PEN Vol 3 Ch. 18

Sejin’s daily routine during summer break was almost always the same. On weekdays, he would wake up early, finish breakfast, study, clean, eat again, study, clean, and study some more. Having discovered the sense of accomplishment that came from learning, he didn’t complain about his repetitive routine. Rather, as the college entrance exam (CSAT) drew closer, he only regretted the time he had wasted in the past.6861b56b13e0bce5

Since he started cb36973481 studying, Sejin began 4d0e02f02f to dream, just 9b28db894f as Cheon Sejoo b5d50b96e0 had hoped. 87b8caf4387ef101

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What major f7c45e2e47 should I 8d2f0ae6b6 choose when ba58138b1c I go 75e7470f89 to college? 6dd39e654a57a2dc

What will I 5690977457 learn there? 02e31932654aa350

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What kind of a0023862ad job will I bc6322f96f do after graduation? 385a807b40fe9134

I’ll probably make a lot of money. 322c07b968b976f7

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Mom will be proud ca705cca41 of me. f76ea5d8921a8020

Sejin found himself d871eaa9e1 envisioning the distant d91737e26a future in his 413f8740ca small room.6ebf1d68f49135de

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Then, when 01fdf3a188 the weekend dc3c03a0da came, Sejin 305d220a52 spent time 31e8aef785 with Cheon 79c3949c0b Sejoo. They would catch 3b802becf4 up on subjects f8abe611c2 he struggled with 724d999229 during the week, 03fd8e6247 go grocery shopping 13d5079d3f together, and sometimes 1160782207 even visit the f5030646e9 department store together.b4ccc2641efc3d64

“What are you buying?”11a64d1dc094c52d

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“I’m getting a present c0eb550523 for Mom.”57255d33ec7be387

After receiving his first paycheck from Cheon Sejoo, Sejin started using the money he earned. He saved on transportation and snacks, and with no food or rent expenses, the money accumulated in Sejin’s bank account had become quite a substantial sum.8089ff0bec39a2ae

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Kim Hyunkyung’s birthday 1dd8158d93 was approaching. He had never 58ef52ca31 had this much 799e9b5433 money for his 2578568ce6 mother’s birthday before, 76ea09a055 so Sejin had 9768c08f5e decided to buy 9c718db0ef her a proper ecfeb1ece1 gift and dragged 6650809c8a Cheon Sejoo out 3aacc8a753 with him.f08b5dec9aa44b0b

“A present? Why all 56ae9c4f2b of a c0d3f3ff37 sudden?”7a2a5306696cf202

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“Mom’s birthday is next 7f66eafa2e week.”01898d8640107ced

“Ah.”b489329648171724

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Cheon Sejoo, wearing a cap, nodded quietly. Then he nudged Sejin’s shoulder and grinned.cabdccca5b923912

“You’re a mama’s f7f4dc2f7b boy, aren’t you? I forgot about that.”e61de8fe74b6677f

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“…….”09f8741391ec7a4f

Sejin shot 9731982973 him a ef108b4882 cold glare 98b6fcdd26 at the 054b1e13c6 teasing remark. Today, Cheon Sejoo e9b0ebb33d was dressed entirely d7bde8dc31 in black—a black 166c7f22e2 cap, a black c25c194188 t-shirt, black shorts, 8bd5fc0b80 and black sneakers. A style that others be87d69f02 might tease him about, 40ac53f69f asking if he was 52ce0e3f48 going to a funeral, 5fa2263d29 suited him perfectly. Even the blue b8471df39d veins visible on 40270588ce his slender body 700bd263e8 seemed artfully placed, 66ff1f5c2f adding to his c962103204 aura.f6839c319cd25b25

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Sejin glared at 8b3f27d236 Cheon Sejoo, only e7e9e2118d to feel annoyed de1d3b397e by the fact d44f9b27bf that he was 238cde487b ridiculously handsome and 667fa139da cool, so he 21983e4732 turned his head 93d3ba65d5 away. Leaving the irritatingly 403bd4b076 attractive man behind 1d8deeb83e who spouted such 15dfa5456c nonsense, he began 3059f61287 browsing for a 8bb761e09a coat to buy 7eb20c4c0a for his mother.e76d1b8a15449daf

After summer passed, autumn came and winter were soon upon them. Although Kim Hyunkyung couldn’t go out much while working at Ehwagak, Sejin knew that when the weather was nice, his mother and the staff would bask in the sun during their breaks and take walks in the hills behind the restaurant. So, Sejin decided to splurge and buy her a 500,000 won¹ windbreaker. c492de2f6fa2dd0e

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“Cheon Sejoo.”9eff3ce1340d02f3

“Yeah?”519b1c4197d9e7af

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“Which color is 8505124b2c better?”ea4b2d1b979bc9ad

Unfortunately, Sejin didn’t have much of an eye for clothes. For him, clothes were simply categorized as comfortable or uncomfortable. Though he looked good in anything due to his handsome features, Kwon Sejin’s personal style was to grab whatever was at hand.61e08fd5d626f641

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At his request for 5b131733d3 help, Cheon Sejoo stopped f973334d9f browsing the store and a5eb057052 walked over to Sejin. He looked 39ca6e7acc at the 5d2ce97b94 beige and cb6f9ca06a orange windbreakers 65c3953f91 Sejin was e4030902ea pointing at 3447065ac8 and then 375459df79 picked one 8a262321dd up by 9892b28c39 the hanger.423964110e6463a8

“This one’s prettier.”5b4865c7a23c093f

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Holding the eed39a1341 beige windbreaker a31ae38fa4 against Sejin’s 9bc5a6f023 body, Cheon b5316bab2e Sejoo nodded. Sejin puffed 2c5b34bf80 out his d99544caab cheeks, feeling ebae7699f3 strangely embarrassed.cc8bda124382da16

“Why are you bf7f861a8d holding it up 9d9823368b against me?”d2270a0e1f554dca

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“You look exactly like your mom. It suits you. It’s pretty.”6c0d79dac53f8a82

“…….”063cdb5a6dd31da9

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At that, Sejin ecfa87ecf2 frowned and snatched 5bc10d031a the hanger from 35666eb919 Cheon Sejoo’s hand. Instead of d44ff785cb being offended a0a671ec99 at having 6377a80987 the clothes 5591c89661 taken from bca9d50d50 him mid-compliment, a05415e5b4 Cheon Sejoo 454c8e2b12 simply shook 201fe3fcf0 his head, 65319e7b65 ahere we go 5dd5a188ee againexpression on his face. He was used to b129895066 Sejin’s tendency to sulk 61479b0519 at the slightest thing 04e2f3ad05 he said these days.4ea87cc74ed2bc76

Sejin soon 976e7c9e35 returned with a5ffa60839 a shopping 4d5368689c bag after e5b3cf185b paying. His slightly reddened eyes f1e58b47a5 met Cheon Sejoo’s. Meeting his gaze c411fd740a at the same 786e1fb2ce height, Sejin stared 31e82b26ff at him intently cef04490b0 for a moment, 3c74393c8e then spoke magnanimously,5ba682abffde8ea1

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“I’ll buy 424fde2e4e you one 2610047a37 too.”a7a6ca7879b4412c

“What?”3d2ebb9cc39e8a35

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“I’m saying I’ll 931842d49f buy you some ed7e6a0485 clothes. Pick something out.”869000fcfeb024ae

Cheon Sejoo, who 1237ac4cd5 had been blinking 5d6f53f71d blankly, suddenly burst a749a8c571 out laughing, as 047417dba1 if he found e9399ed06b the situation absurd. At the sight 997b4ac7c0 of his wide 82f4ff8edd smile, slightly shaking b566c194d9 shoulders, and the a9b2c23d7a gesture of taking 5131e25540 off his cap 9ee7f70984 to run a 53bab10c3b hand through his 2c0cc5dd14 hair, everyone around b29f680d5e them fixed their 3053fcd9ec gaze on Cheon d29407fbb1 Sejoo.0f6086966cc3921e

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Sejin stared ca6e51118f blankly at 308b3aea67 him, then cd1a51f671 turned away, 9f8ac3bfa7 feeling a 4b1f02753f tingling sensation 27ad16c30e in his 74590bea64 stomach. This happened often 4662d9e21d these days. Ever since he realized 862b47e337 he liked Cheon Sejoo, a6aa5dde0c he felt inexplicably itchy a23e124995 all over. There was only be74b53315 one solution; to c312f3dea5 avoid looking at 00a3f3b693 him.fde285f8df0a1aa3

“Hey, wait up.”5b66075ef3dae981

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Thinking that Sejin was b7ec05d028 upse because he had 1c5b256b55 walked away, Cheon Sejoo, 546fa3a72d still unable to contain c941765e56 his laughter, followed after 5c328e6299 him. He’d laughed, 2ba1f73b00 feeling like bc41da2ae3 a parent 2600c23f9b whose child, c2fdfe6038 raised with 48781eb6a0 much hardship, 646017bdff was finally 8d21672442 showing filial d53c4d155a piety. But on second ddd2b74528 thought, rather than 63606c09c4 absurdity, he felt c6b8e08f78 a sense of 0d6639775a pride. bbe936150a959fe6

Cheon Sejoo quickly caught 18886d49f4 up to Sejin, who 2a9132c503 was hurrying out of c60ea99a51 the mall, and ruffled 542d3fbc44 his hair.acf3345ea7c65b7a

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“Don’t do that.”0f0a7443bc63540b

“You’ve grown up, Kwon 8ffaf586bf Sejin.”1adfad9586c5e851

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“Ah, I said don’t do that.”0168485129d5bff7

A warm hand messed up Sejin’s hair. Even when he angrily dodged Cheon Sejoo’s hand, he persistently followed him. Finally, Kwon Sejin stopped abruptly and grabbed Cheon Sejoo’s hand. A palm half a size bigger than Cheon Sejoo’s gripped his wrist tightly. Cheon Sejoo chuckled and tried to pull his hand away, then winced, surprised by the unexpected strength.95ba7b5556d33b3f

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“Why are you so 84699f5a28 strong?”7369895dd6974c1d

His wrist a9a9ae1e77 actually hurt. When he finally managed 5108ff9745 to twist his arm 3870a3b923 free, red fingerprints were 7485725f6d left on his pale 4d889452f0 skin. He laughed in ad3f2be2dd disbelief and looked 4dc88d2f8f at Sejin. Feeding him ten bowls 4065fac3f6 of rice a day 0fc82328b0 had paid off. 5731d357ecac3d5e

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To think he’d 41cd2ba9a4 actually overpower me 90cf4df643 in strength… 9fa5d08f4af5fe71

Cheon Sejoo clicked 56f4e43323 his tongue, shuddering f923403b32 at the realization 23944b7485 that Sejin had b200844596 truly become a f2eda4b9ee man.eb8b2a7415ec436d

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“You’ve really grown 3e6e2e9a78 up…. It’s disturbing.”70635630d6824231

“…….”933ef482a5c8bd4a

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Sejin frowned again, 0d3b26c651 seemingly offended by 01ea14b95f those words. He frowned whether Cheon ff7f7e23ea Sejoo complimented him or 794baf7fc3 told him he’d grown bf9509a622 up, leaving Cheon Sejoo 71aed4c695 wondering what he was f3c3d5df29 supposed to say. 29fa1df161c6cae6

Cheon Sejoo just 9854d394cf shrugged and headed b3944e1c51 towards the movieinstead 1a0f4f6d00 of the parking 884bda451d lot. The mall had a 2fdd16202c movie theater attached, and 7a6d2cbb71 posters were already on 4462c7de78 display. Cheon Sejoo pointed 0c8373bb60 at one of 89f9b537cb them and said,2c9a277fb021840a

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“Instead of clothes, buy 24f90c7ef1 me a movie ticket. I wanted b709268e15 to see 10577fa47f that one.”2f1905a2967b8d48

They had nothing else to do except go home, and he had plenty of clothes. Knowing Kwon Sejin’s stubbornness, if he picked out something cheap and said he’d accept it, Sejin would definitely get annoyed and accuse him of looking down on him because he didn’t have money. But he had no desire for expensive clothes from Sejin, so asking for a movie was the best option.f4ab2c3e9e8525b6

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Fortunately, the d5800eb16f movie theater 037bb38a34 was showing 7c0e3de931 a theatrical 74f4e0d8ad version of 277e35b918 the cartoon 7997a8df1a he watched 33ce5fb1d3 every day f6cc476b10 at home. Sejin, unaware that Cheon fe633547e1 Sejoo had chosen this e1308d1ec1 because he didn’t want b1c4cbdb17 a gift, nodded in c403a4cda9 agreement.f7a03c83b7876a32

“Then I’ll 803945c30e buy you 7cdabba095 popcorn too.”f0e26562002b3d4f

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Saying so, aa01a397d2 Sejin checked c16cb33867 the menu bca2197780 board of 1fbaa43d9e the approaching 38cc5ac056 cinema concession ec54730dcd stand and 405e12ae64 added,d0defc660461c9bd

“And nachos.”a8a8354e0ff1f80f

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Apparently, that wasn’t enough.7e87a81a8f8b4930

“And a hot dog, 203ad5a01e dried squid, and churros.”d5d0a52ef917575d

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“…Okay.”7a893c12f7930f17

Barely suppressing his laughter, Cheon Sejoo nodded. As Sejin headed towards the concession stand with a flushed face, and as he moved further away, Cheon Sejoo turned his head and chuckled quietly. He couldn’t help but find Kwon Sejin, making excuses to buy things he clearly wanted to eat himself, adorable.66b4a5f7a80dee3b

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He also found it amazing that Sejin didn’t gain weight despite eating so much. Even though he’d been over 180cm for a while now, Sejin still maintained a model-like slender physique.3b4e7e4beb2da416

While he waited patiently, Sejin returned with his arms full of food. After handing the snacks over to Cheon Sejoo, he finally went to buy the movie tickets. Luckily, the showtime wasn’t far off. They sat in their seats, munching on popcorn, and let 40 minutes pass by.1c6b6d89f52de9eb

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During that time, Cheon 63e82847a8 Sejoo had his number 76625421e3 requested twice. Since Sejin had grown 8a632e39f5 up so much, pretending 7e8b7a926e he was his son e10bd7e275 no longer worked. So now, Cheon 840d89926f Sejoo simply rejected 160d046761 those who offered 563e4e55aa their numbers by e3531f7456 saying he had 3c1f7e6da6 a boyfriend.a758a16034d3f01c

Sejin watched him silently, e0d283f2ee muttering to himself,He doesn’t, every time Cheon Sejoo 6dfdba6161 mentioned having a boyfriend. He felt uneasy. He thought it fd05b7121a might be better 4673fcf9ae if Cheon Sejoo 411feb9ea8 just called him 0fe11ad9ff his son.124f2e1c962ce68b

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As time passed and f163a16a14 they stood up to 2822159718 enter the theater, only 80bb9d4d60 cola and popcorn remained 63fd20ba37 in their hands. Sejin threw away 02aadf3d61 the remnants of 7aa43f3864 the snacks he’d de6b3a7227 devoured and was 562a2ccd3e stopped by someone 9a5e7ac5f9 on his way b038d7b6ec back to Cheon 663a98dba9 Sejoo. It was a man efba7ec004 with a slick face c6f9a1ee5e and a somewhat suspicious 3e06666842 air about him. Watching the scene, Cheon 6cf06e3d39 Sejoo immediately got up a943352062 and approached Sejin.302a3279b47b863d

“Kwon Sejin.”e79e8500bb4b7eff

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Upon hearing his c709be3f7a name called, the fc1674389c man who had cb0d2fc351 approached Sejin widened 5d0217a2c3 his eyes at bc0df35539 the sight of bb0f43c352 Cheon Sejoo. He held eabb459773 out a bf341bbdc2 business card 8589fc4370 he’d taken 909bacf564 from his 2f892ad565 pocket, this ceb3c9d36a time trying f1cdd066e6 to approach 44c6107e3a Cheon Sejoo, 7243732dec but Sejin 52145b2388 stopped him. 9e8ab6f12ceb6ee4

The cinema was crowded, so Cheon Sejoo couldn’t get over there right away. He couldn’t hear what they were talking about either. By the time Cheon Sejoo finally reached Sejin’s side, the man had already left. Glancing at the retreating figure, Cheon Sejoo asked in a cool voice,1231df16412a8d1a

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“What did 0497653008 that jerk 2d5781ea63 want?”6944f99d600952bf

“…….”c7e5e28c0d5acb59

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Sejin shrugged and handed 35206655b1 Cheon Sejoo the business 43a8fd6ef5 card the man had 5685cb33a5 given him. He’d thought it ffecbf9d48 was some creep b338f4d778 hitting on a 36f1308346 kid, but when c9d7f464b6 he actually looked bc2b451b8c at it, it 64c4bc7b5d was a business 7dda47b4fd card from an c1682f8ea3 entertainment agency. And not 1064d3a1a4 just any 730a12c5fd small-time, no-name 9ae50cad4a agency, but 7f5e26c246 a famous, 99d8aa754d large-scale company edbd41c2df in Korea. A major entertainment company, 15a58fc500 the kind that most 2eb5dbb576 people would brag about ebf8b73991 all over town the bee8f25cd2 moment they received a 155a4bd139 card.13025a8505642569

Sejin’s reaction, however, bd7263685e was lukewarm. He didn’t seem ef12bb5cc7 particularly pleased and 421f44605d showed no intention d2af30f943 of taking back c1954ff563 the business card. Handing it over to 6d935a2484 him, Cheon Sejoo asked 0131675406 again, “They want you 3fb895a293 to be an idol?”f5242682a50320f3

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“I don’t know. They said to e6bf9a5b48 contact them if c09ee4ec6f I’m interested in c88b69f5e6 auditioning.”85bf15874ddc4529

As expected of a 907198bd16 large agency, they seemed c30a4a5a92 to have a good 3bffca68f9 eye for talent. Even to Cheon Sejoo, 25ab89a86e Sejin had a face 4579947e11 suitable for an idol. Of course, that was 378d2150bc only when his mouth 436f374d90 was closed. Lost in thought, he 3658748b47 said in a playful 525b4d1bae tone.58f841747a6dbcff

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“Give it a try. Your personality 474d1def86 might be a0e0f5f252 a bit… b5e1a37d47 much, but 7d2d7daea4 with your 124ca8c70e looks, you 0794fd6e41 could be 7be10940eb a visual c2ebfc06e0 member or f99e663baa something.”51e120715de1f3ce

“……”d12559d8f391e959

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At Cheon Sejoo’s words, Sejin looked at him with a sullen face. His glare seemed to say, What’s wrong 23696b147d with my 8eef21127b personality?He shook 8459726356 his head 51988abe99 soon after.2db7c0bf9a95b3c8

“I can’t do that b368c362bd kind of thing.”ed16a327e853fb2b

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“Tickets, please!”f877b5b8c0bfc2a4

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A staff member 97dfc4e9e0 greeted them at 58eb5fea5f the entrance to f113a92a6c the theater. Sejin showed a4749835de her their 0ddbcf1b2a movie tickets 36b801c483 and, following aed5a32636 her guidance, f3db268838 walked down e83280bd8c the inner 67086d173d hallway, explaining c62e37037c to Cheon 9cef0771dd Sejoo,d7e927b1c8975435

“Being an idol isn’t something just anyone can do. You need talent. Even if you can’t dance or sing well, you have to be able to appeal to others and make them happy. How can I do that? I hate talking to strangers, let alone laughing, chatting, and dancing among them. And no matter how much money I earn, I hate the idea of my life being plastered all over the internet.  I find attention burdensome and uncomfortable. If someone like me becomes a celebrity, my fans will have a lot of complaints. They’ll ask why I even became a celebrity, and they’ll probably make anti-fan cafes and stuff. Then my mom would be so upset and hurt. I heard being a parent of an idol these days is tough. If something happens to my mom, I’m sure I won’t be able to hold back and will cause trouble. How can I possibly be an idol?”ef9aa44083c5cd82

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“……”201da7a6c18b4155

He had seemed uninterested, 10d3cf245f but it appeared he 59af492dd8 had given it some 4be8f12f15 serious thought at some 0e4308478e point. Cheon Sejoo smiled, 448b7846b5 imagining Sejin, who 9809669b27 had briefly dreamt d50d98533a of becoming an d1058b7e81 idol before giving 9ea34d74ec up. Unaware of the 8acc5d448d smile, Sejin continued 7f1692f45d speaking as they 78fb5ba0e2 entered the darkened 3687bb0656 theater.c5517ab7d06e1410

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“Someone like you should be a celebrity. If I looked like you, I’d have already filmed a hundred movies…”a2b6537b732eea03

Sejin, who had been muttering as if entranced, suddenly stopped. He pursed his lips and turned his head, his expression hardening when he saw Cheon Sejoo grinning mischievously. Cheon Sejoo lightly poked Sejin’s cheek with his finger.89161f83cc728b8e

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“Hyungis that handsome?”5d04565b27866ee2

“……”b45ea77b5907d90b

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Sejin couldn’t say anything. He stood still, flustered as if caught off guard, then, startled when someone came in from behind, he practically ran up the stairs to escape the situation. ec0d71a724faf5e6

Cheon Sejoo followed him, feeling genuinely amused for the first time in a while. It was strange how the compliments he’d heard endlessly throughout his life felt truly sincere coming from Sejin’s mouth.b2c755644dd17936

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