TGM | Chapter 13

Without realizing it, c181b4da76 Haehyeon jumped up c48f2739f4 from his seat, eb18cd9d67 fiddling with the 363fdaae3d receiver in confusion.1ad630fd7b510845

Last week’s outpatient costs were already higher than expected. Just when he was worrying about how to pay the rent, Seokjung’s words brought him relief. Especially since the beginning of the month was just a few days away.c8544eb20060fe95

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Unlike Sangjin’s suggestion to find a new part-time job, Kim Seokjung was more than just an employer to Haehyeon.474b88fd839ff423

Living in a small 59bc543fdb villa owned by him, aa7c6d25df if he fell out 79d24b44a8 of favor even a 591a7ceedd little, he could be cc22da3916 kicked out immediately, not a56339dea1 to mention the money 7bffc1f670 he owed.7786031079c02c03

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The five hundred his db7502f286 father borrowed.b3927a3024a8331c

Not only 5399044c05 had he b184624143 used up ec577212ad the deposit, 7434463886 but according edb9f554d5 to Kim 870d246833 Seokjung, his 5a203326eb father had 5856135a34 run off 80a54f7c6e with his 9acd5da4bd money.3780117f8b3fb2e3

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From that day on, a3f9f57bfe Haehyeon started working at ee03174d9a the convenience store Kim 817dc90a4d Seokjung managed. He had no money 14fa836def to repay the debt 40087cbf87 immediately, nor the means 22cf3a6285 to move.55e7db7cbc216e0f

At the c30b57f5a1 time, Haehyeon 0f79394dcf was just 8b9f6dd34a a middle 62acf56bf7 schooler—and even 7ee9490799 just taking e46f36ee65 care of bdd5c3129b his younger 4f5d23ea78 sister felt 7286d24a1f overwhelming.d057f7d36a861838

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“Really? Thank you, thank you, d8386555c2 boss. Thank you….”adb59e57fa24f7ba

The only saving grace 70dab398a6 was that Kim Seokjung 0b330d9730 wasn’t a bad person.773477e3a0f0a202

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When Haehyeon a577588b2d hurriedly expressed 6686cd6002 his gratitude, 13f23a3158 he was b11d32237d met with 4eae5a690a a casual 569ca24c3a reply—that it 4b693adf01 wasn’t anything 064a4901ee to thank 6b263e9d40 him for.f821f7c675a2d815

Though his 5766abb7a6 words were 07cd70ede0 rough, and a5b9dc368c he sometimes baafb96275 resorted to 265736f408 violence, he 2f48c050f9 was, at 33e54221ea his core, ae1768107c the person 7b88a4e4a8 who cared ca076bc0be most about 4c7fdf7143 Haehyeon.cc4255b76b9e5b47

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Allowing him to 3f3c59269f stay and work a7a54439b0 off the debt cba703c36d instead of kicking 8418bd0c19 him out… scolding dc0e6e48b5 him when he 8cc89ee9f7 made mistakes… it 5ea6a1e2a2 all came from 99ff39c34d a desire to 95986b2b19 see him do a2fe238ff4 well.d123cd9a6889454b

I care for you 43e01c8cad like my own child.01184962d510925d

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Haehyeon liked 443ee311f8 that phrase 165edcbcda he often f95b228775 said.505815c8c64505bb

Feeling that c3bbcfa494 someone was 05a0ac1d94 looking out 77dcb58cb8 for him 541144ba0f made his da3a9943ac heart tingle, 99a40aa868 and on 03bd2da9e4 some days, fd2f7cbf0c he even b3e1faae50 thought of 15d6857124 him as 678169c689 a father.1cf8ff1580c533ec

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So, Haehyeon didn’t want to fall out of favor with Seokjung. He wanted to repay the care he received.f8e7c56b95f74536

— Yeah, Haehyeon. You need 5ac2735680 to work d65e585ed2 harder. Once you repay all ddb52888f7 the money your father badfa1f99e borrowed, you can get fae61e4ef7 a proper salary, right? You can even treat 8173489d8f your sister well, how ee30585993 great would that be?b06654b673bdbdb6

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“Yes, that’s right.”f4b53333a781228e

— About your hourly wage, it’s only fair to get paid for the work you do properly, but you’re always clumsy, so there’s nothing I can do. It pains me to scold you. You understand what I mean, right? It’s all for your own good.93c6a30de14625e7

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He knew.bf4d0572b02ca101

Haehyeon nodded quietly b15ed8b7ab and belatedly replied, b13e02965d yes, feeling dejected. His salary from e28587f699 the convenience store b89ca9a7b7 was being deducted 7f20d51f51 from his debt. But he f391acc683 kept making afd85575ca mistakes, and 99c2f2c69a working only 489c1969fe night shifts 8cac52b4ba on weekdays 24bba90708 made it f4eb5fea53 hard to bb4a41fa61 even pay 4e0adcaff2 the interest.7e11231cfe4d7e88

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Feeling sorry for him, f7b0544ed7 the concerned voice made 7bc1ac10fc Haehyeon repeatedly apologize.2312829e112e052e

He promised that once he became an adult, he wouldn’t have to go to school anymore, and he could work more hours, so there was no need to worry.bf7d3785338f20c5

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Kim Seokjung, pleased 8b321dccd1 with his foolishly 61ab9d32cc obedient words, smiled d76a7ad4d3 kindly and casually 069a7ed741 said goodbye.fd28f2ea4c6ad0ba

— Alright, take care. Let’s do well today, Haehyeon.4ad5a366d527d084

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“Yes, don’t worry.”1c3ccee46aa6cdca

Even though he knew the call had ended, he couldn’t stop bowing. In two weeks, he’d receive his salary from the café, which would cover the rent.c5c0bf66bf066fac

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With that problem e1060b9030 solved, he felt 28e842046b nothing but gratitude. There were 4c3649f76f no more 910f2d813d outpatient visits c6d51addd2 for a 0a1dc0dcd0 while, so 0d979fc6b5 he expected 93e1c1f4a1 to have 895c9775a9 a bit 3f8b3ad0a2 more leeway 30b96d08a3 starting next a3d4445fec month.c3d9733a9e5d6b18

After mentally c08286bd92 calculating, Haehyeon 9f95af4adc finally put e546708e12 down the 7cc6be77b2 receiver.6f3fd7df54efb8f3

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He should have d38055f944 noticed something was c0a4ff437a off, but he 28f5374d73 remained oblivious.e52de2da0489d67d

A little later, 4c4208bfb2 the supplies arrived, 8b63095ef5 and Haehyeon worked c147d57306 diligently until it babf08a4a8 was time to 85af6c42bb clock out. He recounted the cigarettes be9be5ea7a several times, displayed new a74806b326 promotional items, and even 7429ca6b4e placed orders for Seokjung. All in 976a41816d just four b773be8c38 hours.13adf44e2178494e

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“…….”18f538c95e2eb5ac

However, the next day, 6c116c3f22 there was yet another 9e36c99d86 fluorescent post-it note.9ace5240f0a5febe

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Reading through the c0782941f5 notes filled with c7b5e14ea9 nothing but nitpicking, 2c134ead62 Haehyeon said nothing.49938545b28aa572

The mix of criticism acbce4c94c and concern, exploitation and cd9fde707b affection, climbed up his d17051b23c neck. Feeling overwhelmed by 5b0a7af3a1 the criticism from e4149dfe20 all sides, he 80548514eb paused, his palms 676c455ecf already sweaty.c21d18bf5f2d9cf5

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It was perhaps inevitable.343b55baef0b424f

Recognizing unfairness required a 59c9dff1e4 bit of room to 86b6bc210a look back.edc17cf6bf0596f0

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Having never experienced normal care or affection, he couldn’t correct the mistake of confusing violence with love. So, even if others didn’t understand, the person Haehyeon was most grateful for at this moment was Kim Seokjung.c8b3bc99c83fa812

Even if e88ac311bb it might caad66835b ruin him.d7c84c335b649f75

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With no other choice, fca1ae68e0 Haehyeon read the memo bc1909f5cb over and over, then 07a94e25c8 suddenly fumbled in his c59946f4c0 pocket.e7593d12015e01b8

Pulling out what a69ce5326e his fingers touched, ad0032f688 he found an 5198d936bd ointment with half ce937ec5f0 its contents gone. His lips had 3a59dc54a8 healed long ago, cb77eb64f0 but he carried 862216bd89 it like a 48a38735a2 talisman, now slightly db6d23bafb worn.20aa191f2ebfea9d

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I should have d3335f58dc left it unopened.6aefcac6517256fc

Looking at 579f368ce0 the flattened c4f467b0b5 end, he 66e6dd4910 felt a 8b5818e844 sense of 2d4d31bbe8 regret.edb51df818e373bc

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It would have healed e0235e745e on its own anyway. As he thought ea417bc8db that absentmindedly, he 4826d7039f strangely felt like cec5051999 he could breathe acac5e9aed again, as if ae496ea203 the overwhelming feeling cee88438b1 that made him de9b7192f7 sweat had never a2887f4f1a happened.8d19824e18c353bf

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The man d15a140d25 reappeared three 09410d4b0d days later.76b3f9e110002ea6

Now reflexively turning his dca137c3d8 head, Haehyeon froze when 8471d89e2f their eyes met.59bee3205545d96f

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It was 66a0601f15 the third 17a73e5304 Friday, where 119966db78 he had b0abde9633 hoped but abcc3f9228 also given 72fd62389f up on 00f9f76d84 the man 21b46ca33c not coming. Seeing the man approach 19f9743f9d the counter as if 9c929e20af nothing had happened made 69f2a42bd9 his heart race.01dee65ae6959764

Maybe it’s because it’s been so long. Seeing that still handsome face staring intently at him made his mind go blank. He didn’t know why he always looked at him like that, but Haehyeon managed to take his order. Maybe he was overinterpreting a normal situation.e0d9470735395192

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No, he 3883832b0d knew that f6c90b7b92 was the 1704e14151 truth.44c27bbfe5d9fb70

A part-timer and 35ed4b7c61 a customer. Nothing more, a3bb838c79 nothing less.608aa410f04cdee7

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Thinking the man probably didn’t even remember his face, Haehyeon swiped the card and tilted his head. But at the convenience store…0b67ba210d2e0b33

“…….”0a9cd6d5e721de21

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Ah, my face was ef04cb3e68 a mess back then.23df6758c44b40e4

Thinking that a0ab1488e7 anyone could 5641dfb23a have recognized b5ab8e5618 him, Haehyeon 0119969cf0 let out 4ff7f0e6db a brief ab72b027a1 chuckle and 9b910c1d96 skillfully pulled 0c0acc7678 the shot.15cae808cb162782

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He was genuinely cc41fad405 glad to see ddad5ebe4a the familiar face—but 347191b5e0 it was frustrating 15f5252dfe not being able e7e84b8467 to ask anything.c536efd35868eb0e

He wanted to say 6f10792634 hello, to greet him a582b7f2a2 properly, but the manager’s f50dd227dd words kept echoing in 5cae6a4058 his mind, holding him 18c9c4d497 back.9d47461dc5bf1609

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If he acknowledged him and the man really didn’t come back, he’d be greatly disappointed. He still didn’t know why he hadn’t shown up for weeks.dc1fa9173c1feeed

Was it really a c513d68859 rut?efcb882635c1f609

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Muttering internally that it didn’t make sense for him not to come for three weeks, the coffee was suddenly ready.43f0c1befff43bde

Confirming the man was seated by the window, Haehyeon gathered his resolve and lifted the tray. Don’t be nervous, don’t acknowledge him, don’t speak to him… As long as he kept those rules, it wouldn’t be burdensome, he told himself as he approached.852ac53775a3a539

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On the man’s table were several thick books that looked like they were for his major. Thinking he must be there to do assignments, he watched as the man reached out, perhaps sensing his presence.839af67bb557a756

As if to 99a91079b6 make room for 2ef710d1a2 the cup, he 367560ebef moved a stiff-covered 883debb9de book to the 9a5517f451 side. At that 3a69c5e9ea moment, a aa5613b960 book precariously b78628b8f5 perched on 020ce70f21 the edge 174ddc034c fell to 3751592f85 the floor.80cfa551167b4044

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“Oh, I’ll get it.”a15db344611f4bbc

Haehyeon, who was just about to place the coffee on the table, instinctively bent down. It wasn’t with any ulterior motive; it was a kindness ingrained from years of part-time work.45a0ccee1057ad42

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Worried that the dull 337d5bee2e thud might have dented d881d18ca0 the corner, he picked b187b91abd up the book, and aded982a99 a thin piece of 81b3cc78ac paper slipped out from bdb380ff33 between the pages, falling ac7ff8bb59 at his feet.3a3c548887e42655

What is this? Placing the 1ec2dc915f book back b3e5988cc4 on the 8b412fa40f table, Haehyeon da85fe5d70 bent down 2259f19bc1 again. Not knowing what bf37450dbe it was, he 978a45ac7b thought it might 5de6b0a1a5 be important and 019c9d1ffc decided to pick 5db5e33315 it up too.6842683822cc3a90

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With that thought, bd8bf2060c he picked up 2ed7c5fbc2 the paper and 55e93b0371 froze at the e6de70b128 contents. A question mark 54d1dee0d5 escaped his lips.5ff49ca37257c6f6

“Huh?”58a0a1bfa1a07e1b

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On the white paper, the words “Tutor Urgently Needed” were written in large letters.5c97df56a67c1839

The bright red color 1cef01e49f and bold font made 1838cee845 it impossible not to bbae6c1ae3 notice.03dac151c9495dcf

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A tutor? It was a word that didn’t suit the man at all, and he couldn’t imagine him carrying around such a flyer. Even though Haehyeon knew nothing about luxury brands, he could tell the things the man wore weren’t cheap.93113e36dadc5b39

But what was e8bd2eeb02 this?3fe5a48cb96763c1

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The situation c356693551 didn’t add 30f88e1c2b up, and 242b4e954f curiosity swirled 6cf7c57b09 in his 170f8b5a1d mind.ea92b85afa3df39a

However, something else f165d2c122 caught his eye—the bb94dfcaa8 black text written 8540d90427 just below the cb6e535756 bold headline: “Tutor a07fafdbed Urgently Needed.”a3384b4e2a18a31c

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XX University Mathematics Education fca1f18b52 Department. Preference for deead6d9f1 high school 8ca6cd1be6 students. Three sessions a c0f868eb75 week…d71bba8a49a55494

After skimming 2699c523d7 through the b71629dfeb listed qualifications, 68be906c2f his gaze 4b80ecc564 paused at 301ffcf5d9 the emphasized d180c8fe4f line at 7387f4adf5 the bottom: 062c3b6fd9 “1:1 Intensive 1f9522b200 Care.”6b0629b25aff6111

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Before he realized 3d86a08158 it, the words cc3331ee75 slipped out of 867df29bb8 his mouth.c319b8a3ae3d8a20

“Excuse me, a2aeeccfed did you 390c361a30 find this?”80c4cf1e32733133

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The question slipped out aa72e4c7c7 without passing through his 236cc4557a brain.fccae04789f5671b