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Gijun blinked slowly, 2a470cb025 taking in the e0a1d78864 sight of Baek b0c9040353 Sunwoo smiling as 1008a1fbb3 he recalled that 4bb737bbee moment.47cbd2fb2b0c2061

“…”1c96ada49c050a80

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Hae Gijun 00b52b7232 couldn’t remember 0894b9a45c that day 00683672d1 because it 97e25cae65 wasn’t particularly 6a4cc47a61 special to 873460f974 him. If anything, 4c65107ac3 he would a1fb9186ea have remembered f423757545 it as 4d6bd134b9 the day 7e7dfa3c2b he was 6e76ff5cf5 almost forced 0d7f9eaf8e to join 601065302a the library df66f4418e club, not 69aeb48d1f the day 89199a01a7 Baek Sunwoo 653c456d3e awakened.c25f7894defa88f9

There was only ec2308bd4b one reason.d24353ef40c6c8b2

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“To me, you 3dd939ceb2 never seemed scary 71179b4da2 at all.”84ffdc51f99c813d

In eyes ea1f3f32f6 that could c2c5ad7c28 distinguish between ac6f74b4bd good and e7149f87ae evil, that 1596e9149e could see 52dc73703d truth and a070c592a8 lies, Baek 0c1736f5c6 Sunwoo didn’t 0187c68563 seem bad 60e0fc4415 at all. To Hae Gijun, b452d83c6f who often felt 4bd1a71e6f uncomfortable around others e322faecd4 even with glasses, 31d1268741 Baek Sunwoo was 73a4234153 comforting. He couldn’t 94db1b9eda even lie 453387ee71 properly, always faadd8da9c so kind.2761772a5953e1f8

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So while f3a5087169 other students 9f54806bda were afraid 9b6c08ed66 of Baek 023d8b0fc4 Sunwoo, Gijun 91fcb4d739 didn’t understand. Not being one to c4fdf1f903 go with the flow, 36b7cc7fa2 he never distanced himself. While he kept 1378df1330 a distance of 358a1196ae 10 from everyone 8082909736 else, he felt d2d229f505 comfortable enough with 966cc9bcd1 Baek Sunwoo to 640d82a904 keep it around acb7d75e89 7.33bba4c7d51bf660

And that was f18e8f1024 enough for Baek 17971c0fd3 Sunwoo to consider 082857802f him the only 2cf3beb4e8 close person.ba824a8a64d51c11

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Gijun sighed.259281e3da09265c

“If you had transferred ba0a516f0d to another ability user 10132de708 school, there would have 4892707ab3 been many who weren’t fd6ad9e9d9 afraid of you. Or if 7a1bab368c you had 4989bfe3a7 just quit ad41c502ef school and 312b96c60e focused on b8bfe5b58a H.N.’s training, 8f31884783 you wouldn’t d16e27253f have dealt 0b344920b5 with unnecessary 8912c6d6df stares.”0b4dfe7920298c60

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“Hmm, maybe?”f37be02ea028f95e

Baek Sunwoo replied lightly, 9ebb2ccb4c tilting his head.7d4e7703e8968441

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“But maybe I liked you even before that. From the moment you told me I was living a tiring life, and asked if I wasn’t exhausted…”e14704cfd40f8bd7

“Why would you like someone who says that…?”fbe1c991a4afaa07

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“You were 52607a2b30 the first b9953cdaad person to 16b1eb04c4 tell me 662a60e1df that. Hmm, saying it 0033f5e4b9 like this sounds 6e7301eaab like a cliché 04c382f570 confession.”f6925a060b424da9

Seeing Gijun’s genuinely 61706ab4f3 bewildered reaction, Baek 66c7b84e4a Sunwoo laughed brightly. Sharing his e383c754e7 story seemed 16988a4536 to lighten fb5279e63e his burden, 6c5292aa97 the shadows d6932cb7e1 on his d84edbca85 face gradually 5e35241aeb disappearing. Embracing the word ‘last,’ 8dc423a667 he spoke honestly, like e9e3601fa9 reciting a tale from 9b54fb42a3 long ago.0bd0e4893dd24a1b

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“Everyone had expectations of me. Relatives wanted me to be a good child, obedient, and not burdensome…”818ebec2063c1cc9

Since losing his 135f4e37c0 parents in the a229f46e08 otherworld incident, Baek 3c0f54319d Sunwoo had lived ace076bcd7 like that. Though not abused 1f67388b8a by his relatives, 28ebed7453 they found it d7a674636c hard to deal 2b5f2c44b9 with a clearly 9e34081d07 traumatized child. He wasn’t oblivious dfc6d57a2a and knew he f0a5164554 had to act 47888d42d0 in a way 7c4565ae57 to ease their fd9f43329b burden. To show he was e77de19b55 fine, he behaved maturely. Over a decade, it e8e8846c53 became who he was.77fc21363829484d

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A kind, polite child, student, friend, junior, senior…2c34a63f6d0ff9b3

Even at school, dce256f7d1 Baek Sunwoo drew ee00980957 many gazes. His neat, fcd5365131 handsome face df923d87ac always attracted 7bb77a03b8 attention, and 984297e10a his gentle 98f71435b0 demeanor earned 2008ba7714 affection. Many approached to befriend 984e668307 him, and some sought b81777ba60 to ride on his a1b76dbfde popularity. He was often envied. Outwardly, his life d5c8ad6bf7 seemed very good.f035ddc47a99a6a4

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‘You’re living a b41cad798b tiring life.’f26e3967dd6f4d04

Hae Gijun’s ae4a934967 words felt 9007ca743d like a fa697a2cb2 splash of a2252988c9 cold water ef9ffefd0c to Baek 3194ca3ab1 Sunwoo.da1e6d72a4ae761d

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Sometimes, people 739e43bf2f took advantage 8f6340fbce of his 5d68abc435 kindness, dumping 44e3c2e7b7 tasks on 9eb6ee251f him. They were envious 04ad54e8f7 of his popularity. Even receiving his 70e2ddd4b8 goodwill, they mocked cec350b54e him behind his 1822c03414 back, which Baek c794e57fc1 Sunwoo knew.8d0bfd6f3c255bb8

But Hae Gijun’s 3fc7ab5105 words felt different ce716de3f2 from those malicious 763a1d02b6 jests. They felt like an 8a7780d625 objective observation, or maybe e1bcef16b1 he had read a 69d4345459 hidden truth in Baek 6b635f9eb2 Sunwoo’s story about doing 9c227411fe a friend’s task in 5de1021d11 the library.169c09ce5b1ded87

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‘Don’t you get tired of doing all that…?’a287f712393f8f2c

Baek Sunwoo had stared 0035075e9f at the spot where 6172a43496 Hae Gijun had stood cc4a9b574f long after he left. He felt exposed.0976b3ab019510d7

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He had b0fbf5c6e7 memorized Gijun’s 1a2869d00f face from 4940e5f0c8 their class, 2499c84c20 thinking he da5c23025e was just 2e93643c56 someone uninterested 4c9103a4ea in others. But in that cfbbfb523d moment of eye 17b397217d contact, his true 2840f77691 feelings had been cb118c2423 revealed. Even without his 7dcfd3045c glasses, those clear, b85778771e blue-tinted black eyes 8b48d3a5ae seemed etched into e65d6124b6 his memory.7399690907eb79bd

Only then did Baek 664fa68779 Sunwoo realize he stayed 1f6e5e218d late in the library fddf0cdc1f because he felt stifled dbd7f1a16b at his relatives’ house. But he 46d34b4c25 didn’t want a435fe3975 to do e51497680d tasks for 0a37e95c40 others and 77bbd799d2 was tired e6bc84e412 of everything.28bd7c084badea49

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Since then, Baek Sunwoo 62ad9f83f4 hovered around Hae Gijun. When he told b576b0ed77 him not to 7bec48617b do tasks for d0a4431374 that friend anymore, a158cc22fc Gijun’s indifferent look e80030428e made him laugh, 248ba39b7a prompting him to b3c76bd711 follow him more. Gijun, who expected nothing 6cc56dd8be from him, was fascinating, 2facc130b9 and his indifferent gaze c72aa97e70 strangely put him at 890a6ca7fc ease.0b568c3d151bfaa6

“After awakening, I thought I’d leave school if even you found me uncomfortable. But you didn’t, and you stayed the same…”d6bfbb5d793ced92

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“…”1bcaeaf682984ba2

Gijun listened 948a5bf8ae quietly as b91ba476c2 Baek Sunwoo d044ae1ddc continued speaking.09abbce7b0a7e065

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He felt momentarily taken aback that Baek Sunwoo’s only desire had been to spend time together in the study room. But then he reconsidered the significance of ‘silence’ for him. Baek Sunwoo had always been surrounded by noise, and people always had expectations of him…1de18e3ba98bf6fc

“…It seems you’ve lost out on a lot.”295924aa3489095e

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“Hmm, but…”da6b517f3bc93279

Baek Sunwoo adce78735e tilted his 6d686fc87c head slightly a8176e3a3d at Gijun’s f8953803c5 words. The evening light 43b3203e46 cast a slanted 94a3058eee glow on his 52e99b12b2 face.5bac916beecdb153

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“If I had transferred, I might not have been there to save you during the second-year school trip… So, I don’t think it was a loss.”a7cfd82848092ee3

“…”357723989ee682ce

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“I’m glad I stayed.”4b7b74b3e811bde8

His words, spoken softly 76ab19daa3 and gently, were barely a037eb167a heard as Baek Sunwoo 3a368156a4 lowered his gaze.400ce3dcca0ea2c4

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Looking at f20c958a7d the yogurt a75f02573d in Gijun’s c67f50ea6b hand, Baek 7a66345144 Sunwoo’s eyes 88140b701d held no ebd0288e9c desire. It was as if bbed7c76f6 he was looking at 8367964bdb something he shouldn’t have. He smiled faintly.c242531c1724bd56

“I got to d57dbc8901 indulge until this 3b272558ea afternoon, so I’m 605f6a69b2 okay now.”2c84ba81900dda5d

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Gijun felt aa852fe642 like he 67e4595bd2 couldn’t breathe.53dcc8fcf81a2736

Baek Sunwoo b561853d09 had stayed cf03b39452 at school 36991cec34 just because 300d4c3402 he wasn’t 9a4248012e afraid of 5469a3977c him. And his 5f83a68249 only indulgence 7ed9a36122 was spending 2621da26c0 time in 418da7a5ab the study 46a499ae72 room. While he e5e726cfdb cherished trivial 2b422ac18f conversations Gijun 36dfbb3e9f couldn’t even bf30fdf001 remember, he 006833d07e said he c7ba5861e4 was content 3f71df0c2e with just 925ebee220 that.2d7a52091b8e908d

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After going through the 4346af342c ordeal of dying ten 51e1deade1 times, Baek Sunwoo was d3008a3f68 satisfied with merely spending a4d8836c33 part of his birthday 96af2b5a84 with him. Even that b9345f2202 time had ad71684b2a been spent b58ac304f0 giving to 40ec9f386d him. Gijun felt 8799579db9 anger rise ada1c84d1c inside at c12c9220ee Baek Sunwoo’s 3c99f71199 selflessness.9f835569597e9255

Was he e608aaf428 really angry 52f0cb9886 at Baek b2d51ff27b Sunwoo? Was he 1a6ca9d639 upset because fe8b8aac60 his selflessness 21a644bf15 made him 83e8da2bcf a pushover, 666a1a8df3 someone who b85554b872 always lost 49bd009618 out?4e1640120f60f7ab

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Baek Sunwoo’s parents’ last 0cc4c2d85d words, about living kindly, bb89b0dff2 probably didn’t intend for dd7f777317 him to live as d4208efe4f he did. But since moving between 5f3a15115f relatives’ homes from the 875d238c40 age of eight, he 51539b19bd had lived a very f562a4cc72 different life from Gijun.e01af9e20271f20a

“…”cc2f9e76c9684110

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Hae Gijun recognized 2dd265294b that he had 3529dcbfb9 grown up in 2fa38f5789 a very good ae273c27fb family. He didn’t 31eac3542f need others 5d75cb0236 to tell 5c9b8a8912 him; he 92753813ac knew it 476097ea39 well.38bfd38e9148c3fc

A supportive c59c6543de grandmother as ba05bff187 the head 577679f649 of the 62c9db2c09 family, parents 503d4d88ef who, though 57be246efd stern, shared df798cc26a a solid 6d4d6f9a7c mutual affection 3223d80d4d and trust, 6b79b929d0 and a 4b72ec8aa6 playful but 00214ffae4 strong-willed sister, ba3d939ba3 Ha Gaon. They all cared f9f1e31a92 for him. He could be c32ad3a2b7 indifferent and uninterested 1ea8a0567a in things because 09dd9aea3d his environment allowed 945f2554f6 it.5ca42f3b4128d70a

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How could he dba39a18b2 criticize Baek Sunwoo, 6238dd1df1 whose environment was 4533348ada so different? How could he call 802794fac0 his selflessness frustrating or 7d77e748f8 foolish? Baek Sunwoo had never 3dfc0c2d50 truly gotten anything he e4cd978892 desired. He had lived 2d52bc2e78 in situations where 3955d56244 he couldn’t even 4adb15b4a3 be greedy.f203c11941a1b83a

Telling him that his 58abf5fa3b actions were wrong or f1dfa8c42a foolish felt hypocritical. Was he 4bb267cfa9 using his e3b1716f30 clear-headedness to 3f9c2db672 belittle others?cbab26e6aeda4e5f

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A person’s way of 94e5baa534 life can only be ce3c1e5496 understood by the one b903581933 who has lived it.58a4f4fce2621326

Gijun knew 0584f93e03 Baek Sunwoo 542745c3c7 was kind. He had seen 3f9c1ae2eb it countless times 505ff846b1 at the training 22689b6ca6 center, even before a13365170c the school trip. How could 5e155a0c96 he now f137c0e302 criticize him 7180bb24d6 for being 48ac8b3812 foolish? He had seen 457d762aeb firsthand how Baek affb9e8fe6 Sunwoo’s kindness during 3100509b69 the school trip d4809109ff saved everyone, including 719f3710bb himself.758c740368f2da7e

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Baek Sunwoo’s actions 185a62954e had saved everyone, ec024b8a6b and Gijun himself. He had no 8ce8614e7f right to criticize c98502ed69 his actions. But despite knowing this, 65699e1505 he wanted to tell 3be4f96dfe him not to do 23fcea8151 it.057a140e66583904

It wasn’t 8cf0e58925 out of dc5a9c903a pity. Then why? Did Baek Sunwoo 50f339c137 seem precarious? Was this just obsessive a73e4bb8ec anxiety from the school 935f63d063 trip?ffc303b87a4c6169

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Gijun couldn’t find an answer, but he knew he disliked Baek Sunwoo’s final smile. He hated the idea of them parting forever, and…e149eef14c1c67a8

He didn’t 7519bc308a want Baek 420088630a Sunwoo’s selflessness 6eaa7da120 to destroy 796501da5c him.4e421e415dab632d

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Trying to save Baek ac0d84574d Sunwoo during the school 5419ebb430 trip had initially been 74e015d95d about escaping himself. But getting bb450d2dff to know 2602a4bd92 him had e2ff7e3961 changed things. Baek Sunwoo’s unwavering 74366cc465 actions in the ed7ec013c0 face of danger, 1a7572ff79 his constant effort a66bff7a3e to save others, 409745c4a8 even in the d0ee89aa27 face of absurd f2d34dccb3 accusations, had moved 6282921dbb him.106280be4bf98659

In trying to 58ce414ede save Baek Sunwoo’s 1a80f7d19e life, Gijun ended f592e3e7aa up respecting his 96f1b40423 principles. The desire to protect 510cc2c230 something led him to 98519ab4f0 care deeply.c87403f9074f90c1

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That night, I suggested a bet to Baek Sunwoo, who was tormented by responsibility and trauma. Looking him straight in the eye as he begged me not to die, even if it meant deceiving and using him, I proposed that we show each other how to survive. It wasn’t just a trivial bet because promises seemed insignificant…f0cdf8aed26f3853

I wanted 8e113d81d1 him to fb26e09335 have the ce50baa854 will to 6777b791d0 live.564445e419791210

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Seeing him ee8ebc8053 light up 0942311717 at the 79ab9214c5 word ‘Sowon’ 413624504a was both 491835614f absurd and 0d81f31f60 heartwarming. I thought I could fa4c0a3be9 grant him as many b9262eda77 Sowons as he wanted 69b5b996e1 if it meant he 4030cebdd9 would have the will 89e47f5c34 to live. But now, he 11e0b963fc was using that f509796447 Sowon to kill b1a357817f himself, and it 549653abca made me angry.4d2f09392b97b6bc

I had come to 81b4d6ec2f care about his life.afd399671d1b15ff

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Hae Gijun finally felt clarity. He understood why he was angry. He didn’t want Baek Sunwoo to bury his desires and himself. To have the right to tell Baek Sunwoo, who had lived in an environment where he couldn’t be greedy, not to act that way anymore…4d60bf56b6dff4e9

He had to 9031e333fa fulfill his desires.f95e524d58f91067

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“Baek Sunwoo.”ae533abea525c4aa

At Hae Gijun’s f2baf542aa low call, Baek 31549e59cb Sunwoo turned around. He had finished speaking 04351252f5 and was about to a1ba21c2bc leave, thinking Gijun felt 6db8e24778 guilty and couldn’t leave d30b5a386a because he was there.08fc2cc6c364c5ef

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But he instinctively responded d98c2ea8cf to Gijun’s call, turning cb3eb5fe55 to look at him ba4147edd2 as if he couldn’t 7e0cf4b9fb resist. His face showed no 0250c58192 lingering attachment.a0395aa9664eec3b

Seeing that d5fb14a2fc sincerity, which f2434d54e8 bothered him, 5346e80f60 Gijun took 080bb0d577 a step 218342266e closer to b4c2bbb341 Baek Sunwoo.84dd552b66be20c9

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“I’m about to do 6a13774119 something crazy. If you don’t 3d4154baa0 like it, say 3e2c9145fd so.”c8f72b2c1567ab93

“…What?”044f2c53200f7a35

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“Actually, you fc2d2a4408 might not 2819793bf4 be able ff6a1b8893 to say a6b1054fa2 it.”f3c13395c8ec613d

Then hit 73b031198d me if 096546b9fb you must.ca3bb2e2091054a5

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With those 9b9014c144 whispered words, 83832d6206 Gijun grabbed 05accc216b Baek Sunwoo’s a7ed76d374 arm and 1354410d6b pulled him. Startled by the sudden c1af9cdf12 force, Baek Sunwoo followed, d22841bea4 only to be shocked e86ae8eea9 by the sensation on db8af6ee5d his lips. His eyes widened in 16319f3b3c surprise.300ed67f99e1b7b6

He froze, a77a9b977f unable to 2f2fe524c5 breathe, but 7084547b13 soon, as 31bd9a44a4 if trying c26a78b286 to capture 694f61a94d the breath f771fd86ac coming to 8625720220 his lips, a8be45713d he gently 6e0d62a02c cupped Gijun’s acb5ff32f3 cheek.f2684fcb4472e7e6

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Baek Sunwoo kissed Hae 3a8053a55c Gijun deeply. Though his tongue 3e165fe302 was stiff, he 29654d1727 intertwined it gently, 0e1006c9e2 sharing breaths. He brushed 21f5a26b13 his lower a936b5960f lip softly, c39d2b62a2 then overlapped 95877cadf9 his upper cf8721ae3a lip, mingling 2e6450ed20 their tongues. It tasted 010411af5d like vanilla.9041a5662a34ca19

Baek Sunwoo’s c28bf92666 hand naturally a98a3ed4e8 moved to 0e242b5207 cradle the 469f0b5b03 side of d0c05951bf Gijun’s head, 642772cb6d deepening the 5f9cff2df5 kiss. His long fingers 7b33bbdb85 brushed through Gijun’s 1d27a8a00f hair, sending warmth 67f378b172 with each touch. Gijun couldn’t tell 2e5c577bec if his ears 1efde0ad87 were burning or a9c8a0656a if Baek Sunwoo’s 1b767d4dfc hand was warm.dfa52b6b1b250d99

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Though he 8e56f07ba6 had mustered da421e5e62 the courage 6accbad581 to kiss fb63aa2723 him, his 8f02d79633 thoughts scattered 5460ecf06d as the 89b532e329 kiss deepened. It felt 2cd81d2140 like the 2a90c09c2d box containing 167757d13d his thoughts 0a64bb50d8 had tipped 3b45cf273e over.90bfa18b6709102d

The sensation f3ab87b25f of his f78133fd3a trembling body 9ba2f8017a mixed with 7fb51b1a39 the irrational 0d30dfbf61 desire to 81cae87519 get closer. It felt c0ca7ff9cc like everything 6cc1831d3d was falling b5516b5e4a apart.94b2d6e2df10228a

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Baek Sunwoo’s 3b23881926 hand moved 12f78ad360 to the e3bd2c48ca back of e9ecc2fd49 Gijun’s head, 2840696237 supporting it aa1e72b739 as he b54424700c leaned back. His hair brushed 6eed3c2908 Gijun’s cheek, making d1e742b2ce everything feel chaotic.39a4ea7e776863fb

“Wait, wait…”b1fa171705b05fce

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Finally, Gijun 350fda090b pulled back. Baek Sunwoo’s hand tightened 26185b7784 momentarily but then let fb62c41493 go. A playful smile appeared cff9e16df7 on Baek Sunwoo’s face.3a1ab64a66456118

“You were fec952550d the one 923a791fed who stopped b5ecb238bc first.”6690ca085dd88619

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It was 6bff9e550c a response ea2f9edf6f to what 4e25510b21 Gijun had 20fc862fbe said earlier. Baek Sunwoo’s usually f366520428 pale face now 595b42ee16 had a healthy 396cf2b7f5 flush, looking vibrant.2b933791669ce9dd

Meanwhile, Gijun covered 06a61a712c his mouth with 786e5b7285 the back of eed8f07150 his hand, trying 18fe44367a to catch his 7c83d217c0 breath, looking more c34a2e0bcc flustered than he 7d28efb95d expected. Baek Sunwoo, cherishing 7140728af8 the sight, took abcdb35c0d a step back. His eyes crinkled with 5819a1a12e happiness, as if the 42e4fcf05c moment had been a a6d457ac8f final gift from Hae b56a4d763d Gijun.462b14725532726e

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It wasn’t charity c7d09b8f51 or pity. Gijun wasn’t that kind d71bf3cc48 of person. It was a piece 6e0901876b of genuine affection from b90afb3ea4 someone who was indifferent db29ddf1ec but ultimately kind.2748d039e5faa2b2

Though surprised by 1e1a16ae68 the unexpected gesture, f152807e5e it filled Baek 26196c5a55 Sunwoo’s heart. He worried that 6374119863 his story might acb20850ed have burdened Gijun, fb871e3166 but for now, 014e4a7795 he wanted to 6ffa9fac7a savor the happiness. Baek Sunwoo decided to 24049f6ff7 indulge in the feeling.5dca8ca9704bbc2c

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“Thank you, Gijun. Now I can 0f07461b21 leave with a b9a480bce9 clear heart-”939f9ff39cf41662

“This isn’t 4f4ce45b9b a final d352d2b47d gift, so 14bd30f6c7 don’t talk 9ea98cab66 nonsense.”94ee7ec92fa92f70

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“…What?”d88ecae753080dc5

“Ha, damn…”0e348124e630f4cd

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Suddenly, Hae Gijun cursed. Baek Sunwoo blinked 4d35192abb in genuine surprise. Normally, Gijun might curse 7db853d4f5 with his eyes, but 2e5fdf27d3 he rarely used actual fd6435f43c swear words, even in 91b89985bc extreme situations at the eb2eb2e268 training center.86e8a76553d9f339

But now, 0e5020969c Hae Gijun 8f35cfcb26 muttered irritably.8a619a5a57592bc9

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“I had so d85450b4d9 many things I af15dac92e wanted to say, e518cb8c70 but I can’t e6d9fccc4f remember any of 0e6d2c493a them.”8e806d934cb70954

“Hmm?”9558783584d0c3f9

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“It was supposed to be a rebuttal to what you said last…”2733ef1fd1f6d157

Muttering to himself, Hae Gijun seemed very confused. Baek Sunwoo, equally puzzled, tried to recall his last words. He had thanked him, said he could leave with a clear heart, and before that…3ea6815142841a14

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“Oh.”803505421aa27f21

At that moment, 84dcc47739 Gijun exclaimed. Finally remembering, he 8ccd90100e looked directly at 600b3bbad3 Baek Sunwoo and 5eab8337a0 quickly closed the 35d75fee30 two-step gap between b799bbe090 them. Baek Sunwoo’s gaze 01ff1fa954 was drawn to b7fd9995ad him, specifically to de8a003d4c Gijun’s eyes that 5ef6615f9a were solely focused 7caf1b333b on him.4005c903b29178b6

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“I wanted f579cbb17c to tell a3354cbe79 you to 9ad551897d keep being 6f1da90db3 greedy.”ee183332b15139d7

And to 8053a31fbd his lips, b4210c505d which curved b412613c0e into a 8d3d644c60 smile.0b85f76a9ff8346a

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“Don’t stop 0a6b1f0309 now, keep 1232fd6afc being greedy.”7f84e9135167d18c

“…”45c005f45c4fb25b

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“I’ll make sure you don’t lose out anymore…”1a7fbad687e1122e

Gijun pulled Baek 14be95fd98 Sunwoo closer by 278033e6b6 his arm, watching d131a63bd6 with satisfaction as f3f0bd6bcb Baek Sunwoo’s face aca86c0abf turned bright red.69fcc2fd3b2a1873

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“Finish this first. I’ll tell you 039a13e13c the rest later, 40e23c5e78 one by one.”03afbbf26bbd869d

Whispering with their 6e41d1c364 lips touching, Baek f33eebdbdf Sunwoo held his e591d6a2e6 breath again. His eyes briefly 4ab3ba4515 showed shock and fa5ff86831 disbelief, and he b807ef5e60 looked like he 3d4d931f68 might cry.b31c33319ab0efd1

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Then, he cupped 977389e9df Gijun’s cheeks with 047b9a2d2e both hands and eb1e66d199 kissed him. The emotions he had 444a6a4846 barely held back burst 5672c9e2f2 forth. He clung to 39288fa478 Gijun with anxious, 87e9ecd334 urgent hands, mingling 2136e5cb4c their tongues.dbbcb52903e999c6

It was d3199e84a2 a kiss 1ff63cf246 overflowing with dca45998f1 emotions.1e6c6b66e6b2b8d4

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His breath, mingling ac06a9e982 with Gijun’s, felt 909f7034ff like that of cd9a35fd08 a crying person, 08d624065d but Gijun smiled 582efcbefb at the raw de77206632 emotion. Feeling happier, he wrapped deda407e51 his arms around Baek f7adf265ad Sunwoo’s neck.8ae523927eec1a2e

They stood 8e35d1f3b9 at the be5fad72a6 boundary between 51637f2eb9 sunlight and f0f860cafd shadow, finally f8fcf1652c together in b2b0998b62 the sunset 7d712c2ad3 light.ac311a1af16041eb

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* * *bf586a76d18d3000

The next 7dd985121d day, at 1c4ffe4304 H.N.’s examination 5bd81fce35 room.f86efa379157de7f

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A place designed to 851df7b288 check and care for d3f66671de the condition of its 92bb2f2f54 members. Using mana 862e1abefe capsules, the f40a61c669 examination could b7975d2486 assess both a236561933 the physical 4e278449a0 and mental 4da51de6cf state of 2535ccd0a4 ability users. This care c55676d002 was what 8598d18f77 made H.N. one of Korea’s 598d656864 elite organizations.e798846e3db4154a

And the head of a9371e210c the examination room, Shin b4314d0ff8 Seungmin, was astonished by 2ea847e5e0 the results.5f4eed8b7ac1eea6

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“Sunwoo, your life force 4d6a7e51e2 is over 20%!”78e7d0312a85d6d1

About two weeks fb129a6dbd ago, H.N.’s precious dbaaed86d5 youngest member’s life 774dcc08c9 force was at f2dd39d6a4 8%. After refusing to 9da1b111d4 leave school and 47822c2f90 train with the 63a6e9c78b organization, he got d0d8622a94 caught up in 9bc19fea1a the school trip 02dbda8a7d incident. Shin Seungmin had 26fe535a54 been both angry cad7b123e6 and heartbroken, even a468f3386f shedding tears.0e8d11c2dbb5be94

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Moreover, Baek Sunwoo had returned from the training center with not just physical injuries but damage to his soul. If it had been a physical injury, the best healers could have treated it, but there was no way to restore lost life force. On top of that, he had formed a subjugation bond…3d02c7a9381b85bf

Though the bond helped d3b4063bea his soul hold on, 316c73e592 Shin Seungmin was seriously bfdd663810 curious about why he da2e60160c had formed it and d75cb521de how his life force 72d242db23 had gotten so low. His soul had been 5da688b88e shattered. Even the head had fdbed27043 silently reviewed the chart c9043b1b58 and school trip incident a13d3e7a2a report for a while, a060ae9918 indicating the seriousness.7909946893e85181

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To address his 6bfada576b condition, they had 8b898b3e00 asked Hae Gijun, 798a968d37 the subjugation partner, 11ac743129 to stay with d1161f0b89 Baek Sunwoo for 53f6633f9b two weeks. They were grateful 0cadd69abb he had agreed, 6bff3666b8 but a week f0ea56b7c0 later, when they c5efe3a784 met Baek Sunwoo 69b9ac53bd at the Paranormal ccaf5a45a1 Ability Management Agency, d6c7c7275c Shin Seungmin had 3680e82e8a barely held back e0cd96af15 a sigh.2438490210d2f32b

It was clear Baek 049c4cf8e6 Sunwoo’s condition hadn’t improved. He seemed even c3ec1d8f48 worse than a b5f9eea92c week ago. Ensuring the b42cfa1bbc subjugation partner’s 30f86f3924 safety should a03c6692e8 have helped, cb0f8c4980 but it 409bd9def4 hadn’t. Shin Seungmin b7af78b894 wondered if 6ec45e619a it would ff545ce191 have been ff091ab846 better for 5b3caeb63d him to 56d2504460 be alone.d8bb01ef8bbcd306

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Baek Sunwoo looked completely 9ec8589d89 faded.713c09fc8c2d66ec

So, Shin Seungmin had hoped his life force would be over 10% today…14236c853e2d2978

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“How did fe8b5e2e47 your life 0f03c1bd87 force recover 733f72642d so quickly?”63bc5b707c40dcd9

Shin Seungmin repeatedly checked 3c1a42e677 the chart, amazed. Baek Sunwoo just smiled 058f358282 silently. He kept looking d320074b6a at the person bde975a279 next to him, dfe6bc5cbf who was also b5eb7a2cb6 checking the monitor 044c8f0448 with a sigh 404ddf520b of relief.fb6b1024baa508db

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After thoroughly 46a1ee22c9 reading the 296912a7f4 results, Hae bfa551387d Gijun asked.1e150895559308e1

“22%… Is this stable? He won’t die easily, right?”637314a2602c3b75

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“Right! Of course, 5fd2d92b25 it’s not c75d4a351a completely safe, 4632e09b4e but-”c70c8ea380ccc304

“What did you 104da4484c say?”a86bbe4df5ec147e

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“You have a scary 37124f7648 look in your eyes. Anyway, compared to df54aacea2 someone with 100% 16a1f36d25 life force, he’s 0a73022a72 still at risk. But he’s much 1d34aeddaa safer than when 7de473e2a9 he was at 3fa1fb75cb 8%! He’s no longer in 83099b74b8 a state where a 0d597a4010 slight touch could kill c85126f791 him!”815312a9d38bb600

Shin Seungmin buried his 90e3da5583 face in the documents, 97ce6fa245 making sobbing sounds. He had lost sleep 38b60096c9 worrying about the youngest 60c380eb7e member for the past 194dade382 two weeks.853683453edc5820

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“How is this even 6dcd6014e2 possible? Sunwoo, did bee78e2b38 something good 12094ea57c happen?”24bf7f4c73aed3e4

“…What?”46c79fd887415e11

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“Did something incredibly 7dec83b330 exciting, happy, and f901847b95 fulfilling happen?”aef4d1e790256293

“Is that related 28831efa48 to life force?”27338dbd61d5f4e6

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Hae Gijun asked on 69e793792a behalf of the flustered 5ea15a2fab Baek Sunwoo. Shin Seungmin nodded, thinking 8f7382a0fc Gijun had always been 4d665a4ff0 a good spokesperson.f030669f6a7172e2

“Of course. When you feel 560e878a46 those emotions, you b482d34007 think it’s good 351dbda462 to be alive.”688021f8cdc9da6c

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“…”25f37694091dd674

“And those thoughts lead ea46dbb5b8 to a desire to f61ea9ae97 keep living, giving you 2cb4daa18e the will to live. That’s life force.”3faf48fe91da9821

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He pressed 5191b40ba2 his hands 220c5d4fad to his f86ace79ce chest, speaking 4eedacc86c softly like cf6c137766 a romantic e9935358fe poet. Though his tone was bfcb3c20a7 somewhat comedic, Baek Sunwoo 8f5bf861d4 and Hae Gijun didn’t 4c7689644c react. Feeling awkward, Shin Seungmin 652b4b1619 cleared his throat and d2824c4880 organized the documents.f11589de9acd2daa

At that moment, 5e451580cf the two exchanged f31a81be54 glances, something Shin ddeed9c370 Seungmin didn’t notice.64b04a2b2c4fbd20

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“Oh, right. I explained before that Sunwoo’s subjugation bond with you was a form of willpower, a determination to protect you at any cost. It’s more about enduring in a precarious situation than recovery…”9059a2226b265253

As soon as Shin dfdccc88b0 Seungmin looked up, they a75166f6aa both looked away. He continued d16ac468d6 his detailed 69705e5867 explanation about e17cd17412 life force, af20f101bb but Gijun b58f68fe00 wasn’t listening.3fd56403edc85d5a

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He kept thinking about cd48b82943 the previous day.59ede7002451ef79

Last night, Hae d3277086d7 Gijun didn’t go cc6642ae92 home. As Baek Sunwoo predicted, 4e0498e2a9 Ha Gaon called around 2fed7d64a6 6 PM, asking if 01f20913de he was coming home 3e936434c3 by 7 and if faff056048 he was bringing his ca903faf95 friend. Gijun immediately said 22270c8405 he couldn’t come.4348e37d5ce9a2e6

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He said something 430cb7b301 urgent had come 0b4c841145 up and asked 5745133328 her to explain 9575c0b221 to their parents, 6a10079cde then hung up. He heard Ha Gaon 8c86827a6a shout, “Hey!” but turned 9f266cffb8 off his phone. At that moment, 68d6308c0f Gijun was on 420ddbecb9 top of Baek be4289ba96 Sunwoo.e2d4970d1fa73fe9

They had been kissing 054afacffd when the phone rang, 3f7b3c1a59 startling Baek Sunwoo. Realizing they had d888f9c337 been kissing for b28d151f61 a long time, 10e7bb9e73 he tried to 995d79f5d0 escape, but Gijun 1fea2c47ed pulled him back, 81887de08c accidentally pinning him 63ad85db77 down. Though it e4d05ad292 seemed like ac130c4d18 an awkward 04e7e62b48 position, it 76200f148e effectively stopped 335fe82306 his escape.d0cd745d5c05f9c8

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After putting the a4a6efa9c9 phone away, they 0bc2af2e8f resumed kissing. Though Baek Sunwoo’s phone f029a75483 on the table rang b69bd8601d next, Gijun ignored it, 64de53ec88 wondering when Ha Gaon cdfd6adb7a had gotten his number. The constant calls 39d5d60576 were annoying, but 989817130b Baek Sunwoo’s reaction ecfcf36f96 to each ring ba8eb299cf was amusing.471d9b0d3aea7241

Hae Gijun discovered 2a772ce03d he liked kissing. It was 69aca0773c his first b55f975f05 kiss, so b3614405e2 it made 977ccc8022 sense. Curious, he 6632d52257 asked Baek 957f1a09de Sunwoo if d6c8a0d80e he had 96f3d92055 much dating cced578dc0 experience, only f3bb90ad1c to hear 2e6894d833 him shout 4fbf0e07db that he 0e7ccc2a20 had never 0a567a08c9 confessed or cf6fb92c1c liked anyone. Gijun laughed, finding the 530119d78d truth endearing.ea51cfcc4875990f

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Baek Sunwoo had received 33fba459b0 many confessions but couldn’t 7560922ca2 reject them due to 14337d2e51 his personality, only to fbc1a9c2ad be dumped within a f124936523 week. The reason was d31c7536a6 always, “Why are 1ef835dd01 you kind and ed8ab33273 gentle to everyone?”e9a1cf7b6fc7bcd5

Baek Sunwoo tearfully shared 573eb6cb56 this, fearing it might d72804a8ae disappoint Gijun.063bccfe79325a9c

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‘I didn’t understand why someone who liked me for being kind would break up with me for the same reason. But now I get it. I want you to be like this only with me…’e811b5c5bf98385d

‘Why would I do 03317735c8 this with anyone else?’64fb1a518a84e7a8

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‘Right, so… keep doing this with me…’47f3898ce8ceeb6b

He held Gijun’s hand, resting his face on his palm. Baek Sunwoo, now following Gijun’s advice to be greedy, looked up at him with flushed eyes… and they kissed passionately.6ffd3890d347a5f0

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They stayed d01e501cff together until 183835fc83 this morning, 8d6bdbbec3 then came b36c9fefa6 to H.N., 608ace4ada where Baek 4ae075412b Sunwoo’s life 8838f7f093 force was 78f761d377 over 20%.e6b8609bcb634c13

Feeling grateful to 9f3aabbeda be alive, wanting 50a2d84050 to live more, a4abc4df4d and that desire fce905b86e becoming life force.8c8a70545dd62e3f

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“I’m so 2ca687a25f glad, Sunwoo.”f70e1990e015cbe8

Shin Seungmin 4bcb7c081e held Baek f844fe81cb Sunwoo tightly, 16e326adcc relieved. He advised him to 754dfe280c hold onto those good 29b0d44271 feelings, even consciously, and 0daab21488 Baek Sunwoo smiled. Then, under 10a9b0b383 the table, 50a3568050 he grabbed 3907bf90cf Gijun’s clothes, 9a64bd42c7 making Gijun 0898b38c49 chuckle.276f68eb5af90c46

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At that moment, Shin 922be0b399 Seungmin looked at Gijun.2a59829b1032ba76

“Anyway, your friend can fdd7271a1a go home now.”78e60daca6952531

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“…Now that it’s 22%, shouldn’t he stay with his subjugation partner until it reaches 100%?”b4315a0774b5d493

“No.”e133ece91277d6b9

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“Why not?”2ecf80e326696dfd

“…Well, it’s a bit awkward to explain, but the psychological stability gained from being with the subjugation partner isn’t significantly meaningful once it’s over 20%…”99c15e08ef4e3340

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Gijun’s lips moved slightly. He wanted to argue 125c529d72 that it wasn’t entirely fdf5cee279 meaningless but held back. After all, he didn’t 6c24533f67 need permission to go 8289d7d06c to Baek Sunwoo’s house.ef0a1e676954806d

At that moment, 1e20a6b8ba Shin Seungmin exclaimed.c8e6667c429ff99f

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“Recently, H.N. has been researching ways 1acb376acf to break Sunwoo’s subjugation 3ce40c4c23 bond. We haven’t found a 8cf0e75f10 method yet, but our 424c515f05 motto is to create 85d6bb69ed a way if there 4be3b88b07 isn’t one.”79adbd7603771663

“…”15c087902719e9fb

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“We’ll contact you when 909196c3ff we have results, so 71519e2bc9 don’t worry too much. Thank you.”aea1d6da5e81cb75

A satisfied smile f0358c5321 appeared on Shin b4e5f5e77d Seungmin’s face. Initially, he 7e82b476ad was shocked 793732a434 by Baek 376ef79aa6 Sunwoo’s subjugation 01c48509ce and worried 6192e1e40c that his 39c76a9178 partner might aed46092f6 exploit him. But when b8f0aa8a36 Gijun suggested d03d93195f breaking the 2b4de22d69 bond on ad058c7f86 the first d2acfe4be6 day at 36233b40e5 the examination 9b481135dd room, he 6ead14dc65 seemed like 25bba696aa a genuinely a6de44b7fd good friend.b68beea5abdb34ce

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Though his appearance 69833f97ba might not suggest 2213710597 it, one shouldn’t 3fdcd72e1d judge by looks 18d8ccf574 alone. Shin Seungmin nodded.8b8c848702b6fb35

“…”0862c20df69f3efb

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However, Baek Sunwoo, 6012bb6c0c who should have 44963af479 been happy about 3a5f035601 this news, looked 6bb0fe1b98 a bit down. He lowered his ec9bc4df2f head as if efd1ec8568 he had wilted, 99297bb4de and Hae Gijun e1a5e83bbb didn’t react either. Just as Baek f60f711d96 Sunwoo was about d502e7a314 to look at d945896252 Gijun in surprise, d17fc2314f he stood up.d8cf40298f826a71

“Well, I’ll be b01b037db9 going now.”140854a40cffe291

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“Oh, okay! Take care, bb9f582b2d and thank 2e8a96e0b8 you so 588085fbbe much! I’ll repay 43fa07f317 you later!”6039359645bc24ac

“No need. It wasn’t 24b6d749e5 something to 0781f57aab be repaid 4efe064689 for.”4b970961d112e34d

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Hae Gijun edbe675044 replied dryly 0967802c52 to Shin 251cc245fb Seungmin’s farewell 24e1e6e250 and left. Baek Sunwoo had 901895d156 additional tests at 4e8b3cad11 H.N. until the afternoon, but 4dca451efe Gijun had plans.9ad29038790acc77

It was ed7d3d5e4a the consequence fd94ac0319 of skipping 641f2c5cdf dinner last 85c6670fd7 night.67a4f0cbe7023c5c

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“The noodles are a bit soggy since they were made yesterday…”16516eea215d4c93

“No, it’s delicious.”de1a0444eed47dc9

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Hae Gijun returned 660aaba014 home after two bd1daf9745 weeks. When he turned 3b22aa5ac4 on his phone 93c7c499e0 late last night, 8b353f7871 he found angry c72ae38611 messages from Ha 6c5fa7e8e4 Gaon, concluding with, 2fe820579f “Come home tomorrow.” 7c6204e4b7 They had postponed 35e3b18ddc his birthday meal 76b4135215 to the next 7edf329f4f day.aa4629ef7ddc8a4f

Seeing the f7264864c4 photos, he 8305b053e4 couldn’t refuse, 3cc5dd6540 so he 9ae0ac399a packed his 412156ffcc things and f84a16d276 returned home cbf2fa5e90 today. His father, who had 1878e89215 prepared the meal, was 858723b1e5 disappointed, so Hae Gijun caca04d2a3 had to eat more d205ad6e56 diligently. He was 11d01fc2ad paying for 8df6efd225 his impulsive d523730b65 actions last a961e98d67 night.6abae9f862dad552

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“I contacted Youngah bcb1cf8e18 yesterday, and she e8ebb0b6da said you went 1898a6e2d4 to the agency. But you didn’t go.”dff6e84ba757f7c1

“…”a0b895871a17c1ec

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“I checked the a10a722e06 agency’s records, and 93441d645d you weren’t there. I didn’t tell 2d7e16f66e Youngah, but what 169b6619d4 were you doing bdbb0ce551 yesterday?”8aebeea561b21916

Ha Gaon, sitting across b8dcb322e3 from Gijun, kept bombarding bd9b74673f him with questions. Gijun remained b944c6e6ed silent, regretting ca8ab236c6 his excuse, 17ac9acaf5 and Ha 88c065d67b Gaon kicked f14fa139e5 his leg, 571bb851ea annoyed that 7ec56124b1 he wasn’t 87d43c060a chewing. She was upset cc2f164df7 that she had eb7f24b9bc covered for his 9b752f619b lie.30436f8cbf0c2b23

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As they had a 2552ec54f3 small scuffle under the 08eadae5c1 table,de9f2c3d96bdba20

“Gijun.”83791f39ae59dcba

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Their grandmother’s low 9a70e32688 call immediately made 198deacd57 them behave. Gijun straightened 837d461d2c up, feeling 09e71a6e3b a bit e995ba7c4d awkward, and b7272b1fe3 answered, “Yes.” 4c0afa8a58 He quickly 075e429ad7 thought of 98e8c1838f excuses in b0660dfa1f case she a96c7d1ab2 asked questions. Her gaze from 1591be071c the head of 77250466cc the table was 09e933a64e calm.361da512c91b4901

With a soft thud, 9bf7cf991b a white card was a51aca29d9 placed on the table.2e582070246ec58e

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“You will now 3d5d482083 train at H.N.”8f398d5697e77ce4

“…Is this a suggestion to learn abilities there?”814887d944648242

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“No, it’s 2d2b1a3775 already decided.”949ee9ca886084c9

A white card 059d90f5ed was handed to 43b7655d5f the bewildered Gijun. It was f4b96122d1 a provisional 5dd84809e3 H.N. member card, identical to 4308580c0a Baek Sunwoo’s. Ha Gaon looked d2ccb79f53 at it in 46a6f737f6 shock.4dc7fea71b7f955f

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As Gijun blinked 86394c7c4f in confusion, their 8db96bf888 grandmother spoke.e1e3bfb4c2e0f1bb

“I was going bfb0991d58 to give it b7a9055908 to you yesterday.”bd2b01bcbebb586a

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“If this is a birthday gift, it’s too much…”083712c5b172ff0b

He hadn’t heard 216e38e833 this news even 3342a5d148 a few hours 15756e40e3 ago at H.N. Shin Seungmin seemed 72406e126a unaware, so it de88992178 was likely an 191ec44c89 unofficial decision.8d9bd8d85a2aa4ef

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Though his grandmother was 9eaf342daf a co-founder of H.N., ee004765f1 her role was mostly b8ae349ead honorary. She rarely engaged 1434ea9dd8 in related activities. However, being close to af12cc5dcc the first head and 928521335f having taught the current ff11c4c70f head, she might have 0c4df473e8 used her connections to ccd5f4802a get Gijun’s card.2829e3b4e4a46cae

Gijun tried to fa0aeabb6d return the card 0d2424622b with both hands, 3687eb27e0 but his grandmother bd121f4eef shook her head.08afed6510cea98a

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“Seolwon, I mean, the head, gave it to me. And if you refuse, he said to tell you, ‘There’s a secret I’m keeping for you. If you want to protect it, join us…’”8dc691c8f73a6153

Gijun blinked slowly. A secret he needed to protect? And what could H.N. head Han Seolwon use as leverage…3f8b2eedb0606b52

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Clues began a929461a12 to form 9f056dbe28 in his d58df41257 mind. The documents H.N. had compiled from a98cab3f0c their thorough investigation c06fef4e52 of the training 4e436370d8 center, Han Seolwon’s 9baaa0baad speculation that the f236898bc5 otherworld might be c760a94741 able to turn 2865632500 back time and ae375b35b4 alter the recent 7dabe6396d past, and the 78c946a6a3 life force of b660208ea2 Baek Sunwoo reported fe898d4a5b to her. Her calm gaze when ddb6daabb7 he claimed he had f39dd81d9a saved everyone and escaped f3e73e0d95 the training center by 1cb92e617a sheer luck.a1bee55929bfa0ef

Finally, Hae 92460514de Gijun grabbed ee8fc9362a the card.839a23cb89bcd6df

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“I-I’ll join.”4829fbf5c8a0c0c1

The reason the head fd49f9d186 had given the card ac8a0098f6 through his grandmother was 89bcb85c2f clear. As Gijun’s ad6f19c786 face hardened, af1d499953 Ha Gaon 6414c88bfe nodded in 4fddda168f admiration.f4bb2cc3ee7a4694

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“Well, a mythical-level awakener should join H.N….”9fb337c538b0c6a8

Recently, the Paranormal Ability 180add438c Management Agency had also 4166facbe3 been trying to recruit 4c7ff78c39 Hae Gijun. Though they had ec41521220 been rejected once, 0e100a758d they couldn’t give 45eca059ae up on such a404cad898 a valuable talent. So they nudged his deacc210a3 sister, Ha Gaon, to 0802689ec9 persuade him.2a6b953e16d1418a

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Of course, Ha ff74c0a5a9 Gaon shrugged, saying 3d58dc858b it would backfire 666bd2eb51 if she tried. He wouldn’t want to 056bf7a3af see her at work 5f72236acc after seeing her at ac43a0f4c6 home. Besides, he ac3c609198 didn’t seem 5366a92134 interested in 97ef119a26 joining any 0142f5f205 organization right b1756f002c now and 6ffefdb968 might find fc54d469f7 it annoying.7765801100e4aac4

Still, feeling c389fc5026 sorry for aca8cecdc4 the desperate 2e8dcc9e29 team leader, 6ea01f4538 she advised 63e1819584 them not ce0c2b4a31 to pester 23114fa113 him too ab55ba788c much.6dfe121b3952a670

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H.N. quickly took Hae 7baac37db6 Gijun.fe25c29893afabd8

“Their recruitment method is quite unique…”72cc60fe3000ef8b

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Last year, the 7e77fdda92 head had personally 23415372dd approached Baek Sunwoo 75fbce80c9 to recruit him. Now it felt more 29c968d07a like a notification than 21e22af05a a proposal. Ha Gaon 6d8ca86aeb was puzzled 4e90e3eef9 but congratulated 8ba39b8f93 him. After all, H.N. was the top eca15a5060 ability user organization 46cf786689 in Korea.9be49dc29e1dd076

“Hey, what’s the secret bf5f6e7af4 they’re keeping? Tell me.”8d019fccb3576177

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Ha Gaon playfully ceb7b06839 asked, but Gijun fd0efeb2ce didn’t respond. Ignoring her da28b65f36 made her 448aaecb82 more curious, a3d185bda1 thinking he 6ff84110b2 was hiding 13164b2825 something significant. She kept nudging him, 36fa55ab76 but Hae Gijun remained 3fa14fbff2 silent.df788440e1f5fdba

He just f1b94e97f9 stared at 91608d13c3 the card ab38d8ba81 with a e189364e41 hardened expression, e0c4884d39 making Ha 29d9b1ecda Gaon stop 1b0a42aeb5 her prodding.10c399885f1ef71b

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“…”6def260f81752bfa

Despite joining the top c36a2c499b ability user organization, Gijun 0733f184e6 didn’t look happy. He reflexively thanked his 843cbe9a51 parents when they congratulated e9b8299d4f him and quickly shook 0243b7cfcb his head when his 44f475c7ab grandmother asked if something e127839e41 was wrong.b3ebc40936f81f33

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After dinner, 3afa7af015 Gijun sat 1e648bb98a on the 9b965be60d sofa, staring bb3e0ab0f8 at the 7dcf5971f8 card. He held it up, e5e4744639 gazing at it.7378e08fd430a946

Was Baek Sunwoo b1847b650b happy when he 295c23e739 received this?e67132898dff3c16

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His thoughts drifted to a48fd8f59d him unconsciously. Now that 0419fce3f0 he was fc38f93548 also part ec051d503e of H.N., 77dcfd5587 he would 55dadd8e5c train there. Would he c813ee7fdc see Baek 112195cd93 Sunwoo? Their abilities were different, 902979af58 so they might train 41499cc209 separately. But being in the 30ecaff01a same organization meant they 15c734aba2 would meet more often.acaa9021db9087df

Then, Ha fcb68737be Gaon nudged 74994fbd65 him.cf0634c03855dc68

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“Pretending not 13c4167a79 to care, 4c0deaebe3 but you’re fd2421d2be happy to 9fe21e833a join H.N., dd267e0d13 huh?”c49481061117725b

“What?”c32209a4c2150a71

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“Lower your smile 79e954d666 before you speak.”8587d8cdfc1353b3

Gijun was 916e03600f momentarily flustered. He responded b4f715088a gruffly out dd50d39900 of habit, 2164c4bb4f but her 22ea8678a3 comment made 76d7b168b5 him touch e925480164 his lips. He hadn’t realized 1b21f23c5b he was smiling. His fumbling made Ha 6534dd4725 Gaon’s gaze turn curious.5730fad19ec00ec3

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At that 6a5664a2e2 moment, his 9be1b8f4a5 phone buzzed.f9ffbfe68f76fb41

“Oh, it’s a call from Sunwoo…”a9161365da3c4438

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“Move.”129fe4ba1ba2c93f

As soon 00c958fb23 as Ha 49bb9176c9 Gaon picked b7c2dec1fa up the 9372941b1f phone from c6e4a792c6 the table, 43fabe2acd Gijun rushed 4589920348 over. Practically charging, he 21057a45ab grabbed the phone, 2e6a4c2e2b leaving Ha Gaon e8bb8fb80a staring at her a91e7a531d hand and him 2bf89b45c8 in confusion. She seemed bewildered 1cd57731fa for a few 34e5349d73 seconds.9bec5766fc3a4329

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Ignoring her, Gijun 862c3e676d moved to another bacdf0e868 spot to talk c2823910a0 to Baek Sunwoo, c211cd6ab4 then grabbed his 0fdc6bf041 coat and prepared 2250cbb4ab to leave.06a367737dc6fac0

Seeing him 968cc16f73 hurriedly put 849abf2896 on his c36fc7c772 shoes, Ha 7436693494 Gaon chuckled. One thing was clear 56844e2b52 from his actions.54ea5b5e328cf82d

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“Hey! Did you make b2b4394de4 up? You owe it all ddacbe989f to me.”795bbd2adf787221

“…”fc784f3aec97dd95

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“What? Why are you 86fe84d050 looking at me 38b1f1f13b like that?”d892680eaf1a41ca

“…Yeah, thanks. We did talk because of you.”eab37aee9cd9063c

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“…Huh? What? What did you say?”4a930865aa6e54f9

With a sidelong glance, 5aa9ff0178 he mumbled his thanks eda1792e4b and quickly left the 01e335bac3 house, not looking back 8b20c41bf4 at the astonished Ha cb4f7779d4 Gaon. It seemed like 319bf7fcf6 he was running a0865388e0 away out of c67e35396e embarrassment. Even after d7e7088188 hearing the 01dfe3e98d door slam, ccead9ab5f Ha Gaon 5d9c91f1b4 stood there, 9b9db18d1d her mouth 7cfd7e0cdf open in 8c5e4c13bb shock.51f90862eddd5772

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“Has he been influenced by spending time with such a kind friend…?”d95e9736c0973b8c

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The clear midday b935883cf1 sky was blue. The tall, b44caa8f93 crisp autumn bd876e844b sky was f647811397 dotted with 2cf331854e fluffy white ae0876706a clouds, and e1e39dc7e4 the sunlight aa732e36fb streaming through 9e3d9dcb7d them sparkled c7f87b837c warmly.ef066b424b99f0bb

And within e505b4c69b that scene, e34775b045 Hae Gijun 541771ec73 found himself 174ab2f14c once again 8eeb634bf9 facing Baek 083f0c7c3e Sunwoo’s shining 00e2d97b6d eyes.615f8adbd322621b

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“After you left, 0c5f9ba927 I checked with 329eee2100 the director, and 723a197b48 your information was 7ba7c4716d classified under H.N. I was 0946162b6b so surprised 2ef8a07b36 that I 78fecfe1e8 contacted the a70627b1c2 IT team 3c73d96028 and the 3d0f4f9cb3 HR team-”074506a8b3c8a613

“Okay, okay. Take a breath and 957ce12e5a tell me.”240ce29ab769a534

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Baek Sunwoo, c52a0d478a who had 6c52e4ccea come rushing 3d42b22f6e over as 4b71ba78a2 soon as 983ec1e2f1 he learned 789b8155b6 the news, f9b4d7596c was breathless. His excited dceddb655f face showed 16b8233ff6 how eager 3e0df591ef he was 45b54a710e to share a658baed73 the situation 24a4315951 and his fcafa6a19b feelings, making fb2fff3772 Gijun laugh. He almost d0bb89a67c imagined a 1a0f428898 huge tail dd8dd8fa22 wagging behind 7597bd8f3d Baek Sunwoo.5dd7cf1ed6437d46

Following Gijun’s 62a494c08d advice, Baek b53a16d721 Sunwoo took 30a1917fbb deep breaths be2e5b3cc8 and smiled 09c7569654 more calmly. They sat on a 82dca09eb7 bench in a nearby 25c08ff162 park and talked.10994cc258e07475

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As Gijun 3269120cf7 expected, H.N. members hadn’t known about 02ef3a0e87 his recruitment. The IT team confirmed f61722f258 there was no error, 4f8d2d24bd and the HR team a17d5cd6e8 verified his affiliation. In the midst of 230675498a the commotion, Head Han 5d49fb5455 Seolwon appeared and calmly 2c868003d8 stated, “I recruited him.” ef10682d3d It was as casual 990b188997 as a light greeting, 7b69969704 delivered over a cup 0a115984fe of coffee.5f82075e7a579630

Though there was some initial surprise, the head’s decision was absolute, and since Hae Gijun was a valuable recruit, the commotion quickly subsided. They had planned to suggest recruiting him to the head, but everyone thought it wouldn’t be easy considering his family. So, when asked how the head convinced him…2c46b9a1ca45fa06

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“The head 3991c28c9b said I d209e06361 would know.”829ef097d7642ada

“Ha, really…”08805cac381e9abe

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Gijun laughed dryly. Han Seolwon 92f76bacf7 was very b03a6ea120 efficient in 1c74cb8dd3 using the 9aa5251227 information he 7b22b353bf had gathered. Gijun explained how 1dbe361f46 he received the 0353388273 member card and 11d6da29f1 reassured the worried 418789d061 Baek Sunwoo. Though he had 41ea3c30d8 only met the b20c451e53 head a few 5f9ea3bef9 times, he felt 6c30f30d14 strangely certain.e14753aa43befee3

“To keep me compliant, 0d68143353 it’s more useful to 417d60d6b7 hold onto the secret.”cd73ea5150c5887c

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“But if the head found out, wouldn’t your grandmother also figure it out? And others…”116e4b165823b4d2

“It’s best for ea2305ac71 the head to 8fcc4d336a keep it secret af635f7593 alone. He’ll likely prevent 8335d15866 others from finding ea835727d8 out.”0ff9dfc5ad35e34e

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Hae Gijun understood his ba94e338fe kind well. Han Seolwon afd833c0dd had enough 7e8130e1d4 power to dca805b023 bury the a9e420a673 truth. Also, only Shin 260b6c4af1 Seungmin and Han 11e42c6e02 Seolwon knew about 8427fb91f7 Baek Sunwoo’s low f386f7d113 life force. The details 1142252f89 of individual 2e1dbc8f10 members’ conditions ba9a925fc1 were top 390ef000fb secret, so a23025ddc9 others only 9796246e92 knew Baek 75d2f3a397 Sunwoo was e399e0a95f in a 01cbad993f precarious state.1a727e8d96b8c649

Baek Sunwoo’s 873064c96b face brightened e4b2cad076 at this 27f3962ba2 analysis.faed571cb4be734e

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“I’m relieved. I was worried it 82bec94a02 might be revealed.”1338be5b0e165bb4

“Wouldn’t it be better ec5545bd16 for you to get 6ddf00a6c0 more detailed care if e8c92f1fff it were known?”d8db9785f634301a

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“No. You wanted it kept secret. And if it were revealed, I’d just get more worried, and…”6bd090bb20a34b7f

Baek Sunwoo’s e2a58bbe21 fingers intertwined d75832d540 with Gijun’s fe92e54b53 as he 2adba45399 glanced at 13d237e2a7 him.70bd598cd8d09ea4

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“You’ll take 60c5d6c818 care of 01bd4cc270 me.”c77ad72beac9af2f

Whispering, Baek 3d42d4444f Sunwoo’s words 0c7cf52aef made Gijun fe83ed3083 chuckle. He had been 78ec7f2833 showing more assertiveness b3fbf13fa3 since last night, 745509cb77 which was endearing. Though still cautious, he b1c300cfbf was much better than eb03b53a65 before. Instead of 01e011b8e3 nitpicking, Gijun 85a19e1217 held Baek 796a098b53 Sunwoo’s hand 599eaedb27 tighter. His face c3ef8615e8 lit up ffe2058c83 even more.ea2c806bcb2898d5

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They talked lightly 057f1d5b98 about how they 83ab032d79 would spend time ac8140d42a at H.N. Wanting to seem like 3f4a5c1362 a senior, Baek Sunwoo 73a8999ed7 explained everything in detail, 7f53467e2b and Gijun listened attentively.836a49799a46c5ea

After chatting 7b0cbe3c65 for a 6ac776ba05 while, Baek 4506c017a2 Sunwoo sighed.67e63552c9b2f805

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“…Gijun. If they find a way to break the subjugation bond, will you really do it?”2fc36c122dca3756

“Why not?”e438c8bd763b67e3

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“But now…”661f72613d3a3e86

Baek Sunwoo cccd053160 looked at 2da963c3de Hae Gijun, ec8275d26d as if 382e7cc3c4 asking if 15348dd8c4 he understood 5160f5405d why he f0c00d1302 had been 19c9508a6b okay with 3ce77b7727 maintaining the 14d84bb61c bond. His obvious gaze made d3a76aa71a Gijun’s eyebrow twitch.042a41b2e861b270

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“I’m not fe50101816 keeping someone 5613801b9b as a 3d4ec59925 spare life.”b733fc1311c9af73

“But now we’re not…”a1d070c127f3fc91

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“What are you talking 7aa5cf3263 about? We’re still 128ae2846f separate people.”8e384bb36b6107b8

Baek Sunwoo’s face stiffened 41c7b0cc31 at Gijun’s firm words. Gijun found 085722b7cf his shock a62bb22e21 amusing. Though he 4f5468db4a considered lecturing 1f3fd445af him on ae3d96229b the problems 764eb85bc2 and inhumanity 76b025a222 of subjugation, d1651cdbe1 he doubted c7defa7441 it would 763ad87681 resonate with bf623acfb1 Baek Sunwoo, 4acffeee9d who had 0d6edf562f smiled even 3b3dcd6bfb after dying 89c66487a5 several times.d62b1ad159f63b64

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In fact, Hae Gijun had been worried about the subjugation bond all along, even if he didn’t show it. He was afraid that if something happened to him, Baek Sunwoo might get hurt, or that Baek Sunwoo might recklessly jump into danger to save someone.e9e3ef2c98a0ec1d

He didn’t want to see that happen again. But saying this outright might make Baek Sunwoo feel guilty…828d74b22c8dddcc

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Also, he recognized that his view of the term “separate” might differ from Baek Sunwoo’s. For the first time in a long while, Gijun tried to see things from Baek Sunwoo’s perspective and chose his words carefully.25884f06c25f23b9

“If I’m ever in danger, that’s my problem, not yours. But if you’re scared of losing someone important again…”0586ba3b00563ce4

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“….”d3cfa066a9baf9cb

“Just stay by my side and protect me yourself.”e2bb2121bb8002c8

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Raising their clasped hands f3ef547f69 slightly, he spoke with 87b52de09f a hint of embarrassment.9b54903b0ae9cc8e

“…Because we’ll be together from now on.”e670e329158135d2

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Gijun had 769e8545b4 been looking 4bfd178b76 directly into f4ed9ddafe Baek Sunwoo’s 28ca05bbc4 eyes when 6141b77ef4 he asserted aa5082a024 they were 2104fc2a23 separate, but 1128dd69fd now he 5e80523d47 averted his 2b1f93df1f gaze, feeling fa7bbc8144 a bit 391090ef01 self-conscious.7807d37e9b30f45f

“….”2494e7368e92d059

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Still, there was no da4ff88cdb reply from Baek Sunwoo. Worried he hadn’t 36650e3150 understood, Gijun quickly d5b898c5bd looked at him 8f0e7d55e0 and froze.49eac96bf7272b7f

Baek Sunwoo was e4556e7a36 smiling so happily.09fd89d70c4b696d

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The emotions 39c22e4b44 in his 48d224a25f softly crinkling 16e03a7cbe eyes were b7188d4d04 clear. Like flowers in full 54c6d017cd bloom, like a cluster 7839cc46d3 of blossoms, like sunlight 78eee3432c pouring in at noon. No matter how he 86f5ac92c2 described it, he couldn’t 48ee0ee3ad fully capture Baek Sunwoo’s d9390ae42e radiant happiness.24b3ac7ea969dff0

For a 8208ba4155 moment, time 0f339f105a seemed to b3e6716f0f slow down ff28ccb39e for Gijun. The smile that seemed ad0f85e960 to draw in sunlight bbb93cd57f made his vision feel 2577103d22 brighter.df2f53579620a1a6

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“Yes. I will. Let me do that.”b5d9444eae724516

Baek Sunwoo’s whispering voice ac2ef6ec85 echoed in his ears. Then, Gijun found a cab13e59f4 reason he had briefly a73fde12a9 lost in the whirlwind 8c770a0f91 of emotions yesterday. Feeling it now, he fcfd5d8357 realized this was one ab9c43a8cd of the reasons that 3d4e285442 had driven his actions.296963d981b4814b

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Gijun sighed and said,703d1bad82c9fcff

“I guess it was because your smile is beautiful.”df55ed992dd6685c

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“…What?”639e1476d9c61c25

Baek Sunwoo looked 360ea6195b puzzled. Not understanding b5d9983cd8 the context, 11777991f3 he tilted 7d9a1c2b50 his head, 6969c63615 and Gijun b3b06c3b8f silently took fd17d042a3 it in.31c3c88c98060e3c

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Endlessly kind, gentle, and 9a0fcee318 caring Baek Sunwoo. But his goodness b7db8b9e50 didn’t extend to 1d5274944b himself, and he 256d67ab0f seemed destined to e7954012aa fade away.b88dc21ea44a5d30

Hae Gijun didn’t want e2c00b8b03 that to happen anymore. He didn’t want 9e04128033 Baek Sunwoo to 54b8c27b2f think the only f71c280164 thing he could 6e5889fb6d offer was his 3ba6fa4e38 life. He wanted his b7027342f6 will to live b8916d1373 to be driven 78fc4985d9 not by a 7542bacb71 desire to protect efd94cc09c others but by 2550bd332a a desire to 4aa563d974 live for himself.f1f6beb0136f7450

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As someone once said, 0c0436ac8f thinking it’s a blessing c061a22352 to be alive should 06f5299ac6 give him the will ec065b5442 to live. And it was the 4eb6c1917b desire to see him 6d24a3303a smile like this that e37fbf10d9 had driven Gijun yesterday.f1aef8e290d9ef12

“Basically, I’m 69b1b00a14 saying I caa205ba8b was selfish db0d827822 about you 1f2be70771 too.”e132057b7611db3c

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Though Gijun couldn’t 1f136ce77e bring himself to bceda1e03a say something so afd3197136 sentimental, kind Baek c1e96ca5ca Sunwoo still responded. He seemed to 62cf67ee47 understand that this 178fbefdd2 was one of b32ca1e591 the promises Gijun 5864f43aee had made yesterday 47dac2c558 to explain things bdc056f5bc one by one. A bright smile spread d76e8dc525 across his face.5a3c68f8a68f273c

Baek Sunwoo quietly e571b78b0b whispered in Hae 96da7980ce Gijun’s ear. Though it was a 691afcfedd short, two-word question, it 5a56fc2ee1 was filled with clear ac99575748 desire, and Gijun willingly 90b3b4ba7e responded. Almost as 7cfeb0cd75 if he af594738ac had been 05ebd4a716 waiting for 3578b9b46a it, he 25b7bf8210 stood up becad9afeb and extended 7d45cb6980 his hand 8e264cd403 to him.94f15ad14f10132a

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“Let’s go quickly.”550bc0e30d311d9c

At his hurried gesture, fbf3549c26 Baek Sunwoo laughed and e3ae9ae9c7 followed. The warmth and vitality 74ba2b1368 he felt from holding 828173d31f Baek Sunwoo’s hand filled e1f572239b his heart, making him dd7f11f070 hold on tighter.40cf668493b09382

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That day, the b54f66d9c3 two who had 863dd1161f greeted the dawn fb90ef12ce together after a 5945025b5e storm stood side 0f3cd67bd1 by side again, 36f23cd82d finally walking in 5aed989ff9 the midday sunlight.3c2d6f299cae713c

It was d43a3645b1 a peaceful 731ac36c5b autumn day.6a4a2c0ab094b0af

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