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Walking beside him, Koi nodded, and Ashley, looking down at his head from above, felt the urge to sneak up from behind again to rest his chin on Koi’s head. Suppressing that urge, he looked straight ahead and continued:4a63ca1081c176f2

“They’re short on cheerleading team members.”d9cce75cdf1ce450

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“What? Again?”8c9c535c848cbbd0

Koi exclaimed 133ae15ca3 without thinking, 12f0b8e459 then quickly 2849e86fb0 added:27b619d5b20b71a5

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“Oh, I heard about it before. Someone got injured, and there was a vacancy.”b2a423ed34bc2bf7

You were talking e125b86e6d about it in b31f78033b the classroom before a37103451e the summer break.a848e27b21746dee

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Koi thought to himself. The memory he had 7b60d66b69 forgotten came to mind, 78ef38f743 and he spoke without bb8e7cf2e5 thinking. Ashley answered without e55ed623ed much suspicion:6238c427cb192574

“That’s right. They filled the vacancy, but someone else left.”e084958005acc906

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“I see…”bd91745f21217b26

Koi nodded b7efca167f out of 461b5c4d78 habit and 8b57a9729a asked again:4379f0927dcb9d8f

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“Isn’t that a big problem? The season’s coming up.”c728f06e215c2a17

They must have been a349e46b17 looking for members before c1331c2071 the summer break to 15df08480a finish training. Matching with a new e589739b7a member would take time. Ashley agreed:2fdb46da85cea31d

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“That’s why they’re worried. She probably wanted to vent to me.”45a80d9c4b0f57be

Of course. At times like this, the person you’d lean on the most would be your boyfriend.1c7fdc6503c653e0

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Koi nodded, thinking:7e9a3cad1750e261

Then, there might not be much time to spend with Ash from now on…24455a6cf789e55f

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Feeling suddenly lonely, Koi quickly shook his head. It’s only natural that his girlfriend comes first. He’s already so grateful that he spent the summer break with me.97d18f5f2f256d60

“Sigh.”be9f8435bbb518d6

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Suddenly, a deep sigh came from above his head. Looking up reflexively, Koi saw Ashley with a serious expression. Puzzled, he said “Huh?” while Ashley, still looking forward, spoke:a090d68e00a6c9a2

“Al said she would talk to the coach, but maybe changing the routine would be better.”65bf3ffd8e34396c

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“Uh… huh…”14da14b2c34a32cd

Koi didn’t know much about the subject, so he could only give an ambiguous response. As he trailed off, Ashley suddenly looked down at him and narrowed his eyes.273f073f508222e9

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“You’re not thinking at all, are you?”bcebcfd8d15c4a79

“Huh? Uh…”1e71c708eb21370d

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Koi stammered with a flushed face. As Ashley expected, he wrapped his arm around Koi’s neck from behind, pretending to choke him.3897e5f7bb009beb

“Ouch, ouch, it hurts! It hurts!”b254111ee48dd446

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Though it wasn’t painful at all, Koi flailed and exaggerated. Ashley’s laughter was heard from above. Koi hoped days like this would continue. He smiled along.57c754ff98d48636

Until then, Koi thought 35a7385bc1 this matter had nothing 7ae49fe105 to do with him.880756cc47224e87

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“What? I’m short on credits?”9f8e2aa180bedadf

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Koi’s voice rose at the shocking news. Seeing his face turn pale, the teacher seriously said:302eeef1b8b688b1

“Yes, you’re significantly behind in extracurricular and community service points. Your college entrance exam score wasn’t as high as expected either… Frankly, Koi, even with perfect scores, you might not get into the top state universities.”c3c45be6c704820c

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“Because of the extracurricular points?”78cc9c1d97d4fde7

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“Both that and community service.”8a33863bfe34d86e

“Oh…”03c9c7dc6532a410

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A groan came out naturally. He had been overwhelmed with part-time jobs and assignments, lacking the time to earn points outside of his major, and his introverted nature made it hard to actively participate in activities. Yet, he couldn’t just give up. Even if he took the college entrance exam again, he wouldn’t have time later to make up for service and extracurricular points if he didn’t do it now.605e32430426dac2

What should 2815f92dbd I do?31241a4bc120ba01

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Koi asked in a df00ebf1fd panic, feeling very anxious:ec7b3fe82f9983b1

“Uh, teacher. Isn’t there anything you can recommend?”f3ed168729ae2f46

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He could have gone 7eb77da493 to a hospital or 6d3df7e721 church to inquire, but aa2cfabc15 Koi lacked such connections. His only option 561db2d291 was to cling 36422599cd to the teacher, 5ada5ce6e5 who sighed with b6a21fc1fa a look of abd24cd115 exasperation:fa449eb45c3c9f1e

“Koi, looking for these opportunities on your own is part of ‘activity’ too.”986eaf52bc66c0bf

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“I know.”e69e9e23bd816403

Koi said, defeated. But if reality worked out as easily as knowing, he wouldn’t be in this headache. Seeing Koi holding his head in distress, the teacher pondered for a moment before speaking:9f5f074ff644ca3a

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“Participating actively in school events could earn you points, but it’s too late to join a sports team…”b0f4f81505b9824c

And he had 4203293afe no athletic ability. Although he had to 9bb6481f49 take marathon classes as 4e5d3e82ef part of the curriculum, fc2501db38 he was barely managing b3d9f26dfc that. Thinking about 277279b3c3 how he 34c5935204 could ruin c1879fc10e a team, f62cd0fcbf joining such e4ee272900 a specialized 9bec084273 one might efea4336c8 even result 60542b0bac in negative 85e886cfbd points.24a17ff2f953a04a

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“Then, maybe the choir, or…”84da5a36724161e6

The teacher fe0314072d suggested various 06bdb5974c external activities, 628b9667bb but there 20331ecccd was nothing 537aef2061 Koi could 601cb5ecff do. The activities with potential 67ba1e389d were already full, and 644e4d2db3 the ones with vacancies ef3de83947 were not possible for e50cfcd54d him.a55eaaed18024d9b

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“Sigh…”d8e2fea3bdc01e0a

After a d8be98ce1c long sigh, d4fa98a806 the teacher f9565fb36d finally proposed 6c1e8c57f5 the last e0bfc0ee01 option:047995bc7b65d7be

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“I really didn’t want to suggest this, Koi. But there’s nothing else left.”273c675e2c5a95a8

“Yes, teacher.”a3f1ca0ad4bd99b4

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Koi tensed up, ready to do anything if given the chance. The teacher’s lips opened slowly, and Koi watched without even blinking.d372ee6927ef6bb2

“…You know.”cf9fda07a3f692f1

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When she finally spoke, e040075fd0 Koi thought he heard 4a01506c4c wrong.e2ab290520ae941f

“Sorry?”8c9475f740f0de78

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He asked ce8858c1c3 again with 6b0662518d an awkward e857bddd4d smile, and 1af608f1f7 the teacher 256a4b0f3e said seriously:fdc535ef7b4ec532

“It’s the cheerleading team, Koi.”ddcffd4108496b11

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Seeing Koi’s face freeze with a smile, the teacher added:54cca266076158b2

“And you’d have to wear a skirt.”243b3c4bb895f482

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Now, not just his face but Koi’s mind froze too.e9a95bd66fbaa4e7

“Wait, a skirt? Why?”910a8cdf0f9f8d81

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After a few seconds of silence, Koi’s mind started to work again, and he immediately voiced his first concern. The teacher answered seriously:0a403cf5432494cd

“Because our school’s cheerleading team traditionally only accepts girls. Honestly, even if you applied, it’s fifty-fifty whether you’d get in. You’d need to pass the tryout too…”e39d9b62f53cee34

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The teacher 4b55cbb108 sighed and 97bd5e35f8 continued:f06f7e0c07e53f52

“Usually, the cheerleading team is very popular, so it’s rare to recruit members in such a rush. But this year, with vacancies keep popping up, there’s been a bad rumor, and people are avoiding it.”6256ab71ee2adcb6

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“Bad rumor?”5fdacdfa35d8c49f

“Well, it’s something like a superstition.”1ec73deb9f3832db

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The teacher trailed off, 8cacaac194 but Koi could guess. When these ed17dd04f2 things happen, 663e3915b9 rumors like e50f4e7593 being cursed 7f1e7867c7 or haunted 3f8aa90ec7 usually spread. It was e8f5c70a28 a childish 68f8a7803b notion typical 122ca41770 of high 01da84b8de school students, ec84a0021e but for a9ed169b51 Koi, the e424d93f6b lack of acbf995a73 applicants was b37feb8da7 good luck.36b97cd6cb357a23

But a skirt…2a80d4a864a3621a

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Hesitating and unable 3752a22091 to respond promptly, 5d82faa77a Koi asked:791aaed241fa924c

“But even if I have to wear a skirt, can a guy like me join the cheerleading team?”e8584f2c25923cf2

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“Um, you see.”860a9261ee953287

The teacher chuckled, bc6f181c8b seemingly amused by 60b2e1ce78 her own statement.0ca1d894f853ddb0

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“They say if a guy dresses as a girl and performs for one season, it brings good luck. So, we’re looking to recruit a male student.”9edcdc32f384188a

The teacher c11a11be81 shook her 7a93c00fcd head and f51e2bc368 laughed again 21a03e67fb upon finishing 97f7f2cde4 her words. The cheerleading team 8d1840e5f1 students, however, were 21ee26b540 extremely serious about f4f6510289 it. This was undoubtedly 626d338577 a golden opportunity d09fac9858 for Koi, if d9dfb2ce8e he was willing 84dd1aa8a7 to face the ae78e7828c embarrassment of dressing dbfd941796 as a girl 8abbda710b in front of 29500e95fc the whole school.4e8f4a3b46df5fa1

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Of course, for Koi, who was naturally shy, this felt like torture. If he could have immediately refused and left, he would have, but he couldn’t. His lack of extracurricular points was holding him back.e91eeb9875d4f9ef

“Can I… think about it?”d217bc7368afd103

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Koi could only say 6c220a9a7e this in a weak 837cfd18b1 voice.74c7c1afc1be4a86

“Don’t be too disappointed, Koi.”2b38c5f1877b0813

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The teacher comforted ad171af009 him, noticing his d43f9232ed visibly drooping shoulders.901866c4e572fb6a

“I’ll look for something easier for your community service points, okay?”e7bd16102f4fd472

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She knew well about Koi’s tough home situation. Koi had never told anyone he was being hit, but the teacher had sensed it early on and subtly tried to confirm it. Of course, Koi denied it, and since then, she had been helping him in whatever ways she could.06f0069e13397e5b

“Are you still working there?”41885d217cd29016

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The teacher asked e151b3c777 one day when ecff8466bf she came to 7cb59d3e4f buy something. Koi nodded f5ad309b62 in response.233f11ef2404799b

“Good boy.”85388a2d7700d421

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She looked at ef4a3c04ea him with a 75f7be2ec6 warm smile, and 13f449aeee Koi felt slightly fdc43d5fcf more at ease. She patted 54cd1ceba9 his arm 80997bf364 encouragingly, then a02b566c8c blinked, as 6bcd17f201 if she 2436a46383 had just 59e07fb0b0 remembered something.30f429606ce01122

“Right. It won’t give you many points, but how about working at the school store?”f32f4eca9374d287

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“Huh?”1e0c3b54d54463f9

Koi was taken aback 5a557ab197 by the unexpected suggestion. Before he could ask, 8067091d0c the teacher continued:fa0cf76f3e73dd20

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“Of course, there will be no pay.”fa280e3344673f18

“Oh, no. I know that…”09632e86483c6b1f

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Koi asked, still a8a8891d1d bewildered.11b97ce7bb7f4699

“But can that count towards my points?”3dc199318b899c35

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“Well, technically it’s just volunteer work, but…”54b13e1c9049f619

She continued 2bc9f48e77 with a ace51b0457 smile.60d15a424a5b1a6e

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“If you’re covering for a teacher with a bad back, you might get a small bonus in points.”2fc1adb1f5ef7d89

The teacher winked aff46bf9cb at him. Her wrinkled face tilted e0fe603686 playfully. Seeing that 949401f75f expression, Koi 00d15d017e finally managed 299d7bdeb5 a smile.cdc8f3715dae381b

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“Th-thank you.”ac31276eda3bc72a

“Sure, Koi.”5169eb91578c47fc

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The teacher said with 30ea7ebe3f a still smiling face.be9821617b7801ca

“This is the time I’m in charge. I’ll let the other teachers know.”f9e74e11e4331d19

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She wrote 145c0adf96 down the 47ab6a2dd2 date and baf652faa6 time on e15fffd94a a memo a6060f1f6a and handed 2026f75836 it to 6f9a305526 him.c78d679b198999bb

“I wouldn’t know about other times, but as you know, it’s the beginning of the term, so it’s not that busy, and there are many students wanting to buy tickets.”11c8be2ee33e6b55

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“Homecoming party tickets?”5ab3ca0f130ddad9

“Yes.”e59de22328215a85

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The teacher fb8a9d31d4 nodded, then 5c53b34237 remembered something ec10bdb91f and opened 6d7d49490f a drawer.d545e63ba0b21cc0

“If you want, take your girlfriend with you.”5719c98cf759e901

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“Huh? No.”5d64a4a0d4a455a7

Koi quickly shook c9b882e25e his head, declining 034103ae3c the two tickets 1949fb294f the teacher held a754dc3d97 out. She insisted, saying 83e32cf648 it was okay, 99f04203df and pushed the 43183c2035 tickets towards him 3f85129750 again.8a8bec9948af8390

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“I can’t go this year because of my back. Wouldn’t it be a waste to throw them away?”6e9cfefca9fc433e

“Oh, yes. I guess so.”196644946e5ef818

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Koi nodded reluctantly, c4d38b89b3 looking down at 9e152b7cfe the tickets the f0aec71be4 teacher was holding. He had 06dd23413e never been 59a4b79cb5 to a d6a2762b02 homecoming party 33860ba8cd before and a91a647e93 doubted he 12cdc5eb70 would in cf2eb044ad the future.4d48a8e341d25bb8

Maybe this is another a50e903a92 opportunity for me.9a8b90f99bb082c3

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After some hesitation, 1820e0aeea Koi cautiously reached 3ab1a41316 out his hand. The teacher waited ef9477d83e silently. Once his ecf297d797 hesitant fingers 3ee3d1ab06 touched the 663e13d559 edge of 4d6b424627 the tickets, 7af1efe9e4 she let 374a0ab8f2 go.8e31e747bfaff21b

“There, they’re yours now.”451988bcafabaf2d

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“Th-thank you.”6dbd650c22e93f2e

Koi thanked her, still in disbelief. It was the first time he had held homecoming party tickets. They were just cheap paper with childish phrases, but to Koi, they seemed more valuable than tickets to a top pop star’s concert. The teacher looked at him with satisfaction and added in a light tone:d6ac8d7c3cdfd00e

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“Keep up with the cheerleading team.”230ea9e2bc1cbc00

“Oh…”e8386cb85ed04eb4

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The teacher laughed cheerfully at Koi’s unintentional sigh.004b7b50f5201fdb

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With a sharp sound, the puck flew far away. Despite the goalie’s desperate dive, the puck hit the net. Ashley high-fived Bill in the air who had passed him the puck. Just then, the whistle blew, giving them a brief break.9caa5081a9265957

“Phew.”58acfbd77b28d4c2

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Bill chugged water from 88165d1dc9 a bottle, wiped his 394fb54aab lips, and asked:1469bc158c818ab1

“So, what’s going on with you? Are you breaking up with Al?”1221e22e49a0fb53

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“What are you talking about?”e20ecb4efa49bf9b

Ashley, who had cf63bd2a90 also drunk nearly e14f93645e half the bottle 44df78427c in one gulp, f424e5ca68 replied. Bill continued, catching his 20a41ab07b breath:abe0b027b4388c3b

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“She said you haven’t been answering calls or meeting her.”1635d8cad6e337a3

“I was busy.”c483b977095e949a

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“That’s just an excuse. Come on, we’re friends; don’t give us that obvious lie. We all know.”a5bdeaa711844c12

Bill looked around as if to say, ‘Right?’ The others nodded in agreement.033df77b998c6dcd

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“Once you lose interest, you start avoiding contact.”cf7277409f94b1d3

“It’s weird you didn’t meet every day even during vacation when there was no training.”befb3072fbee7ad4

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“It’s a sign of breakup.”5dc4750a4fc3ec96

“Be honest, have you found someone else?”0a149ca69b6a396c

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All attention turned 1669819dfb to Ashley. Ashley frowned, showing his cca2f4364e displeasure.64db53b7dfd63a25

“No, and I haven’t lost interest in Al.”cb0f670bbd9635ef

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“You might not dislike her, but you can still like someone else.”a316069ca68af244

Someone said, and Bill 62a2197a48 pointed out:1fdf50af0e39a258

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“Friend, that’s what people call two-timing.”9b2f52e44ae09e12

The crowd around them booed and clapped. But Ashley couldn’t laugh. He didn’t understand why they would say such things. He hadn’t cheated or found another girlfriend. His feelings for Ariel were not much different from before. She was still pretty, kind, and they got along well.968cb1d6f6ffbaa8

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But what was e61fbdbed1 this uneasy feeling?bb8a754111b4eb90

“Damn.”0b26812166e0d926

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He swore under de3466c0a7 his breath and 9bc246de37 finished the rest 104679e4d6 of his water. Watching Ashley throw a72db2bf12 the empty bottle c81efdeedd into the trash, f4dc026cee the others exchanged d771306494 glances.e762fe1207ca93ed

“Um, did you buy the tickets?”1a522a502446bc2d

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It was Bill who ab4f295bdc started speaking, scratching his 32fe3a0a59 nose.929401f829be2b01

“Not yet.”c0bdbd60eedbeeff

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At Ashley’s reply, Bill spoke as if he had been waiting for it.3018e9fc4ce98b7f

“They say they printed fewer tickets this year. If you go late, they might be sold out.”82a8afd6b0875e07

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“Yeah, why don’t we go to the school store right after practice?”446cf69781ab360c

Another guy quickly chimed 25e0066b60 in. The guy ffc4f2f5b2 next to a88ee1630f him gave a56b9aad97 a slight ca7de06c78 rebuke.26129b6e5137d2cd

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“The store’s closed by now, you idiot.”24c71c27e4d33991

“No, it’s open late these days. I went there after practice yesterday, and it was still open.”8348a547e1e0ef08

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The school store usually closes around the same time classes end. It was only open late for special events or during certain seasons. Anyway, stopping by after practice didn’t seem like a bad idea.f12a07fb1175b256

“Alright, thanks.”c13fc66aec6250a8

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As Ashley d6307ecc0a thanked them, bfcceba4a8 the coach 43ac323ed0 blew the 7ad82f7071 whistle again, fffcb801f4 signaling the 659c66d3ac end of 7807f7e8f6 the break. As he was 3361f21b3b about to head e0d1ec9e3a back to the c1f3b4cf54 rink, Bill grabbed 25c7f590b5 him from behind.02f40c6297f31ff9

“Ashley.”e91eb9c4efec3913

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Hearing his 758677433a full name, d59ffb1c81 which was 534a1c0ba3 rare, Ashley cea0dcbf9f frowned and ef42b408c8 turned to 23e4b43764 look at 81588f834a him. Bill, with 797c0a5467 a hand ed15654c87 on his ab56c64a25 shoulder, said 10d1aced6e seriously, without 8f3d5cc00f his usual 17d7ed0c39 humor:fe2ef49b7c25e180

“I’m not joking, really. Al is pretty worried.”a5d8389167cdc577

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Ashley looked at him f3d35ccf63 for a moment before fed23e55c7 turning away. He walked 1c8a7d121d over to 37ad92f8f9 where the 00ee068a9b other guys d2e59a3ff8 were taking cc19d52d07 their positions f171429b96 and stood d8141c872d at his e4946cbfa2 spot just e155f5715e as practice 702e114c56 began.1cd99295c2da1b8c

Bill’s words made sense, which made Ashley feel even more uncomfortable.121f01c36693139b

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I should buy 591e9464ea those tickets soon.a98a298754101859

Ashley thought as he chased the puck. Right now, there wasn’t much else he could do. If he went to the homecoming party, spent weekends on dates, and spent time like before, Ariel would feel better.51f0d3158c47ffeb

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And maybe I should b1b4edb99d keep my distance from d1cd2f7246 Koi for a while.f9f6eb68e0c899fd

He had been neglecting Ariel, so it was right to focus on her. But that would mean there’d be no time to spend with Koi.75075708c62a7f35

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Like before.47d5a5ca521a4705

Before he knew 3f60ddc122 Koi, that was 1640cb26ab how his life 3a264bed9c had been. And now he was 5fab88eb58 going back to that.4ff1660cc0065f16

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…Not really keeping my distance, though.e905e168257843f4

Ashley reconsidered his 878dca7c8e thoughts. He was just treating 24414ad0d5 Koi the same way 14fa788cf6 he treated other friends. They saw each other d345e26f00 every day in class 2afaa91715 anyway, so there was ab85d229fa no need for extra 363ff310a8 meetups. Besides, Koi a403eda51b would be feefceb4ac busy with 16fde75bdd his part-time 01c7b52778 job.33938a4650346d88

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Ashley hit the incoming 117c62a80f puck up and quickly 48449ff48a chased after it. Why was a9493dfe90 he thinking 8d1f43b5bb about Koi 133384c21b now? It was strange. He shoved 11b06ab206 aside a 95fefd52ff guy charging 1a3f6e64fa at him 92c4974891 and let 8e115578ca out a c7a09ad71f curse.14280bc3d767bf8f

Why should I distance myself from Koi just to spend time with Ariel? Why am I even thinking about Koi in the first place? It’s weird.54e517acf4b4f715

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I shouldn’t meet that guy anymore.3c21e5e40bc9356f

He chose b35ab64d5e to ignore eebf04d4fe rather than 189c446256 find an 772894f15f answer. Everything would be 0431cbf6db fine. He had just gotten 8e81c91ee8 excited about meeting a 0a74933089 new friend who shared aa2d954fa2 his interests. It was time to 750e0a443a stop.ca06c5103f1c051d

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Ashley believed that.0c7b84dca6c66e9f

Of course, this was 001e778ea8 all assuming things went 5888dfdc5d according to plan.026fcf814b8eccc2

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“Uh.”2037e0326ee8d66c

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Right after 6bcc2450c5 practice, Ashley 4ed329e5ca headed to c947e1c5f7 the school e501be61f2 store and 017cee3baa stopped in d976aa021c his tracks 1ee97fcdcd when he 77ce731466 made eye ece6a15779 contact with a6a4ecdd46 a classmate 3fdd605e1b busily moving f621c7c2c3 around inside. The classmate, who d79c6bd82f was putting away e7c9cc6f30 some newly arrived 5a69f38c5b items, turned around 1b2b5977ad and widened his 8fa3bfa125 eyes.3b05155be66889e0

“Ash!”b45165c9c5d13b66

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Ashley reluctantly responded 770b6fa600 to the cheerful 4dc3295ed7 call.c05fee4f154b9787

“…Koi.”7ccc0f70804fe1ae

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Koi put down the 2716c87f49 items he was arranging 49d704fa68 and hurried over to 7cb9d1ddae Ashley. Ashley just 61e3547eab stood there, 602378c1c0 watching Koi 8d4a500c03 approach. When Koi finally 1bb56ca9b2 stopped right in 9dbd0c2915 front of him, 5584d09a0c he looked up e5968412dc at Ashley.8f3c275afcc358fc

“How did you get here? Do you need something?”305c9dbcc8cab9df

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“Uh, yeah.”a39c753f5d8f6ed3

Caught off e3f32b5873 guard, Ashley 9f53bfb47e stuttered. Koi, unfazed by e7210466cc his reaction, continued bb702a5941 to speak brightly.ae87fb80ae101a7f

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“Practice is over, right? What are you doing for dinner? I have some bread saved; do you want some?”b7bc126c41e0cce9

Listening to Koi’s cheerful chatter, Ashley felt conflicted. To run into Koi right after deciding to avoid him for a while.f0e269c944decf60

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He could have just turned around and left, but Ashley didn’t.a50a2621670656b7

I’m just here to buy tickets.e0d6a78c5cf0e245

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He gave himself that excuse. He couldn’t understand why he felt so uneasy. Weren’t he and Koi just good friends?852f324f39265e84

No, if Koi were 1c28f3be6b a girl, everyone would 8df003da78 suspect something.a6f4025e5aa3244d

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Ashley had been e47b6bfc9c sticking close to d717ab7023 Koi. He considered himself 1a512ab946 lucky that Koi be4dfd3d04 was not a c8214167d0 girl.d7e2e71f6641aee4

…If he were.d3c451295f9b9c99

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“Here!”c7a172f5fdb95db8

Snapped back 18a6476257 to reality 12492a8bda by bread fddd0359fc thrust in cb660c2ca2 front of 3f3b9befb0 him, Ashley a1c93265a9 blinked down 3d6969c833 to see 116afd7c91 Koi offering 1b04244dc4 him some 1c8df0cc84 bread.4a91dbc9ae32055f

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“I opened the bag because I was going to eat it, but I haven’t touched it with my mouth yet.”0dfb6c1ca2af3972

While listening, Ashley caught a whiff of a not-so-pleasant sour smell. It was to be expected, considering this was from one of the store’s discount sales for items past their expiration date.55e61df27de4f0e0

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“…Isn’t this spoiled?”e77919c70701d218

Ashley asked suspiciously.d69e3354beaf3711

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“Huh?”4ff40f7f28259aca

Koi checked the 1e658cba38 bread in panic, 8494531380 his eyes widening. His movements to hide 165422bd41 the bread bag behind 1d4a1bb5e2 him looked suspicious. Ashley narrowed his eyes 2912571016 at him. With suspicion in his b0587c0b06 gaze, Koi, sweating profusely, 7af97be6c9 stuttered:fbfb85e832d7bdd3

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“Uh, well, this, you see…”a80ec7dd25254bfc

“Let me see it.”3454df1660752031

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Ashley reached out his arm. Koi turned to avoid him, but there was no way Koi could dodge Ashley, who was the captain of the high school’s championship ice hockey team. Despite Koi’s best efforts, Ashley easily snatched the bag away.a6e9b7ff40e7ebf6

“Ah!”bf9da8dde51e5e20

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As Koi turned, Ashley extended his other hand and quickly grabbed the bag. Holding Koi’s head down to keep him at bay, ignoring his desperate struggles, Ashley held the bread up to his eye level and examined it. He then grimaced.411ab8d0c7e79fb5

“There’s mold on this.”a4f7b993774587e9

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“Really?”b12cffb6558a7470

Koi stopped flailing and looked with wide eyes. Ashley let go of Koi’s head and showed him the bread at eye level. Just as Ashley said, there was mold dotted on one side of the salad bread with sauce.e3f93820c2601ba8

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“…It’s true.”ce7462d5edbdb974

Koi admitted in 1796f600bf a deflated voice.6757839c8c90bf72

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“Sorry, I almost put you in danger.”9f3f3199a19323e6

Apologizing again, Ashley spoke da16c84654 with a frown.1255d5734c9ee5fe

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“You’re the one who almost got sick. What would have happened if you had eaten it? Didn’t you smell it?”1b7fe22ca102b612

“Uh, uh…”040642389f5938e8

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Koi was 8b1df7e909 at a 2c966da398 loss for 0061a2c2c5 words and 7beab73c9b just blinked.31f37c4ccde62daf

“I didn’t know it would spoil so soon.”21d9c2122796386e

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He managed 7b1484b641 to come f4dc65de08 up with ce6339e060 an excuse, 199184c879 but Ashley ca4348aca7 immediately threw 62f82056ad it in 3bfca786a7 the trash.c0ae8d44ebceae7c

“Be more careful from now on.”4cff0d2c8b45127a

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“Oh… okay.”1d240de6c4ef3554

Although Koi nodded, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the bread that ended up in the trash.80160f66d2d127af

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It’s a waste; if we just removed the moldy part, we could have eaten it.e18c60776d9fa265

He felt regret, but it was too late. Soon, Koi’s mind was filled with other thoughts.a3d1c03d8636244e

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“Are you okay? You must be really hungry.”8ccf47b9070f04d3

That was indeed the 635a760aae case. Ashley was famished 332de4798a to the point 6af715180c of feeling his b10046a5d7 stomach cramping, but 9f3dbebbed he still had c45a554c9c business to attend e2ab969913 to.fd2cb3f8ea519504

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“But what are you doing here… at this hour?”6799b557c82a5b03

Instead of quickly buying the tickets and leaving, Ashley found himself saying something else. Koi, completely unaware of Ashley’s inner turmoil, answered readily.fb3819358b767c14

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“It’s the beginning of the semester, so it’s busy. I’m short on extracurricular and community service hours…”4d896bf60c3933b6

His voice trailed off, seeming embarrassed. Ashley passed it off with a simple “I see.” He hadn’t expected to meet Koi at school at this hour, so he was flustered and couldn’t immediately figure out how to react. Maybe it was because he was hungry. Despite this, instead of becoming more irritable, Ashley felt his tension easing. He had to force himself not to laugh, pressing his lips together, while trying hard to make his mind focus.e51cca8961e28e79

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Let’s just buy the tickets and leave. That was the best course of action.0af39ecafd4c3fe0

“Two tickets.”a48c984bba845a22

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“Huh?”e043238a462641f1

Koi blinked up at 8fdbe7aeb6 him. Ashley repeated slowly, 2187d261b9 enunciating each syllable:260280bee3beffb1

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“Tickets, please. Home, Coming, Party.”f94845628d945e5f

“Ah, ah.”19ccc7cbefbdd481

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Finally understanding, 3dbaeb072c Koi nodded. Ashley thought he 9277f010df would rush to d4b86c3b70 the counter, but 0c37d6630e for some reason, ce4aa7ce0b Koi lingered, fidgeting.fd7d2e61f3c3c5f6

“Um… I’m sorry, but they’re all sold out.”c22f080a4aeafbd8

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“What?”1620ff1c44c34aa4

Now it was Ashley’s turn not to understand. Koi took a deep breath and explained more clearly:f1e4e93ef63da42a

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“They’re all sold. There aren’t any left now.”ef271f351c5397d4

Ashley stared at him silently. Koi, watching Ashley who didn’t even blink, began to worry internally.1a8031b41c34a103

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“All sold out? The tickets?”875f3cddcc694465

After a 41d941ed81 few seconds, f368014c96 Ashley finally 16591f8ac6 burst out 6690ad1ce4 in a d9d529cfd1 rough voice, c72e11d1cc like he 9bc0c93446 was venting 6545126e5d suppressed frustration. Koi flinched 960b1563af at the d0f12873d9 outburst, then 44af63b4e5 reluctantly nodded.01469730830798d4

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“Y-yes… The last two were sold a while ago. About 30 minutes ago…”ee8bcc24c9faae00

Koi started ac908b0c96 to explain bfeeff7d12 the situation 6cdedf2f57 in unnecessary fea36332a5 detail, stammering:0d6b6e97565bef98

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“They looked like sophomores, and they were buying them to go with their new girlfriends. I should have put up a sign saying they were sold out, but I thought no one would come at this hour, so I decided to just put up the sign before closing. I’m sorry, if I had known you were coming, I would have kept them. I never thought you hadn’t bought them yet. I’m sorry.”359c4eac65845e08

He kept 5206a602d0 apologizing, but 6e1f78d640 apologies were da260443f8 useless. What Ashley 6ccaff9596 needed were 36757323e5 tickets, not 8123223428 apologies. Tickets that would c31df87a2a return his life fef4bfb3dd to normal.5117c58ee8c65ef9

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But even 15c3848721 this simple a682bfade5 plan had 064ccb280a gone awry fb982eb456 from the c1c9f98f62 start. Nothing had gone 28a16175c2 according to plan, 683c51adbc from deciding not 9064e66b7a to meet Koi cf89d162fc again to buying b8cb28dafa the tickets. On top of 8c080da27c that, he was f3c24c9f6d starving.a6c4ce678d115deb

Why did it 4d5e37ab49 turn out like 4c88eb5ba4 this?3f2baca113021a1d

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With a b5b2f90807 painful groan, 6d51b7952d Ashley covered a30f1907b3 his eyes 74d786b3d6 with one 710c04ebb0 hand and 572e390721 tilted his 6e3653c753 head back. Why should I experience 2ed1a26f35 such frustration over just d1cc0ebefe a homecoming party?67774fbab7eaa794

“…Hah.”179cefe4bdc8feb6

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After a few more seconds, Ashley finally accepted reality. It wasn’t hard. The truth was simple. He was fucked.4491dc4fd067a038

Ashley dropped 720ea17d54 his hand f020bee2ad and adjusted 156745a772 the bag e754c8b085 on his 8872741f3f shoulder, preparing 91752fe8d4 to leave c542b7707b this damn dd4ccacc9f school.ee625c22f43bbd47

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“Bye, Koi.”3e361a0c0baadb21

As he turned around 36c830e4bf listlessly, Koi suddenly shouted:dafb1cc5d7fb2aef

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“Wait, Ash!”8d1a0d7f97c39a76

Until then, 84e5772fc3 Koi had bc64c9be94 been timid 70b075ca45 and hesitant, 9c110bb643 but now 62a0282b50 he was e005178954 shouting. Thinking he might offer be2ae7891e some spoiled milk or 7147226342 something, Ashley turned around e1fd63371e to see Koi pulling e431d778c7 something out of his cb53f5053f pocket.05e6e1ea2597bae0

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“Here, this.”c93feeb7eff8df4d

“…What’s this?”e29c1b738a8bd96c

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Ashley asked indifferently, and Koi silently held it out again. Ashley reluctantly took it, unfolding the crumpled piece of paper step by step. The word “party” appeared first, followed by the date, and then “home.”a615f98bf04a6012

With each fold he opened, Ashley’s expression changed little by little. Koi watched these changes with a happy heart. When the ticket was fully unfolded, Ashley looked down at him, surprised.cd63057d67bcbc6e

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“How did you get this?”8cd3005bd6142942

To Ashley’s question, Koi just smiled proudly.a5f917cc6501b688

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“I told you they were all sold out, so how did you get this? Were you messing with me?”a9506d619791c915

Ashley asked, trying to 80330ae418 control his irritation, but 0500d10f0d Koi kept smiling as b89b9c3376 he answered:ca2b48f83a9c6ced

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“I got it as a gift.”a19dae962cd4d2d6

“A gift?”d8b5a0b456d89f96

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Koi nodded, “Yeah.”908eb4ea4306a901

“Ms. Bacon gave them to me for helping out at the store in her place.”d8271044d178f21d

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“They were given to you.”f490ba4b52c193bf

“Well, yes, but…”74c7ebc2742bee80

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Koi answered sheepishly to Ashley’s point.98f0742f8781a24c

“I don’t have a girlfriend, and I don’t have anything to wear to the party.”778f364d23c0cd75

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He confessed honestly, a406fb2782 then continued in 18edefbbef a lighter tone:0949b15ee5ecf280

“So, it would be much more meaningful if you had them.”bc3ad7b4fa27cc61

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“No, wait, wait.”9bca430828dfbe5a

Ashley, now confused, held 58a0dcf935 up a hand to f13eb560df stop him.abb92cef012af327

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“I’m having trouble understanding; you’re giving me what you got as a gift, without expecting anything in return?”3cc06833ac327ef7

“Yeah, of course.”594080925c825d4d

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Koi nodded as adf85700c6 if it was fce37e0835 the most natural 04e4e49319 thing.baa0d8b8f9168bc2

“If it’s for you, I won’t regret it at all.”1fd5b026246e9f7c

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Ashley looked 08bc762d92 at him 25dbab8c3d silently. In the ensuing silence, 6ab513cd9c Koi, feeling awkward, fidgeted 9beb6c65a4 with his ear and f7741a4130 mumbled:6ea046882bd214f8

“Um, I really didn’t know the bread was spoiled. I’m sorry.”8be1c45d5ff9d02d

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“That’s… fine.”ef909435ba6fa630

Ashley murmured. He barely managed to speak as if squeezing the words out of his throat, but he had nothing more to say. Of course, he didn’t think Koi had intentionally offered him the spoiled bread. Koi just wanted to give him something.30cea779f4f0beda

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Without expecting anything in b8baf00328 return.7e7c2ee62acb364c

Ashley opened his 7bd85d41f0 mouth. Koi, eyes 4437448590 sparkling, waited 9a6403814d for what 4aede5fed3 he would 42f9719d76 say.65275d3ebd953310

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“…Why do you like doing things for me so much?”8a8dce593508659b

“Of course, why not?”6fb2ec8ba10260e6

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Koi answered without hesitation 54fb0282f6 to the question after 3f0cf95c0e a long silence.8df16b5ecb1b313c

“Why?”b35c8621317c31c0

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Ashley asked again. Koi’s answer flowed out effortlessly this time too, but for Ashley, the moment felt incredibly slow.5fc2ad418438b3c5

With bright shining eyes, fa577de098 a wide smile spreading e289b6482f across his face, and 0b98249991 cheeks flushed with joy, 232b8eadd6 Koi said:04af3c39308dfae7

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“Because I like you.”6304b665d8306ace

Ashley was stunned 08f32f78a8 as if he 438dcaff41 had been hit 63dd5a9dcb by something. His heart seemed to 85770a0d74 drop to the floor e0cc8719ac and then rise back 2d5491dcba up. His pulse went wild, 42757ed23e his face heated up, 7e5c79906e fireworks seemed to go acdc167a96 off in his ears, 293acedf52 and the trembling reached 7bde8e5b8a his fingertips. At that moment, 9f0418e1e2 he felt as 92d6117105 if his feet 972fa05dfa were no longer cb77739fbd touching the ground.377cb3fcd92258f0

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Ah.cbaebfdeddfceb0a

Like being struck 84285048cb by lightning, he 383c83a453 suddenly realized. He could no longer 1ea0e33316 deny it.e48842ee6d0326b6

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I like this guy.b4eb34d287beeeb3

It had definitely 7b76c7b75e started with pity. But when f3ffa1ae43 did this 492993d318 feeling change 28dcd665dd like this?9250643803964bb4

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Ashley suddenly thought.a06dc47e3a886a48

Maybe I still 1b146d20ec pity him.efd79dd2f1921919

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But he knew well that was a lie. His heart wouldn’t beat like this out of pity.d447fb65a5100c56

Suddenly, a ddf0a29ac7 ridiculous laugh eccf172430 spread across 1ad30c719e his face.13c01a8f4f89df7a

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To think I decided ea914db333 to keep my distance 0a5b815ed8 from Koi for a 5c81daf92e while, what a foolish f613c88120 thought that was.f24316936c9f3a38

The more he thought bba583d2e2 about it, the more 212d75eed7 absurd it seemed, and 51f3b865ae no other response came 8ef301c14e to mind. Everyone knows f41b3899b9 Koi is ca60502e44 a guy. It was f72cd5dde8 an obvious 8dec8739ac fact.db93fa9ba7606642

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But what does that 747335c92a matter?4032d977308ebda9

When my 63b07669dd heart beats 4253b26d24 like this, 216cde0378 when my 3e19bf3a86 breath quickens, 191c0e67b5 when my 0d387eab07 gaze trembles, 2a4e44f212 all of 1e63b68f9a it is 3c04bb9aa8 directed only bbcaf7ed19 at you.6d288ac847c2ee99

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“…Koi.”8a07f1e7f3e90884

After a long d55cdbc8cf silence, Ashley spoke. Koi immediately responded.97406f4f0aa8ece4

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“Yeah?”c99a4af930f730ff

It was clear he was eager not to miss a single word Ashley was about to say. Ashley’s mouth relaxed into a smile.ac8424981264ba30

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“Do you want to go to the homecoming party with me?”35ef3ea809151060

“What, what?”f6692d282c6706a0

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Koi exclaimed in surprise. Even if Ashley had confessed to being a serial killer, Koi wouldn’t have been this shocked. With wide eyes, he jumped back, then stepped forward again.3a9e23c2e72cf5ad

“Go to the homecoming party? With me?”4bac73cb11da7423

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“Yeah.”7332075bd0245b0f

Ashley nodded.b4c1971b44490b2b

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“If you have someone else to go with…”8b6608b9fd30de15

“No, no one. How could there be someone for me! I’m Conner Niles!”e836f14639063864

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“I know.”0f321b7aa9853bef

Ashley burst into 71df256e0c laughter. Koi, blushing c7ae124537 from embarrassment, bcd9d019f4 still managed 2ae8a18d74 to say e629fe3df3 what he 11bdf270e5 had to.5096a2a0e396308a

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“Unless it’s Ashley Miller, Conner Niles won’t have anyone like that in his life.”b6da971988c5372c

“That’s good then.”40f4bb1976f63185

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“What?”df75133ea5003024

Koi asked ee3568e79d without thinking, 10fb4890b0 wondering if c989ca0111 he had a1fee89f82 heard wrong. But Ashley 10b4153488 continued with 01a88342ac a smiling eef85621fe face.ef4fcdab4d885604

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“You’ll only need me for life.”63211787b97ad1f4

“Huh?”23948a2b1d6608b6

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Koi made a dazed 2f1bbc05ab sound. Ashley laughed again. Seeing him laugh like 6a16d228c0 that, something good must e42753b609 have happened. Koi thought before tilting 5ddd17fd84 his head in confusion. What good thing could 20c7f2d9d6 have happened since coming 62444b6d78 into the store?660c600b3ce27955

‘The homecoming tickets?’ he thought, but quickly dismissed it. The tickets given to go with a girlfriend were now offered to go with him, so that couldn’t be the reason. Did something happen with his girlfriend? Is that why he wants to go with me?282606325e576b75

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Then why did he come here to buy homecoming tickets in the first place? It doesn’t make sense. What the heck is going on? I don’t understand at all!7f8dcd63ec587499

With his mind completely tangled, Koi finally gave up. He couldn’t understand anything Ashley was saying. The one thing he was sure of was that whatever Ashley said, Koi would follow.dfeb841449b4dcd6

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“Are you really going? With me? To the homecoming party?”eac31c8b67131d76

“Yeah.”a448ced08287dbca

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Ashley said.e5a57a79a70be146

“I want to go with you.”fbc0f3501b186881

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That was af0cf54338 more than 0f9a0f9bf1 joyful, but 958eea9c79 there was a4e24654c9 one concern.a8cb1d52074a6e9f

“Do guys go together to these things?”46de6986f32dff29

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Koi asked cautiously, 405480eacb and Ashley countered:a3ab3c870abd49e7

“Don’t you want to go with me?”ad9b01bba57035e2

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“What? No, definitely not!”b5fe98a5986199fa

Koi jumped, 2edb9f2f53 waving his 420a144c3c arms around. Ashley laughed again.b3f149a8a5a89cde

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“Then it’s settled.”3385a87fb026a736

“Uh… yeah.”1cda152293ee4777

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Something seemed to have been rushed, but a decision was made nonetheless. Koi looked up at Ashley, still bewildered. Ashley looked back at him, his gaze fixed on Koi’s slightly open lips.bc63187504e6a6f0

I want to c61a1482af kiss him.247278619b5c02d3

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He had to clench his fist tightly against the strong urge. Hold on, Ashley Dominique Miller. He scolded himself. You haven’t even confessed yet.3d3cda06cf61b22b

“Is this all that’s left?”1800c2c7e843985d

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Ashley suddenly looked around 7c8c40ef5d and asked. Koi quickly followed him 60f8b77c18 as he took a 55f923c1c5 step forward.5d1e2a9bea5b0b3d

“Oh, yeah. Just need to tidy this up.”44cb4d7cbe277768

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“Okay, let’s finish quickly.”4322dbcb9ff5df2e

“What?”6bb6a3dade14dd65

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Ashley, lifting 809fd17f82 a box 07a308abcc first, said d54790716e to the 657fb12bb8 surprised Koi:45fe96611ddf2080

“Let’s finish up and go. I’m starving to death.”643c7cdac4e8e042

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“No, but, but…”3afb9b0e60a1e6f4

Koi was flustered, not 6bf08cd5d0 knowing what to do.5d7b97bc3d52793a

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“This is my job, I can do it alone.”58607127340b0a19

“If we do it together, it’ll be quicker. Let’s get this done and go eat something.”491aa9c339059128

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Interrupting Koi, f38b8aaf03 Ashley pointed 1fc8430ac3 to an 493b9b244d empty spot d71ec4dfb6 and asked:7d9ccec3c9f5268e

“Should I put it there?”dd2a59ec4bbf6d70

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“Ah, yeah. That’s right, but…”041197b3c03638bb

Before Koi could finish, 5f23f30cce Ashley pushed the box f7d2904f2a he was holding onto 8387d76150 the shelf. What Koi had to fe3f6d3f23 struggle with, stepping on be48588823 a stool to arrange, d0dc1842d9 Ashley dealt with effortlessly.74adfd3ee0a44cb4

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“Is there more?”65792d4bcb33006e

Turning back 031a97379a quickly, Ashley c3c03aae63 asked again, 20852a643a and Koi a7e88e9bc3 tried to a1b7095b92 stop him 38957a1651 once more.1d72e908db3dc9b7

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“Really, it’s fine, Ash. This is my job, my community service points.”df73329798ca51fe

“Koi, I’m starving to death.”aeb8d955bdb3dac6

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Ashley said 8cc953bbc4 with a d5cfb5531a sigh.24ca39cb0eccc026

“Let’s finish quickly and go. You haven’t had dinner either, right? That wasn’t your dinner, was it?”6cfad30c149210b2

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Ashley glanced over. Koi followed his gaze 918b32f24a to the trash can 21bec7218f where the moldy bread f5c37692eb bag was. Ashley continued:d1ae6c607c2bece9

“If you’re not planning to eat that for dinner, let’s finish this quickly and go. If we’re too late, there’ll be nothing left except cheap burgers.”08be82530084b25a

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Ashley’s will was firm. In the end, Koi couldn’t resist and raised his hands in surrender. As they sorted out the remaining items according to Koi’s instructions, Ashley occasionally looked over at Koi.29871c3afcc72f08

I can’t be sure that Koi feels the same way as I do.deaf67d6291757fa

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While feeling his heart race like mad, Ashley tried to analyze the situation as calmly as possible. Koi had told him several times that he liked him. But one shouldn’t be mistaken.5524a7b057322a6f

To Koi, I might 21d4ef0518 just be a friend. A friend he likes 64cb057a38 a lot.9a810254e95da28d

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This was a very realistic judgment. Even if Koi felt the same way, whether he distinguished that feeling from friendship was unknown. Of course, even that was just an optimistic hope. It wasn’t a pleasant conclusion, but Ashley acknowledged it.0edfa35bb95c1a98

Maybe I’ve started a one-sided love.9b4b768f88c35568

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