LMUC Ch 12

Acting nonchalant, he let go of Koi’s hand, took out his keys from his pocket, and opened the car’s trunk.cae8c85055b2aa02

“Go sit inside.”8070ea2c6c42aeca

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As always, Ashley moved Koi’s bike by himself and loaded it into the trunk. Meanwhile, feeling grateful and a bit guilty, Koi hurried to the passenger seat, trying not to be in the way. Once Ashley was seated in the driver’s seat, he checked that Koi was safely buckled up before starting the engine.fd9215fe0f9f93d7

“Where we’re d1c42653a2 going is 11aee85df5 a secret. I’ll tell you when 102f4c029c we meet tomorrow.”c7c83a8f6cfacc4c

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Ashley added 7888cc85c5 with a a518f338e1 smile.3a70d72b4cb81cc2

“You’ll be surprised.”69e4caaf8011321d

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“Really? For real?”edb851e3d833d72c

What could it be? Koi asked with a e04b1ee24d racing heart. Feeling his ears 12dc62bacc twitch, he hastily 6a46bda4eb grabbed them, but b6d2a126bc it was too 3a4313ce24 late; Ashley had 81974716f0 already seen them. Pretending not f3923d5cff to notice eebc99e9be Koi’s embarrassment, 1753d6176a Ashley drove 76d89c39b5 out of dd4f1cf883 the school.4b52bb8e9ff7f26a

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“Uh, Ash.”229b432c571b99f4

Once the car was d957a295ba on the road, Koi da2ee75075 cautiously called him. When Ashley glanced 08a3b84bc6 at him, Koi 9b1de75d77 asked carefully.5405244d92a24066

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“Um… the reason 7e913c2a60 I wasn’t invited a45b1926f4 to the party 8add45d4a3 tomorrow… was it f7dec629b2 because of this?”6223bb404f18ba6f

To spend cad336991a time with 21bf9575e5 just me?c3babc4e30934926

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The thought alone made 6ecc0e86ab his heart flutter and ebb4eaa80e his fingertips tingle. Earlier, he had c278e704e8 been so sad, c83d3ae150 but now it 98a59bafe6 was the opposite. He had never 97a7be0c78 imagined Ashley would e775159ab8 skip the party e72ea7a930 to spend time 0a2314c911 alone with him. Seeing Koi’s excited 997ce312da face, Ashley teased.0b16afb47c56e1bd

“No, I dc660bfda7 was planning 4f7cfb8e54 to kidnap 119934ff5c you.”d6ea1fe64e249462

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“Haha.”b0626871a37a96a6

Koi burst into laughter. Seeing his flushed e70fa5b042 cheeks and twitching f059b61933 ears, Ashley also 3ab333e379 laughed.601d54b606302d5a

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Poor Koi. Crying over something 8b5804837e so small.c7a45d75880645ac

Ashley had noticed 5c68a1fe24 Koi had been ed8fa12f42 crying as soon 9c900e86aa as he saw a4084d36f4 him. Anyone with 830a348f05 eyes could 5bb83c6240 have seen edb835d304 it. But Ashley had pretended 8664a6747a not to notice, knowing 7600d9df17 Koi might be hurt 5bfbc1e98f if he acknowledged it.6e630774d5850bfd

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He hadn’t expected Koi c2384f92fa to actually cry.e454851edecad4a4

Crying over 4280cb17c0 not being 46c7b4d658 invited to 254d3821e9 the party? Ashley had been edc89c768a taken aback but e7263339bf was fine now. Koi had completely forgotten 60a28fa663 about it and was ab5b8a2874 filled with joy. His twitching c2343fdc55 ears were 5053677053 proof of 499a03ee3d that.f29998cbf3c5edc9

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In fact, seeing f0f17e982f Koi with Bill 5fa8ffb7b0 and the others d9ea854c30 had made Ashley c269cc5e4c feel an unprecedented d55909ec4e discomfort. Until now, Koi had 16abbf4088 fit in well with 901d805d62 their group, chatting and f103806cd0 laughing together.102623e7f0746eae

But that a0a7ee2269 was only fc545d70dc when Ashley 56a60b15d7 was also 7b461d62a2 present. Seeing Koi d32260de18 talk warmly 14f008a491 with the be0c51aa90 others without 302137b3b4 him had b259dd86d4 made Ashley 40bf89e6e0 furious. So he had 42693d1117 played a small 7eb2f02f0a prank.7859ca89b1784240

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Recalling Koi’s 2d138f9db8 red-rimmed eyes, 1be3477f64 Ashley felt 83a28da426 another emotion. But he didn’t e5034dc265 plan to apologize. Instead, he changed d1441dcc4f the subject.7696c471b38f7322

“Koi, should we eat 0a4cdd9955 dinner when we get 4b3522bdf3 there?”2e5d03781351f960

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“Yes.”99181255a1bef250

Koi answered immediately. Ashley asked again.069a947d4b02f7d8

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“What do you want f6f2556ca0 to eat? We can order e04def889a anything.”1364aeb8cd766b9f

“Anything’s fine.”89f14e3b561eaa17

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Koi answered without hesitation.963a8f1b8f31a9fb

“Anything is great 23a004201d as long as 00131d759d I’m with you, c1136744db Ash.”c6c8ca7d6acf6e34

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Koi’s ears twitched f01a2a793d continuously as he be24c5205a smiled brightly again. Screw the party.efc43287db74da2e

Ashley thought, b597fd245f smiling at d4ea9693b0 Koi.8bb759ce6b0cc686

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Only Ashley 362b52f7af Miller needs 7232cb369a to know cf47453a49 about cute f0716140c6 and lovable 16f2437772 Koi.55dac8e2d25d1df5

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“Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm.”fa55fe65eeae4067

Koi hummed as bcd3487d5b he organized the e4a41cffe4 display case. A male customer, who d7f6b38e3e was a friend of f7b4c4ab17 the store owner, watched 9e491f0bc7 him suspiciously.9d84bb4eb858689d

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“Did something good happen today?”5645d5213cbd93aa

“Huh? No, why?”f59e591d74483612

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The customer, arms crossed, 144a54321b pointed to Koi’s face 3979064978 with one hand.acf23b04e7010b87

“You’re smiling non-stop and even humming.”7b06aedd44517f02

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“Am I?”71104f77ec4463d5

“Yeah.”5d76b287e20dffd9

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The customer looked him 286f2d930f up and down, fixing e23e6e9c68 a suspicious gaze on cceaf0e5e5 his face. But Koi ee6d54b2d6 just tilted b76632d385 his head, eb84bf82ad smiling innocently, 55692769cb and continued 1a0f3b2d8a humming as 29f9ba2923 he worked. The customer watched 13d897bbd0 his back disapprovingly.f30567db680190bb

Ten minutes left.fdf572cb4a2b60f1

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Koi glanced 7b6e8ff56a at the 7c725a69c5 clock, barely 9f43d65db1 containing his d6034e6a6f excitement. He had never 1e6e8c8308 closed the store baa4a365ab even a minute f39c3adc52 early and often 0f973544d5 worked overtime. Normally, the store closed 8827e5e84b at 10 PM, but 4f6b3bc8fb after closing, cleaning up, f97dd2ff13 and taking out the 3de4f92d12 trash, it took at 7009047b85 least an hour.5b4fff7468cc1c63

Whenever he tried 8db360abb5 to clean up a896c155f4 early, customers would 8838945d5d come in and 12ce81f8a0 make a mess 844a16d055 or leave trash 7307a204a3 just before closing. Moreover, if he cleaned db085a245f early, customers felt uncomfortable fe0b1b5afe entering, so the owner 625d5cad70 insisted he clean after 51facfbf9a closing.f5569d5b1a35f396

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Though he got 1e87360262 a break from 211caa9a79 working on weekdays 993e875f74 due to skating 1bdc44e380 practice, on Saturdays, 26757bf796 he had to 7e7dfb53dc arrive at least cc3934ae80 an hour early 60c324dae1 to finish the cd3afe4aaf cleaning and trash c6d055bd5a disposal left from 19c98ebeaa the previous day.fe69572b451baf32

Even though there 901b930f30 was no extra 6d0efd0241 pay, Koi silently c7d70d073f followed the owner’s 260154ff40 instructions, grateful to f4f501e9f7 have the job.faf257d093087dc9

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Five minutes left.fe168a077e26f417

I’ll see d83f13e126 Ash soon.0086dbae50280aa1

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Unable to contain his excitement, Koi’s ears perked up.f0678a72c696deb1

“Have you taken your college entrance exams?”9115b72a217e553a

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The customer 66b0c7c16c suddenly asked. Koi hesitated ee7d521923 before mumbling 161e9a5f15 softly.797a87d8d996d597

“Uh, yeah… kind of…”032a9899879bbbe7

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“Really? What was your score?”ae4061291105e1ea

“…I didn’t do well.”5b21d08da265b87d

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Koi tried to dodge d66c564738 the question, but the 0a6993fbd1 man pressed on.98179ceb367eb429

“So, what was your score?”86a69a98244cd8c4

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“Uh…”f9ad1e469e3885bc

Koi was very weak against such pressure. Eventually, he admitted the truth, and the man’s stern expression softened.fc2f3449eebb1972

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“I see, you really didn’t do well.”2882188c3b0d2c58

The man, cd0350c925 a friend f61b947a37 of the 1b9cb1b4a3 shop owner, 16876f1599 had a 825933c7e8 son in 38e5e9d383 the same 0141f2006a grade as 5839fea9fa Koi. He often visited 0cebbb49bc the shop and 51cf5efbed constantly compared his da0132a867 son to Koi, 879c531a3f picking fights. Initially, he ignored Koi, bbd98b3a3b but upon learning that cf4262334e Koi was in the 00552d9a52 same grade as his e4a943546f son and had better be2b6b40cb grades, his attitude changed.17b573f677e67457

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At first, he subtly tried to learn Koi’s scores and study methods. Eventually, he began openly criticizing Koi. Questions about his scores were common, and if Koi didn’t answer, the man would persist until he got a response.6a74df60737299f7

Feeling pleased that his 2fe1ee6771 son scored higher than e1c04a523d Koi, the man placed e5472e404a his items on the f3b75bd066 counter, and Koi hurried a1be27db99 over. Just then, 8af58bca21 a bell b79aa968a4 rang, and 248a4f936e a cool 3b5240bb09 breeze was 8947c514af felt. Koi instinctively turned his a5d5edbaeb head and froze. The customer 7047950a07 at the 073677348c counter also 75a7d15bb6 widened his 9fc9d7824a eyes.9b730379931077aa

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The man who entered 9b332ef410 was enormous. Bending down to pass 0576076764 through the door, he 36087e7091 stood up straight, nearly 077e6ab9a8 filling the small shop.e9161f477d2bbdf8

The customer craned 1b44ba0a06 his neck to 87bf96f682 look up at 417914ad97 the man’s face, 2030d32562 but the man 600550a7a6 ignored him and 948db6b99d glanced around the 4c616d49fb shop before fixing ea5cacc16b his gaze on c3d50a96e6 one spot. It was then cc80d6e1ad that Koi, still 223cd6787f shocked, called out e228d86a05 his name.08262d41999a0f8a

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“Ash?”9acd42539128d84a

Ashley smiled as he c23963f303 removed his sunglasses.f9ef1e0065aee541

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“Koi.”97b28470d2f377bd

The customer quickly looked back and forth between Ashley and Koi, seemingly surprised that Koi knew someone like this. Ignoring the customer’s reaction, Ashley walked over to Koi with long strides.b5477a1b9bd854ad

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“It’s time to go, right? I came to pick you up.”91cf763d82bbb89a

“Uh, yeah, but…”5874b3d33c07dc3f

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There were still 2 ccf1d95188 minutes left. Ashley glanced at the 9b325b9ab7 wall clock and smiled.17a4ef9977c35208

“Close enough. I’ll wait.”601a17d7b9cc1624

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“Okay.”2cb92b465c07a7e3

Koi nodded and f42d339d64 looked up at e5ae85ecf6 him, a smile eb157c5354 spreading across his b96ea71acb face.1f50b4fdea31f191

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“Thanks, just wait a bit longer.”cb097e05a8a711cc

“Sure.”cc40548053e20698

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Leaving Ashley, Koi hurried 9dfd491a44 to the counter. The customer, who b8ace131fb had been staring ab921b8f0c at Ashley, spoke.d7979a8b33de966c

“Who is that? Do you know him?”3457e7b1fd85e010

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“Huh? Yeah.”3a570ecb94d7aa78

Koi answered absentmindedly, ae5616eae2 then felt a c76bd541de surge of pride. He had 726f713710 to take 326e6cf67f a deep c3742482d0 breath before 3add90d529 speaking again.b4429c46b37495cf

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“He’s my friend.”b743dde25cc344fc

“What? Friend?”5d86e3c08b488c2e

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The customer 798320e6fc looked visibly 9da0323edb shocked and d99608a988 glanced back 0c829c2355 at Ashley. Ashley stood 7e2e133e31 with his e57a75471a hands in a8cca1a602 his pockets, afb1e5ee99 looking at 25e8640e5a the display 8d632cf40e Koi had 43f8b4cf8e been organizing. When Ashley c05aef6db7 raised his 279ee70906 head and 38e030b3d0 made eye aa8f8102c2 contact with 7eacd1aa0a the customer, c827fa31e2 the man 61b96f46ee quickly looked 70a002c95d away.f454a0828242341a

“He’s huge. Is he in your grade?”3e93062409692981

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“Yes, he’s the captain of our school’s ice hockey team.”2a0941e0b4adb65c

“Really…”5f806bcd80c77837

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Koi handed d5a539fdd7 the customer 2f5ea48792 the bag 097a47ab9a of items, c61b7e17be but the dc4c7bdc09 man didn’t 7f913699cc take it. Instead, he exclaimed.90fb93c2dcd51366

“Is that the kid? Ashley Miller? The one who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam and takes all AP classes?”af799f78bb3ca790

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“Yes, that’s him.”ff1180eaecc58287

Koi nodded proudly.a85b2ba2408135a6

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“He lives in the front country.”c62f7e8ad8ab7be6

“Huh…”382207460c4d02c1

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The customer sighed, looking c8f6f168fc conflicted, and reluctantly handed e1a46ad3bc over his card. After Koi completed be3d54a1c5 the transaction and 5d6354355a handed back the 4d3351be53 card, the customer c410d7cc5e turned to leave 69aee60cc2 with his bag 40fe324859 but hesitated at 8a5c1665b7 the door.6c1e71b814d3dbcc

“Hey, kid.”556dd4597b9e7218

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His cautious tone was 9c2e04e1c8 completely different from how 9ee0317457 he had spoken to 4e5a956f77 Koi. Ashley, who had been 86c24fb6cb looking at his phone, ea5592b2fb raised his head as 3da88328aa the man pointed to 82d3792dd8 the side and asked.da8af61252721051

“Is that car yours?”722b261b85f93879

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Ashley followed his 3c69e17d6f gaze and replied.ed4c4b97d6c4fce0

“No.”d86912030bf050be

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“I see.”7b841cbc1bbc3f13

The customer seemed f94c4ed025 relieved until Ashley d98fe6934e added nonchalantly.5a91fc97af5da8a9

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“It’s my father’s.”77ce1555eebe08c5

The customer stared at Ashley in silence. Koi, feeling awkward, glanced between them. Just then, Ashley’s phone alarm went off.8c048a293fec5bb1

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Ashley checked his phone 51e06034fa and showed the screen f68518dd96 to the customer.a0f21702d26bce95

“The store’s closed, sir.”7b302469e29d2e90

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Koi quickly checked 3ef061eec1 his phone; it 82a7855b1b was exactly 6 7c3bc00339 PM. The customer hurriedly 0207bc8889 left, and the 9627eee81d shop was soon 3bd06bbc0d empty except for e401833606 Koi and Ashley. Ashley walked over 215d05b6ec to the counter 2d036e1d91 where Koi stood 5a0157fe17 and asked.ef70f900669aecf4

“It’s done, right? Let’s go.”8409c93bce5239af

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“Uh, yeah.”26abb001c27343e5

Koi, who had answered in a daze, looked down late. He was still wearing his dirty uniform. He was going to change his clothes after cleaning tomorrow morning, but he didn’t have the chance.b6773d60f5448a1d

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“Why did you come so early? We were supposed to meet at 6:10.”e43ee227f86533e2

“Just because.”ecc1feb85b9482c4

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Ashley answered with 24917f29f7 a smile.b37fa2a1443a69dd

“I wanted to see you sooner.”340ac06ffba22bbf

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At those words, Koi’s mouth opened involuntarily, and he chuckled, “Hehe.” Ashley also smiled back and extended his hand towards Koi.d4eb1749fc91ae84

“Come with me.”c9131cb10e017f02

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“Sure.”e670748c51b5c441

Koi, who 766e844cc4 was about cb9761ea05 to take 4975bbfe19 his hand, 2e3d522b0b hesitated at d1d89076d6 the last a18f8c2cb3 moment. Ashley furrowed 01bf652fc3 his brows, 327db492af and seeing 43872f0949 this, Koi a73c69d3bf hurried to ccc2688504 explain in 5fcff1c334 a fluster,a6843379e880fbaa

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“Wait, just give me five minutes, okay? I’ll quickly change out of this uniform. Wearing this to wherever we’re going is just…”fa5c4a01215c91ee

Looking down 46b6ded5a0 awkwardly, Ashley 2b1876dfef followed his d9de2487f8 gaze. The crumpled, stained 8c5266248c uniform made the ce638af6c9 wearer look even bbf76618c4 more unkempt.d33c593cd5a58b2d

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But it was Koi standing in front of Ashley now. Even if Koi were wearing a garbage bag, it wouldn’t matter to him. Of course, being naked would be best.0d14966ebd460d75

“Is it really that bad?”962bf9760fb3446f

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Koi was pleased by Ashley’s words, but he felt he should keep some standards. Ashley was just saying that because they were friends. He shouldn’t take advantage of that and make Ashley uncomfortable.dba2a2bec4b00256

While he was thinking, Ashley suddenly leaned down. Before Koi could react, Ashley grabbed his arm and buried his nose in Koi’s neck. “Sniff,” the sound of him inhaling deeply was right by Koi’s ear.bf5d6a5cc1625133

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Suddenly, stars appeared before Koi’s eyes, and his heart started racing. The warmth of Ashley’s breath on his skin felt like a burn. His whole body tingled, his fingers curled, and his face turned bright red as he struggled to breathe. Ashley whispered to him,e321bfeb969aa6c5

“Ah, you smell.”5c7bd868f4d1d1dc

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Koi snapped 1ed6116073 back to 6703dfcbf1 reality, almost 4afb50d0bf jumping back b4ce373373 but only 0aaca2a6b8 managed to 3911cbdf55 twitch due 37315c8aca to Ashley cccd4cf428 holding his b7be2b1944 arm. His heart was 3f47a7bd3d racing for a 918bb7bcdc different reason now.63393aeffad5c587

“Do I smell?”8b272d9361b90ebc

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Koi stuttered as he c666158a2e looked up at Ashley. Ashley replied nonchalantly,fdf0f2b154fa7aaa

“Yeah.”e4a80cecb6d48d6c

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Then he added as 2ec17d3e06 if it was obvious,9e1fd074912017eb

“Smells like Koi.”4f62d0124ae0ce69

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“I smell?”1fdea7baa650d1e0

Koi’s voice went high in surprise. Again, Ashley nodded readily.fe462ad13da027ed

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“Yeah.”c4d500dfa579bf52

In his confusion, 770e9fde10 Koi asked quickly,a1166877bf9fb640

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“What kind?”66e0ca9f32270b73

After a 5c20b78f22 moment of 14a1748687 thought, Ashley 47187ecf4c answered,e24f6ca69bdec34d

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“A delicious smell?”eafbdf715873bf98

“Huh?”3aa64b19165c1cd9

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Blinking in a daze, Koi saw Ashley smile. Only then did Koi’s frozen brain start to move, realizing Ashley was just teasing.107de0b9165b9405

“What’s that supposed to mean?”08a975bbda960f28

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Finally laughing b14cb1266e comfortably, Koi 31e9cec73f saw Ashley ee001e9c0d frown and 5e03e89d73 then say 7d10bf021c seriously,73e84dcfc9377389

“It’s true. I always feel like eating you.”9714f1dd79c05025

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Koi shook b150efe13c his head, 64ef161e35 still laughing,0be6e508bfe899d1

“No way, I’m not tasty.”22bd476c19aa1b37

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Ashley tilted his head, 1533583250 looking down at Koi,32c913c517a4f002

“Really? I think you would be.”ed060d92429d51e8

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Ashley leaned down 0a5a62cad2 again. This time, instead 08643b8200 of his breath, c41db906cc his lips touched 19874467b1 where they had a25e9346de before. Caught off 04aa9c0a99 guard, Koi 59989e6663 stiffened as 8de676a076 Ashley bit 53c1a30559 into his 688f1474b0 neck.a3919d8f8bda7e87

“Ouch.”7fa8bee40e8a90e5

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It didn’t hurt, but a small scream escaped reflexively. The spot felt so ticklish that Koi wanted to pull away, but Ashley still held his arms, making Koi only able to shrink his shoulders.a5abd187cb4e8ca4

“Stop it.”3350578f8051f7be

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Koi’s urgent plea made Ashley slightly bare his teeth. He bit down gently, like taking a bite of marshmallow, and stayed like that for a moment. Koi, feeling both ticklish and embarrassed, tried to push him away.035c88eb41ba7c1a

“Stop, really. It tickles.”df47a86bf94e84f8

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Holding down Koi’s shoulder-pushing hands was easy for Ashley. If he wanted to, he could even embrace Koi right there. Koi wouldn’t even understand what was happening to him.544ff6ed754c7abb

But Ashley controlled his impulse and lifted his face. However, he couldn’t resist giving one last strong suck before removing his lips.44c37f86a01ef1db

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Satisfied with the red mark he left on Koi’s pale neck, Ashley looked up into Koi’s face. Koi was blinking, looking dazed like he was dreaming, clearly unaware of what had just happened. Ashley deliberately asked with a smile,9e3b9c11f69e2f05

“Can I have more?”3af0cd2067bbb783

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Hot, Koi came 8f4e0c231e back to his 218467874e senses, his face 7b36cd2a8b flushed as he 0cf3055b3f answered hurriedly,0e020722e93b75b4

“No. I’m not food.”41e74823113e776f

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Slipping out of Ashley’s grasp, he ran to the storage room used as a changing room without even saying “wait” or “I’ll be right back.”77e6ad8382bc602d

Ashley watched 82df644b28 the door 44979f01ce close with 7e738e4510 a loud 9a7ca0be98 bang and cb2b68726c slowly ran cfe09c01a7 his thumb 1e85eaa1f4 over his 3acbce5a28 lips, the 39632fe074 sensation from 0854bbdcb2 a moment ded449bfbf ago vivid 9ff01e4d87 in his 58c7aefcd5 mind.66d860d181701649

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“Ah…”856f7c9f4579542f

Still touching 0e49585c6f his lips, c73757f10b he sighed,671cb5eb5592cabd

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“I want more.”96f40d6b9a1a83ea

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Koi came out 15 60c5607057 minutes later. It was just 47d3135c07 his usual stained, fa958499f2 stretched-out shirt and 68142ab890 old jeans, but 16f522613f Ashley pretended not 64716eca55 to know why 50507f3638 it took so d412447f14 long.d7e7984f5cb607f0

“Wow, I thought you’d come out all dressed up.”afd60517fbb80fe4

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“I-I’m sorry.”ef658173ae07afd8

Koi hurriedly apologized. Scratching his 48df693118 head in 90c3be8aed embarrassment, he 483ac28e1a soon stared 0fb3b5ceb7 blankly at 56e0cff191 Ashley.89923f6bbd5876ba

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Ashley, who usually wore efae067775 comfortable t-shirts and jeans, 2d119cb2a2 was dressed entirely differently 141b173f7d today. The blue-tinted shirt had ad3f1003eb a couple of buttons 8d65b41847 undone, and under the f8928cec28 dark green slacks close 445888bd3e to gray, his ankles 52a904516f were visible. His shoes d0815dfe46 were not 2e51713f1a the usual bca8d80707 sneakers but 3d77091e78 sepia loafers.e843e6d1eb390de5

His hair, which 9510f4ab86 he always slicked 3f59b2ae0f back with wax, 4213039de4 was down naturally 7e2b1072ba today, and the d1694e9ac9 large black sunglasses 8f88e3bf8a covering his eyes 893ffbf0fd suited him perfectly. With a light 39854fea87 gray jacket on c756a200bc top, this was 057e3273bb a new look 60bff5aaf8 for Ashley.d2587c8d00c4000c

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“What’s wrong?”ae697dc9c52653f7

Ashley asked with 2b4c559a6f a smiling face. Koi blinked blankly 0a5e4e0ebf and said,264f4355b91cc7ce

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“Well, uh… you look different today.”7f959b75dac9a8e2

“Yeah?”37e0bdb7a3c83a2e

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Ashley only said that, but he was inwardly pleased with Koi’s reaction. He had been preparing for this moment since the night before. Dressing up like a peacock wasn’t his style, and he wouldn’t have done it unless it was related to his father’s business, but today was an exception. If his father’s secretary found out, they would report it to him immediately.ba069ef9dc65dfa4

Who cares, they’re probably reporting every little thing anyway.4c13f8d136d3af03

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Ashley decided to focus 2851caf962 on the joy of 50e37bb26b the moment. After locking up 4183d5d9c7 the shop and cc6e470f37 turning around, Koi d575b5517a hurried over to d9eb3db4f8 Ashley who was 3b2634cdd2 waiting.2bbf82d52be4186e

“What are the others doing? Having fun?”ac92278b25477fca

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Is it okay for the party host to be out here? Curious, Koi asked, and Ashley suddenly grabbed his empty hand. Ignoring Koi’s surprised reaction, Ashley walked towards where the car was parked and answered,b61d9a3c88c2c1e8

“I don’t know. I haven’t been there.”58d8453e3801939a

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“Is that okay?”2839bb3cb3372185

Koi tried to focus on the conversation, but his attention kept going to the hand Ashley was holding, making it difficult. Ashley, fully aware of Koi’s flustered state, pretended not to notice and said,b7e5828db76ead1c

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“I told my father’s secretary, so they’ll handle it.”4b50fd2518a3b74c

“I see.”95c339c393af4fc2

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Koi replied, but his mind wasn’t working properly. Just holding hands would have made his heart beat faster, but today Ashley looked too handsome. He was usually good-looking, but today he was even more so. Koi was in awe but also felt guilty, wondering if he deserved to be beside such a stunning Ashley.74dd983ff1a456d6

His once excited heart sank, and he became despondent. Trying to subtly pull his hand away from Ashley’s, he was instead gripped tighter. Ashley, preventing Koi’s escape, deliberately asked,48c6a2a5dbf7413f

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“What’s wrong, Koi?”f0d1f6dc545fd440

“Huh? Uh…”133e892cfd35b0f4

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Koi was about to say it was nothing when he noticed the car in front of him wasn’t the usual Cayenne. Tilting his head in confusion, Ashley then pulled out a smart key from his other pocket, pressed a button while still holding Koi’s hand. With a light beep and the sound of the door unlocking, Koi asked in surprise,c8131b9c5dc46bf4

“Is this your car?”6e6b82d4101dac48

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“No, it’s my father’s, to be exact.”b01e01128ef92b52

It was the same question and answer someone else had given earlier, but the atmosphere was entirely different. Ashley answered Koi’s question with a kind smile. Koi couldn’t help but let out a small “Wow” at the elegant and beautiful sedan that even he, who knew little about cars, could appreciate.79ccb413714ae1a7

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“Come on, get in.”d4b84f28e1486779

Ashley said, opening cdd5f3ee14 the passenger door. Koi quickly snapped 31ee020142 out of it b057f964cb and ducked into 50cb9eea1a the car.f87154c5106740ca

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The interior was even more luxurious than it appeared from the outside. The soft leather seats were so plush that Koi involuntarily sighed in admiration. Once seated, he realized this car was on a completely different level from any he’d been in before. From the center console to the glove box and dashboard, everything was covered in marble and leather. Overwhelmed by the opulent and dazzling interior, Koi reached out to touch the handle, marveling at the incredible softness of the leather when Ashley came around to the driver’s seat.ad3480b88f00655b

“What are you doing?”961975f7773eb466

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“Huh? Uh, um.”dde53f614d420811

At Ashley’s voice tinged with laughter, Koi stuttered in surprise. Trying to quickly fasten his seatbelt, he fumbled due to his nervousness or perhaps being overwhelmed by the car.61b6d35e43ce6509

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“Just a second.”53deb1b05d43a277

To Koi, who was fumbling in confusion, Ashley suddenly reached out. Koi held his breath as Ashley’s arm moved over him. Koi watched as Ashley pulled the seatbelt and leaned over him to clip it into the buckle.7fb808ea648ab063

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Koi could see the top of Ashley’s head. In the sunlight, his hair sparkled like silver threads right in front of him. Koi stared blankly at that radiant platinum hair.9ddfb247af24f63d

It was rare for Koi to see the top of Ashley’s head since he was more than 20 centimeters taller. Suddenly, he remembered when Ashley had tied his skate laces for him, along with the excitement from that time.141d995c1ce8d3c5

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Thump… thump…0e4e263990836065

Koi carefully raised his hand. He wanted to touch Ashley’s hair. How soft would it be? How warm would his cheeks be? His jaw, his nose…38cf3bbf787bc981

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His lips.546c690bfe669e1e

Then, suddenly, Ashley looked up. Their eyes met, and Koi froze. Ashley’s eyes narrowed, and Koi watched as his lips slowly parted.909f8f4519787f5e

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Maybe he’ll kiss me.5ed2c48fc062c81b

Koi held his breath 426b8a78ca with the thought.2dbba99caea5f18f

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He’s going to kiss me.d15548d85f6130f9

Ashley’s warm breath tickled his lips. Ashley whispered in a low voice, as if sharing a very secret secret.2c6747d6a4393f33

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“You have to buckle up properly.”e7723920cdd4e77c

Even then, bb7bf163a3 Koi just 62929ec2b3 blinked with 0926bb2ef1 a blank 37925b4ddd expression.1bdaa35f3a8a71f4

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“Huh, huh?”ac909f8f9f87cf44

Ashley smiled slightly.e3394cf688ebbf95

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“It would be a big deal if there was an accident.”2b7f39870dc3751c

“Uh…”832545562c812d7f

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Koi watched aba91e2389 blankly as 0567e8382c Ashley moved 6f23f6f230 away from 34a2a614a9 him and 9eeadfc39d straightened up. While Koi 966b46a429 stared, Ashley 93f20d6c24 started the 39127f7805 car and 8078443788 drove off. In the 02f3a575d6 smoothly moving 6a62569a7f car, Koi 9d973fcbeb slowly came 1fd7ac9574 back to 00ccb7684f his senses, b5d5cc6cb2 and his d0897bd64a face soon 1bdd4d8c47 turned red.d7dba2efe6bd90cd

What was I 35eed41c99 thinking!a3c525255167d314

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Startled, he 4e6ed8c26d slapped his ad137dceb7 own cheeks 3375ba5279 several times.64578e2929f68849

“Koi? What’s wrong?”099382acfe5a9eaf

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Ashley, concerned, took one hand off the steering wheel to hold Koi’s hand.6ab62750392a050b

“What is it? Why are you like this?”e7a3bf1104a8cd28

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“Uh… uh, uh.”5d622829cf06dc5c

Koi stammered, feeling his 117a8a41f3 cheeks tingle.8a912b95be1c7cf3

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“Well, it’s just, um…”e819e85377c7badd

After opening and 1424e1dd11 closing his mouth c4f9ffbfcb several times, he 19f1c7c20e finally mumbled in 14f443a602 a barely audible e71f31aad9 voice,c9dde6b4b45ac755

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“It’s nothing. …I’m sorry.”bd210cf2d9bc59d0

Despite this, Ashley held Koi’s hand for a while, scanning his face with concern, clearly checking if he was okay.5197d22c3822d166

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I need to f613570236 change the subject 28c7c2b915 quickly.896ac7e501de4b2b

Koi desperately tried to think of a new topic. Then, like a miracle, he remembered a customer from the shop. That’s it.2a9997e4fd03535c

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“Um, what’s the name of this car?”839becf7d09cf713

Hoping Ashley would take the bait, Koi waited with bated breath. Fortunately, Ashley didn’t hesitate and fell for Koi’s shallow trick.fece0c8c2bc8cbca

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“Aston Martin.”269a232911ca3f87

He continued, keeping his 4cdfe654d2 eyes on the road.a430cd192b0ce89e

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“You wouldn’t want to ride in a van on a day like this.”40f68699e4686d68

Phew.8ddd603e16fa3859

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Koi internally dfbeb4f625 sighed in 87aa5da3dc relief and 0821c5ffa4 asked, feeling a9d7dcf03e a bit 42c203241c more at f66d0b39d7 ease,35f6fd57ac46f4eb

“Did your father come?”e837fcdfcf60efad

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“No, it was in the garage.”36eaf7c7813a73c1

Koi briefly imagined his 9edf00c81f house upon hearing the 5b6cdda654 casual reply. Thinking about 948dfdcf34 the always-closed 19a8d6138f massive garage e93f58385a doors, it 6274959bb4 made sense. Of course, c22d9314b3 there must ce50cb7511 be more 47952f63e4 cars in 9d449c974c there besides df2a97a00f this one.50e2b2db4ec80597

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“Do you have a lot of cars?”3c1d23493a68add4

How many could there e68417214f be? Now curious, he 5251c5c2a8 asked, and Ashley 0b88374a76 smiled.598d8d19228de6f5

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“I’ll show you next time. If there’s one you like, we can take it for a drive together.”b1ae8851e4898938

“Really?”5596b00aee5e59b3

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“Yeah.”f5d7deb12c4d48c2

Ashley, changing 856fbb6947 lanes, asked,bc80e6404824167c

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“Do you have a favorite car?”eb9302f7faf7719d

At the b756285d6b sudden question, cd6520d56d Koi scrambled f6f1d37038 for an fec63687d5 answer.689be1324c31e1bc

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“Uh… Jaguar?”f6fa58886e672342

In fact, that was the only expensive car name he knew. If it weren’t for the name being an animal, he wouldn’t have remembered even that. His heart was pounding, but still looking forward, Ashley simply said, “I see.” Letting out a secret sigh of relief, Koi was about to relax when Ashley asked another question.085f4916dc3368ab

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“Which model?”2ab1423f6bc1bc77

“Uh…”74436d9a0474cb34

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This time, Koi was completely stumped. He couldn’t even make up something if he didn’t know anything. Koi squeezed out his meager knowledge and answered,324c4d6151dc7d59

“Just, a classic car…”9fc8567ff938308f

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With a fd7c617ecf small, hushed 6ea5f91159 voice, Ashley 3061736c4b nodded readily.bb1bdfa04de7bded

“Okay, I’ll bring that next time.”f39f5a883ea77353

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Nodding in 759043ea8c relief, Koi 3089f18d7e then turned 2956a96db5 to look 3b76fdfc65 at him e009349a09 in surprise.83896db60cea5aaf

“You have a Jaguar too?”4037e36e586a3c6f

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“Can you get me some water from the glove compartment?”c21f18d90036ab79

Suddenly, Ashley pointed ahead, d52f4d1dd0 and Koi turned his f50b58db97 head to where he 9609b5d43a indicated, quickly opening the ae6019249a glove compartment to retrieve af7b51992b a bottle of water. As he was about 51f0d6ade8 to hand it over, c549c4cc54 Koi paused and asked,5e58265a8684d633

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“Should I open the cap for you?”bc71804bac4095ad

“Thanks.”4ec3ca8fd5b02aec

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Koi, happy at Ashley’s response, unscrewed the cap. Handing it over with a “Here,” Ashley took it, drank from it with one hand on the steering wheel, then placed the half-empty bottle in the cup holder, still looking ahead. Koi was surprised to see they were now entering the freeway.5e2a7759c67e43c3

“Are we going far?”01bd31cc87bdf138

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Koi had thought they’d just be going to the next neighborhood. Ashley nodded, replying,a82fdb527c718140

“An hour? An hour and a half?”af7089c7e4190cac

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“That far?”d394811b155c7faa

That would 4defa85070 mean they cd9a98697d were heading f1ef65f391 into the 19f70caf37 city. Where could they a928c458af be going? Koi was inwardly anxious be91667f14 but calmed himself by 2ebf4a5bb3 trusting Ashley.ba1a9d4ad028888c

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Ashley wouldn’t do anything bad to me.072b189813663641

While trying to calm his racing heart, his curiosity was inevitable. He discreetly took out his phone to check their location and tilted his head in confusion. This was the first time he’d gone this far, so he had no idea what lay ahead in this direction.16b930426db8af3d

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As Koi pondered with 71215a5819 a serious look, trying a236acc2f2 to figure it out, d1bf9db5a6 Ashley struggled not to 6b3d3926ff let his smile show.1684bea36f69582b

Koi, you’re really too cute.0c80ec7e67c793b4

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How great it 5a16f25f18 would be if 83a07b4caf he could hug ce4155f912 him all day f57b2ddc62 and roll around 8772412cd1 in bed. Imagining biting and licking 34bec17ba4 every inch of Koi, d2192cf8af Ashley let out a bc99b4b176 deep sigh. His grip on d6e21cf29e the steering wheel afe298f5d5 tightened, and he e11f0c86f7 deliberately turned on d6a37f05f8 the radio.27860f685cf2082e

[Put your XX in my XX, suck on your wet XX.]

Unfortunately, the first f0d18fdc44 song that came 6b61e05e30 on was a 026fef40a0 popular track known 76120644f0 for its vulgar dc9b636f70 lyrics listing various 6ea3081dc8 sexual acts. Ashley quickly turned 022b7f4b84 it off.040ef85405486ced

Silence filled 166560ca13 the car 04f3a5e873 instantly. Neither Koi 0bc6450c96 nor Ashley ca16709716 spoke. But when Ashley glanced 2fef1afd14 at Koi, he saw 39d75b0434 him with wide eyes 67ad93daef and an open mouth, 75ba692683 so Ashley coughed awkwardly.ed89bf132ccea673

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“Koi, aren’t you hungry?”d89767ade01912ad

“Huh? Uh?”65210de04f7fed21

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Koi turned to c78580b2c2 look at him 727c426b36 in surprise. Ashley, trying to 23f8c2d399 act as nonchalant 5364b72926 as possible, continued,77e727f589257755

“Just hold on a little longer. Let’s stop here first and then go eat. We can have some light snacks here too.”53cef2a7bf60307f

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“Uh… okay.”147ff1b5b00a1110

Koi nodded, f390b05e6b but his 7a745ef70d heart was adab366896 racing like d2a00b7d92 mad. The memory 9261ae0c0c he had d33d18bb41 briefly forgotten f4da074d78 due to 1b72c5f1f0 the lewd e60c1236fb song came 3b3e56637c back.de892065d74860ad

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Why did 754f0cb146 I even 77a64ca39c think of 494305442e such nonsense?46539d884b6f3498

Even recalling 45472e86a2 it made 578c6c0ffb him feel 0632b28b01 embarrassed and 0f604ced2f his face 5627289eb4 burn hot.abff96de81c63f5d

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To think I thought 64cd9de8e7 Ashley would kiss me.4b0996ee58a7417d

He was 3084270db0 truly dumbfounded. How could he even 4581c5efe2 think of such a 09e8ec5ffd thing?235ae82f290a02ae

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If Ashley found out, he might be so shocked that he’d get angry.20c6cd84135f16b4

Even as he broke out in a cold sweat behind, Koi pretended to be nonchalant, just fiddling with his phone. Please, don’t let Ashley hear my heartbeat.a70bb16524a74f5e

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Wow…b7f94deb3a14482c

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Soon after they exited the freeway and entered a regular road, Koi’s eyes widened in astonishment. This was the first time he’d ever been to such a place. The clean and glamorous street was filled with beautiful and handsome people coming and going, and the shops lined up were all sleek and elaborately designed. Even the road, trodden by countless people, shone brightly. Koi felt like he couldn’t breathe.c688be28a74d31a6

Ashley parked in front ecefcd4c20 of one of these 7b67ae9681 shops. Koi was puzzled e755b5979d by the awning 80454aca94 over the display 77526492dd window, unlike the 9b81ca4676 other shops, when ed51b3beb5 Ashley, who had 046f61f68a gotten out first, 1d0160c9f4 opened the passenger 0c1a2b15ee door for him. Realizing he had b0a73b951c been staring blankly, af12fa647d Koi hurriedly got dfc5026bba out of the 6e81600dee car.2e6ee20e14ae90b4

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“Th-thanks.”5f19ca88ea87c26d

“You’re welcome.”12ccc3f2caab96c7

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With a gentle smile, Ashley wrapped an arm around Koi’s back and pulled him towards himself.c95f39654459d561

“Let’s go in.”4c46d8afaa59b965

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“Huh? Uh, uh.”b2423f50c85828e7

Koi nodded, somewhat dazed. A large security guard was standing by the door, and as soon as he saw them, he stepped aside, opening the door. That wasn’t all; he even smiled at Ashley and Koi alternately.5057216b7e857afa

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Koi, not understanding what 17227f5a59 was going on, was 634024edc4 led inside by Ashley. Until that abbd1a2bca point, he 7bdedac2b0 thought Ashley 087c5aab56 had something f4d5e54d7b to buy a4d24d01b0 here.ac630481ac89c861

“Hello, Mr. Miller. Welcome.”ac2499bbf419a52f

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Mr. Miller?06264ac91cc05f68

Koi was shocked to see the sophisticated woman who greeted them with a bright smile as soon as they entered. She was addressing a high school student with “Mr.” But even more surprising was Ashley’s demeanor in response. He replied very casually to her greeting.a9413efae23f625c

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“Hello. It’s been a while. How have you been?”9265e29b8607a16e

After a fb51330eb6 brief handshake, d313a25fda Ashley turned cc9cd287ac to point d6cd49e01b at Koi.20ab2ff82ac09451

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“This is my friend, Conner Niles. Koi, come closer.”fa168713de9cda44

Koi just blinked d0025b6194 in confusion as 5aedfe1e9d she smiled at 9489f5f658 him and introduced 54229df390 herself.e859af7c8564fe38

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“Hello, Mr. Niles. I’m Joanna Mondavi. Nice to meet you.”6a9afd713dc84dfd

Among students, only the old-fashioned history teacher, who was mocked for being outdated, would call teenagers “Mr.” or “Ms.” Koi thought of him as a gentleman, and he liked being called “Mr. Niles,” but he never imagined hearing it outside of school.7bc02891292cd8c4

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Standing there 1faa152ad8 dumbfounded, Joanna, da328b02d8 after exchanging 5796c01672 simple greetings, d617c36137 turned to 85c7746103 lead them.37ea052e9bb57909

“Please come this way. We’ve prepared the items thanks to your prior notice. You’re heading to dinner next, right? Oh, that restaurant is very famous. You’ve chosen a nice place indeed. Please have a seat here. Would you like some refreshments and drinks while you look around?”691f28297d6979cb

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Koi was once again impressed by her smooth, professional conversation. It wasn’t just that; everything that caught his eye was dazzling and luxurious. Even the staff standing at regular intervals were so stylish and sophisticated they captured attention. Koi, looking around in amazement, hesitated when he saw the sofa Joanna pointed to.2068782843d821d0

The sofa, clearly prepared for customers, was covered with elaborate embroidery on luxurious fabric, looking so expensive that even if Koi sold everything he owned, he couldn’t afford even one leg of it. The thought of sitting on such a chair made him freeze.246a3cf7ba06e1e6

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“Koi.”2f2cd6371b837127

As he stood there hesitantly, unsure, Ashley called out to him. Seeing Koi’s confused look, Ashley extended his hand. Koi, puzzled but careful, took it, and suddenly Ashley pulled him with force.a2977b97451c9ee4

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“Ah!”ec9e16bf11bdc677

Before he knew it, Koi had let out a yelp, and when he came to his senses, he was slumped on the sofa, or more accurately, in Ashley’s arms.e0bca864026cc254

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“S-sorry!”98ba15802311b8a7

Koi quickly tried to 4b2858a117 move away, apologizing, but 2fdf828c35 Ashley just shrugged it f811ccda7e off with a slight b3e68e3a90 nod before turning to 4cd3f40963 Joanna.9d87542068178db6

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“I’ll have a Spanish latte. Koi, what would you like?”4f4c2084b4387d2d

“Uh…”e64a20c4c034fef6

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Koi, blinking in confusion, 1068ec43fa hurriedly answered,cb2bf6d9aec4a060

“I-I’ll have the same.”cec7bc481d623c73

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“Understood. Would you like it hot or cold?”e53bafacd2e8dffe

At Joanna’s question, Koi’s body tensed again. Ashley smiled at Joanna.59acf7fdee6acbe5

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“I’ll have mine cold, and Koi’s hot.”727b7dcb281a0878

Then he added,0e31a90e9db3f284

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“My friend doesn’t like ice.”129d1352d7b0b68f

Shouldn’t I clear up this misunderstanding?9d7ce486b4919628

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The thought crossed Koi’s mind, but the overwhelming environment silenced him. Feeling intimidated, he just nodded, “Yes, that’s right,” and listened quietly as Ashley ordered the refreshments.0928f3d875f13740

How grateful he was that Ashley remembered and considered his preferences. Koi decided that ice wasn’t important and changed his mindset.20db8e11a323085f

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A little later, another 0216e5f4e5 employee brought a wide, b712ef25ee long tray on which e313ba0812 macarons, strawberry tarts, scones, 31a25f311b and even chocolates were ed0c16ba8f neatly arranged in a e59b712080 line. All were about the baf236e22f size of a single 95da9e289f bite, like the macarons, 2a926d304d and Koi was once 15f20ec2fc again amazed at the d10471a545 existence of such desserts.c417ccd37e723b6f

“You must be hungry, try some, Koi.”868cb708ecbfe92d

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Ashley offered him food first. Although hunger was now creeping up on him, Koi hesitated, lacking the courage to reach out. Seeing Koi’s hesitation, Ashley reached out first.e4e5967459610e31

He picked up 7e5c5aca5e a deep purple 3163d62fde macaron first. Koi just watched blankly 9769ed1bc2 until Ashley held the 0440b2cec1 macaron out to him.033ece4037834461

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“Here, Koi.”25b6a32c037259dc

Ashley smiled at the 349e37ca77 startled Koi.45a345cf7e433323

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“Open your mouth.”dfeccf8fea6eacec

“Uh…”bbda412e72d27108

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Koi suddenly felt embarrassed eedb54d048 and hurriedly looked around, d468dd64e9 but fortunately, no one 40b69463f8 else was around. Once he 9cd7ca5085 confirmed they cb1ee0b35a were alone, ed7d69f55e he straightened a534698e6a up again.60520d0435e16819

Ashley was still holding 2f28131e99 out the macaron to 3cb53cba77 him, waiting for Koi a44273dbde to eat it. Koi took a 73d555dbc7 deep breath and 3203c30214 carefully opened his 7b49cb6dea mouth.4094a86487957591

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As Ashley watched Koi’s lips part, revealing the red flesh and soft tongue inside, his eyes heated up. He imagined putting something else in that mouth. Just then, Koi took the macaron into his mouth.1751e1ab37a51687

Ashley almost sighed involuntarily. He didn’t let go of the macaron and watched as Koi took a bite. Koi was about to use his hand to take it from him, but Ashley stopped him with the other hand. When Koi looked up at him in confusion, Ashley spoke in a lower voice than usual.e53f8b8eee211b25

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“Don’t bite too hard, Koi.”0cb6de22bd05b1c3

His voice had 0e53a4df73 a strangely breathy 7e08be0881 quality.90712b7f04353e72

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“It hurts.”1fc703141bd60696

Koi, who had half of the macaron in his mouth, paused and nodded. He had never eaten a macaron before, only seen them. He didn’t understand what Ashley meant, but thought this must be how to eat one, so he carefully let it melt in his mouth before swallowing.f6ea59117d4065a2

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“Did you finish it?”f91ee167ec51b4c1

Ashley, who had 516a0d5b8d been silently watching 327cda12b3 until Koi swallowed dceec1bcca the remaining half, 51da91511b finally spoke.5f8afb7efca36a16

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“Yes, all of it.”f523bc291a8273e7

Koi nodded and wiped 94a4cdc9bf his mouth with the 659fd63df8 back of his hand. Ashley narrowed 987f9a1f21 his eyes 855343f229 and smiled.55a35f460812d8f2

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“Good job.”76fae8ff1aae54af

Still staring intently at Koi’s mouth, he asked.84a5e80ff3987858

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“How does it taste?”f80d6dddeecab316

Koi answered without 447d8c89bc hesitation.5a011393cfe62970

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“It’s delicious, really. Thanks, Ash.”5672a9d4704682de

Ashley was silent for 15da26bdff a moment before asking.7dcf79f5065461f4

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“…You don’t know what I’m talking about, do you?”62cde502e40a5cca

Koi stopped e42239d5f6 and looked 977fcc2259 at him.36e6b7e7cb8ec6c7

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“Aren’t we talking about the macaron?”bbadcfce5409f9db

Did I make a 6f84305d44 mistake? Koi’s face clearly showed his anxiety. Ashley forced himself to act nonchalant.ee8c66faa998f1e7

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“…Yes.”48a15fb11db9b574

Ashley pretended to drink his coffee, avoiding eye contact. Guilt and desire welled up inside him, making it impossible to look at Koi’s face.4ace859ebe7d3804

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If you knew what I was thinking, you wouldn’t smile at me like that.b7dcb9fc1a94df14

Hiding his conflicted f8cced185e feelings, Ashley bit d4b6d448fa down on an 6e3e4418a9 ice cube with 59190b460c a crunch. Just then, Joanna e3a5516024 and an employee df926776ad returned with a 52c3b777d4 rack full of 2f4fcd8303 clothes.68a6e5be1ee183f9

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“Sorry for the wait. How were the refreshments?”cd89ceca6b2e87d4

Joanna’s friendly question made Koi blush as he answered.f37dce99a21a25b0

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“Oh, they were really good. Thank you.”a94105b52884a472

His ears twitched slightly. Ashley thought he’d have to take Koi to a macaron specialty shop next time to let him indulge. Though he could ask the house staff to make some, it wasn’t a good idea. If they were alone at home and Koi ate macarons, Ashley couldn’t guarantee he would control himself. Today’s unsettling fantasies had forever tainted macarons for him.e505351c0c7a0be4

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“You’re here to look at clothes for your friend today, right? I guessed his size, but if it doesn’t fit, we’ll bring more options.”065c163d607a99b6

Joanna’s explanation left Koi momentarily dazed. What? They’re speaking English, so why don’t I understand? He looked at 1174cf29ad Ashley, who casually ceed4d8303 clarified.568eebb4de7c2234

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“Right, we’re here to buy you some clothes.”c05e58d86d385c88

“Clothes? Why? All of a sudden?”b4d089d0f34cff29

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Koi’s voice inadvertently rose before he hurriedly whispered.af9c1f2d875c15d2

“Why are you buying me clothes?”ec653c732aa3436b

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Though Koi’s panic was evident, Ashley had expected the question. He answered calmly.b02b2578b8e04556

“Homecoming is soon, remember?”be8f481c29541d44

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“Homecoming… party?”f0dc6971aae8d605

Koi repeated Ashley’s words, then remembered. Ashley continued as if he had expected Koi to forget.3fc61b67c86e6dae

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“You need clothes for that, right? Am I wrong?”b63456927b8b3fd8

“Uh…”f391750bb05d78b0

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Koi was extremely flustered but couldn’t argue. He had eagerly agreed to go because Ashley had asked, but it seemed out of his league. Clothes? He had been wearing his current clothes for years, and his other clothes were in similar condition. Altogether, he had less than ten outfits.0c20e8ade11f814e

Unable to admit his 5ecff2254f situation, Koi lowered his fc4277f97c head, and Ashley spoke.0c9eef21cecac1fe

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“There’s still time, so you could rent or buy new clothes. But you got the ticket.”469f739932ffbc94

“I didn’t buy it. The teacher gave it to me…”4a30b3aa8e2e8008

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“Anyway, you got it.”ec5b6f322da7a52f

Ashley interrupted.e117e722b5df5584

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“So I’m buying you clothes as a thank you. Okay?”61bde93c96060e33

“Uh…”b25bd690a39ab4d2

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Though Ashley’s logic made sense, Koi doubted the situation. He knew the ticket had been free and the clothes would be much more expensive, maybe even by several times. Accepting such a gift, even from a wealthy friend like Ashley, seemed wrong.7f2f13bcccf0b084

“But Ash, this is…”be81e1a15703e6b9

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“Koi, everyone has their best to offer.”e403d7435595a183

Startled by the 2843cce319 sudden statement, Koi 467e255681 closed his mouth 16c9274f65 and looked at 7a675a3fdb him. Ashley continued.e80315988f9b8c4d

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“Your best was the ticket, and my best is these clothes. Understand?”2d4030425484058c

Although Ashley had been making sense all along, Koi couldn’t quite accept it. The words themselves made sense, but something felt off. Ashley looked into Koi’s eyes seriously and said,48f1c4d8c56b7675

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“Koi, why do the rich pay more taxes?”1ae09b94a46f8733

“…Because they have more money?”a5d5d3cced3cc1f1

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“Correct.”4316762aaca7b508

Ashley nodded at Koi’s cautious response and continued.a53f9a9fda3d736b

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“So, go change into the clothes. We need to check the size.”82329bb790242ee9

“Huh? What?”f02d18e2e22c40da

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“This way. You have a dinner reservation, right? You should hurry.”2bbf56ee6569637b