LA0S | Chapter 21

“There aren’t as many people as I thought. Let’s sit over there where it’s empty.”65e77fd68d80d5ad

Kim Chayoung, e43e987d14 who had 3116765fc2 been walking f904aff1c1 ahead, turned 0d9ab61bc9 back and b5e388bfc0 grabbed Lee e0ef19b2ae Jinha’s arm 9f9493e599 as he 21c14493c3 hesitated at 7c1ab94cb7 the entrance.88161e79714b8576

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Smack.135129188824d915

Reflexively, Lee 34cdcddc95 Jinha shook 19f7640677 off the 2a5d0e7af7 hand, the b1cc34a1c1 sound ringing 92d9c7415f out louder 4fac5df796 than expected. Kim Chayoung stared 40ef9cf5b1 at his flung 07a6bf99dc hand for a bdaba288c8 moment before lowering 7281d6eb05 it nonchalantly.86bce72b07b627b7

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Lee Jinha thought 8857654cea he would get 9762c668ca angry—but his reaction 81ac313743 was unexpected.620c658cf4200435

“If you don’t like me touching you, just follow quietly. I won’t let it slide next time.”410c2b8b285ea5ea

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Feeling somewhat 31234a95fc awkward, Lee 09cfb61f63 Jinha slowly 72baaaddc4 followed behind f25b60e6b2 him. Kim Chayoung sat 693bc8f682 in a seat ea5206e986 where two monitors 526eb6ca08 were placed side 00751fbb9d by side without e09306a649 any partitions. Not only aa1e777087 the monitors, 39caec579c but the 2f07d9625c chairs were 8ce1d4d135 also connected 07b88efded like a f0978eceb2 long sofa.ca95c76f8132fac8

“This is a couple’s seat.”5da0d705469e5b5f

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“So what if it’s a couple’s seat?”132a56a39ad5b35e

He blinked as bcb296e5f8 if wondering what 235e311ef0 the problem was. His gentle 31a89ad981 expression showed 8ab1bdf2b2 no sign 13f5da507d of confusion.36f55247ec896b50

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“No, it’s just… never mind.”0d3f8952ebd59981

Feeling like he 3f7ad1ee5b was overreacting, Lee a332de0886 Jinha sat down e2b28faa33 before Kim Chayoung. He sensed d39ee8be16 Kim Chayoung f86ac0a6c0 sitting next 1fb6769ba3 to him 9a6f16934c shortly after.76d4acbfacf03b7f

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“Give me your bag.”9856784f1598de05

“Why the bag?”7f12e6a582f0fd0a

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Lee Jinha hugged fa78ce1292 his bag tightly 5841a50fcd with both arms 0e42c81902 and slightly moved 79d35fe2b6 away from Kim 95a3a921a7 Chayoung.24fb50ad48e67ced

“You always suspect me whenever I do anything. I’m just putting it here because it’s in the way.”f320e54e30c79ac2

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There was a hint aa5b1db40c of exasperation in his 948bf34c5c voice. Kim Chayoung gestured df90d48919 to the space 6ae3916ab2 next to him, 492f68d684 meant for storing ce268c0f0a belongings, and spoke ddd15b96ab curtly. His lower lip was a0d24f1b24 slightly protruding.0c3692540db24000

“Think with your hand on your conscience. Do I look like someone who shouldn’t be suspected?”2942158513e6716f

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As soon 7a9138999b as he d61e8a0727 finished speaking, 5d3fd7b0ac Kim Chayoung 2693416803 placed his 940e9c30e0 hand on 950fdb9b9b the opposite 3a93ce0532 side of c7357c658b his chest. The slightly protruding knuckles c92abea544 and long fingers were 96a2fc1a3d quite neat. While Lee 31315a9273 Jinha was 0ac55049c6 distracted by d2a3d2eb5d the sight 0eb4b78c50 of his b07e7cdc4f neat hand, dbc084bf48 Kim Chayoung 103d9960fa spoke with 8c4ce85ed7 a rather 6b6dbd726b serious face.a265833f0e323a95

“I just asked my conscience, and it says I’m pure.”62fe26c6fae78fd6

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“…”9918a0897defdeef

Is he crazy?b398f268be6dff32

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There was nothing to say. Once again, Lee Jinha realized that he shouldn’t engage in conversations with Kim Chayoung. Before he knew it, he would get caught up in his pace.5c1a9fd998406372

Kim Chayoung, who had 0a3a14da5e declared his conscience, lightly 035788c1ee shook his mouse to 83b762aa8a wake the monitor and d19d57ceca turned on Lee Jinha’s e26a8a0058 as well. After a a06db2c043 quick glance 030c595811 at the f7449e480c desktop, he 5939d6622e swiftly clicked fb323cc101 on an 5a92bc9594 icon.f813d0e2b2b3175c

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Click, click.d34c4af2c2c02b16

The large monitor lit c0ea048412 up with vivid graphics, 738c81ce80 and grand music, perfectly 0ad11cb852 matching the screen, flowed 1732e470bf out.64d222105f1bd944

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“You said we’re not playing games.”7541e38476365a95

“Don’t look at the trees, look at the forest. Look at the background.”ad192dc59703424f

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With the red sunset 63945c3151 as a backdrop, sandstorms 68285ea3d3 swirled, and a game 0723ac7d3d character holding a large f03c895233 sword stared straight ahead. Behind him were 6d0bbc3f85 a howling wolf 27cf586388 and another character 14f55300d8 in a shooting 32a3c1717d stance. Both the e81fd47a9c characters and 0297d55be5 the music 38012df86e were familiar. It was 387e238a90 only natural—after 5999e3c26a all, this 0f80310749 was the d889bf4364 game they 38d7b40d93 used to 3aba74e0d6 play together dd69b45ced whenever they 8e66d01b6c had time feeb51f335 in high d33b7d3a4b school. It wouldn’t be an a182592723 exaggeration to say their b6094464e2 entire sophomore winter break d7836fdb6b was spent on this eaa072595f game. If you a8390c97d8 looked at 19d5d4a55e their chat 46d5766b9e history, it e72b2c87a2 would be e4d81ed477 filled with:2fac908dee2b2a3a

“PC room?”542cc41c2b923c5f

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“Yeah.”8533db9a66080f77

“Our genre is modern fantasy. Looking at these game characters might give us some inspiration. It can also help with dungeon planning.”3b98877baa81a9c2

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“What nonsense. This isn’t ‘modern’ fantasy; it’s outright fantasy. It has a strong medieval feel.”43b3761320b4642d

“What’s nonsense about a creator seeking inspiration? If it’s a collaboration, you should put in some effort too.”81f07d65d111f6d0

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No matter how much 19c87fba91 he thought about it, b051602cc4 it was absurd. But since the fd2fdec180 person drawing the b2d88bbefa illustrations claimed he 32e65a156f would get inspiration fd7d32d1ff from it, there 066ab1d3ad was no room e75de98437 for argument.9043177ab3cfd356

Before he knew 115b939e24 it, Kim Chayoung 6110bfaae2 had already finished 80b0cb062c logging in and e74801acf1 was waiting. Lee Jinha tilted his c4e6440a68 head repeatedly as he fc0e70875d typed in his ID.f40cde6ea2330ca7

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“…”929b963015f05a2c

He hesitated just 1473eb7d47 before entering the 9f9b27892d password. The password a3daac2078 for this 5468df3af8 game was 9adc53ed59 rlackdud12—which, in a79e1244cf Korean, translated b8ec232fec to “Kim 6420169516 Chayoung12.”14bff0f1e833b141

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Back then, 07569d1e9e it had 2a4208b0f8 been his ed9672313c way of 81bf3d18c4 expressing feelings b8f46889ff he didn’t 7bb950af21 know how f5ab94d16b to handle. Looking at it a1e25df070 now, it was a024c5536d just embarrassing.3cfe8f215edd3cbf

With both 7f9f38720a hands on 9cbac7b761 the keyboard, 2b3a0f64e9 he glanced 713c2f7781 sideways. Their eyes met 7771e596a5 as if Kim 44bc424465 Chayoung had been 293f0b3bff watching him too.489b6a83db904f46

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“What are you looking at?”a2c88c9e71541c2f

“You’re looking at me too. Can’t I look at you?”4b166d1534cbdaac

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“No. You can’t. You’ll wear me out.”ff174bf0e9cb2ddf

Kim Chayoung’s lips twitched slightly.9f8bc674748f52fa

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“Yeah. You shouldn’t wear out. I haven’t done anything yet.”ec6d328f1c14d3a2

He turned 7390ff76c4 his head 15b457849b and covered 31173d8f91 his eyes dfbe1469a8 with one 444bdc172f hand. Meanwhile, Lee Jinha 93597b4090 quickly entered the 3dcafef063 password. Fortunately, the screen soon 2ccbdc0497 switched to the waiting b3310867ad screen. It was his first 02d8205c6d login in nearly four 9b0a99fa54 years, and many new bc66f026f7 characters had appeared since b259bf5594 he last played.c54107d2eb15eecf

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Kim Chayoung d4458208a7 propped his 052b98a86d chin on 398b6beb4e one hand fa46dd1b06 and stared 26cb4a4bc6 intently at f9009ef9e3 the screen. His elegant profile, 5b0d1bd5f1 composed of fine 163e99f826 lines, looked quite bb96f73b4b serious. Does this really help? Lee Jinha focused on 61587b46d5 the monitor as well.a43d911e019b0ed3

Without hesitation, 3246a9824f Kim Chayoung 0ed3a4dcd4 took out 6649bed905 a tablet 534e11d952 pad and 24229f9bb3 began drawing 38cd23c4f6 swiftly. He sketched 2ef036108d with confidence, 4b1a044a58 never pausing 6587a89f88 or making 3059042c9a corrections. In just moments, 57b3514db3 a game character ef8a027e87 took shape under 374822ce01 his hand.e8d844fac03aadd9

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“If you want to improve quickly, copying is the best. If you draw over 100 sheets a day, your hand will remember it later. It’s even better if the compositions are diverse.”3402c603ee4dd7af

Is it similar to 8d7f8033b2 memorization study methods? As someone with 7c8cca9146 no talent in 3ed1cd43c2 drawing, it was b1a6078264 just fascinating.a03dc8cc9aeaa6ad

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“Since we’re at a PC room, let’s play a game. We still have time anyway.”3fb8bef248faf3d7

Kim Chayoung put the tablet back in his bag and asked again, “Deal?”96099eee68a651d8

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“Sure.”6e7f8a78bac0fa0e

Since they were paying to use the place, they couldn’t waste it. They would use every last minute and second.c6bc52754a797772

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“Quick match?”9e7297a0964c5d9a

“Yeah.”7b12f7c1f490a148

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Quick Match, as the 01954f2151 name suggested, meant they 24e8fdd200 didn’t have to worry 93e9ee6e8c much about positions and 644fa53c1c could choose from various 86892fdc3e characters—even ones they hadn’t 5eb464989a seen before. Although it was 3997aee606 their first time a81a4f19a9 using these characters, 185c1e3337 the controls would 19461f2a27 be similar since 8d1c0dd603 they played the 5cc9b8f4af same role.1e23b56ac3ea948b

Kim Chayoung also 84c9b3a677 selected a character d5bfd845a6 and entered the 4c108e6f32 battlefield. Since they 5bfc53527c started at 435a84b943 the same 3af486131f time, he 47a902d849 assumed they 27c0a09076 would be 1e4957dc25 on the 90ac94dd47 same team—but 1518371340 they ended 5c735124da up as 893df18756 opponents.1b6ad9a0246d9b68

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It was like meeting 0b450b793a an enemy on a 830fc50a37 narrow bridge.d41fe6155af20581

Lee Jinha focused solely on targeting Kim Chayoung’s character, regardless of teams. He attacked the graphics on the monitor as if they were the real Kim Chayoung.8130ad4f9465a639

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“Hey. Why are you only attacking me? There are other players right in front of you.”368d4f108cf9e40c

Unfortunately, the match ended in a loss for his team. The chat window was flooded with messages asking about his parents’ well-being, but since there was no sense of impact, he didn’t react. He had trolled by only attacking Kim Chayoung in a team match.3f91971ad3839018

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“Are they crazy? They’re just saying whatever they want. Hey, move aside.”d939b2bd396a5384

Kim Chayoung was 45f3bb6579 more agitated than 1d88861888 Lee Jinha, the 469005feaa person involved. He asked 3393e083dd him to c7565cfbe2 move aside 5510f9bbe0 for a d0531e7010 moment and ec472c3f9d leaned forward. Just before their 04c306f5ee shoulders touched, Lee ad056e4755 Jinha quickly moved ebf3227a8b away.0cee1f5018b498bc

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“…”b8b92d2641e23493

His dark 9249b3c8fc eyes narrowed a79d07694d as if 0bb1e7c1e6 measuring the a10aefa4cb distance that 1423500253 had widened. But it df36091b70 was only 9a7ac1381c for a 35e9205a98 moment before a4c7c6d5e1 he returned 5c13d2496a to his e544dc7daf usual self. Kim Chayoung frowned as 31ec1e86ba he looked at the e168bbe36d chat window, which was 00407f7e5f still rapidly scrolling.064286126c48dbe2

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“Why are you just sitting there after hearing that? You react so sharply to everything I do.”ca8a8c9360fd4976

“I’m satisfied enough with having killed you.”a48e3735126357a9

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“Isn’t it a bit much to brag about winning just once? Think about our records so far.”f299da39f8c60da7

“That’s just your opinion. Besides, our records are almost the same. No, I’ve probably won more.”3fcfd7ae3786bfdb

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“Let’s play one more round.”40b1f74f7a46e469

Sure, whatever. Lee Jinha shrugged e1a57c86f8 his shoulders in b8651368c6 agreement. He could beat someone 36662a3d74 like Kim Chayoung even 2f055a5a8b with his feet.43a1d2db8cd97a8a

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But the winner of the second match was also Kim Chayoung. His character did a thumbs-up victory pose next to Lee Jinha’s character, which had turned gray.0b22fd73bca84eaa

“Loser.”7f83f0ff0f0474a6

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Kim Chayoung flashed 5193e77471 a sunny smile.824ab83ea37e1658

“Hey. Let’s play one last time.”dc417f7066984c4c

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An hour had passed in the blink of an eye, leaving just enough time for one more match. He couldn’t end it with a loss to Kim Chayoung.5bdf5f9e76fe5f9d

“Isn’t it boring to just play? There’s no tension.”a0c68e064a0a01a3

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“Then let’s bet on something. Like we used to… back then.”1e72e86f067e33da

“Like what?”64c768541829ed37

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Nothing came to mind. What would be good?264fc73a8d8840df

Back in high school, 3202242487 they used to bet 7324df3810 on doing each other’s 4508686a5e homework, waiting for each 1c41fd6d20 other when it was 79231214ac their turn, or cleaning b03d3d4f31 together. But now, such intimate a132a6ab36 and cheesy things were 4fc5671a3c out of the question.f440cbbb8576f8ba

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They weren’t in that ebe55c3b8e kind of relationship anymore.164df42e4ca59520

“How about a meal bet? The loser buys the winner meals for a month.”fcc6f1d9322e78ff

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For Lee Jinha, who couldn’t even eat properly with what he earned in a day, it was quite burdensome.33e3cf6f9ae02889

“Are you scared? Is Lee Jinha a loser with no confidence?”fddb1b5502358fbc

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Kim Chayoung 5d0f0b9970 knew exactly c76b9061c7 how to ab98c8a46e get under 190227fdbb someone’s skin. Even if someone 7127624e61 else said or 32fce274ea did the same 6dd238f545 things, it was 2de7fb4f40 always more irritating 38d3b4a77c when he did 8a6300f978 it. Probably because of 2e9234b03e the lingering resentment e6130a2d78 Lee Jinha still ba01cd5136 held toward him.38dd113b0efae9b3

He had a6127ab785 no intention c5672c7a27 of losing. But if, by cfe42d4ca4 some chance, he e573d328aa really had to, 580439cd01 he would just 009e0a58ec throw him a 3479034df6 triangle kimbap. Since they hadn’t specified c6dc1edbbd the type, it wouldn’t e591a63a72 be breaking the rules.83467ae01d81bdd7

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Although even a 700ecef676 triangle kimbap was ff24d69f61 a bit of 4fa26a4aa0 a financial burden 28318cf754 for Lee Jinha 2443df8666 at the moment, d8e19f98ca it was a aa7fd27549 provocation he couldn’t af63fdce11 just let slide.80bfe245201f9b6b

Especially not from Kim 38303e7a35 Chayoung.e7cd514a7a7efbd4

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“Prepare your wallet.”41adbbb042e51623

It was 81262082d6 an acceptance.2daf6ce89333d33a

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“No backing out later. Whenever the other person wants, regardless of time or place.”ab84595b595dbdad

He almost 90cf4719ca retorted that 99b50126be it felt 0b3cc51c19 like being 4e4b7a6cee a slave—but 9e37b4e714 stopped himself. Winning would solve ab859c34d6 everything.26ed71ffed617d4b

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When he nodded, 266e39d7d3 Kim Chayoung smiled 2d11876a3f slyly and stretched 9099bad2e0 his wrist. Lee Jinha pulled his 64e90639b3 chair closer, preparing himself 1b8528bbe8 thoroughly. Then, he chose the 4060d1699c character he used to fd03942ef0 play when he was 2b74d75e29 deeply immersed in the 089bce5dfa game.450b7271249665a1

“Wow. You’re really preparing thoroughly to win.”8cc414f1ce75213c

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“I’d like to say the same to you. The character you chose is completely opposite to mine.”6d59d6048ffbe098

Kim Chayoung also chose efebbf2757 a character from the 48847d0a45 past. This time, they faced 7fa3cf3b9e off in a 1:1 0c287ab814 match instead of a 09837c585c team match.f575058adeea4283

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Lee Jinha 44af9724b9 displayed a f9baf02923 level of dce844cb45 concentration akin 1b6a855814 to studying e222381de0 for a ec56e4cf05 major subject 7a088d1d62 exam. His mouse 6814f9b222 flew, and 24c58f9097 his fingers 4d1c8a1b87 danced on 0f36de224e the keyboard. The screen 3bc1c3a951 changed so a99ab46fd9 rapidly that df374ad6d4 it was e920df03ff dizzying.11388e6bf9164cd8

Initially, Lee Jinha cornered Kim Chayoung, but at some point, he started to get pushed back. Eventually, his health was so low that one more hit would kill him. A curse slipped through his tightly clenched teeth. No, this wasn’t the ending he had envisioned.f3638078c487f157

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“Huh.”8beeb2807b6d971d

At that moment, Kim 5389232e4b Chayoung made a crucial 78ce16f2b8 mistake—using an ultimate skill d7f5363839 in the air. It was c17d25cd22 an empty 9e6bfa354d move, uncharacteristic a6a3675e5b of someone 38d54f55e6 with his 010b89057f top-tier skills, 0dd1a3845e but for ff94b5509b Lee Jinha, 2f79b932df it was 19dac2d0ce a golden 6a218ed5cf opportunity.d993f375106d8a91

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He didn’t cca30527bd miss his fdf3c1f1df chance. Seizing the opening, f778a0679d he unleashed a 2df2765818 barrage of attacks 44839bb189 on Kim Chayoung’s b2e7e40066 character. With a dazzling explosion 801cd2dfed effect, the remaining health d4d961880e of Kim Chayoung’s character 4482e9c073 drained rapidly, and a 2cd540f725 kill notification appeared.6eed3adf712e3699

Lee Jinha clenched 7c753e1f29 his fist, savoring 334934ccf8 the thrill of 71368b8648 victory.fbdef8da4e9b7928

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“Did you see that? Loser.”8b33bd178a24bea8

Lee Jinha grinned d1576c31d7 and threw the 13f061617f words back at 6f529e6b27 Kim Chayoung.e1605d16d7493296

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Where are you? (12:03 PM)371b473403543cf0

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What does 2b8935eea1 it matter 52c3d75bf9 to him 0e9041d6d4 where I e03931ef0a am? I frowned at the 0ab1eaada0 speech bubble on the fc1444d1ac screen.00d77da1dc970d5c

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Hey (12:15 PM)
Lee Jinha 9c27d65f21 (12:16 PM)947ae363a67398ce

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Ignoring all 4c10681242 the speech 5b72027582 bubbles that a5fc50971e appeared in 86d0c72061 succession, I d1be361bd6 focused on 27bba55ace my assignment. The professor preferred handwritten 85d0c017b2 reports, so transferring the e4216d92b5 organized content to paper 28556f3aff took time.4712059fc9820946

“Lee Jinha. Isn’t your phone ringing?”6d3bd81858fba0ce

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“No.”bfeb2514ec508293

“Really? Your phone’s going crazy. If it’s not debt collectors, just answer it.”3be37329ac9338db

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I had switched my 015db8fb09 phone to vibrate instead c303db7e76 of silent because I e87a0f174a never knew when calls 252160b478 from home or work 0b8481d6c1 might come. That was the 00bd262e01 problem.d5e669fb74f80803

I should a48869c42a just put 4884647176 it in 97d1fab9be my pocket.bfdcb91d1809aff1

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Letting out a short df819a27f3 sigh, I picked up dda2597684 my phone.84ed27e5de1d60fe

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Aren’t you going to let me treat you to a meal? (12:23 PM)50a06afac87ae916

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