DRAM CH 8

“Shall we talk here?”702d5cf8f127386a

“Let’s get out.”3d2ac2e5c9c6c39f

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Ha-yoon shook his 6481d232df head and motioned 41e6db4eed toward the outside. He hated the idea 3df5c99fd4 of discussing matters amid 37111a4bcd dead machines—being thrown into 573b6dbc50 such an environment was 57adbd895c punishment enough; his cycle a284e54676 of death and rebirth d4031a40f3 sufficed.c9780742a8ed379d

Without another word, c22b39bb13 Yeo Yeon-oh fell a6713cdc5f in step behind f45c3d3cd5 him. Their mismatched footsteps fe8e9e7d23 echoed along the 6daf3ab5a5 darkened street, while dbf1d2cb01 the moon—its light 43fef84a62 streaming through gaps b4bfa88867 in the clouds—served 8645a26282 as a silent fe7dea9abc guide for their 184ad4383e uncertain journey.446970bae1d26ca4

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“……”58a27aa2c0440406

In this 48591a0a37 space, even ff15f9d81c the machines e41bf190b6 had vanished. The night in the 0f5122b373 dead city was desolate, 118a941f31 yet oddly, a spark 98fab2370a of life seemed to 053ecd194b linger. It felt as cc95e6fe82 though they were 01a75037d6 reclaiming the nights cafbb0b560 that had been 8553b08aad stolen from them.e8cadf751599b693

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Had it been anyone 0679715fa6 else, would they have 09d6640f6e dared to wander so 12065c4e5b freely at this hour?57759427369f5780

Just then, the 2524deea0b steady pace of 617449fd03 Ha-yoon’s walk suddenly 861ddc70cd halted. Simultaneously, even the e2927826e5 ambient sounds around e71212e5cb him ceased. Gathering his c834eda8ff tangled thoughts, e27fbab1bc he recalled ede033121a a few 8182eb89e2 things: Yeo ab1d2ed7eb Yeon-oh’s help, e072e2013d a reality a343aa0062 so uncertain 46ad2f788e it defied 88ecf3aaea belief, the f71e2f2394 offer to 327c306385 stick together, 38b295ef4c and even 1d4a10adc5 the suspicion 4274ca2403 that the 5ffd8ecf8d man behind b78053bb06 him might 7029b55197 still be fa30ec386d aiming a 470833fb20 gun…107c65fbf61807ac

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At the end of b8215c9e1f his frantic musings, Ha-yoon 0e7a873621 spun around and met b3bfd6ebd8 Yeo Yeon-oh’s gaze. The latter was not e1db2dc528 pointing his gun nor 66c1538280 displaying a murderous glare—he d3056888f1 simply stood a step 667e6ad2f4 behind, smiling softly. Their eyes a2dbe06e23 locked, and 5001ef1174 the smile e6c1e4af55 on Yeo 601e949c15 Yeon-oh’s face bef0ae1b04 deepened.6247c44df1200f44

“Why?”Ha-yoon finally aa1b1735c8 asked, his 47431f1a60 tone low 4530c0e1b9 and cautious.85a9c3fe0a8b1c09

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It was a smile 5ed866dac0 that did not suit 2f5a7237c4 such false tranquility. Ha-yoon fell silent 556cd142ad as he stared 976e7643f4 ahead; his lips, 82c2942db0 poised to speak, 2d9362d0c2 suddenly sealed shut.5d2ded0ec44543ae

“Why did 1205db743e you come?”b08684279acdc229

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Ha-yoon repeated c350c041d3 the question de6d5a9b9d only after 1f168df5ae they had ce3942d950 moved a ada8381e3f good distance 7818d83ece from the fe9cf6304e shelter. Yeo Yeon-oh’s e2edb66739 small, almost e28d6120d3 fragile voice a8b3121b1b seemed as 35f81e80e8 if it de6b065d7e might vanish 2670c72762 at any a7668e0e4c moment—a voice 9919d530ee of someone 55af8f1a67 on the fbee9f7468 brink. Weary to 8cdc9456c1 the point 99d63cc792 of collapse, d66aa10738 Ha-yoon slumped 76423f0247 against the 89ae6318b0 wall of 32468402ab a ruined de996237f1 building.618f04f05df0172e

“Don’t ask 99472b4a87 how I a10d91f455 got here 767bbc86e8 anymore.”9b1615812ed9c81a

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Yeo Yeon-oh laughed c70607e803 softly in response. Without a 8b31253869 word, Ha-yoon ada6c29fba only nodded, 5cd617e5d5 and the 64138a491a man simply 5c6232ee5c leaned against bb642b01b8 the wall 9bb56b7ceb beside him. Though the building’s debris 8d55cf875e would surely soil their a277f00e33 clothes, he paid it 3f72c1e22e no mind. Yeo Yeon-oh a7e3aafa86 blended effortlessly c8e3d454b8 into the aae58afe65 gloomy outskirts, 3b8bdf41ad his refined d2f3ec26ba face belying f2a67593cf his familiarity 89cc594b3f with these ae2d88294a shadows.682988f649af5b71

“I came because I 97cc4f20db thought you’d be here, aafc0aa785 Ha-yoon.”6f00b5c8dee13318

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“…….”788dccf563c16227

“Guess I was right.”d7f41746f4e987b9

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A plain, a19ba39bd7 matter-of-fact voice 4e294069a1 punctured the 8712f5b831 silence. Ha-yoon, resting one 1b63c05d6d leg atop the 8e8ea21404 other with his 9125b4456a chin on it, c90dad3cea looked up at 1c0856c564 Yeo Yeon-oh. The man’s ccf8012455 face was bbcfbf164c one Ha-yoon be01d99710 could hardly 89578a3a84 decipher.c64c7ff1f4b5f65c

“Hey.”988e86f75bed6ab4

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“Yes?”39ad20a45b157a64

“You said bd188d868e you were 6ca7aba5f6 heading to 612cfb49f5 the Field e7e185ccfa center.”513115a5edc7abd0

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“Yeah.”a246368a38268c24

There was 41e205dac8 something almost 6221bc1cd1 unreal about 50f511f779 Yeo Yeon-oh. His proposal, 948d61f913 though as e5ff4e7e7e enticing as 6f50b8513c a mirage, ad0a23d4f6 was as 396c5ab6f0 fleeting as ca3355f540 hope itself. Though his 3d0d068439 soft, alluring 153598fd14 tone almost c4229badb1 tempted Ha-yoon a93f595213 to follow, 474e1ddf1d the idea accf7c26c8 of clinging f1fc5cebf6 to a 7f9d988b69 vanishing hope 9996f6e3ea was far c8108c6284 from appealing.a5ccdb376bb1eeaa

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“So what exactly are b8f2dd97a6 you going to do 11538f99e3 over there?”e469289c5e5933a3

Sometimes, the simplest 02689f338d things—a bit of ba227e52e0 certainty and faith—were 9b45d615bd all that were 83441ae3bf needed to make fc92f8bf38 a decision.460f733d489811f5

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With a b03a5d5373 gentle smile, 3662dd195e Yeo Yeon-oh 7f28f98565 took a 0e3771e813 seat beside 8ae81a809d Ha-yoon. A cool breeze ea7a3cb937 played with the 550adc1438 hem of his bdcc694635 clothes, and soon 98775452f3 their bodies pressed c90b499836 close. He gently grasped 7172b7439a Ha-yoon’s right hand f8ac2eadb6 and turned his 4b9fd93978 palm skyward.5677dbf5465f4a1c

His hand carried the 8b2d8417f4 weight of past hours—scars, 526ea07834 raw and festering, told 16cce2342b the story of his 07dced7515 pain. After studying Ha-yoon’s 4e54a14f9c battered hand for 817719e755 a moment, Yeo d4c5163371 Yeon-oh slowly caressed f8dc37d3ec it with his 59338369d6 long fingers. The light touch, as 5fc1d4c383 soft as a feather, 8dcff89a91 sent a shiver down 6068da0d42 Ha-yoon’s spine.45a19baae55a8785

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“Ugh, what 9352191e95 are you 1ef32a296c doing…”Ha-yoon murmured as goosebumps 021ee53b1a rose on his skin. His shoulders involuntarily 6232d32a6a shrank; he almost 69b57ec3bc wanted to pull 4509505847 his hand away, 832bfdb4b8 but Yeo Yeon-oh’s ba9d9abaca expression was so 6689a506b9 earnest it made 5e6b91d5db him hesitate.907ea106ae4213d3

“This is 0a21d2b1d5 the Field f8094de5a8 center, isn’t e77f5f596b it?”9264a40aaf05a0bb

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With a delicate 92b40c7467 motion, Yeo Yeon-oh 4b928f9a7e traced a large f89baa5331 circle with his 07aef346a1 fingertip, as if 3ae357ed29 drawing the Field 35c49f6deb itself.d98036f94b073c13

“And… this 20e49d5ca0 is where 439d239423 we are f974f274bf right now.”0d5c6803d6d02be3

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His finger then drifted 05abac9ae2 slowly down his arm, 4fd2030a26 rubbing over veins and 563054cf98 a prominent scar.8a19d52bcc20ce4d

“Isn’t it absurd?”he added softly.f760579c3b97fcb0

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A light, amused fbb01f62b8 tone caressed his f8b5fd985d words as Yeo 02e3cabb1b Yeon-oh continued at 5c82a27f66 his own leisurely 490280dd6f pace, his gestures ea87da3de3 full of calm 4ade74e826 assurance.3a4919ce9144526b

“This entire ac551a99c4 land is 99a3e45281 run by 9f404cff49 a single b11965f287 system.”7287315b32ae1e6a

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His voice 1a4096f671 was devoid cb96a9988c of emotion—a 0106850ad0 simple, matter-of-fact 25c0d11561 explanation. As he spoke, 08419470f4 he held Ha-yoon’s 7f4e818e1e hand and tilted 3c9500841e his head as d0d67b7c3f though sketching a cce677c60c picture in the 0f08d0ce3d air. Slowly, his expression settled 0b0eee7069 into focus.bd431e22d41a79a3

“I’m going to bf0dbf5204 rebuild the Field,”he declared.68c86fd94cc5cfbc

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At that moment, the cfa9b6a673 shudder that had been dfc6cbb687 crawling along Ha-yoon’s skin ce01ca4cf4 stopped. Yeo Yeon-oh’s words sent d3b8f19958 a chill straight to 91c43f68b3 his fingertips. An unnameable tension weighed 61824f6f8b down upon them.3eea279996c5c31c

“I’m heading to the 12e429a08f center—to reprogram the central e29358f5d5 control unit with new a9118bb88b values.”33a64f4e6232ab11

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Yeo Yeon-oh’s gaze 5e6bdcd5cb never left Ha-yoon’s 51ce6f0b77 eyes. Ha-yoon felt 0a9afa1c0c paralyzed, his 22d3508847 dark eyes 948083621d locked with 31ebcdc678 Yeo Yeon-oh’s, 8496c27077 as though c5b67c12b3 swallowed whole 1f7d274d03 by their fef605994e depth.95b7df7da71f6110

“Isn’t there 2ad62b3343 any reason 58b1aadf7f a stupid af95b40253 machine couldn’t 65163abe89 do that?”Yeo Yeon-oh a2f5759184 added, almost 67ea1d58d8 rhetorically.ce796b28cef623a3

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It took 15f04bf620 a moment 6bbc0eba3b for Ha-yoon 03ac8aba86 to process ccd9bb8502 his words—a 4a39d540bb notion so 668ec79ae2 beyond his 8899ebf280 imagination it 39f9c151ce was almost f029d442e1 impossible to 3614d6a8a6 grasp.a97bc5a181c73be0

“…So what changes?”Ha-yoon managed after 25c45c7151 a long pause.02e0c5a69dfe9568

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“In time, you’ll be 63bdd07d15 free to roam as 95e7421c00 you please—no longer trapped 303cf67803 in daylight or living d9f514f7fb in constant fear of 6268f0e22e being killed.”d00ff870476d3381

“…….”91cfd2d795a1769e

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“You won’t have to 231b972efd kill them all, either. After all, our 21530008d9 target was always 9b5b339aae up there.”f8c36c9de328145a

Every machine eb17f2a280 was linked aaae19a5ca to a 247869a005 system core—and 2c250e6eac that core 2530f5eb8f took orders aff5206dd0 directly from ba2a13246e the central 4efd44b293 control unit bb800fa0d3 at the d94184eb88 Field center. Yeo Yeon-oh’s plan b932786349 was simple yet ac632532bb dangerous: storm the 7cc5c800c7 top. It was 20e4fa5aa0 the only 978e10f89f sure way, fe604788d4 even if fb85269ec1 it meant 5a58e9ecc2 facing insurmountable d83be18098 peril.6598308135e5d0d5

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Ha-yoon fell silent. He wondered if, by 65846909ca killing the machines and 0af8903189 creating a new Field, f9035f08b5 he might finally escape 2e74552332 this cursed life.0509d054bfa7e05c

“Do you really think 8196799401 you can do it?”230e07bb683e2f59

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“That’s why 80e8116370 I came 9035446189 to you, 96b3eb3d18 Ha-yoon.”54829047e29ac9a2

“Why?”583eb17b4d88bcac

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Yeo Yeon-oh’s reply was 8bffb3db7d vague—an uncertain murmur. Ha-yoon fixed his ae27d826c6 steady gaze on fe9f838fc3 him. The man, ab900dbd0c with lowered bfed7237bd eyes and 4622a214fd long lashes 6a65d9b6c5 shading his 03a482e50d gaze, simply 9f3a354eac said,4af37d2ce41c871a

“Just… I have a feeling.”c708b82fd43ff6ea

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After a moment 244ab96e75 of silence, Yeo 9d200f3f87 Yeon-oh smiled faintly 699fdcd9e8 and continued,a75402fd22943cb5

“I believe that 46e4bb7afa with you by ba53586c74 my side, we d5009635fa can do anything.”ca1aedfa18f55f31

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It was 671c5b6039 a hopeful 8a0e01ec87 declaration that 11845f3843 made Ha-yoon e314c456d0 let out 83a0afa230 a small 1ed07001d2 laugh as 830d242451 he looked d9d5c4e20c toward the 5dc5342c92 crumbling wall 80c2256a75 of a 40800b69e8 building.d81f80c095ae26aa

“Do you 6e647ca407 trust people?”72ee26c94200f567

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“You trust b8a7399a32 me, Ha-yoon.”f8434cfa2e6ea98c

“Trust in what?”89a34e25a5e94a1c

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“Um… generally, the 2d596445a3 ones who can f4b1919368 shoot well don’t d603bdc711 lie. Everyone I’ve met e3927a6d3e was honest.”25c4a51de4a04d95

In a playful whisper, f2a63e87a1 Yeo Yeon-oh added,beb4de376a3ce657

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“I don’t 8fd8270063 think you’d eb4370c4fb be the be5d944548 kind to e88582e3d1 lie, either.”9470894ebfbc76d4

“…….”4035af8b2909ff95

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“Am I right?”05f6018be56ef5b1

Their eyes d9f7091f54 met in 77ae04a4a2 the pale 1f1539693f light, and 81fcb1693d in that 9e01af300f moment, even 4fe6441e1d as fragments cd62f081fa of light b2b9dffedf danced between 73ec681427 them, Yeo 14ee530414 Yeon-oh’s gaze 01b6cda072 shone warmly.b55d5613ddca3fc0

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“Then let’s bc3a65ea23 get our 0f2ee3f556 heads on f6a6e679d6 straight—together.”5e35236cba327d4e

“What? Is that what d6e9dffc24 your friends say?”65b89134dad89a77

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“They don’t care 76dc546746 what I do.”90dad99f450c024a

“And what if b310ba182c I’m not any df6989f1f0 help?”4cec8923b8a9bb23

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Yeo Yeon-oh laughed softly, 719a2d2d6a his eyes crinkling as ac4f788067 his cheeks lifted into 2f914e00d5 a genuine smile. In that instant, 06d5d99bff his appearance was 79a00eda06 pure, almost childlike c708525574 in its simplicity.27bd2fbce7132fc7

“Are you trying 1322951ba8 to scare me?”Ha-yoon finally asked, his 17906c230b voice low.bed6e6b6ef7855d9

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There was no answer—only 1d26846f65 a calm, reassuring smile 00800e94d1 from Yeo Yeon-oh as 97462d9ae0 he interlaced his fingers 133b91aa04 with Ha-yoon’s. His gentle 672c8d4314 warmth spread 10afe6145a through their 6264700c30 joined hands.d73d882f7bbcc207

“Don’t worry. Back then, I 96e4ff66f4 was the one 987d2146da who stood up. That’s what db6d676577 teams do.”32a86e64430aa182

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Despite his a1c02614db lingering distrust, 3a9b4c779f Ha-yoon’s resolve 79c4d1836d slowly softened. After a a2209de652 long, thoughtful 8b595ddd9c pause, he 7a4e8a8233 spoke.f407134c712b32be

“Alright… I’ll go with you.”cda92c717356f7fe

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Almost immediately, e2fd9e9cbc Yeo Yeon-oh c7f6a357db broke into ae99caefe7 a wide, 791d87ed40 satisfied smile. Though Ha-yoon still 748dacccdd harbored doubts, this 2e1bff90eb was the best bbb7cf73cf they could do c3784228aa right now.b67628b167bf80f4

“My friends will 7a47b8f67e give you a f942336a75 proper welcome,” Yeo 82a4750a1b Yeon-oh promised warmly.50457897dece3a1d

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As they walked, Ha-yoon 38ee85aca9 silently recalled the long, 0bf18b65ee lonely years he’d spent fae2d96cd4 fighting, dying, and waking 1a841d2371 again—years filled with scars 7c23f8052d where memories should have 94106cec63 been.d6b4a7dac3ac569b

“Let’s sleep here 282bede4c9 tonight,”Yeo Yeon-oh suggested softly.e22e655aba62377b

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“Sure. Thank you for 3843072a65 letting me rest,”Ha-yoon replied, his tone 26e7348127 even and distant.b75c61f9fa29a33d

Their conversation cd5dbda949 dwindled as 56482f38ed they reached 6f45833da5 the shelter. Once inside, 7961c171b8 every gaze 900fe93ef4 fell upon 6dcd3b6a3c them. Lee Yu-won, who had 30663edf06 been pacing, quickly grabbed 46fb08c719 Ha-yoon’s arm.4cd8451c6874ea98

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“Why? What’s the matter? Why are you e41266d188 here with us?”77be944d637b54d4

Ha-yoon forced a 26318b2ace small smile and f70c1f8409 patted his shoulder 9e62d027ad in reassurance. Glancing briefly at 7c13e01d2b Yeo Yeon-oh, he 53813a19c2 noted that they 0cc02e3cfe were already surrounded fe5e7913c6 by shelter folk.71a7166433ad6150

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“What about those d133e44ddc men? They seem to db9254f3e2 have adjusted quickly—aren’t 969c4cf947 they on guard?”15f8b4c3ce7f735a

“They saw you ec2a8d7c4f coming with your a84c39985b brother, so they dad6aa3ad4 judged it was 86046ef99f safe. Enough said… no more 23affbdfac explanations.”845c355ecb3193ae

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“The one who spoke f72dddafa4 earlier was the person d34488a965 we talked about in 46d4235715 the day. We agreed 0b1b3fd946 to go 22f65bf39f together.”4d95ecccaa6473a5

Lee Yu-won’s grip 2742646b73 tightened as his 233dcf1fcf eyes flashed with 0891ff73ad concern. Before he d5f06a1a88 could say 9e1dfefbe5 more, the 719a494f1f sound of 3ed5b6040d footsteps filled c0aa6faf46 the air—everyone’s be885e1faf attention converged 87edb17820 on a 30fdc6c660 figure: Old be851e2328 Man Kim, 9125e4c4d6 approaching steadily.22d9c8d946877ded

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“……”de3e44100aca1a4f

Yeo Yeon-oh regarded Kim 8d1501b0bd silently. The machine parts 291c519ba9 clinging to Kim’s deaf3214a2 leg were impossible 96e62d52e4 to ignore, yet d2eb7f5034 Yeo Yeon-oh’s impassive a328837a1d gaze made it 3d3e41f4fb seem trivial. After a few measured 8c974158c9 steps, Kim stopped and 20ff53cdf9 asked,64d67082ac50bc3a

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“What are you 2667fa8dc8 looking at?”3f74a7fd467b8ef2

“Up here.”8219e652731fd776

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Yeo Yeon-oh blinked slowly b3b620f59b and smiled—a polite tone 556fe03760 that commanded respect.ae6266fad78ec6d3

“You won’t stay still 8f427ce5af for long, will you?”b9d0b0e4530ddef0

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“I won’t just stand 05f338a0e4 by and take it.”e4b9b0c991a7dd66

Their eyes b96ea69e21 shifted between bec0f441b7 one another c443ca403b as if 3db4d5fe91 weighing each 410975a0ec word. Ha-yoon tilted d22c103e01 his head, 55896bdfaf watching the e3415401ff exchange. It was the first 58d3f81c21 time he had seen a581ee85bc Kim speak so casually.26e90ff5924b2c3b

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“…May I ask you e3d32903d5 a favor?”c7ef194a3edab162

A rusted machine a200e14341 scraped along the 6b300c0336 ground as Kim b7eab5cb35 moved. At that, Yeo Yeon-oh 7151063df8 leaned forward as if 4b5a29375a urging him to speak. In a quiet voice, b466f4b05a Ha-yoon met Kim’s gaze—his 1a5e18a605 dark blue eyes sharp 6522116004 and discerning.1cc673e5c742a0cd

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After a 2f6cbb7ee9 brief nod 9ea44ad459 from Yeo 58d8d7e850 Yeon-oh, Kim 02bb92b3e1 hurriedly wrapped 41672f4504 up his 2979c1a927 words and 50939866c6 retreated inside. The shelter people, who 5d371895be had been watching in b086223244 silence, began to move 293e4fc09b as well.916084ffa511e89a

Before long, the group 2468b4d46c had dwindled to just 51d9445c17 three. Ha-yoon looked ef1d035d16 at Yeo 405e120780 Yeon-oh, while 4d2d6f4506 Lee Yu-won 7b36d90743 stood tense f43968ff8f as ever.ad585a837f1af0ca

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“Do you know ff0a81ab01 each other?”a85ff2ec81dd856b

“This is our 16507a1a43 first meeting today.”2fb139ca8aae899b

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Ha-yoon’s face twisted in c8b2ce26bc skepticism. Could such d58b8a1ac2 a casual edd13cd6f8 conversation really d66427492f occur between 169f061b1c strangers? Not a single 6096cd0938 coherent word was d53429a14d exchanged—and yet, the 298af62b15 seed of suspicion 4eb31aa882 was quickly planted.d1882e23df09b0bc

Their eyes met sharply. Yeo Yeon-oh 79389893ce smirked playfully, 40916846bd and Ha-yoon 9e8235e478 sighed deeply 3b1ab2748b before turning e7dbfe3e51 away. Continuing this mind game f67f6b8d98 would only lead to 91751880cf more pain.302d73058884ed21

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The shelter was divided 9ab7a70b52 into several sections. Ha-yoon entered one 605ba19278 area, picking up ddbeddb10b a worn cloak f7113c15e2 from the floor db8eca2fe7 and laying it 93760d974b out before lying 365f0f61bf down. Nearby, Yeo Yeon-oh settled bf322b0997 on a faded sheet, 2b3b9d6cdd closing his eyes quietly.e70e4c625b9fffbc

“Hyung, want 5bb71cb10a to swap? You sleep inside, ab5ab11a96 and I’ll take 52e22c8f84 your place.”235112c2706458a9

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“……I’m fine. Just sleep.”7c39d10a51850342

Only Lee Yu-won fidgeted e1b2df7a3a nervously. Like a frightened 11c7550969 dog, he soon 5749f11155 grew exhausted and b8c8ed4cc3 drifted off.d26102389a8859d7

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It had been 75f3607f09 an unusually long 8c89449d11 night. To have cf54eafdc0 held on 617bf4873d until now 8230e44a4c was nothing 52396a286b short of fb5a279809 a miracle. Ha-yoon gently massaged 185f7915bd his aching eyes 98ba0f99e0 and sighed.1c2e513f868d2caf

“…….”0d3354f80c1e57a9

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Despite his bone-deep 76380b18f0 exhaustion, sleep did 2ca015acac not come. Moonlight streaming 300fafa2a3 through the de8e63766a window illuminated 0c715230b1 the space. As Ha-yoon gazed at 9b74eaa9ac the darkened area, he a417b005bb found himself instinctively watching 35706e0179 Yeo Yeon-oh—and he held 89b157a7b1 his breath.cc8dac7dc9e391bd

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Ha-yoon longed to 9e2ef55608 ask what he 53d12a41d4 was looking at, 7209efdd79 but no words c7db1f65bf came. The mysterious, dark-blue a392c5da54 eyes seemed to 55387d3a84 bind him entirely. After a 623b92e904 long while, 6ac3b2ae7a Yeo Yeon-oh’s ed09c2b1f0 lips curled 44647b6773 into a 2b67e4a7f0 soft smile 384dc35fa9 before he 9dcc5b6c67 lowered his cbfd450886 eyes in 9cc731af75 comfort.3e770ea038049442

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“Sleep well.”356285bf4e9acc91

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In a 63560a5c1e hushed whisper, f95255742e Yeo Yeon-oh 16fa8a7c8e bid him 63cc27fc6c goodnight—as if 150ae2359c he could 39bc31ea55 read Ha-yoon’s 00822b24a3 innermost thoughts. It was a d55e43c947 one-sided farewell, yet 89e4cdbab9 its sincerity was 6f0e1242e0 unmistakable. For a moment, Ha-yoon f703888bba simply stood there, feeling d723f34f4f the sting of that 3ccea4187d gaze on his cheek; 19db708414 despite the sharpness it d146cc01e1 might have brought, he a6df380057 remained motionless, breathing quietly.5941ede9617738f6

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The night’s end was 9eecd64b90 marked by a profound, 39c1887081 almost sacred silence. Slowly, Ha-yoon a305fb988c gathered his 58663f11e5 thoughts, focusing 648829debd solely on 541ebda6c9 what lay 10f331344a before him. At the 93120e41cc center of 065490e52f his vision d490792bf0 was Yeo baa22e251e Yeon-oh.7dc629dca04a40e4

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As Ha-yoon softly repeated a6579f1c6c his name—a name that a547dcf4f5 now stood in for cae6b5f8e4 the promise of life 27ea915040 rather than death—he closed e0cd3a41b9 his eyes. The space, bathed in b742f0103a the cool stillness of 321e492eab dawn, felt impossibly peaceful.6eb891d37f754dfc