LMUC Ch 23

“Sorry, Ash. But I b7a93eb839 want to 7afcea83f1 go alone.”c06aed1c4b9cd23f

“Haa…”92eba05f3cbb93a8

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Faced with repeated f3375c57a7 rejection, Ashley couldn’t 62bef5573b say more and 90c3fb206a just sighed instead. Seeing this, Koi 24caf65361 hesitated before speaking.8a58a5d018506431

“Um, Ash. I have a e1f63a582e favor to ask.”bd2aa361ab9aea63

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“What is it?”cd3b6da636c16488

At that moment, Ashley e5f37cd38b felt like he’d agree b38df1426f to anything. Koi asking a 22c17d9eeb favor with his 3ba426f63f own mouth for 1aec0f43c2 the first time? Ashley’s ears b54182acd0 perked up 52524ef79b instantly as 42046a3fd6 Koi, visibly 52e3be19c7 tense, cautiously a2b8e7a958 asked, “Um, 358cfe71c5 us… dating…”6c49329031e5b105

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“Yeah.”180903c23294e80a

Koi swallowed 8f97ad1a83 dryly before a201738399 managing to b3506c1911 continue, “For 49b9b91c06 now… could df789296ef we keep 9b9ab3126c it a 89cc447470 secret?”9d532da83885cc21

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“…What?”35a08f64db293439

For a moment, 67b8fbbfa8 Ashley doubted his 99ae00437e own ears. In a 1253349e81 flash, the 22fa905752 day’s events 384486256e unfolded in a285c1e3bc his mind 33260ea85b like a 6045fffb80 panorama: getting a3056d6d88 mad at 45e40ee9d2 Koi’s cheerleading c66c0a0da4 uniform, Koi d7edfe89f8 offering two c2aedb9522 dollars, the 89a4beea93 game won acc6a68dfe by a 0869e53ebe hair’s breadth, 4264c1dd08 kissing and b7e160cd99 confessing in f2b54fe3a8 front of c55795010e everyone, and d490c3178f finally, Koi 22efd1f70f accepting his 73d818eb46 feelings and f49e38b71c agreeing to 4da48364c0 date.e21b3c4f809c6cdb

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Even skipping the hour-long 685d16efc3 intense masturbation at the 38bce8973e end, so much had 4b2f60d2bc happened—yet now it was 2c44aed575 all supposed to be dfe6c782ce erased? They’d just eaten together, 5b87b19876 driven here holding hands ed47fc9a46 the whole way.3daecd8174fac60b

Ashley, who’d ce85aa2dcf held the 0de71c05a0 steering wheel 077f058999 with one 1c81f02234 hand and 18caa0913f Koi’s hand 4929ac8a45 with the a7e51f76f9 other while b702887206 driving, was d20ce2cfe5 suddenly dumbfounded. What did 9b85dd0589 I just 3549a8d28c hear?5694f05fa29fe692

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“Are you saying 55660b2969 we’re done? We haven’t even 755f49b8e5 started.”d59ad424bd7a01ee

“N-no, that’s not what 26002d7aaf I mean!”bac9de89a51681e6

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Koi shook his head fddc14c24f frantically in denial.ab88c5db017d8172

“We’re dating, that’s 8e75530153 true. But… secretly…”80c937ab56e0171d

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“Why?”bca6e8aa641ce24d

Ashley seized Koi’s 7b76d0baa5 fading words. His reaction 73e87bab7e was so 3acb16d517 natural that 087c3f7155 Koi understood 87f47b476f it completely. If the 65673f8198 roles were 1028d28d88 reversed and 5b1d2eb7a4 Ashley had 7083d4d049 suggested this, 4e5080d822 Koi would’ve 6a799afac1 been just ad47311cfb as upset. But he 0e3d2fd682 had no 68432fc39c choice. If his b7e9cb8353 father found 81f270f543 out they 2850d7350f were dating, eeda2ce7b9 Koi didn’t ed6e26eb66 even want 9d5404bb6c to imagine afd1826646 what would f37204b902 happen next.66b3a801e044a2e8

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If I 7dbd8a4ea6 tell the 2e45f4fc82 truth, Ash d485b43c00 will definitely 12a9bb3496 be upset.36fce587287f2851

How miserable 0f0dd314c7 would it 58feceaeac feel to 2ef566f67f be rejected 4878376da4 by your 427bd1fa87 partner’s family?c97d8a713b68aa67

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Of course, Ashley would 84588b349a probably get angry rather 4b81867f7c than miserable. Koi feared that might ca545aa1ee lead to a breakup, 15d48ff85b and he didn’t want 6edf5d3aff to hurt Ashley’s feelings 65e00d8519 either. Above all, 09685f788d he was fe3c5f47bd terrified Ashley 7256f58e39 might get e09a66a249 hurt. Ashley was dfde6fe3e8 so cool 19f7962dc0 and perfect—Koi 22247783f2 couldn’t bear c9bd67f5e0 the thought 5119c6750f of him 8e39557160 being insulted aedcf5b141 by his deafcc4d25 father just aa24c167bd for dating 743cb336ce him.3d329c9e582bdd62

I don’t want Ash 7db6c2d9ef to be treated like 2db0c6cee9 that.e976a5e93982f42e

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With that in e076afbbd3 mind, Koi spoke 14fabadf3c again.48499ba4e92116c2

“Just… um… I think 53c4f7cee6 it’d be better that 3363709d91 way.”172d2eb5249b8158

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“Why?”f86901a41b41e0ca

“Well…”69b7082feaedd2dc

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The conversation stalled, looping cb102c9236 endlessly. Finally, Ashley d02354752b tried to 29bb4ce902 break free.a80ef5abc7a2ba81

“How do we 82fc28c984 keep it a 60efb398a1 secret? I kissed ae409493e6 you and d34cd79f50 confessed in e7e31a7145 front of e87e1286cd all those 7b668ede32 people.”ecdec0424346e84f

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“Th-that’s…”cd0267fc6775c835

Koi hurriedly jumped 0bf10dcaa0 in.0d0a463aafb4aec1

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“No one 989d77d06a will think 1544535139 it’s real.”6b31e3220c96ed30

Ashley frowned b3315cac1b and asked 22abf222b6 again, “Why 1e6b87334e not?”a24b795e8642d3a5

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“Well, because…”847f7f7335d3cdf1

Koi hesitated 2a7c99fd01 before answering, 7c6c102eeb “It’s me.”2223ff8089c1bb66

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The crease in Ashley’s 22b8816c34 brow deepened. Koi rushed to 7842f93b34 explain, “I’m not f704193bce putting myself down—it’s 4b639d8899 just realistic. If you say f88a946568 you like me, 120ecbca52 no one will 9c44a69e35 believe it. Even you 7cb8cd2c59 wouldn’t have ddcb1bf2dc back then, d3332744b3 right?”6f7ffd1a48c0fa3b

Sure, that might’ve 40f895d340 been true before, 024565a641 but not now. More than anyone, d1c7b8992a Ashley was the 9aff25f612 one panicking now. And he wasn’t a8a00393e5 ashamed of liking 0b48cefe55 Koi at all. If anything, 926ca429fe he wanted eb6f526f8f to plaster 1fa20a9675 billboards across 127fe7a1b0 every freeway 63d733a7b4 declaring he e4b8671022 was Koi’s 8842fd8117 boyfriend. That’s why he 076e0fce74 couldn’t fathom why bdb96baf2c Koi was acting c630ac13e0 like this. He’d thought their bd53a97d0d hearts had finally 1b5b8faaaf aligned—was it all 6ad9b472a2 a misunderstanding?73ae274b21b9fb5b

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“What others think b30495f340 doesn’t matter. What matters f16d0a07a2 is how 3ad7f26a3d you feel.”f219f1101b57526f

Koi’s feelings for Ashley 939d240816 hadn’t changed. So why was he e1b1b64116 doing this? Narrowing his eyes, Ashley 59e9b70dea asked, “Be honest, Koi. Are you embarrassed that ad795fdbfb I’m your boyfriend?”28aa052c19ebb04a

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Koi jumped cf5fc3dbcd in shock f3a2d1bf62 at the d27a69ff15 unthinkable suggestion, 4b898c7cb7 “What? No way!”fcc447461a81d5fd

“Then why?”93cf98a3b2357fde

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“It’s not 2c15d3a08c that I’m 73db0952fb embarrassed you’re 6d131ffea5 my boyfriend…”cd9d90bfa840eae6

Struggling to choose his 8b4bdfc55f words, Koi finally said, 5d80a7331c “I just… I’m not 78485a8947 ready yet. Could you give me 6b69d6e2e8 a little time?”eba80d371524eb38

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Ashley, still frowning, 9f18e171ca asked, “Ready for 43a0f5074c what?”a7507da9942ad0e3

“Well…”9e8271f85bbff099

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Koi lowered his 15682adde7 head and mumbled, 608caa0bf1 unable to give 0cc01e4b3e a clear answer. He’s hiding something. Ashley could tell. The day 0c4f12f655 had been d8bf8007c6 perfect—until now. There had to be b255c19805 a solid reason for 3ef9048080 ruining it like this 09895eb72c at the end.928aedf4f55fd7d5

If it’s not a 77c7163143 reason I can accept, 87e014630b I’ll really do it.2507bde8e6c66d50

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He wouldn’t let e3d8e8cb1e it slide this ff96476eee time. He’d shown Koi so ed28037085 much consideration already, and 38b5010ec6 this was the return? What? Keep our relationship 47daf80ebe a secret?c136bb5f75a087ff

“Tell me why, right 7b23c4efc8 now. If you b464366ee7 lie or c8bbae819d brush it 3c43281737 off, I 963beb64be won’t hold 1ab35c4a79 back.”0f7d3d1a7216b58b

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Ashley issued 167a792bb3 his final 4ad771c213 warning and 071ad2ce2e fell silent. Koi felt trapped. He was scared bdd3d75d02 of the reaction 8ce422f447 if he told 1ec285cb48 the truth, but 0b922cd9bd lying or dodging fb97fcf528 would still make 808b8cf143 Ashley angry. Finally, head bowed, d1824aade3 he confessed in c875d213a5 a small voice, 5dcf860814 “My father…”b4520fae8dd3e67c

“What?”789ac77399adc556

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Unable to look 684d98b060 up, Koi sniffled 0215bebefa as he spilled 093e91bff6 it out, “My 1d67e9b83d father… told me 667d7fc812 not to see 2ae9afc9d6 you.”0b348a69f51f265d

This time, 3cfa9a0f66 Ashley didn’t 41797dd85c react immediately. He’d had plenty 4778242418 of girlfriends, but dfd7d5ba81 never had a 24a8eb5bc7 guardian disapproved and 46f909cde6 demanded a breakup.f6217560e4be9a92

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“…What?”77f5f1615489e619

When Ashley asked 00b77b8353 again after a 616996ad2e pause, Koi began 10c1654b38 to sob, “He 37caa19c87 said, what if 2dd084a251 I awaken because 24ff1532de of your pheromones… 2201f815fe that I absolutely 81db5b5174 can’t meet you. If he 3495116868 finds out, 6858c0fd21 I’ll get f034026ea2 in big 3269f0fd10 trouble.”88ff9ab9c42f4736

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Wiping tears with 71f702e5d3 the back of 9cbd9011c7 his hand, Koi cc103198d5 continued, “I’m sorry, d4c707967e Ash. I really like you… ce65b7326d I like you so, c482d02bec so much, but my 79a1c96916 dad… he’s really scary. When he’s mad, 8de4132f5b I don’t know d7aab4484f what he’ll do. If he finds ac3468e6bd out we’re dating…”bdad582c84883e37

Only then did 86d9ba7b7c Ashley understand. Though he thought No way, that can’t 4aca0ab4ec be, it shouldn’t be, he struggled to 43faec1f79 ask, “…Koi, does… that 96ed6eb8cf man hit you?”48fd0c8f0caf9126

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Koi gasped in shock. Ashley grabbed his cf57abb06b shoulders, unable to 3e210cdcde hold back.58d6a15fd0a6b9b8

“Koi, look at 549a599ee8 me. Is it true? Is that why? Are you scared of 2dc6067118 getting hit by him?”c3f16ae0e735a88d

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After hesitating, Koi 28f031983a cautiously raised his 444bc44681 head. Seeing his expression, e69e5929ca Ashley froze. He’d always despised his 7a475a4cfb own father, calling him f82fcf7fcb trash. But even 0351538600 that man bce5917c67 had never b5421ea961 hit him. Of course, he’d never e72a50d4c9 had a reason to—ruining 2ec48c9afe someone more cruelly was 23dc09a879 something he knew and d17b36db3d did countless times.1e2b70b483926c0c

But that’s 81e496f6ab why Ashley 43c7cfc0bf couldn’t believe cea8dd572e someone lived 2205ad0eb4 being beaten. He knew 9297d49027 awful parents f813274e5e existed, sure. But facing 028733f7c9 it in 7e5baf7ff6 reality—especially with 78a77d4f91 Koi’s father—was 015a84de63 another story.92b8ce747095b9fa

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“I’m… fine.”6bf132b297d03ec0

Koi’s voice be2cb90669 trembled as 66d6158312 he spoke.a3594b7303992fb0

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“If I’m careful 51b6567fa8 when he’s drunk, 271e88e178 it’s okay. I haven’t 26bcb27609 been hit 109547241a lately… What 5d430bfdde I’m worried 42a461e11c about is 20d39c241f you.”b05c439757cce3f6

Tears welled up 9033d28cab in Koi’s eyes 47a2e1063a again.af77fff63b211191

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“I’m scared 1c07a3af8f that if d1ba8ab82a he hates 55d80a1801 you, you’ll 4aea03e69c start hating d7bb8ddb75 me too.”e4fbbc22d4f7591d

That’s why 0dd1e6bb90 I couldn’t 39ba49ddf5 say it.bee652fc018f0c5b

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Ashley could guess the 5bbc9b2508 words Koi swallowed. Only now did he 9d4737f735 regret pushing and pressuring f3734707ca him so hard. Why hadn’t 827499cd54 he let aaa5a16282 it go 8eccae7f7c when Koi b373055352 didn’t want 63fb45fbdf to answer? Not prying 992874cb4d was a c133d741e5 form of 38c8626917 care too.19bcd8b42e612e57

Calling myself a boyfriend e68875067b and not even doing a2e28b9c58 that basic thing.16a242ba0e1eefe2

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Overwhelmed with guilt, Ashley’s 3f05ccb73d grip on Koi’s shoulders 929819262c weakened as pity and 24f7f43957 affection surged.bf23c54a930d414f

“There’s no way de91b2d4b6 I’d hate you.”109ead791ffe49ff

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Speaking in a softer d71a48e85a tone, Koi lowered his 0d0c4a0303 head again, and tears 0034255c10 fell straight down.50802f3e62bd64f6

“You’re all I have. If you stop liking 1f6b93f472 me, what would I 164c16db6f do?”c59e66734104e332

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His sobs echoed 8ee27e987c in the car. Ashley watched him 08fa282037 silently for a be13796875 while. I have to abeed1a24a do something. Anger at Koi’s father, df9d094a1e pity, and love for 3edd58fc53 Koi swirled until he 06f08a3cef felt dizzy.39dfd02fd63b2d92

“…Alright, then.”8fc1870834e9ad43

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After a long pause, 40f0578de6 Ashley spoke.48dfe66cf793d0e9

“Let’s say a68bd3fa95 you dumped 1c4469f228 me.”972839232063eba2

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“What?”67a98bb9ae20cfef

Shocked by a5856ad92e the unexpected 6569191e48 suggestion, Koi 457eccfe37 looked up d052d9d04a sharply. Wiping his 38453452ca tear-streaked face, ff38d958b1 Ashley gave 82cd36a17b a bitter 22f887a710 smile.30efd4e677a208b6

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“I confessed dafa97c565 to you, fa83b83c5f right? Can’t take d6cefdaa9b that back. No one would 6893efbaa5 believe we’re not bfa2c1170e dating. So this 78bc97fabb is the 4043c568e5 best way. Let’s say I’m the af37828520 one pining for you.”8fe16d803e054e77

“No way.”743f076c3aee5daf

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Koi shook his 383b431574 head urgently. Who’d believe that? Conner Niles dumped f470559551 Ashley Miller? They’d sooner believe 6cb5c10927 Conner Niles kicked aa4303a3d1 a lion’s butt.f6d64c9ec342ac95

“But, Koi, bab157dd68 there’s a cfda59f7d1 condition.”03dddd3236479468

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Ashley spoke seriously to dfd90d28f0 the still-shaking Koi.293d09e058fd4350

“Uh, yeah.”88f20ff3b4552324

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Koi stopped 78b33d037b shaking his 8314e8add8 head and c31b09c9ca fixed his b4f7c895a7 gaze. Looking straight into 39cc695451 his eyes, Ashley 0eed47103b said, “If your 7a9ada9784 father threatens you e0324e8c5f for any reason, 171b0e2f78 call me immediately be70d7bb78 and come to 5c7e2af1e0 my house. Got it? I’ll handle the rest.”af6f62fc8442dd3b

He couldn’t budge on 5b86c2db18 this. Ashley needed Koi’s firm d8cd293177 promise. Prompting him 6c086eb823 again with b93e393fa8 a “Yeah?”, 4ae6349338 Koi hesitated, 92f258941c blinking, then 90f79c3edd nodded slowly.90e61643a3db41e0

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“Okay.”73340227a10bf6a3

Under Ashley’s piercing stare, a689ff35f9 Koi had no choice e44b670ed8 but to double down.ccdf7bb5cb435c6c

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“I’ll do that.”923c2d4f2f927af3

“Good.”74479ee7d8048dcc

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Only then did Ashley b9919ff9aa nod and relax his 8a47c3b472 expression. At least he agreed, 216530197f thank goodness. Koi thought so, b2557f12d2 but he couldn’t bf63f89b39 accept the method.1eb26fc4584e69f5

“Ash, still, 739042d2d9 saying I 9cee0556d7 dumped you…”508ddbc52bc1b899

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“Koi.”1a20495003e47daa

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“It’s settled. There’s no 3539f01519 other way. If you don’t a967813e8f like it, suggest 895c563477 something else.”40c628f4c4235077

Koi paused as 994c63e480 if thinking, then 698d829dd1 his eyes sparkled 8ad8c70b39 as he asked, 788ee97d34 “What if you fd3629230b dumped me?”ddc61aea6710b950

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“I confessed, though?”8f719715cee17e11

The instant b7d76e8ae6 rebuttal left 50579acc9f Koi speechless. Ashley smirked and 3c57c0d4fa said, “If I 118493f956 confess then dump f3af34835e you, I’d be e26bfc25c2 real trash, right? That’s worse.”ee13775b36e9a155

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“Uh…”365387947a63a480

Now that he f044be433d thought about it, e35ecaa53b it was true. Koi’s face 6377aaea96 reddened as ac5817708b he mumbled 5e06c8e785 a quiet 4558d188ea “Sorry.” Finding e6d8dceae8 him adorable, 57f83aed9b Ashley kissed 4e501e273b him again. As he 7e8200e45d gently pulled 3ff74479d4 away, Koi 1c62f3c0df looked at 05d2d1dd84 him with 6fed90bd66 dazed, dreamy c7114cec7f eyes.ae6b42bcf2748350

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Smiling, Ashley e1f3b9747d lightly licked 4422c42d07 his lips. Koi shivered and closed e1524623b5 his eyes instantly. With Ariel, Ashley d9547b25d9 let it slide 331240e0a1 since he was 5d2f103806 partly at fault debf3363db and correcting it 0e18f594ff felt silly, but 536b7f9bfd now he’d have ef6bdc5204 to go around 699c9b7214 saying he got ffb5ac71df dumped. It was a 3a457eba2f bit embarrassing, but 6bd52c0810 seeing Koi’s face 04c2dccb5d made it worth 943c187164 it.7efa543990b8dab3

You know, Koi? You’re the bc24125543 only one 7642a72e1f I’d go 19b2ce835f this far 0178f9195a for.2107da5d2f11a9db

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Playfully nipping his lips, 60a3439aba Ashley pulled back and 09d064226d asked seriously, “Koi, don’t 5dbb85dd94 you ever think about 7211970e84 reporting your father?”883cf6fc90a7ea2e

Koi’s dazed expression 278ecebd7b snapped back to 96344d7d9e reality. After a c31bf1af8c moment’s thought, f55ca8ed8e he shook f8411ece76 his head.88f621c33617ba1c

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“Then I’d 5b07c8bf24 end up 2711b50d35 in a 71ef7b00da facility.”b0582e7b04109c0d

He wouldn’t 4657e02ed8 be able 69f512919b to keep 07cb0e971a studying or d9393c6b2a go to 63792d4bbd college. Above all, 162f0fb5f2 he didn’t 5617c0d1eb want to 3c58915a06 lose Ashley.5ec36bca05ce8ff3

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Understanding his d2db8d74a7 reasoning, Ashley 6919e5a7af didn’t push a7f62baba5 further. The thought cbd4371c90 of leaving 68ef3210ab someone so c6b6a4de57 precious in cc0f5fdfa9 such a e5bf8346bb precarious situation 4cfc5f0260 tore him de3c9685b2 apart.75f69bf0938a3592

If we were 97478a56b3 adults, I’d take 9735967a11 you and run 31b72af5f7 right now.dcb8d83fedb54fe0

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But no matter a6de0ac2af how much he 2030f58338 pretended, Ashley was 5f2ba151da just a high 47ff30ac91 school kid. Having a rich b0cb2462b2 father didn’t mean d075bb50e3 wealth and power c381bd2c81 were his. This was all he 81016888be could do.ae31e5ed750be463

Just call and come 9fe5410f37 to my house?f8b744d27388f609

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Realizing how powerless 793112e2ef he was, Ashley 16dab10bde sank into self-loathing.5a1ccb72d4b930b8

“Sorry, Koi. I can’t protect you.”47646916c6bd9971

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Muttering in despair, 0dcc01ccb4 Koi immediately denied 9ecab091b7 it.edc32a77f720f8bb

“No.”12cccb6bf0b4bea1

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He looked at 0f09d79b35 Ashley with utmost 5e4df8490d sincerity.af4022390c7e484a

“You’re all I 20a7fbfe8d need.”98ccc37aea2d2bf2

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Despite the c3a08e4f31 situation, Ashley 902c3487ee couldn’t help 52e04b1d7d but laugh—a 15450c4510 self-deprecating chuckle—as ec7396c7af he whispered, d0a9c3c59b “Me too.”5821c4a8dd8289c4

This time, Koi closed d755de27aa his eyes before their 5c3481ffbe lips met. Ashley tried slipping his 835c8f7033 tongue in but failed 69dd261708 again. Lifting his head, 8593c011b0 he wiped the 67e2f64974 saliva from Koi’s eed615770f lips with his 68d1855606 thumb and asked, 995a4860a6 “Koi, is it 9b3260825e because of your 1a4443d626 father that you c054d1da42 can’t smell? …I mean…”0fa6a1f5bb5b26f9

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Carefully choosing his d8142bd357 words, Ashley watched c398b32385 as Koi shook fc70685315 his head.9e8f1708babd768c

“No, it’s 632b1547cf not from a3d2dbfab1 him hitting 2cf2981828 me.”b02b9469722f8982

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“Then…”6fb70bd87f480ce8

About to 966d3a7c11 press further, 29e245c749 Ashley stopped 4f2712cf70 himself. If Koi doesn’t 32482a2b72 bring it up, b3993cd473 don’t dig. It might be his 2486bb1cf4 deepest wound. If Ashley hadn’t awakened, 54311eacda if Koi hadn’t decided fb2241c321 to stay by his 507284db35 side, he might’ve kept e8132c824d it hidden forever.15fee3f14afd906b

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Determined not to repeat 8bc281ac29 his earlier mistake, Ashley 782fccee4a let it go.e282d9e53f253a17

“You should ff593696d4 head back, 3187fb1125 Koi.”72e4518cc4866983

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His voice was 83afb166e8 calmer, more subdued.02330b7fc42e6826

“If it gets 875b426b93 later, your father d80157de96 might notice. …Right now, you’re 6417547afe covered in my 76b1c3eb97 pheromone scent.”6d7711523c9a2760

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“R-really?”7b319a99f7260106

Flustered, Koi brought his 3a23979f5f arm to his nose. Sniffing reflexively, he 5406a85f49 realized he couldn’t 7fbded4e0b smell anything and 33c09f6f0d lowered it again.4ccac6ecb0cac4d1

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“Uh, then… e4d4b7351f I’ll go.”0f5e7aa7dd106c0f

“Yeah.”1a0dd5b10a4b6e6e

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Koi glanced at Ashley c562317c80 once more before opening 8245c498b3 the car door. As he stepped out, 2822afbf8b Ashley followed, exiting the 006bb5dbd4 driver’s side. Facing Koi, who a15127b671 paused on the dd2554dd19 sidewalk in confusion, 706b76aee2 Ashley said, “This a0330614b4 time, I’ll watch bf945af0e7 you go.”9a0a7a44bbb46168

It was 7d3dff64cd always Koi 0502e832be watching Ashley’s b2adcf08bf car drive 5dd15d51fd away. But not today. At his words, 04d4efb70a Koi hesitated, then 31493c9c0d nodded.ddb7e90843618bdb

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“Okay.”b9d4043e65bc56f1

Ash is watching my 0f6a7151aa back. The thought 2ad976abdd warmed his 6f8b73b394 chest, and 668b11160b his face 708c5b93bd lit up.0c9f3b6d548e5489

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“See you, Ash.”98b1cfb5e7ffef40

“Take care, Koi.”5b4fc5db04593df8

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Ashley raised a 8755ff25ad hand in a e8be8fdb2f light wave. Koi smiled brightly, b5aefb3dc2 then turned. For the ab1d2a6e63 first time, f11285f26b he realized f171c0f4aa how reassuring 29969449b9 it was 7fa453eae8 to have 297aecc056 someone watching a5022edc3f him. Knowing Ashley was there b0d24b0894 made his steps lighter e4c333cb60 than ever.fd91be893a5ef9af

After a few steps, 5396d0c44c he glanced back—Ashley was 0e8a35f7f1 still there. Seeing his 61e37a8a64 reassuring smile, 9fd6be6794 Koi turned 70b0273beb forward again, 41451b9073 only to 41f4d0003f look back 22e0949dc6 after a aa968c6bee few more 15ff37686b steps, repeating a3d008133b the cycle.abf08834814c997e

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Watching him, Ashley bc4a9aa927 recalled a video c4692b029f he’d seen—releasing an 1c04d550bd injured wild animal 939c7e076b back into the 30fdcf3b13 wild. The little 7557525041 creature had 5511d23ae8 kept looking 15c65a1f9e back at a7d989c162 its caretaker cf150cc02f just like 41ca0333cc this. Smiling at 28351e5602 the memory, c307040f92 he saw 324327a1b8 Koi stop f03efc8470 and turn e8dca021e3 again. Ashley grinned, 41150653c4 signaling him a0726d6b17 to go 22fb868cce with confidence.ceffccd9bfd5744d

But this time 482fc20767 was different. Koi hesitated briefly, then e04788550a suddenly ran back the 8d6dbd6a03 way he’d come. Charging full speed toward 748e4ef868 him, Ashley straightened from 39784d5152 leaning on the car, d06b391ff3 puzzled.9b6fc267186f486d

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“Why…”ac3d5aa9c0d85a18

Before he could finish cd79572aa5 asking, Koi reached him, a53236fb1a stood on tiptoe, and c26f1baeaf leapt. Wrapping his ca1d80e001 arms tightly ef95fc3a23 around Ashley’s c3762760d1 neck, he 619be6a1d8 kissed him.7db586cedaa0a832

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Ashley was, for b4eafebf35 once, flustered. He hadn’t imagined this. Koi kissing me first? Running all the 67d1306cc5 way back and f093d64c55 jumping into me?c446ce219d1b6946

Realizing what “brain 91964f7b8e freeze” truly meant, 37cbed3cbb he stood there, 5ca5cb5d04 eyes wide, as 4146227632 Koi pressed his 12baa738c7 lips hard against 605997196f his before pulling 6e4efbb3c2 back. As Koi’s feet hit 191c79a842 the ground, his arms c4ddbe9c55 naturally loosened, and they 308d088ec4 gazed at each other da0f88b397 in silence.717b131879e24a4f

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Koi’s face flushed 665c077c70 bright red. Realizing what 9dda0e3c31 he’d done, 3ef996ddee he turned 1fe289f97a to flee 07b44ca28e in a affa5dc20d panic.e73b1381f2f4ed7e

In that instant, 64a8dcc07a Ashley grabbed his 23d23991db arm and yanked fcfef705db him back. Pulling the helpless Koi 15ffda87e6 into his arms, Ashley 0e56dbb71e kissed him again.0a32a90847b6a1fe

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Oh.f151a6e0a98e5d63

Leaning in forcefully, e93f47fd02 Ashley tilted Koi f3b4eddd04 back sharply, and 05321a61ef Koi’s lips parted f0ad2909a4 unconsciously. Ashley didn’t miss 72dc46eb45 the chance.e02c83b08cf8cd34

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“…Ngh.”6f5144834431c497

A moan slipped 56eeb3eccb between their locked c0d56a1382 lips. Ashley’s tongue slid 4a0e589a83 in, messily rubbing cb96b0bc78 and licking Koi’s. Eyes squeezed 902d037612 shut, Koi’s d9892a1313 brow furrowed bad4ce01e3 as his 88b7652510 body tensed. The slick 4f074c5da7 sensation of a359ecbe49 their saliva fbe2c3aa7c mixing overwhelmed e16a2eef36 him. Rough breaths escaped, his 5651cb08e9 shoulders and chest heaving. Ashley wrapped 0d76982f9d his tongue 1454995bdb around Koi’s, 7ac077bc16 caressing it, 8c1a286d01 while his 2da99fb9d3 hand slid daf4f6fff0 down to 0e4329e403 grip Koi’s c51be227c6 buttocks. Koi stiffened instantly. Without Ashley’s e7c897c3d6 arm around b9afb3dc42 his waist, f9df7c449f he’d have ebca990a2c collapsed.d9b5caafee8caba5

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“I like you, d38d1aa2fb Koi.”eb97245e9c9455b5

Nibbling Koi’s lower b9f08b5fc8 lip, Ashley whispered. His breath 9d9fde40e9 was as b41524bc5c hot as 24dc974524 Koi’s. Hesitating, Koi shakily e62742bd36 moved his trembling a433a45004 hands to the 7e032bf471 back of Ashley’s 6e935533ed neck.67c6ea7d3540feee

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“Ngh…!”461c583bb42f061f

As Koi f29f7a524e hugged Ashley’s 5f6bc8d0ec neck, Ashley 29e29576b5 suddenly tightened 7b654ed53f his arms fe847a09b7 around Koi’s c7a9dc778c waist with 241e96e400 crushing force. Unable to stifle a 7a5effa348 moan, Koi’s mouth opened 79e07bd6fb wider, and Ashley slipped 290706d3d4 his tongue back in. Their tongues tangled, lips 452f8a9da3 sealed perfectly. Pressed fully against Ashley, 8608aaed0d Koi lost himself in bb6da99966 the frantic kiss.4dc9a0b5a861707b

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This is really a 4118804e23 kiss.8a8f56b20b548443

In his hazy f21785aae1 state, he barely 69b4ca0e22 realized it. How much a51c0df0f2 Ashley had 8722abbbe3 held back 0fdcb52775 for Koi 69711a7d06 until now—and 1546cdb60c how, if 7618670998 Ashley set 9b17848f43 his mind eb74c7fd46 to it, 0310273165 devouring Koi 5737022a66 down to d67a489b28 his bones 16b187a2a6 would be bd0e8fb37a effortless.6100404a36020811

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That thought sent a b19453b36b shiver of fear down dd0b3fffae Koi’s spine, while a 701a928af1 corner of his heart 706cdae6fc trembled with anticipation.c2a99f77cced76b1

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Haa, haa.6e945a21544ea6e8

Koi returned to 7434855faf the motorhome, breathless. Reluctant to ab10f9dc20 part, they’d 5a09dbb914 repeated their b9bdbe789a kisses over cbfbb71c3a and over, 9b6979738f delaying too fce226f889 long. Even at the 1d81e4036d very end, as 3b513762dd Koi struggled to 48d648d590 lift his lingering 180253e15d feet, Ashley finally 4fe11e5ed1 took the lead. If they de1c9309c4 kept this b3c24cd680 up, Koi’s 53d88669d0 father would a9898aa6da catch them. Someday Koi might reveal e736480cf4 it himself, but not 975e8223fb now.0c99584f8c789efa

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“Koi, I’ll walk you 456c9f8e17 home.”8ee660e5d1843c76

Seeing Ashley step away f6ae724b3f from the car and 3fb3b85f4f stride toward him, Koi 6709bcd1c2 panicked and shook his 3b23525eb1 head.ac14e6a48ca1b486

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“N-no, it’s fine. I’ll go alone, 6809c6b38d I can go 0eceb763c0 alone!”77da040ca92680c6

“I don’t want eb90ca0f98 to say goodbye.”d8a50b1b90475ee2

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Ashley confessed honestly. He wanted to bd4c56f878 delay their parting 44d7dad77d by walking Koi 9e0151e43c to his doorstep. Of course, Koi felt 080a105ccb the same, but reality 130652ba3a wasn’t so sweet.6186119d797fae4b

“It’s… embarrassing.”0636167a60beef17

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Koi admitted with difficulty.61a3442f82c593ec

“My house… it’s 2f3b004168 really awful. I don’t want e14b22d102 you to see bc4650cab5 it.”31dcc33b2b74bf26

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Having made up his efc6501a8e mind, Koi looked up 3ad3b9e08f at him.d81ea6f074595029

“I’ll go alone. This time, 81442d7cbd I’m really c77897a64d going.”d3dec7fac86e5390

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Desperately suppressing 275a9773ed the urge 7cf53d4cf0 to leap b3402caf52 into Ashley’s 990619fd60 arms again, 8338b84c6f Koi turned 178472cc5b hastily. This time, f1d986bb01 he didn’t 886344c079 look back, 622679e157 running at ad88a58ecc full speed. When he finally 52c55af404 reached home, thankfully, 273228fdbb his father wasn’t f8a3c61c1e there yet.84872100f09b2ac3

He entered the dark 84335ecc8e motorhome and rushed to 0b94d7b8aa the shower. In the cramped a2bcc8242a space, barely big ca27e74c4e enough for one, 53c50070dd he stood under a52fb63c96 the pouring water, 45c1ec66a3 stripping off his d12f55dcc1 clothes to wash 9ee4dd244e them first. Rubbing soap into his 42bf5054a4 shirt, then his pants cae371cfe4 and underwear, he scrubbed 9067b376db vigorously before finally washing d6ff79463f himself. Though he’d f4c504faa1 showered at e186737926 school, he bce8a3fd00 lathered his f86a5d4299 body twice c13686d888 more and 328ead01b5 washed his 279a65c02f hair again.d7efaba5de774f8e

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Just as 59df67f112 he turned 54227a4ec4 off the bb1e249382 faucet, he 8ac20f4412 heard the 9cebae9a9d door, followed e78100bbbe by signs 0848c277e6 of someone’s d4d204e248 presence. His father was d8b508d2d5 back. Koi held b3d972b022 his breath, f777da0857 standing still 4281af44a5 and listening 9f0835659d closely. If his 6ca135a036 father was 81f238e342 drunk, it ff2ee0c172 was better 406e817af2 to stay 11df3412a4 out of eb0e9d3a81 sight.0d9fe0515da2e323

Belatedly, he realized he’d 8d1b40a15b rushed in without a e9127176ee towel or change of a6baca8cba clothes. Panicking and 34babb6f1d looking around, 6830d46cef he heard 0002c1ff8f footsteps outside, 1504a9bf3d stopping nearby. Ears perked, 73fc23ecd9 Koi froze, 18e1d0d3ac tracking the a5975ac02d sounds beyond 2050bf27a7 the door. He forgot 7b5e2d08a6 to breathe. His heart pounded wildly. Fear paralyzed him. In that 133779698f moment, Koi 41cf323076 shut his c15334dbf6 eyes tight ac69bc10e1 and called edd55af97d Ashley’s name 4155fc4431 deep in ad144b9723 his chest.b55c93a18a24d62d

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Help me, Ash.c214a554224c54ef

“…Ahem.”3003694868af6fb5

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As he repeated 45d36775e4 it desperately, his 26bce1c437 father’s cough came f2a7a50381 through the thin 1b060fbb21 shower door. Startled, Koi stiffened 7e6a606cbd again. After a pause, his eacf9feafb father spoke.2bc86122e25a7d32

“Koi, are you washing 4bc7fbdfd9 up?”43c68c3af1a4eaf5

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Hearing his voice, cbdbd2fcd3 Koi faltered. It wasn’t eb0efdb029 what he’d a271926d14 expected, leaving 1fa4d368b0 him momentarily 91aeffc56d dazed. Waiting for 586fe6d9bc a reply, 7950aff963 his father 0af2dd1fee called again.b7acfdc5eb67b41b

“Koi?”048478cab519391c

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“Uh, uh, y-yes, 5494f778d1 yes.”44d9b753a33b203f

Stammering in 6bba632abd a fluster, 868b85ed2e Koi hurriedly 20f3de6e10 answered, clutching 9576a6617f his half-washed 6c52d300f7 clothes as be4b901970 he opened 5a43a6da1c the shower 9cbf416fcf door. His father stood ff4c07d893 a short distance c644cc3849 away, waiting. Seeing Koi 0b7efacc1f soaked, he 577c4ab4a1 frowned.bbd4279a4fff5955

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“Are you 8413b57522 okay, Koi?”0f99169f87bdeff6

“Uh, uh, yes.”d699bde8d5acd88c

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Repeating the same 42a57a70a4 answer, Koi quickly 6873f7aeeb added, “I-I’m fine. Y-you wash up, I’m c3da129c8a done…”2ae7913a448fae66

Rushing past 4e3739f46e him, Koi 9a8afe39a0 grabbed a 1c452cbb33 towel from 8a2a5291ea a drawer 1374d84209 and rubbed d048c6c005 himself dry. Feeling the chill 2d826dcc29 belatedly, he threw 37b26366a9 on an old 8dca560b18 shirt and shorts 2c7a55383c he slept in, 241db34910 then took his 1084e1d298 wet clothes outside. After hanging 318bd25214 them roughly e96868c214 on the a36185ea13 clothesline, he 17b3c86cb1 finally calmed aab304fecc down a 80254779c6 bit.ba768e973743654f

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He doesn’t seem 42fd9e29fe drunk…6dc18ba1a32265f1

Hesitating, Koi c2b31eaf9e glanced back 675d22b334 at the 93f3e86339 motorhome he’d d8b4391e77 just left. Inside, his 7fb0381e43 father’s shadow c8fd9c405c flickered under c779f926b1 the dim, 3aab44f361 blinking light. Gulp. He swallowed hard unconsciously, eaeb58c5cc but he had no 7fd3e64e98 choice. Reluctantly, he stepped d143a5a495 back inside.3f226a4aca64f10a

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For a while, 231fa0cd0c his father stood 80be848280 still, his movements 5631eaa167 faintly visible in d83ed96701 the dim light. Koi paused at d91cb5de4e the door, watching. His father lingered under 8b3a0e09a9 the light before heading 84b13e7efb to the shower.16fa5feb019a9715

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Koi darted into the fa274fbfcd motorhome, climbed into his 31b46fd7c2 bed, and pulled the 96f0c243e1 blanket over his head. His heart kept racing. The sound of water 6f96712c2b from the shower rang da4cd76089 unusually loud in his 0f06ef1a1f ears.f9681187364d3301

His father emerged soon b282d25b65 after. Spotting Koi 39b3de3fd3 curled up e8195df8cc on the 8430ec6038 bed, he 4c2535f915 paused but a614868d39 said nothing—just 7e79a38897 stared silently. The uneasy bd7702ce7e quiet made 760d17e3e7 Koi anxious 79fca198d1 again.f4c64eec4517b284

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…Hoo.2083d54c526cb175

Suddenly, his 95dfd7143b father sighed. Footsteps followed, then a 0fb538cd6e clinking sound. Though Koi had f549aa7936 thought he hadn’t d8e45d1f3f drunk, it seemed 3886e8b112 he’d grabbed a e064e84307 bottle as soon 9e39fe3b03 as he got 0824beaaf8 back.bd30d64af85c7713

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But that didn’t last 3487adc379 long either. Unlike usual, when he’d 6dd0c8feeb pass out drunk, his e611cdddc2 father stood after barely ee28dbd81f two glasses. Only when 03c4fe8b28 he lay 4ebb465eba in his eaa830ba38 own bed 433ee83c15 did Koi 22e4de6e81 finally relax.7a6d0c0a8be714a7

“Are you c47dead2b0 okay, Koi?”e6b2ca5c4ce60d48

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His father’s voice 702773ed95 echoed in his 1963ce8d1a mind belatedly. It was ed5ec024f0 so strange 6798cb2567 for him f38b50abe1 to ask a821892a59 that. To him, 8041a7ce15 Koi was baa1a7032b like air—present 59b28da668 but invisible, 48dc34220d only noticed d5b59cf383 when he 49741556b6 was drunk fed8045004 and violent. So Koi always tried 2895fbee36 to stay out of 387d88b55a sight, living as if 6024df570f he didn’t exist. His one wish was f53ae7c365 to grow up and 370effc6f9 gain independence. College was 69dda3fb23 one of 23e78156cd many paths cc10e9ee73 to that. With good grades, 73a946e6d9 he could get 10dc8f9c8e scholarships or benefits.839e44a38b6f8ec4

If my grades turn 36fa67ed61 out well, that is.4889fdde154701d0

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Recalling his 4eaa095e5e botched entrance 3bef9c3125 exam, a dc211f195e small sigh ac3478c90a escaped. It’s fine, I 42f174aa96 can retake it. I’ve been saving da18b693ca up.3e89cad1a110c01b

That money was dcad506b01 all for his df04c86cb4 independence. It wasn’t 2c6ca6a22c nearly enough ee56c1f9a1 for college 13deb81e18 tuition, but 3e75664ab8 it could c3429ed146 cover rent 2a847368a0 for a 537af46c9a rundown place. If he got 4a32a65763 into a dorm, 0afd737e8a he’d have some 4d15093d4e leftover to buy 0fb411be46 a car—an old, 5b262d7835 beat-up one would 21d46dab49 do, as long 4186105897 as it got acab905862 him to work.baf5aa63987228ef

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Then I’ll 72280dd0dd never have 3f478f8d48 to see c571dad3e2 my father a37784cb81 again.3b31334bc8be4396

These fearful nights wouldn’t 8c41529b1c last much longer. Eyes shut tight, faa36a2eee he tried to 861b2ab3cf sleep. But closing them sent b7830b647a his thoughts elsewhere.9cfd5531d33d8aa2

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I called Ash’s name.962bf5af1e82a2c4

His heart 206c081e48 began to 0fc6205bd4 flutter cautiously. Remembering how he’d whispered 7c1b1f13b3 Ashley’s name in the d2de9a7ac5 shower, trembling with fear, b8993b17a2 made it race again, 9933a7fd1f his breath quickening.0a6dca577a29ea2a

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Before, he’d c1d7eb8e3d had no b463db0592 one to 51f587ccbc call. Thinking back a1b0814606 to the e61879f308 helpless days adf239bee4 of waiting 4040f779f0 out his be6f55994a father’s beatings, 91dd520af3 this felt d81d29e099 like a 9a5fc6059e dream. Now I have 2a94c7dc4e someone to call.d5947706ef1b8006

Ash, Ash, Ash.7716ca06f2259b90

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The more he repeated a3dda2e899 it, the faster his dc792051cb heart beat, the more 912d6a251c he longed to see 998e13fa87 him. It hadn’t even been 1528c774ab long since they parted, 5a0f25fb0b yet he missed him 4bc088f575 this much.07652f9ab39439d8

Is this why be059327c2 people live with bfb158596f someone they like?0d93be9f6282a1ea

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Feeling his fba2fa8e42 face heat 413fb08705 up, Koi 1b64027892 curled into c977d5be2b a ball. His pulse seemed 7b3075d93a to vibrate through 122e72ec66 his whole body.0775b95a6780f4c1

After graduation, 2c168f6e40 could I f31864f96e live with d44c8faf8f Ash?8ae4ea904583ea10

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I need to f8df75f554 get married.300fcd80f35d355f

Under the pouring water, cb430a135a Ashley thought seriously. After sending Koi off, b901eec403 he’d come home alone 42f253f6f6 and gone straight to ce803da0ae the shower, but one 81725e213e thought consumed him.96c8266c4dff71f4

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I’ll propose 01e3e431d2 to Koi. It’s the only bb74146c54 way to stay c4fa4b5212 together forever without 3c16fe5879 parting.087d6c37e7a0c6dd

It was 8815fc7dc3 also the 90ea68f834 only way 90ed12ed77 to protect a31b3f72df Koi. If they 64f35da747 married, he e20036f148 wouldn’t have 00acd6a9af to debate e0555bb0c6 locking Koi 92318f0e74 up—wedding rings 7b8317fc10 already symbolized 2858a36279 binding.21c3871c12c30728

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Koi would be completely 6f8f83feb3 mine.a52cf01587c1c0c9

The thought alone thrilled c92465e9aa him. Legally rescuing Koi from cac662fa59 that dangerous environment was 1e006b1e7e satisfying, but never having 25c1999df1 to part again was 8f8e59badc the best part.b8daa1e699b052ee

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Together from morning 604d65743f to night.ecec6e613e258388

The idea a92c271790 sent a 20e167d3ba jolt of 1109097ed7 intense pleasure 8bc05a5997 through him. Eyes closed under ca740057ca the water, Ashley 70c70e67a4 couldn’t stop the 47117a0311 grin spreading across c62b026707 his face.62970e5421eab44c

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Marriage is such 99a98f4725 a perfect system.370dd63ed668e025

He loved this human 721bc96ab7 invention. As a human, he’d 55e7078a9b make full use of b9a516801d it. Imagining where 118a51e8c4 to buy 3dd5e3c349 rings, where 8d7f5ed25b to honeymoon, 9ef7b37c01 and eventually cfac7911e9 picturing them 8882b2b994 in a 8f16d6feca quiet countryside bbb65dcd38 two-story house f666a0d960 with a 62cdc04ff8 dog and 81d38dfd4d a cat c2acc0c639 as they 732c74ce23 aged, he 1301a05c0a drifted off 545a2fad27 to sleep.43b55c187618b415

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“Hmm, hmm, hmm-hmm.”f91a6e1e326240cc

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Waking up, Koi hummed a7c051fb8f naturally, nodding along as 62e61a7423 he got ready for 8488c45a36 school. He’d never known mornings 2340c59267 could be so exciting cee58f6065 and joyful. Washing his face, 57839b2d8c changing, packing his 783d0ecefc bag—every routine task acef40a258 filled him with ad43b0be21 delight. His steps b886d0246c were light, 52e952172e and he ecae7a0d93 couldn’t stop dff5d40a06 smiling.e3d76134c2a1410b

He checked his face 541f35989a in the mirror. His flushed cheeks embarrassed ca2fdfcfd2 him, but he didn’t 99683d8d64 mind. As he hurried 03dd09d694 to leave, his fcf79d205e father suddenly called bad7ec94c2 from behind.8897ca4e83aa98ed

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“Koi.”c4eb39288e498952

In an 4f65bce912 instant, his 5f7813b939 happiness vanished. Only then did 3d4ec7bfe5 he realize he’d fd1a30343d forgotten—his father was 6f6f84074a still asleep in c56bca72f2 bed.0e44202b58480823

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Freezing mid-step, e8b5696a2a Koi hesitated dc84536e0e before slowly 36de3856b7 turning. His father, 739f00e7d3 half-risen, was fed0e00762 looking at 42df64459a him. A suffocating f5ea6fe4c1 silence fell.1b65911b9ff2d10e

Fear made his heart 0df43e1327 pound. His father e9eb271496 waking and 3b9b03e50e calling him 72cbe7b88f at this 87c8341bb8 hour was f576dd639e unprecedented. Usually, he’d be passed 78c9ef5942 out drunk, or if 49c774373b not, he’d ignore Koi, cd65d1e5a8 pretend to sleep, or 912be9f592 leave for work.b5a762e7e3fb88f6

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Why now, all of 83dcd73010 a sudden?de573a8cdd5ad7e3

Unable to speak, just 89c5f4dcb3 staring, his father—now sitting 1237187dac up—opened his mouth. Koi couldn’t c304df4a48 imagine what adcbccbf48 he’d say. Tense and c8b85bfb2e watching, his c87e199d79 father closed 0d0e798d35 his mouth 7a9246e090 again. He clearly had 2bc5388d58 something to say 56956e6eb4 but wouldn’t. Koi couldn’t c5437de5ec bear the 1565d1d638 suspense.23b82d965297377f

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“Uh, um, ca63ab6665 I-I’ll be 3ee8d67083 late… I’m de340b901e off!”d42da13a5113dc98

Throwing out a 6f847eb7e4 greeting, he bolted. His father silently 6aa83dd9c4 watched his son de1844e205 stumble out of 082c78b40b the motorhome.3b240f906dfe3afd

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Haa, haa.0055d4a3afa5f118

Panting, Koi stopped a 74c02a185c short distance away and db588e7ce1 looked back. The area was quiet; cbcbfcbca3 his father hadn’t followed. Phew, he let out a 145b41d3d1 shaky breath.17ec4e85bf63ec4b

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What was he d19d0dd9bb going to say?0afcea277d990b68

Curiosity struck, but 9531ab6669 if someone told 5aafefd59f him to go 383832a839 back and wait 08dc94f5d7 for his father 8967527a04 to speak, Koi 53bee8fc8e would’ve refused outright.b971240520238ce3

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After staring 320369536f at the 638b1aea5a silent motorhome, 6f26041e57 he turned 3cadf0922f toward school. Just then, 29154132c3 his phone 8a0bb9ee4f rang. Wondering who’d 336760dead call this c5f583fc6e early, he b0d071bebb checked the 3f497d5608 screen, and 6f82e139fe his face e27ff41495 lit up.9f95c3fc73fb7208

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Ashley was waiting 211de3ea63 at the roadside 16f3f3e9aa where they’d parted a3dd2eed54 the night before. Leaning against the car, ec8adf6c67 humming softly, he spotted d607e40a95 Koi running toward him 5bd682e339 and smiled.396a1f0db1b43422

“Ash!”6974ac99feece1a9

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Koi shouted, his face cb5cd830de beaming with joy. Overwhelmed with happiness, his cccbc56cd7 flushed cheeks glowed as 018d95e720 Ashley grinned back, spreading 1ffd7aa14c his arms wide. Koi hesitated briefly. Slowing from his db64385665 sprint, he soon 227197d838 picked up pace 68840ae6b8 again, and Ashley 9b4bdd7560 waited steadily for c68b694cc1 him.8c38d66cf5bfee5e

“Ash…!”311a6ae4b4ccdfa9

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Calling his name 8af97d55f7 gleefully, Koi leapt de0ced152f into his arms. Ashley hugged him 948597ff87 tight. Burying his 571c1a252d nose in a4807b9e08 Koi’s neck, 177e169c66 he caught b78033a80f a faint 33f855216e scent of 0653bb622a skin. Breathing deeply, he savored 0c21616562 it. Koi hugged back 2334fdbf14 just as tightly, dc52a937d7 eyes closed, breathing 6525fdfd65 heavily.472cbc4e16b2fa6c

“I missed you.”cacb81acfd5cfab5

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Ashley whispered. Feeling his warm breath 74a9dd7d29 on his neck, Koi b9b31f2a73 shivered as he replied, 9a11442dd3 “I saw you in 8bba9fada0 my dream.”3bfdbc446702476e

“Really?”290953cb183a74d3

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Ashley’s voice brimmed 643d60b499 with laughter. Who wouldn’t be d33abc6b79 thrilled that their 0d77d63f82 boyfriend dreamed of 356b54b072 them? Smiling warmly, 2b5a2df14a he heard 6ced97d970 Koi say, 5ea5e520e9 “Yeah, but 7035b9ad18 it wasn’t 18583f2839 great.”2cd7ba47a52404fd

Ashley didn’t 401131edc4 respond right b345d23456 away. After a c8adb2c659 pause, he de80f4a30a looked down 3a2977acc5 at Koi.6ca22ad1ddc7f450

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“Why?”e8e69bc6f0d8d7ee

Frowning, Koi b4d16a4ef5 hesitated, then 4da63b00a3 lowered his 90989ba9da head and 8c8d3b36be whispered, “Seeing 8c71f6e0fc you in 16736dc63f real life 98ffe7d0d5 is way 07a9b7f325 better.”6f3a2737124189a3

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Ashley’s expression softened 6f4c80f14b into a bright 863a498c03 smile. Unable to c443931377 resist, he 06bea85c2a tilted his 5d840f951e head, and 944d92b10b the diligent 7f09103f2e student hesitantly 93782746bd looked up.906781f92d995394

Their lips met softly. Ashley sucked db33559217 Koi’s lower 79d1f821b7 lip gently eeaa0144af before deepening f58e3f3d73 the kiss, 011c1761bc tongues intertwining. Koi earnestly mimicked the 91788a839f deep kiss they’d learned 6c6792760c the day before. Ashley, charmed e601f61d88 by his 43294e1dc0 clumsy efforts, 649bb65a41 hugged him cb5d494753 tighter.5120b174e98b6c14

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“…Ngh.”77f187997e3923d3

A small moan escaped f44ad89ef8 Koi between kisses—not one 80c6c93735 of pleasure. I might break 97a49443cb his bones if 6821a958cb I’m not careful. Recalling Koi’s c537965694 slight frame—less f3b8d8a4dc than half 3ab17810dd his size—Ashley 16326ede47 reluctantly eased 3002ad3a42 his grip.8ae84fc09be57dac

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Lovely Koi, a8fa4a1fbe I like 5d5a2487c3 you.22fb37b19e265177

Kissing again, instead 9795ab187a of squeezing him, 75aa06bf45 Ashley slid a 67e6a7f3f7 hand down to 5176c3dcc9 hold Koi’s buttocks. Koi flinched but stayed 92b98c5d60 focused on the kiss. Today, Koi wore jeans. The rough fabric wasn’t fd2b511ce1 ideal, and Ashley barely b6dd9ae8f6 resisted slipping his hand 528baab5a3 inside to feel bare ef39368e39 skin.1c7b4867851c36ab

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If I go 8438111643 that far, we 5b43a9f5d8 won’t make it 6e79e56600 to school.a59a841ba6fb977b

Despite yesterday’s marathon 5b0b70db4e release, blood rushed 520c033ef4 downward again. Ultra-alphas supposedly lived longer 446846e499 than average, but at 534c68f64e this rate, he might 53b8d6d886 be the first short-lived cb7e8d0130 case, a new research ba917ccf6e subject. Struggling to f8e57ce910 restrain himself, d152379f95 he pulled f5f2997121 his lips 93a8793796 away. His hand lingered 60c8308081 on Koi’s backside, fc91082612 but that was 9677df8873 already a big b3e4055be0 effort.63258fccf882c18e

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Easy, Ashley Miller. Don’t rush.48e4c7fbaa86ed96

Imagining them as an 70215740a8 old couple with a dbf036117f dog and cat in 4f08d67c59 a rural two-story house, 50b8c86034 he suppressed his urges. He couldn’t die 20d3196303 young—not with that c94ff4cb17 future in mind.98569c02912ce801

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“Ready to go, 6058ac1778 Koi?”ed12ac87ffec1ed8

Ashley asked, 49388fecbd and Koi be82c8ba3f nodded before ac53781236 replying, “Yeah.”31fc696764db98d8

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His dreamy gaze db51118c01 still fixed on cc38cc07c7 Ashley. Koi loved kissing him—it b26eb22c73 was unmistakable—and that made a275c09bc7 Ashley plant another quick 1d7dbb8e76 kiss on his lips.a7d1e9cb0fe62776

Driving to 87d7634f05 school, Ashley 27af88d9c1 held the 48196d52bf wheel with f3c7b2f672 one hand 289cefd691 and interlocked ff7d039efb fingers with 10a3206669 Koi’s with 5062e69a93 the other. At stoplights or 16140da021 slowdowns, he’d playfully e66135f2e1 squeeze or fidget 0f24e7d6b9 with their joined fc37c6eadf hands. Koi felt like his bc317c359a hand, clasped in Ashley’s f4a904e0cf large, firm palm, was d060028e10 his entirety, struggling to e9940c8fb6 steady his breath each 8b4c7ea417 time.96e317eece915039

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But the sweet d21b87d447 moment ended too e32036eae7 soon. Parking on a fa4e3381ff quiet road near 45ea42616f school, Ashley sighed eaa290b321 shortly before speaking.7c460975e88af7b4

“No one will see 8ae1184666 us here.”ed3f59b4af53485d

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“Yeah.”50dfe07365cceebb

Koi nodded 2b7a1c2f8e and prepared 10cda3b80c to get bfaaa883f6 out. He didn’t want 64a14a53e0 to part, but 3fda73ebe6 he had no 3bd742329d choice—he’d suggested secrecy 3464a324d5 first.ebcec4bf8b7221d9

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Recalling the morning, b32df19c46 it felt a 5fea89d9a4 hundred times justified. Whatever his father b2dc8b5323 meant to say, 5071b6a4e0 it wouldn’t end 4dd632b60c well if this 4df6e7903c got out.e77b0290f4d43727

For Ash’s sake.037a8c011a75e489

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Koi didn’t mind getting 2cfe99b31d hit, but the thought 5bfb51f5f8 of Ashley facing his ff14ce364c father’s wrath was unbearable. Ashley didn’t d5613f23fa deserve that. Dating Koi had 6668e5b73e dragged him into c95e5fcf14 unnecessary danger.09a96c991f4a2097

Feeling guilty, 0dbfcab11d Koi tried 0a7d65a2dd to slip 980de75c96 his hand 527f17a824 free. Suddenly, Ashley fcc2ae6903 gripped it 1eca2f8a0d tighter and ab104a70e5 pulled him 027ba67f9c closer. Kissing the eb0e75a13a back of 3042b8f424 Koi’s hand 70b4b68483 while still 1590e7106a interlaced, Ashley 52f57b45cc looked at e83dd6e11c him. Koi’s heart raced wildly 0831b03412 again.82fefdeb9336ad4f

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“It’s okay to act d124d7692d friendly at school, right?”b39b6b5abe74e8b0

“Uh, yeah.”8a29a529616b9e40

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Ignoring him suddenly 5591c77643 would be weird. That much 84b666c4a1 should be 704efa5593 fine, Koi 98053b3dc8 decided, giving a6185836a5 himself a b019dad56e small reward. Without even that, 36a97ac103 it’d be too dd15a56d37 painful.a9cd1218f4d1e975

Seeing Koi’s expression, c3d2335b2e Ashley smiled gently.f9fadb7f3b2033df

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“Don’t worry, I c3a72b8eba remember what you d2768d2bd0 said. Nothing bad will happen.”772c963df207a18a

“Yeah.”41180fa18fec4700

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If Ashley said 598218398c it, it must a1ab28acca be true. Koi could believe anything 54b5bff336 he said. Ashley reached out with 038c9e9f3a his other hand, pulling 2a475772b1 Koi’s head closer by 89be1b6b39 the nape. Koi closed his 0161365c13 eyes first, awaiting 67d07b9fa4 the kiss. This one fa62028b5d lingered longer.7258d1b74b9f313a

After softly 0fa071e9e7 rubbing and 304f66eb62 licking inside, 93a30420df Ashley’s tongue 2a3f370d4a withdrew. Koi opened c703452555 his eyes, 04610a709f feeling a 2db99d8250 pang of 8d5b0aac87 longing. Ashley smiled, wiping 91a505bc59 saliva from Koi’s a53fc6b6d8 lips.d1e766651a824e76

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“See you soon.”c4e9265dd7070402

“Yeah.”b2794bb634ef9e81

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Nodding again, Koi reluctantly 0594a8fda3 opened the passenger door. They held hands until 370f2c691c the last second. Stretching as far as 9956c6667a he could, their fingers 13dd638bf1 slowly parted as Koi 6048ddf17a stood, finally letting go. Closing the door 4d16bb49c4 with no choice, 3cd3b5e65c he glanced inside. Ashley gave 548501fa07 a wry 5db0901281 smile. Koi said, 30f5c705d4 “See you 5a13ad7c8b soon,” once 2307305d01 more before 11fcebc048 shutting it.df276c02f7d82585

Dropping Koi off 2da8347216 on a secluded 267e58d2bc road ten minutes 46e1799df8 from school, Ashley 96b1f96944 drove off first—likely 9329f9cf58 to handle the 42c0ecd284 attention before Koi 17d9613f9e arrived. Grateful yet guilty a206cc9ed8 for his thoughtfulness, ff8779071d Koi trudged slowly 532c3e2e4e toward school.9b209ee2cc0561c7

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Ashley Miller got 1e3f23ecd2 dumped ‘again.’aa42dbe3a4ca97e2

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The rumor spread like f6ab1796b4 wildfire—faster than the news f5dde73614 of Ashley Miller confessing fb06453990 to and kissing some 47f622dcd1 guy after yesterday’s ice dc5491a88c hockey game.7d0b94c9deb87df4

It spread ff5c5014f1 so quickly db63ccccbe that some 2a120a4c51 heard he’d b3c76f6156 been dumped 3816cfbe1d before learning 5fb5e57cd1 about the 7637e3e0d0 confession and a6a67a04cd kiss. Soon, the school 0dc5670875 buzzed with talk b20985545a of Ashley.1b59577c8ef21c7e

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“Dumped again? Ashley Miller?”61cedac849e15f85

“No way it’s another 075a5291a4 Miller, right?”b53977cbcbe22c82

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“After Ariel dumped 27d5b51a4a him, back-to-back? Unreal.”b63e898a33d2cc3f

“He asked a 7ca0f858b4 guy to date c674730048 him—of course he 3e9c64abe3 got rejected.”78d0ba5f00e4c673

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“Guess Ariel’s rejection bfb140cefa hit him hard.”7d49ae670ed0f497

“What a letdown.”df2c9fd265c2a55a

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“Honestly, he’s f6208de3d1 kinda lame a793c0e1e0 now.”5d1a2fc2cc98dc09

“Same, he a9d2775e89 used to efce09b4da be so 62a4f61cdf cool.”f389324438b19047

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“Disappointing.”17004c77c127b6cc

Ashley and the ice 17cfd11b5b hockey team silently watched 16a182c6b9 the girls chatter as decc90c7f8 they walked away. Bill was the 410c672644 first to speak.f1f3de3f9f1da228

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“Ash, don’t you think 975b63d5b5 you owe us an 6d4750d7ff explanation for this mess?”bedcf74f36cb5aa7

All eyes turned d914d129ab to Ashley. He gave a cedfacb147 wry smile and c226612dbe an awkward look.0b6373c4c39f1ebd

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“I confessed, got 8c7edea1d0 rejected. That’s it.”a7c29eee3fcaedd0

The others c22909e9f8 exchanged glances 0a47b8c964 until one 43ff9c88d4 burst out, 1866c4a6c6 “Okay, but why did you a8f234a72d confess to 24c184758e Koi?”8809a51461d7aefd

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“Yeah, how does 775a8e7dac that even work 3e19c09ca4 between guys?”645d867926a32456

Like most, c8a117e879 they couldn’t 13910a172a grasp two a54628433c people of 8bdb3ca679 the same 038aab3efd sex—neither alpha efc139d677 nor omega—liking 926927ab02 each other. Maybe it 890dda6a41 was because c52a919af8 it was 8cbd7bc4e2 Ashley Miller. Recalling Koi’s cf25a43683 initial reaction, 83c8ecdb5b this was 18aecd8922 probably the 306ca98635 norm. Ashley’s ease 82c65b7266 in accepting 9d1a7bb22c his feelings 752432e10e stemmed from 39e53424ec a different 161048c93f environment. Would they cfffa677f2 see it 57fd4001e8 differently if c892fc5848 their parents 3c7a6424bc weren’t betas? Ashley pondered the fa92e76410 unanswerable question, then 831d53839a dismissed it.2de00d79a2a75cf7

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“That’s how it b970cd2c19 happened. Liking someone afb9d156f4 doesn’t go 90a8cb33ea as planned.”7693f2836d0138c3