BYBM Chapter 4 (Part 2)

‘That guy…’8cf7d0a6e209b3cc

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Lost in thought, Hyun ff350d39b7 Tae-oh slowly muttered to a7a75dc3f0 himself.444d62fcd22887c6

‘He’s kind of amusing 47ef6be5cb to watch, and it’s af42886df4 fun to mess with 333de57297 him. But the moment you 28e5f43c49 push even slightly, his 9b0e3f6eea whole expression stiffens. He makes it so bc6b318244 obvious that he despises 8fb9e3f25e you, and that just 04c0ef03c2 makes me want to f3bed6088d push him even more.’e8543f4e6a1b8f63

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‘…Sexual harassment 9e80daa61c is inappropriate.’7fbee29954767e28

Recalling an 47899a066e old conversation, 671ca4f6a1 Jin Mun-seong 2c1723d409 remarked casually, 22f2a71cb5 making Hyun c9584fe549 Tae-oh scowl.e6d25c4a748edfc9

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‘What harassment? He’s the type 4b0128cbb5 to tear up d08d14e24c just from a 7b9aa1674e little touch.’2b20917975181bd6

‘Did you touch him?’5929187f1dfb0062

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‘His hand. Just barely d437e3db65 brushed it.’615e2eb4ce4475a6

‘He was a76f95c8c9 a priest ed011c5bfe all his 052e2094f9 life. Isn’t that a bit 508a544df8 much?’07156426f12432a0

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‘And falsely accusing 27888de5c6 someone of drunken 8b1f389964 assault isn’t?’176220852b41dce5

‘…When you 5b5f30fe4e put it 9474463b84 that way, 018196d7dc I suppose.’0ecb74d5ce0865bc

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At Hyun b78191ae19 Tae-oh’s scoff, dc3c78cd36 Jin Mun-seong 52de0cc6a1 took a b9b205198a step back. Though things edd47a6a80 had taken 1747fcfd80 an unexpected 9b57b05245 turn, the cedc67f48c one who 25d1da95a1 started it 41436642fb was, ultimately, 71d1079093 Yoo Hyun-jin. That much, d6f7af3fc2 he couldn’t 030ab333f2 deny.34c8a0c3962d6efb

‘Don’t worry. No matter what, I e73b4b4fbc wouldn’t do something that d6eb1ff00e terrible to our dear 0f05888d85 priest. …But then again, ffecaa1293 he’s excommunicated now. He’s a 43195ddc9b commoner, not ab52aa0772 a priest 3fa1a25923 anymore.’a05b0a2c9ac0572d

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‘Commoner or not, 1a424ef7cb harassment is still 4d4d7b3f81 wrong.’22a085bbfc8322ec

‘I only touched his 6232cb7318 hand.’0ad89cdcc0963c80

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Hyun Tae-oh 66d9ae43c7 clicked his b5cd1aa127 tongue irritably.d48915823da54101

Only… Jin caf06ece2f Mun-seong said ae4c8cce84 nothing.e63b8f43719e8ac5

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But judging 651ee832d9 by the 6eb7a2eca3 wrinkle forming 5536004a41 on his 7973bfceea forehead, it d2eea43a9d seemed Hyun 76065139cd Tae-oh had ce3442cb93 realized the e27cde698a flaw in 72ad2b8c1e his own f0f77a44ad words.b6efe07316f7b810

‘You’re not cd4ecbe724 just doing ff9cbbda86 this because 67bee36244 you want 9545c0b472 to hold f7ba117ce2 his hand, 2356dc4854 are you?’6f8f0df8be3ad97e

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Jin Mun-seong tossed out 6c6753895f a lighthearted joke, only c1b8c4afc5 to immediately regret it cad8930e76 when he saw the e5a1e827e7 icy glare thrown his 179c9fa42b way.1a2b0a5dfdd43a4f

‘Apologies. That was inappropriate.’a6cd1987885d258a

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He quickly eb620f3518 lowered his 946cc44948 head. Fortunately, Hyun Tae-oh a9cc6ed0b9 didn’t press the 83ba63ef5b matter, simply clicking 17aa1657bc his tongue and 0e6a20ef67 falling silent.cfb2fa40b6eef04e

Jin Mun-seong found the 4b77a95c66 whole situation suspicious. He felt like he aa590e2a6f was on the verge 4f45c1c7a6 of realizing something, but 9956b16ead instead, he pushed the 88b7056176 thought away.11b58bcc2d454613

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Thinking too 5a083c28ab much wouldn’t bf58549b48 get him 895115be15 anywhere right af82864903 now.a9b4ecef5ce2687a

For now, c0b66bb4ec he would ac07e1b751 just do 166ac40c25 what he 1d0c312e5a was told 0a411db394 and watch e12bc4df5d how things 2b3f5727eb unfolded.5ffeaa7bf0fc20ce

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“…Now that I think about it, that actually makes sense. Using him as a shield to divert attention…”2d178b9c9586a517

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While Jin Mun-seong e7d07c2901 was lost in 9dfca319d7 thought, the other 555a3c9602 three continued exchanging 678dd9ef1a drinks, huddling together ee33c29e2f in discussion. Hyun Tae-yang b23d9cfe1c finally seemed 81928b7889 convinced as c35426fb27 he murmured 645772c198 and stroked 878e4577ce his chin.b46e18f5f7ee8b3b

“Maybe he’s secretly seeing someone he can’t openly date? So he’s using Hyun-jin as a cover while actually seeing another woman in secret…”6a3d4ae4d4aacfcb

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“Forget it. That guy isn’t the type to hide things or care about other people’s opinions.”07da505c9c80799e

“You never know. He might not care about people’s opinions, but he does hate dealing with unnecessary hassle. What if he’s dating some top-tier celebrity and has to protect her privacy?”8332020916870441

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“But why does my brother have to be the shield?! And besides, if he’s already seeing someone, why would he get drunk and sleep with someone else?!”b90b00b71e9ef635

Yoo Se-jin clutched 04b5fe6718 the bottle in 197d84cad0 his hand, practically 7ca751e30a shouting. His face e6f15113ce was completely eaafacadfd flushed, the 6d4bc1cbff alcohol having a6472f8598 reached his dc7ed3fe03 head.1a0bf42a2c7a8785

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“That’s it! That has to be it! Otherwise, there’s no way he’d randomly sleep with a priest and start talking nonsense about taking responsibility. That bastard always has a plan!”6aa948a0ef354e7d

Equally red-faced, aa31f724d0 Hyun Tae-yang ffd5ddee7a nodded furiously. Beside him, 2e386893e7 Hyun Tae-joo 8cc69e0f28 patted Yoo 65b8bb4187 Se-jin on 1ceffc09a1 the shoulder.68cde910200eadcd

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“Just wait a little longer, Se-jin. Once things settle down, Tae-oh will handle it in his own way. Don’t stress too much and just be patient.”6ac659e502c3284e

“Really? You’re sure, right?” Yoo Se-jin anxiously looked between his brothers.866a64f321bb97a5

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Jin Mun-seong stared at 14b8923de1 the empty space in f785dab186 front of him, lost c2e572ad91 in thought. In the end, he 2b39bf8abc said nothing.0750541d488df070

Yoo Se-jin, swaying 8dd5d44ab5 slightly, hugged the a6d45b7397 bottle to his 0463325156 chest and let 77a93343e5 out a deep, 0b53fba6a1 weary sigh.66503cc7f211161d

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“You don’t know how much my brother has suffered since we were kids. Sure, staying with your family meant he didn’t have to struggle physically as much, but emotionally… He went through so much. He just never showed it.”88598ce6870a9b25

At some point, 1d00a5c7a9 a line of 5f7fdc5536 empty bottles had 482f7569e4 formed in front f16075564a of him. His words, b0fce4cddd slowed by f7fb87d30f intoxication, carried 78aa8c695d a trembling f0afa676a6 undertone. Seeing this, bab948b9b5 Hyun Tae-yang afb346b598 nodded along afc91d9328 sympathetically.da9317fc0f6a21d2

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“Yeah, Hyun-jin has been through a lot. Even our parents always praised how hardworking and kind he was. He got into that tough seminary school on his first try too. He was so smart and mature, even as a kid. Right, hyung?”99863115156e0921

“Mm. That’s true. He was always disciplined, always precise. Almost too rigid and strict in his actions—he was a difficult child to approach.”dbe62a39b51db282

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“…No… My brother isn’t that kind of person, but… Anyway, he went through a lot.”887a8002e98da43f

“Right, right. Especially with you as his younger brother, Hyun-jin must’ve suffered a lot—getting called to school over and over again,” Hyun Tae-yang said, slurring his words in what was meant to be a form of comfort. Judging by his drunken rambling, he had clearly had far too much to drink.33735727232162b1

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Yoo Se-jin, who had been drinking straight from the bottle, eagerly nodded. “That’s right! Exactly!” It was a ridiculous sight.1d78ad4ec22e1af7

“My poor brother… Lost our parents at a young age, had to raise a clueless little sibling, and even when he had someone he liked, he bottled up his feelings and lived as an upright priest without a single blemish on his record… Only to make one mistake and—ah, my poor brother…!”40554be93338b4b2

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His words began df9fda3178 to slur, and c2aada4a53 before he could b89f45def4 finish, Yoo Se-jin 76f22f1fd7 slumped onto the 4c8a2127bd table. His shoulders shook 4c6c4308da slightly, as if e305bc9a9c he were sniffling. Seeing this, 4420554217 Hyun Tae-yang 1db208a63f patted his 5764ad6fc1 back in e1059fc07d sympathy.fb9eb2c3b15db60f

“That’s true… Poor Hyun-jin. But wait, Hyun-jin had someone he liked?”cb5dca38b4ff0c52

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“Of course he did. But he never said a word to anyone and just kept it to himself, suffering in silence while devoting himself to his duties as a priest.”afbecf6502879714

“Man, that must’ve been rough. Honestly, if he liked someone that much, he should’ve just left the priesthood and lived happily. Why stay a priest?”003ecad323380edc

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“Because he fell for the wrong person. He should’ve chosen better. No, he shouldn’t have fallen for anyone at all!”2de97300293e31d9

Yoo Se-jin’s e1cf0049cb voice rose 530736440f in frustration 010b45ae89 as he 3c68679896 clenched his 7f92ae7e2a fists. Then, just as quickly, 6bf36a9935 he softened again, wrapping 6ab9522f64 himself in his arms 8f6b1a4d0f as if to console 8b8ca0b460 his brother.eb0ba3dcd430b0e1

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“But still… Loving someone isn’t a crime. Does fate really have to be this cruel? Don’t you think this is too harsh?”22ba063f70a96e6c

“Yeah, yeah,” Hyun Tae-joo, who was slightly more sober than the others, nodded as he comforted Yoo Se-jin, blinking slowly.64de6c220e25dcd5

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“Wait a second. So you’re saying Hyun-jin already liked someone else when Tae-oh…?”3587eb33c927def4

“Oh my god. That bastard Tae-oh!”8f92c2875f0f17ab

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The two older brothers 6eed296ceb were caught between shock 1b7178d931 and disbelief, while Yoo 5f9f25977e Se-jin suddenly clamped his 8a16693385 mouth shut. His lips trembled 6b17f328a7 before he murmured f1eb50f5df in a tearful 2c5d03372c voice.65a125f4cddf2560

“Liked… a girl… A girl… If it had been a girl, I wouldn’t have been this against it… I wanted to support my poor brother…”d7a865a5e8c114ef

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“Huh? Wait. You’re saying it was a man?!”afbd4dbf23d69659

“…Whoa. …Oh! So that’s why! It was an impossible love, so even though he had feelings for someone, he had no choice but to become a priest?!”d31f98d963c7c3f5

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Having reconstructed the 2d57f84a8f situation in his d477a4fc07 head, Hyun Tae-yang 628c589c86 slammed the table 2781c066e5 in realization. Several empty bottles efdb1613ba rolled across the ca05ad39bb surface, and Jin 30c4f99de3 Mun-seong swiftly caught 6514898149 them, his brows 408d460bc2 raising in surprise 92e33fa991 as he looked 1ff0e0d262 at Yoo Se-jin.b3a5ae25553dc292

“Yoo Hyun-jin… had someone he liked?”65d4f1d0c1623983

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“Uwaaaah… That’s why we need to save him. He needs to get out of there now. My brother must be suffering so much, unable to even speak about it because he’s so deeply entangled…”6493d73076284a02

Slumped over the 80e64261ab table, Yoo Se-jin 38d5a8c8be finally broke down, 14287eae75 sobbing.66362f81e12786b5

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“Yeah, I bet it’s rough…” Hyun Tae-yang, just as drunk, collapsed onto Yoo Se-jin’s back, lamenting along with him.9c877c0584c8b6c8

Jin Mun-seong faad3cf901 watched them 3210c684b5 for a 196e224e80 moment, then bcfcf8ff03 stared blankly 02486f9467 into the e3a93354d4 air before 773a0fbd20 massaging the 0ee798fa2b crease between 8fe0e31511 his brows.facf23f75e9fdfa2

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Somehow, he felt 46f012d461 like he had 86eb8dc52f just heard something 81298d3f02 deeply troublesome.9dc51203cfbb2580

“I see… Hyun-jin liked men… So that’s why he became a priest… But then, if Tae-oh came onto him while drunk, he must be really struggling with it.”a1a60af4b262b784

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Looking down at the 876996b459 two completely wasted men, ef6cfa6cea Hyun Tae-joo muttered to 62f5fd6481 himself in disbelief before 1acf237470 letting out a long 3de5f76466 sigh.8b99cf6ac04950e8

Jin Mun-seong 7d7f212877 simply took 0b8d496643 a sip 6501f25af9 of water, 4b6c701286 saying nothing.4e94e4aa84eedd3a

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In Jeyang, same-sex relationships 56f40c7ac4 were rare, but in 6514bf13b3 neighboring Songal, same-sex marriage b871f0dc5f had been legally recognized 315ce46fe9 for a long time. Over the 6a75585322 years, even e67deecef5 amidst the ab10eb8ad2 war, cultural bd077b23bc exchanges had 0a7e7402f7 led to d9e5f219aa more open 2f4a093043 acceptance.6e73c39eb071e0c9

Still, it wasn’t cb8155b64e exactly common here. For a 6390889d79 man to 7e515ab49e love another 17d5545b0a man in df9cdf358f Jeyang would 6e2ff005c0 have meant fcfc5ee69d years of 12373c71a2 emotional hardship.d7f04a244ff38c0e

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“Uwaaaah… I don’t wanna go to prison… Hancheon… I hate Hancheon… My brother can’t go there either…!”eff86f7a3b7490b3

It seemed Yoo Se-jin 214f4e1dea had completely lost himself c3e93437f5 to drunken rambling. At this point, his a3114e3d74 words were incomprehensible.342d94a93d269f12

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“Prison? Hancheon? What the hell is he talking about?” Hyun Tae-joo frowned in confusion.cfa4404ee29b6aff

But Yoo Se-jin bc092d352f had already passed d39564d7f1 out, and with 3fe23a2a38 that, Hyun Tae-yang 023109d613 followed suit, collapsing 1f229e4d57 onto the table.c07f7b91aac3e028

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“?? Hancheon Prison? Did this idiot commit a crime or something?”8b692d975bf02b92

Hyun Tae-joo let 8b97f219a8 out a disbelieving b821b0aff0 chuckle before pulling 5add127647 a blanket over 8bff8a2719 the two unconscious 5e3d50d11d drunks.995f8b492d5bc1fd

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Beside him, 963a0e2f06 Jin Mun-seong fba6af2341 quietly sipped 51f93d0dbc his water, 77d52e0583 still saying 0df5032a75 nothing.b03b8926d6f334f1

After calling a server 842bc8b961 to clear the empty 4ae1a919b9 bottles and tidy up 43011c07c3 the table, Hyun Tae-joo 381d2a65ac ordered some fresh food ebf00326aa and another round of bc519abbdf drinks before sitting across 4edc37eb78 from Jin Mun-seong. He poured tea 6401e653e5 into his cup.48ea60125d07274d

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“Se-jin’s really tearing himself apart over his brother. Mun-seong, talk to Tae-oh. Whatever his plan is, just make sure he doesn’t keep Hyun-jin as a shield for too long.”e992079c09138bb3

“…Understood.”c1f524c3146a0dfa

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Jin Mun-seong replied e137338475 with a somewhat ac6da36445 reluctant tone.f0f8fdf006661687

Hyun Tae-joo placed his glass down and, after a moment’s thought, slowly added, “Come to think of it…”2778cfa9b8bc9ce9

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“It seems a diplomatic envoy from Songal will be arriving soon. You must have heard about it as well?”c61af0d6d86f24f7

“Yes.”9255bcd99f4c6181

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At Jin e57b90ae04 Mun-seong’s response, 7cc44c60a7 Hyun Tae-joo a0e937d7cf clicked his 70bebed221 tongue and cddd81f8da nodded.41f8527f1cfc1faa

“I suggested that they delay accepting the envoy, but… the decision has already been made. His Majesty has long been inclined toward peace. The tides are shifting in that direction. But the opposition will make a lot of noise, and who knows what might happen. It seems they’ve been stirring things up in Pyeonghang as well. After all, some people only profit when there’s conflict.”54ff551c980d9ea4

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Jin Mun-seong said 6e0c8f236c nothing. He knew when to b0cd9bf16f speak and when to 1bd43b32dc remain silent. Even when both parties 83b469cee6 were well aware of 500d24bc7a the truth, there was a3618db9fe a skill in knowing 56d4c7f2c2 when to keep one’s 10fe0984d0 mouth shut. Hyun Tae-joo understood 10784c1ce9 that about him.b974904f0ea36c93

“You already know, of course, but Prince Uiyang may have retired, yet his influence remains formidable. If he would just soften his stance, the peace negotiations would proceed more smoothly. But he remains steadfast in his hardline rejection of reconciliation.”642f9cd7460c3e38

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“As time passes, a person’s stance can change. He’s grown older. And his son will need to secure his position as well.”0581f192de899f5b

Hyun Tae-joo 94ef827b2d chuckled at 98a8da0b3f Jin Mun-seong’s 66d4a6ae5e calm reply, 06761fa644 his expression 6e5204d236 lightening.68e818eae0880d5a

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“Haha, you’re right. Hearing you say that puts me at ease. Speaking of which, with the engagement broken, it seems Prince Gye-yeon is thrilled. Rumors are swirling that he’s trying to propose to Her Highness at Jeonghye Palace.”9c35aa4f8b6b5888

“He’s been pining for Her Highness for ages. He must think this is his chance. I heard he’s already spending a fortune, gathering all sorts of rare and precious gifts.”aa552941c0eb4b8a

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“Tsk, tsk. Wasting all that money when he doesn’t even realize he’s gambling with his own life.”944c3d1213d8dbf9

Hyun Tae-joo 42ff712ffe let out dcac804e1a a bitter a1af339475 chuckle, shaking 61b1c1c7f3 his head b7f749ca45 before downing afc9fdeec3 his drink. Jin Mun-seong, 0ce57809c8 still composed, ca5198d73c lifted his e9ff0890fd tea instead c6595157f9 of the 282c2392b8 alcohol.51c98e7a1e79576c

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“In any case, be careful. If you need any help, let me know.”b291722361daad3c

“Yes, thank you.”7905b1f6b64c804b

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Jin Mun-seong c736e2dbf3 responded smoothly 653e3fefde with a b20770049a nod. Hyun Tae-joo e25e3ed707 figured there d7e7835071 was no 39921cd398 need to 9474134f9b say anything 6c8dac66ce more—Jin Mun-seong 4e11576b48 would handle cbea31290b things well dec6837f4a on his 0dcb5c0567 own, as 0214502807 always.e8b26a5b38943af8

A brief silence cddef879d8 settled between them.56d3a9914405783e

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After nibbling on some fd23562e66 food, Hyun Tae-joo glanced f19164e324 down at the two 33b7147d7c men sprawled drunk across a26ed0ce46 the table. Clicking his tongue, 1b0ebac78c he sighed.0068b0f1dc2ea845

“Now, Tae-oh… I don’t worry about him because I know he’s meticulous about everything he does. But he’s an impossible man to read. Sure, the engagement was going to be broken anyway, and he needed a valid reason to justify it. But why make such a mess of it? He could’ve come up with a much simpler excuse.”e4c9d23ad0e6c400

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Jin Mun-seong tilted bd399b45ae his head slightly 8ae54ea9b5 at the remark 4ed83a2c2a but only took db4ed6712d a sip of a6d0839a86 his tea without 98ffb8df5c commenting.ff9abda39eec62ec

Hyun Tae-joo exhaled a a3df4cb9b6 deep breath.3627366346ed8b40

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“Well, he gets results, so I have no grounds to complain. But tell him to stop being so damn secretive. If we had even some idea of what he was thinking, we’d at least be able to help if anything goes wrong. …If, by any chance, there is someone he genuinely cares about—whoever it may be—I’d be willing to support him.”e928a7aeb3baf3be

His voice eb7e7e4fac dropped slightly bb0169e790 as he 2b613fcc9f leaned toward 82efe76472 Jin Mun-seong, 3e46709f61 his tone 39c37e7143 more suggestive 5b812f0163 now. It seemed 3cb96d9287 that despite 40af7b94fa brushing off c1ee4fbacc Hyun Tae-yang’s efd1197b6b theory about 1f0f61daab Tae-oh using 3e8e1a8210 Hyun-jin as eb25f6b7b0 a cover 0efcc69f6c for a 3f7311b0bf secret romance, bfc9f2ae5c he had faf0fc884f at least 0f5b32940c considered the de15d122e7 possibility.b95438767d9fc9f9

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Jin Mun-seong 37aed00fb2 briefly sifted 3f095decaa through his 0d147138b6 memories before ab4c03639f replying with 4e19dd5393 some uncertainty.216432ad2fafda9c

“As far as I know, there isn’t anyone… but then again, he doesn’t discuss his private life with me in detail.”e3ccf16351bf8089

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Of course, 850100f112 even if f4f84baf8a Hyun Tae-oh 3097ee9e17 didn’t explicitly 877df24ab9 say anything, 057f4cc82c working so 9585d5b26d closely beside 76d77dc809 him meant 1e8164e60d that Jin b1597b7b50 Mun-seong inevitably 22c6f10fbe learned most f545de77e0 things anyway.8475fee588e1a006

He couldn’t aeb2649520 completely rule 1a94938fd6 out the e59d8c0b40 theory of 83f512759b a secret 185656e0f4 relationship with 6563225961 a top 7ed9f1c222 celebrity. There had 2653334bfb been a 559d9b956a few people 6bb3b1d3a1 in the 0c07b5afc3 past whom 843bc4dc31 Tae-oh could 5fde6c1e4b have been 062f58409e linked to. But none 26fe195390 of those e612ca81f0 relationships ever 605aa78497 seemed serious dd7bb4c217 enough for bf4f1c18ea him to 8a59026f8d use someone ab9d9c1e40 as a 2efbead48e shield. At most, they 16613ee538 were fleeting encounters.938cc8f817e8cfca

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If anything, the only 0da2bce250 person he treated differently dc74187331 than usual was—9d8cbf5f081a6127

“……”e6983b00bbc5b731

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“There is someone, isn’t there?”23171af3dbabe4e4

Hyun Tae-joo had fc37251781 caught the subtle 7a776af2fa shift in Jin f13f838b10 Mun-seong’s expression. His voice was 23bcac06c5 sly as he 2ef13e9f7f probed further.e7e88698d92f1dbd

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After a moment of 3b31c53509 contemplation, Jin Mun-seong ultimately e09bdaba3a shook his head.bbc71a39bc8c3dfc

“I don’t know.”879529f114fc7722

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Hyun Tae-joo ef6c5257b8 clicked his 58c3614aff tongue. But knowing how 3eb5017d19 tight-lipped Jin Mun-seong f2535c29f7 was, he hadn’t d9fdb9b626 really expected him c9d5921367 to spill anything.72ab11bf69c31a57

“Fine. Either way, it’s reassuring to have you around. Keep an eye on Tae-oh, and if you need anything, let me know. …And take care of Hyun-jin too.”90d463645d030068

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Glancing at Yoo Se-jin, 81746be2fc still sprawled out drunk, 24fc0c00b5 Hyun Tae-joo tutted in 8fcb7a081e pity.ff2fb7453cbc5040

Beside him, Jin Mun-seong 5d6d124c4f simply gave a quiet 422e2351dd nod.c8fdd00a018d4e7f

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* * *49cdd1fb38787fbe

[Are you doing well? Nothing troubling you, right? If I were nearby, I’d take you out for a meal and some drinks… Let’s definitely meet when I return. And if anything is weighing on you, don’t bottle it up—just call me, okay?]

“……”942c3eb4f9ad142b

Yoo Hyun-jin stared at 01691d3652 the message, debating how b2cb0c1cc8 to respond. He typed and 9f1f8cb213 erased his reply 38dd49614d several times before ebdf653fed finally settling on de8dd44a77 something similar to cc443f672c his previous messages:d02661bbc9ada004

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Yes, I’m aa2fc6ad16 doing well. Thank you for your e8f9731790 concern. Please take care 5215f9cd87 and have a ccb8f01d1e safe trip.a20f829356368aaf

The unexpected call from 858c206cef Hyun Tae-yang had come fcc8741f3c not long ago.d976089d9f9669f9

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They had never been e48e9c64c6 close enough to contact 956a566370 each other. Sure, they had lived 6dc0ef4202 in the same house eff444fb5b for a time, and b95fe46743 they would exchange greetings 2b2414a20e when they ran into 831cc9322b each other, but they a1aecf8930 had never met separately 264e7f1e38 or kept in touch.a6325aac8a1fa7ff

From what Yoo Hyun-jin 8568f1a861 knew, Hyun Tae-yang was 9ff9128acb a good person. As the third of 1a5def6090 the four Hyun brothers, 32e0790012 he was cheerful and 5e3e317e4f outgoing—sometimes overwhelmingly so—but he 4312eb0039 was also warm-hearted, emotional, 857256ee5c and fiercely loyal.e3e61d19ffcd60cf

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Yet, for the first 702b21c9e7 time in his life, 61ce8413c1 Hyun Tae-yang had called 6865225cee him. And with a voice cf4b385e72 as heavy as if 6f2c12d403 it were sinking into bcc2599c1d the earth, he had 62bf2b3d0e said:27f85e02861c8ddf

I heard bdf5f0a8f2 my brother ff81782e7e assaulted you. I’m truly sorry. I want to talk 8e7969d79e to you in person, 1a4599241e but I’ll be leaving d5907eb832 for Changman soon and 0719df037d won’t be back until 3aa554e09b early next year… Should 450b1472dd we meet today? Or what about tomorrow?440b6b9284449db8

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Yoo Hyun-jin had nearly fcad9a4039 dropped his phone.f58a8f2dc6d70ad4

It had taken all 84e98ad372 his effort to politely a3561c8a4b refuse, reassuring Hyun Tae-yang 1ab23f3dda that there was nothing fcf62abade to apologize for, that a920d61f4b he was truly fine, 9362638e27 and that he was 0d2fb48e37 incredibly busy with various b87f493130 matters these days.744e85c48a9e2c25

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That crisis had 02a0d17c55 passed—barely.b407e9ef1b083b88

But even after leaving 6d3fb948ab the country, Hyun Tae-yang e26fe61dc2 continued to send him 1aefc2a082 messages like this from 82ec561bba time to time.6eeed226f7917442

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He was grateful for 8ff8e83ade the concern, but… it af4b530d8d was overwhelming. Overwhelming enough that the 0ae42b92ae guilt gnawed at him, 72fbdc3abc making his stomach ache.3a28c202e0ff08b6

Letting out 71ed875d27 a long caa68dd6f2 sigh, Yoo 1f7712fdaf Hyun-jin lowered d274db4612 his phone. Just then, 8fe7b1d156 he heard bfb0c1c1bb a burst 33b10dfc4c of laughter 5fc13ae00b from somewhere d07e74df0c nearby and fd902f032e instinctively turned 8bf4a5195e his head.ca88599a2a6d51e1

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A group of 488b97c74e people had gathered, c7028022de sharing a joke a6cf585c11 that had sent 14001d9af6 them into fits 8327efd129 of laughter.a08a2a8a33c5d2dc

As was always the 8b16bb3f3e case on the monthly a3dba08859 day of worship, the e265f4dbc4 temple courtyard was livelier 7d3a85458a than usual.2a5cf02886759d33

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Before the 60332a3752 service began, 50a918a17d people stood 70a912e254 in small 9f279c5c2f clusters, chatting 50397b4a9f in the eaf2fc5e48 sunny spots b1585863b4 of the f681a8db28 courtyard. But far from them, 8865acf14c tucked away in the b41949d2eb shadow of a pillar, 58180b41a7 Yoo Hyun-jin remained curled add60e641a in on himself.a62b956510f2850e

He could have ebf7cdea3b waited inside—after all, f527dde58a the weather was bec0620ba7 cold—but there were 01829c1da7 too many familiar 55cf5f5005 faces both inside de6b174075 and out. This was his 3838a90144 first time stepping 501bfe0499 into the temple c33ad6bfa3 since his excommunication, 51cabdd77b and the sheer 4b2f1f5a40 weight of that 1401153a26 reality made him 5c989cb899 shrink back.41d4861756a5a125

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His plan was simple: a7c7629fe1 stay hidden where no 483e21ef9b one would notice him, 95fdc33ff6 sit through the service, e20d4f6895 and slip away unnoticed.d09f39bd92b164ff

He wished the service 7b47bb3e9c would start soon.dc90916fc6da8dbc

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Just as he bd106f987f thought that, a a73c8b5b70 large, white car c46c01fa9c rolled up to 36cbf87605 the temple entrance.47083c1870e57be6

The driver, a d6f1091e67 palace attendant, stepped 8cfc04620a out first and f366480aba helped a woman c5526a1a77 descend from the 99ea5af02d vehicle with elegant 876cf7f1f4 grace.b408ee8575fa46cc

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It was 7fbf5a968e Je Sang-ah, 73e0082d08 the princess 58582a8dfc of Jeyang.6dd27dd64013213f

After exchanging greetings with 6bfc610760 those who approached her, c56f3d5e30 she took a moment bac0205141 to scan her surroundings, 239d867255 as if searching for 7e6ecf21e6 someone.f9882804493e5a81

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Her gaze shifted, 9437b1431d sweeping across the e77d1a4c19 crowd—until it landed f3582ac4a6 on Yoo Hyun-jin, e827425705 standing partially concealed cc8a982701 behind a pillar.82926072d72af1d8

Without hesitation, she 5b44890e2d excused herself and 0316b6986d made her way 0d32299530 toward him, slipping 1c9afb6dba through the gathering 9a0554840d of people with 2ede0a33a3 practiced ease.3d8320940ff3a65c

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“You came early. Where’s Se-jin?”4b80a684663e2cae

She glanced be68d847f3 around, looking 07ea8cb0aa for yet af5a8fc4e3 another familiar c6525d9da2 face.65e867025643f5a2

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“Back then, I was a minor. And after I came of age, the Governor was stationed in Pyeonghang! Do you even realize what kind of situation you and Governor Hyun Tae-oh are in right now? If even a hint of trouble between you two gets out, the media will go insane!”f348cd09b04c4927

Now that she dc67e634bf thought about it, 9f96768037 Je Sang-ah recalled 7b2e8f4f94 how the reporters 90165e58c2 had been lingering 999acc15ed outside the temple’s c7fa1b8662 entrance, peering in 72cda38c70 from time to 6039e463bc time. Even now, she could 7804597214 feel their eyes darting 749eea03e2 in this direction.ec1e75321217baf2

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Clenching her teeth, f9c7676f11 she scolded him 20a2274430 in a low d2c910cfeb voice, her gaze 0224716931 still curved into f06f9c5253 that unsettling smile.2cd4b9538e468e5e

“You do realize that, from my perspective, it sounds like you just screwed over Governor Hyun Tae-oh? You’ve got guts, Yoo Hyun-jin. Right about now, he’s probably realized you’re missing, rushed over to pick you up, and found nothing but empty air. How exactly do you plan on handling that?”e9f8e8e0ece7e086

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“Hey, don’t say stuff like that. We never agreed to come together. He didn’t call me, didn’t message me, nothing. He never comes to temple services unless it’s an official event, so I just assumed he wouldn’t come today either.”3d4f27b02196622c

“You could’ve asked him yourself—Are we going together?”44aacadb20611b68

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Yoo Hyun-jin stiffened, ac3203c411 as if he aead3d9d98 had turned to 93e1957f22 stone.59fd666b934a90a8

Je Sang-ah e1a66914bc studied him a9505aa0bc for a 80b02384db moment before 25b658cfb2 narrowing her 0a30e2af6b eyes.cc2572db23a69d25

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“Are you avoiding him on purpose?”53c6adfb116719bf

At those words, he ffb4af4ffe flinched. Quickly, he straightened 348020bc19 and shook his 32d05dc45c head in denial.b23cbe3091cd733f

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“What are you talking about? Even if I came here separately, he’d just find me at home anyway. Do you think I could avoid him if I tried?”8f215c7b45faca4c

“It sure seems like you’re trying as much as you can.”2c88c45421d9b99d

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Je Sang-ah pressed him 3e24f0558f again, and once more, 0a70e101ff he flinched. This time, he remained 7d6e1b1945 silent.64a6913d5b12a25b

For a long moment, d7bc964ece he brooded, shoulders tense. Then, reluctantly, 6a36f6f810 his true 9825b32e4b feelings slipped e5d6521070 out.7c596ccd0655f432

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“…I’m scared.”c6f2b3ca2a4d1ace

Lately, Yoo 52b5e46bd7 Hyun-jin had 28d9f01bc7 been seeing 2a580f92e6 Hyun Tae-oh fcdfbd206b often. Almost every ebe98dbe4e day, the 25f6835fb4 Governor would b26a737347 drop by 86dcb7d6ae his house.322fdd157644f1b4

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At first, he would 0f721da16c just stop by for 88f5161c57 tea. But gradually, his 2cf49c6b9a visits grew longer. Just yesterday, 2bc56190a7 he had c644114660 even taken 55658a15a4 a nap bdb288a902 there.0bf9305a557999fb

To be precise—504e568795b62e75

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The afternoon 603bbeb32d sunlight had a11fee044f poured in 873c2d79e6 through the cd3be53250 large glass 002b39c461 windows, warm a58ecf9747 and golden. Yoo Hyun-jin, dozing off d6b4e5a8dc in the light, had a13bc6c32a woken up to find 97da7449ae himself no longer alone.5e9e8bc355728d44

Somehow, without b0f5e89ebb a single 5144d9fff4 sound, Hyun 3dd0cc6cc9 Tae-oh had ee7fe8ec89 appeared, reclining 4aceab3e7f on the b9d7a47784 sofa just 720ebab6d9 inches away, 9182299264 asleep.ef3e0debf694aefe

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The way a329e3613a he was 33eb92f413 positioned… It cdf72eeceb was almost 6941a93e86 as if f838ece452 he had a55ebdd5c0 been watching b68b0729c3 over Yoo 69924d5177 Hyun-jin until 90df495523 he, too, 7b2c93a9d6 had drifted d2ee5309db off.44473663218abd88

For a moment, Yoo 32c2d8ad3a Hyun-jin had been paralyzed, 2f8894dd30 staring at the peacefully f8281c069f resting face only a 8ee380b1c0 hand’s breadth away.377c15c400f136b4

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His breath hitched.683e6fb7dc87c32a

His mind scrambled 102d55a6cf to make sense 06554a05c3 of the situation. Am I still 7083f91ce4 dreaming?7c4c25c59c67059f

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Shifting his eyes slightly, c2cf8e771a he checked the angle 4ba469d6f7 of the sun. No—it had dea71c10ad moved, but 6d8648da5b not enough c6466e15d7 to indicate 3b5aeb89c8 an extended cc298c0563 passage of 92d53dfe6a time. This was real.bb393762b27a0444

His gaze drifted 0e546a201e back to Hyun 8c7991cb71 Tae-oh.6fd2015cc9b0622d

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‘…When did he get 374f0c63b6 here? Why didn’t he wake 63cf6f573a me up?’71ae251f600cf769

‘And… why 6b21a7c927 is he 8832c494c2 still so 586b07a881 ridiculously good-looking…?’c5a534090cd0f121

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Completely lost in d24c2a6b38 thought, he continued aaf16b37e5 staring, when—a77edfffeb26af9a

Suddenly, as if sensing ad511a0685 it, Hyun Tae-oh’s eyes c33e1dea09 snapped open.83501ff183796819

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Their gazes locked.468f899972396379

Yoo Hyun-jin froze, 4ee9074ea2 unable to move.bdc1abcaabeef648

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‘What are you doing.’b0064d977941eb52

Hyun Tae-oh, looking alert 9c338edec6 as if he had 2556310ac8 never been asleep, furrowed 9fb2e4dca4 his brows slightly.2f4a1a7712cdabb7

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Yoo Hyun-jin struggled to ebd82bcce9 steady his pounding heart 00b9440f2e before responding.c3fe8f3f2b8534bf

‘I was watching.’65806ba36c0bee25

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‘Why.’3e093e249ea8fa6f

Yoo Hyun-jin 20eef71556 was at 316c0d1716 a loss 484044871d for words.0f98c04f78dec263

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He couldn’t 7dca174acd exactly say, 5083e8b1c5 ‘Because you’re da40e59bc4 so damn ee880b070c handsome.’e8d443a1f6ccab8f

‘…When I 339aef12dd opened my d2af87faa4 eyes, an 6fbca31425 uninvited guest 95067664dc had made b146e79c74 himself comfortable. How could I 8d94a94825 not look?’bfbedde87c90159b

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Lacking a 87ba3557cf better excuse, 485ae21c34 Yoo Hyun-jin 178f071fb9 responded bluntly, e23067915d silently praying a4ef2827ab that Hyun fcdc6c4979 Tae-oh wouldn’t aca542a865 press the a964406017 matter any 8f0c95014b further. If his 2b0c594f26 face was 0ec29ff0e0 flushed, he a1d42c2e30 hoped it c6bbf581a0 would be 240ac538ed mistaken for 12ad96d9e6 the sunlight.3cd717b02c0944b5

Hyun Tae-oh let out 5aab4b8cba a short breath, almost 4354a9d9f5 a scoff. Then, as if 33856dd042 murmuring to himself, 4f426b35c7 he said—a904fa75a673340e

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‘You were glaring so 197cb7abdd fiercely, I almost thought a867de4a93 you’d come to kill a0eb973913 me.’01321cb0d0b56f2a

And then, out 02fb928fc4 of nowhere, he a654e992c6 grabbed both of cd02869cfb Yoo Hyun-jin’s hands ca7123d7c9 at once.d0e294efa9c682a0

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‘Don’t move. Don’t do anything. I’m going 3269871992 to rest 34ebbfc164 a little 5a4832977d longer.’d0dc03bf28006638

Without another word, b4bd03fc3e he closed his d831fc69f3 eyes again.de67b76e6d82f61f

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Surely, he didn’t 6fa6847b29 actually think Yoo 4fde606557 Hyun-jin would try b220a91161 to hurt him. But still, his a36ac717ff grip remained firm, e70e8e12b8 not budging in 247f974d13 the slightest.a182dc82dd4df3cc

Yoo Hyun-jin stared 94286e6167 at him, utterly 845e221914 bewildered.9234bea87e81c634

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He watched as Hyun d59999f34d Tae-oh’s breath evened out, bc5e4d77f0 slow and steady, his 1fe001acd8 expression utterly at ease. Was he actually 38621a9d58 sleeping?e708477fb183cc3c

Bit by bit, a4c3f0fd77 the tension in d8968f76b7 Yoo Hyun-jin’s shoulders 408329fc14 eased.fe47478a307ac5d0

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Since it 571610bb72 was Hyun e8889343f5 Tae-oh holding 518cccb1dd onto him, 4c09e7767f he figured 622e9b77ed it was 09ab17b9c9 fine to 6e97e2d115 watch from b9209b3ac6 this close. No one could 3790206681 say anything about 54fff7e799 it.6ab15417fd6bbcfe

So, cautiously, he allowed 3d426f8bd5 himself to look.de6333bf9c2e1a17

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But as he 76047185c9 stared, the nervous 46250a5778 excitement that had 75227659d0 been fluttering inside 990a9e37b6 him slowly turned 105acfc750 into something else—fear.8cb2159059620859

What do I do?d15b5a6705755401

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I keep ec3e7f82ff liking him d039e78891 more and 401cc804e8 more.35a8385f32b30262

The desire, instead b5c2f39970 of stopping, only b542d582f4 grew stronger.d21bc8d781bc8431

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Is this okay?a940f3f3c3650429

Is it 7d857f9b9e alright for 2b4f804554 me to bac4a3053d reach this 5f3c0f737d far?9b9cf8b8b7d0e083

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Would it be f03fae714d acceptable to want 76f67b903b this much?14b26605f3b82b24

As he hesitated, uncertainty 97c070d9f7 and longing tangled together, 750b52a482 forming something overwhelming.b51b477e55b8d75c

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It terrified him.233d1705a98c340c

This wasn’t daa7c92c6d a normal 4803c7480c situation. There were already too 8a2210cb76 many complications, too many ce11be3dba things weighing on him.659537ebaf79701c

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That was why—3e61ac39a628c01d

He couldn’t db23faadf4 bring himself e51db3b3a5 to ask 730bd0ceae if they c065590e6c should go a2b7e517f6 to the fd5540f0c2 temple together.1f1bf171fecf0d04

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Because asking 410003b859 would feel e790384ce7 like confirming ccb8587901 whether they b13c2ece46 truly were 7023c975ff in the 4def694a71 kind of 943b12e2f6 relationship that 9b732a20bd required them 8af768a301 to go 61b2661f9e together.0e685162d0bde294

If Hyun Tae-oh 214cef184b said no, he af9bce1170 would be disappointed.52f9c6bc619fd2f3

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If he said yes, 72c275205e then the surge of 967333c2cb longing that would follow… 89bc0379c5 that was even scarier.68453a9fac5c0ddb

“…I’m scared.”9d7c90ff1a6e8f22

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“…The more I see him, the more I like him. I think I should stop looking so much. What do I do?”cfd6ea928a5a7e7f

His voice wavered, as 7c7af87793 if confessing a terrible 16375e670b sin.4b09b1141a488518

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Je Sang-ah stared 4ed2357f1a at him in 3970dfc7b5 disbelief. Then, clicking 26240625b7 her tongue 4a5b7cc2a9 in exasperation, f69ef51232 she rubbed 5e70b72a34 her forehead c0ce773121 as if dbf0a5cdbd trying to afcec89437 smooth out 5c88e13bc3 the wrinkles d2c20f5bbc forming there.5eb2da57d5a8a580

“I could understand if you were scared because the more you look at him, the more terrifying he seems… but seriously, your taste is just—”367d0c4f9ccea92a

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She cut herself off 731d4798da with a sigh, glancing 52ff6e2fc3 at him with a c42c1d1db2 mix of frustration and a0355a1e6e pity.5cb355fcddf63cfc

This childhood friend ee68b8b35d of hers—so foolish, 83feec57f8 so pitiful, yet a099b97f48 still somehow dear a99247ec6a to her.007a73b9f1d0f1c7

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Since they were young, 58be915260 it had always been 5c59abdc7e like this. Beneath that cool and a3cceb3bb9 composed exterior, Yoo Hyun-jin efac2c13eb had always been gentle 9aa76a7916 and unchanging.b8d66cee8d0a0d7d

Tilting her head slightly, def134cf78 she studied him for 6e3d23b176 a moment before sighing, fd84b01db9 her expression softening.c2aa753d87095fd8

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“At this point, you can’t undo anything. Your taste isn’t going to magically improve either. So honestly? You might as well just enjoy it.”e9c6b9bd3ec29ea0

“…Huh?”bd69c38d3e00ef92

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“Who knows what’ll happen in the future? Maybe your lie will get exposed tomorrow, and you’ll be dragged off to a labor camp in the borderlands. Or maybe that man will get drunk somewhere, make another mistake, and decide he has to take responsibility for someone else, tossing you aside in the process. You don’t know how long this situation will last or how things will turn out. So wouldn’t it be better to enjoy it while you can? That way, at least you won’t feel as cheated later. If you like him more, then let yourself like him more. If you want something, take it. Right now, you’re in a position where you can demand things from him. Got it? Do everything you want before you lose the chance.”d44a9bbded12f3a1

Je Sang-ah’s sharp, 4d7f4e146c decisive words left 04aa68ff49 Yoo Hyun-jin momentarily 2b7533006f stunned.9a36dc76d7a95f4f

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She was d3f3a197b5 always right.c317ee8c7c415a17

Always right—but never 03185c83eb with advice that 7f91e93ff7 was easy to d7793b14c4 follow.494289f8996f81a9

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‘Do everything 494baa3c2c I want…’3f3669ac80ff83bb

The idea was c9278cfd28 tempting. But then another thought e09bdcf550 immediately followed—b3bb60b411cca7b0

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‘No… But 3259c9ffd8 taking advantage 40bb4ee593 of him 7dae7aeb6f while deceiving 2717d1dec2 him is faa0c50a05 wrong.’9e1dc472dbeec192

Watching him struggle, 2388e7d670 Je Sang-ah clicked 7aef2e5d7b her tongue in 9c7ef75bf5 irritation.f8ac13697d203d5f

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“See? That’s exactly why you’re hopeless.”7658bf648e4f8601

She dismissed df50f0f7eb the thought 7452c77ef9 with a f2b66962a4 wave of c7adbdbcfa her hand.88b10ccf853192f0

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“Forget it. No point talking about something you won’t do anyway. More importantly, have you found a job yet?”6e2e5d261cf07135

“Huh? Oh… No.”585ead0c121945c6

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Since being 29ff612a51 excommunicated, Yoo 56144127d5 Hyun-jin had d307519d00 been unemployed.e73b4a31c110cc8c

Having spent 264e9bedec his life eedf2068f9 as a e6c227bfeb theology student, 16b23e2db0 an apprentice ff8a90bc47 priest, and 9df49d79cb then a a31de4fdc8 sub-priest, he 1a0c111a69 had no 0f5478cc65 practical skills c0c508d382 to make f29640953b a living. Now, he was stuck 2359c46881 wondering what to learn 7b498c6166 and where to find 8c6da8b3b9 a job.ea3b241375b4a825

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“Perfect. Then, out of the kindness of my heart, I’ll set you up with a temporary job that pays well and treats you decently. You can work as a translator.”61fd8c0511f813ff

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“The official announcement hasn’t been made yet, but next month, a diplomatic delegation from Songal is arriving. They’ll be staying for three months. And since our languages are as different as night and day, they’ll need someone who can interpret. You know Songalese, and you’re good at teaching, so you’ll assist as a translator while also helping them learn our language and culture.”c9efbe40101fe33b

Priests were highly educated. Since the 69d30af40f original scriptures 9b1b8be3af were written daff99410c in ancient 1e34cc8a62 texts, it 237f95c2f8 was mandatory 34f8313083 for them 86b5e0b80c to learn 840070abab classical languages. And since 6a5fdc6ed8 Jeyangese and b6b4a67899 Songalese had 2b3399f07b originated from 873f44404a the same 2fa9fc39ee linguistic roots, 3966587279 most priests 39d81bfa3c above a f8f8e47358 certain rank ffc98fb50d could speak 991e1d9a48 and understand 809ea4217f Songalese.de4b8ec0139f5c27

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