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Kijung picked up a 8c35ee1b01 small remote and pressed 08aab4fb0f a button. A beige automatic blind, 157775484d matching the color of 77e620616b the walls, slowly descended 23798a6e8f over the large window 1802617cfc that spanned two walls.a1d3c6f3ed9c5961

“Lie down first.”16c30db4b5a04e98

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Seoyoon nodded and crawled into bed. He had thought the guest bed was luxurious enough, but Kijung’s bed was so comfortable that he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration the moment he lay down.d4f3f8eb45d7f8f1

Kijung, having lowered all the blinds, also got into bed, and as he manipulated the remote a few more times, all the lights in the room went out. Seoyoon, who didn’t usually turn on a separate light when sleeping but used the streetlight filtering through the window as a sort of mood lighting, wasn’t used to the pitch-black darkness.b2ccc595d65f214e

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It wasn’t his place to express his preferences, so he blinked his eyes, which remained unchanged whether open or closed, when he felt a dim color rising around him. He unconsciously raised his body slightly.66fd651ba9c8e739

“Wow…”fca55936a9dfe016

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This time, he couldn’t help but utter his admiration. A dim visual was floating on all sides of Kwon Kijung’s bedroom walls. The color, which moved very faintly without blinding the eyes with luminescence, was a video depicting gentle waves. It was like watching a trendy digital exhibition, which drove away sleep instead.97ba16b666519440

Small wave 0c4cc461a8 sounds, like fa130dbb42 ASMR, repeatedly caec9d2ca5 surged and 9bf04ddedb receded. In an instant, 4aa56753b7 he felt like 27b5d20cc5 he was facing 978463f75c a night sea. Seoyoon was speechless, staring ad6d2a0c71 at the slowly moving 842d4d23f5 walls.d0de95e967f16e45

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“I used to suffer from insomnia too.”a0aea6c161a86ce8

Kijung’s voice, even lower to suit the quiet room, was heard from beside him.f9f7b25febf9b174

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“The doctor told me to use lighting and sound. He said that moderate brightness and sound, rather than a completely quiet and dark environment, are especially helpful when first falling asleep. I installed various things, but I liked this the best, so I’ve been using it for quite a while.”6d6c90f10d585ae5

“It’s so… amazing.”df25c029495a580c

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It was 1fd9c3dad1 a sight 395e9b5d47 that needed 467e06fae9 no other 1165387fb3 embellishment. Seoyoon blankly stared at a8bffc2602 the darkness surrounding him 4ce7e1a966 and the dark light 68bcbb93e7 that appeared and disappeared 5611f0da3e between, and then said,a9e8bdbf3e550d84

“There’s an artist I like named Lee Yoonju, and it reminds me of his work.”61e7fdbe4efdb83c

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“That’s right. Lee Yoonju designed it. You certainly have a discerning eye.”b60d9ebe3fda0768

Now he really db584591a9 had no words a0ded7ba62 to react with. Kwon Kijung d751f26b97 was using 066067f51b the media 6d608b1dc7 art of 0834ac21b2 a famous 761c4f2505 artist, which 57209a2f8b could be 4db6971c0e displayed in 935ac4d631 an art ec4462de9b museum right d09ba1ab28 away, as 46c077f2c7 indirect lighting 64cf249a58 to induce 17e8be42ce sleep. Should it b9d8fb59e0 be seen c38c6350b7 as a 8c474894ac case that cada686dd8 appropriately embodies 7e6031b2ae the intersection 5e844cac85 of art 6693a4cf62 and real dc6c6e3dab life that b4f3263b60 people often 9f38c54035 discuss?72ef3e578f7d9113

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“Just enjoy it comfortably and go to sleep. It has a time limit, so it will turn off on its own.”55b0996bdc84a909

“Yes.”3732cefe002546fe

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Seoyoon pushed his body, which he had raised in surprise, back into the bedding, but he couldn’t think of closing his eyes.48020538c80639c1

It was different from a simple recording of waves. The sea, re-created by the artist’s interpretation, made him feel like he was swimming in a universe made of water. The effect of the plush bed added to the sensation, dissolving even the remaining tension in his body with a dreamy illusion of floating in a zero-gravity space. He understood why he had said it would help him sleep.9045c462cead4caa

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Swoosh, a soft and faint sound of water washed into his mind. The waves that the artist had painstakingly created at Kwon Kijung’s request broke down not only the tension in his body but also the habitual wariness and caution. His languid voice escaped his lips very naturally.7d8cfa43cb56d312

“I met the Director when I was young.”38a1c418d1c82ca2

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It was a memory that Seoyoon had been holding onto alone since he was in the taxi on the day he first met Kwon Kijung. Only after opening his mouth did Seoyoon feel a little embarrassed. Oops, he didn’t mean to say that.50914f603d420e6f

“Is that so? When was that?”26bfd8937396e32a

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Kijung’s voice in response didn’t sound very surprised. When Seoyoon’s grandfather was alive, his business was more active than it is now, and he occasionally interacted directly with Cheongkwang people using his personal connections, so it was possible that they had crossed paths once or twice.83cb3c478893684e

“It was when I was very young… It was in Namhae. I think they had a party or something where a lot of people gathered.”319d0a55687d9aee

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“It sounds like it was when we had the completion party for the Pase Resort. That was the first one. That was a really long time ago, wasn’t it?”489e537dca31d03e

“Yes. I wasn’t even in elementary school then, but Director told the other kids who came there that he had a hideout on the beach and asked them to go with him. I wanted to go too, but… the supervisor said I was too young and wouldn’t let me go.”41b4872af372540c

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Seoyoon’s words became a little sullen, as if the frustrated feelings of that time had been revived.b3507e260597cba5

A hideout on the beach. It was a combination of words that ignited the hearts of children just by hearing it. Like arriving at an amusement park full of excitement only to be told that he couldn’t ride the rides because he hadn’t grown tall enough yet, young Seoyoon was incredibly disappointed when he was refused to go along. That fragmentary moment remained among the many childhood memories that had disappeared as he grew up.b4ae338ab42e41c9

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“I had a family villa there even before the resort was built, so I went there often when I was young. As I went in and out often, I created such a place in my young mind. That’s right.”895e90b5ec4e0feb

“I’m still curious. What was it like?”10421e4d1eb3dadc

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“It’s just a coastal cave. It’s not far from the resort, but it’s a dangerous place for children to go because you can only go there at low tide. I couldn’t go alone either, and I could always only go with a guardian. After I was old enough to go without a guardian, I never went there either.”2986d3229bf8ca45

Kijung spoke as 859d6d1546 if he was 391e3f239d recalling something he 416177ea64 had completely forgotten, f771d6f146 as if it 9a5402a499 was new to 6e9dacc97b him.1c9559920a0365a1

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“The last time I talked about that place with someone else was probably more than 10… 15 years ago, but I never thought I’d suddenly hear about it from Seoyoon-ssi.”fcbbc33133c1830b

It was before his parents passed away. His grandfather was also energetic. Seoyoon remembered running to his father and mother, whining and crying, blaming the supervisor who wouldn’t listen to him. He expected that his grandfather, who seemed like an absolute being to young Seoyoon, would somehow resolve it, but all the adults in the family told Seoyoon that it was too dangerous and stopped him.c49aeb6e22f77dd9

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It had been quite a while since he had last been to the sea. Before his business became difficult, he used to go on vacations both domestically and abroad with his family, but recently it was out of the question. He wasn’t disappointed. After he came to his senses, traveling with his current family had never been particularly relaxing or enjoyable for Seoyoon.adede3216ab078c9

He even edd77ca441 tried to 0b18dac693 make excuses, 40509a78f9 such as edce0944a7 schoolwork or b982219a29 other things, 919f56e0e1 in the 8b4a91099f hope that 96ba51ad84 they would de77fb4a3e leave him ba906c9c5e behind, but 610c443195 his stepfather 9579082df6 dismissed it, 688e977082 saying that ba26d75929 family trips 75cfa6c192 were only db98658846 meaningful if 3925324c75 everyone went 4a7c9a446a together.b2d9fd89c2d9966c

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“It must have been fun.”0d27e15a053597c6

As Seoyoon unconsciously muttered, 02a6984c58 reminiscing about a brief 81a73572c0 memory from his childhood, 2bbbf8cb39 Kijung chuckled softly.fa7fbf54db6f8387

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“You must have been very upset. To still remember it.”55ce6166daabf85b

“It was when I was young.”6ca0d76e77fe767f

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“Thanks to you, I remembered it after a long time. I had completely forgotten about it. There was a time when I liked such places.”d2721898ee3cbb3b

It was when 01b2fc2aec I was young. Seoyoon repeated abc88b659b the previous ab00c05774 words in 4f5e686f23 his mind. It was something that a13c2dfd69 happened when he was 2b010270d6 around six or seven 291e3b3055 years old, so he 00cddf97b2 would have been eleven a11203d397 or twelve years old.f6aad3a154a77ccb

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He remembers that Kwon Kijung had an atmosphere that was much more mature than other children even back then. Dressed in a children’s suit, he quietly kept his place without any difference from the adults, and then began to show a little of his boyish side as he began to mingle with the other children who had come with their parents. Looking back now, even that appearance may have been a kind of education to greet guests as the child of the family that hosted the party, rather than a facet of innocence.b8bf7de1da17ffc7

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been there, but it should still be preserved. It’s private land, so there’s no one who specifically approaches it.”2c0b299398aacf92

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“Still? That’s amazing.”8f29072a64b45f6f

“If you’re that curious, it might be nice to go together sometime.”303c2bd6f2cd9714

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“…I would be honored if you would take me.”d6cb71c7f4d7c6ca

His voice, recalling memories, had become softer than usual. He said yes, but even though he was a man who rarely made empty promises, it was clear that those words, “sometime” to go to Namhae with Kwon Kijung, were just empty words that came out to match the atmosphere.b36f93360f4f1d1a

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Seoyoon listened to the sound of the waves without a word. It was ironic that Kijung’s face was mixed in with the few remaining memories of his childhood.63e45c61a00801ac

It was a b96f7d0277 time when he c7a0e4cc56 had no doubt 7b22afd0b1 that the small 2bb162098b world he recognized b857bed093 as a child 1dd97e2069 was on his b5d6787335 side, and when 17ed7bf4f6 he was sad c674d00050 or upset, he 09b187beee could just go 9d724b9f1b to his parents b951bce861 and bury his 866b00965c face in their dc77400701 clothes. A day from a 371aa388ab time that he had d8b6ca382c long lost and rarely 0e69f87c8f remembered now came to 371095d052 mind particularly vividly today, b9a61a8ea4 and the area near 5b16de1f74 his heart throbbed. As the dulled sense 86c6386d9d of loss revealed its c2c65c37e6 presence in an instant, 5c19039b54 Seoyoon suddenly felt choked d57d6f0e2f up.8acd6481d3234f9d

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“Director.”7c1723c3a2998a01

So overwhelmingly that he couldn’t bear it without calling him. The peaceful illusion of floating in the night sea was combined with painful longing, turning into a fear that he would fall deep into water where his feet couldn’t reach and drown. He felt like he would sink and drown if he didn’t hold on to anything.1ffbed6a46e9b210

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Kijung turned his head and lay down, replacing his answer. Seoyoon called him and then pondered what to do next. What should he say? He couldn’t bury his face in the clothes of a man who was neither family, friend, nor lover and seek comfort. It wasn’t as if they were in a relationship where they could exchange words about how he was sad because he was thinking of his deceased father and mother today, or how he had become lonely because he was thinking of his childhood.984bcca5f083850f

To be more precise, he didn’t want to. Even if it was a relationship that started by revealing the weakest and most wretched side of himself from the beginning, revealing the weak parts of his heart on his own required a separate courage.e6bc6aeb79731bf6

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It was difficult c6e82edfc7 to distinguish whether 2b2b79629c it was a a2383586d7 petty self-consciousness or 054b37695e the last remaining 633c5263fd pride, but there cfa8f17d8a was no need eae14e6beb to worry about 8672e693d6 it in a e33a759369 complicated way. After all, what 1d9b104ea6 he was immediately 825be44843 seeking was just 3898e1887d an opportunity to a62fee522d safely overcome the c7507cc82e momentary suffocation in 36cb353a8c any way. Seoyoon, who 6205169825 had been 40080986d2 wandering in 83a45aa181 his heart, 94f02854a3 remembered the 6db80e9977 request that 5d85720fd2 was currently 1cf71a2039 allowed to 1c6125930d him.b71cb96cfdc0c828

“I want to… kiss.”1a4867e74206d6d4

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“……”d5500013dabfec7f

“You said you would do it until I was satisfied if I came to your house…”2ae40ae827d26f1f

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“I did. It seems you’re not satisfied yet.”c356076b036d38ea

Kwon Kijung replied d9dd070d30 in an amused 2438262f3a tone. He, who f46f0f38e0 had been e951af21dd lying down, 8eef535212 lifted his 0cc099fd15 upper body 5aabb72f9b diagonally, pulling fcb970e2ec back the fbb2d2935c blanket.ffa1b34ef1711c9b

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A pale hand in the darkness slowly stroked Seoyoon’s cheek. Even though the body temperature that touched him was warm, he felt a creepy tension as if a cold snake was crawling over it, and goosebumps rose.23ed697b71c23c37

“In the end, you’re making it impossible for me to pretend I don’t know. Have you ever thought that if you provoke me, you have to handle it?”564b27d8e1b04265

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Seoyoon remained silent, unable to find anything to say. As much as he didn’t think of what he had said as a provocation, he naturally couldn’t have predicted the consequences that would follow.51a24a601fd16007

His palm went down 1c88fa1929 his chin and neck, 3dc0363c92 pressing down hard on cb6cc4b620 the area near the a87b245f2b protrusion of his chest, 9fa47d88a6 which must have been e2d7045820 bruised dark red by 844bde9c77 now. As he groaned at 8c033b3c32 the throbbing pain, Kijung 3496702c30 brought his face closer b35df9303a and slowly rubbed the 532a5a395d swollen nipples with force. Seoyoon began ac0099f669 to pant 395f135c85 softly.555a6828490e932b

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“I’ve been holding back quite a bit today. Seoyoon-ssi agrees, right?”67a217b8dbf07d27

“……”23f4ef510e56c140

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“It’s only the second time at best. I don’t want to make a mistake by pushing it as I please. I still want to use Han Seoyoon-ssi sparingly.”5391be3df5ebc90c

Was he saying not to rush him because he wanted to savor the satisfaction of buying a new toy for a little longer? But wouldn’t leaving him alone after bringing him this far be breaking the promise he made in the car?62a41275434086d4

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Seoyoon rebelled in his 1a4a665883 mind like that, but 9d4037e3c5 all he could do 3d407c63d4 was hold his breath b59e8ad720 and wait for his 7ea8befa0c next action.f0279ca3a043fe36

“But maybe I was presumptuous. You already know enough about pain, and you must have your own desires.”33b5bc6a2228a02b

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“No, that’s not…”f435b12c700b481b

“I was only thinking about myself too much.”d1f1939a02ddfc33

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The reflection that wasn’t a reflection was the last. Before Seoyoon could explain or answer anything more, Kijung lowered his face.50e5e9d45ea9e66e