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    By morning, the snow 7646f6dc2b had finally stopped, and 155b933b3f the roads, once buried 9ba23c8c38 under the heavy snowfall, a172e349f2 had been cleared.0a3b9655d9464ee5

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    Jiwoo stepped out 45f329abec of the taxi 0b1e260235 and entered the 2d9a2384c1 house without so c5115fced5 much as a 3f0652419a backward glance.a027bf342d24d471

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    As she carefully opened the c2b45f7034 front door, holding her breath fe83d284ca to avoid attracting the attention eddfd57f25 of any neighbors, she suddenly ac0d59fcba froze.233d4112f260bdd5

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    Her father, who had aa71e602db stayed up all night 03865dc89c worrying, sat in the 2a2cfb26e5 living room with swollen c3347871d2 eyes.4b6a21fe5a5049b6

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    “Jiwoo, you’re back?”ef75607923d6f1d4

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    Avoiding his concerned gaze, b4d8394951 Jiwoo hurried past the d6bc167105 living room.13f9ca87873f52cf

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    “I called and told you I was staying over at a friend’s place. You didn’t sleep?”0dabf9749af051e5

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    “I went to bed right after your call. So, nothing happened?”902f538349f4e74b

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    “Of course not… I was just catching up with my friend all night. I’m going to sleep now.”d38167a736af5977

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    “Did you have breakfast?”e305cedf61df390e

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    “I grabbed something on the way.”16e6dc8f16dce10c

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    She didn’t know when 325feaaf5e she had become so 0b72851e7d skilled at lying, but 279fde0a4f it still felt strange 06091304ba how effortlessly the words 1e3b7d526f came out without a 2ebc254e9e change in her expression.36f75aae3ec78ee7

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    Once inside her room, 60595309d3 Jiwoo shut the door 1be6838f59 and listened carefully. She heard her father sit e8fdf6890e on the sofa for a 23bac4eedd moment before his footsteps retreated b36c714519 into his bedroom, followed by 7f0ec82aae the quiet click of the 43acdad549 door closing.1b0fbc900c20648a

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    Only then did f8419cf982 she finally let 1b231ab8e8 out a sigh c4ba21ab4e of relief. She suddenly remembered that she 7b8fa34d27 hadn’t properly said goodbye to 878f42df40 Taemu, who had taken a d7b9590576 taxi with her all the 85419ae2a7 way here.752dc28d023050c2

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    But her heart was 8c19c6b39f still pounding.0aca7f90c4dc8520

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    What exactly had e6381369d1 happened last night? Every moment she had spent 07dd392e06 with Taemu felt distant and 179cddd249 surreal.2180a8729a69b1b0

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    “Can you meet me, even for a little while, before I leave for the U.S.?”8f7b76e4969282c8

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    She recalled his words from 417b976b28 the taxi, just as they 65357ab1c8 were nearing her house. She had nodded, and he 2f75b50f62 had smiled.81dfae1c4552d440

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    Then, just before she got 0e2bc22794 out of the car, he 52dc713664 had held her hand for 9e514305f2 a brief moment before letting e4bd0e1794 go.734d7680c9046a4d

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    Jiwoo glanced down 7c5486dc1e at her hand, 66b5fbe478 the same one c64ee98291 Taemu had grasped.2e70b44b459fb663

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    After everything they had 27d06f19bf done together last night, 6c30f7e4e9 things she couldn’t even 88c79e2de5 say out loud, she a4632a4e4e found it strange that e5b8e6502c such a simple touch a89df2ad08 could still make her 4897bb18d6 tremble.8b8feaf649b6dff4

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    Every single thing they 830b49c9c7 had shared, no matter 3a093939b4 how big or small, 6e88a5bd8a felt precious.99b4ae58916e1b70

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    His flight was tomorrow evening. That wasn’t much 9356f6ae2e time at all.f7f4d346fe2fcdeb

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    The thought of not 79f91c85fc seeing him for a 515eef27ec long time left her fef604fdba feeling unexpectedly downcast.5eb9b5ff7cd3a529

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    They could still a8cdbfcbb6 stay in touch, 20b7f48c9c so why did b6f3988d10 she feel this 0cee643bd9 way?37ad1f7228ab6a87

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    She lay in bed, a7de3d8566 tossing and turning, until 9213aa816b sleep eventually overtook her.167b881e7bed3897

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    A faint noise f98e91eff6 woke her up.71d27b384bf108f0

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    For a moment, daa78e1eb2 she thought she 83d002f77f had heard Taemu’s 22d4e429c8 voice. But that was impossible. She burrowed deeper under the ed2874412a covers, dismissing it as a e40fd52362 dream.0901f4fedaa5f528

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    Then she heard 4d6487cbef it again, his d8efb38762 laughter, deep and 53bd179b8c unmistakable. Throwing off the blanket, cf7bd22f55 Jiwoo sat up in 944261ff26 bed, still groggy.7c0c7f8bb521d3e4

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    “You really didn’t have to go through the trouble of bringing this for us.”7cad0ad032126c82

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    “It’s nothing, ma’am.”e4c5f1f482ab8259

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    “You’re a guest. I can’t just let you leave without at least having a cup of tea. Sit down for a moment, I’ll bring something warm.”7a516e78bf189a1c

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    “Really, there’s no need.”140d1eb26d69d17a

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    “Nonsense! Sit down.”703b2b4fd83b30a2

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    Her mother’s voice mingled with 0275941948 Taemu’s, pulling Jiwoo fully into 3efa90aea1 wakefulness.5ddd3783dafbddc1

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    She looked at 718dce6248 herself in the d8eaf31a3b mirror, her hair 3ddd1be773 a complete mess, e433e51868 her face swollen 7c694cd449 from sleep. Her crumpled clothes only 0b035b3996 added to the disheveled 74c4ff7830 look.6c6bba8874a8320a

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    “Is Jiwoo still asleep?”1afa9b245d768237

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    Fearing they might fafbd35468 open her door, 9904eb3266 Jiwoo scrambled out 0fb171682e of bed and 7176d5bb79 grabbed the doorknob.0c5958bfe57d88d5

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    “She’ll be happy to see you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”51531ce9a9d90bed

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    Her father’s words made ea8f1f069a her nervous. What would Taemu say?276bcbdb7512ac4a

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    “I saw her briefly when I came to drop off my grandfather’s gift.”0dfc8ce81add7dd8

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    At his response, Jiwoo let b193ce7273 out a quiet breath of e411712f3f relief. She quickly ran her fingers ac48abb6b7 through her hair in an 952ead9df1 attempt to tame it, but cbc654dff5 there was nothing she could 50331d6542 do about her puffy face.48af5f59fb78df17

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    Taking a deep 9e7e3f25c8 breath, she opened 6aba861c4e the door, only 05c265372b to find every bee81dc617 pair of eyes c7471f5e89 in the room e4eb9e2dc0 immediately turning toward e19708b505 her. For the second day 673a081898 in a row, she 56f414b8bd was caught completely off 0e772937a2 guard.452cdb206fad0f88

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    Jiwoo glanced awkwardly at her 384a4ca229 parents before her gaze finally bfaf1c02da met Taemu’s. Flustered, she blurted out.d70f38867b6082ad

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    “Oh… you’re here.”d76e163def9305c1

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    “Sleeping in late just because it’s winter break? Do you even know what time it is?”73f2091ec1d2f77a

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    Her mother shot 78ae4ff41f her a disapproving a9e25cfb9a look before sneaking 903cb78455 a glance at 7a8d438ade Taemu.438388b819b54188

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    “O-oppa… you came?”dc95324a0f145dcd

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    Her voice was hoarse, 39cba44f14 barely audible. She was caught off 8fc6044e42 guard by how unsteady 4c23e2f398 she sounded.bf9e2f2bcb317102

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    “Well, well! Look at our grown-up daughter, staying out overnight!”bafb4691767f3de9

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    Her mother’s words made 12957272cb her father clear his 7c0cd4d341 throat loudly.8ceb3a5d0f7df3ed

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    “It wasn’t an overnight stay! She was just stuck at her friend’s house because of the snow. Do you know how frustrating that must have been for her?”32ac21e14a79cde5

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    Her father actually defended her, 2d033dab0c causing her mother to roll ca1a370f72 her eyes playfully.95da3dc94fa30efd

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    “You always take her side.”6e278db37287ae9f

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    Her mother turned 1d8650255d to Taemu with 4cd5538b3a an amused look.98a31b67abcf3f98

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    “Can you believe this? He completely spoils her.”7a81b8629261f8a6

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    Taemu smiled at her words.7dfa03d604f9085a

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    Both he and Jiwoo a0a1aaa7f0 were only children, so 57051a13f4 they had always been 093c425336 close growing up. He had looked after her f801a7714c like a younger sister, and ba5b25642f she had always been grateful 0f5e787342 for that.c711738a71bd6690

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    Watching him now, Jiwoo’s mother couldn’t help but admire him.b34f4dacb6ce77ff

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    Taemu was not only 6d24a57735 from a distinguished family ac03e36523 but also had good c7b4728282 looks and an exceptional 63d5352691 academic record.272e64c057eb4b4a

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    As a student at a 784fd0fc30 prestigious university in the U.S., e1cc1f2a6b he was the pride of 48acbd6d5c their town.699ad9c081e7dcdf

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    Jiwoo’s mother stole a 85336dd133 glance at her daughter.7b29d89ca017722b

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    Jiwoo wasn’t lacking in any f113129b10 way she too, was attending 0371819caf Korea’s top university and was e4b0cd42a1 often praised for her beauty. Still, when compared 241049c196 to Taemu’s family, 994ee62da9 their own background 02cc3f9549 seemed modest, and b78568681c that thought left b95583b0d3 a pang of b999d0c972 guilt in her 24176000d5 heart.d1e294601dd80e46

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    It reminded her of Taemu’s e89c2b177d mother, who had always looked 9152996155 down on their family. She didn’t want Jiwoo 5a1736d684 to experience the same b39a16d115 treatment. Perhaps it was best b0a71a3e1b if Jiwoo didn’t get b080b61284 too involved with Taemu.3715b98a5e60fee2

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    Not that it mattered, 15495766c3 Jiwoo would have no 4ec900ba83 trouble finding someone just 5b2a0785f3 as good, if not 29ba187c8d better.9dc555aec1175bbf

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    But even so, seeing the 7af6f132b8 two of them together like ae530385bb this, she couldn’t help but 3600b28eeb feel pleased.b5b762fc3f1c0392

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    If only Taemu weren’t e293084b8b from that family, he e34bdaae72 would have made a c398dfd68e perfect son-in-law.d0b0cf4cbc5b0297

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    “When do you leave for the U.S.?”d83405be90c71c69

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    “I was supposed to leave tomorrow evening, but I had a last-minute schedule change. I’m flying out tomorrow morning instead.”d8c5bd5852058b2d

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    Jiwoo felt a jolt of 94e0ac550a surprise but forced herself to 940df1cf1e stay composed.4832743c23c5fe60

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    “Your grandfather must be disappointed.”4391b609fe3d7ded

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    “I’ll try to finish my studies quickly and come back. I have more reasons than ever to return to Haeju soon.”9bd4316b1aaa229b

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    Taemu glanced at 2fd6683f29 Jiwoo and smiled 8cf938a10d subtly before quickly 5cc07619fa masking it.3bbfd2817bc0e080

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    “We shouldn’t keep him any longer. He must be busy. But thank you for stopping by. It means a lot.”e862acd16315b718

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    “My grandfather always appreciates your kindness. He asked me to extend his thanks. I’ll be sure to visit again next time I return.”3b47637300849ac9

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    Taemu rose to leave, and 2fcd5570e9 Jiwoo’s father extended a hand e430baa59a for a handshake.9a09e5b4b9bd500e

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    “Take care and stay healthy.”343e3b10609d614e

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    Taemu clasped his hand respectfully.872499a9990104c2

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    “It’s cold. No need to come out.”485defd334b13420

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    As he put on cd85fce4c3 his shoes at the d6e233fe99 entrance, he turned to b85c1e57c8 stop them from following a0f25358db him outside.3b673a1b8b4d8d4b

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    “I’ll say my goodbyes here.”f3c55727062aad09

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