SMFC | Chapter 48

If you’re tired, you should just ignore it and sleep. Yoo Haeon, who was watching Lee Soo with a mix of emotions as he stubbornly stayed awake just because he was spoken to, let out a sigh-like soft laugh and stood up.d89d66a092033ba8

Lee Soo, who was fighting a losing battle with sleep, only noticed Haeon’s movement belatedly and followed him with bleary eyes.1f32e2e1fec3e245

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Haeon clicked his tongue softly at Lee Soo’s droopy face and suppressed the urge to keep raising his head, sitting lightly at the edge of the bed.75e7fcb0577159df

Seeing Haeon, who didn’t seem to have any intention of lying down, Lee Soo frowned and spoke in a firm voice. “You should sleep.” Haeon chuckled at the voice that sounded like coaxing a child and reached out to lay Lee Soo down properly.366c04598de16912

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Even though he was puzzled by the sudden touch, Lee Soo obediently lay down as Haeon instructed, watching the white hand pull the blanket up to his chest, and burst into laughter. Just a moment ago, he acted like he didn’t want me to sleep, and now he’s trying to put me to bed.46e849df7bf7d19b

Lee Soo, who would wake up at the sound of a passing car or footsteps outside when he wasn’t in good condition, didn’t mind Haeon waking him up or keeping him from sleeping.b3bb4b6aef0a0dbd

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Lee Soo guessed that Haeon was trying to put him to sleep out of simple guilt, and thought that if he could see this side of Haeon, he wouldn’t need to say it was okay to be woken up.ebd9b7d07aeb08e4

Surprised at himself for thinking that, yet amused by Haeon’s gentle touch, Lee Soo let out a weak laugh. But thinking he couldn’t let Haeon keep feeling guilty, Lee Soo pulled the blanket aside, took out his arm, rubbed his stiff eyes, and asked.9ff6628a2c9d8dbc

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“Is it because you feel guilty?”e0a9483264545c2f

“No.”da8f5e9cede2a14d

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Lee Soo blinked at the sincere gaze that seemed to say it wasn’t.6313523a3622b5a4

If it’s not guilt, then why go out of your way to take care of me like this? While Lee Soo was thinking that, Haeon, who had wrinkled his nose, put Lee Soo’s arm back under the blanket and spoke in a calm voice.dbaff3d95b1a954a

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“It’s just, you looked tired. I said I’d help Hunter Ryu Leesoo live longer, didn’t I? Then isn’t this the least I can do?”a6166cd953139522

Lee Soo, who was taken aback by Haeon’s words, nodded slowly with a blank face.3f8c55d55362eef4

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Well, I guess? Yeah, that’s right. In a way, it’s like having a personal doctor. Haeon has the right to be involved in Lee Soo’s life.ebfef008cfd97433

Realizing that Lee Soo had somehow accepted it, Haeon suppressed a smile and patted Lee Soo’s chest. Understanding that Haeon was trying to put him to sleep, Lee Soo opened his eyes wide in surprise.e6737e5b13449f3c

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Haeon, looking down at the round yellow eyes, leaned forward. Lee Soo, who had instinctively closed his eyes at the approaching face, opened them slightly at the sound of Haeon’s laughter nearby.cc3c87404b7bb3dd

“What, did you think I was going to do something?”e9659d3efe58bb45

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“Oh, no… It’s just, I did it without thinking.”9db390fe0868a36f

Really, honestly, I did it reflexively, Lee Soo said, flustered and trying to explain. Haeon, watching Lee Soo’s rare flustered expression with curious eyes, laughed nonchalantly and covered Lee Soo’s eyes with his palm.3379feabef83d268

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“I was just trying to make you close your eyes. Go to sleep.”9a27571817267fbd

Whether he 4238f55fda knew he 54ab46d675 was speaking cbbaee807c bluntly or c91dfc9bff not, Lee 2cba8ba45a Soo, who 7095598a6b shivered slightly 0e5c7047a5 at the c0919b2b71 warm hand e38c01331c covering his 4ab5da4ce5 eyes, hesitated 846b73bbe0 for a b2a02ebe31 moment before 1576cdf8e8 letting out 6492dfeff7 a shallow 7b9ffa3a30 breath and 6c6e67c14b closing his 3294ffed6e eyes.443bdd6db0f08f4f

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Feeling the eyelashes brush 775119cde0 against his palm as 45abd1102c they lowered, Haeon swallowed 95b51729c1 dryly. Though he e38c5c7f90 tried to 8d80150353 speak as 5222b72864 calmly as 5f9c346f93 possible to 526f07f0ad hide it, a043bce905 Haeon was 415c8a70d8 quite flustered b8590949fe too. There was 81df5c31ed no real e70b86d2f7 need to 501e5cc838 lean over 86c9cd682c just to c40a00f3c8 make him 3112e37a2e close his 295d1149ee eyes, and d3be7cbe77 even if 5e50f1905b he did, 3674ca5c48 there was b515da7838 no need 9300ba4137 to lean 46d478f4a9 so deeply.a95e0d81855b5f0b

Am I crazy? That thought flashed 5c4fddca2c by, followed by ef268a50db the absurd word, 68244ba495 finally? Yeah, finally gone mad? I thought 63986ac970 it was ebda30bcea taking too 1c6704c06e long. Half-joking, half-serious, Haeon e575ad1e56 suppressed a laugh 83811c36f4 under his breath.ed54e9dcd58ad7a3

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Through lips barely parted enough to let anything in or out, a trembling breath escaped. Perhaps Lee Soo, in his sleep, sensed Haeon’s state negatively. Lee Soo, who had been gripping the blanket tightly, relaxed his hand and, without opening his eyes, groped the blanket as if searching for something.93d127234907d81e

Not knowing what bbe8b13490 Lee Soo wanted, 42d6a154d4 Haeon watched him 6ede08471c with puzzled eyes 0034f48425 as Lee Soo, b02d43f3a4 who was doing 9032123757 something strange instead 5a9fad85f2 of sleeping well, 1ae1a13ced let out a 294981b5ad chuckle and wiggled e1fb351026 his fingers.98a92ca386652c2a

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Watching the pale 596d173f37 hand flutter, Haeon 5a0a702a99 asked in a f9330b939d quiet voice so ac7c69a2d7 as not to cc41f4f19a wake Lee Soo.bf08d6e7d90cb37b

“Do you want me to hold it?”a98e1e5edc3a0827

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“Yes…”7d07226067da5362

“Why?”6eef22c6b9e15c67

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“Just. I want to hold it.”b4ba81abf846867b

Lee Soo, 2dfe80d390 answering as 80f0259c65 if talking 8f7a4fba74 to himself 02f116ff56 in a b38864bc72 voice melted 79cd0d8dbc by sleepiness, 8cf2a2c2d7 opened one d6f70a8ea0 eye slightly 700d0a11fe to look 7ff958e2e7 at Haeon.f8a6388a7b9a5a30

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Haeon looked at 8961a2eedc Lee Soo suspiciously, a764730276 finding it hard 2ad9ab2ca6 to believe he 0d4815c419 had been asleep 7316598ce0 just moments ago.4c6b235e012c7783

Did he 808534ba7d not actually 91e49e4a72 sleep?88f5476c1ef3c09f

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Thinking that, Haeon e5b534532a slowly reached out 75cb77d07d his hand, and 2e9be66437 Lee Soo grabbed 1f9ba70afb it and placed e973952cee it on his fd60736cc5 stomach. Though there a72c1c227f was a c20fd9e7f0 blanket in 30197b3f88 between, Haeon, 6ffaf52263 startled by 7d1aab2cd4 the sudden 3448c31d5d action, frowned af8143d1c9 and was 53476eea3e about to 370fda5f4e say something 8b71762e88 when Lee 8df27b167c Soo tightly 47bf1075c1 closed his 5794b0899d eyes.ba3993b7627c6c10

The way he clearly signaled not to talk to him because he was going to sleep now made Haeon click his tongue softly. How annoyingly cute. Even as he let out a breath over Lee Soo’s peacefully closed eyelids, Haeon gently moved his hand under Lee Soo’s and patted his stomach.0e794889f7cafae6

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Every time 414d7f8343 his palm 93bc334ebe touched the 3af8512a68 soft blanket, aa469497ab a sound d7a8c667e2 like stepping 2ecbf6ca8c on snow, 4551162768 poof, poof, cf88c73c46 could be 149fce4d1a heard.7533b85bcacb73b9

Lee Soo 09ace6d150 seemed to f2a3b411ea like that eaecd30d19 sound. Whenever the a5c5293d5e poof, poof 45f0ae8960 sound was 24d1a2c791 heard, he cc8332df12 unconsciously held 07bbae0d1f his breath 8cecde43d0 and let e66723b59a out a 4b1c561b52 snort mixed 2741b80452 with laughter.149f640824f25dc6

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Though it was absurd that he wasn’t sleeping and was instead listening to the sound of the blanket being pressed, Haeon didn’t mind. Deliberately, he pressed down on the blanket and lifted it again, repeating the action slowly so the sound could be heard clearly.cd91fcd5bd9e8768

Knowing Lee Soo 2eab75b7f7 was aware of fe6733705a his somewhat strange 1bbe74ec17 consideration, Haeon continued 57c1ba66fa to chuckle until 7cf2d7165d Lee Soo slowly 93855ab5d8 fell asleep.4821b8bd6d8b3639

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Just before he completely fell asleep, even though he knew Haeon wouldn’t sleep now, Lee Soo gently patted the back of Haeon’s hand with a kind “Goodnight.”fe83ba9d7d258491

Listening to the breathing that was now barely audible unless one paid attention, Haeon looked at Lee Soo’s peacefully relaxed face. Lee Soo had pressed down on Haeon’s hand with a light heart, and indeed, he hadn’t put much weight on it. Yet, strangely, Haeon still felt as if his hand was being pressed down somewhere.a2df650529dde2a9

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It was a sensation far from unpleasant, yet difficult to fully rejoice in without knowing what it was. Frowning at the nameless feeling, Haeon didn’t take his eyes off Lee Soo.f97b4fb21d503c65

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[Oh, wow, I didn’t expect you to pick up on the first try. How was the date with Hunter Ryu Leesoo?]

“I thought it was urgent, but if you’re just going to talk nonsense, I’m hanging up.”4b88bd330e9b8f16

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Worried that Lee ccf5b1384e Soo might wake 8faf5540e5 up, Haeon stepped 19a894a8b0 out onto the 08e310ce20 terrace despite the 7f00b5bcf1 chilly dawn air, f18a429f2d and even closed 3e9fb2ab2a the door tightly b88c61d38f to keep his c511295329 breathing from being 09ce5368c1 heard, yet he d6503708d5 still lowered his 104cb7b2d1 voice considerably and 67c4b78f92 answered curtly.1f7f6d9710b221a5

At the noticeably quieter and lower voice compared to usual, Eve expressed curiosity with a “Huh?” but understood when Haeon mentioned that Lee Soo was still asleep.8c0718d3021ccdb5

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[Ah, got it. You’re not sleeping? Did you wake up in the middle of the night?]

“…I couldn’t sleep, so I didn’t.”29b39ddac11c35f2

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[You didn’t sleep at all? Hey, hey, you’re going to crash. You know I’m not joking, right? I’m not planning on attending a friend’s funeral at this age. You need to take care of your health now. Well, it’s good for me because I can talk to you right away, but…]

If you’re going to worry, just worry. There’s no need for unnecessary words.751c0209800144d0

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Listening to the voice ef62fc1cd9 on the other end d9a9b275b4 of the phone, heavy 3d021a2d80 with sleepiness and dragging e540899341 on, Haeon glanced at 821c4d339f Lee Soo. He resisted 2cc63c26e0 the urge e5afbc8430 to look 85289a5166 too often, 2c0d1f319d fearing Lee 6d4a6f6c21 Soo might c767ea7854 wake up, f3ab023bdf and only 380c2342b8 glanced occasionally.d954a9c3167c6bfd

Lee Soo, who didn’t have a noisy sleeping habit but had a habit of holding the blanket while sleeping, had a white blanket in his hand that particularly caught the eye. Maybe it was because, until he stepped out onto the terrace, it was his hand that had been held by that hand.bfa8f651a89a20ae

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Pale and cold, yet shimmering transparently when catching the light, the hand resembled reptilian scales, except it wasn’t clammy. Though he had never thought snake scales were pretty, strangely, Lee Soo’s hand was incredibly beautiful.835cf811d6d68625

Even if touching that hand made it horrifyingly easy to know that Lee Soo’s lifespan was short.d31831018cc880b6

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There are things in the world that don’t change. One of them is lifespan. No matter what you do, you can’t change the lifespan you’re born with. Even if you summon a demon, pray to a god, or offer your life in exchange for someone else’s, the person destined to die will die.ef30441fb849752e

To be honest, while Haeon likes Lee Soo, he’s always skeptical about his lifespan. Regardless of how skilled one is at extending a person’s life, Lee Soo’s time has always seemed to have a clear limit, as if someone predetermined the maximum from the start.9d6a19a1ac36f498

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Even if there’s such a thing as destiny, does it really need to be so precisely measured? Muttering words that weren’t directed at anyone in particular, Haeon cut off Eve’s still grumbling voice.dd80cd9743bbf7a5

“So, what’s the matter? If it’s not urgent, I’ll hang up and call back later. It’s cold.”0422eaba20580ec8

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[Cold? It’s not cold. Are you outside?]

“Terrace.”3596f5318b3f0950

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[Unbelievable. Why, afraid he’ll wake up?]

Even though he knew 6621fa1cf0 the answer, Eve asked 9b02a8384d teasingly, and Haeon, without 0ad185545a changing his expression, answered e6459833d2 affirmatively, prompting Eve to 9a83851926 let out a bitter, 4863b8cc54 exasperated sigh.cd7619131515f8b4

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[…You’re really devoted. It’s important! It’s really important. You absolutely can’t hang up. I actually wanted to call right away, but I thought I’d give you some time to rest after the raid, and I ended up falling asleep and calling after waking up. I didn’t expect you to pick up right away, though…]