SMFC | Chapter 52

Even after turning off the chat room and the system, the sentences about how amazing Lee Soo was, how he seemed like a perfect person, and how they felt like they were in love with him wouldn’t leave Haeon’s mind.2e2760901ceb2cb5

His eyes were 2453417196 red and swollen 433649af1c from rubbing them 04388fe90c for a long 1e7d49697b time, and when f4d13934c9 he finally stopped, b8c3ef3cb6 he started biting 75e7468330 his lip.01d19908cf005007

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“Sigh… Why am I like this?”29955337b70977ed

Getting angry for no reason, the fact that he was getting upset over something like this only made him angrier. Haeon, who had planned to go to the home theater room he set up because Lee Soo seemed interested in movies—though Lee Soo hadn’t used it much—gave up on the idea and plopped back down on the sofa.8beae91b9902a94c

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This time, a058754cca he sat d5a2e08f92 with his 4499ed7432 back to 95dbefd83d the window.f453df335ddf3394

Loving someone b4e7a6c7d2 who shines b3edb0e925 brightly even 5744075cc2 without someone 1e43b9711e to illuminate 101efab164 them is e9b6465bb9 a very ad26077b46 proud thing, 9dd9dcad10 but at ca78b19da3 the same 3e4630b55d time, it e2525d2d09 was bittersweet c66b622299 because it cdf6913203 meant that afafda1fc4 he would 4677122232 always shine 56e23054f8 the same, 3abfed9683 with or 454691dd78 without Haeon.30daa6b322ff37c2

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Even though he knew he had no right to feel bitter, it was something he couldn’t help.31573f8bd4461412

Disappointed in 4ad90b551f himself for c3dee29b56 his feelings, 514a332497 and repeatedly 767f09fc25 waiting for 3bb7608faf Lee Soo, 9b3d39126e Haeon lost 2c248b92e3 track of 1269f2a87f time until 024744b795 Lee Soo 9ef6327705 came home, 7fe5c3460f half-exhausted, and 63ce1d599b he realized ae22f51859 he had 4c7b0137e8 spent almost fb3ffb0e82 the entire b21c7ab0a1 day on 80e6e764f4 useless thoughts.9104dfc36d5892fd

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Even though it ae1d68d6e0 was quite late 06fbc058f5 and the house 16198e3fca was dark, with fec8a2cc76 not a single 76d99e7b1f light on, Lee f447fed632 Soo thought Haeon 64f87ca813 would be in d2a628d553 his room. So, as he crossed 9e26d9904d the living room to 5bbd25d3e0 go to his room, ae7b0db90d he accidentally made eye d88d65ef4b contact with Haeon and 91634f6bbd was startled.ce1120148c5a6ee5

“Whoa, you scared me. Healer Haeon, why are you sitting here without the lights on?”ce1203d39843dc74

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“…Do you not like that I’m waiting?”9673684c8d742de9

Haeon, who had been waiting and thinking about him all day, felt hurt by Lee Soo’s words and unknowingly let out a frustrated response. Startled by his own sensitivity, he flinched, but Lee Soo just laughed softly, not even getting angry at the sudden irritation. Saying it was because he was worried Haeon might be tired, Lee Soo turned on the living room light without even taking off his coat and approached Haeon slowly.bd8ea80e47cec80a

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Anyone could see that Lee Soo looked more tired than Haeon. Knowing that Haeon was in a bad mood, Lee Soo didn’t even change his clothes and went straight to Haeon’s side. He said he wouldn’t sit on the sofa because he thought he might smell, and stood at a distance, observing Haeon with a gentle smile before speaking.ff0584299165bb6c

“How was your day?”e77ef25f4a6e3ab5

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“It was just okay.”25e18b13dc46e024

After hesitating for a moment, Haeon answered and slowly blinked, gazing at Lee Soo, who stood a little distance away with a straight posture. No matter how tired he was, Lee Soo’s upright posture revealed his character.397b505459f01e4c

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How can someone 1b3cd693e1 be so upright? Thinking that with a d98332e94e slightly crooked heart, Haeon 4a32fd0fea realized Lee Soo was f2aebd5ac2 still looking at him 5f1cf211b6 and let out a 0f369ca2e8 small laugh.e3c9e08c86ca3c05

“Maybe it’s because Hunter Ryu Leesoo wasn’t here. I was a bit bored.”c9fd9f95b849df75

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“Why?”6523decc92d23f0b

“I don’t know. But if I’m going to be swayed by your whereabouts without knowing why, then… if there’s such a thing as eternity—”a1ec6c5b72bc3c2f

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If there really is such a thing… I thought I’d gladly give it to you. Then, because you’re so kind, you wouldn’t leave me like this.878b8e4b44b8e423

Haeon, speaking half-dreamily, let 84aa138145 out a bitter laugh. He knew that 002e8cf4c6 for Lee Soo, 67cc1790fc who had no 2f6a13ab54 great desire for ac332d51fa life, his eternity 62fde20555 would not only ff85ea3325 be unnecessary but 5c865d3a3f also a hindrance.40f2b838cd4ebd07

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The last 4270f7320b thing Lee 357c256ab5 Soo remembered eb7aab458b after greeting 84713b49ec Haeon, who d8f1ff2a34 seemed unusually fd432c6946 down that d3ea329da3 day, and 2a4accd87f going straight e600e74724 to his ad44641ffa room was 969e939a38 lying in 1f0a086dd4 bed after faeb213072 a shower. He was 8d56bcb0f6 wrapped in 3a95fe705b a soft bdca6eea1a blanket, watching 75110d0b8b a movie ee720005e3 on his afd8b8e71b laptop because 795cb92b60 he found 7429655c89 it a 191c4666fc hassle to f18c236595 go to 18bde119b6 the theater f57645396f room Haeon 95ffe00f35 had set 9b49486b9b up. But then.a868f9bcd5a0e76c

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[I love you.]

After that short phrase, Lee Soo, watching the pretty red lips getting closer, brushed his hand over the long hair tickling his cheek and closed his eyes. Soon, something damp and cold touched his lips… Wait, damp and cold?dfaf00772e8ed571

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Startled by the 01ea7a2f5d unfamiliar sensation far d7bfda7da5 from lips, Lee 6c5e935d8c Soo jolted awake 4b67cd0614 as if he 038241229c had been thrown db41c4e61a out of a 0af348ce12 dream. Was it a 77e8629ec4 dream? Looking around with 1a81b5ce49 a dumbfounded expression, 0033e3ae0f he noticed the b9b1a290a8 spirits rolling around d1ed228067 nearby and the ea54c59d6a movie he had 7e44379006 fallen asleep to, bd6a3d4e8b where the couple 5aaeff710c was now kissing, 28fe5e13f6 and let out e54bcf0214 a hollow laugh.942e4189d3b4aaf9

“Weren’t they going through a divorce the last time I checked…? What’s going on…?”0afa5b94dec255a8

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Having fallen asleep, he missed the middle part. The actors in the movie were suddenly portraying a couple who had gone from talking about divorce to sharing a passionate love. Love may lack logic, but isn’t this a bit too much?4525d67ada587dc0

Still half-asleep, Lee 4bbbb2eaef Soo frowned at 32171dae6e the intense light 5e717fdf23 from the screen 91535f6199 and pressed the 7daf040257 space bar to 1250b7681b pause the movie.d77e96687c330256

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Unlike the previous day when he left the house at dawn and returned the next morning due to work, yesterday was his monthly day off—one of the great benefits of the Hawa Guild—so he spent the day alone at home. Haeon, who had seemed oddly down, was the reason Lee Soo had turned on a movie with decent ratings, thinking it might cheer him up. But he didn’t remember the plot at all, only the kiss stuck in his mind.f9c61ab3f7020755

When he paused the 0dcc55717a movie, he noticed it 89fbaa4a1b was almost over. He had fallen asleep decb19c0f5 less than 10 minutes e2e617bb6d into a 2-hour movie, 95d8daadb2 and when he woke 8587263307 up, there were less 21e7186a2b than 20 minutes left.276a045a7edc4551

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Moving the mouse to skim through the scenes, Lee Soo rubbed his eyes. No matter how much he thought, he couldn’t deduce the middle part. Muttering that it would be better to watch it from the beginning in the morning, he pressed his warm eyelids with his fingers.53bb81f3ffa0d531

Maybe because he fell 1731d72564 asleep during a kissing adab2d2dcf scene, he had a 9b509259fa dream he never imagined 76dfe69491 he would have.75819a70e9f2fd08

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He never imagined he 54f900bbbc would dream of kissing, f631abc3ac especially with Haeon. Just recalling the 4b4ed56c76 dream was enough 6e43804386 to wake him f22dd47b30 up completely, and 31a6f32b08 he smiled wryly 3c07e7cda4 at the memory.a6d3b9cf6afe672a

It was 8174732a83 so shocking e8b33cf664 that he 8950c53cb9 emphasized it c26535f2f7 again. He let out a a5de5c8eb0 laugh mixed with a 72372b39cd sigh and absurdity at 1f93a92729 the fact that something 14d60ed494 he never imagined happening 5f18f3fce6 even in a dream 856dcfb572 had occurred.77a5484cfb97898e

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Rolling his a935ddd618 eyes in 9904d2bd24 embarrassment and 78e0658ad9 fiddling with e4942f92b0 his lips, f33828a7aa Lee Soo c0d63c4ac8 noticed a 5d217ecd7c spirit he 1fb4a96c3d assumed had ea3a4d66dd fallen when baf58c6465 he got 66f194486d up. Picking up fb6d347b67 the spirit cfe449f5b8 still rolling ccb9b5cd06 around, he a060464c2d placed it a2c904b058 on a 3e8936678d cushion next f6b88d4bb9 to his 7c29e5fbd3 pillow.cf50889cf828623a

Though they were spiritual beings and didn’t need or use cushions, they had asked for a few to be bought, saying they wanted to enjoy the feeling. The spirits not only liked the cushions but also used them well.ce46e2123fb2cf2a

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Staring at the cushion, which remained flat without any indentation, as if to show that it was visible but didn’t exist, Lee Soo buried his heated face in his palm.2b2e733f46262c2e

The reason 2fac96555c for such 218b37f3b7 a dream 40c98d5099 could be 801c66f8c2 attributed to 9ea351b4ec the famous a95bae89da kissing scene 79dc4a5ead in the 4db8b21ec1 movie he fc8a983b4f heard while 3297bf57d4 half-asleep. The problem cfa72c332f was that 5b5297c4cc there was 98e98b8562 no reason 45091ecf0d for the 01a9698b97 partner to 3c7e529f8e be Haeon.aa713ebf4843d8d9

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It’s a dream, and not just anyone but his favorite appeared in the dream. Some might say it’s not a big deal, that a favorite can appear in a dream. Lee Soo knew some people loved their favorites in a sexual sense. But for Lee Soo, who didn’t think that way, it was quite a shocking event.2ab49437f5e7a0ad

Yeah. In fact, he didn’t have any experience with kissing, so there wasn’t anyone suitable to appear as a kissing partner. Also, if you think about it, the only act that could be called a kiss was when his lips accidentally touched Haeon’s due to a prank by Joo. So maybe it was natural for Haeon to appear as the partner.43ee20f09ed11618

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Still, it’s a relief it wasn’t a different kind of dream. If it had been another type of dream, he could clearly see himself feeling guilty and not knowing what to do. He might have wished for all memories to disappear even while knocking his head against the wall and fainting.e56d87b861493057

Lee Soo, who reflexively 914528e22a checked below and sighed fd3ef2ed25 in relief at the 059b93a97d calmness, lay back down 7bededa4e6 on the pillow.aba07939b6f48c1e

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“This is just ridiculous…”9562523d99b1a5b2

Muttering in 8af1b0f739 frustration, he 2884f11571 fumbled with 5fe98e9945 his hand 733c937a19 on the faa192f325 blanket to e005a694fe close the ed9a36fa38 still-bright laptop. Repeating to himself 7d630fc218 that he would f8bbf316da never watch a b9c8ad66bd movie, especially a d14212200a romance with a 8037758080 kissing scene, before 2ab1b84352 bed again, Lee e1e37eeff6 Soo pulled the 627ce860fd blanket up to d671d81c9a his nose.9bafe5b2bf118d3d

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Even if the kiss was one thing, “I love you”? Where did that come from? Assuming it was a line from the movie that was adapted to fit the situation in the dream, Lee Soo yawned softly.adfb24f877ab284a

Otherwise, there’s no reason for Haeon to say “I love you” to him, nor for him to imagine a situation where he hears those words from Haeon.72c1300bd7e8a203

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It wasn’t that he subconsciously wanted to hear those words in a dream; Lee Soo didn’t want to hear “I love you” from Haeon.78221a4ab1873b78