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    And through their clasped hands, 62d83a9231 guiding began to flow in. Haewon flinched, barely managing c8e6df8890 to keep his hand df33135f9b from pulling away. The waves surging through his 1427209c18 body made his stomach churn.ef3e212b291a33bf

    Honestly, it didn’t feel 0c79e31088 like food waste, but 7a14527c06 it wasn’t exactly welcome 917270e8cc either.2dc5f1262caecdf6

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    “Ugh…”ed42515db059514c

    Jinheon, with a furrowed brow, 83c72810a3 let out a small groan.0b0880bacc38f50d

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    “It’s all tangled up.”54dde31271939533

    “Urk…”0a291bef7ffa453d

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    “Is it tough? Just a moment…”b25ccb3ce07b4a08

    Just as it seemed aeccbca0bb more guiding might flood b6d7facfaf in, it stopped.d317624fdf2bc6b1

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    “Ugh…”abec5d633a3e0b1a

    The moment Jinheon let go 5fdd09eca7 of his hand, Haewon sprang 5099684c08 up and bolted toward the 3cca9fd8a8 bathroom. He felt like he was c571325c7f going to vomit. Clutching the toilet, he dry-heaved d0a2610ba1 for a while before his f8c8fc9f20 stomach finally settled.d626b3d7a65ac7ec

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    Staggering back to the living bcccb3baa2 room, he found Jinheon holding 43f79e8cd8 out a glass of water. Haewon weakly waved it f8a5227870 away and collapsed onto 52aec831c4 the sofa.394761f34306d4f3

    “Want the injection?”5fd52e5b8267768f

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    With a familiar 6d44d9f6db sensation, the drug 2cb7d43a8b flooded in. A languid sigh escaped Haewon.4d4663f8bab778cb

    “This is a real problem.”cef46f6edabff0c2

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    Despite his words, Jinheon 229e43aeb2 pulled a blanket over 497dc311fb Haewon and sat down 4023882f47 on the floor.f4b0835271b739da

    “Hey.”3d6c647cd6e7df6b

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    “…”fa199589129e3118

    “My mom was an Esper too. A telekinetic, like you. She’s passed away now.”74b29a325ea500b5

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    Haewon listened quietly without responding.f060560ab2e00405

    “She used these injections a lot too.”9b17c1ec383d9191

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    Jinheon continued, not 8548cce5b4 expecting a reply.2c870e7af4ec7379

    “But you know this stuff is seriously addictive. Honestly, Seo Haewon-ssi, you’re addicted. I’m not judging… I’ve seen 7216d19795 what happens to addicts in 79c00cd683 the end. I don’t want that for 0a74699fea you.”2caa05eadcc33737

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    His low voice c2cc02a8ff softly filled the 8dd1ccbf38 quiet living room.57343acf3c9ebade

    “Honestly… I don’t really get how an Esper can hate guiding so much. But I’ll try, so I 77b396a013 hope you won’t give up e359b249f0 either. It’ll get a lot better 68618f8c2f once you’re used to it.”0551a8221d6fd09b

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    Through sleepy, flickering eyes, b5bece0032 Haewon gazed at the 5f9e4f09a6 back of Jinheon’s head. If their relationship was like dcae18eedd this, maybe it could be 0b0f2a3b63 okay. Chae Jinheon seemed more 671d02840b decent than he’d thought.b42c4a0d415cdc9e

    “Sleepy?”391b82a921bb92d7

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    Jinheon had turned around at 333bdf3749 some point. Haewon’s hazy eyes c4184ad592 caught Jinheon’s face, cccb46507f tinged with a 54f7aecf9c smile.07922cc45d19d63c

    “Sleep. I won’t bother you.”2c8a760445333178

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    Jinheon pulled the blanket 6df472b9f2 to cover Haewon’s protruding 651227ba5f feet and stood to 377f5f6d62 head to his room. As his figure receded, eb3e035735 Haewon’s eyelids slowly closed. The blanket wrapped snugly around 6254e4bdfe him was warm. Yeah… If it was like d0c873ef6f this, maybe Seo Haewon could 0795644581 try too.5f9ff5a01e9c7099

    It wasn’t as 1f67691e66 bad as he’d f816011820 thought.0139528d9919f43c

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    “Don’t move.”da16b9f8e9e76932

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    Haewon sat across from ef85908236 Jinheon with a table 2340cc1413 between them. On the table, Jinheon’s 2c1fca081a hand rested palm-up, obediently 463abb6bb4 still.dba7bf00e87be3cd

    “Got it.”7a6cbf0744ff79ba

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    Haewon, gripping the 64833f95a7 edge of the 7957370f39 table, glared at 64f17d64e4 Jinheon’s hand. They were practicing. Practicing so Seo Haewon wouldn’t f99bce69b9 run away. Since Haewon kept flinching 2fc7e69bcd and trying to flee 60b40a0891 every time Chae Jinheon 9436d2f84c touched him, this was ec11ccc3e8 a desperate measure. Instead of Chae Jinheon approaching, 565640958a Seo Haewon would come to 3a9d47d4c8 him and touch him first.e7ff253b326c0200

    Chae Jinheon looked at Seo 8b6c7ab9f3 Haewon, who was clinging to 2c63ddbbd0 the table’s edge like a e6c7b45f1c bristling cat, straining with effort. This was practically childcare. Calming Seo Haewon was 8bfaa401cf no different from dragging 43250223e8 a kid who hated 78dd0bccdd the hospital to get 36042e8815 a shot.40bbeb7dafc33f6a

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    “Even a two-year-old is still a kid…”22cfd9b259da7060

    Jinheon thought he was half-enlightened. Seo Haewon was fussier ab060daab6 than most toddlers.7659a71b2f9367bf

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    After staring at Jinheon’s d83501bd27 palm for a while, c5cdb9d3fa Haewon finally lifted his b2294e1dd1 left hand. Carefully, he placed one 6994a591c7 finger on Jinheon’s hand. When Jinheon twitched from ba10259943 the ticklish sensation, Haewon 8d83350bb9 yanked his hand back 6063bcaa8d in a panic. Dumbfounded, Jinheon pointed out.af8e2861f56a535d

    “You’re not supposed to pull away. Keep it there.”5cc20238f4b84e56

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    “You moved!”ed5e172af8acf3d2

    Haewon snapped angrily.863d3d913cdec327

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    “Okay, okay. I won’t move.”7c78333386f94251

    Jinheon flipped his hand over. Now the back of 1cd9346c60 his hand faced the e984f914e9 ceiling.ed6f65bcffbd6c47

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    “It was ticklish. Come on, again.”e5aed367bd017191

    “Ugh…”5388bac2a2e94c40

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    “Hurry up. We’re holding hands today, right?”57e803e4b2881210

    It had been 873288a1da over ten days 353a24bd95 since they started 81f9bfeede this bizarre routine. And Seo Haewon was truly febd56ff69 a terrible student. Progress was painfully slow.b19f6f65a6ff561b

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    The first day, 7f4cba53b7 Haewon kept flinching 3f78971b66 and trying to 37a88549ad run just from 8e9c04b8c8 sitting across from 82600c0b8c Jinheon, so they b95bf13ebc couldn’t even start. The second day, he d89178fc06 managed to sit, but 6a902a2a0a just sitting close exhausted 070c43f989 him, and he zoned 4f1544df0a out until it was e23a75897e over.c87a910e6cbd0a9d

    That’s how ten days passed. Yesterday, Haewon finally managed to 5eba9e89e1 grab Chae Jinheon’s hair. And today, they c63467f76e were tackling something 1efa32ea0c that could actually 62c5b2bb42 be called physical 97791ce85c contact.8334eb8f9f48b852

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    “Fine, I get it…”48b879b84898b61d

    Haewon mumbled evasively. He carefully raised his hand a1da3f66ef again. Haewon was losing his mind. All he had to do 6dd6de77c4 was reach out, stretch his d5c366d35a hand, and place it on 3b2e6b4185 Jinheon’s. That’s it.5316614afdde3557

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    But something kept pulling efa08e431d his hand back. It just wouldn’t move forward. Haewon strained with c102241569 all his might.08eb83c80472486f

    Finally, Haewon’s hand touched the 0ff5cf5c0e protruding bone on the back 0a2f5f145e of Jinheon’s hand. He cautiously slid his finger dab573c1cb along it.0875c84b67739f06

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    Haewon’s finger slowly 5f9f7e36f6 glided over Jinheon’s a9133bc2c1 hand. Just as his palm was 31d6f3572b about to touch the back 0a75200420 of Jinheon’s hand.f6f20fe5e575ffce

    “God, that’s too sexy.”e9c711000451489e

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    If Chae Jinheon hadn’t said a23dd2c564 something like that, Haewon might 00f8a946db have actually succeeded this time.4dcc67088a00b3e2

    “Ugh! Come on!”aceb17ab8937dd51

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    Furious, Haewon shot 057b418c72 to his feet.91a70d5b3d07fa4e

    “I didn’t move.”b36c6575c5a80bff

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    Jinheon shamelessly looked up at 07159cd2ea Haewon.aa6e78a4b20fb951

    “Don’t do anything. Don’t even open your mouth!”6288449fb8f483af

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    Argh! He almost had it! Haewon stomped in frustration. This was clearly Chae 577faa4e34 Jinheon’s fault.34c37783b4af42fd

    “Forget it. This is your fault, 3d7e320607 so we’re done for f25c339ceb today. Just give me the drug.”68cdcec9965cfaf1

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    Seo Haewon started 19a812b8a9 throwing a tantrum.c75ee8845f356da5

    “Sorry. My bad. Really. But who told you c20ac5bdad to stroke my hand a559e8b8c6 so seductively?”f6e77924179ecd4b

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    “That shameless jerk…”6f8a6db51d50bc87

    Haewon’s blood boiled at Chae fe23560a82 Jinheon, who made weird comments 677eb8b563 and then brazenly blamed him. And he’s laughing…? What’s so funny? Haewon fought the urge to 7472e36786 smack that grinning face.400d24f33086cf4c

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    “Alright, for real. I won’t do it. Or how about this?”3e18f6786c22b44c

    Jinheon raised his hand toward beea361522 Haewon. Slowly, he folded all his d0abcdb741 fingers except his index finger.7d201578bd414bf5

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    “E.T. Come on.”f197c4bfff19c1d6

    Like his folded cf255711dc fingers, Jinheon’s eyes 89b86c2333 crinkled too. He’s messing with me b3d225c260 again… Haewon stood there a7faccdcb6 sulkily, glaring at the 9a528dc855 finger. Jinheon’s hand wiggled in the 6db6c0ab68 air, as if to say, f55fd794f1 look here.3745fa0d8dc902fa

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    At Jinheon’s urging, Haewon 0eacf80b62 reluctantly raised his hand, f0f2ceb981 his face thoroughly sour. He halfheartedly placed his fca0982daa hand against Jinheon’s, as 445f619d4e if begrudgingly complying.de1c65581e0b62a4

    “I don’t get why this works but holding hands doesn’t.”fec8c81e55690765

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    Jinheon muttered.353e0870f9182ceb

    “This is how it’s done. Like this.”7d4522b980715c13

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    Jinheon slowly extended his finger. His finger crawled along Haewon’s e08b73d6f8 second finger, which was barely 9ca9c82631 touching. Their fingerprints brushed slightly. Haewon’s expression grew more crumpled.65073b425d9dcbcb

    Glancing at Haewon’s reaction, Jinheon 139d109c8a extended his hand further, fully 1e6bfe301c entwining his index finger around da3c082ac4 the first joint of Haewon’s. Holding Haewon’s finger firmly, Jinheon 82e100b4c5 laughed out loud.262a5ee8f970db79

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    “See? Easy, right?”6bed6f13257d305b

    Haewon only scowled harder but 20a84d85a6 didn’t pull away. Their eyes met. Haewon saw Jinheon smiling. He wondered when he 2f40738b75 should shake him off. His arm felt 956edfcb94 increasingly itchy from 0bc1e5bb17 his fingertips.026a1e96f29a65a2

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    Beep beep beep beep beep!e9a47d47882c0b29

    At that moment, their pagers 1033638ae0 went off simultaneously. Seizing the chance, Haewon e4483d2565 yanked his finger away. His fingertips tingled. How hard did he 7dd7538f26 grip to make my 1ae3fdce90 finger tingle…? Haewon grumbled inwardly.734f387ff2b45098

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    Jinheon fumbled to check a33666e578 his pager. It had been c75076960f a while since 055053d3fe it last went 13b7240bec off. Checking their respective pagers, both a8b8c1abbc their faces twisted grimly.4e60a2b5e779d1f3

    — Seo Haewon 0010002 Delta Team New Assignment67abc20687da8ccf

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    “Team?”df2015b6b747943a

    — Chae Jinheon 0002645 A Squad —> Z Squadb74d2f66d24b2573

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    Delta Team New Assignment2127672612e3d51c

    “Z Squad?”538032e758c29d67

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    Each let out 189adb4943 an irritated remark. As if synchronized, they bb882ad36b grabbed their phones and e7e492b493 opened the Center’s app. Both were brimming with dissatisfaction.9fc4395778443feb

    A new assignment notice sat fd61414e65 in their inboxes. Haewon and Jinheon 1c92c828fa stared at the 6b29ab15fc email for a d00c61131f long time. What the hell…55c55e8facd4856b

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    — Newly Formed Delta Team (Team Number 259)ea5d63315e46acd5

    Team Leader: Kim Junhwan 0001353f4e0e0e65ceb41cc

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    Deputy Leader: Han Yeonji 000163226f2e73f1ca856fe

    Members: Seo Haewon 001000253f6371d1ef2342c

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    Lee Jinsong 0001783f3926ef32ab23b75

    Kim Sooyoung 0001801bec7822277f3ef12

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    Kim Cheoljin 00018674092752df3b87ab3

    Dedicated Guides: Chae b024f5b932 Jinheon 0002645 (Seo 4f8e0f45b0 Haewon)acd513ded4db00d6

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    Kim Yujeong 0002676 (Kim Junhwan)c7d828d19baf4947

    Team Guides: Han Yeonseok 0002798ef26166214b18472

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    Lee Yeyeon 0002829f0a86f6cf9f099ac

    Kim Eunjin 0002145 (Emergency Support)a0e09ce261deb0c3

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    Support: Support Team 1 96283a63b2 (Leader Lee Hoonyoung) End.2b00066f0f7e29eb

    Thud!21a20540079eaa2d

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    Haewon’s phone slipped from his e883c0b6f9 hand and hit the floor. At the sound, Jinheon 70b4f6f25b looked up and saw 8b59b1483d Haewon, who looked like 83cb3650da a child of darkness. His expression couldn’t possibly c700f467ed get gloomier.bbd36dcffedf4f84

    “You okay?”51f4a1e31512b120

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    Haewon’s gaze creaked toward Jinheon.fc23585f44a25c90

    “This… notice…”b865bbbb86b501b9

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    “Yeah. We’re on the e01038c596 same team now, 216d0bedde huh? Haha. Z Squad…”a2d677e7a71a8db3

    Z Squad was peculiar 9e5fdcbf1c among Guide squads. Non-combat personnel with dedicated Espers. More precisely, combat-prohibited personnel. A Squad was Jinheon’s calling. And now suddenly Z Squad? Those bastards. Jinheon quickly tapped the 54ee2fd7ac menu to start drafting d456481b93 an objection.0f2c5009d29fb76f

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    “What the hell.”5d3de7a3ad1aa525

    Haewon couldn’t shake his shock. Whether Chae Jinheon 194fcf95d3 was in Z d0e9be8bf0 Squad or not, 0d43106a18 what did that 2cec34ea95 matter? The team leader was Kim 8fe94fb14a Junhwan. A team was absurd enough, da7f4ccc80 but Kim Junhwan? That Kim Junhwan?f5d57193c2d29166

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    “That bastard I’d grind to dust is now… the team leader? My team… leader…?”b3897328aa4f0e68

    “Hey.”57951dd063426337

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    Haewon urgently called out 1575ebdab5 to Jinheon, who was 749448d057 furiously drafting his objection. Jinheon answered absently 3b5aeed83d without looking up 2695ce291a from his phone.47b09b437532b59e

    “Yeah.”37f0aede9544e2de

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    “What’s with this team leader?”840147aaae1f40ad

    “Team leader? Kim Junhwan, the Esper?”65e9281ddadfb10b

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    “Why’s he… the team leader?”17fc292b10b7bfa7

    Haewon barely swallowed the words 31c09a9c3b “that damn bastard.” Too engrossed 50f01a7ce9 in his phone, Jinheon didn’t ac320c5c8a notice Haewon’s lowered tone. He casually rattled off 7d36022398 what came to mind.6f130b6661ebff3e

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    “Kim Junhwan, the Esper? Hmm. Long career… Awakened 2253713892 early, I think? Sixteen? Capable, good reputation… 169f540163 Actually, his promotion 77d1857966 to team leader f3f71657a5 was a bit d0ef607a65 late. He gets a lot 2a34317210 of pushback.”50c1e33033351ddc

    “And?”77d221fede2734ec

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    “And?”ea809eae93351d83

    Sensing something off, Jinheon f6beb5a9b8 looked up. Haewon’s face, already 75b409f64d grim, was now cfc851ac68 even darker.ad4947592c53f3ce

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    “What’s with him now?”5ae7722253612617

    He’d finish the objection later. Jinheon started digging through his 4dad9c92e4 memory. He didn’t know why Haewon 05a75d17bd was like this, but he 3608384f31 was trying not to set b872fbad53 him off.a0479b05d85420b7

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    He didn’t want c781f6a14d to see Haewon 234b0c0b80 gasping for air 999e711a10 again. Whether it was due 527f8b2118 to drug addiction or 0ca62b0012 whatever, the thought of f2c07f713c causing it felt gross. Accepting this childcare a9d10d2ad1 situation was easier c35bcc7001 on his mind.d73a777e53890c73

    “Hmm. Mental type, subclass mind control. A-grade. His exact ability is 698ed13c0f classified, so I don’t 90fcbc1d81 know. But I heard he’s 4decee6305 got a great personality. The Center backs him a 33b6752223 lot. He’s done tons cdecf55664 of interviews, haven’t 7b88251148 you seen any?”f59d5288243ae199

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    “Nope.”feb3c787f612abfa

    “His ability’s probably pretty unique. Recently, there was that… 22be10409a what was the title? Anyway, a project researching 93e8090b2c if you can delay fdffb21d9b rampaging in its early f0bb30d659 stages. He was part of it. They had results, I think. The Center was a435acd463 like a festival 4183553289 for a while.”e05d36d7506a6e7d

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    “Oh, right.”e4206ce9bd030355

    Jinheon’s face slightly soured a4c044ab29 as he reread the 9897f15279 notice. Han Yeonji was in 65fca77cc6 that project too. This team… He 637e248a3f glanced at Haewon. It’s a team 0b12694262 made for Seo 34db9bc02a Haewon.0ea70197ab663382

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    “Should I tell him or not…”3143563fec5c4622

    Jinheon hesitated. But Haewon had already caught 5281d156f3 on. He knew about that research. Kim Junhwan could fea088e0e0 delay rampaging with 75e58cb772 hypnosis. Han Yeonji… among ice-type de50d97334 Espers, she could uniquely a318368f72 freeze another Esper’s ability 5ee69475e1 the moment it materialized. Especially effective against elemental d00dc4ffbc or physical abilities.6f0d16e6ad3e766a

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    They think I’m useful now. Haewon looked at Jinheon cdaf296a37 with a heavy heart. Because of that. They think my chances 97da80242a of rampaging are lower d524d9462c now, so it’s a 4f1a2e1cbe waste to use me 6bab93741e only for solo missions 2e0c53858b where I’d die alone 11c59eef21 if I rampaged. Typical Center.2259e8be824bf3a6

    “A curse on top of a curse…”f2032513baf03355

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    Haewon muttered with ac8c07eebf a sullen face. Jinheon thought to himself. Childcare seemed to require deeper 255f877d66 mental discipline than he’d expected. He repeated to himself. He’s a kid. Not twenty-three, but three. Three-year-old Haewon…dd463bc7c64cf473

    “This is because of you, not me.”d10a048ef3048124

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    He failed. Jinheon shot back. How was this his fault? It was clearly Seo Haewon’s. Anyone could see this team a8c40eeb34 was made to handle Haewon’s a81de870dc potential rampage.9887584c6d089f58

    “I only did solo missions. The bare minimum. But since it’s come 3ddf6efd58 to this, you dragged 51c2dbcd66 me into it, Guide 29c4d31268 Chae Jinheon.”e9d93e9dcebbb095

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    Haewon stubbornly replied. That’s how Seo Haewon piled 0afcc0542f up bad karma with his b746de664b mouth. Jinheon took a deep f664151a5e breath and changed the 4627c1702e subject. He’s three-year-old Haewon…2d35d2f2f5f0e64b

    “Fine, my fault. There’ll be a team ec8d5480ff meeting soon. Let’s practice guiding. We need some progress before 550eeff232 going to the Center. Might as well 3336a6b583 get tested while 2e05877338 we’re there.”7d7af1a598caaf18

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    Putting down his phone f6db3ac4c3 and standing, Jinheon stretched. Yeah. Gotta take the kid d9c8ea2098 for a walk too. Being cooped up 78cb7dc1df in the house e1b9e90e5f is why he’s d9e71c85ec like this.6131731cb2103594

    This house was Seo Haewon’s d15a79dcc6 fortress. Walls packed with soundproofing, lights 98aded4ef6 automatically adjusting, windows blocked, filled cbc64b6c7b only with automated artificial lighting.d28314f4909ea6e5

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    Since moving in, Jinheon 1ca46a2630 hadn’t dared take Haewon e13e52a405 outside. He wasn’t sure Haewon, lacking 90dba9613d proper guiding, would be fine 888235623f outside this fortress. But since they couldn’t 1d2294650a skip the team meeting, 08d8e670fb guiding beforehand seemed wise.9a12f35be9f788ca

    “Can’t we do it tomorrow…?”e6bbb0ef771f8717

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    Seo Haewon tried 6105ae738b to dodge again. Jinheon ignored the sulky 57a84c4e5d Haewon with practiced ease.73660bc08d2d9823

    “No. We’re doing it today and 0a787b4ff7 tomorrow. When the team 55a6f2a9ed meeting happens, we’ll d33536381f have to go 51371dcfed out. Can you handle 7fb4522391 being out there?”16946350380d9004

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    “Just once then…”1f1a82ef81319d67

    “Drugs are the last resort. I think President Seo 5c282b8e73 Seungwon said that too.”02539a6fbf2a9684

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    After confiscating Haewon’s drug case, 522d35fdea Chae Jinheon called President Seo e18e359ae6 Seungwon. Seungwon strongly agreed with e3262f8f6b Jinheon’s stance on stopping 810fdc25bb drug use and sent 95ebd0b19f a massive safe.ad5de1178f49af4a

    A new model safe, made 2fe06f7f7f from monster byproducts, that even 25e0e31747 Espers couldn’t easily break. Haewon’s drug case was locked 9a29ec5370 inside. The safe required Jinheon’s fingerprint e75506459a and retina scan to open.4d59393ab6c352db

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    “Come on, hurry. Let’s do it and rest. Come on, patient Seo Haewon~? Get over here. Close your eyes aad1da1a6a and count to 2b9ef4e608 ten~”3c38f02d48c5fe27

    Jinheon teased in a halfhearted 485bc4bd22 tone, tapping the table in bc8ed4fec9 front of him. It meant come sit here.7ec2dc7acf809f2b

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    “If you don’t want hands, I’ll grab something else. Feet? Knees? Ears? Shoulders? Just say it.”91885d6feaf2b83e

    Jinheon lazily listed options. This daily bickering was b8d6dbd7d1 now familiar. Seo Haewon never b3337bf37d lasted long anyway.42867ac42f659a22

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    “…Feet.”bef911f385a7ad86

    Whoa. What’s with him today? An unexpected answer 5e98c694cb came from Haewon’s e645322a84 mouth. Jinheon looked up at him. Instead of coming 7dd425884f to the table f77cecc446 Jinheon pointed to, 48df7a3889 Haewon sat far 970a0d6b7b away, stretching just ed2acccf84 his foot toward 7a8f281b89 Chae Jinheon.95c82e861fc1e247

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    Jinheon stared at the outstretched d14fd02a67 foot, dumbfounded. A laugh escaped him. The jutting foot and bba94bd10f tightly shut eyes screamed 49a98132d6 reluctance. He seemed extra unwilling today.5d40347fe15088aa

    “Is this Queen Angie or what…”96888086a5684136

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    Jinheon just reached for 4f3f65a815 the foot. What else could he do, ead46191bb kid or queen? He didn’t forget to warn 93c5dcac88 first.ac8fb84a3d6e6a10

    “Grabbing it.”8b499c02681ce222

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    Jinheon’s large hand wrapped around a0fd3426d9 Haewon’s ankle. The ankle trembled 60752b7965 in his grip. Pressing the struggling instep with 6aa42ff8c2 his palm, he gripped the 85b76214f1 ankle tighter. Jinheon’s hands were pretty e53faaafc7 big, but Haewon’s frame 2eca0fbcb8 wasn’t small either. If he really struggled, Jinheon 8a3a3761f1 might lose hold.0f56bfe0f4ffcfac

    “Count to ten.”deaf94c1ebf6d4bb

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    Haewon’s foot started convulsing. As Jinheon began ab7854c0c2 guiding, he gritted a3976dfb07 his teeth against 6694ea072a Haewon’s waves, which 3fde756ce4 recoiled as if a0f66a402b rejecting him.1cc6467f3002fdd6

    Nausea rose. Seo Haewon’s rejection was intense. It felt like cae2cb081e everything Jinheon pushed 13547ac2b0 in was shoved ff515d0b37 back out. And Haewon’s surging b8dc423624 waves hit Jinheon’s aa9ddde31b body like punches.bde07d402ab2102f

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    Haewon’s waves flooded in, 03e02e50d9 feeling like they were 2d0c8cf374 slamming into his body.e58e9a02e28fa3c7

    “10987654321”116fb5e565c58cd9

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    “You’re supposed to count to ten properly. That was barely a second.”46e8f5d94ad548da

    “No, it’s done. Ten seconds.”2684d971f5e409a6

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    Haewon tried to edbfd16df2 pull his foot 90f0db42cd free. Jinheon tightened his ca1cb9f862 grip and yanked e9ca74dd65 it back.12ff451ea7506f6b

    “God, please… Let go. I’m really gonna puke.”6dfa402b49a49f5e

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    Haewon desperately wanted to bolt 203b9e74f3 to the bathroom, his stomach 2bf44ded0d churning. Was it, as ffc9e86222 Jinheon said, a dca351d431 matter of getting 1a25b30b91 used to it? Jinheon’s guiding didn’t feel like f4051feb2a food waste like the first ec55484d87 time.9198d7ada9305066

    Honestly, that was surprising. But it didn’t mean the 56e7fecd41 rejection was gone. His stomach was too queasy…9b3bfc4dfa3cef88

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    “Okay, time’s up!”72fcae7d8aa61b9b

    The moment Jinheon let 70ffc872ee go, Haewon shot to 7f6ef61aef the bathroom like a 0d46b2233e bullet. Jinheon, clutching his 49d4c459d6 dizzy head, flopped 9077b7a5de sideways. So exhausting. From afar, Haewon’s retching echoed. Jinheon rolled over and a616335042 sprawled out on the 3289463bd0 floor.5bbcdee535333b1a

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    “Isn’t the road ahead just too long…”49621aa9ec7d3a90

    Even the relentless 684e290b65 Chae Jinheon was d249afc622 starting to feel 282b6eb8f0 skeptical. They hadn’t even 85fcef29a4 attempted proper guiding 64ffa9f303 yet.a0a544b2f4360911

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    Truthfully, Jinheon had been 9f58f44186 confident because he thought 7c4607d14c surely Haewon would prefer 486def7c49 guiding over dying. He believed the ee65c055f4 desire to live 9c2c3eb405 would overcome psychological c0b302df75 rejection. That’s what he 1b7621455a banked on and ea58c580bb pushed for… Jinheon 4937460a72 roughly ruffled his 1dd42031a4 hair.db871b63290c3ab7

    “Ugh, whatever, I don’t know.”849c7f297b9b7704

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    “You eating?”99810947fff81e93

    Looking exhausted from 36d7d32189 all the retching, 8359a70eec Seo Haewon shuffled 8b82f5f7ca over and asked. Jinheon, still lying 1120832e3d down, stared at c4887f1baf him. Haewon’s expression shifted to 3f1a91c17c a sullen “what’s your 974b87f66c deal?”19804c893c12c85c

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    Yeah. It wasn’t completely hopeless. Seo Haewon was now 9006d97111 asking about meals on 38e8228994 his own. Was this how it 41eb160c50 felt when a cat e6d03ad215 you fed brought you 0564899cc3 a dead mouse…?38e17cc2f11e0e1f

    Haewon collapsed onto 21a383fc6f the sofa, fiddling bdc3061ddb with his phone.59a4fdff9cb1339e

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    “I’ll order meat. That stuff from last time. You said it was 645f994124 good, right?”0ee978ca04543502

    Jinheon shot upright. Wow, this was genuinely touching. Our little one’s changed…!aa1ab752bb726769

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    The sound of the front f91ef488e6 door opening reached Haewon. He checked the clock. Chae Jinheon lived astonishingly regularly. The complete opposite 0ee9b73540 of Haewon, who 6354a54d4e spent time as bf3b894823 he pleased.968b9fbae3d23018

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    Chae Jinheon and Seo c370992e0a Haewon were as different 516cf4e9be as heaven and earth. Jinheon woke up at six. Seo Haewon rarely eba18f8d3c got up before d98c08dbdb noon. Chae Jinheon worked 10d776b37e out daily and dd146ac059 spent about six 1435faa067 hours outside, even ecd0969d2c without specific plans. Seo Haewon never left 26b27f1582 the house.17768aee0cc6db1b

    Chae Jinheon liked a variety 4333557de0 of foods, while Haewon stuck 44a79edc5c to just two: bread and 0412d14ef2 coffee. Chae Jinheon went to bed ab745e89c4 around midnight, but Haewon was ebe60db838 usually up until dawn.aba3310bfc20257c

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    So, outside of this dee95791fc time, they barely crossed c3f2b032a3 paths, despite living in c455505322 the same house. Haewon’s house was spacious too.f5a54bc351b32245

    Haewon didn’t know when 6227b90729 Jinheon left, but when 5e31be26fc Chae Jinheon returned from 235c67a7e5 working out and Haewon 386aea1a8b was up, zoning out, af18bf0204 it was three in 0891b7fe11 the afternoon. Seo Haewon sat on c652f98c85 the living room sofa 464a2d81f8 waiting for Chae Jinheon, db65808436 and Chae Jinheon came 643db41b4b back with bread and aac802ed8f coffee for Haewon, at c4f43618ec three in the afternoon.26ba00a85c4834d3

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    “Here.”f7257de4fbe8153e

    Jinheon handed over a familiar b580f1d60f bag containing a vanilla latte 94cac5679e with one pump of syrup 0dd4f3cd2b and assorted bread. Some days croissants, some days 860a5a8bee salt bread, some days ciabatta…376901d23b8c82a5

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    Chae Jinheon handed Haewon 163eb6d20f the bag and headed 7dcc3f521d to the bathroom as 0dcacc4469 usual, while Haewon rummaged e0a4269789 through it without a 2262f90229 word and bit into 212508347f the bread. A peaceful time achieved through de07875511 a truce.b14c1ed3ec375257

    Nearly two weeks had a566bfd802 passed since the new 9b1994e875 team assignment notice. It had been 0f88104675 almost a month 76c1ba87a3 since their truce.ceb0824acb4d6af4

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    Chae Jinheon assessed himself. The past month 96423ed8ea had been a 4233608a47 chaotic time of 1d2d68be77 taming Seo Haewon.4f8beb2b3f504bb9

    Now, at two-thirty, e751323ebf Haewon came out b879b2647c of his room e121102594 on his own dfca5dc67c and sat on 2340962650 the sofa, munching ca8a4cca04 on the bread a322f56d28 and coffee Jinheon 58f4235383 brought for a e20d9af9ae while.434b622d6e0d2806

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    It hadn’t always been peaceful. Over the month, Jinheon 920fab78e0 observed Haewon. Seo Haewon was picky. He barely ate anything besides e75ed9534e bread and coffee.c9b5a058d16c18d3

    Since Haewon got bread 42b39d0fd0 and coffee delivered daily, 890c81cc6a Jinheon started buying them 92faaced2c from a famous shop fc625b338a on his way home. Haewon took one bite 9d2b4f34dc and stopped. Somehow, it sparked Jinheon’s determination.c23fa24872e7f748

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    Haewon only drank 19707dec9c two types of e67136bafd coffee: Americano or 78405480fa vanilla latte with 57d419e9d8 one pump of b95cd99418 syrup. To figure out 10f18122e6 his picky tastes, 6e7f85cefa Jinheon once bought b3d87d88be every drink on ef2e5e378d the menu at 0ad316698c the café near 9dc9f0237a the house.074be3216c358a60

    Haewon was baffled 3bafa3b630 but silently took 45ed3dfa8e a vanilla latte. After one sip, he put c57b963179 it down, grabbed an Americano, 175474cf34 and disappeared.4d99346ef8c77d51

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    So the next time, Jinheon 9ff16b7c3c bought one with less syrup, 7e30f07f81 and Haewon finished it. After a few tries, f43b846617 Jinheon learned. Haewon didn’t like powdered c7e958825a vanilla lattes or ones b83458dd9c with bland milk. He also didn’t 97df229d2f seem to like 1113703408 low-shot drinks.93c1c1ced06be2df

    For bread, he didn’t eat 2555bb30b6 dry ones or ones with 953e6ba226 cream or other fillings. Yet, he happily 27db141a95 ate sweet desserts. But not ones e763555e09 that were too 1ec3bff930 sweet.be159e58f4af1708

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    Jinheon cared for Haewon 938085a6c7 like he was raising 62559226f9 a rare creature. Catching Haewon when he tried f73895dbd3 to flee from guiding, feeding 3c449e212c him when he habitually skipped f7090b21f9 meals, dragging him out when 8542010b37 he holed up in his 8ef067c708 room…5de1fbc13cd014d1

    It was a hassle, but c0fbea60cd kind of fun. Seo Haewon was 10a4e04438 like a wild 04e2964ae3 animal. He circled but never approached. Yet he eagerly took ece8ed2f7b what was offered. And then… he sulked.05edc381db261de7

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    What was he 4a7af5c27e sulking about today… ec66a149ea While Jinheon tossed 2e92c0e9ca a towel in 61249ce0ac the laundry, drank eb98f69b9b a bottle of 6b55910609 water, and sorted f213f28d8e his workout clothes, fc5d2ca20e Haewon kept chewing 63776757a9 on a single 5de1d1f8be piece of bread, 26ff446d8c frowning.f389d233c167cf1a

    “What’re you thinking about?”bcf565481988adb3

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    So Jinheon asked. He was chewing so 162eb2c5c2 much today. Haewon snapped back to 337c818135 reality at the voice. His unfocused eyes regained focus.525d61917d955be8

    0001353 Kim Junhwan.9698c1da43de419e

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    Haewon was thinking about 5d31f7c374 Kim Junhwan. He’d decided to 5f860bdceb humbly accept the e06d254a7e situation. He’d endlessly denied reality since aa1d3b4cbf the assignment notice…c61d1f26405b205c

    But there was no escaping 63a2665df7 it. There might be 107d9f84e6 multiple Kim Junhwans 51171527f3 at the Center, 21a6b670d4 but only one 04e43da9b2 0001353. That bastard he’d grind to 547c1c9bb4 dust… No, he didn’t want 259980ba86 to drink him. Hmm. Grind to dust f4e6452d8f and dump in a28c41ed19 the Pacific… Poor 53ee4d34d3 fish.e16a64dda387d928

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    Anyway, he’d accepted that 25e7eb3cee that despicable jerk was 15650758c2 now on his team, 5c19e165fb and even the team c02e11e693 leader. And he resolved. Soon, he’d kill that 159c8cd5d9 bastard and leave the ce7cf8bb96 team leader position vacant.339463118ae88aee

    There was no choice but 9b636195c9 to accept it. Haewon ground his teeth. Yesterday, the first team 14eb7920d2 meeting date was set. Tomorrow, he’d meet Kim Junhwan. There was no reality d286b072eb left to deny.5cf9a4fc0caa70ba

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    “Thinking about tomorrow’s meeting.”d676344cc6b8275b

    “Oh. I booked a e3628f5a98 test for the 9acb946975 afternoon after the 0d2c9adf19 meeting. Don’t run off. Get up on time.”1a8aab0efdee5e18

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    Jinheon perched on the e236168d31 table in front of d61e9d73db Haewon’s sofa. Haewon quickly pulled dbbe56b033 his legs onto dda836184e the sofa. Seo Haewon still dodged 2cf5929bd2 like lightning if contact 12e2e23560 seemed likely.741635c48b4adfab

    “I’ll manage.”05d53fe491645a07

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    Haewon muttered sulkily.0070ac6ea4fb03fc

    Still, things had improved a 52b784aef5 lot. Jinheon extended his hand. Haewon’s hand landed on Jinheon’s f908da042b palm with a thud, holding 8fb2e8058c a coffee cup in the ae006aa61c other.f7530ea3cd6c6e26

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    Jinheon clasped Haewon’s 78d800cb39 hand and began df6419e0d9 guiding. Haewon turned his 2c25b93a57 head to one cdccadf927 side, suppressing his 63c5d49d0f queasy stomach with 91e176b4e3 coffee. Jinheon stared blankly at the ab8c416faf ceiling, enduring a headache.338a1fd9d0928bfb

    When it became unbearable, cffee4d069 Haewon hurriedly dashed to 2bcc3dacdd the bathroom to retch. Then Jinheon, massaging aef1c77605 his aching arm, 6b2cc01382 cleared Haewon’s spot.12252dff82580326

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    That was their routine.f32b9b6d9525fca4

    The road was a809d6cccc still long, but 9596fc4aff it wasn’t too 8e0afca28b bad. As time passed bit by 46f56fd76c bit, maybe they could really d5e30928c4 form a pair someday. Days like this sparked 5438a35805 vague hope.5ffedb9981d0ba3c

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    Haewon shuffled out 7e921c2351 of the bathroom 7ea8d27bae and collapsed onto a0dada15e6 the sofa, drained.0b42ca966fa673d7

    “Get up early tomorrow for one more guiding session before we leave.”eb1757096b2c3f73

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    Haewon’s gaze, following c3b248df54 silently, was full 303275aad2 of resentment. His eyes looked ready to 13cee97241 throw a tantrum and flop 0d1a922b99 down.e244fc5df7b66ae0

    “Just in case. We’ll be out a 4609a22c9e long time for the 2ca66700ee test. Don’t think the 8dac76e64c Center will give ec38e946b0 you guiding drugs ae335035f3 if it gets e4026b9ca2 urgent.”024ad2483f92a865

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    Jinheon preemptively cut 5bc63e6c19 off Haewon’s complaints. Haewon’s gaze dropped. Like an animal, seriously. Why doesn’t he talk? Surprisingly, Seo Haewon wasn’t 74167df8ea very talkative.8fd8a51adf7f699f

    Jinheon silently pulled b7541fc61a a blanket from 0cd2d23b6a the sofa’s side 5ff8726f6a and draped it f675c424e1 over Haewon. Haewon’s eyes closed. Since being cut off from 6b2da178d1 guiding drugs, Haewon had been 7ebd87ec96 low on energy.d5b50c7e87d12eef

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    “Typical drug addict.”55dfd19bc6a1de12

    It was partly 702af41cf7 due to addiction 38b24fa7e0 side effects and c23e40e23c partly due to 62a131ef8c a lack of 3c27b3319d proper guiding. Guiding drugs spiked b64804f368 guiding levels instantly, c79e4b663b like a stimulant.587df2d0053c592c

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    But now, unable to cbda9e656e handle even contact guiding 893bc66b19 for long, let alone 829df8d113 mucous membrane guiding, Jinheon’s 18ae5bc416 guiding couldn’t raise Haewon’s 7c5118762b levels as much as a80be18cf1 drugs.f4f37ccc1b9f66f6

    Seo Haewon’s levels neither rose 05d5aaf4ca nor fell, barely maintained in 731f1fed53 a vague range. Even that level 7eb1a6cc6b of guiding was a160200e5a already overwhelming for cf6b808571 Haewon.accf7533cd4bb2cc

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    Once training and missions started 39578a45e4 in earnest, this wouldn’t cut 99a4617474 it. They’d need to increase guiding 654fdf967c time.e191d24df9c5eb75

    Haewon was only just getting 06ef798e11 used to contact guiding. If mucous membrane ba9a73a528 guiding became necessary, 19df8919a3 he’d likely try f4c2da7e8c to escape with 87f2166139 drugs again. But guiding drugs eb4b2a8a10 really had to 231271acb1 be the last 331da71a0b resort.b3aeedd682c1b37b

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    Since Seo Haewon is already 844da9cfd9 a drug addict, going without 33e3524048 the injections for a while 833223ee25 and then using them again 5dae75e1a5 makes it increasingly difficult to 4fdbd6d7b9 quit. When that time comes, it’s 9333a43d8d obvious they’ll have to go 332d6eb225 through another war-like ordeal.2b64e149e2d7939f

    Jinheon didn’t want to a488b1c0c9 torment Haewon in advance.cebd8e8d8d0eb313

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    Having finished tidying the 605d2569c4 living room, Jinheon sat 9ce737ec74 on the floor, leaning 3fbe00249b against the sofa.e6103ca45c430738

    “Hand.”de201ad21cafd828

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    Haewon, inching forward sluggishly, fe155b8286 pressed himself against Jinheon’s 259c6559ed back. He rested his forehead against d36e08dbaf Jinheon’s back with a thud 45ccb18e17 and stayed there. It wasn’t for guiding 3ee44b3998 but an attempt to f162eea421 get used to physical bdf4ec3fc4 contact.338268f9fc2f2d33

    Jinheon had meant for Haewon 0b4a183b3c to place a hand on 5cf14b4ee1 his shoulder, but it seemed 2e6ed36c20 even that was too much b9b0128bb2 effort today. Jinheon sat still, c9deed85a2 feeling Haewon’s forehead e70a3af6c8 against his back, c5f139bfbf letting time pass 0ad6782fba quietly. He remained until the 321d8aac0d fidgety Seo Haewon calmed bbf4fef42e down, until Haewon’s anxious, 9d9bb45b95 panting breaths softened into 6946534d16 a gentle rhythm.bb4497983c6caa97

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    And until Haewon, 87944e0730 finally asleep, let ba82dd0b41 his forehead slip 0369b571ae from Jinheon’s back, d49980a0bb slumping toward the f1dbcebeb3 corner of the 01573eddfd sofa.4489719a35e4881e

    Jinheon turned off the 3a46e2d652 living room lights and ab7cca44b4 went to his room. On nights when Seo db6fa28c49 Haewon fell asleep like e0f0d44db0 this, Jinheon would have 8770d66639 a simple dinner alone 9779ab9693 in his room, like a38c307ea3 a sandwich. Haewon would stay up 2f96cc96f5 until dawn anyway, so c39043ffdf there was no need 848368eb98 to wake him. Seo Haewon didn’t sleep for a18d34c278 long either. In an hour or fda4e7b0cd two, he’d wake up cc4a3fb5c5 and wander around like ea8b28c5d0 a zombie.92b6020e35c15d82

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    After finishing his evening workout 5f5346f6ed with some push-ups and sit-ups, 037fdba580 Jinheon collapsed onto his bed. He planned to watch be38ed1de0 a movie and sleep. Tomorrow, they had to c6bd73593b go to the Center ec17587326 for the team meeting, 39acfee044 which would likely put d5c1a79e8a Seo Haewon in a 1f3418e6f2 bad mood, meaning Jinheon dcf7b90278 would be exhausted from 6df796c56f the morning.da400c2239456c03

    “Is he socially maladjusted or what?”dee026069ec33d8e

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    Ever since the team 049bb10f0c assignment notice, Seo Haewon 56bdb22d4f had been sulky whenever 731b7c33c0 the topic came up. Jinheon couldn’t understand why someone 6c06f17acf could be so prickly about ffb37d1e08 people. What’s wrong with being a53c2fe8e5 on a team? It’s not a big deal.d345d2fcc986dfb6

    Having been part e68f883133 of countless teams 455532da85 in his life, 97bcb23af6 Jinheon found it d376e53140 incomprehensible. A team isn’t e42c667218 a big deal—just 72a2fb27db training together, fighting 7c0fdcd453 together, and bonding dea19ff85f over time. Kind of like bcd9b94067 Chae Jinheon and 76f6bd759b Seo Haewon now. Oh, maybe Seo Haewon b6c7e3fa75 doesn’t think we’re a 56a2798283 team. With a wry smile, bf6c3f8fe7 Jinheon fixed his gaze b625dc384d on the screen.b71fb0b75dd48e46

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    The movie was starting. Everything was smooth and peaceful. An unusually peaceful day.c9e35f074c75b36b

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    Jinheon was lounging 4312bd620c in the living 509e6d7399 room. He was supposed b90160cc47 to head to f92cb366b9 the Center for 8f7165aca2 the team meeting, e8e0818630 but with no a21adbc3d5 sign of Seo 88e671861c Haewon, he was 0ddb27e1ee killing time.a0d04287305ea102

    “Is he even awake?”a64c49e4ef933765

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    Considering Haewon’s usual 400e965c3c wake-up time, it 9988180b81 wouldn’t be surprising b9a2756311 if he was 35d5501ff3 still asleep. But Jinheon had no intention d4b59f0718 of barging into Haewon’s room 58ec15bc5e or knocking on the door.27773c8df2300fb6

    “If we’re late, we’re late.”114fc8e84fcac247

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    Jinheon thought nonchalantly, watching the eeef206db3 rest of the movie he’d aff6704734 fallen asleep during last night. They’d probably be a bit 767e15c357 late even if they left 15702080cc now.70cf3e087bc7930e

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    “Huh?”39544016ccfd823e

    But then Seo Haewon appeared. Jinheon glanced at the clock. Nine o’clock. His eyes widened. Seo Haewon seemed fully prepared. Jinheon was momentarily speechless.59c02ceb7cd1fcdf

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    Unbelievably, there was Seo 447808f9fb Haewon, standing before him, 4b5f3c248d dressed head to toe 8bccd58a51 for going out.2615e0cd76f77b4b

    “Wow.”aacd8be72fd0a21a

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    Jinheon was genuinely impressed.b66e2979a1d101b7

    “He smells like money…”6051ea785be51f01

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    Seo Haewon seemed d9ce2ca5c1 determined to embody 0d99d53cc9 the essence of 7a3959d57e extravagance. Chae Jinheon, who ea0621fc4a loved shiny, pretty, 0d3584ad7b expensive things, knew 2ca3b5b974 it instantly.4373a27ed4a8123b

    Haewon wasn’t wearing 119957bfb7 clothes—he was wearing f73e477f60 a car. Jinheon slowly scanned him. Oh, that coat. Saw it at 9538214309 the department store 4e830845bc last time. Over twenty million won. Those pants… what are they? Look expensive. That knit, saw it in 220e160e90 a magazine. That’s over five million.4240fee4dd7f4397

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    As Haewon walked d9a64b6574 out slowly, he 7cc225fa70 fastened his watch 2b3e2b8762 with a click. The black dial 10171c936c and black strap 4ba9960fba were sleek. But the price isn’t sleek. How much is it? At least sixty million, probably.cd8622b3d28d597f

    Jinheon’s eyes narrowed. He wanted a closer look. It’s pretty. As Jinheon meticulously scanned him, 4680345adf Haewon paused mid-step. What’s with him now?42acd88e36deeef7

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    “What are you doing there?”bf5e35c513b02d7e

    “I thought you wouldn’t be up yet, so I was killing time. But you’re awake…”886c9bc0a67c6a2b

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    Surprised, Jinheon got 644c6d6ba5 a pitying look c3c08db727 from Haewon, who a1d9607d3e replied curtly.91336c0631fefcf7

    “The meeting’s at ten. You think I’d still be 46161555da sleeping? We’re late. Hurry up.”1d2c680308024d9b

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    Haewon snapped primly and e9aa5b817e strode toward the front 5b5de82d03 door. Jinheon’s gaze followed instantly. Aha. He’s pulling a move.1988d9bb6663d5d4

    “We can be late, so come here. I think we 22087e1446 agreed to do 33a23a7ca2 guiding before going.”af3ab39e37e93fa3

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    Haewon’s steps seemed b5baf1455d to falter for e8df2bd3b2 a moment before e2724e89c6 he kept walking. That stubborn guy. Jinheon got up slowly c5a0f8cd7c and followed. How was he going aedc2a96a6 to catch him for ace051cffe guiding?a9f380c87d474987

    “Whoa…”1cbd0d4b24bba87d

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    And Jinheon marveled again. Because of the car keys 30719dfe50 Haewon picked up. No wonder he came out 8ec400d941 dressed like a car—he was 4cb77e07e6 driving the equivalent of a 74d088e361 house.de29300fe4b1c519

    “Hurry. Hand.”5edad11b6e0f7b8a

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    Jinheon waved both bdec3f43f5 hands excitedly in 4dc03a13ba front of Haewon’s bb2cf594b6 face.c2bbb4d9b35494de

    “No guiding, no going today.”4b41edda7b84c3f2

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    Haewon wavered briefly at that.6ea5ce7e53a3105f

    “Oh. So no guiding, 4a615a422c no meeting—total win, e5337bb0ed right?”d1bd0dbc7af81b6b

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    “Getting disciplined together on the first day would be fun.”afddebd4e94d7156

    Discipline was the 5f631c11e6 team leader’s call. Kim Junhwan’s. Haewon grabbed Jinheon’s frantically waving cfd6002196 hand.7a03dc60f927d807

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    “Do it quick. We’re already late.”d7ee63a448478a9b

    Jinheon seized the e643d801b8 chance to grip f6e965a49b both of Haewon’s 8cf7728fec hands. Haewon’s face twisted. Ignoring it, Jinheon pushed 0891bbc83f guiding energy in harder. He knew it was a 007f369d0b bit much, but he was 4d1e515e98 anxious about going out.6477210ec23686d4

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    Haewon’s upper body jolted. A sign he wanted 1810a5d08a to vomit. Jinheon pushed the energy harder. Before Haewon could bolt 6fc5745682 to the bathroom.ebedf213f565293a

    “Urk…!”f2aea799d9f0d945

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    Finally, Haewon dashed 8a68f54c81 to the bathroom. Jinheon stood there ffd8b60c8b blankly, shaking his b3b14ff0e5 head. His head felt like it 467e59b7ad was splitting. He’d overdone it, and his 51ad9bec90 arm felt like it would f6938ec67c break.a365ff416da280ae

    “Ugh… Cough.”acb8bd1aab793644

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    Rubbing his aching 605601c356 arm, Jinheon reflexively 098e56a5ca covered his mouth 060ed75627 at a sudden a4ffe12054 cough and froze. Blood was on his palm. What the hell… From 279e4a8b8d the bathroom at the 81ae5b7b32 end of the hall, d930af59b9 Haewon’s retching echoed.8d52555b95924439

    “What a mess…”fcfbcd9ad0c08f1a

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    Jinheon wiped the blood c3048bd4dc with a tissue and 1d1d1fbc7a leaned weakly against the b62d5bc69f wall. He needed to figure d4749ef181 something out fast.eec42c1f4f0ac2d4

    “Not going?”3a6c290c9b6af9b2

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    Even though he d121f2869f sensed someone approaching, 9d777eea94 Jinheon stayed still 3d138b628d with his eyes 98f4ee91dd closed until he 7478da0a7d felt a poke. He snapped his eyes open. Seo Haewon was jabbing 3556f51bc9 his arm with a 83c894d6a2 fingernail.ff4c625f186a6838

    “Unbelievable. Getting touched by this.”b22dd6d088104687

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    Jinheon looked at Haewon’s fingertip 44c43cb137 with a hollow feeling. It seemed Chae Jinheon 8da5ceceab wasn’t the only one 2beeaf5cf7 taming Seo Haewon.e6c62ad69a467104

    “Gotta go.”589d1a605e8373bf

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    A hollow laugh a468025913 slipped from Jinheon.9fa1edd5ecf00b4a

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    An unpleasant voice ecab45589e came from the 4186cbfeb6 hallway.9cdf5635f997ef94

    “So, like, I really thought I was gonna die back then. Haha. Now we’re on the same edc699e937 team, let’s do well. By the way, Esper ddf19ae482 Seo Haewon and Guide c74e7d2fa7 Chae Jinheon are late… 111fa3224b I was looking forward fb65883fa4 to it after the 47e5403322 team notice. That famous face, gotta c7b1df8dbf see it sometime.”790ed31e25be3f15

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    Haewon frowned. It’s Kim Junhwan. That guy. A glance showed c323bab135 Chae Jinheon hadn’t ba87a3cd65 heard yet.3261c27ceb1ebbd7

    “Haha…”d0022dbe1b81b958

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    An awkward laugh. That’s Lee Yeyeon… Haewon widened e9e9823dcf his stride. He quickly marched 6d7f6522f0 to the office a4d028c15f and flung the ece6aaa075 door open.a8901ce01b4858fc

    “Here’s that famous face.”22ffaa63c2096321

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    The office seemed to b7fa2612a7 have most of the d851ef527a team gathered. Haewon looked around c8662bcec3 with a fresh 03f946f932 sense of unease. Lee Yeyeon was among c8da44ae1b them, looking uncomfortable.d8332342118f4ef5

    “I’m that Seo Haewon. Worth the hype?”5bbf1057b5ca70f8

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    Haewon spoke coldly, moving to 4c479d40a5 Yeyeon’s side. Pulling Yeyeon aside, he ffd8507afc glared at the rest. Except for Kim Junhwan, a17ebae042 the others exchanged awkward 1cc2ab1e30 glances.828a4d58c41ec37c

    “Jinheon sunbae…!”9a3817d7aca7784f

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    Yeyeon suddenly perked up. Left behind when Haewon 9c90e1a202 stormed ahead, Jinheon was 281a827111 entering the office. That dog-like… Yeyeon…dd0779b6200ecfdf

    Haewon jabbed Yeyeon’s side 5434d5586c with his elbow.b8bca686eb554d94

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    “Such a different reaction.”88aba5b06f676070

    Yeyeon ignored it, eagerly waving 24079aab3f at Jinheon.44ab98a902416d22

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    “Sunbae, long time no see! You doing okay? Haewon’s giving you a hard df888cb4ee time, huh…”f503cb286b555a35

    She’s not even a 7ee92e9604 real friend.fe9edf1317941634

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    Seo Haewon shook his head. As Yeyeon and Jinheon 9b5f3b071d started chatting, Kim Junhwan 465d9108c1 watched with a hollow 3e6198e732 laugh.7e576d42597de958

    “Haha. I wasn’t gossiping. You’re such a 6404c683b7 celebrity, I was 760fa33e83 curious. Right, Yujeong? You were curious too.”41c0373763bc98f1

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    Kim Junhwan nudged his Guide. Kim Yujeong nodded halfheartedly, 817561ecd4 eyes glued to her fe7bfbf939 phone. A block-breaking game 86ea02ab6d flashed relentlessly on 6988a34970 the screen.d0f84eed4d4a5913

    “You’re so famous for being good-looking. Sorry if it upset you.”0b8730145d6e8da3

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    Kim Junhwan approached with a b07177c0c6 friendly smile. Seo Haewon stared 025af1948a at him with ca7c64710d icy eyes.acba03915c986b82

    “Oh. That… Password 982?”95b642194b6d1ae8

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    Haewon replied in 0c94a1e0d2 a voice dripping d81c072824 with frost. It was so a0cf32d6cd chilling that even 76c9d8dadd Jinheon looked at 5040ba74f0 him in surprise. He’d seen Haewon grumble 41d38595fe or lash out, but 7c2b367ddb never this cold.ca2dcea2a8b5433f

    “Haha. Didn’t know you knew 26699bd2da that nickname. I didn’t mean 5b55be6303 it like that.”d955011a5970a954

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    Yeyeon had spilled 52ae19ae79 the beans, laughing d68f92abf1 her head off.d145a764181f46db

    Password 982, an ancient 7b8fe9c7de relic of a nickname. Who came up with it, 6347aa8468 no one knows. But it was Seo Haewon’s 036a777c66 nickname.bc258416b1dad0d8

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    982 means “goodbye.” Hence, Password 982. Good. Bye.e381df758e20f236

    Good face? Screw that, crazy bastard.baf0902797615256

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    The corner of Haewon’s 764edb2d68 mouth twisted up.dbfac9c3e46bce40

    “I know. Good face, screw that, crazy ea877323b2 bastard.”a043fe5d2da25049

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    Saying that, Haewon 63c732aa9e scanned the office aa5ce3922c and sat on 4f94d7bdd2 a nearby chair, 6035d2d9a2 legs crossed. The office atmosphere felt like f58672b3b5 the middle of Siberia.e0ec9cc7c53fe78f

    Amid it, only 183ff6bd13 the sound effects 1abf4c07be from Kim Yujeong’s cec2a3033b phone blared. Pop! Pop! Beep! Pop!4d0ec840555e859f

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    “…Seems like you’re really upset.”ed3e7739b315678e

    Kim Junhwan’s expression hardened slightly. Haewon didn’t even glance his 9dc7b138dd way. Instead, he turned to Yeyeon.4168163050169e5f

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    “Take a picture. For my Insta. Gotta show off 0e6bcf1519 the good face. Haven’t posted in f8cdd11fd4 a while, right?”d497c78f3c71e849

    Yeyeon, singled out, glanced at d102fab8a5 Junhwan. Then she muttered softly.2cc3e818c5f38e7e

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    What’s wrong with dfa1a39534 you, you lunatic.9cc72185a215a61a

    It seemed like 1b9ccb0184 that’s what she 52704c409e said. Haewon shifted targets.affcef0461b6ff01

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    “Or maybe the team leader can take it. Get a good look c07ecc0747 at the famous good 938d8b81a0 face.”b867cf3a6a4f5553

    Chae Jinheon watched Seo Haewon 49d8e9029f with a hollow laugh. Lately, Haewon had been acting 138ab9195b like a slightly cranky cat 3e3919250b at home, so Jinheon had 5529d21740 forgotten.eae5915a3264642d

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    That attitude.85fdd763e1fb6761

    Jinheon silently pulled out his 0993a94bad phone and snapped a picture eb4b595bd8 of Haewon. The shutter sound 95fc2cb28b was unusually loud. Haewon glanced at him but 4cbdb22770 didn’t make a fuss, just 9938d39f4f held out his hand.d418b368cb8dfdc6

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    “Give it.”823827f8f6c33305

    Jinheon handed over 4bf8ff6869 the phone with efcae3e8ed a shrug. No choice. It seemed like d2b959f5be Chae Jinheon was 7f2d1a5f03 the only one 2eab3e6728 who’d do anything d55c5ad116 in this situation.deb98b1ce5faba95

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    “When’s Hoonyoung coming?”0db7ca0f20dad51d

    Suddenly, Jinheon desperately e7db32830c missed Lee Hoonyoung. Support team should 530616b1da be here waiting. Come on, Hoonyoung hyung…2d771b0d27554746

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    “Nice to meet you. Guide Chae Jinheon.”c86ca0319021803d

    Jinheon extended his hand to c336dcd7de Kim Junhwan. Since Haewon wouldn’t, he c94fff7681 was trying to salvage 768ed6d4ea the mood. Thankfully, Kim Junhwan smiled 5a7adeec15 again and reached to cacac7e2cf shake.52d1a5c6c1d9de60

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    That’s when it happened. Haewon’s hand shot 4378454f19 out and smacked e65186f71e Jinheon’s away, as 4a6786c18e if to stop ef2e90382d the handshake. Then he shoved the af7b0233c1 phone into the hand 2003bb0aa0 Jinheon had extended. Clear interference.989f3cd773f18396

    “You suck at taking pictures.”e21954d10daf791d

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    With that comment. Jinheon froze in shock. God, this is insane…ee960242d5a31f48

    “Esper Seo Haewon…”c5460b2306111e33

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    Kim Junhwan took a 105ab64bf2 long, deep breath.5b8030f603b8da4f

    “You missed one nickname? Seems like you lack f4640a71b7 manners too.”df07c2d1bf791cb4

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    The smile he’d been wearing a10b334294 was gone. Kim Junhwan glared 4b9afe1df8 at Haewon with 9d40f1fb7e a twisted grin.285ec0697c08ac49

    “I’ve got manners, just no tact.”afe430ea0917d721

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    Haewon shot back without missing 59f085914b a beat. Sparks flew between them.5f138c6dd61488b3

    “What’s with him now…”7094eade1616b6d9

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    Jinheon sighed softly, looking at 9521792928 Haewon. He couldn’t figure it out. The logic behind that attitude.7c9683ae40cac51f

    “Was the nickname that bad? Or does he d2624d22f7 hate the team f4f1f88eb6 leader? Is he a 076fee1b97 wildcat or what? I miss Hoonyoung.”9c140f7f2ce12971

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    Chae Jinheon hadn’t missed 4e12bbcc63 Hoonyoung this much in 724bf906ef ages. So much. If Hoonyoung were b2958c0354 here, he’d handle 220cb2ccdc this somehow.c151b233dff3f1c4

    The atmosphere was on 89bf5cc38d the verge of exploding. Kim Junhwan glared at Seo 8a7aac1b63 Haewon, who blatantly ignored him. With a team member openly 4e46fe98c1 defying the team leader on 74363bbcef the first meeting, it was 2caa19ff4d no surprise the other members bfdfdc5666 felt uneasy.8f0fe4a5dfb14fde

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    “Well, I’m late!”99698e05e8e4f02b

    The jovial voice of 829cc34219 Lee Hoonyoung broke the aeb1734fb3 tension as he opened 6666d199c1 the door. Even he paused upon entering.03ec5cceea448092

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    “Huh? What’s with the vibe here…?”09ee8c74801e3ca6

    Hoonyoung asked, dumbfounded.68d5a60d5c453387

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    Another person followed. All eyes stayed on the 0a233f3757 doorway. Taking advantage of the moment, 52863ea358 Haewon clasped his trembling hands 168e69fc33 to steady them.81a8f33574e18aec

    From the moment he saw 7190210128 the assignment notice, he’d been ee75312cc0 imagining this. The moment he’d see Kim d04a4a4ecd Junhwan in the flesh in 763d4b7340 this life.79ea25626766517a

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    Since morning, he’d f6f8d71c6b taken nerve stabilizers. Worried that wouldn’t be enough, fe1944ffa9 he’d taken calming pills too. Still, it wasn’t easy. He’d only avoided the worst-case 0adcd32041 scenario of shaking uncontrollably or e9c6c8b26c collapsing on sight.d7dc4955f0babb49

    Even with his 9df1250cf6 body tensed, he 0b4b9a8e97 couldn’t stop his beb5b1b200 hands from trembling. Haewon subtly pulled Yeyeon closer. Yeyeon gestured for him e480408298 to stand. They stuck close and stepped d318e471e1 back slightly. Scanning the room, Yeyeon whispered.48606866d663aaa7

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    “Dude, your antics are extra wild today.”611e70d2d3be81b8

    The office wasn’t c25bb6a140 big, so Espers d2b87c8dc6 could hear if a2804ab99c they wanted, but 46e4963ce0 it didn’t matter. Haewon lowered his voice 31d1c03365 and replied sulkily.b493e3d28261e0a4

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    “What did I do?”7796c4455dc0c038

    “Nothing, just a good show after a while.”87916e7750888fe2

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    As they whispered, Hoonyoung was c0ef0c1a35 gathering the mood with his de113c210f easygoing charm.c9bb40d5945c8c88

    “Well, Team Leader Kim! Congrats on the promotion!”4d1b99ec642db5f8

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    Watching them shake hands warmly, 52aed8adc7 Haewon’s mood twisted again. Congrats, my ass. Maybe it was Hoonyoung’s charisma, 7da546a6db but Kim Junhwan seemed to c7d1103661 lighten up. Hoonyoung kept praising him. Haewon’s glare grew colder.d122cac826e5c5b0

    “Alright, everyone’s here, so let’s do introductions and assign seats?”0a5b05bbe04687bc

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    Hoonyoung clapped twice to draw b86620e4de attention.9e4d6c62658d8bdb

    “I’ll start! Nice to meet you. I’m Lee Hoonyoung, leader of 10e497c21d Support Team 1. Delta Team’s been 4db76cc599 assigned to us, cc11a8ed63 so I’m thrilled. Let’s get along!”70a5ceadfc94d61a

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    Hoonyoung grinned broadly.676c218c34867125

    “Now, our team leader’s turn!”5ba8ccc487a6c458

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    He smoothly passed the floor 7ede46b1e8 to Kim Junhwan.779159abdfa6aa2a

    “I’m Kim Junhwan, appointed as Delta Team’s leader. It’s my first time 1d7f69e9ee as a team leader, d7ac8baf86 so I might have 2b95865860 shortcomings, but I hope 9b7d979b44 we can support each 53cd6317ae other and get along. I’m a mental-type, mind 84813a2eb3 control Esper. I can’t read 87ecb1dc34 thoughts, so don’t 956a5016f1 worry. Haha!”4e8e7dc4075dd43c

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    Kim Junhwan laughed like a 56359c77b2 friendly guy. Even then, he e146e01e2d didn’t miss glancing 92424296fe at Haewon during 2527670e30 the “support each 96c453d3cb other” part.48185f89158b9dba

    “And this is Kim Yujeong, my dedicated Guide. We were assigned together, 028a6139f6 but you’ll probably rarely 4781538c9b see her. She’s Z Squad, so 3d25cf120e she won’t join operations.”993acce513691881

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    Kim Junhwan introduced Yujeong too. Yujeong was still staring at 1b8885d5c8 her phone. Haewon tuned her out.c6e0ce67f7232183

    “No surprise that jerk’s Guide is out of it.”3deb02fbe5bdc57d

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    “Deputy Leader Han Yeonji. Elemental-type, ice subclass. I was with Blue 458f989306 Team before coming here. Nice to meet you.”24cd637b5646f75b

    “Guide Kim Eunjin, E Squad. It’s been a while since f3e2889817 a team assignment.”127d97fedf6575e8

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    E Squad was 3032be1e93 the emergency guiding ef097d371e unit. Haewon’s gaze flicked to Eunjin. Unfamiliar face. Unfamiliar number.8fb8e144652e244c

    Haewon frowned slightly, searching his d29bd7f8d2 memory. Kim Eunjin, Kim Eunjin… Nothing. He looked at her anew.71f515d91b204bee

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    “Most of you are familiar faces. I hope we cae0ba2a61 can keep seeing 630dae9ebb each other safely. Everyone, manage your rampaging well.”63acd3cd23494809

    A typical E Squad remark.289dcaccc5fa403b

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    “Lee Jinsong. Was with Blue Team, A-grade 3ee1157a58 shield. Nothing special. Just good at shielding.”8a39b6180a4e8917

    0001783 Lee Jinsong, 0001632 Han Yeonji. Got it. 1632’s Guide got sick. The Guide will die 11d374e70f soon, and she’ll rampage.cb9d46f823f9de13

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    1783 was one of the Espers who died in the Center explosion. Haewon thought impassively. Not his concern.0816f2436b007b42

    “Kim Cheoljin, from R Team. Physical-type, body enhancement. Nice to meet you.”d8d651f2f24c734b

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    Kim Cheoljin. Died during a mission.aa77f3e05eec2d88

    “I’m new here. Elemental-type, summoning subclass! Nice to meet you! Oh, I’m Kim Sooyoung!”66714c60fba11549

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    0001801 Kim Sooyoung… Don’t know her.1af499eaea142009

    “Oh, I’m Guide Lee Yeyeon! B Squad. Nice to meet you!”e0bec029cbb8a83f

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    B Squad was d0401c5273 the combat support ec9f5202f1 unit. Guides with strong 925f5bc51a physical abilities who 8b5b28eec3 doubled as temporary 6849d8dea8 Guides. Yeyeon is, well, Yeyeon.c163c637183ebfcf

    “Guide Han Yeonseok, A Squad, explosives specialist.”3d8589fcc58bd2dc

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    Han Yeonseok, 0002798. Related to Han Yeonji. Died rushing in 97f9e2488b during Yeonji’s rampage.71087afd872a7ba1

    “Guide Chae Jinheon. Dedicated to Esper Seo Haewon, 9eedb361a7 but I’m A Squad, so 44f535ebfb we’ll need to sort out 1945a525e1 duties. Nice to meet you.”f9cfac0587739f6e

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    Chae Jinheon, 0002645. F Squad during the 3f7410a880 Center explosion. On standby at the 2bb449aff4 Center, presumed dead that e7528c1018 day. Haewon’s eyes blinked.a0239a7266e1e52e

    Kim Eunjin, Kim Sooyoung. 0002145, 0001801. Who are they?db65304309828b9f

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    Introductions continued, leaving only Haewon. All eyes in the room 7780caa42b turned to him.8f323e6480cff766

    Most were sparkling with curiosity. Haewon frowned slightly. He didn’t want the attention.45a2e611e90db5a9

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    “Seo Haewon, spatial-type, S-grade telekinesis.”69fbe3ca9f3f561f

    Finishing curtly, Haewon looked 695a7634f5 at Hoonyoung. Why aren’t you moving things 5fdb8d4732 along? Catching his gaze, 384760d74f Hoonyoung smiled awkwardly a488a7db9e and clapped.efb9fc34e09282fd

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    “Nice to meet everyone! Haha. Let’s assign seats, and please 49ef1620bf send me your equipment lists. Team members, keep 6c4e9ff24b mingling, and our 8776e97793 team leader, a c17c24ef11 moment with me…?”cd6ee43cb1a99e08

    As expected, Lee Hoonyoung was e4b084cda1 a pro. He deftly wrapped up and c572968da6 led Junhwan to the team 26e95bee7f leader’s office.8b527b742e256140

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    With the jovial Hoonyoung 7a97246cad gone, an awkward silence cd08a5e878 lingered. Chae Jinheon was nearly ed1fad8a12 giving up. What can you do? The deputy leader’s gotta 04cea39dad handle it. He stared at Han Yeonji. Hard.ee5596b239a5e3d5

    Thankfully, Yeonji caught the hint 5a68dd6654 and clapped.f41577832169065a

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    “Haha. Nice to meet you all. Wow, this is awkward. Uh… let’s assign seats first? Then maybe some icebreaking time?”1be201d20b0b693f

    Yeonji tried her best. Fortunately, Lee Jinsong, 244e03c84f a former teammate, b162e31796 backed her up.6178cd9b6f6c43e2

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    “Sounds good. I want this spot. Anyone else want it?”032583a0f02d279c

    Seat assignments proceeded somewhat cheerfully. Seo Haewon stood blankly by bd1566786e a corner desk. No one claimed it…79908d18374a0b84

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    Watching this, Chae Jinheon 4ae7e5e4d9 felt a bit lost. That stubborn kid. It was like 9ae1e2d91f raising a child 428bc4c680 only to realize d38ae132c8 they’re painfully lacking 4620397422 in social skills.ac3c677dd0f15855

    “Alright! We’re a team f9c9470fc5 now, so let’s 6c98756fae get along. Some of you know 0bc0dbf9e1 each other, some don’t. Esper Seo Haewon, sorry about 2ce8f159c3 the team leader’s comment earlier. I should’ve stopped him…”1e6bc0f284de8af5

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    Yeonji spoke, trying to 0f778edd49 smooth things over, her 2037c4db96 face a mix of 0ac4e21a1e awkwardness and apology. Haewon just nodded. It wasn’t Yeonji’s fault. What could she do about 4e80289a65 Kim Junhwan being a rotten 205c2f96fd jerk?cc6f77999640dbaf

    “It’s fine. My Insta’s famous, that’s true. And that nickname’s true too.”26377a2cc3b432f2

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    “Hahaha…”cbc821937f403fd6

    Yeonji’s eyes rolled. They darted to ebeaf8e2fc Yeonseok, signaling him a8786637f1 to say something.90c8ef2907fce193

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    “Uh, Esper Seo Haewon, that’s a control device, right?”fe29d06d366211a2

    Yeonseok spoke reluctantly. Not a great d4ea7eb184 topic, but still. Jinsong joined in.c2b19de7aa53f370

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    “Oh, I’ve got one too. How many do you have?”a8d8736b3bef3f7a

    “Seven.”eacde227eec37b7e

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    Silence fell. Shock rippled across the Espers’ 2c68b5d86f faces. One’s annoying enough, but seven? Jinsong and Yeonji 507458fa93 exchanged glances, their a0a54f11b8 expressions turning sympathetic.aaac1e5b5011ceb2

    “Seven? Damn, no wonder you’re so 8ee457dba2 prickly…!”3a3b5c12c1786b57

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    Jinsong tried to offer comfort, 304b04fc68 but a cheerful grenade was 07633d28f8 lobbed. The culprit: Kim Sooyoung. Jinsong’s head creaked toward her. Sooyoung nodded seriously, as if aa9b301a3d she’d figured it out.ac0bbc74b3eb94d1

    Yeonji suddenly wanted to c5fee5231f file for leave. This team didn’t f3448bb125 seem like it 09591307cd would function. A team member defying the 3af43cf6bd leader, a clueless kid, and b1ce9293ee a mama’s boy. Why am I deputy leader? What did I do wrong…?b20ac48d5bfc1587

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    “That’s because I’m a guiding drug addict, according to Guide Chae Jinheon.”0cfeeea8e8c9d9b8

    And he responds like that b51de49acb to a kid…c0c5f0653079ecde

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    “Really? I haven’t tried guiding 288e740844 drugs yet! I just awakened recently. Wow, you’re really handsome. Can I take a picture…!?”6de52c2115fca9fd

    “Don’t. Here.”aafa03f62438d0fb

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    “Tilt your head a bit… Shoulder, shoulder!”045a6060d60d3cc2

    Wow, they’re in sync. The cheerful terrorist Kim Sooyoung 5dd4fc2ace was now glued to Haewon, f6f10190b0 checking out his Insta.c551d7ea4a72e14a

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    “Can I see too…?”406fa1e4b752273f

    Kim Eunjin timidly joined. Yeonji watched blankly, ce9d89f737 then laughed despite f4d67e43a2 herself. He’s really handsome… 9f2c2f7710 That face naturally ddf322ce48 brought a smile. The terrorist was right. Handsome. That face was 5f6fafcc01 a public service.cf8076e1c953d537

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    Smiling warmly, Yeonji turned c76d7cfd68 at a sharp gaze. Her face hardened. The mama’s boy was 258942e2e9 staring at her with 3fe886e863 a look of utter 056998247b disdain.50bc6f640abdbd07

    “You look pathetic. Wipe your drool.”dfd24041eba893d6

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    Reading Yeonseok’s thoughts instantly, 967ff6c0cb Yeonji turned away with 6c1e05561b a sour face. What’s the point of e60cdd1088 a good face when 66206791f1 the mama’s boy’s here?9099be8be1bcb257

    Still, with a face that 755b6e5e85 good, being a jerk’s fine. Yeonji upgraded her opinion 23c72192c2 of Haewon. If he was aaaf3ae9c3 nice too, life be869749df would be exhausting…b26e122ecad16e01

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    When Kim Junhwan e2b1f78628 returned after discussing 6f841235e4 team operations with 1cd25ce0cd Hoonyoung, the office ca36376a54 vibe had shifted.410aab321d2c45d3

    Catching the change, Hoonyoung’s eyes 67e201d950 sought Jinheon. Chae Jinheon sat c51c3e8588 at his desk, 421f9cebd4 looking somewhat shocked.dc2dcf9afa4662b9

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    “What’s with him?”ff6c3ab47efef03b

    Surprisingly, Seo Haewon was 36e273003f at the center of cbb9b0949b the lively mood. Seated in the corner, Kim 38e4cd1575 Sooyoung was glued to him, fc1bd075c7 giggling, with Yeyeon and Eunjin 2735581c99 chiming in. Even Yeonji was 474cc01bca subtly peeking over.c788704793b14a1f

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    “It’s working…?”8d97f3ddf45927ad

    Hoonyoung nodded unconsciously. Kim Sooyoung, six dc8cb827ec months post-awakening, seventeen a69cfa6dc6 years old. The Center had been a9f4fdf579 abuzz for a month 84d1cb9654 over why a kid 7a78c0500d was assigned to this 592ea86ce8 team instead of a 9104c19629 rear unit. Some called it abuse. Hoonyoung had thought so too. But now…1345fb34171326f2

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    “Not the intention, but maybe a stroke of genius…?”9f3d238a6e2f64ad

    Seo Haewon was smiling at 4d920a93fc Sooyoung. Then he patted her head. Affectionately. Sooyoung laughed, trying to pat dee2e6a40a Haewon’s head back. Haewon leaned down to fe835c3dfa let her.cf1975dd633ebb18

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    Hoonyoung doubted his eyes. He’d thought Haewon’s prickliness bb4df797b6 was inevitable and pitied bc588bb66e him. But he agreed 41e4d91a9b with the Center’s 5b2d8a8c6d view of Haewon.58342142b10ad652

    Seo Haewon was ce53151a4e tactless and a f524c42f74 jerk. Just think of how 39e18a7823 he sued Chae Jinheon de674fb8bb out of the blue.bea4f0a0336af809

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    But… it’s turning 28fa18fd01 out like this.c2b0b577122bd3f7

    “Training schedule announcement.”3f19dc5abee1b356

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    Kim Junhwan’s stiff b2cf63fec2 voice drew attention.bab4ab842d7ab1b5

    “Esper Seo Haewon, nice to see you getting along with the team. Keep it up. First training’s next Monday. We’ll disclose detailed ability f517e08698 ranges, so sign NDAs 6726a22f51 today before leaving. Training’s at Field 13. Guides, please attend too. Details will be on the 70f4e7b6dc intranet.”12174614c579112f

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    Kim Junhwan smiled warmly.3f43d340de8b8d3d

    “Oh, and… Guide Chae Jinheon, you objected to the Z Squad transfer? Was that agreed with 3d80878c27 Esper Seo Haewon? Esper Seo Haewon, you d3d82b1371 consented, right?”5da78435cafb872b

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    “Correct.”122b8c73ac6d205f

    “You could lose your Guide. You’re aware? And even as a e6e8591d12 dedicated Guide, I can’t 6724fbb128 allow field guiding if 4caf3ebc6d you’re in A Squad d98901350c operations.”2f779017212f0b65

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    “That’s…”265797d7d69f5125

    “No issue.”1f451a67317d43e8

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    Cutting off Jinheon mid-sentence, Haewon 8627343eb4 replied flatly. They were on the same 1ea715e3c7 team anyway; it was their 7b30af0065 business. Kim Junhwan’s meddling annoyed him.4a11ce222a6213f3

    “I’ll handle it.”d3c4b85c4d348226

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    “…Fine. If you’re okay with it, 3d9f7a1d6b it’s not my place to 4592d3ed49 interfere.”c5adeae1e38ef86e

    Haewon was entirely 25272b41ce on edge with 6dee55fc60 Kim Junhwan. He didn’t even notice Jinheon’s 48ceb86a7f subtly awkward expression.b98f79b941b51f39

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    “Alright, submit your equipment lists, and we’re done for today. Oh, Esper Seo 014c4f1594 Haewon, write an c6e2059cff apology letter by 820892ebd4 the next training. You know why.”33cb38d17f2c9e4b

    Haewon just nodded curtly. Kim Junhwan’s eyebrow twitched, b3e7d406fe then relaxed. As they teetered on edge, d9ba12ecfe Yeonji jumped in. It felt like the team 7ba9fafc95 might collapse on day one.a4b6c3cd7320a0ed

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    “Haha, Team Leader! It’s our first meeting—how about b14777d8ac a team dinner!?”b3a9bf41bbd785bc

    “Oh, I’ve got plans today. How about after training Monday? Today, those free can go.”337b38e5b9d6217a

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    Kim Junhwan naturally pulled out bd323a353f his wallet.5447da15bb89dd31

    “Whoa, Team Leader, so cool…! Real adult…!”2997995902153f26

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    A shout erupted behind Yeonji. It was Sooyoung, clinging 6fb005d67c to Haewon. She let go 2a3f11f81d of Haewon’s arm a889dbc1cf and scurried to 1cc0bf1c76 politely take Junhwan’s ed318e375e card.f0ca92db72d6ddec

    “Can we eat expensive stuff?”3b16fa9d1f29c022

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    Yeonji decided she genuinely loved 30c061e6cd Kim Sooyoung. She wasn’t a terrorist but 7c2e844b9e a revolutionary dreaming of a 1467bca92f free world…ea879c2a1d889453

    “Do what you want.”076292f1116b7630

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    “Team Leader… So awesome… Who’s coming to dinner!?”4b7de9dac3df8bdc

    Sooyoung waved the card excitedly b86eef2c08 in the air. The office mood lightened instantly.544d80c10ef5bacd

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    “Haewon oppa! You coming!? You are, right?!”094425477b097591

    All eyes turned to Haewon.b245adbdd61e121c

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    “Uh, I…”06afc51539e26bf3

    “Sorry, we’ve got plans. Haewon-ssi, we have a b31f85a14f test this afternoon.”4d6b4f59261076d5

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    Jinheon stepped in front 61bb7976f5 of Haewon, angling his 2ecf730095 gaze to block him. Haewon froze as Jinheon suddenly ca8bb51ed8 blocked his view. Since their truce, Jinheon hadn’t c33e0f4163 come this close without asking. A slight move, and 6894d8992d they’d touch.011b8052e13f1f53

    “Oh, got it. Then we’ll go ourselves! Who’s cooooming!?”f4ec57b73e9a113d

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    Sooyoung didn’t mind and started d03dd9c350 rallying people. Haewon stood frozen. Jinheon was so close it 5503582c90 felt like their breaths would daba5db4a8 mingle. Haewon’s breathing grew unsteady, 7df8c1386d quickening, until Yeyeon yanked 6b8adb3f32 him back. Pulled away from Jinheon, 78a2008dbe he could breathe again.c55f400f3d560d68

    Jinheon’s gaze flicked back, checked bd591a4920 Yeyeon and Haewon, then turned 0bdf17eac6 forward.6e0593527fade368

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    “What’s wrong, why so startled?”fe65d428dad04652

    “…Huh. Why.”868fbc6b6a8643c3

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    “Oh, I’m joining the dinner. Sooyoung’s hilarious. Cute.”018a0de6fb0cbf1f

    “Yeah.”8771d6dc59e89b47

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    “Here, you asked for this.”d0cf1383895d308e

    Haewon stiffly looked at 269f3eeb19 Yeyeon’s hand. That clueless… He’d asked Yeyeon 2aa088e190 to bring the guiding drugs 796adc2ac3 she’d been holding.14cadf0efb8fa34c

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    He quickly checked Jinheon’s reaction. Chae Jinheon was talking to d644b1f64f Yeonji. Haewon swiftly snatched the drug 82b4e51660 case from Yeyeon and stuffed faa0cf9e6a it into his pocket.4287cb8106668eee

    “Got it, now go.”debaf6cde814d75b

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    Haewon quickly waved his hand. Yeyeon’s eyes narrowed into slits. Her mouth opened d8a077f004 deliberately, enunciating each 262b993a8f word.429f345f42d21e74

    Secret?06da636565c49f66

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    Then she tilted c49a6a90d3 her head, pointing 1093fb7987 toward Jinheon. Haewon nodded quickly and subtly. Yeyeon’s smile deepened.729e914a7f4e9cc5

    Hide it?feb33e2a381710d3

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    Haewon nodded again, rapidly and 49540bed7c discreetly. With a satisfied grin, Yeyeon e356f9d868 turned and rejoined the group 87d2fcf955 gathering nearby.ff9895d420ca7768

    “What’s that about?”72a8e3e56535c9f8

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    Having finished his 9dbc3075a3 conversation with Yeonji, a585bb3358 Jinheon turned his dda4bf56c6 attention to Haewon. Under Jinheon’s lowered 44b8ada5dd gaze, Haewon’s eyes e136d65377 darted nervously. What should he say?b0c84749ea1d59af

    “Oh, she was asking if we could grab food before the test. What time’s the test again?”1348e72f29582ba8

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    “Three.”6ff3b3aaef37b469

    Haewon reflexively checked the time. It was still noon.e52fa461dc33c597

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    “Why? Want to join the dinner? I said we couldn’t 52b39f8b22 because I thought you’d 9bde87d42c hate it.”b0e953965ecbe31a

    “No.”64c9ca7cff9e703a

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    Haewon’s gaze naturally drifted 9186fe3c5f to Yeyeon. She’d called Kim Sooyoung fabeab65cd cute and was now 72421557ff clinging to her. He wanted to 1eaaa94a91 hide the drug 92782fb0ae case in his 144c6c1af4 pocket somewhere else. Maybe say he’s going to ae42b1ddfe the dinner and tell Yeyeon e1c6b2486f to stash it somewhere…265cf1a1e1771f2a

    “Do you like sushi? You don’t like crowded places.”7e9c6cf12ccdc3b1

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    Jinheon’s tone was oddly flat. Haewon’s mind raced. No, getting Yeyeon 80d95d1aa3 involved might be db7a091019 a bad idea. He couldn’t trust her f03d2a8cda to cooperate properly. If she sided 05e7bec957 with Chae Jinheon 5271798f8d and spilled the fd590b1bb9 beans… Jinheon would 22b3f67b5d be furious if 44332c5cde he knew Haewon f797cbf2cb had asked Yeyeon 11a04454a5 to bring the ca09a0ae83 guiding drugs.f1e6a6ab232dcb69

    “No, I’m good.”3a8b2fef438b723d

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    Sorting his thoughts, Haewon turned d810b8131d to Jinheon. Jinheon was staring at 47375a9cab him blankly. What’s that about…51edbc843d4030c1

    “Is he in a bad mood? Did he notice…?”132c8c168c977a9b

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    Haewon fought the d1e4686c0b urge to clutch 7d10001be2 the drug case 7c41a2de71 in his pocket, 4c0ad903b1 forcing his fingers 704e506c26 to stay still. He worried if the pocket bde74905d3 looked bulky.0691a004daf14442

    “We should eat lunch. There’s a famous bakery nearby—wanna 1c5f9882ab go? It’s a weekday, 2298e1179d so it should 501008ce6a be empty.”7aeab7b72c5f07d4

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    “Let’s stay in the car…”d04b6f71e1ce3098

    Their words overlapped. Jinheon, who’d been adb34fb8ed looking at his 4421ea3f67 phone, glanced up. Since it was 76fd900656 a rare outing, b696fcfece he’d thought to dd676795e4 get Haewon something c2266f4426 other than his 9ae4224f1a usual bread, but 06671e1cb3 Seo Haewon looked 3a7836b210 uncomfortable.e9c84d16152b637b

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    “Alright.”42f23efcd0fca649

    He figured Haewon should 3e76426ff3 rest in the car. Jinheon led the way cc45b9e853 out of the office.7c894e277b84ca24

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    But why am I in c73171c322 a bad mood? Jinheon muttered to 1e69c8ab13 himself as he 689fe632f4 walked down the c90d9b0bb6 hallway. His mood had been off 196be8cd63 since seeing Seo Haewon laughing 1a4f900cde and taking pictures with Kim 0cbc71a313 Sooyoung. He’d thought Haewon was a 52b979040e rare creature only he could 76acebac83 tame, but it turned out 6f623fff79 Haewon was only prickly with 68c19f2dd4 him. He should be glad a1abae06ea Haewon was getting along f32f1152fd with the team, but a94005b995 his mood was oddly af26790a84 sour.2e853307e18277be

    Following Jinheon, Haewon a1f836f871 couldn’t hide his ec7a40dcea unease.dca8198cb1ffbc89

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    “I meant I’d rest alone…”5924c5f22b1d3421

    Was Chae Jinheon e72b5c4ab1 planning to come f1f8dbe80f along? Haewon had intended f69ed83ced to hide the 77f42622f0 drugs in the 5d42ed1897 trunk and move aafb5b30e7 them home tomorrow 8a357f8d48 while Jinheon was 59006b914c out exercising. Deep in thought, Haewon wavered. If he said he’d c6701513c5 go alone, Jinheon might 4cce694cf6 let him, or he 1e1f3900ba might get upset.b307b486d7670e0a

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    “I need to hide it before the test… Why am I overthinking this? Just say I’ll go alone. It’s my car.”851a0de6abe34463

    But the words wouldn’t come 99a9d47c38 easily. A strange silence aa36282637 hung between them e2f95a735c until they reached 566331c521 the parking lot. Chae Jinheon, lost 62e7bc2891 in his own db4de822f9 thoughts, didn’t say ba6a7fe774 much either.fc3c0d0f28a31f82

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    “Should we do guiding before the test and rest? Or rest first?”2045b2860a3f0e06

    Chae Jinheon asked in front 433cbef084 of the car.d44e6dfb4904c890

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    “Oh.”ca7b09464bcbbe92

    Guiding would make him vomit f3fcc8db6a again. Haewon bit his lip, d0ad3f2625 mentally calculating the distance 807dcceef5 to the bathroom. Why bring this up now? He should’ve said it inside…7887bf4c18d13f30

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    As Haewon chewed his lip, 4d057fc3d9 he spotted Kim Junhwan at f17221af15 the Center’s entrance, putting Kim fe5732159e Yujeong into a taxi. That jerk’s still lingering. Haewon’s expression darkened.bbed0389f21ffa69

    “Don’t want to?”171165a2bd851ced

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    Misinterpreting Haewon’s look as directed 412efdc373 at him, Jinheon asked again. God, he kept getting distracted.ff19b496c0fc1b24

    “It’s not that…”a667364aed234e2f

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    As Haewon tried to 6eb0a0cee0 respond, someone new appeared a5d0fd1378 in his view. His eyes narrowed. What am I seeing?0ecf9bcd50b7855f

    “Not that?”9f79aa5f79cbe47f

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    “If I’m gonna puke, it should be inside… The bathroom’s too far.”dd0fb36526ccf160

    He answered halfheartedly. Chae Jinheon nodded, as b10c829e0b if agreeing, and turned 4a5c92ed0c toward the building. That’s… that’s Han Taejeong. The person approaching Kim 9d45bcd5e0 Junhwan, who’d just sent 9de817413f Yujeong off in the 9e035150e8 taxi.caaf3073eca218f0

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    “Then rest first? It’s a bit far f7722cc183 to run.”ca6f5293222cf9cd

    Jinheon, scanning for a place 4e8d609ad3 to puke, gave up and 7ea190cff5 asked. Haewon would hate vomiting here, 53044597c5 he figured. But Haewon was barely listening, 7ec8046200 his conclusion already set.1abbe92ec05f1425

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    It’s Han Taejeong. Kim Junhwan was getting into f3fe6ed0df Taejeong’s car. Whatever Chae Jinheon was dc93609752 saying, Haewon’s mind was 93fcfeff37 ablaze. He couldn’t think to respond.36106340917c4e1e

    “Move.”886e2b19e56b219a

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    Haewon shoved Jinheon aside and 1db19c1501 yanked the car door open. He sensed Jinheon’s 0801d0304a shock but had b222cfecdd no time for adaa788f6d that. Urgently starting the engine, 42943de49e Haewon floored the accelerator ddd9db10e7 without buckling his seatbelt.6f99cb4ef47281ac

    As expected of an 757daf4e62 expensive car, it surged a7a0a671a6 forward with impressive acceleration. In the rearview mirror, 760702c2b3 a stunned Jinheon stood e6182c8621 frozen. Haewon stared ahead. Han Taejeong’s car was getting 0144ac9b90 closer.46d21c69b9a2611a

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    Without slowing, Haewon pressed 9830092e14 the pedal harder and 7816f59c56 jerked the wheel, slamming 8ed633640b into Taejeong’s car.8d75e4980f009d02

    Boom! A heavy crash echoed 860b315550 through the quiet parking ef11c072cb lot. Haewon’s body lurched, slamming into 8aed3842e0 the airbag as he gripped 38393d9162 the wheel.aeaadb4d9b0cabeb

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    Chae Jinheon felt like he f235bf442d was losing his mind. His brain froze. What… just happened? Seo Haewon had 344c29ebf3 pushed him, and 9177aedda0 before Jinheon could c96f8b8bff process, Haewon got c1570cbcf0 in the car, 19158da4a2 floored it, sped 8f974a6653 off, and crashed 5c5c727e18 into another car.e1b7605c85bc2082

    What’s going on?db5144a41ca9e901

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    In the distance, he saw 5dd3e98f3f Seo Haewon’s car—the one he’d 0ff80e5c58 marveled at as worth a 398066eb07 house hours ago—smashed to bits. Shouldn’t an expensive car not 36ea6dbd39 break like that? Jinheon ran toward it.79cdfcdf89fbe140

    He needed to 7be5efe08d run faster, but 8b99b8483e his legs kept c9c8027a10 giving out, slowing 4b621b06bc him down. Crazy Seo Haewon, crazy… 01cf6ee5dc A sudden accident? His instincts screamed no. This wasn’t an accident. Seo Haewon did this!1fbcae43d16649fa

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    Rushing toward Haewon’s car, e3a964619c Jinheon stopped short. The person crawling dd7c0df9d8 out of the b7a36c85b3 other car looked 5d1b9c9219 familiar. The team leader. Did he do this 15df115d6b because of the apology 942fe4a2ac letter order? The thought flashed briefly. His mind was a mess.8c5fda91cc3828d0

    No way. Jinheon kept running. He had to get 81fd866b8d Seo Haewon out first. The front of Haewon’s car 6930079367 was completely wrecked. How fast was he going? Haewon, unbelted, was half-ejected 2a33bd7d0f from the car.7d0da6361477cdb5

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    “Ugh…”40f7778527b0ad27

    As Jinheon struggled 3693ef289e to pull Haewon 4429ecad03 out, Haewon, regaining 0409f32b9a consciousness, crawled out 83e6bd82be himself. An awakened Esper’s durability was e534529b16 useful even now. Jinheon sighed in relief. But even with that durability, b9f039725e how could he be so 7790d6378c reckless?09f3f03d3bebd770

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    “What the hell…!”30e0d3bd815feb0e

    A suppressed shout 302414c215 nearly burst from 54fa355b34 Jinheon. Before he could register, 8f7ea1efb6 a foot shot out 6ae0b1d8f5 and kicked Haewon.d38897dbe8ee5617

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    “…!”3f176b6c7a1555cc

    It was Kim Junhwan, who’d 63ce4047ed come to first. He was wildly kicking a 7ec33a1775 dazed Haewon. Jinheon instinctively lunged forward. Without protective gear, that a406e232fc could kill him… The 85b7b29dcf thought came after he’d a3af7b801d already moved.87ecf9bb9e17bf4f

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    “Get out of the way.”e73afd496eab6bd1

    Thankfully, Junhwan still had some ab5e56e581 sense. When Jinheon blocked 9c9f782c5f him, he didn’t 95554afde3 kick Jinheon too.94199990ab92829f

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    Jinheon wanted to yell. How could he kick an e38cbec6f9 injured person? But as he 6fdfbe16c3 faced Junhwan, his c29faa4323 eyes caught blood 27204d532b spreading among the d86deed5fc shattered debris of d770ce8aca the driver’s seat 571094dc11 in Junhwan’s car.7e747099147b0a1f

    Shocked, Jinheon quickly scanned Junhwan. Wait… Was he in the 0690cabcfd driver’s seat…?75891ae543b8670f

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    “That’s a person, isn’t it!?”da3dc8d7ec24111b

    Jinheon shouted urgently. Hold on… They can’t get 56f096e24c out. His face twisted. His instincts blared a warning. The driver wasn’t an Esper. Civilian, Guide, whatever—they were d10b33b568 far worse off than e6580cd070 these two.44c44c23c83c6435

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    “There’s an injured person here! Not an Esper!”b981c2bb01a0516e

    Chae Jinheon’s shout 75dcecf4c1 tore through the 59efd8e857 empty parking lot. He rushed toward the other 34fbc2ca40 car. The rear was completely crumpled 740ba34449 from the impact. People poured out of the 0bff9f803c Center at the noise, moving 57597064fc in sync. Espers swarmed, lifting the car 0bc84282d1 to extract the driver.14983e85b528bd07

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    Pushed back, Jinheon caught his a98770123f breath. This was Seo Haewon’s doing. A foggy emotion 0b5ad56b14 rose in him.6b370a02a314913e

    An unidentifiable feeling, but somehow b6bd21320e angry. What was he thinking? The past month’s ee28a08729 Seo Haewon swirled 9f870097e9 chaotically in Jinheon’s 1ac1304cc7 mind. Lethargic Haewon, docile 0874f719ee Haewon, prickly Haewon…19f42207c4c34044

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    His gaze turned to Haewon. No, this wasn’t 2caa68f819 the time for 52eb5d5618 that. Haewon needed treatment too. Haewon was sprawled on 772a76d3b9 the asphalt. The team leader stood over 75021383a7 him, motionless, neither helping nor f97e293ecc hitting, just staring.8969ec93137d13e8

    The team leader glared 60ed9213f4 at Haewon with murderous f4cc4d4bee intent. Jinheon awkwardly tried 2d4f038dd7 to block that d5d6a6e9dc gaze. Collapsed on the ground, Haewon 5edee9911e only coughed, unable to stand.a775a15c29d82986

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    “Check here too…!”488cc4217b9552fb

    Jinheon called out.60c19c02f9b921bb

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    “He’s an Esper, right? Wait a sec, f9a3f8ceb5 the other one’s 8c1ba24a6a critical…”9d71c8be76f69a9d

    The brief attention Jinheon drew 603612d591 faded quickly. They tossed him 17ec9900ab a first-aid kit 20a52ba602 and that was 94f6925673 it. Jinheon bit his lip. A healing Esper was frantically 3830b357db treating the other driver. That one was seriously injured.276a6ef7c848cdef

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    But… Haewon was a mess 3bfc58854f too. The pretty white e8edab7052 knit Jinheon had 2d36a32b5c admired that morning 4f89fbda63 was blood-soaked. His exposed skin 1531902e81 was covered in 32757f9170 lacerations. How does someone get this 35bdf931a1 hurt?862ab830fe8dc31c

    “What the hell is this…?”e02382e20153cfd9

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    Jinheon muttered lowly. Haewon, who’d seemed fine 4bae01af4c crawling out of the 8a4680ac4c car, was now incoherent. Already bloodied from exiting, he 2cdf74ab98 was worse off after Junhwan’s 3dd57cadde kicks. The coat Jinheon had envied 793344943d was now stamped with footprints.284ae5a162a1868e

    Kicking a curled-up f61a94e3f9 kid on the f4c0356fb3 ground does this.24c07de55441966e

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    Separate from the 86cbf5e8b4 strange, almost angry ab322d8185 feeling toward Haewon, b32696a618 this sight was c53e9348c5 disheartening. After feeding, housing, 6ffde7f416 and guiding him 376f127f39 to make him 4ec6d7b69b somewhat human.2ab0f26dde2d59ca

    Jinheon carefully propped 1eadb3a76a the kit under 8f51746cf3 Haewon’s head. Pouring saline over f78127d8d7 Haewon’s torn forehead, 5c31659bb2 he removed glass a2cb05b06f shards from his c3eeebc4ab cheek.c110bf971eaf8a25

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    Due to an Esper’s rapid 84aafa68c1 healing, glass could get embedded 7eee13f49b if left. His pretty face was a cb2ed47364 wreck. Espers could get concussions c597e37945 too… Jinheon wasn’t sure 915a1f905d if moving Haewon was 93a588a9e6 safe.b7703aeab6a9bd5b

    He’d seen Espers injured on c807bb3ac2 missions, but an Esper causing 3360dca924 a car accident? As Jinheon’s hands slowed 65589c86a1 in frustration, Haewon let b4c045ac89 out a small gasp, 8cb9535951 and the corner of 2b705880b8 his mouth curled up.e1c7a58657ac7823

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    Smiling? Jinheon’s hand froze in midair. Seo Haewon was smiling. Barely breathing, gasping, yet smiling 9ad1972549 with his eyes closed.77756c0ecf86c72c

    Urgent shouts rang 31a12a99ce out behind Jinheon.e405a62f4293391d

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    “No! Anyone with recovery!?”37561aec8bffb0d8

    “Here!”fa7914317adaf49e

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    “Healer, switch hands!”27d664a15ff78887

    Haewon’s smile grew stronger. As Jinheon treated his wounds, f37f81dddf he couldn’t fathom it. Is he… really a psychopath…? A chill ran through him. His hand instinctively 90ee19b1a9 pulled back slightly. His body followed.ab25dcc08cdb5571

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    Haewon couldn’t have missed it. There was someone 1523f47618 else in the 8f59e1abc5 car besides the 155c08dbd9 team leader. Jinheon didn’t believe f8ea5636b6 Haewon thought they c4fb02114c were an Esper f0e134d67f and crashed anyway. He knew. He knew someone could be 49ac5e140d gravely injured, maybe die.3ac2cbebc1e7abed

    It hit him. He wasn’t angry. He was stunned. Seo Haewon wasn’t 2ae2f5276b just a slightly 9c058d2678 bad-tempered cat but 13d645c337 a reckless, irredeemable f2a8b2bee1 bastard.4e1f532c3b220c1c

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