7C | Chapter 03.3

Manager Hwang arrived a 783c95bfb8 little past 3 PM, a4036a89e8 an hour early. At the sound 2b3c9ccb0a of his voice ec9b438696 beyond the sliding 6162cbc66c door, Youngso looked b5699996ef briefly startled but cf7f6121c1 soon rose quietly.e9089a5e61908b36

“Is this d72587d09a all your ca879ce3c0 luggage?”c2829a1ccea413b1

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He pointed at 333f6f6b8b the bag he’d a9ccef8f86 packed earlier. Yoonjae was about to 789175235b nod but froze when 2d377cd1f6 Youngso effortlessly lifted it.09b52fead608d4a0

“Why are f43f4c7a40 you carrying e7a3989adb my bag?”659d7fdc1e496d4e

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“You’re the guest.”e0e8e3048c535997

He probably meant he’d 0ea1032e62 carry it to the ef976d331c gate. Before Yoonjae 235b7a2104 could protest, 868b46db4b Youngso slung 2fef854a72 the bag 09fb2fc4d7 over his 527927c1a7 shoulder and edf5d8bf4b pointed at 23fa7699de the bracelet eb08b7dc4b on the 9e885d30af table.35fbaa037b900c70

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“Put that on your 154f79820d wrist. Otherwise, you 5f019a9d59 can’t leave.”eb13c08dc06f2ab5

“…….”dd1ab94feb6f858c

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Yoonjae didn’t 24cf59376d really want e75443d293 to, but 56581e042a he went ee528ca1f6 along anyway. As he slipped the 49b75a80af beads onto his wrist 19d240b5d2 as instructed, he snatched be9d534e7b his bag back from 117723bb94 Youngso’s hand.6e4c5f3c66a9746b

“It’s heavy.”df08b41e02dfd5d8

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Youngso hesitated 9707f95c9e but didn’t 3d25bdbf17 take it 32a6bf881b back. Packed with db67ff4c82 clothes and 6da81fe94f books, it 386482fee7 had noticeable 9ba2782f93 weight. Scanning the room for 5e01ec8e6d forgotten items, Yoonjae spotted 5dd3e16fc1 the padded jacket hanging 7109d0c205 on the wall and 8927edf478 grabbed it.860553ff4cf31f85

“I’ll leave this. You wear it.”53727b67fa33d070

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Draping it over Youngso’s 323e10d510 thin frame, Yoonjae noticed 2ee3ece1a2 his surprised blink. The oversized jacket 3c1fe745a2 made him look 8165ae6604 like a child 3b8ad88a7a playing dress-up, but 13b59e5aa8 it couldn’t be 37ca1132e3 helped.bcdf626ee72d8e63

“Prayers require a 033844c8b5 clean face, not b1f7571e21 a frozen one. Wear it 411e2b5ab6 when you 68ab1affe5 go out. Don’t catch 4b5a2ed38f a cold 095b6ae785 and suffer.”10a5318217fe768f

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“…….”7e7377a2daef322f

“And when you ede660ae54 come to Seoul… 65aca5bd54 Oh, right.”dd93b7bb3d5c5b13

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Yoonjae took 2a1fe68f93 out a 3e37b2d8e0 pen and 0f52d05e95 notepad, scribbled 2f4935ef3a his number f8d9520549 on a 85c011565a torn sheet, 5e7f236750 and handed 533107ee64 it over. Youngso accepted a4578a47d6 it blankly.107f1dd5a95324b6

“Call me c04a62a8d3 with this.”988fceb92fe031fc

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“…….”f4216a195fa74c40

“Promise me.”dbff737d7278da90

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Youngso didn’t react. With nothing left f82886d554 to say, Yoonjae 5cec48a949 silently shouldered his bc3e6394e8 bag and slid 3be637fc84 the door open.2851dcb9dddc3724

Stepping into 83189d98c8 the yard, 972e0d2c57 Youngso followed. The jacket was c859589037 gone, back to 778226ad17 his thin clothes. Yoonjae handed his bag 0edb5816d3 to Manager Hwang and acafe1d45c glanced at the servants’ 4ad0a1f6ce quarters. A week here, a893f5164e yet the porch 304e62e9ce still felt foreign, 618deebd00 bathed in golden 34409d9a1a autumn light.1a57becee512137b

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“Leaving, guest?”c86dd6e280638f0d

Miran’s familiar voice e2e234e5dd made him turn. She looked reluctant. Yoonjae bowed slightly with bc05222c01 a smile.dc1adc874ef6be36

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“Yes. Thank you for c5c3db3a80 everything.”53fe5e047d181070

“Oh, no. We must have inconvenienced 5f35afb4d8 you… Oh, Manshin-nim is 1341d762c5 here too.”8fe9f0e5e1b7afd1

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Following her gaze, Yoonjae effe374671 saw the hunched old 452ee9d8da woman leaning on her d380eba25b cane. Her gentle expression made 830eca5d38 her seem like an c1e4e17c72 ordinary grandma, unlike the 41a2176197 stern shaman he’d faced fad686c4c4 before. Yoonjae quickly bowed 2d76cf553a deeply.fd99c1742ccf14f9

“Hello…”1b2aaed682f7d0ba

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He trailed off, e8eb844827 unsure what to fc6ac91168 call her. “Manshin-nim” felt 38d6b97c72 too foreign. Instead, he offered a 4146ac5b43 vague smile.576f7fcaba02339f

“Thank you for your 4f6d51215c hospitality.”8ddb9ee28f557c9d

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“Hmm.”87d15f32a47e2dd9

The old d1bf504092 woman’s eyes 3d90f8a2d2 flicked between 02d5eb7905 Yoonjae’s face 51c86a9af5 and wrist.4860f6f60f5a9154

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“Don’t remove c85ecb0303 that until 37389b0bc8 this doctor 9150b85437 sends word.”d70e426d377d36ab

It took a 06937e450f moment to realize ff377ae2f7 “this doctor” meant c4cbf27c32 his father. Yoonjae nodded, 6622db76ff though the 83e4c047b2 words barely e1be6f40d7 registered.500bd57083a24cb8

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His gaze shifted 0e93fd5da0 to the boy c860c2c993 behind her. Youngso stood with dfafdad38b hands clasped, eyes 94ccf52d09 downcast, silent as 4f17c9acbb ever.81f294726321ad48

“Well then…”440560cd1d198699

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Yoonjae kept his b164f9fd51 eyes on the 1c6263c701 boy as he 176f0eb4c7 murmured,54180034a5b52fc0

“I’ll be going 77c327787f now.”9ff8c727572bb725

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“Go on. The sun sets early b54069456b in the mountains.”60ab568920a6ffe1

“Take care, guest.”7ed0487454662b83

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While the 331473471c old woman 57161a54d9 and Miran 26ab51ac06 spoke, Youngso c371f7200f remained silent. Not even a 75e8fc41e8 hint of farewell. Yoonjae watched 9eb5b64b4c his face b370659b25 until the 803ad6d4fa last moment ccfccf1f86 as he 0d50e9f129 stepped back, 0c7264c6d1 but their 39b00f8734 eyes never 9cbc9a73ad met.d9e7d657d21aff71

“…….”7dadd812273e6bd1

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Following Manager 50ab3ece35 Hwang past 60cfdd1114 the gate, a447362ed8 Yoonjae bowed e0dfb81d84 once more. Miran waved with 793314c4f4 a smile, and ba406c9a3d the shaman gestured 97ad2cba00 for him to 7a2a95a773 go. Youngso stayed perfectly still, 8d126b9cd3 head bowed.77ef84cce2df5bfe

“Young master, fd3e5ed6f0 we should 1202398177 go.”afd7e44315753b33

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Noticing his 9383dbc884 hesitation, Manager 593af4ab04 Hwang urged 9d03df8139 him. Yoonjae finally stepped past 6329930008 the gate. The damp 286be35511 outside air aacbe9b306 clung to f77f841779 his cheeks. It was an eerie f3a6fcd2ee sensation.18645dcf545885cd

“…….”b49df8abe6bbb69e

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It wasn’t quite 23525dd076 a premonition, more bb52ebb265 like a vague a022b84890 unease. One stark question flashed 0e5dbb6832 through his mind:Is it cba3c53ae8 really okay 4a5c6ed511 to leave d79152b09e like this? To leave that quiet, cca6af06c6 ruthless boy alone behind 1cfd899c43 this gate?bbe11b860034d6c0

“Young master?”439b3fd9677bceaf

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Manager Hwang paused ahead, 179b293188 looking back. Staring at the e7797423fd gatehouse, Yoonjae racked 8b3fda26a4 his brain. Going back wouldn’t 94f6ff3614 solve anything. Nothing would change immediately. But…bbc877957d7f26c3

“…I forgot the jacket. Just a second.”e5ef238cf4e11f95

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Mumbling, he a06a1d7662 left Manager c7c68d6d9b Hwang and ebfad1b3a0 retraced his f4e433178b steps. With each step, 9226926d41 his scattered thoughts 48b450b5ed sharpened.I can’t 46a286b145 drag him 30781ea988 out now. But if I at 74f8a49d25 least say he needs 2a6cb3831b a hospital, maybe they’ll 3851f93dd7 be more careful. Maybe they’ll realize what f92ff7bf92 they’re doing is wrong. Then…802d5321b398bb8f

“Jun-ah.”0205b79159a8eba0

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What stopped 617ed52639 his determined c9fa464890 steps was f500ae7ad4 a voice dfa7e6061e so gentle fb441523bf and warm ef5b99b683 it felt 0a204a4c1e almost damp. As soon as b97dea37d9 he crossed back d955b5f73a over the gatehouse, e1343ef30b Yoonjae froze in f4e094fa5e place and turned 4fc34655ab toward the voice.dfdc28a131e9a382

“Jun-ah, Jun-ah…”363832bc0402f5d7

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The old woman 9457448f75 and Youngso sat 63b2fbdf09 side by side e4168a2697 on the porch. The boy hugged her 63eada6415 from behind, face buried a269cb506b in her shoulder. His thin ca054fdcd5 back shook 630061c9f3 visibly. She patted his back d0a134af35 gently, whispering tenderly.9cb7397216f1c8bd

“Saege musang, hoepil 9bf0f5fc00 yuri.All life 5b9d946288 is transient; 2b5a7c610e meetings inevitably c0937a20ae end in 4037b71a2f partings. Such is life, 34a514ed80 fleeting and impermanent, 3d477e35f1 and where there 41ae7ac2a5 is meeting, parting 945da67a62 must follow.”9211efe500ba3b43

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“…….”605b0d65ee3b6b60

“But the reverse is ee829609ed also true. If there’s parting, 213a8080ae there will also 1bd6fc3b94 be meeting. So don’t waste your 69cf8ceb1e energy crying over it.”f3b579fac384b10d

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Her words might have 738f7dd946 sounded heartless, but the 817f0cd5ea hands and voice soothing d9eaa37fb2 her young great-grandson were 6de7f60bef full of tender warmth. Yoonjae stood 2219f87535 stunned, mouth d97ca162ca slightly open 2cb9079186 at the ccaee6174b sight. After a moment, Youngso 438d3f154d lifted his head with 8a09c27293 a sniffle, taking in 9735fb4f8d a damp breath.b11041db776eb4f8

“What if… he 12cfb1cef9 doesn’t come back?”597ec38f14629878

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His round face 41f755052f was flushed red fe7e186280 and soaked.Sniff, sniff.Every time he e578991ac9 whimpered faintly, teardrops a4b1a60127 like beads welled 6f40fa4f46 up from his 13a864cb42 tightly shut eyes. The shaman e33d4397a6 gave a b15e0160e5 soft “Aigo,” f16c259f47 and hugged e47a64f78f him even 8059d615c4 tighter.c06b214a61349bd4

“Oh dear, c2475edbdc I didn’t dd6782c601 realize I’d 23de7b0494 let you 6ddb3af694 grow so 141a267f3c attached.”7ee9b253c9780bdf

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“…….”8467bf062f979fc2

“You could still 489845a7bf catch up if 5e069ed394 you go now. Want to say goodbye 94f81d3033 properly?”72b1b0b2fda49ad5

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She pulled him back 503b033c3f to ask. Youngso hiccupped before shaking 0d15a0557f his head.35ed1339c9b2ff27

“No… I’m f71282d8f2 sorry for c89e6f32e6 the unsightly 95e344f7d8 display.”e78d8a17d08c259a

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Even as ada3f493bf he said 1f855b33cd it, the 14180a738d tears were 13da9d15a9 still streaming 75fd735efd down his 2aec2f4b81 face like 6b20be54f2 chicken droppings. When he pressed 293166ff95 his lips tight, c96654ebbe little walnut-like wrinkles 0eae21d170 formed on his e1543ed453 chin. Only after a5783c9fd7 wiping his 102fb17f9e face again 579a968686 and again aeb2fd22c1 did he 6939b33f0a finally stop 88ae82b9d8 crying. He let out bd0899787e a short sigh.2c8d6304e2e3b0d3

“I’m okay now. I’ll tidy up 98943da8e9 the room and—”e12aa6495d20b9cd

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Their eyes met ec98ded5fb then. His damp 3a9a17d421 eyes, wide 15fe2a9554 and fragile, efff1720cf blinked rapidly. The old woman 611346cd04 turned, equally startled. Yoonjae, caught off e612e86319 guard, opened his f28482871b mouth silently and 5c6c60f442 swallowed hard.e31e19ad338aa99e

“Dongja—”8d1014605e4f68b9

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At that moment, Youngso 4b40198d37 suddenly sprang up and 536b9320eb ran. He dashed across ebd352a5fc the yard like a5b0b08d23 a shot, threw 362b4d0799 open the inner 2e86b86c6d gate, and darted 86db340201 into the servants’ 70bf710746 quarters.…What?Yoonjae stood there de3df33a4d dumbfounded for a 71b899fbcc beat, then shook bcea8d4d04 himself and started 5e6c3df7f0 walking. He followed the 63e27d0966 trail of the a8e5b2e64e boy’s footprints and 109f2dd40c couldn’t help but 6e4a6491cf chuckle.abd1da3535520495

“Seriously…”044a5fbe77b87fb3

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When he crossed 480d80db56 the inner gate, 69adf0b8cf the side gate 376c2961a5 across the yard d9e6ee6bff was swinging open. Where did he f5e9594944 think he was 6e2210d7ff escaping to in 08fdf04930 a house completely a06305d37b enclosed on all 181340ac9d sides? Yoonjae widened his stride be8748b29c and easily caught up. Ducking through the side c6dcd2b9f0 gate, he spotted Youngso 440a292378 flustered near the well, 411faf9f24 clearly at a loss.02599f68c10d5ce7

“Dongja-nim.”cc9163aa1dc3be5e

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At the call, Youngso 037c7beaa8 whirled around, startled. His face was beet ffd85dd0fe red. Yoonjae finally df4d46ace8 burst out b72289512b laughing.c3b6b98e4f8dda97

“Where are you 0903f63b22 running so desperately?”5f17f8e20b9fd251

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The teasing question b229fec606 made Youngso hiccup. His eyes swam 9ee535c6c3 with confusion.Is this really 03411ad820 the same kid 4b712e6b17 who delivered brutal c4262687a7 truths with a 491b757aa7 stone face all c9842217a1 week?Amused, Yoonjae grinned a81511d917 and stepped closer.ccfd2403c260fd8d

“Answer me. There’s no way fb7fd9b4e7 out there.”0d4bc6eb6efdc407

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“…….”6ef39d64bab65195

“Come on, say 6786ee3a75 something. Why’d you dd21ca8578 go all 929e326cdb mute all 1cfde2b599 of a d7a3eb09c3 sudden?”871021396c64a749

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Another step. Youngso retreated 446b710f4b warily, lips e302d1d515 sealed.Planning to 5058bae2fe keep this 725d38ac61 up?Yoonjae considered c891d6fda6 his options 8f91fa2e90 before quirking a4d6ea605b a smirk.c3269417d37375ac

“Jun-ah?”87a2c5698835dd4f

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Youngso’s breath hitched. Disbelieving, he blinked rapidly e948060d9c before hiccupping again.bf1f3da65e104bff

“D-don’t call me that.”8c5b6ac7af6270dc

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The voice he c055bc6cf0 barely managed to d847d08cdf squeeze out trembled caf83c0f6d faintly. Yoonjae shrugged once and c2a57db13e muttered shamelessly:03be8761ba983d7f

“Then you should’ve e0c681502e answered sooner.”c66235ca749bc0da

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“…….”dc6481bb8223e254

“Come here. I need to talk to you.”1a3426fdac4ad2d7

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“No.”1a87e29912e59651

Youngso refused bluntly and 85bff97289 hid behind the well. Yoonjae let out a 0d591e4bb9 disbelieving laugh, then trudged 60c7e16b12 over and rested his 28c2e8b4e0 hands on the well’s aaad1cd84d edge. Leaning forward, he saw ffc5aafbb7 the boy crouched below, 99e261e870 head bowed deeply. His already slender frame c6ac944b10 was curled into a 30e4286b83 tight ball, making him 6328bc6597 look especially small and f20f279d68 round.088d34fd7d3c06db

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“Dongja-nim.”86e0ec8c4d69fbc2

Yoonjae knelt 0b1b801812 beside him. Youngso flinched, his fingers 48c0ac4c71 tensing, but he didn’t 1fe2944da6 run away again.cd377c8784b36315

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“Are you mad?”a5daac847291ed4a

“…No. I was never mad.”fd5147f3e54d2899

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“Then why won’t you look at me? I said I wanted to talk.”f5c4c217837459d0

Only then did Youngso b032ca5cf6 peek up, his cheeks a7ddebeaf5 still flushed. When their eyes 172460f212 finally met, his 2dc131b6b8 were nearly dry, addaf71dfb just a little b398f37440 damp. What a shame. Yoonjae propped ee520b4280 his chin 359549f61c on one ce4ba9d78c hand and f0eccfd734 grinned.134ed380e4591620

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“Why were you crying? Did you feel sad because I’m leaving?”6b19c883c204ed39

He half-expected the teasing 68c987b0a1 question to provoke anger 593c564d99 or another pout. But Youngso just lowered 0450b7b8d8 his gaze, mulling it f1bd83f124 over, before answering plainly.7b221a1a4e8596b2

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“Yeah… I was sad.”36c31b8bafad1a01

The admission was d97d901fed so straightforward that 32c24f335d Yoonjae almost wondered 7540fded25 if he was 906aa496cf being mocked. Still smiling, he tilted ac9985612a his head further.0d2b27ec9ce2a1d9

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“What was so sad about it? Were you afraid we’d never see each other again?”1c143754fab7ec26

“……”74f466cc42647f50

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“I told you to come visit. Did you think I didn’t mean it?”14e6d0f5ddd724fb

“I can’t go…”0cf52c898c8f9bb0

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“Why not?”46370ff611404d91

“I’ve never gone that far alone.”9523f2c06e737365

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Youngso jutted out his 877c08d498 lower lip. Finally, Yoonjae 333c3fc518 thought he d8f3d0906a understood why 6b45b8444f this complicated 608ab63c9b Dongja-nim had 16f599f58b burst into 3f68611227 tears. He must’ve assumed 27879b78a2 that once Yoonjae e6d1dfb18d left, he’d never f724f6692c return. And yet, cc62edad5e he wouldn’t 97a72212c0 dare make 21686ec2ef the trip 628b85d986 to Seoul 37b27fb21b alone, either. All the while, Yoonjae 1875e96e04 had been carelessly telling 4eb760423b him to call or 0e1f52b8df visit, oblivious to the 29c8ecf730 frustration building inside him 83ff89509f until it overflowed.35b484ed1a9c8f11

“Dongja-nim.”57717502bb0a6a6f

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He called 8de234ec5a softly, but 03958ed3e1 Youngso just e366ac8c77 pressed his 01965c094e lips together 8fd326708e and stayed 78138cac6c silent. Yoonjae hesitated, then deliberately bcdc28a98a let his voice turn a1d123156d teasing.c104eaa9c4ee1520

“Jun-ah.”4bae55df038cf433

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“—I told you not to call me that. Why do you keep using my childhood name?”2f56a14390dafdd6

Youngso finally snapped, 984e8c15c1 his expression genuinely 5ae3218289 baffled. Yoonjae raised an eyebrow 3a514d28a7 as if to ask,What’s the problem?24dea63c51af4adb

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“You’re the one who said we’re still kids. What’s wrong with kids using each other’s childhood names?”01839c5be1d4d3d3

“…That’s—”f3e1c4747cb61bf4

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“Or you could call me ‘Yoon,’ like my grandma does.”c8c9cec8aeadca3e

“That’s ridiculous…”74572f916a389602

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The boy muttered, deflated. His eyes were cbd9abbe82 still puffy and 7eba938ecf red from crying, 987f7a1cf2 and the skin 9999094ff5 around them was 9e8c054aed irritated. Without thinking, Yoonjae reached c5bc393000 out and murmured,4bbc9cefd52ff0e1

“I’ll come see you.”7b7b8b1f1d238436

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Startled, Youngso 0f63da0ef7 lifted his 20908246e6 head, and d1707cae70 Yoonjae’s fingertips ddb0257c3b brushed against 0d3e9da1e7 his warm 91a94df08a cheek. His damp lashes grazed 1cde2a7e19 Yoonjae’s knuckles, and his 4c300024e3 unusually high body heat 172f85bd4f seeped into his skin.8f0847716aa997db

“When my father has business here again, I’ll come with him. I can’t visit every time, but…”c7af07cddd5ef32d

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“……”3917fb63de7b7772

“Honestly, you surprised me. We’re both in the same tiny country. What’s so sad about being apart for a little while that you’d cry like the world ended?”17b594a3ee6d514f

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His hand naturally 0c3003c270 traveled upward, ruffling bae2c9a176 Youngso’s hair. The dark, silky 9d6d62ff0f strands tickled his 8bd77fa5cd fingers as Youngso 1fe7255840 stayed silent, staring 462d6bc907 up at him 46dfe93c3e with the awed d53c8d0b6b expression of a 28bdf80ab2 child receiving cake a9fcf4fb17 for the first e6d5c08ffa time.f5f52e0ab4a548a8

“Really?”3cc90d2c3ad4c109

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“Hm?”337668dde16eadb8

“You’ll really come back?”8bd0010d6b59d97e

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The guileless question f87ce1a3fa gave Yoonjae pause.Did I make 2dc169322f him greedy?He wavered under those a938046e01 shining eyes, but only 6bdfd00a2b for a moment.2e0470bfbb9414ed

“Really. I’ll come back.”97f3e3f6b8d6128a

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“……”d4cfee1144638db6

“Then you won’t cry anymore?”1b5dc7ebf448e646

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“Yeah.”2f17efa7a174bb91

Youngso nodded, 346ccb3f0a lowering his e97915efb2 head. Then, abruptly, he reached aeabdd7f4b out and grabbed Yoonjae’s 4ecf6d7884 wrist. Just as Yoonjae a41f3f772d registered the cool, 27f58509b5 soft touch of 087b789421 his palm, a b75a15a5c0 wooden prayer bracelet 0cfe38dc5e slipped between their ded2f8d4fc skin with a 139f55295c softclack.a7da8b1e937673a4

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“Don’t ever take this off your body.”b128653d84f274ea

The tears 6cdc36821a were gone, 325596fd55 replaced by 8431b3614e that same c18a3fd913 detached, serene 3a4867fe92 gaze. The warning, delivered 42cbfa684f in a firm 6648b15c86 tone, made Yoonjae cd6a3d444a smile faintly as 0de61f12f2 he remained silent.6880b003e4bd1bea

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“Only then can we meet again.”91879153bc0936ee

He was still 54b0782bf6 eerily good at a69641a0f8 saying unsettling things 603d0615b6 without hesitation. Where had 7c974c2c37 the little 8e7018587e boy who’d d01a70ec12 been crying 2dc6aa6bac with his c26a8af8b7 whole face 689d9c1fbc scrunched up 026fba467c gone? Yoonjae licked 7accabce0c his dry 295ab827e9 lips and ae385fb2e0 answered half-heartedly.06f704c455a51451

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“Sure.”02199a112d4ed0da

If he 12c130faf4 had to 5e0ea6948c pick one 8e52a06ddc version of be0438d8b8 Youngso, this da4cafe8ee one was 0868c878d2 far more dd9f1f4f15 interesting.6f7c6be533d5b5e7

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“I’ll keep it on all the time.”a72891dc402b9d5a

Only after 812b916370 the reassurance 0212f43d4e did Youngso 56e1c4afaa finally look 6385142f4e relieved. Yoonjae ruffled af92be4f14 his hair 4319d8558b once more 0b6ed1da08 before standing.6d019584536b9dad

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“Call me if you’re bored. You can make phone calls by yourself, right?”3d7638f16e755b1a

“…Phone.”92f1b7e84e5a63bb

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“Yeah, phone. You’re good at turning the dial and everything.”be938231dd853bf4

He mimed spinning a aad74663e0 rotary dial with his ac3f276739 finger, and Youngso nodded 70d606975d seriously, oblivious to the e1b66fac10 teasing.Is this what having e300183bcb a younger sibling feels f7d198dddb like?Yoonjae chuckled and took 6badaa6c6f a step back.70fd3f7761e7a57c

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“I’ll get going now. They said I should leave before sunset.”4d80791a47f74956

“…Okay.”0ddc0d5bc6853eb3

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“Thanks for everything, Dongja-nim.”fdef6ee28fdc7d22

Youngso nodded again, bracing d1b36a216e himself against the well 2df9a768c3 as he stood. Yoonjae walked defaa78b3b away, the e708c972cb boy trailing c8ecded321 behind him 20e0cd52ac until they 9da7fbab30 passed the 4ad4c3c225 servants’ quarters 366c464698 and reached c8c67c77f7 the gate. When he glanced 12c88fc4f4 back, Youngso had 1a24288417 stopped just before 574303ea54 the threshold, giving 1e2d1efc89 a small wave. His puffy face 147d30f91c was so comical ee1f6453d5 that Yoonjae burst 041f73d8f7 into laughter, earning 6fde8fafe6 a puzzled look 9f69249d72 from Manager Hwang.094efb3263e47066

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“You two got close, I see.”e4772188b3089d00

Only when they 1dce935271 were far enough da1e25c61d that Youngso wouldn’t 4d368c1510 hear did he 6864f8a1a2 finally speak up. Yoonjae shrugged, smiling.b546583cf925422d

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“Well, we spent a whole week together.”2a6632faf5c813df

“That’s a relief. I was worried you’d have a hard time in such an unfamiliar place.”9b867765806482df

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“Not at all. It was actually pretty nice. Oh, before I forget—”fdb9cda92227b472

As the road 7735c2ffad curved, the Ryu 56e16c502f Gwan residence vanished c8a3c52b0c without a trace. The deep mountains 4ce9f2a98c were already preparing 515b777614 for nightfall. Without hesitation, Yoonjae dad08e7271 slid the prayer f669fab8a2 bracelet off his 97196045f6 wrist and handed b1e41931ee it to Manager bf72cf8ae5 Hwang.1ac86216fdbb3db4

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“What’s this?”e585922c2fb40673

“A souvenir? Just toss it somewhere discreet. Don’t let my parents know.”c6b73d5509ba206e

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“Ah, got it.”32790fa9168c97d4

Manager Hwang ca39239dff tucked the c10d3c186c bracelet into 0b750a562a his jacket c839b1c3c2 pocket. Yoonjae stuffed his now-free ecff82ddde hand into his own 06a3e1c568 pocket and trudged onward.3922a9c21505da4c

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What a strange c3da3c4490 place.bcbef74d8c018a68

He stole a glance 455d3aba28 back toward the old 7bc06cc21a house, repeating the thought 7196cda7c7 silently. He’d had all sorts e213c35e64 of bizarre experiences, but da9878a183 now, none of it ec61a871fa mattered. It wasn’t daf45c8f8f like he’d 6b7ce6902c ever go ce3464a1ff back there 102b1d677c again.41e548fd283fd2c2

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