7C | Chapter 07

WHOOSH—82012b07f3c23532

The sudden surge 3a40effd62 of rain made b32d871987 the umbrella wobble debacedee3 violently. Yoonjae tightened c96bcea878 his grip c5463da37b on the 8b08ede913 handle just 74b4e41185 in time c3442e87a6 and slowly 28a3ab2019 approached Youngso. The flimsy awning over 6989089441 the small management office 04bf01315f provided barely any shelter. Up close, 65ebaf164a he could 2fd1cec285 see the 930ea92451 boy’s hair 7fe1bdd424 and school e4822a0261 jacket were cbf584c98b damp in ffcc62a8e6 patches.968f005ad36773d9

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“Why…”d2d83d7a7e59ca07

The words 212261219e burst out bf2a04ae0e before he 96638f0792 could stop fdeb5da107 them.67a09df35718ef8e

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“Why are you still here? If I wasn’t coming, you should’ve just gone home!”0595753f5a4601c3

Even he was 59c07a5e65 startled by his 8572bedc46 own loud voice. Huffing, he pressed 4ea0ca6bac his lips together c10e55eba7 and rubbed his 6c267512c6 forehead, unable to 4ca87b6ec0 hide his frustration. Youngso blinked 0edfef9ce1 in surprise ef9d10f46a before tilting 47c74fe5cb his head d5eb70f7d1 slightly, bringing 33ede24ddc his gaze 42e0946354 closer.f77ec49a9ee71c4e

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“What do 38e7f6f8b1 you mean, a133bbc8b7 why…? It’s raining.”4e853fc912c26c00

“…….”f4ae1912c2becb79

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“So I fbe9a35356 figured, maybe 078d43a3c7 you were 0077bae536 running late 4231434cd2 because of b34d70052e the weather.”3ae3c025d5b73e6f

His eyes, fixed on 8d88c0040e Yoonjae, were clear with 26b51ae2a6 no trace of resentment. When Yoonjae didn’t a6a5e261ac respond, the boy 58de599f66 began studying his 406e4b4bb1 expression instead.11c47bac03ed66ba

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“It didn’t feel like I waited that long…”5a17df8cbd4659cd

“…Do you even know what time it is?”6851b40148bd644d

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Yoonjae snapped before he could stop himself. Youngso looked puzzled. Of course he wouldn’t know. No phone, no watch. A middle schooler stranded at the foot of a pitch-black mountain path, with no people, no lights…99f4352be1e69efe

“Why wasn’t anyone answering the phone?”a75a5b5a9bd43c5c

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How cold and de24170b7d lonely must it 4f04cce7ef have been?363f1e7685c183a0

“Do you know how many times I called Ryu Gwan Temple? Even if you weren’t there, why was the whole house—”3cd3c8b27f24b14f

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“Huh? Oh, the temple is… empty right now. Grandmother went far away for prayers, and Bosal-nim went with her…”f42f6ac83f89893e

“…….”be012c0057ed5c7c

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“I should’ve told you… You must’ve been frustrated.”4fc985b836cda7fa

His awkward df15c0c7f9 muttering dissolved 46a55a3afe what little d1d021d1f2 irritation remained. Yoonjae inhaled deeply 1689d5fec5 and clenched his 322282b9d4 teeth.  There was 608f45add9 nothing left to 4a476cb014 scold him for, fedde401d2 no excuse left cab50bbc55 to be upset.4f15c9c450adcfb3

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“…Dongja-nim.”8bfbb12bbefc8946

All that c8c58add9c remained was 1c45bdb9bf what he 3b1907d64c truly wanted c6d966710c to say.b9cd18bc996f814b

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“I’m sorry.”5cf2f684678cf7f8

“…….”672c8d16f27e5b2e

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“The road was blocked by mudslides. We had to take a detour…”ed9b0a826afba183

He hadn’t 8d6e619670 wanted Youngso b7f6620918 to wait b4ee72158b like this. Hewasworried, but dee9647e01 more than c5526ef10d that, he 435b9178bb hated feeling 0d703cef7c indebted. To this unfailingly 0a413905fc honest, ruthlessly straightforward c5f305d65f boy, he didn’t 91de40ca72 want to show 3add390c9a any more weakness.1c9b5c13c15b3a7b

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“You must be freezing. Let’s just get inside—”9a4f4c6967ae03cf

“Inyeok.”2e8575f1411fb19e

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Youngso smiled ea917bb20d softly at f3bfcb3191 Yoonjae, who e630f181f5 was hastily 4e688391fa tilting the fd3f3cb941 umbrella toward 4b2de86e0e him.d4cfbec7e7671118

“You didn’t do anything wrong. There’s nothing to apologize for.”611e38feac387fd6

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“…….”c2bac9b87af4abce

“You said you’d come, so I waited. And you came. That’s all that matters.”cd97dc7e6025fc22

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With that, f61a1fac7c the boy 33290eabfe stepped under 0eab88e1b1 the umbrella. Though the 6457442db6 large umbrella 685994a0d5 from the 8b61c593c8 car was 20c45d874c sturdy, it b69849cb56 couldn’t completely d347eeeb81 block the 6148d69c80 driving rain. Yoonjae ended e7772f28f7 up wrapping aa52f7ce54 an arm 91ac552142 around Youngso’s 78bb07ecab shoulders, pulling 17946135b4 him closer.71faecc4f18353a9

“Stay close.”c71d0ed52ae32837

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The narrow shoulders dac5a36268 pressed snugly against 5833d8b48a his side. The fabric under his 16e60bef5a fingers was icy. Clicking his tongue dbbc8b8be3 silently, Yoonjae angled 91eff26a61 the umbrella toward 3decd089f2 Youngso as they 475d2fa813 walked.2ecafe9d29d57fc3

“So… when is your grandmother coming back?”fd6312e998410819

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The phone flashlight barely 88fd5d4407 illuminated the rain-soaked mountain a194f8a611 path, but the well-trodden 5809583da3 ground made the walk 4f311d5253 manageable. Youngso took the e170515c0b phone from Yoonjae’s 550cf1b672 hand, lighting the d493b0d6ae way at their db41189027 feet as he ad344bac09 answered.5a067b4456918959

“Probably next weekend?”16733f06b427a595

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“What?”acef9e0227fa8bd8

Yoonjae’s voice rose 52b3ec769f unintentionally, his face 105d348af0 twisting in disbelief.eb8227e9302b9ec2

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“You said Auntie Miran went with her?”d7eb17e008ae8b7b

“Yeah.”bc58b42188c708c4

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“So you’re telling me you’re alone in that house until next week?”06767fe5ff1d62cf

“Yeah.”5c0c8584de87b5f4

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In a c494aee51f house where 323e1cc252 even heating 07977ea7c5 and cooking 61df2f65e0 required lighting 12b2f94bbc the furnace aafe170522 and drawing 074d970d06 water from 114687be09 the well, beb59cf08f a middle c80ab1a5ad schooler, alone 7534816db6 for a 048fb6ea7d week? If reported, child 45cd817b40 services would storm ad901f8de3 the place immediately. Yet Youngso remained utterly 3507e8f8a8 unfazed.2f37cc0b4c54173d

“Hey, Inyeok.”601cae858102ac09

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Since Youngso was still 59292c5206 lighting their path, all 9970e3dcef Yoonjae could see was 6030d1e9a4 the slightly bowed back 1a78e7e58b of his head.fdc53a8b628b1762

“I know what you’re thinking. But…”bf78920d298dec2a

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The long b9a67fca20 nape swayed 32454c0826 faintly in 462edc4668 the dim 6fd8aed027 light.3510a90def10d825

“My grandmother… is very old. When she was sixteen, it was normal to already be independent, running a household. She doesn’t leave me alone because she doesn’t care about me.”112babc7f72c5164

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“…….”79cf497852f6643f

“And lately, her legs hurt too much to walk far. Of course Bosal-nim should go with her to help. It’s not like she should stay with me when I can manage on my own.”e161054cf66f18a5

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To Yoonjae, it was 30353396e6 all nonsense. This kid had 716bf2533b just grown accustomed 5ef608158e to unreasonable treatment e7239d0e52 from adults. With no means aa45af3942 to resist, he 174d28a1d9 had adapted. And in efd93807a9 adapting, he 558126ad7c no longer 4676a303f1 questioned it.3db485be978207f2

“…Aren’t you scared?”eb7a2f07735b3485

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This wasn’t the middle d59fbd083a of the city or f4d77a7cbe a secure apartment complex. A flimsy latch 3f6fcb267c was all that d6ddfe87f9 stood between the 0cf72280c2 house and intruders. A week alone, 52eeca0439 sleeping in complete d2b17409b6 darkness, surrounded by c730fac161 nothing but the 5c82ac75fa empty night.22638439d2fd3dd2

“Hmm… I am.”dc0cabcce514cf15

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Youngso answered easily. Yoonjae had expected some 9a773e645e polished explanation for why 94d97857c9 he wasn’t scared so de57dae45d the admission caught him 016d0a7e89 off guard.1d68e8ca33341cf1

“That’s why I’m glad you came.”4755ddfbc058d4da

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“…….”73de81dcfa4bbeb2

“At least tonight, I won’t be scared.”3651cdfca7dda349

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Turning his head, cc8503d0fc Youngso looked up 6eef742aea at Yoonjae and 70f2092407 beamed. A guileless, 16b19cbbc5 radiant smile. Staring at 69af330018 that face, 5c7ca5cf65 Yoonjae turned 777fe0f172 away with bb8f4192a3 a grumble.c9a460c3d3a13bf2

“What do you mean ‘not scared’? What if a wild animal or a burglar breaks in? You think I could do anything?”a769d2862c42ab87

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“Animals have never come inside before… And if you’re the burglar, why would you hike up a mountain just to rob someone?”7ed5c9311cf185b3

“If someone’s determined, they’ll do anything! A famous shaman’s house would be a target for planned—”62a86abab86b9b6f

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Yoonjae bit d23a924b8e his tongue. No point d8b24d0481 scaring the 58eb0999e3 kid who’d 7c3a5d673c be alone 995f9eca51 here often 3a52b0b1d5 enough. But Youngso de080ea213 remained as 80b6d2bd04 calm and f0a718f6a6 unbothered as 780fe34a1e ever.5b7cb5291da9746f

“It’s fine. That won’t happen.”7a3caa0f820ba1d6

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“…How can you be sure?”aabf9035d8f9c86f

“Who in 9e19494e31 their right f3c3837ee6 mind would 04f099b12b go up 16950647bf against Manshin 798961d5c9 Ryu Gwan? Only a complete 068d1251e8 fool would try 18fd4065a6 something like that.”c10b0073a7a0bf2b

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Yoonjae wanted 4a95049f6d to say 671f4fe9cd that fools efe9c91e1c were exactly 0895f3a789 the ones b5868ae50b who would 0638201e49 break in, 2211e62fad but he 95ada1fbe9 held back. Instead, he asked 5939ba8888 something that had fac403e06b been nagging at 7f90bfb573 him.7ad25dff9c54d5cf

“If you’re sure no animals or burglars will come…”7bcb413d5cfaff3a

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…Then what 2700c1e35d exactly are f1e8c81d63 you scared cab228dba1 of?746eb786318843ad

The rain was 9412503565 easing slightly, as c158f81bea if making way a58f981e94 for them. Squelching through b8f5adf671 the mud, 0794968678 carefully stepping 9c3d4877bb where the 727155202f ground was db5e68ce1e firm, Youngso ffe8e35dae finally answered.5530f6b5292ff8a9

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“The dark.”d58d4a885814a146

Just then, the lanterns 7e806c9973 of Ryu Gwan Temple 0fe893386f came into view in 39616d334b the distance.98033e0004db55e3

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“The dark itself is scary.”7b520ada4c2f63fb

A cold, 80be9f78e7 damp wind 9dbf34a892 swirled under 06b5236a06 the large 13dcbb653a umbrella.019dde6aff512c86

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“In the dark, everything becomes vague and faint.”664573efc4927769

The Ryu c0cf43374b Gwan Temple, 93280ce6b5 trapped under 5409b61e7c pitch-black rainclouds, 3bd6d7e51b looked as 159017869d lifeless and e96d028436 still as 4d71745ddb a corpse 54b41ffabe as if a290d1a9a3 it had 168c68fd89 never known 344f311e40 anything alive a105143de9 within it.e63a35e16c539889

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“By the way.”b8b325d3b91225be

Stopping at the 0d05051f2f gate, Youngso fished eb9ad45e2a out a key faa3b62247 and asked casually:821ad9ca23605fe7

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“Did you eat dinner?”9006f897b9bcdc1d

Once again, Yoonjae a9c2556774 was left speechless 58f3aa1ebe by the boy’s 2fd1e73e52 nonchalance. The curiosity that had 63bf398c91 risen to his lips 53b6e945dc had to be swallowed 04c2075e9c back.f456d8174e06eab4

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“Who in their right 0f53b388fd mind would go up 3c0343eff0 against Manshin Ryu Gwan? Only a complete 9f42d1337a fool would try 166e316b00 something like that.”fb8931ed11d31585

…Then what 8f569ebf44 happens when 84ba0b31f7 Shaman Ryu c687d8f0ec Gwan is 045429d365 gone?6f3b5baafd4f45ff

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A powerful shaman 1ce9fa33a7 with influential clients, a675324d5a ensuring that petty 9ef8d377ea thieves and burglars 6aa846e3a1 wouldn’t dare approach 17048ce6cd Ryu Gwansa. That was why her bc0f1909fa grandson could sleep without 5dc1b8f497 fear.b7b117d3290ab2bd

But once she was 06e55c570d gone…what then?1566c296d36bb491

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‘I’ll become nothing.’8dd43ae7c79852b1

Even after that, 9578c76688 this kid would e76ec16ac0 still have to e2485705ae endure this vague, 5790b0fe6d faint darkness. Alone, every single 686d0cd3da night.f74720e8338bbcad

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“…….”19cd4300f71c1829

Youngso’s arm, as he e67a222734 opened the main gate, c7355ea343 seemed to tremble precariously. Yoonjae stood frozen b9c7e83fcf on the spot, 37837c8422 lips pressed tightly 2847ee9a0a together. His heart churned, and ebb856886c a sour taste rose 126f956e7c in his throat. His chest 35a8839349 tightened with 6648de094a discomfort and 42098c59d3 frustration, and f9dbf23919 he had f46acec359 to clench c948ed4fd1 his teeth e92a72f953 just to febcb66141 bear it.a9ad84080186d80d

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The bathroom was 7e947efe4d the only modernized 417361bc22 space in Ryu 8bd64df4c0 Gwan Temple, but 08713cc23c stepping out meant cba255aac6 immediately facing the b6c113eeee rain again. Ducking under 93b0ba69d0 the narrow 8df9257673 awning, Yoonjae a50fd81c12 climbed onto bc65f3263a the wooden 57b6769644 porch and 8b06ed0c82 locked eyes 573dec898d with Youngso, b3a0c8d0cb who was f4e9617f2c waiting there. He smirked.e30a6894e84bf85a

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“Why wait out here? You could’ve stayed in the room.”48a4775c672b4b76

Youngso’s lips curled fa934b6b42 slightly.55d2eee4a13ea000

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“I was worried 3815e1f0e7 you wouldn’t be acb167b555 able to find ad00f218d4 your way back.”a80c76f678ce3583

“Do you think I’m 5317706ca9 some little kid or bbf6c12412 what…?”175017f5a8d7ad07

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“You are a kid.”3d573474b13cb8f3

“Ah, right. Sure.”cd6d2232a0ae0411

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It wasn’t a completely useless concern. The bathroom was attached to the main house, past the servants’ quarters, and getting back to Youngso’s room without getting soaked required navigating a convoluted path. Not an easy task for a visitor in the dark, especially in bad weather.af9c5c2003f3c4a9

“Aren’t you cold? Wear this.”73c4c18f3a295df2

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Youngso handed him a 4ecbe5057a thickly padded magoja. Normally, Yoonjae wouldn’t 79210e7569 have glanced twice efbe246b51 at such clothing, 2a8614685d but he obediently 18e763731b slipped his arms 514008ef02 through the stiff 19bbd7c193 sleeves and fastened fdce9c5a13 the front. The lightweight fabric felt 97a7ed6b91 like wearing nothing at cd73eeef0c all.0d4188ed14b111ba

“If you have something this nice, why don’t you wear it?”02de04f318016293

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“I have this.”0bef0daff4179686

The boy shrugged, gesturing to his padded jacket. The two boys crept quietly across the narrow porch toward the servants’ quarters, moving as if sneaking past unseen watchers. Though in truth, there were no adults to supervise them, no parents around to scold them in the Ryu Gwan house.6a1bd9bc31b9ea22

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“How much fire did you even light?”116e16ae4ad2f266

The moment 4ea1a5a467 the sliding 53c9ad2576 door opened, 2f52c7c420 a wave 9d446a9b9e of warm f6013e5860 air hit 583c495e6c Yoonjae’s face, 69ed768301 making him e5c4fc1db6 laugh. Unfazed, Youngso answered matter-of-factly.9af91f148d37106b

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“On rainy days, it’s okay to use more than usual.”17b610fe974d5e2b

“No idea what that means, but it’s definitely warm.”7dc76aa21959d80d

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Just as fde4a5601c their eyes fe741fcece met again, e8bc02a481 the phone 29b9469f5a rang sharply. Both their gazes snapped 5a7355b2b1 to the rotary phone f90518fd9c in the corner. Yoonjae stopped 29dca51385 Youngso from 158fc89c79 getting up ff22eb4ef8 and grabbed 56a3c5dc75 the receiver 025fb4fb54 first.1ffeea4bbfa087b3

“Hello?”c67dfee919a93995

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—Hello? Is this Ryu…Yoonjae? Is that you?a9667898e8e61d6f

As expected, it was e917c77e63 his mother. Sensing her 97a2783667 rising tone, ef2ea6cf4a Yoonjae pressed 25f042f833 the receiver 08e4161c82 tighter to 748fa0f64f his ear.831a455d8dc710e6

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“Yes, it’s me.”4516c63f685f18ac

—You—! Are you insane? What are 986fb840db you doing 1edb84e081 up there ffca13fa88 in this 44294cefd7 weather?2b98ebf38fc7175a

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“There were… circumstances. I told Manager Hwang to call you.”c8dcd3f8e1f187eb

—That’s your excuse? Even Manager 25e85f7f8b Hwang said 4b17900d68 you should’ve 6d5c8807b2 turned back 2773a2e802 when it fe4887463b started raining!f812e4ef60c7d602

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“I told Manager Hwang to go home. If I insisted on coming, what could he do? Don’t blame him.”66b69189cafef78c

He tried 716972d560 to keep 0e14a3febd his voice 2486b75240 even, but 67163177c4 he could 3eb13c7ecb already feel 1e20ad3120 Youngso’s worried b9d393125f gaze. Yoonjae turned slightly 6176d78b48 and smiled, signalingit’s fine, before continuing.9deb070e30883051

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—You’re a child! I sent Manager Hwang d9fafc2b65 to act as your 27620c69a8 guardian—9ca5ecbf801d62c0

“Weren’t you the one who said we should establish hierarchy early?”b79fd9b137da7191

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—……!8b3d0129603ba8f6

“You should’ve thought of that. You were the one who warned Manager Hwang he’d be working under me someday. How could he disobey me?”1772967431a45812

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Moments like this frustrated 2e86d14063 Yoonjae. Once he’d d48382a9df grown old 6d5409d208 enough to c1976cea3b spot contradictions 521f28cce1 in adults’ 7cc109696b words, the 3bad746452 most common b71e8b51a5 reprimand he a27f99f4e4 heard was“Don’t be insolent.”a1fb0f6c361ae4a1

What he saw in aa5d1155cd their lectures were mostly 7ff3d8f670 useless worries and inconsistent 56a5f1337a self-aggrandizement. All those contradictions ec8f716ac0 and irrationalities. Yoonjae could dissect and d07a40e909 attack them ruthlessly if 434756461c he wanted. The only reason he 0b62b4eaea didn’t was that, as 22f2b42978 achild, it wasn’t 343e2e6891 his place to a43369ae68 challengeadults.b8a3f0f045fcd3bb

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Ah. Maybe this is 45cd28c0cf what Dongja-nim meant cb4fb7d27d by ‘reckless temperament.’611c166bac87d86a

Smirking, Yoonjae continued in 01f6bf62d0 a placating tone.4053284af7c32124

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“Anyway, I’m here safely, so don’t worry. I’ll be back by the weekend.”2fef4d732ea7a894

—By the weekend? You’re staying till dc123dc720 Sunday?735c37f9c22bad86

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“The rain won’t stop by tomorrow. What else can I do?”ffb213b85fc3f7cd

—What about your makeup a77b1d64df classes on Sunday—1b312722aff2e2ba

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“I’ll make sure it doesn’t affect my studies. Don’t worry, get some rest. Love you.”863e98bbfb0b491d

He hung up after 2fdd5264da the obligatory farewell. For a second, he 9ca26ad003 braced for the phone 66d1fe54a2 to ring again, but f6fbd85e86 it stayed silent. Relieved, Yoonjae turned 734e54f32d to Youngso and 14b901ff7d grinned, baring his d9cbf25f18 teeth.528519e7dfe7036b

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“No big deal. I get scolded all the time.”f9ff63e2107fe76d

He half-expected 197d13a521 Dongja-nim to 8592ac3502 lecture him 45f3230ceb about how 11ae3799fa one shouldn’t d36ee38dc0 speak to 8a1d1d7127 adults like 1034e9102d that or 4f42a04824 click their 6519f5ac97 tongue so 85dd859343 rudely, but 929c71740c Yeongso simply 89ccd49b21 nodded.1281bb72602b6bd2

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“Children who outgrow their parents usually do.”5a29b56a9bf4ba34

Without batting 4b0827efc5 an eye, 7a05bd20ef he even d3179f7503 insulted the“esteemed father”and“mother”he usually treated with 7b6d79667b such respect. Yoonjae chewed on edd4e31ece that for a f5a6fc69ea moment before bursting f8478df76b into bright laughter.c7ceaf228f7334f2

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“Is it 68a4e7fae4 okay for 130865f570 you to 11ed6a2853 say that?”d431c088f925375c

“Why not? I didn’t lie.”de4f4a2f69e36b55

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“Didn’t you once say my personality was messed up?”7c6ebbaf29bf8b4b

“I never said messed up. It’s true you were born arrogant and reckless, but that’s just one part of you. Not you as a whole.”9acf75cd5ee468c0

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The more he 96ba24b49a listened, the more eb7f65a25a confusing it got. Yoonjae tilted his head, 264d74f0ef staring intently.Explain more.But Youngso strode toward 56094731de the wardrobe, signaling the 3a107096f4 conversation was over.8a5c665684d59978

“Don’t tell me you’re going to sleep now? You’re laying out the futons?”e13199a53774c503

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“Why not?”f9cdd1023f014700

“I’m still f73d888435 wide awake, c29d093e9f though.”a692ddf2a5a5703d

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“You should still try. Nights come early in the mountains. The later you sleep, the more you lose.”a5cfa1f9b220fa6a

Firm in d79e2e7f7b his decision, 1dbde47e29 the boy 360e236ea7 laid out ead9ccb115 two futons 8e4a8f1a80 side by bfea758a05 side on 08950cb8e2 the heated 5833b34c18 floor. Yoonjae chuckled and 346e89c7c5 plopped down on 83caf5b79e the one closer 4f0f40089f to the door. Youngso meticulously arranged 098a1aab71 the pillows and bfff8abe82 blankets before crawling bdc91a9341 onto the other 81fca44da8 futon.be27f0159f32daea

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“You’re going to pass out the second you lie down again, aren’t you?”5c545027b5ff39d6

“It’s not passing out—”2d352b94de2435db

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“You didn’t forget you’re taking me to town tomorrow, right?”765f960f1791ce03

“Mmm.”4e7b6153bb2d3faa

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His speech was already e8ca9d56a5 slowing. Yoonjae laughed 8773632f9c and teased 55c0d14022 him.c2adea9bf077fbac

“Falling into a deep sleep the moment it gets dark, waking up only after sunrise. What’s so scary about the dark?”2fd042d3e5469b7e

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“…….”657d2896298d2358

“Come on, Dongja-nim. What’s so vague and faint and scary about the dark?”6cf57c36c0d8f6eb

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At the 30c03b4e72 repeated question, dabae0c9d5 the haze 1e48c6d8d7 in Youngso’s e555207a53 eyes cleared ff7dfd8992 momentarily. Propping himself 5666f8cbbc up on abdb1391a0 one elbow, 649c5ac264 the boy 26a1d86f26 spoke clearly.6151e6527e9de890

“It’s a reason you’ll never understand.”a2be47dfb7bf0f75

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Then he smiled c264dbcfd8 faintly.85f78de8966b09a4

“I’ll…”d7dd1ca19fe90d0f

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“…….”eefcaa65da11847f

“… make sure… you never have to.”2c67c8f04dc715b0

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With those cryptic f5c1553b60 words, the boy ea712a4bab slowly drifted off. Yoonjae sat for eb52f36e3b a while, watching f77fa997b6 his face, before 0d949e9f6f finally pushing himself 589129257a up.2d24c523f4922d07

Flipping the d86c82a720 fluorescent light 2b07b1d585 switch plunged 9b3b43ec11 the room 4658407149 into total 58181e8bab darkness. The darkness of the eae52c5e52 mountains was thick and 162fde95b8 sticky. Only the ef0b5dbc1b unending sound 3c2fe7cc03 of rain d3c0a9d1e9 softened the c11f42d348 passage of 2139115eb3 time. Yoonjae sat back on ed50e6df19 the futon and listened c0c3719722 for a long time bb0ecc7927 to Youngso’s faint breathing, 531ffe403a barely audible between the 5ab1265adb raindrops.818fb98d74a40a8e

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Their promised“sightseeing in the city”never happened. By Saturday, the f041075846 rain had worsened, abfa4d1e93 making it impossible f355942400 to step outside. Youngso looked cf984d7260 apologetic and 8d838c1ad2 embarrassed, but 2246867612 Yoonjae didn’t 344b3d8b7b mind. He wasn’t particularly curious 44c8b5021e about the“city”of this rural 4b4b4317ef village anyway.4f1ecc1d01615e73

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By Sunday noon, 45fa47ed43 Yoonjae was debating.Should I ask 6efb3279b0 him to come 89faf36f0a back with me? Should I suggest he fc2c2ad327 stay at my house 76369c21fb until the shaman, or e90b00a89d grandmother, neglectful guardian, or 2addacb71f whatever she was, returns?There were 37dfae8d25 plenty of cea3212080 rooms, and 5eb1392e3b the household 79d8df954a staff handled aa93aab1f5 everything. There was no e6294c9085 reason his mother 6426b460da would refuse.ee6d187e4aa047d7

But as 3fc52910f6 he packed ab8150c5f7 to leave, c69de3855f Youngso, while fd15f3c223 helping him 85d2262788 get ready c6e6cedfd7 to leave, 23f311760f preempted him, a2a1a52da1 as if f408d41c2e reading his ff14f69f01 mind.ac28cc3ae8824adb

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“I’ve already missed too much school… I can’t afford to skip anymore.”b463b3ff28565c58

Later, whenever Yoonjae revisited 080d96ca2e this moment, he’d think:Maybe that 834b2eade7 was as 7ae6a1a60b far as 1614755247 I could 19cd19c228 go.2517e9b15daa4072

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Back then, a69299e0d4 he was 5f333e1db2 still young. He could 144f863536 worry and 398734e45b pity the e72948b217 boy who’d 5b79bce532 have to 776f6dd9e2 endure those 4c20fdd815 long, irrational b5ca7806fb nights alone, 12a4da7f94 but he 982ddc4925 didn’t yet fed604bdc0 know how 14010cf0f3 to shape b43b3a7211 that emotion 1042d75036 into action.6cafe481a90f8240

“…I see.”554835a2ebdb076f

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He hadn’t known the e71364b971 right words to say, dd464f25d4 so he let the c6b6fea1a6 first opportunity slip away.4b4ebcbf8d24df6c