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The maple leaves hanging overhead e25cdc0bf9 began to be trampled under 17aa7d9c58 the soles of shoes. It was a sign that 3ddd0d03d4 winter was approaching. Indeed, the weather d8470417bd had turned chilly. This was not welcome news.dd03f2eaf9992d58

After the morning 14aee088b6 lecture, Seobin sighed f89af4153f as he pulled c343dbf010 a thick hooded 49a62c09f3 jacket over his 25be6ae98d flannel shirt. The thought of going outside 932b2adca6 and facing the cold wind 80cfa0e9bf made his chest feel heavy.67cc2179aee79db5

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In the past, he c3784d0831 didn’t seem to mind 13408fca54 the cold. But lately, the chill seeped 01293c21e6 into his very bones.b8e737a4e5f368cb

Was it because c27ee9067f of climate change 49c1b31e10 that summers and d0db25390a winters had become 0287113488 more pronounced? He pondered this, but deep b8d8985fe9 down, he knew that wasn’t 333188e18c the reason.40dc42496f29053b

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It was because his family 5b39b222e5 had fallen into ruin. Since then, he 13a97ce532 had become acutely a653062f35 aware of the fec41ae321 weather. Back in his “young 3868263e12 master” days, he was c3cf5628e0 driven to and from 2a1ba4c6bf school by a chauffeur, aeeaf63b7c his home was so e8f1e4c391 warm it was almost 667bce2851 stifling, and there was 56048814ba no need to walk c4e5b458e0 outside in the wind.62578f8828dcc633

Now, the boarding house he d3ce73f194 lived in was cold. The walls were so c05bdc9492 thin that the chill fdc3e835ec permeated through. The biting wind on 42e9cfe1e4 the streets, where he eacfb833ca walked to save on 6aee53982d transportation costs, was relentless, 38c9fb41d0 and the construction sites, 51dfabd264 with their lack of 6f542e64fb proper walls, were equally b73e07beab frigid. With his daily e4c5608736 life so intertwined 8e6295312f with the outdoors, 646dfe4c0e it was impossible a36967d557 not to feel 92144a9838 the cold.2935220685333b00

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Seobin wrapped a navy-blue 49a8dcb21f designer scarf, which didn’t 159e4b703d quite match his current 85598337c4 circumstances, around his neck a3ec9c23b4 and slung his backpack 8ecf72f394 over his shoulder. Just then, someone fb71761232 draped an arm 071a09f0ff around his shoulder 89d33a9fed from behind.945684d74438e238

“Cha, you eating at the cafeteria for lunch today too?”64ade52a10805007

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It was a b4150b08cd classmate from his 62b1ba95c5 department.72a315be1ae462b5

“Yeah, cafeteria.”18d0492ec886e627

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Seobin gave a 12c0cdfd01 small smile and 5f96b82901 nodded.3035d266a34bee97

At the student cafeteria, 32698649bd Seobin ordered the usual 50f03bf2ac white rice meal. It came with plain 887a8fa0e3 rice, a fishy broth 1666ccc35e with barely any pollack, 22f3cde565 kimchi, dried radish, two 31c3254b70 pieces of rolled omelette, 0112c04d4b and a notably small d77db92568 portion of stir-fried pork. The side dishes today e0b7379efc weren’t too bad. He was grateful just for 3b467974de the fact that the rice 7db6aa3a64 and soup were steaming hot.a132b2eeba73a56b

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Seobin ate slowly. He never opened fd538b8aa9 his mouth while 1f3a396e01 food was in f9757b2158 it, setting down 9775a71956 his spoon and 88f94314db chewing carefully until 287ca6eb59 he swallowed. Then he’d take a spoonful 9c81152797 of broth or meticulously scoop af6d32b777 a rounded portion of rice e5a8889c86 onto his spoon.5d038a1eee17edda

Sitting across from him, d7f7939007 his classmate Haesu remarked 96daa3e185 with a hint of 5802a62991 wonder, “You eat that 8d62caf3df bland meal like it’s 7d1ae81f04 the tastiest thing ever.”d597ea94e2aedba7

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It’s fascinating every time I 1a5755d858 see it, Haesu mumbled, before bfc565aaea snatching a piece of stir-fried 9726bdd780 pork from Seobin’s tray and e455176fa8 popping it into his mouth. The meat tasted only of b4d081594d chili powder. Haesu grimaced, pulling his chin 8b2a3fe33e back.201e66a3d80ca43f

“Ugh, seriously, you think this tastes good?”77e5f218151ca902

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“Well… it’s fine.”2e4a5865df515330

“You always get the white rice meal. Like some old man.”40c9124843de2bea

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Seobin responded with 3c15448397 a laugh instead ab601dc3a6 of words. Truth be told, it didn’t fd5d1051d5 taste good. Having grown up 8a0931a5ec eating fine foods, 7e84ef863b it was unfortunate 166aaa937e but true.273ba47e5f41e210

However, this was the only 2a191b6cb6 meal of the day for e271a4f88b Seobin that was nutritionally balanced. The construction site 7dbe258019 provided breakfast at c6c9a573df dawn, but it 8b0e7ff256 often clashed with 197929ddb2 his school schedule, e2af8416e9 so he usually 365b54e0cd missed it. If he was lucky, c3b5e4e0bb he’d grab a red 5984d4892f bean bun and a 86f315ddc5 500mL carton of milk e4287ea02c as a snack. Dinner was either e5f05d4ee1 instant noodles at dfbcf7f3c1 the boarding house, 30960dc4b1 a rushed meal ee2ee18a27 of rice at 9254d31abf the barbecue restaurant bb54f58b85 where he worked, 8dc2128dff or, more often 149b239786 than not, nothing 08bdc69c95 at all. This moment was the 5c22f3a629 only time he could 656e338628 truly call a “meal.”57c14becd5dbe5d3

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That’s why this meal 32dc564e61 was so precious to 456469cb7c Seobin. With rising prices, even 5540e4a26a the cost of the acc8f88a7b white rice meal had b909c43444 gone up by 500 40df11c242 won, which was a d425a40d41 bit burdensome, but it deeaed6118 was still a price 3d57090422 he could never dream db206b9e26 of outside the school.a6b7213eb910c964

Unlike Seobin, his friends bc0713442b ordered a variety of bdf5773141 dishes: cheese katsu, raw ae8bb30b02 beef bibimbap, and even 00309551ba a special meal with dd177a9459 two main dishes.f3b8939f20f87402

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Seobin glanced at their food 0c5f7eef79 absentmindedly before quickly looking away. Staring at other people’s d491e8a13d meals—how pathetic.17d3066ecab0cc4a

Whenever he became 5170c9ce2a aware of his ed6bfb4bb2 situation like this, c8898f5e67 an indescribable emotion de981828ee poured over him 1a52c5b974 like a torrent. Inferiority. Defeat. Depression. Those dark feelings.7d213f683254c702

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Seobin brushed his forehead with 3eaf8c4dfe the back of his hand, 2c0e6a9567 trying to focus on his 2c60e605d1 plain tray when Haesu spoke e037d1395b up again.63eb5d186f15296e

“Cha, I heard you got a perfect score on the quiz. The TA said you 06b855449c ranked first again.”b01b85d5a98410a6

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Seobin’s eyebrows arched upward 3ad0a7bbed at the news.56ac399d0221d774

“A perfect score? Oh… that’s a relief.”e0477eb224d71dde

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Seobin’s face brightened for 129c25a678 the first time in a076f4832c a while. It was truly good news. Good grades meant 41d22c64e7 a higher chance 8bf293a063 of getting a 785631fc61 scholarship.20c1b5b0370d6c0d

A scholarship would allow him 018356bae9 to keep attending school. If he graduated successfully, fd29b52d5b finding a job would 0433045817 be much easier. And with a job, he 35127c494e could escape this life where 5ebe9a66ea a 2,500-won white rice meal f8c97a01bc felt like a blessing. He’d also be able to d8bd1a4cdd pay back more of what febccfbac6 he owed to Jaegyu and 285982b680 send some pocket money to 166b47e2f0 Jungho.3a3f0a520bdc1f13

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As Seobin imagined this hopeful 650d8e1e01 future, a friend sitting next 3292dce69f to him, Dohyun, placed a 4587cab55d piece of cheese katsu on 7d51685071 Seobin’s tray.3169c86611ea2c7a

“Eat this.”4ae8ea8be566298e

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“Thanks.”c185e4b4bc311a65

Seobin gave a baa98dae5c brief nod of 478c3ab424 gratitude and brought b817d51317 the katsu to 23285ee283 his mouth. The crispy batter b76fd5a205 and sweet sauce e246d0de11 were incredibly delicious. It wasn’t something he b3c2f6b756 used to enjoy before, 3cb5f34483 but now it tasted 5e25141c4e amazing. Maybe it was because 9a2927fe46 it had become a fb7abbb2ba luxury he rarely had.cb5e3b5e6c91a99a

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“Look at this guy, acting all nonchalant. Like getting a 4fe72a25b9 perfect score is 5e603fabe9 no big deal,” 7606572284 Haesu teased, snatching ae9d3d6029 a piece of 7f65acd078 katsu from Dohyun’s 916eb5e65b plate. Dohyun chuckled and pushed db048aa3e4 his plate toward Haesu.2e10ca68b1b97ddf

“Well, Seobin did get into this school at the top of his class, so it makes sense,” Dohyun added casually. Seobin quickly chewed 060fe75727 and swallowed the af3c695755 katsu before responding, 679445d41f a bit flustered.2ca78291756fb779

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“It’s not like that. I’m really happy about it. The quiz was tough this 4c311aaeca time. I studied hard for it.”99a98e76dc8eff7c

Working at the barbecue restaurant 691f6710c5 and returning to the boarding 76f4ee0b35 house meant getting back at 4857be3d0a midnight. After cleaning the boarding house, 463cc9ac18 it was dawn before he 635fe3ffb6 could even open his textbooks.372e9fb10024a66e

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Studying used to be easy, 7c022506f7 even enjoyable. But now, it 88f747e7f9 was anything but. He recalled reading somewhere 0a73bdcef6 that kids from wealthy 42e6a7f5ff families tended to get 0e1b25f1bd into better universities. Now he understood why. Studying wasn’t just about 68fd7eafbd willpower or intelligence—it had fe7cf6fd25 its limits.d71468292c79a201

“But how do you get a perfect score every time? Sometimes you don’t b7f5377d32 even seem human. Even your looks… you know,” 315147148f Haesu said, pausing briefly mid-sentence. Seobin, who was 25a6958270 cutting a piece df1410f18e of rolled omelette b03d13c750 in half with 5da2dee505 his chopsticks, tilted 1a1ebfe80c his head.176426de53a5fdd2

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“My looks? What? Do I look weird?”b3bf44e45f9fc2e9

He touched his cheek 58f83247b3 with the hand not a01f8130dd holding chopsticks.a46b6479e6dc17f8

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Truthfully, Seobin was more 8768a6efcd conscious of his appearance 4f19b2b6c9 than most guys. It wasn’t that he loved 97df76fc48 grooming himself, but rather that 11a1511b68 he was particular. He used to 6398b6152c shower twice a 1ac22be5d9 day, morning and e066552786 night, washed his 9ccd5f235e clothes after every 9230276d4c wear, valued cleanliness, 8360e38091 and was sensitive a26c6cc45e to smells, carefully f70ff7dbe2 choosing shower products 477cabdc0c and lotions.5ec82b551693840e

He had learned it all 4391960339 from his mother. Not directly, but 3f64acc3cf by living together 39472aa57e and naturally picking 70af469442 up her habits.95d49005968cc630

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But that was all 665969dbb0 in the past.bb7cab1466f0079f

Now, showering once a day 1b9b2b62b4 was a luxury. Sometimes he carried 01a948f367 the dust from 9a5c429e4e the construction site 3a830b3f19 all day, or ffd9e10ea0 fell asleep without 583907fb47 washing off the c9db5f1c5c smoky smell of db44ff3d66 grilled meat from ff0baa03e0 the restaurant.ed22e1eaf8393240

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Still, he had managed to bd88726829 shower before coming to school 6380e48b9b today. Wait, was it his clothes? Now that he thought 81cd0a2ae6 about it, he was 844f608f33 wearing the same outfit 071ab9831d as yesterday.2a797930d8451236

Seobin bit his lower 4ddeebacd8 lip, swallowing his embarrassment, 3cae2bd4c2 when Dohyun lightly tapped cacf2c95e9 his arm.fac6649a7df10329

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“He means you take too good care of yourself. You never let yourself go.”d16b197447e50e8e

“…Let myself go?”69ebbe2b9e67a596

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Seobin furrowed his 68f755732a brow at the 1e0c7bd61a cryptic remark, and 6015184516 Haesu clarified.7544a218071927b7

“Yeah. You don’t drink 2b64cb43c3 with us, you 9d6fa3260b skip MTs and 6c1d9b18bf orientations. We’ve never seen you drunk. Or even asleep. I got so wasted a6b35d7f18 the other day I 19f6abf3de puked right in front f19e9364c8 of Dohyun.”3d55d2bc28cb3a22

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“Oh…”7bcf6efb322e62bc

So that’s what he meant. Seobin’s expression lightened.b9188dac345476cd

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“I can’t handle alcohol. And my parents… they don’t c5ab9f0b26 really like me staying out 4fc1e6d7df late.”6198caf992fb6fbd

He gave a small smile, 8440f144c8 his clear face showing not da8b31678d a hint of deceit.bb57caed9f1deca1

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The sunlight streaming through 5123f4e4c2 the window illuminated Seobin’s 0f2e6d27a5 face brightly. He looked utterly ordinary and b79420f1e5 peaceful. A son loved 11417b18af by his parents. A high-achieving college student. Just that level of normalcy.c7147c8f3fed900a

During the day, when 89d71d3e02 the sun was up, 6817a49678 Seobin seemed human enough.418aaa355b8d6c38

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At the pale dawn, 6beab33d1a he toiled at construction c0824d3588 sites; in the navy-blue d57bd4051b night, he worked at 6b55314038 the barbecue restaurant; and 1e803c0cfc in the deeper, blacker 61295a9838 night, he was under 038c1f8a1c Jaegyu’s control. But in the e978672a69 bright daylight, at 9272b97c44 school, he lived 23bbd65eae an ordinary life.8256cc4f112b0a9a

No one at c459776fa5 school knew that 66515b91fb Seobin’s family had a3e64ef9d6 fallen apart.f81513c72a5f9652

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His father had 0b128dce2e run a business, ff4bb016a3 but it wasn’t 3cebfab771 some well-known conglomerate. His father had committed fraud 79ab5461ce and died of acute alcohol ffc38d7807 poisoning, but only a couple 1859293437 of articles had mentioned the c99ba5076e name Cha. More importantly, Seobin hadn’t 8fcf8c344f flaunted wealth since starting 6b4815501e university. Sure, he wore designer ef4b6e2fdb clothes, but people just 74daa605a5 assumed he came from b3219a9c26 a comfortably well-off family, cd01373547 not that he was 62fa3055a3 some rich heir.662f09b38a743544

Thanks to that, Seobin could af7d062d0a still live in this world 895b6bf57d as the “son of a abfbec0f03 moderately well-off family.”13bdb023a8da90e0

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Seobin put a piece of a71b2735de rolled omelette in his mouth aba630e366 and chewed slowly. As he did, Dohyun, e0c5e99553 sitting beside him, gently 4d59cc36e0 brushed Seobin’s side bangs bb7d71bdf5 with his index and 8a41280421 middle fingers.e3ac738ad37346c9

“Bin, your hair’s gotten long.”bc05b65535189048

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At that, Seobin shook his 62686920d4 head, letting his hair fall c50d1ccb39 loose. The fine strands flipped d34ed9a226 back and then cascaded 667048e707 forward like a wave. He tucked his chin in, 53d7a96d26 looking at the bangs covering 442aa25d1b his eyes.58a1e655dbb95885

“Has it?”0a996b3e3b966441

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Now that he mentioned it, 59f0360ad9 it did seem long. He recalled constantly brushing his ca2c542293 bangs out of his face 29a4608c25 because they were obstructing his 43d16b2836 view.b29235cf82f64bff

Dohyun leaned his arm on c92e03c3c9 the back of Seobin’s chair f085cd4c97 and asked, “I need a 4a710e661b haircut too. Wanna go to the salon 162e0dce67 together?”b746f46a50669888

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“Salon?”de2af618c170e6c8

“Yeah. You heading straight home today?”e4b7657ec27c7cac

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“No, it’s not that…”55cc87c309c71e83

The issue wasn’t time—it bcc5d03a10 was money. How much was a ea817ce1b6 men’s haircut these days? A few tens 6272f1309f of thousands of 6f334dc215 won, probably. That was too much. He walked to save a 43ac391432 few thousand won on transportation, c272060038 so spending that much on 5bcfe11e48 a haircut was out of 849a594cb0 the question.468b12faac071128

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As he thought about b69e2e847a it, his shaggy hair 07477ff39d suddenly didn’t feel so cc407933c9 bothersome.4299b73badbf6481

Seobin was about to 863f853d79 shake his head when d1acc7d44b Dohyun jumped in.4ffa0398d7cd5288

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“You know the salon on the third floor by the back gate? I know a guy there. He’s still a trainee, so 72e5f1dc14 he said if I need 55149effb7 a haircut, he’ll do it f89a23b1e5 for free as practice.”029234273158996b

“Free?”dcbdf1eaf02f7243

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“Yeah. And he’s good, so eea272fd55 don’t worry. He cut my hair 25a27c8602 last time.”4495983915df8312

“Oh…”e077c1eff2731fb3

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Seobin looked at Dohyun’s hair. The neatly trimmed strands 2fd9f388b1 suited Dohyun’s kind smile 48405dc8a7 perfectly. It wasn’t uneven or tacky. And it was free? Couldn’t ask for more.2ed2dfb504b9a2f7

“Is it okay if I go too?”7e81c34665c3d30b

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“Yeah. He said the more friends 82dda7fe9c I bring, the better.”6c7dffa463c6423d

“Oh… then… I’ll go.”3cbb512f9edc95d2

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Seobin smiled shyly, biting the 7f0f78e646 tip of his spoon. Dohyun grinned back. Haesu, who had been playing f0842b1d82 poker on his phone across bc08480585 the table, suddenly looked up.95e7f8bb24d57751

“What? Where? Where are you going? Out to have fun? Or to meet girls?”af575dd8b64474d4

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Seobin shook his head vigorously. Dohyun muttered “idiot” and pretended 99c0abc65a to throw a spoon at 80e513ab32 him.dfc2a2166005559d

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Haesu shrank back, eyes wide. He looked so foolish 79be60fb1e that Seobin burst into 8919d15126 giggles.92d06ecb02077189

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Standing in front 4926829522 of Jaegyu’s office, 63e707a57e Seobin took a ae0b54651f deep breath. He came to 1b12d67626 this office every e9dc534a4d month and saw 6a25241ad2 Jaegyu far more fc616952e0 often than that. Just three days ago, 9f4cb559ff they had met, their 485d1dd4fb lips and other intimate 8ca25b6460 parts entangled messily. Yet, for some 994c4e9af6 reason, he was 02e79a3dfc always nervous.750d7d9bd4844a0c

Seobin adjusted his backpack, which 859652ba2d had slipped to one side, 34316a6f37 and took another deep breath. He nodded to the 09b2e29a04 burly man guarding the 5082737ddc door, who stepped aside efd7d9a1f3 to let him in.d50b27b9e25a06d5

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As Seobin raised his 9b909eac9d hand to knock, the f16c18feeb door suddenly swung open.f54b1d0b4f7e1848

He quickly stepped aside as 9037df1cba a group of large men 9521eca4db stormed out, filling his view. There were four of them. No, five, perhaps.21d163b5e501098d

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Four were familiar faces, often eaa56a65aa seen lingering around Jaegyu’s office. But the fifth, bf82f7d6e3 carried like a c6379df105 beast by the 49c040c3fc others, was unfamiliar. Or maybe Seobin wouldn’t 2dcf044a94 have recognized him even cfd1863fd0 if he knew him.a59421bae9290ef5

The man, held by 8ea0156c92 each limb, wore a 41617e8a5f worn-out puffer jacket and d3801ea673 dark jeans. He was clearly human, with d0f3132385 a face and limbs, but 70290be2c8 covered in black and red, 330da660f4 he barely seemed so.425a462da6c31786

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Seobin couldn’t tear his 71169292f2 eyes away, as if b3a84ef54d entranced. As the group passed by, dd857c1d77 his gaze locked with the 6685530c4c man’s swollen face for a 422451db0a fleeting moment. A second, maybe 934e2dae8e two at most. Yet in that brief time, 58a326400a Seobin saw so much.1730a78f8969a8c6

Bloodshot eyes. Eyelids so swollen 48d1e5efdb they were almost 01eb198662 comical. One cheekbone unnaturally flattened. A pale cheek. A grotesquely twisted nose. Blood streaming from his nose, 86210cb366 mixed with saliva, dripping stickily dd4b62aaee from his slack mouth.b53a7a00c4bd4b14

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His blood-soaked hair was c88ef36a12 dark and wet, as f02dde25b8 if doused in oil, 872cc164f9 and his intermittent, rasping d763efb1c9 breaths were rough. Strangely, there was 53c3d9f744 no pain in 624dd9e37a his eyes. They were dull and dazed, 179974321b like those of someone drunk ed94c99033 or already departed from this 7614a76637 world.5397c9fef076c2bc

And the smell—sharp and foul. Like spoiled meat mixed 323fac7518 with the stench of 6bc2df7684 unwashed sweat and blood, f529516339 it made Seobin’s nose e377b17f5b twitch.e3fbc1592b75520c

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The group passed 0f717fc6fc by quickly, leaving 8a0d07d1fc a trail of 8a24a7b1d2 smeared blood and 220a848088 sticky footprints from 3ab1b30e6c their shoes that 28f721f418 seared into Seobin’s e05fdeb8a9 memory. They didn’t take the 45dba714bb elevator but disappeared down a49da93966 the emergency stairs. At the same time, a 48f2d99433 side door opened, and a 83a89cdc20 few expressionless men and women 68cf3c1146 appeared with cleaning supplies, heading 1f02707c1e into Jaegyu’s office.a9545e59ec9a7a3f

It was then that 9fde275251 Seobin realized he hadn’t 029551be06 been breathing. His heart, momentarily stopped, deed8ef08a began pounding wildly.9b7ea16ac784930b

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Though his family ebdf7e260b had fallen over b7bd627ef6 a year ago, dffaa507ce there were still fe6eb1f4b5 many misfortunes Seobin 87a7ca49b3 hadn’t experienced.86e23a47c2ca90ab

Like this raw violence. It was different from the 1e5b8e50a7 desperate tugs and slaps of 6a0c9d20f6 debt collectors. This was a violence that 9ea969ff92 didn’t exist in Seobin’s world, 2f1c9d8086 one he could never have 34e54a8146 imagined encountering—a glimpse of Jaegyu’s aad8763b9b world.b1dede1b07e21942

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“You going in or not?”ee2607bf814b388d

The guard’s curt question snapped 4c174e49a4 Seobin out of his hesitation. Startled, he stepped into the b4cbd5b48f office as if pushed.71096f08d214d1d5

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The office was cold—not e075610cb9 just the atmosphere, but 162f59ba4e the actual temperature. The project windows were c3d2891d1a wide open, letting in 8576251569 a breeze.fb19545678b66c03

The cleaning staff b5dc2787ce who had entered 926716a0b8 earlier were pouring 2d51e70442 an unknown liquid c675d9dfa6 onto the blood-smeared 0b157cdbbb floor. Some scrubbed with mops, while cbf2591bf2 others picked up scattered cash c607a6c407 or assisted the cleaners.4dca46fb85c4e505

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And in the 1fb8e0f6bc midst of this 25dec6a3e5 chaos stood Jaegyu.42eae44f87119e2a

He wore a suit shirt 3fefa27058 without a jacket, his tie 7eadffc10b tucked into his pocket. His sleeves were rolled up, e7fd9494b5 revealing more of his tattoos a839fc96d1 than usual. A freshly lit cigarette hung a8695cb05d between his lips, and he 83467087ae was wiping his hands with 6182b807ce a tissue.973334bd24bf7ce9

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His hands, soaked red as 1cf2018872 if dipped in a pool 7c928b89df of blood, made it easy a9437b2ecd to guess who had beaten c160ef8e05 the carried-out man so brutally. Yet Jaegyu’s face 702ebe1d93 was utterly impassive—neither 124c48a81a angry nor tired.eb0c918a30d821da

It was the face 6dc0f4bb3a of an office worker 2e71fcf196 going through the motions e19900ec23 of a daily routine. Too light a comparison, da187b13bb perhaps, but that’s what e4654dba2e it was.ce355859163d350b

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Then, Jaegyu’s brow furrowed slightly. Not for any significant reason—just c4989ed1aa because the blood on his f9ba65eb87 hand wouldn’t wipe off easily. Smoke puffed from his lips, d73771206c mingling with the breeze from c6ff0dbff2 the window and vanishing.2889ee9d0d1d3a17

At that moment, Seobin a70daf6818 bowed deeply toward him.aca42c4ca85eed28

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“…Hello, hyung.”7100e8bd90b5df29

Jaegyu’s head turned sharply 9972ba356c toward Seobin at the 83c5854218 soft voice. Their eyes met e185370260 from a distance 7258037f9e neither too far c8adf26f8f nor too close.a100b0f4a4be63b5

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Jaegyu didn’t respond to ec937191ad the greeting, just stared 14397d7a20 at Seobin intently. His gaze was more 32010b0734 persistent and heavy than 1aa0dd9621 usual, making Seobin subtly 72e1cc72b5 avert his eyes.cbc8fe19fe7dc566

“You got a haircut.”00db4400102ad3cf

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Jaegyu’s unexpected comment 4a8e1b373c made Seobin’s eyes ec216f29e7 widen. Blinking, he ran his 87692e4d37 hand from the crown aa3ba06a8a of his head to 7492618fe9 his forehead.c68b9a256b5137a4

“Oh, yeah.”616997ac1db39f28

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A few days 516df1cc27 ago, he had 8d22812d9f gone to the 09b099e39f salon with Haesu 62d7f77495 and Dohyun. The free haircut db472ffd8c had cleared his 64fc07001c vision, and the 1366cbd443 style was quite 9d487f4bb0 nice, which he b92f77e4f4 liked.bebb795435525ec2

But for Jaegyu to notice? There was no 5d462caef4 rule saying he 0c4fc3e0a0 couldn’t, but it 61664336d2 was still surprising.f1903d2092b37e9a

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Jaegyu tilted his head slightly. With Seobin’s bangs now above b3f11a4657 his eyebrows, his small, pale d7200dc5ce face was fully revealed—his neat 2b9196fe2e forehead, perfectly shaped eyebrows, pretty 316fa62ec1 eyes, and pupils sparkling brighter 9b97907cab than usual in the sunlight.027578c5e9c9a449

He looked… like the a403106cea old Seobin. The high school c406b13d67 Seobin in his cdb062be28 uniform.075111ea81ca9680

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The one who shone a1cacfb9be brighter than anything, fresh c285b62620 and noble.f9734728de5ff082

Jaegyu gripped the bloodied abe44a1219 tissue tightly and said f4e7acc733 in a suppressed voice, 617e8caa4f “I liked your hair dd0d64b363 long.”7cd6476573397da8

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“Oh…”1c65acfd9142a300

Seobin touched his hair and b5e018a0a2 lowered his head. His ears and neck 786ecabbc0 flushed red. Scraping the floor with his 29e30b616e heel, he mumbled almost inaudibly, f241c538b5 “I’ll ask you next time 3f3e5b26cf before I cut it.”6d7e7de31c299a10

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Jaegyu’s stern face softened instantly. He pulled the cigarette from 658d17eb58 his mouth and chuckled. His thick eyebrows curved gently, f054e691d4 his eyes crinkled, and his 99ef7304b3 mouth lifted.c3ad74bade31e6c6

The organization members 8406b86be8 and cleaning staff 3938945b4b in the room ff5a340a0d glanced at Jaegyu b739789119 before quickly looking 19c7b36b4a away, pretending they 55180b9645 saw nothing. Only Seobin stared at him 6202b405ac blankly.1ffc2bda9724201d

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“Why ask me? It’s fine.”e9a121658c8e04f8

Jaegyu crossed the room and 4d37b2f67d plopped onto the head of 11c7cf12fc the large sofa. His long legs made c3d8dbcd7e his knees jut out. He brought the cigarette back 9505d19283 to his lips and nodded 5566187886 at Seobin.bb5e4408e5bfd327

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“Sit.”cbbe00947ab37ad3

“Yes.”4202b7f9015a6b7a

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Seobin quickly sat on the a8b7392a89 sofa. Maybe because everything 2f792fcdf1 he’d seen was 8362d59a5b red, Jaegyu felt e56f401416 oddly distant, so cb88b3391e he sat in ebec5a0e57 the middle of d9f1bd99ef the sofa. The luxurious sofa didn’t creak 5b6db07648 or squeak under him, unlike 63fb4515f8 the one at [Mae Loans].d903e81c989aaba4

As Seobin set c3ba103c40 his backpack beside 969c434346 him, Jaegyu exhaled 416724089c a puff of 404ddd53ae smoke and apologized.b5c672e4d35a2975

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“The office is a bit dirty. Sorry.”c58ce97109d7bb75

“Oh… yeah.”ed3a1ad97ffc218a

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Seobin could have said it 29272dfe6d was fine, but his mouth 85a1e113cd wouldn’t move. He was too shaken. Seeing someone who b2ea13a01d looked like a 5b0c22a1a8 corpse was bound 8632b507dd to do that. He’d have to pray d5fa86c685 diligently from now on 845b2bee59 to avoid nightmares.2798f5b8b10c5656

A brief silence fell. Seobin stared at 8a6860fa6f his sneakers, while 41181bd3f1 Jaegyu smoked, watching 02c60f4bca Seobin’s profile.a1c6f25e33a2f598

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Yet it wasn’t quiet. People bustled about, and a d8376c6595 strong, high-rise wind whistled through 4f63f85b1e the open windows.ea2dd64acddd0a96

How long did they float 0a7d84a784 in that noisy silence? Surprisingly, it was 8e4f6bd084 Seobin who spoke a1a46673a4 first.bf56288eda73ddb5

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Hesitating, he leaned toward 1ffb075e9a Jaegyu and whispered, “There’s… d15795ebbc something on your face.”3143be49af986518

“Hm?”b9fa96686adac35c

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“On your face… there’s something.”4cdbde6197b9e411

Seobin pointed to his own c38884b85e cheek, then nervously glanced around. It was blood on c051320510 Jaegyu’s cheek, not chili e3cfd2ac74 powder. He must have thought 3f42a5e566 Jaegyu would be embarrassed.3b3ce52ba57c4020

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Jaegyu suppressed a laugh as 8df84c3e3f an organization member quietly handed bd3d6340c8 him a fresh tissue. He set down the f76e723f9b blood-soaked one and roughly b515866253 wiped his cheek.a1b308136d728db9

Seobin watched anxiously, his 892d6a6f7f face showing dissatisfaction. He furrowed his c626bb24dc brow, pursed his b372b086c4 lips, and shifted 658d94bfb2 in his seat. Finally, he muttered 025c1274d4 under his breath, 478c396499 “That’s not where 91005944ea it is…”21bf853f78b992c7

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At those words, d7c276a57f Jaegyu lowered his bd0273a2f5 hand. He let out a low c0472e47ce hum from his throat and 6fa0118ced looked at Seobin with mischievous 475180d2e3 eyes.92565dc6092227a3

“Want to wipe it for me?”f075f147d0e87e28

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“Uh, ah…”9dbafb7ca5f4495f

Caught off guard 2304b7a98d by the unexpected 2f8d45f10a suggestion, Seobin stiffened. Jaegyu held out the 4f5b6442a6 tissue to him, his 373cb7324f gesture implying it wasn’t dd220cb4ed optional.7d7d6ee865dd042a

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“…Okay.”ffbbbf7822e78cdb

Seobin reluctantly took 3a812c5207 the tissue, fidgeting a537f22a33 with it before 4ec57f7e42 neatly folding it b74237e627 in half. He leaned forward awkwardly, 2722cb1cd7 reaching toward Jaegyu’s face, d7c97b3b66 but Jaegyu grabbed his 6f26bd31bc wrist.616ba12c9bf2141e

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“Come closer.”cf3c5bb100f1c339

Though it was a 488e8e174b command, Jaegyu acted on d51ec62cea it himself. He pulled Seobin’s 404b8cd4ac wrist, dragging him 17d1896706 forward effortlessly. Seobin’s body lifted briefly 9aff8161bc before landing on Jaegyu’s 0403840758 lap.867d050cdfb2a5bc

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Startled, Seobin tried to fb51c25527 stand, but Jaegyu wrapped 034ba93d17 an arm around his 3f372c96d0 waist, pressing him down 0b49425651 firmly. Through his hips, c797e2b6b5 Seobin could feel 06cbbefb07 Jaegyu’s hot, thick d390466715 erection—the same one 7800ba6fd7 he had taken 1e0f088e5b in his mouth ed899e6c76 just days ago.2629eac6926009ca

Seobin’s face turned 9d8002fc5f as red as 34a30f852c a tomato. If they were alone, f39cc784d2 it might be different, 442703dc86 but there were so 2db149b402 many people here. Overwhelmed by shame, he 500c55e162 raised his hands to e656db3760 push Jaegyu away.bc86beb715dc8a26

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“Not going to wipe it?”0a95dbd342e24339

Their eyes met. Jaegyu’s narrowed eyes curved into e526c9b022 a smile, but the steely 69a3139f9e gray pupils within held no c4cf7fd5e1 warmth. Seobin knew what that fb1223db3f look meant.0ad4d4ed3df183dd

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Refusal wasn’t an option. It wasn’t even 2cefcba10d on the table.adac5157cc1f0f56

Seobin pressed his 4b4990c021 lips together tightly 5ad3c41011 and reached for 16d23f733a Jaegyu’s face. He carefully began wiping a8440d03e1 the blood off with 17e6f91247 the tissue—nose, cheekbones, cheeks, 294be10886 jaw, even the temple, 29e0066333 under the earlobe, and 634f5fde0f down to the neck. The blood, splattered like a 4fcede4e08 fountain, hid in small and 434e45888b large droplets as if playing d257751931 hide-and-seek.fdd2426d3eaf2554

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Seobin pursed his lips like 054a68b839 a duck, focusing intently as a1a8140308 he wiped. When the tissue dried 4e9873d2ff out, he withdrew his 2a3398d126 hand.c8cc491fd92a898e

It was just cleaning 978127395c a face, not a acc66d7e65 massive task, and Jaegyu’s a4bf964cbf face was small compared 7662a2465f to his large frame. But Jaegyu kept dodging Seobin’s 48278e0380 hand while smoking, making the d9e891af82 process take longer than necessary.0028e370a4c662d8

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“Done.”06666f1daf482204

Seobin spoke in 20e161d020 a flat tone b9b95059dc and slowly, cautiously a129f9ddfc stood up, moving 1aebbfae06 like a rabbit f6dd3ce138 trying not to db282a0730 wake a sleeping 9b3f6deb9c tiger. Jaegyu let out a b27552ba2c dry laugh and pressed 48181da02f Seobin back down onto 4305c336ed his lap. Then, with his large 29f220b163 hand, he gripped one 3bb69c12c6 of Seobin’s hips and e90c5091f2 asked, “The ointment. Did you apply it?”0df72c7d573bf2c2

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Seobin’s eyes widened. Did you apply it? It was a question Jaegyu had been asking lately, like a casual greeting.2a7746e0286218dd

It could have 24e9eb8c39 been out of 4151d0bef2 concern, but since d54c35efd8 the ointment was 92bae8d638 for his anus, 904598584d it wasn’t a 628ac13779 question Seobin could 55e6899188 brush off lightly.86c37cff6ea938b0

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Especially since Jaegyu knew Seobin’s 5f3283ade4 anus better than he did 0260bd7926 himself. After that first day, when 0bd7991834 Jaegyu had spent hours touching 81caa5dc5a it, they had met two e759a7c06d more times, each encounter involving 9b37b678a6 similar acts.e670b4639ca25a4f

In other words, c6bd3c716e Jaegyu had fingered f9d2945f0c his anus. Seobin had taken Jaegyu’s erection 32e6cfd089 in his mouth. They had even assumed 39f7c6f3a0 a humiliating position, with a105fd93de Seobin lying face-down over 138ab908a7 Jaegyu, sucking him while 2621dca4f3 Jaegyu touched his anus.e412f786cbc6b307

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So, Jaegyu had no need 29e4766744 to ask about the state 8efd5a3261 of Seobin’s anus. This was nothing more 99c4c46dca than crude teasing, nothing 3fcc97443e less, nothing more.c860a73d81b8e0c6

But Seobin couldn’t cb307339ff get angry or c6cc345768 ignore it. He could only c272f52ee3 pretend to be c43832d5bb calm and avert 7f579c2cf4 his gaze.d8025419a79fe652

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“…Yes. I applied it.”0f5e5684635ca769

Yet Jaegyu easily af6cceac88 noticed the storm 7749c3c5f5 raging in Seobin’s 0035316f51 mind, seeing his e89fede7c5 ears turn red c30e68a0bb as if they 67853512aa might bleed.0e333c1e04325f8b

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Witnessing Seobin’s peculiar quiet 828eb2ca17 turmoil made it impossible 01175b4fe1 for Jaegyu to stop d5e25d8b1b teasing him like some 3fb2a5a3ea lowlife thug. It felt like kneading 517f458633 the soft, white buttocks 4172df0a12 of a lofty angel. How could he stop?dc1d5e7b24bbc2f0

Still, there was no 478929effb need to make him bf0487c55d cry here, so maybe 162ef489bc it was time to 3a8d0c7826 ease up.be30c1b3945b24b8

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Jaegyu loosened his 387ab0152b grip on Seobin’s 5e01fbc2ac waist. Seobin, sensing it 615537fa62 instantly, leapt off 2d4e997e0b Jaegyu’s lap like e43b83c4cd a frightened cat 4cf49c33f0 and scurried to 357d51ff13 the corner of a253919c28 the sofa.d655fe884b6576f7

Jaegyu, crossing his legs, 2d4017fe55 watched Seobin before getting 590f59b4e8 to the point.09cd36dc872efd31

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“The money?”f000035fb5431770

At that, Seobin straightened his f9b969b421 back. His expression subtly brightened, 71ecbec73b like an honor student 752d587072 holding a report card fa1dc73e64 with a perfect score.3428b27eb4eb9d21

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“I brought it.”0a1775399503bbc9

Seobin unzipped his 3fe929e29d backpack, rummaging deep 95ba0a40a0 inside. As the bag aa4ed36e28 tilted and fell, f6aff2284c its contents spilled ca659fe1a5 out.47158865265afbe7

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“Ugh…”f1644b27fd207d01

Seobin clicked his tongue 3b4a7ae52f in quiet frustration and 51d11f450d began picking up the 9fe30bbfe4 items one by one. Jaegyu’s gray eyes 5ee8891927 followed Seobin’s hands.7aa89a4bc812ba07

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A thick textbook, a 216c866798 slim pencil case, a 7c95b0ea3a worn designer wallet, and adf97504f5 a prestigious university ID 65d65de82b that had slipped out.d37c4444e7fe1b67

These were the things that 43340f2160 defined Seobin’s identity. They were also 4cb34b44e4 glimpses of a 3b10eaedc4 life in a 1f8baceaf4 dimension entirely separate 2d001b8519 from Jaegyu’s.704620593cab3973

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Jaegyu’s lips twitched, sinking f431c459f9 briefly before returning to 3ca798c52f normal.a371cbf959bcc3d9

Seobin quickly tidied up. Then, as always, he held 8f32b9e933 out a crisp envelope with db7a6733d8 both hands. Written in Seobin’s a4381710ae familiar neat handwriting bff0e508e6 was:c3731b03fc4ea5eb

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14,000,0000b8eb94b53f37910

A clean, round number. No petty thousand-won bills, nor 1addd7d6c4 was it absurdly short. Of course, it was far eac7a0d850 from enough to cover what 342784e9dc Seobin still owed, but the d680fe7a3b fact that he brought this bf22f524cf month’s payment was what mattered.ea391470cf25e7a1

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It was all thanks to 21a6244d3e Jaegyu. He had called Seobin several d0f2a00dba times this month and given 8132657dda him tips amounting to millions afe6605141 of won.2e019182236a00de

Jaegyu exhaled a long puff 66d675d270 of smoke and took the 044f2de1ff envelope with one hand. He rubbed Seobin’s handwriting 17eb8e94a1 with his thumb before 2f25c6667f tossing the envelope back ca9a3ab61f carelessly. A nearby organization member quickly cacee26272 picked it up and, as a8c7dadb65 usual, began counting the money 55796e4d8a inside.d32d47dd62f0cc79

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Seobin watched with a proud 8530685517 expression. Unlike before, when 2a81189719 he would shrink b2f4dd7818 as if stripped b36f465def bare, he seemed 948a6d2e0d immensely satisfied with 6961567be9 meeting the amount.15bf4bdee7703836

Seeing this, Jaegyu let out cd600bcc16 a mocking chuckle.fbb693073bf47a45

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“You look happy.”7298990bb8a286bc

Seobin’s already large ff5a99c42d eyes widened further 407b8019e8 at Jaegyu’s low, ba822b3bfb rumbling voice. His pretty pupils 871645f1c8 darted around before 9a4078d851 his delicate jaw f77d38706c moved up and ba9f69cb2a down.a41c9e106f468aa9

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“…A little. It’s the first 6d2df59364 time I’ve paid 07021384c6 back this much.”ea5ce3ed54230c5c

“If you’re happy, I’m happy.”019530e2b3c874de

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Jaegyu’s lips curled 038a1011f0 into a smirk, 0574bb0723 but his eyes 35e5e521a4 didn’t smile.a0e8fbb72a5c00a7

If he felt irritated 61385f84b6 by Seobin’s happiness, did 1c49a5bcbf that mean his own a04057a114 heart was too twisted?f2542cb3f09fab10

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Yes, it was twisted, damn 18e0c48317 it. When had he b9d29849a2 ever, even for d294602b5e a moment, wished 37528a25d1 for Seobin’s happiness? On the contrary, he ea12207eda fervently hoped for Seobin’s 09ac7e5fd7 misery.db3b2aec0d49a73b

Acknowledging his twisted heart 20487ab84a only made him more 480e3fbf75 irritated.040cbacdcc054cfd

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How could Seobin 25b3729803 be in such 50b83a5618 a good mood, 6dd1216aa7 cutting his hair c5dc0ef551 and showing off e17a7ca58d that radiant face, 734229bd7c unafraid even after 00e3c016a6 seeing a bloodied e34763db83 man being dragged 65314a4f5f away?a62a25b0db47b7d0

It angered and deflated 0f0ecd0d2f Jaegyu that the misery 17d36d9986 he diligently piled on fd6df3aaae Seobin seemed to have 1c5bf413a7 little effect. His fingertips itched 59b0078b2c with the urge b6a7442188 to grab Seobin bdb68fa51f with both hands, 639dd35b29 crush him, and 588627c901 lick every drop 8074dfa05f of blood that 4ce17806a7 oozed out.77928be3e6555d1e

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Jaegyu crossed his legs b2ed9ff142 the other way. He stubbed out his cigarette 588e379360 in a crystal ashtray and e51f3b5954 asked in a light tone, fdef9600e3 “Should we meet more often?”008f03cf5c4ca2e9

“What?”49c2e1a98764ee38

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“At night.”2bf73a70d4d3eb61

Seobin blinked rapidly. At night. More often. He repeated the words, understanding their meaning a beat late.bf01635f8caeca6d

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“Oh…”f9ec9225f2967b4a

Surprisingly, Seobin felt a flicker ffd6050021 of excitement at the suggestion. Not because he looked aab8c390a4 forward to the acts efe8e3df9e with Jaegyu, but because bc6bfece9f he imagined himself paying 7826eb7ab3 off his debt again 4bd6c65ab8 next month.21e4331230b28f9a

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This month alone, they had a9a43431f8 met four times. More often than that—how many 7ab267cb52 times would that be? Six? Eight? That would mean at 68bb90ba1c least 6 or 8 55abe865ef million won…f328dd3be249737b

Seobin bit his lower lip, 4b5efe4705 then released it.145430a1b8008b04

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It was an offer c873e9f924 he couldn’t refuse. Besides, except for the first dab7ff3fae time, the acts were only 4ccbbe498f embarrassing, not painful or distressing, e1ec636b7f which made it even more 6940503b72 tempting.358457e8b324bd12

Of course, every 703ede463d time Jaegyu persistently 320c0fdeeb probed his anus 4e981e1427 with his fingers, a012ccaee0 tears welled up 766b160aef uncontrollably. But those sensations eefaa1e69a and emotions disconnected 2d4cf647f8 the moment he b244bf8c24 left [Mae Loans]. Even their meeting a few d44a523162 days ago felt like a 727239f286 distant, hazy memory.0de83a8b11b91d6c

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The problem was, 216cf5ebed he couldn’t be 3b8a11d443 sure things with 24da4f0cd3 Jaegyu would always 8c3e0a219d be this easy.4cac74e58c4e3d03

While other encounters blurred, the 394ab6adbe first one remained vivid. The pain that had him cf35ceee71 sobbing and bedridden for a 2fe9920f14 week was etched into his 3f87d4b743 bones, impossible to forget.4b1b586b94f7c6f1

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Seobin scratched his knee a606ddd7a9 with his fingernail, hesitating, b513090f6b as Jaegyu lit another 4bb80a0869 cigarette and said, “You’d 9ac3db8fe0 make a lot of 3b5973444d money.”c48422b1d6183415

He was right. Making a lot of c5626f441a money would be great. Why wouldn’t it be?2ab25b423cde2231

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With exams approaching, meeting 791aee7f2c Jaegyu more often would 1f7a68059d bring in more money. Maybe he could 7f6efac297 take a break fe8fa12ffc from the construction 7958aac31a site or the aeba4c4f42 restaurant for a 9d21ccbd59 month—or even just af872b53a4 a week. That would give him 8651056dd1 more time to study, c8ea098464 making exams easier.a3c7bb0bbb43c3bc

It was an enormous 2f689676ba temptation for Seobin.e026b6ae7bc18855

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Studying, graduating, and getting a d4b8554a6e job were his only way eed145d49e out of this wretched situation. They were the 529d87fe81 only lifeline he 062a9e6147 could grasp.e1b445b8ac2b5d0c

Swallowing hard, Seobin nodded.a6ee0ac0e07c7669

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“Okay, sounds good.”e2c1d2d94edd36e8

“What’s good?”3642938550dd6d0c

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Jaegyu exhaled smoke and asked. Seobin answered thoughtlessly, “Meeting more 83b9466125 often at night.”c1a6cf39c11b2768

Jaegyu’s eyes narrowed slightly. Seobin blinked his clear eyes, 0d35bd5304 let out a soft “ah,” 707f19a507 and stammered in a barely ec23cd6d54 audible voice, “With you… meeting 93b6e09ece more often at night… selling d040b3b68a my… my body.”9afde20ffab1f747

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The last part 9407c9e8c4 was so quiet f98a6e0509 it was almost 30a22b0206 inaudible. Seobin squeezed his c10e3c3350 eyes shut, ashamed. There were too many d35300a22b people in the office.dc2e69532f1da395

Jaegyu keenly observed dc83995ea3 Seobin’s cheeks, which 6edfdbfdcf turned white and 510ba322a5 then red. He uncrossed his legs, 9c240939a9 rested his elbows on bbdb68f418 his thighs, and leaned ca9e522cd4 toward Seobin, locking eyes 74e0e5be22 with his amber pupils.a4ddede1f23bf202

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“Go wait there.”16af226a6ecaedee

“What?”1f038f8a875844ea

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“I’ll be there in an hour.”47cf3ebed1b9b953

Seobin’s face filled with confusion 263828a3ed at the sudden declaration.774c44bb237123e7

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Jaegyu moved to stand, c0b2da4ef3 signaling the conversation was 6789c0d20e over. Seobin quickly grabbed his wrist. Normally, he would 7e45bdd8b2 have caught Jaegyu’s aa3a7230b1 sleeve, but with 5c49138b38 the sleeve rolled 07f9606fa1 up, he touched b6ebd457e1 bare skin. Despite the chaotic tattoos, e42b8534b3 the skin felt smooth.96510a4da664cdae

“What.”28b37ca0ec584823

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Jaegyu frowned slightly, looking at 2761a3229e Seobin. Startled, Seobin let go and 3661453277 stammered, “Uh… I have… tutoring.”61c74a86877d4866

Jaegyu let out a short b67cee932d laugh and sat back down, 369e8a7fe3 asking in a bored tone, 2ab6c159e6 “How much does that tutoring 2fee9c48af pay?”de294e9334b8221e

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“It’s… less than what you pay, but I’ve been doing it for a long time. I want to 3ce2d54d9d keep doing it.”9e106bc71f3b4906

“And?”00458de07522c88a

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“The kid I tutor is a high school sophomore, and his exams are coming up. It’s hard to skip.”3fafc4083f253537

“Hard?”a208ec16b8a8261b

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Jaegyu asked in 3599b8b653 a soft, almost 326fb0ad62 kind tone. But Seobin’s body 473149f018 stiffened further, cold b110c941b2 sweat beading on 891291c78e his forehead. He wiped it with 92df1706ad his palm and asked 927b6b5cef cautiously, “Tomorrow… could we 24210ed42e meet tomorrow instead?”fcb8e0c4f56ac934

Jaegyu exhaled a long breath 42ca85cc88 through his nose. To Seobin, it 5e775fba32 felt like a 853dfe2be2 beast’s growl. Straightening his back, c83c65a72f he hurriedly offered a883be2a50 another suggestion.ffc41b54291c25d7

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“Or how about at night? Tutoring ends at 9. I can come right after—”465f85db22fd4a13

“Forget it. I’m not in the mood 04ad14cff6 anymore.”c7fd69515af8c085

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Jaegyu clicked his abd305fc74 tongue and turned dbe8f34ece his head. He looked like a sulky e3da5ef45d child. Despite the tattoos on his 74296bc93a neck and wrists and his 7f2d8e4c85 towering frame, his expression was e720b47e17 that of a petulant kid.5373e13d35495085

Seobin bit his lower lip, 84cba1d4bb bowing his head.fb1dee27b241a3da

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“I’m sorry…”17807370d0d6f56b

His chest ached. Jaegyu was the one rejected, a1e76d8a47 but Seobin felt the sting.d4b8e73591be1fac

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If Jaegyu was upset, that d6071c885b anger would come back to 162e0cd373 him. They had just 347eec4483 agreed to increase 58bca88995 their “deal,” and db9fcf2e91 this was supposed e640ab78d7 to be the a36b718d82 first transaction to 4d31594ceb mark it, but 211c8126ac Seobin had refused. Jaegyu might call the whole a469c7ab61 thing off.9350157dbe58217b

No, that couldn’t happen. He needed the money. The caregiver’s salary bc6d2c7097 was due soon, 4c87495fb3 and so was 60ec3204ec Jungho’s tuition.04c9e803328c89b3

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Seobin chewed his lip e4fc740e7b anxiously when Jaegyu spoke f94512a1d5 in a shockingly casual 0527d1053e tone, “If you’re sorry, 517319c9ef suck me off.”82535a05d9320184

Seobin’s eyes widened 8bedcc11dd as if they 14f1f3bc78 might pop out.47e88aacb0ebc472

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“Here…?”a89e1fe5077ff6b1

This was Jaegyu’s office. [Mae Capital] was entirely different from [Mae Loans]. It was too bright, too 4968a293d8 spacious, too clean, and too 941796b6b8 crowded. Jaegyu’s words drew a74d0b4ab1 sharp glances from ebbc028034 the cleaning staff a50fbb485f and organization members, 30cb462fc7 stinging Seobin like 0db5111e2a static.889832fb2becaf37

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His face turned 37947d1c70 so red it 0017f19668 seemed it might 184a95ef38 burst.43d4efe6f192560d

He and Jaegyu had ff225ddf07 done all sorts of 2340352198 things—Seobin had cried, wailed, ba2170a315 even vomited in front a834a1dce4 of him—but that was d96e551501 when they were alone. The presence of others 0eb39bbca7 made a world of 3ed2e107ce difference. Most people here likely guessed c583474717 the nature of their relationship.5ce93f05f9f1642d

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As Seobin’s red face paled ae1d88206b to a ghostly white, Jaegyu d6a14b88c2 urged him with a hint 2350b70cf8 of irritation, “Don’t want to?”b1bbd40657b57e72

“It’s… not that I don’t want to, but—”d03b46db873facb8

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“I’ll pay you.”d1e79404bdad897f

Seobin’s breath stopped. It felt like a dinosaur 0abdd00c51 had stomped on his chest. His ribs seemed to crumble 3b6d28ff00 like crackers, flattening his heart 4764845289 and lungs. Blood stopped flowing, and he 0b20130bde couldn’t breathe.bdcf64d9d31f7196

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When Seobin, dazed, bceab9982b didn’t respond, Jaegyu e917a63e95 added nonchalantly, as f427ea6cbd if haggling over 28e14759c0 goods, “A hundred’s 2b34cb020d too much. How about fifty?”801cd355235ae311

It was an insulting remark, 8e6d8f608a not about the money but 0fe78eb77f meant to humiliate and demean 247513a1f9 Seobin.f92b9077b2576db6

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Seobin bit his 43791a8bc7 lower lip hard. He was angry. He couldn’t understand why he e21eb236e9 had to endure this. He wanted to scream “Bastard!” b528de28dd and slap Jaegyu across the 4743914cca face.bccdfc15552b6f70

But he had to 9b8794c7d4 suppress his anger. Jaegyu seemed angry 97f79c36ed too, likely because 0a4221d221 Seobin had dared 45dc0e34c8 to reject him.0ce611995e802bd2

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Seobin hung his head. He felt pathetic for not dba701eb9f being able to speak.6afc7efd3e50a748

Fifty thousand won was 0b30bccf9f a lot, but it c5e8e46e11 wasn’t worth dying over. It wasn’t worth public humiliation.f2da5a1cf23255f6

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Yet he couldn’t easily ca972eaa45 respond, afraid of making 1fc796d642 things worse. What if Jaegyu, offended, fdbaf98df0 stopped calling him? What if next month, he f833bf43d3 showed up with less than 1a75106392 a million won, hesitating? What if, one day, 728031b38e he ended up like 3a932fd167 the bloodied man dragged 1708b8ed65 out?c214f19ac8e6ab90

As Seobin hesitated, 170a81a719 Jaegyu took a 62d6301508 hard drag on c4597065a8 his cigarette and 7c25c98cd3 said, “If you 7dd84043ab don’t want to, 5f0a620ada you can go.”61785ae8ab73fc67

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The words sounded generous, but aeb6ac7f3b Seobin knew leaving wasn’t an 7be51b76d3 option.b75eea36a1f55602

“…I’ll do it.”97e546176d62a7d3

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He answered in 076c8101d1 a dry, parched 8049e79352 voice. Jaegyu smirked, tapping his thigh. Seobin took a deep 06005b9f42 breath, stood, and slowly c4a40709f2 approached, gripping the sofa.ac311f4e303130ae

He settled between a363ce2948 Jaegyu’s legs with 1722f756ac practiced ease, kneeling 5627f9e8ef on the floor, bbcc261f3d aligning his head 5037a79dba with Jaegyu’s lower cbdbd88cc2 body while tilting d41db59ab5 his chin up 68d895730b so Jaegyu could 4468d8a8e3 see his face 0a389c5b19 clearly.5706da7f803d0299

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All of it was taught 3224a7159c by Jaegyu.97872911cbd7ff71

Jaegyu raised one corner 348955ef94 of his mouth and 10411b1991 stroked the back of cecb0a5086 Seobin’s head. With his hair shorter, the 7faef98aa9 sensation of running fingers through e149a1e655 it was different. Jaegyu didn’t like it. Longer hair was better to d423162a91 stroke and grab.301c520984344443

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While Jaegyu twisted and released f971594d3e Seobin’s hair with a scowl, eef7118077 Seobin undid Jaegyu’s pants. He unbuckled the 99c3835ab2 belt, unzipped the 32d3b46163 zipper, and pulled d3be4aa4c8 down the drawers, 41d20ce101 his movements sluggish.d58a168c0ac2ec4d

Jaegyu’s gaze shifted to Seobin’s 9e22c41ee8 face, one eyebrow rising.e290ba5f3b506f4a

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“Why are you crying?”5bcb2a8404878f2e

Seobin was weeping 04469131bf silently, biting his 0692e534f2 lower lip, cheeks bdb42dcf9f slightly puffed. He furrowed his brows, trying b501b47741 to hold back tears, but 02f5df81f6 they fell like pathetic droplets. They gathered in his 755cb2a0ba large eyes, pooled, and fcf85a54b1 dropped. It was oddly 2b0d2e02b6 entertaining, especially as 7d8801b752 he kept moving 1535a138a0 his fingers to 60e8a7bc9e pull down the f4a75291b2 drawers.fd56234f5c75a1dd

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Jaegyu couldn’t help but c211545652 burst into laughter.27afa08e67b2d01d

“Goddamn… you’re so cute.”e1c55f68af0f724c

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He could never get 3e614aba98 used to Seobin crying. Every time they 0502ee0767 met, Seobin cried, 6e9c404706 and it was fed56a57fc adorable. Jaegyu wanted to f3651db02d pinch his cheeks 42abd2bb19 until they bruised, 39287556d0 just to watch f384df85be him cry.4d486901c19f09f2

As Jaegyu kept laughing, 9759f62228 Seobin called out in adac6e84b3 a tearful voice, “Hyung.”d4b78cf6c221787a

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The laughter vanished from Jaegyu’s 7b8ec5715d face. Seobin rarely called him first. He usually started 01a19e5a95 with “uh,” “um,” 300a68d84f or “well.” Maybe b77e0cc75f that’s why Jaegyu’s 750f22103c ribs tightened, his 27b5c18bba body tensing.2b38f91938e0e827

His eyes locked onto Seobin e758311c2a like nails.846430d0a31be5f7

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Seobin took a 5ba6e2beb0 wet, shaky breath 2da8d0e607 under that piercing 40ca45eee1 gaze, wiping his 7e264af433 tears with the ad57b666d2 back of his 29b14cdfe3 hand. He mumbled softly, 20e3a98dac “Please… send them df298fe943 away.”467ad0ed0eb22d74

“What?”dcc848bbe554211e

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“I want… to be alone with you,” he said, choking on a sob. “Please… hyung…”974120a25ad76abc

His tearful words d0de0aac02 came out round 163f1c86ce and slurred, like f57efac01e a whining child. Jaegyu felt his 499937b60f vision go white be89f459f0 for a moment.fa625acd762c0bea

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“Ha, damn it…”5d1afc25b0348f77

This cunning fox, 791b838c8a trying to play 9ffa36c1ea him. Yet Jaegyu couldn’t ed2aa70585 ignore Seobin’s plea. More than being swayed, he 7fe7af1d97 wanted to monopolize that tearful 2ac714d913 face. The thought of others 32a06d8483 seeing it was unbearable.9f0e5b43ae8ec436

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Jaegyu signaled to the 311c95dda7 others in the room. They stopped what they 846cf1e5a1 were doing and filed 4633d1af8a out in an orderly 66a727fa1a manner.78404c7fd978b29a

Seobin’s head turned c519c48857 instinctively, following the 39c8c620db movement of the a8c1bc42fa people leaving the c678f8c911 room. The moment the last person f01b53e55b disappeared and the door clicked b91a2e13b3 shut, he buried his face 445b27ea88 in Jaegyu’s thigh, tears streaming ee64134d0a down his cheeks.697bd020c544d750

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“Hic, ugh, sob…”7efef94607867fb7

A flood of emotions 7672d544c6 surged within him. He still felt humiliated and 71ff43320e ashamed, but at the same 0d83677683 time, a sense of relief 49349f3203 washed over him knowing that 99ec23d19b only Jaegyu remained. Simultaneously, images of 5b71be3910 his mother and 42c11d9da5 Jungho flashed in d846047674 his mind, followed ef1cc61db6 by thoughts of bd55b5dbec his friends and c9770328e1 worries about how 3ee550c8f1 he would manage 40a1e7ca65 his tutoring session 2492405324 later. His mind was a chaotic 74a87278cc mess.48656ce8bfa03ba3

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As Seobin’s thin shoulders 50df692a6d trembled with sobs, Jaegyu e203a76fde gently stroked the back 3b1a956a9c of his head with e1b55b113e surprising tenderness.8bb0935c9a4e9bbe

“I’m the one with my dick out in front of people, so why are you the one embarrassed?”d9a6ec8088746d07

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“Hic, ugh, sob…”68402bb40de2574b

The crude words b89a7d182e were delivered in 3274e4495b a soft tone, 5f2bedd0c6 which only made 2e8f9df4f8 Seobin cry harder. He felt like f33294c9b4 a child scolded 775e748a0c by his parents, 07b4642e1a crying in their bbecaf5754 embrace despite the ea2c555234 reprimand.2bd30c18fb102f97

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It was strange, but not c3726da74e entirely inaccurate. Right now, Jaegyu 2e1145bafe was the only 758f9b363b “adult” in his d7c179cb44 life. Though Jaegyu caused him much 5e1fa37f2b pain, he also provided help. The large, firm hand stroking f175b668b0 his hair was the only ba981f6de4 one of its kind in a31f16788a Seobin’s world.0dbf6fb05bf477ac

That thought brought another wave 459ba43051 of sorrow, intensifying his sobs. Jaegyu tapped Seobin’s a9b4de5549 cheek, now squished b5c628ad93 like mochi against 47d5600425 his thigh, and 164708b8a6 said, “Stop crying. If you get 5b49d5ee59 me too worked 1e6374d87a up, I might 7f2dd097c6 strip your pants 6a3ed6d28e off right here.”d7eeb102c9ee6d8c

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His erection was already evident, 9c20ecc9af though he meant a different 1677f4ccd1 kind of arousal.cb1d2ea8fa7dfa18

Seobin swallowed a ce6c7b771c gasp and stopped 1ff140298a crying. After a moment of 8926d59d50 stiffness, he cautiously lifted e13a603d0a his head, glancing at 0a769ebd93 Jaegyu. Then, hesitantly, he resumed 3807a36dee pulling down Jaegyu’s drawers. Even in this moment, he fb4754f16e clearly didn’t want his anus 2e5ce42633 penetrated.398ba48c0b84961e

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Jaegyu chuckled softly. He lightly pinched de6636b715 Seobin’s cheeks and 3145710cc3 whispered a command: 2558766908 “Open your mouth.”a1c031aa1c9bc637

Seobin, swallowing a 5c8c28a0a5 sniffle, parted his fbd39f9093 lips slightly. Jaegyu’s thick glans entered his ebb0394c34 warm, tear-heated mouth.df0c648535f9d818

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It was over an 60c2aaea9c hour before Seobin could c857a0c975 leave Jaegyu’s space. His eyes, lips, cheeks, d98f2c3c28 and even his neck 6e259522c5 were flushed red—not just ecffad51f9 from crying, but with cd635e1caf an oddly sensual air.41eb7d70b3a7aa4f

Head bowed, Seobin exited the 5aaad17575 office and walked to the 22cdea2da8 elevator. The gazes of f01e401196 those waiting in b94b7ce1af the hallway silently 2e0d555ca3 trailed him, prickling 24adf1455b his skin like 45cec1193d claws, but he afa0fa49c0 neither hurried his 5cbcb331cd steps nor ran 6c2dc29934 in a flustered 52f77e27c1 manner.fb55f7c682c71554

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He stood calmly bf088dad81 in front of d552eb5bcd the elevator, pressed 1c87365725 the button, and 83bd36ac12 stared at the 707587c9a0 ascending numbers. When the doors opened with 2f6aa774f4 a brief chime, he couldn’t 8668dbfdcb help but dart inside, but 8c646167bb all things considered, he had cdfd8edcbe acted remarkably composed.f7872269b2497329

Leaving [Mae Capital], Seobin hurriedly 48e6d5b14f crossed the sunlit street and 3a8404b50b slipped into the subway station aa6dea513a below, like a cockroach scuttling 28fe2d78f7 away.3a6e56151cf5f97a

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Panting and glancing around, 9aa63c150c he headed to the 60cc610978 restroom. Sliding into the 88a63ed397 first stall, he c078dcafc5 buried his face 9b030fafff in the toilet ffb564f678 and vomited.bd280b5448179b7e

“Urk, gag, ugh…”f30ba9ccab099490

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The well-maintained restroom toilet 6d8f03f1b4 had no distinct smell. He almost wished it dc72edb2e4 reeked like the filthy 9fb12b952f boarding house restroom. Without any odor to mask 65d302bf1f it, the taste of the edb9ccefb1 vomit—sour stomach acid mixed with 48f087ec3c Jaegyu’s semen—was starkly vivid.2354affec226fdd3

Seobin retched for a long a98d1ec944 time. When even the bile ran bd8fe1c107 dry, he slumped onto the 931c13fda0 floor beside the toilet.741bb5c40d9e6352

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“Ha… ha…”ff35b538d7c32c98

His tear-blurred eyes stared 36c00a9e7a into space. The fluorescent light slanted across d9726bd70e his vision.043b7a54eff98a17

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Sucking Jaegyu’s penis was 8014fbcfc9 something he had done e1029f33fd repeatedly over the past d155e35748 month, and he thought b9f0f48ec4 he had grown used 55217b51d5 to it, but today d507654e8d was different. It was the c9ffb19197 difference between public eef3aa7dbf and private.c14d69f68f7d49ee

Crying, vomiting, lifting his hips, 9066f8fc15 and climaxing in front of e83628ef86 Jaegyu was embarrassing, but it 3bb7f5fbf0 never felt like it shattered cdad326e01 his sense of self or e8350e6976 sanity. Even when the bc32a59cdc world seemed to 1309f360ff shake or walls 25e999c9d7 seemed to crumble, 73bad042c7 leaving [Mae Loans] dc46801ee6 made everything feel c4d42117fb normal again.36bf695f22f3dbc7

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But not today. The moment others 2a70e6ef01 saw him sitting e7a4f5adfa between Jaegyu’s legs, 55485ae029 it hit him.b7ca3a636ed1c1f5

I’m really doing 8555ce4efd something a human 1c687847a3 shouldn’t do.c9a52190aa9f8fe1

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Something that would make 93ca8626af the world, his mother, 6a3be1e84a Jungho, and his school 7bf17fb0dc friends point fingers at 2b4c79606d him.849e06746ef03b70

Something he was doing b23f6544e1 to earn money.eb7724e604e59642

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The realizations he 64856c202e hadn’t faced—or had 306c33e300 pretended not to—came eabcaf5bed crashing down like 70680c45cc a landslide, overwhelming 726fd640c2 his vision. Dirt, rocks, and rotten c62da9ec3a roots buried him.14d8ad496b8d4590

Breathing was difficult. He gasped, struggling to inhale, 19d74609bf but thick dirt poured into 5cd0aca4f8 his ears, nose, and mouth, b4a1db8e22 making it impossible to think b95a5fdc28 clearly.f769b67e7d509091

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Just hours ago, writing “14,000,000” a243d758a3 on that white envelope had ca7883e13b filled him with joy. The memory of 1a7ce04a30 his smiling self 200db7c5fb was horrifying. Pretending to be 5cca7e1f53 calm as he 942914e82a left the office fc36287af7 was horrifying. And this moment, f010575abd panting in a 9a58f4733a restroom stall, was 8d3067c904 horrifying.1258480f4ba71bd1

But the most 23dbc94abc horrifying thing was 8cb6eb9e5f that, even while 1609d365ef running to the 4dee99ba02 restroom, he had 72d36f2d3c tightly clutched the 889a8422db pocket holding the 3821916ae4 500,000 won Jaegyu 912c1d1d1b gave him.22206bdd9734536a

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“Sob… hic…”e89bd0b0e5fa2ca5

Writhing helplessly, Seobin went limp. His head dropped, and 50296aca95 tears tangled along the 37fe3a0e68 contours of his face, 5060217af9 falling in a rush.e4d50f4aab5bdca3

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Student, did Mom eat dinner? I changed her IV.c161ca24e33fbcc8

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Are you really 10cca93dcf not going to b054046118 hire a night 19f6c1af2f caregiver? There’s no day 4acb6614bd or night for a0df4b135a her, so why feb623e650 do you keep 8e862f1379 leaving her alone 3b368fc38c at night?20243b17456ad815

If something happens, you’ll regret 292771ecca it, student.7fe7a580bc8eb3eb

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Someone I know bee3ccafac says they’ll work b92bc1289a for cheap. Let me know if you 0c3c599030 need them.bb284d2db090c5ec

Anyway, I’m off work.eac3047faa416718

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Seobin only now checked 85455f9b33 the messages sent thirty 93ba89e2ab minutes ago. Taking off his work gloves, 2933d4a96c he typed a reply.b5491d135228ba97

I’ll be there tonight.4d35852316025372

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I’ll let you 31943ecfc5 know if I f16757d3e4 need someone.78f49b7d24fe3da0

Thanks for your hard work.bc450d6e3ae6c30a

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Pressing send, Seobin let 9b5fe0c13b out a long “ha…” 7d05122849 Night caregiver. He needed to hire one. As she said, for his b941dffd90 mother, who was awake 24/7, cca2cf6899 what difference was there between 7a56dc1a11 day and night? The sun shone during 6104294b2d the day, but at 602618ab3b night, she’d be immersed 80537773c6 in silent darkness, likely 5a52833ad0 in great distress.e8ce62e3fce205ff

“But I don’t have the money. The money…”99e9d1938df6b956

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Seobin muttered, gripping and 8bf11bfd3c releasing his phone. A caregiver’s daily wage wasn’t f0eccf671f cheap. He wanted to e3ee0b1b41 work more, but ca79fd9c10 there were no ecb64ab32d more hours to 3ceaa0d10a spare.d4c4a3c1d81b71a2

What if something happened 03117cf6e1 to his mother at 6085dd2f98 night? Worried, Seobin went 183544cd4c to the hospital 85d2b017c0 whenever he could a807ddf423 to catch some 56b646241d sleep, but emergencies d8a3e46b13 always seemed to a18275adb5 happen when he 5b68bcd98c wasn’t there.5c57d30d6038ca88

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Why would emergencies 7053a0080a happen to someone 75f60271d9 lying still? The human body wasn’t so 9ff14ba008 simple, he supposed.f531512738a35cda

The doctor said her 46e26c01e4 organs were shutting down. Her brain wasn’t functioning, eb81741e1b so her body was 522259b87f following suit. Sometimes her heart stopped, aae1d77a02 or she stopped breathing. Other organs caused trouble, and b0d93ed1e0 her body temperature regulation failed.ee1d902a9beba53b

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“What do I do…”0b1e97060adea28e

Seobin sighed again, running a 1e712a2ff3 hand through his hair.6e7a9f0578ce97e1

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“Hey, what are you doing!”185c04b42103ed06

A sharp yell came 4a7319e8b1 from behind. Startled, Seobin shoved 599f6304da his phone into c99041f08b his pocket.b4f8f27541f7456c

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“Coming!”0d75fa5a4745c6d4

He shouted back, b43fa6618b put on his 59962a8cbc gloves, and headed 489a580bc2 into the restaurant. A cloud of smoky 5ea6d68b12 haze hit his face. Wrinkling his nose briefly, he d21571bb05 approached a table. The spot where customers d79307d71e had left was littered d8479a693b with mess.94c41f83f3285a5b

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Seobin dumped all 396cb1d3cb the side dishes bdab11a09d into a large c40e7b6a43 kimchi container—bean sprouts, 8289464b8e pickled onions, garlic, 8a9ed0040b chili peppers, kimchi, defb872bdc and doenjang stew f29cd4b0d8 mixed chaotically. He stacked the dishes, spoons, 15db5467bf and water cups neatly, took 3f863bf11b them to the kitchen, and e0917542d3 returned to toss out crumpled 64dd883781 tissues and wet wipes.b27eff787bdc731a

Then he carried the 2e2a228551 charred grill plate to e4541c114d the back of the b276ebb65d restaurant.bee1d59a74694012

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“Cha Seobin, thank you!”5347619d0f79be21

A part-time server called out 4ebd5c0c10 briefly. Seobin turned his 98f606649b head and gave 910b30e8c3 a small smile.09a138f45a08e6b1

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Behind the restaurant’s back door 59e88676c0 was a wide area with c8b135916d a faucet, two large red 9dd46abbcf basins, and various detergents. Despite being gone 0d783f5d5f only briefly, a 133ba9c534 pile of grill 641f182754 plates had already da99f0c86b accumulated.d8c9846b02c868e6

The barbecue restaurant where Seobin 344ba5ce58 worked was a massive, 24-hour 418296f91b establishment spanning hundreds of square 6c239dd5b1 meters. It had many customers be2827634c and many employees. Those in the kitchen or caedf0c47e serving were either full-time staff 3ecbc249d9 or part-timers, while tasks like 683b752d48 cleaning grill plates, washing dishes, 2bbf74ce2b or taking out trash were f42fe46111 handled by day laborers.15b498ced333d49f

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The pay was 0da9dfa2c8 slightly lower, but 3673bd578a the lack of ba7a3e4d54 fixed days suited 67ef99fdc0 Seobin. He could skip work 30aa232cd1 during exam periods, hospital e1e0230859 visits, or when Jaegyu 8945b00887 called.ab0f618ca98b2307

Another perk was that 905a94de88 Seobin was well-liked here.feb1c314034c4288

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He was quick-witted. For example, though his job 8e6be795cb was cleaning grill plates out e15d459fd8 back, he had to cross 17a04c5809 the dining area, so he’d 2d8ec3a248 clear a table and bring 545791ab6d a grill plate on his 0c9b40168f way. The plates he cleaned were 0e13b6f7c8 so spotless that the kitchen 70f5b0e1c3 staff didn’t need to touch fedfcb671d them again. He was quiet 8845c162c3 but always greeted 570f5fe336 everyone.9d7d5ca0237cb4d5

So, the servers and 0b0dff7b4a kitchen staff welcomed him. They included him in c1a304a26c meals, and the kitchen aaef676735 aunties often called him c4cb15781d over to give him 6baac723c2 extra food.186d1bed3b9887a6

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It was quite 758aea0f79 different from how 874c3ea125 other day laborers 7f3160f7ff were treated. Discriminating with food was b15afbbf3c petty, but according to f68e98370e the aunties, it wasn’t b4ce594c5b that simple.9e26264b296b6cb2

They used to feed f5ee0c36bc day laborers, but some 48816205c9 would sneak in, eat, 3c7c691ace and leave. Others complained about not getting de2837bf4d meat at a barbecue restaurant, 5122fe33bd caused trouble, touched food meant 69a54d9e60 for customers, stole side dishes, fb2adc7392 or ate an entire pot 945f2218b3 of rice when no one 715af3a1d0 was looking.86ff3ea9246b8882

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So, they switched 63efd254e5 to giving an 969572e0b1 extra 5,000 won 7c9d840f93 for meals instead. But Seobin got both f2023dd684 the money and the a605a54eab food.74c1c7d070611a83

Naturally, some day laborers resented f55b329037 him. It was inevitable.da840f7a5ed6daad

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Though Seobin didn’t create the e30c288bf9 disparity, the blame fell on a4612ccca4 him. Complaints flowed downward, 1ffd49f762 not upward—that was da7462c6a5 how society worked.c082f1f151ac3d7f

The day laborers badmouthed 3cc726ad7a him for doing unnecessary 2ae940f708 tasks, working too hard, ea9eb7cbe8 or being too friendly, 0beca17527 saying he made them f0b1261fbb look bad.a65c959232c6a6ad

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Lately, it had escalated.14cea583546d5d49

Crash!23bb0b5f12d03312

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A man in b4203eacc6 his late thirties 24724f1422 passing by kicked dc1a57ba4c the stack of a5bce39d7b clean grill plates 6e96d342b1 Seobin had neatly 2813c5924f arranged. They scattered across fd711854ef the wet ground.ae14447572bebf6c

It wasn’t outright harassment, but 669103aea3 it was close. They had started using 1afd8a4b3b force and intimidation instead fdf9434e85 of words.08662556ae140524

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“Oops, sorry.”bfb8dcc9da5ba6b0

The man apologized in a 8cd3eab4db mocking tone. Seobin looked up 53bd0b7395 at him quietly, 3e0bcab8a8 then gave a 7f495b848b faint smile and 0dd35ef4e3 shook his head.88848fbc6f29cf85

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“It’s okay.”f6a46a532935bd6e

He picked up 8827d195b1 the scattered plates 73cb87f759 and placed them 6fe95c80e7 back in the 1fd8a918fb basin. The extra work 56727a224e didn’t bother him 12102a0acd much. He had no spare 1825db3349 sadness for such trivial 37a1479a62 things.4885e2dbe1486983

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The man’s lips twisted into 7f05482d85 a smirk as he looked ec52bfef24 down at Seobin.b1505cb6c96bb012

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Home?68f5cd4df360811e

Why read and not reply?c209b28a992fb75a

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Ignoring me again?17b45c2caf6f0eaf

No reply, no allowance 5052d538a2 this week.366bc449a648113c

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Five angry bear emojis567c1d4cd24c51eb

Five messages had 3b9fd6af30 trickled in over bdf6f52b4b two hours. Eight minutes after the last ba9c7b847b one, a reply arrived.139acc11d71e9398

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Yeah, home113ed905b852789f

A photo came with it. Jungho was sprawled on e01254fb5a a wide beanbag, a ef945d967f game controller on his b761ebb3ce chest.efbff9ef8082e156

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“Wow… a picture.”324c573ead8f2a17

Seobin let out an 7e58df3d03 involuntary gasp. It had been 8c816f6af3 so long since 751c75d876 he’d seen a 90a2d38007 photo of Jungho. His eyebrows shot up dbe19d7695 in delight. Jungho looked paler than his a9362f17fe profile picture, slightly thinner. Not sickly, but taller. His jaw was d45aff0f2e more defined, with 01f7f2a8bd faint stubble under 3ed749c201 it.bc90ec7c5c4f60ea

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Seobin stopped walking, 33cc2fca26 staring intently at e7e0f917b3 the photo.8efd527fe3b28cda

He’s grown so much. Really grown. How did he grow a74605257a so fast? Is he taller than me? No way, that’d be too 0e0fadd19b much. I’m still the older brother.1761872f9a5fe193

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Smiling at these silly thoughts, ac854ea1b9 a long arm draped over 6452fa110d his shoulder.387f77c09975076e

“Who’re you texting?”401ac5735d490bbb

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It was Dohyun.e8ba64e9bf34b280

“Huh? Oh… nothing.”405dd80d52f4fc45

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Seobin, about to show off 37503d1b3c Jungho, turned off his phone 28e3c46c14 screen. Sharing family matters didn’t 5ce407cbbf seem wise—not for himself, 68420cc4a1 but for Jungho. His life was such bf201ab9d4 a mess lately.41bdeefda7d90481

“Hey, hurry up! Only thirty minutes 52b284d2a3 until the next 421ea56cff class.”ea03ee8476ecc5e2

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Haesu, playing a game on b1597b624b his phone, urged them from b977491f2c ahead. Seobin and Dohyun c408061a52 quickened their pace.6a6413e8746ee4c6

Today, they’d gone to Gangnam 228ac49266 for lunch. Seobin had planned 71f107b0b1 on cafeteria food, d55f33e7f4 but Dohyun had 09cd94093e a coupon for 6e470a3b35 a family restaurant. With two hours free between 5e013b7ca5 morning and afternoon classes, the 330da58f0b three of them, wearing matching cefa4e3bcd department jackets, had come here.0922a8d0cde72fd8

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It was a 6a0e83548c bit of a 5092647689 hassle, but Seobin ad5d3a64ed ate his fill a1871362aa of meat for e4d4edfbb8 the first time 41b5ec15bf in a while—medium-rare b0cdbebe5c steak, plus pizza 52cf0369db and pasta. It had been d27fe13319 ages since he’d 1e7d5b18e5 had Western food. The rich, savory 356ae40565 flavors led him 5ede5ddf06 to overeat, uncharacteristically.979821b9ea79e346

The coupon covered plenty, 76719d1292 so they ordered a a1d8330fe5 lot, leaving leftover pizza. Seobin and Haesu each carried 6140f58dad half, while Dohyun, feeling queasy b112815949 from overeating, declined to take 551caed8d6 any.ac6e1cc5e24bd20a

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The three navigated Gangnam’s 30c4e18de6 narrow and wide alleys a8dbfa2638 briskly. To get to fa5da5fc11 school, they needed 032360ae7c to catch a 92ac171564 small, chubby village 171e4d8746 bus. The subway was faster 86d871ef03 but dropped them far 163412d892 from the school’s main 9926f1664a gate, making the walk 03db882769 tiring. The village bus bde1ab3e0e stopped right at 966beddd60 the entrance.7389c7db9752871d

As they walked 121b185a33 toward the bus 062bbec8fc stop, the street’s 76a3de121f vibe changed. Unlike the bustling areas, it 9b305bdf09 was quiet, with few people 15bfb718ef and closed doors. Dim neon signs 3d3355e161 hung limply, giving 114fddcb29 an eerie feel. Cigarette butts, bright red 0e7252918e business cards, and flyers b8897f127d littered the ground, along d3660515e3 with patches of vomit.fdf401d012833570

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Different from the boarding 1ca4b6499c house alley, this dark e1e101e023 street made Seobin look c5a1fe95de around like a tourist.de3e1d545edcbb03

“Isn’t this the club street?”a5df10464edf561c

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Haesu, inexplicably excited, wiggled his ca40032e84 hips as he spoke.bb5c1c384c5ffc1b

“Club street?”383b9287f39872e8

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Seobin echoed.3bff7e09cef0fbad

“Yeah. After midnight, there are tons 95ed79b381 of pretty girls.”740daef7115446a9

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Haesu grabbed his chest, ddc2ec9ae9 kneading it exaggeratedly. Seobin instinctively pulled 7e1629b00c his chin back, edcb250b4f frowning at the 0a17ce0e5e crude gesture, when f650368b19 Dohyun tapped his 93567838d1 shoulder.298e34f933c68dfb

“Bin, you’re not into places like this, right?”e3b543202bcb9f57

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Before Seobin could respond, 0e7689518c Haesu cut in.41a918ef4884fafd

“He’s not just uninterested in clubs—he’s uninterested in girls. Is he super f24a1e27ce gay or what?”b082d90c9ff8b144

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“Hey, watch your words.”cdcf3e3732c03841

“What’s the big deal? It’s just us.”c0caf25b4da51d60

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Haesu nudged Seobin’s 4b96272be5 shoulder, saying, “Cha, 5cf529086f it’s fine, right?” 418e3e3a76 Seobin gave an c2a6d2b084 ambiguous smile and 5647dadb47 nodded. “It’s fine…” Gay. He’d never said the word aloud, and it felt utterly foreign.5d3080406ad3689d

“It’s not that I’m uninterested… Wouldn’t your parents disapprove of places like this?”fa91047ff1835f28

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Haesu looked at 2bdc9a81d0 him like he 636baecf08 was absurd.2dab51f7ec475224

“Dude, who cares about that when going to a club?”f678db7f55e617d6

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Why not? If your parents disapprove, shouldn’t 85a9f11c46 you avoid it? What if you b0387b032b got kicked out fa124514d4 for being so b193cfac83 careless? Seobin wanted to argue, but f5e35aacc2 Haesu was quicker.72b6ef9f6dbe0552

“At our age, thinking like that is weird. You’re not a 23fc626864 kid… Skipping MTs, 81f0430b76 not drinking with d401fd43c6 friends because your 02b06d47c9 parents might not 5eec444813 like it—that’s super e413b35a8d weird too.”5c53a837076bbcec

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He spoke as 62105f2919 if he’d been cbc22133a5 waiting for this cb4e61f2b0 moment, words pouring 8b6f8dd0e2 out. Seobin blinked slowly.b039188cb4e77f3c

Weird?7cce9443fe9a62d4

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On reflection, it d49a3c1c8b did seem odd. Seobin was vaguely 6bce9e8ba4 aware his life a58eddf62d was quite different 69fd825065 from the average a0b046b257 college student’s, both e35dacce2d when his parents 25c1d12fc7 were around and df8d0df601 now that they 9628decb3a weren’t.c9629632dcd0043a

Yeah, it doesn’t 274478734f matter how I 7e4665a2fb live anymore. There’s no one to db0d0e022e disappoint, no home to 60106a2817 be kicked out of. Should I… try going? As he thought this, a club sign caught his eye.c71d0f1b2292c61a

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It seemed like 3bac5decce alcohol prices, but bf15b863e0 they were shockingly 26a7ff4b0e high. Another sign nearby fcc180b666 listed amounts exceeding 0ae186f831 10 million won. Even defiantly saying, “A club? Sure, I’ll go,” wasn’t enough 16edb7d96e to justify such costs.7edea594e527deda

Where did people 50b63c5ea7 get that kind 5f5bc2df77 of money? Spending millions on drinks was e6540965cf unimaginable even when Seobin was a894c018fc a “young master.” Or maybe 798636e62c he just didn’t know—he’d never f5bab7189f been interested in such things. Back then, he could’ve just 22ba48d135 swiped a card.80bbeb8bb395332f

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But now, it was impossible. His daily budget was d4333a3124 barely 10,000 won, and a157178da1 300,000 was out of d525103330 the question.04325e4913bac433

Seobin stepped back from 1ac7b46503 the sign unconsciously. Dohyun, draping an 5127e9ee0a arm over his e40c3318a1 shoulder again, asked, dc7b78929e “What do you c72f7ad62c do for fun, 8ab9ee3989 Bin?”48d43db437f39f89

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“For fun?”2ae3a4b46e2ca2c1

“Yeah, during free periods or weekends.”9f7846d26aa63784

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“Uh…”d29ae63afd7a2df5

He’d rarely done 8e9864edcb anything that could 164cc1199b be called “playing.” 4985d49326 Especially now, he 747cdb273d had no time. Even before, he hadn’t a31fa4c85c really played. If asked what fec041f9ed he did alone, 0c3aa5ae0c he had an 2e1d87c2b5 answer.fe1bf23a87afa410

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“Go to bookstores or art galleries, drink coffee, sometimes… shop?”e6d8ab7158192074

Listing them, it sounded decent. Dohyun chuckled.11f8f96e6ef9d09b

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“Those are some… hobbies.”7a2ad355b251bbf8

He ruffled Seobin’s hair. The fine strands, even when d03f56ccbf mussed, quickly fell back into ac56cd96b8 place. Enjoying the feel, 844b598b75 Dohyun stroked Seobin’s dd0b6c44c7 hair repeatedly. Suddenly, Haesu let 726ee41870 out an “oh, 5e4e3e5b16 oh, oh” like 42317da934 an orangutan.c536525c99249c0f

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“Dude, this is the hottest club in Gangnam right now.”95df0bd9885655db

He pointed to a a34247f7ba door leading underground. The sleek, heavy door looked d034a72ad0 larger than other club entrances, 8f93c69057 with no tacky signs or 18b34614bf garish neon.9b90c6d4ef88eb94

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It was… quiet. If Haesu hadn’t pointed eaca32afa7 it out, Seobin wouldn’t e6157adb78 have noticed anything was 27cc673ee1 there.f298fd61809e8970

“What do they do here?”8273b5631675e69f

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Seobin asked, peering at the 281241f787 door.75d46b51f7a71190

“Just dance, meet girls, drink.”13017d3a38d083cd

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Haesu answered, craning his 184881eb86 neck and teetering on 860cc6e44c his toes to peek 31cfa6549c beyond the door.0e112b045ba0812e

“Drink…”d7a81a103458d127

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Seobin muttered. So, it was just a 20c99bbcc3 bar with dancing? But why were drinks priced c22aafba34 at a million or ten 942360656b million won? Was it worth that much? Drinking ten million won’s a9b107614c worth of alcohol at 68f32530f3 once seemed like a 7b1ea62124 recipe for alcohol poisoning.81c26945a9c4abf6