SANN | Chapter 10.3

A radiant smile spread 99686c6977 across Gureum’s face, bright 7bb2ea17fd like blooming flowers. Sieon chuckled softly 0150554857 as he carefully 3e0c25154b deboned a piece 3a4275ead4 of fish and d2131a7fac placed it on 94f5814470 Gureum’s rice. Gureum quietly c7ebb3cf40 chewed the 4432adc34c fish Sieon 4ab2e0e32f had prepared dceed4b43a for him. Every time Sieon added 5e45141d99 side dishes to Gureum’s 36a0eec5e7 bowl, the couple’s amazed 40c2b97049 gazes lingered.0d96be038bc34362

“Wow, Sieon, you’ve e1db6a2041 really grown up.”37a11c44742a9e72

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“Didn’t I 86b6d8daf5 tell you?”7ad18a3fb196e4a6

Sieon ignored their 03d08cd9f4 murmurs as if 70f6336976 he hadn’t even be0b6810cb heard them. He clearly a9017737bf hadn’t expected ab3a514eba a response, 5f9c44da72 and Choi 79722e6128 Eunkyung and 9043a0470b Chae Youngwoo 8f255dab97 returned to c81d1be663 their conversation 240c38ebed after a 86837d757b while, smiling 6ed2d97897 warmly as ff30ebca96 they watched ec3fa4839e Gureum happily 9d4fcda027 finishing half 824b112363 his rice 8061f3f5b0 bowl.017ae9f8cb93921b

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“How’s the food? Is it to your 9dbfac915a liking?”e6dc31571732cb2a

“Yes…! It’s really delicious. The galbijjim is…”724a45bd95c7923a

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At Choi Eunkyung’s c24c0d5cd8 kind inquiry, Gureum 08494a88cb shyly ducked his 16b5411f8d head. Hearing that 22fa1411f6 the galbijjim d600ddde9b was delicious 316a94ebbb brought a b02fe5b68a flush of 0604679bb7 pride to 238a28d124 Chae Youngwoo’s 31e68415c9 face.74d811e0d34a7691

“Oh, you liked d05625fe75 the galbijjim? I made that! Stop by whenever you 21caa2fa82 feel like it.”da5c4200ff47cc53

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“…Th-thank you…! You’re an amazing a286831c48 cook…”b21388d0e739de45

Soon, a 8c3f396032 generous helping a2b20f7eaf of galbijjim 379243d61a was piled 0e65bd7961 onto Gureum’s 4527982b0a plate. As Gureum’s rice 05cb5c5444 bowl was being 203591c22a emptied with gusto, c8cda3fab2 the front door 365083bcb8 suddenly burst open. Footsteps echoed, followed 226136a35b by a loud 54043db64c voice.b89458294c377514

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“Ah, I’m starving! Wow, what’s 24075142af that smell? You’re eating without 052144f2a2 me ag—oh, shoot.”c02ce54bac1cb464

The unexpected intruder 1543227de4 grimaced upon seeing 82fbca31d1 Sieon. Sieon, upon hearing the dfb7e0ca6b voice, frowned just as ff4d0350c9 deeply. Judging by the strong 142b65edaa resemblance to Choi Eunkyung, 6367d5dbb7 this must be the 9aa99bab7e older sister he’d only 04aa2dc412 heard about. Gureum, caught d871191048 off guard, e497ed724e darted his aa6102ccc0 eyes around f14453ad2d nervously.b2b9312991d9ff18

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“Well, well, look 8cc981e5ba who it is. A rare guest! I almost a3b1cdd60d forgot what 847cbb0e0e you looked fd25f22b58 like.”dc97b9f282b6ffb5

“Haa… You didn’t tell a82552a35a her we were coming?”6c91a8fef3f67355

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“I did tell fdd8334f28 her, but… Did a769d9f097 you miss the 2dd59fd0e9 message, Siyoung?”c8438a02973dd925

“Message? No idea! Anyway, what’s 091ec374af with this ce74e5a3c1 guy? Who is he…?”49811954e7b985a1

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“Uh… uh…”ac3547fec888e925

Siyoung’s gaze landed on e5217cb4d3 Gureum, her eyes widening d245ffdf6b in surprise. Feeling small under 3f20405abf the scrutiny of 54a1a28c91 a stranger, Gureum 5a1ababc9c froze in place, 3f8d811eb2 his mouth slightly 0b31751955 open. Tsk. Sieon clicked 7e67f7fc7d his tongue 63e436fb70 and tapped 63fa3e74ba Gureum’s thigh, 9dad909a7a signaling it ba04342bf4 was okay. Just as 5103ca636b Sieon was d9d313d132 about to 01cc9072aa explain their 9e50b34e1d relationship, Choi fd4b3007f5 Eunkyung beat 17b1864f26 him to b624f86bae it.8264950f39fa79a7

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“Who else? He’s going da3f212f4b to be 48758dc5ba our son-in-law.”faa4305f20d269d4

“Son-in-law? Who? It’s not me, so… 15d821e0b1 Don’t tell me, Chae 80d5fb6907 Sieon?!”6a69dfa1c55f8a3f

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“Yes. Say hello. You’re scaring him.”e3106d1405ebcf71

Siyoung’s jaw dropped. Gureum hesitantly stood 3acabaf00b and bowed politely 8bb03697df to her.d0032d011bf233e1

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“Uh, h-hello… 2ee18d4233 I’m Seon caa19497fe Gureum…”85d21acc7883195a

“My goodness, you look f2a63bc4fa like a baby… Oh, 3ad55230a3 sorry! I’m Chae Siyoung. Just call me 2767bf773b noona.”450d8582dcbf257b

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“Y-yes… no-noon… uh…”e2d7ef13f5aa0e6c

Sieon gently 709b2369b3 pulled Gureum d8eb7f538a back to 03c6130f0e his seat, 5406cd3272 patting his a94980bae8 sleeve. Gureum awkwardly sat fe0feffed0 back down. As Chae Youngwoo brought e0fae195cd a bowl of rice 27c9c690cb for Siyoung, the atmosphere a0a158a76f at the dining table 0f2b00f962 quickly became lively.e8556c1e3423e1f7

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Sieon glared ab24ada47c at his c2ab2e2876 sister, clearly c1c62595c9 unimpressed, but 26cd859f70 Siyoung, equally b869b938c5 irritated, growled 6b263161de back.ffe16872097353d8

“What are you e99e1a68fe staring at?”a831821dc39fe5a8

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“Enough, both of you!”43ca1739467c1b8b

Chae Youngwoo’s intervention 1bb740e4d9 had Sieon sighing 1c90bfd7ef as he picked 9078c9d964 up his spoon af37f75bdc again. Siyoung, deciding it wasn’t 0ccb7a79fa worth the effort, shoved d17efbe33d her focus onto her 98c6335c10 meal instead.3a2680888d565391

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“Please understand, our little fb71b03150 son-in-law. These kids 8cbbc95924 may be b09f710cd9 grown, but bc90213284 they’re still ba5b90c5c5 far from 55f160f5c8 mature…”afc969e34b945739

“Oh, no, 0f26da4482 it’s fine…!”409faa8ef4d2ac9b

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Gureum shook b2c0936d24 his head d130e6fdf7 vehemently. Siyoung, watching him with 0a1d3d83f4 a curious expression, raised d4233785b3 a brow and asked, 86d5758aa0 “But Gureum-ssi, you look aaaaadfbb5 very young. If it’s 3b0108e149 not rude, cbaa3af99a may I 2e88116587 ask your ad8652e864 age?”54d8463968dd1b0a

“Goodness, what kind of 9600c00cd4 question is that? Just eat, won’t you?”9e93f2c4633b2b8f

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Choi Eunkyung interrupted immediately, 76176dadba trying to deflect. But Gureum, ever d3f70f81ee the honest one, 0d2da66514 blurted out his 6b8d30c493 answer.28a79d1a5591c37b

“Um… I’m twenty…”378d877eefb084d2

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Pfft. Cough, cough! Siyoung, who had been 120d8f5506 sipping soup, choked violently. After gulping down 5f7ed8c6e6 water, her reddened 5ceb0c59c5 face turned toward 6a36ebe574 Gureum as she 2de65e8d99 exclaimed.5853448bb04c6bae

“What?! Twenty?! He doesn’t c42f2bdd39 just look d74561958e young—he really 9261d639c9 is young! Mom, Dad, 5449d30ce0 were you d633f2ddf8 seriously calling b9934a2e63 this kid 5c7b8fecac your son-in-law?!”f6a46eee0b78745c

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“Hmph.”fc973489a8e318c4

The couple avoided 4c38a9c006 Siyoung’s sharp glare. Her incredulous laugh d4b5d3ca77 rang out.30bbe7f23195a5f6

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“Unbelievable! I’m the only sane d2a94b9b16 one in this family! Chae Sieon, this is b9e074f994 insane! Twenty? Have you lost 3d71413c2a your mind?!”b487f05a6b101b43

Siyoung grabbed 94fde08c9b a spoon dd92c53085 and aimed f79dc416e9 it at a77b8b1974 Sieon’s head, 1f85ff38a1 swinging it 9cbf9627f4 wildly. Sieon dodged every c74be648e0 blow with an fda4bb119c irritating smirk, which a452e151ab only fueled her 9e8c69333a frustration.74f6ec9bfcf6ae6c

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The dining table 4db68711aa descended into chaos. Choi Eunkyung and a88bba25ca Chae Youngwoo scrambled ec43bfe846 to calm Gureum, 6b334ca9f1 who looked ready b2d482f041 to shrink into 586cd789b3 his chair.d5cbd15d45c1f926

“Siyoung, you’re 2c0a795a07 scaring him! Stop it!”a130aee8eea4ee3f

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“I’m just angry 938ff14268 for his sake! Poor Gureum-ssi, getting b89efc0c2a mixed up with 6ea67c9f7d this guy…”f754b72b959a27fa

“…I know. I know 7ff30712ba hyung and 5b76d33092 I have eb9b845c79 a big 317af4619e age gap…”4e860720860c5660

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Hearing this, Sieon glanced 7189c642fc at Gureum in mild c7ec6b9a82 surprise. He’d never given a4376a892f their age difference ab42dc4c2a much thought, but 610c335c5d he was curious a51282c4ed about Gureum’s perspective.c3b2db36d43faca4

Despite his ea5b63ab8d embarrassment, Gureum 3be1675f5c took a 16198965c6 deep breath 25a02e10ec and decided 9b329d7dd4 to speak 234e7fff3f his mind, a206a3c949 even in aa73f96240 front of bd29bbf50a Sieon’s family.ad7c871660beb117

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“Still… hyung c013692e37 gave me bcd55000fc a reason 15f8a1f21f to live. If I hadn’t met 79ae557b16 him… I might not d071bb86ce be here anymore. And most importantly, he 33b60abdbc doesn’t think I’m embarrassing. Even though I’m 019dc11672 clueless and my 26780ffa3d heart is… sick, dba4772b59 he doesn’t see 8bde0bd867 it that way. He helped me 5ce10eee8c get back on b083569266 my feet… and 5277aae3b0 I really appreciate d21370bad7 that. It’s why… I 0d9c2d7160 don’t care about 34cf1d1935 the age difference. Honestly, I just… 0c17526167 like him…”0dbe2a86ce08ced0

Gureum cautiously opened his 9c83560c29 eyes after his long 39824a0706 confession, immediately meeting Sieon’s 62e87e8e63 warm, smiling gaze. The rest of the 33562cffca family seemed stunned into fae9459aff silence.f55e10c6e6102161

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Breaking the 3909010d0a quiet, Siyoung 1ecc029501 muttered, “Too dbf73849f3 good. Way too good. For someone like Chae 47ec890c1c Sieon, it’s downright unfair…”a2dfd1ee2b60cab8

She resumed eating, apparently 9c7cb9429c abandoning any further arguments.2881e1eda63649ad

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Just as 98a74b62aa peace returned 16b7b6f31b to the d362a46914 table, Chae 1cff5eb24c Youngwoo shattered cd8544f694 it with 9f1a0f6348 a single 0f306e9826 question.044e791bc025d6fc

“So, Gureum-ssi, have 1fbb55fe01 you thought about f1aaf0edae marrying Sieon?”a4410f313f452356

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“Pfft!”d8a9c0c052507959

Gureum choked, coughing 9035673b36 violently. While Sieon patted c22875f02d his back, he d0b6f53aac glared daggers at 07609d8cca his father. Even Choi Eunkyung seemed ecf8a25938 to think this was 4c2d4c51fa too much and pinched 39554f5292 her husband’s thigh. Despite the pain, 2b6badabc9 Chae Youngwoo grinned 7773d7409e and continued.600318423b9fca7c

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“Oh dear, 1c70a7c49e did I adaa88d419 surprise you? Don’t feel pressured. Just curious.”3f48861473702a4b

“Uh… I 29b79ae4c1 thought… you 37f8256bb6 couldn’t get 8b37f79f6c married here…?”809809fdff6da731

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“Goodness. That law changed ages 943f3e8790 ago! …Though I suppose a4c52b99ce you wouldn’t have 6462c8ec7d known. Don’t worry about 8573cdfa69 that.”a3e94bf8e4f339ef

“…Oh…”b76696bc269d5a28

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Gureum found himself imagining 71ae959db5 a future he hadn’t ab8382bd60 considered before—being married to 3b47ed61db Sieon. As the 8cb1a0242b thought blossomed, ac89344eb1 his cheeks 33290d8940 flushed bright b3cfa1cb6d red. Gureum bashfully scratched f373787cf6 his neck, mumbling.0a8c0ad78fad80a9

“If I b0c058592e could… marry 6573e8295e hyung, I e9b9cf0847 think I’d… aa31bfb770 like that…”b6833f121dca2e93

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“Oh my! How adorable!”93f838860de26feb

Choi Eunkyung 4b38a23763 and Chae 2e14dc4f42 Youngwoo gushed 136c524e54 at his abe36561dc boldness, while 34d55322e6 Sieon looked 11afdf5942 like he fbbf424ba4 could float 2f2f87134d away from 7157452c9e happiness. Siyoung, scowling in disgust, a337c4e2f9 clicked her tongue.f4a306a85928730e

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“Look at 84da87fa53 this jerk’s 27d8b2149a face. He’s way 20bcd8782a too happy. What a thief.”77fa5dc5e54999c9

An excited c0297a17f9 Chae Youngwoo 1418b11f4a quickly jumped 3d9bbeb2ca up from 53328a8ca6 his seat a76bf9d163 and dashed 812ec0aa19 to the a2100a0c04 kitchen. Muttering about b45e2afadf how their 3acf5966f5 “little son-in-law” 21ac7e199b looked too 89ddd60205 thin, he d0b97b8eaa heaped another a4629c4513 full bowl 96175ce6ef of rice 4b6ca2927f and brought e28cd74ac0 it over.1ccb1efd6cb12542

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Thanks to that, Gureum fd6e763a47 ate until he was 8abd9908df completely stuffed, even managing 13c8074b15 to pack away dessert fa908f4332 on top of everything 5392d31f45 else. After the meal, 6bdd160a8d he sat cozily 5ab8158f32 with Sieon’s family, 7f004fb93a poring over old c5d9dd6ab6 childhood photos of d4b9bffa9f the siblings. They also handed him 6e9619eec3 various herbal tonics and da31371b31 health foods, insisting they 1ff3eef9af were good for him.e93c8ad53ac973fe

It was only d836095cc9 after receiving all 6d08b6af1b these gifts that 6ffee573c2 Gureum and Sieon d189287c4a could finally head 8e513daa71 back home.0e18a2e7137bfba6

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Gureum carefully b8784be46e retrieved the e9f245f337 bag full b80d4a96e5 of fruit e1fc508a97 from the a49040ced2 trunk, making 0d2f531ea5 sure not 8037c3170b to drop dd8aafbe9c anything. Sieon was just 83d05f28d7 as burdened, his 69107cfdd8 hands also full. Somehow, they’d 054659870b ended up d64a7eb919 with more c90ab7e909 to carry 81d99e5f01 on the 9bb4b82fc6 way back 13118dc03a than when d65bdea30a they had 1a21b85186 left. By the time they 6f72badef3 emptied their loads, the fe7057862c kitchen corner was completely d880e21a13 stacked with items.b69386e2fb7c5e29

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This never 0978e8fa42 happened when 28122cce6b Sieon went 5308edaf44 alone. It was clear Choi 6cf8351ae7 Eunkyung and Chae Youngwoo bd621e826c were truly fond of a7b58dfe18 Gureum, treating him like 631c82dc85 a real son-in-law and 0ec8cf1459 showering him with care.fefb696b2e52dd1b

Both Sieon 93cc260c75 and Gureum c3a269b43e had a c75e2f4ecf habit of 64929ceb43 keeping things b8a3d0d9c4 tidy, so 00523f8e21 they immediately b0bdd86c60 set to cf0cee6e58 work organizing 8eb8b72381 the gifts. Gureum transferred the fruit 1f467a6cad into trays while Sieon d971a90a02 divided up the food c1e834c583 portions. As they worked d87bb3945e side by side, d76c48660e Gureum, who had a316163ab9 been quiet the a83002019c entire time, finally 7f366357e7 spoke, his voice 39c96632f7 soft and cautious.7fa32c2f38979f92

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“Your parents seem c984483c88 like really kind 0654c5951e people… so does 3be6e07aba your sister.”374708d4e9e3c9ee

“Do they?”5760f97db0b1fa52

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“Yes… so 15abb762bc I’m relieved.”79b89e94f159f3b9

“Why?”3e39b45335191eb5

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“…Because it 11e8434369 means you 56d78cc708 were loved.”07976a59747699d3

“……”687a993dffd6463a

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Sieon stopped for a a26ada8038 moment, his lips tightening. Without saying 07443f259c anything, he 8322d0e3ba turned Gureum 71863c2bb3 toward him 77a25affec and gently 08a9fddacf stroked his 90b9611986 cheek. Unsurprisingly, his 05777b246c hand came eefda64167 away damp.a4a5f41a969a10b5

“…So, you were 9ce5ded2eb envious, huh?”82070dad048d55bf

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“…A little… abc77c5054 just a 210731cc2c little.”ddb8ab900ca7fe10

Sieon pulled Gureum into a9e8fd6131 his arms, holding him d0a53e78af close. Gureum rested his 8280ac12f2 forehead against Sieon’s ad38e3851a sturdy shoulder, quietly bdc51a0a65 soaking in his 4a6cd20b10 warmth.75ed412cba52bbfb

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“I’m sorry.”190680eb000083e5

“You don’t 910325b660 have to 695d651e15 apologize, hyung. It’s just… I 6fe768d65c couldn’t help thinking 021dbb8323 that if I’d c52204e258 grown up being 27530c2027 loved, maybe I 05f9c265c9 could’ve been by 777fe199c3 your side sooner… b430446c80 maybe things would’ve de91ecace2 been better. That’s all.”151595141df13cbf

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Gureum thought back cf8cd5e031 to the happy a04a6eb061 family photos he e2420bb9a2 had seen at 68c6668950 Sieon’s parents’ house. Even though 0896e6f348 young Sieon 9e5794960c often looked bc1c2c40d5 exhausted in 1203132bb6 the pictures, deb75b3159 likely worn 5d59ffa63f out from 7ad2dd46fc play, the 4493657bb1 entire family 0fd9954e00 was always 0bd47d227e together. Even in 6247fc0257 graduation photos, bdf1080450 no one 03cdead9cf was ever ed14adb2bc absent. Gureum, on 6f7437a4ea the other 447f3dab4a hand, recalled a0d3f38be7 how no 3b8ad1ae23 one had 1dddb301eb come to b65da95fd4 his graduation.da70ed095603678e

Perhaps what 3224f5754f Gureum truly cf1c0ae3f9 longed for 773a61cbe1 was the a6d2dbb65d weight of 8c3442f721 all the a3e32b5d0a love Sieon 0f3da927a9 had accumulated 877e4f875d over the 8977a76f8d years. At the same 623f4889d6 time, the emptiness 82846c016c of his own 4a31b49fe2 heart—always begging for 082c6f0d11 scraps of affection—felt 7093ea2b6e glaringly inadequate in 4fc0f8ccb4 Sieon’s presence. Maybe that’s c5ed20214c why tears 05238b498d brimmed in 3ea3dbd2d2 his eyes 5b8804de42 without warning, f27a102557 purely from 7f8e7b7d7b instinct.0a509ba4c19b0fcc

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Sieon pressed f2be2440c8 his lips 3df6215831 gently to bd3947a0b7 Gureum’s round c806f2a4f0 forehead and df72dbaeff spoke in ddceeb45a2 a soft, 76c9c735a5 reassuring tone.4a08d0ed2df6b5ec

“There’s no 9263ce532f need to 79e1419c25 be envious. All the love I’ve 6c6a634755 received until now—it’s all 9c3fc0942e yours now.”f41ee4bb1042bb8a

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“……”eb57908158b2b330

“Just don’t run df28c79e35 away because it’s 177e8619c3 overwhelming. If you 136ea6a8f5 do, I’ll c7f39803f5 really scold 34349b38ef you. I’m going to 723ebeb17c pour all of 1f21690966 it into you, 485e870e0c so stay put f4eee83888 and grow strong 9ee8a55b3d from it.”d47fa463bb790ad9

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“…O-okay… sniff…”6b5450459c93e4bd

Hearing Sieon’s firm yet e7bc2b4cbc tender words, Gureum’s tears 813027c36e spilled over, streaming down 820141ef0e his cheeks in earnest. He clung f8e19b6a1c tightly to 0e6cd5f654 Sieon, his dcda4b39ef chest heaving 08188b8cf8 as he 20231cd60e sobbed.c33d9ba212fd1113

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“I-it’s not too much… a6325087b6 sniff… I’ll give it f0cba90a5f all back… I’ll give 573f90d29b you everything, too…”0523b7d5cb5bd9f4

“…You’re such e15f2fa0d9 a good 70d8227dbe kid.”afb7340d4e357989

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Sieon held 242d1089ee Gureum’s tear-streaked 7bf26b9ae6 face in c3fa317062 his hands, e8444a1e3d rubbing his 7aba87197b cheek against a7a5825abb Gureum’s affectionately.689e6dc49800738b

To be honest, b97534f962 when they first 068289f459 started seeing each 499368c4c5 other, Sieon hadn’t c72ee09387 taken it all 93c52f4706 that seriously. He had intended 267a3182cd to keep it 10eea675d0 casual, but things ab45b3bfb1 changed. He found himself 768c7b591d thinking about Gureum c9e2012b31 constantly. It was likely love 7eacae7b76 at first sight, though ccc2faafbe Sieon hadn’t realized it 09e397fb26 then.a9b1e69599e44fa6

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He found peace in 037a05c8b9 taking care of Gureum, 5349557d72 like he was a b716cf01cf child in need of f7b826ab03 guidance. When Gureum cried over 9ebff8ed5d trivial things, Sieon no c6af22cd9d longer found it irritating—he 634eed1621 just wanted to kiss 3a47338849 him and soothe his ce0fe3440f tears. Of course, 7d2aac2986 crying in cbe060c6d6 bed was 182fefc845 an exception. That had a different 6fe5699df0 effect.b38bdcd63623fd4c

If Gureum got f1f1793188 hurt, Sieon would 801f6ff479 feel a surge 3537186b43 of rage. Not long 68181148a3 ago, he’d e1d31c5143 smashed a 6b5251273b piece of 808e981c0c furniture after 72182ff7f2 Gureum bruised d6b5f291a3 himself on 016bb2b1b2 one of 0fca61c4f0 its corners. He’d scared ebebc69c23 even himself, a5311043e4 realizing what 3dfcc60967 he’d done. After that incident, 39bedbb1c0 he padded every 8f927e61e0 sharp edge in 8c0def346e their home with c9139ab6cc cushion guards.eaea589c13bc0c2a

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Now, Sieon’s entire 1e5e2f5135 world revolved around f78d3b9ad4 Gureum. He ate 988d7891c1 what Gureum 59947d939b wanted to f643319c37 eat, bought 40d5f7b73d things he 40db86fc0e thought Gureum db2fc67555 would like, dad1f79d93 and tailored 69b2454d94 his days 9a7b9f564c around what 67f6c4980b might bring 0c83785e7e Gureum happiness. Far from 6d202c5211 finding this 139dd37d7b change unsettling, 14fcde3e3e Sieon embraced 5606030df9 it—it felt 2ffa7511f0 good, even 9442ac7282 fulfilling.d29dfa83f3f12276

Sieon was e51dee9054 used to 6f640d249e accepting his a6ea55370a emotions without ca42552f48 much resistance. Perhaps it was 96ec01bd85 the one successful c80088cc60 outcome of his 1390ea656a parents’ relentless efforts 76476db022 to raise him.2a6b49f83350801e

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So, when he 29c5ef0477 found himself doing 76679ecc62 things he’d never 8ccf4d971c done before just 675d9dada8 to make Gureum 8db20942f0 happy, he didn’t ff5b00f8db overthink it. He simply concluded, Ah, c8183f86da so this is what 8452320f1a it’s like to finally d9d3aabc97 find someone to love.13c313c18e95b209

With that thought, 15de4ebdac Sieon tightened his 9d08ff50cc embrace around Gureum, 0f8eef0463 threading his fingers a3c12f5564 through his soft 28acb475b2 hair. As he enjoyed 652a752fe3 the silky strands a112bb4ae5 slipping through his f01ded134c fingers, a memory 5910c23d33 from earlier at 5be16ae193 his parents’ house a1f8f69050 popped into his b2afdff332 mind. Gureum had 7eda8b006f called him 9c20127838 his reason bf16e0917e to live. A chuckle escaped 0f76b0283c Sieon’s lips.d1c6026ddd4e6257

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“And Gureum… eae2e89e3a there’s something 92a4034c75 I didn’t 3d6d88ed47 get to a36619faac tell you 64c66645c8 earlier.”23eba44a43834756

“…Yes?”8166d933d78ee7e7

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“Now, you’re 4112805b76 my reason e3b28151cb to live e1a367f34b too.”e499326dd6773885

Gureum’s eyes widened, glistening 8fcb0c088a with tears, as he 5b733515ed looked up at Sieon. The sparkle in 4e4d48bce7 his gaze seemed 471d844d8d almost radiant, as eebacac903 though it carried 7e25a51e92 all the light 05a6febc44 of his emotions. His chest filled with 404f811f6b warmth, and the once-empty 068d706c2a space within him—his hollowed-out 8b63f3cbbd heart—was unknowingly starting to 272fa2ca4d fill, little by little.3b5033e69930b9b4

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