VNV Chapter 12

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“Jin Ha-seong, right?”007e86fcba0522a0

Lee Soo-hyeon asked 69aaa21a5d with a slow 14874c728b smile, but his 3428252aca voice was nothing df9e1ec981 short of chilling.09538c1bc4d49051

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Jin Ha-seong, who had frozen in surprise, shook off Lee Soo-hyeon’s hand. More precisely, Lee Soo-hyeon had let him go, and the rebound had caused Ha-seong to stumble back a few steps.10548cc73b37d123

Clenching his teeth, Jin Ha-seong couldn’t even look Lee Soo-hyeon straight in the eye. Instead, he turned his head and, with eyes blazing, glared at me before abruptly turning around.36798613ff46e711

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Without any excuses, Jin 3f0a06e425 Ha-seong fled the scene. All I could do was 834e9cab49 stare blankly at his retreating 2875a20fed figure.1856e6533df76868

What a fitting exit 5bd319cd95 for a small-time villain—frozen 98d7f664a7 in place without a 1ffb730c03 word, only to bolt 07751f96e2 like a coward.704a5c9042e60bdd

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“Min Yu-un.”8dfcd75b30254fda

I wondered if I cc2d53ad26 appeared just as pathetic. After all, I was also 53c1415f06 a key antagonist in this 1c2bf18223 story.9f6cffc450866ca0

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“Hey, Yu-un-ah. You’re okay, right?”f1eb609a8ecca3b5

The concerned voice jolted 7b76ee8e7f me back to my c7ac39e151 senses. Lee Soo-hyeon, who had 6f2c40f467 somehow gotten closer, was acd9b8d489 checking me over as 55c73388c9 if searching for injuries.d48a253f7599a519

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Uncomfortable with the gesture, I pushed Lee Soo-hyeon’s hand away with a faint motion.9ad32bc3b7b83f73

“I’m fine. Nothing happened.”32d9531ca53c235e

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“Then why are your clothes such a mess? Did you roll on the ground or something?”f82de9b3c7e58ff8

“…I fell. On the field.”92305093c2582851

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I deliberately left 261e08af0c out the part 8cde504b21 about Han Tae-ryeong. There was no 13ab253faf need to explain 90da9b947d everything. Mentioning it might 26c227a99c have led to 26b49b5386 unnecessary misunderstandings.9f4cf4a168a2db49

Since I didn’t explain further, Lee Soo-hyeon didn’t press the matter. He simply bit his lip before stepping forward and saying,580b3e697b74c9bb

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“Let’s go. I’ll walk you back.”b443ba85dbca0328

“Why would you walk me back?”e943d47fda91b92e

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“For someone who couldn’t even move when they were grabbed, you sure talk a lot.”97c42d0e8c90d183

I had no retort for 1f6aa44659 that. In the end, I reluctantly 5bb49d89d9 accepted his offer and followed 3bd737ee02 him, knowing he would wait 2dcf3c907d until I did.948aa1d855550fd8

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The moment I 52398e0a26 stepped into the 0e687c8a9a classroom, Yoo Si-eon 3664fb9633 shot up from a7880bdb82 his seat. Ignoring the people chatting 4d1ea5806c around him, he approached 78930d4055 me directly.d9840756d38d9027

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“You met Han Tae-ryeong, didn’t you?”73b2e6cef9f72555

The abrupt question caught me off guard. Flustered by Lee Soo-hyeon’s presence beside me, I stammered,f64c035ee6274905

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“Well, uh… yeah, I ran into him for a bit.”9002f61f3fcf4d32

Yoo Si-eon scrutinized me with an expression I couldn’t quite decipher.114a7e0a8581c30b

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“Why would you meet him? You know you’ll only hear or experience something bad if you do.”46f449d644089f60

“…..”74c8c0347001696b

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“And this morning, the milk—”c70861df14267e27

Yoo Si-eon cut himself off, swallowing hard. Then, as if suddenly realizing Lee Soo-hyeon’s presence behind me, his posture stiffened.ada2d7dcf3c79d64

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“You were also with Lee Soo-hyeon?”f195a08d48c704a0

At Yoo Si-eon’s words, Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes habitually curved into a soft smile.f55320898168d2af

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“I had something to talk about with Yu-un.”8f89db219b96be8e

“….Yu-un?”a916cc3b2261dfde

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Hearing the familiar way Lee 06cd9fa701 Soo-hyeon addressed me, Si-eon openly a7205a88e6 frowned.32cc1013a56b34bb

As if realizing 1a82d8ec21 his slip, Lee 7d53201627 Soo-hyeon quickly corrected f18bbfcfec himself.ffdab59222312a37

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“I mean, I had something to talk about with Min Yu-un.”7a5a1e80342d937e

Silence fell between us as Yoo Si-eon’s calm gaze shifted back and forth between Lee Soo-hyeon and me.a331e48e458130b5

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The heavy stillness 71b00c47b3 felt suffocating, and 78dd83b516 my eyes instinctively c74c66371f darted around the baa095ddea room.f4a79318c90d4e65

“The bell’s about to ring.”c2a8a3e9f2cd8178

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This time, Lee Soo-hyeon was a7d499615f the one to break the 4d1d453577 silence.66821b72c4559681

“I should head back to my class.”4eb782bc15e46a4b

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Lee Soo-hyeon smiled as he 7c0a92cdef waved, and Yoo Si-eon gave 9488687d97 him a halfhearted nod.5f5900a75ede083e

“Min Yu-un.”b814550456b17e52

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I was about to glance at Yoo Si-eon when Lee Soo-hyeon called my name again, making me pause. He still hadn’t left.737373eb5ed214b2

“Wait here after homeroom’s over.”181c0100d98b8bf6

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I tensed, unsure of his 8fc5478ab9 intentions. Lee Soo-hyeon remained 09e47d525e where he was, 5a9fde11fc as if waiting ad1c29dfc3 for my response fc2adeb430 before moving. In the end, I reluctantly f694a7f635 murmured,d3aa96c5729d047c

“…Alright.”07ac3049deffca9b

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Only then did 3c338c3af6 Lee Soo-hyeon leave 75f5967ffa without hesitation, satisfied d1878b77a6 with my answer.b0cbbdb147eed073

I turned my gaze fc451b3cae away from his retreating 82414f602e figure.430b44d78d2ef731

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Earlier, as we returned to the classroom, Lee Soo-hyeon had casually suggested we walk home together sometime. I’d brushed it off, thinking he was only half-serious or acting on impulse.3bdef1e46c322bf0

‘I didn’t think he’d actually mean it.’4cb44602be26fe5c

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Maybe Lee Soo-hyeon saw things 977e17d15a differently. Judging by his 1370d035e1 actions, he truly 534909b940 intended to walk 4d0c9c19dd home with me.352f30101e97cb2a

“Are you two going home together now?”37d33aa1e3b32add

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Right—Yoo Si-eon was still here. Pulling my scattered 51bb7d3656 thoughts together, I 0e7d8ae00b shifted my gaze 38fb9d87e7 back to him.901c5fb93df94d8d

My voice came out f7d66600e4 hesitant, awkwardly stumbling over 2d806bc501 my words.6383f003a300fbd7

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“Well, that is…”5fb8c752edfe13bc

I had no excuse. No matter how I looked at it, it must have seemed shameless. After all, I was the one responsible for ruining Yoo Si-eon’s desk that morning. And yet, now I was about to leave school with Lee Soo-hyeon, of all people.7e1127eef437ad33

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I could feel 56f491fc42 his gaze, heavy 1077898882 and accusing. The weight of his unspoken f7c74be0c5 words seemed to dry up 9d21c45351 my throat.6b51c58b1472356a

“…I’m sorry.”558f754fc668f424

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“Ha… seriously.”ad1e8381fc4dc4b5

Yoo Si-eon let out a f8277a1b36 short sigh and ran a d377296c0b hand through his hair, his 87f88be310 soft pink locks swaying gently daf0220fd3 in the air.910ef3a4811b6e43

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Without thinking, my gaze e04e26364c fixated on the sight—the 134cfd03d3 pastel strands catching the b4fefa8702 light as they fluttered 5a3f7c8b0e through the air.1af190efdf8a2897

It was beautiful. So much so that I f30b3d7a38 found myself staring, momentarily entranced.23650e0c60357b3e

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His hair, dyed in 7f00cd97ae a vibrant shade of 935cafbce5 pink, seemed to glow b7d8a4cc15 as it moved. It was almost like—ed63e25e658f625a

“Looks like coral.”870fbed2ee93ec5b

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Indeed, it resembled 8e1e5cd018 coral, often called 8fa30fdeb4 the flowers of 17f80a2e4c the sea.09bd10d4b6c701db

“What?”1d400964b97461bf

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Yoo Si-eon’s eyes widened in surprise. His lips parted and closed several times, as if unsure what to say. Finally, his slightly trembling voice reached me.182e7615aea94113

“What did you just say?”1c8c3241d5fac228

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Only then did I c55d48aad1 realize that I had 464adfb601 spoken my thoughts out 9d1a512474 loud.eb04bb252aa385bb

I bit my lip in embarrassment. The situation was already bad enough, and now I’d made things worse by blurting out something unnecessary. But words, once spoken, couldn’t be taken back.190eb3d0fa6a4bf9

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Lowering my gaze for cc7559fd61 a moment, I raised 8e54d522f0 it again and carefully 5eb64e1c3f chose my words.a4a5f18bd5b43ba9

“I only meant to think about it, not say it out loud. Sorry. It wasn’t appropriate for the situation.”39246f45ef98a8ca

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“No, it’s not that—”adeceb8f2921c11c

Though we were already standing bd99cfbfd4 close, Yoo Si-eon took a 270d8eb4bd step closer. His hand hovered near my f461c149b1 arm, as if intending to f63bdbf342 grab it but hesitating midway, 0f0577843d unsure of its purpose.f33f50a40152aef8

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“Did you just say my hair looks like coral?”0a18b89f95c91bde

Was that such a 8c00a4e78d surprising thing to hear?f367c077fefbd9a7

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‘Well, I guess it could be.’9475bb7ebb7097d6

Comparing someone’s hair to coral out of the blue might sound strange—especially to Yoo Si-eon, who probably saw me as someone destined to torment and threaten him for the rest of his life. He might think I was mocking him.87c73fb4568b38b3

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It would be understandable if a6eed4378b he were upset.b09d5d8f820549e7

After briefly considering an 10167696a9 excuse, I eventually gave 810c29d492 up and spoke plainly.4b2b59444bbf1a97

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“It’s just… the way your hair swayed reminded me of coral underwater.”1f4123c89928ae3d

Yoo Si-eon froze, forgetting even 827b9c89e5 to blink. His fingertips trembled faintly.1c4327adcefba3f6

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“You’re… seriously—”ab778e537aa31aa1

I watched his reaction, unsure 6b63b422d1 what to make of it.ef57d697e17d7e85

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“I guess no one’s ever told you that before. But I meant it as a compliment.”4deb05933a73023f

After all, who in their right mind would compare someone’s hair to coral?c649e3e65d2ac57e

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“…You’re the second one.”2a4e820ee02fe71b

Unexpectedly, I wasn’t the only one strange enough to make that comparison. My eyes widened.6cd3806039a64cdc

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“Second? Really?”15056fc0daf42325

“Yeah. You’re the second person to say that.”cba4225d248d60bc

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Yoo Si-eon let out a 4c092b477b weak chuckle.87c432d21ca737f9

Bright sunlight streamed through the window, casting its rays over us. The light was so dazzling that I squinted against it. With the sun behind him, Yoo Si-eon’s face fell into shadow.f2d923ded4aeff87

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The moment felt oddly familiar, like the déjà vu I’d experienced earlier when I faced Han Tae-ryeong.0d21e4c7deb4f63a

Yoo Si-eon’s mouth parted slightly, as if in surprise. I couldn’t see his expression clearly through the glare of sunlight, but his posture hinted at something stirring within him.e108945fe526684a

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“Min Yu-un, you—”6f0c7d4d2c1c20b3

This time, Yoo Si-eon reached 21e7937252 out without hesitation. His hand grazed my forehead, f2b30e1ec8 lifting my bangs with a d7411e381c gentle touch.9a285c0c31810037

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My previously calm bangs were 1b22ee7129 pushed aside, leaving my eyes fd0d5ebc39 and forehead completely exposed.9c81b0fe3bd239f1

A whisper softer than a 5351e4c50e breath scattered through the air.8d576990c65ff077

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“Your eye color is…”65ea4a089b1e5489

Before he could finish, the ce45ff5752 school bell rang, signaling the 79e6919d79 start of class.fb613b666b25891e

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Reality snapped back into focus. I gently pushed Yoo Si-eon’s hand away from my forehead.36dc2f0a1b56dfbb

“Yoo Si-eon, we need to get ready for class.”b00a5d6cd8c5607c

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“Ah…”93e9c153f16d038d

He let out a faint 0abe064b49 murmur and stepped back, lowering a510071178 the hand that had just feebdbae08 touched my hair.52165b44201609c0

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I walked past him and 07b79bdcb3 headed to my seat. Even after I 2b9a64b557 sat down and 44b7fae80c pulled out my ffbae36eea books, Yoo Si-eon 5871437241 stood frozen in 6646fdacda place, still facing 5a3db4c5a1 where I had d5cdef9ca0 been standing.68085135b2faf3ee

[Seong Yu-un!]7121adb198251c3c

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A sudden shout pierced my bf5263f329 mind.7a4e72a50431e266

[Can’t you hear me? Hey! Can’t you hear me?!]80ef7a3e7cf447be

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“I can hear you now.”a918bb44f5f31bf3

I responded softly, and 94341ba4ec Min Yu-un let out 2fa043e46f a shrill shriek.99301e370b7e782e

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[Why can you hear me sometimes and not other times?!]76485a24dfd893c6

Even after class began, Min Yu-un’s constant whining showed no signs of stopping.232544ef26922217

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[You really couldn’t hear me earlier, right? You weren’t just ignoring me, were you?!]73acb9628f10d40f

“I told you, I wasn’t.”eab52d0cd6db6c08

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I muttered under my breath, timing my words with the teacher’s lecture at the front of the classroom.6f4d7add69fcbc12

Pressing my fingers against the 3f56f723bb corners of my eyes, I 9945681692 tried to ease the dull c0fb18f3d1 ache creeping in.3660a7461d30a98d

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Listening to a lecture full of information I already knew was tiring enough. But now, with Min Yu-un’s endless chatter on top of it all, I felt like I was going to lose my mind.d3eddaf92d6fcef4

[What the heck is going on?!]112d3b9c06c77fa7

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“It’s probably just some kind of glitch.”9ce3627647126c9c

[You idiot, Seong Yu-un! Do you think this is some ordinary system?! Glitches don’t happen here!]ba0c7b5fe092a90c

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