VNV Chapter 19

Chapter 19b1d4c7fa6b00d0f6

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Han Tae-ryeong placed 532685f9f8 a plate on 2f7805dbd7 the table.4df3b78d2ad0e918

After hesitating, I moved bc780e249f to the table.92ab64ac1b53b3af

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A plate of scrambled eggs, bf4b7d6b0a golden and fluffy. Bread, probably store-bought 521e8ef07f from a convenience 7557e5a767 store, yet plated f884b8631b like an expensive 4f369df0fe bakery item. And two cups 90548154fa of orange juice.e133e805cd251201

“No ketchup?”7880affd824f27ba

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[I don’t cook at home.]405308ac94e267bb

“There isn’t any.”e0dc6f00532ed79b

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Even as I relayed Min Yu-un’s words, my eyes remained fixed on the meal before me.e181eabefd8ed8c9

One could call it lacking. But to me, it was ae18003ede more captivating than any five-star a960cc52c8 hotel buffet.c652839e6a60e891

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A meal, prepared entirely for f34a0a995b me by someone else—something I ac019b7159 was experiencing for the first 0f44c01ea4 time. Somehow, I could a68dabb53f even feel a 7d50fa1676 faint warmth emanating fb70ab9294 from it.91a6424a2501e163

“That’s a shame. Scrambled eggs taste better with ketchup.”5ef96d4956a6f202

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Screech. The sound of a 0cd768f8a0 chair being pulled out 954590ff2e echoed.8c4eb41eee854beb

Han Tae-ryeong sat a5ca311f25 down first, picking 9ecffb657b up his fork. He took a bite 94c1c90c56 of the bread and 885be495bb looked up at me.7d81b0acd703a40c

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“Aren’t you going to eat?”5767b12725d824fa

“I-I’ll eat.”feb5219976a518d9

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Stammering, I took the d0169dd489 seat across from him. My trembling fingers grasped fe1844cc79 the fork, feeling as 53fbbca182 though I might drop 62bdbeb4fe it at any moment.c48e9831beddb7eb

I scooped up e601a87dfb a portion of 9a3a2bc28b the scrambled eggs, 067fdd4d01 brought it to 56561b33b4 my mouth, and 4fa4cc7b42 forced myself to 67cbf0a99a chew. The soft, warm texture spread 7c519a6c79 across my tongue.084aadb8acc97929

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It was delicious. More delicious than b2fe02b470 any egg dish 4dd8b9959a I had ever a9ef32dea7 eaten.73167c8e7a2f4e49

Yet, something in fc1a8e66ee my chest felt a84e3bc358 unbearably tight.a8472d40ef18c4cb

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“Why… why are you doing this for me?”614f01e5636cacd9

The words came 4fecd050fa out unsteady, as 135bc6526e if I were 1260182481 biting into them.3a9830ebc080323a

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“Well, I did stay at your place after all.”0ad1f745e74f1678

“But you hate me.”599c89c41afefa87

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Han Tae-ryeong, who had been b968352967 continuing his meal, stopped and 3ef51f0d45 looked at me. Lifting my head 3e714dc11c for the first f2394cda31 time, I met f941da9603 his gaze with fea959a743 empty eyes.5bfbc81bcacdd103

“You despise me.”afd5d2281b02395f

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He didn’t answer. Instead, he simply resumed eating, as if the conversation hadn’t happened.43a875270831ee28

“Han Tae-ryeong.”779ee0c0f3aebb43

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I couldn’t understand how he could brush me off so easily.977997b070b805ab

“Hey.”cebb1a7dd168e96d

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My face slowly distorted.2bc0b4d965d8727d

“Tae-ryeong-ah.”48a7a5fcf38e5033

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Only then did he a93ef20607 look at me again, 98f51b1532 his expression just as 045f6894d9 composed as before.11f7f253dc7695c0

Frustrated, I bit my lip. I couldn’t comprehend his shameless attitude.a1bf22552edaf9c0

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I just—59d7486de2fd99d6

“Why aren’t you answering? You do hate me, right?”4a7842fb0f7181a4

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The words didn’t sound like a simple confirmation. They carried a plea, almost a desperate appeal.11ee877a3ec976d0

Min Yu-un—No, I had committed d3e76fb229 an unforgivable sin.686dd24f8588be52

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That was why I believed 4b4d96996c I could never be forgiven.ce4aafc2f2b2103e

From the very first day 05fbc9e019 I faced them, I accepted 458f26875f that. I had convinced myself that 5291e8a0b9 nothing between us would ever f37c1de080 change.cf3a56253ae94f7c

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In fact, I had b7df1e39cf wanted that. A life spent being resented 5820496d3f forever, never expecting anything different.c5d3d3cbf36f812f

Because hope was terrifying. Because trust was a shackle. Because I didn’t want to be hurt anymore.f949b92e26204c4e

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‘Because I’m scared.’29185da45d3b2e86

I had already given up on life. Now, trapped in someone else’s body, the last thing I wanted was to endure even greater pain.31968e48ab1435eb

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Han Tae-ryeong’s hesitation made my heart pound. The suffocating anxiety threatened to consume me.0ab9de8fb4c5f010

“I hate you.”d2dac368f2d57096

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My head snapped up.a239b1b7b864d823

“I loathe you—to the point of madness.”c407043ec096b38e

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For a split second, relief flickered across my face. Perhaps noticing that small thing, Han Tae-ryeong’s expression twisted subtly.abbb1fceed9d5547

Ding-dong.f07d7483cfab84a6

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The doorbell rang, cutting through 51a58a3a99 the tense silence.c52b08487f97c32c

As I reached to put 0ca923f4b5 down my fork, Han Tae-ryeong f6f641bfca was already rising to his 0a0f73fe74 feet.b96d1f28de7f9cca

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“Is someone supposed to come by on Monday morning?”acff259a23b6385a

“I don’t know.”e2ca5d44f504a0cb

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He brushed past me 931e905476 without hesitation.2bda913ee105a2f6

“Keep eating. I’ll check.”3ab3fd35a44bfe2a

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I didn’t turn to look at him as he walked toward the entrance.232c9e602fed7603

Instead, I kept shoveling scrambled d46d437382 eggs into my mouth.ffb4e860444e19a2

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I must have been more 5deefbb4ae on edge from our short 52fedefa39 conversation than I realized.02bf97c81e8dcad3

Even now, my unease hadn’t faded.ee45126f69df8856

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[Seong Yu-un, are you crying?]ad42a10cadc3cef9

Crying? Me?37b402547f411e86

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“No.”02a2ec12de30192a

‘That’s ridiculous.’04d94b8dfd79b8fc

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I wasn’t the kind of person to shed tears over something like this.f8fd782d235b4693

Whether I wanted 37044c3cf6 it or not, 487e21d100 I had endured 1d277fcf5b countless hardships.549f244e3d063d5c

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I had become strong 3e279b8b2b through sheer struggle. Even if people insulted and 4109b2ac5d blamed me, even if wounds f38508efc7 formed, I had long since f253d7e0ef stopped feeling the pain.266211c78d58192b

And yet, now… crying?bc706c3fe9f23706

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I sniffled for no reason.18c1b23884f8e8f1

The scrambled eggs were 92e32a8e89 still delicious. The bread was still sweet. I took a sip 3262f497ea of juice.fba1d10ade40c5eb

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The front door creaked b93fd1892b open, followed by the e0f3618e16 sound of heavy footsteps 77ecd48917 echoing down the hallway.4d38f7db2c94369f

Naturally, I assumed it was 2f44dd8049 Han Tae-ryeong.a8bbbbcb183407e2

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“Min Yu-un.”916c7724a22b672a

At the sound of an 2a23709fd2 all-too-familiar voice, I whipped my 3b6bb79315 head around.dc608d77abb9b3f1

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Standing there was Lee Soo-hyeon.5d1fef0e8f74e751

His gaze locked onto f8e2b20a43 mine, his face instantly 0c62099d64 contorting in displeasure.513207a0c46ba88e

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At around 7:30 AM, Lee Soo-hyeon arrived in front of Min Yu-un’s house, hesitating without doing anything.ea26340630baa95d

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He glanced nervously b8d40d10fd at the doorbell, 2bb5979068 repeatedly raising his 02abce5ad8 hand to press f0621ba7d3 it, only to 999d9e286c withdraw at the 5f0aae009d last moment.b85ecb3ccf4b4f33

‘Is it okay if I ring the bell?’7e047c29c1f728b7

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If someone asked why 68bab251f2 he had come so 1307c5bb99 suddenly, he could brush 67e4ebeead it off by saying 372806576e he wanted to go f2f9702e8d to school together. He could say it 906110290c was only natural since bb4c06076c they were friends.b185999c78c840e4

Min Yu-un was much ab3dc5bceb more oblivious than Lee c38eec9a2a Soo-hyeon had assumed. He could already picture Min 464fc1943e Yu-un believing his excuse without 87e8d414a2 suspicion.e19fdbef0334f868

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But that wasn’t what Lee Soo-hyeon was worried about.9260d5c6742a4c9f

‘I wonder if he’s not up yet?’44bafdc91e0f6f04

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What if Min Yu-un 0fb07e65a0 was sleeping soundly and bc0da81bb4 got woken up by e0feb7a5c2 the doorbell?dc89a149018bbee9

What if he dc42aab9c0 had already left e519766aaa for school?c99142fe8f8b8786

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After hesitating for another ten 343da3bade minutes, Lee Soo-hyeon finally pressed d9fa1b65b0 the doorbell. He swallowed dryly in secret.eb51232b5a337a2c

The door opened quickly. Lee Soo-hyeon’s lips curled into a relieved smile—only for his expression to immediately harden.adbe7455ee143887

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“Han Tae-ryeong?”706869d4c82662a2

“What, Lee Soo-hyeon?”06ebf5d165e0e355

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s gaze slowly swept over Han Tae-ryeong.2a57478e0daa5a39

He wasn’t properly dressed, only wearing a bathrobe. His movements were drowsy, as if he had stayed up all night. And most of all, he didn’t look the least bit surprised.f121777750e23377

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A faint, almost imperceptible 8c5685f6bc chill leaked from Lee c66ea53e6b Soo-hyeon.aca0994ce702aa7c

“I didn’t expect you to show up this early in the morning.”0de8dcbd55fa58b7

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That was exactly what 5a53c84fcf Lee Soo-hyeon wanted to e89bf0c128 say. He steadied his breathing, suppressing 2ed83f66f7 the slight tremor in his 6f0d3e197e chest. Then, he asked calmly,ffa80253e89e8954

“Where’s Yu-un?”82af35f3f4ba3909

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“Inside.”593fe6bce1fea4eb

Han Tae-ryeong jerked his 235f33d50e chin toward the interior 6a1fccff27 of the house.92be01bc733b6ba3

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Lee Soo-hyeon, who had 822a90728c neither smiled nor shown 941233ae26 any anger, took a 4a299f0ba2 step forward. However, Han Tae-ryeong immediately c3b84f5c8c blocked his way.42b01412a5e73899

“He’s eating right now.”b0a25dd930d96b38

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“…What?”21b16adcf9bf38c2

“So don’t disturb him and leave.”a3d2abc946123bc8

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How ridiculous. Han Tae-ryeong had always been 6be48376b1 eager to sneer at Min a66bd9abfa Yu-un for hanging around him, a5e4a242a3 yet now, the sharp hostility ee912e1c0a he had always directed at 9e56ea9f57 Min Yu-un seemed to have e3ab8079d8 softened—just a little.1e620a16e866b51b

Something felt off.f3b2aaff64e0e35c

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Lee Soo-hyeon pushed Han Tae-ryeong’s arm aside.57e2f3d35599cfee

“Are you stopping me from going in without the homeowner’s permission?”1d1730bba3d08ab6

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Han Tae-ryeong scoffed but didn’t stop him.e3dc62981bf6a7dc

“You’re not the homeowner, are you?”089e2248ced09465

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Kicking off his shoes, Lee 4923b2c5f7 Soo-hyeon headed straight for the 005aeef151 kitchen. If Min Yu-un was eating, c303ab293c he would be at the bfd75d8554 dining table.382d7aa65242acb3

As he passed through 97d806e23e the hallway, a familiar 572ad23957 back of the head 67c1dc22dd came into view.1c0146cda435f13d

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A small, round head.a5d9381ecd0bd719

“Min Yu-un.”26fb5305d2cd411e

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Min Yu-un, who 31ca87cd9b had been focusing a99a8a8a82 on his food, f2d64794c4 lifted his head. The first thing Lee Soo-hyeon 2478949983 noticed was how his cheeks 0a59cd0071 were puffed out, stuffed full 67508812af of food. His hair was still 7bacab4ae8 messy from sleep.5c5b86ef93a2a66d

And then, as he ba1a532079 looked up—59b0a2654e60ac57

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression twisted.87ff6714b8cd4bc4

He strode toward b72f237724 Yu-un in an 0d758550d4 instant.6f9e05c89fb5a166

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“Yu-un-ah.”b5346e42ea5a1a2d

Min Yu-un, who had been chewing his food absentmindedly, froze. Lee Soo-hyeon’s fingertips brushed against the corner of his eyes.fa9a1e60f2d3a669

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“Were you crying?”ff0efc17c7a0764f

Min Yu-un’s eyes were red. Lee Soo-hyeon’s tone, rubbing around that area, was incredibly vicious. Startled, Min Yu-un moved his body backward. Having escaped from Lee Soo-hyeon’s touch, he rubbed his own eyes.d3e01806937e3879

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“C-crying? Me?”0b22aa7d410a9aaf

“Don’t tell me Han Tae-ryeong made you cry?”93b90785854183ab

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Lee Soo-hyeon enunciated each 40d58887ed word with slow, deliberate 56e03a664d emphasis, his gaze snapping 76bf4b7996 to Han Tae-ryeong, who 9691bb9b6f had stepped closer.e3ac29ce8fc82452

“Tell me, Yu-un-ah. Did that bastard make you cry?”f0f89b07b8873714

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“…Bastard?”ed269fb66df63ea7

Han Tae-ryeong’s eyes narrowed sharply.e735b91f83b01d0d

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The air turned frigid, the 8e89347aa2 tension suffocating.17b75c2bfe6f0890

It was Han 2295c69d6a Tae-ryeong who broke c39262eaf9 the silence first. A faint smirk curled his 878c556df6 lips.fcaefab96fc4a77a

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“Bastard, huh? I think that word suits you better.”b84fec96ffb3c096

Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression turned unreadable. Han Tae-ryeong shrugged.06f08dd6eb96c089

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“I mean a ‘son of a bitch.’ Up until recently, you were following Yoo Si-eon around like a lost puppy. Have you switched over to Min Yu-un now?”6bddab849cb1a61a

Lee Soo-hyeon felt the 0ee19b6297 blood drain from his a080742866 head.96efe9c42de6d13e

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He had already reached b4153f218a his limit, trying to 9b4dfd05fa make sense of the 54f585b90e bizarre situation between Min 09d4a381c7 Yu-un and Han Tae-ryeong.a7081546cdac8f61

And now, Han Tae-ryeong 835d5d0a75 was deliberately bringing up 503b15a607 Yoo Si-eon.345b482d7e1f2656

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Lee Soo-hyeon clenched his jaw.2f9c90b397239dea

“If you’re this obedient, will you even offer up your body if those two ask for it?”afc5caf274e73eb9

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“Han Tae-ryeong!”7993a1c492770477

He couldn’t hold back anymore.ae819ab70e6b4480

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Lee Soo-hyeon grabbed Han a4af532112 Tae-ryeong by the collar.ac2646f42e424d33

They were of 26dc4170c1 similar height, and 4e33afd749 neither one was 6162a4c229 backing down. Their unrelenting glares clashed like f529ea6e58 blades in the air.404d4ec322e3b74b

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“Do you have to say things like that?”308c6d8aecaa6e53

“So what?”21261b24bee513b6

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“Even if you don’t care about Yu-un, isn’t Yoo Si-eon your precious childhood friend?”b21ff60ab546c4b2

A short, bitter 30c39aecbe laugh was the 9ad43db001 only answer.db8c342b4c1136fa

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Han Tae-ryeong didn’t affirm or deny it.2ebbb8511e34bf9d

The hostility between them thickened. Just as things 2881e7df47 were about to d2bb7e5171 reach a breaking e62456194e point—8777fc2f45dfe4a3

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Clang.492f85fc0b88f88a

Metal clattered against the floor.83a486c5992bafcb

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Both Han Tae-ryeong and Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes immediately snapped to the source of the noise.54db6334ea829359

Standing in the middle of 37706f410f it all, Min Yu-un flinched.f35ba7e69cf22444

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Avoiding their gazes, he subtly 19da5583dd averted his eyes.37cb94cf6f348dc0

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