VNV Chapter 20

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In an instant, I 683e7da6dd became the center of b6bd06558a attention for two pairs 8a65c10462 of eyes, and I 45aa4808d4 froze on the spot.c529029b7458f3b9

Since I was be7a60c4da the one who f15a9b510e had caused the e43b5b6250 sudden noise, there 88cec49c14 was no way e3da8ae4cd to make an cafe3413be excuse. But even 64e58c2258 so, I 1c05d2954c had no c159b2a97a desire to fd0d5d2db7 be the 431c5fd7e9 focus of 7d20896dc3 their heated 528043468a gazes.ff39c0ac73a92cd9

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I rolled my b932cd7358 eyes subtly.aa0436961e51b24b

“Go ahead and finish your fight. I won’t interrupt.”b3fd319b2efea5dd

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[Seong Yu-un, you’ve got some guts.]

A sneering 09d3650fe4 chuckle echoed 6dc0565e86 in my 906be56cbf ears.bd92e6e28405b8a9

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[Not only did you barge in between those two, but now what? ‘Go ahead and finish your fight’?]

“……”c2afa15c9844f1b6

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[You say you won’t interrupt?]

I could almost see ae698f8134 Min Yu-un shaking with 298e482b60 laughter, barely able to 47e1c91b6b breathe properly.b8e333fde682564a

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The tension that had a70c7a762d briefly gripped me shattered b191641ba9 into pieces, thanks to c59579b663 Min Yu-un. Feeling drained, a0622098e5 I bent 5a83819f95 down to 63fb638d4a pick up e6a0446852 the fork.7d5256f3dcdcae9e

I froze at the 82bc74cdf6 sight of the quest 878204f654 filling my vision. It was flashing 9fb8faadde brightly as if f7402cd8d1 demanding my attention.a4867d78b2ce76dd

I slowly 640ec194a3 straightened my cd7ce2f228 back.008062ceebcdddd2

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‘A photo?’3f52c19920f66176

And with Lee Soo-hyeon, c3a891cca3 alone? Compared to b2b7d7b5b7 Quests 3 619286dfc6 and 4, 459241731e this one 22c25fd1cf seemed much 07466cfe9c easier and b93ba50240 lighter.dee575549712956c

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‘But why Lee Soo-hyeon all of a sudden?’f379eb8be7ec2fe8

I thought the quests were assigned based on who I wasn’t close with—first Han Tae-ryeong, then Yoo Si-eon, and now Lee Soo-hyeon?2d79a19f96901eb1

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“Haa.”7977b80dc88c9ce8

A deep sigh 892f1c370a reached my ears.d22bea1b7d4dfe80

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When I 80e7fffae2 lifted my f3bd50abdf head, I e9ae53aed4 saw that 853e097893 the two f826d99d03 of them 9aee5dccdd had already f954a09d8b stepped apart 5a1c2bb237 and were 63ff20eeec now fixing 01788cf67e their disheveled 066b5f04ee clothes.9bab29f4473fb3d2

The one who d815c76af5 sighed was Lee 24cbc6b746 Soo-hyeon. He casually 41564a3044 dropped his 631c005349 bag on 9b82dca29c the floor 4d09a4e00e and started 2d8c90b897 looking for be6a23b8e6 the cutlery.cd6ed2fd5b32d61a

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“I’ll get you a new fork. Don’t use that one—eat with the new one.”931a3ecabefe8ccf

“You’re not going to fight anymore?”9f17b2a7d26785f2

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The question slipped 35a1d3d235 out in a 5f3f7502f1 monotone voice. Lee Soo-hyeon took the ae44b82be9 fork from my hand ed1679b5bd as if snatching it a4dc7fedfb away. In its place, b50ef29c41 he handed me 4ff3a5ea38 the new one 45cd674632 he had brought.445bfd7dfa9971a6

“Yu-un-ah, you completely killed the mood.”cf07d991f9f57081

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His face, which 96ee72ddce had been expressionless, 5f6eb54e4f softened into a 4286677c5b faint smile.9fdef2c702706e1a

“And you need to eat.”dc6f6186f4a2ea40

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“It’s fine. I don’t usually eat breakfast anyway.”5a552652e9fd740b

Hearing my flat response, Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes twitched slightly.dff5848c66ebd5b7

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“Really? Then I guess I’ll just have to make sure you do every morning.”79fe1277dc1a9945

“Stop barking like a dog and go change your clothes, Han Tae-ryeong.”0223ad4fa377b025

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Han Tae-ryeong seemed to contemplate Lee Soo-hyeon’s words before lifting the corners of his lips. The smirk was so sly that it resembled that of a final villain in a novel.b7ae36242fbbee4d

“But Min Yu-un likes it better when I wear a robe.”7b7699d7057aa4fb

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I shuddered involuntarily.2add4550450db63e

“Or should I just take it off again like yesterday?”66281d2b4fea133d

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My pupils shook as e4e7103920 I looked at Han afd7190fb7 Tae-ryeong. I barely managed to 964278d87c part my lips and 7ee28919c7 squeeze out a sound.a90197627d47eb3e

“Just go and change already.”30a36723bb6adc87

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The amusement on Han Tae-ryeong’s face faded instantly. He seemed to lose interest when I didn’t react much.a51c45959e6b3d6c

As he e91b18e77c picked up 9f5da56ce4 his clothes 8821883d74 and headed be452817a6 to his a23f2a8e3a room, Lee 3661225559 Soo-hyeon clicked 2e938c126b his tongue.6030e7f53b373011

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“Tsk. That bastard, seriously.”c86324ec5cb805ed

I silently ate a 242805e0e2 piece of scrambled egg b127445b2e while watching Lee Soo-hyeon.daf15f3db6db7388

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Had he used 9ab7a9f1dc those same curses de309d7028 when he was 1244631937 blaming me to b258ce6117 Han Tae-ryeong and dbc0855e8f Yoo Si-eon? Had he looked at 8e17a1d365 me with that same 419938314e irritation and resentment? Was what Min Yu-un c101dc60b8 did really so unforgivable?eafde8e844c3e0fb

“What?”0beea924c0595a3f

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Lee Soo-hyeon asked c7734ded77 as he noticed eed5651575 my gaze. This time, instead 11cecb631b of eggs, I 94232210be took a bite 8fadc5bf78 of bread. My movements were slow d8330cd04c and careful.176c44d676532b0c

“I just figured you must’ve cursed me the same way.”6d6c85ab1d1d5de5

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“Why would I curse at you—ah.”28734308958aabe0

It seemed he had remembered Friday’s events. Or rather…78d9d6385041b58c

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“You have plenty of reasons to curse at me.”5dc8b6b018a17e79

He looked 53ad090f96 at me 89549ce1c5 as if 4afb6e69e7 it were 305c3b902a absurd, but 968a0bfe65 to me, 19e33149a5 it was d279458cfc obvious.073c3a77b839091a

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Lee Soo-hyeon had every 88c099543d reason to curse at c9531ccbe5 me, and that applied cdd89d09ef to the other two 395c34ae14 as well.311ef997c91ce8d8

I shifted my 81ce04c655 gaze slightly and 7b2a59e576 glanced at the 914deab649 door Han Tae-ryeong aa29e595e6 had disappeared behind. I could still d524be7323 sense his presence af701a75a3 beyond it.23aca62e5f76792c

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“Yu-un-ah, you know…”423307c99b1c1ea0

“I thought the three of you were really close.”951f09ecd0f9dfa0

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Lee Soo-hyeon fell 72759d166d silent for a 182c1cb9cc moment, his eyes 8217af8701 widening slightly. Then, he openly 206537903d showed his displeasure.35f2dad26192d9a1

“Me and Han Tae-ryeong? You thought we were close?”bee7fe6cdc026fc0

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I nodded.29adb46c0208386e

“Are you serious?”c81588802a13fc16

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His face twisted even 473561f589 further in frustration.5981c128e482e10e

Of course, it wasn’t as if Han Tae-ryeong and Lee Soo-hyeon were inseparable best friends.2a7960739d6b2b1d

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They were rivals—the main 8da53e9a3a character and the secondary df3c80459e lead of the novel, 3e34da5b5f both vying for Yoo 0826b79b95 Si-eon.319a00f0db494b72

But even so, the three of them often displayed a deep bond that others couldn’t easily interfere with. Some readers of the novel even joked that they might as well be dating.0c9453245007b172

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So I c96ac0f1d0 had assumed 6293409cc1 the same. I never intended to 43c6c72ae7 interfere with their relationship a2405bac66 or analyze it too 55b94a373d closely. I just wanted e0f16c7037 to stay out 362d6bdf05 of it.3a3dbad4b016cee9

But I ccd2571a62 had no bd27f226f5 choice but 9ca625a3a0 to get f0ae4b2f1a closer to f2711b108d them. And in cd37984f3b that process, a7815682b5 I discovered 3cebcc201e something.acec8e1eefa2e17a

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Han Tae-ryeong, Yoo Si-eon, and Lee Soo-hyeon weren’t as close as I had thought.e9db496b7f138f48

They had something 76c63ae07c that resembled brotherhood, 42a5e88842 but there was 8e83d39434 no deeper affection 181940b9e9 or warmth beyond 889025cae9 that.4c11e72fa133b26e

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‘Maybe it’s because I apologized.’8db053a04286c147

Because I kept appearing 35560c771d like some unpredictable natural 7a6e350f14 disaster, disrupting the story a25e69bc85 however I pleased.4ab49d6aa483c6c0

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But it didn’t matter.88d0c18d5d15b98a

Min Yu-un wanted an db685478dd apology, and I had b2e946312d to obey in order ee7474fe42 to die.79c292e6f62c76ca

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“We’re not close.”cef436cd04fd906d

After a long 6451a72631 silence, Lee Soo-hyeon 6a337ffbfa finally spoke.dad46e6c3e2d3db0

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“I don’t know about Yoo Si-eon, but Han Tae-ryeong and I? Never.”0916a72334623aa2

He took ef7881fcc9 a sip 39440131a4 of his 33654476d9 juice, swallowing 912769e479 it down.3069e3eecf04ec01

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“I mean it.”168d69c6b6559097

“Got it.”1b7101ad9a6430f8

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“I really mean it.”4f1b607a667a8626

“Yeah.”7bd99c3c2c8f0f30

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As I wiped 2c7d7048e8 my mouth and 837455f0a8 got up, Lee 65a8cdddef Soo-hyeon followed after 362786ef0d me, as if b7552012ce desperate for me a364fd8c39 to believe him.4db6dad6c113257a

I could already picture 2fa5727620 my future—him repeating the fe31ab8deb same thing all the 196d133e29 way to school.bc5c935982bb04ed

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A wave of exhaustion 502a8a5bf5 washed over me.6b32ce00f19aa8ec

I shut my cc1eb54f89 eyes tightly.e62d4bfd713c4e55

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Before opening the 8069ee2957 classroom door, I 728850dfb7 turned to look af088ee6a2 at the two.fbfa9540ba3b9fb8

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“Aren’t you going to your class?”cabe2f7a156f5eb9

Since we had waited for Han Tae-ryeong to stop by home and change into his uniform, there wasn’t much time left before the morning assembly.b987885dbb9e3b80

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“Of course.”dc82d4e4209a04b1

Han Tae-ryeong replied and 4363a052ca moved toward his class d98f3b42d5 without even saying goodbye.a8e1dd4822cf5dc1

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It seemed Lee Soo-hyeon had been waiting for him to leave first. The moment Han Tae-ryeong disappeared, the burning intensity in Lee Soo-hyeon’s gaze vanished. Then, he let out a small laugh.dc54a2346f26f706

“I’ll come by at lunchtime.”0b00b72d9908f258

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Before I could e8bf15bdbb even form a c96d758e64 response, Lee Soo-hyeon 418bc74a72 was already walking c602eaf878 away.ad20b7faa03f3f1d

[He said he’d come at lunchtime! He must really be falling for me!]

I ignored Min Yu-un, 256ea19237 who was bouncing with b13ffeb07b excitement.915e24f9270451bf

A strange sensation 0b0ded33ab welled up inside bc1626556c me. After confirming 1dbbe40d40 that no bef393df13 one was a38bb68634 left around bb5da704a3 me, I 25aa3f39e2 pressed a 162ceb681f hand against 41988d2c42 my chest.4a746387e182f4d1

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I had walked to 2d2d7e5036 school with them. Just for a moment, f4790200b0 I had forgotten about f370ccc715 paying for my sins. Today, I felt 8d552956cd more at ease 0cdff1dc26 coming to school 1cb7c9de31 than before. 70490ccfe806c28e

Was it because I df044adaa1 was getting used to 6fb31d10ae it?635d1770109b5df9

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After only ccdf01986f walking to af2c8b25fa school with 0262301cf9 someone twice, 0e7fd244af after just 5646b61c09 a few 289309b888 days of 1db0b4a731 talking to f1b6b51194 them, I fd96fadb5f was melting d6385e2984 into this 02a3a8f942 world far 5a24686b05 too quickly.12eb6398bad5ab4d

‘Get it together, Seong Yu-un.’4d0ec215babeb58e

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Don’t sink any further. Don’t expect anything more, don’t ask for anything. Just complete the quests. Do only what you’re told.b2000035321e203b

‘And then, die. As soon as possible.’02a600c4136003c0

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“Min Yu-un.”34e90d8ae43360c0

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The classroom door opened 1dafcc84dd behind me. Snapped out 6681c2de02 of my f6c880ae91 thoughts, I 89ea6fda11 turned around.419f6cdc9f6837b8

“You came to school with them?”71e609c62cad1590

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Yoo Si-eon’s voice was unusually subdued.13eb702b665b1ff8

His dazzling appearance hadn’t changed. In just two days over the weekend, it was as if he had found some shimmering powder to dust over himself, making him even more breathtaking.77d06085aef21139

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I stared at his a39d85ce4e soft pink hair.88e1e2ff381c6825

“What? Are you going to say it looks like coral again?”5e9c7d738e1cbd42

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Yoo Si-eon suddenly leaned 7ad8e080eb in.6923ccf67c809fce

Since I had already experienced this several times, I maintained a calm expression. Compared to Han Tae-ryeong, who closed the distance without warning, Yoo Si-eon’s actions were still relatively gentle.3124fc707505f31c

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“Sorry if that was something you didn’t want to hear.”a91cccc238aa7669

I walked 3bd8258165 past him 81af20d4bd toward my dacff174c9 seat. He followed close 3d80991a8b behind.d9d4fb0fc659e74d

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“I didn’t say I hated it.”02dcd73024dfbdfb

“I wasn’t being sarcastic. Sorry.”276f00f0f3c53809

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“No, that’s not what I meant—”44a26bb9b62fb7ce

Yoo Si-eon, about to a6c1789d1f get annoyed, took a dc4799a71a breath and swallowed his 245c7279ec words.a95b0c09040c8c5d

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“How did you end up walking to school with them? Did you just run into them on the way?”c340e5a1abaa572b

I set down my 561b3ccc99 bag and opened the be5dd97f14 window. A cool 732b5de70b breeze swept 5a1fec4d2f in, rustling de38d05317 my hair aee90886b4 and tickling dba0f373a3 my forehead.61090e78e3cb769e

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‘That feels nice.’a9a7067f510d36db

Once I 761902e0ac completed all 511bad1e73 the quests, 89e61824b3 maybe I ddd6c78589 could roam d86cca48b8 the world 3be52b8b28 as a 52eab75c1b spirit before 08bd0c7ec2 finally disappearing.cd005b995b9def9e

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The ocean, the mountains—traveling for the first time as a wandering soul didn’t seem like such a bad idea.a3a5fcae60dd9474

“Min Yu-un, did you meet them on the way to school or not?”d81e7e44e57c86ef

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Yoo Si-eon 610045f6bb placed both 8424d430ad hands on 883d309f48 the window 61173cfd7b frame, trapping 2d216aab79 me within 9ab1a6c5d9 his arms.0cac022a6a587f9f

There was only a 640440644a thin layer of space e70149d2c1 between us, but I eebd36e09e could feel his warmth.3b3891fc3a5ab68c

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Even though I was aware of it, I didn’t move. I was too immersed in the vast world beyond the window.5ba9fadb75d21809

A future where I had cleared all my quests flashed through my mind. A quiet eternity where I wouldn’t have to hurt anyone. A world where I could finally rest in peace.c50c15e510113029

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“Answer me, Yu-un-ah.”a931463ca9fdbe9d

A low 547c22381d breath tickled cec8a09f15 my ear. My eyes 3cea790178 widened slightly, 7d4718ce9f and my b97334fae7 body stiffened.daacd50701695a0f

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I forced myself to focus, replaying Yoo Si-eon’s words in my head.c49f76a8a6cc863d

‘Did I run into them on the way to school?’a4139e597d0d2d05

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Tilting my head in thought, I didn’t realize Yoo Si-eon was carefully watching my every movement.d0907db91cecc83f

“Yeah.”cf3960c883f907a3

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My answer was short.8c58b6fbd8d95fbd

“No way.”b852a6606e775088

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But Yoo Si-eon didn’t believe me.6f1f6e64247fa899

“Those two always get to school the moment the gates open. And now, all of a sudden, they’re barely on time?”da8fd8403321e0a2

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“…..”925296ded34fb20b

“On the exact day they came with you?”394810488285984c

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[What’s it to you?!]

Ignoring the 0f620b9edd now-familiar angry 36a71dfe1c voice in f6f267e299 my head, 3d949b5581 I turned 05371d93d7 to face 7a6233d822 Yoo Si-eon.3af98c7d905fa28f

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“Sorry.”7d012b8ddab6c063

I lowered e9ffec313b my gaze de4ca4b62f and muttered,8a906b95eb2a2b26

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“I wasn’t planning anything against them, and I definitely wasn’t trying to do anything to you.”75d2c2ae10d4c059

Yoo Si-eon pressed 700e885a7f his lips together.ddfeb6f0181c1d7d

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“I know you don’t hate me. I know I said I wouldn’t get involved, and yet I ended up walking to school with your friends. I’m sorry.”904df8ad9a905d18

Yoo Si-eon didn’t say anything.a3643ac2162da4a8

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The background 840c5a295e noise of 93de9d9193 the classroom c50824434a seemed to ca0cc8b3d4 fade into 0269f8c39f silence. I slowly fb4bdfba7f lifted my 2362c029e8 gaze to 4f2b3d360d meet his.0f0ce5ff319dc102

Then, in an instant, my eyes widened as I grabbed Yoo Si-eon’s collar and pulled him toward me.8320bbe82cc8974f

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“You’re hurt?”7074077cffa358ad

Our noses nearly c0a84c0a4e touched, but not 4d8c67203d enough to hurt.1a82c6baf9628c67

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