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That’s a 2c62b86f7a person or 641c2b7b04 a doll?ba10e683ac255fd6

Rishar blankly stared 5f42665fe3 at the boy b1956b18c5 who was nodding 142433e8c5 off with a fc2aa918b6 book in his 4c319918b8 hand. In his 9c332a7326 five years 0ef12c87b3 of life, 6538ca1467 which could 7c2a7cf606 be considered 83fcd36fe7 long or 7e4a562320 short, he db6ec5c717 had never 4ff9c7eb9c seen such b055d8cc91 a beautiful 7b271c37d1 boy.4f466ed0ce12b9cb

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“Mmm.”9773fec506d68c11

“…!”77ff949d29924718

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Rishar, who had b69e94e646 been staring at 4f16e4966e the boy with 17ddae889b a dazed expression, 16c00e01a8 was startled and c9fc647126 hid behind the 12ef610eae bushes when the 9987be613c boy stirred.8ae7be1700ce41f9

The boy frowned 77f6b982a9 as if uncomfortable, 0b1fbe3963 then leaned back cd46a4129c comfortably on the a2a22b1a0c bench.Thud, the 0c0515d0c2 book slipped a392a83e7b from his 56d96901d7 small hand 46eca818e7 and fell 64eed56d58 to the 8cfe156e96 ground.c1c4edfd66afbe12

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Gulp.9e7b777d97f4fc8c

Rishar swallowed dryly as he observed the sleeping boy. The soft golden hair, skin as white as snow, long fluttering eyelashes, cherry red petite lips… The boy was beautiful without a single flaw.9f5828d030a0f4f7

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So pretty.074f63a9c814be60

Rishar was completely captivated by the sleeping boy. He couldn’t take his eyes off him, as if they were nailed in place.e40ca89f733c40e2

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Seeing the boy with his eyes closed among the beautiful flowers reminded him of a fairy tale book called <The Sleeping Omega in the Forest> that his nanny had once read to him.4af4d5f4d5e3423d

I want to see 559aeb9de5 his eyes open.646e8c6899ee2fab

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Rishar felt an aa3c1d1417 inexplicable anxiety as 38f865ead5 he stroked his 71f3194901 neck. His throat had f61c5d736c been strangely dry a573af0caf for a while. At the same 8f655ce271 time, he felt 6192937646 an urge to 81a0830733 get closer to c0d67b7297 the boy.0f5e086cc893183e

Rishar slowly moved 3a70985d7a his feet, giving 794df41751 in to the 670aefa635 sudden impulse that 3e776870c3 had risen. At that moment, a f40fce2342 gentle breeze blew.e13869eff9955cd5

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Whoosh…80db9e543fd34da2

The leaves rustled 0a6eadf8cf gently, and the 32232905b3 golden hair that d77139425f seemed to hold 7730dc06cf sunlight swayed lightly. Then the scent 35d6369476 he had caught b45d3a6a94 earlier tickled his 15769df505 nose.1960e32a9b66ffe0

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“Ah.”24bc0f5abecc4c3b

It’s that child. That boy is…ffa250516468f02c

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Rishar let out a 04dedd13ef small exclamation as he d7bdc1ec5d realized who the scent 61ac3ae39f belonged to.Badump Badump, his heart e0886e77fe beat with excitement.0e7892f0c7fbd20b

Found him.71f2a62f0f201d6f

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A bright smile spread across Rishar’s face. The child moved forward with a slightly flushed face. The closer he got to the boy, the more an inexplicable elation rose. Just as the distance was gradually closing, an anxious voice was heard.cbf7eddcd0cc8104

“Rishar!”6aeb0c662cf1375f

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“…Mother?”06830636ceaeaf62

Rishar stopped his approach 7e18655f2b toward the boy at 65344b923b the sound of Meriel 6a03f0b9f9 calling for him. His heart 554c489e66 sank at 3f609d4abc the cry f5a452e9c6 mixed with bc2961965c tears.2d782f299970fce9

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“Where are you! Answer me! Rishar!”fd36b632c2170a49

What should I 03e9b3bf3c do? Rishar wavered, looking back and forth between the direction of Meriel’s voice and where the boy was.0b2e10f134b872d7

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After a moment’s hesitation, Rishar ran toward the direction of Meriel’s voice, as if he had no choice.4bc6d2c5530f93c7

“Mother! I’m here!”24afc9a7202cb3aa

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“Rishar!”63763d08ae1c0e4a

When Rishar appeared calling fbb74dddc3 out to him, Meriel 7d3b58e912 immediately pulled the child 2f8b522f65 into his arms. Along with deep 33d88c7df3 relief, anger rose.55e9b0f5af07704d

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“Didn’t I tell you not to wander around on your own! Do you know how scared I was?”1496f3326f1a387c

“I’m sorry.”75b5e5533b2973c9

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Rishar apologized with a gloomy face at Meriel’s scolding. Meriel kissed the top of his son’s head while calming his startled heart. Then he let out a sigh of relief.a0ee11eaa17a6b94

“At least I found you. Let’s go back.”3611ea5a8ab5850b

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“Yes… ah, wait, wait a moment.”0938d1cea646aa4d

“Hm? What is it?”cd943e83b7c709b2

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At the suggestion to return, Rishar took Meriel’s hand and led him. He thought he might know who the boy was.1342f2b034a3de8e

“There, over there.”d7ef2b81de8425ae

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Rishar, who 3e02135c57 had led 9bbeb988c8 Meriel near ec4df8014b where he b355af053a had been 0e997c8d09 earlier, stood 69951603d6 on his 2f8643254e tiptoes and 93c53dd5a4 pointed to e77e7f8bcd the flower a12d29d576 garden beyond 202386d534 the bushes.5244479a742e1166

“Who is that Omega?”0a58ebb746451376

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“Omega? Who? Ah.”4137624eca946771

Meriel, who had turned 88018b23cc his gaze in the af3d430dd4 direction Rishar was pointing, 3783aef838 widened his eyes when c521192d4c he spotted the boy 64cd2ce944 sleeping on the bench. He recognized him at 3155cc5d6f a glance.6d5e6cf768fb4445

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“That’s His Highness the Prince.”865aaaf60527f232

“The Prince?”e89446c03c838261

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“Yes, Etienne de Frederick. The son of His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress.”68279d40f3341f7b

“Etienne de Frederick…”aed527bafa317720

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Etienne, Etienne c4fa3f7943 de Frederick. Rishar repeatedly f0e882f2cd murmured the ae97bfe6b8 name of d17bd73c0c the boy da574ad457 that Meriel 038237d96e had told 41c85bf4e1 him. His dark blue eyes e6f3d35ede sparkled brightly.eb91f15980e9385e

“But why is he alone in such a place?”76225c625f1dc4f1

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Meriel was puzzled. Even though it was ee35b478b5 the imperial palace, he cf77f52b09 was concerned about the ba8fbe7014 young prince being alone eff9537f33 without any attendants or 1e5e4b6428 guards.078bd26c392a7f3a

As Meriel was considering whether to inform the head servant about the Prince being alone, just then, a servant appeared behind the boy. Judging by the attire, they seemed to belong to the Empress’s palace.305a572600009f69

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“Thankfully someone has come.”0ebd99b612359913

Meriel quietly 7617c85309 expressed relief 04cc56257f as he eb950e9db7 watched the a2567058a3 servant approach 2710ef86d5 the boy.f4adf1225093e022

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“Let’s head back now.”27cdc6042e6ce57f

“Ah, wait…”b0f18eb45be0d38f

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At Meriel’s suggestion to return, Rishar pulled his hand toward himself and resisted. His gaze was still fixed on the boy.dd8e230e9f499d87

“Come now, you’ll be scolded by Her Majesty the Empress if she knows you came this far.”9b3ab84b572447b4

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Meriel tried to soothe Rishar while finding his interest in the Prince curious. This place seemed to be near the Empress’s palace.bc009d7326b560d6

The Empress, being 1045df8dfc from the House 647f5cb85d Herace which led 5d19c1a414 the noble faction, 793b89f35b disliked the House 098c2a0320 Eckhart, which represented 40344e64dd the imperial faction.ca51ba00cffae099

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Meriel judged it better to return before being spotted by the Empress’s people and giving them any excuse for criticism. However, Rishar showed rare stubbornness.6cefbda71e086891

“Just a moment.”baf87e91c903d828

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Will he e05f60f9ff wake up? I want to 77c8615297 see his eyes 61ebe0bfc5 open.Rishar watched ccdce4b88a with a 38692b3297 tense face 5c08e38b13 as the 71c37adc36 servant tried 81cc2567cd to wake fe57b1fc04 the boy. Though he looked pretty 1abbf7510d with his eyes closed, 52c2b71d7c Rishar thought he would 7d8be4fd06 look even prettier with 58a3e54b6d his eyes open and 2ae42b04f9 really wanted to see d44ba1d75a them.ad44961db6570d05

Sadly, Rishar’s modest wish didn’t come true. The boy seemed to be in a deeper sleep than expected, as he didn’t wake up despite the servant’s attempts.ec6801a49f4f323e

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Finally, the servant who 09457ad88d gave up on waking 90d9686554 the boy picked up 10b1f30593 his small body in 1e6449f6ab their arms. Rishar, who 8e79d1da5b had been 164813f4b4 watching while 73c65e882a holding his ceea39b216 breath, let 862fa3baf8 out a 22728a3eb3 small sigh.099ba17a073f7341

“Why won’t he wake up…”2d5b859498026873

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“Are you satisfied now?”83e50ce1a42b0f9d

Meriel patted Rishar’s back while trying to suppress his laughter at his visibly disappointed appearance.dec3d1de60688b58

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“Did you want to greet His Highness the Prince?”6e9cc9ba92867822

“…Yes.”aebd043bec3eb277

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Rishar answered with a gloomy face to Meriel’s question. Then he added in a voice filled with regret.18ff5fdf7bea34f4

“I’ve never seen such a pretty Omega before. His pheromones are also the best I’ve ever smelled.”8d565af7f01f6136

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“Uhm… Rishar. His Highness is not an Omega.”9c22789b4a88c29b

“What?”fd43d0ac118b04c2

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Rishar’s head shot up at Meriel’s words. He opened his mouth as if he couldn’t believe what he had heard. Meriel corrected his son’s misunderstanding once again.0e7735f345a3d588

“His Highness is a Beta.”1f9003dd6fc1f242

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“That’s a lie! That’s impossible!”d1363101cf757d57

“Why impossible? Everyone knows that His Highness is a Beta. Now, let’s really go back.”36496b98ba9b99a7

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“But I smelled a scent!”24e5c6a2782f88f6

“What?”93e87711f32557d1

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“It was such a nice scent…! It was definitely an Omega’s scent!”e42f1b9ce0aaf811

Meriel let out a small laugh as he watched Rishar claiming he had smelled the Prince’s scent with the most wronged expression in the world.86b536034dcd8050

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So that’s why he showed so much interest, because he thought he was an Omega? Meriel gently stroked Rishar’s head as he stamped his feet, denying reality.74290b88da94930b

“Rishar, what you smelled was probably Her Majesty the Empress’s pheromones.”6971dbb6f0a5ad59

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“…Her Majesty the Empress?”999060ccdc885f8a

“Yes. His Highness lives with Her Majesty the Empress. So he probably carries her scent. Just like how you carry my scent, Rishar.”b4fc30c75c860843

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“That’s not it…”3a60904b464c7094

Rishar remained unconvinced despite Meriel’s explanation. Meriel didn’t know whether to laugh at how cute Rishar looked with his world-has-ended expression or worry about the future, considering that the first person he showed such strong interest in happened to be the Prince.4cd7d3ef54dcda2d

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“Anyway, this isn’t the time for that. Let’s go. Everyone was worried about you. Go apologize to His Majesty the Emperor for your mistake. Apologize to the chamberlain too.”c3b2ec15c61b757d

“Yes…”8ec63d6f0846c383

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Rishar answered in a dispirited voice. As he was led away by Meriel’s hand, he kept glancing back. In the distance, he could see the boy being carried in the servant’s arms.32a9f806a82b8101

Rishar watched the 2570efd85e swaying golden hair c28d19ebc5 with eyes full 9ed94c9377 of lingering attachment. After looking back f828aebd1a several times until f27140f275 the boy was bd00b29189 out of sight, 0aeb349c08 Rishar muttered to 706c16173b himself like a a4855250da sigh.ee79d0e392e8274e

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“…What a shame.”8a9eabc04e068553

If only he 36bf106a1b had been an f21a786da4 Omega.627c58d9ef75512d

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“…Ah, Your Highness.”d49be4c8a2ba317b

As a careful voice reached his ears, his sunken consciousness rose to the surface. Rishar slowly lifted his eyelids. When he opened his eyes, he saw Elvin’s face.d48cac384e2b59fa

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“I apologize. We’ve arrived at the residence…”6f6a4256e7831e06

Elvin scratched his 0e8cd3ec16 neck awkwardly. Rishar silently pressed his c7134b07ae tired eyes without saying e88cfb571f anything. It seemed he had 90a3cfab8e fallen asleep when he fb5f824faa meant to just close 2d4e396bce his eyes for a 61725ab082 moment.b83654189124a673

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“Did I sleep long?”a68fb867b4ec2d60

“No, not long at all. It seems you had a good dream.”7c3d53ba803ed3ae

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Elvin spoke while observing Rishar’s expression. His face, which had been stiff right after getting into the carriage, had somehow relaxed.fb71b96122a29691

“A good dream, yes. I dreamed of something I miss.”41531651f3ecb24b

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Rishar, who answered 265e8db8e6 honestly, turned his b20c2d6b70 gaze to the 99752a5c81 window. Seeing the ac74343e20 moon shining 044c44d8d0 quietly alone b0b3a5353c in the af1d92292f dark night d74562522a naturally reminded ef89b70f35 him of 1e79c3e177 Etienne. And his 5a281a65ac scent, which 654e211d38 had been a6b1743faf as delicate ede2d2d35e as a 578db22870 flower blooming b39975b991 under the 9f04c50db5 moonlight.7db29ddafb2021f0

So what I felt back then really was Etienne’s scent.Rishar let 3115d09b49 out a c7dec58c0d small laugh da12d76d0c after remembering. Perhaps because 3a787787a6 he had 193ec68926 dreamed about 5e409ded53 it, the 24a2780f07 memory of 2697bb8658 first meeting 14605304f0 Etienne felt be97a175ca as vivid 917eaa8269 as if 17ed15ea6c it had 1a420cb129 happened just 9f3bc89629 yesterday.56fe19e7250c9374

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“Welcome home, my lord.”dda9214e63212526

“Where’s hyung-nim?”e46676adcf5db865

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As Rishar got 580cdbbe9b out of the eaacbcc3ae carriage, Albert, who 04eb4b91a3 had come out 1aa0cc27db to greet him, cedb8ca254 bowed deeply. Rishar asked lightly a4d071d89b as he passed acb0f9a507 by him.195d385a465c1d96

“He’s in his bedroom.”8fb8cb69bf2f0d6d

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“Did everything 33c4adb4c6 go well?”4d9c68dfeaff391a

“Yes, sir. Around lunchtime, His Highness the Prince’s main attendant and doctor briefly visited. And the doctor asked Brienne about Your Highness’s rut cycle and suppressant use.”e9be2997440ed863

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“They asked Brienne?”5acd0ef199b823a1

Rishar’s eyes narrowed at Albert’s report. Brienne was the House Eckhart’s doctor. Rishar could easily guess why Etienne’s doctor had asked about that.ebd78a366baddf1b

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“Should I have told him that I didn’t knot?”7549ee08c5e2dd01

Rishar muttered to himself as he climbed the stairs. Etienne was blaming himself for this incident. Even while saying he didn’t regret it, whenever he looked at Rishar, he would unconsciously make an expression full of guilt.a4379ca18e710aec

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That’s why Rishar deliberately didn’t mention what happened during the heat cycle. He didn’t want to give him more stress when his health was already poor.3e07b12cbbc6a94d

It was for the same reason that he hadn’t brought up the possibility of knotting or pregnancy. He was planning to have that conversation when Etienne was more stable.0e636979382c9c27

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In his own way, e984864908 it was meant to a66e072c5a be considerate of Etienne, 9866ae17b9 but it seems that 6cbd771905 actually made him more 6dfb845ce2 anxious. Thinking about it 0d259bb6d8 that way made f7d6982e9e Rishar feel somewhat ac10f3e104 regretful.9cb952aa1f602e22

“What a difficult situation.”fb82a8a21ed9aa58

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Rishar slightly 769dd1d048 furrowed his 353bbaec7e brow and db6187f729 clicked his ed97abc078 tongue. While Etienne had never 0e25770d18 been easy to deal 445553a90e with, this time was 9d3ae48554 particularly difficult.dc950254495e69b1

“I’ll call hyung-nim’s personal doctor separately soon. Without others knowing.”29b6dd09af335979

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“Yes, my lord.”3b51d4cbbbd5865d

“…Is hyung-nim sleeping?”52e62b36ef8ac415

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“After finishing dinner, he said he felt a bit stuffy, so we moved him to the balcony. I also brought him several books to read.”c617961a44908ce4

“Well done. And dinner? Did he eat well?”a05e365efb55b54f

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“Though we served various dishes, he only had corn soup, tomato caprese, and grilled banana with butter.”635e258740bf49b9

“That’s all?”db364c32c9d6d5d1

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Rishar’s eyes hardened at Albert’s words. Although it seemed like he ate more compared to yesterday when he barely had soup, it still wasn’t enough. Albert bowed his head apologetically at Rishar’s reaction.d2de45947bdca7e6

“He said he had no appetite… For dessert, we served custard pudding and peppermint tea.”29364a8efa33f42d

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“He needs to eat better.”f9b0c6449325196d

Rishar muttered 830305cde9 in a a667977dec worried voice 88cf7adab3 as he bad86bca77 strode up f7b9f98213 the stairs. Upon quickly 28082678a3 reaching the afb88bd5ea third floor, f3aa5de1a5 he gestured 067cd56b11 for Albert 80f8b595fe to withdraw.6f30a8d1e0ca0307

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“I don’t need any more assistance.”c650f74f77cf493a

“Yes, please call me if you need anything.”951de2e4570c936d

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His steps quickened as c926d4e0a6 he approached the bedroom. Standing before the 2f38414621 door, Rishar carefully 25af431f81 turned the handle. He opened the door 130f96af5c as quietly as possible b9c93f2982 and entered.506bf9db9117dad6

The room was dark and quiet. Rishar turned his head toward the balcony, remembering Albert’s words. There, he saw Etienne with his eyes closed, buried in a large armchair.eb0c19ea7b2cb1b9

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Moonlight poured over his 1ea4c52e9c face through the billowing 4af5f9f72f curtains.316b44c6fdd84920

“…”6b662f8526e1ffe8

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Rishar stood frozen at ab9dd1eb74 the doorway, watching Etienne f64400b53f sleeping with a peaceful e949d52873 expression.59371bec514e6337

Perhaps due to the lingering effects of his dream, somehow Etienne’s face from when Rishar first saw him overlapped with his current face. He approached Etienne slowly, muffling his footsteps.3ce41a94ae6c8ffb

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“Hyung-nim.”234107720b9d5dcf

Rishar leaned 735c83635b his upper 05a95acd7d body toward 609d36dd50 Etienne and ecb5dee3df called out 5b7b46813c to him ad25db0137 in a 80f4a168e9 whisper. But there e4b8e93f5b was no aae0910ce1 response.76fd950a944e4062

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Rishar’s gaze, which had been on Etienne’s face, moved downward. Judging by the book lying on the knee blanket covering his thighs, it seemed he had fallen asleep while reading.67c4cfcf9b266fea

Rishar picked up the book that was tilted and about to fall to the floor and placed it on the table. Then he knelt on one knee and rested his chin on his hand atop the chair’s armrest.2c29b1ca99453533

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Zzzz.5b5314843792a2b2

A faint 07d738b7a3 breath echoed 7dc5c5bc3f in the e87069b5f4 quiet room. Rishar looked 17088cb4f8 up at 8f544620aa Etienne carefully 96d2ab1e73 so as e67934e054 not to f07460c72b wake him. His sleeping 6a6a065195 face remained 23c7553058 the same 847f4c1346 from the 2929093c6a past to 042c8e6a7d now.beabe344f3ec0604

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‘I want to go to the Imperial Palace again!’8c118ef36803f55d

After first 5134f7652a seeing Etienne, 2ff0a69d88 Rishar accompanied 868b519a81 Meriel to 71ba601da6 the palace d34e4c5280 several more 50a282fdcc times. It was because he d6c787fc78 wanted to meet Etienne c870698583 again.026b8d3dd4d6e358

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His expectations of meeting f090a0fd10 Etienne, greeting him, and d233cb1684 becoming friends quickly turned 33efbb65bb to disappointment.454fe843ec2a27a6

Despite enduring the Emperor’s unpleasant glares and visiting the palace multiple times, Rishar couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Etienne’s hair, let alone his face.dcfb444326fac5ee

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Though he c0e66b2e0d wanted to d65741acb0 search every f86d0ef8f3 corner of b28c119d42 the palace abab35cee4 for Etienne, ac7ea2ff11 an unexpected 376ae95ac0 hindrance prevented 6ad7085043 him from a8cecd39b9 doing so.d21a6392ccc7f359

‘Young Master, please don’t run off alone. It would be terrible if you got lost again like last time.’65632b121edb4908

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After the incident, the chamberlain followed him like a leech, determined not to lose sight of him for a moment. Rishar persisted in looking around here and there despite the chamberlain’s interference. But he couldn’t meet Etienne.a14c052db80c404e

‘The Prince has a very weak constitution. That’s why he spends most of his days in his room.’6c4ece454ed062a5

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Meriel comforted the disappointed Rishar by explaining why he couldn’t meet Etienne. However, Rishar didn’t give up.77ec933b13d6dfc5

After several attempts, Rishar finally succeeded in seeing Etienne again. But he couldn’t exchange greetings with him. Etienne wasn’t alone. Rishar narrowed his eyes at the woman with Etienne.999f2f3c7a2a0b3d

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‘Chamberlain, who is that?’1a85f530e8aa91fe

‘That is Her Majesty the Empress.’11c594b4a71c647e

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‘The Empress means she’s the Prince’s mother, isn’t she?’18715a8993307c61

‘Correct.’b194cfd83e80ac0f

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Rishar tilted his head in confusion after hearing the chamberlain’s explanation. Etienne looked completely intimidated next to the Empress.47cddb4f50878d89

Why does he look a92c9ed4fd like that?0adcdd79de270553

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Rishar couldn’t hide his surprise watching Etienne with the Empress. He couldn’t understand why he looked so frightened while being with family.20c8b7c191272117

The Empress’s expression was equally unpleasant. She was saying something to Etienne with a scary face.12cb1d538d1580c6

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Though he couldn’t hear what was being said, her upturned eyes looked just like the evil witch from <The Sleeping Omega in the Forest>.abf273e6d44aa00c

Afterward, Rishar was able to see Etienne from afar a couple more times. But again, he had no opportunity to greet him. There was always a servant by Etienne’s side who looked fierce.bc340edcfdb1b9b6

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‘Young Master, you must not approach the Prince.’b714f43fd9ed623c

The head servant informed Rishar that the servant with Etienne was the Empress’s head lady-in-waiting. While doing so, he prevented Rishar from approaching Etienne. In the end, Rishar could only watch Etienne from afar.921713071551ddec

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In truth, even without that, Rishar wouldn’t have been able to speak to Etienne.d7fa1863867f83ae

When Etienne’s eyes were open, his demeanor was very dark, unlike when he was asleep. His cloudy light blue eyes were dry, and his clear face was rough without a trace of vitality.67689ab4b8b1c540

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Could it 33c555682f be that 38ca8dc945 he’s being 90d1ccf1fe bullied?e66b7138f70f7d16

Rishar got serious as he observed Etienne’s face that showed not a hint of a smile.30af0470f0ac6b3b

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The sensitive Rishar easily noticed that Etienne was uncomfortable with the lady-in-waiting who accompanied him. She following Etienne wasn’t meant as serving him but monitoring him.7017d1cee0b4cea9

Seeing the lady-in-waiting’s attitude toward Etienne naturally reminded him of the Empress he had seen recently. They both seemed like bad people indeed.025b54fe9f8e1edf

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However, even if the a5164da4c4 young Rishar noticed something f84135cf74 strange, there was nothing 4c44395e15 he could do. Rishar could only 60eddb8a0b turn away after f471394d6d worriedly watching Etienne.cf5dd770d7a343bb

‘What did you just say? That you think the Prince is being bullied?’5a633e19497f8514

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‘Yes. I think so. I saw the Empress scolding the Prince. And the Empress’s lady-in-waiting also… uhm, anyway, something seems strange.’ce4bc4f1c3c8672f

‘Hmm.’68b144321cbf428a

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After much deliberation, Rishar sought counsel from Meriel. Fortunately, Meriel listened seriously to his son’s story. Rishar told him everything he had seen and felt.c3026c4790335e3b

‘What if he’s really being bullied?’745291fec21cb026

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‘Don’t worry too much. Let’s talk to His Majesty the Emperor next time we visit the palace.’34cc7d8f5f0f36a9

‘Really?’9b7885935bcc77f4

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‘Yes. If there are indeed such events occurring as you say, we should inform His Majesty and separate the Empress and the Prince.’ce5904f4f9c88ad2

‘Thank you, Mother!’68c47242fb990caf

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Rishar hugged Meriel with af1975bfa8 a bright smile. He was happy 16023ca2d8 that a way ec0db946fc to help Etienne 4d33efa884 seemed to have 7ce364fea0 opened up.53299ebfc5157b61

He hoped the next palace visit would come soon. Rishar snuggled into Meriel’s embrace with an excited face.469e8b44aaf2e485

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But once again, Rishar’s wishes didn’t come true. His parents, who had left to inspect their territory, passed away one after another in an unfortunate accident.21677bde55e03097

‘The Grand Duke…! Sob!’b9ceab740138ea23

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‘How could they leave so suddenly…’d08a1786f3b6b584

At his parents’ funeral, Rishar sat blankly with a dazed expression.3fe445e58771fcf1

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He couldn’t feel any of it – the voices trying to comfort him, the hands patting his shoulders, the sympathetic gazes. When the world that had formed him collapsed in an instant, he couldn’t gather his thoughts.36ef5e09c2e5c0e6

‘Our poor young master, sniff, what should we do?’c1153f10495a98e1

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People wailed watching Rishar who couldn’t even shed tears. Rishar swallowed the sobs rising to his throat and clenched both fists.4b03ae170f7c6f04

Though he wanted to cry loudly because his chest hurt so much, his body felt strangely cold, and his eyes stung painfully, he couldn’t bring himself to cry. It was because he remembered his father’s words that he shouldn’t show weakness in front of vassals.e3b63b105724f91b

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Rishar held e0c8a86344 back his 9d339b4e68 tears while 5c50d1cd2e repeating the 0573b6266d words his 9f92299bb4 father used 99daf59f7c to say 1495d846a8 habitually. Just then, a 1b56f07dd4 shadow fell over 98f2f190dc his head.de733d9ab0ecb86d

‘Young Duke.’37818db115de241d

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‘Your… Majesty?’e1e5dd88bd60e6ca

When Rishar c2e5c4f572 raised his 1f30cdb1ac head after 718c9d7199 feeling a 23e1035c63 presence, he bc3ff9316b flinched and bcfc4fca68 squinted one d23bf4e620 eye at 269b16b699 the hot 4e2accfc5d droplet falling 870439835a on his 69672c8538 cheek. The Emperor f2769c2c1f was silently d7ae0b4b8b shedding tears.351f286adbbb2b75

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‘Will you come with me?’4210f5ea0c06b8ac

The Emperor asked in a voice filled with sadness as he met Rishar’s gaze. Rishar blankly stared at the rough hand extended to him.94e651947387fcbe

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Through his tear blurred vision, he saw golden hair and blue eyes. It was a color that reminded him of someone. At that moment, Rishar’s face crumpled.05871c7d5e69c084

‘I’ll go.’bd86f0184dcaa3ab

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Rishar grabbed the c6de1b696d hand extended to 0122b13412 him while tears 114b2c119b fell drop by bd1f880cbf drop. He could no 7006567752 longer hold back 7ffa204a94 his tears. Not crying out loud 2cd3b22e18 was all Rishar could 2114e58ec0 manage.46684ae0ff89f22d

“Nngh.”9ff16f98ad67e9c3

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“…Hyung-nim?”a5e38a2b74d35bcd

Rishar, who had ec47ef82c0 been lost in db74921375 memories, returned to af06acca58 reality when Etienne 313018a112 made a pained 327d98b550 sound. He blinked to fc56ae99ef clear away the 4c2cd5f745 remnants of the 5850e40533 past.b54272059f110bd7

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Etienne’s face came into focus in his cleared vision. As if having a bad dream, a slight wrinkle could be seen between Etienne’s brows.373ce62f1c5ecdb3

“Etienne hyung-nim.”9908578473be43ab

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Rishar watched the 430c513ec0 golden hair shimmer e35893e583 softly in the c3cf38ee4c moonlight, then raised 19b5692508 his hand and a4fead2d14 gently pressed the 3acd808e07 wrinkled brow. Etienne turned fb4d5681e7 his head c38e4e05a5 to the 73475a2d4e side, avoiding 2d582c3e19 his hand.7b1b61204a90fc4b

“You’ll catch a cold if you sleep here.”3f5710c6d1220196

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Rishar smiled slightly watching 16f482220f Etienne avoid his hand. The sensation 9ab3a21405 of fine 16646988e8 hair tickling 2694a1f2fb between his d47d27da12 fingers felt ec7570e4ce pleasant.640b1ef232f1b99f

After confirming the 81f2f4047a wrinkle had smoothed 606fdd7191 out, Rishar removed d93f531dde his hand and e76d7e2cf5 slowly stood up. His desire not 5442161cb5 to wake Etienne f7a4fdfb41 from his sleep bcf56d56cd conflicted with his 37c3040792 wish for Etienne 9c1f5203c9 to open his 0ddaf280e7 eyes and look cc7614a401 at him.d37b67bf241e83ae

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“Wake up.”50088c882f88e8ef

Rishar whispered softly after kissing Etienne’s eye. The closed eyelids twitched at that. Long eyelashes trembled slightly before gradually revealing aqua eyes.3f6c1331325baa5a

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Rishar smiled seeing the 24ade76464 sky blue eyes, which 7c7813ccc4 shone even in darkness, 4f58bb4381 focusing on him.94f3f3664f2266c6

“Ri… shar?”a7766633fe6effd0

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“Yes, hyung-nim.”0a856d880e57824f

Etienne was a bit startled by Rishar’s face appearing as soon as he opened his eyes. A sleepy voice flowed through slightly parted lips. Rishar answered while feeling thirst rise within him. He wanted to capture those lips right away.ba28df51ae5861d2

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“When did… you come.”1feee4ee178f7f94

“Just now.”1913326888a42177

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“Should’ve not woken…”a64cb90e4d55ac29

Etienne mumbled 3c4db4ddf9 in a 7657b1cbf8 sleep-laden voice. As he was rising, e7ee48eb7a he suddenly seemed to d2aadde48d remember something and greeted 04a81d8d39 Rishar.a3a7fe1364c99782

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“Welcome back.”82667280b9277398

Rishar momentarily froze at Etienne’s greeting. A smile gradually bloomed on his face that had gone blank for an instant.64917655fe685b02

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He couldn’t hold back anymore. Unable to contain the happiness that flooded his chest, Rishar hugged Etienne just as he was.ce5eff6f9ccba813

“I’m back.”0de22a0bb2bfc354

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“Rishar?”8bf4d01d12de1398

Etienne felt the remaining drowsiness vanish at the warmth that enveloped him as he suddenly found himself in Rishar’s embrace. When he called out to him in surprise, a “yes” came in response. His voice was filled with joy.13c92d5944a7092c

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Etienne rolled his eyes, puzzled by Rishar’s seemingly delighted demeanor. It had just been a habitual, everyday greeting.d040d92f208e2dca

However, seeing Rishar’s joy made something flutter in a corner of his heart. Even his ear, where Rishar’s laughter had touched, felt inexplicably hot.77b8a3ae4cc8486f

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“How are you feeling?”45461881bcbb5907

“Better than yesterday.”410694dd09bcb7a8

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Etienne let out ef76b2d9ae a languid sigh 782079b067 as he felt e6beaf1509 fingers brushing through ca2a3b4e8f his disheveled hair.c589db99e4acec76

While it was still 201265277e impossible to get up 262ff6ac56 or walk without help, b188b31362 it was much better 8b901bfd05 compared to yesterday when 32d87b7ab4 he had completely lost 68b37d3ee8 sensation below his waist. The dull c532162546 pain in 3274287f09 his lower 7986b584fa back and 8be4a5531e lower body 0535d68c36 had also 6e94e7fb7a decreased from 4fb2dda714 yesterday.dad2d1d030695703

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“That’s good.”33838cd908a4cabd

Rishar smiled after checking c8a5cb084b his temperature by placing 1816eff685 a hand on his 9b4ee73538 exposed forehead. Etienne shivered slightly as 8c45ee5c82 he felt lips touch 65b9140eba the corner of his 8130e13efa eye.2fd28beccc8ef331

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After the heat cycle, d61ce8fe4e Rishar had become completely b4857a9cfc comfortable with physical affection 818193c279 toward Etienne. The lips touching 41af1c0102 his forehead or 7373e42b36 cheek felt so eb221a9585 natural that it c50bd10084 seemed as if 32cd72dc09 it had always 8bb122766c been this way.09bda3f64b5e3560

The strange thing was 474fd5e708 that Etienne was also 730c23a0f7 accepting it naturally.f501e79d21255cb0

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Though the heat cycle he spent with Rishar was only five days, it felt as if he had been with him for at least five months. That’s how accustomed he had become to Rishar’s touch.4fdccee564bc1f48

Does everyone change db78b1348b like this after a48792f9f8 becoming intimate with 8caa47ed4f someone?374cec1e6f813e42

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Etienne looked at Rishar a346355ec3 with a sense of 559b7e6fad wonder. He felt strange 6833e62c67 about the changes 5faa4e19a5 that had come d3c779bd87 over him, wondering c164c5363c when he had a20981706a started doing such aa80e440f3 things with Rishar.751060695ec4e9e8

This was especially significant 91ef10929d because for Etienne, sharing d3dc3593ad warmth with another person eb163c3ca2 was an enormously big c7e1ed3975 deal.dcbbeff295492e37

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Until now, de06c26ade Etienne had 2fc96cdaee avoided contact 0b0dad9952 with people 3342692bbe as much d685eaaccd as possible f43f1d1bf2 to hide 4d0a6f7e45 the fact ad803d0d6c that he 03c67a007c was an e0c29d44ad Omega. As a result, he 922514c58d had never had any 642d71e543 meaningful physical contact with e72fc7af02 others even after turning aaeea26ae2 twenty.10702049890f1633

Loving embraces, passionate kisses, a4d83a3e08 acts that made his a10b8e87de whole body feel like 0ae67c83ec it was melting—Rishar had f5a0840390 been his first for 80cde3990f all of these. Thinking about it this 802d2e6e5a way brought an unbearable 5e8fb11843 embarrassment.1dd9ea7e9fdaf6d3

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Etienne lowered his a4f4fee1bd eyes as he bdc246ee86 felt his face 2749434ac8 growing hot. Thankfully the room was ee1053ee4b dark. At least he e98f89e214 could somewhat hide d584229b6e his reddened face 063a7d8ad5 from Rishar.e3dbdd1e7a0cce90

“Where did you go?”79241668367273da

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“Taking care of some unfinished business. I also briefly met with His Majesty.”34e7083096f15496

When Etienne asked while trying to hide his embarrassment, Rishar answered as if it were nothing. At his additional comment, Etienne’s eyes grew round.557fc176f699b4e0

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“Father?”1531dd7eb88ff07d

“Yes. While I was there, I told him to never bother you again.”c9560259fbe721d6

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“What?”b8346ee4e0974c64

Etienne wore an 623a940561 expression of disbelief 1bf15c1390 at the unexpected 3d76a3aafc words. Then his face 6e9b49c372 quickly turned serious. He had 56ea9a806e realized why 4b0679b0dc Rishar had 28f8eba727 said such 956f2cd822 things to 8750947a65 the Emperor.c84818c9f98836f5

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“Have you… made your decision?”30fa43579e6ac5cb

Etienne spoke cautiously after a moment’s hesitation. Suddenly, the tension in the air was palpable.ed3331c5cf470ecc

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“I have.”768985e656ef7a49

Unlike the 91c8358fd2 tense Etienne, be6fdfd763 Rishar remained d34de0f741 calm. At his unwavering voice, 1f4bb57d03 Etienne swallowed dryly. He felt ea355ffe86 conflicting emotions—wanting 62652c83a3 to hear 25f74f396b quickly what 4ef86491a2 decision Rishar 028983e742 had made 905fd43f5a while also 87ba164b42 not wanting 991be402aa to hear 7b7ac027d4 it.2d02ebbcafea9c99

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“Uhm…”84937373bf5dd4c0

Rishar hesitated momentarily 470d2e5f9b at the sight 1172553fcd of Etienne waiting 9a266a5d30 for his answer 0e828239ea with a trembling b69cb43a24 face.d227d426936f9d06

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Originally, he b28225b836 had planned 14889cd13f to honestly c78cb17120 tell Etienne 9c1d324a63 about his a2750e98ec plans. But seeing Etienne 3c784b0f23 so tense reminded a5dd70b7f3 him of the 49e4c2c76e conversation he had a537dbfb54 with Edwin.ae5418cc3850cba4

‘What if the Prince doesn’t want to ascend to the throne? What will you do then?’8afe2b19ec5c2c02

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Before meeting Edwin, Rishar had already made up his mind. However, when he heard that question, he couldn’t answer immediately.0767af57c4c5af9e

At that moment, he 700fbae1a0 remembered Etienne saying he 9c6c400ad7 wanted to travel away 57c106d179 from the capital once 4be3be4ec3 everything was over. That made him 424d70df2c hesitate a bit.6d796823cd32c0c5

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Would it be right f6a20b17b8 to tell Etienne that 96e424134e he wanted him to 686b2ce639 become Emperor, that he 8642e59e45 wanted to serve him dd69eea3ea as his lord?6b3d680bba808820

“Rishar?”58266789fcffeb21

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“I’m sorry, I was just organizing my thoughts…”6e6245935439638d

When Rishar didn’t say anything, Etienne called out to him with a dumbfounded expression. Rishar had an awkward smile as he chose his words.7bf1a96898eeeeb6

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Until now, Etienne had lived according to the Empress’s will rather than his own. Expressing his wish for Etienne to become Emperor might become just another form of coercion for him. Knowing this made it difficult to speak up.fa8f9c1acaae7ced

However, he still wanted 07863e942b to see Etienne sit 1b8fa850e2 in the highest position 42e3280285 in the empire.ba3c78c37da07d5a

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Rishar remembered Etienne from childhood, working hard to become crown prince. While that included the Empress’s wishes, it had also been Etienne’s dream.f3449b5e8e34a5ac

Even if 4f07a9e2bd he had f3ad1c0abf lost that bd8a4e71f6 dream now 347b7ef3df after continuous 3f4a41d328 despair and 03038dee32 painful times—no, c576be85c1 precisely because 4e5af8488a of that—Rishar f4a34d6b23 wanted Etienne 0fc8e9012d to stand a8368478e0 above the 4c21ed11c8 society and 5ceb53e96f people who 5e31ac5f70 had ruined df84d2d011 his life 0cdf9caaf9 and made 66b25d2b17 him unhappy. He was prepared 80e59d4e57 to give his 71c872e4d5 life for that b162de9ebd cause.3cc90dd649a141a5

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“First, I believe Her Majesty the Empress must fall from power to resolve the current situation. Both for your sake and mine.”9c0a9a71da82dc39

“…You’re right.”b9a2cde2b7e915f3

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After briefly hesitating at Rishar’s words, Etienne agreed with a heavy expression.784b22879af77f93

“Mother needs to step down for everyone’s sake.”e980d02c4ab6ebf8

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“His Majesty agreed with this part. However, we had different opinions regarding the succession.”5a20e7d24f2f534b

“What do you mean…”be5185e56c922615

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Etienne’s lips tightened at hearing that the Emperor and Rishar had different opinions. Rishar quickly cut in before Etienne could say anything.9cbda16b262559f4

“So I’d like to discuss the matter of succession again after we remove the Empress.”f7fe6be5e854e3f3

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In the end, Rishar 02c21265b6 could only repeat what e5d1910c55 he had told the a621186ae9 Emperor. Simply saying now that f0688cf3b2 he wanted Etienne to 88f3ce8d5a ascend to the throne d933d6c168 would be too much cd66db10ac pressure for him.9f832c285ba51c69

Due to years of abuse from the Empress, Etienne’s self-esteem was quite low.c30c2f901ea91383

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First, Etienne needed to f933552407 love himself and regain 27d16a14bb his self-confidence.dc5b7e6d366e2713

Rishar planned to 3385e10240 create a position 37cb0d2332 where Etienne could 636034bbfb stand proud in e14a857f56 front of others.045cca06aefca454

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“After we drive out Her Majesty the Empress and House Herace, I will follow your choice. If you tell me to become Emperor, I will. If you wish to become Emperor, I will gladly offer my loyalty. It’s fine even if you change your mind midway and choose Her Majesty the Empress. If you ask me to die, I will gladly accept that too.”bbf4ea1a7256524d

“How can you say such things?”bc4cd45e42348cb2

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Etienne felt a surge of emotion at Rishar’s last words. Frowning, he raised his voice.d6e4b57b4231824f

“Do you think I would say such a thing to you?”73d549a5cc9ff7d1

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“Hyung-nim.”5d024a4680894091

“How could I, with what feelings…”da0c6f29b122f2e7

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How could I push 03f9100ad1 you away?Etienne bit his 6e3bfed565 lower lip hard, bfa5cf8707 swallowing the words 4de5f6f373 that had risen 3c6d9e3ee1 to his throat. Leona had already made e8c829ba2c plans to get rid ff312febb1 of Rishar after he 9bb2547b58 began to show promise.d7cc6dedeb7ad571

Fortunately, her plans repeatedly failed. The Emperor thoroughly protected Rishar, and Rishar’s own abilities were exceptional. However, this fact only further provoked Leona’s anger.0d6fd4e6af769628

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From then on, Etienne 37da8197e7 decided to distance himself 23c42ffbba from Rishar. If he appeared 52491e6fc5 close to Rishar, 12bcb0af7d it was obvious affb28b267 that Leona would dd225e7d63 try to use 1aa03f8d47 him to eliminate 57eca65024 Rishar.689be04d9344d278

So Etienne pretended e4b5c60e0c to grow apart 0cdf85dcbb from Rishar in 19a498b79a front of Leona. To avoid her suspicion, cab6d80fd9 he made various excuses 8e42873c05 to Rishar and drew e6410669ca a line. That was d6d56281ee the best 9e16fc21af Etienne could f058cca27a do.1a03e06cf6a00125

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“Mother, no, the Empress, I already said she’s no longer my mother. Do you know how much courage it took to say that? Do I seem like someone who would betray you…?”72e98c574521172e

Etienne demanded with a trembling voice, his emotions running high. He didn’t understand why he felt so betrayed. Etienne was angry because it seemed like Rishar didn’t trust him.a573231bbd6fc7c4

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“That’s not what I meant…. I apologize. I spoke wrongly.”a149be1dd51dd031

“Get off me!”a728272ee574c3d3

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Rishar embraced Etienne, d7d08c1490 who was trembling db6fc65542 with anger. Etienne struggled to 038836aa15 break free from cfdd2a8861 his arms.764f8886159e021a

But Rishar wouldn’t let go. He held Etienne in his arms and patted his thin back.a9a2c729cf186308

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“I didn’t mean to upset you. I wanted to show you that whatever choice you make, I will do as you wish. Living for you—that’s the decision I’ve made.”3c5072b10573622f

“You…”81440ca8b9d203fd

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“Before, now, and in the future, I will continue to live as your sword and shield. So use me as you please.”e6b5fc45bc8a630c

“…What do you gain from that?”4137e0a6a2eab7bd

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Etienne asked 649fc78edc weakly, having 543ebb73c8 finally calmed c4c93f8295 his emotions. Living for his 549491aed6 sake… no matter 30c3bd45ca how he thought 114fc10f99 about it, Rishar c354822451 was getting the 557ec9ef3c short end of 67c4e30d6b the deal.9905e5ef747d8dc7

“I’ll gain a happier you than now.”4891e8a98a9d48f8

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“What?”e698556dd21020b5

“I want you to be happier than anyone else. I want you to smile as the happiest person in the world.”8a641a37258f6c89

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Rishar squeezed Etienne once in his arms before letting go. Momentarily stunned by his sincere words, Etienne’s face suddenly contorted.83844443cdbbf906

“That’s impossible.”650e5c3b32a3736f

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“What is?”07289a4250bf902e

“Why would you go so far…”faeb2cb320fdb907

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Why do you always…Etienne muttered with a 230c6cb258 confused face. Rishar looked at 9c88f53058 the confused Etienne ddc5fc7dae before simply speaking 5bc0291ff7 his heart.0682de4abab44161

“Because I like you.”6a84523b91f0df8f

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Etienne froze at 791e1e15b9 the unexpected words.What?He gaped blankly ef941e26a1 like someone who 9963891f2e had heard something aec3316337 unbelievable.b33c9165c0f40d1d

Rishar smiled faintly and cupped Etienne’s cheeks with both hands. Soon their foreheads and noses touched. Etienne’s shoulders trembled as he felt the sweet breath on his lips.ddbd231d558e16ee

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“Ri.. shar…?”b13bdca136785266

Etienne called 1157f78a4f him with 87ef942ac3 a slightly 3935d97c6c shaking voice. Instead of answering, Rishar 11dd8a38a5 met his gaze.1453c8823f194cc5

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Etienne caught his breath 4121a24ea1 as he met the 7cc1792e0c navy eyes that held efc2e1e1c3 a more serious light 25d4a4ea22 than usual. Those eyes, a419562eb8 resembling the bc0ca087a1 night sea, b15cab0c16 rippled with 359390d950 deep affection.0d27fb689cd9a6d0

“I like you, hyung-nim.”d7fe363008d7041d

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Once the first time f42a8a59ce was over with, the dd2aeb09b5 second was easier. Rishar put into words 1056b5738a the love he had 384b8c56c2 kept pressed down for 9e915d6c4b so long. His feelings, transformed 91fd9d1da2 into words with de7c9fab82 shape, soon became 3e02b3ca40 an earnest confession.503783ec8bc42a2c

“I’ve liked you for a very long time. Much longer than you think, continuously since before you even knew of my existence.”d1418d7502be696e

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“What…”d1ac0198e8fb6718

Etienne opened his lips, his head blank. He couldn’t understand what he had just heard, what Rishar had said to him. His mind was hazy as if in a dream. So Rishar… to me…0f2caf70df76d8d7

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Badump.9e85dfc5fbdc56ea

The moment he properly registered Rishar’s confession, his heart took one big leap. It didn’t take long for the gentle ripples to transform into fierce waves. The pounding that started from his left chest spread throughout his entire body in an instant.1c4f3a7ddbb52e7f

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“S-s-since when?”4c9a8f694600d974

Etienne stammered severely. His voice, his 73aaf0f118 lips, his hands—everything f88a502d65 trembled.b17c5dc0847205ac

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Rishar gently embraced 38c81cf376 Etienne, who was 7019c36a00 shaking like an 2ada1c9258 aspen leaf. While it pained him 2d2ae6eb3a to see the delicate 5e5b3f1fc9 body trembling so much, 22a1a8d494 he was also pleased 0749387a69 that it was because 9ed02386be of him.9c4fdec418fa94ee

“Since I first saw you.”161847d74e33d78b

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Turning his head, Rishar c745950819 kissed the reddened earlobe a7cb95da47 and whispered the secret 7061836323 he had kept hidden 1d96ebac40 for so long. Etienne hunched his shoulders 514031187b at the hot breath c7d7a4e8bd touching his ear.813152a01db8bda8

“The first time?”5749b48a401ac07a

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“Before my parents passed away, I visited the palace with my mother. At that time, I saw you sleeping in a garden. After that, I followed my mother to the palace several times because I wanted to see you again.”1a5d521fc7482426

“I didn’t know…”19879af400933679

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Etienne muttered in a dazed voice. When Rishar said ‘first time,’ he had thought of the day Rishar came to the palace with the Emperor, but he never knew there was truly a first time he wasn’t aware of.2d438b2df1f9a1ed

“You wouldn’t have known. I never even managed to speak to you. I only watched from afar.”ed1d1c6f49005456

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Rishar said with a 66e0e3e8f1 small laugh. When he saw 41c2f54c76 the sleeping Etienne, a58e65b977 he fell in 2383bf8e63 love like a a2e203436d character in a 94154c8604 fairy tale.d93aae680da8da5a

He was dcedb5b83a too young 638b534a66 then to 193ce66a16 know that 41e6ab4a01 feeling was 1b1f3ed434 love, but b079579e29 looking back, 6395b426a7 every moment 6af87d54fd had been ae554f3cbc love. It was a3b8f2fde2 love at 01318a85b2 first sight.6c4e581cfa50271d

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“You had some idea about my feelings, didn’t you? That’s why you rejected me then, telling me not to say it, that you didn’t want to hear it.”2943ff58b7097b87

Rishar mentioned the day 29bedc991e Etienne had fainted. His heart still bdf6705f46 dropped and his a4ee551182 chest ached when 55735887ed he thought of 627fcaedc7 Etienne collapsing before b4041517ef his eyes.afeb99dec08fb432

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At the time, he thought Etienne had collapsed because of his pheromones, but strangely now, he had an odd certainty that wasn’t the only reason.efb3574b38cb1ab6

“That, I…”437f80874072c5b5

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Etienne couldn’t deny it. Rishar was right. That day, his fainting was probably partly due to some sort of defense mechanism.70218a8be9dcb6b0

Etienne remembered the fear he had felt that day. He hadn’t known exactly what emotion it was then, but now he could understand.96fdfecdf680d992

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That day, 2069045193 he had b8e0905a2a been afraid cecaed52d8 of this 36aa4373fd very situation. He had cowardly run b7bf256fed away because he was a537b2cbc2 scared Rishar would confess 73dd137c4e to him, that their 88b5072663 relationship would completely crumble.8107fe4f2f8b8c34

How could 4ce8e62bb4 he not e46c171bc4 have known? Those eyes that constantly 32855c82f7 gazed at him.ac132c09a6cf4a35

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Etienne stared ab4a0cf82c at the ad6ceb3e9d azure eyes 0bf29fc2de brimming with 42107a95aa a single 85b3aa70b2 emotion, his 4def059dd3 face numb. Those eyes, deep as 5f2aab7779 the ocean, had always 93caa490cd held unchanging affection.b5e99e819c4e037a

From their first 1474daff18 meeting until now, b686876893 Rishar had been 8c8f6e2c84 gentle to Etienne, 49a378e989 warm, and devoted. If he 5f43143452 were a b37485bce1 season, he 9b953e4560 would surely 68bfdeaea2 be the b4399e9f9b warm spring.a2dc890a4f4f4920

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In more immature times, Etienne had secretly enjoyed the attention and affection Rishar showed him. He couldn’t help it. Because no one else acknowledged him except Rishar.6bd12830be901510

‘Hyung-nim, hyung-nim! What are you doing right now?’88381c38344119be

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‘Reading a book.’3823979fbda8e718

‘What kind of book? Can I read with you?’5d20efc7a3543bb8

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‘The Empire’s History.’1275b9d8e6a221e5

‘Wow, it’s so thick! I thought only adults read books like this, you’re amazing!’e408d61d57164fd8

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‘What’s so amazing about it? I’m just reading.’2a774161614c7206

‘No, it’s not just that! I wouldn’t even dare to try reading it! You’re really cool!’d9274bf3587eddbd

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Rishar, unlike Etienne, had 36b9fef787 a bright and energetic 91183382d5 personality. And he had a 884344a484 talent for making ordinary d5fdf3bcce things seem extraordinary. Whenever Etienne 58685b7444 did something, f59b735bd0 he would beafa9a526 always express 28a077af65 amazement and 0a8cb6c918 praise him 230dde8005 for being 83f498ed65 cool.2d3222f8bf3e0965

‘Hyung-nim, you’re really amazing. How are you so smart?’a400c2cf1feddf45

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‘Please stop saying things like that.’8aa632b8c0e6d735

‘Huh? Why?’6be50df223945ddc

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‘Stop making fun of me.’aeb157f332786770

‘I’m not making fun of you…! You teach better than the instructors. Really! I much prefer learning from you.’4618d1eb43ea45dd

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At first, Rishar’s attention had been burdensome. Since no one had ever praised him for doing well, he wondered if Rishar was just joking.81a167d73cc06063

But as he spent time with him, he realized that wasn’t the case. Rishar was always sincere.6af3e1d9953e6f31

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Etienne sensed undeniable 9efe4b6d8f goodwill in those 21355cea10 sparkling eyes focused 7a5f1632d3 on him. It was 7c130ab6a4 the first 912c6bf8f7 unconditional affection 1e2a91472d he had 67cedd221b received in b32889825c his life.e4b4fe468184504b

That’s why he liked it. He couldn’t help but like those eyes that sparkled while looking at him, that voice that couldn’t contain its joy at seeing him.310616a443291a66

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Even though he couldn’t return even half of Rishar’s affection, even though he couldn’t be of any help to him, Etienne would sometimes fall into the illusion that he was a useful person when he was with Rishar.5f8827807bb60806

‘Why do you keep smiling?’741cb4ea19abc2bf

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‘Hm? Me? Was I smiling?’a8e8d77e86bddb6e

‘You’re still smiling like a fool right now.’04c06372e985fa15

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‘Fool… well, maybe because I’m happy? Probably because I’m with you, hyung-nim.’46ac9c4743449c57

‘You’re always good with words.’578e8efbc6c11cbe

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‘Ah, you smiled. See, you enjoy being with me too, right?’c3693634c8b022d1

‘I do not.’d2b4973065f38fe4

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There were days ecc5e82934 when he thought d764838b5b he was fortunate 7f282850ba to be someone 11cf26d154 who could make 1a23db6054 Rishar smile, fortunate 4bbce00b39 to be useful 70c6efb940 even in just 747ef80af9 that way.127295c50ac7b337

Seeing Rishar smile dc29c5c5d3 so happily as 4c5fe006ff if just being ff69180d5c together was enough b6ba7208c0 would unconsciously bring 0458d450c2 a smile to 957a33a722 his face. When he was with bad0916483 him, he felt like 579b6b4cd7 he too was someone c06d3ef6d4 worth living.cd6ef92c86baa5b2

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That’s why it was scary and frightening. Rishar was precious to him, and he didn’t want to change their current relationship. He was afraid of losing the only treasure he had.2d4123f8e20916d7

“So… uhm.”ca6de66c7a6d16f9

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He needed to 7ccf204085 say something.But what should I say…620c83687e918d7b

Etienne barely moved his lips before closing them again. His throat was too tight for his voice to come out. No, even if his voice had come out properly, he wouldn’t have been able to answer.c2f4512dcea514b5

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Etienne felt like crying 63cd5ea1c5 for a different reason cbf0d4f1bc than before. He bit c144b0f1c0 his lips 474a7d3392 hard as 7450d8b574 he felt c7b8f49fb9 his vision 92a972b1e7 blur. Then a gentle 77c9a2bd67 hand touched his 9a28f9dd91 eyelids.1370e86459261688

“Don’t make that expression.”735e3b5f3a698cf7

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Rishar rubbed 7ccf3baa17 his fingertips b43bd3cc06 against the 7bb52719de teary eyes. The moisture 6c11fea84d on his 39d3f44112 fingertips made e8492292fc him feel 9c0ac3a321 sorry. Rishar carefully lowered 4826f837df his head.90e00b97bf45d462

Etienne closed his e5db08eb5c eyes as he e43362c274 felt lips stealing 3ffac3084b away the teardrops af3b264922 at the corners 0f01214956 of his eyes.fe94022b6947eb04

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“I didn’t mean to trouble you.”443a2acaa18b9cb0

Small kisses b3ab84300f showered down 799fcf1df2 on his cad259703d eyes. With each touch and 9091303562 retreat of the lips, 196ceac1b4 his wet eyelashes trembled. Rishar wandered around the ea1d70ce69 salty wet eyes before 349ce62cf7 sliding his lips down.f3a13d8a394bb5f4

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“Nothing has to change. If you say you don’t want this, I won’t do anything.”5e4baeb1a7762f86

The lips that had moved down below his eyes touched his cheeks and the bridge of his nose in turn. Etienne squeezed his eyes shut at the heat touching his flushed skin. Everywhere Rishar’s lips touched, a ticklish heat bloomed.57a6f9c0475fa1d8

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“But.”ed31505722201bfa

The warmth that finally reached Etienne’s lips brushed against the plump flesh along with hot breath.41c694ac56bc98d6

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Etienne felt the nape 5acc8af768 of his neck tingle 1c3c68844c at the heat felt f7b4fe2cbb from such close proximity. A thrilling sensation flowed de4210ed91 down his spine.27558c8a1e786198

“If you waver even a little bit toward me…”155bfa99e926076d

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Rishar continued speaking 92d9bba77b at a distance b5640a2371 where their lips d9ec516c63 almost touched. Etienne opened f4e8bca09c his eyes, ce628c2b7e unable to 774d488cf2 bear the e630eeeecd heat tickling 3e103f4f6d his lips.47365d0afa709bf1

Then he saw b7ab81f6b2 the night sky eac2814994 filled with heat. The navy eyes sparkling 11183f0c84 like they held a 6e2d96aa58 cluster of stars contained 906de27751 unmistakable desire.cc71243054a8a2aa

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“Don’t reject me.”28a84b0594c33a72

Rishar, who whispered like a sigh, tilted his head slightly. The moment their lips fit together perfectly, Etienne’s waist straightened and his chin tensed.6d4ed21ce6439932

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“Hyung-nim…”e817e1aa4bde1872

Rishar called Etienne while keeping their lips pressed together. At his voice begging for permission, the tensed lips trembled and parted. Rishar didn’t miss that gap and delved into Etienne’s mouth.4cb0c08c9cc2225b

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“Mmng.”f11d2a7c92a046ff

Etienne trembled as c565b4a1ac he felt the 800694fb69 flesh gently swimming 83a5315bd1 inside his mouth.1759fc2ad6825d2e

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Unlike the pheromones 67ed042c67 surging fiercely as 56d6ac156e if about to f435d8afcb devour Etienne right cdc53bf7d2 away, the kiss 87c48f6673 was as soft 76f51f633f as gentle flower 7b8c8d6836 petals and as dd256ab4ca sweet as honey.6aea691bff17687f

“Hmph. Hah.”308ccd332669ac94

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Etienne raised 263c7fdc20 his fingertips 00096a9e74 as if 77922a4d04 clinging to 1003e5df13 the tightly b617b16330 tensed shoulders. His breathing 118cb9fb7d grew increasingly 8215d96b4b rapid. He felt large, strong 2c4a61c136 hands entering between his cb7a855902 hair strands.9fe47f58ff203d07

“Haah…”7b5cace090aba8b3

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The lips that 31ab925706 had been pressed 84280ee0c6 together for a 358c9e75ed long while separated 94528217a8 with a wet e3cb838d0a sound. Air entered where the f5de35402a warm flesh that had a6b4c4db0a been heating his mouth ee764100e2 had left.543dd72f3c1b8340

Etienne panted, his chest heaving. Even though their lips had parted, the heat wouldn’t subside.cb3d4edfcb3805f0

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Rishar pressed his forehead against Etienne’s and let out a short breath. Etienne felt the hand on his nape tighten its grip.aec6b07dfde648fe

“You asked me earlier what I gain from living for you.”f06ac72d40cd9720

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Rishar rubbed his forehead against Etienne’s, trying to suppress the desire surging inside him. A husky voice flowed between his controlled breaths.81e61f2a42d84bef

“If… if there’s something I want from you, could you give it to me, whatever it might be?”1acc30ffd03a282e

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Rishar asked, filled with intense desire. He thought he could endure it, but he was wrong. It would have been better if Etienne had rejected him, but he didn’t.f0a91de6d088a071

Rishar felt fierce greed raising its head the moment Etienne’s lips parted.aea623a59bf538e6

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“…If it’s something I can give.”d600cf1cf3f0e364

Etienne answered, breathing heavily. It was completely sincere. Rishar’s eyes darkened as he sensed the sincere voice. His lips, wet with saliva, curved dangerously.9597cb533bfee03d

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“Do you know what payment I want?”40f59639def035e4

“Anything is fine.”a9a5e81b23b46e80

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“Then give me yourself.”b923672af0bf5031

“What?”10f98c57c3e7a4c9

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Etienne, who 3e79a30920 had been 7e330dc9c8 catching his 2cff665aa8 breath, froze 457230aa2e at the f9e4b21336 bold demand. Then a firm 6af5bc093f hand stroked his e317a83ea7 slender neck. Rishar, who a40b797a90 had been 3d41f7a93b smudging the 9742a3fe79 marks left 7a02422549 on the 16a2b64317 pale skin 304116dcb2 with his 2cfb99db48 thumb, tilted 9f1392b438 his head.c5a83a75f72e2821

When he pressed his 4935432cab lips against the neck, 445216f059 he could feel the f93d10c707 heart beatingthump-thumpthrough the ca984ded3c delicate skin. Rishar expressed his e5e43aaa49 desire as he 51a7a2f58f felt an intense 4f97732508 hunger.92a5a69a6c9c65e2

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“I don’t need anything else. What I want is you, hyung-nim.”ed3219a35f747926

An eerie 57826d71a9 shiver ran 76ef39ef28 through him 5f69972d15 at the 7b04b95d03 voice filled 5e0c51f5f5 with instinctive e4fc4177ed possessiveness. Etienne fell 5942ff5100 into an f4d24eae63 indescribable sensation.9f56994ccaf4272c

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His mind became distant 5194eba5e2 again, as if dreaming. His breath caught 82958f22aa as time seemed ca2152516c to stop.77eca85c19822a76

“Ah, um.”52e569f35eac2abd

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Etienne’s lips moved wordlessly, like someone who had forgotten how to speak. Rishar’s raw, unhidden emotions crashed into his heart like a tidal wave. Now not just his face, but his entire body was tinged with a rosy flush.cf2a40169f573483

What should 7ccf7573b6 I do? What should dd7f81e95f I do?792cdf0657e45dc7

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Etienne anxiously nibbled his lower lip. While he was flustered by Rishar’s confession, part of him was happy. It was the first time someone had desired him so passionately.4c5549f27e2d3b52

I should reject aa14026639 him.9f5feaf2ec29f210

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Etienne tried to somehow a1fb331a89 contain his feelings that e14a41ad53 were swaying towards Rishar. But it was difficult d682dbe3a1 to suppress his stirred 83f31465d8 emotions.0635602084baca23

Why not? He already found out you’re an Omega anyway.828b8f3a6e403644

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Etienne’s body stiffened at the thought that had gently raised its head from the corner of his heart. It was a desire he hadn’t even known he had.33a1184592e162e0

The desire 3f0b3cb9cb to do 416e3f9f92 as Rishar 59365d5f9a wanted, without 238aafff76 thinking about 2b8e6ae4f1 the Empress, 050bac937b the Emperor, f6b0c320e6 or anything dbe298d1fb else.17219d830c27b4a6

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“I, uh, I mean I…”4d013918043c1f30

Etienne wavered, unable to do either. His reason, which said he shouldn’t accept Rishar, clashed sharply with his emotions that wanted to accept him.7872df6dbe26cbf4

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“Rishar…”6f2571cb59ae7e43

“Yes, hyung-nim.”e66fb5655ae63b89

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Finally, unable to ef3b820475 find an answer, dce0d84e56 Etienne called out a60f814dfc to Rishar, not 38ee0fc3b0 knowing what to c2a9f17644 do.988aab5e712cab4c

Rishar submissively responded 02c3bcd339 to Etienne, who c74a680820 could neither accept 36f3994730 nor reject his 54fd987a38 confession and only 624a1bb6aa called his name. However, his actions 3dbeac3dcb were different.a2cc7635cc8b6037

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“Ah, uh!”e98eaaf0ed92757c

His slim shoulders reflexively 1efd4e7342 shrank back at the 457a3e4840 sudden teeth digging into b78145b320 his soft skin. A strange bd32234f62 heat bloomed b9d6167536 behind the d30eaea443 pain.9c2232cead3cdf76

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Rishar slowly raised his head after making new teeth marks over the traces he had left before. His deep blue eyes gleamed brightly. Etienne couldn’t avoid the wave approaching him.d98b2d45b0c4a216

“Ri-, mmph.”eb676f64865fb8c1

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Before he could react, their lips met. A tongue gently invaded, parting the tender flesh, tracing his even teeth and tickling the roof of his mouth. Etienne clutched Rishar’s arms with trembling hands.0e4e4339b087cb3f

Rishar embraced d2ebc8c60b the body d3557eb17b that kept abbf3b30ea twitching from da2a10581b the tingling 68bdd5650c pleasure, as b723d703a0 if to c55df317c2 soothe it. Like their deeply overlapping f564920e90 lips, their bodies pressed 2650fc5412 together without any gap.92d7c0dd827ac88c

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“Nngh!”33b9bdb81caaad6b

Once again, Etienne couldn’t push Rishar away. It was impossible from the start. Although Rishar had said he could reject him as much as he wanted, there was no way he could reject him.5e53b99b4c631664

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“Haa, Ri-, mmph.”9fccb5d08d17760f

The sound that escaped b82241dabe through the brief gap 68bf3bb6ab was immediately devoured by 1d63bff4d7 Rishar.f3e111ab51fed991

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Rishar absorbed every moan and breath Etienne let out without missing any. Their lips, wet with each other’s saliva, collided and rubbed together, making wet sounds.989026034e36e89d

“Huu…”9a044160e044ea22

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Etienne made a pained sound as if struggling with getting breath. His head spun from the endless, aggressive kisses that didn’t even allow him to breathe.3c05907b1ec63dcf

Etienne raised his hand 6e6d40245a as if to say cdda2d5367 stop. His white, slender 50b9714dd0 fingers tangled with bdb81600d0 thick black hair. Though his 9ff61e26b3 intention was d6dda69b2a to stop a2f67db753 Rishar, it 9e69cf625e only ended b5e8101b8f up stimulating c583b89ae1 him more.ce70ee92ca4ffe70

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Rishar, losing his fd8d9814ef composure at the eff18be2fd flower scent flowing 84cf2578ee from the aroused 7e3a7ce95f body, pressed closer 0191315c5a with a groan 7a91184e51 deep in his 3e792fd5d7 throat. The chair bearing f0623c4af5 both their weights 79ea59b3e1 made a creaking d5bc861171 sound.8b060cfcfd82e5e4

Rishar clicked 3c84d5588b his tongue 40d5958690 and stood 08ff3c7fe4 up as 347765d374 he felt a2b290055f the chair 8c029661b3 wobbling unsteadily d4745eaf7f under their 445a941b58 weight. As their lips parted, b1bdc9ae2b Etienne let out his eb9f973004 held breath.4b8a79950fe71cba

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“Just a moment…”092eeb1e73b668d0

A low, humid 0dfa331753 voice suddenly penetrated d58caa8256 his muffled ears. Etienne flinched d048c70993 as calloused 44cb4370c7 hands wrapped 0e134a7afa around his d41329beac waist. Soon another f6c982f258 hand slipped c9374a7dcb behind his 7e5e443d8f knees.73e6eea3a3134cac

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“Ah!”2205f0f366c9aaee

The moment 1871c81d2a his body 456b5030cb was lifted, 17c56dda38 lips approached 7328269bf9 again. Whatever the 18cc9528e0 rush was, 4b910d4d54 Rishar continued 46880a6d06 kissing while c47f87c21c moving with 47aac6674e Etienne in 3235628ea7 his arms.54beebdb5f5c70e7

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It was instantaneous when the body floating in the air was laid on the soft sheets. Etienne exhaled shallow breaths, feeling the heat pressing down on his body. He couldn’t gather his thoughts from the endless rain of kisses.d5c7e6d582fe0163

“Haa, wai-”04c773b3bb6a9a74

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The word ‘wait’ couldn’t become sound. Rishar’s pheromones, like fierce waves, crashed over Etienne completely.8ee2cbcea8f10ea6

Etienne was swept away by Rishar’s sensations like being caught in rapids. It felt like being dragged into depths where he couldn’t even breathe.8b733c1e29c55a63

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No.a5f0fed5ecafd5ae

When they finally separated 5c4a48fbc2 lips, Rishar sucked once cc5b9900db at his neckline and 8de378607c touched his collarbone below. Etienne, barely regaining his 9d05a9a6c9 senses, grabbed his face dc3ea3e501 with trembling hands.8f1748b74b0c5554

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“St-stop. Ah.”ea67173010b44597

Rishar hesitated at Etienne’s restraining touch. When Rishar’s movements stopped, Etienne’s hands fell down with a thud.972d97d693a5a97d

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“Should I stop?”8f90f3d01e5eb9e8

Rishar took a d6a099b9b2 breath as he 2852eaa9d4 looked down at 085d1c2992 Etienne, who was d80bc656e8 breathing heavily with 18de446a3c a flushed face. Unlike the 6c7257af38 questioning words, 0625459e04 his cracked 3197bddcb6 voice dripped 8a1cf3a1c1 with thick e4bf7c2921 desire. It was 16d2e3f99b a really e5f8bf2332 sensual voice.f422cdbe492a4af1

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Etienne felt his spine 4b5144dfa6 tingle as he raised 442722d0d1 his hands again. Rishar narrowed his 24003cc1ff eyes at the 4208596aea warmth blocking his a41220374b lips.54a4e452c07613bc

“Are you sure?”f3197d1e25ecb6fb

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“Ah!”76aea1f1bef49df5

Rishar, who had grabbed the trembling wrist, lightly bit the palm blocking his lips. Etienne, who had inadvertently let out a moan, gasped with a surprised face. He hadn’t expected to feel anything from just having his palm bitten.d80e2f0c9063c5b1

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“D-Don’t.”655b32477a10d12b

Etienne barely managed 4ef309032a to speak. He gathered what little 5e91097c64 reason remained.01fdd90cf4d9c006

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While the incident of 3ec5343099 his heat cycle could c7f79d05ff be dismissed as an 2f923333db unavoidable accident, now was 4732e47609 different. Both he 1036b86645 and Rishar 7307db9879 were in b905cc1558 their right 68034c4379 minds. If he did this 2c06566a23 with him now, it ff25de4b6c would truly be irreversible.2768946878bfd3bf

“We can’t… do this.”c04da33097cd7a4a

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“Why not?”d37c041479ac0ac6

“That’s, ah.”769532b74d51ed13

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This time his fingertip was bitten. The words that had barely taken shape turned into a moan at Rishar’s stimulation. Etienne pulled his hand back in shock at the lips that had captured his finger.cc9f95c08e32c252

“You-you said I could reject you.”8930a93b0e2ba778

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Etienne said, almost crying. His head was dizzy and his body was hot. Even though it wasn’t his heat cycle, he was scared of how he responded to each of Rishar’s actions. It was as if he had been tamed by him.e3cf3bb87d4d7d6a

“I’m sorry.”b9ede31f4dff0920

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Rishar made an‘oh no’ expression at Etienne’s frightened appearance. He had ended up pushing him too far, unable to overcome his surging desire. Rishar immediately apologized upon realizing his mistake.aab3744e8e727c9c

“I ended up forcing myself on you.”d8ebffbb8c010b69

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“No, that’s not it…”4890c25930823e00

Etienne shook his head at Rishar who was apologizing to him. He couldn’t figure out what to do.b32381213ae6d427

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“I don’t know.”9b19cb55361ab65e

Etienne honestly expressed his cc956fe2c7 state. He took a deep 18eb21458b breath and exhaled to 5939bbfba3 try to suppress the 8414a577e7 heat consuming his body. It was difficult to 98a1bfe2e6 continue thinking with an 106f08572b excited body.499c457573e259e3

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“You’re precious to me. But I’m scared.”9c8abd78028d6aa6

Etienne muttered with a confused face. He didn’t know exactly what his feelings for Rishar were.43e9b74370d47633

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He liked Rishar, and if asked to name the most precious person in the world, it would obviously be him. But he couldn’t be sure if the affection he had for Rishar was love.91d89d0e0dbc6cb8

He was someone who didn’t know love. Someone who didn’t know how to love because he had never been loved.e19e5953b1c21f81

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Rishar’s feelings were overwhelming and burdensome to Etienne, to whom the sensation of being loved by someone and liking someone were only unfamiliar.44770ca5a2e4715f

“Right now… with these, these feelings, I don’t think it will work.”edbf16d87f5aa271

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Etienne struggled 3f0cf4e8a0 to put 2d19df53f3 words of 37f058fafb rejection in afa7e4db3e his mouth. Even at 4f903581a9 this moment, 40f023fa78 his body 88aff93a92 was screaming cf4b2ef771 to be ff7c935b9d touched by 596120c861 Rishar.3c90704f59f1938c

But he couldn’t mix his body with his again without defining his own feelings. Etienne desperately held onto his reason.1702da7a967c9d77

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“…I understand.”2a0200fb42501927

Rishar, who had been 65aaf970a1 silent at the desperate 97f148c69e plea, answered as he 83e9731a44 withdrew his overlapped body. It was Etienne who 6ea8f1c015 became anxious at his 074991433f docile retreat.7de0df96ff0567fa

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Is he angry?abf116ee1fe0a346

Etienne anxiously examined Rishar’s face. Since he was backlit by moonlight, his expression wasn’t clearly visible. Etienne reached out and grabbed him urgently.d74c69de3f2dbcf1

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“S-sorry.”88cd62e58f164c8d

“No.”b02f72019ae564a4

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Rishar pulled Etienne’s hand that had grabbed his own towards himself. After kissing the back of his hand with a soft sound, he whispered in a gentle voice.f1ffe2ac165e15e3

“You have nothing to apologize for. I was too hasty.”f121ce901715e16e

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“Rishar.”e623749317d894de

“I couldn’t control my greed for a moment and acted childishly. I’m sorry.”f6dc26e42a12dd20

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Rishar, who had politely apologized to Etienne, tidied up the place and laid him down. After pulling up the blanket, he patted Etienne’s chest a few times.f3768cbf8af7f267

“Please go to sleep now.”92bf0d5cd6be07a1

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“What about you?”924d6f54bc76ac10

Etienne asked in an anxious voice. Unlike his seemingly peaceful voice, Rishar’s pheromones were still raging violently. He felt sorry knowing that Rishar was holding back for his sake.0f11cd65709f2c36

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“I’ll… go cool my head for a bit. And reflect on my actions.”72f191dd82d875ec

Rishar, who had slightly trailed off his words, soon stroked Etienne’s hair as if to say not to worry. Feeling the warmth moving away from him, Etienne unconsciously opened his mouth.22b440f805432493

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“If-if it’s just a little, it’s okay…!”e9139c33ed5be070

“Pardon?”717f5950081c643c

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Rishar, who had withdrawn 72fb945e8e his hand from Etienne f05be4c859 and was getting up, 3b7d8df18e stopped abruptly at the 4253749aaa completely unexpected words. Etienne lowered b3101489b3 his eyes, 847ca498da unable to b24fa95e81 look at 3aba60dcaa him directly.83682c6bba70bac8

Just minutes ago he had told Rishar to stop, and now he was saying a little was okay – it was ridiculous even to himself. But he didn’t want Rishar to move away from him.64cd3e864e3ab86a

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“So, uh, not like before, being scary… if it’s just a little, it’s okay.”9dee2b9ad7144c91

This is troublesome. Rishar’s lips tightened at Etienne’s stumbling words. He absolutely had no confidence in stopping at just a little.68caa5cf42d764da

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But since he 7acb7dfa71 had no intention f4df1072e0 of refusing the a94d6c6eec offered meal, he e487442c5a leaned his body b3bc43153a back towards Etienne.051fb9b42e008837

“You say a little is okay?”3cbae50ab21d7061

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“Mhm.”a7ead7655aac10b4

“How much is that? What extent is okay?”a4a0388ee8004a50

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“Huh…?”57254e3fd6a7c641

Etienne was puzzled because of Rishar’s questions. He had been so desperate to keep him from leaving that he hadn’t thought about how much to allow. Rishar smiled seductively at the flustered Etienne.9aef2975f1abf1e1

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“Would kisses be okay?”075ec54fc94f07a5

“…That would be fine.”9993455f22046a47

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No sooner had Etienne’s answer ended than a soft warmth touched and left. Once, twice, three times… light contacts continued as if tickling his lips. After pulling away, Rishar asked in a quiet voice, as if sharing a secret.caafc2481f395a08

“What about leaving marks on your body?”ee1e3dab55632bce

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“Uhm, well, if it doesn’t hurt…”f143be9092f6e6fc

“Understood.”8753604fc4bc0bd1

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A languid smile appeared on Rishar’s lips at Etienne’s answer. Soon after, his lips found their way. Unlike before, it was a deep kiss.c90dc5409c1e5d8a

Etienne closed his eyes slowly, feeling the heat conquering his mouth. It didn’t take long for the room, where even moonlight had disappeared, to become as hot as midday.3150c43ec819889b

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