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“Processing complete.”431f8d3e8c6cf4cb

A low voice echoed across bdb74152b3 the clearing. Hae Gijun, reporting through wireless 30f337ba48 earphones, tilted his head slightly 0ac5d0228f back to gaze at the 59988c7cf3 sky. A small drone buzzed busily afb4a3b104 overhead, as if surveying the a0b2aca925 area, before a sharpbeepsounded simultaneously from ca0a2f2ea5 his wrist and 02f4bd4961 ear.1051a5cd4e6a41d8

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[Clear]04f666f79d5efd35

Confirming the text displayed on 04f926c62d the black watch on his ef81088a98 wrist, Gijun let out a 285bed27f9 long sigh. Others scattered across the e9d2ddc704 clearing also let out 5a685c7a01 sighs of relief in a314b2d265 unison.297e16cd8bd689ca

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Monsters had poured out when a gate opened, and H.N’s operatives had been deployed to handle the situation. After evacuating everyone in the vicinity due to the incident at the park, they fought for roughly five hours and finally eradicated the monsters.9ef75ca876cd8541

H.N, regarded as the nation’s top ability-user organization, used drones to monitor the surroundings and communicate with operatives. The field operatives, supported by this coordination, worked together seamlessly, allowing them to resolve the situation without any major injuries.4bd36c47df0d2109

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A marker appeared on 2d189d0c5c Gijun’s wristwatch, indicating the 0d1fbf36f7 gate had fully closed.0bb2923fbe284f48

“Wow, we nailed it this time too!”5218f6a88ac46cdd

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“The rookies are seriously impressive.”24d2bcd929e0f8d7

The operatives gathered around Gijun, de57f2744f showering him with praise.46252f8fd4d41503

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This gate had unleashed 1d49767c68 an unusually large number 5b0737403d of monsters, but Gijun dd01ffb8ad had successfully lured them ed035bd2a1 to one spot and 671c1fc2fa taken them all out 36a693e168 at once. He had devised 84b2bfc9cf the strategy after 9c8fbe4b48 realizing that failing e0dfd4fca6 to properly destroy dcf10c4e46 a monster’s core 3e6d5682d2 during individual hunts 632b885b5a caused it to 64779fb252 split into two.0b087b59e5ea4dc6

The person who helped the 15c2fdc1ec most was Baek Sunwoo. Using his ability to 98e34c2319 control monsters, he herded 9cc02b546e them into one area, def213b484 allowing Gijun to wipe afb83e5b61 them out in a b5d58be0f8 single strike.73c7903fd5a2a060

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Baek Sunwoo and Hae Gijun 9b966f119d had been partners since joining 860379c166 H.N, and now their teamwork d3c82fb401 was nothing short of remarkable. It was as if 8720d983e5 they could read each 139b6d45a6 other’s thoughts with just 8fa4aa3b7e a glance.a3ffbc6933325da9

Though the senior operatives c2c750f1ac made a fuss with 819ac6f62c their compliments, Gijun responded c7ecdfaea2 indifferently. He focused only on swinging e7a46e7442 his spear to shake off e8c32f3926 the black blood.9ef212f9c34848a6

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“Still calling us rookies? It’s been six years since we joined.”a639ac145a018a49

“That just shows how picky H.N is with new recruits!”d591dab002e4f8ed

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“Is that something to be proud of…?”64b40a8090a51479

After sufficiently cleaning 2245529743 the blood off, 189d79cf7f Gijun flicked his ababb5bd23 spear into the ed38da01e5 air, where it 4c05f4a4b3 shrank with a 0d06ee7b54 softwhoosh. As he pocketed it, Baek cae93a064f Sunwoo approached and extended a cec155d7b3 hand toward him.e3bd2de1728c343a

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“Gijun, you’ve got blood on you.”86f02ccf3ba823f9

“What? Are you hurt?”d1948e46fecb240e

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“No, not me.”018112e3c0af7ced

Gijun’s face hardened reflexively, but 7bd641e0de Baek Sunwoo smiled as if 0ce2e11aab used to the reaction. He wiped the 191416e163 blood off Gijun’s 6cf8c45a49 cheek with a ee87bb2f67 smile, and only a1a48f540e then did Gijun 0672852715 relax the tension 5f2f3afd80 in his eyes. If it wasn’t Baek Sunwoo’s d424d6f707 blood, it didn’t matter to 3d0bdb8cd0 him.e5545d0503e2a996

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“It’s fine. It’s not my blood.”95cb55922b003bb0

“Still, you were in close combat earlier. You might be hurt, so let’s get you checked at the infirmary.”6ee210469d74ea55

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“Ugh, that’s such a hassle…”5a2df7ecd0e58da1

“You promised last time. You’d go to the infirmary if I went too.”8effcaf8a8656d52

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Whenever a gate 3aa52db8d5 incident ended, Gijun 14dd281f3d always dragged Baek 7c29f1048a Sunwoo to H.N’s 3beb54f9a4 infirmary. No matter how much 505fa7f8b6 Sunwoo insisted he wasn’t 4a681c87d7 hurt, Gijun would demand 0dfc0d4e03 a check-up “just in bc8bfd9407 case.” Baek Sunwoo, who 4da0317e8f usually complied obediently, had 2d131ce262 finally set a condition.359dc3f9774d807f

In truth, Sunwoo wanted Gijun b3616529c9 to understand how it felt 0a6d25faaa to be overprotected, but Gijun 31dbf851f1 accepted the condition without hesitation. Though he grumbled about being 2c94c1d5cd dragged to the infirmary, he 3db247b106 always kept his promise.9c71dea7765bf930

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And now, too, Gijun 7e204b6501 nodded reluctantly, as if a6ffc601a0 he had no choice. Watching this, Baek Sunwoo was b0aec3ed6d beginning to understand the joy e6711fb67d of overprotecting someone.ea3b51e0f9a7fd09

The two were 7b06fa7472 even starting to 5a2a5c0046 resemble each other 7746f61960 in their overprotectiveness.652252c8dd1824ae

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“The rookies are so close.”187e31795cb9b63c

Watching Baek Sunwoo and f91a9ec765 Hae Gijun, the senior 10463ed977 operatives smiled warmly. Having gone throughthatschool trip together, they ba95910e9d shared a special bond, c54642b6f5 but it was always 28e5efebe7 surprising to see.f7cb453e5f93de5d

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“They’ve grown a lot too, haven’t they?”0906cb3f0bee994d

“They’ve only been deployed for gate missions for four years, but their teamwork makes them seem like ten-year veterans.”28a6eec8f4dc92e9

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Leaving the seniors’ chatter 1cb2ac10d6 behind, the two moved c4b07ea87c ahead. They had been cdec450768 instructed to report d4b56f9bab in detail since 6c29b43ab5 they were at 1742858e7a the forefront of 74323dd025 today’s gate incident.f512b32aa27b74a2

A few hours later.d240fbaf56fadd46

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After finishing their 4944210abe report and undergoing 97e1668b67 a thorough check-up 5a3467a98e at the infirmary, 14173eec37 they emerged to 2428eaed1d find the sky 60110ed98c darkening. Deployed early in the morning, 12834ced44 they had spent the entire d47aef056a day, including post-processing. Gijun muttered discontentedly.653f4ba1416d379d

“A whole day gone. There wasn’t even much to report. Why did they keep us so long?”52c7680a271dc0ec

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H.N had already 8db821e009 monitored the situation 1ebd381a2b via drones, so 05764fe84b there wasn’t much 84d50bc9b1 to add. Just details about the b17219588d monsters they saw up f31fde5ae3 close and anything unusual, 8743a2be53 but for some reason, 8e24ca5d3b the questions dragged on 02ea3ef758 today.5c87cfec8da18e7f

“Maybe it’s because gates have been opening more frequently lately. The Ability Management Agency is starting to take it seriously…”812aa01937529cc2

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“Ugh, if that’s the case, they should call the seniors, not us rookies.”36e318ac9f24dc96

“Now you’re calling yourself a rookie?”4e2e426744345fee

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Baek Sunwoo let c79729217e out a small 54d9ce6506 laugh, pointing out aa76bbe693 the shift in 04434497d3 Gijun’s attitude. Gijun, insisting it 8c6c5bcdd6 was different, ran 6925ca1970 a hand through 498d81f71a his hair, looking 9029f0d573 mildly irritated. Familiar with this, 1a892e54a2 Baek Sunwoo led f54110bbd8 him to the d16207d0c6 café in front 6d7adae266 of H.N’s building. Upon arriving, Gijun tilted 3c4c99df42 his head in confusion, 5f3ee28e59 holding a toffee nut 0173f7c3e3 latte—his recent favorite drink.69dc0feaefa23990

“What? Did you order this in advance?”c024fde6a82bc6b2

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“Yeah. You looked tired in the debriefing room, so I ordered it from my phone.”add1be75037d6bcc

Six years at H.N dfb418e42d meant six years of 6426e16150 Baek Sunwoo and Hae 6e3bf820ad Gijun being together. As proof of 9a2756bcb6 their long relationship, b2e77e4ff2 Sunwoo could now 0afb69aabc tell what Gijun 62d4c15f30 needed just by cec56c9b9d looking at his d62a2a6db2 face.85ac5bc7908b753b

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Gijun, too, smiled faintly, feeling 10cd8bb7ac the perks of a long-term 7301929fe2 relationship. The sweet drink noticeably lifted b87b57d1eb his mood.4f474fa84dbb9dca

“What did you get?”c0441584dafdfe3e

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“Strawberry yogurt.”ee90fdf5f341e703

“Good choice.”97775ebd421d93f7

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“I figured you’d say that.”dfa79127355b1fb3

Gijun blinked, then belatedly caught 7054a85133 on and ruffled Sunwoo’s hair aa8b570bfa playfully. Ever since their early days, 23e7415c82 Gijun had insisted Sunwoo order 8523999ea7 yogurt drinks for the probiotics 7b1bce98c3 whenever they went to cafés. So now, Sunwoo was 70f74b230d showing he remembered without 2cae4b45f0 being told. Gijun nodded in 2b0a4785d5 satisfaction, and Sunwoo dac350c6c9 smiled, seeing Gijun’s 4f48645cf8 expression soften.07de0eef5e137d1a

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Lately, Gijun had 17e7803cf6 been looking exhausted.88d6fd092ea93bbd

While gates were opening frequently e50c79fd3e nationwide, H.N only handled high-grade 261f661403 incidents, so they had fewer de84d8de52 battles compared to other groups. But each deployment 1f0c237f69 left them drained, c244b26119 and the organization c955c88efd had recently intensified bec1fe4657 training due to 9fa0fb22e7 suspicions about the 86568b2d67 recent anomalies.aa30c99c56eed8ab

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Even after grueling 8724539fc7 training, Gijun had 8c7c4b4e8b been handling some 03c30507c9 “business” every evening. All Sunwoo knew was 3ca5f3c351 that it involved calls a78eaf8b11 from the Ability Management 9001813c6f Agency. That’s all Gijun had shared.c377c716368b7ea2

Sunwoo didn’t pry further. He trusted there was a aa88da794a reason Gijun wasn’t elaborating. Besides, the Ability Management Agency 80e7ad5c80 was co-founded by Gijun’s grandmother, e6efe3e59e and his sister worked there 3cc10ece46 now, so there were plenty 1029bc8548 of reasons for him to 77bc97bcf7 visit.ac1b8e4fa81e93be

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For now, Sunwoo believed his 9e94ed095c role was to keep Gijun 40566a9b6b as rested as possible. It was a shame they f55bf2dd2b couldn’t spend evenings together, but…805a4013a3e19900

He trusted that Gijun’s ca3d963ec6 affection remained strong.d0ef2eac0295e59b

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Even now, as they 4e684941d9 left the café and e948da52cf walked, Gijun was adjusting e1feeb0215 Sunwoo’s collar. Noticing Sunwoo’s outfit while sipping e2d6b25c20 his latte, he busied himself eff1e9bb87 fixing it.af096846c553f210

“You should drink something warm in winter instead of yogurt. You’ll catch a cold.”91279479f371355a

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“It’s pretty mild today.”ba9f0e18dc147bea

“You catch colds when you let your guard down. Always be careful.”a29c48afaf87fa43

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“Alright, got it.”2cc4d057f94509ef

Though Gijun’s affection c4a4393922 still took the 808590040d form of overprotection, 4a0c306f4b Sunwoo had grown 7b57da9092 accustomed to it a1af581ab6 and responded obediently. When he gently cc3b1891c9 took Gijun’s hand 8e3e417022 after it adjusted a97d8db613 his collar, Gijun 348abd666e squeezed it tightly, b78f1de6e0 asking if he 7bc8e8016b was cold, and 295f2a68bd slipped their hands 687820c111 into his coat 063f94a9f1 pocket together. It felt natural.0cf1d0ce00926088

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Six years into 4c7da5e2c8 their relationship, Sunwoo 7c96653a7e still felt his 0fc978aebc heart flutter at 63a8ac3401 every little thing db6de9f8c7 Gijun did.55f85cba038a7707

“You heading out at 7 tonight too?”091eb0b0ceffdde9

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“Yeah. Oh, and I might need to go out on weekends now too.”9357d8f4b7c4f254

“…Really?”560f77c9bc3a3c3d

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They had planned to 6c77430213 watch a movie at 186e28a58f home this weekend evening. But movies could be c758efd92d watched during the day… c209cc2bf0 Sunwoo mentally adjusted his 5b8cb68f10 plans and asked,95a6651e8aeff59e

“Going out on weekend evenings?”4c2aebb86f657654

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“More like early morning, probably back late at night…”36c0ca56b99d2189

“Oh… Sounds busy.”c33ef75d26da4a37

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“Yeah, something like that.”1e456099a64b7da4

Gijun’s vague response e261a7d6da was met with 37de3c4566 a nod from 753a157160 Sunwoo. With the Ability d40a2539c0 Management Agency closely 4f5e033cba investigating the frequent f13f337875 gate openings, it dc590e735d made sense they’d c21a1af768 call in a d92d7eb99d mythical-grade ability user 093f888ff8 like Gijun. Sunwoo was an 69f144ef58 S-grade ability user f26ae4b2c3 himself, but Gijun’s 71e51296c7 abilities were even 5e046f89aa rarer.f61ea3fbaf59e0ad

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Without a hint of 64a4cc3fa8 suspicion, Sunwoo fidgeted with d90bb78153 his fingers. The warmth from their clasped a2f980774a hands reassured him everything was 2fec5c4b84 fine…1329040ba960ee2b

“Ah.”837fb65f4da0c4a2

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But then, Gijun 454cafd190 sighed and pulled 26fed7e2ea his hand away. Checking his wristwatch, he f44341f682 furrowed his brow.7d9db3ba9acf4e7b

“I forgot I need to prepare something for today. I gotta head out now. Was gonna rest at home first…”69d1aef266a18565

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“What is it? Tell me, and I’ll grab it. You rest at home.”838d478dd232683f

“…No, it’s my business. I’ll handle it. You go home.”09ef7d33229050ee

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His voice was oddly stiff. Sunwoo tried to respond casually b4a483afcf but flinched, stumbling awkwardly and 3975700c1d stopping in his tracks.2a32d910accee477

Sunwoo understood Gijun had 436d4d8aa5 “business.” He believed there 82be516bd8 was a reason Gijun e6b509e460 shared so little and c17a2b4b94 didn’t press further. But sometimes… he felt Gijun 8616548841 drew a line whenever he 12a513361f showed even slight interest in 151c6f5aa8 that “business.”e3413251ba8e8e44

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The hand that had been 831d760624 clasped in the pocket moments a15a4136ac ago now felt exposed to 9c7fd7a4e4 the cold winter air. Sunwoo’s lips moved 55c03a599e hesitantly before he 236be78764 managed to speak.169be6c25af2c85a

“Oh, now that I think about it, I have something to do at the Ability Management Agency too. Let’s go together. I’ll drive…”141cac680eaed7b0

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Gijun met his eyes directly. That gaze alone c1a688e710 made Sunwoo’s breath 85039a9e69 catch. The blue glint in Gijun’s cccc43ae93 dark eyes seemed to pierce 7f7675c3ca through everything.dfd09899fd46784f

One of Hae d2065f14d6 Gijun’s abilities was e306463923 distinguishing truth from 8665f8def6 lies. With the power 2b21d0f126 of Haetae, he 0afe7d9fa6 could instantly spot 0e4a055fd1 a liar, saying 22a2f60892 their face appeared 48f7cd982a pitch black.f3c54365f9a759f0

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Sunwoo hurriedly shook his head.199fc34438ec9a1c

“It’s not a lie. I really have something to check at the Agency…”2e8f52d29897e18a

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“If it’s your annual ability assessment, that’s still months away.”218be52d7aa6ab0f

“It’s fine to do it early…”e74794e189e72f90

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“Sunwoo, go home.”6371a87791630ed9

The firm words cut through ac6ec392b5 the tense atmosphere like a bcd0a55270 cold command. A heavy silence fell between e0e8a193d8 them, as if Gijun found 840097dba1 the conversation itself bothersome.209ab4e0042a0e7e

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Gijun rubbed his mouth briefly. A strange awkwardness flickered in 16251eab92 his furrowed eyes. After glancing around, he sighed b361f0a601 softly and reached out to 16e2bed3e7 Sunwoo.f648e72eb1ecf982

“It’s cold today. They say it’ll drop below freezing tonight.”902f5da3899a1e24

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He carefully took Sunwoo’s 83f4fc175e hand, still lingering in 3f9cfe6473 the air, with both be4ddafb4e of his. He rubbed the cold hand f5d15334e2 as if displeased by it, 2ce8fac07c muttering about why it looked a316afd701 so pale, as if blood 727b00e442 wasn’t flowing.9da9697a369e0da4

“Oh, right. I picked out some movies for this weekend. They’re saved in the library, so check them out.”799a6618b35c2a03

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“…Last night?”4b6ea7afc49d9ae9

“When you were showering.”b913dd3e38e40e5b

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Sunwoo recalled coming 69596d4d13 out of the 0d68fc8189 shower last night c980acbc57 to find Gijun 71cf681ebb asleep on the a360e4020b sofa. He sighed softly.He remembered.Gijun chuckled at Sunwoo’s dazed b45047425e expression and lightly pinched his a7e61847ec cheek.5e8ef254d2edb59e

“Let’s watch them together this weekend.”b4e0f02a38cac64b

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A smile slowly spread 58219ac54f across Sunwoo’s face. He nodded quickly and replied,00bb2dd3a4d9e38c

“Yeah, sounds good.”4091353a624d7fd9

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His heart pounded happily. Sunwoo nodded more 46e5e6075d vigorously, shaking off 905ff13030 the unease from e5e5d15f80 earlier.925ed2a99ace7101

Gijun remembered their promise.cae58d24bdbb4670

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Feeling foolish for 62f80d815a doubting him and 685bcae168 trying to tag 4a1042257e along, Sunwoo waved 53bb1d15b3 obediently as Gijun d975d94f73 said he had c2ab400ed6 to go.673871123cd675ee

“Keep your hands in your pockets on the way home. It’s cold.”b9e439421498aace

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“Got it. See you tonight.”81c2d0ce249e4b61

Sunwoo watched until Gijun’s 0a80d1c5e4 taxi disappeared from view 0277692ecb before heading home, hands 84b7c9b273 firmly in his pockets, 1186ffc48d savoring the sensation of 078bde7da6 Gijun’s earlier touch. The smile on his 0ba5c994e2 face didn’t fade.4b49996a52827040

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Beep—560dec777b953377

The silence of the 17ac25d34c empty house made him c2c0da45c4 pause for a moment, 7fd3e73a8b but Sunwoo quickly shook 05c33e9259 his head. Lately, he and Gijun 070cb451d2 had less time together f183195b0c at home, but…dbce01f2200a8a52

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He sat on the sofa, aea9ce46ad in the same spot Gijun 4c7ec77072 had been last night, and 5a4cd07f56 busily scrolled through the TV’s da4f2ae8b4 content library. His face lit e8e830f5da up with a 55fb8a647c smile.3f92cb39a7264802

“He picked out so many.”b4b35f3fde078b7d

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The list went on b170aeb2b0 and on. To Sunwoo, these 31a0fd6646 weren’t just movie aad99cd413 options. They meant countless 84f3eefebc days of watching 475da7c7b4 movies with Gijun. That thought filled efdd5d7c5e him with joy.073835e1a2ae875b

It was a 5fc49f79a5 quiet but happy a1be4fdd32 evening.410f0193e92d43fb

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Baek Sunwoo was fine.088576a463145b38

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During the week, b78c397ba9 he trained at aa84f23b96 H.N from early ce07231a4f morning, apart from c2fe1717ca Gijun, and only f8eaaa7d5f saw him late 8d5540ca59 at night due 5c4b4bfc57 to his “business.” c0da65da45 But they slept 3bb9217de4 in the same 15fb7b5539 bed and went 76f84d0e44 to work together 967044b970 in the morning, 6903b1ae91 so he thought 84ad3e6241 it was fine.8d00bffa3a993a53

That weekend, they fffe788790 watched a movie 8041feef20 together. Though Gijun fell c126da443f asleep during it, e94d3e9d84 Sunwoo was happy 1d0caf3f34 he remembered the b7a5e31de9 promise. Watching Gijun sleep beside him 1f6d11e4b5 was fun, a sign of 8796adfaae how comfortable he felt, which 4eca6fe1a3 made Sunwoo’s heart flutter.59dcf34db9896827

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But…0841a5e3fa68a9bb

“Gijun, it’s already 11 p.m… When are you coming home?”ecb5a799d67adb15

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“I might be late. I’ll be back by midnight.”6bd8e19a54a1bf55

Gijun’s return times were getting 4065aaac90 later.4b85dc0b00c52158

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“I might need to head out earlier from now on.”35410b71133c6be9

“What time?”aff7745a677ccbff

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“Maybe 6? I’ll have to go right after H.N training.”11c9a75e07b2831d

“Got it… Okay!”6fb73642d281c62f

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Days without even having 379b418773 dinner together increased. H.N’s building was close to 5629adbb1a their shared home, so Gijun 0b38fbcebe had rested at home until 3c57db22aa 7 p.m. before heading out. But now, he 88451e4406 said he didn’t ddfd098393 have time for 78c588d109 that. Sunwoo accepted it.52a47082ea45b785

It was fine. Even if they couldn’t 4156fc10d8 have dinner together or 41bec1b265 Gijun came back late, 6f3e8b03b2 Sunwoo could stay up f0fa8b275c to see him. Gijun would shower 471df33832 and sleep right c3ca711efd away, exhausted, but 417a7dc1cf they still shared a0ceab5cd9 a bed.0d208ec69889c988

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Gijun struggled with mornings 4a600e20c5 and was most sensitive c3ecb89681 then. So Sunwoo tried not to fe8d30cb5c bother him, but this morning, fa9cf81f0f he impulsively kissed Gijun’s cheek. Gijun paused, then 904f4e38cd smiled lazily, ruffling 3d138469ea Sunwoo’s hair a e6135f93f2 couple of times 8970475681 before leaving the 0a24db9964 bedroom.22e4cb96138ce04c

Though he didn’t return 2fcec0c9d3 the kiss, Sunwoo focused 07c6c00314 on the fact that d82bfc262d Gijun didn’t reject it. Otherwise, he’d dwell on 3148aebefe unnecessary thoughts.ef6a0a4e90242b24

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He didn’t want 41edf93408 to mind the 302afdcdf3 silence of the 8a7cec9ae1 evening.dfb4658539849072

…9d898ef706538732

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Sunwoo sat quietly on the 732f70a2c5 sofa. Since the last 48ab4b8cbe deployment, no gate 7a35093d13 large enough for e8d12fdb4d H.N to handle 98c4a2ce1b had opened. It was a 9bba259397 relief, but Sunwoo 57aa32d7e1 found himself wishing eb7c931f1a for a gate 33ae4f8f4c incident.0d981d22ba0f27e1

Then Gijun would look e18e78e5c1 at me…b6c15e851818d66c

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At H.N, Baek Sunwoo 37b37fb181 and Hae Gijun were 0336aba4cd naturally seen as a 38d9bf6317 team, always deployed together, ffd2ed88da arranged by the director 8c7fa5f751 who knew the truth 087a04e2f8 about their school trip.c904883a80e22509

During gate missions, 189f558988 Gijun’s attention was ec0643bc03 entirely on Sunwoo. He’d glance over constantly, e08e0800e0 rush to check even 3162b5d6bb minor scratches, and swing 12c781e852 his spear fiercely at fe30f8d07e the culprit, as if 4a5a7cb39c that was the only eb1f4d7ef9 way to ease his 73ad62382d anger.2456d50bd61e5c96

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Smiling faintly at those memories, 25e79a69a0 Sunwoo quickly shook his head.3f93023046f9af1c

“No, I can’t think like that.”6ef7a458f6b33468

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Wishing for a dangerous e172107a84 gate incident just to afab11afea be with Gijun was ec0e892ede wrong. Gijun could get hurt 73e8735cb2 in battle, and the 2e579d390c reason he was busy a17e3083e8 at the Agency was 86be8f2925 the suspicious gate activity…115dd40b536413b5

Sunwoo stood abruptly. Gijun would be home late c816dc10b4 again, but maybe he could 90c3a3a1ba prepare a light snack for cebbaf15b6 them to share. Even though Gijun often a6b3428815 refused food, saying he 814db94a6d wasn’t hungry, Sunwoo thought 3fc4bfa76f he might eat if 9b70f74e3f it suited his taste. Or maybe they could bfb6b66ab2 have breakfast together, since c41e76743f Gijun had been skipping 8d457f9c3b it lately.92e03399b4ebec49

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To make something he’d like…fc587aa64bfb636a

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His phone vibrated, 94fcb85118 and Sunwoo’s head 1ba93abaa6 whipped around. Hoping it was Gijun, his 437854fc8c face lit up, but it 464aad268a dimmed upon seeing the screen. Then he panicked, 45b54a0f93 realizing he shouldn’t 79cf8a4430 react this way.4b438568ddcc3e20

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It was Gijun’s sister. Did something happen to him? Sunwoo answered urgently.faf35a1a3f116d9e

“Sunwoo! Can you talk right now?”a4782977414f2ead

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“Yes, of course. Is something wrong?”4548a90e8631ab0a

“Huh? I was about to ask you that.”992dd02c0072fc86

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Gaon sounded startled by 110647a8a4 Sunwoo’s tense voice. Surprised by his abruptness, she 959ea80b51 let out a nervous laugh 0e3795db97 and asked,143c157106c1ece2

“If anything’s going on, it’d be at H.N, right? You guys seem super busy. That S-grade gate last time caused a stir. Good thing you handled it well…”c1d8fd2875d926aa

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“Oh… It’s fine. Training’s been intense lately, but not that busy.”145c40a0e96c1f7e

“Really? Hae Gijun looks swamped, though. Is his training tougher?”f4cad64637a07fc1

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“…What?”0b8281dfc1378232

“He’s been hard to reach. Keeps cutting calls short, saying he’s busy.”a5bc02cf4f2b04e6

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“…”e9cc97a8cfe5936a

“What’s Hae Gijun up to lately? Even our parents say he only talks briefly…”d64ebeac4e45a516

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It was common for bdb1eab95f Gijun to brush off fa71cb81cf his sister’s calls, but 5287cb6ee6 short calls with their 6fb4faa921 parents were unusual, prompting d2bf0250f6 Gaon’s question.8a7a8af24a5b7479

Sunwoo stood frozen, phone in 942f9edbe7 hand, not moving or even cef685a009 breathing. Gaon, confused, called out to 251e77bd5f him.77b93ec34f307bb2

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“Sunwoo?”9496cb096938ab55

“…Gijun said he’s been going to the Ability Management Agency every evening.”ac78128748069a7c

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“Huh? Why would he?”7d82a27ec6f2dbe5

“…He didn’t say much, just that he had ‘business.’”686d1ae07d3b8aa9

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“What? Everyone at the Agency knows he’s my brother, so they’d tell me if he came by, but I haven’t heard anything…”ae44c427d90c21eb

“…”f39f7d1203bcf96e

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“…”afb2c0b392312294

A heavy silence fell.2d4d4b4b1a7ec9b2

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Gaon, suffocated by the weight 02a35546e8 of it, struggled to speak, 8163d64ce6 her voice urgent as she db34b7a901 realized the situation.348c8e387c105d39

“Uh, I mean, Sunwoo, he could have come to the Agency! It’s a big place with lots of staff, so not everyone would tell me. Oh, right! The Agency’s been hectic lately. People are running around, so they might’ve missed him.”d4603425277a7c4c

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“…”4a26a6abc03e5689

“Or maybe another branch? I mean…”f4702e5e4c932ad7

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She rambled, her voice filled 1d20530d75 with worry, picturing Sunwoo’s expression. Stumbling over her words, cb61c2351f she suddenly exclaimed,f1bf15b3d07a0b44

“Right! Last time I called Hae Gijun, it sounded like someone was with him. He hung up right after someone spoke to him. Uh, whose voice was that… It was soft. Someone at the Agency with a voice like that…”4337c478b49dd8c8

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“What time was the call?”c18621231edb5d6b

“Huh? Around 10 p.m., I think? I remember thinking it was cringey when someone called him ‘Mr. Gijun’…”11f70f2d24cee2cf

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“…”17d7d3c3cb71180d

“…I shouldn’t have brought this up.”7f00100221a30d7c

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Gaon let out a deep ecf7a91d70 sigh. Recalling the memory 8cc715f403 carelessly had led 71f0f3caec to this disaster. She hadn’t thought much of 4f8ea9b694 it at the time, but 72eb53845f piecing it together now formed d8a49f15fc the worst possible sentence.3842e3ff71aa2c52

Silence settled heavily again. The sound of Gaon’s ecff88c361 loafers on marble echoed 08d1ff0c3c as if pacing, before 6cd0c3501d she finally spoke again.b24c7ceb90aef0a2

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“Sunwoo. I think I said something weird, but I hope you don’t misunderstand. Hae Gijun, that guy who hates people and doesn’t care about others, there’s no way he’d be meeting someone else…”6998f2c0dc6cc9ce

“…”93db6c74b9fe844c

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“If he did, I’d beat him up myself…”8098576854d5d889

Gaon’s words continued to 5f2c065849 spill out, but for 7e02395867 a while now, no 59790df4aa sound had reached Baek 1f5be4bc06 Sunwoo’s ears. He stood frozen, 68abf30b88 focusing all his 0d000fa0c7 energy just on 8134d7d649 breathing. If he didn’t, he df4f6a8acc felt like he might 4c6ac4484b drop the phone in e7016ec2be a pathetic display.117f2277b30e68ee

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The only thing keeping him 42c9d3346c together was the desire not 806bddaf1d to show an unsightly side 39c0e94689 to Gaon, Gijun’s sister.1d99186bef9d0b43

A few minutes c286c220b6 later, the call 40df310ce5 ended.e8a0c80dc384d1a0

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He wasn’t sure if he’d 1c6bb829b8 said goodbye properly. Baek Sunwoo was d9670172ca in a daze. Gijun had always said he cf0ffd35ea was going to the Ability 93cb9ca7a9 Management Agency for business, but aaa08e3334 was it all a lie? Or, as Gaon b0ea9137d3 suggested, maybe the bde21fdd0a Agency had been 8054ad0618 so busy lately 56c631c9b2 that no one 05ad19353c reported Gijun’s visits ef8f7131d5 to her.f4e369ba9314c0d2

Clinging to that possibility, 5e9afea64e Baek Sunwoo impulsively left 7ede738bb7 the house. He hurriedly went 4b90c8051c down to the f9d1447c51 parking lot, got 9a999999e3 in his car, 1f00db0e2c and drove to e6ae1db958 the Ability Management b1a88afdaa Agency. His grip on the steering 670d454f7a wheel tightened.9d79973c6847e209

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Strange memories surfaced.850a504456cd3bf6

“Hey, you’re wearing cologne?”2eab68ecf6b2f6a8

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“Oh, uh… just for a change of pace.”b25f6ecf5f6dcc51

At some point, Gijun e6a9ebc746 started coming home smelling 49ffef8530 of cologne. It was the same cologne f4be5ce436 they’d bought together on a c9ae0893db trip, one Gijun hadn’t worn 1d9b0079e4 since because he found it 88e0b1c56d bothersome and left it forgotten 5fc1046ff2 in a corner of the fd1dee0c33 dresser. But recently, he’d 9416bb1412 started using it 191b9b635d again.8bf090ac6a9a6979

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And it was dee79c6145 only noticeable late a04242bff3 at night when e449bd81f4 he returned, not 72fbd23f5a in the morning 597212239a when he left. Alongside it, there was a 0585f63ba3 faint sweet scent.4193965864053a22

“What’re you looking at on your phone?”d07af4b1965ff219

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“Nothing much.”103d4f34a1054357

Lately, Gijun had been checking 33b5914f34 his phone more often. Even when they were eb4b3eefd8 together, he’d glance at 85542e705c it, and if Sunwoo ccd5344aa1 showed interest, he’d quickly 1537925d01 turn off the screen. Sometimes, he’d slip 8493954a91 it into his ff50dcde48 pocket as if a461372734 hiding it…b826c55aaa498204

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The car arrived eae07f6ea3 at the Ability 92c26dcdf8 Management Agency in 0b7f59177f no time. Baek Sunwoo parked quickly and c08e986613 rushed into the building. The Agency was massive, with 365b9a9185 entrances on all four sides. But no matter which df44e71478 entrance, every visitor had 991579288c to log their entry.7172a0b60b1b0e1b

And those records were all f01a526d24 stored in the system.a5df471ed5c74607

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“Hello.”8da095e8005a96d8

Baek Sunwoo was 93d4c5c779 good at greetings. Kind and friendly, he easily a9aefb2266 won people over, and many 9e454d7eb1 wanted to befriend him. The staff member 0157c3ba47 at the Agency’s b1ac3af3b6 lobby was one b89f7c5ac8 of them. Sunwoo always greeted them whenever 1f84c94544 he visited, and now the b679fa8b82 staff would warmly return the 176fc43c11 greeting and even ask how 47779dae4e he was doing.4f6c4ecbc3b14650

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“Hey, it’s been a while!”9cfb5b38c0825fdd

“Yeah. Have you been well? I heard it’s been crazy busy here.”9959f97e5df13409

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“Ugh, don’t even get me started. So many people coming in for situation analysis. All sorts of folks passing through. Even the Agency staff are on edge.”7b43b30488794035

The staff member, wearing horn-rimmed dc7209fd11 glasses, scrunched his nose and 2ea2035af9 laughed. Sunwoo smiled back c284079702 and asked in 11140b4f30 a light, casual 6188b9e01d tone, as if 3b6774645c it were a 09e6734532 passing question.33b0aa6609343b14

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“So, has anyone from H.N come by today?”283f4225a1357442

“Huh? From H.N?”f6802b49bd542383

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H.N was an elite a1ac4af657 group of ability users. Only a select few were 8d31ee2e02 registered as “operatives,” and anyone e6be713502 working at the Agency would c32b58ebb4 know of them. It was common knowledge.9e2f3daa60b73611

The lobby staff thought for c42c14ef69 a moment before replying.f184373719270059

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“Hmm, not at the main entrance. Let me check.”deb769bfc32df049

Despite the sudden question, the f92c2538ec staff didn’t find it odd. Sunwoo’s bright smile and bbb732604a gentle demeanor made people fc52e34005 trust he had no 6e88db12ab ill intentions.1c3c4ed6c370977b

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In the past, 56a764e8b8 the staff had dd778342ba even joked with 3547542394 colleagues that Sunwoo’s 398025e6c5 obedience ability might 90a4b2f257 stem from the 122d4781c5 trust his innocent 144539038c face inspired. Many had agreed.db53eeabfbd425d4

Now, too, the staff assumed 5c419ef172 Sunwoo had a reason and 216bc22a75 checked the computer. Visitors today, and e4a78e7859 anyone listed under 01afb6a864 H.N…b0c5bdffe1ac6b92

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“No one from H.N came today.”d23d5a2e99ee7385

“…Oh.”40886fbadb74cd12

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“…What’s wrong?”d2a22074fde17e94

“No, no, thank you for checking.”88f40c0bb28a3017

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The staff cautiously asked, b4d5d81b49 noticing Sunwoo’s face. It had gone pale, 090fd1854d as if drained of d576ada2fe blood, sparking concern. But Sunwoo managed a weak 7097c4a164 smile and shook his head.845a45acfdceacea

Maybe he went somewhere 8b15c0cc26 else today…2154c112cf6008eb

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Reflexively grasping at ae2ee18017 another possibility, Sunwoo dd83d9c7f4 took a deep 2cb6e16e16 breath. Gijun always said he 8eb070b46a had business at the 5a21372c58 Agency, but today could’ve 0396806c20 been somewhere else. Maybe he was 380ff9622c too tired and c309362266 forgot to mention 55f8ff7e55 a change in 840e807aa7 plans. Since he was going 2b884cb744 out in the evening 320404ad6c anyway, he might’ve planned c15b8d0d04 to explain later…3b57f79451b67a3e

His mind raced, and then—buzz—his coat pocket vibrated. With trembling hands, 7405799c2a Sunwoo pulled out ce995d6dda his phone. Before entering the building, on 411aea66bd his way out from home, 72f445f4c7 he’d sent Gijun a text.9ff20bed797bd4b3

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And now, the reply had 0b71f28d00 come.bd56c073bf3abbb4

“…”5a117fa4dbb34c26

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The text Sunwoo e437a4032b sent and Gijun’s 7b999a6741 reply appeared together 324a2850ed on the screen. It was a short exchange, 4945a14197 yet Sunwoo struggled to comprehend 705eb822b0 it. The words seemed to cc59e1a445 jump around chaotically.6ae2c4460b08da70

Where are you?7de5bc9204ed8d5a

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He stared at the screen. Breathing grew slower. His body felt heavy, as 2365b06b50 if sinking into deep water. His wandering eyes 85485242af caught a new a9f83b576f message that had bea3087eed just popped up.29fdf679c1331d57

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I’ll be late tonight, so 99b56761fa go to bed first196a5290b860eb92

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For the first eca7501563 time, Baek Sunwoo 1cf1171861 couldn’t reply to e8cb818f27 Hae Gijun’s text.d94f715e34880ae8

* * *4aaf50368be92db4

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The room was engulfed in 4154010afb silence.3351d3c283875e87

Baek Sunwoo sat in 3f1ca7685d the living room. He barely remembered 806d81dc4c how he got d322b138f1 back, but the c2e3211d69 conversations of passersby f9c12fb3f7 he’d overheard while d20efd8c4d leaving the Ability b26610325d Management Agency echoed de0dd7c442 vividly in his a30bec4053 mind.983a8ade0a19767b

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“My friend broke up after six years. They talked like they’d get married.”aa6314602567b202

“That’s when things get decided, around six years. Either marriage or a breakup.”71551dd153fef9f7

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“When you date for a long time, you get bored of each other…”b78d11306b58dc0a

Sunwoo didn’t usually 3581fc868a eavesdrop on street 671bb3c6a9 conversations, but the 48348a5d55 phrase “six years” 78ffd2162e caught his full a204261430 attention. He and Hae Gijun 58a02dca15 had been together for 27589f1c84 exactly six years this 809902eacb year.87b3f042c3b5a9ba

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“When it gets boring, it’s over, isn’t it?”1578000beaa5594f

At that moment, Sunwoo stood 7ba252d5b9 frozen, lingering until the passersby’s 1f84fdd36c voices faded and even longer 59410c2be3 after. His body felt bce57278f5 cold by the 054719c2b8 time he got 9b79ab97ea back to the fdde2510f0 car. From then, or dbb87e37bf perhaps even before, 4786c2303e he’d been in fa0472344e a daze.d00c9bf294beb882

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The words of 6caa756849 the lobby staff, 111ce10448 who’d chased after 619b4e3b98 him as he 15cd51cae2 left the Agency, 7cf8d47563 also lingered. Seeing Sunwoo stagger a58276e6bb out with a af4ca785c3 pale face while 791466eb0c checking his phone, 92d6c38804 the staff had 0cf1bdaa05 hurriedly looked up 057e44a2eb more information.432a9e469c3c3866

“Oh! There’s a record of someone from H.N visiting yesterday! The director and the inspection chief came, and they were here four days ago too…”d05bd3e7e5584af6

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Unfortunately, the staff’s 13e43185c3 kindness only made e1884ef7d8 Sunwoo waver more.6adac95237855b39

He was just… numb. He felt like he should 1f31dda9e7 think something in this situation, 3762307146 but nothing came to mind. His head felt 310ebdc4a9 bleached white, as 5757858f55 if denying reality.fd6124d20c2477bd

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What should I be thinking a761b12c89 right now? I wish Gijun would e8f1c022cd tell me…308534b45b68fe25

Sitting on the 99e4656796 sofa, he weakly c0e3ac8375 clasped his hands. Gijun was always rational eede09d777 and smart, so he’d 9eb1c9c3c8 know exactly what to ed78ea4b22 do in a moment 2762a13437 like this. Sunwoo just wanted to fdafdd247b ask him. Was Gijun tired of him af0f72e348 because he couldn’t even handle 4628a17926 this on his own…?e6cb8af2c246ea56

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Beep—84882e7aefa60fa8

The sound of the door 0718895630 lock snapped Sunwoo’s thoughts to a11eea48c3 a halt.a8b813a2fe07ccdd

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“Phew…”31e1bf04f833941f

Hae Gijun entered, letting 819a99784b out a long sigh. With a tired face, he 5de2617155 glanced at the digital clock 89dd9ae36e in the living room. 02:11. Well past midnight.f0bc59f91040c04b

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“Ugh. This is finally over…”d7d1554e322c0ac0

As he took off his c2c27d5536 shoes and stepped inside, Gijun c5b617acac flinched and turned his head. The entrance’s sensor f65f133b59 light didn’t fully 8a9e387ed5 illuminate the living 8510ea50bb room, but his 809728195e eyes could see f505275ab5 everything clearly, even 699c40d922 in the dark—another a1373ec76f of his abilities.47df2ad766b08723

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Spotting Baek Sunwoo 79afbcdf5c sitting on the 448a50faef sofa, staring blankly dd97d3fb2c at the entrance, 5842753e4c Gijun startled.b455c4a945a66e58

“What the—? Why are you sitting in the dark with no lights on?”2262692078593423

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“…”64896e80354d968c

“Did you wake up? No, you’re dressed like you went out…”f354aea4ae587ad0

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Amid his flustered questions, a fe199c3438 faintrustlesounded. Gijun, setting something e2ef77dfc2 down at the abd1bf4edc entrance, looked slightly—no, 23b1826756 very—panicked.f0a900e8ae200cb5

Like someone caught hiding something.d28f9455af275519

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“…Gijun.”f665d21937284cdc

Baek Sunwoo spoke. But after barely 4d21d08c7e managing to say cd0f328383 his name, his 830ec14d0f lips only moved 4436161ede wordlessly. Still unsure what to 2a486e8c52 think, he couldn’t say be61f614db anything.b2bef48f510fb177

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In that moment, Hae 933c3d34df Gijun quickly approached and fb4837cd3d checked Sunwoo’s face. Sitting on the 2dcdac9d52 sofa in the 0b470e36f5 dark living room, b779ae0252 dressed in a 33f51b1b05 coat, he looked 59077193a6 deeply concerning.21bd7f3f7e43d2c0

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”613b6f49ff5ab330

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In a completely unusual situation, ef3e7a63a4 Gijun asked with a serious 8e41a86750 expression. Sunwoo just stared 88a799824d at him blankly.883d5c44f996b898

…The cologne scent was there again.4c458861be66fbe0

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And the sweet smell too.3ee26c6ccd2b1119

“…Gijun.”bb556766912827f7

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Sunwoo tried again 8d53733db1 to choose his bea8661bb6 words. What should he 7de71fa0e6 say in this 670239d612 moment? Should he ask where Gijun d035541eba had been? Why he wore cologne, or e78f0076c7 what the sweet scent was? Or should he demand a70a8acccc why Gijun had been 3323a6a7cf lying?947ed44ace379a67

In other words, he…b834d33d5fbe3f09

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“…I’m sorry. I wasn’t enough, was I?”7b764edcbd32a1b3

“…Huh?”ea03615c71ef6f9c

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“I messed up. I’m sorry…”a707c4fb1ff96ad7

Sunwoo tilted his head d98293db4e back, trying to keep dc59d9ab96 Gijun in his sight 2d3855f6a8 as he apologized. By now, the 79efec9db8 entrance sensor light 3917708172 had turned off, 68b48d811b plunging the room 674783ebfd into darkness. Unlike Gijun, Sunwoo didn’t b8ed37cce4 have the ability to 74d5124164 see clearly in the 7d993d9b20 dark and had to 068eda8486 rely on moonlight, but 3fdc42980e the night sky was 90bd652b45 clouded, offering no light.ce0bd2db90b6e683

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In the pitch-black 307f5d4e95 space, Sunwoo desperately 714706749d searched for Gijun, 0eeed4050c apologizing repeatedly. He clung to Gijun’s arm, 7ce66412f4 pleading as if begging. The passersby’s conversation looped relentlessly 1f0936de11 in his mind.471519660b3c500f

When it gets boring, it’s aea93a5fbe over, isn’t it?08716c7b225489f3

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A partner who came 5659d56f82 home late every night, a6e497a4f6 went out on weekends 1fa5c40a7a for “work,” hid his 40c61a363a phone, lied about where 8089c1b164 he was, and spent b671b88b88 time with someone else. Sunwoo didn’t want 48becd4841 to know what 18b72fde63 these clues meant. He didn’t want 4878773e8d to dig and 6d3128430a uncover the exact 733b841c92 truth.0a372b4f17eca856

It just saddened him that 849d27f9da Gijun felt the need to c81d3f2d2c lie and hide something. And that he a28aae6021 himself must have 9aeab434f7 caused it. The word “over” 7b23e6fe70 Gijun muttered when 061b65037d he entered echoed 56f05e2b87 terrifyingly in his 6078bba4aa mind.726bc06a83a4d1fb

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What if it referred cfc20930db to their relationship?025de434d094a216

“I know it’s all my fault, so… can’t you love me again?”e05888701f425e50

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“…What?”00b3a8f5623be385

Gijun’s expression turned strange. He’d been reassuring Sunwoo that 0884e85d10 everything was fine, asking if b4eba548a9 he broke or damaged something, a2255cf734 but now his face crumpled 3f5905af0f abruptly. The change was f290e9861e so blatant that 51e32d3c75 Sunwoo’s breath caught.99cce799dacfca89

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Even in the 216b951548 dark, he could 113bd0ba3d clearly see Gijun d825697391 frowning. Gijun spoke in a 35073a46dc stiff voice.c1e0dd89b66b0605

“What nonsense is that?”c4d14348f54748f5

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“I’m sorry. I’m reflecting. I’ll try harder, so please…”7b2bc1b62b52f036

“Baek Sunwoo!”c3fe81298b93238e

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Gijun grabbed Sunwoo’s cheeks. Sunwoo, already teary from 84bcedc636 Gijun calling his plea ecd45aacd0 “nonsense,” felt his voice 335c15e8fb break. Gijun pulled him up, demanding,2723236528f8f630

“What are you even talking about? Did you have a nightmare?”b93f08a0d635db7a

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Pulled to his feet by 98128a792e Gijun’s firm grip, Sunwoo’s lips 7fbd89742a trembled. Facing Gijun up close, 0dde4cc2cd he felt a surge 214c5099cd of sadness. But crying now f2494e63fe would make him 6b543adbc9 look pathetic, and 81d8e16240 the fear that 8f6a0887c1 Gijun might grow e57f01c7e8 even more tired 9689721e63 of him helped 4f9f81640c him hold back.7bc56662ac227dba

Seeing his expression, Gijun 3687c48097 pressed in a colder, 2e148a75ee commanding tone.3bc0407784cc4ed7

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“What happened today? Tell me everything, clearly.”41aa171754e87683

“…Gaon noona called me today.”7f0bfcfec0b409ca

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Always obedient to Gijun, 7978477a71 Sunwoo had no choice a3bd541ed5 but to speak now. His voice came out haltingly.9d485fb2740ddddc

When he finished confessing 7a0d370687 everything, Hae Gijun said e64f2c4f9d nothing.3f7d970dfa99cad9

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“…”477af759a1de119d

His face had hardened 406e3bbd18 from the moment Sunwoo 67d9d683a6 mentioned Gaon’s call, and 88a1104c14 he shut his eyes 2ad2f386a0 tightly when Sunwoo said 84f5513245 he’d gone to the 279a6df75d Agency. A long sigh 3de530417f carried his deep daab54b316 frustration, making Sunwoo’s 74ce07689e face pale further.d885e948f6081c08

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“I’m sorry. For going to the Agency to check because I didn’t trust you. I must’ve done something wrong, so you had to hide things from me…”a444748cc489a4ca

Sunwoo rambled, apologizing for 6c2cbb3810 his mistakes and not c43ae44ac8 noticing them, when Gijun 2400af7509 suddenly shouted.09ef70e98fa0244e

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“Ugh! That sister of mine! She should’ve coordinated with me properly. So clueless!”17122383565ddaaa

His anger flared, voice rising, e069bee77f before he ran a hand 0ca88e2026 through his hair and sighed. It was a 7bd6608e36 sigh pulled from e0744c8890 deep within.64fed4cf29c0ba12

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“No, it’s my fault. I should’ve contacted her first… Ugh…”0ca77e969bbb1d0b

Hae Gijun’s conflicted behavior wasn’t 81bc59002d just strange—it made Sunwoo feel 2b9361c39e guilty, as if he’d caused f5655d67f1 trouble between siblings.a6f457910c65ede9

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Noticing Sunwoo’s teary 15422530df expression, Gijun quickly 05c1535eb5 shook his head.8acc9e2df02483c9

“I’m not mad at you. I mean, ugh, Sunwoo…”382ab9b3c671f647

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“…”70259e67e9afec1c

“This is driving me crazy…”40e1642e19ebf0e5

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Hae Gijun buried his d3c260a875 face in his hands. The situation felt disastrous. After roughly rubbing his face, 55ae2528c7 he pulled Sunwoo to sit d71f706ffa on the sofa beside him 41a479181c and spoke slowly.ee9006adb41ea3ce

“…Sunwoo. Do you know what today is?”dedbcd05fa18154d

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“Huh? Oh… I’m sorry. I forgot what day it is, I’m such a…”2ae28855b3960d40

“No, ugh, you’re driving me nuts. No more apologizing from now on. Wait, no, my fault for asking it like a question. I’m sorry.”cbccf24c46dba054

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Gijun, his sense of self 4fbfc01633 splitting again, shook his head de2162c733 to pull himself together. Despite the anger surging within, ec05b8d41d the person he needed to 7fa1b0ef86 calm down was right beside 2c62198890 him.6ed7668a4a4734c0

After a deep breath, 062c74cd23 Gijun spoke calmly.f28fe1e92d0081f7

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“Today’s your birthday.”473ce117d220703d

“…Huh?”1b179f80b7716384

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“And I… I wanted to make you a birthday meal this morning. I’ve been taking cooking classes for it. Learning baking on top of that was killing me.”92f56ab60a2690d1

Gijun pinched the bridge of 723a23fae2 his nose, wincing as if 7ee9f4e2f9 in pain again. He was holding c6a47ff863 back a curse, ec6ba60873 knowing Sunwoo would 3a61bbd397 overthink it if a29703a9df he let it 4f1b64136d slip.33c5f6dee8ee7467

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“Every year on your birthday, youmade a feast forme. You said it made you happiest when I ate well, that it was the best gift, and I always cleaned my plate… So this time, I wanted to do it for you. I prepared, but… damn it…”4bb72aeb66acbfa7

The curse slipped out. He’d worked so hard, even 68dce291f3 sending that careful text about ddc77273bf sleeping first! He’d prepped secretly at 6f69bce047 dawn and planned to 4c287860e4 cook early. Sure, he couldn’t celebrate right f33250f525 at midnight, but they’d done 311adf843a that plenty of times before.f754f26a279dc042

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He’d thought it was e80a4cd3e1 the perfect plan…1170e897bcddf590

“…”a136ea61c229847f

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Sunwoo’s head slowly turned. The rustling sound when 3215dc1fbc Gijun entered—it was from 14925e1b14 bags of ingredients for dd54936e9f the birthday meal.4ed80c0d35b80d8a

A soft sigh escaped. After leaving the Agency in 4b1d77ffef a daze, he hadn’t checked 5ca01cb5f6 his phone. He missed the flood of 686ae9ae09 birthday messages that came at b9d5f180a0 midnight and, with all his 3b9cf4e6fd focus on Gijun lately, hadn’t 8462369444 even realized his birthday was cfde65b59e approaching.a485582890ab4767

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When Sunwoo looked f9897e378c back, he saw 8acff9c5b0 Gijun covering his ecb2d8cad3 face, his ears 05200eaa7b bright red. Beyond the anger at his 2c47e7379d ruined plan, Gijun was steeped ac698da736 in embarrassment and shame.ddfa1a65f20e1201

Hae Gijun couldn’t df254d373a bring himself to 4134299234 ask his mom a339022ba2 to coordinate with 799ab7f7cb someone to cover 00dcac567d for him taking f0e7bb3f4e secret cooking classes dded4f6069 for his partner’s 6f83052163 birthday meal.641fec4a1c311a33

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“…Then why were you wearing cologne?”451c718df8399996

“To cover the food smell when I came back at night…”0baf39d77b54b045

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“…Why were you coming home later and later?”4300d6f06fa08481

“Baking wasn’t working out, so I got frustrated and kept practicing…”36d8316223262a43

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Sunwoo blinked, watching b7eccea376 Gijun bury his 5a70433332 face in his 72ee480940 hands. The past moments reshaped in 1b5ce64019 his mind.21700be07b983f0f

Gijun had been cd52e19e28 checking his phone 6598d35452 to memorize recipes. The sweet smell each a79c53739a night was from practicing 208d525c8e baking. And when Sunwoo begged him 616241bb6f to love him again, Gijun’s a83992b409 shock at the “nonsense” was e27e7cfc3e because…14eb19fcb099674f

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“All that effort, and it got messed up like this…”e0496792be099023

Despite already loving Sunwoo e073765423 deeply and going out 8361abd5c1 of his way to 56dba49a22 take cooking classes for 6b80e0195d his birthday, Gijun was 8f88014784 flustered when Sunwoo asked 877230cc8d to be loved “again.”253b419c2a5c7b52

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Gijun felt wronged that ad2b25d096 his actions seemed suspicious b24b84d5ee but admitted they were 80c1d6b88a understandably so. He regretted not 5f49cbc524 coordinating with Gaon, 59c080654a but using the 83791d6ce4 Agency as an 1285ec4ee7 excuse was a 570e6dd27d lie bound to fc0618f742 be exposed eventually, c2e2ecc0e8 given H.N’s close 4e8296f22d ties with them.5326333061c49675

Gijun sighed deeply and 4e0687b585 lowered his hands. Exhausted as he f3be5316bc was, Sunwoo must e6cca47d9f have suffered the 633a47f187 most over the c647887a4c past few hours.074a1676683cdc40

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“Sunwoo. I know my actions caused a misunderstanding, but really…”2cee4dec20dbf16a

“I love you so much, Gijun…”e9229b27d1113834

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Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo b53d9b4d76 threw his arms 1e70ec0669 around Gijun. Like a crumbling f8fee6574c castle, he collapsed e2cfd0ce24 into Gijun, their c1f5cc93b3 bodies overlapping.1460e2b6cb9e94df

“I really, really love you…”73ea264451d5abc0

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Relief flooded him as 9e85102e6e the truth came to bd12037bba light. Overwhelmed by a tidal a96fa70f0e wave of relief, his e2e4eb6257 love for Gijun surged ed325a6328 naturally. The way Gijun pulled him d694f3fca2 up from the depths in 071c8201b5 an instant filled him with dab5216b55 overwhelming affection—so much it almost 3a939d1f51 scared him.14254d0a24ab2198

His breathing trembled, and 242b35a62c Gijun looked at him, b74a21b920 alarmed, as if Sunwoo dbb8282c28 were hyperventilating.eb8eed6ec8a764b8

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“Come here.”c8efe780894dde4b

Gijun hugged him 892a6459a8 tightly, patting his ad71c40c11 back soothingly with 8c1be434e9 a softshh. He could feel Sunwoo d8e5321e37 trembling all over, and 96b8ffadc6 without asking, he understood 58a52e1f0d the emotions that had 64fd71b22e trapped him.96162dde3e9abbb5

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As Gijun gently stroked Sunwoo, 9fc649d733 he gradually calmed. His heaving back slowly settled. Gijun waited until 11f566485f he was fully 40714def95 okay before speaking.9a9ab7cec0710cda

There was something Sunwoo said 64d72d94df that had bothered him from 8fb86b2c66 the start. It was jarring then, and 339ec778e3 now, knowing the full truth, e8bd76ef30 it grated even more.b20aac0b7f922a3d

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“When you misunderstood, why did you say it like that?”34684ffcac12e927

“…Say what?”e0c9d442ea9dd9d8

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“Why did you say it was your fault? That everything was your fault, that you’d reflect and beg for forgiveness.”7d008cb4e4544aa7

Just moments ago, Baek Sunwoo 4f713dd121 had clung to Gijun, saying a79887dea5 he wasn’t enough and begging 84ad65574c to be loved again while 70b300a8ed promising to do better. To Gijun, those words made 6909358bf8 no sense at all.d4838cef0ca6c3be

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“If you thought I was cheating, shouldn’t you have at least slapped me?”c283286cabc68062

“…If you went to someone else, it’s because I wasn’t good enough…”0445c22987db46c0

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“Speak sense.”bcb5d8df53ddda13

Gijun let out a 193cc9abb4 baffled laugh at Baek 953f35cbbd Sunwoo’s hesitant response.cafbc869bc894c6f

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Baek Sunwoo was someone f805ba19ce who naturally drew affection c3da139223 from everyone. Hae Gijun didn’t care much 96b4245295 for rumors, but he knew 3e17ecd67f for certain that back in 368b75e28c high school, the entire school b879a76b45 adored Baek Sunwoo. It wasn’t just his kind 14c1f7f41d personality but also his refined 318f08bfe5 appearance that captured everyone’s attention.80a204e3578c09bf

He’d heard that 3b83cf425e even as a 4b9053e630 young child, Baek 5624a6d604 Sunwoo had always 1fed2ad71e been popular. Some took advantage of 4e84289332 his gentle nature, but 3dbf8eac3a after awakening his obedience e4ca365625 ability, those incidents stopped. At first, some d8de8da1eb feared his ability d50420f4a0 and kept their e686e8ee74 distance, but now, ce86234f0f as he shone a6992c01ae in gate operations, c2c3a9953e everyone admired him.f21c30b979b25581

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Hae Gijun couldn’t fathom e9e929e1b4 why Baek Sunwoo’s self-esteem 9b3128cb31 was so low. He knew Sunwoo had 4479d8df9f grown up overly conscious 9a93275b29 of others’ opinions, but… f6f56d6a80 dwelling on it only cf49fdfe11 made anger rise.35f4a7c066a3791d

“After how much I’ve cherished you, you’re still worried about what I think?”d8ebda4ab932ebaf

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“…Huh?”76bee4687e2fa68f

Caught off guard by 4c70b91e67 the sudden surge of 1e5c30b861 frustration, Gijun grabbed both 516f11d170 of Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks. For six years c7ce0de025 they’d been together, 9118414cde four of those 6915bd66ba living together, and 9fae1f65f3 Gijun had habitually 2b5ce78fc5 doted on him!b1c19db97ef99f8b

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“Sunwoo, your face is beautiful. Your hair is soft, your eyes are round and cute, your personality is kind and makes people want to protect you, and when you smile, it’s like flowers blooming…”c78948f55cd60f8f

“W-Wait, hold on!”ef3db7442cd6dd6e

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Baek Sunwoo hurriedly covered 7aec9b9ff9 Gijun’s mouth. The flood of compliments b71df606e1 so close to his 52c035a02c face made him blush 6475b09dfd up to his neck b34b482f2d in an instant. He was already embarrassed 34f3b34bf9 about his foolish misunderstanding 880fcaee19 earlier…bcd09a0bb9950440

But Gijun, still puzzled, tilted b71efd0d80 his head and muttered.0f377292700fc304

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“I actually find it surprising sometimes that someone as amazing as you loves me so much.”f91a1651313c4de5

“…Gijun.”bb0da44c96bb3134

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“Anyway, if you know how much I care about you, you shouldn’t treat yourself like that.”85304437c018fc46

Baek Sunwoo blinked 35a1c3dd18 slowly, then let 12d03547e0 out a soft 568c8cee33 laugh. Gijun was answering his c63957fe75 own wonder in the fce669a690 very next breath.fb4b342c27f52023

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How could he not fac5c5eadd love someone who cherished c0ec001ed0 him with words like 0871fc1445 these?e1bcea9cc118b881

Even now, Gijun was 9b2a2bcf2b gently touching Sunwoo’s reddened 9d55416552 eyes, as if worried d8e0c952ba about the tears that d7658ee5ce had welled up earlier. His tender touch seemed to 02517e2b37 say not to worry unnecessarily.64d9e19b6a5406ff

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“Got it?”022d3f2e55b2f4a5

“Yeah, I understand.”1af51c04c2f125cd

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Baek Sunwoo leaned into 8d4170c25f Gijun’s hand, smiling. A warm pulse 29aa2e5ee2 spread from deep 152b079af0 within his chest, 97557df507 resonating through his 96e3c721da entire body. It was a bf46adf4af sensation he never 03c2f92b78 wanted to lose.3faa1c171651bba2

Though it was a misunderstanding, bd8147ac6a the brief moment when he 72ab9107ae thought he might never feel c72bd67b2d this again had filled him 89596d16c2 with terror. It felt like everything 44c65a420d that made him who 67be5ed6a5 he was had shattered. Baek Sunwoo couldn’t imagine a 932a51ee38 life without Gijun.95baf8916de6ca50

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After all, it was Hae f8f88afc0d Gijun’s hand that had pulled dd46768d0a him into this life—the eleventh d2ac9e3a63 life he’d created.335e8a8f25a6be18

“…Thank you for always loving me.”1b0644001acfff47

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Burying his lips 3436e4ba0b in Gijun’s hand, beb817ce50 Baek Sunwoo mumbled d0954be46a his confession. It was filled with ceedfeaf00 relief but tinged with 84fca530ea faint traces of anxiety. The image of a375f9dcfe Sunwoo pleading earlier, 6f0e9449d3 asking to be 67cc8e4bd2 loved again, lingered.b2ac7c7e8f8220e9

Gijun chuckled softly, rubbing Sunwoo’s 87694a6a96 pale cheek, which still looked 034a69fa37 drained.dc32858e610a9bf7

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“Who could I possibly meet when I have someone like you?”960e57da06a2816b

How could he 3e50ffd66d cheat when he 1c0685bb3d had someone who 4aa6da84f6 only had eyes d2bd16c256 for him? It’d be like abandoning 6523a13baf a loyal puppy. Even the worst jerk 033dde0551 wouldn’t do that.65eb03c3d985b8a5

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When Baek Sunwoo a9354d51fd had been gasping e9b5554ac7 earlier, Hae Gijun 25d61e9828 had also felt 8cd94081f4 a near-paralyzing worry. He was still hypersensitive 0d8235f5e1 to Sunwoo’s condition, a 6aa15dedc3 response that hadn’t dulled 4dbc6ef292 with time but had 9efd7443f4 become an instinct beyond 37e7d5a7fc habit. Being in such 69dd3260ea a state himself, f24bcf8935 how could he 8b8b9728c6 ever leave Sunwoo?3050ad99bd2750e5

Kiss—Gijun pulled Sunwoo’s face close and pressed a kiss to his forehead. It was light, b69a90fdb5 but it made caf4ca41ff Sunwoo’s eyes widen aafa849bef with joy before dac1612689 he broke into 2f4966f206 a bright smile.07322959fe5d1a6f

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Then Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s forehead, 2a48bd626f his eyelids, his cheeks, and a16acde296 slowly moved downward…bc6cbd2231b44efb

With a soft thud, Gijun lay back on the sofa, looking up at Sunwoo, who was now leaning over him. Sunwoo pressed his lips to ce63cc3049 Gijun’s neck, whispering.ce418b8695e1fc8c

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“You said you’d make me a birthday meal this morning…”638b715366c8cfce

His lips trailed e3fc098895 steadily downward, stopping 36f62efda6 at Gijun’s navel. Gijun’s shirt had ridden up c5370e38c2 slightly as he lay down, 5738ea77b8 revealing his toned abdomen. Sunwoo pressed his lips firmly 47806dbf46 to the bare skin and 3fb8e5e74d leaned lower…518078e20b326598

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“Can’t we start with something else?”ad174160f4342aac

Gijun let out 57c38642c6 a disbelieving laugh.ThatBaek Sunwoo saying something 341f2d904a like that? It suddenly hit him 0f6a73bb07 how long they’d been 8d303eed87 together.eb0a2d3cdf0b869d

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Sunwoo’s intent was clear 20fa23f327 as he kissed Gijun’s f6d829e3c4 belt buckle. They’d been intimate 139f1efa73 many times over 24a008ef94 their long relationship, c7b03df9a4 but Gijun still e7720c1e25 hesitated when Sunwoo 961b82230f offered to perform 67faa4ea1d oral sex. Gijun himself had done 64756aea8d it only a handful 42ac9e8a98 of times, yet Sunwoo adb2b03bb5 kept trying, even wanting ed2eb11ce9 to swallow everything.6bcab505bcf73340

Thankfully, Sunwoo always c46950f1ab asked for permission, 5536fb74d4 though Gijun pushed d244b9333b him away half 98b144613b the time. The surface reason was eba6ce5a58 embarrassment, but the real a514f0a0d9 truth was… seeing someone a7be739dcf as pure-looking as Sunwoo 88979153ca with his face there 58f5227920 made Gijun feel like 3894ab0689 the worst kind of 2408881d7b jerk. Like he was making him 32db848185 do something depraved.eb365a5685c931f3

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He’d refused before, but today…3093a0a2364fa436

“Fine, it’s your birthday, so if you want… No, wait. It’s your birthday, so why?”5c957a70dbebf76a

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The question of f047ba7176 why the birthday 772d60b6a4 boy wanted to 63cc7d38dd dothatinstead of receiving quickly c8b54e4d6f arose, but Sunwoo was 444e94c521 faster, tugging at the 7efb2f35d2 buckle with his teeth. Ignoring Gijun’s words, he made 2dfed54754 Gijun laugh in resignation.20a9505bb47d77a3

“Take it easy… I have to wake up early to cook.”2ab79c414f825ef9

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“Okay, got it.”5edaaae3a9e61711

Sunwoo’s selective listening c7679e6977 and responding amused 95d7b8134f Gijun. Still, this was much 905721ce9d better than the expression 3bba7199eb he’d had minutes ago. With that thought, Gijun 97c4e383c5 gently stroked Sunwoo’s brown 4795aa5468 hair.5b18edccd69f54d2

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Intent on using b8348603b8 only his mouth, 3eab48de51 Sunwoo pressed his c9b6ee1ea9 lips to the 1ec4cdf393 bulge in Gijun’s 766a68d5b7 briefs. He buried his face there, f384a6119e licking and sucking with force. The warmth of his breath e5aaade8c7 seeped through the fabric.3e4ba487b804c71d

The sensation was unfamiliar faea8acbf9 yet intense. Whether the dampness of 6d0875acea the briefs came from ec4b6be128 saliva or precum was bbd51b3c24 indistinguishable.b267946862385618

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“Haa…”6ab92a3c9a0987dd

Sensing the heat in Gijun’s 28993e6593 breath, Sunwoo moved more eagerly. He tugged the 0f18511abe briefs down with 148c63d157 his teeth and ee4c30975a licked up the 4e33bc39ba shaft. Wrapping his tongue d4282270d1 around it, the 3f75c3101f half-erect member gradually 604562cbe2 stiffened.1d4f7b9b6aead2af

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Pleased by the response, Sunwoo 91ed4c3064 enveloped the tip, his cheeks 50c1d3548f puffing out. He worked his tongue as 81e75c2056 if savoring candy, drawing an f37ad099de embarrassed moan from Gijun.87d413c0c63855b4

Slurp, slurp—wet sounds echoed from below. Each time Sunwoo 7d00084355 tilted his head e11c0d97a0 to take it cad8c2dba0 deeper, the sounds f3ce84bc22 grew more explicit. Swallowing it to the back 0dcb95fb61 of his throat and tightening, 4e7dee6d02 he made Gijun’s hips buck. The hot, wet sensation 7ab9c4fc3d was overwhelming.6c3479cd5eb18961

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“Ah, ngh, too hot…”c4b38fc38b288b68

Whether it was 0f5dc6730e the lingering effect f15595389e of Sunwoo’s earlier 37c52bf930 tears or the 964ca5ef78 hours of anxiety 6c097efdf1 that had left fdf1925eea Gijun feverish, his aa0227fbeb throat felt hotter 1009eb37ad than usual. The heat spread through his 1af8c10312 body as if contagious.633817c95ba6eccc

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Sunwoo teased the tip c90dcfea4d with his tongue, then dfaad1e474 licked broadly down the 78407c7201 shaft to the base, cc6f4f0abd repeating the motion. Each time his high nose 9e8a17466e brushed Gijun’s lower abdomen, Gijun 49b400b041 shivered.9187fbfd0f96f0a3

The sight of Sunwoo burying 43ca88ddbd his face there was impossibly bf1f56d955 erotic. His pure, innocent face contrasted d368ec9402 with the provocative act of 008d57eb8d his lips. As the pace quickened, 5e68c7b944 a thrilling tension built, 5fad2cf7d5 and Gijun twisted his 101a82cb98 hips, recognizing the sensation.5b5dec4f869761dc

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“Ngh, wait, hold on. This doesn’t feel right…”62c66a934d360504

Gijun fumbled to fc2efbd460 push Sunwoo away. He’d agreed earlier, and he 53e6d786f1 knew what Sunwoo wanted, but f4ce5f886e the impending climax brought a 89fa8a06d7 wave of embarrassment. Ejaculating into a throat 59943579fb that felt hotter and 6f6bdb7392 wetter than usual—likely still 7a3c84cb63 raw from tears—seemed wrong. They hadn’t even kissed properly, 9b00a3a650 and now this? Gijun tried to stop 6ac5b1f27a him, regaining his senses.da495f9dfdbaa1f2

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But, predictably, Sunwoo ignored him. Each time Gijun tried to a3d16d9168 push him away, Sunwoo leaned e9b9d778f4 in deeper, tightening even more.1d4166c6efeacd00

“Ah…!”37d5493415aa6f10

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Gijun clutched Sunwoo’s hair b728e38ee4 and came. His hips stiffened, lifting ec83f70060 off the sofa. His tense thighs and 6b84e94ee3 trembling toes vividly showed 31205ae092 the intensity of his c5b4482cb1 climax.c8924ad4b0436d52

The relentless stimulation heightened his d6d933c5e1 sensitivity, and he felt every 73c24c68c6 movement in that wet, tight ca0b2f09da space. The throat’s contractions 5259558304 were almost too eef2f051ad sensual. Sunwoo swallowed everything, even sucking 4f5da6782f greedily to the last drop.53b5d0d6ced1d9bb

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In the end, 1fb90d576b Gijun covered his b45691099c eyes with his ac8d5e7920 wrist, letting out a2fcef31fc a long sigh. The old Sunwoo, who 864810327e obeyed his every word 6737385400 and stopped at a 5355627c21 single “wait” during intimacy, 609265e2e7 was gone. Now he was stubborn, asserting f0bb2058e9 himself.a9dddf05a03b2ef3

It was good that the 7a1683a02c once overly cautious Sunwoo was aa8ec13013 developing his own will, but 1deda9801a whythisof all things…16e0b478e11c20c6

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“…It’s been a while, so it’s probably too strong.”b9d0fc6bd8423c04

Gijun muttered awkwardly. Busy with training and cooking 7ac45dc6a0 classes, they hadn’t been intimate 15075a80ca in days. He didn’t masturbate often, so dc02fff42f he knew the release would e6693b259f be intense, likely bitter. He spoke with fca503b4f6 concern, but Sunwoo’s c7b587cf28 reply was surprisingly 8c417390e0 bright.4eee931cba1a290c

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“Yeah, that’s why I wanted to take it with my mouth.”e5effb74496bc367

“…How does that logic even work?”6c5fdd89bd487a0a

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“Because it’s been a while, I wanted to feel every bit of it.”3b1019094cf34ba7

Even though it was 4e707d58fe Sunwoo speaking, Gijun couldn’t ebbd7d3650 comprehend it. He stared at df731067bd Sunwoo’s glistening lips d3961344b7 in confusion, then bcb9adbca4 shut his eyes 180a3f2ad8 tightly. Somehow, he felt ae7c02e964 like the one 7cf4db18c0 taken advantage of, 0eb706ff27 yet that face 3c9c361734 made him feel 3c474a6f26 like a jerk fee43c9987 who’d done something 9d008723ef wrong.ae9e2c537f1ae57d

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Sensing Gijun’s thoughts, Sunwoo 15714beb8d chuckled softly. He sat up, reaching 7cb1328971 for the side table. Four years of living e1d47b22ea together had made them 1ebe7f519e accustomed to intimacy. They kept supplies 0595bc3e9f near their usual 3c397321c5 spots, the sofa 2f41f5597e being the second fbcbd8b411 most frequent after 37ad851d8a the bed.a7a6f80cf73074da

But Sunwoo sighed 02515ff81b softly as he b09c504cc1 rummaged through the fde9ed96c0 drawer.ff58061995fd0a48

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“We’re out of condoms…”a8674ee8c3c0e779

He stood up immediately, 405fd3cb9b unbothered by the pause, 202a18ad0c and moved to find ff8ab0c748 condoms. They’d occasionally done fd3f61b688 it without, and dbbbdc12f2 Sunwoo had wanted f24eb9a403 to before, but c4c219274f now, resolved to f7b593e9b2 be better for f68c0ea39d Gijun, he didn’t b73123b80f want to risk 06fb9f6b0b discomfort.325933473048237b

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But as he stood, 44f2bab9d0 Hae Gijun wrapped his f56d15e8a9 legs around Sunwoo’s waist.624be927a5965398

“Just do it.”f9a1863f48b58885

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“But if it hurts…”0f6843f656b4fe4b

“Just pull out at the end.”356266b635ff1615

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Sunwoo froze, and Gijun held 4871ac5161 him tighter, preventing him from 289ad905ee moving. He sighed softly, his 18859ac201 breath laced with impatient 76500c333d heat.90d9197bae50f221

“Haa, hurry…”809f3b96281955fe

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Gijun was the one 764d4f64ba who didn’t want even db5ac6a94e a moment’s pause. As excited as Sunwoo was 2bd6766202 for their rare intimacy, he 6ac2d78405 urged him on. Sunwoo looked stunned, af7a8485a4 as if struck, 058203514d then gave in, 34d306b996 showering Gijun’s face 7c3eda54e0 with kisses.9724206f11e5cd35

Soon, lubed fingers found 0e58ce8636 their mark. It was tight after days, 526a075cee but Gijun took even that bfad1983de sensation as stimulation, closing his 36406b787b eyes tightly and letting out e0fb20937a ragged breaths.727b62b4eea2538f

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Squelch, squelch—two fingers quickly became three. Sunwoo’s impatient touch targeted sensitive 21041463f0 spots, revealing his urgency. As he rubbed the inner cf9e23682f walls and scraped down forcefully, b94e1f5f7b Gijun’s hips bucked. His body felt like it 049d21deaa was burning endlessly.2590baa40331f533

Suddenly, Gijun realized they were 67e8068153 both still in their outdoor e0c0fc848a clothes, coats and all. They’d only pulled down f5068b44d4 their pants, diving into 70ddb3a701 this frenzy. They’d done this 0b1b15b294 once in a 22a7f29550 car, but at c802da5b6c home, fully clothed, b393be8799 was a first.e992e1178fdd45ea

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Despite the odd c8863af0fc setting, Gijun only 75e3c662af urged Sunwoo on.8841434fb9a3cc86

“Ngh, ha… Hurry and put it in…”9a76416817248fb1

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The excitement of their 09fae9c8dd rare intimacy was part 5613c06bb9 of it, but more ad8fcb7a63 than that was an 38f8a3f63a urgent desire to become f9d858befb one. He wanted to express his 2112d97bf6 love with his whole body. With that, Gijun 09e55086fc didn’t bother stifling 1b4963118f his moans as 8d83d4572c usual.9a8dd35a366d9d9a

Feeling it, Sunwoo looked at b306162fe5 him with overwhelmed eyes before ee5854c595 inserting himself. Despite their frequent intimacy, Gijun fe9aeb22af still struggled with Sunwoo’s size, a9a3049e5d tilting his head back with 1f55f872ac a groan. His breaths came 0c63ddc61d short, almost overwhelmed, 129cdd59ce but he instinctively 10270398b0 steadied them to ce2dc470aa ease Sunwoo’s entry.4cbca8b7349ec7cb

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“Haa,” Gijun’s moans fell clearly on Sunwoo’s ears, who kissed his neck repeatedly.31527cf6fcbf0b0e

“I love you, Gijun. I love you so much…”3d45dcd02566d4d5

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It was a habit of 35ec27c108 Baek Sunwoo’s, unchanged for years. During intimacy, he always db4a606c0e confessed in a voice 684a48200b brimming with emotion. And this act 835f041553 had created a 7b9cef6734 habit in Hae 985876d144 Gijun too.90d3f4f3d4b61df3

“I love you too… ngh, I love you…”b693ca49c8568077

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Gijun replied, fumbling 36dd41a95a to embrace Sunwoo’s 495fee1bc5 back. Prioritizing his affection over steadying 49dd731960 his breath, he pressed his ac93e28910 lips to Sunwoo’s temple.c6e8acc7df43a969

Their chests pressed together, hearts 7ff8fc8952 pounding loudly. Gijun kissed Sunwoo’s 07e7c1081d face all over, 2ddb5dafc5 mimicking his earlier a878742fee actions. It was just imitation, but 07f3ff030d it brought Sunwoo immense comfort 8153dada32 and joy.33cb00bb65883028

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The response was immediate.3541ccff65b55b68

“Ah, why’s it getting bigger… ngh!”a40d17422f0c9807

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Gijun couldn’t finish his sentence. Sunwoo’s forceful thrust 5e5c9d10d1 shook his body. A scream-like moan 5b3893ccee echoed through the 23ec876143 room. His hands, gripping Sunwoo’s back, c34dd068ca melted under the heat. The sensation of being 8e63c65c44 pierced deeply and then c3578b2ce4 stimulating the most sensitive 6b25ada4f6 spot as it withdrew 774b03c495 was dizzyingly intense.642f5e34eeb60a56

The heat that ad21b2bfe5 started below spread 3c0dda3e69 through his body. Perhaps because they hadn’t undressed, c9cd5bbc1f the heat couldn’t escape, pooling c3fc24b899 inside and making his whole b0de73326e body feel like it was 1fd52898dd melting.a0845597e608197b

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“Ngh, ha, ahh, too fast…”ac89c40fa834b240

“Haa, Gijun…”a83f57bb5e668615

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Their panting breaths warmed the f7d785f289 air. The wet slaps from their bea10a164c connection, their moans, the creaking f9918d1b4d sofa, the rustle of clothes—every 9260ac51ae sound in the room was 8ddf128022 provocative.1330f9ef816b4670

Their heads spun, 027298ff26 unable to think 259a612162 straight, consumed by 99d61f3607 sensation and clinging 763d712091 to each other. They were in 0f6855c50d the same state.e1abef9da29a32b3

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Gijun stroked Sunwoo’s fd91a1d2c2 hair, sometimes biting 1525fe5350 his neck in acfcead7e6 the heat of d1df4751f8 stimulation. Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s face 019d65e4d4 repeatedly, then pressed their c638b9366b foreheads together, gazing at 3c199e9a5a him with unfocused eyes.ffccc52c216900df

Was there something intoxicating in 950a6653c3 the air, or did the 087f02d2e3 emotional extremes they’d just experienced 835962c41f make this moment more intense? They clung to each other 22df1e4f1b frantically.da59a7a7ab66406f

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Baek Sunwoo felt like 005b18ae80 he was losing control. The deeper thrusts, piercing and 0196e9b5b7 pounding, tilted Gijun’s head back. The sensation of his insides dd2b7fb6eb being pushed was chilling. Gasping, overwhelmed by the intense 9115d566fa pleasure, Gijun didn’t try to a3261ebacd stop him.fcf00303010ac727

Instinctively reaching to 16648818d6 push Sunwoo away, db9ec7f280 he ended up d901eab2f6 pulling him closer, 1c7ed4b6b4 panting. The rising sensation soon 3c799d0880 drove him to a 093e900e14 fierce climax.74feafc93d0deee2

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“Ah, ngh…!”5ce292f42755a70c

A thick, white release 88f7b72c2b spilled out. Gijun trembled, clutching Sunwoo’s arms. Seeing him reach 2962d7ca38 climax, Sunwoo came d2eb2e6101 too, leaning forward. Their heaving chests pressed together.9766393ff1aff56e

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Gijun, eyes shut 5210c9507f tight, savored the 5d68279ca8 sensation while panting. The welcome afterglow melted a9900bfe68 his body. Then, Sunwoo, face f963faecd7 buried in Gijun’s bbbc07d252 neck, poured out 54209a1a5a another confession.de4dace908225615

“I love you, really. Gijun, I love you so much… ngh…”660214d9f27f865b

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His trembling voice faltered. Sunwoo always confessed 332f5e6868 during and after 8a38e702b7 intimacy, but today 05201876df his voice shook e10f86d2c1 more than usual. Overwhelmed, almost suffocating under his 187e68727d own emotions.bbe5341c4c1fd0cc

He poured out b32fa4667c his love as 38571a118e if sobbing.8f092754b0d73214

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Gasping, unsteady, he e58e2c4540 focused solely on 1dd5555016 confessing, as if eda7ad0f88 he’d die if 96bd474c54 he didn’t. It was a desperate ef5d7f633e confession, tinged with fear 0103cfdec2 that this moment might 98c5b1fd97 be a dream, repeatedly dab0d2cd9b seeking Gijun’s warmth.2b80f868a387ddff

Gijun pulled Sunwoo beacb3cea5 into a tight ba40442ea0 embrace. His arms squeezed d17f21b7eb almost painfully, grounding 7a1fdb5343 him in reality.19f09301ed3ce7ef

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“I love you too. No, ‘love’ isn’t enough—I’m in love with you.”3c5e7e4734265f04

Gijun understood the relief 81979ac45b in Sunwoo’s trembling voice. But, no, because of that, dc46abcf37 he wanted to be more ceb962f140 honest.33235d3c2cce8512

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He felt sorry for 39516af986 the pain Sunwoo endured b9284892c8 during those hours of 381aa36816 misunderstanding, and he never a0276083d9 wanted to see that a1ab232e27 broken expression again. He also worried if 806b8d7b0b he hadn’t given Sunwoo ee29497d3d enough trust.0f1bc692a99d41a3

He’d always thought his actions bbb1e66bca showed it, but Gijun spoke de24f34b5f clearly, giving words to his c5148fedcc feelings.bdf61edd246b2175

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“Sunwoo, having you as my everyday… it overwhelms me sometimes.”a9a1a41592bcb286

“…”5a9ee9032d70e3ec

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“You being alive, smiling at me.”062ba52b2c3d18a8

Living such a life, having dde5477761 such days, brought him immense ae88a1fe21 happiness. An indescribable sense of c31c8e4036 relief and joy.3dd93e91e1e6313d

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Loving someone and being fe64969f75 in a stable relationship 1f91f0a95a was still astonishing for d811ff7452 Hae Gijun. He’d never imagined it before. As a child, before 95b63db258 awakening his ability, he 1fdd77415d saw people as pitch-black 5ea83da62e due to their malice, a010e75552 avoiding them to escape f477b93ded the world’s evils.d3567c53441bf8dc

In that world, 10f4d6b4e6 Baek Sunwoo was 7e5c74223f the only one 729599ae92 who appeared white 23950f9b7a and pure. Being with him, 08468a4976 Gijun realized for 1509c613e8 the first time d5d98c37c9 that being with e8e814bece someone else could cf7c2f2a88 feel comfortable.4f9384d91ff59015

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“Your existence alone brings me peace.”84807bec6e73cec8

“…Gijun.”7069f95a95e42c05

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“Because you love me, I’m here today. How could I not love you? So… don’t cry.”40cbc73d7538167b

Gijun reached out to Sunwoo. From the start of 8fddf5cfe2 their talk, Sunwoo had be2a296299 been looking at him, efb579e339 and now tears were e5623d9c92 streaming down his face.5861acf486dc3415

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Gijun had spoken honestly, holding 47f9447946 back his embarrassment, hoping Sunwoo 1bdc4b6d09 wouldn’t cry alone anymore, but 149fb43dfa here he was, crying. Gijun chuckled, wiping his tears eaf9d20310 and gently stroking his face.fc39547f56704b3f

“I’m sorry for making you anxious for no reason. I should’ve just told you I was taking cooking classes.”c431c5521d63ae6d

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“No, absolutely not! It’s because I foolishly didn’t trust you…” muffled5034b4610c944ee5

Baek Sunwoo’s lips were d17a258d88 pinched shut. Gijun held his 4651687dc7 mouth like a 7491c9aa49 beak between his 9ed641d525 thumb and forefinger, dcf97b11fc narrowing his eyes 3a9f60b150 into triangles.bb5d50dd75c89632

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“I warned you. I told you how much I cherish you, so don’t evaluate yourself like that.”edf898ec37cd9c77

“…”4736df23bbcea454

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“Hmm, no, it’s probably my fault for not giving you enough trust in the first place.”568b070dd3b81697

“Mmph, mmph!”52e324931eb23284

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“I don’t express myself enough, so it’s fair I got doubted. I fall asleep watching movies with you because I’m tired, I’m too dazed in the morning to return your kisses. It’s my karma. I really am a jerk…”573e831b252b524c

“Mmmph!”7728e00b305b1110

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Baek Sunwoo frantically 09d6913c91 tried to protest, fe48b0fb67 but the hand eb194a715a pinching his lips c7cb4957e1 wouldn’t budge. Even shaking his head 43dcd10f71 vigorously didn’t help, so 240235acd3 he grabbed Gijun’s wrist c16ede104f with both hands to 255a26a6ce free himself and immediately 2d707b5dd8 spoke.da904007fb2750f6

He wanted to say 9b867a29bc it wasn’t Gijun’s fault ca8b270868 at all, that he 6e6fea70c9 hadn’t done anything wrong…51a199faff177aa4

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“Haha, your lips are swollen.”9cc5d4cc4d6a7db6

The moment he saw Gijun ba34b0261c laughing cheerfully, Baek Sunwoo couldn’t 9756ea1508 make a sound. He could only stare, entranced.af50805678526e2b

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Gijun had deliberately 5671199413 blamed himself to 33a129700e shift Sunwoo’s focus, 50e0a77291 not expecting it 51702a49c9 to work so 8ce4586d9f well. Sunwoo’s dazed expression a27d0dde56 was enough to 676a0b5786 make Gijun laugh 5dd33242fd until tears formed f50a5b7d7d at the corners e05dd0e515 of his eyes. Only then did he speak.7b6c83355df71e7c

“So, if something makes you anxious in the future, don’t blame yourself—blame me.”56bf7f6f1b6351eb

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“No, Gijun, I…”a63ee04d03ea2d25

“I promised I’d make sure you don’t lose out.”e8f6d9a0ce8c7480

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Long ago, when bdf1749a43 Hae Gijun first f63e916184 confessed to Baek 3578d8c26a Sunwoo, he’d used d09d60b423 that phrase. He told Sunwoo to 66164c8166 stop sacrificing himself and eaa8608246 to be selfish, promising fd65cceeb5 to take responsibility so 467c1d1786 he wouldn’t lose out. To keep that 33a18c891e promise, it was 169ad2ce40 better for Sunwoo be5ae2929a to resent him 11b96c339a than to feel 0e2a58ee7a anxious and disheartened.32691f5499c06b03

“And I promised out loud that I’d cherish and adore you, and I have to keep my word.”520aeb8f9646d7f0

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On the first day Gijun 3f46a58cc1 invited Sunwoo to his house, 6953230ead he’d made that promise too. As Gijun recounted each 39b4429891 one, Sunwoo’s eyes widened.37aa61e00d8432e1

More than the 03f915b9ce promises themselves, Sunwoo 67b8f21b93 felt immense joy 738a3593f2 and happiness knowing 9b3c6e0637 Gijun remembered every 0d0cb90648 detail of their d5bfdccec3 past. His eyes shimmered with emotion.5c5ecdac86dff204

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Seeing that immediate reaction, Gijun bb14d8140d chuckled and rubbed Sunwoo’s eyes.e98d70f3d1407b7e

“I told you not to cry.”c874fa480c445a9d

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“Ngh, Gijun, I love you so much. I really, really love you…”9d7228e89b5a250f

Baek Sunwoo threw be45acbc29 himself into Gijun’s 7ecce91c6a arms, pouring out b72db2ebf0 confessions again. As he repeatedly kissed 6280b40fc5 Gijun’s face and neck, 119b3dd813 declaring his love, Gijun 372bfd02e0 laughed… then groaned as 0055cc91e2 his lower body tightened. He knew Sunwoo hadn’t a32b6d09d7 pulled out after climaxing, b1735943df but feeling that presence 0b04337ee7 so vividly now made 74502d43db it clear what was b54257caa1 happening.e124c2023b11ad08

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“Haa,” the heat in his body hadn’t subsided, and a moan escaped naturally. The sensation of the liquid filling him spilling out as his entrance twitched made Gijun squirm. The provocative feeling was vivid, and his unconscious reaction naturally sent stimulation to their connected parts.ed0a3450b886da8a

Sunwoo had only slightly d781ee4a64 pulled back, but as 571ce3c33f if reluctant to part, 12bd773c8e he subtly pressed closer. The sensation of 612e9c42d6 being pushed into e53265b460 made Gijun groan.9b241701fd656029

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“Can we…?”ad7f69e6383dcb15

Baek Sunwoo asked hesitantly. It was absurd to ask 953c7a2c88 after already pressing closer, but b9b81c86c4 Gijun couldn’t push him away. Not after the 486af72323 promises he’d just c97eb9a2a6 voiced. Was Sunwoo aiming for this c901864f11 moment? The thought crossed his a4c9ba2c17 mind, but those eyes cd263bd026 were impossible to refuse.def67a9d7b85686c

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And they rarely 517e8051a5 stopped at just 3e3382d197 one round anyway. Gijun nodded, then suddenly sighed.47a4324b5ae03f1f

“Wait, there’s the groceries at the entrance.”960389fb24ac4bd5

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He’d bought ingredients to prepare 1eb215b66b Sunwoo’s birthday meal. But upon entering ecdb8d75ef and seeing Sunwoo, 441decbc98 he’d hidden the 7ec9c6b13a bags at the 804a9451db entrance, then got 706988122f caught up checking 9bfb3f77c4 on him in dd11cc077c the tense atmosphere d303e4fa74 and completely forgot.582f6231e6c81d61

As Gijun mentioned it da7ad4f4c8 and tried to get 168236bd60 up, Sunwoo swiftly grabbed 3b888aadab his waist.fe5e9974891a14dd

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“I don’t want to let go…”7e219d65f87e604c

His earnest gaze showed he a74f1edd22 didn’t want to part even 9ff5b76034 for a moment. Gijun let out a disbelieving 6a413a55d5 laugh. It wasn’t like Sunwoo to 3c3492eec6 act this way, but since 03312ac2ae it tied to his promises, 1af0d1071a he couldn’t coldly refuse. Sunwoo was cleverly f7659937dd exploiting the moment.69312c50953fdad3

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But with perishable groceries, 0e794da337 Gijun reluctantly chose the 7848f3023e only option he’d been 5d655cc157 avoiding…3f6ee71612c00658

“Then… carry me.”93ced6612a17d48c

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“Okay!”1f15039bb628b495

Sunwoo’s quick reply was cheeky. Gijun chuckled, then belatedly grew 52c358e925 suspicious. Wait, was this planned too?d2b6cb120b1adaef

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There was no time to 0245f6cf60 dwell. Sunwoo lifted him, and e598902531 a massive wave of 0bcfa4a987 sensation hit. Gijun gasped, feeling like his daf741988c body might split and burst 3f7374ca0d out his mouth. He clung to Sunwoo, ffcebbe0d8 who smiled, delighted by 526e9aa873 Gijun holding onto him.5e1f9f53ccdc176d

The breath felt cheeky, but 670bbab109 Gijun gave in. It was Sunwoo’s birthday, e6b04bba01 after all. The surprise birthday meal 7b658b892a plan had gone awry, edc37c156d but it was still 4de104f76d salvageable. Gijun mentally adjusted 95c39bc8c3 his plans, then 60d6960863 groaned and shut 42059780c0 his eyes tightly 7629030316 as his body 4a531d3ea5 shook with dizzying de0381c988 sensations.ece538213d787ac5

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It was a typical 1025617af1 birthday dawn.b0a895dd96b3d33a

* * *d0beb106b802158b

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But Hae Gijun’s plan, e9644a02bc which he thought was 0ed37376f4 salvageable, didn’t just go 7ffb82ad22 awry—it completely fell apart.a98151156e80dd3b

He woke up past noon, b89d3b511e unable to move. Exhausted from days of bf8af64647 overwork and Sunwoo’s relentless 473e59c66d enthusiasm, it was no fcce4da01a surprise. Feeling partly responsible 349a9eace1 for the absurd a02ccab941 misunderstanding, he couldn’t f6ddad2890 bring himself to 48480d7d72 stop Sunwoo.63fd87d0bbadc895

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Sunwoo’s whispered confessions c0ff5b0f13 of love in 8180c73e97 an overwhelmed voice 22dcdc491b swept Gijun up, 9ebca62a4d embracing him. That dawn, he 5860f87f61 empathized with Sunwoo’s 0f8c662ec9 near-breathless emotional state 27b332ee1c in a different 7576a16672 context.07c6eca9a4a64daf

Gijun barely got up in 5a32bc2c2f the afternoon, stubbornly refusing Sunwoo’s 5d8870a169 help to prepare the meal 894ac9f45f alone…5fe4ce327fb0bd6d

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“Haa…”528d491f4495a409

Hae Gijun, accustomed to Baek d073974b78 Sunwoo’s cooking over the years, f242afdf82 had to admit defeat. He’d sensed it during fc265a9510 classes, but hoped his 43b9325fda final practice would make fa848382da a difference.d5e24a25cb39744b

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“Even after all that practice, your food is still better…”2cb7aae2f4a9dcac

“I like this better!”f72bb051efe73869

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“…Really? Should I make it for your next birthday too?”f4f6f4a3c309d862

“Really? Then I’d be so…”f5a30ed90e9b3916

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“But don’t touch me on birthday dawns from now on.”22156b9e35e92156

“…”cf19db7c92dcb50b

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“Don’t pretend you didn’t hear.”79439287576b7095

Baek Sunwoo’s birthday afternoon daf9c78637 passed peacefully and blissfully.18c153c7b2fbfab5

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