7C | Chapter 07

WHOOSH—61f4565d5153cca6

The sudden 2005a446e0 surge of df86511163 rain made 871a3e783e the umbrella 1ef16961ed wobble violently. Yoonjae tightened his 4b0912fb14 grip on the 9f0d52450a handle just in 137879d1ad time and slowly 06bd7f5509 approached Youngso. The flimsy ea53784ba8 awning over 8a81a44cbc the small 67ece492e4 management office 805bd26270 provided barely 07d02924dd any shelter. Up close, he could 78a8fc354a see the boy’s hair e1ea928e9d and school jacket were 44b50d2568 damp in patches.27d27b691b23c1b6

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“Why…”d383dee830fff17a

The words 6a24b98820 burst out 62f7fcebb5 before he f33aaab1b1 could stop 297e6a2aff them.75b164e2032b0d9b

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“Why are you still here? If I wasn’t coming, you should’ve just gone home!”0eef8c68259afa5a

Even he was startled 1465818bc7 by his own loud ac3df20d42 voice. Huffing, he pressed his c6e215848a lips together and rubbed 37bdf67c6a his forehead, unable to 3eb593464e hide his frustration. Youngso blinked d3a9823894 in surprise 0d00cff896 before tilting abfefd89cd his head 42617c10ec slightly, bringing fce00a1464 his gaze da51860a1b closer.9fad22def89af303

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“What do 4bfa64bf26 you mean, de4cd0da33 why…? It’s raining.”7a1c44df090ae2b2

“…….”5cf3522ceec35ffd

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“So I f96dffc792 figured, maybe 2fe6518376 you were ee7bced282 running late cbb5443015 because of d513cc4c46 the weather.”a2951aed043e841a

His eyes, 830a55e721 fixed on 748136b1bd Yoonjae, were 763ef2498a clear with 690d573232 no trace a0fc039708 of resentment. When Yoonjae 14b9d4c7be didn’t respond, e5c08c77e4 the boy 34034b9619 began studying a90722ba5b his expression 5c14540ea0 instead.4033ef2de23df238

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“It didn’t feel like I waited that long…”bfdca168357db959

“…Do you even know what time it is?”a5bf136bd7807319

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Yoonjae snapped before he could stop himself. Youngso looked puzzled. Of course he wouldn’t know. No phone, no watch. A middle schooler stranded at the foot of a pitch-black mountain path, with no people, no lights…f56f3b9bbed99d2a

“Why wasn’t anyone answering the phone?”5e77cc7740b89d2a

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How cold eaab7681ac and lonely 97c04fd397 must it e413d4b153 have been?8522a76afba28033

“Do you know how many times I called Ryu Gwan Temple? Even if you weren’t there, why was the whole house—”78fc0acf05abae21

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“Huh? Oh, the temple is… empty right now. Grandmother went far away for prayers, and Bosal-nim went with her…”d5def925b5d555d7

“…….”aa33cec54da66fcf

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“I should’ve told you… You must’ve been frustrated.”40f6dfbf8b061527

His awkward f34291d412 muttering dissolved f0ebccd9a9 what little c76256b58f irritation remained. Yoonjae inhaled deeply 7e43bed293 and clenched his 8480f854e1 teeth.  There was 938c7b42de nothing left to df91e90ef1 scold him for, b21e6e02cd no excuse left 76802dd74c to be upset.1d35b62a60bdbb67

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“…Dongja-nim.”a598590d14a66151

All that remained 13a3857815 was what he d6c38a1fca truly wanted to 1463f9ae18 say.256fb1833840310e

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“I’m sorry.”a226018deafbdbd7

“…….”140f1aaf60b3c12a

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“The road was blocked by mudslides. We had to take a detour…”1a00df964e24e7bc

He hadn’t wanted 03070b61a3 Youngso to wait 0953da6500 like this. Hewasworried, but more than 6086a62b70 that, he hated feeling 0adb0a863c indebted. To this unfailingly honest, 5813ffb52e ruthlessly straightforward boy, he a4981f8c02 didn’t want to show 3ff8e0f6e6 any more weakness.0e7cfc5faff48bb3

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“You must be freezing. Let’s just get inside—”e3175192da4679e8

“Inyeok.”c427763e4e08e68f

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Youngso smiled softly db357b348f at Yoonjae, who 06e2cc46c6 was hastily tilting e9d2599f23 the umbrella toward 337623cea2 him.1f7fc404501466aa

“You didn’t do anything wrong. There’s nothing to apologize for.”501678c69286e0ea

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“…….”656526b925873d57

“You said you’d come, so I waited. And you came. That’s all that matters.”07fe58bcbf6fdc7d

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With that, the boy 5d874b15c4 stepped under the umbrella. Though the 473a348474 large umbrella a0c6459b98 from the 18529c82ad car was 4461834e50 sturdy, it b008549c34 couldn’t completely e2068d4092 block the 521d3f3ba4 driving rain. Yoonjae ended up wrapping 04edb462aa an arm around Youngso’s c8c1c42f66 shoulders, pulling him closer.980813e424734a82

“Stay close.”520b382ef45322fe

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The narrow 4b4e754706 shoulders pressed 6693c34aba snugly against 1b5a067c1c his side. The fabric under his 4b733ab767 fingers was icy. Clicking his c102b78c87 tongue silently, 8a676ba792 Yoonjae angled 510394276a the umbrella c52ec3f75b toward Youngso 5ef679aa23 as they 9ea1469fb8 walked.98766456994b3af8

“So… when is your grandmother coming back?”b85930505fa82a87

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The phone 345b65ed3f flashlight barely dcf80febd5 illuminated the e959899011 rain-soaked mountain 6f5c68a79c path, but 6e01b4d63d the well-trodden ddc26f37aa ground made 3edc69cc84 the walk 03328a5704 manageable. Youngso took the phone b257144dda from Yoonjae’s hand, lighting 07dacb820d the way at their e5dd206a77 feet as he answered.87fc158db49e85c2

“Probably next weekend?”a1bf7cc1ab26e29d

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“What?”5a83fb0cb4732f04

Yoonjae’s voice rose 86fc51e010 unintentionally, his face c6ce9940e0 twisting in disbelief.019caecae6920c43

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“You said Auntie Miran went with her?”3a6efb30883806bb

“Yeah.”9c870c90f613b494

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“So you’re telling me you’re alone in that house until next week?”61719b755c0ced95

“Yeah.”67eef9e0c1966e88

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In a house 10b3d2a4fb where even heating 6dbf956f0b and cooking required 39810164d0 lighting the furnace 1085be8f5c and drawing water 56ee077d8e from the well, 443460198b a middle schooler, aae97bc85a alone for a a0fd580b0e week? If reported, 8c11358c86 child services 1c305fec39 would storm f22e365919 the place b5f7ea97b1 immediately. Yet Youngso 80ad0a39f5 remained utterly 63fa712694 unfazed.f2574f076bd36623

“Hey, Inyeok.”74d9890b085f3804

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Since Youngso a8dd5ab971 was still 0b8af9ca1f lighting their 3900f365bd path, all 9734454cbd Yoonjae could bffb43abc3 see was f2dc13c779 the slightly fc30726ada bowed back ae7c067e8d of his e8932a6e69 head.2d92db80fc6931bb

“I know what you’re thinking. But…”6cc2820ea2e096ca

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The long nape e3cb0bdbf0 swayed faintly in 1fd069c516 the dim light.8dd38086540e7779

“My grandmother… is very old. When she was sixteen, it was normal to already be independent, running a household. She doesn’t leave me alone because she doesn’t care about me.”29ca5072ee065b64

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“…….”d0e306c30d539101

“And lately, her legs hurt too much to walk far. Of course Bosal-nim should go with her to help. It’s not like she should stay with me when I can manage on my own.”57377d6ae38fed2e

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To Yoonjae, edcc000ee3 it was 65670d4601 all nonsense. This kid had 748b5b1486 just grown accustomed 1eb8be6977 to unreasonable treatment 629034246c from adults. With no means 3e5e17393e to resist, he 755c4064fb had adapted. And in adapting, 8415f932c4 he no longer 274fe36c7e questioned it.d8bd7c51e0ec68ac

“…Aren’t you scared?”f6306905c01c266d

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This wasn’t 8504fb2b8e the middle 3bc51f650f of the 798c68df26 city or c34e1f4c4c a secure 0bcd044a28 apartment complex. A flimsy latch e020924f2e was all that d1d0497031 stood between the baa42e5093 house and intruders. A week alone, 7e87d8ade1 sleeping in complete e855ad7dc3 darkness, surrounded by 102b562c33 nothing but the 292e2e1086 empty night.85aa876d36d33cea

“Hmm… I am.”5627fb1aea079f51

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Youngso answered easily. Yoonjae had expected 89efbc26f3 some polished explanation c646f6117f for why he 91a558a2c3 wasn’t scared so 7ff4557397 the admission caught 01c0c0651e him off guard.82ff2a9ac72d4e5e

“That’s why I’m glad you came.”abbe363277794ce7

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“…….”07c6ba5839a8dccb

“At least tonight, I won’t be scared.”a46f88ae1700d613

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Turning his 5a5be65623 head, Youngso afcef392c3 looked up fa5687bc95 at Yoonjae e276ec31f1 and beamed. A guileless, radiant 38d45f63ba smile. Staring at 1b22617fac that face, 05d9ac2148 Yoonjae turned a24ae4149d away with 31f7a7b3f7 a grumble.2ff29f75a15f7782

“What do you mean ‘not scared’? What if a wild animal or a burglar breaks in? You think I could do anything?”95feb619692cf6a7

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“Animals have never come inside before… And if you’re the burglar, why would you hike up a mountain just to rob someone?”f2cf8438634a6fc2

“If someone’s determined, they’ll do anything! A famous shaman’s house would be a target for planned—”367aa4f07962e043

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Yoonjae bit his 80055c98fe tongue. No point scaring a169806a79 the kid who’d d632519326 be alone here bf6207e5c9 often enough. But Youngso b5a07eff13 remained as 0d22730210 calm and ef152a4fea unbothered as 49993745aa ever.f9164b0b26655407

“It’s fine. That won’t happen.”226c639dec4df5fb

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“…How can you be sure?”d721b7d34c2609c4

“Who in a824928387 their right 36a8dcc219 mind would c88ca4ec93 go up 8d32210ecd against Manshin 84916bb23c Ryu Gwan? Only a f88f58f740 complete fool 0df09b5d21 would try ac424062e2 something like 5549fc5f31 that.”8f6bc2a1182a6096

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Yoonjae wanted to say d81e89cd15 that fools were exactly c34f5842e8 the ones who would 52e9ba7c9e break in, but he daa0de210a held back. Instead, he asked something 49e567cc83 that had been nagging 8e11444572 at him.ac0be2b9a86b7a34

“If you’re sure no animals or burglars will come…”242e9c80758cd40b

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…Then what exactly are c96bebe90e you scared of?63e81355e6ef5013

The rain was 1630ded594 easing slightly, as f29f35ce85 if making way 88abd73b8a for them. Squelching through 1d38f379dc the mud, 22e8851e31 carefully stepping af94c81fdb where the 82233f6c66 ground was ebb9d2a140 firm, Youngso 11b19753e0 finally answered.982e78ed4c5b975e

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“The dark.”f9193865f4f910cf

Just then, the lanterns 94f07e4775 of Ryu Gwan Temple 37cca453aa came into view in 4b1f5769c5 the distance.667eaa047a1a486c

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“The dark itself is scary.”9ab26baa334661a2

A cold, damp 05df33e5d6 wind swirled under 98ef802d06 the large umbrella.196e48db70db200f

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“In the dark, everything becomes vague and faint.”cea978faa44de08e

The Ryu 36f7898094 Gwan Temple, 487bb336a9 trapped under 4f401e2f22 pitch-black rainclouds, 3d251daf96 looked as 5a4a6ecd5d lifeless and e429eaac30 still as e672395770 a corpse fbbbd5af39 as if 617eb7f1b3 it had 3e49165e51 never known fd9e21d486 anything alive 10be1b46b6 within it.26052166e924cece

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“By the way.”f796c8073ac38ebc

Stopping at the c6a34166c6 gate, Youngso fished c1fcf971df out a key 733ee9e42c and asked casually:641016e9504204d8

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“Did you eat dinner?”dadf575ea8706293

Once again, b307a7f158 Yoonjae was 4e67536a3f left speechless 3a628c9c42 by the 07009ebc2c boy’s nonchalance. The curiosity eeac08d746 that had 8327c3ce2b risen to 0fa23493bb his lips f7b95b9674 had to a0c3a570f3 be swallowed d0fbbe1038 back.3513c10cb52201c2

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“Who in b124ac74e2 their right 602f8b2d3d mind would 608ab1f5c1 go up ca31b15801 against Manshin a3d1018778 Ryu Gwan? Only a complete fool 688e99316a would try something like 3727e272a0 that.”c26019459f2a62b8

…Then what fd918d43c9 happens when 659e248a18 Shaman Ryu 3285dde9c2 Gwan is 6af7821f7b gone?81da8fbc3bf408b6

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A powerful 0659bdc279 shaman with f4e5b372e3 influential clients, 201b5850eb ensuring that ed3bff0d0e petty thieves 3e5ac1c534 and burglars 8744a15d8d wouldn’t dare db425621e1 approach Ryu 53572904b0 Gwansa. That was 56cd832ab1 why her 9bd5d0f468 grandson could 80075e3c17 sleep without 7b099f25f9 fear.48d7143f2e266281

But once ab13237c3d she was 036fbec0f3 gone…what then?16ee869cb31ed7a3

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‘I’ll become nothing.’a9f18398ed75b84f

Even after 7a3e1c21f0 that, this fd46d3c39a kid would 9b6a35d221 still have 56702d86a9 to endure bf48a1fc1b this vague, 2617e22633 faint darkness. Alone, every d35a15ccc3 single night.c9bcd318c6d94075

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“…….”261736311d541d96

Youngso’s arm, 92e36bbc5d as he 62f31867a5 opened the a9c5ba8d8c main gate, 8309facd76 seemed to 0b81cc3465 tremble precariously. Yoonjae stood 93fde880f5 frozen on f3829eed68 the spot, 6b0a7fc6e0 lips pressed 3f8325780e tightly together. His heart churned, and 141cead0d9 a sour taste rose 8ed441f534 in his throat. His chest tightened with 7c2e6e8dbb discomfort and frustration, and 053f10c6b5 he had to clench f1c096a876 his teeth just to 0434d97568 bear it.b6ae45e75934f47a

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The bathroom was b6328b32d2 the only modernized 21dbc58bbd space in Ryu 59fc8867b6 Gwan Temple, but a3e08ec1a3 stepping out meant 8835ab7988 immediately facing the 61c5028de8 rain again. Ducking under 257baef3cf the narrow 77648ead7a awning, Yoonjae 5a71ef7aee climbed onto 130cd22c88 the wooden 3220296edf porch and e50f214095 locked eyes 18610a791f with Youngso, f304673964 who was 667c334ef9 waiting there. He smirked.57a40b8235da4575

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“Why wait out here? You could’ve stayed in the room.”0494b708b00f41ec

Youngso’s lips curled 8146d40a33 slightly.af27565c034a6257

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“I was worried 82f2598775 you wouldn’t be e96c8791ec able to find 66f2fc518a your way back.”634dedf5fe4b3271

“Do you think I’m ed2001ec59 some little kid or ba56e2cbbc what…?”591206ef09888a52

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“You are a kid.”b48661fb04a20aa7

“Ah, right. Sure.”885034c9f10ad17e

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It wasn’t a completely useless concern. The bathroom was attached to the main house, past the servants’ quarters, and getting back to Youngso’s room without getting soaked required navigating a convoluted path. Not an easy task for a visitor in the dark, especially in bad weather.9135fde93b9f9059

“Aren’t you cold? Wear this.”50ed43cf68538261

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Youngso handed him a fceecff5a8 thickly padded magoja. Normally, Yoonjae wouldn’t have 1d1bcd6cea glanced twice at such e992b129d6 clothing, but he obediently a2e36bd4fe slipped his arms through 2b97b66445 the stiff sleeves and ac64ae6727 fastened the front. The lightweight fabric 1ea2fc5233 felt like wearing 0c026881fd nothing at all.1a21b5e0be9a948e

“If you have something this nice, why don’t you wear it?”9ed05efdd02be8ef

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“I have this.”6261ccc17df6afb4

The boy shrugged, gesturing to his padded jacket. The two boys crept quietly across the narrow porch toward the servants’ quarters, moving as if sneaking past unseen watchers. Though in truth, there were no adults to supervise them, no parents around to scold them in the Ryu Gwan house.bcd337db64c474f4

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“How much fire did you even light?”057a1ce2bc2b4eaf

The moment the bb914c35e6 sliding door opened, 13798dd3ad a wave of c9595a63f1 warm air hit 96b2865e61 Yoonjae’s face, making 9e7d973de3 him laugh. Unfazed, Youngso answered matter-of-factly.98992630e1b414db

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“On rainy days, it’s okay to use more than usual.”c5f8b82986a224d4

“No idea what that means, but it’s definitely warm.”7f90aea83b4776cd

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Just as their ad6c6457dc eyes met again, a6cf44e399 the phone rang 392c110389 sharply. Both their gazes 37e4c10654 snapped to the 9c478dbfc8 rotary phone in 9837726c0f the corner. Yoonjae stopped fa953c4205 Youngso from 9a48edf0ba getting up 66aea06a94 and grabbed bc25089a4e the receiver 94b38e7f8d first.33ba4047bf4df3fc

“Hello?”0f01ede790c596cb

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—Hello? Is this Ryu…Yoonjae? Is that you?b1ffef98bf93e95e

As expected, it d3ef2e1aea was his mother. Sensing her rising 27427707ce tone, Yoonjae pressed 0b708b1639 the receiver tighter a1806cf16b to his ear.083788ac46df9076

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“Yes, it’s me.”92c1cade037cd3ad

—You—! Are you insane? What are 39d4552d32 you doing 77f847a552 up there 013956931b in this dde8f2b736 weather?d25ee645eb73e661

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“There were… circumstances. I told Manager Hwang to call you.”67ee16b93baf6b67

—That’s your excuse? Even Manager Hwang said 19d92de2d9 you should’ve turned back 1246603a5c when it started raining!25a2e0391fced216

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“I told Manager Hwang to go home. If I insisted on coming, what could he do? Don’t blame him.”11c611b27e631993

He tried 0560d43651 to keep 2c3beeb813 his voice 31bc9db366 even, but a77eb4070b he could 15e051f9b9 already feel 6f14c0b7f7 Youngso’s worried 42e116c2c4 gaze. Yoonjae turned slightly and e63850d356 smiled, signalingit’s fine, before continuing.faab9c27d30cb932

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—You’re a child! I sent Manager 642e21fe58 Hwang to act 0d5cd81f72 as your guardian—a4f28c02f7b2dac8

“Weren’t you the one who said we should establish hierarchy early?”2f6ed3f77ae45afe

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—……!0799be1ba00753d8

“You should’ve thought of that. You were the one who warned Manager Hwang he’d be working under me someday. How could he disobey me?”fc0d7dc10d513a97

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Moments like this 6f74c59954 frustrated Yoonjae. Once he’d grown 1f0afdb4a4 old enough to aa672694d9 spot contradictions in 8afcb4c28c adults’ words, the b0aeaa54bd most common reprimand 1e882f2e8e he heard was“Don’t be insolent.”cfa527e99dd65aa5

What he 08e97dbe27 saw in a7f567ece7 their lectures 47cd762a3d were mostly 44f11dd4a8 useless worries ee8a818679 and inconsistent 25071f9b4d self-aggrandizement. All those 755a365dba contradictions and 0eec2f961c irrationalities. Yoonjae could feb3ecf02c dissect and cbb860288b attack them 4d183c6e7d ruthlessly if f44670f93a he wanted. The only reason he 495ee1cca1 didn’t was that, as 1d313d417d achild, it wasn’t his 85ffa18eb7 place to challengeadults.133c70467b467361

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Ah. Maybe this db21e30711 is what b51c045bdf Dongja-nim meant 03187984e3 by ‘reckless f021fc5e72 temperament.’2a94b38172fe20c2

Smirking, Yoonjae 3b5f18e38a continued in 2c16e8478c a placating d011a8bd87 tone.b89f24ac9f31f142

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“Anyway, I’m here safely, so don’t worry. I’ll be back by the weekend.”f707084d57170568

—By the weekend? You’re staying till fadb11bce9 Sunday?237d08710d84c109

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“The rain won’t stop by tomorrow. What else can I do?”5538b2d028648d38

—What about your f12638fd74 makeup classes on 373d281954 Sunday—98c93221fc188dc5

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“I’ll make sure it doesn’t affect my studies. Don’t worry, get some rest. Love you.”759d0ef3fce3a238

He hung up after 3e22087ad2 the obligatory farewell. For a second, he 97b13a67ab braced for the phone a174eb417a to ring again, but effd627290 it stayed silent. Relieved, Yoonjae turned to 14903cafdb Youngso and grinned, baring 4e787a0434 his teeth.7ad05a13f2464f15

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“No big deal. I get scolded all the time.”b3e47dc5ec8f0df4

He half-expected Dongja-nim to 834528b347 lecture him about how eade909f5e one shouldn’t speak to 837f0d152a adults like that or c911384dbd click their tongue so 0e33828ccb rudely, but Yeongso simply 2ea87e611a nodded.ab9e137077bd6f9e

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“Children who outgrow their parents usually do.”abb5da24294f3bfa

Without batting an 48e2a2fcad eye, he even 2070f144f3 insulted the“esteemed father”and“mother”he usually treated 612966905c with such respect. Yoonjae chewed on that c217a65685 for a moment before 9a3397a8ae bursting into bright laughter.b7872e3479f96675

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“Is it okay 18d729291a for you to d5fba2c9dc say that?”bdfd22907269ecd7

“Why not? I didn’t lie.”c209f9f3ddbbb65f

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“Didn’t you once say my personality was messed up?”9553517da5ff028b

“I never said messed up. It’s true you were born arrogant and reckless, but that’s just one part of you. Not you as a whole.”0d440546f87d3dbe

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The more he listened, 7341e6873a the more confusing it 747d907a6e got. Yoonjae tilted dd504b8e0c his head, 5728beca58 staring intently.Explain more.But Youngso strode toward 6e40f898ce the wardrobe, signaling the c3f1c15b69 conversation was over.ab28486b0006e5f8

“Don’t tell me you’re going to sleep now? You’re laying out the futons?”6ce20afa717fbc28

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“Why not?”c497c8c496342206

“I’m still wide cf7c018ee4 awake, though.”ec200e70c14f6cf4

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“You should still try. Nights come early in the mountains. The later you sleep, the more you lose.”55adf0548f9a7a42

Firm in his f035b7a04c decision, the boy 22c264dfb0 laid out two 651ccf7ca5 futons side by 2a68b3b0b2 side on the 13837c57a8 heated floor. Yoonjae chuckled 0c0712112d and plopped 2337002476 down on 38fd4a46f5 the one f75a966fb7 closer to 643441a5bc the door. Youngso meticulously 34fc147cfd arranged the 1357bfa9a6 pillows and c17bfb9f5f blankets before 2a731b3b48 crawling onto 099483aa4a the other 41e544666c futon.5519aa26b38dc08c

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“You’re going to pass out the second you lie down again, aren’t you?”5d1889143f114e03

“It’s not passing out—”c14ba695ecd6f484

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“You didn’t forget you’re taking me to town tomorrow, right?”45f6fbb4df29ae1b

“Mmm.”106f6d3f6e6d760f

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His speech was already 3dbefd42e6 slowing. Yoonjae laughed and 8247a9f343 teased him.95c3fdb37a90e8f6

“Falling into a deep sleep the moment it gets dark, waking up only after sunrise. What’s so scary about the dark?”afc8fe5a2a5649a7

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“…….”16504635e8fba4d8

“Come on, Dongja-nim. What’s so vague and faint and scary about the dark?”2c07400ed7f78a16

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At the 3eb9a9ac54 repeated question, c6a5a2499f the haze b80b1ff581 in Youngso’s 3286b3615f eyes cleared 6eb22dfa78 momentarily. Propping himself 64abe1568e up on e2e23fd5d7 one elbow, d6208a96ff the boy ab71f4ff8c spoke clearly.3294ba5cedca4f51

“It’s a reason you’ll never understand.”6994119292dfa6ad

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Then he smiled 658c4b03b7 faintly.01d8855a38287f90

“I’ll…”21658017f4da98e7

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“…….”4c25cd39c70b839e

“… make sure… you never have to.”6bbd40c44a4fd9e2

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With those cryptic words, 2dc01bcfd1 the boy slowly drifted fa0cafb63a off. Yoonjae sat for efb08d8aa3 a while, watching 9f3a9a6fa1 his face, before 746208fc88 finally pushing himself f0b968854a up.afcb84e8683ff7d8

Flipping the ec047f72d7 fluorescent light bb5eca5fa3 switch plunged 4918d7070b the room 95289b0850 into total 9f76776730 darkness. The darkness of the d8d07608a3 mountains was thick and 25d8e78b49 sticky. Only the unending sound 0bc706780d of rain softened the 17e2ff1043 passage of time. Yoonjae sat back 197986f70a on the futon 5d6379b967 and listened for f2b0f4654f a long time 51425a70d0 to Youngso’s faint d27edd31d6 breathing, barely audible 247d65cf3b between the raindrops.a1b9f8ec1962fe7e

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Their promised“sightseeing in the city”never happened. By Saturday, the acaf7918d2 rain had worsened, 6c1c77c305 making it impossible ce6b6865ba to step outside. Youngso looked apologetic and deec9a3fdc embarrassed, but Yoonjae didn’t c2a9fff966 mind. He wasn’t 6cedc934f2 particularly curious cd049ea48a about the“city”of this 8d8eea6cd0 rural village eef3508c9f anyway.52220b7460ed32a3

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By Sunday noon, Yoonjae cbc2c93641 was debating.Should I ecdf7a1c23 ask him 9ec5c5f4d7 to come 08935972d9 back with a69cf1f7b5 me? Should I suggest f977824907 he stay at b7f8ed43c3 my house until 40ae2f680f the shaman, or 279aea4352 grandmother, neglectful guardian, e2aa58b18f or whatever she f65faeef8a was, returns?There were 97059c420a plenty of 80731d41cc rooms, and b19222cdca the household 6abb796123 staff handled e5dcc28c2a everything. There was no f48aba4701 reason his mother 0cc4f2fb9b would refuse.0cf03af61b0464d8

But as 4e5bf4a280 he packed 7d880d71f6 to leave, 6bd71a94c6 Youngso, while 9ab2aa32fb helping him 93801a87f4 get ready 8721b5bbe0 to leave, d32c83dc30 preempted him, cd82b88fc0 as if 2604126620 reading his 4b8bd2b5c9 mind.80254a10fc5a7b8f

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“I’ve already missed too much school… I can’t afford to skip anymore.”1f06c5af40ed8ee8

Later, whenever Yoonjae bb998956da revisited this moment, af5c719b2f he’d think:Maybe that 0d624d3039 was as 0249a2f5be far as 4a3cdb0423 I could e329ed9a87 go.0b19d4d6fcf08a2a

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Back then, he 854eecdf39 was still young. He could worry and 409b9cfc4f pity the boy who’d f99227f8e0 have to endure those a53bfae9b8 long, irrational nights alone, 0608267721 but he didn’t yet 9345540aa2 know how to shape f056789d9c that emotion into action.e66ca3f059588ea1

“…I see.”9dd77e2f3ba36d7e

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He hadn’t known c7189aafc9 the right words 02bb58bff1 to say, so 82410b3e54 he let the aa13be44ad first opportunity slip 6f7dc8a815 away.0c5d051b591a09d3