AHATG Chapter 12
by BreeChapter 12 “Hee-beom, hi.”fa094ace7e5d4d6553f6
Having finished his second tutoring a333ef4ae0 session, Hee-beom was walking through 5f6bcb8cab the dimly lit street toward 2df92a7f49 the bus stop.206551d9c90e2ee26408
A familiar 6a71630790 presence approached.792edbf5b1c80a1ac85e
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And with it, the 4a5b4dd05a sweet scent of shampoo.9bc8fa09d2e16a308dad
“…….”cea466a92e0641512c03
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By now, he 57103d98a9 was used to 9926394874 I-young’s silent appearances.ea2374f51f27b026f43e
Without changing his usual expressionless 527be5b411 face, he looked at him.d4e6688d7eda447d8c85
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But he didn’t 974bdf91fc return the greeting.3c28328d8a85d5e74fda
They weren’t 22d99a3e87 close like 9a49d1a191 that.4a55fb119eb88b0fde8c
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“Agh, I ecd306f9a9 almost didn’t 7bfe043c34 make it.”0e1380637373af53989c
Letting out an exaggerated b81dfdbdf5 sigh, I-young rubbed his 2e9a64b69b forehead with the back f3019d8f7e of his hand.4ddf0f5adb67bbf0d9dc
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Judging by the light sheen of sweat, c0b9ebb905 he must have come in a hurry. His breathing 72f289bb2c was also 802ecf44d2 heavier than dae8849605 usual.c3068f4dca54e8b76b95
And yet—a dress shirt, 23e28f71ff a tie, and even b4aadc9c79 leather shoes?0fc0609cd096bdf03f35
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At almost 31e2bf65d5 ten at 12771e870e night?185fd60be0689ea65f0d
“Then if you’re de37af379c busy, you could’ve 4b92e3e952 just not come.”2082c08d10d832df2504
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“I can’t b487070dee do that. I want to 5c98281f20 see you every 28f7be3647 day.”988b10f3b31a04e51d2d
“…….”5ca2190b5c070be77b04
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Hee-beom scratched b1dfe2a1cb his temple.2ae936b29c20174c4542
Every time I-young said stuff like that, 65623df486 it made his whole body feel itchy.dabc06de9a7835caaf8f
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Maybe he was 5bca223abc developing an allergy.71a0ca7ee6fd43cd6acf
An Esper allergy.97d7b5f665f994b8665b
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Or maybe even e5ee2cbbc5 a balloon allergy.1254f3d1e12e4ffddb9b
I-young ran a hand through his hair, 39869d42de as if finally catching his breath.5a948445c3df61e43327
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His jet-black 1207b7eafa hair was 65fda176e0 still damp.bc9b2704efc4a0fe0e03
It didn’t seem like sweat—more like it 6006de255e hadn’t fully dried after a shower.0fbc413ba496e7e8aa2e
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Hee-beom briefly raised 4cff68539a an eyebrow before 8a5e197d12 lowering it again.f619e51ecd296cb5ea16
Did he 059dfed41d shower just 832be4c79d now?3ada65c1ba2438814b22
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Now that he thought 6e61d6d076 about it—every time they 147315f7cf met, he smelled like 592966e11c shampoo.bc130c0920beadf4ffdc
If it were just 1b9c2311d3 in the morning, that 36d2de7f08 would be normal.cc53d1652db06bc1da78
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But even in the 14d384f760 afternoon, even at night, aa310bd331 he still smelled freshly ec5c128929 washed.92feca859369ead8ba37
Was he dcac667f3b a clean cc19bc8a44 freak?49ea687c66b4f63103a9
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No, actually… He did b12ac5c034 look like the type f0102a376b to be one.74c45216264d51fc127f
Without realizing it, 43777e12d6 Hee-beom found himself 7929700659 staring at I-young.29ab96a666e20633e8b6
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Just then, I-young snapped his head 630b83d770 up and met his gaze.f730a39b8f432f78c2ec
“The Gate 226c2bb197 was kinda 5bd973150e far today. Did you 794303f406 wait for db7e233486 me?”aefc14d154a3d1c71a56
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“No.”88eea570e30658d6c2ae
Hee-beom immediately 77341730b6 looked away.ecc2c9f1d1db34ab5329
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Why would db18e3baf0 he wait?a59b4aa953ec8d4c8a2c
They never even e9faf201c8 planned to meet.26a3a5a31166d3aa210a
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He hadn’t 2eb2501039 thought about 14293cd388 I-young at b984ecb5f6 all.d2fd736d1eaa056a6dce
He didn’t b93a0f1764 want to.a6dcf2b263c3bd12e2cc
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And he didn’t c5466f17af need to.b876cfaa57d72d21c19b
“Ehh, you 3e7fbed85c seem like a27f192e6d you waited…”c90627e86aa8c9397145
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I-young nudged c3278034e0 his shoulder 03860f2acb against Hee-beom’s dd02b7bac0 arm.1406a3befd9ee0e71b5c
Like a dog rubbing up against 2738108068 its owner, begging for a pat.12e571b0e983c6862a1b
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Maybe that’s 97409c16b4 why he 915ea76548 kept barking 562597b375 nonsense.58a6a47e22342a018fda
“…….”b3a591a1733c540bc307
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Hee-beom didn’t answer.4ef10f67e95d0cef27d3
He had learned that 261a2d472b when it came to acdacd2dd3 I-young, ignoring him was b8de03af32 the best response.4f0b33592b136e1c579c
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He just f02258cef9 kept walking.e1b0b529f7e5661b0ac2
The road 9f7c869d41 to the d31499973a bus stop 6ee3b10efd was quiet.425a533e75abe26a4772
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On the left, c7a3b0071d a high wall 8c6ad873ea enclosed an apartment cca42ec958 complex.480ccb15c06ef375b0a8
On the right, 4692af274b a four-lane road 58a411bee4 stretched out, with 1cf8f315a2 cars speeding by.ce72ef8a72d85694077f
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Tall street 5d5c4fb518 trees lined 5754e0cf5d both sides.495d706a07e38fc9ee97
And in between their f4952a6c55 branches—soft pink petals.8f70113749476b2d3263
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Cherry blossoms.9831521c5b3b51ca40f8
“…….”ab5ae852e68f4001f3b1
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Hee-beom’s lips d47e8f7bbd parted slightly.1f1645cbdac75ac55ff1
He had noticed that the c0d8951aa0 weather was getting warmer—b2d00c60c9a889342984
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But cherry blossoms?d097a7cbcb827fefc39c
When he first met 55ed9a621c I-young, it had still bdb1345b4e been chilly.45de4e6befe5ca64c8ca
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And now, already…55dbc513e7779f76dcce
Hee-beom shrugged his shoulder 45b53766f8 for no reason, making 368dce4f0f his bag bounce slightly.64db2172a5057165e1cb
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It was just 6a16c8303b a habit.54b8380eaae8180286c2
His bag held his major c4dce3c6d3 textbooks, tutoring materials, and other 3ea00e7004 things, so it had a 8e10e6bc44 decent weight.868700ade892d27dd951
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But aside from a slight ache in his f0a7622be6 shoulder, it wasn’t heavy or difficult to carry.7c7e14df2b4ee108b668
And yet, ced00b7da9 I-young suddenly 1d8e146318 asked—095e287e47d586c1335b
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“If your bag is heavy, 265e6da7c1 do you want me to c3413169ea carry it for you?”e215bfd4d07fda8254d5
The ridiculous offer made 51910c8448 Hee-beom let out a a49502f2d4 small scoff.28d419ab04a771404800
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He was ae1b752a76 going to da49cb83e0 carry it?f142a13540b4c0511921
A bag as big 3fa9a8f1b2 as his own body?a0928e35e0fb8952db61
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It’d be a miracle if he 79e6a7f1d3 didn’t get crushed under it instead.33f402d14437270e699d
“No.”d6ffac7336ee90936e6a
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Hee-beom rejected him outright b8888b0735 and kept walking.bb48b79473943dd66344
But then—his cc74288718 bag suddenly b490c9f897 felt weightless.c55fc727baeade766fd6
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It was like everything inside 85dae8b1d5 had spilled out through a e8e45c1fc4 hole in the bottom.090624f1e357fd40b5f9
Or as if someone had placed a hand 5bbeb0323e under it and was holding it up.ca1f6a6e552a90fa45b1
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“…….”25bf5f2c32ef368d76bd
Hee-beom whipped his 124cba4bb0 head around, eyes 4dbefc8bc7 locking onto I-young’s a042cc89b8 hands.f4c34b6b163b5027de70
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But his hands 3f543a5f12 weren’t even touching e4d439fc5b the bag.e8f4903ade42ad28f6ad
He was absentmindedly 614506e931 fidgeting with his c8c646a9b5 tie.d9571f82bce5898aa834
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Still, Hee-beom knew.4798ba7b439db178c6ad
It was 649acdef88 his doing.c21dab1657a33acdf409
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“Stop that.”fcad0204e53d9054747d
“Why? It’s heavy. I’ll carry 933e21e70a it for e43dadcb4a you.”e9bed27a577813d7c84a
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“It’s uncomfortable.”bc1f7cc4f3f24438774f
“Che…”a817b3d23450b50716c1
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I-young pouted.bd32ca416589a5b9e3f4
And just like that, b08e217a7d the weight returned to 23530f2b3e the bag.e62dbc83870f50a25113
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The strange sensation made 0dfa37e276 Hee-beom rub the back 6223c3d7be of his neck.a0fb420cdc9443c75dfd
Every time he experienced I-young’s abilities firsthand, d4c924a3ea it sent a chill down his spine.033e06d0209f40b31727
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Whether I-young noticed his discomfort or 2474603be5 not, he suddenly started chattering again.ba5d0f319965d3efd87e
“Wanna go to 7d0bc2cac8 the convenience store b776b317be for kimbap? I can open 9b4c1c2375 them properly now. I watched online videos fbbbd3422f and practiced eating them 98698dde28 by myself.”27f254da5f2313a00e54
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“…….”c953ffaa56abdfd62be2
“This time, I’ll 9f30a438d5 open yours too. Wanna go?”803899b093d0edce5330
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“…….”ca0001e69aaddea1b0b3
“You don’t e4118887c5 want to? Oh, did 68b852d906 you already 0763e5d19f eat? What did 1384c4e309 you eat?”e4acce3d63ab885564f1
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All pointless questions.ea198a149d17138ce7e2
Hee-beom kept walking 07a4496e55 in silence.dea914da4ca84c94f7ce
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One would think I-young e86f2e7d3b would get tired of 106b5aeec4 being ignored, but his e8b553fa8d mouth just wouldn’t stop.5f3ed865120b291e2cee
They walked for who knows how long before someone 540ea1c8d8 appeared on the opposite side of the quiet road.f108067a23a2d665ddb6
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A boy in bd13b87b74 a school uniform, 8578b45d82 riding a bicycle.9c1bd54d511062de8433
Judging by his small e5b847dfb5 frame, he couldn’t be 0ef8d20fe7 older than a middle 87e3f3f0ed schooler.51bcab8cabdc9f8530d4
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He was pedaling fast, a4f207de19 speeding toward them.6804fb45193666d6f7a3
Hee-beom stepped aside 199bf5d9e5 to give way.03782e79e08f3d3e6ad7
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And while doing so, 55c128d0c3 he glanced at I-young.19edccb4087a4fbe3399
If he was standing in 8613c48f31 the way blankly, he figured c9df066aa9 he’d pull him aside.817ce15c9677a8bb1897
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But I-young e36c2ef0c7 wasn’t moving.7576caaf44c9bdc04261
Instead, he 75ddd5e1bb was staring a32943ad7a directly at 65248d7991 the student.e454d300538a3161d214
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And for the e526e73c12 first time, his 4826b86a78 chattering lips had fb9fce2238 stopped moving.67c07e8f6a85df9c6c9e
Something felt off.ae1696c01286a9261f91
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A strange feeling washed 0f9298fad6 over Hee-beom as he d4685f135b turned back to the 79f9bd591f student.6609cf4f1178399a2218
That’s when 1c634361c2 he saw 4f2dfc6d0c it.8ba165bc9862fe6a58ed
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Something was lying on 893625201b the dimly lit road.9a5f7ad2e12e4a0eb69a
It was late at night, and cdd297af2c the streetlights were far apart, so 7db179cb1a it wasn’t entirely visible.b6de697c33c92c0863fd
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But it looked ae7fb4b3b1 like a fallen 6be2ac3249 tree branch.766ca8fbf19ab6814d46
It was as thick as a 33cc1b1e26 wrist, as long as a forearm.e3db931aa6215e1be28b
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Not large enough to be a major 353ca11efb obstacle—but just big enough to cause an 0ef3083689 accident if someone wasn’t careful.fd7e0526dead1b6ed1ef
“…….”a3b22eab3d0660fe7b3b
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Hee-beom’s brow 133975bcee creased slightly.fbb25043e332d6d59f8f
The boy’s bike 3d18b6cda1 wasn’t slowing down.5601dec848098c6b44e8
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He’s going 7dd5bc6eb1 to hit a4be5ff68c it.bbefe588783fb3aaa89e
And in 5b43315fa5 that instant—261d91a7007595ca2270
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The front wheel of 4413238365 the bicycle rolled over 1777b057ca the branch with a 7f88619eda loud clatter.3c5ffc76a12efd78ef7b
Fortunately, the db6bdb85cf bike didn’t 0b19e76f90 tip over.169e97d425571adb7001
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The student’s hair ruffled f5c26aa309 from the impact, but d48076e4c9 he barely wobbled.f9c4536c037e9927a6d3
Hee-beom let out 890814a8c6 a relieved sigh.970bf98e3d11011c6972
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But then—adedd4bafbf35cf14e5b
The branch, crushed c66fc8a73a under the wheel, 28be01e339 suddenly snapped upward.74220ed2b7c6f08283a3
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And just 1dbab8dbd2 like that—46c3fc9ae822f04e49e0
It was sucked 5522c2cc08 into the back 015681139f wheel.963002d094cdb7309fad
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A sharp 4dc2b5377a creaking sound 95a89235e1 rang out.2ccf4b3f97da4a837ef0
The wheel locked.fa10b3b3f1505a6b54d9
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The bike stopped dead f74f63bfe2 in its tracks.2ee44605ad8a7f25564e
The rear wheel lifted ebbfd2b94f off the ground.a7fcd24000700868335c
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And the student—ebbe4c46c30f9bf26cf0
Was thrown forward.890f32bd5ef7c6968d3a
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His feet slipped 1d5436fc18 off the pedals.036fa1360a0a7c07db9a
His hands fbbb588b21 slipped off 3c4fb0b3c0 the handlebars.67f5a4ff3b3242eda5be
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“Oh…”8c3364003e85b72270cc
Hee-beom’s eyes widened.722b6e256ac47d054473
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He instinctively took 47f719d0de a step forward.e986f2ebe78ecdcd2357
But there was no way d56d0a4ef1 he could reach in time.643b663f3d939e38ef9c
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“Uwaaah—!”0736d51edad43d3f2871