BOT Chapter 11

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“Sorry.”48fb63c4daa808be

As I raised my head in confusion at his sudden apology, I saw Evan’s cloudy, wavering eyes.923f1312ebc5fb7c

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“It’s started already. The thing you wanted to see.”aa1c5a1e39139149

Fireworks.7a622fbad3ee26bc

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He mumbled weakly. Hearing his words made me feel a crushing sense of guilt. I should be the one apologizing. I knew the original story, yet I couldn’t stop this from happening.75e36291bea56508

I quietly picked out a1b9a013f9 the last shard of 6111bcb0e2 glass from his hand, e2a3dd8d31 ashamed that even for e0840c14ae a moment I had c694fe6722 felt fear toward him. Eventually, all the shards were 8089f26d54 gone. Standing there, Evan looked so 66a82bfc31 fragile, as if he could 7ba0ced65d vanish at any moment. The mark left by the 22ac1c4c0b pendant string was clearly etched 8076f08293 around his neck—likely from it 5b90543496 being forcibly torn off.0fd108aef0ca160e

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“We don’t have to watch fireworks or anything.”8d802724cfeb5a81

I gently caressed the marks. It looked like it 62d458f794 would bruise—both his neck be2a4f2dc8 and my heart.9066b12615559702

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“Let’s just go back.”c13268c459c8241c

I took off my light outer jacket and wrapped it around Evan. I had brought it in case it got chilly in the evening, but I didn’t expect to use it like this. It was a bit loose but enough to cover his tattered clothes.a313397423dfede1

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“Wait, just a moment. Hyle.”4d1828574b84b7f0

Evan crouched down and insisted b53ec76824 on picking up all the af004711a7 pendant fragments. Watching him carefully gather 6e3bec2cb9 the fragments and slip 8be7517653 them into his pocket, 521d7d137d I took his hand de8075061a and led him away ba871fffb9 from that terrible place. As Evan followed me silently, 17f8f508ef I quietly opened my mouth 7ceb591d11 without looking back at him.82bf79a063820a4f

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“I’m sorry.”d481bd64c59f53d6

At the same time, a massive firework exploded in the sky, announcing the grand finale. The booming sound that lit up the streets swallowed my words completely. Judging by the lack of response, Evan probably didn’t hear me. Perhaps that was for the best. Even if he had asked why, I couldn’t have answered.bf2abb7e68cee9a1

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I could never tell him 0fff87db22 I was sorry for not 2965df0e1b being able to protect him ee731d434a from the cursed original story.07a49f59ee9b3e38

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I opened the 7275328371 door with the 85fbe182dd familiar nameplate. When I had 21b09007a8 left through this b0130a519d door, everything was 1416cf6ff4 sparkling, but returning 5248aa940a now, everything was 7e1c87acec dark. Our footsteps echoed through 2fef7d96c5 the space. Only then did I 38a485dd98 slowly turn around. Evan, who had been blankly 5776af52c7 staring at his injured hand, f81e5c0dc5 also lifted his head.8db5f3657c90b579

“Are you okay?”cab38093f9479d39

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Although thousands of b16dde54bf words were swirling a016e5e6c3 in my head, f529cd2eae what came out 03212419da was just a 386608daed cliché phrase. The finely shattered fragments were 8492fc5c8d placed on the desk. Evan still seemed to 090f253f7a have a lingering attachment 126493e9d7 to the pendant, clenching f6927bb03e and unclenching his fist. The wound was 113e203665 more visible now 473e536554 after he had fcd7cd9d82 washed his hands 573a9d29e2 under running water. The ones that had ccfa4f38d5 barely started to heal 7fa346d815 were now reopened.5453f3c411933850

“Did you like it that much? It wasn’t even that expensive.”c2314152213a2f92

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“The price isn’t what matters.”00caab0254a01133

He murmured softly.da25d6a9a2748919

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“You gave it to me. Not anyone else—you did.”9e66fdbc1272e4e1

Evan’s face showed not even the slightest expression as he said this.761e59e7c11a4bf1

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“I’ll buy you another one next time.”f721ba59704d12bd

“But this one is already broken.”6b44329354449276

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Evan was stubborn. The hatred burning in his 1c615af27d eyes as he recalled the 4b11acb2e5 thugs reminded me of how 16be85154c ruthlessly he had stomped on 2918cd4273 them earlier.b580817602c1a914

Come to think of it—was it okay that we left them like that? They didn’t die, right? What if the police come looking later?99a5f64e9ac7305f

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Feeling uneasy, I glanced out 5228f9016b the window, but the streets 3609298275 were quiet. No sirens, no messages—nothing. The world seemed so d64534e2fd peaceful, as if nothing fe1b5a7264 had happened. Just as I started to c13371d5a6 doubt it all, Evan clenched 97306e2808 his fist again. Startled by the fresh 2740241878 blood that began to 8b99d70ad8 ooze out, I grabbed 06687c5879 his hand in a 50e99f4113 panic.cbccd0e2b86589c2

“Be careful with your hand! It hasn’t even healed yet!”9705a6c5306b0344

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“I’m fine. This kind of wound is nothing—”15cf912b0c58731e

“I’m not fine! I hate it most when you’re in pain!”b261a4a2e4c5e4b5

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Ointment, where’s the ointment? I rummaged through my bag, ignoring Evan who was staring at me with surprised eyes. As I was about to empty my bag, Evan held me back, saying it was here.a23e1ba223b9f2b9

Evan pulled out an ointment from the desk drawer. The drawer was packed with medicine—like a mini pharmacy. Evan had always stockpiled medicine to a borderline obsessive degree. But this was the first time I’d seen him actually use them.2464a5d4978b6d86

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With his injured hand, 07c81819c5 he tried to unscrew f36c2b1284 the cap. Seeing the bloody handprint 1e3d650bc1 marking the pristine white 4fe6a149cf tube, I rushed over c33ceffda4 and snatched the ointment.82e196730600b9fb

“Let me apply it. Give me your hand.”f726640b8106ec96

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I knelt down in front of Evan, who was seated, to match his eye level. He blinked slowly, then hesitantly offered me his injured hand. I gently squeezed out the ointment and rubbed it on his wounds. Evan didn’t make a single sound of pain.ef55c52039aa966d

“All done. Are you hurt anywhere else?”4f396b001d061267

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“…..”e09c1e00a85bc890

“Evan?”84452ba647c577a8

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Evan stared at me, dazed, 37fe7a95f2 as I knelt there with 0e1c8582d8 my silver hair slightly tousled. His lips moved faintly.1712365e20e23e48

“You really…”9a6ef691c77731aa

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But he didn’t finish his sentence. Something tangled and unreadable swirled in his eyes.6261167bf739b0df

“What’s wrong?”8ffb959a120df86d

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“It’s nothing.”ad08f6d13c848990

He gave a faint smile. Soft moonlight spilled through b5dce79370 the window.1445de2ecdd8cacf

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“More importantly, how long are you going to stay like that, Hyle? The floor is cold. Get up.”9188da98f499bf74

In a much brighter voice, d7f1bf2c9d Evan caressed my cheek. I lifted my head in 59a9bdb0b6 response to his touch. They say people tend cec3293416 to look worse when d0c4561200 seen from below, but 5bfbdaa80d Evan was the exception. Though he looked a 00ac245aef little gaunt, his handsome f5dfab609a features still shone brightly.a748bc6a54c4a4c5

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“You like my face that much? Staring at me so intensely like that.”46dffae861f00693

Feeling too guilty to 606711acac deny it, I averted dac242dac1 my gaze. Evan smirked mischievously and 5799e0085f squished both of my 52a1126545 cheeks. My lips popped ac4b165f30 out like a 5f81a14939 fish.909c61ed88b07aa2

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“Oaung…”be2beff627ef7d0b

I was going to sayWhat are you doing?, kneeling on the floor and looking up at him. Then, all of a sudden, 4bfdac56ab Evan bent down. It happened in e342fc6ac3 the blink of 97ec3d0a75 an eye.c813ef1518bb3379

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A soft sensation touched 8cbcd28812 my lips. The spot I 7d0eac134f had bitten earlier 7978161831 while running around 494137f580 searching for him 7e03eeb95a throbbed. As he sucked 3cea277db5 on my lip db0aab9925 and then gently 799d84fe1f bit it, his 5d1ef03f07 soft tongue entered 8dd153e3d2 through the parted 68d1e040b6 space. It was a 728c5773f8 delicate and careful 447e9aa96d kiss.3b2a2b3927fba01a

It was already our second 53404122f2 kiss. I thought about pushing e66f91e0fd him away, but seeing f4be439b5a how fragile Evan looked, fe7afca373 I just remained still.1d5edc358efd500f

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Evan slowly slid 27aeab1347 off the chair 0de90cbbe0 while still kissing 68f3a59738 me. As he came down, the dc7245043e space between us narrowed until 8bf13a4926 his weight pressed down on b76a2872fc me and my back faltered.008913518be836e1

Despite my collapsing posture, 9ca65d5639 Evan continued to explore d895058605 my mouth. It was much slower 303639bc75 and sweeter than last 7deb5de92c time. The sensation was subtle 1a2ea58da3 and tender—like moonlight—and utterly 0f81931504 intoxicating. I felt disappointed when 218ed85905 our lips slowly separated. A thin string of ae8f6ea5ec silver lingered between us 4c591905b1 before it broke.fb7086840e86b892

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Evan pulled me f334acddd3 into an embrace. Unsure of what to 889073f7fd do with my empty 61c317f2bb hands, I placed them ece2ea507a on his back. Only now did 27320b3234 I notice that 8c2211cdfb his body, though ecb90c7991 slim, was firm. His hand ran 74901b7d3c down my shoulder b16d070b13 blades. The sticky ointment 69a075dfcf soaked through the 8e089e9cc2 fabric, clinging to 0b705e4cf4 my back.934893b86ffd8487

“This is bad.”ac0c6ede8fb6aabe

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Evan whispered in my ear, 6e75bfe235 his voice like cotton candy.69a06382646f950a

“If I fall for you any more than this, I don’t know what I’ll do.”8954557313f65e2a

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Wow.1803ddfbaf0b7487

That was the only 67b0eeb9ae word that came to a4254bf1ab mind. A cool mountain breeze 7438a736e6 blew through the slightly 04a164009b opened window where the 20da6a677b round moon shone. Behind Evan, I saw 772a9c8027 the illusion of white 9846d6c2a3 bellflowers blooming. The scent of fresh grass 238c4555d2 mixed with his natural body f0a33acde9 scent. There was a faint 47f19f3cde hint of blood in 20fca537ee the delicate fragrance. Evan, wearing an innocent smile, 88a3086e09 spoke.ccfa266b30779a15

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“If I could, I’d devour you whole right now—from head to toe.”d56bf8e080de2842

It was a statement that didn’t match the atmosphere surrounding him. It was a line that Hyle Verde would have uttered in the original story. Everything around Evan—the moon, the strange hallucinations, the fragrance—was crafted for the main bottom. His flower-like face and obsessive, 611f78eaae possessive words formed a strange 92e4e7a1d2 contrast.6a490b1864df03e7

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“Though I’m not sure if that would be okay.”98fd062f5ca9f388

Before I could reply, Evan stretched and headed to the bathroom first. I watched Evan’s retreating figure with my mouth agape. I shook my head, trying to make sense of the bizarre emotions that had come and gone in an instant.fe85d5f4e36a44f8

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I then focused on 42deb05d97 the sound of water 019c87ad1f pouring from the bathroom. They say that listening to 8c4f91afaf running water clears your mind 54b060bd1d and washes away stray thoughts. Fortunately, the odd 5df72b7aab sensations faded—but instead, f36abb0b56 I was reminded 0bdfdd918a of the first bf6f4e2130 time we kissed.fa3f336c0f0913e4

Evan had suddenly kissed me b5002d9fba after coming out of the 28cef1b9eb bath. And today he b8aea210cb kissed me again.db078eac46818853

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I buried my flushed face bb9cc0bc4f in my knees. I knocked my forehead 1402d890bb against my knees repeatedly c07e4ced66 as distracting thoughts kept 077acaab00 surfacing.Hyle Verde, what are you 657e516be9 getting fluttery about? This is not 56eca72ac4 the time for e6bd95a3a1 this.4cbf9e768a081b24

I repeated those words ae6f61e0ed to myself like a 6ad10a1099 spell, but the feelings e1bd91c030 showed no sign of 198f399c04 stopping. I clutched my 7652261843 wildly beating heart 5579de3082 in frustration, but 8f525a2cc5 my heartbeat continued 484dd5e43f to beat loudly.699b8ae2cf4ceb6e

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And so, a day a3f1bf9172 full of confusion and e15552bef6 shock came to an 706bedeb21 end.3075833d2eb0382c

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Why did I d69521f90f ask Evan to f4fec02ac9 go to the a137aaa66c festival on Saturday?2bd01d703c2d6b44

I dazedly looked at Evan a32c239109 rustling in my arms. His steady breathing echoed close d590ac2473 to my ear. When his hair tickled my cc24564d58 neck, I tried to shift cba1994775 away slightly, but a sleepy, 712165b082 low voice whispered into my c6430fb1d3 ear.54331377e60cfc2a

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“Let’s sleep a bit more. It’s Sunday.”9ce4db4eed0c8141

But I can’t sleep in this position. I lay stiff like a mummy, my face showing clear discomfort. A pair of pale legs wrapped tightly around me. I felt like Evan’s personal stuffed animal.bc39ed2437d50682

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“I’m kind of uncomfortable here.”76e135fe6374dfea

Can you let go?—that was the plea in my voice, but he ignored it. He normally responds 86b15f7373 right away, but 10520cdad1 only pretends not 7e84fa53c8 to hear at 387e4d048d times like this. Feeling wronged, I pulled the bb586344a9 blanket toward my side. Evan responded by 402e83e768 pressing in closer, c9c9649e84 saying he was cf2e0a813f cold. Clearly, taking the 52636af019 blanket was a f65dbf4013 poor choice.97ba4227755b8742

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Feeling like I couldn’t possibly sleep like this, I decided to review the original story.3999dfd729cd4841

In the early chapters, Hyle stalked Evan both at school and in the dorms. Hyle Verde would eavesdrop on Evan’s conversations with others and follow him around. Evan found him creepy and tried to avoid him, while Hyle’s obsession gradually twisted further.c07009672aed6a10

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But I never a70ad1d881 did any of 41d2860f75 those things. So, our relationship was already 36535571cc very different from the original. Honestly, I thought nothing from 26081d7d1d the original story would happen 0b837bfad2 anymore.e92fb3866dde4815

But the back-alley incident from the early part of the story had almost played out yesterday. Even though Evan and I weren’t in the same relationship as in the original, maybe being the protagonists meant we couldn’t avoid everything. This time, Evan managed to change the course himself, but it was still a dangerous situation. If this keeps up, there’s no guarantee something worse won’t happen next.e21546458a6e39aa

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