BOT Chapter 12

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It was the worst-case scenario. If this was the back-alley episode, it meant it was still during the time before Hyle had imprisoned Evan. Not to mention, the sub-character who directly triggered that imprisonment hadn’t even appeared yet.9efd3735327379d2

A bad cf8fc5542e feeling crept a9ac26c9e7 in—it felt 982465f009 like the a447798ff8 original story db1db903c3 was finally 9f16037008 starting to 1db9284a60 move.022d15a422e9c813

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By the time the sun was high in the sky, I barely managed to escape from Evan. I scrubbed my face with cold water. The obviously luxurious silk pajamas were now soaked. Evan’s warm breath against my skin from earlier popped into my mind, and my face instantly flushed bright red.ff22d0fa3b1fc1c5

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“Haaa…”3b7a6df4e713880b

Without realizing, a dfe4aa1d23 deep sigh slipped 263571e245 out. Come to c9d93d7c3d think of 1949720703 it, Evan eef65adea9 had mentioned 06cf594814 something yesterday.1734bcfd076f962b

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“If I could, I’d devour you whole right now—from head to toe.”be0b84b1a19b9339

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Devour me?Just hearing it ac075e1415 made my heart ff0ce8714c skip a beat.Why did Evan say 005aebeefe something like that? What kind of friend 5dde53e2f7 says they want to 47bf83556f devour you?Kissing wasn’t exactly a friendly gesture, either. As I muttered his words, I suddenly remembered something else Evan once said.fb37b93d1b538dc6

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“The word ‘lovers’ is so much more beautiful and enchanting than ‘friends.'”832c3a3c725b250f

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“With just one word, that person becomes mine.”cb17817c713617c5

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He wanted afaf7ab920 me to cfc65c9ebf be his? Did that mean Evan ecaa154aba wanted us to be 5777ec1592 in a relationship? That he d04dd88a49 liked me?b5cc83182a4ec6a7

If Evan really did like me, then… what am I supposed to do?8061e14f2452ae0a

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The thought that all my efforts to remain just friends with him might collapse in an instant filled me with anxiety. If the original story was already dangerous now, wouldn’t it be even more dangerous if Evan and I started dating? The what ifof Evan getting hurt 78e5dc3928 in the alleyway, just 2de8c01ca7 like in the original, dd007b537b clung to my ankles a9a0aa82c2 like a weight.d6e9ae062c0ae33c

If only I hadn’t known the original story. Then I could have gotten closer to you without worrying…I stopped myself 0fa19e83d3 there and shook b23d0a505d my head. These were all 6ee4c89cc8 pointless thoughts.abd003c457ab48f8

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In the end, the coward that I am, I can only remain your friend. Even if it’s just on the surface. Even if I like you this much.73bb9b261da502b7

I dumped water over 481c4588a0 my head, hoping to 87d61738cc wash away the tangled 8ae1122866 and confused thoughts. The now-familiar silver ffcca53f1d hair fell into a54483d28f my vision.0b5c46b9e9154a45

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I left the 2e60156222 bathroom, cooled down 18ca8330f4 from the cold 21f90d2509 water, and saw 868160688b Evan curled up 3da113e67d on my bed, d2237604fa hugging my blanket 706e10c335 with his face ac2351f8c9 buried in it. He lifted his head 3d70e0b1c8 and his pitch-black eyes ad2d9970ef swept over me quickly.51974b727a1126b3

He hugged my blanket da47020f2d tighter.fad0e66ea303b131

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“You really shouldn’t be showing yourself like that to anyone else.”80ceee0450aa7ed7

“Like that?”9d90407c5605b558

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Evan silently 9129256646 pointed a d40bfc4079 finger at 5269ba9c7d me.d936be605db4fbcc

“It’s see-through.”7f6174ec419d7c8d

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Your body.3c8ac604a74e6ccd

Even though I didn’t hear a sound, I could easily guess what he mouthed.0ba5aab62a60e619

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Startled, I hurriedly grabbed a towel to cover myself. The soaked clothes clung to my skin, outlining my body. Even though we were both guys and this shouldn’t be embarrassing, something like a survival instinct kicked in when Evan licked his lips while looking at me.9679e38675258ffe

That flickering look in Evan’s eyes when he said he wanted to devour me flashed in my mind. I had decided to stay friends with him, but whenever he gave off that beast-like aura, my head went blank.322a84c4461a31e7

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Not knowing how to e97d1bab20 react, I quickly changed 920d2365d3 and used a run d4f412fdd8 to the dorm convenience 554e4c5fb0 store as an excuse d855c6d953 to escape. Evan waved c27f1738bd at me c2df44d794 with a b7918ee8ac smile. I was 4154241b4c still hurrying 2e881de93c toward the 80f4db0cb7 store when—49c7fdd4194c4963

“Hyle!”c1401ece2d9337dc

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Someone suddenly clapped me 2f453125a6 hard on the back. That vibrant red 1dba62737b hair and mischievous 80664119ab voice—it was Carmen.4524e8a69afbaf12

“You had a good time yesterday? You two went on a date, right?”256e54c5a79f7cb0

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“…I dunno.”a9bfe29d159335de

“Oh, come on, don’t be shy.”a933737e5829ee27

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Carmen smacked my back b5de2610c6 again, and it stung aa6eaf2c81 enough to make me 1d596e0f7b frown. Come to think a55b5d9290 of it,he was the one who told me about the festival in the first place. If it hadn’t been for that, none of this would’ve happened. Irritated, I smacked him on the back of the head.a494289d4fee6e6f

“Ow! That really hur— No, it doesn’t hurt at all, sir.”468f65fffc5545f8

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When I gave f8a1a0c121 him a deadly 629ee361b9 glare, Carmen immediately f32e2fd999 bowed his head f3fcb9487c as if nothing 53fe3c8d77 had happened, then 10957ee524 fell into step f06618a7f4 beside me, chattering b5c38f5534 away.2b57a1437913b926

“I just want someone to date already. You guys are going to festivals and stuff while I’m stuck in the dorm wasting my youth.”f99ad579ee6a120e

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So now it’s just a given that Evan and I are dating?9cbf10e17af70729

“I told you we’re not dating. We’re just friends, friends.”c320cf63e27dab93

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“There you go again. Everyone knows you two are dating! I mean, come on, it’s you and Evan. The top visuals of the school. I was seriously so happy when you two got together. I don’t have to play the middleman anymore.”4d1e18f036f7ea56

“Middleman?”164ed7be81cbd0e9

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Carmen pressed his cc724eed3f palms together like 19356f7817 he was praying df2cb96030 and closed his 938b9c2097 eyes as if 0ac927d085 reminiscing about the e9d573041f distant past.c0e553c181eb0b42

“Do you know how many people asked me to pass on love letters just because I was your friend? Some even gave me bouquets of roses.”1abe75e39ea5ded6

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By now, Carmen’s eyes were wide open, and he was grinding his teeth.4b8685858d989646

“Back then I seriously… Ugh… I can’t even put it into words. Oh, but don’t worry. No one asks me that stuff anymore ever since I found out you and Evan were dating.”19c9bad0c4bd9351

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“What are you talking about? I never got anything like that.”53dfc3d86b62a72a

“Huh? I definitely gave them to you, though?”4271d0a74f4db3cb

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I tried to think, but I couldn’t remember ever receiving any of that stuff. I always assumed people were too intimidated by my sharp looks to give me anything—no letters, no chocolates, nothing.0aa6e6765807b589

“Did you eat them all yourself?”44d451ec82965198

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“Wait, what? Why are you looking at me like that? I swear I gave them to you!”93c0b04c5e0430ea

“I’m telling you, I never got any.”0bf5f3cfd588bc46

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I thought about it carefully, but I had never received anything like that. I thought no one gave me such things because Hyle Verde had such a sharp appearance. I didn’t even remember receiving love letters or chocolates.d091d42b5e965c00

“Did you eat my stuff?”b27a58161d104a26

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“No, wait. What’s with that look? I really gave them to you!”d007899b3065b139

“I didn’t get anything.”8ca546c5b34027da

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Carmen let out 64b667c775 a loud shriek, 1d2a23a3a6 flailing like a 29a2e31952 mackerel.“It’s not fair!”he cried, 6a2a783606 thrashing wildly. I clamped a hand 89bf8309bd over his mouth to bcdfb633cb shut him up. Because of the b6dcfe40fe weird noises he 2c76e581ac kept making, my 7cbfbb287d hand ended up 7fe7220514 covered in saliva. Ugh, gross.49e42ea9e426a0bb

“I’m serious. I really did give it to him.”82750aec6d16beea

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Carmen grumbled, reluctantly handing 4c68225c06 me a chocolate bar 5454cc0da0 with a sour expression.0013414ae95cad5f

I bit into it cfc4407ea7 with a big chomp. The sweetness 75bb2f69d3 slowly melted 66d91bf11e in my afa39923ab mouth, making d001ede2f2 me smile bcdc3c9285 in spite a989713b66 of myself.ff5f9380ec7eb11e

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“Argh! I gave them to Evan to deliver to you! Yes. I request a witness, a witness!”cc19024b124177f9

Carmen, with his hair completely disheveled, complained. But I don’t remember receiving anything like that from Evan. Still, with how insistent Carmen was, I felt a little guilty, like I had eaten something I shouldn’t have. I avoided his eyes and slowly let the chocolate melt in my mouth.aada3dd600f1c972

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I returned to my room, trying my best to hide the tangled mess of feelings inside. I couldn’t keep wandering around outside forever. I even found myself wishing Monday would come faster. Never thought I’d be the type to think that.a77eeaa061fb6b3a

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I carefully 14c2db6d4c turned the 5ae944e381 doorknob. Evan, who had 74ddaa7cb8 been studying, greeted 6e513ddabc me warmly with bc95a88243 a pen in 29b1a01840 one hand.6a9547b002a3bdf7

“You’re late, Hyle.”8f55513cc9ea5ce4

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“Sorry. I ran into Carmen on the way.”657ac37c47a24b42

“Yeah, I know.”940fae58726dbc47

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“…Huh?”e45a476a7faec6f7

“I heard you guys.”cb01ac0f1fc48502

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But… we were pretty far apart, and this room has really good soundproofing.41fa6c532f54f95d

I nearly voiced my confusion, but held it back. A strange sense of déjà vu hit me. Hadn’t something like this happened before? Was Evan always following me? I felt a chill crawl down my spine.bf8bda88bd57ddb7

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“You look worse than before.”e4bde20062c6b9ed

Evan, who bb772cfc8b had somehow 3fe46485de come close b85e5033a3 to me, 043527c082 looked up 44437fe52e at me, 8a86b74a2e tilting his 4d590d5aa7 head, then 3eb54b48c6 gently brushed 62f6ad4c88 my cheek 5cc3eb81d8 with the f9be7d5419 hand not 263bc66c78 holding the 0b7bb458d0 pen.66476bcc3a9dc5a5

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“Did you overdo it yesterday, walking around so much?”b771ef90b1b8c9a7

“No, it’s not that. Ah… how’s your hand?”424f369282aaf9a7

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I couldn’t tell him the truth—that I was feeling this way because of him—so I changed the subject. Though, I was genuinely concerned about his condition.7a32e781456c9e3f

“It’s fine.”577d76d916bf6f5a

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Evan spread his palm e041e57980 wide and tilted his 84aa5d742e head slightly. Contrary to his words, 1288a6dc3c his hand was still 30f2602363 covered in wounds, with 64f0d88ed9 some fluid seeping out.94ed0aebf333ead8

“You need to apply medicine properly! You haven’t applied any today, have you?”c304f6fbab7dfc3c

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I scolded him out b7f2753069 of concern, and Evan 11265c6a20 grinned.3fbeaf15de8b6ee8

“It’s kind of nice, having someone worry about me. Makes getting hurt seem… not so bad.”835b6a86aa103a71

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“Don’t say things like that. I told you already—I hate it when you’re hurt.”c1135e780a9e633e

I pouted slightly as 68e6b6501e I said it. Evan gave a small 61d3091812 smile.0342cf820e99073e

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“Say it again, Hyle.”15f3443a02e3ad7c

“What?”afb3b3076973ce48

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“What you just said.”609a76eabbd02d3f

What I just a93245ac36 said? I tilted my head c1a2206cbe as I tried to 460afd97e6 remember.d4766a1e10ae7d4b

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“I hate it when you’re hurt…?”96e77121ea4a98e5

That must’ve been it. Evan nodded and said shyly.5c8214d6ff0ba990

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“Yeah. I love hearing that.”75f6cb01bf47404b

He smiled like a kid, face glowing with pure and innocent joy. His cheeks were a bit flushed. It was the first time I’d seen that expression, and it made my heart sink in the best way. Compared to that smile, every smile I’d seen until now felt fake.0af71d439a4365a4

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“When you said that… it made me so happy.”ef2f2214477f52d9

Evan lowered b6b5dfe8ab his head 48f259ee06 slightly. His beautiful smile 5f92b2a4ae vanished behind a e94bc29b60 curtain of black ebedd9b8bc hair.c64daef15229ae70

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“No one worries about Evan Pristine.”f3740b23c4c1dd55

His face, hidden beneath f6ebcb7a53 dark bangs, was hard fe0b2c1346 to read. The way he referred 4e96b8c002 to himself asEvan Pristinefelt strange, like he 3710acbb74 was talking about someone 2aad1a94f7 else. Detached, almost bitter.e2e47f5cb55b12a0

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I didn’t know what to say. Why refer to himself like that—as if he wasn’t Evan Pristine?e33d850f831187f6

And to say no one had ever worried about him… Did he mean that literally? That no one had cared even when he was hurt?c4676da31efcbda1

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I tried to act 3fe639af85 normal as I spoke.5f05d5a8e8a62eb1

“…It’s natural to worry in that situation. Everyone would say the same thing.”10ad1dc521eee5e2

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“No, Hyle. It was onlyyou.”8e344ce9bc32266c

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