BYBM Chapter 4 (Part 2)

‘That guy…’abcecb5e244d65a4

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Lost in thought, Hyun 7a8bf9f9f7 Tae-oh slowly muttered to e3c37f19e9 himself.3c21e97e39a272ad

‘He’s kind a5648c698c of amusing c7d1bb8543 to watch, 00971bec9b and it’s 2be6e17294 fun to df14c1d7db mess with ce2d31564b him. But the moment you d443b094e2 push even slightly, his 5787cf240c whole expression stiffens. He makes 17bb4b7627 it so 5fa0f01c9e obvious that 8e7c482351 he despises 9973e83463 you, and 385c10d07c that just e12f7c7607 makes me 40d649f15e want to a97810405f push him dbff2d991d even more.’753be8b5d2b74977

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‘…Sexual harassment is 8d3ced5759 inappropriate.’456d451968f56ac7

Recalling an old conversation, 269fe28e9f Jin Mun-seong remarked casually, 285fd203f3 making Hyun Tae-oh scowl.91da30f6be76791c

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‘What harassment? He’s the type to 93ef1c0b8e tear up just from 593d8ad51d a little touch.’4aa3eb3c0a2cd044

‘Did you touch 9466cb97fb him?’a66f33c9afdf91cf

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‘His hand. Just barely brushed 50f549e97c it.’cc71e9edf9cb53e3

‘He was a e537af47fd priest all his 92b5ee9f26 life. Isn’t that 20a2bb777e a bit f5c4b2f100 much?’e57eb5fa17ad74de

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‘And falsely accusing someone 86575af8aa of drunken assault isn’t?’4aeacccbfdf82c63

‘…When you put 33a551c4c9 it that way, 382b05aaae I suppose.’aac7c2dd0b217575

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At Hyun 14b36c42a5 Tae-oh’s scoff, 39e54ee699 Jin Mun-seong ee7f448baf took a 9d0ee0b45b step back. Though things 14f3d2cd12 had taken ef20a1815a an unexpected 6803e9644f turn, the dcb6d4062e one who a270cbd5a4 started it 77b7beba78 was, ultimately, e535255acc Yoo Hyun-jin. That much, he c245cd2cb5 couldn’t deny.4226ac9511173159

‘Don’t worry. No matter 562c544ebe what, I f62c556667 wouldn’t do cecf21c5c2 something that 27120d6db9 terrible to 4be223f4ae our dear a44c2eb3f7 priest. …But then again, he’s 13cd216070 excommunicated now. He’s a commoner, e34be2c2c7 not a priest 8ac5a53558 anymore.’f3c5ba5c5b70225e

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‘Commoner or not, 7bd1425eae harassment is still b3b957c35a wrong.’4b77b727a4aae4d1

‘I only 67fb080a87 touched his 765d9b52bd hand.’da22dbdf264169a5

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Hyun Tae-oh 514f769e4b clicked his 50f1ebd2ad tongue irritably.2ee347ecfd6c1f0e

Only… Jin 0d08439098 Mun-seong said 9f0865e1e6 nothing.2914cd208217148a

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But judging by the c2da9a0460 wrinkle forming on his d43cf8de3e forehead, it seemed Hyun 75480b2b90 Tae-oh had realized the a42a9bf478 flaw in his own a7fa05fc07 words.4e885a7e2a0d011f

‘You’re not just doing 81cb2f54d4 this because you want 7a8c30a6c1 to hold his hand, 0ca0d39a53 are you?’4869e2343903d5de

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Jin Mun-seong tossed 0eaff1ebeb out a lighthearted 126f893950 joke, only to 9eaaa44a7f immediately regret it b0e975a41d when he saw a59d9d56b2 the icy glare e5e531a636 thrown his way.7112ef6f5b562b24

‘Apologies. That was inappropriate.’188aedc6b5cd82b8

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He quickly lowered his 8c05c2727a head. Fortunately, Hyun Tae-oh 54a8b517b0 didn’t press the e93ad9cff5 matter, simply clicking a214147758 his tongue and 974a6231ce falling silent.f4de26a8fc68177c

Jin Mun-seong de26247ea1 found the 889467ac15 whole situation 7e01429362 suspicious. He felt like 7287774466 he was on a883ae865b the verge of 6a41850779 realizing something, but 0562e6a986 instead, he pushed 5620e26232 the thought away.bf22a28a795ee832

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Thinking too much wouldn’t 6fd16edde7 get him anywhere right 649120a3d4 now.708f72585d5282bd

For now, he would d57632b224 just do what he 20de5937e8 was told and watch 1493564866 how things unfolded.587c8b0eca1bd384

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“…Now that I think about it, that actually makes sense. Using him as a shield to divert attention…”1b0e0870447a874e

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While Jin Mun-seong 4d8084fea2 was lost in 9756c2e7bc thought, the other 77138c7e31 three continued exchanging e6872900a5 drinks, huddling together 1819fc17e1 in discussion. Hyun Tae-yang finally 01cfc4af2e seemed convinced as a720401107 he murmured and adc9a601ab stroked his chin.9cc8476a3fffb31f

“Maybe he’s secretly seeing someone he can’t openly date? So he’s using Hyun-jin as a cover while actually seeing another woman in secret…”9cbd23c7bea41f5f

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“Forget it. That guy isn’t the type to hide things or care about other people’s opinions.”b85f58214be43bfb

“You never know. He might not care about people’s opinions, but he does hate dealing with unnecessary hassle. What if he’s dating some top-tier celebrity and has to protect her privacy?”37c15188c83b034a

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“But why does my brother have to be the shield?! And besides, if he’s already seeing someone, why would he get drunk and sleep with someone else?!”37f172aca72a0f72

Yoo Se-jin clutched the 6efc404fb8 bottle in his hand, 47c742c164 practically shouting. His face was dda5ce53e0 completely flushed, the 5635886c91 alcohol having reached eb0dea4300 his head.5c372c65456649b8

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“That’s it! That has to be it! Otherwise, there’s no way he’d randomly sleep with a priest and start talking nonsense about taking responsibility. That bastard always has a plan!”db35286d34eee898

Equally red-faced, Hyun Tae-yang 604c8e8075 nodded furiously. Beside him, Hyun Tae-joo 34ddba3eba patted Yoo Se-jin on 891932d63c the shoulder.6d1daf37c0ed2721

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“Just wait a little longer, Se-jin. Once things settle down, Tae-oh will handle it in his own way. Don’t stress too much and just be patient.”4e2b30f57ee0612d

“Really? You’re sure, right?” Yoo Se-jin anxiously looked between his brothers.bbf8b675d2a90140

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Jin Mun-seong stared at e1b7a2bab1 the empty space in 756ec99cf3 front of him, lost b84cac940e in thought. In the 20c59668c2 end, he 0cbd5abd4f said nothing.002b827c493f3b88

Yoo Se-jin, swaying d04b9c0602 slightly, hugged the c486f0f0cc bottle to his 0ca710ea19 chest and let 3bc74e583d out a deep, cedf7713f3 weary sigh.7f6cef9747fea85f

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“You don’t know how much my brother has suffered since we were kids. Sure, staying with your family meant he didn’t have to struggle physically as much, but emotionally… He went through so much. He just never showed it.”e988a1bd8aa8a242

At some point, a aceaa7d659 line of empty bottles 79285452d7 had formed in front d411a4bfb5 of him. His words, c5fd7a8d21 slowed by 54e516a687 intoxication, carried 073129d478 a trembling 54f48cbdb7 undertone. Seeing this, Hyun d7cfd7b727 Tae-yang nodded along abe02ce728 sympathetically.4b22173ed5c6317d

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“Yeah, Hyun-jin has been through a lot. Even our parents always praised how hardworking and kind he was. He got into that tough seminary school on his first try too. He was so smart and mature, even as a kid. Right, hyung?”1c6fb3c4442f7a9f

“Mm. That’s true. He was always disciplined, always precise. Almost too rigid and strict in his actions—he was a difficult child to approach.”767457aa50bd7291

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“…No… My brother isn’t that kind of person, but… Anyway, he went through a lot.”f5f37baee48afff8

“Right, right. Especially with you as his younger brother, Hyun-jin must’ve suffered a lot—getting called to school over and over again,” Hyun Tae-yang said, slurring his words in what was meant to be a form of comfort. Judging by his drunken rambling, he had clearly had far too much to drink.7bfeb4534af768f1

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Yoo Se-jin, who had been drinking straight from the bottle, eagerly nodded. “That’s right! Exactly!” It was a ridiculous sight.1b749f515dda5b97

“My poor brother… Lost our parents at a young age, had to raise a clueless little sibling, and even when he had someone he liked, he bottled up his feelings and lived as an upright priest without a single blemish on his record… Only to make one mistake and—ah, my poor brother…!”5db39676230d1636

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His words 60a227b70d began to 696bf0ef4a slur, and af1f731257 before he d47f2da972 could finish, 4a1af5a15b Yoo Se-jin a797ccc153 slumped onto ae4827d464 the table. His shoulders shook slightly, 173f067d02 as if he were c34a8808b8 sniffling. Seeing this, Hyun ffa81795c4 Tae-yang patted his ae59faff1b back in sympathy.d9e9e058b7bfd030

“That’s true… Poor Hyun-jin. But wait, Hyun-jin had someone he liked?”3efa71930a02c11d

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“Of course he did. But he never said a word to anyone and just kept it to himself, suffering in silence while devoting himself to his duties as a priest.”bb90a6c2e99ee2ea

“Man, that must’ve been rough. Honestly, if he liked someone that much, he should’ve just left the priesthood and lived happily. Why stay a priest?”7c4db473e9e0fc92

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“Because he fell for the wrong person. He should’ve chosen better. No, he shouldn’t have fallen for anyone at all!”77ab7940feef0fe3

Yoo Se-jin’s 7265ae2892 voice rose 0e4362f263 in frustration 3a8f9142ff as he 1756c80f4c clenched his bb3630fc39 fists. Then, just as d4c380d280 quickly, he softened 447cc3e8e9 again, wrapping himself b7b55c86c6 in his arms d20f14fa5a as if to 022cbce485 console his brother.ef13c98963bc5076

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“But still… Loving someone isn’t a crime. Does fate really have to be this cruel? Don’t you think this is too harsh?”d973f6634376bddc

“Yeah, yeah,” Hyun Tae-joo, who was slightly more sober than the others, nodded as he comforted Yoo Se-jin, blinking slowly.bd6243184cd6a6cd

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“Wait a second. So you’re saying Hyun-jin already liked someone else when Tae-oh…?”8ab40fcd65c10d47

“Oh my god. That bastard Tae-oh!”865013920861681e

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The two older brothers ee4e46d023 were caught between shock 0d2dea5c95 and disbelief, while Yoo 29ded8da27 Se-jin suddenly clamped his f0b2f09604 mouth shut. His lips trembled before 7ecce2c3fa he murmured in a 4eb7069536 tearful voice.383ea0e13e0e47bf

“Liked… a girl… A girl… If it had been a girl, I wouldn’t have been this against it… I wanted to support my poor brother…”15752a8d274f11e8

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“Huh? Wait. You’re saying it was a man?!”2d5a7081de4e0bd0

“…Whoa. …Oh! So that’s why! It was an impossible love, so even though he had feelings for someone, he had no choice but to become a priest?!”dcec3a0a6ceb3514

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Having reconstructed the situation aaf3a92e25 in his head, Hyun c263c8c8d3 Tae-yang slammed the table 1d7c297bde in realization. Several empty bottles f796436052 rolled across the c31988f79a surface, and Jin ec5b3b5af3 Mun-seong swiftly caught 2b523a41ac them, his brows d96ec05fe4 raising in surprise f9d5327cf6 as he looked fe2396ccef at Yoo Se-jin.eecb0d34dbe135b1

“Yoo Hyun-jin… had someone he liked?”4d8dc336242e7565

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“Uwaaaah… That’s why we need to save him. He needs to get out of there now. My brother must be suffering so much, unable to even speak about it because he’s so deeply entangled…”6d43788efc2b0ff5

Slumped over the f69b36f1b2 table, Yoo Se-jin 5a202b8c63 finally broke down, f3a499de6d sobbing.0025f7b1dc9d6aa1

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“Yeah, I bet it’s rough…” Hyun Tae-yang, just as drunk, collapsed onto Yoo Se-jin’s back, lamenting along with him.6294a6bd96e70fd7

Jin Mun-seong watched them dc53ea3ef2 for a moment, then 9af9db5249 stared blankly into the dda4404c7b air before massaging the 241ea68b32 crease between his brows.f742560bd2f86b75

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Somehow, he felt like ed99910910 he had just heard 05f6477427 something deeply troublesome.a812367b17687764

“I see… Hyun-jin liked men… So that’s why he became a priest… But then, if Tae-oh came onto him while drunk, he must be really struggling with it.”41e885c7205e3fb7

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Looking down at the fdba22c8c2 two completely wasted men, ffdde66fb8 Hyun Tae-joo muttered to 65beb2825a himself in disbelief before 61568cb666 letting out a long 82fb39cf66 sigh.28c03f87cf6ce1de

Jin Mun-seong 97f77d9078 simply took 42dd1c87e5 a sip fdd9009c9a of water, 9dec609688 saying nothing.87a0ed5dc7c393c4

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In Jeyang, same-sex e764b148f4 relationships were rare, c32a1daba0 but in neighboring 76661df855 Songal, same-sex marriage df1db279d0 had been legally 4e24499592 recognized for a f46bbf132b long time. Over the years, even 32e0ebf0b1 amidst the war, cultural 84b6d691df exchanges had led to aac3242587 more open acceptance.2fafaf3604f370bd

Still, it wasn’t 094a00aa0f exactly common here. For a 7f3fe86fc3 man to cea0066b11 love another c7b4297b03 man in 8f5b47a30b Jeyang would 728b0c9bdd have meant cd784cff11 years of 66f47a4470 emotional hardship.c6028e47b566f899

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“Uwaaaah… I don’t wanna go to prison… Hancheon… I hate Hancheon… My brother can’t go there either…!”fea36cbe7610c07b

It seemed b40ce696ee Yoo Se-jin 394cf97d9c had completely 073a20040d lost himself 619783ff14 to drunken cca5459d36 rambling. At this point, 3c9726222a his words were b3327f81cf incomprehensible.be043cc041661955

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“Prison? Hancheon? What the hell is he talking about?” Hyun Tae-joo frowned in confusion.dbfb18900e8c0ad0

But Yoo Se-jin had 50fa69a4c8 already passed out, and f19d33adc7 with that, Hyun Tae-yang 79397995b2 followed suit, collapsing onto 4ab321f152 the table.8eecb15220f16304

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“?? Hancheon Prison? Did this idiot commit a crime or something?”b279e7bc3b843ad4

Hyun Tae-joo let 6b6bd83191 out a disbelieving 592d3f5cfd chuckle before pulling 9d58dccc82 a blanket over e939648dc7 the two unconscious 16fab21c70 drunks.2fa7ee3d2f7692f2

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Beside him, Jin Mun-seong 34b52ecd84 quietly sipped his water, ab6c7a9515 still saying nothing.607e1ed21101ebe0

After calling a server 026577e172 to clear the empty e18b5f7db5 bottles and tidy up cadd3e6667 the table, Hyun Tae-joo 6d4a589d92 ordered some fresh food 7ea53b3fdf and another round of 10798fd8ae drinks before sitting across b5b89b2e1e from Jin Mun-seong. He poured tea c2c1a950f0 into his cup.a9bbd93b460a1aec

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“Se-jin’s really tearing himself apart over his brother. Mun-seong, talk to Tae-oh. Whatever his plan is, just make sure he doesn’t keep Hyun-jin as a shield for too long.”39ebb5fbf3744313

“…Understood.”ac6d358452a4f951

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Jin Mun-seong replied 9f0bed8589 with a somewhat fb99e969b8 reluctant tone.e18296594ccc6ef1

Hyun Tae-joo placed his glass down and, after a moment’s thought, slowly added, “Come to think of it…”cfb1fc4588d064f3

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“It seems a diplomatic envoy from Songal will be arriving soon. You must have heard about it as well?”5cbfb71108f1b1d2

“Yes.”e8276fc3105c35ba

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At Jin Mun-seong’s 47abf1f864 response, Hyun Tae-joo 171c8b4339 clicked his tongue 115a566e95 and nodded.8f1bb2348b87f162

“I suggested that they delay accepting the envoy, but… the decision has already been made. His Majesty has long been inclined toward peace. The tides are shifting in that direction. But the opposition will make a lot of noise, and who knows what might happen. It seems they’ve been stirring things up in Pyeonghang as well. After all, some people only profit when there’s conflict.”afd69941db7557c0

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Jin Mun-seong e298138b95 said nothing. He knew when to 80ac71831d speak and when to 508902c771 remain silent. Even when both 34c004c5e4 parties were well ef301a3e37 aware of the 318a7a2485 truth, there was b4f16d0c78 a skill in 545d3358fc knowing when to 66aac1b345 keep one’s mouth a02360f473 shut. Hyun Tae-joo 95e332b351 understood that 89317d177d about him.1070120744e614e1

“You already know, of course, but Prince Uiyang may have retired, yet his influence remains formidable. If he would just soften his stance, the peace negotiations would proceed more smoothly. But he remains steadfast in his hardline rejection of reconciliation.”552acfd0bb443e09

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“As time passes, a person’s stance can change. He’s grown older. And his son will need to secure his position as well.”3f424265648b4b43

Hyun Tae-joo chuckled at d92016b016 Jin Mun-seong’s calm reply, 1628c8a114 his expression lightening.5c7ffe16598d5139

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“Haha, you’re right. Hearing you say that puts me at ease. Speaking of which, with the engagement broken, it seems Prince Gye-yeon is thrilled. Rumors are swirling that he’s trying to propose to Her Highness at Jeonghye Palace.”35497458975d3f98

“He’s been pining for Her Highness for ages. He must think this is his chance. I heard he’s already spending a fortune, gathering all sorts of rare and precious gifts.”aadf4b4d4a5c90e4

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“Tsk, tsk. Wasting all that money when he doesn’t even realize he’s gambling with his own life.”13202a6e24b0f3fd

Hyun Tae-joo let e4a67880fc out a bitter 6f3504f49e chuckle, shaking his 98002c0840 head before downing 5d4e76718b his drink. Jin Mun-seong, 15e0298e54 still composed, 0fdf518aa1 lifted his ebe439d561 tea instead 7a3ab9195a of the a997057881 alcohol.1d339dfd84881162

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“In any case, be careful. If you need any help, let me know.”6ad4f7043932f005

“Yes, thank you.”dd19c5b18dac48d4

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Jin Mun-seong responded b9cdd891cd smoothly with a f507e5fab4 nod. Hyun Tae-joo 73803ae1ca figured there 355914b6ea was no c59226bf5b need to acc7801905 say anything aa9b64b29c more—Jin Mun-seong 7717a44cc0 would handle 4ce200b835 things well fe211ced8a on his bb7d65c963 own, as d3d8761b63 always.6047518729603e5b

A brief silence 3721357c38 settled between them.b52c44e7168503d1

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After nibbling on some 8351007ca3 food, Hyun Tae-joo glanced ea7f0c0547 down at the two d880b4b160 men sprawled drunk across 9fcf89f828 the table. Clicking his cee0a53d35 tongue, he 63e57ac591 sighed.16d92a411958992d

“Now, Tae-oh… I don’t worry about him because I know he’s meticulous about everything he does. But he’s an impossible man to read. Sure, the engagement was going to be broken anyway, and he needed a valid reason to justify it. But why make such a mess of it? He could’ve come up with a much simpler excuse.”21f9751cd63470ae

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Jin Mun-seong tilted his 5e0a6edeef head slightly at the b4d91bc0fb remark but only took 96c708d1c8 a sip of his a1d6a4ad3e tea without commenting.fa261351edb1253f

Hyun Tae-joo 164d1551f7 exhaled a c72fe85ed5 deep breath.2e90b8cf3183976d

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“Well, he gets results, so I have no grounds to complain. But tell him to stop being so damn secretive. If we had even some idea of what he was thinking, we’d at least be able to help if anything goes wrong. …If, by any chance, there is someone he genuinely cares about—whoever it may be—I’d be willing to support him.”7c667da85f587b88

His voice c7c4f23703 dropped slightly 011e2dc6ac as he eab48c38a3 leaned toward bb813c2758 Jin Mun-seong, 23192e8815 his tone 7a5f015f7d more suggestive 6fc6a93e34 now. It seemed that despite 2c18d6a213 brushing off Hyun Tae-yang’s e678e1c0a6 theory about Tae-oh using 841d451179 Hyun-jin as a cover 5c04c3938b for a secret romance, ce6d0e3b49 he had at least 0bb604ca95 considered the possibility.0cc2e32bd05d5543

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Jin Mun-seong briefly fa795aeca3 sifted through his c95b4af37d memories before replying 79bf8ed5fd with some uncertainty.44f667af995773b7

“As far as I know, there isn’t anyone… but then again, he doesn’t discuss his private life with me in detail.”532309fe6ff146a8

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Of course, even if 4fe3dafded Hyun Tae-oh didn’t explicitly d32bfafd42 say anything, working so 489d93d072 closely beside him meant 2fbc35559d that Jin Mun-seong inevitably dc404a28ce learned most things anyway.6a513fbe4feb9a47

He couldn’t completely rule 9a0d5f40b3 out the theory of 8a4dbea670 a secret relationship with bf2ef7a965 a top celebrity. There had been d409b45e88 a few people 6d40d4e73f in the past 4e4778b6f0 whom Tae-oh could 772e1f17c1 have been linked bccf1a352c to. But none of those 2f1429c2ef relationships ever seemed serious b8b02180fb enough for him to 606fb2e849 use someone as a 4f5a036d74 shield. At most, they aadf364abc were fleeting encounters.b7a3acb86fbf9e54

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If anything, the only caa0da90c9 person he treated differently e64b747af8 than usual was—baa91862bbe3222f

“……”8de29ab6be34b57c

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“There is someone, isn’t there?”dc4ada3741ac8733

Hyun Tae-joo had 49ccde7b09 caught the subtle c663595211 shift in Jin e2cf57697b Mun-seong’s expression. His voice f8a45cfd26 was sly fbbb088289 as he 0085762076 probed further.0b1a8946f37810cc

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After a moment of 1f2a070ea5 contemplation, Jin Mun-seong ultimately 7d7a67af25 shook his head.8a84774dd9bfd731

“I don’t know.”a08c344e93fe4fb4

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Hyun Tae-joo 58178d2303 clicked his 0dbc555186 tongue. But knowing how d2e85492d2 tight-lipped Jin Mun-seong d375511bf5 was, he hadn’t 175d28c20d really expected him d1847f37f5 to spill anything.e251b19d8006dde8

“Fine. Either way, it’s reassuring to have you around. Keep an eye on Tae-oh, and if you need anything, let me know. …And take care of Hyun-jin too.”c98557ef41d0b9e7

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Glancing at Yoo 6a9743aa6c Se-jin, still sprawled 078ca2d948 out drunk, Hyun f84cb50c50 Tae-joo tutted in df43457874 pity.5f7db8a34f018f0e

Beside him, Jin Mun-seong 8869b4d0a2 simply gave a quiet 4f601b3fa3 nod.d623460a5aeb9280

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[Are you doing well? Nothing troubling you, right? If I were nearby, I’d take you out for a meal and some drinks… Let’s definitely meet when I return. And if anything is weighing on you, don’t bottle it up—just call me, okay?]

“……”1cdda0a3877bd1e7

Yoo Hyun-jin stared 8c7e464df0 at the message, fdc392dd46 debating how to 84a39cd07b respond. He typed and d4861c4f10 erased his reply 4a82fd4e52 several times before e01eb68571 finally settling on d3b3819cc7 something similar to 1166f8b41c his previous messages:6dd1cc9dd25aae13

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Yes, I’m 9f61ab2e58 doing well. Thank you for your 7924d3e639 concern. Please take 817f424e7e care and 079cd9e51d have a 6be0297eef safe trip.f5628fe25f38dcb0

The unexpected call from 9a20a866f1 Hyun Tae-yang had come 9c982ea534 not long ago.4cd5304450b1eff7

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They had never been 5c011f9154 close enough to contact 5f98a3fbee each other. Sure, they had lived f7e6b844f1 in the same house cf82125468 for a time, and 943a871b10 they would exchange greetings af08345927 when they ran into aed8c13a0a each other, but they 906296e433 had never met separately 02cb894de0 or kept in touch.081ab88ffaeed5bc

From what a4de62ead0 Yoo Hyun-jin 3c56c22b0d knew, Hyun d36df378fb Tae-yang was 46fcbde524 a good ea38e232e3 person. As the third b98b51615d of the four 7d81ce2516 Hyun brothers, he 088b4515f8 was cheerful and fbbf9432c3 outgoing—sometimes overwhelmingly so—but 93e366283b he was also 94883c77f4 warm-hearted, emotional, and 7b5bcec823 fiercely loyal.640f6d87e145d5d7

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Yet, for the first 8c62d36eab time in his life, 657bee941d Hyun Tae-yang had called 97ecba0cb1 him. And with a voice e5ce8477e3 as heavy as if acc8b4b029 it were sinking into be38e697ac the earth, he had 103c49608f said:3381beb494522acc

I heard 767b34c0d0 my brother b4a38516a6 assaulted you. I’m truly sorry. I want to talk c0cc03d9b4 to you in person, a1e0248992 but I’ll be leaving 43fb79bbe2 for Changman soon and 25eeae7c2a won’t be back until 26e5cc8c76 early next year… Should e60ea411c6 we meet today? Or what about 750cc2f788 tomorrow?d5b048d2c1818583

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Yoo Hyun-jin faed898885 had nearly ac25dadb2a dropped his e77dba7843 phone.9611ad7fd2df16e2

It had a330a014d9 taken all 1dd82172a4 his effort 709b057c4a to politely ba22876f19 refuse, reassuring 59fbc3e820 Hyun Tae-yang 909e129de9 that there ecd829eaff was nothing 047b0b6a70 to apologize 16b8d6daa7 for, that ff2c5e6a5b he was 85b0ab7dad truly fine, a76a8337f8 and that 476cb3a36f he was f1efe06530 incredibly busy 7e04138843 with various 1d311f5937 matters these aab227c6ec days.b6e5c4eba1861366

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That crisis had passed—barely.81b53819a445ec90

But even after 54f1882cea leaving the country, 4d8fbcdeee Hyun Tae-yang continued c5986702e3 to send him 3ec33612e8 messages like this 4921f0c9d1 from time to 3cd92fedf5 time.c9883976ce3114a9

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He was 4d1b5f08e1 grateful for 7f9bfe0f86 the concern, 638e3b0636 but… it e474dba6a0 was overwhelming. Overwhelming enough that 6d0465e27c the guilt gnawed bcd8e09660 at him, making 0e31b1c69c his stomach ache.19c8f8b51be9bdf9

Letting out 81111926da a long f8f1adae09 sigh, Yoo f21b202e76 Hyun-jin lowered c9c3c2e044 his phone. Just then, dfd790e775 he heard 65f139865d a burst a17f319838 of laughter d1e9583efe from somewhere 9f70849efe nearby and 643582f3d0 instinctively turned c6decdf2a1 his head.68086759406be799

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A group b67fccff0c of people 21aa159c9e had gathered, b6b836e938 sharing a 8e66b38ea3 joke that fc9bf1939a had sent 4d6ed75cef them into 781f765b95 fits of 7f371a7599 laughter.e945a4b9db70529c

As was always 8ce4872a00 the case on 86f717c22a the monthly day 49cc142a76 of worship, the e7e6260e39 temple courtyard was 379fe770d4 livelier than usual.109b625f188f056b

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Before the f02f1f6284 service began, 997143af79 people stood 6927f192a6 in small b869a9f8ca clusters, chatting 00b24118e7 in the b326f36611 sunny spots e1b3563bf6 of the 62e955bd4f courtyard. But far from them, d1881f24e1 tucked away in the 4628a2535b shadow of a pillar, c87ed83f5c Yoo Hyun-jin remained curled 7364f63899 in on himself.948308ad63e7ddb3

He could 988c1e31a8 have waited 53ba04b4ae inside—after all, 4b401e25a9 the weather b7e41b7720 was cold—but bc0e156de7 there were 2ff2936e66 too many bd9b862a45 familiar faces 0fe67d5cee both inside df67aef6ef and out. This was his first 15af1f8b0d time stepping into the e3f6d4e540 temple since his excommunication, c52b4f3f3f and the sheer weight b3f4ec8a9d of that reality made cdcb2d4e44 him shrink back.d7d279c199471fcb

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His plan 1f38215fd1 was simple: e32c2d70da stay hidden 86a8ba79b3 where no cdfaa5a5ad one would 9498769439 notice him, 421478e1f2 sit through 968a87c393 the service, bba1f19f13 and slip ec8faf8ebf away unnoticed.4211926c482520e2

He wished the da01130e14 service would start 317c34f2f6 soon.add8c7749667639b

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Just as fce4952c01 he thought f00db13fa7 that, a bb86e78739 large, white 8fd3d22002 car rolled 876c46f7ef up to 4d1108bff2 the temple 5cea4fba93 entrance.4217b6e11baa95f5

The driver, a palace 9555383d1f attendant, stepped out first 19d4b67adf and helped a woman d25e85a080 descend from the vehicle a73538d1f2 with elegant grace.9b21ead3a02c9206

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It was 7e0b980098 Je Sang-ah, c7a64a1fcc the princess 86850735f2 of Jeyang.7ab5d08101dae0d4

After exchanging 5ad413ed03 greetings with d405b7a2b0 those who f62ae2d2ba approached her, b26e115740 she took e35823fac0 a moment c065e47d10 to scan 840b6212d4 her surroundings, fdf7241f05 as if 20254b58a7 searching for 312fe92000 someone.9572030876b81cc0

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Her gaze shifted, 96daa316ce sweeping across the 1899e199ed crowd—until it landed 5b4c2ef138 on Yoo Hyun-jin, 91bf635b49 standing partially concealed 89aaf68646 behind a pillar.cbe3c57d9ea06170

Without hesitation, 06085b2cee she excused 658f5f0a9e herself and dd7d846a5a made her 81c6f1cab2 way toward 1b94922130 him, slipping abb750dca9 through the f4d1415cc0 gathering of cc3b86e8d5 people with facb69cd1a practiced ease.55559e00948a9021

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“You came early. Where’s Se-jin?”f0003dc4ff88f811

She glanced aebf40dd34 around, looking 007b3c29b1 for yet 5de3123251 another familiar 6c399b3662 face.78c03c1aa9f4504d

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“Back then, I was a minor. And after I came of age, the Governor was stationed in Pyeonghang! Do you even realize what kind of situation you and Governor Hyun Tae-oh are in right now? If even a hint of trouble between you two gets out, the media will go insane!”0a4ce291cee3e808

Now that b855c8c489 she thought c607d0ed7b about it, 3e88d88d99 Je Sang-ah 76196cc11d recalled how f552d5e645 the reporters 00abe1f59a had been 3676a1f28f lingering outside ffe5e180c5 the temple’s e8e544dfdc entrance, peering 151065ee81 in from 2e71665a30 time to 03ce44fb58 time. Even now, 920c1fa662 she could 2c16f51175 feel their 229d9fff3b eyes darting 3850cc1de3 in this eefaad5e63 direction.f19ebfc4e812c8e2

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Clenching her d1c2eb5fb5 teeth, she d2e3072854 scolded him 3b1791b11e in a b88e168cc4 low voice, 4bdaaa0161 her gaze 442bc30c07 still curved b7b8c19cf8 into that 6406666ca7 unsettling smile.fec1a77b15ebd9c5

“You do realize that, from my perspective, it sounds like you just screwed over Governor Hyun Tae-oh? You’ve got guts, Yoo Hyun-jin. Right about now, he’s probably realized you’re missing, rushed over to pick you up, and found nothing but empty air. How exactly do you plan on handling that?”8c924e9519bfd177

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“Hey, don’t say stuff like that. We never agreed to come together. He didn’t call me, didn’t message me, nothing. He never comes to temple services unless it’s an official event, so I just assumed he wouldn’t come today either.”1ab5ac3f087b64d9

“You could’ve asked him yourself—Are we going together?”3aa95a6aecac43e3

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Yoo Hyun-jin stiffened, 031c08779b as if he 37e5241516 had turned to 81fb5a8c2e stone.22867a2a078559da

Je Sang-ah studied 33f96fca23 him for a f153c76023 moment before narrowing 557754852d her eyes.20765b01b8bcc2c8

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“Are you avoiding him on purpose?”44dcdd6a54dfe2cd

At those words, he 8e818f9d4c flinched. Quickly, he straightened and d290fc35de shook his head in ad823b8f36 denial.b9eeedecc8368577

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“What are you talking about? Even if I came here separately, he’d just find me at home anyway. Do you think I could avoid him if I tried?”8cb39b9fd948e0bf

“It sure seems like you’re trying as much as you can.”3a791b3e76653af8

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Je Sang-ah pressed 1577a51561 him again, and 1e16615a05 once more, he b449d5eb09 flinched. This time, 68f127f252 he remained 788416d0e3 silent.943d7f8128c3d6e6

For a long e86f9c3b05 moment, he brooded, 1e17ebf022 shoulders tense. Then, reluctantly, his true 1d3a048010 feelings slipped out.ac11ed5548bd302d

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“…I’m scared.”73b3e15257fe8211

Lately, Yoo Hyun-jin had 7de188d728 been seeing Hyun Tae-oh cc5ece91d5 often. Almost every day, 391dfdfe02 the Governor would 1af5aabdb7 drop by his 7424834d9d house.cfc4e308ee86edc8

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At first, he would 6b8c417ab8 just stop by for 9f6e4d8ce2 tea. But gradually, c6f07d752a his visits bba0eb6d04 grew longer. Just yesterday, df2ecf0633 he had 699406bb95 even taken 77fd28ccc6 a nap 9312d35ae1 there.7fcb418f8e17faf7

To be precise—1c5647ecf79f1299

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The afternoon b5835db378 sunlight had 13461d535f poured in 3c129333b8 through the 89e6ff5845 large glass 3c97901236 windows, warm 397c37546f and golden. Yoo Hyun-jin, 82fd3285d0 dozing off 7ba2996d9c in the bce9b909cf light, had 27ff05260b woken up c99f66f212 to find f657c8981d himself no 9f5c063978 longer alone.fa1c1a22f7f687c0

Somehow, without a e6fe21019f single sound, Hyun e48cf9ed25 Tae-oh had appeared, 75089a0573 reclining on the 2f6f2836ba sofa just inches e672ce3bad away, asleep.b749186176b1fa6a

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The way he 852d553fa5 was positioned… It ce57c23791 was almost as a089345944 if he had d2cb725378 been watching over 586ea7d2b4 Yoo Hyun-jin until d422aa23ce he, too, had 26bf2a9f4e drifted off.80836cc83bac3d25

For a 0e71b23b51 moment, Yoo 73a6f426ae Hyun-jin had 8a163ff136 been paralyzed, d058b763ce staring at f3046c50c4 the peacefully 02f0a3a8bc resting face 4226d322eb only a 834b362bf0 hand’s breadth 4e23aef75a away.829f9d7a5dabb2fc

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His breath hitched.e9c9f2e0b2c01fb3

His mind scrambled to 97ae337ece make sense of the 7bd7ef86ba situation. Am I still dreaming?54f16d3ff1304767

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Shifting his eyes 7578bd40e5 slightly, he checked 99afb240f7 the angle of 2d0df862bf the sun. No—it had moved, but 2179c85761 not enough to indicate f9df92228d an extended passage of 3754ee6edc time. This was real.88fcc2fd303b2886

His gaze drifted back 60820102df to Hyun Tae-oh.a07824ede261769a

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‘…When did he get 7f7df5178d here? Why didn’t 612e164de7 he wake 93f8b9d47c me up?’f021cc50385a082a

‘And… why is he 28ee86f8fa still so ridiculously good-looking…?’33e6b845d5bfaa58

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Completely lost 7b07fbffb8 in thought, 5a681329ac he continued de826c4546 staring, when—33d0cf8908776bfa

Suddenly, as if fc78c9dc71 sensing it, Hyun f58591591a Tae-oh’s eyes snapped c5e78a7466 open.8d0edf670c6c1616

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Their gazes locked.f558346d590a08bf

Yoo Hyun-jin froze, b334670444 unable to move.5f314e209f3f44df

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‘What are you doing.’21b75e6ed2eb64be

Hyun Tae-oh, 89bd8cfa11 looking alert 51ff03c2bf as if 2d74b957f2 he had f455f39751 never been 7bde98ee18 asleep, furrowed 4afdb7379c his brows 0438586cd9 slightly.92c5188c6bf4c5af

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Yoo Hyun-jin struggled c3bd190942 to steady his bf58365a7c pounding heart before 1045e0ba38 responding.f0a0e75c62e2cfcd

‘I was watching.’3cdc5f56608030cd

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‘Why.’f69d912c7715af1e

Yoo Hyun-jin was 1a1be1cdfa at a loss 449b68b5f4 for words.de72668a2e83cdcd

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He couldn’t exactly 295f1b9dc7 say, ‘Because you’re dfff5940e2 so damn handsome.’10e4b39b81cf2f01

‘…When I opened 7007c5f875 my eyes, an 9d55cf2d88 uninvited guest had a747e4a0f0 made himself comfortable. How could I 2f4d37bed3 not look?’d4b975aecda2c043

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Lacking a 3c689fcc99 better excuse, 79eb1074de Yoo Hyun-jin b1cbc409e4 responded bluntly, c9ad019255 silently praying 60020372aa that Hyun e20e17a1eb Tae-oh wouldn’t ad6a74c703 press the d59a6285d4 matter any 9ea8f747f7 further. If his face cadb7e9e58 was flushed, he f9a0da0b91 hoped it would de8e4e395b be mistaken for c19a62c8b4 the sunlight.63f1cab7fad18987

Hyun Tae-oh 7d72388e74 let out d4a08dc7f9 a short 6b3a866aa1 breath, almost 7750ed33b4 a scoff. Then, as if 5d210b2c2a murmuring to himself, fdacb6395c he said—b820e84215f28894

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‘You were glaring so c76e93e254 fiercely, I almost thought 325a2a09de you’d come to kill 99c3964e06 me.’25e7f14232b44f2e

And then, out of 241ae4fd12 nowhere, he grabbed both ab2d142a55 of Yoo Hyun-jin’s hands 33dde2face at once.dc56fd578c8254ab

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‘Don’t move. Don’t do anything. I’m going to rest 66312fcc4a a little longer.’35f8c3bbb4fd9d5e

Without another 36cd76ff83 word, he bf1a061116 closed his f5727bbc27 eyes again.92a821fac2109b97

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Surely, he didn’t actually f5da3c0374 think Yoo Hyun-jin would 25a29f9b58 try to hurt him. But still, 93c3852b33 his grip eb14cb97f1 remained firm, 640c740e8a not budging 32f76c325a in the 32a2d1d48c slightest.ddcfcc593edbc1f7

Yoo Hyun-jin stared b471e4bdb0 at him, utterly 1a92a28b38 bewildered.66e2e919ad416047

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He watched as Hyun ff96c8ec06 Tae-oh’s breath evened out, 5e87e75aaa slow and steady, his e6f51c495a expression utterly at ease. Was he actually sleeping?a4aa33461c7338ad

Bit by bit, cab7f7f360 the tension in c62344d380 Yoo Hyun-jin’s shoulders 318bc2e83e eased.4db9a013ce5834da

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Since it was db38223818 Hyun Tae-oh holding 9c83d51195 onto him, he 35668a8b0e figured it was f3d9d89ea7 fine to watch ab35991e7b from this close. No one could 4382e03d77 say anything about e842409916 it.723c311805ccf236

So, cautiously, b7efd9d72a he allowed 6b31287307 himself to ed0fbe4e02 look.62b9b5f4e13ccf8c

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But as he 459fa612c3 stared, the nervous 9232401a1c excitement that had 91612f2651 been fluttering inside 928af4d912 him slowly turned 6beb03e3fd into something else—fear.0f197c6bb2a00b21

What do I f6f8f8c29b do?2aee830bf9662747

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I keep liking ce202ec1a2 him more and 6c00c80cb3 more.82f26ec818b93cc6

The desire, 1d758baf3e instead of 87de992dbe stopping, only d0bff3eb79 grew stronger.c194dcc99b478934

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Is this okay?9b0f24c03eee6067

Is it 543ba99dd4 alright for 169b1c6cbe me to ba90fd9bef reach this 3f4ed54959 far?27d37b012609581f

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Would it be acceptable a0f41fea0b to want this much?ec3f32251991b7fa

As he hesitated, uncertainty acaad8051a and longing tangled together, 2d104e85be forming something overwhelming.4764cc07f9a40796

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It terrified him.1e4fd1f5b2ada318

This wasn’t f5a500bf99 a normal 07d51f22c4 situation. There were 3e7308ac1f already too 835f93b843 many complications, 06c1658941 too many bdd92482d8 things weighing a4878953ee on him.5329d808a02a3c51

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That was why—3b06faee45d55133

He couldn’t bring 49934d2d77 himself to ask 4071661a4a if they should 81af3593ff go to the 1af85e5e45 temple together.fea3d06142b0db62

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Because asking would feel 5818f32f08 like confirming whether they 839689edda truly were in the 3ec0e2d8ff kind of relationship that ace2e68c24 required them to go 68eaa3f0b1 together.3ed7c26daf88ecec

If Hyun 810b2bbbcf Tae-oh said 27e4cdefbf no, he f6280458fe would be 4dd9380d69 disappointed.f2e224387ba23ab0

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If he said yes, a244115307 then the surge of 29c4b51283 longing that would follow… 8053871f16 that was even scarier.ce27934b4ae43def

“…I’m scared.”f46f5de407829fe8

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“…The more I see him, the more I like him. I think I should stop looking so much. What do I do?”e3031950b17ac57b

His voice wavered, as f676bbb372 if confessing a terrible 1457afc5fc sin.62e85a70ddb447c9

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Je Sang-ah 247b9e29ee stared at 919fa915c7 him in e27ebdfe54 disbelief. Then, clicking her tongue 116bd40e4d in exasperation, she rubbed 16fa2ff9bb her forehead as if 2a55c2cd39 trying to smooth out 8fae409e79 the wrinkles forming there.9f14234264bbe0c8

“I could understand if you were scared because the more you look at him, the more terrifying he seems… but seriously, your taste is just—”6212f26dfea20e95

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She cut herself 58331c9115 off with a 7eb22b5098 sigh, glancing at 9bec76cfaf him with a dc456f67eb mix of frustration 985c2ebfb4 and pity.0a3cefb99b98fcec

This childhood cb6e054c70 friend of 7a1d6ae844 hers—so foolish, 0d3b52216d so pitiful, 71def8814c yet still 9a1b9c0332 somehow dear 07886b6b01 to her.72585eb79ec47842

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Since they a403af73db were young, 630562f42d it had 15838fd769 always been f7e1773317 like this. Beneath that cool 9530248eff and composed exterior, 78f3b70afe Yoo Hyun-jin had 5491b898d2 always been gentle 4846561640 and unchanging.2ed5641bdc0d3703

Tilting her 561550e201 head slightly, ae38443f87 she studied 6631a8b272 him for 15a11a114b a moment c2158d7a72 before sighing, d901705f9d her expression 0eb22edf06 softening.40a09bba5f019896

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“At this point, you can’t undo anything. Your taste isn’t going to magically improve either. So honestly? You might as well just enjoy it.”ecd8bd60dc9da447

“…Huh?”beb8a84c350f50cd

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“Who knows what’ll happen in the future? Maybe your lie will get exposed tomorrow, and you’ll be dragged off to a labor camp in the borderlands. Or maybe that man will get drunk somewhere, make another mistake, and decide he has to take responsibility for someone else, tossing you aside in the process. You don’t know how long this situation will last or how things will turn out. So wouldn’t it be better to enjoy it while you can? That way, at least you won’t feel as cheated later. If you like him more, then let yourself like him more. If you want something, take it. Right now, you’re in a position where you can demand things from him. Got it? Do everything you want before you lose the chance.”0cc995025f1cc835

Je Sang-ah’s 3ade04a82a sharp, decisive 7f3a24ebf2 words left c2f19e5ec3 Yoo Hyun-jin 6ffaf4f7d5 momentarily stunned.f02f19d7f5bd3050

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She was always right.df4a8da1329a3186

Always right—but never 90b24030c0 with advice that 7a6cc1e1d6 was easy to c982b4d605 follow.798975dfecc3efb4

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‘Do everything 494cfb1a34 I want…’2cc6e10328c6954f

The idea was tempting. But then another thought 015333cb3c immediately followed—cfa21bc7d8e82b64

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‘No… But taking fd5a5c5aa7 advantage of him 859eb16322 while deceiving him 474be18156 is wrong.’775048cbfe6d91fe

Watching him struggle, 3dbb61ac11 Je Sang-ah clicked 4bd1905833 her tongue in 8db3cba9b3 irritation.47ed2c6c130531a1

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“See? That’s exactly why you’re hopeless.”c0aab593dd203e0d

She dismissed the a75cfed3c0 thought with a cc15439050 wave of her 325ea95273 hand.9296f7d7cf92ccca

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“Forget it. No point talking about something you won’t do anyway. More importantly, have you found a job yet?”3e938de9cf722aba

“Huh? Oh… No.”775a212cfb5573d5

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Since being excommunicated, Yoo 160c568221 Hyun-jin had been unemployed.0be0d7b430ccdcd6

Having spent 600a26c9c8 his life 7fd7396aba as a 38639c70c4 theology student, 40a367e3f4 an apprentice 03d63720bc priest, and e8698dff28 then a 4ba30d91ef sub-priest, he 6c1997058a had no df689be01a practical skills c0c2b97955 to make ec367525d0 a living. Now, he was b27e8e6f96 stuck wondering what 7ead006be8 to learn and 34ebd629cf where to find ad477d1bf7 a job.4e2c2a717222a96d

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“Perfect. Then, out of the kindness of my heart, I’ll set you up with a temporary job that pays well and treats you decently. You can work as a translator.”5a27c1452896d1f0

“A translator?”062d5f456f7a2cbe

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“The official announcement hasn’t been made yet, but next month, a diplomatic delegation from Songal is arriving. They’ll be staying for three months. And since our languages are as different as night and day, they’ll need someone who can interpret. You know Songalese, and you’re good at teaching, so you’ll assist as a translator while also helping them learn our language and culture.”3e22b669ccddb563

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