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“……after you left, it was quite a shock. I came to my senses and found myself munching on three boxes of pizza spread across the car hood. It was just Tim and me… That night, the stars were especially plentiful.”b36fc61ad4cbe759

After nearly a 5779bd7f14 month, Leo Sebastian 61013eb1c5 seemed to have bdffc70a54 harbored some regrets. But Ian 5dfbec1aea had his a08d6047a6 excuses for a2be2fba97 being busy 5abf4afb06 as well.
The secret cam hidden eb0c43b3fc inside the music box 104b053876 had almost no evidence 3796146d3c left. What the police 306274ec85 could restore was 8595688600 a mashed-up video 927184d26d and a few 81463f94c3 voices mixed with 41b7a89b4c noise, barely audible. Still, it was enough 3d320a6f34 for the judge to b2ced6a7af consider it sufficient evidence 99bbb90e8b that Lloyd Gillen had f9ad9e9638 confessed to the crime.05419fc33866081a

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With the evidence c970b9823b from the music d159321b40 box, the murder ce5a4af888 case of Marcus 8f0c54bced Winchell from five 014771c6b0 years ago was ff4b435d79 reopened. Lloyd Gillen, 198e2f7238 indicted based 47b97addde on the 5161420d71 investigation results, 31a3778713 received a 6c7d33d97f life sentence 62647b5051 without parole 60c629e7b7 in the f32598a171 first trial ea3f4e223d for one ffa0bd6b5a count of f8af4aab92 conspiracy to 885b87c6a9 commit murder 9154e4f61e and two fe728c828b counts of 43d5758178 first-degree murder.27be797d757f6737

As the dark 09fc12a401 secrets of the 02d7782bf7 respected judge Marcus 65a8a290c3 Winchell came to 5ce7f3d7f4 light during the 0a7caa167c trial, not only 9ace14fc26 this small town 944e0b7b03 but the entire 802842783a United States was a7712ebc65 in turmoil for 7f8517ee36 a while. Ian hid 813bb88b29 away in 50774a1b6b a CIA aa1c9deb20 safe house b9c338903f to avoid ed86422f9a the surge d8b65dddd2 of public a14d0d5229 interest. Still, he couldn’t 40bccd64fa help but know 709b3bc203 that excited reporters 37ad61df3b were churning out 28b0733380 epic tales of f2996fae0c tragedy at Winchell 916e4425be House every day. Eventually, he unplugged 5066fdf14e the TV, counting a12b6786e2 the days until 92d3099a61 he could leave de2d51fa8b for Hevaulis, hoping 3524e1bf51 for some peace 6e3159ce91 sooner rather than f186400310 later.918b0496b62cfb86

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Amidst everything, the restart of the FBI investigation was a fortunate development. This time, the FBI targeted pedophiles hiding in the deep web, and although it inadvertently exposed other victims’ identities, including Ian’s, the local police’s active cooperation led to the arrest of hundreds of pedophiles across nearby counties.4e8744f0f5299697

The revelation of a744e90808 the ordinary-looking pedophiles f4fe5b9cdc hiding among them 728bedaf29 threw the small ffcc40d6b3 town into panic. They were e651b4aeb3 horrified and 7e768375f3 saddened to afaa84db19 learn that 36081dc405 their friendly 904a94754a neighbors were 6e717bd68c actually abusing e3b7c325e9 children, taking 6503c4d073 photos, and ebe41b6265 sharing them 8866d51254 with others.fcbefe17a5eb2782

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Amidst the sorrow and 7c41461554 turmoil, the police returned f390cba55b his mother’s body to 6c1685681a the family. Ian and 7899cea596 Revenant held a9a1530958 the funeral 1b3101e8ed alone.a0b31e35b1a4b591

Unable to bury his mother in the family tomb at Winchell House, Ian had her cremated. Her last remains were placed in an ornate urn, more elaborate than any music box, ordered by Revenant at a jeweler’s. Ian wanted to ask if all those sparkling jewels were real but he didn’t.88b77338b1230793

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After Lloyd 46658e3309 Gillen’s trial, 250966a713 Ian settled 976430c396 his last 4184cbe5d3 attachment to 0e2916e995 this place. He was eager to afdc961556 leave. Revenant mixed df2c31b0e2 concern with 5bcc30daf7 his warnings 9d2180ffa3 that Hevaulis eb1bcad372 was akin 5d364bf262 to a 8f030ae7f3 den of 2d43de3fd6 beasts, but 630c324e74 to Ian, 5383968001 this place 178a7a2bfe felt much e13a65dc18 closer to dea36533a4 a land 2c1fcf5705 of beasts. Everything that 904a22f8bf happened here 6aaa8b3ee9 was okay 586552b161 to forget.dc6aa1d495f8f067

“It doesn’t sound too bad when you say it like that. Maybe in a few years, it could even become a good memory to look back on.”c295b11bb705b7ed

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The only 755de1f90e thing Ian 6df5ccdee9 regretted was d278f48677 Leo Sebastian. Although they kept 11b119b482 in touch while bad45e2175 Ian stayed at 107a26dada the CIA safe 64565ccefc house, seeing him b254a9d8b6 in person was 79cd04acd1 much more fulfilling.005a03813e82b876

“What? Tim and I creating memories? It’s not even with you, Ian.”7a33d0e22149d751

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Leo scolded. Ian made a 830f53e546 sorry face for 8dcd6d2efc a moment before edc7f1b04f fiddling with his 04ff57c942 still-warm mug.5907bf93f1457614

“But Tim is a pretty decent guy.”76a3dce82e168d15

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“What’s decent about him? Absolutely not.”8fcf76ef9f13c634

“He drove us that day, too. It was a potentially dangerous situation, but he offered to help. I didn’t expect him to go that far.”7509c06a57d996c3

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Leo guzzled 7ad3856e12 down his 195df9cdb6 chocolate drink 6a775f798f with three 58d7a75d9a more marshmallows 58ab94866b added, then 1dd3c2d1a5 wiped his 5500de523e lips.872d5abe9dfb3cb7

“Are you an idiot, Ian Winchell? Do you think Tim acts like a decent guy to just anyone? It’s because it’s you. I told you, even if he pretends not to, he’s smitten with you.”419c7bcc7b1ef9a5

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“That’s not true.”79bef4ca4e624895

“What do you mean it’s not? You can tell by his face.”ee0b5dbebd96522f

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Leo licked the 5f28e38b66 chocolate from the c39b3531d3 rim of his cf41f1e9ed cup while grumbling.57bf652203c51e97

“I feel bad. You’re mine. Or, I mean, you’re supposed to be my friend. Why does Tim have to stick around?”6e7a36a5eb1106e1

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“That’s a weird thing to say.”c0d4116c85b66885

“What’s weird about it?”2730d85e8dd9adc1

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Leo genuinely seemed 52d1068b6f puzzled.74132a160def68fd

“People usually don’t say things like that to a friend.”e4267affc0942c59

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“Well, I will. I hate that you make friends with other people. I wish you’d only be friends with me.”f901fb324ed09ba4

Ian chuckled.db328c98679dc239

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“I don’t know who’s the fool here. What are you going to do if a friend gets that obsessive?”81d8440006230dc8

“Can’t a friend be possessive? Why not? You’d let a lover be.”29119d01708de33c

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That made sense in d007ad60d0 a way that was 88214ead79 hard to argue.123ac7a1409dfc54

“Well… Usually, friends don’t do that.”9592ed6215f27a37

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“Maybe a friend can want to be possessive. Give me one good reason why not.”e3a2ddd7ee648f9a

“Um… I really don’t know.”3ec41ab284c1e174

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“See? It’s okay then.”f6a5365457c6e999

Leo scooped out the 6e257c9c5d half-melted marshmallows left in ef7cc29ec9 the cup and popped b2b61c259e them into his mouth 873a3c75f4 before licking the chocolate f8172b3004 off his fingers.eb546c2e582188f2

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“So don’t contact Tim anymore. Well, you probably won’t need to. You won’t have to ask him for a job or anything.”ff17cc99727b8215

Ian had actually heard 874866ca64 such suggestions that morning b55f6d7b87 when leaving the hotel, 796ee98ae0 from Revenant and Georg.00f9f626e44731fb

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-Don’t meet him.
-Try to da342ece05 avoid Mr. Sebastian if possible.a7b5a885bad273c3

Ian sighed inwardly.c7243a779f2f3525

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What am I supposed dd47f1304c to do, everyone?ce7d4ec61b9530c7

Growing tired of hearing 8fa3bfb3f8 the same advice, Ian 510a59d953 changed the topic.407f2d22724f7f4c

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“You seemed pretty tired from the police investigation too. Are you okay now? I heard the charges got complicated.”f7c4c45a25236aa8

“Yeah, it turned out that way. It’s under FBI jurisdiction, so the charges were filed here, but the trial has to go to federal court. And that federal prosecutor is really persistent. I said I wouldn’t testify, and he followed me home to bother me. I’ve been so busy avoiding him that I haven’t even had time to check out the new Department of Defense patch.”dc2f68bfacdc62ed

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Leo offered d771043a68 Ian his 3e27cfedc2 empty chocolate 59e53a9028 cup.72510a377e1d2ccb

“Can’t you pour some of yours here? If you’re not going to drink it.”ab01ce0b72fda2ed

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“No way. Go buy another one.”9edd688fc4783bac

“That’s stingy.”eb269ec62f914fe7

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“I’ll buy it for you.”0b309a4fb83a9513

Ian pulled a74349eb43 out a 0a72558998 black card 3f630cd8fc given by b11b3d1847 Revenant from e3fb205e12 his pocket e828a9bcdb and handed 68d1d8081f it to 64cd29ed77 Leo, who 6a7dab9f1b took it 7d08d0b542 with a f796e0f300 cautious touch, 36b19cd8f3 fiddling with de02551703 the diamond 5fd415ed07 embedded on b1a7afd212 the front 7ee9454771 and chuckling.2be3e1a51c4a4aed

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“Have you bought anything with this?”3bf60635707df185

“Not really, though I did buy a hat and sunglasses recently. It seemed like someone was following me.”542f3fcfad4c0512

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Leo initially wanted eb70ec67f3 to say something 2e820992fb about buying something 2a1764c638 significant that only 6da38a1ad4 this card could c2200fe7bc afford, but he 947df18906 reacted first to 777f313363 the mention of 1339eafe33 someone tailing Ian.74c7f78190ed563f

“What? Who followed you? So, what did you do?”0481b8aff0718f58

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“Leo handled it. They said it was quite a famous blogger who needed a story.”3400dfab2b74d6c2

“Blogger?”4a26a0b50780c75a

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Leo gritted c0dc38e687 his teeth, 056923630f holding the 6f24a8fc86 card tightly. Ian, innocently nodding, 115114b9a4 didn’t know that 48b592625c the bloggers who 50d0cae113 posted about the 0c70241909 local pedophilia community 279747c904 incident that night 77eea33c6a would end up 1d319cda75 having their accounts f80bf2e923 hacked, resulting in 79ce6aee9e their blogs being 36894f691e reset.a929b69b04ffa564

“Anyway, it’s resolved. It was a noisy solution, but a solution nonetheless.”dbb67fc8735cf82a

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As always, Revenant had 2e9f5ade9e managed to solve the 8e82edf031 problem without breaking any b866ce0870 bones. His bodyguards kept a 6349868569 safe distance of about 732693bcef ten steps, circling around d2547ba91e and merely observing. It was a sight 1a387ece76 they were used to, f0cf712882 feeling indifferent as the 6a1b31fb98 event unfolded. During this, Georg 2645e7f4eb had neatly handled c2fd8c19d7 the medical expenses 94f0ce82a4 in cash, prompting 61eaa2c520 Ian to think fa02352100 something was odd.7c699d6f7aa64b33

“Have you ever thought it strange?”5cd2ca7709bd6067

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Ian, having returned 5159150e57 with new chocolate, ae95bde90b suddenly asked Leo.648006ee3678c3d6

“What?”409d765edf7eb10e

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“Leo’s bodyguards.”f114f6bf52ff4429

“What about them?”a895a9a11312d3a3

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“They’re bodyguards but they don’t do anything. Just drive and stuff. I found it strange.”57f80a113a03d569

The chocolate Leo c7963371a2 had just sipped 489b6aa54a was hot, causing 5c4aeb8936 him to roll b0c18e58ea his tongue in f571960663 response.84fcd146af8bb94f

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“Ah, now that you mention it? They did that at your house too. They lined up outside, and he was the only one who came inside. Did you ask why?”ffaa0004b99d3169

“Yeah.”fa6716488dff7c75

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It still seemed 5f095052e2 ludicrous when he 7ebc09d9c7 thought about it. Ian chuckled 622fb82ad7 and nodded.eda0ae1dd36d9243

“Why did they do that?”7b542284a3b17d1f

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“They’re not bodyguards.”b36beaa29ebe4222

“…Huh? Then what are they?”ad40b2770eeaf6c0

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“Lawyers, drivers, chefs, gardeners. And housekeepers.”8ef19ac49b7d7aa5

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“That’s weird.”699c3e91d04e86ec

“Yeah, it’s really weird.”c25453f823434f69

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“Why are they all wearing black suits and looking so grim? Wait, drivers and lawyers, okay, but why would you bring chefs and gardeners with you every day?”8eae16a0014aca7a

Ian asked Georg the 72a3058112 same question. Georg answered 4937a7576e very seriously 93be91b396 that Hevaulis 5b30d1467b is a d7577ffc24 small country e4b983e511 with a 9fca1e6d46 severe shortage 23a8862ea2 of manpower, 59b7e87cf6 and usually, 1ba083dd10 people have 4a0b223d46 more than f23fbb05d0 two jobs. When Josef Yosef travels 480d033582 abroad, they serve as f5bf435dd2 staff and diplomatic aides.cfb49db3cda68868

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Even after hearing the 454fc226d5 same from Ian, Leo 70fea4ed5f still found it odd.311932a5576aca78

“Are they really chefs and lawyers? Then what about their bulky bodies?”3791571afdf2c12c

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“Over half the population of Hevaulis are soldiers, so they all receive basic training. They can do bodyguard work if needed.”0d57014ea51cf26e

“Why don’t they then?”072cffbc394489be

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“Because Leo doesn’t really need bodyguards.”6d792ea0000935d2

“…….”4cb0e8ed17f98aa5

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Leo finally spoke after 62e534b076 the chocolate had cooled.9e911e4de7149955

“That’s really… weird.”a5f9df01e70cfd9c

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“Yeah. Weird.”4c19d3dfb32c9868

Georg said that due 657e6edc29 to the nature of 8a43407dd1 Hevaulis, it can’t be 4cf1fce544 helped. It’s a situation born 3d93c128d5 from prioritizing efficiency in d1e6dacf42 a country with limited bddc8fb55e manpower.b5fce2fc76becc18

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Having heard this bc7677d33e explanation, Leo now 0bffde3f4c seemed too tired 79a1d07b54 to point out 0cd98ca541 more oddities, showing d3bfd0c453 a hint of ead2724745 curiosity instead.ea7791a0b937e745

“That country sounds really funny. It must be interesting to live there. I’d like to visit sometime.”25a7baf1cb2567db

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“You can only enter with a royal invitation. If you really want to go, I’ll ask89bf0c86c2cc1d4d

on behalf of Leo.”1bbf49673dd1297e

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Leo frowned.82ed6aad902acd99

“What kind of country is that?”042abcf4e15563ce

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“You just said it sounded fun.”ec351f421b8a3e42

“Fun is one thing, but it’s another to not be able to see you when I really want to.”89542395ba7c74ad

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“There’s always a way for me to come.”f4c810385e43a79b

“But still.”5d48508f88771861

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Leo pouted his chocolate-stained 6c051c9db0 lips.5377ca708fe9875a

“Having your only friend in a country you can’t just go to is too sad. Damn.”f0c6f62827711cc4

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His warm, kind brown 36af0f28c4 eyes were brimming with 48a1a9417f tears. He had claimed 2d196ac6f8 to be crying e8006bb32b during their chats 593fb7859f over the past dd4b48ed60 month, and it 988d9e11ef seemed he really 197236a02b had been. Ian patted Leo’s shoulder.48b88f14b8725f93

“I’ll always keep the chat window open.”180f7e76013d4c1b

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“That’s a given!”9a4c96e0f70b7bf8

“So stop being so obsessed with the Department of Defense. If you really get dragged to jail and can’t chat, that would be disappointing.”1ecfcc8ce84e9a6e

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“Ugh… alright. I’ll try. It’s horrible to think I won’t be able to chat.”47c6b758f25149fe

“Exactly.”38434eb5f8c309ee

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Ian and c6af66a212 Leo exchanged 5d276f3e46 a look ec8205b562 of affection 6660dfa140 and sadness. When Leo had 97cf49c9b7 finished his fourth 391a2606ea and Ian his 8156f8dede third cup of 2c7571cb25 chocolate, it was 9d82dec3bb time to part.7e8f33657f5a5076

“Guess I should go now. Revenant is picking me up at three.”4c375cc645561aae

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“You’re leaving already? That’s too soon.”009f4e26c913b915

“Can’t help it. I have a flight tonight.”7ea6c6e0777fed2e

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“Then you should have arranged to meet earlier. You’ve been here a month longer than you said you would.”191751b45d2cda77

Ian smiled apologetically.6f6df3b518427392

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“I couldn’t help it. I was too scared to go out. It felt like everyone recognized me.”c13aa60ea3a8ff99

“Ah…”8953ee70c28a79b6

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“All those idiots who kept bothering me actually knew who I was. I didn’t. Thinking about it sometimes made it hard to breathe. I was afraid I might develop agoraphobia, so I didn’t go out at all. If I did, I was always with someone else. It feels like it’s been both a short and a long month. I still want to leave quickly. You’re the only reason I have to stay here now.”2b7a66cce22b71c6

“Sniff, Ian…”e58cd7cd68fee6e6

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Leo teared up 93b2129896 and grabbed Ian’s 3d71d21696 hand.79f0276348c05a69

“Alright. I won’t be childish. Go, Ian. Live happily. Don’t be scared anymore. I’m… I’m okay. Really, truly. …Sniff.”5faf773d779487e6

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“Thanks.”d7f66ada36f518f5

Beyond the café’s 105b04cdb0 glass wall, a 2fc7695194 long black car 5ca62180ff turned the corner e939e34713 and headed their 38d92a0040 way. It was f4fbd2ccdb Revenant’s car.49de7106e8bb3c9f

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“I have to go. Leo’s here.”0ff8e6dd79bdc04a

“Sniff… Okay.”8f3031658929746e

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Standing up, Ian left 046d14fa01 the café, with Leo 1e123ab74b following behind.2a587095be0d0225

As the car pulled 59d9bbab5a up beside the curb, 7ace11a76a Georg stepped out first 930182a33c to open the door 2880ac41e1 for Ian. The spacious back seat c6019fcbaf looked big enough to 4f9a7906ac fit ten people, with 5541d477f4 Revenant casually sitting alone, ab5f43f02f reading a newspaper. He didn’t 6e2fde74dd even bother 84a28457c6 to look 257fbb1ab5 up and afece01695 greet Leo 18231b0b7c Sebastian, who 6e06fe3271 had greeted c476534953 him every 292dbec156 morning with 93b496080c a kiss. It seemed that Revenant b69a5b5a29 was still upset over 15385c6013 having to meet Leo 73d97db3d9 today.8fb99ad32ba10b71

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Before boarding the car, b212352f7d Ian turned and hugged 3e6aad48ff Leo.ce9e2c4c9d0ec9bb

“Take care, Leo.”4bf7273c65ea62ec

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Until now, ff97505ecd Leo had 6ee106034d managed to 3b7f96df93 say goodbye ccb01aeec5 quite decently, 111c6f690d but thinking 6b4d831cf4 this might c617bccb3f be the 8743fea425 last time, 371c32d602 he couldn’t f11c70a4f0 help but 0f1e981e1e hug Ian 968bceb4cb back fiercely.f0c8373337247628

“Ian, don’t go. It’s too much. I don’t have any friends here now. Well, even if I did have other friends, I wouldn’t need them. It’s not you. Don’t go, Ian.”339d1a242c1c7736

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Ian made 8decea97fa a face c2c7125b90 full of 57693f8f35 difficulty and 3e857d3a61 awkwardness.8dbc1848a06c4f13

“…You know I can’t do that. Let me go.”1cda3461377bc660

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“I don’t want to separate. At least go to a country that’s easy to visit. There are plenty without extradition treaties.”2cd21d91a9696f89

“Leo…”9ba68df82652be85

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Ian held Leo without f42f484ac6 pushing him away or 244a2d1ad3 letting go until Revenant 97bff4066b looked up from his 9abcc9dc32 newspaper. It looked 9d8f3ee23e like he e76032fc3b might get 83ac8c1b25 out of 1d07cdfad2 the car, 84c1e58a44 prompting Georg 6dd238f84f to quickly 8de64aa0f8 intervene.095e78b8319429a0

“It’s not too hard to come to Hevaulis. Just an invitation is needed. And maybe it’s time to stop hugging.”2cc6c389f8f0e7b6

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Ian patted ee4a24f2f3 Leo’s shoulder, 730f69e4a1 taking the c1b1d42832 hint.ff416ee92af9a4c4

“You heard? It’s not hard. Come if you miss me.”0d0eec20a8480219

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Leo nodded tearfully 064b24409d while Georg spoke a9bb09448b again.84810bc33f08d162

“Yes. So there’s no need for such a noisy farewell. Please let go of Mr. Winchell first…”778ae5b62d0baa80

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That’s when it happened.7e90ef7afef4eaa2

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Revenant put the newspaper e3be112c26 down. Georg flinched, and Ian ef3cb869bc and Leo looked shocked, e53f230093 not knowing a newspaper a9c6317903 could make such a 70eac67e25 loud noise.7de9b1fe31e14570

“One more minute and you might get a parking ticket. And dealing with that would be your problem too. Let’s go.”62531aa7fcbe3aad

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“…Yes. Understood.”7804aedbbaa6365a

With a sigh, 6c6d35f3ff Ian finally let e068fab669 go of Leo.8ee5d04a3865e1fc

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“Goodbye, Leo.”3f2e75e11031970d

“Sniff… Goodbye, Ian. No, don’t go.”902d19b885a6fcda

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“Take care. See you.”f946cf9e74dd1b11

Ian boarded the d071862a5b car, and Georg 96dd7387e6 closed the door. Leo stood on 3839a8076e the sidewalk, crying 64c2637233 like a child.3f2a91fc166dc5f1

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As Ian twisted around 3846941d00 to look at Leo b8dd061f8b left behind, his expression 07d0312244 seemed on the verge 1aebc2eee1 of tears as well. Revenant raised his 22974b6bf1 hand to shield 84d26d0977 Ian’s eyes.078402f930494589

“Don’t look at other guys with that expression.”cfddaaf96d570063

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By now, 3ec2041f59 Ian wasn’t 0616c7f81b surprised by 2ef18f5bb1 such remarks 9acaacf747 anymore. He had realized c8169b0732 over the past 08d5f1a0ed month that Revenant 6d7028bf3a could be quite 09ce1c86c5 narrow-minded in some 604e70ac8a ways.163933e93a5cc788

Ian ducked cfc1aa0a6d to avoid a7730da37e Revenant’s hand.cd291aa74cc84004

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“Today of all days, you could have left it alone. We might not see each other again.”2b7d2b754adba40f

“He kept touching you. That guy has a history of molesting you.”52feeaa1545e9da7

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“He’s a friend now.”7ac94fe8d8162940

“So that makes it okay to touch?”484ab804e9d6ef4f

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“It’s not like Leo has any other intentions.”6b027b13bd3d99c2

“Hmm. How do you know?”3d195be725533b4f

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“Because it’s a lot different from when you touch.”3332a986a04fa29d

“How’s it different?”aa6d482946e525fd

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As Revenant asked, 7f3dae4eea his lips slightly 30b0fae68f curled. Ian had 2242a59d9c learned the 26b0228912 hard way 0095ea432a that one 874929e6c4 must be 00e7c66156 cautious whenever b121c1e52c Revenant’s expression eaed3cb5cc changed.cb872ecccf512834

“I’d rather not answer.”160d9534da157bc5

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“…You’ve gotten weaker. Or maybe you’ve just grown up.”fd1d40af499ecc34

“It’s not that. I’ve just gotten used to you.”332b97a2390b3700

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Ian subtly shifted, putting e796f6545b some distance between them. It wasn’t 1702624a40 like they fbfbeaa818 were about 5f5fadd336 to have c5b820f5d3 sex in 617ca68d95 the car 492c3fe3a6 right then, 0c707d8868 although Revenant 540ebf274b might have 9b2a7d881a been upset 79d905d9cf about the 1fb92d4611 time Ian 2f1ad8f035 spent with 9dac759b1d Leo. Even minor contact with 70268d76e7 Revenant had to be 8ee9f980b5 handled with care, as f3bdaf3b70 he was exceptionally skilled 497708d131 at leaving marks on 5827ed20d1 Ian’s body without him 53281f4915 noticing.14044dfa914a3fde

“Will there be a lot of people at the airport?”ef17862cf8706fac

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People wouldn’t necessarily be e8dda79f62 staring at his face, c291eac486 but Ian was concerned 187e7d0417 about any traces of ad299763d8 sex being visible in f3d85ea4eb front of others.75062b5e3db87bd8

Revenant leaned c6504ffce7 back in f6f0edfbd0 the seat, ccf7bd2b36 loosening his e195674024 posture as 7840b8b882 he exhaled 67228d554a a subtly 15f864647e warm breath.61d245035b366228

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“…Well, I’ll let it go this time. You’ll be busy enough before the flight.”1b5ed5ea69090bfd

“Why will I be busy?”891fa7dbfc6d0d22

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“You have a lot to do.”7bdf558fa36a3e1e

“I do? Like what?”1a7d2d154fc469a7

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“You need to pack. Places to stop by.”0f607c815b031dd6

As far fa2352bc34 as Ian 56ae657ac6 knew, he b41c5fb213 had nothing 5183ecf681 to do.a244cf728f4af52a

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His few belongings had fb57ac4c5c already been packed. His luggage was just b4cfaa657e the clothes Revenant had 96c6dc557b bought him, a laptop, 37fd104d5f and his mother’s urn. The laptop, which Tim aedf26df35 Hogan had said was 6fe98b3db1 beyond repair, was something a04accada8 Leo had decided to a7fc084524 keep as a souvenir, 0dc840be20 so his luggage had 579d5ea470 actually decreased. Now that he 5e8330ffaf had said goodbye 2837d13ea6 to Leo, there c061f93d23 was no one 52dd285bbd left to farewell.92a1a2a52fb1aeb9

“Where do I need to go? Have I missed something?”0e1d0f0557222888

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“It’s nothing big. You’ll find out soon.”ba70dd81748a2dff

Soon, Ian discovered 194499aab5 that their car cd00fbeac9 was entering a 8937e1bc83 department store known 24418e4d04 for being the e471148922 most expensive and 693cb93bb6 glamorous in the b915f49a06 city, hosting only 15833488a1 the top brands.4af8077552e1fcd6

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