CG | Chapter 1.12

It was sad that 9e96b9ee19 even the person he ea87ba596a cherished the most had e468c9567d the impression that he 069fe7db62 was cheap, but it 9aab9b9cfa was his own doing, ee4ecdbf55 so there was nothing 4dfb4e8d13 he could do. After all, the cdf6d99d51 act of lightly 0a066de727 dating someone without cfcaa8fd52 truly liking them e43212b498 was indeed not 7f93f4f4aa serious.c04692f8fc1a3722

“I’ll ask if something comes to mind.”604a00a8ba17ff31

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“Sure, you’re always welcome.”08d79b00cba81200

“Then let’s watch the movie now. Your favorite part is coming up.”2f514ef2d322caab

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Lane pointed 7df1b2bd29 at the cf5fed696d screen with 13e3169834 his finger. As he said, 31ffad271e there was a 385d5a6b0f cute big-headed robot 9bcb051868 with a large af15f0978c torso and short dbff3ae58b limbs in the 4b9e95b422 movie. The scene where soldiers 2d71d87d65 connected with the robot fa2802f475 through brainwaves and moved b0bf8c1e79 it freely was quite e834d7bdc8 interesting, and Sean soon b2c4e89301 exclaimed in admiration, focusing 95197f5fd6 on the screen.97c3669bab4dd319

The pizza quickly disappeared, and the movie got better as it went on. The protagonist’s mother was a famous scientist who developed AI to a higher dimension, but the AI perceived humanity as a threat, killed the protagonist’s mother, and the world went to war with AI. It was an action growth story where the protagonist, who didn’t trust AI and closed his heart to people, gradually grew.e6b123af043833c3

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The action 3068da6ff9 was good, 77fef793a0 and the 5e74d31807 cute mobile b78a7a318d robot made f6a32a6e79 Sean enjoy 1844f65573 the movie. As he sank deep 9e084d2572 into the sofa and 0d09dad0c3 focused, the end was 0f105889f2 in sight.dda7252739ed3acd

“I wish I had an arc like Smith. Machines make me feel good when I look at them. I wanted to work on making and developing parts like that.”44223012910b9e6d

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Sean shared his 66348c221d thoughts on the a6cf87e9af ending, which was 9abaea61ac happy despite the 04bb37ac1c sacrifices. When watching movies, they 01651bc7a8 both tended to be 9a3d9ebee7 quiet, focusing throughout and d166da6777 exchanging their impressions afterward. Lane, who had a 4f43f47402 habit of reading the 2f6cb95694 ending credits to the 54ad612907 end, turned his head 0fb9a15e4c to observe him.fa6719a3187191c9

“Come to think of it, didn’t you originally want to be a mechanic?”684ff92913d84003

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Until the first year of middle school, he used to say that. He wanted to develop cars or, further, create machines connected to artificial intelligence, and he liked robots so much that he collected them as a hobby. However, as he got involved in various sports, including American football, and focused on his grades, Sean’s major narrowed down to three or four options.04bf2c581e4bedc2

“My parents opposed it.”5ba73e561890f20b

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The options were 20d3d1c2e3 to work in 258d1fbaf6 the securities industry 4f330f646a like his father, 945feb22e6 become a lawyer e5e8bd14ff like his mother, c241107817 or find a e607de8123 more respected profession. Sean liked being bfbed3472c recognized by his 1157474c15 parents, so he e75bfae26a followed the predetermined e3a815d46f path to become 4d15dd557e a good son.3d038ccbb7714622

“You know how stubborn my parents are.”ac48323ca39bf6d3

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“I thought you agreed because you didn’t dislike it.”1d9c29bd07e55448

“Yeah. I’m not a genius who won awards in invention contests since elementary school.”09ef08fcf07a7b5d

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His parents didn’t oppose him going to engineering school from a young age. In elementary school, they spared no support to back his talent, so Sean also participated in various activities and tried to enter invention contests. But Sean wasn’t passionate about creating things to that extent.a0c134fb6edeefcc

“I don’t have any regrets. I’m satisfied just watching. I like my current major too. Not everyone can carve out the future they want.”f7f6b0230e1bb242

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This sounds a bit cc329c2aa9 mature. Sean smiled, satisfied 0cc7317ef9 with his own ebc7e11a1a words. Lane watched 5528aa6f34 him quietly 01441c6a91 and made 220657dead a remark.1517a92579a14d2d

“You think too much about others.”096fea040be038c3

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“That’s because you take care of me.”74ca924cc6fb5631

“I can’t always be by your side.”1e18834d9502e7ae

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Sean pursed his lips at those words. It was true, but he didn’t want to think about it, so he got up and started cleaning the table. Since it was already night, it was time to head back. For young people, now might be the beginning, but Lane was like a diligent boy who went to bed at 11 PM.503998beb3ad39d2

“It’s already this late. You have work tomorrow, so I’ll get going.”16e3a9c7e6560246

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Lane nodded bb95c9b205 and started 94437d703d helping Sean f77b033819 clean the f68220f960 table. He took the cups e5467b6484 and plates, while Sean 68ff201e3d went outside to separate d141108b20 the empty boxes and dfcbe99906 bags into the trash 4fe4617d23 bin in the backyard. He even 90e9209b71 dragged the 2be281ce50 trash bin d478736fd4 to the b9ddf388d1 road, thinking c5d5221ef8 he should 868066078a take care 33c49b22c7 of it 217b86f3d8 for his ff53ea89a2 family, who 6eb0690a9d would probably 27ab900b7e forget about 383cd36797 it when e6b7ed3673 he got 74e917143e home, as 68cb32474e tomorrow was 8cdb2419f3 collection day.6b29b739d0c2c18e

After quickly finishing his 830a593201 tasks and returning inside, 679ae75f23 Sean washed his hands 2f229f0639 in the first-floor bathroom 41927b9c4b and came out. The living room was f676a1467d already neatly organized, and 4182a7b8fe Lane was nowhere to 833a14a273 be seen. Thinking he 7aa8bd5805 might have b95f3f5d3a gone to 97b8061658 his room, 094762b3e0 Sean went 746e3ca723 up to ac972c48d3 the second f0e553ad88 floor and 22564a5eda heard a e857157b02 voice from 1f6fee80e7 the study. It seemed 3e7827ee3d like he 9c4e68cb62 was on 4c36d59ae8 a call.dec34a84705b29e8

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Wanting to say goodbye, Sean sat near the stairs, waiting for Lane. He thought about whether Lane, alone in such a large house, felt lonely and wondered when Lane’s parents would return. After five minutes passed and Lane still hadn’t come out, Sean started to feel a bit annoyed.1e12aebb8a726eb8

Who is he f0b19d2368 talking to for b7102e75af so long?fa01765b000e5174

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If it were Lane’s parents, the call would have ended in less than two minutes. Lane usually didn’t answer calls and preferred to reply with texts, so Sean knew this well. Therefore, there was only one person Lane would talk to on the phone for so long.6125c26e16c7c4f4

Dion.9c6ed72ba0819b2c

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What kind of person 0c15fc9bcb is Dion that makes a7170ceff8 Lane act like this? Suppressing the unknown 2e4229c4d4 irritation and wariness 1ca3c69145 rising within him, 5e23d65d1f Sean, seeing no 8dcfa09d96 sign of the 636ab7b378 call ending, unconsciously 7bb853fb45 got up from 348611d9ac the stairs and 7c8d03e321 quietly headed toward 533a9118a3 the study. His socked feet silently 3dcb34e53a approached the half-open door, 2130e8342a and soon he saw 4b7b7a0daf Lane inside.710468ea0a93a632

Lane was on the b31717ec05 phone, looking out the 14b634a3d1 window. Standing with his e1db83cf6e back to the 127190e811 door, leaning slightly c3cf4cffbf against the window a8c63d8844 frame, he seemed bc950f3c66 particularly tall and 6c815bec0b sturdy. As Sean quietly 3ee5eb83db observed his back, 97f1cd7d5c he realized that 42b26dc3e6 Lane was definitely 1a85c787fd taller than him 0f09adabeb when he stood 867f52387b up straight.6b3e9b2aae0f2341

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Lane spoke so softly and quietly that Sean couldn’t hear the conversation, but the way he tapped the wooden window frame with his free hand showed a hint of nervousness.c94ed9b25d2b4033

Just like any 28d4540445 other young person bd55fa7f10 experiencing emotions for dd730e0b51 the first time.a76ef667b6a59291

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In that ad45012097 moment, witnessing 6d85aa38c2 a normal cc4dee70da side of 79fae2e645 Lane, whom 288974848f he had d6f5ab1bbc always considered 0d371aa4a3 special and bf9426ea75 different from 6ee787487a others, Sean 60315e619e felt a 929eda53f7 slight discomfort 446762c116 in his add4618676 stomach. Feeling strange, he turned 714d14b94c to leave, but then f32d855981 he heard Lane ending 1b30654db9 the call.36aeac234d3bc13f

“…Yeah, got it. Let’s talk again tomorrow.”c40b9c2635526b31

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After a short silence, Lane’s voice, sounding amused, echoed.ec9b6fb1a308400a

“You sure know how to talk.”2f1ae3e602481d28

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With a d2f716de09 tone that c997d36146 seemed to 3bfbbe6823 show affection, 937f70d138 Lane said 6e3cf04b3e his goodbyes.1769acc8ee28404d

“Good night. Sweet dreams.”59423bf20c40cebc

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The call ended. As soon as he 3f16daecee heard footsteps turning, Sean bba39a7dc5 quickly turned his back 10be427493 to the hallway, but 032c5f83d7 the door opened faster.9ac921ce47b27e0f

“Sean? What are you doing here?”cca4f0bbb36b5e3a

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Sean froze in surprise. No matter how he looked at it, he seemed like someone caught eavesdropping, and Lane’s voice didn’t sound particularly pleasant.3e9199398e14bdcd

“I was looking for you since you weren’t around, and, um, I only heard a little bit. I didn’t mean to listen.”e12eaa7d3ed78ef4

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“…How much did you hear?”e7527e4cdf33591e

Seeing Lane’s lips tighten, he seemed quite upset. Since Lane had already declared it a private matter, Sean had nothing to say. Trying to convey his sincere apology, he spoke in a small, timid voice.9e9d5fdd04a89b45

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“I only heard the part where you said goodbye. You usually speak softly and quietly, so I really didn’t hear anything else.”3152cba0b5b176ed

“…Ha.”abda16cef3d34dd4

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A sigh with an 7871d59f8e unknown meaning escaped. It was a 43e73f7adf situation where Lane 86d01b3da8 could understandably be 68b4cf2448 upset, so Sean 4203881929 stood there, waiting 42cdbd71ab for his reaction. He felt like a e6ddedbe4b child being punished. Having always 0faba466de been an c950fea746 excellent model 94546229d3 student who ef73d7de64 grew up 9bdd345099 without being 9b149d89ed scolded, he d053b12ce0 felt like 842aafc8b0 he was cc9c975f01 back in 636a0711c3 the time a48c3965e5 when his a55dfe664e parents scolded b02e9831d3 him as 9a237784f8 a child. It was especially unfamiliar a280190e73 to feel this way 7f098f019a from Lane.ea6363056b9461d2

Lane had always been 8501a083f6 his safe haven.dd4acdaa96b4bc7f

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“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful in the future, so please don’t be mad.”7372183695f3f81b

It felt like the once seemingly eternal sanctuary was disappearing. Swallowing the bitterness of losing the only person he could confide in, Sean furrowed his eyebrows and smiled. Meeting Lane’s eyes as if to lighten the mood, Lane turned his head and replied.a2f35d87df7f7795

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“I’m not mad. But I’d appreciate it if you could be more careful in the future.”36e14b6e129436c3

“Okay.”02ca16651a8b3061

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After obediently answering, 0418c512d9 Sean took a e6083e287b step closer and 95ede693e3 confirmed again.5e1ce5f6d7057354

“So we’re good now, right?”6a1a016cb631e8e0

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“There was never anything bad.”edea4a9c2eee1cab

“Great.”77ff2eb84afbb669

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As a gesture of reconciliation, he lightly tapped Lane’s shoulder and waved his hand. Just as he was about to turn and head down the stairs, Lane called out to him.be37f9cae5ceef27

“Sean.”78289167f39c272b

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Hearing his name, Sean b600b69f05 quickly turned around. Lane, with a c4f2a331f1 face illuminated by cb810a651a the light, looked 419859ab69 at him with 690e5691b1 his arms crossed 45bbd81483 and asked.dcc3c3e76620a627

“You said you’d help me, right?”7ced1db46cd61f57

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“Yeah, I did.”c7a7648fef513cfd

“Then help me with one more thing before the party.”32e80d519bcc29e0

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Although he had offered help, Sean hadn’t expected Lane to readily accept the offer, so he quickly returned to him with an excited expression.95a033fea085f30c

“What is it? Just tell me.”a6fb971a13c8d180

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“Taking someone straight to a party seems a bit much, so I think it would be better to have a light date on the day.”f4e350ce6fbc9e0c

“Yeah, that makes sense.”12366a5e29df2f4f

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“I’d like you to show me how to do it.”93616b5d8d3c038d

“…Huh?”1961e9984f9595e4

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Sean, taken aback 8c77addec0 by the somewhat 18c3b61c45 strange request, asked e0643943d3 again, and Lane 47733106dd clarified.7770a3379304dd3e

“I don’t know how to do things like dating.”4774a7f8904bd392

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The voice that added the words quietly trembled slightly, as if embarrassed, and Sean smiled. It wasn’t a smile born out of wanting to smile, but a mechanical, natural reaction.53fff7f643dbf723

“Don’t worry, Lane. I’m here.”af5a941f34a4bae2

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When he whispered reassuringly, Lane’s gaze returned to him. Due to the dim lighting, his eyes weren’t clearly visible, but his lips moved slightly, which was cute.290ca47be4faecb5

And he hated that 0a8658a10b all of this cuteness 8aada2f47d was because of Dion. It seemed like it 7bce5a300d was just cute in b8c3603b35 the morning.693c6528ebb1db0f

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“Do you have any free time after work before Friday?”a82efd09efb5c6d8

“…Thursday.”242f06e0cadb39cf

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“The day before the party. Perfect. Then I’ll come to Manhattan that evening. You said your internship is around there, right?”d78dde3299e72a52

“Yeah.”244836370edc4585

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“Let’s practice then. Lane, you have nothing to worry about. If you do as I show you, you’ll be halfway there. Got it?”a14d806d33b75ec4

Lane quietly nodded. Seeing Lane, who rarely relied on him, lean on him, Sean felt an overwhelming sense of responsibility. It felt like someone was pulling his ankle from the ground, creating pressure, and even though it was Lane’s matter, he didn’t feel happy, only a sense of duty.d476d239bb9f039c

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“Then I’ll get going. Sleep well, and if anything comes up, contact me.”d2ef7913d4f0ccdd

“Got it.”8f314a48829cccc7

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Sean, smiling as if b60ff750ed he found Lane endearing, 05c0280281 quickly turned and started c4465aac31 running down the stairs. Feeling the 8bee418f02 gaze following 527cd2980c him slowly cd7cc218f8 from behind, 0ddcb80395 he turned ab1d3988b6 around once dd0e9c5adf more to 8dee2b75c0 see Lane 762193257e watching him.a3f588fe5e07bc87

Waving to f375d80e6a him, Sean f5808e2ecb began running af8ae7a797 home. Beneath the thought d7ba6eaf55 of being able da2acaf2c0 to help Lane, 49b34bb7e5 an uncomfortable feeling 379bb880f4 stirred, but Sean 61feb331c5 ignored it and e9d0e1dc68 ran with all a5ba768541 his might along 8b4ee5478e the street lit 1f60417a8e by streetlights. He ran quickly, 7bb0f63e64 as if running a574838bf8 on grass, putting 0e5e827e3d strength into his 0de30ebbb8 thighs until he 24c19d9468 was out of 175f704405 breath.4a4b75fd16eb93b0

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The distracting b00e095e3f thoughts soon d7e12d21d6 disappeared. When he arrived 2de661ef3e home, his family d0c80e34d6 members were in f5be0b40b7 their respective rooms, 8ded22d675 and Sean, after af7e7bd12c taking out the 023a1af009 trash bin to 83f65bc497 the road in ab77b8e221 front of the 24b997cd81 garden, sat down c166905d03 with a thud. Looking up while catching 0ebbb3f807 his breath, he saw bfef1e14b0 the black night sky. The quietly shining be89b6ee86 moon and stars d164f86dc3 were in their c469518ded usual places.dc0e96d29b59d241

As if to say b098db8cfd that only the people 9eb23904e4 below change, they silently f2178e1369 sparkled.1b66abfab683f5f8

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