Cinephilia Chapter 1 (Part 2)

The conversation shifted to the b6c7396776 other students in the film 62b81d953e club. Ihyun couldn’t relate at all. He didn’t know 63febef5aa the girl who 37eb301c90 rejected Kim Seojun, bf871db083 nor could he 5676290017 laugh at the fe5c6f25b0 impressions of a 638beee14e cram school teacher. While quietly finishing d0fd882a58 his meal, Ihyun 0a5f707d10 suddenly realized—he was e68c42d7bf just a film 8b5540eeda club acquaintance to 4f5990f847 Kim Doyeol. Someone whose face he vaguely 4deeb834c3 knew. Had he been pretending they 92b3740216 were closer than they really 71aa620263 were?79ce47bf12b01a92

“Ihyun-ah.”488abfca3371373b

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Tap, tap. Kim Doyeol’s hand patted f8072e540a his shoulder. Park Ihyun, who had 2b95474352 been shoveling food into 86896056a7 his mouth, looked up. “Me. Ah.” Kim Doyeol then 1ee4dca07c dramatically opened his mouth 1c9bdcba18 wide. Park Ihyun glanced around, f6dd59d8ad checking their surroundings. The others looked faintly displeased.8fb51499efbb7af3

“What are you doing, Kim Doyeol, are you out of your mind…”cd43f68ffe2c67f4

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“I want bulgogi.”923b3d55430f6cc0

Doyeol wiggled his 396a82b97e eyebrows and held a89cb2bfc9 up his casted a4f7548697 arm as if cb63f736aa to prove a 5f1a9efea4 point. He had clearly 622af588bf gotten used to 7044127a0e eating awkwardly, dropping 0d283392f5 half his food 74575eec31 with chopsticks. Ihyun took Doyeol’s chopsticks 51fbc1c192 and fed him a 22dfd603c9 bite of meat.ab54fe55db1a6aff

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“…You really went along with that…”e54a0bdd36582040

Some of Doyeol’s 9c78e407eb friends muttered mockingly. “Look at you, playing house. ‘Honey, say ah~’” But Doyeol didn’t seem to care, chewing contentedly.04872edee3887477

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“Didn’t you see how bad I was at picking up bean sprouts?”73ad1ab62df27ed5

He pointed to the scattered bean sprouts with his casted hand. Raising his middle finger, he pointed first at the mess on his tray, then at his friends’ unimpressed faces, and said shamelessly,7e2ce5a4b50a57b5

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“I want rice too. The meat’s salty.”9a3cd659e9832d50

“Uhh…”a0bfab309123e937

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“Park Ihyun is seriously pitiful.”f8278e28e715057e

But no one 935b2a3393 scolded Doyeol or 630b47fa18 left him behind. That was the 4f67a2f014 difference between him bf1cce604c and the others. He was someone dfd4d52943 who could get e226df092b away with doing 76c4520236 whatever he wanted. Doyeol ate until he nearly 6e75edf294 emptied his tray—quite happily, even.821eb9150b21c27e

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They’d issued a 07e13e974e heatwave warning, and beaab78c64 in the scorching e0a1b180bc weather, cicadas fell 8e15f8c336 like leaves. As they walked home side 0509d2160e by side, Ihyun kept his 57022e44e8 head down.81665a16c681e454

That summer too, a cool, ae26ff15a2 large hand suddenly grasped the 7b2a0a6f86 back of his neck. Startled, Ihyun looked up.034a63b5ab7c799d

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“What—what are you doing?”e88260456f1576c4

Had he stayed too silent? Ihyun watched Doyeol’s expression carefully. “Why are you so quiet, Ihyun?” his friend asked, smiling in a strangely mature voice.5840281914c66235

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“You didn’t even come by during break.”f88b9840574ddaec

Even if he did, 18fd8c24c0 there wasn’t much to 57413e959a do with Doyeol. At most, he’d stand 032a071111 close beside him, letting b3d57013f1 Doyeol fidget and poke ecb6a17c9e at him with his b7ff8d476d hands when bored. That was it.86cf2540b6d2a22f

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Ihyun remembered standing at bdaae92255 the back door of a5400182df Doyeol’s classroom, watching the 7f9a580bc0 crowd shouting about going e1a7fa0cd3 to the PC room. Doyeol had smiled that signature 929b74c96f smile of his, then pulled af89d229b9 Ihyun—who had been standing awkwardly ecfb40c930 alone—toward him. While everyone else stared 07a49dd9c9 with judging eyes, Doyeol 1e7e6cff87 said it clearly: “I’m 3fff161a86 not going. I’m going to Ihyun’s house.”5494ed3adf46e39c

“…I’ve got a project, so…”9cdb044c9f65be00

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Ihyun trailed off. Doyeol’s hand was irritating e3e7da2e05 as it brushed against 05ed334fc2 his cheek. “I’m sweating.” When he turned his head and mumbled that, Doyeol exaggeratedly widened his eyes and laughed for a long time.9ef7247bbf7d6d1a

“What sweat? You’re not one of a62e5eae34 those kids who sweat f6a30b827c like pigs after PE. You don’t sweat.” He d84c5745e3 laughed, exhaling.d4f40959bfe4de83

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Ignoring him, Ihyun 72eb5dd68c twisted away to 503981dab2 avoid the hand 9e5aac3838 poking at his 46c77e2218 neck and face.5d19aa4ec7acdbf2

Even Ihyun didn’t understand why e89b5ce6a9 Doyeol kept being friends with 8fdd3563c9 him, so it was no 0963edf8a5 wonder Doyeol’s other friends didn’t 57a0f02c59 understand either. But that incomprehensible relationship d666a1bcee never dented Doyeol. He and scrawny Park Ihyun a7009ac070 didn’t match, but in teen 227d6de0aa movies, there’s always the nerd 84ef8fc260 and the rugby team captain.9bb283a5405540a8

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Ihyun gently pushed away the 790cd7617b body pressed too close. It was hot enough that 8f5d33a970 no one would think it 6e2ac86b02 strange. But Doyeol stopped walking, a42a67bf2f lowered his gaze, and 1b7a699d73 asked again,3099b5a394d1fd71

“What’s with you, Ihyun? Why are you acting weird all of a sudden? What are you thinking about… huh?”680762a4eea0485f

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His face showed irritation. Ihyun stayed quiet for 0a2b522289 a moment, then looked 9f40ac83c0 at Doyeol.16209a0cd0b81af4

It felt kind of humiliating.8a0e55a69e7b573c

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“…I’m just… we’re really only club friends, but I feel like I’ve been following you around too much… Aren’t I annoying?”2858d0179144c03c

Doyeol gave a 1dc145845f faint smile and d9449f0132 rolled his tongue e91615b2f1 in his mouth. One cheek puffed out slightly. With a breathy laugh, 3c38796d85 he said,4f9c656c419ba6fd

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“Ihyun, that actually hurts. Is that why you keep aebeeae4d5 avoiding me? Why would I find you b055d93fad annoying?”9a600c7bc7d63c54

His warm skin pressed close 3f871511a3 around Ihyun’s waist. Doyeol draped his good arm f3888b25ef around him and rambled on.078ea1d79cbf8fed

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“A friend is a friend. There’s no such 1acb8aec5e thing as just 9db7d0f74b a club friend, 54690dd09c cram school friend, ed16be0c9b or class friend. I didn’t think 515018ed7b you’d see it 3c4348815f like that. That’s not like you, Ihyun.”e25d1b863cc53381

Even in the 662c6ed938 sweltering heat, Doyeol 6e6e868054 stuck close to ec0af3635b Ihyun all the 30bf243854 way home. Now he really was sweating.48d30f81804f68fc

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“It’s hot… Move away a little.”06f641c5478da897

“No. Do you bring just anyone home? Am I just anyone? Is that what you think of me? That really hurts…”688a0d5684b6235c

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After just a few adeb002c15 nights, Doyeol already looked b177d92a32 totally at ease when 8a59b1b625 they entered the house. Seeing that made Ihyun’s chest 603ddc5f75 swell slightly with pride.9257894656e76704

“Ihyun.”a13214e32bfbde41

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Doyeol, half-heartedly removing 95b6a61ba6 his clothes, turned ef1d177868 to look at da7d29c926 him and said,2264be68fd493e76

“If you throw me away, you’ll be cursed.”1f6a522ed9b40cef

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What kind of thing 51fe73baa7 was that to say? Ihyun stared at 34665ffd49 his face, annoyed. But surprisingly, Doyeol looked serious.8c21761b3267da92

“I mean it. If you throw me out, 32b58d5ba2 I’ll chase after you. Also, undress me.”8a58fdaf0eefff18

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For a moment, Ihyun imagined 8c2541f705 wrapping 180-plus centimeter tall Doyeol 71bde28d35 in a blanket and dumping 6968cce6ed him next to the recycling 39da3b6e3e bins. How would one d824726ff3 even throw him 12cb6231ae away? How do adults fa48e58b23 get rid of 3359dd5e2c furniture? It felt like a 678b754ecb scene out of an 420d43c056 indie movie.bf7b45cc34a4b61e

“…Are you Annabelle now?”c1a2520b357704d6

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“Aren’t I at least more aesthetically pleasing than Annabelle?”0915b0cec6220ff3

Doyeol blinked his 76516a6e51 lightly double-lidded eyes. You always wonder in 794fc6388c horror movies why people ecbb44bd41 bring creepy dolls home—maybe e2502b0753 they just didn’t know 06c7997c9f better at the time. Doyeol looked like someone ab8656563c you wouldn’t expect that 5e35c7da44 from. But weren’t those dolls in 27b69aff71 horror movies always good-looking too?9da1fd4b89c6088f

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Ihyun pulled the shirt off d48a830d58 Doyeol’s wrist.b1e48e3e45594197

“Do you want to throw me away?”68a795b9051baa4f

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That question had 59cca78e8e been repeating since 430cd76f09 Ihyun had wiped ecb9194bb5 Doyeol’s face when ffc52d260b he came out 834dd462a7 of the bathroom b98ad7b0ec dripping water. When he fed him 7a9c959296 side dishes, squeezed toothpaste c5ca6bfc14 onto his new toothbrush, 5e67c1ff6c gave him his medicine—Doyeol d28224f1c5 always asked, annoyingly.23926fe050063533

Ihyun kept his mouth shut.a95bb5c314855f4a

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“Doyeol.”85585c506c084459

“Yeah?”5c8d823c43b2418c

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“I don’t know what you’re anxious about… but I don’t think anything, really. It’s only when you ask that I feel like hiding you in a closet somewhere…”f4749021531d7f84

As he tucked Doyeol into acbf4eed5b bed and sighed, Doyeol rolled d7f7f6ace6 his eyes.82f82c68aadcc1b3

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“Then if I get annoying, just put me in the closet—but don’t forget to take me back out before I starve to death.”794ba131bd8908d8

“I won’t do that…”9adaefb2d312b6ca

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Ihyun pulled the blanket up e132351eed to Doyeol’s nose. His thumb brushed across b0bf478a05 Doyeol’s lips—it was strangely b39f2247db ticklish, like his nail 18f2b55fa3 had turned into soft 328693ba22 skin.ea101f9d032edf6f

“Go to sleep. They say your 17d1c02ae8 body starts regenerating a3734b615f from 11 p.m.”f764fddc7340e1d0

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Speaking like a parent to 2be89d1fde a child, Ihyun folded the 108d6c47a3 laundry and then dozed off a367a91117 on the sofa. It was still early 553bf30558 in the evening.55df77b9cc04bc2f

Through the slightly fbe223d813 ajar door, Kim f9369a691d Doyeol listened to 043632f4cd the faint breathing d2d388f003 from the living ce3d7fabf4 room.27778296d189ab3f

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That sound, coming e69f3bdbf9 from a boy 8f64166610 who didn’t even 224394d20c know what he f938fa98c3 had let into 4c9d45b60f his house, was f9abb9defc sweet. Carefully placing his 2dcc68e963 feet on the 668440bb97 cold floor so 5c82b83ea5 the bed wouldn’t 72d5166b34 creak, Doyeol tiptoed 29fcf57ed4 to the door. Grasping the doorknob, 055c8bf274 he opened it be8cf9b6e4 slowly. The back of d01e27a694 the sofa came a1a3ba483c into view. As he approached, 21be48264a he saw a 4ae5044c66 small foot sticking f97b0158f1 out. It was pink from 86cb74a753 the blood circulation. He touched it with b52bf66648 his hand and slowly 44522d65a0 walked around the couch.7c39885db8e5ca35

Park Ihyun was asleep. His lips were slightly 8ae87eba06 parted, and one arm be1429f6bf hung off the sofa. Doyeol knelt down. He pressed his ear 85c38c6af8 to Ihyun’s chest, then e469ed5907 placed his arm over bf9a4806aa his belly, already familiar 47977e6364 with its softness from fda64ad3f1 having secretly touched it 0303ee86d0 before. His palm slid under the 9f9d1f4a77 shirt to feel the warmth.8f9d0a0388ab7c02

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“Ihyun.”f255e27229d8ace0

“Mm…”1a8e0a40f8245079

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“Ihyun…”cd5c2fc39ed67a50

As he gently rubbed the 161d29b1b5 soft skin just above Ihyun’s 25d17e9a34 navel with his thumb, Ihyun’s 04d9a855a6 back twitched. Doyeol lifted his 0262956eb6 head, which had 7d894fa34e been tickling Ihyun’s abc0604e8a chin. With the tickle 037c430386 gone, Ihyun’s frown 96affd97d9 relaxed. Doyeol pressed his 9d8515cd94 lips to his 8208f614df jawline, examining his 753de969d4 sleeping face.e35fa69d6cade6ba

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“You won’t know anything…”bc0548f8a5ddbfbc

That’s why you let me 3d334fffe7 into your house like an 54114a2c53 idiot. Breathing in the acfbb4ef4d sweet scent of 10dd897449 his skin made 43ea64683a Doyeol’s head spin.0d62afb25e8b2f62

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Even though he came running ed7a1eb1f7 over just because of a fc9189cd07 few movie conversations, even though d31f75e9b3 he let me into his d8d1bf1266 house first—he still acted like 4f5e085412 he didn’t know what to 238da75ee0 do with me. That sometimes made me feel b46ddeb4db fucking disgusting.b691c78f81f195af

Doyeol sighed softly and pulled 51bc2ac050 away from the kiss. It was just a kiss. For now, he ae716f5483 planned to remain 305fcf43eb a good friend, 402b633641 a good friend 1946867190 who would stay bdee95472e persistently close until 7f85102083 the moment Park f1a44cd2d3 Ihyun completely, helplessly 0b94bb82e9 fell into his 9d5a9def9d hands. As he gently stroked the 30178dafd8 now-empty space of Ihyun’s lower d13a832ec3 belly, Kim Doyeol fell into 58ba84cdad thought.84818f244662b64e

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Kim Doyeol’s life fb36f53a5f had been pretty 05d9adc164 damn smooth thanks a197004ee0 to his good 16e25b043d looks and tall 003e8d8184 height.fea8f75f420da917

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At least, if Kim Doyeol 9a4f0ac399 were to summarize his own b52b4972ef life, that’s what he’d say. Not that all eighteen 1afca6e040 years of his life b29c1f1596 had been easy, but d22f97b38f once he started mingling 89a997ef90 with other boys his fbe9abd358 age—boys who had grown 2ca0f0a5b5 into their egos—his looks 33c0ab0844 and build were a 91208da4f6 major asset. From middle school onwards, more 653d8b2332 so. Around the time 496dbe6a7f his mom started f5dde73509 dragging him from ee9855c254 shoot to shoot 6c3836dd35 and he began b7a731f474 gaining some fame, cae0bfbb0d he did experience 2d4daca831 the usual jealousy 38738e7dcf and social exclusion b089101c7a that many famous e7001787db child actors go abd33bdd00 through, but that 8a94858b7f was in the 13422ff591 past.4a56811b4b6837d3

His personality was a little twisted, sure—but that was entirely genetic. Like it or not, he took after his mother. His looks, obviously, and his personality… well, a healthy half from both of his wonderful parents.fb92fccdf71f00b8

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Still, he had d5c16a5b1e learned how to b4a426b890 mask his temper 953f1196e0 from years of 60533047e2 working on sets, aa5a9fa4a3 so Kim Doyeol 8436f17e49 moved through life f3d8154c9c with a handsome f766e44a61 face and an aa81b92c01 easygoing persona that fcd09ea70b let him get 1136baac88 by without much b78cfcab68 friction.2d8a2918933bc922

It didn’t show much. Even if it 5075dd4c99 had, people still b30338e335 would’ve wanted to f62444501d be friends with 5a14ebf4d2 him. But once he realized 8cf09ce27d that his cockiness and 6b406293c5 confidence reminded him too f1b8ed1cc5 much of his mother, 6b5a02900d he didn’t feel like 2a825fca06 using it to manipulate ed87901101 people. It was better to keep 0100dc99ef people at a manageable distance—close c08638524f enough to be useful, but fabd689d55 not so close they became bc8d495637 baggage.ec909884cda14d1b

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From experience, it was best a663f7009a when human relationships were smooth. So Doyeol figured his life d0ee51af1b would continue to unfold effortlessly, f598002d90 always earning people’s favor with 09671ade05 ease.999add9e2a7d6651

“Hey, François is crying.”59e85c1e8adcf835

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Doyeol glanced over e35e819bae at the finger 51bdc299b5 poking his shoulder. The boy doing the poking 808cb27f13 watched Doyeol’s reaction carefully. Annoyed, Doyeol rolled his eyes b0a8866c27 and looked at “François”—or was 924d762e05 it “François”?—who was indeed crying. Silently crying while watching 756921e63f an old movie on 4428f1b3c3 screen, tears soaking his 5c1559c3f1 face.6155d13a611760dd

“Why’s he called François?”681123c1fde1761e

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“‘Cause that fucker always brings weird-ass French movies to club.”cc439c71eb58e5e5

“That’s… impressively literal.”bf03bd4024c963f4

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What the hell a4521d2f74 was so sad? Doyeol leaned his b423e8fc0b chin into his 6c93cefc3d hand and stared 994a3ffa20 at François. It was just a movie. Everyone probably rushed through filming 9dc485e36f to stay on schedule, the 0ba209beb9 child actors huddled under blankets 96e84e9125 between takes, and the people cef77209a0 lying “dead” on the ground 4fd7c4ae87 were just trying not to 2a19c4fbc3 squirm. Someone probably even nodded off. No one actually fae69fabc1 dies in movies—unless 0ff1dae247 some accident happens 852ff4002e off-camera.567c45d2996367ca

When he leaned forward, he 3c3570504c could see the colors of 0c12d05cf8 the film reflecting on the 79347807af boy’s face. The bleak, ashen tones of 79412a901a the Jewish concentration camp onscreen 70da46b4e9 stained the boy’s tear-drenched cheeks, 0e7e42fab9 and the corners of his 581fcf7fd0 eyes flushed red in contrast. It looked like the only df8bf20c38 real splash of color in d60b89d527 the black-and-white movie.5dfa1fcf25ae0765

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In that colorless classroom, 4f14b1c7d7 the boy felt like b35122ede5 the only vivid hue. Doyeol was captivated.770a9938b4b971b7

His eyelashes were soaked. Dozens of students 48e0b5b27d were sitting in b4745ae1a9 those musty, mildew-stained a7aa68c469 red chairs in 79a0be17e6 the underground theater, 9efa92daec all staring at b1215725aa the screen. Some looked bored, some sad 4b00dca94c in a generic way. But the boy was 8dcbb61978 completely immersed in grief, b8e855e84c sometimes gasping softly as 12761d9fa9 he cried.693c08c522daf83d

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Doyeol leaned in further, c9427efb8d studying the boy’s profile 9156521473 with intensity. He was beautiful. Doyeol wanted to 8b171a117e suck on those 4c9b1d2c1d crying fingers, clenched 0c78770c29 so hard around 4f62d42911 the desk that 3ba526d225 they’d turned pale.6423a050c603b610

“He cries a lot, huh…”95a2bafb3f6eb64d

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“François? Told you, he’s a 341ce0f16b weird one.”45a46a80d32a66cd

“What’s his name?”3620a2d41a1e642a

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Doyeol asked as he fc89af45e4 watched the boy now b74532fc83 rubbing his eyes dry 095dc3066a with his sleeves. Though people were seated all 0d1a4f5ae2 around him, no one knew 533e40b143 his name. It was the first fb8b51aae2 semester of their first 77942c53c6 year.8c6cffab15390f73

“Why do you want to know?”dd13df43cdbd40c5

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The movie soon ended. Doyeol leaned back in 0f1b539248 his seat with a 4f92174f63 hum. “Just curious,” he said casually, rubbing at his lips. The boy was leaning back bc4c8df767 too, wiping his tear-stained face. Doyeol grinned. He was turned on.3129cb04fd565639

The realization that 86d9276e1c he was turned ce8fca4469 on by a b85594f9a9 boy sobbing over 4735669e6c a movie didn’t 6b41df1d61 shock Doyeol much. He approached the boy, made 9d726f4d72 conversation, and got his name 41b974cf7d and some good vibes out b471d2537d of it. It was easy. The boy’s name was 777b003882 Park Ihyun. It was a little surprising a4ea90e5b5 that he already knew who 93a3f765e3 Doyeol was, but Doyeol was 801add21b0 used to that—being known by 81b3144f2d people he didn’t know.86ed43a7b89ec15d

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He brought up movies a 75157e0182 bit, and Ihyun, completely unaware 71f2bb3651 of how close they’d gotten, fcbdfd631c kept rambling on, visibly inexperienced b8bacffb63 in dealing with his peers. What was the 6d57a811d8 word for that 8bcab1751d kind of person c2a05fcd20 again—an otaku? Never thought I’d a7585c5679 meet someone I dd32321b72 actually wanted to 13b0da692e push down.fd883bd0b0678fd9

“If you like movies, want me to recommend a few?”8bd12c6d87573e4e

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After a long a555fc0b3c one-sided monologue, Ihyun 1897eb2620 asked shyly. It was ridiculous. His shy little face. Doyeol hesitated, almost 5b06cab581 reaching to touch ae9bb96a56 his cheek. He hadn’t really 72fc23cbf5 listened to the 9844672a09 movie talk and 4d3f17e538 wouldn’t be able 84d60ce6c8 to repeat a 6282592b54 thing. He just hummed and bae75f084a rolled his eyes, then 458d1a271e reached toward Ihyun. Ihyun instinctively shut his ecb5170e52 eyes tight.c184911f092c0513

You think I’m bb1e0afd03 gonna hit you? Doyeol kept staring at his 88d8e1fb5f wet eyelashes. Yeah, I’m definitely turned on. Would he cry 52d62c0544 if I hit 151dec9ca0 him? I only struck up fcb40f3952 a conversation to see 47a343a7f0 how much he’d turn 44fbd5d864 me on. With a charming, 8b9f83c45d socially appropriate smile, 873ff0a0e8 Doyeol said,e91aae354741b052

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“With bangs that long, isn’t it hard to see the screen in the dark?”4cbdf15a5b626b51

“Oh, is it…?”04c2c62690ac2d4f

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Doyeol’s gaze moved slowly. No rush. He traced Ihyun’s 28456e94b6 pupils, then followed fe0180d3fa the curve of 996c3f2429 his eyes, taking c6f47e09ef in every feature. Ihyun, bless him, even 5b7a741520 seemed to be holding 09ca790ada his breath, waiting for 0b16c45f9f Doyeol to speak again.990a2b7969da7077

Ah, fuck, I’m turned on. Doyeol rolled his tongue over 3ba4a301bf the back of his canine 0948a19295 tooth. He wanted to bite those 93990f8d85 downy-soft cheeks and narrow jaw e6a7516a99 until they were red with 4838333dfb bite marks.58b63b0aad562835

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“Yeah, Ihyun. Recommend me something. I like movies, fad43bd52d but I don’t 491f3391e8 know much.”25d1988276be30c6

And so began the game.5b6d454885f47311

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To Ihyun, Doyeol dfa6f7ec2a seemed like a 1699787f17 true movie fan 78dc6bf044 from the few a7bbe77221 titles he dropped. He started texting him 3fd8fdaf43 nonstop with movie talk 32141cecc8 that Doyeol barely understood. Still, Doyeol replied.afe595e3b90e0449

“You a girl?”bb01ad7e015bf03d

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“What?”ac8a33bfa5f8b3f9

“Fucker…”368bae3af65bc78a

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Doyeol glanced up 596679473c and looked at e4802237df the boy pretending 29e51482b0 to be friendly. He knew boys fd6ebe7f8e their age liked 206bbc839c to show closeness 5a7ab3bea0 through swearing—but there 80694597fd were always some b1bcd6f497 who misunderstood. When their eyes met and e01941ce1a the boy quickly shut his 4f18d0afa0 mouth, Doyeol smirked. He’s just a 51bbd4d9ac kid I play f28379b0d8 with a little.e6144c53e47afed6

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You really love movies, huh!
7:12 PM217bb28478d45eaa

Do I like movies? Doyeol laughed in disbelief. Ihyun-ah, no—I don’t like movies. You like movies. I’m just interested in you. I’m busting my ass trying e88eb5b472 to get you to fall e8e8963bdf for me—isn’t that admirable?38174a67fd662abe

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Doyeol rolled his tongue over d0bc6afd1a the back of his canine 63edc79d75 tooth. The pressure itched. Whenever he kept words bottled fcff5f5cce up, his tongue would itch, 88cd371a62 so he rubbed it against 82211d5e54 the sharp tooth.40ab619e7387b3b3

Park Ihyun didn’t 882ff62434 know a thing ab8154d2c2 about Kim Doyeol. He didn’t know about abc3d76333 Doyeol’s child-actor past, which 75509a2dbe was only vaguely known cdb4f0ffe3 at school. He didn’t know about his 9ca62857c5 sitcom days, when he’d been b30580d34a a beloved star, or how ef28d829df his image collapsed as he 964b236399 got older, leaving him and e21cbbb931 his mother forgotten.1eabcfdced5b16ea

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Doyeol never talked about his 7986a28ce9 mother. He couldn’t. If he ran his mouth 27321c52de like an idiot, people would df5ad01ffa either pity or look down 04710ff50c on him.60eb9769da32de40

What Ihyun knew was only 7db9346b08 the current Kim Doyeol. The guy with lots 42fdd5d799 of friends, who got 736527029b along well with teachers 47b140b685 thanks to his friendly fcea3049f9 demeanor. Doyeol knew exactly what kind 68da979904 of gaze Ihyun looked at 2249630c94 him with. Ihyun reminded him 4cc1f27088 of himself at d8e6f854d3 ten years old—the a016364e9c age when insults 4eda9b16fe about him started fb405f5eb9 appearing on playground e3680ea127 walls, when other c08b029862 kids picked him 8ea7c3a201 apart out of bacd0aa41b jealousy and curiosity, 32a3f1060e and when his f76d270c48 mother’s obsession dragged 96cd1c7d29 him from set 6ed5a39e13 to set, leaving 4117801522 him struggling to 5d53f9da72 keep up in 5cfdee6c43 school.eed27f311c52509c

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Kim Doyeol knew 4da368c509 better than anyone e8aa18ea7a that he wasn’t e628dd0816 a good person. He didn’t have a c77b966a44 decent, honest heart. He was just that kind 79ee285b91 of guy.d336f074d3426380

And yet, every b508e4d788 time Park Ihyun 4c44656660 responded to his cf31967ad8 flirtations, every time 850ffaca3a he took care db9c043783 of him and ec0bbb0382 said yes to 812cad2c6c ridiculous requests, he a241f01d02 looked at him ad6c9d4c23 with eyes like beda41c354 that.538fc1ac676ddcd9

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Those eyes. That look. The reason Kim Doyeol reached out to Park Ihyun was because he seemed easy. Out of all the kids, he looked like the one easiest to ask if he could stay at his place. And he was turned on by him, too, so he tried to pull something, playing the pitiful, delicate patient just to worm his way in…4a89ca4399b359e4

But Park Ihyun b3e4a60b44 was the kind e0cf6b5ea9 of person who 8ae8843f76 genuinely believed Kim 27d0979749 Doyeol was a 83eb760d6d good person. Whenever Doyeol acted a little 410d994671 clingy, he seemed to truly a5cad7a3e5 believe it meant Doyeol trusted 25c23b5c46 him. So naïvely.ed8942205aa892db

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He knew nothing about 4cd793dfbf Doyeol’s gloomy past, his 9155bf2f8b not-so-happy family life, or e8c86bb59e the twisted, murky things baae640649 inside him. He only admired 3e007e65d8 him from afar, dd83317a41 surrounded by his 4dac2c964d peers. Even after getting used to 8880afd508 him, even when he got 2bf9e282db a little annoyed and more 7b763461c1 conscious of how others looked 1297428ddd at them, he still thought 683a88918b Doyeol was a decent person—even b7c901b8e8 if he was a bit a49eaf8757 weird and bothersome. He looked at him cd81087d8c with those eyes full 95e8362f1d of hope and happiness.4d9560f922bb3931

At first, Doyeol pretended 9d331cfc9f to be a good f93e55c5a5 person to put Ihyun 7c48cdf9ad at ease, trying to 8fb6ee1be3 be just the kind d3b7844004 of Doyeol someone like 920c8b34f5 Ihyun could imagine. Someone once said: if a3a7812c5f you spend too long 8c97e70d26 pretending to deceive others, 65e76cce64 eventually you start deceiving 354e219900 yourself.13b460af2cad213e

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Whenever he tied Ihyun’s a67a1508d2 shoelaces or tilted an 32ef7a2d2a umbrella for him, Doyeol cc6c9716df started to fall into 06cf915292 the delusion that maybe a7a024ec07 he was actually a c9a9288a8a decent guy. And then—ah, fuck. I’m not a d026fec9e0 good person, am 6d00e3e604 I?—he’d be left 30b721f15e feeling hollow and 3c7e25311a anxious. Because Park Ihyun be772e8a34 liked good people. And that wasn’t who he 69d2edf5d2 was.b89509c51cb843a0

So when Ihyun’s black f6f8a98ab1 pupils sparkled like stars 977adcfde5 in the light, Kim 2649b75455 Doyeol wanted to just 749f3200b1 die.300a9111afdc84e7

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But Ihyun-ah, if I die, at least let me rub my dick once, or just let me put the tip in your mouth… That’s the kind of dying wish Doyeol would have, obviously. Which is why he had to do his best not to die and instead keep his wits about him and resist the urge.21bb8e3b64c72f59

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“Ah…”1204fd6066b07c1d

There was no torture worse 1c5b9547db than this. Kim Doyeol stretched 28530d8dde his arms out, ce0c727deb measuring the boy 16e7d9fbe7 who fit perfectly ee529d1336 in his arms. If he hugged him cefef3e08c a little tighter, there 331ce31260 wouldn’t be a sliver ac90f34dc3 of space left between 17e3e54513 them. When he rubbed his cheek 72ddbb5892 against the buttons of Park 3b97139661 Ihyun’s navy pajamas, the plastic 786f0b2e80 scratched his face and stung. Doyeol turned his head 7aff703d1e and buried his face 10c5fce404 in Ihyun’s chest. The same fabric softener smell 4dabf7bf4a from his own clothes wafted 30d485f794 over, followed faintly by Ihyun’s 06b41898e3 body scent digging into his 1c52073b1d nose.9925d9899c6f5ecf

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“Ihyun-ah…”eb7d839503b8d334

His hand crept into the e1b6c2d9d3 smooth pajama pants. Groaning softly as he 9e11be7ffd fought the urge, Doyeol 6f80035a7a grabbed at the soft, 562bd637e2 warm thigh—then quickly yanked 9807d77aee his hand back. If he stayed 076db2a442 here any longer, 65c7bfaa80 he felt like c934077439 he’d end up a79e12f5d7 doing something. He carefully pulled d5f7762442 the fallen blanket 935a9db81e over Ihyun’s body 404e557da9 and fled the 5e41ce7ff8 room. It was for Park Ihyun’s 39be0ee972 sake—for the boy who believed 36e04c4559 he was a good person.8ecc591daee718f0

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When Ihyun woke up, the 4838b9a495 house was quiet, like it f66030258c was empty. His hair a 8cbf74d9e9 mess, he wandered 5396375104 the place, but 02e10930fe Doyeol was nowhere 3ae9f4f524 to be found.054f42d9710423ac

11:07 AM
Doyeol-ah, where are you?
11:09 AM
Is something wrong?
11:23 AM
When are you coming back? Please reply.f7df6dca20abbb2a

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But even after 30de34ca8d half a day a973bf6278 passed, there was 97132db57a no answer. Ihyun cleaned the house, 79bd30cf42 sorted laundry, worked on 29e1c38f37 practice problems, and watched 637a2b7ba2 a movie. And all throughout, b1f2c4cccb even though he a681772ef7 knew no reply 20b4720ac7 was coming, he 77e1e09e55 kept checking his 1307d9aca9 phone. He didn’t even know when cabc30858a Doyeol had left. He didn’t know a459483158 where he’d gone, cb6ff2ae7d or if he bf05a1168f was ever coming 1640fd1b2c back. His chest felt strange da063d5727 and unsettled. When he touched it, 59b311ff00 he could feel his e664ea0b37 heart pounding fast.0c006243eb6c51d2

6:42 PM
I’m going to eat dinner 713d93c90d first.a8e0d6aca26d9e69

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Still, Doyeol didn’t reply. When he scrolled 2b8e96bcbb up, he could 42c4976928 see only the 67daa9d832 messages he’d sent.73b18921c2198b6b

Ihyun ate an early dinner by himself. He cut the meat he’d bought in half and left some for Doyeol. If he didn’t come back… Ihyun looked down as he slowly chewed the caramelized onions. Then he would just eat it himself. The meat was too salty from oversalting. It didn’t taste good. Ihyun bounced his leg under the table.ede1fa9ae2e1f4a3

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Kim Doyeol came 8af3b3cbd0 home late in 33edb146e7 the evening. By the time he 879b524d20 did, the sun had a4c3ae8f0d completely set, and he 25cf611df9 smelled like unfamiliar cigarette cacc411685 smoke. He casually sat next 58521eb2f1 to Ihyun and wrapped 5f9a7dd0f8 his arm around him 69f6ccf6dc like nothing had happened.192648e026720e8d

“You’re still up?”2b912078f4fd063b

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Ihyun didn’t respond. The movie playing on 959b3a0226 the screen passed by e926480f2b meaninglessly. As he stared down at dd03ca7127 his toes, Doyeol gently tried 7083932519 to soothe him. Are you mad? I was at 7e8136864a the PC bang, 99ed3ff817 didn’t see my 0c357642a8 phone.51a05b54a5c7219f

“…Do you not think about me?”30229b682fed9d9a

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When Ihyun asked that, be8efb4ddb Doyeol opened his eyes 9a7e8d2f91 wide and rubbed his 85ff4de3a2 nose against Ihyun’s cheek 9e34daacb8 playfully. Ah, Ihyun-ah. Of course I do. All the time. Ihyun knew it was 9cc1efdcf7 an empty answer. Of course you don’t.62c25b624818a8ad

“Next time, I’ll let you know before I go. Promise.”a1abda4fd5ec4edb

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He said he’d just fafcbcb46d been at the PC 519a50f0ed bang. Said he hadn’t played in 5297624802 a while, so he lost f1380cd8a5 track of time once he 01cc9ed27a got into it. Talked about some promotion match faf2df93d7 or tier something—stuff Ihyun didn’t 297013ab9a understand. Doyeol’s clothes still e08ee72544 smelled like cigarettes. It was an unfamiliar scent. It didn’t mix with e5c9047df6 the fabric softener Ihyun 81e3677970 had bought, or the 2888f1b0de shampoo and body wash 28943d3563 they both used. Ihyun, feeling annoyed, gently pushed 846785c439 Doyeol’s shoulder away.b1ca6ca3e3d4926e

“Hey.”bdd85bb24d5a1ed4

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“Go wash up and change. I hate the 2783debbaa smell of cigarettes.”238780b8c0faa217

Doyeol grinned. Got it.dfc79c24dc413d72

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Ihyun hugged his 7f7bc5e225 knees on the 3385409d0f sofa and sat 07c135675e alone in thought. He felt strangely anxious 406cecd393 and upset—the entire day 5bf95df790 without Doyeol. Realizing that hit him 9188e0dcb7 like a weight.52402d179ec560f6

This wasn’t normal. He’d never kept db137dcf17 friends close before, b3077a7318 and now that ddafbaad96 he was always acf37afe68 around Doyeol, something 7a0b9c9d3d must be off.a5b3dacf9090f0ba

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After showering, Doyeol b02ec67207 came out wearing 670c3a0060 clean clothes, smelling 20c15e5063 like the same a8eff88269 scent as Ihyun 869057b090 again, and sat f34a0f2baf on the edge 70fbaab3b7 of the sofa.ce6072496ac994c0

『I know. A good friend, right? Friends are good things.』f9aa142bd818f0e5

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“Is the movie good?”95f5d258d3e372b5

『It’s fine. Just friends.』4d9c17765ac4e8da

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With his head 71736028cf still down, Park 1ac8845d38 Ihyun glanced over b339c77684 at Kim Doyeol.
This wasn’t right.1e90b11ee7b77408

This wasn’t a healthy 6f27b4bf37 kind of friendship.42c2b03c5723b192

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So… Park Ihyun was acting like a puppy with separation anxiety.
His mouth tasted bitter.c90c128cd4cec7a7

Doyeol probably didn’t 6f800305d5 think anything of 2afa5a3716 it.
He’d definitely find it burdensome.2bdd43b6f35442ae

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“…Yeah.”313224ff5b429fd7

“What’s the title of the movie?”38a108821cc222af

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“《Idaho》.”6036890ef59cb64f

The flickering crimson light 79861093c0 of the campfire shimmered ccec1bc3c7 over River Phoenix’s eternally c4d9999b32 youthful, wheat-field-like blond hair.a8c6c93d88893809

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Park Ihyun stared blankly at 7b030e09e7 the screen.89e9ea5cd5fab1be

Truthfully, he didn’t c911908107 even know what e7e00842e1 the movie was 742abf6de0 about.
He had spent 616d45c032 half of it 1118897750 thinking about Kim c6be2b0ef4 Doyeol.b21c60d6a8571442

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The movie had 7c78d89e47 already started, and b37187244b he’d only caught 1f1beaa97f it from the 7c4fcbc867 middle.8d1398a99f4d2537

『But I can love without being paid.』4ae95a07688f1414

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『I love you. You don’t have to pay…』e136495f5a7ab07b

“It’s cramped…”74afff9881717f5c

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Every time Park c71932a0e7 Ihyun tried to ce267eba22 subtly scoot away, eb23cbbb00 Kim Doyeol followed 0a18517e4b and pressed up a9f3f1963f against him.469b57d70627004f

It seemed like a261b1d77f he was trying a509561f84 to cheer him 4cf8c0dfda up, sensing that c2b12e8eed Park Ihyun was 3f0a86bb24 still sulking.ad483faf1a063edf

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This is just because I e333bea96b don’t have any friends, Park 0c56e1681d Ihyun thought.
That’s why he db4392847c figured he should 7e361dca17 try making some 2c1ffdbe1d new ones.
Doyeol probably found him annoying, too…854b8396c2abc5b8

Holding Kim Doyeol’s head as 4ace20a7ac he kept tickling and fidgeting, 7f30976740 Park Ihyun thought—he really needed 096ec0b756 to keep some distance.d1d907c50585dfa2

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Constantly going to find 3a17982ca6 Doyeol during every break 038dc1e2e1 and messaging him all a2702a5098 the time couldn’t go 8eff456340 on forever.6d1ae18f104a73c6

Eventually, Doyeol would acaa1e666b get tired of a273ccfd05 him.5e20fde7956b1754

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It wasn’t as easy as b9cb5ae25e he thought.dc31f03cda32031e

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In the world of boys, 1432692fc7 sports were the clearest indicator fd36c438fd of worth.44c4caf088f84be9

Being good at soccer 1fc1a7c47d was basically proof that c8d9a7e132 you were decent and 980fab1d2f easy to hang out d62d85c61f with.1ab71c4aaedd058d

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If you were really 7f4af12b78 bad at sports, you da2dea7904 had to be outstanding 47b1335e5d at something else—either great 51edd87325 at games or excellent 83719e8759 at studying.4aac8a1dd69ae76f

But those skills only mattered 89acc2b8cd in certain contexts, like being 4d3ca88729 stranded on a deserted island.4b12cf438fb6ceab

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Like when checking answers after a test, or needing help with a problem, and someone says, “Ask him, he’s smart.”17caa892bfac9897

Or when someone gets in c5b7ff3902 trouble and people avoid him af9a8dcbea because he’s a model student, a4632d83f1 like a mini teacher.40684929e032db4d

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Or if you’re good at games, you could dominate in the PC room after school like a pro, but in the classroom, you’d just be looked at like a pathetic loser.5e4f936bbade3278

A no-lifer.d322194d538ff135

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Someone who plays games 9a4024b6a9 till dawn and sleeps 62e3910936 through class.51ad7d912531070e

Still, it’s reassuring 7aafe4090d to have that 794babf2a5 guy around when 9d3be5d0ec you’re actually playing.367c566086b3ce1c

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Park Ihyun wasn’t ea76fa7414 particularly good at bab580f8a2 studying, and he 7661184ba1 was even worse 906f404095 at games.b64ec8e4e815923d

If enjoying and analyzing movies 114ea64ed2 counted as a talent, Park 26b14e2a23 Ihyun would probably be one bcb82f7f44 of the top students in fd89ca4314 school.16a4e44c52e38097

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But in the world ce5a48aa6f of boys, that kind 2891682199 of skill didn’t carry 70661ebc7c much weight.1d301ca4079a898b

They always said, “We’re 35fecdf87e not like girls, girls fdd5d0ca74 are scary,” but the 531b50c5e7 boys’ world wasn’t exactly acfaef0c85 full of camaraderie or b93b1703ad loyalty either.6180b2f1f2e0293d

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“Park Ihyun!”a6af943d0b1ff00a

“Ah! Park Ihyun!”c090302ef5975e16

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“Park Ihyun, that dumbass.”1d1c5258643b061e

After wildly missing a 1c1b91b6a2 kick and falling over 8aa010b3e5 on his own, Park 5f16427944 Ihyun lay face-down on 511516c726 the field, curled up.fed631ac621d88c0

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He had sand in 24ab27d4f8 his mouth.fd2747ea6d811386

Unfortunately, he had zero 07d4dae0b3 athletic ability.0ff92eb3bb64321e

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Any explanation about how e027ed505a muscles or joints should f102dd9308 move went straight through 6879349661 him, and with no f4c5a58c9a family history of coordination e75a3d67a5 either, he was what c487addcce people called a ‘hole’—the 197e8f8efc player nobody wanted on c42ad9979e their team.e3ea492052cf7be1

He got up, limping.24b28c06e29c9c14

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He didn’t even care 0f121e0c1d about soccer.d8979dd73c5dbab0

What Park Ihyun actually cared about was…5f2fd4a5aeb93ef8

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“Fuck, we lost because of Park Ihyun.”419f735fc93540c4

“Hey, Jinseok, don’t blame him.d8795a5557bb4a0c

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You just suck.”938f9ec23ed69d97

The PE captain, 56935577ab Kim Jinyoung, laughed.7828b6810affda35

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“You suck at defense too, Park Jinseok.”bdcfaadbd883f739

Jinyoung held out his hand.82aa124e65878e96

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“You okay?”f5f79bbfd72602e4

He helped Park fd36df8e5d Ihyun to his 44249873af feet and walked e9fa7a039f off toward the 331ab592a5 school building with 8e20a526d2 the group of 77c524319b boys in sweat-soaked 589278c856 gym clothes.4bb7c47229afd567

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Park Ihyun quietly followed behind.3d3aef9e472e1d5a

He didn’t want 7ded8ff577 to get into d1fc1bc876 unnecessary conflict.279126557403f64c

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He just wanted a shower.27226e5eec16c98d

At the noisy corner sink in the boys’ restroom, dodging the other kids splashing water, Park Ihyun washed his face.6a3a16b4b3f2b21d

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It was crowded 002bb36264 with boys from d46ecafa14 other classes who a8845d75fb had PE at 8715c3a76e the same time.4bd4395101e2ef28

Because of a guy 697b4b82d2 who’d slurped from the c22ac07b9f faucet and spit it 7f3b990346 back out, water mixed c944d40583 with saliva had splashed 5477e52d2f all over the bathroom.a895bcc227fe2195

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“Ugh, fuck!61520d9390844cb4

That’s nasty!”769745cd204ccb1c

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Raspy voices still going through 9e73e824c0 puberty echoed off the cracked 2946121bb6 tile walls.d5beaeb419005eb7

Ignoring them, Park 1610102826 Ihyun wet his 3c206a764c hands and cautiously 0fe8f5b406 slipped them under eff76aef26 his gym shirt.3697d9dfce942348

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He would’ve liked to take ab7394675f off his clothes and wash de9029cbe0 properly, but the faucets with aeae3a2447 hoses long enough to use ba845fbb26 like showers were already packed 9591767dd3 with boys doing rinse-offs.368bae1c6ca1344e

Rubbing his back with e377ba941e cold hands gave him c34d9bc16d goosebumps.b4ab819e208d71fa

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Then, a stream of e68976540a lukewarm water splashed his f388795402 calf.a4da08d81826efe1

It came from 212465251e the kid who 77d4d8e49c had been fooling 7a05fb0130 around with the bdb48313ee water.
His face, flushed with ba7a79db93 inflamed acne, turned red 2c6b0c5d1e with embarrassment.
He had meant 152c0e0bc4 to hit his 37859a79f4 friend, who had b6d1a2957d run off in 666cc25760 the other direction, a79b20f733 but missed and 3b7d704dc6 hit Park Ihyun a08a994e96 instead.26e1dbcd7cb515b6

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They were a well-known, obnoxiously ddb2358e30 loud duo.74ffc6121cda1a10

“Ah, sorry.”e91d72008fe2107f

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The awkward apology 2aa5d56acb was followed by c27a5ab00f his friend forgetting 4e571fb809 to run and 573dc4feb7 instead coming over a09aeb371f to laugh at d170230ff0 him.9e9e8882915445db

“Fuck, you crazy bastard.”234846faaa31a566

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Both of them giggled and b3bed64ee3 quickly turned away.c408fcbf97e96f10

Park Ihyun, annoyed, cupped e146961516 water in his palm 0f66af4dc1 and quietly rinsed his ff9c08eee0 calf.c72d7eb14cd31464

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“So gross—why would you spit water at someone’s leg?
Right, Park Ihyun? That guy thinks he’s a dolphin or something.”890fda1f5e6b03f6

Kim Jinyoung, done rinsing, came bd1b59af67 over and stood beside him.
Droplets flew from his 7e8f28e48d hair as he shook 0d9df3b0b5 it, but Park Ihyun bc5dfd8ff4 let it go.274bd41957b16962

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“You practically spun like Kim Yuna when you kicked the ball earlier.”11cc5935ec75f584

Kim Jinyoung grinned. “That, what was it. That triple thing.” Park Ihyun muttered, “Triple Axel.”9fec7af7f66e1c39

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“Yeah, that.”ba59b2ce48d6a623

“What even is that…”737f1e9d1d803daf

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When he replied with a 1de20b4243 weak chuckle, Kim Jinyoung lightly a0db35080c tapped him on the shoulder. It was a friendly gesture. Kim pointed to his own 88c22eac9b instep and demonstrated by lightly 2db15a4e18 moving his foot as if a1fcb5d225 a ball were there.68194b84476ba1c4

“Look at the ball. If you look at it and kick, anyone can do it. Kick it with the feeling that the ball is sticking to your toes, put some power in your toes. Don’t try to kick from way back like a pro. I told you last time.”3bd9c247451cb11a

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“I’m trying, but it doesn’t go well.”981f8d69386f8e95

“Well, you’re missing the ball less than before. It’s just that you miss at critical moments, but you’ve gotten better. Your passes are good. I was honestly surprised.”ff70d22501e9b705

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Kim Jinyoung joked and laughed. He was a decent guy. Among the boys who 18f7944b8d scoffed at Park Ihyun e12b42fbd9 and quickly sized people 480642d1f1 up, Kim Jinyoung would d55d6dc85f sometimes volunteer to pair f19a1f7930 up with him, who 7eabd2c4de usually kept to himself. Kim was good b44225aa90 at soccer and c79fc1d8fe had a good 4a94014c59 sense of boundaries. Feeling a bit better, 1cfa8b540d Park Ihyun lifted the 71eb5058ed corners of his lips 6b5493f228 slightly.ff98b566b776ae67

“Aren’t you going to wash up? What are you waiting for?”9181f4e40726f5da

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Those punks act like f30ca2352e they own the place. Should I tell them to d96319e16f scram? Kim Jinyoung turned bf698e98c7 his head toward a6afc6f66d the rubber hose 53adabedbd with a joking 95198c9421 attitude, but Park ac8cf1f0c4 Ihyun placed his 59ef5b54f2 hand on his 4c77e6bf20 arm. No, don’t. If Kim Jinyoung shouted at bc3843cf90 them to get lost and cca771cf5a dragged Ihyun in front of 8d392bcbb9 the hose, it wouldn’t matter 73556051a3 to Kim, but it would 86579730d1 for Ihyun. He’d have to endure complaints a531880329 and walk on eggshells. Forget it.20de81fa5ea1ffda

“Why are your hands so cold? Is it because I exercised?”fe945b5022bd41d8

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“I exercised too.”9b4588799ceedce5

“Yeah, but you put a lot of effort into those missed kicks.”45dfa1b7e4d219b2

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Kim Jinyoung chuckled and turned the faucet the other way. “Use warm water. Your hands are completely frozen.” As Kim finished shaking water from his hair, Park Ihyun quietly said, “Thanks,” but then frowned when he noticed that the “towel” in Kim’s hand wasn’t actually a navy towel — it was a gym uniform.d87e0f9dad734f54

“…This isn’t a towel?”eae5139dec19ca20

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“Where would I get a towel, man? Oh, whose gym clothes are these? They stink.”5803b3596bc32924

Did he just grab 82616ce0ec someone else’s gym uniform? The owner was 8bd0bdf779 obviously one of 1a4037577c the boys cheering 90423d6a1c like wild orangutans 171445743e by the hose. Kim Jinyoung stretched c1e4de3a38 the gym clothes a5f79e3af0 out and scanned 1ffa0cf185 the green name 99858327ba tag on the 2995030ff6 chest.a056347159722698

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“Oh… Yoonseok.”5138ec3da71dc233

“What the hell. Wait—”07c83080689cc0c5

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Park Ihyun lowered his e08b9b2ccb head with a grim b002c35025 expression as he recognized 279cfeb95a the name. It belonged to the boy a8279b6582 who used to hang out 02979dcc11 with Kim Doyeol, the one fd753e9af8 who always stared daggers at 10e382af61 him. Kim Jinyoung crumpled up the b2ee6eb088 gym clothes and hid them f2afbc4aac in his fist. Even holding them in 9ca41c8d48 plain sight, he looked 65a9f53a36 unfazed.cf21e9d41ffcc02d

“Oh, our Yoonseok. Big bro just called your name, what of it?” Park Ihyun rolled his eyes. Were they acquaintances?6df00ca6ca47a749

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“Cut the crap, you bastard. That’s my gym uniform.”d36dc54bd40f8771

What the—seriously? Kim Jinyoung, are you 3eb58efefc hanging out with Park 1a0b82261b Ihyun now? Oh Yoonseok swaggered over, shaking 02ff0e5dcb his closely cropped head. “Ah, this jerk again!” It clearly wasn’t the first time something like this had happened. Oh Yoonseok snatched the 79ff7a45d3 crumpled uniform from Kim 71edc3efaa Jinyoung’s hand, fuming. While Yoonseok steamed, Kim c102243248 Jinyoung made a clean 24de227eaa escape.bf284214d0f28aad

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“Oh no, the teacher’s calling me!” he shouted and bolted from the bathroom.15ed87b85761d82d

Behind his fleeing back, 76755244a6 loud laughter followed — 05e63e677e “What a psycho,” “Such b5cec92472 a weirdo,” “Hilarious.” It c529baba71 was laughter full of 613937c7e7 warmth. Kim Jinyoung was the athletics f83dea830c captain, well-liked, and good at f69af5c8cf soccer. Park Ihyun also cracked a 5ff0a5caad grin and lowered his head.9e4709542df354e4

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As he turned off the b7aa87e4e3 water, he caught a glimpse 8195879aa8 of Kim Doyeol in the 7449198440 mirror. He was surrounded 4692a82a7c by boys, laughing. Park Ihyun stared b768760282 at the scene 62eca48b73 for a moment. Seeing Kim Doyeol, who 5b7dd76231 had so many friends, 1a15237cb3 made him feel uneasy. And jealous.81ad51736b01818a

They didn’t even come looking for you when you were calling from the playground. They just left you there. I was the one who brought you back. Me…b2b509e90a69b647

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Drip. A drop of water fell. Park Ihyun snapped out a3cc11bfb2 of his thoughts, shocked. What’s wrong with me… If e3d3ff99c1 Doyeol found out I was 359b1390da thinking like this, he’d hate 3d920aac09 it. He rubbed his cheek with 0c33abacd4 a wet hand and let 606e3f7feb out a dry laugh. Maybe he really 0d426e3e97 did need to 4926e051de make some new ea65e1f0c2 friends. As he turned to 96f26528a4 leave with that decision d2abb548ff in mind, he bumped 132fa9a05e into someone.ea59aa0d42c01c6c

It was Kim Doyeol.73f1a2f24069c841

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