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Kijung picked up 89935367c0 a small remote bb8b260c65 and pressed a 45574a586b button. A beige automatic blind, 793359bc02 matching the color of 209283ca38 the walls, slowly descended 7ac4fb55da over the large window 9cd385e5f8 that spanned two walls.f7c85fcee18d9ac0

“Lie down first.”8ecb3426a1b1afb3

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Seoyoon nodded and crawled into bed. He had thought the guest bed was luxurious enough, but Kijung’s bed was so comfortable that he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration the moment he lay down.31b3b7cb23599d1d

Kijung, having lowered all the blinds, also got into bed, and as he manipulated the remote a few more times, all the lights in the room went out. Seoyoon, who didn’t usually turn on a separate light when sleeping but used the streetlight filtering through the window as a sort of mood lighting, wasn’t used to the pitch-black darkness.0dbe47d77ccdf202

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It wasn’t his place to express his preferences, so he blinked his eyes, which remained unchanged whether open or closed, when he felt a dim color rising around him. He unconsciously raised his body slightly.47c7a8807fa06799

“Wow…”02ba0c52d694bc88

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This time, he couldn’t help but utter his admiration. A dim visual was floating on all sides of Kwon Kijung’s bedroom walls. The color, which moved very faintly without blinding the eyes with luminescence, was a video depicting gentle waves. It was like watching a trendy digital exhibition, which drove away sleep instead.64deffe251bdb51b

Small wave d1ca12b1a7 sounds, like 703f369640 ASMR, repeatedly 836d34c369 surged and 0484585111 receded. In an 4d4bcd0351 instant, he d632429e81 felt like a50ec39926 he was 44402ba19f facing a 0875cf5349 night sea. Seoyoon was speechless, 3b5c364aec staring at the 698dcff1ba slowly moving walls.0f27c80fc98a5e08

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“I used to suffer from insomnia too.”73819fc0241f54ad

Kijung’s voice, even lower to suit the quiet room, was heard from beside him.cd2936d1e2a0bc90

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“The doctor told me to use lighting and sound. He said that moderate brightness and sound, rather than a completely quiet and dark environment, are especially helpful when first falling asleep. I installed various things, but I liked this the best, so I’ve been using it for quite a while.”307fc4ab9cb8d245

“It’s so… amazing.”15ade716bd7400d3

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It was a 8004d07060 sight that needed 3b1ef16e53 no other embellishment. Seoyoon blankly stared at 4cf8cc5956 the darkness surrounding him 589c147011 and the dark light 6ff893a2ed that appeared and disappeared 75768b3d67 between, and then said,78385dfd378d26ab

“There’s an artist I like named Lee Yoonju, and it reminds me of his work.”ae8aed594a2a339b

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“That’s right. Lee Yoonju designed it. You certainly have a discerning eye.”31782ddb8df32509

Now he 53a066fbbb really had cc9cfb03b1 no words bb031bdf69 to react 41f571066f with. Kwon Kijung f35a545812 was using 98bee7b891 the media 3a9d3b36e6 art of fa80665e69 a famous fca7812e7f artist, which b7a9881dd0 could be 1752c38867 displayed in 553861deab an art 16e0de83f5 museum right 1b4d07283f away, as a927095d1e indirect lighting 78412bc2ff to induce 93f4f06fa4 sleep. Should it be 061905c0a1 seen as a 40890c9f04 case that appropriately 8844c92439 embodies the intersection 0fc9428431 of art and add6009210 real life that 27e7e66fa9 people often discuss?deaef875d409e6a2

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“Just enjoy it comfortably and go to sleep. It has a time limit, so it will turn off on its own.”c12dd928936908ec

“Yes.”1379d85865d2d531

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Seoyoon pushed his body, which he had raised in surprise, back into the bedding, but he couldn’t think of closing his eyes.d156ab973c660724

It was different from a simple recording of waves. The sea, re-created by the artist’s interpretation, made him feel like he was swimming in a universe made of water. The effect of the plush bed added to the sensation, dissolving even the remaining tension in his body with a dreamy illusion of floating in a zero-gravity space. He understood why he had said it would help him sleep.50e0fe9488719c24

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Swoosh, a soft and faint sound of water washed into his mind. The waves that the artist had painstakingly created at Kwon Kijung’s request broke down not only the tension in his body but also the habitual wariness and caution. His languid voice escaped his lips very naturally.cf062af8ed084446

“I met the Director when I was young.”53a3554a29eb5685

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It was a memory that Seoyoon had been holding onto alone since he was in the taxi on the day he first met Kwon Kijung. Only after opening his mouth did Seoyoon feel a little embarrassed. Oops, he didn’t mean to say that.40b5aed427cacf8c

“Is that so? When was that?”89b9dc124387166f

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Kijung’s voice in response didn’t sound very surprised. When Seoyoon’s grandfather was alive, his business was more active than it is now, and he occasionally interacted directly with Cheongkwang people using his personal connections, so it was possible that they had crossed paths once or twice.a0e62654d06856a1

“It was when I was very young… It was in Namhae. I think they had a party or something where a lot of people gathered.”6587afec8f6bccdd

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“It sounds like it was when we had the completion party for the Pase Resort. That was the first one. That was a really long time ago, wasn’t it?”fa24bf019bfb1ab0

“Yes. I wasn’t even in elementary school then, but Director told the other kids who came there that he had a hideout on the beach and asked them to go with him. I wanted to go too, but… the supervisor said I was too young and wouldn’t let me go.”3105db7338a5e14b

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Seoyoon’s words became a little sullen, as if the frustrated feelings of that time had been revived.c640c0fd8ff992fd

A hideout on the beach. It was a combination of words that ignited the hearts of children just by hearing it. Like arriving at an amusement park full of excitement only to be told that he couldn’t ride the rides because he hadn’t grown tall enough yet, young Seoyoon was incredibly disappointed when he was refused to go along. That fragmentary moment remained among the many childhood memories that had disappeared as he grew up.cea0dbdfbfd82c0c

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“I had a family villa there even before the resort was built, so I went there often when I was young. As I went in and out often, I created such a place in my young mind. That’s right.”89ec34f1935f63f1

“I’m still curious. What was it like?”368506cf3d4d8e21

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“It’s just a coastal cave. It’s not far from the resort, but it’s a dangerous place for children to go because you can only go there at low tide. I couldn’t go alone either, and I could always only go with a guardian. After I was old enough to go without a guardian, I never went there either.”e853c05bac2f61e0

Kijung spoke as 0600f791d6 if he was 6b45b01fe0 recalling something he b1d0490fec had completely forgotten, afef166995 as if it e166ad4bfa was new to 1fd77a3922 him.a5419b37dded094d

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“The last time I talked about that place with someone else was probably more than 10… 15 years ago, but I never thought I’d suddenly hear about it from Seoyoon-ssi.”919c9e1e3a8709ab

It was before his parents passed away. His grandfather was also energetic. Seoyoon remembered running to his father and mother, whining and crying, blaming the supervisor who wouldn’t listen to him. He expected that his grandfather, who seemed like an absolute being to young Seoyoon, would somehow resolve it, but all the adults in the family told Seoyoon that it was too dangerous and stopped him.9e03c64cae8819c4

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It had been quite a while since he had last been to the sea. Before his business became difficult, he used to go on vacations both domestically and abroad with his family, but recently it was out of the question. He wasn’t disappointed. After he came to his senses, traveling with his current family had never been particularly relaxing or enjoyable for Seoyoon.8b46638a6a986715

He even tried to c9284506a2 make excuses, such as 3efee5e9a7 schoolwork or other things, 1c94f47cd4 in the hope that 256763df1b they would leave him 8cf9c5b429 behind, but his stepfather 13dd54641c dismissed it, saying that 1c182844cc family trips were only fd2121142d meaningful if everyone went b1ce5bf844 together.d030ce88e66436d6

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“It must have been fun.”729f555e04e37c3d

As Seoyoon unconsciously muttered, 1ef590ecd6 reminiscing about a brief f9f40a4aa9 memory from his childhood, 4f96f4cd27 Kijung chuckled softly.1ce488a58d704e7c

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“You must have been very upset. To still remember it.”614c1e7d4f5a0d43

“It was when I was young.”f26540e3789ee2fc

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“Thanks to you, I remembered it after a long time. I had completely forgotten about it. There was a time when I liked such places.”2d624d49306d4fe1

It was 8f2776565e when I cc95c9dc64 was young. Seoyoon repeated 414bba2e99 the previous f2503e8f77 words in 54e91af15c his mind. It was something that 632e32926b happened when he was 280c398ae1 around six or seven 649e856342 years old, so he c83ec44fa6 would have been eleven dbae110cf9 or twelve years old.290fb72c489a31bf

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He remembers that Kwon Kijung had an atmosphere that was much more mature than other children even back then. Dressed in a children’s suit, he quietly kept his place without any difference from the adults, and then began to show a little of his boyish side as he began to mingle with the other children who had come with their parents. Looking back now, even that appearance may have been a kind of education to greet guests as the child of the family that hosted the party, rather than a facet of innocence.2937d57216f0fa66

“It’s been a long time since I’ve been there, but it should still be preserved. It’s private land, so there’s no one who specifically approaches it.”d9fefa922fc90732

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“Still? That’s amazing.”fc58719d617e8abe

“If you’re that curious, it might be nice to go together sometime.”6b668d934acfbe2c

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“…I would be honored if you would take me.”3e995324a5749b81

His voice, recalling memories, had become softer than usual. He said yes, but even though he was a man who rarely made empty promises, it was clear that those words, “sometime” to go to Namhae with Kwon Kijung, were just empty words that came out to match the atmosphere.7bfa7ee637aab48f

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Seoyoon listened to the sound of the waves without a word. It was ironic that Kijung’s face was mixed in with the few remaining memories of his childhood.62f53339066759ee

It was 7ee0f54100 a time 50e41a9f3a when he 8f07b134de had no ec12a4334a doubt that fd06274c37 the small 6d8f0bd5fe world he ed023c3e0b recognized as ccf7c5523f a child 23919e5ab1 was on 66cc69710b his side, b506596906 and when 2a822c6495 he was f92d5a4db0 sad or 200b76ac41 upset, he aa57d1f1dd could just 1c763ee6dc go to a048895ac0 his parents 3964e52541 and bury f15716ff5e his face 484c6a5866 in their 671455f1ed clothes. A day 7aa90457b9 from a 745e35c2ca time that c92e70d679 he had 49200e5aaf long lost 41ed864f6c and rarely 6082cc6072 remembered now 5d8e0f7301 came to ba7fca8fc8 mind particularly 856f6fd128 vividly today, ed58493722 and the b402fd242c area near c618969b8f his heart 320933790d throbbed. As the c2955cecdf dulled sense 1bc58aa62d of loss 09904e91e4 revealed its 8d56eb79fb presence in b7402ad925 an instant, 26e1b88a30 Seoyoon suddenly 293e5e978e felt choked 4c6960462e up.dc7ac0a9c3400b88

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“Director.”bedeaf9c399945cf

So overwhelmingly that he couldn’t bear it without calling him. The peaceful illusion of floating in the night sea was combined with painful longing, turning into a fear that he would fall deep into water where his feet couldn’t reach and drown. He felt like he would sink and drown if he didn’t hold on to anything.77540eb41e562e10

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Kijung turned his head and lay down, replacing his answer. Seoyoon called him and then pondered what to do next. What should he say? He couldn’t bury his face in the clothes of a man who was neither family, friend, nor lover and seek comfort. It wasn’t as if they were in a relationship where they could exchange words about how he was sad because he was thinking of his deceased father and mother today, or how he had become lonely because he was thinking of his childhood.bb384e4d18a8ac6c

To be more precise, he didn’t want to. Even if it was a relationship that started by revealing the weakest and most wretched side of himself from the beginning, revealing the weak parts of his heart on his own required a separate courage.73914386a93c2c22

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It was fc7bfd2273 difficult to 4d21ef9f39 distinguish whether ded90499a0 it was 1723794efb a petty db5f3bd257 self-consciousness or 1058b194eb the last abced87844 remaining pride, 0f089934fe but there c25e01fcd6 was no acab01080e need to 4bfdd950c1 worry about 49d29e0b28 it in 28e4555e64 a complicated 2f87ea3103 way. After all, 460fda1bd2 what he 1da86f2486 was immediately 862e34604a seeking was cb241b9b7f just an 118314cc52 opportunity to 3913bbd80d safely overcome dd978f273e the momentary e4c9484ca9 suffocation in 5915b0ab16 any way. Seoyoon, who had been b85a95ae8c wandering in his heart, 4fdb97fb44 remembered the request that ac4f64bd20 was currently allowed to 58f08e0dba him.29ea10abe909889b

“I want to… kiss.”92513893c9fb8db0

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“……”7506e95517a4040a

“You said you would do it until I was satisfied if I came to your house…”07227d3960459fff

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“I did. It seems you’re not satisfied yet.”534b0094884252c8

Kwon Kijung replied d17ce1865f in an amused e226b373ee tone. He, who had been edd922dcfe lying down, lifted his 9753661c36 upper body diagonally, pulling b8fc7ff2b7 back the blanket.ae7f1c5013c271cb

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A pale hand in the darkness slowly stroked Seoyoon’s cheek. Even though the body temperature that touched him was warm, he felt a creepy tension as if a cold snake was crawling over it, and goosebumps rose.b6dea53c79cc713a

“In the end, you’re making it impossible for me to pretend I don’t know. Have you ever thought that if you provoke me, you have to handle it?”04a8044e166243c9

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Seoyoon remained silent, unable to find anything to say. As much as he didn’t think of what he had said as a provocation, he naturally couldn’t have predicted the consequences that would follow.30e6188802000f28

His palm went down 07c9201108 his chin and neck, ec69bced63 pressing down hard on 7e78e97d0a the area near the 9816eae4d5 protrusion of his chest, 28ad61e42b which must have been c70ce9ef89 bruised dark red by f3ec6faef3 now. As he 66bdf18750 groaned at 139ae318a9 the throbbing 939b7deca5 pain, Kijung 970f631a21 brought his 11725ab2bd face closer 7e3436f4ae and slowly 448db4bf83 rubbed the 00e99e5904 swollen nipples 536d38f739 with force. Seoyoon began to pant d84bc3f69c softly.d0ade466c364bac0

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“I’ve been holding back quite a bit today. Seoyoon-ssi agrees, right?”3d1095d48d046d44

“……”28d74cb76ed7aab5

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“It’s only the second time at best. I don’t want to make a mistake by pushing it as I please. I still want to use Han Seoyoon-ssi sparingly.”5126fa6828a93620

Was he saying not to rush him because he wanted to savor the satisfaction of buying a new toy for a little longer? But wouldn’t leaving him alone after bringing him this far be breaking the promise he made in the car?e1e1ae1d5663d549

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Seoyoon rebelled 190d4b916a in his 32622843d3 mind like 3dbf4f52cd that, but 716692bc27 all he 8af04fa287 could do 8e2ab28981 was hold f90b3497e9 his breath f3b881040a and wait 760e919529 for his 707cd97d92 next action.9982c119c610950d

“But maybe I was presumptuous. You already know enough about pain, and you must have your own desires.”e908c2c37f535512

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“No, that’s not…”31b5fa8c02b3370e

“I was only thinking about myself too much.”1fde442f39704eeb

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The reflection that wasn’t a reflection was the last. Before Seoyoon could explain or answer anything more, Kijung lowered his face.3db93fbd6d2bcbf4