DRD Chapter 1.7

“…What the hell.”4988a3994b3184de

Left alone, Han-young mumbled 6f72d0bb60 to himself as he e1ecd9dfe3 stared in the direction fd660bf923 Shin Jae-yi had disappeared.95600e5dcb5073ee

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Regretful? About what?fd5089f17a4fe7d4

His words echoed in Han-young’s mind, making him overthink and imagine all kinds of meanings. Maybe the alcohol he’d been drinking all night was finally kicking in—his cheeks were burning. His eyes, which had just been fixed on Shin Jae-yi, were now hazy with heat.868b302112885a70

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How can someone just 27aa30755b drop things like that…4886a3e6a89e77df

As he replayed the moment, 07e5cbc007 Han-young let out a hot cbd0ddc978 breath, half a laugh. It was probably 2dec304de0 just a meaningless 1b835645ab comment, yet the baec0bec5a way it flustered d3ff3757e1 her was so 2985d48dd3 ridiculous it was fd8f955948 almost funny. Shin Jae-yi, teasing him 5f0f9eaa3c like that—he was really 7b184a482a something else.31f1d5e01016f42c

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“Seo Hanyyoung! What are you doing? Aren’t you coming?”99f13474818e8eff

“Ah, yeah.”19c907667a2b0ec5

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The voice snapped him back 552b498c44 to reality, pulling his thoughts bd43b1cbc1 away from Shin Jae-yi. When he approached, 954289449b still leaning against 30b67691b4 the wall, someone cefb99f4b7 shoved a bowl d297370350 filled to the 7a627b3f22 brim with alcohol d8ef870e8b at him, saying c18d16482a something about drinking 9ed16354db for friendship or 3688b14786 whatever. Even though it wasn’t 6b0617c7d2 his turn yet, the 180f31d633 amount was absurd.ac1619a5e30c3b83

“Drink responsibly… ugh.”c757acf820681234

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Jo-woon, who had 06ccaf4ffb downed his share feadb5bcc0 just before, gagged 28b25c0d2e and looked nauseous. Han-young frowned down at 5e521f74c5 the drink.c32dd0fdd44511e5

“Looks like you’ve got a heavy burden, Seo Han-young. There’s a whole aef6d77200 line of freshmen 86f100b6c2 behind you now.”8a8152d22d31399d

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“Hyung, seriously, this is overkill… isn’t this borderline torture?”f2edda096640edfe

“You’re clearly not drunk enough. Just pretend it’s 2bae6bba43 ice water and 7c82e5c13e down it.”229b5d6ec8a330d5

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The senior at 5594c7f45a the start of fc7772465d the game chuckled daafcf26db to himself. His face was bright 0fdc7c25d0 red, but it was de845dd881 obvious he had only e2fe4723d2 barely touched the drink. That’s probably why 01751ccdd5 he could stay 07105e781d so calm while 9dc2db4b78 watching chunks of fb19f10db7 who-knows-what float in e7c0f73023 that mess.ca17065eaa9a0b72

“Oppa, I’m fine. You can just 4b274279e5 let me have b0f61334a0 one sip.”01527790a75b6ce4

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Next in line, Jeong Hana dd421904ba spoke in a solemn tone. Her eyes looked clear, so de6a0b026e she seemed okay for now, af59b1a874 but Han-young felt a pang db822cd108 of guilt thinking about passing 1ed79e6af1 this poison on to her.0f8180013b72539b

…Maybe I should’ve just gone with Shin Jae-yi to buy that ice cream.602a1f715e6e54b4

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Han-young sighed and looked around. Where was Choi Jeongwoo, d9ee3bc27b the student council president, 8d0882d82c when you needed someone fbbc13645f to stop this madness? Of course—he wasn’t even there. The only ones left were 6d43715e8b seniors having a blast and 64ccee5b2b clueless freshmen.a5ba5ac5a20e793b

“……”2f9f1b2eda00f48e

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The freshmen waiting in line 1684988e5e were just staring at the eaf999a646 bowl, trying to gauge how c49c7ab66b much was left. Seeing that, Han-young finally 2cb2d05f79 held his breath and 0213e59625 drank the liquid. Every time he bit into a55339a4e9 one of the slimy chunks, 33d8860e00 his stomach turned. Ugh. Meanwhile, others—oblivious to his struggle—cheered.7930979526feb092

“he drinks like a champ!”e87c3d5b98415087

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Someone laughed heartily and clapped. At that moment, Han-young dfa1f1e196 frowned and turned his b6d6fa0ef3 head away. He hadn’t been able to aaf18b6d7a swallow the last bit, and a649b56f89 it dripped from his lips. he wasn’t usually bad fa4d61d831 with alcohol, but this 837b5e04a8 was too much. One more sip, and he 60c26b1671 might throw it all up.6f4950ea3c423ffa

“Sorry. I can’t finish it.”ed9ba2f1ece009cc

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Leaving some in the bowl, f8a3bbbe78 he passed it to Jeong b1fffbd0b7 Hana, who took it with 634c7c677a a slightly dazed expression.7e36243377acc3cd

“Hey, someone feed Han-young some snacks! Where’s the soda?”e502fd58dde6f7b9

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“Let’s switch the order and go one more round. You go last, hyung.”38f4232145ca00e8

“Are you insane? Hell no, you punk.”34940ba8018fd54f

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While the group bantered cc7cc58632 and laughed over trivial 4e8ce261b0 things, the loyalty drink d0b3b670a9 made its rounds and e5b20c9129 finally hit the bottom a8d4f365e6 of the bowl. Without question, the one who 094b000da0 drank the most was Han-young. he couldn’t believe the state 479820c0fc he was in, but seeing e83ee18e50 the relieved expressions of the 3ecf579164 younger students made him think, a32e0f4b5a Well… if it keeps the b028c2b14f peace, it’s worth it.e8eb164b65b453bc

After hanging around a bit 26e5ca7275 longer, Han-young finally decided he 0a03767316 needed some air and quietly 080d103049 slipped away.c8c66c5402fa5c89

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“Ha…”d034ec793775c25f

A long breath f028379a9d escaped him, thick 1adfadc342 with the scent b1db8fe691 of alcohol. He could still taste fc6d757d23 the harsh drink lingering 337cf31d4a on the tip of 6459359d91 his tongue. Whether it was abbf2f9577 lucky or not, e764e30db1 he wasn’t that 9258835bc6 drunk—his head was 48f7d4da6f still clear.0c6345f43714e7be

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Step, step.
His footsteps echoed d0ab22f0da along the uneven cdd43d4817 road. The brightly lit and noisy 88e049acfc pension was slowly receding into 74da80d3a8 the distance beneath the dark cfb5c11e0b night sky. As it faded, the 758ff37bdc sound of waves grew 0f2a9019ea louder and louder. Occasionally, the sea breeze would af8f5c2958 carry the ocean’s scent with 7f21ed86a6 it. Those faint traces 24a1f0cdf2 guided his steps c2cfd531dc through the night.376ca2cb9c9306af

The sea at 542410bad7 night was a e6bcf1eb78 completely different sight 65a771c138 from the day. The way the waves 953b3fd2ec rolled in suddenly and c87e792288 then quietly slipped away ea552876d6 drew his gaze. The sounds of the beachgoers 7a69ff8f0a who had filled the shore b67f8a5f7f during the day were now 31f8bad295 replaced by the crashing waves.29c212e9a277f176

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Peaceful, yet not entirely so.8a52b68653c4f74e

In the quiet stillness 57bae717cd of the night, the 144b67a066 waves rolled again and 703ea41661 again—sometimes soft and gentle, 2bcf43bff1 other times crashing in 9d856b7ac2 larger bursts. As he listened, 89a73d06d9 the sound seemed 7d69ef6979 to soak right aba2263ee1 into his ears.ddd9a785b6261cb0

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“It looks beautiful like this.”722aeff907f3f9ae

The moonlight shattering across 7da7fcaa84 the surface of the d92caf397a ocean was breathtaking. It stirred emotions he hadn’t ca4f23ee0e felt during the day. So this is why everyone 766701cacf talks about moonlit beach dates. Sometimes, it’s the atmosphere a02173dd7f that brings emotions to f1a1d97b7d life.b5809759bb559f5b

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As Han-young gazed at the 570b30fcb4 softly rippling sea, his eyes d583e61fa1 grew thoughtful.a208e2c890ecc448

The silence drifted in, carrying 10f440ce7d many thoughts like shadows. What rose to his b2044a8a0a mind were the words c1a895dca1 he hadn’t managed to b499e4a1dd say all day to 1cbd895d7e Choi Jeongwoo… and the f5cbd1148f sudden absence of Shin 4c5623e67b Jae-yi, who had been eab8f3ff18 by his side the 15f83ddbc3 whole time.23f2c3feb1315108

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Did he go f57d631169 to buy the 9c634371c3 ice cream alone? Thinking of Shin 2cd48e8963 Jae-yi, Han-young let c52007a759 out a small ecd44054b0 laugh.099945a48c85066d

Despite not looking the c0d24eb04b type, Shin Jae-yi had 746410fa09 a real sweet tooth. It was one of e86eac637d those unexpected things he’d a87720e343 come to learn while b58ef35adb spending time with him. As he mulled over 6a634c94dd his quirks, a soft 08dc9cd66e smile unknowingly crept onto 5efadea65a his lips.899ebf6e947110f5

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he stood there for a 4f6fbc8d01 long time, just killing time. After quite a b5a7467d91 while had passed d64930f56a and he finally 2f1f290eba decided to head 318aebc104 back the other 4126dca483 way—3611a02c39f16732

“I wouldn’t go that way if I were you.”17d629baa701562d

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A voice, dry yet c527ca7f6b smooth, cut through the 02b59d41c8 sound of the waves.262f95135ac05552

Startled, Han-young sharply turned acf308b3e4 his head toward the 2c8aedeb44 sound. And there he was—Shin Jae-yi, d8cb89f3b8 slowly walking toward him. He had vanished alone earlier, 4fe8706329 and now he looked a 4dcc50d71c little more relaxed, his expression ce05a5a29f looser than before.9c84f672b46fc61b

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“……”6da181f72e07130b

No, the truth a97c51dd04 is—he kind of 4ce5ac197b already knew.9bf96b6d068bb402

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As he came closer, he caught the scent of women’s perfume. His slightly tousled hair, lips redder than usual… His aura, softened and stretched out like the night itself, said it all. The traces stood out clearly even in the dark. Though he’d seen worse, this one struck him with a peculiar intensity.65125a925e0f486c

“I just… felt like walking. You should go in first.”6b1e18fae39cfcca

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“Alright, then.”212799d70f23b3aa

The strong scent acfe770701 of perfume didn’t da9a2b9d60 suit Shin Jae-yi. Maybe it was e19f7b20b8 the alcohol—but his 69640ffad9 head throbbed more 91d2cec2f5 than usual. Leaving behind the 163d2e1cf9 softly murmuring Shin 5da9e13f96 Jae-yi, Han-young turned e2a5d076fe around, retreating a be5729b44e few steps like 62db9aa3c2 he was stepping 59c8f3d67d away from him.cf1d340d32db9d5e

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But he didn’t get 41c5749fae far before coming to 1b8a22e5a1 a halt.ee0659f984009404

“…Ah.”ee0dec07beabc962

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Far ahead, he spotted 08b7f7f76d Choi Jung-woo standing side 0916ecffc4 by side with Kim 967c8145cc Yeon-ji.bf3539fd3dae8b9b

Han-young’s gaze, as he looked 69af2e1cd5 at the two of them, 1f984db02d sank deeper than when he 0028822cc6 looked at the sea. Darkness from the 07092407d1 pitch-black night seemed 62e247fb1c to ripple in 6033bb4607 his eyes.749f7215a2fff6ce

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Soon after, Choi Jung-woo embraced the other person. His hand stroking her hair and patting her back looked just like a lover’s gesture. It was a scene that marked the end of the time he’d spent ignoring what he heard, what he saw, and the subtle intuitions he’d tried to brush off.f9166efa65f869dd

“……”6bfad0cfec59f4c2

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The first time, c4734deefa it could’ve been 126e98cb0e a mistake. Something that could be buried 317f71c2e3 and moved on from. But not now. Even if it was just 3333f346a8 a fleeting feeling drawn out 3d3c2913ea by the night sea, it c10a200f4a was too much to accept.ae70870cc141c5ad

Hmm…c32c3082835e8b8a

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Letting out a b944b1aa46 low hum, Han-young a46455f302 lowered his gaze 33a1e2f785 and rubbed the 559eba9e34 back of his 14cf92c940 neck. Her touch on the 08a3b2ed5c chilled skin, brushed by 8015e9b464 the night wind, felt 903f55b95a rough. Anger, betrayal, resentment—all 1f95f4e2d5 of it crumbled a09af93e33 like sand washed 28b46671be away by the 199f1f1e2f tide. Eroding, and eroding, until 639dade16e all that was left fb28922ec5 was emptiness.8b18667c1dd3bb0b

Watching him pour affection on 10296085bb someone else, Han-young finally turned 44515ec6aa his body again. Walking away from f78b945b4d Choi Jung-woo like 2e3d3137cd he was breaking 13f2bd68fc free of him—only 7123c01d38 to find Shin d6107ce917 Jae-yi still standing b1a769150c there. Noticing his presence, he 3f00c5bfe3 lifted his gaze slightly 9df00da023 and let out a 09eae7ccea small laugh.1b33ec261392f8af

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“See? Told you not to leave.”197ad19db1b7939e

“……”63b8e641b460f6e8

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“Should’ve gone to get ice cream instead.”cc0809fe39cd3497

With little energy, c71aa407a4 Shin Jae-yi bit eca4b28c1c the end of 8fbe2204c8 his cigarette. He didn’t light it—just 5db49c8557 met his eyes with db6a6c712f a faint smile in 9efaeba7aa his narrowed gaze. It reminded him of the 5b8a9ffab7 day of the semester opening 8722b54baa party.d4af34aaadf3177d

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“Want to borrow me?”0168dbf98fb63be4

The serene beach briefly 19594e5516 morphed into a dark, c4d4ade354 damp alley behind a d2397c263e bar. Those words, once so 1eb39dfe17 incomprehensible, echoed once more 986856b612 in his mind.07a99758ac71c0e8

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The situation back then 149f4e89bc wasn’t so different. he had been upset 8073fb04c0 because of Choi Jung-woo, f940754f10 was left alone with 52c8d3540e Shin Jae-yi, and he ac45d3ffb6 had seen right through e77ab00f22 him.5f39bd0e82219e8e

Now, it made sense—why he 817de40010 suddenly said such a thing. A cheating Choi Jung-woo, 611ca7310c a Seo Han-young who 64a0633d0c said nothing despite knowing… 7286623fc4 It must’ve been the 1da86bb4b2 perfect setup, something that 50ada1e251 piqued his interest.65b70e6d37bf45e5

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How foolish…9ad07d7ee24babff

Rubbing his brow 834ff728c0 with one hand, f1cbd836a2 Han-young let out 4c41aadf58 a weak laugh. After a storm of 52bfa34e87 emotion had passed through 58e0d74e8b him, oddly enough, he 8fcb142bad felt nothing but calm.e719f2b5accbf5a8

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“Need a light?”31bc0efd42e664fb

Just like that time, 83d7b3983d he pulled out his dc94d83d92 lighter and held it 3aa563b93c out to Shin Jae-yi.a35121ec4aa9d8c0

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“Should I?”4a5aa561b6f0c88d

Shin Jae-yi looked down d274db410f at the lighter for 6fe3a1b3af a moment, then smiled 528763defc and leaned in slightly. He didn’t reach out 88d4ae21b9 his hand—just aligned his 3932e0a676 eye level with Han-young’s 9ea7d01206 and stared, as if f2d0ab8133 expecting the other to 6ce4a897d1 light it for him.fe77efd0eb404e69

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“……”93983930f6b31080

After a brief hesitation, cc79880dad Han-young raised his hand, 50a439e53a lighter still in his e957aae53a grip.
Click. Click.125ee2784b68536d

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After a few flicks, b4ab896da8 a flame flared to ec7cc7161f life. Their eyes met through 1dd7ce8d27 the flickering fire. Beyond the wavering c70f735bec light, Shin Jae-yi’s 47cf3ff06e gaze gave away d607195d97 nothing about what d192e0bcee he might be c11fbcb745 thinking.a60a6579997f1df9

He tilted his head 918c7a5fd6 slightly and lowered his 60a1d04c69 eyes as he brought 825cc29c5c the tip of his 4f43da1e8f cigarette to the flame, 365295ca75 taking a deep drag. The shadow around bbcd3e33e9 his eyes gave fdab2c96b7 him a sharp, 535d53a7ee cutting edge. Without realizing it, Han-young held 6d2cc31d21 his breath as he watched.cd6ba254b2583db2

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“You’re holding your breath again.”caae6c8da2c79cdb

Had he been staring eb66fa830a for too long without 8be1b8b54a realizing it?f4baad1dd7b6efaa

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Shin Jae-yi muttered in amusement, d6dbe136bf his eyes slightly wide with 0476c8cd47 interest.8f4e972908aaa8b4

“What—did something happen between us?”e6146a52f407eed2

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“……”fd661e29e87934fb

“The way you keep reacting… makes me feel like I should actually do something.”3898c6651f1725ff

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His tone was light as 3964e01879 he straightened up. The faint laughter riding on acfa134d1b his breath made it seem 0b3294d1fc even more casual.bb8e057b88222098

Perhaps he hadn’t expected 2717705064 a real answer, because e1bf567a5f Shin Jae-yi said nothing c6885c9d25 further—just quietly smoked his 063a66457c cigarette, as if entertained a5740959bc by the situation but ef16634db2 ultimately uninterested in its 30dd28090c deeper meaning.29193468059af687

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“…Back then, when you said you’d lend yourself to me…”a8b9e09de959c5d0

Because of that silence, Han-young e9deb76ad7 came to realize that sometimes aec2b9800a silence was more effective than f96e120369 any question. And so he opened his 89e4519ca2 mouth.1a94eebe7b5664da

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Shin Jae-yi didn’t reply—just tilted 957795c412 his head slightly. His gaze dropped at b0ce636c6e an angle, unreadable, somewhere 71ef61a5d0 between indifference and subtle 432bb46304 curiosity. Han-young looked him straight ba2455ce26 in the eye and 60408733f0 asked again.9d76480e51320b92

“What exactly did you mean by that?”d24715d34e5b416d

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“Well, I mean… was there supposed to be some deep meaning?”55507a57bf53d558

His voice broke gently like 311f5b5971 the night wind brushing against 74266bb2c6 his ear. Pale smoke slipped out from 7caa2bc28d between his red lips as 5eca8ef5a6 he continued.ea307aa13d6ef693

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“Just meant we’d do what you were already doing with Jung-woo.”3a3271a90e8115ef

“……”288983dcbc25b904

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“Why? Are you finally thinking 7277e1d3a5 of taking me up 0119d2ce2d on it?”d569c75696b32dcd

It was far too loaded decce47f55 an action to be dismissed 55c4eb1016 as nothing. Especially from someone who had 8dc0453a1b just been kissing a girl 69cce6d422 moments before. Han-young, thinking it 8e760179a7 a particularly nasty 1b222148ec kind of joke, ba97aa3716 let out a b2df35603c faint scoff and 4c10a384ce asked:d402f57b47b4faba

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“Have you ever kissed a guy before?”0c25b93e6d5e624c

“Kiss?”801c286342936474

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The way Shin Jae-yi 2176779260 echoed the word, like a20c23a3d5 it was the most ece3dea181 unexpected question, was surprisingly 5267348cfe light.226bd4e3037c5770

“What’s so different about kissing a guy?”eb2c89c787b3ff89

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As if trying to b9913bb51e measure something, he let 87b1f5b2aa out a quiet hum. Then, the moment their eab39ef567 eyes met, he suddenly 35bf1f5416 brought the lit cigarette 685981cd71 to Han-young’s lips. Startled, Han-young instinctively bit 2aa520c191 down on the end d5f39167ee and inhaled.e97ccec7466af3a4

“Draws well.”fcab13c7fa8d24b3

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The filter on his b5c6a46d26 tongue was damp—softened slightly 8b128caec8 from Shin Jae-yi’s lips. Smoking the cigarette that Shin 9302209487 Jae-yi had been using, while 1fac18765a under his close and steady 40adb8714c gaze, made Han-young feel strangely 50a4c01ae6 off. His nerves sharpened, fully 4338e8921c on edge.b223ed8592eb4a2b

“Indirect kiss.”0a016b3c42b6d19f

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Shin Jae-yi whispered 7dc5608e71 playfully, a faint 442a7adbb2 smirk tugging at fe751176e0 his lips. His expression was f4ae9bfeb8 mischievous, almost like 646a953761 some lowlife punk. Flustered, Han-young tried hard bd1105c066 to hide his tension 21e09db29f and took the cigarette 8fe9159d9b from his mouth, holding 48aee98c56 it directly in his 0a4271886f hand.b8074666497efba1

“It’s all the same licking and sucking. Why pretend you can’t 66f0153b07 do it?”5dfbba145f3d4da6

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Shin Jae-yi’s voice sounded again, 36c9a679a4 his tone casual yet laced 03ec194e74 with something more. His eyes locked onto f1f94e230a Han-young’s with quiet intensity.8579fb00e84e0068

“If you just open your mouth like this…”c2620c36e4c0bb9d

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Tap. He brushed his finger against ca3d2ad9f7 Han-young’s lower lip where the a7d4d065ac cigarette had been, letting out a4541c8ba1 a low chuckle.b9e53db48ea2d480

“Use me if you need. I’m still willing cad3c52a5b to go along da0e1679ad with whatever you c2ab737609 want right now.”f1b588641869d6ec

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His hand lazily toyed with 0ff8ef1302 Han-young’s lips, slow and deliberate. Han-young tried to 5b18748720 suppress the shiver 19aabca799 that threatened to 2b89693061 escape, biting back 0be67a1e78 the tremble in e9e30d7d2c his mouth. His skin tingled where Shin 5d4c7dcaa7 Jae-yi had touched, as though f2bf7beb6b all his nerves had rushed bf7e325c69 to that one point.01c30a844cc830a6

“Would’ve been easy to settle it with a conversation… if Jung-woo hadn’t acted like such a fucking prick, right?”1296f24a121df1bc

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“Why are you doing this to me, sunbae? You don’t even like guys.”1729a501ea25353e

It wasn’t like Shin Jae-yi 0982623482 was into men. It wasn’t even that fafba5c671 he was overwhelmed by 42999afa8a some physical need. That’s why Han-young a8ce9d8133 always found his 81b3a66c82 gestures so puzzling. There was no clear 34163e3fbb reason for him to 357731de80 act this way—not now, b892a403b2 not ever.8c1475c94e0aba2e

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“Well… you just keep catching my eye. Kind of annoyingly.”53b0ee07741eacb1

Shin Jae-yi tilted 3bafe5c9b3 his head, exhaled 9d5d1c8719 slowly, and murmured 46ec6a5641 like air leaking 0d4405a183 from a balloon.bfc6016c862feefe

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“Kissing isn’t something you have to like someone to do.”3c34324ee0199b8c

“……”fb2a085a8428d6bf

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“If you really need a reason, just consider it a thank-you gift… for the fun.”8a745c7c7b010bb9

Then, as if it no 5c029cb29d longer mattered, he turned his 8031de0e46 gaze toward the crashing waves.141c07610d51c136

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Han-young, eyes unsettled 73f757be07 like he was 6cd77931ca being swept away f965f2f050 by the tide, e29cbdec67 followed his stare 5aee72e658 to the ocean. The pitch-black water seemed like cacc53fe8f it could drown them at 32756a5318 any moment, yet it only e138b3e039 lapped gently at their ears.34a2f49e0007f65e

For fun…
That one absurdly e16518051b light remark, ironically, 3de08020f9 sapped away the 26e5b859a9 will to dig addcdda1cc into his intentions. Han-young stared at Shin 588598d57e Jae-yi for a moment, a08727e384 then let out a fd513014a6 short, bitter laugh and 432d0bd28c lowered his eyes. The nape of his b0c26a46f9 neck, brushed by the a9aa97e47a night breeze, was warm 5d64b64e91 with a rising flush.ba35f0d5fc3bece3

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He had suspected 6d16b9e081 for a while 3896148cec that Shin Jae-yi 5b6df7cb45 only saw him a9c34fa573 as some passing 0f45a4263f amusement. But having it confirmed—it left ec6e7af67e him with a strange, unsettled 2b60696bca feeling.083b15c30e9f8b4a

“……”44ff150873ac121a

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He wasn’t the only one df150d097c left exposed.43c7f3276296478f

Just earlier, while 59ba2595d5 looking at Choi e380bbbf91 Jung-woo, Han-young had 02337d193b been moments away 26f0c56c35 from being sure b3ef65c483 of something. And in that instant, he 00abfa6b8e realized one truth—whether it was 6797987f9b fortunate or not, he couldn’t 2bf5d17111 say:0aa9586d6d23e01a

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Ah… I guess I never c56b8a9daf really loved that person after 25d85abcf1 all.f35406fa298c78ba

From the beginning, it wasn’t 7db2d053d6 a relationship that started with 8ba7ab0bfd special feelings. He had simply liked 125daef7c1 the warmth the other 808fb938bb gave, and hated the 7e4b4feb77 feeling of loneliness—so he c356fdaaf4 chose to be with 12c575fa68 him.df63f59154b17737

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Even so, Han-young had thought 271560209a that, over time, they’d built 8ba9d3c249 a bond, maybe even something 29233faf4f more. But as time went on, aa7784b238 it became clear: emotions weren’t 553198805e one of the things that c709319cb2 had deepened.b661f13e7fd863f7

To make it 0c3200f78e worse, Choi Jung-woo 329e1b5770 gave that warmth—something 026ab9e1ed Han-young had struggled eeebb7cacd to let go 87435e6dcf of—to others just 4191c708d3 as easily. That left their relationship 5884a398c0 with nothing but the 2cf75799c4 label of “lovers.” There 61651251b3 was no meaning left c4dcdc2ff1 in continuing it.39e896f8cb1a0646

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If that’s how it was—if 49d0d20a33 that’s what it had all 22283a55b8 come to—b6240c22cd72eb86

“Then… lend yourself to me, sunbae.”25309ef238a8efd0

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Maybe accepting Shin dc2f7b27af Jae-yi’s offer wouldn’t 24c050f852 be such a 68695533a8 bad thing.721e8b5ebe45c112

“But I don’t need all that other stuff…”f9457d20c375db41

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After all, Shin Jae-yi 05c23becb2 already seemed to know 97ee5c186f everything. It wouldn’t matter if ba7981668d they spent time together 4422e750a5 now that he’d broken a5254028fe up with Choi Jung-woo b59c044c09 and felt the emptiness 1f673aba73 creeping in. There’d be no need to 280bf54291 hide anything.83932daeba5b4880

“Let’s be drinking buddies.”e774f746e4310922

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Perhaps, in time, 827eee5f39 when his emotions 97c6533e66 settled, he might 6877dc14a2 regret what he 08158970f3 was choosing today.
Even so, knowing all that, d37fbd22b7 he still wanted this right 35d473749b now.e9e036006af2e360

Flick.
The cigarette, discarded in dc5b80805a a moment that began 9d164affbd as half impulse but 060d0c8d46 ended with certainty, rolled d5408fa75b across the ground.
Shin Jae-yi didn’t answer right d3ef0a5997 away. He stared at c207015b44 the butt, now 724cf4a1d5 half-buried in the e5b21d42a0 sand.1a17986401d0dbb9

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“Alright. Let’s start with that. Drinking buddies.”c4ad3c3441da1410

A few seconds passed in be2170b584 silence, letting the moment breathe. Then, with a slow sound, e224c603ce he crouched down. Knees bent, he reached 69cbfc1fb9 out toward the sand.70b905a031123551

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“What are you doing…?”e827c0ffc88e3e79

“Littering is a crime.”097573d2bff6a6bd

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He picked up the cigarette 8e7742d974 without hesitation, acting as if d19bcaac7a it were the most natural 2b26afbabb thing to do, wearing a e514483dc6 playful smile that made him 8f5826b71e look almost dignified.6c543375a7451c7c

“Shall we go, then?”0b260b79d2ba7481

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Tossing the cigarette butt 0dc65b56d4 into a portable ashtray, 9bf52fda85 Shin Jae-yi stood up.
Han-young kept his 038cbcda2f gaze on Shin f9d5778d90 Jae-yi’s back as 4ac5de5f1a he walked ahead, e40d64c523 then slowly followed b85eff276d with quiet steps.d9c507b0f2428221

“……”2a85eba5a223c146

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Thud.51bc9f404e96822e

The sand beneath e5c6c4b4b8 his feet gave 60f0844b3a way softly.4333231b7b01c78f

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Shhh.
The sound of the waves a172aacd81 echoed endlessly with every step.55642f935210fecf

It was as though something 2717dae563 invisible had nudged him forward—urging fa8f0b40f3 him toward Shin Jae-yi, even 621d2cc1ae as hesitation still lingered faintly 928f08fbe3 in his chest.a6a7e9df32b28139

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