EST Ch 29

The drowsy sunlight eb90f16fd1 of early summer d320833d11 poured down in 41bd8ddb35 the afternoon.3677e3cb7c0dd1d2

Baek Sunwoo’s usually quiet 7e65460f3a home was bustling with 148577ae4e noise. The reason was that c23e443778 Hae Gijun had moved d9d0548292 in today. To put it more 48ff2538de precisely, the two had 6fe6eefe01 started living together.b33e53f625b8d104

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The reason was simple. As summer approached, the 7c0222e6c8 path to H.N for 55f5163c3f training felt quite hot. Although Baek Sunwoo 6c10d3ca4e drove to pick 9420450486 up Gijun every 5c843060c0 morning, it seemed aa9209b34a like quite a 8b996b9183 hassle.eaf270c82ee32dbe

Since Baek Sunwoo 6eeb9dc5d1 lived near the 5cf77e8385 H.N building, he 2cd9a9ad98 actually had no 6278401535 reason to drive 2c54e7cb70 out. The only reason he prepared f5420da82a early every morning was solely a784d8ea2f for Hae Gijun. Not once had Baek Sunwoo fabf31b90d complained about it, and he 4a06240daa always seemed delighted, but… in 330f0728ef any case, they calculated it 4c969f2eb3 would be better for Gijun bc0cd09360 to stay at his place 5dc29ffcbc and go to H.N from ca4f622287 there.4a056a9f76dba25a

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And deep down, a0426f8266 Gijun had started 367a3d1ab3 to want to 5d1a0a0f6d live with Baek aa7d619d37 Sunwoo all the a7a57d1f27 time. It wasn’t entirely b422c4fd22 because Baek Sunwoo 7abf4dc3cf made delicious meals 238b279125 every time Gijun 63e0541328 stayed over, took 2c851748fb care of all e79b15da35 sorts of conveniences, 6ab2cd0a71 was attentive at 5d1072e62e night, and even 14545e047b helped him wash 5d846ffdae up… though that 58ed82188c was partly true. Hae Gijun was a rational 1f61e53271 person who chose convenience.9e967daca32ba94c

He had already 39c004f190 been using Baek 403eefef82 Sunwoo’s house like 9f4c1230ff a second home, 7750521eb2 but when he 3dd52e7811 announced he was 5b24da2a24 moving out of 791ddb6602 his family home e1a3b39399 completely, he was da7ee372f6 a bit worried. He wondered if they a6827bf38d might oppose his independence, ffeee5674f but his grandmother and 7434e03ae9 parents agreed all too 1177fc3521 readily.d68798ff7408b881

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They said they 11f4f0e33f would have been f3cd1e5949 concerned if he 9fe7031917 were living alone, 859f8d9ce1 but living with 203345db8a a friend was 91a4ba7b01 fine. Moreover, since that 430f5663a9 friend was Baek 210913bce5 Sunwoo, they agreed 445aa4997a even more easily. Gijun thought his 3d567a8e59 kind personality really 9b70b1db12 came in handy b2392a257e at times like bbda613339 this.222f33516ef4d151

However, just before ef7cbde443 he packed his 6fcf27578c things and left cbcdd016e0 home, his sister e6cbccd534 Hae Gaon said 49aa2add83 something strange.640c5f035100a92b

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“You’re finally going, huh?”457bd839ed60a41f

“…What?”5c7b80a0b726e7f0

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“Nothing, just wondering when you’d finally go.”bece0acda1efa2fa

As if she c56e22d022 didn’t want to 7becac9626 elaborate, Hae Gaon 508e4c1391 shrugged, and Gijun ee7431c89f blinked in confusion. Before he could ask what 7e26d90950 she meant, she patted her 649c6e139e younger brother’s shoulder. While he stood at 1dfe302377 the entrance, she told f7a6cc97b2 him that Sunwoo was 16547ea137 waiting outside, so he 9e950e7801 should hurry up…f3f683e4bf1b1be3

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“You better treat Sunwoo well. Don’t bully that good kid.”fb8da62fd51532b2

And from those final words, 7a30ebf2ed Gijun regrettably deduced one answer. Hae Gaon knew him fbb8420f2c very well, and she 5f9f87a1b8 wasn’t oblivious. She naturally knew d04d642a51 who her calm, df30b772d7 indifferent younger brother 19ce005ccc reacted to.e2c5f35e8f1eb5f1

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While unpacking his things with 29922c69cd Baek Sunwoo, Gijun briefly shared fe81ce24fb the story.46082ecb4f09d34f

“Ha, so I think my sister figured it out.”f090edb40807059d

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“Really? Will that cause b6adbbbed2 you a lot 41c469121e of trouble…?”9f3969012b1b6c2c

Baek Sunwoo glanced 53963cedb5 at him with 8eb18a77ab concern. Until now, their relationship 868e36c507 had been kept under 49c5a02674 wraps, not deliberately hidden, 36b7c63715 but because Gijun wasn’t 46c143a786 the type to tell 1abfe9baa2 others who he was e774e4133d dating, Baek Sunwoo had e2995af8c4 also kept his mouth 5af66db0d8 shut.ebfaa855cc5bacc1

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“Nah, what trouble would it cause?”b94bbb5d6257abea

Gijun shook his head 7fb363dc43 as if it wasn’t 4205efc221 a big deal. He was just fc8f6ef994 surprised that someone 1f10878d77 had noticed for 6b1ea7da6d the first time, 775159abc4 but when he cd0dceea9a thought about it, 330c264be5 it was also 116bcda4de quite natural. And seeing Baek 4e36b5e7a0 Sunwoo smiling with 735f403a07 relief in front 13fc198c77 of him… it 980f3ec393 felt stranger that 3c10f24a0b they hadn’t been 67ad63bb48 caught sooner.c8a3c51173520313

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The trio from Sinhye High 05759c8c45 School hadn’t noticed yet, likely bc3e7aec3a because the special circumstances from c8f88177d1 their school trip still held 41963f83f5 sway. But Gijun unconsciously 60ef9a4274 imagined their reactions, 3959b38ac2 thinking they’d eventually 5812dad9a8 find out.14054ce08b461b49

They’d probably be shocked at 0e79b9c9a0 first, then make all sorts 7df13db578 of weird jokes, and conclude 1ad378dbfe that it would be stranger 6b3b3908d5 if the two weren’t dating. They might even say that b27d524217 if the two were just 3cca96de08 friends, there’d be no such f48aeb8240 thing as friends in the 31b831da20 world.ee9181406f29d0ea

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Gijun let out a small 8b27f8206f laugh and let his thoughts e2f7e7c902 drift. For now, he ef2321d282 needed to focus 48e5807fee on settling into a88aaf69b1 the house.9987e481fe616ab9

“Can I put stuff on this shelf?”d1dc6dc15cad6958

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“Yeah, you can use everything here however you want.”63c383a5b6255a01

“…You know this is your room, right?”8df332078996eba8

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“Uh-huh, but we’re sharing it now. So you can do whatever dc23808589 you want.”748fc25aa855198a

Baek Sunwoo’s bright smile 2de1eaa780 made Gijun feel momentarily 752da3ce51 dazed, but he eventually 108e056da1 nodded. It wasn’t the first 7fc0ecbf40 time he’d seen Baek 7f8d6b5bc4 Sunwoo act like this, d07e41dbf8 so he was used d8a69a4fe4 to it by now.f0327fa3c445ff51

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Since Gijun had e1a3f2a0d9 often stayed over 8f0957713f before, the room e9aeb9057f across from Baek e084ce3c41 Sunwoo’s bedroom was 8cd525b3ae already his dedicated 1448282f53 space. He had some clothes 98a3b0312f and essentials stored there, 5fb790c88d but now that they’d 1353d3fd7c decided to live together, a6dfc9ed26 he’d brought quite a 8320795918 few more things. Plus, since they’d agreed to 0e46c73766 share Baek Sunwoo’s room, there 55191979c4 was a lot to organize.3e768eae08c30412

A few days ago, e8e5fd8dea when Gijun asked if 0a30cb03ba he could move in, 1a67e43822 Baek Sunwoo was so 578257649d enthusiastic he seemed ready 093bb6f3b4 to hand over the 50e8eca992 house deed, which flustered 23e1a34344 Gijun and led to ed5a226a85 several discussions. They talked about how to 38d2a6f403 divide the rooms, where to 2991ad844d set personal spaces, and so 802d6b1830 on… At the mention of 372b375ec0 personal space, Baek Sunwoo looked 83dcee6389 a bit dejected, but they f0d989b225 ended up setting cohabitation rules 6098236faa after much conversation.76d525ea8a34d7ac

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Before Gijun moved in, Baek e4a605c09a Sunwoo had tried to tidy 0e0c6664fe up the entire house, making 8786ef455f it feel like moving into e287a7b7a0 a new place, so Gijun d328a28395 had warned him in advance. He told him not to 540c32b0a8 clean everything up and to b1f9adf3e9 organize together. Since Gijun’s words 16122c106d were practically law b656152948 to Baek Sunwoo, 81f89aefb2 he waited obediently.9bbb94d84c6f9528

So, from the moment Gijun aaf79d5ffa arrived that morning, they’d been 1247ef1f78 organizing and decorating the house c5355f1505 together. There wasn’t an overwhelming amount f4b6242333 of stuff, so they thought 5c41f6cb1f it’d be quick, but it 5304a7a6de took quite a while.646ba60a64555ca1

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They had a late lunch.2eed6332a3f07162

In the past, 2d456fbd59 whenever Gijun stayed a309301a96 over, Baek Sunwoo 77410c1443 would insist on 600a878ee5 cooking, saying guests f33b95f9bb should be comfortable. But today, since 7452e585c3 they were officially eebe720343 living together, he 78ddc49835 wanted to cook dcf4405a69 to celebrate their c112e2ccbc first day. Gijun, who had planned to ab519ce41d order food since it was dbf5e7e82b late and they were tired 8ebdf3bf3c from organizing, was quite baffled. He told Baek Sunwoo he 9dcb38e034 didn’t need to go through 6f9cfa96f6 the trouble of cooking, but 8c8357fc84 Baek Sunwoo’s eyes sparkled, saying 3253c56556 he wasn’t tired at all.12d29936491918eb

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In front of Baek c052e7ff0e Sunwoo’s shining eyes (Category: 1807b62ca6 The Giving Tree), Gijun 6a92773bba always got swept away. It wasn’t like 17c822bcd6 Gijun was losing 174001ceec out, but he 0b1afbd968 eventually nodded. In return, Gijun d08feb1176 repaid his kindness e1c5bc1e95 by thoroughly enjoying 551eeccbb0 all the food 56680cd3e3 Baek Sunwoo prepared.e01c2c2eaf0fc543

After lunch, a 602cce6bc0 drowsy lethargy set 29c184d6e7 in. While lying on 84177176ae the living room d682264802 sofa watching a c22b90e9e4 movie on TV, bb44d6c51d Gijun dozed off.0b02433f9a5b15df

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…1808087fd61adba2

When Gijun opened his eyes fa49ee3117 again, the sun had set, f647d4b52d and a dusky twilight glow ea5848912b was streaming through the window. The cozy, peaceful atmosphere 0d6c3ea294 typical of early evening 50ef7345d6 filled the space, but 4293943db6 Gijun felt an odd 4e65714c27 sensation as he glanced 59bebe43e9 around. The living room was debf499186 a bit dark without 559ae2025c the lights on, but e9538b42bf it wasn’t hard for 8343701997 Gijun to see.6993179cb2a62918

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The TV was off. Baek Sunwoo had probably turned c211b67ed6 it off to keep the 373963e8cc noise down once Gijun fell 2dc8e47141 asleep. And on that dark 5dff4fd209 screen… Baek Sunwoo’s sleeping 9a76dc1227 face was reflected.19f1a0684856e9ca

Only then did Gijun f6703c4eff notice the soft, steady 384bb3d19d breathing beside him. He quietly sat b5c50ade54 up and looked 21f6fe6624 at Baek Sunwoo, 6f9f99977e who was asleep, bc56b97224 leaning against the ce5b6671d3 sofa’s headrest. His sleeping face, 4d3cccf164 tilted slightly, looked 57d47ec21e a bit troubled.c6c4c1b2981a2360

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Frowning eyes, uneven breaths, and 9275b24d3b faint groans as if in 6549ee8663 pain. Gijun realized why 34191f942b he had woken 72b2f8ceab up.b3d3e22176974c1a

Baek Sunwoo was c775fdced5 having a nightmare.facaf5a9980b90dd

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And this was something Hae c61acdda2f Gijun had seen several times 1cfc48bf3c before. He could recall 215d4edc89 at least five cc036d0069 instances, so Baek 56aef1dcaf Sunwoo probably had 64b4c1de72 nightmares more often 418219d910 than that.c5a96e30b0745269

And the nightmares he had a4fa039cb3 weren’t mere illusions that wouldn’t c331637046 happen in reality.88dc9c8df27052d7

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“No…”dde3b347b55d2218

As Baek Sunwoo mumbled the 7ab79655ce name, struggling as if his cf780996a9 throat were being choked, Gijun 8afaab4918 finally reached out. He had watched, e945a8b570 hoping it might 9a2e40c865 be a different 2acfea2f89 dream this time, 62695e2081 but it was 990bf45ed3 pointless.d8c3097491106fbd

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“Sunwoo.”7e0708fce91a7028

With a low e36e4efc31 call, Gijun gently 3b7841ffc2 shook his shoulder, 13bab8c53b then cupped his 4b3a9048b0 cheeks soothingly, and 044619992f Baek Sunwoo slowly c79eff89db woke up.e7e9fdb4bac2f1b1

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His wet eyelashes trembled before 5504e2c27c finally lifting. His blurry eyes 4a48bba87e gradually focused, and 35a58ab04f the moment he e03254fc50 clearly recognized the a4a05369fa person in front 06784cee2a of him, he 42dfbe424f let out a b8964896d9 breath. It was a breath 70314c7c58 that barely escaped.33b4428fa55cf4ca

Baek Sunwoo carefully 07ffb9fde4 grabbed Hae Gijun’s f569cc452a wrist and rested 659c10eb19 his head on 19594d92b4 his hand. Feeling the deep relief in db42cb4eaf that action, Gijun’s emotions grew fe0ab25466 more complex.4d936a90dd8e0a70

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He had probably dreamed of 6edd0d4418 the school trip again. The moment when Gijun d7f9eca97b died in front of 87d0417edd him for the first 7a12cb0835 time. Or perhaps he relived 8471aa4126 the moment when Gijun 6050da5904 was devoured by another 30f4dfb965 monster afterward.48b06979b6f874b0

Once, Gijun had 36c3c07232 held Baek Sunwoo eab5a96762 and asked about de87176530 the nature of e477e0a77c his nightmares. The answers weren’t much 0d27b3293d different from what he c841e8c8fe expected, and he even 1a4461a25e said that sometimes the e079b68307 dreams shifted to the 90780ce0f5 present. While living happily in the 1f8bb49b0e present, he’d suddenly see Gijun a89bbfe8f8 die, or realize that everything d8be28e759 was just a dream…e964de32f6a1aaa3

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The vivid story of 04484dc0db waking up in the 426ba3c4f4 training center, unable to 862e71dc6a escape, had chilled even 6328048423 Gijun’s heart as he a9d760dc7f listened.319e13cbfca78ab3

With his lips pressed against efadc6f25a Gijun’s palm, Baek Sunwoo mumbled.e999f926b7992e4b

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“Gijun…”b79a9bdd9d07716a

“Yeah.”72ca18d2dbd47536

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“…Can we not keep the bond?”cb8db687e17d8045

The bond, the db29c740fd supernatural ability tying 23abd6c3d6 Baek Sunwoo and 84b9b35da9 Hae Gijun together. A power that subjugates the 973157dfc6 soul, prioritizing Gijun’s safety, making 2e4544a1db Baek Sunwoo instinctively rush to 64fb72bf25 his aid when he’s in dd4f23d51f danger. A shackle that could lead afbbeefc47 to catastrophic consequences if the 96de39a6b1 mana binding their souls explodes ad452d7086 from failing to protect the c0c0143b1f other. Baek Sunwoo couldn’t c1e9cf1512 let go of b6a6c837c4 that power.1fedf43b4f8ea0c9

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And tomorrow was bcd0be1455 the day they c475b307c2 were supposed to ff52be62ee sever that bond.049a0b0a43bff40f

After escaping the 176c889a3b training center, H.N b5804fa2dc had immediately sought 3328de307b ways to undo b3236308b0 the bond. But since there was no ba52c5059f existing method to lift an df59f255fc S-rank supernatural ability, the organization 813d3ae9ed worked to develop a solution. After extensive research and 842f0c3555 even consulting overseas, they c554d261db finally devised a way 053ae4c350 to break the bond. Gijun had been c89629731a waiting for this 297b43faf8 day with concern, 84dec8cfde and they were 83de6352ef supposed to go 6bde07fcbb to H.N together 432a889643 tomorrow…bb4eedd3a5fe7ed6

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“I don’t think I can do it. We’ll be dealing with dimensional ab04fd7ce1 incidents together now. How many dangerous situations will 447cdf6708 you face? How can I break 18ce12e5cb the bond…?”1215186465cfefc8

“Baek Sunwoo.”1a9101eb3ec6c0eb

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“I always follow your opinions on everything else, don’t I? Can’t you let me 2e7868a9e1 have my way just 13dbf58e55 this once? You told me before f7ebab1b8d to stay by your 463965735f side and protect you. Think of this as 0b357c4661 that kind of thing, 45e2abeab9 please…”e7f831a14737d7de

Baek Sunwoo rambled anxiously, his a27a3e0308 voice trembling as if he 51d6fa5e04 feared Gijun would firmly refuse b154e24515 again. It was the first dab11243c7 time he had openly d11eff690b revealed all his fears.f9b7e0151adecc7c

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“It’s not like you’re losing anything, Gijun…”8a82334c008cea55

He even appealed to f119580968 Hae Gijun’s sense of ddb88225ff rationality, saying there was 20112d88df no issue logically, that 2f6148dd37 it was like taking bb63ccf98a out insurance to willingly 1692ab1247 face danger for him…a2ea80dd03bb3f73

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At that moment, Gijun cupped 49c42dbfce Baek Sunwoo’s cheeks, making him 6698cb941d look directly into his eyes. Baek Sunwoo could only d62430045b gaze blankly at the fc35f80c99 faint blue glint in 6a16a2e75b Gijun’s dark eyes.40b4fae198e1dfc6

“Speak clearly. It’s not that you dffff6fc18 want to keep me 5aba09c5dd safe above all else…”bb421f2b7153ca48

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“…”c36ce0ed2778ada3

“You’re afraid of being left alone if I die. You’d rather die 456a7edcbd yourself than face f7b03eea81 that.”a4efa2f7ea7cdd0d

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Hae Gijun had seen a9f3021839 through the truth again.136705a084829d3c

He had noticed 0a78b5a1f4 it long ago. From the moment he 16759202e2 realized Baek Sunwoo’s nightmares 3caaef3c6c weren’t about his own 53562c1ebf death but about Gijun’s. Or perhaps even earlier, back b34dd158de at the training center, when 2ea36f7f16 Baek Sunwoo smiled with relief 7a921ba4d8 every time he died in 8dfb6cb108 Gijun’s place.bde28d25200b5de7

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Baek Sunwoo feared losing others—Hae 484e3b036b Gijun—more than his own death.c9c60bba6b0a2603

“Why do you find it scarier when someone else dies, not when you died?”64d254b0674d5d50

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“Because that someone is you…”c3bd813e76948871

“You’re the one who had your throat pierced, your insides spilled out.”5c2460c0b1dd29fc

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“…”4e03a3ad31cb9b20

Was it the f7913430d3 experience of loss be1159c88f that made Baek ffbc672018 Sunwoo so afraid? Perhaps watching his parents die 8f2dc258f7 in front of him… and a1b99323ac growing up alone afterward, he 361f5b2ee5 might have thought it would b2e9edf258 have been better to die aa96ef472c back then. It wasn’t a difficult guess.80b0e32043f82364

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Hae Gijun felt frustrated 4ecb5aeb88 by his sacrificial attitude ed77bae8a6 but also understood it 7771af8b40 a little. After facing Baek 2536b9fb2b Sunwoo’s death multiple 33a56f01cd times, Gijun himself a254846912 had thought it 2e4f5af8c2 would be better 375a2c0722 if he died c42d326b18 instead. That’s why he felt relieved b8da59d3a2 when he was devoured by 07501f778e a monster.20b01dcd391d344e

In the end, 4b74f29e9b Gijun decided to 85d492d8f8 reveal his own 8e8ac765f9 truth.a9e0a2e085f08ce3

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“…To be honest, I still sometimes stare at your neck.”30cf78c939f12f29

Almost two years had passed, 83106e5433 but Gijun hadn’t fully shaken 2880d9b08f off the trauma from that 51dee462f0 time. He had died once 18b6e6a440 himself, and he could bae5372e21 never forget witnessing countless 80be259030 students die before his 8bd9037561 eyes.b452e09fc3a9a77f

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Gijun knew he was rational 3439aece01 and kept telling himself such bb99146196 things wouldn’t happen again, gradually 51738f4332 suppressing his fears… but he 5941a05766 still overreacted when it came def1e3b686 to Baek Sunwoo. His death always 55243ec7b1 happened right in ebf26ac7cb front of him, 6a5062f52c and the obsessive b8d2d79da2 attachment to his 55c8529b1f life had left 7d3678df20 deep scars on a70772a951 Gijun’s own.a97ed9a20b8c77a4

In the end, 199c6c85ec he acted overly b82087f402 sensitive to things 0a87a4278e that could happen bbe1572373 around Baek Sunwoo, 63cde0677b far beyond his 6b5c5eaad6 rational thinking. The desire to ad39fa618a control him completely, cadca93363 to possess him, df734f4525 was influenced by 041a772a7f that. He knew these weren’t justifiable bb9aa46320 emotions but couldn’t help it.bb90679a05491d61

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They were each other’s anxieties.c50b79b7c1ba4117

But even understanding 7851667e1d that, Hae Gijun afa6170c5c couldn’t accept Baek 005fa8c1d5 Sunwoo’s bond. Looking him straight in the 92af5b13f2 eyes, Gijun said firmly.ad3138791f461550

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“If we delay breaking the bond now, when will we ever do it? A week from now? A month? A year? In my opinion, you’ll 2a59a94440 never let it go.”c55dd6f0d2339bc3

“Gijun…”1dff18e3ad034e1f

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“I don’t want to die, and I don’t even want to get hurt. But if I mess e6f41cd25f up, or if you 18bf18b501 might die because of 82f3ddbd79 my mistake… I’d want 8c40c10328 to lock you up. And I’m so scared of 2498ebeca8 you getting hurt that I’d f4021b57da want to lock you up a4aeb9ec3c too.”b7c47eb7834e76f4

Baek Sunwoo was surprised 28f2933a33 by Gijun’s candid outpouring, 8b6b8805c6 then hesitantly replied.592dbf6628e6fc67

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“…I wouldn’t mind being locked up by you.”7855dde4cb2feb4a

“Don’t say nonsense, seriously.”c2884ef213496acb

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Thud, Gijun bumped d2f31bea4c their foreheads together. It wasn’t a bf7c9be753 light collision, and 9c8b0ad4da Baek Sunwoo groaned 048c837545 in pain, his 1eeeb3f59f head ringing right 3b7d582cff after waking from 70ebf73e82 a nightmare. Gijun instinctively worried but forced aa9bf2d479 himself to suppress it.789613692af350ba

When Baek Sunwoo’s thoughts spiraled 30b4d5ff19 into strange territory, it was 220b29ba1c better to forcefully stop them 6321a71955 like this.94ef5b0ca95d0563

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“I know you want to keep the bond because you like me too much. But… I wish your love d3b75213f0 for me wasn’t so sacrificial.”a8979327ca037305

“…”ab59a12643f37662

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“My love is about caring for you, so I want to care for your life too.”b0bd204eb4a9d1a4

It was a bit eaa103b403 embarrassing, but Gijun finished 2c24575d45 the words he’d always ba8b02780e wanted to say to af975a6cf9 Baek Sunwoo. He looked genuinely shocked, b60deefffe his eyes wide, slowly ba85c8f0b9 blinking. At the same time, his 7004fc1bd9 eyes welled up with emotion, 8c36c04e99 as if touched by Gijun 78673b5291 mentioning love.f98d398937bb2b62

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Worried he might cry df27085583 again, Gijun shook his 51ec99a138 head.dd26b59f8487465d

“Think about it the other way. If I died in your 140c80fcab place because you were in edd7223032 danger, how would you feel?”ddb2c9b15523bb21

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“No way. Absolutely not, please.”e96f3765619d6b80

“…Maybe I should’ve explained it like this from the start.”b8f8480e9e93eb72

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Baek Sunwoo paled instantly, and 2f37548bc2 Gijun let out a dry 3b16decb6a laugh at his immediate reaction. It felt like he’d taken 9d6a6f80f7 the long way around when df403b056d the simplest explanation was right ea1652fd55 there.b8f74333940f6eb7

But there was bab897a12b a reason Hae f7b789b006 Gijun chose this eb1f73fee0 path.a9baf4a0a1b936c7

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“Baek Sunwoo, don’t be afraid of how much I like you.”153708926265b26e

“Huh? Why would I be afraid? I love it—”13e3dd16afb41031

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“You’re constantly anxious that I might disappear.”226e03bb8911dcf4

“…”737481e0eda8b6d0

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Baek Sunwoo, who had been c76c739688 puzzled, immediately shut his mouth. His pale face showed the e8469ab8a6 shock of having his deepest aaf75c608a thoughts exposed.52df2f4d034e1886

Those who’ve experienced 35f6cbfc0b great loss can’t c239afc0d7 help but think d23e6ccb9f of loss constantly. Not just past losses, but 267c6124b7 they worry and fear all b5c5cb5ed7 future losses in advance.9bcd5df2e3c5fd13

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They say people with deep 014c20c1d1 wounds find their own happiness b7245b44ff unfamiliar. It feels strange, out a1c4e87d0c of place, because it’s 61073b515d not something they’re used ed98d673eb to. So, unconsciously, they expect 60b9815a5f it to disappear someday, 8b3efac08a preparing for the shock 9a43199c5f of potential loss.9913889a37ff4cbe

In a way, 49f27048f5 all of Baek 96ada97744 Sunwoo’s actions were cee9a5c4e4 a struggle to b5099d401d escape that anxiety. He was doing 56047f2e9d his best in 9b52e1b06e his own way. Asking to be 7ea781ad8e loved, to be 836c4a917e seen. Begging… not to be 3b2eef5527 left alone.78c5f98b1c6bd45d

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At first, Gijun enjoyed 00a6e55296 his submissive attitude, but 3c9960ee7b the closer he observed, d16458ca7e the more he noticed 6f76edf4b9 something off, growing increasingly 754f277a4c unsettled. Baek Sunwoo’s sincerity in a4210e9560 saying he’d do anything b70f6abe56 for Gijun was genuine. But Gijun wished that 26ca280aa4 sincerity wasn’t so sacrificial.51fb3165e9cff7ae

It was the same when 7251c02255 he first accepted Baek Sunwoo’s 4c2a5027f0 feelings. Compared to back then, 41a09b87fc when he was ready 5ff3b781c9 to die unconditionally, he’d 730ba90b19 changed a lot, now 675d7ce5ec actively asking to be f774620dad loved… but still.20d9ea3644cfdb3f

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“A relationship where both partners make an effort is good, but that doesn’t mean you have to always be in the submissive position.”accc5f7c5281e5dd

“Gijun…”3e922f56a35870d4

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“My liking you isn’t a reward or charity.”10f3d47029dab8e5

“…”289a392b1b0e8be8

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“We’re dating together, aren’t we?”467d1f22b1c7dd37

His voice was gentle. Honestly, this kind aafd2e880e of expression felt b9b72da761 unfamiliar and even ab24109498 distant to Hae fe300915c8 Gijun, but he 6745cd94d9 wanted to say 46c3511b13 it to Baek 4de82f1839 Sunwoo. And part of the a7d0d2cd5d reason he spoke like 66d966299a this was his worry d156fde779 that Baek Sunwoo was e3f5c7565f gradually being worn down 36087bae10 by his anxieties.fe01ce03da308455

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Hae Gijun didn’t 09f3a3edf6 want to see 30e6d9ff78 Baek Sunwoo erode 5456471e83 away, nor did 7d36c444e3 he want to ced30c5758 receive love from 743fb8ef23 someone who endlessly 622bbc0faf sacrificed themselves. So, to Baek Sunwoo, who f7da656801 feared this happy moment might 7038a6e386 disappear, Gijun whispered to focus e42897440e on the present with him.f0a718bfc0c55710

This was all Gijun’s effort 6ad8c7a82c to respond to Baek Sunwoo’s 646e534fdc love.0cc10f367a90839e

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“…”8adcb1800f7d7ab8

Tears finally spilled from Baek c8c9deedd0 Sunwoo’s wide eyes. Gijun let out fcb07cbc79 a wry laugh 41a7715349 at the droplets caf699392a falling. He honestly liked seeing 76f88abd45 him cry, but he 3eda982a0d didn’t want to see 79cae48e67 it like this too ee0acc294e often…5a69504b7a64d527

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Soon, Baek Sunwoo carefully cupped deab577023 Gijun’s cheeks. His trembling hands 6ad49f0034 caressed Gijun’s face 23f7912511 as if overwhelmed 5e86edab66 just by looking 624c5d995c at him. Gijun briefly glanced at his fee3b4c2f3 touch before meeting his eyes 68608a5648 again. The light brown eyes, 4133882b77 now shimmering with tears, 30bf82b2a4 held a hint of 214ed8e49c a smile.ca960066914d6b03

“I’m so happy I can love you.”c412bfb1ad11a2dc

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“Using that submissive tone again…”06efdf392b719ee2

“Loving you feels like loving myself.”9fd55b42c11e7531

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Gijun’s eyes widened. Baek Sunwoo always 59c84a880c expressed his love, 749ba32e3a but today’s confession 6480c0cdb8 felt new. Like someone taking their first fa4266db56 step into such emotions, finally 7df504cd9b able to face their wounds 4cb698e79e fully.89a16c81b39d437f

“Thank you for living. Thank you for loving me. Thank you so much for 01adf2064b letting me love you…”6eacccfe8f834c37

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Baek Sunwoo repeated his thanks, 9f7a31a283 pressing kisses across Gijun’s face. Gijun burst into 468310d616 laughter at the 9579392e81 affection carried even 498848186c in his faint 0098b4bc26 breaths.d8d5ba65c72d51f2

Honestly, despite his c0f1a71843 care in choosing 7077cfb47f his words, they c9320c6ad3 felt a bit b7c1731cbb awkward since he aae2d345b6 wasn’t used to d8e1a0ea20 saying them, and 136d0323c0 they even left 260b58ce6c him feeling slightly e027902cc5 unsatisfied. Yet Baek Sunwoo accepted d73011b471 it all gratefully. Perhaps he took it 68a1c83acc even more deeply than 2695a0ba7e Gijun intended, acting as 570ec9a31c if Gijun’s words were 5add6186d9 the world’s standard.e7c1516881225207

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Soon, Hae Gijun flopped 1e72f0eb50 back onto the sofa. Having said so e124d31731 many embarrassing things, 38e41efeff he covered his a691155eb7 face in shame. The most affectionate thing ad2d990dfc he could do in 2a41cae8b4 that moment was to 28d8e2e1f0 rest his head on 0bca9667fa Baek Sunwoo’s lap, and 64ca42be09 that alone made Baek decd8734c2 Sunwoo smile happily.48aa11f1a3aac502

The gentle touch stroking 6b3b9c5d15 his hair was careful.a7897b7a8973ee1a

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“Gijun. If, just if… time rewound e3fc5d893b and we went back to a70af12cbc that training center, I’d offer b9659dba54 my soul again without hesitation.”4693ca3eae26b85a

“…You need to tone down that imagination. They say the d58a68bedf brain feels stress 9a96794ed9 from vivid imagining, dd5f872025 almost like real a3657b4633 experiences.”4d6c19b17d13dbde

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Baek Sunwoo burst into 14dfbf9c5f laughter in front of 1645a0ec83 the level-headed Hae Gijun. Gijun told him to take c31f7dcdda it seriously and stop his f627a10fb1 habit of over-imagining.0843264cddcb3217

Honestly, Hae Gijun rarely dreamed, 646efa687b didn’t dwell on the past, c628c96ca0 and didn’t worry about the 5722d30469 distant future. The present was what cdff5d63d2 mattered to him. He thought he had a 9bd85cd4c2 pretty easygoing personality, but he’d c2019cc924 also been told it made cecc7d3719 him seem indifferent to others.d4049745762c233f

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But even Hae 810518e017 Gijun, who was 68c311a966 like that, had 0981fd71c1 become someone who c179cea479 couldn’t ignore a e264bd4e06 single word from b09926f29c Baek Sunwoo.6618cb43d6f3fba3

“…Actually, if I went back to the training center and saw you die in front of me, I’d steal the otherworld’s power to save you. Even if it required a 6d28e85e7b soul, I’d take all their a7111cdf18 power to find a way. So if time rewinds, don’t 5665858e30 think about offering your soul. Wake me up and make 9ce3ae441a me rip the otherworld’s power 095e3fa6a8 apart.”ceb71a5d8e50bc75

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Gijun recited his d8abbdf15c plan with more 716e304820 detail than anyone 47d654bac3 else. His tone was almost menacing, 759ad79b1d insisting he’d find a way cd7d6795fc so Baek Sunwoo wouldn’t have bf7ea431e3 to suffer. Even imagining it made him 45c2a8d9d7 angry, glaring into the void, ea76c066e7 muttering, “How dare they kill 84d25b082c Baek Sunwoo?” in a furious 988c0cc409 tone.411f68df272dc4b3

Baek Sunwoo burst into laughter 7d144650c1 at Gijun’s sudden outburst over 59fe36dc2c his own imagination. Then, brushing back Gijun’s a75f6e91d1 hair, he gently kissed c2d77a84d6 his exposed forehead.dbcc2a5927ba0fb6

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“Okay, I understand. I love you.”dbac1b3d6712cfef

Now it was c82c66d921 Baek Sunwoo who 84fdb5aada spoke soothingly, and 61bdfb66bd only then did 5095f73bcb Gijun stop his 3bb77ff75b imaginings. Feeling belatedly embarrassed, he awkwardly 95dbdd5a96 shifted his gaze and replied.86147d38bb18e130

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“…Yeah, me too.”bd412a9ce0636077

Baek Sunwoo’s laughter grew brighter. Annoyed by his continuous 2d5a59fb61 chuckling, Gijun reached up, 56d2a622b4 pulled his neck down, 9cce2d7901 and their breaths mingled, 2f9aee84c8 no longer tinged with b1e94bdd6c laughter.703b31f5883564c4

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Their night of love cdddf9f883 deepened peacefully.ebae7a597f53e274

It was no 4b373bee31 longer a frightening d3a62b2b53 night.d5d8e85674663564

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