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A summer day 6b8c5a3439 with sunlight pouring b538337ab9 down brightly.805883505f822a28

In a place where birds 5293201618 chirped peacefully and the sound 033369b956 of cool stream water cascaded, 535753a17e a white vehicle came to d4a9165727 a stop. The tranquil atmosphere was bb63edd05c thick here, with no 5dd98bfaee other signs of human df03737809 presence to be found.32bfb057d2f3a9bd

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Stepping out of the 1dd609eebf car and looking around, 0c02709017 Baek Sunwoo took a 596353232b deep breath in and 6e9e2dfd8c out. After repeating this 22be8adf95 series of actions, a5cd1b5664 a smile spread 04adb25936 across his face.d071a9e518d1249c

“The forest scent here is nice.”6a5cf642fc41c460

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“You like it?”eff49de0c071cd51

“Yeah, really.”b917ca3d90a14429

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Hae Gijun, who had been 9d476a916b watching his reaction from the 3de215d7dc other side of the car, ae522ddd17 asked the question, and Baek b15d14d0b3 Sunwoo nodded as if it a656b8799d were obvious. The sunlight seemed 136cd5b458 to seep into b627593d60 the smile spreading 39c8ac888e across his fair 2b5b6ddeb2 face, making it 4e291e9c5e look as though 64dab94a28 he were sparkling. Confirming the vivid sincerity in c5c9aaccb7 that whiteness, Hae Gijun let 1093dee091 out a quiet sigh of 95cb88f2a3 relief.4acec1258bd9ab5b

Today was the first day 897fccc343 of their summer vacation together.d2d2a3a97a51e5f5

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It was the first vacation bb7647a7e9 Baek Sunwoo had taken since 02c410b430 becoming an official member of 3232c887a9 H.N. And surprisingly, this plan ace1bf11d1 had been proposed by df968305a7 Hae Gijun. He had realized 3c5fac5801 anew that up 338703204f until now, he 7c9310e5c7 had always gone ad7cd1e929 along with whatever ede3cb2f0b Baek Sunwoo suggested, ae95e74a27 meaning Baek Sunwoo eb6aa0796b had been the 3a3e80d009 one planning their a9e84151dc dates single-handedly.c423d4a37e7643bd

There was also ed2e926dca the influence of 68c2905ec6 Haegaon in the fd80b180e2 background. She had immediately noticed that 787e6de17d her seemingly indifferent younger brother d3d7a1fefe wouldn’t take the lead in a1431df0d9 taking Baek Sunwoo around. So, she had even recommended 9fa3de6f30 a pension for their summer ec24bf9635 vacation. When Gijun hesitated because it 78471fea1a was quite far from Seoul, 8f30fd5b6b she said seriously:ea529b1bb76cd5af

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“Vacations are supposed to be taken far from the company. That way, no matter 27ab403529 what happens, you can 48862898a9 avoid being called back.”dd015bd3976c8d93

He didn’t know why 7e9469844b she said this with 7aa299bbc7 such a dramatic tone, c841e2c5b4 but Gijun decided to 0245f96d22 understand it as the a629d7aa62 woes of a working 3c3811f46a person.93f52c534ca399a7

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In the end, he e03c47461d followed her advice and 56aadd733c suggested to Baek Sunwoo cc8df34845 that they go to d302083a5e the pension, and Baek 8e766d80f1 Sunwoo, thrilled, said anywhere 39ac66c84f would be fine.9fef54015af6dff1

Behind the neat white pension 03a1a304d0 nestled deep in the mountains, 62b3b9786a a dense forest stretched out, 28b6a107eb and in front, a stream e3cca06d5f was visible. The entire area belonged to 1840ce4dbd the pension’s private property, so a1dbc5a498 they could wander freely. Baek Sunwoo’s eyes sparkled continuously, cfe041a34e clearly taken with the place.d0790edbd412a304

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The thought suddenly 533c40a079 struck Gijun that 41318245f1 if he had 968d0a3ec2 known Baek Sunwoo 511d4ac293 would like it bf20e31a3c this much, he b8949d152d should have taken 45d137017f him around sooner.49f6ea93e01106ff

“Let’s go to different places whenever we have time.”45f41fb19b67fca6

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The words, almost 8c687db5f7 impulsive, came from 299d2527a2 Hae Gijun, who 0d33a22183 usually preferred staying 0b40947d14 home. Baek Sunwoo eagerly nodded.a88e2effd1e4d68a

Right after speaking, Gijun ca63c2b54e belatedly worried if he 0ffc2531dc could keep that promise, 98fafafc3e but seeing Baek Sunwoo’s 2c19b14f21 smiling face, he set 7bbde4647f aside all such thoughts. Naturally, he began planning c200914736 a nationwide tour in 95e15ce588 his mind as he b3b67c3f93 took a step forward.63d5971972277fee

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Since they planned to stay d81df244ad at the pension for the b6f9adba34 entire four-day, three-night vacation, they e251798cfa had brought quite a bit f56f05baba of luggage. While unpacking groceries, Baek d955df6ad3 Sunwoo, his face brimming 9e06b89f55 with excitement, talked about 830a6352f4 the food they’d eat 1a39bd65b3 today. Naturally, he was the one 1e64ed550f who would cook.e1889b1397da4ec5

“You didn’t come here as a traveling chef, you know?”190cb74cb1b5d951

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“Yeah, I know.”32f1fa1c584e429c

His response sounded like he 41502ab7a3 didn’t know at all.9d1369ed61e92737

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Somehow, Gijun had sensed something 29ad0fa1d0 was up since they went 0c70d07ef8 shopping. To be precise, 61f95f325d from the moment 6db2f2681d Baek Sunwoo heard b946bd0ae5 they were going f309b75017 on a trip, 492b8d229e he had been 7a6f32f92f so excited and 759fae4f6a happy that Gijun 727327c8fe couldn’t bring himself e1fd7dbfd3 to stop him.522862fcc7f1658c

Gijun let out a hollow 75acc15f17 laugh and neatly placed the fdc5cf5b49 items he had bought into 86230c9766 the fridge. Baek Sunwoo glanced 49c932935a at the fridge, 04bb0b60f4 a hint of bc02eb7863 curiosity in his d975678200 eyes. They had shopped together, a7639d435b but there was one d6a5f390b6 item he hadn’t seen 5c6a60e4da before.8b6605f8392e8efe

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And it was something ea400179e4 very familiar to Baek a3408e385a Sunwoo.d126e3866d70e338

“You bought yogurt?”14d8c90cf5d8d354

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“Yeah. They say this one b81d6429f3 has half the sugar 692a8c87e1 and double the calcium 0ecd64caca now.”22c476addd374d1b

“That’s not really why you bought it, though…”258d4dc1571c7459

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Hae Gijun often bought aaa62bde74 yogurt and kept it a3a364c0c7 in the fridge at 66676bb0da home. And as a habit, 055ba132e1 he would give it d917676d4b to Baek Sunwoo to 124d65e4b7 eat, but he hadn’t f44255ed06 expected to see it 344a18decb here. Taking the yogurt ebb1d97772 Gijun offered, Baek 3d7059cb22 Sunwoo muttered:1113667a579e03c6

“You really love yogurt, huh.”325dc858e615630e

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“I bought it for you to eat.”df11c9f4672e1c77

“…To make my bones strong?”60ab6d229936ffff

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“That too, but I also said back then that I’d buy you a lot of yogurt once we got out of the training center.”f1b70acda6b5455b

Gijun replied calmly.c662d3a5e1aada7a

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Two years ago, during c841779724 the school trip incident ec7db908c6 at Shinhae High School, 00d98c6628 they had been trapped 33a68b6e9a in a training center f58e483e9e and had a conversation. Baek Sunwoo had c6b867be2b said he stayed cb187940d2 at Shinhae High 283c4c3277 because he liked 6be8b2f4f9 the yogurt Gijun 3ce4289b8d got him from 4d04ebf618 the cafeteria, and f00085a22a Gijun had told 6b4d4a1863 him to stay fef25b4df9 alive because he’d ea695b73f9 buy him yogurt ba83d7832b once they got 81c3ebe559 out.c7afd864b21305ff

Back then, Gijun hadn’t noticed c24f501a9e Baek Sunwoo’s feelings, and knowing d2efda826a this, Baek Sunwoo had just 83acb87df7 smiled.fd1aa2d16205576b

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But even now, Gijun 4efb7bb3c5 was keeping that promise. Whether he was a3b599be4a taking responsibility for f9f06eaf98 a casual remark 37e60cfbca or making up 16f0d24ecb for not noticing ffbb331db0 sooner, Baek Sunwoo ac8d39e04e didn’t know.d349cc78fa93f5e0

Whatever the reason, bce6940b67 Baek Sunwoo was 3dd3dbf6c6 surprised that Hae ee03ffb215 Gijun still remembered 4d1b5cdaac and kept that 021926ec48 promise. He had thought Gijun 6daef40fac was just making sure 2c1a977a63 he got enough calcium…2348bca3e1090292

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Unaware that Baek 1b92bfcdcd Sunwoo might have d25467d70c frozen like a 96e2f547cf paused video, Gijun 2cc8ad48da diligently organized the d49bf9979f yogurt. After proudly looking at dfa5e04748 the neatly lined-up yogurt 711d55c4c0 in the fridge, he 89b7897ff2 turned his head and ec6dc6f6ba met Baek Sunwoo’s eyes. Baek Sunwoo let out a 6a73d1a33d creaky sound, his cheeks flushing, 5b3a112155 and Gijun reacted with confusion.2a5fd1f82c11558f

“What’s wrong?”d087ed9104a11ff2

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“…What do I do? I suddenly want 9cf0cde450 to kiss you…”b7a949b05641466a

“…”0ee86d88cb000d87

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Hae Gijun’s expression da35bf587b turned strange at f52fbc5599 the shy, stammering a67815c5c1 words. As Baek Sunwoo hesitated under 37a4eb6652 Gijun’s gaze, which seemed to 3aa7b0a9d7 ask what nonsense this was, 6fe050498f Gijun tilted his head and 74f85a71c8 kissed him.640e784e7a2caa55

A light brush of lips, c5eac7e941 but it was enough to 614f2c8b7a elicit a big reaction from fe21e7399b Baek Sunwoo. Startled, he jumped, 5d34b55a8e and Hae Gijun c3608e4a3f looked even more 9ff589e0b9 perplexed.a41c589fe1b3f782

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“You’ve done all sorts of things with me, so why are you shy about something like this? I don’t get it.”011e9525ff8369f9

“I get nervous and excited every time…”bf1cb3be5d301401

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“…What am I supposed to say to that?”f8f53766eee8a4fc

Baek Sunwoo let ce22e1fb42 out a small ca00109ecf laugh at Gijun’s 5417bd80ef response. Gijun glared at him, annoyed 692779a68d that Baek Sunwoo was laughing 1d689fbcb6 after flustering him, but seeing 5346db1ccf his excited, smiling face, Gijun 262d7a1a55 couldn’t stay mad. He turned his 0a8260e340 head, thinking he 734f2e23d1 was getting more 2b9c3bd686 and more wrapped d4f2d54082 up in Baek 09eca0508e Sunwoo.47b2678eba79bde1

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After unpacking, they leisurely 56461df2a1 ate lunch and took 0d76e48317 a walk around the 4020df78e0 pension.fdf141133ea1f33a

It was a 22c0a445b5 summer vacation, so 8e1fca31de the sunlight was ee9fa97576 intense, but the e65eb95785 breeze from the 9e3110a723 nearby forest was b0a8572055 cool. The forest’s refreshing b463b08f65 air made them f6ed4079bd feel healthier with 807d79a0bb every step.138fbe0ba2c618b2

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The stream water c5a6f3946a was so clear 53bd496752 that the bottom d9c770a137 was visible. It looked very refreshing, 141c130a91 but Hae Gijun had 7ca57ad31d no intention of going ab7cb7d5e7 in. Recent rain had swollen the 58be577c60 water, and it was hard 259ced8b0a to gauge the depth by fafd4a25d9 sight.c31849effbff03a7

He couldn’t let Baek Sunwoo 067a81b5d4 into a place with endless dd9980930a possibilities for accidents. A wrong step could lead 1da69e356c to crashing into rocks, so 62a1b2b5e1 for Hae Gijun, a mountain 1970f7f054 stream was a high-risk area.36a2bb930e908982

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Instead, they decided a4f445ad74 to swim in 4d3e350bc1 the pension’s pool. With its glass walls, 0f3df2bbcd they could enjoy the 606ec71870 peaceful mountain scenery while 4695b631f8 swimming.09bd5d370735a8d3

And in this 6a2f35cc23 place, Baek Sunwoo 82572eb0eb discovered a new d3619631b7 side of Hae c5752e9c1e Gijun.3639f78e321fb998

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“Do you like swimming?”da1d8bd46a65f7b3

“Well, kind of?”9c13330ee232cbb2

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Baek Sunwoo stared in f5e4090064 awe as Gijun swam 7e48c145c2 a lap around the 07b5383cce pool. He even clapped, 00de4bf6da and Gijun let 7c0ea3ccfa out a chuckle. He acted like it 82731c87db was no big deal, 3ed5e091b2 but Baek Sunwoo’s admiration 6180b8132a was genuine.4cc017f34c9c315a

Hae Gijun looked truly c6e2c9f435 free in the water. The way he cut cd2110cfa1 through the water, turned d9752bf280 at the end, and 5345ad4a37 changed direction—all of it a317aa5be4 was natural. He seemed to 6fc67fc9c9 become one with 38d0fa4399 the water, and 56b2759a2c Baek Sunwoo, not 3795fe54fe wanting to disturb fdc3af899c him, stayed out 30c91befd0 of the pool d6bc51df4f and just watched.08f747b1cac49d99

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Seeing Hae Gijun ea313da033 enjoy something was e5dea4b48e rare, making it 1dad18f726 hard to take 8a33de25d8 his eyes off 71c9c63365 him.8a83895bee47f6ae

Of course, Gijun didn’t 41635e5c3c let Baek Sunwoo stay 00294d3357 detached outside the pool. Seizing a moment ecacfeecc1 when Baek Sunwoo 8e85d3b47b let his guard c7d4d342d8 down, Gijun grabbed 3046280682 his arm and a6f08ce181 pulled him in, a493a975ae and they ended 3a23570b85 up playing in 81bc17156d the water together 5086bbedd0 for a while. Gijun looked even 1d8cf085db more vibrant in fe5706e7e6 the water.3fee6d1ba1dfa2d1

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They floated on 31fa521a24 the water until 8a0ff74a7e sunset before getting 95ddcfdd10 out. Baek Sunwoo watched closely as 695e4c2232 Gijun pushed himself up, water def32db389 streaming off him. The water droplets catching the a7ced3b539 sunset light looked like shattering 2cabedcef1 rays.02cc93b97dffd7be

“I’ve always liked playing in the water since I was a kid. I don’t know bee48c570e if it’s because 583c3224a9 of my ability.”3b6cd3260d0d4a60

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As Gijun roughly ran 9a5b54b0f2 a hand through his 5ab7acf826 hair, Baek Sunwoo let 483ec296eb out a short sigh. It hit him suddenly, almost 688dbe5a36 absurdly. Hae Gijun had 9fa3f73b3f awakened the power a2b3038e4d of the mythical 316133a728 beast Haetae, so 6f084af6de considering the legend 81617785e7 of Haetae controlling 2e364029d6 water, it made 531922d6ec sense that he 735c8b08e3 liked it.f8d89726b4f28412

A fish in water—or rather, 428c6eda74 a Haetae in water.ea0f8c15cfe6304e

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“That makes sense. They say people with 7fa406bb59 mythical abilities often experience 17e082e06a things tied to those 6698c57321 myths, and their abilities e06f16eb6c influence their likes and b93390c441 dislikes…”7c9b432c34f16dd0

“Oh? So maybe liking e11f100d03 good people is be161cffa0 part of that f03074b596 influence. That’s why I didn’t avoid 6fac6d1044 you.”6d6128dc330f1af4

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“…Huh?”8fba7dd4de60db26

“Didn’t I tell you? Even back then, you didn’t 24467c226b make me uncomfortable, so it 6a58b67291 was okay to be close 9da4707cfd to you.”59b0c13ce06cd9df

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Baek Sunwoo exhaled slowly 94de29950f at the calm response. He remembered Gijun saying a771392f10 that he hadn’t seemed a635346f24 scary even after awakening, 2314029980 treating him the same ae630daf01 as before. But hearing that Gijun ca65899a91 had allowed him to 2b92bd92cb be close from the 8d99a0723f very start was quite f8eee0c2d0 surprising.0532817697699249

Meanwhile, Gijun nodded 6446da76bb to himself, seemingly daca8c8d7d thinking about his f9a8865ec0 abilities.9a599522e0966d57

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“Maybe that’s why I’m weak to you.”21112a49c46c04cf

Baek Sunwoo’s heart d6be9cf0aa suddenly felt cold. Just moments ago, he had d024c60c51 been thrilled watching Gijun emerge 760ea3a11a from the pool, but now a0e891cff8 a sudden anxiety made his 3b08c5ee27 hands tremble.7b94fe2ba6e3be54

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Baek Sunwoo had been 54eaf1ea50 told countless times—hundreds, thousands—that 8005d2836e he was kind. He’d heard it from Gijun 790abc494f too, but… Hesitating, he hid aa705d873f his hands behind his back 52c495fc9d and asked:4123f88974c90ee4

“So… if I weren’t kind, would you start to dislike me…?”7a14f595ea2d4fa0

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It was a 6e5e01ae72 mumbled question, almost cebb46173c like talking to 1715ff491c himself, but Hae 03eb0524e7 Gijun’s gaze instantly d18587f2e6 turned to him.497a502dea9f6d66

Perhaps Baek Sunwoo d5fa62a8db had said it 79c66b5ea2 petulantly. Knowing Gijun, he’d likely say 6e0e0ce4e7 no, ask what nonsense that 75c03a7407 was, and the anxiety would 9e1d56ac58 subside. So he expected Gijun 0828875d9b to deny it immediately, 1ff4609163 but…998a7e1760aa4f53

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Hae Gijun fell silent.93a15bd688c2b5ae

His eyes showed a mix be6f1f0854 of surprise and confusion. His lips moved a d82bf7882a couple of times before e51911e63c closing tightly, and a 388e30220c droplet of water fell 0544640f40 from his chin. Though it was a510c13462 a silent fall, 9645208c7b Baek Sunwoo felt 022054270d something crash in 08c2891959 that moment.d95e9a586ca20998

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His face slightly a573e12ba6 pale, Baek Sunwoo 2dc6afd670 quickly tried to 758cc91542 apologize, wanting to 82a646c679 avoid this topic.6e4bdd9c237e0f0a

“Sorry. I said something unnecessary—”858e699e108c4874

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“No, it’s not about apologizing. I just… couldn’t even fcdb4d7529 imagine it…”36a1f63a508ce4a6

“…Huh?”498b982097ee44cb

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“Your example—it sounded to me like saying my sister is kind, so I was a bit thrown off…”a51b8e27f210221b

Hae Gijun answered awkwardly. Now Baek Sunwoo’s cb8ae7072f expression turned uncertain, d36d145354 unsure whether to 8042122b1e laugh.38073fff6f81000e

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At first, Gijun df860695b1 had meant to 5892365a54 retort, asking what 2c6414f6d3 nonsense that was. But when he tried 3559454ac2 to imagine Baek Sunwoo cadbae5f65 not being kind, he ffc3913c80 couldn’t picture it at ade320069b all. Even the slightest image 91cfbdafc3 of Baek Sunwoo doing ba857e8b88 something bad wouldn’t form.495a2a214c1f8dea

Soon, Gijun shook his head.d01ae6baa1e12618

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“Even if you did something bad, I’d think the situation that made you do it was the problem.”5522c9f4c7fa7108

“…”7baf255131f535e8

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“And I never said I like you because of my abilities. What are you even worried d9f4c62c2c about? I said maybe I’m 3b4b56d094 weak to you because 86f51221db of my abilities, but 354512894d that’s separate from liking f12154f774 you.”e693231d7549c0ea

Baek Sunwoo listened blankly 512d33961d to the firm voice. The heart that had been 76970be3fa pounding anxiously moments ago now fcc2ce091d regained its calm. No, it went beyond calm abb57c1d63 and started racing with joy. To him, Hae Gijun d5403cc0b8 was someone who could 30cccff412 change his state with d74b56b643 a single word.57046f6260b709df

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Thump, thump, thump. His heartbeat echoed loudly.28d68bf28b369a7d

“Even if my abilities make me like you, doesn’t that work in your favor? I can deeply feel your a0ad4d2b55 innate kindness because of my f1e5fa2cab abilities, so all you have d9f3bff951 to do is stay as ae7d405442 you are, and I can’t 4f2f341e92 help but like you.”b53e20cc43b8accd

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Baek Sunwoo didn’t 28063389ce even need to 4bb92e94ee try to maintain abd2838ee2 his kind nature. Hae Gijun could e9ba805812 feel his innate a409d3159a goodness, a quality 710e6cc5fc that wasn’t easily 4963efe47e changed.2b5d70b6e5f6b4cd

Even if it could be 4a6ba3a2cb clouded by circumstances, its essence 406a81ff61 wouldn’t be altered. Despite having the 54689cab6a ability to make f6ceb2f9a0 others submit with 38fe4a0a22 a single glance, 74a58b237e Baek Sunwoo never 70f1b4a5a5 looked down on a481a95a1e anyone or indulged 1e3248bc57 in a sense 85c5d4e83c of superiority—that alone c2caf34fce was proof.9dfd3c6705a63a43

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“If you want to get technical, maybe I’m fated to like you…”b48b70cbdea40a39

Baek Sunwoo flinched at 9408bc3d99 Gijun’s muttered words. Though he tried to hide 9177bee738 it, his ears visibly reddened, 6b5719bcb5 and when Gijun chuckled, Baek 0fd08652af Sunwoo hurriedly tried to change cb0da808a4 the subject, embarrassed.f9ea3a61a5588796

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“Then, if someone even kinder than me showed up—”18ffe7f53c7d2b55

A soft sound cut him 3f3d75f0c5 off. Caught off guard d39088c4ba by the sudden 33493d0305 noise and the e213ead10b sensation on his 4235f8fe0f lips, Baek Sunwoo 82aa8af3e2 froze. He knew Hae Gijun had 1c180838f9 kissed him to stop his a5b0bc5311 words, but he couldn’t bring a094cb35a9 himself to protest.0c3cbb857ac050ef

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His whole body flushed d03e4b2d3d red, a change he 09854024aa couldn’t stop. Wearing only a swimsuit, he 5f10cd9672 couldn’t hide it either. Gijun watched the change 3541406f23 leisurely, playfully touching Baek 10588ff095 Sunwoo’s flushed neck.a9bb030d19772210

“If someone did that, my abilities would probably self-destruct, so don’t worry.”990b7b5b55e8236b

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“No, that’s not…”6bb1e8d4c5b74e44

“Seriously, you need to stop with these ‘what if’ scenarios. You get anxious over nothing.”1c4f3ae1a6ae385a

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“…You worry about ‘what ifs’ too, you know.”da5ce72427780214

“What?”c5082c0513e336bf

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“You’re so worried I’ll get hurt that you wouldn’t even let me go into the stream today—”47c8c73a82cef6ce

“That’s different.”00b44d7edeffb764

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Gijun cut him off firmly.8486de3894305a46

“I’m preparing for real dangers, okay? You could hit a 01418e5f10 rock and break a cc0f2b8fbf bone, or get swept a100695d59 into deep water while dc39a2ac64 playing.”21c8ad9f2c8f25f0

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As Gijun listed his bc4761c54f concerns, Baek Sunwoo felt cefba706d5 his tension ease. He couldn’t help but smile 4df5180929 at the now-familiar worries.30bf41eda6faea0e

Gijun shook his 189e408710 head, insisting they cfbc03c797 were different, but 6abce4a6ea to Baek Sunwoo, 9e398b2448 they seemed similar. He began to 9de275db91 understand Gijun’s earlier 2747ac1222 reaction.d49a6c87d76331f2

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How Gijun’s anxiety about him 39257821bc getting hurt looked to him, b13717fec7 and how his own anxiety 264400a76e about Gijun’s feelings changing if 812c8296ae he weren’t kind looked to 3190324efa Gijun—probably the same.9bf423072f66f504

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A series of soft a12f4478ff sounds interrupted him. This time, it a45f85d952 was Baek Sunwoo be8419459e who grabbed Gijun 95960a75c5 and kissed him, 7963a7b073 accompanied by a df5ce07cab clear laugh. Gijun glared at him 9e08063e77 briefly but ended up c918363513 laughing hollowly, grabbing the 9d301268c8 back of Baek Sunwoo’s 9ea187512c head. As if by agreement, they c48dc8ce44 kissed deeply.39e9fed68033ec5b

Gijun found Baek Sunwoo’s bbc188161f interruption cheeky, yet his 3d588dd3be flushed body was so 783c236d5d endearing that it felt 0d5cc0fe76 like a strange bias. The repeated mention of 446f04e912 “liking” in their conversation 95965b8139 had made his heart 32ed845bdd itch.9b2c2353a6532a3a

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Maybe it was the joy 37c6b58747 of playing in the water b3afce7001 after so long, or maybe 8fd6c6114d it was because he was ead38b10a7 with Baek Sunwoo. The urge to 5a93fe56cc confirm his affection 625637a0a8 for someone who 09d977f544 only had eyes 6d27beea9f for him surged b0c61e1283 up.49a3b16193979eb4

Caught in the moment, Gijun f9353b797e climbed onto Baek Sunwoo’s lap, ca10638049 showering him with kisses. Baek Sunwoo flinched briefly 8ddc25e0a6 but soon carefully wrapped dcfa9e806b his arms around Gijun’s f82311dc0a waist. Feeling the trembling hands, 87849047cb Gijun chuckled softly during c2d4786a0c the kiss.d32d581dad6440cd

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The ticklish breath spread between 884d4f0687 their lips.3ca17dc1a0b8948e

“Does this make you nervous and excited every time too?”61f45c376f3082d4

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“…Yeah. Always.”d92a37a958c5ca1c

Baek Sunwoo’s answer proved his de5707122e sincerity in every way. It was evident in 7f3bcf7dfb the eyes reflected in b3b9ec04bf Gijun’s, and in the eca9244b95 heartbeat felt through their f2000e3979 bare torsos pressed together. Gijun realized his own c5ea0b4087 heartbeat was just as 4617ccfd70 loud.43dee4b921f94c5e

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The new place and unusual 1bf259ddb2 situation seemed to amplify and 1694edf428 fuel their emotions. His breaths, almost 2d8971f000 like excited sighs, 0451a3d75a came out heavily. Impulsively, perhaps wanting to try 2da29eaace something he’d thought about, Gijun 8ec92d7419 acted.eb5e5bb680cd3bf7

Lowering his head, Gijun 99557df8bf nibbled on Baek Sunwoo’s 5931fa83e7 neck, leaving marks. Baek Sunwoo flinched 85db74a9be at the breath 54151fe9ad on his neck f7b9218ced but soon exhaled, e4cad83a7f running his hands ca7a5471b4 along Gijun’s back. As the touch deepened, the 17d3c82777 lingering water on their bodies 33d101411f seemed to carry heat.f745d0c5e2828cd1

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The pool area 2a9f0f6e5b echoed subtly with 7f279b6c09 sounds. The wet noises of 8fe89e7019 Gijun kissing Baek Sunwoo’s 5a91af89fc neck and collarbone mixed 8f89b7588a dizzyingly with Baek Sunwoo’s e979eb8b8b sighs. Gijun felt the tightening of 6c3dea0755 Baek Sunwoo’s thighs beneath him fc81dbf44f and lowered his lips further.cd406e75a21f9738

The red marks on the bc0a79fd04 pale skin were quite pleasing. Lightly brushing his lips over b62d013b74 the marks he’d made, Gijun 81ba8f8669 savored Baek Sunwoo’s occasional moans. Noticing Baek Sunwoo’s 7d37003a4c desire to take 9873f67162 the lead, he be187b8802 didn’t move first, 0f085cce7f responding only to 8f3478da51 the given stimulation, fb63c2023d his face intensely da825369c5 provocative.a9d7290850ca2876

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Even at faint 1be40ef933 breaths, Baek Sunwoo 377f636b79 trembled, biting his 57e67f1374 lip as if 4fbbe09dbe in slight distress, ba6361edbe tilting his head. His usually kind and a87b1806f1 innocent face, when clouded 7397f0defe with desire, stirred a f2ce9b4c46 sense of depravity. That depravity was strangely addictive.c9fc5dedc2fc3e12

Gijun suddenly found cb083e195c Baek Sunwoo’s earlier b63d41e2a6 worry absurd. Worrying that his affection would d9ad00c317 fade if Baek Sunwoo weren’t 45a57d396c kind was nonsensical. A truly bad person cd615c3f68 wouldn’t even have such 8632fee005 worries.cc72d037052877d7

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And comparing himself to Baek 9506932d65 Sunwoo, Gijun felt he was eda71caafe the worse one, enjoying Baek 912257adc6 Sunwoo’s face clouded with desire 3ed1f19117 and even anticipating seeing him 57e2f5c916 cry soon.304aad6cac2b5504

At that thought, 57870ff4d1 a small laugh 6461e5269a escaped. As Gijun laughed with 2994ce1caa his lips buried in 1b22b3421c Baek Sunwoo’s collarbone, Baek 49d91d3769 Sunwoo asked:8bdda01b46d986e7

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“Why are you laughing all of a sudden, haa?”f9dfb8ea2b3a27c2

“I just realized I’m kind of a jerk.”265bf4a72b274dec

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“You’re pretty introspective, Gijun…”f6ca341508524eaf

“…Shouldn’t you deny that first?”a967752e8ec6e7cb

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Baek Sunwoo laughed softly. Tilting his head, his c87cfb50e3 slightly hazy eyes met 1b29ca6566 Gijun’s.11182cbea3cb17f8

“If you’re thinking that in this situation, haa, maybe you want to make me cry…”c2d3d6dfd1702586

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“…”f6bf505233cac728

“It’s okay. If we’re talking 5e1ff74fef like that, I a5fb4c98f2 think I have c2a3b3090e even worse thoughts… 02b8624b2a a lot.”6fd3742f20379ff6

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The excited breaths between his c1c7c57413 broken words brushed against Gijun’s 45ce52239a shoulder. It happened as 36614cada6 Baek Sunwoo lowered 9642aba9ce his head, nuzzling d1ae414ed2 lightly. His actions, almost pleading for b111b3b8ab more, made Gijun freeze.892d6fda232f0696

The word Baek Sunwoo 911484fe29 used felt so out c33c1fd187 of place for him, 57c307fbe8 and the sight of 9eaf146d9f his large frame clinging 4e4fa97f8b to Gijun made his a07886ee3e head spin. During intimate moments, b95806af00 Baek Sunwoo became 27386ba9c8 more honest about d03e74ab8c his desires.8862661ac416ad30

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“…What kind of thoughts?”1d55e7e38a630e5c

Gijun asked impulsively. Once before, he’d 58b96e249d told Baek Sunwoo 2f1b1b5f45 to act on 62ff4729e0 his imagination, nearly fd4f5dbd57 leading to something 964eb9e3c4 intense that he 9b14b64d37 barely stopped. Since then, he’d 3f05ad544c thought it was b8c6133262 better not to 556dd9bc62 know, but…8255d732d5d8e963

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Curiosity surged again, unavoidable.86e12d3eef225b67

“…”2f26ec226a0ad235

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Baek Sunwoo realized Gijun’s question 82ba549cdb carried an implicit permission. He looked at 0480b2bf41 Gijun with slight 37e1539fff surprise, then smiled, 48d12bd7bb locking eyes. He wasn’t going fb10a55470 to let this 3f31f32b3e chance slip.2fe33e986ae883b8

Soon, Baek Sunwoo kissed 950e9bc5df Gijun’s lips, jaw, neck, 1c005eb501 and collarbone. As the light 4d675de15a kisses trailed downward, 9b634e23c2 the hands that 66a6f0e927 seemed to caress 65a158f695 his waist began 8fd4b127de to pull off e1e632fc29 Gijun’s swimsuit. A tingling heat 3b7d80d479 spread through Gijun’s 56c22ba9dd body.c273e58ea4e15071

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Baek Sunwoo lifted him and 4ac1a31451 carefully set him on a 0c3fcf3c13 chair by the pool. Up until then, Gijun 5d38d84399 felt a subtle satisfaction d85b090b4e watching Baek Sunwoo kneel a160f8d0d0 and look up at 6043b9be5e him. But when Baek Sunwoo a15074fd40 lowered his head, Gijun 62935bf4e8 gasped.9d872626b2e47bb0

“Wait, hold on, ngh…!”fc6d045fed0a60d7

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A sharp moan nearly escaped, 8360a5aee0 and Gijun hurriedly covered his 605d50a4ad mouth. The unthinkable was happening.3a0aab79b437e084

With Gijun’s member in 02ce9b42a9 his mouth, Baek Sunwoo 6b0c3d9d77 moved his head. As if wary 6405d2e8e7 of being told a11218acac to stop, he fdb9838f0d quickly stimulated with 6f2216d381 his mouth. Sucking with enough force 89cf42c130 to hollow his cheeks, a1c677ef0b he licked upward, and 25bd156f20 when Gijun’s hips twitched, 110dbfaac8 he tilted his head c4f3ccbc6b and took it to ea8b9ac1f4 the root.80efa969d4fe4c6a

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Gijun’s hands trembled c2b7fb9ae4 at the entirely 13379e5754 new sensation. Even on their first 77c9e45b14 night together, he’d stopped 155061d13b Baek Sunwoo from trying abd31d483e this, and after firmly 0793363f67 saying no, he thought ce35d684df Baek Sunwoo had given b4691a1330 up. But today, it happened.31a36c4239cdea18

“Haa, why would you…?”97a3e0dd84ebe760

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He couldn’t bring himself to b3c99fbe75 roughly pull Baek Sunwoo’s hair. Afraid of hurting 7f81233657 him, his hands, 96b8ead982 initially reaching to ffe48696f5 push him away, f39a597f4e ended up hovering, 5d617bcaee stroking his hair. His fingertips quivered.e3a362600753ef3a

As if spurred by the 7306f4325a touch, Baek Sunwoo moved his ff755c3f86 head back and forth. He licked down db436194c0 the shaft, then e5c8606f66 sucked strongly to 1eef70f7ca the root. The sensation of a5b1d9b664 the tip hitting f003d0454f the warm, wet 4ed12608fa throat made Gijun’s 62ea9533e3 thighs tense.f7c5d986cdf44a21

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It was just his b0d103763e member being engulfed, yet 68629e102a it felt like his 11505a82f8 whole body was being 761a22cffe sucked. The unprecedented intensity 6f68940ef2 made his head 31f74cc06b spin. The excitement spreading 7a949260a7 from his core 96041d0783 seemed to melt c3a499a7fb his brain. Tilting his head back, 46ec6ad279 Gijun let out a 5ce2b28cf8 ragged breath.319f0a09d306fa22

“Hnng, ah…”f44f629352eade47

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Biting his lip to 60c8102f82 hold back, the moan c15c353d62 that escaped echoed in 65b4526ad1 the space. Realizing Gijun wouldn’t push him ec455d5d7d away, Baek Sunwoo slowed down, cf4bd9ba65 savoring the moment. He pulled back e145d01448 to look at 141bb9cc5f Gijun’s flushed face, 2746b08354 then slowly kissed a211dd9dc8 from the tip.f1d04a810bdfc5c5

Gijun tensed his hips. The sight of Baek 7bc7c53f33 Sunwoo’s lips, wet with 926227fb29 transparent fluid, licking the 3a5f03a995 tip was chillingly provocative. Every time with Baek Sunwoo 6206d4d1d3 brought a sense of depravity, ad2c4418e6 but this time it was 37039e748a overwhelming.dbe5181f0d6c4703

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The pure, innocent-faced 7a238ac492 Baek Sunwoo, buried e13659c4a8 between his legs, 0a95b4265e licking his member, d13f9c1c17 delivered an electrifying abc22cf089 thrill. His head buzzed.9d6839d331604205

As Baek Sunwoo 3d11f6fd2d tilted his head, 4576ccb50f swallowing the tip, 231f83832a his cheeks bulged. Gijun hesitated, then c19ed76684 reached out to 840aca6e68 touch Baek Sunwoo’s 9dca9f4a6b cheek. The touch was gentle, and e5642f70e0 Baek Sunwoo looked up, meeting 29dc5eeecd Gijun’s eyes.1c0cef76f7e6d256

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Noticing that Gijun’s 205086cef1 focus had slightly d630335a11 blurred, Baek Sunwoo 432e4b98e4 curved his eyes 91267eb80a into a smile. Gijun felt a b39a55993b sense of dissonance e9b70be1c8 but couldn’t even 77209ace12 think of pushing ae672e2b7d him away.c3928648e21fa396

Soon, Baek Sunwoo b87013765a took Gijun’s member d6da8da16e deep into his 57f7af21b3 throat in one 5c7ee4eb3a swift motion. He moved his 9405b9e5ad head back and e7295a0b6a forth, sucking hard, 13459c4df1 sweeping his tongue 94cbea8af1 along the shaft, 4371089e72 and applying pressure 87082151cb with the tip. Overwhelmed by the barrage of 3f841a7450 sensations from every direction, Gijun d33f0d7549 could only groan. Even the touch 0482df3e18 of Baek Sunwoo’s eda042a050 hair against his 45cd5b3c76 thighs felt acutely a7802cb3d7 sensitive.2e2a271a0ba25ab9

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His entire body felt like 5cf0410586 it was melting, yet his 95168d1003 spine jolted with tension at 0a3660d8aa intervals. Trying to block out ff14b33aaf the visual stimulation, he 94a71b9064 covered his eyes with e0d7c3c0b7 his hand, but the 350ad0eb5e wet sounds of Baek 4b8f7b2811 Sunwoo swallowing intermittently made 91901487fd it even more torturous. With one sense dulled, 7e644e15ca the others became even d11918f364 more heightened.be728f25b067d6fa

Finally reaching the 67f7092fed edge, Gijun’s hips 9b451103e3 bucked.e63e9005fb105c43

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“Ah, stop now, ngh, ugh.”a26f739f6d7f1a22

But Baek Sunwoo didn’t relent. Gijun, startled, grabbed Baek Sunwoo’s 2e5d33aec8 shoulders. He flailed his 81ed911ee4 legs to push 6d1860ebb8 him away but 5d60cc22f7 couldn’t bring himself 029cd54024 to do it 321419431c forcefully, only twitching 6253cd1d92 in the air.0de4e63549383552

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In that moment, 4e916b7073 Baek Sunwoo pressed 875fd3ce3d his lips to 80622b4a7c the base. A moan-like sigh a49db57b4f burst from Gijun’s bb57d7cb5e mouth. His vision blurred. The way Baek 33aae103ba Sunwoo sucked hard ed950ebee6 a couple more 39ba6e6c9b times, as if 2180cf4237 to draw out e4e8b8251b every last drop, 1e573a8f99 was unbearable. It was a sensation so 5f44c59627 new that his head spun.213bb9993d7a50f2

But there was no 0635fd2544 time to linger in 42dea609b2 the afterglow.e4857dd5d13fbb1c

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“Haa… no, wait, spit it out!”6b4e0b4ab6cc114d

“…”05de2385b944d445

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“Don’t swallow it!”140aecac6d67b633

Gijun, horrified, pushed 4b8384f57b Baek Sunwoo away. Grabbing his shoulders to force 973f7c7d5b him back, Baek Sunwoo straightened 31ae934cba up, but it seemed less 114cb62d41 about following Gijun’s push and e9cb24dfb6 more like he had finished 1b3a3b64a6 what he intended.df775d116834ba03

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“It didn’t hurt, did it? I tried my best 4253bb3e5e not to let my 1fe32545f2 teeth touch…”1982a96f2a02a125

Hae Gijun’s face changed 9cd3038849 by the second. A mix of flushed heat 02e13824ed and pale shock crossed his 51e559b4f1 features. He was stunned to e008de891c realize there was nothing 3eb94e19b2 left in Baek Sunwoo’s 937cf094a0 mouth as he spoke f748de0e10 so gently.cecaa9f94451da14

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Gijun wanted to 82b633cadf demand if he cc0957e4ef was out of 873373711b his mind. But knowing that he hadn’t a9a470b04c pushed Baek Sunwoo away even 96dd9c781c at the climax—not solely out d34e98f464 of concern—made him realize he 37f42ab73b was the one less sane. A wave of self-reproach crashed 93a8a25f67 over him.4cd193298d9e4e07

At the end ff948607c8 of a sigh, d606063615 Gijun rubbed Baek 6ba2c547c5 Sunwoo’s lips. Seeing their reddened, 9e0ae1349d swollen state and f435694481 feeling a tug 06dccd0a4a in his lower e012d6a504 abdomen, he thought 17633b0ec7 himself even more 9024166ff0 hopeless as he 44805f702d asked:99cc475c302a074c

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“You said you had dirty thoughts, haa, so why am I the one receiving?”2b4f86679f9ec78d

“Huh?”c12de3985c309ce7

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“Normally, if it’s dirty thoughts… shouldn’t I be the one doing that to you?”ace2db7996f0932f

Still affected by 44d80ef90f the climax, Gijun’s 754510a967 voice came out 598fce17e1 languid. Baek Sunwoo’s eyes 80663cca65 widened, as if 3e1ff00ba1 he hadn’t expected 0b5798605d the question, then a46b7319d4 he smiled with a303eb40a1 a clear expression.675e11239f074525

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“I like seeing you make naughty faces.”cd7da1a5e9ec685c

“…”4c809fd9c2a4954b

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Gijun fell silent. The words, spoken 9fa4a49e48 with such a 43450d2808 pure smile, were 85fc9a1b25 so raw that d4255af090 they left him a9464f289f momentarily dizzy. Baek Sunwoo’s honesty 38f0185f18 about his desires b484dd0c02 was appealing, but 1b7dbc4d05 sometimes it delivered bc5386ba37 unexpected shocks.35692b8289a9b4fb

As Gijun stood 7f1191a84e there, mouth agape, fe250fe4e4 a pale hand 0036eaa202 reached out. The slender fingers 330ef9ecfe were so pretty 75642e8784 that Gijun’s gaze c241962e46 followed them.2b5ea245d85d1fc4

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Baek Sunwoo gently cupped Gijun’s 3fbd890f54 cheek, softly rubbing near his 97bc853bb4 eyes. After climaxing once, 71595adccb Gijun was slightly e756aea9e7 more relaxed than abb4bb1398 usual, his disheveled 61d9e3c3c3 state exuding a 47f155d029 strange allure. His wet hair ee46dfd9fb only amplified the a97ff230e2 mood.15ebdd3eb12fb1bd

As Baek Sunwoo gazed at 5e88051f7e him, entranced, touching only his 7329624d97 face, Gijun tilted his head. Resting his head de4b6c1c81 on Baek Sunwoo’s ca5661164c hand, he moved 791058fd71 his leg and 5ebf509c31 nudged Baek Sunwoo’s d4cbc4510c thigh with his 9c0acf03b2 toes. The slight pressure elicited a b8de1ae7b5 short moan from Baek Sunwoo.acb0577ffaab6d13

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Gijun knew Baek Sunwoo f14ec0cf43 hadn’t touched himself even e670a95c8c once during his climax. Despite the obvious bulge 1c3fbbe992 in his swimsuit, showing 1586387921 he was clearly aroused, 11e90fd975 Baek Sunwoo had focused 24aa7354e8 entirely on him without 007b8cb279 even relieving himself.77108f0a4bd3c79f

So Gijun’s action now 7c233b2bf9 was a silent permission 1ecfc5d73a to move to the 2824578483 next step right there. Though they had cb4b92b7ec no condoms, he 7ee66e971d didn’t want to 256b432b31 break the flow 3f9dd7831a by changing locations. Honestly, his body was a41b63053e too heated to care.2b306b1f39240285

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Using his toes to 7059801fe6 pull Baek Sunwoo’s member b8481a1a69 free, Gijun playfully nudged dfa7542ad6 the shaft. The erect member swayed with 074af9dd8b his movements. Rubbing it with f7403d036b his foot was 97b39e85cc new and brought efbfd49791 a strange thrill. He teased the threateningly rigid 0f35c8f9ec shaft with his sole, then 1f1f370963 slid it upward.55aa1125c64ed41c

“Ngh…”3561e2582c0e3297

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Even with this, 2482635d11 Baek Sunwoo didn’t 022814c665 resist, only tilting 9bed8b51d9 his head and ad61452312 trembling. Unable to hold a373cef921 back his moans c03999214d or grab Gijun’s 74c2f1bee0 leg, his vulnerable 67042623e5 state made Gijun ae4b7d6792 feel like his c218a7e6c2 rationality was snapping.352c3b2346a7ed73

Gijun slid down, 02505a4fb5 sitting on Baek 69be90792e Sunwoo’s thighs, and fc69da4ea7 gripped his member, 03813922e2 stroking it. Reading the intent, Baek Sunwoo 0ed00af3c0 moved his hand with a 00488a898f heated breath. His fingers, familiarly tracing Gijun’s 7eb491c86f crease, found the entrance and 5886b9a81b pressed inside.77818f86d2f93f6c

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Gijun moaned softly as d5ceefdea6 his heated body clenched 57d7d598fa around the fingers. Having climaxed once, his 965d372c2d body felt melted, but 00a75409ae the pressing touch on ebc427ac8a his inner walls made b691072732 him sensitive again. His lips trembled 76be5837da at the shiver-inducing 85df319e9b sensation.75946b3d48069b95

But that alone wasn’t enough. Perhaps because he’d dd772891c9 tasted such intense e9b0ea726c pleasure, a desperate 0df4a21a4a craving for something 31ebf6b01f greater surged. The two fingers inside were b8e8f8011a carefully stretching him, and he 6ebe7fc25f knew rushing this could lead ad76368c20 to regret, but he couldn’t 6ae36ef533 help it.7669f4f0393b9a98

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His head was 83b66013f4 spinning with desire, 418a8955be and finally, Gijun 0b6a6c4bd1 buried his face f18663840d in Baek Sunwoo’s be25410094 shoulder and said:6ab73478861c748c

“Haa, just… put it in quick…”46e7f5130234ca25

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His slightly biting, d9e13c22bd needy action revealed da3ddbec00 his state. Baek Sunwoo, noticing ecb45aab2c the flush on fe4e41d72a Gijun’s neck, moved c8a48bfef3 his hand.e92dd3cf21a89b4f

As always, Baek Sunwoo followed 0b8b5eb978 Hae Gijun’s words well.89dad3a5d6c8ab15

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“Ah…”40e9774a9ca323af

Gijun moaned at 89153c3fef the massive sensation ea037bdc0b pressing into him. The large, blunt intrusion 4da219e026 into the tight entrance f8d444f768 was chilling. It felt like pleasure was c3b94c704f striking his head.661ea2f2e6668a9b

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It was overwhelming since they f2173ce980 hadn’t fully prepared, but that c8592eeff7 only heightened his excitement. It was an intense sensation. As Gijun tried to 93f2e322a3 sync his breathing with ac8dbc21c9 each moment of penetration, 256e851816 Baek Sunwoo suddenly let 45d0bb87db out a low laugh.8c3507d584ab8422

The quiet laugh, felt through 48dafb8058 the faint breath on his ab3ec0ea30 shoulder, made Gijun ask curiously:bf4cd647bcc183dc

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“Haa, why are you laughing?”3fc157db918bd422

“When you get excited, you always rush to the next step.”739ce877e90e4c5f

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“…What?”b5dac5f327dbff9f

Before he could fully efd06d9680 process, Baek Sunwoo’s member da7dbbef2d thrust in fully. Grabbing his hips 93c65811ad and pulling down, f088838dac Gijun trembled, head 001d9c0faa thrown back, only 00d8548ba3 piecing together Baek 67b66b2a15 Sunwoo’s words a 776e62ca2e beat later.327e0a0bb5e7a29e

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Baek Sunwoo, who 20b706798d said he had 96b7ddee29 dirtier thoughts. The real purpose behind be4631b679 saying he liked seeing d6b314e15a Gijun’s naughty expressions after a6c2010b6c going down on him.f77d861c79add7b5

“You… from the start…”d9773e4e0a698432

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Gijun sighed, looking c89e41cac8 at Baek Sunwoo. He wanted to demand a8f165616f how he’d planned such 67bff23a29 a bold move, but ab22d09b9f Baek Sunwoo rubbed his 3b4d4a9ddb forehead against Gijun’s shoulder, 6b4a330df8 as if avoiding his 881b2cdbba gaze or acting cute. Whether that was his 812cd74066 true intent or not, e2a66c6609 the problem was that 12e2bc9105 it looked that way 8a8ec2a2aa to Hae Gijun.521243a8712353cf

In that state, Baek Sunwoo e80ab183c5 gripped Gijun’s hips tightly and e79761dced moved. Gijun let out a pained f346268085 moan as sensitive spots were fe09627389 rubbed.0f73e8591ae297c2

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“Ngh, haa…”be9b87bc00d1ed94

“And when you do, your reactions get bigger… haa, you’re clenching so much right now…”83cf38493496fc14

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“You, really, ah!”0383914cff6f4038

Gijun trembled as Baek 3d8d4a23f7 Sunwoo thrust up sharply 45e1723a78 again. The overwhelming sensation made him 8bc3a80cd8 lose his words about Baek 6b58d36156 Sunwoo’s grand scheme. The cute act of rubbing 740cac56a2 his forehead on Gijun’s shoulder b790e185db while occasionally nuzzling didn’t help.f15352b95fc49367

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But that didn’t 2d5113dd19 completely erase his 2ae6f4eca1 indignation. He considered moving 42616c983a slowly on top 7a9077dca1 as punishment when:0eb762e7f0079343

“Really, I really, really like you, Gijun…”e253f64c358730ad

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Baek Sunwoo confessed, hugging af80eaa0e2 Gijun tightly. Knowing it was cd07d2ed4f a habitual outpouring 0148a87f2f during intimacy, Gijun’s f4fd479b93 heart softened. It was even more so 95331de315 because he knew it was b9bba86b5a pure, untainted sincerity.bff3114c3bdc7d22

Perhaps because he was on 719bdd9b84 top, it felt like Baek d9ff215121 Sunwoo was nestled in his 3115418dcd arms. In the end, the only d90351f9e3 conclusion was that if Baek 861631b590 Sunwoo was happy, it was da33bcf342 all good. Gijun sighed and stroked his 965eacf6c6 hair, wet light-brown strands tangling 7d3652fc40 between his fingers.814fbf97a4fa2a8b

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“Yeah, I like you too.”1a289abebd91af0c

So Gijun returned the now-habitual 52262e778e response. At his softened 4b2c6dd707 voice and gentle 8bc74e2d11 touch, Baek Sunwoo 6a08a45a9e looked up sharply. He always treasured 1098b051d4 the moments Gijun 108f88b28f said he liked aa8a9f6eef him.39f2c0e807dcbc36

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His sparkling eyes seemed 2030d99f39 almost innocent. Seeing that gaze, Gijun 975ae5ba65 inwardly admitted defeat and 21315b94d9 kissed his forehead. As he started 032f8a8134 to move his 2ab493f462 hips slowly:a41b9a6b7ee37597

“Ah…!”f8e93411fa8cbf66

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A scream-like moan burst from eac204c99a Gijun. Baek Sunwoo had stood f2d8562526 up abruptly. Shocked by being lifted, Gijun 64da29bf28 momentarily couldn’t breathe from the 2e1331b38e piercing sensation. The intense shock made his e6e6452dfe fingertips twitch.eb234970b9678019

Though he knew Baek 8456014023 Sunwoo had carried him ad6eb64ed7 before and wouldn’t drop 2fd5dd5078 him, his body tensed. Reflexively, he wrapped his legs 9bc205580d around Baek Sunwoo’s waist, grabbing 2571eef958 his back as if clawing, bae7fc7e58 groaning.8844f98f171fe751

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The inserted member felt even eee6eed0cc larger in his tensed state, 88ec87b401 his vision flashing white. Gijun bit into Baek df918ba446 Sunwoo’s shoulder, suffering.d6da80a0531f7945

“Ngh, wait… it’s too, ugh, deep…”eeab1f8c7c2ce91f

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Speaking was difficult. His breath hitched, a13cd3213e and his words adb4e6c020 slurred under the 1e0f6b618f pressure. As Gijun groaned, a1ca9ed5aa Baek Sunwoo gently 193b78761b kissed his furrowed 9279a1fbf4 brow, as if 92f7bfd0e0 to soothe it, c8ade6f948 then met his 7d1ab8d9c5 barely opened eyes dc6491cb93 and asked:0c46beb2dd2fc183

“Is this position bad…? Do you hate it a a087727123 lot…?”1f9554fb246cf259

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Baek Sunwoo’s wet, worried 4488ece641 eyes looked like they 9c3f2cda9e were on the verge aa2027f682 of tears. When excited, his eyes 133b7fd7ac often reddened, and with f0fcf3e1eb concern added, they seemed 5b2b69a061 to glisten.546e479dfa58a2c5

For a moment, Gijun 9aa0d16ce4 forgot his pain, staring 478841571a at Baek Sunwoo and 84452962bb sighing.93db57b11040fe3f

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“When you look at me like that… you know I’ll give in, don’t you?”e2917d4c7f1492ed

“Huh? No, I…”84ee5303fb25e8e3

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“Haa… just do it. It’s tough, not bad…”055c60d7de9d6f21

Thinking those eyes were 776a9bcc25 the problem, Gijun tilted 3d09ee671e his head to steady d35e8f4c5c his breathing. But before he could exhale d7966285a9 a couple of times, Baek 7e057e1865 Sunwoo started moving. Gijun froze, gasping 72b3a58535 as his body d9b7f51af0 jolted, then realized 74eb0cddcd his back touched e7b18f7cef glass.84053fb20a641613

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Relieved that the f4da2c82b6 position’s strain eased, 182f073ee6 Gijun sighed. He shot Baek Sunwoo a 398e7c778b resentful look for not warning c111df45ba him, then noticed the sunset 7b0055816b light flooding through the glass.10b6dedde5fd9e58

Warm sunlight poured over 6c6bdd2190 Baek Sunwoo’s face. His wet, disheveled hair bd49a7cbb8 and face flushed with dd712e27e0 desire and excitement blended 24290a110e with the sunset, creating d5709d9904 an odd charm.8c343e2d847c1131

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“You’re really… so reckless today…”36b9dfd200516d62

“Gijun, you’re really pretty today…”14c54b0fc6f04364

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“What? Look who’s talking.”c84277a0a66f991c

He meant to say something 80932bcd86 sharp, but Baek Sunwoo’s words 61b2b7317f triggered a reflexive retort. It couldn’t be helped. With an ethereal vibe like 033c37f1bc a delicate flower in the b043628fea sunset, who was calling whom 6d9487c84d pretty?7d50c4a85ebaa45b

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At Gijun’s incredulous reaction, Baek 8bef355ad0 Sunwoo laughed softly. Even that was pretty, 22257942ac so Gijun emphasized thathewas the pretty one, 394b285005 but Baek Sunwoo, perhaps 39392e57f9 not listening, just kissed a6dd8ef944 his neck repeatedly.49adb1bbf4ea460d

“Mmm, thanks for thinking I’m pretty…”05465468c5d8e502

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Then Baek Sunwoo thrust hard. A beat later, 07f1a8baae Gijun moaned, recalling fe5d38650f that Baek Sunwoo 8bed89beb1 wasn’t exactly small 7721c4caff either.e8aeae19b050d723

Trying to pull back from 83bb0afe90 the pain, he felt only e35a3b62a9 glass behind him. As the thrusting member e0aab22064 found his sensitive spot, 5f62cbc486 his back stiffened. Whether intentionally or adjusting b4df646fad to the new position, 9940a971d5 it only grazed or 685fa1573d lingered near the spot, 6f410db8d6 teasing.7065cc5af6618cb3

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Frustrated by the tantalizing sensation, 2021356835 Gijun moved his hips first. As he adjusted, the ecddedcaac earlier excitement reheated his 1d5e67a451 body. Rubbing against the sensitive 1d818971fd spot by lifting his ff329dba0c hips, Baek Sunwoo let b6f38d4b14 out a breath.fa4cd6902b286b4a

The hot breath on 8fa5dee9de his ear doubled Gijun’s ac7bed78dd excitement. As Gijun clung to Baek 6386d39203 Sunwoo’s back, he increased the ff1ba2f849 pace of his thrusts. Having waited for Gijun to a2ad416468 adjust, the thrusts became somewhat df3fd6a4d4 rough.3c1b28cc0cc9092d

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His whole body felt cf0ea2c2f2 like it was trembling. Not only did Baek df2dcf465e Sunwoo thrust upward, but 408cc52323 he also lifted Gijun’s db6958f3c1 body, timing it to 77965ec9fe sink deeply, making his a767be7d31 head spin. With a wall 5dc58a6041 behind and Baek c6f36cef7f Sunwoo in front, 231c119142 he had to 4bdcde1114 fully accept the a70954bde1 intense sensations with f5062d6e01 each drop.cd57b89f11a8cc47

“Ngh, haa, ugh, ah.”90ed3fd7440576b7

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Gijun’s suppressed moans grew wetter, 65c0f56d0b with more breaths escaping his 9113ee5d40 lips. The overwhelming pressure made f27d4c0090 it impossible to stifle ed40bf5c48 them. His hands, too eba13e1af2 busy clinging to fbdfaa3cac Baek Sunwoo’s back, c87f9c1ec9 couldn’t cover his b7b64501b4 mouth. The louder, more 328689e283 blatant moans fueled 76325486a4 Baek Sunwoo’s arousal.a4b3cb3d3c859b4c

Soon, the moans 8580556fb4 filled the space, 28e24d0fe4 echoing.c6945c76e7cbe840

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With each thrust, fluid seeped 8a02037352 out, wetting below, making the e2fff1afe7 friction sound wet and provocative. Gijun, his brain melting d0bbf8fb48 with pleasure, felt like 122e97384c the sounds echoed in 0015b94759 the space.55c974e64d9b84a4

Baek Sunwoo hugged 2444084be9 Gijun tightly, almost 5ac5ae3c8a trapping him, and 233e62a5d7 thrust even harder. Stimulating every sensitive spot 0822e1fbb3 and plunging deep, sparks 209a7a532f flew before Gijun’s eyes.3588723a9b4a78e8

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“This, haa, ngh, too much, mm…”daa1cf98aa36662c

All of Gijun’s words 718b0b5a21 were garbled. He didn’t know ae4b498f8f if he wanted 91dc9a0343 to say it 7a36ed570c was too much 5658cab85f or that it e3da62b280 felt good. The intense pleasure 19afc80d10 made his head 2dd7ee06ef spin. Deep thrusts left him breathless, 44b3dbb9be and the electric jolts up 295b202aff his spine to his head 108f8a2ca2 left him dazed.65576c02f783812b

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The tight embrace amplified the ff0b1177e3 sensations. In this position, all 97dcc60cbe Gijun could do was 64d5922bfe hold Baek Sunwoo’s back. His hands, careful not 2c4eb85c0d to scratch, were hesitant.8ce18f73a77c046d

Baek Sunwoo grew frantic at a0d441cf90 the tentative touch. Gijun’s half-lidded eyes 746bc62352 and trembling lips, 818a3a1966 unable to suppress 04f1b428c2 moans, drove him d3b15ce895 wild.b3fa609915d83d1c

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“Haa, so good, Gijun…”edb71ea1bdb13cae

Baek Sunwoo moaned. His low, gravelly voice seemed 7f2325b3e5 to scrape his throat. The deep, resonant tone 8a63817563 and clear arousal sent 9fb41ffb3f shivers through Gijun, his 2740837acc body heating up. He could see the 969ed49a5e tendons in Baek Sunwoo’s fec5e3625b arms flexing as he 1d04d71812 held him tightly.2b2223ec3bed7e8f

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An hour ago, c0f24ab84f they were in 4c173e7199 cool water, but dd4d642aa7 now his body 6acc04d3ec was burning to e69ae388ba an almost unbearable fca13987bd degree. Even as pleasure clouded aad3156c76 his reason, he felt 53755e04b6 each sensation vividly, even 83490965f9 the water droplets from 224888b38f Baek Sunwoo’s wet hair.2eabc756444a4b68

Everything was overwhelming. The relentless stimulation, the looming 720ac48127 climax like a tidal wave. For the first 04650e9e36 time, Gijun felt 7d72cf7c6f almost scared of e69231ea70 the impending peak. His hands wavered, 2053c02d40 as if to 674c19778f push Baek Sunwoo 06b322d765 away or pull c836ded66a him closer.98785f840331c79b

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“…!”c1b507fafc0fc8da

Finally, with a deep 36c7c53a96 breath, he climaxed. His hands dug into Baek b20faa99dc Sunwoo’s back, his body trembling, 684b679f71 revealing the intense, overwhelming peak.09842230484c5439

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Their chests and a32a1180b2 stomachs, pressed close, d5dfd9648a were splattered with f3d92704f0 white fluid.9efec79cec71bebc

“Haa…”d0ca1d1f47a01ae4

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As Gijun sighed languidly, d0a7e8da25 Baek Sunwoo buried his 45f54d4159 forehead in his shoulder. He too reached climax c248be881f almost simultaneously, fluid pulsing 0068ac112f below. Sometimes, without a 1c8bf12399 condom, Baek Sunwoo 72bcb0406e stayed inside after, 9205159a91 a rare bad f108f5fe4c habit of his.faad7444383ed1db

The sensation of 94cdccbea1 fluid seeping out e8d66c2c4b was vivid, making ab96c99f1b Gijun twitch. It was never easy 94b5e5838f to get used to. But having felt an intense b55d12fb5e climax, he didn’t point it e9036d7b21 out.792ace97e0b54c0b

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As Baek Sunwoo’s climax ended, b9cf8910fc Gijun, exhausted, went limp, fully 5634e71ba5 leaning into Baek Sunwoo’s arms.c2d4b4725e8cf099

“Put me down now, it’s stifling…”0e0f37b4015077f6

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“…”2ded47deb2de4758

“…Wait, what part of what I just said was exciting?”1a03c4aeca207b1d

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Feeling a tightening sensation, Gijun 07497cad6c sat up, incredulous. Multiple rounds weren’t uncommon, 5aac94c12b but he hadn’t expected b9fdfb4443 Baek Sunwoo to get d659da2d60 hard again without pulling 3218a4c778 out—or perhaps it never 8f09d253dc went down.c05c4fb8ba3dcc27

Gijun looked down in shock. The tendons bulging fefe5f2ec4 on Baek Sunwoo’s 5539e6d6b2 abdomen looked menacing.2d4b7f66d761caee

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“No, I… you clinging to me got me excited…”ad0a4268f0580dce

“Why do you keep making the same things feel new?”a56be05a5d4fe58a

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Gijun sighed. The one who had been 9df2473c42 clinging tightly was now excited 6ff1cfa130 by Gijun’s embrace. Confused, his mouth 43651fbb39 agape, Baek Sunwoo eb15f3308c mumbled:fda6484524383fd7

“I’m always nervous and excited…”6ec1ff56216187a3

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“Hah.”ecf073a2dd04a107

All that came from Gijun 035a4b3f90 was a hollow laugh.7c29b1e3c2ee9594

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Had Baek Sunwoo 93aa884e2a decided to weaponize 289805d0ae those words today? Or was Gijun’s 69a7750c84 perception, finding them 79b4d94b8c so disarming and eaa5d37619 Baek Sunwoo so c63478a06c endearing, the issue?9bf10c1639058138

In the end, 93817d260e Baek Sunwoo couldn’t 9c92c4f025 be bad, so d090343614 Gijun concluded he 44caad31da was the one 7a859d4050 at fault. And, frankly, it a60ba6b845 was better than e1d4de9d43 growing bored with 67e80b0314 familiarity. Gijun mentally settled the matter, f4e5678396 stroking Baek Sunwoo’s hair.5a28d2c24a89822f

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Though, just a little, he a49bf4e3f4 thought getting slightly used to d8924dd1f1 it wouldn’t hurt…a7c733b620887bc0

“For now, this position is too hard to keep going.”3ad1fe989261f100

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“Okay!”dd64365824b9d407

Reading a greater affirmation 2b681e8765 in the refusal, Baek 65da1b312a Sunwoo’s eyes sparkled. His pure, innocent ef7ed7e4a2 face dispelled Gijun’s 6e3ac0bad9 lingering unease, and 73cb643780 he entrusted himself bbb2941c6d to Baek Sunwoo’s fd898efecb hands.ec2f9ebcc003fc04

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That night.ddba148b6b9f4414

Hae Gijun lay exhausted on 1ecfb6ed1d the bed, almost one with b11e0db687 it. Meanwhile, Baek Sunwoo 1d2697dbd1 bustled around him.895ef378463842c1

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He brought a home-cooked dinner 6c06a07032 to the bedroom and set 160b0cebf0 out dessert by the bed. At a single glance from a777281610 Gijun, he fetched water, holding ed67d88b26 it to his lips, eagerly 8edc40122b serving.073737fb79231368

Normally, Baek Sunwoo helped with 126a2d9a33 aftercare and doted on Gijun, 0e79770f2f but today it was more f0037ae37e intense. The usual Gijun would fc65f331d0 have insisted he could 095522f324 manage, but now he e9dfd8abcb lacked the energy to ca1da4b25d move a finger.48449453525569d4

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In the pool, Baek Sunwoo bc3642cae6 had lost all restraint. Perhaps intoxicated by the 9f5364c500 sunset through the glass 41349b87c1 or overly excited about 10f58e47df their trip, he couldn’t 8a9bab07ed stop. Even Gijun, who usually ec7b8ba3a4 matched his pace, eventually 2025ffb977 begged to stop.bff99e2e383ffcc1

But each time, 8630c2b98b Baek Sunwoo lovingly 83632d16ee teased, reigniting Gijun’s 2721927470 senses. He touched every c15fe20761 part of his 37fc9e4ea5 tired body, awakening 95b81d3138 sensations, and kissed df4716af59 his cheeks with 1fc5acb88d pleading eyes. And Gijun was weak 46aaba6b5a to Baek Sunwoo’s puppy-like 965e63df63 gaze.daf0f68f4867899f

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Looking back, it felt d309adc58e like a scheme. Knowing Gijun’s firm refusal would f8dc18eb85 be obeyed like a command, 1e6090657a Baek Sunwoo acted preemptively whenever b5f7392390 it seemed Gijun might stop 380d3579c7 him.df31723e355ce726

Gijun, caught up in 0149585610 the novelty of their 9ba158623d trip, went along despite 267cabb77e half-knowing the plan, but 196d860b0e by the end, he f0d59e3e4b was utterly spent. Each time he fc1057c3e1 tried to stop, fbc2500e44 Baek Sunwoo clung d305a97b05 again, leading Gijun d7abca389c to bite his 764cdc50ec shoulder and kick a2b35a1aff his waist.fb893bb9bf0599b5

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Considering Hae Gijun’s usual overprotectiveness, b095bd82db his patience had reached its 689087e225 limit. It was inevitable. When he said d584c00258 the lifted position f3b7679b9f was tough, Baek 633d3faa93 Sunwoo suggested lifting 52689abbcb just one leg. When seated against the 287042b392 wall, he said to 7dafa0ae8c just stay still.e4016bc6f0d84571

Doing it on a hard 62e09a5e59 surface so many times left 1172c53a8e his back aching. His body felt melted, yet 476daf3297 the pain in his lower df72a2c874 back and hips was sharply b4254cb3e5 vivid.cdc4b705b2f9da39

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Gijun’s final glare a54483ca7e at Baek Sunwoo 99076ec1ba carried the message:I’m holding back because a8365e271f it’s you.d836c538185f0660

Reading the suppressed 7b1a0c2eb2 frustration in his ae16f3904e eyes, Baek Sunwoo cb19f68161 snapped out of 07cae3fcda it. Realizing it was late and 8425e5ed9c they’d gone on for too 6bcdefc1f7 long, he apologized and tended 0c5ef2872c to everything. The dinner menu grew 29d6ac670b beyond what was planned, b450da8f8a and Gijun didn’t even ef604e71fe chuckle.2ed5c8d94bc7b95c

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It seemed like a8225bc240 a single mention c1c54f235a of pain would c8581f03bf prompt a back e8dfa7d9ed massage. Hovering anxiously, Baek Sunwoo rushed 04a829a51e to the kitchen when Gijun 9cfd8f273e mentioned wanting fruit.baef16d32a458a2e

“Gijun, I brought some green grapes too.”6a9f2673b75f149c

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“Ah—”d2279ab64c36dea2

Gijun just opened his mouth. Watching a comic on his b34b6cf6aa tablet, he turned his head, b33d3d231d eyes still on the screen, 06305d1158 and opened his mouth. Baek Sunwoo quickly 045a8a3cfe popped a grape 2e0231a698 in. After eating one and opening ca8907d552 his mouth again, Baek Sunwoo, 6fe5957b2e as if waiting, responded instantly.19b2de9f20189e1e

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At first, Gijun had balked 53ceb13390 at being fed, but after 7de6c12bbd a couple of times, he 0aee4175c2 found it convenient and liked c65923a3b8 it—a preference true to Hae 14159684cc Gijun’s love for efficiency.1d15653e9fe93c01

After about five or six 686dc5158b grapes, Gijun looked away from 75601191a5 the tablet to the fruit.a53cc3b9f3d9833d

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“These are good.”b332b92f3688d3f8

“Really? That’s a relief…”bd675480e5093c8a

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Baek Sunwoo exhaled in relief, ce52e5558b reacting strongly. When Gijun met 9b75eee19a his eyes, he de8aa73284 flinched and asked, ab840d670a “Want other fruits 479a85ab0f too?” His obvious 39d312d6cd nervousness made Gijun 548cc7cccd let out a dfc29b6310 hollow laugh.27d3535dfb54694d

Initially, he’d been da1b76b94d annoyed but half-playfully e93b1100da acted cold to 1f22d89963 see Baek Sunwoo’s 6ca2dfcee2 reaction, not expecting 8833e2c46b such anxious fluster.7cf8878999bedbda

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He seemed almost like a 302becda7b whimpering puppy…114f6c9df66fe9c6

With that surprising thought, Gijun ff5c0f7d13 reached out.250f1cc0c827eb49

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“Enough with the nervousness. Did it hurt where I 2026a78862 bit you earlier?”ae4580a358ac18db

Gently touching Baek Sunwoo’s neck, d02dcbf0c2 he shook his head vigorously, 6c0596da8e insisting it didn’t hurt at 678f4099b9 all. It was a bold response 9fd77b464d considering who had suffered most, 48a0b83970 but Gijun frowned instantly.6730da8babe431d2

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Pushing aside the shirt, 24beade64b red marks were visible. Teeth marks had 148ced94cc bruised, standing out 174d9cb87b starkly on Baek 668e78da8a Sunwoo’s fair skin.a43a8bf39b951fff

He should’ve been more mindful fa93be3a71 of that soft tofu skin.4f62640a01a892f9

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“You’re bruised, and you’re lying?”e47b7aad5221f26c

“No, really, it didn’t hurt. I actually liked it…”3648c3b35a66199b

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“Don’t like that kind of thing.”f057f4719706870d

“Mmm…”f01833e42092866e

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At Gijun’s firm words, Baek 5426cf9085 Sunwoo nodded but cautiously added 9b203ca8b6 something.a50ed62ce461b293

“I hurt you more…”0219850d18a6023f

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“You’ve got some conscience.”b77cefd1d7e04007

Gijun’s voice, laced with d08d53a344 a chuckle, was somewhat 4c62ac6d44 softened. Baek Sunwoo’s eyes sparkled f238bde8cc with a smile, as e444b5aa23 if overjoyed by Gijun’s 55fb4edfa7 reaction. His gaze shone, as though ed0dfaa9d2 this moment of eye contact 259ddf51d1 and words was deeply touching.8f979e903ea6c26b

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In the pool, f1a6eb360b Baek Sunwoo’s heart 574d24a70c had dropped under 29f9c6272e Gijun’s piercing stare. The silence that 343771448f continued through dinner 9af201f21e had filled him 92dfcfdb49 with all sorts 50286891a2 of worries. Gijun wasn’t usually c2025b6e57 talkative, but the 8f974bf712 deliberate silence carried 7673110c59 a terrifying weight.3661a94848b32c7d

Baek Sunwoo silently 253deeeeec vowed to be d58dcf4bc7 more careful in a63ec11e10 the future, and 9f0427032b Gijun, faintly reading fdeb9514bd his thoughts from f2f458249a his face, let f88841e867 out another chuckle.a7854885da44c34a

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Looking at that 1aeeefeaa0 face, he seemed 8269df54d8 so kind and ad9537de01 innocent. Gijun still couldn’t believe Baek 85ff2cc03f Sunwoo had more stamina than 5ebacc630d him. Even considering that being on e7b8479ef2 the receiving end was more f4024197f4 taxing, the gap felt unfair. But on second thought, 60340c2ce0 it made sense. Gijun, who disliked hassle, 7e0c80a501 only did H.N’s training, 098347320d while Baek Sunwoo worked 34235148da out separately.157b7a367308814d

Feeling a sudden need for e057838dff exercise, Gijun got up from 1764914475 the bed. Startled by his 434148de17 sudden movement, Baek 71f0677d43 Sunwoo rushed to 720267f12e support him. Gijun tried to wave him 94de746676 off but, with his back c3495442d1 aching, ended up holding onto 0d24a2838b Baek Sunwoo’s arm to fully 7f3d7f11ef stand.2b807b1902cd410c

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Moving was uncomfortable, but lying 9475b3009c down all the time made c68f646232 it feel worse.4de0add9c4669c69

“I should take a short walk outside.”7bb75d76d291a63e

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“Are you sure you’re okay…?”826bd3b5d6c6c42d

“If I get tired, I’ll just collapse, and you can carry me.”06f053b2827b1cda

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“Okay!”ed20f23cd42fc69b

“…You’re supposed to say you don’t want to.”4cf04c30779abe9e

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Gijun looked at 2ce8ab3a7d Baek Sunwoo with 5e14bd608b an incredulous expression. He’d thrown out a playful b19733a89e remark because Baek Sunwoo was 8749794494 being so cautious, but his f839f1c8c9 immediate agreement, and even his 44f4e28a43 delighted reaction, left Gijun bemused. Sometimes, he couldn’t figure out d50fa8e187 what Baek Sunwoo liked.a06b713c91f85fed

Shaking his head, Gijun bbed9c73b1 prepared for the walk.88f83d6da8bf32a4

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Though it was summer, 5268c8c834 the mountain air at e72d5f5c84 night would be chilly. While Gijun looked 25726e0afd for a light 715b5e7bb5 jacket, Baek Sunwoo b912153d48 bustled around, asking:d6c74c4941abd45a

“Should I grab a flashlight too?”bb1e459e00205abf

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“Well, it’s not really necessary… No, take it.”b5a5bf87ae60a226

A walk around 97b2765f0b the pension would 116a1c292a be fine with 1acef20ed2 just its lights, 9bf9f3709e but in the 4e76cf39c4 mountains, it could 304a3ef60f get pitch dark 3431e701f0 even a short 9b6ba05cb4 distance away. Hae Gijun could see ca79203c9d clearly in the dark, be865f66f2 but Baek Sunwoo couldn’t. Even if Gijun navigated, Baek 4118266762 Sunwoo might trip over tree 648411c2ca roots, so Gijun decided to 80684e41cd be cautious.e54ab78d38634a06

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And with that thought, 26a1fc129d everything in the wild 9abe763fda mountain seemed dangerous. The slope wasn’t steep, bcadf152cf and there were no 665540743f large wild animals. He’d checked the surroundings ca5a0905a3 before bringing Baek Sunwoo d731540815 here.30753205d7b0664a

But the moment he imagined bee0fe1811 Baek Sunwoo walking around, every ea301a5ffb little thing felt like a 7d578fb752 hazard.745ecc819b551244

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In the end, fc4036640d Gijun pocketed a 304809dd14 spear issued by 18e9e4de5c H.N. The palm-sized spear, 623e6b43d0 resembling a figurine, 1b1a56af17 would expand when 0b97519ba0 infused with mana.3d01969792856348

“Why’re you taking that?”704c16ad52c3afce

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“Well, the leader said to always carry a weapon. You never know 27ac799d9f when or where e26cc4452f something dangerous might 734c7d8f9c happen.”4fbb8a69b84e3288

Gijun quoted Leader Han ead37b8f99 Seolwon’s words that came 364bc96f75 to mind. For Baek Sunwoo, a 2c98c6bc35 weapon wasn’t necessary for c4a3c664ef mana manifestation, but for 533e31ba52 Gijun, it was more 0777d8a580 convenient and less taxing.ef789efa1f784821

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In truth, it was 3c0852006d unlikely a situation serious c3c92668db enough to require mana 6378319f6c manifestation would arise in eca0c4f5c2 a resort like this, cd45a6f1bc but the leader’s words 6ee95a0b5c convinced Baek Sunwoo instantly. Gijun brushed off his soft 138b4d144a smile and comment, “Gijun always b151072cc1 takes the leader’s words seriously.”a1745881a89fa5f8

As soon as they afdf196171 left the pension, the 443b0fc746 forest scent hit them 6b74a3f598 strongly.74c35c9e48e7720b

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The fragrance, even c3b7f3416c richer than during c11588be47 the day, was 0835e3a40f refreshing. Feeling invigorated, Gijun took deep 5465c7e9b5 breaths repeatedly. Recalling an article 5c2b1511c3 about phytoncides improving 872e903de4 health, he urged 44b5666779 Baek Sunwoo to 0ab01088d3 breathe deeply too.0ce629edbc4d2fc2

“Breathing makes you healthier…?”dc85667ab20f23e7

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“It’s like aromatherapy. It’s supposed to give 10d6261dea psychological stability, and mental 58f3db936b health is tied to 30e753fb3b physical health, so breathe acd9242011 in a lot.”d6f5a1a3ea60595b

Baek Sunwoo, bewildered, followed 8bbc24be76 Gijun’s instructions diligently.62e950f5e68142db

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And indeed, as he bf34cc6420 breathed in the fresh ed623d5de7 air, his mood seemed 4372c190dc to lift, a slow ea53ef0c30 smile spreading across his 7367607b5c face. In truth, it cd83262fe3 was because of ba7b780086 Gijun watching him 5911b30c09 closely, checking his bc90ffca51 expression, but either a3eee77931 way, Gijun was 5c9f037a6f satisfied.752c800743de7e7e

Instead of just circling the 7d0ac8398d pension, they decided to venture 6ff0ec2304 into the forest. The pension’s surroundings were well-lit 7394fe376c with streetlights, but the forest 7659400232 grew noticeably darker.e4087afaaf60f7ae

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Still, the pension’s lights filtering 4e56eef78b through the trees had a 8df5c37e39 dreamy charm. Fireflies flitted about, 09c105468a and the occasional 9e6e99e542 chirping of insects e3bed8497e blended in, giving ca3da7c6bd the sense of 9108a5b676 stepping into a 3ccbe7247b fairytale world.9ff7409f5aad48be

“Wow, this place is so beautiful…”005c545295e5b776

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Baek Sunwoo murmured in awe. Marveling at how different 602e928fe2 the scenery was from 23e71c891b daytime, his eyes reflected d0bde198a6 the distant pension lights, 3187caa066 sparkling. The moonlight gently caressed his 8a26266f2c fair face, and Gijun paused, e49199c12b staring at him.b2ec0e94f299b280

Just moments ago, a faint 06377acc76 irritation toward Baek Sunwoo lingered, 768107a14c but now it was gone. Beingthisbeautiful felt unfair.86249c1de0de225c

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Impulsively, Gijun reached out a2a7a0579f and rubbed Baek Sunwoo’s 62039a9cd6 cheek.44ab7714dfb3c29c

“Should we come back next year?”6c8eebc5e0f2e1a4

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“Yeah, sounds good.”6a65f797b71c4e2c

Baek Sunwoo responded with a 97994ab59b bright smile. Noticing Gijun’s improved mood, a44143cfc7 he subtly took his 984c1f3e1a hand. Gijun chuckled but bb8784c7f8 willingly let himself 93f4f1740a be drawn in.988b24fea53382a5

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They walked through the forest, 8d7e937134 chatting about recent H.N training, dd04d69afb funny anecdotes about senior members, dcab1b71d2 and trivial news from the 3eddb98e95 Ability Agency that Gijun heard 9bd22debd6 from his sister.c7a241677715ed45

The conversation turned e13798311b to Lee Donghun, 5d5d7f42de Ahn Youngah, and ed0d3f1d54 Shim Dokyung, friends 1222fec607 from high school.200511d83350d714

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“Come to think of it, didn’t they say they were going on a trip this summer?”f561f6627895b549

“Yeah, today, actually.”6bf47252e75bce22

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“What? Today?”f6aca539deb56443

Gijun turned to Baek Sunwoo, 28331bcfab surprised. At his questioning look, da01b294fe Baek Sunwoo nodded, saying 289e87f25d they’d gone for a 05b8d3d517 three-day, two-night trip.deafbe223add5dad

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Gijun usually didn’t check ef9c9a4276 group chats when busy, 91ac2f5cf1 and the trio’s chat 6ad1586fcd was always full of 7f5a7c2672 trivial banter, so he 6aa1f6911f relied on Baek Sunwoo a8f3daf2ec for important updates. Recently, training one-on-one ac3c839c6c with H.N’s leader 5b7e9f9dd8 had kept him 79d0d0face preoccupied, so he 9527e6f2ed only knew the f9dd6e04b7 trio was going ea59e65d3e on a trip, 0dcd49fa1e not that it 41c55bffa7 coincided with theirs.cfb41810fe0dc84f

But as he 43d49134d4 racked his memory, 960809adbf Gijun tilted his 1bf6b009eb head.0d2bdbd225b3f854

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“No matter how I think about it, I don’t recall hearing about the dates…”f984f1d3746afb8b

“Uh… I didn’t tell you.”ead9980cfb001dcc

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“What? Why?”1ffc7217d46ccde4

“They invited us to join, but we’d already set our plans here. So I said we fdeb908962 had other commitments.”92e7b4f0d582440b

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At Baek Sunwoo’s reply, Gijun 6d0e1abe42 let out an “ah” but c354104f15 then asked, puzzled:a96f4a59af741839

“Why didn’t you mention it overlapped? Was it because 154c9204ee I was busy?”32e490de4fe9e8c9

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“Well, that too… but honestly, I was worried you’d want to go with them if I told you…”8e838c033e428d99

His voice trailed off, mumbling. Gijun, bemused by the cautious 8ce9e70c3c behavior, burst into a chuckle. It was impossible not to 006ec83ed7 laugh at such an odd 23f17c781b worry.fee0cf7f22df9eeb

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They’d planned this trip for c69802c1ca just the two of them, a6f6df3ed8 so why would he cancel d996f889f7 it for another commitment? Besides, this was 8618aca790 the prior arrangement.37a07af1373eb071

But Baek Sunwoo, d8afa000bc flustered by Gijun’s 727d6a4afd laugh, added an 3d5e24a2be explanation:2bd4f132568e98bb

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“And it wasn’t just the five of us—they were planning a Shinhae High alumni trip. I thought you’d say, ‘Why 2d3af65614 should we go to a b0e15d0db6 class reunion?’ so I didn’t 907af364cd mention the details…”388fdba7474d212c

“Oh, the reunion they talked about last spring? They’re doing it already?”c9f477e59dc0634f

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Months ago, during a da37778180 cherry blossom outing, the 58c4269174 trio mentioned a Shinhae d1a5e8f604 High alumni reunion wanting 22f1b8ae14 to invite Gijun and 264a0c24cf Baek Sunwoo. Back then, Gijun 8a59386152 had bristled, saying 7873dbba31 he wasn’t even 96523d9d13 a graduate.8c0964325b3d0d0d

So Baek Sunwoo e3fac132a4 had acted based 304f744d2b on that, and 683614bac1 Gijun patted his 4ebb0a8c0b head a couple 3d26db808a of times, approving. He’d have reacted the same 36a02de059 way if he’d heard the b84909f7e7 invitation.42afaf965f458d9f

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“But can you even call that a reunion…?”3a0adbee7d1fc20f

“Youngah called it an MT.”222e3adc64a35eb4

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“Well, they’re probably having fun.”0a92a4118dba3496

Gijun shrugged. His brief interest stemmed from caf483d1da finding Baek Sunwoo’s secrecy cute, 8acab1ab4f and he quickly changed the d345ef367a topic. They’d hear all about it 152d1ffd78 when they met the trio 9db21a3eaf later.ca75cd6d9f1f78cd

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Come to think 7e987c3c8a of it, they a7dfe1fe1e were set to 32d85c0c23 meet next month. Hae Gijun planned to reveal 07136f6bcc he was dating Baek Sunwoo b5d7798d8e then. Since they were living together, 0c0950f969 it felt like the right 18820176f1 time, and Baek Sunwoo agreed. It might be a 3db888e04d noisy day, he thought, a5e3911b59 continuing to walk.c0c220e6c3f00dea

Chatting with Baek Sunwoo, they’d c06a668cd2 ventured deep into the mountain. Passing a private fee6598869 property sign, they 4dda9dda6b realized they’d gone 6c570fb938 further than intended.12a8e9f9b33d8d0f

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Feeling they’d gone 1e198fdfc3 too far, Gijun 30759b6dae turned around.cd198b4865556fd3

“We’ve walked a lot. Let’s head back…”c6eba2087bc6872a

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His voice trailed off. Sensing someone approaching, Hae 46a1c1e551 Gijun instantly went on 3e09dd3485 alert. Though not threatening, f77ffbbeda it was wise 13f1fdacc1 to be cautious 6e77b7bd2c of someone wandering 38e3790537 the mountain at 4610cbb0df night.1d61f7b71bc7241b

Just as Hae Gijun (20, 1c68b2cc68 a person wandering the mountain ee438cb85d at night) grabbed Baek Sunwoo 59a575f51d to pull him back:a008079a934c60e9

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“Huh…?”b4e1eeb0965ea952

“What the? Why are you guys here?”f5b5401cf5a3e3ab

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“What’s up? Were you hiding as special 63daadcd3d guests?”e304d11752bf7752

They ran into Shim daa6b6f9f9 Dokyung, Ahn Youngah, and a944524c80 Lee Donghun.e6c3187fd307e2f8

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Stunned by the unexpected encounter, 4f09ebfefe Hae Gijun’s mouth hung open. He turned to Baek Sunwoo, 151f700c43 who shook his head, equally 1412d871f9 shocked.3be0d4693298f87e

Baek Sunwoo hadn’t 031a06a253 known the Shinhae cc8685d0de group’s trip overlapped ba5bc7b1e5 with theirs. Having declined their 6c25442d0c invitation, he hadn’t c418fe4658 been told their 743a02ebd8 destination.8d0f36ce5fc9df7e

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“What’s going on? Why are they really here?”3f1005847192844a

“Did Hyungwook call them as a surprise?”9716f13ec5806b11

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“Should we pretend we didn’t see and leave?”c16ffd5eb26a22f8

“No, that’s not it…”6cb3cbba90af6196

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Gijun cut in, shaking 6cc12f267d his head quickly, fearing 850ea2b5ba the trio would start 5e9918cc09 talking about “protecting the 7ebc2b861d president’s grand plan” and c66d314586 leave.17eabc5d86c3c327

But Ahn Youngah’s look, da01723cef implying, “Fine, I’ll let 5220aedefd it slide. I’ll keep your secret,” didn’t 42124aa70f waver. Baek Sunwoo stepped in to 67119c5988 explain:f70bc43723f31353

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“We’re staying at a pension up there. We didn’t know you’d 55137f4843 be here.”598c8d9aa9dced8c

“Oh, if Sunwoo says so, it must be true.”bcaf89b6d0c96d64

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Gijun shot a bemused a923565924 glance, but Shim Dokyung afd044b193 and Lee Donghun nodded 4947770e65 in agreement. They marveled that their plans be72dc42ce coincided, and Gijun, with a 4cecb397d8 short sigh, spoke up.80ae42b7cfa77f0b

Even accepting that they were 7823021bfa at the same mountain by a3e6593085 coincidence, running into each other b4f8cc6f6c in the forest at night 996e275adf was bizarre.c853307ad48ed70a

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“Anyway, why are you guys here at this hour?”8301482a8ea626af

“For the thrill of summer! A courage test!”887dfa61fd4f79b2

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“…”d8c702fc6dba4d65

Ahn Youngah’s enthusiastic reply 7dabc0d81a met Gijun’s cold stare, afc4a06d09 implying, “Why would you 12ac1df6a9 call that a thrill?” 801396bad6 but the trio stood be904d384e firm.027c8dcfbd0635d6

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“Is there anything here for a courage test? It’s just a cbaa3065f7 dark mountain you’re 92f842f70d wandering?”cd84b4799048b64d

“There’s a rumor a ghost appears at the pavilion.”7e23d696cdda506f

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They shared a recent 989f73ac10 rumor about strange phenomena c8123b82ff in the mountain at c56b970707 night. Beyond the forest, a 16e8d011e2 path led to a c2adf4aa50 hilltop pavilion where people c22a787c54 reportedly saw someone crying—a 77f496d492 child, a boy, or c179151bad an elderly woman—who vanished f9121e5e5f when approached. On the way a7002ba018 back, people felt d6dd5948fb followed, hearing whispers 00cf591a00 to “come along.”f084ad414a6207a0

No matter how fast 22ee1bf7c2 they ran, they couldn’t 0c6f7041c2 escape the mountain, wandering 642e492e34 for hours. As the story unfolded, Gijun f15d8a4669 kept a skeptical expression. Ahn Youngah’s dramatic delivery ea1abaacd0 was amusing, but a e2fbb70f7c nagging realization hit him.37ea3417c7d5ab0a

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No wonder booking the f4adbd82ea pension was so easy…7214871e6560502d

A pension of this quality f95b3cadbf should’ve been hard to reserve, 34aa37c70c yet it was effortless. The ghost story 8d0a9f1248 must already be 064ecdfce4 well-known locally.b961321af96cca10

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He should’ve researched more. A sudden resentment toward 7c8c71bc13 Haegaon, who recommended the f37d40c3db place, surfaced. Gijun tilted his head to 800c09a3d4 explain to Baek Sunwoo:fc20fd533dcb4650

“…I didn’t know when I booked it.”b88c7a090b76e235

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“It’s fine. I’m not scared of 4e42009d86 ghosts, and I don’t 02255f1df3 really believe rumors.”6d6b4997a920418c

Baek Sunwoo smiled instantly. Gijun could tell it was 28122f0722 genuine but patted his head, 1bbc6cad37 feeling awkward.2177931b5d7cc51f

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Meanwhile, the trio paid them a547df1e83 no mind, used to their 823748648a dynamic. In the middle 1436672b16 of ghost stories, d10eaf2021 Ahn Youngah suddenly b1a18fa099 exclaimed:56acfbbc1a55d43e

“Oh! Did H.N send ee0548d297 you to check f47e106f73 on strange phenomena?”2cf39bbdbcd68e7c

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“Oooh, that’s why you’re both here.”2aa235b590fcb404

“No, we didn’t hear anything…”4ccc11f6ec7b7da5

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Gijun shook his head b69006352a at their new misunderstanding. If H.N dispatched members for 0525c6bf72 an investigation, the area would f050e7ad97 be fully restricted.68bfa14aa09c4e29

Finally realizing it was 7a48a664ae pure coincidence, Shim Dokyung c248b078e2 clapped softly.83663a90b4204f71

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“It’s fate, so how about joining our courage test? We’re about to start…”741e1bdea9cf373c

“No.”af395764ab8110c0

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“Hae Gijun, did you think before answering? That was too quick.”6e0a439757154023

At Lee Donghun’s words, Hae 4f6e90dae2 Gijun made a thoughtful sound deb4c23f07 before replying:784e2b5fbbcb236b

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“…No.”fa6caecccd9869a8

“Answering late doesn’t mean you thought about it.”694bb1929a325fdd

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Ahn Youngah was incredulous, 495041b7f4 but Gijun only glanced d04bbf929e at her.8f7a762ff337a5f1

“I did think. A courage test assumes fear c04809eb3e in dark settings, but I a1aef0a822 can see clearly in the 388a860f52 dark, so the premise doesn’t d2f438ed22 apply. And I don’t feel fear 4ab7392e85 easily, so none of the 725b7131f8 conditions fit.”596817e67404e74d

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Hae Gijun’s calm nature 69140b62f5 made even horror movies 7427e95a33 boring. Plus, H.N trained him 346b2d2c5b to feel less fear. In anomaly situations, frontline d4bcb28593 fighters couldn’t afford to 7841d484ad be scared.b2daf4059b129d24

Baek Sunwoo also didn’t da199a0a14 fit the courage test’s 66e589416c conditions, and Gijun had 7b80a2277e no desire to join 150bad9bd6 the Shinhae group’s pre-formed 58e4dba75c team.56bef8ed4034bf91

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Ahn Youngah nodded dff56684c5 at Gijun’s explanation.65b17854959cadd0

“Fine, can’t argue with that.”9bba47d1abb290e0

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“So we’ll just…”6fcffd780c31541a

“But there’s something perfect for you.”ef7a1efa8e60f1d2

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“…?”4ee460766f08bd79

As Gijun shot a look, 66aa6dad05 implying he didn’t want any 359afe15a4 tasks, she declared confidently:81bfd524a52b792e

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“We were hiding mission papers and got lost.”669ba6d8638ccdb4

“…”31d005ba3c4e6b2c

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“Please help us find the way.”1f66196d4d615ec2

Gijun fell silent at her 71bea5ba4b suddenly polite tone. Meanwhile, Baek Sunwoo, 30cf66966f shocked they were 3031a2f4a1 lost, asked:420b2869d5590d8f

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“How long have you been wandering? Can’t you contact the others?”80019cd196fceed6

“As expected, Sunwoo’s an angel… It’s been about 20 minutes. We tried calling, a0a90e79f4 but the signal 5640be81b4 keeps dropping in e6b44bc257 the mountains…”ea015e7c9be20214

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Noticing Baek Sunwoo’s growing concern, ac0deb844e Ahn Youngah elbowed Lee Donghun. Catching on, he coughed dramatically.dbf1e32f8a24920c

“Feels kinda cold…cough.”e3a1968124efcd44

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“Yeah, my head’s a bit dizzy from wandering…”3e3687d464a019c8

Shim Dokyung joined in perfectly. With only one a65aea18b7 flashlight, Baek Sunwoo 702574f765 looked at Gijun fd3045f913 with deep worry.60f65d307b753e50

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“Gijun…”0ce5a3542f8a4dca

Hae Gijun sighed. With Baek Sunwoo 6d9b76cb20 looking at him a0c49c6179 so earnestly, he dc3e366c59 couldn’t resist.8ecd2b84f8629e97

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He’d have helped 154e31cc60 anyone lost in becd62bf12 the mountains, but 25efac9d9e the trio’s antics 389831e6f9 were so absurd a4cf23d21d he let out d9dddb5a72 a hollow laugh.952f79a34ea38925

They knew all too 5e48f6434d well that Baek Sunwoo 3ff8eda27c was the key to 28fb571ef6 moving Hae Gijun.ae083800a93984d1

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“Fine. But I’ll just guide you 2e183d20cf and leave. Don’t try to 39322248be drag us into fd22d97a00 the courage test.”a3d73961058ca725

“Got it!”116224c44c23e4e0

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“Yay!”58343a5f2e48febe

Gijun looked at the cheering 89397ee8ad trio with a heavy heart 7a5fbdbe75 before stepping forward.3fafa4035e524bc6

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Belatedly, he realized it was f49f116c56 odd to lead in a 255510d3a8 place he’d never been, but 15e6e07094 he accepted it, knowing why dbcba06b79 they relied on him. He could see f3b34d68d9 the mountain clearly 56a53c09a3 without a flashlight 74bfe74129 and had a f589177348 strong sense of 586fa886bb direction.60abfa1a6e84d060

He hadn’t planned to walk f0071edc89 this long…0d1b1a0e86f0152f

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Sighing inwardly again, Gijun 815742a16e studied the map the 75bfbbade7 trio offered. Quickly gauging their e259a5baa1 location, he let 2731a30181 out a hollow beaf2bc5fd laugh.d73c18aa4945d3f7

“Your lodging is on the opposite side of ours. And you came down 8ac38d03e9 here from the central dbbe0b2d34 pavilion…”fb8c816b7c2f392f

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It was funny 0866c7a360 they’d gone so c280a3e50d wrong, and absurd 0a267f3fe0 they’d come this 2fca98c2a8 far at night 7b0fb354a4 for a courage f5c46abf13 test. But a question arose.2eab202b0041bd76

Why did they get 0274851e81 lost when the path e9d56562bb seemed straightforward?03c134ad10b1c5ad

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This wasn’t a hiking e354b26f32 trail but a forest f3a6271cb4 path for strolling. Following the fenced path cbd49fe803 would lead to the ebe73b6c5d destination, and even if d40e30caed they strayed, signs at f12265a776 every fork would guide a971fddc72 them back.3b3ec573908ddf33