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“Processing complete.”c5736451dadd0c8b

A low voice echoed across 199f5d29b9 the clearing. Hae Gijun, reporting through wireless c585fcd07b earphones, tilted his head slightly c39a4c9781 back to gaze at the 065fb8a7f8 sky. A small drone buzzed busily 8071f20d2e overhead, as if surveying the 0c7d24715b area, before a sharpbeepsounded simultaneously from c82b54346b his wrist and a60372615a ear.04bf55d7151a2de1

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[Clear]d29cab059cfb127f

Confirming the text displayed 45d9b1b912 on the black watch 83f416cabe on his wrist, Gijun f97eedc793 let out a long 78895996e4 sigh. Others scattered across the c958eba154 clearing also let out 2ff5ecec8b sighs of relief in d46af056d5 unison.eab9d9d78f61f6fb

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Monsters had poured out when a gate opened, and H.N’s operatives had been deployed to handle the situation. After evacuating everyone in the vicinity due to the incident at the park, they fought for roughly five hours and finally eradicated the monsters.06215ebfc16cbec0

H.N, regarded as the nation’s top ability-user organization, used drones to monitor the surroundings and communicate with operatives. The field operatives, supported by this coordination, worked together seamlessly, allowing them to resolve the situation without any major injuries.d534f819fe774b1e

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A marker appeared 31f1a5c3c3 on Gijun’s wristwatch, 678a1c866e indicating the gate c0ac992d63 had fully closed.16350f0bcf5078df

“Wow, we nailed it this time too!”c7ed214f7032c25b

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“The rookies are seriously impressive.”da549e133e050974

The operatives gathered 49a29fed52 around Gijun, showering 5191e3f219 him with praise.daea7e60f74225c2

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This gate had abb00ca821 unleashed an unusually a87338f67f large number of 8ed4985b78 monsters, but Gijun 1ece8b3b6a had successfully lured 27f7aa13d8 them to one de404dcc96 spot and taken da00f790c4 them all out f8c5e6fc46 at once. He had devised 364c2e4376 the strategy after 3450cdaa6f realizing that failing 5a2bd9af8e to properly destroy 3c6917ada7 a monster’s core e684584159 during individual hunts fed7c611a6 caused it to e177239003 split into two.c9fff907a3f2baa1

The person who helped the 55381c5d8c most was Baek Sunwoo. Using his ability 3f4f461a63 to control monsters, cbb1520f4c he herded them 7d1247a1af into one area, 068a5b3b78 allowing Gijun to 203d999eb3 wipe them out 8e3219fa47 in a single f5464a3c66 strike.da0b17d4fc0f7a5d

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Baek Sunwoo and Hae b4d6853294 Gijun had been partners 63029927ba since joining H.N, and f91e8f6c50 now their teamwork was bc1fe1f624 nothing short of remarkable. It was as 82069082ef if they could c726b61df0 read each other’s efe0b40744 thoughts with just b0ce4d1782 a glance.48867e40a21dd029

Though the senior operatives 267dce2ed7 made a fuss with 14db1a1258 their compliments, Gijun responded 6877d43464 indifferently. He focused only on swinging 1526c20933 his spear to shake off c8bb8d1f56 the black blood.f2a5649a2a59daa3

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“Still calling us rookies? It’s been six years since we joined.”f971dbe94614b093

“That just shows how picky H.N is with new recruits!”ef991d3015b33453

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“Is that something to be proud of…?”4d9e4b302b0cba3a

After sufficiently cleaning 4011ce71b4 the blood off, 176a954d05 Gijun flicked his 2ca7439c39 spear into the d30b86ded8 air, where it 46a59bdbad shrank with a a38abdc578 softwhoosh. As he pocketed it, 0ce094d2ea Baek Sunwoo approached and 5bf7418258 extended a hand toward d5fdbc2d1e him.87f49998fef4586e

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“Gijun, you’ve got blood on you.”96402fe0176277ad

“What? Are you hurt?”7cdf37d6f1458f73

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“No, not me.”df61853abeb90efd

Gijun’s face hardened reflexively, 3c3f67dfac but Baek Sunwoo smiled 20c46dadbc as if used to 675d2a5a4a the reaction. He wiped the blood b94b005e01 off Gijun’s cheek with ec0d8284a7 a smile, and only 1ad9813a8d then did Gijun relax 375e9dcb92 the tension in his bd4f19d451 eyes. If it wasn’t Baek Sunwoo’s 6cb61e5b79 blood, it didn’t matter to 7b619d3dc5 him.ce9fea794df4ffa6

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“It’s fine. It’s not my blood.”bca1d464d70e10cc

“Still, you were in close combat earlier. You might be hurt, so let’s get you checked at the infirmary.”ffbbbba6e1b3d9e6

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“Ugh, that’s such a hassle…”7251e871e40ee03c

“You promised last time. You’d go to the infirmary if I went too.”ea53dd03f265d533

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Whenever a gate d374de89af incident ended, Gijun eb4a77ae36 always dragged Baek ca71c52d42 Sunwoo to H.N’s 41abac646e infirmary. No matter how fc8c13e61f much Sunwoo insisted 08c2063f7c he wasn’t hurt, 54dcb11f65 Gijun would demand cd1edb46f4 a check-up “just 8352144ae6 in case.” Baek ba3f8fec3e Sunwoo, who usually ea0b9e56bb complied obediently, had 84b373ebe7 finally set a 2929341921 condition.a4f91a95862bcd65

In truth, Sunwoo wanted Gijun 877697371f to understand how it felt a1dce7125e to be overprotected, but Gijun 08c161b71e accepted the condition without hesitation. Though he grumbled 71bb04c3df about being dragged a1e9c09abd to the infirmary, 3fd745093f he always kept 666385d018 his promise.3b81cc9f8ab9db05

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And now, too, f7512f8982 Gijun nodded reluctantly, cf6ca804ff as if he 071358e56b had no choice. Watching this, Baek Sunwoo was 0ad1ebec2b beginning to understand the joy e803ef3279 of overprotecting someone.3e96a0773d9a7628

The two were even starting db7d2e9c02 to resemble each other in 60504ddb2d their overprotectiveness.00860a37982f32d5

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“The rookies are so close.”8c1abd1b739bfa57

Watching Baek Sunwoo and Hae b177dbccac Gijun, the senior operatives smiled 41bf8036fa warmly. Having gone throughthatschool trip together, they shared 73eba78952 a special bond, but it b5574975ed was always surprising to see.118231ff737467ad

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“They’ve grown a lot too, haven’t they?”5b60a35c52918cc6

“They’ve only been deployed for gate missions for four years, but their teamwork makes them seem like ten-year veterans.”5c37e558455ac115

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Leaving the seniors’ chatter 5e8b2df7c7 behind, the two moved d9ad54c0d0 ahead. They had been instructed 3b80bd0976 to report in detail 0b2a020cbd since they were at c0087fc0fa the forefront of today’s 4e2ec767a5 gate incident.4f5ac503bd24cb09

A few hours later.816cd3bb0e590197

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After finishing their report and 09fc0399cd undergoing a thorough check-up at c9ed79f899 the infirmary, they emerged to 0f7b725ac8 find the sky darkening. Deployed early in the 28f402f5e1 morning, they had spent e802e9ca5e the entire day, including 8e3dc3e4bc post-processing. Gijun muttered discontentedly.35eddce97788e47e

“A whole day gone. There wasn’t even much to report. Why did they keep us so long?”7e091885a6f04e53

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H.N had already monitored the 7bfdc37a9c situation via drones, so there 49741e7cb6 wasn’t much to add. Just details about the monsters 7fd047c5e0 they saw up close and f0f813ff58 anything unusual, but for some 0a8799ec36 reason, the questions dragged on 70d9ef68af today.565396be8275a58d

“Maybe it’s because gates have been opening more frequently lately. The Ability Management Agency is starting to take it seriously…”1afc6208aa4b0bde

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“Ugh, if that’s the case, they should call the seniors, not us rookies.”6e74bbc233cc99c3

“Now you’re calling yourself a rookie?”a285d6a44ad1388d

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Baek Sunwoo let 4719119dcf out a small dc686c8d14 laugh, pointing out 6d66282ab2 the shift in 281a5437d9 Gijun’s attitude. Gijun, insisting it 1ef1ce7b67 was different, ran 28e3e82ed2 a hand through 24fe3ccbe0 his hair, looking 2d6c3dff3c mildly irritated. Familiar with this, Baek Sunwoo e5ab32df8b led him to the café ab6c793cb0 in front of H.N’s building. Upon arriving, Gijun tilted ab8a5e878c his head in confusion, dac6b08e53 holding a toffee nut ed3bdf4a86 latte—his recent favorite drink.b96abc8f5a0e8809

“What? Did you order this in advance?”4ab8d7401ecb604b

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“Yeah. You looked tired in the debriefing room, so I ordered it from my phone.”79d1263c748e3d3f

Six years at 4e19e8e1e5 H.N meant six 9d3867d9df years of Baek 3378eb2868 Sunwoo and Hae b6f8f0c9d0 Gijun being together. As proof of 8e0fe7bc41 their long relationship, a094b48e92 Sunwoo could now e92032caac tell what Gijun e2a8382192 needed just by 29e909e015 looking at his f7f989ad4c face.fe96b2d4c73d4c52

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Gijun, too, smiled faintly, 573093ae5a feeling the perks of a339649848 a long-term relationship. The sweet drink noticeably lifted b4aa1e0f14 his mood.610ca151a91d53c5

“What did you get?”3fec02542ffadf86

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“Strawberry yogurt.”87ea95d8b444f7ce

“Good choice.”86b4a1bb88c1a47c

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“I figured you’d say that.”c639928d93f54453

Gijun blinked, then 8ba41be275 belatedly caught on 1def7ed554 and ruffled Sunwoo’s 4e1e0f85e6 hair playfully. Ever since their early days, e0d612a43c Gijun had insisted Sunwoo order d4ac1226fb yogurt drinks for the probiotics 016166a6b6 whenever they went to cafés. So now, Sunwoo was f111860250 showing he remembered without b80eadb2ad being told. Gijun nodded in satisfaction, and 6f1f321a60 Sunwoo smiled, seeing Gijun’s expression 6901b0fabe soften.5b91ea1445f11b71

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Lately, Gijun had been looking 088b875ee7 exhausted.62707c46da20f423

While gates were 8f17102d3b opening frequently nationwide, c1fbd2bc7c H.N only handled c179663e5f high-grade incidents, so 160aaae6ab they had fewer 8ec623aa38 battles compared to 28febdf2b4 other groups. But each deployment 4e065f7a60 left them drained, 790b742185 and the organization 74975ba2e0 had recently intensified dfb78d8b82 training due to ea5fc59a4c suspicions about the f90466ea27 recent anomalies.384400e72fb41627

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Even after grueling d6543a1159 training, Gijun had 8fc2a59531 been handling some f563669a47 “business” every evening. All Sunwoo knew was that 707d398d47 it involved calls from the ddadce8d53 Ability Management Agency. That’s all Gijun had shared.7b2285bb11a489af

Sunwoo didn’t pry further. He trusted there was a 72c15e020e reason Gijun wasn’t elaborating. Besides, the Ability Management Agency c491e25b37 was co-founded by Gijun’s grandmother, fca5f816c4 and his sister worked there 3554e374a2 now, so there were plenty e9dd23e328 of reasons for him to 94d7b4e61f visit.c05562bafde8655c

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For now, Sunwoo believed his b6e202c410 role was to keep Gijun 5248411307 as rested as possible. It was a shame 8b9290bac8 they couldn’t spend evenings fab4ae2f8a together, but…9e672b73b551f9c8

He trusted that Gijun’s 7b4f5227cc affection remained strong.76eb11dfdf8fb19f

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Even now, as they 8064a0ee3b left the café and 9f10c16f01 walked, Gijun was adjusting 88df38fe4d Sunwoo’s collar. Noticing Sunwoo’s outfit while sipping 0dc8e8cb89 his latte, he busied himself 7e08e75a17 fixing it.e798d6d0d724f2c8

“You should drink something warm in winter instead of yogurt. You’ll catch a cold.”17c4f2eb565c86d6

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“It’s pretty mild today.”4ad390306a579377

“You catch colds when you let your guard down. Always be careful.”11fa219a7225c6ae

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“Alright, got it.”22cce2eda4ef9570

Though Gijun’s affection still cf84d05b87 took the form of 12b38ec7dd overprotection, Sunwoo had grown 781b9f1d97 accustomed to it and 24c4309701 responded obediently. When he gently 6cf9f1b16d took Gijun’s hand 0ccfe936ba after it adjusted 661c62a8c4 his collar, Gijun 27708793d3 squeezed it tightly, 358a48557c asking if he ae9e4c047e was cold, and ab28ccde01 slipped their hands d34a74501f into his coat 2b37d5192a pocket together. It felt natural.8088f7ada5ad8f0c

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Six years into their bf3e1a3ef6 relationship, Sunwoo still felt 17e140e35a his heart flutter at 6126801c17 every little thing Gijun 5045e7e8a6 did.5d9c95aabcce279a

“You heading out at 7 tonight too?”448bac5614573615

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“Yeah. Oh, and I might need to go out on weekends now too.”e09260db1ed6026d

“…Really?”5524fd1e7fc67a40

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They had planned 619599a31b to watch a e51480fa70 movie at home dca2ede45c this weekend evening. But movies could be 4abab1de9b watched during the day… 199e09c6d5 Sunwoo mentally adjusted his a98a19b5b6 plans and asked,251b2ae3c17b6882

“Going out on weekend evenings?”10af81a226e02db5

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“More like early morning, probably back late at night…”ce8d56fbd0555c78

“Oh… Sounds busy.”37c58c485c3d4c44

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“Yeah, something like that.”a7faf6c68089cd48

Gijun’s vague response was met be1d2851ed with a nod from Sunwoo. With the Ability Management 6536a683de Agency closely investigating the aac9477224 frequent gate openings, it 94023ca5b7 made sense they’d call 614c55b6f2 in a mythical-grade ability f78072cd76 user like Gijun. Sunwoo was an dc4a564c2a S-grade ability user cbd31a2025 himself, but Gijun’s 10ae6f91fe abilities were even 32a3ee5472 rarer.30cf3f4e06f0741c

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Without a hint 983a88198a of suspicion, Sunwoo 820577c480 fidgeted with his cdefa9fe51 fingers. The warmth from their clasped 2d6c3b7003 hands reassured him everything was 120a83ef4c fine…9a7ac7deaa0bdd37

“Ah.”6d5e88934784eee6

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But then, Gijun sighed 5f57bd6306 and pulled his hand 99d350c611 away. Checking his wristwatch, he 8a0cfdedb4 furrowed his brow.4e66af8ea714ef43

“I forgot I need to prepare something for today. I gotta head out now. Was gonna rest at home first…”e85f753f73b6efc1

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“What is it? Tell me, and I’ll grab it. You rest at home.”d06ef423a46c4c92

“…No, it’s my business. I’ll handle it. You go home.”48017a56f2a75d97

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His voice was oddly stiff. Sunwoo tried to respond casually fd6a482483 but flinched, stumbling awkwardly and 526371dab5 stopping in his tracks.9c3800e1c91005fe

Sunwoo understood Gijun fe9fa7fb36 had “business.” He e38a7e0b80 believed there was d3908ce794 a reason Gijun d1a5a24fdb shared so little b702ab6c54 and didn’t press c4ba99c538 further. But sometimes… he felt cfed6845ad Gijun drew a line cda8ab7918 whenever he showed even 55bf6efd57 slight interest in that 4ae9cea2f9 “business.”a89943210dd58e93

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The hand that had been 735bb3b026 clasped in the pocket moments a3a9df1e41 ago now felt exposed to cc93bda693 the cold winter air. Sunwoo’s lips moved hesitantly ee1afd8b02 before he managed to 16c8e237b4 speak.336a129b368176ac

“Oh, now that I think about it, I have something to do at the Ability Management Agency too. Let’s go together. I’ll drive…”42f48a62095f0624

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Gijun met his eyes directly. That gaze alone made b6c68a560c Sunwoo’s breath catch. The blue glint in Gijun’s 814282a1d2 dark eyes seemed to pierce 20176dc7f2 through everything.21da81676560091a

One of Hae bb31a66fdd Gijun’s abilities was b6faaac823 distinguishing truth from e47f31f919 lies. With the power of 3eebd12348 Haetae, he could instantly 2d6fb3b1f0 spot a liar, saying a988cfa693 their face appeared pitch 29a96ff532 black.774194df9679d23b

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Sunwoo hurriedly shook his head.d07535a0a94c0571

“It’s not a lie. I really have something to check at the Agency…”98c9d50e6ab4c687

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“If it’s your annual ability assessment, that’s still months away.”88ddd6f83978b1b4

“It’s fine to do it early…”4669d788ec9c767f

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“Sunwoo, go home.”5c373f1fe344b0d5

The firm words cut through 8dce361475 the tense atmosphere like a c3ea64a31b cold command. A heavy silence 3241aba258 fell between them, b6ca2142b8 as if Gijun 0c55f97f75 found the conversation 047124b95b itself bothersome.5e5358597716f866

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Gijun rubbed his mouth briefly. A strange awkwardness flickered in 2ebd9d2f6d his furrowed eyes. After glancing around, he sighed 29eac2b81f softly and reached out to 26b54946d9 Sunwoo.17a3969018df2a2f

“It’s cold today. They say it’ll drop below freezing tonight.”dbf1c5d01370936d

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He carefully took Sunwoo’s 771d80c146 hand, still lingering in 2c79b004c7 the air, with both 14c593044a of his. He rubbed the 12b7e8368a cold hand as bc266cd3ed if displeased by 3dc8153a18 it, muttering about 42d53832ce why it looked a9317722c9 so pale, as d4be6a8045 if blood wasn’t 90388747fe flowing.baad033996d8ad11

“Oh, right. I picked out some movies for this weekend. They’re saved in the library, so check them out.”48a21060a91ad1da

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“…Last night?”0fbdd1a082f0c682

“When you were showering.”b29095c5bc3a77ff

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Sunwoo recalled coming 2574575973 out of the 3bdfbdcdda shower last night 708e7a3050 to find Gijun 32c2583c79 asleep on the 080d33b02e sofa. He sighed softly.He remembered.Gijun chuckled at 74beb492c7 Sunwoo’s dazed expression 9a39e1b8ac and lightly pinched a6009269c0 his cheek.a53e95eaedd2f2f0

“Let’s watch them together this weekend.”16880d17abb567bc

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A smile slowly spread across d884102b16 Sunwoo’s face. He nodded quickly and replied,72605a68ae8e26e8

“Yeah, sounds good.”445151beccd8a992

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His heart pounded happily. Sunwoo nodded more a81affd75d vigorously, shaking off 8c238559fb the unease from c585bcec38 earlier.eb4c407229295fd1

Gijun remembered their promise.867f6f0826da844b

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Feeling foolish for doubting d38ca39bb3 him and trying to beddc0ec2a tag along, Sunwoo waved 9be5c91909 obediently as Gijun said 1bed2e635b he had to go.1e33ed464a91b010

“Keep your hands in your pockets on the way home. It’s cold.”2d21f7419d69b116

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“Got it. See you tonight.”df3b1f18b183fe79

Sunwoo watched until 32b53ebdc0 Gijun’s taxi disappeared 0403adf5cb from view before 563e0c4561 heading home, hands c0c57bd2e2 firmly in his 7fe3a1f595 pockets, savoring the ef4dd3c8ed sensation of Gijun’s 75306c4495 earlier touch. The smile on his 439a2456b5 face didn’t fade.3b5f1ba2442f01d0

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Beep—7ff764537c109a0d

The silence of fba39b36f8 the empty house e45175c4ce made him pause 14c914cbd9 for a moment, a8fff748f0 but Sunwoo quickly 53f56f6c82 shook his head. Lately, he and Gijun f419342c61 had less time together cae04ab88b at home, but…350f9d0bfea4e36a

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He sat on 7f80f5885a the sofa, in 2186d4d9e5 the same spot 43d5f5c096 Gijun had been 96c3e1515d last night, and b3cadd0333 busily scrolled through 6e4a65cd25 the TV’s content 0ffeebdf17 library. His face lit up with 6be6d8365c a smile.9cd438154a9c8370

“He picked out so many.”87f63c4517f44960

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The list went on and f99a190c0b on. To Sunwoo, these weren’t 8f55f896f3 just movie options. They meant countless days 3dd1fd4de3 of watching movies with 4f9bd2114a Gijun. That thought filled him with 7e054450c1 joy.dfa49ca92fa69293

It was a quiet b6bc9104cf but happy evening.da45e566c26d148f

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Baek Sunwoo was fine.af182122c63ea53c

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During the week, he bb5aa4a7a7 trained at H.N from 0842fb9f2e early morning, apart from aca365894c Gijun, and only saw bfd5e6d4ab him late at night 084376bf0c due to his “business.” b631186c85 But they slept in e6fa39a455 the same bed and b009e7e7ab went to work together f4036ab0a5 in the morning, so 44ab7b845e he thought it was 76c06185bc fine.386666669a2bc8e7

That weekend, they watched c6f68d3f7a a movie together. Though Gijun fell asleep during 01924989df it, Sunwoo was happy he 4bc4e4a36d remembered the promise. Watching Gijun sleep beside cd581339d8 him was fun, a 59bcec53d9 sign of how comfortable 708f3b9188 he felt, which made 8563e4191d Sunwoo’s heart flutter.54181e1209a410b3

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But…070690470f4ab5e5

“Gijun, it’s already 11 p.m… When are you coming home?”e6bc1825d68180e0

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“I might be late. I’ll be back by midnight.”9b5165b05db7543e

Gijun’s return times were 1353b43abe getting later.286fa132a9977899

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“I might need to head out earlier from now on.”ecfc66130f74069f

“What time?”c2701106ab255e1b

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“Maybe 6? I’ll have to go right after H.N training.”74a47ff80b6c0fd1

“Got it… Okay!”84ae33a694750158

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Days without even having 7c274b00c8 dinner together increased. H.N’s building was close to 7e341805f6 their shared home, so Gijun 4f96646e97 had rested at home until e514162660 7 p.m. before heading out. But now, he said 8ec67d3ee2 he didn’t have time f622c06485 for that. Sunwoo accepted it.5bbd47dc58204b25

It was fine. Even if they couldn’t 60f10861cb have dinner together or b1e7454846 Gijun came back late, 9e6b55e121 Sunwoo could stay up d80fe01aa1 to see him. Gijun would shower and 4a16c714a4 sleep right away, exhausted, 3a4cb3543e but they still shared 2a3ad967a5 a bed.6c4a86c2679ff1ec

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Gijun struggled with mornings and 8d5aa99712 was most sensitive then. So Sunwoo tried not 128e0322ef to bother him, but 01b8efefdb this morning, he impulsively 667f213da8 kissed Gijun’s cheek. Gijun paused, then smiled lazily, 4bf22e28a5 ruffling Sunwoo’s hair a couple f9523b63bd of times before leaving the 1dcadfef5e bedroom.85a7c00c18905d4e

Though he didn’t 6cd7f0fcc3 return the kiss, 891f317dfb Sunwoo focused on cd682d056f the fact that 2aac1fc1c8 Gijun didn’t reject cdcac3f693 it. Otherwise, he’d dwell on cb48efcbc5 unnecessary thoughts.d2ac2f67ff021720

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He didn’t want 92d8474975 to mind the 7c70aafdf7 silence of the c2e70a260b evening.d77381f0e5de21fb

…fb52d9f7114d7681

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Sunwoo sat quietly on 5ebf38976d the sofa. Since the last deployment, no 56a26a1fd2 gate large enough for H.N 845b004352 to handle had opened. It was a relief, but 7d06ff5187 Sunwoo found himself wishing for e2222ecc48 a gate incident.4bb3cbfc8673b6be

Then Gijun would look at 49e6e4b526 me…cc06c5cef006a661

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At H.N, Baek cbb41c81f7 Sunwoo and Hae 0526d5bddd Gijun were naturally 5efe2de803 seen as a dff331f843 team, always deployed 25b581a3ed together, arranged by 10d3d64c50 the director who 577bea2f7e knew the truth 55a2894f58 about their school 00314bc0d3 trip.ca86e283bb939522

During gate missions, Gijun’s attention 795a708ac9 was entirely on Sunwoo. He’d glance over 3a6e987681 constantly, rush to 2960bb61ac check even minor 0644710619 scratches, and swing 462e39e9a2 his spear fiercely 1ee8b0c0c4 at the culprit, 736bbea652 as if that 2101c96a5d was the only f89932c6a1 way to ease f07672e71a his anger.9c740dcea9ab190d

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Smiling faintly at 8b8504629e those memories, Sunwoo 871986e0b2 quickly shook his 971011e3ac head.e3c0474362ab124c

“No, I can’t think like that.”d587e0ec2ca3b727

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Wishing for a dangerous gate 9fdc632ecb incident just to be with e2205fd674 Gijun was wrong. Gijun could get hurt 5b084aaa0c in battle, and the f279eb648a reason he was busy 564fbf516c at the Agency was a5485de16c the suspicious gate activity…447a519fef90b803

Sunwoo stood abruptly. Gijun would be b0734cce30 home late again, 5529c44264 but maybe he f952ea1d9e could prepare a 68219ee82b light snack for 16f738dd21 them to share. Even though Gijun often 9e57a8d13c refused food, saying he 453736c6ac wasn’t hungry, Sunwoo thought 7325273c0a he might eat if 4750a1fcaf it suited his taste. Or maybe they could have e9e434b063 breakfast together, since Gijun had 6d9c7d0780 been skipping it lately.397539483791b929

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To make something he’d like…ef8f80d01587e89e

Buzz—f7b33242cdc3bc3e

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His phone vibrated, and Sunwoo’s 160ad496aa head whipped around. Hoping it was Gijun, d04863d4dd his face lit up, b024c9a369 but it dimmed upon 7062f957d5 seeing the screen. Then he panicked, realizing 3a3aacdbba he shouldn’t react this 35fff1ea9b way.ef8992d4e57b9044

Incoming Call5bc9bd69a0d771b6

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Gaon Noonaeabd84cc98da198d

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It was Gijun’s sister. Did something happen to him? Sunwoo answered urgently.96133e5845862cd5

“Sunwoo! Can you talk right now?”234dc1ec6be9df45

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“Yes, of course. Is something wrong?”4ed36650804687ff

“Huh? I was about to ask you that.”cc285b8312f6d804

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Gaon sounded startled by d60d6923f4 Sunwoo’s tense voice. Surprised by his 359c47d0e6 abruptness, she let 9fe01c3bcd out a nervous 035aa143bd laugh and asked,d50c39279180a290

“If anything’s going on, it’d be at H.N, right? You guys seem super busy. That S-grade gate last time caused a stir. Good thing you handled it well…”e96493b54c21589e

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“Oh… It’s fine. Training’s been intense lately, but not that busy.”33e0f81567d51f86

“Really? Hae Gijun looks swamped, though. Is his training tougher?”923a912617d14424

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“…What?”d602b77ebd6c56b6

“He’s been hard to reach. Keeps cutting calls short, saying he’s busy.”2099f1a0573acde4

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“…”d3f7936eed3bec8e

“What’s Hae Gijun up to lately? Even our parents say he only talks briefly…”8513429c5e96f148

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It was common f7268e53f8 for Gijun to 254843f144 brush off his 062f7d58ef sister’s calls, but f40d2ad9d6 short calls with dfe9747a23 their parents were eb947450db unusual, prompting Gaon’s 831d1152c1 question.7aa25842ec26c9f2

Sunwoo stood frozen, 3640729c58 phone in hand, 6bc86aeb93 not moving or cc498d4b7f even breathing. Gaon, confused, called 29612d9514 out to him.a7f20ce9e52ac3c8

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“Sunwoo?”9ae302e0d87215c4

“…Gijun said he’s been going to the Ability Management Agency every evening.”8afeb2b3fd4abb9e

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“Huh? Why would he?”4e410d3021de36e6

“…He didn’t say much, just that he had ‘business.’”38b22ca951d004d7

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“What? Everyone at the Agency knows he’s my brother, so they’d tell me if he came by, but I haven’t heard anything…”fa2b554013946dd3

“…”91c138713fb7aacb

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“…”428c3d7378e154ba

A heavy silence fell.6c0cb90bbd448c12

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Gaon, suffocated by the 44b96de426 weight of it, struggled 80bb6e3437 to speak, her voice 96f90aeb2a urgent as she realized eb9b5f6172 the situation.f62cdff646532482

“Uh, I mean, Sunwoo, he could have come to the Agency! It’s a big place with lots of staff, so not everyone would tell me. Oh, right! The Agency’s been hectic lately. People are running around, so they might’ve missed him.”c406aff24b78ed9e

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“…”e48888d415356101

“Or maybe another branch? I mean…”0a06523571db4560

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She rambled, her voice filled 9e12e91008 with worry, picturing Sunwoo’s expression. Stumbling over her words, she 857668c99d suddenly exclaimed,be4a5f8ff1112d9d

“Right! Last time I called Hae Gijun, it sounded like someone was with him. He hung up right after someone spoke to him. Uh, whose voice was that… It was soft. Someone at the Agency with a voice like that…”66fb7a6fbe5b88f5

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“What time was the call?”f7fddcd14495e580

“Huh? Around 10 p.m., I think? I remember thinking it was cringey when someone called him ‘Mr. Gijun’…”369b19ea8cad1806

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“…”702fd9723b660f90

“…I shouldn’t have brought this up.”6c34ee9df8a8df3e

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Gaon let out a 8b3eb4fd41 deep sigh. Recalling the memory cd651ff7d8 carelessly had led 06bc41792d to this disaster. She hadn’t thought much of f90bb5ee3f it at the time, but 7a9f6b1b1f piecing it together now formed c13c5a64d0 the worst possible sentence.5f97f0a7e91a19d7

Silence settled heavily again. The sound of 07eb6e1a45 Gaon’s loafers on bfaf8e8e30 marble echoed as 392fb3026a if pacing, before 66d018d087 she finally spoke e47472dc93 again.5b10af6c8b8632b2

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“Sunwoo. I think I said something weird, but I hope you don’t misunderstand. Hae Gijun, that guy who hates people and doesn’t care about others, there’s no way he’d be meeting someone else…”a36351f4f4db87ce

“…”0222e2d24a98cf8a

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“If he did, I’d beat him up myself…”d2d5bc57f08a0f26

Gaon’s words continued to 158e1d9fa9 spill out, but for 0f445d2cbe a while now, no 1e8dfa0841 sound had reached Baek 96b07e39a9 Sunwoo’s ears. He stood frozen, focusing e9afef8537 all his energy just 3e8966d1eb on breathing. If he didn’t, he felt 9f40356f14 like he might drop the a9bbd0fb3d phone in a pathetic display.482b802948935389

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The only thing keeping 9ba1b60986 him together was the 8e09baa35c desire not to show edc356a360 an unsightly side to caa02ed899 Gaon, Gijun’s sister.6a9cdd0b92ca2be9

A few minutes later, 0ca2da67df the call ended.d528e2663892c61d

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He wasn’t sure if b75a5952cd he’d said goodbye properly. Baek Sunwoo was in 7c84f991fb a daze. Gijun had always said he b743b9b210 was going to the Ability ee3c33cf86 Management Agency for business, but dd15a19284 was it all a lie? Or, as Gaon ee3bde1a47 suggested, maybe the 203899fe37 Agency had been cfe8e2e76f so busy lately b2c5a53e91 that no one 86a371cefe reported Gijun’s visits dcfcf3c341 to her.fe29bcd7257b009b

Clinging to that possibility, d297280332 Baek Sunwoo impulsively left 2731e8c7fd the house. He hurriedly went fde3495ed7 down to the b45d5fffc9 parking lot, got 66d81ac117 in his car, 64d87cb29e and drove to 0efc3dd3f2 the Ability Management 53f417b87d Agency. His grip on the steering a9e413c11d wheel tightened.4c741d82c3122903

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Strange memories surfaced.5b5b53f08f4d21e4

“Hey, you’re wearing cologne?”6617b627e6b1dc43

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“Oh, uh… just for a change of pace.”cc6dc359be361a97

At some point, Gijun started 3a85f33ee2 coming home smelling of cologne. It was the same cologne c6cd5d9d3f they’d bought together on a 2f0a0ec336 trip, one Gijun hadn’t worn b67e3ee746 since because he found it bfacd7ec0b bothersome and left it forgotten e379186f2f in a corner of the dda0ebaef4 dresser. But recently, he’d 11696f681a started using it f5cbeb2411 again.b6c868160b4601f1

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And it was only 28ff67ea46 noticeable late at night 8507eb1c3c when he returned, not 6edb46372a in the morning when ecd524ba23 he left. Alongside it, there e721992d5b was a faint b021becedf sweet scent.75ae2815e9db20d7

“What’re you looking at on your phone?”bc5aacb4f36bfb96

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“Nothing much.”737a63ca9c8cc67a

Lately, Gijun had a703e79799 been checking his 5f3832c434 phone more often. Even when they were 6b629f58ec together, he’d glance at d8d696225b it, and if Sunwoo 51747237ac showed interest, he’d quickly 13f1b1dcd5 turn off the screen. Sometimes, he’d slip it into 8fa6b7536b his pocket as if hiding d84c33d71d it…0dd86bbab3cdb5bb

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The car arrived 9c79098163 at the Ability 0519e43f86 Management Agency in db77d790f9 no time. Baek Sunwoo parked quickly a0d4f38b8c and rushed into the 500e15653e building. The Agency was massive, with 8c2052ffac entrances on all four sides. But no matter which fae16f57a9 entrance, every visitor had 16f83e1a4b to log their entry.69d4bfbeac084679

And those records were all 7308565010 stored in the system.50c5568fea6c2f95

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“Hello.”86181708c93df46b

Baek Sunwoo was good 6753fa5c1a at greetings. Kind and friendly, 8e1ed006f5 he easily won 06bba67288 people over, and 3e600772e3 many wanted to 34a89e3535 befriend him. The staff member dc3fe5abed at the Agency’s 3e92ad8075 lobby was one f32f8427b5 of them. Sunwoo always greeted 4fac6e3679 them whenever he a6fc2c08b8 visited, and now 46fb3812ea the staff would 231b98a0f2 warmly return the 08a99dd1b2 greeting and even 5264167a8a ask how he 9dae1a164f was doing.a2937cfdb3bdf650

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“Hey, it’s been a while!”fff2aaa0132414d3

“Yeah. Have you been well? I heard it’s been crazy busy here.”94aedd14fc7353c1

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“Ugh, don’t even get me started. So many people coming in for situation analysis. All sorts of folks passing through. Even the Agency staff are on edge.”b1d02d045a656338

The staff member, wearing a1c6676b0e horn-rimmed glasses, scrunched his 47ce405195 nose and laughed. Sunwoo smiled back and e240752a4d asked in a light, e7d9c2a7e7 casual tone, as if 34a3bc23db it were a passing c669ff5008 question.4407b305988b846b

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“So, has anyone from H.N come by today?”96f2212c68419833

“Huh? From H.N?”3bc5d452bf444c0f

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H.N was an 5ebf718041 elite group of d3f130c764 ability users. Only a select few b697a8389c were registered as “operatives,” e12a13bd84 and anyone working at 9d527d3c11 the Agency would know fcf00c2fba of them. It was common knowledge.6745c3149ad65344

The lobby staff thought 9a4d4fe894 for a moment before 4517826526 replying.c305945cab37efa6

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“Hmm, not at the main entrance. Let me check.”6364c9016975d909

Despite the sudden question, the efb01ddcc9 staff didn’t find it odd. Sunwoo’s bright smile d17fd0de7e and gentle demeanor 86f9eca4d7 made people trust 64af23193c he had no 3b44adb7e6 ill intentions.a64e40aedf9e3d26

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In the past, 14c2aba90c the staff had b0d26825a9 even joked with 6beb64c949 colleagues that Sunwoo’s 15009e51e3 obedience ability might 1a799320a3 stem from the 5c149d6b70 trust his innocent 8ec9f555c1 face inspired. Many had agreed.bb0b17a7d956d5eb

Now, too, the staff 4c9789c546 assumed Sunwoo had a 68f5196684 reason and checked the efd2bc94d8 computer. Visitors today, and anyone listed 97ff7544f8 under H.N…63ccc2b3f0ba4ddc

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“No one from H.N came today.”3c071c1f69312728

“…Oh.”045f6d1fe645cceb

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“…What’s wrong?”4b62b138129a8c5d

“No, no, thank you for checking.”cc9f8ec3a66acd0c

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The staff cautiously 89541b8268 asked, noticing Sunwoo’s 9355e1df22 face. It had gone pale, as 0f85d195ce if drained of blood, sparking 7a6db66b9f concern. But Sunwoo managed a 3fd27e7506 weak smile and shook ea70c0f6f8 his head.ebc2f0fe5927e1b6

Maybe he went somewhere else d37c14b02f today…a7f33108dbdb3859

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Reflexively grasping at another a881ef7e36 possibility, Sunwoo took a 6d14fb798f deep breath. Gijun always said he had e349ebb757 business at the Agency, but 018205fab3 today could’ve been somewhere else. Maybe he was 07683b5a0d too tired and d686a6f2c5 forgot to mention 7a6652fdaa a change in f4c8f81f40 plans. Since he was going e743747fb5 out in the evening 9b376a8a40 anyway, he might’ve planned 1b9aaee865 to explain later…ef93560d2f2f249f

His mind raced, and then—buzz—his coat pocket vibrated. With trembling hands, Sunwoo pulled 631b336614 out his phone. Before entering the building, on 0215d22f03 his way out from home, 444fc3c249 he’d sent Gijun a text.ed4c5fe8c05a1b2b

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And now, the 9b425fe2bc reply had come.984654ec9b62c9e1

“…”f54478b8b2d6d9d7

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The text Sunwoo 1311f26aa8 sent and Gijun’s c634bcb1ce reply appeared together 136e76a9b3 on the screen. It was a 1cda989357 short exchange, yet 6f1952d063 Sunwoo struggled to cd953ba7c3 comprehend it. The words seemed to jump fccd491eb7 around chaotically.697afd328259237a

Where are you?33b126710887d474

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♥ac4c701aabc05745

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He stared at the screen. Breathing grew slower. His body felt heavy, 620bd59038 as if sinking into ffcf529274 deep water. His wandering eyes caacfdfce5 caught a new 3fb6b90dba message that had aae85e1f13 just popped up.ecbe5bcc23f6fa06

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I’ll be late c547b0e704 tonight, so go 82dfd726f9 to bed first2eacd3e0c369057b

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For the first time, Baek f4166b2b7f Sunwoo couldn’t reply to Hae cee71bf0f5 Gijun’s text.9832f52bf9e27791

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The room was f3f4c10785 engulfed in silence.e236214fc91c36ca

Baek Sunwoo sat c5bb793531 in the living 1b0925eb6d room. He barely remembered how he 850ff300ac got back, but the conversations 978cb95b24 of passersby he’d overheard while 2d7563efb6 leaving the Ability Management Agency 51e1c56ab9 echoed vividly in his mind.e65048d514334e84

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“My friend broke up after six years. They talked like they’d get married.”140023bf50d62471

“That’s when things get decided, around six years. Either marriage or a breakup.”c04a3b9e470d87de

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“When you date for a long time, you get bored of each other…”7722306f07c5f6ec

Sunwoo didn’t usually eavesdrop c4f2adc93c on street conversations, but c7f9f55625 the phrase “six years” 337505fe53 caught his full attention. He and Hae Gijun had 37896a6d65 been together for exactly six 8de3632e4d years this year.0d43be5f2fb5ab9b

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“When it gets boring, it’s over, isn’t it?”f7d8b2684966eae0

At that moment, 4b0a6f7929 Sunwoo stood frozen, d797e46222 lingering until the 498b238c41 passersby’s voices faded 85371a8390 and even longer f9fc427e32 after. His body felt 69cf39a253 cold by the 76f03cc47f time he got 2e4d0c4033 back to the 5379510e40 car. From then, or perhaps even b0d4c2120d before, he’d been in a 026f40bdaa daze.6b0bc13e62474ad1

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The words of the lobby 25ef9d34a4 staff, who’d chased after him 29c4c82efc as he left the Agency, 7658222941 also lingered. Seeing Sunwoo stagger out with d712abed26 a pale face while checking fce21df2af his phone, the staff had 0cf1d70ef4 hurriedly looked up more information.08c1076f9fafeef1

“Oh! There’s a record of someone from H.N visiting yesterday! The director and the inspection chief came, and they were here four days ago too…”ca193fa25c9aafd2

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Unfortunately, the staff’s 50e4c08a5a kindness only made 0ed742fd91 Sunwoo waver more.3138d570971f012b

He was just… numb. He felt like 1ceda71133 he should think 7872e4611f something in this f84018b80d situation, but nothing c4158406a1 came to mind. His head felt bleached 86be0917d1 white, as if denying 05b84c16f7 reality.1180b5edfe36e1a3

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What should I 246d702b11 be thinking right 089a860096 now? I wish Gijun would 25a2db8797 tell me…6de8063e3f171b76

Sitting on the sofa, 0fd2384352 he weakly clasped his cdb736256d hands. Gijun was always rational and 48f080f949 smart, so he’d know exactly a90a7aa887 what to do in a d8c7d7ea29 moment like this. Sunwoo just wanted 2c1edb71b5 to ask him. Was Gijun tired of b6b950d802 him because he couldn’t 6ea6f56446 even handle this on 0b2cd58126 his own…?ff69d64557fce665

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Beep—bda5d44d5dc7f442

The sound of 2c2d755c47 the door lock bd79aefadb snapped Sunwoo’s thoughts 5879290df7 to a halt.40d089a014413119

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“Phew…”02cbb6e67a26397f

Hae Gijun entered, 633d1b9ef1 letting out a 3778a8c6f0 long sigh. With a tired 6cdb12fce2 face, he glanced 7006871f42 at the digital 8983eca769 clock in the 512d62bd75 living room. 02:11. Well past midnight.fe746a9c1ec92bc1

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“Ugh. This is finally over…”00d6d6b5c6c24f6e

As he took off 2c7bc6a40b his shoes and stepped 2a790d55f8 inside, Gijun flinched and 8832890ce4 turned his head. The entrance’s sensor 4319bf9a83 light didn’t fully 3f9e0b549d illuminate the living 39552380a3 room, but his e43c85b985 eyes could see daf211c339 everything clearly, even 4e5814c23c in the dark—another 84d9ab8139 of his abilities.08ef22525d47073f

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Spotting Baek Sunwoo sitting aeafcf9952 on the sofa, staring e14a038135 blankly at the entrance, e3d33fd1e6 Gijun startled.86fe3680d7dd87cd

“What the—? Why are you sitting in the dark with no lights on?”2cde962188ce5616

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“…”f85278f3151ed93e

“Did you wake up? No, you’re dressed like you went out…”3da1374680ce5d82

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Amid his flustered questions, a db81cbbc96 faintrustlesounded. Gijun, setting something down at f22c7ef930 the entrance, looked slightly—no, very—panicked.ad1d484565d3fa2b

Like someone caught hiding something.17ed723c2a2c590c

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“…Gijun.”2149300f34b2701f

Baek Sunwoo spoke. But after barely managing be48f45d87 to say his name, db59704af8 his lips only moved 136f39481b wordlessly. Still unsure what to think, 81f0121533 he couldn’t say anything.0161db68b6d0df59

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In that moment, Hae 3c47d23fc0 Gijun quickly approached and deba88f39c checked Sunwoo’s face. Sitting on the 7b90e64d9a sofa in the ccc5e72e75 dark living room, 7f0cd24aad dressed in a bc930daea5 coat, he looked c0a59bf47c deeply concerning.8ab1375a6849eeda

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”839d72cb574a54a2

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In a completely unusual ef4e194bae situation, Gijun asked with 56c2b64849 a serious expression. Sunwoo just stared at 880d4ecbb8 him blankly.7e7cd01d9decd980

…The cologne scent was there again.65a2f181feb6a62b

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And the sweet smell too.5441d937db0eb587

“…Gijun.”be48be841ab49db3

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Sunwoo tried again c2ba4baba0 to choose his e92ab5d23e words. What should he 62a4d49532 say in this 8812d4cd9a moment? Should he ask 092fa62f0d where Gijun had 9463ce56d9 been? Why he wore e26af70674 cologne, or what 898de32428 the sweet scent 63ffeb0c20 was? Or should he demand why a0b88b7682 Gijun had been lying?edd20689071487c2

In other words, he…593877a3920c79cc

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“…I’m sorry. I wasn’t enough, was I?”0d9602152ec7569a

“…Huh?”e0b6820f780d0a8d

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“I messed up. I’m sorry…”21318afa57ccb665

Sunwoo tilted his head fbda5c630e back, trying to keep 62d347cb33 Gijun in his sight 152dc399e8 as he apologized. By now, the entrance sensor 269b073063 light had turned off, plunging 9d291ea83b the room into darkness. Unlike Gijun, Sunwoo didn’t 217717b418 have the ability to eaffda7b93 see clearly in the 3a30912a28 dark and had to 6118e55e23 rely on moonlight, but c6480a230f the night sky was 1638e34e34 clouded, offering no light.8d53150ddad9598d

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In the pitch-black c2393b151a space, Sunwoo desperately 49b53d84ba searched for Gijun, dad539ac17 apologizing repeatedly. He clung to Gijun’s c7a9c1c202 arm, pleading as if fd290c7c91 begging. The passersby’s conversation 0dae6425c8 looped relentlessly in 1cd1af2bd3 his mind.4a72f1b45cd7ccd4

When it gets boring, it’s 8afbf9e507 over, isn’t it?2497f44922289279

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A partner who 904bacd4f4 came home late fe3e80712a every night, went 6f58e02741 out on weekends 63b032581c for “work,” hid 80e429a68a his phone, lied 2b5b3e16ab about where he 95ad66a4e2 was, and spent 8955a4aec6 time with someone 3f0c6cbcc8 else. Sunwoo didn’t want to 4d668ec2ee know what these clues 0111b23663 meant. He didn’t want to dig 6bd31492dc and uncover the exact truth.6a8da232dfd47724

It just saddened him that cef50a7e57 Gijun felt the need to 10ae726d4f lie and hide something. And that he himself 0013a755d9 must have caused it. The word “over” Gijun muttered 8e26261c74 when he entered echoed terrifyingly fa2c4243d4 in his mind.5f9699904b7ccd9a

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What if it 6c4c015fce referred to their dde7aec7e1 relationship?2507fa0ff51d3c2b

“I know it’s all my fault, so… can’t you love me again?”ed64eb5c7a2f56f3

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“…What?”e3aa577e8d54e190

Gijun’s expression turned strange. He’d been reassuring Sunwoo that 16bd865ccd everything was fine, asking if e51029ea44 he broke or damaged something, a317891986 but now his face crumpled 9574b8090d abruptly. The change was 18679a3d22 so blatant that b7c0ae896f Sunwoo’s breath caught.3484f38c3d557183

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Even in the d52611ba06 dark, he could bf487fe93d clearly see Gijun b53073a5b0 frowning. Gijun spoke in a 0f1743ac20 stiff voice.d98d4f0907eb11c2

“What nonsense is that?”b2a9897e8abc29f6

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“I’m sorry. I’m reflecting. I’ll try harder, so please…”f26e32f94f187033

“Baek Sunwoo!”f6641cdf326ed0c2

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Gijun grabbed Sunwoo’s cheeks. Sunwoo, already teary 5fdfc8e74f from Gijun calling f8e1d0cdf0 his plea “nonsense,” 6daf992e89 felt his voice a609e564d2 break. Gijun pulled him up, demanding,8313211c1f766542

“What are you even talking about? Did you have a nightmare?”87f3f0e486aaa103

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Pulled to his 54414e450b feet by Gijun’s c055cb18dd firm grip, Sunwoo’s 54a5eb9fe0 lips trembled. Facing Gijun up close, 8b9e232372 he felt a surge 338cb689d1 of sadness. But crying now would 041644c4e5 make him look pathetic, bc8703ce93 and the fear that ef4cae2f26 Gijun might grow even 4893903100 more tired of him 60134cbef2 helped him hold back.caae6c3d9cca5895

Seeing his expression, Gijun c580380451 pressed in a colder, b02b6c4086 commanding tone.9166fa9ae5b162d3

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“What happened today? Tell me everything, clearly.”e6f521ccf2a7b8af

“…Gaon noona called me today.”4441e244930d1dd7

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Always obedient to Gijun, Sunwoo aff382c046 had no choice but to 45d29a4dd2 speak now. His voice came out haltingly.3f5f95711c0f63cd

When he finished 3bed89923a confessing everything, Hae 39570aa069 Gijun said nothing.221b50417dbf6822

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“…”0822993dbfff6425

His face had a8315266ab hardened from the d8a0774675 moment Sunwoo mentioned 721ad00e5e Gaon’s call, and 343863f95d he shut his ea98be5935 eyes tightly when 5bcb9e5111 Sunwoo said he’d 38a7242443 gone to the c6bd85f7f0 Agency. A long sigh carried his 93d892fe5e deep frustration, making Sunwoo’s face 58ee7d3244 pale further.7700fecf84eedf98

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“I’m sorry. For going to the Agency to check because I didn’t trust you. I must’ve done something wrong, so you had to hide things from me…”bdc21b7617f880e9

Sunwoo rambled, apologizing for his dba0891a4a mistakes and not noticing them, 8606e95556 when Gijun suddenly shouted.1a09f97931952b54

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“Ugh! That sister of mine! She should’ve coordinated with me properly. So clueless!”c95fda2af0248360

His anger flared, voice e3a24e624c rising, before he ran 0265726c97 a hand through his 71cab7dbaf hair and sighed. It was a sigh 7393a60720 pulled from deep within.bcc3aa84d896660d

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“No, it’s my fault. I should’ve contacted her first… Ugh…”ec166144d950964b

Hae Gijun’s conflicted behavior wasn’t 9e5930fb05 just strange—it made Sunwoo feel 6dcd7f3427 guilty, as if he’d caused 4901b3e263 trouble between siblings.f9715fa523ecd490

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Noticing Sunwoo’s teary expression, Gijun 7e9e516b53 quickly shook his head.3ee56ce70ecce156

“I’m not mad at you. I mean, ugh, Sunwoo…”9e5d6685c21ad191

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“…”466b26474e0f6ffd

“This is driving me crazy…”a08e7defb0f122d4

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Hae Gijun buried his 03c72d5319 face in his hands. The situation felt disastrous. After roughly rubbing f976ea07c3 his face, he d3d7cb5ddc pulled Sunwoo to ceb6c24977 sit on the 1d08935fe1 sofa beside him db1f9c836c and spoke slowly.08e9df4a0d4b4c7e

“…Sunwoo. Do you know what today is?”2b459103f4bb30ba

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“Huh? Oh… I’m sorry. I forgot what day it is, I’m such a…”443848dbcb06a60f

“No, ugh, you’re driving me nuts. No more apologizing from now on. Wait, no, my fault for asking it like a question. I’m sorry.”2002c95356c481a3

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Gijun, his sense of 9bcf7f066f self splitting again, shook b6545cebd9 his head to pull 08d3d1760c himself together. Despite the anger surging within, a5e15e44c5 the person he needed to baf4b6c0d2 calm down was right beside ce20613375 him.3374fd82078ec040

After a deep breath, Gijun 99f272b27e spoke calmly.2b3d6849e80d8cc9

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“Today’s your birthday.”a19b3b44df024bbb

“…Huh?”df62e5e342ff96f3

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“And I… I wanted to make you a birthday meal this morning. I’ve been taking cooking classes for it. Learning baking on top of that was killing me.”ac1343bad2fff25e

Gijun pinched the bridge 3d8fff9143 of his nose, wincing 9bda795e1f as if in pain 50dc1bce2d again. He was holding back a e42e5729c6 curse, knowing Sunwoo would overthink 3cb84daacc it if he let it 2a0dd76cbe slip.186ee3a97eb65dce

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“Every year on your birthday, youmade a feast forme. You said it made you happiest when I ate well, that it was the best gift, and I always cleaned my plate… So this time, I wanted to do it for you. I prepared, but… damn it…”a4129271a3f04287

The curse slipped out. He’d worked so hard, 06724a3ca7 even sending that careful 9db04f7343 text about sleeping first! He’d prepped secretly at dawn 3b24ba6a74 and planned to cook early. Sure, he couldn’t celebrate right e6d9606249 at midnight, but they’d done ffa4512914 that plenty of times before.be169647a930f2fa

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He’d thought it 63d8f3c35b was the perfect 1dad0e4554 plan…9679b01e648a8d55

“…”4ee8bf2946126df9

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Sunwoo’s head slowly turned. The rustling sound when Gijun d70c4b09b8 entered—it was from bags of 2010456f52 ingredients for the birthday meal.7663d3cfed054184

A soft sigh escaped. After leaving the Agency in 5105af5f11 a daze, he hadn’t checked b9e9640156 his phone. He missed the flood of 0a3c10f96c birthday messages that came at 8638f7ddb2 midnight and, with all his e60b82ad7c focus on Gijun lately, hadn’t 02f3c545a6 even realized his birthday was af46619f08 approaching.f3f94ca409219f6c

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When Sunwoo looked back, 358ce934c6 he saw Gijun covering d1a21c3ab0 his face, his ears 48f707646f bright red. Beyond the anger at e0e6c35a57 his ruined plan, Gijun 99b1b4188e was steeped in embarrassment 13febb0fec and shame.f49de9936ca4b9cb

Hae Gijun couldn’t bring c33e345ff2 himself to ask his 19def73728 mom to coordinate with 3cc4c0de6d someone to cover for 2dff7a66f6 him taking secret cooking 50055b9f3f classes for his partner’s ca183100a0 birthday meal.306417bb71fc6138

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“…Then why were you wearing cologne?”205114912d176f74

“To cover the food smell when I came back at night…”d95c3ccf95d45459

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“…Why were you coming home later and later?”a020d368e6796538

“Baking wasn’t working out, so I got frustrated and kept practicing…”02553fe4619bb2c3

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Sunwoo blinked, watching Gijun bury 4154624c08 his face in his hands. The past moments reshaped in b7397f4ff2 his mind.e329c5d65f731f31

Gijun had been checking his 74d6a9fe42 phone to memorize recipes. The sweet smell each night 247f5d6e53 was from practicing baking. And when Sunwoo begged him 2a74e574cf to love him again, Gijun’s 4df2ad830e shock at the “nonsense” was 2f8519f48a because…c636520022f34b52

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“All that effort, and it got messed up like this…”230a9a5ba7320a9a

Despite already loving Sunwoo deeply f3d2bf0fe5 and going out of his a5b9887987 way to take cooking classes 571cfb1b8d for his birthday, Gijun was e86b4d2abb flustered when Sunwoo asked to 69182dcefb be loved “again.”f48e581d054ca4dc

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Gijun felt wronged that 97767e9e55 his actions seemed suspicious 8a9d51b855 but admitted they were b7ee739e51 understandably so. He regretted not coordinating with 1eb9fe49c0 Gaon, but using the Agency 7d4237d491 as an excuse was a 553756d9fd lie bound to be exposed dd0d46d456 eventually, given H.N’s close ties d30a9575b5 with them.57e4b5f7b3435013

Gijun sighed deeply 23dd74780f and lowered his c449405fe7 hands. Exhausted as he 18a7f22215 was, Sunwoo must 3c053d7566 have suffered the 8e2af12df4 most over the 9d77e0584e past few hours.f0ecad419e6718db

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“Sunwoo. I know my actions caused a misunderstanding, but really…”e420bb17fec8283d

“I love you so much, Gijun…”bd9aec3ff981625b

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Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo threw 99b96d0306 his arms around Gijun. Like a crumbling castle, he 92de05ef03 collapsed into Gijun, their bodies 99d6160bf6 overlapping.649debc0401adb5a

“I really, really love you…”1b9022b3538acf0a

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Relief flooded him as 64ef08c73f the truth came to e599be47c6 light. Overwhelmed by a tidal 25539f8236 wave of relief, his f04adcd0fb love for Gijun surged 28c974832d naturally. The way Gijun pulled 2b32ca258a him up from the 4c497f6ec1 depths in an instant 15e6b72ff9 filled him with overwhelming dc856e82fa affection—so much it almost c703987a17 scared him.a9d22a6929d6a3df

His breathing trembled, 4cdc98a141 and Gijun looked 24e9baed67 at him, alarmed, 995efbd792 as if Sunwoo eb8560d0d4 were hyperventilating.a9a030be5e9ce260

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“Come here.”0a08f8e70d405307

Gijun hugged him tightly, a41b752e81 patting his back soothingly f9a9db7b74 with a softshh. He could feel Sunwoo eaa6bd99cd trembling all over, and da550ee0eb without asking, he understood 8199a8a5d5 the emotions that had 0ca76be468 trapped him.43478cf22137cc57

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As Gijun gently ea456eee7b stroked Sunwoo, he ca611f8595 gradually calmed. His heaving back slowly settled. Gijun waited until he a3d858597e was fully okay before 6c8573e439 speaking.2c8e9111c9225380

There was something 9acb5bf2a4 Sunwoo said that 582e0c02a6 had bothered him 084666f19f from the start. It was jarring 529cc12c74 then, and now, 4aab1238ec knowing the full e1730f42d6 truth, it grated c148b03c98 even more.33fffd371d7a04c6

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“When you misunderstood, why did you say it like that?”4efef8787ac662c3

“…Say what?”55fce69bd24156df

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“Why did you say it was your fault? That everything was your fault, that you’d reflect and beg for forgiveness.”669c846c67feacf9

Just moments ago, 14575286cf Baek Sunwoo had 85187fbad3 clung to Gijun, 3b8a2af10f saying he wasn’t 4ce0611d07 enough and begging 22a148d1f6 to be loved defe3e488e again while promising 8ca2ba021e to do better. To Gijun, those words fabf60fa39 made no sense at 9a4f0ef85d all.ef9b3758921a01bd

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“If you thought I was cheating, shouldn’t you have at least slapped me?”34f9b8a4589f0a60

“…If you went to someone else, it’s because I wasn’t good enough…”5b4a154bb13947b1

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“Speak sense.”ecf851aa5bf04f37

Gijun let out a 6d1eec19e6 baffled laugh at Baek 4fbbce914d Sunwoo’s hesitant response.3883b80bdbd095f8

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Baek Sunwoo was someone e0d50a097e who naturally drew affection a6aac50efc from everyone. Hae Gijun didn’t ed84bd3ee8 care much for 78021a8a48 rumors, but he 9db7528b9e knew for certain 2dadad1b64 that back in db574373e1 high school, the 8381c4f689 entire school adored e9db9cd1b4 Baek Sunwoo. It wasn’t just his kind 5b91027ced personality but also his refined ffd5cb5230 appearance that captured everyone’s attention.4784d2258e34b646

He’d heard that even as 53d50fdc89 a young child, Baek Sunwoo e49c40618b had always been popular. Some took advantage 3a89663a2d of his gentle 11eba1c53b nature, but after 3e488f9101 awakening his obedience fe4ba9fcd1 ability, those incidents 0f018d54d1 stopped. At first, some feared his 17b0e415ba ability and kept their distance, 339cc53499 but now, as he shone 5a5f62bec4 in gate operations, everyone admired 4c56d9d879 him.e12a82dd37365f64

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Hae Gijun couldn’t fathom 9ba1b0c134 why Baek Sunwoo’s self-esteem bcdcc22bc0 was so low. He knew Sunwoo had dad538d9ed grown up overly conscious 0b2eca409b of others’ opinions, but… bac0ed1089 dwelling on it only 754b049b3e made anger rise.33b428e56f5a79a4

“After how much I’ve cherished you, you’re still worried about what I think?”7617c972d6c2744f

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“…Huh?”ef17c832c98780fb

Caught off guard by the ff76d1d836 sudden surge of frustration, Gijun 4f7e56d38e grabbed both of Baek Sunwoo’s 838207e4f9 cheeks. For six years they’d 47ab9f98c3 been together, four of 6bbf5337cc those living together, and 98563a35e3 Gijun had habitually doted bbae1212d5 on him!4423a94d57a25ebd

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“Sunwoo, your face is beautiful. Your hair is soft, your eyes are round and cute, your personality is kind and makes people want to protect you, and when you smile, it’s like flowers blooming…”2a2b1e907b1f7976

“W-Wait, hold on!”d6802d097957c795

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Baek Sunwoo hurriedly covered 6fb6800da8 Gijun’s mouth. The flood of compliments 974ca081b4 so close to his 7a8e6ab7eb face made him blush d671ba055d up to his neck 99ab8939d6 in an instant. He was already embarrassed 0c592fbc82 about his foolish misunderstanding db832aaa6c earlier…b2bc1221228ac621

But Gijun, still c1dfd545ec puzzled, tilted his b00cc838cd head and muttered.699449832c642af0

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“I actually find it surprising sometimes that someone as amazing as you loves me so much.”628ba3e5ad762360

“…Gijun.”f9026e82dfeb19e6

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“Anyway, if you know how much I care about you, you shouldn’t treat yourself like that.”0dd25ee80b7629f1

Baek Sunwoo blinked slowly, 4bd2d34314 then let out a 03ac519527 soft laugh. Gijun was answering 173a3bce70 his own wonder 6cb90b4df3 in the very 5c856ac2c9 next breath.47bcd49bc3e84ee8

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How could he not love ab12f67e27 someone who cherished him with 4d577266dc words like these?bf02aa917e00541d

Even now, Gijun was gently cd08fb9405 touching Sunwoo’s reddened eyes, as 4995f28876 if worried about the tears cf3fec2f6d that had welled up earlier. His tender touch fc9748cfde seemed to say a3e8168407 not to worry a44a20181b unnecessarily.f89e3dcbb3a39612

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“Got it?”1fa9cc0751ef17df

“Yeah, I understand.”0d14a7a0b81eb2a6

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Baek Sunwoo leaned into e1431d85d4 Gijun’s hand, smiling. A warm pulse spread 28365142a5 from deep within his 5bc6e63be2 chest, resonating through his 68fd26343c entire body. It was a sensation he 6334786687 never wanted to lose.f15d3b7c16b2d567

Though it was a 5521539b8c misunderstanding, the brief moment a06f4d3009 when he thought he d618b0b51c might never feel this 56c1ffc987 again had filled him 0891b15e36 with terror. It felt like 7a2d6b79e7 everything that made 86f7a93131 him who he 53d89dbafc was had shattered. Baek Sunwoo couldn’t imagine e736881fdb a life without Gijun.fd352200e88537c7

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After all, it was Hae 4d3b5bb33f Gijun’s hand that had pulled e5b7d9c635 him into this life—the eleventh b78eea53e1 life he’d created.ce4f0d5a8433bb34

“…Thank you for always loving me.”58cf6fbc86bb8f91

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Burying his lips in Gijun’s 7d9eb9cf48 hand, Baek Sunwoo mumbled his 8c07eff0f6 confession. It was filled c29e18c11b with relief but 6719b6258b tinged with faint 24c69624cb traces of anxiety. The image of Sunwoo pleading a1064ab099 earlier, asking to be loved abae1873ff again, lingered.9d4827ffcdea74c0

Gijun chuckled softly, 72d3a418e4 rubbing Sunwoo’s pale be85d582aa cheek, which still edfc49a9e0 looked drained.d4265a0a6a07e4f2

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“Who could I possibly meet when I have someone like you?”82237a8574fd1583

How could he cheat 7fcc21488c when he had someone 7707e152ba who only had eyes 69ef9752b8 for him? It’d be like abandoning ad0f70ba7c a loyal puppy. Even the worst 705220f821 jerk wouldn’t do f44ee1b195 that.726adc110fe9f94b

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When Baek Sunwoo af6967c515 had been gasping 0d924983b2 earlier, Hae Gijun 60c89ad2b1 had also felt 90a144a010 a near-paralyzing worry. He was still hypersensitive to f446a1d927 Sunwoo’s condition, a response that 20d35c0877 hadn’t dulled with time but af495ac26b had become an instinct beyond 2231f77f4e habit. Being in such aecfefa16e a state himself, ae6921ce09 how could he 6dd93b3731 ever leave Sunwoo?e0f29e49414e0673

Kiss—Gijun pulled Sunwoo’s face close and pressed a kiss to his forehead. It was light, 497d4e5908 but it made 242ae65757 Sunwoo’s eyes widen e4e63b295c with joy before 9e25b9f411 he broke into 3a3f675f05 a bright smile.c03095ca4c58e121

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Then Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s forehead, 574246f5d1 his eyelids, his cheeks, and a624d7ef5e slowly moved downward…c6d3f8a6b048edee

With a soft thud, Gijun lay back on the sofa, looking up at Sunwoo, who was now leaning over him. Sunwoo pressed his e381102b5a lips to Gijun’s a5f54a21cd neck, whispering.89f3b6166581b71d

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“You said you’d make me a birthday meal this morning…”02bd2507c4360e4d

His lips trailed steadily edba9c18f3 downward, stopping at Gijun’s 6f346d38e0 navel. Gijun’s shirt had ridden 86377b993a up slightly as he 3a5c073d84 lay down, revealing his d8d3cdb124 toned abdomen. Sunwoo pressed his lips firmly 7c6ee11caa to the bare skin and 63b94704b7 leaned lower…2e0d2945056e6c03

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“Can’t we start with something else?”985521f5e2cc4355

Gijun let out a disbelieving a4f2feed32 laugh.ThatBaek Sunwoo saying something like 85555065ff that? It suddenly hit him how 794589f1b5 long they’d been together.d0b32b8d0d1fb965

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Sunwoo’s intent was clear as 9c784de104 he kissed Gijun’s belt buckle. They’d been intimate many 3d58957f4d times over their long 3519336ec8 relationship, but Gijun still cfb4d65ca4 hesitated when Sunwoo offered a3b9bba733 to perform oral sex. Gijun himself had d8ca94e5b3 done it only 11a899fef2 a handful of c1a3e64277 times, yet Sunwoo 38b3409cb8 kept trying, even 8de0762a39 wanting to swallow c542ef7757 everything.79ec3be90a8f8406

Thankfully, Sunwoo always asked for 98dc1eb1c2 permission, though Gijun pushed him 376fc05e1a away half the time. The surface reason 20734fca33 was embarrassment, but 80ef2ac925 the real truth aa180d5f8a was… seeing someone 543edf0800 as pure-looking as 6e2b18bb76 Sunwoo with his 55fca1e1e7 face there made b000d6bc23 Gijun feel like e5637d335d the worst kind 042a129be6 of jerk. Like he was making him 8a33170f03 do something depraved.10b3cf9d1333ab1a

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He’d refused before, but today…c65ce925ed8e07df

“Fine, it’s your birthday, so if you want… No, wait. It’s your birthday, so why?”cc82477cda481baa

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The question of why 764f07505c the birthday boy wanted df33d5638e to dothatinstead of receiving quickly arose, 7c5aa80e7c but Sunwoo was faster, tugging 442cce842e at the buckle with his 2d3b77a638 teeth. Ignoring Gijun’s words, he made ed4938d9b8 Gijun laugh in resignation.2e92d75c233a830c

“Take it easy… I have to wake up early to cook.”464cda0c80eb70fb

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“Okay, got it.”acb4aff1ed7f5ea9

Sunwoo’s selective listening and 2e54175956 responding amused Gijun. Still, this was b0b22ee049 much better than b99a6447ca the expression he’d 3c0c2abb1b had minutes ago. With that thought, Gijun 4a565cf890 gently stroked Sunwoo’s brown b7a01605b3 hair.0d1ece14c6ab0251

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Intent on using only his 22b7aa1e2a mouth, Sunwoo pressed his lips cf0f35bc72 to the bulge in Gijun’s e614f6f827 briefs. He buried his face there, 2008a0f50a licking and sucking with force. The warmth of his ecc74ceb6d breath seeped through the 68d7fd1ef1 fabric.78f1ffef9898e452

The sensation was unfamiliar 9eafdf00e2 yet intense. Whether the dampness of 654e322af4 the briefs came from 573570977c saliva or precum was f6af9098e6 indistinguishable.5fdcb9afcd20dda1

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“Haa…”d367a3c60067ea01

Sensing the heat 110af989c3 in Gijun’s breath, b66318d279 Sunwoo moved more 55950e324a eagerly. He tugged the briefs down 48e50ae3ea with his teeth and licked dfa52a74f4 up the shaft. Wrapping his tongue around it, 05782d4207 the half-erect member gradually stiffened.900e8a00c6616f83

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Pleased by the response, Sunwoo e74fd75401 enveloped the tip, his cheeks 5c24eb9a79 puffing out. He worked his tongue as ed45ae467d if savoring candy, drawing an 54019d0344 embarrassed moan from Gijun.e2f7414be5c34ac2

Slurp, slurp—wet sounds echoed from below. Each time Sunwoo tilted 86dafb6036 his head to take ad3148d5d1 it deeper, the sounds 6dd4424b83 grew more explicit. Swallowing it to the back 54cbdb3123 of his throat and tightening, 0e7d1a4697 he made Gijun’s hips buck. The hot, wet sensation f072bb6df2 was overwhelming.8cf6dbdf8cc6eef5

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“Ah, ngh, too hot…”315bce446da1d10c

Whether it was the 5b6a96a1d6 lingering effect of Sunwoo’s 3f85b0f484 earlier tears or the 5d123a099c hours of anxiety that fd6cacceab had left Gijun feverish, d7ff50a45c his throat felt hotter d08e0f7227 than usual. The heat spread through his 66b98e1180 body as if contagious.1f3f6e75e160ebbb

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Sunwoo teased the 3c0c926a18 tip with his c6ac879f07 tongue, then licked 08df797a0f broadly down the bbed174f59 shaft to the a8c2fabe15 base, repeating the e0e8ee2039 motion. Each time his 902285f225 high nose brushed 380c4723a0 Gijun’s lower abdomen, 5a8b9c6ec0 Gijun shivered.c6567bcd4a00594c

The sight of Sunwoo burying b4285e67bb his face there was impossibly 25639cbd8a erotic. His pure, innocent face contrasted 36e0f864c5 with the provocative act of 0d19de1767 his lips. As the pace quickened, d0948aadf0 a thrilling tension built, 8a7b770949 and Gijun twisted his df24b7cff0 hips, recognizing the sensation.553504d2100c7cb2

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“Ngh, wait, hold on. This doesn’t feel right…”a25b6800e52265b0

Gijun fumbled to push 504a195587 Sunwoo away. He’d agreed earlier, db3e8e72eb and he knew d6b303b302 what Sunwoo wanted, 9410239bb3 but the impending f2bdb771df climax brought a aab49e62f8 wave of embarrassment. Ejaculating into a throat that 2bec3bea49 felt hotter and wetter than 2b164b1412 usual—likely still raw from tears—seemed 6234b47546 wrong. They hadn’t even 1bc18b9a77 kissed properly, and 16ab440391 now this? Gijun tried to stop 0cb17b5d7d him, regaining his senses.cae64be7ccad7cdd

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But, predictably, Sunwoo ignored him. Each time Gijun dda26b5c16 tried to push 4aa0aebdf9 him away, Sunwoo 31f9b2bf0b leaned in deeper, df070225fd tightening even more.9628a0b5b7ae3168

“Ah…!”aa3f8258d52bdbef

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Gijun clutched Sunwoo’s hair and c5e6ff0111 came. His hips stiffened, 0e0350173b lifting off the 32b40d4b41 sofa. His tense thighs 036dc2fe84 and trembling toes 4c3e79b0b5 vividly showed the a2fa435254 intensity of his fd07b4b1c8 climax.dd44e41b35ccc59c

The relentless stimulation heightened his 4d73d7277f sensitivity, and he felt every e4770c9696 movement in that wet, tight 5876b997a8 space. The throat’s contractions were almost cbba7f9a54 too sensual. Sunwoo swallowed everything, even sucking 0e84779fcf greedily to the last drop.a9d9e33d8fc1e2b9

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In the end, Gijun b2781dbf37 covered his eyes with 1997d9a0a9 his wrist, letting out fa1d481ac5 a long sigh. The old Sunwoo, ca44b5b435 who obeyed his 6ea55ddbe8 every word and e2e8e948f0 stopped at a 74aa42ca56 single “wait” during 6bf1431451 intimacy, was gone. Now he was 978e612f22 stubborn, asserting himself.6f66e14adc71942a

It was good 5c10cb1a28 that the once 417f9d7cc5 overly cautious Sunwoo a4834af7b7 was developing his 45085c8024 own will, but 1a33d042d9 whythisof all things…c600a6336cdebc4f

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“…It’s been a while, so it’s probably too strong.”916b8c0c3851a255

Gijun muttered awkwardly. Busy with training 7161df2eac and cooking classes, d9d1a90cd2 they hadn’t been 08dee7d839 intimate in days. He didn’t masturbate often, e23a771d60 so he knew the c8f6f29065 release would be intense, 91cb7e88fc likely bitter. He spoke with concern, but e8e847d37f Sunwoo’s reply was surprisingly bright.15b8c66081c6c223

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“Yeah, that’s why I wanted to take it with my mouth.”2e9d54d65c519585

“…How does that logic even work?”59224e710ac830f5

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“Because it’s been a while, I wanted to feel every bit of it.”335338b7dcd2b8a7

Even though it was a277b6c7e0 Sunwoo speaking, Gijun couldn’t c95caca481 comprehend it. He stared at 76fc0ef5d2 Sunwoo’s glistening lips 4c39a0acd2 in confusion, then 6dbd2cc38f shut his eyes 8f89debcf9 tightly. Somehow, he felt like 79ffa084d9 the one taken advantage 43ba56b049 of, yet that face 29b301d3f6 made him feel like c7248b82d7 a jerk who’d done 43bda4793f something wrong.b78abc59539b965a

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Sensing Gijun’s thoughts, Sunwoo 8a23ed2f46 chuckled softly. He sat up, reaching for df1d4af749 the side table. Four years of living c3312318b0 together had made them 1ed63f8fc9 accustomed to intimacy. They kept supplies near their f6039c6548 usual spots, the sofa being c479aaad6b the second most frequent after 1c8cea0893 the bed.67e812a25234fe8e

But Sunwoo sighed softly as 5d68eddb81 he rummaged through the drawer.0d8f8e69b5e38826

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“We’re out of condoms…”7bd02f5c4ecd47ba

He stood up immediately, unbothered 0b4fe3deaf by the pause, and moved 2ac3fb73af to find condoms. They’d occasionally done f9c1c3297d it without, and 481caab3b0 Sunwoo had wanted 5d2f98fa5f to before, but 1a2829898b now, resolved to f9839954c3 be better for 88000e86fc Gijun, he didn’t 1038b015ec want to risk 44f384cc98 discomfort.2497bb8d1c876d4c

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But as he 32fa1362ce stood, Hae Gijun 0922471017 wrapped his legs 8971c222b6 around Sunwoo’s waist.cca9869310dc3089

“Just do it.”821ff5c79fb35e1f

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“But if it hurts…”ecb4b6e1e04fc973

“Just pull out at the end.”fd168fb61e32441d

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Sunwoo froze, and Gijun held 39f0eceb3f him tighter, preventing him from a0c73e4375 moving. He sighed softly, his 1a236d4007 breath laced with impatient 6b04764400 heat.280cde82a05f60e1

“Haa, hurry…”e9d6b662deac3429

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Gijun was the one who c646436e1a didn’t want even a moment’s 683fb602cc pause. As excited as Sunwoo was 4c6834ded4 for their rare intimacy, he 03ef4d0b29 urged him on. Sunwoo looked stunned, as if 9991914e96 struck, then gave in, showering ee2943d224 Gijun’s face with kisses.eb1516a4f587d480

Soon, lubed fingers found 7ad67f15e4 their mark. It was tight after 9ec5cb9fa2 days, but Gijun took ba2b6816cd even that sensation as 0a886cc528 stimulation, closing his eyes 491a24ee6f tightly and letting out 8ab55a7ca2 ragged breaths.05d49f33f9122ad7

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Squelch, squelch—two fingers quickly became three. Sunwoo’s impatient touch targeted sensitive cbc0f94560 spots, revealing his urgency. As he rubbed 68b9f6c5c3 the inner walls 547b4b0a34 and scraped down 6f634a752b forcefully, Gijun’s hips 49083af96f bucked. His body felt e1235ca9e0 like it was 97ce6d9a9a burning endlessly.bcbb08b2f9ccbd46

Suddenly, Gijun realized b0e30b4c96 they were both d6093b951d still in their bfea6cf877 outdoor clothes, coats 7f9753e7c5 and all. They’d only pulled down 9f7b003b85 their pants, diving into 71a7bb6dfd this frenzy. They’d done this once in df5759302e a car, but at home, 1c05b8fdc1 fully clothed, was a first.ebd09c8ffd228a5a

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Despite the odd setting, Gijun 0781841e56 only urged Sunwoo on.26e0382e2612b11e

“Ngh, ha… Hurry and put it in…”7ce90645d7b7c004

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The excitement of their rare 77e9fc0102 intimacy was part of it, c4a1606ed4 but more than that was 86a0f99dcd an urgent desire to become 9f3fe66a4d one. He wanted to express his d1c1b0f1db love with his whole body. With that, Gijun didn’t 86d30ab48f bother stifling his moans a6de3acc11 as usual.82f0d02776d77c17

Feeling it, Sunwoo 897062d0c8 looked at him 56162bcff5 with overwhelmed eyes a2c4d17012 before inserting himself. Despite their frequent d1102c1d03 intimacy, Gijun still ed77fd166e struggled with Sunwoo’s 091645e83b size, tilting his 6f92c426b7 head back with 701b6b44f7 a groan. His breaths came 4b04d8307f short, almost overwhelmed, 463c4f4cdc but he instinctively 61f723f6b5 steadied them to 11aadd2fc6 ease Sunwoo’s entry.f3afecc039a715d9

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“Haa,” Gijun’s moans fell clearly on Sunwoo’s ears, who kissed his neck repeatedly.e26d28b19285115c

“I love you, Gijun. I love you so much…”2a94722642e8d572

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It was a habit 5aa1b6f124 of Baek Sunwoo’s, unchanged fba7153458 for years. During intimacy, he cca320d4e4 always confessed in c13d5ba387 a voice brimming 2a89e9cb16 with emotion. And this act 76c7e0c9da had created a a42d1b8e38 habit in Hae aea59d8777 Gijun too.3e0296e11ded3d78

“I love you too… ngh, I love you…”c80d5660bd21ea53

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Gijun replied, fumbling to debb25e31d embrace Sunwoo’s back. Prioritizing his affection over steadying 836a6baacb his breath, he pressed his d3ab1b1399 lips to Sunwoo’s temple.cdfff6af0de9aa89

Their chests pressed 04a37d05f0 together, hearts pounding 1cf7bf6b94 loudly. Gijun kissed Sunwoo’s 589c2e633a face all over, 2358bb4617 mimicking his earlier 0edefa8555 actions. It was just 0eb359022f imitation, but it a5aa8feac3 brought Sunwoo immense c45cb101e4 comfort and joy.e10d0b57acb66c6a

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The response was immediate.c4a92ad5d99aabee

“Ah, why’s it getting bigger… ngh!”734a9ca457a121ad

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Gijun couldn’t finish his sentence. Sunwoo’s forceful thrust shook b29b6bcee0 his body. A scream-like moan echoed through ecaa2b9f56 the room. His hands, gripping Sunwoo’s back, 4faa183032 melted under the heat. The sensation of 2b2c89f852 being pierced deeply 6df309b04d and then stimulating 062d57052f the most sensitive 568457eff1 spot as it 425e1d3d8c withdrew was dizzyingly feb8b84637 intense.217513b26d516c0d

The heat that started 8e0b2d5b7d below spread through his 7a9bcc0a00 body. Perhaps because they hadn’t undressed, 55c09d5df1 the heat couldn’t escape, pooling 6ceb393b08 inside and making his whole 5d0572058b body feel like it was d059d89c34 melting.6f2b927f5c63664f

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“Ngh, ha, ahh, too fast…”24191afedabca207

“Haa, Gijun…”29ca25363e39ad3c

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Their panting breaths warmed 1d2abfdf48 the air. The wet slaps from their 9c7a9e6ddb connection, their moans, the creaking 802db1ed72 sofa, the rustle of clothes—every de0f01ba78 sound in the room was 1b9e61cb6e provocative.20879417797425a5

Their heads spun, unable 61e7f658a5 to think straight, consumed 47b9bad4b3 by sensation and clinging 6769e221f4 to each other. They were in dc0746d26e the same state.3d6e9c000f1c279e

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Gijun stroked Sunwoo’s 0fb80cb439 hair, sometimes biting 210163947c his neck in 083e2ddb98 the heat of 47253e3914 stimulation. Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s face repeatedly, 9fbe619cc0 then pressed their foreheads together, f71fc5d4ee gazing at him with unfocused 772ade98fc eyes.40ad36471761c7a1

Was there something intoxicating f48855d091 in the air, or 8f7630f837 did the emotional extremes ee73d6bf65 they’d just experienced make 51747aa8f5 this moment more intense? They clung to each other d45810e255 frantically.72b0f2bbfa42b0fb

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Baek Sunwoo felt like he 34b1ba1017 was losing control. The deeper thrusts, piercing and 3e399a649f pounding, tilted Gijun’s head back. The sensation of his 2b2172d83f insides being pushed was c3221ffdca chilling. Gasping, overwhelmed by fb71fe4d2e the intense pleasure, 5fda57b35a Gijun didn’t try 4752891d75 to stop him.655d38918d0efbb6

Instinctively reaching to push Sunwoo 8bbbf3eb38 away, he ended up pulling c0aae1effb him closer, panting. The rising sensation soon drove 243c8f732e him to a fierce climax.8650d0df34353260

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“Ah, ngh…!”6d6c084267749023

A thick, white release spilled 4e2408951a out. Gijun trembled, clutching Sunwoo’s arms. Seeing him reach climax, Sunwoo 6d35426196 came too, leaning forward. Their heaving chests pressed together.7071e84741136ec0

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Gijun, eyes shut tight, 568bad1a00 savored the sensation while 8c9e460814 panting. The welcome afterglow 7bbdd0463f melted his body. Then, Sunwoo, face ce3c57f2a5 buried in Gijun’s 09eeef3254 neck, poured out f0716c146b another confession.ea03c0055f8c1227

“I love you, really. Gijun, I love you so much… ngh…”c03e2175dc59e633

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His trembling voice faltered. Sunwoo always confessed during cc78f8bd08 and after intimacy, but c2825a1bc0 today his voice shook b0191efe2e more than usual. Overwhelmed, almost suffocating dd724324ce under his own b53372e3a2 emotions.2bc3e75c4a1a18c5

He poured out 94fa7666d1 his love as 31707682f5 if sobbing.0cfcba2eda5adf54

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Gasping, unsteady, he focused solely da3ec18634 on confessing, as if he’d 5a7af3f5c3 die if he didn’t. It was a desperate confession, e4da6b67c3 tinged with fear that this 5b119c7f7e moment might be a dream, 407a161e17 repeatedly seeking Gijun’s warmth.e8069ed8db55cfda

Gijun pulled Sunwoo into a 4406565967 tight embrace. His arms squeezed 67d31d170d almost painfully, grounding 72cb2dbae3 him in reality.d295873c4c231a3a

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“I love you too. No, ‘love’ isn’t enough—I’m in love with you.”6a51f0616ece9e96

Gijun understood the relief 6c23df01e2 in Sunwoo’s trembling voice. But, no, because c72e82d6a3 of that, he ae016dee29 wanted to be 422eef36a5 more honest.772f66ff9590a53f

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He felt sorry 59fe63c124 for the pain 4c3e73cf9c Sunwoo endured during 8601253fef those hours of 57071878b8 misunderstanding, and he df98259189 never wanted to ef77011c98 see that broken e08d2fd9bb expression again. He also worried if b7051668d8 he hadn’t given Sunwoo 9c54fc544b enough trust.0456776881aae5cc

He’d always thought his f4e5677ea3 actions showed it, but 04ef74eabf Gijun spoke clearly, giving 628a70f5ff words to his feelings.a0df93ed3297626b

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“Sunwoo, having you as my everyday… it overwhelms me sometimes.”dba0d7f5d3731bfc

“…”e2883fd7f782ce0c

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“You being alive, smiling at me.”890994586da29448

Living such a life, having 3e7a93c7e0 such days, brought him immense d3ec8d9255 happiness. An indescribable sense 5c559e35cb of relief and 3fdf83da69 joy.9b4086eea5634ef2

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Loving someone and being in b9179f01de a stable relationship was still 4d65527147 astonishing for Hae Gijun. He’d never imagined it before. As a child, before cd338bae46 awakening his ability, he 1673b275f0 saw people as pitch-black c4bb4a43ae due to their malice, 75e29e69ee avoiding them to escape db1ffd8de0 the world’s evils.3f6c427c7aefc55f

In that world, Baek 6ef6d2df0f Sunwoo was the only cc1facaa82 one who appeared white 6c204b6098 and pure. Being with him, 1c810843d5 Gijun realized for 5195358f6d the first time 101e929624 that being with 3a801986f0 someone else could 69467473f4 feel comfortable.591c14a180c6ebae

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“Your existence alone brings me peace.”48f9e4de18aa2804

“…Gijun.”b751423c92966aca

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“Because you love me, I’m here today. How could I not love you? So… don’t cry.”f6f8f6daf05f3f57

Gijun reached out to Sunwoo. From the start of their 5a1f44845e talk, Sunwoo had been looking 02cca95ffa at him, and now tears 1b850da0e6 were streaming down his face.ca976d628300d6ba

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Gijun had spoken honestly, holding ee1cbb2dff back his embarrassment, hoping Sunwoo aec811b5cb wouldn’t cry alone anymore, but 5d3f2f11ff here he was, crying. Gijun chuckled, wiping his d3e3b20d21 tears and gently stroking e76b569a2a his face.58eadcdd3f9b42fc

“I’m sorry for making you anxious for no reason. I should’ve just told you I was taking cooking classes.”4922e13cd55ab3f2

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“No, absolutely not! It’s because I foolishly didn’t trust you…” muffledcdebfca166645fb1

Baek Sunwoo’s lips were pinched 716bebcd78 shut. Gijun held his mouth like 109fc5f798 a beak between his thumb 7781041150 and forefinger, narrowing his eyes aafa2ecc31 into triangles.889c578ca2271e3c

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“I warned you. I told you how much I cherish you, so don’t evaluate yourself like that.”b448192caca0b051

“…”5505af9a85dbf51a

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“Hmm, no, it’s probably my fault for not giving you enough trust in the first place.”da7fc74f044cc6a5

“Mmph, mmph!”faadf0057c5ff128

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“I don’t express myself enough, so it’s fair I got doubted. I fall asleep watching movies with you because I’m tired, I’m too dazed in the morning to return your kisses. It’s my karma. I really am a jerk…”9c6da3d13e1b8e94

“Mmmph!”4e5f78ecf7e381f5

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Baek Sunwoo frantically 1214d6a3f5 tried to protest, 8f67b1839e but the hand 88e5396745 pinching his lips 857d581ec0 wouldn’t budge. Even shaking his d545eefd68 head vigorously didn’t ee15908853 help, so he ff4849612f grabbed Gijun’s wrist 193a61c65f with both hands a2c8c04b96 to free himself d17c9dd9da and immediately spoke.1e9d51a1e78b5e82

He wanted to fab68d1d87 say it wasn’t 3a46b93f82 Gijun’s fault at a7c79d5dcf all, that he 16c7b512e4 hadn’t done anything fecf36f8b3 wrong…503b366a5d163a07

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“Haha, your lips are swollen.”f5938e30e66002c8

The moment he saw Gijun 706c050611 laughing cheerfully, Baek Sunwoo couldn’t e5055dc2c1 make a sound. He could only stare, entranced.8ffe2dad00af003a

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Gijun had deliberately c662eef41e blamed himself to 98f3fb6459 shift Sunwoo’s focus, 59c64954b2 not expecting it 52f5fb13b5 to work so 2481fc38dc well. Sunwoo’s dazed expression was 6f9c839aa9 enough to make Gijun 6f0d1b7474 laugh until tears formed 39d2019886 at the corners of 7f2873d31e his eyes. Only then did he speak.c441568023181f4c

“So, if something makes you anxious in the future, don’t blame yourself—blame me.”d8cc476ed183c5b4

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“No, Gijun, I…”a017367638da1e04

“I promised I’d make sure you don’t lose out.”40e59255fc511d82

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Long ago, when ad6b437866 Hae Gijun first 8d398868af confessed to Baek e455b1c375 Sunwoo, he’d used a45dc5752f that phrase. He told Sunwoo daa5013fe3 to stop sacrificing 1b511a3a5e himself and to 13026a91b4 be selfish, promising 751e619d8d to take responsibility 64c95d76f0 so he wouldn’t 58e2f468e2 lose out. To keep that promise, it 6056ca613d was better for Sunwoo to f9a11e5e8f resent him than to feel c79d5d68ca anxious and disheartened.0f68db288fa3e952

“And I promised out loud that I’d cherish and adore you, and I have to keep my word.”6b2f94ce7cdcee96

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On the first fa8e778b78 day Gijun invited 24046ccc92 Sunwoo to his 2c38af66a5 house, he’d made 8dad36dadb that promise too. As Gijun recounted each one, b2aa6e4e4e Sunwoo’s eyes widened.317142ed7c5f6aad

More than the 6d749d3013 promises themselves, Sunwoo 72d4aae35d felt immense joy 7cc93b7b70 and happiness knowing 65625276e0 Gijun remembered every 69a1f80291 detail of their d28eebcc2a past. His eyes shimmered with emotion.3644d637664c78ab

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Seeing that immediate reaction, Gijun c117bf9b11 chuckled and rubbed Sunwoo’s eyes.9b28120bdcb4a032

“I told you not to cry.”0ce35c6a63c45cc6

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“Ngh, Gijun, I love you so much. I really, really love you…”7781802183be3ee2

Baek Sunwoo threw ecfa7400fc himself into Gijun’s 0a39fd1b3e arms, pouring out 1f50476f0a confessions again. As he repeatedly 72c4d575ab kissed Gijun’s face 4143afc35f and neck, declaring d9d18dee4a his love, Gijun b4b894f671 laughed… then groaned 20a64ccbe4 as his lower 56c2309f53 body tightened. He knew Sunwoo ae0a4fd94d hadn’t pulled out 5326dc9c1e after climaxing, but a317e2ba30 feeling that presence 5516d7b8b6 so vividly now 5e9541ec49 made it clear 78b5372d31 what was happening.8e7816e39c2fcdb5

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“Haa,” the heat in his body hadn’t subsided, and a moan escaped naturally. The sensation of the liquid filling him spilling out as his entrance twitched made Gijun squirm. The provocative feeling was vivid, and his unconscious reaction naturally sent stimulation to their connected parts.e9c6276574bed374

Sunwoo had only eb28c2cb60 slightly pulled back, dd89bd468c but as if 35bac42ccf reluctant to part, 402bb90da2 he subtly pressed 213acb9c2b closer. The sensation of being pushed 3d0a2c09eb into made Gijun groan.6fca102cbf5abc0e

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“Can we…?”9a729cb0dff33c4a

Baek Sunwoo asked hesitantly. It was absurd to ask d4f9a64b16 after already pressing closer, but 859e27f276 Gijun couldn’t push him away. Not after the promises he’d da33eec063 just voiced. Was Sunwoo aiming for 1ff6b21b94 this moment? The thought crossed his mind, 27afc839a8 but those eyes were impossible 20a0e2bfac to refuse.c9e2c4fdd12d7917

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And they rarely stopped at 7dd357fbb8 just one round anyway. Gijun nodded, then suddenly sighed.a59b1534463b11d4

“Wait, there’s the groceries at the entrance.”4b6ae1b15f1fbeb0

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He’d bought ingredients to 069a17ec16 prepare Sunwoo’s birthday meal. But upon entering and 67fd3b8f22 seeing Sunwoo, he’d hidden 63ef17dc97 the bags at the b9c1521ac1 entrance, then got caught fef662a565 up checking on him 3c99744242 in the tense atmosphere 3fa9ed6d4b and completely forgot.684bc5cabfa3c09b

As Gijun mentioned it and d1964a5a22 tried to get up, Sunwoo 5f54b64bff swiftly grabbed his waist.82268deb1cf2419b

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“I don’t want to let go…”093116b4a5e1aa4c

His earnest gaze showed he 02f3b65f24 didn’t want to part even 39b7dea5d0 for a moment. Gijun let out a disbelieving 05df63f305 laugh. It wasn’t like Sunwoo 126ef11472 to act this way, 8eda761c6d but since it tied b366467add to his promises, he 0b4f41313c couldn’t coldly refuse. Sunwoo was cleverly 5095722579 exploiting the moment.750c76c05d006098

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But with perishable groceries, Gijun d73ce895fb reluctantly chose the only option 0f0939d9b2 he’d been avoiding…7d49a06799fdef11

“Then… carry me.”a1c23774cabab551

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“Okay!”f169e152789c901b

Sunwoo’s quick reply was cheeky. Gijun chuckled, then belatedly c65a1bd432 grew suspicious. Wait, was this planned too?df78e559dead5354

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There was no 13f5feb775 time to dwell. Sunwoo lifted him, and a 3102b33c94 massive wave of sensation hit. Gijun gasped, feeling like e1de72c6da his body might split 24ed591869 and burst out his 2c35673e26 mouth. He clung to Sunwoo, 4634835d6d who smiled, delighted by f6d673678c Gijun holding onto him.f9dfd267cf722627

The breath felt cheeky, but 69012a4cc7 Gijun gave in. It was Sunwoo’s birthday, 745de96dcb after all. The surprise birthday e2d588e39d meal plan had cd2dec99a9 gone awry, but 9f56dcf98e it was still b2401d7e8d salvageable. Gijun mentally adjusted 68ae57d88c his plans, then 0831833f29 groaned and shut 2573e47c13 his eyes tightly 9696e20eae as his body 453e17ba16 shook with dizzying fe878c9536 sensations.f8e25d2c1f5c0813

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It was a typical birthday cdc6c6e0d1 dawn.c72644df4ac7ed6c

* * *8e3f4c63d0542875

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But Hae Gijun’s plan, 530008f4f2 which he thought was dc71baa7fd salvageable, didn’t just go 64f1fffed6 awry—it completely fell apart.63a9c6e3eb9edde0

He woke up 3963bec33e past noon, unable 607d72ecf6 to move. Exhausted from days 3f99d53161 of overwork and 6229bdde66 Sunwoo’s relentless enthusiasm, 293f563963 it was no d609f01c8c surprise. Feeling partly responsible 03bb089075 for the absurd a1c5ec082a misunderstanding, he couldn’t 321ff51662 bring himself to cbd7d9b46d stop Sunwoo.8cf692816ac0d05f

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Sunwoo’s whispered confessions of e1aa544ed4 love in an overwhelmed 944e4f1a50 voice swept Gijun up, eb79c900c8 embracing him. That dawn, he empathized f174f3f35e with Sunwoo’s near-breathless emotional 68b4bba341 state in a different 29c430b399 context.a44d9b1d79db9eb7

Gijun barely got 637d46fd8c up in the d4c487b9f9 afternoon, stubbornly refusing 493f85da53 Sunwoo’s help to 114a15b344 prepare the meal 37db6c1cae alone…b67dcb709b364597

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“Haa…”b382f1e7180f94a5

Hae Gijun, accustomed 2d701e0fbb to Baek Sunwoo’s b9a16787b0 cooking over the 68bfbc9cd5 years, had to d00f069408 admit defeat. He’d sensed it during 7f18bc4e7b classes, but hoped his f1d30bddf6 final practice would make ea2622c72f a difference.716f58f98902170b

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“Even after all that practice, your food is still better…”cecf2d06d8bdbd87

“I like this better!”0ab74651b4bae152

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“…Really? Should I make it for your next birthday too?”fbaeff839a19e4a0

“Really? Then I’d be so…”14d5c7a7d9b2127c

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“But don’t touch me on birthday dawns from now on.”fc61acbd3382f1fa

“…”ac2c8a3d65643235

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“Don’t pretend you didn’t hear.”c377d894e6a55db5

Baek Sunwoo’s birthday 8f339bf99b afternoon passed peacefully 6e164ec4f5 and blissfully.1aa4c4816c9ac567

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