FG | Chapter 4.3

His eyes, still d25bec23bd hazy, continued to c916c5a6cf spill tears. I wiped them away with d46598fb6e my fingers and asked—1464f167fa9b1226

“Did Esper Gu Seungjae injure you internally?”5253df984371b505

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“Hic.”33ed180acc812f86

He didn’t answer. He just trembled even harder, a0332fd19d his whole body shaking as 24947da247 he buried his face in a4f0979285 my shoulder.d9431cc0610ca7de

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Why the hell was he a1e657977b acting like this?35ce33a4face8aab

“Are you crying because you’re in pain?”1c2f5b6029da7fc4

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He didn’t respond.224306a17976da2c

Yeo Eundo was an 10e1ecaaee S-class Esper. Unless his injuries 21e2246459 were severe enough 2883fd7fb5 to threaten his 9aa84e22a8 life, he should 493af113cf be able to dc5e10c327 heal naturally.2eccc28cc85a3051

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But what if something had 52acc0ec39 happened during his fight with f1553f0c66 Gu Seungjae that had affected 1c592b7e42 his regeneration?b0cf8bfe99a3bd56

I quickly asked again—edd41913c1f3a261

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“Where does it hurt? Tell me what’s wrong.”eb5f5da6c5817109

“Name….”35ac905fa8bd1451

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“Huh? Name? What about a name?”7096d02dcc78c692

“Call my name… only you…”b21d48a3aa32c9d8

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And then he 4df4d755bf started wailing again.b58fbf5a89df3027

So basically, because 72e96f2015 I had called a8a658f31b Gu Seungjae “Esper Gu Seungjae,” this brat couldn’t stop crying. For a second, I 4573b53d3a almost blurted out,“Are you out of your damn mind?”c726b0dee318d8ec

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Fortunately, I had built up ce5b5e9d4b enough immunity to Yeo Eundo’s 73e550aab8 nonsense over time to keep 6ffed1cb70 that thought to myself.fec64df8c1d6b117

‘How old is he again? Twenty-one?’a1b6df3ca0f02429

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That made him six years 1ed96f23a2 younger than me, who was 7f39f4bab9 twenty-seven.fc5a509fd24bd05f

It had only been 5f8737e3a2 a few days since a15f2a2fd7 the new year, meaning 4e785b5156 this brat had just e6e3d400cc barely entered adulthood. Yeah, technically, he 2a3fc0c432 was still just f94eb2df44 a kid.086f4c01144db5d8

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Filtering his ridiculous demand a588656301 through my brain once, be3ac4fba8 I answered,5578f745e151f1cd

“If you stop crying now, I’ll do that.”89bb9bf33e423b42

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”…….”763558ec231cfa49

The crying stopped. Just like that.2023b6495393fb9b

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Which only pissed me off a6ff59f0ba more.e1a726f2006ba6b5

I felt like 1255dd2334 I had just fdff5a9385 been tricked, but 91b6ac3bb0 I let it 5fcc1a8b69 slide. There were too many 1ee489cf3f things I needed to 9e1ca073d3 ask Yeo Eundo, and c24674b749 I needed to move d05582e7d5 locations first.32d03245c9b9035f

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I couldn’t let 874c71d9d9 anyone in the 2027df1b5d Center find out 75e0293b1a that a D-class 968b277838 Guide had just 2d6fe526da guided him.112c32bf92dd1660

Gu Seungjae clearly had b9fcca22bc some major misunderstanding, but 03bbc724b9 I decided to deal 1a917b653b with that later.fc9cd0a88cdee0d6

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Yeo Eundo’s eyes 6efb2c5d31 were still red-rimmed, c1af67a044 and fat tears ba3e725126 dripped down his d05598ad00 face. His hair was damp, tangled c5e4342dc1 into a wild mess that 5082f065da only made him look more 238384f837 striking.365511cffda6a4f5

‘This is no good.’3695f89332502b9e

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I took off my 1f8b29f373 jacket and pulled it 4d76c82111 over his head.e79dce567ee524f8

Even if it 37f22c3162 made him look af5046ef2c like a criminal db413d9a89 being escorted out, 1a7872b595 it was still 78dbbbbcd6 better than letting 530cbef35b his damn face 4f79c67231 plaster the headlines.85e5d1d866ba8241

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As I pulled my 46a51b3430 coat tighter around him, 580b7e9ca4 I naturally grabbed his 500f2a37bb hand, making sure he 2398daa2eb wouldn’t bolt.6f48bc2ebdb688e9

“Can you walk?” He nodded.6775720882723376

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“Good. We’re going straight home. Quietly. Obediently.”6e0b66e5d4368a18

”……Home?”d33093c5ee78bbba

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“My home.”cc90788fcc603fe9

At that, Yeo Eundo went 1e953426b3 silent.864d9cdfb280b725

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…He wasn’t planning to pull some stunt, was he?4382f2616a6b3008

‘Just hold it together until we reach the emergency exit, please.’e70c9b2fcb3b60ea

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I wasn’t taking 12cb1a198e any chances, so 8ad07086e6 I interlocked my 626ee830f5 fingers with his. If Yeo Eundo really decided 242f44c739 to use his strength, I’d 9404de44d5 be dragged away like a b8782be3af paper doll—but if that happened, ec8a58b3ed I was going to be e2711b4e31 pissed.c148ee34f3a1e1ff

As I opened the door, d131469a3f I came face-to-face with Gu 41c7bc54ca Seungjae, who had been waiting c83bdc3f70 outside.bf8a02a79f88717c

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If Yeo Eundo locked 1602e0b88b eyes with him, there 43c1c1d347 was a chance things 3b4098fc79 would turn ugly. So before that a2af9e6e0a could happen, I 01698f8efe tugged Yeo Eundo’s e3fc1bb9d5 hand and quickened 6e0316e76e my pace.c199b617721cf08e

Leaving Gu Seungjae behind, I 235acb12b2 tossed out a quick—5645773f7a6baee8

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“We’re heading out now. Clean up the mess.”a590ea10ed4d8172

His gaze followed us, but bd43b459c1 contrary to my fears, Yeo 9dc096f9fa Eundo obediently trailed after me.25b8630f953032bc

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Still, I kept my guard 9bc0b8235d up. We hurried down the 839cf2c9d7 emergency stairs, reaching the 61658471f8 first floor without a 3987ffc28a hitch.a06de2f409a97f3d

The Center’s lobby was bustling, 4b2402dd7d but I avoided the crowds, 343152ee24 slipping out through the emergency 277e895c70 exit.de4306d4d3c9efbf

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From there, Yeo Eundo followed ed83352bc0 along like a lifeless doll, 3b8ae00403 letting me lead him all b5a81767eb the way home.c257a25dfc970b8f

When we finally 2d157e668a stepped into my 95cf70155c apartment, the tension e6f244dad3 drained from my 6feeefa992 body, and I 1e6f6daadb collapsed onto the 70740e258b floor.3ec577dcc9ea8219

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’…That went well, right?’4e8203b809c00c7e

Managing to get Yeo ae3fc513c5 Eundo out before things 840dc04ad9 escalated further made all f9384c9011 the effort feel worthwhile. There was still a lot 951595625c left to sort out, but 9c6f1e6bc8 at least the immediate disaster 05ac071f8f was contained.bcdb76dccc422069

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Now that we were safe, 481f992d8a I stretched and stood up. I went to 5785b0acb7 release my interlocked 7a9857f877 hand—9d9c8d66fd2e1c91

‘Huh?’6fb4cf1fac076132

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It didn’t come loose. I turned to 68d818053b look at Yeo edc623ac26 Eundo. He stood frozen in place, c2f49b9048 still covered by my coat. I tried shaking my 9ac25a69b7 hand free, but his 0784af6809 grip wouldn’t budge.e11e9bf6611c2e20

“Esper Yeo Eundo, you can let go now.”b18562ff50d6718f

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I shook my hand again. It flailed uselessly, f35e60c4e1 but he still 202a3b7686 didn’t release me. Frustrated, I lifted the 5663a38da0 coat from his face—0b5de5e5cfd597f8

And before I 0fd691ddca could even tell 53bf77e7a4 him to let b8a6cfa76d go, Yeo Eundo 2b168cc369 yanked me forward 1c309ddcb4 and wrapped his 6e775b35ca arms around my a570b0255d waist.d75be15fc45ed0ae

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“Ugh, what—!”667929c17040f9e3

Then, he kissed me.09e1d7d46a8e6b9d

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The coat that had 35dfa650ca covered his face slid 6ec6bd7831 off and crumpled onto ee0ce35f76 the floor.30092c2e0ed0259d

As our lips barely parted, d9d82ebaac Yeo Eundo met my gaze. His ears were flushed 6a388641e2 red, his breath uneven ddc88fa1cb and ragged.b99be65522cdd306

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For some reason, I 65b4e7e1b3 felt like I had 109f19eab8 just witnessed something I 674bcf0bdc really shouldn’t have. I was so caught off 55ffb8f576 guard that I missed my 4d6702115f chance to push him away. And before I could react, 7fc507cbdd his lips were on mine 0cb482e0af again. I twisted my head to 4e71422276 break free, but Yeo Eundo 617ac95167 grabbed my chin, keeping me 0773a5ef22 in place.327635ff48ec1636

His tongue slipped in, slow ac0d6b8897 and deliberate, tangling against mine. A sticky warmth 37e5b6d482 spread inside my 580131fb1d mouth. The intensity of it made f3c9b2290d my mind hazy, drowning me 215462b66d in his overpowering presence.037b50780c27634c

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Desperate to break free, I 84720999fa grabbed the back of his fd251a29aa head. But the more c19adc3575 I resisted, the 155335b281 more persistently he 0e9da9514c clung to me, 63df5b1796 as if refusing 8edb148795 to let go.fd2c7ad70bd2c937

The relentless kiss left cdeae9fe9e no room to breathe, 950a7417b0 my chest tightening from 08e661fe77 the suffocating sensation.4bed4b61423bb432

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“Hnn…!”aa565385485ba7d1

A stifled groan slipped 27d97757a7 out between my teeth, 4e3419b01c unable to hold it 86d671e9fb back. Only after hearing that sound fefa1eb52c did the tongue that had 9ade92d8cd slipped past my parted lips 310a767ee3 finally retreat, licking my lips 6adb9d68b8 as it slowly withdrew.ff50ff6376f95cdd

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The moment Yeo 7f94fd428e Eundo pulled away, c11e70fc01 I shoved his e458113c23 face back with 21a5811257 my hand. At the same time, I 9cd2cddd87 wiped my lips roughly with 57658e4d55 my other hand, trying to 50aeb6f50b get rid of the slick b73f6350cc residue. But the sensation of his d2bab15537 touch still lingered.99e4aa06ed34de7f

I wanted to e3f8838868 immediately demand what b37470a1c6 the hell he 12d046af00 thought he was 3ff5524f02 doing, but the 1cdcfa7ef4 guy still looked a05b60c62d completely flushed, his f6dd23e71f face brimming with 949bc258ab heat that hadn’t 9c297856aa yet cooled.f6911eddf6c1b682

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I pushed against his chest, 568282b31f using the opening to escape. Then, after taking off b80a8cb1ec my shoes and placing 70168059f2 them in the shoe 41f5e4ebe0 rack, I stepped inside.d7fa281d7fcc85b0

If I stayed any longer, b1224e7513 I felt like I’d get 0b5cabe346 caught up in that heat 2478d686a6 too.0418a1b109fbe9e4

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Yeo Eundo tried to d5cffbaef8 follow me like a 94f5fc5703 lost puppy, but without b65efbd0da looking back, I spoke.02c1e6a70db292a9

“Shoes.”dcc1c209868138a2

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Shuffle, rustle, rustle.06231254ed19fa83

The sound of afc14ea2a1 him stepping back 0c61d85302 and taking off ceed11a229 his shoes reached 89a8dab186 my ears. In the meantime, 3a54881af6 I walked into f22d97e712 the kitchen, opened 9b7094ea5f the fridge, and 4774ea0854 grabbed a bottle 9b27a2bd40 of water. As I poured it into 8a239e63c6 a cup, I added,079523040442eded

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“In the shoe rack.”f3b6a13ebaf21e3f

Having trailed me all d4b739d44f the way to the 2ba021acb1 kitchen, Yeo Eundo suddenly 5f38590dc0 scurried back to the a42b88a779 entrance and obediently put 1104ec30ca his shoes away.5fbb9c1ecabb20a6

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I gulped down f607c33d64 the water, trying cd22a2e007 to cool my bd7c15e715 rising frustration.58489d03a3a845d3

As he returned, I 1f96667f8f walked past him and f202b82b47 sank onto the couch.dd511d55fbebb1f1

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From this point on, I 00dfaa7917 had no intention of leaving 81e6ec75fd any monitoring records.4e4a552c768afd21

So, I called him over.7d17bedbd24a4222

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“Esper Yeo Eundo, come here.”886fdd6d55392948

Yeo Eundo approached, 655e27c6b3 standing there blankly, ac220a02e0 making my head d54dec8c9b spin.7168c39e8debc0a1

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“Sit.”7ef1e27976cbd1ea

Thunk. He sat.97d1fdf1a95c4fb4

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I had meant for him aa10bc327e to sit on the couch, b7a5e650cb but instead, he sat right 946c8138d0 in front of my knees, d4296b812e wrapping his arms around my f60fcb99b6 calves and rubbing his head bacf23d55d against my legs.19a710ab6d1c193f

If I pointed out 0585c4dc02 every little thing he 36290e79f9 did, it would never 95e9dc0173 end, so I let 3806e6eea5 it slide.fab546679ae282ce

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There was something more important.a2b3adb0a60090bf

Even though we cab8488c68 were physically apart, 4bd9fe1e3f I could still b27777bd87 feel his emotions.2116cb1ef3d35c5d

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That kind of emotional exchange 6a6b27efec was only possible if one bf3084fae0 side was already imprinted.ce1f7cf52df7f4c1

There were countries where 80cc7bd968 imprinting was legal, but 110d3c228a here in South Korea, fce8ba28cd it was strictly prohibited. There were already so 5cb7b45390 few Guides, and limiting 4ab73bd7a9 an Esper to just 2e9d5ce33a one Guide was a 623c1bfb54 huge loss in many ceb19dc8a1 ways.76bd72eeefc7096e

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Besides, the probability of ff83d673be imprinting was less than 93cebb0379 1%. A ridiculously low chance, 5344bea78d and yet cases of 6b9a6dc26a Espers illegally imprinting Guides cf5375a893 still popped up from 84ad1d0008 time to time. That meant countless Espers 554d2dcca8 had attempted it.6c8e2487eb3a6e4f

A Guide who was 9acbe7e66a imprinted—whether they liked it 7c715396a3 or not—could only Guide 1930432ae9 the Esper they were fb27126ae0 bound to. They physically couldn’t Guide 55adc663a2 anyone else.3f081df9975ba75a

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In other words, it b91bd4fb5c was coercion.8b3120407c54e6cf

However, despite all the 7eb3c306e1 signs pointing to imprinting, e8fd8d805a I didn’t feel any e92de29193 compulsion at all.94a7d9a965b12d0f

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That meant the one who d89431458f had been imprinted… wasn’t me.5112df5ccf793748

It was Yeo Eundo.5cad034baf0337a1

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‘How the hell did this happen?’8655b117516a6c31

A Guide imprinting an Esper? That was unheard of. Not just in South 9496cc333a Korea—nowhere in the world, 887b7f5d16 not even in history.c387e173079e971f

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Still pressing his 511776cbfb head against my c5e1dd7700 knee like a 69beafa277 purring cat, I c38f43294c reached out and dc162e11f5 tilted Yeo Eundo’s cac33571de chin up. His large eyes flickered 5349289dbc as his face turned 47e28dc66a red. He glanced to the 5f8bde9aef side in embarrassment before 709ee6848d stealing quick peeks at e65f11f096 me again.8e0d6ae6f4d7600c

Seeing such a 7c2857aab3 massive guy sitting f64a1e6f1c so meekly, clinging aef388afcf to my touch, 559b2b3957 made my stomach 7a1ff2824b churn. Then my eyes caught 88675d2df3 on the blood smeared 899dd63e5a near his lips.fc6d8bf9aa8e29c8

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I spoke up.c0aa11fd1d7797d1

“Where were you injured? If you need a Healer, a94f470b1c I’ll call one immediately.”da3017f075091145

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“I wasn’t attacked.”8b5633a884d70403

“Then what’s this? Didn’t you cough up blood?”6bf46f9b32cdcbb0

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“I did.”b50f8e4224b1899c

“You weren’t attacked, so why are you spitting up blood?”733b5106ba64d4c2

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“It’s a biological reaction from guiding deprivation. My insides felt like 12fe242968 they were being torn b058e60e12 apart. Like I swallowed 108fd5d85f a saw blade.”219b5be9e28c453e

He grinned as 4cc9d61e16 he spoke, as 6b057422fe if it were 75a2d51576 nothing.dd72d60c68e6706f

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An Esper rejecting guidance was 60c0e66d3e practically a death sentence. It was nothing to joke 20622155f0 about.b20e77e36b0e7a9e

The memory of his horrifying 2256e25c84 screams from the Center rang cf2e669a01 in my ears like an 6f2deb8076 echo.d9c61cfc6105a7c6

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Yeo Eundo looked at me, 7df536f42b his gaze unwavering.ec0c21611d7a305a

Not wanting to meet 329c05c7dd those blind, devoted eyes, 9786ef0c06 I turned away. My chest ached.839c3fd450412f49

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“…Esper Yeo Eundo.”8093dcf61a7683b7

“Yes, Seol Maehwa Guide-nim?”795044c86a894790

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“Are you imprinted?”f74a8780ca0d4088

“Yes.”4c1239c78de0ddce

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His face bloomed into a 41fc9de7b6 radiant smile, like a flower 4986619b84 in full bloom.4b530369e07ae64d

Meanwhile, I felt the c8fdd8209d blood drain from my c7e79cf30a own face.c1d5e676a6d3660d

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‘This can’t be real.’33918267e84a649b

Not only was it 5c2e6f4556 absurd that a Guide a1e6592691 had imprinted an Esper, ac76f4539c but why did it e9da2e450a have to be me?0673bcd3fda3c379

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Yeo Eundo had been ab637efe25 guided by over a 79812f9dfe hundred different Guides. There was even S-class Guide 4bf145f6d8 Seon Jiyeol!d6017f38a9b65b61

So why, of all people, 7fa0f49eb0 me?d934eb7dc2b539fb

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