FG | Chapter 4.3

His eyes, still hazy, 503f150a5e continued to spill tears. I wiped them f5952725d4 away with my 134e57a131 fingers and asked—a68b2208ad3fe995c7ae

“Did Esper Gu 6fe9c102cb Seungjae injure you 651311954b internally?”11354cb8ee0b51b440c4

“Hic.”6798ebf196941b1d19eb

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He didn’t answer. He just trembled even harder, his 7f5febdc13 whole body shaking as he buried 04876d6cae his face in my shoulder.155438b1e09bc914a545

Why the hell 450c1fc8bb was he acting 0562be01fc like this?de78fe6020b1597ff1b0

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“Are you d26b7c4753 crying because bff4b09680 you’re in b310d0d1a7 pain?”3e71ee408f4cda093f7e

He didn’t respond.ea78073f4cc3e8a6804a

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Yeo Eundo 68f39e9299 was an a1e95064f5 S-class Esper. Unless his injuries were severe enough 7fb4a5a295 to threaten his life, he should 78abcaa58f be able to heal naturally.156b90274266e253efc2

But what if something had 39d7653243 happened during his fight with 3abd37bd57 Gu Seungjae that had affected fdcc37a7ed his regeneration?6fdadd13b3e8de2c2daf

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I quickly cc70e6acd0 asked again—ca9bd2c5ff3c03e1cded

“Where does 9427f3a6ed it hurt? Tell me a8484ebb31 what’s wrong.”5fb9f8b5bba9bb335f50

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“Name….”00f4ab5f6f1b38fd0dd6

“Huh? Name? What about 686255bdf4 a name?”51412c956075eb645d1c

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“Call my 062d8b7313 name… only cc1c7625fd you…”760b716ae27f1b2c8cb1

And then he 35ae3fd017 started wailing again.bb7278971f9b4d3ee893

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So basically, because I had called Gu Seungjae ac4f24004b “Esper Gu Seungjae,” this brat couldn’t stop crying. For a second, I almost 763a5c8b51 blurted out, “Are you out 15ba8fd726 of your damn mind?”207a1852c756054ea16b

Fortunately, I had built up d03b365316 enough immunity to Yeo Eundo’s 0d33ccd5a8 nonsense over time to keep f8f217b9ff that thought to myself.f6ee242740cf5c969fa1

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‘How old 8060462240 is he 757aa06416 again? Twenty-one?’cb2cfb9629eed871f942

That made him 9da7caf404 six years younger 7b136fa0a3 than me, who a66b11aa7a was twenty-seven.2ad07c114b5902f1393f

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It had only been a few days ea0a54b3ae since the new year, meaning this brat e4fd4dd4d2 had just barely entered adulthood. Yeah, technically, he was 0b842efad6 still just a kid.23844657ecf92fc7b240

Filtering his ridiculous 5d670b8313 demand through my f97aa99356 brain once, I df6b45315a answered,970902a24e95038a9072

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“If you stop a3f546941a crying now, I’ll 20489a7d1e do that.”b3c1ccf50a25c269d427

”…….”8987ea08ad7251dfabfa

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The crying stopped. Just like that.518a2623dff209255b2f

Which only e889ae5c71 pissed me 68b2abc6ef off more.14a7325c4786c3488dca

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I felt like I 81a7d0a0aa had just been tricked, 4931f9101e but I let it 3d74d3aff5 slide. There were too many things I 9fd573aa31 needed to ask Yeo Eundo, and 072c2e7832 I needed to move locations first.b4e86a30424a55efde2d

I couldn’t let anyone in the 966d432815 Center find out that a D-class 6b6ca758cc Guide had just guided him.1704b2ec397a0c37c04a

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Gu Seungjae clearly had bb2b6168f3 some major misunderstanding, but 4a8accadd0 I decided to deal 07fdd88c7d with that later.801dc3ed8e25f951ef68

Yeo Eundo’s eyes were still 6096a4f4c5 red-rimmed, and fat tears dripped 6b5c1af054 down his face. His hair was damp, tangled into 1174f8ed60 a wild mess that only made 0f7faf35cf him look more striking.ff68d28f2d25f7ce359d

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‘This is 315bd7798f no good.’9473f01be8f0730987ec

I took off d3056849e3 my jacket and 11902b2da0 pulled it over 94eba227da his head.87a88c2e5378bdbc1b99

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Even if it made him look 3519a97e19 like a criminal being escorted out, 2fd9e9a5d6 it was still better than letting 14ff4d8b9c his damn face plaster the headlines.1973f132e90aad5a1e3a

As I pulled my coat tighter around him, I f91fa0c987 naturally grabbed his hand, making sure he wouldn’t bolt.c159cea7a672a2cfe5a4

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“Can you 5731723a2f walk?” He 3806aa6a7f nodded.a331547be9e81f3a6adb

“Good. We’re going 18db90bd70 straight home. Quietly. Obediently.”638877bed58c27fdaaee

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”……Home?”535d05c898947292e80e

“My home.”760b1d8fe6871a3dcad4

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At that, Yeo 4b6241e066 Eundo went silent.b2997c0bf4dfe793ddff

…He wasn’t planning 9f3a3b6132 to pull some 74d5fcbe0a stunt, was he?92f4242e8a924a9bea44

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‘Just hold it de1d203b56 together until we af60b3af97 reach the emergency f60152d753 exit, please.’2ee34151bcfbce83bbe8

I wasn’t taking any 479b39c163 chances, so I interlocked 5cf72e6177 my fingers with his. If Yeo Eundo really decided to use 75b30674b7 his strength, I’d be dragged away like 8ebe9ba3d4 a paper doll—but if that happened, I 4ad4115f41 was going to be pissed.b307072d7a91b3f275a7

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As I opened the door, I b3a6a1a00a came face-to-face with Gu Seungjae, who eaf5409a78 had been waiting outside.2a4dbf5ccf1075073eb1

If Yeo Eundo locked 61291585dd eyes with him, there 3334add9ad was a chance things 02b9eccfed would turn ugly. So before that could 03045be536 happen, I tugged Yeo 5128153446 Eundo’s hand and quickened 1ea339bc79 my pace.7d1826b76756b6009393

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Leaving Gu Seungjae bbdc2a550c behind, I tossed 151d75307d out a quick—ec7ff97bc7ef68bb2c62

“We’re heading a9ded7a7e7 out now. Clean up fd1ca24f57 the mess.”3e979df0ac0ae285a715

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His gaze followed us, 8fd20e517e but contrary to my ae3df28a7e fears, Yeo Eundo obediently 01ec7189d7 trailed after me.ed79afaae221546d6869

Still, I e531f210a0 kept my a374407296 guard up. We hurried down the 0e6f660baf emergency stairs, reaching the 7cdc6e4860 first floor without a 0493e54a8c hitch.bb4e5107a6dbd6825382

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The Center’s lobby was bustling, but I avoided c536d35bfe the crowds, slipping out through the emergency exit.6275a63a9eece4414f0d

From there, Yeo Eundo followed 0f64347dab along like a lifeless doll, b10d771ac8 letting me lead him all ee338e65dd the way home.3e096ba34fd5611e627d

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When we finally stepped into 1ab088a094 my apartment, the tension drained 055912ab36 from my body, and I 354bea0210 collapsed onto the floor.3ddf5ace81f20ffa3f80

’…That went 8555d769ed well, right?’7c8127cc96734c96fe6a

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Managing to get Yeo Eundo out 6bf48a2db0 before things escalated further made all 74406ec84d the effort feel worthwhile. There was still a lot left to sort out, e6c3127752 but at least the immediate disaster was contained.31c0165c61f477deee8f

Now that we were e8fb2e8b17 safe, I stretched and 01ea2c5294 stood up. I went to release a522dcb785 my interlocked hand—f0e37b2f85819de14285

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‘Huh?’92e175e4abe980bcebff

It didn’t 508636ad49 come loose. I turned to look 276f5fc8d7 at Yeo Eundo. He stood frozen in place, b42e9e6168 still covered by my coat. I tried shaking my hand free, 0079e28247 but his grip wouldn’t budge.89530b33908ced82ca8e

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“Esper Yeo 26c3451bf4 Eundo, you d8c7e2c95e can let 4253bbeb51 go now.”ff873842146aa30ef46e

I shook cf95382904 my hand f5df6cc8c9 again. It flailed uselessly, f5498d5af7 but he still e23b4ea2d4 didn’t release me. Frustrated, I 31e2e8e70e lifted the 2d1824decf coat from a4a63d1f08 his face—05386a166765bbc8e2df

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And before I could even tell 80423e0a18 him to let go, Yeo Eundo 237c87ee23 yanked me forward and wrapped his c5961cfe01 arms around my waist.2186cc4222ab008786b3

“Ugh, what—!”d3e9183f35f910505842

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Then, he 94eb819f9c kissed me.63ca921ff3c3121b3a83

The coat that had covered 012a21f68a his face slid off and ec96cb1724 crumpled onto the floor.c4e45d096a7193b63781

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As our lips ca6ecf4332 barely parted, Yeo 2fc68b13ab Eundo met my 769e4307cc gaze. His ears were flushed red, 12b3c03717 his breath uneven and ragged.0895448fd84b2cff0e5c

For some reason, I 0e8293546f felt like I had 2ec56c595e just witnessed something I 68c3befb03 really shouldn’t have. I was so caught off 3780474eb1 guard that I missed my 99da20b17d chance to push him away. And before I 4c730b00de could react, his 322f34ac13 lips were on 7a052d2843 mine again. I twisted my head to f2fea92de8 break free, but Yeo Eundo 4b939959b7 grabbed my chin, keeping me f4867a643f in place.62f279334a425686742c

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His tongue slipped in, slow 28a712d528 and deliberate, tangling against mine. A sticky f8140bc143 warmth spread fb6395a920 inside my 66897d60d5 mouth. The intensity of it made 0e2fa14f29 my mind hazy, drowning me ed94a1d019 in his overpowering presence.eaaa7f814ca4e1b28c55

Desperate to break free, 016a5f64b9 I grabbed the back 808b62f510 of his head. But the more I resisted, fd5ea7db61 the more persistently he clung 1a20451b79 to me, as if refusing f268db23ef to let go.4cf54ae705b0e3e13c40

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The relentless kiss left no room to breathe, 095b8728e1 my chest tightening from the suffocating sensation.169a7e59a46284f81d00

“Hnn…!”75ca7a9f19e2042aa973

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A stifled groan slipped out between my 306b97bae9 teeth, unable to hold it back. Only after hearing that sound did the tongue that had slipped past 0caac73920 my parted lips finally retreat, licking my lips as it slowly withdrew.1b9d1f91bc10b05577e2

The moment Yeo Eundo pulled away, I 50df63ac16 shoved his face back with my hand. At the same time, I wiped my lips roughly with my 6fc64a6c96 other hand, trying to get rid of the slick residue. But the f098fde903 sensation of 885ee20668 his touch 4f424cb1a5 still lingered.9602e1b33e5208dcc255

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I wanted to immediately demand what the hell he thought he was doing, but the 334cccc2ff guy still looked completely flushed, his face brimming with heat that hadn’t yet cooled.34705e24941cf273acea

I pushed against 5a788727b5 his chest, using 76832f0a30 the opening to e36d817825 escape. Then, after taking off my shoes and placing 5d441cb703 them in the shoe rack, I stepped inside.8e47eed47731a66b2cfa

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If I stayed any 42f15f9367 longer, I felt like 7d7526ba65 I’d get caught up 9af99d5316 in that heat too.8d7104fbff906ebac278

Yeo Eundo tried to follow me like a e48911bba7 lost puppy, but without looking back, I spoke.f28c57a6b23a2688419f

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“Shoes.”b706eef743ef85ad8827

Shuffle, rustle, rustle.a94a9e0a64e95c0e0efc

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The sound of him stepping b2822bd6c0 back and taking off his 76faefbc3b shoes reached my ears. In the meantime, I walked into 97620fb6bb the kitchen, opened the fridge, and 916471c36e grabbed a bottle of water. As I poured 4fb8a3987b it into a c96046a873 cup, I added,df9191474c4cebcc0f88

“In the 6c96296e62 shoe rack.”b4b17d54defb4fbd1f98

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Having trailed me all the way to the 6beb2e5d73 kitchen, Yeo Eundo suddenly scurried back to the de64801315 entrance and obediently put his shoes away.01a93b050fcfe57148fe

I gulped down the water, trying d1006ebfcb to cool my rising frustration.8c834ce3c6e3902698c3

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As he returned, 35d2751268 I walked past 0fc678f205 him and sank 9fd9f33d69 onto the couch.4d4d5be0b45a3b8fc433

From this point on, I had no 35ebb37c81 intention of leaving any monitoring records.7d0500b43c01bdb91772

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So, I called fcd81c53e5 him over.9e19062e848d1c835137

“Esper Yeo Eundo, 7f97286628 come here.”4a26a79fa0bfdf524070

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Yeo Eundo approached, standing there 7476e0795f blankly, making my head spin.269de240e9573d5794c9

“Sit.”897f85ea7fa342d67d98

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Thunk. He sat.8b5856fc9a2bceb84294

I had meant for him to sit on the couch, but instead, he sat right in front b191ed64b2 of my knees, wrapping his arms around my calves and rubbing his head against my legs.86b6612fdce80f1e7375

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If I pointed out every little 0a7646b4ef thing he did, it would never 9781bd2c92 end, so I let it slide.f10b3bd84052ae9a8224

There was something 26562d437f more important.48eef3c44da8c1b366ca

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Even though we were 727701f2d4 physically apart, I could de70167ce8 still feel his emotions.968261498a5ebcdc515d

That kind of emotional 113f6f4b6c exchange was only possible a16b174e31 if one side was b118d1e57e already imprinted.0aa9c615a5b5e4c98c82

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There were countries where imprinting was 291e19b87e legal, but here in South Korea, 33c8a4ae09 it was strictly prohibited. There were already so few Guides, and limiting an Esper to 668a6d968c just one Guide was a huge loss in many ways.6348df43b0fc542108a3

Besides, the probability of imprinting 36eb9ec6f9 was less than 1%. A ridiculously low chance, and yet cases of Espers illegally 4a61584e61 imprinting Guides still popped up from time to time. That meant 80f537b1fa countless Espers 9d94f418e8 had attempted 51e5a1205f it.46ab6e1f0cfc2241f8ca

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A Guide who was imprinted—whether 2fc00434ea they liked it or not—could be416d4c6a only Guide the Esper they 7b8593a071 were bound to. They physically couldn’t a5ef0f39f2 Guide anyone else.e5ceac5ab81b6c02259d

In other words, 110a6583ff it was coercion.fbdaebc3b297d22aafaa

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However, despite all the signs pointing to imprinting, a9c8213ee5 I didn’t feel any compulsion at all.6c2129c6aa8879d9930e

That meant the 9b30fb2920 one who had 21ec0a4a92 been imprinted… wasn’t 363178c08d me.c5155d102c30bc650a35

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It was 92e98b0a6a Yeo Eundo.12c852c9d00df49509cc

‘How the 694710ba8e hell did 76ea978e2e this happen?’12f6726a8d7669a3b886

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A Guide 9912a3955d imprinting an ce51cb21b4 Esper? That was a66fc0f47a unheard of. Not just in South e641b3c50d Korea—nowhere in the world, 38ca41089b not even in history.c1e1a3ecb5ea5baa00e3

Still pressing his head against ca348921df my knee like a purring bf24a713f7 cat, I reached out and 8f4964a3a7 tilted Yeo Eundo’s chin up. His large eyes 5a903e23a9 flickered as his 203b65c2ee face turned red. He glanced to the 30274248e9 side in embarrassment before 19b6b67289 stealing quick peeks at 8e1d5da446 me again.5b7fafe08ee6bdd68ae6

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Seeing such a massive guy sitting c6859c1384 so meekly, clinging to my touch, 695a99da99 made my stomach churn. Then my eyes caught on the e372a85ec2 blood smeared near his lips.b1a2c80dc7709c70e38e

I spoke up.35d505ef1a0145eadde3

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“Where were 02801fa88d you injured? If you need 29d1e016ff a Healer, I’ll 4873228e4b call one immediately.”2634b54c0fcb3398b308

“I wasn’t attacked.”077a28ebd4e2dc539740

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“Then what’s this? Didn’t you d5c7232025 cough up 958a767f80 blood?”462dcf9266c167508b8b

“I did.”fff3bdae313dc48a6328

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“You weren’t attacked, 06272bce57 so why are 3614bf3d62 you spitting up 87d9866cf5 blood?”235ef67bbd197ec8c493

“It’s a 8743bc5d52 biological reaction b1772f32a4 from guiding a79f2e7df3 deprivation. My insides felt like they 1b08e94363 were being torn apart. Like I 037a47bf01 swallowed a 4c989d6c76 saw blade.”8732f180dba06f5a4c08

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He grinned as he 4069270385 spoke, as if it 54d16a90a4 were nothing.864470a74473596b92b7

An Esper rejecting f9568e719d guidance was practically c19a76bb2b a death sentence. It was nothing 0eaafc91a0 to joke about.cbeb82f96b63e322e6e2

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The memory of his horrifying screams from the a3be5723c9 Center rang in my ears like an echo.3c61b5bb75f1c8e05ef5

Yeo Eundo 15142de2ed looked at 11625b474c me, his dc1ee930a9 gaze unwavering.1d187f7711aa4ba7fb62

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Not wanting to meet a2ac456fd5 those blind, devoted eyes, 312db3babb I turned away. My chest ached.ecf59d4ed32df7406054

“…Esper Yeo Eundo.”59730f9f2ebb1f793a17

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“Yes, Seol b60c78e598 Maehwa Guide-nim?”32bb7bc8be53945f2c66

“Are you imprinted?”f6e8b2ec3ffb26f86bec

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“Yes.”bc11cc7e7e9609184cf3

His face bloomed into a f8e2eca963 radiant smile, like a flower 5d81b14d13 in full bloom.bdace4beebd9cddd1a23

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Meanwhile, I felt 5e5bd9c8dc the blood drain f3bbe7519e from my own 107c00f3b1 face.8feae660c09149be3510

‘This can’t 6498ecb3c1 be real.’01447c0f0bbe21339139

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Not only was it absurd that a Guide had imprinted 5f6abd8e6a an Esper, but why did it have to be me?221bb98fd9818255a528

Yeo Eundo had been 7a9b6b1947 guided by over a 08b2b82235 hundred different Guides. There was even S-class 85db457e08 Guide Seon Jiyeol!b83aaa6fc70943691e8c

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So why, 47ad7828b1 of all 886dfeec36 people, me?a1d38105a88a66e9ce94