FG | Chapter 5.2

The corners of 289c50e872 his lips curled 5e7ab40682 up slightly. His messy hair 76ec40e8b2 dripped water in 27a6e9caac front of me. He must not 0f1e2eea8c have dried himself da8c4da8b3 properly. His gaze—fixed on me—felt like it was strongly be405dc932 implying something, watching my every little movement. The way his eyes traced over me made me 88cb745b83 feel like all my weaknesses were being laid bare.c416329a882b39747789

To keep him from getting any closer, I leaned back, d29d414bd7 crossed my arms, and casually crossed my legs before speaking.4b8a472d6cae57c2a62c

“Then let’s stick 7fff3289b3 to the original be5ddc9c8a plan and schedule ab4cdba4a0 the meal first.”c8ad7a40ddede79ffb94

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“!”3133942575e6f016e4a1

It was obvious what 1f515ef896 he was expecting. His face was like that of an e7e5b89470 eager puppy with its ears perked up. If he had a c0995108a6 tail, it probably would’ve cf46f75970 wagged so hard it’d 7083d648ab end up breaking.d448eae07fbffa72f2d7

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“I was talking about 27be23b8c6 your funeral, Yeo Eundo. How about d666e4157c Sam* Funeral 7bf768f0a3 Hall?”cacba12427eabf2c0453

“Ah…”8f013a28b2606330477b

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What the hell 879bf5f7b7 do you mean, 63123c3926 ‘pour it out’? You’re an S-class—are 3b4a780299 you trying to 502d871f7e die?c5c96c0e211edbad85cd

Half-joking, half-serious. If it wasn’t a rampage, pouring all my 929b9b2926 guiding into Yeo Eundo would kill him. And it wasn’t like I 4b7bfced74 could just tell him to 011a97501d go on a rampage.eea413a759f2223e0ddf

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The first thing I 11087a498f needed to do was 53b0687833 find a solution. Until then, I had to carefully ration out the leaking 933c73ec29 guiding to Yeo Eundo and avoid contact with other Espers.7bbc922b6469eba14f09

‘I need to 4db793408c buy gloves and 195d0e2ca1 a mask.’866613046a0238979d8a

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It was going c14075a127 to be frustrating, 36b35a21d2 but I had cbbefdfb26 no choice.ebaf47c72fb3fd68e36c

Luckily, it was 724b56c90f mid-January, so I b309c1e82a could minimize exposure.ddbd6dc3572e4da4b4c1

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As I clenched and unclenched my fists, bracing myself, abebc168ef Yeo Eundo’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts.41af9cfd4fb44b2fb888

“That place isn’t 3b37216808 bad, but I 3f12dc232b think El* would 259900faef be better.”32cbbdde3ad46cba83b0

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“…What?”1df5bfa9dbf2125f259d

“The funeral hall.”01e30c44fdfe6c502d6d

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I had been telling him to quit spouting e1e6a0a768 nonsense, but he was seriously considering it.18732502f43b1a78ed66

Seeing Yeo Eundo 4ebf89609d being so carefree aec98c2aa4 made my worries b6a41c51ca feel insignificant. Staring blankly into space, I 0695cc7441 spoke in a dazed voice.473d04700732c82b7ac2

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“Ohh, so El* a887577f7f is better, huh?”c15f11edfc3f1949c59b

“Yeah! Their embalming is neat, 96b729ec4b and the burial clothes f23fc75a5b are high quality.”637f17b7c642149ecb82

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“Ohh, the cb18dc9577 burial clothes ba63e30fff are nice. You seem 32d5e43919 very knowledgeable.”8de0d06d42ba21909d9f

I didn’t even bother looking at 0416b67b31 him as I responded absentmindedly.ecdecb8a1615ee9516fe

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“My parents’ af6d4b7e51 funeral was 6ad41935b8 held there.”1da8c9ce3f74a58c8428

“Ohh, your parents…”ebc02eb9a0af43ee8dd6

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I had been listening with one ab6e43167c ear and letting it out the d5abbc294e other, but something felt off, so 4603ddfb29 I abruptly stopped speaking. Then I turned 0fb3811063 to look at fc0267fec8 Yeo Eundo.9c251f600e9a0029c312

When our eyes 32b345b5f5 met, he flashed 89fcdce9c8 a bright smile.fa8810fb852c98d5d8ad

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“So the funeral 722872c98e director will take 57ddbafe9f good care of 8529e7e781 everything.”84b201183c49f315d0ec

“……”265c10ad7ff1d28c551f

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Why did he say 3b9c698f70 that so casually?445d00631942d2585447

I frowned deeply, but he ed58acfa74 acted like it was nothing. The way he 3728fca463 seemed resigned to b6f277ac56 it made my 1dbb34addd stomach churn uncomfortably.1b386cab89c22abfa867

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I stood up. As I did, 56d09edfa1 Yeo Eundo instinctively 856657bf35 moved to follow.a4de5baf8930a85f1183

“Stay right there.”0c446d6e0b40f71dfdf4

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With that one sentence, I held 6d31c717b0 him in place and went to 848218eea1 the bathroom to grab a towel. Sitting back on the sofa, I crooked cf327c7b3e my finger, and he immediately sat down 57d351f94f in front of me, like he had a7827c698a been waiting for it. I started wiping his damp cc13efc832 face with the towel.2fe91e0c84b86f5848be

“If you wash up, 3efb6ade95 dry yourself properly. You’ll catch c17d12e03a a cold.”202fb6cfb14f230eb827

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It was an unnecessary worry f08714c420 for an S-class Esper, but b30de9fcdf it bothered me to see.85151a2a5b8186fe5ab9

I hid my 2c197b9a04 real thoughts and df6bb1b92e added, “The floor e2f2a76c03 is soaked, too.”366cf1e1049854e40b04

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“Hehe.”9aebd809ddfa962b2871

“Answer.”c5d34ee57457d85cf18b

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“Yes, sir.”f0f354c04605f7319d9e

I roughly dried f0edf51f12 his hair, rubbing c604a9111e it without bothering c8b1b14ba6 to be gentle. Even though I was 1baf7db55c messing it up, Yeo e288e63dea Eundo kept grinning like f50171b8b4 he was enjoying it. Watching him like that 5752129bc3 made my stomach churn, 93f1216ce9 and the hunger twisting 48210a2ba0 inside me became unbearable.740f0e24033f89650f8d

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In the end, a2e1851c86 I couldn’t handle c7df557c06 the guilt and f442bef175 spoke up.7a6ddf2272bcc3002276

“I misspoke.”324ad39251a918bd98b4

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“?”4be6b420b422b651b292

“The funeral thing. That was 5980cdd14b out of ae079790a3 line. I know a good 58650823a5 restaurant, so let’s have b27cf0517c a meal together sometime.”30c24c76f312105a1f5d

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Yeo Eundo’s face 2169158a73 instantly brightened, and 7672ce7b8d he jumped up 8fb2653d99 from his seat. Before he could a8b3f97c55 run off, I 1055cb9469 grabbed the scruff 5f61badfd8 of his neck.6faee46b8732ecf40e43

“Later.”4ff99d6972b3f049e5bb

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“Hiiing…”3b8df8b6216ac21cc85c

Dragging the whining Yeo Eundo by the wrist, 4fd8046ddc I sat him down at the dining table. Taking off my jacket, bd659483ee I hung it over 2094da009c the chair and rolled fd3873d4cb up my sleeves.3ad91beab092b0851408

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“Let’s keep 5cfec76c7b dinner simple.”e38d78b071d10bac0327

Yeo Eundo sat there 918624b879 blankly before suddenly trying 9144f95655 to stand up.cc73deae1a385d71f02b

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“Stay seated.”59a8145b855a4be7ca46

He sat b2a3f23cac back down. His eyes sparkled as b44e14fbbc he looked at me.a1f5be1e5da36380ac3d

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“I want f0a4bd04e7 to help 501fc8a7cb too.”0b6dc1f6ddcd34f45c88

“Sit.”0be7e0863d7f8340b22b

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At that one word, he 69aec0e49b obediently sat down again. Pushing aside the soft 242eec1d0c exhaustion creeping in, I d6b51186ca asked him,a13aabb2225b37b23f7c

“Do you 501e7cee2b have any 8897e16c32 food allergies?”965838f277df8034414d

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“No.”4dd95b5f22dc23490ff9

“Anything you 50b5f776d0 don’t eat?”b8e88f99d0f79e2b7c5f

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Not that it would matter, f5b5aef5e1 since he’d have to eat 1dc74f6491 whatever I gave him anyway. But he just d5ebff6a48 grinned and answered,362f5a00c8920cb8070d

“Nope, I 1dd0d0ffec eat everything.”a12b0edaf68bdeb0cea9

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“Good.”aa0d4ae454a0925b3db5

I opened the fridge 2deabd0030 and found a decent 07390dc2d7 amount of ingredients. If I started cooking rice now, we’d have f9a5b563e7 to wait, so I went with something quick—pasta.3e7d3aadea5ae061f753

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After cooking, I plated the pasta 407afefbdf and set it down in front 197f34a1fe of Yeo Eundo and myself. Without being told, ab2428460d he had already 6899992892 taken out forks dcc4806453 and was waiting.32ada3b5af7d10ddb1d4

“I can’t ec22fab672 guarantee the 0c1e3e3181 taste.”2bf2c0af7e88585937f1

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Since I’d just thrown 7823767272 things together however I 5080413eb0 liked, I lowered expectations 7d6ea6d487 in advance. But contrary to my 7b52e6dc92 worries, Yeo Eundo cleaned cef0e511a6 his plate.f413e070daefe565cba8

“It’s delicious!”01dd6814377b4a45383c

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I’d never cared about whether someone enjoyed their food 067412a5b2 before, but hearing that somehow felt… surprisingly nice.d18f1020efac227679c0

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The next day.4bdc16f2ec0fe1e25966

‘…!’9d31693eab5c9ac2b7bd

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I almost 9185616fcd screamed first 5f5c511e5b thing in 4572b89051 the morning. I was sure I had fallen asleep on the 73452bf9fd sofa last night, but when I opened my eyes, 7e3484b220 I was on the bed—wrapped in Yeo Eundo’s arms.3da54cfec35188fde5bb

‘No way… Do 7f4ee6b77b I have sleepwalking b20859d517 issues?’b7e471ac3f06d24279a9

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A cold sweat broke out as all sorts b3bdd9ccf6 of bad thoughts raced through my head. Thankfully, Yeo 5a84b61c46 Eundo was a465292d9f still asleep. If I moved 8f5f471233 carefully, I could 4acad6e91f probably slip away 11a2ce0f27 without waking him. First, I had to 86e2bc7ad9 get his arm off 0bc4428fcf my waist.5af144cd1a30ce5c939d

“Mmm…”3610ddb8d7b767f5bf2d

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The moment I tried to pull my 05d0095e80 arm free, this clingy bastard stirred. I froze on the 75a2f4b63a spot, waiting for him a58f4bc469 to sink back into 7dca8db980 deep sleep.45661c005b92b1d3f90a

‘Don’t wake up. If you do, a7218d2ee3 neither of us 9aad332291 will have a f729b8388a good time.’e67662df61ca49f6cf87

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Once I was sure he 95460c6723 had dozed off again, I 8cce2ea0db twisted my body like a 8a717d7d84 snake shedding its skin. Slowly, I slid b53d7dde78 downward to escape ac040e6e6b from his arms. Just when I thought I was almost free, 30cd2032c1 Yeo Eundo suddenly rolled over—still holding onto me.a1afe0da5fbbf97f4af0

“Hk.”88295c16b79b50cd8641

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Before I could c797d59055 even process it, 24921952e8 I was sprawled 3ba344f41d across his stomach. I tried to slip b3719ec072 away, but his arm 6ecae03cb2 around my waist tightened, cc7476cc3c pinning me in place.59e5a04d6d6ded6c470a

‘He’s not awake, ed026222d7 is he?’51f6b7eb9ed46a2f5921

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I lifted f042d603ca my head a6f67bb503 and studied 84ee7c0808 him. His long 72b210d555 eyelashes didn’t 9055d3a473 move an 18c7cecd39 inch. His eyelids, 02753c5c48 too, remained cf3e1f824e completely still. He wasn’t f635c7ab2e faking sleep.e163b981f963415e8e5b

I wasn’t really in a position to judge 955ee7bf13 someone else for their sleeping habits, but…f3209a9d55a7f1216314

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“You sleep be32532f95 like a 7344ed9b2b menace.”f47af3ca478e9c014a96

Even after a long while, 735ada62cc Yeo Eundo showed no signs fb3d265850 of letting go. Eventually, I decided 68be00f762 to wake him e7af0401c2 up.993d0f6d2c61ff04a7ab

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“Esper Yeo 11de6e9ce9 Eundo, wake d314a27190 up.”5af5af246a7a9508a46e

No response.bdac949094deeea4d00b

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I pinched his a1a977f3e5 nose shut, cutting 4be99555b6 off his air 28fa22ce41 supply.7169149b182dfefefd0f

“……Pfft.”a50751a5bd89a0df17b5

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He simply exhaled through his mouth and continued 30c74804f9 sleeping, showing zero intention of waking up.ffa4ec2267b80d027e34

“Hey. Get up.”8afe408e67164ce65895

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“……”f8d783146d2bf32e2f3c

I reached out dc2d49dc35 and pinched his 02ae672116 cheek, pulling it 847fd5e136 to the sides. His face ea858ead1f stretched in a31c3e60d6 a ridiculous b80bff9b0d way.9af64bba9b8ba153958f

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“Not waking up?”180486e14738080e18f0

Slap!3a5be71fe53c2f2a2e0f

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I smacked his cheek lightly, 53d1d45a97 and only then did Yeo d7a1b3f5be Eundo finally open his eyes.c493741804f385c02ba1

“Are you b21da28895 awake now? Yeo Eundo, eh—?!”281bcb0c76c022a2a565

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Before I could finish my sentence, he dd173b541e grabbed the back of my head and c5b00c960d pressed his lips against my cheek. I tried to push 1e797053b2 his shoulders away, but f324b7e01f he clung to me 3bc76ac773 like a stubborn octopus. That wasn’t a269204786 even the 808d5d9783 real issue.3eb054082a1e01c01dc8

The real problem was what I e308514a8a could feel pressing beneath my navel.17915c9c9a99e030e369

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‘Ah…!’ba95e028097a7224797e

I knew it was just e9486a2c7b a natural biological response in 46a993d16f the morning, but I still 68a12044c9 freaked out.7b724bae25e4f125c589

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I mean, the guy practically had 5e1f7c9cf7 a serpent between his legs.052b641f2f951e1f4d64

A beast must d99a19f85f have latched onto e003d4a1e1 him down there. Otherwise, that 70ab7dcf2d size was ba98270927 impossible.28bf8ed3555e317e7b26

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‘Damn it, a75cfaed25 stop twitching!’4449c155057910823ab2

Having already experienced 43bb66ae25 it once, I 99e6ee81d1 tensed up instinctively. My mind screamed at me 1d9fe135ee to escape—to get away from da3ec5d23f him no matter what. But my body refused to c11e40f366 cooperate, frozen in place.518630997043500881df

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As Yeo Eundo’s grip around my 1dbf1dfe1c waist tightened, my head spun dizzily.bc5bd049b4236943c29a

‘I need 4cb8abee5e to get 9909445031 out of fa1acb9038 here….’922ed95bb42a6a17c151

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Had I gone 2e57279fbe too long without 199fbb861d release? Just being pinned down was 7a371d25b4 enough to send a jolt 25669d2cc3 of electricity through my body.a01036c6d68f40e53dc1

“Hngh…!”9095b39560e0485d151d

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A trembling moan slipped through my b4da805250 teeth before I could stop it. Horrified, I clapped both a2da584127 hands over my mouth. I wanted 05a9a57657 to disappear 3fb4c0f8d5 on the eb927fa9d9 spot.89302d1e931432f5245a

That was when my 7abd8bfd11 gaze met Yeo Eundo’s 960520cb42 golden eyes.eb4bc1e6e115551b4ba3

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A faint heat curled around 8162abf732 us, halting all my thoughts. His gaze, tinged with red, looked as if b0df6b3149 he was about to devour me whole.ac2805a0da62855c98d9

Then, he leaned in and adf00e115c whispered into my ear.a873952b34ddc661b100

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“Want me 411d5f412e to help?”f9c9f2adaaceade82aea

I swallowed hard.0cbfb78e1ec05e11e099

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His breath against my skin sent a sharp tingling sensation down 1fb6e55b91 my spine, like an animal sinking its fangs into my nape.f5dee05654d93f4702c4

His hand slid from my waist, 42dc1346bb fingers slipping further down my thigh. The moment his fingertips brushed against me, cb48e7f85a I shoved his chest and broke free.c96c4325ef9d35c2efa7

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“Seol Maehwa Gui—!”382da29e6689e2c766e0

Yeo Eundo reached out to grab 3fb5206dff me, but my pounding heartbeat screamed e5b5fd6e3e at me to run.4f8bf4b192e3899ea15d

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I bolted out 55e9bf9293 the door.e0c8c7225f4e8d118021

Rushing into the bathroom, I locked the 8e4dd116f4 door behind me and slowly backed away. When I realized he 2ccca3b3fc hadn’t followed, I finally daacfcbce0 let out a breath 34d8df25fe of relief. Even though I knew 90c221f9d2 full well a mere bdec6194e1 door wouldn’t be enough a85d1b3150 to stop him.e8207bdfd4a5175098ea

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Catching sight of my flushed 9b283e87e2 reflection in the mirror, I 81fe6f796a gasped and splashed cold water d6d03ab62d over my face.2a3586c239a3eee4190e

It was only then that I b414793143 managed to regain some composure.63815071c6ba8903e9e6

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“Haa…”9ec89936de1fb402213e

Guiding compatibility alone was already enough to trigger my 37046f0036 libido, and now that I was imprinted on him, 623304813c every single thing he did felt dangerously provocative.d60c6bc0372724753562

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I had almost—almost—let my 14a817c067 thoughts cross a line 8a7b1620e6 they never should.6b50f6e83be53c57dd2f

Clamping a hand over my 69582dc781 mouth, I lifted my gaze.20eae309fdf40414c5a6

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My eyes in the 3db3287cf9 mirror were still far 072d39d2e8 from sane.a51c4832e7561c958f4f

Tch.258a51ed56207a7a493b

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I bit my lip hard enough to draw blood, turned away f4a3d3ed4d from my reflection in the mirror, and spun on my heel.8fbfb7e0e098a09fa6bf