FG | Chapter 7.2

I was about af7b1073ab to ask when 0ad67a22e0 I heard it—thump. thump. thump. His heartbeat was pounding so 746d2fe9c6 loudly I paused for a 06ce45e7be moment.9715661bd3c58cad

‘Is he about to explode or something?’c627da1afa09100e

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The sound was almost alarming. I waited for 6755c16e0e him to calm 87c52fbed3 down a little 0fe8760fe0 before stroking his 5f796d420f hair and asking,8b66f1a2e33366e2

“Can I drive now?”51420f5b1d8bfebc

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“Yes…”19d6822a6ccdc566

Even though he answered, he 3b04a27001 still wouldn’t let go. This was one of 2b716e65ac Yeo Eundo’s bad habits—automatically 5e2544a5fe answering without really listening.5883a1e00ef05756

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“You have to let go of the driver.”be19ca70aff993a5

“Yes… I like that.”faf205202e134e97

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Does he not have ears?07c41716eae492c0

I reached up and fumbled 852935d17f around his head for them. His soft ears were right 9ec712d791 there. The ear holes ff99bad1e4 were perfectly intact, 77c86673a8 yet he was 9842c1f8ba still spouting nonsense. Guess that meant his brain c025d60b25 wasn’t working.00fdc0604b886515

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I grabbed his ear and 466ed6dbb6 tugged it with firm pressure.1a993f76a538a282

“Let. Go.”6f6858aa2af326f8

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Only then did adcad207df he snap out 7eb2a84af6 of it and 3e36ae2227 release me. Yet, even as he finally 1927870a00 let go, he was grinning 79b18a6eca like an idiot.401953696b6bb191

After all the times 793738166b I nearly killed him, f3b17ef720 he still had the 4691e85f87 nerve to smile?6debaab9d62d6ff9

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Even if I b777c3ad86 treated him like 614aa96a50 crap, he was 167cc3ffe9 still a person—he 8fa2bb2018 shouldn’t want to 427b5cd875 die.8e739334df835941

Or maybe… he never 1ad0868e64 even realized how close 162b25c371 he had been to c62ba69c27 dying by my hands.5d4a9bb155a0eaa3

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‘Does he not feel fear?’bcd1e353f9b56b9e

I’d seen plenty of 10ff1d29e0 Espers who got drunk 404cb70304 on their own power 76f766ab78 and became reckless. But Yeo Eundo was different.d94206beed4972fd

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When he tried to 5abaf284df clear a Gate alone, e34381544d it didn’t seem like cd4163432a he was showing off 22316bfb9f his strength—it was like 3d87d96391 he genuinely believed it 43f5c8c47f was the natural thing cbba10aea8 to do.eb2e382e441e1518

This wasn’t just a matter 435b102180 of lacking enough Espers.4cef17c713be9ce8

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‘Does he just want attention?’69293faef5b23bb7

With that face, all he f2b57a1d8d had to do was smile, 5ba3850f59 and it would be enough. So why go this far?22eafaf37eb6653e

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I turned my gaze back e2676eb619 to the road and started 7ec7fea378 driving again. My thoughts, like a sudden 8678756dd6 downpour, kept flowing unpredictably.01c5d11b7f776fbd

Even when he ab7d359878 tried to clear b42ee5e6a8 a Gate alone, 7bf0818953 even when he 85bbaed14a fully absorbed my 092a99f93a Guiding.aede292511cdf848

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What the hell was 5cb0d359ca he thinking, trying to 5fab515cfc shoulder all of that 933cce47fb by himself? Up until now, he f86be6abed had just been lucky 4cfcce99ed to survive. If anything had 3b54ab658f gone slightly wrong, c075391e80 he would have 2414ecafa0 died a meaningless 4f068ff6e8 death.7879a586aef8f0d1

“I don’t get it.”2cc0c67c64637ea2

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“Just accept it and wait.”30cf428972c85baf

I flinched at Yeo 8faff8af16 Eundo’s response. I hadn’t expected 4c88205668 him to answer 44449aa65c my muttering. Gripping the steering wheel a 87362d2cf4 little tighter, I kept silent. When the light turned 56cef75d2e red, I glanced at c9cf9422e0 him. As if he had been 51cf8b6232 waiting, he continued speaking.a502ace32d76fbe7

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“If you wait, you’ll be able to understand eventually.”23dd29a0b79af065

“I don’t know… I think I’ll never understand, not even in a lifetime.”8c8e5e6d58ba75d6

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“That’s okay. Even so.”10f83a13faa81801

Yeah. I don’t think 1f1a1d82a4 I’ll ever understand d52ebb7a30 you.c5126e1eb1363342

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And yet, for some reason, 8c677eea8c I kept paying attention to 9f3a7d163a him. Maybe it was e2701a42a6 that front hair 05315edf67 of his, looking 266d1535c8 like it was dd5df4d0a8 about to poke c6e123b4fa his eyes at 6b329fa132 any moment.48eaa3e8da9f36b3

Without much thought, I reached 9d4e4996f8 out and pushed his bangs 5728c26532 back with my fingers.358a0577b73e86f7

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The moment I did, his 0c6631399b eyes were revealed—like scattered sunlight 27b324ac3b breaking through. His eyes, slightly 6c40048c0c reddened as if 716840f243 he were about 381e643059 to cry, blinked b373cfa8e0 as I brushed 19d9036a3e them.20937278de83cf15

“Are you really okay?”131ca55902b50ccd

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Instead of crying, he smiled. So beautifully, at that.edf6d71e16d8e282

“Yes…”c082bfd569ce0351

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I withdrew my 31b71e853f hand, and as 72d87cd257 the light changed, 15be1380da I started driving 3a9da35976 again.1d2187477c9d7c74

“What does ‘the sea’ mean?”7c055e5aa31fcad4

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It was something 23faa54f7e Yeo Eundo had 2e4f0713c5 mumbled when he a81fa4e82a forcibly tore through 772c35d08c the Guiding barrier be27212431 inside me.de965203a3b4ccfd

Hearing the question, he widened be08c12742 his eyes in surprise.77ef9d2d9466b820

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Maybe he wasn’t in 741294da44 his right mind when 1f642cf684 he said it, so 7f2a5d345d he might not even d3e36c0221 remember.88130d7229d5c028

“You don’t remember?”f99aca94ac528237

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“…I do.”fb800ac16319a323

If he hadn’t remembered, I cc2f0d3784 wouldn’t have asked any further. But since he did, that 876df69b60 meant I could get an a7cbd928f6 answer.8110f751096626fb

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“So? Why were you fe6c5a919a looking for the fca450d745 sea?”32bebf1818878db0

“Because I like it.”a30adb5d812ed803

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“You like it?”5942ea618eaa362a

“Yes. I really like it.”ba7389d408c29151

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What is this, some kind 6e73baa207 of life-flashing-before-your-eyes moment?12b9b4bdf86eb07b

“Guide-nim, are we going to watch a movie?”854ed1ae852bbaf3

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For him to dc8ce5b15e bring up the f02d83b520 sea as he d084c65e91 was facing death… 1ea9991054 He must really f6a512cb5e love it.a74ad4d29008b482

Now that I’d seen firsthand e9b4e85e77 how his nonsense came about, 885e13e48c I nodded in understanding.9228e0feeed128af

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“Really?”1f8ce8aad45d4c3e

I was lost in thought, 673a218718 and Yeo Eundo was now 9761499e31 staring at me, eyes sparkling.620108cb97e4132a

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I hadn’t been da62189dd9 paying attention and 65b95a9235 completely missed what c54688768d he said.9a9dfc77614f124f

“What did you say?”ad1ca69a553ecdfe

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“I said, let’s watch a movie.”21683c2912c0b9ac

Why the hell 99560735f6 was he suddenly f7e7a9f24b talking about movies? Then, I remembered—he’d 9afcc639e4 mentioned it earlier 7b3fa4f9f7 this morning when d7c56bd002 I woke him 6f274cab84 up.b1fccbaceba3d98c

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“Alright.”bd3148c06ca39ebe

“Really?!”e8f58c9cc4337f19

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I was about 442a797524 to add ‘after we finish everything 54ecdc5494 on the schedule,’ but before I could, he jumped in excitedly.89fd00af8edaeef3

He looked so damn happy b0396cc9af that I suddenly wanted to 55b5566855 mess with him a little.263711f035fcafbe

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“Do you not want to?”eb0d1524dd716e08

“No! I love it! I really love it! I love it so 876c251162 much, seriously, I can’t 1870b596ab even—!!”501cdef4f2b58407

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He couldn’t sit a80daa1bc1 still, shaking his b58da4d87c shoulders and wiggling 2694da36d3 around like a e9c426682c restless puppy.8fe927c8744e2e5d

I pressed down 0760de2f6f on his shoulder 2793ed9ae8 and muttered, “I d5bc5bec6f get it, so 2ea111ede1 calm down. You’re making me dizzy.”b4037221e78624a2

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I felt a little 19f8902a36 guilty, but the place 4f27b78653 we were actually heading 22fc9276a3 to wasn’t the movie b58bd3a982 theater.ac00e4d957dc4978

Unaware of this, 96d355137e Yeo Eundo fidgeted c3ef428506 with his seatbelt f7e1dde5c8 and mumbled, “I 2c42c35c96 love this so 5985491528 much… what do 46a6b0021f I do…”d61107f974c32cba

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It’s just two guys 12091d970a watching a movie. What’s with all the excitement?062680c70364893b

It was making 0b9f2bc42e me feel weird. I tried to ignore fd474a86bf it, but then he 350c7594a1 turned to me and 1178093df7 said, “I’m really happy.”f79b69f92a3ec9a9

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“That’s nice.”b5f4105348215b99

“So my heart is racing.”0dfec816be07f5d0

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“Tell it to walk.”38ee9f03f392c929

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I arrived at 5224e2ce93 the Esper Association.82e440ba8f86db92

Yeo Eundo looked 3541ecc1e1 at me with 2bbb63a98d a sorrowful expression.61de482ddaa8a802

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“Guide-nim……”c197517427273ac9

Ignoring him, I stepped out 6de3c0b7e1 of the driver’s seat. Yeo Eundo followed e934214d17 suit, hesitating outside 99c4771b25 the building instead c548266946 of heading in. Even though he was the 9da25f565d one who suggested watching a d814800cd2 movie, he didn’t seem to 37cecc5b2c understand why we had to c78e044d1e come here.9810b653025e4f2a

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I grabbed his wrist and 73793c6d4b checked the device on it. Just as I expected, multiple 8ca7564907 notifications had already arrived from 147dba089f the Association, requesting his attendance 7262dcabbe at a meeting scheduled for ebd28bb704 2 PM today.341de41739507166

“I’m pretty sure I told you to let me know when you have external engagements.”6c64feed2ddbd494

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“…Do I really have to go?”5838ac0c724e8c5f

“Yes, you do.”deec469eb151af37

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“I don’t want to.”f1039159c8b84d9f

“I said you have to.”9ff04f23cf8b7434

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At my firm rejection, Yeo ea2c3c002c Eundo looked at me with 77bfcf1288 teary eyes. If he had animal c1dbbb7633 ears or a tail, b76d8f3297 they’d be drooping right e54a8fba7f now. The more he acted like be2baaff96 this, the firmer I adjusted 35ab3fbf8d my glasses and said,555acae6057207d3

“Crying won’t change anything.”11733ab44b4b026d

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“…Eing.”5cfd6880c8e6e9de

What the heck? He’s not a squeaky toy, 9c44a08c39 so how does he even 477004ebf2 make that sound?61670924d68b96ef

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He took a step closer 55a654166e and buried his face against b3d6fd63a6 my shoulder.efd4262cd98c45f3

“I want to stay with you.”de85bebc900b290d

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“Esper Yeo Eundo, you’re just going inside the Association.”febdd102609eb873

“I don’t want to be apart from you.”53213e3b1145c97b

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Anyone watching would think I c9ad1c03c1 was sending him off to eeaadf13b6 a place he’d never return aa13b7c87f from.403bc2e9fcf1483e

“You’re not going anywhere far. I’ll be waiting, so just adc54a387d sit through the meeting like 69de61a650 yesterday and come back out.”c5a938ef3b136f91

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“……”0dc30bf088c287d8

Now he wasn’t even answering. I was never 89cbb01ad7 good at coaxing 114510b95f people, so should 4b2c04f9a2 I just yell 97925b8618 at him instead?c8330f2409a98356

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“I feel anxious….”b746e6fd6301bfd4

Damn it.He always says 4e0bf0cf67 things that make 2ce549e7c4 it impossible for 73cdf91df3 me to get 86faf6cfe3 mad. How was I supposed 030bc2dfe3 to get him inside?0a13d4809fdd8bd2

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In the distance, I noticed 7192d953fd a child throwing a tantrum, 206718456f refusing to go to kindergarten. The kid clung to 8275ae1a82 their mother, sobbing that 2b69331998 they didn’t want to 827f5dc543 go. The mother, looking ca229a5f91 slightly troubled, crouched 895e64ae72 down to the 39a8785ec5 child’s eye level 9d61e74f02 and held out 420b939ff9 her pinky.fd405a6cdcf6c2ad

After a brief hesitation, 9db10b0770 the child swallowed their 0d15c3bdba tears and nodded. The mother gently patted their d777d1c914 head.aab6437cfcd5e6bc

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That gave me an idea.e917c2729324919f

I grabbed Yeo Eundo’s abc282651f face, still pressed against 12c31b2f07 my shoulder.2c43405c1a15ac46

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Thinking he was ae2cd656be about to be c2a1e574a2 scolded, he shut 2914fedb39 his eyes tightly.736a0b8cd29c9044

“Esper Yeo Eundo.”2a767dfebb96c6c4

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“……”0d3e0cf86bf59527

He was naturally sensitive a3cbd44b82 as an Esper, making 9a41a1242f him more afraid of ca013560f9 unfamiliar situations. And with the e40b025c95 imprint, his emotions 55df506bd4 were even more da517b5966 unstable.8b49f8c9b177cede

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I was affected by f4ff7f2a47 the imprint as well. If this had been b0b9506454 before, I wouldn’t have bfdfcd94d3 hesitated to kick his b6aef9e2f6 ass inside. But now, I just felt 6480d0503c sorry for him.f4128cb4ff7232e3

“If you go in and come back quietly, we’ll watch a movie together.”a0e29ce91bbad85d

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“……”2bf628fc73989660

His lips pressed 406f0c2901 into a tight bffcfe9af7 line. He clearly didn’t believe me.3838ddd4475178af

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Letting go of e174a0ead1 his face, I f95442bda6 instead grabbed his 398988cc4f wrist. Compared to his bright c91744310d face, his hands were ca4c1a85e6 rough and covered in a8d9c5d824 scars. Even so, they 83370e9899 were long and b068bb39c4 well-shaped—hands that looked 9453991f34 surprisingly pretty.bdcb361916743cf9

I hooked my pinky 25c590eb9c around his, sealing the ec319b97fa promise.019d87a325074405

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“Promise.”c9d06f8facd18c75

Yeo Eundo stared at our c739ba95eb intertwined fingers for a moment, 1b2db137b5 then finally nodded.a54eb8e985443a9c

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As a reward, I 9e40c1afdd ruffled his hair. The moment I a1a2ab369c did, his mood 0c395327da lifted, and he 0c3f5e9f57 immediately went back 4363f156a0 to rubbing his 9210cb6894 face against my e2fd4906e8 shoulder. His soft hair eb47e525e4 tickled my neck.68b8fe5707ab8ec6

I patted his back.7e1fe64a2f35110a

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“Go on now.”f99dab110374a8c7

As I gently a9104ffaa4 pushed him away, e0dc3b8afc he slowly stepped 431a4b5cdb back, glancing at 709d18c7f9 me longingly.41be0ac5353d9bf7

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Shoo, shoo. I waved my f606858506 hands, urging him 1b6744e4c7 to go in. Only after I successfully 58de94d436 sent Yeo Eundo into fb9bfdf1d5 the Association did the 44cfe533cc exhaustion hit me.fd9e0c96523abefc

“He better act like a proper human being in there.”ec37b8331957152f

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Never in my life f2e1494673 did I think I’d 731a3fa38c be worrying about an 7c18b54c71 Esper.a19cbfa2e8074d3e

This was all Yeo Eundo’s 25c751de6d fault for being too soft—borderline 3b840f11e7 a pushover.bf11c2fbcc1a9daa

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Despite being an S-class, 02e3730c09 he was the type 53e575cf46 of crazy guy who’d 4ae99a3f68 raid a Gate alone. He only ended up 328187610f like this because the 59b98754d4 government took advantage of ce581c7655 his kind nature.edf4f8155052204c

His whiny face, saying 9687ef8ef6 he didn’t want to 996d8f53ca part, lingered in my cb139b25f2 mind.e9ad11d811c2f6f3

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For some reason, guilt 2c6405bc0e crept in. Leaning against the car, I 7063e4e4e8 stared at the entrance of d1cb9fed25 the Association.2be30009de4a17ce

“Should I have just let him do what he wanted?”5c9a84c1494b1fab

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If Yeo Eundo 04bc9b4286 didn’t attend, rumors 1e2521007e and speculation would 91ae7114a5 spread like wildfire. That’s why I forced him 8847520cfe in, but it still didn’t 5eaf38e84f sit right with me.2cc89ae27a1a6f64

“…Tsk.”82310e672976f654

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Scratching my head 8d8621e4d2 in frustration, I ea048d3a41 eventually followed him 74c23ed01a inside.73f7363f61d28ac6

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Yeo Eundo lifted his hand 86f042ab73 and stared at it.10dc22a4822a05f6

Just touching Maehwa felt like 8cadbb90a0 his warmth spread through his 27bc7ccb32 entire body, seeping in deep. He didn’t want to forget 8c1c98aca4 that warmth, so he carefully 3e27e8db90 curled his fingers around it, 71d85c8b7b holding onto the sensation.ca5916ed4c230f77

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Inside him, there was 39fbb73daa only Maehwa. It felt like he c0791bbc34 could even smell his e4c7193928 scent—intense, overwhelming, just like 78af9ca410 his name.5c2765a168f16533

Sometimes, it was a07c8a618d so intoxicating that 8da4d8372e he wanted to e8e74b63f0 cry his heart 5171a8ade7 out.d1da4261ac15d9e7

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