IWYFB Chapter 12

“Can I Call You?”cf663cbee11966ae

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That single question kept echoing 59c4d957f2 in his mind.6d97d8f225fad281

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His excitement surged 3b858e4d4f so intensely that 398d89c33b he worried he 7c186b964a might start floating b05f94180a toward the ceiling.313090929ddc4e95

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Ji-woo’s dark eyes dropped for 778084557b a moment before hesitantly meeting a2a1de3d71 his gaze again.baf10c4245ef84d9

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Under the soft glow of 7a5fb54786 the overhead lights, her pupils dd0b360568 gleamed as if they were be868c81c7 reflecting the entire world.2e657abe9474f555

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Tae-moo’s gaze flickered down to her lips small, plump, and always spilling countless words. He quickly looked away.6cee9cb23597e0c8

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By the time they 8aded12a04 had finished dinner and 36f8311baf stepped outside, the snowfall 78132fc4f5 had grown heavier.f00a4776a67e424d

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The tiny flakes 27eb3dc813 from earlier had afa734d63e turned into thick eda155c7a4 clumps of cotton, 939effa033 blanketing the world 49ae6529d5 in white.724b68e17fa35c8b

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Christmas was still 3ddb829d4c ten days away, 133a6a967a but tonight felt e235c82541 like Christmas Eve.83e0ceea54b0f8c5

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The streets, covered 163084357c in snow, were 0d0a1f572f nearly devoid of 5f42cab7cc cars.8c85676fc622cdf8

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The snowfall was so intense bf0a495205 that walking seemed impossible.96212475edb886da

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Sensing something was off, 29a90da39e Tae-moo belatedly checked his 21c103dca0 phone, which had been 727b51266c on silent mode.32a4aee8a82946e7

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An emergency alert had 54e0528558 come in: an unexpected 68ec77e845 blizzard had paralyzed the da68a94920 roads.0020348e40817f9b

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Nightfall had brought ce3a78730c a sharp drop 805c049321 in temperature, leading 2a8a335314 to icy conditions 29a3dea069 and restricted vehicle c6b9852a65 movement.a21bd58d34db74b6

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Ji-woo, checking her own phone, 9360f3a212 wore a troubled expression.6ca346ad28052bda

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It was clear that making 339a93c134 it home tonight was out 8d5e1b7bc5 of the question. Seeing her worry, Tae-moo 24641d6831 felt a weight settle d9312b5b12 in his chest.3c2efef4c440c033

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The wind howled, making 47a01bbc29 the air feel even bc042e83be colder.3a5955228034f6fe

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As Ji-woo shivered and f96c4cf26a pulled her coat tighter, 76d37ee4b0 Tae-moo glanced around.b82f4b05a52f7710

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“Should we go in there until the snow lets up? I don’t think we can leave just yet.”ab5d1ec05ab35f9b

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Ji-woo followed his df0bb56f35 gaze to a 2d1896d2e4 nearby café and 5ebad74cfb gave a small 0a8cf9e9da nod.1b18510a90e2edc2

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She couldn’t think of a ebb00f547d better alternative and right now, 763124bcf3 she was freezing.2e41792760b386ea

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Without a word, Tae-moo 1e6bd547e5 unwrapped his scarf and e7ad217915 draped it around her d45dccd411 neck.94b03cea3730d659

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“I’m fine,” she protested.af773a8c7da66979

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“I know. Still.”8ff2221811b90383

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He tightened the scarf snugly, 5947425ad0 his fingers lingering for a 104f45e42e moment.0dfcd9083255e2da

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Then, he lifted ec6d2fbb19 his palm above 21e000f602 her head like 4d87d2fcdb a makeshift shield.6c7721cb0a0c0733

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Snowflakes, large and 7db1f5ce03 relentless, had already 0d6c791efb dampened her hair.e08f93ce8926ac96

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They walked side by side 9c796609c7 toward the cafe, Ji-woo unconsciously ae2936e464 pressing closer to him.865bd18899ffdffa

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Oddly, even in 7b8b0356ec the bitter cold, ba12de9f7a she felt warm.5e788755690626f9

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They finally settled at a8fe19613a a small table with 6a6b824387 cups of hot coffee.ad102e32447a8a1f

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Ji-woo’s face was still a7fab57887 flushed from the cold, db4a44054c and Tae-moo studied her 726c4d3a18 with a concerned expression.c1e14d083c6d01fa

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“Your parents must be worried. Shouldn’t you call them?”4a81a7079efb4e6f

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He was right. She should call them.8b4f0da7d0826c9b

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But she hesitated.f84a8bcf57fb5e14

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She hadn’t told them 132b107d04 she was meeting Tae-moo, d9bc641317 only that she was e14ccbf466 going out with a 9080f1006d friend.d51ded32acc98aaf

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It was already past 10 6a46ff0adc PM. Searching for bus routes only e568b83996 led to disappointing results, Service 98cb9d433c Suspended.0060db3b455a7aa3

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There wasn’t a single taxi 286a1e20f4 in sight, and even the e08410bf2e ride-hailing apps showed no available 7bba3da842 cars.faa58cd331f825c0

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The uncertainty of 0fc68b327c whether she’d make 8bb051e3c9 it home tonight 1e4c9b0547 filled her with 281e6222e6 anxiety.e1102507ba58e012

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Yet, at the same time, 8d0d28c1ff there was an undeniable thrill.7183d34b8323b68a

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She had never 804acbbc4b spent this much 7d8c206fd3 uninterrupted time with d20bdbc363 him before.cfac09b279a947d7

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Outside, the snow cb9e46c844 continued to fall ff150bb768 thick and fast, 5bd744c6ea blurring the cityscape.a996f6586143ead3

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The café, filled with 77e971cc86 others stranded by the 2ed962d1d1 storm, hummed with quiet 7af8008b67 murmurs.37424e9f01784aa7

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Then, Ji-woo’s phone rang.c58b35d49bc2a3ac

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Her father.89d4a39ac8b2fa0f

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She hesitated before 55b48d16fe stepping away to 82d905683e take the call.7765e6b84916e3a9

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“Dad, it’s me.”34b94bbed1cad73c

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— You’re still in town?06e07248b3338b52

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“I was just about to call you. The buses aren’t 0b165b8392 running, and there 28481e7c12 are no taxis da4a421714 around.”88a672af3560f10c

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— Should I come pick you up?b10b5f9cfc4f9faa

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Ji-woo’s face burned at the 8abcb08432 unexpected suggestion.5fd7bc80b1485c6b

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“What? No! The roads are f051c3914e shut down, it’s 7c956be7a1 too dangerous. I’m at a café 9258bce210 now, and if I eb6e0be84a can’t find a way 8e5990280d home, I’ll just stay a0a53bdfbb at a friend’s place. Don’t worry and get f73c1775e2 some sleep.”61d5a3ae6e8ee018

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As she spoke, her ebee23ab1d eyes flickered toward Tae-moo.ee10351788029b16

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When their gazes c7e68df40b met, she quickly 0f5461d886 looked away, as 9b9f3e3841 if caught in e09f3617bd a lie.b3547703dacc7f70

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— A friend? Eun-jung?f43a2c194e82b33b

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Her father still remembered her 53f69c39a4 high school best friend, which f6e9d48ba9 surprised her.89ab075fcaf0b5ab

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“Uh, yeah! Eun-jung.”2dde2f0b23b07bda

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— Alright. Call me if anything comes b3b0cd7367 up. Stay safe.10c8790c149096fc

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The call ended, 32e7fb9da2 leaving Ji-woo feeling 5e2c280399 both relieved and 345d900f97 guilty.082e8b533caf68ee

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She returned to her seat, 4a517d1de3 sipping her water in silence.0aef3a5a381e7702

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By then, the cafe staff e80ccf312c had begun closing up for 1aac8a4bda the night.c44724e1fceea945

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Everyone was reluctantly filing 8bca4d990e out, left with no 86fb5f427b choice but to step 3ae4a9dd3b back into the snowstorm.d42b63c8fbda91b6

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Ji-woo and Tae-moo were 1c5b8c21da among them, wandering aimlessly 21ec87bfe0 through the thickening snow.fb5ecbc568b28f9e

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But they didn’t get far.5100c52b632df8da

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The blizzard had grown 77810f2401 so fierce that even 1af558bb40 taking a step felt dcced7a998 like wading through quicksand.603e32aa3c900613

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The temperature had plummeted 053d99d725 further, and the cold dc009b388a bit through their coats.d551980ea086293c

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Then, ahead of them, a b05d340446 hotel sign flickered into view.96baea0e81c34d68

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Tae-moo glanced at Ji-woo, 5029b956e4 looking conflicted.3353dd29493827c0

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They both knew what the c9f52908e9 only viable option was.b2af8e8ffaa00121

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“Let’s just wait inside until the roads clear.”2a4e303f19fa5587

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he suggested, his 071a821766 voice gentle but eeb354e135 firm.6c104d6a1a85382b

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Ji-woo hesitated, then nodded.a5341232d2dfe19c

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By the time they ec2725bdd7 checked into a room, 1cb99f1ce9 midnight had long passed.c5718cc290cc0407

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Outside the window, 21243ebfdf the snow showed 2e39f54b0f no sign of d8e2fc5673 stopping.3736883069348b60

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Ji-woo stared at the d89e427615 accumulating drifts with concern.2849c0950f605af8

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“Here”5b75714261799121

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Tae-moo said, handing her a 5ad7d49336 cup of warm green tea.316b1435fa8e3cab

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She cupped it with both c7fe5f2661 hands, relishing the heat seeping c321e8db42 into her fingers.d5f081b3a62c4765

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That was when bd7edef892 it finally hit e56cf213e1 her.e932f6e1d4421236

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They were alone.1f641752c9428e6f

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Together.6ce04a3a85d97be8

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In a hotel room.9d1ea2d3f2b9aa63

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A sudden wave of awkwardness afd3575e3a settled between them.12d10a1e73c86613

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“Your hair’s still wet. You’ll catch a cold,”3922094aa475aad9

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Tae-moo murmured, disappearing into c5bf809cdf the bathroom.7664746e6c6a9418

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When he returned, he was 4e2de0820b holding a hairdryer.29df1d01a0e567b9

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“I can do it myself.” Ji-woo said.1d964a868673e82c

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“Just stay still. I’ll do it.”c73977bc360b3fcf

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Warm air ruffled 8bbcaa14a5 her hair as 7c9ae8ff0f he gently dried 95b22a9894 it.6c083e123004abbb

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She let her 60eda64fed eyes flutter shut, 68d5f5c7c8 exhaustion tugging at 7da9f77941 her.d7bd003f0cfc1f13

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By the time he finished, 9d562f94bd her body felt loose and e6fdb4cf4e heavy with drowsiness.77b9012475ede492

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“You should rest. We’ll have to wait a while anyway,” he told her.0037dd365aaab580

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“You too. Stop worrying about me.”1f335f58a4ddbe01

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He let out a small 6d44dcfb45 sigh, his lips curving into e4b1f9c2d2 a tired smile.bf5742ada0501d11

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“Alright.”6da3c00c4c6d8cdc

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Instead of the bed, they 95784d631e both settled on the couch, 57929c7ff6 one at each end, leaving 38179b4ccd space between them.fc7de93f02770e44

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It wasn’t intentional, 3a0f5d06a6 but neither of 217828210e them moved to f7c396d2ac close the distance.c1cdff77d0905aa4

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Ji-woo leaned back hesitantly, watching 3039a08cc1 him.64a568b7f7e77c51

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Tae-moo, resting against the c56040f3f6 cushions, had already closed d74c715cfd his eyes.c6a53f32d7edf116

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The memories of the evening ed957bf289 played through her mind.abd797056ee5606e

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Walking through the snow 1bdf2b2e9b with him hadn’t felt 787ff0e04f tiring at all.68de73758d37e32b

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The moments they had ce9fcc7d40 shared had passed too 6e4fbb62f6 quickly, leaving her with 9865523261 nothing but the ache 7024c9a04b of longing.2308d6bda1cbd7c9

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She turned her e5f43b56bf head slightly, her 5c9aff9c3c gaze falling on bdde936499 him.596536f74f8bce24

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His sharp, sculpted 61fec3ed38 features looked softer 4ea0722672 in sleep.44d2a18472af4cd0

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The slight messiness of 0a900cfef4 his dark hair made 5512fe3c8a him seem more human, f50053eb73 more approachable.144471ed5bb45f40

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Before she knew it, afb6ad0672 she was dozing off 7d3c93e8b7 too.f66580a7e19eb463

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Ji-woo didn’t know c59965bf7a how long she 5809cd3b65 had been asleep.880ea9d6c9ec076c

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When she woke, her head 328b05b156 had tilted slightly—and her eyes 36d90ce0c9 met his.9632824057d884b7

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Tae-moo was watching her.f5ead2ba26ab9b5b

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He wasn’t just looking.bf1de64657550d81

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His gaze held eb4dd0b96b something deeper something 0c0f59faed unspoken, yet overwhelmingly 7a2cecad37 clear.ff3cdc0966372f54

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A quiet storm ef8c0dffce of emotions passed 5dcd9db362 between them.c5a7623a503b6ec6

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Longing.65a0bcf6fdcbd0b8

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Yearning.e7744eb94e788444

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Something achingly tender.64cbd1b8ebe0911f

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“Ji-woo…”f60d3f4a97cec5e8

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Her name fell from d6e95e0100 his lips, his voice 8ff316a302 hushed, thick with emotion.d75910c39bd00527

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A wave of feeling 910a659d2b crashed over her, too 2664735fa6 powerful to resist.b960e2ec9ab4ebda

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She had never felt this 3678db060e way before.e4f6e26e5133a993

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Did people ever experience 779e3fa2e3 something like this more 0b4f726922 than once in a 0883f46511 lifetime?959043ef892da444

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She didn’t know when she 274c4f7fc3 would see him again.63aa2e28f45ae01d

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And so, without thinking, she 890d8dce1c moved.39b7fe8f33a38477

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He did too.75d599884a840597

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The space between them narrowed.1e8c37ad80638db6

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Then, just before 9a8de4e9ec their lips met—a1042cc40e055a0f

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Tae-moo’s hand found her ccbbc8b42f cheek, warm and steady.6f51e8d3191889bd

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