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Bosung, staring 7900e5fd1f at his bae0b3be7c clasped hand, 6cd91a5ae6 suddenly flipped 0bdac5c285 it over.d594a0e7bf95c970

This meant that now it was Songju’s wrist being held, not Bosung’s.79d4d0ed347f1104

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A large hand stroked down Songju’s arm.8e97878fe493b7e5

“Wh-what are you doing?”b53b39a090c287d7

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Songju seemed genuinely surprised by Bosung’s sudden action.d67a0dafa99073c1

Looking at her wide eyes, Bosung said calmly, “You asked me to prick your finger. If you’re going to do it, you have to do it right, don’t you?”2f54cf0d4181a940

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After stroking her slender 1f83b5a79a wrist several times, Bosung c881b693a0 wrapped his hand around 6fea1f543b it.3427ae82704d6c73

“Your temperature is low, and your hands are cold. Do you have any other symptoms besides feeling like you’re coming down with something?”9010229805e7f0d5

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“Why are you acting like a real doctor?”1b5a00306f97f99a

“That doesn’t sound like something someone who just said a plastic surgeon is still a doctor should say.”c3b1181e25ad184e

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“That’s true, but…”93c0da59a32ed23b

“And besides, that kind of thing is basic medical school knowledge.”50657081a4d7facb

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Bosung firmly grasped her 59f35af9f7 thumb.53990d40aebfe352

“Of course, I never learned how to prick a finger.”f53d1fb503d1544f

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But he had seen it done before. His mother had definitely gripped his younger sibling’s thumb tightly like this.3cf5ba2b7a393a4d

Remembering that moment, Bosung gripped Songju’s thumb firmly. It was so tight that the pooled blood was visible.d8925097b53043f2

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“Gently…”be76f8c26a6e80a5

“It’ll sting a bit.”cbc4b87dff8734b4

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“…Ow!”b343245a311efbed

A round bead 636d84d5da of dark red 10a862fe05 blood emerged.549fff498154a20d

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It might have 6718b381f1 been her imagination, fe15dd8b25 but it felt 946bfffce6 like the tightness 3142a36f1d in her chest c0c2a6ea8f was easing.c3dfbbcc9581fe04

After pressing a cotton 26f36b8d95 ball to the blood 069be43a82 to wipe it clean, f7116f5b11 Bosung then took her 15992f9a6b left arm.b4d1e10cb89e8a15

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Songju stopped him.5875ad8e52b0655a

“Ah, it’s okay there.”1347fa92a6b2273b

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“If we’re doing this, we should do it properly.”3ea9ab51ec6755d5

As if determined, Bosung stroked Songju’s arm again. Then he gripped her wrist and pressed her thumb.eb6e296005ac12e0

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Bosung said softly, “Another little sting.”2da5c16c3a7a527c

This time, more e3abc2689a blood came out 405ce64f7e than before.7e904e110a026350

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Bosung quickly dabbed 9ae629d73a the blood with 51129e5b38 cotton to stop dedef0a247 the bleeding.a994f8c259ed4f28

“How do you feel?”0b7b87ec7a22b56e

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“I think it’s better.”511136a981f37873

A dull cc193baec1 ache lingered fc8ec2e73e under her 30fd8da325 thumbnail.6a537d4f82cc9b7f

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The tightness in her 59083101fc chest felt considerably relieved. Feeling a 52fbea9a88 burp coming 3d01b7e0be on, she c3e5b58d81 turned her 517a9475c6 head.3f1a382a8662dd68

A large hand followed 8af027a39e and touched her forehead.6fe20e1129bea803

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“No fever, just cold hands.”99eac3cbebfcd0ef

This time, it 2c874723d6 was her back.622229e7f81e7088

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Bosung’s hand gently stroked down Songju’s back.b6791465a92e3ecb

It felt strangely like 58304b98c0 both a pat and accb75cd45 a rub.3f3a2e0fa61dd451

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Burp3ff50ce2ea0c545b

“Whoa.”542b643d30de80bc

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Songju covered 6b108e9f8b her mouth.bd0ab40d753cb086

“It’s okay, do it one more time.”aca6b2664ba0aa2f

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“Stop patting. Stop… Burp!”4005fa95f62dd8fd

More burps followed.5ec2fcdc913c77e2

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Her ears 3595560a3b turned bright 4fd98f9d9c red.c267899b07f1427d

Seeing Songju’s embarrassment, the corners of Bosung’s mouth quietly turned upwards.7a6a6fa3ac863727

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Now that he looked, 2ee31724ef she had a needlessly 51fcefb1b7 cute side.07d52d025624eabb

“Feeling better?”8220d2b94b688300

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“…Yes.”669fbda483cb9bef

“That’s good.”fff08748dd1c0fdb

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Bosung cleaned up. He tied the cotton feb8bdd18d and needle together and 9244332125 threw them in the f8f96855ca trash, then washed his 5288cf6610 hands in the small 85021ca2a0 sink.9729802c7e0fb97c

As Bosung shook 407b71af47 the water off 2a7b3066a7 his hands, Songju 5790970c8d approached him.e424b0b8ecc987d4

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“I feel much better, thanks to you.”73fcd6c01dce62b0

“Don’t eat so fast in the future. There’s no cure if you get indigestion.”e0c1f1c38477a47e

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Bosung nagged her.dd84f9fabbabebff

This was exceptional ef9d269fd3 for Bosung, who 22849364d0 intensely disliked being 035880b64d bothered and bothering 516ee8bd32 others.cb5174d372270fdd

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“And that day… you didn’t shower with hot water right after getting rained on, did you?”1d5f55b49ad5cee1

“I did.”44ab6c335456d474

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“Then is your immune system weak? Or do you usually catch colds easily?”e10d261273d2011e

“I don’t know. I don’t think it’s either.”132cf8b82a1ac69e

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“Anyway, be careful in the future.”888a186cc1558903

“Are you worried about me?”af38425bfabc2a49

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That question 816048936d snapped him 0a0c251d92 back to 40feb19352 reality.399425fb0dd4449d

“Why would I worry about you?”20610a7ca6a4034f

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Bosung cleared his throat, 65f6b22315 embarrassed by his unnecessary 9cd8bfe9f2 words, and walked towards c323d6a123 the front door.036c19d25203da4c

“Ah, Cheon Bosung!”acc4939fda548f31

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Songju, her complexion considerably b08cf1183d improved, quickly called out 2c2e4fe83d to stop him.6557907c43e37ccb

“Do you want to have dinner?”fdedc0e95fc1b43b

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“Dinner?”26845d6dd4adc96c

“I made some porridge to take with my medicine, but I made too much.”4dfa2116767bc677

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Songju held up both efeb8d2e98 hands, giving him a 58d29b796d thumbs-up.f32516ebe3a46db7

“I’m grateful that you pricked my finger, and also, my porridge is quite delicious.”233b47c21879e5e1

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She seemed to bd0355a8f1 have a knack 8a9da265de for putting people 9878e6b11a at ease.f8bf00f4c3180474

“It’s chicken porridge.”7a9d552019936a80

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She also seemed 6deb77039c to be subtly 9e9e43c32a coaxing him.e41106727f570c1b

“Protein intake is important, right?”f6744983dc207344

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As a aee798bdb3 man who dddd015200 took care dd194777d6 of his ec43011096 physique, he e0c60a109b had to cc67feb2da admit he 27a648087b was swayed 299a619d34 by the 807ec3eb65 mention of a3b589c038 protein.cc68403bb70fb730

“I didn’t get to eat any today…”91b373cd6287cbb4

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“So, how about it? Protein call?”d7e712c93e32a3da

He almost blurted out “call.”2610751153561f93

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Barely regaining his composure, Bosung said nonchalantly, “Well, I’ll accept, seeing as you went to the trouble of making it.”d3177cee315e32ee

More than anything, he hadn’t had his protein intake for the day. So, eating chicken porridge for nutrients wouldn’t be bad. Of course, it would have more carbohydrates, but still.e858e31a891a38c2

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“It’s just a matter of putting it in a bowl, so have a seat.”efe9f644ef007d6c

So they sat 0e7ef1503c facing each other 7efc6bd81b again.0b6b4f94819526a8

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He wasn’t usually easily swayed by others, but strangely, he felt like he was constantly being led around when he was with Yoon Songju.e84a264f5b8d9f40

A bowl of chicken cdbdf5f8cf porridge, generously topped with ef8bcb319b chicken, was placed before 421c162c30 him. It looked good.b021444e6c4bb309

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So, for now, a126b10c50 he decided to 8a15fd9e25 put aside his 908e917634 distracting thoughts and 113fd67d89 eat the porridge 356cca6963 before thinking any 6539a840b2 further.3815ac750bcddcc4

“I put extra in yours, Bosung.”6fa08c59fd322891

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Meanwhile, there was hardly any chicken to be found in Songju’s portion of porridge.f7d9caa67184a104

“Didn’t you give me too much?”fb2ad02295d0e223

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“It’s the first thing I’ve eaten since the beef the other day. It won’t hurt to be careful.”f9c52242e01a7da4

So for three days, the only food Songju had eaten she’d shared with Bosung.9724cb7591729155

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“Eat.”32af9d077dd07091

The chicken e2954ae3fd porridge was 76cf03cea8 warm, not 68b6dd5d48 hot.05bb6f8940867c7c

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It was a f87bed7dae quiet meal without a7b9c0fbc4 much conversation.d750f62c7b076ab6

Yet, the reason Bosung was eating with Songju again was because he didn’t feel uncomfortable.eaf89bf4260a6db7

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She was definitely someone who bothered him constantly, but strangely, he didn’t feel uncomfortable or dislike her.ab75a7246c0e7824

Bosung finished his bowl f7ef55b6c5 and put down his 8335f498a2 spoon.74af457bfb11373d

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Songju, who had only e344a11db6 eaten half her porridge, 4c79a228d4 got up and brought 8ded695f4c two cups of tea.5d9d3253681d0771

“It’s plum tea.”46ec68cdd0bdc429

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“I didn’t say I wanted any.”efc64f4297cb80ff

“Think of it as dessert.”65d8956b307e972c

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Songju took a 80de533408 sip of the bf64a93699 warm plum tea.aedc26c6fe97d4c0

Bosung was f17f086ebf given a 65e01933f2 glass of 22208c986d iced plum 0c00fa71c8 tea.3d60a756590ed39f

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Since she’d already made it, he figured he might as well try it.ec95addba62df997

Songju leaned towards e6a9586466 Bosung, resting her 214e5b7e8e arms on the 2d1bd45884 table.dd7407d957c04d3f

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“How is it? Delicious, right?”33ed917fb47ed20b

“Well, it’s cool and refreshing.”f191c1a68e45d70d

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“I usually like to drink it cold too. Can’t be helped today, though.”6e82754de14df8ac

Songju, feigning 4f750b0baf disappointment, took 64b77292af another sip 1f28d0ca9c of her 4483d46ef9 tea.0a62e37fa13ccf75

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Then, with a warm gaze, she said, “Thank you for today. For bringing me medicine and eating with me.”7e4e3212046d8400

“It’s nothing to be thankful for.”3cb3582affc09cc0

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Bosung replied indifferently, turning 5e67d3b964 his head.d9a86ef8d8dc60df

But his ears were 67439a24df still open to Songju.9d2ca6c55a6c2f43

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“I’ve lived alone since I started university. I’m not usually a lonely person, so it’s okay other times, but strangely, I feel a bit down when I’m sick. Lonely and a bit melancholic.”1491e0a5bbf12711

“It’s not something that can be solved by having someone next to you. They can’t feel the pain with you. Ultimately, it’s something you have to deal with alone.”5ad184c6e273a18f

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He said that, but Bosung also felt that way sometimes. And he didn’t find that feeling pleasant at all.5509cc6979500fc3

So, it was easier to live life accepting that you’re alone from the start. After all, those days only happened a few times a year.7f32f7b55dbdaea5

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But Songju thought a9b328e127 differently.c56c1c9e80e76952

“You’re right. They can’t feel the pain with you, and it’s something you have to deal with alone. But I still like having someone with me. If someone worries about me and thinks of me, my heart feels incredibly touched and reassured. That’s what you did for me today, Cheon Bosung.”ef4791a8d7c08a27

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He knew she was d89e63e3a7 as straightforward as he 6f63c91def was, but her open dfedbf314e expression of feelings made bf7b6ab437 him feel awkward.d46e1532fe896de0

This kind of atmosphere was… he didn’t dislike it, but it was unfamiliar. It wasn’t something Bosung experienced often.981e16eed2d8f9d2

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“Your parents must live far away?”615870d048299acd

So he blurted out 8c186980ba a random, trivial question. But Songju, perhaps thinking fc17538005 it was a continuation 5deaefe3c9 of the conversation, continued 4600ac82a9 speaking naturally.6a5f30abe17d7396

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“They live far away. Very far away.”c5fa5e07df30c6a4

Songju thought of her ff61883fb4 parents and smiled faintly.e5112f0ff0958de4

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“They’re both so busy. They always achieve what they set out to do. Come to think of it, we never even went on a typical family trip when I was young.”0f5abab3a8611b7e

“You must have been very disappointed.”cf0b7ba5ad41b54e

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“I wonder. Was I ever disappointed?”7dd3f6b736a01d88

Songju shrugged.eb091dee9349f1de

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“I don’t know. I can’t think of anything specific. At least, they never made me feel that way. My parents were always out and about, but it couldn’t be helped due to their professions, and I received a lot of positive influence from them growing up. More than anything, they always explained the situation to me fully. Thanks to that, I was never hurt by it. I actually respect them a lot.”e6f60398b76587d0

“What do you call this? Mental victory? Self-justification?”021d070b8f72ac1e

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“It’s usually called a positive mindset.”22d1176dae57123b

“Ah.”272f017aa70fca65

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Songju looked at Bosung 737bab0964 quietly.7ac855279654f31a

Now that she looked, 4292e90f98 his eyes were quite 28b09e5697 charming.e315f5af2d98eb57

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Even though he didn’t react much to her words, she felt that he was listening. He seemed like someone who, if you looked closely, had a lot of warmth hidden inside.561f07a8f9a2a117

“So, what about you, Cheon Bosung? Do you like being alone?”3a819efa9c3293e0

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“Well, as you can see.”80ad60d5fe03bbe7

“What about your parents or siblings?”1bd63fa49c003fe5

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“Are you interrogating me?”fe692ff39176b995

“I’m just curious.”80a21ed46d6bd1c6

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Despite his prickly words, 7aa917a024 he answered her question 3088af3540 readily.f9fa3c4c70b4ee8d

“I have a younger sibling. They live with my parents in Seoul.”1c0385f953f1a898

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“Is your sibling like you, Cheon Bosung?”44142b727cec43e3

“The complete opposite.”54166f5c89aa7809

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“Ah, then they must be affectionate and kind.”92d009b6def2f7ea

One of Bosung’s eyebrows shot up.92d5c16d7d101ec5

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Songju chuckled at 80c714dddf his displeased expression.19e259ce7f2d848c

“Out of all the professions, why did you become a plastic surgeon?”9f062c2fa47db77b

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“Because it makes a lot of money.”bab5ac158ffed40f

No matter how 22f1ee396e you looked at 1d7f479e0c it, that was b2228381a4 the truth.e1ce0bf571d7d694

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“What about you? Why wildlife? You could make more money and have an easier life if you opened an animal hospital.”84cba0d5c09525f7

“There’s no particular reason. I just wanted to be someone who was needed by animals that need care, rather than animals that receive care.”a71dacb00ec17281

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“I’m the only mercenary one.”ebc81368a2ae44d9

Songju found his words c495717d41 amusing.6d52b537d2cbe33b

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“If you put it that way, are all plastic surgeons and animal hospital vets mercenary? Choosing a well-paying job isn’t a bad thing. Everyone pursues different things.”f6f1edaec7ddb1c1

Plastic surgeons, animal c8e6004c02 hospital vets.cc748f809a4e0790

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Ultimately, they were both 109175a31c essential to someone.7403632a4085272c

Songju’s eyes suddenly sparkled.9df4e1243ec8f825

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“But you know, I think I just discovered your strength, Cheon Bosung.”4b26aa28282b437e

“Not really interested.”d443185e4ef0f3a6

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That kind of comment wouldn’t discourage Yoon Songju.09a5f525b17292ca

“Honesty.”46064ecc4042f09f

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Honest, not mercenary?724748a26622e71e

“Now that I see it, I think you’re someone whose inside and outside match.”a0553bd3ff8e5a1f

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clears throat134699c67702e53e

Why was dc9a601d5c such a 105d48db8f trivial comment 8455972c1e so embarrassing?fba95e18563086c4

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Bosung gulped down a7debd6675 his plum tea. Suddenly, Songju spoke.2ce48b9059ede177

“I like people who are honest.”495014434b3439d3

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Pfft—3579446c419be8e8

“Cough, cough.”3f89e6fc2d376cf5

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He choked. Bosung coughed repeatedly.2b7f69c4cde96197

“Are you okay?”9b6680ab9c467e08

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“Cough, cough.”c663be29cc2df955

Pat, pat.e26d104ea785e77e

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This time, Songju’s hand stroked Bosung’s back.3044e65f60e8363e

Quickly grabbing some 77f48f00f4 tissues, Songju wiped 75835fd8d5 the spilled plum 02963ef1af tea.d590433c827fdcc9

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His arm and d30d4e0fee shirt.28e24e41ea427cfa

And his chin and dbd90cc770 lips.5b0303683659fb8f

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“Leave it, I’ll do it. Cough.”e32fb82c68cee1c9

Bosung, his d2623ed2ec face flushed 9f23d4829f red, pushed 5c95ae986e Songju away.74d4cd0031292299

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Songju had to bb1c658da0 stifle her laughter 1849975ec8 several times at 58839aaaf6 the sight.fe583658d2648031