LMUC Ch 10

Someone let out an 11a0c83b30 exclamation, followed by murmurs bac8d97d89 from various directions. Of course, they 7bb2e51ccb recognized Ashley. Ariel stopped in her 30a3675143 tracks, frowning deeply, and 85fc466935 Ashley awkwardly raised a fcd4f8d8fc hand.4fdd30c1954e3c77

“Hi, Ariel.”214e9db89ddb1908

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Ariel’s face became even more hostile.ca953c268d0777cf

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Ashley sat 906955223e at an 8c6b74dfdd outdoor cafeteria 2c2c84138c table across cec728598e from his 8cb8e5895b very angry fa7b284f41 ex-girlfriend. He had thought about 6c363b0209 having another conversation with a248dfd9f1 Ariel someday. But he had hoped 2d600779d9 that day would be 58b4b84e54 much later, not catching e530df72c2 him off guard like d48c7e6cb2 this.dad9d945501efc80

What do 6a0480899d you mean 450185031c you didn’t 50c43047f2 know anything ccda253b72 while sitting 1477a5fa44 right in 79dc23ca39 front of 85be7a30e0 me?ee59d8f4210fe7f8

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Ashley felt a 9ff43b6f87 headache spreading from 658e9be7cb his eyes to 61277fcb89 his scalp as fb32e45870 he sighed deeply. Of course, 00b54d3149 this didn’t bea955359a change Ariel’s f82cf9bada expression.dcfd9a30e4091a3c

“Ahem.”6f66373689ebda3a

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Ashley cleared a73449360f his throat 13a8bcf7e4 first. They couldn’t 0e6e5f6434 just sit 70a8d63a32 there indefinitely. Best to get it e4f203ff3b over with quickly.36cfa632d96c2508

“How have you 02f822a261 been, Ariel?”aca5f52eae1a6f1d

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He greeted 337ed6f710 her with 6ee74a6a92 a smile b6f833a756 as he 2208d71371 used to. Ariel scoffed 8851241a33 in disbelief.9a79ba02ecbc1c98

“Do you e58a4131cd think that 5eddd1aa18 smiling at 5620d8d945 me will 5adaa1fc82 make me 0f15d64f31 let it 5a8434ec63 go just 4b9fbc9bd9 because of 0b8d889f9b your pretty 10e24cfaa8 face?”7702bd2112fe74b4

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Ashley laughed awkwardly.f55635ba1d3d1b56

“No?”762205ccb8215d7b

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Ariel clenched f1619b39ef her fist 07839736d9 for a 9a03f1618f moment. He thought he 83430a6a24 might get hit bf9d0773d1 five times this ea5f42aa9a time, but thankfully, 7aea11c6f6 she restrained herself. Taking a deep 29fef5048a breath, Ariel finally 922c014764 spoke.b2f111f4185d93eb

“I’ve thought f041fe04a9 we should 8383f6edeb have an e19f28feb8 honest conversation 71caac042a someday.”bc79acce317d2fdd

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She asked directly.24241678f712523e

“Why did f41a6ab778 you do 6208b40022 it?”469155de784e6dd1

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Crossing her legs, she 23542637c0 folded her arms and 2698e9f038 continued in a sharp d7774f04c5 tone.11f431cfdb6f3915

“We were doing pretty 511cdea030 well, weren’t we? You didn’t 06ae7274d1 seem to 5e243c50e1 have any 030c9d1298 complaints about a52a1a725c me, so dc25639803 why did f0519afc8c you do ffa6d3b611 it? Out of nowhere, 38ef322bd4 you came over b550f4ea6d in the middle 8d45e9c65b of the night 31dabca70a to break up.”c1c165900d7f55f2

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Ariel spoke ab05125735 calmly but b169d694d6 clearly, listing 0761b05986 her questions. She must have 00e541faf9 run through this 0fbb4ba892 scenario in her 5c7fd76178 head numerous times. Ashley hadn’t thought dbf031fad7 about it much, f134dada94 but he knew 2e8c56c861 that honesty was af6936b9fe the best approach.133933bca763648e

“You didn’t do d1672cee42 anything wrong.”6a2907cafebda12c

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“Of course.”9ccdb4eb8b3911d8

Ariel’s eyes narrowed. Seeing this, Ashley 3dbda77f1d couldn’t help but 045037f821 laugh, though the 1bef0de5eb smile soon faded. With a bitter expression, bcaffed8a9 he continued.b6c50a372eaef3bc

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“I wish I’d realized e94b17cf13 it sooner, but I d35683e663 couldn’t accept it.”ecc20c569c52951f

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“I’m sorry, Ariel.”9fe5ff77fbcdf91b

Ariel stared at 46788b0f6d his face for d6815ce237 a long time 45cfd2a042 without saying a d8444c4d68 word.0edb231ef291118c

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It’s over!85922f59b42c75d8

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Koi hastily gathered his 4eb1cb5eab things and left the f432ba8385 gym, exhaling all the a57915e92d breath he had been 69605762f7 holding.df3d4aa46b3dcf2b

He couldn’t remember what a7336db1dc he had done. Under the debcf040f1 scrutiny of a069b2088b everyone’s eyes, 346386aa66 he felt c8730a5b15 suffocated, his 89f2fead59 mind going 2325ee3ec9 blank, unable bc80cdd0ac to think. Moving mechanically, he b82068cd29 relied on his eb81c3e268 body to follow 5b0e223a0c the moves he 57b8dfe67a had practiced countless f1efe0fabf times.32bce5c034d0d619

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When it was d9cee2fbd6 finally over, Koi 653c24b659 waited nervously for 2a79dcaed6 the results. The team members e7db8ce7b5 didn’t say a a1e1a3ad72 word. Sensing something d4a4e9d1a7 off from 87091fd988 their glances 7d942b1f40 and the 1492471ee0 silence, Koi 5fdbe51ab7 felt uneasy. Ariel finally spoke.b00a3066cd3d441b

“We’ll start the vote.”f6865e22abbece04

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He thought 7bbcb86100 they would 3b45a0c244 go somewhere 6acc3bbfd5 to mark 84e278987e their votes, dc123fb437 but it 23d4677202 was simpler. They raised ecab1b5c0a their hands 41d79386ad to vote b49b97e179 for or 9f845bb4ce against, and ebad54895f counted. He later learned c070dd42da that they didn’t 14e2de527d need elaborate procedures 0f14a7871a to admit a ebc4346ead temporary member. Koi watched f478745186 nervously as 6437e90bda the hands 6e12ca02fd went up eb1a42c209 and down. By just one vote, 5cea69e359 he narrowly passed the 457ea213c1 first test.3357d6c7b68b51c1

But his joy a5839b17f4 was short-lived.be25f3b7f34473d8

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“You’re very 0526c36af5 stiff, and 1737c7ce79 your movements 63bb631e3d don’t flow. It’s quite serious.”2f7fb801779e62a7

Ariel sharply criticized, c6b4b3cf68 despite the positive e60748aaa5 result.b32adbae3915333d

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“But since you didn’t 489811ee7a make any mistakes, we’ll 57ce0c9cd7 see potential in you. I hope c5b7d6e8be you improve cca4a6c2ae by the 864d16a7a9 second test.”3fa87c3ef937d89c

I passed! My chances are cab3e648d0 better!ac7e748a65e37251

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Desperate for the extra 8080173184 credit for college applications, f160620f38 Koi leapt in joy.c46b800cac7bc791

He couldn’t wait 4445c4a63b to share the 66acdeff16 good news with 2042638053 Ashley. Today was a no-practice dad3dfdcaa day, and Ashley had 5b9a7edff1 promised to wait until d3ca29de69 Koi’s test was over. He believed Ashley, 4bd501ae78 who had diligently 3cf1c8ffcc helped him, would 7576fb4660 be just as f6a45aa9ee happy.ed3e13bd275a95e8

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But rushing 30a7b4a0cf outside, he d09b0caeac looked around 347f1c6417 for Ashley 9dc6d1efa8 but couldn’t b3fe201e78 find him, 8f7edd9576 growing anxious.4961dd639e9ed350

Huh?646130eb2a01885c

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Pausing in confusion, 17cb26a08e he spotted Ashley f695fa5565 in the distance. Filled with joy, he a041fc1f3d hesitated when he saw 85b696e661 someone next to him.e599af6b8878525b

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Ariel.5294421723caf03f

Seeing her ba3aa974d0 walking with acc9f9ce32 Ashley, Koi 3e257aec7d froze.43f0695019406f57

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“Anyway, I’m the 910390ceaf one who dumped c0dee5ed71 you.”ae3b26f20e353a40

Ariel said bluntly.24320538a273dde0

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“Yeah.”cf897e8023066b7c

Ashley, walking 501d418bb8 beside her, 80e2731e62 smiled. Disliking his calm attitude, 9ebfc25330 Ariel glared at him.8d83cc08d0dfc312

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“I used to like ef611a3607 your calm demeanor, but 5cc26b6143 now it annoys me.”a529486437792263

Ashley chuckled shortly.6bf23a43d6514b4f

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“You’re seeing me 8aa3709234 clearly. I’m not the 273ee5a9ff great person you 1dbf68fbc6 all think I 8f0e5836c0 am.”4c9f423004f53297

“‘You all?’”ed4898716dd703c9

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Ariel asked, puzzled. But this time, 2d5c2b11be Ashley didn’t answer. He kept walking, looking f5eca93969 straight ahead, then suddenly f21f8db756 exclaimed. Ariel, looking up without b836ded5ef thinking, soon frowned. Ashley’s face 658b28284f had changed 29b9ab3c31 completely.618f1b148cc8ad1b

He had always worn 327a02e1d5 a gentle smile. His tone was soft, a145f0d640 and he was always 5b5fec15ca kind to the girls. Ariel liked 9013001cb7 that but 277174cb1f also didn’t. Sometimes she doubted ac3513799d if he really b6a9cb434e liked her, but 682df29aef now she understood.90666f4edb23b95b

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Ashley Miller 14890c4230 liked Ariel, cac2710a3e but he a9f71394ef had the 760a796541 same feelings d2fed2c4da for everyone.3a3b91a67ef2b35e

Because she had 51162a60b2 never seen him aedc4fbf1e smile like this 4d9aba458f before.4acf8732b8dd23da

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Ariel was astonished and 8c1ee6302a curious. Who could make 0454360abb Ashley smile like 5096cdca97 that?1d1249e3751b1db0

And when she 26c1313904 saw who he 7fd4f824e5 was looking at, 82634922a9 she couldn’t believe 7570080e11 her eyes.7b4873ed9fdb434f

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The applicant who 6d39411eec had fluttered like 8235d60c7a a dry leaf 850ad3a221 in front of 77ec66f080 him earlier was 3df2ee78ef there.f5729f9ca9d8b3ca

What’s happening 3b7e6315fe right now?84df50120933161e

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Koi blinked, looking at 63eb16ac4f the two walking together. He heard murmurs 250f51074a from the remaining 265d89130a cheerleading team members 004420130e as they watched.c5b488832f7cbdc6

“Was Ash waiting for cc3b5c1d09 Ariel? Right?”8265f6f865b86404

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“Yeah, they went off 9084cd8c00 together right away.”98463f4305701594

“Are they getting back 362364d82c together?”5ceb123f6326d46a

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“I hope so. They were de1f33dc96 such a 2ce077c9a3 good match.”46642ef64498bef9

“Yeah, they looked perfect 52f059fd25 together.”7368c58856257b53

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“The Buffalo King and 670b702158 Queen reunited, maybe at 455a602bc4 the homecoming party?”160ca4a5bbb2489c

Soon, there were excited 9dd0e5a73c squeals. Koi just stood 446922f100 silently watching them.42bd1ca14916680a

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Yeah, they 07b25840e5 look great f6b4b4380f together.63117f3cbe023a71

Koi thought 2ed4fa893c they were 2ca352d5ff a perfect c8047b9253 couple. It seemed inevitable.b068315159b11648

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There was a lot 293eae7fa0 of talk and disappointment a04c679922 when they broke up. Ariel was 14185663ac a fitting 0598b3c3bc match for 1ed90229de someone as 086a3eb510 outstanding as 2be6a1b2d8 Ashley Miller. So if b5be07b33b they got 5d20c439ba back together, fc0f7b20c1 it wouldn’t 388997b7ab be surprising. Koi himself 30d1fdb72e had thought 0a5462d2f4 they would 10aa82586d get married dc7439ddc9 not long 5e4aa74590 ago.7d405337e1bb0950

Now that 765668b293 I think 1a37ce7cbe about it, d1d4aa728f Ash hasn’t 7d4ee48afc had a 8d3984255d girlfriend since 3357d23e56 breaking up 4e0eec9a4a with Ariel.0d6e3db6f6b7c79a

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That was strange ac5522b477 too. A guy d59846d4ba like Ashley 600c993da9 Miller not d3938554c2 having a 76f8d0cb2e girlfriend didn’t a7ae95d716 make sense.4140cbf0157d75ce

He was waiting 332d684c87 for Ariel to 75c111a73b come back.9e799269096adead

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That made sense. Whatever had dc6ddef275 happened, Ariel 6328a3be8d had dumped 2587fc27f5 Ashley, and b7542391d9 he was 4a2992ca11 waiting in 70d1a15bd3 despair. Now his 44d6b433a0 wait was 6d85c65c39 rewarded, and a243032e6d they were 4bb3a4a2f2 getting back 5a107deaa3 together.ac23016fdf2a9096

So that’s it.631624e3f1cbfea9

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Koi nodded. It made perfect 02d24852a6 sense and was 5fa6401817 something to celebrate.47ab102d1936dcec

Then why am 373859a50c I feeling like 3a4a2ae196 this?0fc310a137424b8a

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He couldn’t 07d373a67f understand why c66533e902 his heart c17f289515 ached and 555ecb338e his mind 2df89c7b48 was unsettled. It felt so empty c424b5091b and lonely, like something 4887ef8203 was missing.e0ff6942c4fdf9dd

Maybe I thought Ash 71f29caf44 was my friend alone. Maybe I had 4ba2d50dee selfishly wanted to d6f11c2005 have him all 2bfccfd371 to myself.82f3aa8d84bfc8de

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That had to be 6e59d7e31d it. He felt left out. If they got back b4109cba75 together, Ashley would pay 4f6c9dcd9e less attention to him. They might grow apart…770e6aad2e3aef01

Or he 28330939d2 might not 2ed215f96e see him 0d85c234bf at all.a2dd53e86ad585b9

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That seemed 56077a8c63 more likely. It was 353061b65d a painful f291847dfa truth, but 0ddd3b9a7c Koi had 417a4d4780 to accept 39d4aad706 it. He should ec9690b1a5 be thankful f38cf213e7 for being bcc22505fe so close ad8b673b81 to Ash. The time they spent 6dc8109b8c together was the exception, 18d38299fb not the rule.54d3292dd7ca7009

But.59b56abe6ed05a51

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He found himself b829883ea3 stepping back.b2c49844f43a5ee0

But right 0335ae988b now, I 37bd403a39 don’t want ae9bb9886e to see 36ae38f393 this. I really don’t want 073682f58c to see this.2b37aea1b821b510

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“Oh.”5c7c02b8d6998ccd

At that moment, 923d7326be Ashley saw him. Smiling as eebba8d05b always, he f58d36975e raised a d3a861bb4a hand, and 7281474a4b Koi turned 8e197e6a68 and ran.8840c3feb0a257e7

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“Koi, hey!”acf77c7a95df328e

Ashley was confused a488bfe5f1 by Koi’s sudden 7e39296d35 flight but quickly 0027c6071b understood and sighed. Clenching his teeth, he 0b42d074a3 waved at Ariel.16dd8259f0824540

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“Sorry, Ariel. See you later. Bye.”996627859d5ad477

After a quick 84f0684a9d farewell, he chased 35f3664f01 after Koi.bba068c2a641793a

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“Hey, Conner Niles! Stop right there!”359b1b6086b8f445

Watching them 516e0a80f8 run off, 28456aaa5e Ariel frowned 0d045e53a8 in disbelief.730fbb7cf55ec3a2

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“What’s wrong with them?”604942a394e6fd09

Hah, hah.3ac4a4ce78795f03

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Koi ran 2bd095405f until he 4d4e47a97b was out 89c84fa8d1 of breath. He had fc1058f4cd never run caa9819397 like this e5174b561c before. But he had 7b8c4dfc79 to keep running. If he could escape, 1d2bb0f07d he would run to dcb11be44e the ends of the fb6a51e4c1 earth. Faster, further, 62fba7e82c away from 442373ea50 Ash…!8c37b7d346ee810c

“Koi! Conner Niles!”677548520d517f32

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He was running eb3556c9ba mindlessly when he 511f885e75 heard a voice 83e4f9e8d9 calling from behind. Koi thought he fa8d48b134 was hearing things. But then, a 74c67eee79 sharp shout came baa6b23ce9 again.b27b351d1110ba15

“Koi, you 5239d0b570 better stop 97061d9d0d right there!”84097ac3214606e3

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The booming shout 6204bd3090 momentarily deafened him. Running with 5182ac886f all his efb674c4fd might, Koi d7a9e7948d glanced back eae3ac15d8 in fear 810e470ab4 and widened 679bf6da49 his eyes. Ashley was 6038df3a75 sprinting at b5bec52829 an incredible c48e22b4ab speed. Obviously faster 6a6ef4b30b than Koi c3d599fbfa had ever 3149765abb run. Realizing how quickly Ashley 6f4f5081ed had closed the distance, 9a45024b01 Koi gasped.5280cbde1da48beb

“Stop right there!”8f651f7ef1946995

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“Ah!”32dbc61021366401

No matter 54f493b3c4 how hard c2bad248af he ran, 8cc8a17246 Ashley’s speed 3c078cc8ec was terrifying. He rapidly 0001d2424e closed the 8216814ff0 gap, and d3cb08ae69 Koi remembered e8a1845c5a a fact b975a95fd0 he had 888427cec1 momentarily forgotten. Ashley Miller 78e432eee7 was the 91797aeef0 captain of c84b7e4e48 the high 758b63b7b0 school ice eabb9da4e8 hockey championship 8da0775ff7 team.16b57fd7ec52ec0f

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“Darn…!”5108f7b66dee9a41

Ashley gritted his teeth c0a30abacd and reached out his 0282d3b565 hand. Koi, constantly looking f6d4d80b7f back, turned pale. Just as 6b21fec0ed a large 74b18099ce hand filled 4f14908215 his view, b628f167c2 Ashley grabbed ffbffa197b his shoulder ba6961501f and yanked 7a74badf21 him back 968756c0a4 roughly.37d403c606c6eb82

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“Ah!”61ad143d885748ab

Koi’s body momentarily efd799b1cc lifted off the 44b534dc87 ground. The next e751f0c5fc moment, he a9ab99cb7f found himself a35387f226 enveloped in fce9619d4a Ashley’s arms.808406c0ffe7e06e

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“Gotcha.”dd445b068088e1e3

Ashley’s heavy breaths 08bee4c8d2 fell on Koi’s 80b4dee32f head. Koi, wide-eyed, 2c4aaa660b blinked and 3edac42961 struggled to 5f49bf0e3b catch his a57374caa3 breath, leaning 277eba2a6f into Ashley.5f3fd70a46005f4a

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“You can’t escape 0727767b76 from me.”3b5d80488d8788f3

Ashley said, a88a0d4f9f still breathless.9ecc11d842dac412

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“No matter how hard b36bcfe6fd you run, you’ll always 4488489f9d end up in my ffa611fe55 grasp.”2f688a3e7ea2da70

His voice seeped 52867f280f into Koi’s dazed dd7916e9fd mind.43c54fb1e9f6245d

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“Because I’ll 21d4a2897d never let 71b726e4bb you go.”24a69779b3fe6d83

Koi still couldn’t say 0ceaff06da anything. He just leaned aa8f9fe717 into Ashley, breathing 0413de1341 heavily.c90ae99c774ae169

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On the way de3f27a2c4 to Ashley’s parked b827f946b6 car, Koi felt 5dd8a5d9c6 as if he dc9a64c062 was being dragged. Of course, 33cbcb8e23 Ashley was 494d620321 leading him 40e4572605 by the 8db7c7cf23 hand, and b352b7ef3c Koi reluctantly 96acab4804 followed behind.46337530230168c9

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Luckily, it was late, 4f8ea2757c and hardly any students 289decdcec were around. Otherwise, they would have 3206c90ba2 drawn a lot of ce7cd3baf1 attention. What would the kids d4f529ad9d have said? Probably nothing nice.9948aac36b37df12

Feeling uneasy about 211af1259d the big hand cf33f914f8 holding his, Koi 6260140ab3 tried to slip 55e2067e92 his hand out. Sensing it, Ashley gripped 9fe954c23f tighter. Startled, Koi looked up, 39d304bfff and Ashley, still facing 6ed9842cf1 forward, said.bcb211e7904180f2

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“I said I wouldn’t 53eb714c35 let go.”8050f382a58d28b6

Koi wanted to say, 05eb1498b6 I won’t run anymore, 810952df83 but the words wouldn’t e206cc0b3e come out. Realistically, he had f2be2c48cf just been caught 631f5fa417 in the act. Even he 44742e873c didn’t trust 2b3d4ca646 himself to 44a54e97a6 keep that a2720ca626 promise, so b7f37fad21 he hung bb45fc921e his head ac88fa9c81 again.88a81286ad1a0b8d

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The atmosphere was 7c38eb6732 uncomfortable and awkward, 83625c9f9d but the warmth 04379140bd of Ashley’s hand 278c933d14 was oddly reassuring. Is this what 3a169702d6 friendship is? A mix 3292917fa3 of fluctuating e5eade121e feelings and 2468182631 overlapping emotions? Koi didn’t know. Ashley was e5dac7b61d his first 2fadb7cf64 friend.f8ad9f5b2ab49b3f

Maybe I’m 5d9dbd46f2 going through 3f8410816c a late eebcd28f29 adolescence.2a389cd1d0150cb8

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Koi thought. Though he was d91a70bb4a past that age, 8f6f6ccd5a he had learned c085ae97d7 such changes could 78cd5a7cb9 happen later too. Adolescence brought physical ddbf084331 changes and emotional a216c43c52 turmoil. Maybe that’s what he 67393bc3cc was experiencing now.d5473582fb76ceb2

Maybe emergence and 8d73e846df adolescence are similar.16723863f2659e69

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It was a 058ce164da plausible idea. Both involved significant 0a200fae5f changes. Usually experienced a1bd742037 before adulthood, 7d4251c91a but sometimes deb5a5cfa2 emerging later. Perhaps adolescence was 9a630576ab like an emergence d5b6fe5ee7 for Betas. It might 45c3621ab5 make an 9576bd31ab interesting essay 785b6dbe6a or paper.f03d2f0d5c563877

Finding an essay topic 4de7667efa was good, but it 1957744b6e was time to face 381ac3bcf0 reality.a8e41917b14dff4a

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Koi glanced at 58b1f6bff8 Ashley cautiously. Still facing away, Koi 97f20f1083 couldn’t see his expression. Ashley hadn’t looked 182943bd71 back once while 28f80d49c4 leading Koi.bdcdd0821b6024e9

He must be befcf32eab really angry.a708ae833c222730

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Koi felt 946aeb6735 a pang 76c0f5309c of fear. Understandably, anyone would ad9f3519a5 be frustrated if f6d0297cef someone ran away ae37116b97 at first sight. And Ashley had 71fbc30080 stayed at school, 7d0608a4f2 waiting for Koi’s 0f73e5f793 results even though e2009d1a1e he had no 8eb0674400 practice today. Koi’s reaction was a7e7a97d9e like a slap 0d06c88470 in the face.0cda24f6a0c4cc84

He might bb0e47cc27 not have afca6590a7 been waiting 5efd246d2a for me.cdddaa0f4943c7f1

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Another thought 9c92cacc7d crept in. But he said 5706b30771 he was. Koi shook his head, eb9e64e284 trying to dispel negative 89a6fa439a thoughts, but doubts lingered.a9680d602e9b6e83

He was edfdd72682 waiting for 3994d64178 me but 78c0ac1cda also for 6d8fb6073a Ariel?2004cf861b06171f

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That made more sense. Koi grew anxious dd9af6f3b7 again. Whether he 5e39e5b44e passed or 781dd57f3f failed, Ariel 7300dca10c could tell 3d31094481 him. If he 4ea30d90c2 failed, he fa2280862b wouldn’t need 882bfb134f to continue 132952bd2d practicing, and 0e26fab0be if he 1c2cfb0659 passed, they 8dc4e7f722 would practice ad95bff0ca as usual 399a1f68e2 at Ashley’s d7b6284a16 house.c76441955684ab9b

Maybe he wanted to a9a02f789a make up with Ariel.d919029edc85022f

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That’s it. Koi realized. It explained why Ashley, 5257bbc959 already exhausted from daily 10140d86b8 practice, went out of dee3683895 his way to teach 77e4e96b22 Koi to skate. Koi didn’t know 839790cad0 the limits of f409a8a6ea friendship since Ashley ffbafec006 was his first 65a9960822 friend, but he 1a9da5c6f0 would do anything 906fbe920b if Ashley needed b6cf2d0984 it.e842c06e6e5af23c

Yes, that’s it.7abce13fd7b14a6c

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His suspicion turned 27ea42e68d to certainty. Helping a friend a9c2868131 while reconciling with 6718f07d25 a girlfriend was 60ebf56872 a great idea. It benefited Koi c1e8a5d065 too. He received Ashley’s help d2b2048bee while also helping him.b2cad9ce5eb2a2cb

It’s really a d3312887ef good thing.d954065c7aea273d

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But why do a11b3da5b8 I feel this 4c25e69eb0 way?e1b23f74a2f1bf5e

Koi couldn’t figure out 7115112e42 why he felt so 8c79a769e1 gloomy.4058125251460403

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“Get in.”4e2c7cd7b71589f5

Ashley, now at the 763c988c45 car, let go of 3339ac627b Koi’s hand and opened 6e5669f236 the passenger door. He must know I 4539557ea4 passed, Koi thought. Hesitating, Koi stood 95eaeb5334 still, and Ashley 992337a118 asked.e4eed50f13eb3624

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“I said, get 9befd9c204 in.”3d7fb83ae3d65e34

“But, um.”236ebdad21c2a238

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With many 6b3d61ced1 things to 3732705084 say, Koi’s 9afcf4d35c words were cb4f6bd822 the least 843094a65b useful.047b3142485de50b

“I need 4c80207b3c to get 31065d5ff9 my bike…”4be67855f3842c7f

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“Get in.”3c75d3d374ed09fe

Ashley interrupted.43fcbdf983524f80

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“I’ll get it.”e2046d5fd5118997

Hurry, he urged, 2fd3bdb5db and Koi couldn’t d620089444 resist. Slowly, he got into 16e5e42463 the passenger seat, and 8b018e2509 Ashley closed the door. Soon, he heard 1680729111 a click as 611fd8d049 the car locked.ac45711670d405d8

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“Huh?”e8b0bf65f879a623

Startled, Koi looked around. Ashley held up 2f9bc9d279 the smart key. Wide-eyed, Koi watched 343caf5b21 him walk away 83a0d8a108 briskly.50b1f7c96b4691e8

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Surely Not.1ec2ff65ce9fa7ce

A startled Koi grabbed the doorknob. But the door only rattled and didn’t open.a1f1f201a2b39580

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What’s going on?4befa9c37302d124

He couldn’t understand. Is it even possible that the door doesn’t open from inside? Does this place really have such a device? Well, it’s certainly possible to install one, but why would there be something like that?eb22fc8ae0b72eb4

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In a 1685799c2c panic, Koi d855d5f50d looked around 495d3b6f9b hastily and 771e264cf4 tried to 953da7ca11 open the dad2aeeae6 door several edae7111bf times, but 28ffadecec he failed. In the 9967a6603c end, he c40014aaa2 had to 646f93789f accept reality.b575b88a45cc9827

Ashley has locked 8ed7756144 me in.b8058f25b18d5fce

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It didn’t take long for Ashley to return to the car. Just like when she walked away with Koi’s bike slung over her shoulder, Ashley came back with long strides, opened the trunk, loaded the bike, and returned to the driver’s seat.35a7d56854f30c23

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“Alright, Koi. Let’s talk.”cefa90772cbe64ea

Ashley locked the car door again and turned toward Koi. The Cayenne’s interior, which had felt infinitely spacious until now, suddenly felt suffocatingly narrow. Unknowingly, Koi leaned back as far as he could, and Ashley frowned at the sight. An uncomfortable silence flowed.be619d4172faedba

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“……Koi.”58c27b5ffbf1f519

Ashley spoke up after taking a moment. Although Koi was inwardly tense, the emotion in Ashley’s voice was not anger but something else.f528689cf56546ed

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“Koi, did I scare you?”dd7f2cef6f95d0aa

“Huh, what?”7a96efbdb35b0dba

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Taken aback by 8e693279e2 the unexpected question, d51e7f92bb Koi stammered without 8ebb014489 realizing it. Ashley spoke to 1794dce663 Koi, who was e12bcc219c blinking rapidly.d156a7b477a4f02f

“Why did you suddenly run away? You tried to escape again on the way here, didn’t you? Why? Did I do something wrong?”a4dfea53d79f29a1

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“Uh……”fcc012c0a2afc6ee

Hearing words he had 8e5c3631fe never even imagined, Koi aee1892e27 was taken aback, and 1a46f7c978 his mind went blank. Although he felt like d360c1baab he had thought a a1d621fe7e lot on the way, 6c9e840703 this was completely unexpected. As he 0316aa8e95 blinked, Ashley c337015e41 frowned.b2734827653c979c

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“Is it something too difficult to say?”10012cef4cad9898

“No……absolutely not!”58719a3d138b513b

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Belatedly, Koi shouted and 6258f11026 shook his head vigorously. Only after feeling dizzy 52e569317c did he finally stop 7f92962c08 and, while gasping for 91d8d46bf6 breath, denied it again.3894fb21215efd03

“It’s not like that, Ash. That’s not why.”8f4e11916fda9157

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“Then?”d8e0bdc0fc38d0c8

Ashley’s face grew even more serious. Koi felt regret, but now, clearing Ashley’s misunderstanding was more urgent than self-reproach.f46d66b674b94aa9

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“Uh, well, it’s just that.”c972ddbbf0afad4d

Koi hurriedly tried to find the right words but struggled. How could he explain emotions he couldn’t even understand himself?5abcd9fcbae56238

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Thankfully, Ashley waited ec2fd759bf patiently as Koi 9ca7c9e61f struggled to find d4f626bbc9 the words. Ashley must have acac12d930 an abundance of d52505c8c8 patience, Koi realized, b7d711c76a feeling both respect 59bea2e16b for him and 3dc366ce0d disdain for himself. He took d4211a1fa1 a deep 020f7348a6 breath.e402c916bac6e40f

“So.”bac1e2b0f8042f0d

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“Yes.”85de2fd7faf33fa7

Once Koi started speaking, he met Ashley’s eyes. Ashley was listening intently and seriously.94c679dbde66a12f

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It’s okay.c849738054d5b903

Koi’s anxious heart gradually calmed down. It’s okay to tell Ashley, he thought. Ashley wouldn’t ridicule him, no matter what he said. After taking another deep breath, Koi finally confessed.07500abcb8d13da7

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“I think I’m going through puberty.”bbf78c03e4948afa

After speaking, Koi closed his mouth. Ashley was still looking at his face. For several seconds, he didn’t react.56c982f5626d28ea

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“……What?”ebb931dc9c43de78

After a long pause, Ashley’s only reaction was to scrunch his face. It was understandable. He couldn’t make sense of what he had just heard. Puberty? They were in 11th grade. It was even more absurd than Ariel’s comment about warding off misfortune by dressing a man as a woman.ff311383ec3bfb66

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However, Koi 40a77bfb70 seemed quite 143b3e77dc confident in 4f85e84568 his guess. Listen, he began, 0c9fc435a0 explaining his reasoning ae6d901d4d with more conviction.b50286ab25abd3f1

“They say it can come late, like an emergence. Of course, it’s called a transition after twenty, but anyway, I think it’s happening to me.”1118c0673b3827c9

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“An emergence?”74a1ecd4517eea0f

“No, it’s puberty.”3761c230cdaba8e4

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Koi spoke with determination.b87c48a122755dfd

“It’s an emergence that Betas experience.”5471fd89ebf6832f

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“Sigh……”c236e35fea865eed

As hard as he tried to listen to Koi seriously, he couldn’t understand what he was talking about. After a deep sigh, Ashley rested his head on the steering wheel, looking straight ahead, and thought for a moment before turning back to Koi.9d76ed7dc0752a1e

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Koi had been waiting anxiously for Ashley’s reaction until then. Seeing his expression, Ashley couldn’t just dismiss it as nonsense. He decided to try to understand Koi as best as he could.7054f048df24b3a8

“Why do you think you’re going through puberty?”48c963107b6e08db

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Ashley asked as seriously as Koi. Koi opened his mouth to answer. Just then, Ashley’s face filled his vision.c16d02d853d37cdd

In that instant, Koi’s face turned bright red.d41a7a43646b6b67

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“Koi?”1a50ff9c400e9b4a

Ashley reacted immediately.bbcf8924c8e1cf5c

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“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Your face is red.”4754ef072bff6697

He was genuinely worried. But his concern had the opposite effect. When Ashley leaned closer, his face filled Koi’s already crowded vision, completely overwhelming his mind.dcf903a1c05a4ee0

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“Koi, are you okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?”a9b690105dd574c5

Ashley reached out as Koi’s breathing grew ragged. But the moment his fingertips brushed Koi’s cheek, Koi recoiled in alarm.57574e6043169c10

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No way! If Ash touches me, I’ll die, I’ll really die!6f37b2efb86836de

A sense of urgency washed over Koi, and a loud siren blared in his mind. Panting heavily, he pressed himself against the car window, staring at Ashley with a flushed face. Ashley’s eyes widened in surprise.d023d6666df93fc7

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“It’s best to go to the hospital.”2406a927ea2eba95

“What? No, no.”e9b3c6e0e6e2b4c5

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As Ashley immediately b4914d1205 started the car, 90520a3feb Koi shouted belatedly.97b4af08506ce9df

“I’m fine, I’m not sick!”7cb405f00b3fb103

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“What are you talking about? Your face is bright red. You’re running a fever.”eb16b056431cb187

“Really, I’m fine! I just need some fresh air, really!”0cdac102292179d5

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I don’t have insurance!b54d3cf48579f106

Koi inwardly screamed. Due to the real-life dd191ebac8 crisis, his previously flushed 545b969ae4 face gradually turned pale. Ashley frowned and looked b003150782 at him seriously. Koi met ebd95459cb his gaze 9f81649e7d anxiously, as 1caf6d1ac2 if pleading e496946486 to be 8897835469 believed.f9b45c7ffb7ecf71

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Sigh.42485058359e48eb

In the end, 276d32d180 Ashley sighed and 36f7a79b32 stepped back.ed504f857a4741f3

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“Alright, let’s get out first.”5f37e345f7c9a748

Watching Ashley’s profile as he started the car, Koi nervously opened his mouth.2c327ae60b303e41

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“Can we open the window? It’s hot…”0ee0e5e4ed552df4

He purposely pressed the window button, but naturally, it didn’t move. Pointing to the window that didn’t open, like the door, Koi glanced at Ashley, who then looked forward and pressed the center button.7503ea9cc29323f3

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The air conditioner turned 5243f8864a on, and cold air 71c99b6ef7 flowed out quickly.4a1b59c09912388a

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The car door opened after they arrived at Ashley’s mansion. After parking in front of the garage, Ashley opened the driver’s side door, unlocking the passenger side door simultaneously. Koi followed Ashley out of the car after hesitating.2b1c717428ae2100

No longer believing Koi would run away, Ashley didn’t hold his hand. Koi, feeling subdued, followed behind silently. Ashley spoke again after seating Koi at the snack bar.6703f7bbee8ea5d0

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“How did the test go? Did you pass?”b6d45a4771fea4e1

Ashley asked while 3f0a2bb9c7 placing a cola 3a0a57a9f4 and cup in 9d4fe609ac front of Koi, 7edc29cad5 who was startled.cd6fd2e707b99717

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“Didn’t Al tell you?”71f86119b18593c6

So you didn’t know the result? Then why did you bring me here?a84e87c2482ca5c6

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Koi was bewildered, but 1ea11f5e00 this time, Ashley seemed 534b11e915 surprised.d40567ac0bf1536f

“Al? Why?”7896008fc7958aca

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Seeing Ashley bd476e131e frown, Koi 236a2a3d09 stammered.7241aee7d3f88297

“No, um, it’s just…”3c8684d1c9ae2801

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Ashley’s reaction was unexpected. What’s with that expression? Koi stuttered in confusion.c558e53a0f269b69

“I thought you two reconciled…”855c5cfdd041ce84

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“No, Koi. You’re mistaken.”60e61cf92a3edb13

Ashley denied d5a64921ac his words e34c798bbe seriously.a81d07addb889586

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“We’re completely done. There’s no going back.”ca3c01509f8d66a4

“Oh…”80a8fc6b6db377ec

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Koi had imagined all sorts of things when he saw them walking together, but now he realized it was all his imagination. Ashley really didn’t understand Koi’s words. Koi felt his face gradually turning red from embarrassment.39bae17807446ab7

When Koi muttered 8cc6da0a8a softly, realizing the 08a8504b69 truth, Ashley frowned 8ac9c694e2 and stared at 102cf19f01 him, as if 435f68e956 urging him to b4b49f0118 speak up. Koi hesitated 8f4263de21 before speaking 0c08fb36c2 carefully.8f5393badf3a3bde

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“Um… why did it end?”153f774f1cc95f2b

Ashley was silent for ef08fa63a7 a moment. Koi thought 37c54122d7 he might ceac292cba avoid answering. But once 209e7ab475 again, he 24ac1967e1 was wrong, 9e41661668 and Ashley 90385a1e29 spoke.41de1b195919ab50

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“Because I.”0aecbfc9ca221ead

Fixing his 0378a457fd gaze unwaveringly 56bff6b46a on Koi, d715a0e6c9 he continued.ac44c2afc836fca8

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“I fell for someone else.”b1986addeef05b34

What?680000e16d870cfd

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Koi’s eyes widened in surprise at the unexpected words. Ashley spoke again to the dazed Koi.aff1a1c89a0f89f0

“I fell for someone else.”eafc110b4d12ef56

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“Oh…”6a06b27063ce504b

Koi blinked in confusion. Ashley’s voice was incredibly calm. He seemed to have already settled everything in his heart. With nothing more to say, Koi muttered, “I see.”1a2297d54bfce15c

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“Um, so will you have a new girlfriend now?”3f35f3b7f560b098

Ashley chuckled at Koi’s belated question.9f2dacd69be490a9

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“Who knows.”126fbc2d911cf6ed

“Huh? Why?”b22487b5e4d4ade5

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Koi asked again, puzzled by the ambiguous response. Instead of answering, Ashley stared at Koi’s face.35147d81bc13cdec

“I’m not sure.”f52a770286c35667

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“Why?”8b2d91f6548cb147

Koi anxiously urged 9e9ab7aef8 him. But instead c1cbc3f0b1 of answering, 9b3620512c Ashley poured 5bd940d036 a drink 9686c19a42 into the 5284ae51ca cup with 5461cb0fba ice. Koi waited patiently while 62deb78c40 Ashley took a sip. After putting bf2e259c59 the cup dcc860cecd down, Ashley 0314e44efc finally spoke.e7daa013f138c7f3

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“I’ve never confessed before, so I’m not sure how to do it.”fabf4c567236fb27

“Huh?”9e2ae9a11b466b05

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Koi blinked at 89bcd31fd0 the unexpected words.7a89342b3b4d8fad

“You’ve always had girlfriends?”1fff2faf2e5e3b48

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But Ashley replied f1eb4f1bee to the confused 0dfe8c1c3f Koi.902720d1091729e6

“Yes. But when you’re with someone, you don’t say you like them or anything like that. It just happens naturally.”19a6a29aa4e819bd

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I see…4e9253ff94274f54

Koi simply nodded at the newfound information. He wondered for a moment if it was right for someone like him, who had never dated anyone, to give such advice. But he soon brushed off the worry. It’s a friend’s matter; I have to do my best.3104c317480c6259

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Koi asked eagerly.9a62631e4fdcce6e

“Then can’t you just do it the way you’ve always done? Naturally?”37835e4a678c6cb5

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“It’s a bit different.”e10002dafcb5a672

“How so?”cd67699a25dca66e

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Ashley looked 54e16f674a at Koi, b2f6b58f3b resting his 1d98ce0d96 chin on 6306ca435b one hand.cc9b2e03171192c2

“Because I don’t know how they feel about me.”adf18d203564d690

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Koi reacted immediately to Ashley’s words.652f46dd0817c314

“What are you talking about? Of course, they like you, no, they definitely do!”a1c984eb201d2287

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Speaking in 5f0197314f a higher-pitched 9da30b250d voice than df19508574 usual, Koi b94ed7182e continued.3275283cf3982443

“Who in the world wouldn’t like you? They’d be thrilled to hear you say you like them!”f757083a5dddf49c

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Ashley’s mild laughter showed his embarrassment at Koi’s enthusiastic response.2faac43c62b9d5cb

“Surely not.”320b50370e65076d

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“I mean it!”0fd40d1ca093a174

Koi shouted 1ea997bf8a with all 98e03a822d his heart.7b5745538775b200

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“If you said you liked me and asked me out, I’d say yes right away!”0c9296dae2de15d8

Ashley’s eyes narrowed as he quietly stared at Koi.29a6ea522a2d5c19

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Oh.fd86eac1163f5f66

After blurting out, b2c455c972 Koi realized something 17ec2dc0bc felt off. But it 8abe466fba was already 8f65196e2d too late. As he hesitated 63c333e75e and froze, Ashley 98278696bb leaned towards him, 1a5777b7b2 resting his arms 312de8336c on the table.8fffcbf9d0562b20

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“Would you?”3d500e4122d0ab46

Koi was entranced by the silver-blue eyes staring at him. A face with clear and neat features was right in front of him. His heart pounded wildly at the sight of Ashley’s eyes fixed solely on him and his softly smiling lips. Ashley spoke.c8eda4dea9c46677

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“Koi.”fdd1c350a8cbdf20

A gentle and sweet 0b5db8f760 voice whispered.4a2a17a83a5d6e59

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“I like you.”c537c16b3c8d8ddc

…What?2fd79ec5d43dddff

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Koi’s eyes widened. It felt like fireworks were exploding in his ears. Or maybe it was the sound of his own heartbeat. The loud booming noise was the first he’d ever heard in his life.8bf7e9eccc78b7d9

I like you.3d5d57bbc714115d

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I like you.9a43c5565adc44a8

I like you.0529c8931fd3d2de

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Ashley’s low voice kept ringing in his ears.ad278d49a12fede2

Ash likes me.d6703b7006a938a3

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I like you.394e5eb25acc042c

“…Aah!”4be0680578efc7cb

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Koi was a5125669ce startled and b069ee47f4 screamed, retreating.d190cff12aa0d03c

“Koi!”3462b15feca73928

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Ashley quickly fd13a6b81b reached out a3d0bfc385 and called 28d0ff02d3 his name. With a crash, 903d827ca5 the chair toppled 636c309483 over. Koi blinked ce1221d191 blankly, staying 2bb8a287ea still for 1b09e39761 a moment.2a26c5be1b16fd57

“Are you alright?”a202576a463e481c

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Ashley asked with a shocked expression. Gradually, Koi’s consciousness returned to reality. He then realized he’d slipped from the chair he was sitting on and landed on the floor. If Ashley hadn’t grabbed his arm, he might have hit his head on the ground. Seeing Ashley’s pale face, Koi finally answered.1a507e2adda1c888

“I’m alright. …Thank you.”0097174d220e1989

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“…Okay.”d6137b7ee7776aa8

Ashley smiled with relief. He then readjusted his grip on Koi’s arm and suddenly pulled him up.f4c8cb31ce9b8821

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“Ah!”e79070cc323a720b

Koi, who was abruptly pulled up, ended up in Ashley’s embrace. With wide eyes, he looked up, and Ashley, holding Koi, spoke.c48af016f1aeab5d

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“Don’t make me worry.”09ef78a4febaeeae

Thump.5201d15f943f803f

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It felt as if 0e972ff387 his heart had fallen 15ca553043 to the ground. Then it started 51c4ce79f3 pounding wildly. His vision blurred, 23c00a82f8 and his mind 9967e78822 went blank. Only one 634deb71cf thought emerged.457e42f46459556c

What if Ash finds 6b234ffde3 out?d5d41861b230b91b

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As excitement and fear intertwined, Ashley suddenly let go of him. Koi staggered for a moment but quickly regained his balance. Ashley didn’t release him until he was sure Koi was standing properly. Koi’s field of vision filled with Ashley’s smiling face as usual.2584334107baed10

“You passed the test, right? How about skipping today’s training and having a celebration party instead? There might be cake.”a49b89cd4722defb

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“Cake?”890d97227e39cc69

Repeating Ashley’s words, he stood up and said,bdadcd80fa5b4b8c

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“I left a note to make one, thinking you would surely pass.”73f5a472b56d9676

Koi was so surprised he forgot to react. Cake? For me? And it’s not even my birthday?524973e58761afad

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He had never had a cake even on his birthday. Maybe it happened a long time ago, but he didn’t remember.09b2e5e9af147cba

And now, out of the blue, there’s cake.969e864dfaf481c0

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Just because I passed 69eceab668 a minor test.ff46693c407fdbd1

Ashley opened the fridge 3715f777d9 and took out a ec8dfbc590 chocolate cake. Koi watched quietly 36cd8afbd3 as Ashley placed 047f9145c3 the cake on 44ac0b4a65 the table. After setting down forks 27f2698caa and plates, Ashley righted b83c6ef3a5 the fallen chair and 23a62af7c4 sat Koi down. Koi stared cec07d7a32 without blinking 366d2a2f67 as Ashley 5881933a0a cut the 6d8d629435 cake.b264b6a902ed5e5d

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“Congratulations, Koi.”28cdb1942e81bab4

Ashley said, pushing the 32c49b9a35 cake towards him. Looking at 9054e72f25 his softly fbf8e4da6f smiling face, 41cae70303 Koi felt 07f719edf4 a lump 714b740306 in his ce514f1461 throat.ae8f8dd1cfd9f053

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“Thank you.”1014575e66856ced

Ashley just 8311dcd29c smiled at 4cc26aaacd the barely d2c9ce3300 squeezed-out voice. His hand holding f999061d03 the fork trembled e282fe6ee9 slightly. Koi carefully 4dab477e0c took a 3012e8efec piece of caef579ac3 cake and 265d178832 brought it 49c72eec9a to his 144b9f6ac8 mouth.a2266cd36cd2189a

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“How is it?” Ashley asked.6a67d40bfe90409f

“It’s delicious,” Koi replied. In fact, he couldn’t really tell the taste. But that didn’t matter. Ashley smiled again at Koi’s words. Koi’s heart was pounding wildly, and the cake was so soft that he almost burst into tears.eab87af4642e7a61

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What was that ca104f1aa9 earlier?5ba662bb5d96d222

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Koi lay curled 654b5e6ec2 up on his a8ed297375 narrow bed, lost 059b5342c3 in thought. He had 82defafdbb judged his 76090a02c2 fluctuating feelings 3eb2c2f808 to be 1c5c66c050 due to a264542262 puberty, but dcc9bb6e9e upon returning 736f766754 home, he 565ea0c441 found it 3f95f71ffa strange.d66bc9ada60d177c

If it was puberty, shouldn’t it happen frequently?ec83f2478f64a492

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Koi was deeply troubled. He had 8e64805d87 experienced the 3e47fb9605 emotional changes 24ac74a27f of puberty 2842f37d55 at his 32ac157e94 age, as a857ed36db he had f161136bec learned in b8d702a309 class. But without an 754838eef7 environment to express ef075fd7ce it, he had 206d3c7746 just endured and ab8d4482a6 ignored it, and d3ef5c1d33 it passed by. He could think that 107424d0aa it was now surfacing, 274f535115 but then another question 2fd7b814c4 remained.a6995a1996bee242

Why does it only happen when I’m with Ash?33d4dc804780c626

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No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t find an answer. Moreover, the emotions of puberty should fluctuate between anger, joy, and other extreme feelings, but the only emotion he felt was joy, and only towards Ash.78abfb49d57fcbcb

It’s strange. What’s going on?b4d894638abe592a

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Koi turned over f1566a28df with a serious 5639c94eec expression. Even now, he could 427a48ef68 feel his ears twitching 5165b13d97 just by thinking about 2e4930f206 Ashley. Koi hurriedly grabbed his 6bb794b9b0 twitching ears. This is b4e4f8ae22 the problem. He knew 7ce2873803 that Ashley 872e989442 occasionally stared 62751876db at his af611ac3f7 ears. Whenever that happened, b46c46c815 his ears were db8444c6f5 moving, and by 114179a571 the time he 2a9de1ba8d realized it, Ashley 87c506868f was already smiling.7e48248df08cd47a

Ash doesn’t tease me about it, though.fc0fae20f1fb73d5

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Koi felt his face 06a9d28281 heating up and held b1c57d2ffd his ears tightly.f1f4f1d7ba4246aa

But it’s still embarrassing.caf2a7725a2fd70a

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Despite having proudly told Ashley that he liked him all along, now he felt embarrassed. It wasn’t just the fact that his ears moved that was embarrassing. It was the fact that those ears were reacting eagerly to Ashley.4f8de5cd2888f4d9

Why all 9597443a50 of a ba318e2f6e sudden?eb8994d74825aeb2

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Even he thought it was strange, but he couldn’t find the cause. Puberty that reacts only to one person, he’d never heard of it. While many adolescents rebel against their parents or take out their anger on their family, it didn’t match Koi’s case.0cd1e75d0a18f7ef

Is it because he’s my friend?ab17aff65087a540

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Koi pondered while holding his ears. Isn’t it natural for friends to feel joyful and happy together? Ash also laughed often when he was with the ice hockey team members.7b58c4afa3767163

Right, it’s natural because we’re friends.d554cb9b830159e9

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As soon as he fb614a0eca concluded, another question arose.6dbf40cad5a25b89

But do e62b4b4476 friends also 2056c29048 feel their 69289ec6fb hearts race f7f8f13ef9 and all 7ccfd46aac that?19a08085cf4859eb

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He tried to bac2f8e0a5 recall if Ashley b3832179d2 or the other 6dfdd86403 guys had ever b4c8744076 blushed or shown b8e68056e2 shy reactions with dac3c8100e each other. Nothing came a349895b23 to mind.5bcb30f1139c749b

Is it just me?d9612b27a8ed28a0

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The question returned to square one. Why? What’s the problem? Why does my heart race and why do I feel so happy when I see Ash?588a272ad31f808f

Since Koi started getting closer to Ashley, he couldn’t help but feel excited whenever he saw him. Ashley noticed it clearly and had asked several times, with a smile, if Koi liked him that much. Even without his ears moving, Ashley would have known. Koi had expressed his joy with his whole body.9302ba760664e64b

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Each time, Koi had answered without hesitation that he did. There was nothing to be ashamed of. He wasn’t embarrassed. He had boldly said that he liked Ashley, so why did his heart pound and breath quicken now just by recalling those words?f9036f12173a9b18

If Ashley were to ask if he liked him again now, Koi felt he wouldn’t be able to answer as before. Just imagining it made his heart race and his whole body tingle.31c14ba2bdd63ca5

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Ugh! Koi screamed internally, curling up. Suddenly, Ashley’s face vividly reappeared in his mind.2ffe3b90e25b69d4

Koi.ebad7b29ea6b2fd1

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I like you.6a6d4aa5418c0042

His face flushed, and 2ec6183ef9 his skin tingled. In his memory, 326c1f470a he had already aae4b9b927 returned to that eee6e4bada moment.22686cc2c6e1e884

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In the snack bar, they were facing each other. Ashley’s clear silver-blue eyes were fixed on Koi. Koi held his breath, waiting for him to speak. Ashley caressed Koi’s cheek and, with softly smiling lips, whispered.7adf443fa54ed854

“Go out with me.”edd598d546264ac7

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“I didn’t say that!”ffd4fe263a32913d

Koi screamed, c8e4b9c4d7 pounding the f3f7e3bcdc bed. At the same fac0453241 time, the cheap a0c580d02b frame under the 03e80ab839 thin mattress creaked a10789cec6 loudly. He quickly stopped e9a81aa377 and rubbed the 8638ac0098 spot he had d828c51209 hit.0749f351a63e0e53

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It’s strange, too strange.f8baf3a663d6d47e

Even if it was his first time making friends, he could tell. This emotion was too strange. Can friends feel like this? And “go out with me,” what is that? That’s something you’d say to someone who will be your girlfriend.db9f448a3e565a2f

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“We’re both guys.”0ba879dd6aae5bad

Koi said out loud. His racing 2086984ade heart gradually 22698e777f slowed. His voice brought 4225ee67c0 him back to 81b56c5427 reality. Right, and. Koi muttered softly.6ebd1097c35d4c97

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“Ash likes someone.”ad027c9367138e1e

He relaxed and rested 755cd0565a his head on the 0f96a2b5d8 mattress. The loud pounding of 0de83d4a5c his heart disappeared, and 0b7dcf0690 he felt calm. Koi continued to think.4b4e4fa87082878c

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If he confesses to that person, he won’t have time to hang out with me anymore.58f7112f7eeea353

Thinking that made him bd8954efb5 feel very lonely. Suddenly, the 868bec3569 image of 99acf98c4e Ashley with 2ef9a7fe6d Ariel came 54dd3f376b to mind.bf1ff15478a12e27

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Why did I run 17e239f2e6 away frantically back then?1f60dfb63d4cc148

He returned to square 5da91ebdee one, but his heart 86b569e87e felt heavier. Turning over e97851e272 to the 8a658f33c8 other side, 8ad4caf5f4 Koi pondered dbddf8c9dd again. He experienced all d6e2048e5f sorts of emotions, 5cd7af94ab from joy to 9cc0833c28 sadness, but found 571423bec4 no answers. The only thing 74796b0ecf certain was that 38023741d8 Ashley was the 6adc0cc1a3 cause of all 62eca693dd this.f094298700567cf6

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If this isn’t the emotion friends feel, then what is it?0347da4ba11fda5f

Koi had no idea what his feelings were. But he had no one to talk to about it. Ashley was his first and only friend, but he couldn’t consult him about this.ecaa0bb2d5698bb0

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What if 8cd3e2ad64 he finds 8f8a4abcf3 it disgusting 08f70fa8ac and hates 9cd4a8af33 me?eacd0a69d9e70654

If these feelings weren’t normal, Ashley might despise him. Koi desperately wanted to avoid Ashley disliking him. But to do that, he needed to understand the cause.44b5b392ddcf6c4e

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For someone f633107fc5 like Koi, 8bb9dc711a who had 6f4fbe676c no other cb7f80ffed friends or 1d8e9e2073 adults to 25da357bea consult, there 055cd11cd5 was a 82b42a60e2 very useful c581a4f4f9 system available 06542efa7f in such 53dcfdcc59 situations. Koi jumped up 4fc29825fa and took out 9643732f0a his phone.33bd08ac84685e65

On the 0ea031690c site students 2f5e20e453 primarily used 4138cfed3e for assignments, 74d1db0199 there were 78e7edfae2 all sorts 31879f638c of questions 4061f3d332 posted seeking 0a9e3a697f answers. It included various concerns a81eeb5e9f like parental divorce, relationships, d802ffb738 and more. It was the place 73978dd447 Koi needed the most 1420546cc6 right now.d1ab1d4f3148a29c

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He quickly logged into a65dc42536 the site and paused faa587028b to think before posting b97844f68c his question. How should he write 17b6ca3def it?563d26a6fb3b8488

Hi. I’m Conner Niles from Buffalo High School.ee6c06de7adaf0dc

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Koi, startled, quickly deleted what he’d written. That was crazy, c4676d9ce3 crazy! I might as c8d205a6f9 well go to aaf3d0e98b the playground and 1b8ba107e9 make a billboard 9a6f5bebb7 saying Conner Niles b02c7bc00b goes crazy every f8edf8ffcf time he sees d294d6450a Ashley Miller!4ce7c9d523eafe10

Good thing I 7f1233fb3a have no money.94714bfe3f77148e

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Koi thought, still clutching his pounding chest. If he’d had money, he might have actually done such a crazy thing. For the first time, he was grateful for being poor.65d6cb253fcc1d6d

“Phew.”7e0cf7e15be7c5ed

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After taking a deep breath, he began writing his question again. It was much harder than writing any assignment or essay he’d struggled with until now. It was just a question on a bulletin board, but it was unbelievably difficult. Koi edited and re-edited, reading it aloud several times, and finally completed his post.8b559bf64b73502f

I’m a high school boy. Recently, I’ve made a really awesome friend. He’s always kind and treats me very well. He’s the captain of the ice hockey team and incredibly handsome. He’s the most popular kid at school but never shows off. He’s also really smart, taking all AP classes, and scored perfect on the entrance exams.38f40bb7c4c70b62

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I really like him. But lately, whenever I see him, my heart races and my face flushes. I don’t think it’s puberty, so why am I like this? Can you have such reactions to just a friend? I’ve never had a friend before, so I don’t know. Can anyone tell me?438bbe0e64748c25

Let’s remove the part about being the ice hockey captain.8aa51f402cf3038b

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As Koi read aloud 237fedd163 and reached to edit 11905e1f1e the post, he accidentally bba0fcecd1 tapped the screen.f2abcc9d67ba3f13

[Posted]

“Wha-what?”74275819b1411a80

Koi’s eyes widened in shock. Oops! Realizing what he’d done, he let out a panicked squeal.e336592173429b8a

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“Edit, no, delete.”326222595e33b778

Koi frantically looked around 422befab06 for buttons. He hurriedly 7ea131813e pressed the 69c4ab023b delete button fc8f1723bb and entered f32d9ece42 his password.f1ec7cdcb8595628

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[Incorrect password]

“What, what?”a8292ddf46f10509

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In panic, 1de309c15f he slowly 2126262263 typed the 3a8ac0a81c numbers and 07357f4cbb letters, fingers 7c300e0d45 trembling and 8ccdfe5383 breathing heavily.886ee853cba1981e

[Incorrect password]

“Aaah!”62851b9d114f4e03

Koi grabbed his a920b4fb58 head and screamed. What do I do, f75d241db1 what do I do! As he tearfully b21d8a76db kept entering passwords, 25a157cb13 the view count 892a65d3e1 kept rising.7e7e69c5d0a635f9

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“Ash, did you see that post?”d9857753e8611821

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Bill asked as 2bbbd839af soon as they 6aa7a91f1d got out of 55dd2f58bf the car. Ashley locked the car 521674f57c door and walked with 95c0a88853 Bill, asking,eeb4e9be3d74cdb6

“What post?”6600f60920e78580

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“Figured you wouldn’t.”60bc53d26b1071ae

Bill chuckled, seemingly bcbc69a44e expectedly, took out 4f7b21bf1d his phone, and 0416c01304 quickly typed on 8184c4466c the keyboard. Ashley adjusted his bag c87d1fd853 and moved on, waving b96c5787ea back to a kid a79929923e who greeted him, but 16fbc6b5ae Bill nudged his arm.667dbf1fad0f2d33

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“Hey, look, hey.”42ce6baa3f5689c4

“What?”124f5a3d537b2681

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Ashley, giving in to Bill’s urging, took the phone. Scanning the post, he asked,b7edcde865a1a21f

“Which one are you talking about?”5dae18102916a458

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“Ah, seriously.”c61cdf0c3382ae1e

An impatient ed617fb335 Bill snatched ca208d59f4 back the 5eef6e1da4 phone and d0f2afd75f read aloud d288edd0ea dramatically.25c89b567037c4d8

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‘I’m a high school boy. Recently, I’ve made a really awesome friend. He’s always kind and treats me very well.’b0f688967506a307

Ashley chuckled at Bill’s exaggerated, theatrical reading. Bill, undeterred, continued.3c5eeb7887138521

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‘He’s the captain of the ice hockey team and incredibly handsome. He’s the most popular kid at school but never shows off.’afbd7e530918d5c8

Until that point, 457b768abd it just seemed 06bae82571 like a typical 46f206065c story. There are many 211a9c6ebe ice hockey team 4f9fb0cec3 captains, and most 604f9e27fc are popular and 9927a22167 not show-offs or e39b1c8835 handsome, which is 90103b4f66 very subjective. But then Bill 26c5d08bb9 read the next 8a5dff0c5a sentence loudly.741ea5c544c060df

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‘He’s also really smart, taking all AP classes, and scored perfect on the entrance exams.’9cb6915f6d37e07e

Huh?9177ebb82855fe3e

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That part gave e5c4836bf7 Ashley a strange c40b17e0fd feeling. Sure, many e84522003c students take a9a41c3253 all AP fc72f651d5 classes, and 559a581fa4 many score bd645011fa perfect on 529b3dbbf6 entrance exams. But when all 42091bd091 these traits overlap, 42faafb78c the number shrinks 0abd075193 significantly. And Ashley was one 97025f847d of that small number.2b478330d6856fd8

“Wait, let me see.”bc71b09b7b0090f2

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Ashley snatched the phone cac387183a back from Bill, who 8aa7fb260c continued reading, and quickly af306e3a3e looked at the screen. Bill stood still, 63158bc395 just moving his 6b92f2eb4e eyes, watching Ashley ff86d41de1 read, unable to dcca93c492 resist asking,77da441b5531fe78

“Hey, isn’t this you? Right? It is, isn’t it?”1fb1e5be65fbfa28

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