LMUC Ch 12

Acting nonchalant, he let go of Koi’s hand, took out his keys from his pocket, and opened the car’s trunk.a2bc14ec1758dbe2

“Go sit inside.”59cea708aa6dbcf2

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As always, Ashley moved Koi’s bike by himself and loaded it into the trunk. Meanwhile, feeling grateful and a bit guilty, Koi hurried to the passenger seat, trying not to be in the way. Once Ashley was seated in the driver’s seat, he checked that Koi was safely buckled up before starting the engine.719d5272ba3b0d06

“Where we’re going 6d2d9e75c5 is a secret. I’ll tell you when 7349e1eace we meet tomorrow.”4b318d723e0e5796

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Ashley added with a a1e43c4e9e smile.40b4b494f0b5f882

“You’ll be surprised.”8aec7b838f4c8174

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“Really? For real?”e4afca4dccbf27b8

What could it be? Koi asked with f83a13b05c a racing heart. Feeling his b9e50b94e8 ears twitch, a24659d582 he hastily 5adf0b05a1 grabbed them, 9c4726932a but it 489eb1f372 was too bb96f5acb5 late; Ashley d4853c2ecb had already d22a725f21 seen them. Pretending not 6449cf84cf to notice 4cd6b3ef82 Koi’s embarrassment, d9b55359a5 Ashley drove 3f2a938c0a out of b8dee7e553 the school.782c649e08a79a32

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“Uh, Ash.”b053baf5c36cc2ca

Once the car 12102ad771 was on the c51234e8b7 road, Koi cautiously 4279533b53 called him. When Ashley glanced at 1dba6f122c him, Koi asked carefully.a023d0e901ba0fc6

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“Um… the reason I d1ce57761f wasn’t invited to the 3cc7cf6c00 party tomorrow… was it 4c61df34e6 because of this?”c3979ff367096a47

To spend 80136265e6 time with 8606b281d0 just me?6d27f549a48b4e5b

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The thought 410c34fde2 alone made 635e665d42 his heart 2a80913e81 flutter and f9fd964409 his fingertips d3e802406f tingle. Earlier, he had been acb5f988a3 so sad, but now 5bf5750f31 it was the opposite. He had never imagined aaff25e4be Ashley would skip the e9131e3530 party to spend time 2118117e81 alone with him. Seeing Koi’s e1731d0b61 excited face, dfd4c50ff6 Ashley teased.44224921b54efa34

“No, I was 143b6674e6 planning to kidnap 6beb6a532a you.”9ed3e2d48fa1c60f

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“Haha.”fc88c3a285e58dd4

Koi burst into laughter. Seeing his e7ed37b0c4 flushed cheeks aa9c563a86 and twitching cdd3d2439a ears, Ashley c79e62da67 also laughed.b47cfc234928e5d5

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Poor Koi. Crying over something e4e24bce16 so small.61f5cd217c438ecb

Ashley had noticed 0d94d2560a Koi had been 4ee326a48a crying as soon 212329fff9 as he saw 7fa7396786 him. Anyone with eyes could ea299eebc0 have seen it. But Ashley 0612479207 had pretended d5006809b4 not to 72086c95e0 notice, knowing 22a85e0ef1 Koi might 8c8b21143a be hurt c476db3468 if he 4b2dd0becd acknowledged it.df667a534bb43b2d

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He hadn’t expected 0c7c164c24 Koi to actually 0289b1e045 cry.e2575e5094391022

Crying over d1845e1dd5 not being d06d8a58f4 invited to e8e76000ce the party? Ashley had been taken d952fe5e33 aback but was fine 407a326369 now. Koi had completely 322881a746 forgotten about it 10c7ad7b6a and was filled 3de02bb8ce with joy. His twitching ears were 6bc312cc27 proof of that.2cdfe7e334e175ec

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In fact, seeing 7e5c6b9ae9 Koi with Bill 553115b14a and the others 636e569169 had made Ashley 3f13cdb48a feel an unprecedented 9c6a5199cc discomfort. Until now, 8e2132fffc Koi had a940635eae fit in c379dc3200 well with bafacf7de5 their group, 3e34d5235d chatting and 4d8df1d206 laughing together.d6a186db20b10028

But that was e5d30ba125 only when Ashley 4ba015acf7 was also present. Seeing Koi e821b161ed talk warmly 2dbb89684f with the 38a3aa25d5 others without 71cb3a35f7 him had 82e9a4305e made Ashley 5f092fae94 furious. So he had a4ba17a689 played a small f6d725814a prank.992c16237aa94f17

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Recalling Koi’s red-rimmed f42b4deeaf eyes, Ashley felt da7eb8f684 another emotion. But he didn’t plan ebab17a309 to apologize. Instead, he changed the f6a60affe0 subject.f7c554d8b9b83847

“Koi, should we eat 1157ff6bfa dinner when we get 7bb561f130 there?”76fc791958745390

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“Yes.”e5e28a5e2a475859

Koi answered immediately. Ashley asked again.4235a9c2bdb6a11e

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“What do you 2405f351d5 want to eat? We can order eab6b3b734 anything.”766155789104b896

“Anything’s fine.”7dd389d77595dc0b

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Koi answered 08a4ccc674 without hesitation.eaf7821a974714ee

“Anything is 793c5bd25e great as d2c2b76934 long as 81bea5008c I’m with 3fd47411ac you, Ash.”9f82fd441b8df9ba

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Koi’s ears twitched be1f5a8c6b continuously as he 38a9693e8b smiled brightly again. Screw the party.f397ff32cb94c424

Ashley thought, smiling at 4d15e24370 Koi.efc844dc534c500d

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Only Ashley Miller needs 6933b469b3 to know about cute 008420157d and lovable Koi.379455d73588fc60

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“Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm.”ac2c24508a9787ab

Koi hummed as he a540497d8a organized the display case. A male customer, b6eed307d7 who was a 5a4dfafd73 friend of the 022404c0a5 store owner, watched a4e9349539 him suspiciously.85e05710d111e506

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“Did something good happen today?”b09285804570968f

“Huh? No, why?”58102e89fb36718b

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The customer, fda410b0d9 arms crossed, de06dd43e6 pointed to 2da09b1f6a Koi’s face 77de8e582c with one 19291388e9 hand.e81e77cc07b79fb6

“You’re smiling non-stop and even humming.”709a1f8e6714437e

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“Am I?”c6a5a3b8f0b4ff3c

“Yeah.”811052ec46b4a04c

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The customer looked 0470c01dc8 him up and b2fe3c7028 down, fixing a 370ed300cb suspicious gaze on 893ec6aca9 his face. But Koi just tilted e9761471c7 his head, smiling innocently, fad9994477 and continued humming as 8983910f62 he worked. The customer watched his 958aa7965d back disapprovingly.2ab32afd6ea4b2c0

Ten minutes left.8c8107ee2e818857

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Koi glanced at the ce43da9a4b clock, barely containing his 7c8a365891 excitement. He had 639d90d65f never closed 288af81d4b the store 40bd1ed493 even a 1ab7096954 minute early ea64d26ec6 and often e643a4f17b worked overtime. Normally, the store closed f942c66dc0 at 10 PM, but 1c30065494 after closing, cleaning up, c3be7e3362 and taking out the 9b2260c44a trash, it took at e4aef537ec least an hour.3e1b334307a12380

Whenever he 4877ff0ceb tried to 7a00ff14ab clean up 7ba8901a9b early, customers 01678ab857 would come 67d0da1846 in and 26ec8eb920 make a ad7f4181ef mess or a81c836442 leave trash c509a4dd63 just before fbee97768d closing. Moreover, if he e46f94a156 cleaned early, customers ca7ec4ee66 felt uncomfortable entering, af779c5921 so the owner 097f4e216c insisted he clean 5d632e65b7 after closing.97e9c9596f6d5b5c

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Though he got e9e331ba90 a break from d7595d3b91 working on weekdays 31422ace4e due to skating b6740d6663 practice, on Saturdays, fd0bb65ed0 he had to 428c24461d arrive at least db7f4d7daa an hour early 428d82f956 to finish the 5f4c77281b cleaning and trash 642a6eb9e1 disposal left from 8103e549fd the previous day.8c9b7773e2ebba36

Even though 375430ed8e there was f3d9eda561 no extra 2c69f321a5 pay, Koi aa277ffc73 silently followed 02d3274a4e the owner’s ab13eb678f instructions, grateful e317b11dc9 to have 03cac8d7cf the job.d8c9533e1cf7606c

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Five minutes left.355a1103cfba0024

I’ll see 11766d7225 Ash soon.b58e879931005851

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Unable to contain his excitement, Koi’s ears perked up.4cc346967c5064e5

“Have you taken your college entrance exams?”4985f56f340c6211

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The customer suddenly 17e258a126 asked. Koi hesitated before 5d1b5db29c mumbling softly.87170496f82ca3f5

“Uh, yeah… kind of…”1d78aaa4609fe299

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“Really? What was your score?”cf42b15356e2d665

“…I didn’t do well.”6430429ff9f1c5ab

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Koi tried to dodge aa3703dda1 the question, but the 47c23049ec man pressed on.b3ba4ef87e556f42

“So, what was your score?”5aa9b775cb91d9f3

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“Uh…”ff54c5c4836a487e

Koi was very weak against such pressure. Eventually, he admitted the truth, and the man’s stern expression softened.fe5e599bcf56e7b2

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“I see, you really didn’t do well.”52b84c814055f7ec

The man, a c708d14a4f friend of the 1713ec05c5 shop owner, had 016b630f13 a son in 94fc64a550 the same grade e552955dc1 as Koi. He often visited the a4968b36bc shop and constantly compared c6612dc493 his son to Koi, 6553ba5476 picking fights. Initially, he 7d0ecab26d ignored Koi, 62a390c684 but upon d932520ec8 learning that 262755dea3 Koi was 0a772e8d52 in the 7b86d3b098 same grade 297175388a as his 99ab81ba6e son and bbed10b353 had better 65c8a9cfdd grades, his 9bca47c9e8 attitude changed.2f8da769dfe59dd2

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At first, he subtly tried to learn Koi’s scores and study methods. Eventually, he began openly criticizing Koi. Questions about his scores were common, and if Koi didn’t answer, the man would persist until he got a response.5148ae899abb622b

Feeling pleased that 9d2abf5e47 his son scored 76845d9e70 higher than Koi, d69bdca8d6 the man placed 70af5f94c7 his items on 65c32c6849 the counter, and 5f74ce7106 Koi hurried over. Just then, a 3f47e618af bell rang, and 5b97c6825e a cool breeze 28bafab5e1 was felt. Koi instinctively turned 8cdbb54711 his head and 98aabfd463 froze. The customer at the 947d1e600d counter also widened his 37bd40e1fd eyes.78217f63debd5f3a

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The man who entered 28f4fb6173 was enormous. Bending down to pass 28741c3450 through the door, he baeda2e026 stood up straight, nearly 3307d4207f filling the small shop.f41c3fe2306b4c35

The customer a988f5540a craned his 28f223b1a5 neck to cfc19aedc8 look up 9f31571276 at the 3a8bfa75a1 man’s face, a2bf6d0eed but the ac97d08ee6 man ignored 1397b74ae3 him and a7b01cfc00 glanced around 580b0ac485 the shop 95ab7b9e2c before fixing b8a24a35c9 his gaze 820b976dee on one 4f9b6ef2c0 spot. It was 97c70cb7bf then that 853889f22a Koi, still f9217398cd shocked, called 24dc8256a2 out his f1b1fe97d8 name.2503b5609435a88b

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“Ash?”9470a715b8a5d97c

Ashley smiled as he 61d89efc34 removed his sunglasses.9250fdec2ad1e1fd

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“Koi.”fd98169a3380d025

The customer quickly looked back and forth between Ashley and Koi, seemingly surprised that Koi knew someone like this. Ignoring the customer’s reaction, Ashley walked over to Koi with long strides.692ea77c848df706

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“It’s time to go, right? I came to pick you up.”0906543c8454f082

“Uh, yeah, but…”1ec0d1f7d08a61b4

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There were b8d7d0a481 still 2 0ce65f425a minutes left. Ashley glanced bce9a03491 at the 7380bf02b7 wall clock 2933d13be2 and smiled.a13258c2597f5979

“Close enough. I’ll wait.”d6939df059ea234b

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“Okay.”97fa73a5c3365a14

Koi nodded 5c4977891e and looked f2f61ac3b6 up at d6cc007eca him, a 482e120912 smile spreading ecfe9d741a across his fb04969dad face.3cceccc21cccc207

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“Thanks, just wait a bit longer.”567db132c5d3e11f

“Sure.”706b0805762760f8

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Leaving Ashley, 487657cc6e Koi hurried 6d12c8755a to the 7032fbdf48 counter. The customer, 817731d061 who had 7221dd8270 been staring 6ae1c0f672 at Ashley, 848c7c63f8 spoke.6bc8ebc159395fea

“Who is that? Do you know him?”af34afd205e5b94f

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“Huh? Yeah.”16f96015458ca2be

Koi answered 53c3f9f536 absentmindedly, then 359a561f86 felt a a41a34094f surge of fc5982cef0 pride. He had to take 6af4e17b42 a deep breath before ee1a8e905b speaking again.c7cd63a5b103a869

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“He’s my friend.”cdd877493e5bfbb4

“What? Friend?”4ffe3a0589484496

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The customer looked eb3ac26ff5 visibly shocked and bd2a90d84b glanced back at 4318d1dc52 Ashley. Ashley stood with his f595b1645c hands in his pockets, 9df8ec8fa4 looking at the display 1727e5a0d6 Koi had been organizing. When Ashley raised a75f7dba08 his head and aac1153c8c made eye contact 42850ff2ac with the customer, 8afbeac180 the man quickly 43b15573e4 looked away.d5edfe3513724278

“He’s huge. Is he in your grade?”dc491e5c53a214ea

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“Yes, he’s the captain of our school’s ice hockey team.”e8541688da916020

“Really…”bbd5eb1fdc0a2b3a

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Koi handed 6e0fdc3d26 the customer 535d0f05e8 the bag 96b2e9dbed of items, e5fce982a0 but the d256da1285 man didn’t f37df6fde1 take it. Instead, he exclaimed.6c32bbfd543f36de

“Is that the kid? Ashley Miller? The one who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam and takes all AP classes?”df3aa45e7fbb8432

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“Yes, that’s him.”c0137b7d9358b2e0

Koi nodded proudly.7407cec696a5381f

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“He lives in the front country.”25754ba4164d3948

“Huh…”87a039c4a14a52d5

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The customer sighed, 02c725f444 looking conflicted, and 94409eb2d7 reluctantly handed over 073a44e82e his card. After Koi completed 0a8bc0ac06 the transaction and deb75dba6c handed back the 76352618e5 card, the customer e8243d76f9 turned to leave 7b02e863f0 with his bag 490216c666 but hesitated at 878b5959dd the door.6f0fc20158ab8aba

“Hey, kid.”763a155936ccfdec

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His cautious 378be2c29f tone was 6f9d61b651 completely different c190c1ee21 from how 573310db57 he had 4b14557a28 spoken to 5b1571510d Koi. Ashley, who acc3584b9b had been 2cab844012 looking at 43872f13ae his phone, c1d2b3aacc raised his 0dc5fb23f0 head as 21f6e14d10 the man fc5929ac85 pointed to f7806412d2 the side b181a1910a and asked.0da95d2dbc06f18f

“Is that car yours?”fdd1ad505577e7fe

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Ashley followed his gaze 928d45a5dc and replied.a63245854fe9c04d

“No.”6d6252ad57019525

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“I see.”2aabc126869f73be

The customer seemed relieved 76ff4afad7 until Ashley added nonchalantly.354e314655de60e2

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“It’s my father’s.”58cfce88d5d8c640

The customer stared at Ashley in silence. Koi, feeling awkward, glanced between them. Just then, Ashley’s phone alarm went off.44c7ba4395fb7890

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Ashley checked his phone 0c1269e03c and showed the screen 6e3016c96a to the customer.eab16357753a0a91

“The store’s closed, sir.”ef6155612e4d0df4

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Koi quickly checked his 0b70509bc3 phone; it was exactly 325a8ba873 6 PM. The customer hurriedly 720a5682c4 left, and the 95f7c73997 shop was soon 5f9f4c9824 empty except for 3d899e8319 Koi and Ashley. Ashley walked over fd5293ab1f to the counter 98c0423795 where Koi stood d256f9f226 and asked.6960ca120259577e

“It’s done, right? Let’s go.”ed270f79d901b016

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“Uh, yeah.”95384de3a0f5818a

Koi, who had answered in a daze, looked down late. He was still wearing his dirty uniform. He was going to change his clothes after cleaning tomorrow morning, but he didn’t have the chance.da73955eb27f3807

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“Why did you come so early? We were supposed to meet at 6:10.”8e9489172a415f24

“Just because.”0c98771c8c469e39

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Ashley answered d95496d781 with a a87f51be87 smile.aebbb2e69f24fc9d

“I wanted to see you sooner.”b482a284f962ac77

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At those words, Koi’s mouth opened involuntarily, and he chuckled, “Hehe.” Ashley also smiled back and extended his hand towards Koi.a80c96822fb2c8c6

“Come with me.”992e3d8b630b4c8d

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“Sure.”ed368a784ff86ba9

Koi, who 162b00608e was about 86b6c80819 to take 52491c3adf his hand, 08aafc1042 hesitated at 87d190ec7b the last 009134a9c4 moment. Ashley furrowed his cc279ea62b brows, and seeing 64f4ac2e8f this, Koi hurried 4f674fc42f to explain in 08ea97b424 a fluster,f8c673f370d60c1b

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“Wait, just give me five minutes, okay? I’ll quickly change out of this uniform. Wearing this to wherever we’re going is just…”0e47a4562df262e8

Looking down 0f60aef1c9 awkwardly, Ashley 5944563f0d followed his 4b4634c994 gaze. The crumpled, stained 0ade5f89ef uniform made the fff0711263 wearer look even c0cfb6de95 more unkempt.df4227f89b21d0b0

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But it was Koi standing in front of Ashley now. Even if Koi were wearing a garbage bag, it wouldn’t matter to him. Of course, being naked would be best.2b583ccd45769ecc

“Is it really that bad?”0b8e963099bd4872

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Koi was pleased by Ashley’s words, but he felt he should keep some standards. Ashley was just saying that because they were friends. He shouldn’t take advantage of that and make Ashley uncomfortable.5764494ac52be83c

While he was thinking, Ashley suddenly leaned down. Before Koi could react, Ashley grabbed his arm and buried his nose in Koi’s neck. “Sniff,” the sound of him inhaling deeply was right by Koi’s ear.7af77ea1300b981b

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Suddenly, stars appeared before Koi’s eyes, and his heart started racing. The warmth of Ashley’s breath on his skin felt like a burn. His whole body tingled, his fingers curled, and his face turned bright red as he struggled to breathe. Ashley whispered to him,fa3b877f57404f94

“Ah, you smell.”a51748b5ef15f7a0

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Koi snapped back to b114b7bdc6 reality, almost jumping back 0363d4d274 but only managed to c1736cbedb twitch due to Ashley 8a4da5a66b holding his arm. His heart was racing c9ff12f5a3 for a different reason f7bdb3fb61 now.08dd71fb48e9b58c

“Do I smell?”dca9ed5adf1a62d1

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Koi stuttered as he abb4f14a9b looked up at Ashley. Ashley replied nonchalantly,14ff8c5157f7ef46

“Yeah.”b6608fb0617c9aef

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Then he added as 878bcd0791 if it was obvious,5c33a72230dc8192

“Smells like Koi.”b0b6d19cb7c4ea49

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“I smell?”532210d4e43e34b7

Koi’s voice went high in surprise. Again, Ashley nodded readily.702fb8047a833f0a

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“Yeah.”c692a869e6db147e

In his confusion, Koi 1f79ac767d asked quickly,37f12c6657104894

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“What kind?”f34252db01e45f4f

After a moment of cfc92d2c8e thought, Ashley answered,3a1692c73d92b7ee

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“A delicious smell?”673d6e532867ce34

“Huh?”24c1508f7d9e4ee8

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Blinking in a daze, Koi saw Ashley smile. Only then did Koi’s frozen brain start to move, realizing Ashley was just teasing.c3597068b0197513

“What’s that supposed to mean?”f89933bc43fc8ee5

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Finally laughing comfortably, f4bd7b4765 Koi saw Ashley c54c0eb686 frown and then 3d74abd4f1 say seriously,b3dcee16e5ae324f

“It’s true. I always feel like eating you.”d1573c57698e921f

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Koi shook his 6882e125bc head, still laughing,8241c4fa88b37f95

“No way, I’m not tasty.”b18110ab0639553e

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Ashley tilted his head, e1fc2bcc7b looking down at Koi,f783c164c7aa1be4

“Really? I think you would be.”13bce4595f7dd50d

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Ashley leaned down again. This time, f35b0b3d1a instead of e2304551f9 his breath, 8c193c0c65 his lips 7e3a453217 touched where 341431fda2 they had d88a6cb86d before. Caught off a0b3be6b22 guard, Koi 9b1d35eb8a stiffened as a8214d703a Ashley bit cce3c4ed6d into his 1ed2220b15 neck.f032f8da1ae78053

“Ouch.”d0d93c6801d6e991

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It didn’t hurt, but a small scream escaped reflexively. The spot felt so ticklish that Koi wanted to pull away, but Ashley still held his arms, making Koi only able to shrink his shoulders.7512d57c7c9078fe

“Stop it.”24d60dad92a72c01

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Koi’s urgent plea made Ashley slightly bare his teeth. He bit down gently, like taking a bite of marshmallow, and stayed like that for a moment. Koi, feeling both ticklish and embarrassed, tried to push him away.1942f95e66174e4f

“Stop, really. It tickles.”7f86d6a0ea6281c7

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Holding down Koi’s shoulder-pushing hands was easy for Ashley. If he wanted to, he could even embrace Koi right there. Koi wouldn’t even understand what was happening to him.fd5a71cf9ad67a3b

But Ashley controlled his impulse and lifted his face. However, he couldn’t resist giving one last strong suck before removing his lips.dd8792bc597a26bc

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Satisfied with the red mark he left on Koi’s pale neck, Ashley looked up into Koi’s face. Koi was blinking, looking dazed like he was dreaming, clearly unaware of what had just happened. Ashley deliberately asked with a smile,6b912e5db9148168

“Can I have more?”e19dace1e3f938ef

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Hot, Koi 22f20a8ff4 came back ce7e99aa98 to his 79a6670a44 senses, his 3e1113b1f6 face flushed c0518352c5 as he b6d2d9496d answered hurriedly,075fd6e7f273d051

“No. I’m not food.”170be63d5b317039

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Slipping out of Ashley’s grasp, he ran to the storage room used as a changing room without even saying “wait” or “I’ll be right back.”537089485ee74e4a

Ashley watched the 8e51f5af8b door close with d172db10b9 a loud bang 1abb111a1b and slowly ran 5f8ba7fde6 his thumb over dd67c2a031 his lips, the 963d56b479 sensation from a c725c1fc78 moment ago vivid c76fee4a1d in his mind.e5ea04c60760cb4a

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“Ah…”cf631e3ce0866d9e

Still touching his 6e177a3263 lips, he sighed,1aa43975871fc740

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“I want more.”4648b1d9f8e77c47

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Koi came f44d8df962 out 15 6405808fab minutes later. It was just cb2cae1208 his usual stained, 0f8da80fcb stretched-out shirt and 6b216a619e old jeans, but cce6b778ab Ashley pretended not 43f6e430e2 to know why d40105aa4e it took so 38b7e250f4 long.8e0f37cd56ff18ab

“Wow, I thought you’d come out all dressed up.”98f44606af05d550

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“I-I’m sorry.”72859368476e6099

Koi hurriedly apologized. Scratching his head in ec7da7d496 embarrassment, he soon stared 59493e1e94 blankly at Ashley.5fab574f1a65dccf

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Ashley, who usually 1e40552586 wore comfortable t-shirts 90051d2762 and jeans, was 52d97f67b9 dressed entirely differently 8e011a6215 today. The blue-tinted shirt had ea2a390744 a couple of buttons c5cce4d0a7 undone, and under the b9c9059101 dark green slacks close 96d0c8570b to gray, his ankles 2d1f974311 were visible. His shoes e6d2f591c4 were not 8c8e634091 the usual e27b6694f8 sneakers but 331e976685 sepia loafers.1099afe31e53ed82

His hair, which 1b2664c9da he always slicked 91eb5f802b back with wax, 2360da9e8e was down naturally e5dc349f36 today, and the 4ea5408a7c large black sunglasses 94165d9cbe covering his eyes be7e0f0b1d suited him perfectly. With a light gray c9cdb93f41 jacket on top, this 10d7b60a89 was a new look 27fecb145a for Ashley.1f2bf7ce58735b80

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“What’s wrong?”4114d80e894b2e9f

Ashley asked with aaafb85547 a smiling face. Koi blinked blankly and 95c4f278cd said,5171893ec3d575a0

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“Well, uh… you look different today.”df0e34ade568a81b

“Yeah?”2cf1488834083f85

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Ashley only said that, but he was inwardly pleased with Koi’s reaction. He had been preparing for this moment since the night before. Dressing up like a peacock wasn’t his style, and he wouldn’t have done it unless it was related to his father’s business, but today was an exception. If his father’s secretary found out, they would report it to him immediately.10e47e9cb683312c

Who cares, they’re probably reporting every little thing anyway.effa101ff0fb060d

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Ashley decided to focus 659fd55a62 on the joy of 453a0d8ddd the moment. After locking up the 8a71128747 shop and turning around, 23b9308783 Koi hurried over to 44193f93e6 Ashley who was waiting.8989dc3f3b9864f4

“What are the others doing? Having fun?”e29cc5fffbbe51b0

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Is it okay for the party host to be out here? Curious, Koi asked, and Ashley suddenly grabbed his empty hand. Ignoring Koi’s surprised reaction, Ashley walked towards where the car was parked and answered,8a0aa11ec395faeb

“I don’t know. I haven’t been there.”9621eabf92d31c03

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“Is that okay?”e136c170d600e8cb

Koi tried to focus on the conversation, but his attention kept going to the hand Ashley was holding, making it difficult. Ashley, fully aware of Koi’s flustered state, pretended not to notice and said,8387b330712fbd9e

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“I told my father’s secretary, so they’ll handle it.”068070cb7f33f859

“I see.”61f4cb5392c9c0d8

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Koi replied, but his mind wasn’t working properly. Just holding hands would have made his heart beat faster, but today Ashley looked too handsome. He was usually good-looking, but today he was even more so. Koi was in awe but also felt guilty, wondering if he deserved to be beside such a stunning Ashley.1ed3114444985c7c

His once excited heart sank, and he became despondent. Trying to subtly pull his hand away from Ashley’s, he was instead gripped tighter. Ashley, preventing Koi’s escape, deliberately asked,b0ea94bc21b50610

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“What’s wrong, Koi?”7522179b05a0e8a3

“Huh? Uh…”5f30b58cda94e66c

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Koi was about to say it was nothing when he noticed the car in front of him wasn’t the usual Cayenne. Tilting his head in confusion, Ashley then pulled out a smart key from his other pocket, pressed a button while still holding Koi’s hand. With a light beep and the sound of the door unlocking, Koi asked in surprise,7a6f6df1c7378fcd

“Is this your car?”31ee223760b2d6d8

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“No, it’s my father’s, to be exact.”4df73fd29c5f35bc

It was the same question and answer someone else had given earlier, but the atmosphere was entirely different. Ashley answered Koi’s question with a kind smile. Koi couldn’t help but let out a small “Wow” at the elegant and beautiful sedan that even he, who knew little about cars, could appreciate.bfa6ce2eba6f23ff

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“Come on, get in.”8e70a07202ee4f69

Ashley said, opening the b91e2b39d2 passenger door. Koi quickly snapped 93cebf0d39 out of it db40e50e18 and ducked into e0e7542f6c the car.a325796c8216f430

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The interior was even more luxurious than it appeared from the outside. The soft leather seats were so plush that Koi involuntarily sighed in admiration. Once seated, he realized this car was on a completely different level from any he’d been in before. From the center console to the glove box and dashboard, everything was covered in marble and leather. Overwhelmed by the opulent and dazzling interior, Koi reached out to touch the handle, marveling at the incredible softness of the leather when Ashley came around to the driver’s seat.a3035c57136f4c25

“What are you doing?”abd4eaf495830750

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“Huh? Uh, um.”007963c0a7412880

At Ashley’s voice tinged with laughter, Koi stuttered in surprise. Trying to quickly fasten his seatbelt, he fumbled due to his nervousness or perhaps being overwhelmed by the car.6ad17d8c47c3d98f

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“Just a second.”6dbb71dd15e2ec84

To Koi, who was fumbling in confusion, Ashley suddenly reached out. Koi held his breath as Ashley’s arm moved over him. Koi watched as Ashley pulled the seatbelt and leaned over him to clip it into the buckle.e2c9e8a47fbca1b7

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Koi could see the top of Ashley’s head. In the sunlight, his hair sparkled like silver threads right in front of him. Koi stared blankly at that radiant platinum hair.92ebd91cb3977899

It was rare for Koi to see the top of Ashley’s head since he was more than 20 centimeters taller. Suddenly, he remembered when Ashley had tied his skate laces for him, along with the excitement from that time.728d52b66d7d6307

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Thump… thump…1f74e0b73f219767

Koi carefully raised his hand. He wanted to touch Ashley’s hair. How soft would it be? How warm would his cheeks be? His jaw, his nose…0964820b21c2b8dc

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His lips.afadfa46f6f27aa6

Then, suddenly, Ashley looked up. Their eyes met, and Koi froze. Ashley’s eyes narrowed, and Koi watched as his lips slowly parted.f509f6b839d0da8d

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Maybe he’ll kiss me.83639f354f0b9cfa

Koi held his breath 4999c07145 with the thought.9dad166dff0e8ed6

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He’s going to kiss me.6461378a672338d7

Ashley’s warm breath tickled his lips. Ashley whispered in a low voice, as if sharing a very secret secret.ebac9c5e58186e85

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“You have to buckle up properly.”36369ac30d3b6b95

Even then, abeef8514c Koi just a2f4eba726 blinked with ce9724af78 a blank d6f7ff6212 expression.947e3e73ff37bb96

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“Huh, huh?”7dedb7e7c257a31e

Ashley smiled slightly.3f5eed2b856e9012

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“It would be a big deal if there was an accident.”acec7cb8a47a6968

“Uh…”25b7c837cb8e1dad

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Koi watched blankly as bd87e767db Ashley moved away from ec5be0ae35 him and straightened up. While Koi stared, 5ee7885b6b Ashley started the 0090279cc7 car and drove 0d01713715 off. In the smoothly 13b182bc7a moving car, Koi 250a8d2132 slowly came back aba2366443 to his senses, 0635d49fb6 and his face a28b9efab1 soon turned red.abb99557d526d22e

What was I thinking!659b552c544f5db6

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Startled, he slapped 1283998469 his own cheeks a92f52aec1 several times.0a3bef3ae87d3fe8

“Koi? What’s wrong?”789559013a98f27c

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Ashley, concerned, took one hand off the steering wheel to hold Koi’s hand.fde771c9342d3f7d

“What is it? Why are you like this?”40fbba57739c26eb

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“Uh… uh, uh.”abcb39d17dfa9f13

Koi stammered, 6589b3cfa4 feeling his 1f0655a340 cheeks tingle.b633fd57f3d11100

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“Well, it’s just, um…”6cc5db172847416e

After opening 3d1aaee4c9 and closing 67fe41d87e his mouth 823b240549 several times, fd59bdde04 he finally 46ac50b57f mumbled in 1a09fa76a1 a barely f396b752ef audible voice,98ec2f0c6d578028

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“It’s nothing. …I’m sorry.”d587ab1487c9a378

Despite this, Ashley held Koi’s hand for a while, scanning his face with concern, clearly checking if he was okay.8b24900aab84e717

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I need b27626885b to change 6f3a9149dd the subject c9015b2a44 quickly.a986d5b4572dc383

Koi desperately tried to think of a new topic. Then, like a miracle, he remembered a customer from the shop. That’s it.ab1b1d4dcfa3a02b

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“Um, what’s the name of this car?”d6bdb9983180977b

Hoping Ashley would take the bait, Koi waited with bated breath. Fortunately, Ashley didn’t hesitate and fell for Koi’s shallow trick.a5ced089fd8ac549

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“Aston Martin.”86b2878e0380b006

He continued, keeping his 5952d3ef94 eyes on the road.a744ff7b68d560e6

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“You wouldn’t want to ride in a van on a day like this.”f510bd100c811cda

Phew.fac902fad6570755

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Koi internally sighed f0078cda3a in relief and 60a2ba00e0 asked, feeling a 6abc8de266 bit more at c7f485b830 ease,6f93d31986dbbd1c

“Did your father come?”790fc118715a1242

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“No, it was in the garage.”a2e41e98630683ba

Koi briefly imagined his 19b76988fa house upon hearing the d71cbec3eb casual reply. Thinking about c56b9bc1b1 the always-closed d038aee420 massive garage 5690e6a32b doors, it e14a38e3b8 made sense. Of course, there 6f6f075e9b must be more 3f2fe1f6d2 cars in there 23c4ee03f4 besides this one.44429e8ff3a3ba09

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“Do you have a lot of cars?”538a7f2ba9e4f785

How many 63b1b8b567 could there 69fc88d72a be? Now curious, 9587189c56 he asked, d549c62f6c and Ashley a8860cfb2f smiled.937c77321e292b81

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“I’ll show you next time. If there’s one you like, we can take it for a drive together.”214c76f07515a91a

“Really?”7561c040e5cfbede

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“Yeah.”416c82f448fe8b6f

Ashley, changing lanes, bf9bdfb908 asked,4b9a2724a0fe0f0b

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“Do you have a favorite car?”c4f362f8850ef44c

At the sudden question, e6eca2adb2 Koi scrambled for an b12223cff7 answer.12533389d8a0c214

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“Uh… Jaguar?”00fae0a2716fc939

In fact, that was the only expensive car name he knew. If it weren’t for the name being an animal, he wouldn’t have remembered even that. His heart was pounding, but still looking forward, Ashley simply said, “I see.” Letting out a secret sigh of relief, Koi was about to relax when Ashley asked another question.3144c4f5d67798d5

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“Which model?”c065d0625d9dbd87

“Uh…”362b3724574dbec8

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This time, Koi was completely stumped. He couldn’t even make up something if he didn’t know anything. Koi squeezed out his meager knowledge and answered,82882133e5a7207a

“Just, a classic car…”c5ecce172edb99e2

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With a small, 2dfce8f8d8 hushed voice, Ashley 6eb866fc3c nodded readily.5443768ed3a09cc4

“Okay, I’ll bring that next time.”a2a9b4b6c1e00235

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Nodding in relief, Koi cc3f274da9 then turned to look 28dc994539 at him in surprise.0b19d4d612159e26

“You have a Jaguar too?”c5a47f399e8c67ce

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“Can you get me some water from the glove compartment?”7ae4a01109613bfb

Suddenly, Ashley pointed af85360f2c ahead, and Koi fec17bceec turned his head de2325e3f9 to where he bcc0ca3439 indicated, quickly opening ce920ac61b the glove compartment 082bc24114 to retrieve a e7993f55f8 bottle of water. As he was e349b0442d about to hand be7e1b3234 it over, Koi c34079d9fb paused and asked,068c84a57e40da19

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“Should I open the cap for you?”71e4de75a0f03cd2

“Thanks.”fd0649aa2ea12425

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Koi, happy at Ashley’s response, unscrewed the cap. Handing it over with a “Here,” Ashley took it, drank from it with one hand on the steering wheel, then placed the half-empty bottle in the cup holder, still looking ahead. Koi was surprised to see they were now entering the freeway.1f7361fcfab8ee86

“Are we going far?”1cc644cbde57b28a

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Koi had thought they’d just be going to the next neighborhood. Ashley nodded, replying,f37f5cafaed37459

“An hour? An hour and a half?”bdd508e5ba02e29f

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“That far?”510b184501fddc5c

That would 9a2d2baabe mean they b398ac9782 were heading dd358c1f20 into the 9f6a7d24e4 city. Where could ea87faf91a they be 7d61c1baf4 going? Koi was 402c1a49ad inwardly anxious 723c2cea4c but calmed 1f15aa885a himself by 84f1610c0f trusting Ashley.969acf2ead2adcd3

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Ashley wouldn’t do anything bad to me.e3577f24b03ccd47

While trying to calm his racing heart, his curiosity was inevitable. He discreetly took out his phone to check their location and tilted his head in confusion. This was the first time he’d gone this far, so he had no idea what lay ahead in this direction.762491958122d7b6

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As Koi 19b07a75d9 pondered with 27c525a274 a serious 478d0d4ad7 look, trying d4577278fe to figure df9b6607b7 it out, a29d530336 Ashley struggled 007c93e3a4 not to 1f9327fff1 let his 9ef6678b71 smile show.33fbd8c3176318f9

Koi, you’re really too cute.eaf26a20524c1ee9

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How great it would 8c5cc01f67 be if he could 46beb1da2c hug him all day b7d6c66da7 and roll around in 181b322505 bed. Imagining biting and licking 6761e807ed every inch of Koi, 6914c19904 Ashley let out a ef61ec23fa deep sigh. His grip 30846458d3 on the 72c3584c1f steering wheel 3d98d5cb60 tightened, and 60ca75a5ee he deliberately bb34f754e1 turned on 6f4498d0a4 the radio.4a92abfebbcdd013

[Put your XX in my XX, suck on your wet XX.]

Unfortunately, the e30065e89e first song b615083422 that came 4a2a16fc67 on was d14567a15d a popular 2b6c66986a track known 833c0cb3c5 for its a41328ad38 vulgar lyrics 9429860c2c listing various 1847e42b82 sexual acts. Ashley quickly turned it 02b0708ffc off.2f6a8c5bccedceed

Silence filled 02c869faef the car 602e435b66 instantly. Neither Koi nor Ashley 8d4a852d6a spoke. But when Ashley b648da648e glanced at Koi, cfac7d46f0 he saw him 60cfea3980 with wide eyes b65caad412 and an open 52124fe1cd mouth, so Ashley e27868c416 coughed awkwardly.57d234549ac52065

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“Koi, aren’t you hungry?”6f94b8cf7018a5bf

“Huh? Uh?”8bdbce0da8ffc8a1

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Koi turned to look 5c8324de28 at him in surprise. Ashley, trying b5f204f763 to act 75c0b49867 as nonchalant 78cad6d7af as possible, 016976e86e continued,5b3d661e0518abfa

“Just hold on a little longer. Let’s stop here first and then go eat. We can have some light snacks here too.”0efa05c4c9182bd4

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“Uh… okay.”386f2420a0e6775b

Koi nodded, but dfe888fd08 his heart was d4df7cd8ce racing like mad. The memory he had daf54a271f briefly forgotten due to f99c90683f the lewd song came c4f8b8effc back.0d6f82d860b53633

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Why did I 6617ce7469 even think of acde554b5a such nonsense?87a67ccb8edc1f68

Even recalling a8cac6045a it made 998c3fa2fa him feel 852d4b512b embarrassed and 7a5d0c3f38 his face 77e41df7b5 burn hot.bba7d5a2f6dc8625

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To think I 8e63819b9d thought Ashley would 8ca557eb98 kiss me.1acad3410222505b

He was 85f11ac789 truly dumbfounded. How could 72b8392683 he even d2149ccd11 think of c21022ec41 such a 0e9581ebb6 thing?e3e77355da886eab

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If Ashley found out, he might be so shocked that he’d get angry.a93f58a53616c6b8

Even as he broke out in a cold sweat behind, Koi pretended to be nonchalant, just fiddling with his phone. Please, don’t let Ashley hear my heartbeat.c63ebe860da27b8e

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Wow…9f19f68656ebbd02

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Soon after they exited the freeway and entered a regular road, Koi’s eyes widened in astonishment. This was the first time he’d ever been to such a place. The clean and glamorous street was filled with beautiful and handsome people coming and going, and the shops lined up were all sleek and elaborately designed. Even the road, trodden by countless people, shone brightly. Koi felt like he couldn’t breathe.54b772414cec230b

Ashley parked a4f7f79759 in front fb7c102ce7 of one 4bd6ed114e of these 05fac9a999 shops. Koi was puzzled ddcbb42a7f by the awning 037031315f over the display 7766a86384 window, unlike the 2bfb07f9c9 other shops, when c73736a289 Ashley, who had 77434afcf3 gotten out first, 1905dbd901 opened the passenger 54ad9e1b6b door for him. Realizing he had been c30c340e00 staring blankly, Koi hurriedly 84751dd3b9 got out of the cd015e0949 car.45d79633d0ccce55

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“Th-thanks.”f3c92bf0044cdf9c

“You’re welcome.”66a63b0eea7e39e8

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With a gentle smile, Ashley wrapped an arm around Koi’s back and pulled him towards himself.436d4549fc629d6f

“Let’s go in.”e51fabf4c349d409

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“Huh? Uh, uh.”48172032203fab8a

Koi nodded, somewhat dazed. A large security guard was standing by the door, and as soon as he saw them, he stepped aside, opening the door. That wasn’t all; he even smiled at Ashley and Koi alternately.eeb9fabf4430f273

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Koi, not understanding 11747350c7 what was going cecef4f896 on, was led f6f29b3d79 inside by Ashley. Until that point, he 4fec678cc7 thought Ashley had something b9117674aa to buy here.747a93056679556a

“Hello, Mr. Miller. Welcome.”c4c5bbf0555d848a

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Mr. Miller?fd3ded7bb03de3e1

Koi was shocked to see the sophisticated woman who greeted them with a bright smile as soon as they entered. She was addressing a high school student with “Mr.” But even more surprising was Ashley’s demeanor in response. He replied very casually to her greeting.c3729ea0b18bd6ea

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“Hello. It’s been a while. How have you been?”74ed32b673ba3262

After a brief 41038779c9 handshake, Ashley turned f94e024c19 to point at cefd53086c Koi.7aa2c48343ed1956

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“This is my friend, Conner Niles. Koi, come closer.”15f513fdaf947e9c

Koi just blinked in c2dce95239 confusion as she smiled 7235241bf0 at him and introduced dcca797b37 herself.90a27b3710795701

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“Hello, Mr. Niles. I’m Joanna Mondavi. Nice to meet you.”f67a2835c72fe61f

Among students, only the old-fashioned history teacher, who was mocked for being outdated, would call teenagers “Mr.” or “Ms.” Koi thought of him as a gentleman, and he liked being called “Mr. Niles,” but he never imagined hearing it outside of school.50abc14f49692440

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Standing there dumbfounded, Joanna, 1d48ffa0c1 after exchanging simple greetings, 72f965475e turned to lead them.3cca9a312a694063

“Please come this way. We’ve prepared the items thanks to your prior notice. You’re heading to dinner next, right? Oh, that restaurant is very famous. You’ve chosen a nice place indeed. Please have a seat here. Would you like some refreshments and drinks while you look around?”71bdc76560fe4c7f

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Koi was once again impressed by her smooth, professional conversation. It wasn’t just that; everything that caught his eye was dazzling and luxurious. Even the staff standing at regular intervals were so stylish and sophisticated they captured attention. Koi, looking around in amazement, hesitated when he saw the sofa Joanna pointed to.31b0cf6180967c5d

The sofa, clearly prepared for customers, was covered with elaborate embroidery on luxurious fabric, looking so expensive that even if Koi sold everything he owned, he couldn’t afford even one leg of it. The thought of sitting on such a chair made him freeze.ea9543d1db4db261

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“Koi.”a88d5b77866f5bde

As he stood there hesitantly, unsure, Ashley called out to him. Seeing Koi’s confused look, Ashley extended his hand. Koi, puzzled but careful, took it, and suddenly Ashley pulled him with force.ebc6fd28461797c4

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“Ah!”34d93c73514d01ae

Before he knew it, Koi had let out a yelp, and when he came to his senses, he was slumped on the sofa, or more accurately, in Ashley’s arms.8f319035ec40db6c

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“S-sorry!”2cc6b1ef68289c87

Koi quickly 78b73117b1 tried to 98de2900fb move away, 86109a190a apologizing, but 8c825c7dd1 Ashley just 93f6ac7373 shrugged it a9b4340931 off with 2e13436f0b a slight 246d333090 nod before 6844d13c4a turning to fe607593c2 Joanna.8c2930ff0e9b14ea

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“I’ll have a Spanish latte. Koi, what would you like?”89a09bc78d2c5e71

“Uh…”567f060ee5fddee2

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Koi, blinking in 7688e86f40 confusion, hurriedly answered,91007dd51dd80645

“I-I’ll have the same.”cfa8d6bd77647ccf

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“Understood. Would you like it hot or cold?”d6d453c4b08ee29d

At Joanna’s question, Koi’s body tensed again. Ashley smiled at Joanna.0c25ff789a1de75b

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“I’ll have mine cold, and Koi’s hot.”c5e1c3e46ddb41b9

Then he added,3b1fd669dbd4110a

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“My friend doesn’t like ice.”96bc8859b671d886

Shouldn’t I clear up this misunderstanding?d39803e1257384ef

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The thought crossed Koi’s mind, but the overwhelming environment silenced him. Feeling intimidated, he just nodded, “Yes, that’s right,” and listened quietly as Ashley ordered the refreshments.b77a9320da6da75d

How grateful he was that Ashley remembered and considered his preferences. Koi decided that ice wasn’t important and changed his mindset.86b3df6a994eeccf

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A little 18897c68bb later, another b39effb5df employee brought 286db2d1b8 a wide, b09ebb94a3 long tray 32e7aa4279 on which 0cf3d7bc9e macarons, strawberry 252be703b9 tarts, scones, 9aea29aaf5 and even 038aedd70a chocolates were adf4afe490 neatly arranged 5232598772 in a e4487f64dc line. All were 690cc4de5b about the e5364221d3 size of fbb3517449 a single 9a5d7e62fe bite, like 807b41ac5c the macarons, c2a1f11003 and Koi 1a26640489 was once 551cbd5394 again amazed b95b0ea5c0 at the 76a57d271e existence of c25d318d1f such desserts.dc4b87c6a3001edb

“You must be hungry, try some, Koi.”958711a3477c83f8

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Ashley offered him food first. Although hunger was now creeping up on him, Koi hesitated, lacking the courage to reach out. Seeing Koi’s hesitation, Ashley reached out first.2780cec715ae89fb

He picked up 3f01b232f6 a deep purple 81ab7540f8 macaron first. Koi just e0ec2fdcd1 watched blankly 5d4505d9ad until Ashley be1e7336aa held the cf86b11bbf macaron out 3d83e7a9d0 to him.65081e1212cfb5ef

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“Here, Koi.”e635f14ed2bbd753

Ashley smiled 450ac53d3d at the 62e55ecf27 startled Koi.1671d59fe9d53be7

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“Open your mouth.”0c0a52f6fdda3bb0

“Uh…”8fa0a8324dd9c054

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Koi suddenly felt e80e5ce76a embarrassed and hurriedly 3e7e69e79b looked around, but b8fcb41849 fortunately, no one c127ba5bb9 else was around. Once he 5b0bb47ee1 confirmed they cb2f4778d8 were alone, 15c533510c he straightened 138cdf128b up again.5d9a75d08319cfb7

Ashley was efc86a9b0a still holding c71aa3a404 out the 0569b6a078 macaron to 9d11446d87 him, waiting 774befec0c for Koi 63bf319208 to eat 6b70ec91b4 it. Koi took a deep a4d79b39d0 breath and carefully opened 1bc92fba23 his mouth.ed77b388e81d5d00

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As Ashley watched Koi’s lips part, revealing the red flesh and soft tongue inside, his eyes heated up. He imagined putting something else in that mouth. Just then, Koi took the macaron into his mouth.938e27d447cc28e7

Ashley almost sighed involuntarily. He didn’t let go of the macaron and watched as Koi took a bite. Koi was about to use his hand to take it from him, but Ashley stopped him with the other hand. When Koi looked up at him in confusion, Ashley spoke in a lower voice than usual.0f20014631b44a42

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“Don’t bite too hard, Koi.”693185b35f6d8a2f

His voice had 8c00deb8a9 a strangely breathy 57cfd2b049 quality.d40d6a71e6b3388a

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“It hurts.”192400bc0fbea58e

Koi, who had half of the macaron in his mouth, paused and nodded. He had never eaten a macaron before, only seen them. He didn’t understand what Ashley meant, but thought this must be how to eat one, so he carefully let it melt in his mouth before swallowing.66aee28a4d4178ec

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“Did you finish it?”0407372ea6ed803b

Ashley, who af5ec22179 had been b0e1792623 silently watching 9299bc8aa2 until Koi a83b6914d1 swallowed the 1f432f37e5 remaining half, 617d4ac49a finally spoke.efc77e1b30f4e0c6

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“Yes, all of it.”676dd1df7402b972

Koi nodded and wiped 0f38b4bef5 his mouth with the bc091d970f back of his hand. Ashley narrowed his eyes d0c4abc750 and smiled.f9384fd23d48d04c

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“Good job.”08a312fdc5623f87

Still staring intently at Koi’s mouth, he asked.7a12af9aaa1e8450

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“How does it taste?”6ece5a26498c659f

Koi answered 50ec9e8bff without hesitation.1f9ce79db5290f88

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“It’s delicious, really. Thanks, Ash.”777a20d82fce0705

Ashley was silent 752f10522d for a moment 97556d47be before asking.551a12f4671803e2

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“…You don’t know what I’m talking about, do you?”2bd0fc2c8295bb50

Koi stopped and looked ddb609c62d at him.ee8d6fdf1d55afb7

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“Aren’t we talking about the macaron?”b3941607dbe34806

Did I 130b2209e1 make a 85a2ae0d15 mistake? Koi’s face clearly showed his anxiety. Ashley forced himself to act nonchalant.a68e78ecaee16cf3

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“…Yes.”b17dbf9bf67e4e55

Ashley pretended to drink his coffee, avoiding eye contact. Guilt and desire welled up inside him, making it impossible to look at Koi’s face.6234043cd2e04010

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If you knew what I was thinking, you wouldn’t smile at me like that.0312861f9a1a6cc9

Hiding his 9206193345 conflicted feelings, 4076bbe2af Ashley bit 42c481a99c down on 3d6be2d164 an ice 0ab7efa4e0 cube with 2d646c013c a crunch. Just then, e18d2cf93f Joanna and 42669e7727 an employee c2c7a8918e returned with 1bda31d93e a rack c50f10d4f9 full of 9c2580897b clothes.09287f6f0779c951

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“Sorry for the wait. How were the refreshments?”23fcbc53fc8b5294

Joanna’s friendly question made Koi blush as he answered.b55ee09e235ba6f1

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“Oh, they were really good. Thank you.”58604c9191294689

His ears twitched slightly. Ashley thought he’d have to take Koi to a macaron specialty shop next time to let him indulge. Though he could ask the house staff to make some, it wasn’t a good idea. If they were alone at home and Koi ate macarons, Ashley couldn’t guarantee he would control himself. Today’s unsettling fantasies had forever tainted macarons for him.a78ed0b983db35a3

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“You’re here to look at clothes for your friend today, right? I guessed his size, but if it doesn’t fit, we’ll bring more options.”52d5203826908fcc

Joanna’s explanation left Koi momentarily dazed. What? They’re speaking English, so why don’t I understand? He looked at Ashley, a16f729b47 who casually clarified.5cc54e02a0ac6083

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“Right, we’re here to buy you some clothes.”320dec031699e6d3

“Clothes? Why? All of a sudden?”652ea4f6eda9fc54

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Koi’s voice inadvertently rose before he hurriedly whispered.ce91fe73dfd76886

“Why are you buying me clothes?”2dc2302529bd8240

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Though Koi’s panic was evident, Ashley had expected the question. He answered calmly.812e719d030cffb8

“Homecoming is soon, remember?”51ec39fe4cd6b366

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“Homecoming… party?”0a16dbbb428368f2

Koi repeated Ashley’s words, then remembered. Ashley continued as if he had expected Koi to forget.c2885a13163afafd

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“You need clothes for that, right? Am I wrong?”b280061e64a2f24f

“Uh…”701c48fb9d039e75

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Koi was extremely flustered but couldn’t argue. He had eagerly agreed to go because Ashley had asked, but it seemed out of his league. Clothes? He had been wearing his current clothes for years, and his other clothes were in similar condition. Altogether, he had less than ten outfits.75e48fb2abfde70d

Unable to admit 24c04ea3cb his situation, Koi 2c00b6607d lowered his head, c4c0976bc2 and Ashley spoke.2ac762d889f72532

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“There’s still time, so you could rent or buy new clothes. But you got the ticket.”28f89bb9ee6ae05e

“I didn’t buy it. The teacher gave it to me…”4b5be933d80be9ef

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“Anyway, you got it.”17cd32156ab22c39

Ashley interrupted.963da5d5e3fa32be

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“So I’m buying you clothes as a thank you. Okay?”8bca50fc2eb80de2

“Uh…”be35ceb42e76edbe

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Though Ashley’s logic made sense, Koi doubted the situation. He knew the ticket had been free and the clothes would be much more expensive, maybe even by several times. Accepting such a gift, even from a wealthy friend like Ashley, seemed wrong.84661084ce6f00f8

“But Ash, this is…”3197e8b5f6a445da

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“Koi, everyone has their best to offer.”31e12f4a56aedee2

Startled by the sudden cdd2314709 statement, Koi closed his 0f657948ee mouth and looked at 9afc58dfdd him. Ashley continued.ccedcaef71de4010

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“Your best was the ticket, and my best is these clothes. Understand?”84a14fefd781b1ab

Although Ashley had been making sense all along, Koi couldn’t quite accept it. The words themselves made sense, but something felt off. Ashley looked into Koi’s eyes seriously and said,588b43cc5bc22a31

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“Koi, why do the rich pay more taxes?”88f01bff46071b44

“…Because they have more money?”784106736a4d709d

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“Correct.”18a038a1905d27e7

Ashley nodded at Koi’s cautious response and continued.73e15858c2923bfd

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“So, go change into the clothes. We need to check the size.”003776cbb35af52e

“Huh? What?”d975d37eb09ea1cb

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“This way. You have a dinner reservation, right? You should hurry.”79dd2e8b2c022bbf