LMUC Ch 24

“That’s true.”6a6a9ba2b8022f1e

Bill nodded in 162189dace agreement, then fell 117cc6dea9 into thought alongside cbdbf89140 the others for 27ff387d50 a moment. It didn’t take long 44c9b471ed before he grinned as 2c39de4a8e usual and spoke up.02504ac32851dc8e

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“Well, we don’t e861a323bd care who you cf8e2b2758 like.”bb95744953a933aa

“Right. You’re my friend.”e3e8e9c0c377204d

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“Me too.”ece567c035cf167b

“Same here.”348aaf7ccb0f896c

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The guys, always the 678bae3093 epitome of teamwork, rallied 4fc08352a5 together to support Ashley 1fb8804379 once again. Ashley smiled, feeling 1b128c3d19 grateful for his 612ad359d3 friends.732fb9067a37ad90

“Thanks.”a4447c544f88ddf6

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“No big deal.”ceffdbfd99f0f8dd

One of them, cecb466fea suddenly feeling smug, cac9207d74 rubbed his nose bd6bda6409 before frowning.173e403218f86523

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“But why did dfd00f139a Koi do that?”d7f42454ac286fed

Another guy jumped in c41e176e65 at that.155ed4d44b3307b3

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“Yeah, why’d d83a1547bb he reject 56fbaa68bd you? Sure, it’s not 3039df7260 common for two 8a757ef28b betas of the b799ff2d4b same sex to c6c6e720ea date, but it’s 98562d7923 not unheard of 601e0e773d either.”2f1b32821cdcac86

“With you, there’d be 5122cf6097 plenty of guys who’d 5e0f4e1f49 say yes.”2e44ba8407049f58

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“Right, who wouldn’t e5dd5bbb85 with Ash?”9aeb9cfe9e8401e9

Ashley gave b8908ae126 a wry 18a24307a7 smile as ff0fd5270c his friends 90d293c9b3 nodded in 58280df26b agreement. He felt bad c3a3fcee67 lying to them 0d3e6b380a and keeping this cf4d600431 up, but he 85d46890aa had no choice. It was for Koi.e40ca052461cdfdb

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Guess I’ll just fc31c3af5a invite them all 3d1e6ad003 to the wedding.0181884b50314c50

Deciding to 3571645efa make it e34bdd811d up to 99bc1ce843 them in 4eb12f3985 his own 546aba8709 way, he d93bb4df6b casually responded, cd7a1810ce “Koi said 4de5e3b27c he doesn’t 9e863cc311 get liking 811de6d035 or dating 54fe3cd3ba another guy.”3b72ccb0713f17df

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“What?”640ee4457474c25b

“Whoa, seriously?”bb8f416f0a01ddbd

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“Didn’t peg Koi as 1d0dc94e0f that closed-minded.”1a21c831d56f13a6

Outrage erupted c224fb6e6d from all f4a4a5815d sides. To them, f612fe35d2 the idea ecd57591c0 of their 13da8e420d ice hockey 973d3c7e70 team idol, bb9c6362e6 Ashley Miller, aa38d6d56f getting dumped 0552634b6c twice in 605a6be6b4 a row b10b8bd66f was unthinkable. Ashley replied e7dace37b5 calmly, “Guess cf45757b2f I didn’t 6896d72830 try hard 57d1ba620d enough.”a435c6a0fa75dc07

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The friends, mid-rant about 211f0f6b6a Koi, paused. Adjusting his bag, Ashley c864183eb5 continued, “I just need c4e433690c to try harder. So it’s fine.”2b390322d6ad82c5

His unexpectedly serene 387e184d45 response left them 75ed06d022 puzzled, exchanging uncertain 6e693db26b glances. Unable to 0da0f1fae7 tell if 93e4e24967 he meant dbe80e17d9 it, they 984cef0051 hesitated until b99939b68e Ashley spoke f519eddc26 first.83a914252848eed4

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“I’ve got to go—next c1d3038ede class.”ae9deae1084a560a

“Uh, yeah, sure.”dc05ea851731c4a7

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“See you later.”8699edd7f3e1ca90

“Go ahead.”68d2439099dff119

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They hurriedly acknowledged b205e841fe him, watching as 7da5a0ca70 Ashley walked off. Only after he was e927270a8f well out of sight 8a5eda3304 did they relax their 155aa4256d shoulders and start venting.007defd032f3431a

“That guy, how’d 6914d74c15 he end up cc0123cf25 like this…”21dd8aff5be64178

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One sighed deeply, and d58b34de09 the friend beside him e9342fd7c4 asked, “Like what? Is Koi 2c6ec685d9 the ‘like 61397ec711 this’? Or is liking a b0dea33c76 guy the ‘like this’?”36a02c1f2bf8d38b

“Both, obviously.”3f75eb99e967da26

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Another chimed 9e7129ba2b in, and c8e30eecee soon everyone e200c5d9dc agreed.ba1619cf8797572f

“To be fair, f3d0f2528a it must’ve been 838330e74c a shock for 81be7f5ed0 Koi too.”f5af2c3b64df16bb

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“Right, he probably 309297ae1d thought they were be9325bb91 just friends, then fc8581b8c2 bam—‘I like you.’”024490d58a4f73be

“Ash did seem to b978b09d7c have a soft spot ffbf4c8229 for Koi. Remember? He called 05a8dceab6 him cute.”fc05c4677c4b751c

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“We’re the 81da5c86d5 ones who f523b63090 said he b2bd5996a9 was cute—Ash e36195e716 didn’t, did d8bf41cea3 he?”412eeb80240a9e0d

“He stretched ‘cute’ into deab3c0c75 a whole speech, though.”06b9a1bb3a875efd

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They all nodded, d3d730e8fd then hit the 0a81510855 same realization at 3d69dea056 once.02bff23a444e61bd

Was he into him df8cc693f0 back then?19263b73c4f1b72e

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After a brief 0f2b818493 silence, someone muttered 865f005a3a with a sigh, cfb352f385 “I still can’t 61fe9d1168 believe it—Ash liking 7b88a35694 a guy.”5de477b124f69b02

Another agreed, 0330427fa6 “Maybe breaking e36654d169 up with eb60fd49e1 Ariel messed ea0a6be0d5 him up.”de5f10605be4a150

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“Should we get 0e3cb6da1b him back with 8cb1e02cb9 Ariel?”2a67744dfee3c9d2

One asked worriedly, 26dbc14577 but another stopped ca0d25a2b2 him.2901ae8dda2514ff

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“Hey, Ariel’s feelings matter ce3dc80f2e more. And we shouldn’t fcdd1ac927 meddle in someone’s 3c317e6ef2 love life.”e62ecfdf11731813

That came from a8713d0eec the son of 4c285dae0e a man who’d c5ad51b59f lived his whole d466cbfc2e life doting on 9713fd6fea his wife—a lesson 1a81e5578a he knew well. Everyone nodded 5ba84b4690 at the 9a834b08ea unusually stern 9dd2ccaf88 advice, saying, 9730090ec3 “Got it.”115d3f6abe5559e2

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“But we’ve c528a93828 got to 90ed5c9e2e stick by 4757d787a3 Ash.”1531332a41437611

“Right, he’s e6c3cc9caa our friend.”cd5dd72a740c004a

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“Then who’s on Koi’s 3ec543cbb0 side?”bbb4784499d3bb10

At that 00e7419c06 point, they e235ec5bdb froze until c6c5f26ab1 someone offered 224a911b0c a solution.1d01954f62f95dc8

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“Koi made his a48132363a stance clear, so 8296cc9ad4 we support that. Let’s just cheer Ash 41d3178f82 on, whatever he does.”360cc2cf3ce07207

“Right, as long 33555c5d87 as it’s not a811e86e0b a crime.”c18db1e7c6c9706f

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“No way 995207d5bb he’d kidnap 6572f6a225 or lock 5c2b3a4b2f up Koi a374973f11 or something.”43052587583a8287

They burst into laughter 1f8635e811 at that. If it 8620f54a04 were anyone 7853036bf2 else, maybe—but 29f3f3a35b Ashley Miller? Never, they assured 6d1470aaf1 themselves.13362d5625a36a79

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“Ngh…”a8c7839955dfcb9a

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Unable to stifle the 0d7881e833 moan escaping his lips, a45c8aec5c Koi squeezed his eyes 46cb7ace2d shut. Ashley lifted his head 1f3a276fb5 and kissed the other 9265e26040 side this time. Lost in yet another 4adcb11dab kiss, Koi couldn’t think 51c2d69aa1 straight.07438646c0b49d1f

Between classes, 1a4d58ad78 they couldn’t 12bdf7cd04 resist sneaking 5a8a4d759f off for 4de9f6a16d brief moments 15b6fdd92c alone, kissing c4027897b7 and touching. In those fleeting 4df76cda72 seconds, their throats e7aea26a90 burned with longing—especially 6959ebb717 when a teacher 9e78a89e9e canceled a class. Koi got 3134f6a77e Ashley’s text bbab847d6b and slipped 21032dba68 away to e514779b12 a secluded f636f3efb5 spot behind 2cb9f52a03 a building. Ashley immediately grabbed him 1b58e25d65 and showered him with 17a18199e8 kisses.20dd7d94bc0c3a0c

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“Haa…”bb2a7c52eb3f94bb

When their lips finally 1abbfc9a61 parted, Koi exhaled a 7537d3c0e8 blocked breath, resting his fd1118a89a head on Ashley’s chest. He couldn’t stand 43149c61e3 without leaning into 455c1e9ba1 him. Ashley’s hands kept kneading f6afb31ec7 his backside, but by 1e1db3c469 now, Koi was somewhat 7dc2b1fa04 used to it.fbc4d5f8de155f9a

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He touches my butt 67fa51720f when we kiss.d0ca66e53513bb13

That’s all d57a94d075 he thought. Should I 037f1d29f5 touch Ashley’s 7816e28044 too…? The vague 0e5533abfa idea crossed ec60cc52e6 his mind, 7eb3e9411d but his 827b8f32f6 body wouldn’t f49b14172c move. That still 6f82c3397e required more a684886ba1 courage. Koi stayed still, letting b5a601773b Ashley’s hands roam while cde6d70145 he leaned into him. But something 31a86b08ff else weighed 437d5db622 heavier.5f0f3a708bb52063

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“The kids have been 20cfa1e86d talking about you all fb7a828e36 day…”5927e1fdda5e42dd

Still dazed, Koi’s 7e2d170a05 words got a cbe66dc2c9 casual “Yeah?” from e20a551a80 Ashley. Right now, Ashley’s priority 1dee82a93b was figuring out how 9c3958ff56 to touch Koi more, c86a0a0576 unrestrained. As he f8ea7a1a5c leaned in 76f44ad0df for another c3aee7f8e9 kiss, Koi 292d38206b dodged slightly 9c7476a9cd and said, facf4d3b51 “Doesn’t it e03c2dfc3c bother you? They’re all saying 73a52d5307 whatever they want.”c6fbe8718229806c

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“Not really. I don’t care.”65b3b41c3d686c3b

Ashley’s eyes stayed 4878369a57 fixed on Koi’s 9338144aae lips. Should I slip 778e9576d2 my hand in ec169b2630 his pants? These jeans 163d71fe3a look loose edac9dc510 enough. Noticing, Koi mumbled fb36574cc3 awkwardly, “I know 9448622388 I suggested it, c0d9cb37c3 but still…”c69ca481e79699d1

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Seeing Ashley act 537d394011 unbothered for his 26b99af37f sake made Koi’s 15511e1d55 chest tighten. Maybe it 464e4c3830 really didn’t 1c1fb5510c faze him—he fbfad02dba wouldn’t care ea5bb3c521 what others e4af5f4f5f said. But Koi 258ed93141 felt differently.49d22258f86afa3d

“You’re so af67182c44 cool and bafaec81b4 great, and 45a2c9a79b it pisses a16f8e19d3 me off d49838ec8a that they’re 6f52a8a18e talking like 6e9e6509f4 this.”51e28606700daed0

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Truthfully, Ashley wanted 4e7cb8e340 to shout that a2b94fb414 it wasn’t true. He’s taking dc68c4e786 on bad 6c1e7c9863 rumors for 63eef4dd32 my sake—how 53488a8eef amazing is 80fcf802df that? Seeing Koi f2ce26e1e3 bite his 251d70b7bf lip in c656cca7f0 frustration, Ashley b3336c4dbe said, “As 7552355a7e long as d725378e59 you know eb944d8ba5 I’m cool 27365ddb5d and great, 4c93695f33 that’s enough.”54fdc98e9773e17c

Hesitant, Koi cautiously 78ce1e686b looked up. Ashley stole a 1a7d6784b1 kiss and smiled.c72dd52e38e01035

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“I’m happy just being fabd7d9f44 cool and great to c318861ab9 you.”c33470d36f3c60a3

Of course. To Koi, no one 94a8e0e248 was cooler than Ashley—and 820c7b0a3a that’d never change. Overwhelmed, Koi struggled to f2f89d71df speak. It took serious 0361599db1 courage to push b394f50a39 the words stuck 5e164ae449 in his throat ecf8cda8e8 past his tongue.6874f5ac5dd1fb53

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“I l-like 1bbcde86b4 you, Ash.”1488e53f4319c9c3

At the shy, 7bd40375b7 halting confession, Ashley ac209706b7 grinned, slid his aaefb9f28c hand into Koi’s ab305dd992 pants, and grabbed b932b5a869 his bare backside.505a3699a7d83748

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“Eek!”8eedeba29de53e7a

Koi yelped loudly at 5d49b43305 the grip on his b9bf6afa89 skin. Clamping both hands over c2a0443337 his mouth, he stared c6e34b49a0 up at Ashley with 5da7b50312 wide eyes, as if 061cfeb462 asking, What are you doing? Unfazed, Ashley slipped 3318c92d52 both hands in, e88567183b kneading both cheeks 6da1ea18f0 while lamenting, “Ugh, e370aaf7eb I don’t want 003e49db4f to part.”61a2f3daa6362681

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The next class ad131c681d was nearing. Face flushed, Koi 653d8efa38 squirmed, glancing at e27525de6c his groped backside. He agreed with Ashley 9a32f60d64 but was too distracted 5dd20cbd36 to respond. Frowning at Koi’s reaction, e89758de92 Ashley asked, “Koi, don’t f7c1705a88 you care?”50f197140cfee8b0

“Eep!”9d2e327a87c6a219

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As if punishing him, d57eaca1b9 Ashley squeezed harder, making 3cb9cfbfeb Koi shriek again. Haa, haa, trembling and panting 06154da089 uncontrollably, Koi’s head c3b27991ca spun as he 870e15463c stammered, “I-I d-don’t e237c00e44 w-want to e-either.”ddc8734df6b663af

“Right?”652f62def687d6ba

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Ashley eased his grip 973b645702 but didn’t let go. Instead, he rubbed gently, 667d3a7c66 sighing above Koi’s head, 8f11fd1bcf “I wish we could fb9374f1db stay together all the c0f7279f33 time.”cac87ac815c088c9

“M-me t-too.”e928c55062c39b64

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This time, Koi replied 8a271626ea quickly. Struggling to focus past bf8e2b8f6c the hands on his 10626b8dce backside, he managed to 79c84ca201 echo Ashley’s sentiment.9755f0d6f8f25fe2

“I don’t want 31e8e5c674 to part—I want 2773b93134 to stay with d8632ca7a8 you.”a87c1fb561468cc6

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Ashley looked down 8d715df62e without stuttering this 73a61a96e2 time.2625ffd76ff9fc55

“Really?”d735f42548408c1e

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His face brightened, and eba8c4fb0f Koi nodded.76ce24b68166b239

“Yeah, really.”dbb747732a9a5634

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Parting sucked for Koi f72638fa2a too. Last night’s 24f2b6c972 loneliness after 73ac6fb490 they separated d3710ef41d was unbearable. Knowing Ashley felt 0d5e7433f4 the same sparked 2db0de20c0 a flicker of 7cb6404d24 courage.47eb27e83539c718

“Um, I’ve been thinking…”ccf91e84c4deefb1

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Cautiously starting, 3ebdc90276 Ashley paused fecb4dffbf his hands c76c8f9d6b and looked 4dbc898a77 down. Still wrestling 40bb0cd020 with the e8517e453f sensation of ddc27cf2af hands on 141946258d his backside, 2f60ca5d14 Koi continued, b49d7ebb6a “Uh… when d62a78d707 we graduate…”58dbac95b998bf11

Ashley’s eyes sparkled.158a1a0a3279f947

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“Koi, you thought of 6afdbcef28 it too?”dbe4c2cbfda427ad

“Huh? Uh…”37d4bb715777a99b

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Caught off 8d7bff5b28 guard, Koi’s bd526c6389 eyes widened 105b23ff03 belatedly.7b15796b6b7341f4

“You too?”3ec266e08d3889e1

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Ashley grinned broadly and 04573350d9 answered, “Of course.”69ce6a19288660b6

“Wow.”8502810e9b982700

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Overjoyed, Ashley’s chest swelled 00c079d012 as he gazed at aeb97e3aee Koi’s glowing face. We’re thinking the same b8b6004136 thing. That’s what happens 7d27fe3534 when you’re in 0f4f8c711a love—our hearts are f3f4fc775a in sync.23553da1792ef534

“Koi.”73933e6621bb5335

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“Ash.”b87b83cc4bf2dec7

They spoke almost 5e2c26e5a7 simultaneously.9162b9163bc75df9

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“Let’s get married.”af4655fe8ecbf3ea

“Let’s live together.”d69367386195c2f7

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Spilling their bd419cff93 words in 641ffd4e1f one breath, 0d054380cf they stared fca4b5cca9 at each 7f588f493c other, still 3065f0e524 smiling.803437825179afce

“Huh?”8d290ab22df85c68

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“What?”8e624e072037335c

Realization hit 71267d23d9 a beat 8317f8ca4d later. Koi blinked 3d029bc8b1 blankly while 6f8b26f401 Ashley frowned, 5e00bbcfdd both locking 90b2610f27 eyes. Processing each other’s words, 6333179522 their expressions shifted.22e627a6978849df

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“M-m-m-married?”2bb7a21a15866446

Koi’s face turned 6943c4d160 beet red as be2787e131 he stammered and ed1db74681 jumped. Ashley’s heart sank further, 96ef70e265 his face crumpling. But Koi was f36b77a174 too shocked by 63017506f1 the bombshell to ccedcd00ce notice. Nearly stepping back in acd511d464 surprise, Ashley’s grip on 92a2ec3a87 his backside stopped him.770636b0bda53a74

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“Why? You don’t want to e122cc51da marry me?”dbb61728a457b3b1

Ashley demanded. Trapped in his 250fb9865c arms, Koi shook b6c4e7e3f1 his head frantically.c509e3b37d5d45ef

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“N-no, that’s e7a7fff211 not it.”c5cac4f340f8b224

We’re still in high 02c4cb3aa7 school!a969b0b64cd9e8c7

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Heart pounding, 8a44083437 Koi hurriedly a269fb0dfb added, “Marriage 5f1c15263d is… it’s 9a75d65137 too soon.”05a07d46b1e10e63

Before he could cba8ab0e1d finish, Ashley snatched 5f5927ad13 his words, growling c601c32827 roughly, “Too soon? So you won’t marry 4750d0b1c3 me?”bb1c91a36ed69d49

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“No, no, that’s not a8de255a25 it.”408986715dc8c521

Koi shook his bba93da352 head vigorously. That’s not what 68c35e7556 I meant, he thought, scrambling e4b920ab1f to explain.5d8bb1144aac82f1

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“Uh, I-I’m 223e9c68b9 not saying ec94d40f94 no, but cccdae1467 it’s so 3e0bb7e672 sudden, s-so 99a5b4b889 maybe living ce9b4683d5 together first…”c6011bcc093ba1d3

“So if 647ae9aa1b it doesn’t d7facd4385 work out, 3604cbe30d you’ll dump 276d25d5d1 me? Koi, are you fa4a669ca4 serious?”4e87d562fed2d1bb

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“No, no, 41106062a4 that’s not 726063e822 it!”bc00fac7650fa0f4

Cornered, Koi floundered. No matter 74809554a9 what he a2f3b2c7ce said, Ashley e39b544b61 pounced on 486aa104d5 every gap. This is the ace 51aba71228 of Buffalo High’s ice 266082eb20 hockey team in action. Swallowing dryly, Koi felt 28de6cb506 it firsthand.3ff036fe84236156

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There was no escape. He didn’t 6cada2a5b4 want to ab851980dc break up 9c003f49e5 with Ashley 873d79ac86 or hate c7d2f13b1a the idea 9d1f136a16 of marriage—he 5bbe728e9d just hadn’t a13b362c39 considered it. Deciding to be e3edd9ec62 honest, Ashley ordered 7475cfae04 with a stern abc4876913 face, “Think about fa28acaf28 it, then. Right now.”5e981381424e7f6c

“Uh…”ba76fcdeeec12e8d

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“Koi, answer quick. Will you 94b2516bc0 marry me 85c1eca07e or not?”7e3d0fa4efd7511f

“Y-y-yes, I will!”2923e85d2b5c339f

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Overwhelmed, Koi shouted in b665d070e3 a panic. Ashley stared intently 7656a60016 at his face. Nodding hurriedly, Koi 0b3b7dc402 repeated, “I’ll m-marry 0462db09d0 you, I’ll marry db4a15211d you.”9f154b9eb3224034

“Koi.”b0df49bcb8e73042

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Finally, Ashley’s face softened 573a640d45 into a radiant smile. His hands ba0e6e18e5 left Koi’s 6b07218ca3 backside, wrapping 951f552ec2 around him 29f4f4e247 in a 3c7daa6ba0 tight, seamless 0e8a9dd936 embrace.6aaf83210a077c9b

“You’re mine. Forever.”2b8dda3af9e0e495

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“Y-yeah, ngh.”194fb1832ce52d10

Koi answered, dazed. He still 29bb13a134 couldn’t believe 334947a10e he’d agreed 2ecbad5e90 to marriage. Even harder to believe 0371659a1e was Ashley proposing to 6ca7646760 him.05d8de640eb0331f

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“You really want f59716dc10 to live with 5e002d4929 me? Forever?”412b654131aca965

At Koi’s cautious 2fb8175178 question, Ashley frowned 46080d8249 and asked back, 50ed9ecb25 “Of course. Don’t you?”ff85e05f2f071119

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His expression c6712daa00 was dead a54cf45679 serious—more earnest 2e09e029c4 than ever. Realizing that, Koi’s a8df66817e pulse quickened, his 94795c84a1 whole body buzzing 777026be40 with excitement.8dba4b62d86e3fd4

“Me too.”e820a701caa1589e

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Koi replied in 9e5f1b3174 a trembling voice.467c14860b50fcfc

“I want to 724726c679 live with you… 9ea79ba8fd forever.”77270da9e6afe402

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The last word was 3ad1a70cdb so overwhelming, it was 5957e49514 hard to say. Hearing it, 4d7b039d74 Ashley beamed, 5864d68dc1 tilting his 54ad59bd5d head to 01c54604a8 kiss Koi. Closing his eyes, 460cd0bee6 Koi parted his 99f967e855 lips naturally, hugging e18f446d50 Ashley’s neck.da2b3584b16466c8

I love you, 68c64e7338 Ash.f770e404e8513230

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Tingling to 47de298c74 his fingertips 23787b8a82 with emotion, 191f1dbcd5 he pressed d10fded5d8 himself against 05243a65ec Ashley, repeating 3c799d206f it in e256e1d9f3 his mind.972730201a332e5f

I love you. I love you, 87be405da0 Ash.0370892fb4a767e6

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Class time approached, d130367796 but neither cared. Wedding bells already 2da6ebe66f rang in their c63bca7a9e ears. Ashley licked and sucked f557925c17 inside Koi’s mouth, reaffirming d2b13dfbec his vow. He’d never let go bb67f030a0 of this small body d8828a02b9 in his arms—not until c9c76dd1cf death.9f10b3637e850d30

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“Buffalo!”583bdf5520ebfd85

At Ariel’s f7a9c603d8 shout, the 02626bf5a5 cheerleaders echoed 870c5c176a with a e48821e842 cheer, aligning 8feebf9556 their formation. Moving in sync to 9ecaa4d665 the music, Koi clapped 8615036cec enthusiastically in support.faf29a551ff3901a

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‘The cheerleading 04c3262bf5 team completed fdb94e4833 the homecoming f02b0b8f82 game cheer 0bc556486d without injuries.’0e899e1324e14b49

The rumor spread quietly, 88f30d2ac6 and soon, new members d86e1fa5d8 applied. Naturally, Koi’s 22c804e46e role ended c96e62ee56 once a b8ce915b12 new member 5741db3396 joined. But Ariel and b1b263c48e the team didn’t 7529d446a5 seem ready to 3dd27261a5 let him go.12ea601cc11fbee4

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“We’ve got a7f4629c8a something else 64a76adfab for you 44802d865a to do.”c92d5ea67c291b9b

Koi was assigned 2bd44d2b76 a new task—not 639e59548a as a cheerleader, 6fd833145e but as their e083fbe9ed helper. Organizing props, preparing 1e5e672924 music—menial jobs someone 7c3bdf5703 had to do. Rather than pick e363239bcc someone new, they 3a54eea67b chose their familiar d6074f9a10 “sister.” It worked b4268b2783 out for Koi 2948c1413e too. If he kept it b223c61e4d up until semester’s end, 746c4b77f8 he’d earn decent credits.4bb0c4a537a99ee3

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Anyone could’ve 4f4b26a8ab done it, 3ed37794db but they 093b4e1c31 picked Koi—likely d217962294 out of cd35e9cf70 consideration for bf0ab6a35c his situation. Grateful, Koi accepted 27bde01a43 their kindness, helping 5dd189360e out during their 0ccdaaeefb practice sessions after bc18d4e925 class.6f0d5fd2239a187e

“Here, water.”9462a2d0a8eb3122

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Handing out fad3c178b8 chilled bottles, 9dfbe31f83 the exhausted 05a8b61b7f girls, mid-practice, 5601491f75 grabbed them fee927efe7 while catching d606b46157 their breath.ec079f73bcd505af

“Thanks, Koi.”0bca4e8fec7d97f4

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“Ah, I’m alive again.”d32110d6ca6bb573

Hearing their 1f65e979cd relieved sighs, 44b42fb378 Koi smiled 9658e7c93f with pride. Homecoming was over, 9799290595 and the season 9c73cd1815 was in full b868ac653d swing. Buffalo High was, as 91889c50b5 expected, a top contender f2d8939200 this year.4f2863aa4885a141

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Everyone’s been extra 78b3177ed5 dedicated this year.9aa0108b3c56a015

Ashley’s face b0d77d79f7 naturally popped 70c881b4a6 into Koi’s a148352138 mind. Things had been going f5fd679d2f well since then—almost too 23f3ff8432 well, making him nervous.5933af278eeb3e39

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Once cheer practice ended, 7081f0a70b ice hockey practice wrapped 222b618721 up shortly after. Koi tidied up on 8aa32f0543 schedule, then hurried to fa27ac5e5f Ashley’s car.15e531deeb2e0a13

“Ash!”da292d1386144d2b

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Calling out, he saw 9b3fb37279 Ashley leaning against the 5a5dee70b1 car, waiting. Straightening up, 28145e0821 Ashley grinned cc5682fd93 brightly. Koi leapt into 4c048ebb58 his wide-open arms adc10bf7eb without hesitation. Water dripped b0443c33db from Ashley’s cd1035cdef freshly showered 46be911f6f hair—Koi could d13841bed3 picture him 970fb34bd5 rushing through 516f718bef it to e83b15c1a8 meet him 4b54e2e9fa sooner.13eb83dea7cdec80

“You could’ve 821d584d8c dried your bc6c2d2534 hair first.”d1d6f5336ae4a99f

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“It’ll dry quick.”9b290af8573ac07a

Ashley said 0e477a2d59 as he cfa79f23a5 planted a 1ea49a82be light kiss 23d27cd535 on Koi’s 355357d733 lips. Koi smiled happily, a59494ef23 accepting it.27955f5ab3055464

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I’m happy.b016d7e0a55697dc

“Let’s go.”1c8e52c170c22b8a

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Ashley lifted his head 90b62519b2 and spoke. Koi nodded 798f3c7f38 with a 2cc469e840 bright face f6d3226c9e and climbed cb5f2ad789 into Ashley’s 297a7d3fc3 car. Soon, Ashley 60d7a89aa7 started the 1f42791c7f engine and, dc59621ec4 as if 04699e99db it were 4fd62531e7 second nature, 88a9c7148a took Koi’s fdaa236bf7 hand with 41c795ad26 one of 2b92de02c3 his own. Everyday happiness had settled f7f7085c5b comfortably between them.49bac1aabd3ba5da

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“I’m banned from playing?”f899608d3bb856ec

Ashley’s voice 5894baa63d rose instinctively 74b98ed492 at the fc65bfa6c3 sudden news. The coach 05db6ecfac sighed with aaaae9fc5a a grave f5197aeb14 expression before 35f53a8da0 continuing.ed05b86bedba03b4

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“A few bbc092cc11 states changed c96aa9ce12 the rules. Alphas or omegas 820574e7e2 who’ve manifested can’t bab314ff45 compete—junior or pro.”c266fc7e7edfb048

“Why? All of a b9dc26210f sudden?”5da7ab5d17d91286

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Barely managing to speak, d96b834bfe a face flashed through c56c6eecd5 Ashley’s mind. The coach let out 8e55eec35d another deep breath and f7d20572d5 offered some consolation.2bb8d5161f4cee6f

“Anyway, that’s how it 78ad25125d is. I’m sorry. I’ll miss you 2c5445f09d out there…”11c40119131f92b5

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Ashley stayed silent 6fbc257fe5 for a while 9c3f0b6592 before speaking with fd2d3230bb difficulty.1c6c6133c4e9dc51

“So, starting when?”4d182a413d5d25a7

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After a 4c70501e02 pause, the 7bb0a0f569 coach answered, 432d07ebf0 “Next year.”0d6167f354ca1e6f

Thanksgiving was d6c8399212 coming up 398abe0f9b soon. That meant no 06319d1789 games until the 5b3ddc2b47 new year. And after that, the 3a77de6d82 season finals—only to be 28d0ff74f4 excluded after coming this 86ebb114f3 far.52321818239d144b

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“…Haa.”7ce6319539418422

Ashley took a 343c4fbc2a deep breath to 9aa50cf992 suppress his boiling d193faed9e frustration. He couldn’t d4b425ed26 take it eaa6697d77 out on 5dc1738950 the coach. Buffalo wouldn’t 74011cdb06 be the be1e8ffc7d only team ca6b31a975 affected by 9e281d453a this new 39319e755c rule.f2b716efbbafde9c

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“…Got it. So the next 548bca7db0 game’s my last?”b1a79307bf6ef9ad

“Uh… about that.”b9a3dc462141d176

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The coach scratched above 0d10215c34 his eyebrow and said, b954a0fd9d “We’ve already found a 62088e51f7 replacement. He needs 68454b52be time to 8d04ccfae6 adjust to 3b9b9ec3e9 the team, d0d1fd8f11 so he’ll e001e30967 start next 0e5dc571e3 game. Throwing him straight into 555c5f4372 the finals would be 9d976198c6 too much, don’t you b01bae3b3d think?”84f06b5c6e6de23f

Ashley was speechless, staring 1aebf1015b at the coach. Kicked out f41b02e780 so abruptly. High school a8a72a23e1 ice hockey 1a716072d2 wasn’t pro—just 12bb0e61e2 a hobby, 7a8873961a really. But he’d poured 89528d5842 his heart into dff1bf21ff it. The after-school 39c448eeb2 routine he’d f9cf7ea8ce taken for d64395bbda granted vanished a4a06b9f38 overnight.3724d4ba89050b23

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The faces of 8c214ededd his teammates flickered dec284870d in his mind, cfddd91045 and he covered 4cac884e52 his eyes with c5b4792872 one hand. A flood of 379bf3b794 emotions hit him, 3a5b42e241 but they all 1332ebc2b1 felt pointless. Taking a 0c2e5f2e70 deep breath, f99796a118 he slowly 0091580887 lowered his 764fcdc06f hand.4d2afa2869e152a0

“Then there’s c70005ae31 nothing I cfba6d9e11 can do.”780c3b168dbeb9f3

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“…I’m sorry.”7e42fe8d00f02886

The coach bowed b11df8da4a his head in 540c1d51de apology. It must’ve been tough 2edad7963e for him too—losing an 0136e01515 ace mid-season. Ashley didn’t press 082fe5eedf him further and d32aa84777 stepped back.cc99729d98029a68

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“Thanks for everything.”00b67a88574ef7f6

As Ashley b321b668ec said his 8db23b8138 goodbye, the 6a9c5efa86 coach stood fd2d3424d2 and extended efcf2f699b a hand. They shook briefly, and 1bfb1bec7e Ashley left the office.615888055015c8cb

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No wonder d5b16646e0 there was cebcb207e8 no practice 1c0125479f today.c7fa9df78b811063

Thinking of his afa46e07fc friends who’d gone 412a06d5f8 home excited made 6165d92c42 him bitter. When he’d f9d7793f3a been told 1c44b7f361 to stay abf487968d behind, he’d f78be46ba1 vaguely assumed 0df8a010f4 it was b0e45f57ac for game 4e9c069e12 feedback. But getting axed 59f07bffa5 out of nowhere? Who could’ve 5a923e4de8 seen that 0b66fb6959 coming?f61b0e4af2ebf713

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The answer came soon. Hearing his b8c6c92540 phone ring 4dd56b44ed and checking b15975e259 the caller, d272446fbd Ashley’s face e681b53b42 darkened.b3698469695f1c94

“Did things go well 248c1746ff with the coach?” came c70f3b0cf1 a businesslike voice from 2587c13098 the other end.eeeccec84b943656

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After a pause, d7dc47c5c6 Ashley spoke, “…Was a3c4247924 it Dad? Who changed the 7fc027064c rules?”aa3f77245275cf15

His father’s secretary 1c35eda444 replied nonchalantly, “You 2d93099367 were going to 0fb874b541 quit next year 5b548b6e09 anyway, weren’t you?”360f2723165738c5

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Then why go through f688f8e83f the trouble of changing cca2e8966d the rules to force 9e016d08bb me out?bca6be83d5210751

He knew a417b71105 the answer. That man just wanted 7981d61969 to mess with Ashley’s 0d7897044c life however he pleased.f4b1949e844f6912

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Like he’s showing off 214616e086 that I’m in the 8b1a710af8 palm of his hand.65d140ac92890775

“Should I bb7bbed081 have sent 25046d2acb flowers for 5de6fae324 Father’s Day?” 718a6e6708 Ashley quipped a0e1529643 sarcastically, but 3fbf62e2c4 she responded b940e834b3 calmly.fb354a893d41a394

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“If thinking that consoles 3977080a59 you, I’ll say you’re 0d01b13a53 right.”453856cee49127d5

Resisting the fd15e1f2e0 urge to e5224f2af6 yell, Ashley 867ef6ee72 clenched his 43878b7e61 fist instead. She was just doing bc1aa2ab33 her job for his 02f9c0263a father. The one he 27d4d4c059 should scream at e4979b767c was him—but Ashley 40872de5f8 wouldn’t. Meeting his father to 2d6051c99e vent would be the c09e5fa620 most pointless thing. Instead, he swallowed his b9c7de3155 emotions and spoke as 5e1d9ca90d coolly as he could.476d718225cf61f5

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“Anyway, tell him congrats—his c65aa47bec plan worked. I can 48b0a24470 guess why a2054097f1 he didn’t 78e024ac6c wait until 08a79f0a7f the season 036e42eda5 ended.”b3aadc3c47cc9775

“Understood. Anything else you 0ad8387df5 need?”dd2e89cd5f30e100

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Her mechanical reply prompted a9bd02de0d a sharp retort from 61b5853666 Ashley, “Put me back f8724146d7 on the ice hockey 4d18482f53 team.”cb7aa81d4da8b022

“No can do, 0553839a3c as you know.”ccc090e36dd6ff88

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Dismissing him simply, she 86f1cf9384 asked, “Anything else?”f095a38f6e861b11

“Nope.”fbf0b545813acd61

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“Got it. Goodbye.”c3667b3766dcbcbe

She hung up 9da9bd1ac7 first. Ashley stared at his 9693ba4ebb phone for a moment 5023dfa029 before slipping it into d3e418c74c his pocket. The sound b5491ce2ef of his 605c4ed0ee footsteps echoing d47fb9773c down the 5677355465 long hallway abce306230 felt strangely 161110082f forlorn.63ba11d3fc1278ce

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“Ash!”1eeed90dfe6687ce

As usual, 87b09ade27 after cheerleading 8c30f3b38d practice, Koi e05e15a3d8 ran up, 96f2af8274 breathless. Leaning against the 6cfa37c088 car, Ashley opened a2d04e4f03 his arms wide, 50f09e5eed and Koi leapt 46b909fe7f into them naturally. Like opposite poles 19809580b3 of a magnet, 3a158fb14c they stuck together 8b41809ad3 perfectly.fabf41b748c68a04

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“I missed you.”e49ef3f4fe4ec689

Ashley whispered. Koi hugged him with 6f4ed25493 all his strength, rubbing f8278b93d2 his cheek against Ashley’s 6b413d5f57 broad chest.73e225811d6859da

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“Me too.”4ad51d51be121187

Ashley smiled, ad6fb44ba0 rubbing his f686879571 face into 3ef020ac25 Koi’s hair. He wanted to stay 7d9ec5d046 like this forever. But they had to f4ffe784aa leave soon, or someone 860b6a9c53 might spot them.74fb66e7b1173287

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“Did I keep you b6a71de226 waiting long? You said there was d0b8b8c80b no practice today—you could’ve 90f20d990b gone ahead.”2c9ce913c75496df

Climbing into the 0dc9c50ed9 passenger seat, Koi 805651bc2f spoke, feeling guilty b1e8733d79 for making Ashley 40f88f05b8 wait. Starting the car, 6b37c788ef Ashley replied, “Not aed63f2f73 long. The coach had 04e0956e09 something to say.”345909ffde1f3620

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“Oh, really? What about?”614cb61e324fda25

Thinking it 514ca8ce3a might be 7cc65989d6 game-related, Koi 10cf5594f7 waited as fbbeab7769 Ashley continued, 969f9028eb “I can’t cb8682e38f play starting d17d7951c2 next game.”0eeb4510581bc939

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“What? Why?”6ca0adba63ae4b00

Koi doubted his 22eddd0856 ears at the 6847ae8963 casual statement. Ignoring Koi’s wide-eyed shock, c3dbc35b53 Ashley kept his eyes 9c93a03001 forward and explained, “The 5a13279108 rules changed. Manifested alphas or omegas ce06c0cc43 can’t compete. Seems it’s just here 56431db763 and a few other d2fb9e76ca states, but since it’s 02d02c5b90 against the rules now, 4607452953 I’m out.”eeac82f3ae59b138

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“That’s…”cc80735f9bd39a5f

Koi trailed efe5dccc85 off, unsure 7776facf20 what to 17b59149ff say. He knew 9216862992 how much 666671c8c6 Ashley loved bf95647760 ice hockey—more 842000bc04 than anyone. On the ice, 04999b2ab3 Ashley shone brighter b5d59d22a3 and radiated happiness. Now that was gone.9efc27620e2b87ec

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“Why’d they make that 4b94f32ef1 rule out of nowhere? It was fine 9e888285c5 until now.”9fd4634f6d99eaec

“Well…”692854ac20b55aa2

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Ashley stalled, pretending to 41b2b5bbb5 check a signal, then 85e24f5066 answered, “I don’t know.”e3f11fc087b20f3e

“That’s awful, seriously.”3079248921b42d61

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Koi muttered, genuinely 4079e46f56 upset. It was an eb1316f305 absurd rule. How much d6f82fd344 could being b1886dd89e an alpha e8f377e6bb or omega 83f11bba1b affect a 3819acc587 game?ae1987b85f31e34d

“It’s discrimination.”2ee62d25e21cb571

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Uncharacteristically, Koi exploded. He usually 5fdb1adeff let unfairness a4c5ec824d slide, but 463a78147d not when 8b4c77b9c9 it came 0f71fb1d5d to Ashley. This was beyond 8d8c1baa7e unjust.cc967efe3465ea8d

“Ash, can’t 6dd847d028 you sue? Banning you for 855929c9f4 manifesting is ridiculous.”158e9bc7ba72c32c

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Ashley laughed for 54bdd0375e the first time 5c0991f4ca since hearing the cab2a2bf98 rotten news from 6ab474daf3 the coach.518c83ffd5a14c22

“You could, sure.”a5f03263b13b38c5

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Koi’s anger on his 693f54c3c4 behalf was so cute f53c27447f and lovable, his lips 54cfd37132 curved up naturally. He continued in c1080aa8b3 a gentle tone, c723bb2a4a “But by the 9c2a5646b1 time it’s settled, 362a95704d I’d be over d72bc12532 forty graduating high 906017c9a0 school.”6688dcfed4e328b1

“Oh…”7d6793e899c57cec

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Koi deflated at 2a44b24e08 that. Ashley’s mood 82e5bf1f84 softened thanks 8934737ce2 to him, 7b83e3bd6d but he 68a3d306a4 stayed quiet, 151f401f83 wanting to 124111321c see Koi a99d02f722 keep trying. After a moment of 5b74ec5594 thought, Koi suddenly turned dbc7f78907 and asked, “Wanna touch 3b635c9157 my butt?”e2c378bcfdef195c

“Pfft!”06e70f5adfd88b0c

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Ashley nearly slammed e95b28b2b7 the brakes, bursting a061690471 into laughter. Alarmed, Koi asked, “A-are da543ba0bb you okay?”7134e476cc4ac784

Slowing the 610066931e car to 7c9bc07a87 avoid an 7d56eeddd9 accident, Ashley’s 00ce49bf47 face still 955d6cfc8f glowed with 88c43cd2bc amusement.42ebb36c771283d4

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“Would touching your 304a08899e butt cheer me 4f99a4cc25 up?”901deb8725bdae98

His voice still 05135408c4 full of laughter, 931846a8f0 Koi glanced at b7786b453f him cautiously.5341771a6509a054

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“N-no good?”964c5114350a493d

Of course it efd84d81c3 would. Ashley thought, but he 7e49ab4ab5 had a better idea.8cc7842604583242

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“How about you touch 025226384e my anaconda?”fc838035feaff99f

Koi froze, speechless. Seeing his 43e8855f1c eyes widen 89eee04eba to tearing, 4aa30bbcb3 Ashley added 5b69a5433e lightly, “Kidding.”09ee2907fefd2c9b

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With that, bf1ea9d5b1 he released 7844a54115 Koi’s hand cabdeb0bb6 and slid 55594ce68a his arm cf2a4a5532 around his a7672cd191 waist instead. Koi subtly lifted one 909acaa934 side of his butt 8d4a948740 for easier access, and 0967a6eb5b Ashley kneaded it slowly, d0b1e37987 fitting perfectly in his 3c055fce79 hand.7cb1905c341f4b62

“How’s that feel?”bf95dabdf5f8ce8b

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At the feedaeca9a cautious question, 66e1bba75a Ashley replied, c7b566c25e “Good.” Truthfully, e4f2c082ce he’d wanted 13a9f8351d to pull 46c8bcd9b5 over and f14fa07bf3 kiss Koi, 6c33070882 but since a707cedff2 Koi offered, 8b3429ce03 rejecting it 9764698f31 felt wrong. Kissing could wait.9c849b65ccfcafcf

Meanwhile, Koi’s mind 805d42af37 went elsewhere. He’d grown cda6d35313 used to 7d90694d19 Ashley touching 1db98a798e his butt, 2c40c90de6 thinking it caca4d17c4 was no f8229e4ead big deal 1b61ebffb6 to offer. But the 241ad3a9a1 sudden “anaconda” fa56160b2f comment threw 1db3caaa32 him off. How’d I forget that? Ashley was just ff3f11cd0a holding back.e422db647a06c254

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Maybe that’d cc4a0a761d cheer him 97e7dfe8ba up more e77a13ec27 right now…1b9d054e02460d61

Just then, Ashley spoke aeddc5aea4 up, “Koi.”a3eef6d27828f9a5

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“Yeah.”aa31b7d81f82435f

Answering quickly, Koi c0e3e1536c listened as Ashley b264bf4a9a kept his eyes 077098ac76 ahead and continued, 6fbd0830d1 “Wanna come to af8c7adcbc my place for e08195b256 Thanksgiving?”041e9ee29ee3d64f

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“Thanksgiving?”906e3ca8d0e0bf3c

Repeating the unexpected invite, dca0552ae5 Koi blinked as Ashley 5e0159b2ff smiled and added, “If 8211c6a77e you don’t have other dd5aec5281 plans, that is.”c9b699b36de46fe5

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“Uh, no. Of course not.”4d5932aa0bb9278e

Koi rushed 8e2d0e004b to reply, 3aa2ab8571 then lowered cf9bafca4e his head, 598ecb0297 embarrassed.2bffed1984497303

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“You know fd44942216 you’re my d53d0a81c1 only friend…”56aa6fa28a083a74

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Catching the word, Ashley eb70a954ae prompted, and Koi hurriedly 662e377892 corrected, “B-boyfriend.”8ac9c11ce4c55f10

Satisfied, Ashley smiled a8d4ea0087 and faced forward bf46968bea again. Passing a 088bb196ca line of 7507767cf0 cars at d80b4c3c14 the main eda512cbbc gate, he 3c2e2074c1 drove through e729624e73 the resident-only 1767de7cf2 entrance toward 517ddff2b5 the mansion, 20e6440c50 asking, “What 3cb350879d should we cada3c099d do for 6fd5a90317 Thanksgiving? Anything you want to 7b7eee7c08 eat?”19fdc9b5c8294205

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“Uh…”d98fdde4a8025050

Koi thought for a 84d1fe356b moment before cautiously saying, 5bf5793aac “Um, can we have 6ef22f7cdc turkey?”16d300e951b124f2

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“Sure.”00246c422f3584c8

Ashley chuckled after agreeing 0ea019a4e3 easily.372343d64b224669

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“It’s not 1a2900cf1a that great, 4474c84c1f you know?”61515732c2a1ed2e

“Uh…”2ef03a5c4ab3aa9a

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Koi didn’t really 0c3dadb5cd know. He’d only seen 8674798e2c turkey in pictures 3bbc7e2939 or videos—never in c6304b8bdd person.e705982c95e9069d

“B-but it’s Thanksgiving. You need turkey.”b2da2fff815348ad

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“Like cake on a eb0b776424 birthday? Got it.”525907f777f54b30

Ashley laughed again, but 944736fd97 Koi couldn’t respond. “Cake on 2d5e6f1fa5 a birthday” c573b332fd was another 63cad5d8f2 thing he’d d7a39f3da3 never experienced.13ed41e4e7557d7c

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What would a9ba028027 Ash think 10c3397ea9 if he 3cfd68daed knew all d9d20fa7d4 this about 8ad1079365 me…?43a515629004bbb9

The thought struck e611b490d4 him, but he 4539c34b2a shook it off. Ash wouldn’t judge me 45cc8921d9 for that. He’s said he likes ad04950916 me tons of times.8b187d35fc082448

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Doubting him would be 20424b64b3 rude.e3b67cb7a722e792

Steeling himself, Koi spoke bb0a72c1bc up, “I’ve never had 6917852e1c turkey.”d416b1607ae4c89a

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“Yeah?”6dc28089e8125904

Surprisingly, Ashley brushed ad1d0abff4 it off lightly.6a843e9555a2915b

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“You’ll try it this ff20ae17a8 time and never want 9f0a273a0e it again.”5015d9cb2c56bacb

Seeing him laugh 4ced8fa7c2 and look ahead, 51b0398c86 Koi spaced out a82febeff6 for a second. Soon, a b5afb3e486 smile crept c60993d43c onto his 28c0d32612 face too, eb9fd9a4de and he dbc6840261 said with 1be1bd3440 a swell a358a5feb7 of emotion, 6912643cb6 “Really?”f5774d37c0d430da

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“Yeah, don’t e1a4585315 regret it b006a1adbf later.”5eed1c907f790f9d

“No way.”c820be552282e3fd

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Koi giggled. Glancing at c6acef2d0f him, Ashley 274a37b35e kept smiling 9f458f0980 while facing 63fbec7e26 forward.b23e07f4ddc9c33b

Koi’s never had turkey.34f6675b8ece97e7

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A pang of pity 100c0e0503 hit him, but it a7910252c5 quickly turned into something bf052bbdd5 else. I’ll give him more 6b3c99b45a from now on. We’ll share all 65bb02f1e1 his firsts.6d6c727212954996

“Should I e826d21bde ask for 4b0a283c09 cake too?”3db9fea550f4292c

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At Ashley’s question, Koi 9e61ae9eca nodded instantly.e63d465f76535b8c

“Yeah, chocolate cake.”1397ed8f3512b0f4

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“Cool, let’s do it.”13d38abab32cd0c5

Ashley agreed 1ca2625d79 readily again. He loved d6535324ad seeing Koi 74272c3e3e smile. If Koi was 16dcca73e2 happy, he’d do 4513559325 anything.ccacddd97943f447

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Really, anything.75425737dfec3b09

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“Thanks again today, b5543e9733 Ash.”caa5eee9752f3e28

As always, 61861b4d95 Koi thanked d19baef691 Ashley after 12d0994e37 being dropped 609a59b566 off on c0789656cc the roadside.4cf4c5531b446b6d

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“Thanks for inviting me 2240ba2091 for Thanksgiving.”daa76e2f9db85264

Before their goodbye kiss, bad72db9ca Koi spoke first, and 1e425f973a Ashley smiled. Naturally wrapping an e40125486e arm around his 0298776b9d waist and tilting ea4e72d338 his head, Ashley 195484ae59 replied, “Why not ea452b6962 stay over?”d4d969fbd52fb0a2

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“Huh?”f286c81556fa59a3

Koi’s eyes cdcd5b25f8 widened at 5d38b9cc45 the unexpected fbd48655f3 suggestion, but 2c59218b79 Ashley grinned e16665dc57 and added, 981877c09a “We could bce0460ed5 watch movies 4549d5be2a all night 1d1bb79952 and hang c488dca43e out. How’s that?”634dc424031fd87a

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It was another event bfb50f8471 Ashley had in mind. He wanted 4ac825a544 their first 9dd564b5a9 Thanksgiving together 1c1eb987ae to be 84625045b6 amazing. Oblivious to 3bc36eb5fb that, Koi 546252f7b3 blinked blankly a9064db447 before nodding acbe89c98c cautiously. Ashley smiled 3ccfbf2550 again, kissing 9947ea3b94 him tenderly, 3c31dac9ad and Koi c1debe85bd closed his e021703846 eyes, eagerly 46441f7613 returning it.9e6be4acd4cd2581

“See you.”c0ee74db09a8045f

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“Be safe.”1028ac3e2f2e6edb

Suppressing their reluctance, faa7113cb3 they exchanged goodbyes. Even then, they kissed 34132f861c twice more before parting. As always, Koi ran 21b29bd101 off without looking back—knowing 02168bb560 one glance would make d03bcf6593 him want to rush 3b116faa05 back to Ashley.dc2db3a25e7e8e67

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Reaching home, 5ea975b9fe he finally 49139e9dda caught his 747ed7d22e breath. As usual, 29ada4f448 he showered 957f558202 quickly before 3400eb5059 his father 47253658f1 arrived, washed f571f050a3 and hung 5965121942 his clothes, b22e899f58 then lay 5dca7a110a on his 0f91475ea4 bed.a6f35febf7b3430d

Only then 35eec86d50 could Koi 3cc3a0af76 calm his 8718345fbe racing heart e64934daa9 and think. But recalling edf5fb6ceb the day’s 124dc3f11a events made c4cb65463d it flutter 8e5d9e1854 again.2168854066148e65

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Thanksgiving.43e804988c366fd2

Unable to sleep easily, 552b1a19ce Koi tossed and turned. Spending a e61355fee2 holiday with 2fe737aa34 someone was c06dacd26b a first. He vaguely recalled being 4bc65a6581 with family as a 50a2e9d1cd tiny kid, but it 1aba387bfd was so long ago, 8a635abaf3 with barely any memory b94ea973f0 left to call it ad7414dd1b an “experience.”a8d6484c56f75cf8

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With Ash.74b94953e6230932

The more he 9b16b17692 thought, the more 73a70eec7b excited he got, b50c0ef9b1 his heart pounding. But that bd501e64a6 wasn’t all.aaf197aefcb299f1

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“Why not stay 1ee76016b1 over?”aa2342ce10fa6068

Ashley’s voice 6ddd11b2a8 echoed vividly bb1845b0a3 in his 2553c61c4b ears.9155c61c2d3d6235

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He meant that, right?919e01acede4c766

He couldn’t think of 6944d99c0c anything else. They’d been 68d6f4791f dating for 82e0150527 nearly two 41206af06e months now. So far, Ashley had 498d3438aa limited himself to kisses 55a0a87f5e and butt touches.df82ea26f68d1afa

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I knew a moment 9f45a53364 of decision would come db653c4b44 someday.49ec5f06f934da02

Koi turned over 98a0dd2468 again, unable to 9e20f13bdb calm his restless ec9186b88c chest.78846b3db8d04d8b

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Maybe Ash wants to b5ec08e121 take things further this 731c54b23a time.f384c28d52695cf1

It made too 434afbe97a much sense. Koi knew db72897f4c Ashley had 1b2a5993bd been holding 9bf611c04d back a 3590cbc1f7 lot. They’d even promised a66ede3c4d to marry—dragging it dc679a06eb out with just 74e826e2e4 kisses was ridiculous. They hadn’t vowed 91ed7f6306 chastity before marriage, af1fa746a3 so why wait 741f74e386 until adulthood?3bfcb198cf7213d0

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Especially since I’ve b4779c0cdb seen with my 50223a65b4 own eyes how 7b385ce58f healthy a teenage 32ddfdbc05 boy Ash is.029e1fcd550372df

Even just c47553b6ac touching the 2e9cbcd676 anaconda…970aa1b6ccb76f0c

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Koi swallowed d507ce499f hard, clutching b8cd73a62e his racing 5b34c81df9 heart. If I ff84034d9c love him, 4e13f23f12 I shouldn’t 7ba9bc5bce be scared. Ash has 8808517e2e held back 03e4a84433 for me. It’s time I 0e4a89f36b step up.ed75a5012326a3ce

“Phew.”6d0ab95644c351b0

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With a shaky aa9af7abfe breath, Koi made 45cf95bd88 up his mind. Thanksgiving was next bf90218878 week—he had to 4b5856adf4 hurry. Nodding to himself, he cfeefee042 resolved:3202cc9dc78ff5bd

I’ll buy b7ce048bbe condoms tomorrow.44b5028acd44240d

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The next ca9c95e47d day was 14485c6293 Saturday. Hoodie up and masked, 7f16fbbdb6 Koi biked to the 5a15dad3ec next town and entered 034a9d5e71 a shop he’d scouted. The item he wanted 90f4293bdf was, of course, right 37b4087e4e by the counter. Too nervous 4dea81bd84 to browse 3c9bc70625 with others 588db161b8 watching, he e07c7ca64a circled the ecfbd06373 store repeatedly—looking ba15787135 obviously suspicious.14623f883f135264

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“Hey, kid, what’re you b4aafadf5e trying to buy?”edddadeffca86f94

A hulking 84322e88d5 figure blocked 86d4209348 his path, 452e055d6a and Koi 5ea065c8a1 yelped, stepping 27dbb9d49c back. The clerk glared down 8c3656cfaa at him menacingly.a1622f7f4e92d74f

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“Uh, uh-uh, w-well…”df40bc6957dff555

Koi stammered uncontrollably. Behind the 1285385590 clerk, a cf1c78df38 wall clock 881f8df4bd showed time 4f60de7748 slipping away—his d169aaa892 part-time job bd0afdc49c was nearing. He had to f9a4c3de31 buy it and 12792d0214 go.6e832a5459aa2dee

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Gulp. Swallowing dryly, no words 3707776751 came out. The clerk 8095370ab8 looked ready 1e077e77e8 to call 6fadabe911 the cops. That couldn’t happen. Getting caught buying condoms b051837139 and hauled to the 0122c28494 station would be humiliating—and e81f3c906b his father might beat a29f1a90d1 him senseless.200ce9ebc34c0c95

Say it, say 3facee4aff it, come on, 47fb84f879 say it!f9989dced3a23fc3

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“Uh-uh, s-so, um…”6ca966253a310735

“What?”83c5b268ca6e4978

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The clerk growled again. Koi’s mind tangled f555b97bb9 further, his vision a8a1a98032 spinning. Say it, say b356cf57de it, now!3e5868e53eaa0cc7

Just then, the 5299d95a33 door chime rang. Panicking, Koi blurted 867557f8f0 out, “F-forgive me! (Condone)!”ba434fec2abfd8da

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“What?”f0cc696c806b3a5d

The clerk and a 948f603b0d customer who’d just entered d1bd67c662 grimaced. Koi, pale with c52fe6467d shock, froze, eyes 57c3f2620c wide.e6248de7a5e0cdaf

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“Bwahaha!”aad4c6d0a3436315