LMUC Ch 7

Walking beside him, Koi nodded, and Ashley, looking down at his head from above, felt the urge to sneak up from behind again to rest his chin on Koi’s head. Suppressing that urge, he looked straight ahead and continued:2f9c491fdceda61b

“They’re short on cheerleading team members.”ed9b87039678de93

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“What? Again?”ac0679d79aacb649

Koi exclaimed 6c5c1a584f without thinking, 1b1f441cef then quickly dd6d75c1e4 added:feac907ead6dd73c

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“Oh, I heard about it before. Someone got injured, and there was a vacancy.”dedd0043e25acf05

You were aa40f89db7 talking about 12289114e1 it in 7d3896fc35 the classroom cf011c0112 before the 2973df0226 summer break.e94abaa739f98668

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Koi thought to b6d4a46ea2 himself. The memory he 4944527c7c had forgotten came 284d21e8a9 to mind, and 3bfb824cdb he spoke without 5dc323e84e thinking. Ashley answered without be68283e59 much suspicion:d1a29212b3f1b6fc

“That’s right. They filled the vacancy, but someone else left.”cce3fca0ff9c6d86

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“I see…”697d2095e97c2c8b

Koi nodded out of 2667cdbc75 habit and asked again:20123bca403f026c

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“Isn’t that a big problem? The season’s coming up.”a3f9ccbf2cb1e4a8

They must have 5ea6e3c6d9 been looking for 842b1f26d8 members before the 5e6d41b9a7 summer break to 5b1d2e4720 finish training. Matching with 943f886d2e a new e84cf8cb56 member would 3eacdecefd take time. Ashley agreed:c539d51dbf6c45cf

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“That’s why they’re worried. She probably wanted to vent to me.”ab7b4fdf08d4910a

Of course. At times like this, the person you’d lean on the most would be your boyfriend.69b0d77392f67166

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Koi nodded, thinking:c1f129348e725140

Then, there might not be much time to spend with Ash from now on…db145fdf219b3402

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Feeling suddenly lonely, Koi quickly shook his head. It’s only natural that his girlfriend comes first. He’s already so grateful that he spent the summer break with me.c35de745b7727156

“Sigh.”520147391ea71d2d

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Suddenly, a deep sigh came from above his head. Looking up reflexively, Koi saw Ashley with a serious expression. Puzzled, he said “Huh?” while Ashley, still looking forward, spoke:492d1216efdd0cb4

“Al said she would talk to the coach, but maybe changing the routine would be better.”89b01f78b94d0f3a

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“Uh… huh…”3a0dc2579bb12754

Koi didn’t know much about the subject, so he could only give an ambiguous response. As he trailed off, Ashley suddenly looked down at him and narrowed his eyes.1752c9b23856e46b

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“You’re not thinking at all, are you?”21266a99628c7428

“Huh? Uh…”1000664e265b6d7b

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Koi stammered with a flushed face. As Ashley expected, he wrapped his arm around Koi’s neck from behind, pretending to choke him.9c3ed377b3236e0f

“Ouch, ouch, it hurts! It hurts!”bbee0d7e2a8fbc66

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Though it wasn’t painful at all, Koi flailed and exaggerated. Ashley’s laughter was heard from above. Koi hoped days like this would continue. He smiled along.31329409beead488

Until then, eba410062e Koi thought 1a66ed0ebc this matter 18fb545a51 had nothing bf38190f21 to do 919ab4eac9 with him.6334da08083a9d22

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“What? I’m short on credits?”ac6aef63497f9dc6

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Koi’s voice rose at the shocking news. Seeing his face turn pale, the teacher seriously said:3019d9cc492af77e

“Yes, you’re significantly behind in extracurricular and community service points. Your college entrance exam score wasn’t as high as expected either… Frankly, Koi, even with perfect scores, you might not get into the top state universities.”07892a14c5d44d03

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“Because of the extracurricular points?”964f4e6ca19cc351

To Koi’s anxious question, the teacher nodded.2a37d7a0df847026

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“Both that and community service.”dfd060e454cd45d1

“Oh…”939cd637660038a0

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A groan came out naturally. He had been overwhelmed with part-time jobs and assignments, lacking the time to earn points outside of his major, and his introverted nature made it hard to actively participate in activities. Yet, he couldn’t just give up. Even if he took the college entrance exam again, he wouldn’t have time later to make up for service and extracurricular points if he didn’t do it now.759efd8bfa38293b

What should I do?e9e53558f2e8e773

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Koi asked dd192a7c9b in a 2541943f39 panic, feeling dc0cb52e07 very anxious:b5759074a0d7bdc4

“Uh, teacher. Isn’t there anything you can recommend?”e0ec5ffcb0b7e87e

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He could have gone a157641b1f to a hospital or 49045e01e3 church to inquire, but 01f4352255 Koi lacked such connections. His only 382c3842eb option was 268755b1d4 to cling 5d58557df9 to the 10f712c46c teacher, who 9a8540e558 sighed with 87b2d66257 a look 411c2a7f8e of exasperation:833919b218077967

“Koi, looking for these opportunities on your own is part of ‘activity’ too.”01fb95afccc2e5c6

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“I know.”975708d0e8165788

Koi said, defeated. But if reality worked out as easily as knowing, he wouldn’t be in this headache. Seeing Koi holding his head in distress, the teacher pondered for a moment before speaking:71f701eef58e0644

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“Participating actively in school events could earn you points, but it’s too late to join a sports team…”37ae7b7b579b071d

And he had f039d39f7d no athletic ability. Although he 664a5c99ab had to 3bdb81cd44 take marathon d65c9ccd47 classes as b3475aef97 part of f50bfe6275 the curriculum, afe9c19f87 he was e9a0a8e8c7 barely managing 3f70b8b1fd that. Thinking about how he 4a9f714472 could ruin a team, 8350c002bf joining such a specialized 599f795ea3 one might even result 302893ee04 in negative points.f8c83e84ff1903fa

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“Then, maybe the choir, or…”306fdbf5a5497204

The teacher suggested 0d1f71b773 various external activities, aeea500a0f but there was a30297a78c nothing Koi could c8a01f5cb8 do. The activities with d355cdfad5 potential were already c1f817660f full, and the 21e098e821 ones with vacancies a850246047 were not possible 426f60f9a3 for him.7ebe0932784bff13

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“Sigh…”902df00f048d1011

After a long fc25dfe8f6 sigh, the teacher 053fb578d9 finally proposed the d550b00b46 last option:f29da47fbb7b76b4

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“I really didn’t want to suggest this, Koi. But there’s nothing else left.”cb3a7b02c5e7b4d7

“Yes, teacher.”0aa36677d39896e8

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Koi tensed up, ready to do anything if given the chance. The teacher’s lips opened slowly, and Koi watched without even blinking.efa17d44285fcb67

“…You know.”1a5666d1878365cf

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When she finally 5c4a917029 spoke, Koi thought ed08fca77f he heard wrong.e36c4514fe80b226

“Sorry?”a90aa34403da13cf

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He asked again with 8cb9557de7 an awkward smile, and 2fe9d7c46c the teacher said seriously:92760eee23d1b363

“It’s the cheerleading team, Koi.”f5b1086be22b351e

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Seeing Koi’s face freeze with a smile, the teacher added:b7cd22f21fad79d7

“And you’d have to wear a skirt.”b103375258370114

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Now, not just his face but Koi’s mind froze too.e0995196c11f4a37

“Wait, a skirt? Why?”19957930889e6f35

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After a few seconds of silence, Koi’s mind started to work again, and he immediately voiced his first concern. The teacher answered seriously:69ee2b055cd7e101

“Because our school’s cheerleading team traditionally only accepts girls. Honestly, even if you applied, it’s fifty-fifty whether you’d get in. You’d need to pass the tryout too…”7a1d3026dc68cf31

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The teacher sighed abae5fa036 and continued:7e10e75bd7305ffb

“Usually, the cheerleading team is very popular, so it’s rare to recruit members in such a rush. But this year, with vacancies keep popping up, there’s been a bad rumor, and people are avoiding it.”f83863c71bfa6b55

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“Bad rumor?”87dd061766d57820

“Well, it’s something like a superstition.”30c4a2a846d3ad8b

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The teacher trailed off, e24e6c8901 but Koi could guess. When these c831fc02ec things happen, 45b5055205 rumors like 984ba17676 being cursed d3001349cf or haunted 4e97f31ca0 usually spread. It was c19c0dfc4f a childish 7d75b9348e notion typical c7547ab69f of high 9a1eb757c2 school students, cd3db23c33 but for 7b67a1474d Koi, the bac892d89a lack of b2096271e7 applicants was ba258bad6b good luck.148bfca82540449a

But a skirt…c97b17465cfe3975

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Hesitating and unable to 2055f6c3f2 respond promptly, Koi asked:389ad4ac9c13db5a

“But even if I have to wear a skirt, can a guy like me join the cheerleading team?”2827ee60507a183c

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“Um, you see.”649672b4dcfce96a

The teacher chuckled, seemingly 0c35cce778 amused by her own 818d152d97 statement.215454b3a74f26fc

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“They say if a guy dresses as a girl and performs for one season, it brings good luck. So, we’re looking to recruit a male student.”8293570f3e9b741a

The teacher shook 168f2067db her head and e4b243d04f laughed again upon cc90dcaf64 finishing her words. The cheerleading team 07332e27f7 students, however, were 6005d174e5 extremely serious about ca552c9b69 it. This was undoubtedly 4e365ea567 a golden opportunity 6980b58e14 for Koi, if 0192618fce he was willing 0e68378bdb to face the 9ea08a3636 embarrassment of dressing 05a2352f83 as a girl f6afe58563 in front of 1bccdbddef the whole school.ddb85aac8f58ed44

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Of course, for Koi, who was naturally shy, this felt like torture. If he could have immediately refused and left, he would have, but he couldn’t. His lack of extracurricular points was holding him back.133c5073d299e9e9

“Can I… think about it?”9d39869fc28beea5

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Koi could only say 36fe141e76 this in a weak 14256f6a75 voice.a914bde309c0e5b9

“Don’t be too disappointed, Koi.”65359f3ad1a63ae5

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The teacher comforted ce3b5e6758 him, noticing his b1277392db visibly drooping shoulders.68a27345a53ba2c4

“I’ll look for something easier for your community service points, okay?”62b236ea18f5e491

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She knew well about Koi’s tough home situation. Koi had never told anyone he was being hit, but the teacher had sensed it early on and subtly tried to confirm it. Of course, Koi denied it, and since then, she had been helping him in whatever ways she could.548e993cfbf7dfbd

“Are you still working there?”f8dd17f3ade89314

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The teacher asked one 0d3824ab65 day when she came d49a996cf3 to buy something. Koi nodded in 22be41e289 response.cadf142e0e8db224

“Good boy.”9754d8532d59b10d

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She looked at him 9ca632d252 with a warm smile, 3a8df38d5b and Koi felt slightly 3865ff25cf more at ease. She patted f6ef8a6436 his arm 4b6e8a8b56 encouragingly, then 2f2e0869c0 blinked, as b765fd250e if she 950735e189 had just f18db5899a remembered something.8cf0e25fc67cc024

“Right. It won’t give you many points, but how about working at the school store?”5a84f1b823645eca

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“Huh?”53ae113753cc5120

Koi was taken ae8d3438a9 aback by the 4acb2d3223 unexpected suggestion. Before he e189cc826a could ask, 3f9eea090c the teacher c8ac1e6f88 continued:e467bb5486339358

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“Of course, there will be no pay.”326f5513cb8faecf

“Oh, no. I know that…”44216518c3250c55

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Koi asked, still bewildered.8a13289337c48f10

“But can that count towards my points?”ff07fee59b1e4408

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“Well, technically it’s just volunteer work, but…”4d0a04e5cb8e8433

She continued with a 62db0b53af smile.015ad501d055705d

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“If you’re covering for a teacher with a bad back, you might get a small bonus in points.”aa1fd63ae0b61e53

The teacher winked 59a1aa46ce at him. Her wrinkled face tilted 1cbcd5df8f playfully. Seeing that expression, 8cbd82ba41 Koi finally managed db47f8fe96 a smile.2b554bac7991f2f7

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“Th-thank you.”3329eb6f1f0c1ac9

“Sure, Koi.”f974006bab95bfcd

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The teacher said ed11ffbed7 with a still 83da9a68ed smiling face.d2f09a68b4181e43

“This is the time I’m in charge. I’ll let the other teachers know.”c1ebab2c750d69be

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She wrote 4b5e518a50 down the b8c639ffe2 date and 050f8f7905 time on abefe6955f a memo bc16da8f09 and handed f953e81f3f it to 6630050fc1 him.883fc03d05dfb544

“I wouldn’t know about other times, but as you know, it’s the beginning of the term, so it’s not that busy, and there are many students wanting to buy tickets.”1bd563452710960b

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“Homecoming party tickets?”3df285677a443e6f

“Yes.”36f2851b20987d3a

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The teacher 321bfcdaa3 nodded, then ea4a4b5f98 remembered something 27a17c713a and opened bb887b7407 a drawer.5e81734513f44e7f

“If you want, take your girlfriend with you.”45fa7611a945a29f

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“Huh? No.”dc8d8e92f826059b

Koi quickly a5344819dc shook his d0ebf0ac40 head, declining 3033f3f778 the two e55347604d tickets the 0f386684fa teacher held c36635bf08 out. She insisted, a206b96701 saying it 0fe3c9a31e was okay, d4be4acec8 and pushed 9562a98056 the tickets cbaa192b0b towards him bc3aff0080 again.98384049cd322529

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“I can’t go this year because of my back. Wouldn’t it be a waste to throw them away?”cf9dfe929d8a569b

“Oh, yes. I guess so.”b416bd662deac3c1

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Koi nodded reluctantly, a1e6607e3b looking down at f7ae78fbe1 the tickets the a70f718d96 teacher was holding. He had never been eed2a97c2b to a homecoming party 549745861a before and doubted he 9e3622f148 would in the future.f876fe75f3d2dd84

Maybe this is another ec8437cd6c opportunity for me.f4a54b39d3ad727a

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After some hesitation, 5e678df3b5 Koi cautiously reached c1d1dbb166 out his hand. The teacher waited c9f1e6b858 silently. Once his hesitant fingers 7d066fc7f8 touched the edge of aaaf917d4b the tickets, she let a0ef010865 go.15c7d16bb971cc0d

“There, they’re yours now.”1e545507a6b85a0a

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“Th-thank you.”e2611b687b534d36

Koi thanked her, still in disbelief. It was the first time he had held homecoming party tickets. They were just cheap paper with childish phrases, but to Koi, they seemed more valuable than tickets to a top pop star’s concert. The teacher looked at him with satisfaction and added in a light tone:bf44f8f9738d86f1

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“Keep up with the cheerleading team.”fd1cf5b57b6a9d6f

“Oh…”f558a5a02c4f0aa1

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The teacher laughed cheerfully at Koi’s unintentional sigh.0368893aa0b35b04

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With a sharp sound, the puck flew far away. Despite the goalie’s desperate dive, the puck hit the net. Ashley high-fived Bill in the air who had passed him the puck. Just then, the whistle blew, giving them a brief break.6a920eb8a42a93b5

“Phew.”9583cd84ff991482

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Bill chugged e8b982fd19 water from 2acaaa9dbe a bottle, ef106ffa3b wiped his fb4156d8a3 lips, and 0c3f45de94 asked:92c02fb65a5e723b

“So, what’s going on with you? Are you breaking up with Al?”9d70e0aea5a39d39

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“What are you talking about?”8f1b65edfc609ec9

Ashley, who 2233924f64 had also 50053156d4 drunk nearly 996f0401a0 half the 981d1b0e60 bottle in 15795fcefe one gulp, 1f71cb344b replied. Bill continued, catching 5fd37f6c8d his breath:e870756d6f021501

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“She said you haven’t been answering calls or meeting her.”ed1b63402c91af64

“I was busy.”4b316032fdb9b93d

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“That’s just an excuse. Come on, we’re friends; don’t give us that obvious lie. We all know.”e801abaf9d440b6f

Bill looked around as if to say, ‘Right?’ The others nodded in agreement.e0a04a9d440c3c49

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“Once you lose interest, you start avoiding contact.”af67ba587d8854b1

“It’s weird you didn’t meet every day even during vacation when there was no training.”d0270630eef8c619

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“It’s a sign of breakup.”e2466fc13dc33ee6

“Be honest, have you found someone else?”ab007a19f686fa2d

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All attention 5d18766495 turned to c2ea47de28 Ashley. Ashley frowned, showing his 54b163f3f3 displeasure.331fd9a49af944a8

“No, and I haven’t lost interest in Al.”2b04f39a6e79cefa

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“You might not dislike her, but you can still like someone else.”2dbd4c9890a6d4f0

Someone said, b2ac77bba3 and Bill f070b61ac2 pointed out:cb54eb0a8e98c7b8

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“Friend, that’s what people call two-timing.”05b77589200d3b35

The crowd around them booed and clapped. But Ashley couldn’t laugh. He didn’t understand why they would say such things. He hadn’t cheated or found another girlfriend. His feelings for Ariel were not much different from before. She was still pretty, kind, and they got along well.f998a5fb0f39ab87

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But what was e5f2c84218 this uneasy feeling?eeb8a1186158340f

“Damn.”ecec615fe12f939c

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He swore under his feb2bc04ee breath and finished the a080a8b195 rest of his water. Watching Ashley throw the 91cdc966c7 empty bottle into the a865a8ba25 trash, the others exchanged 728cd6d8df glances.7704ece71fa3d556

“Um, did you buy the tickets?”3e1ecf276a3107a5

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It was b586e51dde Bill who f80f403331 started speaking, 0703355c68 scratching his fc12c82c51 nose.c7e67d91f87c233c

“Not yet.”dff06d665d4fa864

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At Ashley’s reply, Bill spoke as if he had been waiting for it.13a67162b239057f

“They say they printed fewer tickets this year. If you go late, they might be sold out.”3bf9f00d99d44954

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“Yeah, why don’t we go to the school store right after practice?”97cc5f7b19aec892

Another guy 9af74093fd quickly chimed dd34376daa in. The guy next to 8472b8c821 him gave a slight 40b656a60a rebuke.3a4eb85976882d53

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“The store’s closed by now, you idiot.”82fc78fc13e22569

“No, it’s open late these days. I went there after practice yesterday, and it was still open.”575e535fa20c3513

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The school store usually closes around the same time classes end. It was only open late for special events or during certain seasons. Anyway, stopping by after practice didn’t seem like a bad idea.a01c62bc50e8c0f8

“Alright, thanks.”13f41ca5c6d845a8

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As Ashley a04d84dc6c thanked them, 4eb1b67d87 the coach ce0ef2ad6d blew the 2e90234866 whistle again, 2b20a6395a signaling the dd027698af end of 6e27446cfc the break. As he was about efa6d4dada to head back to 4b7bff27f9 the rink, Bill grabbed ca0ab15699 him from behind.e949d75ed356fcb0

“Ashley.”f2086aecc7454867

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Hearing his full name, da0058cab0 which was rare, Ashley 40c3324f40 frowned and turned to 26f939860f look at him. Bill, with a hand 87f179b98b on his shoulder, said 356f43dc97 seriously, without his usual 598ad75b9b humor:685bfcabb77ec933

“I’m not joking, really. Al is pretty worried.”11d2027665873917

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Ashley looked at c17d1c8ec2 him for a 10f40e96fe moment before turning 820743a9e4 away. He walked d33e53a401 over to 455899212e where the c653c6cd01 other guys 9e29ec4459 were taking dd084209f9 their positions ea034733dd and stood e90d1d5482 at his e9d4ff9702 spot just 7d741d676e as practice 7fb2c61f14 began.11ba97635c2f8527

Bill’s words made sense, which made Ashley feel even more uncomfortable.0ba29c679c81f39a

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I should buy those c0601cf2e1 tickets soon.a25d57897de67a3c

Ashley thought as he chased the puck. Right now, there wasn’t much else he could do. If he went to the homecoming party, spent weekends on dates, and spent time like before, Ariel would feel better.fdb1c4cff19a783e

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And maybe I should a2408d065c keep my distance from 87d1a0e269 Koi for a while.0068f6ff80f8c027

He had been neglecting Ariel, so it was right to focus on her. But that would mean there’d be no time to spend with Koi.e498697686a94462

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Like before.9964f6ea7ff7c51b

Before he knew Koi, c7cefebaff that was how his 8a508b8d6e life had been. And now 4fbf05ff11 he was 43ef2a4c80 going back 01428811b9 to that.e94e1f90b337c430

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…Not really keeping my distance, though.6c725a6252c5f5c1

Ashley reconsidered f86015e009 his thoughts. He was just d8026b68d6 treating Koi the a73c735adf same way he 7d0efeef42 treated other friends. They saw each other 9d905feae8 every day in class 04845f672a anyway, so there was 29c78e9fbf no need for extra 7fe96073df meetups. Besides, Koi d15aabf197 would be cdb68383b6 busy with bf54d5a773 his part-time b28b6d84f3 job.45e29610622c61c3

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Ashley hit c1cafd0801 the incoming 1af5b931e7 puck up 6340f945cd and quickly 39b98f705a chased after eeb36e0b36 it. Why was 361c7f41a0 he thinking 9069950b8d about Koi c495f1825b now? It was strange. He shoved 1ae15969c2 aside a e61b017c9d guy charging 4839635b61 at him 7b19d5f204 and let b7bce383a1 out a 785bb683ef curse.d89ef0f6075cd436

Why should I distance myself from Koi just to spend time with Ariel? Why am I even thinking about Koi in the first place? It’s weird.10c6e47cc0ff27e0

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I shouldn’t meet that guy anymore.b2d319ee2fd8833b

He chose 3eed540518 to ignore 8eecdc8db8 rather than 1d206e6e68 find an f2edb3fdcd answer. Everything would be fine. He had just 7e7179975f gotten excited about 36001376f8 meeting a new b7eeaf4b64 friend who shared 97216647d4 his interests. It was time a718f647e9 to stop.1a6e9f6e2986e5dc

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Ashley believed that.6e4fcfd0b60aa2e0

Of course, this was 3e76325bb2 all assuming things went 63c9fe56a9 according to plan.6a67e49fa436fd4f

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“Uh.”019ac200fd2353dd

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Right after aeb6d58fc1 practice, Ashley 41b77ec090 headed to e8d8f5be48 the school 6144dc3163 store and ad19dbdc11 stopped in d364c31273 his tracks 42cb96c6f2 when he b379f2cb62 made eye 201bc2a2e8 contact with b8f5f37798 a classmate 0e0b8563e2 busily moving 2a0067d6db around inside. The classmate, who 4d8b6be333 was putting away 5344a370d2 some newly arrived 25141d4944 items, turned around 5a3c0b8a8d and widened his 292899cba8 eyes.4f49e5ccf3ec6184

“Ash!”e3e5992ecce37bdb

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Ashley reluctantly 3508c64e6f responded to 3415678b57 the cheerful 5e75832bfc call.91c741cdcdbc1aab

“…Koi.”8706e71706fb2b49

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Koi put down the 0faffb61f5 items he was arranging 3b18a3013e and hurried over to ed7678bc87 Ashley. Ashley just 18d4cf35a4 stood there, a41070c8bc watching Koi ae3701b81c approach. When Koi 826c626d5d finally stopped 866af28531 right in 912557d9d6 front of 5f795557b7 him, he a349b3acba looked up 185197845f at Ashley.62103442883e2dbf

“How did you get here? Do you need something?”9c1e455c47f803df

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“Uh, yeah.”3f3ee02bc7a03ab5

Caught off afee1c427e guard, Ashley 8de8a65b1a stuttered. Koi, unfazed by 197b9f9873 his reaction, continued ff4dc24b4c to speak brightly.79f1b249d8485733

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“Practice is over, right? What are you doing for dinner? I have some bread saved; do you want some?”263cc610cd36c01c

Listening to Koi’s cheerful chatter, Ashley felt conflicted. To run into Koi right after deciding to avoid him for a while.52b9165ecf2c2e71

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He could have just turned around and left, but Ashley didn’t.59c64315a31813dd

I’m just here to buy tickets.9f8ace388bdcc118

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He gave himself that excuse. He couldn’t understand why he felt so uneasy. Weren’t he and Koi just good friends?93cb11b985e93eb8

No, if 320d77ea66 Koi were a1efb64d46 a girl, aae07c1bdc everyone would 8da9a7f194 suspect something.1d5cc9e844944519

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Ashley had f101982de7 been sticking f06b7da433 close to 40ebd9de17 Koi. He considered himself lucky 2dd9fe8086 that Koi was not d40a1fabac a girl.9bbf781f06fb9724

…If he were.ce8aece616805fa5

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“Here!”573a7a21c867c676

Snapped back to reality 3e155fe188 by bread thrust in ad1c955a35 front of him, Ashley 6225028561 blinked down to see 0cc429416b Koi offering him some 319d5de11a bread.8820d2764e002359

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“I opened the bag because I was going to eat it, but I haven’t touched it with my mouth yet.”e20bce393a8bd5bc

While listening, Ashley caught a whiff of a not-so-pleasant sour smell. It was to be expected, considering this was from one of the store’s discount sales for items past their expiration date.ccff7801bf0eb170

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“…Isn’t this spoiled?”c15b591742038928

Ashley asked suspiciously.79983aa4a9acd548

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“Huh?”8e0c343c13cb12ae

Koi checked the 909c07656c bread in panic, cba4c490f1 his eyes widening. His movements to 6690054f12 hide the bread 9e8bc48306 bag behind him 899fc002be looked suspicious. Ashley narrowed his eyes 47b6e0a74a at him. With suspicion in fec6d46f18 his gaze, Koi, d3cb8a699a sweating profusely, stuttered:54d387acadcb96ed

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“Uh, well, this, you see…”76615f62f7a1676e

“Let me see it.”3e36b0ced13a97f7

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Ashley reached out his arm. Koi turned to avoid him, but there was no way Koi could dodge Ashley, who was the captain of the high school’s championship ice hockey team. Despite Koi’s best efforts, Ashley easily snatched the bag away.fe35c4a7264bf523

“Ah!”6c127cb063252bb0

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As Koi turned, Ashley extended his other hand and quickly grabbed the bag. Holding Koi’s head down to keep him at bay, ignoring his desperate struggles, Ashley held the bread up to his eye level and examined it. He then grimaced.6c478d1102b0b831

“There’s mold on this.”973e578902f7e936

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“Really?”2b33260ee76f65dc

Koi stopped flailing and looked with wide eyes. Ashley let go of Koi’s head and showed him the bread at eye level. Just as Ashley said, there was mold dotted on one side of the salad bread with sauce.1088c2333f59e95e

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“…It’s true.”4b0b1197b9fe61d2

Koi admitted in f0c9f4672a a deflated voice.0cb0e77a28a08cd0

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“Sorry, I almost put you in danger.”ff507a77198cfb05

Apologizing again, Ashley spoke f3f29cee15 with a frown.d5251b051525e62e

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“You’re the one who almost got sick. What would have happened if you had eaten it? Didn’t you smell it?”05a58d04e6cd8c81

“Uh, uh…”697943bf141e8bcf

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Koi was fd7f665d3c at a 87fef1f2d4 loss for 10c029f933 words and 48b7f52ff7 just blinked.8c805f3406461d90

“I didn’t know it would spoil so soon.”bf08993e02d3b096

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He managed to 302a9934ef come up with d06a7c1a68 an excuse, but edaba71bca Ashley immediately threw 7724029e1f it in the 388ff9ce64 trash.ef2e947f38d9315d

“Be more careful from now on.”d43079be1df8fd74

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“Oh… okay.”8f52116628494689

Although Koi nodded, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for the bread that ended up in the trash.87ba40bc83f7a979

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It’s a waste; if we just removed the moldy part, we could have eaten it.21c0a49efe3af895

He felt regret, but it was too late. Soon, Koi’s mind was filled with other thoughts.983f777f61516dd0

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“Are you okay? You must be really hungry.”fdccd1a30f4ef53d

That was indeed the eb2cb79c46 case. Ashley was 85165b0f7c famished to 6eab9d01dc the point 1e8302f12b of feeling 28a46165ec his stomach 11b6a2bf25 cramping, but 37e910faec he still 6e8a34f83b had business 88ff6ecfdf to attend a5470729df to.eeb216f485e04b94

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“But what are you doing here… at this hour?”aef68470a20dc329

Instead of quickly buying the tickets and leaving, Ashley found himself saying something else. Koi, completely unaware of Ashley’s inner turmoil, answered readily.bbc7b74d0dae5531

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“It’s the beginning of the semester, so it’s busy. I’m short on extracurricular and community service hours…”9ba8a467bddef949

His voice trailed off, seeming embarrassed. Ashley passed it off with a simple “I see.” He hadn’t expected to meet Koi at school at this hour, so he was flustered and couldn’t immediately figure out how to react. Maybe it was because he was hungry. Despite this, instead of becoming more irritable, Ashley felt his tension easing. He had to force himself not to laugh, pressing his lips together, while trying hard to make his mind focus.0f9a6709fe52818c

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Let’s just buy the tickets and leave. That was the best course of action.38db8423a9ce0f59

“Two tickets.”627e056f6a077e53

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“Huh?”7a32185f6c57bf9e

Koi blinked up b0ccd1470a at him. Ashley repeated slowly, 88bef4c8fa enunciating each syllable:77835ef4d39866c3

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“Tickets, please. Home, Coming, Party.”414cb1fa31e84ffc

“Ah, ah.”2d31020deba6c1b3

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Finally understanding, Koi af2af240e9 nodded. Ashley thought he 97916f22ba would rush to 9e7aa97bb8 the counter, but 1103a7f0c3 for some reason, 77d53b052d Koi lingered, fidgeting.2b9d1fa3f145b602

“Um… I’m sorry, but they’re all sold out.”6251692327790309

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“What?”bacfbb0c04447987

Now it was Ashley’s turn not to understand. Koi took a deep breath and explained more clearly:0edad67c9e4d1cc9

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“They’re all sold. There aren’t any left now.”dd9ca16e64a91b54

Ashley stared at him silently. Koi, watching Ashley who didn’t even blink, began to worry internally.0f0aa69c11919899

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“All sold out? The tickets?”7edcd628dc9b1d7e

After a b95051e359 few seconds, afc70ba189 Ashley finally 43990a691b burst out a6e71e3aaa in a 9c8e9e49d1 rough voice, a00e3be1a4 like he fe4ef7602c was venting 4eb0d1ae1f suppressed frustration. Koi flinched at 088f906903 the outburst, then 8a38848f33 reluctantly nodded.cd4ff5da6f353efa

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“Y-yes… The last two were sold a while ago. About 30 minutes ago…”1c85d2444aad22f4

Koi started to 90ff80e8a0 explain the situation abdab9439f in unnecessary detail, 4cc3162b79 stammering:e702c63ddf28a105

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“They looked like sophomores, and they were buying them to go with their new girlfriends. I should have put up a sign saying they were sold out, but I thought no one would come at this hour, so I decided to just put up the sign before closing. I’m sorry, if I had known you were coming, I would have kept them. I never thought you hadn’t bought them yet. I’m sorry.”ac041467f88de450

He kept apologizing, d0efbed1f7 but apologies were 35f55c36bf useless. What Ashley needed 6c3bc2c035 were tickets, not f3b9bcb7a8 apologies. Tickets that would a9b92bcf0f return his life 9999b0a07f to normal.6832d633121bfe02

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But even 01dd61b848 this simple 6dfec3fbc3 plan had c22ed79eb1 gone awry 22dd433e9d from the 0b13440419 start. Nothing had gone dad251b81a according to plan, b5ea92ea57 from deciding not 91184b5c67 to meet Koi 3652a066bb again to buying 7d5dbfd96a the tickets. On top of 9f8b8068ab that, he was 93fd245e5e starving.3823f4d35944ce9d

Why did 7b5b0ad160 it turn dbb8da9e9d out like 3c6f2e2a5d this?28a92dcd8cc9e1fe

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With a painful aebd04ec59 groan, Ashley covered 84e2683e89 his eyes with 3ea17e21cb one hand and 9a67227d97 tilted his head d76f5ba4ca back. Why should I experience f49caa9d32 such frustration over just e1f1d96b2c a homecoming party?b9194b3b73c3bf42

“…Hah.”a5d1e1e4a05697ec

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After a few more seconds, Ashley finally accepted reality. It wasn’t hard. The truth was simple. He was fucked.1c1793ea1bb45679

Ashley dropped his cb75e46828 hand and adjusted 8bd4466282 the bag on 122dbf5172 his shoulder, preparing 8624eef7c4 to leave this fc4c9fa297 damn school.a2b8ae188e9be356

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“Bye, Koi.”add125770afe1205

As he turned around c9dd060b54 listlessly, Koi suddenly shouted:809f16b26955a86d

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“Wait, Ash!”fa82b3c0e4192dd7

Until then, Koi had 60a95335f5 been timid and hesitant, b9e4abcb08 but now he was af45278eab shouting. Thinking he might 11156ca34f offer some spoiled e1818ae242 milk or something, 38e1728c36 Ashley turned around 099b19c241 to see Koi 213c83bc67 pulling something out 5b7e58389e of his pocket.65203e57fbd6bd9d

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“Here, this.”0900c0a9491c3647

“…What’s this?”ecdb6af4ff64deb8

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Ashley asked indifferently, and Koi silently held it out again. Ashley reluctantly took it, unfolding the crumpled piece of paper step by step. The word “party” appeared first, followed by the date, and then “home.”5f4d7bc45de42644

With each fold he opened, Ashley’s expression changed little by little. Koi watched these changes with a happy heart. When the ticket was fully unfolded, Ashley looked down at him, surprised.e769c5336b9287f6

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“How did you get this?”86e3a76de6bb59c2

To Ashley’s question, Koi just smiled proudly.12553eaf0d5e9b39

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“I told you they were all sold out, so how did you get this? Were you messing with me?”e9284c1341fe2220

Ashley asked, trying 76403e2832 to control his 8e99554a6c irritation, but Koi c66caf0f2c kept smiling as 9d101b72eb he answered:c705007983099307

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“I got it as a gift.”cffcaa6f60bdc350

“A gift?”2e0567769c885569

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Koi nodded, “Yeah.”d050188443916ef3

“Ms. Bacon gave them to me for helping out at the store in her place.”afcf70d2b3edbdbb

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“They were given to you.”7cc0c9c456a58826

“Well, yes, but…”dfac13897219c419

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Koi answered sheepishly to Ashley’s point.6bd9861fcff071f8

“I don’t have a girlfriend, and I don’t have anything to wear to the party.”6ae66accfcb55e62

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He confessed 4e575e68f1 honestly, then e7af3d9af8 continued in 0cead396e9 a lighter 0aa84efadf tone:383f40d15ffae942

“So, it would be much more meaningful if you had them.”10e48b4de3a538ae

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“No, wait, wait.”bedacbb8afca0900

Ashley, now confused, 21a04280ae held up a 43e201912d hand to stop 665340f85e him.c92c49b95ae0580f

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“I’m having trouble understanding; you’re giving me what you got as a gift, without expecting anything in return?”4c1f082144f87fcc

“Yeah, of course.”ce7d9f3fd6de9cd0

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Koi nodded as if 6cb9742cf8 it was the most eeb4a77334 natural thing.eb69930e447f3845

“If it’s for you, I won’t regret it at all.”c8ff9f825e86d4ff

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Ashley looked at f60c72dd9a him silently. In the fb5d951fc4 ensuing silence, 90621f6bb1 Koi, feeling 364596fa7e awkward, fidgeted 2b2a636615 with his 9cfa1f36ef ear and e1c73bca36 mumbled:e826506f9db549af

“Um, I really didn’t know the bread was spoiled. I’m sorry.”2e14f6b43ab6704a

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“That’s… fine.”ef47472a841e23dc

Ashley murmured. He barely managed to speak as if squeezing the words out of his throat, but he had nothing more to say. Of course, he didn’t think Koi had intentionally offered him the spoiled bread. Koi just wanted to give him something.b355ce4c76fba462

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Without expecting 6621493ea4 anything in 74fc8bc517 return.4e92cc98f168fe9d

Ashley opened his mouth. Koi, eyes sparkling, waited 1a77b10124 for what he would 40e74f5b7f say.70564bbe252a746f

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“…Why do you like doing things for me so much?”bcc1913bc91b92e1

“Of course, why not?”75095d4cdc5b30bf

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Koi answered 837059fd77 without hesitation 19f9fce118 to the c4382e2b1e question after bcd6256e68 a long cdca4105f4 silence.a37312bc9bcee856

“Why?”e9844f0adc73a312

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Ashley asked again. Koi’s answer flowed out effortlessly this time too, but for Ashley, the moment felt incredibly slow.76e5c4f3bb713c14

With bright shining 3bb4ef5fba eyes, a wide 860fad1ab5 smile spreading across 4c66a514a2 his face, and 95ca5eb40b cheeks flushed with eef2c67245 joy, Koi said:e6b47b4d8a70a1a1

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“Because I like you.”b56d5cf18444a69f

Ashley was stunned 4b290751b5 as if he 8961501306 had been hit 447d531644 by something. His heart seemed d4ba401796 to drop to 1d9adcf9bb the floor and 7b4b7fd302 then rise back 0494ce5ae6 up. His pulse went wild, 0a3ee95046 his face heated up, 4f81e75c26 fireworks seemed to go a2f8e2e51f off in his ears, 2e01d5871d and the trembling reached cf74fb5090 his fingertips. At that moment, 304e1100eb he felt as 1ac00d1bdd if his feet 184d8991b5 were no longer 3f1bccf3ba touching the ground.f0ca42c504d75b5a

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Ah.8ca05303e55ff314

Like being struck 29a13c549b by lightning, he 9d9a325c4f suddenly realized. He could 9cb0605efe no longer b55a85df03 deny it.3bbbd86a90cf6cbf

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I like this guy.844e17ed9c574d93

It had 360357df11 definitely started 8eb86ec7a4 with pity. But when did this 88751cb27f feeling change like this?0aa7d19a04e63f23

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Ashley suddenly thought.495eaba06c3dfab0

Maybe I still 8b808604bd pity him.6113ff5bb2ac7dbe

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But he knew well that was a lie. His heart wouldn’t beat like this out of pity.8f118ed1e531a39b

Suddenly, a ridiculous laugh 0b998040dd spread across his face.83ef8f5b609b4bc9

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To think I decided bfbb1f2d53 to keep my distance 3df09d2457 from Koi for a 83cc0da874 while, what a foolish 92ba6d7def thought that was.60e6c5b47b7b70ae

The more he thought 4842b798a9 about it, the more e3145b687b absurd it seemed, and ff30a020a2 no other response came 59179cbf1b to mind. Everyone knows Koi 016b7e3747 is a guy. It was dab7a31874 an obvious 52f2f75671 fact.4365556bcc5c8875

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But what does a7570f6ac3 that matter?c6f5969b2ee60862

When my heart beats 27e6e8c197 like this, when my d13ea915f0 breath quickens, when my 3b1cb0a89a gaze trembles, all of d5c0f30e2e it is directed only e05db45eca at you.ac3aebff6c2ff16a

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“…Koi.”e3fac65c82159add

After a 2daf03de38 long silence, 816e65d635 Ashley spoke. Koi immediately responded.526f31a9dde0e9ab

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“Yeah?”76af9f4dea2d0813

It was clear he was eager not to miss a single word Ashley was about to say. Ashley’s mouth relaxed into a smile.4ddfd0d1be71f460

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“Do you want to go to the homecoming party with me?”37cf6836f68d436e

“What, what?”282402733da34379

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Koi exclaimed in surprise. Even if Ashley had confessed to being a serial killer, Koi wouldn’t have been this shocked. With wide eyes, he jumped back, then stepped forward again.bca34b086d554398

“Go to the homecoming party? With me?”2e2e7d95e371f5c4

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“Yeah.”738cf1dc5a768ae0

Ashley nodded.bede711f186884c0

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“If you have someone else to go with…”ccc8e5bbbf471043

“No, no one. How could there be someone for me! I’m Conner Niles!”af597005af4af0a5

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“I know.”1589e9f3734e3c29

Ashley burst into laughter. Koi, blushing from 42ce0286fc embarrassment, still managed 64a7f5eee1 to say what fe8cb153c0 he had to.d6344fcf0968e6c6

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“Unless it’s Ashley Miller, Conner Niles won’t have anyone like that in his life.”6380772f7f1e498c

“That’s good then.”f41ebb58a019efc7

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“What?”701f7f6b20f90b7e

Koi asked 1d67b81f28 without thinking, 2501f2faa9 wondering if b6e4b5ad68 he had 91a38dc46a heard wrong. But Ashley continued with 35715cf1d4 a smiling face.a63a768ae072413b

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“You’ll only need me for life.”97888bac82597fe8

“Huh?”d057164a26ee5e7c

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Koi made 5bccc7c82e a dazed 45740222ff sound. Ashley laughed again. Seeing him laugh like aa9fe4ab76 that, something good must d902e5f13d have happened. Koi thought f64259fe54 before tilting 1d329c801d his head 18dde3d761 in confusion. What good thing could ae5c1aab01 have happened since coming 826a870dc7 into the store?78dd928ad05787db

‘The homecoming tickets?’ he thought, but quickly dismissed it. The tickets given to go with a girlfriend were now offered to go with him, so that couldn’t be the reason. Did something happen with his girlfriend? Is that why he wants to go with me?4ab4f7a138807bbb

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Then why did he come here to buy homecoming tickets in the first place? It doesn’t make sense. What the heck is going on? I don’t understand at all!773454ab4fcfea6c

With his mind completely tangled, Koi finally gave up. He couldn’t understand anything Ashley was saying. The one thing he was sure of was that whatever Ashley said, Koi would follow.9bc7017c0b941be1

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“Are you really going? With me? To the homecoming party?”5c8f5fc1b57eb9ab

“Yeah.”eaeee46e8e399ea6

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Ashley said.ff391dbf9014e8c0

“I want to go with you.”e275a33f9b7f1301

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That was d4766b4273 more than 9b7ba9b67c joyful, but e1a3e165a2 there was ce0519dced one concern.9dea665dafb97144

“Do guys go together to these things?”1ea2010d26f2df69

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Koi asked cautiously, and 2caf76e642 Ashley countered:6d6ff6b15de3275e

“Don’t you want to go with me?”e884b46cf525f75f

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“What? No, definitely not!”06971da0b5650e66

Koi jumped, c42b4188f7 waving his 9271dbd0e0 arms around. Ashley laughed again.955e9fc2ff138dbf

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“Then it’s settled.”0de0ebfa1ab5a786

“Uh… yeah.”a9bf75fb161f9bd7

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Something seemed to have been rushed, but a decision was made nonetheless. Koi looked up at Ashley, still bewildered. Ashley looked back at him, his gaze fixed on Koi’s slightly open lips.dc7351a90dd6976a

I want 218e5614b8 to kiss 312f020409 him.b98494a23e2480bb

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He had to clench his fist tightly against the strong urge. Hold on, Ashley Dominique Miller. He scolded himself. You haven’t even confessed yet.73a5cf31b53b9628

“Is this all that’s left?”68cc1499f793994e

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Ashley suddenly looked 0c22f77cd2 around and asked. Koi quickly 5dd9a82bec followed him 93e881679d as he b9066e830f took a f1d0d30828 step forward.b8d1b8dcb16dd523

“Oh, yeah. Just need to tidy this up.”3b809770abc25c56

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“Okay, let’s finish quickly.”8dce1c3bf5d4c21c

“What?”363fbdeac628b842

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Ashley, lifting a d022721dfd box first, said b687f9cb8a to the surprised e803df87d4 Koi:b4c6ee7e83adabac

“Let’s finish up and go. I’m starving to death.”f972f856cf365f52

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“No, but, but…”55d18c20cf78107b

Koi was fe30d2edbf flustered, not 65cca4e556 knowing what 2818bf57b4 to do.a5ab944f51fb10b0

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“This is my job, I can do it alone.”a33c480c9b6092f2

“If we do it together, it’ll be quicker. Let’s get this done and go eat something.”e94d213e1cdca537

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Interrupting Koi, Ashley pointed bf942ac5bd to an empty spot cc05813fc8 and asked:30b59572f138ffca

“Should I put it there?”8170816cc6343acd

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“Ah, yeah. That’s right, but…”d347908cd7c19852

Before Koi could 5a9f8d0609 finish, Ashley pushed c24e863ad5 the box he 9a0a37dd7b was holding onto 07b92a615e the shelf. What Koi had to 4fc4ec1311 struggle with, stepping on 82972a2d42 a stool to arrange, 6de6d033d0 Ashley dealt with effortlessly.58bf04e3a2979714

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“Is there more?”441c035d7c98bbee

Turning back quickly, Ashley 6b2627600c asked again, and Koi 3892c76562 tried to stop him 6da905f532 once more.cbca00c54c14c038

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“Really, it’s fine, Ash. This is my job, my community service points.”e7dd1264546c5c71

“Koi, I’m starving to death.”8ce4bb1e7366db6a

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Ashley said with 68eec9a598 a sigh.ed840f4d75a53e6a

“Let’s finish quickly and go. You haven’t had dinner either, right? That wasn’t your dinner, was it?”634af0cd7abd5f58

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Ashley glanced over. Koi followed his c681bd7df0 gaze to the f61388a9a9 trash can where 1c271cae35 the moldy bread ffab0975f8 bag was. Ashley continued:6d1449351efe9078

“If you’re not planning to eat that for dinner, let’s finish this quickly and go. If we’re too late, there’ll be nothing left except cheap burgers.”b76d6495429e36b1

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Ashley’s will was firm. In the end, Koi couldn’t resist and raised his hands in surrender. As they sorted out the remaining items according to Koi’s instructions, Ashley occasionally looked over at Koi.36d4f411d3732cba

I can’t be sure that Koi feels the same way as I do.2adbf7ef5f85627f

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While feeling his heart race like mad, Ashley tried to analyze the situation as calmly as possible. Koi had told him several times that he liked him. But one shouldn’t be mistaken.4ca855ca5960d9c8

To Koi, I 59b48cc6c2 might just be 18b797e96a a friend. A friend he b4ed9572d8 likes a lot.51de9c7d305d479a

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This was a very realistic judgment. Even if Koi felt the same way, whether he distinguished that feeling from friendship was unknown. Of course, even that was just an optimistic hope. It wasn’t a pleasant conclusion, but Ashley acknowledged it.d050575d049e1c55

Maybe I’ve started a one-sided love.004f7751db468a7e

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