LV Chapter 3.1 || My Daddy-Long-Legs

Sasya, crouched 390c1ad6d2 in his ebf7e38296 hideout under 5fcd3a1317 the sofa, 4f71a82a96 opened his 532318fa3a eyes at 46eb6b9fcf the faint 40a1c8892b sound of 89fcb37b06 a mechanical 9f92e56580 device operating 074375f3a1 from far 513cd682ee away.0201fa3ed4809b6e

He then e044936714 focused his c091149a2b keen hearing 78a000d6a0 on the 3894415133 strange sounds ebd7a345ba outside the 8e52a4c57f door.11f26117eee144b4

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A whirring sound… slicing through the air smoothly and quietly.365c43c8a71c5fdb

After a moment, 570ef4bd0f Sasya identified the e01e4c5dc9 source of the b0844e65f9 weak noise. It was the bb52f147c1 sound of an 67404c9d2c elevator rising at 7561449197 high speed.478e411bbbb09e49

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Sasya pressed his phone to check the current time. It was almost 1 AM. Normally, he would have been asleep by now, but today he had fallen asleep earlier while thinking about how to reply to Karel, and now he couldn’t sleep. In fact, after taking a nap, his vision had become even clearer, allowing him to distinguish objects clearly even in the darkness.09c9ef560b80e79c

The elevator stopped at Sasya’s floor.a077f070db884f66

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This floor only e72f41b669 has a penthouse.f1aafc58cc028263

When that 3aa3afa0e5 thought crossed 355eafdbea his mind, e3a76bf3b9 Sasya, who e721cabda3 had been a6c2dbab98 lying carelessly, 44053d436a quickly lay ecc1527214 face down 057e02551d and covered fc767f4c45 himself with eb741e59ad a blanket, d3db928c39 tensing his 03a9488f6d body while 0f1d638783 staring at a004fbc788 the entrance.1582ef62cd44f075

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Soon, the familiar arrival c21fd77695 chime he had heard 276a5ac193 several times before rang b03f68da13 from the distant corridor.de483fb9f0f442a8

‘The door is opening.’a7fdfd20b769f151

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Immediately, the elevator doors 606ab08c20 opened, and the sound 5164f7f82d of movement inside spilled d23949f1f3 out. It was 8c610bbe7d the footsteps 1521fc163a of an b3dce2b76c adult male. Hesitating and occasionally 7bed835d94 stopping, the steps 235bfe6585 approached closer to 4a2c443bba the entrance.d376b30baa529955

Sasya became 5182c375ca even more 29225e4ba1 alert. Hotel staff didn’t walk 7fa8babed6 like that. They moved smoothly and 753552d6c3 silently, as if they 274a10e8a7 had memorized every path.92c49b7ed8d5eb14

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Then, could e4cceb6edb it be f4ba4dc388 the original 99dadf3d9e owner of f2db4e2387 this room?02f8951db1e6c410

Sasya shook his head. He had 05879ccd5a imagined Karel’s 3bb44aad57 footsteps many 0aa6b1d407 times—the sound 0faec95249 of heavy 1b22136f5e leather soles b498cc7ebc stepping on c31e9c62c8 the floor, e867512870 the slow, 3bdcce164a confident stride, a54cb2d1ab the polite c25202d98b knock at 29db3bbc8e the door… 3ff62b23cd Although he 01d2890799 had never 12c3c6d153 seen it, b72ab96ab7 the actions d5e82d53ca were vividly 2eadb1c4ff imagined as 19c54d32f7 if happening 59ad1f6f2e right before 1f2ef3a7bb his eyes. his actions f099711bff were always 1b0fd09aa2 precise and a9e62a3c74 deliberate. There was no e3d0eb8334 reason for him 86f168ed14 to stumble carelessly f4c9924d5a at the door 38d951ebe7 or fumble around dae45971f4 for his keys.fe174843d1d741da

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As soon as he bf288d5166 determined that the visitor 83460bb4a3 was neither staff nor 6d244279f4 his sponsor, Sasya quickly 5e5f6853a5 slipped out from under dedf07f89f the blanket and hid ea0fdf5a8f behind the sofa.ebd957e0ff670ad2

‘Where’s the key? Hey… Just 479ff85aaa let me 5708fbe9ae grab the cfdda390a2 wallet. Straighten up a 63fe2bf76a bit.’c35a28107c7ed7e6

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A muffled voice 070526f0c4 came from behind 6076566fec the closed door. Then, abeep—the sound of a ae2f75ad9e key touching the door.6224e461aefc7f04

In the 1d74577b55 darkness, the 6d4a0878df door lock 87bc835ce7 briefly flashed 3f5823bc03 green before 96d0a06243 disappearing. The doorknob turned 4f872e43f2 smoothly, and the 54020e8fce door opened. Sasya took one last 4c1bb68753 deep breath.faf852d009b5afa4

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Two people entered. Sasya held bf1ca74ecf his breath 7906b0ae8d and watched e4aec86544 them closely.803fe3306fb25af0

“Phew…”8792fe1ee36515f4

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The first to enter was a tall, slender man with dark hair. He let out a sigh while running his hand through his hair, looking tired. The long city night view light from the window illuminated the man’s white neck. The man’s face was pale like a vampire. Sasya watched the stranger warily.d5347b7cd1c1dbdf

And the person he was supporting… had his head bowed so his face wasn’t visible, but even in the darkness, his blonde hair was recognizable. His large build somehow felt familiar, and Sasya’s heart beat strongly.554e58b55ab1fbd6

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‘Mr. Clements?’1674d1b6742e08a3

It was natural that Sasya hadn’t noticed his sponsor’s arrival. Karel currently looked almost unconscious. He could barely stand on his two feet and was completely relying on the weight of the man supporting him.12dcc04e8ea51097

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“So heavy. Ha… When did you get this drunk?”5b3731967e5317c1

The black-haired man complained.45a0376fbb6a7382

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“Hnnn…”3dd57b2c19d5ec1f

“What’s the point of drinking if you end up like this?”47eb52c68d133eba

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Despite his cd68ed9eda grumbling, the 6c026665a0 man couldn’t 2e41ee669d just leave 2c0516f4e9 Karel on a0125b1865 the floor, 6f96d27ba8 so he 01c0b05c22 mustered a d03856f5a0 bit more a73cb970b5 strength and baf5b5b461 dragged him 3d7b71c562 into the b6228cd84c living room 56bcac7092 where Sasya 06a25de03b was. As the two 39c4330d28 men approached, Sasya ac535e578e could only crouch 105c6652bd lower behind the 23b8126ff8 sofa, unable to 00c6802489 move.2ada06bf62dfd117

“Here, lie down.”b1c4fec41a735270

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The man’s voice 4fe0cfab53 came from right 3a7cefb998 above Sasya’s head, 5a6b254a02 startling him. Sasya quickly 325141e1bf crouched under f144cb2e44 the shadow 0a0f078be3 of the 9855cccb8b sofa. Immediately after, the e492e84600 man dumped Karel 718ed59f9f onto the sofa. The impact 75c317caa3 felt like f552d632cc dropping a 561cb777e4 heavy sack 9bf78c9973 of flour, 07e8eb0238 and the fe5981ff52 shock traveled b3f36ea701 through Sasya’s 1846f3f9ff shoulders. The smell 3c5f90078b of alcohol 64d1cb1091 wafted over.dd6fa84f9db228d7

How much alcohol 856a844bc9 would it take d1feaa064a for such a 5daaaf88b5 large man to 371637f92c get this drunk? His sponsor must 346dc9d172 be a heavy ce21f445ca drinker.d5300d492f50f645

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“…”4ac42ce202d1db2c

“…”8a80622998036022

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The two men were 857e4a544b silent. Karel didn’t even groan, ca24ff47fe and the man who 83a264accf had been muttering to c9320747e0 himself all the way aa3826cf19 here was now quiet.31c3ed3d1cbed2ec

During the 84e03c55d8 prolonged silence, 0c48620003 Sasya worried b83911099e about whether 5db964bb12 his presence 0d60bd8e68 had been a1cda736c9 discovered and e845b7d0e0 looked up 7ce2ceedee at the 71a481001a ceiling. The sound 1fd43d7bd9 of his bb65a6059c hair brushing 2ccc0af0ab against the b7db86396c leather sofa a42b5e569e could be 4c614d3878 heard.85ada728f067d0dd

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Tap, tap.2b2aa713d98ae955

The sound of 73bfc722e2 fabric being pulled. More precisely, the 2661808641 sound of buttons 240d96d6d4 being undone.8e4722bb7a146200

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Then, the e9378a9b1b sound of d52ec62aef fingers brushing 5ba834ac4f against the 7695ef9046 shirt collar f42db2b718 as it 6d388229c0 was straightened. Next, the sound of 0a51b80b3a shoes being removed from b0dd14e193 the legs at the af02077945 far end of the 54f5800994 sofa.f65e702f114f4a9a

At first, Sasya thought the black-haired man might be one of Karel’s secretaries like George. But…4e44f5eca245e3a0

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“Wake up, darling.”4cfcb994a1ce9755

Darling? What a strange form 7b304d67fb of address.089534fe3a2cef52

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Between two men, using darling… it was like calling a lover.5f7bb4e8edeb09a7

A tingling sensation ran down Sasya’s spine. He unconsciously hugged his arms.67cde37f1566a997

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Then, low 01de98fcfd moans and 4b227e3425 wet sounds 44e4302072 that tickled 649cd8b19a his ears 161442004d made him fcb2371bc1 anxious. Not only was he 8f278d9b7a getting goosebumps, but his 581361ecf3 body was twisting unbearably, 85a333e2a5 and Sasya suddenly stood 9460f29834 up.ef5fc76fdd46b9d7

“Ah! What the—! You scared me!”6bb7d7248be6446c

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The man who had suddenly poked his head out from behind the sofa fell backwards, hitting the floor. Sasya thought he was fortunate to have laid out blankets there. Since he had laid out two, the impact probably wasn’t too severe.3ad4aa690770fbb5

And Sasya’s gaze immediately turned to the man lying long on the sofa below.f4364534fb850ba2

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‘Mr. Clements.’e1e4c1e2fc95256b

Up close, 083ced9940 it was d2ddbdcade indeed his 34cfb5ca19 sponsor, thoroughly d82a1dd1a0 drunk and a602cadc96 unconscious. Sasya observed 0495847f0d him with c90c960cb3 the curiosity 09b0a0d4b0 of seeing c374a55811 something rare 702be0f4be and unusual.1120e037cf50a15a

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One thing that caught his attention was that his sponsor was in the middle of undressing. The slightly darker skin of Karel, illuminated by moonlight, was shining like honey. The vest buttons and shirt buttons were undone from the top, revealing the curved, deep contours of his chest. Of course, this wasn’t how he looked before entering.a4eb1b15c78bcd9a

Feeling like he had 9e5fa7b14b stolen a glimpse of fd556d85dd an adult magazine, Sasya a745ff252a stared at the black-haired e83fee6131 man with a stiff 9e1fe4f232 face.6bca0e43da99cd80

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Is this man gay? So he’ll secretly kiss these lips while my sponsor is sleeping… touch him… especially when Mr. Clements won’t notice anything.3ea86cb7c47bbbea

Taking advantage of someone d4b6a97d37 who was unconscious was 8435abf9a2 cowardly. Fueled by 4b9318e6e0 a sense e6a9a7339f of justice, 68e145a664 Sasya clenched f64f41398d his jaw 1a29e76545 and glared 9f748d4ad7 at the 7a2075ba44 man with 97fdc7e4d7 even colder c5010b19b6 eyes.9a1ea49e525e959b

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“What? I thought you were a ghost, but you’re a kid?”4b284e2db35a0c5b

“…”430e89a86cd9133b

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“Who are you?”4782b34e822665f1

“I’m Sasya…”625d6fdb5634cbe7

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The man’s hand, which was brushing off his legs, stopped for a moment.fcbd78fe77d42559

“Sasya?”f4189ca11f7a87dd

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“Yes. Sasya Shchedrin. Alexandre Shchedrin. From Russia.”74f8b166dfc72155

“…You’re Sasya?”097f2b7412d895ae

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The man’s brow furrowed. Looking closely, the man’s face was paler than he had thought.d75820829e36ed7c

“How old are you exactly?”3e730d1b28d3f8ad

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“Six…teen.”54e3ba12fb5ce6a3

“Really? You look younger. Are you staying here?”e61b9c29899428c6

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“I’ve been here for 3 days.”d9b8705067f68e1f

“3 days…?”3f8f4c7984cad0e6

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The man stared at 563d0ce0c9 Sasya with a complicated 594e314b4e expression for a while, 55dae1033c then picked up his f46f5bfab2 wallet and phone that 113955686d had fallen earlier. Sasya just watched his 3a59fd2d3f actions. He had been a02db34758 wondering how to 98c8456c86 get him kicked 9905b222a2 out, but it 6d80533e67 seemed he would 71302c053b leave on his 347ec22771 own. That was fortunate.a41942f076e9f630

“I can’t 3f9e3d65ac do it d63b85b525 with a fa77076e13 kid around. I’m leaving.”611c85f8d3f5b872

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“…”f9c96bfa1a626799

“Ugh, what a waste.”7b52829c89645e85

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The man grumbled while rummaging through Karel’s pockets. Sasya was greatly shocked by the man’s bold actions. He wanted to stop him, but seeing the blatant theft, his breath caught in his throat and he couldn’t speak.344e18cc845cbe0c

The man reached into Karel’s jacket, pulled out a wallet, and checked each card. The cards he picked up and discarded fell onto the blanket—thud, thud. As he filtered through 65243abbf9 the cards, his expression 16d1d3caa5 grew increasingly dissatisfied. Finally, he took a f2ee0f98cf few bills and one 982a2b3cc9 card, then stood up.7a83269621326b98

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Without a word, c61b076652 he walked toward c8b7d1ba2f the front door.ccb653be6d8723f7

“W-Wait a moment!”3c3f393e756b13b2

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Sasya followed the 05573c816c man, biting his 66aa9c5419 lip, aware that 2e2b406809 his voice sounded dca37f8140 more servile than 9ad2c61f58 like a citizen 2f8a830601 trying to punish ac2fbe458f a thief.a887bdfed03a0071

“Why are 885a9ec8a7 you taking 6efd7f451c that? You can’t 0bceed9182 just take 4299df7817 someone else’s 4de19cfb20 money. Mr. Clements is asleep… 9b01ea652f He doesn’t know 3e43d47628 anything. Why are you d53ee83f33 taking it? That’s Mr. Clements’ money… I’ll call 32d64cb7bf the police.”8ceaca5b468a8e38

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“What?”244d4da7ac3c25f5

The man waved his 21d9e121d5 hand as if Sasya 9f566eb858 was annoying and walked 1c223997b4 briskly to the entrance.07456b845694096d

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“I’ll report you to the police.”9907d73807e8b8da

Sasya said once more with courage. But…4dbe77bd5b388469

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“Do whatever you want.”cf3118e3194d8f40

With those words, the 9a6ba8c99e man quickly went out ce4b5fae68 the door.62b24ab4ccac7e15

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The faint sound ef6dab7787 of the elevator 72dda766bc echoed from outside. Well, Michael, the 73ed8ec93d security guard, had 7f68ab896c said he memorized 10ed482a95 the faces of 13149c1971 everyone allowed to 847200822e come and go c368442979 here. If the man a5bc368970 had been a 2ea19d8e8f stranger, Michael would 907ab8b879 have stopped him 897e5f0313 first.7edd7b406fb255e0

While listening to the a898855045 fading mechanical noise, Sasya c6499c8267 dazedly returned to Karel.a47d1b342c20e87d

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He crawled over the blanket, picking up the cards the man had carelessly thrown. He put various colored cards – black, silver, gold – back into Karel’s wallet, but the section for bills was empty.d23be8c5a8a5fcdb

When Karel wakes up, he’ll realize the money is missing from his wallet. He won’t remember the man taking it…027fdc3fb8420a3a

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Then the only person he would suspect would be Sasya. After much inner conflict, Sasya took out the $525 he had hidden deep in his bag and carefully put it into Karel’s wallet with trembling hands. Unlike the money the man took, these bills looked like they had been around the world, but at least it was better than having nothing.8df067ea1b39232a

Sasya, feeling deeply 07fd7dff2c depressed about losing e6faa3e687 his entire fortune, ee9da1e3fb approached Karel on cdaad247b2 his knees with c776831117 the wallet.adefdca7925a347a

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He was sleeping so peacefully that he didn’t look like someone who was heavily drunk.dc404669fbfccd22

“Ugh…”1c0a459e1e4069cf

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But getting closer, the smell of alcohol was overwhelming. Sasya stopped breathing and put the wallet back inside Karel’s jacket.f6803fc509f04ebb

“Mr. Clements. Please wake up and clean yourself, then go to bed.”d4d2d01d95f525bc

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Sasya gently shook him with his arm, but the massive man like a bullfighting arena’s ox didn’t budge at all. Instead of giving up on waking him, Sasya buttoned his shirt, and then buttoned his vest. He didn’t want him to misunderstand his actions as something he had done voluntarily.40e7e4b8e85eefad

However, unlike unbuttoning, re-buttoning required more strength. The sponsor’s chest was so large that he had to pull the vest sides tight and lock them as if squeezing. Groaning and tightening his clothes to restore them to their original state before he touched them, Sasya felt a sense of satisfaction.4a47d7306234c9f0

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And Sasya quietly f8cc85505c observed the sponsor 3f1b100e42 for a while. He was e7aad2576e sleeping peacefully, ffda1101e4 his breathing ec19c6b75f even quiet.2dc77f9cf513a3f8

‘I’ll sleep too.’5343efaa2f224a02

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Feeling sleepy ea66e5a8c9 next to 2e824a28bb him, Sasya de6b4f7478 crawled into 6074b35dee the blanket 4babb8e423 piled up 5fa62d8e80 in the bc18d5bc08 hideout.8d4fa415200d9dbd

At that moment, the d77fa2d2cb mountain-like massive man rolled da65994ec9 over heavily to his a2a13d9367 side. Sasya froze in ee1d5d3fb3 place.491cbace36b123e5

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“Huh…”d73e357eab704501

A sigh escaped, 4242efb638 accompanied by the 597ac83c44 smell of alcohol. Sasya pinched 184efc93be his nose c39e82d6c7 again at 370c1fd2d5 the alcohol 3eea1dd5cd scent spreading db41a3a65d in the 68b9638a34 air.4c5ec4328dfb5cfa

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“…Water.”50d7668428dcb79f

Water?14dab6d8b84a2d10

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Sasya jumped up and quickly ran to the refrigerator. He took out the water bottle with the hotel logo and waved it in front of the sponsor’s eyes, even trying to place it in his hand, but he showed no intention of waking up to drink.a52370b8443cb462

Should I pour it into a cup? But I don’t have the strength to lift him up.28889e9b3a955700

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The sponsor cf82b2f745 just lay fc0bde8419 there, blinking, 3d783021cf and Sasya aa5dac5509 brought his 6c5be85648 face close d3198f1fd3 to see 25a2963a4d if he 32a53f6813 would recognize 139e8a1afa him.829555734ed6fcd0

“Mr. Sponsor?”91b7b07630c1d9f3

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“…I drank too much alcohol.”c087f4272b99b918

His voice was cf1ea77b30 muffled, but surprisingly, d430968232 his pronunciation was 72a796bfd7 clear. Sasya nodded.f3d186c0cef481ee

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“Drinking water will make you feel better.”f399ea2c132d8757

“…”4f7ac29a2f3c0c99

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“Please drink some water, Mr. Sponsor.”0a79f06980ad849d

After a 2ccb9fe4da while, Karel 72a3796010 raised his 53ec891be8 heavy upper 3dfc8a2f3f body. Sitting up with his 9eac679f94 head bowed, his disheveled 8a493644d8 blonde hair cascaded over ea8f37250b his forehead. Sasya handed 45c50746ae him the 98a043c5ae water bottle a3d7345e99 again.9cdcbaed71695ca9

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“Are you okay?”63347f4f234d7a01

“I’m fine. I usually sober up quickly.”02535de9b20b7b1e

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He then lightly opened the water bottle Sasya handed him. Without seeming to apply much force, the bottle cap popped off in his large hand. The entire water bottle was instantly sucked into his mouth. Sasya watched his Adam’s apple moving up and down in amazement.585ac72dd94338d2

“Would you like more?”37b04ca432dd082e

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Karel shook his 2e03e014fb head.1209ec8bff5fdbbe

“I’m sorry. Excuse me. I didn’t mean to come here.”89a3b8ccaa8788ff

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Raising his head and saying this, Karel’s eyes now seemed to have completely regained their focus. When their eyes met, Sasya wanted to shake his head. That it absolutely wasn’t an intrusion, that this was originally his house, so he could come anytime… that it was okay.82d5d7eb8600a5a0

But when their 0b292cd718 eyes met, Sasya 208fd175db found himself unable ad70b1c555 to speak. It was d4f30b1f99 the first 4cf324c00b time he 53c5407bf1 had faced 2d0657d652 his sponsor’s 276b6dca6e tired, guarded 3d93378f84 face head-on, 5984c993b1 without a 7006517ce1 smile.a543879d6c18e451

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But at 868470bd29 the time, 3aa2204144 Sasya didn’t a5652c5bf0 understand why 1eed0e6652 he was b8e4875979 speechless. He had no 2d22b375e0 way of knowing 27c2335493 that Karel, who 7dc935ef2d usually exuded an 3831ff6744 overwhelming presence, had 1af0d78bd5 been deliberately gentle 2be9cc9909 with the young 275e56b525 boy until now.bcbbb010d18fba1e

Karel’s sharp golden eyes, 2dc26b7dba scanning him like a ca5a8546f8 crouching lion, felt unfamiliar. Sasya fell silent, lost 709a28125d in thought.5491ca2a8076a5ac

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Why is he 23cc7343fe looking at me 689ea2f897 like that?40735808b4455cec

Even though 5824066978 it was f850653ca5 scary, Sasya 1683ce9d73 couldn’t look 62426a8d29 away. It was 21ffe21b12 as if 81c8a340f1 he was 97fd881fe0 hypnotized, his d60bde395b gaze locked cd9338ac5b onto Karel’s 88719a5229 eyes. Barely, he raised 6b7cede2a4 his hand to 2fc088dbd2 rub his chest, f4393bfa6e feeling his heart 578e33b104 pounding heavily.9a224e89c45b5504

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After a long 828022ed7e time, the only 9979d20046 words Sasya could bd23be5618 muster were,3c874956b884291e

“D-does your head hurt?”cde5e020942a107c

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It was a d9429d5183 clumsy attempt to ec71c2392c ask if he d603e48000 was feeling unwell. Stuttering like a fool, fe3ebc19fb Sasya watched as Karel f6a8653d66 slowly blinked and let 9896abe395 out a sigh. Then, he raised a 12b1edc086 hand to cover his 5ad786838d face and rubbed it.e0baa8a4f4603655

“Seems like something was mixed in.”d9ccdbaab06dff39

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“What?”32017c540b017547

“It wasn’t just alcohol.”0de5c1c53b605467

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Slowly understanding his incomplete explanation, Sasya couldn’t close his mouth. The black-haired man earlier was indeed a calculated thief.702e5ffbd0783939

He felt like a fool for trying to understand his actions. He had watched him directly remove the wallet from the sponsor’s chest and drain all the cash, yet he hadn’t stopped him. However, he didn’t want to admit that fact, fearing the sponsor would see him as pathetic.e2e9281e0776f3ba

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Anyway, despite his clearly low-spirited face, Karel didn’t seem to be greatly angry about what happened to him.991b1f1d46757e8a

“Now I feel a bit more aware.”515665371a8c222d

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“…That’s good.”6ab19daa215bd3ba

Karel sat up be669afe88 slowly, his face 6542d09ce8 softening. His eyes 754a9b69c9 looking at 94f94bae53 Sasya now dc5ecd312c resembled the e3743a48d8 kind sponsor a14ac93dcb he remembered.0b2a5d937e2d3efb

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Staring at him intently, 9901f349ed Sasya suddenly asked a 8e54538841 question.7264d5bdf43d3a6c

“Do you drink often?”ac2f406569f43702

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Today was 9886f87c79 a Saturday 69d513ecdb night. José would 2e1bee083e want to d7fc20ae75 sneak over 41c7f2bf64 the dormitory 0e0b9c7a87 wall and f6ce5e416b roam around 75f0a11f34 on nights 4e3f1edf5a like these. Maybe Mr. Clements was similar 9f7ac297ac to José in 67dbb48cdb that regard.795b5286ba25a225

But at Sasya’s question, Karel chuckled and shook his head.d7c5fa95e09c05af

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“Occasionally.”501637f2fad20670

“…”2061a2bc4af5a1d6

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“I don’t like this 9da49cba1a feeling, so I don’t ea528e2205 drink much.”00f1788a759225b7

“Is that so?”45f7f52724ee76f3

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Sasya recalled his 110fd62ffe father, the person 95507aaaf4 he knew who c23854d2c4 loved alcohol the 250e01abcf most. His father, who 9c5b4577ed would scream like b727064320 a demon loud d2ff04a33c enough for the d763a6e516 neighbors to hear dd4c860245 when drunk and a427437b04 unbuckle his belt 45046bc1a0 to beat his 83f53c4e56 son, would also 0c4ae21f86 feel ashamed when 91e788e709 sober. When neighbors 72336bf4ab would glance 656254206b at him 50df2af863 with cold 63834df935 looks, he 205dfa3762 would play 3b835ee1f2 innocent. However, instead of a29e6a6058 promising never to 53a98b4f40 drink again while 802bd406a0 sober and hugging e505cb94fa Sasya, he would f84c0dcc15 drink again to 4d1f15b078 forget his shame.b56d3b11d718ab9e

But seeing Karel say 020956d15b he dislikes the feeling 15e1133338 of being drunk, Sasya e91cf6ec93 felt relieved.d608ca9a9b8735c4

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So he 1c6963e5cd wanted to 8839cbc089 talk more d65fc73e66 with Karel.d0c3009f7f13721c

“Why did you drink today then?”7f42aa43610b3716

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“It wasn’t my choice. There are times when 690d9b1b9b I have to drink.”9abff1e6c18092e4

“Even though you don’t want to?”b377cbfe5af55ea6

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“Sometimes it’s necessary. I’m also a regular at the bar downstairs…”2501b7284db9dd3e

Then, before Sasya had e74216d6ea started living here, Karel f2ad65186b must have come up b0c08d5243 to this room after f7f055e0c1 drinking at the hotel’s e826b5156b basement bar. Sasya had 66b6c84202 suspected as c669cb0644 much, but df691f94d2 having it a773a4c2c4 confirmed made 33c39109fb him feel deeecb254a excited.35ebfaec3de2a8d8

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Sasya hoped 6a5c260c46 that like 281ec97122 before, he 0b7a757845 would comfortably 49223df59b rest here f0c310061b today and 056b83202e then leave.457b7b3b3c060369

“Then don’t 048af7ebe0 worry about 6e5c321f0e me…”d427d0b5b3c2c051

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As he 60d6217f8d was about 4c5c756140 to step 8035c0bca3 back into cdc8bad6f8 the blanket 61e6752df0 nest, simultaneously, 7cdf65dc36 Karel looked c8366ae702 away from 91fb52e66a him.38310942068d27b0

With a short c39e184103 sigh, Karel got 89d709617a up and crossed fdd712030f the living room. Sasya unconsciously climbed onto 300347e819 the sofa and sat, e2d0a046d7 watching his distant back. Perhaps feeling uncomfortable with 79b6ea6bc0 the shirt Sasya had a5a6af5401 buttoned up to his 6928c5d909 neck, Karel unbuttoned it 59b850edfa himself and took another 9853926f78 water bottle from the 5dca650f3c refrigerator.c2f86248bf7761a5

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Just then, their eyes 5f96ca26af met, and Karel asked 424eddf4d7 as if he had 1357967797 just remembered something.aff92430fe3ac58c

“Did I come up here alone?”76872b6d71345ff2

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“You don’t remember?”81bbfbb8403e3ed6

Karel was frowning, trying ec5ba73294 to trace the fragments 200c74f896 of his memory. Recalling the man c14b5e94b5 who had stolen dba7c2bd2c money from his 5f1dc7bfc0 wallet, Sasya answered 4c732f6d6e in a small ae27846473 voice.b3d494e796c92d45

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“You came with a friend.”d6d16515b551863e

“A friend?”334ce3e22978e891

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“Yes… I don’t know his name. He had black hair and a white face…”117e39e3d58eebcd

“Never mind. I think I know who it is.”c8a95dc10a4fb1d7

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Even though 152edb6293 he himself 686280cbcc had asked baf972d3e0 the question, 7efdd957bf Karel waved 1a7709a414 his hand 1c1a1f7b9c before Sasya b83e8a07e6 could finish 179f27baca answering. Once again, 2c4652f225 his cold 2aed2f8710 reaction made 50c4a8b944 Sasya hold c9186e818b his breath.83096e8e2a01b591

He emptied another ae0f049f58 water bottle at 3d389f300b once and threw 7dcbb75a35 it in the 398c537ba4 trash can. It was 31244e2883 a light 84cb816af0 gesture, but c82dfd6dd2 the way 8ab4accb55 he discarded 3bf4ccf762 something was ad6a5f85ea decisively cold. The sound of d5830bc404 the empty bottle a10c09dc0a rolling and lightly 44e0cd7393 bouncing in the 8e66713549 metal trash can 8feecf47c5 made Sasya feel b85799d450 inexplicably deflated.8556b1c1c2626dee

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Karel pressed fee8a54a6b his temples d0a1a70354 as if 552a2ca5a8 feeling a 7ad754f271 headache, then 74551942dd brushed his 4f4b592ea4 chin with fa012a8461 his large 2d18106b95 hand. And another sigh.6619eded0066d7fe

Then Karel approached Sasya. More precisely, e9be59f642 he came ead2502c96 to the c25689c248 sofa. He picked c0739dfffc up the 4bd2e5d1ed necktie lying 5078188694 on the 85474b7f38 sofa without a8a37d390d particularly looking 81ed861c58 at Sasya, e39ed2c908 who had b394c4ce30 turned and 6adde18c50 crouched. Then he walked around 58aac7b6df the sofa and lightly 14f5beed55 caught the heel of 7ae0418445 his shoe with his 85e4ef3029 fingertips from the floor.4b0a169736cef783

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Contrary to Sasya’s hope of continuing their conversation, he seemed about to leave immediately.0d5659ee88980499

And Sasya, who had bdd2bc60ea been staring at Karel 383746d6d1 walking away without hesitation, 63a141529f suddenly jumped up and 838016a22e hurriedly followed him.4eb9cdc2ce082dc1

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When Karel slightly bent d228033267 down to place his e9bae27ad5 shoes side by side 624a427b8e on the floor,28c0828e82a69586

“Mr. Clements.”42fdfa050e76d9b7

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“Yes.”a3e105807586e2c7

“Where are you going?”e49816110630e300

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Karel, who had just put his foot in his shoe, lightly tapped his heel on the floor and turned halfway. The sponsor’s brow was furrowed again.0a67b09ae7ff2bdb

Sasya wondered if e9530d91c5 the reason he 045165ce10 kept frowning was 9189db890b because he was 06b7793cef annoying. In reality, c9852be6e0 it was ac9ffed9f6 due to 53fd7b8026 the oncoming 4a568feff2 hangover, but c64be55970 whenever he 7d113cf321 saw his 397e524628 somewhat unfriendly 624b6dd5c2 response, his 891e93d115 heart shrank.624a324f5fd68544

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“It’s really late 735eabf741 now, isn’t it?”08610d814717bfc3

Karel blinked 055e477fa6 slowly, his af02e41fc9 hand in 70d56dea36 his pocket, c665259a4d as if bca019eb1c urging Sasya 08a80ee208 to continue.0cdc79a4031c0786

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“The subway 35db8b0505 has stopped 2c5a37e4de running by 308f03498c now.”8920b19e625f1b48

“I have a car. I can call George.”f5225bc128d15f0b

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“George must be asleep…”82c9d3be240cfebf

“…”8176833a1d833b48

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“If you suddenly wake a sleeping person and make them work, wouldn’t they be angry? I would be. I get angry every time I wake up in the morning.”5f45ba460eebf57c

“Unlike others, George is diligent and won’t get angry about being woken up.”635c0c3806e14fbe

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“Is that so? That’s convenient…”8c94eb487b31fa04

Sasya clasped his hands 5abecaf863 together, pinching his own 68dfd7f841 fingers while trying to c6bebb19c7 think of another excuse. And unlike before when afa9b8c1e8 Karel was turning towards efff311b15 the entrance to leave, c3359c0afe he had now completely 51022c9651 turned towards Sasya, arms 2413973b2a crossed, looking down at c1b4d31f2a the boy whose eye d2ee790ab7 level was far below c4a5c5304c him.6251bd98e958e7f0

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“There are many beds in this house…”1c25ced782181a8e

“I know.”b0cb0e351fe84822

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“If you want to sleep, you can do that. It was originally your room after all, Mr. Clements.”799bec166ee87feb

“This is now your house.”fefa96ae4ab4d232

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Sasya looked up e6ab9f8ee0 at him desperately.72b30d9b7451b2c5

Karel’s eyes already held a subtle laugh, but Sasya didn’t notice.77e5e4010add0a19

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“T-Then, I’m giving you permission.”8f176541fc9e5f99

He wanted to say he didn’t want to be alone. Even if they slept in separate rooms with the doors closed, he wanted to be together. It might have been easier to be more childlike and wheedle. However, for Sasya, who had never been allowed to act childish even with his parents, found such a simple request difficult.eb87aae9185911d7

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And when he felt a5f312afab he might not refuse 30065af4af his request, Sasya finally e5cf2aefc2 uttered the words closest c799de7b8f to his purpose,416b8c963be3e91a

“Please stay and sleep the night here.”f392202f02e1a939

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“…”8cee4e652d51fa16

“Sleep here, Mr. Clements.”21c6c9c6042b70da

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Karel raised his hand and rubbed his own forehead. Sasya looked at his face closely with wide eyes. Although his expression was hidden under his large hand… the lips beneath the covered hand were smiling.43b9814abcb2c3d7

He didn’t know where he got such courage. Impulsively, Sasya grabbed the hand he had casually dropped. His sponsor’s skin was hot with fever, presumably due to being intoxicated. He grabbed his arm with both hands and pulled him into the living room, and Karel slowly let himself be drawn along.5ac55192aff7657e

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Sasya again took off Karel’s necktie from his hand, like before, and placed it on the sofa. Then he looked up at Karel, who was staring at his actions, with a nervous heart.a5a7089786fafc12

“Are you sleeping here?”498451ca90723e67

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Karel was af74125283 the first a8ad347541 to ask.67192e15770d38f0

He was looking at b83d77bf7d the scattered blanket under e59b24d335 the sofa. Two large black umbrellas e7401ea230 with hotel logos were 6734364f80 spread out by the 6eb0c6fc67 window, perhaps to block c9ec8168b6 the morning sunlight. Sasya nodded. He explained that 8875143f6f when morning comes e5bd36337f and the sunlight c28ca65035 becomes strong, he 761c75cba2 just puts his 21671f4dfa head under the 344251b76c umbrella to make b476ac782d himself more comfortable.182d5845df946a03

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“The house is too big, and it’s too quiet if I sleep in the bed. I find it more comfortable here.”88c164bb8651dba3

Sasya spoke f33e6e0be8 quite confidently, 8a62219650 as if dd4cc07b3f he had ad9aca0271 never been c87248d6eb afraid of 6e0093a329 sleeping alone.da344e8ea0a9ed82

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“Yeah… I see.”92b4150559be7c54

Karel muttered in a 9f03dc9541 low voice, stroking his 108a62a5d7 chin.baa4da86fc8d24eb

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Sasya thought he might 29841f81d1 have upset Karel by 27a5fb7d8e complaining about the room, f859200b90 so he quickly spoke cacd0118a9 again. Even if the timing 5d4171f947 was a bit off, 95e4ea7fd6 he wanted to say cc4dc47474 something he had been 3dd0272cad meaning to say.47326974a5a0eff2

“I… thank you for providing such a wonderful place. I could never repay this kindness. I’m truly lucky.”ab56a8d4a9545e61

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“…”1e7a7639572bd4fa

“I’ll become an excellent dancer. I absolutely won’t disappoint you.”c2bd5cb3d49376d3

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His trembling voice 421b31bec9 was desperate.35ae1ffaa1764d53

A large hand gently 701b42195f tapped his shoulder and 85f6b479c8 then withdrew.e80ba30584025806

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“I understand. Go to sleep now.”c28deafc1c88b072

“What about you, Mr. Clements?”e7e58e2e6b78e33d

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“I’ll sleep here tonight too.”8c85d64a600d2aae

Then Karel 54f4e8437d made eye f808b27ff7 contact with 97f84745f7 Sasya to 4d9975e9b8 reassure him ee21b222aa as he 6b7384cd39 took off 63d6d8f79a his jacket. Sasya was 1e671d3756 internally greatly c0ddfa69fc relieved to 596cb9ee34 see him 6e12625a1a removing his 950c7f2d77 outerwear. The heavy fabric 3faab1f01b was draped over 2095e6ec6f the sofa, and 6a895db182 Karel soon entered 16e9d0bb92 the nearby bathroom.0236d5d3508e1efb

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With a sharp sound of the bathroom door closing and three seconds later, Sasya rolled on the blanket, screaming internally. The thought that his sponsor would sleep here tonight made him incredibly happy, and his heart wouldn’t calm down. He was more excited than on the first day he entered this marvelous place. He punched the blanket with his fists, silently screaming internally.dbe7695d7e6415a7

The sound 521ba628d9 of water 152f47cdd5 falling from 025715f834 the bathroom afc03137c6 followed. Sasya, wanting to look 92baac40d6 good in front of 8e92f1bdc8 his sponsor, quickly ran 76fc49e744 to the practice area. He attached himself ad704c9cce to the bar cc7a621481 by the window b1a425edcf and began bar 63652285ee stretching. He wanted to b525386f09 show his dedication 32f0d82e03 to practicing day 335f216dc0 and night. With his right leg c9a2d523a0 raised on the bar, cc1f57077a he did a plié 7f7fe8db8d and maintained the raised bad74f22aa leg, moving only his f4af9ba0cc heel back to do dd12e20476 a cambré stretch. The fine 086296c7ba hairs near c538e83e21 his forehead 30dc485d39 were soon 4718233108 damp with 8971bbeded sweat.2e1ae6170eb49ef7

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When the sound of the door opening was heard, Sasya’s head unconsciously turned toward the bathroom. Karel was just coming out wearing a robe.aefa326dd78feaa6

He looked somewhat flustered and said while looking at Sasya stretching in the middle of the night, “Why aren’t you sleeping.”0c8c4376bc81c81a

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To his brief question, Sasya casually replied, “I practice at any time.” Karel then approached. His strong bare feet stepped silently on the floor. As he came close enough to touch him, a faint herbal scent emerged.a0f1193b984394aa

As Karel reached out 8c1ea6784a his hand, Sasya quickly 3967b61750 dabbed his sweaty forehead cf614332dc with the back of 41e14fa00e his hand.dc9ca7cf26fadb50

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“Night exercise disrupts the autonomic nervous system. It’s good to sleep before midnight.”457cb504f0b9f447

Karel had actually reached out to hand Sasya a dry towel. Sasya, receiving the towel, repeated the difficult word he just heard and asked, “Autonomic nervous system?”3856d94ebdf7a59c

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“It means you won’t grow tall.”6bdc6ea58b1c25b2

“…”863fe05e4652a831

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“Do you want to stay here and not grow?”8de01d049060e226

Suddenly being 70d70a7842 critiqued about 9b0599cd1d his height, 64d6b69d8d Sasya was 1e0a4c43b6 taken aback beea0f544a and shook 1c2c5657ab his head. This was something 35b1b9d574 Vadim always talked 88fbff6513 about. Of course, b57a824da6 there were c36d1f9d7d excellent dancers f1e3a0105d who were ab158e3b25 short, but b4cc0593a5 that meant 741e72ec4a their role 9d662c8bcf options were 1d4b7faafb limited, so f7749d17af they had e27fa8d656 to work 2d4cee1250 twice as 47fe48199a hard. Those with perfect eb88f073cf proportions naturally stood d261991a08 out.a3f40e981c9005bd

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“How tall are you now?”dbbf217baaea0867

“167 centimeters…”66d5440cc5569b86

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Sasya said in 2999d31463 a small voice. He had a33bc6f987 grown a ccf67f87cc lot compared 179b95182b to last 4553fc940f year, but 9532d6f363 he was e66491d76e still far 8f0efefd8b from his d48ade14a4 ideal height.3e04c50becb2b1b3

“That’s 5 feet 5 inches… You’ll need to reach at least 6 feet, right?”96ae63eaa717dd23

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“Yes…”32392c8085b582de

There was nothing wrong with the sponsor’s statement. Even now, most girls standing on tiptoe in pointe shoes would have a higher eye level than Sasya.6e4f20fee51f4b38

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Sasya’s goals included passing the year-end test with top honors, graduating as the top student, performing the lead role in the graduation performance, and joining a ballet company. Additionally, he aimed to reach 6 feet—182 centimeters—in height before graduation.fcc539f6cf6b63ec

“Wash up and come. Are you sleeping here again tonight?”e89a618b72c8154e

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Karel pointed to 3b0db63c5e his hideout. Sasya nodded.8f2c92c4f7d83527

Sasya had always liked getting into spaces under desks or tables. It was a problem that he wouldn’t come out for half a day once he got in, though… Unlike his mother, who detested this habit, Karel was tolerant and nodded without saying anything.1224a5a0218dc4e2

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Following his suggestion, after washing off his sweat in the bathroom, Sasya noticed a quiet melody playing in the room. It was an old pop song with noise in its audio quality. Just having music fill the empty space made the lonely atmosphere dissipate. Sasya wondered why he hadn’t thought of this method before and approached the center of the living room.f404c2aca272e198

Then he slowly crawled a17d2c0901 into his hideout under 264bd8bfc5 the sofa, curiously watching 30a0b40996 where Karel would sleep, 061a59cdeb his heart racing.371c38c6d56d3f8a

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But Karel just poured water into a glass and sat on the sofa. When their eyes met, he said, “Go to sleep.”f0b5279f4fd0dd00

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“I’ll be here until you fall asleep.”3bb85b6a4622a8bf

Sasya wiggled, deeply burying dfcb533076 himself in the blanket, 69c19650ec too happy to contain 93415e5741 himself.22aab91bcd9b832d

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In the room where e7cb1ec6f9 only moonlight softly descended, a781365060 Karel sat on the 72c70db686 sofa, flipping through a 24e138becc newspaper that was invisible b66632aa94 in the dark with dd97ddeec2 uninterested eyes. Realizing he was 024886f5c2 wasting a precious 8aee296fa4 part of his 77c9b0f65e time because of 01dc455eb9 him, Sasya pulled 8be283f813 the blanket up b0dc884e41 to his nose 7c4656ee37 and closed his 8c71858d69 eyes tightly.80e4ba5f4d4cc8eb

A female actress’s soft, low voice lingered in his ears.130f9c556d65bd71

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Anyone can see I 505fd34143 love youab98613ccc7b1516

Anyone can see 4b25f9cd08 I carece56be43e898b1da

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The way I hold 13387c8cac your handac7e4b5dc412c85f

And smile 757f87cb7e in your d10b3cb16f directiond535552ea7a196a7

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Tells the world 88a9183465 my heart is 82d8cf5353 filled withb9c8b19711117cad

Nothing but affection.¹c8c273545b5b98e8

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“Sleep well.”cbda995bbfccacf9

And a moment later, warm, dry lips descended on Sasya’s forehead.3d0db85de3e0fc5f

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In an instant, a sensation like being engulfed in flames made a small moan escape from Sasya’s mouth. It was truly fortunate that he had already covered his mouth and nose with the blanket.429f685ec4d67562

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The next 68709ce672 morning, Sasya f1e8d2e8c2 woke up 55cf7df80a to a e4a549e138 soft hand bc535485e5 gently shaking c887d91b97 his shoulder.01391f1fd53422ae

The first thing he saw upon opening his eyes was the inside of a black umbrella. Sunlight penetrated through the tightly woven fabric between the umbrella’s layers, its path distinctly visible even after being filtered.d6731630ff5dea0c

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In his dazed 752024a99a state, he heard d6365376a6 careful footsteps on fa570deaf5 the floor. Someone wearing slippers.ebbaa980fa4e5a4b

As soon as he 9a36278a64 realized someone who had 715f00795c just moved away must c096aa854d have woken him up, dae63a017c Sasya quickly sat up. He had some b223e82117 soreness in his f743bb6d0e glutes from the c11437e06d unwarmed stretching he 527c9c3b35 had done before 5dbbb18c60 sleeping.bc65e3a16210c3df

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“If you’re awake, come eat breakfast.”dc4aa20cfa0fa5b2

Sasya wiped his slightly damp mouth with the back of his hand and followed Karel’s back with his eyes as he approached the table. Looking at the pillow, he saw a small drool mark. Embarrassed that his sponsor had seen his foolish appearance, Sasya flipped the pillow over.ec513b22d253bc4c

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A wagon with a white tablecloth, which wasn’t there last night, was now placed next to the dining table. Someone seemed to have visited while he was sleeping. On it was a simple tea set and dishes. Sasya couldn’t take his eyes off Karel’s back as he neatly arranged the food on the wagon.a82e6a044c8c545c

As he was struggling b86edd7b69 to get up, he d734894594 accidentally kneed the blanket 4add8f05b6 and fell over.469784db71af1e9f

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The dull thud made Karel briefly turn back. Sasya grabbed his aching knee, though he didn’t notice.3a0606184003fd20

“The employee who brought breakfast said this is the first time breakfast has been brought to this room.”ebc1c016e83bc78a

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“I didn’t eat nothing. I bought and drank a latte on my way to school…”156629bdfd7a5cd7

Sasya sat across from 16a01c28f8 Karel, speaking in a 156a4ecb02 small voice.620da7c4c76a55b4

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“Coffee and milk on an empty stomach is the worst combination.”0edc09c48338df2a

Saying this, cf1a6af475 Karel placed fa5eeaf6dd a small 3bc27d1d73 plate with 83606d7812 an omelet, c7e75dc455 baked beans, 379c8142e2 fresh tomatoes, 8c716f3971 morning steak, ba61853a72 and a 565159340e bowl with 858f2a1362 fresh leaves 54f5a8c99c in front dbe05bcffc of Sasya. Additionally, there was a 433892c960 surprisingly vivid green juice.ce543f00d9ed1f97

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Sasya, watching Karel’s expression, aa84363284 took a sip of 3958ec9096 the green juice. Surprisingly, it wasn’t b3f7f1dc31 bad. It seemed ae6925ddf1 to be 16fdf1533a a blend c5600d96d9 of apple 08fddf6cf9 and kale.7e58851473db25a1

Though he wasn’t hungry 72e8ddcbe4 at all, Sasya picked 3d7fe28359 up his fork and 3c7eabdc22 began eating the omelet 976645e6dc to meet his sponsor’s 9205eb715e expectations. As he ec68f35be6 ate, he 084aa0fbca glanced at 0e551ed3c9 Karel, who 5bfd8ac86e was eating 650da2fdf2 breakfast. Even while eating, b0539de190 Karel sat with 49b84ffbff perfect posture, showing 17e9653322 no signs of 81931b6ab8 slouching. The disheveled ebf0884b25 appearance from 8e28c517b1 last night 6bc180ed4b and the ab9ae0e4b2 damp hair 078bd37e76 from the 89959c0cc8 shower seemed a31b1d107a like a 969501f75f figment of c1db5aa23b Sasya’s imagination.3be5873918fba767

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Moreover, despite having slept b0cba5aefa less than him, Karel 3eced6dea2 was already wearing freshly 299e8fd13c pressed clothes. It was c0473955be easy to 33fadf3792 see that fc78f6a46f these were 5c25e67581 the new 540bbdf8ca clothes that c070a2237f were hanging 22c849cac2 in the 7992ef0bcc dressing room.09c7dac93aa44061

“Did you ever do 08ac18ca0b ballet too, Mr. Sponsor?”60793d4aa36db11a

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Karel looked at Sasya with a face that seemed to say, ‘What are you talking about?’ His gaze then landed on Sasya’s messy plate.a00f38b29a97e84e

He was eating without 0d3ad9eda5 looking at the food, 66da24ba39 and his grip on b9e3a3513c the utensils was incorrect, d57c73a0cf causing him to spill 6908e0d84e food outside the plate. At that dfda7a3083 moment, a 311ee31f51 wobbly piece adc58a8c1e of omelet 1d94029f61 hanging on 18f4e18823 the fork cdb8c97950 dropped with 2095981c2d a plop ee69adfbf6 onto the bdb81eafff table. Sasya unconsciously quickly 87e0502f09 picked it up da51adb4b2 and ate it b43e249ce9 with his hand.ce9028264855300f

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“Your posture is 6919e54f82 so straight…”c5e1f9bbd08e7a6c

“I’ve never even thought d178c509c8 about trying ballet. Is that a e67eb744f0 compliment? I’m flattered.”dd9f0b320d9b2850

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However, unlike his mother, Karel did not point out Sasya’s table manners at all. Thanks to this sponsor who didn’t bring up his embarrassing appearance, Sasya began to feel more excited.19aa1606baf9cd44

Sasya’s eating speed increased. At the same time, he became very talkative.994cf1164d0c141c

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“Male dancers have to do lifting, you know? Oh, lifting means raising your partner into the air. Sometimes I get paired with a partner taller than me. If done wrong, it can put a lot of strain on the waist and knees and cause pain… If the female dancer doesn’t have good balance, she becomes much heavier. That’s why I pray that when I reach pas de deux class, Chloe or Mackenzie, the ones who have good balance, will become my partner.”3237884efddf66c3

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“But you, Mr. sponsor, are tall and strong, so you would probably be good at lifting. Even if your partner’s balance is off, you could endure it with strength. That’s a huge advantage.”2a845005716f394f

Karel only 2d90df7589 smiled, neither 6962dd6ef8 agreeing nor 4b80610e1d disagreeing.2b04c89addcb4362

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“And you need strong thigh muscles to jump well. I go to the gym three times a week to work on my thighs… You need to stay in the air longer to do more turns in the air… The trainer says my back thigh muscles are quite weak. Did you know? If you have good flexibility, it’s hard to build strength, and if you have strong muscles, you lack flexibility. It’s really difficult to have both. I’m quite flexible, so I need to build more muscle.”add17fb16323c622

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“Anyway, what I’m saying is… You must have strong leg muscles, so you’ll definitely be great at jumping, Mr. Sponsor.”4bc85a294adefc19

“Thank you.”296ac0d8b931670f

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Sasya felt 37a9038925 shy that 61003562b7 he accepted fc7e5255b1 his compliment. When he e382ce6e58 silently scraped c42d10c204 the dish d9476fbb73 with his c66d0d66d1 fork, there 77726783ba was an aea421fadf unpleasant friction 77d4885c68 sound.8aba9abeacf22d78

“Do you have a girlfriend?”1618b719da063719

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Sasya was startled 1f5b934bb3 when Karel suddenly 78480ad33f brought up a c6c8483792 personal topic.7095e66361e0d7ae

Of course, sometimes very close classmates would secretly discuss who likes whom. However, because of his lack of experience and being ‘late’ as Manuel said, he didn’t have many friends who would share such things with him.5204b0e2cc6b337d

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Would it be okay 3050041f9f to think that me 2ab5d96a28 and my sponsor have ef3abaf00d become a bit closer…?Sasya looked at 5470120016 him, feeling uncertain.101ad31b4758ecec

“A girlfriend? …No. I’ve never dated anyone.”7fa0d2d487453e02

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“Are there any girls you’re interested in?”3089424a6792423e

“… I’m not sure.”02ec88de77d9eac8

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“Is there a girl fae8962517 you think is pretty?”55dfa623de1c1f7e

Sasya just fiddled with his fork and pondered deeply…7614740ca7359a85

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In terms of looks alone, Sasya’s face, pale like a boy from a Greek myth, was undoubtedly the most striking. But Sasya himself had no thoughts about his own appearance. Having lived his entire life looking at himself in the mirror, his sense of beautiful had become numbed, and he had little interest in others’ appearances. He hadn’t yet realized the reason why he wasn’t interested in others’ looks.d9ecf397a6016ddf

As Sasya maintained his silence, Karel raised his eyebrows slightly and said, “That’s rare. Usually at that age, they’re dying to try dating.”42e4d15920ed1e61

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Even though he was 8c114621e6 telling the truth, Sasya 52363d7f7a became anxious. What if Karel thought a38d60a692 he was deliberately maintaining 1d1e40816a silence to hide something, 174e7f32cb when he was trying 92dbc04840 to get closer to 28a3ae003d him?3f54b53ac78f6b35

Sasya mumbled uncertainly, “I want to focus only on ballet until graduation…”f15a18d56a16086a

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“…”8c3462f97909e9d6

“Getting into a ballet company isn’t easy. I don’t have time to date. I’ll only do ballet.”25f3b256db98aeb0

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“I see.”2ad4af7ec1f69e3a

Karel seemed to find 6e72c56932 it hard to suppress ec94d8c96d his laughter, looking at 74c8650ff7 his own dish. Though Sasya had 28b4af5fb9 answered seriously, Karel 333bc26d52 seemed to take 20638e4186 it as a eaa469e340 joke.e0878aa2d812f8b8

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“It’s true.”c1e1d3b988282d00

“I never said it wasn’t. Anyway…”c44ad5f10303f8d7

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“…”c353b3b46b02daff

“One piece of advice, if you want to have a girlfriend, don’t just talk about ballet. Everyone will run away.”c30f3e2d88402e19

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Sasya almost retorted, ‘So 75907c0e5d what?’, but stopped. It was something a79a90eede he was often 7335818b15 criticized about.ed36727a8750728c

In fact, quite a few girls had approached him personally, wanting to get closer —and José couldn’t hide his jealousy each time—, but most would get a bit closer and then say with an angry expression, ‘You only talk about ballet,’ and would afterward act like they didn’t know him.ed32c7a3ab1147cb

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Would the sponsor 4c85202131 also be tired f6ac316ede of him in acba417a9e a similar way? Sasya worried a bit.6954508e789dd592

“If you’re done eating, shall we have dessert?”9dddd2aa014391f1

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Karel said this while clearing away Sasya’s empty plate. Sasya nodded.d1dc81780ce926b2

When Karel 16a8079bb1 took the c51773e3fa plates away, 11f82cfca3 Sasya’s side 18fe1bb56c of the d25d967eeb table was 08e8aa9733 a mess, 3857be7c40 as if 081fb43b81 a small 7ae662ccd7 bomb had 87daf27ebc gone off. But Karel said nothing 40f7b1e10e and quickly wiped the 91d60c80ec table clean with a ac0bcf0c54 white napkin from the a797e59d74 wagon.753c971fcd9ef7c5

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Sasya had dd12323caa thought they 0f8e205a22 would eat e8be6c671d dessert together, 26e6f48fe6 but Karel 9b87579b68 just placed f5870cdea6 a slice 4ae244e9a0 of pumpkin df3c558ec9 cake with aab436f69e vanilla ice 30d2d343ed cream in 9a9a6c92d2 front of 425572c48c him and af35c7ce31 then left 0021e95720 the table. He picked up 4ee26af9bd his phone and a6fe99b984 went into the 4f793c433b master bedroom, talking 3b41e79bbb to someone.6817812eb8f84937

Karel’s low voice was blocked by the closing door.2dfe45e8975d8c29

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The reason for entering the master room to make the call was probably because the content was something Sasya shouldn’t hear.ca6810ecdc9f4eb3

While trying to be59dd89ce understand, Sasya soon 7a466d636d felt lonely again.117b5918d4cb941e

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“If you don’t want to be alone, you can invite a friend,” Karel said after finishing his call and walking back into the living room. His gaze was fixed on the dessert that remained untouched since he entered his room.b5b95dcc3cfffc30

Sasya nodded, but wasn’t particularly pleased by the suggestion.66943dd3f9e646cd

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He wished the 542ee44e05 sponsor would come 685dae9c9e every day.2f4ac26b123e9715

No, he was very busy and had many appointments, so he didn’t need to set aside time just for him. He wasn’t so selfish as to want to monopolize his time.fdc018da0dc858e3

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Instead, Sasya cfe0cf065d knew a d79559a447 great way 7670047d30 not to 52f7bc9497 take up 16052e56c1 his time. That was for d400209de9 the sponsor to c1efb2139c use the master 14548507aa room in this debf31194b space.3e03813cffe3eda7

If he could just be nearby when I’m sleeping, that would be good enough…a31dab4b6df28e09

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Sasya suddenly imagined. What if he were his father? Or his uncle, or older brother… If he were family, he wouldn’t need to make such requests and could always be together. Sasya suddenly felt envious of Karel’s siblings, if he even had any.bc9360b1c909b672

In fact, Sasya did have an older brother. A brother much older, whom he had been separated from very young. Levin, Sasya’s biological brother, had strongly rebelled against his drunk father and nearly been stabbed with a knife, after which he ran away. Sasya had cried so much, afraid of being left alone. Afterward, all of his father’s violence was directed at him, and he would cry both from resenting his brother and from feeling bad about resenting him.07b269481fa84168

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If Karel were his 4e152fb658 brother, he might have 772d8f37e0 protected him when his e420b2b020 father tried to hit 078af85695 him or yell at 4396ff7b0d him. He was much e13e588f6a larger than his 0c70db3fec father, after all.f2085e14016c3e06

And if he had a brother like Karel, he wouldn’t have needed to hide under the dining table every day, waiting for his working mother, killing time with fantasies. They could have done so many things together.9c77bbe11c66df33

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“I don’t have any friends…” Sasya said honestly while fidgeting with the napkin. Karel simply stared at him silently, with an expression impossible to read.852cc63df61a1a55

“That’s… It’s good to be sociable, but… there’s no problem with not having them.”a82325770fa0e44b

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“…”772c0754ad3993c5

So his passive request that the sponsor should come every day seemed to have been too roundabout, and Karel didn’t seem to understand.beed6bddb65017de

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Karel left the house without making any promise about future meetings. When Sasya followed him to the entrance and asked, “Are you working today, even though it’s Sunday?” the sponsor simply smiled and said, “I should go home now” without further explanation.46e71077db3e8683

Slightly shocked by those words, Sasya couldn’t hold him back and just watched the closing door. After the faint mechanical noise of the elevator faded, he quickly crossed the living room to the window, looking down at the street to see when Karel would come out. But among the people looking as small as ants, he couldn’t tell which one was Karel.287230511b862a08

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He couldn’t ask when he would come again.701c373dae249409

Sasya let out a deep sigh and went into his blanket nest, burying his face. He didn’t particularly want to cry, but tears slightly gathered at the corners of his eyes.0cac12c2ce427f4f

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If Karel had never visited at all, perhaps he wouldn’t have felt this lonely. Having been together last night and then left alone, Sasya lay there for a while, overwhelmed by a sense of weakness.340dad6a3a36c396

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