MDOF | Chapter 3.5

Taking this child’s breath 9456ddfae4 would end with just 7c3035a6a8 a flick of the 69287cf0d5 finger. It wouldn’t be satisfying, but if he seeks out 28ec58bfdf the ancient divine beasts, from the wyrm to others, 671382080a replenishing the lost power wouldn’t be too hard.c98fcd49df01d7336092

But… The hand, looking a5731a5762 even whiter against the 1e68e1e9da darkness, was directed towards ae3d13c5fc Seonwoo’s crying face. The rainwater dripping from his fingertips 213f9c1396 and the back of his hand 1735492e99 sparkled in the faint streetlight, like da59259331 endless tears of someone.242a3f03c88386a99157

A life c50196f81f of endless c9e3ad848c misery. It’s been 96acc596e9 a life 250260d863 with nothing 54b12197ae in it. Seonwoo closed his eyes as he saw e0560f3213 the large hand covering his face. He was grateful that he couldn’t tell if what 0d26cb36e2 flowed beneath his closed eyes was tears or rainwater. Even though it 60bb29d0e2 was all over 929c0c75a0 now. He, who wasn’t allowed to cry, could only hold onto this pathetic c1489128fe sense of relief even at what he thought was the end.eeca2380bb063f3bb0e1

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Ah, it’s 475c42de42 finally over. Seonwoo’s dark vision, engulfed by an emotion 56d9d74ef8 that could be relief or resignation, was 40b00c94a9 swallowed by a flashing golden light.02eca4109abd5523912c

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Seonwoo’s chest rose and 32f7f9c741 fell in shallow waves. A sweet scent 19e0fb4492 wafted up from bfcd227268 his hot, raspy b81b0ba2e8 breaths. If he hadn’t been breathing, Yeon might have thought ed54d3f428 he was dead, looking down at his bloodless face. Yeon lightly tapped e40926808c Seonwoo’s cheek.5b4c2077950d8fa92cf4

With just a slight 993a289b0b gesture, Seonwoo’s damp body ae723b5d7e became dry and fluffy. When Yeon tapped his dry cheek e6cb515c88 again, Seonwoo’s breathing deepened, and after 1f7541c424 another tap, color began to return a1ede7ed03 to his pale face.018053f1242258da57e6

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This is not 2d663e60cb adding up. Even if there were humans who lovingly b44341c7d0 cared for livestock they bought to eat, aeba199223 I have no reason to do so.254d9ba7b015b9fad468

His discomfort was evident in the b3994d6b06 way he flicked back his ear.a8ce08de87a24ae3f791

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Sitting on the floor with his chin 4159eda601 resting on the edge of Seonwoo’s bed, 9a2e278ff5 Yeon slowly rolled his eyes, checking his 5b50beff7a condition, and let out an exasperated sigh. Letting out breath after breath through his 059cebc4cc slightly parted red lips, Yeon buried his 755d3b5fe1 face in the soft sheet and poked 305236fbce at Seonwoo’s hand with his nose.21905f7e805ef91134cb

Pressing down on Seonwoo’s delicate skin with sharp a0a6e28c42 claws, it seemed like the flesh might tear ab2b8ecc9e open and blood would bead at any moment.e36007c1e59c9d9d6184

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Even the blood 6aa4ca7ad4 would be sweet. There isn’t a 4013343c50 single part of b0191bd6d1 him that isn’t f4b3de9994 sweet.09d13734ecb300f3de60

The bulging blue veins on the back of f9656be5c6 his hand, the pulsing vein between the fine b7d37276ec bones of his seemingly fragile neck – wherever 0d2a544f2a you bite, his mind would melt in ecstasy. His sunken eyes traced from Seonwoo’s fingertips up his elbow, across the shoulder, down to the ff91ec832f other shoulder, and along the arm until they stopped at the rising and falling chest.a4b7783c73c96f7ec4b8

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Seonwoo’s heart. He was just waiting for the scent to 1cab69df70 ripen, but why did he hesitate to take 1058e16b0b the breath of the child begging for death?8804b5b3323cf2ef81b6

He had seen those who wanted to live, e5aec59594 but never one who wanted to die. The cries of humans struggling 93b3c8def0 before death always echoed the 6cd4b561e3 saddest in his ears. Even those who sacrificed 4e9cc77e52 themselves for others didn’t 4c60343f25 truly wish for death. Most were a06eaccddb like that.2083002feeea383cc2a2

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Yet, this 7d11cc3f1d child wanted b22903c0e9 to die. When he asked to take his cdfbbbcfc3 life, despite not having lived long, dba7c5c16b Yeon felt no particular emotion. Even without such requests, 79a72f4b6b Yeon didn’t need permission 844bf779c5 to take a life ffdc32fdc6 he coveted.3eb76a6ca8a01deb8824

Though the time spent with Seonwoo was but 1d2b1a3f73 a moment in the long span of life, e94603f1b3 looking at his rarely smiling face sparked curiosity. How far would his eyebrows d4a3705994 drop when he smiles? Would the corners f9e57d685c of his mouth 28db8a0424 rise to here? What would his 9c54727416 eyes contain?77667dc1bc9d5c1823f4

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Even when both were awake, the house was silent, but now alone, 24b20dc1c0 it felt like they were in a dimension where sound didn’t exist.d8b354bf3b6143998673

Humans are not solitary creatures; 84eae65013 aren’t they always noisy? Weak humans always c70a0b48c7 lived in groups, ca6caef4b1 especially young ones. Unlike divine 254d209c31 beasts, who 583eec4cda exist alone.c7051eac0cc2a68af480

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“Ugh…”718439970e9415a37db2

Deep wrinkles formed 945a869fc2 between Seonwoo’s brows. Whether it was physical or 305d117328 emotional pain, Yeon pressed down 42346b0f45 hard on the furrowed forehead, a84cd773e2 smoothing it out. A golden light from Yeon’s fingertips seeped 4e16322da6 in, and Seonwoo’s harsh breathing eased up.1e5eccbb2ad839fe3fa1

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“I promised, but…”08d327aa175993087e0d

Was it too late 370ba0627d for the promise not bd595e7d62 to touch him? I don’t 4d971530d1 want to 90f1b0ffb7 sleep alone d8fc4d235a tonight. Maybe it’s because I got d43457d319 too wet from the rain. I’ve hated 39c77a3366 being cold 5198be8fe7 for a f666667bea long time.bd3ed21c4a74a88ab5c2

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After a soft ‘puff,’ 61c659a6d6 his fluffy front paws c2e1e5bdc3 burrowed under the blanket, fca82aae51 burying his face. The blanket 11f87a3728 bulged and cc5b24ded6 wriggled for bd491639a5 a while. Yeon settled e5c81fc513 on Seonwoo’s a14b4c4c06 chest. His ears perked up 15b8e7751a at the sound of 3a8dd26958 Seonwoo’s heartbeat. Listening to 8780e4af18 it made 28af847c42 him drowsy. Somehow, the thought that he wanted to 69a28af46a keep listening to it surfaced briefly before efe4143fea sinking into the depths of consciousness.f62582a98bfa8af00851

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“Are you awake?”15e002ab48a052ddb81d

Yeon asked in a low 1a113e254c voice, confirming Seonwoo’s fluttering eyelids.06d6785058cb0f945701

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His eyelids dd52fa8f93 felt heavy 42e1874cd0 and sore. His blurry vision focused a4c22886d4 on the ceiling only 02641a3146 after several blinks. The throbbing pain in his head 9aa375a2f5 extended down to the nape of 5c0a106ece his neck, but lifting his body d0370e92dc was not much of an effort.2983933e7f578b7caae1

“Why…”33b97438b3c5aad77d8a

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Words of resentment fcf13bc79a tried to escape dbe509e84f his cracked lips. His parched tongue wouldn’t move as 8b98a6bdc8 he wanted and shrank back.42e01f0192822d2518fd

Why did I 055785329a wake up again? Seonwoo’s blank eyes seemed 8eb33f47a4 to say so.9ec45a3142582e4b28f3

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“Ha… No.”bd5a06ffe07d1c6be736

I should have done it ded8f4876b myself, never relying on others, feb326376f not even at the moment be74186549 of death. And it wasn’t like c0509a715a you offered to help. Maybe I was just scared of 93842cfbf1 failing again, passing it off to 31113ab029 you, pretending to sacrifice myself. These thoughts 216a7d72cf filled his a81d70d96e mind. If he just opened the window and 366db6deca jumped, it would all be over…d7094b56cbe53476fb5e

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“Drink this.”41e0dbda9b134a50d6c4

Seonwoo frowned at the fb7aa68ab4 drink suddenly thrust in 29ec062e39 front of him. Yeon shook the offered e1b32f786a hand once more, casually d56766bbea sipping his own share. The drink Seonwoo took out e1df09f3e0 of reflex was the ice 94392d7a7a chocolate he always drank. It must have been bought c9fc6df0c2 a while ago; droplets of 968345d2de condensation from the cup were 5c2cabd795 dripping, making the blanket damp.9a7b38a839844c21e4b3

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To think the first kindness I receive is ice 958c93fcf9 chocolate from Yeon… How mismatched could this be? This thought 5e07948c1f swirled around 838b1f8071 in his f4cc675ffc dazed mind. Yeon, who had turned his back 6b955cee5d to Seonwoo and sat on the 3a0e2ff98a floor, started eating the cream.8f0dc55d30fc560ca7b6

Looking at Yeon’s head 1156993e4a with its white hair 27af523e13 swaying, his ears were 2ba7380432 twitching incessantly. The window outside, with a few fluffy clouds 54e17cee83 floating in the bright summer sky, made last 4a1db9f9f8 night’s horrors seem like a dream.f56d6fb1c7ab20ea8728

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The rigid shoulders that had 43d581b063 tensed from the ordeal at 66869a9160 home relaxed in defeat.a4175e2d754bc6e9b3c0

The only change was whether Yeon was there or not, fc39cbe1ea and just that made the world, which had seemed to debc73eb21 crumble without a place to stand, vanish without a trace.8d1b6a9f1d499b87fef8

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Feeling ashamed and sorry for taking out his frustration on Yeon, who had come 96d49bac60 looking for him at such a late hour, when he hadn’t even spoken a 5bae0aede9 word at his family home, Seonwoo wanted to pull the blanket over his head. Especially since he had just f1a99951ca woken up and the first ce7cfa8fed thing out of his mouth 0862c3f287 was a reprimand.9ad09bfc2fa901b6bacf

“I’ll drink 98ebc37a3c it well…”8aba248febbf18cdd7c7

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“Mm.”30d8751c7b40c01d8304

Of course, the ice 3447f022d0 chocolate was very sweet. Since he hadn’t eaten since yesterday’s lunch, the cold drink 953c5b4aee going down his esophagus to his stomach was distinctly felt. A laugh escaped him at the irony of his heart, which felt like it might d46aba955a burst from the decision to live or die, calming down with just this sweet drink. Yeon, hearing the low d64c959559 chuckle, tilted his head f64200dd3e back, still holding the 8b22706b22 straw in his mouth.80e12f3d099959052f76

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“No… Haha. No.”f632f4ef7998201d358c

Yeon’s face, leaning against the 57c655fd07 bed, was as peaceful as 29c97109a1 ever, despite yesterday’s chaos. The comfort this 6e722a3248 unchanging routine brought cfc28d7eae was surprisingly great.bcb4d35f574b3eb5831b

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Seonwoo’s hand flinched unconsciously as Yeon’s clear black eyes, which seemed even ee9ee9afab darker because of their distinct boundaries, closed and then opened again. Even though Yeon wasn’t in his fox form, Seonwoo’s hand df1ba1ef00 almost stroked his fine hair but gripped the blanket instead, 754ae89562 leaving a wet mark from the moisture on his hand.8509bd3c7d3039e5be83

“Is your a01b56dca7 body okay?”fc5fc9275d0a21424cd9

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“…I’m fine.”f6a1636f3388771bc301

“I lost 97f56135c8 out again.”0c7f5a52484d13a69cd7

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“……”a7fa26f1768d09abaf5d

“I went to eat 6bc66b1434 some steel, and you 82a4dc8eae took it all again.”db55b754e030ae2faad4

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“……?”69021588a1a707caa655

Yeon’s face, leaning on the bed, slowly came closer, stopping 36969384c3 in front of Seonwoo’s hand, which was clutching the blanket. Such long eyelashes, and so many… As Seonwoo was lost in admiring 1c345ecab3 the smooth line drawn above Yeon’s lowered eyelids, his body jolted up.0b12880d5aa3a9935cad

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“Y-you’re crazy…”8bc224b6422338e0d6f6

Yeon’s eyes 6b2b303709 were staring 7ef35ab863 intently at e122c70f42 Seonwoo. Seonwoo’s gaze, his face flushed, 7448eedd43 moved to his own hand. More precisely, 2000412623 to where 5738ffa881 Yeon’s red 95d1b0ac77 lips touched.980212ae0afe6c8fda34

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Seeing those lips made Seonwoo recall 83fe752a49 Yeon’s words about sharing the power 04ba5fdd99 of steel or tin. Did he mean he did 2ac77800f3 CPR again this time?a240e1671703860b3f4c

Before Seonwoo could pull 7c44a5de40 his hand back, Yeon 0bfd65e7d0 grabbed his wrist. His lips softly pressed f3cc931241 against Seonwoo’s pinky finger, 648da8d1f0 then moved inward to 6a16ca8a4f press again. Even as Seonwoo trembled e623597ca3 and stuttered, Yeon’s lips 53604cf270 moved up to the 735823732e back of his hand.a7353cdb894e03c5b0a6

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“Ugh…”32643d4157d756fcee6c

As Yeon’s neat front teeth gently bit the side 1a55afbb25 of his hand, a moan escaped Seonwoo’s lips. He twisted his wrist at the sharp pain, but Yeon ef21d8548c bit a couple more times before lifting his head.4b234a556a5246a51119

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“W-why… why…”1e2b18751998c79e4910

“Can I fab48a5c40 smell your 66d024c017 scent?”959fe17f3f7323b79fe0

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“I haven’t showered…”9410186ff19f9e19fec7

“I cleaned aae5f34caa you up. It’s okay.”671cd254372888d44939

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“What…?”83bcb7343592e463ffd5

Did he 8de7c6c2a8 wash me d3783c3b11 while I ccf0090a4e was unconscious? Seonwoo’s face turned the color of a0a289de1f someone about to faint again, and a1737bb4c4 Yeon lightly tapped his forehead.17dbc4b74f97518b479e

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“With divine power.”f4f3162bc1dcaec15cc9

“Ah, right… Yeah, b1b5cba483 divine power…”9fe90c47c23c5be0f9d4

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This time, his 98775faad8 face heated up 10033047e2 from the realization 56efab9026 of his misunderstanding. As he tried to cool his cheeks, 777ed748fd which were like ripe apples, with the 8fb61903c1 hand holding the cold drink, Yeon, seemingly 4bf3e827c8 in a hurry, brought his face close.b17752518b878613a165

“Let me smell.”ed21280aa5723a8faacb

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“Later…”8d5c1ccc8b9e61ea2e4a

“I’m hungry now. I need to d3278dd6a2 smell you to ea88768e12 feel full.”e7b65a54d636c93bbedf

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How could someone be 833a63ab46 full just by smelling? He wanted to ask, but with 89875a9ee4 his mind and body stiff, Seonwoo 58c6495c26 was overwhelmed just avoiding Yeon’s eyes 690b4e0784 right in front of him. He wanted to push him 4251d95015 away and run, but his 0c0a74e261 throat wouldn’t cooperate to even 26d95c3a6a scream as he usually did.2b44bcdfb51435952a67

Unable to wait, Yeon started a8ff68d562 to climb onto the bed. His eyes, visible through 487211e318 his white hair, were 103fd2ef76 clearly fixed on Seonwoo’s 2fb898f351 lips.98be4560382aa15ed3f3

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“Or should I 880e1126de go back to a318a0830e the netherworld? I might end up being 391587365c the first divine beast to fee9f906d4 starve to death.”c728c277b7ef158e3f95

At Yeon’s mention of 7e94ccb0ee the netherworld, Seonwoo snapped 62e9ae5f05 out of it. If he went, another day would pass before he 09552a7f67 returned, and Seonwoo didn’t want to be alone.88fcf6b5aa72e30e9c1d

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Seonwoo, still dazed, didn’t realize how much Yeon was talking compared to usual, or e851c97721 how his usually half-open, lazy eyes were now fully open, looking up at him.4cd81b228eec88cd35b6

“Just for d29542f918 a moment…”96b7f0ecde582e561105

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Feeling guilty about yesterday and not 4bbba3c822 wanting Yeon to go to the 406f9f7065 netherworld, Seonwoo reluctantly agreed. Yeon smiled f36520d248 and leaned beeb5b7412 in. Seonwoo, instinctively pressing his back against the headboard, made a 61194c13f1 dumbfounded sound as Yeon buried his face in his ear.284fbd370cc661710fa1

“Hey, wait – ea0dfb706f No, you…”5c6b48526ca576ad19ec

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When he came to his senses, 0b7c9424d3 Yeon’s nose was poking at the d7133a5d22 sensitive skin of his neck. Incoherent words tumbled out 8a636daf96 of Seonwoo’s mouth.6c50348a01237ae4496a

Why is this crazy fox turning 9038cda019 human when he’s starving to death? He should have cedd0171cc just turned back 843fb4e823 into a fox!6d52a0906d9831640086

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As Yeon moved down to Seonwoo’s ff79ceae04 chest, inhaling deeply and exhaling, the e7371f8e71 heartbeats quickened with the moist air. With Yeon’s nose right on his left chest, f9b0873eb2 it felt like his heartbeat would be heard.4efb0ac1f227048fb3ce