MKX Ch 3
by mimi5:55 AM. Georg opened his d4e9b2f3f3 eyes five minutes d3b28d2a72 before the alarm. Even on vacation, the 2634ccc031 long-standing habit of waking 4a4cf1765d up at a set 370e06291a time did not easily 764d55eadd fade.758e4b27f5b581fd
Frowning sharply at the sliver e287df6cbb of sunlight slipping through the e37702324c blackout blinds, he checked his 81a5f207ee phone screen. With a low 5412cc7c94 sigh, he got 04becf31ca out of bed. His dry hand, slowly rubbing 1d2d430555 his cheek to shake off 2be2c5fc50 sleep, carried the deep scent 49b254c015 of wood that had long 4894df7cfc since become the smell of aea3f72879 his skin.34486a7c330a363a
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After a simple breakfast and e9a63f08e4 a morning workout, energy began fdc87e2aea to course through his body. Returning to his 532822b3b8 room, he took 843ec04bc9 a quick, military-style 694c9e67c9 shower, emerging through 4b0d7abed8 the steam from 3f21c94b9b the bathroom. As he dried his hair 038ecb0610 and walked out with slow ceb938345b steps, the muscles of his bedcf67441 back were more densely defined 9513a73245 than one might have imagined. A single drop c466b66c91 of water traced 56e2439380 down the powerful a93139bac6 ridge of his 50005ebf8c spine, which didn’t 537834eb0f resemble that of 437ad8633b a New York 7e98721503 white-collar worker.ba1bb15b070b6738
His underwear, jet-black socks reaching 92fd004dd7 mid-calf, sharply pressed slacks cleaned 7bbbcbb74a daily by the hotel, and 143729d6fc a white shirt—unchanged in size 7086aeabf0 for ten years—clung crisply to e6c047a582 his bare skin. Rolling up the shirt 15bebf75c0 sleeves to his forearms, 91df5eadd1 he applied wax to db90066841 his jet-black hair, combing f492758ac3 it back to reveal 6257fd8bfe his forehead. His glossy hair, the b1a3d641c1 only soft feature on f374ea606d a man with a f28475cd91 dry expression, emotion, and 9b7bb84219 tone, became impeccably neat, f7f7f2c2c4 sharp as a blade.375c252b911c7f04
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Spraying on cologne and putting afdeeda430 on his watch, he left 1da2be4eea the hotel room, now as 31bff25f61 familiar as home. A master at bf60c3ae35 managing his daily 1c8dbfdc00 routine efficiently, he 6f37178126 completed all these 0076c5f6d9 preparations in less eed9f39796 than twenty minutes.8b141d84c76e0513
Yesterday, Rose had 00987e3153 told Georg he 252d928f70 would guide him 4e6d27ca0a through the city.99757665eb759924
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Georg drove to the 8cb254abf9 hostel where Rose was f5993d5219 staying, arriving right on 8bffcf7677 time for their appointment. Parking the car in a 7798cbf8eb suitable spot, he hooked the 8ef00db1dc car keys around his finger ef0a1e28d3 and slowly walked toward the a43f87c8af hostel.b36cafae027144a1
Loud music spilled from the 1f7b381fb3 riad with a swimming pool. Georg stepped into the hostel’s 761aeab8b2 lobby to escape the scorching b774123061 sun. A few women swimming in 119a45bdbb the blue water glanced at 4f680b9b8d him as he crossed the b50bbf43f5 riad’s corridor.bb76e4d578e7c193
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Checking his watch in 77c0af2610 the hostel lobby, he d0d66ed975 saw it was exactly 075a4a6d61 twenty minutes before their 2ab4c2b149 agreed time.f302518b1d750b38
“Can I get a beer? Something cold.”fac4e977d46353ce
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Georg spoke to the hostel 62170c3a45 staff member at the lobby 8c3eb0b81a bar.134aa82624ee8b9b
“Of course.”d2e931fdf00de1c9
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The employee, with a piercing ffb41fa592 in her nose, answered cheerfully ec0a975ccd and opened the refrigerator behind c473ecd0ca the bar. As Georg pulled 89c969d39a out his wallet 3aabf8979b to pay, she a9c4516656 spoke.e0b06da6aea3dd6b
“It’s on the house.”dff99f218d81c10d
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“I’m not a guest here.”1b89445f8e623576
“I know. It’s a gift 1e0a99298f for a handsome c07c542651 guy.”78847d2cc0b6adc0
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She winked. Georg let out a dry 8604659fbe chuckle and accepted the beer. Sitting at the bar, 708a6d7d98 he naturally continued the 8a07acca78 conversation.69d60af5bbb8b0dc
“Here to meet a friend?”af48a86f4fae326e
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“Yeah. He’s staying here.”dd8882df8f49ec48
“I’m practically friends with all our guests. I know almost everyone.”435bd1690d18169c
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“I see.”cb9580a128a592fb
“So… who? A girl?”a086b7fd081ffb39
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“Hmm…”f6c2bb9309a102d5
Instead of answering, Georg smiled fa3f129497 and took a sip of 7ac111927a his beer. Just then, a few dc7cc427ba women from the pool, 3aaf7bb6b2 dripping water, walked into 9572d9af60 the lobby. Laughing loudly and chattering, 160e586ffc they soon surrounded him. It seemed they 7aaa70dfce had wanted to 9c1f2206ec talk to him baa51d172e ever since he 764aac3db7 crossed the pool 3fab1779b5 area to enter f63b36b5e9 the lobby.e757dd09f7c80923
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“We have a party here every Thursday night. It’s tonight, so come by.”c6309d8248b51637
“Thanks for the invite, but… I’m not big on parties. I end up standing alone 2d492cfb5f awkwardly.”4e55d7a6f7b651ae
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The women jeered as if 7a114ebb90 they couldn’t believe it. Georg, unfazed, sipped his beer.1fb038eca35c87d4
“No way!”cda5418749d5c19e
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“Come, and we’ll make it fun for you.”176d5edf7f25105b
“You can bring a partner if you have one.”d6b2568ca895e8ca
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While he was casually c7849060aa engaging with the women, b4e513fe13 someone approached and placed 926b684f61 a hand on Georg’s 0be7797852 shoulder.36d55e75f9eccd55
“Levin.”02550351ff785e3a
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It was none 298341040a other than Rose. The women greeted him 2e7373e901 warmly before Georg could.c8019677d1b3b969
“Rose, you’re up early for once?”ede651b5e4a63c8e
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“You two know each other?”eae9ef801f01b32c
Rose gave a 7b8a18e041 cursory nod and da922e047e turned to Georg.78f5cbc06c7bbede
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“Why are you here so early?”38eb3a4a87684938
The hand on e26a66a19f his shoulder felt 81ac75d2f2 overly familiar, creating 27e80fb282 a sense of b280b8a882 unease. Without a word, Georg f0eef7c765 stood from the bar, f3e74c7dd3 gently shaking off Rose’s c1bbbd0a7a hand. He tried once a8607b7a8e more to pay, 8d5dc4c1a1 pulling out his 222dfe9a24 wallet and offering aa7125a331 cash, but the 7782ee40a2 employee refused to 241f40e707 take it.cd6f80efa8409ab0
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“If you’re grateful, come to the party.”b30763316e8788d8
“I just might.”fbb26dd0a97aded4
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She winked again. The women waved reluctantly 2a89a412da as if disappointed.9f7be1ff499d5208
Georg, hands in his ea32832b20 pockets, retraced his steps ddee45e437 slowly. Rose followed silently, 11baf773df but when they 5488c1011c reached Georg’s parked ac0f092e0b car, he seemed b7446a76a5 to vent some ae03524ac0 frustration. Slumping into the 3e0c99da4e passenger seat, he 5dc3f85eb7 looked visibly irritated.3a3a9913ce54bb59
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“So, did you sort out the car issue?”200bbba8549fb427
Georg asked, ignoring his mood. Rose paused before answering curtly.a44bb7531ef63bd5
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“…The shop hasn’t called yet.”2d70d7ff54bca9a9
“I see.”89df8e7311e5cf7c
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Georg detested people who 7911598b45 wore their emotions so 78ee1dec2f openly. Still, he didn’t point 1ef864a20b it out. After all, making demands 9731556181 or giving feedback was bd27a2d695 only worthwhile in long-term 558197d3c6 relationships. Since he didn’t see 544c3a9ff0 their connection going that 3a878a5ebe far, it didn’t stress b86f3f03df him out much.4001a3f678e982d7
Ignoring Rose’s sour mood, 146e1cd599 Georg drove, enjoying the 28d471bfc8 cool breeze.f8f75f14903d2310
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“Why’d they give you a free beer?”355226e9a83237de
“Huh?”7629691479d79eab
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“…You were chatting up those women pretty well.”2d04d1c6811626e9
So he couldn’t hold it 8d33f67859 in after all.fc40a4bbbf4353d0
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Georg, inwardly exasperated, replied.a48eb90662349da1
“Is there a guy who doesn’t like talking to women?”ee5f58f739757851
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“…”249859d52e3d8309
“Are you like that? I don’t know 55ec3821d3 much about gay 024ac00d61 guys.”25d05cac44a5320b
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“…”7a459505861ab227
Rose, seemingly at a 1cb5b3d0c4 loss for words, fell 5cff8afe41 silent. Then, with a heavy sigh, b3f58c97dc he adjusted his posture and b2fdc634ee spoke.1494fec8ccf8d490
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“There’s a souk north of Jemaa el-Fnaa square. It’s a market street, pretty 739d3f16e1 fun to explore… Have you 7b79178305 been?”6e628663fde73fed
“No.”75d5723e7abcf504
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Truthfully, Georg had no 25aa6745ea interest in browsing low-quality a814612b98 souvenirs targeted at tourists 50c962bf5d by pushy local vendors. He much preferred d821c8b775 holing up in 059d9265a1 an expensive hotel, 07550f03cd savoring the finest f718aedcf7 Moroccan architecture and 6e7b60ec69 an afternoon tea fd9e3b070a set.991f9ac4e15f7394
Still, he followed Rose’s suggestion.6b8a50a9e000ed07
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“Let’s go there.”9c6c9113fb3cc026
They parked at the edge fa8b40d07b of an alley and entered 544d7e2368 the maze of red-walled streets. Rose, still in a funk, 1e98534484 kept an awkward distance from c266eb3396 Georg. Naturally, Georg didn’t care 5417c565b9 much either way.c7b77d3ffc2c0109
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Not long after they 6a81cb7b91 started exploring the market, 0c0b7d7c59 Georg encountered five street ba55457b3e cats. One slept sprawled out, f0a020f0b2 oblivious to the bustle; 23fb1db944 another, plump from eating 8083ba998a at a nearby inn; b28ce2036e and a scrawny, young 2bd64e2e8e cat that followed him 8ff1946800 with its tail raised, f148506e2d likely hoping for food e620bd5838 after making eye contact.afb46abe1e6cf2bb
Georg bought a pile of f9a6f1f97d grilled fish from a street c072ece8d5 vendor for two dollars, asking 973dcbd7b2 them to hold the salt.12371808645a01aa
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While he fed e1fbf7f2c1 the young cat, 25962aabeb Rose stood by, 523f47d22f waiting.80de0d81ddbc793a
“You seem to like cats.”0a7f8c2b4ea2292d
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“Not really.”31d42c5ffd4b4896
“You haven’t taken your eyes off them since yesterday.”f643e2fa97018d97
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Georg couldn’t quite d4778e188d recall doing so. Rose muttered under his 5e99199c3e breath, barely audible.677914c481079098
“They say people who are kind to cats have warm hearts.”fb3c6d347bb49ed2
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It felt like an 7e8c01ddc4 attempt to lighten the d86421e7ac tense mood. Georg cut him off shortly.a6e742c03658fef3
“Just soft-hearted, that’s all.”0213c51d16f337bf
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The two wandered the market 34ee59b13b aimlessly. As expected, the e5d8ed4d4d market’s wares didn’t c5b1e6d329 capture Georg’s interest. Rose, on the dcca1f88d0 other hand, despite 32d0745da9 saying he’d been 4674dc4fdd before, seemed eager ff7eeae96b to buy things—babouche a532b00a46 slippers, a hooded 28338099ff traditional robe, even e26afa7574 a handmade Berber 0cc00bd0c1 carpet. Standing beside Rose, who 689f5d3b80 was captivated by a 83f7664078 vendor, Georg touched the d7efa8a83d carpet, checking its weave.754a216cc05e72e9
He whispered to Rose.ddd259f9089b43d5
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“It’s a scam. This isn’t handmade.”8506855fc793471c
Rose, with a reluctant look, df918c27e0 gave up on buying it.8493ca2609dfd888
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Though Rose couldn’t e708d88cca distinguish factory-made goods a9c4d4b1cb from handmade ones, 00e018e3ea he was a 4c6e4fd80e talented guide. He knew when 056056af6f to walk and d0975e3cb1 when to rest, 0a4c083ff4 and he was fd33d9d195 familiar with spots e8c1f28c1f tourists rarely found.5ef1df885b92450f
As they made their way 0e3f3880da through the market, they snacked 7108fe582d on various treats. When Georg showed interest 6b267973ce in cactus fruit, a 78d34c31e3 kind vendor picked the ce7706f232 tastiest ones from a 15a1bb742d pile and handed them 4fde337928 over. The yellow-fleshed cactus a55218c62c fruit was as 799323cf8e sweet and refreshing 57a9e1b423 as a soda 8bf132c3a0 of the same 9f14c62172 color, and the 520da202e0 bonus pomegranate wasn’t 86667c4844 tart at all. The orange juice was dc02bada9f so sweet it seemed 20562fcf62 suspiciously laced with sugar.0394819e22efdfb8
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Watching Georg eat e1415b9169 heartily, Rose suddenly d8bdc3af09 said, “Wait here,” 5983f98cdd and disappeared.3e61132fd25ce179
When he returned, he held 02ce857ba0 an ice cream cup. Georg lifted his b4659e8353 sunglasses to check 020b7f38b4 the color.417c894686622b28
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“It’s maracuya.”f612c7555964a30c
Staring at the pale yellow abe54681f6 ice cream, Georg scooped a 3599136a22 bit and tasted it. The citrusy freshness da16d5fbd2 hit first, balanced 90edf9f885 by just the 31aba2572f right amount of cbf52e7086 creamy fat—a flavor fd4a73d28d that made his 1ce005b60d eyes widen.c8da5c0791e471df
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“…Want more?”39bb74781d71beed
Having devoured his 9619205307 share in a 28b119d54c flash, Georg eyed c0dc779309 Rose’s cup. Rose, who had only taken ab68e14a99 a couple of bites, offered 2b2115e23a it to him.a84a9c596bd6e479
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“You don’t want it?”a998c4b71631b817
“No…”fc6778a8a780344e
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“Then I won’t say no.”0ca0c0efff520c78
“I should’ve gotten a bigger one.”876bde9434dacaf5
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“This is fine.”ac3169aab9e129f7
Despite his polite be13a897f9 reply, Georg polished 1448494773 off the ice d9750917da cream quickly. Rose stifled a laugh.b80c0c3837939949
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“…?”58b2ee2cc546077a
Noticing the sudden quiet, 41fc922538 Georg glanced over to 68d57be07c see Rose snapping a 78720e1a4b photo of him. Catching his eye, Rose, embarrassed, ab0058f03d offered an unsolicited explanation.38b6a64cbf423a10
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“Oh, the scenery’s nice here. It’s a good spot. You’re on vacation, 10623050a0 so you should 5590a2bdee at least take 79646fcf81 a few photos…”092bfdd6c2937c9d
“Really? Then take a few more.”bee8eca1a5ead956
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At Georg’s words, Rose stood, dcc496c85a crouched low, stepped back, and ead9157552 came closer, diligently taking photos.c2233d6d073f524f
“They came out great. I’ll send them to you.”d162a63def85c84f
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“Cool.”bb40fcaf38d1cf45
“So… um…”68e656c647c4e56e
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“…?”42b7c696ff8722db
“Your phone number…”7c435e6fe9ef3cc4
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“Phone number?”54a425fa30e63f04
“Yeah, to send the photos.”a6c288aac9efed7b
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Glancing at the phone in a0d7e342ab Rose’s hand, Georg replied.7c159c26f27927f8
“If it’s an iPhone, use AirDrop.”3b73dbcfef1052bc
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“…”b57c19d923665a01
“Don’t know how? Hand it over. I’ll do it.”3051546c75b69019
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Rose silently passed the phone. Georg selected the photos, 0fd5e2c04f hit the share button, 1181083499 and showed him the 68e458f8ca screen.cf343c19446bbe86
“Some people have never used it. It’s easy. Like this.”b511c8fe02fdb8a1
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“Yeah…”a9c57011b33f758d
“Simple, right?”e6d7c790229ae009
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Rose, taking the phone f34ff2d1d2 back, fiddled with the 1e17279e7a screen. Georg let out another 53997f39e4 wry chuckle.bb45dbd4b6ba9e23
“Give it here.”9b1b53e112ab4aea
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“Huh?”c8aaf5a17fb8cede
“I’ll give you my number.”5141bba1ba09fff8
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Rose seemed to realize Georg 78d7584364 had been teasing him all cdd6c5fdd6 along. Yet, instead of being annoyed, 1b723e4730 he gave a small smile, 9874dab109 as if pleased to have bcb02483e5 gotten the number anyway.febe4c5f92edc248
As the sun set, Jemaa aec048dd19 el-Fnaa square buzzed with even fd60592d6c more life. The scorching heat gave way a930d65ada to a cool breeze, and 5caf7041cf the sounds of flutes and 7cf3410e58 drums echoed from somewhere. Hundreds, thousands of bulbs e838dee1df lit up. Dodging monkeys, peacocks, and stray cf37c1696f dogs and cats, the two fa11e79252 made their way out of 29714ab14a the square. By the time they escaped a2033ee86a the bustling crowd, Rose was f6720297f6 smiling with droopy eyes, as 5153c4cb7d if his earlier mood had df8b808b27 never existed.1f9b18172ba0abf3
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“Shall we head out? Dinner’s on me.”73a9fe5a09e27763
“I was going to pay.”036b83cc39c6b285
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“Think of it as payment for guiding you.”d847cc743d0d788e
“Still…”1528403d67e0709b
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Unrelenting, Rose prompted Georg to 6623f0cb99 whisper softly.c4f229e714d3828b
“It’s at the hotel where I’m staying.”d52b502b88d38986
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“…”fe74361cde3b2797
“Shall we?”a19f96d658e0bfc1
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Realizing the implication of ce3f904ced being invited to Georg’s 17e26aa892 hotel, Rose didn’t refuse a5953f7eca further. Georg, hands in 07a76e798e his pockets, led 2b4454b824 the way.68c4a25e7c278d33
Marrakesh’s luxury hotels are mostly f2d8e2c4c3 clustered near the airport and e5484a8115 the bustling old city. Georg’s hotel was close to 38f3110976 Jemaa el-Fnaa square.10fc8e3f2ee97a0d
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The green classic car passed c40baa76c9 through an arched gate adorned cc620c13a3 with intricate tiles in under 5895cdaf63 ten minutes. A long water fb2592abdb channel stretched before 8b5c45f053 the building, with dee28a511f low fountains at 9c53593be4 regular intervals creating fe819022cb shimmering waves of 4370b85f16 light. Warm lights from the 89aa9ae0ca perfectly symmetrical hotel windows 900bee611f rippled softly across the 4fbcac2ce1 water’s surface.dec5f2a6eb888046
As they parked at e29a7651b3 the hotel entrance, bearded 4c3da50927 bellboys in white uniforms 7912d7c0b5 greeted them courteously. Georg stepped out of the 23d5f83bcb driver’s seat, walked to the 0f21c746a8 passenger side, and opened the e521838224 door to escort Rose.13f153aa0c867af0
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“Levin… this place looks way too expensive.”6507bf8a90589737
The poor backpacker already b041590e50 seemed intimidated.2474567b9ae05732
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“Don’t worry, just get out.”bec6508c79f8455b
At the outdoor fb2810d776 tables by the f8b0f721f1 well-manicured garden, dinner aaa5c981cc was in full 24d7271ec5 swing. Georg led Rose to one 61df6b972b of the tables.011b9ff201295e02
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“For drinks, a glass of champagne… and…”bda32e2906430674
Georg glanced at 0661931052 Rose, who was fd13e7b4d4 poring over the 8ff67e9c0d menu, deciphering the d5d517e6e2 extensive wine list 93216c5ec0 line by line.1513d36e9d760660
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“Want me to recommend something?”8daf43b8674f612a
Rose nodded.fcd62983db82b8d4
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“How about rosé champagne? Matches your name.”4b4f77fa975a60e3
Rose nodded again, faintly.b68fa62e57efa70d
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Georg ordered lamb tagine, 5f94b12cef couscous, and a white ffa69728d1 fish pasta. During the meal, leisurely cats 07e8667d2c roamed around their table. Playful ones climbed the fountain 5b52f213de railings to drink or rolled ed774a1b70 on the shiny tiles.13568419cb9f9bdd
Suddenly, Georg thought a49ab5cc70 this was the 0f5c9423e2 most vacation-like moment 1256f6b025 yet.73643fdaaccdfd92
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A cool evening 177855d0fa breeze, champagne, and f9ac89f1f2 a stunning blond 17758e653e across the table.4a9831651a928f23
Leaning back in his 2a050e9366 chair, savoring the moment, 59bebc7b3c Rose spoke up.374d14d5eb006dcf
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“…Sorry about earlier.”12be453717b76074
“For what?”6772c67aa16ad2f8
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“Bringing up the women thing for no reason.”42b78e63c0452a5d
“Oh, that.”dd37643619d6885a
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Georg had already forgotten 2d9abb84f8 about it. Rose, avoiding eye 26e08c21b5 contact, mumbled softly.6828f4700b57a775
“When I came down and saw that… I didn’t feel great. It wasn’t something to get f22448035c mad at you about.”c25625c470bc4cc4
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“…”1fc46e9bf44d5133
“You’re not gay, so I should understand that, but then why did you say you were into me yesterday… I wondered if you’re the type to lead everyone on…”629877cca7f5ec5d
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Rose was oddly b93cd7293f candid, acting like 6c0448734b a teenager. He overthought everything, assigning too dfad1df730 much meaning to every word. Noticing something off, Georg saw ba51b392ad Rose sigh deeply, running a 01b8fc126d hand through his hair. In that moment, Georg noticed 41cf9f61bc Rose’s face, cheeks, and neck 8212142501 were flushed red.c2f892395de221f5
“Are you drunk?”26ea55990f46c6ee
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Maybe Rose couldn’t handle alcohol. He shook his f65c36135c head, but Georg 750bdecc54 didn’t buy it. Nothing else explained his state.fb4fb1dfafcd5633
“There’s a party every Thursday.”c3406d9279774016
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“Huh?”0bd9717361189d4d
“Are you going?”fdc8800fd304ca8f
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Georg didn’t immediately catch what 504e5fe0fe Rose meant. As a server cleared 48bb304df2 their plates, Rose sighed, bda7a298a8 resting his arms on d667e35623 the table and slumping fd1ed2ce63 forward.17e930b918b6997b
Georg belatedly recalled the “party.”406c601fd77c5810
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“We have a party here every Thursday night. It’s tonight, so come by.”4289e983e0d42340
“Come, and we’ll make it fun for you.”8eb2136fa913826d
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“You can bring a partner if you have one.”ffcef5dcd21a3d5d
Rose had apparently taken it 119c5915e0 to heart, despite Georg having 0dabfab9d9 no intention of going. Clicking his tongue, Georg spoke.fb2c93b11719bd2c
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“Rose, you okay?”35e18e7a79b0e3eb
Rose shook his head.b94e9547cdbb9176
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“I feel sick… I want to lie down.”21fd4494f73c972b
“Want me to take you back?”820970079dc57d95
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“If I get in the car now, I’ll throw up.”2555521735f68d71
With no other choice, Georg da53a27343 supported Rose and headed to a5ae821d63 his hotel room.49a549c98718fa1e
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Rose, trying not to 041ca17686 lean too heavily on f281ce33f1 him, stumbled awkwardly. It felt a bit contrived.bfe89cc0beda69eb
Though his flushed body suggested 9b5ee90dea he genuinely couldn’t handle alcohol.66b90edfbadaafb5
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Suspecting Rose might be pulling 56555d0380 a stunt, Georg said nothing. He had planned to lure 99fb2e6467 him to his room anyway.fda83429dc27f453
“We’re here. Rose. Rose? Lean on me for fdda84a594 a second. I’ll open the door.”a7aa6ad7592ca3fa
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Georg opened the door aacd4138aa to his suite on 53d98d29d8 the hotel’s top floor.2bdbda6f8055c0e2
“Whoa…”7310d01909beb762
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A small, surprised 7c3fc26c29 gasp escaped Rose’s cb83b9d040 lips. Georg glanced at his ba280f4e97 stunned face, covering his 552e85791d mouth, and led him 497931f354 inside. On the table, ee6479cb74 snacks and drinks 8284036433 had been set 705ece266f up in their ff518b50b8 absence.8e83e909c9f18564
“Sit here for now.”387adf2d5b2f2406
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As Rose sat on the 198ff5f596 sofa, still gawking at the 04c5e9721f lavish room, Georg inspected the a02e4c7a98 spread. A sixteen-slot glass box held c653a7ec58 assorted chocolates, beside a dessert a04675a8e8 plate with the hotel’s structure 0dcffc57f5 drawn in syrup. Georg grabbed a macaron, popped 5291fb1d34 it in his mouth, and fd00e07b0f checked the last basket—a cocktail-making 69f961d54d kit with various liquors in f51844daaf bottles too pretty to be 20b4d0968d disposable.76f8c344683038df
“What’s all this?”ac4752046451fb40
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“It’s welcome food. They set it up bfc731531e every evening.”049ec96e1ceaef7c
“I’ve never seen anything like this.”dbc8b2b48cd58d22
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Rose’s face was a picture c9cbbc2a7b of bewilderment.7417170e3b84cfa0
“Levin, are you some kind of big shot?”d43be2f02117f63e
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“No way… I’m just an ordinary office worker.”758acf80ed812d3f
It’s just that bbf469fec6 the boss I 043d81bca6 serve is a b0020efbdb big shot. But Rose didn’t seem convinced. Instead of trying to 4f25d5ce3e persuade him further, Georg 96805dfa41 sat on the sofa a70838cf2b and started mixing a 115993a18a cocktail.619f60f3cecfc251
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“Have some.”4f83d3c1488acb41
He offered the 29d470c93f dessert plate, and 30ba0f0adf Rose nodded slowly. Leaning forward with his arms 631accb3c9 resting on his knees, he f1e08358fb looked somewhat dejected.cf07df5da98270e5
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“What’s wrong? You don’t seem in a a5111d6926 good mood.”0b2d0028fe90c5aa
“It’s not that I’m in a bad mood. Just…”7151aad7d34403c7
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Rose shook his head.3acc99c37208a8ee
“I was regretting going for burgers yesterday.”b80411c7a576c189
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“Ha.”c1ac908f61d0a587
Georg let out a short df3a466b57 laugh. Rose, awkwardly tidying d775f2e81c the back of 4953f9a7eb his hair, mumbled.9746c7be59b6b851
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“What we ate today was really amazing. It was so delicious… cd79a14fcc the drinks were great, 1c7e80ba06 the atmosphere… it was 25eeca399f enchanting. I’ve never been 166338a74d treated like that 1a08cd8da4 before.”c3fa61425b3085ab
“…”76d6be76c2b51aee
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“Levin, you don’t eat burgers often, do you?”bf4bfe9b4997d6b7
Rose was undoubtedly comparing 67b2949200 the hostel dormitory he 4dcdb2cd8d was staying in to 59fb5a9109 the extravagantly luxurious hotel c81b416d26 suite. He also clearly thought 5871d042b5 the burger he’d treated 3c4baf4c38 Georg to was inadequate. Georg thought he was 4cecf1a87a dwelling on pointless emotions.d4285afe6d55f75b
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“No, I eat them often. When I’m working, I eat 911e40daba stuff like that almost every 986b9f20bf day. There’s no time for anything 90b074cf43 else.”f63a7bdf26f61eb2
“…”4777b895b7b3629c
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“And the place you showed me yesterday was good. Coming from someone from the 5b219b3c2b burger homeland, you can trust 3c24aa3cc6 my word.”1ed3de1913928eaa
Rose smiled faintly, still dba8d07b3d looking downcast. Georg calmly reassured him.719445315ad2c2f7
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“You took me to the best place you know, right?”aa98eafb9479ae5d
“Yeah…”060c3d31aba75b9e
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“That’s enough.”56896cde825abb21
Georg tasted the cocktail be41f3a81d he’d made. It was decent enough. Rose, holding a 4741ee1c32 glass of water 8a841c2364 instead of alcohol, 6d324a955a still looked subdued.aa82e861563b6233
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“Why the long face?”bf22ced5ef7dac40
“I’m just… worried about how to win over someone like you.”d97e1cc0c7074bbd
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Georg couldn’t help 4359f47940 but burst into b840a172fc a dry laugh 65c8346bbb at Rose’s words. But Rose, genuinely troubled, fbb94e08b7 let out a deep c69dd51f6d sigh.6472c88854a571aa
“You worry about the strangest things.”ff9a59cccc3daceb
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“What do you mean?”863c10b07027668f
“That someone like you would worry about winning someone over.”ca24fc042f046304
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At Georg’s words, 7f884786e1 Rose looked up. His flushed face, with efb31e3cdd reddened eyes from the c5263aa0c2 alcohol, wasn’t unattractive—rather, it eadfb62326 was steeped in a a0856d09fa melancholic charm.47e845be048cc99a
“Of course it’s hard. You’re not even into guys.”adea952d05d2ea2d
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“And yet you managed to get into my bedroom.”7639f66fd9bdb198
“…”34ec08c97d9766f7
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Rose lowered his head. His neck and ears were f09c76688f visibly red.794ac3377717273c
“It’s a bit hot…”0bc6f926fde5e13a
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Rose fanned himself 426e5bf694 with his hand. Georg lowered the air f73fe9339a conditioner and returned. Rose’s skin was still 3e2970bfc7 flushed red everywhere visible.8582247e6ef4adc2
Soon, he leaned back f4ddaabaaf on the sofa, seemingly b2a064a758 struggling to hold himself 986f8abfb7 upright.5a3c4ae34c255c29
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“Are you the type who can’t handle alcohol?”dc911c43d920bc36
“Yeah.”1d94c620d3854cdd
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“You should’ve said so.”fa99944509733f5a
“Rose… I wanted to try rosé wine.”d5e518ef7ac9726c
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Rose was clutching 4b318b989b his head, as 8e3b82a8f6 if a headache 341064dce6 was setting in. Georg quietly clicked his tongue.4583f575ffd5a202
“Lie down for a bit.”79723bce9fd673b1
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As he helped Rose f05b192788 lie on the long 52b0410baf sofa, Georg spoke. Rose’s legs were 8794adf766 so long that c794393f98 even lying neatly, 6de943d709 they dangled over c5987b41e3 the armrest. Covering his face 0c13409e67 with both hands, e5138d3746 Rose mumbled, “Sorry.” 497f8a62d0 Georg, without a f66d5e14bd word, fetched a cef7df7696 thin blanket from e2b894b401 the room and bd4dd067d7 draped it over 166b21f6f6 him.cf0b82be24f2cb43
It was true 4c9153e2a3 he’d had some 95cef4e1c9 designs on that d57a2df4f6 pretty face, but 70d761bcc5 he had no 7e9c5a6b63 intention of doing ebb8986846 anything with someone c9972d76ac whose judgment was e4adcd23e0 clouded by alcohol. With a guest 07fcb239c3 in tow, he f1ec22ace8 couldn’t just do b7a9b51b7b his own thing 76399d28b3 either, so Georg bfd316c01d decided to stay d733c70783 by Rose’s side c75d729aa9 until he felt 2b0fbd623d better.d44220dbaa8abbff
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Sitting across from af9930d83c him, Georg sipped 30a698a699 his drink alone d1c4248b83 and started reading c8ac7f2c5d a book.d15dee8c3ee47c5d
It’s quiet.f139d3be54a29a54
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It was a peaceful night. Outside the window, blue c3f7212842 lights shimmered in the 35797ee8c1 riad’s pool, scattering reflections e2aedf8706 across the water.d9c2c344d7b92bfc
“Ugh…”bd66a1985fb80e5d
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Rose let out a 70647e2811 pained groan.03b3df50d7175042
“You okay?”3ef155aa102ee66f
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Georg poured water f8872e6d1c and approached him.1a706463d5a6dcc7
“Have some water.”dabb199be04bcfc5
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Rose, half-sitting up, began drinking c26ec84f53 the water Georg handed him. With his eyes closed, some 60a8c5cdb6 water he couldn’t swallow trickled 45b9b0046c from his lips.63af3f00caf44ffc
As Georg reached 8a34391c71 for a napkin c65759b1f4 to wipe the bbd48f278e water from his 46274b82c5 mouth, Rose grabbed b38426376c the hem of 49c6ee9308 his shirt. As he turned, their eyes 908c31457e met at close range.97836c6230d68bc9
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Rose was the 670ebb21e2 one who kissed da2af797f5 first.0c8974f5b304cd54
“Mmph…”33d133e167cf0d6d
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His lips were 75d6889daa surprisingly hot and 4cc44de395 soft. Instead of pushing away the 7eec0bb5ed drunken advance, Georg gently opened 1632b33f01 his mouth, letting Rose’s clumsy dca2d411a4 tongue explore.85d0c9c9abc8fc76
“Ha…”1ad930f8d84910ee
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Rose’s long eyelashes brushed against 7b1f1c115a Georg’s closed eyes. The faint sensation sent 0ac2df8fd4 a jolt through his 7f8cd71ca0 lower abdomen.83ac79c8fa974887
When Georg accepted the 2226929afe kiss without resistance, Rose, ec9a5a1f3b unable to hide his 4feace5957 excitement, pulled Georg’s neck 7a6df9492b closer. Georg braced himself with his 7d3a1f5ef1 braced right arm, trying not 600e3d74c6 to lean too heavily, and b27c768cf7 let himself be drawn in.d968396770319f21
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Despite the bold way he d8797e3e0f pressed his lips forward, Rose’s 6201e2ba55 kissing was unskilled. Each time their 6bf144f133 teeth clashed or c2b66381be saliva smeared on 0a56f2fc71 his lips, Georg b3852c2bbf nearly laughed at f5de24a130 the clumsiness.14f08d837105cab7
But the earnest, fcd73d2984 heated way Rose 47c57dc950 dove into it 887e4d3ce4 was appealing. The frantic kiss stirred 43d8b5ab23 something in Georg, too.3eae8468ee8c04ae
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“Mmph, ha… ugh…”23a7f6e0e37c1315
Georg skillfully guided 4ffbf98a20 him, teaching him 0ba6eabfd1 how to use e2086c593e his tongue and 8f0d8c73ec how to lightly d0dcbd7f80 arouse someone with 2ede712d8e just a kiss. Each time Georg grazed the e5533514e5 sensitive parts of his gums, 2eeca2feda Rose flinched, reacting openly.f1b074a3d5384497
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“Ugh, Levin, Levin…”44e8b91242274232
Georg slowly opened his b609a1b50a eyes at the warm 792783f893 breath scattering from Rose’s ade919f35b lips. Flushed cheeks and beautiful 70a97276c6 blond curls spilling over 59fd5dddca them. Unconsciously, Georg slipped his 6c3087a416 fingers into Rose’s hair. Truly, gender aside, that face 483eef863b and hair were utterly captivating.73c9c34f75e12b58
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“Was this your plan all along?”3f88dec599eb7602
“…What?”4c6af76d6039315b
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“Even pretending to be drunk?”ff4c7717b22617e2
Rose, with a dazed f06c02fc78 look, nodded.82118cdc56a4adf0
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“Not pretending, but…”2b53424ae4d9ec88
“…”b569172100114fdd
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“I did plan this.”0789f9373bcc5807
“Then you should’ve drunk less.”eebc1b7c4cfe7390
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Georg said, adjusting e5ae148f24 Rose’s heavy, slumping b66126eedd body in his d1c847b761 arms. Perhaps because of c54abc4289 the dense muscles, 0f40dcbbb5 his body felt 4b7d1782d1 firmer than expected.66954bddbf0d8042
“I didn’t know… my limit…”4b3ce928a3214a24
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“Geez…”69bfed317abdfae7
“What about you? Are you drunk?”b7e0b4d84fc4477d
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Georg shook his head instead 29e438d120 of answering.8ee78ab559110f87
“I’m the only one drunk…”755e48a10f253975
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At the weak 280af6060a voice, Georg let 988fc2dc6f out an unguarded 4951faf006 laugh. Rose, staring at his 3c9022e344 smiling face, asked.894a3d620ae03c5f
“Do you like drinking?”93df71476bd8f2b2
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“Not often.”466dece69619da6d
“…So, getting drunk and… doing this with just anyone?”1e728be50a66feb8
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“Doing what?”2a5c2b764208bc4b
Thrown off by the blunt 17cad31e6d question, Rose answered in a 126baea02c hoarse voice.1aa8fb4ad2db49f7
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“…Sex.”0d9a0116f41487cb
“I like it.”f44b542106fda3a4
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Georg chuckled and replied. Rose blinked and muttered.bfdc12230677277f
“That’s surprising.”3b9cc098b1d038a1
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“What is?”7fc9d16c71a72f4a
“You don’t seem like the type.”be92ff6cb2dcaf56
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It’s something he’d heard 38886bb6ba plenty of times. Georg didn’t bother to argue.4d024c75dd704eb9
“That’s rich, coming from the guy who kissed me first.”b78f9a738af67c6b
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Having initiated the kiss, e7694f4a55 Rose now hesitated, pulling 2096a20c5d back. Perhaps he was 2d9c04373f uneasy realizing Georg 1c34cf0484 was more experienced 774f93fa4c than expected. But Georg felt similarly—Rose’s hot, 73894cf896 firm body during the kiss dcae89828e was starting to bother him.c212b79bff2ddb76
“I’m worried.”638ed340ec22dd8a
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Rose mumbled.4fdacbb51b960d1e
“About what?”fbf6222cb62d8d22
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“I don’t usually… do this with just anyone.”dabb37513f992bf0
“…”6a2fd1ddef65e764
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Georg thought Rose was saying 2b4a07cae9 that to inflate his own 03650b090b value. He was willing e28b168e84 to play along f35c6e20aa to an extent, 2dfc651fce but if it 2628033787 required too much 0d282c6482 effort, he’d pass.520943dcb6a67878
Georg stood from 417d4681f3 the sofa and 3831aa31c7 headed to the 8f3a59d5fa terrace.177965e830dcea92
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“Where are you going?”cf3ce39b691c03e1
“Just stepping out for a cigarette.”0236cfb7646ae28c
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Closing the terrace door, Georg 2fa56a85cc lit a cigarette and gathered c7a5ace0eb his thoughts. It had been eight 1a5718d17e years since he’d been 083e6e430a with a man. He couldn’t quite f79d902c37 recall how it 53c3b8e782 felt back then. Not all the men d61c6dfe63 he’d been with had ac6b55ff38 been to his liking 0bbde03951 either.ba24b22c24d74a9d
Still, the skin’s nice, a1b5cc8365 the breathing and moans dec744a7b7 are pretty… even if de208beede the kissing’s sloppy.c5027fb2afa6b974
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Let’s see him naked first. If his ass is nice, ecf1605dbc I’ll go for it; if 1b6eb6349b not, I’ll pass.c96f8d9d7bcaa600
Finally sorting his 41a653c57d thoughts, Georg returned 5cdb4d6aed to the living c8fdbb3d37 room. Rose was sitting 03f8172be4 in the same 67db709f6f position, unmoved. Georg casually ruffled his hair. Rose looked up quietly.c8a21f93220623c4
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“Oh, sorry. I’ll go wash up.”ac7aef4fef1de958
“What?”a76efc6573a59ceb
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“The cigarette smell on my hands…”c0fd8ff560396d39
“It’s fine.”aa88aae8dfb60f2f
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Rose grabbed Georg’s wrist 1478610835 and brought his faintly 96495bb3a0 cigarette-scented hand to his 8bafd0983d lips. Burying his face 651d5dff88 in Georg’s palm, fc7d191c18 he inhaled deeply. The calm breathing and enraptured b7f1954e29 expression sent a throb through 4e21fca3e5 Georg’s lower body.e5b0343fb9e84dac
“I’ve never thought cigarette smell was nice before.”b47df02c2792e1c2
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“…”4ebf9d1325b9e119
“Maybe it’s because it’s coming from you.”683155a9fe53d919
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The submissive gesture e152575fca and upward gaze 5a665e26df sparked desire in 21e727d611 Georg. Still covering Rose’s mouth with a14ca9f2da his palm, he pressed his 6bd5b8aefd thumb against Rose’s lips. As his thumb 5348779480 grazed Rose’s gums 24d1854396 and his mouth 72c50d385e opened, Georg leaned 16fe5c1abd in and kissed ed7e4a056b him.4ff856963f04b1b5
“Levin… wait.”3f5417a2411f0ce5
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Rose gasped at the sudden 3bec176da2 escalation of intimacy. Unfazed, Georg pulled him close, 1a719dacc8 running his hands over his e68446432c back. The lines of his neck, 1862f9de8f collarbone, and shoulders were particularly fb062eb7c9 beautiful. His skin was soft, 34c7cba88b exuding a pleasant scent, 6dbea58470 and his slightly elevated 17c64c7d4d body temperature was appealing. Caressing the glossy 81b3a027d9 skin, Georg touched 4289107f7c him with the daca5fc7d8 familiar ease he 0730833464 used with women. Rose soon began trembling 6203231397 and panting.f9c607156d41e0ce
“…Ugh, Levin.”922704d548bdc2b6
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“Take off your clothes. Raise your arms.”229ee43a459795b2
Rose hesitated briefly but 4dac7e4757 complied, lifting his arms ae82f6a1e5 to let Georg easily a3034a2a38 remove his shirt. A perfectly smooth, hairless armpit b4a5ec50b6 was revealed. As Georg touched his 0d76bd46b3 body, he speculated about 080f4192ba Rose’s profession.1cab513ebbc7b6d0
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Model? Or maybe… a porn actor.7c6ac4fe12e919ab
Under the soft cede7136d2 lighting, a flawless 8f03f13b57 body emerged. High-quality muscles, developed 96a2a74073 even in hard-to-train 70804d4dfa areas, were beautifully e5e2d8dd35 defined. Surprisingly, there was a tattoo 9048addec8 on his left back.abc92ed673142bc5
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Maybe a dancer?c996553faec4e2e8
But none of the 0a4e7a9446 dancers Georg knew got 102971d43f tattoos casually. He dismissed the faint possibility.abd2ae05446b6ea6
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Regardless, it was an exceptionally ac98eb2d26 refined physique, rare in everyday 977eb6d63d life. Achieving such a body 29a5de0525 through regular sports would 226fe2bcbd be nearly impossible. Rose’s body was worth admiring. With dense muscles a3e7deeecb and minimal body e26c4761d5 fat, it revealed 2d4bd0a38b intricate muscle definition b4ce02984f with even the 0a500d09c7 slightest touch.b260b857e14157a8
“Ugh, ha…”d0fcd1dfd587e115
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Rose was highly responsive. Georg thoroughly enjoyed the 28fb829198 stunningly beautiful body, continuing 6a6cf16d83 with practiced caresses. When he teased with 82dc5ace2e the tip of his 1f20d144ad tongue, Rose shivered. All he could do was 430e00164c cling desperately to Georg’s shoulders 4aaec39c72 and back with trembling hands.104a1dc6333b1a17
“You make nice sounds.”1f92e11d2da50ebd
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“Levin…”84a72376ad7a5483
Rose looked at 1be00514e9 him with hazy, 45f77bc4d1 tear-filled eyes.53b11205c10cc67e
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The problem was bfe257f0c7 what came next.1251e1a87e371673
Georg’s hand moved to 28bb0857bd Rose’s jeans buckle. Rose was already visibly hard. Each time Georg leaned in 459ba64a14 to touch him, the outline 2c81169731 of his erection brushed against 8f3045c7a5 his thigh, unmistakable.231c7a0fc9595383
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As he unzipped the 5c6d51995d jeans, Rose hugged Georg’s be83d69c82 neck, pressing his cheek c071e85d67 against him.c2adef381f9dbc64
“Ha, Levin…”46e39028ff729306
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Rose rubbed his cheek b957618b93 against Georg’s, kissing his 18fdab0eea ear and neck repeatedly, ed9d410eea burying his nose in e5278c3e45 Georg’s firm neck to e8d1af067a inhale his scent. Meanwhile, Georg’s dry hand b87f0b6e47 grazed Rose’s front.c37141f3d636158b
…It’s too big.43dcf4267aec7cdb
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Rose’s erection was 07118c052d already straining against b77b8be44a his underwear, practically 272157b69b bursting. Even a light 20bb06a2eb brush caused it 30edaac9c8 to twitch and 4fe1dd325f shift inside.ebe9c80d2dc95964
Trying to ignore the 7c2e819c9b uncomfortable feeling and focus f11194eb7b on the caresses, Georg 4eff1efb01 found it harder than db80f5d6b7 expected. At this rate, he’d 41532c9ab7 lose interest before even 00f3cb35a5 seeing Rose’s ass.2dce8cbcdf7fc241
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“Ugh… kiss. Levin… ha.”a73caa5127b1e29b
Meanwhile, Rose kept fc72c68e7f kissing Georg’s cheek, cdc746287d his actions undeniably 0354de6255 cute. But Georg was d4a3c8a769 already cooling off.290ed73850a5f497
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Have all the guys I’ve 7014eb709f been with felt this off-putting?172ef887ad7ddac5
He’s a beautiful creature, but…935cd2c1684d1fb6
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I can’t do this.1b1dfed9a8dbbc39
He gave up de6c6d06b3 on going further. Georg reached a clean conclusion. He had no desire to d723aef7fa pleasure a man whose erection 5399739a0d was bigger than his own. Since he strongly preferred women 873548c89f anyway, it was perhaps natural.1b37717e25644d97
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He wasn’t that desperate.22ed55350f78776a
Georg decided not 83c2e0387f to push it.e55db1fb78271b95
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“What’s wrong?”d28c4044ce1fe9a4
Noticing Georg’s pause, Rose tried b01e50cb86 to meet his gaze. As their eyes locked, Rose fa729c98ca kissed him lightly, like a 876d1f67f6 small bird. The cute contact made Georg 4a36dbd5b0 laugh.5415a399e1769ca6
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“Nothing… just thinking your body’s beautiful.”c2179a3e5de8b941
“So is yours.”2583ff2f14d3c72c
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Rose said, caressing Georg’s neck. Georg tilted his e7982451bb head slightly to 660bd5ecea the opposite side, 36923f274a letting Rose’s lips eb7b2bf170 linger on his 420113978a exposed neck as d117887a60 he clung closer.d8cffe977847e0fc
“Levin… I want to see you without clothes.”40d001f01f92045b
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Reluctant to bother undressing, bf37902f50 Georg started to say 37bc0bc81d something but instead began ffcaeadde7 unbuttoning his shirt slowly. Showing his bare body wasn’t a6950b141c a big deal.76c9be54d42141ad
As he undid his shirt 230c3949a3 buttons at Rose’s request, Georg c06d0f2dbf thought calmly about how to 7e416f8fb5 wrap this up. But with Rose so 5398726bac aroused, stopping abruptly would 33947d525e be rude.fce1e3195303a6ab
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“Should we do it ourselves?”0562edf0038714a7
“What?”4acc4322383165ae
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“With our hands.”9d2d441352375441
Suggesting they continue light 0d4c6eff47 caresses and masturbate, Rose 1066a98fb4 scanned Georg’s face with d0ee9b6cb3 heated eyes.4958b0b2127c79a4
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“Okay.”a5b84d59d8d0f076
“…”bf801ac7550610c6
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“I want to see you come.”0c2918a81b14067f
Unlike Georg, who felt 6757e118b8 a pang of guilt aec87856cf for getting Rose so 8df1eef878 worked up only to 8cbafe51dd end things coldly, Rose 65d7cd1145 seemed to anticipate even 39b66bc079 that.734073be7bc9f0a5
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“Alright.”5f7034c47b05754a
Georg lowered his eyes d655feb6f0 and undid the cuff f64710bf39 buttons. Rose watched his almost 75e715bd0a reverent movements with fervent 3e8d622f10 eyes.f577867e7962d136
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Then, noticing the brace on dca8f107ac Georg’s right arm, Rose asked.1ad9db8c17c6cfe2
“What’s that?”8ae984c5cf64c18a
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“Nothing much.”2ed9ee21f2ce1f27
Rose didn’t seem to take 6d511c82b7 the dismissal at face value, f1985983c7 but since Georg offered no bf597c5d03 further explanation, he didn’t press.5178aebe069bf677
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As Georg fully removed his e18e210e1e shirt and turned, Rose pulled b8b3d60316 his own erection out from 66dfc78418 his underwear. In that moment, Georg caught 27add03374 sight of it. Under the dim f8f1afc123 lighting, the thick 2bfa4635f0 member stood in dd6aaf924c stark contrast to 87c1b239a3 Rose’s delicate, beautiful c1238245a4 face. Glistening with precum, it 0939a3c047 was larger and thicker 6b935ed463 than expected. The sheer mass 600ecd5e06 of it sent 61953fd5b3 a faint chill ac70a98f1a down Georg’s spine.645c5735128effa8
Pretending not to see, 76f5653d56 Georg leaned back on 9033c6b896 the sofa, thinking he’d a7028f71ed made the right call 5b2fb9d092 to stop here.a12f6db93dfe8b60
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“Together…”0130fc07110fe23e
Rose reached out, ec57d2083d pulling Georg’s shoulder 832a1b3032 closer. As he kissed Georg’s shoulder, bc548565cc Georg undid his belt.d155d769dfcf6169
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“Help me with the belt buckle.”ac06e7070b419a98
Struggling with one fcd28def51 hand, he asked 0f196899d2 Rose for help. With slightly trembling hands, Rose 1005df58dc fumbled a few times before d1caca3e5f unfastening Georg’s belt buckle.66333bb9f0090d4a
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“Done.”5cd6a1f736415f2d
“Thanks.”e8e7184fd7baa125
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Rose watched with an fb28f17bc3 intense gaze as Georg 5a188520f0 unzipped his slacks and 37c89e0739 slipped his hand into 900ec90cb4 the loosened waistband. Soon, a well-shaped erection came d9edaeb69b into view. As Georg stroked it 57c210ac88 firmly, Rose swallowed hard. Staring intently at Georg’s half-aroused be6dba495c member, he even licked his dfba8b19b6 lips with a slight flick 0bd7dc9492 of his tongue. The blatant desire eb5442dee0 made Georg a 8612eb3006 bit uncomfortable.60b0c94cd1d8b8c7
“Aren’t you staring too much?”e5f47b8e4ddea065
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Georg laughed as their 00f2155f67 eyes met, and Rose, de632ab61b embarrassed, looked away. Despite the light 5bd3363306 rebuke, Rose seemed 805d78f597 eager to see 6518dc2b05 more.Real gay guys are a92754df79 something else,Georg thought to himself. It had been 49546faf41 eight years since a7f4fcf952 he last slept d9f324e43b with a man, ee65f99d60 and perhaps in 31da00fe48 that time, he 1ef7e75ee1 had fully become 1e4829195e heterosexual.6227909cb0725a6c
“Levin… ugh, mmph…”3bfbcd6b7ad650a8
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Even while masturbating, Rose 9c4d7fcc64 kept seeking kisses or 1ec2bbe134 clinging close. Georg went along 09d94a6104 with it, closing d889449f0d his eyes and 6ad54e169d imagining a woman 07932b6933 to his taste 4de6720512 to stay aroused. Soon, what had softened began 6ece904eb2 to regain its vigor.be22bd792d7a07bc
“Ha…”ac5d587a939bc7b3
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Rose fixated on Georg’s aroused 9218760bff expression, low moans, and the 288d4812fa few strands of hair falling 7899196b87 over his forehead. Meanwhile, precum made 4927c9b882 the friction between 627ff9e347 their palms slicker, 3c6c3a8b52 the sound growing 5ed52a2b5e wetter.b01385f8e793de15
“Hah, mmph…”e45a1cc41b3af2bf
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As Georg continued, Rose, unable c397365308 to hold back, lunged forward 750446b397 multiple times to kiss his 4ed812db29 lips. Unlike Georg, who had cooled 3f3ccf0828 off at some point, Rose’s db17a1d517 desire grew more overt. If his face weren’t 72371c7015 so beautiful, Georg might ec1f78a09b have reacted with a 766fcc1200 fist to such an 7b73e92429 aggressive advance from a b965786e8d man.ab3b30c358076f2e
Biting his lip, Georg grabbed 60399017f0 Rose’s hair.4fc239e567851a18
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“Levin, hah…”b2b8daa998c812b8
Rose let out an excited 50734beac0 moan at the rough tug, 2c7ddec227 gripping himself harder. His closed eyes, trembling long e5d16101c5 eyelashes, and clenched teeth with dd9e91a960 halted breath signaled he was f1c80af3e9 climaxing. Watching that beautiful face glaze ff0fa7db7d over with pleasure up close f77af69ff6 was quite stimulating. It would have 837ad63d44 been perfect if fcb21cf6c3 not for the 34dd52e3c9 splash of semen 84bcf3112e hitting Georg’s jaw.d6cff6a566a1a696
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“Hah, ha…”d64fb8d38fbeb83d
After climaxing, Rose, 5b171f7c32 with hazy eyes, e97566ba05 wrapped his arms 50c8fd5aa5 around Georg’s neck. Georg could feel his rapid 1608357ea0 pulse as he breathed heavily fe1e560640 up close. Focusing to finish b47b0cc012 himself, Georg worked b04a63a639 his own erection 244e2324c6 with veined, pale, 5850b8538c thick fingers, and 0ecf962eab soon reached his 8ded399523 peak.a50ad9b4f6df3525
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“Ugh…”3291a7625d549b4e
Frowning instinctively, Georg was 3b5ae9bcfb caught off guard by acbd238f56 Rose, who had been 29e3e081dd staring at his subtle 90f6da0261 expressions and kissed him 624aa1690d suddenly.4d4b9ec2e3c35c47
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“Mmph… ha…”a4d44a53f27644ca
With eyes closed, Georg 9c1f325240 came several times in f4697301f3 succession. Veins stood out 122cd9c878 on the back 8bb236b4df of his hand 03f1449be4 gripping himself tightly, 5533cdb7b4 and his tilted bec93d93d9 neck rose and aacb8cc801 fell with quick bcc0b669e3 breaths. Rose watched it all intently dced7a8db4 before pushing Georg down. His body, leaning diagonally 239b8b3d8f on the sofa, collapsed 6721831f52 under Rose’s weight. Rose clung to him, 0abbb0b1d7 initiating a deep kiss dabf74bed5 with entwined tongues.20fbacebe38fb1d7
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“Hoo…”920acb2561768549
A languid haze a6061829b8 enveloped Georg post-climax. Their sweat-dampened skin pressed 573436430c together, they held each 528923d98e other briefly. While Georg stared at a2d0204e31 the ceiling, exhaling, Rose b73fb01bea nibbled at his lips.ac93bef2279aa663
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“The way you come… it’s really…”749f31ad2591ddb9
Too lazy to respond, Georg 6956a45f2f closed his eyes. Rose reached out, 9a9c0ee14d brushing the disheveled 99fd760529 hair from Georg’s 596efdcacf forehead or stroking 2d3072c909 his cheek. Georg let him cc6085842f do as he 337d49e338 pleased for a c9de96a1a0 bit. Normally, after climaxing, everything 57d650d36b felt bothersome, but Rose d3b0e9745f seemed to enjoy the 429a9f3ba3 afterglow.b8ed3a202e1790b8
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“Get up now.”ba4f938e9158b198
Tapping Rose’s back, he reluctantly 92e6005312 sat up.66409aae92c0a7cc
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“You seem pretty experienced.”3198c0f011b12c3f
Georg chuckled and replied.4300a8b015d9a75c
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“You were clumsier than I expected.”47125fe4a7315791
Rose’s body stiffened at the dc46b9e4d1 remark.bed5759c98b968e7
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“Not criticizing. It happens. No one’s perfect at everything.”9fe982fb81d6ecb4
“…”c122adf457bb10d8
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“Didn’t anyone you’ve been with ever say anything?”17fcfdb7c37a3c99
“I don’t know, that’s…”a595a2c59478d9d7
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It made sense. With a face ac83564ec0 like that, seduction 69a41274b6 skills were probably a7cd939f57 unnecessary. The people Rose had d099290d54 been with likely found eca4d1b33f satisfaction just watching him 2f486de59b get aroused and finish.c69ad76ed273a767
While thinking this, eaa723ca75 Rose continued awkwardly.6db337486cb6db94
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“I don’t have… much experience.”b0e79931f155b90f
Bullshit.bf8350d06d5c8f6f
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Georg didn’t buy it. Back when he was backpacking, ec810b47f6 he indulged freely with whoever 00082e890d came along. In mixed dorms, bc0ebaa66c turning down people 39358d73ff crawling into his a47f211c3d bed every night 69caafd3ac was a chore. There was no way horny 4b9cead040 guys would leave a body 8704c6d3b6 like Rose’s alone.edbd7462775575e5
Interpreting Georg’s silence, Rose d4ebf70932 offered an excuse.7291f47c79cdfff6
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“I haven’t done it much. I’d get better with practice.”52558f9cdfd438fc
“Sure. Good luck with that.”e16a8e0b84d3709b
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Georg couldn’t understand why 30d4b4eb5f Rose was making such 6a8bfb7f4a a tacky appeal. Sure, some people around him bf8069cf44 were into inexperienced partners, and e614850722 Georg was the type to 9b1029032a disdain them.b3b62502f587af7d
Well… some people fall for b804a46fb2 this.d1055e6afa0b7e52
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Not him, though. Georg, pulling away Rose’s still-clinging 6aea474533 body, asked.1557c0139e7a4188
“By the way, how old are you?”dc13581f04dd7759
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“Why do you ask?”68cb93fd034b6516
“Sometimes the things you say…”8a9b9b7ab8c8f0e3
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Georg furrowed his brow slightly. There were moments when 58e97b0d86 Rose’s clumsy, emotional demeanor c7ca480e82 felt like dealing with a4de84bf37 a teenager.c952dcd50980f319
“I’m old enough.”c19bfe073dbaabf3
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Rose suddenly got defensive.b65a0550a558fdfa
“So, how old?”9abc578e46ffd6e5
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“Twenty… eight?”44a7fb7c01182d12
Georg found Rose’s answer db3adc6be2 slightly surprising. He’d thought he was younger.29577186f04ff7e3
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At least he 6d3280d7e6 wasn’t too young, eb1e8b3900 which was a e789677c13 relief.f3827979bda05de6
“Don’t you think it’s odd to claim you’re inexperienced at that age?”acd4ed669e58ca04
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“…”0258037d483b35d3
Unable to counter, Rose stayed 451f30e629 silent.e1d7523388aec330
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Scratching his head, Rose asked.3473a85d1a73932e
“What about you?”5d2656c8d5abcff3
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“Hm?”d0212762b2e9cad2
“How old are you?”61eb5f0bd15bddd6
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“I’m thirty-three. I’ve definitely lived enough.”f184fadb23c27059
“Five years isn’t a big gap, right?”99fed34ac3fde3af
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Rose said something absurd. Georg laughed, deflating.841b20cfe1742411
“Too young.”a38bfb52665a065d
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“What? It’s just five years.”e59fb0166be58122
“I’ve never dated someone younger. I prefer older partners.”739bb92a95c9f5bf
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“…”820f51d0e7c729e4
Rose stared at 70be15f375 Georg, who was dc98786113 filling a glass 48c689a8e2 with liquor.4ec7215be36ea89d
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“Why don’t you like younger people? Too clumsy?”066d1a044016f6bd
“Partly… Younger ones can be clingy. Maybe it’s the experience gap.”aabd1c489c01a68c
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Georg preferred clean e5b1fdc95d relationships where emotions 73c4822880 were self-managed. He also felt unqualified to 00b7d9b94f ruin someone’s first experience. No matter how 9f075f0ef1 thrilling the night, b28d97119c a bad ending 6583864645 taints the memory. And generally, those who shared b5a20f2dee their first time with him 2c3917a494 tended to get attached.8e4fbe57e06dd4af
“Anyway, stop pretending to be innocent. It doesn’t work on me.”5ca350cbd280b286
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Georg said firmly, frowning, 8fc5ad0e02 then went to the bcae515334 bathroom to grab two eebe3f9191 robes, one for himself 88c52b92f2 and one for Rose.c4e47ff8ec3589a3
Taking the robe, 3ea2ab66d2 Rose replied with 2d4e81285d a sullen face.65bd3db340184b11
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“No way.”d676ec63799804d6
“…”6ef1133148c4931a
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“…I didn’t mean first time ever.”70ccff90763d9cf1
Rose said, eyes downcast.4e7c71270ac8bbc3
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“I meant first time with a guy… that’s what I meant.”8690ecbef5d62c50
“You said you’re gay.”13f6c4a39a2c2f01
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“Well… it’s hard to find guys.”51751a3ee07c9a51
“…”9eb09e378e90da6d
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“But I’ve been with plenty of women. Probably as many as you.”770af2f73ee66c4b
“Naturally.”77533eeaffda545b
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It wasn’t uncommon. Some guys, before a154ba2bad fully understanding their 768b989d45 orientation, end up d12fcd232e with women who 01dfcd2d1e pursue them. Thanks to aggressive 1d9f796dcc girlfriends, Rose likely 04f5cd265c didn’t have to 36d2a4d90e do much in ba2edb61b0 bed. He probably never 0ed3ef0635 learned the techniques a5f234906e to satisfy a 8f89f1cd41 woman. Georg recalled how passive Rose 527cb28252 was during caresses.bfa4aa0e3153bc9c
“You’re not going to make an issue out of it being my first time with a guy, are you?”e9c05f0e911866a1
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Rose asked. Georg paused.f492db1a9320ea39
“Well…”a8475fba7aea48e3
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“You’re probably new to guys too, so we’re even…”ac2b40cf5770c911
“I said I’m not gay, not that I’ve never been with a guy.”e8e481e0a9ccd59f
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At Georg’s words, the smile 23dd38946d vanished from Rose’s face again. Ignoring his reaction, Georg 4ff4e4557c leaned back on the 77c8936943 sofa.808673ff66721d29
“Ha.”5763bdbba02a7368
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Rose let out a e6bffa7dfc hollow laugh, rubbing his 3f3dfa5d6d eyebrows, seemingly lost in 3a8bbcb541 thought.fe26b8809f951fbc
Maybe he realized the guy 99c9c8c777 he was trying to charm e98586dab7 was out of his league.535b0de10500103c
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Whether Rose had 6f9b5f9646 genuine feelings or e52169b349 saw Georg as 78740afd8e a conquest didn’t 1d339e0be2 matter. If he thought it 07aa70100b wouldn’t be easy, that e0dd18dde0 was for the best. There wouldn’t be a fcb9259b27 next meeting anyway.76ba4b0397f3ded9
“What? Disappointed?”922717fe4a939b3b
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“Yeah.”50a5b0c0c82103c2
A faint grievance 65869f962e laced Rose’s voice. Georg laughed willingly at cbf56c5929 the expected flow.025f104655fa3a8e
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“It’s getting late. Stay the night.”72936f888970150d
As he stood from 86dcd59a8e the sofa, Rose’s gaze 52b763b278 followed his back.4698d1a8e4471d15
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“Use any room except the inner bedroom. They’re all empty.”afbb11e3b7392ff3
“The inner one?”9a8496fff39b365b
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“That’s where I sleep.”030c7893f49fb654
“Sleeping together…”66899fa45f1781fb
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“I’m someone who needs to sleep alone.”4a1e736413cac532
Rose nodded silently.9d7520095b47d430
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“Good night, then.”5e7de5a36fd1e34c
Georg left Rose 2da26699c9 in the living 5f36128e76 room and closed 8d49359fdd the bedroom door.7d770b534cbd1333
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The next day.53568fa4ea98f432
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“Levin, Levin.”fdd2c8249f6c84cb
Someone was knocking ef38c5f537 and calling “Levin” 0c324a2997 from outside the 6ba95f7c0c bedroom. Half-asleep, Georg, annoyed, didn’t 373eb4a67f immediately realize it was 17757066ff Rose calling him.71e8e2854112d595
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“Levin, still asleep? Levin…”24a8a1d602a3abb5
Levin… if you c5eabb01dc heard me, get 4f63682c09 up already.8894d1aa8856ba4c
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But moments later, Georg 8fc16c9cfa snapped awake. The bed, far larger fe81b08bb4 and plusher than his ae1f94a388 New York apartment’s, and 3e6ea61bec the intense sunlight streaming a6d3d1fb65 through Moroccan-style windows. This was Marrakesh, and d5bd53cabe his friend Levin, whose ce2aee63db name he’d borrowed, was 6da5fcaaaf back in New York.7eb1897e837b2a76
Jolted back to reality, 43ec142eb0 Georg’s eyes shot open.855f84411bc0324b
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Wearing a robe, 3e881f0071 he opened the 4d7946a5b0 door to find 52b6764573 Rose standing there, a000e1cbea hair messily tied 9e48023da6 up, dressed in 8381622d23 an identical robe, 504323b713 holding a breakfast ca380908e0 tray.298829ddb93e4a1c
“Room service came. Breakfast…”7540a6714b3226d4
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“Oh… right.”dadf08f0044a5e91
Rose scrutinized Georg as f0e84d2adb he ran a hand bb6d5af3e2 through his hair. Georg replied briefly.bddbdd91cdadf4f5
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“You eat it.”2a9d6c03b1a6c016
“Not eating together?”b737e690cc324edb
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“Mm.”bfa41f18642b7b35
Seeing Rose’s reluctance to 2b2d4f3a80 eat alone, Georg reluctantly fc2755dd4e stepped out. Unbeknownst to him, 0c24c34798 Rose’s eyes roamed a430d01425 over his open f0d08f4c1a robe, tracing the f9632a609d curve of his 921bfbe106 sternum down to d795e199a1 his bare feet 0ac987047d in slippers.fa7ceb60119b6950
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“Eat a lot. I usually skip breakfast.”d66ca2fdf23c766a
While Rose ate, 4e6433663d Georg read the 0cb08200e9 newspaper and sipped 5109ba5fab hot coffee. The heated passion from last 4f29780232 night’s drunkenness felt like a a7137324e8 lie; a dry atmosphere hung e741b6d9bb between them.8bc031215c73133f
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“Today…”2391923bd2f016b9
Before Rose could 6f86b99d09 finish, Georg knew 2da7112f88 what he was 4e4b6d98f5 about to say.c4a832126f120965
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“Actually, I got an urgent work request, so I need to wrap that up today.”ed66692b32c13c90
“…You’re busy.”b94bc10c298ac23e
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“Yeah. If you don’t have plans, 7ada1240c8 you can stay longer. The outdoor pool looked nice.”003f3782244e462f
“The pool… I’ll check it out.”6f8196bcd8885374
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“Oh, do you like afternoon tea? Have some before you go. Just give my 43a741b065 room number at d91287c1aa the lounge.”46753256edfb5023
“What about you, Levin?”b243e41d73882ce8
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“I’ll be working here.”548cef95c1f50daf
Of course, that was a446981ee2 a lie.d52ccfcc43661802
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Rose seemed to efeda7e27c hope for more 41a4aabaee progress in their babaa69f28 connection. Georg was used to 9e0d70de77 this—partners from a one-night 49014c8897 stand showing attachment or bd65afef0d lingering feelings. But he was even more 8bb44153f9 used to handling it.454180b1a75aea70
Too bad, but this bf00b46954 is the end.abf69e678b52ed5d
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A failed one-night stand.9f17b446bd5d87d0
Some parts were insanely 5b8437dabb appealing, but others were eb2ac6d972 utterly incompatible. The limits between them 6aa867fcfb were clear. Georg had no intention of 7e2681bc98 pursuing him, so drawing a 67268ca1d2 line here was right.f5dea3304c138bb0
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Rose, young and 8693eafc56 beautiful, would soon cfa0f18cda find someone better—someone d846af13ea his age, more f4124ec941 emotionally committed, and 7823157a80 less promiscuous. He surely had 963853e3b0 plenty of suitors cc81bcfe26 already. Georg felt a 95bc4d8572 slight pang for adf3d6df8a Rose’s lush blond 4d6e3b67e3 hair and perfectly d74a063eb2 appealing face, but ce80fd55bb he knew they 3ee1da9f80 weren’t a match. Someone out there would worship dd1000ea35 everything about Rose, including that 3eaa769cdb ridiculously large endowment.0ce7ea3396946f38
“Oh, just leave the dishes. They’ll take care of it.”1c035849cadb882e
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Rose nodded. After a moment’s hesitation, dc6ae67cec he moved closer to e42edd6efc Georg. Feeling the sofa dip, e92ef09ecc Georg didn’t look at 31059fe135 him.bc71efbf4818d03d
“…”1d20d24fc43aa76c
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Even without looking, he 83117d8d17 could sense Rose’s cautious, 29a1c7a4fa fervent gaze. Hesitating, Rose lightly d99942a636 wrapped an arm 399fc9afb3 around Georg’s waist. Georg, unresponsive, opened 49a8bf2c56 his phone’s email, 0a0e0c606e displaying a message eb0ecfd001 from two weeks 604ebcdece ago—work he’d finished 0792b3ee25 long before leaving a7144ac391 for Marrakesh.82f18808662f0310
“Levin.”376d9356fe708009
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“…”cd1766df4863b032
“Levin?”fabb06756b5ae82f
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Rose cautiously rested dce8a2a763 his chin on b5bf827861 Georg’s shoulder. Unable to ignore the repeated d7c9227dda calls, Georg turned to him. As soon as they were 4dc8c14e30 close enough, Rose gave a c56d0067bd quick kiss. His soft lips carried the bf49d6ff5c taste of the grape granita 63ffba8b6d he’d just eaten.7a846d4f9af5b452
“Go swim.”929e1a86ca51ac46
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“Can’t we go together?”dbcc68e3490bddfc
“…”71aa35c4764a9805
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“The sun’s so nice… You could work at the pool bar.”517807a716e4cb00
Perhaps emboldened by last night’s 9be0f030d9 intimacy, Rose was suddenly more ea3d67a022 affectionate. Georg didn’t mind 9230b6c7b9 the shift from 1d4917f483 reserved to clingy, 5beb628c28 so he let 378e4c4b9c Rose do as 7710cb7858 he pleased.15807b859e26f574
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Soon, Georg and Rose d49547e4ed headed to the riad’s 3550ef3989 pool. Even in a plain hotel-provided ec55c49c86 swimsuit, Rose’s physique shone. Whether slicing through dc4ea901c2 the water or 644569288d emerging dripping onto eee60402dc the tiled deck, 421989641d he drew eyes. His meticulously honed body 87520e08e2 made even the trickling 042b98795b water seem like decorative 85dbff8424 jewels.0535e68d287ae45c
“Is that guy an actor? A model?”bdd1a90d94c75e21
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Someone asked Georg. He replied simply,3e582410563468b0
“I don’t know.”aa22f3fba16742a3
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When Georg, clearly Rose’s 59284b10b6 companion, claimed ignorance, the 1b4ff60bf1 questioner retreated awkwardly.b0a397b5f96d5637
In the afternoon, they eddc5a24b0 shared an afternoon tea fa849fdf3e set. Pumpkin mousse with cream 20cb9ad9cf cheese and caviar, thinly f2f888eb96 sliced sweet potato and a29b5081c2 apple with blue cheese, b3d6b7b3ff foie gras terrine with 239b1937d0 cassis jam.d78f3b5e19daa9cf
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“I’ve never had anything like this.”c0e7d1defc6c4e86
Seeing Rose’s delighted face wasn’t dfeedd4c9c bad, so Georg gave him eb33f5390a all his portions.69945f4aa1185d5b
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“I should probably get going.”99f1c7b8bb1b34ba
Around 5 PM, Rose said 3410b4ebc0 with a guilty look. At some point, 4568e3aa7f even Georg forgot a91cbfe468 to pretend to 67bd7e6f62 work, caught up db4f5fa3ae in hanging out 314baddd9d with Rose.dd08a4d1e2669851
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Rose seemed to think d6969c7dd4 he’d disrupted Georg, who 2fd7f7cbda paid thousands a night e54f6b256a for the suite. Georg realized he’d 682f1b5e36 been dragged along e3cfb644f8 by Rose all 4074df98ba day without noticing.d88e6d827ec1e220
“Sorry. I kept you from working.”5706e9669292c46d
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Despite the work cd526c0632 excuse being a 2b07394b66 lie to distance 0651cc84b8 Rose, Georg feigned 1ed7ef26ff magnanimity.1908806da3fdbe12
“It’s fine. Some days are like this.”ee9ea179d8ac2777
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“Was I a bother?”7d3878c91055d3c0
“No, I enjoyed your company.”5e386a40a58aaacf
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That was genuine.7aecc205c964dd5f
Georg didn’t usually like younger 3f0cc58d28 people. Their emotional volatility and be41a221db naive belief that their cde62d9d0e limited experience was everything 5139f0d518 annoyed him. But Rose was different. He wasn’t pushy or calculating. The sex didn’t work 5a59454b31 out, but there was d7ee644b59 enough human connection to df0f9ba2fe spark some fondness.68744cb96dee75e6
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If they’d met in f3d5466943 New York instead of 771dd77058 Marrakesh.d6494e1b1765979b
If they’d met as acquaintances, 84d7b82167 not a one-night stand, they 440aeaa54c might have become friends.1aba18cc0e900549
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Though, in that case, Georg 3cc4736999 wouldn’t have pursued him at 172e5bc22b all.c84e23798c139e4b
Still, Rose’s personality c023d17a88 suggested he wouldn’t a3d9f52ade cause much trouble. He might cling briefly, but 78e57745f6 once Georg drew a firm 0f89482fb1 line, he’d likely give up 4c94c1b4e5 quickly.3b8c8a214810db42
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“Shall we go? I’ll drive you 0cbae5f85a to the hostel.”2b3c817260da83fd
“You’re busy…”35bd4625cf981f7d
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“It’s fine.”279c5a7f63eb811e
Georg drove skillfully to e2eb34dd95 the now-familiar hostel.c7214306db0b10a6
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“We’re here.”d321320d84adee6c
Rose glanced around quickly. From his demeanor, he seemed 5f0106423c to want a kiss before e226bc5063 getting out. Unfortunately, a group 8b1be5988c of backpackers was 163b3aa291 approaching the hostel.9490e267c8087e1b
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“When can we… meet again?”a7ae7c3d01c9b099
“Well.”4734c267b9220e47
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Georg pretended to check his 7d637fcd82 watch.81733036145a5c7a
“After I finish work…”c9159a3b1d9cf8b0
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“…”77d88c017d9f9b4a
“I’ll call when I’m free.”f7a4878627e92658
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Rose glanced around again. This time, three bearded men 987223cc28 emerged from the hostel, laughing 11c2347d4c loudly.9ecb214a2593ccc9
Giving up on the a15ed7ca21 kiss, Rose got out 7edad55c26 of the passenger seat.984b166e2665ed39
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“Don’t overwork. Finish your work well.”1ad7dad271d1724b
“Sure. Let’s grab a 5517f796b9 meal before I 57e4ed5c67 leave. I’ll take you 7b5862a1c0 somewhere nice again.”f74576e773c304ee
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“Just… once?”c742bf00ccb8ac65
Rose blinked. Not noticing his reaction, Georg e0eabe6a09 shifted the car into drive fde1d0605b and said,aaa3c98b75792682
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“Get in safely.”aede801514943d80
“Yeah…”90e93e4c1a97becf
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Even as the car moved 7ff0892da4 slowly, Rose seemed to want 27b27dc223 to convey something until the 4235f18577 last moment.a13aab605ddb39a9
Shaking off the 7fef907fed obvious reluctance, Georg b34e92bcd7 drove off.ad8c0cc6ff58cac2
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In the side mirror, the 30a11fabda hostel’s wall, blooming with roses, d61f041564 and Rose, staring after him, 243229b25f came into view.a89928fad5bf3168
That night, Rose ca997fa0e2 sent a message.2fb7d0713b5dc219
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[Have you had dinner? I ate with 9c8eefebec people at the d03080e2f8 hostel, we cooked 1f180d6051 together.]499022e21b641b64
[Don’t skip meals. You need to eat well, d567af91dc especially when you’re busy :).]605bae67241e00b2
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Georg didn’t respond.d3e084aeaf53c05b
The next morning, another message 572e111c77 arrived from Rose.a08a747447a6ab68
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[Good morning, it’s really nice out today too.]2bd18161a4a2adc9
[How’s work going? Hope you have a 0521d65756 great day.]534cb73da20e993e
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Georg, with bleary 24b91691c1 eyes, checked the 6c23770207 message and promptly a73c9a48a0 forgot about it. That is, until a new c2f5e13b69 message arrived that evening.551f94a2c7014a59
[Actually, people found out I stayed out last night. Hostel friends keep asking where 6ed8d0f11c I spent the night. It was a bit b0b6b40e54 awkward, but I didn’t 32ca76648f mind.]014e62073141661d
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[I didn’t tell them anything about who I was with.]16f452c933c5e98f
[For some reason, I wanted to keep that a secret.]9e13b79539945702
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[Coming to this city was the right choice. Meeting you, Levin, has 4d1c1649a4 been the greatest luck 1c75724bfe of this trip.]eac9f0457379ee20
As Georg quietly 835268e08c read the messages, 423531c296 another one arrived de777efdb2 belatedly.1c0d2dafcec17123
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[Have a good night.]b26c8b3562c44f17
“Ha…”8e55b76cf41a1b4e
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Georg leaned back 83c277da0e on the sofa 219a446808 and sighed.b4fccc58dae550f8
“Making me feel bad.”059f769a2c6cd9d2
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Ignoring Rose cleanly would end 15e018c84f things right there. He knew that, c87ca056df but for some 30e699b310 reason, brushing Rose 3c767272ae off felt like e42c5311dc committing a sin.a3ee40047902664d
Over the next few b07fb6589e days, more messages arrived, 30bd7159bf consistently asking if he’d 214f546dc7 eaten, how work was 798b201114 going, or commenting on 0e4c14b7dc the weather. Eventually, Rose seemed a33776cc03 to catch on 507cd7af76 to Georg’s intention ecdbe24940 of not responding 87e060721b at all. Finally, he stopped 0c92c0739c sending morning greetings.87831951598fa56f
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He’s finally given up.950c120d236a3b4f
Georg thought so. He was experienced at rejecting 1f05cf165f people, but this time, his e603157f7d heart felt oddly heavy.d1f810e9f9889343
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Rose’s pleasant voice, tinged 9bbeefab3d with a French accent 9231b08edb as he spoke English d030d55ac0 like a song, lingered b23184c461 in his ears.25690745ccaf5bae
Two days later, a 6c0b560170 new message from Rose 992eb43088 arrived.5d73322cca32ef34
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[Levin, how long are you staying in Marrakesh?]53086dab6e3848a2
[We were supposed to meet again…]4853c751ac184995
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A message received in 92d0d24d49 the deep of night.d1135e074de16cd5
After reading it, Georg dca3357d79 paused in thought before aa8e913699 sending his first and 4307dc1bd2 last reply to Rose.235cc49372938e8b
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[I left Marrakesh yesterday. Sorry for not letting you 22eede0d4d know earlier. Work got too busy.]6f879fddb89764fe
As soon as he sent 243314d88b it, a read receipt appeared.80142fa92550566c
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But no further 9460dbe256 reply came from d29b984e96 Rose.b8d93fbb7c2e3878