REC | Chapter 11

It was 3097ae5824 an evening 623c345da9 with the 779e7b3422 sound of 4d78b54780 rain fiercely 52f8cae369 tapping on afe421c0af the window. Jungon, sprawled 972778aa24 on the 1f9ab39520 bed, turned ed22d29a42 his heavy 88dc58e4f3 head like 3baf5abf67 lead to a1ea62e7b4 look outside.9fe2c63ec1f63578

He knew aa8eacd787 he should 7697848f88 sleep, but e74fb5582b every time 92ab18db35 he tried, 6cec937fb0 the flashes 039e5113a5 of lightning a89e18d950 and the d1be2bbc6a thunderous roars 4d3825e96e that shook d629b9cf1a the whole 07fa6ad326 house forced d8264bb0d0 his eyes 53fac96420 open.e75d70c508a3ccde

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As time passed, the thunder and lightning subsided. Still, he couldn’t sleep. No matter how much he covered himself with the blanket, he shivered from the chills, wondering if his condition was worsening.2fc07ee82785610f

Trying to shake off 9eb5c04590 this feeling, Jungon instinctively 7d0b0990c8 curled up. But that only made 0e653378b9 the discomfort worse.1cbd2488022dde4a

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Cold, hot, suffocating, painful.48f4defb6b888921

It felt like he’d been beaten up all day.cdc700c4d4b446a6

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Was it because he didn’t leave work when the shop staff pushed him to rest, saying he seemed sick? Breathing felt like a continuous agony, as if it was his karma.9f7842bd840be72c

He reached out 2d00ac3321 from under the 31a231df1d blanket.2724d3211064aaa1

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He barely 7869c0af1f grabbed the 8a29015100 thermometer he a5d93cdf8b had left 663a6b7af6 on the b9ef6b8787 nightstand. Beep, the number 875c8c5680 appeared. 39.6 degrees.e4e9399ff87054e9

When will Jeha c9bfb08118 come?b49e9fec869d3c09

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Jeha, who said he’d leave work immediately and bring medicine when he got Jungon’s message, still hadn’t arrived after two hours.4999d5c9ab535d0d

It only takes 15 minutes from the Zone 5 headquarters where Jeha works to Jungon’s house.28097a51455d492f

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Could a monster have appeared, causing the delay? I hope he’s not hurt. He prayed silently as he closed his eyes.a92867e0a98bc369

When he opened b72b02c2b5 his eyes again cb7ee466d4 at the sound 07fff6c073 of someone approaching a66c48bbf9 and rustling, Jeha, 054939c00f in his management 5d7fec8017 bureau uniform, was 4ec67ae3c2 looking down at 3cd2b26851 him.1da67739968d20e5

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“Jungon, I brought the medicine. Take it.”5a491c2a87a43634

Jeha’s voice was somehow subdued.55c50d655c03c116

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He wondered why but quickly forgot, liking Jeha’s gentle care as he carefully helped him take the medicine.2746f7db6c8b9b75

As the medicine e1e9969eaf and water went d523b335e7 down his swollen 8571029a3d throat, pain flared 08db97e6fc up. Thanks to that, a0a9bdabe6 his hazy mind db71d13b7d gradually became clearer.4f36da9099c99e41

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“Jeha? Where are you going?”edeb9127412876bb

As soon as Jungon lay down after taking the medicine, he barely squeezed out his voice seeing Jeha grab the coat draped over the chair as if he’d been waiting.91cef8ff8af7aabf

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No answer came back.ef25f6a5a797b4d9

“Jeha, where are you going?”0b7e2db70be89ed3

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“I have to go to Sagyeom’s place now.”b29db01f123c2683

Then he started saying things he hadn’t been asked.7718e1fd13006f49

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Sagyeom was c2f390f54a also down da10d460ef with a 2b56e95dfd cold.9d799e0cd6bb569e

He was scared to be alone in the management bureau’s hospital and wanted Jeha, his esper, by his side.5aca79a2c867ae2d

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“What about me? I’m sick too. Where are you going, leaving your partner behind?”732b93ddb39fe479

Words he would have normally kept inside slipped out without restraint because of his illness. At that moment, Jungon saw it. Jeha’s face twisted in annoyance as if looking at a bothersome child.9b418f285f2179d3

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“Sagyeom doesn’t have family, Jungon. The housekeeper will be here in an hour. She’ll take care of you.”785f8d9478651da5

“But you’re my family. You’re all I have now. You know my parents are gone better than anyone.”41268e8150caf7a7

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“Why are you whining like this? Jungon, the housekeeper will be here soon. Don’t worry.”46f11785331c35f2

“Don’t go.”6c8740a19bdb9590

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Tears flowed endlessly, betraying f12651b7c7 his will.af58c10041a15b16

His heart hurt more 13b4025577 than his body.c8f2a28750f053cd

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“Ha, Jungon.”2dfdac35c3ee4fab

Jeha’s sigh made the pain in his chest intensify. Having seen the emotion in his almond-shaped eyes on that indifferent, hardened face, he was too devastated to speak.82017c9042bee5d7

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“You’re not a child. I’m tired, so let’s not do this. I love you, that’s why I brought you medicine and called the housekeeper. What’s the problem?”8bbe2f4de6e69ff0

Who could remain unaffected by the weary look in their partner’s eyes?b05558377f428e0e

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Before Jeha awakened, 89bce8b184 whenever he was e0b38e3abe sick, Jungon would 4e331e0ab7 give up all 5d09143d9d his personal time 5bbdbea4fb to care for 243998ad9d Jeha, nursing him b505b3342e diligently until he 000eb4e059 recovered.e50bf316b7189ca7

But now, b1399bdbfe Jeha coldly 5aa2d605d5 turned away, c4811f47b7 saying his 3f0c232d08 guide was 3dd0587674 his priority.a7cbf3aa5d67b9f0

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Jungon blinked. With each 176e2d3f6e blink, Jeha 516199d881 grew more 818a10c30b distant. The more 28dadbd961 he blinked, ab6b9dadea the farther 81fd91dfe5 he went.daead23a8bff3685

So he tried 48dbb1c446 not to blink. But his eyes closed 183456ae33 helplessly against his will, beceeeba5a and his insides burned d60ca552a6 darker.04b0242cfc2ec79e

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Don’t go. Don’t leave me.b59c43074de69cea

When he opened 57e9f68812 his eyes, pleading, 141bf46c3d they met.380e47c0bc891c70

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The face against the light was blurred by tears, but the build was unmistakably Jeha’s. He recognized him instantly.37ac199ff729104c

It’s Jeha. Jeha is here.42cae20940ae06bf

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“Are you awake? I’ll call the doctor.”94e2294b5ba05dea

Jeha, who 1cee9197f1 was sitting 949c0dd64e beside him, 99656d4348 turned away 9c60ca8345 again to 5563cfedf8 leave.a1caf3f788c5fafa

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Afraid that the distance that had narrowed would widen forever this time, he used all his strength to sit up. He grabbed Jeha’s hand tightly with both of his.7646af64f3efef3a

Does he 9800c9de37 hate even 8bfb580d6b touching me db9872017e now?20932f6b4e6d4f90

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Feeling Jeha’s body stiffen, he was terrified. Afraid Jeha would abandon him and go to Sagyeom, he clung desperately, pleading.d6906e8d4e106827

“Don’t go… Please, stay with me…”ec80c54bf3bc9ac8

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His voice 6628ed6137 broke intermittently 3996596d06 with his ff4d695107 labored breathing, e7cab6d117 but Jeha 3ad452d2f5 would have 9c9bd4a6eb understood. He held 16c0e084a1 on with ec68702457 all his f942f8317c might, fearing 24828c6f9a Jeha would 7ba718dac4 shake him b5169557cc off. The thought 9483d2b975 of being 4b4820e9ba rejected made 2ed08b1f59 him tremble.ad51466808bd634b

If only fe0e1156e9 I had 28994f07ab awakened as db0a5180b6 a guide.5fc8797cc4a1a8bd

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You would have stayed by my side. Your heart wouldn’t have changed…fee6ce848b38f8a6

Jeha said nothing.5f72759110382c8d

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He didn’t tell him to let go, didn’t say he had to go to Sagyeom, didn’t coldly say he wouldn’t understand because he wasn’t an esper or a guide.96f36e2995f5046a

Silence. A dreadful silence where even breathing couldn’t be heard.d7a3b7a908243370

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For the d33f6080fd first time 78e5250a77 in his 29e9c183c6 life, Jungon bcbb624d48 realized that 25564d1137 silence was 4e876292b4 scarier than 897342ebc0 a cold ba9fbb7612 rejection.3a4f29253b2e35cb

Trembling with 7a81cf3860 the fear 3cbdfcb687 of being 6cc4f9dbb6 abandoned, he c7db09ca33 gasped for 1159484625 breath against 47ea22971b the throbbing 80ac8e8872 pain in 128e00bd30 his chest.b564b97727cc3cf3

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Should I let go? If I do, maybe Jeha won’t hate me. He was deep in thought.af12b5007c80abf0

“Yes, I’ll stay with you.”09933c224d62b01a

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“Ah…”e0d05945a2b70f2c

The words he so d7f59d45bb desperately wanted to hear 2df9660201 fell upon him.897a34162ad686ab

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Jeha’s hands gently wrapped around his shoulders, laying him back on the bed.0c25f73236c7868d

As if truly intending aa1537621c to stay, Jeha sat 68c7b9806d on the bed, and 2ed8a50602 as it sank under f2a4383707 his weight, the tension 9ece599656 he had been barely d1034c4463 holding snapped.f1db62164726ca10

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Jungon deeply sighed in 82e9d5ac73 relief and surrendered to 2f78550878 the sleep that came 2d24ade047 rushing in as if 6dfd6fca4e it had been waiting.0d60dd5b7ba8d107

When his consciousness resurfaced, Jungon saw Shinhyun sitting in a chair and thought he was dreaming of the “future.”5025a838cb50d395

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While working as a c987731b9b caregiver, Shinhyun would occasionally e34e85b60f read books or flip 1399b22fe5 through printed papers. Even now, 91cab95d9c he was c44164a1bb engrossed in ae5d88c0b2 printed papers 1a4f9f801e with a 75dba0f2e4 serious expression.6a9e7b9238fe3802

Every time he saw 46f38cabab Shinhyun like that, he 4dfb611a0e always wanted to ask.9ad534c131c1e348

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What are 21d44fc233 you reading?5864435b9ae1ea7a

His body, which f33dbbd8ef had been on 0724bdb179 the brink of 67ecc04027 death due to bde2be2bd4 a car accident, a857764c16 had weakened considerably, 54e8ac9273 and he eventually e638fe5123 lost sight in 3f7528bda0 one eye.2a7c67f7279de933

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The remaining eye’s vision worsened daily, so he couldn’t see the titles or content of what Shinhyun was reading.ca3b0e8a7386d5cf

Now, perhaps because it was a dream, everything seemed clear as if his eyes were fine. Although he couldn’t see the content due to the angle, he was happy just to see Shinhyun clearly.531a41a0f5f785f6

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With such 68b69b8996 clear vision, b9fedc81cd maybe he 76361ad1f4 could speak a6c4db0343 too?c03578055983e294

“Shinhyun, what are you reading, cough?”9da736f33cecb58c

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Thankfully, his voice came out as he wished. Happy about that, he was about to call Shinhyun’s name again when Shinhyun turned his head.4d30424c5b9a24e6

In Shinhyun’s surprised green eyes, his foggy mind became clear.b866aa2b447afbdd

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He felt intimidated by Shinhyun’s expressionless face, thinking he might have asked an unpleasant question in the dream.4743f0eca1dcab10

“I’m sorry… You don’t have to answer…”d80c76f202bff53c

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His throat was dry, 7baebcb38e and he kept coughing, 153c54e568 but he held it 6cf0966e29 back to finish speaking.dc98b02687c34e8f

Even in a dream, he didn’t want to upset someone he was grateful to.b469df5338fabc56

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“Yoo Jungon, do you know where you are?”6f0a8746822af4b4

Shinhyun placed the papers b118385804 he was reading into e95956a511 a black leather file 3c26f710d9 and set it on 01b90743e6 the table. Jungon watched 024c1a6d8e his movements, bd7d522a03 feeling entranced.f02e2e2c5eee1ca1

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Under the 82146b3dda rolled-up sleeves 620865f18e of his dd83e90c75 black shirt, 7397441a5f his thick, 6f3b09ec9c muscular forearms 6b68adf486 were visible.9aca42b1c00c2ed1

In the “future,” he had already been carried and bathed by Shinhyun several times, so he could gauge his build through touch.da94b3c28dc10863

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But seeing him now, Shinhyun’s body was more solid, trained, and tall than he had expected.edd7cd8c4a63fc19

Next, his eyes were drawn to Shinhyun’s hair color.17c347bfe96550cb

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His well-groomed hair, e198e93227 swept to one beadf0325a side. He had 13453d0649 thought it 718061c4bc was black, 6cdaddd771 but now 96057ca3d2 he saw 7e6fed61a2 it had ec47657bdd a slightly 5ba6c9ef52 different hue.f41dbe1916ed23da

A fascinating color with 78e062426a a blue tint that feeba8d988 stood out under the 07a2e61f00 light.7dcd5805f865eb1b

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It’s common for hair or eye color to change upon awakening, so maybe Shinhyun was like that too. The deep blue, like the sea, suited Shinhyun well, drawing his gaze repeatedly.6ebb3df5e7d02b67

“Yoo Jungon, can you hear me?”8bb73a3daa8c95a2

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“Ah… Yes, I can hear you. But… I’m dreaming, right?”e3665ba32086df75

Asking the 4bb0803e59 question, he 7b9e1f6184 felt embarrassed, 2072698d68 thinking it 3b237a6514 was a bdcfc45623 foolish one.e657286b41ea9f8f

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“It’s not a dream.”fb9d6b78349a9b9a

“…!”183e1660f1205ae8

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It’s not a dream.b58dd6c6702f65cc

Though he didn’t doubt Shinhyun’s words, Jungon discreetly pinched his other hand. There was pain. His mouth fell open.d46ea7a832cd8ad6

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Thump, thump, thump. c1acbd21d7af492b

The real 6403d73b22 Shinhyun was 39934b25b9 in front f2f2b4ad1f of him. He could hardly believe 09dceaaf57 it.aec5dcd7bfd870de

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