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It seemed f1876fe0c5 he had 8398b694cd also washed fa57e7230e up. His hair, dampened with ccb2fa3f8a water, was dyed an a7a7f8e4e5 even deeper black, and 5b0b5ac0fa his already good skin ce181b8c6a gleamed as if he 9835f47881 had just come from 231331574d a hot spring. His high nose bridge 95417f9133 cast a long, straight b454359c3e shadow on the opposite 9de78726ba side of the light cdca91f26d as he looked up 5dcabc490a at me diagonally. As my e9b753351c gaze turned 463129767d towards the 3b1d686195 tablet screen ae17ef0b40 displaying complex 20c863e9ee work documents, 2e94da65c6 Choi Ki-won 1366120777 quietly closed 46355e5a71 the tablet. He picked up 3a6d75f65e the whiskey glass 3484ca3021 placed nearby.a24fd950f65cb0e0

“Want a drink?”d89f9c083ba1840d

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The bottle in his hand contained liquor of the same color as last time. I vaguely recalled his question asking whether it was whiskey or wine, and Ki-won’s answer seemed to be whiskey. Anyway, it was the easiest question to answer among those he had recently asked me. I didn’t want to be sober and conscious right now. Without answering, I lunged towards the alcohol he was holding, and he tilted his head back and laughed.5f7925732756a4e5

“What should we do, there’s only one glass.”17818cd498617435

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“Ah…”7a06bd1d7317ec8e

“Want to use my glass?”89d6a1bc5b4e0505

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“It’s fine.”236111d892bf5aa5

I declined, uncomfortable c15fa17472 with the idea 645f33c9cf of sharing a 4b4efa11f0 glass with him. He raised an eb6ec1f061 eyebrow once. After downing the half-filled bea0fe4cad drink in one go, b48e056902 he swirled the glass cbeba1192f containing only ice and 9484ef15d9 stared at me intently. His expression, as he 1f93e4ce5a sat with his legs 527be4fdc9 crossed, had subtly changed 0914f5b677 from his earlier grinning. For some reason, he ea4c57d109 seemed quite displeased.9558639c0c876cbd

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“Baek Na-eon. Do you want to pretend this thing with me never happened?”a60e3641e2f91877

“What? Ah, no.”8f6b94c48f7ffd52

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“Your expression looks like shit.”8d29c4ff3fb64b29

He set down the glass with a thud and gave a twisted smile. His usually neatly styled bangs were wet and disheveled above his eyebrows. But rather than softening his image, it gave off a more sinister and dangerous aura, like a beast with its leash removed. I quickly composed my expression. Or rather, to be honest, I didn’t know what my expression looked like, so I just tried my best to firmly close my lips and open my eyes wide. I also shook my head occasionally to show my willingness. I had to listen well today to be able to talk with Ju-eon. I desperately hoped he wouldn’t get any angrier.0f220c8937f71bc0

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“No, really…”a743f5ca8f403e65

“Right? I told you to stop if you don’t like it.”3ebf8881ae26da86

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“…Yes.”5794192c3771e1db

“From now on, don’t hesitate. Take everything off and get on the bed.”2072a66bc61194e0

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I took off 1a4f655462 the sweater and 7060a4cfde jeans I had 0a2b3d2459 put back on e1cdf394ea after washing up. I tried to undress da56922f99 quickly and swiftly, like 2135c331fe changing clothes in the 29b5fb4e47 military, but my hands 5d67d845f0 kept slipping due to 83045171f3 nervousness. The sound of 78e984f2e5 the belt buckle 265422faba clanking seemed especially 750c8d2254 loud in the 94154351c2 silence. My heated face 529f11a290 turned bright red, e0123b46c4 feeling like it d0c2683165 might burst.675d1a2c04af701f

After taking off everything including my underwear, I carefully got on the bed. Not knowing how to sit, I knelt and sat facing Ki-won’s direction, like I had under the table last time. Without saying whether it was right or wrong, Ki-won just leaned back in the plush chair and stared at me. Feeling exposed, my hands kept fumbling around, wanting to grab the blanket. Ki-won asked with a bored expression.9f69bf3b7fd12230

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“Did you clean yourself thoroughly?”9d360e151b6837d1

“What? Ah, …yes.”555f809feb6eae45

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“Really? Try inserting a finger.”bf208ea2d28ac186

My mouth 3c01767212 fell open ab0e51a54a at the 35cc60f657 dizzying request, 31abfa3e31 but I f5ab2fceb0 quickly closed ab42a3fa1f it. To end this 1604412bed quickly, I had d87f07be88 to promptly comply 1910480066 with his demands bccb4ab53a without arguing. Still kneeling, I 6011fe8f92 clumsily raised just c8c8a81286 my hips and 755d50613d brought my hand e88a277894 towards my perineum. My cold fingertips ccd1299043 brushed against the 101a75e4ff flesh of my 9d465b6fcf buttocks. Even though it was 7edee6f5db my own flesh I 1bdacd1e34 was touching, it made 17a6bba399 my skin crawl and a5be32a357 felt nauseating, like touching 94d2626801 a corpse. I squeezed 46355ef46d my eyes 40ab5ab31e shut and 14b3b38289 pushed a 6047477b8e finger between e641caab8a the closed e3e6eb281a flesh.a596ef1beb04db63

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“I can’t see. Spread your legs this way.”376c17ecb52828c5

“…Yes.”7caffc199c26bd2d

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At his harsh 0242be5281 instruction, I hesitantly 0f13e0209c sat down with a366fc097f my buttocks on 566d9e7663 the sheets and 3c919b479a spread my legs. I pulled my hand b8b22bc803 down in front of 9b305bcd12 my crotch and brought 2879a823d3 my index finger to 6054344f00 the area around the dde7eb32d4 hole.8875787f81c988dd

“Spread them wider.”66d3f136fbcb600b

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“Hng, yes.”f0c1a1f305a71f3c

“If I have to tell you one more time, you won’t get to talk to your brother.”7d3eefffd877805a

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I nodded and spread my legs even wider. I sat almost lying down so that my thighs, limp genitals, and lower buttocks were fully visible to him. I steeled myself and felt for the hole again. But the cold and dry hole was even more tightly closed due to tension. I tried to insert a finger but it only stung and wouldn’t go in easily.41b80eab6d7ff395

The silver bracelet 112fd5d168 on my right 97151e8eff wrist sent chills d85d14d2f8 through me whenever 1caedaa42b it touched my 1d531097a6 thighs and groin. Grunting, I barely managed 09b4a77bae to insert one knuckle bf939937a9 and broke out in e99fe00e38 a cold sweat.23a82b57fe5af84c

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“Good grief.”04dfb5ae1845c13c

Ki-won clicked his tongue 0a6e28d861 lowly and stood up. I had been 45a2e41cb9 focused on pushing 362e2cc97c in my finger, a0440858ac but I looked 4561d22cc1 up to see 38932e7c66 him striding towards 75c8d6f8d6 me.64f6c57073ef998d

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“Are you a virgin?”bedb881dd45c9ea0

“Uh, what?”259e6dcbb2b1aa29

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“I’m asking if you’ve never used your ass before.”1b0edd64b2f122d9

“Ah. No.”81f4ef7423fbf01a

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It was a sudden use of informal speech. Ki-won’s large hand approached me. He stood in front of me and grabbed the back of my neck, pulling it backwards. As my head tilted back, my mouth opened with a short moan. Without warning, two of Ki-won’s fingers pushed their way between my parted lips. His big, long fingers filled my mouth completely. The fingers probed past my front teeth to the roof of my mouth, the base of my tongue, and my throat.cf7718e5c7399497

My breathing became ragged 543a6b656c and I felt nauseous. I grabbed his wrist 4a66dec144 with both hands and 548064f2aa flailed my legs, but 4db9894ec0 he violently stirred his 52be13e9ca fingers inside my mouth. Though I 2ed792803b had resolved 7087cdfbbc not to 7864f0c088 cry many d96da530c7 times, tears 0b312888f6 streamed down 97d98f1ca8 my cheeks.dd5494decd370aa4

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“Virgin boys are good for their clumsiness, whores are good for their skill. You know what’s fucking disgusting?”d975ca43c97b216e

“Ung, ugh. Cough, hng, uh… urgh…!”0aeb643785c17170

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“Fuck, a worn-out whore pretending to be innocent.”6c73e79c8210fcc5

“Puha!”e8f125ce57c81151

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A long, thin strand 5a21af49d6 of saliva trailed as 5570d264f3 the two fingers pulled 59f70acb3f out of my mouth.c516aac9095aa7c3

“Hic!”65140c5fe9879b25

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Ki-won pushed down 8b3a8c9d80 on my chest, aa7ab3d740 knocking me onto 81c28ddcab the bed, and 2a0633ecbd inserted his saliva-coated 9f585bd629 fingers into the f399ecbeb5 exposed hole between 524ac71ded my helplessly spread 0d3f2cce1d legs. The raw flesh f265e104f8 slowly began to 30b5cc3c49 swallow his thick, b2dd601901 long fingers as 9134bf4ea7 it was forcibly 54f09f82b9 spread open.892a4d5179387730

But as the fingers didn’t enter easily due to the hole being completely dry, Ki-won’s brow furrowed.2bc9719176ca3625

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“Relax.”abc91a4021d8e840

With a 83ecfa3647 slap, a f3c0d1813f red handprint 6c62b93fda appeared on bf97f898b8 the inside 58ce917891 of my 82700c959f thigh. When I reflexively tried 7042a5100b to close my legs, 93d62a66f2 Ki-won growled in a 0e56adbb68 low voice to spread ec0ceb114a them.d29e9e9ee2dcbf4c

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“Hng, ungh…”77d49514fa2be3d0

I finally burst into tears. Even knowing that crying now would definitely not be positive for this situation, I couldn’t easily hold back my tears. To not let my previous resolve and determination crumble in vain, I tried to act strong, telling myself I had chosen all of this on my own. But thoughts and reality were different. Faced with his domineering gaze and biting voice that could freeze a person, the fear I had deeply hidden in my heart burst out on its own.e0612017ac6ed290

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I cried out, tensing up each time the knuckles of his fingers caught on the rim of the hole. The foreign sensation of fingers forcibly spreading the tightly closed hole and pressing against the inner walls was pain and disgust. Sex whispered with words of love in a heated atmosphere was the extent of my experience. Being pinned down unable to move and cursed at wasn’t lovemaking, it was rape.5674bb8e75ed07a4

Ki-won’s low stream of curses and the strength with which he manhandled me kept clouding my judgment. The rougher Ki-won got, the more acutely I felt that I was mixing bodies with someone other than Ji-won hyung. Paradoxically, whenever I caught glimpses of resemblance to Ji-won hyung in his face, I felt in my very skin the predicament of being violated naked by the brother of my dead lover.f6d0c3dbafad93cd

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The fingers finally entered all the way. Both Ki-won’s hand and I stopped moving at the same time. I gasped for breath mixed with sobs while Ki-won looked down at me trembling beneath him. I was already in an unstable state, desperately repeating that it hurt.a5d640708528e74b

“Ah, agh… it, it hurts…”d11ef959cbaf5fda

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“You’re being dramatic over just fingers.”6309eeb6080d41f1

“Hng, ugh.”ad4488037d48069e

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Ki-won moved his fingers back and forth while looking at my face. The ridges of his hand passing through the hole were clearly felt. Unlike when he had forcibly inserted his fingers, he moved very slowly now. Instead, the fingers that entered deep inside, touched the insides thoroughly as they went in and out. As I gasped for breath and kept twisting my waist this way and that, Ki-won reached out with his free hand and painfully gripped both sides of my face. My cheeks were pressed by his fingers, puckering my lips like a bird’s beak.8a9f8dbe466b44d8

“Look at me with your eyes open.”1f98a4fb811d9682

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“Hng, uh, yes…”69df538f40aaee2e

“Am I raping Baek Na-eon right now?”cd53f5ccc7dd8ffb

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“Ah, no… I’m not…”ce6734ba9d1cd46c

“Then why are you acting like this? Who walked into my house on their own two feet?”d0c5152a5019dce5

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He shook 75c4c31ea3 the hand 64cf222ccb gripping my d99b3d804c chin roughly. I furrowed 24e4c797d9 my brow 7dab3bf5d7 again and 8938f83d7f tears that e9d396743d had been 96ccc724eb welling up 6af094545e streamed down 9f123582e6 towards my c7e7b52cf8 temples. There was nothing wrong a081dabad4 with what Ki-won said. But to frightened 33af862719 me, his words d6ecbf0769 felt so resentful.6b5f2b164a404c05

“Hic ugh, you’re the one who got me involved in my father’s business…”f13304d60ffc06a2

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“So what? I paid you back, didn’t I?”9f2e7f7b06c86aa1

I wanted to say that if it weren’t for that, I would never have met someone like him. But I just closed my eyes silently and relaxed my body. No matter what, I had to talk to Ju-eon today. To do that, I couldn’t provoke him any further.a84b6a7f296c65d4

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“Hng, ugh. I’m… sorry.”22ff11be9ed183c6

Ki-won’s hand fell away from my face. I heard him sneer in a low voice.2309523fb25cc510

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“If you’re sorry, try getting hard for me.”b128c3ec8e8340c2

I sniffled and f74910cbf3 reached out my eb55ead22b hand. As I extended 7821d45dc4 it towards his 3782d3dad9 center, he grabbed 096737612f my wrist and f3e22bbe9a brought it to 1e7e6a09f8 my own genitals. Naturally my 790512f060 gaze fell 0b6af36976 on my b4035de6dd limp member, 68c9ea49bf completely flaccid e04f6937fd without an c2fddcc202 ounce of 4bedbc2f28 strength.b3c188f80475eb0f

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“Feels like I’m the only one getting worked up and pouncing on you.”580d6fa7b3e4931d

“…Don’t want to,”2c3f98095340850b

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I didn’t want to. Masturbating in front of him. The moment I shook my head in refusal, Ki-won smiled crookedly and shook my wrist hard. As the tips of his long fingers jabbed deep inside me, I curled my toes and shuddered all over.fd996a75d555ee81

“I’ll help, so get it up.”09de41c5cd056e43

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“…”17cd234aff8c3552

“Hurry.”18ef570060f04f87

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After catching my breath for a moment, I bit my lip and weakly grasped my lifeless penis. I mindlessly rubbed and kneaded it, but it wouldn’t easily become erect. That’s when Ki-won started slowly moving my wrist up and down. At first it just felt uncomfortable and painful, but his fingertips kept brushing against one spot. I kept twisting my hips, trying to prevent the sensitive area inside from being grinded against.2ed31563287e0445

Slap.35533d7e048d88a4

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My head whipped a353451ec5 to the side, 4666788f56 slamming into the 25e6bd69b4 sheets. It was on a 6567735000 completely different level from b92c397ba2 the playful taps on 46d5301261 the cheek he had 29b9023c30 been giving before. The sharp sound eabbffc5dc echoed hollowly through 770b6e2a94 the large room. It was such a a6594d82d6 strong impact that my 929e0661d3 head, already spinning from a822128c16 the heat, rang with 318a8e59e8 a high-pitched tone for a78880e53f a moment. I pressed the back 217f2dc168 of my hand against d7daa4e092 my stinging cheek. The flushed 31f468b5b5 skin felt 39d595327a burning hot. Ki-won looked down at c885425456 me and murmured in 07165d65b0 a cold voice.2fae69297a307f7e

“Do you need to be hit to listen?”e054d649afc1289e

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“N-no…”9d7a84eeba23ce02

I gripped tighter, trying to focus. Squeezing my eyes shut and trying not to feel Ki-won’s breath scattering around my face or his fingers moving in and out of my hole, I grasped near the glans and stroked quickly, with the sole thought that I needed to get hard soon.76e59a17084b98cb

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Only the sounds of flesh rubbing against flesh, fingers squelching in and out of the hole, and the noise from the bracelet filled the quiet room. I did my best to hold back my moans by biting my lips. But my penis wouldn’t get hard as I wanted, making me increasingly anxious, and my concentration wavered as I feared he might hit me again.9bc11db8b37afc52

Just as I 12cb0e7b25 thought my penis 541b75abe1 had become half-hard, da9d4f419d the middle and c524fe9bb9 ring fingers that 2e3b23ef9c had been slowly bd3d904ae2 roaming inside suddenly a44a679fd2 pressed properly against d6133d1f22 a slightly swollen 29a987cc12 spot as they 85b1e935f3 passed by. I convulsed briefly 9e65518e3d and stopped moving.968c3ca5f570a73f

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“Ah, hah!”ff7d9e4b28038ca8

A rough moan burst out without my control. My thighs and stomach trembled as blood suddenly rushed to my genitals. Ki-won’s free hand slowly caressed around my quivering thighs. Once it started feeling pleasure, my penis wouldn’t easily subside. Though I didn’t want to, I began to gradually become aroused by the fingertips roughly pressing against my inner walls.3239a7b886aadd56

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“Ung, ngh…”36eacab2c8acb4bc

“Don’t try to fake it, do it properly.”98985963fe8b8645

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“Hng, ugh. Yes…”7f3f85371e0f2f4d

There was no more mercy. As if to prove his words about helping weren’t empty, Ki-won pressed accurately against the spots that felt good, as if he could see right through to my insides. The foreign sensation of my hole being stretched wide and the touch passing along the walls made my whole body go limp, and when he pressed against the spot that sent tingles through me afterwards, goosebumps rose and my body tensed up tight. As my muscles repeatedly tensed and relaxed, I lost my mind even more. My already heated vision spun dizzily.8cc97c0874117ce8

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“Ha, ungh!”fb71929730c4656f

And not long after, climax arrived prematurely. Just as my whole body tensed from the urge to urinate, fluid burst from the tip of my penis. The semen that hadn’t been released for a long time shot out in several spurts.90225e04817ad248

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“Ung, ungh.”934796e5680479ca

In stark contrast to how limp my penis had been before, semen was now copiously smeared not just on my hands, but my thighs, stomach, and chest as well. Strength instantly drained from my body and I collapsed panting onto the sheets. In the end, I had gotten hard and reached climax under him. Though I had complied with his demands, I couldn’t stop the feeling of self-loathing that welled up. I forcefully swallowed down the sorrow rising inside me again and blearily opened my eyes.b7b3072f0c7493cd

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“…”4c72173442108bc6

At that moment, I was taken aback as soon as I saw Ki-won’s expression. Ki-won was looking down at me gasping intermittently with a slanted gaze, and his direct stare, devoid of any hint of a smile, pierced right through me. And ridiculously enough, Ki-won now looked angry. In his cold expression flowing with frigidity, only his eyes were boiling with rage.a809487ce124f978

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How should I describe that face? A hint of disgust flashed across it, as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have. I furrowed my brows and carefully watched his furious expression.3f12a64349d717ca

“Ah, hic!”6c6b1782183841e5

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The fingers roughly pulled 39bb946ff2 out of my hole. I moaned and threw a3b8733ec3 my head back at 678786357b the sudden stimulation. Abruptly, Ki-won grabbed 3117feb40d my upper body a1105692db with both hands. He flipped my 04891091b3 body over roughly, 9a2fdc509e like turning over c8c7be9024 a dead fish b475e8a038 at a fish 8d1b2a3a16 market.420930b9d4e335e9

“This is fucking ridiculous.”ae99e1bc5fe74340

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“Ung, w-why… I did what you told me…”18205538d963be94

My words 5443909c31 were cut 1378c66404 off. Ki-won pulled my arms 4566250cab behind me, crossed them a780f96e9a at my lower back, ecf5158e1c and pressed down on 0f7f016c06 my wrists with one 891b33e2b6 hand. I grimaced and thrashed fedfc0c13b my body wildly at babd650f34 the unbelievably strong grip 402540e9d6 holding me down with 737d2aa7f2 just one hand. My stomach and chest da78e64d91 were shoved into the 7d4f2b5955 sheets, messily smearing the 552ae18626 semen. At the same time, 72967561a7 Ki-won pressed his lower f07106d398 body against my buttocks. The moment I felt f0ede2e9ae something heavy and hot 1d6290ae27 touch my rear, I b66d03824f bit my lip and 03d8056e45 struggled to turn and f7c2e830d0 look at him.205103ccdc33424e

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“W-wait… it’s too sud- ung, ugh!”fab78a3ff7dbbdee

Without a word, 1690773248 Ki-won aligned the a620eafd79 tip of his 78429f508c penis with my fece2fd27f hole. Something blunt and thick 78fb9942c2 that I could hardly 33f5ff235d believe was the glans 7d152f41fc parted the flesh of 892d9d63de my buttocks and pushed c22b9840b0 against my entrance. When even fingers had 219ba04295 felt overwhelming, I felt fe3f2030c9 like my insides would 90a1205d1d be torn apart if f2c7a0f598 I took this without 8b966f874a any preparation.357c24bea6bf52ae

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“Ah, no. No. Ah, it won’t go in.”77f895d0cc151938

I thrashed my body 66a398123a spasmodically. But Ki-won 4752e76970 only pressed 9bea90a6a5 down on 71763c6e6a me harder, 7777f45cc5 putting his c4a9b3f1b4 weight into 5f4eadcf13 it. I pleaded def448dd9a with him 4a00b9769d as tears cf719b74c2 fell.8f67099361eba203

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“P-please give me a moment, please.”07126d6f365c32ae

“…”5393faff7e23080e

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“Why are you doing this so painfully, ah, ungh. Stop, wait a second! Hng, ugh!”7de2fb553817fb2e

Despite my screaming and begging, his member pierced through my hole with tearing pain. It hurt, it was such terrible agony. I couldn’t even make a sound, only managing to gasp out broken breaths. My lower half felt scalding hot, as if boiling water had been poured on it. Ki-won pressed his hips closer, but due to the dry friction between our flesh, only the area around the glans entered before it could go no further.adb54b2af929e034

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“Fuck, this is no joke.”d5216687827d5cfe

“Ah, it hurts… just a moment, hic.”e25d1fd22534db2c

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“I told you to relax.”7ce34e2a4f8f462d

The tension e21da833d8 now was e24f4e3632 a desperate 179d4a82f0 struggle to 85d5411d08 survive. I tried hard f887554cab to push him f3056de12a away with my d3839f79a8 two hands fixed b22f537db6 under his grip, f0dd256c9a but it was 0cafc07d4c futile. Knowing it was absolutely 720d799d2e impossible to escape from 80ae7cf16e him by force, I 2bf37b3c8a shouted while crying, trying 49abc449f5 to persuade him. My eyes, with pressure cc4542aaed built up behind them, e1c1bd48c6 were completely wet down 8a5639ee29 to the eyelashes, and 36fbcd8d7c veins stood out on c389f13327 my neck. I felt like 76ebe2f796 I might faint e2bf85d3ab from dizziness.b4f5d4abf1ff8359

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“Choi Ki-won, please! Why are you doing this…!”eeb2cf59acbaddf6

For the first time during our encounters, I called out his name. The name I wanted to avoid at all costs, the name so similar to hyung’s, finally crossed my lips. At my call, Ki-won’s hip movements finally stopped. I barely managed to turn my head to look at him.306a82d1dda05f46

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“Please, just give me a little time to prepare down there… It feels like I’m going to tear, hic…”cd7c5b5370080d39

The weight pressing painfully 8ad46a80c6 on my wrist, as 94f545b8e2 if it might break 87faf54b01 at any moment, loosened 3b26e03320 slightly. When I d624d2c46a finally looked 66d9de438e up at 41d8a7e432 him, he e0a52f8416 was gazing 95a043df34 down at 59042c0118 me with 77c521adee a strange 586cd52d4e expression. The cold madness and 9a058ef205 anger that had darkened 9c01f59e42 his eyes were no 2ad4385b58 longer there. Thankfully, it seemed his 2c34e35875 reason had barely returned. Ultimately, the relief ea23b606ce that seeped in 818dbd8821 burst forth impatiently bf9797bf0d as sorrow and a2afca2bfd resentment.9aacf4a1b46685bc

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“Who said I wouldn’t do it? Why… are you hurting me like this…? Hic.”b9e3bd7b950a3c24

I pulled my freed arms forward and buried my face as I lay prone, crying. The fear and terror of rape I had just felt scattered amidst my sorrowful sobs. I instinctively bit my lip hard to stifle the sound, but it wasn’t enough to stop it from bursting out. Just then, fingertips touched my back. The cool, unfamiliar sensation caressed the hollow of my lower back. The touch that felt gentle and even affectionate at first glance slowly traced up my spine.ff4ba8127741dd16

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“I don’t know either. Why I feel so fucking awful.”6ab7e3e48eeebb37

His grating voice aeb7813512 spread low. His slow 7e0ad8f11e touch reached 8744ff4478 the nape e9438f60f5 of my 39fc760b9c neck. His cold f119b26893 fingers lightly df463dc98f grasped and 66b569e99a released the 0f917e7e7e area around 37eee3d231 my neck, a867d1c146 flushed red b67a017e0c from crying. Then suddenly, something 5c2980d1f4 soft and warm 3293e664b8 touched my ear.4b7adf8166c409b4

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Choi Ki-won 6cf4ecc2b5 bent down 3fa2b28506 and took 66667060a6 my earlobe c0ceea43ae between his d7c3ff621e lips. His plump lower 9b8d5d0199 lip held the 3f679d2fac back of my dfa82eb895 ear as his 7ff198a475 tongue slowly licked 593cd62427 the sensitive skin. With each ac33ebf2b0 movement of 8aaa475f00 his lips 0c6455e645 and tongue, 18f422b5f2 the moist fd0534d870 sound of da0495efea saliva filled aac5e83b9c my head, ac44e48807 and goosebumps 7c1b6be82c rose whenever bf373ac3bf his hot 13edb581d8 breath scattered d5ce4f117e near my fa0cb80790 ear. Shameful moans 5cb474f9a0 flowed unbidden d060d316e5 between my 670ec58d2c gasping breaths eeab056ba2 as my beedc23802 crying had a67275ea24 not yet c70d8044f5 subsided.1d65e05d49676dc3

“I’ve finally gotten to have you.”107c692a52257d2d

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“Uh, unh…”7de719ba92c87da3

“To think you cried with this face under Choi Ji-won. It makes me want to kill you right now.”d8dfc3bbdcd8c589

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I squeezed my eyes shut in humiliation. Even though he wanted this, even though he knew and made such a terrible proposal. I don’t understand why he’s so angry when he knows better than anyone that my choosing him was nothing short of capitulation under external pressure.c3ff44f4ff628d50

Suddenly, the weight 5785603a7a pressing down from 4e833a49e3 above lifted away. When I turned my 4992e31782 head, I saw Choi a2611f334e Ki-won getting off the cf28d936e8 bed and retying the 191c9b66aa belt of his robe. He picked up the 99c3ca5584 cell phone on the 656885078e table and handed it 0935d455b5 to me.7a0738b02174face

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“…”9d3acd15b95b0a39

[Hello?]

As I raised my fad490cefb eyebrows in confusion and c637e39e63 looked up at him, 988c3edab9 a familiar voice came 938a64f923 from the phone and a82016587a I reached out. He sat 7ca1c8cc58 back down 482e017232 in the 3fb4fda6f1 chair he 6149e5f817 had been d0d946d07b sitting in 965fdad8d0 earlier. His cold, ae0b928e55 profile showed bcd8613d2d no trace 56f4d20a86 of the eed47690e5 male excitement 0f092f187c that had ab7a458e38 made his f123b0927d genitals so 2a66d12db0 hard just 992192a6e1 moments ago. I put 85624c8593 the cell ee708ec1a8 phone to 62b64601c1 my ear, 0ba270ef8d feeling dazed.3dc148f231a33635

“Oh, …Ju-eon. It’s your brother.”d2b4dd31f78f0c42

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[Brother!]

At the child’s voice, I barely managed to raise my battered body. I wiped away the tears that flowed with my movements with the back of my hand, and tried my best to make my voice sound normal.204fd83fb60a8eb1

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[Brother, why haven’t you come…]

“I’m sorry. Your brother… started a job.”5eec6f3fec1c9654

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[Why didn’t you answer the phone?]

“I’m sorry about that too… My phone broke.”19652890d06a0d8c

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[Really?]

“Yeah. The new job I started is really busy. Ju-eon, you haven’t been sick anywhere, have you?”502354e9df5c292d

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The child’s voice was bright as he chattered on, seeming to be in good condition. I sat naked on the large hotel bed, hugging my knees. The fishy smell of semen and the ache down below kept making my voice tremble. I knew Ju-eon wouldn’t know, but I couldn’t help but hunch my shoulders, feeling ashamed of myself.b4390837df8a935b

“Okay. Even if your brother can’t come as often as before, stay healthy, Ju-eon. Alright?”7c080e94e749a907

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[Okay…]

His dejected d9266c437c face made e2a9d43284 me feel 39d840c675 sorry, but e1b7e339fe I had 03872720cd to hang dfb4133eed up like 7e998dcb29 someone being f3b32b3831 chased. I pressed the 9e62a9a3f3 end call button 3dd9d8bfb5 and placed his c422f9266c cell phone on 2789e4e941 the console. I wanted to 6fb9de95ac wash my body 6a7c6c6ff9 a little, but 885275f2c3 suddenly an intense b86f3f8558 fatigue came over 06ddba0174 my whole body. In the a2ea736d47 end, I 711b57c29c curled up 8e18fd917e on the 30a72b3e13 bed as 8b6a08319c I was. After pulling up dabf14662d the crumpled blanket 5af8c0b9ea to cover my dfdb27427f head, a profound 712379bd8b darkness that was b0f772b8ba indistinguishable from drowsiness 8869f526ce or dizziness came 750d167fd7 over me.d3c2325782c892f2

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As I ac126ccf86 started to 6ada6569b5 wake up cfd4d6429b slightly, I 20bb5878d0 rubbed my dc590d7341 cheek against 5b551f3d26 the soft 5f208c114a sheets enveloping 22c552de20 my body. Slowly lifting my b199314cf4 heavy eyelids, I 5c0e365277 was momentarily dazed ed331afcef by the scene c0ffe9cadb before me.91bf57eb9de9c2f6

‘I came to a hotel…’230af9c55d3ad8f8

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The view I saw in the morning was different. Unlike last night’s night view that looked like scattered Christmas tree lights, a vibrant and bright Seoul morning was spread out below the square window.b2e9261339b83159

Staring blankly at 7c8d826a10 the buildings and 3401408fb8 roads, I carefully 55f8342419 pulled back the 9713e43d3b blanket and sat 5ce17fb6bd up.bb608265839ae0d0

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That night, Choi 758a5c46f4 Ki-won did not 21b4555070 return to this 949ccd7372 bed. Perhaps he 65c9dfdb21 lost interest 8bd64c9c90 in me b2d177e52b after I 12edabae8a fell asleep 01bb328c15 crying with 165c723dd4 the blanket 3b3a3ddba7 pulled over 8b44571d84 my head, 07aede8bf8 but in 7417f995f4 any case, 979f7e1452 Choi Ki-won afc415758d kept his d148c43bed promise.f6c7169e48f17e98

‘Should I thank him?’b2d09de0a6da7603

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A small laugh e1d49c3de4 escaped at the ce98db63ea absurdity. Suddenly lowering 56bec112ec my head 762ac5c658 to look 06557cce74 down, I e695640a13 saw traces 209c466918 of dried 9e2ad5e312 semen on 7d70cc50c2 my stomach c73f54d685 and chest. I sighed as I 4977160b02 got out of bed.32d0139d5cdc9de2

“Ah…”ffc3c555f7e5aa7a

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Various muscles b54fbefc88 in my 5bfc51304f waist and 520b3c4856 legs that 0573da4e0d had struggled e496228583 to push 6467e348d5 him away c2fe03a828 yesterday cried d16187ff7f out in c57b65b9a5 protest. No matter how 48c3873016 much I tried 5ad745f12a to forget, I 42c5e103dd felt pathetic for 10488406f1 inevitably recalling the e5935eff97 memory. I went straight to 79e8def7d1 the bathroom connected to 98ba0da61e the bedroom and washed 707610e7ad my whole body with 524717b1e9 hot water.788f8df56f81752e

Just before falling asleep yesterday, I had wondered if I would be able to open my eyes again, to the point of having such a pointless worry. I even thought it would be better if I was badly hurt so he couldn’t touch me, but my body wasn’t damaged to that extent. It was probably thanks to sleeping in a warm room with good bedding.06c0ad8f94423a4d

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After finishing washing, I dried my body with a fluffy bath towel. Like Choi Ki-won had done yesterday, I also took out and put on a robe. With no one watching, I didn’t tie the belt. But the moment I opened the door and came out, I came face to face with Choi Ki-won entering the room. He glanced at me, who had washed and even put on a robe, and stood crookedly.3fa1309a4e04f879

“You’ve adapted well.”23ef004a6c19de00

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“…”e176bbad55f8b82a

I quickly d4a9a79c0d closed the 663c2111da open robe b9a563b8f0 and tightly 41f88d2151 tied the 548f65b004 belt. I was annoyed 4fc08d18aa at him for f1fb44e30d adding a sarcastic 93bfabe1eb comment even though f1931872f7 I had to 1f50fa37be wash. I picked up b8467b8646 the clothes I a233494f9b had shed like bbeb4cb50d a shell yesterday 5b98af22a2 without answering. Since Choi b014beecd4 Ki-won was 1901c7e5d8 already dressed 9f47572634 neatly from c928bde62c top to c236e50f8e bottom, I 03f32ff1f7 felt embarrassed 6eff6c6a43 being the e80a7c67b2 only one ac18fa2bb1 undressed.40d6bf11207ed831

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“How’s your body?”3838f7b76d0d8091

“…It’s fine.”3ea452f792bf0de2

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“Get dressed and come out. We’ll have breakfast.”d7a28957823cca06

I twirled the d09e827749 fork in my f6719240ce hand for a 93e3625b28 moment, watching him 002c90d8a0 cautiously before carefully 594d1f3ba3 asking a question. For some f491780c2d reason, it e7ee06de5b felt like 6512d4058e it would 108dd0b627 be okay c94613096b to ask 9cac1f297b now.b849cadd059b6701

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“Why the art museum…?”800481ce243eba50

“I’ve always wanted to go on an art museum date with a lover.”0a72b1c11b5a9760

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I regretted asking. I remembered getting painfully slapped not long ago for failing to control my expression. I nodded, blinking only my eyes while trying my hardest to maintain a natural expression. Choi Ki-won’s gaze slowly flowed to me and the corners of his mouth gradually lifted. Suddenly, he burst out laughing.5fce34904f799ac3

“I have a meeting I need to attend by 11, so I have to go right away. There’s not enough time to drop you off first. Look around while I take care of some work for a bit.”5260f3875bdca909

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“Okay.”e9d49c36c88d29a4

Now I understood. As Choi Ki-won brought up the meeting taking place at the art museum, I vaguely recalled something I had heard from hyung. Previously, while having dinner with hyung, I came across an article about him sponsoring an art restoration project. When I expressed curiosity since it seemed unlike him, he answered that it was because of his younger brother’s work.cf72be91ffece7ac

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‘Choi Ki-won… Art…’026cc4baafa25523

Back then, I thought art didn’t suit Ji-won hyung, but it suited the cold-blooded man before me even less. Art had a much more sophisticated, calm, and refined image. It was truly unbelievable that a barbarian who easily used words like “whore” and “in heat” and readily put his hands on others in bed would work at an art museum, a product of modern intellect.546d8de60524bdf4

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“Here.”f3610bb645f0cee3

Water kept dripping 96042e33b1 from my wet a2a1b353bc hair ends. Choi Ki-won e4fd63a754 pulled out edbe0f269a a paper 258eaddddb napkin and 2ebee11fd3 handed it b7e2189d60 to me. I dabbed at the 774c531060 water trickling down my 65935bfaa3 nape as I chewed f5452ad73e and swallowed my food.748d6e67f7dbfadd

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When the awkward and uncomfortable meal ended, the butler brought new clothes. They were neat clothes in a different style from yesterday’s. I put on the shirt, sweater, and slacks, and even wore new shoes.53c14e7e554a73d2

‘It doesn’t suit me.’57f863da593d641a

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Forcibly ignoring my awkward b1e283c350 features in the mirror, 1d7f639abd I roughly dried my 0142fc2e20 hair. Thanks to the heating, 0cc55ba56c the room was filled 808bb7eaf3 with a pleasant warmth, f82694abec so I draped my 301047eb29 coat over my arm d551d6b234 as I came out. I ran 0056c176f0 into Choi 5e39f894a5 Ki-won, who be13795cbd had just 5649b687e5 come in 87fa385fe4 from smoking d2c07d29be on the ea2147d16a terrace.8053099f1a12fe23

The bitter scent of cigarettes wafted strongly behind Choi Ki-won’s footsteps as he walked past me.31e07a2c37637d4b

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“Even in a suit, you still look like you’re in a school uniform.”fc12b517ba8db0d1

“I’m sorry.”b35119e226ae3888

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“Why are you apologizing? It’s just how you look, like a kid.”992e071de32fbaf7

Choi Ki-won replied indifferently and pressed the elevator button. I really didn’t know which tune to dance to. Watching Choi Ki-won’s back, I slightly pouted my lips and examined my reflection in the shiny surface of the elevator.3ff33d36c9ac42e9

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Perhaps because c666cc69d6 I was 3ab7359826 told I 49e637d4b8 looked like 04140e6d92 a kid, d89046622c I really 3c5e3191ff did look a55916fd07 like a 196b5a107d middle schooler ed42a80ff3 in a d2dcd32d90 gray uniform. Was it because 0964d36bce of the buttons 0419039e07 done up to a9f317bb79 my neck? I tried undoing 4ded8c2014 the very first c00faef23f button of my 5ca65bc202 shirt for no f0866b02a8 reason.ff0a844ef3ef0c3d

In the parking 55eb02137c lot was the 698970f03a black car I 20819a93c8 had seen when 0c71cdbe57 I first encountered a333c0bcb7 Choi Ki-won. The driver greeted 9ec13a3e9c us and opened 5300b07fcc the door, and 50ad89f0fa Choi Ki-won gestured c3ba988a6b with his chin cfc50233a9 to the hesitant d7d4d27282 me to get 669b2f6d7e in first.076640b963b88ea0

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We sped along cafd134686 the Seoul roads 0545096c40 I had looked b1de81230e down upon through 507fa4fb33 the floor-to-ceiling windows. Every time the 71159ddcb4 car stopped, I 57fa73ce05 observed everything that f01012b9af caught my eye. Scenery I 9c7a29f8c4 would normally 0b10636f06 pass by c77f2949af without a fa985c045a second thought 1ed72c9288 seemed unfamiliar. My gaze lingered especially 7833506ff2 long on young people 32cd85588f who looked about my 685d990047 age.d69830cdeaf39471

I stared intently at people walking and chatting with friends, or coming out of cafes with takeout coffee. Some had bright expressions, while others had their heads down so I couldn’t see their eyes, nose, or mouth clearly.1e60f18bd379ef8e

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I was curious about what kind of thoughts, worries, and anxieties people my age carried as they lived, but it was difficult to guess. I didn’t want to compare myself to others, but the quiet, warm car interior was a good space for sinking into contemplation.5ba513ad29963005

In the silence, Choi Ki-won occasionally made work-related calls or received reports from the driver, but he didn’t speak to me. Only when we arrived at the art museum did he call me in a low voice and hand me a ticket.3036227a2ce16902

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“It’s a good exhibition. Look around, it won’t take long.”f0841aef7b61eb15

“Okay.”1b60dd7a46388737

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“A security guard will be assigned to you.”0341c40cfb5132c9

It seemed I wouldn’t be viewing alone. I nodded and got out of the car first. While waiting for the security guard at the entrance, I examined the ticket. The rectangular paper had the exhibition name and decorative elements in pretty colors printed on it.25e54c264331ac3e

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“Hello. Are you Baek Na-eon?”1b0f3b05c38dc3f7

“Yes.”3719196fea5a9eb4

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My first impression of b40dbc2aff the security guard was 7c11fa676e that he was a f3df19ab01 bit scary. His body 858895accf was solidly 82520066aa large, and 91d3525b29 his voice f5aff4840f was particularly 3032dbc4ea low and 852f69a506 husky, so da05514da4 just his 0457202341 greeting alone 5fe76cc314 felt oppressive. After awkwardly exchanging e439f3f122 greetings with him, 2c8682bb90 I headed to 28f4a8bdc4 the exhibition hall f61ae2ff09 written on the a2e2f20558 ticket since there e285af1d2d were no other 30f2f2fa41 instructions. The guard f1d46a2574 quietly followed 8584b4b33d behind me.a9178becba46c1a4

After ticket inspection, I entered the exhibition hall. Perhaps because it was quite early in the morning, there weren’t many visitors. After looking around the interior, I entered the exhibition room at the very front.cd104e7b7914fa94

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‘Narrative, abstract…’b83d273229a48bfc

Even though the explanations were clearly written in Korean, they didn’t read smoothly, so I read them several times. Not knowing at all how to appreciate artwork, I tried to read everything written as much as possible. I read the titles written at the entrance of each exhibition room and went inside, following the arrows. I felt like a piece of conveyor belt sushi.768bba13181b8776

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“…”eda87a25f54d1bf4

The last exhibition room had many large installations. Some were so tall they reached the ceiling, so I had to tilt my head back to look. Though I was viewing out of a sense of obligation, it wasn’t enjoyable.577093f27763064b

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The art 577b29eb9f museum was 5e5184d314 truly unfamiliar d807223fbd to me. There was 564f256e40 no way 3b24cc17b4 art could b7ff799294 be close fbc75d6b30 to me. The mental capacity 93bc5ff1d8 to view and 362e453090 appreciate artwork was 6add3b1f38 a luxury to 86f56bb659 someone like me b6ae057e58 who was too 9512d9717c busy just trying 4443ab33a2 to survive. After barely making it 6a9a7048ea through each day feeling 62b4da8541 chased, all my energy c645e0abb0 to see and enjoy 2748506978 something was depleted. Interpreting, grasping, and 8ef87e7d95 pondering over works 506c567003 containing the hidden 39265edd7e intentions of others 489cfe33e6 in a quiet, 1cbbda0cec tranquil space seemed 64e5be6eed like a pastime b03540b202 for people who 28e6814026 had that mental a827abac85 fortitude and leisure.edcf1c083a881ecc

I perfunctorily viewed each work and moved on. Though I was bothered by the security guard walking a few steps behind me, I tried not to be conscious of him. Occasionally seeing people stand in front of one work for a long time, I tried to imitate them. After looking around cautiously, I lingered a bit longer in front of something that caught my eye slightly, killed some time appropriately, then moved on to the next work. I couldn’t concentrate at all.7c2900799c6a4d19

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“Hello, sir.”2942f419999525dc

Just as I had roughly finished viewing the exhibition, I heard the security guard’s polite greeting from behind. When I turned towards the sound, Choi Ki-won was standing there. Instead of answering, he made a slight hand gesture, and the guard bowed and left.a4e37ce902c06eab

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Unlike on the way here, this time I got into the car that Choi Ki-won was driving himself. Until then, there hadn’t been any particular conversation. After getting in the car, Choi Ki-won opened the window and put a cigarette in his mouth. As we left the parking lot, he casually asked a question.d4556394eff8880c

“How was the exhibition?”53b2c74a34bedbbd

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“Um… It was cool. Really big and…”405fe8c01cf91464

“Even a passing security guard would know it’s big.”4218f476b714d668

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“…”b4bd865c43c293e7

“I’m not scolding you, so speak comfortably. Like what was the most impressive work or something.”bf3c26a161391beb

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I couldn’t hide my cowed expression. Choi Ki-won’s tone was always harsh, so it always felt like I was being scolded. Now with a cigarette in his mouth, his pronunciation was even more crushed. Before discussing impressive works, there wasn’t much that remained in my memory to begin with. I answered about the very last thing I had seen.c98a0150129e0d46

“There was a square box, but I couldn’t see inside clearly. I thought something was in it, so I leaned in for a closer look—only to realize it was just my own reflection in a mirror set behind opaque glass.”aec3907ff644f636

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While operating the steering 9ba94266fa wheel with one hand, 5e32076947 Choi Ki-won nodded gently. A smile 0adbd5627f briefly touched b88dfc9aa5 his firm 7219c7f2bc lips, and 03245e4451 I found a7ae4d0317 myself adding:846c6c54c8d96f0c

“It was disappointing. I had looked at it for quite a while, thinking there was something there…”2318a8cbf5eb7796

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“Disappointing?”e88c6dc9523baa93

“I thought it was part of the artwork, but it was just my reflection, so it felt strange. Should I say… deflating?”a8b56164e0354f56

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“When you view yourself from an objective perspective, it can feel empty. It’s the moment when you, who existed as a spectator, suddenly become the subject of observation.”b9fcb3b1bdd4034d

“Become the subject… Ah…”20a265e321137b03

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“It’s the same thing Baek Na-eon said.”5ade57d03725a5bf

I replied with a “Yes,” and turned my head back towards the window. Somehow, I felt the tips of my ears burning. From the start, I didn’t have the mind or eyes to understand such a sophisticated exhibition.ef2f5f6fbdf99fa1

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“For someone who’s not interested, you looked pretty intently.”fb6b71e9cec8f72c

“…”814796ba74776dbe

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“Next time, let’s go together.”f91398104280c862

I hesitated and missed the timing to answer. Anyway, if he forcibly dragged me along to see it together, I wouldn’t be able to refuse, so my answer probably wasn’t that important. We returned home like that.e25b32e2bef800dc

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Choi Ki-won 4dfd1f5e1b headed to f8c81ca099 the study 57970c13ab on the 7a0a87ff28 first floor, 401ee3483a while I 3702d6aed9 went up a6f0520bf9 to my 5b4bebd7e4 room on f036b8fe4a the second 706882dca9 floor. Clothes which were 2a424cd1ad scattered on the 11b0d7e075 floor of the 87affd612c room, had been edd6094b9e neatly cleaned, like 936271fd03 shed skin. As soon ed72a2fb14 as I 28123597f3 changed into a243eff572 my home 94f86b51e1 wear, I f07c9d2571 lay down 3b4f90f070 on the 6b06fcf63e bed and a5d36d5587 pulled the 01b30c096d covers over 033a028121 me.e7a7721af9322d3a

Knock knock.9b74993076f0c2e2

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The knocking sound woke me from my light sleep. I answered with a groggy voice, and a woman’s voice told me to come down for dinner. I thought I had just dozed off, but I had fallen into a deeper sleep than I expected. I quickly slipped my feet into slippers and went downstairs. The back of the person waiting for me made my head tingle.19a1f9233c550bcd

“I’m sorry.”f644a279cb5443e6

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“Eat a lot.”0a2fad88af3bf22a

Choi Ki-won picked up his chopsticks without even making eye contact. I quickly picked up my chopsticks too. Dinner was Korean cuisine. On the individual placemats, side dishes, rice in bamboo containers, and soup were neatly arranged. Perhaps because my digestion hadn’t been good lately, I was glad to see mostly soft vegetable dishes. I warmed my stomach with hot soybean paste soup and took small bites of rice with side dishes.bf2c404efaee53dd

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“Baek Na-eon, you’re on leave from the Economics Department at Muyang University, right?”1f2e06084cacdbf1

My hand stopped as I was scooping rice. I wasn’t even shocked anymore about how much he knew about me. I answered in a small voice that it was true, and he slightly frowned and sneered.e508b8e8af0d4631

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“It seems you weren’t completely terrible at studying.”08cd6792df86df50

“…I was just average.”2425be0490c3b434

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In fact, I was good at studying. If I were to make an excuse, it was just that I didn’t have an environment conducive to focusing on studies. I was lucky to do well on the college entrance exam, but the university I wanted didn’t offer entrance scholarships. Reluctantly, I lowered my expectations by about two levels, but it was still quite a promising place among universities in Seoul. My dream was to get a decent job and be the breadwinner, but I stopped even that, making excuses about Ju-eon or my father. I couldn’t forcibly continue my university life because my GPA had hit rock bottom due to juggling patient care and part-time jobs.91a492f07e31edfa

“From next week, set aside time once a week to meet with a professor.”8eeb3e2e25184d42

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“What professor? Why…?”3264b2d3cc3dc383

“Seeing you at the exhibition today. I think it might be interesting if we can have some level of conversation.”1402204c9be5e57b

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“I don’t quite understand what you mean…”8b95df509f9d40cf

“We’re preparing for a transfer to Korea University. Since this academic year is ending soon, we’re aiming for next March.”b6df2bd15161ad89

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“Ah, a transfer…?”ca1b7382258f57c6

I tried to focus on Choi Ki-won’s words, but strangely, I was becoming increasingly short of breath and hot. Maybe I ate the still-hot soup too quickly, but I felt uncomfortable, as if my stomach was churning. I raised my hand to wipe off the cold sweat that had formed beside my ear and shook my head slightly. I wanted to ask why I suddenly had to prepare for a transfer and what I should do when meeting the professor, but my lips wouldn’t part.e8a8c06141dfb42d

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“Um…”e885d35881b41744

I managed to squeeze 97faf974a9 out one word, but 5a8e51bc2f I could feel my d674e6cfae stiffened tongue burning strangely. Feeling suffocated, I 54098723cc clutched my chest 8bf357ace9 and gulped down b7215bb86e cold water. Suddenly, I looked up 705b438b6c at Choi Ki-won, and a4de8f8960 he was staring at 014bd615fa me intently, having put 2f315249da down his chopsticks and d8631c1cd0 resting his chin on bb982abae9 his hand.ae4b19e3ca14c94c

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“Are you hot?”6e5856eeab66b224

“Ah… a little.”3e2c73cc7c3914b5

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“We’ll talk about this tomorrow, I guess.”71972ea9e027bfda

“This is… something’s wrong…”defce6ad17df5fb8

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An unpleasant bc0cbe0e06 dizziness came ac66acdc29 over me, 7cbbedcf33 and I 266fa99b19 stood up c8adc7eea1 abruptly from 976fd36d36 the table. Choi Ki-won looked 9bd2145e7b up at me 6c72353068 with a faint a6118bbde2 smile. Suddenly, my 00e4dd1b47 legs gave 27636594d5 out, and 3f81c0679d I staggered 6e6c8d2df0 back into a2662e15aa the chair. By now, labored breaths 4520bfd9c0 were scattering uncontrollably between 592be5c5ac my lips.0fcd507c1eb69f3a