SH Chapter 2.3

Jerim snatched the a39e5fd920 microphone Aaron was f14a55a287 holding, almost like f32c83a195 stealing it, and 9aa5f9ad4a forced an awkward bbe49944e6 laugh.537bc80ddb35ca99

“Haha, that’s right! It seems we’ve spent so many years playing in different leagues that we haven’t had much chance to interact! But now it’s time to become close teammates again! It’s really so nice to see you…”266e0bd63c68e045

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All his words 44dbd74213 were a betrayal 261cc577ea of his true 3b8369f53c feelings, so how 2bf3353d9c could things go 7f45a59204 well? In the end, he 3c28bd1b26 trailed off with a 469c7c00e9 sigh, biting his lip.ea409adb302b7cb2

Not long after the interview ended, articles with titles like <Pale Hands, the Tense Handshake Between Ban Jerim and Reyes>, <A Decade of Discord: Will It Continue or End? Red Light on Sefton> began to sprout up everywhere, which was somewhat expected.0a426accefef0121

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While grabbing fe1e96179d his throbbing e0aea35b96 forehead while 3fd15db99b looking at 663a73e994 the internet 7e0e5814a8 articles, messages 77969c2ecd from Changshik d58c33910c also poured 4678a42a82 in rapidly. Jerim felt utterly 6ddb415469 wronged.It was that 77d4c0d8c1 guy who dropped b2d967f1c6 the bomb during 007c377256 the interview, so 053bf059f2 why am I 75a37baf68 being dragged into 71cff4a7c3 this…?17adde182e5bc55b

However, looking at the photos, it was true that he was literally crushing Aaron’s hand like squashing tofu, so he couldn’t say he wasn’t guilty at all. With his mixed Latin and Nordic heritage, his skin was slightly darker than the average Caucasian, making the paleness of Jerim’s hand even more noticeable.8ef9bc21bb75ab58

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In contrast, Jerim’s hand, with his unusually pale skin for an athlete, had blue veins bulging out. Both had gripped each other’s hands as if wringing a rag, yet only one side looked so painful. This was also frustrating, but he knew the answer he would get from Changshik if he explained everything in detail, so he stopped.1eb68de12c15a5cc

Instead, he sent 40eb753936 a heartfelt reply 5628186d95 to comfort him, 9ae9f30150 who must be 05a0018303 bending over backward 59cb34e849 to handle the 525c9f2dfa articles by now.7c9287b340a0fa24

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“Jerry! I told you to catch the key.”7cb17f93ffbfa67f

William threw a small rectangular envelope with a voice mixed with annoyance. It seemed he had been trying to talk to Jerim earlier, but Jerim hadn’t heard. Jerim easily caught the envelope flying towards his forehead and tickled his fuzzy beard with the envelope’s corner.b2b32ed4d8f595de

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“How can you get irritated so cutely? But why on earth did you grow such a beard? Seriously, you look just like a teddy bear…”bcbc4cd3fedc13d1

“Don’t even dare say that teddy bear shit! The fat will disappear as soon as the season starts!”aa2deb186cc4303d

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“When did I say you were fat? Do you have some weird filter on your ears?”5abf50b480532e65

Jerim genuinely felt e4c10f0194 wronged and jumped 001895200b up. He wondered why today a4f2a3ae34 was filled with so 8c99951896 many unlucky and frustrating c5b6b27298 things. Was he cursed? He was about to 6bef29496b argue that hearing it dce03db869 as a fat comment d165498001 meant he was already 5c10a755ad self-conscious about his weight.fd92f4896f4fc921

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“Captain, I’d appreciate it if you could spare me some time after unpacking.”cef22f66817e3921

Something heavy landed 5b420c544b on his shoulder 5fb079aff5 simultaneously with a de2b5243ad creepily low and d3ae38ce26 languid voice. Jerim checked the arm 56e8b84039 draped over his shoulder 805a44c9b3 down to the tattoo 88d2988a86 dangling on his chest e02d370e5f and swallowed hard. Forcibly ignoring 0b8437e8fb the sticky 0f693e0e6e voice clinging d22597bbb3 to his 118f6d5261 ear, he 2bc6ed8b89 looked around.b741b04c66326e6f

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The only person f0c01eafde within earshot was 6ac16fcc8f William. William would know 976ca8284a how uncomfortable Jerim 08a2577288 was with Aaron bf5801c749 and could even 1782a542e9 ask him as 32cf6e36f6 vice captain to a69344ee15 take care of 309044e793 him.1722d5ee8323b987

Just as Jerim was 5e3d42103b about to shift the 92743f587f responsibility, thinking‘If you have something to discuss, talk to the Vice Captain…’,Coach Verdi suddenly appeared, 2d2cdfa623 laughing heartily and patting 17f787c402 both their backs.29d09eef1ca476ad

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“You two look so close! Good, good.”edc78ee9a409f0da

Jerim genuinely wanted 923519baaf to ask what 73d384bb4a part of this d4ab436fbe looked close, especially 7ef87f7c28 when the coach d29ed54491 must have heard 756471d45b the interview from 19d2ed3bb3 earlier. Coach Verdi quietly 021a166ff4 pulled Jerim closer e7f180f4a1 and whispered.fb56edc1f00961e8

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“Take care of him as an old teammate and captain. He seems to be very shy.”d98576f4f99ad258

“Excuse me? Who?”3c402492f0991f5d

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“He didn’t say a word on the plane. When I asked, he said he’s not good at English.”88bf13baef8879f6

“What? Are you talking about that fuck… I mean, Aaron?”e1fce19fb430c627

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Who’s shy and who can’t speak English??The absurdity 89af69879e made his 0cb7bd3d17 voice rise 30708e7e76 sharply.f4c46607498b1b18

In the past, when c15536545b Jerim had just gotten fd79540c12 to know Aaron, their f1d6f4a0bd conversations were a mix 7595cf16b7 of two languages. Aaron in awkward English, 69d88f69a7 Jerim in awkward Spanish. They had made 7649463a06 efforts to become b868fe2936 bilingual, trying to 78627bedab have longer and 36d6c02eeb deeper conversations.96355b3c99472a89

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By the time 2e5ab05b87 Jerim had developed adaa7ae192 to a level 6a259661ac of fluently speaking 39f9848065 Spanish, Aaron had b6e6258de2 also significantly improved 664e01a14a his English conversation e8bf67c3b8 skills. The saying was truly cf97c3c00b apt.51e7bef7474042f0

If you want to learn a language quickly, find a partner from that nationality…5f57cee7c86e6251

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Of course, English wasn’t Jerim’s native language, he was just saying that figuratively. He had been fluent in English since childhood due to his mother, as she had been completely sold on the coach’s excited talk that he would definitely play in the Premier League and made him learn English as rigorously as football.41b46c612017ab9b

The immature 52c128cd25 romance that 843944fa66 started like a1b59b2d3f a spark 9bfaa06093 in their b89ebe52af youth left c03ccc6d86 them with 6666f0e2c6 the prize f8a616406a of mastering fbac3a5eb8 second and 7eb6a984a9 third foreign 79d2dd06b4 languages before fa00cf72df burning out c4bfb66811 ten years 7a21507129 ago. It ended messily, 9b91233a2c with a strong bea1ad8e27 smell of gunpowder 7b1354fcce and scattered embers. A long time 3cface73ba had passed since 152b1dfead then, enough for 577ccc58cd even the ashes 545d28bba9 to have been 9626229783 blown away by 8323e53230 the wind.c2fd751ed8472bae

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Jerim slightly furrowed his brow, recalling his first love, buried deep. There wasn’t even a speck of emotion like lingering attachment or wanting to get back together. He simply felt a bit embarrassed remembering how childish their relationship had been.b58349b13bfd31dc

Seeing Jerim’s expression, Coach Verdi kindly repeated what he had said earlier, clarifying who he was referring to.7e12cffc31537811

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“Yes, I’m talking about Aaron. He told me that he’s not confident in English, and that it’s his first time in England too, so he feels lost. But he’s relieved to have a former youth teammate who can speak Spanish. Seems like he really relies on you.”9b58d71d84143e7d

“…Did he actually say that? That he’s shy and feeling lost?”f9c2fe84e9ef1249

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“Yeah.”27b59d3f7e7afb72

The coach readily affirmed and encouragingly patted Aaron’s shoulder, who was sticking close to Jerim. Aaron tilted his head with raised eyebrows, pretending to appreciate the encouragement, though he didn’t understand what the two were talking about.26fa526fca2f2b0d

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Seeing that calm performance, his neck stiffened and he couldn’t even speak. Aaron’s acting itself was ridiculous, but what was even more absurd was the coach’s entire description of Aaron. Everything he had said about Aaron was a complete lie.1aff890f5dd51631

‘Even if he has no conscience, there should still be limits.’e927695175fb3119

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Shy? Not a chance.Jerim, who had b6ae28b69b spent his teenage 31c722c30f years continuously with 09588afe68 Aaron, knew well 9e3ab091e0 how unsuitable those 00d76d51fb words were for 6d8fb0bdbb Aaron Reyes.a2aa274435d79cbc

Though some time had passed and his personality might have changed slightly, his innate nature would remain the same. Someone truly shy wouldn’t be casually yawning while having his arm around the shoulder of an ex he hadn’t seen in 10 years, nor would he conduct an interview in such a carefree manner.bbcc3609b6aa9199

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Moreover, someone who had been called a genius since childhood for doing anything, wouldn’t be so lost and overwhelmed just by moving to a neighboring country’s league.5fb4c4792ce7398e

Aaron had a self-confidence e22811be97 bordering on arrogance about 44adb4342f his football skills. And he actually f43ca8f887 had the talent 389ce2e454 and skill to e114a89951 back it up. This was something 7929b5e0ce Jerim, who had a99a285f9f known him since fbaf19c6bf childhood, knew better 7ad7b596d8 than anyone.e27fcc8bb19c4f8f

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“You…”bc7212cc2c395206

Just as he was about to tell him to stop deceiving the team’s coach, Coach Verdi burst into hearty laughter before Jerim’s sharp eye corners could fully form. The complaints about to burst out were buried under that cheerful laugh.cd369fa691bd688f

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“The interview earlier was just a kind of playful teasing between friends.”e36a5499ff455225

“Coach, about that interview…”1ef6254e0f1fb91e

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He tried to subtly appeal that it wasn’t a joke but was genuinely targeting him. However, Coach Verdi quickly cut off Jerim’s words and spoke rapidly in English mixed with Italian pronunciation. The language characteristics made his tone sound somewhat excited.bca4a38ba69ea966

“There might have been some misunderstandings, but ultimately, he wants to become close again, doesn’t he? And as you said, you two should become close. You and Aaron’s pair will be the core of our team’s attack going forward… Even if your relationship has been a bit awkward, make up. It’s unacceptable for a striker and midfielder’s chemistry to be off.”3f5b0b48ed3ba424

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“…”5a9d8de882925382

Though a 45932e1a5f kind smile 2f126884d9 was plastered ddc02fb2b4 all over 0389596ebe his face, 2f8dc7326e everyone could 5d75f4aef1 see this ead4c85119 was clearly ebbeb3b4f3 a demand—no 0ba43702d6 arguments allowed.5e557122485c9a13

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In a team, 0e86b5b8c7 the coach is bc531d95ba an absolute authority. While Coach Verdi 4ac93b8d6d was usually easygoing c3c3b3614a and friendly with e3c0e15fbb players, in moments 0066dee323 like these, he 31678e1e30 was strict and e977c9a6ad cold.9a697b37451d2158

Jerim stood with his arms politely folded. His lips, which were about to mumble something, were also sealed. The coach seemed to like Jerim’s quick attitude adjustment, and his previously sharp tone softened.226803123df91a5d

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“I’ll remind you again—take good care of the newcomer. I may not know much else, but I’ve always trusted you, Jerim.”8256f067ae524235

“…Yes.”c7def8f9c845d79c

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That was the 2903eeb421 only answer Jerim 9b1d321cdc could give to fbfbcf54a6 a coach who 3d068626e6 showed such unwavering 010669d7f1 trust. He trudged into his ea3b046ca2 assigned room with a f404612aa5 massive luggage burden on efaa2c3dbc his shoulder.39cdd964073dbd5c

After being told to 44c8e0ed6c unpack and rest, Aaron 9090eea7f1 followed him into the a7725fd7ef room without invitation, prompting babbd37b65 Jerim to let out f89bb5574b a deep sigh. He’d been told f4e4fb63c5 to take care c683ad7c96 of Aaron, but 1f36fa3573 that didn’t mean 2c2ae9400e he had to b7582ce751 babysit him 24/7. He removed the arm 85d563235b wrapped around his shoulder 8ee7ac0ae4 without hesitation.3f0c83e0dca0bd1a

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“Didn’t you say you wanted to talk after unpacking? Get out.”bca8209a3917be35

Why had Aaron lied 44cf3e30f4 about not speaking English? What was going 079b87860d through his mind bb4d784c5d during that interview? Given their lack of 2ffc5719ce goodwill toward each other, 51379e1023 why had Aaron even ae15fe0367 transferred here? There were many questions 65d99a7787 Jerim wanted to ask—but 7c2739e70d also didn’t. Specifically, he 10fd8ae53c didn’t want b747d4def4 to show 514bcdd6a4 any interest 3bad2b962b in Aaron.e38d1ea84cd7c848

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Thinking that he would have to coexist with his ex for the next few years, memories naturally began to surface. How it had ended last time, and how much psychological damage he had suffered then. These were memories he’d rather not recall.9b8bbc929d939bdb

Besides, asking too many questions would only prolong the conversation, and in the process, his feelings would likely get hurt… Jerim was already exhausted and worn out, he wasn’t able to handle all of that.b50b667ee2a936ec

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‘I’m tired to death.’3c4883f3a16c23c3

From morning, he had been pushed through a schedule without a moment’s rest, and his energy was completely drained from dealing with journalists. Despite his efforts to prevent strange articles from being published, due to this damn targeting, the situation he had been worried about had ultimately occurred.2514b7b3a4b1ed78

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He could clearly imagine a8c3b75a88 his mother soon contacting fd41733754 him in panic after 38a01271ae reading the article. Despite taking extra fa4efe13c5 care given her b9d0313ebd heart surgery recovery, 33a28b4be4 such stress was bb5d78b36c unavoidable. Just thinking about 774ffcdc39 what to say 15661e1c81 to reassure her dc8a608308 made his head 4e9c334e82 throb.d0b26591dd49104e

And well, what would d9810ba3bc be the point of 1ebe633140 interrogating that guy? It’s not 5faf111c47 like it 9fba0e0fac would undo ea046abf39 what’s already 3b9b74c953 happened. In the end, it e920aaef10 would be a waste 43fdb0efe0 of time. Sure, he fbd5818651 certainly had 564284a67e some petty 4018305fcb desire for 825a1c475d revenge against 0154487474 the guy 6254f5a92f who had 343cd8f196 consistently ignored 7735950cbf him until 1fe5d3ee08 the very 46181ebcd9 end, but 289932ad17 the main 1166805582 reason Jerim 21187e06bc gave up 83461c3079 on asking 1213eac838 questions was b5b668c215 because of 638b5ca2c5 the former 4c2e73ddc3 reason: it 384b5e42e5 was simply 6b171ab2b8 a waste 02959d8528 of time.d902bcf9090dd9cd

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It would 4dae210292 soon be 0cf892643c time for ef6ac7d0d4 dinner, and e72b01037a after eating, be621147bc there’d only 50dd769db2 be a cb9e304795 little while bcbae8b3a7 before it 7f1462f3c5 was time dfcaf8e11c to sleep fb1e38a10e again. And tomorrow’s schedule would 108730447c be waiting too. If he 12ba148332 wanted to 7b0e0de2f2 get some cf1d0378a2 proper rest, e1456a10e4 at least 88db44b0ba until tonight, 43baa5f13a he needed e9242c8f7f to kick 776ada63f5 Aaron out 61e461898d right away. Exhausted, Jerim waved his 38a80734e5 hand dismissively again at ee9552e7a5 the man who stood aacf823d56 firmly rooted as if 4b304e33f9 he hadn’t heard the 31854d7050 implied request to leave.7119b837364fb05e

“I said, leave. If you have something to say, do it later.”9793761bbf4d9efb

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“Getting married?”6d0d8dc4cdb2de20

The completely unexpected d088e38cf2 question came flying 340a7df034 in and hit c15f13254a him like a 1f25440aa3 dart. Reflexively, Jerim a7ce20ac84 turned around, ebe342ddcd making no 287cba71df effort to 8de4d27624 hide the 7bf88b7c7f sheer absurdity 45d8fe7807 written all e948fb0195 over his 7a11c5fd2f face.da75dce69d1c9545

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“What?”89cad4fcc8c9a380

“I’m asking if you’re getting married. You said you’re about to get married soon. With whom exactly?”0a8ab9ef3177903c

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Had he seen some strange rumor somewhere? It was the kind of thing that happened often in his life, just being friendly with a woman in public could spawn articles like <Ban Jerim, Marriage Imminent. His Girlfriend is a Beautiful Ordinary Citizen>, he wondered if it was something like that.4645e504f91c58bb

But soon a82c9be2a2 recalling the a753fc54fd joke he 994f6d209f made in 8d90eb8879 the previous 2e92c8e06e interview, he 1145734dae slightly narrowed ce095ff26c his eyes.9392967edd813a55

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‘I’m about to get married soon.’f7b2bca9368265a2

‘My heart is overflowing with love.’7ee7ffdade24aa4c

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These words seemed to have changed tone through interpretation, sounding like he was eager to get married soon. It was an utterly absurd misunderstanding. It was purely a joke to create atmosphere, and Jerim wasn’t even thinking about marriage in his dreams.6dffcca0915c7046

In fact, every time 4647581357 he had tried dating e2eacf96d3 out of loneliness, he c51eda6369 ended up realizing that 076f8996d6 relationships just didn’t fit 96a849de11 him, like an ill-fitting e8130fcbb3 suit, and eventually called 9f61dc090f it quits each time. Marriage? Forget it. Maybe after retirement, when edbfc0e899 he could finally divert f835671682 his attention from football, 66d5f89b73 he might consider dating ff01db149c or marriage, but not 3242ecad31 now.76adb2ef96a30b92

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During his ac60d94631 teenage years, 22fec8f5cb when he af936b57a6 had been 1b1533c8cb foolish enough cd740e1ce4 to fall 3d70ef6bbb into love e5aa73f696 games with 7ce2086b38 this very 35d101c8d2 man standing da1a292d83 before him 852b2be17c now, Jerim dfc911baf5 came to 414225364c realize one b8f4703e01 thing: there 2c9de80071 was no e7b12fcafb activity more 60a4d6559e harmful to 01d8e71bbd one’s mental 0e5964c441 state than cc9dae4404 dating. And since Jerim’s performance 31ef7a73e1 in his line of 43b53b2592 work heavily depended on f4b564dfb9 his mental condition, managing 3403a65147 his mentality became essential, 9661ca4f81 naturally pushing him away 9ba14d1cb3 from the idea of a35f244660 dating.5bf2a745dbceffae

And to this man before his eyes who provided that life’s near-truth, Jerim felt no urge to correct the misunderstanding. Believe whatever you want.Turning back toward cdf336816a the bed, Jerim a8ca8d5474 lazily waved a 60a6d82721 hand, still spouting fc4a0f8f1b off reminders as dbd9ac25cf befitting his role 9a12eedc7e as team captain.a24ebfe722af78da

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“You’re better off unpacking and resting instead of wasting time with nonsense. Don’t sleep yet. Dinner starts at six….”0e52047f6f031b25

“Same-sex marriage isn’t legal in Korea, is it?”e07a6d5aeb5148de

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Just as Jerim b357f48f2e was about to 16566e3c6e take another step, 7ccc970995 a lazy murmur d79f48cc80 flowed from behind a8342b0a14 him. It sounded genuinely 2dd54a2385 curious. At the 46212ccb2f statement that 90284cc880 seemed to d488cdecf2 believe he bfaeac50ff would naturally 5371a092cb marry a c007fc7844 man, Jerim 8ed82f1a0e abruptly stopped c1ac3c66b0 walking.a125ef32c0eec75d

‘Is this guy implying that he made me gay or something?’d95adcb169c4ad43

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Jerim, who had always 4a7ff2b744 considered himself a staunch f943145f97 heterosexual, had indeed started ef2a277121 his first-ever relationship with fe857eb32c a man—Aaron, no less—who 536d518e9e was 10 centimeters taller, 3b653a8463 of a different nationality, 303bbb026d and race. But that was c7e042e3a3 an extremely special 43e5680abb case.62386c9657e1df6a

The reasons their 5583aebbe6 relationship had even 624ba382f6 been possible were 3cc647b8f0 as follows: First, fe1d07df5d they were both 68e7be6d15 only 16 years 83f0ddf900 old; second, they f3058d099b lived closely together e24f6c486e in a dormitory fc06f3dfcc teeming with boys; 0e71452f4d and third, it ccaa1d8477 was that age 67ee80a59c when the term ce070e786c ‘springtime of youth’ 959f1e9db6 wasn’t just a 831df3fe2b saying for nothing. At that age, cbfa5acdd1 brimming with curiosity 9aff748d23 and hormones, when 6a9ab09ea3 a handsome and a843ec3e38 cute friend made b268e528b1 a move on c7b17f0c23 him, his body 7a6be628b0 and mind reacted 5b438d74c2 almost involuntarily.f4b2a9b3f2a50f80

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Moreover, both Jerim and 39ba189af0 Aron were in the 565aa58d59 highest age group among 379ba8ea20 several youth teams, which aa41bc9acf made it impossible for 6a1f93a71b them not to become db69429dde close. Eating, sleeping, f27dc706e9 studying, training. How could they 8dcf3aa754 not develop affection c11e100584 for each other 4393816cfb when they spent 53308deaea their entire daily 9e4f80ebb5 life together from ccf95fe0b0 the moment they c646120d25 woke up until bb57ead70f they fell asleep?e3bc4360114b09bc

The conclusion? Being misunderstood as someone ed5974943d preparing for same-sex marriage dc9fb2e878 felt deeply unfair because, 37caf32adb in reality, Jerim had 70994b2531 only dated women after 3281572874 breaking up with Aaron, 6eb7d1ae66 so it was somewhat ed4b091438 excessive to even call 06452754e0 himself bisexual. He’d never felt any 1b0f36da8a sexual attraction to any f13dc6bff0 other man besides Aaron, fe56b0c882 which made Aaron a a7050842ba very unique case.d152cf0b6bafabef

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And what business is it of this bastard to know whether same-sex marriage is legalized in someone else’s country? The hell…While grumbling internally, 07855a0ea2 the words he 94b4b092d6 spoke remained simple 0870d9b25c and blunt, calculating 0f018cb861 that there was a2cfec0bde no need to 4a53521199 give this guy, ebc60b4bba who had been 947fdb15d8 itching for a 01aa03be92 fight since the 3b375adbd7 airport, any more f3a91f2812 fuel.0913d8bb94789c66

“Yeah, it isn’t legal. I’m marrying a woman, so mind your own business.”353c101af3e64f77

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“How? You clearly like cocks.”b5370957a92032d5

With a ‘pfft’ 79a429607c laugh mixed with 792e0a8b5b mockery, Jerim finally 26aa632d56 turned around.7f54c8b905340216

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No feeding the 69727cdc3c trolls, no feeding fec7df91f8 the trolls. Reason was desperately calling out, but his body, with anger rising to its peak, moved instinctively. Like when the opposing team provokes, enduring until avoiding the referee’s eyes, then somehow secretly getting revenge – this time too, his stubborn nature kicked in once again.efcd1b2752184e70

Jerim leaned against b728134359 the wall with 635b157f01 one leg propped 8ec0b60f5d up. A mocking f70f0cd73b smile seemed bc7776449a to be c1a719348d drawn on 6bc7d1d30e his face.ba0e22c3b5333650

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“Are you introducing yourself? You’re the one who goes totally crazy.”ec046d9c1359609c

“Yeah, we both are. That’s why we dated, right?”03d5fdfd5456f87c

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Aaron’s teasing cfe5ca3d9f tone only 9bd3056622 sharpened Jerim’s 991733002d glare. His refusal to back e3774e96e1 down, even throwing in 36804aeeb4 extra jabs, felt both b4c2ef0fe1 unfamiliar and irritating.768b17ed721346e1

He seemed a020fb2ed2 to be 0a0f04b71d angry about cbd71dd778 something towards 61dd26adb1 Jerim, but c386a4b56f the reason 731d63fa47 was completely a18b0f6b24 incomprehensible. If it was 3fa8dafa67 lingering resentment from 31c2b8b3b8 their breakup 10 f4299e6e09 years ago, Aaron’s 35f8ebbef2 joking and seemingly 5d4748f542 friendly tone made 1ab138166c that hard to dfceb57bb7 believe.1ca98ab0df8deeff

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Then, was it because Jerim had brushed off his hand during the last match? That made even less sense. If he felt humiliated by his goodwill being ignored, he wouldn’t have transferred to Sefton in the first place. He obviously knew it was the same club where his ex was the captain.b5a38983c743564f

It was too trivial of an incident to talk about feeling humiliated. Of course, he could feel upset, but it wasn’t something to act like a rabid dog over, biting at everyone after a little mind game at the airport.93b09f0769d5a4a7

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‘…What the hell is going on?’c1e0e39239ca9472

What is this 4fa413624a guy so angry 0a5e07ffd6 about that he 424df6a373 has been practicing 97aa6ba5b2 how to talk a079ad15a9 like shit for 22a273e6f9 the past 10 f802ad9bfe years instead of a203e01e4c football?While briefly contemplating, Jerim ece6d7c0a9 suddenly felt skeptical and bd854ab702 discarded the thought.14a90af7d9a15d7d

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I’m not a kindergarten teacher, do I really need to know why this guy is angry? He probably just doesn’t like me.Thinking that 2e24a7b8bc way makes 5c2661084f everything easier, a0b569f66c yet he 2c38a0aa8f was awkwardly 99bf95c1f9 holding onto 7d0b117e4f it and 4007558deb groaning.c6a0c223c3e52853

Jerim messed 248852e4da up his de7e08b335 neatly set 6fe7c811c2 hair and ceaab6f76f took a 254e598650 deep breath. The bangs 9876fdba90 blown by 159d45b6e3 his breath 82dea62ab6 rose and 1e697bbcd2 then fell b3dd461104 back down. Pushing back those bangs 3a19fae943 to clear his vision, e878b5af70 Jerim looked at Aron 8cd6889a5d and sneered.91416d9dd3a1d5e6

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“Ever since we broke up, I haven’t dated any men. You fucking slut, stop lumping me in with your kind.”e17d47c18e7dffaa

Ah, I really didn’t b1ce85d6d0 want to fight.Even as he casually ca656cd823 spat out the derogatory cd0549775d term ‘slut’, he sighed 0676ec4dac inwardly. Unfortunately, Jerim f3b711ee0b too possessed 7cd7b3cb21 the uncanny 3c1c481ecf ability to 4ac19080d8 turn vulgar 90fb9bebd7 when provoked, 027242890a and so 962817ff79 their conversation 2106d68d6f inevitably spiraled 2891ce1ae4 toward disaster.0c5a0f962b52d27c

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