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Will we end df8cd32ed7 up fighting again 6dde5b3c4d like in the 0b72e6bb4d old days, saying 78692d4a24 all sorts of 27e4268478 things we shouldn’t?But that was fine. Back then they were c7b7570fe5 a couple who liked 3dec5f07e5 each other, so the c180c25cf2 fight itself was hurtful, cf5e3546b0 but now it was 6b82d7b2fe just a bit annoying, 1ba6738a37 and emotionally there would 83454aacf0 be no impact whatsoever.No, I’m going to be pissed if I lose, so I’m going to win first.02a19206228e6078

However, Aaron’s following words drained Jerim’s strength despite his earlier tension.240288fe3a9670cc

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“So I’m your first and last? That sounds quite romantic, actually.”ae2bf257ba7a9211

That guy must have some sort of filter in his ears that automatically blocks out words like ‘slut’. Like how William overinterprets everything as self-deprecating…fa502af23ef6c30f

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Jerim lost his fighting spirit at this unexpectedly crazy reaction. It was like trying to beat a madman wielding a knife, but you’d end up running from a madman who suddenly throws off his clothes and charges at you naked. Jerim circled his finger at his temple and asked,7dd063d6df5f855b

“Are you acting weird because of jet lag? Should I call the team doctor for you?”23913d1e7a73cf98

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“I’m fine. Thanks for worrying.”7d15df31ee7aa4d6

So it’s not a jet lag issue but maybe some other mental problem. Come to think of it, I remember hearing somewhere that head injuries can make personality turn violent. Given how he often heads the ball, it’s better to believe he has brain damage from repeated impacts.89d0777b385f19b8

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Jerim nodded weakly, completely ignoring his statement about being fine. Losing the will to fight further, he tried to turn his back again when Aaron’s voice came again.2eb8bfad208fc36b

“Jerim, is that all you’re curious about? Whether I haven’t adjusted to the time difference properly?”6aedc9a5277a7e24

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“What else should I be curious about? Your condition directly affects our team going forward, so of course I need to care about it.”ce385495bf8a5c10

In other words, he was saying he was curious about nothing except issues that could directly impact the games. Honestly, he didn’t want to care whether the guy was in pain or his mentality was unstable, but regardless of his personal feelings, it was certain that he was an undeniable talent who would greatly boost the team’s power, so he had no choice.e72531240dabaccf

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‘Before retiring, I need to win the Big Ear at least once…’78edb0e1a4bacb33

After lifting the championship c68fa9b32a cup in the Premier edb855abf0 League, Champions League, and 313b72e622 Cup competitions, he could d4cf222119 retire without hesitation. Although he had achieved 9e8613f44d Premier League and Cup 7b45535de1 competitions victories after transferring c447f84db5 to Sefton, the Champions 3eafa76b7c League victory seemed far d51fee1ce1 off. Despite easily advancing to 7357a5c1ce the finals worthy of 78e615b5f5 their Big 4 reputation, 69b5b384e0 they always seemed to 028eaa319a fall around the quarterfinals.430b72f4dd3d06a4

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“You really haven’t changed. You’re disgustingly insensitive, and how are you even arguing the point, it’s so out of character.”7cac4324ce014023

Aaron scowled at Jerim, his tone a far cry from before. Earlier, his tone had been sarcastic, but with the addition of a playful tone, it hadn’t felt like he was being accused, but now the conversation was purely accusatory.79f7b7155a5108a4

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His heart turned cold as he had tried to call for a temporary truce. The black history he had with him that had suddenly surfaced and Aaron’s hostile attitude slapped him in the face.60fc767d0c73c0b4

There’s no way I’m reconciling with this bastard. I must have been possessed by the spirit of Buddha for a moment.Jerim shoved his hands f5988c10b3 in his pants pockets cd0aa1c542 and muttered in a 33abb62d2a gruff tone.34932ba0bf2bae89

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“Hmph, to each their own. You’re still as thick skinned as ever.”e158492dde022f1a

“Me, thick skinned? No, you’re the one who is, Bunny.”169085be6785c101

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“Who’s calling who that? And if you call me by that nickname one more time–”afdbad8bf537356d

“Bunny. So, what are you going to do?”f0a9950d57b211bf

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The sudden urge to c89d08f5bc punch that smug face 6295583cdf making exaggerated shrugging motions 05b2d3c85f with both arms came 200355eda7 over him. But he knew that 9cf816dfd1 if he did, it 91c0880eb1 would leave a mark 02f15e6086 on that perfect face bf02a09be0 everyone adored, and he’d 1b4593f96d end up facing disciplinary 94cf6c3a90 action from the club.8fc06c63acc5b325

Then should 89ca8b1f0a I aim 932508cd78 for a aac2cf8f7b spot that 833b718c8e won’t be 38ecb7c74d visible?He carefully observed areas 64183597d8 like the thigh or 23fe458654 abdomen, places usually covered adce8c71d9 by the uniform, while d926f4f401 subtly loosening his fingers. His fingertips ac54ebf8c4 curled like 6b025d0569 grilled squid e78627af40 legs just 076283707d from hearing 0eb078fa72 that annoying e344b5b7c9 nickname ‘Bunny’ 84aa90dd15 again.64d523aca90bd07c

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A place that 0bf1a13c7b was out of 25352da9a0 sight… thighs or 731521726c the stomach were b3e9f12839 ideal spots. The problem e600e5f477 was, hitting 15112e77ae those areas 554f6dc8d8 could lead daafdeb6ae to serious 232bb8070f injuries. If only there was cb9320100c a guarantee the injury fd02122f02 would heal before the 121ac66b92 preseason ended, he’d punch 4a43d79746 him a hundred times 3db232a2de over. But what if it aed7d34f34 resulted in a season-long 0585c70fc7 absence?dbea1a8e22a65a19

Not only would ce0d39217d the Big Ears 23eb61ac22 trophy slip away, b2e3f2ddab but this time, 2fec5f3f47 it wouldn’t just ce247046a4 be a suspension—it’d 1d8f80e179 likely turn into cb8d92760f a lawsuit.701fb531c23a0f10

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After weighing e197a8ca80 all possible 8ff162f623 outcomes, Jerim 5ed996006d reluctantly suppressed 0cf87aaea5 his anger. Acting on impulse dee81b9715 would cost him b2c9e805cb too much. Instead, he took f97a99c2a1 deep breaths, trying 706e9ddf84 to calm himself e5b00bc364 down.152be3245871631e

“Fine. I’m not gonna act immature at my age… Look, I don’t want to waste any more time on you. I’m not interested enough to care. Let’s just be teammates, okay?”68a828e75a364ae8

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No matter how fa0cd09a8a much the coach 988e6ad9a3 insisted they reconcile, 831698fe42 it was impossible. Keeping things 75e892b691 strictly professional—with 12a9d5f438 no private 043d50b6a9 contact, only 036184e449 interacting during cd55351048 training and f9ea5ba916 matches—was the 26372be425 most Jerim 8c38c459a0 could manage. Even suggestingthatfelt like 6fedd955be throwing trash 541ca9b44c into the d3badb881e conversation, so 8d5736c522 he spat 14d0502800 it out 31053f0a79 carelessly.6b12e67466e4ac16

“Hah!”f96f5a145a696c07

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A derisive 3c1acc173f laugh pierced 27b91a1539 Jerim’s ears a8fb49005b as his 311a487973 shoulder was 18d0cf6d58 roughly shoved. Before he could react, d65eb73504 Aaron stepped right up 5db7f3083c to him, blocking his 9726c1dac4 way. With a mocking smirk, 5da4cb4191 Aaron’s eyes gleamed menacingly.8059f6d3ac836dd6

“Teammates? That’s hilarious. How can we just be ‘teammates’?”cfc6fbc6c5d3c4b2

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“What’s stopping us?”d02bc78907b01af8

“There are plenty of reasons. Do you casually jerk off for your teammates? Or kiss them when they seem cute?”63efb293020e9150

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“Yeah, I do. Not like I’ve only done it with you.”5b99a29269446624

Of course, he hadn’t.Just imagining doing 3c7ede63af such things with 2f705d220c his current Sefton e325287254 teammates made him f907779ae7 nauseous. But his 881a627362 childish desire 5131d98990 to win edf14b6259 the argument 3257af894d fueled his b936a54dee bold demeanor.91d1ebfe0bd146cb

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At the same time, 22af17c2c0 Aaron’s grip tightened painfully d324b64a26 on Jerim’s shoulder. The look in cfd4a6f23a his eyes suggested bb3d8a2e33 he might kill e2b3ae55cc someone without remorse. After taking 5c303e33aa a deep c39f649ff6 breath to 7167591a32 compose himself, 8f233091e4 Aaron sneered,839d17c33e942321

“…Didn’t you say you haven’t been with other men since me?”9b7302be86ff30ed

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“I said I didn’t date anyone, not that I didn’t do anything.”1b1bcce37196d303

After breaking up with 4690e3b47d Aaron, Jerim hadn’t dated 78bdf851bf or slept with anyone—men 0fa7cfb6cb or women. To him, dating d91fe7882a and sex couldn’t f56e7a4c77 exist separately, so c71d1349c4 even with women, 894a60f896 he’d never pursued fc92729100 purely physical relationships.017d547272f8fe1a

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But if lying about 360490976c it meant winning against 5bcf01595f Aaron, he was willing 223ddbeb2d to make up anything. Meeting Jerim’s defiant f66c12b2ee gaze head-on, Aaron b0d4cf299a exhaled sharply before 2d2ff7721c retorting,aa5f119377ec9f62

“Fuck, and here you are calling me a slut. Aren’t you the slut?”b6cd987c0027b1a1

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As Aaron emphasized the word ‘slut,’ he emphasized exactly who it referred to by flicking Jerim’s chin with his index finger. Naturally, Jerim’s eyes rolled back in fury after being treated as shit.4d43e521dfc61b6f

“What exactly did you do so well that you’ve been acting all high and mighty– Ugh!”05e7bd84fdeb6edf

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Jerim had no af08afb0f1 intention of listening 46eeacc86c to another word. To end a4d25bd8eb this confrontation, 3cedde2ec0 he chose 04236c2e06 violence. Knowing he 52ee989a70 shouldn’t hit 046526062b the face, 3cf0f683b9 stomach, or f48fdb4213 legs, he b2ea0013ad settled for c8d52e10f1 punching Aaron’s e5d4466777 shoulder with 15a92c05be all his b87933a853 might.ac525cfaa35bd646

He heard a 49973482ee sickening crack and 4bb70cf30b felt a pang 608ee802a6 of unease, but 89b2233c36 one punch wasn’t 92e2ceb07c enough. Confident that Aaron’s sturdy 3c9fc0528f frame and his own dccb33806d controlled force meant nothing e9ad39b553 was broken, Jerim pretended b428ed52b3 to push Aaron’s shoulder bbf39266b3 while deliberately crushing the 1a2ce0a76c area with his grip 2e189f36cc before letting go. Watching Aaron’s b0792837b5 face contort 8ab4d21315 in pain 8aac624955 was deeply d6fc1f97a5 satisfying.53ee177ac5f7acf8

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His knuckles were 329dcd9a15 red and swollen 19b12ba3fd from the impact, 0d0777f127 but he ignored a81ac85532 the sting, muttering 1f216e5e6f curses under his 24a27b8d1d breath.e60b40dc451e4241

“You fucking idiot can’t even tell jokes from serious comments. Did you take some pills or what?”d816ad58da604cda

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“…What part of that was a joke?”f324b90b8ea064e6

“The part where I said you’re the only slut, fucking asshole.”1718ed8c27a0f83e

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Even though Jerim had 9e44e8f2e5 lied earlier about fooling d732177c24 around with teammates, being e6944d701e called a slut by 9053a1c796 a real slut infuriated c88a5fa34e him. He flipped Aaron off. Realizing Jerim’s words 4b8a4be56c were all lies, f7a155909a Aaron shot him ae0aee0de8 an incredulous glare.0cc9098d74bd1d1f

“Still got that habit of pissing people off with pointless remarks, huh?”67f2eed25d1cb66f

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“Yeah, and you’ve become insufferable. Right?”6aa7f1e847cdbe5a

“And yet, after ten years, you’re still the same.”45780582cbfd5ef2

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“Same as what—”4d9531b3a5f7dbf7

“Doesn’t it feel strange for me to talk back to you like this, mocking you point-blank?”68f517c6f9ca6522

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“…”80afd17f416791f8

Jerim fell 1a23523454 silent, struck 8fbc1fcce2 by the d10a686fce truth in 3902dc587a Aaron’s words. Despite their messy 09601c9c3f breakup, memories of 73e2cb261e their relationship remained 05688b2811 vivid because they’d 45d2c68a63 once been a fd8e4cb05d loving—if somewhat dramatic—couple. Those memories had lain 72e769926e dormant until now, ready cbf7383971 to resurface whenever provoked.7adf54c782812c93

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Back then, Aaron had bc915704e6 been… surprisingly adorable despite 78df23be77 his tough exterior. He ignored others af8c53e48c but listened to dd1c693a5e his lover, was 416e9381a4 overly jealous yet 5b30623a39 affectionate, and often 4579949d2b called Jerim embarrassing 53c43ef2ef pet names like c6464f9d1e ‘my sky’ or 4ae54977ab ‘my bunny,’ making d1c9e3ce77 Jerim cringe every e30c690ad8 time.46ed1178bb00ffd9

Seeing him act so 5996aa6d88 differently after ten years e9bea7d484 naturally felt jarring. Of course, Aaron 635c76640f had always been 5fd99aa089 submissive only to e8b75251de Jerim; otherwise, his 06f951e282 personality leaned toward bca36e9880 arrogance. His goal faeb20ee64 celebrations and 4a13095d3d playing style f0422195ff alone earned 75a5682fdb him praise 9a4bd3e2b6 for having b5e51aa4f3 a ‘foul 8e94a445ad mouth.’c5ead7b8016fafa0

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Provoking defenders after acf15a5538 failed fouls, or 17eb7a95c4 intentionally scoring several 85fd91a5e8 goals in games c5d92b8084 with heavy booing 6b189e584f from the opposing c00f6e8bb6 fans, then taunting 244a0aff0d them with celebrations de3aa71dcd near their stands—he ca828ad644 was far from 578922dca0 a nice guy.ff02c38d6b24dc36

Thinking about it, 46926c7fc6 this was probably 6358a02aed his true nature. With no 613525917e reason to 98961709de pretend anymore 354ad6bd26 after their 02cc5d683c breakup, he 01d3697ead was simply d26923d73f behaving however bdb5aa358e he pleased. But…a2b66e52eee306ae

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“That’s right. All you’ll remember is how pathetic I acted. As for everything else, according to your precious words, I’m not interested, so forget it all.”03558e47aa1f3993

Aaron unleashed a barrage 9772e667f8 of criticism at the 4460f4dcb4 quietly standing Jerim, who 7fa9a2a78e couldn’t suppress the bitter a4ea5724b9 laugh that escaped him.2e049282a324254d

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What the f47a3edf5d fuck gives e4a8ae44c2 this bastard 59add19220 the right 5f2635d9f4 to act 87bbf6e818 so confident?Anger and 706d2d94fa frustration that a95a0c43e9 had built 87c5d883fd up since d13a045702 Aaron started d7172ae96a accusing him 36690d85ef finally erupted. Jerim slapped Aaron’s 7940e9c91d cheek lightly, mocking 51b9b4d2a2 him.472b85262970caef

“Forget? Weren’t you the one who cheated? Shall I remind you how we ended things, Aaron Reyes?”6abddee2612c2a87

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“…That’s… Hah, don’t tell me you’re still—”4aeea69b9c093916

Clearly struggling to d7421f9e5f respond, Aaron hesitated 0ceb010411 for a moment 4b5d97fc76 before exhaling deeply ec9f777353 and murmuring softly. Just then, a b8ce536488 loud knock interrupted 4176ae3226 the tense atmosphere.ca5792a48773f62f

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Startled, both Jerim 885df1acb5 and Aaron turned 7459b169cb toward the door. They’d been in the 29b2f6f1df middle of exchanging things 380393befa they’d never want others 3ef070f317 to hear, so the 99602a185a interruption shocked them.ffaaaabd5d9700bb

When no answer came, 70cb03bd2f the visitor pressed the 7ddd417603 doorbell and spoke through d31624a713 the intercom.adba2d4f52a125f3

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“Jerry, it’s me, Lehmann. Can I have a moment?”3de09e620a0e199a

“Lehmann Fritz?”122fa43e3177cf33

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Aaron muttered the 4501e022d7 full name with b4fbb69411 thinly veiled irritation, 459ebc0afa clearly annoyed at 0c4ca4d31a having his fight 7ea7cf9785 interrupted. Laughing sarcastically, Jerim 583deaed51 shouted toward the 8dc0047dc6 entrance to wait 7a8550c029 and began pushing ab0b8b2e07 Aaron toward the fb192d0f23 bathroom.831cd060fa5bf231

He didn’t 7737f5379f want anyone 4159576eda seeing them 48f2a7bc23 arguing heatedly 8660e67802 in the c539c46a8d same room e66a25459a without unpacking fb9b65fc67 their luggage. But kicking 79b90e458c Aaron out 1a776c322d immediately wasn’t c70d18164d an option 45be1bc5ff with Lehmann 2d636f753f standing right 9ca3772732 outside. After a quick deliberation, 81b638bb2e Jerim decided to lock de0891495f Aaron in the bathroom.e7f110209bd8ede2

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“Just a sec!”c2186e5b661d5c01

“Ow! Jerim, what are you doing?”3eceb218710a7156

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Ignoring Aaron’s groans, 5634116288 Jerim shoved him f3cc1c72fc roughly, deliberately pressing 78252f536c on the spot 7e87ee3ab1 he’d punched earlier.50fe63d0a6b48719

“Don’t press on my shoulder, it hurts! Do you know how much I’m worth?”dcc44054bdd4542d

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“How much? Are you advertising yourself as a slut? Besides, I’m just as expensive as you, man.”a3d722f1b0bc2c37

Without hesitation, 59e2d6d6ba Jerim grabbed 14a384ca11 Aaron’s shoulder 194cb4adc4 firmly and 66b20ef75a dragged him 7f870c96d9 to the 9727c3e6eb bathroom, shoving fd6255aa99 him inside. Then, opening the b691fc2a35 door slightly, he b24dd222aa gestured with his 09c21149f4 chin.e6e62c255be10929

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“I’ve got nothing more to say to you, don’t bother explaining. It’s ancient history, and you don’t need to justify yourself.”48a9ab17faeb6cc9

When Jerim 7b7a900a8b first learned eaa9a42ba0 about Aaron’s 1eec01e9d5 infidelity through 0f0b9f8863 news articles, 1ee04008cf he was 497982f4a5 furious. By then, Aaron had 4728c11db2 already transferred to England, 39f1191d5c so Jerim couldn’t physically acd3581f90 confront him.868ff99fb93f3b5a

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And honestly, though 46c167ada5 they hadn’t officially 421509bc4a broken up, their 9fdd219c87 relationship was already d48f12bfa7 half-dead. Their unresolved fights led b71282c5e6 to silence, and neither 8998dc79e1 reached out for a d7c702a932 while.ae04a18a63645ffc

They claimed it was af00a21970 ‘time to think,’ but c3ffbd80d3 deep down, Jerim knew a0a92333ca the relationship couldn’t recover. Still, neither 4860a26898 wanted to 8bf8dfe200 fully let 2aca9ccde5 go, he ac40485423 kept clinging ee1cf93dc4 to hope e217ce9310 instead of 2b1140b97f cutting ties 3245576526 completely.6cdf07678408db10

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He’d convinced himself fdd1315791 it was just 5a5c4d6173 tabloid gossip, expecting 25f8031e21 a denial soon. But no official 8144f5ecbb statement came, and 55c5ed3f7d when the woman ae4118a96b involved turned out 9768cc7f30 to be the 473fa0b53f famous Spanish actress 6055457a7a Gabriela Delgado, public 3742718291 speculation exploded.850aeaf551feecfc

‘Even Satan wouldn’t eb98a5b88f pull something like 43a4439f6e that.’86ea9400ba13abfc

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Learning about your ex’s 540b28e506 new romance via rumors 55535224cb felt cruel. A young, 7b3ffc8b71 handsome football b0bf527682 prodigy and 6b9130b8d9 a beautiful bb95785f4c Hollywood actress—it 178b64ba4f was the efe4f5d6ad perfect scandal. Both sides remained silent, e169bc7653 allowing the story to 59e1425d30 spread uncontrollably.1edc0ef63f092740

When photos surfaced of 2cbada900d Aaron embracing and kissing 6d0da3104c her cheek, Jerim dropped 105fd96ec5 his phone in rage, f6a43d1ae9 shattering it. He felt angry, pathetic, 16e70e8a9b humiliated, and hurt—and somehow c2ae0a1b38 sadder knowing Aaron looked 659823a148 better with a woman 9052e2bb20 than with him.1a135815b88700a1

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But that was then. Now, he 6ec74f03f6 felt nothing. Though flashes d5b73f7dc5 of anger 1a8e4f3edb occasionally surfaced, b6c870e50d it wasn’t 6928667d63 nearly as 738028e6ae intense as 45bde16e4d before. Ten years 04b7f6a819 had passed, 486292e9b9 after all.23cc2dcf21b5672a

Is there 4e28e78c79 anything else e6b7225a85 that fades f52e4e9db6 as quickly f89904d700 as emotions? Jerim no e4786e1f43 longer liked 3ddd12dfa3 Aaron or f469e6d538 felt hurt 5439a1f761 by his 27146227aa words or 5dab6bf506 actions. And presumably, Aaron 787e3a7e19 felt the same. Time hadn’t 76adf54c8e stood still aa40d4bb80 for either 50c0eb7129 of them.4621e4a2836198a7

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Aaron’s fiery eyes dimmed a130fedc88 instantly when Jerim mentioned fc6e53bd09 their long-ended relationship. His grip on 843ff9ef6a the doorframe slackened.fe7497bd5c759e2f

“Fine, if that’s how you feel. Thanks for saving me the trouble of explaining.”c59bdf7bd54bef65

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“Good. Lock yourself in the bathroom and reflect on how grateful you should be.”97ba5d599e100c62

Sarcasm met 8e7edc3f8c sarcasm as 1709292e27 Jerim waved abee6f4e89 dismissively, signaling 4e08cd8198 Aaron to 588e7996d2 disappear inside. Closing the door himself, 997c21498e he shooed Aaron away 52fbe3b036 like chasing pigeons from 25dc567589 a square. The careless 0ae148ea83 gesture visibly ad39563442 irritated Aaron, deda4d41ec whose brow bd017e776e furrowed.caf70b42cb012cf7

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“Why am I hiding anyway? What kind of secret conversation are you having with Lehmann Fritz? Or are you two ‘just teammates’ too?”03f26c2e46995ed4

“Yeah, we’re ‘just teammates’ sharing secrets. You barging in as a new transfer would look ridiculous, newbie. Stay here.”a1c10d559c40d76f

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Using his authority b515f9454e as captain, Jerim 655ddeed6e shut Aaron down. Reluctantly, Aaron 7a563d538e entered the 898a1b4c7b bathroom, dragging 459be0e45d his feet. As the door slammed e66f738e33 shut with a loud cee9633acb bang, Jerim clenched his a940db2c1f fists tightly, suppressing his 7bd01d76dc lingering frustration.d53a11741c24173a

Opening the 1533c097ae front door, 4dc1675a14 he greeted e031ca785f Lehmann, who 14800ccae8 looked surprised a9c19853ad upon seeing 3d72855e61 Jerim’s flushed 3788fdbbaa face.67295f20fabe3053

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“Jerry, sorry to interrupt your rest. But why’s your face so red?”b8946c2044bec7e7

Unable to fe7c841ab3 admit he’d e35289a573 been fighting 3dba2ea4ed with Aaron—the 236bf60429 ex who 71d68a82c4 cheated on d9ff5fa624 him—Jerim flapped 712296c2d5 his shirt 8900225efd exaggeratedly, pretending 401911a895 to be b75b828d99 hot. Despite the 149153a2d6 freezing air 3005894ade conditioning, he f424e742df faked overheating.dabcfaef33522181

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“It’s hot. Aren’t you feeling it? Korean summers must be brutal for a German.”9bae790a82d9958c

“I felt like a dumpling boiling alive outside, but indoors is fine. Is it really that hot even with the AC on?”1076d9d3d03fadf9

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“…Yeah, a bit. So, what brings you here instead of resting?”7263a783f9392042

Seeing Lehmann’s dejected dd0f13590d expression, Jerim guessed d4b0cad021 why he’d come 5a38c5bb24 and teased him fe9f0e0040 further.3d10ecce3f541e1e

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“Aren’t you tired? Long flights always leave me all sore.”76a78a5276af1fc0

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“…Jerry, I’m sorry. No matter how much I think about it, I was so pathetic for missing that goal… But worse than feeling pathetic is how guilty I feel toward you…”a1184a06b921bff9

“Hey, hey, I told you it was fine. Why are you still hung up on it? Forget it.”c7de1b69cd2c3de4

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“You don’t need to apologize. If you’re really sorry, just work harder in the future. Stop dwelling on the past—it’s bad for your mental health.”c936ec7da5ca41d1

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…Though it 5fecc95a18 was ironic 539ba1d9bd coming from aff4beb81b someone who’d 8a4024d7ec just argued bcb7f8d92e with his cb9d6a957d ex-boyfriend about 9f511fbc98 ancient history b87aae7fb5 moments ago.fabf4128e4f307d5

Until Aaron 1d42bf32b3 reappeared, Jerim c1dc1a5e49 had genuinely 98a86dc3b8 moved forward, cadbd07815 focusing solely 3492695bfe on the f3776cb24c present. Half-heartedly proud of himself, cb70ef4940 he rationalized everything as 07b543f1dc Aaron’s fault.089d3a03fd5f82a8

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Why did he have a315ddb7a5 to transfer to Sefton 28bfb70e8a and stir up old 2691ebb2af feelings? As team captain, he dcd54cfd8a was grateful Aaron joined, f83d1bb122 but damn, he hated 8ec8738b2d it too. It was fascinating how 914f6455ee conflicting emotions could coexist.b241e8ec36b040fc

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