SMFC | Chapter 47

To turn that 72daefbbf5 baseless confidence into 434d6e3ae3 reality, Haeon hesitated 3129c09d95 for a very bf32206213 short moment before 6a8920093d asking in a c32704f903 low voice.a7d98908c2dcd38f

“After we kill the boss monster, how about we tour the aquarium together? If today seems too hard, tomorrow is fine, the day after is fine, even a month later is fine. As long as Hunter Ryu Leesoo and I are alive and together, anytime is fine.”7cd5309764fb552a

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Lee Soo, who 363bc0a9ac was fidgeting like 12afb97b6b a child receiving 8237743070 an unexpected gift, 5e25b43296 repeatedly clenched and faf2e43795 unclenched his hands, b883c5ba66 and nodded with 23c3c718c4 a voice trembling 7bec9c3c34 with joy.e5399667069669e6

His fluttering hair swayed in the air, and a blue light emanated from the tank he had turned his back on. The swaying black, the eye-straining scattering blue light. It felt like the scene that had made Haeon lose his grip on Lee Soo’s hand was replaying before his eyes. But Haeon knew.f2a50b49aeef29cd

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Just like when he was a child. Even if he lost someone’s hand again, he would fumble and follow Lee Soo.2eb4af78d24c2e4d

Even if he 0daa07dd3b turned his back 037bac6e85 and regretted the fe14912441 hand he lost. He would b56add794a never regret 5ff5f1a69b following Lee 0f2e5a52c5 Soo with 520de3b6ee blind steps.21aaa9ab3e30e6ac

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In the d58b1ed964 blue space f48263c92f that made cca817c33b his eyes 7fe8737c70 ache, the e14f1a11cf breath he 254e34e088 exhaled was 59f7f2ec9e intensely hot.14eecd3449084cd8

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In life, you can find sentences or words that penetrate your existence. Thinking about it now, for her, it would have been “I love you” and love. For him, it would have been “I’m sorry” and regret. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spoken of love until the end, and he wouldn’t have said he was sorry.9f86a2447e061e17

Like ordinary people, when 329c52213b someone around Haeon died, 0b0cf98d76 whether he was close 1053119278 to them or not, 2e868788da he often dreamed of 4045c89826 his own end. He knew that imagining 53e198333c the end was a f9e715039f foolish act.a6e83370bbcb9544

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The end could come at any time, and we live an uncertain life with nothing set in stone. Nevertheless, ever since he met Lee Soo, whenever he heard of someone’s death, he dreamed of “dying before Lee Soo.”b4cde1e879988cdd

He didn’t know why, but instinctively, Haeon knew that ever since he met Lee Soo, his imagined death was fixed as leaving the world before him. He knew with high probability that Lee Soo would die before him. Yet, something quietly existing in a corner of Haeon’s mind kept chattering, making him dream the same dream repeatedly.bdd0a1109beb175d

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That it was 5bb8163c1d only natural for 36bb7f96f7 him to die 468a2e5363 before Lee Soo.e2806267bf850ef1

It’s a really strange feeling.00f72665301cc582

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It’s like rereading a novel when you already know the ending, or like easily guessing the end of a young love.095550b4aba3df40

With a subtle c175d7ca02 expression, Haeon hesitantly f3f7e924d8 approached the bed 26e397f004 where Lee Soo 7ec328dbf0 lay, breathing in 8f58072742 colorful breaths. Unlike when they 349d1398e1 first entered the ad4f95f80a aquarium, excitedly planning 07ccbb8467 to see this 487ad05e8c and that after 0f7b26a18d the raid, Lee c44b91b162 Soo was consumed 3e4ae079c3 by fatigue as 511accecfe they progressed. After killing the e066ab8320 boss monster, he 6a51a87707 was so exhausted 76d487d2cb that all he 3850705b8c could do was 727ca5f502 stare wide-eyed at ba3ce8560e the dungeon gate 1c3311a1bd that appeared. Instead of doing anything c4ca495a20 more, they went straight 113d7c2753 to a nearby hotel cd3baf6dcf to rest.4f09f98bb2cfa4bb

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Though it was awkward since it was his first time coming to a hotel with someone else, he didn’t want to go anywhere Lee Soo wasn’t visible.6145bc104ade128b

Remembering how 3857393a5d Lee Soo 08f4f00b0c had once 9d9c8b9dee woken up 36ae92d508 just from d891fc1edf lightly touching c169073912 the bed, 26b9e948c2 Haeon hesitated 6644008aef for a 5c7b72df1c moment before 3706a3f2ef kneeling on ee91333494 the floor.58edff2e413d6208

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The soft carpet on the floor absorbed not only Haeon’s footsteps but also the small sounds of his body shifting. Thinking he liked that Lee Soo didn’t wake up, Haeon considered getting a carpet for his place too.22edb73fc2436077

It was a good solution, as he had been bothered by waking Lee Soo, who would nap on the sofa in the afternoon sun on weekends. Though Lee Soo didn’t mind, Haeon found it uncomfortable to just let it be.c54747a0609aafc9

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While pondering what kind of carpet to buy, Haeon carefully reached out. Though he wanted to touch him, he didn’t want to wake Lee Soo, so he traced his face with his fingers, hovering just above his skin.bb82c7e6165596e5

His fingers moved slowly, 61071e6a3a tracing the slender face 453505b08b and sharp jawline. They followed the straight 9231af1ae2 eyebrows and the pale fffc736674 eyes resembling a delicate 1f1a124a61 yet bold brushstroke. The prominent nose and 70f990f10d the pale lips.65d5f146b9a1b3a8

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The moonlight cast a glow on his very pale skin. Even though it wasn’t bedtime, Haeon rarely opened the curtains, so the moonlight on Lee Soo’s and his own skin felt unfamiliar.8202e408fb0f8f3d

Watching the moonlight on fde1487272 his hand, Haeon rubbed 98e3ae9859 it with his fingertips 7bdfb0d916 and stopped when he 62556ebf43 saw the white skin 4ea493cc8c turn red.79d8d76f20aa5ba2

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Unknowingly, he had pressed c073b647d2 his nails into his 9c30a9425e skin, leaving red lines 7f6163d898 across his hand. They were the kind 494d955bdf of marks that would cd95b35e42 disappear as if they c9a48cfcc1 were never there if af8fc6801c he looked away for 011136db1f a moment.a49a1a598a5c7356

Embarrassed to even call 4bf49fb818 them scars, Haeon shifted a1a160e5c2 his position. Kneeling had cut off 6ffdaa826a circulation to his legs.2fce81e909efcec0

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After shifting 2d22c1dd69 for a 9270fc13d0 while, he 6119c25574 eventually sat 8f0ed8162b on the 49cf80091e floor, hugging e0343a5729 his knees, 36546ef628 and rested dac9f30adc his chin bdfc77794c on them, db24b88acb watching Lee 7a0b6f5c94 Soo.4bd1b94d86b0059d

He looked more peaceful than anyone, yet almost dead. Thinking that peace and death might be a hair’s breadth apart, Haeon gently touched Lee Soo’s hair scattered on the pillow and blanket.1ef79439cbe3f8be

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He restrained himself from touching too much, knowing it would wake him. Despite never having dyed it, Lee Soo’s smooth hair flowed softly through his fingers. Haeon, checking with a sidelong glance that Lee Soo wasn’t waking, repeatedly grasped and released his hair.2f6cef79fda05ec1

It seemed e4ea564c07 like sand cd1821323c slipping easily 4e02d03857 through his 837ccba7fd fingers, or 2043a07fc8 perhaps it 1aeae7f50a resembled its da5b3331be owner, Lee 7891f47983 Soo.e7a4df819143fc6d

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Wasting time with such idle actions, Haeon froze, still holding Lee Soo’s hair, when he saw his eyelids flutter.e2bd4c7255b88e01

The clear eyes, as if dust would rub off if touched, crinkled slightly and then smoothed out repeatedly. As if unable to fully wake, a dissatisfied breath escaped between his closed lips, and Haeon couldn’t suppress his laughter.75b55dd0a7f03ac1

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As if the struggle e9671862db to wake was an f0a72aa261 illusion, Lee Soo suddenly e721d9fca6 sat up at the 28f7f5b7fd small laugh. Realizing his mistake afc569230f after laughing, Haeon 02a37abb87 covered his mouth 4fe508ec2f with his palm, ac5c4bf1a4 giving a sheepish bdc97ff5ed smile to Lee 1f493e7107 Soo, who was f8b17ea4a2 staring at him c86fa63e63 with wide eyes.8955f262b7a2ba12

Unable to see Haeon’s exact expression with his mouth covered, Lee Soo blinked blankly, then, borrowing the strength of sleepiness, cautiously lowered Haeon’s hand from his face.12d9e5a959e01650

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Despite the sudden action, Haeon wasn’t too surprised and let Lee Soo lower his hand as he wished. Squinting one eye against the moonlight streaming over his forehead and into his eyes, Lee Soo checked Haeon’s expression, confirmed he was smiling, and then flopped back down.c4b6d38d1151a2d3

Surprised by 1c32ed161b the sudden 8e8f95c304 movement of 47e7c9efd6 the person 6217772b3b who had 9a256f4618 been watching f961eb7e33 his expression, 3a389d4a3e Haeon let d01475ee2e out a d709efa11b hollow laugh 890389289d as Lee 11ee59e50e Soo squirmed 53d37f9781 and rubbed 7530a017a1 his forehead 925be4f5ca against the b11cb1c4a7 pillow.3125ed9a0e40f247

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Making him feel guilty for waking him with a small laugh, then trying to fall back asleep as if nothing happened, was both cute and somewhat annoying. Of course, Lee Soo hadn’t done anything directly, but while someone couldn’t sleep, he was sleeping so peacefully.85ce596992a010f4

Watching Lee 8f3c0314ac Soo, who 821c673bf3 had now 52fc9c0d97 turned his d25668bc19 back to 76e83831c5 him and 12924e886e the window, b0627e8570 Haeon hesitated 262925432c for a de922f21df moment before cd8f729fa4 whispering softly.96a3d5cc5b32581b

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“…Are you asleep?”c52e6f67b8e2c30b

“Mmm… yes…”7073ab020809cf59

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Muttering to himself 97c9a993d0 about how he 9f7c6523a4 could answer while 8727a0655b sleeping, Lee Soo 9d6040017e let out a 86aceaa09c small laugh. It tickled like a f0014c30c1 feather on his eyelids 27809c7770 or chest. Haeon clenched his 93b7d9e12f fingers, resisting the 6ea1f0328a urge to scratch 949d8ac38a his twitching eyes.b3bfb67c00c9e448

Sweeping back his 287fbc277f hair with a d60e81e6d0 disgruntled voice, Haeon bc804b36e3 spoke.ddcc5ab0eb7817e9

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“You’re not asleep.”983c0098fc9babe6

“Mm… I’m going to sleep now…”8c561ef2fb18f4ac

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“Don’t sneak in informal speech.”cfc299088b5e50dc

At those words, 52759e031f Lee Soo turned 22135d279e to face Haeon, 0e53b4bd59 giggling and rubbing d61a5231a4 his eyes with 6d09586cec the back of 983903eafe his hand.55e720fd9fad2c04

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“Oh, you caught me. But forgive me. I’m so sleepy right now that I can’t think straight. It’s hard to filter out what I shouldn’t say.”cd76cf1f57d1fd6b

Watching Lee Soo speak b9c219677a with slow, slurred pronunciation f0a55a893b like a babbling child, cd3affcebc Haeon felt torn between 1fbf7b7bcf wanting to let him 74d1355ed7 sleep immediately and wanting 373e6e30c1 to keep teasing him.331923eed2c55356

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Unaware of Haeon’s thoughts, Lee Soo, with increasingly heavy eyelids, mumbled his lips and tried to keep his eyes open.991d4230065dc83f