SMFC | Chapter 52

Even after turning off the chat room and the system, the sentences about how amazing Lee Soo was, how he seemed like a perfect person, and how they felt like they were in love with him wouldn’t leave Haeon’s mind.88272393590a8f09

His eyes f0e1669aea were red b31aafdc3a and swollen b332f6ebca from rubbing d37f1a2222 them for 23941dd037 a long 046658b825 time, and 95df7347e6 when he 2118cb806b finally stopped, d70c41d0ea he started a47b839afc biting his c5968a2538 lip.edecc91db5d17ac7

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“Sigh… Why am I like this?”356ef3d36927cf19

Getting angry for no reason, the fact that he was getting upset over something like this only made him angrier. Haeon, who had planned to go to the home theater room he set up because Lee Soo seemed interested in movies—though Lee Soo hadn’t used it much—gave up on the idea and plopped back down on the sofa.c0f0ac33769b4975

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This time, he sat 870b1f3313 with his back to 6ffcb3a2c0 the window.9c66b6dc7541129e

Loving someone who fd319d67b1 shines brightly even 8e98d38052 without someone to 0723c72b20 illuminate them is 6b54760928 a very proud 7e868a202d thing, but at c2c1196ebf the same time, db10340bc2 it was bittersweet 2e92a8393f because it meant 81c3329923 that he would 72a6b65f5c always shine the cecea3aa8f same, with or c7798e6b81 without Haeon.b235b53f2da9e5c3

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Even though he knew he had no right to feel bitter, it was something he couldn’t help.7ddfe6007d72a690

Disappointed in himself a0eaca8bd6 for his feelings, 30f6a9e993 and repeatedly waiting 290e30f5ff for Lee Soo, 1754e7fa36 Haeon lost track 3812eb4e18 of time until 01d7df94bd Lee Soo came 6fd48c4341 home, half-exhausted, and 78d333253a he realized he b4c4b6ce8b had spent almost 8c45e895ce the entire day ec2802e29d on useless thoughts.ccedc51492f41696

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Even though it 0ad575224d was quite late 98f5f6ae43 and the house a9c3123847 was dark, with 78a3b168da not a single 72d17564cd light on, Lee a0ce868944 Soo thought Haeon 4f327c6d87 would be in 79b4f89c49 his room. So, as 99d2a2a2af he crossed b8b06bb778 the living bba241626b room to c6c16f5cbb go to c2b0c4c785 his room, 5fea05ac92 he accidentally 86ad1e2320 made eye 6f814dff9b contact with 69be29ec52 Haeon and 094138e56e was startled.273a2d57789fdb3b

“Whoa, you scared me. Healer Haeon, why are you sitting here without the lights on?”40c1a05ec5b80d77

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“…Do you not like that I’m waiting?”7c97648e46e02ba5

Haeon, who had been waiting and thinking about him all day, felt hurt by Lee Soo’s words and unknowingly let out a frustrated response. Startled by his own sensitivity, he flinched, but Lee Soo just laughed softly, not even getting angry at the sudden irritation. Saying it was because he was worried Haeon might be tired, Lee Soo turned on the living room light without even taking off his coat and approached Haeon slowly.84267e9bb937e74c

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Anyone could see that Lee Soo looked more tired than Haeon. Knowing that Haeon was in a bad mood, Lee Soo didn’t even change his clothes and went straight to Haeon’s side. He said he wouldn’t sit on the sofa because he thought he might smell, and stood at a distance, observing Haeon with a gentle smile before speaking.b5fc4006a1c49f62

“How was your day?”9ca92472c8f39ee8

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“It was just okay.”8e76545a6fdc446a

After hesitating for a moment, Haeon answered and slowly blinked, gazing at Lee Soo, who stood a little distance away with a straight posture. No matter how tired he was, Lee Soo’s upright posture revealed his character.571b874aa100958e

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How can 1acb9d7b67 someone be c1f5201cdf so upright? Thinking that b2526a9df1 with a d6261a5d43 slightly crooked 40d051d874 heart, Haeon 2e7217b28e realized Lee a3b4c1fe68 Soo was dda86f9e4e still looking f5b826b9b4 at him fa8b2499ce and let 2ed499a417 out a 5c5190537c small laugh.bba806e735d576cb

“Maybe it’s because Hunter Ryu Leesoo wasn’t here. I was a bit bored.”a501ccbffe87e6fa

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“Why?”a24f070b5ff7398e

“I don’t know. But if I’m going to be swayed by your whereabouts without knowing why, then… if there’s such a thing as eternity—”fe98754483aadf5e

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If there really is such a thing… I thought I’d gladly give it to you. Then, because you’re so kind, you wouldn’t leave me like this.69c352945e32f416

Haeon, speaking c16261225d half-dreamily, let 31f8914f64 out a 857ee887cf bitter laugh. He knew c072b4adf1 that for 8b2918ecd9 Lee Soo, 7bcd47e9f0 who had adf31d99ee no great cfe557410e desire for 364b3f7342 life, his db4301dfb1 eternity would fe2c53ed28 not only 50548bbeab be unnecessary 8a9a121452 but also f665ee8a4b a hindrance.029463c91e256585

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The last thing 3f4949e8fc Lee Soo remembered 884d1ef8f3 after greeting Haeon, a6d318a970 who seemed unusually e6a4243390 down that day, 7c07c184fd and going straight 3d1178307a to his room 434d88a1c0 was lying in c923f3fd79 bed after a cb97912c5b shower. He was db15e9cc3f wrapped in e8c12e1ce9 a soft 5222c0e168 blanket, watching 1b289ffbe4 a movie 287860e5a8 on his fdeaa51295 laptop because 48fe76835b he found 75f507f092 it a e7e3f0da3f hassle to 81bac938b6 go to 268e3adfdf the theater d377055342 room Haeon 6cc30bb848 had set 760972ac0e up. But then.5c9f45d36118a40d

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[I love you.]

After that short phrase, Lee Soo, watching the pretty red lips getting closer, brushed his hand over the long hair tickling his cheek and closed his eyes. Soon, something damp and cold touched his lips… Wait, damp and cold?2de907b5ac57289d

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Startled by the unfamiliar a3d20c9c42 sensation far from lips, 3209e1b149 Lee Soo jolted awake f7bf657feb as if he had a18d81d3a4 been thrown out of b063513fd2 a dream. Was it a dream? Looking around with 765b9ac5d0 a dumbfounded expression, 05b4aa3da0 he noticed the e1160afcaf spirits rolling around e97f7e06a8 nearby and the 313695caec movie he had 4df6dd296a fallen asleep to, 305a3cc765 where the couple 97c4357644 was now kissing, 2e1d9f8767 and let out 1a9d9e774a a hollow laugh.3a9715258dd5ac31

“Weren’t they going through a divorce the last time I checked…? What’s going on…?”777a02f3f6c86f75

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Having fallen asleep, he missed the middle part. The actors in the movie were suddenly portraying a couple who had gone from talking about divorce to sharing a passionate love. Love may lack logic, but isn’t this a bit too much?80d5f0675e6eb1e9

Still half-asleep, 3434ccad78 Lee Soo 8bf09bb0cd frowned at 4acfdfb657 the intense d053c4de37 light from b708bb6cb2 the screen 6176b79515 and pressed 0c830e4db1 the space 461bd1bfca bar to 327f03c277 pause the f818cacfbe movie.f62e52b4331a556d

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Unlike the previous day when he left the house at dawn and returned the next morning due to work, yesterday was his monthly day off—one of the great benefits of the Hawa Guild—so he spent the day alone at home. Haeon, who had seemed oddly down, was the reason Lee Soo had turned on a movie with decent ratings, thinking it might cheer him up. But he didn’t remember the plot at all, only the kiss stuck in his mind.88bf6bb22dc355e5

When he paused b90b8c609e the movie, he f2e5728505 noticed it was 78b538ddad almost over. He had ef5b00dbe0 fallen asleep 6af69a2487 less than 16a4235245 10 minutes f131eba215 into a ace48168ff 2-hour movie, 838ee4a1be and when 26d5276e88 he woke 48396fee38 up, there 19d3233e91 were less ac4d34d20c than 20 4cc0cea90f minutes left.398fb834aaa09565

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Moving the mouse to skim through the scenes, Lee Soo rubbed his eyes. No matter how much he thought, he couldn’t deduce the middle part. Muttering that it would be better to watch it from the beginning in the morning, he pressed his warm eyelids with his fingers.4cba45c9502b8067

Maybe because he 3385084b51 fell asleep during 0b06e8792d a kissing scene, 764f62faf5 he had a 2b1597a9c6 dream he never 9cbb9fc33c imagined he would 5326ddf83c have.bf13f52c41099ba9

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He never imagined he 270d873130 would dream of kissing, 97bda03069 especially with Haeon. Just recalling the dream 96ebbf070b was enough to wake e9bcdc12e2 him up completely, and e01de36446 he smiled wryly at 89d50767f7 the memory.cdbb843be5724c79

It was 1d293a8b39 so shocking 660d9a51a2 that he 1c00d9f2ac emphasized it 03c6050107 again. He let out a 1989a40616 laugh mixed with a e35beb0bdc sigh and absurdity at 053ca2af65 the fact that something d3d9540104 he never imagined happening 8f1cf4adbc even in a dream 1a418b9b1b had occurred.ffa0977291e22f7e

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Rolling his eyes in 471ca71d32 embarrassment and fiddling with 7548eb7297 his lips, Lee Soo 03ee46facb noticed a spirit he 72c9f1aac3 assumed had fallen when abb3427de3 he got up. Picking up the 4e6b9cfef3 spirit still rolling 03aecfc63b around, he placed 68df7c4ff6 it on a 118d4f3e78 cushion next to e97e4722e9 his pillow.cdaea03256cec75b

Though they were spiritual beings and didn’t need or use cushions, they had asked for a few to be bought, saying they wanted to enjoy the feeling. The spirits not only liked the cushions but also used them well.a8b4983808b1e07e

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Staring at the cushion, which remained flat without any indentation, as if to show that it was visible but didn’t exist, Lee Soo buried his heated face in his palm.e501918cfffc4ce6

The reason for such 51aa9b6278 a dream could be 8ee29ba37b attributed to the famous 701fbba0da kissing scene in the 4e2539ee24 movie he heard while 1614c3ee04 half-asleep. The problem d3cde29375 was that 6ca85daa03 there was d274ee4323 no reason 65a0ac89be for the 25e312c9de partner to 851e96f95f be Haeon.8d313abc4c2ba596

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It’s a dream, and not just anyone but his favorite appeared in the dream. Some might say it’s not a big deal, that a favorite can appear in a dream. Lee Soo knew some people loved their favorites in a sexual sense. But for Lee Soo, who didn’t think that way, it was quite a shocking event.da353b3712e81caf

Yeah. In fact, he didn’t have any experience with kissing, so there wasn’t anyone suitable to appear as a kissing partner. Also, if you think about it, the only act that could be called a kiss was when his lips accidentally touched Haeon’s due to a prank by Joo. So maybe it was natural for Haeon to appear as the partner.cb50444c0d876582

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Still, it’s a relief it wasn’t a different kind of dream. If it had been another type of dream, he could clearly see himself feeling guilty and not knowing what to do. He might have wished for all memories to disappear even while knocking his head against the wall and fainting.c7f8845b521a0b8b

Lee Soo, who reflexively c512b55e54 checked below and sighed 09deae025d in relief at the 56226c7bbd calmness, lay back down 82823986bb on the pillow.b1d46fa55f095ede

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“This is just ridiculous…”1428dd53cc4029a8

Muttering in ff20ec7020 frustration, he a5f284e365 fumbled with 5b98f51181 his hand ffd8efd0de on the 3a0b91b1b5 blanket to 19c4ed5bfc close the f2ff182edb still-bright laptop. Repeating to himself 4d8dc5fdc0 that he would 34362be06b never watch a 45b2a693a7 movie, especially a 54dc7d6dc8 romance with a dfca590c6d kissing scene, before f206f389b5 bed again, Lee 12c6f4b2d9 Soo pulled the 66db9c518d blanket up to e0302ffd70 his nose.9579a8bbbeffd297

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Even if the kiss was one thing, “I love you”? Where did that come from? Assuming it was a line from the movie that was adapted to fit the situation in the dream, Lee Soo yawned softly.955702d3384ea33c

Otherwise, there’s no reason for Haeon to say “I love you” to him, nor for him to imagine a situation where he hears those words from Haeon.e380f3f9a45c5eb5

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It wasn’t that he subconsciously wanted to hear those words in a dream; Lee Soo didn’t want to hear “I love you” from Haeon.7e003425576d9a31