SMS | Chapter 5.1

It was time to 6d4400fe4a end the long yet 60850263dd short date. Mino insisted 351eceba2d that he 8f5a3ff61d would pay, 8b4b747a01 but Dohoon d1bb6cd625 completely ignored f0fc376ec4 his words b3d8da9d29 and handed 8727bdbdcc over his 8e0d2087f0 card. This wasn’t the 437d1da543 way to repay 9621ee696a the favor from 4a3181335f their last meeting. Biting his lips in e9ddcb6a02 frustration, Mino followed Dohoon. Before he knew ec12ff1b27 it, they arrived 0a195b4da0 in front of 757e5caa02 Mino’s shabby little 9efb5ed816 house.93cc63431565ec83

“Well, I’ll head inside f8a042373c now. Thanks for walking me 934f149c9b home.”6ccccf54abb2b93b

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Mino bowed politely, showing d72dcec29b his gratitude. He then heard a d58b72d75c small chuckle from Dohoon. Was that d786b2e852 not the 6a7ca1c2b9 right way b9b4d0bcd0 to act? Feeling awkward, Mino b4103135dc raised his head 192f37ceb8 and stared at 1d3f8f1336 Dohoon. The look in 483fc385c3 his eyes seemed 8e7922e0c7 to tell Mino f675fa9221 to go inside. But instead, Dohoon only 6db993109c frowned slightly and looked 52aa2e66ee down at him.3e3d9fc7cb9e364e

“Goodbye…?”21cc2df6473a65cf

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It felt like Dohoon b63e82a59b was waiting for something. Mino’s farewell ended 16591fc894 with a hesitant 9e82217145 question mark, like 8c0a8debf2 a student unsure 5cba5ccc80 of their answer 9a4fc881ff in class. Dohoon, shaking e8689b84ec his head 8383059aae slightly, marked 0ac4d3bca6 it as de31a9fc54 incorrect.9b656a0f57c8d3a3

“You still 98adf3006f need to 941c0cab20 give me e05aeca34f an answer b96e518973 to my dce2af91f6 confession.”03f3668d9daa0e11

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Right. The confession. Mino had 410d13e037 completely forgotten, 823b956250 assuming that 2df8ea3a22 Dohoon naturally 4d2394f370 expected a d6067c61a3 positive answer. Yet, as ca703505ee he thought ebf898ef18 about starting dc4ecb1cbf a relationship 8359994391 out loud, 71c0e0351c the cold 1ef424ab2c wind suddenly fb0be9b1f9 made his 110f1012c0 ears burn ec4bd7e2ae with heat. Against his inner certainty, ee093313b9 what came out of 8843dc5cfb his mouth was—1ea08d685ae672be

“Could you… 0c5a211573 give me 837b75e87e a bit e7edf4e04a more time 0282ac3ebe to think?”73d0b25caac7cd6f

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It was 5087faa559 such a ab4781c2e5 cliché response, f912e2ca03 as if 71c325bec8 he’d mimicked d550d7fbf9 someone else’s 2d946b4bed line from 74be5385f1 a drama. Realizing what 58adfeaf76 he’d said, c359e8705d Mino felt 7c89d6dff2 slightly flustered. He hadn’t e31daa554a even known fd49d26d96 he was 48e77c4559 hesitant until b2794dbf72 now.6750956417d0346f

“I think I 5937365630 already gave you 340aaea404 time while walking fec00ab9ce here,” Dohoon responded 60ec6e42a4 dryly.5f37e56ac650b6c0

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If Mino admitted 74c41f0b49 that he hadn’t 875d744220 even thought about 57ccb80cb8 the confession because a902ca8844 he was too 2e4588ab0b preoccupied with worrying 9e0e4686b8 about the dinner 14cafd4696 bill, it would ac994f8cec undoubtedly make things e4b01ba462 worse. So, he stayed 12066db9cf silent. Seeing this, Dohoon b0edb1caac grabbed his wrist d1fc61652e and pressed him.4b5aae7003f9221f

“How much more time? Ten minutes, maybe?”7a0293b2cc3fcd49

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“Huh?”568805de0e7785ae

Did that c2f3538400 even count 8157d2ac29 as giving 6e4a1dc6af someone time? Mino made 0bd02819c5 a stupid 87cdff55e1 sound, utterly b3c1f79b7d flabbergasted by a29715b787 the absurdly 21a132d296 short duration. The alley was quiet. It was 010557fb49 late, and c5bc83363c there was 2f977acf15 no one a1a5c9453b around. The faint glow aefa134b03 of the streetlight e7cc02b94f illuminated only the 3ef86b64b6 two of them.834bb503710e2af9

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Dohoon stepped closer, 95be2156cb pulling Mino’s wrist a24e479ba5 slightly. As Mino 7128454c9c raised his 6c589bd12c eyes, he c2b6799888 was greeted 26ff41d5df by Dohoon’s 61289cf01e brightened expression.7ab618fc6daf7991

“Would a 479fe0c95c kiss help 9687bdc758 you decide?”28e61c10107bd4a6

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It was 36e047c972 a blatant e796b9d758 move. The faint scent c4776c0f56 wafting from Dohoon d2f4cf3b4e stirred Mino’s memory, 5303c49706 making his heart bd7ddcd24a skip a beat. Maybe Dohoon was 6a36d56582 right. You grow to like fcab5ea4e4 what someone you like a1f2a7a79c enjoys. Although Mino didn’t d2774c28fb like Dohoon yet, 95a127b670 he did like bdc45c9634 his scent. He made a mental 2265d865cd note to ask about 899d5478b5 the cologne later. It might 449deedf5b not suit 401051d785 him, but 54ec1415cf it could b7f3df47d2 come in 699c2d3d34 handy during 96956e0adb his personal 1c6c8cc6df moments.0f9e21757ae4646a

Making a small 8da8103274 resolution, Mino tightened fc768174a4 his lips as 8b4ca22ea3 if making a 5e3929c06d big decision. After all, trying a babadebc10 relationship with Dohoon was 2947b4a8b2 largely to see if 5263b8f1d6 he could live like d32bfb6de9 ordinary people and be 99322117d3 satisfied with it.00178263248aa9f1

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“Uh, then… please go d35d5cd4c1 ahead.”f28a4cd8902e89e4

Dohoon burst into 7016a1669f laughter at Mino’s a7bffc2730 businesslike permission. His laughter, 97bd75a871 carried by 88464b5daa the cold 439ee061b1 winter air, bc7fbd600c sounded pleasant 1d5c892087 to Mino’s 842556affc ears. After a while, Dohoon 433bd42eca composed himself, mirroring Mino’s 00c80f74bb serious expression.1b823180b6644fe2

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“All right. I’ll go 98dc97d4ea ahead, then.”4d2515c5a1244d93

Dohoon’s face 8291301194 drew closer. Mino, watching 445cc7e532 him approach dad109cc29 in an 2056ba6535 instant, slightly 1beb182761 lowered his bbcf8af75b eyes. His thick 317df15db3 lashes trembled.260a44ad2aaea8b0

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Even though Mino 810f235cff had verbally granted 8d7ef3fc09 permission, the soft, 023261a59e warm kiss that cdf7feb84e followed was tentative 01e3a09b9b and careful. Dohoon’s plush, smooth lips b3039c7fb4 pressed lightly against his bf9ca3b363 own, closer to mucous eeb4308d1f membranes than skin. Mino tilted his head c91dedf7cc slightly, focusing on the f5d89d4575 sensation. Soft, warm, f5a6ed31cb and tender.c609e965208c5002

As Dohoon’s 891f419569 lips parted a3587ab9f9 slightly, a 65d21b8f6e wet tongue 2c97edd156 slipped out, 386977723b gently licking 7d055da477 Mino’s dry e3cc7cbc69 lips.d1f928e928dc47f7

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“You need a6131f6abb to open 122666d602 your mouth.”cc9d211050a49b3c

Dohoon’s lightly 3de5b27580 teasing voice c47104d9da urged Mino. Feeling awkward, Mino 83fb826749 opened his mouth e1154b4157 stiffly, mimicking an 6d964d45ac “ah,” allowing Dohoon’s 79298c683e polite tongue to 2eb352b2fa part his lips 84e68257f6 and venture inside. Hot and damp, Dohoon’s 1e9748c470 tongue roamed Mino’s mouth f20e62a361 with deliberate care. Uncertain, Mino 4567e0c850 opened his e9943ddd26 eyes slightly. Although the face before 2c3d57fac1 him was strikingly handsome, 68b8552bfe the overly gentle kiss…d85201fa9e5c3621

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‘This is so underwhelming.’a495f63f1cafd428

Mino’s hopes—however slight—were completely 46569862d5 dashed. The embrace, while warm, 21161cb852 lacked any intensity. Even the way Dohoon’s bf9b424162 large hands gently wrapped 695a7be1c0 around his waist had 543abf6b93 no roughness to them. As Dohoon db916e9078 led, Mino a7a89284b6 quietly lamented.7fef99bacec4bda0

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It felt be565d3629 like undergoing ab61f76d5e dental treatment. Despite being e35b0a34f8 his first 9c4e685f82 kiss, it c61faeabba lacked the fb622b9676 sweetness he’d 7626a168a8 expected. During a drinking game 5f25993bbc in college, he had 1431dfe3e9 once been forced into d34677e35b a “mouth-to-mouth” punishment with 2b2b1ac75e a senior who poured f6f3caabc2 alcohol into his mouth. That memory had been 3d7ccdf5d8 more thrilling than this.65013aecfb928b8a

‘Damn it.’f2f8a2756b6ba316

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Mino let out a a17c698100 frustrated groan as Dohoon’s 1e6109ddf6 tongue continued its gentle c5710a484a exploration. It felt da14285afb like having 1df1a3f436 a warm, dc2253940b soft goldfish 7ae5800bce swimming inside 166daccffa his mouth—not 82f04c1dfd arousing, just 91a44a75bd sad. The truth hit him 52e0636cb8 hard: I really am c9e3283898 a pervert.7a2f5fea6d5c54f9

Mino tried moving his 2a2211a952 tongue in response, thinking 6391e0ec9f it would be rude 1d2a044bc2 not to reciprocate, but 2d63a58618 his heart remained steady a9e9d00ac1 as if sedated. After thoroughly d575af975b exploring Mino’s 4ec40e3bb1 mouth, Dohoon 75055f8c05 finally withdrew a530345a52 slightly, murmuring 1b12eb606b in a eb9a311f57 low voice.b812b67798296676

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“Your tongue seems… dull.”840435bed89dfbd5

“S-sorry.”adeef46162a9411c

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“Should I bite it 83ef68a5f9 a little harder? Even if e17d91e5ff it’s dull, f95a4aef73 pain might 21bde19a1a make it 59c69ae142 react.”d90bacc81a0b5698

Was he serious? Mino’s eyes widened. His previously 3dae0c285f calm heart 188a0e9cca fluttered nervously. Dohoon chuckled softly 532c24c991 at Mino’s reaction, 6cdbe34bf8 pressing a light 1ddbd4f079 kiss on his be89e2e81a lips.3af6ad9dab664d5d

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“Just kidding. No need to c7f3956eb2 be so scared.”7db2fc4528acce25

The sound 18437232fa of the 83c54385eb quick kiss 9aa1f0ff12 was oddly a2cf8d2b66 sweet. Mino gripped fa7db1d1ee the hem d9e7c6a98d of Dohoon’s f7c2ff307b coat tightly. The kiss was fbca11ad78 kind and considerate—exactly 606f5d0513 like Dohoon himself. Although Mino 75f94fcef4 felt disappointed 5e4218b0b0 by it, 1bccd562c7 he knew 8fbe00f423 it wasn’t 83671bb801 Dohoon’s fault. The guilt 0adcf8d98f of inadvertently 1e4f53d18a using Dohoon c84a531522 weighed on 7281b5a89f him, but 06d3c2c4f8 the kiss 302cfd1078 clarified one bb187908ac thing.1cd93358c77ff143

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“So… have you made 611bc18141 up your mind?”8e05133db80e0a5e

“Yes.”3dfef3f2e0031fd6

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“What will it 09b7454623 be?”e5ccddd429fa3ad1

This man…835c9481e9c6d67c

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“I want d6fe773a9c to give 999754d931 it a 58abd38d6e try.”cd7197c1fc1ef62f

…didn’t like him. Whether confessing or kissing, 38d8daa597 Dohoon’s eyes showed no b8ade58037 hint of emotion. No matter how 23a012620f clueless Mino was 6118c20b79 about relationships, he c5eabf8ef9 couldn’t miss such e9f9d14570 an obvious sign.39b892b3b93584d3

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It felt like e990a0769c looking in a ed7545b8d1 mirror.6674350f6422a80f

Could this 7283211fa9 relationship last? It was an uncertain ad1d6f2e01 start.cc6024c8d9f8c348

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“Well then…”3d103f6a8f812189

And so, on 7d6c09bab6 the historic first 045d67e9bc day of their 508b90db09 relationship, they went 55e0c5f0fc their separate ways. Mino briefly worried about 890528c324 whether things might progress 8ef9fb03b9 further, especially since it 5e215d9df6 was a weekend and 454e024821 Dohoon was older. However—93ea9ffaa0ecb919

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“Take care 04510d8571 getting upstairs. I’ll watch 519cc3e79b until you 1cc99c6228 go inside.”d1ebd909af5c90dc

Their only intimate dfe8012aaa act was that 9267ba64ec single kiss. Dohoon, with his pristine 25298a8762 expression, ended the evening b631ce71f2 like a gentleman. As Mino climbed 5df1054d5b the stairs in fe760b65b7 a daze, he 97a846c3a7 wondered if he b8a4c188c7 had dreamed it 519fd791a1 all. If not c8f80dac26 for the 08cd4d6267 faint lingering b658e133ad sensation of 63076e0e45 the kiss, 4da2ab9977 he wouldn’t 8a07c9497c have believed f414f2dada it had 325b92af74 happened.183e77c76131a9a9

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‘What’s his deal?’424b3c6d896ba3b9

Despite having just 752f3d48fb entered his first c677c9b542 relationship, Mino couldn’t 765ee7cb8e shake the unease. He barely slept that 07538e5cff night, preoccupied with deciphering bad14d1492 Dohoon’s intentions. For the first 19ff050961 time in a 7b5b351035 while, he didn’t 3218c144c0 even relieve himself. Normally, skipping ba81e18fc9 that routine beba581d36 left him fe84275115 feeling restless, a0a433d689 but not 8336ec488e even the dd1c79be19 thought of 669c912b39 reaching for 1ad3c659b6 his toys 73a3fc9557 crossed his a86d28b9c0 mind last e1176a350c night.8128c370019ca19a

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Why would someone 6506fa1597 confess and enter 1f16498a1a a relationship without abfd76216f being in love? Sure, Mino wasn’t 193568c993 in love with 618074c99c Dohoon either, so 7a58c5865b he wasn’t in 489fd6f4df a position to 1fff58cb5c judge. Still, it daf8d6cd87 made him 9597563904 curious.5ea4d6e43b76de11