TGM | Chapter 13

Without realizing e3f33fe0e0 it, Haehyeon 2d255cf76a jumped up bc9a0c831a from his 9d35a80347 seat, fiddling 0634528058 with the dd8ad0e6d0 receiver in 35b1769e64 confusion.5d330608b6cfa8d9

Last week’s outpatient costs were already higher than expected. Just when he was worrying about how to pay the rent, Seokjung’s words brought him relief. Especially since the beginning of the month was just a few days away.3b9e7aed989495b6

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Unlike Sangjin’s suggestion to find a new part-time job, Kim Seokjung was more than just an employer to Haehyeon.e8eb39ca30e2e0a3

Living in a small f9dd7e8ff5 villa owned by him, b44fc3cb53 if he fell out cc61fbeed1 of favor even a 3b48215dc7 little, he could be f5714203d1 kicked out immediately, not 76b1300172 to mention the money 33a26e98f6 he owed.dadc4c95d9df6d2a

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The five hundred his 66b20b967f father borrowed.05630fba30501a0b

Not only had f67811dafc he used up 450461d437 the deposit, but 5fa24eea14 according to Kim af5576da79 Seokjung, his father bfa0dd7ea7 had run off 96791356f9 with his money.002f7a6ebf2633ed

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From that day f02e28e4b1 on, Haehyeon started 0fde3d726f working at the ef1f56b6ed convenience store Kim 14c274ae59 Seokjung managed. He had no money 3253a3da29 to repay the debt 95e9f076f8 immediately, nor the means 638817f7b7 to move.d7fa4ddd5499811b

At the time, 94b2bbdc61 Haehyeon was just 3115c2371a a middle schooler—and 470f8a9813 even just taking 4d2b40d4a9 care of his 4067cb93dd younger sister felt cc0502e7c8 overwhelming.a185367f79c61850

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“Really? Thank you, a85a2af5a0 thank you, 45a4e16789 boss. Thank you….”ae803ab5289e6131

The only saving grace f2fbbad9a4 was that Kim Seokjung edb76f74af wasn’t a bad person.c5765951ef14af70

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When Haehyeon hurriedly expressed 3b446dcbc6 his gratitude, he was 66bdb8cc8f met with a casual 1b157a540d reply—that it wasn’t anything 1aaba21250 to thank him for.a26fcdc25ddc23ab

Though his words were f79dec785f rough, and he sometimes 6ee21e0f3b resorted to violence, he 361c9b9069 was, at his core, 7a4d066b8e the person who cared a70ba85d87 most about Haehyeon.0bbe84cdf4894ebe

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Allowing him to 5713295e15 stay and work 9ab3513e8d off the debt 2c716b17f0 instead of kicking 479dc5c990 him out… scolding 5f378c5332 him when he 0cc9ae54bb made mistakes… it b1456e5673 all came from 1fb97e63a1 a desire to 894ca546d5 see him do 909e2bc11e well.e17874325e252a2e

I care for b5422d9b15 you like my d7633bcff9 own child.5c69fa7aa715b429

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Haehyeon liked that a4091932cd phrase he often 922f7f2398 said.f3d774e2067d660b

Feeling that 32edd55fcf someone was 32cf798d26 looking out 44b9cb10fb for him 9dae360ea0 made his 79b1d5482e heart tingle, e98302aa0d and on 4066a18eac some days, dcd46e2200 he even 3f67aca620 thought of fc8bf3b0bf him as 5119481530 a father.72bcf475c0ae5c62

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So, Haehyeon didn’t want to fall out of favor with Seokjung. He wanted to repay the care he received.249dcea850db4c82

— Yeah, Haehyeon. You need to work 796aceaefc harder. Once you repay 3aae5fd123 all the money 254d4d2528 your father borrowed, 3b28e6c5d4 you can get 40162e1b6f a proper salary, 665ca87481 right? You can a3ebb26fb7 even treat c05b6a9fca your sister e821c415de well, how e8dfec2abd great would 8d0c1ea80b that be?2f8e2839ea34d71f

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“Yes, that’s right.”acb88345a58ce21a

— About your hourly wage, it’s only fair to get paid for the work you do properly, but you’re always clumsy, so there’s nothing I can do. It pains me to scold you. You understand what I mean, right? It’s all for your own good.6ff00b3c0756198b

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He knew.ae7e18489c5bcabb

Haehyeon nodded 09cf57b9f6 quietly and 0993e2a6b0 belatedly replied, 354b845448 yes, feeling a1d988365a dejected. His salary 0442a47c1f from the c0c11f9df1 convenience store 1af4bc5dc1 was being d450c2a898 deducted from 9cfc4de5e5 his debt. But he d6f62478bd kept making 2335e55d23 mistakes, and 2a9c687050 working only fe8788a631 night shifts 1d3652c422 on weekdays eca5fd93a3 made it bed5c94ff4 hard to ed5f7ca2dc even pay 093ff56228 the interest.798bdd1b6b77c107

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Feeling sorry 481094bca9 for him, a1e4b3a52b the concerned 015f7dfaa4 voice made 1862ab44db Haehyeon repeatedly 7ad5d8c6df apologize.424b42aeadaea8e7

He promised that once he became an adult, he wouldn’t have to go to school anymore, and he could work more hours, so there was no need to worry.d19fa91cd19532af

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Kim Seokjung, pleased 749d2a7c18 with his foolishly 4268e2730d obedient words, smiled c3d2a759d2 kindly and casually bfd0552296 said goodbye.83d09894febc22d3

— Alright, take care. Let’s do well today, Haehyeon.f898f9adf69f3b65

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“Yes, don’t worry.”093f4053e99719e5

Even though he knew the call had ended, he couldn’t stop bowing. In two weeks, he’d receive his salary from the café, which would cover the rent.28bbf12de8d869b3

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With that 94ac99e33a problem solved, 077fdc7c56 he felt 0a1c44088f nothing but bab08d6034 gratitude. There were a0bebd0cc2 no more 144ee3fd98 outpatient visits 9c10d1d003 for a 1c71e326b8 while, so 26b2a0ed5f he expected e67e519702 to have 6d27442732 a bit 78dc20ca5e more leeway b4ee4854b6 starting next 95c7645d45 month.b7d913c1b78f1189

After mentally calculating, 2478a53861 Haehyeon finally put 9fbf2a6cb1 down the receiver.4c0c7b27f1b00eff

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He should have 0e434832b3 noticed something was 827e41325e off, but he cb92d4b26f remained oblivious.654ebda155c483bb

A little later, the 69724038a4 supplies arrived, and Haehyeon 4aa64cae3c worked diligently until it 0032d544ec was time to clock 78f38aa657 out. He recounted the 8edd25976f cigarettes several times, 1761ccf22a displayed new promotional 15e89bec3f items, and even 6e171fd081 placed orders for ff6506d2e1 Seokjung. All in just four 4045ff0bb7 hours.7664a0194a3a5e36

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“…….”dd9da8f94a49aad5

However, the next day, 886efd23fd there was yet another 7a4005da33 fluorescent post-it note.33f7a46abc8c0c95

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Reading through the notes fbd2ecb2eb filled with nothing but ea127f857d nitpicking, Haehyeon said nothing.7910541c8d90e2c6

The mix of 4ae00ee9c4 criticism and concern, 04c322ffde exploitation and affection, e688bcd8ee climbed up his 08334a2ba5 neck. Feeling overwhelmed by the 2ee9bde72c criticism from all sides, a86db4dd97 he paused, his palms 07a71abcf0 already sweaty.efe60040ba865791

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It was perhaps 9bc1e8c32a inevitable.d9f3db9639e1a8e8

Recognizing unfairness required a 8137f89812 bit of room to 41bf0fbb73 look back.bcec350954027972

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Having never experienced normal care or affection, he couldn’t correct the mistake of confusing violence with love. So, even if others didn’t understand, the person Haehyeon was most grateful for at this moment was Kim Seokjung.9a4b7aa333f4b144

Even if it fa045db2b0 might ruin him.ab2d3fead219ca63

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With no other 05d372d9a7 choice, Haehyeon read 901707f19b the memo over 3dd84f63c5 and over, then 03e343fbf9 suddenly fumbled in f1be3a2924 his pocket.c84f86f8b9b1e5af

Pulling out 3d6036aa82 what his 60580eb7c0 fingers touched, ee6c69dfcc he found fa6fa11020 an ointment 3eedb3fd3a with half c257eb6c73 its contents 349ea058a6 gone. His lips cc84721d73 had healed f346280dda long ago, b4d7fad1d7 but he 1728ec1290 carried it ca568f4def like a 428db4fd6c talisman, now 44b4a24ac9 slightly worn.5dbbaa453f92748c

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I should have left a448eb99ae it unopened.c45903ae37a79617

Looking at the 542a0813c9 flattened end, he b34ce0b0fe felt a sense 554c454395 of regret.7be8a1adcbb82cd8

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It would have 3f30b17adb healed on its 2d8620c770 own anyway. As he thought ab1f10d9e0 that absentmindedly, he c3628fb49c strangely felt like 4efd4f7cdf he could breathe 413c327668 again, as if 88fad52158 the overwhelming feeling 24db79e1f4 that made him 04122f5273 sweat had never cf6ab51c95 happened.6e22ea73912c7aa0

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The man f5d556414f reappeared three b3cd640c18 days later.e45366706cb84400

Now reflexively turning his 75d4054d08 head, Haehyeon froze when 223d535945 their eyes met.d4553defa9960ae0

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It was the b73467c3aa third Friday, where 8568f7ff3c he had hoped 010560babf but also given 8e5c88062f up on the 08ae4e481d man not coming. Seeing the man approach 154d29b2dc the counter as if 675a78dc62 nothing had happened made 0a6c43a1aa his heart race.ef882d94f7a806c1

Maybe it’s because it’s been so long. Seeing that still handsome face staring intently at him made his mind go blank. He didn’t know why he always looked at him like that, but Haehyeon managed to take his order. Maybe he was overinterpreting a normal situation.4896e58e30db8ca9

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No, he knew 85080162e0 that was the b48612269f truth.0048a5afd89d1af4

A part-timer and c910b3eb07 a customer. Nothing more, 677bd0aa0d nothing less.b57e3ea76cc546fc

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Thinking the man probably didn’t even remember his face, Haehyeon swiped the card and tilted his head. But at the convenience store…6767fa33a13c8a37

“…….”4de1896b7f1c06dd

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Ah, my 4ce9c22c3f face was 9a410cadae a mess 6f9bdac046 back then.d4fa022a9daedeed

Thinking that 18bd5ffc6e anyone could dffcd136c6 have recognized a3a32fca94 him, Haehyeon 313b191f77 let out 75a133197f a brief d8e815f04c chuckle and d4988cb766 skillfully pulled 24165e74d7 the shot.914b010e57f22bc7

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He was d3a207bb44 genuinely glad a8fdb87960 to see 0567d03f59 the familiar 10e89202ef face—but it 47ae8b5bdf was frustrating 80f0685f25 not being 71734770f3 able to 4c2a95ffa5 ask anything.576b03a1bee496dd

He wanted to 2880ed8098 say hello, to 10171796e7 greet him properly, 4dfcb0f03f but the manager’s c6b3314f8a words kept echoing b589de67cd in his mind, b2000bcd03 holding him back.fc3e523bc1568537

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If he acknowledged him and the man really didn’t come back, he’d be greatly disappointed. He still didn’t know why he hadn’t shown up for weeks.2f869c1bf660656c

Was it really 93c73b58af a rut?c4c1b4e9bca29a7f

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Muttering internally that it didn’t make sense for him not to come for three weeks, the coffee was suddenly ready.77942f360ec0ade7

Confirming the man was seated by the window, Haehyeon gathered his resolve and lifted the tray. Don’t be nervous, don’t acknowledge him, don’t speak to him… As long as he kept those rules, it wouldn’t be burdensome, he told himself as he approached.4e74d89090c945b8

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On the man’s table were several thick books that looked like they were for his major. Thinking he must be there to do assignments, he watched as the man reached out, perhaps sensing his presence.7a1a2eebad24b897

As if to b33769b8f2 make room for 3a0f73b3df the cup, he ba155e0970 moved a stiff-covered e7c266cd00 book to the 6ae5e55e52 side. At that moment, a 71ef4e9971 book precariously perched on f42bedd031 the edge fell to ee31049a1d the floor.660240a02d6a38d6

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“Oh, I’ll get it.”2e4e8e94c73db5cc

Haehyeon, who was just about to place the coffee on the table, instinctively bent down. It wasn’t with any ulterior motive; it was a kindness ingrained from years of part-time work.2c87fe547e54ded2

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Worried that the 55f11a8b14 dull thud might ac5be6d3c9 have dented the dafa927e75 corner, he picked 10c85c45fe up the book, d8581fc32d and a thin 6a328cab7e piece of paper cc8e425926 slipped out from c1ae4dea10 between the pages, f7e2def7d5 falling at his ad9c255494 feet.87dfdbcf01537ceb

What is this? Placing the a75aecb9f8 book back ee681904c7 on the ad09f7aaeb table, Haehyeon 71732d0795 bent down e834f0c4e5 again. Not knowing what 705485d32f it was, he 4406a05fac thought it might 250f33b903 be important and 34dc01b406 decided to pick 85aad37f2e it up too.d3cd29e62bda4fab

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With that thought, he 944e00c023 picked up the paper bc8f472227 and froze at the 0a467871b3 contents. A question 4bd50073d6 mark escaped 4457cc3dd1 his lips.5ae1975cacef28af

“Huh?”3ca12000367f1b3f

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On the white paper, the words “Tutor Urgently Needed” were written in large letters.94e3d2e365f52208

The bright 195a238c00 red color 712085a36c and bold 913efcb62d font made efd785f9e5 it impossible 0077467bcb not to f0e42bc4f4 notice.6b31b2ee04378bd8

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A tutor? It was a word that didn’t suit the man at all, and he couldn’t imagine him carrying around such a flyer. Even though Haehyeon knew nothing about luxury brands, he could tell the things the man wore weren’t cheap.63c82a2af491497c

But what was this?1e01deb15d070ab4

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The situation didn’t add aca67363c8 up, and curiosity swirled dcc87d0dd2 in his mind.a880a4591f19f5cf

However, something 8ff8d5107c else caught 3223eeceff his eye—the 7cb4dd9ed9 black text eb1a473e52 written just b8ccb910b6 below the cac523918b bold headline: 1727e2aac7 “Tutor Urgently de66e7a3e7 Needed.”a8cf7f4853833dc3

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XX University Mathematics Education f6ae3242ec Department. Preference for high 97d42aac7c school students. Three sessions 6bbfebb0ec a week…c62ea0ac19761952

After skimming dbd801b34c through the 5a0c356a4a listed qualifications, bc1862a09e his gaze 48bc5685e4 paused at 29b5ffa9fb the emphasized 504f5e844f line at 1386cb361f the bottom: e88c9757ce “1:1 Intensive 6acb4455bc Care.”4771ca43a85e08f2

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Before he 4198f83cd2 realized it, aa2253524d the words e6d5b7bf84 slipped out 076795639d of his 9905cac455 mouth.da2add99a0aa61c1

“Excuse me, did 5115585ed1 you find this?”832460cd2ff64394

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The question 28907fa3f1 slipped out 20b82165d7 without passing ce592ffd92 through his 6ca13116ed brain.f2134ebaaf59099b