TGM | Chapter 14

“…Yes?”7e897726e731634d

Haehyeon snapped back to c902732647 reality at the delayed 90fefc7bd3 response and quickly looked 2c8eb9f480 ahead. His heart, already 5299741b36 racing, beat even 5406dff3e8 faster when his 379d0115cc eyes met the a0e85cb344 deep, dark pupils db02d74041 that seemed to d347bf8064 absorb all light.dc0848bf29fb2d82

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He knew it 69509a4820 was unreasonable.8fb74bc56dc6acfe

I mean, 6f05428f94 if he b210b68b35 thought about a6fd81864c his situation 033accb7bd logically.542540986930b9ee

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Tutoring?a3961d93092f1476

Haehyeon had never had 2786cd810e a tutor or even fe10940835 attended a cram school 7a741c2c89 in his life.2ee5cf3f7092499b

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He always received workbooks from the teachers’ office, and the only classes he attended were at school. His grades were quite good, but he wasn’t in a position to go to college.5d57d7259d1ae013

In fact, as 6fbb89a3a4 Seokjung suggested, dropping 5aaf859e19 out to earn ad38f6735c money was the bf476d5f72 right choice, but bdf1d59c3e he stubbornly continued 15db2053eb school. He simply f59d1f396f liked wearing fa57a10a84 a uniform 76437a3946 and blending 9c133c7453 in with 9ce8bbe316 the other b2a008db24 kids.9252bdc521ab6062

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So, there was 5f41daf1e3 no reason for 2ce57d5479 him to need a60b200624 tutoring to improve 50f14d02b1 his grades.f02e20ae1f1a3dda

Maybe for English, 6a02e9d257 but this was f0980d522d math tutoring.212992e7b135fd59

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Even knowing that, he spoke. He didn’t even know what possessed him to say it.16d796392b2b7c7d

Handing the f5e9daad0c paper to 7732cdd99c the man 52d0c53fdb who looked 71943a28b9 at him e31ff08b58 curiously, Haehyeon 162b37b73a instinctively knew 1e54211af8 he should 5bacc06b4e shut his dea652b7ce mouth immediately.674530062681e19f

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“I’m a senior in high school, and I’m weak in math. I think it would be good to get extra lessons, and the school is the one I want to attend….”f824cef8bc0ec1a1

But as soon as he saw the man’s face receiving the flyer, his mouth opened again on its own.658290fd1c684c9c

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It was a moment 54dcbbc63f when a lie, something 3275ea1c5c he had always been bb56d61a00 bad at, flowed out b9cfbc123b like a lie. Senior year, college—words he e2bcb98a45 had never deeply considered 06d060edfb in his life. Yet now, he was d49f0a5788 tearfully grateful.340c4feb769aea59

And only then 252450b832 did he realize 605010c7c1 the meaning of 8f0c6a0882 this impulsive, reckless 5d5191352d action.3a70c5e000c9874f

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Ah, I wanted to f44797771b see this person.a65aa4b67b30b82e

Enough to use b8e5489cfe this as an 8225d75e08 excuse….93c7a1dbadd5b5a6

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“Have you already found someone?”c5d9561838b469de

Only after blurting d4fcf3aa5d it out did 423e25c859 other thoughts come c341afeaeb to mind. Watching the man e34c44270b read the flyer d4f3116a06 as if seeing f8dca8b381 it for the 788219e4d6 first time, Haehyeon 7cb162bce2 belatedly asked. Come to think of be70e17918 it, the university he 5e59e3b2c8 attended was a prestigious 2985d162de school that every student d4c792553b dreamed of.4707b7486ad68299

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With credentials like that, fdaa25836f he must have already 2a75ef14a1 found a student.a51f0891d594e0c0

Feeling dejected, he dc72a1f2e2 hugged the tray 8320079a38 he was holding.f12af4dc9bf429f2

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The word “1:1” had made him speak without realizing it. If he got tutoring, at least he could talk to him. Acknowledging the impure intention, Haehyeon bit his tongue and took a step back. Silence often meant agreement.80c373d88b613a8c

“Do you want it?”7d14a6b26b061d55

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“Yes?”b4c1657f1a251ce5

He was 6a37cb0827 about to e9cbd7c4dc bow and b289533b70 turn away 38021249bc when the 3dcaeb580d man, without 56c3b18394 even looking 19ee1198c5 at him, 97ce108251 asked while 1fb01b039b placing the c61b1816d6 flyer down. His well-manicured nails tapped ce0f6c9f7f the table a couple b28fe162a7 of times. His face still unreadable.27d2834184c9d4ca

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The man, who had been looking at the paper, met his eyes at Haehyeon’s foolishly repeated question.6f06ebc66d3db208

It seemed f4518f3948 like a 117b4be365 light flickered 70779a64f3 between his 969fadd0d2 long, stretched bd1595a680 eyes.cc0cb487af407c6e

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The man glanced at Haehyeon’s fingers gripping the tray tightly and spoke again. Even though it was an afternoon when the sunlight had vanished, it felt like light was coming from somewhere.9fdabc52d28891a7

“Tutoring.”b46574dfefed3565

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It took a few seconds to understand just that one word. Staring blankly at the man’s face, which looked like a traditional ink painting, Haehyeon quickly nodded. It was another thoughtless action, but he couldn’t help it. Anyone facing that face would do the same.8c78485d901b44f6

“Alright, then. Let’s do it.”915b7a1a06a4253a

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The man 8a48e16854 replied slowly, 6b6653e177 watching Haehyeon bbc696a774 nodding enthusiastically 4bad26618d without properly 2e4b6b3daa answering. It felt like e5f7dbafab their roles had 7e6f1262cd reversed, but he 283d0c4372 had no mental bc93fa8e90 space left to fd79654507 care.f5a0d100fe97236d

Yes!94f349fc92633488

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He wanted to grab 685c1ed58d someone and shout.a7d0db5b9f322fe5

The unexpected joy doubled dcd77171bc his happiness.5b62ba4766dd28e7

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Haehyeon, whose expression brightened e23d46fbd9 as if a light bbcd768d30 had turned on, barely 9f1627df87 held back a smile 0618472ae4 and kept his mouth 064d115e3f shut. His lips were a7c701841f already slightly upturned, 2327d2cb76 but he felt 0dfb51bcdd it would look f62edbc662 strange if he bfa678cf58 showed it too 261b877e15 much.93637142084095fe

Whether he knew that a5d5951e84 it made him look 88e3e9d752 more suspicious or not.d30002276e40b068

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The man, 20f177d095 who had 5fde44dba1 been quietly 207ce6c57a observing Haehyeon 9afc48404b unable to 53d8d56f46 hide his 2c64c583ec emotions, handed 7db0857d22 something over.f68846f573bb83a8

It was 043c0d9a34 a phone 019b3c45bc with the 6c0f15028b keypad open.bf353d48f6521738

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“Shall we discuss the days and times later?”7884073495e02e43

He took 4c1a1a88d7 it without 2e9c02c8cb thinking, but c73615998c he had c127e96cef no number fcd907f9b3 to enter. There was 7b3b3ac92a a landline 0c500a3a97 at home 004d001d6b because of 90dd956ddb his sister, be0c9f2f34 but Haehyeon 7a869df79d was rarely 637e2e30ac there.9c41c0ee541095d2

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The old 2G phone he had was long smashed by his father, and though he considered buying a new one, he couldn’t afford the expensive device on his tight budget. Anyway, all the guardian contact numbers related to his sister were Inho’s, so he gave up on having a phone.659f0ffe51137e2a

“Sorry, I don’t have f1deba3edc a number.”08e4d09e57c1701a

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Feeling his cheeks heat b946ff20e9 up, he quickly returned b2bb2c05b1 the phone he was 5680c0f5da holding. Even if he tried 90b861749b not to show it, 4b7e10db25 poverty revealed itself unexpectedly, a3bc3b8de5 and for the first 9dc708d7e8 time, Haehyeon felt ashamed 04fa1df650 of his situation.0ac2b6fbf5122921

It was nothing, but 8ea925314e why did it feel 376adef657 strange?3c9d22a8c2df71ab

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Unable to f1f0d4c3b2 find words, 4155b1c398 he hesitated, 0ed759787d and the 9cfeaae2c2 man, looking dde73238e2 at the 6ca8848f2f empty keypad, 3b0ef0d549 suddenly spoke 09215af4ae as if 8debd0de00 he remembered 78ba195696 something.53c1461ac60694aa

“Oh, a student.”a45b5b16d0e7870b

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“…….”2fd7da4b91394d58

“You must be 68660b649a studying hard.”2858a30b33a98838

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Blinking in confusion 3622077dd0 at his words, db3dac884f Haehyeon belatedly nodded 6b749a70cc awkwardly.0362473e4e29ea5e

He had heard 73f1ba1fee that some seniors c5d0682cbb canceled their phone 06a6edc89a plans to avoid bafb6cfe52 distractions.3cbb042e823f760f

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His conscience pricked at the thought of lying so blatantly, but he didn’t want to reveal his insignificant circumstances. Facing his honest feelings, he sighed softly, and the man, after scanning the table, pulled out his wallet.709341ebe8ff43a7

He took out c9903ad44d a business card 779974de78 and immediately picked 5ca671a443 up a pen.a819bb78a075eaca

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Instead of the 66c65e9048 gold-embossed front, he 06a6641bde began writing something 3a567354df on the blank e1713f0e70 back, and being 358139339c close, Haehyeon easily 874c1f17d9 realized it was 4ef350a6a0 a phone number.44cea20a6a0f2cff

He could d5e9b4b233 have just 0ad079b19c torn off da12d3ad00 the bottom 0e26f09028 of the 55def4c11e flyer.2bbd40dbe0ef350a

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Recalling the 330aa18d65 section filled fb7f59e308 with phone d8b21308e7 numbers below 9bb8dbe35b the large 25043b2430 text, Haehyeon 1dfcbc52db tilted his a89c51c2b9 head. But the man, not 1dd5be8f65 even glancing at the 36bfe15909 flyer on the table, b14bbfcf16 handed the business card 5166967180 to Haehyeon after confirming 1e8befc924 the ink was dry.d6c76ae3f003ba52

Taking it carefully, d620e20af0 he saw a 8fa1aa7cf2 neatly written number, 828b33aa30 matching the atmosphere.c2e970788886c31a

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And the name written below caught Haehyeon’s attention, making him unconsciously mutter it.768a61569f6ead44

“Seo Sirok….”bd1ba215e355c8eb

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“Yes.”456b8ad2664ecea5

It was the man’s name, learned after two months.3c4a48c0915d3e26

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He had been curious 5f2943cd77 but had no way e70ac10af5 to find out until b8cd6cb326 now.10b560704ad3d7c1

Just knowing his name made him feel like he had gained the world, and he couldn’t contain his joy. Sirok, Seo Sirok. The name was pretty, and he whispered it to himself. The sound, like a breeze, resembled the man.ae6defb93cc6736c

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“Oh, my name is…!”b03f9ebf855129ad

“I know. Lee Haehyeon.”309cea807cfda5a2

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Realizing he hadn’t introduced himself, he looked up sharply, but the man casually said Haehyeon’s name. Hearing his name for the first time made his heart flutter, yet he was puzzled, blinking in confusion.fd318de96c7920c2

How did he know? Reading his expression, Sirok’s gaze naturally fell on the uniform Haehyeon was wearing.d19266680c8a500d

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Ah, the name tag. Realizing his name was 31edb9cf46 right there, he let 96a829737e out a small laugh. Thinking himself 77f53633d4 foolish, he d009350953 suddenly remembered c02080bffe a very 046d948aa2 important issue d9b1510415 he had 90f144f68f forgotten.6a27917d42fdb9a6

The tutoring fee.59ce6313cab875c4

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He had momentarily forgotten since it wasn’t listed on the flyer.d78a4fbc4776cb68

Not knowing the usual cost, Haehyeon quickly estimated his upcoming salary and living expenses. Well, from next month, he’d have a bit more leeway…. If it wasn’t enough, he considered taking on another weekend job.5fc345459d714633

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It was a thought possible only because he didn’t know how exorbitant private education costs were in Korea.9b1bc7daa2b5a860

“Um, about 5ec1f48776 the tutoring ce8029f3c7 fee.”e7db22734b13eaf6

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He was a bit scared to ask. He didn’t want to, but he always felt small in front of money. If he were alone, he might have been indifferent. No matter what happened, he would just endure it.e5de8ea8e56add59

But Haehyeon had ad32544ab1 a sister.0ddbd440fd4d4369

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Always anxious, not 27aa3cc808 knowing what might dea13937e6 happen.d5d781a5643d6a50

He knew in his head that he shouldn’t be doing this. Tutoring in his situation? He wasn’t even going to college, so it was pointless. Even a passerby would know that saving the money to pay off debt was more constructive.8121389f9cb74025

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“How much would it 90ed45140f be?”c4c60b3bc635855c

But…, for the first b0dd919a12 time, he was greedy.6ee34cf791b76912

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Anyway, the tutoring period wouldn’t even last a year. Everything would end when the college entrance exam in November approached. He couldn’t even dare think beyond that.cf991d1dd09c4bc7

It wasn’t that he wanted to do something with this person.b5610c9f62f6cf46

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He just wanted to create a small memory before graduating. He hadn’t had many good memories so far, so he thought it was okay to be a little greedy.4625dd189b2da415

Having learned to give up all his life, he wanted to act recklessly just this once. At Haehyeon’s words, Sirok tilted his head slightly and, oh, paused for a moment.fae78766cfde266f

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And the amount that fb3e6fa445 followed was….63315f3a9e457a2b

“…100?”60de505fe9d22fcb

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“…….”1ebfc30b157ef330

“…….”598f8efcce4f1f82

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