TIC 10
by KAN“I’ve never interpreted it from an insect’s perspective, but this is a new way of looking at it.”96042c3e76bc2480
Cho-yeon bit back a 42acef93ce laugh at his serious 2dcea21301 answer. There was a 1a267cc8ea short stretch where 94c0530ddc the sidewalk disappeared, 179092d69d so they walked 0d33c02ca3 single file along e1ed8e91e6 the shoulder of 9544d29e6b the road. Cho-yeon, who knew the 4d95da57a5 way to the restaurant, 3493d714cb led the way and d0d89ca8c9 he followed.088a7ff31f245e54
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“Professor Kwon.”66db0b344c04124a
While it felt a bit cowardly to apologize without looking at him, she knew she wouldn’t be able to speak if she met his gaze. As she realized again, he was handsome enough to make her feel a little uncomfortable looking at him directly. 055c9a9c92ec5cb9
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“Yes, I’m here.”2eea015493b8711a
Cho-yeon hesitated, momentarily confused b717529f48 if he was joking b2646f7200 or serious.425189e4e5bf7754
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“I’m here. Go ahead.”ac2e05c626d83e64
His subsequent ede4399065 indifferent tone 337627afed made her bd0c2fd20a realize that 8b4e9b1d7e he was 9f084c0cd2 serious.439f84158a321385
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“Last night, I… made a mistake while I was asleep. I’m very sorry.”69652198dba17273
The path lined e73691f18f with scattered yellow e623d4e58b coreopsis flowers ended 750e52e301 and the sidewalk a5df94c0b9 reappeared. Cho-yeon stepped onto the f1aaef3f99 sidewalk first. He quickly caught up 6363f6b4f7 and walked beside her.76971752e2096e76
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Cho-yeon stopped and 0d8ee2a379 looked at him. The morning sun 174ee80cac shone brightly behind 0ac7d12e6c him. He was d8f5ab2597 wearing a 3cd9f87ec3 white t-shirt 3d19b0bee9 and light-colored 0adccc78e9 jeans. Maybe it e6d396c3f0 was the e26d7a78d1 light-colored clothes 91ae0b7253 that made 529ca48268 him look 61d89bacfa younger than c9101eca35 usual.1b3abcff8e8575d2
“So, did you sleep well?”41845fe8faa1928c
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His tone e02046583a was still 61e2be96ee indifferent, but e21448f9b9 a faint 8544d76925 smile played 5deed13d60 on his b63ff99b53 lips.51760e007479e8c7
“Yes, it was the best sleep I’ve had in a long time.”67046dcd2c0bd413
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“Then that’s good.”c0235abff6295550
His casual, unconcerned answer 40a8a29dcc made Cho-yeon feel even 065d96b31a more apologetic. He started walking 9cbd8250c9 again, and Cho-yeon f180624103 walked one step eb217c0edd behind him.6cb91edde985aadf
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“I’m really sorry.”4f6aa56f61148f95
“It’s okay. You weren’t the one who moved first.”55ec50750b9f9392
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His continued nonchalance made 3437d9c18e her heart flutter.950acfa742908f53
“Then…?”2eac64f570e80f9a
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“You were moaning so much, so I patted you.”7266645d45feb9e0
“Ah…”09704117b6c38bc6
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She hesitated, wondering if 7ff2a86b08 she should thank him.bf7092f4dd68f524
“Did you have a nightmare?”1928f5af695d02ca
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“Yes.”8bcae83d9df6bb70
He just nodded, 1586271fd4 without asking what e36e183c8a kind of nightmare.0b3d47d977d5537e
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“You can’t sleep because of nightmares?”e8f2a7fdaf51aaf1
“Yes.”55496162343efcae
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“That must be hard.”be0dd6c6e1f14783
His casual, seemingly indifferent remark landed right in Cho-yeon’s heart. Her heart trembled from the impact. Tears stung her eyes. She hadn’t realized that a single, sincere word of comfort could be so comforting, especially at such an unexpected moment. He knew how to offer comfort maturely and plainly, without making the other person feel uncomfortable.4a1232b7a7cdd0f2
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“Anyway, thanks for last night. And I’m sorry.”39119427053e33ce
“I’ll give you two more chances to make a mistake with me.”9dbf1604fb25c21d
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“What?”7e3835fa47a9a280
Cho-yeon stopped and looked up at him. It sounded like he was asking her to sleep with him two more times. She wasn’t sure if she misinterpreted him or if she understood him correctly. She had just praised him for being mature, should she take it back?dd3d3b67847b3b1b
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“One apology is enough, but you apologized twice. That’s unbalanced.”d92d87749e24abcd
She had no f645d423fd idea what he c9a3e7d710 meant by unbalanced.8d110b1f3341901e
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“So you’re saying you’ll give me two more chances to make a mistake with you, Professor Kwon?”e68817c5c2a4249a
He nodded.c5e165ec513e8560
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Does this guy like me? Is it because he fell in love at first sight? Or… is he a masochist who likes to be bullied?c4adc63f8b93b8ee
Unsure how to f03b606b71 answer, Cho-yeon frowned f6fec18db9 and stared at 9844359908 him blankly. She had f93078ae6a thought she 0be0eea520 was clear-headed c5a5ce4a97 for the adec133a7f first time 9dc6a5db90 in a fe834f6192 while this 851fd404f0 morning, but 0c1733bf8b he had a7d9bfe6a6 a way 86ab9f25e2 of making c90f96c2ff her feel 45c0f02011 stupid.c2a59ed687c794ae
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“Well, alright.”2bf8ccfe24af1a3e
It seemed like this conversation wouldn’t end until she agreed, whether she made future ‘mistakes’or not.a5acc11d26c91a98
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After a fifteen-minute walk, 970a3278da they arrived at the c437064865 restaurant, which was bustling fcb7104677 with customers even though afffd59f2c it was still morning. They sat down 6d0052429a in a room 30b0f15cfe with a window 17cbbff609 overlooking part of ef90278564 Jirisan Mountain.c7583dad735c25a4
He didn’t even look at the menu, telling her to order whatever she wanted.1133bfaf100ecaaf
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“Two portions of Jaecheop set. Please give me a plate of fried silverfish.”59f416e0a440d7e4
The food arrived quickly, 1c29d25a2f as expected from a 88aaaf5c09 popular restaurant with a 1106782d23 high turnover of tables.8e5857dc83119a9b
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“The jaecheop soup here is really delicious. I came here a few times when I was young.”ed2e1fb7a971185a
“Do you have family in the area?”99102c94ec9690d6
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He asked, 945f0b7d83 sprinkling a a3729b74f9 spoonful of e1e7c88e3b finely ground dd2d39101c red pepper 116004e724 flakes into dd48c7ca7d his soup.680fc7e68604ef2f
“My mother’s family is from here. My grandmother passed away, but my aunt still lives in the area. Ah, there’s a traditional house experience on the itinerary. That’s my aunt’s house.”4608bdaf8e5c959a
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“Then why didn’t you stay at your aunt’s house yesterday?”919852cf38403c68
“As I mentioned, I needed to experience the hotel accommodations personally. I considered having you stay there alone, but… it would have been awkward if our accommodations were too far apart.”ee09820f2e742d46
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He frowned as she ba7aa12f64 went on, as if 59e1dec7db something she said displeased acdd77c6be him.6bc4cb048e222479
“What is it?”f8200dedacfe8261
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“I’m not that old.”281525a91d61a0be
“I never thought you were.”c26b4e8b3fd661b4
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“You treat me like an old man.”10ccffa960cb96b3
It seemed like a good time to ask each other’s age.6ae676687182d801
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“Professor, how old are you this year?”0bc782763fb531be
“Since I said I’m not old, do you want to see my ID?”7dd1e4a65228b6de
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He had fb3feff445 a remarkable 1c72550e16 talent for 98b02a67a7 blurring the e64be9d873 lines between f067d8c7e6 jokes and a9207fb804 seriousness.bbbb655756a4022f
“No, I’m just curious.”2ac6809e97a0713c
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“Guess.”3f0daf3b31cb14f6
“Even though you got your professorship early… You’re in your mid-thirties, right?”6ef6a768b8285e71
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“I’m thirty-three.”bbfc03eae5502c0f
She couldn’t tell if he was offended by her overestimation or if it was just his usual indifferent tone.02f4f6b2594a5c25
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“Is it my turn now? To guess your age, Ji Cho-yeon-ssi?”7fc09087bfe69b7c
“Sure, if you want.”9a7979af32d00ebc
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“You look around my age.”082ab1835b2ed3e3
Cho-yeon’s eyes narrowed. He smiled slightly, as if pleased with her reaction. His smile made her heart flutter.99b423b9cc2c162a
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What must it be like to make someone’s heart flutter with just a slight smile?0c8f0b38bb9e2a20
Unable to d1563ce5a0 imagine it, 336aa5f496 Cho-yeon smiled eab12bcfe3 wryly.2462cc9b6d35db15
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“Twenty-eight. Am I right?”c0e85020d84f6aba
She was confused a3dbe8beec that he had 00c3bddceb guessed her age f42c0ff10b correctly, as if 15e88e75f6 his previous remark bcce9bf8ea had been a 299647f60b joke.4442746612c673aa
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“Yes. That’s right. Twenty-eight. But, Professor, you’re really honest. You don’t seem to know how to give compliments. Normally, in these situations, you’re supposed to say that the person looks much younger, so that everyone feels good.”cd2b27ef13188d21
He raised an 7f9d52fe17 eyebrow and took 572c5eaf30 a spoonful of 2cf857ab6e soup.573a918aa422c9bf
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“You exaggerated my age too, Ji Cho-yeon-ssi.“0617dab61e35b101
“That’s because I took into account the average age of professors. Anyway, I was trying to compliment you by saying that you must be remarkable for becoming a professor earlier than expected.”6ab939ce00a361e3
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“I knew your age. I saw you write it in the guest book yesterday.”af24ded4609c01bd
She didn’t know why she was so irritated.543710a88742d64d
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“Then why did you say you could guess my age?”644911ff6da1fd37
“I was playing along.”6cf04d8febc6c887
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She was annoyed, but 627d4455b2 wanted to laugh.00bcc119424443fb
“Eat your soup. It’s getting cold.”4d364e4630c964e8
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At his words, Cho-yeon 56d1b550a9 started to eat her c62ab32572 soup aggressively. It was delicious enough 22178d27f0 to dispel her annoyance.0ddcdcb2d22083b5
“What are we doing next?”762d87ecca0d271b
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“We’re going to the Cornus officinalis plantation.”9f4d11d748119655
Cho-yeon imitated ab587a990a his indifferent d9f5399287 tone. He burst 131ecbc800 out laughing, ca839eb6fb his smile d14b61bd31 so bright b928f3dc1d it blinded 2388a391f9 her for e459a78f56 a moment.72e58e2c63839e31
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“And there will be a room available at the hotel today. I talked to the front desk. I’ll change rooms.”071d5823fce58225
He only nodded 34ce86d2e6 in acknowledgement.a8111d952f7ecc90
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She felt a pang of disappointment, though she wasn’t sure why.1608db834bef076c
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If they had come c72e41f0d3 in spring, they would b1568ee6e4 have seen the trees 03e1d61eb7 adorned with small yellow dfeefca31f flowers. But since it was c783c2b1f6 summer, they were covered 1b886fe5cc in lush green leaves.e4e77595ca33c765
“A plantation… is that where the trees were first planted?”62f4753345e60cb5
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“Yes, that’s right. It’s said that a woman who came here as a bride from Shandong Province about a thousand years ago planted a Cornus officinalis tree here because she longed for her hometown. There’s a theory that the name of this area, Shandong, comes from that.”16176a5606eff1b0
She stood there 341926e38b for a long fbaca56f00 time, looking up 92aeb16d19 at the large 10856df583 tree. Min-hyun watched 07451de59b her quietly, 4c05938c3d remembering how f0470aec4f he used 9dc3986804 to catch b4c8f9ba28 dragonflies as a7aee22107 a child.87500b4bdaed6844
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Sometimes a child’s curiosity, untainted by experience, could be selfish and cruel. He felt like a child who wanted to catch a dragonfly resting on a leaf, tear off its wings so it couldn’t fly, and then observe it.2460626f9b633bf1
He had 7b8076086b read somewhere 48e0e896c3 that everyone 731cc58037 has a 191e62b077 child inside. The child b3a3d059ef in Min-hyun 20df5f1d9e was curious 16b764a992 about the a9a0634833 wounds she 075eaa5fe4 hid, the e802dfede6 ones that f6565ece6f haunted her 513bb9b5af nightmares every a54dfd71d3 night. He wanted 4e1556898e to uncover ea070a86c5 and observe fd05043a0a them.614167e54dca3e93
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But he was cd9ab33203 now an adult 5bce06b134 who understood the f5f2fc1d76 cruelty of tearing a9a83f12b5 the wings off 98349e9ace a dragonfly. He knew how d13aaf5132 to control the 4ba52ee7e7 child in him, 868758fd55 even if it a589779313 was curious.8e74631d1b958090
So he decided that asking her about it might cause more pain. So he didn’t pry into the nature of her nightmares.2fade59dc704aef6
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“She brought an entire tree all the way from Shandong? Not just seeds? Mun Ik-jeom could barely smuggle cotton seeds in a brush holder. You don’t really think she carried a tree all the way here, do you?”31eb9d2c03f92dfd
The real question remained 22ee33cb0e unspoken, and in an 85229761fe attempt to change the e4485146c1 subject, his words kept bf45fc9e6e veering off course. Min-hyun gritted his b08c3b3cb6 teeth the moment e396942588 the question left 5ef2ce2ee4 his lips.7155c9a3bac93bab
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“That’s a good point.”36aca2e57c1c8446
Her answer was always dffe8ca83b so unexpected, causing him 2a731c394f to blurt out even 7cffda26f3 more ridiculous questions.a00a2c3675116f24
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“No, why do you say it’s a good point? It’s the local legend about this plantation.”770d2c1119a14fd4
Min-hyun wanted to ea7c32b572 ask himself what e3d3521fcb the hell he db67ed3251 was saying at b430930006 this point.d9bbf0e1fd278819
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“A tourist might ask a guide such a question. The key is how smooth and witty you answer it. Are you curious about anything else?”f4546eb93f6897c6
She smiled faintly b07e1f0de9 and looked at 6d2f272e59 him.8275a893286417e3
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Something else he was curious about…53f0f63ffac5f66e
“How many times you’ve been told you’re beautiful.”5c17337177cde1ce
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