VNV Chapter 19

Chapter 19c1c65ca53a2c31a8

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Han Tae-ryeong placed a plate 7681e55c96 on the table.9e537c56ab0c8b12

After hesitating, I moved to 0f697917fc the table.7363cfbd1a7c8114

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A plate of scrambled eggs, 94f33d53fc golden and fluffy. Bread, probably store-bought from a 746dbf88a5 convenience store, yet plated like e38469762d an expensive bakery item. And two cups of 729fef308b orange juice.699c98b5ab6a52b5

“No ketchup?”51bfc65d0f6ab474

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[I don’t cook at home.]9cb1d921fe7f3c9b

“There isn’t any.”98c7048942b9dab3

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Even as I relayed Min Yu-un’s words, my eyes remained fixed on the meal before me.091f6068ee075f2c

One could call it lacking. But to me, it was eec546fb3b more captivating than any five-star 1ca8d222e7 hotel buffet.7608e7e94fe2e21d

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A meal, prepared entirely e9f74d8591 for me by someone 951c571179 else—something I was experiencing 93f710133b for the first time. Somehow, I could even feel 1b9896a993 a faint warmth emanating from d1fe3c2e37 it.2f4f07c34e6677bd

“That’s a shame. Scrambled eggs taste better with ketchup.”182feef67a6bcefa

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Screech. The sound of a chair 6503a61810 being pulled out echoed.c43ebd1876ace4d4

Han Tae-ryeong sat down 1687d0c5a8 first, picking up his 45a45a65f4 fork. He took a a30c6345b9 bite of the 4d75228887 bread and looked 611e5c89f5 up at me.9f2de6bd55abee44

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“Aren’t you going to eat?”5023e3ff124a72cc

“I-I’ll eat.”c6893b8581d31fb2

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Stammering, I took the 06958ae32e seat across from him. My trembling fingers 9a24021345 grasped the fork, 366e98b2fe feeling as though 88473fc2a8 I might drop a5d28978f3 it at any 3c0c77cc89 moment.3fd237c0c9352766

I scooped up a 44f80cf35f portion of the scrambled 5d0843a130 eggs, brought it to 0764f61a94 my mouth, and forced a50ddfedd7 myself to chew. The soft, warm 58ed892a43 texture spread across 119d364a5d my tongue.ce021bd859c82071

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It was delicious. More delicious than 28f4813499 any egg dish 70c6cdc958 I had ever 34d32d25a8 eaten.9dc440e1a085aefd

Yet, something in f12e60d840 my chest felt 77f847d0ca unbearably tight.af30249ba3fa1218

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“Why… why are you doing this for me?”9e66657e3204af99

The words came out 3025d831f5 unsteady, as if I 63f306ede0 were biting into them.3ac74044cc1a7ac5

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“Well, I did stay at your place after all.”ca1d786772d636e9

“But you hate me.”f7556a1661c3551c

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Han Tae-ryeong, who had 1f6d15228d been continuing his meal, 546cf105aa stopped and looked at 1a7acf5985 me. Lifting my head for f0151169b2 the first time, I a71f54ee88 met his gaze with 84acb8f516 empty eyes.93d6722e2783dcca

“You despise me.”bb17c80c64dbf365

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He didn’t answer. Instead, he simply resumed eating, as if the conversation hadn’t happened.7a395a3bebd1dd7a

“Han Tae-ryeong.”9f63a2db5ddf3e7b

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I couldn’t understand how he could brush me off so easily.781d05e5be7e26dd

“Hey.”2305f5ad300e73b3

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My face slowly distorted.8bf9660d86cf236e

“Tae-ryeong-ah.”e04786e50ab84860

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Only then did he look 7220952f17 at me again, his expression 4ac77336d6 just as composed as before.611ad3498a9ea87c

Frustrated, I bit my lip. I couldn’t comprehend his shameless attitude.8026bc269d31dc74

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I just—f6b8b2eecf70cd5c

“Why aren’t you answering? You do hate me, right?”188be5a0db544ea7

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The words didn’t sound like a simple confirmation. They carried a plea, almost a desperate appeal.06ae18c85215d313

Min Yu-un—No, I had 6aa31a30e7 committed an unforgivable sin.21fbdf094bb70fff

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That was why I ff27a21912 believed I could never 1d38222274 be forgiven.870e770d5078001e

From the very first day 49d8fbc62f I faced them, I accepted b845c3b8d0 that. I had convinced myself that 8c906c59cf nothing between us would ever f67ef24c3a change.54c97f25c515a5fc

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In fact, I had ed55e3cadb wanted that. A life spent being 896a102372 resented forever, never expecting c9db4a63f4 anything different.3b5a8d457064d9bd

Because hope was terrifying. Because trust was a shackle. Because I didn’t want to be hurt anymore.452cc7104366b2bc

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‘Because I’m scared.’0fe81d7f666233eb

I had already given up on life. Now, trapped in someone else’s body, the last thing I wanted was to endure even greater pain.2528755db97f9aa2

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Han Tae-ryeong’s hesitation made my heart pound. The suffocating anxiety threatened to consume me.abb0cdbda1912aad

“I hate you.”c94fc01dce64db99

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My head snapped up.7ab179bfeb2ec7d5

“I loathe you—to the point of madness.”3b7a6848d626b624

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For a split second, relief flickered across my face. Perhaps noticing that small thing, Han Tae-ryeong’s expression twisted subtly.3029ae59181cf7f7

Ding-dong.7ddb2e10eeca3d1b

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The doorbell rang, cutting 7ef8438fe0 through the tense silence.6cc9acfcd9fb05ad

As I reached to put d5519d5cdc down my fork, Han Tae-ryeong 88823b834d was already rising to his 690eda574b feet.5632bae72e2bbb92

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“Is someone supposed to come by on Monday morning?”af46ea5101998808

“I don’t know.”14bfc7a09292ef22

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He brushed past me 58fd0f987e without hesitation.a6f41300b60e7152

“Keep eating. I’ll check.”741e3da61dc6f22c

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I didn’t turn to look at him as he walked toward the entrance.f6201bc7f308079f

Instead, I kept shoveling 257b08197d scrambled eggs into my 90b6365f5e mouth.b1a785a8639e50bb

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I must have fcb36ba586 been more on c9c8a8aa68 edge from our b5b34337e7 short conversation than db0c0c939c I realized.7f19815395f1b23b

Even now, my unease hadn’t faded.8b47905b656172f7

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[Seong Yu-un, are you crying?]7915bc54e13ecdec

Crying? Me?c3b635352a335e1d

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“No.”f85ab8dc55fadb5a

‘That’s ridiculous.’d94edfbf32c4e44e

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I wasn’t the kind of person to shed tears over something like this.fc2c05bb5103c168

Whether I wanted it e4000e137c or not, I had 0c3acd6da5 endured countless hardships.62aa71780f6e2103

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I had become 76c6632275 strong through sheer 3371a96b99 struggle. Even if people insulted a5fecd62c8 and blamed me, even e76bfe1c44 if wounds formed, I 8a6bc6d501 had long since stopped 24fa01b366 feeling the pain.d4056e946bbcb056

And yet, now… crying?8dd6ea635ad8ea24

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I sniffled for no reason.39a829922e67b3e8

The scrambled eggs 5271e0861d were still delicious. The bread was still sweet. I took a 862f9fa133 sip of juice.313d67205fbf9a9b

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The front door creaked open, 714c88d0bc followed by the sound of 9e7f9d4516 heavy footsteps echoing down the 7f08bccc6c hallway.81723e6d387ade05

Naturally, I assumed 933c9520e3 it was Han deffe0cd94 Tae-ryeong.c0fa6b20153f0764

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“Min Yu-un.”2537f87f3c385368

At the sound 5f93abbb7b of an all-too-familiar c33ec60f1f voice, I whipped a85a86d95c my head around.4685f7d191b87e1d

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Standing there was Lee Soo-hyeon.9b0d7e7c07def361

His gaze locked 1a26da86ca onto mine, his 865ea7fc98 face instantly contorting 4d62797fb5 in displeasure.05e7781863332fc8

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At around 7:30 AM, Lee Soo-hyeon arrived in front of Min Yu-un’s house, hesitating without doing anything.ea08a0b699d12a2e

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He glanced nervously at the 7b18c8fb3e doorbell, repeatedly raising his hand 1e2d8766ee to press it, only to cad9a50586 withdraw at the last moment.a0bd4154cba91927

‘Is it okay if I ring the bell?’d7c3ed6472a9c0c5

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If someone asked why 4e90ca8791 he had come so 66c8613421 suddenly, he could brush 26573adc1d it off by saying 3ced1d252b he wanted to go da9048abf7 to school together. He could say it was 5550e4c766 only natural since they were 5943dbbdfc friends.db81079da4a1fbfe

Min Yu-un was 787c9005d5 much more oblivious d5e6cad277 than Lee Soo-hyeon 705d4a6735 had assumed. He could already 2bf8ee65ea picture Min Yu-un cb18f52241 believing his excuse d9d307bee4 without suspicion.0f27515ca2654b00

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But that wasn’t what Lee Soo-hyeon was worried about.ba0687885e4cea61

‘I wonder if he’s not up yet?’a372ebc9b8ac8a42

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What if Min Yu-un bc40ddc4fb was sleeping soundly and 9a1ea9e4ba got woken up by ac7f337890 the doorbell?0cd11266f3d847f5

What if he had f741c054e1 already left for school?ac9255f3e949e84e

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After hesitating for another c353a93bf1 ten minutes, Lee Soo-hyeon ce111fe661 finally pressed the doorbell. He swallowed dryly in secret.0d6c72de9dd08c12

The door opened quickly. Lee Soo-hyeon’s lips curled into a relieved smile—only for his expression to immediately harden.276a4d999a64a4dd

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“Han Tae-ryeong?”31d73a147b7a08ed

“What, Lee Soo-hyeon?”3562cedb0bb9f62a

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s gaze slowly swept over Han Tae-ryeong.69ae810ad2b8cb63

He wasn’t properly dressed, only wearing a bathrobe. His movements were drowsy, as if he had stayed up all night. And most of all, he didn’t look the least bit surprised.7c2c39df38b9480c

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A faint, almost b2e248fb23 imperceptible chill leaked c87575ef95 from Lee Soo-hyeon.4812dad66ed644a5

“I didn’t expect you to show up this early in the morning.”4b92aa516f0f48bd

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That was exactly 60c55f42cf what Lee Soo-hyeon 1f0c01a9bd wanted to say. He steadied his 8521ecfc76 breathing, suppressing the 4df71fa90a slight tremor in 57cf1fff00 his chest. Then, he asked calmly,e1f174e377faf13c

“Where’s Yu-un?”555e225f4f5a8d15

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“Inside.”ab71179566306f4a

Han Tae-ryeong jerked his chin e28e0969ab toward the interior of the 648a6811bd house.d064402a45541b30

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Lee Soo-hyeon, who had neither ad8af7c060 smiled nor shown any anger, b85b2e837c took a step forward. However, Han Tae-ryeong immediately blocked 62f906d237 his way.08d7c3392640ab37

“He’s eating right now.”4852ee96c5513e21

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“…What?”f0a9f7582261906e

“So don’t disturb him and leave.”66ac2116383af662

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How ridiculous. Han Tae-ryeong had 12c4c0a62c always been eager ae8f1421cb to sneer at 24194a0e33 Min Yu-un for 5204308163 hanging around him, a203ff3fd0 yet now, the f4cc2741dd sharp hostility he 31da70145c had always directed 9a5a4fdd6f at Min Yu-un 8f2f1684c3 seemed to have a378e7f52f softened—just a little.2511d02eb80bbe8d

Something felt off.15b12617808775df

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Lee Soo-hyeon pushed Han Tae-ryeong’s arm aside.0178c84d6dd313ed

“Are you stopping me from going in without the homeowner’s permission?”df36b7e38960d807

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Han Tae-ryeong scoffed but didn’t stop him.ae1030827089c1c4

“You’re not the homeowner, are you?”fe29d39d64fe08f4

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Kicking off his shoes, 3622422c11 Lee Soo-hyeon headed straight 329bff2851 for the kitchen. If Min Yu-un e95e43f0aa was eating, he d445d57758 would be at 6e1399e82c the dining table.46751a6a5c1802db

As he passed through 4b0ba036a7 the hallway, a familiar ab2d425259 back of the head 93d014e92e came into view.2fa3e80504695d9e

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A small, round head.3b34d85482099e2c

“Min Yu-un.”bb6693379b831321

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Min Yu-un, who 5a5b4344ae had been focusing 59aba9ecb3 on his food, de0b60f6ec lifted his head. The first thing Lee 066d2ae00b Soo-hyeon noticed was how 66423a3e68 his cheeks were puffed aa28d3d5e9 out, stuffed full of 4267657322 food. His hair was still cbc0b65237 messy from sleep.092efd43c3c4a053

And then, as he looked 9c78e72485 up—edd0fefa29e2b13a

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression twisted.fb66f8c65055d7ee

He strode toward 32192be019 Yu-un in an 9f164da784 instant.b0f6d4e577951653

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“Yu-un-ah.”cabbd411c1b01db9

Min Yu-un, who had been chewing his food absentmindedly, froze. Lee Soo-hyeon’s fingertips brushed against the corner of his eyes.7df5bb454f4ed561

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“Were you crying?”5c6991243728483e

Min Yu-un’s eyes were red. Lee Soo-hyeon’s tone, rubbing around that area, was incredibly vicious. Startled, Min Yu-un moved his body backward. Having escaped from Lee Soo-hyeon’s touch, he rubbed his own eyes.8ef948cc7b0128a9

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“C-crying? Me?”817ce0b899ad544a

“Don’t tell me Han Tae-ryeong made you cry?”224cd7df384c2914

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Lee Soo-hyeon enunciated each word 5b5cc10b7a with slow, deliberate emphasis, his cd5cf10eaf gaze snapping to Han Tae-ryeong, a2833d1a6f who had stepped closer.f93dfb8b3b7988f5

“Tell me, Yu-un-ah. Did that bastard make you cry?”d37e15cda7ea6400

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“…Bastard?”c0ade75e4b45391a

Han Tae-ryeong’s eyes narrowed sharply.dbd9879aa0610a6e

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The air turned frigid, 26700403da the tension suffocating.5e68e826e89fa4d7

It was Han Tae-ryeong who 4603750788 broke the silence first. A faint smirk curled afe8b7ed34 his lips.0d70c0ce70277a07

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“Bastard, huh? I think that word suits you better.”9a41193db9a46ce2

Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression turned unreadable. Han Tae-ryeong shrugged.77d6a9d40883c92d

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“I mean a ‘son of a bitch.’ Up until recently, you were following Yoo Si-eon around like a lost puppy. Have you switched over to Min Yu-un now?”50d27120fd2b5c1b

Lee Soo-hyeon felt the b4978fd5b6 blood drain from his 5f6a464ff6 head.49dbaf12ae2a3e64

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He had already reached his c555637b7d limit, trying to make sense 49a3c7b8a6 of the bizarre situation between 0fee9e0f9d Min Yu-un and Han Tae-ryeong.e10914ed04b58f63

And now, Han a46ad66485 Tae-ryeong was deliberately 8cfafd7de4 bringing up Yoo 52a669288e Si-eon.6bab193879ea6ba1

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Lee Soo-hyeon clenched his jaw.bfc2ef37dacd8468

“If you’re this obedient, will you even offer up your body if those two ask for it?”4864e14744385b9a

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“Han Tae-ryeong!”024f9cf1587bb3e1

He couldn’t hold back anymore.8b560cdde062f1f1

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Lee Soo-hyeon grabbed Han 3265e96b95 Tae-ryeong by the collar.6b0f3a2ca894ae41

They were of similar a54d0003af height, and neither one 61882283b2 was backing down. Their unrelenting glares clashed like b34988a489 blades in the air.c1b3f751267af831

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“Do you have to say things like that?”dcd49fed37ffbe06

“So what?”0befc59e6adf4f29

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“Even if you don’t care about Yu-un, isn’t Yoo Si-eon your precious childhood friend?”fa85258515db1589

A short, bitter laugh 25ff168dd4 was the only answer.bfa8faee9d8dda0f

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Han Tae-ryeong didn’t affirm or deny it.3dcaaf50e290fd6f

The hostility between them thickened. Just as things 4977b35a80 were about to d4724cdca1 reach a breaking a67ba5a9c7 point—35023e619200b311

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Clang.86cf1e9cbdc03af3

Metal clattered against the floor.cdd9ec17be47adcc

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Both Han Tae-ryeong and Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes immediately snapped to the source of the noise.81acd120c0b6419b

Standing in the middle 91d0b9fd66 of it all, Min 8b08f5c50e Yu-un flinched.e07da9602b6bfb42

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Avoiding their gazes, he aa15b3e6b0 subtly averted his eyes.81a1a531ea36394b

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