VNV Chapter 19

Chapter 192c476e08b754b8f5

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Han Tae-ryeong placed d679f666b1 a plate on 2f90cd2628 the table.df0de40bd14447de

After hesitating, I 0dee6fd58b moved to the 36d8b1b34d table.c7d52aaa2f81957f

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A plate of scrambled eggs, 0a9e78ca53 golden and fluffy. Bread, probably store-bought 0b6ff76eda from a convenience 87eed0ad6d store, yet plated 351ca8a7c4 like an expensive b74623dc06 bakery item. And two cups of orange c7a20dc122 juice.d9b7b4e2d9ad94d9

“No ketchup?”c88d577faf1e220b

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[I don’t cook at home.]06d51b9259196fb6

“There isn’t any.”4ecbc2a09fffe314

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Even as I relayed Min Yu-un’s words, my eyes remained fixed on the meal before me.1e288bb7cd83d7f2

One could call it lacking. But to me, it was 4e4d4114aa more captivating than any five-star 735cad2b7c hotel buffet.b774d6d827b395e7

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A meal, prepared 53f1e91352 entirely for me cc517e7b0d by someone else—something c262370cb1 I was experiencing 1d3d3762b0 for the first 3a52ccfd31 time. Somehow, I could even feel a5ca1a5541 a faint warmth emanating from d6ebf118ea it.116545a9c5a0f751

“That’s a shame. Scrambled eggs taste better with ketchup.”2e58b0f75df1cb6f

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Screech. The sound of a10590b80d a chair being e4831812e1 pulled out echoed.19323d4846af7248

Han Tae-ryeong sat down bc712b22a7 first, picking up his 1cc8869eec fork. He took a f0c26283df bite of the 9ae24521e8 bread and looked 00cb54709a up at me.220f9a2e63d6680b

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“Aren’t you going to eat?”61f451f77919056c

“I-I’ll eat.”3622cc90927c902d

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Stammering, I took the 040db3c7a4 seat across from him. My trembling fingers grasped the 8ee593d5ba fork, feeling as though I a8cb2ebcb7 might drop it at any 6d299e696d moment.497d8e594a15cfe3

I scooped up 745b3540fb a portion of f61cc6b28e the scrambled eggs, 0e15d0eaa8 brought it to d7382bc697 my mouth, and 7909774da1 forced myself to b1696eb29c chew. The soft, warm texture spread fb8d3be552 across my tongue.fb5b38b7b15113ac

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It was delicious. More delicious than any 41d0d6c7c9 egg dish I had 1200297654 ever eaten.a1cac8586525141e

Yet, something in my 04b5eb238d chest felt unbearably tight.7a1e8a2f8f60ab40

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“Why… why are you doing this for me?”0cd2ee65718201dc

The words came out unsteady, 1dc4c0bbf3 as if I were biting 6c50505532 into them.bc379caf466e206d

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“Well, I did stay at your place after all.”01e223b69c0447a6

“But you hate me.”461a3b20a8ffa67a

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Han Tae-ryeong, who had been 4b1d44e1f6 continuing his meal, stopped and 0101951efa looked at me. Lifting my head for e963621981 the first time, I 5e92c42f00 met his gaze with 0510acb15f empty eyes.fd47c27e43321425

“You despise me.”6b6822d87c628516

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He didn’t answer. Instead, he simply resumed eating, as if the conversation hadn’t happened.c70f1c6ef9e934b3

“Han Tae-ryeong.”83cef1554c590835

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I couldn’t understand how he could brush me off so easily.253a8ffb172eff31

“Hey.”cce6c01470c81c1a

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My face slowly distorted.b58163889cd6ed79

“Tae-ryeong-ah.”d0e86eed598a857b

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Only then did he look 583c4eff46 at me again, his expression 7d35a647f4 just as composed as before.f4aee0e5ee868e37

Frustrated, I bit my lip. I couldn’t comprehend his shameless attitude.1b2c25ec1a9af94e

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I just—cfdd56fbb46da58b

“Why aren’t you answering? You do hate me, right?”6f15ec94fbe06e00

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The words didn’t sound like a simple confirmation. They carried a plea, almost a desperate appeal.5138e15217c24bd5

Min Yu-un—No, I had 4b21346232 committed an unforgivable sin.296df3ceb3068312

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That was why f2d2a6113f I believed I 3e50845562 could never be 0c2bcc414c forgiven.2ba5cbb83b667083

From the very first day 4e131cb1b8 I faced them, I accepted 8454f6c25d that. I had convinced 28c0cb4af2 myself that nothing e1de56955e between us would 5363419e58 ever change.92c503728301e7be

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In fact, I had ea9fef4934 wanted that. A life spent 0062ae6995 being resented forever, f4c800c7b7 never expecting anything b904b7b3f5 different.fb45c520e5b1b044

Because hope was terrifying. Because trust was a shackle. Because I didn’t want to be hurt anymore.f580af45bdb5d597

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‘Because I’m scared.’20e30d874af9fe67

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.71b238e8c5e8508c

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Han Tae-ryeong’s hesitation made my heart pound. The suffocating anxiety threatened to consume me.68542fcadb62d403

“I hate you.”ee8e182731aee2c6

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My head snapped up.30f25e17cff36887

“I loathe you—to the point of madness.”2da2639611974ad2

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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.701d5185193af3b9

Ding-dong.f7117d2c8dfa66ed

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The doorbell rang, e4b1b3573e cutting through the 58825846d4 tense silence.84ae7d55108d5f7d

As I reached to ef12f722c9 put down my fork, 1b35496f69 Han Tae-ryeong was already 0138dee177 rising to his feet.b3de7c52decce5f7

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“Is someone supposed to come by on Monday morning?”1317c83b672aa181

“I don’t know.”e8e5d09aefcac936

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He brushed past 458cf30d55 me without hesitation.9c5bb90d53508233

“Keep eating. I’ll check.”4ab001a88abf6a4c

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I didn’t turn to look at him as he walked toward the entrance.3a353db92e633ae8

Instead, I kept de8a898325 shoveling scrambled eggs 04b19bebbd into my mouth.f1ff1c6385186626

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I must have 1e3858bfcd been more on 736e0f98d5 edge from our 51ff193952 short conversation than b98d0de201 I realized.b7f94b270d46a605

Even now, my unease hadn’t faded.339b27c3ac1dd836

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[Seong Yu-un, are you crying?]7af81260f814c682

Crying? Me?0a431e22bb1c87f5

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“No.”3b0f69df9de28da4

‘That’s ridiculous.’c09fd71be46f5dd7

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I wasn’t the kind of person to shed tears over something like this.da016ea0fdf8130e

Whether I wanted 3cb464cc45 it or not, 8328531643 I had endured 740bf9284d countless hardships.285869bdccc62545

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I had become 7d291e1dd3 strong through sheer b7959f048b struggle. Even if people d7b75e29b2 insulted and blamed b54edb4a27 me, even if 8b27e655b3 wounds formed, I e98f814c7b had long since 16c5cf415f stopped feeling the b091c333ef pain.9f8ec71625464a51

And yet, now… crying?c053dbdd2b0772a2

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I sniffled for no reason.e43dabdeb6df9c47

The scrambled eggs were still b531b23091 delicious. The bread was still sweet. I took a sip c5bf2bc00c of juice.9ae981f838ae5921

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The front door 39a77bc14d creaked open, followed 4bdb9009e9 by the sound c03e2d2313 of heavy footsteps 81d4e77453 echoing down the fde336dbd7 hallway.b4272ef723f30427

Naturally, I assumed it e37aeb11e9 was Han Tae-ryeong.30fa452f7e6317ca

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“Min Yu-un.”7fe5ea171578e18b

At the sound of an 1716332850 all-too-familiar voice, I whipped my 603adf0ad4 head around.4e31e850fa7bad33

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Standing there was Lee Soo-hyeon.dc76e7a41185f092

His gaze locked onto mine, b336cb8891 his face instantly contorting in 68c4b71c8a displeasure.a597a2429104d620

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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.f84ab542e992bf1e

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He glanced nervously 02722dd135 at the doorbell, 2fe3a34bc2 repeatedly raising his eac0f2144a hand to press b67821e51c it, only to ec0758387e withdraw at the 0ba6ea90df last moment.3c9b5dc664f4e350

‘Is it okay if I ring the bell?’325a7b47b4a8e984

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If someone asked 0ad968043d why he had 4fa74679d0 come so suddenly, ac7d43f0a7 he could brush dce9ffba69 it off by bdb1a198a8 saying he wanted 96d5af282c to go to 1ebf8e3388 school together. He could say it df96308e41 was only natural since 12bd0b30cd they were friends.233252dff1f9f435

Min Yu-un was 4812097585 much more oblivious 0f352a8a56 than Lee Soo-hyeon f04b6e06da had assumed. He could already picture cfce0dd9b7 Min Yu-un believing his 3ac6f4aee5 excuse without suspicion.1a28f3f003a2a851

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But that wasn’t what Lee Soo-hyeon was worried about.f2661750aebecd2b

‘I wonder if he’s not up yet?’73927aad04f04444

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What if Min Yu-un was 932d24d9a7 sleeping soundly and got woken 904ec61c92 up by the doorbell?0080a74b67ad236c

What if he had ca6acbd28e already left for school?17d72e3b460f43b1

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After hesitating for another a68519a877 ten minutes, Lee Soo-hyeon 3fb9d6f817 finally pressed the doorbell. He swallowed dryly in secret.e09dbbe32db5f335

The door opened quickly. Lee Soo-hyeon’s lips curled into a relieved smile—only for his expression to immediately harden.58fecf417cb7a3d6

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“Han Tae-ryeong?”1a8fc8b79a1df8b1

“What, Lee Soo-hyeon?”5203a7325c79157b

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s gaze slowly swept over Han Tae-ryeong.204483d36a24574f

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.ef2a073a6cd334b4

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A faint, almost imperceptible chill a53cde5e95 leaked from Lee Soo-hyeon.ab404279ea5ae7f8

“I didn’t expect you to show up this early in the morning.”9f0e75d73b662dad

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That was exactly a1cb528705 what Lee Soo-hyeon f57e62a6c3 wanted to say. He steadied his breathing, 57b0f11b42 suppressing the slight tremor 81bdf40fe7 in his chest. Then, he asked calmly,69a84322424b7ef1

“Where’s Yu-un?”ea38c3b47af5b744

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“Inside.”c6fa8ce0b6987fe1

Han Tae-ryeong jerked his chin 6a2ace77c2 toward the interior of the e3849de4a9 house.825c0117ef8c0a6c

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Lee Soo-hyeon, who had neither bf4bd5e703 smiled nor shown any anger, 41eff8e827 took a step forward. However, Han Tae-ryeong immediately 733a209ca3 blocked his way.e2bf73b9addbd0a9

“He’s eating right now.”221e2899b8dc2989

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“…What?”4a4d2063b47e507c

“So don’t disturb him and leave.”c351123c6b445603

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How ridiculous. Han Tae-ryeong had bbac2a0f8c always been eager cb4f06d84c to sneer at 40fecd1dba Min Yu-un for 59c17d205c hanging around him, 062dc3c379 yet now, the 7931756a2a sharp hostility he 9ddc0ba539 had always directed 837837b844 at Min Yu-un 0856c26df8 seemed to have f3829edd67 softened—just a little.89f2c25ec419d751

Something felt off.0f99ad78bc065919

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Lee Soo-hyeon pushed Han Tae-ryeong’s arm aside.016f956a24ed710a

“Are you stopping me from going in without the homeowner’s permission?”a4906f5d2f79e9c5

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Han Tae-ryeong scoffed but didn’t stop him.869f20fa1846d02d

“You’re not the homeowner, are you?”39c65df1f9233c85

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Kicking off his shoes, Lee 16501602d5 Soo-hyeon headed straight for the eaee267f43 kitchen. If Min Yu-un was 60e57d8e39 eating, he would be 6585ac444e at the dining table.3e496e4bd8eb0f9d

As he passed d26bf6f720 through the hallway, 0bb682bbff a familiar back 5002c2b851 of the head 3eb9c7169b came into view.47e49d03c555a5f8

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A small, round head.5a8a234b732843ec

“Min Yu-un.”3f09402efa0e1456

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Min Yu-un, who a0c5767b59 had been focusing 40764c25c4 on his food, a3e743d2af lifted his head. The first thing 56c84dfc1c Lee Soo-hyeon noticed e20b674599 was how his 2a02aea6c6 cheeks were puffed 01f423fc5b out, stuffed full 77d9503e5b of food. His hair was still messy abb401e1f7 from sleep.d0c5b1ec9ad7fca9

And then, as he e6548ab461 looked up—5938c872a8fa6f1b

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Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression twisted.56d1cfc109372253

He strode toward 2dc7370acb Yu-un in an abedb6c584 instant.748a932e4c72658d

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“Yu-un-ah.”f474582b8cc774dc

Min Yu-un, who had been chewing his food absentmindedly, froze. Lee Soo-hyeon’s fingertips brushed against the corner of his eyes.3af3c9f46d08470f

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“Were you crying?”ae67437b3697f545

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.46b463624b8dd944

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“C-crying? Me?”9a0e3f2fb3445fcb

“Don’t tell me Han Tae-ryeong made you cry?”6901153b718dbed6

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Lee Soo-hyeon enunciated 8ae0f851f1 each word with 097dd7c91f slow, deliberate emphasis, 8e8bc23468 his gaze snapping 09222ec7d9 to Han Tae-ryeong, f7125ef443 who had stepped 1a80c43946 closer.ce73ffa4211f5f81

“Tell me, Yu-un-ah. Did that bastard make you cry?”e6d544627fb52897

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“…Bastard?”7937d5ac3798b9f9

Han Tae-ryeong’s eyes narrowed sharply.74a27338dc7269df

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The air turned frigid, the d893995436 tension suffocating.638f8283a72ec619

It was Han a4f6becd79 Tae-ryeong who broke c594397b2a the silence first. A faint smirk 925cc38490 curled his lips.9c3e75b9523391b4

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“Bastard, huh? I think that word suits you better.”3dbdb9e6b8149ece

Lee Soo-hyeon’s expression turned unreadable. Han Tae-ryeong shrugged.18f31f2d960bf366

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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?”d5f4235730f96fd7

Lee Soo-hyeon felt the blood aade8f63ec drain from his head.322f70ed9e63fb87

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He had already reached his 0858aba866 limit, trying to make sense 5e6ee57241 of the bizarre situation between b2a7e1a95e Min Yu-un and Han Tae-ryeong.5ad6aa8a9cbdad9b

And now, Han 3938adab35 Tae-ryeong was deliberately dae96d5f12 bringing up Yoo 53c61eb615 Si-eon.5a6c4632d3d66ce6

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Lee Soo-hyeon clenched his jaw.f8be60cfb2f1a4ad

“If you’re this obedient, will you even offer up your body if those two ask for it?”ba23de642b70e252

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“Han Tae-ryeong!”f5ea34bfbc67a2f6

He couldn’t hold back anymore.3ba607e9099ab089

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Lee Soo-hyeon grabbed Han Tae-ryeong 5f0947f364 by the collar.e86ac4368c990bb8

They were of similar 67a17ea78b height, and neither one 092c209479 was backing down. Their unrelenting glares 78e44354b8 clashed like blades b2efdb5696 in the air.36dac4a7b416abab

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“Do you have to say things like that?”49539f42a0a1a948

“So what?”4a42d3d90a019ca6

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“Even if you don’t care about Yu-un, isn’t Yoo Si-eon your precious childhood friend?”b5fd6b293a886f33

A short, bitter laugh was e51bdc5421 the only answer.0a65f7b86db3bfd1

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Han Tae-ryeong didn’t affirm or deny it.4c7ae6d8597ae70b

The hostility between them thickened. Just as things were d6ecf780df about to reach a baa390a799 breaking point—df4945842565e558

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Clang.72a1db5737a33319

Metal clattered against the floor.2a6b9e4fc4e46da4

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Both Han Tae-ryeong and Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes immediately snapped to the source of the noise.bf942103c35ec956

Standing in the middle 053caa5b58 of it all, Min e6ed208cdd Yu-un flinched.b0e779dade8cbe78

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Avoiding their gazes, he subtly 55204dc246 averted his eyes.d1da9bc58f56158c

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