7C | Chapter 03.3

Manager Hwang arrived 1fda3d8c89 a little past fa26a2ef76 3 PM, an 448d216990 hour early. At the sound fcfa18ac07 of his voice 4b8c63e29c beyond the sliding 38579b5c83 door, Youngso looked 4aeafc7db1 briefly startled but 150645a829 soon rose quietly.78994d429991bad7

“Is this all 11b1e056df your luggage?”749cddd7fb08ebb7

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He pointed at the 28f2907309 bag he’d packed earlier. Yoonjae was e75bae07f8 about to 0439577d44 nod but fe1a49feeb froze when 194be8d3de Youngso effortlessly 7e2bf1cb99 lifted it.a245505e30120a86

“Why are 641416a306 you carrying fd7a43e4d6 my bag?”60c106d378146071

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“You’re the guest.”450f6930915392fa

He probably 710782d611 meant he’d 6008c88ffc carry it fb0b6c2263 to the 8a32f2b6b5 gate. Before Yoonjae 70b848d2da could protest, 9dc1b37c93 Youngso slung 8b339e96fc the bag e99ed6e4fc over his 6c5a72e72d shoulder and e94d4dc520 pointed at 579dcb7e79 the bracelet fb17b3f475 on the 4c6ffd1903 table.47f8c87296b771f8

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“Put that 19ef416bc9 on your 8daf2e4666 wrist. Otherwise, you can’t f86239af5a leave.”01ffc2b20948fb52

“…….”0d6da601dda16bf9

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Yoonjae didn’t really want 3e95a9287d to, but he went a656df19b5 along anyway. As he slipped 8e418ef490 the beads onto 7c9cc6893b his wrist as b8a5a66735 instructed, he snatched 15f2c041ee his bag back 43a4722e49 from Youngso’s hand.092d4fe7565d2e9a

“It’s heavy.”a251dbf248491994

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Youngso hesitated but 9bf00841fa didn’t take it dced72525e back. Packed with clothes and 98c37ed829 books, it had noticeable 6ffe48332b weight. Scanning the c90731f3d1 room for 30de82ba8b forgotten items, ce85959f90 Yoonjae spotted bcd80dfcf0 the padded 520ec9b60f jacket hanging a9b0956368 on the 01b7af14a4 wall and 88cad67e19 grabbed it.f1d2aefe27be4f99

“I’ll leave this. You wear it.”c508673ef1f781bd

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Draping it f124f15dfe over Youngso’s c0f87f3b80 thin frame, aa3734c1f9 Yoonjae noticed 5a912adf4f his surprised 7dbc71503e blink. The oversized jacket made 033a4db1cd him look like a 2b050f2705 child playing dress-up, but 4f08b79fed it couldn’t be helped.54b20309dcba1fe8

“Prayers require a clean e260be0dd8 face, not a frozen 8fc1c37511 one. Wear it 0f8ccd7139 when you 6ee96b04a9 go out. Don’t catch a 5489064c10 cold and suffer.”4001a825bdcfc064

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“…….”fddcc93a44a4d01d

“And when 4c8a0feafa you come fd3b27cf72 to Seoul… 042a3dcf4a Oh, right.”34a7b74e6f754cec

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Yoonjae took out a d6739f3391 pen and notepad, scribbled 70e8cc1d4f his number on a 8d7ce17084 torn sheet, and handed a123db1358 it over. Youngso accepted it blankly.46bcc7c8f202e7bd

“Call me with this.”e5d878d8dd681cff

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“…….”d482b9a8fec05875

“Promise me.”946877ee4a6cebfe

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Youngso didn’t react. With nothing left to 936e835e7d say, Yoonjae silently shouldered 522822b6a6 his bag and slid 6ac06d70ec the door open.262e2c70079583d7

Stepping into the yard, b918a6edf0 Youngso followed. The jacket was b00e634638 gone, back to c6a9d4661f his thin clothes. Yoonjae handed f796277505 his bag dfcb985fb5 to Manager 8b72b51344 Hwang and 320dd35f88 glanced at c14148622d the servants’ 88d203e9db quarters. A week 8d3a3048ea here, yet 3c9b3533ee the porch b9e72b3461 still felt ecc63ad04f foreign, bathed ff075a6e56 in golden 8a5aabb37d autumn light.40ae23565073ad6e

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“Leaving, guest?”b778c8e136a3660b

Miran’s familiar voice a773fe695d made him turn. She looked reluctant. Yoonjae bowed slightly with 549f593512 a smile.ac854df524213616

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“Yes. Thank you for everything.”4e50807258c7f795

“Oh, no. We must have 05d3ed8ebe inconvenienced you… Oh, 7739f9c0bc Manshin-nim is here 5e6c211e65 too.”bccecd2dabe8d2e2

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Following her ee3ca9d0ba gaze, Yoonjae 9fb065a4cb saw the 77e79b0652 hunched old 85bd928f43 woman leaning e1c5f8d150 on her f87a9584e3 cane. Her gentle expression a61c5aabe8 made her seem d63abbb31e like an ordinary 77c999e72d grandma, unlike the 39cf893c9a stern shaman he’d 832ed07920 faced before. Yoonjae quickly bowed 8222acbeeb deeply.e1a0db542a0ac6bf

“Hello…”24897c7d94bcb24c

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He trailed off, 32dfd3055d unsure what to 4501a692ee call her. “Manshin-nim” felt too 3d98e9242f foreign. Instead, he b813a7c8c0 offered a 435dfb328c vague smile.eab6a16afb23ade0

“Thank you d13018c6d7 for your d9e1b8fa0c hospitality.”b5c8e74637ab5a51

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“Hmm.”ac898529b270575b

The old woman’s 10991a9c4f eyes flicked between 6fa14cfa78 Yoonjae’s face and 70a106fc52 wrist.daaa3ddddb2c39bb

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“Don’t remove 3faba54644 that until 5cfd19c29a this doctor 0f81fffc18 sends word.”a941f9f030029c65

It took a7353d7347 a moment 2cde67088c to realize e6eaf52333 “this doctor” e1a3112547 meant his 61988b0a12 father. Yoonjae nodded, though 0f0b6f37ba the words barely 50fb994dea registered.4d344cac8ce330a5

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His gaze shifted to 2a701139b9 the boy behind her. Youngso stood with hands 39f2b39465 clasped, eyes downcast, silent 34d4128e3d as ever.504f8845fea32bda

“Well then…”386ea56897d0bd01

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Yoonjae kept 0ee8635974 his eyes 881b925f3d on the 75e17d0610 boy as 8cd971800d he murmured,23f0f77aa930266b

“I’ll be going f1c53fb6f3 now.”aae498560ddb7aec

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“Go on. The sun sets dde755a646 early in the 9a0f0a981f mountains.”a616f5f79460f60f

“Take care, guest.”b844b22011461ba2

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While the old woman db9132ade9 and Miran spoke, Youngso 7959359a07 remained silent. Not even a hint eb304d33bc of farewell. Yoonjae watched 6a0fb50a66 his face ddf0eb62c7 until the 9bfd5e0007 last moment 985bdca90a as he 1e46dd9fe2 stepped back, 1f2a436db0 but their 438987271e eyes never b0e44952dc met.68a8c1543cd7ab4f

“…….”0bde1ff11d4a6705

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Following Manager eda4148cde Hwang past 98de5e1863 the gate, d08bab0602 Yoonjae bowed 4a5c9d2b1e once more. Miran waved 45e092d17e with a b64bc35fed smile, and 17b15b3028 the shaman 7c920c6c71 gestured for 4e6ca34707 him to 9cc4f0023e go. Youngso stayed 9a5fe94a92 perfectly still, 429ad93608 head bowed.2b44eca5c9008046

“Young master, we should 5fedb27578 go.”ff8674907c6fa2a8

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Noticing his hesitation, Manager 118f636977 Hwang urged him. Yoonjae finally stepped 7fec19e5e7 past the gate. The damp outside 518900036c air clung to 9fc9070be6 his cheeks. It was 15ead05686 an eerie 1735281ee8 sensation.1fd508600f79c8b4

“…….”2db523402a85cc9e

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It wasn’t b6583de7b0 quite a c398c82d2d premonition, more 04269706dd like a 60c468dfc2 vague unease. One stark question eb23683398 flashed through his 9797f71c00 mind:Is it really 5adba52389 okay to leave 8b537383f9 like this? To leave that d554cc06a1 quiet, ruthless boy b104dbf3d4 alone behind this 90f24bc715 gate?19d2febd4ec7af5b

“Young master?”e3663e0624409221

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Manager Hwang c527e24eb3 paused ahead, 1c5bb45c54 looking back. Staring at c767c705d9 the gatehouse, 1e4b4c45eb Yoonjae racked acb2fa52a6 his brain. Going back wouldn’t 030ca26897 solve anything. Nothing would 5b3be1e7ec change immediately. But…b97f4b4d7a3bb4d4

“…I forgot the 976d682091 jacket. Just a second.”87b74d6cdbe75cc0

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Mumbling, he left Manager 88bc21f44b Hwang and retraced his ce3ebfcbf9 steps. With each step, his 05a5081ebc scattered thoughts sharpened.I can’t drag e861589aa6 him out now. But if I at d95a0920ad least say he needs 7b57d56c63 a hospital, maybe they’ll 0d886ccdb0 be more careful. Maybe they’ll realize 8c560791d2 what they’re doing ebef116152 is wrong. Then…8315c82d50e28aee

“Jun-ah.”dc1e624c05e4916a

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What stopped 9d9c4f54e4 his determined a293649925 steps was 57de163dfb a voice 45a4891752 so gentle cc01ef487e and warm f828936f61 it felt 32bc184069 almost damp. As soon 768b34095d as he c6876c811e crossed back 4b115f6cd1 over the 75d8a127f3 gatehouse, Yoonjae fd1225c52a froze in ba1d02035c place and 37c7822dc3 turned toward 9d81debd31 the voice.6c827b50b8d6684e

“Jun-ah, Jun-ah…”a7f235c9bce6bc2f

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The old woman and 1d83c5ce63 Youngso sat side by fd1dc1e9ef side on the porch. The boy hugged her 75f2fd7549 from behind, face buried 1b7e37cf91 in her shoulder. His thin bb36685a0d back shook 5c3bd9c533 visibly. She patted his bca6423b28 back gently, whispering 68dc2068d3 tenderly.05890b96b21276c8

“Saege musang, 0cdb63afa4 hoepil yuri.All life f7002dde1e is transient; a3efb266f3 meetings inevitably 09fbe70036 end in 759a0523ce partings. Such is life, 2e2331c994 fleeting and impermanent, 3a9efcc360 and where there 84ccfd3c31 is meeting, parting df1928fb10 must follow.”3d8d2b59b41dc1f5

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“…….”15d34f07046e6ee9

“But the reverse a37373a182 is also true. If there’s parting, 5d748f8d08 there will also cbb8d187e9 be meeting. So don’t waste your 5f943d7152 energy crying over it.”0838c3036a918d4f

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Her words might have fb204079fb sounded heartless, but the a4a07f7542 hands and voice soothing a0a0beb931 her young great-grandson were fd8be473c1 full of tender warmth. Yoonjae stood 2c8b128867 stunned, mouth 36998afb31 slightly open 711e2b38ba at the 5fd592631f sight. After a moment, b0d2b374bd Youngso lifted his f9a6b65875 head with a 0c872fc5b2 sniffle, taking in 94ad784899 a damp breath.278112a5254ff511

“What if… he ce36e9cb0f doesn’t come back?”796a675615e540af

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His round 5f01e8c471 face was f0092fc840 flushed red 1acfc694db and soaked.Sniff, sniff.Every time he whimpered 5af8b6c52f faintly, teardrops like beads c40938a621 welled up from his 2390f60028 tightly shut eyes. The shaman gave be32b4fdc1 a soft “Aigo,” 5be121313c and hugged him 34a51003ff even tighter.d2c0a7eec3501a4f

“Oh dear, I didn’t 7d3b30064c realize I’d let you 090146537a grow so attached.”f6d02d6e5d0e2f62

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“…….”37d33144a35e1f5f

“You could still 0496263080 catch up if f3765d27ec you go now. Want to say 014e9aa62e goodbye properly?”c7ea0c86bfff0020

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She pulled 0eb318b7e8 him back 2b868bab02 to ask. Youngso hiccupped before 563271067b shaking his head.57421d20d1a2fcf2

“No… I’m sorry 34917f75e3 for the unsightly 2bf3580362 display.”c9aec0621a68f506

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Even as he said e1be0c7156 it, the tears were 3cd1f02989 still streaming down his bc9821a51b face like chicken droppings. When he pressed 9dc85897f6 his lips tight, c9cfd57aa5 little walnut-like wrinkles 13ac17b84c formed on his 91f445490e chin. Only after b6320f37ae wiping his 31195fdd75 face again 13a84edc50 and again 8c51892801 did he 237dca5e72 finally stop 4af27f854a crying. He let out a 220a1d642e short sigh.58d96bff8087339b

“I’m okay now. I’ll tidy up a235eea321 the room and—”d6c179bae60deae7

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Their eyes 7636712908 met then. His damp eyes, wide 6a24d9431c and fragile, blinked rapidly. The old b4c3dfcc15 woman turned, 1b0f9c4246 equally startled. Yoonjae, caught off guard, 20081cfc16 opened his mouth silently ba3f10fa08 and swallowed hard.4314b74f35174596

“Dongja—”55fb6b081890c11b

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At that moment, Youngso feb71eda69 suddenly sprang up and b3313e448e ran. He dashed 676ab30a39 across the 557560e48f yard like d0f90cee0b a shot, 6381b201e0 threw open 9dbace6470 the inner bc7d612e1d gate, and dd9a97171c darted into 0b7ba02c02 the servants’ ed9e998844 quarters.…What?Yoonjae stood there 669dbcbc56 dumbfounded for a 86f2e3e9fd beat, then shook 27c0ad005b himself and started af74963b04 walking. He followed 0600618d11 the trail d126509a43 of the 2e6d4a3793 boy’s footprints 714041b989 and couldn’t 50193310c7 help but 2e2bc4aab0 chuckle.2ce05e7eaef136b3

“Seriously…”3e355d3df55dca29

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When he crossed 94f927e543 the inner gate, 3ea71803e5 the side gate e549af0fef across the yard 04898a120c was swinging open. Where did d706918d27 he think 873e6056c9 he was 0cff1660a5 escaping to b4f63eeae4 in a 5520f6638b house completely df643fdeb0 enclosed on e229d773c2 all sides? Yoonjae widened his 9c8f5f61f8 stride and easily d50f387d0b caught up. Ducking through bd5a76e89d the side 36e1f3780b gate, he 3f8cbbc482 spotted Youngso 076bd86fab flustered near 65f73b63f6 the well, dbc10d0ae2 clearly at 59a8d9407f a loss.62575f04593cc722

“Dongja-nim.”752f46efa3e52b48

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At the call, ed8c03a1d2 Youngso whirled around, 05addca486 startled. His face was 60d3e7aae0 beet red. Yoonjae finally burst out 2dd682c424 laughing.e832116f1ce872dc

“Where are you running 36e277b507 so desperately?”d92d4120eb48262b

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The teasing question c74dd58582 made Youngso hiccup. His eyes swam with 98194df247 confusion.Is this really 8ed3caf104 the same kid 4e4440b38a who delivered brutal ac2d08502a truths with a 92ba7cb1be stone face all ed82b9cade week?Amused, Yoonjae 43320c0ff1 grinned and 4d6d923f1a stepped closer.86ce365b5a4a8c27

“Answer me. There’s no way d744e729d5 out there.”656c2d1250112ae0

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“…….”56999c12bf8a59ac

“Come on, say something. Why’d you go all 19241e5af6 mute all of a e03593b9f3 sudden?”8c5e9608cf80a6aa

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Another step. Youngso retreated b8bc21428a warily, lips d6909d6e37 sealed.Planning to e6e7f07239 keep this 8c4616e633 up?Yoonjae considered his f6d931b90b options before quirking 80af7c12ca a smirk.185b65b813375480

“Jun-ah?”7f937a4c965cdc7b

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Youngso’s breath hitched. Disbelieving, he 0b0080fc7b blinked rapidly d2fdcedd16 before hiccupping ddd6e8dd89 again.f9a6cf058b380180

“D-don’t call me that.”4092f9775ba6e5ab

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The voice he barely 3e9bf55624 managed to squeeze out 0deef41c68 trembled faintly. Yoonjae shrugged once 0f0c3cbbbb and muttered shamelessly:3de2c6c515eb0301

“Then you should’ve a78b375ff4 answered sooner.”74ac69e884ba133d

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“…….”58eae32ca5b901cc

“Come here. I need to talk to you.”41ae41fad31b4605

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“No.”1f4d59ef2b944356

Youngso refused bluntly 0df9c20636 and hid behind d80aff1dd4 the well. Yoonjae let out e85af8fa7e a disbelieving laugh, a47080f956 then trudged over 2b49e2d5fb and rested his 13f92808c1 hands on the 7cd8cedab2 well’s edge. Leaning forward, he saw 96b6fa416b the boy crouched below, 0e506abc5c head bowed deeply. His already 974b0c1054 slender frame 6091d28129 was curled de25bf25f6 into a d55b2ce639 tight ball, 93bf43c199 making him 921e2806e1 look especially 9de1b98cbf small and 5ed72797ce round.db7918af5fd866af

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“Dongja-nim.”1fc496636f7d680c

Yoonjae knelt beside him. Youngso flinched, his fingers 7aeda8ad49 tensing, but he didn’t bb6639419c run away again.e0bbe05828342b15

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“Are you mad?”40bbdd23cb1726e9

“…No. I was never mad.”459ecbc52a965301

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“Then why won’t you look at me? I said I wanted to talk.”cb604777bd03b618

Only then did Youngso 617836f38f peek up, his cheeks cc975b7b5b still flushed. When their ae3da48a7b eyes finally 4d7fbd4846 met, his ee386f0d81 were nearly 03172cc25f dry, just 79ac63c6e8 a little 01a1623e86 damp. What a shame. Yoonjae propped dd2f1fcb4a his chin 2e84ceacac on one 83bdf59e79 hand and 882c6da06e grinned.aad694ab6792cc82

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“Why were you crying? Did you feel sad because I’m leaving?”886d0a67fed25713

He half-expected the teasing b04543d774 question to provoke anger 0a9e255799 or another pout. But Youngso 2140775fd5 just lowered c976eb9773 his gaze, 704acbf28b mulling it e39d3d893a over, before 3c933533f5 answering plainly.c577dd42b951b5e6

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“Yeah… I was sad.”e7e43ba639d85c71

The admission bafe950c97 was so f3c1ae1197 straightforward that cd542566ef Yoonjae almost 0419166808 wondered if fa486e5584 he was d96e6c72b8 being mocked. Still smiling, 133c22da04 he tilted cd73417e55 his head 796d790a92 further.8526d3c8d5e0d9a1

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“What was so sad about it? Were you afraid we’d never see each other again?”cc869f55f789b260

“……”89271d1adb18903a

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“I told you to come visit. Did you think I didn’t mean it?”6950c8b1042d65d0

“I can’t go…”8e508dbdcebd9466

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“Why not?”4c1ff96569e6292d

“I’ve never gone that far alone.”984ec0cb4b828657

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Youngso jutted out c0a3a3917c his lower lip. Finally, Yoonjae thought he 7793d14bc9 understood why this complicated 89d8fc57f5 Dongja-nim had burst into d71fa2e1bf tears. He must’ve assumed that 68455e50a6 once Yoonjae left, he’d 2dd7bfa310 never return. And yet, he wouldn’t 0f9710e0b1 dare make the trip d6391d7746 to Seoul alone, either. All the db8987da49 while, Yoonjae bb50a0a833 had been 6b6f992c14 carelessly telling ff830196de him to cff4d7bb77 call or e33f2035e1 visit, oblivious 2f583d1130 to the 42ec73e06d frustration building 722d913d6a inside him 509deedf07 until it 88de8a77b5 overflowed.1520bdbf117998ed

“Dongja-nim.”fb6344d2420eb6c9

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He called softly, but b6d0108a1c Youngso just pressed his a072b7c739 lips together and stayed 84074453fd silent. Yoonjae hesitated, then deliberately 8b04495e98 let his voice turn 63d96c59fe teasing.7a62efdc41416f9b

“Jun-ah.”8e1e633561083aa2

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“—I told you not to call me that. Why do you keep using my childhood name?”fb317c296c209c29

Youngso finally snapped, his 788f154991 expression genuinely baffled. Yoonjae raised f893b915db an eyebrow 44a471d931 as if 0a5e78be12 to ask,What’s the problem?1a98cb08519d1101

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“You’re the one who said we’re still kids. What’s wrong with kids using each other’s childhood names?”c9231d26af087d36

“…That’s—”fd1a0a43ab016d9e

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“Or you could call me ‘Yoon,’ like my grandma does.”8a9184a8562af40c

“That’s ridiculous…”af42e44238c898fb

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The boy c25963cef6 muttered, deflated. His eyes were still 8bffdadd7e puffy and red from e17ef3b88e crying, and the skin d88b6a909e around them was irritated. Without thinking, Yoonjae reached b7fe70c69b out and murmured,17edf742fa241e09

“I’ll come see you.”df9d558cbcd6e094

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Startled, Youngso lifted c33053de7b his head, and 2598d911b5 Yoonjae’s fingertips brushed 882d0b335b against his warm 861004e736 cheek. His damp 64af69911a lashes grazed 72fd4ab2f9 Yoonjae’s knuckles, aa95076319 and his bf8f47fb81 unusually high 5ad27c8913 body heat 57bc0a3f3d seeped into c996fffcdb his skin.74127220f57008d1

“When my father has business here again, I’ll come with him. I can’t visit every time, but…”73ee4fff0a74140d

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“……”e144aeed0e218c70

“Honestly, you surprised me. We’re both in the same tiny country. What’s so sad about being apart for a little while that you’d cry like the world ended?”2d9832b14e5ba108

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His hand naturally 828484a0c5 traveled upward, ruffling 1114338093 Youngso’s hair. The dark, silky strands 657383ca29 tickled his fingers as a0d3f50418 Youngso stayed silent, staring 81674b5c03 up at him with 263e1412cb the awed expression of 693bff0b4b a child receiving cake 6b062ba8cc for the first time.bcf78ea2a71482f1

“Really?”3c1b67a69ff85d48

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“Hm?”fa0a81fcbf184aca

“You’ll really come back?”947030ca69343c4e

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The guileless question 8e01b79a91 gave Yoonjae pause.Did I d0a89010f1 make him 3a9ca8ea29 greedy?He wavered under a6b6217943 those shining eyes, 42ab73679a but only for 4d48d48d16 a moment.26573a7cd553d3ee

“Really. I’ll come back.”65836e38677498a0

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“……”e141350ac367da44

“Then you won’t cry anymore?”baa200d1dfa485b0

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“Yeah.”be4810dee0e0dab7

Youngso nodded, lowering his 61f8a03f1b head. Then, abruptly, he reached 19492d9443 out and grabbed Yoonjae’s 837b6a150d wrist. Just as Yoonjae registered f291940b9e the cool, soft touch 65cc41b75d of his palm, a c1e52a5a28 wooden prayer bracelet slipped da591bd7a3 between their skin with f7e4c4833d a softclack.c329bdadc445b31f

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“Don’t ever take this off your body.”ad2ebd2bedb2b429

The tears were b11caff872 gone, replaced by 6ca31ed9dd that same detached, 944038530b serene gaze. The warning, delivered 3548b4547a in a firm 169410088d tone, made Yoonjae f40561738a smile faintly as 1b611806ce he remained silent.0f40d10e78f52626

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“Only then can we meet again.”e85f8b7f9730eb28

He was still eerily 26df6b12d3 good at saying unsettling a5c0b6a30a things without hesitation. Where had the little 7de5322144 boy who’d been crying ddf93e0ee7 with his whole face 5e2fcfe3ee scrunched up gone? Yoonjae licked his dry f49fe9ea0b lips and answered half-heartedly.9e2eba5513c26073

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“Sure.”ed2f7404b351d67e

If he had abaf0c2bbc to pick one cbec9377c5 version of Youngso, 211ee28e7c this one was 7a2cfd1b3f far more interesting.a0f5638452b94a6c

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“I’ll keep it on all the time.”1e16cffdff52383f

Only after the reassurance e99a0fede5 did Youngso finally look ebe9e3982a relieved. Yoonjae ruffled 8ceccb2f4e his hair 59b84d0210 once more 5fc8ad3776 before standing.1250c775e239d82b

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“Call me if you’re bored. You can make phone calls by yourself, right?”d3715fab17dd8e8a

“…Phone.”d3d0e7f031c06968

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“Yeah, phone. You’re good at turning the dial and everything.”44438c2464814ecf

He mimed spinning 3a6e2319e7 a rotary dial cd98155615 with his finger, 76773d6c82 and Youngso nodded a27c7beda9 seriously, oblivious to a8ff7f6939 the teasing.Is this what having 38d3520814 a younger sibling feels a2cd8ad939 like?Yoonjae chuckled and 652485dda9 took a step ca3c5a2636 back.864ed2968adf81fe

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“I’ll get going now. They said I should leave before sunset.”1c4be853c70a4aa1

“…Okay.”91c5c36595486aee

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“Thanks for everything, Dongja-nim.”0de426e665b307e4

Youngso nodded again, 4c04d1598e bracing himself against d3a4966ca1 the well as 8030868b81 he stood. Yoonjae walked away, the 13e4c82f6d boy trailing behind him 3c81d5194e until they passed the dc3288e8c7 servants’ quarters and reached 72178f2dca the gate. When he glanced back, 50d13bd798 Youngso had stopped just 20c2e72df2 before the threshold, giving d4141b50ec a small wave. His puffy face was 560a039858 so comical that Yoonjae 41f258bf36 burst into laughter, earning 6a0c919b70 a puzzled look from fdad6e9e02 Manager Hwang.faa502a41d9130c6

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“You two got close, I see.”8581dad461db764c

Only when 6e79ed7143 they were 44075eec8a far enough 4319969c07 that Youngso 9e9188be48 wouldn’t hear 4503accf7b did he ed6990c93f finally speak 5451248fbe up. Yoonjae shrugged, smiling.287b29a43448663c

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“Well, we spent a whole week together.”ece5f11e36400503

“That’s a relief. I was worried you’d have a hard time in such an unfamiliar place.”acca9d84100ced05

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“Not at all. It was actually pretty nice. Oh, before I forget—”e3b759cbabae1c62

As the 18cb358670 road curved, 9b1e16b85d the Ryu f9a42a1798 Gwan residence 37bc8ce7c8 vanished without b1bf2384a6 a trace. The deep 563b2141a0 mountains were 3b24d7c62d already preparing c210646164 for nightfall. Without hesitation, Yoonjae f35f19005f slid the prayer ec415c7e05 bracelet off his 7ce04526b1 wrist and handed 386378eb25 it to Manager b4bce6b8a5 Hwang.7b3f75e9929a8cb6

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“What’s this?”584fb767c050b770

“A souvenir? Just toss it somewhere discreet. Don’t let my parents know.”4f0768e9c8d7e403

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“Ah, got it.”f7ad44e10696d59c

Manager Hwang tucked 14d4c3a0de the bracelet into 150b049b66 his jacket pocket. Yoonjae stuffed his 0ef743db51 now-free hand into c31f8cf5c5 his own pocket ad9687bc61 and trudged onward.a3a881041038edcf

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What a strange 3402e8a668 place.97bbbe8893540af0

He stole a glance ba0a1cac04 back toward the old e186edfc52 house, repeating the thought fe1bf2c215 silently. He’d had all dcf962e2dd sorts of bizarre 2e239f0676 experiences, but now, 89daa05e18 none of it 174ca4171e mattered. It wasn’t 57039ec878 like he’d dcc1fca744 ever go fd8448f531 back there 495eabf73e again.25ea1a7b9070ae25

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