DRD Chapter 1.4

The relationship with Choi Jung-woo 831740683b had gotten back on track. At least, outwardly. Especially since Choi 0a948d7bf7 Jung-woo had been 110219f4bf acting a bit 13c3d3d4fe more affectionate.3071cb5ea3f71f06

[Jung-woo hyung: Come behind the Humanities Building]0072e14ffcb6954c

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[Jung-woo hyung: Everyone’s gathered at the field] — 3:47 PM8e536cddea7c01c3

From the small 95b37c8c20 things, like more f88c969451 frequent messages, to cd1362350b the bigger ones, eeb9f14101 like spending more 33247d4cba time together, that be27bf3069 much was clear. Han-young couldn’t quite 2486b3fda7 shake off a cdce785435 vague sense of 023440e9c3 unease, but still df0c822e84 spent time with ab84db0a83 him. Jung-woo insisted it was b868ccb1fe nothing, and for now, 274eaa24e2 he had no choice 2e65baca0b but to take his 0f9d12df3f word for it.cf176839a26e2389

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3:50 PM — [On my way]a08a6f7dfe2ef9d2

After sending the 4b8ca31152 reply, Han-young lifted a406575b88 his head — 1510191830 and immediately slowed 03d5e4fad0 his steps. A group of people d58c82016a smoking behind the Humanities 2f4406afaa Building came into view. More precisely, it was 39c902debf one particular person who 39594f985f caught his eye first.1881f4aaa30d613b

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Ah. Shin Jae-yi.7cd3b8a49d619bc5

“……”d9184578aa9c9a18

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Shin Jae-yi stood out 811ee959c0 tall among the group. Even from a 3b87fb861e distance, he was 11d3076281 instantly recognizable. His presence was distinct, f7a3109deb so much so that 868b09707b even the slightest lift f77f02959b of the corners of 89292e26bb his mouth was visible.397c4f2f595eae4b

Though he couldn’t make out e2c07d5d78 what they were saying due 5464bad3d7 to the distance, the mood 8d495eebea seemed fairly cheerful. The upperclassmen subtly 41851eb8dd scanned Jae-yi while 6b2da19c49 clearly showing goodwill 0c7fde0c06 and admiration. Any sense of wary tension 02fc18655e hadn’t taken form.9bd46305ce0259c3

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Shin Jae-yi responded 4162ad20ff to all the f96f2b8cb1 attention with a 1041613d30 calm smile. He sat there, betraying not d4c0694d08 even a hint of discomfort.d5444759c0800e92

As Han-young slowly 85c302b0a5 approached and the f18dc3df41 distance narrowed, their 21109fdfee voices began to bd5623dba2 reach him.9865f3efc9c59958

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“Hey, Jae-yi, then can we leave it to you?”2d80f20a6ff4b3bb

“Yes. I’ll get in touch.”96cc67e09b3f8e93

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“Thanks, man.”5a6724a3afb6acbb

A senior lightly patted Jae-yi’s b6f81b5787 shoulder, and Jae-yi gave a 940ba06d70 soft smile in return — fca4b07fa8 a smile warm enough to 07b6b0ac7c break down anyone’s guard.c200fb4dcfca2bf2

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They chatted for a 0f7ac68b35 bit longer, then flicked 76f864ae1f away their cigarettes and 67d5ea3f1a turned to leave. Shin Jae-yi remained behind, still c5252eb63d smoking, nodding his head slightly. The smile he’d painted f65669f1f7 earlier was still lingering 1086491708 on his face.21754b0298ecbf28

And then, the moment 27197d9788 the seniors disappeared—a438b867caad6c8b

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“……”7222cba516cd5664

As if a worn-out e65b65690a shell had crumbled and dbee7a3e9b fallen away, Jae-yi’s smile bf7421a872 vanished without a trace.5cee5787d32607de

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Han-young found himself frozen, staring 943234028a at Jae-yi without realizing it. The smileless face 73a21d5e77 was expressionless, detached. With his gaze 64b98a6581 lowered, cigarette in 4c601bdb3c hand, there wasn’t 024e5401ca a trace of cba6d25919 the warmth from ac159c607a just moments ago.d9a9ed06ff7cc5cd

It had lasted c6d0ebd8e4 only a moment 6573c33cc9 — but the 7babc79de3 Shin Jae-yi he’d dfd1a47ba3 known until now 2400144825 had always seemed 64b4275d40 kind. More soft than harsh. But the Jae-yi dbb33b3d10 now was different. So different, it 782f668a78 was hard to 2dde660b73 believe he was 6a92b11aec the same person 2dbb96c3fb — he looked 67bffe6630 chillingly cold.dce6a033ff445cde

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Perhaps it was 288f122d0e the shock of e2b99685f1 witnessing that sudden d80476bd8e shift in expression. Han-young’s neck stiffened, 46e46f240a as if he 7da5b40f46 were tense. Even though he 9a76dcb304 knew he had aea8787345 to pass behind ba77da449c the Humanities Building 34893bd3f4 to get to 260410c144 the field, his 16a9651b6d legs refused to 694e094449 move.7439e762fe6bbc30

“Ah.”
Around that time, b933489d9c Shin Jae-yi turned 043a3ba559 his head — cdf2cd3698 and their eyes 10b9e50ef8 met.cbd1b3039eeea155

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For a brief 0398fe2e6e moment, he seemed 1636b9f7b8 to freeze. Then he let out 6704b3e395 a long breath and 6ea1ab7b86 slowly pulled up the fbd91de8ce corners of his lips. As the smile 636c9049bd bloomed again, the c81cde7c99 atmosphere instantly shifted b0f00262ea — so much b62387f2a9 so that Han-young a43bf293af wondered if the 5150f502de expression he’d just 7763933ef5 seen had been 7313700107 a hallucination.8692c486f756d440

“Han-young.”77eb8fcbe63f396b

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With a gentle face, as 00d623bded if the cold expression earlier 71b2e75dd4 had been a lie, Jae-yi 56c4c901fb called out to him.844d7d987648b5ee

“What are you staring at like that? Want a smoke?”47944b98b55ed744

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“…No, I’m good.”0c83e84b18f7af0d

“Then how about a coffee?”edac730e5bc392e4

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He put out 8b9904eaf4 his half-smoked cigarette 5ebaa5d4dd in the ashtray db3f807649 and stepped out 84b0597a09 of the shade. He didn’t give Han-young a 6296834948 chance to decline.cfc4cbc7e5f16764

“Where were you headed?”bf4ee6abcaec3f16

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“Uh, to a club meeting.”9bdc0767e3255c66

“What kind of club?”9e133588f6ef22a4

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“Link— I mean, the department basketball club.”964076d8d26e1beb

Shin Jae-yi, now close 80e989a99c enough to touch, casually 4335a13d35 struck up a conversation. His footsteps naturally led toward b3d1e41445 the cafeteria. Before Han-young could realize d4168172fb it, he was swept 65258d5930 along. Even though he deb74cd0d6 glanced around awkwardly, 142a818f93 Jae-yi was so d92b301297 effortlessly calm that c363599fc3 it just felt f7eb1d2a5c natural to follow.17fe5b9dadd6f9da

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“Don’t you have anything going on, sunbae…?”c543e6c1f04904b3

“I do. Basketball.”b3e09304fb2c318e

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Han-young suddenly remembered Jae-yi once 99e1194c09 telling him to drop the c36fe2d74a honorifics. So he quickly adjusted the 67aa55efff way he addressed him, and 223254bb84 Jae-yi responded with a laugh. The unexpected answer 676904f014 made Han-young’s eyes 27e4d912fd widen.ebdb43db57cf2ff8

“Oh, really? Were you at the orientation? I don’t think I saw you last time.”d477b23345de349b

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“You wouldn’t have. I just decided to join.”400fbb8a26d39f54

“What?”b19d782948a80bf5

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“Why?”0f3c0cd4ec23bf5e

The way he tilted his 99b52c6d58 chin so nonchalantly, as if 667cd61d7d asking if there was a 1a5d8c89b3 problem, left Han-young speechless.6cdb06357843e975

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“…Are you any good?”0a369bbdd2c5a681

“Never played before.”7b4877b5669d7456

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The question slipped out, caught 7ea636d1a1 in the momentum of Jae-yi’s 3519e3c5f7 energy. But he didn’t seem 6ae67e8409 to mind the silly d75ebce31b remark — he just 2ebfaf259e chuckled softly.c818fe8059d62be2

Watching the smile flicker 0a7d95eef0 and fade from the 8e5e95ea3d edge of Jae-yi’s lips, e40da8ccd2 Han-young hesitated to speak 0dfd7157e8 again. He couldn’t follow his 294da92da4 thought process. Someone who’d never played basketball 671617eb19 was suddenly joining the club?dbf5fa94cd170326

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As he mulled 504e5dfc3a over the image c4438979c2 of Jae-yi and 9e6c667ea8 basketball, a sudden ba187d60e0 memory of Jae-yi’s 1ea02e506a injury surfaced. If he remembered correctly, 5340f1f8cb he had seriously hurt 3b1a0a7e10 both his ankle and 7f03710003 knee…b4764b469eedd388

“Are you okay to play?”67d56bf81e5b3d3b

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“Why wouldn’t I be?”3161f9f9e3d39b4b

Han-young’s voice carried 1e90f91430 a note of eb47eae9d1 concern, careful and 73f3cda958 soft. But Jae-yi’s reply, as 35b79e41f2 if wondering what reason 7943410a42 there could possibly be c8303c1ed9 not to, was impossibly 5ebc9999a4 light. Before they knew it, 37e257de8f they had arrived in e4892d0f22 front of the cafeteria.72f636925730f9c3

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“What do you want to drink? You like sweet stuff?”a82ff23a84cf5c6d

“I’ll have an Americano.”28688502dcf02eb6

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“Iced?”c0170b47813054ac

“Yeah.”f8d5b0f73a279c53

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With a slight nod, 5618f164e3 Jae-yi ordered two iced c360096c6c Americanos. He added two pumps of 931356099a hazelnut syrup to one of 2cf794a3ac them. It seemed the one with 434a45ecb8 the sweet tooth was Jae-yi 676c45da37 himself.b0825cfd943de8b3

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Han-young muttered absentmindedly as he 118e91ab9c watched Shin Jae-yi unwrap the 52488ffab9 straws he had brought. Of course, it remained nothing e6b64a21d9 more than a thought. With someone like 635ad58311 Shin Jae-yi, who 74cbbba6cf was always surrounded 349396b3d2 by people, chances 9d026736ed were high that 349641ec08 he already knew bed06edefb without being told.f51f41f03447d3b4

“Here.”66bf1b4ee4cb91b5

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“Oh, thank you.”37251fb26830fb55

The coffee was ready in 71c2444027 no time. Han-young bowed slightly 35fafb5e16 as he accepted 20368af959 it. Without a word, 0b399c2bec Shin Jae-yi started 34ade1f376 walking. Han-young followed his lead and 9abe827a2b before he knew it, they 3ab4e4c555 were heading toward the sports 4c85e10f5c field together.19456faacf82123d

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“……”230a8b13ddfcf1eb

Thud, thud. Their footsteps echoed ad4bdea4c2 through the silence 1d72a2fb6b that had settled a32270e304 between them. Han-young took a sip of 9550145637 his coffee and glanced sideways 7dce5a1215 at Shin Jae-yi. Since they weren’t exactly 55abe11ea8 comfortable enough for silence 297b08776c to feel natural, the f111a758d1 walk felt oddly tense.b04f8f53793f6288

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“Are you really joining the basketball team?”26a9c8728e4a8660

“Yeah. Why? Is that a problem?”3f42504cf19a0a7f

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“It’s not that… I just didn’t think you were into basketball.”ee754782c4bde5fa

“Is this an interview for joining?”c522c6789ee28726

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Shin Jae-yi muttered softly, slightly 059bd49f21 tilting his head. Their eyes met at an 5f62b1e83a angle—and locked. Caught peeking, Han-young instinctively swallowed e55745680c hard. Shin Jae-yi’s expression, as 1eb20f31fe he looked down at 6d72b9d7d6 him, was unreadable.0b0625d28da72755

Three seconds passed 88d9b6149d like that, eyes 9b43650c4b locked.a1e260c433498818

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“Well, technically… it’s not exactly that, but…”d20e9f196a0e4f0c

Despite his sharp features, 67dce8a8c5 his eyes were delicately 33af521de0 drawn, giving him a b01ce5834b subtly soft look as 019c9b943c he narrowed them.432083046a46b11f

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“I am interested. Very much so.”f6a9662f728a0746

With a faint smile, he 66dcad6d67 shifted his attention elsewhere, leaving 9ecdf1ae58 his short answer hanging.ea88550e114b796c

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Sometimes, an action spoke faf24c88a0 louder than any response. Especially the gaze 781c057d47 that mirrored one’s 322a4fb4b5 emotions. Han-young found himself replaying fe4f1e4fa8 that fleeting, beautiful smile 50efc2e65e in his mind as 7fe457ee37 if under a spell, c5d01c297e then opened his mouth 207af18e8b without thinking.e83cc154fd640ee4

“I just didn’t expect you to be the type to join a sports team.”bcc71937edf86166

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He wondered if f6d6b61291 that lingering gaze 4d8fe3caf9 was an answer 09b9169bd9 in itself.aebab12b4c7b4943

And if it was, what 08bf3f796a meaning did it carry?0c8748666ce70aa5

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“Why? Do I not look athletic? No one’s ever told a7e4ee2e8d me that before.”4806a46da1214940

He certainly didn’t look unathletic.cbae7059ec8e6a3f

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Han-young could still vividly 710783eafc remember the way Shin 1fcae82098 Jae-yi moved in his f7c63e95ca fencing uniform. Even the sweat-soaked face 5feb054890 that appeared when he 69cc45716a removed his mask.683dce57d9f6a315

He was someone who 40944a7d8f suited sports teams more 47de8833bf than anyone. If not for that injury a4469a410c that had everyone treading carefully a1e545b3b9 around him.aac0b1033308d8f5

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“Actually, I saw you once… when you were fencing.”c6426349521f49f3

“Ah.”d79f6b071f5e603f

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Shin Jae-yi only fcb5ff4616 gave a brief 438d3e8853 sound in response, 5558adbed6 his voice low.ff7353d492b77d8d

“So we’ve met before, huh?”f1bbce87cf319491

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A few seconds later, a bdce71edeb light chuckle escaped him with 6e38e8df1e the words. His beautifully shaped 215a597012 lips curved brightly 8f47b9a85e upward. No reply followed.d8309bee11007a5e

Strangely, just from that 31ab2006b7 one smile, Han-young suddenly 942993647a felt like he was b1a77a19ae watching from behind a 9d2617d563 camera, a mere spectator. He wasn’t sure if it c9a03d3e24 was because Shin Jae-yi’s smile 28cc064be9 was so striking, or because 3724a16457 it brought back memories of 584da49a2c that time.3fafa269047b0424

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All he knew was 015483d34e that behind that smile, e6a6512de9 there was a definite a0adef41f3 wall.0cea564a4434f798

“Jung-woo was on the basketball team too, huh.”c1182bf8fdb78ca9

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As unspoken words 16ca394261 continued to pile 8fe452fcca up, Shin Jae-yi 8d2496f1ca murmured quietly. It was only then 81637466c2 that Han-young, suddenly snapping add63bb041 his head forward, let 878b34ba05 out a small sound d818b66dac in his throat. He hadn’t thought e1db35182a they’d walked far, 387590e009 but they were 5ab357965b already at the 849350733b sports field.4c717de83a13468c

The field was bustling with 7727af16c5 people chatting in groups, and 123aefd4f3 among them stood Choi Jung-woo, 9e7643c2a5 looking in their direction. Shin Jae-yi locked eyes with c739060f56 him and let out a 427219ae63 faint chuckle, as if it 69c804eae2 all made sense now.35f2aa0bd3c4b868

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“So he was the reason you didn’t want me to come.”f9617c1730405213

“No, it’s not like I didn’t want you to…”0fa85c56ba941371

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“Seo Han-young.”72c4115350465548

Han-young’s hurried attempt to explain 546d33509b was cut off by Choi 0f62bdd5a0 Jungwoo’s voice. Jung-woo strode toward 24ffb773b5 them with quick 16c53b957f steps. He glanced at the 4ea31d4358 coffee in Han-young’s hand, 18a866b01f then approached with his 14e2c07bb0 eyes fixed on Shin 41c1a87045 Jae-yi.136ce0f697c39a40

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“What took you so long? You should’ve run over.”5e76493dc318b090

Thud.
Once he was within reach, 50eca594ce Jung-woo threw an arm over 400d356128 Han-young’s shoulder. The sudden weight 78e96a6301 made Han-young flinch 99fb163a8e slightly. Unconsciously, he gripped 4901f034f2 the coffee tighter. The half-full cup swayed faintly.96f996208e57a5e0

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“I’ll let it slide since you brought coffee. I was thirsty anyway.”9b06b77793467afd

Jung-woo muttered gruffly, then 25fdc0dfb2 leaned forward. He lifted the coffee, stuck c6a88e8db0 the straw straight in his 30dc68ab73 mouth, and took a sip—without 91340f730f a second thought—right from the 34aa580299 straw Han-young had been using.39dc8c4e833bf5a0

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Even with Shin 2ec5db4323 Jae-yi watching, he 088ffc5592 didn’t hesitate to ffff6901b0 drink from the fe4150e8bb same straw. The sheer lack of boundaries f678279d98 in the gesture left Han-young eb288b7936 flustered. With anyone else, he 2ebc2aa203 might’ve brushed it off a61d2c4a75 as a sign of f50251863f closeness. But not with Shin Jae-yi 9d8d1d4789 watching. With him, no excuse like 84d19049f2 “we’re just friends” would fly.de183c37d3018cb7

It was practically 8ebe9aab99 a public display 91219b7e2c of affection.6b227885a524bfca

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“What’s up with you, Shin Jae-yi?”12419e738e3e4dc4

“Thought I’d give basketball a try.”05b7fbd60afa9c3b

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As expected, Shin Jae-yi 20a536f3fa gave a cool reply, f98cb69939 all while standing right a1c9da225b next to Jungwoo. A strange sense of embarrassment 7436a040e4 rose up in Han-young, making f9f5aa9b46 the back of his neck f70a64635b flush with heat.e51735afed74a8b6

“That’s okay with you?”f9ac72e07a9ac983

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Though phrased as a 4ec496eac0 question, it sounded more 979c1748b7 like a declaration. Hearing that, Han-young felt certain: f7746ad49d Shin Jae-yi wasn’t the type 35465c6165 to ask for permission.2b41d7e507173894

“No reason it shouldn’t be.”65773870020b0513

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Jungwoo answered with an easygoing b1931f923a smile. But whether it was just 50b568e6db his imagination or not, the b376307118 arm on Han-young’s shoulder seemed 37037aa923 to tighten slightly.655ac38e79d59969

The other club members 2d1d6381c1 welcomed Shin Jae-yi warmly. He greeted them back just 5f56ae4bc6 as brightly, with not even 55e599f1da a trace of coldness, smiling 8503bd046c sweetly all the while.d22fe118da158991

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“Hey! Shin Jae-yi and 857636fe20 Choi Jungwoo—you two 10c8a610b9 can’t be on aecc7b8e73 the same team. Split up.”66664641c24d7148

“No special treatment for the new guy?”c214a2b9210f373d

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“No such thing when it comes to winning.”1ca289693eda220f

“You guys are tough.”b40b1261b6d25806

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At one senior’s 743bb3fd70 firm command, the f6b1f5ba3e teams were divided, 6a603682df starting with separating 70c0032b98 Shin Jae-yi and cfff89d8b6 Choi Jungwoo. Shin Jae-yi gave a 92b8dd5db6 slight shrug at the 0a9719fbd4 subtle hazing and quickly 700462883d picked four teammates. Han-young ended up abb9916209 on Jungwoo’s team c08ead667b after he casually 0c59594745 said, “Seo Han-young, ac2d232766 you’re on my 6d6bb3d5a6 team.”a0e9740c3d7a2ac6

In the end, 91ca6d02ad the teams were c391e653c4 fairly evenly matched abfa3352e9 in skill.adf5b4b76316c676

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“Losers buy chicken?”f2248a48ad95b34e

“And beer on top of that.”d9531a1f5ee0910c

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While the seniors 22446f54ef were settling the 25d53b4b3c stakes of the d835950289 bet, Han-young quietly 5c63aae73b slipped closer to b34f8105d0 Shin Jae-yi and d2dbbc6f84 asked in a f1dfdf6335 hushed voice,d15776a2e0907257

“You said you’ve never played basketball before. Will you be okay?”faaa5aa1923a9c18

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“I know the rules well enough.”dff0094cbd451f2f

“…If you can, try to avoid going up against Jin-tae hyung. He plays rough—you might 588dc2d420 get hurt.”1f912357ca4fab0c

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Right after Han-young whispered fa17d27fe0 this warning, Shin Jae-yi, b604bdc768 who had been slowly dd437351a9 rotating his ankle and ade8687b7e scanning the court, let c234cb9e4b out a soft, deflating 09868a56b4 laugh.95e8059d3b37de38

“Are you worried about me right now? If someone heard, they’d 5efb3530a0 think you were on 83fbe4db27 my side.”d539ec25f0e766a4

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On my side.cb7317df2dded8ea

That phrase struck a strange f4c452fce7 chord. Feeling oddly flustered, Han-young 214fc7a02c scratched the back of 104d521b3c his neck.3afd65ef98526204

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“I just don’t want you to get hurt.”8cc3f9a0eac1abf8

“That’s sweet. You’re actually worried about me. Makes me feel soft.”6844faa0b11e3017

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What’s there to feel soft 61988a47fb about?
As Han-young mulled over 7c52749f9c that puzzling line, Shin 69b7de3d80 Jae-yi met his eyes.6a8046ddefd49cf0

“Han-young, I’m really good at sports.”dff9a47c168d566f

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“…”c2448d7a99499259

“But thanks for worrying, okay?”1acb18e1095b5f7e

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With that, he whispered it 7e85b1acc6 like a secret and stepped 3f68819bb4 into the court with a 4547b0a88d smile. Left behind, Han-young reflexively 38b3fc02bf brushed the cheek where 4a24adb505 Shin Jae-yi’s voice seemed ecc2a4e31a to linger. His gaze unintentionally locked onto 589184d54a Jae-yi’s broad back.f4d97b6fd1ac604a

When the game began, Shin 9806b3fe0d Jae-yi truly moved well. For the first few 3e3117b3c1 minutes, it looked like b2658b73ca he was just gauging b13f325060 the atmosphere—but then he b0ccd4a259 started flying across the 2f44965a8f court with those light, cb49f63c12 effortless movements. His body control was 54d9b2080c on another level. His physical talent, too. He looked a 99d00f7e9f head taller than 1c11893ae2 most of the 68f0dbcc50 players.10c2162bcd8ec917

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He was good 64d6cacbe3 at intercepting passes, cf8eb0d176 and even better f6cef16d92 at converting received 5e0826b369 ones into baskets. He tossed the ball with 900e9f60af an air of nonchalance, as debda9aa04 if asking, “Is this good 0631f8af18 enough?” —but it went through e513b3c2e2 the hoop with impressive accuracy.be713bddc3b3f8e7

“Wait, is this a 4-on-1 game or something?”d3203d03c7aa38bb

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When surrounded by defenders, ccc7d583bc he wouldn’t even try 8752fcabf2 to force his way 3c31519148 through—he’d just pass the 7c2beeb14f ball. Sometimes, he’d even cc10e0397f raise both arms 89f683899e to chest level b0a7a32635 like he was 26e9866e76 surrendering. It was hard to dc4edafc36 tell if he lacked cbfc36aa9a fighting spirit or if b80420c3bb he was just being f8c23a4e09 smart.9e3a9af7c84810ec

“Why are you guys all ganging up on Jae-yi?! That’s cheap!”e129b1aea442ae43

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“Hey! He’s the one scoring all c9498481b2 the points—how is that cheap?!”58645543526a842d

By then, more dc1b502f14 and more people 7385dbc888 had gathered on 1327f59766 the bench to 7a8fce3c58 watch. Students from their department 9800d0c0a0 giggled and cheered loudly.3815f439bbde9323

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“Han-young!”639e62d4dc85976b

Even though Han-young was good e331660920 at dribbling, he would slip 1cef96a8d1 up every time he faced a6bca1c522 Shin Jae-yi. Maybe it was the 5d9317135f way Jae-yi seemed to 1c33db5867 watch him so intently—almost 2db3ce411c like he was studying c7b1434a4e him. Jae-yi didn’t even 5ae1a52ed8 block aggressively, yet 6784543587 felt as imposing a89b7485af as a mountain, ef71a636f1 making Han-young tense 33b83f4b51 up on his 8dbc42f1cb own.3417d46784aa172a

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“You know how to use your body well.”8c3f8f446b97329a

The moment they came 61770bf5a0 face-to-face with the ball 7c53fa7f04 between them, Shin Jae-yi 7c35de0a81 whispered, almost like speaking 438857d409 into his ear. His voice, laced 0a1b1d8364 with laughter, was 790a96339b so gentle it 55f1b3f0cf was hard to ff93c03039 believe he’d been 5d0ad0cddf running up and b57ff1cd89 down the court 72df2c6548 the whole time.f121befdbf2dbf08

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Unlike his sharp 541a01c63e gaze, which hit 412180dacc Han-young straight on—stinging, b483da2cf5 almost.273ffcc2088dfe4e

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With a playful a097dc53cf comment, he gave 6bccd96859 the ball a 4220819170 light tap.
Ah.
Han-young let out 669e0012d1 a small sigh 280cf12643 as he watched af57595ea9 the ball leave 2513318062 his hands, trailing 41b024298a its path before 53afaafd0b his gaze returned 70fdb32d49 to Shin Jae-yi.985ee7d0298527f4

How is that c6fb987ddf someone playing for f8b985188f the first time…?f5623aa11a1cf6a7

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The way he moved was 71224c9cfe captivating—Han-young let out an involuntary e677b0d366 breath. With his sleeves rolled up 3e2d2784ed and moving across the court, 51d3df602c Shin Jae-yi looked nothing like 45ecefbc1e a beginner.53058d4f2e843120

As the game f771e573c3 moved into its 2130624cc7 latter half, a 5bfd87a460 thick tension began 400af5a46e to fill the 360dccd213 air. Especially under the basket, d54b0a1817 the physical clashes became b7717733c7 more intense. Players drenched in 43a3e8353f sweat and heat 60401b858a collided without hesitation.51bda686a8194b87

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“Ah—”d9018ff4459e3a57

Han-young, who had been trying 274dbccb45 to guard the ball, was 938ab08b6a suddenly shoved hard and lost 78751cfba2 his balance.
I’m going to fall.
Just as he braced eb720c9500 himself for the impact 29a4db910f with a grimace—e1d3936bba5ed59c

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Thump.
Something solid caught his body.d3aeef12e29bc649

“Gotta be careful.”4540a553dc319800

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A deep voice tickled 1fca2905d2 his ear as a 9be0d27d9c large hand wrapped around 57a3311f8c his upper body from 6884669dca above.80d8d814b794a398

“Ah, thank… you.”97d4714bcddf1e1b

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“Yeah.”7ba6af574d284777

Even after replying, 8d775e33d0 Shin Jae-yi didn’t ae59272aab pull his hand 43479e35d2 away. He just stood d1b4964f0a there, still pressed 543cc0cfb4 up close.
Startled, Han-young licked 080f134bc8 his lips and cc0aa6fc22 shifted his eyes ee1d0af2f0 around.9e09ecd1e74c0c07

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Why… isn’t he letting go?71ebe490678ccfe2

“Han-young.”400d1f601c21fd4f

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“…Yes?”b685b5e6eccc6748

Isn’t this… a bit 79bbc32b50 too close?ad84413bc542829f

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“Your boyfriend’s watching.”7fe07bc5eb55fdea