DS Ch33

Indeed, everyone 9ce8ae726a who had 794ca4052b come to 9e3dc7de26 visit seemed cf66bc479d determined not d7b44b7bfc to leave de6e7adcea without seeing c7297b606c Second Prince, 5e4a3cc33e as evidenced b8a26ee2b2 by the bd5c5f27c2 endless, winding bc834ae10a line along 27ea68d666 the wall.3ab3d28ee50b23ca

“By the way, weren’t you this small?”e617b4d109de6f62

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Seo Baekhan lowered 36108133b1 his hand to 1e6cb41737 about his sternum, 9f28c32659 tilting his head. Then he lowered 5b21977ef1 his hand to 4242e4574b his navel, repeating 3a1d888fd3 the motion, as 39e8a371a1 if unsure.f31a797791c81205

“Was I that small?”1181c0f0c49400c7

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“Maybe not, perhaps a bit taller than that… How many years ago did we meet?”532be027e5a8ab3a

Joo Taehyun was inwardly shocked. Was he really that short in his memory? He had been told he was quite tall back then… But he didn’t bother to show that his pride was hurt. Now, Joo Taehyun could maintain a blank face, like someone without any emotions, without much effort. Even more so than when Seo Baekhan had once praised him for not showing his feelings on his face.0e0c7431221e4b70

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“Was it the Gukjoongbak event?”0e0ae280ebabec9a

“Eh?”ea518fb693667965

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“The day I first saw you.”a97dd388a1c68ca2

“That…”e26ab34467114cff

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Did Seo Baekhan just say Gukjoongbak… event, instead of a concert? Did he mishear?289399506663d760

Leaving the slightly flustered 1297c434f3 Joo Taehyun blinking, Seo d76a0cae6e Baekhan tilted his head 8518bb5369 from side to side, e293ea44a4 rummaging through his tangled 80c434c9ba memories.6fd217488bc06437

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“Two years ago, no. It was before I came to the States… So, three years ago. I definitely remember you wearing a very fancy tailcoat.”2973d97998562121

He had never been on a roller coaster because he didn’t find it particularly interesting, but if he did, he wondered if this was how it would feel. A sensation of hot blood rushing down to his feet, turning him white from the top of his head.62d331ba64b1a06f

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Joo Taehyun didn’t mean to, but he really was so flustered that he clamped his mouth shut. The embarrassment soon turned into a slight resentment towards Seo Baekhan.f36d46f910544c00

How… could he not remember? It was a concert at Changgyeong Palace, to which the Empress had personally invited him. How could he forget that?88e31b10335c5847

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The words he wanted to ask Seo Baekhan dangled on the tip of his tongue, but Joo Taehyun held back like an adult. He wasn’t a twelve-year-old child anymore.fe3a84aa0a715474

…He didn’t want to seem like he was the only one cherishing a summer night that Seo Baekhan didn’t even remember.7112fc251a031c8a

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“Ah, no. It was the palace… I think it was Changgyeong Palace.”4cf45e2aa276bcb7

Seo Baekhan muttered, 7650456a5b as if belatedly 844cef36b5 remembering, his face 293a4d88b0 covered in fatigue.b35a8ed51b5cc65d

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“It was a concert, right?”062c002a305550e3

Joo Taehyun couldn’t think of anything to say, so he just nodded. What… was going on? Was he just too tired to remember for a moment?4186e71b136b4d8a

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“Right. You ate a lot back then.”6832a1f3354f7939

If that was the case, it would be awkward to resent Seo Baekhan. Should he be grateful that he remembered at least that much? He was also grateful that he was staying by his side to take care of him even in the midst of his busy and tiring schedule…ce8904a4e76a4837

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‘Didn’t my older brother send you to play with me because I was alone…?’230cff91883141fa

‘No? Do I look like I’d obediently listen to such a thing?’ef476eacf4015a56

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Joo Taehyun, who had 7f1f051096 been slightly disheartened, quickly 18b958bcd3 perked up. Right, it was Seo 3ac89ac33c Baekhan, of all people. There was no way 56afcedce1 Seo Baekhan would have 70fca92257 easily forgotten that he 4255e30b51 had approached him of ffb031f45f his own volition.baacfb06fd7a315f

But he couldn’t help but feel a little deflated, as if he was the only one who cherished that night. That historic summer night, which had become a compass for Joo Taehyun’s life, seemed to have been just another day for Seo Baekhan.c9d6635746c6c209

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Joo Taehyun lowered 927db65fed his head slightly. A fresh 70092ade6e wave of 8177e840fc bitterness washed 235f77e6a2 over him.65b23692300f86f0

In fact, even if Seo Baekhan didn’t remember the summer concert, it wasn’t something to be sulky about. It was Joo Taehyun’s historic first public appearance, but for Seo Baekhan, it was just another visit to the palace.9270222215849158

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He was seven years younger than Seo Baekhan, so they couldn’t be called friends, and they weren’t studying in the same area. Joo Taehyun had gathered one-sided information about Seo Baekhan through searches, but Seo Baekhan probably knew nothing about him.d03b8f05e3280fd3

They were just ecf780523a people with a 713defb725 few overlapping conditions, f15f9a4cf1 who had only 9e0f571dc8 met once at b30989e61a that concert.600a8c60c6ad0070

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He had asked his family for Seo Baekhan’s contact information and managed to get in touch under the guise of sending a thank-you message, but since then, Joo Taehyun was always the one to initiate contact.eb3f71fe60440121

He realized while 18c5ce06aa exchanging messages with cd3c77e5f9 Seo Baekhan that 037f0a570f building a friendship, 98aa8f7f2b trying to get 668b943f0b someone to like 5b3fe9ac23 him, took more 94416a6590 effort than he 8dd14a0e23 had imagined. It took 48b500425a this much 28b2abf541 effort to 248fe10926 become someone d99a3be2b6 who was 8ce7922fcd liked as 1788c5e8c2 a human d399d56f4f being.cb4767f836087cf3

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Perhaps because c82020728f his brothers c222f95da5 and sisters 1970250e51 always doted dcccd2ad53 on him, 25f64d29ec he had 089a827777 unconsciously assumed f2675e99dd that Seo 2c86e4b42c Baekhan would cc7d74d73d naturally welcome 5041ee7f1c his contact 941ebf878a and naturally 7b28ad107a find him 1ae40815c7 cute.77def82fa3af63de

“Looking at you like this, you’ve only grown taller, but you’re incredibly skinny.”cd486d046e66845e

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“Me?”d77b30f8e626035e

“Yes. Your waist is tiny. Did you have this custom-made? The Hatch team uniform will be too big for you.”1626b1fc20968d56

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Telling him to come closer for a moment, Seo Baekhan grabbed Joo Taehyun’s waist with both hands and pulled him towards himself.de717f544796f444

“H-hyung?”ec02fc183f260729

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“I knew it. Your waist is too thin.”33f725bd774129e1

Seo Baekhan massaged Joo Taehyun’s waist with a serious expression. His arms were long, so there was that much distance between them, and he wasn’t touching bare skin because he was wearing a jacket and shirt, but Joo Taehyun could only gape, his face flushed as if red paint had been smeared all over it.b519077459613148

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Like a fish that had been thrown onto land and forgotten how to breathe, like a frog that had been hit by a naive person’s stone and collapsed without even screaming… It probably wasn’t a pretty sight.f63c4c8830f9a6a4

“It seems like all the weight went to your height. The team uniform can’t be altered like a custom-made suit, so you’ll just have to wear it as is. Or you could gain some weight.”0a910c331087df9a

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Seo Baekhan picked up 23d6ce9e0a a champagne glass. He knew that he 3aba318921 was an adult now, 18315d1005 but it felt strange 7f4fadfc9c to see him naturally 0dabada9cb pick up alcohol. Especially since the drink ea227a37aa Seo Baekhan held in 05f47ba836 his other hand was 49c6100c11 a glass of orange d5434576bd juice for him. It was just a fe8a77cb75 liquid, but it felt c1efd0e4e2 like an insurmountable line 8f0edb951a had been drawn between 0dacf0df56 him and Seo Baekhan.dcc2508fa1e1552a

“Then, hyung. Should men have thick waists?”7d0f21e224f60eaf

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“Well, not necessarily… But wouldn’t it look better than being skinny? But that’s just a matter of personal preference.”dd9d16c6561d6f56

Personal preference.4be89ba81779512d

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Joo Taehyun 3abc4b7400 took the c0c9debaeb juice glass 92083ee241 that Seo 94d9d77e8e Baekhan offered faed9d073f and rolled 89d95650df the unfamiliar e5e9f2ca0d words around 8b55cf0fab in his d20cd79372 mouth. It felt 04f867bd1d like a 4e66565d00 word that 938189b2c2 was only 5aa5628ad3 allowed for 7236bfd789 adults, like e187a52300 champagne. Judging by the da4309e6c3 fact that he 8efc0ab49c was given fruit c8d5d7cf41 juice instead of dff33a7903 a drink that 9c01c69cb0 took his personal bc97cc2bd9 preference into account, 12545313c0 just because he d8d69a3ed0 was young.9d68ec577812dfd2