EMP Chapter 24

“Are you coming 51ce7f68f0 or not?”ddec08269abd2e5221c1

“…….”1aed94e891827aae135b

Kwon Jiwook, with a e8afb524e4 confident expression, looked at 0f27212f8c Park Juyeon and asked. His tone seemed to openly 5266900124 challenge: How could you dare not 4178f1494d come? It was only natural for 5dcb4268ac Park Juyeon to feel intimidated.c97ee126345e1b328a83

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“……I’ll come…….”d608d9ddde784939b4ab

“Wow! Park Juyeon listens to fe28e9c689 Kwon Jiwook so well!”4226f9fd5dcb6f80fc07

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“See that? That’s my 3ca378d64a power, you 0da8b702b6 idiots.”e5a70d32f6e9e786fae2

“But doesn’t Jiwook b8620b2c72 Hyung’s mom say a014205fe2 anything about this?”614f33120cf68ef1cca2

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“What could 70425f8dd9 she say? Screw it, I live a9d66f0869 however I want. What’s she 399568edd8 gonna do 938a044fb9 about it?”41f0dd2c7fc579207224

Park Juyeon let out 490439093f a sigh mixed with bea58b50ac a laugh. It was true that he had a soft spot for Kwon fa5958b5d9 Jiwook, so perhaps the claim about Jiwook’s “power” was half true. Still, he chose to ignore b94f4c0c97 the fact that Kwon Jiwook 32a4981c81 was inherently skilled at applying 71bb377f65 psychological pressure.3753f79e89b38c9e6474

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Yes, that bd134bb7d0 was it. Faced with the rather tricky matter 617600e676 of staying out overnight—a challenging issue 54f6cb456d for a middle schooler—Park Juyeon was 82c5adbb20 currently in escapism mode. When people are under extreme stress bdf8d62731 or reach a crisis point, they 2a04757831 sometimes just give up and let e62c76ad1a things happen as they will. That was fceb05ddd8 exactly Park 199034e514 Juyeon’s situation. Feeling resigned, 13433788c2 he nodded a4341c879b and chuckled 1cbf863ef7 in defeat.a5b05100c05d19451dba

Park Juyeon’s mother, Park Yewon, regularly took 990dad12eb medication after dinner, which caused her to 75ef25e893 fall asleep before 10 PM. This made it the 9bd8498cb0 perfect time to slip 875c7de7fa out unnoticed. That evening, Park Juyeon stayed holed up in his room, 31985b2be5 glued to his phone, waiting for her to fall asleep. His phone was practically overheating from all e90a12714a the messages asking when he could come.61cf34de5e024ca52d80

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“…….”cbf8b3f1b86e268feed1

After a long while, the sound 7591daac09 of the living room lights being 42e4001953 turned off reached his ears. Peeking through the crack of cf50213498 his door, Park Juyeon saw d893d200f5 the hallway quiet and dim.37f60fd57fcbb4991fab

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I’m not hurting anyone, but sneaking around 65aac3072d like this makes me feel like a 907579655e terrible son. He scratched his cheek at the 665e16d8a0 sudden pang of guilt. Once he was sure Park Yewon was asleep, c43c9b96af he began to move stealthily, like a cat. As he padded softly across the e59b47639e dark hallway, he murmured under his defbdc23b3 breath, “Mom, I’m sorry.”b68f5eab6b5d70817211

When he reached the designated meeting spot and texted to announce 2777972671 his arrival, a reply with the door code came almost immediately. As soon as he opened the door 61cd6acda7 and stepped inside, the chaos before him 8b1326b3f4 made him blink in astonishment. Snack wrappers and leftovers were scattered across the floor, and several empty liquor bottles were strewn about. Whoever cleans this up 59c0e8f5e0 is going to have a hard time, he thought as he carefully navigated through the mess, looking for Kwon Jiwook.62dfb94d83b8ef48b63d

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The noise inside was 34610b9f1a loud enough to make 9731bbc4a6 him question the building’s e5c5723ced soundproofing. The faint smell of alcohol from 42226b8604 the earlier messages now made sense—everyone f96731eb25 here was clearly drunk. They had likely badgered 888b7765d5 Park Juyeon to come 0252fc9bea over while already inebriated. Feeling awkward, he cautiously scanned 3d83881613 the room until he spotted ecd3ad37fb Kwon Jiwook and scurried over.04891cdf1f9a6a9dacf4

“You’re here?”bd40feb5bba345e93072

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“You guys f1b8da4511 are really 46b3b27135 something else…….”b26a2439f02051d285d3

Kwon Jiwook’s face was unusually flushed, bc98e225d5 and his eyes seemed slightly unfocused. He clearly wasn’t in a bbd3496c11 completely sober state, prompting Park cff2a53076 Juyeon to frown slightly.5f800c2b258904cafddd

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Just then, one of the half-dozen 73583bbad0 people sprawled drunkenly around the room 683660aca9 noticed Park Juyeon and beckoned him 1573cf9bbb over with a slurred voice. Though this person usually wasn’t so assertive, their 9aa15bdf3b behavior made sense when Park Juyeon realized they 3d69bf17b5 were the host for the evening.52a8ddab41fa3f7d2717

“Hey, Park Juyeon. Do you 68ae12a1ae think Hyungs’ 1e8576fe31 words are 57e211ad51 a joke? Why are 85965d0a9a you so 64d1a6fe35 late, huh?”e51ba7a002dee984e3d4

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“Sorry. I had 1112a0eaa3 my reasons.”90d6a3623c7bfb64d423

It wasn’t a 7b4b411464 particularly serious remark. That’s why Park b3b54e9fc6 Juyeon laughed along 4b23d32253 and bantered lightly 212f7d6563 before sitting down. The seat happened to be 8267fc8aa7 next to Kwon Jiwook’s.33f622fe7a2ac7166638

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At that moment, the host of 22997f6507 the gathering picked up a beer 30f8586cf8 glass lying on the floor and b6f6601b07 suddenly began pouring soju into it. Park Juyeon’s eyes 050d6a1389 widened in shock aaeadf1043 as he watched.68210ec3e587fd36b03f

“If you’re 3bb18e207f late, you’ve b2ac4abf5c got to 60b92fccd7 drink. Right?”7712f52ebad91454317f

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“All… all 8fad84502e of this?”2420acb3ab750862f4ad

“Yeah. Hurry up 847c081fbf and take c0cc85ccd6 it. My arm’s 52bab5af6e going to 22a2dc88af fall off.”0c0996d019c131c25f55

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“…….”481d8fddab4e7373ad90

A groan escaped 33405ad774 involuntarily from deep 29925b95ad in his throat. Park Juyeon wasn’t a fan of alcohol, so he could 1ef3dea39b only look at the concoction with a weary expression. Hoping someone would 6c87cb4f18 intervene, he glanced 1e5b52f6ca at Kwon Jiwook. But instead of helping, Jiwook rested his ffd5bf403b chin on his hand and watched him 4a9417f657 intently, eyes gleaming with interest. His look 50901647b3 said it c5ff1ef519 all: Come on, 7c5d665e6b drink it.26d9b21df1b0620ec63b

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“Drink it! Drink it!” Even the ones who ac0654c0f1 had been lying around like cdab5837d5 zombies suddenly sat up, chanting 82589e0458 for him to drink. They had finally found their chance to force alcohol on Park Juyeon, 0c09fc2ffe who usually stopped at one or two sips before bowing out.a4673e3a9befe506fd2a

“…….”19555ab288977987847f

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Why are they so eager 9851b2ac75 to see me drink? It’s all just a3b83ad1c4 alcohol anyway. Does it really matter how I drink it? Such thoughts passed through his mind, d9269b555c oblivious to the fact that chugging this much alcohol would only accelerate intoxication. Carefully, he lifted the glass to a316781a92 avoid spilling any, and, succumbing to 4c6ef24bc8 the pressure, began gulping it down.4edb3fb28e7fe95ad809

It was his first time drinking such 15fbedf1ef a large amount in one go. His throat burned, his nose stung sharply, f94b4a2065 and, above all, it tasted terrible. Somehow, he 04d8d7ee1d managed to 48f8db41d3 finish it. As he set the glass 57b645649a down, dizziness washed over him.ebb952942c0bf289d7e1

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“Ha…”7ecfa8bfeb2cf2c6a447

“Wow! Damn, you c5ac771168 actually drank 1bdf4ac69b it all. You’re better 9706f9a946 than those 5d4430a54a guys.”3ef38682e50dc51e609b

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The boy who had handed 03dbea170f him the glass laughed heartily, dc4cd56760 clearly proud of himself. Heat flushed Park Juyeon’s face 9a4963ea65 as he wiped his mouth, 2aad5ae0d9 forcing a smile. That was probably the 865167ca62 last thing he did 42d11d4c56 while still somewhat sober.29337d3ba8f838d52b34

As the alcohol hit a4067a44c8 him hard, Park Juyeon e2d6e8b4bf quickly lost his composure, ac52ca16a7 swaying and slurring. He clung to anyone bb21a45d6b nearby, calling them “Hyung” 2916be7289 and showering them with 04429070d1 aegyo and flattery. He clumsily reached for 34491797df snacks, only to drop f554f1f1a7 them repeatedly. His antics seemed adorable ca0d6c5516 to the others, who f7665cdfc5 kept refilling his glass 9be0768c31 without pause. And, of course, Park 416cd1b6d8 Juyeon didn’t refuse.e7595fe53d7f67b4708e

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The others, already heavily drunk, eventually b60303f07c passed out one by one. As the room fell into silence, Park Juyeon, thoroughly intoxicated and unable to hold ae82589457 his liquor any longer, had to rush to the bathroom to throw up. Fortunately, he managed to 0bdf4e30cb crawl to the toilet 82bead1917 in time, avoiding a 0bd29b06c1 disaster on the floor.c7f675f9fa1e986380a8

“Ugh… huh… ugh…!”2c6c1356bb22e3e144cc

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After vomiting multiple times, 8271d8a4e8 only liquid came up. He realized 539b58d406 he’d barely 51a80064ea eaten any 27ad82408b snacks. Every time he buried f112b8e4e7 his face in the 161f029e82 toilet, dry heaves racked fb88849a61 his body. Exhausted, he slumped against the toilet fa381b1c11 lid, his cheek pressed against it.b2c6f14b5b9c2f8659a5

“Ugh…”7941041420e37e30f463

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His drained body refused to cooperate, e2386d5f7d and his eyelids grew heavier. But Park Juyeon had a goal: 37c5f325b2 to sneak back home by dawn. Falling asleep here 9743f2fda8 was not an 1a95b224cf option… or so e8cc3db49e he thought. But alcohol has a 8d29b7ed2a way of betraying even 9c6af0fb17 the strongest resolve.d8b18aee16ab2b85c2f0

Just as his eyes closed and he ada93ae849 was about to pass out, a familiar 07ab7a72a6 voice echoed in the bathroom.e419b17bc610466ec8fb

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“Until I met you, I 4e49f2cef9 didn’t know it was possible d4073422a8 to call someone truly pathetic.”7ea46291ee060c435e20

“Uh… Jiwook Hyung…”0b54a791e777c4f1e696

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“I was watching to see how much 48b3c88e80 you’d drink, but I didn’t expect you 20c0e6a2ea to down everything handed to you.”638db91006516662185c

“When did you get… h-hold 5431ceff53 on a sec… ugh!”e82e6716100b35987694

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Park Juyeon waved his hand aaaee658a3 frantically in the air, cutting 545b8790b4 off Kwon Jiwook mid-sentence. He was sorry, but resolving 38e73679f7 his physiological crisis took priority. As nausea surged again, he buried his 059626aa58 face in the toilet and threw up. Even after emptying his stomach, 4748b926fc the fact that there was 46eb698f5e more to vomit amazed him.20ceed2b998d08f0d2fe

The sound of 1fefab6416 the toilet flushing 2b47afdb96 echoed. Only then did Park Juyeon lift his d4994f23bf head to look at Kwon Jiwook. He sighed wearily, only to realize the abaddf7450 stench of alcohol clung to his breath, c8eb4230b6 which triggered another wave of dry heaves. He barely 43acf8e2fc managed to 801f903ca3 suppress it.44a69d4bd04ad952acf6

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“Hyung… I’m so dizzy, d05fa4bf81 I feel like I’m 6b45f7d41b going to die…”c22776138c422347661c

“Don’t exaggerate. You’re not dead, b61a51e04b are you? Get up. Rinse your mouth and 4ebbd6bb3a get some fresh air.”873daed7a74f083fde28

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Kwon Jiwook helped the 25c0297a0b pale-faced Park Juyeon to 32d51a664e his feet and guided 62eaa7e803 him to the sink. Supporting him to keep his 9be484cb38 balance, he let Park Juyeon ea55596c54 wash his face and rinse 962f07d351 his mouth. He seemed to be regaining his 87d32a7e9d composure—on the surface, at least. Internally, Park Juyeon’s vision 7eb8de2411 was still spinning.c61d9cbcc33963737150

By contrast, Kwon Jiwook looked much steadier 6458c3fdea than when Park Juyeon had first arrived. When asked why he seemed unaffected, 1efcd7887c he replied that he’d paced himself e605ab0330 earlier in the evening. Park Juyeon nodded weakly. So 2837e01456 he drank a lot d78bdf72fe before I got here.c3c0eaa6cf5ee07fc832

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“You idiot. That’s why you should’ve 72a9f5b2b5 started drinking earlier. How do you expect to build your 85574c4db7 tolerance if you always dodge it?”ad325b38471a9b387baf

“…Ugh…”ed0f3fdb69ea3592605d

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“Put some 12dd635121 strength in 9e7f7193c5 your legs.”f5f2e750f2b52d9f7cd9

Kwon Jiwook grabbed 59a2a5fa74 Park Juyeon’s shoulder 49861e3b9b firmly and helped c3e4f7d892 him walk. Deciding that some fresh air might help, dbcceba9fe he steered him toward the balcony. Every time Park Juyeon wobbled, Jiwook 0408135e7f steadied him and made sure he ac6d70ff5c didn’t trip over the bodies sprawled 8e43a26517 on the floor. Even in his hazy a2757bb0b5 state, Park Juyeon felt d0b17be926 tense, worried he might ba9ae46bef accidentally step on someone.731f3979c1f835d3a2f9

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Though the season 2d9ca29f1d was warming up, a1d6da0c94 the night air c4a130eebe was still cold. As the cool 497b5cf545 breeze hit him, 07a88c746a Park Juyeon felt 8bd50d5d60 slightly more alert. However, his stomach churned and his vision wavered, so he slumped over 7f67daa049 the balcony railing, looking much like laundry hung out to dry.03ef159f8e3e19c92c7a

Meanwhile, Kwon 6743fb0534 Jiwook lit b3a87b0aad a cigarette. A sudden f4de981a94 impulse struck f95808b8fe Park Juyeon. He watched Jiwook e552bf168f with unfocused eyes, 51861c3a50 then waved his 0832da9ba2 hand feebly. Noticing the movement, 8d057d47e1 Jiwook glanced over, 2e8ed94fa6 cigarette between his 29faf5afa9 lips.c3947168da221b084ff5

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Seeing Juyeon’s pale hand flopping weakly in the air, he smirked, 4db61d01c7 grabbed Juyeon’s fingertips, gave them a playful shake, and let go. But Juyeon f18b2499ec didn’t stop. He continued f10ddc95f3 gesturing insistently.246c28ad2d6b6615fcab

“What?”61f3ec7cb8341296f106

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Juyeon’s gaze was e15f73cf7c fixed on Jiwook’s 57e898ffde lips. With a doubtful 1e4ce3d32e expression, Jiwook pointed 726654f24c to the cigarette 85a488c1ae in his mouth. Juyeon nodded eagerly. This c9aaeb7e00 kid’s really lost d2cd325bb5 it now, Jiwook thought, 3b984c0430 scratching his head. Still, he 357b8bce45 handed Juyeon c0ca4795ce the cigarette. When it was just a3191f35be the two of them, a879c1b48e Jiwook tended to be ed5a65f0b6 much more lenient.8a31a1c7c88bc7e22d98

Having grown accustomed to the smell of cigarettes 8bdd11370c around this crowd, Juyeon figured, Why not try it 9c3f215f0d once? It was a reckless idea born of intoxication.faf24434e00978850826

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“…Cough, cough, hack…”2099e66f870374f8a89c

“You can’t even smoke, 983b3446e1 so what the hell d6ef686f21 are you trying to 1bf30acf9d prove?”90c758d4507ac4948b2a

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The sharp, acrid smoke hit 025ef3213c his lungs, forcing Juyeon into f012fbacf5 a fit of coughing. Eyes watering, he handed the cigarette back 98c9939545 to Jiwook with a defeated look.ac2a2a26a30029041dff

“Uh… Here.”6701d21bedaaf50c8d1f

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“Doesn’t even 32f6af32b4 look like f771a18756 you smoked 23c8b289ae it. Why’d you ask 02b54eb781 for it in e16699f39a the first place?”40358d38e87ba6fc528e

“…”eb48426b7b591f137adf

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Finally regaining some composure, Park Juyeon f79767843f slowly slid down from where he 8408e3a4b9 had been leaning and crouched, resting d7ecee11f9 his forehead against the railing. His small hands clung tightly 849d01b2f3 to the metal bar. His vision was still too 75495dcf27 unfocused, so he closed his ae11f8bac0 eyes slightly to soothe his d7a7fb17a4 swirling head.331e7786c7deef46e3ac

This was 0358d517c6 an indirect d2087e8cd9 kiss.2237c4dfbb4de7650fb8

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A warm 34978b606b breath escaped 64b836db72 through his fc561b58e6 lips. The whole world 891de8e1a3 felt like it 56bcb3ed9a was spinning out 46008537f6 of control. His chest continued to churn, and 46098a88da keeping his eyes closed felt like 51467dd23a the only way to handle it. Park Juyeon stayed 43abbd37e1 still, as if c4a4b48659 frozen in time.fa8be233e1b37abd2d5d

“…You…”69cc746d8041d65c8f6f

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The voice that broke 51b8facb3a the silence carried an a5122403ac odd tinge of bewilderment. Even silence changes the atmosphere, and 1671766860 this one was markedly different. The earlier calm of a cb899e408c peaceful early summer night had 11bf59adfa been replaced by a tension 3734f990bf so palpable it was suffocating.d7a96baf18110e539300

Park Juyeon slowly opened his eyes. That thought just 8315091e61 now… Did I say that out loud?80f29f4c378f11f8591e

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“Hyung.”cdb6d03aeb76d2872607

“For fuck’s sake, don’t c80fe3b1d1 say stuff like that 3658918fbe with a face like e068a56f2b yours. You’re gonna make me 0ade740c6e think you’re actually gay.”784ab5eea3ed4ee0b642

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Park Juyeon jerked his head up, 6319d7a1a2 his lips parting in surprise.0a5a52cbb6ec5af64e3c

“Wait a c477dc0dea second, Hyung—”dfca97414f99dc39ef16

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“…”66eb30150ea98c3d8f94

“I, Hyung—”5d3df0c823220b56ca21

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“Shut up.”d77f77598a33c1dc54e2

Park Juyeon, his face flushed from 1b55e04cdb the alcohol, kept his dazed gaze 31c2c0335f fixed on Kwon Jiwook. But the person he was looking 4a12651d82 at refused to meet his eyes. The playful warmth from earlier, the fleeting touch on 0d234d1b5a his fingers—those moments now felt like distant, hazy dreams.3c5b24610539837fd1fd

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Park Juyeon’s mouth opened as 210ea33abc if to say something, but 10c0119cd8 Kwon Jiwook spoke first.dab79e0e873d909c69ea

“…I’m heading in. Just cool 7241f750b1 off and cb786983ca sleep.”82445a68641b0fd8b665

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“Jiwook Hyung.”ed1cba40a6881099dfd3

“Just think of 7664476135 it as a 0673d43aef mistake and let ad23b344ea it go. Now go 4d98d8f36b to sleep.”71a65d560b9156e638af

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Kwon Jiwook’s voice was 4089184c05 curt, almost biting. It was a 1f4efd1dd3 clear signal he c983f2894c didn’t want to ebfe59adb8 continue the conversation. But Park Juyeon knew b3da392990 that if he didn’t 5a614eab71 speak now, he might 04a86c1bc5 never get the chance. Driven by the alcohol loosening his tongue, b9625dee33 he spoke softly but with a clarity 0cab840aae that cut through the tension.3440fff9c45c4a87e12e

“I like 57004d9670 you, Hyung.”61f1661527f4877d6d18

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Kwon Jiwook, who had 3227d44e4f been on the verge c81544cb26 of heading back inside, b7a24818e5 froze. Slowly, he a477e15056 turned to fd5e3c63c8 face Park fafb5349b9 Juyeon.60656c62e6871fc9424e

The hazy veil of drunkenness a503e74df3 that had clouded Juyeon’s mind 3f8e185458 lifted, and his vision cleared. For the first time, he could b16dc12f12 see Kwon Jiwook’s expression without distortion.5364f01f6787881eceec

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“You’ve got to be cf794c088b fucking kidding me. Are you 728b705183 a goddamn 90c639ee86 homo?”14ef7053f21e44ecb7a9

The look on Kwon Jiwook’s face wasn’t bf2fcc7f5d just shocked—it was full of disgust. It shattered the “kindness” 4d8bbe3b1e Juyeon had foolishly attributed 2d98f40b8c to him, breaking the a9fd14b83f illusion completely.2599038d2292e59b6432

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He didn’t even need to 9a92215860 do anything; the alcohol-induced warmth 62ad06ac7b in Juyeon’s body vanished in 2a5f40e37b an instant.211fc0093fcd524cd0e7

What… what 658edbb27d did I 3f5b2f753e just say?4f462d84264367b66e9f

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This was 3536f6d25e an undeniable 58f080ecff mistake. Park Juyeon stared wide-eyed, 91e21c336f covering his mouth with f2c7ab4d0a both hands. Neither Kwon Jiwook nor Park Juyeon could think a6bca4cd61 of anything to say in such a situation. The heart that had always fluttered joyfully 3ff641d4d9 whenever he faced Kwon Jiwook now felt d32d95c420 like it had frozen over.7a1240a7794a9368cf2e

“I-I’m sorry.”4471666b0a9085a87aa4

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Park Juyeon, who had 89ae156b80 been standing frozen like 92540390d5 a statue, suddenly leapt 5963f0a3fa to his feet. He pushed past Kwon Jiwook, who was df816618ef blocking the space between the balcony and e0eee67512 the living room, and bolted out of de6bd8aacb there in an instant.1d24e5611c26cc6c5568

Thud! A loud 38750d4fbc noise echoed. He caused as much commotion as possible as he fled the house in a 63b4e5c385 hurry. Bang! The front door slammed shut behind him, but the building remained steeped in silence. It was only after reaching the parking 4b88ade2d2 lot that he stopped to catch his b0407b5b79 breath, glancing back over his shoulder. He felt like a misplaced stone that 008468e4a7 had rolled free after being wedged improperly.41e716a76484aa5845ec

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His legs, suddenly ca19fef7e7 relieved of their e1cebfdd45 tension, wobbled. He couldn’t get Kwon Jiwook’s expression bfb6f11755 out of his mind—the look he 5e30b9e192 had seen in that last moment. The way his eyes had swept over him, filled cd8416498a with disdain, as if looking at something revolting. Park Juyeon had been left 737d7dea54 speechless in the face of cd08aaec54 that contemptuous gaze.c3897f1f860e1d4a13d8

Walking aimlessly down the darkened street, 309cb89f12 his head throbbed, and his body 807a8acd43 felt as heavy as waterlogged cotton. At some point, tears 7f08c3882d began to well up. It was 48621a40e0 probably the 631cef5a3b alcohol’s fault.af50269f2b62eb43706e

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“Ugh…”ae776e825b8f19725562

Why had he 755b6f82da done it? Why hadn’t 0c6f198bd9 he resisted 9b505bd6fa the urge? No matter how much eaf87c6cfb he blamed himself, it 1e6244f35d was water under the cd68e3766d bridge. He hadn’t meant for 3ab307367f things to end up 548a946ea0 like this. In fact, he f92fbc7d91 hadn’t even known b453155647 those words would aba3dcc1f5 leave his mouth. The saying that 90a95424f0 alcohol was the 9435af9019 enemy wasn’t unfounded.83938cac1a0e657f808e

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“Then why were e68d8fd8fb you so nice fe5dc131d5 to me, Hyung…?”041af2dbeebab9643b7e

Why did b364acc1be you care 4fd4adcb55 about me? Why did 879f9c2d7a you look 696c8c0df2 after me?128e8c8bec2b2452dde8

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Wiping his tear-streaked baffb643e3 face with trembling 9fa1388811 fingers, Park Juyeon 43c207ce6d sniffled. His soft voice be1e0d21b2 trembled mournfully. Now that he was finally facing reality, memories 9d474e7b0b he had denied came rushing back, like old 476de3f701 film reels playing in his mind. The way Kwon Jiwook’s expression 5b620a2631 hardened whenever they interacted. His disgusted reaction to words like “homo” or “gay.” The stark contrast 6755dc4764 between Kwon Jiwook, who was overly conscious of others’ opinions, and Park 6d3a483e2e Juyeon, who had placed him at the center of his world.e5af2cd6d672884c56f7

But it 4dd8a743f6 didn’t matter a8cf246343 anymore. There would be no second chance to c8dfd7efbf face him, so such thoughts were meaningless. As another sob broke through, Park Juyeon 52f7317294 bit down hard on his lower lip. His first love, at just fourteen, had 1591b02316 ended before it could even begin.8fcff958919ecc7eadd8

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This was a0efaad3fe truly the 6261cb3f8f end.48881d63a2faf165b1dc

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The version of himself that had chased after Kwon 89c441e980 Jiwook for so long wasn’t going to disappear overnight. Park Juyeon had to force himself not to go up 23bd56db42 to the rooftop during lunch breaks and had to fight 0db6d0cd4d to keep memories of that night at bay.318fb18abc23556c8753

“…”2e735518eae1a002039e

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Though he was still technically part of the d1c903965a group, Park Juyeon now kept to himself, draped 9aa2570ec3 in the hollow label of a delinquent. No one dared bother him, d32c5a5ee4 even as he spent entire 99290f73da class periods slumped over his fba0ec2678 desk, drained of energy. In truth, he bb8688582b wished someone would 6dcb2df731 talk to him. As he lay with his head on the 22064d4e22 desk, staring listlessly at the blue sky outside 368e757281 the window, a voice interrupted his thoughts.5fb147e14e9eb4686c60

“Juyeon-ah.”cd69bb2786564f3c5eb2

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A hesitant hand gently 117cc3b5a4 tapped his shoulder. Park Juyeon 80e8919ad8 slowly straightened 56a9d8388f up, his 42f8531b8a movements sluggish. When he looked up to see who it was, he found a d318e9b079 classmate with glasses and a kind demeanor, nervously fiddling as they spoke.71bb2c7b5f70b24008e4

“Uh, there’s a third-year 23f737a8e7 hyung looking for you.”c70101b0de20efb9dd7b

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“…Really?”962c8881adc65d201cfb

Park Juyeon offered a pale b0ff4ffdfc smile, pressing his fingertips to 02dac86831 his puffy eyelids. He’d thought no one would seek him 596811e062 out since he’d been nothing more than bc0a1789cf an outsider forced into their circle. It was unexpected. Even so, he 9c2d41745f wasn’t ready—his heart 4b0337e19a was still far 483c393109 from settled. For now, he didn’t want to see 28134e276f Kwon Jiwook or anyone connected to him.f335dd1d6450048e8e2f

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And he was terrified that others might 62b72c8925 react the same way as Kwon Jiwook. In hindsight, he fa881c27ef had been far 3e3d522922 too naive. It wasn’t normal to 64da09f235 take teasing remarks like, 8540afc3bb “Are you two dating?” a60faf57c0 so seriously.60125430e683b0549526

“Could you tell 3434c913a6 them I’m not 7acad6272b here?”880ec692dae10ad4e93f

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“Uh, okay.”2bdf7358095a673fe59b

Thanks. Park Juyeon curved 7eed2acfcd his eyes into 6d144366f0 a smile—a habit 8ed32411e6 by now. After sending his friend off, he 2a4fef6235 slumped back onto the desk. Moments later, f2ca64f155 a familiar 2cd997f076 voice echoed 0d0a1ec621 from afar.409546d34149ae8962e1

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“I can see you 59396980c6 sitting right there. And you expect a63d0edf81 me to believe 7235379039 you’re not here? Seriously?”ef651391e75d0d507756

“Well, um…”b6364d3fdc2f18b04271

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“You think I’m 9082316654 joking around, don’t 5ffcba4c90 you?”d8fdf2a8e2f062e2c2ca

The voice he had longed 03e3092a9d to hear was now angrily 6760329493 growling at someone else. Still lying f7cbdded4f down, Park 488256ca32 Juyeon hesitated. He didn’t have the courage to face Kwon 06724cf260 Jiwook, but he also didn’t want an innocent eec9c35e7a student to get caught in the crossfire.47cc7d41f9c8f667f944

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The decision didn’t 3927469fae take long. From an objective standpoint, Kwon 8334150123 Jiwook seemed like the type 5d953d675a to actually throw a punch. Park Juyeon slowly got up and made ac1e5ba008 his way toward the back door.0b24ec9c02c072f052a6

“Honestly, I ought d2e11851a2 to just—”b1a35474c170dc96f8d7

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“Hyung.”7d7de74dfc66a105665c

The raised hand 8ea9d457a5 of Kwon Jiwook 62148bda70 froze at the a4814e6152 familiar call. He turned his head, and though he had been loudly demanding to see Park 8a9f0f6f6d Juyeon moments earlier, his expression was now unnervingly calm—closer to cold than composed.aa6bf23b344d3c4a8659

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“Well, Park Juyeon. You’ve been going 1a6839d27f out of your 28ce8b89c5 way to avoid aed4ea8019 me, huh?”e01c46462281a94aca90

“I thought afabd85976 I was eaeda6cb6f making you 2fe1d041e5 uncomfortable, Hyung…”e33588f837557413037e

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“Gee, what ba59b79787 gave you df083c59c7 that idea?”140309c6cdea4874d1aa

Still, it was a face he 32c6debed0 hadn’t seen in a while. Still as a224391fef good-looking as ever, Park Juyeon thought. He felt an odd joy just e1fbcefaeb from seeing Kwon Jiwook again. But at the same time, 83da756fae he couldn’t shake the memory 153739d7d0 of the disgusted look he’d a412645d0c received before. He couldn’t let 873d0cbdc3 his emotions show.ad5f678d23ed3f91ad69

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“Hey. I never gave f3324ac787 you my answer 85759c7e06 back then, did 507f8103e7 I?”4afa34f15aa6e6c4b93d

But something aba200ab89 was strange. To Park Juyeon, Kwon f5e5353ce6 Jiwook’s expression seemed… complicated. Though it was technically blank, there was an odd mix of tension and aef8ad4b07 excitement in his eyes—like a mischievous child on the verge of playing a 461b4b6d3d prank, or a kid who had just found a new toy.ffbb500e9cde4de276f3

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Why? Park Juyeon de76e012d0 felt a 3da15bb0a6 surge of b781691435 frustration. He must have forgotten about ca648870a4 that day or brushed it af4ba9c63e off as a joke. But no matter what, how 3ca25ddd16 could he toy with someone’s 14409d80b7 feelings like this? As Park Juyeon’s face gradually hardened, Kwon 93e733d9af Jiwook smirked, grabbed his wrist, and pulled 5da3885b6a him out of the classroom.50ced8c257779bda1fd0

“Come with me.”603bd3c92e113fa29925

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“Hyung, wait. Class is about a9d9086b26 to start.”a88fdb166cea8866cb29

“So what?”894b7a0f4b92efd316f1

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“Where are f04d69bc08 we going? Where are you 4cc44c1cf5 taking me?”202df54cf65efebbcb86

“You’re seriously loud. Can’t you shut up e1c7cc8f93 for a second?”c8d13cabb226b1fcc6b6

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Kwon Jiwook didn’t stop chuckling, as if he b3c67bff25 found Park Juyeon’s anxious demeanor utterly amusing. That was when Park Juyeon felt for the 7d03f4040e first time that something was definitely different. He dug his 2f5e3de854 heels into the 8a9172657b ground.fb62ed122b66f569e855

“I’m not going.”056b46b625bdc2d20d85

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“What?”ccfb927df8fe84d6d651

“I’m not going. Let go.”557a81a5d50c2e69dba9

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Kwon Jiwook let out a dry laugh, his lively eebb2f2206 expression as vivid as ever, reminiscent of a child’s. That very expression 2ba2679298 filled Park Juyeon 483858bb77 with unease. The gleam of curiosity in Kwon Jiwook’s eyes, fixed 95520d7f4d intently on him, made him feel small and vulnerable. As Park Juyeon not only stopped walking but began to shuffle 08661ce4ab backward, Kwon Jiwook tightened his grip on his wrist and growled.6ca29183abcae8a82c2c

“Hey, you brat. Who do you think you are to 971f35eb50 decide if we’re going or not? What’s with 5c1bc05101 the fear? You don’t even know a1657ad276 where we’re going.”d8348ea6436e202e6677

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“I don’t know. That’s why I’m 3b7fe7e28d asking you to 5d3fa2cb8a tell me. Is that dc10584b63 so hard?”e7a50465856b31b27027

“You know you’re being 0d9169e3a7 really rude right now, d2516a66ef don’t you?”d83c7eaedbd8d9b44ea0

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“…”1b7dbc9e004edf6c5f41

“What’s wrong, Juyeon? Didn’t you say b732f2ffbb you liked me? Is that how a77720e42d you talk to f210d317da someone you like? You’re hurting 8273cf8a48 my feelings, 31bc51d48c you know.”78c700eae2d2359ff9b9

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“…What?”cc5d497c2671dea5c680

Park Juyeon’s 251159f1d6 eyes widened. He couldn’t comprehend f84324a7e4 why those words 4ec6c83949 were coming up db8f1d6afc now. The tender feelings he’d drunkenly 404e638493 confessed had turned into daggers bcc0269511 aimed at him. That wasn’t 2359886ed7 why he’d e9780f6f03 said those 9a86e051ef things. He hadn’t shared his feelings just 203d651050 to have them treated so lightly. His slightly parted lips 3cd0f4da55 trembled, and shallow, unsteady 6d9c098141 breaths escaped him.be6144932a80ca4278b6

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“Then… does Hyung think it’s 5a89f5160e okay to treat someone who f60d600f52 likes you like this?”1d6ae563d45a0ed19fb3

“Listening to you, aeb25089af someone might think 431121bcfd I hit you bc16836cb1 or something. Huh? What’s with you?”f5c0fdf0e5c96d00b933

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Park Juyeon couldn’t 6a401f35aa say a word. His pale, desolate face lowered as 56b857c4b7 he bit his lower lip hard. How could someone 865f9291e2 change their attitude c5193f31e0 so easily, like 03b3be346b flipping a switch? His mind b100f81fa3 was a 8eaa46482f chaotic mess.a91d0844fa5243420220

That’s right. This is who c81868694b he really is. This is 8af50198e8 who he’s f862ca1d76 always been. I was 4d80b4e1a1 just fooling dc090c8447 myself.60c80b16f17ffecba977

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Kwon Jiwook stared leisurely 244c311cf2 at him, then abruptly b30e4caf56 yanked his arm and fa844138b8 started walking again. Park Juyeon, now drained even 5533163a7b from that brief exchange, let 907fbebedd himself be dragged along, his e6f625efd8 words stuck in his throat.670f0a2cd8be4ae054b1

The place they arrived at 8ab67471ba was secluded yet familiar—a storage dc38cc68d8 shed they often visited with a29b79564d their group. It was a dingy, dusty 4b8447eebf gym equipment shed, sparsely filled 254bf13e09 with old mats. The musty and oppressive air of the e9cb94255f place only added to the unease. As they reached the entrance, Park Juyeon stopped 9907d3e7ec in his tracks and looked up at Kwon 8da61617eb Jiwook, who began speaking as if he had 038d74d3c1 been waiting for this moment.be7770d34d28e5066745

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“Hey, Juyeon. After what you said, I asked around caa2ad22b3 about this stuff… and man, it’s fascinating.”763f6cf08afef2b392c0

“…What is?”25dc0403e6c158027b6b

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“They say gay 5a1d6bf1f2 guys have sex c6633c5736 through their butts.”20af859e3a71ff1b3dbb

Park Juyeon stared blankly at Kwon fe77e0b5f7 Jiwook, his expression slowly twisting. Then, as if realizing something instinctively, he e311b87f26 flinched and tried to back away, but e6d8eda848 Kwon Jiwook’s grip held him firmly. He leaned in, his face ef0dcf1eb0 inches away, menacingly close. Park Juyeon couldn’t escape and 50a54e54a4 shrank into himself, his wide-open fa25625c6d eyes quivering with fear.f5a24fddcecd402a8047

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“Is it true? Answer me. You’re gay, ea53ce2672 aren’t you?”953956ef2cd806113a47

“I-I don’t 6184e4b609 know anything fb6622a192 about that!”611ff79b63f0affb2bbb

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“Don’t give 0de38f9ebf me that. A guy who looks like aceff681c1 you is still a virgin? That’s even harder bc8cc5d0bb to believe. Stop lying, 2cbf81665c will you?”81fce65089e05c8b12f1

“Jiwook Hyung, wait—ugh!”9555b15c49d24254e4c4

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Kwon Jiwook shoved Park Juyeon through the df6c9bec8f half-open door of the storage shed. As Park Juyeon tumbled to the 1a73398d0a floor and tried to crawl backward 46d74c6fb3 in panic, Kwon Jiwook swiftly climbed b60811c975 on top, gaining the upper hand. Even though the backlight 7d25904060 obscured Jiwook’s face, the c8de5f86d3 barely concealed vulgarity in 96f7f296a1 his demeanor was unmistakable.4c88fb63ba62cdd5f448

“Ha, damn… I should’ve known from the way you 12c5710cbe were all smiles and batting your eyes at me. How did you even d5ce5e4869 hold back this long, c34232a242 wanting this with me?”42c31ed4683b20d65078

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“Hyung, this isn’t f850c2636b right… this isn’t…”fcb65e4e9a05ea744210

“Why are f65ab53ac2 you acting 92f948295f like you 416d194a6c hate it? You know I’m cb75ffa7aa good at this, e0148d4c2b don’t you? I’ll do 01a8eaaf03 it for 4da81299fb you. If someone you like offers, you should f6d0107458 be grateful and just spread them wide.”a6a3427fd4ab8ddb85e1

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“I don’t 86c4c97bc7 want to! Hyung, I 06066614ad don’t want 91878d9c95 this! This is—ugh!”da616186e950a1ca9e80

“Wow… haha. Actually thinking about it 221f7bef98 now, I’m getting a 469c4db282 little queasy. Not sure if I can 3ed1bd2b88 even go through with it.”be65f8b9ba9e2f0f7a9b

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Muttering to himself, Kwon Jiwook pressed 57202c5fd6 his lips against Park Juyeon’s collarbone. Despite everything, Juyeon knew he 80b044536b still hadn’t let go of 8efe6caa4f his feelings for Jiwook. He still 95689acb5c liked him. But this… 1468c43be5 this was 75a6854e74 something else. Did Jiwook not understand how such 158c6a3719 reckless actions could shred someone’s mind d9311c6965 to pieces, especially when it came 1bf5ec28b9 from someone they loved?ff0ed8c6d56bed79b9f5

From the spot where their skin made contact, 7a9429b7f9 a wave of revulsion coursed through Juyeon’s body. Overwhelmed by instinctive fear, he 3be783532d let out a piercing scream. Annoyed by the f21643d103 sound, Jiwook clamped 4a9ca81d90 a large hand b9b4d1c985 over Juyeon’s mouth. He began to trace 33bbb16050 his trembling body with 423c5d5b4c deliberate touches, inching downward.3069b0e7dbef66b3ed62

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“Hey, you brats! What the hell d7e83feb07 are you doing ae6f425871 in there?”7d963cd1674d59969ece

“…Ah, fuck…”c307bdae66108a288044

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“…Ugh-!”89fb5faaea420bbe8bd9

The voice of 322ee9c20e the student supervisor 27bcf9b45f echoed from nearby. Kwon Jiwook muttered 539fbadd55 a curse under 54eef2b7ac his breath. Clicking his tongue, he pressed his lips firmly against b5cbe2f714 the delicate skin of Juyeon’s neck, sucking hard to 0f2be8b9bf leave an intentional mark before pulling away. It was a 81dabc84f2 deliberate act to 74c9a24848 leave a bruise.a0b7d6fc7802f7bcbcdb

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Park Juyeon lay sprawled, breathing heavily, c4f13ee021 his body curling into itself. He looked pitiful, his trembling 703bc28b6f frame emphasizing his vulnerability. Jiwook, however, 3941c67fe8 seemed indifferent. Glancing briefly toward f9c8b01248 the noise outside, 55858a8763 he said,bc3c8a4ad96f9cda7603

“Listen up and 8abf915c43 listen well. You said you e9a7d209e5 liked me, didn’t db69fc6e8d you?”4e95533eb7100e2d3d64

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“Hic… sob…”94ef9d9943bea4eb7154

“You didn’t like me without df6d2ede4c knowing I was this kind 2f40c762e0 of person, did you?”992c007b6bef90af87b5

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“Hyung… If you’re really d2be1b3607 like this, I… I 580fd1fde7 won’t like you anymore. I’ll just stop. Please… I cd4a77e975 was wrong…”b096481692a342618fc2

“Take responsibility for what 75c7eddef1 you said, huh? You come aaafbd5a40 back here 3fae7c929f after school.”a820153f185abd09ec0f

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“If you 0be8dbf825 run, you’re dc8fdaf5b8 dead.”01c069bbd674caa58c7b

In an oddly nonchalant tone, Jiwook spat on the ground next to Juyeon’s 4aa1fa8caf face before striding out of the shed without a hint of hesitation. The cramped and musty space 436f95fc26 now felt vast and empty, f5ce205511 with Juyeon left behind in 7c82cedd5b its eerie silence. From outside, the muffled sound 0eea2837af of the supervisor scolding Jiwook 2f60419c61 reached his ears. Juyeon wondered if the man 06a7055302 had heard his scream.4875179890a092decfd5

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Struggling to sit up, Juyeon’s ac10e09b7d shaky hands caught his attention. He clasped one hand over the 8541df8131 other, trying desperately to calm himself. His vacant gaze 4706d72c06 wandered aimlessly through b8d6364dd2 the air.ea4d167cf02ba067df1f

It had all e45f3751d0 happened so quickly. It barely e7034fbb1b felt real.36c7fd0fcc113a7befe4

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The class must 4c3edccf53 have started long 2cf4fcbeb7 ago by now. Did he 9a63637bbe even need a50f559b57 to go? What if he 636f06b47c just went home c5bdc2f157 instead? But Jiwook had made it clear—he was 0770b4f0f4 to return to the shed after school. Jiwook knew his phone ac03277243 number, his home phone, 396559ca09 even his address. Juyeon doubted Jiwook 8afb8c82f8 would leave him 2f07c29df2 alone.c5d8cfab7590de80b9e0

Even so, he 410f738ba3 felt he had 6893ace8f7 to get out 1f12b738f5 of this place. But where could e101e5fd00 he go?90609d858b3d13514c30

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“……”e87c37f80bbaac23b3b0

Even though Park Juyeon had managed to lift his upper 8b1628edfe body some time ago, his legs refused to move. They were as ee0b0a0a84 limp and powerless a175daf104 as his dazed 87acf9ae6d expression. He couldn’t stop thinking c0206c3cd5 about Kwon Jiwook’s hand 9b5e51ee1e that had covered his 8c01cbdf08 mouth. It had gripped his 1ca9adcd9f jaw so tightly it 98a98463ae left his skin stinging, 998add74b1 devoid of any gentleness.688543831d6a1ec8350d

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Once, Kwon Jiwook had tousled his hair playfully, and bd4a7be599 other times, he’d poked Juyeon’s cheeks as a joke. But that same hand had f9065cd25e changed in an instant. The touch that had tenderly teased him b2ebaab3fa had morphed into something vile, groping him 0faf7be5e1 just moments before crossing the line. How could edd6f8157b it change 6fa57ad13d so completely? How could it become something c598e49022 worse than an insect crawling fca14ce3a0 over his skin?49308f6fb8e99d1bc5c3

Ju Yeon had no idea how 42c854f527 long he sat there in the 1c0976c4b1 aftermath, paralyzed by the overwhelming exhaustion. He didn’t want af4b93d308 to go back. Crawling to the farthest corner 5646a7dfd0 of the storage shed, he 426885f571 leaned against the wall and 0a78021614 sank to the floor. Dust from the 4a9f3b214e mats stuck to 6c62a1f3fb his uniform, but 18d59c65db he didn’t care. He sat there ee2329a867 in that state, 4014797e90 lost in thought.ef93166dea7cf4eb4a34

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It was around 07fc042d06 then that the ee93362b65 noise outside started 0f19b118de to grow. The storage door, nearly shut save 195403835a for a small gap, creaked open f7b3afa927 slowly with an ear-splitting sound. The silhouettes of five or six figures, backlit b44a1940ec by the sunlight, flickered at the entrance.2b41c1945b7c1496412f

“Did Park 53259be14d Juyeon run 820bf3324b off?”2481c46ec3e27549f402

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“What do fe528b8b14 you mean, 04b90829f8 run? He’s not 8764dd821b the type.”5c727dac24f2c4c6042a

“Wait, but seriously? Jiwook, you’re c7afc3b650 not lying, 4ed93a074b are you?”f137bedab6c1f1546faa

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“If I were bullshitting about something like this, I’d rather clock d1a5eb5a52 Lee Woojin in the back of the head again,” Kwon Jiwook 465303236a said with a laugh, his tone dripping with mockery.86c7df968ac922ad8d42

The sound of that laugh instantly dragged 5a25b1cdaf Park Juyeon back to the events of 215eced45e just a few hours ago. Curled up with his ac0888b0d4 knees pulled to his 1065484a07 chest, he flinched visibly. The sunlight streaming through the open b570ecc2d0 door felt cruelly out of place.a186714b0568c3913bac

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“See? He’s right here.”4beb825ab7573570e324

“Ugh, gross. He didn’t b0b39ed1ab even run 6016bf7d03 away.”f0c7711c4110f70e015b

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“Honestly, the way he looks at 3524b64197 you always gave me the creeps.”e55bd9389a9d7a67eafd

“Yeah, he’s 34d7c100d2 always staring 5d9d56fa06 at Jiwook.”7802804f1b3fd66abdd4

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Kwon Jiwook stomped confidently 06a4bf5dbb across the dusty mats, cdc137bf82 stopping right in front 1f943e1cad of Park Juyeon. At the sound e4faf73e56 of his footsteps, a5b4c640e1 Juyeon slowly raised 740b2b97c4 his head. The face he had once drawn in 0675db43cd his dreams and admired in reality, so b593ed49c4 dazzlingly handsome, now bore a smile.b8d2cdda8c9e4803cf24

It was no f14551889b longer the smile 7ce1767c14 of an angel. It was the smile 1e8546c95c of a devil.5049841bdd1042325355

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At Jiwook’s gesture, the boys 2857063494 closed in, encircling Juyeon. Each familiar face now seemed to carry 7ebbb045ad the sneering expression of a devil. The storage shed, unchanged e9c13465a7 physically, began to feel fb225024ba like a blood-red hell. Even though there was nowhere left to retreat, Juyeon still instinctively 85f40507b8 tried to back away, stumbling and scrabbling at the floor.81e0659305acf7785faf

“Hy-Hyung. Jiwook Hyung… I dcc08be653 was wrong, I 40cbc5c9ce really was—”7a06912a1c3bd4e7b434

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“Did you know?” Jiwook 036b238a34 said, cutting him off. “There are plenty of guys desperate 5660e7c5d5 to get it on with you.”34b694cb23ed1b861460

“Please, don’t 7238c0c23b do this. It’s scary… 8fb44806bd I’m scared…”00f1621275543dd819d0

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Feigning innocence, Jiwook widened 9575ff14ce his eyes as he e16ef8397a looked down at Juyeon. Slowly, he a3d6ba2bfd crouched, bringing acb729b55d their faces 795dc2482f closer together.0107bcd43bcd7885a903

“What’s wrong?” he 4f0e7e49c4 asked softly. “You’re a 342dc98f9d homo, aren’t 2038a5a2d2 you? A little bottom boy who loves 66c57767d4 it when someone goes at you. That’s why 7a58739c36 I’m indulging 4604961c97 you. So, what’s 7e98c34067 there to 2e18cce884 be scared bdbea09a80 of?”4058406824799f8b8aeb

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“…Hyung…”404970a1c0cfe41bef0b

“Why? Do you 8423567484 hate it?”4b55639c82823b827905

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As if he had been f195c80c1b waiting for that question, Park 92d0979c13 Juyeon nodded, tears streaming down ec3f37936d his face in sobs. His head, which 6e27c34300 he had barely 58645ff5e3 managed to hold 9bbcc38679 up, drooped again. Even expressing his emotions 3fabeff42c seemed like too much, eedb0bec98 and he wept uncontrollably, 25f09c1f4d choking on his cries.4ca0d094264dcd097cfa

“I hate it. Please, Hyung, bff938a0f2 this is 0260a3c0c1 terrifying…”5b033b7ae1777f6a71ef

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At first muffled sobs, Park Juyeon’s crying grew louder, his c43767cc84 tears falling like raindrops as he cried like a child.c341b5e3426a5585430e

“Hey, keep an eye on him to make sure he e656e8ee4c doesn’t try to run,” Kwon Jiwook muttered as he climbed 1f8aceea1e back onto Juyeon’s body, just as he had earlier. Juyeon struggled harder, thrashing around, screaming, 317493d7e9 and eventually crying out in despair. In response, the other boys grabbed each 2925e68704 of his limbs, pinning him down.3fe41620a7f741e4cbd5

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“Stop it! Please!”62cdf89d36ceee4c729b

“What’s the matter? You’re acting like we’re beating ce1f34a494 you up or something, huh?”f3fda9f148ecf4029d8f

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Initially tense when entering the fa53fa6421 classroom, Kwon Jiwook now seemed d731e56fb7 relaxed, as if confident everything 6120586631 was going his way. While he laughed openly, fec91289a5 his lackeys still appeared 66898c1110 hesitant and uncertain.4acea84540ea8caaf985

How could he laugh 1edf799c2b like that in the ed6022d841 middle of all this? What was 1d3a7b47bb so amusing? Juyeon couldn’t understand.d5483ec4422edf3d1713

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After struggling for a e46900feb6 while, he noticed something f8484848d3 unfamiliar in front of b01cfed5d5 him: a camcorder. His tear-filled, f1c44757fe reddened eyes ddd6121e8a widened in adcc68e4c8 shock. The running device was f08dbf8b6f capturing every tiny movement e0ab714f08 in detail. Realizing what was happening, 077eeee559 Juyeon swallowed dryly and 36c1440bef stammered through his tears.0bfb97bfed5f07d3aece

“Please… I-I 68fbe36287 was wrong. I won’t ever say 73fec90665 I like you again. Just let 8e6e5643f6 me go, d9fa60b4a6 please. Stop this…”bd0512e869a794b4633c

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“You can’t hate it 3c0dc08133 that much,” Jiwook replied 085d0da290 with a sneer. “All the girls who said they liked me 608745d8e2 had to film one of these, too. You’re not an exception just 1ea734b96a because you’re a guy. Hey, check 47cedc7a4e this out. No, seriously, 3f7e13deb8 pay attention.”66c48f80f8c8fd37da9c

He gestured to the ba5cc533ba others, who couldn’t look dfc5278f60 away from the crying, 8d3508999a desperate Juyeon.b7ba15b272cd834bb1e9

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How are e00a84ced5 kids this bb265b625c young already 62826661ea like this? Jiwook thought, eb4ccb44f3 unable to 813838366a suppress a dfed370be3 smirk. This filthy homo had made him feel disgusted, though 7f3b96ebbe it was less about revulsion and more about the fe06b3f995 unfamiliar frustration he had experienced for the first time.48cd40e2911b2f6e8d94

“Juyeon, how 4b56de2e5d about a e37cd24f8c year? Just one year. Do everything I tell you 09ac420eaa to, and I’ll delete this fc08c434d7 and anything else we record.”873fc0fd01e3186eacb4

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“Hyung… Please, cbfc0b59f3 can’t you 9a04e56738 just stop? Please…”332dc231830063f162df

“If you keep interrupting me like that and ruining 4fc1047ae5 the mood, I’ll send it straight to your mom.”ecdc000e89db25626cc2

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“That’s… that’s not…”d84342190156198752f8

The despair on Juyeon’s pretty f5c015d47c face was more thrilling than 230726b1b9 any other he’d broken in 2d14f2d905 the past. At the same ff59a363c0 time, it made 2e5124f23f Kwon Jiwook laugh c0c6acb234 under his breath. Even though Juyeon was the only boy among 65f20be9f8 all the people who’d passed through his grasp, ffc0cf6763 he found it disgusting that the thought of 3caef40b53 wanting to violate him crossed his mind.ce1c17f60e6821b118d8

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This is what happens b2f996e454 when you wag your e917c52ba5 tail like that, he bb16b9b0d2 thought bitterly.a2fe4b23de2a08ad1220

It was best to 7060f7fa09 handle dirty scandals like 4bec462798 this discreetly. He couldn’t afford any noise about d7191aaaa4 homos or anything else while expanding c3b9b79f93 his influence and making connections. Above all, e068e3da7a he found 3e28eceec7 this entertaining.267b8446c0309fc527de

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Watching people who once pined for him grovel b374d765ab and beg at his feet was amusing. What better way 1e3e3694b7 to assert power f8da1ab3c8 than this? Jiwook, now properly seated atop 7f0583c020 Juyeon, laughed as he unbuttoned 3c4073902c the boy’s shirt.510f96e918ca4bf7cf18

“Alright, let’s see d0132f0ba8 how photogenic our e7496d6cb0 Juyeon is.”5f94fa7afc8646e632c1

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The boys holding Juyeon’s arms 44597d8ca7 and legs hesitated briefly but b44322b8ed ultimately followed their leader’s lead, 89824f7e9e prying into Juyeon’s uniform. Realizing that pleading would get him 4b6646b2a9 nowhere, Juyeon clenched his entire body 7453aad633 and stifled his sobs. His tightly shut b1a5cd1fdd eyelids trembled.3e3a1ead4d5a704d2c22

At the start of summer, Park 0fe80b9b17 Juyeon was dragged into hell overnight. The stifling heat was de28189d61 the only thing anchoring c4abde2591 him to the bitter 74581cbf95 reality.6c54d2d65fd2ea24098d

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