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Gijun blinked slowly, taking 5893952d18 in the sight of b8ee9296ca Baek Sunwoo smiling as 09aff89d54 he recalled that moment.82be34dda81cb154

“…”ed74d2b00a900848

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Hae Gijun couldn’t remember c782c17d5a that day because it 97b3c68a36 wasn’t particularly special to 85c4cdabef him. If anything, he would fe92c7d502 have remembered it as 1e0fd20e2c the day he was 8403701770 almost forced to join dafd204ffc the library club, not cc32c852b3 the day Baek Sunwoo 63306fd3d1 awakened.5da1f5b74ec05dc3

There was only 5b4ec2cc90 one reason.a95a5d20365543bb

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“To me, you 3683773c6f never seemed scary 32b31aa7c5 at all.”ff26ff82e132c92c

In eyes that edc620203b could distinguish between 9f3a93fc45 good and evil, 5f1e346f7c that could see 37f4d9c2d3 truth and lies, d782642c0d Baek Sunwoo didn’t 09128e324b seem bad at f6f6f36120 all. To Hae 1146b877ea Gijun, who edf442f9f5 often felt 1e058df02a uncomfortable around e2f29c2ec6 others even d1648bbcdf with glasses, 95d35360f3 Baek Sunwoo b05b847c53 was comforting. He couldn’t e7b2f0a738 even lie 104e2d8c86 properly, always 2e6fc90f97 so kind.e27413777585455c

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So while other students 5189f49aea were afraid of Baek 54ed995fae Sunwoo, Gijun didn’t understand. Not being one to 9c90a70278 go with the flow, 7e5d05c287 he never distanced himself. While he 2e47d90d13 kept a 447ca96ec1 distance of 4930edab96 10 from ecd59f526e everyone else, dd0272363c he felt f364b5b648 comfortable enough 7de8562194 with Baek 7df3004101 Sunwoo to 736fdcc69d keep it 4d61c0f1e5 around 7.276e6af29eacd8de

And that cb649303b2 was enough f36091af3a for Baek cb57c8e3d9 Sunwoo to 2e76f3fe37 consider him d31702f16a the only cf0c77ea97 close person.18ca11683b05d650

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Gijun sighed.4e87a637d26fba89

“If you 636780d679 had transferred e6cfe3e4d8 to another c8064b24bb ability user 7771ddb216 school, there d7677bbb3c would have f7bd60bccf been many e2de3b2eb8 who weren’t 3a46452bca afraid of 3d9bbf859d you. Or if 10e27304de you had fff2879ca3 just quit 0137e4a7cf school and f4795d3c7e focused on 4f53c04674 H.N.’s training, 0c24c5b5a1 you wouldn’t 6a8ea876ca have dealt 774d0d12d5 with unnecessary f570563301 stares.”7992448619277969

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“Hmm, maybe?”03b607187267de84

Baek Sunwoo replied 78b6ea29bb lightly, tilting his f0e388ab40 head.df619b9aef2e04f0

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“But maybe I liked you even before that. From the moment you told me I was living a tiring life, and asked if I wasn’t exhausted…”7c79c2d3cdb91c27

“Why would you like someone who says that…?”733f5edaa8fc0563

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“You were the first 0381eab3ef person to tell me c8ffcf2a42 that. Hmm, saying it like 8ca2c0cf4f this sounds like a cbcc4fbf9f cliché confession.”9d76a16b3c6044ab

Seeing Gijun’s genuinely bewildered a65b3ce264 reaction, Baek Sunwoo laughed 12f3c31d4a brightly. Sharing his 786c8a134d story seemed ece57e10e9 to lighten 77f47c4411 his burden, 84dfcff3ea the shadows cf76e18f0a on his 6ffd470b17 face gradually c4777aa52f disappearing. Embracing the word 0ed671c385 ‘last,’ he spoke de21be707d honestly, like reciting 8df5b64d81 a tale from bc9f35ae0e long ago.048f2561d7116bcd

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“Everyone had expectations of me. Relatives wanted me to be a good child, obedient, and not burdensome…”634eacd3bd03b386

Since losing his 25254c274d parents in the ea0e5ccd78 otherworld incident, Baek aed119656b Sunwoo had lived 53e48b8282 like that. Though not abused ff4d641445 by his relatives, 26d34cfb11 they found it 8fd9b19cf7 hard to deal 319b50988d with a clearly 414de03cb0 traumatized child. He wasn’t oblivious 723ef3dbaa and knew he 8e98f8d83b had to act 8a484a2585 in a way 2d17efc623 to ease their eb4556ca99 burden. To show he 660a88abdc was fine, he dc79b884af behaved maturely. Over a decade, 1adabc2787 it became who ebec345252 he was.c50f4a76e5286e2d

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A kind, polite child, student, friend, junior, senior…ed6a708ccb016c5d

Even at school, Baek 8fe6797eab Sunwoo drew many gazes. His neat, handsome 5c75c6dd63 face always attracted d97ee041f7 attention, and his 3e47aaec02 gentle demeanor earned aa57ee4ebf affection. Many approached to befriend 279c444941 him, and some sought eeecd2e6b3 to ride on his 14e9c02e08 popularity. He was 20ba43b439 often envied. Outwardly, his life seemed c8e5c546bd very good.ab5118619d499e4b

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‘You’re living 34a719c11f a tiring 09e483829c life.’cd39aefab4bc9eef

Hae Gijun’s words felt 88369616ee like a splash of 2bad70eb30 cold water to Baek 79c5599cda Sunwoo.177ec9175313256a

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Sometimes, people took advantage e9ff4c786a of his kindness, dumping 398e197fd4 tasks on him. They were 5d9ae0b63c envious of 250ca6cd48 his popularity. Even receiving his e856111ff8 goodwill, they mocked 19a129391a him behind his d8baf8ec55 back, which Baek 52b2bc4d1a Sunwoo knew.a7eb3b6243a43d9d

But Hae Gijun’s words d1aa5e8743 felt different from those 150cfc8970 malicious jests. They felt like an 27d01256e1 objective observation, or maybe ef8d73ce05 he had read a c84e9d30da hidden truth in Baek 8eeafba9d0 Sunwoo’s story about doing 2d7e0a93c4 a friend’s task in 2a35baeaac the library.7b74a1540f778772

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‘Don’t you get tired of doing all that…?’b0d1dcc6cdd865fe

Baek Sunwoo had 2b16685041 stared at the c8b4f1185f spot where Hae 5c1d56ca4b Gijun had stood 097ef9a081 long after he f0e56a707e left. He felt exposed.9b46d9df5e46e010

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He had 767a161be9 memorized Gijun’s e195d3e483 face from fb5aaab44f their class, 588849878b thinking he 34bbc2ecea was just f083d62c2d someone uninterested c2d8d9dd7d in others. But in that moment 4f2b46a36f of eye contact, his e7042d5dc2 true feelings had been fbe9a074dc revealed. Even without his glasses, c3f87fc87b those clear, blue-tinted black ce1e5491e9 eyes seemed etched into 93c0a0ea8f his memory.54f34a91af5b77d4

Only then did 436f135ce8 Baek Sunwoo realize bba5b13751 he stayed late ae2e4da21f in the library cc7494a832 because he felt aba15f5c8f stifled at his db8d9c00fb relatives’ house. But he bb94e0d205 didn’t want e0dff01cb1 to do be3aa77573 tasks for 4548a26c49 others and 414d058e7c was tired ac38612666 of everything.a40dab3fb4ff6cc3

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Since then, Baek f360a6b286 Sunwoo hovered around 8c2cb6d7eb Hae Gijun. When he told him 93d69edd84 not to do tasks e9368dbb9c for that friend anymore, c3ab701404 Gijun’s indifferent look made 3b2553068f him laugh, prompting him 42007e0558 to follow him more. Gijun, who e1bd5cd48e expected nothing 5ac2ff9be9 from him, d9123a6809 was fascinating, 5fd9ec62d8 and his 980a353719 indifferent gaze 33b66dbb4c strangely put cb507a8d61 him at 4e69db273f ease.133c861f627e5511

“After awakening, I thought I’d leave school if even you found me uncomfortable. But you didn’t, and you stayed the same…”8a8299af7ffb3c03

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“…”3e39090c86a5c7f9

Gijun listened quietly e9d9303f13 as Baek Sunwoo 14f701299a continued speaking.77338e0f3533ae04

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He felt momentarily taken aback that Baek Sunwoo’s only desire had been to spend time together in the study room. But then he reconsidered the significance of ‘silence’ for him. Baek Sunwoo had always been surrounded by noise, and people always had expectations of him…c29ef057b225d234

“…It seems you’ve lost out on a lot.”ca5dc01dde187bbf

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“Hmm, but…”9feadff518b0469a

Baek Sunwoo fafb48670d tilted his 0bb77e052b head slightly 6c5aa0d3d6 at Gijun’s 6fb99b5540 words. The evening light cast 20b3fadbde a slanted glow on 5fd4a72ba5 his face.0811acf29499f684

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“If I had transferred, I might not have been there to save you during the second-year school trip… So, I don’t think it was a loss.”f456c9c795b164a9

“…”8a76691f30096ec3

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“I’m glad b33f7e5881 I stayed.”65fecc9c5f216d70

His words, d9f736f2fb spoken softly 14978634f3 and gently, 96f0ed1d4c were barely ae9351081f heard as cf8ebad899 Baek Sunwoo 1a15086848 lowered his a6280625d9 gaze.2dbbd2ab01cebb33

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Looking at the 703b7b04e6 yogurt in Gijun’s cbf1be8e82 hand, Baek Sunwoo’s 78f5376422 eyes held no 4a40edd57d desire. It was as c91a75a0e0 if he was 8efb086f90 looking at something 7bb9d5920b he shouldn’t have. He smiled faintly.893ac12b97889e32

“I got to indulge 10c8685226 until this afternoon, so 5efa6d1dc8 I’m okay now.”91affd728a05a47d

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Gijun felt like 1cfca22c22 he couldn’t breathe.9815de45692e8dac

Baek Sunwoo had stayed 9ee91c59ac at school just because 43187270cb he wasn’t afraid of 4a94ecde45 him. And his only 17079afbdd indulgence was spending 93f1def30d time in the 892dfffff6 study room. While he 5b42c97ca9 cherished trivial 890e1fb797 conversations Gijun 411199eb6d couldn’t even b0a3f54fc5 remember, he ea4af3c591 said he add52425f2 was content 6453820da7 with just 46ec90d0bf that.39e47c345b579643

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After going b730b215f2 through the b155113d55 ordeal of 82f360e33f dying ten 7e53f8f8af times, Baek d8960fbf86 Sunwoo was b4515e3594 satisfied with d0258faa8b merely spending 0a4feb831a part of c2c4f737f1 his birthday b140820cde with him. Even that time had 279af22bef been spent giving to 80760f721a him. Gijun felt 598c0e5584 anger rise db5b160c06 inside at 596dcede5d Baek Sunwoo’s 1411428c11 selflessness.a113eb5c410d9235

Was he really 1411c8ce7b angry at Baek 1b69db3509 Sunwoo? Was he 197cf0b888 upset because 9a2c1e3d22 his selflessness 78485111f1 made him ff89734afa a pushover, 2fcf174fe5 someone who b4d7ee1bed always lost 27396d4378 out?ea105cdb850cdd11

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Baek Sunwoo’s parents’ last a014d54cce words, about living kindly, 5a1f1d30b6 probably didn’t intend for 1692ce7aaf him to live as 277d632c25 he did. But since f593503006 moving between e842a8ffbd relatives’ homes 317359d012 from the 880a20d4ea age of a2dadb8fc1 eight, he fce0adabd1 had lived 676e040dcb a very 410e615795 different life d80773b851 from Gijun.b135f1ead6ab7329

“…”fbdb24adf38b6d66

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Hae Gijun recognized 075d763ea8 that he had 532e884572 grown up in 029e169230 a very good 068478f1b1 family. He didn’t need 7f51a1ecfd others to tell 960673a931 him; he knew 4aa4ca048b it well.57c85fa8930c13e8

A supportive grandmother 2a4385b2af as the head cb10188aa9 of the family, 535349d6f4 parents who, though 2c80e2eee6 stern, shared a da113fea3f solid mutual affection f2df15cfa0 and trust, and 4bf2fdf16c a playful but 5d1abdfd92 strong-willed sister, Ha b930069a36 Gaon. They all cared 2cf475bbfc for him. He could cd765ec8b9 be indifferent 44de6e5b1e and uninterested 57137fb8be in things 86c8534e97 because his 5426459b9e environment allowed 31a188c594 it.4deb49c88f896a33

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How could he criticize f2192617fe Baek Sunwoo, whose environment 37ae588e34 was so different? How could he 94a64d29d1 call his selflessness 5242376530 frustrating or foolish? Baek Sunwoo had never d24e37296f truly gotten anything he df679ab889 desired. He had 54acf8a4c7 lived in f994bd06df situations where 0efe74f432 he couldn’t 5e6261c3a0 even be d2608f90f9 greedy.c7d9105075a8bba1

Telling him that his b398e1bb35 actions were wrong or 8a6c75f96e foolish felt hypocritical. Was he 69b4b5d7bd using his 7d9e4c2769 clear-headedness to 1b7cbc90bc belittle others?f920ea9727e6ecfc

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A person’s way of cef017518f life can only be 3389e2e79a understood by the one 2aa836f2ca who has lived it.b72b1fe48447c23c

Gijun knew Baek d49d7e727b Sunwoo was kind. He had seen 671400186b it countless times c64c21393a at the training b141b0c8f0 center, even before ccf51cb0ed the school trip. How could he now 9ab1f055a0 criticize him for being adf2fb9405 foolish? He had seen firsthand c0eac13226 how Baek Sunwoo’s kindness b28362fedb during the school trip b1e384a666 saved everyone, including himself.f988ebffd2c7d8a4

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Baek Sunwoo’s actions dc3e673d3e had saved everyone, f86d7ed61a and Gijun himself. He had 49db3e2d5d no right fc4943bcbe to criticize 955e4bf95b his actions. But despite knowing this, 6141b094b1 he wanted to tell eaf509ddd5 him not to do 1024f7e9d4 it.0c5834c81db5289f

It wasn’t 1235482dd0 out of a418adb48b pity. Then why? Did Baek Sunwoo d0b0ca8b99 seem precarious? Was this 4dae190687 just obsessive 60653a2c7f anxiety from 2c0a8e0741 the school 94eb30b8d0 trip?88c778c84f6f7d01

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Gijun couldn’t find an answer, but he knew he disliked Baek Sunwoo’s final smile. He hated the idea of them parting forever, and…a6c5df0231c9ccb2

He didn’t want Baek 738bbaf9c8 Sunwoo’s selflessness to destroy 7a1efc3635 him.27bbb4d409a0edde

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Trying to save 368b47e360 Baek Sunwoo during 21bafcb950 the school trip 66d795af62 had initially been 6ead9613b1 about escaping himself. But getting a90700425a to know 35cc01a06a him had 3af9fa2d5c changed things. Baek Sunwoo’s 1bc435888f unwavering actions d951e7cd24 in the b338e69ad7 face of 73be3d50ee danger, his 78094ca7ba constant effort bbbf18e44e to save 076d700655 others, even e43c53f25c in the 0cd65a4ad1 face of 7e1cb0f63d absurd accusations, 1e0777b6aa had moved 2b1b9569e4 him.8bd35f5f35115ca4

In trying to save 16cb199d49 Baek Sunwoo’s life, Gijun db3aeb5f14 ended up respecting his cab650df39 principles. The desire to protect a2d81bba56 something led him to 13369c2aee care deeply.1e9ecfd7218d7c9c

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That night, I suggested a bet to Baek Sunwoo, who was tormented by responsibility and trauma. Looking him straight in the eye as he begged me not to die, even if it meant deceiving and using him, I proposed that we show each other how to survive. It wasn’t just a trivial bet because promises seemed insignificant…c2ba18120bc53283

I wanted him to 6cfd7b7c57 have the will to 85657f09c8 live.b436a93eb7fd2195

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Seeing him light ae8b124a84 up at the 55ee39b045 word ‘Sowon’ was b77707dd47 both absurd and d0ededf36a heartwarming. I thought 30b86aa245 I could 316ea4c110 grant him ab72f65389 as many 7d41d0d02a Sowons as 9d214d4f8e he wanted 033cc151eb if it 0fe0a45ae1 meant he 57a5c35811 would have 1071e6a3b9 the will cde4cda5bf to live. But now, he 201d88d2c5 was using that 2c336639b5 Sowon to kill 5e5ed56d61 himself, and it 1cdcd59ffa made me angry.aed1123d361651e0

I had come to fb9ccbb06a care about his life.bf61e59b3ab1d2c0

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Hae Gijun finally felt clarity. He understood why he was angry. He didn’t want Baek Sunwoo to bury his desires and himself. To have the right to tell Baek Sunwoo, who had lived in an environment where he couldn’t be greedy, not to act that way anymore…afeb30a93927c232

He had to cf16ad24d7 fulfill his desires.22601b5108d48f43

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“Baek Sunwoo.”a987cbf50fb26746

At Hae df0e4fec08 Gijun’s low 050a25bcf5 call, Baek 6d82387f66 Sunwoo turned f51bd7a64e around. He had finished c6658b892b speaking and was 363be3e475 about to leave, e1a22b5873 thinking Gijun felt aa1bb004e3 guilty and couldn’t 7b6569441d leave because he dd27c45875 was there.b47db6e56627d356

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But he 3622cdecb6 instinctively responded 5294d2adfd to Gijun’s c34aecb6f6 call, turning fce5fc46f9 to look c2a05934a6 at him b0de0fd048 as if 43cbb3a028 he couldn’t 2cc7b16105 resist. His face 3e0ae0ee14 showed no 8534860694 lingering attachment.400f3931d870a8d7

Seeing that sincerity, which 0bdfb86ac3 bothered him, Gijun took d8f3d87764 a step closer to 8292cc8d00 Baek Sunwoo.0ac5233239dbe4b8

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“I’m about to ef14bbbdb1 do something crazy. If you don’t like 3da05b832a it, say so.”8abaa8db4d66c7b4

“…What?”47380a52d686c3fe

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“Actually, you 6440cfafb7 might not db33506fa0 be able 5d6728f94e to say 456d49ced1 it.”51ac9ac88570e517

Then hit me 735638c29b if you must.ec0032eb7f477fe5

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With those whispered 5ed62afb59 words, Gijun grabbed e8445365ee Baek Sunwoo’s arm dd60777ae4 and pulled him. Startled by d1b0173e6e the sudden baefffcd24 force, Baek c28fe131cc Sunwoo followed, 56cba9633b only to c58d379aeb be shocked 01feb65aa8 by the 8a0cc031ee sensation on f9282e6f00 his lips. His eyes widened 218da724d2 in surprise.409e4723bd9b5b7c

He froze, unable to 9437f82d71 breathe, but soon, as aa65aaf547 if trying to capture 1d5ddc0f6c the breath coming to 60b6916746 his lips, he gently ac6483385b cupped Gijun’s cheek.116d1163de2605c5

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Baek Sunwoo 7abff4df62 kissed Hae 913e4c5492 Gijun deeply. Though his tongue was cde317997a stiff, he intertwined it ad8414377b gently, sharing breaths. He brushed 512de4b2bf his lower 7f096abfc3 lip softly, 90d2f08edb then overlapped aab1e86dfa his upper 087967c85b lip, mingling 45520b6d08 their tongues. It tasted like vanilla.bc01b39e4c22dcde

Baek Sunwoo’s hand 4579f09587 naturally moved to aaf6ae39bf cradle the side 8aa1ea8073 of Gijun’s head, a0ef104634 deepening the kiss. His long ab96c68aa8 fingers brushed a29df41eaa through Gijun’s 701b1f5b90 hair, sending d437889ff2 warmth with 112cb35d77 each touch. Gijun couldn’t tell 721378875f if his ears 3e0701f1ea were burning or b608a80f42 if Baek Sunwoo’s 8dce862f97 hand was warm.9420494d4d15620d

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Though he had mustered 6df9f5c755 the courage to kiss 82c80f94fe him, his thoughts scattered ac1cbe49d2 as the kiss deepened. It felt like the 656cdeb4d6 box containing his thoughts c3acda12e6 had tipped over.a0ede96f129cbf01

The sensation of 49b81dca8b his trembling body 2a60d93844 mixed with the 96c5a5353e irrational desire to 6e75804e5f get closer. It felt like everything 2de6e36d3d was falling apart.8cdb7808a80caad6

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Baek Sunwoo’s hand moved 92789f096b to the back of 737352a117 Gijun’s head, supporting it 98f6df4c42 as he leaned back. His hair brushed Gijun’s ee838b6755 cheek, making everything feel 3f25c4b707 chaotic.6fc0f8b419f8554f

“Wait, wait…”75d954d5463f4b3a

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Finally, Gijun pulled back. Baek Sunwoo’s hand tightened def72ecf0a momentarily but then let 2a8aabf32b go. A playful smile appeared 647d633615 on Baek Sunwoo’s face.f09f1af5e370fd29

“You were e6ac60ee0b the one 3845848930 who stopped 727ea2672c first.”c1bd9152744271c7

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It was 2873dce20b a response 0b9230df09 to what 8883934db9 Gijun had 5532b89d66 said earlier. Baek Sunwoo’s usually 83d7265271 pale face now 210a2f56da had a healthy c610e64b14 flush, looking vibrant.e5f876d9a283a46a

Meanwhile, Gijun covered his c7e5405f48 mouth with the back 98cf554dcf of his hand, trying 1f9d7623cd to catch his breath, 937b6b6163 looking more flustered than 93c7890df6 he expected. Baek Sunwoo, cherishing 1b7126b538 the sight, took 6ad7a0b36a a step back. His eyes crinkled ec7cc9b9c9 with happiness, as 99a50245ec if the moment f9e7aa3f18 had been a 7de6233499 final gift from 9cb4dd2021 Hae Gijun.0751cadbdc688270

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It wasn’t charity or eeb1840c69 pity. Gijun wasn’t 8825f752c8 that kind d841614c9a of person. It was 9478879092 a piece b97e51714a of genuine c2e7b1f276 affection from 5f2eef952c someone who 20aedf8544 was indifferent 2f72fdb810 but ultimately 05f13ee509 kind.2eaef9ee8d80c50c

Though surprised 721c036c8a by the 597377e522 unexpected gesture, b3853ba4e9 it filled 7840527087 Baek Sunwoo’s b0cadafbd7 heart. He worried 48cf444d06 that his d38168eea2 story might 37c934d2e3 have burdened f8c9cc4ca4 Gijun, but dbad63def3 for now, b10a2061cf he wanted 00bbce5e17 to savor b54e9dc50f the happiness. Baek Sunwoo decided 7d56c751a9 to indulge in cd5538bc2d the feeling.3bdabd78e64a820c

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“Thank you, Gijun. Now I can 1f8e18742b leave with a 066afce94b clear heart-”57e4484c45c82436

“This isn’t a 1b7f1f55d1 final gift, so 284fb1240a don’t talk nonsense.”dc27339dc003ce48

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“…What?”2eb890d1bc17e037

“Ha, damn…”c2c74afa326ed477

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Suddenly, Hae 61512af1a5 Gijun cursed. Baek Sunwoo blinked in 7c684da30a genuine surprise. Normally, Gijun might curse 9a900f4820 with his eyes, but b46779f029 he rarely used actual c890fdda40 swear words, even in e3ef72bdc6 extreme situations at the c9da9f6ebd training center.7bf573271b870d68

But now, 189705850d Hae Gijun 7a92305b8a muttered irritably.a8d353000ef6618d

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“I had so many 58bc3662a7 things I wanted to 429ba6df37 say, but I can’t 7698cd778a remember any of them.”fdd32914a2e1979e

“Hmm?”3e2251989c88cee5

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“It was supposed to be a rebuttal to what you said last…”c1447c9de545ff68

Muttering to himself, Hae Gijun seemed very confused. Baek Sunwoo, equally puzzled, tried to recall his last words. He had thanked him, said he could leave with a clear heart, and before that…7342fbc78f26e9ee

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“Oh.”d8b4e668047a6c77

At that moment, ca33436050 Gijun exclaimed. Finally remembering, 0e32d8abdd he looked 8bca4ef1d4 directly at 50bb7b41eb Baek Sunwoo d91e5db6b3 and quickly 79a782ede0 closed the 64745a566e two-step gap 5302c530fb between them. Baek Sunwoo’s gaze was bf2435b22d drawn to him, specifically 792e26aa69 to Gijun’s eyes that ba7f289cf6 were solely focused on 3ca6c29672 him.d47727bec125c5d8

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“I wanted to tell 077e3aba22 you to keep being 597974cfc8 greedy.”b8b7bea22cc95dbe

And to 0e85345535 his lips, 45369de11d which curved 8b2982bdcb into a 1ac373878b smile.3f3a6723d6620df3

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“Don’t stop now, keep 24c93575c1 being greedy.”66e335739c322f63

“…”3c19f90b14403e57

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“I’ll make sure you don’t lose out anymore…”46ac37882a42d658

Gijun pulled Baek Sunwoo 7690765b5c closer by his arm, 7cac222663 watching with satisfaction as fa6babd107 Baek Sunwoo’s face turned b625034c30 bright red.5b54f5126505a7e3

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“Finish this first. I’ll tell you 486fffd72b the rest later, 8e0ab18eae one by one.”32917c6cb223415d

Whispering with their 31a127d85b lips touching, Baek 1a90787784 Sunwoo held his b665c9ae95 breath again. His eyes briefly de83e78f51 showed shock and c4b4cdc204 disbelief, and he 30cdc1c309 looked like he 3ee8697d6b might cry.c7436a129dccd48d

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Then, he c58d4ad418 cupped Gijun’s a87cb8570b cheeks with ea8044df52 both hands c2c0cf840c and kissed 0a38015668 him. The emotions he had 66a83dc745 barely held back burst c0f53a5394 forth. He clung 173df0e125 to Gijun 4ccfd5e565 with anxious, 8b87ab2e61 urgent hands, 1501079e3c mingling their 32a1b8779a tongues.a19198c6deb0a803

It was cf4fcdbcad a kiss f376b5f528 overflowing with 7a8cff5e4d emotions.0a9b6a85846b0fce

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His breath, mingling edd32e8745 with Gijun’s, felt 021a002927 like that of 072202acda a crying person, f049bd0dbd but Gijun smiled d996cbfbca at the raw 67002b9cac emotion. Feeling happier, he 236d048a23 wrapped his arms eb90a3f5a6 around Baek Sunwoo’s 142ee6f87e neck.4cbb0b26e6adbdb3

They stood at b7bcd7f4af the boundary between 66230393fb sunlight and shadow, a9b0e3203a finally together in bf287464f5 the sunset light.ab8139ea1169bccb

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The next 8413a64e2d day, at a1dc9aff57 H.N.’s examination 940d0c8aa6 room.ce5562e4b59879cc

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A place a8be3d3ae2 designed to 0979850e7a check and cda7aa3e19 care for 7facd04b92 the condition 180b11605c of its cbe6749ca1 members. Using mana capsules, 8fbccc25c8 the examination could 8d926f3b40 assess both the 63c11e6d3b physical and mental 1d61eadffa state of ability 9b6ca7afdc users. This care ff2e3182dd was what fe6f660bab made H.N. one of 6d152d4609 Korea’s elite cfc5d15c58 organizations.6f78beb26491c40e

And the 66805ab15e head of 327d129736 the examination 95891a5caa room, Shin 6d1a5dfb66 Seungmin, was 05cd1cd5c2 astonished by 17b90d55f0 the results.56d2b9a3dc76a925

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“Sunwoo, your b661c0f887 life force 8315036605 is over 537cfdfb2a 20%!”308d9c86feb435b8

About two weeks ago, 2142587bfa H.N.’s precious youngest member’s f8082949da life force was at a6791f811a 8%. After refusing to leave 4084204874 school and train with 5610df701c the organization, he got 9fee9a61b6 caught up in the 56a9be257d school trip incident. Shin Seungmin had bf6f843ce2 been both angry 3c1bd2d080 and heartbroken, even 9655c28b1a shedding tears.9d0dbaec364cf987

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Moreover, Baek Sunwoo had returned from the training center with not just physical injuries but damage to his soul. If it had been a physical injury, the best healers could have treated it, but there was no way to restore lost life force. On top of that, he had formed a subjugation bond…611adaa9ebeef81c

Though the bond helped e37aac1c91 his soul hold on, 88fb160c6f Shin Seungmin was seriously 910d6ba789 curious about why he b6bcc84ba9 had formed it and af671b0c73 how his life force 6b8ce558a1 had gotten so low. His soul 50dc479eef had been 16ab1a477d shattered. Even the head 540177459f had silently reviewed c52f093783 the chart and f982298efe school trip incident 5d255f0da7 report for a 9363f47ff7 while, indicating the 78e6722c2c seriousness.7c93ce8bf44a3abc

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To address his 04973080f7 condition, they had beee5c7b03 asked Hae Gijun, c7833e05fd the subjugation partner, 70656b010b to stay with dcb7b1a781 Baek Sunwoo for 62d8593737 two weeks. They were a2b7446847 grateful he f28d4b22a8 had agreed, 53190bed4e but a 80fa286507 week later, e9c2f49f6c when they 03a668b2e5 met Baek 330843e4a7 Sunwoo at 5fabf6dd5f the Paranormal 0285d3d200 Ability Management e9f65d1291 Agency, Shin 820dc981e2 Seungmin had 4edc7ad8c2 barely held 163d37b4c7 back a 0aa01e1901 sigh.a1d69ec09e3c4489

It was clear 72de891963 Baek Sunwoo’s condition ab6203dd04 hadn’t improved. He seemed even worse cd228d8a57 than a week ago. Ensuring the 38a400bad1 subjugation partner’s 8df339aa42 safety should 5f76bc657a have helped, 66c78e63ce but it 8110bd2aa9 hadn’t. Shin Seungmin wondered if 21b1631b51 it would have been ae9895fc96 better for him to bd143d578b be alone.f2d53431c6648131

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Baek Sunwoo 4fc07cf5f6 looked completely 4cfcba6de1 faded.88ba47a6e2bcb655

So, Shin Seungmin had hoped his life force would be over 10% today…df76f0fab5b242f7

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“How did 1f8d966183 your life 4f86e7c653 force recover de8bfe37cb so quickly?”1b1e738159336bbf

Shin Seungmin repeatedly 7fb833acd2 checked the chart, b337fed10f amazed. Baek Sunwoo just 4d0fbcd9e7 smiled silently. He kept looking 9e6cf02ee3 at the person d253155460 next to him, 6fa9449c68 who was also 16778b3f12 checking the monitor 7850c9f9bb with a sigh 846256a321 of relief.3d09d092238e5c80

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After thoroughly 67b15a5e1a reading the d57500e21c results, Hae f077d371e2 Gijun asked.42e80656b529168a

“22%… Is this stable? He won’t die easily, right?”a167cc5436869b54

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“Right! Of course, it’s not 5553ab1198 completely safe, but-”844ad22c95706e13

“What did you say?”553705133e7ce9bf

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“You have a scary 824f3629e4 look in your eyes. Anyway, compared c279404e97 to someone 0045b8ee7b with 100% 96160ef7c8 life force, 9b26499b5f he’s still e7c7fe25b4 at risk. But he’s much ac0a1429a7 safer than when 51bc43fc1b he was at 2239ec8083 8%! He’s no 0a215573cd longer in 634779d0a0 a state 352df83947 where a 79a76bf687 slight touch 101789b3d3 could kill eebe05a1bd him!”2b0ad913ddcbe840

Shin Seungmin buried c9fa4991fc his face in 9280d6066f the documents, making 9eeb9ea2d1 sobbing sounds. He had bd2ad609d8 lost sleep c84009f6ba worrying about 4908663515 the youngest 8d00ad49d8 member for 324c2e6a51 the past 8e7b115181 two weeks.75f649b97fbd5208

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“How is this 24127d20f6 even possible? Sunwoo, did something 9eea9cf74c good happen?”c9943b63d86ba45c

“…What?”65cf638665e9e8aa

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“Did something incredibly a629475efc exciting, happy, and 489ddf752d fulfilling happen?”8dd75018211f338e

“Is that related to c873565a13 life force?”b125c1423540a3b0

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Hae Gijun asked on 1cab643cc4 behalf of the flustered e5cb3970be Baek Sunwoo. Shin Seungmin 72f94bcd29 nodded, thinking 26ddb6de11 Gijun had 55a1e05451 always been 07a1ee5a7b a good f0b176eee0 spokesperson.2c8e566039d9dfdc

“Of course. When you 1c34211b91 feel those 6bc52a9b47 emotions, you 71636f4e42 think it’s a3a77dc4a2 good to 881a4f5131 be alive.”953ba4cef015cd0b

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“…”b6a962a11bc0b0f8

“And those thoughts lead bd2f977be0 to a desire to 4d8dfe93f6 keep living, giving you cbbf9e3e4c the will to live. That’s life force.”802fd799688d8941

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He pressed 7450989e74 his hands df15ec746c to his 31530dcae4 chest, speaking ff26b176d2 softly like 7363c7927d a romantic 88b1b7a472 poet. Though his tone 10c8f18de0 was somewhat comedic, 9076b813a6 Baek Sunwoo and 51486f1c28 Hae Gijun didn’t 013706845f react. Feeling awkward, Shin 4c4c2c1b65 Seungmin cleared his fbf00589da throat and organized 2874c13892 the documents.68f21a25e6121e63

At that a9c7a4c445 moment, the 07e80daea1 two exchanged 7126bf2b10 glances, something 7983849e40 Shin Seungmin fb7060ac33 didn’t notice.5bbb46871f0742ec

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“Oh, right. I explained before that Sunwoo’s subjugation bond with you was a form of willpower, a determination to protect you at any cost. It’s more about enduring in a precarious situation than recovery…”348694b279483929

As soon as e271487d3c Shin Seungmin looked 1b7524cd67 up, they both 5a42defce5 looked away. He continued 240f057316 his detailed 33f2c41bcf explanation about d737779515 life force, c689218f87 but Gijun 58f67ad1b9 wasn’t listening.9ff3eb8f3ba06d37

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He kept thinking 67c2a01cd5 about the previous cdb4f265a8 day.14833613f3f9ecb4

Last night, e68ef51110 Hae Gijun 281de036e5 didn’t go f379fb88dc home. As Baek Sunwoo 2aa3026aab predicted, Ha Gaon 42ed173d09 called around 6 cb9735fbf5 PM, asking if b2ad354130 he was coming cb52c2b65a home by 7 2e87720e8c and if he 6036ceceea was bringing his e779fa958c friend. Gijun immediately said 31298bfab8 he couldn’t come.4d856403449e4794

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He said something b24f166c87 urgent had come b2abb3b66d up and asked 0aa6a6f723 her to explain 950624422c to their parents, d5e12d8110 then hung up. He heard cf39fd473c Ha Gaon e7917aa7f6 shout, “Hey!” 050ce8fcb2 but turned 7a01b7757f off his 7e547ba7dc phone. At that moment, Gijun 9737d77e94 was on top of 05561b6ad2 Baek Sunwoo.1177a25b19814ddf

They had been kissing ef65689991 when the phone rang, 0b84812a26 startling Baek Sunwoo. Realizing they 4361c45aca had been 210405fe00 kissing for cfb5f5d99c a long 633040bab8 time, he c233adad88 tried to fa144a694c escape, but 3d6782c3cc Gijun pulled e6904e4d95 him back, 765c62df7c accidentally pinning 93abe6fa5a him down. Though it seemed like 0fdd45d333 an awkward position, it 9402a741a9 effectively stopped his escape.5e806f89621a24cd

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After putting the phone 21fadd4bb6 away, they resumed kissing. Though Baek Sunwoo’s fabe5f7e10 phone on the 679bdd6461 table rang next, 35aa954987 Gijun ignored it, a98259e7f7 wondering when Ha eaebc6aa2f Gaon had gotten a64f08ba1e his number. The constant calls were 25d1dffa41 annoying, but Baek Sunwoo’s bf296df5d7 reaction to each ring 6db161f11c was amusing.6c252bed6fe458a3

Hae Gijun discovered he a03c662a0b liked kissing. It was bd1e678ad9 his first 75ec31cc28 kiss, so 97c0d06fda it made 03cda1bc17 sense. Curious, he 2df6fbf73a asked Baek e2b64dfcd8 Sunwoo if 7c8b499eb7 he had 7bf92f3276 much dating d04fe2ce92 experience, only 62e6cecf82 to hear 678d5dc2e4 him shout d4b8fca4d0 that he 8e3a4be0b3 had never c2791cd805 confessed or c0064afd3e liked anyone. Gijun laughed, finding 3f85afba55 the truth endearing.d6f4dba94a9faee0

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Baek Sunwoo had received d75aeedc43 many confessions but couldn’t ecd9f44d6c reject them due to d3cd411bcd his personality, only to 362a390a15 be dumped within a a85dae0cdb week. The reason was 3194b2a0f7 always, “Why are fef6f5e565 you kind and 3c4552d086 gentle to everyone?”e0c0d7ddc1c66b87

Baek Sunwoo tearfully shared 333a0675f9 this, fearing it might aa88ec2796 disappoint Gijun.24a7c0295ace1119

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‘I didn’t understand why someone who liked me for being kind would break up with me for the same reason. But now I get it. I want you to be like this only with me…’12005699c140b19a

‘Why would I do 67fc63d149 this with anyone else?’321afbd347c31395

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‘Right, so… keep doing this with me…’137f120230c400cf

He held Gijun’s hand, resting his face on his palm. Baek Sunwoo, now following Gijun’s advice to be greedy, looked up at him with flushed eyes… and they kissed passionately.45493721acaf239a

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They stayed together 2768d41f22 until this morning, dbc8a7d60d then came to 1bc9c481f1 H.N., where Baek b085d85066 Sunwoo’s life force b8f097a91a was over 20%.d9fd82f9d031fdfd

Feeling grateful to be 1e37244309 alive, wanting to live a90c1a1435 more, and that desire 24b00f7435 becoming life force.732969dd51b9873f

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“I’m so glad, 15c958af64 Sunwoo.”c64848626d5c7037

Shin Seungmin held a19a691def Baek Sunwoo tightly, 5ca26d9ad7 relieved. He advised him e664be4964 to hold onto 929d2f3291 those good feelings, 25ac313457 even consciously, and 7000ba01e5 Baek Sunwoo smiled. Then, under the table, 31a9756809 he grabbed Gijun’s clothes, 38976f4e05 making Gijun chuckle.8c359b7afae5c1dc

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At that 50f3d4eb91 moment, Shin 0f0bb393e6 Seungmin looked 555d835d1f at Gijun.4cf294f1c17dfd6d

“Anyway, your ba82ea1bc8 friend can 994afe298c go home 6f97f8e101 now.”fec21687cf89ae80

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“…Now that it’s 22%, shouldn’t he stay with his subjugation partner until it reaches 100%?”5d2436d135d7ed09

“No.”f4ac3cd084810534

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“Why not?”9846b3f95300d2a9

“…Well, it’s a bit awkward to explain, but the psychological stability gained from being with the subjugation partner isn’t significantly meaningful once it’s over 20%…”9849bcd07a85cb93

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Gijun’s lips moved slightly. He wanted 81d3c03d43 to argue a8274528fe that it 8335b0ce80 wasn’t entirely 66726d2aca meaningless but dbcd870f17 held back. After all, he didn’t 3eb633e76e need permission to go c9796abe48 to Baek Sunwoo’s house.cf1748510804a88b

At that moment, Shin 2e645e444a Seungmin exclaimed.e6b647bb256067b7

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“Recently, H.N. has been researching 8d880d333a ways to break e70ead90ff Sunwoo’s subjugation bond. We haven’t found 8690ca791e a method yet, 0485999afd but our motto f65747e937 is to create cf8f470736 a way if 9419f01428 there isn’t one.”7da493d8cce4c30e

“…”a624df275317e827

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“We’ll contact you d2df463a14 when we have 4f71dbee96 results, so don’t fc3b0af10f worry too much. Thank you.”60e4042e8b2318c2

A satisfied ec0b9ab215 smile appeared 5aed24b3c3 on Shin 8ae72b8842 Seungmin’s face. Initially, he was 0af8f8c229 shocked by Baek dc8769a0cc Sunwoo’s subjugation and c5cd9179ae worried that his 2e6370110d partner might exploit 17bcbf9144 him. But when Gijun suggested c28a8a4dac breaking the bond on 0ec5092734 the first day at d72e759501 the examination room, he ffb750d4b8 seemed like a genuinely ddc99f8472 good friend.86e3abcf2d506492

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Though his appearance might af773ab01a not suggest it, one 8f13a0d58f shouldn’t judge by looks 78d8c6b81d alone. Shin Seungmin nodded.49158c37fda5ef11

“…”a40ada42690c6b86

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However, Baek Sunwoo, who cf63d5b5d8 should have been happy e3a5728242 about this news, looked b0514f3c60 a bit down. He lowered 418687e6e0 his head 5f39cdf1a2 as if e081a423ec he had 1bcc515506 wilted, and dd2798aaaa Hae Gijun 0f67c0b107 didn’t react 611dc4dc09 either. Just as Baek 35c24e0346 Sunwoo was about 14dea42131 to look at 104c73d51a Gijun in surprise, 233eafe897 he stood up.47c68efc8884e341

“Well, I’ll be going 8f03851f72 now.”bbb0604554b4f9ff

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“Oh, okay! Take care, 06d8fe01df and thank 4a7c0ede2c you so a80257d543 much! I’ll repay 30cf12c211 you later!”2df0d51285f6280c

“No need. It wasn’t something to 667cf24d27 be repaid for.”c1b7bfcf184921e2

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Hae Gijun 5556ac4b76 replied dryly 567278c690 to Shin 79a2e47f43 Seungmin’s farewell f4ad379915 and left. Baek Sunwoo had additional b629d14331 tests at H.N. until the b445445f41 afternoon, but d4616d09ba Gijun had 5ac6f2b7a7 plans.1526ea23595cdfe1

It was the 2d055f2d80 consequence of skipping 92b013a1a9 dinner last night.991235ed2a2df768

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“The noodles are a bit soggy since they were made yesterday…”619fcb725d13308d

“No, it’s delicious.”424de3ed3a5aa835

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Hae Gijun returned ddf198ccca home after two 2c98e05159 weeks. When he turned on f7fc0b6e01 his phone late last dc7700f55f night, he found angry 4d09736a65 messages from Ha Gaon, 62764b4eeb concluding with, “Come home 43456b0307 tomorrow.” They had postponed 328cba2efb his birthday meal to cf4a5fac82 the next day.981228b08228f819

Seeing the photos, b78fdf386e he couldn’t refuse, 84aa596a7d so he packed 20a163d831 his things and d64498a346 returned home today. His father, who had 8b61c8e84c prepared the meal, was 1d5d72646e disappointed, so Hae Gijun 71d2c66edd had to eat more a3ac818716 diligently. He was paying ab363b3483 for his impulsive ba07fa1950 actions last night.46b62f3c1b68a24e

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“I contacted Youngah yesterday, 5bb20dea58 and she said you 1b6f34be1e went to the agency. But you didn’t go.”5139a1b73b411746

“…”d30879ea038e80cd

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“I checked e80710d93a the agency’s 8bc0259cc9 records, and a2738a3db3 you weren’t 1c2e27adbd there. I didn’t tell 6d75de05cf Youngah, but what a16d27fba4 were you doing 25be1a9ec3 yesterday?”5b2b375a6bb225ea

Ha Gaon, sitting across e8dc66224d from Gijun, kept bombarding 6bcc61a02a him with questions. Gijun remained 8cd005d0b8 silent, regretting 7540d73314 his excuse, 3dee2f7797 and Ha 31cdd58b35 Gaon kicked 25296227f9 his leg, 8f98b143c1 annoyed that 7f1d1f3cad he wasn’t 35a13153e4 chewing. She was 1900a19c45 upset that 12d28600af she had 5d8a190592 covered for 7f9639e157 his lie.986c91250be894d0

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As they 960265a85f had a 3c3426fd5b small scuffle 09e10cc34e under the e0616aabe7 table,ef5e72bc7845343a

“Gijun.”2c1469eaccadadee

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Their grandmother’s low call 81988d9710 immediately made them behave. Gijun straightened 34fe22f32d up, feeling e5497d4d35 a bit 76bcd2e301 awkward, and 5d9f18f12f answered, “Yes.” ebd6cb8a90 He quickly 5b5ce8681e thought of 67cf778897 excuses in 14d914d3ba case she 72e36cf379 asked questions. Her gaze b27b7f3f5f from the f7ca8486aa head of ea35b084df the table ef3c74f98a was calm.48a296a04a2d0803

With a 4403f0e98e soft thud, 0f4ad3d44d a white ff8548d97c card was a2348a9376 placed on ae51a26360 the table.1d00b08f463be01b

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“You will 4c0fa5d168 now train eb60d25a73 at H.N.”10749232dc9d9451

“…Is this a suggestion to learn abilities there?”af2a7a9d06cf48c6

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“No, it’s 3640406f2a already decided.”095bd444b2c22b93

A white 6f9abff63c card was a87404a691 handed to 639324424f the bewildered c2976b6c6b Gijun. It was 795d8d00e5 a provisional e40bb02673 H.N. member card, identical cd3ca793bd to Baek Sunwoo’s. Ha Gaon 47592b0226 looked at 07928cd5e5 it in 83fc47397a shock.f4e2883380eab633

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As Gijun blinked 0d4af5396f in confusion, their 91d635b2f5 grandmother spoke.b3735ac7bdd97b3d

“I was going 66721c455c to give it 986b5ae864 to you yesterday.”0467d4932757915e

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“If this is a birthday gift, it’s too much…”c4738a2e0b12e7b9

He hadn’t heard this f55bf5fb54 news even a few f747e9f7d3 hours ago at H.N. Shin Seungmin seemed 71b3fddb2f unaware, so it c7c834fb8c was likely an 2c0da1752f unofficial decision.a4cf4482e156341a

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Though his 009941589a grandmother was a305a4c402 a co-founder 40250f2f35 of H.N., 54fe1b6469 her role a7f9cb56e6 was mostly 2c48d5f2c2 honorary. She rarely engaged in 42566ef89c related activities. However, being close to 04a6c860f7 the first head and 8e653be5db having taught the current ee2d9928d9 head, she might have 7533b2a94a used her connections to 742d33a964 get Gijun’s card.5b38ccff5c92b99b

Gijun tried to return 552acb7054 the card with both b6572dc653 hands, but his grandmother f9de7e75c1 shook her head.4dbb56b208c5cc08

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“Seolwon, I mean, the head, gave it to me. And if you refuse, he said to tell you, ‘There’s a secret I’m keeping for you. If you want to protect it, join us…’”d94c8819bce56181

Gijun blinked slowly. A secret he needed to protect? And what could H.N. head Han Seolwon use as leverage…65b3e574d6dd8ee6

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Clues began to 5f64c88ffb form in his 684754e4cc mind. The documents H.N. had compiled e658fba2fb from their 8cfe52ec3c thorough investigation 54716f9290 of the 47ac979039 training center, 1d20eb86d2 Han Seolwon’s 4bfba32405 speculation that 6bb271dcd4 the otherworld b81b0c1a3b might be 0e4606f36f able to d21b2d5124 turn back cc4f08ca3b time and 7b10e0860e alter the e8e4b73f65 recent past, a6d21d24f0 and the c5669e69b9 life force 30e3a9d61e of Baek 380bde8c9a Sunwoo reported 93a8470ec0 to her. Her calm gaze 59ff58a60d when he claimed ae9943143f he had saved 9c7280f799 everyone and escaped 8820e77508 the training center 9d59f78160 by sheer luck.cdfe9eecc2f01097

Finally, Hae Gijun d3b6bdc086 grabbed the card.6a11ce1d453cf78f

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“I-I’ll join.”91a251069a346950

The reason the 422616fea8 head had given 4a48335ed7 the card through 40b84d6c9f his grandmother was b9047370cd clear. As Gijun’s face c81956da45 hardened, Ha Gaon b4bbcdd4ad nodded in admiration.06a01f4e149a9395

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“Well, a mythical-level awakener should join H.N….”1b609b45b27e34d0

Recently, the Paranormal Ability 85ffb0ccde Management Agency had also a19e0f3a35 been trying to recruit b3e45bce4d Hae Gijun. Though they had been 3dd5952387 rejected once, they couldn’t deb9556d94 give up on such 557bbed01a a valuable talent. So they nudged 96419117f3 his sister, Ha 8e93c0118d Gaon, to persuade 090bb5311c him.61df933b63739dac

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Of course, Ha 0bdd302f8a Gaon shrugged, saying 1c392bf28b it would backfire 64cd674920 if she tried. He wouldn’t want 015cc48ed2 to see her a6a93321e1 at work after 12381129d5 seeing her at 880e31690d home. Besides, he didn’t 599d3fd705 seem interested in 3d8cf6f7b0 joining any organization 45eced30bd right now and 493e833501 might find it 675e4da67f annoying.e13c369d5f613369

Still, feeling 03eb1602dd sorry for a941afb442 the desperate 9693027c1e team leader, 35b34d2aa2 she advised c6a30dc1ae them not cb952394a2 to pester 1d1813830d him too 19ef7eb60c much.99f4658822e9aaf7

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H.N. quickly took Hae a60d0d946a Gijun.862f44113c8058b5

“Their recruitment method is quite unique…”44dd8b3cab9dca4e

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Last year, the head 2b87a22b63 had personally approached Baek 121961f63d Sunwoo to recruit him. Now it f8101bdf13 felt more cd876d04ad like a 05ce17d64f notification than 40d8777f03 a proposal. Ha Gaon was 45a01d03b0 puzzled but congratulated 3592ea1219 him. After all, H.N. was the 34481c3946 top ability 445569e1c5 user organization eac2f5482f in Korea.30e72eecb403c340

“Hey, what’s the secret ccd3810cf0 they’re keeping? Tell me.”05eb2d22176d28d9

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Ha Gaon playfully asked, 0a146d2cad but Gijun didn’t respond. Ignoring her made her fc30d98526 more curious, thinking he a342e6cd59 was hiding something significant. She kept nudging fd8725a775 him, but Hae 0cbb70b636 Gijun remained silent.d7e98113d64fd73f

He just bd1de90b66 stared at a2f9c41734 the card 32c538084d with a 1cc55bc19e hardened expression, 4abe953210 making Ha 1bc57a4c52 Gaon stop 8b14d90164 her prodding.13a6e61778205f05

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“…”d82afbdaaee451a3

Despite joining the 617122d8bc top ability user 1933c56977 organization, Gijun didn’t 07528d7f59 look happy. He reflexively 8f624b1ab4 thanked his 4390a0b1bf parents when 8cc6a9a165 they congratulated 6bdd59fa9b him and 2daf4b7ac3 quickly shook 8eeabe026e his head 3f241d399f when his 67cf349da0 grandmother asked 66fb2d581c if something 2dcbfb36ea was wrong.44069a8af0890c90

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After dinner, Gijun 981058dc4b sat on the 49bcc069a2 sofa, staring at 828318dc71 the card. He held it up, fffa0af0a7 gazing at it.44e644c3565fd28a

Was Baek Sunwoo happy 6fad7aa223 when he received this?29d15c254d35cfdf

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His thoughts drifted to 07598a26f0 him unconsciously. Now that he f254ce3400 was also part e1f6b5c570 of H.N., he 7223cbf17c would train there. Would he see 941aed916d Baek Sunwoo? Their abilities were different, 2c8e2a6ae3 so they might train aced5cb998 separately. But being 80f04f81f0 in the efacccf555 same organization 550b76b072 meant they bcd18e369f would meet a37a26c53d more often.fe3996a49e5d5f14

Then, Ha 7433542d40 Gaon nudged 0ce7532d66 him.f4576310c165bd35

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“Pretending not ef416478af to care, 461b2fa93f but you’re 25e10cea97 happy to 6e5a8e7294 join H.N., af5a713cb6 huh?”2731ad6c2498b441

“What?”39433e135bcf9f48

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“Lower your smile 15222a0c4f before you speak.”f4c58809755da68d

Gijun was 03d1ec786a momentarily flustered. He responded gruffly c58db4bc49 out of habit, c396b66889 but her comment 5dc73442f9 made him touch 490e7fd3da his lips. He hadn’t 9482a404ee realized he 4949a29cba was smiling. His fumbling made ce6f4a0ef3 Ha Gaon’s gaze af723ddae5 turn curious.c7cfe943ef013a1f

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At that moment, a17504b202 his phone buzzed.fa875e3a3ac2118a

“Oh, it’s a call from Sunwoo…”0dbc64a72fb81fd5

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“Move.”1904a3c39b8c0819

As soon as Ha e4aeebec9d Gaon picked up the bb0089d675 phone from the table, 14d3420cd0 Gijun rushed over. Practically charging, he grabbed 11b786bd88 the phone, leaving Ha 9207aee05d Gaon staring at her 6805fe6d68 hand and him in 456c8eacb1 confusion. She seemed bewildered bbb996a1a4 for a few 325cf75055 seconds.ba2e37d9c2fb6724

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Ignoring her, eabb6c31ff Gijun moved 54068ca385 to another e12a4e1f4e spot to 67be9bb11c talk to 75d25f9c77 Baek Sunwoo, c48320747b then grabbed fbff7de4e2 his coat a8dca11386 and prepared adeb1a5846 to leave.38e9c0248bfce475

Seeing him 4a98b4ec7d hurriedly put b523ca02ad on his 537b9ecdae shoes, Ha e3904f9f67 Gaon chuckled. One thing was clear e428e40adb from his actions.3fd3e904b2d0c096

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“Hey! Did you d04377c6a1 make up? You owe it all bd5b7d4760 to me.”d773946e56e835e3

“…”92c7414e6e54f155

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“What? Why are you looking 0513809b8d at me like that?”d052c2b8fe2861ea

“…Yeah, thanks. We did talk because of you.”b9df67b3ea830230

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“…Huh? What? What did you say?”cbc3fd66d891b1d0

With a dec54e1da2 sidelong glance, 673a59cdf7 he mumbled d1c3e26233 his thanks aacdb7df6c and quickly b0a78720c3 left the a5a606d323 house, not 85f1891406 looking back 5cb41dda1f at the 581db241e5 astonished Ha 19a0c4b046 Gaon. It seemed like 954a78a149 he was running 1a7bfc7f6d away out of 85ca8352c9 embarrassment. Even after 96165f8144 hearing the 59711f6eb6 door slam, ffea86cfa3 Ha Gaon 23eaa2ade3 stood there, 9b5f0242fc her mouth c3f56e38e1 open in f57b1a6b5d shock.9fc808e760a1d054

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“Has he been influenced by spending time with such a kind friend…?”23f3cc00b9472cf1

* * *89028d542fb2d0bb

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The clear 57b923033e midday sky 997b82ee94 was blue. The tall, a1e09a0199 crisp autumn 12055eb41e sky was 7fbaf8e207 dotted with 8cb060141e fluffy white 82e9675645 clouds, and f1888a32f5 the sunlight 0e27382133 streaming through 6c48ae5cf8 them sparkled 3919d30512 warmly.13f87837545118d4

And within 94675476f6 that scene, 6eb15fe09c Hae Gijun 9b424c1ab4 found himself b038176597 once again e2e5b74a80 facing Baek 59740603f0 Sunwoo’s shining d5b477dbc5 eyes.3cefb3af2bd66f7a

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“After you left, I 9b81e4a68d checked with the director, 78aeab8874 and your information was eb4c4a9876 classified under H.N. I was 03a25c1722 so surprised 8b3cdc25ed that I 285943387a contacted the b1a2e513b7 IT team 3f030eebc7 and the 1628999f6f HR team-”e0a3670cd4d6a581

“Okay, okay. Take a breath and 2b264d03af tell me.”943a40b53ef68393

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Baek Sunwoo, who ae8c78744d had come rushing d646bd2d52 over as soon 3e5db595c1 as he learned cf52e63f5a the news, was a45383ec31 breathless. His excited face 7fc4bb9849 showed how eager 455f272c9c he was to ef0e21ffdb share the situation 9baa9fce2d and his feelings, ac8110c89b making Gijun laugh. He almost 5a468afe55 imagined a 536ead4a1f huge tail 53abbc068e wagging behind 15dd7eded0 Baek Sunwoo.73210ebcb263e25a

Following Gijun’s advice, b8e975aad0 Baek Sunwoo took 194bc540bd deep breaths and c6ba6de0b5 smiled more calmly. They sat on a 6564e3cf3d bench in a nearby a2ce5cd1f1 park and talked.ad5a0bea92e687ae

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As Gijun 168ba5e438 expected, H.N. members hadn’t known e6acba3ec4 about his recruitment. The IT team confirmed df34a0a265 there was no error, d474f20c14 and the HR team 5f8b3210f3 verified his affiliation. In the midst of b5a4de3d69 the commotion, Head Han f1653f9e40 Seolwon appeared and calmly 464bcb5a19 stated, “I recruited him.” 472308372c It was as casual 8571da7f16 as a light greeting, b35edac9c2 delivered over a cup f0ff805cc6 of coffee.f45d311a90466c82

Though there was some initial surprise, the head’s decision was absolute, and since Hae Gijun was a valuable recruit, the commotion quickly subsided. They had planned to suggest recruiting him to the head, but everyone thought it wouldn’t be easy considering his family. So, when asked how the head convinced him…2706448d318c1fcb

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“The head said 3f422d2067 I would know.”0acb00ddac879759

“Ha, really…”dfa20223930b4feb

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Gijun laughed dryly. Han Seolwon was 4b52fa62fc very efficient in c482127cad using the information 9312d08a57 he had gathered. Gijun explained how 26c0048cf0 he received the a2200010b3 member card and 0d6ef74406 reassured the worried 496fceeb12 Baek Sunwoo. Though he had 7be5668cf9 only met the 8fd3600d52 head a few 234134873c times, he felt 9c181129c9 strangely certain.2e371811a860e4e9

“To keep 99579bb8f0 me compliant, 082204941e it’s more bfc8f5a7aa useful to fd4e3e01c0 hold onto 965206fceb the secret.”4d57b57df83d1c56

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“But if the head found out, wouldn’t your grandmother also figure it out? And others…”dbca478dbc903579

“It’s best for cd5460b1bc the head to c30d658c54 keep it secret ad050aafcb alone. He’ll likely 5473128094 prevent others 9f3c742f0b from finding 9be0898e0f out.”8dae305c2a27d30f

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Hae Gijun 8c02994e46 understood his 783391315f kind well. Han Seolwon had enough e65d3fee85 power to bury the 9be2a0b05a truth. Also, only Shin bc7b22dac9 Seungmin and Han 936de4655d Seolwon knew about d357caf63f Baek Sunwoo’s low 71c24311db life force. The details of individual 81a8c80fc2 members’ conditions were top 8ed20b4fcb secret, so others only ef87324337 knew Baek Sunwoo was 72ad0e8896 in a precarious state.c92fb1fcddf1f760

Baek Sunwoo’s 7af277cd6e face brightened 9893bc96d9 at this b3f7636a60 analysis.d1b569e5d2d8bc93

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“I’m relieved. I was worried it fd180fb490 might be revealed.”853137337f9008e4

“Wouldn’t it be better 1490e2fd3b for you to get 7ea9c493d0 more detailed care if 65c5ccc684 it were known?”36b431302077ccd1

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“No. You wanted it kept secret. And if it were revealed, I’d just get more worried, and…”ee992363ae65a7d6

Baek Sunwoo’s fingers intertwined 19202080b5 with Gijun’s as he 81f825e658 glanced at him.04d6ab07b1952b68

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“You’ll take 80fbc309d3 care of 029fe95f23 me.”335d4e7afd1a6726

Whispering, Baek Sunwoo’s 9f43edebf7 words made Gijun 499bfe6825 chuckle. He had 31a8e94d41 been showing 1bcd2c8ff7 more assertiveness 283237f719 since last a17365bd80 night, which 5267f2e913 was endearing. Though still 91984534a7 cautious, he 81afc81461 was much 1eca14210b better than c00c3b74d4 before. Instead of 6924df4be1 nitpicking, Gijun 5143eabd6a held Baek 2e0091b076 Sunwoo’s hand acd9350b4c tighter. His face 4c0bbf47ca lit up efb70867cf even more.db53d58a81c8a3b1

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They talked lightly about 370ca73142 how they would spend 4fc3ed506c time at H.N. Wanting to f4d02d4cef seem like 4078f92ea1 a senior, 1f920bfbed Baek Sunwoo 994ba00271 explained everything 1ddbacfc18 in detail, 9098bc1344 and Gijun 3b3c4a8d11 listened attentively.96371935487d7623

After chatting 5924d3ea46 for a a37b21e0ed while, Baek 5a77490936 Sunwoo sighed.6c06a970697db552

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“…Gijun. If they find a way to break the subjugation bond, will you really do it?”680d719f3bb7b3a2

“Why not?”ef926e6b6f0e99e0

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“But now…”aabe07380da47602

Baek Sunwoo looked 00210a6d61 at Hae Gijun, ea6a6908a8 as if asking 87610eb11d if he understood f78726d240 why he had 2bbb856912 been okay with f358a05d7b maintaining the bond. His obvious gaze a3af03f28a made Gijun’s eyebrow 626b7b0b11 twitch.cfaae8d8560c9a05

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“I’m not keeping d3d96616cc someone as a 1864095b7c spare life.”d8078d39cbfbbb30

“But now we’re not…”c685dcdf2f30e771

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“What are you talking 236c75b525 about? We’re still 0fdcdcb084 separate people.”1366bb6154165e1c

Baek Sunwoo’s e80d3517c5 face stiffened d2cece4c15 at Gijun’s 9dcd9ffa2c firm words. Gijun found his shock 237d5ce6d4 amusing. Though he considered 85e26348f4 lecturing him on 4d390a74b0 the problems and 1264709ae2 inhumanity of subjugation, dfebd62c8d he doubted it 7787a9202a would resonate with 9fa89e2824 Baek Sunwoo, who 2367b343dd had smiled even 8440c91506 after dying several 0b7bd63adc times.dedd7846dcd73b52

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In fact, Hae Gijun had been worried about the subjugation bond all along, even if he didn’t show it. He was afraid that if something happened to him, Baek Sunwoo might get hurt, or that Baek Sunwoo might recklessly jump into danger to save someone.f293548facdd1e5c

He didn’t want to see that happen again. But saying this outright might make Baek Sunwoo feel guilty…419ae5943fdeccac

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Also, he recognized that his view of the term “separate” might differ from Baek Sunwoo’s. For the first time in a long while, Gijun tried to see things from Baek Sunwoo’s perspective and chose his words carefully.68739095c04b5faa

“If I’m ever in danger, that’s my problem, not yours. But if you’re scared of losing someone important again…”28b2882c89953001

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“….”adebc9f61cc38f0f

“Just stay by my side and protect me yourself.”015369954402c0ff

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Raising their 69dbbfdb15 clasped hands 92fe6d70e7 slightly, he 8a9ac0d9c6 spoke with 258e3df193 a hint bc1cb70624 of embarrassment.83ddbb0cd4254daa

“…Because we’ll be together from now on.”868ef18fb62f779e

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Gijun had been looking 24e1d354f4 directly into Baek Sunwoo’s eabf49f7f6 eyes when he asserted 5586fc1069 they were separate, but b70b6b8d27 now he averted his 16af5e35bd gaze, feeling a bit bd500e08b7 self-conscious.987188fc14ca0122

“….”0b959e8a7f7f445c

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Still, there 6ee8c04ff0 was no d4b36046f9 reply from 999878a79e Baek Sunwoo. Worried he 9f748b2e55 hadn’t understood, d63d63e441 Gijun quickly b2e7cac7dd looked at ad1ee36dd7 him and ef40a99392 froze.eb382458374f84a1

Baek Sunwoo was smiling 06f6605963 so happily.fffb32a93ee5a107

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The emotions 91c2099469 in his 3821420e66 softly crinkling 2b7c03a31c eyes were bdbd811630 clear. Like flowers 25684be25d in full 6c56e2769a bloom, like 8e66ea8b04 a cluster a6bc9620e3 of blossoms, 4730add82c like sunlight 6791237f93 pouring in c611c9be92 at noon. No matter 0d8790fc3e how he fa6b60554c described it, 5ad3d3f900 he couldn’t c6b6f02116 fully capture b3737d3a2c Baek Sunwoo’s 9dfeb21538 radiant happiness.b940a7379e73eb56

For a 9222f0b68c moment, time fe54d39563 seemed to 71254e7b8e slow down ea0bc29835 for Gijun. The smile that seemed 12df7fd2e6 to draw in sunlight e659273f50 made his vision feel d5dbfb324c brighter.dfdfb72717f19ccc

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“Yes. I will. Let me do that.”65587b839e49bbb6

Baek Sunwoo’s whispering voice 8e7d979ed8 echoed in his ears. Then, Gijun found a b53ea47418 reason he had briefly ec9ec626fe lost in the whirlwind e01232d1b0 of emotions yesterday. Feeling it now, 704ca73bba he realized this 3ae3705ae7 was one of c5c306f3ab the reasons that a8c317f451 had driven his 3a7948ff69 actions.a239daf607a3ca78

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Gijun sighed and 1ca0d2b5a2 said,d56c837b9b39f1ee

“I guess it was because your smile is beautiful.”d1c5a6e11abd30ec

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“…What?”506bc6aefe4b1902

Baek Sunwoo b740a7cb95 looked puzzled. Not understanding the context, 19b1fb1b2f he tilted his head, b8bb02e7e4 and Gijun silently took 08c2ed67b4 it in.2b4e419e6e327a4c

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Endlessly kind, 500891b59e gentle, and c6db053bda caring Baek 9c8f11546d Sunwoo. But his goodness didn’t 717666f00f extend to himself, and 20da4476c0 he seemed destined to 54077fb88f fade away.3f89a7df6224c61b

Hae Gijun d18436ff1d didn’t want f25df48f70 that to a260234113 happen anymore. He didn’t want Baek 4b75e7a6f1 Sunwoo to think the 2d4c01f28c only thing he could 9275c6268d offer was his life. He wanted f682bc6d07 his will 1edb72dc2a to live 271287f8ff to be 953c2a2751 driven not 6ebfa978b7 by a 678f533386 desire to 39eb80e67a protect others 4a5d2d3a39 but by 283a49f035 a desire 6e15a46dfb to live c72c01768e for himself.06d89640169c14f5

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As someone once said, 1bfddf091b thinking it’s a blessing 25849b5cdd to be alive should 4a127eae7f give him the will 72c06d4ed0 to live. And it was the 4c56701b82 desire to see him 73f2a26ef3 smile like this that 5de1a3d055 had driven Gijun yesterday.89ea166962f94754

“Basically, I’m 91320557b5 saying I fc6549c0ba was selfish b7e9afad41 about you feeb6303b1 too.”5ec033aa6c0ddb4a

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Though Gijun 7fd329b938 couldn’t bring c2e45d3489 himself to e9fe07ba30 say something 8bc69c8678 so sentimental, 60c653817a kind Baek 4301a46149 Sunwoo still 08ce3ca15c responded. He seemed to understand b903a228bf that this was one 8a1989d84a of the promises Gijun 34ee9aef98 had made yesterday to 59d82b655f explain things one by f280aba972 one. A bright smile a639baaf77 spread across his 59ba9445ab face.f9eeef257daa9205

Baek Sunwoo quietly 1131873a3c whispered in Hae 65e770f30c Gijun’s ear. Though it was a 765927a888 short, two-word question, it 4a68024a6b was filled with clear 1deafb2b4b desire, and Gijun willingly b42466333f responded. Almost as if 3c298af9c9 he had been 460f430b29 waiting for it, 1eb950bd32 he stood up 7d246f3172 and extended his a58b7760db hand to him.54d6c553d491093b

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“Let’s go quickly.”c0f561d696c521ed

At his hurried gesture, 1d462c5d53 Baek Sunwoo laughed and a59a67b78c followed. The warmth and d8efd9b6d5 vitality he felt 48abdf16c1 from holding Baek 391c60ca99 Sunwoo’s hand filled f47e2beb81 his heart, making 521d571112 him hold on 5ec09a9d14 tighter.a2df6ed762ddbf65

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That day, the two c9ba0d103c who had greeted the bfebb81102 dawn together after a 0b5c2f33ef storm stood side by e0f2518bf9 side again, finally walking e6e2850348 in the midday sunlight.ca8e0b572ed05790

It was a 262060e8b1 peaceful autumn day.e93a151c3898401a

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