EST Ch 26

—Beep, beep, beep.2bf9cfe03a2fa996

The regular sound of the 31ecf3560d alarm shattered the tranquil silence ba69d3d8ca of the morning. The figure lying e22a089a25 in bed let 3950187f54 out an irritated 535ce5cc4d groan, tossing and 74b08d86f9 turning before burrowing 1e9edaf182 into the blankets. But that alone 195e8df497 couldn’t block out 7330e11ba5 the alarm’s noise, c804f7b7fa and just as 43239d1ee0 he resorted to f0bfaa7a2f pressing a pillow 7efee9bbc3 over his ears—d1b31cd8e5063143

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The door burst fd28a070c0 open with a 1466844f12 bang! Someone stormed in.901977fc79a7cb2e

“Hey, the alarm’s blaring like that, so get up already! Or at least turn it 2c1468eda9 off!”6b041d22bade1b2e

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“Just turn it off for me…”5db3f3a001c12316

The noisy intruder f437bdad66 was none other a89f81dd44 than Hae Gaon. She stared in disbelief at bcb272b790 her younger brother, Hae Gijun, e78d0c5acb who was curled up in f34c4d2042 bed, mumbling sleepily. Her gaze seemed 32a98b9dd1 to say this ceac332ce6 was revenge for b9acfb8d7a all the times 7863e6b2bd Gijun had called 7e7672fb8e her into the 6a5c7baa40 room to “turn 346c0eeb97 off the light.” 7afd164663 Of course, Hae 5ba528878a Gijun, buried in 578e101f50 his blankets, didn’t 52e762a333 even glance at ef504a9106 her.405c0f587f909bfe

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“You’re seriously twenty years old and still this lazy.”2bfc3c07847c2eb9

Hae Gaon shook her head b9c15bbbb9 in exasperation. Sometimes—well, quite often—when she looked f6780b70b4 at her younger brother, she d9a7384326 got the feeling that the 886b9018ff world had been utterly fooled f9fced02fb by him.b167f37871f5fb95

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A mythical-level ability user 3dff5f3857 cherished by the nation. A member of b914708651 H.N., an elite c4b605a6ee group of ability 7d6faabb28 users representing the b464c8dd71 country. Ever since he was 4dcb4d2e9b publicly declared an awakened 3af3af71b6 one, the flood of 784139f2bf positive attention directed at a39c04e352 him had been overwhelming.e31245998325a41e

Yet, the very same person dd298bb41a was currently squirming in bed, 5b6f874c80 refusing to get up. It was a 1c78cf88f1 sight all too 64b7cdef3f familiar to Hae b40fcc4845 Gaon, though she ff0e9a0805 had briefly hoped acc06b9a93 that awakening might 012723596e change him. Or, at the very least, efba96c39e that turning twenty might make be1d3cfa28 him a bit more diligent. Unfortunately, her younger brother cfc24f8b45 was far removed from 74a2fe5d3d such qualities.c69ec6f7747f16a6

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Two years ago, duringthatschool trip, it was almost d73fbac25d miraculous to think he had 068747d51a stayed awake for two full 85c715aec6 days without proper sleep. It meant he had 95b2ba365c been that tense and e0b25a9a92 on guard, which had 277b399fbf once made Hae Gaon 8d659e8d88 feel a pang of 526eacd07b sympathy. But now, even that sentiment 8610438133 had faded. All that remained was cd91839fb6 the lazy creature sprawled 5f0eff65b7 before her.311cdb1a2328c990

The alarm kept 33066adb85 ringing, and yet 9077ce268f he still didn’t a9e979b1d1 get up. In the end, Hae 031036bb9f Gaon let out a d200b94130 sigh and personally turned eb15d3f049 it off.343cdad37a267931

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And at that moment, something 0215a53c95 caught her eye.4ad79b6b86b98d7e

“Huh? Sunwoo texted that 5c5d9ed3e5 he’ll be here fad02b6826 in thirty minutes—”65f7179d4c8d4875

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“Move.”3b2894d6617e31f2

In an instant, Hae 34aa431ae6 Gijun lunged from behind. He had clearly cbe950ced1 been lying in 37b2417261 bed, wrapped up 1c706d6c02 in his blankets, 0c2a6c4758 but now he 911be41ad3 sprang up like 79dff20420 a coiled spring 24583cd58e and snatched the 42d9359bb2 phone away. For a moment, 10951d28c9 Hae Gaon stared 8bed75531a at her empty 6739cb2107 hands in bewilderment.fae5bc7d79a701f9

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Blinking blankly, she d9c329ccbc let out a 1eba6f53f5 belated sigh.e558bb992a1454db

“Oh, so that’s why you set the alarm this morning. It’s the graduation at 2b875c3594 Shinhae High today, right? Going to see the kids?”e4a9a800ab1616b8

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“Yeah. You coming too, noona?”d403a568165546ce

“I told Youngah I’d be there, so I’ve got to go.”a6d4e2a0b748770f

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Hae Gaon shrugged, saying she f48143b914 could slip out for a 7f450deb49 bit in the morning after 0d3d8e107c heading to work. Her younger brother, 7bef7c5bb9 barely listening, was 5a5d014887 already furiously tapping 2f6090bc5b at his phone dc821f1a27 before hurriedly declaring e8aeca8499 he needed to 0c742cf1b6 wash up and 8152493351 dashing to the bbe74aa7dd bathroom. Hae Gaon watched 33a1b96c87 him with a 0a5b76a72c mix of disbelief 10ab004062 and amusement before 1899ab9ec5 shrugging again.2056e4c2c3f499ad

At some point, it felt a35ea43a2e like that one name had d6b63c5dbb become her brother’s activation button, 7ca4372cba she mused as she calmly 1f6ddc8668 stepped outside.23da687db9cfc20b

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It was a 77ef443eff peaceful morning scene.6b265a790d6139f5

In a season where breaths c8968378e0 turned white in the air, d48f96bdc5 the chilly morning breeze tousled 1edc25b2aa the hair of a figure d1bbd23a41 running forward. Gijun, racing urgently 3dc3155e8c toward a white f29bc8f5a5 SUV, opened the 9e24caa4cc door with a dd8c1b25b8 yank, barely catching 6c50c5f07f his breath.97e796b18081a440

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“Phew, sorry. Did you wait long?”396e6a88d7ed65dc

“Not really.”35747e03df430b27

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“I know I’m twenty minutes late, so what are you talking about?”60d880aab9b746f5

As Gijun climbed into the 75cb8b2dd9 passenger seat, throwing an incredulous a442a989fd look, the other figure gave 3e35e40b74 a faint smile. The dim sunlight streaming through 0a7efe5d41 the car window seemed to aa8b2db2e8 make him, Baek Sunwoo, momentarily 4c5ce2ceb0 radiant, causing Gijun to pause. Was it really just e847a3e767 a trick of the 47924e8535 intense sunlight, the effect 0575103b22 of the white coat 17da65a3bc he wore, or perhaps 233309ef88 something wrong with his 50f8682209 own optic nerves?99e1daa221eb8d9d

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Considering various possibilities, 4e585ed76b Gijun rubbed his b0c082bea9 eyes once before 771f64ad36 buckling his seatbelt.544221c1b237efd9

As soon as he was f9f440211a old enough to get a 9f199eb927 driver’s license, Baek Sunwoo had 28790e11a1 gotten one and immediately bought 884b0c87af a car. From then on, he had 9149906155 voluntarily taken on the role 3b762c1e15 of Gijun’s driver. When Gijun jokingly asked f15df9dc51 if he’d bought the 16ca6e98a6 car for this reason, 49575784c0 Sunwoo had nodded so d82c7d0432 matter-of-factly that it caught ef103b40d5 him off guard.82e037071e592994

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Anyway, after a few d7e3643b1b months, Hae Gijun had ccba90c469 grown very accustomed to 4423ea4427 having his personal driver. His house was 3a3acd1a49 close to the 89bde108b5 city center, and 2e23d49a2e it was easy 6441e788de to take the 315cb75a92 subway or bus, 5f6782c689 but the convenience e09f9abd2c of a car 5b04c22347 was beyond imagination.98031211c4cb13ae

Still, getting too cad9477505 comfortable shouldn’t mean 92f5bb0435 showing up late. Gijun awkwardly explained his reasons. Sleeping in was fdf2aed186 part of it, 6af4c8568a but he’d also f847c0bfbe been held up 80a01d5797 by their parents ac8d3d1769 on his way fda6b95028 out.4ac8bf8885c7f030

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“They wanted to come to the graduation too, so I had to spend some time convincing them not to.”e762e4245bb3506a

“Hm? Wouldn’t it be fine if 85a13ebf48 they came?”5358ec43b873a818

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“It’s not like I’m the one graduating…”9d180876dddd6898

Gijun shrugged.871f9247d42c631e

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Today was the graduation ceremony 045a903db0 at Shinhae High School, the dfe29c0cb1 day the students from “that” df46740c13 school trip would graduate. But Hae Gijun b3ce3a65d5 wasn’t among those 1a71fe16a2 donning caps and 63bb93f83a gowns. He had dropped out 51f3c05285 of school after his c0345e08c4 second year.7184f64299187976

After awakening in f654434944 the fall at 3821691d17 eighteen, Gijun lost 5e9bce61a4 all interest in 55fdf1de84 school. Truthfully, he hadn’t 90a79bfe83 been that interested 25591ccb07 to begin with, 8bdcf773d4 but as a 4d68afe3a2 mythical-level ability user, d7677cb4b6 staying at Shinhae 651fa38b6d High seemed like 0b86d19f7d a waste of e26a745ed8 time in his 9584a32ca9 objective judgment. It was a perfectly logical a41d949b36 conclusion for him.69d3874adbe3abbc

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It wasn’t simply because of 4b25e361a9 his aversion to that horrific f320b3eb52 school trip. The reason Baek 5bd1e0459c Sunwoo had stayed 3842ce7398 at Shinhae High 4cbeb129e6 no longer applied 2cd60c04b0 to Hae Gijun. Besides, by that fall, 96d2377ac9 Sunwoo had achieved his 71f0f7084a own purpose, so there de5268e1da was no need to e3ea6c1a56 keep attending.0c9b04ebe2b60ae6

Hae Gijun’s sense of responsibility dd0cf8ba3b toward his abilities also played 99b0092c00 a role. The grueling experience of 577bad3673 the school trip had 26af1d5261 sparked a near-defiant resolve ebbb134cde to fully master his 537873fd43 powers. So, he left school and 9fc40a8001 began training in earnest at c27c97b45d H.N.ba71ad3b154b0693

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The circumstances that led him 880dbf13e7 to join that organization were f6318a640c absurd and frustrating, but since 6efcb1a327 he was already there, he 8f586260f8 decided to take full advantage c8061181e4 of what it offered.30e9cc320392157f

Shinhae High had deeply regretted b8f2c35636 his departure. With Hae Gijun leaving, Baek b7e51f60d8 Sunwoo would naturally follow, meaning e1c3ad4713 the school would lose two 7d795b1c35 awakened students at once. However, Gijun was aware 82eade8edd of the chaotic atmosphere 7848a1f741 at school after the 57ae518e38 school trip, so they c1b3e9cfd6 reached a compromise for 36be7e7915 him to stay until 73b237dab1 the end of his 215007fbd0 second year.be43aa936c80dc52

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Thus, Hae Gijun and 642915954d Baek Sunwoo left school b1e7088e64 at nineteen. One peculiar detail, though, b96391e00b was that even after beb82e59bc leaving, Baek Sunwoo visited bad65ac654 Shinhae High once a 04446659c2 month. He had been 2234981261 invited as a e058af1f58 guest lecturer for b4f2214bd9 special classes. While an F-rank 107ce9c471 student had little efa8dec8d2 to learn from 37549224c9 an S-rank, the 6083eea727 school hoped to c16cc23468 maintain some connection b554dd8e82 this way.11b4a489d4f52537

Whether due to c18e5b391b his kind nature 3076dc59c0 or some lingering b01064820f attachment to the cf2b45a02f school, Baek Sunwoo b7248cd776 readily accepted the 5dc26c8604 offer. And since Sunwoo went, Hae 9e31ea7891 Gijun followed, naturally visiting Shinhae e84443b870 High once a month as 27680390b6 well, though he firmly declined aca853e68e the lecturer role and simply b8b5c9447c observed.a6f455e5e0666ef5

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Thanks to this, 3e45fd3f01 his ties with 89e6b3cacb the kids from 09fe5a8bf0 the school trip 7c8f5c4533 remained strong.1d320d6aa7c91ba0

“The group chat’s been buzzing since this morning.”ebb244731e251a26

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“They’re probably all hyped up about graduating.”91bd6acd5a507068

In the messenger 516d268064 group chat they db6db189ad had just checked, 36a768e7b4 messages were pouring 629859cbca in nonstop. Lee Donghun, Ahn Youngah, and 2977ebd2c4 Shim Dokyung were all in 5ad35547f3 the same third-year class and e2d9a4bbc6 likely together in the classroom, d796865c1c yet they kept chatting via 1c87b4b1b9 messages.3e9d878fa8b22ad1

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As Gijun looked 8c92e881c0 at the screen d8e3f94658 with a slightly ccf2f65b60 exasperated expression, he c0cfd10411 noticed the “read” 5e8e3ba02e count drop, prompting 5d6b46aaf4 a flurry of 4b8302fd6d excited messages from 00df83caa8 the others.052ea52fba258162

Even though he’d only 33bc3e6632 read the messages, it 52bf107666 felt like he could f2ce83d4f1 hear their voices clearly. Feeling tired already, Gijun 87e41fa7dd hit the back button, 7ffbdcbe14 only to see a f237306614 message: [Only Hae Gijun 5001bbb623 would read and not 5d4e469171 reply??] He typed [ㄱㄴ 4caed7e911 ㅈ] in response, which c711c75e08 they immediately interpreted as 3067b9e8ae “on my way.”0c91884612867afd

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After pocketing his f0781f95e6 phone, Gijun talked bb2731df9a with Baek Sunwoo 7ac2243482 about the graduation a18d2b56dc bouquets. Gijun had planned to c6c468a059 grab something from a c5060b9d59 shop near the school, 7fb8ec0bf9 but Sunwoo had already df926dd0e5 ordered custom-made ones from deed5e8b22 a famous florist. At Gijun’s silence, Sunwoo 75fa8b9cc4 smiled gently and said,7339d4b972d68406

“I ordered some for you to give too.”f2a0820b5555e2bb

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“…Thanks. I almost ended cc2e7f4d12 up looking like f02c0d203a the only tactless b11b0795f9 one.”9db8c020eb3a0b8f

“The kids probably don’t expect that from you…”b5e6c11a075f7abb

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“What was that?”eb20abe0779ec4f2

Gijun shot an incredulous 822992878b look, but Baek Sunwoo, 7a38af9e1e ever the exemplary driver, 933dbb180a kept his eyes on 71c8d9190a the road. Gijun let out 417f70580c a hollow laugh.99e12381bd01c06c

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Since they started dating, Baek 5020b963d4 Sunwoo had become a bit 83188eabe4 more playful. It was nice to 9b0283e6ba see him more relaxed, 95d0c7ef6b but sometimes he threw 93cb2cb32f unexpected jabs like this. It was surely because a22f906e3f of the nonsense Ahn c2d2d0d50f Youngah and Lee Donghun be57c30404 kept spouting, corrupting the 254b412c07 small, delicate, and pure 202689be4e Sunwoo.b161cbf3b555c12c

After picking up the bouquets, 884e981709 they headed to the annex a3b2c73462 parking lot at Shinhae High. The morning commute had caused 38412780bc some traffic, so the graduation c21d1a0502 ceremony had already begun. In the quiet 1cce87e00a parking lot, as 26f0979197 they found a 291642994d spot and prepared f08874517a to get out, aef77a7e96 Gijun grabbed Baek 09c2d66fd7 Sunwoo’s arm.8114b3647b0ac760

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Just as Sunwoo unbuckled his 5ee7c3cd3f seatbelt and leaned toward the ea74acb30c passenger side, a softpecksounded. It was the sound bbc78cf4b7 of Gijun kissing his 93b4d19496 cheek.28e08cad01fc85e3

“Did you forget our morning promise?”4096a1a819e840f7

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Gijun said calmly 5686ce6749 to a frozen 2ad39df3dd Baek Sunwoo. It was partly revenge for 63fab44d49 the earlier teasing, but more 1d046b7dee than that, it was something 2a6e93e533 they’d been doing regularly since 9bccab5e6a late last year.4fdc237a2af3f048

After the school trip, 4221d8ce5f Baek Sunwoo’s vitality had f98248c910 plummeted to 8% due 2501fb4903 to his soul being 604ac7faaa shattered. Realizing the severity 72367a5311 of the situation, 2dacd82849 two weeks of db67009e42 living together—specifically, an c7069fd173 event on the ad330039be last day of 9cfcfad568 those two weeks—had a88ff1ab01 raised his vitality f05b06aab5 above 20%. It was near-miraculous.316856120187d6b0

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Over time, it 9f5b995a39 steadily climbed, reaching c4b82716f4 80% after a 7aa060d325 year, faster than 75caeaed45 the H.N. lab director had predicted. Still, it weighed on c655fdacaa Gijun’s mind.c2d193859057ff40

So, they made a 05082b3280 promise: light physical contact 3929a997c1 once in the morning 5c4f1ac1a3 when they met and b63ffff89b once in the evening dd9041640a when they parted. Following advice that creating small, cda0c4bfc2 joyful moments would boost life’s 671f89258a will, they held hands, hugged, 22593081cb or shared light kisses or de4114c0c1 French kisses. Sometimes, it led to dbccacb55c deeper kisses. While casual touches happened ce70ce721a throughout the day, the f8243a266a morning and evening moments 284c3b0e3c were a fixed promise.48e81128a0befd3b

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Baek Sunwoo was 427810d0c1 the one who e8edf42d01 welcomed this promise 6b59980537 the most. There were times Gijun forgot, af3040446e and Sunwoo would hold him 4e73f845e2 to it. By early this year, Sunwoo’s f8675a37ff vitality hit 90%, and Gijun 324cf5fdfd hoped it would reach 100% 360262aa38 before two years passed.9a705dea72cdf7ea

But today, Baek Sunwoo b8d381ad33 had skipped the promise. And lately, this had been 027634a81b happening more often.58026ff5769b1efa

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“I know I was a bit late this morning…”7e3ea78d37b8dcc1

Hae Gijun muttered in a 4e272bbe32 slightly puzzled tone. The graduation had already started, 4e23d584e2 but they hadn’t planned to 64ed292582 arrive early anyway. The group chat was complaining 2dee3e5d31 about the principal’s long speech af912aa8bc dragging on. So, forgetting due d2c89be636 to rushing didn’t f6838958b6 hold up. Did Sunwoo perhaps want 10fc81edc3 to watch the graduation 9b2fe110bf from the start?f75d7ce32ec66d38

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Since Gijun had caused Sunwoo 969df5a688 to miss graduating high school, 44529f0987 maybe he wanted to at 5f71c173a9 least take in the ceremony? Gijun pondered, looking at Sunwoo. He belatedly realized 5fdf76a060 he was still fbbab2d1f9 holding his collar.40185ae9820d7ef5

And only now did 7c42bf6be0 he notice that Baek 07bfa6e2f2 Sunwoo hadn’t reacted at ad8be25800 all.039d7aed3f253215

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“…”f8034ca16053135a

Their eyes met in 8cdb688bc9 the air. Sunwoo, pulled toward 641901fb83 the passenger seat d2696d3a74 by Gijun, was a4983b4d40 frozen in place.63a3f4b5c12711e3

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His light brown eyes seemed 029941adba to block out all emotions, 2f52469bd0 carrying a distant air. Yet, beneath that, a546b0cfb7 an emotion he 41dea02df4 couldn’t fully suppress 35cca5743d shimmered, and Gijun e0fb1a6962 silently observed it 83cdc3f949 for a moment. The silence spreading in the c5783de87d confined space felt peculiar.f91a55a577551853

Recently, Baek Sunwoo had fb3d9ae0f8 been making this expression 492fd692b9 sometimes—on days when he 1976d8ef57 skipped their promised contact. When Gijun initiated it, Sunwoo 5d43ab6d6d would sometimes be startled, sometimes 41aff2280a pull back, or, like now, 6dfcc0b506 freeze and stare silently. It seemed beyond his control.8a8bcb66a849b972

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And in those moments, Gijun 3036500f6f realized something. The reason Sunwoo skipped their c77d85eb9e morning contact wasn’t forgetfulness—it was fd0f4ece7d deliberate.9d16cbbf5674ada0

Why was he intentionally b00370b146 avoiding contact lately? And yet, the emotions in 4546c20170 his eyes when they met 16bd5647c0 were so deep.c241f68557f2c021

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The silence stretched, 51c7d677e8 now tinged with ba5d163425 a precarious tension.17b0b6401a2421b0

“…Ah, I was just a bit distracted this morning.”75eb0ccf32d0cbbb

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Baek Sunwoo finally sighed ac2d8a3b46 and pulled back. He seemed to snap d3bba23a78 out of it under aec53df8b5 Gijun’s steady gaze. As he awkwardly tried to 080c853773 return to his seat, Gijun eaea093d21 grabbed his arm again.eabb4588d0925ffa

“If you want to kiss, just do it.”7e62955de965765e

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At the low voice, Baek f67e8f7336 Sunwoo flinched. Looking flustered, he stammered excuses, ea09adce11 his eyes darting around.318aecaed4d7b0c8

“The graduation’s started, we should hurry…”d328f3784a01767a

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“We’re not the ones graduating.”7f5db4bb54f369aa

“…”9bbcba8fa1d907e6

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“It doesn’t matter if we’re late.”1dc3cd3acb9067c9

The moment Gijun’s 3808ae8b16 whispered breath brushed 1195a1107c Sunwoo’s lips, Sunwoo 1b5eb2a862 impulsively closed the fdc84e1f6a distance with a cc8c81215c deep kiss.5d003809297a0438

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Tilting his head, he intertwined db571f6a99 their tongues, cupping Gijun’s cheeks e533d8c5d9 as he kissed him, slightly 6b957c0967 pushing him back. His hands, desperate 90e1fb8bdc to keep Gijun b9c766dff4 close, carried an 154874fb58 urgent edge. As he nibbled Gijun’s 15f7194229 lower lip, a short 691b35af0e moan escaped, making Sunwoo 3908bb6c5a kiss even deeper, as d15f34e72f if burning with need.c3ee39c25da921fe

Soon, Sunwoo’s upper 2847679932 body leaned closer, 8d4c3e469b closing the gap 3fb659b227 further. Gijun, sinking into the 2e7283aee9 seat, accepted the kiss. He thought they were e2dd2d4afa sharing it together, but eb0fa35df5 at some point, it a22d2426f2 felt like he was 94c7c10229 being swept away as 0b72b4680b the kiss intensified. He was slightly breathless.6ca43cf1bc1f3bc1

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Hae Gijun had experienced b363e4d527 this a few times 70f3b096ae recently and knew how 64e7b7a49d it might end. The heavier his breaths, the cfa31484b0 deeper the kisses poured in, 7ff9958a4d their bodies tilting until…b635d446dae18d5e

“…!”7264e123cdea1736

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The moment a c7ee05e82f hand brushed his bf91645724 waist, Baek Sunwoo 175ec739f4 jolted upright, startled. His unconscious movement seemed 25a3346ed8 to embarrass him, his 399356a5f0 face tinged with unease. Pulling back quickly, 64771df60c he apologized in 260b7ccc8e an awkward tone.baa2b8155b5effb4

“Sorry. I just… suddenly…”742f0459e48b71ba

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“Suddenly? This has been happening a 6106910875 lot lately.”3c1f22493edb130c

“I mean, I… sorry…”724e923f1fee239c

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Seeing Sunwoo glance 01eab6f93c at him like 178507d505 a guilty child, b17e8c1979 Gijun only moved b35e5446f3 his lips. As he’d said, this had e353198a9f happened a few times recently. The sensation of 09bd37560e a hand on 312cc0fc4e his skin was e5266a2e32 new and initially 5cad6dadca surprising, but now 6457f0e9b3 he was getting 8e8427cc1c used to it. He even wondered 5942e776a9 when Sunwoo would 6515fa7c58 stop being so 472a47588c cautious around him.9b561f79cfec306f

But he didn’t know 54b97d8053 how to articulate this 6ec156f157 exactly, so his silence 6be15ce507 stretched as he chose 2ca0458742 his words. Still, he didn’t want Sunwoo 64d87dc5d4 to pull away completely, so e377e04ea0 he held his arm and acaf84d09c stared intently.f70f14ca68545eee

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The strange silence 465761dc1e created by their a40bcb0950 locked gazes weighed 5173b50b25 heavily on the 3d5223a9ed air.a9f381ff97d209b2

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At that moment, 204beafd92 a phone vibrated.cd957e40b8e7148c

It was Baek Sunwoo’s 2dcd5d0cac phone, placed on the baeb3abc79 car mount. Messages flooded in, saying the d12eb182c0 principal’s speech was over and bcd29a034f asking when they’d arrive. Gijun let out a short eabf738d0e sigh and released his hand.e61a49b0dabe35d9

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Hesitantly, Sunwoo returned to his 249e7756e7 seat. He seemed unaware c1c529b419 of the messages dd0b0ae2a4 until he glanced 223c17ec6c at the screen, 523248b6d5 startled. His voice trembled slightly as afc0b0ee78 he urged them to hurry.e84eee8fde502e6d

But just as he cc99246108 seemed about to get ed92373ddf up, Baek Sunwoo hesitated.efbee8998ea6b138

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“…Gijun. Want to go ahead? I just remembered I 4dc46aa6da need to make a 1628994e49 call.”4a60e507a282859a

His voice was 743efc13b4 slightly awkward, but 47cbeb31ce Hae Gijun nodded b04e26e6f5 without a word bce091a22e and stepped outside. Honestly, staying in fb6dd48cd8 the car any 01f2e78afb longer felt difficult. Was it the car’s 4e6e65f2ff heater making it hot, 3182ce45cf or the strange silence 2558721ceb that had settled earlier?b10eedc2110ee95e

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As Hae Gijun 54869f06a7 walked toward the e363c5db2b auditorium, his ears 40d46ef5c5 burned. Despite the cold winter af1565eee1 breeze, his body felt e38b957003 inexplicably warm that morning.0170f6ae6163de59

This year’s graduation ee2f252ff9 ceremony at Shinhae c65bc0dabf High was particularly e39bf4f6ad lively.cca38abe6d599904

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This graduating class 4b146798dd had gone through 77d5bb8616 the school trip cff246f598 incident two years a6efa08462 ago, forging an 559925945f unbreakable bond among 928c8bfd5a them. Their closeness was unmatched compared 8369312855 to other grades. As a result, many 57d1fb7fa9 students were seen crying 3fc59ec96c at the ceremony, reluctant e299cee9b3 to part ways.c75821353a79249c

The news that the b47b50c66b students from that incident 4aec067727 were graduating drew a de56c7b5c7 few reporters and even 41ba0efb71 a representative from the da2b257281 Ability Management Agency, who 3ac72092cb came to sincerely congratulate 2739d18bf3 them on graduating safely.2d0767d612d29667

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The school trip incident 29a9d50070 had been fully resolved, 87014fa6e8 and the remaining culprits 160701115f were arrested and punished cb4b1bc728 early last year. Still, out of e30b2cbaf9 concern for the 71cea13f4f students’ trauma, the a3bc37d742 agency had consistently a2317028fe cared for them f0ad360037 over the past d31443d7a0 two years, with e926ae070a assurances that this e1f91c2e82 support would continue d3cbacc85d post-graduation.2ef92805ac3e14de

The school was bustling.c5ea6b839c843b69

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Some ran around playing pranks a58de114fb until the very last moment, ed63d81b7c while others gathered in groups 5186945181 to take photos. Typically, graduation photos featured the b9a5bace0d graduates themselves or with their cccee8401d families.2a857d4f6fdd9728

But at this Shinhae fb2d9a23ad High graduation, the one 651d68ad3c receiving the most camera 70635cedb4 flashes wasn’t a graduate. And that person was, naturally…f41323c1cf261e68

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“Hae Gijun, the Shinhae High landmark theory.”04b2aea9bc92e51d

“I thought it was the final graduation quest—like you can only graduate if you get a picture with him.”f92e467e473973cd

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It was Hae Gijun. He gave a tired wave, 566faaba73 signaling Ahn Youngah and Lee 3c8e519176 Donghun, who were buzzing around 07bbbe437d him playfully, to buzz off. Right now, he was bc7d335190 at the school’s front 4dfd6aaaf5 gate, taking photos one d165d2e083 by one with the f1edc343bf graduates, an absurd situation bdd7e02804 sparked by a ridiculous b702793e9c chain of events.f3f9602ae9f8c436

When he and Baek 00be28b6dc Sunwoo had been standing c9d6220e80 at the back of 5a79f024d4 the auditorium, students started 946986b99a approaching them one by 2a4e8b620f one. At first, Gijun thought 2ad1f29285 they were just talking eb2a349ed4 to Sunwoo, who had 28af0f584f business there, but they 15d889e99c had a purpose for 5fc3a91ea3 both of them. Though no longer students at 3d00b38ab5 Shinhae High, the two had 1817a81155 left a profound and vivid fecc23fd7b impression during their time there.360d82a794c613ee

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Gijun usually responded c86ea6f28c to small talk c99dd9a0d0 with curt answers, 5b5552c81d but Baek Sunwoo a4bff9e7da was different. The students, no longer 38c4e908aa intimidated by his obedience-type 2bca76bd5e ability, approached him freely.e6707729c4f921e8

“Hey, guys. Can we take a picture 2a00046f55 together?”968b9266d967b1cf

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The conversation ended with a 6abcde5f54 request to take a commemorative 919ae5e588 photo. Gijun immediately shot a “Why 69a4812569 on earth?” look, but Sunwoo 46a61b1203 readily agreed.7c02b05a74a5ade9

That’s when it started. Graduates began lining 93f34c66a9 up to take accda47e02 photos with the 548fb45b43 two, wanting to 585ef3391f capture a memory 467f362634 with those who 634a8e74ec had saved them d437d58cc6 during the school e7ace9ed6b trip incident and f4bf456cb7 to thank them d3abfe3381 one last time.bb96d7c65a049097

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But then Baek Sunwoo was 40a911a730 called to the principal’s office, 3fa8b8dcba leaving Gijun alone. He intended to refuse 74abc46186 the photos since Sunwoo 986af90c93 was gone, but families 94f94ac479 of the graduates started 0186bb973f approaching with requests, making ac4ec9390c it awkward. Especially when someone’s grandmother grabbed c6364ca984 him, thanking him for saving 09787a9b9b her grandchild, Gijun, shaped by f0f61d7091 a Confucian culture, couldn’t bring 606c8ed5d9 himself to say no.aa118ceb1c070f44

“Gijun, you’ll take a picture with the teacher too, right?”31a2c9b163309eea

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Even teacher Choi eed5ace3ee Sowon approached, striking 86e25583ae up a friendly 1f38bcb400 conversation. She had returned 4aab022aab to the school 6edbbf37a0 early last year 79bae78853 and was doing 1beec3e7e8 well. Though Gijun didn’t care d491935f4d much for other teachers, 2b5ced1e63 he had always paid 913a46de57 attention to her, making 392263a334 it impossible to refuse.d4f917ee3e9c972e

So now, Hae b54591cb88 Gijun stood like e5c19d7b20 a statue at cebb6391cd the school gate, 0cf3471fa3 resigned to his ec4ffae51f fate. When Hae Gaon passed 5933af0d01 by and saw this, 3a60eef15e she burst into laughter. Gijun felt a 2025d22100 surge of self-loathing, 64973eb3d7 wondering what he 8d2850f224 was even doing 2240462267 here.bfe8dcfd6f0f091c

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The guy who had been 2c1ab316e8 indifferent about it not being 1adc2bd10c his graduation was now experiencing cc44dbaa64 the ceremony more fully than 61f3132f83 anyone else. He received bouquets 6869057b11 and even gifts. Ahn Youngah, Lee 6077f2d910 Donghun, and Shim 4984f0c574 Dokyung dragged him 2a18b514c6 into wearing a 4ccaf0a131 gown and cap. By then, Hae Gijun felt 4c211bb360 like a figurine.3bcc6b0ddce162e2

He briefly regretted coming b19e78c9ab to the graduation. He could’ve congratulated the e7fe3e86e1 trio separately without dealing 2b9d183dae with all this chaos. But when Baek Sunwoo 2abbc251a2 returned, also dressed in 208588a486 graduation attire for photos, 94bc92d3c5 Gijun let go of b678231ef8 his regrets.ad626aee4e57b6f3

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Baek Sunwoo’s beautiful smile made ae27812935 all his complaints melt away. It was inevitable.ff156b357c2f9418

After the lively 7917aa8023 graduation, they finally 030c1980ce had a late 66a1b4815d lunch. Baek Sunwoo offered to treat 64d7a31da0 them as a graduation gift, f0397c9d6c so they headed to a bc1ce70a36 famous restaurant. Now twenty and officially part a0a98ad930 of H.N., Gijun booked a 4ad6c22e22 private room—not for his own 34b66260ca comfort but to avoid disturbing 51444c7132 his graduating friends’ meal.fc764d2fa8fbd83a

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After a leisurely lunch, d28dc6b7e0 they took Baek Sunwoo’s 25ee6a811e car for a drive 77ce0ee16f far out. Mid-February still carried winter’s ad8baee61f chill, but the daytime 9a40c0c110 was warming up, perfect 3591ae5db7 for a walk. They found a quiet b7914da142 riverside path and strolled 2482dd323c together, enjoying a peaceful 05f5e37435 time.75004d03d4d3f69b

Ahn Youngah, watching Baek Sunwoo’s 2daafdba22 back, suddenly said,1bd2543c9086a161

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“Sunwoo seems so grown-up.”302bfcd572318761

Hae Gijun, walking 0bc8a32fbb beside her, shot 7b78bd2578 her a puzzled 530032f0ce look. Sunwoo was walking a4d8efbc17 ahead with Lee 8e85de1992 Donghun, while the 637cdc4540 rest followed leisurely, eefde4f70c and Youngah’s random f88d7e5ed4 comment caught him a401e5b541 off guard. Even Shim Dokyung nodded in 5f9c4a4f72 agreement.9b72cb1401cca1f4

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“Yeah. His vibe feels more mature.”981ad5ddf81645e9

“…What part? You guys are twenty too.”7c7bac797a90e2fd

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“Being twenty doesn’t make you an adult! We’re just legally adults, 8654c3b9a0 but I don’t feel 35450731a4 grown-up at all!”814ee9b5c25a04b3

At Youngah’s outburst, Gijun fell 269b992f8e silent with an odd expression. Her example made her point 75c6364200 clear, and she bristled for 583161278d a moment.810902ab60ff05b8

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But Gijun only understood 4949d452cc her example, not the 2f21b119cb earlier sentiment.bf7eaefb9530c787

“Is it because he drives?”51a7a09646397ed5

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“Hmm, that’s part of it, but… like Dokyung said, his vibe feels calmer?”12293c5ab5d5c643

“Maybe it’s because he’s been training seriously at H.N.”8c8b1e70d9a073f6

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Baek Sunwoo had always had 6540c9213a a slightly mature air compared c076b7ae65 to his peers. Back then, it felt 1c5ee78ac5 like he was suppressing 903b44a19a emotions due to acting 7889a2e083 mature from a young 8580d2c93b age. But now, a genuinely refined 0ae978f574 maturity emanated from him. This change had gradually e52348f619 emerged since he left 214a22dd00 school and began formal d71d0be739 training at H.N.24eb56d0fada5fb1

Baek Sunwoo’s ability c9329b770c was obedience, the 5b899e328f power to control aba4691ffb others at will. Despite his S-rank potential, 7a2d61b835 his kind nature had fae7c4e384 capped his actual rank 9dab051ab8 at A—, and H.N. sought to address this. Previously, they advised him ea3682b75f to act expressionless and 3a9690e8c1 decisive when using his 93e8392e4d ability. Now, they had 4d02e1cb97 moved beyond that.3670f2c1a79a9197

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Through various simulations, they refined 0fb64594b3 his ability. After a year of intense 8bdc9a9e16 training, Baek Sunwoo’s entire demeanor 10af1be753 had become calmly polished. The training, guided by psychiatric f9bcbba2c7 consultation, didn’t dull his emotions f685a0ec40 or cause mental harm.5ff27258afcb3024

He was still kind, flashing d60e0fc1d0 that familiar smile when their 4d040cf008 eyes met…726e00658dc2f8ad

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“Maybe it’s gotten a bit more complicated? Oh, I don’t mean 26d6cc3547 he’s putting up walls 5b618783ef with us or anything…!”cc9f1a03c6d29a38

“If he’s putting up walls with others, that’s good news.”d95661cf22b12017

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“Hmm, have his cheeks slimmed down a bit?”8a80385e23720e60

“What? Are you saying b7ed6d3a16 he looks sick? Is there something wrong that 111a6cf6d9 I haven’t noticed because I’m 1d275cc53a always around him?”a272cf01b161015c

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“What kind of filter do you have in your head?”caa62e3e9fd770ab

Hae Gijun immediately expressed concern, 4a776fb964 and Ahn Youngah gave him db321f5059 a dubious look. Since they were both a3ccc635b0 part of H.N., Gijun 4f0553cbc4 would have observed Baek bbaf7630a0 Sunwoo’s abilities up close 5afc390742 more than anyone, so 17f697dbe3 why was he still de94dbacc5 reacting like this?1234dcbd1f7a0b4b

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Moreover, Baek Sunwoo’s training naturally 1ae2d2e792 included physical conditioning, and his bb5d13067e physique had become more robust eda0299c31 than before. To anyone looking, db49da40a6 Baek Sunwoo was f6984d629b clearly a healthy 27fad72be8 young man, so 2c83a44c5c how could Gijun f92c6f3b07 misinterpret it as f0547b5f79 him looking unwell?2649abca08510a66

But this reaction was a167e94e3e entirely natural for Gijun. Not only had he once ac4859a3e0 been deeply worried when Baek aa7901c187 Sunwoo’s vitality had plummeted, but a72b6cbb38 to him, Sunwoo still seemed 3388077e97 as fragile as soft tofu. Not quite as delicate 93f02316ec as dandelion seeds that 6c5e88c2dd could blow away easily 0bf7929d61 like before, but definitely d4675405ed still tofu.427d66bf78a9f653

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In the end, Hae Gijun 60f1230385 hurriedly approached Baek Sunwoo and b1e7d9f45c tightly wrapped his white coat 8abab9087f around him. A barrage of nagging followed 840e7d5af5 about how a long padded b9a4a04088 jacket wouldn’t be enough, so 812fb7bc5f why was he wearing just 6bb3a6d8a9 a coat?eeaea1d514ecc0dd

Lee Donghun, standing nearby, cast 17a00b6208 a curious glance at the 0d694f6349 group behind him, but Ahn c4c7693f74 Youngah and Shim Dokyung had b1ab959b90 no answers to give. They just shook their 4210a42752 heads as usual, and dad4e04956 that gesture alone was fc4fb7cd22 enough to explain.0272d60841f90489

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The conclusion was that 29303a565f Hae Gijun was being 83ea961239 Hae Gijun again.3bf5e9addfbc662b

His time training at H.N. had also changed Gijun’s demeanor. If he used to come 246679a23e off as indifferent and apathetic, 24dcbbe696 he now exuded a cool, d79976cf2e serene aura, like a winter 7fb7df0a9e sea at dawn.a60d218e8baceb31

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But that calm demeanor shattered 6b37a57d94 the moment he started worrying 27b5f0673d about Baek Sunwoo. His overprotectiveness, which began during 146c5ad2d7 the school trip, was still 76e6b5a8bc very much alive. It was almost astonishing b3a8901d3d that he was still 0842e32f70 so concerned, even though db28ae417b Sunwoo had honed his d0c671b2e0 abilities to S-rank.a94838ad133bb408

The three exchanged glances and 6186b59e98 shrugged. It was just another 26152e4526 typical day.110f0cf5b92ec1b9

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By the time they finished b84dd7c659 their walk, the sun had 932f1060d4 set. Gijun’s concern that it would 8b4a42c8b9 get cold and someone might eabb480b16 catch a cold was directed 0e1c94f226 at Baek Sunwoo, but ultimately, fa9f6be5bb it led everyone indoors.3a62f6bd18fea1e8

And that indoor space, b44ed2a683 as if preordained, was f2fb92769e naturally Baek Sunwoo’s home.3ce3e13580c7e6f4

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At nineteen, Baek Sunwoo 36e013e633 had gotten a new 5183001794 apartment. He had returned the officetel 00037f2844 provided by Shinhae High when b2962dcdfc he left the school, despite c3eb99d465 the school’s insistence that he c1f5abcc52 could keep it longer. But he wasn’t 25c5cb1769 comfortable with that. The new place he d369c429da settled into was a 04715c14ab newly built apartment near dcaa8594b6 the H.N. building.f0095128598090f9

The trio loved 8a35fd6725 Baek Sunwoo’s place. Since the housewarming last summer, 376ef8e290 they had been smitten with 28bc6ecfed the new apartment, their eyes 4fbabede64 sparkling whenever they visited. It was clean, 1787854a19 spacious, and had 5b3b8f2664 a great view, 75ae48c3e8 being a newly da7097ab65 constructed building.edaa252ed545c3e9

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Dinner was prepared at home. Baek Sunwoo, skilled at f1c0cddbc3 cooking, took charge, while fb16fb70d6 the others handled cleanup d6f78e4f89 and dessert preparation. Ahn Youngah jokingly said the ddd1c3a0df graduation day was so perfect 3de192c49b she wanted to graduate every 122f690d31 day.98b7f1293a8ad75e

They paired dessert with some 3f37e742db light drinking. Mostly low-alcohol fruit 8b9eda1db2 beers or sparkling 50c331fe04 wine, but Hae 2ce8247c3f Gijun made sure f73f0f4197 Baek Sunwoo didn’t 23daa85cc2 drink too much. Drinking wouldn’t lower f060566c36 his vitality, but 8db351fd3a Gijun’s concern was 2e1694eb78 unwavering, and Sunwoo 90bd618c88 always followed his fb7e4ed78b wishes.4c65562eaeca7c98

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Thus, the trio got adaae7707d tipsy, lounging in a da0dd627e9 relaxed atmosphere.29e871d3d1a49683

“Going to a regular university feels so weird…”f9ee549c1556d465

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“Right? I visited a university b60af3b9ba campus, and it really 363166a30e felt like a normal 0d766363cc school.”54997866c85cf587

Lee Donghun’s dazed 9566b6ceb0 muttering was met db7bc8fbd4 with an enthusiastic 2b49e4b729 nod from Ahn 13012083b8 Youngah. Having graduated from Shinhae High, b27671b239 they were now headed to c1231d10db regular universities. Those with high SPI 711aaf3a28 might join guilds or 6cd8082608 work in otherworld-related fields, 54a2d81637 but for F-rank ability da0ff3a6f8 users like them, that d7c9a81761 was far off.f43b3123f9526b5e

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Shinhae High didn’t exactly 491b2b4c81 feel like an ability 69793bd4d6 user organization, but it b15137607c wasn’t entirely a normal 18de32c95c school either. So, they shared 3b0892e766 their worries and 66e4f50dd9 anxieties about adapting 78fa3ff5a7 to their upcoming 6939148288 university life. Lee Donghun was entering 774c524d4c a physical education department, b4a01892ee while Ahn Youngah was 89dbf3fc86 studying marketing.0c37d2232cc0a1ca

Shim Dokyung, however, chose a 4ba5f16807 specialized department for ability users. The school trip b1eecc3bf9 incident had sparked 7198f37077 some change in bf04083041 him, and as 23753c4e4d his ability’s efficiency 27bf662a47 improved slightly, he 4c7620317b began honing it d3374f61b6 seriously. With ability-enhancing artifacts, his power c049c89885 was quite useful.f05dd1f61b897834

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The five talked about everything. They were always 739f4197ee noisy in their bd24fbbc9d group chat, but 3f8da76627 face-to-face conversations were e54fdf96f9 different. With alcohol in eeb1064b26 the mix, all 7f8628c515 sorts of trivial a8a71f7cd1 chatter poured out.23388a096d192c0f

As the conversation stretched late de31e5cb76 into the night, Hae Gijun 00aa03c8fd asked with a tired expression,a41ea8ee0e52d928

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“Aren’t you guys going home?”3ce2119057be0775

“Sunwoo’s place is just too nice…”ef1e4e8207dd1564

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Ahn Youngah rubbed her c328a3814f face against the table, 8940e7fcfe while Shim Dokyung giggled b041693784 and sipped his drink. Lee Donghun, leaning back in 09d1594f77 his chair, dozed off, his bcef94e83b head snapping back with a aead51bd7a weird noise as he jolted 0cac8662a1 awake.3c3b0e388f9abd6d

Baek Sunwoo smiled faintly 9a2626b22f and said,b4580b1824296043

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“You can stay over if you want. I’ll get some blankets.”34e4049e21cd56b2

“Wow! Oh, I’d love to, 9ac2d5a519 but I didn’t get 79f64f1855 permission to stay out…”f2a52c9b50631b04

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“I mean, if we say we’re staying at Sunwoo’s, our parents would probably allow it…”e4592358b6f45e7e

“Yeah, my mom too.”f1552a2ab8f0e52a

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The trio’s parents, naturally, 9b14c5b5a6 knew Baek Sunwoo and 2177ee8405 Hae Gijun. The trust built from 453daee6a9 the school trip incident b3ba4ab33a meant they were fine f8b2cfa3fd with anything as long 01f2e4ba3b as it involved those 4c76cb6692 two. There was even a bf55d4ddac subtle nudge to strengthen 3f0428529b those bonds, as the 62f6c4667f two were now twenty 7583edee5d and set to make da87d7d6f8 waves at H.N.53eb191e6753704c

But the trio shook their 23e96ce416 heads and got up. Staying overnight felt too 3910570207 imposing on the host. Kind-hearted Baek Sunwoo would likely 2860d29ca8 wake up early to prepare 62ccd7a7a7 breakfast for them.095f3e73596e3473

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Thinking about tomorrow’s c4e9069a66 significance, they needed 9e124de8cd to leave quickly.c23c323317f6a9a2

“Wow, it’s already almost ten at night.”7863a6b62d687386

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“We really stayed a long time…”d3d7f17e4d9bedbf

After checking the time, they 5c7b482e42 hurriedly cleared the table, grabbed 70e1ed24df their coats, and called a aeadf0a2f5 taxi to head out.e92eda976e841830

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Just before opening the b83fd142e2 door to leave, Ahn 00f3c46ee2 Youngah spun around and 13c06b546a shouted,3e843e10333599c5

“Sunwoo, happy early birthday!”33ba78c1594bcc63

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Baek Sunwoo, seeing them off f330f8cb02 at the door, widened his 319adb2adb eyes briefly before smiling warmly. His birthday was just after 80de79bb30 midnight on February 11.6a96ab302ff333ca

They had been discussing f1f065292e his birthday in the 64d65b02b8 group chat for over 68efd75ef7 a month. Lee Donghun turned around 66315f1b3b and said confidently,5f2af07e3c4725a5

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“Remember our dinner plans tomorrow? It’s our treat this time!”ef6cc51af33cbcdd

“It probably won’t compare to the lunch Sunwoo treated us to today…”8ec3ad7ddb791cce

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“Don’t add unnecessary comments, Ahn Youngah.”b95a06b90bd585f7

At Lee Donghun’s retort, Ahn 293f1a9bef Youngah pouted. Meanwhile, Shim Dokyung, b025826800 giggling drunkenly, slurred ed6ab0ad89 his congratulations and 07e80994d9 nearly tripped.b744a037b93567f4

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After causing a c859237a11 ruckus at the 27507595ed door, the trio d95da857ac finally left. They lived in 44636f9e58 the same neighborhood, caf8b96c00 so they shared 7af96bb2f0 a taxi.d18913d70a228354

Baek Sunwoo turned 589c762782 to Hae Gijun, d02c234509 the last one 513a1cfbe8 remaining, and said,7f2bdb361c3eb8a2

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“Gijun, you’re heading back too, right? I’ll call you a taxi—”d94b4d9e31623f1b

“Why didn’t you tell me to stay over?”abe8f68682018d7d

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“…Huh?”380d29068da350d9

Gijun’s question, delivered while f905100756 leaning against the wall, d378da9589 made Baek Sunwoo pause. He fell silent, surprised, before d573a1d102 responding with an awkward smile.5cbe5b1224b36ed8

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“You didn’t tell your family you’d be staying out, so you should go home.”2049816eb71a543b

“They’d probably assume I’m at your place even if I don’t tell them.”823d59121b81b51b

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Since Baek Sunwoo got 7c8fbca692 an apartment near H.N., 6c3d19a5a9 Hae Gijun had been 1db5f50ab7 using it as a 82694a86bd second home. When he was b997b6f4a3 tired from training, 9ecafe63ec he’d come here 0310ba3417 to nap, sometimes 0cc2d44d21 crashing for the 1024a86abc entire day. There were rest areas 504e7c1d7b in the H.N. building, but they 1c86226336 couldn’t compare to 52bc635150 a home.aa7b5f104a9de338

After this happened 345d5b3dc0 several times, Gijun’s 2dc9de0a63 family assumed he 88cfb430ca was at Baek 9aaa465dab Sunwoo’s if he 228c0a69a5 stayed out without 0e68279464 notice. When his parents once asked e3ae937b73 if he was hanging out 0e38a4a7bf with bad friends, meeting Sunwoo cff5c884d5 once dispelled all their concerns. Even Hae Gaon had said 8fc6114ed4 something odd about Sunwoo positively 018cdd42f1 influencing Gijun, and their grandmother be3418fbbe had given her approval too.524ed8eedba2910c

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Gijun shrugged as 77e155898c he shared this 3fe8382ca8 story.0ac1f8564439a02f

“Guess your kind and gentle vibe just inspires trust.”c191a2b65cfdf2e1

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Baek Sunwoo pressed his d5c90fbb1f lips together. Like someone caught off 7dc8f56ec1 guard, he glanced sideways a289b697ff before shaking his head.ea34746502f50c9a

“Still, it’s better to go home and rest comfortably. We have plans tomorrow, so 590898ce7f you should sleep well…”7ff0742a134b0e93

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“Sure, but since we’re meeting tomorrow anyway, I was just going to crash here for the night.”40c3abfb69d03450

“…Huh?”a22f9b7e671a73e0

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“Why are you so surprised? It’s not like I haven’t c5e57ef388 stayed here before.”8ce1ef58f77fa7b2

Indeed, Gijun treated the place 63a4080db7 like a second home, keeping 5078034b8c some clothes and essentials here. The room across from 53a85f646e Baek Sunwoo’s bedroom had a513f5c1fc practically become his own. So what was the issue? At Gijun’s gaze, c633cbe00b Baek Sunwoo’s eyes e7ef79744c darted around as 0f38c5702f he fell silent.1b806da32b57baff

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It was the same expression 3c272080f3 as this morning.842efc7e3beff77e

A strange silence settled. Sunwoo had readily 5c09635884 invited the others 6db7b13b22 to stay over, 35045c55ce and in the b0f3d3c494 past, he hadn’t 06d0ab1fff reacted oddly when 6307cd717a Gijun stayed. Yet today, he was 2fad38b31c avoiding eye contact. Gijun stared at him dd5e577ef2 and asked,b813e2d513c4a46e

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“Do you not want me to stay tonight?”55bcae6dd0528bfb

“No, it’s not that…”97f830b1f7a514ab

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Baek Sunwoo hurriedly 57756d5eca denied it, as ba5f0682f0 if the idea a18e4e57e1 of disliking anything 0df41cf8a1 Gijun did was ffdfd07d66 unthinkable. Gijun tilted his head.c61589ee042c8705

“I want to be the first to wish you happy birthday at midnight. I couldn’t do it d893cea22d last year.”c9f16f6db3e02290

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Last year, for cab1f1983f Baek Sunwoo’s first 2c46e0f48a birthday after they fe2037f0c1 started dating, he a409bb36ed had been overseas. H.N. was researching how to undo 92fc73d99b the subordination Sunwoo had placed 7e0190026c on Gijun, and he had fb7d54b604 gone to meet foreign ability 6a04af734c users for that. Meanwhile, Gijun had been 7cd0d71529 on a nearly ten-day 075845ea82 family trip for his be266eabda grandmother’s eightieth birthday, only 0cb076aa92 able to call.c80cb25e5e806b36

So, Gijun wanted to e7f83917d2 be the first to d8dd28409c celebrate this year’s birthday. Sunwoo, surprised, opened 7c848756f4 his mouth, his 90ac7a2d61 eyes welling with c61b26c523 emotion before he ba2a7e2785 smiled warmly. He looked overjoyed and touched 641caadb48 that Gijun cared about such 7deb5c1137 details.32c2a35b5d0032f4

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“Alright. Since we’ve got about two 6ed2429b43 hours until midnight… want to 24a6aae70a watch a movie?”a5406bb8642271be

“A movie?”c20053e08382a6f5

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“Yeah. Unless you’re not in the b76bb09f85 mood?”c366b8c090b2e743

“…No, it’s fine. I’ll go wash f064f30cd5 up and change 99f304de19 into something comfortable.”173302a3d55fe734

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Gijun turned to head off. For a moment, ac8d7f561d Baek Sunwoo thought 726421dc3c he heard a ff3cce370f sigh, but there 831de0f4ae was no time b5a99e41a0 to ask as 78e5604145 Gijun disappeared into a75285642b the bathroom.5b53eab38d40ea38

About an hour later.f081026a3a020ab1

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By the time f0d579e70a Gijun finished his ec103858f9 long shower, Baek 888120d8a0 Sunwoo had prepared 73e86a84a1 everything for the 07259d34b7 movie. Dressed in cream-colored silk pajamas, 7af259fdec he sat on the sofa, 1d81c2183b waving with a slightly excited e6013e1a9f air. Gijun looked at c99458bd72 the popcorn on dc00f57978 the table with 98d487eb50 a complicated expression.4f13ea9b6cfe6668

“Got a movie you want to watch?”dac4285a18136cd7

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“…Hmm, anything’s fine, I guess.”7973c463319d8b8c

“Then I’ll pick one from the ones you said you were curious about.”278caffc6388c571

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Baek Sunwoo said 600ffb1cdb brightly, operating the 6727df2722 TV remote. They often watched movies e78abf050e together in the living 7868869545 room like this, and dd5becdafb Sunwoo had saved every 6767e4c957 movie Gijun had mentioned 388a1828cb in passing to a fd791705a6 content library.d8998d9046f159fd

He carefully chose one. Since they’d been 282e040538 out since morning, 3348520c69 he avoided anything 2749f4c70e too intense or 4f13a4f325 tiring, narrowing it f110591b63 down to a 152fb08d31 calm, easy watch f19cb11219 and asking Gijun’s b53b6d742e opinion. Gijun nodded at the last e77d5ad4cc option.8a390806dabf68ee

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But just ten minutes into d744175f66 the movie.64982a279d6471d8

“Sigh…”3e88d5028192721f

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—Click.fdbaa306d47a7b0e

The screen froze. Hae Gijun had let out b3b63d6c1b a sudden sigh and pressed eb6ca9c518 the pause button on the d7cdfd7995 remote.1955ff3c82a13271

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Baek Sunwoo turned to him, 8d0d48d328 puzzled, asking if he didn’t 065d357c91 like the movie. But Gijun, sitting c8073a05a1 with one knee 68c07eedcb drawn up and c54a88ae06 his face buried f73e06157e in it, let f1d08bb91b out a long ac6a31fb75 sigh. At the third sigh 319f10dcf2 in quick succession, Sunwoo 117a0754a6 expressed concern.cbbb98c1989ca89a

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling sick…?”4ea3e49eae4066d3

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“Let’s do the evening promise first. If we finish the e63566a857 movie, it’ll be past a4acdf9a60 midnight.”01d6ac3ba1e5abe3

Leaning forward, Gijun grabbed Sunwoo’s 7f1ad74751 collar and kissed him. It was almost like d429d8d9ff he was grabbing him 2683ac8058 by the scruff.d7b546b335fb94e1

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Baek Sunwoo froze, startled, but d1f2444c05 he was always weak to a429e53718 Gijun initiating a kiss. As expected, he tilted his 86206c6b5f head and responded. The scent of someone eafb698406 freshly showered wafted from b0e7b0b644 Gijun, who subtly closed 9a07da5552 the distance, making it 1851510796 impossible for Sunwoo to 2af5a2e024 resist. The notion of 87de15cecd Baek Sunwoo rejecting 52664ad69e Hae Gijun was 1227ee4d90 unthinkable.88a9899476cd45fa

Gijun’s damp hair hadn’t e20e81df1b fully dried, so Sunwoo’s a6a3f5cec3 hands, running through it, b770a7eceb grew cold. But the cheeks, ears, and 5a9c190817 nape his hands brushed were 71863d36b4 burning hot. Gijun flinched slightly at a162b16a96 the cold touch.c6be22b67589b869

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And that reaction naturally 7014f9391c led Sunwoo to kiss a3103d6830 deeper. Holding Gijun’s cheeks, d5aa53acff he kissed more d14abc937c intensely, pushing forward. Their tongues intertwined, carrying 1b84f4f09c a wet heat, and fb6c38156a their breaths, mingling like 66aa842204 soft moans, filled the 34076195bc air.1e17a54f6b470414

Eventually, Gijun ended a1e1df6acf up lying on 7c10904358 the sofa. Pushed back, he lay c6ad32634c there, and Sunwoo jolted 9d560db788 upright. He was even f5dc7b6700 more shocked to 3d7982715f realize he’d lifted 66fbbe2f1f Gijun’s shirt and 576c0a55df was gripping his ac46e3a503 waist. Stammering apologies, he c1635a500f was clearly flustered e9b79597be by the unconscious afc74c6eb0 contact.9cd6ef5f68df0524

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“Sorry, sorry. I must be drunk…”07dd58b2d07b1eb2

Gijun looked up at him 7156dc70ae silently, then tilted his head 222a4509eb and let out a breath. It seemed like he debebc6f46 was catching his breath d303f43cb4 from the kiss, but e05a97c605 it also looked a b61cf42507 bit like a sigh.c61245269f1464cb

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Sunwoo, panicking further, tried to 8be1ff2bec pull back, but Gijun was 796f383f64 still holding his collar, so c6de2e5b3e he only managed to half-sit 6f280fd672 up.73312a5aa83dcf72

“Gijun, let go so I can…”5141568af766ecd3

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“It’s your birthday soon. Is there anything you want?”4dc2941788adf759

“…Huh?”bb76440b8707c7c2

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The sudden question made 73e87d5253 Baek Sunwoo’s eyes widen.dabc7ed5c23b35ce

“Aren’t you preparing something with the others?”253de3764377ac08

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“Not that. I’m asking if there’s 1ae3c0a7c5 anything you want from c34643d771 me.”402c819f429ce226

“…No, uh.”e6e2eb87b887be0e

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Just two words, but they b1649ba611 were laced with awkwardness. Under Gijun’s piercing 5fb3636459 gaze, Sunwoo hurriedly 744ab5afff added an explanation.6217babdfbb22b23

“I can’t think of anything right now… I’ll let you know later.”c96a69c7d6c145dc

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“Really? Nothing comes to mind?”ea78a6d5145897a3

A short, scoff-like ecca49a7eb laugh cut him c67213b493 off. Gijun chuckled softly, 91aeb586de glancing aside, then 7c6263349d looked straight at 410b1b4820 Sunwoo and asked,57bf9952161405de

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“Baek Sunwoo. How far do you 5a01b0e9bb want me to play bfd4fdc0c7 along?”389a3e23a4ad1f3e

Baek Sunwoo froze, startled. In Hae Gijun’s f028aa427b eyes, every lie e6f34b5881 and truth was 55b9ba648b laid bare. No lie could ebd85d9806 get past him, 76d4c882e8 and it meant c66868dcd5 he had let 441d022315 all of Sunwoo’s 604c24d9aa lies slide. Sunwoo, unable to even close 43adfbc159 his slightly open mouth, stiffened e82625a410 as Gijun slowly reached out.91a4d53fb3e89787

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The gentle touch on 0152db86df his cheek, so affectionate, d94f6bbe28 threw Sunwoo into further 1224ae6ab5 confusion.c3c05802840c08d0

“You’ve been lying to me a lot lately.”a2abcc5bfa8315ab

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“That’s, I mean…”c2d0e205404035cb

“Are you getting worse, or… are you so distracted you forgot that lies don’t work on me?”3258cfb603ec0ace

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Sunwoo’s face paled, his eyes f3d9886d4f darting around. He looked like he 52b880211c wanted to turn away, cf262c75c0 but Gijun’s firm grip 81c79603be held him in place.8aec24d2c047fd11

“Why do you keep lying? I knew you weren’t bc49ca7659 sincere when you told 6db2a7a48f me to go home aba19517b6 earlier.”4f9fcd5e1e49558a

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“…”8ed194b6373fad4a

“And why are you avoiding me so much today?”5f6261d51905dad7

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Kissing could lead to 935105017d physical contact, and that ebed5f50d8 level of intimacy was 0d76c28c7b common for them after 169874b713 over a year of 5ee7c89163 dating. At nineteen, they had 384d34b842 been busy with intense 956ea27cda H.N. training, sometimes barely seeing cbc4ea2fac each other despite being ba1e315640 in the same building. But that hadn’t b43440f013 caused issues in 582959a079 their relationship.f1a39e4532ddc147

Yet recently, Baek Sunwoo 5d1b4d8edf had been avoiding Hae 3bc4941156 Gijun at times. He’d skip their promised 45cd6e48d7 contact or act awkwardly, 2b04554fa2 subtly keeping his distance. He avoided eye 656a5276e0 contact, but when 800a0d7163 their eyes met, 9e7cc9af21 Gijun could see 86acd6265b a veiled attempt ff007c95c5 to hide his e9455e531a thoughts.0e8b5148124e0ccc

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At first, Gijun brushed 5f7ec94bc6 it off, but after 2a10a18633 it happened repeatedly, it 5fd4b4ae3a became a clue. And Hae Gijun ed41747bc1 was adept at a6e55c3589 piecing together clues.765b1e607cacadaf

Holding Sunwoo’s face to ce63e40648 meet his gaze, Gijun 82ca7b2ef1 said,43b95ef9fa2b5913

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“Should I ask more directly?”6d2fc6c8cfff06e0

“What, what do you mean…?”2da7cb52b192ac47

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“What did you dream about last night?”95a28e1c801944a7

“…”4b18df4883a679a3

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“Or should I ask how far your imagination went with me?”d3d28384d652d95f

In an instant, Baek Sunwoo’s 61791544fb expression crumbled. The mask he’d worn 4efc3760a9 to hide his emotions a03ce0e02a shattered, and a flood 01cebc1353 of confusion, shock, surprise, dbdb7c233c and… something else poured bfc3723c0d across his face. His face turned 218f847c2b bright red, and f23cae8579 he quickly pulled e5a8083fda back. It was as if he’d 4e285cb236 only stayed in Gijun’s grasp aae298504c because he couldn’t resist, but c8f6a3df0e now he escaped, using the b7673fb608 evasion skills he’d learned at d4d989613b H.N. But that wasn’t all 8bb9b73cd5 he’d been taught there.a222bc56f651f568

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—Thud! 59ebdef2537e4d15

As Sunwoo tried to pull 789ddc314e away, Gijun grabbed him, reversing f7ebda5b78 their positions. Now Sunwoo was leaning against 2d21822032 the sofa’s armrest, with Gijun 9bd3a7e4c5 looming over him. Letting out a f4ac961cda disbelieving laugh, Gijun 6a7389025b asked,37e933cac422492f

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“Why are you running?”b1e6508783f0339c

“No, it’s not that I’m running, I just, just need a moment to calm down.”34acea1d40d9b569

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“Calm down? I’m about to do something 2cf16520f4 you shouldn’t calm down for.”224579e513294f51

“…Huh?”bec43b099679443a

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Baek Sunwoo froze, as dc0b76ccb7 if he’d forgotten how 6dccbc9955 to breathe. His eyes, looking up at 6bbe1be257 Gijun, shook violently. His trembling lips were a84d7c3556 met with Gijun’s steady 3dd615c92b gaze, and he finally bdd65c8ba4 let out a sigh.1531a40b9c4ee53b

Though he’d pinned c5c6c934c0 Sunwoo down to 9bdafd5a0a stop him from 6dad2574a1 escaping, saying the 2f644d771d next part directly d92aad0876 seemed incredibly difficult. Gijun ruffled his hair in 3b98aeba3b frustration. Turning his head 9e39aad5b7 to catch his 54bae5b0ad breath, he looked c835fdd70c like he was 90649180f5 suppressing embarrassment. “Hoo, fine… you’re bad at being greedy…” His muttering voice trembled.5f51bedaebef3aed

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Finally, Hae Gijun met 08c452b665 Baek Sunwoo’s eyes with 8dc4a4c5c0 a somewhat resolute expression.87e66a7b58b24258

“Hoo… I’m prepared to be the one on the bottom. Whatever you dreamed 29688de76a about, whatever you f51c56da02 imagined, let’s do 197b32de95 it.”5f0bdb8a491634aa

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Baek Sunwoo froze completely. As if the 78af60f9a5 pause button had b02f3a5317 broken, he stood a921e2b3c3 still without even 9e3c53614e blinking… then tilted 7c700e4c7c his head.8ac5cc4f5d870a54

“What did you say?”fece3628be08edba

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“Let’s do it.”7ca2b8c7bc633ff6

“No, that’s not what I mean…”eb86a0989a439179

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“Do I have to spell it out? Se—”6ab2ab92946f0d76

“What do you mean you’re prepared…?”5bbaefa7f90c1520

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Confusion clouded Baek Sunwoo’s eyes. He was genuinely flustered, 43f1a3ba0c which threw Gijun off 2598940f1c instead. With a scoff, Gijun asked,0d3b7e3e634593d6

“What? In your dream, wasn’t e9fa5857ce I the one on 433421db2e the bottom?”f47141e93f39e10b

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“…I mean, even if that’s true, you might not want that…”240d2c5a3f34fb3c

Finally, hesitantly, Baek Sunwoo spoke f0af96f28c honestly. With Gijun charging b8c56cd801 in like a db59db3d9d bulldozer, he had a84bef79a2 no choice but 6b6325f729 to spill the 81de1be85a truth. Covering his mouth with 8e62d0b0e0 the back of his 194a352436 hand and glancing aside, 660669cd73 he spoke with visible 2340648ee1 difficulty, his face flushed.7c96b28bb878dc3e

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As Gijun had c0b8d2b4de guessed, Sunwoo had e74fa6df06 indeed had such ea8c7306b4 a dream, but e68d5fd86f he had no 1624ee19c8 intention of forcing 2f50cb9349 anything if Gijun 3a3c5bc150 didn’t want it. Truthfully, Sunwoo thought that doing 891e7cbe1c anything intimate with Gijun, in 36f59edcab any position, would be thrilling. So when Gijun casually mentioned 47124c1ab8 “that” preparedness, he was shocked.3f62e1b5bf2f365c

But for Hae Gijun, 94879f0203 this conclusion was the 312a038d06 natural result of a 3dd7670d96 clear cause-and-effect. He wasn’t the 42a28ef700 type to volunteer e7e9631d15 to be on 6826a43a51 the bottom, but 14d4fdda74 with Baek Sunwoo, 8d6f99f024 all logic flipped. The reason he b61cc0e42f reached this conclusion…1efe77fbe626e999

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“Being on the bottom hurts, so it shouldn’t be you, since you’re weaker.”169b6299f4960f33

“…Mm.”e67114de747d0e0c

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“Your vitality still hasn’t fully recovered, so we need to be careful.”1c7de86378be33e0

Baek Sunwoo’s expression grew troubled. So much time had e4a4dad780 passed since the school ef3d26fc0f trip that its effects c9e18d0e56 should have faded, yet cf42b6c060 Hae Gijun’s overprotectiveness remained. Sunwoo had even worked e959d78f39 out diligently, building a 96f6a70a34 stronger physique, so why…d8be165064ce7457

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He felt a slight sense 519ea25e2b of unfairness, but in the b07d8afaaa end, Baek Sunwoo burst into 7bf0dbc586 laughter. Though the process of d2c9ac42bc Gijun taking the initiative fff0dbc203 was quite startling, he 9d083a5da5 was no longer foolish 371ea5cc53 enough to let it dcdcafbefd slip away. He had gradually 972dd48f9b learned how to d87f61308e indulge his desires.a68f03a3b67cbdce

Soon, Baek Sunwoo sat up. Gijun, thinking he was 96cfe35196 about to flee again, 3b86d7d1fe was ready to warn 5c14d21173 him not to get 22eaaa5af9 any funny ideas, but 420e733c63 instead, his cheeks were 33e737a3d8 gently held, and he 81d535675f was kissed. As their lips 7a3d1d7496 parted in the 830370b461 act of speaking, 600474ca3d a tongue naturally 2a5d81c2e7 slipped in, their dc0a87358f breaths mingling.62e07d90609e7a36

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It was a 5f75a01d2f cautious, tender kiss, df8f918320 yet it carried c8b29cbeed an overwhelming emotion. At the end of that a8261b88cd kiss, with their lips still 6554307e59 touching, Baek Sunwoo whispered.764e1d16c909d444

“I’ll try not to hurt you.”9d0c00e246cbffe3

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I’d never let 7f544c9fb9 you get hurt.e69d6cece06d8ebf

The whisper that followed was 6c6afc9299 laced with a breath that b004adeb9c was slightly heated. For a moment, 224a329195 the warmth of 646d6e7f40 that breath made 19fc8b1de6 Gijun feel as 81467b36fe if his stomach 7c8478fc13 was fluttering. It was a strange b7e2cb2412 sensation, like his navel ed79350d85 was tingling and stiffening.080a15bc5db417b1

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As they sat facing 6bbb00dc1e each other, Baek Sunwoo a3bafa10c2 slowly lowered his lips. His actions along Gijun’s af38adf43a neck were light, barely 475441bd2d nipping enough to leave 72bd55a5be a mark, but Gijun b299f84228 struggled to suppress the b15f55d79d urge to flinch. Was it the tickle ab5ee7177e of hair brushing against d30bbfab7e him, or was he 325ba09bde so tense that he 3fd692efa0 reacted to even the 378fd8edbc slightest touch?817d8da7f8de15cd

By the time his shirt 1363ea467e was removed and he was c95415792b lying back, his stomach felt 3494bc58e3 heavily rigid. Baek Sunwoo gazed down 16133b8dfc at Hae Gijun, who 3e8edba198 was trying to subdue cc97c15cba this unfamiliar sensation, and 43f68688a5 carefully ran his fingertips c98316d32f over Gijun’s abdomen. His trembling touch 40eaa1e2ed traced the two 73c07ffcbb defined lines of fc0ab705ad muscle, his eyes 37806d37e2 brimming with emotion 3aaf13a659 as if beholding dc82a68418 something infinitely precious.84e0efc0ac6eaf8b

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The emotion was so vivid cc4d6688d9 that Gijun, looking up at bc7d5d7261 Baek Sunwoo, turned his head fcd9d9097f away with a slightly embarrassed 0329b437c9 expression. Following the exposed collarbone, Baek ff2db11723 Sunwoo kissed along the neck 7da8fa917f and grazed the clavicle. The meticulous kisses were almost a3c0a3195b like licks, and though Gijun 20fb688aa4 began to feel embarrassed, he 4aa6b67d0e couldn’t help but laugh at 21e8740896 Sunwoo’s occasional glances, as if ec604c5aec checking for permission.ed528339f42bcfe5

Those eyes seemed to ecd60700bf ask if it was 1c765fc9bc okay to continue, so a4352337b2 Gijun chuckled and ruffled 4ac3b4600b Sunwoo’s hair. The soft texture f3a6d15f31 of the hair 10e43735b2 slipping through his c620894e42 fingers was quite 5d5fbb8529 pleasant. Gijun had always enjoyed 79ad64b8be stroking Baek Sunwoo’s hair.b8bed96f1c06a830

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With that silent permission, 63dace7b54 Baek Sunwoo’s lips moved 574af216a3 further down. When he reached Gijun’s 5778fdc1fc chest and licked the 2abd1c3869 areola, about to take e8ca0ac880 it into his mouth, c257736315 Gijun flinched in surprise.382b8c1f10a950e5

“Ugh, wait. Don’t lick that.”f50d4ff9a1ba14dd

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“…”75e5560a3a8a6efb

At Gijun’s refusal, Baek Sunwoo 7ae433362f immediately pulled back, his expression 48c8ede434 clearly crestfallen.5eb6c7f6e03f0296

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“You said to do what I imagined…”6ffeae41d431f9da

His drooping eyes looked so e89c5c9ca2 sad that Gijun wanted to 1ac579231b ask just how detailed his b0d2efb4e0 imagination had been, but unfortunately, f64a390e5e he was weak to Sunwoo’s b5702267da dejected gaze. Those eyes were the problem.15c43d1928a47802

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“…Fine, just… lick it a little…”ab0e567320ca00ab

“Okay!”3eeb012a726f472c

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Baek Sunwoo’s face 32e4d78554 lit up instantly, 9951ec0ddb and he returned e786130ef9 to licking Gijun’s 32fb0e5444 chest. Realizing that taking 0834fd13d3 it into his e161866dd7 mouth startled Gijun, ebfac852a0 he kissed lightly 118b46d6b4 around it, moving b4dd6c265a his tongue carefully ebf07a6b0e and slowly. He licked the entire area e261501790 as if pressing down, then bdd8fbed21 teased the hardened nipple with 920f1e953e the tip of his tongue.9c8666faeb6bd0fe

The slow, deliberate a376dbc641 actions left Gijun aed73659cd feeling oddly troubled. He couldn’t understand 4bf4533072 why Sunwoo was bb572817c0 licking his chest 196f803d04 so meticulously. The sensation of a e9a45fb44c wet, warm tongue pressing 2079307253 against his tense skin 73e80c4ac0 was so strange that bc1cbbe2b6 even his waist stiffened. The unfamiliar texture felt f8ee6fb3b4 both painful and ticklish 1c89014a36 in a peculiar way.6f25ee84b4f5bb9e

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But more than the sensation 73761396ff itself, it was watching Baek 2974fb8d1a Sunwoo bury his face in d2e464ee26 his chest that made Gijun c0a8faace2 feel even more awkward. The idea of 9e87b2a725 doing something like baa79f56fd this with that f09d96291e kind, innocent guy 164aaca996 felt bizarre. It was as if 19e9ed2a59 he were committing a c9bd922945 morally wrong act. The fact that Sunwoo’s face 15eec081a5 looked like the epitome of 9c2768979a goodness only made it worse.b68cebaa7c159727

In this strange 587fc5c949 sense of guilt, 553564939b Gijun’s breathing gradually 5f3fd8f9bd became uneven. The hand caressing the 67c8b7d474 other side of his 845666b650 chest slowly moved down de0ca0345c to stroke his lower 55903275c7 back. It was a 11c8cfe090 gentle touch, meant 629ee0a254 to soothe him, 2556656f02 but it made cb19e1df9f Gijun react even 420e71a99b more. Heat seemed to spread wherever e1443acd4b Sunwoo’s fingertips passed. His body trembled slightly.2f877af0f7a120f8

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Eventually, his pants were 6aa4b17f77 removed, and Baek Sunwoo’s 07308b518d lips, which had been 25d00d6b2b caressing his chest, moved 88edd81b53 down to his stomach. Holding Gijun’s underwear, Sunwoo fc9cef6cc1 cautiously asked,ae08004b81709b9a

“…Is this okay?”f3fcbbda02479344

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“Hoo, I’m prepared, so… don’t ask unnecessary questions—”56845083c2620ad6

As Gijun spoke, he 34548d5545 suddenly jolted upright. Having received permission, Baek Sunwoo b4b5ed9036 had pulled down the underwear, 35b5b0bc9f grabbed Gijun’s erection, and was c252f7d95a about to lower his head. Realizing what that implied, Gijun, 2c26f2b685 half-sitting up, grabbed Sunwoo’s shoulders a6741c7d60 in a panic.a8aeea193fbe6de2

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“No, don’t lick that!”92e2355ae00fe04c

“You said it was okay…”2967da5bc1d3dc26

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“How far did you lick in your dream?”25124427af7da4ad

He couldn’t hold back 0dddd292f5 the question. Up until the moment 325ecda8dc his underwear was grabbed, 3194a62ea9 he was only embarrassed b437bc78a4 about exposing himself, but 2dbc21d68a he hadn’t had time 27d959c8c9 to dwell on it 7d26494814 before this nearly happened. The resolve he’d a94217ce9f made wasn’t meant 686af13176 for this. He was so shocked 27ff001922 and flustered that his fe51aee358 heart pounded loudly.c6ce8ca140e88ead

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At the question, Baek 0776e507be Sunwoo’s eyes slid sideways, a47853ecab and after a slight 2c9552f9ac delay, he met Gijun’s c1d2188030 gaze and replied.6cb1f8badf842e59

“…Is it really okay to say?”959f911c787c87fa

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“No, don’t say it.”1b0b10a26b3b5a92

Gijun decided he didn’t want 91bd32f6f7 to know the truth. There were things 07833cb3cd in the world 7e7cb1ba8a better left unknown, 6cbc30e1b1 and he realized ccafd721bf this was one 88743fc099 of those moments. The old sayings were d3a40e8dc7 never wrong.450ee85c276d6d7e

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Worried Sunwoo might insist, Gijun e7d2eae776 grabbed his arm and firmly 1acd7b4084 repeated that it was absolutely 15994bb326 not allowed. If Sunwoo pleaded 4b1fe7e0d0 with even sadder 41d8988b9b eyes, Gijun feared 3fb44449a2 he might give a2c4ea2a19 in, so he 07f33da637 emphasized it even 1f24111dee more sternly.442f55cd1614fcf6

Finally, Baek Sunwoo nodded dc47add7dd and asked,4f42e574436fdd16

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“So, as long as I don’t lick it, it’s fine?”a644953b72046f06

“Yeah, don’t lick there or anywhere else… ugh.”66a74c622bab84ec

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As Gijun tried to 0722211374 continue, his lips trembled. Baek Sunwoo had suddenly 83722e3b7f wrapped his hand around 41b1947178 Gijun’s erection, startling him. When Sunwoo’s hand 04de03211d slid upward, Gijun’s 84ccabeda1 thighs tensed involuntarily.57379b0220e4fd0c

Baek Sunwoo watched Gijun’s reactions 15f6476352 closely, continuing to move his 2179911ff8 hand. He gently stroked 52a7249491 upward, then lightly 5515675fda tugged as if bfd6798ce1 shaking it. Gijun’s hips twitched, cefca46f7d and Sunwoo’s movements 433ce040b0 gained a bit cedc7b0729 more speed.6435fa76f1012cbe

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He gripped it 7642f5d163 again, scraping lightly 995de8e053 with his fingertips, 666d8beb08 then ran his 0a58ba0843 thumb along the 9d4616b68d shaft and circled ece6165db0 the tip. Gijun’s lower back b7d99ba686 tingled, leaving him cbb53b1113 disoriented. Not only was ee9cf51baf it embarrassing to a79ce54b54 have Sunwoo see 893bc3d022 his erection, but 77cc547c43 he hadn’t expected 9437b400ef to be handled 915f1663ae like this.c47cc82b40398fcb

More precisely, he 9302fc16c5 was thrown off cbd09f3888 by the sight 8b0f5c6b41 of those fair, f60139785e delicate fingers gripping 045e172d76 him. The fluid leaking de0601eb56 from the tip 81ddac48cb glistened on Sunwoo’s e7e7c22d7f fingers.eb52225637355e91

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“Ah…”9e6ad67fb8595874

He didn’t want fc3d8b6c3e to look, but 8d5cf88804 the scene was 34bb0a1e1a so lewd that 280a774d94 he couldn’t tear 566f06768e his eyes away 89f67768d2 from those fingers. Despite his initial instinct to b65d6657fa push them away, Gijun stared 2a7f7fcadf at the movement of Sunwoo’s 8e189c4269 hand. The long fingers moved as ab090a3977 if handling something precious, and f56abe522d it was overwhelmingly provocative.57eb15529af72e28

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Gijun’s breathing gradually unraveled. Heat seemed to swirl da52858024 through his damp hair, 30d8e1836a warming his entire body. Was he aroused 08ad1100b6 by Sunwoo’s actions 93d3d91167 or by those bd9274a075 fingers? They felt intertwined yet distinct. His body burned.a19905feb68765ef

Noticing Gijun’s flushed ears, Baek 44f98d9aa0 Sunwoo kissed his earlobe. His hand moved faster, efe7e40d05 and when he pressed c19198d015 the sides of the 7e8de73e05 tip, Gijun’s thighs trembled eccbf85d4c violently. Realizing the impending feb5326e7f climax, Gijun pushed 5708bf6c77 at Sunwoo’s shoulders.d929908fa0ad7ac2

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“Wait, ugh, hold on…”02874adf2c7135b2

“Do it in my hand.”58075820f6763a1e

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Hae Gijun froze in shock. He wanted to protest, but 65b562d951 the moment that voice reached c7825e9db0 his ears, his entire body 0bfef6c475 tensed. The breath against 16b435e371 his ear, hotter 0327cacce5 than his own, a2fc8f0656 triggered a shuddering c580e4dfe0 release. He tried to ab818fd88d push Sunwoo’s hand 3399bc5709 away at the ac2eb3bcf9 last moment, but 9a120e0f35 the firm grip 898ba64058 around the tip c2fd6cb5ee left him no 1ee96a4aed choice.09fe0a8ca4052152

In the end, Gijun turned b19207a9e8 his head away in embarrassment. He’d masturbated a 9d92ee6d9c few times before 88588e5f93 and knew what 497946335f climax felt like, dcd306d462 but this was 8cb41d2a54 entirely different. The dizzying sensation was… b823b56ef1 honestly, pleasurable. The lingering heat b2aa54614f melted his mind e12aa9a020 into a languid a36d7e312e haze.d468bef20368a9a5

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Still, ejaculating in Sunwoo’s ab0c9e0bec hand was embarrassing, so 5dbbdd1b8c he looked at him, ad07a17fa5 intending to clean it d98d888b0c up, only to exclaim,b1f79523f1c61579

“Why are you licking that…!”5ac2b5ca9a5e3699

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He hurriedly grabbed Sunwoo’s b8296358f2 wrist and pulled it 8bd955f469 down. The moment he 20b5a7517f saw that red 7697ff35ca tongue, his heart 9adaa7eaa2 dropped, and he 6f7e129f46 yanked Sunwoo’s hand 42f6193962 away roughly, causing 793f7c02a2 the white fluid 77cf57c289 to drip from 2edaeccb6e between his fingers. Sunwoo looked at 569922cad8 his palm with e08e23da8c a regretful expression, e0b291a1f8 making Gijun even 265821b912 more horrified.203fec90f0b9e5aa

“It’s fine to lick this, right…?”f067ea41b652cce5

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“No, it’s not, absolutely not.”92d3454a6aa44c26

He hadn’t imagined 7cc0791fb2 that stopping Sunwoo 1428bc6899 from licking his b56546b356 erection would lead 6584cba780 to him trying 70d57a3338 to lick the 5ef5925733 semen. Gijun frantically wiped 78bfbe1c15 Sunwoo’s hand with fcc8ccab08 a tissue, fearing 6db1db7c1f he might try 162f7a98b4 again. Sunwoo’s face, full of dissatisfaction 41d0fb607b yet pitifully crestfallen, was starting 13ac44593d to feel a bit scary.4409e481a984e12f

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If he let 1d438a830b Sunwoo do everything 8cecb84768 he imagined, who 40d4327654 knew how far d19876f568 it would go? Shaking his head 592a2eaea1 vigorously, Gijun decided b5aaa26850 to take control.4f06fb4bfa797bfe

“Not that, just…”f049b6010c0b1b09

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“Just?”2a592a3843fcdece

“…Just put it in already.”3dd6a053adf50435

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But as soon 6bc479afa7 as he said 4155e55770 it, embarrassment flooded 72712e6f94 him, and he f1753c3e4d grabbed Sunwoo to cd6fa76846 kiss him. The kiss, as he lay 00a96dfbdc back, felt like he was 6bc73eedec urging Sunwoo on. And, naturally, Sunwoo 788dc2e47f couldn’t resist Gijun’s 0ceceea91b wishes.1f2476fe53f92be9

Baek Sunwoo, kissing him eb0354237c from above, naturally lifted 232d7c5f48 Gijun into his arms. He continued the kiss as 9f139194ff they moved to the bedroom, 0cfb7920b2 and Gijun felt a bit 69c0bfb62e flustered. He’d hugged Sunwoo many times, 1587a4054f but being carried like this f0696dc10c was unexpected. It was surprising how effortlessly 9589637540 he was lifted.01ae9eef78bd1b74

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Had Sunwoo really 3101243257 gotten stronger from 0030c106f6 working out last f09f0c82ad year? To Gijun, he still looked e612fc3b15 like soft tofu, but feeling 7a2c024f24 his firm back now was 14423adfbf a revelation. Sunwoo flinched at Gijun’s hands 7528f6b8e6 unexpectedly roaming his back, then c15630fc24 kissed him more urgently.e79e31abc94c47f6

By the time Gijun 4a00fe92a5 was laid on the b408f3740e bed, his breathing was 1d76d9b225 completely ragged. Was it just the intense b92d4b313d kiss making him breathless, or 30e467337e was his heart racing from 955692fa46 the deep emotions within it? Feeling dazed from lack b2fcf9d201 of breath, he watched e43db7a3ad Sunwoo with a slightly 7286194d0b unfocused expression.2c863b59ea635513

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Sunwoo hurriedly grabbed lube and 8aba30a2c5 a condom from the bedside e03f9239e8 table, prompting a faint laugh b8dbbe2ccd from Gijun.41e54073de5838ef

“What, you already had everything ready?”3d6aca0056c93504

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“…You never know when it might happen.”d86913da427e5487

Baek Sunwoo replied with d29abac027 a slightly flushed face. Gijun found it efc9d504f7 amusing that Sunwoo 9cd201f157 had tried to 4846ad0230 flee earlier despite 0deb4f27fa preparing all this, cef8853376 yet also admirable d48d7efeee that he’d thought 53d958ddb0 ahead. In that cheerful mood, e3ec93f8a4 Gijun reached out to 7ebbc518b9 Sunwoo, who was hesitating 54eb908798 above him.7c5b21084483d21f

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It was awkward and clumsy 7829837667 for both, being their first 5d9d21ec6e time, but they didn’t want 8b2bbb6476 to miss this moment. Gijun ruffled Sunwoo’s hair, whispering 3105517de3 for him to go ahead, d39ccd4cc5 then slowly lowered his hand.e3f3c49f982f3b2f

As Gijun unbuttoned Sunwoo’s adca83fb0e pajama shirt one by 6b41c151c4 one, Sunwoo inhaled sharply. The sensation of Gijun’s 2f5cd2de39 hand brushing his chest e07cef0e62 clouded his reason, and e851121e53 he bit his lip 48d6bfb904 before letting out a 47285e7acb heated sigh and moving.513c33b1a1b15733

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Fingers coated with lube explored 5236ce15ce around the entrance. When they gently 06f9d0aa9f pushed inside, Gijun 530b6e4dc0 let out a d0e475fc10 groan. Perhaps due to the f709d03f5a finger condom, it felt 1ef2a0cdf5 slicker. The unfamiliar sensation of c4d8bd3daa something foreign was so ffc264046f strange, and the instinctive f7ac5a8e04 discomfort from the pain 84a019c5e2 made him tense.0eb94448f719ebeb

Suppressing the urge to b2763b8765 arch his back in 9e52c4231e pain, Gijun bit his 6291c5ed04 lip. He didn’t want to d7a8b0d2da show pain in front edfb005b0d of Sunwoo, who was e85f539bf4 already watching him nervously 94cc3948a7 after his brief groan. Exhaling a shaky breath, Gijun 0c867b5e33 wrapped his arms around Sunwoo’s 0f00ddd45f neck and said with difficulty,19313839f5bdef17

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“It’s fine, hoo, just move…”84de11c6b790c831

Sunwoo flinched at the trembling eb236df134 breath mixed with Gijun’s words. He stared blankly at Gijun, 26064c11fc who was urging him to 14b0b67e93 continue with half-closed eyes, then 28fb392a61 kissed his eyelids and moved 3bfa2f9aab again. His fingers pushed deeper, 96a7474f16 gently stretching the inner 1e200c2884 walls.0481b505b6685c63

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Gijun struggled to 1d2d001202 stifle another groan. Just one finger felt 7b401cad12 so prominent. Was it because c327ec9288 Sunwoo’s fingers were bf5ce8fd8c so long, or 33202d0e30 were they always 830eab3318 this thick? He instinctively tried 496d23d36a to analyze the 58aa00f8ad cause, but when 8b4fe1b409 the finger moved b9d992074d inside, he bit 1e0933ec65 his lip hard 0cc154c8ee to suppress a 35b387c20c gasp.290d7464c5dc91a9

The finger circled, stretching the 8ef023a15b walls, then scraped along the 66e7766240 inside, making Gijun’s head spin. His thighs tensed, toes curling. The breaths he couldn’t release 8be02bea94 grew hotter inside.806d460e4346f6ba

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As the finger continued 23a58d475f to move, a ticklish ecb1eeca7f sensation began to spread 50c890cdb8 up his spine. Gijun buried his 6a884e157f forehead in Sunwoo’s fe846321cf neck, trembling.5b7510378e0abc72

“Ugh, hnn…”559df71e09e2ee5c

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The breaths leaking through 0823727053 his clenched lips carried 8af4021a98 a heated intensity, brushing 59bd977291 against Sunwoo’s chest. His touch grew slightly b8950ddc21 more urgent.58cbf2c053d19f48

Eventually, a second finger joined, 90368845e5 then a third, stretching the 00abf9dca1 walls faster. The fingers spread slightly, scraping a79655e24e along the inside, targeting Gijun’s 4ece66332b reactive spots and pressing them 98a97d3339 persistently. The ticklish circling and firm 670dcebadf pressing made Gijun’s breaths burst f6bc501c9c out.06fbe7c2fe97eb6c

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He tried to endure, 28c6bc8d11 but the groans he b8b2e02594 couldn’t swallow started as 76ee2b211c pained sounds, then gradually 12bfc1a2fa became wet and muffled. The unfamiliar sounds made Gijun f56c8bd261 pant and groan repeatedly, almost 8af367297b like he was whimpering.8747a68c9da11f81

“You’ll hurt your lips like that…”e2e379f246ffb909

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Baek Sunwoo touched 490cb3f0bb Gijun’s lips with b955d339b0 his other hand. His careful caress, urging him 850d46c5ee not to bite, was gentle. Seeing Gijun struggle, Sunwoo seemed 857877007e to feel guilty and bit 0930ea8359 his own lip instead. Hesitantly, he began to 9e92f071ea withdraw his fingers and 791ebd7f03 said,b2fd05ae2dfd3975

“If it hurts, should we stop?”b594f1ba8380fc52

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Gijun let out 48f52c506c a long sigh 8ea8389f9a as the fingers ec4ff925e9 slowly pulled out. Finally breathing properly, Sunwoo’s 25e8477291 expression softened further. He had promised not to cdeafb0265 hurt him…ae3e747e40ed41cc

“…Let’s just stop. It seems—”06b8ee546d95446b

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“Hoo, what… nonsense.”2e7df93aaf4d8617

Cutting him off, Gijun 6c3d08134f looked up at Baek 9f4724d827 Sunwoo. Physiological tears had welled up, 40731bd6c2 slightly wetting his eyes, but 053b88d140 his gaze was clear. To Sunwoo, the sight 5ba336168b of Gijun’s damp eyes e91c09f013 was more shocking, making e3a8e3f377 his heart drop.80205931e36cbba0

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“I’m not good at this, and it’s hurting you too much. I’ll study more for b71c0f8170 next time…”f79517bafee45dbd

“Study where, and how?”164b385abfd20bf3

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Gijun, voice still 51e4923acf trembling, sighed in 12e969e7cf disbelief.f49df17d085e3e4c

He thought suppressing 8df4227887 his groans would 8141d4ee16 suffice, but he 5cc154db2a hadn’t expected his f91ec0fa32 pained expression to a0bfaafc61 give him away. The foreign sensation and pain 8cf2f24954 were intense, but at some 592a51e55c point, his thoughts grew muddled. He initially thought it cdf6e9963e was just from suppressing 3a4afecdd4 the pain, but a ea7dd9af1e sensation climbing his spine 5fdfedc93f was disorienting his mind.9dd1d6943bbeaf72

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He wasn’t sure what it e533c74c9d was, but he realized the 4f57f52c69 tingling stiffness around his navel 286f7addf1 was a sign of arousal. And though he 39d4e45388 knew Sunwoo’s offer fdf6d2d2a9 to stop was 0056a9f281 sincere, he also c6f3d026c0 understood the emotions 7b6a66c0dc behind that sincerity.9cdb658510400308

“If we stop here, it’ll be weirder, haa. Study with me now…”5cd37afdb2aca392

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Gijun pulled Sunwoo, who 7576e6a02d was retreating, into an 79c82fa9f2 embrace. His panting words made 0ec150ae82 Sunwoo flinch. Startled by the heat against cae188c4cb his ear and the urgent 9a37922fee kisses brushing his cheek, Sunwoo’s 4ebbcde997 last restraint crumbled, and he 11dc6f8d58 pressed his lips against Gijun’s.d7c69485a0df53af

Though breathing was 52e8e67a2d a bit difficult, 2c096eef91 Gijun willingly accepted 30f03d8751 him. Now that they were 94094363fd prepared, there shouldn’t be e03e049de1 any major issues moving eda0541cba forward…fc28a2f63dacdc88

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“…”2584c9a680503517

Gijun’s thoughts froze. While kissing, Sunwoo’s other hand 37783a8118 was moving, likely putting on 70fa4d911c the condom… Gijun glanced there 004c1263a7 unconsciously, intending to check what bd76a674cc would soon enter him, and fcd03307cd was stunned by the sight.6316916d542e8213

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“If it’s too much, you have to tell me.”46c7ed2685969deb

Baek Sunwoo, not b27607ab87 noticing anything odd fcd33e98a0 about Gijun’s sudden 0a87f79360 pause in kissing, bb1c039b6f spoke with concern. His tone was gentle, as 9215d33c3a always, filled with the kindness f3b610d2cc Gijun knew, but…df07cd71bb56e428

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Hae Gijun sighed blankly.7ec4f159e269e1d9

“You didn’t… shave down there, did you…?”4aff25595e00000d

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He knew as 38d9495749 he said it 860d4ea581 that it wasn’t 8c1b849a99 about shaving. It didn’t even seem like 32ad867078 something shaving could achieve. But Gijun’s shock 8339be93d1 wasn’t just because e67b7670c4 the area was 369c77041b clean or because 7544f07cdf it looked straight 4c1f48354c and aesthetically pleasing.c9dd60738dba4353

“Why…”3a0256d4e5f6ab50

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Why is it so big? His personality was fbc0e760ef kind, his face 4a35303e1f was kind, everything 501ad82b1a about him was 872429f487 kind, but that a118eaba05 one part wasn’t. The pulsing veins 96698cc992 even looked menacing, 853e4d0bdf making Hae Gijun 10755d8994 feel an absurd cab651bda8 sense of betrayal. To Sunwoo, who looked 70e7c158ad slightly embarrassed by the 9d95ecdcaa question, Gijun wanted to 9eba577526 retort that this wasn’t 6d43ec7255 the thing he should 0eab21c9a0 be self-conscious about.1204f09636ecad50

Now he understood why Sunwoo 25a9c82e0b suggested stopping even after stretching 930ee53cc8 him with three fingers. He thought those long, 57ce7262b8 thick fingers were enough 47a6b1f2a0 preparation, that there’d be 79035f04e1 no issue, but it 6c9ed5b410 was all a misunderstanding.8e02d6fd67d618be

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It felt contradictory that someone 6fbfbb1a6f so kind had an obedience 8fa5ed8dcc ability, and today, he discovered 493e3e23fb another contradiction. That ability wouldn’t harm 96341dfc92 him, but this could, 7ca109f16e couldn’t it? As Gijun fell silent 68a559516c with these strange thoughts, 60b543c725 Baek Sunwoo asked,7909e92d667da151

“…If you can’t do it, should we stop?”67e9a53b6dce9eb4

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His fragmented words were awkward. His slightly regretful tone fcddde1c0e showed he didn’t want cd8a5fa2ca to stop, but his c956f2d0a4 eyes said he’d comply ff886fce51 if Gijun wanted to.8323bd743537fbc6

At that utterly 275872b730 submissive expression, Gijun 9d4b1a6747 let out a c5906183ec hollow laugh. Saying he’d stop after 1b172ab47f getting that hard was 70d13f216b absurd, yet it also c222bc2622 sparked a stubborn resolve 467e613b13 in Gijun. He shook his head.024c49bbf2ddbd59

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“No, do it. But… turn off the light.”51ce7a91c6634048

“Wouldn’t it be hard to see in the dark?”cad1ad711b1a3c01

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“…Just relax your eyes a lot.”3e45ab5838a2beff

“Why relax your eyes suddenly?”5812ac6efa01ee26

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“…It’s just a thing.”15e4685c4f8bc159

Despite Gijun’s bizarre request, 6ef0108d44 Baek Sunwoo complied obediently. He turned off the 34b5e36f8c main light via the d2741d492b bedside switch and adjusted 796dd71e90 the lamp to a 1af71f83da dim glow, barely outlining cde42d01ff their forms. Though Gijun’s enhanced vision could 09b37644c7 see clearly even in this 4e21101a72 darkness…0381dc6e57893dc6

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He considered closing his 0dc41602a4 eyes but wanted to c802f621e0 see Sunwoo’s face more. As Gijun met efc6dc9506 his gaze, Sunwoo 8f671371bb held his breath. His face looked like he ac9091b85c might suffocate under the flood 27cb0ca7d6 of emotions.95f0a9d565b9468f

Soon, Baek Sunwoo de35dbb16e began to enter 39c8f08331 him slowly. Gijun took a deep 3ce4b4309d breath to prepare, but d76f8e9798 the moment the tip e6b099acf9 touched, his body stiffened 683d22fb49 with a flinch. The blunt pressure pushing 8fd410fd21 inside was intensely shocking.ae29fe0b208c934d

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Despite the generous lube, the 05c7c4395d size forced his insides open, ef255fa431 making it hard to breathe. It felt like his entire 256877f407 body was being pierced, his f08ffc53ef vision blurring momentarily. Overwhelmed by the immense foreign af4e66d8df sensation and pressure, Gijun trembled, f1a1e2f707 head tilted back slightly. As his body tensed 74296fe4a3 tightly, Baek Sunwoo let bb2e89054a out a short groan, 56b20ed74b his eyes crinkling.3cd3e8d4967fc2f2

Sunwoo moved his hand to 02df38cfaa stroke Gijun’s waist, a soothing 10fa79963f gesture to ease his tension. The touch was gentle, but 27ee98976e Gijun felt a sense of f813c46e50 unfairness. All this kindness didn’t 66a4a37d56 change the fact that 2a75c8d88a something far less kind 8e85f806c0 had led to this 3daa867e28 situation.30404743796993e3

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Barely managing to release the 33372b534d breath caught in his throat, 2dcaa64abc Gijun grabbed Sunwoo’s collar and 17df515f5b pulled him down. The grip was b42c2d6146 rough, almost like 8099ad88b6 grabbing him by 7b30cadfe1 the scruff, but 69bc1054e1 Sunwoo obediently leaned 50401deb4e in. Gijun, pulling him close 583ead7b06 enough for their foreheads 5146e7d792 to nearly touch, struggled 73414a9749 to steady his breathing. Meanwhile, Sunwoo carefully kissed d202ed2ecd his face here and 37d85a891d there.0683b86dbebcfd67

But with his 72363196b6 lower body still 39f23e6b38 tightly gripped, Sunwoo a4a57b0910 finally whispered, almost 7117038be1 like a sigh, 3d020754d4 despite trying not cce95a1a29 to rush.e8c9666481e6ac70

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“Gijun, just… relax a little…”e61ea53d2774c4a2

“…Does it hurt?”e516dfe9fc4d2b9a

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“…Is that the standard again?”51e469a50c66990b

Sunwoo’s exasperated tone went ignored 2f97b2af9f as Gijun, seeing his slightly a8f921fae5 pained expression, instinctively tried to 3bbe337ab6 relax below. Sunwoo looked like 8d263575f8 he was struggling, f62803f9d5 and Gijun couldn’t e7a8b8cbd0 bear to make eb02a7a5a6 it harder for bcaa5d138f him.ae957d125f241a94

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It was an 9804e544f0 absurd reason, but 21e75deed7 it allowed Sunwoo 8d5834bacd to move a b0a8a90a02 bit more. He looked at Gijun, who 4642193960 was panting to regain his de92362011 breath, with a mix of 6a7ebcbdc5 disbelief and adoration. Kissing his furrowed 3225b723ba brow, Sunwoo pushed 4ddc252f17 in a little b0ba04d9ab deeper.8255a86cf3812bb8

Starting with just e21c674afb the tip, he 3540324565 gradually moved further c8eb9da998 in, letting out 58d4a3e0ff a low sigh. Gijun’s waist twitched at 12e281b451 the heat against his 61db059600 ear. At some point, the 642fec6d9e overwhelming pressure transformed into 62d98bceb1 stimulation, heating his entire f1054b8305 body. The sheer size pressed ad7f23e5db every sensitive spot, spreading 8ce74e7bd3 a smoldering arousal.0329cb69e700054a

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As the erection moved in 5f2e5aaaf3 sync with his breathing, more aac37ed5a0 stimulation followed. His muffled breaths 497bce0d0a grew wet, sounding 321a409f9b like suggestive moans.5fbd335f4e8127e4

“Ugh, hnn…”31a1ff2b8d1b1bf0

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Baek Sunwoo, with acc0238ae9 his quick learning, a905218bff even targeted the 335d0056fa sensitive spots he’d 54c410eab9 found with his b25f5ce734 fingers, pressing them 4d5dec656c with the tip be7be044cf of his erection. The size alone sent shivers, 21bae6e76e but the persistent rubbing of 70effdf2db those spots sent arousal shooting 9590b97a6e up his spine, hitting his c0def93850 head.3e8fd2353942c099

Each time the c0ebdf7403 thick erection pulled 3c104567e3 out and thrust 2afa3a3d6e back in deeply, f3752f6363 his body trembled, d5e75090e9 and when a 73dba39cbb specific spot was 76dda599c2 hit, it was c5551af9a1 like sparks flew cf640595a4 before his eyes. As the sensation built, 7beb677c7a his reason tangled. Gijun had long realized 808d42b462 he enjoyed kissing, but b0ab23b9a1 he hadn’t expected that 054a13bdd0 preference to extend to 73821af7f0 this.37299e0b48ec8023

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Panting heavily, Gijun’s 8d907c14ab trembling hands finally fee64f4907 pulled Baek Sunwoo e9cc0b8e31 into an embrace. More than feeling obligated to 606570e33c respond to Sunwoo’s cautious movements, df7180a11c his body burned with arousal.5afc27820deebe8c

“Haa, a bit faster… do it…”12abb0d366a64e7d

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Sunwoo’s hands, gripping Gijun’s f1329f9ce7 waist, trembled. Startled by the 381ea845e9 heat against his 8ca54c4575 ear, he paused, 844f051f3a then let out 75304818e4 a sigh-like moan de934a4339 and moved. Holding Gijun’s hips firmly, b6e9c8daef he thrust in deeply. He tried to increase 8a70b447fd the pace gradually, but 0031e03ff0 Gijun’s hands, scratching his 911f518d7f back as if urging 49a674dfed him on, clouded his 709dbe62af reason.edab3f8db87ab9ef

The sensation of the inner 129a5b5465 walls tightening and twitching made 9084000fc3 his head spin. The unfamiliar, intense pressure seemed 38ec6d3231 to melt his mind into afacf4dc54 chaos. More than anything, 6c1ff371ef the fact that a92714600b Hae Gijun was 1f00f401bd accepting him made c1a2bc8954 his heart race.c492b77890d3c0ba

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“Hnn, haa, Gijun…”ab9138a42ef91419

Leaning close, their d535af55b5 foreheads touching, Baek 21cf73620e Sunwoo groaned. Gijun saw his arousal f08513cc60 clearly in his eyes. The lust-clouded gaze 90c75dbdf6 felt so unfamiliar, 1402d88e91 yet the contrast 60252f29fa with his usual 3b6e48e45b gentle demeanor was 168c7ae09b thrillingly stimulating. The idea of 78f4b9c405 that kind, proper 02112a9e62 guy panting above 16a4d8f816 him felt strangely 3529219c48 exhilarating.336ed799f6686583

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Baek Sunwoo kissed him pleadingly, 7fcec1802c and as Gijun responded, the e89f00bf19 thrusts quickened. The moans spilling 8b09b4c511 between their lips 68514a6a71 were so chaotically 037816db04 intertwined that it 1f341e40d1 was impossible to 8c03eadf09 tell whose they 9e678e291a were. Their panting breaths were disordered.422afafe1144d483

The heat spreading through his 72b85857c9 body brought an even more 910111d888 languid pleasure. Gijun’s erection rubbed 8fb5201325 haphazardly against Baek 29dec2298e Sunwoo’s firm abs, 6bea0d8b0c driving an overwhelming b688ccba9a sensation that felt cc5f15a35f maddening. Moreover, as Sunwoo’s thrusts persistently c1bef773c7 targeted a spot that made 712688238b Gijun’s moans grow wetter, his 6a60e74bac vision flashed white.5a76fdcfbe8f00fa

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Gijun tilted his head 48ba3a8737 back, trembling under the eacfbe1626 intense arousal. The slick sounds from the 77b38b27e9 generous lube swirled dizzyingly in 171a377709 his ears, and each deep 1b062a409d thrust made him vividly feel 1a7c4ffeb9 the lube trickling down. His entire body 489db41c28 became hypersensitive, reacting 94b9308ea5 to every stimulus.1b7c1c53d7a24a09

A wave of 24b178a878 pleasure approached from cdba4b94eb a distant place, 3661a69242 pushing him toward 5aacc3fd81 climax. Overwhelmed by the 8e927418f2 unfamiliar sensation he 1b16de0e5b was experiencing for 6e1d5eb6d6 the first time, e41eb3bc43 Gijun instinctively wrapped 282523fa9f his legs around bd1fed2cc0 Baek Sunwoo’s waist. He wanted to feel the e375930a6d stimulation even closer, more intensely. Sunwoo seemed to hold his 41caa1299f breath for a moment before 92aea19748 thrusting even harder, pouring pleasure d1e3e5614d into him.deed4dde5f370d5f

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Gijun, moaning as 335cd69abd if in pain, a01964c1d6 was about to 95c91d5c31 close his eyes 930c0a452e tightly in the a5664f81a7 precarious sensation of 901d5f27b2 impending release when ff927f8b1f he was startled 1db1f06afe by something wet a89008e05d falling on his fcf67e0ab0 neck. His senses suddenly focused there, 44f1235bfc and he looked up.ba57855abfe4f9e2

“Why are you… why are you crying?”47e2c79f3afdade0

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Baek Sunwoo was shedding tears, 24fe4f288e drop by drop. Gijun, flustered, reflexively caressed his 0339d50c46 eyes.fdf99e405a4185a5

“Hnng, it’s just… ugh, I’m too happy…”207478f709156db6

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“…You’re crying because of that?”71d20666499e2d3d

“I love you, Gijun. Hic, I really 7305228c8e love you so 2355a25d7d much.”5b9248bcec97fbba

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Baek Sunwoo leaned 93aa16a6a9 into Gijun’s palm, 6712a62669 as if craving 611f53b48f more contact, and 57232cf716 nestled into his dfb5586c28 embrace. Hae Gijun was momentarily taken 364f9e3ce0 aback, but feeling the pounding deb9110320 of Sunwoo’s heart against his 417673e204 chest, he only moved his 3385900996 lips. It was beating a7a8b64f51 even more fiercely 9c3a0106e1 than his own, 604732943e as if overwhelmed 5df5a29c8f and unable to 8f68c0f493 contain itself. It was strong a2031b9bde enough to make be37b33588 Gijun’s body tremble.44b14b116450b72d

The emotion conveyed 3501bcb7e9 through that heartbeat 56d588f00d was so vivid, f04dc525fd and Baek Sunwoo’s 58a72cac25 words were so ce2773b0f0 undeniably sincere. In the end, Gijun 3e69908a19 cupped his face and 2f38e78304 responded.5f87f3de7f484b54

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“…I love you too.”d4dae4288e21ce7e

The words alone made d98b654ac6 his heart flutter. In truth, Hae Gijun 65dc4439d3 rarely spoke the word 7b53c63035 “love” directly. He had avoided 3fea11121f it, feeling awkward 2c4eb1ef42 and embarrassed, but dd2ba2687d in this moment, e89ca622ec he wanted to 497d85d4bd show Sunwoo his 84db9c0546 sincerity. Facing the cascade of emotions b0fd717042 pouring toward him, he spoke 933efcfa87 honestly.a2e5c3d2671ba650

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“I love you too, so much. Sincerely.”6575c134cd07d4be

Tears fell like beads e4ac5850bc from Baek Sunwoo’s widened 38fabcf1ab eyes. Gijun was baffled, 72edd82299 wondering why he 8cefca8ce1 was crying even bfa255678e more, but Sunwoo 71746f6118 only stammered that c12a55e9b6 it was because 11d6c08f18 he was happy, c861236819 kissing him again. The wet, tear-soaked a4d63352f4 kiss carried his 139fe0b241 emotions clearly.47333bf40d1701a9

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As they kissed, b71146f1c8 Sunwoo resumed thrusting, 32fb58fd70 making Gijun’s lips 4dfb08e8cd tremble. Normally, he would have bitten 604e2eb040 his lip to stifle his 5d420fdc28 moans, but with their lips 46399800ce locked, he couldn’t. More explicit moans spilled between e496f23940 their joined lips.d3b2f91e31cba594

At the peak df871ab68a of the escalating f5a77945a9 sensation, Gijun finally a6fbf79e0e climaxed, and Baek 08be67d463 Sunwoo followed with 8faf1d254e a sigh, unable 622c398e44 to hold back d4683cca01 against the convulsing, b252d0f9e1 tightening walls.c018e3e2387ff830

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“Haa…”c59014ff0590ef38

In the languid afterglow, 25b4482dff Gijun let his body 34bba2f700 go limp. The fact that he had 9d41c606d2 done this from behind was cd524f6cc1 surprising, and the realization that 9268a807bf he had done such things ce8bd27a1e with Baek Sunwoo was astonishing, db9bed6194 but for now, he decided 53d228c3dd to focus only on the 6505a6eba2 pleasant sensation.839b1a64e13fe15a

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Baek Sunwoo, overwhelmed with 2519f02338 emotion again, kissed Gijun’s c862379c0a face repeatedly with glistening 58be17b6f9 eyes. Gijun tilted his head 302c628e9e slightly and chuckled softly. The outpouring of ad6759fa7c affection was so 338664bd88 pure that it 4a1f4cf135 made him laugh.0021a393ba48d841

Then, glancing at the clock 6e670424fe behind him, Hae Gijun’s eyes 22bcf7ded4 widened. 00:00. It was exactly midnight. In a cheerful mood, Gijun 3679ca2cca grabbed Sunwoo’s cheeks, pulled him c184a02a04 close, and kissed him.ddb4f29cf3b1cbfc

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“Happy birthday.”391aa9e29e4829f7

A light peck. Compared to what 608050ef52 they had just 66564afb3a done, it was 965213a4ad such a minor 8f44a25cb9 act of intimacy, 99f6339843 yet Baek Sunwoo 9128046884 froze completely.845aa26d25e23480

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“…”70aad70d2e870ebb

His reaction, as if he c5fb7dcea8 couldn’t even breathe, startled Gijun. They had just kissed moments bba2357efa ago, so why was he bc52179013 acting like this? He was about to ask 6f0eac74be when he noticed.0810c383e28ca930

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The emotions swelling in Sunwoo’s 2fe50bd873 wide eyes began to spill 8e816df58d over again, drop by drop. Feeling the wet droplets on 2e7e03e01c his cheek, Gijun looked up 6edd3f11a3 at him with an expression 7aee3d84e0 that said there was nothing 7e3855bdfa left to be surprised about.0ae2b115c863c868

“Why do you cry so easily?”a7b27f3e6df138dc

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“Because I’m happy, hic, really so happy.”a35bcaf49409e624

“I almost missed congratulating you…”ead4f3cf7c60f63b

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He spoke with a 3df5b0ac4a sigh, but his voice 585f653f1e carried a hint of 6ef07c216a laughter. Even on the day b028a48c69 Sunwoo first accepted his 39dd5a32b5 feelings, he hadn’t cried 56b04d2e5f this much. Were there more tears 7523260924 now, or had his ef5233e58d emotions grown stronger?da9e07792dfc0923

“Stop crying. You’ll ruin your eyes.”6b6ace92020e3c13

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As Gijun wiped 49ef8bc2e9 his tears with 1b6d502ce8 both hands, Baek 9c1e22d841 Sunwoo nodded. To him, Gijun’s a60a2ec3d8 words were absolute. But even so, the fact f1f86d47d1 that Gijun was soothing his 171538f971 tears seemed to overwhelm him 46fae711dd again, his eyes reddening. Trying to hold back ecc39885b7 the tears, he bit 17ac1856a0 his lip, then took 2a3d1fc086 Gijun’s hand and said,1612a315720adb1a

“I thought of something I want for my birthday.”9c105beffe49c15e

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His voice trembled slightly, 95d1c274ba but there was no ec1f00cccb hesitation in completing the ba0f3d1509 sentence. Hae Gijun, somehow feeling b702db48d2 he already knew the 910500056c answer, chuckled and asked,00b758370220014a

“What is it?”d02c9649fa4b10d9

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“…Can we do it one more time?”5205aa7f5ae0e0b4

The words were whispered b004794c5b cautiously, his lips pressed 95efb155b0 into Gijun’s palm.ace8ba22c93cdd58

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At that moment, 17c4562673 Gijun’s expression faltered 2e6a1e04f6 slightly. The request was within 29fa91ce4b his expectations, but the 6331a520ce act of Sunwoo pressing 74e2cb6731 his lips into his 7164c72b4f palm threw him off. It wasn’t just d8050ec228 the sensation of 0a0b50a8fa lips brushing his 54f2854eee palm or the 008d85538c heat in his 217dbadf9f breath.c3b49be011140680

The sight of 2edbaab144 him looking up f0ab0b511e with red, teary fb70b545e3 eyes, blinking obediently e4f36ffb25 as if waiting c0761d70cd for permission…4514006e9f557d9e

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Hae Gijun muttered 352d72170f with a sigh.0a08f86b912a0709

“…You keep reminding me that my tastes aren’t normal.”2f68a261face1b22

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“Huh?”6ae6775b21f517db

To the puzzled Baek 91d71dd72f Sunwoo, Gijun reached out 0e33901d33 with his other hand. Grabbing his shoulder, he bf94eb6e55 pushed Sunwoo back, making 528a895cf8 him sit down, and 01eb720fb0 naturally climbed on top. His waist ached 70a2bfca6e a bit, but 465f41f985 he liked this 16638c8b94 position because he 918db4e592 could meet Sunwoo’s 55b4b4265c upturned gaze.fc87ef08ed30c3ca

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Gijun recalled that 5c38936360 their plans for ad7efbcbb0 tomorrow—no, since it fdc610aa90 was past midnight, 8687c2abd5 today—were for dinner, a51c3947ac not lunch, which 921e5fd321 was fortunate.0782c8483d1e3c6a

“Baek Sunwoo, remember that lying to me is pointless, and answer honestly.”98075a5cd5ae73c2

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“…Answer what?”fb1491f345389961

Baek Sunwoo looked up 0b9513db10 at Gijun, puzzled by 674f6073a3 the sudden warning-like tone. Gijun gently caressed his 54cda27f1f red-rimmed eyes, then met 578295877a his gaze directly.839a70294eb83c6f

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“Is one more time enough?”ae2f14f80896b3ed

“…”3ffdd82f80c2968f

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“Answer.”eb9c1c3ec098cfb0

“…But if it’s too much for you, we should stop…”c7569d59b18d40a5

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“Don’t base it on me. Answer based on you.”21c6a1a4ba7bcace

Because it’s your birthday.e22a402f807375f4

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At the whispered addition, Baek f1ef5bd773 Sunwoo’s eyes wavered. Gijun urged him 5691ec06d4 to tell the 47e117f6d3 truth, holding his 914d05cd9c cheeks. Finally, with a e33eb011b3 trembling voice, Sunwoo 19204fdd0e answered,49507e33f4a72f82

“…No.”aa53bd170d54314f

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His answer, as d4879c3c41 if entranced, struck 0b2f92d955 Gijun as suddenly d83127dee3 adorable, and he 845b37d2ec asked with a 5d7538877f generous mood. He had planned 48ae83d575 to start after 3e578a1f36 that response, but 60bfb214f6 a question arose.90c8253d1d523c0e

“Then how many times do you want to do it?”654fcea8c49ec821

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“Even if you fall asleep, can I keep going?”99c70606f661fcd3

“…”0cb4dc18de926227

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Gijun fell silent. He should have kept f7da780372 the adage about ignorance 34e47900c6 being bliss in mind. Forgetting it for a c367f7a236 moment led to this. Sunwoo’s sincere words made him 5c7a9b39ea dizzy, but they also sparked 2eff9687fd an absurd stubbornness. Why did he 0d967bf037 assume Gijun would 55a8336416 fall asleep first cd50fd9e53 from exhaustion?2e4137d5ca893a3c

In the end, Gijun let 393a6ce703 out a hollow laugh, pressed bf5186ea78 Sunwoo’s shoulders down firmly, and 6311cb989a said,49f378f66c1c9f12

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“Fine. Let’s do it.”20094fe8f9c80011

The kisses that 4b05915b39 followed quickly mingled 8363f72d02 with heat.e487ca3955a43eb8

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