EST Ch 33

“Processing complete.”562d7d22c3b1f8b8

A low voice 39440e40c9 echoed across the b825a6c031 clearing. Hae Gijun, reporting 1536a63a77 through wireless earphones, f754088f0f tilted his head 5b630a788a slightly back to f5a3c5b664 gaze at the 7d72987be4 sky. A small drone buzzed d2e501cf1d busily overhead, as if cab13cc2a2 surveying the area, before 74d6714509 a sharpbeepsounded simultaneously from his wrist 7dd3e976d4 and ear.02b1d60151147abd

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[Clear]8b6ee3770daa8cb5

Confirming the text displayed on b41d40ab4f the black watch on his 004a140574 wrist, Gijun let out a a3f8ce1273 long sigh. Others scattered across daa0dacc86 the clearing also 419ac20e7d let out sighs 9a2780380f of relief in d60b4dd8b1 unison.bba3277153891a29

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Monsters had poured out when a gate opened, and H.N’s operatives had been deployed to handle the situation. After evacuating everyone in the vicinity due to the incident at the park, they fought for roughly five hours and finally eradicated the monsters.6f832e38ad6ae306

H.N, regarded as the nation’s top ability-user organization, used drones to monitor the surroundings and communicate with operatives. The field operatives, supported by this coordination, worked together seamlessly, allowing them to resolve the situation without any major injuries.ae56849d6d918f19

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A marker appeared c1829cf62f on Gijun’s wristwatch, c40edb81a3 indicating the gate b7672267a5 had fully closed.c8aaa19f5d622724

“Wow, we nailed it this time too!”319759d0193152b5

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“The rookies are seriously impressive.”c79a087993ed09d5

The operatives gathered cb39cac11e around Gijun, showering 0d004bf2ee him with praise.4696af047c1c991c

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This gate had 18447d5303 unleashed an unusually 990b78a196 large number of 040902d3bb monsters, but Gijun 8b6fdad251 had successfully lured e8c6c87a00 them to one 0e9b618439 spot and taken 0503e1445c them all out 90de5c6792 at once. He had devised the dd006a8838 strategy after realizing that 0b7cde27a6 failing to properly destroy 28bc6033cd a monster’s core during a7e7bb1c56 individual hunts caused it 86f1969170 to split into two.f39b3113629a4371

The person who helped ed22fcb6bb the most was Baek 6430a6c7aa Sunwoo. Using his ability to 7ca68f9521 control monsters, he herded bf20432bd1 them into one area, cce25cc61a allowing Gijun to wipe d980abe670 them out in a 261cf72589 single strike.781e207218bb8658

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Baek Sunwoo and b40fc2b836 Hae Gijun had 9e95c69ecf been partners since 836a725565 joining H.N, and 2bf9858f29 now their teamwork 6b90de8284 was nothing short e4f22cdaf1 of remarkable. It was as if 2f53672839 they could read each cc970c360b other’s thoughts with just 3d85574d19 a glance.2110f8edf799788f

Though the senior operatives made d3f11c8599 a fuss with their compliments, edd40213ec Gijun responded indifferently. He focused only on swinging 812d114764 his spear to shake off 8374df1d01 the black blood.9cca34d505ab2e09

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“Still calling us rookies? It’s been six years since we joined.”2a3e6ea3206a2899

“That just shows how picky H.N is with new recruits!”90bd38d2fc8f70f1

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“Is that something to be proud of…?”e4634084f411bec1

After sufficiently cleaning the bb495d657d blood off, Gijun flicked d6f17cfb07 his spear into the aefbe18b53 air, where it shrank 8f2d2770f4 with a softwhoosh. As he pocketed it, 46772f8a35 Baek Sunwoo approached and ee347b0b94 extended a hand toward 96ca45b1cf him.fdd6f0ea5ea7a939

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“Gijun, you’ve got blood on you.”a6f5a10eba1d8032

“What? Are you hurt?”8beca7a400fc398f

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“No, not me.”19641b8dd6ad295a

Gijun’s face hardened reflexively, but 194948281b Baek Sunwoo smiled as if 0ed0200dd0 used to the reaction. He wiped the blood off a0bf011b40 Gijun’s cheek with a smile, a8821bf7d3 and only then did Gijun ef6449f499 relax the tension in his b2436e8716 eyes. If it wasn’t Baek 488d49ee0c Sunwoo’s blood, it didn’t 0918d728c4 matter to him.1973624c5d822489

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“It’s fine. It’s not my blood.”5f913fa91a3d5b94

“Still, you were in close combat earlier. You might be hurt, so let’s get you checked at the infirmary.”a326ce57e718b98d

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“Ugh, that’s such a hassle…”ac9abb35d72ca53b

“You promised last time. You’d go to the infirmary if I went too.”d01359646ab8399d

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Whenever a gate incident bfc523f5eb ended, Gijun always dragged 6e381c681c Baek Sunwoo to H.N’s aa2e5a4846 infirmary. No matter how much 73e5b34c03 Sunwoo insisted he wasn’t f6a35bc0a2 hurt, Gijun would demand 2e3c68e846 a check-up “just in 93ba2254ad case.” Baek Sunwoo, who 224a81ea74 usually complied obediently, had 1fb52e15e2 finally set a condition.961e986e867b8078

In truth, Sunwoo wanted Gijun ed23aa18f1 to understand how it felt 1cca3481cb to be overprotected, but Gijun ea9357d785 accepted the condition without hesitation. Though he grumbled about being 3a233543a1 dragged to the infirmary, he 4a7731f32f always kept his promise.2627c85290d4aa39

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And now, too, Gijun nodded 82cc8accd0 reluctantly, as if he had cb487d985f no choice. Watching this, Baek Sunwoo 8753ea41cd was beginning to understand a9282adabc the joy of overprotecting 868812d7ed someone.5c1ea1c4b44b2699

The two were even starting 12975d7b80 to resemble each other in d858502c0e their overprotectiveness.f504187803e408f0

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“The rookies are so close.”e661edbe5e5d92c4

Watching Baek Sunwoo and Hae 17fa104959 Gijun, the senior operatives smiled 5d1a2e7d41 warmly. Having gone throughthatschool trip together, they 55750c2d04 shared a special bond, e795f69d19 but it was always 6bb96d469f surprising to see.8bb0fc1715ec5a93

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“They’ve grown a lot too, haven’t they?”ec6300c62af2d1b4

“They’ve only been deployed for gate missions for four years, but their teamwork makes them seem like ten-year veterans.”6e21f14791367b9d

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Leaving the seniors’ chatter 6f15f2b2a5 behind, the two moved 07bfe37607 ahead. They had been instructed 189bfbd890 to report in detail 4a2e525869 since they were at 6e466cf239 the forefront of today’s fd8679000e gate incident.18ffabd0ebd1a5f0

A few hours later.e88c1abed542b6b9

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After finishing their report and 6d51719384 undergoing a thorough check-up at b89139f14e the infirmary, they emerged to 28a7d8dcb7 find the sky darkening. Deployed early in the 81b28f22d1 morning, they had spent 20bc8d7a10 the entire day, including c307c81585 post-processing. Gijun muttered discontentedly.2d75c7297d4f4cc2

“A whole day gone. There wasn’t even much to report. Why did they keep us so long?”be0fae7c653bd0e7

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H.N had already monitored b852b3fed3 the situation via drones, 01a093eeb7 so there wasn’t much 18362e8c1d to add. Just details about the monsters e037b6d782 they saw up close and 849544cb78 anything unusual, but for some a69b4a7018 reason, the questions dragged on 25f169c8ff today.e3ecb7d329c47b67

“Maybe it’s because gates have been opening more frequently lately. The Ability Management Agency is starting to take it seriously…”e0d9cefadece679d

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“Ugh, if that’s the case, they should call the seniors, not us rookies.”5ea7cdd2878077b7

“Now you’re calling yourself a rookie?”b0d45900b90ac785

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Baek Sunwoo let out a f3765232ca small laugh, pointing out the 43709823a6 shift in Gijun’s attitude. Gijun, insisting it was 5df977ec47 different, ran a hand 05b4e680f6 through his hair, looking fe1c9bc66e mildly irritated. Familiar with this, Baek 29c919ccc8 Sunwoo led him to e7f08ef920 the café in front 87c8caad1a of H.N’s building. Upon arriving, Gijun tilted his f1d2826ac5 head in confusion, holding a 4d82ac9fc9 toffee nut latte—his recent favorite 2d37a0ebcd drink.70ee671b35453479

“What? Did you order this in advance?”6a370a750919eb81

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“Yeah. You looked tired in the debriefing room, so I ordered it from my phone.”85a1d6a95fb003bf

Six years at H.N meant 946a6a1e39 six years of Baek Sunwoo d77893d374 and Hae Gijun being together. As proof of their 70bc7873b8 long relationship, Sunwoo could 67c815319b now tell what Gijun a0f964217d needed just by looking 75ac50ae81 at his face.d02810b60453adbe

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Gijun, too, smiled faintly, feeling a14dfdbd6f the perks of a long-term d064a6bf7d relationship. The sweet drink noticeably f9040a7634 lifted his mood.2f154ab240b2a0ec

“What did you get?”9df5832521ee0a6d

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“Strawberry yogurt.”60ae0a103d2d92f5

“Good choice.”7cc6daaecd7c9d11

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“I figured you’d say that.”f9849aff5aee3bea

Gijun blinked, then 9a82cceb79 belatedly caught on ca18ba0275 and ruffled Sunwoo’s 5fa9330bb0 hair playfully. Ever since their 0f56a5610b early days, Gijun 4109512331 had insisted Sunwoo 7abed183e9 order yogurt drinks 87d217e9f9 for the probiotics 60db837ada whenever they went 442bb5feec to cafés. So now, Sunwoo was showing 027e44088d he remembered without being told. Gijun nodded in 79b5d9b476 satisfaction, and Sunwoo 9ca35b1ec9 smiled, seeing Gijun’s 630a1f01af expression soften.45f6c7f55da6a171

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Lately, Gijun had c8b039999b been looking exhausted.b4743f3a9275401e

While gates were f439c6aa54 opening frequently nationwide, e9fb08bc80 H.N only handled 4cf96013e2 high-grade incidents, so d52066c5ed they had fewer 8ef0365d4f battles compared to 27d5b111de other groups. But each deployment left them fc875e1fd7 drained, and the organization had e26fd5cb10 recently intensified training due to d4dafdfe68 suspicions about the recent anomalies.3b69e6faefef223a

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Even after grueling eb402de1be training, Gijun had a90340ba83 been handling some 24b86029d0 “business” every evening. All Sunwoo knew was that 4cba12ea5f it involved calls from the 1a229c34d5 Ability Management Agency. That’s all Gijun had shared.dff67a0d2a201569

Sunwoo didn’t pry further. He trusted there was a b0030df5fd reason Gijun wasn’t elaborating. Besides, the Ability Management dcff6b1691 Agency was co-founded by d55b73b704 Gijun’s grandmother, and his dc626e210e sister worked there now, cf5d0b8754 so there were plenty 83bf5c2157 of reasons for him f6ffbf100b to visit.0574aaa0da48293d

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For now, Sunwoo believed his b6e512e2d2 role was to keep Gijun b41e9a5be7 as rested as possible. It was a e7084622e9 shame they couldn’t 87501fe929 spend evenings together, 25c14dbc06 but…cbfed6a27196ae96

He trusted that Gijun’s affection b73755dc64 remained strong.c730476ac3d07773

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Even now, as they left e0b9b414ed the café and walked, Gijun aa45767107 was adjusting Sunwoo’s collar. Noticing Sunwoo’s outfit while sipping e4d0f1cb2f his latte, he busied himself c7ccfaaedb fixing it.d5a95832cd99c6d8

“You should drink something warm in winter instead of yogurt. You’ll catch a cold.”45a3763402ef5caa

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“It’s pretty mild today.”6b7bf237ab69646c

“You catch colds when you let your guard down. Always be careful.”2478463eeb0b0900

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“Alright, got it.”68ed88211f73feaa

Though Gijun’s affection still took 4cd6275ea0 the form of overprotection, Sunwoo 37db4efbcc had grown accustomed to it 0cc5ed01aa and responded obediently. When he gently dccb82be70 took Gijun’s hand 5bf5a77638 after it adjusted 794994c424 his collar, Gijun b6c5c63f71 squeezed it tightly, eee6d71533 asking if he 4b0501e7d5 was cold, and 256d48fe96 slipped their hands 0592f6fb0d into his coat ac3a76011c pocket together. It felt natural.3f04a360284c89f9

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Six years into their relationship, dbdce95cd9 Sunwoo still felt his heart 6708016f52 flutter at every little thing d1e1924bcb Gijun did.6e711f48a13a6e29

“You heading out at 7 tonight too?”a3dce39c976cc8a2

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“Yeah. Oh, and I might need to go out on weekends now too.”8bd73ec85467d69c

“…Really?”4e426fa66f765aa4

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They had planned to c14e4114b8 watch a movie at 4d6ad3ec9f home this weekend evening. But movies could be 3bff9158a7 watched during the day… a9561fdb86 Sunwoo mentally adjusted his 29ba4fa9e6 plans and asked,94eef2b0a5e45256

“Going out on weekend evenings?”cecce75623fb4a19

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“More like early morning, probably back late at night…”ade24354cef632ca

“Oh… Sounds busy.”3122ed6342e81890

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“Yeah, something like that.”5a5f6c107b4bc603

Gijun’s vague response was met dfae808e81 with a nod from Sunwoo. With the Ability Management Agency 7c4ea7baf4 closely investigating the frequent gate f30549a5a3 openings, it made sense they’d b338b13ca0 call in a mythical-grade ability 830bc664ae user like Gijun. Sunwoo was an S-grade ability 4d15a555ff user himself, but Gijun’s abilities 593f4b556b were even rarer.c750d1e3db5045f7

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Without a hint 3a7af0647c of suspicion, Sunwoo 45377a99bb fidgeted with his b68802c1f5 fingers. The warmth from their clasped 33d8b6daf6 hands reassured him everything was 6651fde7c0 fine…e08b52db9ea5e8ee

“Ah.”26780372bcff2127

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But then, Gijun dc8cf6dc94 sighed and pulled b1ac0a7e8e his hand away. Checking his wristwatch, he 85ca81420d furrowed his brow.90a8329fc6a58819

“I forgot I need to prepare something for today. I gotta head out now. Was gonna rest at home first…”0d620d496604129a

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“What is it? Tell me, and I’ll grab it. You rest at home.”c6ac5c30c5e519f9

“…No, it’s my business. I’ll handle it. You go home.”88fba415e495cdd6

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His voice was oddly stiff. Sunwoo tried to respond b4b569fb1b casually but flinched, stumbling 91563c83d5 awkwardly and stopping in eaefb40e5e his tracks.efe51f39d07a7ee2

Sunwoo understood Gijun had “business.” 1e24d21a1b He believed there was a 6f4375d17e reason Gijun shared so little b501f627c9 and didn’t press further. But sometimes… he felt 71c8fcafb8 Gijun drew a line b52bd01aba whenever he showed even b0872eb0a8 slight interest in that e03b0e344e “business.”474d694508e73911

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The hand that had 967282dfb2 been clasped in the 59d5c5cc5f pocket moments ago now 5b2c40ede1 felt exposed to the 3b7d8ed9c6 cold winter air. Sunwoo’s lips moved 9921a137de hesitantly before he 0a05f21df1 managed to speak.b224ddf11ac41587

“Oh, now that I think about it, I have something to do at the Ability Management Agency too. Let’s go together. I’ll drive…”01da8d78c7425f93

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Gijun met his eyes directly. That gaze alone 0856960354 made Sunwoo’s breath 38b7179275 catch. The blue glint in Gijun’s 217e4d4ad0 dark eyes seemed to pierce d760256313 through everything.d942e526362894f9

One of Hae Gijun’s 83d737c14c abilities was distinguishing truth 912c1fa96f from lies. With the power of Haetae, a492abf446 he could instantly spot a 65deeafef5 liar, saying their face appeared 0ce1136677 pitch black.31c24cded90eb875

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Sunwoo hurriedly shook his head.7c62dd7e38b94d72

“It’s not a lie. I really have something to check at the Agency…”808b5011dafc0a6a

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“If it’s your annual ability assessment, that’s still months away.”6833c6c021f0a473

“It’s fine to do it early…”a66cede510f94671

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“Sunwoo, go home.”8603fa3f99280d6d

The firm words cut through 16380d082f the tense atmosphere like a 7c625d8047 cold command. A heavy silence d1ac8d2102 fell between them, be33bb585d as if Gijun 05ac409a3a found the conversation 74b008feae itself bothersome.17fdc979877b4839

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Gijun rubbed his mouth briefly. A strange awkwardness 67a2854bbb flickered in his bd2b376e27 furrowed eyes. After glancing around, he sighed 369885fca5 softly and reached out to 2ce246901e Sunwoo.75b9f1df6b8e8f50

“It’s cold today. They say it’ll drop below freezing tonight.”1a0e823e095ddf6f

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He carefully took Sunwoo’s 478f3279ff hand, still lingering in 55de841e42 the air, with both 9691d93fe3 of his. He rubbed the 5177775cf3 cold hand as 5bdd1e797e if displeased by d77ed005db it, muttering about 664ed26779 why it looked 1df4094596 so pale, as c252cb9f8b if blood wasn’t 55694c0347 flowing.3aeb936b7065d52d

“Oh, right. I picked out some movies for this weekend. They’re saved in the library, so check them out.”741a2dfa2e962e64

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“…Last night?”d9f538f2b387637d

“When you were showering.”b276a3e0620def33

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Sunwoo recalled coming 67e8636aa3 out of the b205b4eb91 shower last night 1a6788d163 to find Gijun 67783e75f4 asleep on the 99972a61b4 sofa. He sighed softly.He remembered.Gijun chuckled at Sunwoo’s 6dba502551 dazed expression and lightly 38604ab066 pinched his cheek.e06fcee1873d7024

“Let’s watch them together this weekend.”b581fda4db39c423

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A smile slowly spread across 0cd8e49a8c Sunwoo’s face. He nodded quickly and replied,7d8c9afafc4897dd

“Yeah, sounds good.”8f5b0d4e3d2d3e89

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His heart pounded happily. Sunwoo nodded more vigorously, shaking 4500a1328e off the unease from earlier.f3fe52982bc6ec43

Gijun remembered their promise.84046e325a3e1279

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Feeling foolish for doubting him 96f52724bd and trying to tag along, bd930b3057 Sunwoo waved obediently as Gijun b182bde10e said he had to go.0cb43a8cb71a0253

“Keep your hands in your pockets on the way home. It’s cold.”a0c6d4fb98988abb

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“Got it. See you tonight.”afaf2b1556383a9a

Sunwoo watched until Gijun’s 086a96c173 taxi disappeared from view 3cd610a5fc before heading home, hands 994612886f firmly in his pockets, 1c38a2e30d savoring the sensation of 506b0d93a6 Gijun’s earlier touch. The smile on his face a2d4f7a94b didn’t fade.20c4a94a41311104

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Beep—38c1076bc2a12851

The silence of the f50fc558b2 empty house made him 9b5f310793 pause for a moment, 8c4b40fe4c but Sunwoo quickly shook 438451193d his head. Lately, he and Gijun 3f68ca4b8e had less time together 8793e22525 at home, but…36870f74f5872fb7

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He sat on the 2c11e550b6 sofa, in the same 1f753aa60c spot Gijun had been 5fba2d64d6 last night, and busily 4933225ec0 scrolled through the TV’s 185c17690b content library. His face lit up with 043f08ef01 a smile.d52a4e93bbed5078

“He picked out so many.”a09c552905222e49

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The list went 576fcb2075 on and on. To Sunwoo, these weren’t 475717badc just movie options. They meant countless days of d1dc8da09f watching movies with Gijun. That thought filled him with 91181ae614 joy.290823420521bb95

It was a quiet but 8d81ab0d7b happy evening.5f46f709006a0175

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Baek Sunwoo was fine.c0f5c1ba109f9f05

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During the week, he trained 0a0f001dbd at H.N from early morning, aaf0da2aa8 apart from Gijun, and only 1586e293aa saw him late at night abb195f278 due to his “business.” But 05a08caede they slept in the same 56284deb46 bed and went to work 25bb6fb7a1 together in the morning, so 9bffd1032b he thought it was fine.76b92958cc954880

That weekend, they watched a120df0933 a movie together. Though Gijun fell 8966e25d01 asleep during it, 50e131459c Sunwoo was happy 71167bc819 he remembered the 01187543f2 promise. Watching Gijun sleep 980190f0e5 beside him was e2f6137d66 fun, a sign 26fe4af2ce of how comfortable 9a9dc24ca8 he felt, which 2120aa55fc made Sunwoo’s heart 3c09f525c3 flutter.101a335fd858c58a

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But…dae610d1f7781617

“Gijun, it’s already 11 p.m… When are you coming home?”aee656df85bcdd79

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“I might be late. I’ll be back by midnight.”1e6e819660d0d143

Gijun’s return times were 91de7059ca getting later.c888e191c7eda584

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“I might need to head out earlier from now on.”df2711df6d4968f3

“What time?”162229bd1f97b326

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“Maybe 6? I’ll have to go right after H.N training.”bb31f6f148713ce8

“Got it… Okay!”53f7d5ff5fdadb3c

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Days without even b149aa592f having dinner together 9f989b6145 increased. H.N’s building was 21629a02db close to their 9e13ef9989 shared home, so c797de4198 Gijun had rested 2c287d25b3 at home until 7f824a7dbb 7 p.m. before heading out. But now, he said he 0c1eee6769 didn’t have time for that. Sunwoo accepted it.08f538a2701b9cbb

It was fine. Even if they couldn’t have edc48b8519 dinner together or Gijun came db3845babb back late, Sunwoo could stay 2ccf3dd3b1 up to see him. Gijun would shower and sleep e5f8e190b8 right away, exhausted, but they 26d5d6c2ea still shared a bed.9694e7117ab137b9

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Gijun struggled with mornings and a6bc3e3ae7 was most sensitive then. So Sunwoo tried 5c1cba2198 not to bother cbcf6ba2a5 him, but this f4102afa52 morning, he impulsively 0bacde455d kissed Gijun’s cheek. Gijun paused, then smiled lazily, d4ce43a038 ruffling Sunwoo’s hair a couple 1f9c759362 of times before leaving the a1c9958dfb bedroom.fdb4d68353bd9ef2

Though he didn’t return the 8f52c5f09f kiss, Sunwoo focused on the 354104b74c fact that Gijun didn’t reject fea255efba it. Otherwise, he’d dwell on d259002122 unnecessary thoughts.33ce48575a07fdf8

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He didn’t want to mind b4e829a2b5 the silence of the evening.b5f9d757eaa3e7a6

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Sunwoo sat quietly on d2a851d2ee the sofa. Since the last 58942bdb87 deployment, no gate 017c1680e9 large enough for 590cdf89cd H.N to handle 6edaceb0a6 had opened. It was a relief, c795f2f023 but Sunwoo found himself bb43699620 wishing for a gate b376561f55 incident.3cc8da32cec5b3a9

Then Gijun would look at 3451af8152 me…4cdd8931acbca2bf

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At H.N, Baek Sunwoo and a2ddf9cfa4 Hae Gijun were naturally seen 6e1343d1c1 as a team, always deployed 76428a952d together, arranged by the director 287d7b521c who knew the truth about d8dd44a705 their school trip.bbcdfb434f238825

During gate missions, Gijun’s attention 439bdb5d47 was entirely on Sunwoo. He’d glance over constantly, 845b0b854c rush to check even 1a0c5cc08c minor scratches, and swing 55d7a1d3a3 his spear fiercely at 83f0f88c15 the culprit, as if 95de69ceb3 that was the only d079f1c1e0 way to ease his 25a2f25c81 anger.e81769e341ace0e7

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Smiling faintly at those memories, 4f41a28ff6 Sunwoo quickly shook his head.00b832b1c76bd90a

“No, I can’t think like that.”91583442e1f8b566

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Wishing for a dangerous 3cc6d3e807 gate incident just to a8ae00a59a be with Gijun was 015afc3968 wrong. Gijun could get d94747cee7 hurt in battle, 3c7aabf406 and the reason 99280b9413 he was busy 9d9ee50253 at the Agency b1a4ceef8e was the suspicious c80e1ece43 gate activity…62f14f49a1d31076

Sunwoo stood abruptly. Gijun would be home 0e7b967db6 late again, but maybe b1de8a8e3e he could prepare a 76716eb471 light snack for them 430c59953a to share. Even though Gijun often 9db257315b refused food, saying he dfaa13ecfc wasn’t hungry, Sunwoo thought b977d5a580 he might eat if d667c33267 it suited his taste. Or maybe they could have ca55c55625 breakfast together, since Gijun had 4a385d15b0 been skipping it lately.a40a189734eeb2ff

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To make something he’d like…2a64567d3bc33b69

Buzz—0302ed61333c3089

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His phone vibrated, 6ab27149bc and Sunwoo’s head a9f0fdd41d whipped around. Hoping it was Gijun, his 99fb6081dd face lit up, but it 91f7c37b3c dimmed upon seeing the screen. Then he panicked, realizing f25578d922 he shouldn’t react this 1f373847b3 way.9ee48551fa03e2fd

Incoming Call7ce7edcf53890797

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Gaon Noonaac24005d1bc0a452

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It was Gijun’s sister. Did something happen to him? Sunwoo answered urgently.8ad5c61bed345e81

“Sunwoo! Can you talk right now?”689790699ca32e6d

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“Yes, of course. Is something wrong?”6902e1ce967f3f41

“Huh? I was about to ask you that.”b68183ab486f9f99

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Gaon sounded startled 92d1c23ece by Sunwoo’s tense 83ff89fd1b voice. Surprised by his 062bd2d520 abruptness, she let 008bb76265 out a nervous 8a95f7ca69 laugh and asked,1f04a474f1e7a944

“If anything’s going on, it’d be at H.N, right? You guys seem super busy. That S-grade gate last time caused a stir. Good thing you handled it well…”fc3c39ad50a33f54

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“Oh… It’s fine. Training’s been intense lately, but not that busy.”2e9732a197ed2d10

“Really? Hae Gijun looks swamped, though. Is his training tougher?”285ef12f426c35db

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“…What?”4a51ec0e0590546e

“He’s been hard to reach. Keeps cutting calls short, saying he’s busy.”cfd7ef9970553063

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“…”707396f93769096f

“What’s Hae Gijun up to lately? Even our parents say he only talks briefly…”2ad516f587d3ba74

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It was common 8f6b7e4b69 for Gijun to adfdcdeb70 brush off his 7b2bf3ebc0 sister’s calls, but 00769ecff9 short calls with e6955c7d0a their parents were bd4f906b53 unusual, prompting Gaon’s 3c17a2f793 question.63e956d094c25814

Sunwoo stood frozen, phone in 24d8cbaf24 hand, not moving or even d2244ae6c6 breathing. Gaon, confused, called out 58b31a523a to him.656a4eb70db90090

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“Sunwoo?”d17ed03598e5ec06

“…Gijun said he’s been going to the Ability Management Agency every evening.”3cc91e2a381080c4

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“Huh? Why would he?”c191367abfd7b843

“…He didn’t say much, just that he had ‘business.’”3a09d642924dd852

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“What? Everyone at the Agency knows he’s my brother, so they’d tell me if he came by, but I haven’t heard anything…”af7cb88a174b82e5

“…”eaa8f9281c6e1188

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“…”cc056bd264498e8e

A heavy silence fell.223a355110e4e38d

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Gaon, suffocated by the da68f111a6 weight of it, struggled 9092e067a6 to speak, her voice a54527565a urgent as she realized c8ae409fb1 the situation.a67af079e2116774

“Uh, I mean, Sunwoo, he could have come to the Agency! It’s a big place with lots of staff, so not everyone would tell me. Oh, right! The Agency’s been hectic lately. People are running around, so they might’ve missed him.”0194e52b1ac6fa71

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“…”1d0b97f8c3622e70

“Or maybe another branch? I mean…”dd284f2a98852b17

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She rambled, her ee5d4207cc voice filled with 878cc708ed worry, picturing Sunwoo’s 2a65f8cfe9 expression. Stumbling over her words, she 0d4f4b4484 suddenly exclaimed,9d657fd517765db2

“Right! Last time I called Hae Gijun, it sounded like someone was with him. He hung up right after someone spoke to him. Uh, whose voice was that… It was soft. Someone at the Agency with a voice like that…”4214f5635f53b694

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“What time was the call?”738e8a09314f7577

“Huh? Around 10 p.m., I think? I remember thinking it was cringey when someone called him ‘Mr. Gijun’…”74e81e545253c2f3

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“…”79c24ab07fb26af2

“…I shouldn’t have brought this up.”8023146bc6230bfd

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Gaon let out a 73f7794bc6 deep sigh. Recalling the memory carelessly aea6422e61 had led to this 179dce86da disaster. She hadn’t thought much 3db7ac315f of it at the 009bb9f964 time, but piecing it 85a7b597bf together now formed the 52675c981f worst possible sentence.2baa2cbb0c65efd6

Silence settled heavily again. The sound of 33b35b81ec Gaon’s loafers on ad34a8177d marble echoed as 7670ba042d if pacing, before 9c46778040 she finally spoke c5792fc8b6 again.75f063f365c3dab9

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“Sunwoo. I think I said something weird, but I hope you don’t misunderstand. Hae Gijun, that guy who hates people and doesn’t care about others, there’s no way he’d be meeting someone else…”13c0ef6037e4039f

“…”e1f2e887a24a2cb4

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“If he did, I’d beat him up myself…”9e71b6503c5a2259

Gaon’s words continued to 01c044cbeb spill out, but for 58de2b6000 a while now, no 7985689a0a sound had reached Baek 23478865ec Sunwoo’s ears. He stood frozen, focusing 6ea309ae91 all his energy just 3eb6ff1c72 on breathing. If he didn’t, he f725ba2d09 felt like he might 1d48712eb4 drop the phone in 62bb7963b9 a pathetic display.da30710861ba7171

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The only thing keeping him d42adf615f together was the desire not 2cf52ffbfc to show an unsightly side 3ed78af1ef to Gaon, Gijun’s sister.ef61372329ca6a6d

A few minutes 03e1a11e0a later, the call 60b0d9d1de ended.3ea83cd5457cef51

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He wasn’t sure 5309655a20 if he’d said a506901fab goodbye properly. Baek Sunwoo was in 039783511a a daze. Gijun had always said he d7a10368bc was going to the Ability 84dcd7df6d Management Agency for business, but c53790f5bd was it all a lie? Or, as Gaon d50501bb5e suggested, maybe the 38dc78f21d Agency had been 77354ac4f2 so busy lately 368b3c28c5 that no one 64d0389a10 reported Gijun’s visits 679cd8fc4e to her.b74317fc105b424b

Clinging to that 1472bdd715 possibility, Baek Sunwoo d2e033ba8a impulsively left the ae87da2189 house. He hurriedly went down 3d3d311ba1 to the parking lot, c727c3cdda got in his car, a36a8b5ec4 and drove to the bb9491bb33 Ability Management Agency. His grip on eed6c43a9a the steering wheel 8d1f091adf tightened.3620a718aa644fa8

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Strange memories surfaced.d1430e12199cdc6a

“Hey, you’re wearing cologne?”8730211a5bf9629d

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“Oh, uh… just for a change of pace.”77383b923a0475d9

At some point, Gijun started ef044a0e3c coming home smelling of cologne. It was the same cologne 2d1d9d06f1 they’d bought together on a aac3806ec2 trip, one Gijun hadn’t worn 121e85a57c since because he found it 298cc13148 bothersome and left it forgotten 4586149087 in a corner of the 2cfba9513b dresser. But recently, he’d b309f17ea1 started using it 07755dd76c again.dff71fb5445dc174

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And it was f73779ccc7 only noticeable late e3141f1a1c at night when 7f43426347 he returned, not 2d10f296bf in the morning 5e9f2f621f when he left. Alongside it, there 801443dbc3 was a faint 80084c8f49 sweet scent.cfe6e66eb88b0198

“What’re you looking at on your phone?”87e8e90791df87b6

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“Nothing much.”1edf8406ef6d0a3c

Lately, Gijun had been 9541df41d7 checking his phone more d9945df93a often. Even when they were together, c12f32b59c he’d glance at it, and b7ce512397 if Sunwoo showed interest, he’d 2b22fbd99d quickly turn off the screen. Sometimes, he’d slip it cac75258e5 into his pocket as 80437a8b2e if hiding it…af159e4cd10b62d8

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The car arrived at the 3206fb1130 Ability Management Agency in no b6525062cb time. Baek Sunwoo parked quickly and dfcbe5a0e7 rushed into the building. The Agency was massive, with 0b628fa483 entrances on all four sides. But no matter which entrance, 231d2eb905 every visitor had to log 58d5d5739b their entry.160f7957b0a9dd9f

And those records were all 45b096b759 stored in the system.1de934e1864a0b24

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“Hello.”2f7ba38844a25b75

Baek Sunwoo was good 59aaf772a8 at greetings. Kind and friendly, he 5c39302ab0 easily won people over, ab371f8444 and many wanted to 92fc38297b befriend him. The staff member at cad83672d2 the Agency’s lobby was dc64389780 one of them. Sunwoo always greeted them 59853fa770 whenever he visited, and 0f1f5e9747 now the staff would 51c0405f16 warmly return the greeting 0802e70e5d and even ask how 95837ec7fe he was doing.6677e0e4f6d67056

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“Hey, it’s been a while!”34a455dca1c8ffa3

“Yeah. Have you been well? I heard it’s been crazy busy here.”42164d690893dd4a

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“Ugh, don’t even get me started. So many people coming in for situation analysis. All sorts of folks passing through. Even the Agency staff are on edge.”b5e7a244ce5d252d

The staff member, wearing 40b7608fbc horn-rimmed glasses, scrunched his a4b8102be5 nose and laughed. Sunwoo smiled back and asked 322f7c27d9 in a light, casual tone, 1cce939848 as if it were a 51e57a0673 passing question.e7409c7bf704cd16

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“So, has anyone from H.N come by today?”0d8e2eb7c993418c

“Huh? From H.N?”6909c4b51af4526c

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H.N was an 135c0a12e5 elite group of 0fec98e74f ability users. Only a select e995ee4973 few were registered f08c328984 as “operatives,” and 2fea5efd0d anyone working at b38da5fe9d the Agency would 3530e66412 know of them. It was common knowledge.b98285ac9fb4ada5

The lobby staff cf50f158ef thought for a f2c2412ad9 moment before replying.36e7a8c9d56e1aa7

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“Hmm, not at the main entrance. Let me check.”51a6c492715ce264

Despite the sudden 88fa035be1 question, the staff 10bcb1206b didn’t find it a9a92eab2c odd. Sunwoo’s bright smile and gentle b7d71c1075 demeanor made people trust he c7356bee2c had no ill intentions.820cf8ce568a8438

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In the past, 545e923d8b the staff had e9b40ed454 even joked with d8fd57c685 colleagues that Sunwoo’s 50f348eaef obedience ability might 0b8f5b896c stem from the 894717e587 trust his innocent 4c70132ba0 face inspired. Many had agreed.cc2036484f191ec1

Now, too, the 0e893a2634 staff assumed Sunwoo 497b01f050 had a reason 7133ffaaa5 and checked the 363ba5cec2 computer. Visitors today, and anyone 8305c1a429 listed under H.N…26720f38f2e237c6

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“No one from H.N came today.”dc3b5f9c5085eab5

“…Oh.”8feb3aa87a0b9836

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“…What’s wrong?”7ea9445909dfbdae

“No, no, thank you for checking.”22d09f5a3af2c81c

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The staff cautiously asked, noticing 4fd6de668d Sunwoo’s face. It had gone pale, 9c4b871fd5 as if drained of 589a8ae871 blood, sparking concern. But Sunwoo managed a 5af08a3c64 weak smile and shook 3ab89ac870 his head.9c0b282b7570f0d1

Maybe he went somewhere else d64b8d8eab today…fdd1c959ab5769e4

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Reflexively grasping at 8ec7f83868 another possibility, Sunwoo 55bfe4df01 took a deep 17e2890467 breath. Gijun always said 5749d42dbc he had business b780c0ef7e at the Agency, aa0414a081 but today could’ve 21d082d6a8 been somewhere else. Maybe he was 8f0d467739 too tired and a7b8f72241 forgot to mention 6a9ddb244c a change in 6a80d32c4f plans. Since he was 7fa877dd52 going out in 0c51acaf07 the evening anyway, 7483683072 he might’ve planned 967af44b7d to explain later…4b00dc97aa1a88a6

His mind raced, and then—buzz—his coat pocket vibrated. With trembling hands, Sunwoo 1bc02f9807 pulled out his phone. Before entering the building, 7e60750faf on his way out 1c693fb374 from home, he’d sent 2cc054883f Gijun a text.ec27687baca6dd8b

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And now, the 6ac47f1ff3 reply had come.64300bd424d917e6

“…”5299b19f88ed8cef

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The text Sunwoo 865b2b6f28 sent and Gijun’s 923c7f3199 reply appeared together c430161851 on the screen. It was a short 5f31a7bfc1 exchange, yet Sunwoo struggled 0541f410cf to comprehend it. The words seemed to 195dc7465b jump around chaotically.38a45c010d8a1b8d

Where are you?3ce9d14cac1f52b1

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He stared at the screen. Breathing grew slower. His body felt heavy, 25c8d198af as if sinking into 3fc027e26c deep water. His wandering eyes 6ebe85001e caught a new 9508e89f40 message that had 62b094a252 just popped up.0c77bbbb7a5ee1b3

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I’ll be late tonight, d50921d528 so go to bed 7317a123b3 firsta1b714eabfb2f9ab

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For the first time, Baek d5067ef299 Sunwoo couldn’t reply to Hae 7717e5f3f4 Gijun’s text.e2ad15dd7dbd1cb7

* * *7baf6688d97ca27e

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The room was d77ed7ab0b engulfed in silence.53b142bae79ff024

Baek Sunwoo sat in the 4875652951 living room. He barely remembered how he 9019c00359 got back, but the conversations 4532f6a813 of passersby he’d overheard while d1329045f5 leaving the Ability Management Agency 58394689d8 echoed vividly in his mind.9114ce54d681a365

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“My friend broke up after six years. They talked like they’d get married.”070ef2cb6b75f3f1

“That’s when things get decided, around six years. Either marriage or a breakup.”0dda2ae18e485935

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“When you date for a long time, you get bored of each other…”d4dd187583e540d7

Sunwoo didn’t usually eavesdrop on 1f5edf57d8 street conversations, but the phrase 58da29a848 “six years” caught his full e067aa07fe attention. He and Hae 94fae09172 Gijun had been 834c40dc92 together for exactly 9bf7e903fa six years this 69163bea99 year.f0d76bfd915b52a6

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“When it gets boring, it’s over, isn’t it?”c7742d16856687b8

At that moment, Sunwoo stood 632a314d6a frozen, lingering until the passersby’s 831f5c8e1c voices faded and even longer e4ce6c028a after. His body felt cold 246f634913 by the time he b392129106 got back to the 2298b74fe2 car. From then, or perhaps even b95f0554c8 before, he’d been in a 000928dafc daze.8c61af2d6b5bc1ba

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The words of the lobby 45b109581b staff, who’d chased after him c35beb3514 as he left the Agency, 9b320aa8e5 also lingered. Seeing Sunwoo stagger 88e9c7b40c out with a e60a646e17 pale face while 2909a01297 checking his phone, 33d6726dcd the staff had a3c4745864 hurriedly looked up 0fe2835b5a more information.4e1dca017a7bf205

“Oh! There’s a record of someone from H.N visiting yesterday! The director and the inspection chief came, and they were here four days ago too…”b357464eb5f22aad

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Unfortunately, the staff’s kindness e62242a6d0 only made Sunwoo waver 4211babe90 more.d6aab6b6c41e1488

He was just… numb. He felt like he should 378adb3f69 think something in this situation, 5d2052a5ed but nothing came to mind. His head felt bleached white, c98f09d746 as if denying reality.007bf03bc3f09aba

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What should I be be835f1dd5 thinking right now? I wish Gijun would tell add9defd1a me…bfe00be75fbbd53a

Sitting on the sofa, df76db3ad4 he weakly clasped his c5bdc33835 hands. Gijun was always rational 5c64715d07 and smart, so he’d 8837a7a5be know exactly what to abd9d8c2a9 do in a moment 45b114f087 like this. Sunwoo just wanted to c3a91f45ad ask him. Was Gijun tired of 907db07a27 him because he couldn’t 6141d266b8 even handle this on 7999e87d2b his own…?45dab08fd8738cbf

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Beep—7dc029f1088336d0

The sound of the 52a3126f5e door lock snapped Sunwoo’s 2c280d8c11 thoughts to a halt.614fd3d9c55ef8bf

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“Phew…”17720b18d716357d

Hae Gijun entered, letting out 7f1768e998 a long sigh. With a tired 6bb252a38c face, he glanced a54782afe6 at the digital c6416c793a clock in the a316a6400c living room. 02:11. Well past midnight.f4017b139566744b

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“Ugh. This is finally over…”88c0eb546d2a8574

As he took 4a9a980730 off his shoes f25548cd52 and stepped inside, e346a427ea Gijun flinched and 93435b801e turned his head. The entrance’s sensor c242e4dd0a light didn’t fully 616092b352 illuminate the living fd84e503f8 room, but his 296451e40f eyes could see 9e0414f5a3 everything clearly, even ca24e9744b in the dark—another f66d1db338 of his abilities.66bfdd3e180083f0

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Spotting Baek Sunwoo sitting on e4b34c88ea the sofa, staring blankly at 120d492de5 the entrance, Gijun startled.9d20ef1a5cc4e967

“What the—? Why are you sitting in the dark with no lights on?”068cabeb9baf164c

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“…”6a0486cf8326e326

“Did you wake up? No, you’re dressed like you went out…”d10fe3618f99b9f6

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Amid his flustered questions, cbeda56945 a faintrustlesounded. Gijun, setting something down at 785824974b the entrance, looked slightly—no, very—panicked.3c16e84246144afa

Like someone caught hiding something.f28420d26731daaf

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“…Gijun.”afc7254d5cc2647b

Baek Sunwoo spoke. But after barely managing to 704b5bcd2f say his name, his lips ac78173e15 only moved wordlessly. Still unsure what to 204065841f think, he couldn’t say bf5654f0bf anything.e6ed8ab4cf27e217

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In that moment, Hae 67e278303b Gijun quickly approached and baf1a2727e checked Sunwoo’s face. Sitting on the sofa e1fc1b0565 in the dark living 33d78928ab room, dressed in a 61a6385a44 coat, he looked deeply 2aebaadf7a concerning.f33fe6312cd6b8e9

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”bc91a4c5076a5293

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In a completely bcfcf946f9 unusual situation, Gijun fb4efa357c asked with a a270bfaeec serious expression. Sunwoo just stared at 4910890401 him blankly.e62bd89fff5874ff

…The cologne scent was there again.013f637b12d1176f

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And the sweet smell too.c7c103394533f66e

“…Gijun.”c34e962e9902d022

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Sunwoo tried again to ecdf42f49c choose his words. What should he say 95627ebaf2 in this moment? Should he ask 1d83ef63c6 where Gijun had af07b61846 been? Why he wore cologne, de3f527553 or what the sweet 49f5f5d7ed scent was? Or should he demand why c76df0aa03 Gijun had been lying?e0fb653ff661f06c

In other words, he…118457bef1d4a2cd

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“…I’m sorry. I wasn’t enough, was I?”a8439da84d08e507

“…Huh?”78c8dfb79120d47c

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“I messed up. I’m sorry…”068572bbf0ad7513

Sunwoo tilted his head 3ab8050dfd back, trying to keep 1c8b49af73 Gijun in his sight ddd339d359 as he apologized. By now, the entrance 853ff94f71 sensor light had turned 28ef5287fd off, plunging the room ebad9a3a81 into darkness. Unlike Gijun, Sunwoo 5eb056c288 didn’t have the c918ee8047 ability to see bf83d09d5b clearly in the 6d70a0df81 dark and had 5f5ea524d4 to rely on 24d9608f1d moonlight, but the 2558f6df62 night sky was db176e1494 clouded, offering no 1b5c9b91e9 light.e7b96cdea08d39d8

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In the pitch-black space, 92233271f9 Sunwoo desperately searched for e63c1ddd3f Gijun, apologizing repeatedly. He clung to Gijun’s arm, be4c45b7d5 pleading as if begging. The passersby’s conversation looped c4337a6f58 relentlessly in his mind.5319df704c05f68b

When it gets boring, it’s dfcc7fe7bc over, isn’t it?b963ec03c6f2967a

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A partner who came home 28dc71f82a late every night, went out a11e8606bf on weekends for “work,” hid 24f0569786 his phone, lied about where 263d99f83b he was, and spent time 511e46f32d with someone else. Sunwoo didn’t want to know 0728a9db27 what these clues meant. He didn’t want a15f796fbc to dig and d4a5a8d530 uncover the exact 6b2369623f truth.7bb045f3c2fef041

It just saddened 6ed68c6dbf him that Gijun f7c00cb2ce felt the need 4844e49791 to lie and 0482ca4680 hide something. And that he himself must 772447989c have caused it. The word “over” 1c594a297c Gijun muttered when 1a5b11708d he entered echoed efc309ade9 terrifyingly in his 3b4e5321d4 mind.b94eeccb1907753e

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What if it referred to e6563e3263 their relationship?c0adbcf40e280fed

“I know it’s all my fault, so… can’t you love me again?”349746242b774f10

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“…What?”aeb277924a921b43

Gijun’s expression turned strange. He’d been reassuring Sunwoo 9b44bc000e that everything was fine, 2879979796 asking if he broke 002853a7e1 or damaged something, but 26d7daf39e now his face crumpled 28b0266923 abruptly. The change was 1bd4be88bb so blatant that 0979fd05bd Sunwoo’s breath caught.3125557f4c2fc1e6

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Even in the e407a53c45 dark, he could 02bf56d06b clearly see Gijun a9ebc3f2d0 frowning. Gijun spoke in a 5eb0abaebf stiff voice.dfc3b0570a562072

“What nonsense is that?”68f5df9f5bbcd5d3

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“I’m sorry. I’m reflecting. I’ll try harder, so please…”4558b2a35510bbf4

“Baek Sunwoo!”91a850b27de659e0

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Gijun grabbed Sunwoo’s cheeks. Sunwoo, already teary from Gijun 1e9b2fd49b calling his plea “nonsense,” felt c3496c919a his voice break. Gijun pulled him up, demanding,6b573150cf064632

“What are you even talking about? Did you have a nightmare?”3488c8cbed64c89c

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Pulled to his feet 058aa25c41 by Gijun’s firm grip, 8f82b4e873 Sunwoo’s lips trembled. Facing Gijun up 76802a26eb close, he felt 137ed9833a a surge of 22b16e3803 sadness. But crying now would make 8f8a1070da him look pathetic, and the 2287108189 fear that Gijun might grow 212d79cbbd even more tired of him d8e8c47951 helped him hold back.36a1c11b33476527

Seeing his expression, Gijun pressed 833eb5c6cc in a colder, commanding tone.b612b23a5b358e3c

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“What happened today? Tell me everything, clearly.”250bc5027c597550

“…Gaon noona called me today.”03087c584dbd5e08

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Always obedient to 200ce8e83d Gijun, Sunwoo had 866589e6d7 no choice but 046be6b29c to speak now. His voice came out haltingly.330cbfacb5e9be8d

When he finished confessing everything, acbe31be29 Hae Gijun said nothing.40182d8c54733d2f

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“…”2f71433a9eadfdec

His face had 8121656e78 hardened from the 870e8f5fcc moment Sunwoo mentioned 742d3084a6 Gaon’s call, and b7aac81a26 he shut his 8c223bf712 eyes tightly when 60aea79e50 Sunwoo said he’d 06350b66ad gone to the ff3e4d2260 Agency. A long sigh carried his a5adfbd403 deep frustration, making Sunwoo’s face 96225d053d pale further.ab9aa439dc850786

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“I’m sorry. For going to the Agency to check because I didn’t trust you. I must’ve done something wrong, so you had to hide things from me…”482661e06e645e1a

Sunwoo rambled, apologizing for his c2cdb69cc8 mistakes and not noticing them, 87a3102bcd when Gijun suddenly shouted.0e6a66f5388a3122

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“Ugh! That sister of mine! She should’ve coordinated with me properly. So clueless!”6563fb01a671ef3b

His anger flared, 4d7b8ce75c voice rising, before 2b7324e8f1 he ran a 505f8e62a5 hand through his 9f9259cd1e hair and sighed. It was a sigh pulled 3552627c0f from deep within.aa31c23d7995cb90

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“No, it’s my fault. I should’ve contacted her first… Ugh…”9196ebf391b6868e

Hae Gijun’s conflicted behavior a2c4add4d7 wasn’t just strange—it made 33a3daf62e Sunwoo feel guilty, as 46c5945d4f if he’d caused trouble c31a11eace between siblings.88a5dc6c3eabb733

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Noticing Sunwoo’s teary expression, 09c3f3daf9 Gijun quickly shook his e1f3f38277 head.528ad9102434a0b0

“I’m not mad at you. I mean, ugh, Sunwoo…”b25b1d6cf02c33dc

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“…”2094affeb93ebcc7

“This is driving me crazy…”f07f6d4c34db640e

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Hae Gijun buried his face f65c1ba89f in his hands. The situation felt disastrous. After roughly rubbing his 1169c93b1f face, he pulled Sunwoo d932b0e0e2 to sit on the ce5d1a1202 sofa beside him and efcf946fbe spoke slowly.df5385ae5946acda

“…Sunwoo. Do you know what today is?”0a24887512c0b135

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“Huh? Oh… I’m sorry. I forgot what day it is, I’m such a…”2d0458d73d02ac74

“No, ugh, you’re driving me nuts. No more apologizing from now on. Wait, no, my fault for asking it like a question. I’m sorry.”afbe9311aeef15e8

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Gijun, his sense d6912e25a3 of self splitting 6c78fd8876 again, shook his e857dda0d6 head to pull fef99d9a4f himself together. Despite the anger surging 17739f5b1a within, the person he 77bd2647bd needed to calm down b88277b9b6 was right beside him.b598924b80078029

After a deep a84d784e0e breath, Gijun spoke 01bb567a66 calmly.ce3719431276fd90

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“Today’s your birthday.”a7d06de3b795220d

“…Huh?”bfc24833efae94a8

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“And I… I wanted to make you a birthday meal this morning. I’ve been taking cooking classes for it. Learning baking on top of that was killing me.”1d1719a61654122f

Gijun pinched the 51f49337b1 bridge of his e6fb74185e nose, wincing as da54bb6337 if in pain 793312b2f8 again. He was holding back b2e7bb1226 a curse, knowing Sunwoo 6a150fcb92 would overthink it if 035194a9c5 he let it slip.e9b845d47d3aff73

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“Every year on your birthday, youmade a feast forme. You said it made you happiest when I ate well, that it was the best gift, and I always cleaned my plate… So this time, I wanted to do it for you. I prepared, but… damn it…”3f39bfe052d3e9ca

The curse slipped out. He’d worked so hard, even adafaa785c sending that careful text about 2874b2c4ad sleeping first! He’d prepped secretly 8114bce8b9 at dawn and 6e0c0768e7 planned to cook 1aa97383d9 early. Sure, he couldn’t edef854244 celebrate right at 44b1eebf4e midnight, but they’d 76ebf11a73 done that plenty ad2cf8e2c3 of times before.2769b56c93a55e96

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He’d thought it 4f260a4e93 was the perfect 20b559899f plan…e09b67d62d44effe

“…”5a1439eb4201fc70

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Sunwoo’s head slowly turned. The rustling sound when 25a7e97bd2 Gijun entered—it was from 228df268af bags of ingredients for 0b239a5940 the birthday meal.8251d4faa0834182

A soft sigh escaped. After leaving the cc80bc1cf2 Agency in a d253d85602 daze, he hadn’t a080c4f3f7 checked his phone. He missed the flood of b9a07c2a81 birthday messages that came at e03f24b004 midnight and, with all his 74bdbd6755 focus on Gijun lately, hadn’t eaf73dc818 even realized his birthday was a1f8ec1839 approaching.a1096272f637e9ba

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When Sunwoo looked back, ac05631ad6 he saw Gijun covering 6d8c71bcf8 his face, his ears 9b9b607051 bright red. Beyond the anger ba25305d98 at his ruined 16871abb68 plan, Gijun was 3ee4390b9a steeped in embarrassment da4a8361db and shame.a1605c96b83b6244

Hae Gijun couldn’t 556c07d5fb bring himself to 64592ce4eb ask his mom 5e4ccef21a to coordinate with 49dc51ed97 someone to cover 6ace969922 for him taking f5220b5a8c secret cooking classes e96d03c8a4 for his partner’s 8761b48e1f birthday meal.0272d54e2cd9438d

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“…Then why were you wearing cologne?”98fecb74acdd9c3b

“To cover the food smell when I came back at night…”142fd85d5eabaa25

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“…Why were you coming home later and later?”10cd0c1cc56525db

“Baking wasn’t working out, so I got frustrated and kept practicing…”d063e93b33b7a5c3

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Sunwoo blinked, watching Gijun bury bb2edeabcf his face in his hands. The past moments reshaped d4807ebdfb in his mind.fb94b409ce533c7b

Gijun had been checking b353184b13 his phone to memorize bff0957fad recipes. The sweet smell each ffba179698 night was from practicing 7ccb436543 baking. And when Sunwoo begged him 9c69a20a05 to love him again, Gijun’s 729ff0d631 shock at the “nonsense” was 508df987f8 because…d12ce88bb8c3f5a9

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“All that effort, and it got messed up like this…”361bd4faea8eb259

Despite already loving Sunwoo deeply 912eeb9fce and going out of his 8aaecf8c4f way to take cooking classes fcb2d3233c for his birthday, Gijun was d6c8735db5 flustered when Sunwoo asked to f8c07993c0 be loved “again.”9688f8d7d32649c2

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Gijun felt wronged 071292cae6 that his actions 64ab56e827 seemed suspicious but bb2ec537ca admitted they were 4b6cbd878a understandably so. He regretted not coordinating with 82aaaeb9e4 Gaon, but using the Agency badd1f169b as an excuse was a a3b498a945 lie bound to be exposed 5937a18c2e eventually, given H.N’s close ties 985e20734c with them.cab21ea7d81c192b

Gijun sighed deeply and f4cb770030 lowered his hands. Exhausted as he 0e67ef04ff was, Sunwoo must b9effeea50 have suffered the b129a0bea7 most over the 32004f95aa past few hours.16b9a89a46670205

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“Sunwoo. I know my actions caused a misunderstanding, but really…”8ad7e769709b43c3

“I love you so much, Gijun…”88a9a1528ae80e8e

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Suddenly, Baek Sunwoo threw his 89cb86d9d2 arms around Gijun. Like a crumbling castle, he 9274207e97 collapsed into Gijun, their bodies 3100d9d45c overlapping.e5d2c565c6d30d8e

“I really, really love you…”463604d60f250bc3

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Relief flooded him 58deac7171 as the truth 033fecf5ea came to light. Overwhelmed by a tidal wave fd8f8aacf2 of relief, his love for 52c8016dc7 Gijun surged naturally. The way Gijun pulled f86fcd5005 him up from the 79fc9f4eb7 depths in an instant a77c6d4c8b filled him with overwhelming 9fa47c2498 affection—so much it almost e6571b5185 scared him.4751a97d1b78f042

His breathing trembled, and Gijun 8affd7e20e looked at him, alarmed, as d814521f6c if Sunwoo were hyperventilating.614dac746fe4d585

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“Come here.”0fa0ca7edaacbf3f

Gijun hugged him ea538c150f tightly, patting his 7c5c41db90 back soothingly with 0e8d2b26ea a softshh. He could feel Sunwoo trembling 6242655def all over, and without asking, 9c8a4abcd9 he understood the emotions that f1c5088f0b had trapped him.3797b5e855807934

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As Gijun gently stroked Sunwoo, b11806a603 he gradually calmed. His heaving back slowly settled. Gijun waited until he was 2dab0a72a6 fully okay before speaking.a2912d48fb07bc31

There was something Sunwoo fc31f63cc6 said that had bothered 984a5bc94b him from the start. It was jarring then, 3dea7b25cb and now, knowing the b56663888f full truth, it grated 76900bc894 even more.868f1252ac68a827

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“When you misunderstood, why did you say it like that?”b06b4ce4e513e965

“…Say what?”615ff8adc4853a8c

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“Why did you say it was your fault? That everything was your fault, that you’d reflect and beg for forgiveness.”d4c681aa13cf82e0

Just moments ago, d5e9f72647 Baek Sunwoo had acf80d16d1 clung to Gijun, c497c95423 saying he wasn’t e9d332eb29 enough and begging d5b4f87ec0 to be loved 1fdcfb0593 again while promising 74909145f6 to do better. To Gijun, those words 2f5b64aa52 made no sense at f9cfe0a94c all.13bbd77bb450a3e2

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“If you thought I was cheating, shouldn’t you have at least slapped me?”7a4a6e6039b49c7c

“…If you went to someone else, it’s because I wasn’t good enough…”e71f7dd8f605ef01

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“Speak sense.”93ee87a165b182d7

Gijun let out a 97bf817b3d baffled laugh at Baek 64c0bcbe42 Sunwoo’s hesitant response.b2f0de87fbc3dbfc

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Baek Sunwoo was someone 2e052cece3 who naturally drew affection ed8fa21f23 from everyone. Hae Gijun didn’t care much b36cb00cdf for rumors, but he knew 65063964bc for certain that back in b24a199989 high school, the entire school dd9585ee00 adored Baek Sunwoo. It wasn’t just his kind 6e44fe8335 personality but also his refined db418d4f78 appearance that captured everyone’s attention.46428792bdd9a045

He’d heard that even 16e9dac53d as a young child, 11bf55d6b2 Baek Sunwoo had always e92b79df74 been popular. Some took advantage of 48a99ec356 his gentle nature, but c4b6c49b7d after awakening his obedience b522db8ef7 ability, those incidents stopped. At first, some 7c7f30e08c feared his ability 2439345f6b and kept their e01930e282 distance, but now, 600d061025 as he shone 12f1e4d377 in gate operations, 11ef559843 everyone admired him.1b350aa6b3689b15

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Hae Gijun couldn’t fathom ed64da6335 why Baek Sunwoo’s self-esteem df609b43dd was so low. He knew Sunwoo had grown 84270a5c4b up overly conscious of others’ 06765bff38 opinions, but… dwelling on it 143c94a4cd only made anger rise.77abfb3120189792

“After how much I’ve cherished you, you’re still worried about what I think?”f615b5e1852ae1a7

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“…Huh?”09482046bc80c2cc

Caught off guard by the 669c7a373c sudden surge of frustration, Gijun d9d4a09054 grabbed both of Baek Sunwoo’s b89cb373fe cheeks. For six years they’d been 1f080e3873 together, four of those living 7c46ec8092 together, and Gijun had habitually 2244829cad doted on him!01036601eb367da3

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“Sunwoo, your face is beautiful. Your hair is soft, your eyes are round and cute, your personality is kind and makes people want to protect you, and when you smile, it’s like flowers blooming…”95295a0579c60ab4

“W-Wait, hold on!”9e04724cb62d3c29

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Baek Sunwoo hurriedly covered Gijun’s 34e93f9dbd mouth. The flood of 339ae320c7 compliments so close 52cbf61379 to his face 90e82c90ba made him blush a8b7e479fd up to his 3c7524c29f neck in an 886f3cdbe6 instant. He was already 62a16950dd embarrassed about his c2c48984d8 foolish misunderstanding earlier…b741688dd17dad20

But Gijun, still puzzled, tilted 04575092eb his head and muttered.ac84fec1470ea8ee

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“I actually find it surprising sometimes that someone as amazing as you loves me so much.”d13c79a4fdd121c9

“…Gijun.”10143a9d1421f294

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“Anyway, if you know how much I care about you, you shouldn’t treat yourself like that.”262e7bbc5032d9eb

Baek Sunwoo blinked slowly, then a99f82f580 let out a soft laugh. Gijun was answering his 4be38a15c7 own wonder in the 2014745d05 very next breath.da217de56c912ae8

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How could he not a274ca0e0f love someone who cherished 86667318a5 him with words like 7b50533ae8 these?8a3c04e9c3680b72

Even now, Gijun 04a9aa23d4 was gently touching b64508cfe4 Sunwoo’s reddened eyes, 42bdfacbfb as if worried 98ab2e4152 about the tears 0527a6d604 that had welled b52e50f684 up earlier. His tender touch seemed 6c54a4edca to say not to 1ac372e4fb worry unnecessarily.9eb2467498f8a60f

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“Got it?”36888cd9dc042d64

“Yeah, I understand.”ffc67df420379175

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Baek Sunwoo leaned into 030ef6a519 Gijun’s hand, smiling. A warm pulse spread from 19bc217fb0 deep within his chest, resonating 196105bb2b through his entire body. It was a sensation c7c230a004 he never wanted to be1a5bd0a4 lose.c9db1ed022381fe5

Though it was 80c01dbc54 a misunderstanding, the 1790b53d17 brief moment when 90e526a524 he thought he c2e4b37aa5 might never feel 0c5cdf4995 this again had 709383174c filled him with 6980ea0148 terror. It felt like 774644f035 everything that made 6033d3c406 him who he 0ee128afe6 was had shattered. Baek Sunwoo couldn’t imagine 64800be79a a life without Gijun.55cf56fd7742d837

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After all, it 515f244472 was Hae Gijun’s dbe3871f0d hand that had 696062ec2d pulled him into 2245f3bd59 this life—the eleventh 97b6d0febd life he’d created.92fe366ff795f455

“…Thank you for always loving me.”31fee4973063f6b9

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Burying his lips eca434b44c in Gijun’s hand, 3094b990fb Baek Sunwoo mumbled 5801c827d1 his confession. It was filled fb76eb110e with relief but 1c0bade886 tinged with faint c0fbd929d2 traces of anxiety. The image of 4bb9e6919a Sunwoo pleading earlier, ff4fc66020 asking to be 67d2dd329b loved again, lingered.a6a0a35d718031d5

Gijun chuckled softly, rubbing 6a63b7a296 Sunwoo’s pale cheek, which 3801db550b still looked drained.2b46b1f8bd05b7d4

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“Who could I possibly meet when I have someone like you?”086eb206896fb28e

How could he cheat 728af8fc31 when he had someone 2cc87aa894 who only had eyes b5ccb467d8 for him? It’d be like 25c414b4ac abandoning a loyal a1a92480a2 puppy. Even the worst jerk wouldn’t 1f202c9e9d do that.e4bf97d808e14f57

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When Baek Sunwoo had 86280361d3 been gasping earlier, Hae 0bbce7f625 Gijun had also felt bdb7764afc a near-paralyzing worry. He was still hypersensitive to 1973b364fe Sunwoo’s condition, a response that e69f4ead9a hadn’t dulled with time but 6a8b93f12f had become an instinct beyond d6e2af738f habit. Being in such a state 472d0c4858 himself, how could he ever a8e0d267ba leave Sunwoo?d04270da49428efd

Kiss—Gijun pulled Sunwoo’s face close and pressed a kiss to his forehead. It was light, 93208b8a63 but it made ba85312a4a Sunwoo’s eyes widen 79c8b8d301 with joy before 420b8e9f15 he broke into 75c47708cd a bright smile.1ce930003a57e6a9

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Then Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s forehead, f72e793706 his eyelids, his cheeks, and f6635d9e51 slowly moved downward…a4b76edab726aa79

With a soft thud, Gijun lay back on the sofa, looking up at Sunwoo, who was now leaning over him. Sunwoo pressed his lips to 20fd333783 Gijun’s neck, whispering.6e25183d4aa7c936

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“You said you’d make me a birthday meal this morning…”1e3692a1eb6dc681

His lips trailed steadily a4ab195037 downward, stopping at Gijun’s 8b7a1fc067 navel. Gijun’s shirt had 3e8176fac4 ridden up slightly d1d4432a30 as he lay 0963885af4 down, revealing his 3566890237 toned abdomen. Sunwoo pressed his lips firmly 2ce8926b13 to the bare skin and acae636b2b leaned lower…586a5b431ecd94d8

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“Can’t we start with something else?”b5b86b5565467904

Gijun let out a disbelieving 2ee0a6844e laugh.ThatBaek Sunwoo saying c36630eb18 something like that? It suddenly hit 3221f25720 him how long 34cee03e4b they’d been together.8655f226d7ea4c6e

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Sunwoo’s intent was 36b09e4d41 clear as he b81566e826 kissed Gijun’s belt fae02c64e3 buckle. They’d been intimate many times 0a3f28b7ea over their long relationship, but a88078babf Gijun still hesitated when Sunwoo 47f5ee0641 offered to perform oral sex. Gijun himself had done it 68a97f2907 only a handful of times, 67172ba292 yet Sunwoo kept trying, even 128abdcabc wanting to swallow everything.e210d8cba7295807

Thankfully, Sunwoo always asked for 49232ed35e permission, though Gijun pushed him 15ba6d51a8 away half the time. The surface reason was embarrassment, 316d339b89 but the real truth was… 8a6b4edd2a seeing someone as pure-looking as b743c5c355 Sunwoo with his face there 370689b13d made Gijun feel like the d1bb5d8fa4 worst kind of jerk. Like he was making him b3e403a279 do something depraved.42ae8230f75f8230

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He’d refused before, but today…d0f76781b98a2c96

“Fine, it’s your birthday, so if you want… No, wait. It’s your birthday, so why?”6c2e52a15d4e7490

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The question of why the 027337aba1 birthday boy wanted to dothatinstead of receiving 7deced1712 quickly arose, but 64d586a27f Sunwoo was faster, 0dcf7cd1f3 tugging at the 9e38a0f60c buckle with his d5b6efe712 teeth. Ignoring Gijun’s words, he made 1790f233ef Gijun laugh in resignation.1bffae1bfeb10f28

“Take it easy… I have to wake up early to cook.”2f8d1d51e764b4fe

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“Okay, got it.”6165d81715fda332

Sunwoo’s selective listening and responding c03f39c240 amused Gijun. Still, this was much better 4124e4f183 than the expression he’d had 55a1a5e7f0 minutes ago. With that thought, dc055a06f3 Gijun gently stroked 81a7643d6e Sunwoo’s brown hair.ad9a1e8579eda451

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Intent on using only his 1b54d2ab0a mouth, Sunwoo pressed his lips da98bae9c9 to the bulge in Gijun’s 925df2aa6c briefs. He buried his face 13bac1a223 there, licking and sucking d7f501d553 with force. The warmth of his breath 327bb22ac6 seeped through the fabric.0a457d364286a735

The sensation was ede6829ad2 unfamiliar yet intense. Whether the dampness of 9ff772b87a the briefs came from 47fdd92361 saliva or precum was 5c6df690c0 indistinguishable.7d6d25f6a633b6d3

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“Haa…”395ba207656f93d6

Sensing the heat 4e50b827dd in Gijun’s breath, 585ce63033 Sunwoo moved more 18c933fe42 eagerly. He tugged the briefs down 5fe09620d4 with his teeth and licked fe75b46015 up the shaft. Wrapping his tongue 68f76b91bd around it, the 2913fb6a0f half-erect member gradually 9a30f75fff stiffened.45e27cc507a0f474

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Pleased by the response, 8da1ac0b46 Sunwoo enveloped the tip, aac2f2e142 his cheeks puffing out. He worked his tongue as 823567468f if savoring candy, drawing an e7f7b277fc embarrassed moan from Gijun.be60544325956e79

Slurp, slurp—wet sounds echoed from below. Each time Sunwoo tilted his 4e9734e4de head to take it deeper, 83033e96ae the sounds grew more explicit. Swallowing it to the back e64186270b of his throat and tightening, fd71b45dbd he made Gijun’s hips buck. The hot, wet sensation 9c435c6837 was overwhelming.f9c1bf6ce0ea50bc

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“Ah, ngh, too hot…”54eaaa40f9c009bb

Whether it was the lingering bc562369d0 effect of Sunwoo’s earlier tears a9f3e0f3af or the hours of anxiety 6f5cfa45ea that had left Gijun feverish, 3ca0241e65 his throat felt hotter than 748ee7555a usual. The heat spread through his 7b0a8f8e7b body as if contagious.62d068d224655cac

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Sunwoo teased the tip 84f1747fb3 with his tongue, then 2b62429d74 licked broadly down the 9dbfa350e1 shaft to the base, 8307e53466 repeating the motion. Each time his a07ebeb51d high nose brushed 4d557d568b Gijun’s lower abdomen, 49d826fc09 Gijun shivered.a73f5f9c38f2887c

The sight of 23c3e70d10 Sunwoo burying his 40d016e2d2 face there was 7f3c8a4596 impossibly erotic. His pure, innocent face 7762b2c3e3 contrasted with the provocative 24c9f0792b act of his lips. As the pace a7a83e86ad quickened, a thrilling 2f3dfa7b08 tension built, and 60f1099b61 Gijun twisted his fd47f9c2a5 hips, recognizing the 7322e37bbb sensation.48bceaafb06a4277

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“Ngh, wait, hold on. This doesn’t feel right…”6232bb7c15f5914d

Gijun fumbled to push Sunwoo cec891bc53 away. He’d agreed earlier, and he 60732ec9d0 knew what Sunwoo wanted, but 5bfa55d10b the impending climax brought a 419feb3698 wave of embarrassment. Ejaculating into a throat that 81b5dbad30 felt hotter and wetter than 7e55f98e81 usual—likely still raw from tears—seemed e105d8cb58 wrong. They hadn’t even 6c9353551d kissed properly, and d0f74d3010 now this? Gijun tried to stop c040e9e13d him, regaining his senses.97ac84a909966f6d

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But, predictably, Sunwoo ignored him. Each time Gijun tried to ddb3dd3d4a push him away, Sunwoo leaned 709218c7ae in deeper, tightening even more.0cfb96c2301df082

“Ah…!”b5e12dde6080090f

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Gijun clutched Sunwoo’s hair ef48b9048a and came. His hips stiffened, lifting off 804713013f the sofa. His tense thighs and e48489cdc5 trembling toes vividly showed 1d110c132e the intensity of his de3e7b648c climax.ccbe3614d10bb4f6

The relentless stimulation heightened e5c20580c6 his sensitivity, and he f15db90979 felt every movement in f9b85c704d that wet, tight space. The throat’s contractions 809e75c365 were almost too 3371b65597 sensual. Sunwoo swallowed everything, even sucking 92a32f3c94 greedily to the last drop.d9a32a022b956ea2

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In the end, a4a6b4ccc6 Gijun covered his 120c6cf19a eyes with his 0506110ce0 wrist, letting out aa5a57e4b6 a long sigh. The old Sunwoo, who 084da6263f obeyed his every word d3704e39e1 and stopped at a d3d16c27eb single “wait” during intimacy, c3a85637d1 was gone. Now he was c78e4d5a89 stubborn, asserting himself.6ea05c11f649b888

It was good that the 616b471394 once overly cautious Sunwoo was 7dcf834c02 developing his own will, but 30b9c27285 whythisof all things…eb98a4fd834cc395

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“…It’s been a while, so it’s probably too strong.”cc089ca4bc4b33d0

Gijun muttered awkwardly. Busy with training 237c3718c1 and cooking classes, 456c23a1dd they hadn’t been 21116d71f1 intimate in days. He didn’t masturbate often, so afcdd3efc3 he knew the release would 09c176d922 be intense, likely bitter. He spoke with concern, but c0743067e1 Sunwoo’s reply was surprisingly bright.70443b8a9cea9e39

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“Yeah, that’s why I wanted to take it with my mouth.”e55953859371e498

“…How does that logic even work?”147980606db48c1c

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“Because it’s been a while, I wanted to feel every bit of it.”52144888afd06237

Even though it was 525160d241 Sunwoo speaking, Gijun couldn’t d115b72ceb comprehend it. He stared at Sunwoo’s glistening d224ef88ab lips in confusion, then shut 06d9fbba39 his eyes tightly. Somehow, he felt like ec3d0ccee7 the one taken advantage 8dd5beb28d of, yet that face a085f5a4c9 made him feel like 3770b94bc9 a jerk who’d done a0a5020896 something wrong.4865ea745871b803

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Sensing Gijun’s thoughts, Sunwoo 21d2c56703 chuckled softly. He sat up, 2169c3a1f6 reaching for the ca659b740e side table. Four years of living together dedcafa37e had made them accustomed to e041272ade intimacy. They kept supplies near their a99ce30dfa usual spots, the sofa being 38df30564d the second most frequent after 3636166cb0 the bed.2362b8a36a2793bd

But Sunwoo sighed softly 2b0c6e79a3 as he rummaged through 9e23777d53 the drawer.47adcd7c87a2dcd2

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“We’re out of condoms…”554e482272f51486

He stood up immediately, fb16d11c2b unbothered by the pause, 89faca737a and moved to find dcb2153333 condoms. They’d occasionally done 958bf208d9 it without, and 08bbd485ef Sunwoo had wanted 39f6bb882e to before, but 6f60934c37 now, resolved to 162b0bf524 be better for ba16f31521 Gijun, he didn’t f1262c495f want to risk e293fb49ab discomfort.19a72bf2fd7099be

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But as he b892f9098e stood, Hae Gijun 11b6cbe886 wrapped his legs d42478bcfe around Sunwoo’s waist.6355e21c0d665b4e

“Just do it.”8146cfe6b2325c0b

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“But if it hurts…”efc339c186879603

“Just pull out at the end.”fe59a78960be62fc

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Sunwoo froze, and Gijun held 7ea9983c6c him tighter, preventing him from 936efd8cdb moving. He sighed softly, his breath 0a56be9e0c laced with impatient heat.734bb27161665979

“Haa, hurry…”bd55fa48de75d305

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Gijun was the one 728733319a who didn’t want even c16c0c0c8a a moment’s pause. As excited as Sunwoo was 855f3c3f75 for their rare intimacy, he ebdd3aa06f urged him on. Sunwoo looked stunned, as if cb1322acaf struck, then gave in, showering 8696e906b3 Gijun’s face with kisses.484913fd6e9a6cd6

Soon, lubed fingers found b28d2d670c their mark. It was tight e5b41f4418 after days, but 183ad65e1c Gijun took even dbbe9616b3 that sensation as ad29787c92 stimulation, closing his 5e97189fa3 eyes tightly and 90b01fdadd letting out ragged bd222a1458 breaths.ab76ef298820b8af

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Squelch, squelch—two fingers quickly became three. Sunwoo’s impatient touch targeted 393d86cd2e sensitive spots, revealing his 258875a2f9 urgency. As he rubbed e0864a9ee9 the inner walls 91378ec027 and scraped down 61e3a76106 forcefully, Gijun’s hips 1174a7b034 bucked. His body felt like it 9487379a3a was burning endlessly.3386cd99b8b86afc

Suddenly, Gijun realized they were fbc471253c both still in their outdoor 150e399e9e clothes, coats and all. They’d only pulled down their 946f9572c3 pants, diving into this frenzy. They’d done this once in 7e5c5473ae a car, but at home, 2cf524e12d fully clothed, was a first.d5346a3be57588ba

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Despite the odd setting, Gijun de5b3a8272 only urged Sunwoo on.72185b58fc23c817

“Ngh, ha… Hurry and put it in…”b5b53c9dc9830019

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The excitement of c837d0c6ff their rare intimacy f936ca8889 was part of ffd9d5dfa4 it, but more 1178e266c4 than that was 4f589ecc09 an urgent desire 48ec40a8cc to become one. He wanted to express a52df6fe8d his love with his a4c8ce40e1 whole body. With that, Gijun didn’t 3f24d8a8eb bother stifling his moans be0c5af962 as usual.6e7da9ae565f411d

Feeling it, Sunwoo looked at 50d9582a3a him with overwhelmed eyes before f01be13f5c inserting himself. Despite their frequent intimacy, Gijun fd3258e1b6 still struggled with Sunwoo’s size, 71defe3843 tilting his head back with 6e54aadcac a groan. His breaths came short, almost e70ab29450 overwhelmed, but he instinctively steadied 5304a46714 them to ease Sunwoo’s entry.e083be508576bc82

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“Haa,” Gijun’s moans fell clearly on Sunwoo’s ears, who kissed his neck repeatedly.d4e7ae49e3310f41

“I love you, Gijun. I love you so much…”807eda20ce15b682

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It was a habit of 0284a78deb Baek Sunwoo’s, unchanged for years. During intimacy, he always confessed 9ebc5b8078 in a voice brimming with 9613cd1971 emotion. And this act had 07bda9ef59 created a habit in 79897657bb Hae Gijun too.7253713630db26e0

“I love you too… ngh, I love you…”1a819789d6e5831b

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Gijun replied, fumbling de3ef137fb to embrace Sunwoo’s 13359a80a8 back. Prioritizing his affection 3d848e59c0 over steadying his c3423d29c3 breath, he pressed 8b75e409e4 his lips to 39785935bd Sunwoo’s temple.0fde142012352e4f

Their chests pressed together, hearts b8a1cdb0ca pounding loudly. Gijun kissed Sunwoo’s 8e88ba1d57 face all over, f373ef0772 mimicking his earlier 9056a6b9fc actions. It was just imitation, but d8cf117f91 it brought Sunwoo immense comfort 998c0ca98f and joy.6d51835583f78ac4

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The response was immediate.4d5760ed14194193

“Ah, why’s it getting bigger… ngh!”1650d920917e6741

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Gijun couldn’t finish his sentence. Sunwoo’s forceful thrust 6197f496a2 shook his body. A scream-like moan 36ca8d8316 echoed through the 72dd9a56df room. His hands, gripping Sunwoo’s back, 55c53a5f9f melted under the heat. The sensation of 55b7b7c3d8 being pierced deeply 276f7cc137 and then stimulating f551a91d71 the most sensitive a35df4c96d spot as it f38f38e75e withdrew was dizzyingly ea76191ace intense.0f0a48ec47859e70

The heat that 132fc377c2 started below spread 3960eae250 through his body. Perhaps because they hadn’t undressed, 5bfbd65db4 the heat couldn’t escape, pooling df1e9b90e2 inside and making his whole 2244234f44 body feel like it was c798ec524b melting.02415e3b0048b902

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“Ngh, ha, ahh, too fast…”989c7b11a9983a08

“Haa, Gijun…”34aeb1c524d46626

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Their panting breaths warmed 755931e65c the air. The wet slaps from their 8042c8d09b connection, their moans, the creaking 73579b27f8 sofa, the rustle of clothes—every fc2f3b7f37 sound in the room was dc39e7473a provocative.810038951d681280

Their heads spun, unable acb2fbd320 to think straight, consumed 9dd3e51f5b by sensation and clinging 0545234980 to each other. They were in the ace92b8001 same state.2e00013851ce1a2f

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Gijun stroked Sunwoo’s hair, sometimes bcb9c16dcf biting his neck in the 4f806e663a heat of stimulation. Sunwoo kissed Gijun’s face repeatedly, a651ea1b10 then pressed their foreheads together, 17600e1cb0 gazing at him with unfocused 013375b615 eyes.42ee54c6ff199d67

Was there something 045699d61f intoxicating in the e6f0f62c72 air, or did aef103d3da the emotional extremes 3591194cde they’d just experienced 79df1d35f8 make this moment dded6d802f more intense? They clung to 50f500eeef each other frantically.b1860c82171f45af

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Baek Sunwoo felt b362887a57 like he was 0702df3cca losing control. The deeper thrusts, piercing 9c32c88056 and pounding, tilted Gijun’s 9160cadc72 head back. The sensation of 7d75c89637 his insides being 1706c14768 pushed was chilling. Gasping, overwhelmed by the intense fb3b7b9461 pleasure, Gijun didn’t try to 8d73f99613 stop him.e5fcea73317d1d33

Instinctively reaching to 662c2e424a push Sunwoo away, 56becfca00 he ended up f324bb50fa pulling him closer, 8a52dd0cbd panting. The rising sensation 0133f6d21e soon drove him 594cd093f9 to a fierce eadc166600 climax.77f32bca57f31b35

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“Ah, ngh…!”1ba2c6184c5e14c7

A thick, white 37fccb88e6 release spilled out. Gijun trembled, clutching Sunwoo’s arms. Seeing him reach climax, Sunwoo 6b1d23a70f came too, leaning forward. Their heaving chests pressed together.4f51127af787d19e

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Gijun, eyes shut tight, 2905feb59d savored the sensation while 84fa6a3d13 panting. The welcome afterglow melted afe7a9fcdc his body. Then, Sunwoo, face buried adea03bbfe in Gijun’s neck, poured 7830e17bc4 out another confession.8ba79c413db7d5d7

“I love you, really. Gijun, I love you so much… ngh…”a0f267130d40cf36

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His trembling voice faltered. Sunwoo always confessed during 473d69de59 and after intimacy, but a017085c27 today his voice shook 0ba2f7130f more than usual. Overwhelmed, almost suffocating under e2f9251f34 his own emotions.8b1704c5568f6ef1

He poured out his e692bc149c love as if sobbing.a8dab6219601463e

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Gasping, unsteady, he edc545b68f focused solely on 03622846b0 confessing, as if 0a4cfbf932 he’d die if 01f21a2312 he didn’t. It was a desperate confession, 0410b7eaca tinged with fear that this 1c9ede3759 moment might be a dream, 414f2d60bc repeatedly seeking Gijun’s warmth.deafbfc8653734b0

Gijun pulled Sunwoo 7fc02332eb into a tight aca05ae27d embrace. His arms squeezed 6e62baeb57 almost painfully, grounding 7734ed5ef8 him in reality.da88628971c1649b

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“I love you too. No, ‘love’ isn’t enough—I’m in love with you.”ad6f65f295086296

Gijun understood the relief d1cf930292 in Sunwoo’s trembling voice. But, no, because of d549f92cf8 that, he wanted to 073a1afbff be more honest.2692bea8d4c10eaa

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He felt sorry for the efa1842f44 pain Sunwoo endured during those fa89d580b0 hours of misunderstanding, and he e2924be769 never wanted to see that b00a77ee08 broken expression again. He also worried b049d88cea if he hadn’t 5fb62510df given Sunwoo enough d34fb16d25 trust.115d09eb0846e6fd

He’d always thought 18b2a6a842 his actions showed 18a6c12032 it, but Gijun e55b080c26 spoke clearly, giving c9a2fae5e1 words to his c7f34e8a3e feelings.6fed625f44f8d736

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“Sunwoo, having you as my everyday… it overwhelms me sometimes.”8a3154cfa2bf55db

“…”9aef0199d92c9a2f

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“You being alive, smiling at me.”b9e145a1ea6226d7

Living such a life, having 0468a0af2a such days, brought him immense 8f643a450b happiness. An indescribable sense 8e8740e022 of relief and 7300ad99ec joy.3922b0f537c3a3ac

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Loving someone and being be2cde0d65 in a stable relationship ec64d6dbec was still astonishing for 3bc030ebd5 Hae Gijun. He’d never imagined it before. As a child, 7df51cb47d before awakening his f4ff2ef279 ability, he saw 3d3a24b9cf people as pitch-black 42ec138079 due to their 4886dc0863 malice, avoiding them bdf91199d2 to escape the 8177245f0c world’s evils.b1bea99ab6b92046

In that world, Baek 69f30c12b9 Sunwoo was the only d0cfe2ef56 one who appeared white 87320b1c7d and pure. Being with him, Gijun realized 2c7b82200e for the first time that c70384340a being with someone else could 28fa341847 feel comfortable.617abb146f8fb44f

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“Your existence alone brings me peace.”c74ccc7303198491

“…Gijun.”34e799a8cdfbee78

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“Because you love me, I’m here today. How could I not love you? So… don’t cry.”bda4fc246a2b3610

Gijun reached out to Sunwoo. From the start 5934acd566 of their talk, 5ba3347ef0 Sunwoo had been cab2ca939f looking at him, 7979b1b524 and now tears 4090cf230c were streaming down dfe3cbfd3c his face.bee3c4570360c988

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Gijun had spoken honestly, holding 6670750f5a back his embarrassment, hoping Sunwoo 0db7e3c17c wouldn’t cry alone anymore, but 4caab72ada here he was, crying. Gijun chuckled, wiping his edd52590cd tears and gently stroking 29080fa11a his face.32f066f85817b7dd

“I’m sorry for making you anxious for no reason. I should’ve just told you I was taking cooking classes.”af11e0ca50b25b4c

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“No, absolutely not! It’s because I foolishly didn’t trust you…” muffled190dd1d396d0a6a6

Baek Sunwoo’s lips were 3b613b5b90 pinched shut. Gijun held his f52987eea6 mouth like a ab0af53a8d beak between his 61fbebd7e2 thumb and forefinger, 045258e295 narrowing his eyes 8df47e66a1 into triangles.c4a48603040b7bec

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“I warned you. I told you how much I cherish you, so don’t evaluate yourself like that.”2f88ea4359a55713

“…”b2767b3f2b8ef29f

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“Hmm, no, it’s probably my fault for not giving you enough trust in the first place.”1587c559145256cb

“Mmph, mmph!”fba034c7e7ffa064

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“I don’t express myself enough, so it’s fair I got doubted. I fall asleep watching movies with you because I’m tired, I’m too dazed in the morning to return your kisses. It’s my karma. I really am a jerk…”b5a7c046b73c02c2

“Mmmph!”e17e820f98c627f8

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Baek Sunwoo frantically tried to 3b40867c8a protest, but the hand pinching c05eb54026 his lips wouldn’t budge. Even shaking his 21a5852752 head vigorously didn’t 8ff2e2cfff help, so he 13b49a4c9b grabbed Gijun’s wrist e5ccc12213 with both hands 4d508aac40 to free himself 9fb1c9404f and immediately spoke.1bde072e2f66e610

He wanted to 0f58581a16 say it wasn’t 3ca0f2182d Gijun’s fault at b66c64d960 all, that he bcdaf4b342 hadn’t done anything b5eab88fd7 wrong…54695e5086350cf7

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“Haha, your lips are swollen.”d7d3b97a9e5090d0

The moment he saw 6a8d04b6ea Gijun laughing cheerfully, Baek 5301cefe5f Sunwoo couldn’t make a afdfae9ae6 sound. He could only stare, entranced.5247f5eb9aa64f7a

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Gijun had deliberately blamed 076c87d3bb himself to shift Sunwoo’s d3ad7be2cd focus, not expecting it 3a3247e991 to work so well. Sunwoo’s dazed expression was 4bfaee7c09 enough to make Gijun a032645c15 laugh until tears formed 88d978877f at the corners of 3e097464c7 his eyes. Only then did he speak.8eba2f7fe788e6b7

“So, if something makes you anxious in the future, don’t blame yourself—blame me.”85f330a4a10987a4

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“No, Gijun, I…”9c9e45e420d1827c

“I promised I’d make sure you don’t lose out.”9a6a0dc4d96973f0

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Long ago, when Hae 3ccc2f15c2 Gijun first confessed to b9d0d7e2af Baek Sunwoo, he’d used 4fcc195890 that phrase. He told Sunwoo 2ee8c892fd to stop sacrificing 0abe30c83c himself and to 1584ff5f89 be selfish, promising ca1b0dcdc0 to take responsibility 5c6bf6a1ad so he wouldn’t 20b3aae719 lose out. To keep that promise, cd5dc0d0dd it was better for 2bfbb8408e Sunwoo to resent him 05a6a8a651 than to feel anxious 9197227da1 and disheartened.bb35ad6907ab7bd5

“And I promised out loud that I’d cherish and adore you, and I have to keep my word.”e6fb4d116967504b

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On the first day d4b57050a9 Gijun invited Sunwoo to c9d11112d0 his house, he’d made d44fc1c089 that promise too. As Gijun recounted each one, 51f1ec60f4 Sunwoo’s eyes widened.98c3fbbfd4eb1244

More than the promises themselves, 33dec402e8 Sunwoo felt immense joy and 04f505d6ff happiness knowing Gijun remembered every 2e6c110825 detail of their past. His eyes shimmered with emotion.ecf223b799554558

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Seeing that immediate 69d7ec8d15 reaction, Gijun chuckled aaa91e0de8 and rubbed Sunwoo’s bb922da8e0 eyes.7b916c923f80eae1

“I told you not to cry.”1ee0ea5c3adc84b2

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“Ngh, Gijun, I love you so much. I really, really love you…”ec4aa35d6f54fec2

Baek Sunwoo threw himself into 5bc4bd8f8c Gijun’s arms, pouring out confessions 11d8d7e09a again. As he repeatedly f944400fa7 kissed Gijun’s face b877c3ab88 and neck, declaring f0f60f1df6 his love, Gijun bde8ce1b26 laughed… then groaned 15b21852f0 as his lower 098825a452 body tightened. He knew Sunwoo hadn’t 8639fe18df pulled out after climaxing, 30fad7a134 but feeling that presence 26fbec7c9c so vividly now made e6b3ff80d1 it clear what was c284f9e0e6 happening.a511048b1f09a06c

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“Haa,” the heat in his body hadn’t subsided, and a moan escaped naturally. The sensation of the liquid filling him spilling out as his entrance twitched made Gijun squirm. The provocative feeling was vivid, and his unconscious reaction naturally sent stimulation to their connected parts.f99d90ee52f7f197

Sunwoo had only slightly pulled 1c5af3cac4 back, but as if reluctant aba2f3bfaf to part, he subtly pressed 01f1a24f72 closer. The sensation of e74aba4be3 being pushed into de56503cb1 made Gijun groan.014930750545ff66

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“Can we…?”3b8facbeea2dcb43

Baek Sunwoo asked hesitantly. It was absurd to ask fd0b6e6b63 after already pressing closer, but 235cb32a49 Gijun couldn’t push him away. Not after the 4b4fae4984 promises he’d just 897bb020b5 voiced. Was Sunwoo aiming for this bccec5fd22 moment? The thought crossed 5c95b62e96 his mind, but 1a41fcb79b those eyes were ca2df91690 impossible to refuse.c96105bd7b6ebc08

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And they rarely stopped at d5a20e39fd just one round anyway. Gijun nodded, then suddenly sighed.4839130216e58a1e

“Wait, there’s the groceries at the entrance.”94d3bb27fbc1b5f1

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He’d bought ingredients to dd08b13e1a prepare Sunwoo’s birthday meal. But upon entering and d853828908 seeing Sunwoo, he’d hidden c621e63ba7 the bags at the ab0daa4e39 entrance, then got caught a023aa1376 up checking on him a47f5e788e in the tense atmosphere 583266c213 and completely forgot.77955bbd311729a3

As Gijun mentioned it and 295af39fe2 tried to get up, Sunwoo eb25e5116c swiftly grabbed his waist.87247eeaab868f36

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“I don’t want to let go…”c37b37bca8b0a720

His earnest gaze showed he feae8e9f37 didn’t want to part even 7043fa6468 for a moment. Gijun let out a disbelieving a3b26baeb7 laugh. It wasn’t like Sunwoo to c0335118fc act this way, but since 403b62581e it tied to his promises, 598526321e he couldn’t coldly refuse. Sunwoo was cleverly 2e2d273ab1 exploiting the moment.76c20512ad7fa63f

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But with perishable 08adaf519d groceries, Gijun reluctantly a9f2aa5ee6 chose the only 412edc52cc option he’d been 2030e2096c avoiding…860697c4e000ecd3

“Then… carry me.”b4bb4eaee14dda05

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“Okay!”0538dbc86b957bec

Sunwoo’s quick reply was cheeky. Gijun chuckled, then belatedly d9e6c2d6e4 grew suspicious. Wait, was this planned too?3b0c3e920b8ea64f

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There was no time ea41376ed6 to dwell. Sunwoo lifted him, and a a556411bd4 massive wave of sensation hit. Gijun gasped, feeling like his e45f8f5161 body might split and burst 49287b2c8d out his mouth. He clung to Sunwoo, who ea341e3697 smiled, delighted by Gijun holding 1b8e66e0a9 onto him.839f44baf6fcac60

The breath felt 413757f9c3 cheeky, but Gijun f079bafc20 gave in. It was Sunwoo’s eed03222fa birthday, after all. The surprise birthday meal 80e14150fb plan had gone awry, 14b7e3044c but it was still 5fcd96718d salvageable. Gijun mentally adjusted his plans, c3f9216252 then groaned and shut his f270df25a8 eyes tightly as his body c525d85c46 shook with dizzying sensations.fae82c3d075eda04

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It was a typical birthday 8f7ebff3ad dawn.3b16cbc5594aeca3

* * *d99865a6342cbd03

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But Hae Gijun’s plan, 54b3fbf9d1 which he thought was 5f1ac7cdfe salvageable, didn’t just go a62aa4d72d awry—it completely fell apart.2a9492cb0482563c

He woke up edea347ea7 past noon, unable 7a284b8f42 to move. Exhausted from days of 777cec7d95 overwork and Sunwoo’s relentless eb2861e5aa enthusiasm, it was no 162ef7a289 surprise. Feeling partly responsible for 31a5451fa5 the absurd misunderstanding, he 1b0be0bbe1 couldn’t bring himself to b020f26210 stop Sunwoo.93304b3828fd524c

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Sunwoo’s whispered confessions of 24714baf87 love in an overwhelmed a02eae1fe5 voice swept Gijun up, 6a4c3eeada embracing him. That dawn, he 8729bd8bdc empathized with Sunwoo’s c5aa494f34 near-breathless emotional state 4cad2c134a in a different 4fd536f69d context.80ebf63b6376d023

Gijun barely got up in 2061b8dccd the afternoon, stubbornly refusing Sunwoo’s d9dc15c7c7 help to prepare the meal bc136011dd alone…70f147f2046f7846

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“Haa…”8edc3c545133c013

Hae Gijun, accustomed to 3c7d275063 Baek Sunwoo’s cooking over 7979f88ea3 the years, had to cca7fce29f admit defeat. He’d sensed it 877a837278 during classes, but 7e204898c8 hoped his final f0d7a5f0f0 practice would make 12430861b2 a difference.a7d0e32e51a2555e

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“Even after all that practice, your food is still better…”4531c433277bca10

“I like this better!”f961e0f7b59a1fb5

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“…Really? Should I make it for your next birthday too?”2447ff7e12d159df

“Really? Then I’d be so…”d2170528cbe0db83

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“But don’t touch me on birthday dawns from now on.”fbfc5dfc10bf55c2

“…”8e7ea456c0aa2866

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“Don’t pretend you didn’t hear.”02156b847a542b8c

Baek Sunwoo’s birthday afternoon f21fd8d9bd passed peacefully and blissfully.65dd07f718d79837

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