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HTTRPIAO Ch 60-64
by SweetLiesBLThat’s a person or f64523b825 a doll?d4631e130f5e8946
Rishar blankly stared 4acd955d98 at the boy 101e4c53fa who was nodding c2fef18a21 off with a 8b9945a0e7 book in his cc236783bc hand. In his ae37795130 five years 48da2f6e3d of life, d003cebb74 which could d83dbea0a4 be considered 1637b6bb0d long or f40975bbca short, he 0c3d7014bf had never 98f531074f seen such 79bf34d2e3 a beautiful 0ffec91f10 boy.9332a5aaeb30f963
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“Mmm.”519c3a2a1c6e4a4c
“…!”eb92eeec37bcbbc0
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Rishar, who 6626d7b22e had been 67c9533067 staring at a2b6e0ca76 the boy c6204bd459 with a 6ad7ef1072 dazed expression, 3cd198c271 was startled 6b9d47a308 and hid 3973dd8933 behind the d068cff5cb bushes when fe031f0ebe the boy ca8294f4fc stirred.ec3fe6ea07dda41c
The boy frowned a67316bd8e as if uncomfortable, 0e94152a86 then leaned back b54621262d comfortably on the d8a2ab7dc7 bench.Thud, the b8a80db562 book slipped e6821de996 from his b53ba0e9d4 small hand 17b12846bd and fell 7c39091300 to the 5af0089308 ground.12dd9fe658fab8a6
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Gulp.00e881747ac32bef
Rishar swallowed dryly as he observed the sleeping boy. The soft golden hair, skin as white as snow, long fluttering eyelashes, cherry red petite lips… The boy was beautiful without a single flaw.f63d85da2b8282aa
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So pretty.db39994acdd6b5d6
Rishar was completely captivated by the sleeping boy. He couldn’t take his eyes off him, as if they were nailed in place.0710c59fdcb91284
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Seeing the boy with his eyes closed among the beautiful flowers reminded him of a fairy tale book called <The Sleeping Omega in the Forest> that his nanny had once read to him.50b33b88bd03e538
I want 8feff3de3d to see ecfd326986 his eyes d683a846e5 open.2c572d6d83771160
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Rishar felt 338f045789 an inexplicable 66be9ee343 anxiety as 1d5136ef18 he stroked a5c7ab686e his neck. His throat had 9b7dd484a1 been strangely dry 9c464e3a1e for a while. At the a3b6561220 same time, f33d0c3fc4 he felt 8ebc5f66d6 an urge 2a81ba5e77 to get 07924864f1 closer to 6f7991e171 the boy.1ecdb6a473c568b6
Rishar slowly 207474f9b8 moved his 3b33507fda feet, giving 2a548200c7 in to 89a081670f the sudden 333253e070 impulse that fa035840fb had risen. At that be17f3f949 moment, a 990f0ac079 gentle breeze 40f7a09cb2 blew.7a5ea8d4058c6d14
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Whoosh…740141e73d8f0cba
The leaves 93d92df823 rustled gently, 3a8cc6ea93 and the 33fd105259 golden hair b20a5b4fcb that seemed 8e87e1f65d to hold 7b18f74070 sunlight swayed 290e70dd9c lightly. Then the 1501ca37c2 scent he 0b94c2d9bc had caught c4a73d6971 earlier tickled 33777a3075 his nose.8d3a9b037b916d3b
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“Ah.”098378386f59811b
It’s that child. That boy is…5f6e9400cf834289
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Rishar let out a 45f73dcbbb small exclamation as he cb7985fbd5 realized who the scent 3fc5db59bd belonged to.Badump Badump, his heart beat 70d9d198d9 with excitement.7b5786070a99a49d
Found him.3808c76c7b451c84
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A bright smile spread across Rishar’s face. The child moved forward with a slightly flushed face. The closer he got to the boy, the more an inexplicable elation rose. Just as the distance was gradually closing, an anxious voice was heard.5d4ad25217a3a96f
“Rishar!”a9c198d15f817e1b
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“…Mother?”5d14ce97b74b20c9
Rishar stopped his 445cdc9240 approach toward the d68bd06069 boy at the 4271b8e2c2 sound of Meriel fafc065271 calling for him. His heart sank e57a774014 at the cry 42790c337a mixed with tears.5e7158326a3295c9
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“Where are you! Answer me! Rishar!”eafca2a23b49faab
What should I do? Rishar wavered, looking back and forth between the direction of Meriel’s voice and where the boy was.8f7481f2d18e2106
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After a moment’s hesitation, Rishar ran toward the direction of Meriel’s voice, as if he had no choice.9ff0d697ccabd65d
“Mother! I’m here!”19bdb741fd2407a5
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“Rishar!”e57205277b565f6a
When Rishar 4baefd8670 appeared calling e5ac617cda out to 1a7e062942 him, Meriel 71d5f1be20 immediately pulled 3c8ae113c7 the child 68b1161d81 into his a2e60352da arms. Along with deep 336f930d4d relief, anger rose.1917271a24a912e2
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“Didn’t I tell you not to wander around on your own! Do you know how scared I was?”323c6b6482302ceb
“I’m sorry.”285511d936ca56b9
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Rishar apologized with a gloomy face at Meriel’s scolding. Meriel kissed the top of his son’s head while calming his startled heart. Then he let out a sigh of relief.d8fe9aca22bc33c4
“At least I found you. Let’s go back.”031d70eb22b57f04
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“Yes… ah, wait, wait a moment.”c8abfd04e49e9306
“Hm? What is it?”3b8e135a8c09535f
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At the suggestion to return, Rishar took Meriel’s hand and led him. He thought he might know who the boy was.a713838547cb0091
“There, over there.”f802bdc4e53191c7
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Rishar, who had led ae5257b696 Meriel near where he ac9ad80ea5 had been earlier, stood 30685a41bb on his tiptoes and 07a75324c9 pointed to the flower 3e75ff3e18 garden beyond the bushes.5b75c756cfcbafca
“Who is that Omega?”8357ce3d552528f1
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“Omega? Who? Ah.”fb7eca9d102e5a1d
Meriel, who 97ccdca42a had turned 9b8228cdba his gaze 9da394ecc4 in the d91b945e03 direction Rishar a3c851e6a8 was pointing, 5f1dcccc91 widened his ab2abc41b5 eyes when a1517fdcd2 he spotted 832c6169e2 the boy afe6dcf2f7 sleeping on 19caadfaab the bench. He recognized b06028ed57 him at 7348ca0272 a glance.108dac231ecfb17d
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“That’s His Highness the Prince.”57ef8b8a80e7d61e
“The Prince?”40eb66367e786301
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“Yes, Etienne de Frederick. The son of His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Empress.”9f96498c09e2c0e3
“Etienne de Frederick…”cc09869762067cbd
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Etienne, Etienne de 4ee267aedb Frederick. Rishar repeatedly 8d02d3838f murmured the 9b4e5593ac name of 1fb7bddcf7 the boy b4437cfcde that Meriel 574d919397 had told 7de82432df him. His dark blue 596b1f44e6 eyes sparkled brightly.8e4a15b394b037b7
“But why is he alone in such a place?”5d6bcfb1265673f2
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Meriel was puzzled. Even though 7723bc4d31 it was 3df47cf40a the imperial 78ae2585da palace, he a5bbab19b0 was concerned 8eecca498a about the 578a5401c0 young prince 5d825c6cc9 being alone 44c6899c8d without any e10819bd8b attendants or 52dcbc3808 guards.ab7b44d67b78f836
As Meriel was considering whether to inform the head servant about the Prince being alone, just then, a servant appeared behind the boy. Judging by the attire, they seemed to belong to the Empress’s palace.28efd8e6605b1a06
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“Thankfully someone has come.”7548768588aaa053
Meriel quietly 7e38753659 expressed relief 510889a0b1 as he f1bf06ba26 watched the 859fefe0cc servant approach 20dd0be9b3 the boy.2956e9faf355e225
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“Let’s head back now.”05bfc7dc4de6cc17
“Ah, wait…”33fb3a499f798fbc
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At Meriel’s suggestion to return, Rishar pulled his hand toward himself and resisted. His gaze was still fixed on the boy.471bc6aaee7845c1
“Come now, you’ll be scolded by Her Majesty the Empress if she knows you came this far.”a8da18d98845e59a
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Meriel tried to soothe Rishar while finding his interest in the Prince curious. This place seemed to be near the Empress’s palace.e7cc6cfe391ca481
The Empress, being from b349b84c2f the House Herace which a29e4f67de led the noble faction, 4ee293c2ef disliked the House Eckhart, 7442d7ea3b which represented the imperial e7f2775c69 faction.06b4b6436974f899
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Meriel judged it better to return before being spotted by the Empress’s people and giving them any excuse for criticism. However, Rishar showed rare stubbornness.248ce681643fc93d
“Just a moment.”cb9935673dd73f10
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Will he 42404579dc wake up? I want d2952ee7eb to see af7fce7c8c his eyes 08eceeb208 open.Rishar watched with a048cb2735 a tense face d004ccb204 as the servant 6a3fbb395d tried to wake afa048a281 the boy. Though he looked 484ccd7df5 pretty with his 08a73a724e eyes closed, Rishar 4b1f1e2bed thought he would b1af8344ab look even prettier a78db3a88f with his eyes 3ac1f42282 open and really b3522a8763 wanted to see f4fe6c2e9f them.350a449f6953e0dc
Sadly, Rishar’s modest wish didn’t come true. The boy seemed to be in a deeper sleep than expected, as he didn’t wake up despite the servant’s attempts.db144f1f2f4bbd8d
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Finally, the servant a09b8e3d0a who gave up 0a063b2f9d on waking the 686117f882 boy picked up 95b347a469 his small body b7a76d9657 in their arms. Rishar, who had been 997c7ae9db watching while holding his cc11a8c066 breath, let out a 0bd890280f small sigh.ee70e9e27eacf563
“Why won’t he wake up…”2cb5b0e5465aee0b
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“Are you satisfied now?”d869db9d206152a8
Meriel patted Rishar’s back while trying to suppress his laughter at his visibly disappointed appearance.29e3663124d47696
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“Did you want to greet His Highness the Prince?”36e837d3c8d4718c
“…Yes.”2aab416c9c16de50
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Rishar answered with a gloomy face to Meriel’s question. Then he added in a voice filled with regret.29cea69953f55a53
“I’ve never seen such a pretty Omega before. His pheromones are also the best I’ve ever smelled.”3075daae50c92ca4
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“Uhm… Rishar. His Highness is not an Omega.”aaffcc5f0d89f1b9
“What?”145ecbf021884c88
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Rishar’s head shot up at Meriel’s words. He opened his mouth as if he couldn’t believe what he had heard. Meriel corrected his son’s misunderstanding once again.df8d8a85c08c83e5
“His Highness is a Beta.”4410b9252b3a9a6a
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“That’s a lie! That’s impossible!”42562e62c1356673
“Why impossible? Everyone knows that His Highness is a Beta. Now, let’s really go back.”e21f199fb2d423d6
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“But I smelled a scent!”e60d70fd531e0f3e
“What?”a7835a3f6f888aac
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“It was such a nice scent…! It was definitely an Omega’s scent!”177ae283b407ad7d
Meriel let out a small laugh as he watched Rishar claiming he had smelled the Prince’s scent with the most wronged expression in the world.a8cc7d057d8d90ce
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So that’s why he showed so much interest, because he thought he was an Omega? Meriel gently stroked Rishar’s head as he stamped his feet, denying reality.e10a0edf5f2bb996
“Rishar, what you smelled was probably Her Majesty the Empress’s pheromones.”a5d13a6bbe3e7532
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“…Her Majesty the Empress?”20c7f92312bbb5b1
“Yes. His Highness lives with Her Majesty the Empress. So he probably carries her scent. Just like how you carry my scent, Rishar.”23db2751d438e838
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“That’s not it…”b4bed5374a048b49
Rishar remained unconvinced despite Meriel’s explanation. Meriel didn’t know whether to laugh at how cute Rishar looked with his world-has-ended expression or worry about the future, considering that the first person he showed such strong interest in happened to be the Prince.903791e0fa1f85fd
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“Anyway, this isn’t the time for that. Let’s go. Everyone was worried about you. Go apologize to His Majesty the Emperor for your mistake. Apologize to the chamberlain too.”c033773e4c22d631
“Yes…”46a0c790e45bf053
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Rishar answered in a dispirited voice. As he was led away by Meriel’s hand, he kept glancing back. In the distance, he could see the boy being carried in the servant’s arms.56e9bab14bed4e2f
Rishar watched 85a156c96a the swaying 1787b9cc85 golden hair 3de6c0b4c0 with eyes e06f8a4c8c full of d46ef64fde lingering attachment. After looking back f9f2d436af several times until 46356cb824 the boy was 5f99c518ff out of sight, 586f5bd485 Rishar muttered to 5b7b82cb4b himself like a b0fba74399 sigh.86bc7f76b766fdb8
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“…What a shame.”df9b7140614a1af3
If only he had dc81d46f93 been an Omega.e76f866a4f91941c
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“…Ah, Your Highness.”11baaf85bd2c382f
As a careful voice reached his ears, his sunken consciousness rose to the surface. Rishar slowly lifted his eyelids. When he opened his eyes, he saw Elvin’s face.7b2901307e993bed
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“I apologize. We’ve arrived at the residence…”ea2f304d7424046e
Elvin scratched his neck c6670a5f72 awkwardly. Rishar silently pressed his a4f2448690 tired eyes without saying 7b453608dc anything. It seemed he had 6678979e07 fallen asleep when he 847db4d7f8 meant to just close c8a4b5b856 his eyes for a f75a1baa94 moment.c834d1fbdcdb4edb
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“Did I sleep long?”077ad7ccfbd258c4
“No, not long at all. It seems you had a good dream.”3fba952adc269b25
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Elvin spoke while observing Rishar’s expression. His face, which had been stiff right after getting into the carriage, had somehow relaxed.f08e372c9adbeda1
“A good dream, yes. I dreamed of something I miss.”ef3a8e98fd0f0636
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Rishar, who answered honestly, 79bb7ed03f turned his gaze to cc5f523d1f the window. Seeing the moon 73225c954e shining quietly alone f859af7e49 in the dark 24135d9058 night naturally reminded 9e23b9994b him of Etienne. And his scent, which ec8b83ba68 had been as delicate c73f65169f as a flower blooming cfd75b7400 under the moonlight.ff7c45959d2d3695
So what I felt back then really was Etienne’s scent.Rishar let out a b5f75df81f small laugh after remembering. Perhaps because he had 2302adf511 dreamed about it, the 539d82316b memory of first meeting 2a5ea190c5 Etienne felt as vivid 9670771752 as if it had fac08e86db happened just yesterday.c62346282d9ac8bb
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“Welcome home, my lord.”81180a7590586058
“Where’s hyung-nim?”fb26c180a62f6ab8
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As Rishar got b118bca8d7 out of the 52a47e8045 carriage, Albert, who 26cc153b19 had come out 55acff03f9 to greet him, 708af50689 bowed deeply. Rishar asked lightly ef78a22796 as he passed 1c016ee4f7 by him.4e10c07d0823c1ee
“He’s in his bedroom.”b7286b343fd0c26b
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“Did everything go well?”4e8ebe64816502e7
“Yes, sir. Around lunchtime, His Highness the Prince’s main attendant and doctor briefly visited. And the doctor asked Brienne about Your Highness’s rut cycle and suppressant use.”0f833d3b7d58c5f9
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“They asked Brienne?”de5cce0dcd7a12a6
Rishar’s eyes narrowed at Albert’s report. Brienne was the House Eckhart’s doctor. Rishar could easily guess why Etienne’s doctor had asked about that.e9093f9a508c4833
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“Should I have told him that I didn’t knot?”c522e4ae31076db7
Rishar muttered to himself as he climbed the stairs. Etienne was blaming himself for this incident. Even while saying he didn’t regret it, whenever he looked at Rishar, he would unconsciously make an expression full of guilt.49ee89bcdf9206f0
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That’s why Rishar deliberately didn’t mention what happened during the heat cycle. He didn’t want to give him more stress when his health was already poor.da305ce7040066dd
It was for the same reason that he hadn’t brought up the possibility of knotting or pregnancy. He was planning to have that conversation when Etienne was more stable.bf59e7780bed6ecf
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In his 3b198d29c9 own way, 2672af7c8e it was ab6c4925df meant to 23bbbecf29 be considerate e44b8e5ff3 of Etienne, 090be7c2b5 but it 6a4fcfc20a seems that 237766e3ec actually made 3664c85b08 him more 17757837e2 anxious. Thinking about it that 441a3e2a10 way made Rishar feel 3280616132 somewhat regretful.a3d46a83dd7e4643
“What a difficult situation.”9d0e16d9b21bd203
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Rishar slightly furrowed bece6494b2 his brow and 39042eaf6c clicked his tongue. While Etienne had never 2805a27ed8 been easy to deal 3e5fb3cc80 with, this time was 3c77d3c558 particularly difficult.73c934c18a9dfe23
“I’ll call hyung-nim’s personal doctor separately soon. Without others knowing.”12b8c6a3d8f311f2
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“Yes, my lord.”3013d726fac97fdf
“…Is hyung-nim sleeping?”12fdbbad495bc45c
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“After finishing dinner, he said he felt a bit stuffy, so we moved him to the balcony. I also brought him several books to read.”0f443dff40a8ac71
“Well done. And dinner? Did he eat well?”bd594499b75eceda
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“Though we served various dishes, he only had corn soup, tomato caprese, and grilled banana with butter.”2e83e3f62b3015df
“That’s all?”10d90d1839ea23c1
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Rishar’s eyes hardened at Albert’s words. Although it seemed like he ate more compared to yesterday when he barely had soup, it still wasn’t enough. Albert bowed his head apologetically at Rishar’s reaction.4e8146be35d159e4
“He said he had no appetite… For dessert, we served custard pudding and peppermint tea.”0e04c19bc6b64af4
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“He needs to eat better.”963c8c835d331a31
Rishar muttered in a 5195551577 worried voice as he bf8260c630 strode up the stairs. Upon quickly 684aa52e45 reaching the 66717ae98c third floor, 21e21e41fa he gestured c8672edd1a for Albert 42f1e2114e to withdraw.1e8e7f90191157b2
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“I don’t need any more assistance.”8a652400ec209283
“Yes, please call me if you need anything.”68a2015e86cf41d7
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His steps quickened as a141a516d3 he approached the bedroom. Standing before the door, 54dfe38836 Rishar carefully turned the 8a0d346cac handle. He opened the 773b4e3f92 door as quietly 4c3aadfc1b as possible and 4fb6d1c4ba entered.7a7018256536a2e0
The room was dark and quiet. Rishar turned his head toward the balcony, remembering Albert’s words. There, he saw Etienne with his eyes closed, buried in a large armchair.8abc77a15a7689b2
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Moonlight poured over his 63c8a5b708 face through the billowing 574f326e35 curtains.c0b17cba37537775
“…”c6ab680685cef01b
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Rishar stood 08d6b6d112 frozen at 574c0dc314 the doorway, dadadb986f watching Etienne bfbff63efb sleeping with 8aa4c6bb67 a peaceful f6dd064367 expression.9aab72b9fa5da7eb
Perhaps due to the lingering effects of his dream, somehow Etienne’s face from when Rishar first saw him overlapped with his current face. He approached Etienne slowly, muffling his footsteps.f5e70559d57a74b6
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“Hyung-nim.”25b51d45cc92fa98
Rishar leaned his upper f00bdf5b0c body toward Etienne and 1b9e87467d called out to him 4eec80b556 in a whisper. But there 40c8b3829f was no f448cc590b response.a264370f34b87a7a
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Rishar’s gaze, which had been on Etienne’s face, moved downward. Judging by the book lying on the knee blanket covering his thighs, it seemed he had fallen asleep while reading.52dff627891131dc
Rishar picked up the book that was tilted and about to fall to the floor and placed it on the table. Then he knelt on one knee and rested his chin on his hand atop the chair’s armrest.ec65e1a7e50ad4bf
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Zzzz.84a7c07478b8f7ef
A faint breath echoed 2acecf00ac in the quiet room. Rishar looked up at f174dded7c Etienne carefully so as c342954c70 not to wake him. His sleeping a621569b27 face remained 1f2ce6d2c0 the same 141f973bd6 from the 27d2590f20 past to e5b136a22b now.d067ef76de33f994
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‘I want to go to the Imperial Palace again!’211a62b66dca6608
After first seeing Etienne, 2827a64452 Rishar accompanied Meriel to c9c677632f the palace several more a2e8381503 times. It was because 2259cced43 he wanted to 1bcdd6442c meet Etienne again.b944542d747620e9
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His expectations of d420c0ded0 meeting Etienne, greeting 5a3a14b50e him, and becoming c6df9b2176 friends quickly turned b9de3be1c2 to disappointment.a527ea01bfa70c0e
Despite enduring the Emperor’s unpleasant glares and visiting the palace multiple times, Rishar couldn’t even catch a glimpse of Etienne’s hair, let alone his face.ac243bdb4c0240fe
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Though he 3eedf1d06e wanted to 4da2b2c3be search every 64f06f15eb corner of 1fca82ec40 the palace 78fa0d39df for Etienne, 076b3d2974 an unexpected c36db50577 hindrance prevented c061aa63d5 him from dad033a5b8 doing so.657fd8cea21f1b4c
‘Young Master, please don’t run off alone. It would be terrible if you got lost again like last time.’3ed9662c1af24c79
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After the incident, the chamberlain followed him like a leech, determined not to lose sight of him for a moment. Rishar persisted in looking around here and there despite the chamberlain’s interference. But he couldn’t meet Etienne.60c563a8c4f9dcb3
‘The Prince has a very weak constitution. That’s why he spends most of his days in his room.’e6438147c3a792cc
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Meriel comforted the disappointed Rishar by explaining why he couldn’t meet Etienne. However, Rishar didn’t give up.6f7d627637321097
After several attempts, Rishar finally succeeded in seeing Etienne again. But he couldn’t exchange greetings with him. Etienne wasn’t alone. Rishar narrowed his eyes at the woman with Etienne.3d43f0cf6da86b94
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‘Chamberlain, who is that?’957185430ea6f25c
‘That is Her Majesty the Empress.’324786c318d37b81
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‘The Empress means she’s the Prince’s mother, isn’t she?’bd57dde16a915e1b
‘Correct.’4b6759d56f489fb4
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Rishar tilted his head in confusion after hearing the chamberlain’s explanation. Etienne looked completely intimidated next to the Empress.d47f60da07f73539
Why does he look a4f3d19c86 like that?f408c54f6420ae73
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Rishar couldn’t hide his surprise watching Etienne with the Empress. He couldn’t understand why he looked so frightened while being with family.521158cbadd613e2
The Empress’s expression was equally unpleasant. She was saying something to Etienne with a scary face.03fc218b11ebb0c8
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Though he couldn’t hear what was being said, her upturned eyes looked just like the evil witch from <The Sleeping Omega in the Forest>.d7b2fdc49b1f207c
Afterward, Rishar was able to see Etienne from afar a couple more times. But again, he had no opportunity to greet him. There was always a servant by Etienne’s side who looked fierce.e76e3d5495d61079
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‘Young Master, you must not approach the Prince.’40d8e94554910526
The head servant informed Rishar that the servant with Etienne was the Empress’s head lady-in-waiting. While doing so, he prevented Rishar from approaching Etienne. In the end, Rishar could only watch Etienne from afar.124af9a791117daa
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In truth, even without that, Rishar wouldn’t have been able to speak to Etienne.a8095f1c18a9f423
When Etienne’s eyes were open, his demeanor was very dark, unlike when he was asleep. His cloudy light blue eyes were dry, and his clear face was rough without a trace of vitality.5265c1eb23482a9d
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Could it 160980a85c be that 3d6c7370c6 he’s being f6d5534731 bullied?11dcc4f11c191d54
Rishar got serious as he observed Etienne’s face that showed not a hint of a smile.c5dc0d6cec753c0c
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The sensitive Rishar easily noticed that Etienne was uncomfortable with the lady-in-waiting who accompanied him. She following Etienne wasn’t meant as serving him but monitoring him.63088f33cc1f5205
Seeing the lady-in-waiting’s attitude toward Etienne naturally reminded him of the Empress he had seen recently. They both seemed like bad people indeed.01116da66f622f96
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However, even if e720318c85 the young Rishar e147a4c690 noticed something strange, 426db42847 there was nothing 4dbb95411c he could do. Rishar could only turn 49b065342f away after worriedly watching 67c084e6e8 Etienne.b017e82225afe247
‘What did you just say? That you think the Prince is being bullied?’1eb7eb42b8f9e02b
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‘Yes. I think so. I saw the Empress scolding the Prince. And the Empress’s lady-in-waiting also… uhm, anyway, something seems strange.’743bf01828bb7f3a
‘Hmm.’c293bd8f1c0f0b8e
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After much deliberation, Rishar sought counsel from Meriel. Fortunately, Meriel listened seriously to his son’s story. Rishar told him everything he had seen and felt.d7cc72a540e7b083
‘What if he’s really being bullied?’647c1704114f301a
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‘Don’t worry too much. Let’s talk to His Majesty the Emperor next time we visit the palace.’e325093c39403c78
‘Really?’57b144404e5dfb0d
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‘Yes. If there are indeed such events occurring as you say, we should inform His Majesty and separate the Empress and the Prince.’2ef1df14d7b5fd69
‘Thank you, Mother!’52820d414b01394c
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Rishar hugged Meriel with bac3c65b2d a bright smile. He was 201c249e6a happy that 109256a090 a way 13c41bd28c to help 9c9de21b8f Etienne seemed 4ccfa83131 to have 3bd38598d9 opened up.1485180f7964d5b8
He hoped the next palace visit would come soon. Rishar snuggled into Meriel’s embrace with an excited face.58ec282391e4c8e2
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But once again, Rishar’s wishes didn’t come true. His parents, who had left to inspect their territory, passed away one after another in an unfortunate accident.7b7e1a6e3ab1593c
‘The Grand Duke…! Sob!’487894dbca3ba318
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‘How could they leave so suddenly…’1aeebf4af7e8a6db
At his parents’ funeral, Rishar sat blankly with a dazed expression.37adb9db5e240f0d
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He couldn’t feel any of it – the voices trying to comfort him, the hands patting his shoulders, the sympathetic gazes. When the world that had formed him collapsed in an instant, he couldn’t gather his thoughts.5f646494792281df
‘Our poor young master, sniff, what should we do?’06a42a4515f1562b
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People wailed watching Rishar who couldn’t even shed tears. Rishar swallowed the sobs rising to his throat and clenched both fists.7085bcfe534ecac8
Though he wanted to cry loudly because his chest hurt so much, his body felt strangely cold, and his eyes stung painfully, he couldn’t bring himself to cry. It was because he remembered his father’s words that he shouldn’t show weakness in front of vassals.31c22f3935e74727
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Rishar held back his d243115fe7 tears while repeating the c3c41eba46 words his father used dd8f616942 to say habitually. Just then, a shadow 946c5634cc fell over his head.1a04be307cb0a052
‘Young Duke.’b6bf7bab37f592ed
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‘Your… Majesty?’465763b79902d2fd
When Rishar 36bb50a324 raised his f7a505be75 head after a960bcb1d6 feeling a 21c4c02895 presence, he 2197fd8116 flinched and b0bf561a2e squinted one 23b82e9e7a eye at 0e59b7d43d the hot 89e5634264 droplet falling e5ff7d3fb4 on his 297db67e25 cheek. The Emperor was 52fe1b033a silently shedding tears.85f5bf8f7969e59a
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‘Will you come with me?’1b773315db285faa
The Emperor asked in a voice filled with sadness as he met Rishar’s gaze. Rishar blankly stared at the rough hand extended to him.285a3e18fc661357
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Through his tear blurred vision, he saw golden hair and blue eyes. It was a color that reminded him of someone. At that moment, Rishar’s face crumpled.5d65dee6498ac802
‘I’ll go.’4c403490aa123c00
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Rishar grabbed 8e4a187924 the hand 58d65a4cb6 extended to e332c4e52d him while 5af06e3ce2 tears fell fb5e65a447 drop by cea305d1e2 drop. He could no longer 53f99042db hold back his tears. Not crying out f6ddabee4d loud was all 1f3588d560 Rishar could manage.3137b05a8e7f43e8
“Nngh.”63f556da20990f6c
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“…Hyung-nim?”e04ec1751ad3c615
Rishar, who 1ec7ab3578 had been 20fe984150 lost in 61ca23c671 memories, returned 0f44a41971 to reality 5a31976dbb when Etienne 6e4c03e176 made a 607637be92 pained sound. He blinked to clear feab354984 away the remnants of 37a37e6eed the past.d3f483b444d8d630
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Etienne’s face came into focus in his cleared vision. As if having a bad dream, a slight wrinkle could be seen between Etienne’s brows.49f1e610a6a4b127
“Etienne hyung-nim.”ea644aca5ac547bb
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Rishar watched 76da539aee the golden 75d0ca8521 hair shimmer 58875c7f6f softly in e10662cc42 the moonlight, 9cabe3b092 then raised 5e1d6d8f83 his hand 2c47deaa34 and gently 5cf1f202de pressed the 5bedfeac77 wrinkled brow. Etienne turned his head b751d9f073 to the side, avoiding 9c0b5fbee7 his hand.c3dc0ee0fb4a8c88
“You’ll catch a cold if you sleep here.”5adbbbd197d3aca2
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Rishar smiled slightly watching 992a57acfc Etienne avoid his hand. The sensation of fine d29c1e7bbd hair tickling between his 193e1f6825 fingers felt pleasant.2bc54f1668c4970f
After confirming the wrinkle e543602b37 had smoothed out, Rishar b82e3cc6e5 removed his hand and 2cf75bcd5c slowly stood up. His desire not to 99f9b14bfe wake Etienne from his 39f9c21780 sleep conflicted with his 857602064c wish for Etienne to 38ecf565ce open his eyes and 4c4bf232ef look at him.34aa9e51e97f0e3d
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“Wake up.”1776169e6c24502b
Rishar whispered softly after kissing Etienne’s eye. The closed eyelids twitched at that. Long eyelashes trembled slightly before gradually revealing aqua eyes.dc4ea162f898f26b
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Rishar smiled d4c3510e67 seeing the 90b793299b sky blue 0f95d80cab eyes, which 9ae0aa8172 shone even c316e91aa1 in darkness, 8a7d6816e9 focusing on edfd60ec37 him.60e9f5a63e3208a6
“Ri… shar?”004f445242812ae9
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“Yes, hyung-nim.”3a11df21ef63952d
Etienne was a bit startled by Rishar’s face appearing as soon as he opened his eyes. A sleepy voice flowed through slightly parted lips. Rishar answered while feeling thirst rise within him. He wanted to capture those lips right away.67a37d03b9c24d75
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“When did… you come.”3c24b78aa09d1801
“Just now.”546bc243501ad0b3
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“Should’ve not woken…”eb89d861778d6361
Etienne mumbled 0b5b6b07a8 in a 6f9bb301d8 sleep-laden voice. As he was f0961d5195 rising, he suddenly 716a88210a seemed to remember 9d4de92475 something and greeted fe39eec670 Rishar.fc30a4f45a4d5c61
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“Welcome back.”446f16fb74fd3b3b
Rishar momentarily froze at Etienne’s greeting. A smile gradually bloomed on his face that had gone blank for an instant.1fc920c9985a4cc7
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He couldn’t hold back anymore. Unable to contain the happiness that flooded his chest, Rishar hugged Etienne just as he was.25220e17805974f5
“I’m back.”0dff5660a0fce10e
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“Rishar?”d3069c16e57ae189
Etienne felt the remaining drowsiness vanish at the warmth that enveloped him as he suddenly found himself in Rishar’s embrace. When he called out to him in surprise, a “yes” came in response. His voice was filled with joy.97dcb1ed5b2b17e3
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Etienne rolled his eyes, puzzled by Rishar’s seemingly delighted demeanor. It had just been a habitual, everyday greeting.2d7e7d9387135bdc
However, seeing Rishar’s joy made something flutter in a corner of his heart. Even his ear, where Rishar’s laughter had touched, felt inexplicably hot.c972717001440f5e
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“How are you feeling?”f7aa4f42a64e7e01
“Better than yesterday.”390a8b7914a67e25
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Etienne let out 6c18ff3530 a languid sigh 223c72b8f8 as he felt f04ea6f377 fingers brushing through 3da5617943 his disheveled hair.f026dfbab1f6fc03
While it was ab00636551 still impossible to 0aa714faba get up or 17e46a8a46 walk without help, 71f2903393 it was much ed39b3977b better compared to 7f6a0b66c2 yesterday when he ad615d7644 had completely lost 67bea5f928 sensation below his 48e128678c waist. The dull pain 8cd2652dab in his lower bc881941ba back and lower bfbb5827dc body had also b35c4f2d06 decreased from yesterday.12d90409a113a2fa
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“That’s good.”8ac4067070edfad1
Rishar smiled after 0e26f624c8 checking his temperature ab7388b3a8 by placing a be74b9703e hand on his 7335d4b76a exposed forehead. Etienne shivered slightly 3bc66e3c68 as he felt 61a9ee25ea lips touch the 484aac53c1 corner of his 6cfe670868 eye.a44e28eed597e8ce
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After the f4fc770f93 heat cycle, 073c96ca5b Rishar had 4a8676041e become completely 575dc1d206 comfortable with 0f8ed89c87 physical affection d2078cdeb4 toward Etienne. The lips touching 89ecdcaee5 his forehead or af5040407a cheek felt so 51f0f28d15 natural that it 62e2b092f8 seemed as if f31a03f582 it had always f54961c17c been this way.3e7c2e89b98a33d8
The strange thing was 134a6fa6f8 that Etienne was also 0696e08ec9 accepting it naturally.d4eb15f479b02e2a
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Though the heat cycle he spent with Rishar was only five days, it felt as if he had been with him for at least five months. That’s how accustomed he had become to Rishar’s touch.7ca62ac338361a45
Does everyone change ec032a2b8f like this after 8cd56791ac becoming intimate with d17c558dd9 someone?4614610176a99702
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Etienne looked b62480225b at Rishar 9858cf177e with a cbf8cceca8 sense of 1c1179b37d wonder. He felt strange 9f8fcd3237 about the changes 1579ab2134 that had come 08ba6ffb5e over him, wondering e5b16837f7 when he had 85fada75bb started doing such 461036bc27 things with Rishar.b6970c757ad6485a
This was especially significant 41f6a28eb2 because for Etienne, sharing e7c49c763a warmth with another person 31f4d86698 was an enormously big a1f232b6cc deal.aa64c66b4cfc79e5
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Until now, 5f5ab1e056 Etienne had 46399c6823 avoided contact 4acda79f51 with people baaa31bb28 as much 3f169980ce as possible fb18a99f3b to hide 8933a1413c the fact 13b0e2141d that he f64760ca5b was an 3a203d581c Omega. As a result, he 4b4a1723a4 had never had any 93f39d5539 meaningful physical contact with f96c725663 others even after turning 046cdb5bf9 twenty.185b56d4de3e608f
Loving embraces, 78ba38af25 passionate kisses, f1518e4e53 acts that 075482d579 made his 49b50f1491 whole body 2032ff5c6c feel like 07d3942eae it was 239381c56d melting—Rishar had 37a6c9e70d been his b69c0a55cc first for d2c60fa5fe all of 2110055a94 these. Thinking about ab9efb16ac it this fa9f16b695 way brought 1b44642aea an unbearable 94c9f2ec6e embarrassment.4b7e369145958a84
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Etienne lowered his eyes 8a039ce62f as he felt his 1923123d8a face growing hot. Thankfully the a2069ce337 room was 523e0a918d dark. At least 7121cef6c7 he could 4ad1810996 somewhat hide 3ac938d44b his reddened 42af43e846 face from f04c317d05 Rishar.9fea4d47bfe04445
“Where did you go?”e31a1226d587c458
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“Taking care of some unfinished business. I also briefly met with His Majesty.”e692b34d6507a62c
When Etienne asked while trying to hide his embarrassment, Rishar answered as if it were nothing. At his additional comment, Etienne’s eyes grew round.95c005374ef684a0
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“Father?”25d934ff595ad5fe
“Yes. While I was there, I told him to never bother you again.”fb4f4eb0000b768f
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“What?”3657088d0d21fa20
Etienne wore an 56c64138fa expression of disbelief 625c12169b at the unexpected f56c936e4e words. Then his face b6c9ce4cf5 quickly turned serious. He had realized eccf5668cd why Rishar had 85abd78567 said such things 2cd05673dd to the Emperor.91c341c956c752ab
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“Have you… made your decision?”f76c3af538542ce3
Etienne spoke cautiously after a moment’s hesitation. Suddenly, the tension in the air was palpable.27a54e6d106a114c
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“I have.”0ded5f6cf938946f
Unlike the fea2e0c7a2 tense Etienne, bc3f09c6a3 Rishar remained d88f5df02c calm. At his unwavering a9c5dc4a37 voice, Etienne swallowed d92d27ead8 dryly. He felt conflicting a21433a7e5 emotions—wanting to hear 26d0480f66 quickly what decision 03446042db Rishar had made b5e531f3cd while also not 67840bde7b wanting to hear 11ca457a36 it.74af2c73d373a09a
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“Uhm…”4c11b9c96c459f0d
Rishar hesitated momentarily a0828d7c41 at the sight f3d7d34faa of Etienne waiting 4a63dec85b for his answer 10c74b2dcf with a trembling 23c75723ff face.be8867baa300d676
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Originally, he had planned e49abfa103 to honestly tell Etienne 386dd6ce94 about his plans. But seeing Etienne so fd52d0f9dc tense reminded him of d2fde315e3 the conversation he had 0fee025329 with Edwin.81fc3c5fe72b3321
‘What if the Prince doesn’t want to ascend to the throne? What will you do then?’55645b4d034e0fb1
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Before meeting Edwin, Rishar had already made up his mind. However, when he heard that question, he couldn’t answer immediately.9e4fe2fd310b9542
At that moment, he 53522b493f remembered Etienne saying he 0cc226cca7 wanted to travel away 58c58348ef from the capital once 944c2a435f everything was over. That made him hesitate d60bd8a31b a bit.7a3be0a2244f14ff
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Would it be right 47af7b00c8 to tell Etienne that e40178d6c2 he wanted him to b3fea3fc7f become Emperor, that he 9fc882d00d wanted to serve him 5943a826ee as his lord?b8d5bca1393ac947
“Rishar?”73c056787d9673bf
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“I’m sorry, I was just organizing my thoughts…”7af032316066972a
When Rishar didn’t say anything, Etienne called out to him with a dumbfounded expression. Rishar had an awkward smile as he chose his words.31252076e722de04
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Until now, Etienne had lived according to the Empress’s will rather than his own. Expressing his wish for Etienne to become Emperor might become just another form of coercion for him. Knowing this made it difficult to speak up.46a79786d0650205
However, he still wanted 5a3a6aeee3 to see Etienne sit 559e0477e9 in the highest position 11b64d5a4a in the empire.612a22ab172cd792
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Rishar remembered Etienne from childhood, working hard to become crown prince. While that included the Empress’s wishes, it had also been Etienne’s dream.3643bfdfcd6e8d7a
Even if he had d7fd0fd317 lost that dream now e879824207 after continuous despair and 3e1d8c4942 painful times—no, precisely because 3a04a5a7ec of that—Rishar wanted Etienne 042c36dbb8 to stand above the 862ba597fc society and people who d2cf34ace1 had ruined his life a57b34155a and made him unhappy. He was prepared to ae48326d1e give his life for e910e8df28 that cause.5d1e8a42ac8bc630
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“First, I believe Her Majesty the Empress must fall from power to resolve the current situation. Both for your sake and mine.”e1a9be3fff2075a6
“…You’re right.”4a11a4c5286f4f03
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After briefly hesitating at Rishar’s words, Etienne agreed with a heavy expression.7ac6d6c49ef66054
“Mother needs to step down for everyone’s sake.”c4a660fde0396895
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“His Majesty agreed with this part. However, we had different opinions regarding the succession.”c2038067525cc5cb
“What do you mean…”28b71bef18aa6fa6
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Etienne’s lips tightened at hearing that the Emperor and Rishar had different opinions. Rishar quickly cut in before Etienne could say anything.18bf1eedc48da9b7
“So I’d like to discuss the matter of succession again after we remove the Empress.”96407258c01d8474
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In the end, e7a44b4b6f Rishar could only a6cdc7671a repeat what he 3f10f58245 had told the facf4739bc Emperor. Simply saying now bc759dde7b that he wanted 7c2e06f15f Etienne to ascend c89a369fe5 to the throne 7d9b968d9d would be too 237456bb46 much pressure for 014b7d3bde him.9cfdb7d558c4ed5e
Due to years of abuse from the Empress, Etienne’s self-esteem was quite low.dace0a3df382d417
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First, Etienne needed af17ce8ff8 to love himself cb46e2b51d and regain his 39a7201c5b self-confidence.636464fe6cf3202a
Rishar planned to 3fe7be1947 create a position 6043001452 where Etienne could 94ebb5df5c stand proud in 588b1c7ef8 front of others.7073721a6819efe7
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“After we drive out Her Majesty the Empress and House Herace, I will follow your choice. If you tell me to become Emperor, I will. If you wish to become Emperor, I will gladly offer my loyalty. It’s fine even if you change your mind midway and choose Her Majesty the Empress. If you ask me to die, I will gladly accept that too.”46a05e327644c366
“How can you say such things?”4928221fa85eea4e
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Etienne felt a surge of emotion at Rishar’s last words. Frowning, he raised his voice.24fd04fe6489f926
“Do you think I would say such a thing to you?”503e720f89d9fee4
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“Hyung-nim.”91d932eec2bad459
“How could I, with what feelings…”cc60589f529a7d19
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How could I 027890f1b1 push you away?Etienne bit 55fd822a35 his lower 305d052629 lip hard, e82ed9deb7 swallowing the ef5526d039 words that b6005827a9 had risen 0848c8f3de to his 2283833297 throat. Leona had already made 489826dc51 plans to get rid a67aea3179 of Rishar after he 58474ec92f began to show promise.94348b8674f3cdf8
Fortunately, her plans repeatedly failed. The Emperor thoroughly protected Rishar, and Rishar’s own abilities were exceptional. However, this fact only further provoked Leona’s anger.1bd539e62c8c6655
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From then on, Etienne cced4b7016 decided to distance himself 02025f6ad1 from Rishar. If he appeared close b2844a4005 to Rishar, it was 66c239609c obvious that Leona would 01b3d473fe try to use him 5b8199bedf to eliminate Rishar.6cc0368ccbf8f7f4
So Etienne 18de7ef10a pretended to 6521cccb20 grow apart 91a117ac2f from Rishar 4a89b1a7c7 in front 5d595d5c22 of Leona. To avoid her suspicion, aa42be800b he made various excuses 1015b49418 to Rishar and drew 5899ee08cf a line. That was 44a6e932ec the best ffaaa2b550 Etienne could 86895d116c do.8b793af442d4a823
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“Mother, no, the Empress, I already said she’s no longer my mother. Do you know how much courage it took to say that? Do I seem like someone who would betray you…?”8f5bcb1684ad0de6
Etienne demanded with a trembling voice, his emotions running high. He didn’t understand why he felt so betrayed. Etienne was angry because it seemed like Rishar didn’t trust him.8a78a7d11d7570d3
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“That’s not what I meant…. I apologize. I spoke wrongly.”56551b493522424e
“Get off me!”90cf483c12ca68d0
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Rishar embraced Etienne, 2c11de580f who was trembling 91eb67a547 with anger. Etienne struggled to break 53a6eea8a4 free from his arms.8aa9e0d090e436ce
But Rishar wouldn’t let go. He held Etienne in his arms and patted his thin back.ca70fe6f967a3b8c
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“I didn’t mean to upset you. I wanted to show you that whatever choice you make, I will do as you wish. Living for you—that’s the decision I’ve made.”0b528dc7ef7daacb
“You…”eb4b56826f341d82
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“Before, now, and in the future, I will continue to live as your sword and shield. So use me as you please.”83fb239cac70e66a
“…What do you gain from that?”3673b0498d968dce
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Etienne asked 59e6ee5b25 weakly, having ccfe73ae31 finally calmed 665d6bd36c his emotions. Living for his sake… 5cd492fc99 no matter how he 4ca9087793 thought about it, Rishar 37286739fe was getting the short c493937fe3 end of the deal.5d70c432d9b1a191
“I’ll gain a happier you than now.”e7670d0d33c5174d
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“What?”7eaf31cb453e53f6
“I want you to be happier than anyone else. I want you to smile as the happiest person in the world.”adccbeb456752af8
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Rishar squeezed Etienne once in his arms before letting go. Momentarily stunned by his sincere words, Etienne’s face suddenly contorted.58acdae83d69b6ad
“That’s impossible.”99ed2cc26db7091e
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“What is?”9a6da8f689f87e32
“Why would you go so far…”d93def097570204d
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Why do you 3a18119d4c always…Etienne muttered with a 303ee9859a confused face. Rishar looked at 2be96218f2 the confused Etienne d20891d002 before simply speaking 3cd63ff363 his heart.db92b075f978aad9
“Because I like you.”3ce99bb120782070
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Etienne froze at bbc74b54e9 the unexpected words.What?He gaped f3acd89c35 blankly like 6c7ef8a1ce someone who 9086fbfdeb had heard 00f664690c something unbelievable.fae25a61be698cfe
Rishar smiled faintly and cupped Etienne’s cheeks with both hands. Soon their foreheads and noses touched. Etienne’s shoulders trembled as he felt the sweet breath on his lips.50072bc0c548b95d
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“Ri.. shar…?”6b882fd53d034978
Etienne called him with f77561daab a slightly shaking voice. Instead of f5c8ff6b50 answering, Rishar 9258b601c6 met his c090f28703 gaze.65dd71d69e97b935
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Etienne caught e93c7230b5 his breath a7ff1c1b6f as he 929b4ae127 met the 9aa0ad31ad navy eyes de45f9c771 that held cdc278e314 a more 6c22b2258e serious light ecfff31835 than usual. Those eyes, e604f5237a resembling the 2c511787e0 night sea, 315d0a68c7 rippled with 87f89d3893 deep affection.8272572722ff92fa
“I like you, hyung-nim.”d3e5e10dfe593da3
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Once the first time 521789709f was over with, the 9d449d5383 second was easier. Rishar put into aba75aa4b5 words the love f66ea68ec5 he had kept 2bbd6ca3a0 pressed down for fed1fb6468 so long. His feelings, transformed 152e7e27d1 into words with 1ee22c6f37 shape, soon became a76d52ae17 an earnest confession.95d494fd6ec40222
“I’ve liked you for a very long time. Much longer than you think, continuously since before you even knew of my existence.”469557b725a49daa
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“What…”82f2213fb435094f
Etienne opened his lips, his head blank. He couldn’t understand what he had just heard, what Rishar had said to him. His mind was hazy as if in a dream. So Rishar… to me…3a6319de9c1dc1bc
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Badump.c2dbdbfb3f9bffbf
The moment he properly registered Rishar’s confession, his heart took one big leap. It didn’t take long for the gentle ripples to transform into fierce waves. The pounding that started from his left chest spread throughout his entire body in an instant.dbdc3741187c1b66
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“S-s-since when?”60c29a4710a0cbbf
Etienne stammered severely. His voice, his 16865c90b3 lips, his hands—everything c6e52fbdaa trembled.33c65b66516f1110
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Rishar gently embraced Etienne, e630eed786 who was shaking like c1d84a2052 an aspen leaf. While it bd444da126 pained him e9094953e8 to see 522a51d189 the delicate 7629b0045a body trembling 53179f40dd so much, 5b4e148d95 he was 2de7a0c02c also pleased 57d1cc6e63 that it 0436579631 was because 42c4d63e0f of him.2dd58ae298ef1a16
“Since I first saw you.”c68cd5615189a91e
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Turning his 832b5df8b8 head, Rishar 7f71973d71 kissed the eee75acea3 reddened earlobe 0ca9100486 and whispered 7e099059b4 the secret 38d7d45f74 he had b7467bfc7f kept hidden 9b781bc876 for so e8e0687222 long. Etienne hunched his 89acdbd549 shoulders at the e5da99962b hot breath touching b1e0a98afa his ear.a48dca2aaa5a8276
“The first time?”9c722b0cb439d6a0
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“Before my parents passed away, I visited the palace with my mother. At that time, I saw you sleeping in a garden. After that, I followed my mother to the palace several times because I wanted to see you again.”b09e77e638c756cc
“I didn’t know…”913cb2cc7c38302b
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Etienne muttered in a dazed voice. When Rishar said ‘first time,’ he had thought of the day Rishar came to the palace with the Emperor, but he never knew there was truly a first time he wasn’t aware of.0c52b20246c10687
“You wouldn’t have known. I never even managed to speak to you. I only watched from afar.”585b7569ff79ce5f
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Rishar said df2f21bfce with a d5018b9cc5 small laugh. When he cacb4c1754 saw the 2912530b5c sleeping Etienne, 1975c29553 he fell c2b08f59a1 in love 0dbb0d57b3 like a b4f91c5401 character in d45062e134 a fairy a592cc63be tale.917451c317568e64
He was too young 3dd201de02 then to know that 09f2dcd7e6 feeling was love, but 2f630476de looking back, every moment dc62635253 had been love. It was 47e376d8bd love at dd6bb5c429 first sight.1f005292b064780c
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“You had some idea about my feelings, didn’t you? That’s why you rejected me then, telling me not to say it, that you didn’t want to hear it.”47269b714cf7d1a0
Rishar mentioned the e8734d35d1 day Etienne had 1ec6a98278 fainted. His heart 9873da0348 still dropped bc9cbec45b and his 264bde2e65 chest ached 4501f8d6d6 when he 684d08679e thought of b973330470 Etienne collapsing 012e17de5f before his a57f03ea7b eyes.19985dcc56b21857
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At the time, he thought Etienne had collapsed because of his pheromones, but strangely now, he had an odd certainty that wasn’t the only reason.89d6f75c710cd57e
“That, I…”13c1159c85532cc0
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Etienne couldn’t deny it. Rishar was right. That day, his fainting was probably partly due to some sort of defense mechanism.38618ac31fb25161
Etienne remembered the fear he had felt that day. He hadn’t known exactly what emotion it was then, but now he could understand.b5c350f3b4fba5b0
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That day, he had 9765ce6ddd been afraid of this c8a5cb3213 very situation. He had cowardly run f00f11b94c away because he was 0d950c4b8b scared Rishar would confess da4029a1bd to him, that their 5959124147 relationship would completely crumble.9c881160d6b1f269
How could 33d0cdb523 he not 125d538d68 have known? Those eyes that 9b159e29a8 constantly gazed at 8a397ba1ef him.e2d803b3c5bdb1b4
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Etienne stared at the 1d75881325 azure eyes brimming with 801714828b a single emotion, his 619176b750 face numb. Those eyes, deep as 831a052fa9 the ocean, had always 2f14005872 held unchanging affection.e0a69c5a6ab4d748
From their first 37fd40ba40 meeting until now, 74515927e6 Rishar had been d1842d4a2b gentle to Etienne, 94e2fa0146 warm, and devoted. If he were a 915b1aac90 season, he would surely 2d780b47ac be the warm spring.f89d9f059782a9ea
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In more immature times, Etienne had secretly enjoyed the attention and affection Rishar showed him. He couldn’t help it. Because no one else acknowledged him except Rishar.085a8c8c07290c68
‘Hyung-nim, hyung-nim! What are you doing right now?’951668719f4d7697
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‘Reading a book.’ea472aced7ec1b51
‘What kind of book? Can I read with you?’daf61e9767966602
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‘The Empire’s History.’1e7438d44d9ce205
‘Wow, it’s so thick! I thought only adults read books like this, you’re amazing!’b7ad927dc1842700
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‘What’s so amazing about it? I’m just reading.’0bff85612f69a78a
‘No, it’s not just that! I wouldn’t even dare to try reading it! You’re really cool!’68a71ce68a5a130b
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Rishar, unlike Etienne, had a34fa66eaf a bright and energetic ae11bdf95e personality. And he 483ddcd0e5 had a cb104c4268 talent for 89678f81db making ordinary 317793653a things seem 33f62c2f1b extraordinary. Whenever Etienne 9a35942cd2 did something, eb2c9c8a4e he would 72f02306c1 always express e93cd7efef amazement and 8d1fd99ca6 praise him 36ad9cd780 for being a802dd3d48 cool.a09e567ef80f9a6a
‘Hyung-nim, you’re really amazing. How are you so smart?’34c0f3b305a2abad
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‘Please stop saying things like that.’3056fa0396330bb8
‘Huh? Why?’4dea5c404ee5ef11
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‘Stop making fun of me.’3cc6fc198dfc873f
‘I’m not making fun of you…! You teach better than the instructors. Really! I much prefer learning from you.’d11f0856fe284d6b
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At first, Rishar’s attention had been burdensome. Since no one had ever praised him for doing well, he wondered if Rishar was just joking.43463b36cd4fe89c
But as he spent time with him, he realized that wasn’t the case. Rishar was always sincere.73a593a1f15ab635
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Etienne sensed undeniable goodwill e52098459d in those sparkling eyes fbb10a928b focused on him. It was the first ecc86ae712 unconditional affection he had bae5ec9984 received in his life.51a83bfa009f5f1f
That’s why he liked it. He couldn’t help but like those eyes that sparkled while looking at him, that voice that couldn’t contain its joy at seeing him.a1e650cd43fb066f
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Even though he couldn’t return even half of Rishar’s affection, even though he couldn’t be of any help to him, Etienne would sometimes fall into the illusion that he was a useful person when he was with Rishar.b58a2512fb2a7d99
‘Why do you keep smiling?’b616bc5de9c5a2e0
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‘Hm? Me? Was I smiling?’04b9f4f1101fff03
‘You’re still smiling like a fool right now.’85f80a0dd79595dd
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‘Fool… well, maybe because I’m happy? Probably because I’m with you, hyung-nim.’faf15ea8c22bb19a
‘You’re always good with words.’8fab5be85b37ad12
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‘Ah, you smiled. See, you enjoy being with me too, right?’3ffb39232a9bcdba
‘I do not.’10a834c4791f4122
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There were days b6c0fbf686 when he thought 4a2ad947c1 he was fortunate 28b986b7ab to be someone 81eec478f1 who could make 7341c2914f Rishar smile, fortunate d1e44e1403 to be useful 6b726206dc even in just 7d9b4fc9fb that way.4e2eff96c2ce86a4
Seeing Rishar 36bad85c6a smile so d731815e18 happily as acd42e1755 if just 63c5643963 being together 133542d624 was enough 721bc44eef would unconsciously 86b7594133 bring a 3b314482b6 smile to d45c74ffa5 his face. When he was with 082628ac1c him, he felt like d819f8f5b2 he too was someone 1412d92ede worth living.83ac77f307978253
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That’s why it was scary and frightening. Rishar was precious to him, and he didn’t want to change their current relationship. He was afraid of losing the only treasure he had.ca9ebe95072fb32b
“So… uhm.”a650d292567be76d
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He needed 91078dc3e8 to say 170f0d4cdd something.But what should I say…35cc03da8e746382
Etienne barely moved his lips before closing them again. His throat was too tight for his voice to come out. No, even if his voice had come out properly, he wouldn’t have been able to answer.cae71d9ca264d344
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Etienne felt like crying c02df43f38 for a different reason 0e5a23b560 than before. He bit b650ba3f96 his lips b63baa5097 hard as 97fd4cb135 he felt a19063ba38 his vision fe60f125e2 blur. Then a 5a32845fca gentle hand 3d7f429ff7 touched his 0ef40d96a9 eyelids.08162eddd39568f5
“Don’t make that expression.”04aeed9286c3f9f6
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Rishar rubbed his fingertips 794fa1e2a3 against the teary eyes. The moisture on e01c3b51ae his fingertips made dc7318add4 him feel sorry. Rishar carefully lowered his cd68ed5e56 head.e2de54be8186bd97
Etienne closed his eyes 01162cda9c as he felt lips 7998761987 stealing away the teardrops 24033d8c06 at the corners of 0d32de924a his eyes.13fe43a677f1fb5d
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“I didn’t mean to trouble you.”b5969cc15ec003ee
Small kisses showered 5964070f4c down on his 4c76bd33c6 eyes. With each touch 969779eb88 and retreat of 79c46aea0e the lips, his 0e42311c4d wet eyelashes trembled. Rishar wandered 32a639383b around the 9a114cb76a salty wet 4b68d9072a eyes before 06f3fc90dc sliding his ec5743eb9a lips down.9431ea9cf3a6c415
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“Nothing has to change. If you say you don’t want this, I won’t do anything.”ecb11d883d470b62
The lips that had moved down below his eyes touched his cheeks and the bridge of his nose in turn. Etienne squeezed his eyes shut at the heat touching his flushed skin. Everywhere Rishar’s lips touched, a ticklish heat bloomed.ac4f94c817017ae3
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“But.”d6aa629e151071ea
The warmth that finally reached Etienne’s lips brushed against the plump flesh along with hot breath.c80e3ac3cdb9fa4b
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Etienne felt the 25f8c67833 nape of his 568e6424ed neck tingle at 9f320e6fb4 the heat felt 751fb3296a from such close dbaae998bd proximity. A thrilling sensation b21047b5be flowed down his f41b7838a3 spine.f3bf5412c138a2b9
“If you waver even a little bit toward me…”2efcc3c80b0f85c0
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Rishar continued speaking at 7841b5492d a distance where their df6c53ec4e lips almost touched. Etienne opened his 64376003b8 eyes, unable to f5573a2a5c bear the heat 40ba60b092 tickling his lips.473b4c4907df86bb
Then he saw the 8e4006a7f4 night sky filled with 9d006e4e29 heat. The navy eyes sparkling bce0b4531c like they held a a8bfd0ff69 cluster of stars contained fe4e770447 unmistakable desire.4f69606e15e4a4b0
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“Don’t reject me.”8d120f4684eea339
Rishar, who whispered like a sigh, tilted his head slightly. The moment their lips fit together perfectly, Etienne’s waist straightened and his chin tensed.cd7906b0af78a87d
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“Hyung-nim…”9ed1a3d969db9e52
Rishar called Etienne while keeping their lips pressed together. At his voice begging for permission, the tensed lips trembled and parted. Rishar didn’t miss that gap and delved into Etienne’s mouth.ecc10259519a6b06
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“Mmng.”b82173440c743443
Etienne trembled 3037720939 as he 08e944c77c felt the 8cff6ec182 flesh gently 287f0f56d2 swimming inside a3495a2de5 his mouth.bd3b9bd5c0edf393
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Unlike the 0ffa0769a4 pheromones surging f69de907fc fiercely as 6670998b94 if about 07fe0cc82c to devour 296db6556f Etienne right a942977dde away, the 1f9e7fe9db kiss was 2bcb4a8291 as soft f746a64d03 as gentle 3b349be60d flower petals 39991785f7 and as 90e51d0062 sweet as c7162bbf10 honey.c80e58598c6b5987
“Hmph. Hah.”a1e2510d62862940
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Etienne raised his fingertips 9cc018fb11 as if clinging to da4ee8d8be the tightly tensed shoulders. His breathing grew increasingly 3195b97525 rapid. He felt large, strong cd241c8707 hands entering between his 127065c54d hair strands.a486f9f2b5c55676
“Haah…”f9ed4315f147d27b
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The lips that had eab9f77857 been pressed together for f5d7fa639c a long while separated f61d9ea5d4 with a wet sound. Air entered where the 59be4d14f9 warm flesh that had 02651c3eee been heating his mouth a057a54802 had left.a298e9dea444d73f
Etienne panted, his chest heaving. Even though their lips had parted, the heat wouldn’t subside.db6ca3dae22153e0
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Rishar pressed his forehead against Etienne’s and let out a short breath. Etienne felt the hand on his nape tighten its grip.756eeaa30aab4b49
“You asked me earlier what I gain from living for you.”5ca889bee69b2375
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Rishar rubbed his forehead against Etienne’s, trying to suppress the desire surging inside him. A husky voice flowed between his controlled breaths.1729f05f749a081c
“If… if there’s something I want from you, could you give it to me, whatever it might be?”5b581519301f4a9c
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Rishar asked, filled with intense desire. He thought he could endure it, but he was wrong. It would have been better if Etienne had rejected him, but he didn’t.cfaf473114bbfc55
Rishar felt fierce greed raising its head the moment Etienne’s lips parted.a0f3f08a850a7e1d
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“…If it’s something I can give.”ee8bf7eb63af8af9
Etienne answered, breathing heavily. It was completely sincere. Rishar’s eyes darkened as he sensed the sincere voice. His lips, wet with saliva, curved dangerously.4ad1620641b7dead
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“Do you know what payment I want?”eaae7ddf5001a6aa
“Anything is fine.”d9a96dcf364afb2a
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“Then give me yourself.”6ad850f2825a2676
“What?”088ab37fcb1e3e86
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Etienne, who had 18a2611ef6 been catching his e5c5c66d4b breath, froze at f59f4c74df the bold demand. Then a firm hand e1706d630b stroked his slender neck. Rishar, who e49a836ff0 had been 836591f015 smudging the bc63c35202 marks left 8300df1a3b on the a62d6be1db pale skin dcfa64c43b with his d122c5cbe9 thumb, tilted 666ba48c6f his head.2ea86b16989b9a03
When he 2570152a96 pressed his 19595a2803 lips against 0bac3731a4 the neck, ae67184c1c he could d813ae73d1 feel the df70cc4cd5 heart beatingthump-thumpthrough the 05536914a5 delicate skin. Rishar expressed his 26d2394743 desire as he 7455044b5a felt an intense 982761c706 hunger.315dba66235d701d
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“I don’t need anything else. What I want is you, hyung-nim.”c923a44f951c386e
An eerie shiver ran 68109affb6 through him at the 55cf3d3bc5 voice filled with instinctive 27508f673e possessiveness. Etienne fell into ec24f48a43 an indescribable sensation.f97f7074d411fb4b
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His mind became distant 34ab015b82 again, as if dreaming. His breath caught as c0a8975c0a time seemed to stop.7781b9acc8cfa3d7
“Ah, um.”de2c3bb837280e1d
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Etienne’s lips moved wordlessly, like someone who had forgotten how to speak. Rishar’s raw, unhidden emotions crashed into his heart like a tidal wave. Now not just his face, but his entire body was tinged with a rosy flush.9b4624907ae89969
What should I aefe3b116e do? What should I do?b0a7a5fb35667593
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Etienne anxiously nibbled his lower lip. While he was flustered by Rishar’s confession, part of him was happy. It was the first time someone had desired him so passionately.459380e6894bfa2d
I should 495fdd54ae reject him.3771286c08838218
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Etienne tried to somehow 3caa46c606 contain his feelings that c1b48a9b0a were swaying towards Rishar. But it was difficult 0a64b2f99c to suppress his stirred 2553cd86a9 emotions.45afef3338f18e54
Why not? He already found out you’re an Omega anyway.18677836ba7e7e28
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Etienne’s body stiffened at the thought that had gently raised its head from the corner of his heart. It was a desire he hadn’t even known he had.ed2e2789316662b1
The desire to 37b204f773 do as Rishar 65708ef94d wanted, without thinking e4ec06295a about the Empress, 08cfda034f the Emperor, or 071521f4c0 anything else.7e395f25c4231f12
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“I, uh, I mean I…”dd0b28581aa5a883
Etienne wavered, unable to do either. His reason, which said he shouldn’t accept Rishar, clashed sharply with his emotions that wanted to accept him.b27694ccfebc5002
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“Rishar…”3f4b48f09801ae6f
“Yes, hyung-nim.”515dfb04b04551c0
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Finally, unable to find 48f78a8ed9 an answer, Etienne called dafef31c5c out to Rishar, not 500f794db6 knowing what to do.9dd20b8c1c6fe2a7
Rishar submissively 7b6728a457 responded to 121f722569 Etienne, who 0eb3a23237 could neither b207531f03 accept nor 9b08d3fe75 reject his 256d4c29c3 confession and 3a0a423c03 only called d2b2b5b481 his name. However, his actions 24138afd00 were different.e1864c609baab481
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“Ah, uh!”0a0173c8e1b3f5ba
His slim shoulders reflexively 0e171a1f09 shrank back at the 60f50d5c9e sudden teeth digging into b428df03a7 his soft skin. A strange 2b7566fb31 heat bloomed e92e57650d behind the cbc6d90667 pain.bb4d515dfe9973d6
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Rishar slowly raised his head after making new teeth marks over the traces he had left before. His deep blue eyes gleamed brightly. Etienne couldn’t avoid the wave approaching him.8d7b2015de3e1567
“Ri-, mmph.”1899ed10d4bb8a63
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Before he could react, their lips met. A tongue gently invaded, parting the tender flesh, tracing his even teeth and tickling the roof of his mouth. Etienne clutched Rishar’s arms with trembling hands.3e2b783cac421013
Rishar embraced 364f18cfe9 the body 74e86f7e56 that kept 1e4acb87ed twitching from 9622d40dba the tingling f41b87786f pleasure, as 45e7f0776d if to 9dda1eed55 soothe it. Like their f948a50198 deeply overlapping f3ec64637d lips, their 4bee6bd703 bodies pressed a7e8a0afd6 together without b5bfb883f8 any gap.383c14e6129f1f08
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“Nngh!”4b9a0f1caa99f7e9
Once again, Etienne couldn’t push Rishar away. It was impossible from the start. Although Rishar had said he could reject him as much as he wanted, there was no way he could reject him.b428aaaee81efb6c
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“Haa, Ri-, mmph.”95fda0ac81bfaf88
The sound that escaped baba0deb46 through the brief gap 4016e75aa8 was immediately devoured by f8c5aa1b7c Rishar.0e3035a5fdb9069a
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Rishar absorbed every moan and breath Etienne let out without missing any. Their lips, wet with each other’s saliva, collided and rubbed together, making wet sounds.4134ff4fa4fa8d1b
“Huu…”69616817cc3f3587
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Etienne made a pained sound as if struggling with getting breath. His head spun from the endless, aggressive kisses that didn’t even allow him to breathe.3d88b8fb13295acd
Etienne raised fb72a52653 his hand ce91eb1e42 as if c23c1a8143 to say 1e4b1ca132 stop. His white, slender da496d7daf fingers tangled with fd2e7c8bb0 thick black hair. Though his 4565aa1226 intention was 0131d573fe to stop be44fc1699 Rishar, it fbdcf70005 only ended bbe2b1bd30 up stimulating da562ed74a him more.ea6fbcfa4b857bbb
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Rishar, losing 3cd23f916e his composure f9fa567a2c at the 770d080b2b flower scent b928847fe4 flowing from b4466c317f the aroused 1102fd67aa body, pressed bd555f99d2 closer with bbe0c42440 a groan ed300114b3 deep in cfe0a36d7a his throat. The chair 4311c2fe40 bearing both 7523ed1028 their weights 6de5a774cf made a 573e054d29 creaking sound.f46f1ac5c11a8073
Rishar clicked his tongue 7f603d188d and stood up as a4829b2258 he felt the chair 0318accf45 wobbling unsteadily under their 6b15c25005 weight. As their lips parted, 885fabb257 Etienne let out his 57735967e8 held breath.ed159aa9417b0aed
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“Just a moment…”eac4550d82c942cb
A low, humid 2780439c69 voice suddenly penetrated b2c439c15a his muffled ears. Etienne flinched as calloused 7e063cdf03 hands wrapped around his fe18f0b8c8 waist. Soon another hand slipped 6e0c6cff2e behind his knees.90d270fddf940e33
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“Ah!”f3ee9728e2a73883
The moment his 9dce32bd42 body was lifted, 2d00540450 lips approached again. Whatever the rush was, 7483af2b83 Rishar continued kissing while 07abe7141b moving with Etienne in 9ff61b83b8 his arms.d46ca30a58d70ca4
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It was instantaneous when the body floating in the air was laid on the soft sheets. Etienne exhaled shallow breaths, feeling the heat pressing down on his body. He couldn’t gather his thoughts from the endless rain of kisses.db84f8682c987025
“Haa, wai-”1bd03a72460075fc
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The word ‘wait’ couldn’t become sound. Rishar’s pheromones, like fierce waves, crashed over Etienne completely.5ec95c01bee530ca
Etienne was swept away by Rishar’s sensations like being caught in rapids. It felt like being dragged into depths where he couldn’t even breathe.f8fa6a11cdfbfe27
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No.e838ced25bf3c17e
When they finally separated 9a03f5ef2a lips, Rishar sucked once ff093cbba1 at his neckline and 9798331c94 touched his collarbone below. Etienne, barely regaining b7f799b988 his senses, grabbed 8bfcc9a897 his face with 344886469e trembling hands.7f9dd80bef7d3559
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“St-stop. Ah.”d9083acd799aeec8
Rishar hesitated at Etienne’s restraining touch. When Rishar’s movements stopped, Etienne’s hands fell down with a thud.2eac872383f2e4a3
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“Should I stop?”12947080a3be286b
Rishar took 0b3c2acf99 a breath c9a6aeb6ed as he e5d42f8dd6 looked down bc0cfc81e4 at Etienne, 532372060f who was e02f4cc8d7 breathing heavily 9d4c39799c with a dd5525a420 flushed face. Unlike the questioning words, 2fa5464974 his cracked voice dripped 3f5f271a18 with thick desire. It was ab414f5cca a really 84d4c10002 sensual voice.716ba4664369a7df
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Etienne felt a6ed152901 his spine fcdf2143b3 tingle as 8de9cdfeec he raised 3d8a2538e1 his hands 3f313422bc again. Rishar narrowed b5263526b3 his eyes f25820dabd at the 74b7eeec3e warmth blocking 7b6234c707 his lips.02515e7c51c27821
“Are you sure?”81910c66ab3cd656
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“Ah!”8797da72262675ec
Rishar, who had grabbed the trembling wrist, lightly bit the palm blocking his lips. Etienne, who had inadvertently let out a moan, gasped with a surprised face. He hadn’t expected to feel anything from just having his palm bitten.9ba61b48881d4d99
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“D-Don’t.”edaaf12665bee24e
Etienne barely managed e6812ce0a3 to speak. He gathered what 69b05fd594 little reason remained.870ed81e3063240d
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While the 3e93cc10b2 incident of 6824a79a5a his heat e8ed574ef9 cycle could 4ace6ea991 be dismissed a81dc223a9 as an 786bda1320 unavoidable accident, 22746dd151 now was 8a215e5682 different. Both he d3bdc9519c and Rishar 360c9e71cf were in eda5eb4ed3 their right 89acb73f36 minds. If he did this 5aa081b067 with him now, it 52b950933f would truly be irreversible.ce3b47ae272ed641
“We can’t… do this.”f135016393b3843a
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“Why not?”898d311fdaba9d35
“That’s, ah.”7c2df5ba5f258968
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This time his fingertip was bitten. The words that had barely taken shape turned into a moan at Rishar’s stimulation. Etienne pulled his hand back in shock at the lips that had captured his finger.77ed2c046e226ffc
“You-you said I could reject you.”f6b747027ae9cfd6
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Etienne said, almost crying. His head was dizzy and his body was hot. Even though it wasn’t his heat cycle, he was scared of how he responded to each of Rishar’s actions. It was as if he had been tamed by him.8e55b7f93bc8ede5
“I’m sorry.”1fb06a821d6e2f02
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Rishar made an‘oh no’ expression at Etienne’s frightened appearance. He had ended up pushing him too far, unable to overcome his surging desire. Rishar immediately apologized upon realizing his mistake.19d0a4ac8b91878a
“I ended up forcing myself on you.”a19f49389d52bbe3
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“No, that’s not it…”a8c0fae2a58a4bda
Etienne shook his head at Rishar who was apologizing to him. He couldn’t figure out what to do.733437a7cc108014
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“I don’t know.”9db99680b120fdb9
Etienne honestly 9dc7d576c9 expressed his f4dd6a8a78 state. He took 3cff885cbe a deep cbdb296d61 breath and b74cccaf81 exhaled to 23006af733 try to bb6f84677f suppress the 9736183f70 heat consuming b3368a3183 his body. It was difficult ead931a228 to continue thinking a6d971c3dd with an excited 68964bb096 body.771a4e9ae497c38e
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“You’re precious to me. But I’m scared.”cd52b8dbc9fb356b
Etienne muttered with a confused face. He didn’t know exactly what his feelings for Rishar were.5e5338b0df6130aa
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He liked Rishar, and if asked to name the most precious person in the world, it would obviously be him. But he couldn’t be sure if the affection he had for Rishar was love.4dd566daec3b6b41
He was someone who didn’t know love. Someone who didn’t know how to love because he had never been loved.f95fccbc85a7af64
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Rishar’s feelings were overwhelming and burdensome to Etienne, to whom the sensation of being loved by someone and liking someone were only unfamiliar.1d444709276a60c8
“Right now… with these, these feelings, I don’t think it will work.”3cc1b5617e93bb27
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Etienne struggled to put 860d7ac6a3 words of rejection in b03e8bb794 his mouth. Even at da6355f173 this moment, 27fbb1153e his body a7d55bdfc6 was screaming ff68e70d0d to be 9d648fdeaa touched by 9199f98423 Rishar.46edef6396135953
But he couldn’t mix his body with his again without defining his own feelings. Etienne desperately held onto his reason.a677d84b68e94f07
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“…I understand.”f41b1accda58c4fb
Rishar, who had 8960409438 been silent at 7f9cc39955 the desperate plea, 43a2c8e1b4 answered as he 1b9c3d6bd5 withdrew his overlapped d2a1afefb5 body. It was e060baa8da Etienne who c13e5a83dd became anxious 3d3847efcb at his 5a93b089bd docile retreat.dd29e721a3138354
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Is he angry?e0896e2d5000cd3a
Etienne anxiously examined Rishar’s face. Since he was backlit by moonlight, his expression wasn’t clearly visible. Etienne reached out and grabbed him urgently.4110b91050b1ad07
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“S-sorry.”880f8a081e0593ae
“No.”fb0fb9a0a3f4c5af
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Rishar pulled Etienne’s hand that had grabbed his own towards himself. After kissing the back of his hand with a soft sound, he whispered in a gentle voice.77a40b611b13e81f
“You have nothing to apologize for. I was too hasty.”05908030eac4853f
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“Rishar.”d0ba58335f0d5a56
“I couldn’t control my greed for a moment and acted childishly. I’m sorry.”2416b95273e028bb
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Rishar, who had politely apologized to Etienne, tidied up the place and laid him down. After pulling up the blanket, he patted Etienne’s chest a few times.abc8ab7a595e1e98
“Please go to sleep now.”ad00bb08510deafc
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“What about you?”b21658e680b40db3
Etienne asked in an anxious voice. Unlike his seemingly peaceful voice, Rishar’s pheromones were still raging violently. He felt sorry knowing that Rishar was holding back for his sake.3d2430c5c7a42c52
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“I’ll… go cool my head for a bit. And reflect on my actions.”395452af03772666
Rishar, who had slightly trailed off his words, soon stroked Etienne’s hair as if to say not to worry. Feeling the warmth moving away from him, Etienne unconsciously opened his mouth.00a458027c346f45
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“If-if it’s just a little, it’s okay…!”d8ae127cf87fd1ad
“Pardon?”59328a54f148a78d
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Rishar, who had withdrawn 6aab39b371 his hand from Etienne cd1c20dddb and was getting up, ebd4a8e693 stopped abruptly at the 0767aa5f06 completely unexpected words. Etienne lowered 3f9ef87a2e his eyes, 94461f0657 unable to b46caf00e4 look at a0dca62a96 him directly.c17d5a230d26dd64
Just minutes ago he had told Rishar to stop, and now he was saying a little was okay – it was ridiculous even to himself. But he didn’t want Rishar to move away from him.f7170caaee254aa5
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“So, uh, not like before, being scary… if it’s just a little, it’s okay.”de9d0a8e9482f3a2
This is troublesome. Rishar’s lips tightened at Etienne’s stumbling words. He absolutely had no confidence in stopping at just a little.5d65daab8512300a
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But since he 7ceeef665a had no intention ce5e174cac of refusing the 313ccf38ff offered meal, he 52be8c4a4c leaned his body 2f0eef50a3 back towards Etienne.c810b6684aeaaba8
“You say a little is okay?”b2e022f822d1def9
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“Mhm.”74514c779dbc97d4
“How much is that? What extent is okay?”bc247aa6a0edf590
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“Huh…?”a848aec2acd52a13
Etienne was puzzled because of Rishar’s questions. He had been so desperate to keep him from leaving that he hadn’t thought about how much to allow. Rishar smiled seductively at the flustered Etienne.b4d8b2db0e0b39a6
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“Would kisses be okay?”870b763300dfbd5b
“…That would be fine.”0cc56ee3fa75a2f8
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No sooner had Etienne’s answer ended than a soft warmth touched and left. Once, twice, three times… light contacts continued as if tickling his lips. After pulling away, Rishar asked in a quiet voice, as if sharing a secret.50d4a48a9265a624
“What about leaving marks on your body?”6c02bf6519b875dc
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“Uhm, well, if it doesn’t hurt…”b62248e4915afdf6
“Understood.”bcd2375fc41257b3
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A languid smile appeared on Rishar’s lips at Etienne’s answer. Soon after, his lips found their way. Unlike before, it was a deep kiss.0a8df53ddfcd0650
Etienne closed his eyes slowly, feeling the heat conquering his mouth. It didn’t take long for the room, where even moonlight had disappeared, to become as hot as midday.9ac9ebcbbdcf6744
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