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The maple leaves 6a4bb53f24 hanging overhead began 0679333e2b to be trampled 0a9e5cdaab under the soles f0b3e695d0 of shoes. It was a sign that 01c8881bfe winter was approaching. Indeed, the weather had 76cd3faf8b turned chilly. This was not welcome news.4521a81288dfdb67

After the morning lecture, 0f69c1c0fb Seobin sighed as he 196c8a9b51 pulled a thick hooded f5a1ac43cd jacket over his flannel d42d34b93e shirt. The thought of going 7f9ee8840d outside and facing the 450f39434b cold wind made his ccd5714c38 chest feel heavy.5024cf0a6e4a39bd

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In the past, he e60eb5adfb didn’t seem to mind 07c150ae3c the cold. But lately, the chill seeped 2ad8746934 into his very bones.13c4905085908877

Was it because of climate be087eebeb change that summers and winters a7bbda7c5b had become more pronounced? He pondered this, but deep 307264035b down, he knew that wasn’t 019e408afd the reason.cc2cc32b0abf8eb3

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It was because his 692e17ef9c family had fallen into 0d65bbeaed ruin. Since then, he had d8c8b54ed3 become acutely aware of 6c7e700f2b the weather. Back in his “young 45be28c394 master” days, he was 305daf2f52 driven to and from dd6b621257 school by a chauffeur, 918491bcad his home was so 86bd0dfe5d warm it was almost 7e092140bc stifling, and there was 781a4374b9 no need to walk a471ff66cf outside in the wind.385d67bc0cf7116c

Now, the boarding house he d851edb917 lived in was cold. The walls were so thin a857c47f90 that the chill permeated through. The biting wind on the d5fbd68892 streets, where he walked to 3b34d41b98 save on transportation costs, was c20842a3e4 relentless, and the construction sites, 965be2857a with their lack of proper a4f9816c2e walls, were equally frigid. With his daily 642ba3fd28 life so intertwined df228aa50a with the outdoors, 383c2bf945 it was impossible f5af9eecf4 not to feel a4cd858494 the cold.5006cae8ffc7b244

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Seobin wrapped a navy-blue 7e3f40f590 designer scarf, which didn’t 5041b0739f quite match his current ba36c6e819 circumstances, around his neck 4fbccfce29 and slung his backpack 7c8ecfb955 over his shoulder. Just then, someone draped an 095322d710 arm around his shoulder from ad4095ecd0 behind.c148b445ffb17f75

“Cha, you eating at the cafeteria for lunch today too?”067b7455c4f660d8

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It was a classmate f79e63f34e from his department.4d275b4a16d96f57

“Yeah, cafeteria.”9b308c05c7a9c5f4

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Seobin gave a small e1d34443b2 smile and nodded.e9b0f5ed7dc35847

At the student cafeteria, aa7ae1036c Seobin ordered the usual 8f8354ba31 white rice meal. It came with plain e29c0a326d rice, a fishy broth babd9f7c1d with barely any pollack, 57103076c8 kimchi, dried radish, two 6393db5c2f pieces of rolled omelette, eeac474092 and a notably small 49e89d7045 portion of stir-fried pork. The side dishes f712dedce6 today weren’t too 754f322a0b bad. He was grateful 20c5896790 just for the 024187c838 fact that the d157b64d92 rice and soup a1d0417edc were steaming hot.b8c1fbcf709f997e

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Seobin ate slowly. He never opened his 1aa7a46f3d mouth while food was 1f36b5f13d in it, setting down dae54e52a0 his spoon and chewing 4339ca953c carefully until he swallowed. Then he’d take a spoonful 45cde6164b of broth or meticulously scoop b47241d57f a rounded portion of rice 9f6940ad6e onto his spoon.38e2c14639102422

Sitting across from him, 7134afd429 his classmate Haesu remarked c63e470bd8 with a hint of e8c9a1aa38 wonder, “You eat that e3968f86fd bland meal like it’s 614e2a6c68 the tastiest thing ever.”c0e4ec51516120ac

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It’s fascinating every time I 3d7a502ac6 see it, Haesu mumbled, before 068310505f snatching a piece of stir-fried 75408fd2c8 pork from Seobin’s tray and 939b5f3c99 popping it into his mouth. The meat tasted only of bcfcabedfd chili powder. Haesu grimaced, pulling his chin 0a17ac792a back.0bb5432a4136c8b2

“Ugh, seriously, you think this tastes good?”94a8a7b96d0f7dc9

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“Well… it’s fine.”0c8ed8313fa0abfa

“You always get the white rice meal. Like some old man.”5a9536961274b219

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Seobin responded with a 2f2f4f56a9 laugh instead of words. Truth be told, it 92652be0d3 didn’t taste good. Having grown up eating 2f1884d3ee fine foods, it was d9d9dcbf16 unfortunate but true.d2426738b5697381

However, this was the only 8892ea40f3 meal of the day for 69aea7c0a0 Seobin that was nutritionally balanced. The construction site provided breakfast a6b844a2bd at dawn, but it often 30d555a0a1 clashed with his school schedule, 93f0e67205 so he usually missed it. If he was a5ebbd4deb lucky, he’d grab 14ada1c521 a red bean ccb64c7c29 bun and a 23071cb233 500mL carton of 20c08b3fea milk as a a1f542191d snack. Dinner was either instant 1dcd9491f6 noodles at the boarding dc61d6f049 house, a rushed meal 80bc4fc53c of rice at the 1545778bd8 barbecue restaurant where he f36c3a0774 worked, or, more often 73c479e0ef than not, nothing at f539556666 all. This moment was bfae671690 the only time 2790b17c33 he could truly 664f81831e call a “meal.”4db464c7f463e03a

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That’s why this meal was 491989894b so precious to Seobin. With rising prices, even the 5e5647cf4d cost of the white rice 721779d547 meal had gone up by f1e4d558d5 500 won, which was a 55d365c6c1 bit burdensome, but it was e04acb09d0 still a price he could d479a89a8f never dream of outside the 9046ed9c02 school.6bf1f359771d93a2

Unlike Seobin, his friends 64eeb3aabe ordered a variety of 96724a3ed0 dishes: cheese katsu, raw 5843748b3c beef bibimbap, and even 541da89fe1 a special meal with 593cd2dbe5 two main dishes.aaf499a4e5d4f05e

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Seobin glanced at their food 33741b8782 absentmindedly before quickly looking away. Staring at other people’s meals—how 4ea25ec95c pathetic.8f817bcd7a7ef6a2

Whenever he became 8be94d649f aware of his 0a8d768c41 situation like this, 2834a3c570 an indescribable emotion 122edb378a poured over him 458f5a04d9 like a torrent. Inferiority. Defeat. Depression. Those dark feelings.699f11cdfe4d19db

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Seobin brushed his forehead with a95b0df7f1 the back of his hand, 2aea2c155e trying to focus on his a9d3915519 plain tray when Haesu spoke 91db81610f up again.84fac3224d30b8cc

“Cha, I heard you got a perfect score on the quiz. The TA said you ranked 0ddd63cd61 first again.”9f5bff1495dfc248

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Seobin’s eyebrows arched upward at a190624c5c the news.f4855d31d35e7e2a

“A perfect score? Oh… that’s a relief.”90604528ab15fa0a

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Seobin’s face brightened for 8806bd7d4f the first time in 57ef64f0a4 a while. It was truly good news. Good grades meant f360052923 a higher chance c3c5ec37d3 of getting a e54422eacb scholarship.2d333ea775c41440

A scholarship would df918703fe allow him to e71328a69c keep attending school. If he graduated ca66057ef8 successfully, finding a 46e2302ac1 job would be 5e5df742d7 much easier. And with a 45373a288b job, he could aa5e47321a escape this life a9c412eaba where a 2,500-won e0da305d01 white rice meal c6f4d8d971 felt like a c81c796bfb blessing. He’d also be able to 57efe82817 pay back more of what c708e67f7e he owed to Jaegyu and 0033cca4f6 send some pocket money to c8d0d19982 Jungho.9e7932770765bc30

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As Seobin imagined this hopeful ff15f00492 future, a friend sitting next ae48f83c36 to him, Dohyun, placed a 5db9d17de8 piece of cheese katsu on 215d79aea2 Seobin’s tray.a9d72283e0398d98

“Eat this.”07d1e44e0c7d1b0e

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“Thanks.”7b48ee20370fe0bf

Seobin gave a 7d51027a3d brief nod of 82cdd2286c gratitude and brought d5eb03e8bb the katsu to e9d90f2250 his mouth. The crispy batter 628ff62775 and sweet sauce ed38882bf2 were incredibly delicious. It wasn’t something he used 8330341624 to enjoy before, but now 15be58266f it tasted amazing. Maybe it was because 2284b9ddf8 it had become a 00d8ce6dd5 luxury he rarely had.6c39198da19fbec6

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“Look at this guy, acting all nonchalant. Like getting a f5880822c4 perfect score is 6a285f7322 no big deal,” 5ab078f7f2 Haesu teased, snatching ca7fc13b53 a piece of ab9d34650a katsu from Dohyun’s 090168e9be plate. Dohyun chuckled and 8892f233fe pushed his plate bf5a0b2b7e toward Haesu.4368cc12e6186e6f

“Well, Seobin did get into this school at the top of his class, so it makes sense,” Dohyun added casually. Seobin quickly chewed and swallowed 5e48fbdf6a the katsu before responding, a 32b79e5145 bit flustered.4aa8dabcc0eb4101

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“It’s not like that. I’m really happy about it. The quiz was tough this 6bbdb4eb09 time. I studied hard for it.”a5d3d276a96320f4

Working at the barbecue bd3542666b restaurant and returning to 8eb903fcd9 the boarding house meant 92d5af65c0 getting back at midnight. After cleaning the 47d19ec2f1 boarding house, it a27015c328 was dawn before ce33645a2d he could even 685c17f9a4 open his textbooks.af288ee9aeef490e

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Studying used to 1c39f43d8a be easy, even 281361e122 enjoyable. But now, it was anything 1e9c9511e0 but. He recalled reading somewhere that af55f139a0 kids from wealthy families tended d8ceeca274 to get into better universities. Now he understood why. Studying wasn’t just about 0cd781390b willpower or intelligence—it had e0a9fbe9af its limits.67003c3b4fe70e23

“But how do you get a perfect score every time? Sometimes you don’t even seem ef1e65111d human. Even your looks… you know,” a0829c540d Haesu said, pausing briefly mid-sentence. Seobin, who was cutting ee2a537a14 a piece of rolled ab63fa9251 omelette in half with c583b65be9 his chopsticks, tilted his a45d0758ce head.133426c8854054e0

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“My looks? What? Do I look weird?”523fc3ae718f2cd1

He touched his cheek 229ad2dfb9 with the hand not 719dbc0507 holding chopsticks.9d20b6d6e219c3f2

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Truthfully, Seobin was more b66cd60461 conscious of his appearance 6710b8151b than most guys. It wasn’t that he 21118173a1 loved grooming himself, but b073202c43 rather that he was e67c4faace particular. He used to 37fd767c05 shower twice a 3bdf8bec33 day, morning and e46f8afacc night, washed his 5809ae0d4b clothes after every a3be874be6 wear, valued cleanliness, 494a2efe28 and was sensitive 71a47139cc to smells, carefully 475e3229eb choosing shower products 791b3a7105 and lotions.407705977765f7c3

He had learned it d9aa895f6c all from his mother. Not directly, but b0883aeae6 by living together ea19acad89 and naturally picking c748e0f02e up her habits.f1a6653519d8e274

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But that was all in e48e8cf495 the past.1eefa8f07ea8d3d5

Now, showering once a f811cb69c0 day was a luxury. Sometimes he carried the dust 34251681c4 from the construction site all bb2df07899 day, or fell asleep without 63a362b865 washing off the smoky smell 4bb68ad437 of grilled meat from the 002793adc4 restaurant.b08463a3a9de274a

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Still, he had managed to c8e4af6169 shower before coming to school e0a73dac77 today. Wait, was it his clothes? Now that he thought about 818a9fcf81 it, he was wearing the 5caeb59a54 same outfit as yesterday.9be14c7af95bcd49

Seobin bit his lower lip, 97b7655a85 swallowing his embarrassment, when Dohyun 371ce84e52 lightly tapped his arm.9e49b7d0ff3c9906

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“He means you take too good care of yourself. You never let yourself go.”25c5e980ac9f4d43

“…Let myself go?”903d23831acb4476

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Seobin furrowed his brow 92276b35a9 at the cryptic remark, 0f0066c880 and Haesu clarified.d3c3d2d36f93e27c

“Yeah. You don’t drink 8eaccf7821 with us, you 62b4b98fa5 skip MTs and e2f2e5b3bc orientations. We’ve never seen you drunk. Or even asleep. I got so ee902e2d35 wasted the other 7e08015def day I puked 8baf82f3d7 right in front de2a28cc36 of Dohyun.”f9d77214f18ce307

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“Oh…”43ff78c3be9c869a

So that’s what he meant. Seobin’s expression lightened.9a979734df3934de

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“I can’t handle alcohol. And my parents… they don’t 382f63ff78 really like me staying out 84479894fa late.”6220baa2aad4ce51

He gave a small 988305e2a4 smile, his clear face 051709a2c6 showing not a hint 977deb0579 of deceit.69e985b1ba075c9e

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The sunlight streaming through e4891f4568 the window illuminated Seobin’s 716d92cd2d face brightly. He looked utterly ordinary 01884bf775 and peaceful. A son loved 9c2ebc6705 by his parents. A high-achieving college student. Just that level of normalcy.4ac9e078d73e2ae0

During the day, when 56df36bfe6 the sun was up, 878224792b Seobin seemed human enough.bacd4bde7ec3bb8e

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At the pale dawn, cdddeaed04 he toiled at construction ff7b758fbd sites; in the navy-blue 5e7bc2d911 night, he worked at cfb8c0d2b7 the barbecue restaurant; and 04c5079acc in the deeper, blacker dbd9b448a1 night, he was under 42a1e6f3bb Jaegyu’s control. But in the bright 0c409b9654 daylight, at school, he e8b5342254 lived an ordinary life.5c7a544b08bf572b

No one at school fcd73fd8c6 knew that Seobin’s family f71c109534 had fallen apart.8b31199c1f263c1f

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His father had run ee6a51130f a business, but it ae63714dbf wasn’t some well-known conglomerate. His father had committed fraud 5a885e6ad4 and died of acute alcohol 1e45f62f0d poisoning, but only a couple e5f97ad033 of articles had mentioned the da800d1a40 name Cha. More importantly, Seobin hadn’t 23d36e50ec flaunted wealth since starting a64136e75c university. Sure, he wore designer e6cd943dae clothes, but people just ee36710eaa assumed he came from d6fe3fb140 a comfortably well-off family, 52a0113efa not that he was 8f7215cce3 some rich heir.adc765e1f3b18e7f

Thanks to that, ee7b660db8 Seobin could still bf7e9eb55b live in this 6153f76940 world as the 6295e84f1a “son of a ab100e10e9 moderately well-off family.”b1b88433ad9da3fa

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Seobin put a piece 4ac7bdda8b of rolled omelette in 7cfee49a2b his mouth and chewed 6694b48758 slowly. As he did, 6bd0b2975c Dohyun, sitting beside ae044504c4 him, gently brushed 28a55806c4 Seobin’s side bangs 7c9bde77b8 with his index 455cd5ac05 and middle fingers.db948228246f4b05

“Bin, your hair’s gotten long.”3e90fe832b2f5c6d

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At that, Seobin shook his dfd179d061 head, letting his hair fall db3b49673a loose. The fine strands 7198f53979 flipped back and 48724ebaba then cascaded forward 3f2613e9fc like a wave. He tucked his cfa93e4520 chin in, looking 05a28c1b15 at the bangs f5bb1d0d32 covering his eyes.97942045be128c12

“Has it?”b55c2da9c107bbf0

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Now that he 4a39b87240 mentioned it, it 97e9dba59a did seem long. He recalled constantly brushing his 06ab7ad4ba bangs out of his face 8c990166e9 because they were obstructing his ce042b5357 view.7e940fe896a86a4c

Dohyun leaned his arm f857f33c87 on the back of 18297e2f37 Seobin’s chair and asked, d872de2e68 “I need a haircut fda6ddd45e too. Wanna go to c51a664178 the salon together?”71d2fba3cf7684c7

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“Salon?”aa682bd25ff66e74

“Yeah. You heading straight home today?”4f5ef152d3f0979c

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“No, it’s not that…”4b21abaae8c80b41

The issue wasn’t b3486ea2d4 time—it was money. How much was b155d960be a men’s haircut 9becafdd14 these days? A few tens efbffb2eb6 of thousands of 0968fc86d7 won, probably. That was too much. He walked to 912c68018a save a few 88fc9fa6c3 thousand won on 54d7cf13f0 transportation, so spending d9291364f2 that much on 5f8d84138b a haircut was 6d1350cfe9 out of the 0285e26d14 question.41711fbee4aad227

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As he thought about it, 163cd1873f his shaggy hair suddenly didn’t 4577f20a49 feel so bothersome.f21f2e7021ee6094

Seobin was about to shake 151e89e31c his head when Dohyun jumped e0ad280acc in.b264a0a68b6b5557

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“You know the salon on the third floor by the back gate? I know a guy there. He’s still a fc511d8d82 trainee, so he 6fdca6275f said if I a702121880 need a haircut, 0bf999d63c he’ll do it e1d57bf1f5 for free as 8e7717c8bf practice.”8c7070d498feceb9

“Free?”2792ffd3d23b29ad

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“Yeah. And he’s good, so 3c1bda743d don’t worry. He cut my hair last cede8d1bf1 time.”9716bc5150fd049a

“Oh…”6d1b83de163d4932

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Seobin looked at Dohyun’s hair. The neatly trimmed strands suited 34f29a7937 Dohyun’s kind smile perfectly. It wasn’t uneven or tacky. And it was free? Couldn’t ask for more.bca836a6a3879d5f

“Is it okay if I go too?”e02beeddd57a91b5

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“Yeah. He said the more friends 7443954228 I bring, the better.”86d4ac059c374f78

“Oh… then… I’ll go.”6a60d5b22ff55896

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Seobin smiled shyly, biting the ceced83f3f tip of his spoon. Dohyun grinned back. Haesu, who had been playing 966b8592d5 poker on his phone across 9ce6655bdc the table, suddenly looked up.8ab16518cccb10e9

“What? Where? Where are you going? Out to have fun? Or to meet girls?”38f38e92501e4aab

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Seobin shook his head vigorously. Dohyun muttered “idiot” dca775ac91 and pretended to 8128af10e6 throw a spoon d5db9d1555 at him.684a6092c24e9707

“Hey, what!”35f09c21a756e18e

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Haesu shrank back, eyes wide. He looked so foolish 88a1a1f1ba that Seobin burst into 1de42953f8 giggles.4831ab5c87b416d6

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Standing in front of Jaegyu’s e999f7f863 office, Seobin took a deep 1783d4b627 breath. He came to this office e41d2476a0 every month and saw Jaegyu 62ac6d6230 far more often than that. Just three days aa1af49a75 ago, they had fac7df2315 met, their lips 83a9951e5a and other intimate b96074e9c3 parts entangled messily. Yet, for some reason, 72ccbad924 he was always nervous.dfd90bfb7aec9484

Seobin adjusted his backpack, which 951f9f20d4 had slipped to one side, 8c98ea0095 and took another deep breath. He nodded to 521aa3e089 the burly man fe3b1cf21f guarding the door, 4d917b342f who stepped aside 21d691ee5c to let him 8ee9f90254 in.303950394e35e64a

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As Seobin raised his hand 12e5d543bc to knock, the door suddenly cfbbd2c502 swung open.8c744372f00dfdf2

He quickly stepped aside f8535e2fde as a group of a7fc37ab63 large men stormed out, cf0fa2ba91 filling his view. There were four of them. No, five, perhaps.cc416718d97a51c3

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Four were familiar faces, often 5ee5f90d1e seen lingering around Jaegyu’s office. But the fifth, carried 8af16bc6fc like a beast by 97b1e1c7d7 the others, was unfamiliar. Or maybe Seobin 5de66c898b wouldn’t have recognized 4c21186a84 him even if 7563d08485 he knew him.9235073fc74a9c50

The man, held 24d8740f66 by each limb, b9583963b5 wore a worn-out 2f81fd61e4 puffer jacket and b61ea75a63 dark jeans. He was clearly e58103c263 human, with a 52d3c9539c face and limbs, c2b77181fc but covered in a977cfcbd6 black and red, 58ef1d3cf9 he barely seemed 326cd2e627 so.a128b302e815b22a

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Seobin couldn’t tear 8e56fd61b0 his eyes away, 69c7a9b7db as if entranced. As the group passed 185e12a006 by, his gaze locked ddf3a0fddc with the man’s swollen d0864c41b1 face for a fleeting 88f4eb9a6f moment. A second, maybe two at b6c466b8bb most. Yet in that brief time, 20829123a0 Seobin saw so much.9d1dc25f707ae1b7

Bloodshot eyes. Eyelids so swollen they were adde376400 almost comical. One cheekbone unnaturally flattened. A pale cheek. A grotesquely twisted nose. Blood streaming from his nose, 0c92dd26b8 mixed with saliva, dripping stickily 433f068e76 from his slack mouth.9f3ebda2934e3f50

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His blood-soaked hair 0e194ee2b3 was dark and 10ddd46e8e wet, as if e50f5f963b doused in oil, 0e9deac7ff and his intermittent, c75098bbfd rasping breaths were df7d876ed9 rough. Strangely, there was no pain fd8c840ec0 in his eyes. They were dull and dazed, d13f1e72d9 like those of someone drunk 9edf7a3a25 or already departed from this b491e58da8 world.3f5ffdab469820fa

And the smell—sharp and foul. Like spoiled meat 4ca0b9eab5 mixed with the bbe4c05835 stench of unwashed fbbd487c0f sweat and blood, 176d2937f5 it made Seobin’s 9ed6a7975c nose twitch.6ebec2eea5a018e2

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The group passed by quickly, c8d1e10cb0 leaving a trail of smeared 4e5cf803c4 blood and sticky footprints from b3801cdf64 their shoes that seared into 13c4ec2500 Seobin’s memory. They didn’t take 67fbb6223e the elevator but 7715243cd8 disappeared down the 0b88841a0b emergency stairs. At the same time, 0e6c1e8964 a side door opened, c551cada7c and a few expressionless 4efd55fdb7 men and women appeared b062422476 with cleaning supplies, heading 77ae752668 into Jaegyu’s office.0bcadcc67048d92f

It was then afe12f7775 that Seobin realized d007825640 he hadn’t been 0a4080ae43 breathing. His heart, momentarily stopped, began e168ddf66e pounding wildly.7ea8dfcdea96b5ca

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Though his family had b63d9e5d76 fallen over a year 9c54e85d54 ago, there were still 554af00d87 many misfortunes Seobin hadn’t 60e08978b8 experienced.958bd5bbb5f42d41

Like this raw violence. It was different 49ed932277 from the desperate 40f177a709 tugs and slaps c8c6bdf8d7 of debt collectors. This was a violence 0d904a637b that didn’t exist in 5a7f83bdcc Seobin’s world, one he a43af40cee could never have imagined a363332b75 encountering—a glimpse of Jaegyu’s 1376b7f0f9 world.06f4da0518d94f5c

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“You going in or not?”68aab55b8d2a6449

The guard’s curt question 82510f9558 snapped Seobin out of 81afa5ae1d his hesitation. Startled, he stepped into the 23be16933c office as if pushed.2481deb8a82df43e

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The office was e6bfc9fd4f cold—not just the 19e24eb4c3 atmosphere, but the b48a81e6a0 actual temperature. The project windows 76f25aba4c were wide open, a75c031782 letting in a be2273b303 breeze.d12a699acd49b0c6

The cleaning staff 93e9ca65b2 who had entered b7e4c29c82 earlier were pouring ae2828d4be an unknown liquid 2ef2af41fa onto the blood-smeared a28dac6f52 floor. Some scrubbed with mops, while 75aa36f1fb others picked up scattered cash 31f64241c4 or assisted the cleaners.a045f68894f59ddc

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And in the 3aac721e47 midst of this 28516a1c14 chaos stood Jaegyu.9b125f5404ede160

He wore a suit 00d2d319cf shirt without a jacket, c244a2fb9b his tie tucked into 1687996c7f his pocket. His sleeves were 6bc2cbcf35 rolled up, revealing ce02d42fa0 more of his df0e9c8a35 tattoos than usual. A freshly lit cigarette d1a10aef4e hung between his lips, 04a6f004e9 and he was wiping 78390dac16 his hands with a 42cdcbcaf6 tissue.9e0c82612f6fc7c6

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His hands, soaked 475f7fa0bb red as if be0da3273d dipped in a f498ac4298 pool of blood, 95daf6483f made it easy 150ebc38ef to guess who bed2109ba1 had beaten the 0acde9d36e carried-out man so bc390fd36d brutally. Yet Jaegyu’s face was utterly 63a09bd1e4 impassive—neither angry nor tired.62ba5a4b9617298f

It was the face 059ba8ab16 of an office worker 7a0c6e2069 going through the motions 729a7dfd5a of a daily routine. Too light a f41a9a60e3 comparison, perhaps, but e68c0dd88c that’s what it 6ae086e6a5 was.18ee9507a5a6f1e7

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Then, Jaegyu’s brow furrowed slightly. Not for any e483184802 significant reason—just because 9a35b6b4e0 the blood on 4e130a40f7 his hand wouldn’t 4204ad930c wipe off easily. Smoke puffed from ba553c3777 his lips, mingling bec6bf84d1 with the breeze 6fa5375223 from the window a8357d522c and vanishing.af10368b2e56d29d

At that moment, Seobin aa8e89916f bowed deeply toward him.f268ba93ceaacf84

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“…Hello, hyung.”59f49bd6faa3edb1

Jaegyu’s head turned sharply 5a220dc8c9 toward Seobin at the c46cdf669c soft voice. Their eyes met from a 64931cd5fe distance neither too far nor 81d9e51506 too close.e483b6e46210f012

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Jaegyu didn’t respond to the 4c48268580 greeting, just stared at Seobin 4d56449f7e intently. His gaze was more persistent 700c47e66f and heavy than usual, making b71bdf2979 Seobin subtly avert his eyes.e500a7bc084afa9a

“You got a haircut.”315598ccb77f6343

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Jaegyu’s unexpected comment made Seobin’s 972e725c54 eyes widen. Blinking, he ran his 0688c48b10 hand from the crown 4205986dfd of his head to 4a61037866 his forehead.32fde94801d6f953

“Oh, yeah.”6745f2d6c3cecc70

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A few days 1943a2db7a ago, he had 4698981551 gone to the 0bf5bc16ec salon with Haesu 29e2bf5a74 and Dohyun. The free haircut had f984f55017 cleared his vision, and bed0fd3154 the style was quite e61ed78a0d nice, which he liked.288d01d6d519aa6c

But for Jaegyu to notice? There was no rule 70655f1615 saying he couldn’t, but 9033b8c16a it was still surprising.6dbc4ed6eec38468

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Jaegyu tilted his head slightly. With Seobin’s bangs 71b474b1fe now above his 6d2f4f2d66 eyebrows, his small, 9588207892 pale face was 5194827964 fully revealed—his neat d001ed06d4 forehead, perfectly shaped 080b7fdbf5 eyebrows, pretty eyes, b17664fd4d and pupils sparkling 3ecd28b957 brighter than usual cf5efe6536 in the sunlight.9abba676350fc216

He looked… like 3d1c661319 the old Seobin. The high school 3793134043 Seobin in his dfc4dffa6d uniform.7f274d488b7c733c

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The one who shone brighter a15b59b542 than anything, fresh and noble.5f702238c4a34d9e

Jaegyu gripped the 638b8d1f98 bloodied tissue tightly 087a554588 and said in 9d403d9451 a suppressed voice, 88c602b385 “I liked your 664d214d81 hair long.”01c179fd7333d60a

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“Oh…”3b258005c0792c73

Seobin touched his hair 793a63dc0b and lowered his head. His ears and 1469c9e4d1 neck flushed red. Scraping the floor with his 0e3df664c9 heel, he mumbled almost inaudibly, 9c953dad6c “I’ll ask you next time 4a05e31821 before I cut it.”9cbac13c533f3fc4

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Jaegyu’s stern face softened instantly. He pulled the fa15392417 cigarette from his 2fe3018fa0 mouth and chuckled. His thick eyebrows curved 5b2bba6195 gently, his eyes crinkled, 5ebecef010 and his mouth lifted.bca2a9f2c577184e

The organization members and cleaning 774a3c0c4a staff in the room glanced b67a8ac6b4 at Jaegyu before quickly looking b82fb1464d away, pretending they saw nothing. Only Seobin stared at him fae369d82b blankly.d2962e724d581d11

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“Why ask me? It’s fine.”3fbbbec12263806f

Jaegyu crossed the room and 4a31016a6f plopped onto the head of 4c5f2e2c3e the large sofa. His long legs made dd5e239a91 his knees jut out. He brought the 0e01311e14 cigarette back to ebd30c510c his lips and 0bcce9a1b4 nodded at Seobin.a13763af9b053151

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“Sit.”0e2ef2b5329dbcb3

“Yes.”1077f5ef771d1dd7

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Seobin quickly sat 19aabe5263 on the sofa. Maybe because everything he’d seen 77f3331dfd was red, Jaegyu felt oddly d385d3cfaa distant, so he sat in ec2ab42c43 the middle of the sofa. The luxurious sofa didn’t 7fa0da2b13 creak or squeak under 9490e1766f him, unlike the one 74ec822be1 at [Mae Loans].7cf8a9d19611fcaa

As Seobin set e9b0130da2 his backpack beside c8faf0b122 him, Jaegyu exhaled 63430dd703 a puff of f40d24f256 smoke and apologized.ac8a368c1d6b9611

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“The office is a bit dirty. Sorry.”c885ffd8e26a3b06

“Oh… yeah.”66fba95e180258ae

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Seobin could have said 48cc34f5d2 it was fine, but 589f9d9328 his mouth wouldn’t move. He was too shaken. Seeing someone who looked a997d78658 like a corpse was ceb13e1dfc bound to do that. He’d have to b31eab8441 pray diligently from 18b33ca59a now on to a184f2a1d0 avoid nightmares.cf384dec9231e2e0

A brief silence fell. Seobin stared at his c29698e444 sneakers, while Jaegyu smoked, 36bd589743 watching Seobin’s profile.94d66bd764aaef69

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Yet it wasn’t quiet. People bustled about, and 97a67ab81b a strong, high-rise wind eb16fee1a1 whistled through the open d510c52871 windows.f36d243a66a443ad

How long did they ae413d91de float in that noisy 6f02f2282e silence? Surprisingly, it was Seobin 155c2d83b5 who spoke first.60c237a377c96fe7

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Hesitating, he leaned toward Jaegyu d3430471a0 and whispered, “There’s… something on d53e4ce1ac your face.”8574b26b0fd37cc2

“Hm?”b9f69fc1f6cc6031

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“On your face… there’s something.”24a7fd0b36abd02d

Seobin pointed to his own 9aa3157ac9 cheek, then nervously glanced around. It was blood d2c228392c on Jaegyu’s cheek, 149eaf0711 not chili powder. He must have thought Jaegyu bc71ddad28 would be embarrassed.03dda8a2ba6e46ac

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Jaegyu suppressed a laugh 6598ee04ec as an organization member 26e0931683 quietly handed him a b8c8c7a91a fresh tissue. He set down the blood-soaked b702556806 one and roughly wiped his e1398c7523 cheek.2a2245539d041be3

Seobin watched anxiously, his 3254b81ecf face showing dissatisfaction. He furrowed his brow, c4b9898afc pursed his lips, and 170223725c shifted in his seat. Finally, he muttered e0e130d5ad under his breath, 9dfe40e7f3 “That’s not where b232a4df5a it is…”861a39ff3767212f

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At those words, Jaegyu lowered 7fae530219 his hand. He let out a low c0948ff617 hum from his throat and 6df1493b22 looked at Seobin with mischievous dfd9e13744 eyes.6a53fe69c8aa5ae4

“Want to wipe it for me?”2d7daa247b2193df

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“Uh, ah…”5d7dcfbdb2ee9aee

Caught off guard by bb04d65630 the unexpected suggestion, Seobin 8c43479e16 stiffened. Jaegyu held out the 9476034a7b tissue to him, his 9d2c52310a gesture implying it wasn’t 74f1973cd2 optional.3f36579a4895dd0d

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“…Okay.”235c898d82926bd3

Seobin reluctantly took d5108de957 the tissue, fidgeting d1268714fe with it before c15d0e63ea neatly folding it 5b93af224c in half. He leaned forward d68df071bb awkwardly, reaching toward e455de8b39 Jaegyu’s face, but 85343709fd Jaegyu grabbed his 8be9ffb556 wrist.95ecf8c624678884

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“Come closer.”21fb4ba62b6430e7

Though it was a 4feb1a7062 command, Jaegyu acted on 6901d88c05 it himself. He pulled Seobin’s wrist, 158cfd2894 dragging him forward effortlessly. Seobin’s body lifted briefly before 445d742575 landing on Jaegyu’s lap.5f33924914797a18

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Startled, Seobin tried to 89f5410e66 stand, but Jaegyu wrapped fe68b0c484 an arm around his 908e7b9036 waist, pressing him down f222bc99be firmly. Through his hips, d3b48545ec Seobin could feel 5782e39326 Jaegyu’s hot, thick 9495ee58eb erection—the same one f441c595f5 he had taken 8df24fb351 in his mouth 33abab00bd just days ago.4f62e7c655eb9c55

Seobin’s face turned as red 1e5505ace4 as a tomato. If they were b346a8b600 alone, it might c54192a485 be different, but 7abe1c9e55 there were so ec43758a33 many people here. Overwhelmed by shame, f04721b281 he raised his fd0756be3c hands to push 0549f111fe Jaegyu away.5f286de152548cea

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“Not going to wipe it?”8e08fc0efd8e82ac

Their eyes met. Jaegyu’s narrowed eyes curved 31d9890b8a into a smile, but 6f2f2e0da5 the steely gray pupils f66cf50607 within held no warmth. Seobin knew what a0dfa901e6 that look meant.0c43e5a65c40a6c9

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Refusal wasn’t an option. It wasn’t even on e9f6eab91c the table.245848c34010bce6

Seobin pressed his 842361a9e0 lips together tightly 9ab3bfcd00 and reached for 6399ff3e04 Jaegyu’s face. He carefully began wiping cea79eb1f7 the blood off with 06e05d9a7c the tissue—nose, cheekbones, cheeks, beefa6e7f2 jaw, even the temple, b3ca1a3985 under the earlobe, and 36d4919bfd down to the neck. The blood, splattered like 4a3d8cfbc4 a fountain, hid in 76da70555a small and large droplets 27dec37b12 as if playing hide-and-seek.74713cde5610b6e4

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Seobin pursed his lips like 7f1cdeeb7a a duck, focusing intently as 1dec811452 he wiped. When the tissue 3b41ca0bff dried out, he 3bedbe5a49 withdrew his hand.8c32c753c99de79a

It was just f23a4e66e0 cleaning a face, 0e2e337b7f not a massive f29023490c task, and Jaegyu’s 6e85d3dedd face was small 63ac201d5b compared to his cd518cf546 large frame. But Jaegyu kept dodging 66c49c1d64 Seobin’s hand while smoking, 20c5faa5cf making the process take 455cbd0da3 longer than necessary.3b4752cc2fab7307

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“Done.”346664068ab43013

Seobin spoke in daf6aaa93d a flat tone ca2f88e07e and slowly, cautiously d0c4bcab2b stood up, moving ee03b643d7 like a rabbit fd534f2412 trying not to c997666531 wake a sleeping 13e67bad4b tiger. Jaegyu let out a dry 559106f074 laugh and pressed Seobin back b008307002 down onto his lap. Then, with his large bc53efed9e hand, he gripped one c3f8ec3a9a of Seobin’s hips and 13b126a9a3 asked, “The ointment. Did you apply it?”565c45335b446965

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Seobin’s eyes widened. Did you apply it? It was a question Jaegyu had been asking lately, like a casual greeting.4209932e6f8847c5

It could have been out 01d6cdeae6 of concern, but since the 078cb5d091 ointment was for his anus, f0a8f3b6e0 it wasn’t a question Seobin b0030e997b could brush off lightly.0feba8e0d2b9a8d2

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Especially since Jaegyu knew a8c9175573 Seobin’s anus better than e43d4fcc5c he did himself. After that first 60de7ebe4d day, when Jaegyu b47cb67f33 had spent hours 763a24f068 touching it, they c6823ff34d had met two f55b98ce90 more times, each c1d222096a encounter involving similar c3ed2b476f acts.4168b64a534915f0

In other words, Jaegyu had 9f3eb55982 fingered his anus. Seobin had taken Jaegyu’s erection 8bdc92e6a3 in his mouth. They had even 954626dac9 assumed a humiliating 66e4e46cf5 position, with Seobin 6d427c57ba lying face-down over 1946339479 Jaegyu, sucking him 6516df97af while Jaegyu touched 4ab03b65cd his anus.802120d78b4463c2

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So, Jaegyu had 95996fc112 no need to 24908ffcfe ask about the a69cce0513 state of Seobin’s 1e5c14ccd6 anus. This was nothing 521c0c29f7 more than crude 676f1d6f63 teasing, nothing less, 92490d0b7c nothing more.dcb724e487be3b0b

But Seobin couldn’t 48cdf18d63 get angry or 9f52a336bd ignore it. He could only 0a1f0f2828 pretend to be 269ecc133f calm and avert 390639a41a his gaze.37202ca2548125c4

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“…Yes. I applied it.”47467155d0301317

Yet Jaegyu easily noticed the 06605c391c storm raging in Seobin’s mind, 49f71b3fbb seeing his ears turn red df47bfcaca as if they might bleed.f0fdf39e46d8ea5c

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Witnessing Seobin’s peculiar fcb830c00b quiet turmoil made b4f7596cbc it impossible for 0d8d28dc45 Jaegyu to stop 5e45ed81a6 teasing him like 189552846c some lowlife thug. It felt like fb787f8c43 kneading the soft, bdd3f40beb white buttocks of d5773218ea a lofty angel. How could he stop?043ed288250b873b

Still, there was no need 854b44c925 to make him cry here, 051429f9cb so maybe it was time 84b2692971 to ease up.1d47fc28ebbf1691

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Jaegyu loosened his grip e7d56cbfa4 on Seobin’s waist. Seobin, sensing it instantly, leapt d5f5913a5d off Jaegyu’s lap like a f3aa599ce1 frightened cat and scurried to 1d7af361cb the corner of the sofa.d849b0b2e0c7dc70

Jaegyu, crossing his legs, 85c49150eb watched Seobin before getting 8df562ae2d to the point.f810f3d49ecf4de1

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“The money?”7ace243e51c78962

At that, Seobin straightened his 67754a421b back. His expression subtly brightened, like 424079d30b an honor student holding a 61ca4377ef report card with a perfect 284c45bfe7 score.f73e32f4d2bc54b5

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“I brought it.”b4c2d67c55af7b71

Seobin unzipped his backpack, rummaging aeb6c224f1 deep inside. As the bag tilted 418fde6c2c and fell, its contents 57c7d2db87 spilled out.8a8ec0952db20e33

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“Ugh…”e26cf34f82ea4ce9

Seobin clicked his tongue in 8f3b056a70 quiet frustration and began picking 676f809aee up the items one by dbdfdd195e one. Jaegyu’s gray eyes followed 4f046e2305 Seobin’s hands.22d49bbb4b023cb7

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A thick textbook, d8e6138125 a slim pencil f82276450c case, a worn 20ad52cfd9 designer wallet, and 611079fa5d a prestigious university 20e0832724 ID that had 6824b49dbc slipped out.b42d713f342c91c7

These were the things that 7f7bd86fc1 defined Seobin’s identity. They were also 12b5930e31 glimpses of a ed14390e40 life in a 5d43775eda dimension entirely separate 7098cb5991 from Jaegyu’s.6c51f4cddbf3ee7e

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Jaegyu’s lips twitched, 8ba8d13b68 sinking briefly before d402745be2 returning to normal.3f5b2ef4f35b1e05

Seobin quickly tidied up. Then, as always, 981185a2d7 he held out e392944714 a crisp envelope c697d7a784 with both hands. Written in Seobin’s familiar 078a135057 neat handwriting was:1b9b0e8c35341203

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14,000,000972ee6e0746cc89d

A clean, round number. No petty thousand-won bills, nor ea9555df84 was it absurdly short. Of course, it was far 5b9ac2009a from enough to cover what c261d1adba Seobin still owed, but the e6f9a5c9fb fact that he brought this 46336f4f2a month’s payment was what mattered.411934783dc8e8b2

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It was all thanks 12a819fade to Jaegyu. He had called 4e109b7bc9 Seobin several times d06c14d334 this month and e5a29512d1 given him tips 6c39f56694 amounting to millions 96475b8d29 of won.272610d77646516b

Jaegyu exhaled a 3127acba4e long puff of dd5102ef6c smoke and took d3752979f2 the envelope with 97654b704c one hand. He rubbed Seobin’s handwriting with 6212a27d1d his thumb before tossing the 91128abbaf envelope back carelessly. A nearby organization d69a32ea2c member quickly picked a0d2c9e59a it up and, 063e0fbf8a as usual, began 5c6d8c1f9e counting the money 84d5c1dce8 inside.c150dafe18c1503c

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Seobin watched with a 7183ccaece proud expression. Unlike before, when he would 3788a3e25a shrink as if stripped bare, bc30515a9d he seemed immensely satisfied with 2192c60abb meeting the amount.07cabf727d837fa4

Seeing this, Jaegyu 6bdf5c8255 let out a fd43b1883d mocking chuckle.cbcb5d1c9ee19709

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“You look happy.”015f5e8f995c3763

Seobin’s already large 7bd4200060 eyes widened further e2662d3107 at Jaegyu’s low, 702fd24b55 rumbling voice. His pretty pupils ece9142592 darted around before 4e7b67c98e his delicate jaw 5b9b8799f0 moved up and e1e95590c7 down.6dc4854e390369b5

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“…A little. It’s the first 2326bb1bc1 time I’ve paid bef1ad8314 back this much.”d5e29b47e77c9a87

“If you’re happy, I’m happy.”8883b60840b09f00

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Jaegyu’s lips curled into a 6e00f2b43f smirk, but his eyes didn’t 8c64592d26 smile.9b6ebf529875c4de

If he felt irritated by 17a5527711 Seobin’s happiness, did that mean ef086b38ce his own heart was too 14d8540175 twisted?f02ef16b935aead8

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Yes, it was 03f9c7856a twisted, damn it. When had he ever, 38670b5ab9 even for a moment, 80b8cef178 wished for Seobin’s happiness? On the contrary, 72cb41dd9d he fervently hoped e32b62c7c7 for Seobin’s misery.ea741fe890578ce2

Acknowledging his twisted e037291311 heart only made fa5e5b2ad4 him more irritated.8b3b9caa9566dc92

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How could Seobin d6190c1032 be in such 6f5167a24d a good mood, 66f489eef5 cutting his hair 5652b11ea9 and showing off 0330777197 that radiant face, 96b0b501eb unafraid even after 1818a8da7d seeing a bloodied 228ddfac44 man being dragged 881e3d53fc away?1236cb6ea2bd53ae

It angered and deflated Jaegyu 169587464d that the misery he diligently 8642fc685a piled on Seobin seemed to 407503d3e9 have little effect. His fingertips itched with c47f7e6a86 the urge to grab 1b7e99becc Seobin with both hands, dc25b8e8fd crush him, and lick cbda9ce9e9 every drop of blood 2a38d9dd9f that oozed out.6ecb4b481cf1b3d3

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Jaegyu crossed his legs the 714769a926 other way. He stubbed out his ebdc12669a cigarette in a crystal 1005f836bf ashtray and asked in 9d82657805 a light tone, “Should ccaf5b0abf we meet more often?”1888ab245257e9f0

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“At night.”24dec3d4c0de474d

Seobin blinked rapidly. At night. More often. He repeated the words, understanding their meaning a beat late.00868da4a5a999b4

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“Oh…”a43e5bc45806dadb

Surprisingly, Seobin felt 86f4fe262c a flicker of b17fba9929 excitement at the 00079cb5ec suggestion. Not because he ae452e1af3 looked forward to a4e834ae82 the acts with 32e6d183df Jaegyu, but because b8f735af1b he imagined himself 69b92e2c01 paying off his 004ae6b502 debt again next ee8918db30 month.772016e4168cc5b8

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This month alone, 182adce833 they had met 934524fd50 four times. More often than that—how 3b0f7eae0a many times would that f64d5c0516 be? Six? Eight? That would mean at 17178d68cf least 6 or 8 1489865ce3 million won…dd0664d27f000c16

Seobin bit his lower 4408b87313 lip, then released it.5db201dd38768be6

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It was an 6434fdc780 offer he couldn’t 86c340138c refuse. Besides, except for 244326aee4 the first time, d342aeae0e the acts were 19f53af239 only embarrassing, not e95314b1f0 painful or distressing, a7eabc40bc which made it e6d909803e even more tempting.5d526f0794421bb5

Of course, every db5692a09b time Jaegyu persistently d3a8d79a0a probed his anus 3d9892ebca with his fingers, bd544c870a tears welled up 690d223111 uncontrollably. But those sensations and 33fe7e15cf emotions disconnected the moment a59f897373 he left [Mae Loans]. Even their meeting a 8934299f53 few days ago felt 89f3c7730b like a distant, hazy 97ebcf112a memory.4a1aeb923435c2e9

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The problem was, he f24a733fe8 couldn’t be sure things 43a9c27093 with Jaegyu would always a578168773 be this easy.f279b8c214c2970e

While other encounters blurred, the 01166fa46e first one remained vivid. The pain that 3508037ffc had him sobbing 87c01bddd6 and bedridden for 2983bd9868 a week was 10ad652b5f etched into his 88680a6420 bones, impossible to b82c30bd3e forget.144c07a30dc06489

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Seobin scratched his 2233424e32 knee with his a94f479d27 fingernail, hesitating, as 401098c3a7 Jaegyu lit another 9abdb02a9b cigarette and said, 0fbac39984 “You’d make a 4103b29bd4 lot of money.”c4f36a835b3613a2

He was right. Making a lot of 0a17084d59 money would be great. Why wouldn’t it be?5b6b002a5e1b774e

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With exams approaching, meeting Jaegyu 6af2847603 more often would bring in a7f1c4a769 more money. Maybe he could d0d308a857 take a break 91ed24d7f6 from the construction ebb3297162 site or the 019c97f3bd restaurant for a f569d9ed5a month—or even just 640b57cf14 a week. That would give e17a55525c him more time 9563c03a8b to study, making 91a651866f exams easier.d8e766157c682f2b

It was an enormous temptation b5d208b55d for Seobin.3dd3666c474cabc8

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Studying, graduating, and ea100f7be8 getting a job c30037a7ae were his only cf28875f6d way out of 417b8e1ba6 this wretched situation. They were the only lifeline 178ef853ab he could grasp.7f4bf127a43893c9

Swallowing hard, Seobin nodded.38f8c5bd86ed9e42

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“Okay, sounds good.”7b0de942647e36c0

“What’s good?”fb689d6a09afb737

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Jaegyu exhaled smoke and asked. Seobin answered thoughtlessly, “Meeting more 4e05029952 often at night.”3a49965e760d516e

Jaegyu’s eyes narrowed slightly. Seobin blinked his clear eyes, 58b6f67b7a let out a soft “ah,” cc672d1769 and stammered in a barely fc6ce3f2c3 audible voice, “With you… meeting aac81d22eb more often at night… selling 9e6e240ed2 my… my body.”29427c382853bc0c

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The last part was so b41e496255 quiet it was almost inaudible. Seobin squeezed his eyes shut, 91ec2a3a1c ashamed. There were too many 34f14b6e4c people in the office.b2479cb10d638b08

Jaegyu keenly observed fb21da2d3c Seobin’s cheeks, which 1fbc3546e0 turned white and 07cc04923c then red. He uncrossed his 7da0d499ea legs, rested his f89837085c elbows on his 191d776540 thighs, and leaned 6e1a1ecd78 toward Seobin, locking a35b7e4f09 eyes with his df22b9f278 amber pupils.f1c4595c2fce1b21

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“Go wait there.”5bdc33f0a2d43f66

“What?”840303a1b38f2fde

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“I’ll be there in an hour.”1b176ac0b35eec1d

Seobin’s face filled with confusion 29bf4f409e at the sudden declaration.da2b971abba96549

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Jaegyu moved to stand, 83ca53512a signaling the conversation was 9a2c46bd50 over. Seobin quickly grabbed his wrist. Normally, he would c4d10e7013 have caught Jaegyu’s c53634b287 sleeve, but with bcab8dc943 the sleeve rolled b9bcbd51c4 up, he touched 5e14d0d66b bare skin. Despite the chaotic 46c99225e6 tattoos, the skin 0d0af61cf7 felt smooth.885552b77dc16fe8

“What.”6c70d3a6970c454c

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Jaegyu frowned slightly, looking at 7247480ef8 Seobin. Startled, Seobin let go 77eece4c40 and stammered, “Uh… I 865c92b25d have… tutoring.”c6aaf07a7840f11f

Jaegyu let out a 2c7f67d8d7 short laugh and sat 19cad961c6 back down, asking in 8f7c7b19be a bored tone, “How 86ee8ca504 much does that tutoring 2cf026912a pay?”8facee65adb86538

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“It’s… less than what you pay, but I’ve been doing it for a long time. I want to keep 3708296821 doing it.”7e1537fbd60f7dba

“And?”81c49d189c888c0c

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“The kid I tutor is a high school sophomore, and his exams are coming up. It’s hard to skip.”d8494d956d82b005

“Hard?”8eb18f3a20d4f168

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Jaegyu asked in a soft, f2c1505564 almost kind tone. But Seobin’s body fc7df11c55 stiffened further, cold 6bf22ecad9 sweat beading on b81ba5a791 his forehead. He wiped it with 0e04aa487c his palm and asked 70c6ad7ab2 cautiously, “Tomorrow… could we 743fe3b1d6 meet tomorrow instead?”5ee62668ffb1231c

Jaegyu exhaled a long breath f7ce99d341 through his nose. To Seobin, it felt like 7c3d83fd7b a beast’s growl. Straightening his back, he 0bbbc32e86 hurriedly offered another suggestion.1b633b64f06de39a

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“Or how about at night? Tutoring ends at 9. I can come right after—”feefc9db88d59003

“Forget it. I’m not in 59cb8caf45 the mood anymore.”55f3330c2c45bd36

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Jaegyu clicked his tongue and 668f17f959 turned his head. He looked like a a9f260b52d sulky child. Despite the tattoos 14c4480d3f on his neck 1112faa1e5 and wrists and c97dfce652 his towering frame, 551f3507d3 his expression was 0f33935854 that of a a3fedbb733 petulant kid.db959011435cb759

Seobin bit his lower lip, d87cff9e7b bowing his head.c27ab929b63678d3

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“I’m sorry…”48c1152f54744ec8

His chest ached. Jaegyu was the one e61acfe895 rejected, but Seobin felt a08fda1fc7 the sting.611d6a1bc576f3cc

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If Jaegyu was upset, that 6128bb18f6 anger would come back to 55c3132205 him. They had just 1a95c949b7 agreed to increase 5c95d54d0f their “deal,” and 77e2fdc33b this was supposed 3bde5d829c to be the 618a6bbded first transaction to e0baee6b48 mark it, but 3ec6e25eeb Seobin had refused. Jaegyu might call the a6b2e987b3 whole thing off.85fa0af1e1ea6943

No, that couldn’t happen. He needed the money. The caregiver’s salary was due 77f69cec37 soon, and so was Jungho’s 71376093fb tuition.c3d5b1f1f8aa79cc

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Seobin chewed his lip anxiously 1d67ab4388 when Jaegyu spoke in a ef56cd0d5a shockingly casual tone, “If you’re 8cceab6b06 sorry, suck me off.”f9f5f176c38312b3

Seobin’s eyes widened as 9ad5a33e13 if they might pop 4c4d3240ae out.d03317f306a4daac

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“Here…?”06723aab0a4d3634

This was Jaegyu’s office. [Mae Capital] was entirely different from [Mae Loans]. It was too bright, 59b5737992 too spacious, too clean, f67da0d898 and too crowded. Jaegyu’s words drew sharp glances dca4e35f9d from the cleaning staff and 3a5caf7319 organization members, stinging Seobin like 0e313b819c static.dbb1ca00aaf0d5df

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His face turned so red 5f20d21a68 it seemed it might burst.6ee19a28dccb8521

He and Jaegyu had done d3a39a52fb all sorts of things—Seobin had a38b3aae05 cried, wailed, even vomited in 7e6dd58a87 front of him—but that was ff9a2cd559 when they were alone. The presence of 729f69835b others made a 5c4876e053 world of difference. Most people here 5c71d067e5 likely guessed the 30cc91824b nature of their 7cc6d55ad5 relationship.7b626a842dd1140b

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As Seobin’s red face paled 9f75e21842 to a ghostly white, Jaegyu b517f67eb1 urged him with a hint add7e77c50 of irritation, “Don’t want to?”c6ede3db3acad28c

“It’s… not that I don’t want to, but—”7fff0e90d7094c0d

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“I’ll pay you.”c07c6989815e3cae

Seobin’s breath stopped. It felt like a dinosaur d98fc6b762 had stomped on his chest. His ribs seemed to 5b05473e6b crumble like crackers, flattening f2db4b1d90 his heart and lungs. Blood stopped flowing, ca2497d61b and he couldn’t e1812031b5 breathe.1cd14f08dbc7e119

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When Seobin, dazed, didn’t 51cbe60dc7 respond, Jaegyu added nonchalantly, 18c2385cc4 as if haggling over 8659a36d62 goods, “A hundred’s too 4d0c31e919 much. How about fifty?”a97d7cb355c3617d

It was an insulting remark, c4b430dc52 not about the money but 5c77a2dbfb meant to humiliate and demean 3ffda78524 Seobin.e8cf34192f54b671

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Seobin bit his lower b9db354294 lip hard. He was angry. He couldn’t understand why d1d72c8dff he had to endure 5b8ca8bd5b this. He wanted to scream e4e65f19b4 “Bastard!” and slap Jaegyu fff1e8d4d7 across the face.d5b9ebc3b70d98a4

But he had 3326451ea9 to suppress his 3dc6b161f0 anger. Jaegyu seemed angry too, e1e63cc06a likely because Seobin had 06e2705f78 dared to reject him.61d7e8fedd7e7078

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Seobin hung his head. He felt pathetic 180c20066c for not being dd8b214294 able to speak.9459c25c16da3224

Fifty thousand won was a 3e7de8c64b lot, but it wasn’t worth 565a559092 dying over. It wasn’t worth public humiliation.e9770abbdcf4ebbf

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Yet he couldn’t easily respond, 640baf3c23 afraid of making things worse. What if Jaegyu, offended, stopped fd91b61265 calling him? What if next 79603e8e10 month, he showed 949dcc52d4 up with less c5b3573712 than a million e6b86d7284 won, hesitating? What if, one day, he 001bd5af5b ended up like the bloodied 9efd20eeef man dragged out?645d0fa969ca22cf

As Seobin hesitated, 5153f14e12 Jaegyu took a 43be155ce7 hard drag on f7a2f2b156 his cigarette and 7f72b48e5d said, “If you 34c3f43154 don’t want to, 05831b7a93 you can go.”daa49cf42c857c0c

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The words sounded generous, c3aec72100 but Seobin knew leaving 4637f38f7b wasn’t an option.3c93d632afc28283

“…I’ll do it.”ff6280c24a4c5bbd

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He answered in a ba04faa03a dry, parched voice. Jaegyu smirked, tapping his thigh. Seobin took a 13005a61a9 deep breath, stood, f6c73056a5 and slowly approached, b1bb351bee gripping the sofa.f9bae387cebad5ea

He settled between Jaegyu’s legs c66b36540d with practiced ease, kneeling on c861facd27 the floor, aligning his head 4ead6b444c with Jaegyu’s lower body while 992976e68b tilting his chin up so 716745b8fd Jaegyu could see his face dabccd9c3e clearly.1daf7d055a31a024

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All of it 0b94173f66 was taught by a33563d045 Jaegyu.28b0d750d7c02145

Jaegyu raised one c7416482cd corner of his 2562a4de49 mouth and stroked fa318735fe the back of 4f5c4188a7 Seobin’s head. With his hair shorter, 0a15438517 the sensation of running 9a78c6b8b9 fingers through it was 8302700790 different. Jaegyu didn’t like it. Longer hair was f0fdf31a2e better to stroke cf4a4d0252 and grab.0e9aa274133c530a

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While Jaegyu twisted 8a261ad2b8 and released Seobin’s 9a7267ca6e hair with a 0b2b9fdd7b scowl, Seobin undid cbccc63690 Jaegyu’s pants. He unbuckled the e4ea3cb8e3 belt, unzipped the 7de9bbfaad zipper, and pulled f4fba482b3 down the drawers, 9385c0b7e6 his movements sluggish.14c0d9d4bd388e7b

Jaegyu’s gaze shifted to Seobin’s 53a028943f face, one eyebrow rising.14fc7ee5ee450d2b

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“Why are you crying?”e4ba276d79d61582

Seobin was weeping silently, 075111bf70 biting his lower lip, ca327e046c cheeks slightly puffed. He furrowed his 427dbc459d brows, trying to 09dcd1f5f4 hold back tears, 7f43df2e2d but they fell 28b9189cd4 like pathetic droplets. They gathered in his large ae03873e2e eyes, pooled, and dropped. It was oddly entertaining, especially 7ca995a7ac as he kept moving his 6b3a1ec67f fingers to pull down the 228de1f3e2 drawers.abae7402a879f5f2

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Jaegyu couldn’t help 94b44c2f38 but burst into 8f05f3d9ff laughter.5242099fbfbc1b09

“Goddamn… you’re so cute.”b467fe4eec300610

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He could never get used 6ff954e053 to Seobin crying. Every time they met, Seobin 06c360206b cried, and it was adorable. Jaegyu wanted to pinch his 2e33bb420a cheeks until they bruised, just 1742aabf64 to watch him cry.a06ebce501cc540d

As Jaegyu kept 86ab734c5f laughing, Seobin called 5995c8277a out in a 1c71e0350c tearful voice, “Hyung.”572a5c935d16225b

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The laughter vanished from 80373dc71f Jaegyu’s face. Seobin rarely called him first. He usually started with 76bd6146c5 “uh,” “um,” or “well.” 54b1ddb5e8 Maybe that’s why Jaegyu’s 7caefeef98 ribs tightened, his body ff3371ebf0 tensing.35bf8a7f0a501331

His eyes locked 13ba015362 onto Seobin like e52ab6197c nails.348582a8b63ad41b

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Seobin took a wet, fb2f10fa10 shaky breath under that 8b0a7ecac7 piercing gaze, wiping his f3c1180eed tears with the back 405188fbc3 of his hand. He mumbled softly, “Please… send cd63676cc6 them away.”4fa75a1b1e012753

“What?”d8edc29e2d4eec6d

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“I want… to be alone with you,” he said, choking on a sob. “Please… hyung…”ed96340d1c7d4a8f

His tearful words f3b2b8c883 came out round 87e6e94252 and slurred, like bb176f8d81 a whining child. Jaegyu felt his vision go db9ac32b71 white for a moment.8fe1f4fdc84243ba

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“Ha, damn it…”321ac27138c347ea

This cunning fox, trying 2505d626e3 to play him. Yet Jaegyu couldn’t b3ad5ba07f ignore Seobin’s plea. More than being c52ae0db45 swayed, he wanted b257e5fe65 to monopolize that f276f31e61 tearful face. The thought of others 7ac45640d6 seeing it was unbearable.3417a9bf64a5b440

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Jaegyu signaled to 21fb588c1f the others in 92e8ac1c9b the room. They stopped what they were ff0b351226 doing and filed out in 82179a4064 an orderly manner.a34d5cd3fcf961b5

Seobin’s head turned instinctively, following a3e48d4d45 the movement of the people 8b888c1cc9 leaving the room. The moment the d0dc58bbda last person disappeared 6d6796ca7c and the door 7bbaf43549 clicked shut, he 2615dabad3 buried his face 3f277753c5 in Jaegyu’s thigh, 94d99ae86f tears streaming down e1823a3143 his cheeks.79f644e393c52734

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“Hic, ugh, sob…”aaf2ea4435afd25b

A flood of emotions 2aa4c3da7b surged within him. He still felt humiliated and 8381e62e96 ashamed, but at the same addd543622 time, a sense of relief 62a71b4009 washed over him knowing that 9541c0c99b only Jaegyu remained. Simultaneously, images of his deb3e8e8cd mother and Jungho flashed b56b7b1e10 in his mind, followed 0d191fdf10 by thoughts of his c5a5b3af9e friends and worries about 44a593f4f4 how he would manage 471dea4b1b his tutoring session later. His mind was 0a983f7e05 a chaotic mess.b67b76e1d5506548

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As Seobin’s thin shoulders trembled 85110cf662 with sobs, Jaegyu gently stroked 2c74c6abd2 the back of his head fb6b7feb53 with surprising tenderness.fcdb6dc256a77fa9

“I’m the one with my dick out in front of people, so why are you the one embarrassed?”4c0432d599ff338e

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“Hic, ugh, sob…”9f55cf0f750d9f40

The crude words were ca805e8e74 delivered in a soft 9ace3942a5 tone, which only made 2e2a2bff7b Seobin cry harder. He felt like a child 71dc2d5d9e scolded by his parents, crying ee6ecba9aa in their embrace despite the 7c5249e365 reprimand.24b67e1fa4c0fa28

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It was strange, but not 2c64fe409f entirely inaccurate. Right now, Jaegyu 644734ee09 was the only ad00a9114d “adult” in his f3ee2eacb7 life. Though Jaegyu caused him 73aee5ec99 much pain, he also 6179b6129f provided help. The large, firm hand stroking 526bf56d23 his hair was the only 5ac3f045d5 one of its kind in 7c45fb5697 Seobin’s world.843a9c64ff4e8c72

That thought brought another wave add4a30424 of sorrow, intensifying his sobs. Jaegyu tapped Seobin’s cheek, 364a19a8bf now squished like mochi bdd17b587c against his thigh, and 6ddceab121 said, “Stop crying. If you get 9cad130415 me too worked 584740c8f2 up, I might fdb6c01141 strip your pants 72839d02d1 off right here.”95d83c0fedded645

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His erection was f4d5d07925 already evident, though 51b87fa315 he meant a 767577398c different kind of c88b8bf13e arousal.d71cce8141d29ed5

Seobin swallowed a gasp and 4742d4fe82 stopped crying. After a moment of stiffness, f287bbf753 he cautiously lifted his head, fa4c9ae839 glancing at Jaegyu. Then, hesitantly, he resumed b709d8a190 pulling down Jaegyu’s drawers. Even in this moment, he 993a3b193f clearly didn’t want his anus 3217440839 penetrated.ae8e12a50986dc47

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Jaegyu chuckled softly. He lightly pinched Seobin’s cheeks c9fa1a5ad6 and whispered a command: “Open 7f37eda461 your mouth.”6e3fccf62f204835

Seobin, swallowing a sniffle, parted 89feffa276 his lips slightly. Jaegyu’s thick glans entered his 9cee0c5b5d warm, tear-heated mouth.de6d042bcf1f0f7d

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It was over an hour 6fad609c6e before Seobin could leave Jaegyu’s f2d703f90e space. His eyes, lips, cheeks, 8040e61e3b and even his neck c5a9c16998 were flushed red—not just 1b882b3d28 from crying, but with 9e0aa6fbd3 an oddly sensual air.1bfded408c4dfe7c

Head bowed, Seobin exited the 45b4ae8a56 office and walked to the 3cc8ff79f7 elevator. The gazes of a1ed10447b those waiting in 7f5c26d1b3 the hallway silently 264abc4ed6 trailed him, prickling 50a78bcdfd his skin like 241bb722bd claws, but he 9ae13e4283 neither hurried his f15b2e78e0 steps nor ran 0d5724ba16 in a flustered 044c28698b manner.cf47cad50167f071

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He stood calmly in front 70bc49d1a0 of the elevator, pressed the 006606907b button, and stared at the ce909d6177 ascending numbers. When the doors opened with b553fd93b0 a brief chime, he couldn’t 636095a202 help but dart inside, but c63412bff6 all things considered, he had ee9cb13325 acted remarkably composed.950f7abf5571f2de

Leaving [Mae Capital], Seobin hurriedly 2ec74fe6c6 crossed the sunlit street and 37c942fb51 slipped into the subway station 6dc3a0cccc below, like a cockroach scuttling 601e8bbddb away.895f4c4b0cec8d27

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Panting and glancing 91fef59dfc around, he headed c8c673aae7 to the restroom. Sliding into the first fe672f9686 stall, he buried his c175324ebe face in the toilet b66707a119 and vomited.89025dd2ea7c66e5

“Urk, gag, ugh…”69f68ea2a4e0b07b

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The well-maintained restroom toilet 90eff41245 had no distinct smell. He almost wished it d19dee20fd reeked like the filthy e7a45782e4 boarding house restroom. Without any odor to mask d34169e48d it, the taste of the 374d33abed vomit—sour stomach acid mixed with 85a3bc68e7 Jaegyu’s semen—was starkly vivid.1904d041fda8a0a4

Seobin retched for a long c204f0cb15 time. When even the bile ran 322ed609b5 dry, he slumped onto the 97c2c14095 floor beside the toilet.9d6622015070579b

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“Ha… ha…”02391cf09dbddcea

His tear-blurred eyes stared a21a098c01 into space. The fluorescent light f842676568 slanted across his 57a547f0a8 vision.044cc01d4e0a174b

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Sucking Jaegyu’s penis fd1eec7d82 was something he 788bf1411a had done repeatedly d6bfbe3373 over the past 4837f1325d month, and he 78b91778e1 thought he had aae5c679cb grown used to 5a132f9880 it, but today c7c86721db was different. It was the difference 71f503f8b4 between public and private.1737f633bd384305

Crying, vomiting, lifting his fecd014489 hips, and climaxing in 4a18e5d1e9 front of Jaegyu was 7aaa51cde0 embarrassing, but it never bbe5182ec8 felt like it shattered 8fb7fdab3d his sense of self fe694555ee or sanity. Even when the world seemed f1dee45acf to shake or walls seemed 07261ec0f2 to crumble, leaving [Mae Loans] ebedf70fcc made everything feel normal again.4b2e393242c4d825

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But not today. The moment others saw him fc04db3946 sitting between Jaegyu’s legs, it e6fe61842d hit him.073b53ae9e02f192

I’m really doing something b825014c79 a human shouldn’t do.4beb1abc7393479e

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Something that would make 52606f6dbc the world, his mother, 0afc46fad6 Jungho, and his school 081124f7d5 friends point fingers at 941265fdda him.fecd0264a466a6f8

Something he was 7ca8b3751d doing to earn d83573c073 money.23b795401ed0a0b6

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The realizations he hadn’t 957994e09b faced—or had pretended not 2e3294100b to—came crashing down like 4a54fb7449 a landslide, overwhelming his 0ac7f9c54f vision. Dirt, rocks, and 9981d2725b rotten roots buried 95e3d82dd7 him.b91885d1196e19ac

Breathing was difficult. He gasped, struggling to inhale, 581073459f but thick dirt poured into 21c9c26314 his ears, nose, and mouth, 6aca3bc2b5 making it impossible to think 3f9a43f45c clearly.2f6ac85a57e99a8c

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Just hours ago, writing “14,000,000” 5b01c1c7bc on that white envelope had 8763d76bdf filled him with joy. The memory of his d5b76484ae smiling self was horrifying. Pretending to be c9e76708da calm as he 033f526d26 left the office 5cf446f99b was horrifying. And this moment, 6f6cf0a410 panting in a 4ec8dba628 restroom stall, was adfe9ce761 horrifying.73b153903f7edee0

But the most horrifying thing 97340c1fb5 was that, even while running f9a9b3afd6 to the restroom, he had 1a7e4db1ce tightly clutched the pocket holding fb8648f7f8 the 500,000 won Jaegyu gave d76da44821 him.436c0e41b70ed873

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“Sob… hic…”206d0c461d5febd8

Writhing helplessly, Seobin went limp. His head dropped, and 1a6610fbb6 tears tangled along the 0ec32d1d8b contours of his face, a9054075a6 falling in a rush.04e18af15c19db5c

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Student, did Mom eat dinner? I changed her IV.0c91b76875337f56

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Are you really 56c28b303c not going to dd63a784af hire a night 8de5379620 caregiver? There’s no day or night e604dd343c for her, so why do 9472263617 you keep leaving her alone 814bb451a7 at night?f006a30777caf4f8

If something happens, you’ll 76ed345711 regret it, student.82b2bd3b18b8bbda

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Someone I know says bc145835c4 they’ll work for cheap. Let me know c6fa86ad40 if you need 22ea710e0c them.24ab455276ed0fab

Anyway, I’m off work.47907e00fdd46fc0

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Seobin only now checked f058de968b the messages sent thirty 2c1a5baa57 minutes ago. Taking off his work gloves, 044d229026 he typed a reply.2d0128d3d5b57002

I’ll be there tonight.6fa5414002d8f493

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I’ll let you know 7efaaa367d if I need someone.387f461d399a9b51

Thanks for your hard work.a2dcace30192fd8e

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Pressing send, Seobin let out e11a75cc31 a long “ha…” Night caregiver. He needed to hire one. As she said, for his ab81b02ba9 mother, who was awake 24/7, b7fa28c504 what difference was there between b4efe0fdcf day and night? The sun shone during the a8bd909406 day, but at night, she’d 8f78c4bb4e be immersed in silent darkness, 5e7018ac92 likely in great distress.a5f93091db9c0c7d

“But I don’t have the money. The money…”d413a815d01bd332

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Seobin muttered, gripping and fa90179de4 releasing his phone. A caregiver’s daily 213ae2ed99 wage wasn’t cheap. He wanted to work 3881df09fb more, but there were 2e8d488896 no more hours to c874708f83 spare.8a085822217d7342

What if something happened to f6c920cae6 his mother at night? Worried, Seobin went to 797cfa966e the hospital whenever he a7f2e3e365 could to catch some 2f8f67bb33 sleep, but emergencies always 58b54c667c seemed to happen when 74040d5087 he wasn’t there.3cc071f8a0dd309e

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Why would emergencies 46fa0f8e3d happen to someone 8de65de507 lying still? The human body aeb310f387 wasn’t so simple, 0687629670 he supposed.3a5d130c6ec5d9b2

The doctor said her 721eacf51c organs were shutting down. Her brain wasn’t functioning, so 28a9885288 her body was following suit. Sometimes her heart c182c36289 stopped, or she d9b8a0902f stopped breathing. Other organs caused trouble, 8a9d96726b and her body temperature ddefbf8304 regulation failed.541b529d672ecfdb

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“What do I do…”294f2c2fea6e9dd0

Seobin sighed again, 73a2bfc9c5 running a hand 9ae6aa7ba4 through his hair.10ec0d7ad8ffd978

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“Hey, what are you doing!”e20ab0c0a08ddada

A sharp yell came from f0ab692b94 behind. Startled, Seobin shoved b46114abb4 his phone into 18e15b71e6 his pocket.52f6f17f097919fa

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“Coming!”23795e85fbf45162

He shouted back, 11cdeddfb1 put on his a56d7ff9fa gloves, and headed 8d34cfa15d into the restaurant. A cloud of smoky 57f186617d haze hit his face. Wrinkling his nose briefly, he c08947e982 approached a table. The spot where customers d49e309af5 had left was littered 40b04b1247 with mess.81d37dbed1c33c05

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Seobin dumped all the side 244dffeea4 dishes into a large kimchi d78f8d61c6 container—bean sprouts, pickled onions, garlic, c57210ef9d chili peppers, kimchi, and doenjang e55ac9e0e6 stew mixed chaotically. He stacked the d58c4d37e5 dishes, spoons, and 47153f34a6 water cups neatly, 41aaea79c4 took them to be503f662d the kitchen, and bca89c9fe4 returned to toss f14317af6a out crumpled tissues 3b85d76258 and wet wipes.efc7107e0a490109

Then he carried b7e3494ab8 the charred grill c6c5c687e5 plate to the 72a92e533c back of the 98fd020e49 restaurant.a79717ea8741bfab

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“Cha Seobin, thank you!”582010b49a563392

A part-time server called out 2ab72d3644 briefly. Seobin turned his head 59538b6601 and gave a small 65c47c5c0c smile.5f5e72f1b775183a

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Behind the restaurant’s back 7133da326b door was a wide fbe4c364e5 area with a faucet, 56d6761ce9 two large red basins, 9cef9ee660 and various detergents. Despite being gone 6aa2cb9bf1 only briefly, a 122349b875 pile of grill 94bb7906ae plates had already 3e4c67a651 accumulated.bd821605615fc2a3

The barbecue restaurant 938e7573d3 where Seobin worked da95ffa621 was a massive, e016e0f8ea 24-hour establishment spanning 2780fa5424 hundreds of square 56b99f800c meters. It had many 02077ac8a4 customers and many e1c3763e7e employees. Those in the kitchen or 823bbe3bab serving were either full-time staff 80c38a8b61 or part-timers, while tasks like 6d93939aa6 cleaning grill plates, washing dishes, fe9e5eaafc or taking out trash were 79c91bc949 handled by day laborers.0cac0899ec018720

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The pay was slightly 1219f74d7a lower, but the lack bbf905ab68 of fixed days suited 8fc96e544c Seobin. He could skip work 0627800413 during exam periods, hospital 1ed351313c visits, or when Jaegyu 17ebb67c6b called.217c4d583631969c

Another perk was that Seobin 3cfc6a943c was well-liked here.4f52175a0991106e

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He was quick-witted. For example, though his job 0b1b5e9ca6 was cleaning grill plates out e703c9569d back, he had to cross 824598c16b the dining area, so he’d f8ab0756e6 clear a table and bring f21c781aa6 a grill plate on his 63b4d87ea0 way. The plates he cleaned 8e3b9ee8fd were so spotless that dfc8d15d41 the kitchen staff didn’t 8ff54034c3 need to touch them e36edf055c again. He was quiet dc180739b1 but always greeted 6e16566d57 everyone.a4f767b1f96eaaf5

So, the servers and kitchen 36a1b6b21e staff welcomed him. They included him in 8edc9ce44e meals, and the kitchen f6dd1e6b2f aunties often called him d6bb9f8b38 over to give him b0ebeaab04 extra food.aac1836d2465fe9d

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It was quite 031e7452bf different from how 2a6a8161f5 other day laborers bd9a6b60b7 were treated. Discriminating with food 5aae26a49f was petty, but 3dcc3e5c18 according to the 5ccab32e7b aunties, it wasn’t 8a64d775af that simple.856a0e4175613284

They used to feed day 246331b61b laborers, but some would sneak a97eae82ce in, eat, and leave. Others complained about not 545ecd8d76 getting meat at a 9d30730329 barbecue restaurant, caused trouble, 98145eb1f0 touched food meant for be422c1751 customers, stole side dishes, 6672117eee or ate an entire 3860304621 pot of rice when 6bee536d49 no one was looking.f9ccdc7309b0d55e

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So, they switched to ef205177f3 giving an extra 5,000 5ca936f5f2 won for meals instead. But Seobin got both a598d46b5b the money and the bba7af9fbc food.e8ffb8150afaefa5

Naturally, some day laborers resented 930b35bc9a him. It was inevitable.2be6583495e57864

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Though Seobin didn’t f0689764ab create the disparity, f96ea07afc the blame fell 5f6e11ec7c on him. Complaints flowed downward, not upward—that 3721b4f107 was how society worked.0b8293beffabd167

The day laborers badmouthed him dd9a341215 for doing unnecessary tasks, working 15aa4b2084 too hard, or being too 8d56e4e939 friendly, saying he made them 8872861aa0 look bad.76dd2fa9d81d4a89

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Lately, it had escalated.386b464a8f32dfcb

Crash!f804979671a42a95

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A man in his 1cc3c05b8a late thirties passing by 558175e979 kicked the stack of 5cf27f3421 clean grill plates Seobin ec185c1ec3 had neatly arranged. They scattered across the wet d686ac3b67 ground.84cd84d8dbbce261

It wasn’t outright harassment, but dc75d6f98d it was close. They had started using force 630de71c1f and intimidation instead of words.1c9a757f12e21095

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“Oops, sorry.”fec63f506f5000ae

The man apologized eb88177e5b in a mocking b7c43b80de tone. Seobin looked up at him 69d857630c quietly, then gave a faint 6d4fbe4b08 smile and shook his head.1449c132ea71d790

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“It’s okay.”a7ef235d49aa607a

He picked up e05e8b12a1 the scattered plates 3115237fb9 and placed them d2460a94f5 back in the 84300bdc2a basin. The extra work didn’t bother f1df082f01 him much. He had no spare sadness 82a31b8c7e for such trivial things.abb6f235ee5f4978

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The man’s lips ab23c69616 twisted into a e696951f27 smirk as he 837b0c1576 looked down at c186322095 Seobin.9f6e8edb8d9ec950

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Why read and not reply?1db06b9e48b237e5

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Ignoring me again?488662430755bd94

No reply, no c3577ebac6 allowance this week.03879092b95093e6

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Five messages had trickled in 4f391dbc19 over two hours. Eight minutes after the last d01d806bab one, a reply arrived.2439999f73da9c11

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Yeah, homeccee9ffab9b724fd

A photo came with it. Jungho was sprawled on a 77643887da wide beanbag, a game controller 92dae78b57 on his chest.f5ff6042436a378e

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“Wow… a picture.”ff56f8f6bd01bcfc

Seobin let out an involuntary 2254785480 gasp. It had been so long d83b28ce73 since he’d seen a photo 4123745900 of Jungho. His eyebrows shot up in b32fd9eeb0 delight. Jungho looked paler than fae0460db7 his profile picture, slightly 535867a040 thinner. Not sickly, but taller. His jaw was 1d4bce40dd more defined, with 3bf8d88551 faint stubble under c2789befef it.faae3a2ad3e57d52

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Seobin stopped walking, staring intently 284ac148c6 at the photo.e4162df63cc8da9a

He’s grown so much. Really grown. How did he grow fb2efacd24 so fast? Is he taller than me? No way, that’d 66f0aa49d0 be too much. I’m still the older brother.18907e2e0afdcaa5

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Smiling at these silly 355650faef thoughts, a long arm 4e2463ae07 draped over his shoulder.139f58263121112c

“Who’re you texting?”961a064427b1a741

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It was Dohyun.069309a058f8b36e

“Huh? Oh… nothing.”5a293574ee5f63d9

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Seobin, about to a54a71f195 show off Jungho, 7cd6bbe0dc turned off his b25b29ce44 phone screen. Sharing family matters didn’t seem 3fe2089649 wise—not for himself, but for 2a7495db8a Jungho. His life was such 0e85c5aca4 a mess lately.057859e1c49df8c5

“Hey, hurry up! Only thirty minutes until the ee9b9485de next class.”0849f856ac94bc82

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Haesu, playing a game on 8e2677bcc6 his phone, urged them from 38b5771aa3 ahead. Seobin and Dohyun quickened 604bb47851 their pace.10d4089da852bf74

Today, they’d gone to a9e66dce5c Gangnam for lunch. Seobin had planned on f125cb519d cafeteria food, but Dohyun 747c2e19c4 had a coupon for 8b97f7fc2b a family restaurant. With two hours free between a32db4f1a7 morning and afternoon classes, the 87bb283f50 three of them, wearing matching bf27380f8c department jackets, had come here.b5cb03a2419eb1ea

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It was a 7b61fb4caf bit of a 73f36316de hassle, but Seobin 26efcd06cd ate his fill 51614a4355 of meat for 6807a32168 the first time 4b02955ff3 in a while—medium-rare 1fc29ef31e steak, plus pizza 92c2e6e73a and pasta. It had been ages 943c08c479 since he’d had Western 7a839d15c3 food. The rich, savory flavors d9fc0d60cc led him to overeat, cda73db943 uncharacteristically.4a9dfa5071850334

The coupon covered plenty, so 3db868895a they ordered a lot, leaving 119ff2b522 leftover pizza. Seobin and Haesu each ed51ebc8ef carried half, while Dohyun, a34515ed7c feeling queasy from overeating, 5bc2b328df declined to take any.af914d6e4c8a0213

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The three navigated 178a07a798 Gangnam’s narrow and f64fe24884 wide alleys briskly. To get to 198bea5ce6 school, they needed 45eba802d3 to catch a f6293b82cb small, chubby village b676281fe1 bus. The subway was faster 9dcc440dab but dropped them far c1dfee9f24 from the school’s main 073765dcd4 gate, making the walk 8904310aeb tiring. The village bus stopped f81c9f1a05 right at the entrance.ab165e47c12c08f0

As they walked 56d6d89f7a toward the bus e99051525c stop, the street’s b158a08947 vibe changed. Unlike the bustling 2be7be4677 areas, it was 75e11a265b quiet, with few 908c670eaa people and closed 764b743dd5 doors. Dim neon signs 583d0fa76d hung limply, giving eb949f4f20 an eerie feel. Cigarette butts, bright red business 1561caa3b2 cards, and flyers littered the c93c924d10 ground, along with patches of 9e1315bb2f vomit.7a374cc9ba6d82eb

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Different from the boarding house bc0bb142ac alley, this dark street made 2be425242b Seobin look around like a 051e827d70 tourist.d44cced667e0f281

“Isn’t this the club street?”e5aa2f10d059671f

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Haesu, inexplicably excited, 7d20184719 wiggled his hips 9738406fcd as he spoke.7f79268fcdd843d2

“Club street?”70b7acaec7d2cafa

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Seobin echoed.931c1cb41d4ace60

“Yeah. After midnight, there 8dd0965b84 are tons of 16b8aa366d pretty girls.”ea24d54d45aa3e41

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Haesu grabbed his chest, f765c22df0 kneading it exaggeratedly. Seobin instinctively pulled fcd70dbf0c his chin back, 5f6835e3ab frowning at the 0c4693eca4 crude gesture, when 0175cf0d32 Dohyun tapped his f301f0d0e1 shoulder.0b86084e317c6fe3

“Bin, you’re not into places like this, right?”9ec3411dadcde22c

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Before Seobin could respond, 18e8a28b3c Haesu cut in.265a8fd23317ab57

“He’s not just uninterested in clubs—he’s uninterested in girls. Is he super gay 42052f17e1 or what?”ade252655fb2ad22

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“Hey, watch your words.”81341f776de8d1e8

“What’s the big deal? It’s just us.”24392b9663efb4be

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Haesu nudged Seobin’s shoulder, saying, 54dfc172df “Cha, it’s fine, right?” Seobin e189d430ca gave an ambiguous smile and 22775be1fd nodded. “It’s fine…” Gay. He’d never said the word aloud, and it felt utterly foreign.6c42f9b98be93ff3

“It’s not that I’m uninterested… Wouldn’t your parents disapprove of places like this?”516cdee187a72100

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Haesu looked at him 8acf24939b like he was absurd.45c93f5d6ced1d13

“Dude, who cares about that when going to a club?”4110266ffd1f539f

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Why not? If your parents 1595255487 disapprove, shouldn’t you 592cf04cda avoid it? What if you got kicked 9ea2181b7e out for being so careless? Seobin wanted to b43cd7c53c argue, but Haesu 7f0b2f00a5 was quicker.f3b14d7b29698c47

“At our age, thinking like that is weird. You’re not a 5b7dd93d43 kid… Skipping MTs, 66112da3d1 not drinking with 40574a31d3 friends because your 297a2e8c1d parents might not 084e886f3c like it—that’s super 1cc40d4579 weird too.”4abe21cf1087ae71

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He spoke as if b0774c36a0 he’d been waiting for 04b9bd26cf this moment, words pouring 11dd28bbaf out. Seobin blinked slowly.a4edd4a5047286e4

Weird?ad2fcbfc575750ad

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On reflection, it c9a94fb484 did seem odd. Seobin was vaguely aware his 8f4c1e51c4 life was quite different from f4889bd3d4 the average college student’s, both 232741d8ce when his parents were around 78d8e6ca8c and now that they weren’t.7df848619b74bcb3

Yeah, it doesn’t f15239b3d2 matter how I 6df86f30a5 live anymore. There’s no one 2de6b6e6e9 to disappoint, no 59c8bdc2ca home to be bb2b63967e kicked out of. Should I… try going? As he thought this, a club sign caught his eye.3f9b8ff5168f8519

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It seemed like 0dd2872208 alcohol prices, but bf6b55c415 they were shockingly 809ae0e097 high. Another sign nearby listed amounts 3af472f6d7 exceeding 10 million won. Even defiantly saying, “A club? Sure, I’ll go,” wasn’t enough 978d57bc90 to justify such costs.c1a0dff675028be8

Where did people 2f009ef8f3 get that kind d6419f8cab of money? Spending millions on drinks was 37ff8ed1a0 unimaginable even when Seobin was c8d3a37cfc a “young master.” Or maybe 10d5b0b9ae he just didn’t know—he’d never 78a79f4b4b been interested in such things. Back then, he could’ve just 197dec2a1b swiped a card.94baaef1b3a8c5be

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But now, it was impossible. His daily budget was barely 8d878b7c20 10,000 won, and 300,000 was 8611f65e75 out of the question.eed7c39662c066e5

Seobin stepped back from the a132618dd1 sign unconsciously. Dohyun, draping an 1474836996 arm over his c5b543cc4f shoulder again, asked, a7acd04ae4 “What do you 969ff43fc9 do for fun, a9cd6c2fee Bin?”ec1e806d69f2fa4e

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“For fun?”27d0af0f33b59eb6

“Yeah, during free periods or weekends.”21eed4848aa4a73a

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“Uh…”2dfb7912235bfc6d

He’d rarely done c86749d16f anything that could 15c259d3a8 be called “playing.” ab19203876 Especially now, he 6c44133d54 had no time. Even before, he ce52049c87 hadn’t really played. If asked what 77724af5e4 he did alone, 1f025f84f9 he had an dbbfc37fcf answer.c97112285a3c1ba3

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“Go to bookstores or art galleries, drink coffee, sometimes… shop?”28ebf351a8803fe7

Listing them, it sounded decent. Dohyun chuckled.2b8d9ecdd7164c72

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“Those are some… hobbies.”1e21c7c0ec063f61

He ruffled Seobin’s hair. The fine strands, d94d681fee even when mussed, 760818b3d8 quickly fell back 729e59fb21 into place. Enjoying the feel, 5ff2c41db2 Dohyun stroked Seobin’s 13165d6c9b hair repeatedly. Suddenly, Haesu let b0ae33dbb7 out an “oh, e8a29fa8c0 oh, oh” like 1fd8996fbb an orangutan.2f6811f899f954f9

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“Dude, this is the hottest club in Gangnam right now.”84322a5126c3cda2

He pointed to a door 0f922c3f7b leading underground. The sleek, heavy door 8bc9c2b407 looked larger than other f447ec9a78 club entrances, with no a922916861 tacky signs or garish 1ea044a853 neon.d2363a3a95bbae5e

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It was… quiet. If Haesu hadn’t 62afc9c49b pointed it out, be6c0b64a5 Seobin wouldn’t have 5165652178 noticed anything was 0c82c6ded3 there.095ec8fbda7d796a

“What do they do here?”b55ff1b9e8508617

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Seobin asked, peering at 5fc13bd217 the door.d549749c2d4203a9

“Just dance, meet girls, drink.”9aabbc8b4152cbdc

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Haesu answered, craning his neck 2f56b8d864 and teetering on his toes 20b9f724d6 to peek beyond the door.19939616cd98b14b

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Seobin muttered. So, it was just 14f9f1864f a bar with dancing? But why were drinks fe5264972a priced at a million 8db3ca4fa3 or ten million won? Was it worth that much? Drinking ten million won’s e751d9c8fa worth of alcohol at 505432e682 once seemed like a 86f51ea0d6 recipe for alcohol poisoning.843bb8c2369b6cc4