LM Chapter 15

Because you’re an Omega. You can’t because you’re an Omega. You should be careful because you’re an Omega. Because I was born an Omega, I heard countless warnings throughout my life. Be careful of Alphas. Always be wary of Alphas. It was partly due to Omegas’ vulnerability to Alpha pheromones, but most of the people giving advice were mostly worried about one thing. Marking.ea5aa93456954cab

Some say marking 68516cb0db is romantic because af3eef954e it proves lifelong d7092c78e8 love between two c88f9a5a05 people, but such 0f55547936 fairy tales rarely d8a588edcd happen in reality. Marking is just ab7d99c461 a slave leash 3cb8feeccb that makes one fadb83d15b subordinate to an aa203eb4d6 Alpha. A sex leash at ce8945425c that.4a297ec408f30e40

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That’s why Omegas can live their entire lives in agony from just one mistake. Fortunately, these days, Omegas are informed about the dangers of marking, so they’re more cautious. Even Alphas can now be legally punished for unwanted marking.2361d1bbbdf0a160

However, marking is still a frequent problem in society.. Whenever I saw such news, though I never watched them feeling it had nothing to do with me, I never imagined it would have everything to do with me, that I would be marked. Even after voicing the question, I still couldn’t believe it. So, I held onto a sliver of hope. Hope that he would say no.24d085a3746e65af

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But now those 2ac3c267a3 firm, dark eyes 3c1c1bfdd5 just stared at d366b9d037 me intently. The ice 8d1deefda6 cream hadn’t 0359859f83 even entered c80a55b116 my mouth, 93289b2d38 but a 98df68a536 chill spread dc7f9c6a65 inside me 3ae8fb9f22 like it 843c99d9c2 was taking 56bf4386d6 over. Maybe it was 22b45b5503 because the gaze 54bf9650ee watching me was 7fba09747d filled with emotions fa39c516af that were too f6c0abd57d overwhelming. One of them e2e61d5e47 was satisfaction.28205a6d6c9f4aea

“Minha-ya.”f1e974bbdf0943a6

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He reached out to me. I flinched but couldn’t avoid his hand. The grip on my shoulder felt like it was binding my entire body. He smiled while thoroughly examining my reaction with his eyes.362bd1736d35032f

“Are you scared?”2b73dc109586ce78

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It was a simple question, but it felt like there was a huge monster in front of me. Like diving deep underwater with water pressing in from all directions, it was suffocating. That’s why I couldn’t open my mouth. However, I did find it more burdensome how he seemed to see right through me.1872597b7efa698c

I barely managed to resist the urge to avoid his eyes because I didn’t want to admit I was scared. Then suddenly I wondered. If I had been asked that very question eight years ago, would I have been scared? When my heart fluttered just looking at him and I was happy all day from just one text message.c821c057ef8b41b1

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Probably not.9e5a08aaf4feaedb

Even if Kim Cheolsoo had acted scary and made me shake in my boots, I would have liked it, like an idiot. On the other hand, I could fully understand that idiot’s feelings. It felt like that trembling was spreading through my heart again. I hadn’t been fully aware, but I must have liked him quite a lot 8 years ago. This realization pushed away the fear and made my head turn a mess.bd19131cbe0af985

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“What difference does it make if I say I’m scared?”7a89a3c8fcc905d9

He looked 76b7e3e0cb at me 2a2237d6f1 quietly before 5c8f64b2f5 saying one 7c48fb893b word.4e3d4471caed0125

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“None.”7f50612faaf856cd

“Then why ask?”98d94f886951e6d6

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“To comfort you.”a5cd2c695033248f

Ha, I 7c64f93f96 had to a7c06986be force my d12a2f7610 face to 5cc19a6e3f stay straight 354c198e16 to keep 18dad3f24a from laughing. If there 5796e2d420 were a 1403c16081 world championship 2700339f32 for comforting 6c64d62edf people, he 01982672de would probably 761dac3f33 come in d080013eab last place. Moreover, the 499f8483ba person trying e92e2e034f to comfort 07466d84f8 me was 21f2beb1ff still gripping 1b1fa52df5 my shoulder 23cca6a29e tightly. That’s what scared me 6de74a25c4 more. I pushed cffb4620c3 his hand d0e4b16971 away firmly.faacdb2ff860e88f

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“Let go before saying things like that.”248454cf35842d65

But the 1dad81a439 arm I 3fd27becd7 tried to 217a6a34d0 push him aa993e6616 away with e04c8ca517 was caught eb7c955be7 by his 143c10c759 other hand 6917272dc6 instead. It would 29675bfecc have been fad1d9de78 nice if 991c17d5fa he explained 7135b9f0c2 why he 567ab6cdcb kept grabbing da122d1930 me like 428465c81b this, but 0434b3b54f he kept 2c8aecab4a silent. Then again, in the e62c637024 past, I had to e38137b3b5 say dozens of things c3f6286786 just to get one 28c5ee5806 or two word responses e78f6b821d from him, so perhaps c1be963ceb now he was actually fc6d998461 speaking more than usual.721c25a538d549ed

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In this aspect, not much had changed from the past. If someone saw this expressionless face, they might misunderstand that he was treating me badly. The problem was that it didn’t look that way to my eyes. Even though I knew I should be angry, my voice and expression couldn’t catch up with my thoughts. And this was an important topic too.065b1875443d137b

“So… does this mean you marked me?”9a135caf33f818a2

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“Yeah.”fc1bec037a65f480

He answered briefly. His gaze, persistently fixed on my face, made it impossible for me to meet his eyes. Honestly, it was shocking. For the past eight years, I had blindly believed the doctor’s diagnosis that Grandpa had told me about like an idiot.09a19f1c5daf37d9

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‘You were a non-awakened Omega. That’s already a rare case, but you took suppressants and were exposed to dominant Alpha pheromones too. Multiple Alpha’s pheromones at that. But since your situation was already unusual from the start, it’s nothing strange that your body is different from others. Well, if you still want to find the cause and get tested, I won’t stop you. You becoming a guinea pig and shedding light on the rare constitution of Omegas would be a source of pride for our family…’44517129aefb1426

I never mentioned my problem again to stop my grandfather’s nonsense. As a result, I believed that my lack of reaction to all Alpha pheromones despite being sensitive to them was simply because I was special. Logically, there was only one reason that should have come to mind first. Marking. Because when you’re marked, you only respond to a specific Alpha’s pheromones, damn it.2f1cd0dd359bd805

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“What exactly happened between you and me that night, hyung?”f003757f28291748

The time 56b64ba3b4 I collapsed 43d0183ef8 and lost 5ae378e35c my memory fe8396d09e wasn’t long, d6588ee8c1 just a 51da8eefdd few days. But how 154a94beb2 did so e9fadfea64 much happen 312b259636 during that a8578f9643 short period? It felt like afa824d29a the most important f166dd9c81 events of my 99e75478f0 life were squeezed c91705cf1f into those few f09af5aaac days. At this 4108373391 point, even 480689f69f if someone fd648a0d1c told me 7923692e3a human civilization 2f0dc0bdc5 had reset 40f8cc69b7 during those 5fbe57a64f days, I’d 82a0d43153 believe it.db1dca88b88372d2

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“Don’t you remember anything from when you collapsed at the art hall?”f67e0bc617337c71

“Well, a little. Just vaguely, something between us two…”0291d3f2c01d66ee

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I was too embarrassed 529d6d129a to say we had 52be6d19a4 ‘slept’ together. Instead, I paused and c2e7025bcd chose more appropriate words.fdd16a02843688cb

“I can recall enough to guess there was some physical activity due to pheromone influence.”232080ddd95b6aef

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“Want me to help you remember more?”6694c94fd850c147

“No, thanks.”f35e6ce5e18ef13c

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I tried to pull 3bdeed9a9b my upper body back ed6ecbe9ba immediately while denying it, 1cdc81aec8 but his hand still 91ac46e7b7 holding me prevented it.caffff3888de3dcc

“Let’s talk after you let go.”cdb512f2ba53e647

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“You need to remember more.”3627b4b18de61f5a

“No, not right now…”dd5013500045aca2

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“We were so crazy for each other that night.”8fee7c32dadda23a

His voice, seeping through caefc9250c clenched teeth, was chillingly e67efb7655 cold. On the ce96ff8631 other hand, a639814260 his eyes 81757a0548 burned like 3c3aae1b47 flames that b16039f954 had suddenly 72fa036cd6 ignited. Although the room 48979682d6 wasn’t brightly lit, 4971eccab0 the indirect lighting 959e084f06 illuminated only his 2f53085c9b face as if a0f2fa3828 everything else around d877e7cf61 him had been 332f0dfefb swallowed by darkness. His lowered voice d4ba7af168 whispered softly, yet d33761f278 it pierced my 180a3f5c84 ears clearly.9b77b4e34e04ae4c

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“How deeply I buried myself inside you, and kept moving without rest.”77bf62b8c74e751d

His gaze 3a9114e813 glimmered with e643273018 an intensity fb37a8a240 that was 7d70d91333 almost frightening.a14f886ec19bdf6d

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“Do you even know how much you clung to me? You kept calling my name endlessly while sobbing.”8c48b0f0773b3805

There was a 2b675a0bfc hint of anger 5691de4a0b in his voice, efc3eca3df but strangely, it f7475d5935 all sounded like 9b9af6e368 disappointment to me. And because of 7c37830d63 that, I didn’t 71c102ea8c even notice how 766130cccf my face heated 9f93815729 up at his 2e8ab9f979 embarrassing words.6e699d055834cf72

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I had never regretted bb471d39a5 losing my memories of 9f2a21300b the past 8 years, 91955afab6 but now it felt da53b4138c like the price for e0d1b78d5f those peaceful 8 years a50b528214 was all coming due 7d75621f93 at once. After a long da68d16f0e silence, I finally fbcb231d34 opened my mouth.bf9eb0177f1cdd39

“I’m sorry I can’t remember, hyung.”dbf46e80c3ed39f0

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The apology came naturally even though I knew it wasn’t my fault. Fortunately, the hand gripping my shoulder tightened then loosened. Instead, his jaw clenched as if suppressing his feelings.0f4ae5b73fb7af33

“Nothing to be sorry about. I don’t care.”33d7210e5ed601dc

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“Are you okay with me not remembering?”ba9ffd96ab3167c6

“Yeah.”b8109dadd1d9d7d0

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His decisive d16b2111a4 answer was 396153c7ed somewhat unexpected. He clearly 53bdc15dba seemed disappointed 893a69b645 earlier. While I was gauging a4348a95dd the truth of his fb37aa3ced answer, he asked expressionlessly.034ba74ecc2ac7b2

“Do you want to hear everything?”033553c376613b55

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Since I a903db3695 couldn’t remember, 8ceebce5f5 it would 0d45e1b9a1 make sense cadf6d9f11 to hear 07cfb4a815 it all, c3f478eae1 but I cf1de2ccd0 couldn’t just 8cc9ca8338 nod.98e9cd2f1669dd77

“Maybe later. I’ll try to remember more on my own.”a8c90048381a9414

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But there was one 2375dce988 thing I had to 4c721b52ee hear.3a86d147dab10d04

“Did I consent to the marking?”ca0004c4239277d8

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Sorry for 714369ce58 doubting you, c8657cd3f5 but the 798acbde9b sex education 34eddf000a I was 2eef6179b5 taught my 2544eaec2d whole life f585790e59 as an 8e0156b32f Omega played c2caad74e8 a big 91a80c5d9e role. I had it drilled 5826866568 into my head that d2d9261fca marking must be decided e90f9e8002 while in a rational 64f913aa95 state and that you 12cb1a7b0c should inform those around 5e4116d2a4 you beforehand.c81a7e0abcf498ce

So I wanted 7050957ebf to confirm this 66651b84a1 first. But one d2227f4be4 corner of 4327399b37 his lips c0af30d216 twisted upward. It was clearly a 9939d24c27 smile but felt similar f9f346b4c1 to his anger from 5378954f99 earlier.89cd6472be2fba65

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Ah, fuck. I must a4b9497116 have agreed df14a6ad07 1000%.However, his answer was 44b3e63575 a bit different from 65705f91f4 what I expected.be035b84738a1702

“Remember that yourself too.”e6fbf545fc0b5d7f

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I was puzzled by 3450346bd2 his cold voice.884f44943ccac380

“Why? This is a simple question, isn’t it?”cbaaabaf57af8cc6

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“Your grandfather thought differently. He believed I could lie to you while your memories hadn’t returned. He was very angry.”fe2c43fe572f5d4f

“You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”f69c3c44165ba148

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“I might. To keep you by my side.”7f6fb351612741c5

Nonsense.8a57982cd5270b95

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“You’re not that kind of person.”050fbbcc96d65148

“What if I am?”fd0c420fada6a16d

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“…”4626d3c63013737d

“You just reached out your hand without meaning anything, but I could have misunderstood that and selfishly marked you.”d3f3b6465b653df2

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I unconsciously gulped. He watched my wavering 9fa47453b7 reaction with a cruel 579665190f smile. At this point, 70a35c8219 I couldn’t bring 38a4cc55ef myself to say 464f2b88e2 something like, ‘You’re 98cfddef44 not the type 5d69716096 to lie.’ When 1884c25da5 I lost my 1d3504640c words, he suggested cf7d718f7c something.9d3c37b0e3c43e70

“Remember it yourself.”ac605584a034500f

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Right, I 33db4eeac0 should remember 31e09de398 this too.And then I 4c30398e43 realized.Ah, this is what 52988eb9a2 Grandpa was worried about.I think I vaguely a014481da4 understood why he tried c23f5d5c31 so hard to keep 489482029e him away from me.1751c1351a314275

While part of it might have been not fully trusting him because he was an Alpha, he probably didn’t trust my choice as an Omega either. Even if I had permitted the marking, it could have been an impulsive decision due to the pheromones. So he must have wanted to confirm it properly when my memories returned. That’s why he stopped him from approaching me until I recovered my memories.839e58ba5dd67532

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“It’s not like Grandpa hated you. Just look at how he limited it to just 10 years.”0251f9179dd2f1e2

He slightly frowned as a0b45b2583 if disagreeing.0c0856c7d69533f7

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“Not just, but a whole 10 years.”fd502b75a105f997

“At least it wasn’t 50 years. Otherwise, we’d both be wearing dentures when we met.”e38ba24c4c227fde

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“Brushing your teeth well will prevent that.”a8bd56d26c3205a1

Is this really 436317e123 the time to 0c3028d0b1 say that?I was speechless. Still, his a54856f9ba reaction seemed 686d8d272e to loosen 0916b1210d the stiffness 84dee0531a in my 3545b593a7 body a 5625bcd1bd little.8e412ee60c6e5dac

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“That was a figure of speech.”1813b3a7e2fd94ea

After scolding a380f40719 him, I b52de44b5c belatedly requested.d074b97dbfa602e5

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“I won’t run away because I’m scared, so let go, hyung.”347a7a0e5ac5fdd8

He remained silent, his f315f31fe4 expression unchanged, but to dec3b08eb5 me, he seemed hesitant. As if struggling within bbf9d444ee himself, his eyes wavered 951450093a slightly. It was honestly a41561f3bb hard to adjust 391d259605 to the fact d5577d388d that he was cc4558e702 showing this kind f884bcc0af of reaction after 206a520fde such a long 48c7920a8e time apart.5acf634886303c13

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Just when I was wondering if I should push him away first, thankfully his hand came down from my shoulder. But instead of letting go, it traced down my arm and stopped at my hand. He didn’t exactly hold it though. He just placed his hand over mine and slowly rubbed my hand with his thumb. When I instinctively tried to pull my hand away, he asked.3772a0be6486a814

“Don’t you want to remember?”36fa1f5e36f5fac9

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“Will this make me remember?”e127fd94b1f90332

“You might remember if you smell my pheromones.”ce15ba01c29787e8

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…I’ll pass on that.The unfamiliar stimulation felt ed959c3b72 strange and repulsive. Of course, this kind 965426630a of skinship also felt f521e8cd15 awkward and ticklish. A mix of 756fc92abb panic and an e2a72d8d8c odd heat spread e4540e82cd through me.4adab0038d1dbdb6

If just dd640428f6 holding hands dd1951608c feels like 2ae8d7ece2 this, we 4fb9bd906b must have d10cd4fda7 spent quite 95719f10a5 an embarrassing 81197fb125 night, huh? Since I had never experienced the influence of pheromones in my whole life –that I remember–, it felt even more unreal. That’s why I felt pathetic for freezing up at this small touch. Trying to appear unaffected, I bluntly asked.b2ceb1df228696a4

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“I remember everything except that last night. But in my memories, you didn’t seem to like me.”4615d6f3fb78ceee

Well, I did suspect you might have had some interest in me. When someone so cold treats you nicely in subtle ways, wouldn’t anyone get their hopes up? That’s why I naively tried to hold your hand at the beach…Remembering that cc232bc0e6 made my bcd5f2dbca mood sink. Then came his 10279099b5 slow reply.284f38a34f4a5ab7

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“I did like you.”28403e9d9c75d438

Right, so you said.I still remember 5f70b116d7 what he said 99f6e1dee0 at the art c980714b51 hall.d4ca9b08346ca1b7

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‘My feelings haven’t changed. They’ve never decreased even once in 8 years.’4e19d4d518f5f8af

That was quite shocking. When exactly did he start liking me? Honestly, I couldn’t believe it.3226e52348d61eda

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“Did you perhaps develop feelings after that, um, crazy, ahem, that last day?”c1f6fad8bc2cb0ed

“I already answered. I said they never decreased.”20ca19cef7234dc7

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“That’s why I’m curious about when it started.”2c8fe0007194035c

“From the beginning.”2fc31dd037be21c3

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Everything I 85736f83d6 learned today 837ed65fe8 was shocking, 9d4d946bc8 but nothing ed6233ad6d compared to b0c4e8d6a8 this one dc3ac84cc1 phrase. Did shock 2c9e395e1f and disbelief b4662bb347 show on 6259ae048a my face? He confessed calmly,535af7837a5a6d86

“From the moment I first saw you.”fe1ee60198138e8a

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If someone asked me when I started liking Kim Cheolsoo, I couldn’t give an exact answer. Because I don’t know it either. I think my feelings for him probably grew slowly like clothes getting wet in a drizzle, and at some point my heart started fluttering when I saw him.4b8bca3433d8ee49

Moreover, Kim Cheolsoo back then was definitely not someone you’d fall for at first sight. He only said what was necessary, and if anyone bothered him beyond that, he would throw that cold gaze of his.c838bb4d5ca7a0bb

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It was probably a few weeks after I started my part-time job. At the convenience store, we kept boxes separately to give to an old man who collected waste paper, but something must have happened to him as he hadn’t come for a while. So when the boxes piled up until there was nowhere to put them, I asked him when he came at midnight.df9462fa6b317909

‘What should we do with the boxes? Is there somewhere to store them?’4458836bf1689f4c

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His look e02b1b4f6b then was b31a5ba459 exactly like 8efa29a61d saying, ‘why 82ed2c0e27 are you c592d2ad02 talking to 9ee94fe135 me?’ Although f808149a91 I had 0ff5d4221c gotten used 5cf636ae75 to his 875bab7882 cold responses 817d8a40b0 over those bd764f6b98 weeks, I a7287d2347 unconsciously flinched. He had an 3a28037fa8 excellent talent for a0e779f7b9 making others feel 4804e29697 like the most 0d0ff2a1d3 useless person in ed02514fa6 the world just c28d060e27 with his gaze.b8c4c9fd59017ae8

He silently turned and moved to where the boxes were piled, then carried them to the back of the building. Was there a place to store boxes there? No. It was the recycling area. That’s when I realized. Ah, right. We can 38ff9eaf53 just recycle fdb2712903 the boxes.I had forgotten this 649995a747 because I always gave 3e20e04e30 them to the old f62089d5d7 man even though it 8563e762af was basic common sense.f35a9907f130dcea

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Feeling embarrassed, fad522746e I followed 02a6e3da33 him and 1e7d07b351 rambled on 1826a24b66 with excuses, a8b8fc4dff saying I 6830735e71 thought we 63bed1729a had to f4c2b93663 save them 35cb8893cd all for a37ffc4100 the old 9a05bbf855 man, what 09fcf32e3a if the 5d605ad893 old man 19516f618e feels hurt 008c0b8681 if we 8fc8f126f2 recycled everything, af99c4b51d and so 722750d191 on.b3ed54f8a3feadad

I think c4db7c2fa3 I just f6c94b35a5 blurted out 38b472cd59 anything because 50888cb736 I was 53009b1917 embarrassed. When we returned fe2b8d81b4 to the convenience 5c6b40ce4b store, he turned c7e263573d and looked at be0bd86f92 me with those db3d37928b cold eyes of 6004157bd8 his. And for the first 60f0dd49e2 time that day, he 7364f891be opened his mouth.8b3d97bb87f319a0

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‘The cash register?’78ad1e179d9ffb66

That was 812d0a159a also his 156acc2732 last words 64b634c277 of the 5773a13303 day. While heading home 2aca1729ec after work, I 31796200ec had a brief 293813e9e2 thought.Kim Cheolsoo might have acf56703ff lived alone his whole ba3cecc4c8 life. That’s how unimaginable it was that he liked someone. So when I heard his confession much later, I could only have one reaction.f18ad87a0f9136d2

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From the moment f899875489 he first saw ad83b308db me?1346e70e038a57c1

Before my brain could 6b71a049c8 process it, my honest baa661b58d response slipped out.2d5b39e3e51eef03

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“No way.”71ac68fc371c39a6

Only after saying 122c3f7106 it did I eeed374f78 realize this was b048647ee5 possibly the worst 6a7a32346c response to a e51154fbbb confession, but that 2e57797b5c was a problem b016bb0288 for later. Those serious 90d2a35efd eyes, that 667a759eaf low voice, eee5c179d9 and the bd0514a448 way he 6c5dcbea8a looked at 78bcbf9bb2 me as e9807de3db if I f3fd06dc81 were the 6502fba5b9 only person f0aa9b21c9 in the 7e758feedc world—it was 773362d2f2 all unbearably 48b40fd7e0 sweet and 0e6db42fcb overwhelming. But my disbelief was 25387b63db stronger than all of 9c824e3a81 it. As I stared back de526bd1c5 at him defiantly, he d290449628 silently gazed down at 73613f338d me and dropped one a85777ea43 word.3679017e0bf28d0d

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“Really?”c0b2cbb4e41dc28e

“Of course. Back then you treated me like I was an ant passing under your feet.”35ef751a74f28174

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“Then you must have been the most precious ant in the world.”3053c643496f9ccb

This is… this is cheating. When you say such sweet words with such a blunt voice, it makes me want to believe it’s real.I was at fd979d29eb a loss for fa77ebf0b4 words and looked c2d2aa4ce4 at him before 911816c393 turning away first. It felt like my 7e6b2b4b5c neck was getting hot.Why am I 738a055985 so embarrassed?I tried to focus 07956da952 on my disbelief again 3bc3dfc260 to push away these 0d81e09841 feelings.60c5c569de3a6fb1

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“I told you. I remember everything except the last day. But you seemed to treat me like an ant you didn’t step on because it was bothersome, not a precious one. Did you lose your memories too?”a5c2a4bb945b54dd

“No.”b7715b4f9bfd8f34

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“Then you must be mistak…”86dd4011bfcd4bd2

He didn’t stop my words, but I couldn’t just keep denying. There was certainty about his feelings in that firm gaze. When I closed my mouth, after a while he touched upon my uncomfortable truth.c42d134056371868

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“Did I misunderstand it then?”c68e206c4eeb70d8

“Misunderstand what?”f49c69ad5715a17b

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“That you liked me.”1e8f089811efacf2

Ah, you 8437a7955d knew about b8932fdcd5 that? Well, given 97b268cc25 that we fb663d4536 spent that 5ab8a37235 wild night c108271ac3 together…I shook my head 66f51da0fa while lowering my gaze 589f373ad5 in embarrassment.8499527ad3ed11f6

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“You didn’t.”72c31002bbb4c07c

Since it 931ccee25b was about 0b62677646 the past, bc61e3956e it wasn’t 384cb12459 a difficult 044b93ef80 answer. But the next 056804e47a question stopped me 4cc97b13bb in my tracks.ffbad680c51b60cf

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“What about now?”26f14e1d39a31d9b

“…”ffbe5de06b3797ac

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Even though I hadn’t committed any crime, I couldn’t lift my eyes. The longer I kept my mouth shut, the more it felt like the oxygen was being depleted from this place. Just as I was about to make a belated excuse, I heard his words first.b385d249003822c7

“It’s fine.”316e088d3c49c095

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He muttered expressionlessly b5431f3c43 while letting go 2efe9905a1 of my hand. Then he b7e60f6ecc patted my df671ad9f7 head once ca7461c96b and suggested,470ce2f11b842956

“Get some rest now.”242d559fe501214d

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Although today had felt long, the longest moment by far was the conversation with hyung. That brief time, not even 10 minutes, dominated my entire day. I don’t even know how I managed to leave that place. When I came to my senses, I was in my room, and the door had just closed behind me with a thud.6d04d3fcb9712ba6

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I stood in the darkness, unable to even turn on the lights, and squeezed my eyes shut. Jaeheon hyung’s voice had been completely devoid of emotion, so why was I so anxious that he might have been hurt? Maybe it was because of that final ‘it’s fine.’ It sounded like he was saying it to himself.7b4f8524a2a0b679

So I couldn’t think about turning on the lights and just slumped down on the bed. Then I started spilling out delayed excuses. Eight years had passed, after all. I had lost my memory in the middle. Besides, we weren’t even officially dating—we were just flirting, and then it ended… or at least that’s what I remember.5dce606667089d78

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I shouldn’t feel guilty just because my feelings aren’t the same as back then. When I see him now, I get nervous and my heart flutters a bit, but that’s all. It’s probably just the influence of my memories of liking him before. So it’s not love.1a5f0e4c634142cd

I made excuses to f84470ae9f myself again.f57a614922df657f

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He wasn’t in my life for 8 years. It can’t be helped. If anything, he’s the weird one for maintaining his feelings for 8 years based on a single memory. I did nothing wrong.0a5bb8e5d5af3962

No matter how many times I told myself this and understood it, the feeling of guilt wouldn’t easily fade. The fact that he had left an impression on me, and that I was forced to stay in an unfamiliar place for my safety, seemed almost trivial in comparison. I lay on the bed, staring blankly into the darkness, and asked myself.5ca3f68cfde1cbe3

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What should I 9850aec8cb do from now a86206d583 on?5d530f1f00fe593c

It felt uncomfortable to accept Jaeheon hyung’s feelings as they were. It seemed too burdensome to start casually dating given how strong his feelings appeared to be. Plus, I didn’t even remember everything that happened between us.ed2473b5c27deb92

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Well, maybe hyung isn’t trying to date me right away either. He said he was willing to wait 10 years, so maybe he could wait a bit longer. As I was thinking about this simplistically and considering actually going to sleep, my eyes suddenly flew open. I remembered something I’d forgotten. Ice cream!e59a09b7360f21e0

I jumped up, opened the door, and ran to the living room. The ice cream I hadn’t even taken a bite of was still on the table. But I couldn’t run any further to save the ice cream. Jaeheon hyung was sitting on the sofa, staring at that ice cream.8705365e4268201f

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He was so deep in thought that he didn’t even notice me coming, just staring at the melted ice cream. Although he was just sitting there expressionlessly without moving, I don’t know why that sight tugged at my heart again.85e6d21af0d4c6fe

“Hyung.”46282ef54f3644ee

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Flinch.His shoulders reacted and 3bad533ac7 he turned his head. Since he 78f9a4f2ed just stared d871fc9b9e at me 1da334a3dc silently, I 2508b266d7 spoke first.a31a5d78f43812f6

“We need to put the ice cream in the freezer quickly, why are you just staring at it?”c128bca7d800cc06

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Since he still showed no sign of moving, I quickly approached the table. Although it was half-melted, it wouldn’t kill anyone to refreeze and eat it. As I quickly reached out to save the ice cream, he stood up and stopped me.085dfeb1d90f5e84

“Leave it.”f5c2d9e1ca03eff8

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“I can’t leave it. It’s all melted. We should refreeze it, it’s a waste.”dec845a5c8b15b93

“I’ll buy you another one.”4b6b544a44d2fb36

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No, that’s not the issue…ddeaed9e8e8b6704

“Now I can buy it for you.”16f940906c2ec865

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“…”e5d80ac4bceee64e

“I’ll buy you hundreds every day if you want.”33a31a2d5814d50a

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“If I ate that much, I’d have a stomach ache for a hundred years.”78a728e4f54ec65b

I tried f91d0b7e99 to respond 5d8438e132 casually, but 1077fd1fc3 my voice e5601602e9 cracked at df85c4aed9 the end. I thought it f4e3e85dc9 was silly to c3c02c213d make such a e3623f46e4 big deal about 9d4b2f2d39 buying ice cream, 85a55421b3 but my heart c185f904fa felt different. It felt like 5c1b3929c2 someone had squeezed 65c30e111d it tight and 8b53331e8b let go again.deedc53b748b4fe0

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“I’ll take responsibility for that.”c1174f70e03ad44a

This time I fb315e6a95 failed at pretending 995763ef0c to be nonchalant. His emotionless b73e0370d9 voice and 7766112cd8 eyes filled f2f2f6feef with suppressed 252297f659 feelings mercilessly 15fc54a0a4 struck down cf721c842f my attempt d2de60f363 to keep bc6f8b89f0 things light.9e7a8b1965abde96

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“…The country will take responsibility for my health since I diligently pay my health insurance.”aee5f7c65df94c9e

I muttered in response while avoiding his gaze. I clearly wasn’t myself today. The person before me looked like someone who wouldn’t bat an eye at any insult in the world, and his current expressionless face proved that.426c558024504d88

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But I don’t know why I keep thinking he feels hurt. I wasn’t sure if this was my own delusion or some intuition that only worked with him. Still, I found myself speaking in a consoling way without realizing it.206c7a9cca0d8427

“Still, buy me one again. I should have received one 8 years ago after all.”eea16652967d5a8b

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“…”c2fab745f51adefb

“If you really want to buy them, maybe get me two.”3c70f5c49a874cc1

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“Were you disappointed?”8f37e1efd61566c5

“About what?”406c09bbd2be6427

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“That I didn’t buy it for you 8 years ago.”d722d3e02f23551e

Oh, come on.I smiled and eb5c8a2732 waved my hand.e7d58d7f1a1d24ea

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“Why would I be disappointed about that? It’s nothing… really.”223f794cef9f75d0

It’s a delusion. I’m misunderstanding it.I repeated it like 96efab568a a mantra in my 0b2cd417d3 head, but lost confidence 8e3e178baa while looking at those 3af516238c sunken black eyes watching a4a41be4c1 me. I suddenly realized 48b6088097 how differently memories 0a59d71128 can weigh on 2346d7e5a2 people, like comparing 970d059aff a feather to 8ae8673e4f a massive piece cdfb059a45 of iron.0a2d307aae0e88e4

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“I’ll try eating up to three.”e2ee6e0c1b85c5a4

“It’s fine.”0514e8c68de0cfb4

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No, this time it wasn’t fine. That emotionless ‘it’s fine’ felt like it had transformed from a feather into an iron beam, hitting me.8d4c7ee5bc587613

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