LMUC Ch 12

Acting nonchalant, he let go of Koi’s hand, took out his keys from his pocket, and opened the car’s trunk.1fe3cd3e002ca951

“Go sit inside.”63e5e6b7626f8da9

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As always, Ashley moved Koi’s bike by himself and loaded it into the trunk. Meanwhile, feeling grateful and a bit guilty, Koi hurried to the passenger seat, trying not to be in the way. Once Ashley was seated in the driver’s seat, he checked that Koi was safely buckled up before starting the engine.9d15a82016e8f67b

“Where we’re going is f58c74c065 a secret. I’ll tell you 258d0e6f35 when we meet f3d6650c08 tomorrow.”77276a7ce6409fe5

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Ashley added with bf1f7cd876 a smile.02ade10fc8adddc3

“You’ll be surprised.”bed1f90c4389a64c

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“Really? For real?”54b2710ec145d7ae

What could 3fce4158d5 it be? Koi asked with a de2de16702 racing heart. Feeling his ears twitch, 709819ee75 he hastily grabbed them, a4c3649e82 but it was too 82c0f9dbd2 late; Ashley had already e550ea20d8 seen them. Pretending not to notice edfb6aa5f0 Koi’s embarrassment, Ashley drove 09fe671786 out of the school.fda2f476e2033e48

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“Uh, Ash.”dfa9a74e3b627c48

Once the car 0b80c49490 was on the acefe3442b road, Koi cautiously 126737430e called him. When Ashley c853dd1f8a glanced at 5450d15cf3 him, Koi 664a9176b3 asked carefully.e810b76275cb79ab

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“Um… the a9c4074953 reason I 78ca23180f wasn’t invited fc86b40c5c to the 142499ffd7 party tomorrow… 1d408385e2 was it ccd7691d83 because of 09d275b181 this?”0450f785b4ea4f2d

To spend 83cf678914 time with 56f0d0b5ff just me?9b4f61a2784ae043

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The thought alone ec41347212 made his heart 6351eebe0a flutter and his 37e932d85a fingertips tingle. Earlier, he had c0200db640 been so sad, 4e7c674fb0 but now it 092ce798b1 was the opposite. He had 85e14d21a4 never imagined 15ddba9837 Ashley would 4fcc6c2b53 skip the 99299e531f party to ae3dc6dbc4 spend time 878c89945c alone with f17601a60f him. Seeing Koi’s excited 96f3925dd5 face, Ashley teased.d44c43138ca3c5cf

“No, I was planning 52372c43f9 to kidnap you.”158b6b1fec409e2e

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“Haha.”35e55635adfb755d

Koi burst into 7adf53d583 laughter. Seeing his flushed cheeks 9ff7f2661e and twitching ears, Ashley a5fa1e9b9a also laughed.167e2f32dde12928

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Poor Koi. Crying over 9b22b03a88 something so a9d8a650f9 small.55a5a5ba9915b19d

Ashley had noticed Koi c569b28c8c had been crying as 2849b1d6c6 soon as he saw 05371454c1 him. Anyone with eyes could 826915e186 have seen it. But Ashley had 985bd78101 pretended not to 29ef0f78c0 notice, knowing Koi e123275c1f might be hurt 493c48231f if he acknowledged 0b265b4196 it.3b2953443e60582d

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He hadn’t expected f02ff17c62 Koi to actually 5d95245cd6 cry.afa7897724cdc07b

Crying over not c22a499d3f being invited to 8f998f5fc0 the party? Ashley had been taken 9afebfd3bd aback but was fine c7f203f00f now. Koi had completely dd9a946274 forgotten about it fa50e3d6fe and was filled 7fc56fbad3 with joy. His twitching ears ca93524387 were proof of 9e4b8b61a6 that.dd3dd6826ca74697

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In fact, seeing f4f35e4783 Koi with Bill 56c6daeddb and the others d9b061dc83 had made Ashley 8ff0985003 feel an unprecedented 1bcdf699aa discomfort. Until now, 2500bd2658 Koi had 7acc47213a fit in 24ad55b936 well with c212304173 their group, d2196f4717 chatting and 534b52e970 laughing together.d380827f141dd330

But that was only 5165cb86ce when Ashley was also d03c9536f9 present. Seeing Koi 814816ec78 talk warmly 33d0fd76a3 with the 6ad41f7623 others without 4305ddc2e1 him had fb53d178e3 made Ashley 590a924163 furious. So he had played 9ffe7a720b a small prank.7bda712b4cbd80ff

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Recalling Koi’s 4da23023d0 red-rimmed eyes, 843eae4aa5 Ashley felt e58db75fc2 another emotion. But he didn’t cb0a45e468 plan to apologize. Instead, he 75bd3b4f96 changed the 62267fd05f subject.71bb640f59e1a3f4

“Koi, should we eat c2f434f9d6 dinner when we get d4c4286eed there?”18d1dfddb97817bf

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“Yes.”f9eff60eb5ef5064

Koi answered immediately. Ashley asked again.cc844c1fb5d7439c

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“What do 899a4e1868 you want 1b5245dc4c to eat? We can order c6dcee1b8b anything.”fb70d49e94c5ff98

“Anything’s fine.”b4692a6985f25b4b

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Koi answered f4c83e1307 without hesitation.e7dc7f7b98135638

“Anything is great as 8117532ae4 long as I’m with 316778c452 you, Ash.”d257c87846c6354b

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Koi’s ears f30cdfbc71 twitched continuously be9d843d8d as he fdb31b27e5 smiled brightly 3e289fa5e5 again. Screw the party.af7a9609a3a68290

Ashley thought, smiling at e254968f48 Koi.6af5fd38da823af7

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Only Ashley Miller needs 2636349b3a to know about cute bf514e7669 and lovable Koi.7d97d8546925c3ca

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“Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm hmm hmm.”9266eab982703789

Koi hummed as he 3784566d3c organized the display case. A male customer, d8954df388 who was a 40b37efef8 friend of the 7a37938701 store owner, watched ff27d4824b him suspiciously.be56e36d0c65cbb4

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“Did something good happen today?”b81357ea5adecb71

“Huh? No, why?”be29f4088c423824

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The customer, a20bfd5ff3 arms crossed, e7ab7ca9c0 pointed to 8ee0ac6685 Koi’s face 6289cd7c80 with one ad6a9ee8cf hand.d98885e259b0192b

“You’re smiling non-stop and even humming.”1bc62b9ccda2bae4

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“Am I?”7748987c002730b3

“Yeah.”f7a7da133d01c971

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The customer b7975b7a51 looked him 9963d40b36 up and 952f0c2240 down, fixing b5501ecef3 a suspicious 674bdf51b3 gaze on 3ad998b865 his face. But Koi just 6d0b449788 tilted his head, 8b4a1aa8a1 smiling innocently, and cc90dbf991 continued humming as f6585b37ed he worked. The customer watched his f4ca8d44e0 back disapprovingly.2c08841b3b40ca5f

Ten minutes left.799f268967f41700

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Koi glanced at the 2c7f067049 clock, barely containing his 347c3124d0 excitement. He had 57c216a5ae never closed c7c9b383e9 the store 497bebf9c8 even a 941a47083a minute early c01970fc29 and often 2b596edd7c worked overtime. Normally, the store closed 03765eab02 at 10 PM, but 8ada6e388e after closing, cleaning up, 216991bbf8 and taking out the a30ded2550 trash, it took at 43e3684de5 least an hour.01d7df1f2ccb0b22

Whenever he tried to b9b60de443 clean up early, customers 932d3ba855 would come in and 83df31cc94 make a mess or 08d6b8aa24 leave trash just before f15e68d4ae closing. Moreover, if he 44a24ac2eb cleaned early, customers 31f8523506 felt uncomfortable entering, 0677693a22 so the owner 9e8d6d130a insisted he clean eddbc55659 after closing.77371ec58443de6a

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Though he got a 7ad3779174 break from working on 85f7fbe71e weekdays due to skating 2bc391a809 practice, on Saturdays, he e096bf15d3 had to arrive at 57916ec3bb least an hour early 26c4a29994 to finish the cleaning 4336c822c0 and trash disposal left 0431ea3193 from the previous day.801f6b999628d84f

Even though there 7fb18e76b7 was no extra 05feab18f0 pay, Koi silently 8c73a8a39e followed the owner’s 1538d1bf54 instructions, grateful to c87d98ee2f have the job.71cac9ae14b28c8e

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Five minutes left.c0949a8ddc52e73b

I’ll see Ash soon.0a16d2c4e49c93e2

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Unable to contain his excitement, Koi’s ears perked up.1d514553a769dd98

“Have you taken your college entrance exams?”7211082ad222e6cd

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The customer suddenly asked. Koi hesitated before 8346da8722 mumbling softly.bda2d997c7816f08

“Uh, yeah… kind of…”69648666bdf1f548

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“Really? What was your score?”fdb00200e315890f

“…I didn’t do well.”ba9d9deb97639c3e

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Koi tried 8845877e6b to dodge 351cc90442 the question, 0a8e15c557 but the 44bc6812f5 man pressed fc86a6e757 on.a97a2655321e3c9f

“So, what was your score?”5c1ee000ef72ed28

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“Uh…”6c8c77706f02efe6

Koi was very weak against such pressure. Eventually, he admitted the truth, and the man’s stern expression softened.364dea632a7f8c5f

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“I see, you really didn’t do well.”bcfdb3954cde340f

The man, a a7db1c6792 friend of the 2e6029e43a shop owner, had 6786b50ed1 a son in 4086367800 the same grade 2647930b08 as Koi. He often 94b5fe7c48 visited the 02d181a60c shop and 084adfb04f constantly compared 6c8e318ca0 his son 06fe437cf0 to Koi, 8607df9bc8 picking fights. Initially, he ignored Koi, f8c9f0fd56 but upon learning that fddc431ecf Koi was in the 8c205f9950 same grade as his 6653a9f726 son and had better fec218ff49 grades, his attitude changed.89174465f1a9eeb6

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At first, he subtly tried to learn Koi’s scores and study methods. Eventually, he began openly criticizing Koi. Questions about his scores were common, and if Koi didn’t answer, the man would persist until he got a response.662a1484e5b06bcb

Feeling pleased that 82c9b76c72 his son scored c354dd6373 higher than Koi, a498322d25 the man placed 5025ceecca his items on 5f43819aa6 the counter, and d4631638b1 Koi hurried over. Just then, a 6dcdaf6418 bell rang, and de7b7e3baf a cool breeze bc60e7d08c was felt. Koi instinctively turned a3d4a4bec5 his head and 03c317439f froze. The customer at the 87c0e0a15d counter also widened his a13d339f2a eyes.740a5536baf39a1b

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The man 319873af9d who entered f6299ea6b2 was enormous. Bending down to pass 35673194af through the door, he 2641f8a7e4 stood up straight, nearly d4099b9688 filling the small shop.41f842112195eaaf

The customer craned his 6af472c777 neck to look up 51025da494 at the man’s face, 0c2e132596 but the man ignored 49c0ab5820 him and glanced around 5cb3eb61b8 the shop before fixing c8813df120 his gaze on one 61ea58a846 spot. It was e70c1d0e4b then that 347345e743 Koi, still 1fa2c48514 shocked, called b3ddf71985 out his f699931cf3 name.b40fc79f349e6794

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“Ash?”21f02302af9a60a0

Ashley smiled as 4859d08943 he removed his 4c56e2efe7 sunglasses.d313682a6857194d

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“Koi.”875f083ed8317f95

The customer quickly looked back and forth between Ashley and Koi, seemingly surprised that Koi knew someone like this. Ignoring the customer’s reaction, Ashley walked over to Koi with long strides.f857442125d0627b

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“It’s time to go, right? I came to pick you up.”0c8d645b6c7a7c6e

“Uh, yeah, but…”ef3297ce37fba354

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There were still 7a4572a3e0 2 minutes left. Ashley glanced at 4b80ba300c the wall clock 797e4bca49 and smiled.eb0e92f6fcb6d2bb

“Close enough. I’ll wait.”44546b8b553f326a

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“Okay.”7273081979977c4b

Koi nodded 2fa8b3950f and looked 47b6e21528 up at 94551a59f3 him, a 111e3fa078 smile spreading 412df820d6 across his ad5a605ce1 face.5cfcb6b8c1fe3c25

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“Thanks, just wait a bit longer.”0be5c58f3dbc4aba

“Sure.”3a39e2723124fa51

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Leaving Ashley, 46aedbbb05 Koi hurried 248d25860d to the 90573bb921 counter. The customer, 7f67895fad who had 5f5117ab49 been staring 809df007dd at Ashley, a84efc78fa spoke.622157954c4ae6ce

“Who is that? Do you know him?”ba1238e00f39f121

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“Huh? Yeah.”a2329d05165c3054

Koi answered e8baf1303d absentmindedly, then 25db4d88a7 felt a ec8b20db8b surge of 2fabdfafcf pride. He had to 3834d9395f take a deep 9cb010030a breath before speaking fc53021094 again.60fc84e08c899a2b

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“He’s my friend.”88bf1d9d423e4f8c

“What? Friend?”b6c2730736503fe9

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The customer looked 41e35f44cc visibly shocked and 6e68f00789 glanced back at ddf5ca5228 Ashley. Ashley stood 6095f0c9da with his 46e2031085 hands in ca0b9a14b3 his pockets, e68a00ac8b looking at 36b8f6bf13 the display 429cc5fd19 Koi had 1bb4cd8cc8 been organizing. When Ashley 43579e2d83 raised his d5b1222a11 head and 3e1477ddd9 made eye 2b004ed88e contact with 935c756a0d the customer, ee2e63ae65 the man 51981ee10d quickly looked a6124386a5 away.3789b3e5dbc1a30e

“He’s huge. Is he in your grade?”2ee0068a3e3a19c9

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“Yes, he’s the captain of our school’s ice hockey team.”7cf50a5932244da5

“Really…”cfb5f03d466cf8aa

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Koi handed ba25a4a5e8 the customer 35756e9482 the bag c2bce33154 of items, 0cea0845fa but the 1559906238 man didn’t 49ed81f8ea take it. Instead, he exclaimed.82d11524e01b3a02

“Is that the kid? Ashley Miller? The one who got a perfect score on the college entrance exam and takes all AP classes?”2be1db3a63b31f0c

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“Yes, that’s him.”05441c99e34ba3f4

Koi nodded proudly.c3658186a2ccc04c

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“He lives in the front country.”0a843e068a14f6f3

“Huh…”59d795c64afd1b9a

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The customer ab6d6e9dfa sighed, looking ddb7fcff18 conflicted, and 7872b0b734 reluctantly handed ebdce2b70d over his 78cca0bd5c card. After Koi 429d948cc5 completed the 09c0187aa4 transaction and ca33f8e1e2 handed back fd0493cf01 the card, 125777bb01 the customer 5dde6161c4 turned to 61810bff91 leave with 40a345d182 his bag 2f81af208a but hesitated c8fabcebc9 at the 3d324ad439 door.7425afcdae157a9e

“Hey, kid.”72edcfd0e4fb9b81

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His cautious tone a618ae443a was completely different 276ffe497d from how he 9d8e9d9981 had spoken to 8ad7eb1c43 Koi. Ashley, who b5ed2e6eae had been 3ce673ee0c looking at e70e0d0725 his phone, 53347d08aa raised his 94bf44e457 head as 467340a7eb the man e9605680f0 pointed to 77fc7932c6 the side 51743fd549 and asked.37b53a73735149b6

“Is that car yours?”a9e7be43c98806b1

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Ashley followed 2e32af6402 his gaze a8f967edcf and replied.8a99b82061060268

“No.”2d72ed2b3e9c1bc7

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“I see.”d14c27e180f81d6b

The customer 0c7b6e2e51 seemed relieved 513ebbd0df until Ashley 873a9db543 added nonchalantly.da44471cfb71c91e

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“It’s my father’s.”2409463dad7b8790

The customer stared at Ashley in silence. Koi, feeling awkward, glanced between them. Just then, Ashley’s phone alarm went off.74eeb16210e070cc

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Ashley checked d5a5d663a3 his phone 34910f108e and showed fc42abf433 the screen f119f29b08 to the f9e855b573 customer.dafcdc8a5dbe2fb7

“The store’s closed, sir.”af1f37d7c2c8e656

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Koi quickly checked 31d7187e3c his phone; it b4454de1e9 was exactly 6 841ac405bd PM. The customer hurriedly left, 86da48e7d6 and the shop was 140b0dd4bf soon empty except for afd4081596 Koi and Ashley. Ashley walked over to b3563b7435 the counter where Koi dc2131e9e6 stood and asked.2df12955367f2735

“It’s done, right? Let’s go.”4c604a252bb0d855

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“Uh, yeah.”efe78aa37506b84c

Koi, who had answered in a daze, looked down late. He was still wearing his dirty uniform. He was going to change his clothes after cleaning tomorrow morning, but he didn’t have the chance.abcf98ae23786a76

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“Why did you come so early? We were supposed to meet at 6:10.”551ee3407b562b48

“Just because.”ef5658fdb67b80eb

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Ashley answered with a7b5d8ea7d a smile.701cfe6b0ba8772a

“I wanted to see you sooner.”a62ac19e02b95486

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At those words, Koi’s mouth opened involuntarily, and he chuckled, “Hehe.” Ashley also smiled back and extended his hand towards Koi.3c914e28f9191810

“Come with me.”7160c9094855b5af

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“Sure.”6dc1ac535a05a44e

Koi, who was about 58bfea323e to take his hand, 6a49bc2ed7 hesitated at the last 65e4a3283c moment. Ashley furrowed his 22884e2704 brows, and seeing 05411f41c3 this, Koi hurried 8b0f043dd9 to explain in 335e407bca a fluster,c9d7081222dce5dc

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“Wait, just give me five minutes, okay? I’ll quickly change out of this uniform. Wearing this to wherever we’re going is just…”17d05d2d41e050ef

Looking down 985cbd94ee awkwardly, Ashley bce502cd0b followed his 2ee3ee6994 gaze. The crumpled, stained 2343ea1853 uniform made the e0c09268e4 wearer look even 4bea27f70c more unkempt.ec6af7ff90f0eb8d

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But it was Koi standing in front of Ashley now. Even if Koi were wearing a garbage bag, it wouldn’t matter to him. Of course, being naked would be best.2152c576af76c6dc

“Is it really that bad?”52db49add0d15d48

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Koi was pleased by Ashley’s words, but he felt he should keep some standards. Ashley was just saying that because they were friends. He shouldn’t take advantage of that and make Ashley uncomfortable.9fc51a331364a273

While he was thinking, Ashley suddenly leaned down. Before Koi could react, Ashley grabbed his arm and buried his nose in Koi’s neck. “Sniff,” the sound of him inhaling deeply was right by Koi’s ear.719491253cb8d26f

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Suddenly, stars appeared before Koi’s eyes, and his heart started racing. The warmth of Ashley’s breath on his skin felt like a burn. His whole body tingled, his fingers curled, and his face turned bright red as he struggled to breathe. Ashley whispered to him,3105b9b78336df7a

“Ah, you smell.”7296116f297a9d17

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Koi snapped back 959a9e62ad to reality, almost 3a9e687c48 jumping back but 7f3d4048c1 only managed to 1ba0bd2119 twitch due to 36e342500b Ashley holding his 721e860b6d arm. His heart was racing 319f7bffef for a different reason 3c9c72fdd5 now.07d62563d62e6de2

“Do I smell?”b14b8045a1e302b3

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Koi stuttered as faeeb7c72b he looked up e7017e8010 at Ashley. Ashley replied nonchalantly,32948331e589d4b0

“Yeah.”d1188fb166af0b08

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Then he added as 1b75a9f38e if it was obvious,2c34c23266ae47e2

“Smells like Koi.”3c4196b8693a0d46

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“I smell?”8cffa4503180b50e

Koi’s voice went high in surprise. Again, Ashley nodded readily.a695752735ffb0ac

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“Yeah.”ae8dc49e687738ee

In his confusion, 0cb8377fc8 Koi asked quickly,1d885e951bc4f6e9

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“What kind?”baa3c5fb0f286fd4

After a moment 5e16d4f531 of thought, Ashley b20ab4a9fa answered,d10d8c3aa9d5babb

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“A delicious smell?”43a9b7766f238caa

“Huh?”f4e4885ae1f6e263

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Blinking in a daze, Koi saw Ashley smile. Only then did Koi’s frozen brain start to move, realizing Ashley was just teasing.4829b2951cefade9

“What’s that supposed to mean?”3b64a62c3d80242f

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Finally laughing comfortably, Koi d38b89e770 saw Ashley frown and fdfc95b611 then say seriously,f93b03306c2e5680

“It’s true. I always feel like eating you.”faffabe395de3266

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Koi shook 83901b0186 his head, da28bd9483 still laughing,02ab931e203de891

“No way, I’m not tasty.”bf579ff031ea5cd2

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Ashley tilted his head, cfb9da3a2d looking down at Koi,c8ec70efe4254135

“Really? I think you would be.”e3e610fa71c4c546

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Ashley leaned down 6a817f8373 again. This time, instead 0cf250158e of his breath, 62308b6e4e his lips touched 8570cfd5b3 where they had 2f2260634a before. Caught off guard, Koi 19ad22d4b2 stiffened as Ashley bit fad8ed99fe into his neck.d69887f4f387b403

“Ouch.”16a787a77454debd

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It didn’t hurt, but a small scream escaped reflexively. The spot felt so ticklish that Koi wanted to pull away, but Ashley still held his arms, making Koi only able to shrink his shoulders.a2fbf116f553ca95

“Stop it.”a45f1e3c6899e9e3

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Koi’s urgent plea made Ashley slightly bare his teeth. He bit down gently, like taking a bite of marshmallow, and stayed like that for a moment. Koi, feeling both ticklish and embarrassed, tried to push him away.c6ab8a26346ef3ce

“Stop, really. It tickles.”51f4999445cb4bea

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Holding down Koi’s shoulder-pushing hands was easy for Ashley. If he wanted to, he could even embrace Koi right there. Koi wouldn’t even understand what was happening to him.6f6107868f9f91b7

But Ashley controlled his impulse and lifted his face. However, he couldn’t resist giving one last strong suck before removing his lips.2a3cc3358934c0e8

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Satisfied with the red mark he left on Koi’s pale neck, Ashley looked up into Koi’s face. Koi was blinking, looking dazed like he was dreaming, clearly unaware of what had just happened. Ashley deliberately asked with a smile,a949076b5b6c7e51

“Can I have more?”adb4d61518015220

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Hot, Koi came 4deed12cfb back to his 07ed97fb4a senses, his face 71052d6dd6 flushed as he a63e5ba567 answered hurriedly,ff1d03564e78fc13

“No. I’m not food.”3125b9cb5108d80e

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Slipping out of Ashley’s grasp, he ran to the storage room used as a changing room without even saying “wait” or “I’ll be right back.”4d88cdb878a75b1a

Ashley watched e55445e7e0 the door 650bab0b4e close with b38adecb1b a loud 0d7a957d7f bang and 67c6b8ef40 slowly ran 9a9211de6a his thumb 4634b9b85b over his af1f757582 lips, the 418a49a7cb sensation from 40470a316f a moment 7c38b0e650 ago vivid 3b771b5e30 in his 9cbfe0aad8 mind.eb61a46f95199d80

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“Ah…”783fc2ffe7491fc5

Still touching 3dee29640d his lips, e97702b263 he sighed,c6f3a3c646cde723

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“I want more.”bc6dfa28ba89f2ce

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Koi came out 15 fc19d28ce7 minutes later. It was just his 84d1fe27de usual stained, stretched-out shirt 0614377871 and old jeans, but f42c1b3b05 Ashley pretended not to 87f2a9c7ef know why it took 30c55d1429 so long.651225ca4012aafb

“Wow, I thought you’d come out all dressed up.”038be9d41f60862b

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“I-I’m sorry.”cb5c24a0600f58bd

Koi hurriedly apologized. Scratching his head 378b62067b in embarrassment, he 51c43323a0 soon stared blankly a690676adb at Ashley.dc6de8c9ae517c4d

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Ashley, who usually wore baeb23bf07 comfortable t-shirts and jeans, ef8e5ca178 was dressed entirely differently 726b123807 today. The blue-tinted 19b1a69676 shirt had d6b0822ab1 a couple 12e181cb80 of buttons 58db3c6ee7 undone, and cb15d4bfae under the 26c1d4a490 dark green 27ae463b5b slacks close c48177fb2d to gray, 44cd13a92a his ankles 694da7d108 were visible. His shoes were 1b083aa0aa not the usual 0d2f05c9c7 sneakers but sepia 432f9d2e8b loafers.c9be2060ab3cea06

His hair, which 2f0d5d7900 he always slicked 326cc4b29f back with wax, caa65f46e1 was down naturally ee96e3001f today, and the 32a8575ce9 large black sunglasses d98a132d45 covering his eyes d55cb8b47b suited him perfectly. With a light gray 26c67149b6 jacket on top, this 3d4c918cc5 was a new look a4abbb169c for Ashley.9d746a6175c943b2

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“What’s wrong?”0c10a0bdf8209216

Ashley asked with a 7b56259e0e smiling face. Koi blinked blankly ca6cd3552e and said,8af889e158fc0380

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“Well, uh… you look different today.”4e9512cb81464b1d

“Yeah?”c775a9a057386aeb

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Ashley only said that, but he was inwardly pleased with Koi’s reaction. He had been preparing for this moment since the night before. Dressing up like a peacock wasn’t his style, and he wouldn’t have done it unless it was related to his father’s business, but today was an exception. If his father’s secretary found out, they would report it to him immediately.064fd2337c84c1f3

Who cares, they’re probably reporting every little thing anyway.b588e58417b55828

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Ashley decided to focus 55f1a34a1f on the joy of 35be064829 the moment. After locking up b815683991 the shop and 82dc9ccb12 turning around, Koi 86857f32c4 hurried over to 08888fb5f1 Ashley who was 966a711778 waiting.6111e31caed908e3

“What are the others doing? Having fun?”6bd1298ffef60889

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Is it okay for the party host to be out here? Curious, Koi asked, and Ashley suddenly grabbed his empty hand. Ignoring Koi’s surprised reaction, Ashley walked towards where the car was parked and answered,2cb4b067d7c64150

“I don’t know. I haven’t been there.”cbff86c8c15dcdc0

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“Is that okay?”c6efd4261f674628

Koi tried to focus on the conversation, but his attention kept going to the hand Ashley was holding, making it difficult. Ashley, fully aware of Koi’s flustered state, pretended not to notice and said,96f476be2008b10c

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“I told my father’s secretary, so they’ll handle it.”1cb02e1875aaf881

“I see.”a774bff65428200a

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Koi replied, but his mind wasn’t working properly. Just holding hands would have made his heart beat faster, but today Ashley looked too handsome. He was usually good-looking, but today he was even more so. Koi was in awe but also felt guilty, wondering if he deserved to be beside such a stunning Ashley.7f0753889e56b3b1

His once excited heart sank, and he became despondent. Trying to subtly pull his hand away from Ashley’s, he was instead gripped tighter. Ashley, preventing Koi’s escape, deliberately asked,24cce5eed0644c6a

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“What’s wrong, Koi?”b5e41afe141838a1

“Huh? Uh…”a57708245dc6fe12

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Koi was about to say it was nothing when he noticed the car in front of him wasn’t the usual Cayenne. Tilting his head in confusion, Ashley then pulled out a smart key from his other pocket, pressed a button while still holding Koi’s hand. With a light beep and the sound of the door unlocking, Koi asked in surprise,1399cbfac21c7781

“Is this your car?”35d4277ef6ede429

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“No, it’s my father’s, to be exact.”2775568d315bd3bf

It was the same question and answer someone else had given earlier, but the atmosphere was entirely different. Ashley answered Koi’s question with a kind smile. Koi couldn’t help but let out a small “Wow” at the elegant and beautiful sedan that even he, who knew little about cars, could appreciate.a470b3be71928a23

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“Come on, get in.”f63600a8c39c7ae8

Ashley said, opening the c362eff443 passenger door. Koi quickly e54928abb6 snapped out ed81b2d699 of it 9bc34e7572 and ducked e3f8ba1653 into the b1ef386513 car.33bc551236699418

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The interior was even more luxurious than it appeared from the outside. The soft leather seats were so plush that Koi involuntarily sighed in admiration. Once seated, he realized this car was on a completely different level from any he’d been in before. From the center console to the glove box and dashboard, everything was covered in marble and leather. Overwhelmed by the opulent and dazzling interior, Koi reached out to touch the handle, marveling at the incredible softness of the leather when Ashley came around to the driver’s seat.54d933c4002d9ebb

“What are you doing?”b539e0f7e3ee1ea4

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“Huh? Uh, um.”025180ee5b450ef7

At Ashley’s voice tinged with laughter, Koi stuttered in surprise. Trying to quickly fasten his seatbelt, he fumbled due to his nervousness or perhaps being overwhelmed by the car.0a0e8573412820b8

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“Just a second.”d444f5ef8d640d18

To Koi, who was fumbling in confusion, Ashley suddenly reached out. Koi held his breath as Ashley’s arm moved over him. Koi watched as Ashley pulled the seatbelt and leaned over him to clip it into the buckle.201a45c1ec2d6276

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Koi could see the top of Ashley’s head. In the sunlight, his hair sparkled like silver threads right in front of him. Koi stared blankly at that radiant platinum hair.4c4675927e013db8

It was rare for Koi to see the top of Ashley’s head since he was more than 20 centimeters taller. Suddenly, he remembered when Ashley had tied his skate laces for him, along with the excitement from that time.ab807f3a97e507d9

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Thump… thump…7247884c48ecade5

Koi carefully raised his hand. He wanted to touch Ashley’s hair. How soft would it be? How warm would his cheeks be? His jaw, his nose…2f612128654174da

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His lips.e5980136400270c1

Then, suddenly, Ashley looked up. Their eyes met, and Koi froze. Ashley’s eyes narrowed, and Koi watched as his lips slowly parted.51556eca6021dc84

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Maybe he’ll kiss me.56f3086f096ba06f

Koi held his 6585b10ede breath with the 644e87da77 thought.2534ed4c91863dd6

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He’s going to kiss me.62714dd77617e9e6

Ashley’s warm breath tickled his lips. Ashley whispered in a low voice, as if sharing a very secret secret.caca7824433e9c9e

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“You have to buckle up properly.”c138efc3d7fd2a97

Even then, Koi just 2447d3b4b0 blinked with a blank a5832b9d0b expression.7505f87db0655fb1

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“Huh, huh?”f7279de2b9287107

Ashley smiled slightly.8c4a6c3dda932c4a

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“It would be a big deal if there was an accident.”a82b709494f1304f

“Uh…”2d23acbf35284325

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Koi watched blankly as af6c94cf13 Ashley moved away from 957467e131 him and straightened up. While Koi stared, 11a45b31c1 Ashley started the 5a1ff1a2b8 car and drove 6f2a3b2ff6 off. In the bdfe6a6bff smoothly moving 396b66cc92 car, Koi c873e8bfc8 slowly came baf32e1710 back to 02682cc501 his senses, 7a18941849 and his 07496c9cf3 face soon e08b140705 turned red.f8788b6b93be9f57

What was I thinking!96694c2ce0a97187

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Startled, he e10a7fdfaa slapped his eba614a68b own cheeks e92b384974 several times.34502a3921767df3

“Koi? What’s wrong?”ca03214a06085f7e

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Ashley, concerned, took one hand off the steering wheel to hold Koi’s hand.c0f777a18db90aca

“What is it? Why are you like this?”bd3b176bb8cd7cb0

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“Uh… uh, uh.”abb92f0a6fa10014

Koi stammered, feeling be6c4bfe71 his cheeks tingle.3b9113da4e661809

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“Well, it’s just, um…”a580bee9dd4bf0b8

After opening 778acc7f09 and closing 57318168fc his mouth 3012bc6bff several times, 9f56ac9084 he finally 91edc150d8 mumbled in 5362586545 a barely 8dd1df4950 audible voice,4bb7fe5046781356

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“It’s nothing. …I’m sorry.”53d60b30efc9bd55

Despite this, Ashley held Koi’s hand for a while, scanning his face with concern, clearly checking if he was okay.73a4d1d4c52d7f54

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I need to 8b53a164db change the subject 7a12d84a0e quickly.63e73e3561be37d6

Koi desperately tried to think of a new topic. Then, like a miracle, he remembered a customer from the shop. That’s it.0e0501a5f6b82204

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“Um, what’s the name of this car?”5b06a6e1aef8d94c

Hoping Ashley would take the bait, Koi waited with bated breath. Fortunately, Ashley didn’t hesitate and fell for Koi’s shallow trick.ee19bdc143785adc

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“Aston Martin.”da2b98a01b027e9e

He continued, keeping b6010a049f his eyes on 8c4ae62d7d the road.e249f1290fce10a4

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“You wouldn’t want to ride in a van on a day like this.”ea393990bf64dd85

Phew.a9c676023a82084f

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Koi internally d5ce4eec0a sighed in b428be5559 relief and 27c500cdaf asked, feeling d2c8a0df18 a bit 833558d3c4 more at 81d25d9e17 ease,5018c3cd03073dc4

“Did your father come?”55c5362faee311f1

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“No, it was in the garage.”ad66c687d716fcef

Koi briefly imagined 1c2f45c675 his house upon 58c96aab34 hearing the casual 5e0d424170 reply. Thinking about c5c2731929 the always-closed b9a7ae34b5 massive garage 43fae4cb33 doors, it d062544f43 made sense. Of course, there 2a0a1e2e7c must be more 151b77e2fa cars in there caa9dd9ca8 besides this one.ba01f5557cb62917

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“Do you have a lot of cars?”c4cf7ada418b6c8e

How many 2e880a7cf2 could there 2773f089ae be? Now curious, he 640751199a asked, and Ashley e39ad58334 smiled.1608e277f46d2156

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“I’ll show you next time. If there’s one you like, we can take it for a drive together.”d8653ad61f6f6a4b

“Really?”87fc275a363c7ef3

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“Yeah.”83ccbf5851633340

Ashley, changing lanes, 584db22757 asked,b49796c99ef39346

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“Do you have a favorite car?”7cbddca5f015466a

At the eeb08c182a sudden question, 9626b8528e Koi scrambled 0b080b367b for an db82570ffa answer.afb259cf02511ee3

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“Uh… Jaguar?”53e8e9a5b3bdadfd

In fact, that was the only expensive car name he knew. If it weren’t for the name being an animal, he wouldn’t have remembered even that. His heart was pounding, but still looking forward, Ashley simply said, “I see.” Letting out a secret sigh of relief, Koi was about to relax when Ashley asked another question.e79c7afd8519cc1c

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“Which model?”8cfd7056e7ba698a

“Uh…”5e65aaa81e19ff00

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This time, Koi was completely stumped. He couldn’t even make up something if he didn’t know anything. Koi squeezed out his meager knowledge and answered,2baeec9445f06ba2

“Just, a classic car…”0a267d4a30b1ee8f

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With a small, hushed d2b31c4117 voice, Ashley nodded readily.02eb137836abe8a5

“Okay, I’ll bring that next time.”2625ae5781254a5e

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Nodding in 4d3697ca19 relief, Koi 5b96d4f518 then turned a00d6282db to look 42bd42fc9d at him 77ae9a0020 in surprise.673679969b691116

“You have a Jaguar too?”5003aa7d0fc6b956

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“Can you get me some water from the glove compartment?”a0fc9de308c47feb

Suddenly, Ashley pointed 6c35133df1 ahead, and Koi b816ad0426 turned his head 9e8e84a0f6 to where he 16e56d5a2f indicated, quickly opening 74b8284abf the glove compartment 732448354e to retrieve a 9b0fe147ba bottle of water. As he was 7a1b2f3499 about to hand c529d4ef5d it over, Koi ac3068d9ae paused and asked,4b5adff35393e6e3

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“Should I open the cap for you?”d6c94144415638a9

“Thanks.”43327ab1189820cc

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Koi, happy at Ashley’s response, unscrewed the cap. Handing it over with a “Here,” Ashley took it, drank from it with one hand on the steering wheel, then placed the half-empty bottle in the cup holder, still looking ahead. Koi was surprised to see they were now entering the freeway.1e23d17d8efec461

“Are we going far?”d0680c5f438a26ce

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Koi had thought they’d just be going to the next neighborhood. Ashley nodded, replying,571964c617e00857

“An hour? An hour and a half?”3e7ca92eddfc40d7

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“That far?”d419f6bb795ac8a9

That would mean they aee1a0b6f7 were heading into the ace6c61429 city. Where could 9cc7ff4c19 they be 7c9b681c28 going? Koi was inwardly anxious a215681890 but calmed himself by fbb4306337 trusting Ashley.f24304e9e5963a24

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Ashley wouldn’t do anything bad to me.d8f2bea16214430d

While trying to calm his racing heart, his curiosity was inevitable. He discreetly took out his phone to check their location and tilted his head in confusion. This was the first time he’d gone this far, so he had no idea what lay ahead in this direction.047f06144262af4b

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As Koi pondered a05d86efae with a serious 670b9278e9 look, trying to 177dc77607 figure it out, 55a14247b2 Ashley struggled not da6c66fa00 to let his a189e73ebc smile show.488075c0c6f088e4

Koi, you’re really too cute.4ac6ada613c67950

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How great 6638d9602c it would c7b20ae16a be if 8e0c7cdc94 he could 87548883a6 hug him 23ef937843 all day 910f4b2244 and roll 14dfd4c125 around in 9aa4bca1f3 bed. Imagining biting and licking e083d5abb4 every inch of Koi, c3e2ad658c Ashley let out a f3e5d48e36 deep sigh. His grip 6ebbdda0ee on the 567fd13609 steering wheel a08055da2d tightened, and 27f5100d3a he deliberately 6f1e377374 turned on bea59e9c95 the radio.0e774c9e75fdfd33

[Put your XX in my XX, suck on your wet XX.]

Unfortunately, the first 0ff04d5408 song that came 0fa08863de on was a 2d48dc2f78 popular track known aa50ecfcb9 for its vulgar 635bc607b9 lyrics listing various f19f37869c sexual acts. Ashley quickly turned 859ab2db44 it off.bbb60f971b8e0806

Silence filled the car f579a74138 instantly. Neither Koi nor Ashley 942c74c3d0 spoke. But when Ashley glanced 67b5f0fb1b at Koi, he saw 3b1e477d8a him with wide eyes c9e4176e31 and an open mouth, c2de125a67 so Ashley coughed awkwardly.ad6e394888d6618f

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“Koi, aren’t you hungry?”12feca1db391aec8

“Huh? Uh?”49c94442f2c9baf3

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Koi turned to look 86edd295e5 at him in surprise. Ashley, trying to b296c9d2cd act as nonchalant 5e952a581f as possible, continued,0f8aaff78ddb605c

“Just hold on a little longer. Let’s stop here first and then go eat. We can have some light snacks here too.”56be2df838054298

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“Uh… okay.”23b8e2d77e0d62a4

Koi nodded, 2d84c75799 but his bffa4b94a5 heart was d20198162f racing like 6d53c5ee0f mad. The memory 83140473d9 he had e3f551caf9 briefly forgotten ebac3d800f due to fabd2bd337 the lewd 9e14c8ee7f song came bfb6a71fa7 back.664bf2ed1deb39ed

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Why did 92a46aa252 I even 737d456271 think of 2982b21c32 such nonsense?3cde1d8acec945fe

Even recalling it 7bd7e70d38 made him feel cbacce597c embarrassed and his e48f673f39 face burn hot.655a641372316c9a

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To think I thought 16bfbed46b Ashley would kiss me.ab9703744c2af51d

He was truly 6333a08e6b dumbfounded. How could dcb628c993 he even e9e7beef31 think of 12224e8a65 such a 1cb4078c49 thing?0226387b468383ab

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If Ashley found out, he might be so shocked that he’d get angry.ced881d8a1840a6f

Even as he broke out in a cold sweat behind, Koi pretended to be nonchalant, just fiddling with his phone. Please, don’t let Ashley hear my heartbeat.9d9a2cead8f4b9cd

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Wow…d17327e7010bc38e

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Soon after they exited the freeway and entered a regular road, Koi’s eyes widened in astonishment. This was the first time he’d ever been to such a place. The clean and glamorous street was filled with beautiful and handsome people coming and going, and the shops lined up were all sleek and elaborately designed. Even the road, trodden by countless people, shone brightly. Koi felt like he couldn’t breathe.5ac3f4fbf8538db3

Ashley parked 182c36cb03 in front b6d2b07ac3 of one 6587f72771 of these 208ce29003 shops. Koi was puzzled a3ede973c8 by the awning 2d1e51f631 over the display 008998dcf0 window, unlike the f8b8af9a5f other shops, when 61e58e938d Ashley, who had b9055a9c86 gotten out first, dfee0c0a9c opened the passenger 2e4ae7ea79 door for him. Realizing he 12b65930da had been 693f8b68a8 staring blankly, d6e4c8c4a4 Koi hurriedly 86e1e9c874 got out 7eea24c6fd of the aef028f537 car.14af870f65dca22c

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“Th-thanks.”64a8870e38993ccf

“You’re welcome.”f39276bc9357c85d

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With a gentle smile, Ashley wrapped an arm around Koi’s back and pulled him towards himself.1be3ae653ca5ca61

“Let’s go in.”e219f4c559a019dd

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“Huh? Uh, uh.”031b740ff26269cf

Koi nodded, somewhat dazed. A large security guard was standing by the door, and as soon as he saw them, he stepped aside, opening the door. That wasn’t all; he even smiled at Ashley and Koi alternately.388ca2a5c69b9d2b

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Koi, not understanding 6e37573fac what was going 3e2dc6111c on, was led f893fc47e3 inside by Ashley. Until that point, 78a107cf10 he thought Ashley 59bd0c8254 had something to 2922320e88 buy here.af2eacd333b1b976

“Hello, Mr. Miller. Welcome.”5f4687c21ec22af1

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Mr. Miller?06919293c6514761

Koi was shocked to see the sophisticated woman who greeted them with a bright smile as soon as they entered. She was addressing a high school student with “Mr.” But even more surprising was Ashley’s demeanor in response. He replied very casually to her greeting.9a0f72c6893bb2c4

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“Hello. It’s been a while. How have you been?”87ef3767951fdb54

After a brief fc8348c62d handshake, Ashley turned 84b16f5b28 to point at 45d2162239 Koi.0509215556ef3a84

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“This is my friend, Conner Niles. Koi, come closer.”0afd3a89ef3f8061

Koi just blinked 6afb33b0e3 in confusion as 73c9a2a386 she smiled at f70266f200 him and introduced 9cb2324e10 herself.c760d347a0a12ef5

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“Hello, Mr. Niles. I’m Joanna Mondavi. Nice to meet you.”44fe8c0afef83107

Among students, only the old-fashioned history teacher, who was mocked for being outdated, would call teenagers “Mr.” or “Ms.” Koi thought of him as a gentleman, and he liked being called “Mr. Niles,” but he never imagined hearing it outside of school.eec1f3deb6c7fd05

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Standing there dumbfounded, Joanna, ed3539c227 after exchanging simple greetings, 6407c08641 turned to lead them.471144963400a6a0

“Please come this way. We’ve prepared the items thanks to your prior notice. You’re heading to dinner next, right? Oh, that restaurant is very famous. You’ve chosen a nice place indeed. Please have a seat here. Would you like some refreshments and drinks while you look around?”162fb534b274826f

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Koi was once again impressed by her smooth, professional conversation. It wasn’t just that; everything that caught his eye was dazzling and luxurious. Even the staff standing at regular intervals were so stylish and sophisticated they captured attention. Koi, looking around in amazement, hesitated when he saw the sofa Joanna pointed to.eb7cddba3335dcbf

The sofa, clearly prepared for customers, was covered with elaborate embroidery on luxurious fabric, looking so expensive that even if Koi sold everything he owned, he couldn’t afford even one leg of it. The thought of sitting on such a chair made him freeze.66ff3fffd96f5f3c

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“Koi.”110558720164ae3d

As he stood there hesitantly, unsure, Ashley called out to him. Seeing Koi’s confused look, Ashley extended his hand. Koi, puzzled but careful, took it, and suddenly Ashley pulled him with force.2af66b2d4f1b8f6b

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“Ah!”9c819098ece2961c

Before he knew it, Koi had let out a yelp, and when he came to his senses, he was slumped on the sofa, or more accurately, in Ashley’s arms.ed5122d1973634f7

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“S-sorry!”499408fcae81cd1d

Koi quickly tried ecf492cf2e to move away, f91fe63178 apologizing, but Ashley b76ee0b93f just shrugged it 0901e247e5 off with a fabfb39161 slight nod before a6c34bfe67 turning to Joanna.5670ede63160a176

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“I’ll have a Spanish latte. Koi, what would you like?”c684ee1bef5429e1

“Uh…”b76f917f80b7f200

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Koi, blinking d479b2fa84 in confusion, adf34e8e81 hurriedly answered,a97ac1595a00fd5d

“I-I’ll have the same.”21f633d401ab275f

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“Understood. Would you like it hot or cold?”0945e9ea30908c47

At Joanna’s question, Koi’s body tensed again. Ashley smiled at Joanna.f6a5424b52bd062e

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“I’ll have mine cold, and Koi’s hot.”e6ef286e9f958a2c

Then he added,4d2f01ef288c46d7

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“My friend doesn’t like ice.”59e798962508e6d7

Shouldn’t I clear up this misunderstanding?c0d8a421f6d72a06

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The thought crossed Koi’s mind, but the overwhelming environment silenced him. Feeling intimidated, he just nodded, “Yes, that’s right,” and listened quietly as Ashley ordered the refreshments.e13f122d0f1b9f9b

How grateful he was that Ashley remembered and considered his preferences. Koi decided that ice wasn’t important and changed his mindset.0ab9dee35b743c2e

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A little later, 0fbe91cbc6 another employee brought a95289fcaf a wide, long 66809f7cf1 tray on which c956459f33 macarons, strawberry tarts, ed9116b338 scones, and even 4053b92a49 chocolates were neatly 86296dc218 arranged in a 1ac5c9bce4 line. All were about e21153bb33 the size of 90c0e2f95b a single bite, 92f96115c2 like the macarons, 5518069a96 and Koi was 77318d3f1d once again amazed 5455db04f8 at the existence f0a9f2ab24 of such desserts.9b9b0b6247ba8ec5

“You must be hungry, try some, Koi.”84c1ea537c8857a5

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Ashley offered him food first. Although hunger was now creeping up on him, Koi hesitated, lacking the courage to reach out. Seeing Koi’s hesitation, Ashley reached out first.41f41a45fbf6c230

He picked up a d3d6a372c5 deep purple macaron first. Koi just watched blankly e101b42bc2 until Ashley held the bb45a0ce15 macaron out to him.f933b366933794cb

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“Here, Koi.”eebd241324ab1180

Ashley smiled at the b48c1eae51 startled Koi.ef5baf03fb681dee

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“Open your mouth.”dc82f948178f1ed9

“Uh…”a104a8482f478b48

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Koi suddenly felt 4e328bbc2e embarrassed and hurriedly 411bab9cdc looked around, but 21d67aaf5b fortunately, no one c898c418aa else was around. Once he e863da63be confirmed they eb4d9745a1 were alone, 0304e339dc he straightened 0f2e6eef97 up again.437b0cda3ca4116f

Ashley was still 67423cafc5 holding out the a1e0954c0d macaron to him, 639e5b05e6 waiting for Koi 8ae3e13a7a to eat it. Koi took a c4ccb33086 deep breath and a9e9bf003b carefully opened his 274d76eb8c mouth.c67121feabe8325c

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As Ashley watched Koi’s lips part, revealing the red flesh and soft tongue inside, his eyes heated up. He imagined putting something else in that mouth. Just then, Koi took the macaron into his mouth.ec4ef0555c40f491

Ashley almost sighed involuntarily. He didn’t let go of the macaron and watched as Koi took a bite. Koi was about to use his hand to take it from him, but Ashley stopped him with the other hand. When Koi looked up at him in confusion, Ashley spoke in a lower voice than usual.0ea2c807c3d00576

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“Don’t bite too hard, Koi.”213f8d6fe2c16af9

His voice had a 947bcbcb2d strangely breathy quality.10f99977372fb8bf

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“It hurts.”e3277166c0b5b527

Koi, who had half of the macaron in his mouth, paused and nodded. He had never eaten a macaron before, only seen them. He didn’t understand what Ashley meant, but thought this must be how to eat one, so he carefully let it melt in his mouth before swallowing.ec494230eb4d73ac

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“Did you finish it?”a052f92647721f99

Ashley, who bbb7587a10 had been a98087f79d silently watching 72c95001eb until Koi fedac35619 swallowed the 97b4ec7039 remaining half, a761ea83ed finally spoke.ada99c65cff6b62d

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“Yes, all of it.”8adc52e4ecc0f590

Koi nodded and 3bbfab084c wiped his mouth c406517a46 with the back 6ee32f0727 of his hand. Ashley narrowed his 5df903f65b eyes and smiled.c14f6c01523e812a

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“Good job.”b46c72c45cadc921

Still staring intently at Koi’s mouth, he asked.8df3405229d65107

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“How does it taste?”8450bc8e4a86480f

Koi answered without hesitation.12f0c3f887ebf345

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“It’s delicious, really. Thanks, Ash.”5ddf72b19a1ea7f4

Ashley was f3acbd2a86 silent for cbc697ea27 a moment 77249da83e before asking.6da50c38a5085dd5

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“…You don’t know what I’m talking about, do you?”120404a39caa0ef2

Koi stopped 8fe24390be and looked c30852388d at him.e420ce7c7a1738ee

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“Aren’t we talking about the macaron?”582b40a8a3d90d80

Did I make 37b8266310 a mistake? Koi’s face clearly showed his anxiety. Ashley forced himself to act nonchalant.b7243966a0707861

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“…Yes.”5631b09e3bcf4327

Ashley pretended to drink his coffee, avoiding eye contact. Guilt and desire welled up inside him, making it impossible to look at Koi’s face.7a37df18b1d62a22

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If you knew what I was thinking, you wouldn’t smile at me like that.74412d0a4125ed85

Hiding his conflicted feelings, 9cbdc9fc4c Ashley bit down on 5094f82f96 an ice cube with 15c2163eb5 a crunch. Just then, 09261c9749 Joanna and 447624be15 an employee ccbc324e95 returned with 6d1595357a a rack b73eee536f full of 4580bdabe6 clothes.3f2895eac7894b41

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“Sorry for the wait. How were the refreshments?”619b568ce7c05705

Joanna’s friendly question made Koi blush as he answered.0138b90666080f0b

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“Oh, they were really good. Thank you.”1e2ed41cd320a470

His ears twitched slightly. Ashley thought he’d have to take Koi to a macaron specialty shop next time to let him indulge. Though he could ask the house staff to make some, it wasn’t a good idea. If they were alone at home and Koi ate macarons, Ashley couldn’t guarantee he would control himself. Today’s unsettling fantasies had forever tainted macarons for him.746059d2cabfd402

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“You’re here to look at clothes for your friend today, right? I guessed his size, but if it doesn’t fit, we’ll bring more options.”508453a3a487abd6

Joanna’s explanation left Koi momentarily dazed. What? They’re speaking English, so why don’t I understand? He looked at 52aaaab409 Ashley, who casually 4251fcbfe2 clarified.528955b3b8a88139

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“Right, we’re here to buy you some clothes.”694a548512308d36

“Clothes? Why? All of a sudden?”f33c364e99eacf9e

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Koi’s voice inadvertently rose before he hurriedly whispered.6f8213ddfbf42af1

“Why are you buying me clothes?”bfa77688c1246359

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Though Koi’s panic was evident, Ashley had expected the question. He answered calmly.83fac65f31f82910

“Homecoming is soon, remember?”28f179abe6e00be8

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“Homecoming… party?”0462fe216123a904

Koi repeated Ashley’s words, then remembered. Ashley continued as if he had expected Koi to forget.218b564da7d9852e

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“You need clothes for that, right? Am I wrong?”da63e59f5dafb986

“Uh…”25f0a239c93b8f87

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Koi was extremely flustered but couldn’t argue. He had eagerly agreed to go because Ashley had asked, but it seemed out of his league. Clothes? He had been wearing his current clothes for years, and his other clothes were in similar condition. Altogether, he had less than ten outfits.c468d9fdb4b75207

Unable to admit his 13d0341582 situation, Koi lowered his 3677c14baa head, and Ashley spoke.f8a6d422678e430f

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“There’s still time, so you could rent or buy new clothes. But you got the ticket.”7ccc001009681958

“I didn’t buy it. The teacher gave it to me…”142044b88c981520

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“Anyway, you got it.”f890d52b7bbbdef9

Ashley interrupted.d5364ade7fe363a7

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“So I’m buying you clothes as a thank you. Okay?”bb4bf60eeab355bf

“Uh…”2d993d0b0274abaa

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Though Ashley’s logic made sense, Koi doubted the situation. He knew the ticket had been free and the clothes would be much more expensive, maybe even by several times. Accepting such a gift, even from a wealthy friend like Ashley, seemed wrong.49a0db403b7c2722

“But Ash, this is…”46263908ff346b46

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“Koi, everyone has their best to offer.”7b53b00a017eb804

Startled by 4b4b8f1a5e the sudden 6f1e0444ca statement, Koi 1e36996f88 closed his 670196cb85 mouth and 35314e2641 looked at 3d49460537 him. Ashley continued.5f81584aa8d708b5

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“Your best was the ticket, and my best is these clothes. Understand?”0605927f3d58e3aa

Although Ashley had been making sense all along, Koi couldn’t quite accept it. The words themselves made sense, but something felt off. Ashley looked into Koi’s eyes seriously and said,2644e2328e00c28a

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“Koi, why do the rich pay more taxes?”3a17b1799ab99bbd

“…Because they have more money?”a3c357d0fed207bb

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“Correct.”6995fe8550644c10

Ashley nodded at Koi’s cautious response and continued.e39a04735af1d24f

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“So, go change into the clothes. We need to check the size.”39211c2bcd31b4ae

“Huh? What?”e0bd24dab3309c6e

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“This way. You have a dinner reservation, right? You should hurry.”fc03be35f2800259