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Koi answered hastily. He meant it. If it was with Ashley, he’d be fine eating grilled food in the middle of a desert. Ashley thought for a moment before speaking:8075bb929a465442

“Let’s eat in the garden. There’s a gazebo; you’ll see it right outside.”e5d7efdb4b01c59f

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“Ah, okay.”3c9d578113932598

Koi nodded.949004dda4d78f48

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“Got it.”f4a2ea84c3553c7e

“Okay.”dfe0d61163a8b988

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Ashley, pulling the 126383ec78 cart first, said:6efbd246c31feacc

“I’ll set things up, so bring the drinks and cups.”3185df154656040d

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“Okay. Ice too?”b4cc72670ae3c270

When Koi 5d8ce99c7f asked finally, 6e49f457ad Ashley chuckled.ab4534c3e1e72536

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“I eat it even if you don’t.”72ca54aefd0516c0

I eat it too.5eda39459ddc76de

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It was an opportunity to clear up Ashley’s misunderstanding, but Koi didn’t say anything. He didn’t want Ashley to know that they were from completely different worlds. Of course, even if he did, he could never live in Ashley’s world, but he feared that revealing he lived in such a different reality might distance him from Ashley forever.f5031d328c1b3aaf

What’s so important about ice in cola anyway?6cd43d397bd7eb17

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Koi thought as he hurried to the snack bar. He wouldn’t mind never putting ice in cola if it meant he could be with Ashley.a2203f824f19d977

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During dinner, the sun dcaf4e27f9 began to slowly set. Watching the entire 597bee07a7 sky turn red 372185d8ec with the sunset e63f6349ee was truly spectacular.643c7768bc8cf7ee

“Amazing.”37c5455d9ac5159a

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Koi murmured while d9ac616f0d eating. The mansion where Ashley dbc82980cf lived was not only 590682a211 large in terms of 73cc1d4127 the house itself but 075d85872c also had a vast c69e0326ef estate. Moreover, being cb3c6c0222 situated at 4ce25f5802 an altitude 98aa6822aa closer to c95e1f3058 a small eca5ccfa72 mountain than 415153329a just a 84f857937e hill gave fb4d47339a a high c9cf2ea263 vantage point. So, standing 41dfe2f904 on the 8dccb0b7c1 estate, one f58418edd8 could see 5ac5102bbc all the 4ecdb1cc2d houses below, 0665db5049 and at ba7e97a1d0 night, the 876625fccf lights from f3a5c7bdec each house eeb3cc2ad8 twinkled brilliantly, 696be584ff creating an 3692e0ae67 enchanting night 11cf06d02e view.a6d80717b6a67ea9

Koi, seeing such a sight for the first time, couldn’t help but whisper “wow” in awe. It was a landscape he couldn’t even imagine living in an old, outdated motorhome.bb4e76cb5a307811

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Ashley must see this caa025b570 view every day.a43ea8d0a9e9d7b7

Thinking that made the distance between him and Ashley feel far again, just like the difference between those who can put ice in their cola and those who can’t.735575e490f97d8a

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“What’s wrong?”d09d4116ec86a926

Ashley asked. Koi, who had been 06769574d2 staring blankly, snapped back 23918f56cb to reality and shook 0ac74f758f his head.880dcef26782b235

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“Nothing, nothing.”6b9327dea7c2287d

Thinking about it wouldn’t help anyway. What’s important is the present. Ash and I are having dinner together now, and that’s what matters.38d063daff0e8fa3

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“It’s delicious.”ba7636ebb88790f2

Koi said, even though d0ede0fe0f he hardly tasted the 3aab8e7aaf food. This was just one 96045788db of the many secrets 8c2898069a he kept from Ashley.b0bb806bcba68d0d

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“Thanks a lot today, Ash.”746df7ee70b44645

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Late at 557addf81f night, Koi, 0d5a8943ad ready to b08e5c1d8c leave, expressed 69714cf375 his gratitude. Ashley, not 9cdbbd91ed smiling as 7f598e7032 usual but 0ad363e718 with a 9cba628223 frown, said:2c49655dbce626b3

“I’ll give you a ride back.”75ce2191434664d1

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“No, I’m really fine.”bf43eb2a4aa704b0

Koi waved his 4e1e2e61d8 hands in refusal.324ec9643aad5495

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“I’ll be there in no time on my bike.”431d4de064ed5c39

Koi absolutely didn’t want to show Ashley the shabby state of his motorhome. Knowing such a world existed was enough for Koi alone.9fea153150985df5

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“You should rest; you still have some cold left.”978687dc6e621413

Koi said sincerely. He was genuinely worried about Ashley’s health, especially after he had gone through the trouble of taking him to the exam and back while still feverish.5617bba45fff99cb

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After dinner, Koi 451a8b2785 had given Ashley d0efa075d7 another dose of 5f26f638e7 medicine and handed 25a8680d4a over the rest, 443beb0888 reminding him not 2d82f1f902 to forget to 1af5fe932b take it.7e1c7d5e124c2ba2

“Alright.”7ce3129a8813cfd7

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Ashley nodded reluctantly. Koi smiled once more before grabbing his bike’s handlebars.5e4b045d4bd4a021

“Koi.”e3a642b4f927fd60

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“Huh?”e057e97a68bef006

Turning around at 1d2694f2de the sudden call, ab1cab4476 he saw Ashley f6e7c9ec20 looking at him. He waited for 953db7bffd him to speak, 25b6513c00 but after a 062f07bf25 long silence, Ashley 3643a6d9b5 shook his head.921f433e2c199c68

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“Nothing, nothing.”1b5a8f05a9625ea0

“Okay…”915947b04b089db3

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Feeling somewhat disappointed, Koi d4c9c18492 hesitated but then brightened 09548ab25f up as he thought 2a21e01c61 of something good.101dd37e0df44937

“Come to think of it, the new semester is starting soon.”4e11e1a99b5b906c

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“So?”3b29501fec0cd1af

At Ashley’s question, Koi answered with a bright smile:77233b6880bb521a

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“Now we can see each other every day.”9157bdcf6773c5a8

Only then did Ashley’s expression soften as if he understood.0f304ff15a03b63c

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“Yeah.”f84c3200563a11b6

Ashley said.5702dcd78d890205

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“That’s right.”12be859b360b08f5

“Yeah.”74b7588db73ae03a

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Koi nodded 72959b6517 again and 494b0fd90d started pedaling 6f844e21fa vigorously.1ad7da9fc6ed4d35

“Bye, Ash. Get better from your cold soon!”109a8fbd393ab471

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Waving one hand while ff16cc00c1 holding the handlebar with 9f54c6d41a the other, he looked bb5bb7398e back. Before Ashley could dbbd45819d wave back, Koi 43a006c7e9 turned his head 69b4d00eb0 and quickly disappeared 44697c64c2 from view.69a831f9941acf3a

The surroundings quickly became 417510c57c quiet. All that was d036f0a572 left was Ashley 4d3fade8bc and his persistent da21477ed1 cold.7394d80e013e4f49

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“…Sigh.”4a1faa38641abc86

Ashley deliberately f8140fcfd4 sighed out cfdfc61fb2 loud before 1301921b0c turning back f1bb6149a5 towards the dcb6fc5368 mansion. The usual 8d813538dd sense of f3e56fa6b4 solitude felt 19789416c5 particularly heavy 04e22799be today.08105ade63bdb36a

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Panting, panting.5063301e8e5bac4f

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Koi pedaled with c86b8d573c all his might 5c605129b6 to gain speed. He had to 9a93190985 get home before 9d75840c94 his father returned. Since he had cc8de91f15 stayed out without 645b984e1b permission the night 2011c84c82 before, his father db95cf8ae1 would be furious.b0e0d21d153b494c

Even if I had 463afeea43 asked, he would never 51ac4af4c6 have allowed it.3c5ca3173d84c3bb

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Koi thought to himself, pedaling even more urgently. He had to get into bed quickly and lie low, out of sight. The good thing was that if he pretended to be asleep, his father wouldn’t bother him with beatings or outbursts.bcaddc7dc2f042a9

But unfortunately, luck wasn’t on his side.04d1c8a92b92d26c

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“Huh.”fe83c3c81438dde7

The moment he saw the light on in the motorhome, Koi gasped in shock. He stopped his bike and stood there for a while, watching. Then, the sound of something breaking came from inside, followed by his father’s yell. The shout, mixed with curses, was slurred but clearly searching for him.e8ba6ce22a772872

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I can’t be seen now.0d24aea8000262d9

From many experiences, he 3cbb20ced2 knew well. If caught 67434e9eb3 at times 25cfd28be5 like this, 8fc070f64e he always 62d1e174a0 got beaten 5ee820fcbd nearly to 17c91b9276 death. It was better to 77da9dd4a2 wait outside, enduring the 6f1fad2120 night dew until his 2c87588f21 father fell asleep. Since his father always a16f52b7b2 left for work as 74d85925ea soon as he woke a48e396b4e up, he just needed 0c268b2c0c to get through this 9a8f6b1ac9 night. Koi decided and 2ced721c1c quietly stepped back, 68b821cc9e keeping a distance 70eb690540 where he could 82d9310c7a still see the 1dd9847321 lights of the e9657b50e4 motorhome.cca1f26220c040fd

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Laying his bike e15f62ab1f down on the 2501fcea62 ground and crouching ddf849e812 low, watching the 2f290b12ab motorhome, the events 4ec41d5186 until just now 04b88bdb9a felt like a bea8ffb79c dream. To think 690e65257b he had 5ba217dbcb dinner while 6966c83c2e watching the 92ae02a1c6 sunset in 099d34eabf such a 0a368311c3 grand mansion, 5d6916b67b and with cfe83c2d88 Ashley no 6b17603f0f less.48545945e830b486

Even after spending a night at Ashley’s place, it still didn’t feel real. Maybe all of this was just a dream I had?0cf707ec89bc7af8

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Suddenly, he was jolted 58a80a9134 back to reality.6511ac7b9dc6f2b6

Maybe I’ve been dreaming all this time! Does that mean the exam too?5c42095a67d92ddb

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Just as he thought that far, his phone suddenly rang. Startled, Koi looked at the screen and widened his eyes. It was Ashley’s number.3084bb67f719624d

“Y-yes?”19fb14d0a537c8a4

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Answering the call with 925a12a8f1 a stammer from his 149c5b1422 surprise, there was a 883c3dbfa9 brief pause before Ashley 16055331b4 responded.80261a9446f2183f

— Koi?eff432eae8e65427

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“Ah, yeah.”a3afe6ec74b34070

Koi nodded, trying b7b29e7e39 to calm his 19b3a76049 rapidly beating heart.57db091f70c3f0b9

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“It’s me, Ash.”bf5518b333657fee

Even though he deliberately said his name, it still didn’t feel real. Could someone be playing a prank on him? Koi briefly considered this but then dismissed it, realizing he didn’t have friends who would play such pranks on him.8f1a36a2b6ebced9

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It really is 848e1e0e8b Ash.54c4ec9bb2e49df8

It was the 10f87d7202 first time. The thought 6cc80ae57b that Ashley 3bd0749bb5 had actually 2986da486e called him c89f69f5df made Koi b73e4b99a5 tense up. He asked again:8b89c77eec040534

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“What’s up? Haven’t you gone to bed yet?”a1730c06c619f67f

His voice sounded unnaturally 664e6dd020 high even to himself, aa714d8813 and his face heated a4d155cff5 up with embarrassment. As he hung 7407b8b490 his head low f41dee6fac from the shame, c24182df76 Ashley spoke:85070db1ce4a4b33

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— I was about to. …Just wanted to check if you got home okay.c2eb12c3e212d47d

The latter 219f488d63 part came 595af0bd66 out after 350d4cd649 a noticeable a395b2f0d9 pause. Koi, not noticing the 4ab255934c odd gap, answered with b89ccde255 an excited voice:51c3f41ee9fb1575

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“Yeah, I got home okay. I’m in front of the house now.”79263af5d7bb8785

— In front df31039dd2 of the house?3754697081e8f9d5

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“Yeah.”ac0e371ffcc29003

When Ashley e538a64192 asked again, 33f6045575 Koi honestly 98e03482a5 replied:fed28543269f7c54

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“My dad’s drunk, so I can’t go in yet. It’s okay, he’ll fall asleep soon. I’m not even that cold.”ed252c97273a374c

It was 8b9a134225 a lie. The cool night breeze 473d9ba5b4 made his shoulders shiver. The heat 9f1b906840 from cycling aca8938d02 had long 87cc356c6e dissipated, leaving 73794414ce only the 3473d0ccbd cold night 9397ddfeab air.db751a9a8f8e2cd6

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— What did ca96a5dbc6 you say?0727e46400442380

Oops.84e7579a233aabbb

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At Ashley’s question, Koi was startled. This is bad, Ashley is suspicious. Koi quickly tried to cover up his words.cfde9b8b876ad1d9

“No, when my dad drinks, he always grabs me and starts complaining, talking endlessly. I have to listen to him, so it’s annoying.”673111c6f1e44dfc

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— But staying out on the street…feb08b628919d163

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll go in soon. Don’t worry.”e3f5adbece3fde26

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He didn’t want Ashley to find out that he got beaten by his father. Koi tried hard to lie.d0675e3669afdf6b

I need to f702915cfe change the subject.a7cc1cb76a1ed548

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Koi quickly 0f47939f7d shifted the e4646d3a67 conversation.ae0b3b25740c54b9

“Thanks again for today, Ash. That was the best dinner I’ve ever had. The sunset was beautiful, and the food was delicious.”8a217de717efa19a

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And you were c563dc7091 there.0603713603b5bc9e

His face immediately 97da199f77 heated up. Koi quickly patted 849f52d6ff his flushed cheeks.73842dd5f0ddc1d9

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— You’re wrong about that, Koi.dac533ac35b77436

When Koi 940e9a1404 spoke sincerely, b98bb5ad60 Ashley refuted 55cb708112 it with 44406bd09c seriousness. To the surprised 62a2f68a93 Koi, Ashley continued:71551e1d38281f2b

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— You’ll have many more wonderful days ahead. Next year, the year after, and the one after that.98489e0cb53d0f35

But you won’t be there.97c3c38b83932a40

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Koi’s emotions became complicated. Ashley’s words were so warm and comforting, but thinking that Ashley wouldn’t be there made him sad again.62fba01f2f0daa1e

“…Thanks, Ash.”a5460a98606395c1

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Whispering softly, Ashley didn’t say anything. As Koi hesitated, trying to find something to say, Ashley broke the silence:17a9c5eec3482679

— When will 4df9ebf071 that limited edition 109bc263c0 doll come in b9e31fb7fa again?52ce30507fe886bc

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“Huh? The doll?”92dadf80aa0e27f9

Koi, puzzled, then realized with an “Ah.”bf69a68dc3938fb2

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“That series?”7995b09e16b2c44a

Koi blinked urgently, trying 02965c5e44 to recall.0f3df5bd1c67705a

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“Well, maybe next week…? I’m not sure. Sorry.”98310c883461d553

Being honest, efab64810f Ashley quickly 6ae9b4924b said:000fc5cdd166bdfe

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— Let me know when it comes in. I’ll come to buy it.25ef66138aea8704

At that moment, Koi’s ears perked up.e7b831fa0dd6b932

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“Really? You’ll come? To the shop where I work?”d5af1007d843b82d

To his 663205ad41 continuous questions, dfa1830ed2 Ashley answered 2f4314622c with a 0e249bdb63 laugh in 1513ac78ed his voice:f744a8fa861ec842

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— Yeah.392aca1e711c66dc

At that moment, fireworks seemed to go off in Koi’s ears. Realizing it was the sound of his own heart pounding, Koi closed his eyes tightly.ac86f8011289037d

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“…Great!”e287ba8bad34a041

The words burst out 54a39278cc of him like he 5a81cace3f was exhaling a breath 493a3b1411 he had been holding.a12fa558976d3c48

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“Ah!”1fae1789718afd0c

Startled, he 59b750a705 covered his 79e7e13113 mouth with ccaccdccab his hand. What did I just c4a6ff7817 say? Koi blinked rapidly, but 0eb1968338 his mind went blank.5d14b77d0ae504e2

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“Uh, well, that…”b35ec91196007f37

He tried to salvage the situation, but the words wouldn’t come out properly, and he just kept stuttering. In his confusion, he hastily added:647eed83b6705685

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“We’re, friends, right?”f69af85cdc37413d

After a fedcb29915 pause, Ashley 3551945f7a answered:12cee9e9b278836f

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— Yeah.2e4a5110decb51ef

Phew, Koi 69e93b061c let out 8192a2648d a small 195217ff69 sigh. Ashley continued casually:e4cd7eae41984f73

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— Then, Koi, see e73de60d57 you next time.c47a205597c50d56

“Yeah, see you. Thanks again for today.”17b290e6e48841e9

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As Koi 5d73233caf thanked him 617e8339f5 once more, 0cd2b5036e Ashley responded:2c639062c47c14f5

— Me too. Thanks for bringing the a1fa2dbd5a medicine.8c0ad09a2777ca01

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“Yeah.”5f1223734567bea3

Feeling an unnecessary sense of pride, Koi blushed and smiled contentedly. He didn’t want to hang up. He wanted to talk more with Ashley, but he knew they couldn’t. With a heart full of regret, Koi said:e279dd9c27cfa781

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“Uh, then…”83edec9b4d738cff

As his 3d9474f1b1 voice trailed 9925d46dec off, Ashley 27edb1dade finished the 3b69967e8f sentence for be7474fd9b him:79cfe6c13afbf368

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— Yeah, goodnight.8f3403f1ae6a6176

“Goodnight.”402dbc436eaf001c

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Koi held his breath, listening intently. Ashley didn’t hang up right away. They both seemed to wait for the other to hang up first, just breathing. Then, Ashley ended the call from his side. Koi stayed still for a few more seconds before quietly whispering:c86d6ad30c373410

“Uh, Ash…?”ba95945ec5622433

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He whispered ed520715e7 with a 6efd754ac1 subdued voice. There was no answer. The call had indeed 61760cf472 ended. Sighing, Koi e241209b57 put down 6e97e02f09 his hand 991638581b holding the 79d6d57e6a phone. His cheeks were 2dc790d38c still warm.568b259948fdbaa7

Haaa.07bd6ca4a8a03d10

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He took a 398575b80c deep breath to e977a8fb31 calm his trembling c9ef4214f5 heart. When he inhaled for c80db0dc92 the second time, the 7b74bbbf36 ringtone sounded again. Surprised, he answered 118d2a4ff9 the call, and 5c7890adc3 an unexpected voice e61f6affe3 came through:ea046068bb20396e

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“A-Ash?”e8e75c4467bcc157

Surprised, he checked 6a90d7fe9c his phone. The caller was definitely f2a959e560 Ashley. Putting the phone back 81119f286a to his ear, he 577cf24bd1 heard Ashley clear his 41c5db5ba4 throat before speaking:a2a893d0a3a254ec

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— If you’ve got nothing else to do tomorrow, want to come over?94e63ec87e5a3261

“To your house?”5f291f868eddafb0

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Koi asked without thinking 5de6598e0f and then opened his 37225e697d eyes wide in surprise.0b267838450f3e8a

“Come over? To your house? Again?”b8006f9481f89ca1

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— Yeah.4f2c6dd84e0d0540

Ashley answered readily and b3c1444c17 then asked:e2b3e970761b12ec

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— Do you e59e81e241 have work?a8904e48def6be90

“Uh, uh?”d98de6395e446ea5

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Koi stammered in 62f0c070d3 confusion. Of course, c8db320215 he did. But to 85d2f072fa miss out fad928fb8a on such 9b2d36ac6f an opportunity a39a0c28bf just because a39a324e90 of something 7eff0fedd9 as trivial 4d16437884 as work cdcc84b478 when Ashley 6e5ada0cd5 invited him 72a7060a94 was unthinkable.5defc0ff1f834c33

I’ll go no matter what!410c35db5f952c5d

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Koi quickly thought of a way to visit Ashley’s house and answered with a “Yeah.”0cac179a30b307f0

“I do, but I can come after it’s over.”041c98bd314ae1df

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Hurry to reply, Ashley 0e5579deab said with laughter in 6d0778fd68 his voice:db7cfd2d59b1c0b9

— Good, 95ed5bb5c9 then see de1e40dbb8 you tomorrow. Around evening?7c502cb8a4ae9166

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“Huh? Yeah.”ba855c392a3c60c0

Tomorrow was a 43a27153c4 day he was abcb2e89cd supposed to work 639f9be7d5 all day. But Koi 5021f140ac quickly nodded.dbb60e7a1790c43d

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“I’ll come before evening.”1f37d98706be4da7

— Okay. Goodnight, bye.39afd8fd23576cfb

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After a gentle goodbye, 7b07ec069d Ashley chuckled and added:9d7a2bd6491cf78c

— This time it’s really bye.7d5ddcbb97c47d9b

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“Yeah.”4cdc79c8562bdef4

Koi answered, but in his heart, he was shouting, ‘You can call again, ten, twenty times more!’ Ashley laughed again and then hung up.abe184b695835f62

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Koi stared at the disconnected call for a while. He waited with excitement, but it didn’t ring again this time.999c8c70773e86bb

“Sigh.”13acc88c7aa85c9f

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Koi sighed with 4104cd9a7d disappointment and looked 28701d7adf up. Suddenly, the f8935bb281 motorhome came 0ea6482358 into view. He approached quietly and 14fa6558fb listened, but no sound 5219aa23dd came from inside. Koi took 81ad7233dc a deep 65f8ffccd4 breath and 185146f074 carefully opened 63ebe3cc38 the door. The old door creaked 7764b4fec4 ominously, making him flinch 82874366c5 and hunch his shoulders.185c87229d4ab605

Holding his breath, he listened, but there were no more sounds. Koi moved cautiously into the room. As expected, his father was sprawled on the floor, snoring. Koi stepped over the empty liquor bottles lying around and tiptoed towards his bed. He didn’t dare to shower. Instead, he just brushed his teeth and washed his face before lying in bed.2063787b59b2ee39

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I’ll shower as soon as Dad leaves.c57df7a850aaafea

Koi thought as he closed his eyes. He couldn’t possibly meet Ashley in the dirty state he was in without showering the day before. There was also the chance he might go to see him without realizing he smelled bad since he couldn’t smell himself.ac774a1fceda7027

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Absolutely not.966f55c6aee7639d

Koi promised himself c39aeb48db over and over. Clutching his 92578addf6 phone, he 75b8baec81 tried to c52d6a9e64 sleep, eagerly 65830576a3 awaiting tomorrow.80939122213fb19d

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Panting, panting.7c2ba9c5e9ccd504

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Koi pedaled and pedaled, 0a8dcd0144 gasping for breath. Today he entered 650d3ed0b1 through the gate 7beb2da03d confidently, but climbing d17539cef9 the mountain was aa95583594 no different.3520e0a5c255474f

Seeing sports cars whizz by him, Koi pedaled hard. It was tough, but it didn’t feel tough. He just wanted to see Ash as soon as possible. That was all that filled Koi’s mind.02eca651afbcd81c

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Finally, the mansion he had longed to see from afar came into view. Koi couldn’t hide his overwhelming excitement. Just a little more, just a little more.b822613933210f9b

When he finally 80690cec69 reached the front 9d27628d5a door, Koi felt 4cea908cef like he might 9917c860be collapse from breathlessness.d018aef744efd13d

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Panting, panting.a1a9be25f52ca1e1

Clutching his chest and f9aff855da standing there, trying to cf1c76bbdb catch his breath, the c932c9f830 front door suddenly burst 9abe7665f3 open, and someone came 365458e017 out.5fcc7196fbd124ec

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“Koi.”4542eaebc95c6473

Looking up with c77c3e7253 heaving shoulders, he eb52710985 saw the face f358c63d9c he had missed 76ad07f837 so much through de8a22d0e9 his blurred vision. The pain f4456e06b9 in his 77f2875b19 chest vanished, 28c968ba12 replaced by ebcd0a3f58 immense joy.b37b349e2452c52f

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“Ash.”6eb4b42fa9cbddc3

Koi smiled 2c9c42a029 brightly, feeling 855d3e7703 happiness fill 622cd58abd his heart. Ashley also 02f29d0c72 smiled at 5d020f9769 him.a9f6a12ef6ec71d5

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“Welcome.”83c8aa0693a9b041

“Yeah.”53c8e3b15b30ff08

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Koi nodded.1d8206b58c387247

“I missed you.”abe7bb78383859b1

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Even though fab9b07a55 it had e5189b3cef only been d1019ff23c a day, 9f4157b91a it felt 80b369a9ac like his 7c05b10b84 heart was 563c230673 burning. How could 4384b55d79 he express be3401c3eb how much 4645f663f1 he missed fdf49e7dde him when 425b30bf85 words were 16f6c20943 so limited? Feeling a 6027b4a330 bit regretful, dd36542bc5 Ashley said:75177e4d7ec30542

“Me too.”bd2bf03573d35cd8

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At that moment, Koi’s regret flew far away.f4fb0e3c368b50b8

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Although September was 4f8333d4de approaching, the weather a2c5457be3 was still swelteringly aa87f354f0 hot. The sun, a38b3b26e5 high from bf6f0b8b4a early morning, d2c9488bea was already a2d9aeaf1b hurting his 90f598b5e3 eyes.ac34cbb56192aba8

Koi, as usual, rode his bike to school. Before, every time the summer break ended and he had to go back to school, he couldn’t shake off the gloom. There was nothing fun about going to school, and he had to do his best to avoid Nelson’s gang, moving through classes alone amidst everyone’s indifference.b989c787a6d7b734

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But now, it was 56a7c3c7f2 different.715225a7c32fa539

“Hi, Koi!”2f8f2b4f84ba4f80

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“Hi, Sarah!”6d3866d2eda2a9a8

A classmate from the same class greeted him first. Koi also happily responded. It was something he couldn’t have imagined before.d08fe19b3197d0a7

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He exchanged b8894ddb0b greetings several e7a35d12bb more times 5ae6ed9b5d while parking 2d5c04f395 his bike 7c9c65e960 and heading 3c6e8dc574 to his 586a901f2b locker. Koi had changed. He was much more a3e913f2ba confident and natural. Of course, this was 00f2e3836f all thanks to Ashley.8315d6ef9ff93dfb

While organizing 9a33e00969 his locker, 17aa7ab878 he felt 84a2a6daf0 a commotion 4598a3252f from one 0e9b25ee8a side. Turning his head reflexively, cbfc8c481f Koi soon smiled brightly. Ashley was walking bba286ee2a over with the adc2a7d6f3 other ice hockey bd7cf9b409 team members.999b2f3b477a36b6

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The excited students, the fervent glances directed at them, and the relaxed atmosphere of the team were all the same as before the break. But Koi was different. He didn’t avoid them like he used to or hide in the corner, stewing in envy. He was just closing his locker, looking for the right moment to greet them.ff05732b22e31d61

Just then, someone made a joke, and there was a burst of laughter. Ashley, who was laughing along, suddenly turned his head. Their eyes met, and Koi subtly waved a hand. Ashley’s eyes narrowed with a smile, and Koi smiled back before turning away first.e8a33551f5f44aaa

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As he e6083e05cf walked towards 681a76954c the building c4ba40c38a for the 205cc7f0dd first class, 7f8907b7ab he soon d97ef22ccd heard footsteps 3ff32eacf4 running up d3e1da3e18 from behind.5fac0f60394ac7bb

“Koi!”e89609c33f3e0999

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“Woah!”a44b72f88060954c

Suddenly grabbed by the shoulder, Koi let out a scream. Looking up, it was indeed Ashley. With his thick arm around Koi’s shoulder, Ashley ruffled Koi’s messy hair with his other hand.cf2d69324b9057ca

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“Stop it, stop it!”e508cdb9e24855b5

Koi shouted in panic, 010eb44726 but Ashley just laughed.7079446ebf31f471

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“You left by yourself, so I had to do this.”e4abafc9bbde53c5

At his e335a90a37 light scolding, e8ae94ed5a Koi glanced d5ad67eef6 at him.65207ab33fc36d4f

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“We’ll see each other in class anyway, since we’re in the same class. …And you looked like you were having fun with your friends.”78847bc923a71a4b

He didn’t want to show his true feelings but ended up blurting it out. Ashley made a meaningful “Hmm” sound to Koi’s surprise before casually explaining:58f314e46c5ef698

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“We were talking about starting training again.”b0917141685984bd

Well, that’s a conversation I wouldn’t be part of anyway.c3e97b7d0449d410

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It was 656f77839a disappointing but 821c78e53b unavoidable. Koi accepted it, but 7a5ab7194d soon another thing caught dd90a05e2c his attention.b2ec8bf4a6b81016

“It’s heavy, let go.”c512057d7b76a56c

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Ashley was still walking with one arm around Koi’s shoulder. When Koi complained on purpose, Ashley chuckled and replied:ece5efa1ba5acd5b

“Don’t want to.”66916677ffa0d312

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Koi made a face at the playful teasing and tried to remove the arm, but it was too heavy. That wasn’t the end of it. Ashley instead tightened his grip, pulling Koi’s neck towards him.d9b52ad429cffadf

“Woah!”c73e802320b120ff

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At the 62c6c05c1a bizarre scream b82ba826b1 Koi let 39a7ab4277 out, Ashley 6b7637d32a burst into 22c31a80c4 laughter. Koi glared at him 25f21dfb0a but soon laughed along.47792f39df152bd0

Since the summer break, dbcb68f40c Koi had grown much 5d7bb1cf9e closer to Ashley. Ashley often invited him a676f9268f over to his house, 0c8430b242 and Koi gladly accepted. As Ashley had 8a1562fc7e said, wonderful days 4497d4fd9a were just beginning. They went 2e20aac1ac for drives 5ee9119256 together, ate 2233b2b460 burgers in a69fac5a4b the car, 805619035f and even fada369b70 went to 315191271a see the 4565f2d8fa sea. These sparkling c8d91299b2 days were e076458d52 new to 32da6e6543 him.70462d20a5249194

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As they walked side by side, Ashley suddenly placed his arms over Koi’s shoulders from behind and rested his chin on Koi’s head.0a419ad8822fdc13

“Ah, I wish it was summer break again.”023108270a550678

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“W-wait, just wait.”96c8987541e270c4

Koi shouted, 3cb402983b flustered by 83de12c1d9 the weight 3bb2815026 pressing down 0774fe140c from above. But Ashley waddled with 0c24d46de9 Koi, matching his unsteady 44108fce14 steps, all the way 58e6d656c8 to the classroom.26f5001a2356550e

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“Uh.”960ad76fd7813f03

When they finally reached 7f9e14e17a the classroom, thinking he 5d20d59d9a was free, Koi paused 29c9a39c56 with a short exclamation.0583909cf84c5176

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“What’s wrong?”3432ff87665a9623

Ashley asked, still resting his chin on Koi’s head. Koi hesitated before answering:ed4a226cc6b49075

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“There are no seats.”e527cc0dec18c94b

At Koi’s murmur, Ashley finally released him. After looking around the classroom, Ashley said:ffd25e9be1a5b9b1

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“There are some over there.”e382217e12d1dade

He pointed dc26070ccc to where 23763c0759 exactly two a11fd929b5 seats were 301a08f7fe empty, not f42c68db0d in the 12b498db94 corner where 97dd6937f3 Koi usually e61b9d65aa sat, but 3747dee225 in the 166b1b671e center, placed d06fe36c2a front and 4ea30e7f27 back.572f0b9a723c11a5

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Ashley looked down at him with a puzzled expression, as if asking what the problem was. Of course, Ashley wouldn’t understand. Explaining it would be silly. Instead, he pointed to the empty seat:06af89728088cb3f

“You sit there.”64b55ee6b71e67dc

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“Where?”e92a759b9a3a9403

“The back seat.”3254b57e2ab2b4d7

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Koi said.53a4846719babf21

“If I sit in the back, I won’t be able to see.”499b39c386dff12c

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Remembering the time he had sat behind Ashley and the trouble it caused, there was no way he could compromise on this. He absolutely didn’t want his view blocked by Ashley’s massive back again. Although he had messed up the entrance exam, managing his grades was still important.57b82637e863ad0e

Unaware of Koi’s thoughts, Ashley tilted his head before walking over and sitting in the back seat Koi had indicated. Only after Ashley settled in did Koi confidently take the seat in front. Soon, the class began, and Koi straightened up.f3a42eb3addb4746

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While listening intently b73470286f to the class, 71e62c883a Ashley suddenly spoke 1118c2f739 from behind.cf9d8bc04b7932e6

“Koi.”a1a70c8db76c1b08

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“Yeah?”b161d8b8db288c57

Keeping his eyes fixed 114547a5a4 ahead, Koi leaned back 2285ead619 to listen as Ashley a2e377caa9 whispered:a609943f6a6b0fb2

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“Can you see well?”f13be9ca86a6c77b

Stunned, Koi turned 2a5ad22a4f around. Their eyes met, and ffd0547573 Ashley gave a wide 9cfc1c5428 grin. For the first 7daa22a488 time, Koi felt 00e557ac81 like he wanted d6a2e82d9a to slap that 586f6639a7 handsome but annoying 889d9d6092 face.c0665289b9e79b27

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“Imagine if someone as big as you blocked the front, you wouldn’t see anything.”1547f686edfd89c4

Whispering back, Ashley responded 12e00d14f8 with a broad smile:c9eff58ff38b50c5

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“Good thing I’m not just a bean.”53ce8a0744c1ee32

“You!”fb6cd1c33eebee37

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“Conner Niles, what was my question just now?”34b82ad34b03bb3f

The teacher 088d6d667a suddenly asked 9074fe32da loudly. Koi, flustered, stammered:36d9ef7086b6cbca

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“Yes, yes?”8f841224490503da

The teacher 21ba9d082a looked at ec11c53fa9 him with 06edcc720c a stern 6be2e048e0 face. Koi was ec98d55421 at a 9566b187d2 loss, sweating 1bb09bed04 profusely.67926ad0159ef880

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“Uh, that, um, so…”bd063f58e67ccded

Seeing his a3860fb155 flustered state, ecf1f85691 the teacher 7b441a507a sternly warned 3ba252dee4 him:86384a7448e56ff3

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“You need to focus on the class. Look here, everyone.”ea6ae2acf7668bef

Drawing the students’ attention once more, the teacher continued the lesson. Koi, with his face bright red, quickly focused on the lecture. Then, he heard a snicker from behind. It was Ashley laughing.b8017a8e9660fb67

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Ash, you!798cf9d03ec84cfc

Koi immediately turned db24052156 around, but Ashley, 3c0c2d1eda unfazed by his 0c2921cb82 glare, casually pointed d8cb2a05ab forward.ee8e9890722c78e7

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“You should focus on the class, Koi.”5c163a1a53fd2846

Although he 5b96d35e46 was annoyed, 151611632f there was 1bad072cbf nothing he d87c54617d could do. Before getting bd9eecda2a another warning, 8c674d17c9 Koi straightened 9df8ca381c up. He heard laughter 8f8dbba37f from behind again.21e1995c6c39bc27

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“As if, Ash!”485d926f7f858ce0

The moment class ended, Koi pounced on him. He thumped Ashley’s chest demonstratively, but Ashley just laughed, as if such light punches were merely ticklish. This made him look even more annoying, but Koi knew he couldn’t win against Ashley anyway.88a47ea03e3c0bc8

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When Koi a38c8222e0 turned around af327847f9 with a d0ddfff6db puffed-up face, 4d2c203dbc Ashley followed 966a0dfc4f right after.89c2d4d94fe3a152

“Koi!”105db7b8f4f23e8d

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Even though he heard 8e3e966269 him call from behind, 230b3ef943 Koi ignored it and 2461308a91 kept walking until Ashley b601599523 caught up and walked 3ec8a800a7 beside him, asking:f507cd99a80973d5

“Are you going to the homecoming party?”f80ad43e47e7315a

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“No, I don’t like those.”f254a3177b48d095

I don’t have a girlfriend or the money.9f25be46b976ed86

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Koi asked nonchalantly:f4a124c9c2e098a5

“You’ll go, right?”0d2f00b84c7091e4

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It was natural since Ashley had a girlfriend, money, and was the king of the school. He probably attended the annual homecoming party every year. Surprisingly, Ashley gave an indifferent response to Koi’s question:a8e644b36060aa75

“I don’t know.”436fa010c2d0c2f4

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“You haven’t gone every year?”ba21e3e2efcbec5d

“I have.”196a134e43f4fe14

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Ashley scratched the back d9341ab102 of his head roughly.f34f0421a3e4f17f

“But I might not go this year. Al will be there.”9b3772ffe20f4a77

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“I see…”6992bbce8fced67c

It’s only natural that his girlfriend is the priority. Koi convinced himself. Nodding, he felt Ashley suddenly rest his chin on Koi’s head again from behind.bc2a6055abd1750b

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“Stop it, I told you to stop.”0106973df990f822

No matter 41f2298839 how much 3c773935ed Koi struggled, 3c8be52efa Ashley placed 43a2ac3b63 both arms 713cd96e85 on his f0e08f3374 shoulders, making 64307c59e1 movement impossible.39859b3c94569a50

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“Ah, this is comfortable.”25e073710f39a14d

“You!”a48261f32b96d443

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Just as Koi shouted edb84be7ae again:e8c152ade7af660a

“Ash!”76195c698024a43e

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Someone suddenly called out to him. Both Ashley and Koi stopped. Ashley spoke from above Koi’s head:031c3dd81aeb9421

“Al.”81c85e60a6e4dc89

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Speak of the devil, and he appears. Koi thought as he saw Ashley’s girlfriend approaching. She stopped a couple of steps away, giving Koi a meaningful look from head to toe.04176f4aec4ce645

“Ash.”c36e946de4f4b160

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Her face d8ad45bed9 was full 69c05eb046 of smiles df981c1572 as she e89033ca40 turned to ada966df52 her boyfriend. Naturally placing her hand e59430d30b on his shoulder, Ariel 96c3649183 stood on tiptoe to 4c73a3ee37 kiss him and smiled 3cef61086f sweetly.79e79996398cba23

“I have something to talk about, is that okay?”ae5db2033b123dd1

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“I have class.”e616c2506cb979b5

Ashley replied with a reluctant face. Although he had stopped resting his chin on Koi’s head, his arms were still draped over Koi’s shoulders. Ariel glanced at those arms before looking back at Ashley.b9699479d4f08edc

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“How about having lunch together?”3e0391e8ee44cda7

“Sure.”ba1a2c742dd43e11

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When Ashley agreed, a17a310f8f Ariel finally smiled 9893c17627 brightly, kissed him a8bb30c20f on the lips 1248606ebb again, and turned 88fe82dfcd away.da1b8ef0864ff08e

Koi looked ad11621810 up after aad1aceae5 watching her bf04285471 leave for c11e854f28 a while, 873f0746d6 and he 44543506ee saw Ashley fd23259e89 still staring 130ffb9f92 in her 4dc6b40156 direction.aaff9c8e633bf980

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“Uh, Ash?”ad052afd918fba8a

Koi called 08813a0b50 him cautiously. As if snapping 3b741232ae back to reality, 0677cbd744 Ashley lowered his 329a1e1444 gaze to Koi.223d719e0fb76b93

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“We’ll be late for class.”495ddda472d0cc05

“Ah.”0cedcbd6602e8b01

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Ashley murmured as if 0d52300677 he had just remembered.f0766f8c7c648c3c

“Right.”dd635385e3b88c9f

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He removed his arms from Koi’s shoulders and walked ahead. Koi hurried after him.77b808c18eaec280

Glancing up fb6da319ce at Ashley, 82396609ef his face 1b9389e02f seemed unusually 89079d4cd6 serious compared 32020b5611 to before.50871244530d82b8

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At lunchtime, the ice 030ece52be hockey team gathered together, 92de0a153e but the atmosphere was 68ae5b34da different from usual. They were whispering while 7d1026c952 glancing in one direction.84ceac6734e2cd14

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“What do you think they’re talking about?”168391b8521cdb2d

“Wait, I’ll try to lip-read.”7089f99688c73d99

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“They’re not talking about breaking up, are they?”1889e139fafc6d20

“Why would they suddenly break up?”026d626592160ee4

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“It’s not sudden.”11e7cf018ac47c1d

One of 3964fa47ac them lowered a65bc260ef his voice 212158f3c6 even more.209069e37b45de0f

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“It looks like Ash is over Al.”b22152909abc09b1

“What? Why?”5b0665dc04e79968

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“That makes no sense, she’s the queen of our school.”4829d0d1b6124694

From here d478402e3f and there, f4fb341b7f stifled screams 81ff344dc1 could be 843255e391 heard as 1d5384603f the guy bc00ceb3cc continued:54af8750501230ad

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“I heard that Ash and Al haven’t seen each other in a while.”63be4e85c095e883

“What? We saw them together when we all hung out, you mean not since then?”4ae79154883bf77b

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“I don’t know, but it seems like they haven’t been seeing each other often. Anyway, Al is pretty upset about it.”6dbd26415b1d9635

“What’s going on?”9dda04240538ff9b

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The guys, 8092cf0eca while keeping 28890a48da an eye 215c4a7c74 on Ashley 1d4d912a93 and Ariel, 2cd0104dc1 searched for af44c6bd1a new information.df776afe2f370eb0

“Koi, don’t you know anything?”bbf45b1ac8d73941

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Bill asked cdffaa3783 Koi, who a05a5c5319 had naturally 327fe29d81 become a 4e4d6c8fc0 member of fe07a1a01d their group, d1905542a1 and everyone ce51708bf1 looked at a2ad7c4b0e him. Koi, who had 09bd9f1604 only been listening 7c67eaf665 to their conversation e5725989d4 until then, was 5513de7de3 taken aback by cddc33eb8d the sudden attention 08b6ba3218 and blinked rapidly.cf643aeb2447a330

“Uh, well, um… I don’t really know.”79335309f627db23

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Half of it was true and half was false. He didn’t know exactly when they had last hung out together, but if the last time they met was when Ashley bought drinks from the shop where Koi works for a party, then it had been quite some time since they went on a date.0f93b79fc105c5b2

Ashley had spent 314f5d9d49 the rest of 5f98a8a403 the vacation with 138a9eeb57 Koi.6f9f37e122682398

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Since Koi and Ashley mostly met in the evening due to Koi’s part-time job, it was possible that Ashley met Ariel during the day. But somehow, he didn’t think that was the case. Still, it was hard to believe that Ashley had been spending time with him instead of dating Ariel. Though in his mind, that seemed the most plausible.5ed6afb05288dee4

Of course, 65cc79d835 how could 3e9b837c35 I believe d9771bb4f7 that Ash abd2c4bd56 chose me ebcceea9a5 over his 43d926dabe girlfriend?dc6d10f0a5b91cad

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With that thought, Koi a48a0ffc14 secretly observed Ashley and e9744f8fe5 Ariel. Seated at a 52f1b9f7cb table, just the 5bb6723e3f two of them, 711b0a31e7 they were having ae4841bb0e a serious conversation.9219f568eab69ab4

“So, what’s been keeping you so busy?”0f2397b67c5c2899

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In a corner of the noisy cafeteria, Ariel, without touching the food in front of her, asked with a face full of complaints. Her arms crossed below her chest and her glaring look seemed to say, ‘Try to make up an excuse, and I’ll tear it apart.’ Of course, Ashley had no intention of making up excuses.03fb4c0218b0efa9

“I had a lot to do.”914e897e32d3c4dc

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When he aa61ccf836 vaguely mumbled 4276adfd62 an answer, 1150cc59d5 Ariel raised 0a91325e43 her eyebrows, ad97f6d3c1 clearly angry.b0efc4b32d210f12

“You could have called.”a770edecd3014306

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That was true. Ashley sighed 7f9349718a after a a2ea556236 pause.3fb3ad02401aa16e

“Yeah, that was my fault.”562a14815d8603cf

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To his straightforward 9cce403240 apology, Ariel gave 55e0dc8ff7 him a skeptical f7df060c01 look before asking 4a428bd7ce what she had 90165b15cf been holding back:c688dac0e7d267f3

“Have you cheated?”f1394b872e6be14c

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“What?”66d552f77e929c20

Ashley made a grimacing, c3f04c3266 disgusted face. Ariel haughtily bc26d5f675 lifted her 442f0f9fed chin.61e7c74e3bcf7f6a

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“If not, then that’s settled.”499484dc986cf8ab

“Of course not.”13585dcc1e0343a8

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Ashley visibly ground his 95ab9cdcc5 teeth. Showing his annoyance at a4f7989d09 being suspected, he stabbed 1984e85bcc at the unimpressive vegetables 52b8de365c with his fork, making 41a4260b1f Ariel clear her throat 795aeb3def before she spoke:02bd68514b9018e0

“Alright, I’ll believe you. But from now on, you need to reply to messages immediately, got it?”b689dea51dfdfc37

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“Got it.”1cd49e85b49c645d

“Good.”0ba2050c4841582a

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Only after hearing Ashley’s response did Ariel’s expression soften. Seeing her start to eat her salad, Ashley asked:f7da92d01479e0c4

“Nothing special happened, right?”ed09b8ce5b109aa3

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Ariel frowned 104ac9f55f as she f14f9c408d drizzled yogurt 5060b38fd0 over her 209174c3e0 vegetables.9844fa842657069d

“There was. That’s why I wanted to talk to you so much.”61660f64863d153f

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“What is it?”e6439393ef8a5e34

Ashley asked. Ariel put 48df1e5b04 down the e2dcb362aa empty yogurt da5526e895 container and 536f56b35e looked at ffbff98f4a him.20d334634a2e56c5

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“There’s a vacancy in the cheerleading team.”d298ffe520fae9fc

“What do you mean by vacancy, not enough members?”ffd75498af0fca45

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When Ashley 823ac075aa asked with 602fcbb679 a frown, 6797dc64f6 Ariel looked 5a5948227a at him 5d62e1253e seriously.7097729ec20abb09

“Exactly. We just replaced one who left, and now there’s another vacancy.”95bc11211592e75b

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He had a4d59730e3 heard that 9548329e41 another member 427790aa9e had joined c0d99e2e89 the cheerleading 09fcef0816 team to b46fff6097 replace the bc22e32285 one who 46789ba434 quit due 8b0a67b429 to injury 65324c483b before the 3d994c5323 break. But now there was 975cdd6556 another vacancy. Ariel rolled her 0793be675a eyes, blaming him:a7680cf0ba61ad9d

“Do you know how much I’ve been stressed? And you didn’t pick up the phone or reply to messages.”c965e1003afb2176

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Ashley awkwardly 8ec68576ed rubbed his 7167d4bada neck. Noticing this, Ariel asked:368a0248396e2845

“You’ll come to the party, right?”f00b5d0e7125ddc6

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“What?”347d79ade187d79e

When Ashley 4299c21e82 looked up, 2985fe3e34 Ariel sighed b954f3aac6 in disbelief.6e08425fa40741dc

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“The homecoming party, don’t you remember?”5eb9f4aafa6b9c6d

“Ah…”5d0d91716eedf3fe

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Ashley trailed fad13847cf off as 14cea33e82 he remembered. Ariel was staring bde007f8d6 at him insistently. Reluctantly, Ashley answered:d2afa6a4f3ccb012

“Right, I’ll go.”9bd7b5909dce834d

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Only then did Ariel 92c2114d28 look away and continue 4ac5dee81c eating her salad. As he took 23ebfe58d7 a bite of f460637d71 his meager sandwich, b8cbe5894c Ashley thought:40115bd4f197e40e

I need to f566b34023 buy tickets.12bb37da7ae6d422

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“Ash!”f86dbada0b3dd89a

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As Ashley was walking back after dropping Ariel off at her classroom, he turned at the sound of his name being called. Koi was running towards him. Seeing him, Ashley’s face naturally brightened, and a smile emerged. He stood there waiting for Koi to come closer.ac482b218b02680f

“Did you finish your talk with Al?”2a8dd5300f4d97d7

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Koi, who had 531af674c0 run up to dfea2869cc him, asked. Ashley started 8fb6cbcdfa walking and 61c7cadeeb said:c26dd28325ce48a7

“Yeah, more or less.”6b270d94a0a3088f

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“Good, that’s good.”06af4c33dc681951