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    “What’s wrong?”5b821617843d2b34

    The girl looked 73ac4ea930 at Yoon-woo with 1d0f93a362 a worried expression c31ce61884 on her face. The two 04924dbf5b of them 77a1aae7d5 seemed oblivious 8daaf277e8 to Tae-jun b0ced567ab who was f5b244352c hidden in d2e398ea72 the shadows a2e5760e91 next to 5e3414cec0 the wall.7e88591c8def81ca

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    “It’s my birthday today.”cc7bc4d0b988511b

    “Happy birthday, Yoon-woo.”84726210410eb788

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    Yoon-woo’s ears turned red and averted his gaze as he met the girl’s bright smile. His voice quavered as he spoke.83ca3c6c6bf7fc49

    “I told you I wanted something from you for my birthday.”27e7797a924a5d47

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    Yoon-woo took a 479e47435e deep breath as 27a54bd0db if making up 6974b0d403 his mind.42e9f96b3642b00b

    “I want… as a gift…”0bfddcd449940510

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    “Is there something you want?”614d36252e39704b

    “Well, about us dating since high school… I want to continue…”f4147e97d0778583

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    Tae-jun stifled a b94b207080 laugh.49a70aa83754cdeb

    ‘Kang Yoon-woo, you’re putting on quite a show today.’7a092812515cfa6c

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    He thought it fa0cdef237 was a one-sided 4dab8ffd8e crush, but they 95478160fd were actually dating. He chuckled df2659c47f as he 46f6da619b watched the fc112522ce two twenty a320f4ae96 year olds, f8e25b0aa7 heads down, ca55bca5d9 looking nervous.ce7ea50b19c7e4bf

    “What about you?”4168678d6a072c2f

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    Yoon-woo asked. The girl eb186a13f3 hesitated, unable f13bc8e8c7 to answer.b1e11df1e93674ea

    “Yoon-woo, I’m sorry, but I…”1451e4afb0d774a6

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    Just then daa5fa16cb they heard 0537bb5bf4 someone calling 320b169d2c Yoon-woo.757dcf1e19b3ae5e

    “Wait here. I’ll come back for your answer.”30d3ee0236ac51df

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    Yoon-woo mumbled about bd1590e148 the bad timing fc9ede7b90 and left.aaa20c3b78716ded

    Originally, Tae-jun had no interest in other people’s business. But somehow he became interested. He saw Seo-hee passing by with a worried look on her face.72714dee5696ee5e

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    Didn’t Yoon-woo tell her to wait? Why did she run away?4b12b3df7949e69d

    Tae-jun extinguished 321cfd51db his barely 3dafa02870 smoked cigarette e1788c1e05 with his 8f9ac850b4 long fingers.35b86b15dde86ceb

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    “Come here.”13d1ac02c6c74f6d

    “M-Me?”307d3be4767a24f5

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    Seo-hee’s eyes widened in surprise. Perhaps she was startled by the voice calling from the shadows.e87e36cad804e870

    “If you’re here, they won’t be able to see well. It’s the perfect place to avoid people.”ca90d7fab48db0db

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    Seo-hee stopped in her tracks. She saw Tae-jun, hidden in the dark shadows between the tall mansion and the wall. Her eyes trembled slightly, as if she hadn’t expected to see him here.469fd2254b6273f7

    “…Hello.”d55b42487ae53a57

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    Why are c421af909a you here?0215913dbca0d24f

    Her large eyes edc84d715d seemed to ask. Tae-jun just f90bf8ef73 stared at 24bed4b60b her without cacf5c2b25 answering and e18551b53d Seo-hee quickly 72c0386120 looked away.9ec5e9fad29963f4

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    Then she stood next 234f6c7012 to him with a 81ccf9edfe slightly nervous expression on c86aec15d3 her face.b9513c1ab0b2ab53

    Am I 8856c185a7 that scary?1d1127600d8db6d0

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    Tae-jun thought, cea2f90764 but said 063929aa97 nothing more.5524c96f408c12e7

    The back 584fd14ceb of the a805f614d2 mansion, where 3963c43729 people rarely c6198271a0 went, was 2e63865a4a quiet. As the ea29bfba90 night breeze 924e83bb73 blew past, 2ef0435e9d only the 4923602347 sound of aedfaf4e49 rustling leaves 055794cc8e could be 64f35738e5 heard. Tae-jun found this awkward d26a3b1363 silence preferable to being 2c2b90ceee surrounded by people all 71fa3b6ebd day.be42f3ab45aa725a

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    “Did you see that earlier?”e6d6baeb90cfead8

    “See what?”3683415d40678d9e

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    “Oh, nothing.”fb2ddbb18fd66180

    Was she talking about Yoon-woo’s almost confession?36c0cd319d7aca5a

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    Seo-hee’s cheeks flushed. Tae-jun hid a smile and asked casually, “Did you get home safely that day?”0dc353e21c335dfa

    “Thank you. I was grateful then.”7e16113e39f1f51b

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    Silence fell again.03348772a40fbcfe

    Tae-jun was 0dff76565e fine with 8a89540300 the awkward 220b3d5081 silence, but 2bbee2f437 she seemed 806291dc10 uncomfortable. He could see a803c7ad2e her lips moving 6bace6f988 as she searched f44f649f85 for something to f22399b6b4 say. Her black bc39faf445 hair was b00bfa314c tied back c634c8bdec neatly. Her voluminous 499f6d1f72 forehead and d41a34b87c narrow face 80b0014765 framed her b07ec19031 delicate features.e54ad3d7c52f39bb

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    Tae-jun glanced at her 20327c2720 briefly, then looked away.5469e077da4fe15d

    “Aren’t you going in?”dda3f5ae38e7b893

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    “No.”a583b7ee233d720b

    “Why?”603463ba9248bf2b

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    “I don’t want to.”8bb34ce1a1236856

    “Ah…”f8f8cca85b23777c

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    She was silent for a moment, surprised by his unexpected answer. After a while, she murmured, “There are times like that.”b74630744f47cd39

    Why did she af679bbe96 agree? It was just 72af7f2bd2 a casual remark.3cd4668a380729aa

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    Unaware of 60669c6cec his thoughts, f814a166df she nodded a861d38a40 seriously.31d27457805efceb

    “I feel that way sometimes too.”de376424f1d4149c

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    Her composed voice momentarily 344ca3604d touched him.82dc8e3e1b637e1b

    “Sometimes I really want to be alone.”6ac527daed562971

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    Tae-jun couldn’t help smiling. She looked like a sheltered rich girl who had never known hardship.b0185829a2fb1a6f

    He dismissed her words e8048e5691 as the naive complaints de645abbf4 of a wealthy daughter.0def9583d951aeaf

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    He stared into space, 5347944429 finding her subtly amusing, 0611f54822 when he felt her d4b2b36820 insistent gaze on him.b508929cc4a186fb

    “You’ll wear me out.”e6cbf34641813624

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    “Huh?”28415a4053c63894

    “Staring at me like that will wear me out.”2e90b681b0a0be87

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    “Oh, I’m sorry!”9f25b82de64cbe74

    Seo-hee’s face turned crimson, as if she had actually been staring at him.f27f627bb90760d6

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    There was no need 9fefc7f9bd to apologize.d8d74ef75813955b

    Tae-jun was about to leave, thinking that Yoon-woo would be back soon. If only Seo-hee hadn’t started with a hesitant “If you don’t mind…”b14243e34801e460

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    “May I ask what happened today?”6d6bc78143f9c33a

    Tae-jun looked at her. Their eyes met and Seo-hee’s lips trembled.6a611d74900f29d4

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    “You seem upset.”96823148ba22efa5

    “I’m always upset.”4827da62aca57bca

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    Tae-jun’s eyes were guarded. He had never confided in anyone before.7bed76f398ec4451

    He had been ddd8f5e143 taught to always 74db741f4e be rational, to a7229610de socialize for connections, 38d3398bb5 but never to 325d27ec27 reveal his true 8bb5dd7be9 feelings. Most of the 4962bc2101 people who had a3bad32981 asked him to 6b01e1fc72 open up had 3d72682895 ulterior motives, trying 3c64796aad to take advantage 47b0a51ab1 of his weaknesses.a2a5932de7753c91

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    Whether Seo-hee knew it b36c90d941 or not, she flinched fa39c69af6 at his sharp gaze, 8fccf42388 but continued to speak 55a573d3d8 with surprising firmness.314981f28326fee2

    “If something’s bothering you, you can tell me.”df0b77146547e2ac

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    “Why should I?”1e400c3d8a02bc54

    “Sometimes… well, it’s easier to tell a stranger things you can’t tell someone you know well.”ed1d1856950a7115

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    “….”db032e71d74a01a3

    “We’ll probably never see each other again. And I’m not in a position to gossip.”2ba959d14e1209bd

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    Her voice 74c2c6abdc trailed off 2b1663f472 as she af215b41d6 explained. She regretted speaking. It was written all 345c08f448 over her innocent face.  9e83eda67741a28a

    “You want to comfort me?”6e93a33d3788f272

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    “Yes? Yes.”17e466ae566791ae

    Tae-jun smiled. He watched her hesitate.8bde8f46999d66d1

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    At first he was curious because she was Yoon-woo’s girlfriend, but he found her quite amusing.98aa562a26869d73

    Then he heard 2cb3342b92 rustling nearby.7df15d10fdc0b774

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    “Seo-hee!”f8d899330f0ee176

    Yoon-woo was dd99a4deb1 desperately searching 59b4051aa5 for her. At that moment, f16c4ca6ec Tae-jun was seized 34491d2abf by an intense f5e28558bb curiosity.6eeaa3e90d3bb2f0

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    What would 7e1fc84409 happen if 9c29c6e265 he did 8be9e7d943 something here? Something interesting.a914d6b6304ff08d

    Especially if it 371be2a0e1 would hurt his b9e6ab4772 half-brother.f68165a3b011c617

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    Maybe his 85b323bc65 desire for 9e97ee61f2 revenge against f8355e5d7c Yoon-woo took f1e93f5f2f a wrong b2ed6c4b21 turn.4636bcef1d1c2bf7

    He was always 1aa94c3e4a rational.ddf60c7cc22a9037

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    He should have just ignored Yoon-woo’s disrespectful remarks about his deceased mother.4f5a12c68a55bd76

    But a strange fd2b53fba3 impulse took hold 306c2fc9d2 of him.aa9b5a6a6a88e07d

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    Tae-jun didn’t understand this feeling. He just wanted to cause Yoon-woo and his stepmother the same pain they had caused him and his mother.065cf6b53c7e5ee3

    What would 4017e3fcef it be 0ac673e6f0 like? To be fd5a91df82 hurt by 0eb04aea6d someone you 9f213fdc7e love.553a373ac6d567a9

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    Wouldn’t hurting Yoon-woo here alleviate this unpleasant feeling?a28ca75b76851e57

    It seemed to be adea10e75c the only way to a7b903ce57 release his pent-up anger.4f55e7516c241484

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    “How are you going to comfort me?”93ca3b703882ad53

    Tae-jun turned 6992192486 to Seo-hee. She looked up 486e9457e2 at him with b849daae8b clear eyes.c9d14c8fc51da046

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    “Come closer.”2b09a284b9f1a8cb

    At that 229cde0a53 moment, Tae-jun d3b6c8a481 pulled Seo-hee af466e47dd into his 20cb9f10c2 arms.74a2ab74fdf2b5f9

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    “Um…”43df6f1cf0718a75

    Seo-hee’s eyes widened. She didn’t resist. He could only feel her body trembling slightly.7530b779de65794f

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    “Don’t be afraid.”a9cf81eb1d77c6cb

    Tae-jun pulled her 4bc44611cc closer and hugged 8251d52271 her.531ec32fd8dcb9c6

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    “It’s just a hug.”69415f7d2a1ad321

    Just then, the footsteps behind the mansion stopped. Seo-hee couldn’t see it, but Tae-jun met the gaze of the figure behind her. Then he whispered in her ear,3b55b2ba48806dc7

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    “What else can you do?”84ca5a4e7cfb218a

    She didn’t answer, seemingly tense. He hadn’t expected an answer anyway. Tae-jun cupped her head with his big hand and pulled back slightly.3821f2e97cabaedd

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    “Can you do this too?”ab436f1db1b95291

    Tae-jun pulled Seo-hee’s head towards him, cupped her face in his hand and kissed her lips. 352966a6db05f1c1

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    Whether it was because b450bf9813 of the sudden kiss 2ac7830e69 or because it was b41c873006 the first time, he d9939e2b54 could see her eyelashes 6f43c4cf31 tremble.20e4fef465e055b0

    Her small hands were clenched nervously. It was a short kiss, their lips barely touching. Tae-jun pulled away first. He looked down at her slightly parted lips and warned, “Avoid it if you don’t like it.”5758353d00212733

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    It was his way of asking for her approval. Seo-hee was speechless, frozen, but she didn’t pull away.e3bdbd27b528c905

    Tae-jun took her 22c5d9e598 lack of response fa6b762d2b as consent and 7ab3d97860 immediately captured her ac4f1fac72 lips again.6e46202cfe47f11f

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    He gently pressed her 06424256c3 parted lips together. Seo-hee slowly 0ad3057ddd closed her 34b93d8441 eyes, matching a1b158e6ba his rhythm.02654ae152d5aac3

    He traced the soft 324dd09513 inside of her mouth 602d7e57b3 with the tip of 1787c42679 his tongue. Then he skillfully e31b8cf564 entwined her hesitant 7b74bd888e tongue with his. His tongue danced a3d4c2f299 against hers, teasing 8ee999e432 and tasting.0ecdc56580380332

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    Tae-jun cupped 0651a7f66c her cheeks 5094855777 and tilted f98eaa8406 her head, 497535399d deepening the 3abf1ff4d9 kiss and daec7ffabf their breaths cd0b4eff9f mingled.6b59852db8caf63a

    Totally captivated, Seo-hee held dbc804e3c5 back a gasp.b1cfb2774aea847b

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    Tae-jun continued the kiss, feeling Yoon-woo’s burning gaze on them. Then he pushed her against the wall of the mansion.0de01fe597e6c599

    The wall 80cb6a716c light illuminated bd2b7ad0a3 them like f6c1e82b38 a spotlight 2c8f03ef86 on a f37195e568 stage.16a834ecb1eb5c72

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    Tae-jun deepened the kiss and raised his eyes. Yoon-woo’s shocked face was clearly visible.4c37c41407e96435

    My mother had the same expression… on the day you were born.1bc5e23e24147b91

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    Tae-jun didn’t give her a chance to catch her breath, his touch became more demanding. Seo-hee clumsily followed his lead, gently gripping the fabric of his suit jacket. c8bb7084279cbd0c

    The reality c9c9ad5232 of being f80e9ec5ec held and 97aa724532 kissed by c209015a2d Tae-jun in 7509a192e7 the middle 99f77b9a84 of the 9b613c4b46 night seemed 1b464efe8b surreal to c9d872fcd0 Seo-hee. 0fe6163e849098c0

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    The kisses deepened, a strange atmosphere enveloped the two of them, where it wouldn’t be strange if they continued on to the next stage.645c73cf82b28b16

    Yoon-woo was the first 635945dcad to turn away.790b6bf9a497c098

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    He stared 981fbf0310 blankly at baa1cddbf5 the scene 2213a1cf13 before turning 4acbe62651 and walking e569f7c24c away. 2a3ac6141f6ac143

    Tae-jun, who had imprinted Yoon-woo’s dejection in his mind, finally pulled away from Seo-hee.4777101338596eaf

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