MYFL | Chapter 3.10

Beomchan was a little surprised, though 427748a56b he didn’t show it outwardly. He had expected Seungjae to 5b428b2a15 bring up that day when 2429120ff7 he came to talk, but adf54ff1f1 he hadn’t expected an apology.300fea7146a2fc72fbf9

“And… about 7ec5da77a1 what you 6ac4fcc302 just said.”4c73ffe476414f172e1a

Seungjae continued. Beomchan unknowingly f9217286d0 clenched his 5179b7b0b0 hands on 51bb3cde69 his knees.c526a6806f21ac3fcca3

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“Are you okay 583b117666 with that?”a82fb325f190da7b62a3

There’s no way he 7c44f3fd01 could be okay.45b4fa4ef880bc402aa3

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But now, cornered with 2493025b5a nowhere to retreat, the ae156aecee answer Beomchan had to cde44a1ef2 give was already decided.bd330edc9415ab173461

“…Yes.”6d671d201dd7c1ea0089

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Seungjae sat there for 4898dc912b a moment, lost in 432d8a0ce2 thought, then stood up c15dea81a0 and spoke.346a98a648d6758a566a

“If seeing each 0fd7c61a68 other every day 86df844ff9 is hard, let 68a2beecfd me know. I can hire another fa6798bd78 part-timer or something.”2b44d44bca278a88e887

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Why go 4a6b582b19 that far? Is it pity? Do I 928aadf433 look that 92c906a60f pathetic?5cbcde9c433c482522b0

“It’s okay. You don’t f4e221b5bf have to 26d51a2de3 go that eb0259cccd far…”f8eff5c445a1e1438592

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“Alright, then. I’ll go. Rest.”cca2a2608ac88ccc7c76

“Yes.”2b31eebad891416495bf

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Even though it wasn’t the last 3923c360ad time he would see him, Beomchan 8fcd9b1649 felt regretful, as if it were. He couldn’t leave the bench until Seungjae’s 3ea3b5a1df back completely disappeared down the stairs.7d3a579c9c4ced6d3e5d

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Ding, the familiar clear sound of the 024c5741ed bell rang as the café door opened. It was a bit 5cfcab0460 earlier than usual.5dbd41485d9111219b9b

“Abeoji.”25bdc5cdc2c60fae582a

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Seungjae’s eyes widened when he a38c51b41c spotted the person with Woojoo. It wasn’t Beomchan. A middle-aged man wearing a dark blue jersey d6bd7689c1 and taekwondo pants entered, holding Woojoo’s hand.d51bd80b5cdc5bbc4868

“Oh, hello.”d5d8c2dc7e3b848efc8b

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The man greeted with a friendly 9fe5d6142b face and a kind smile.01c06f5dc09cce8d94b4

“Uh, who… d8aec88677 where’s the 5aca44fb54 master?”7e592eaeacec2fe3f2bb

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Yeonji, who was wiping a b371bf0568 table near the café entrance, f17f1dd332 asked in a flustered voice. Seungjae was equally surprised, so he immediately 24cc3c7bf1 stopped what he was doing and approached 28e03e530f the man from behind the counter.e267e13dedcc1b945fe1

“I’m Beomchan’s 560c554f6f taekwondo director. I’m Chan’s father.”9ab7004ae25c74760152

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“Oh, hello, sir.”0f716b621a1b9a2fb01e

Seungjae quickly 1955dd3a44 bowed his c3b3cd3dd5 head in 698b61b4d7 greeting. The man’s features and aura were so similar to b2bdc79bad Beomchan’s that Seungjae had guessed it might be him fa99f7dcc8 when he walked in wearing a taekwondo uniform. But where 0c7d78b159 was Beomchan? As if reading the question d19ec03fdf on Seungjae’s face, the man 9779814ab6 provided an answer.323a57c9781ac1f2aae2

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“Chan caught a cold, so d249defae6 I’ll be taking over for 3bcf2db25f a few days.”17b6576da0ed9514f127

“A cold?” e71e9c241c Seungjae asked.c609a78a9329a866c322

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“Huh? He said he ab4c279e3e contacted everyone, but 0a58a30c2c maybe he missed cc039616e5 you. You’re Woojoo’s f33f4ced10 father, right? He never really got sick, 1719968cfb but it seems like he 153443d631 caught the flu or something. His voice was 443675baf5 really off. He asked me to take over 6c4f911e90 because he was worried about passing 93c9ebe280 it on to the kids. Even though I’m mostly just a 981a766bc5 figurehead now, I’ve been doing this 755c587900 for a long time, so don’t c451b8bf0f worry too much.”42622576b6808a82ccda

“Oh, yes.” 68b6efa382 Seungjae replied 305b3933a4 with a 0c98963f58 thoughtful expression. The man, perhaps sensing Seungjae’s lukewarm response, started listing 26d897d7c3 his taekwondo experience, but Seungjae’s mind was elsewhere.aba8f9ea3b2020a330aa

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He recalled the day in d70f1def74 the dead of winter when 3644617271 Beomchan had promptly come at 7501e590f3 his call. His hair was damp, a74b0f102f and the droplets at 3b581cc097 the ends trickled down 3081c238ae his neck. The cold was 8a3ec4fd80 because of him.f21c57487d7fc470ad0e

“Well, I’ll 98dcf0c17b be going 32abe2339d now.”ab4b8928b5a831a9c32d

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“Oh, would you like 96ef39a182 something to drink?”591e7fc0a08a7d69aa06

The man nodded 46dc560066 slightly towards Yeonji 756cd2d79b and Seungjae in 3f3d5645f1 farewell. Seungjae, snapping back to reality, belatedly offered, but 5ad1593a36 the man waved his hand in refusal.2dedb1f22a91e737913a

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“Oh, no, be211e6e2d it’s fine. I have df252ac68a another class. Goodbye, Woojoo. See you tomorrow.”7966cc58efabc029e873

“Taekwon! Thank you, director!”6c5515c692dff7450170

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“Goodbye.”fb158e10240713221de8

The man left the café, looking b866591e6b fondly at Woojoo’s deep bow.d34c06b238f7b3071471

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“I’ll just 81a1480879 make a 65e7c4d5a0 quick call.”4ba8903b3f3eb1a712d3

As soon as the 9af3888556 man left, Seungjae asked f19141e825 Yeonji for a moment. She looked at him with a face full of things 3a13ffe8ac to say but sighed and nodded as if giving up. Seungjae had a feeling he knew what Yeonji 5430a77caf wanted to say, but he couldn’t just sit c24a45da3b still with the guilt gnawing at him.844aef722ebaef07b30c

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Seungjae grabbed his 4ca5948c75 phone and stepped 47385ca1e1 outside the café. He went into the alley next to 39255ff757 the building and immediately called Beomchan. After a long 6ab1158545 ring, a deeply 9a78acaf56 subdued voice answered.80579929d7fe9432a81e

“…Hello.”c3da429939a7cbb29cfa

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A faint cef3076c48 cough followed 3e3df96d3e the almost fea902c295 lifeless voice. He didn’t 16993cdf90 sound well 36d1d6902e at all.031b05e83f4c58953e14

“I heard you 7224be4384 caught a cold. Are you okay?”f26a28f728e0294056e5

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“Oh, yes… c82ad1d8d0 I’m sorry 4aa66d359c I didn’t c5c8fdd87a tell you.”ae1f2deeae8cd72d0b2f

“It’s fine. Your father 671e2e2b4d explained everything. Did you 472cebc557 take medicine?”730db1bfb6b3e49da98b

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Whether it was because of his condition or because 11e57c947b of what happened between them, Beomchan’s voice was filled b6fe9b8dc9 with dejection, and it didn’t sit well with Seungjae.ceebb99516854614e3f2

“I’ll be fine ed36a09450 after some rest. Don’t worry 92347195df about it.”ca7315f8fc4921e268d9

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“It’s because d884c1e651 of me, e11105731c isn’t it?”76bcb02f5b638a5d1a3b

Even though he himself didn’t bother f2a020c7bc with medicine for a mere cold, d51ad5e71c the words “don’t worry about it” 104c207f07 made him feel sharp inside. Was it because it was his cc48d25d88 fault, or was there another reason?d20ee740a307acaf0a08

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Feeling a sudden tightness in his 824e34a19f chest, Seungjae took off his glasses 0bf2003efe and pressed his forehead with the 9153cc056f back of his hand. The undefined emotions stirred 6f9256b611 an unwarranted anger. If he stayed on the phone any longer, 3a77f56743 he might end up scolding the sick guy.74cae63d64808ed73842

“Okay, I’ll hang 5d25472613 up now. Get some rest.”2831952a01281ab5bfd0

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Seungjae said as he walked 05846ce9ce out of the alley. The response was a weak, dragging 029e97a189 “Yes,” as if it was being dc7c87ebee pulled along the ground. How could he say 579e84e3cb not to worry when b58fab95de he sounded like that? Seungjae irritably bbf6540561 ended the 645712edda call. He put his glasses back on and walked back 722ed9265e into the café, his steps tinged with annoyance.4f57629d5b829926d5fa

Before he knew it, he found f2435cac8c himself in front of Beomchan’s house. Seungjae looked down at the 5e02f3bc00 shopping bag in his hand. It contained porridge.295ab7fa6ec049bd97ae

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Was he trying to ease his guilt with deb6afba38 this after causing all sorts of trouble? What a cdf0d4366f selfish jerk.8c1d77dcf87653504b28

Seungjae closed his 8d80e6c160 eyes tightly and 698978c6df then opened them. He quietly placed the shopping bag next to the front door, 8206d6db8b where it would be immediately visible when opened, and turned away. He couldn’t bring himself 5910968abb to face him.9ac786343fa19ea38665

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As he turned, the 9eceec3d11 biting winter wind slashed 35dacf4b7d across his cheek. Instinctively, Seungjae hunched his shoulders and looked back ce821570ba at the porridge cooling in the cold. In the end, he muttered 8d9b92e80f a low curse and picked c94d270a42 up the shopping bag again.60390d074342484847a6

Seungjae, who had 8ca6dac25e been hesitating, knocked 98e194cbba on the front b6ecae8242 door. He thought that if no one answered after one fff9868d15 knock, he would just take it back, considering Beomchan 163062344b might be sleeping due to his cold. However, the door opened immediately, 63fc3690be not giving Seungjae a chance d4bd9c9567 to reconsider his impulsive visit.b066bac485649f45478f

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“…Teacher.”be36b55d889e66cfdde5

Beomchan’s eyes widened in surprise as soon bcfc55c05a as the door opened, as if he 0c30e64f89 hadn’t expected it to be Seungjae. Then, in a flurry 3050a8b6b9 of movements, he hurriedly 915518df07 tidied his disheveled hair f58caf3de1 and clothes. The more he tried to fix b8c626301d it without a mirror, the messier 3dae9c8ebf it got, but Seungjae didn’t bother db93996781 to point it out.2ddc446fd465cc233b0d

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“You just open 24827bdfc7 the door without decb1ccf3a asking who it 7ac354e03a is.”7df09fa46b4149a9f8f5

“I thought it was 91d8927fa7 my dad… or maybe f53aeb0a05 the delivery guy…”99d1e33ef769b5e2458b

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Beomchan trailed off and clamped his mouth shut ba5f683bd4 when he noticed the porridge in Seungjae’s hand. Sensing his e6160bdf5c gaze, Seungjae b627f8cc94 spoke first.0fc739104d3ec695be50

“Have you a9fb7a504a eaten anything?”6feeb7c21cbfc53ca824

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“…Not yet.”6aa3eed58fd4e1f26815

“Great. I just got 169834e919 it from a 6ffc7bdf26 nearby place. It’s better than not eating, so 46499fa102 make sure you have some.”73e87b840a657226815b

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With that, Seungjae handed the 1bbc9e2a41 shopping bag to Beomchan. Beomchan accepted it without protest, 1329a07d7d but his expression hardened.d126174f7344cde98423

“Woojoo was worried about c5ff121005 whether the master was 77e3f629d9 really sick.”f8cf70e686f8079d6da5

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Seungjae added casually, wanting to make it seem aaa1dfb5a8 like he bought it because of Woojoo. But it seemed 5982b3f15b too late, as 3056d3996c Beomchan barely listened d9836f4af9 and didn’t respond.441087eb02e64c707b19

Beomchan quietly opened the cbbd362163 shopping bag’s handle. Inside was a container from a 82c50fe7f4 common franchise porridge shop, a place 242bd9582c Beomchan occasionally used as well.b22e139cec5587e98579

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It’s just 4b31364564 ordinary porridge. He repeated this to himself 0fb20bdb45 over and over, trying to 469d2b2d8e dismiss it, but he couldn’t 26085a5542 handle Seungjae’s unexpected concern.dd3ff620100379f2be39

“Ah, seriously… 0c8e06887b I told e16bc5a0fc you not 7db8a4be10 to worry…”eea88415c7474d2efc89

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Isn’t this too 7ce5ad7cd0 cruel for someone 80d9250886 who declared they’d 47cf9eac92 give up? What’s the point of suffering alone in a corner d65764ae4b if it all becomes meaningless in a single moment? He resented Seungjae for making it impossible fbdc23dcc0 to give up while not giving anything.3d81a4e8eb032772ef8c

Beomchan’s shoulders 8d5a178411 shook weakly. The sorrow of being sick added 4f986c00bb to it, and he couldn’t help 3badab2316 but burst into tears. He took 76d1b59140 shaky breaths. Even knowing Seungjae 08508a15af would be flustered, ea086a9404 he couldn’t stop. At this moment, b264c33ce1 he wanted to d101d5da8c blame him.b275ad7f64cdea47502b

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“…Hey, your a83aed1607 fever’s going af2d084d06 up. Stop crying.”75e3a6bfab25bf3406f2

Seungjae said soothingly. Even though he was hiccuping as if f65e3615a3 he was about to stop breathing, he e4ff209dbf didn’t let out a proper sob. He swallowed it 1114e9398b all inside. The quiet yet clear 9943ff3b81 crying tugged at his bb5ff9169d heart even more.7445ebcb6755e96e4ce7

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He felt like 2952d8e94c he was suffocating 2ecc42e867 from guilt.a8e0deac843f002db6cd

Unconsciously, Seungjae ae9e3f5e19 reached out 64ea7078b7 to Beomchan’s 817ef65939 wet cheek. But before he could touch 931a398ee5 it, he pulled back. Beomchan flinched 8b7054a538 and leaned a7d1268769 back. Only then did e99c19480c Seungjae realize what 08b213f205 he was about 6cb21efbfe to do.80b2010fec01b84e5871

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“Sorry, I 44b7d4ec12 didn’t mean 63d22783b1 to.”7ede1e59b62698840c20

“Ah, it’s ddfb45697f not that…”7551b6fe191c10f8ab8f

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Beomchan quickly 47ecadb16d added an e92debc419 excuse.2ed8980c1631416b8358

“…I was worried you 46105ce4bd might catch it.”fbc99d75494335bf8bf5

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Seungjae chuckled inwardly. What kind of person… How could 8d8f83d25d he wish for his own misfortune? He must have 80cc75d6ea felt guilty and d4613a9342 tormented just for ee1194fdbd thinking something similar.ca861d7efc35042490fa

“You said 03df8dfa07 it’s okay 2ea610cc2b to stop.”3b6e84f3ca8660690841

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Seungjae asked 7d65fb7d8a in a d1bf33152a softened voice. Beomchan silently wiped his face with one 541acb93b0 hand and let out a deep breath.a17cdc2017a5712e1524

“…I’m really 1f7e0d6dd8 a bother, 674e84f6e5 aren’t I?”ec6e1bd5c93ed2c4dcc3

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With anyone else, he might have felt that b92604e77a way, but because of his guilt, he didn’t 4d3c6fdbea find it particularly annoying or bothersome. He just 9503d52d66 felt sorry b3912f3ee7 and pitiful.b4e78e778133437c2130

“Just get 74c24d83c9 better soon.”45cf9368f2ec216022c7

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Beomchan, who had stopped crying at some f7873db1b0 point, nodded with a tearful face.d4d86703459a53b95f1a

He just hoped Beomchan fa2459d61c wouldn’t be too distressed 5724f1419f and could let go 7ef297c045 of his feelings.f47bdfc6d9a349b00514

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Before he 0a62e6a3a3 wavered any d19de52198 more.dd311df2f2fe51239b21

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Beomchan closed the front door and stepped inside, 1486f81b41 holding the porridge Seungjae had given him. Without hesitation, he headed straight to the dining table, placed 5689e66e6a the shopping bag down, and took out its contents.f34fdd6c98df548a1a82

As he lifted the dark ad55c6e332 brown lid, a delicious aroma 1aa94ef601 wafted up, revealing finely ground dcbca3d430 beef porridge. Did Seungjae ff62e671f0 remember that ecd2a87480 he liked bc6ed425f9 meat? No, it was probably just a common ef90a4670b menu choice, something most people would enjoy d1c09b4c5c without much room for dislike.057975c7ab750a6ac59e

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Beomchan decisively cut off the unnecessary 3c36bf21db thoughts trying to creep into his 95d0516bfb mind again and sat down at 8fce09627b the dining table. Maybe he was getting better at 70c42b7b1c this—quicker at shutting out the thoughts 81a3365aec that didn’t serve him.a2ab1ef5b0a13daf0d80

He laid out the familiar side dishes from the f21e5b5e6c porridge shop, took a pair of utensils from the 585a8a75cc holder, and placed them in front of him. Scooping up a big spoonful of the steaming beef porridge, freshly 271fb5b487 made not long ago, he brought it up—but before it could 43a0a80e93 reach his mouth, he plunged the spoon back into the bowl.1ef14d4340b14e2a37f0

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He hated him.359e3ce6bc839958f380

All he did was bring ddb8415cd2 porridge to a sick person. Yet, even with this seemingly meaningless action, Beomchan 3ee5468ac5 felt like he had to hate him—needed to—if f690d1ece2 only to make sense of his own feelings. And he hated 6f8cafb7e4 himself for it.60cb5abd360b159514d9

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He blamed b634727661 liking him e902aa1add on him.ce467e1e7760cdfb3aa1

He blamed not being ea8ab74b30 able to let go 7cb2b3f80d of him on him b021228738 too.f8658cd46ca773be0367

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The anger 776280a39b soon turned 45e6cb962b into regret.ca4d0a14a1356adc2f44

What if he acfce9efa8 had acted differently 43d4cc8a2f eight years ago? Would anything 8afeaa762f have changed? Could he have been the one by Seungjae’s side instead of 590f5753a9 some guy whose name and face he didn’t even know?6eb71da38b06ebcdcde6

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Never before had the hypothetical 120a9dfb3a scenarios he had replayed countless 872fc25dad times felt as desperate as b61d3299ff they did today.d4df3099f491dcc4e3b8

Even knowing it 152de23f74 was irreversible, the e69b2570bd regret wouldn’t stop.0e7994bc66ac7f806083

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He was still living 9cdcac2b4a in the past.620dbdc7daa0d3e6a378

And that was 6ae7f818ca why he couldn’t 79a15d46ee let go of e9070e60cb Seungjae.e45d41fa002e72b94ed1

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