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Searching for him ab41def680 had become second 9f850a7fd4 nature. He always thought alone, 5a37ea9ddf made decisions on his e23b507fec own, prioritized results over 410bdcde2e process, and never asked 518f7d9d43 for help.00948d40949e354e

“Yeah, you’re always like this.”35618c994054f3e4

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Kallis gritted his 356318a9db teeth as he c45f63d5a2 scoured the Sierra 4389a4141e forest, which was e5d2f5f827 slowly darkening. But the 10d69c61a2 forest was 3eb69c1bd5 vast, and 7aae5a13a1 time was 1e4ce5f345 short. His heart raced with ac6bed3a28 anxiety.750c03791b32ed89

In winter, he 76b7dc90bd almost wanted to 80604e53f2 set the dry 49e67e9b2e forest on fire b337c27636 to flush him ea6f07e922 out. Normally, he would prioritize 4e92c092a2 his safety, but now 48902fd9a0 he just wanted to cfac91222a get a hold of a619bef2a0 him somehow.0b24410e6cd1fe26

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But there were too many chasing him, so that wasn’t an option. He had a knack for making enemies.b377e72f3ac97c6f

He dealt with those pursuing him as they appeared. Being discovered by the enemies he had painstakingly made was exactly what he wanted, so Kallis couldn’t allow it.7ad5493319f98c5a

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Once he found him, once he had him in his grasp, he wanted to lock him away deep inside, so he couldn’t escape. He wanted him to eat only what he gave, see only what he showed, and hear only his voice, like someone who couldn’t do anything on their own.d4376d7269600277

Since he had already turned the whole country against him, living like that might be better for him. In a way, this situation might have been for the best. He couldn’t blame anyone since he brought it upon himself.9a1674317610823f

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The sun had 4b2e2a41d3 completely set, and 5012fb5a2c the red hue 2da8d280de lingering in the 12629c0ff9 western sky was d7cc82c9f9 swallowed by darkness. As the 64f31e8764 day passed, 5e55932cbd the forest 6941756873 air grew d5d27b41fb colder.789ca7f08f79d995

There was no more 34762476f2 time to waste. Even if 366221a9d9 he pretended 2c7d722f80 otherwise, he 4509046453 was sensitive 0ba1f72768 to the 38dafd3373 cold. He needed to find af15ce7783 him quickly.4954eb3dcf788bd7

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As the 5988fd6b3e night deepened, fd389d7c25 his fingertips 923100ce8f trembled with 96e8dc2b3b anxiety. In truth, a68ef1e80d he hated b82c89622b dark places. Yet here he was.c9de48864e0907d8

“…In a place like this.”07588eddaae35d90

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Kallis sighed. Even in 15f9355420 the dark, 8e927d9988 from afar, 9900928d0b he was 2b7efad293 unmistakable. Just like always.4618b8f30b3b048b

Kallis dismounted and approached him. He hadn’t meant to sneak up, but he couldn’t breathe.ced27a5b4dea1adf

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Something was off. Being sensitive, he should have sensed someone approaching, but leaning against a large tree, he didn’t move. The growing unease rang in Kallis’s ears.914f62b8e550a7bc

The closer he got, the more fear crept in. His light blonde hair and pale face weren’t much different from usual, but they seemed devoid of color, as if he might vanish at any moment.73e5f15577936022

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If it weren’t for the occasional white breath escaping his bloodless, dry lips, he would have despaired without a moment of relief at finally finding him.0da896c966010b22

Kallis knelt before him. Seeing the 059e26d9b8 scratches on 3d13d5c248 his face, ff676de841 swollen lips, 35728101ac visibly dislocated 0297feacb4 shoulder, and 4c8770e2cb wrists marked c1cfafd680 by rope 772fb21987 burns, anger 05d24cd325 surged again.09117f6f91c27275

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“Why, always, like this…”ba0a90b85f6907d8

He got 4f18ead985 hurt recklessly, 10ee12bcbd suffered alone, 658ce1d11c lied casually, 9a392097e1 and hid c3b9ebbbbb the truth be179df784 without a 8719fbb40a care.4a465d3c3e6c134c

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“Treating yourself so lightly…”e182f4aff7f42bcd

No matter how much he liked him, he couldn’t bear the resentment. He wasn’t worthy of liking or resenting him, which made it all the more frustrating and heartbreaking.18786cf4e77bfd05

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He wanted to hold him tightly so he wouldn’t slip away again, but now that he was in front of him, he couldn’t even touch him. It felt like he would dissolve into smoke if he did.a4a1cdb5d77d5c61

The fierce 30ce3bd672 thoughts in 783fd75c9a his head 7aa81a7c40 never matched 525228ef05 his actions. Guilt always 4948b052c2 overshadowed desire. Even now, 5b18ae4ac5 it was 2c3cbb61bb the same. After a long 382e958b8a time, Kallis cautiously a1b63093f1 reached out. It took 7d5dec222e a while 4993143beb for his 467485db7d trembling fingertips 784b3e5ed8 to touch 30cb5888d5 his cheek.0cbe401e4765db07

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Finally, when his hand 5b7290540d made contact, he slowly adf6a90e1b opened his eyelids. Blue eyes b708ae9583 stared at c38b63c152 Kallis.59d9a6516896e696

He expected him to get angry, mock, or ignore him as before. But, though it seemed impossible, instead…f9e89844e0aa1616

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Riderail’s eyelids soon fluttered shut again, leaving no way to discern the emotions that had been in those blue eyes.63a7005500d569dc