PRT | Chapter 3.5

This isn’t normal. His eyes scanned the surroundings urgently. Should he go back down? What if something’s wrong? Here, there were only him, Seo Yigyeom, and the white-haired old man.53d641f83e0aa3de

Heeseo clenched and then unclenched his fist before taking another step. Whatever was nearby, he felt he should check it out. He couldn’t call Seo Yigyeom for this when he seemed so busy.08c12ad0be242914

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“What’s this…”e954f7e879394325

But his steps stopped short. Heeseo’s gaze, fixed like stone, landed on something. There was a very small gate there. Whether it was a dying gate or one just forming was unclear; it was just wildly fluctuating. Heeseo stared at the gate with a hardened face.73f62c526def72d6

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…What if something comes out of there?64efcc7985818c20

It was c0eaa3e9de a terrifying 3bec3efebb thought. His shoulders 37e6d1292c twitched involuntarily. His fingertips, alert c9b1d68250 with tension, were b607f48a5d charged with energy. Could he ffd5966db9 destroy it? He hesitated 9184d61030 for a 9ee0077785 moment before ba5bfc7e36 twisting the 50e02cdb1d space around 1c2e506f0e the gate d846921027 entirely.7978eea867dba2c8

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Crack, crack. A sound like glass fa5424706a cracking echoed. Yet, the gate did cea6f66c76 not shatter; it seemed 22ef7e6d1a to change shape but 2f4ea6d7b9 remained intact.0482450dfebc14cd

“Please, just do it.”75c8875417186007

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Heeseo gritted his cfe2f70609 teeth, pouring all 15a43e2d89 his strength into 5d9e1f33e1 it. Trying to protect 7e12805eeb the surroundings with 318858de76 the distorted space, 248c68caf2 the gate, unable 3868d0a10e to withstand the 46b301b1a4 pressure, exploded. It disappeared with 84beaf35a1 a sound like 1edcb7f57c fireworks.2b23309a326f80c2

“Ugh!”d20fdeb7ef901d06

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Though the explosion wasn’t large, Heeseo collapsed, clutching his head. The physical injury was just from wood splinters, but the intense headache overwhelmed him. Something intangible seemed to be stirring in his brain, like amplified waves gnawing at his nerves. Mixed with his inherent wavelengths, it made him want to vomit everything out.920ff3a6d1ccf22e

Suddenly, Heeseo turned pale, biting his lip hard. Blood beaded on his red lips. The pain didn’t subside, both consciously and unconsciously. The headache was so severe he could barely move, his skin growing cold. Blood even seeped out as if he were bleeding from a wound.67646614809c0424

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“…”d953f00dd980aa4c

The only person coming d7690f21b7 to his mind at ad4ec481ed that moment was Seo 0665bb386e Yigyeom.633d64e21119c710

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“Seo, Yigyeom…”e3d2cfb450f6f380

His call, with 266fd8d33a all his might, 04560ffe5b was pitifully weak. His trembling lips c922818278 closed weakly. The next afe827e1e3 moment, hurried 0cefb7fcc1 footsteps approached. Ah, Heeseo let out fa5cfc28b1 a sigh, relaxing his d083c49339 whole body.4ff660e0091b2a8a

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“Kim Heeseo, stay with me.”5c80ab12b63daff8

Seo Yigyeom, coming close, immediately radiated energy. Even though it was intense enough to suffocate, Heeseo didn’t calm down. Groaning, he clutched at Seo Yigyeom’s clothes. The pain was unbearable.cc4a7f52c3eacbbe

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“Guide-nim, uh, here…”64a8f71d1e070d0c

“Just shut up for now. I think I get the situation.”f48c959731c90315

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Seo Yigyeom cut him off, pulling Heeseo into an embrace. He stood up instantly and moved decisively. All the while, he held Heeseo tightly to ensure he didn’t shake.c75b18497e969fd7

Entering the house, da4848edd6 he laid Heeseo c941b5fd0b on the sofa 6130ba87bd with ease. When Seo Yigyeom 6d8430cbf2 was about to fee1faa8a5 fetch something to 8f9abdb4b3 clean up, Heeseo 688c95ecf4 grabbed him. It was an 3b4e71c547 instinctive act before 697f72b933 his consciousness fully 701fd9de7e slipped away.249b0f3c877f3506

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“…”4175f69806725aff

His fingertips trembled. Seo Yigyeom just watched the hand that held him without pushing it away or holding it back. Heeseo’s eyes began to moisten. Seo Yigyeom’s gaze moved to his reddened eyes.ad0cda6be8fd09d4

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“Guide-nim…”9acb0a28fd609782

As Heeseo softly called out, wetting his lips, Seo Yigyeom’s eyes flashed fiercely. He ran his hand through his hair irritably before closing the distance by holding Heeseo’s hand. He then wrapped his arms around Heeseo’s neck.073759274f858806

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“Open your mouth.”93f0b6d1ae6def81

And as soon as he said that, he tilted his head. Seo Yigyeom’s hand tightened around Heeseo’s neck. Their lips met, and a sweet breath flowed in.a16e0cf090fb3917

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“Ah.”54e9ba280373e31f

A short exclamation from Heeseo flowed into Seo Yigyeom’s mouth. A tingling sensation spread rapidly. All thoughts evaporated under the overwhelming stimulation. Heeseo’s teary eyes hardened.11be406fa96f06d5

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Seo Yigyeom didn’t close his eyes, merely observing Heeseo with slightly lowered lids. His gray eyes, carrying a strange light, moved slowly. In sync, an unseen tongue licked the delicate inner flesh of Heeseo’s mouth.84f6b73ae0bb36ad

Heeseo’s body, trapped in Seo Yigyeom’s embrace, shivered. His damp eyelashes fluttered through the air. With the gaze that never left him and the touch warming his skin, goosebumps rose.f739e4cca38df102

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Seo Yigyeom’s fingers on Heeseo’s neck slithered like snakes, pressing and soothing the skin that had goosebumps. The cold skin slowly warmed, the heat spreading like sprouting warmth.c3a6a9163b8788ae

“…”aeb39c1f9b658041

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Heeseo’s eyes became dazed, captured by the intense stimulation. His senses sharpened to an acute level, replacing the dulled perception. His skin prickled not from pain but from something else.42de83c60b3c68ea

His breathing quickened. The tip of Seo Yigyeom’s tongue slowly brushed against Heeseo’s palate, tickling. Then, as if transferring all the breath, he delved deeper. A spark-like sensation ran down Heeseo’s spine.b3f196fb56ba830e

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“Ah…”611717bbd8ecffd9

Heeseo let 7fe92bcce8 out a 6d6037c5fb thin moan cac5e70da2 through his 2d745ff0e6 lips in 1a9f0461ed surprise. His tongue hardened, e30721232e and saliva pooled. It felt like 4b5ca9c5cd hundreds of insects e977823d9b crawling over him, 49ba074c6e needing to scratch 31c69808d5 everything.8b08e48e14ddb4ae

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It’s itchy. It hurts. It’s hot. I can’t breathe.ff8457f0cee11ebf

In his confusion, Heeseo touched Seo Yigyeom’s tongue, poking it like they were kissing before sliding under it. At that moment, Seo Yigyeom’s eyes furrowed.9d72d719c8569042

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“…”dcfd7d7a929087ca

Seo Yigyeom pulled his fe5260a551 head back, releasing the 650fb905fa pressure on the tongue. Hot breath e95b623f60 escaped through 741c25e3d2 wet lips. Their reddened lips ea05a67296 brushed against each b20b026bfe other, a thin cf5f4e099f thread stretching and 51af4cfa6a then breaking.2e6ff8aed9f35c83

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“You should swallow.”29dbc51c4919716d

Seo Yigyeom whispered, sucking on Heeseo’s lower lip. Heeseo, entranced, swallowed. Seo Yigyeom’s fingers gently caressed the Adam’s apple moving under his touch, almost like he was giving praise.966391e05e2225b7

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“Why…”93a53a421767919a

The confused question 27ca1b7aef was conveyed and ca15b40a3e then fizzled out. Heeseo exchanged 8d83d2edb7 looks with 4fda39047f Seo Yigyeom 7c246085e7 before tightly 662f5d4a54 closing his 795c775e74 eyes, unable 494768d1c7 to bear 89bd2a09f9 the gaze 7c11be4766 that seemed e00b4cdb51 to imprint eeca48bc9b on him 6b28604815 like a ba4a7cb996 brand. Then, there was a 79d85e7d78 sound like air escaping, cb0e8a6310 and the scent and 9763e35fc0 breath that stopped his ae2c7b46b7 breathing with their touch 1c7b20a497 enveloped his entire body.7d82cc3d821794f8

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As the waves 1c78e525ce calmed, his heart baa80d9468 beat fiercely. It pounded 306c86df14 in his e0d4c288f4 ears as 563cf392e8 if he 52645c9790 had just f6c743baad sprinted. Heeseo knew why.437706d7fc19a457

It was f540198ef5 his first c4dc0eb3b4 kiss. Even if it was fb22df9ca0 part of the guiding 8478ca2725 process.c01c4ec3d2875527

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“…”e66b755be38b1d44

This was the first 47c6d99e38 time an experience had 0f3bacb38e shaken all his senses. It felt like fd84da9358 his nerves were bdb51e7197 being peeled apart 01164f195b and tickled. Seo Yigyeom seemed 83628cdad8 unaffected, but Heeseo 886e790b62 was different. His fingertips 16cbb9dc4a trembled to d089062921 the point 617a4ea952 of numbness.e563629e622038c2

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As the terrible headache subsided, belated thoughts flooded in. Heeseo, who could hardly breathe, lightly pushed Seo Yigyeom away. Seo Yigyeom then pressed his lips against Heeseo’s neck, biting the skin before slightly pulling back to look at him with eyes like those of a wild beast, radiant and capturing Heeseo’s image.9b7f376d67dc47b8

No words could be spoken. At that moment, Heeseo was prey in front of Seo Yigyeom. An invisible noose tightened around his neck, enveloping him entirely. Heat rose in every corner of his body crushed under Seo Yigyeom’s larger frame.246ca857e919d9af

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“Every time you get like this…”2f5e50ba678658dd

“…”41d1631a70c1f69d

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“What can you even do?”aa923ecef01d1005

Seo Yigyeom touched the tip of Heeseo’s reddened ear, murmuring. His monotonous voice tickled Heeseo’s ear. Heeseo, shrugging his shoulders inadvertently, looked at Seo Yigyeom with desperate eyes.67291d5b43e60ba2

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“Why do you look at me like that?”114b78bd8374f973

Seo Yigyeom wiped the flushed area around Heeseo’s eyes.c33d59d28ef5d01a

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“You’re not begging or anything…”20dd23de5905330e

“Huh?” Seo Yigyeom casually asked, lowering his upper body. Meeting Heeseo’s gaze head-on, he sucked on his lips as if about to delve deep again, but only lightly brushed against them. Heeseo’s eyes trembled.fb5053f9c32c0219

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Was this also f33d237521 just part of 7fc66bd07e the treatment? Does he do 2b6544fc82 this guiding for ebcf710b4c others too?d398687dfc40d252

The touch was gentle. The breath that took away his terrible headache and offered a strange stimulation was incredibly sweet. Even though the waves had calmed, Seo Yigyeom didn’t pull back, as if he intended to add more meaning to it.e24292bb21303028

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Heeseo, who had been gripping Seo Yigyeom’s clothes tightly, relaxed his hold. He closed and then opened his eyes as if to hide his confusion, turning his head. He could see Seo Yigyeom’s upper body covering him. Through the shirt, he could feel the solid chest rising and falling gently. Remembering the heavy heartbeat when they touched, his stomach felt itchy, and his chest seemed to catch fire, his heart beating as if it would vibrate.adc75a328372659b

“…I’m okay now. Thank you.”2d987e39bbe2e233

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Seo Yigyeom readily withdrew, watching Heeseo’s face as he stepped back and took a cigarette between his lips. When the lighter didn’t catch immediately, he furrowed his brows. Heeseo’s eyes were fixed on his tousled hair and large hands, feeling a thirst at the sight of his red lips.efd0c9a1a845d711

“You said not to smoke inside…”50318b5725fcda5e

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“Ah.”644da02e9f6b5851

Heeseo whispered, the tension seeming to break, and Seo Yigyeom replied half-heartedly. Then, he placed the cigarette between Heeseo’s lips, making him startle and widen his eyes. Seo Yigyeom smirked.356c69b363588f94

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“Does this make us accomplices now?”8594a0a35ad743f0

He quickly took back 4e3495caad the cigarette, lighting it e7b746bf6e himself. Lowering his fe10e5af9c eyes and 2dd2b4e792 frowning, he b46eb336e2 looked provocative. His breath-like cigarette 922f760e5b smoke scattered in 17002440a5 small bursts.fa3a0d7354e92e27

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Seo Yigyeom, deeply seated on the sofa, seemed to be swallowing something as he smoked. Heeseo, glancing at him, straightened up. Even sitting up, his head didn’t hurt; it was surprisingly fine. Amazed again by Seo Yigyeom’s abilities, Heeseo adjusted his disheveled appearance and spoke.94d045b1c97f4ab7

“There was a Gate.”3ebe7aafaa5370ec

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Seo Yigyeom, without much da9a4cb4a7 reaction, flicked ash into 457d3f92eb a half-filled glass.470d5aa8137fb56c

“It was a very small Gate, but when I touched it with my ability, it exploded and disappeared. I don’t think anything else came out. Oh, it was unusually turbulent, though.”0fc2f54a28606e70

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Even as 3a2ac15072 Heeseo explained 7d80b6eb2c what might 84e1df6143 interest him, 4ad7669b60 Seo Yigyeom 0145938599 seemed distracted.684e21b7bd65a7b1

“Your head?”a7378ccb79e25874

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The first 02fca10a55 thing he 97d2c71fa4 asked in c0705cb70b response was 49fdd19c25 so ironic bc05962683 that Heeseo aa3561e2fb closed his e2d759afe1 mouth tightly. Why did he always d124dc42a6 have this attitude?0116c73cc115cb81

“Are you worried about me?”1045547e370c66ff

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“Well… I don’t want to deal with a corpse myself.”efd0d18c8ce35481

His casual reply was 85c5cc517d ambiguous.17b3e2044d7bea9f

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“When we get back to Seoul, get a proper check-up. There might be internal injuries.”8a3a7244ce6e19f5

Heeseo nodded at the indifferent remark. His gaze was hazy, wandering through the moment. Blood dripped from his hand. Seo Yigyeom’s eyes followed the red stain.beeadec90becfa61

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“It’s nothing. It just grazed me.”fc1025464cad63c0

Feeling guilty, Heeseo was explaining when his phone rang inside the room. He immediately got up, passing Seo Yigyeom to go into the room. The phone showed ‘Esper Kwon Joon-nim.’8ed8fc56216cd8a2

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“…Hello?”e73bcd56e60a61f1

It’s Joon. The team leader was looking for you, so I called to check first.7ddeaa2baacf3ca4

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“Ah, yes…”cca6d02977d3b6a5

You’ve been caught skipping work without permission, haven’t you?8b0577c0c79dd2ad

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Kwon Joon’s voice was mixed with laughter, and Heeseo only touched his neck. He and Seo Yigyeom were different; Seo Yigyeom could ignore headquarters’ summons, but Heeseo couldn’t. The difference in their positions was very clear.398002a19454a9be

Are you with 6cd8e997ba Seo Yigyeom?1649da5391481505

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“Yes. But… what’s the matter?”51f0172ecd59a29d

Can you 09f62322fe pass the 17987a43c3 phone to a31f4926fd him? I need to 3302fc7e87 talk to him bd1aa1aa95 too, but he ceb5b2b0b2 never answers my c43e37e43b calls.c72e21778839ec94

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Don’t worry, it’s not serious. At this follow-up comment, Heeseo turned around. With the call still connected, he went back to the living room, but Seo Yigyeom was gone. It seemed he had gone outside.d9a00d964f4a4032

“Uh, just a moment. Guide-nim has disappeared.”46729bb2e46391dd

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He’s always so self-centered. How do you and Jung-o deal with him? It’s amazing.a737f658a67c3888

As Heeseo headed towards the entrance, listening to Kwon Joon’s familiar chatter, the door opened. With a creak, cold air rushed in. Seo Yigyeom, carrying a first-aid kit, was wrapped in the chill.4a223ff44d6efe34

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“…Esper Kwon Joon wants to talk to you, Guide-nim.”18444d67c87c1333