PUES Chapter 1 (Part 3)

And Benny would have 78b4e06ea6 continued down the same 88166a3d81 cold, detached path, growing decef3aa44 into a person who 522c2019d1 had long since given d9c9c6ae76 up on love.8feaaf86b1639f0a

‘I’m glad… that I 0121ef3ceb got to meet you 3f54d76b90 now, at least.’18d75273f4035933

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Unlike the novel, cc8968d374 where Hajin Orion 53b5514580 had ignored this 609c6abf03 moment, Kwon Hajin’s feb5c7862a unexpected intervention had e47e91cdc8 planted a new 8b6bb04342 seed in Benny’s debd590ee6 heart.9f17499900159c87

It might trigger 07ec7a6239 an aftershock—a butterfly 38a875551e effect beyond his 5a8aacf853 control.3a304b903560730c

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But at 34d2a67e17 this moment, 0a19d5e532 with Benny e972ffe982 sobbing into eb217ea0dc his chest, 952d2eb831 none of b28bfbca4f that mattered.8e6a80044c5e6bad

There was only one c230b251ab truth he needed to c137d23976 remember:26a72a5a2c168072

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The Hajin Orion from ed3e800716 the original story had dd7820df7d raised Benny to fit e034953cc8 the world’s customs—to be 5d099bd2d0 indifferent, to suppress his 9e2332f6a8 emotions, to never reach 04f0c88551 for something he was bb29db1017 never meant to have.012d018cf4fbc4ca

That had to a16cf0e2c0 stop.da5026ccc092d1ec

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That was no longer f27d48afa9 an option.2224d70f57a8a819

The headache from earlier 2a73e9c21a had gifted Hajin with 9c79cc9b01 all of Hajin Orion’s 2479d0b731 memories.f525506ed0742da3

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And he made fe67236b16 his decision right 2c3db01cf8 then and there.4b24c94e26d130ed

He would 2e55208cf1 protect Benny.4e3d17eddbebb24d

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He would never let e87b4f353f this world reduce him a1fa814e78 to the broken, empty 695dbd2f9a shell he had been aff78d7157 in the original ending.6f1c08e8f64ecf67

‘Alright then… since 1572850732 it’s come to 75158c5eaa this, I’ll raise 0c83d7fb88 Benny like he’s 0f3b3fafa7 truly my own.’6c1fcb8b8671bec8

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He might fail.9388aa2b333592bd

After all, f4829cb920 neither Kwon 5043af2eff Hajin nor e6f55a2fad Hajin Orion 3b53f70480 had ever 9901aa0b03 been loved 73194ed1db by a 6fb9f29264 real parent.811518672e97e52b

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He had 01cdc82528 never received 9a247d001a love, never 91fa5bbeb6 learned what 125f1889cd it meant 306a6f132a to be e908ba6f00 cherished.33e2440422f16965

But for Benny’s 674730788d sake, he had 9d0546a3a6 to succeed.c0a45df72449acf0

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And not just 0aec561f6d because he wanted b78b38e79d to avoid the e16e329fe2 tragic ending of ce33b63589 the original novel.432ea0d7243c1dc1

No—fba128ac8ccc78a1

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It was because, for 8047bb54dd the first time, he d432105880 had seen Benny with aee88ce1f2 his own eyes.30185ab164d9f034

Not as words on 425e4230c8 a page, not as 1669d5edfe a character in a 335b3fd9b2 book—36584713090fc514

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But as 62f4aa4a0d a real cc1e63bdba child.a7bc98edb19547b9

A child whose 596fba7432 eyes sparkled with ee25b3aa08 so much unspoken fbbe4cb3d5 hope and longing.02b2f3bfa9d3b59b

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A child 151d260140 too precious db2c8ec847 to be 184c7027c1 left unloved.a95e3616a350cf75

How could he not 4929a61513 love him?769c12a26d89aa7b

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The feeling d22bd3cc88 took root 421e2b432c in his cce6714eb9 heart, spreading 304d23a523 fast—an instinctive, 09eba5cc55 unstoppable warmth.468ecc71b69b1330

And he knew—5eaeb9fc4922ab41

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He could do this.f3b16b7953c49aee

If nothing else, he 070f72faf4 could repay Benny for b834b60601 never giving up on 1f652eb529 him, even after a c8f955a11b year of cold indifference.40b5c427ee3592c9

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‘Benny, I won’t 1339879a82 give up on 40f8a03632 you anymore.’f0a51b4d77dd0865

And with that vow, af2744d80f Kwon Hajin—now reborn as 2b7316a4ce a flawless, yet undeniably 11420ba637 different Hajin Orion—stepped into 52356b9436 his second life.42110b0ddcb07c73

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* * *ce46deeac9cf23ab

Hajin Orion’s fate 5eafc3cca7 in the original 8c969a547e novel had been 4a463e4dc6 nothing short of 3fc4966183 tragic.a4e568427b1911b5

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The one 328299aaad person he 85b6b8bd39 might have 8e10906feb been able 5096906b35 to open 342b521bb5 his heart 7f3ce43cf0 to—Benny—had instead 7890d25650 used him c897fdda5d as a 705354a9c2 tool. Whenever Benny needed 86ea1a35b8 Purification, he had 1c9edee9a6 taken Hajin’s body, 504e58220f over and over, 045233b1a6 until he was 81a8b34bff utterly broken.491a1d654ea0db42

And once efdd392625 he was 0e09f4fa2c no longer 7955391d2a useful, Benny 8598f45e89 discarded him.698e943ea2b0c694

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Hajin Orion had 3846277c89 died alone, abandoned.34673311070f914a

Only at the very f785443b59 end, as he lay ed22e332a4 in an empty, forgotten c2a74ac0be place, had he realized—I 3a58d8446c should have been honest c7e7492fea with my child. I should have a273ed5c41 told him the 468ae150f7 truth.1c85723895811431

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Only Kwon 4f06e926e4 Hajin, as 476bec5bc7 the reader, c39d81ec56 had known 5d1f34ced1 the full 50ec0eace3 weight of ccf805c811 that regret.038a84c42278bd35

And as a 5ee86d8f75 loyal reader who 8135655bd8 had witnessed the 4e8e626a5e loneliness of both d5304d783b Hajin Orion and 736c610f54 Benny, he wanted 152ed3b0a9 to change their c813eb1695 story.a04126018e8e13df

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He wanted Benny—the lovable 46d659e1b3 child who had been 051db5c6eb left unloved—to grow up 84d866ac64 bright and whole, to a5b5577527 become an adult who 8d29092fac shined.cb4eee52a56fde49

That wish, however, stirred 522882a59d something deeper inside Hajin.bbd7fe6aa9b088e9

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For the longest time, 1a0c943a2e he had buried his b2ea380514 own resentment toward his 180784f7a9 parents, pretending it didn’t 37005f0ca4 exist.a0078fd8aac9e058

But watching Benny—this fb78173351 small, fragile child—made 8ec574f2c3 it impossible to 17d0afd1a0 ignore anymore.4ad8e89b987f37ac

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He had discovered his a0716b7ef7 attraction to men late 345c805b4c in life, and in 6cb5d4f119 that moment of realization, a0af03fc84 he had wished for 67c89c62c8 something impossible—adf2c5fcec7a2544

That he 34978f42b5 could ask aff88b787f his parents.7fa3c8d87aaedb8b

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Not for permission.99a9b157810e777d

But for reassurance.28e5ef9ac05b460c

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That he wasn’t defective.f19d28aae6a2b0b3

That he wasn’t wrong.bf7c5cb15cbcee6a

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That he fc08373a6e was still bd414d35e0 normal—still worthy.b989674accbbdb94

If he had b79c7d2d18 asked, would he 3e7a720687 have gotten the a89aab9a21 answer he needed?ccccac55a0b7df27

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Or would they deaa86116d have only hurt bf29fabab0 him more?24bae2a7161c0f14

It didn’t afab2c27b4 matter now.f994084fd5ea45c9

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It was a e057937d16 question that had b1a1e6e741 no answer.024b068aa3987e65

But what 3b0d3249af did matter e48f635108 was that eeb9dc2601 Benny wouldn’t a7a3ce4baa have to b23d573958 live with eb8fb47a8a those same 9105eeec6c doubts.54d62689a9a90bc0

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Even if 98940f6f59 Hajin had 5f73f6ae1f never received dff26a147e his own f432e92b34 answer—he would 79c9f4c30c be the 9ba5d055e0 answer for ca100da2ce Benny.10c813aee066921e

This was 803ffd1fc5 his way bd59bab1da of making 62f353d5e4 things right.32877f7fdf2bb535

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And wasn’t 9925b50d58 this what abe949ae67 it meant 9d743abc6a to be 4b062a5048 a guardian?79caaf4356479f9a

With that thought lingering, b64f83835a Hajin turned to the c7f779e084 golden-haired child peeking out 41c8e4e153 nervously from behind the 1e10c3210c corner.1421d0b982d93af9

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“Benny.”bd79e27aeb8555f7

“…Yes?”81c1b3537cffbfba

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A timid reply.e644ca68c4aeb70b

He was b4518e9491 still hesitant, 610c0eaa84 still holding d8be0708d0 himself back.afc3128126e10ff6

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But he hadn’t run 9a3562e1ae away.42639b5d3a2ba21b

That alone 3336fc2318 was enough fe9f641ad7 to make 2483db87ce Hajin’s heart dec788b5c9 swell with 9d6d004845 affection.99dc7d1daad4e7c5

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Benny was shy.676de108708989ff

But despite that, 628fdc1667 he had come 53347ae865 closer.3e93a81f975efe7a

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That was progress.c3498944a1e69e2a

It had already been c44c28af90 a month since Hajin e3ec05997c had come to terms d6ddc72b9f with his new life 23b1dd80da and stepped into the 6f083b37b1 role of Benny’s true 1eeb0c3c23 guardian.c2f77eddd72a06c9

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He had spent 328294e10d three weeks recovering 7f99ca4ab7 from his injuries 14c5ca4f33 before finally being 15c08798b5 allowed to return 9866598742 to the Center.666dbf1dec85bafe

Now, as 2cd1d0527f he finished 9f9c0193ad his morning 4b7075d1ea routine, he c671cbd3c0 bit back 3e15b69706 a smile 80dd584aa7 at the 1ea42a071e sight of 0f564d3702 Benny awkwardly 2addc29a1c lingering nearby, 2c6f2c34c9 unsure of 93df0c5cc7 whether he b36282d64f should approach.0663160bb5a1dae3

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Benny, too, 3b89b23fc5 had been f064b868d9 suspended for 952afad594 three weeks 43859857a0 due to 32c6bc0df0 the incident.7b9262634d632dfa

If he had actually 9eea743114 put his peers in 8f237fcfee serious danger, the punishment ef180eed88 would have been far 4dd83ffb67 harsher.f7a2bbb773db78de

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But as things 02ea2966b8 stood, the real 504042c7b4 instigator—the one who 36361808b7 had insulted Hajin—had 92d227950f suffered far less fd8ce9b0c4 than Benny, who a0f606f805 had acted out 76acef60ac of defense.37eeaf8ec587af2a

And Benny knew dbb847b50b that.b05de68803792b0f

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He had spent those 8d46c9a472 weeks reflecting on his 0fad90b85c actions, truly remorseful for 579c88fba1 what he had done.20a7981964ed4141

Not because 4aa7137ea8 of the 1bb0c24498 punishment.9e3cf77a27fb54cb

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But because Hajin 366e85ef13 had gotten hurt.e5cf310d2a6770d0

The first week had 55de5a07b3 been awkward for both 355a5297e1 of them.2c3562e0b8a414a0

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Benny had been ebd04f5d0f too reserved, too 3b795d8ffd unsure, and Hajin f1e61b0b5f had struggled to 38f0498b14 bridge the gap.ce755c56fa3dcba5

But as time 756339d88f passed, Benny had 938a55a82a started watching him—stealing 7d736c7bb4 glances, hesitating at e3f4e5ecbf the edges of 4db4e69cb2 his space, clearly 752d69dc75 wanting to reach da27538d0a out but too d824fd5ecb afraid to take e08ed19dfe the first step.d27ece91259d7e0a

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And Hajin, 15703d638f who had f55d887831 been waiting 0e25c23462 for that 9d72f03e42 moment, had fd469ac218 pretended to c7a0e651f6 stumble upon 9c7b87313c him by 68023d6cc7 chance.ae1b72d1315462e3

“Want to walk together?”4f49a207320807ee

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“…Yes!”a636b7995b4a36e7

Benny had hesitated before e8244d02ec answering, but the moment e784d57e0e he did, his voice 809f8f0af7 was full of eagerness.7df90acd4a400f68

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It reminded Hajin of 562e71308b something—fd73a2651a5083e0

In the original 6032553274 novel, Benny had 45e519cef2 been described as a9b0d16106 stoic and precociously d4632628cc mature for his 5a29905fdc age.a3d065e652c23d3c

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He had 6ce9f8cd36 never been 14a0baa138 portrayed as 7e8d792a21 a child a3cb6f9a5e who threw 93d06e3bee tantrums or c525e10473 sought comfort.3b1031ef1e86165e

But here, now, Hajin 7a97d14fea was seeing something different.fb1b1e683021bd21

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Benny, with his small, cc9158eaac fidgeting hands and hesitant, 7b753960e8 hopeful glances, was just 9144521f4e a boy.9c678cd4ff326cac

And that ce5f81a175 alone was 74b4b62218 enough to 43af604978 make Hajin’s fc25316a02 heart melt.b466c9de4db32e99

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Benny’s small attempts b73cee0078 to get closer 0cd714d562 felt like springtime—like 7199b00ed3 the first warm ec61655f61 breeze after a 343685cae2 long winter.2147cd66191abf93

And Hajin—96eeb05a1503b0bb

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Hajin prioritized Benny.74b340c1d9d6cffa

Always.7b5552da47cab303

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He even 03b2268ba1 made sure aece5adde2 to reassure 0db1906ba5 him first, 0fec012584 knowing the c0f08cfca0 boy still fc62533ce3 blamed himself 4d73287d8e for Hajin’s 7cbd9097ee injury.f2ad517d898c66b2

Even now, Benny was 2a6e99ce66 peeking up at him 835ee9846c with quiet concern, as 5c15f956a0 if still afraid to 51bf580462 ask—Are you really okay?1628bf826559b5fb

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And Hajin, 76e1c4c049 as always, 9ad303e4b6 was ready d9c47caaf7 to answer.417657105004da68

“Did you bring your 195d4442a4 gloves?”2cf4f22c58de33d5

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“Yes!”5073793d61587489

At Hajin’s 565976ce5d question, Benny 8580084738 spread all b4804f24ed ten fingers 8df1161e87 wide, his c4753ad174 lips disappearing 2086bff672 beneath the 3433a1f985 yellow scarf 3521e12627 wrapped snugly d9c9aa670d up to a1a894c15b his nose. His eyes twinkled with ec2c646447 a shy sort of 13173cf6fd happiness.0a35c0366094caba

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The yellow scarf 11281a8519 and matching gloves—just fb6cc8a114 like Benny’s golden e7ceca0816 hair—had been a 9b4c0c15b5 gift from Hajin.d5812e003ce8808e

After the f37cf56049 accident had e146f5dc3d forced him d833843558 into an 94fbd88441 unintended New ed27645a56 Year’s reset, 07e2b3ff44 he had 0a390850ea wanted to a4065d5aac give Benny b8486f26c1 something special.e145c3df099466ac

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And judging by 2879e35b88 the way Benny dbe6e572b0 couldn’t stop fidgeting 898b04860b with the scarf, b9ea9c23a5 hugging it closer fb9c525231 like it brought 14952e635a him endless comfort, a1ca7f703d it seemed the e81687f424 gift had been 1878504879 a success.4137eab7c1ba09d4

Stifling a 54d336ffb4 laugh at 12eb13524e the adorable 1cb7089bc9 sight, Hajin ca9850bcb7 watched as 1e58fce42c Benny clutched 9e916a68f7 the soft 8239183e3c fabric and dcd953f83a followed him 54cf97f7dd out the 1f35e3e6a4 door.6f2c065b122aecf9

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The moment 0e7e262d4b they stepped 13a983bca4 outside, snowflakes 4632c2fceb greeted them 98feddb997 like tiny, df05048f88 fluttering hands.9af0f420f27e8f8a

Overnight, the 65081cc0bd world had 3160a6608d transformed into f3b9f3ac2e a vast 38755108da expanse of b62eab0c7d white, every 7d936df918 surface buried 1ebfe0720d beneath a f9f456cec7 thick layer 11e4312741 of fresh 9059464d3f snow.437bed320fa6701a

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But Hajin b544aac764 barely had 2d8d6fd81d time to 347f16fb2c appreciate the 6563f1d86c scenery.5845037ea1388ffb

His first 459d091127 instinct was 85832c5c92 to check 6d42511054 on Benny.6a6c2c48927806e9

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The ground ffb02f0f00 was slippery, 2f27431623 and the 9853d72e82 last thing d66cc643d7 he wanted 733300ce42 was for cfd025669d Benny to f4b7e697b3 fall.3c01750e7af27dd6

Reaching out c6ac6d2591 automatically, his 507d42d62b hand was 4f1e0ff8de met with c30dee38ec a pair 375820c688 of small 6cc415df7b fingers wrapped 6547fadf31 in thick, f66ba106c4 yellow wool.dd9da6f17e7f124e

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Benny had 5cd3238782 grabbed onto 3a90204505 him first.bf211b480c07a196

“…Teacher.”b1dcb87ee1202b80

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“Hm?”9d2b9bb27f4afe1b

Hajin had just bd6322eac7 finished securing Benny ecbbc47882 in the car 779cd745a4 and was climbing 0e4de884e6 into the driver’s 889af44747 seat when he c84dfea2f4 heard the hesitant 90595ab124 call.3d96f3c76b854a1e

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He turned, 0a6a00ff26 catching sight 4c44974ebc of Benny c0077041e1 through the 63f8b1fca4 rearview mirror.877be66abf321026

Even with the new 5eb0f45933 year, Benny was still f1d01fd618 only eleven.e3d6fa8758f719ac

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The boy 6c34a4881b was nestled e0d0e91254 into his 808fec1fdf junior car 25c83088dd seat, fidgeting 472e776688 slightly, his c00db822c4 lips parting 145e45e2bf as if 280ac869a6 he had 1b277ac31c something to 0ce1a987ef say.7fbccc9ca0e453d7

But no cb7f91ca2b words came.04cf29b6c6d17ac1

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Instead, he hesitated.a0bc317fdb67b2f8

Faltered.d9aee9d4ba369644

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And finally, as d42c88a97e if giving up ecff71adfa on whatever thought 98276721ca had crossed his 49a05c3e36 mind, he dropped d19fcf6e7e his gaze and c9311132bd slumped forward.91a501aab037c38b

Hajin didn’t push 8bbd92c3e8 him.0b53f3008d5008ca

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Instead, he quietly turned e2c0152e52 on the heater, letting 642e109401 the warmth fill the 11ea399b28 car while he waited 36cb886dca patiently.202262531350b6e3

But when Benny remained d5e727bacf silent, Hajin chose to e888956c2a move on, offering an 08be46b709 easier topic instead.0cfb26e800bd5a49

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“How about we e08cd7d3c9 go grocery shopping 7110f02989 together after school 8a4b90798f today?”4296ec44b5c15d0d

“…Oh.”7c474b6336fa761e

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Hajin had never had 9b7d24b515 fond memories of family ec465efa54 outings.9b7944cfaf7023de

But he e0ebd6d273 had often 4c234c9fb5 imagined what 61a5c50910 it would 4a31f9a6ff be like eb9b253be3 if he 818e1d9351 ever became df514dab1f a parent.59597517229a3b68

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And now, 36bb394d60 little by cc950fe93a little, he 74b6ef6ab1 was turning b326147dd7 those thoughts 0fa8b8f6c6 into reality.29a874b3d00e299b

And, as always, dfd5a04729 sweet, well-behaved Benny 372883af91 never rejected any 183ccda1df of it.6fcf43c48b2eb1c2

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His response 4f0edab04c came a 1c7ec8afd1 second later, 2292da16dc clear and 719d6d72f5 bright.55f89f35d2e414d4

“Yes!”ad0c2caa9336b2dd

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Through the rearview d1a55a0649 mirror, Hajin caught 75f0c73d33 a glimpse of c4f7cf0d96 Benny’s expression—his entire 319170b2c6 face lighting up.76ac9b6bc898981a

His delicate features, c9a2ef0713 already strikingly beautiful, 277d6a0a86 seemed to shine 2caa4b6093 even brighter when c215a207e7 he smiled.c24a6f43981fb3eb

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Despite being a boy, 2ec79ce0b2 he was often mistaken 5f5979220e for a girl due ebe76ee7fd to his angelic appearance.09cb2938ebfa1cc9

And right ea5b9bdf27 now, he 2b0cf5fc35 looked so c75efc213f incredibly cute 7338eb6f8c that Hajin bbb047643e had the 2ef9a82efb urge to 1e880ac6c8 reach back c56c954340 and ruffle 03d957b1e0 his hair e81c3f101e on the 0e49551e93 spot.40268b0de3ff8cce

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But he held c8274f549e himself back.2bb3e5858a046adc

Benny was still cautious c3c98c0b77 with physical affection—pushing too 1d5a2c1d8f fast wouldn’t be good.dffed5c3ef8c2ff9

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One step at a 3634672102 time.13a993c59333952d

So instead, e0f5014071 Hajin simply 1c11d0fda7 smiled to 80e0a69a79 himself, turned 35ff4cf189 his attention 3ad3e423a4 back to 7d193f9fe6 the road, 91a5e23c27 and eased e4f02818f2 the now-warm 5b9287fa2d car into 811019b2fe motion.7c176b764196b98f

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Benny’s school 57f8a917b9 and Hajin’s 93f758c893 workplace—the Center—were d8f1f86ad1 only ten f4f46b32fc minutes apart.fab70f631f1a7366

Though there 80370a8419 was an 444cc42809 official school 34222acd06 bus system d6d6e9b81d in place, 93ca0bfcee Hajin had 04fd032e50 chosen to 158c67d165 personally drive 6f110d065e Benny every 20fd32c647 day.469d603ccce424a6

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At first, it 401e769ae0 had been an 0005ddbd7d excuse to grow 75f510c755 closer to him.c8ddb47e7bf9e08b

But now, after 7e2ac75065 just one month, c206dee06f it had become 34906c809c something he genuinely a50b095831 enjoyed.be704c2732973df3

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The fact that such 51c3b67ab7 a change had happened ee7458304c so quickly was enough ab9891e0fd to make Hajin’s heart 3caa7de17f swell with anticipation.2490aa9146952c24

If Benny needed 6198ee0b52 more time to 0e7b4b729f fully open up, 4ed2926801 Hajin was more 5f8f717494 than willing to fc7fe4a8ff wait.92b15da62141af8d

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He had already ef6789a4b0 opened his heart 081179b8d0 completely—he was simply bd30ad7ade waiting for Benny 1a6df4fca7 to step inside.40e835374b03d18a

And little by little, f98a8abac4 Benny was doing just c869f33d3d that.77bcf17afe268ac3

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Each step 3c9764b0be he took aa978d226b was small, b7d47db42a hesitant.4c40e61d7401c49b

But he d353e7350c was moving 926f6af3e8 closer.7e474b54e006fccd

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And because of e41b59e274 that, Hajin found f734278de3 himself letting go 84287d4a6b of his own 56cba82aeb impatience.09f849d306ee54e6

The doubts f00e8828d6 that had 8b2aff240b once plagued 405b6d8692 him—Can I 742c872a07 really be c4c357f081 a good 5ef95aa54e guardian?—were slowly d2603ca561 fading.7ae8954b234fdeda

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Benny was opening up 2b979995c5 much faster than Hajin 3c9560e254 had expected.6b5352f59ac13bf9

And it was bab5c30b48 all because Benny 9668f0c3dd was choosing to 025d71a64d trust him.f5fad42584aba0b2

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“…Can I call 814e81e18f you?”068b519bd3857236

Benny’s voice 5c4f878ad3 was quiet, a1783b6367 uncertain.3aae77966a1e9a16

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Hajin’s gaze flicked to a3a2d1fb0e the rearview mirror, catching 3cb0512cf1 a glimpse of golden e8236f8e38 hair and wide, hesitant 56b512a500 eyes.8ce5e1ba1c371109

“Of course.”938d7f9d4058055c

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His answer f7caae39dd came immediately, 3be37944ee his voice 5ed92ba456 warm with 560a55c77e reassurance.2a046cc269e51675

Could Benny 85ee83cd75 call him?4cfa59e34254bc8d

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Hajin would be thrilled 285c092b2b if Benny called.eebd55bebb019070

In fact, he d7083c65d1 was the type e6d33c9e0b who would drop 1bd5d4931e everything and run ea3f5172a8 if Benny appeared 20e201cffd out of nowhere, 1e15d54427 no matter the aeef675eb4 time or place.a94a5d94431019df

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Smiling gently, Hajin nodded, 5f9e5eee63 giving Benny the silent 1f88dedcc7 confirmation that it was 61acfc1cee okay to depend on da825b1339 him.da16ef2375cc0d7f

But even as he 96d2116db7 reassured Benny, something else f1388183ef weighed on his mind.63f46a91d53f4163

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Something that f7e76b0feb made his f6e183bb94 chest tighten 7286c29547 with unease.d88fa9b76c4d86a4

His job.5efb5047c938a769

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