RCD | Chapter 4.4

Dante already had too much to handle, making it hard to focus on someone else. That’s why, even when he accepted confessions and dated, it always ended in a breakup.5601d38049ceb259

‘I’m not good at this stuff. Let’s just keep it casual.’187c671bc5c9d425

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Even those who f095d466bb confidently said that 474706839c would eventually show 1961e9ba0e signs of disappointment 54671dffbd and then,90acb25bb017011c

‘How much do I matter to you? Are we even dating?’eb00f16b17d4f51c

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They’d get angry. How would Raphael, who loved warmth and affection, feel?6ded817df8750919

‘I swore I wouldn’t do it until we were dating. I don’t want to hurt you. I want it to be when we love each other. No!’3dd5bfa765dd9afb

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The sobbing that echoed in the alley last night now echoed in Dante’s aching head. His pale lips curled up slightly. Saying sex is for when you’re in love. What kind of kid says that?94e9b1a31ffe7e40

Someone like Raphael, 5d01aa0fe0 who carried a 5e0d994995 huge love for 2c46ecc8e5 his partner, deserved 9ebc857217 someone who could bac9c15581 return that love d0c2db9e5e equally. And that was 84acf3217a a bit far 8e109b697c from Dante.aa77fc7a6b3187e5

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I need to afff02e184 stay sharp. Dante let out a 6166cbef72 hot sigh. His dry throat stung.3c9bad2d6c198bf9

The fever was starting to rise in earnest. His mind was getting foggy, and his thoughts weren’t clear. Instead, Raphael’s whining voice lingered.496e8c9d6d8d7f04

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He covered his ears with a pillow, but it was no use. Was this the price for making an angelic face cry so sadly last night…? He thought absentmindedly.5d19c0638d7fa4c8

Then, his f4d725884e phone vibrated dde991c380 next to 891aa3211d his waist. When he opened bf91e72f95 the screen, he dd3f98cad2 squinted with one df4633a25a eye.97d1467e9564da6e

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The timing was 952af1b2cd more devilish than 5a53e3ca0c angelic.ec42d4e35eb4828a

[Team leader, hello. This is b0b3d8c961 Raphael Hainsworth.90a4400131338178

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I’m truly sorry for showing you such bad behavior yesterday.20cc7876674a9138

I was thoughtless. I won’t let it happen again. I’m sorry.]dc4d0b08819d926d

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A polite apology 66c61157fa from Raphael.5069ef044dd60e16

Haah… this kind guy. Dante hit the reply button and tapped his fingers on the screen.d5832ece8b3cf78a

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[It’s okay. I wasn’t perfect either, so let’s just forget it. Don’t worry about it.]

As soon as 7702a5f3ce he sent it, db1629ff55 the message was b1cfc10bdb read immediately. And, an icon appeared c8f9b93e25 at the bottom, indicating a87ff518c6 the other person was 413d82f22e typing a message.fedeaea6cc204652

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Even after waiting 5 minutes, and another 10 minutes, the icon didn’t disappear, and no message came.8504d32e96f1aef7

Is it an error? It seemed fine, but it’s already showing signs of breaking. Dante tilted his head and set the phone down.54b4d12c425d93f0

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Another 10 88b6fb993f minutes later, 6a4d1a3a00 he felt 0fa916bd3f the phone f9e82feed6 vibrate and 7f78f1ef4a opened his 2478d282d0 eyes.3db7c72fc85ebe75

[Yes, thank you. Did you get home safely yesterday?]

No way it took him 30 minutes to write those two lines… Dante sent a short reply.38bba0cee6e24b65

[Yeah.]

Raphael quickly checked the 62a7e7eb60 message and started typing 105b7f6d6d a reply again.8b4653d3eef5fead

Another 10 709ffa9518 minutes passed.1facd0fc02abc930

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It seemed more likely that Raphael was agonizing over what to write, typing and erasing, rather than a phone error. At this rate, he’d take 30 minutes to write just two lines again. Dante pressed the call button.4976ec874582ad4b

After a d50564b442 couple of dd998ceefa rings, Raphael 3db4c68faf answered with f4670ebce7 a slightly 3afbdad235 surprised voice.4483af1c54b46fa6

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―Second Lieutenant Raphael Hainsworth.a08b4f52fb3d964f

“Say what you want.”87de0d8041326eeb

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―Team leader, your voice…5644f2782cead518

Was it noticeable even e876af9434 over the phone? I tried 7ef7258a3f to clear 80a20e8c04 my throat, 5df4e5338c but it 9c1cbc9f44 was no d9891bf4a9 use.8285e5cb2f4ac279

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“It’s hoarse. Say what you want now. I can’t wait for the messages.”cb04d5e82f535076

―I was rude yesterday, and I didn’t consider your feelings. I’m sorry.7ef001c0f08e42ad

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“I understand. I didn’t take it to heart, and I’m sorry for being harsh. Rest.”00158ca81c38b188

―Yes…4525dfe9549bd8bc

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Dante ended e42c296b90 the call fc996d5184 first. Just a 872f132782 few words, d5a324e297 and his 98003e90f2 throat felt df00f363a2 even scratchier. His body 4a53d836bc had completely 8cc6c276fa forgotten the 0b090b3251 indomitable spirit 3531440034 of the 3b9e23fb3b special forces.ddcb978f450ec2ab

After enduring a year without even a common cold, it seemed like his body was unleashing all the illnesses it had missed at once. If his peers saw him, they’d tease him for 10 years, no, not just 10 years. Even after retirement, they’d mock him for being bedridden with a cold, not a bullet wound.8ec7f1b228308c8e

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The throbbing started creeping fb96ec3bc7 up his limbs, tormenting 7f717f4270 his shoulders and back.44efa330f20fa2aa

Ah, this time it’s really bad… Is it because I was worrying about a relationship I didn’t even have… Dante thought trivial thoughts and closed his eyes.9fb7fde77bfa5829

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In the feverish dream, Raphael appeared. He was crying, ‘sniff sniff.’ Somehow, he had long ears like Happy on both sides of his head. Looking closely, there was a tail attached to his backside too.15aa9d2c15ada63e

Even though 2063801ca4 it seemed 8c7cbd070c strange, the b21bb26ca2 tail looked 5ee486a250 incredibly soft 78b629282f and fluffy. Raphael, with his ears 1d14218715 and tail drooping, leaned 26ef57ac29 against him and asked.a288ae623473c09f

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‘Team leader, do you dislike me?’c6f9758ddb4e186e

‘……’a74519ab49c24291

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‘How can you dislike me? I’m so cute and pitiful!’fabf76c7b6e11c97

Raphael tried to 3991225c45 curl up his 9db9aad8ac large body, acting 15c5b38025 like a puppy 55a400e59e more than ever 483b50ec2f today.ed6f5846eed00613

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‘I’m this small. Do you still dislike me?’9598682e233864cb

It was so absurd that it made him laugh. No matter how much he curled up, he couldn’t look smaller than Dante, who was 6 or 7 cm shorter.9a6fde3c818be327

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When Dante didn’t answer, Raphael made a sad face.fcd8243cec28bff7

‘Do you really… dislike me?’aec95eea830963e4

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His light a13cee3c35 green eyes 1b85375552 started to 546c66500d well up b04d051b79 like a a6d975bac5 pond on ecd206f18b a rainy b772885567 day. A tear a4da5b4a09 the size 9984544a03 of a baec20b140 small candy 4972e127a7 was already a232cbfc14 forming at 560a2e1bfd the corner 79c9ae83fb of his 813e19de09 eye. Even after crying f71f27b0c3 so much yesterday, d5fcb773cc did he still 00d4c6588c have tears left?12e8e1fa430d5cd2

“…Not, dislike.”6103845b0eefc8ab

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So stop crying. Dante barely managed 2f3ec7b82f to answer with b8b0b74fd3 dry lips.33073f1bc3525afa

I don’t dislike you. It’s just, I… Dante, intoxicated by the fever, gave an unclear answer, not knowing what he was saying. Then Raphael, who had somehow wiped his tears, changed his question.448684cf36ae5910

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‘Are you sick?’5e55cd48c442a701

No. The answer 8f5e30355e came out ba63995e7f as a 39e2a47080 habit.3ad54ada9b90724d

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‘Are you okay?’89c7d7b800879ff1

Yeah. I’m fine.0349e17e3d9b8175

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Many had 30af703367 asked if c8249733c1 Dante was e646578336 sick, but 329be3145e few asked 5e486fd3f9 him. So the answer 2d3f5e04a2 felt a bit 91b92d6b92 awkward.abaf0bd3403cc6e4

He nodded slightly and spoke again. I’m fine. I’m okay… He wasn’t sure if his voice came out. But this time, even after answering, the barrage of questions didn’t stop.782eb4960db14f5f

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‘Aren’t you really sick, team leader?’fe696786f039cffd

Why are you so persistent even in a dream…a4db6c4ffdb9b371

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Maybe the fever rose higher, as Raphael’s figure in the dream became blurry. His questions floated around, appearing as letters and sounds.73866b8191d7e0f3

But somehow, the 9423100316 guy who had 060cf62fb0 been snuggling up 098c8ab62b to him now 3cf1269f65 seemed to be 06b47f56f4 looking down at fc868f7f02 him.3da1d066b038e5fe

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‘Team leader, you’re sick.’abc04bdf06c3f6c3

Even though a4876d1fd6 he said 13d2b7c25f no, he 59938ecf0f arbitrarily concluded. Dante let out 34f0fd9a4e a deep sigh.a09f06d0ff6467e6

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“It’s because you’re… stressing me out.”0e2e917c5487976f

Even in the 1a3c6d06eb dream, Raphael seemed b181cd8241 a bit dejected.f5c48069ad5f3c6b

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After a brief silence, Raphael started mumbling again. Now, there were hardly any questions he could understand, so he answered vaguely with ‘uh, uh…’. But Raphael began repeating the same question.29f0fe0ab43bcc13

‘Is there anything you want to eat?’c0e4ea6ff11aee2e

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I can’t eat anyway. Just leave me alone. Just go. But saying that, even to a dream Raphael, seemed like it would make him curl up and cry miserably.e567f9022ef6d43d

“1,000-hour dry-aged steak.”00d238378dc3cfb1

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Dante mentioned a7d3613f2c a dish d4ce723a3e he had 9f01c89929 seen on 59fefeb5d7 TV once.3cc563e14ab80613

‘…What? Oh, uh, okay…’1611e2e3b8867199

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Raphael stammered 01d97ac780 in response. Feeling like b98433ef8c he had 0a5982d592 scored a 41e186fdfc point, Dante a411eb78e2 felt a 1f48c0bdf0 bit satisfied.cf130165c51777ac

That was 110a875160 the last ecc1063f9b question Raphael d608b7e94e asked.3202956079b72e8b

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Dante drifted 6fd598a889 from the 0e999e718b hazy dream 8b43c8ef16 into a 459e4fe8df deep sleep. Just before his 6300902cab mind completely submerged b07cddb958 into darkness, something 8d07c6cdc8 cool touched his 341404a4be forehead.04263cb2138adf56

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Waking up from a deep sleep, he couldn’t gauge how much time had passed.965ea7e684588132

Dante looked at the window. It was covered with curtains, though he didn’t know when they were drawn. Judging by the light in the room, he guessed it was daytime.2f75dad90241542d

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He also realized there was someone else in the house besides him. If the bus stop outside was still called ‘Military Apartment Stop,’ then a thief coming here was crazy. There was nothing worth stealing in Dante’s room. Hopefully, they’d quietly leave and get caught in the next room. Dante was too tired to even lift a finger.2fa061a51d7887d0

But the thief betrayed 8b43d21494 his expectations and approached 1803b82c7e Dante. With a 290dc459e3 deep sigh, c241e23ea2 Dante reached 616aa5a240 out from cae95fc19b under the 0fa5793733 blanket.eda1354427779ebd

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In an instant, the thief’s collar was grabbed. Dante pulled the person forward and twisted their arm behind their back.26355de07daea906

“Ouch!”f02682c401f02f99

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“…Oh.”28d2bea61ccf06ee

After the reflexive movements, Dante’s eyes caught sight of curly bright blonde hair.543f6f39832847fb

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Raphael, raising a 730f8d848f hand in surrender, 307365a659 looked at Dante.31fd353713dfbf07

“…What are you doing here?”db0b3e9d351ddeb3

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Since Raphael Hainsworth wasn’t a thief coming to steal from Dante’s room, he let go of the arm he was holding. Raphael rubbed his sore shoulder and spoke.2943d06f8818be09

“Well… Your voice sounded really bad when we talked earlier, and you didn’t respond after that, so I got worried.”93bcdc6025916974

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“So?”0fcbf50dc415ead0

“I knocked on the door, but there was no response, so I thought you might have collapsed.”bd87fae8bd527070

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“…So?”16e373d1b7bcd0ec

Raphael hesitated, then wrapped 0d986fb10c his excuse with a af566b3e3d sheepish smile.b192e5f21bd69d3f

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“You taught me how to pick locks during my training.”9eca0a23b591a014

“I didn’t teach you to break into a superior’s house.”2b8cc95d2b0c488b

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Dante pressed eb0c27fe71 his forehead. His fingers e83a57c043 touched a fa4d987da4 damp towel 4fa986dcc3 on his db2f8890cb forehead.93ff64b086883fae

“What’s this?”8da7edde2808e66a

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“Oh, please give it to me.”add8c513fed2ec3f

Raphael took the towel, soaked it in the ice water beside Dante, wrung it out, and tried to place it back on Dante’s forehead. Dante pushed his hand away.048b564f1aab3b35

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“It’s fine. I’m not a kid.”11b0ff1c6e38ae92

“Your fever is really high. Have you been to the hospital?”56bcf6311883d0d7

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“I just got back from the operation area, and the tension’s gone, so I’m like this. A day of rest will do.”f49315410cddce6b

“Still, you should at least take some medicine…”0bc71629f7ae6675

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Raphael persistently placed the cold towel on Dante’s forehead and soaked another towel in cold water. He wiped Dante’s face and neck, where cold sweat had passed.3d48e4488018356c

It was a00e1907fe excessive care cfefb5adcc for an b9aa520045 adult, but 8e5e823911 the coolness d1b3854e2f felt nice.5d1635e1d7035f7f

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“…Thanks. Give it here.”68e68b0ae379f6d0

Dante took the towel 5a62286c20 and wiped himself. The coldness cleared the 143bc9222c lingering drowsiness.746ae65d933ff792

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“Having a good junior is nice. Breaking in to save your senior from dying and taking care of them.”d3d381d6c13d0807

A pale smile formed. Raphael pulled a 3b8bbb6445 chair close to 1218f39624 the bed and d543e15054 sat down.238635b5e17ba7c6

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“Does this happen every time you return from an external operation?”8787c988db84f283