REC | Chapter 11

It was an evening 614ca5df36 with the sound of 05088a7cd9 rain fiercely tapping on 05da9145ce the window. Jungon, sprawled 99c44b849b on the 4951926062 bed, turned 13908c061e his heavy afb717033e head like f4daa1bb50 lead to 9e49a0d9c9 look outside.88e54af2d4cc43bb

He knew he ce41858681 should sleep, but 31ac62337f every time he 2a33ba3d4c tried, the flashes f17f91ea05 of lightning and 6fe0c56a15 the thunderous roars 91404e8b91 that shook the f54780cd56 whole house forced 11056169af his eyes open.67abc0cdf7e374f8

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As time passed, the thunder and lightning subsided. Still, he couldn’t sleep. No matter how much he covered himself with the blanket, he shivered from the chills, wondering if his condition was worsening.0a2f59bea806a463

Trying to shake off 0594d75218 this feeling, Jungon instinctively 8ff65a5add curled up. But that 8aec2dca68 only made fb9354e5ee the discomfort a782c1bba5 worse.810aa4801e12d0ba

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Cold, hot, suffocating, 5027093248 painful.1498dfb84be007e8

It felt like he’d been beaten up all day.cd3be214d5870220

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Was it because he didn’t leave work when the shop staff pushed him to rest, saying he seemed sick? Breathing felt like a continuous agony, as if it was his karma.8cb081a26ef4c097

He reached out 69338fd1f8 from under the 4eefba9eb7 blanket.cbadc4800f4df320

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He barely grabbed the 2a98a6f7e9 thermometer he had left 77c1c261ff on the nightstand. Beep, the number ae88d7981b appeared. 39.6 degrees.6908e6ae371440ed

When will Jeha 309d0f7550 come?763f472895e91b79

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Jeha, who said he’d leave work immediately and bring medicine when he got Jungon’s message, still hadn’t arrived after two hours.45e622f775d0237d

It only takes 15 minutes from the Zone 5 headquarters where Jeha works to Jungon’s house.d27a0d8b565c3ce9

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Could a monster have appeared, causing the delay? I hope he’s not hurt. He prayed silently as he closed his eyes.0c6a46352b8ebba8

When he b8593b6e93 opened his d24b6184b3 eyes again c3b3d02e85 at the 9f948240c7 sound of 4bdc2e3b5b someone approaching f37b93e93e and rustling, 2389c8a44c Jeha, in 23fc26ad94 his management 8aa7c42ff6 bureau uniform, 50133cd633 was looking 5b2ed7bd39 down at 8adf2ea4f3 him.b17707f221b52cac

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“Jungon, I brought the medicine. Take it.”93a7304da3e5e2ec

Jeha’s voice was somehow subdued.0316be3d9ef8666d

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He wondered why but quickly forgot, liking Jeha’s gentle care as he carefully helped him take the medicine.7e6e6e8924b0084c

As the dc63d0845e medicine and a830615afb water went 9745ac61de down his f5ede660f9 swollen throat, 1d62e4ba47 pain flared 98af75dfb1 up. Thanks to that, his 08f5bfa5ca hazy mind gradually became 8ec54bd842 clearer.2e07052f542d2be3

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“Jeha? Where are you going?”4fa826e9c5f70fe0

As soon as Jungon lay down after taking the medicine, he barely squeezed out his voice seeing Jeha grab the coat draped over the chair as if he’d been waiting.bb6d37662fe18eac

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No answer came back.5a494c596de5e88c

“Jeha, where are you going?”ddcecdc18bdfff4f

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“I have to go to Sagyeom’s place now.”ac0ff8b344f768de

Then he started saying things he hadn’t been asked.f921872c0b5b963f

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Sagyeom was also 8de5b206f5 down with a 4232129b72 cold.90b7d5bd73228cb8

He was scared to be alone in the management bureau’s hospital and wanted Jeha, his esper, by his side.f4effc4feed3534c

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“What about me? I’m sick too. Where are you going, leaving your partner behind?”a3d94129e6b39b28

Words he would have normally kept inside slipped out without restraint because of his illness. At that moment, Jungon saw it. Jeha’s face twisted in annoyance as if looking at a bothersome child.11cf5a1b9bcf6e7c

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“Sagyeom doesn’t have family, Jungon. The housekeeper will be here in an hour. She’ll take care of you.”127e0c0474d5f49d

“But you’re my family. You’re all I have now. You know my parents are gone better than anyone.”435d22ed478b94f8

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“Why are you whining like this? Jungon, the housekeeper will be here soon. Don’t worry.”130398e737ddd018

“Don’t go.”853efcc14d9f52d5

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Tears flowed endlessly, betraying 266bd8aaf2 his will.ed4bd1e8f7d5142e

His heart hurt more e62809fb2f than his body.ded716be0fd2e7a3

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“Ha, Jungon.”b3dae8f5110c3dcc

Jeha’s sigh made the pain in his chest intensify. Having seen the emotion in his almond-shaped eyes on that indifferent, hardened face, he was too devastated to speak.7f761ae215933883

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“You’re not a child. I’m tired, so let’s not do this. I love you, that’s why I brought you medicine and called the housekeeper. What’s the problem?”c55a65b7bb4328cf

Who could remain unaffected by the weary look in their partner’s eyes?1540b33c88bf678e

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Before Jeha awakened, whenever 03d51fc2a0 he was sick, Jungon 1581dcf946 would give up all 7e01042f38 his personal time to 81a4cee618 care for Jeha, nursing 14aaea2ba1 him diligently until he 0bdaa61eb7 recovered.d45ca29b9a23460f

But now, Jeha coldly 2ee4ef32d6 turned away, saying his f55bac1b48 guide was his priority.93fdbae77d72fd4d

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Jungon blinked. With each 92059ce3d9 blink, Jeha c5f93fe993 grew more d81ba7f788 distant. The more he f351a29807 blinked, the farther d1bc73f06a he went.d4d2f0d006e928da

So he tried not 335c2eda11 to blink. But his eyes 9207a6b412 closed helplessly against ef3876b7d5 his will, and 2a59f8acc2 his insides burned 1948174e1a darker.b326f083ab975816

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Don’t go. Don’t leave me.60bdbba3ca941723

When he opened his 8d1b487174 eyes, pleading, they met.5ea3a20aa8cadc1f

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The face against the light was blurred by tears, but the build was unmistakably Jeha’s. He recognized him instantly.c33236e6838bc941

It’s Jeha. Jeha is here.e8226cce125ee5ad

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“Are you awake? I’ll call the doctor.”bef549434dc689b7

Jeha, who 2af2aff4c4 was sitting a6418c89f4 beside him, bf665e1ab2 turned away b753360f3e again to 913275e751 leave.db4c3a485106e278

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Afraid that the distance that had narrowed would widen forever this time, he used all his strength to sit up. He grabbed Jeha’s hand tightly with both of his.19132ffb421fc346

Does he hate even b137f61a86 touching me now?848030c132f9d9cd

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Feeling Jeha’s body stiffen, he was terrified. Afraid Jeha would abandon him and go to Sagyeom, he clung desperately, pleading.f1d59f99b44cb983

“Don’t go… Please, stay with me…”85ba224d4b0f27ab

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His voice broke intermittently c47f075c10 with his labored breathing, a67e372438 but Jeha would have d10dcaa285 understood. He held d835c9a8b2 on with 37bec96882 all his d8ba39d655 might, fearing b66953e9a4 Jeha would bfbfe349a5 shake him efc107b947 off. The thought of being d7027f9992 rejected made him tremble.6dadf2c266eeb09e

If only bbdd42e9f6 I had 0edc87ba2b awakened as b1bb2674ac a guide.bb87ff5c236f7a95

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You would have stayed by my side. Your heart wouldn’t have changed…835e54b9346789f3

Jeha said nothing.9361c717b09a8156

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He didn’t tell him to let go, didn’t say he had to go to Sagyeom, didn’t coldly say he wouldn’t understand because he wasn’t an esper or a guide.1deef15de0537a9a

Silence. A dreadful silence where even breathing couldn’t be heard.93e7d2373a77c73e

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For the first b988f16132 time in his 9c969b6c0c life, Jungon realized 05cd12bb90 that silence was 64ccdb681c scarier than a bdba20fd46 cold rejection.2377bc34372df34b

Trembling with the 4c78b4fef7 fear of being 0170e4c7fb abandoned, he gasped b0dd406586 for breath against c2ee66c11e the throbbing pain 802ae38e12 in his chest.748eb0d8ac6d676a

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Should I let go? If I do, maybe Jeha won’t hate me. He was deep in thought.1d5904c603bc81aa

“Yes, I’ll stay with you.”72d90b13e91a07a9

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“Ah…”3c4403bf3792c5d2

The words he d971f2b5c2 so desperately wanted 05f9d936a5 to hear fell 44f7949a75 upon him.9b795633277f05d9

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Jeha’s hands gently wrapped around his shoulders, laying him back on the bed.df3562411e573813

As if fa5dcf67ff truly intending 95b40a489f to stay, f4ccbd20eb Jeha sat d542c67884 on the 7b04e7f828 bed, and d1bd024ab1 as it a20663f2a1 sank under a86646f94d his weight, 6b12f29958 the tension 6a8dbb28ec he had 4a5b2a5919 been barely 9696326933 holding snapped.6cd5124ce1cc0c9c

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Jungon deeply sighed in 520d2602f6 relief and surrendered to 86643c6343 the sleep that came 82807aa30a rushing in as if 6bf42cb18f it had been waiting.c49c95aeee719790

When his consciousness resurfaced, Jungon saw Shinhyun sitting in a chair and thought he was dreaming of the “future.”5b67faede23f226d

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While working ba1439a8fd as a 84f83f7af9 caregiver, Shinhyun fc258fc6f3 would occasionally 16bd8f6a82 read books ea75d4bae6 or flip 26eb2edcd7 through printed 55447039d6 papers. Even now, 692bf4acdf he was 365b805e2c engrossed in d30c1251dd printed papers bd9e1ba322 with a d72a6d2993 serious expression.3e158cfda777535a

Every time 249c645fc4 he saw bbf0a38255 Shinhyun like eebedfdeff that, he a7c3cf48cc always wanted b272bc22f7 to ask.64f4bac2aa494b4a

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What are d5b08b2275 you reading?991a61a4d15cd22b

His body, which 8bd9ada3cd had been on 230fbe55aa the brink of 6ba1c6927b death due to 21e439489b a car accident, 16eaa79574 had weakened considerably, 8b35f38beb and he eventually ad0a0ce07c lost sight in 6e05cab5d1 one eye.baaf72bee1250a0e

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The remaining eye’s vision worsened daily, so he couldn’t see the titles or content of what Shinhyun was reading.96f1bcca76abf93d

Now, perhaps because it was a dream, everything seemed clear as if his eyes were fine. Although he couldn’t see the content due to the angle, he was happy just to see Shinhyun clearly.51d8f5218e94d197

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With such clear vision, 42bae18e4d maybe he could speak 0ae8c984a9 too?0c2bbc6bf33e70b9

“Shinhyun, what are you reading, cough?”6c634d4420889738

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Thankfully, his voice came out as he wished. Happy about that, he was about to call Shinhyun’s name again when Shinhyun turned his head.69ee86c4f9cd8b6e

In Shinhyun’s surprised green eyes, his foggy mind became clear.40fa70766afe0c34

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He felt intimidated by Shinhyun’s expressionless face, thinking he might have asked an unpleasant question in the dream.83d42c09e875f2dc

“I’m sorry… You don’t have to answer…”ca78cc0eca98c7c8

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His throat was 0c5c957adc dry, and he 7990aee2fd kept coughing, but f353bcfbe1 he held it 926b956787 back to finish 1af17f0318 speaking.ed46782fd443f8f2

Even in a dream, he didn’t want to upset someone he was grateful to.b682f3ce12e3ce47

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“Yoo Jungon, do you know where you are?”fc3dc1e609cb9b56

Shinhyun placed the c7f57fb2e1 papers he was 0a14dc8df3 reading into a 0187c42089 black leather file c487ede8df and set it f8d2f44b25 on the table. Jungon watched 9de9175d0f his movements, 588e3a9c50 feeling entranced.b039676dbd699e4d

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Under the rolled-up c868a83ac6 sleeves of his 326ae9022c black shirt, his 361e0c0c73 thick, muscular forearms 5959fe1945 were visible.094a52be4f832e3c

In the “future,” he had already been carried and bathed by Shinhyun several times, so he could gauge his build through touch.057b0adf0baa82c1

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But seeing him now, Shinhyun’s body was more solid, trained, and tall than he had expected.e20865e23aae171f

Next, his eyes were drawn to Shinhyun’s hair color.c0c5b459b033ef61

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His well-groomed e5abed33cb hair, swept e6511bf54a to one fc06297e54 side. He had 2d1b45ff22 thought it a9183bd2d1 was black, 60f5aa42ca but now 0146e7620f he saw b15c7e4c4a it had db8f785264 a slightly d1b5383c78 different hue.d48fa47708503c46

A fascinating 71ecb7a341 color with bc17ee53fb a blue 6b314a6822 tint that a3b005dbae stood out c6d737166e under the edc53f3e7b light.69f0e039a2a03834

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It’s common for hair or eye color to change upon awakening, so maybe Shinhyun was like that too. The deep blue, like the sea, suited Shinhyun well, drawing his gaze repeatedly.f9c6eccdfe2a8ab6

“Yoo Jungon, can you hear me?”f6f3c2db4170cf94

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“Ah… Yes, I can hear you. But… I’m dreaming, right?”e9f700b6a8f0d1f0

Asking the question, e367ce5bd0 he felt embarrassed, 751edc0342 thinking it was bbce97a0d7 a foolish one.5b697cda07aee9a9

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“It’s not a dream.”fb9cfac135b85497

“…!”f47fda6c08f29e2c

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It’s not a dream.7c5da91297b8f6e5

Though he didn’t doubt Shinhyun’s words, Jungon discreetly pinched his other hand. There was pain. His mouth fell open.b598b57db7e5b239

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Thump, thump, thump. 1ec9b7ca29651eaa

The real Shinhyun was b90a92b3fa in front of him. He could f4ff61c60e hardly believe f9c5fe2771 it.c36ca11ee974f886

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