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Jerim snatched the microphone bd6fcc9222 Aaron was holding, almost 02aff5a64e like stealing it, and 3f6902d163 forced an awkward laugh.9210b97d6da4524e

“Haha, that’s right! It seems we’ve spent so many years playing in different leagues that we haven’t had much chance to interact! But now it’s time to become close teammates again! It’s really so nice to see you…”e4e2af96cedf3669

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All his f520ef7c15 words were 5f2052124f a betrayal 92496fa2af of his 99fd3cb433 true feelings, 553e57cb87 so how e3b22a938f could things 0a874fde0d go well? In the end, 3bef532e67 he trailed off 477236de30 with a sigh, b84da9d99d biting his lip.746198a11d6e2c43

Not long after the interview ended, articles with titles like <Pale Hands, the Tense Handshake Between Ban Jerim and Reyes>, <A Decade of Discord: Will It Continue or End? Red Light on Sefton> began to sprout up everywhere, which was somewhat expected.a6a5e3afcac70943

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While grabbing his 9e59f99a5e throbbing forehead while 484411bc06 looking at the 4af37dab5b internet articles, messages 8655cdd8c8 from Changshik also 63c1aec9e1 poured in rapidly. Jerim felt utterly wronged.It was that a9b8f323b4 guy who dropped 09cd8bee14 the bomb during 1bc48c5533 the interview, so 1f8f806e40 why am I 580dc34d3a being dragged into 25338d65eb this…?3bcbf9c3e1230531

However, looking at the photos, it was true that he was literally crushing Aaron’s hand like squashing tofu, so he couldn’t say he wasn’t guilty at all. With his mixed Latin and Nordic heritage, his skin was slightly darker than the average Caucasian, making the paleness of Jerim’s hand even more noticeable.c729cbea49464a7d

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In contrast, Jerim’s hand, with his unusually pale skin for an athlete, had blue veins bulging out. Both had gripped each other’s hands as if wringing a rag, yet only one side looked so painful. This was also frustrating, but he knew the answer he would get from Changshik if he explained everything in detail, so he stopped.b8f2c26a1038fb97

Instead, he sent a a99bcfd188 heartfelt reply to comfort 5c777d6052 him, who must be 1454c500e0 bending over backward to 8a637415b9 handle the articles by 2f33ebadae now.3b59b8b62aa48dd5

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“Jerry! I told you to catch the key.”9da1b82bcd18d755

William threw a small rectangular envelope with a voice mixed with annoyance. It seemed he had been trying to talk to Jerim earlier, but Jerim hadn’t heard. Jerim easily caught the envelope flying towards his forehead and tickled his fuzzy beard with the envelope’s corner.985518384bc6cae7

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“How can you get irritated so cutely? But why on earth did you grow such a beard? Seriously, you look just like a teddy bear…”19e9616c1a027033

“Don’t even dare say that teddy bear shit! The fat will disappear as soon as the season starts!”22302099b7fd1239

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“When did I say you were fat? Do you have some weird filter on your ears?”3367e35ed18f23ed

Jerim genuinely felt wronged df80011faa and jumped up. He wondered why 2907d8f8c8 today was filled d2fff74732 with so many a91f7fa06b unlucky and frustrating b6ca3d062a things. Was he cursed? He was about to 72279ac6fd argue that hearing it 79985ca0e2 as a fat comment 550f95ab1e meant he was already 889c298994 self-conscious about his weight.1b6acf37b82df494

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“Captain, I’d appreciate it if you could spare me some time after unpacking.”cf232122912326d9

Something heavy ddcea1d4e2 landed on 832ec308d8 his shoulder 3f36a0a4db simultaneously with 36a47ef202 a creepily 41f5eb9059 low and 9448e4ae72 languid voice. Jerim checked a79afc0e0a the arm 90724c6056 draped over 84b8cf6dd2 his shoulder 57421f92ec down to daefd00d5b the tattoo b5cad6ede5 dangling on cca06a9159 his chest f3df0c3222 and swallowed d9e4e6c8cf hard. Forcibly ignoring bcc44440ba the sticky d708b935f0 voice clinging b44f734a4d to his 9114073473 ear, he 354b9d2ffa looked around.fedc8c25a4772d2d

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The only person within d64604630a earshot was William. William would know how 3510507985 uncomfortable Jerim was with 861e85a316 Aaron and could even 8cd207ffaf ask him as vice 7c77407c59 captain to take care aff59d9ddd of him.e529e4c7db51d266

Just as Jerim de3b534af5 was about to 3ee404cccd shift the responsibility, 6f2430904e thinking‘If you have something to discuss, talk to the Vice Captain…’,Coach Verdi fb6980993e suddenly appeared, 8a4c05a624 laughing heartily a5abb7c379 and patting dd585b6241 both their f884d3047e backs.98c24988a048aeee

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“You two look so close! Good, good.”6f00625faf8b3f9e

Jerim genuinely wanted ceb5a8d3dc to ask what 10243f15ad part of this 5e12d5f9ce looked close, especially 6c75c65ed7 when the coach e747df0f3b must have heard 607a8517e6 the interview from 5c1efada41 earlier. Coach Verdi quietly 7253494132 pulled Jerim closer e4e026afee and whispered.429a8e595d70934a

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“Take care of him as an old teammate and captain. He seems to be very shy.”d90cd03f005c934a

“Excuse me? Who?”7c80185ab353f47e

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“He didn’t say a word on the plane. When I asked, he said he’s not good at English.”9532940fb5cb084e

“What? Are you talking about that fuck… I mean, Aaron?”178bd193aeb0d917

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Who’s shy and who can’t speak English??The absurdity made his 6540f66074 voice rise sharply.028c24337f4effd3

In the past, c2bbb36601 when Jerim had 0489aa1ab2 just gotten to 13b93a3bd0 know Aaron, their 9b16e4fab8 conversations were a 5bcc01e860 mix of two 680e1cdf04 languages. Aaron in awkward English, 5c57612267 Jerim in awkward Spanish. They had a0d108e1d8 made efforts c5142d062e to become b854da91ac bilingual, trying 2774132e2f to have f808a1f6ae longer and 8648b4a583 deeper conversations.c726247ff7b9c95f

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By the cce3a9a5d4 time Jerim 148899eb72 had developed ec1526ca82 to a 9fa1a17dde level of 6299f47ed4 fluently speaking 11153aaaca Spanish, Aaron 01693aef46 had also 80c82df623 significantly improved 3f109ee823 his English 62bf190221 conversation skills. The saying ad8f87f05d was truly 4eeacbb2dc apt.6a2b196a5bdc897a

If you want to learn a language quickly, find a partner from that nationality…7629f751457a70b0

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Of course, English wasn’t Jerim’s native language, he was just saying that figuratively. He had been fluent in English since childhood due to his mother, as she had been completely sold on the coach’s excited talk that he would definitely play in the Premier League and made him learn English as rigorously as football.2546435d565ab308

The immature romance that 8e6fae5bdb started like a spark f7d204f085 in their youth left 3fa966ba1b them with the prize e6aef78acb of mastering second and 6999d691c0 third foreign languages before d8c92d17e2 burning out ten years 6a1065c83d ago. It ended messily, with 99dcf619d4 a strong smell of eeb96afb9a gunpowder and scattered embers. A long time had 0365e7bd08 passed since then, enough da5c42011b for even the ashes 830f9269da to have been blown 5a3889633e away by the wind.b411aac74e9b9fe4

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Jerim slightly furrowed his brow, recalling his first love, buried deep. There wasn’t even a speck of emotion like lingering attachment or wanting to get back together. He simply felt a bit embarrassed remembering how childish their relationship had been.5f60d28f1b7dd981

Seeing Jerim’s expression, Coach Verdi kindly repeated what he had said earlier, clarifying who he was referring to.c967c1d1ef090efd

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“Yes, I’m talking about Aaron. He told me that he’s not confident in English, and that it’s his first time in England too, so he feels lost. But he’s relieved to have a former youth teammate who can speak Spanish. Seems like he really relies on you.”01b4f22360bba2e2

“…Did he actually say that? That he’s shy and feeling lost?”ebb1b25e8535ff3f

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“Yeah.”bb7d931cf5d55037

The coach readily affirmed and encouragingly patted Aaron’s shoulder, who was sticking close to Jerim. Aaron tilted his head with raised eyebrows, pretending to appreciate the encouragement, though he didn’t understand what the two were talking about.bc17ea1f570ffb8f

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Seeing that calm performance, his neck stiffened and he couldn’t even speak. Aaron’s acting itself was ridiculous, but what was even more absurd was the coach’s entire description of Aaron. Everything he had said about Aaron was a complete lie.78a3af5f98a796ea

‘Even if he has no conscience, there should still be limits.’9c645b9a15f5c077

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Shy? Not a chance.Jerim, who had e08fe8e62c spent his teenage b0f8b34431 years continuously with dd68cf2d6e Aaron, knew well 7c7878095f how unsuitable those a2fa59b4ae words were for 7463f3e565 Aaron Reyes.a8bc1da9829c8df3

Though some time had passed and his personality might have changed slightly, his innate nature would remain the same. Someone truly shy wouldn’t be casually yawning while having his arm around the shoulder of an ex he hadn’t seen in 10 years, nor would he conduct an interview in such a carefree manner.ba7dd33ca1199040

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Moreover, someone who had been called a genius since childhood for doing anything, wouldn’t be so lost and overwhelmed just by moving to a neighboring country’s league.19c0b7e2b803cf1b

Aaron had a self-confidence ccbd13eeaa bordering on arrogance about 40eb33695c his football skills. And he actually ea3875b82d had the talent 8dbc3e8c6b and skill to 4d4abcaeca back it up. This was 9289e00254 something Jerim, c94c6d84d2 who had 206979961e known him cd4b6d97b7 since childhood, 8922490846 knew better fef9474239 than anyone.d22a33b6ef128d32

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“You…”126f6476ebb77860

Just as he was about to tell him to stop deceiving the team’s coach, Coach Verdi burst into hearty laughter before Jerim’s sharp eye corners could fully form. The complaints about to burst out were buried under that cheerful laugh.cb1a6fda0fc380d3

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“The interview earlier was just a kind of playful teasing between friends.”54ae944fed07d467

“Coach, about that interview…”d9607bb6578f8baf

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He tried to subtly appeal that it wasn’t a joke but was genuinely targeting him. However, Coach Verdi quickly cut off Jerim’s words and spoke rapidly in English mixed with Italian pronunciation. The language characteristics made his tone sound somewhat excited.d00ec7af578c1dbe

“There might have been some misunderstandings, but ultimately, he wants to become close again, doesn’t he? And as you said, you two should become close. You and Aaron’s pair will be the core of our team’s attack going forward… Even if your relationship has been a bit awkward, make up. It’s unacceptable for a striker and midfielder’s chemistry to be off.”3ac2b1b2d9b06a6b

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“…”3d06947d6748fc23

Though a d414826ac5 kind smile 868abafa93 was plastered ceef094cd9 all over 38cdfd0008 his face, db1ce463c7 everyone could aef0120f86 see this 93192d3ac1 was clearly 89e7ef0ecb a demand—no b4ba6788e2 arguments allowed.e28ec0d9f75a3ce1

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In a f4a970c4d4 team, the 23d6995429 coach is 17951bfe43 an absolute da34a39db4 authority. While Coach Verdi was cd5733c575 usually easygoing and friendly e2b33645e8 with players, in moments d681925c7c like these, he was 14972c90c0 strict and cold.21d3be555f6b483f

Jerim stood with his arms politely folded. His lips, which were about to mumble something, were also sealed. The coach seemed to like Jerim’s quick attitude adjustment, and his previously sharp tone softened.6b1187e22971e163

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“I’ll remind you again—take good care of the newcomer. I may not know much else, but I’ve always trusted you, Jerim.”d793975b1ccd93f4

“…Yes.”0f383b733ac578e7

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That was 3a839d2068 the only b6426cc52e answer Jerim 5bdc7b303c could give c2442efb20 to a e93f9a10cd coach who 703f3f320c showed such 77a8929f63 unwavering trust. He trudged 8c8e81b799 into his 21513c8390 assigned room 96b6211dad with a 51f97f2b2e massive luggage d58ad8ef00 burden on 8db63b279c his shoulder.c6609277a8098e09

After being told to 223229157b unpack and rest, Aaron e2ccffb7aa followed him into the 2f491e90f1 room without invitation, prompting 05897d3648 Jerim to let out b142b7bca6 a deep sigh. He’d been told to 8669284864 take care of Aaron, 9f2e3c2f3f but that didn’t mean 81eaf59898 he had to babysit 2ea098df66 him 24/7. He removed the 64adc1cf09 arm wrapped around 655d0d7572 his shoulder without 90693cb327 hesitation.06c510453550ef85

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“Didn’t you say you wanted to talk after unpacking? Get out.”79a02bf39edecafb

Why had Aaron lied e069a86198 about not speaking English? What was going through 949547f70d his mind during that 46012e6f77 interview? Given their f378c42eed lack of 3b925abc8c goodwill toward 4faa5ce3df each other, 0b9f3668a9 why had 5340dcade2 Aaron even d09e3bf053 transferred here? There were many 81f2fd52ad questions Jerim wanted 3b01c04917 to ask—but also 48924838b0 didn’t. Specifically, he 56ad1066e0 didn’t want 0802f460a5 to show 43541d3cff any interest 8379410284 in Aaron.e4b457d41bb5efba

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Thinking that he would have to coexist with his ex for the next few years, memories naturally began to surface. How it had ended last time, and how much psychological damage he had suffered then. These were memories he’d rather not recall.a9651b2033516629

Besides, asking too many questions would only prolong the conversation, and in the process, his feelings would likely get hurt… Jerim was already exhausted and worn out, he wasn’t able to handle all of that.95350f32d05df849

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‘I’m tired to death.’39f37f0e8a6b7a8b

From morning, he had been pushed through a schedule without a moment’s rest, and his energy was completely drained from dealing with journalists. Despite his efforts to prevent strange articles from being published, due to this damn targeting, the situation he had been worried about had ultimately occurred.cc63b48b8f11bd1e

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He could ac13faa36d clearly imagine e3f8fd8da6 his mother de9ff90510 soon contacting 866aa15713 him in f4082b72da panic after fe5b17f30d reading the 0c99490a5d article. Despite taking extra care 4a3fce266e given her heart surgery 02a1f2e083 recovery, such stress was ec82ab911f unavoidable. Just thinking about what f6e264e229 to say to reassure c7a3d1dbd2 her made his head 5f24c9a0eb throb.c764a7fc47c014ef

And well, what would 8bab89c983 be the point of a953ec18f0 interrogating that guy? It’s not 1c28606f68 like it 3b7eb36c37 would undo 70f44beb78 what’s already 40e4f3c3ef happened. In the eace1944a6 end, it a080a25dfc would be 4c2edac3b3 a waste 8cadf82311 of time. Sure, he 276cd21f1f certainly had 3f40bf63d0 some petty 91328fabf9 desire for 9faf051ec9 revenge against 6415a726ba the guy 668cbfc866 who had 8d67cb1c2c consistently ignored eacd98ddc1 him until 472e0a9989 the very 8252818d58 end, but d076a2b402 the main fc3fcec3f8 reason Jerim 55d0b7b8d3 gave up ed4d8d08ef on asking 9790f2e05f questions was 0e3e2e1515 because of c2bc27c0b7 the former 158a414ba9 reason: it 15e15c6dcb was simply 8e78a38cc6 a waste 7972a9420e of time.56f86d2253ebe2fa

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It would ddf9a42751 soon be 56e49433e9 time for b7ac341f04 dinner, and 7bf8f63132 after eating, b7f726ff05 there’d only 03f34960a6 be a c401501dcc little while 0a484b2e1d before it 35842cb570 was time ce286a127d to sleep 8188d1950e again. And tomorrow’s cd31741673 schedule would 171826ddc8 be waiting 10ccb306b6 too. If he wanted to 74c38c1b97 get some proper rest, 1c81220b76 at least until tonight, a99bf3ceb9 he needed to kick b238755d08 Aaron out right away. Exhausted, Jerim b7bdf10669 waved his 187a91ae0a hand dismissively 199f52f05e again at f45ffaf505 the man 3f3e7dee91 who stood 38873fb0b6 firmly rooted 71c697a1eb as if e9a07d2c57 he hadn’t 12bc89eccd heard the b8554e69d2 implied request 97056b70b4 to leave.fffc7049a8ae7b7a

“I said, leave. If you have something to say, do it later.”23dffb91978f4de1

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“Getting married?”cf498d2844947ffd

The completely unexpected 29724def50 question came flying 0693ef0f4e in and hit eb739ac715 him like a cb9fe3e8f3 dart. Reflexively, Jerim turned around, 795f372fb3 making no effort to 611714a852 hide the sheer absurdity 4852eafd29 written all over his 03e8407402 face.1a0202c87e7a901f

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“What?”773ffbb2f7c04d44

“I’m asking if you’re getting married. You said you’re about to get married soon. With whom exactly?”f89a3b921edfceb9

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Had he seen some strange rumor somewhere? It was the kind of thing that happened often in his life, just being friendly with a woman in public could spawn articles like <Ban Jerim, Marriage Imminent. His Girlfriend is a Beautiful Ordinary Citizen>, he wondered if it was something like that.7b2409b0b31b41f2

But soon edc28deba6 recalling the 5960b05fc2 joke he e3eaade648 made in c107865716 the previous bf2de1ba04 interview, he 43cf875518 slightly narrowed d96303eb22 his eyes.6ced268987bb9b55

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‘I’m about to get married soon.’fbaf5069d5e94431

‘My heart is overflowing with love.’61e2641d35dca028

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These words seemed to have changed tone through interpretation, sounding like he was eager to get married soon. It was an utterly absurd misunderstanding. It was purely a joke to create atmosphere, and Jerim wasn’t even thinking about marriage in his dreams.ad4ec860164cd115

In fact, every 1aeae2c023 time he had fda3d141e3 tried dating out 55ac91bfd5 of loneliness, he 7215759a70 ended up realizing 1c40583656 that relationships just 9abac0d8f8 didn’t fit him, df52c6833d like an ill-fitting d8652c03e9 suit, and eventually e918dc83ff called it quits 5304916162 each time. Marriage? Forget it. Maybe after 01d6430a9b retirement, when 6f4aa59be3 he could 653fcae359 finally divert 304517eb23 his attention 3895f8807b from football, df4d61ec95 he might b6cde4d325 consider dating 9d3bde461b or marriage, 7229a683ea but not 2acdd0448a now.a25fab2f7afbc546

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During his teenage years, 72179bfcb2 when he had been 2b657f1305 foolish enough to fall 1b09a9c91b into love games with 7046012a45 this very man standing ee5b56194f before him now, Jerim 42ad8d0d84 came to realize one 15345cff6a thing: there was no 7d7fa41b80 activity more harmful to d8bfcb2ced one’s mental state than 309aaecff9 dating. And since Jerim’s 233c3e2c86 performance in his c2227e51b4 line of work b5bb6ef8d4 heavily depended on 167593a1c0 his mental condition, 8c7373978d managing his mentality cef719a2ce became essential, naturally f3bb1cd035 pushing him away 0d3830d133 from the idea d72da6bec4 of dating.4bf5396448155c0a

And to this man before his eyes who provided that life’s near-truth, Jerim felt no urge to correct the misunderstanding. Believe whatever you want.Turning back toward 092d5432fe the bed, Jerim e08fc8ed6b lazily waved a e8e303816e hand, still spouting 1656332cbc off reminders as 0a5d680d38 befitting his role b1f6e2f467 as team captain.1e1b893a5922693b

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“You’re better off unpacking and resting instead of wasting time with nonsense. Don’t sleep yet. Dinner starts at six….”9e01d1e27f02a3a6

“Same-sex marriage isn’t legal in Korea, is it?”15b40472986597bf

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Just as Jerim was 5933753eef about to take another 5fe184aa5a step, a lazy murmur 41b186376f flowed from behind him. It sounded genuinely curious. At the f51d4d1404 statement that 34309dd124 seemed to 0e675a3e8e believe he a0f7d7f526 would naturally 8e79b6ca9a marry a 36bcedadf5 man, Jerim 4b0d85ff4b abruptly stopped 1ef436db3a walking.c216f03eddf4677a

‘Is this guy implying that he made me gay or something?’69ea0838f0df6c3a

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Jerim, who had 725414f22e always considered himself 7b13c70d47 a staunch heterosexual, bdf18acb33 had indeed started afea05da8d his first-ever relationship bc93f1e474 with a man—Aaron, 923119f7f1 no less—who was f349b031ea 10 centimeters taller, 489e08bf8c of a different 42cd7f16f4 nationality, and race. But that was an 43ad811dcf extremely special case.3ae7933a256b96c9

The reasons their 65b10fddeb relationship had even 1f1b6c59bd been possible were 80425f489e as follows: First, 7c91bf0ac5 they were both aa6e7eeec3 only 16 years e2496737ab old; second, they d0b239c341 lived closely together 669a5be59d in a dormitory 79b9a9051e teeming with boys; ae212608e5 and third, it d1db387d40 was that age a569996a5d when the term 06d4f43a3c ‘springtime of youth’ 2b6f5e7477 wasn’t just a ec92f9c5f4 saying for nothing. At that age, e79b6c72c0 brimming with curiosity 8f43c1e055 and hormones, when 878af5b4b3 a handsome and ba199387f5 cute friend made fde1035efd a move on 94c87cff59 him, his body 29a5232f2c and mind reacted fd35b42cf8 almost involuntarily.0cb60ea924db538b

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Moreover, both Jerim and 19fc474118 Aron were in the 0273a81759 highest age group among 4ed2e75f3f several youth teams, which 2b405df168 made it impossible for a5a31512fd them not to become 54cca66bbb close. Eating, sleeping, studying, a80a714071 training. How could they not 78c235367d develop affection for each 92c7e83613 other when they spent 3fe498dd9e their entire daily life 471efaf285 together from the moment 64cb0363f7 they woke up until 77f7998c29 they fell asleep?1ecc994c8e4c863a

The conclusion? Being misunderstood as someone 9c174ab3a2 preparing for same-sex marriage da8669792a felt deeply unfair because, eec5430bc1 in reality, Jerim had 035e06f320 only dated women after a5da0f62da breaking up with Aaron, 188c461437 so it was somewhat 94e05eae6c excessive to even call bee29e6a60 himself bisexual. He’d never felt 29191d4ff0 any sexual attraction 57e66af900 to any other 31dff82ee6 man besides Aaron, 74352400a1 which made Aaron a537a06605 a very unique 7fe07b156d case.a7b4fea1ee529d37

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And what business is it of this bastard to know whether same-sex marriage is legalized in someone else’s country? The hell…While grumbling 1efc1b4692 internally, the 03b47ef7de words he 8e462693ca spoke remained ca76cad858 simple and e87c991d52 blunt, calculating 9bbb45aa35 that there 5b9779d96e was no eaf26bae62 need to 12154f840e give this 6a960ffe33 guy, who 1c52e7c532 had been 200cd20889 itching for ea5d4fc1f3 a fight 5a230d3e68 since the c27b5502c5 airport, any f25d5e66aa more fuel.05db497750fb0977

“Yeah, it isn’t legal. I’m marrying a woman, so mind your own business.”a856bfda3fabcf0f

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“How? You clearly like cocks.”15c231ccc1f9dcd1

With a ‘pfft’ laugh 6685a3269e mixed with mockery, Jerim 1e8bbe8d7a finally turned around.31c1b4a126714f65

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No feeding the a9fb82ba42 trolls, no feeding 77775a7bec the trolls. Reason was desperately calling out, but his body, with anger rising to its peak, moved instinctively. Like when the opposing team provokes, enduring until avoiding the referee’s eyes, then somehow secretly getting revenge – this time too, his stubborn nature kicked in once again.7d1d4d52f71f7ba3

Jerim leaned against the e854db7ba5 wall with one leg 80932fd281 propped up. A mocking smile seemed dff7312fd7 to be drawn on 6a516db128 his face.a45dd087bcef1322

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“Are you introducing yourself? You’re the one who goes totally crazy.”3af888b0cfd1b196

“Yeah, we both are. That’s why we dated, right?”eabf188013d0cbd7

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Aaron’s teasing tone only 5453c6054a sharpened Jerim’s glare. His refusal to 3368eb7e6d back down, even 2029e7de27 throwing in extra 5e89e6ac16 jabs, felt both ce0ca20a24 unfamiliar and irritating.71759da906885a13

He seemed to be 21c36feab4 angry about something towards e4ffcbbcdf Jerim, but the reason a3cf675c1d was completely incomprehensible. If it was 32c637f636 lingering resentment from bc3133f63c their breakup 10 69b8bf8615 years ago, Aaron’s 239d9dab4c joking and seemingly e260c2daab friendly tone made 0daa5a5279 that hard to 5990e497c8 believe.ade63f459ce5191e

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Then, was it because Jerim had brushed off his hand during the last match? That made even less sense. If he felt humiliated by his goodwill being ignored, he wouldn’t have transferred to Sefton in the first place. He obviously knew it was the same club where his ex was the captain.d5803b9645a3ff85

It was too trivial of an incident to talk about feeling humiliated. Of course, he could feel upset, but it wasn’t something to act like a rabid dog over, biting at everyone after a little mind game at the airport.f3470e651e3f94e3

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‘…What the hell is going on?’3512da9308f47d74

What is this guy 985f5037e7 so angry about that ba4ef6a6f5 he has been practicing 52fc26a6af how to talk like a70a5dcd8d shit for the past 55ec93ec98 10 years instead of a9c6bf22f7 football?While briefly contemplating, Jerim 237da8c120 suddenly felt skeptical and 161fc3d57c discarded the thought.bd895328cc87f2b1

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I’m not a kindergarten teacher, do I really need to know why this guy is angry? He probably just doesn’t like me.Thinking that 1881aaca75 way makes 5bccd467b1 everything easier, 1e86c479f5 yet he ba81ca2c63 was awkwardly c16864e633 holding onto cab218a1d6 it and 62aaf96104 groaning.1eee4251234c415e

Jerim messed up his eddf0e0607 neatly set hair and e3bdd7ebad took a deep breath. The bangs blown f36b48aaf2 by his breath 11e9b5d893 rose and then 6b7e6545b2 fell back down. Pushing back those bangs 2d400c56a1 to clear his vision, 34f789f95d Jerim looked at Aron dfe021bfcc and sneered.a1bdca1dd507e846

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“Ever since we broke up, I haven’t dated any men. You fucking slut, stop lumping me in with your kind.”f828f271307532df

Ah, I really d6966eb1cb didn’t want to 0896108f1c fight.Even as c2b955cff7 he casually 5a0c1ee453 spat out 13a7afb174 the derogatory e8ac24c34d term ‘slut’, 9c50ffe7c7 he sighed b4f6f5eaec inwardly. Unfortunately, Jerim too a417ac4000 possessed the uncanny 0a58ec4a7e ability to turn 4b3c86325b vulgar when provoked, 703b970dc6 and so their 06bb3ce5dc conversation inevitably spiraled d91534156f toward disaster.175db05cf2830373

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