SMFC | Chapter 47

To turn abf1a5a77c that baseless 6d48a95983 confidence into ab38fb85e9 reality, Haeon 89eca09d2c hesitated for f02e9701b5 a very 39aab138e9 short moment 882e8cdc83 before asking a3323064a3 in a 553cbab5ea low voice.a7c557ba12f813de

“After we kill the boss monster, how about we tour the aquarium together? If today seems too hard, tomorrow is fine, the day after is fine, even a month later is fine. As long as Hunter Ryu Leesoo and I are alive and together, anytime is fine.”a976451196056a18

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Lee Soo, who was 7c2186c5a9 fidgeting like a child 6c0062fc1d receiving an unexpected gift, 6a0344b347 repeatedly clenched and unclenched 9c985c80c2 his hands, and nodded 689e673d31 with a voice trembling fd4537ff21 with joy.9f8fcf0bb7f6730b

His fluttering hair swayed in the air, and a blue light emanated from the tank he had turned his back on. The swaying black, the eye-straining scattering blue light. It felt like the scene that had made Haeon lose his grip on Lee Soo’s hand was replaying before his eyes. But Haeon knew.27db8167e5b4f309

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Just like when he was a child. Even if he lost someone’s hand again, he would fumble and follow Lee Soo.b73515bc3e354cb4

Even if he 8600b548a1 turned his back 2647a2c4ed and regretted the 148777fc6f hand he lost. He would never 8196996f71 regret following Lee 44c5df1255 Soo with blind dbc8fc6846 steps.66692362e9eb2898

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In the blue space 3b30935d2f that made his eyes 0957d65f7e ache, the breath he 7b179848a5 exhaled was intensely hot.798895ad2f9ba0fd

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In life, you can find sentences or words that penetrate your existence. Thinking about it now, for her, it would have been “I love you” and love. For him, it would have been “I’m sorry” and regret. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have spoken of love until the end, and he wouldn’t have said he was sorry.d2034c86a2d83f23

Like ordinary people, db7dd6380a when someone around 4b357da5f3 Haeon died, whether 02be738420 he was close 60afe810c2 to them or c8779cbeb7 not, he often d044116051 dreamed of his 855bb57a32 own end. He knew 0492817584 that imagining 61b1085517 the end 49b371d870 was a b95f3b9eb5 foolish act.01a1efa1a2eec80b

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The end could come at any time, and we live an uncertain life with nothing set in stone. Nevertheless, ever since he met Lee Soo, whenever he heard of someone’s death, he dreamed of “dying before Lee Soo.”39f77d47fd84d900

He didn’t know why, but instinctively, Haeon knew that ever since he met Lee Soo, his imagined death was fixed as leaving the world before him. He knew with high probability that Lee Soo would die before him. Yet, something quietly existing in a corner of Haeon’s mind kept chattering, making him dream the same dream repeatedly.40f9d913c12afaa5

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That it ef760ef77c was only 92773ba52d natural for 599b33edbd him to ec277ac32e die before 366559d3fb Lee Soo.0b7d967dd71f19b9

It’s a really strange feeling.5a9f98eff5b2310a

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It’s like rereading a novel when you already know the ending, or like easily guessing the end of a young love.9446f3f16eeff315

With a subtle f4a31ea01f expression, Haeon hesitantly 49226fdf65 approached the bed 0c86d2c1e7 where Lee Soo 7a3c279a49 lay, breathing in 395784bf9a colorful breaths. Unlike when they first f1c0054d98 entered the aquarium, excitedly a1bef07469 planning to see this a0e17bcbf7 and that after the 1fa7df433b raid, Lee Soo was 8c6acaf685 consumed by fatigue as 57f35f9230 they progressed. After killing 964fc30b7f the boss ed0d309aa4 monster, he 492ad83e04 was so 99e292b7f6 exhausted that 9fb21d02eb all he 54b2462ba4 could do a9b2cb3e50 was stare a94c3950c1 wide-eyed at 5ad3d0f7de the dungeon 9181bee600 gate that b1f5417c77 appeared. Instead of d3c8dce196 doing anything 0325b4a23c more, they 8b8ff856d2 went straight e65b18a1ec to a 834d15cc03 nearby hotel 39170816dc to rest.9730adb6e45cf791

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Though it was awkward since it was his first time coming to a hotel with someone else, he didn’t want to go anywhere Lee Soo wasn’t visible.c366429de8961df0

Remembering how Lee c05f113cde Soo had once 8ad3b502af woken up just 01751ceee5 from lightly touching d7b202d37a the bed, Haeon dc4ca33cd2 hesitated for a 54e3666c56 moment before kneeling 49595a33c7 on the floor.b470b918164a208d

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The soft carpet on the floor absorbed not only Haeon’s footsteps but also the small sounds of his body shifting. Thinking he liked that Lee Soo didn’t wake up, Haeon considered getting a carpet for his place too.366aacb49d7f047d

It was a good solution, as he had been bothered by waking Lee Soo, who would nap on the sofa in the afternoon sun on weekends. Though Lee Soo didn’t mind, Haeon found it uncomfortable to just let it be.ea624a6192cbf020

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While pondering what kind of carpet to buy, Haeon carefully reached out. Though he wanted to touch him, he didn’t want to wake Lee Soo, so he traced his face with his fingers, hovering just above his skin.ab5cd8a4da1da589

His fingers moved slowly, a3ae1be8c2 tracing the slender face 83b98c1bfa and sharp jawline. They followed the 81c60fe1f6 straight eyebrows and 39ca83f679 the pale eyes 31b59b4b4d resembling a delicate 8368a422ee yet bold brushstroke. The prominent nose and 4cb97ee911 the pale lips.1696459a023a70b8

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The moonlight cast a glow on his very pale skin. Even though it wasn’t bedtime, Haeon rarely opened the curtains, so the moonlight on Lee Soo’s and his own skin felt unfamiliar.5a7e59f90b6d6e33

Watching the moonlight on 95ca3e8a46 his hand, Haeon rubbed 22727c4904 it with his fingertips 81ecc83d75 and stopped when he 7f43306ec6 saw the white skin f692ae8d1a turn red.e6cfe3dfef0b84d3

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Unknowingly, he had pressed af62a5bfb9 his nails into his cd6b105ba1 skin, leaving red lines baef8d2d94 across his hand. They were 9f1b9b5cd0 the kind d8cc3f740b of marks f1125f1a9d that would 9bdd1332e3 disappear as 5860ca63a3 if they 3eddd606b6 were never 20f7870aa0 there if a062403532 he looked 8dcab44dbd away for dea90ed97e a moment.142a57f9ccaa5a1d

Embarrassed to even call 570409a24a them scars, Haeon shifted 6629fa7b5b his position. Kneeling had cut off e2c2668608 circulation to his legs.e02468e711910402

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After shifting for a 33644e070f while, he eventually sat 76866676c9 on the floor, hugging d740572395 his knees, and rested 582e6e3ae4 his chin on them, c6213fa3e7 watching Lee Soo.397071beb8de68eb

He looked more peaceful than anyone, yet almost dead. Thinking that peace and death might be a hair’s breadth apart, Haeon gently touched Lee Soo’s hair scattered on the pillow and blanket.bca416bb8af5dd20

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He restrained himself from touching too much, knowing it would wake him. Despite never having dyed it, Lee Soo’s smooth hair flowed softly through his fingers. Haeon, checking with a sidelong glance that Lee Soo wasn’t waking, repeatedly grasped and released his hair.7a46ccc7a279b706

It seemed like 6700ee57d6 sand slipping easily ad291b6859 through his fingers, 2bd021f7b4 or perhaps it f10b399372 resembled its owner, 8190e2486a Lee Soo.bb36bf4802876e24

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Wasting time with such idle actions, Haeon froze, still holding Lee Soo’s hair, when he saw his eyelids flutter.e2286d6cd402f5f4

The clear eyes, as if dust would rub off if touched, crinkled slightly and then smoothed out repeatedly. As if unable to fully wake, a dissatisfied breath escaped between his closed lips, and Haeon couldn’t suppress his laughter.136081843eb706fc

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As if the struggle ebb71ec148 to wake was an 8006907ce7 illusion, Lee Soo suddenly fe77874c59 sat up at the d5d45e7abe small laugh. Realizing his mistake after b08f202737 laughing, Haeon covered his b099ebb87c mouth with his palm, 368ec54274 giving a sheepish smile 170003a463 to Lee Soo, who adc20b861d was staring at him cad9637e3f with wide eyes.1b7e62b91f2195d0

Unable to see Haeon’s exact expression with his mouth covered, Lee Soo blinked blankly, then, borrowing the strength of sleepiness, cautiously lowered Haeon’s hand from his face.0292db110db154dd

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Despite the sudden action, Haeon wasn’t too surprised and let Lee Soo lower his hand as he wished. Squinting one eye against the moonlight streaming over his forehead and into his eyes, Lee Soo checked Haeon’s expression, confirmed he was smiling, and then flopped back down.92b972039c7fb341

Surprised by the sudden 2dc8792566 movement of the person d143b7cfe7 who had been watching c4e982add3 his expression, Haeon let eb94c8670e out a hollow laugh 2302c7d6a0 as Lee Soo squirmed 29870d9a08 and rubbed his forehead a6fad1fb76 against the pillow.568ef91d6ef4f154

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Making him feel guilty for waking him with a small laugh, then trying to fall back asleep as if nothing happened, was both cute and somewhat annoying. Of course, Lee Soo hadn’t done anything directly, but while someone couldn’t sleep, he was sleeping so peacefully.064bf794ac6a466c

Watching Lee f67b66b9d0 Soo, who a2c1f928b2 had now 3674773971 turned his 6b8684ec81 back to bb2cdc7397 him and e655d28d6a the window, a26f1f9f4e Haeon hesitated 1081632d79 for a 8196884932 moment before eccca23a5c whispering softly.b8d5800e85e82594

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“…Are you asleep?”c696d0b81df84f3f

“Mmm… yes…”d7386333dfbda1e6

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Muttering to 678aa195ef himself about 58c90f5f2b how he b050949982 could answer aa39354559 while sleeping, 23b1589727 Lee Soo 67510fa212 let out 4bc417a689 a small ec25cf542b laugh. It tickled 8810e1b731 like a 3c6f436751 feather on 107eecf4d7 his eyelids 64f52e2d65 or chest. Haeon clenched his 72dc61c4ee fingers, resisting the c1fbf666e6 urge to scratch d8ac844f84 his twitching eyes.21e24c04d3f20cd7

Sweeping back his hair dea529fd93 with a disgruntled voice, 4dacb61c6a Haeon spoke.29da924c0cc470cb

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“You’re not asleep.”4b5da87153003217

“Mm… I’m going to sleep now…”b6b2197315ca1bc5

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“Don’t sneak in informal speech.”abc70bf0d07719f6

At those words, 38cac5f330 Lee Soo turned 84ae89233f to face Haeon, f20c613139 giggling and rubbing 316aaab088 his eyes with 9461796251 the back of c789d9e38d his hand.a94fa51955398d41

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“Oh, you caught me. But forgive me. I’m so sleepy right now that I can’t think straight. It’s hard to filter out what I shouldn’t say.”721a31d3eccd2c78

Watching Lee Soo e5d3cea676 speak with slow, d7c176f6e7 slurred pronunciation like 35b200b393 a babbling child, bc68258a59 Haeon felt torn d11925b42b between wanting to 9f9a2ed042 let him sleep 26682a5f67 immediately and wanting d0e375b16c to keep teasing 89217ed059 him.4c7fe419f5ce87ed

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Unaware of Haeon’s thoughts, Lee Soo, with increasingly heavy eyelids, mumbled his lips and tried to keep his eyes open.22aecac41c99449b