SRW | Chapter 24

How the hell am I supposed to handle this? Do I actually have to date him? Damn it, I’m not gay! Despite my internal 82525294d4 screaming, I plastered 91d90dc343 on my best 69f1d117b3 capitalist smile and ddabeb0142 stroked his hair 67826dbabf like he was b39222676d something precious.Hah. Survival instincts are a bitch.dcd073ba818d77fb

“Wait, why am I completely fine?”3c371a0db41e16af

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“Hwang Sooyeon awakened healing abilities.”e1c88e0832c263f2

“Oh.”56ebc6ae7af3a2ff

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“You’ve been out for three days.”8d06a0215090296e

Kim Jaeyoung’s voice dropped low. The last expression I saw 03f0e79fb3 before passing out flashed in cef0df72a5 my mind was his face, 339be181d2 utterly terrified. The guy who hadn’t even 0ffb28002c flinched at monsters had lookedscared. It was weirdly fascinating that something could frighten him, even if that “something” was me dying. A little embarrassing, honestly.47cb697eb684b506

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“Ah, right. Are the others okay? Lee Hyunwoo and Seo Yul…they made it?”4fc346f14371b56c

“…You care?”bfb313a81dac4cfe

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“Of course, I care. We went through life and death together. Why wouldn’t I?”5c75ba43b6197ea2

“What if I said you shouldn’t care?”6ff8da085b25f0cf

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Kim Jaeyoung’s smile vanished.What’s this…? That same vibe from the dream—5e0c479030ab123d

‘Eunsoo… you keep looking at others instead of me…’fd450c2b82368c62

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…So what, he’s saying I should only care about him?afacf44b70aed395

My brain kicked into overdrive. The struggle to change 5590fd63ac my predetermined future had b50281fca0 begun again.e9935dd31cc22d63

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“Ahem, well… Hey. Kim Jaeyoung.”91e7f5536f00a226

I cautiously took his hand. No, that wasn’t enough. Steeling myself, I laced our 42302b9924 fingers together. The sudden contact 3990fd1e07 made Kim Jaeyoung eb429a18af jolt, his eyes 5700bc0598 widening slightly. Too dark to see 2f60a9eea1 if he was blushing, 345ad318c9 but his ears were 046136ec15 probably bright red.b96f631132af5759

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“D-do you… not know how I feel?”96e52d0dd9ddb38e

I stammered like an idiot. My face was definitely tomato-red by now, damn it…c985f197377d2f15

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“No…”d7c7dfb46b4dc345

Kim Jaeyoung’s voice sounded dazed.80bb29e492cf6ab5

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“You’re… you’re the… the most—!”304617904f36f778

“…The most?”cd60806ffc1ccce0

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“The most… close to me!”be6bf990896f4893

I was so edc3fe37ec nervous my palms 451caef86c were sweating. I tried to pull d041df10e7 away to wipe them, a05a69d305 but Kim Jaeyoung tightened 889fe56797 his grip like he’d 659f243f90 never let go. The desperation in his touch ccc73984ff made me pity him, just 8e8341a343 a little.What’s wrong with me? His taste in affection is so weird…03ebbfb0eb0068bb

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“…You’re the only friend I’d hold hands like this with.”0ae52174aab17a0b

At my words, Kim c50759a75f Jaeyoung stared at our 799d8f05d5 clasped hands.195de3dce69b32e1

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“…This too?”a5385322557da393

Then he yanked my hand c54d5d75ae toward him, bowing his head e355a725ad to press his lips to bb54a200ec my knuckles. The action screamedI want to be be5a9d460a closer than anyone else. His reddened eyes finally registered. I couldn’t bring f131493475 myself to push 4516ccef4a him away. Gulping, I nodded slowly.9dcc094bc9ced65d

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“…That too.”2839602666016b7c

Kim Jaeyoung’s face lit up. Watching him swing between emotions so easily left me… unsettled.c5c07f8cfc253727

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Kim Jaeyoung left to scavenge food.  Lying on the bed, I stared out the window. The red moon had retreated as if it had never been so close in the first place. Well, three days had passed, so the wave must have ended long ago. After a wave, the red moon usually grows larger, but since this was the first one, its size hadn’t changed much. Instead, the white moon behind it had grown so large that it was now more noticeable. It had even lost its yellow tint, turning beige.eac0d7b94039f2eb

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Did the increase 3f41febebe in awakened individuals 6c36857c97 have something to b206803d94 do with the 9a0a97dfb0 white moon coming 36d2830c43 closer?f6afc595e5c5da35

I was in the middle 7abeec182c of feeling grateful that Hwang 26ecbaa0e8 Sooyeon had awakened and saved 732146b9fa my life when the door b126041aec to the science lab opened.d42147765b9dd89d

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“Kim Jaeyoung, back alrea— Sooyeon?”40b13c890bf59187

“Hey, Sun Eunsoo. I heard you woke up, so I came to see you.”80dbd99342b56b23

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Today, Sooyeon looked composed. She perched on Jaeyoung’s usual 7eb2c42e91 chair, now wearing clean gym 72dfec803e clothes instead of her ruined 54125a6292 uniform.Wait…I’m in gym clothes too. Did Jaeyoung change me?A lot must’ve 8ea1f45d84 happened while I 08656c51bb was out.72d3ee2bfbbc6f6c

“You came alone?”6347f1eca5739ea7

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“I’m the only one allowed.”2b2b621f0d0fff2e

“…Huh?”1be8df89d9d86da5

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“I’m the one who saved you. So only I can come. The others can’t even get close.”c3198dee281425ae

Her cryptic gaze made the 89054d9417 back of my hand itch. I scratched it absentmindedly, 4ba8890f96 avoiding her eyes.9d79956f7958b2b0

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“You don’t even pretend to be nice anymore… but that actually makes you look kind of sexy. Guess a good face really is everything.”70b5fdbd01343c53

“…You’re talking about Jaeyoung, right?”b2e4fa8ea8fbae3b

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“Who else? In this shitty world, who else has a face like that?”1502a2c9ae0a09fe

…Do I look that bad too?My self-esteem was taking hits.This is all Jaeyoung’s fault. Standing next to db4667d1b4 that face makes 1b5b3c56fe even my good 421e377c62 looks fade in 438b7edd2c comparison. Cheating bastard.8895a44225fabbd4

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“Lee Hyunwoo and Seo Yul are safe, right?”ab0c5a0e010bc50c

“Both fine. They got back just before Kim Jaeyoung carried you in. I… honestly thought you were dead.”081ec1e7796f8fed

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“If you hadn’t awakened, I would be. Thanks for saving me.”ff111f2f61f41e23

“I told you I’d repay the favor.”f6807fbde57bf7b0

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It was embarrassing to receive so much in return for what I’d done. Hwang Sooyeon smirked and continued,0a42bff931a5695f

“Awakening is really something. When Hyunwoo awakened, he even passed out, so I thought it must be incredibly painful. But for me? The moment I saw you, I just rushed in, knowing I could save you. I don’t really remember it well. People said I looked insane.”e0fbab301af02fa3

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“R-really?”ef5c734c54e19ad9

“Still, calling me ‘insane’ is going too far, don’t you think?”f2f79d15b71dc3d3

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Hwang Sooyeon didn’t seem to realize how accurate that description was. I didn’t want to upset her by saying more, so I just gave an awkward smile.6537162f9f3d4936

“I safely delivered the medicine to the patient in the clubroom too. Four of their six members have awakened, so Seo Yul seems relieved. She kept her promise about the weapons, but… the awakened on our side are using them without even getting your permission… It’s… really… pissing… me… off… After… how… you… got… them……”50edc6cb9139d535

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Hwang Sooyeon’s face darkened ominously. She clearly didn’t like others casually using weapons I’d obtained at the risk of my life. Of course, I wasn’t happy about it either. Who just uses someone else’s weapons without asking? But watching Hwang Sooyeon’s expression change in real time made my anger evaporate.0cead74582a5d94e

“W-well, I brought them for everyone to share anyway. I… I just need one sword.”932e7c9dd3b8d5cc

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“A sword? …Someone’s already using that… Tch, no conscience… Should die… no, should kill…”92caec5a714612ec

“A dagger! You know, a short one! Is… is that still available? Preferably double-edged.”d2e4e43f22417f3a

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“…That… is available.”3a5ff5f68f59a0e4

“Then just get me that one.”27c771ad0bdd1d23

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“Okay……”30df7cded53003c5

And like that, Hwang Sooyeon 1dbf857a56 left in a half-crazed state.9c3d35ca8df72797

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“Tch, my weapons.”01922a6cf6f2415f

Unable to contain my b370363430 boiling anger, I kicked 6845f92f64 off the blanket.Seriously! I! Risked my life for those weapons! Damn it! I was going to use them all myself! Now I can’t even properly test my skills!Ugh, so unfair! Worried there might c1d7f2591e be monsters outside, 2ba2b5d8b1 I buried my e7e9670168 face in the 3b4ca84be5 blanket and thrashed fbdbd1fb16 silently.a764b37a0ff83e9c

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“Eunsoo.”1b1200bd98a88421

Kim Jaeyoung stood there quietly 897b2a4632 watching me, having entered without 4847cab996 me noticing.Make some noise 4afe9255a1 when you come 542ef94c8c in!Embarrassed at being caught 89e610535c in my solo tantrum, 995dfdd23b I pointed at the c8df949a47 white plastic bag he 3653ffa537 was holding to change fd0870a915 the subject.0a2573675b36d17e

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“…Where’d you get that?”fa101b2df705181c

“Convenience store. Tried to heat it up, but the microwave wasn’t working. It’s cold.”51435b5565ffa9d3

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“A con-veni-ence store?”2e5bfd94f437b357

What Kim Jaeyoung shoved 3b69c3006d at me was beef 4adf2e5129 porridge from a convenience 628730dd6b store.This guy’s really roaming around freely after awakening.Seeing how easily aa149ba3ed he handled that 7b4ede8d4e humanoid monster that 92c0bad0d1 had overwhelmed me, df96b7c89d I could understand 17f4d694c0 it.Was he always this strong? In my dreams, Kim Jaeyoung mainly used mental skills rather than physical force, and he deliberately avoided direct confrontation with Cha Yuhyeok, making it hard to gauge his true combat ability. Of course, he’d be much stronger than regular awakened, but as time goes on, more monsters will appear, and stronger ones might emerge. If that happens, wandering around like this could be dangerous. And what if Cha Yuhyeok shows up when Kim Jaeyoung isn’t around?5d781ae1513956cb

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“Don’t go too far where you might get hurt. From now on, stick right by my side.”df6ad377b927bb2c

“…Do you need me now?”12345e8bff64ea4b

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“What nonsense. That’s what friends do.”a7cf9c8a1c53f4ea

“Friends……”cc3c0c9e2f8cdc37

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Kim Jaeyoung mumbled f6eae09d1e shyly with his 2362ae5ac9 eyes downcast.I was planning 6ad84d9b5f to scold him, aab6573808 why is the 46be4e70bb mood turning like 8ddc65db3a this?This awkward atmosphere was bd275681e0 unbearable, so I grabbed 94966a7e12 the porridge Kim Jaeyoung aa15b35de4 brought and complained:8d79beaa2e08d74e

“Beef? I prefer abalone porridge.”6bc655fb73eb3735

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“Here’s abalone porridge.”7347aa9da23bca37

“Wait, how many did you bring……”41e09674815af9b2

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The convenience store bag f061480715 Kim Jaeyoung held out 6b017d7bf7 contained ten porridges. All different varieties. I put down the beef 6c565e3c50 porridge and picked up the 79329c140b abalone one. Feeling unnecessarily embarrassed, ccc494e271 I popped open 039d9f0134 the plastic lid e0c2b7ef8f and threw out e9df96ac4a another comment:b6102f84c8a88b23

“No kimchi? Don’t you know I’m a kimchi warrior?”609e8271aad7cba1

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“Should I get some?”403e51933674b30d

“Forget it. You eat all the beef porridge. Damn, you’ve gotten even skinnier than before. You look better with some meat on your bones, got it? So… eat.”5a398fbb560ce9e7

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Kim Jaeyoung smiled. Before, seeing his smile made me a bit uncomfortable… but after seeing his expressionless, cold face in the premonition dream, his smiling face seemed preferable. When he smiles… keh, he’s really pretty.5f36e9425bc9fce4

“It’s cold.”2a9d343063e993dc

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“Just eat it, you picky bastard.”851056a59d6daca0

Watching his large frame earnestly 62836c12a6 scooping porridge with a tiny d518306e79 plastic spoon made me snort 022e3fe8db with laughter.0b34e94f54b60157

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