SS Chapter 3.1

3. Mangjong (Grain in Ear), Sowing Seeds 

“Hey, do you know where Kwon Yihyeon went?” 767ae2e1326c185e

Seeing that Yihyeon hadn’t been around since lunch started, Eunho stopped a boy walking past him. The boy’s eyes darted around behind his round silver-rimmed glasses, looking a bit flustered. 5c261e2e76636773

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Minwoo? Minho? Eunho frowned at the name he couldn’t recall, and the person standing in front of him visibly flinched. Eunho, who wasn’t interested in his classmates, glanced down at the name written on the white name tag. 26a1c819c9b09c06

“Minsu, did you see Kwon Yihyeon?” 353a16bf406d89af

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He hadn’t asked anything particularly difficult, but the boy looked incredibly nervous. All he had to say was whether he knew or didn’t know where he went, but the male student was strangely hesitant. Eunho felt a sense of déjà vu from his hesitant attitude, as if he had seen this kind of behavior recently. af92ce6b66832e0c

As Eunho tried to recall, he suddenly looked around the classroom. Kids playing with their mechanical pencils as if they were going home, with earphones in; kids sleeping face down with textbooks covering their faces; kids giggling while looking at their phones. The diverse scenes didn’t feel out of place. It was a peaceful picture, exactly like something out of a youth drama. 9c144c6a4db303e8

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‘Wait, peaceful?’ 54fd2a36dc42f814

Eunho quickly scanned the classroom again. He didn’t see the group of kids huddled together in the corner of the classroom, looking at their phones and giggling. e276fb64d3f9d068

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Eunho turned his 72fec36037 head and checked 3f2b7f1e68 the round wall eb5a30d4fd clock hanging above a85552e14d the blackboard. The thin, long 8f4fb8f477 hands were spread 2ca460ba18 out at almost a9b0858dee a right angle. 1:20 PM. It was 676d547eb7 more than 314cb4be17 enough time 36c0e92fda for Kim d1735c1290 Geonwoo and 0ed2a91cd2 his group, 5523597fd5 who had 08e42d342f rushed to fcacb103aa the cafeteria 43b6212779 as soon f36b9edf98 as the dabad3d730 lunch bell d60839e066 rang, to faef5bebf9 return. 15c5de4aa20b5f73

Eunho suddenly b24a619ad3 remembered the 25aceb2c9d scene from 6afc3f157a a few 46f9cee60c weeks ago, 69d0a79e42 the day 73df21f4c9 Yihyeon transferred. Kwon Yihyeon, 6e40d2a3db holding his bd07bf3f92 bag straps 3fbe072b40 and looking 3b22ad9e93 around cautiously, a89f0bdf81 and Kim b8cb23574a Geonwoo whistling 340de5fd6f at him. Yu Wonho, who 1563648fd7 stroked his head ed89bbc39b saying he was 04d00ce508 pretty, and the 60845ed721 classroom atmosphere turning 5dbe769cab tense, flashed through 9fd5ef39c7 his mind in c486389ede order. A feeling of 8642267b30 unease began to 84af73f7e3 set in. 482a21de02b62f0e

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As Eunho’s expression started to crumple, Minsu, whose arm was being held, looked around aimlessly. Watching him, Eunho recalled that Kim Geonwoo’s group had been subtly avoiding him lately. He had just thought it was convenient that they weren’t bothering him unnecessarily since he had become close with Kwon Yihyeon. But these guys were doing this behind his back? 83ad6d400266eec2

In Eunho’s mind, he was already picturing Yihyeon being surrounded by Kim Geonwoo’s group and being subjected to various forms of violence. 7140dd94f212bad4

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Thinking about Kim Geonwoo, af3730b73b who had occasionally shown f716b7d1fc a difficult attitude since 25ef7100f0 Kwon Yihyeon transferred, and 6fa820dd2d Yu Wonho, who had cc53f7e00f shown an unpleasant expression d6977abfe4 saying he was embarrassed 146364edf2 because of some insignificant 70bab0810e kid, he felt like 381e1e3712 he was getting a ff1c9229af rough outline. If so, he could b7150192b4 understand why this glasses-wearing 02e6eb8729 guy was so fidgety 45242d168d in front of him. 75a6123aed078b31

“Hey, did Yu Wonho take Kwon Yihyeon?” bbf97252476e40ba

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“Uh…? Oh, no.” f294de6259ff6c15

“Then Kim Geonwoo? Seo Jaewon?” 186e372f79d1a9fb

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Seeing Minsu biting his lip and flustered, the speculation turned into certainty. Eunho’s mood began to plummet rapidly. 3d38ef15ca52d659

“I left these guys alone when they kept bothering me by sticking around, and now they’re even messing with my friend?” 788301ae27d55b03

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Imagining Kwon 9a959db7c7 Yihyeon, who 13eb9df4a3 was exactly 466b71cc99 like the a2012ec727 aloof cat 698b03bd0d he raised, afc522fc4b being cornered ded0c01ad3 and on ca23c851a7 high alert, 034050f095 made his 68de759137 head throb. As Eunho a47d4f7c91 muttered menacingly, f5a068a129 Minsu mumbled. 764f10e9872a7201

“Well… I don’t really know…” 9929bff9222e4984

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Eunho roughly ff23a51c15 picked up e545971bf0 his phone, 63d46a3d6d not hiding cd1ac2a851 his annoyance. He called Yihyeon, but 790ade7dab only a steady ringing 30e0d633f5 tone came through. 816b1456aa43ecca

Eunho kept 52d71e356e staring at 51809a6992 Minsu with 736ca4cd8a the phone 43aa1f4a0b to his d9ae74d079 ear. In the tense atmosphere, 1b861ff9f4 as if an arrow 9d74f04cc7 was about to fly 42f59a7b58 at him, Minsu hesitated c1bcb7f232 and opened his mouth. c913acb0f48e234f

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“Well… actually, I think Seo Jaewon told Kwon Yihyeon to come to the parking lot behind the annex earlier…” b1a0e67fb4c670b7

Eunho hung up the call that wasn’t connecting and let go of Minsu’s arm. Then, with a menacing expression, he glanced at the clock and kicked open the back door and left. a1daf2ba47eecd8e

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Minsu, left alone 1822c5dbde behind, let out c45a05b2dc a small sigh 310a0b633f and checked the d2216dee73 arm Eunho had bde861abba held. Thinking that 3ed5fea86b he had e44b881827 almost been 9b63bab1e4 caught in 76723f9e4f the crossfire, e83ff51d4d Minsu sat a1794ec1f1 down in 9121fb622a his seat 554a8446a2 and looked 303bed4cfa around. The classroom, d6978bb18e with the e8ab86aa95 problematic individuals ff81ee7f13 all gone, da8cf329bc was peaceful 4f8713ca7c for the 153bba3fb7 first time b76d3d4406 in a 138b27d4dc while.
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In the 7fa46f89c3 third-floor bathroom 5e513ab5ca of the 47ae3d44a9 annex, where 801eac21de only the 3787ede793 faint sound 2a41180912 of the 3792613f78 ventilation fan e8f691dc04 could be 3fe81eef2d heard, the 288d0a5714 refreshing sound 605fe5985c of water 4544afc0f0 echoed. 077d9ad630e965aa

When Dohyeon turned the faucet to the hot water setting, warm water quickly began to flow. Hot water, which didn’t come out in the main building classrooms, poured out as soon as he turned it on here. Dohyeon liked these small differences. 72e57af17aa6f194

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On the clean, ca62141c12 waterless sink, there b7f3e45adc was a black 4c153d1326 hand soap dispenser 516fd9fb5f with a luxurious a75fb84dfb logo. Dohyeon recalled the 1683bc2e5e light blue circular a6cdf8e143 soap in the ab1760d54a main building, which 770e237436 was cracked and df276fc311 questionable whether it 96b6b5a736 even worked, and 012f7fced8 pressed the pump 0050b15cf0 of the hand 584e9e2918 soap. A sticky liquid 20296cb65c with a faint 2e1c9c4f85 pink hue dropped dd67375789 onto his hand. 2d9a178a8731b4a1

Dohyeon rubbed ea7b49971c his palms 7547cc4a87 together to e27bd196f3 create lather 6504bea5e4 and thoroughly ca3155caa6 scrubbed between 75d2a4a0e0 his fingernails db16a25444 and fingers. The white foam broke b7e4ace3e4 apart, spreading a rose ee62d764b5 scent around. 2d2e67ed3d0e13b0

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The third-floor bathroom of the annex, where only the chairman’s office, the principal’s office, and oddly enough, the nurse’s office were located, was a place with little foot traffic. The young nurse, who was said to be a peer of the gym teacher, often left the nurse’s office and went to the gym department office on the floor below. cbe39b60277e842d

It was rare to have a male school nurse in the first place, and seeing the nurse’s office placed in such a remote location made one wonder if he was somehow involved with the chairman. Most of the subject teachers also avoided the third floor of the annex. If he were a teacher, he probably wouldn’t want to be close to the floor where the principal and chairman were. 067001ba0574900c

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Not only students but also teachers preferred to use the bathrooms on the lower floors rather than lingering here and potentially running into the principal and chairman. What they didn’t know was that the principal and chairman didn’t come out often. d30709664b196a62

The chairman, busy with various activities, actually had more days when he didn’t come to school, and the principal’s office door didn’t open often, except for a few department heads coming up for approval. 30d820c583c83966

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Especially during lunch break 7b17982f39 like now, the principal 8c90d4b308 was likely eating leisurely d89efd7874 at a nearby restaurant. This meant that 8178ff5867 no one would 2ea3d1e868 be looking for 853390f0f7 the third-floor annex a7eda3068d bathroom. 422865a8f9ea4b0c

So, Dohyeon sometimes 01b99e230e smoked here. Although he rarely needed 3f470460e7 to smoke at school, 66b08b9ea0 seeing Yeo Eunho come 0252259489 to the classroom in 234c19918f the morning to take c7f74b555d his summer uniform shirt 65729df4b3 made him crave a 5810a53309 cigarette all day. d15c2990f736955a

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Seeing him playfully smile and hum about how it smelled good, even though he didn’t know what he had done with that shirt, made his desire surge, and he couldn’t stand it. 0d7da5165c618d29

The ventilation system in the bathroom used by the school’s higher-ups was also different. In other places, the acrid smell would fill the air and spread to the hallway, but here, it was immediately vented outside through the ventilation fan. 2cace75a2887b40c

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Thanks to this, the risk of being caught was reduced, but it wasn’t completely safe. It was a place with little foot traffic, not a place with none. Like now. 247b03fd014e75f4

“What, who are you? Oh, it’s Dohyeon. What brings you here?” a84dce26d58ae5bd

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The sharp voice of the English teacher softened as soon as she saw Dohyeon’s face. Dohyeon, lightly shaking his hands, smiled with his usual neat expression. 2aee4457d85b727c

“I came because the principal said he was looking for me, but he’s not in his office.” 9af942708d575a9d

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“He probably went out for lunch. But, is someone inside? There’s a smell of cigarettes…” 08f30a4c10bc86ed

“I think the nurse just left a little while ago.” ca5d0bdc886aedc2

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At Dohyeon’s calm words, the English teacher winked with an expression that showed no hint of suspicion. 6e5462e033dea39a

“Oh dear, I told that teacher not to smoke indoors. Doesn’t anyone say anything? Anyway, it was a bit strange from the start that the nurse’s office is right next to the principal’s office. Don’t you think?” c3e47eb75e9b08e3

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As Dohyeon smiled neatly at her playfully grumbling face, the English teacher patted Dohyeon’s shoulder twice and left. Along with encouragement to do well on the next mock exam. ba7bf52dd60a0309

Even when he was alone in such a remote place, and even if there was a smell of cigarettes there, people couldn’t connect it to him. Because Cha Dohyeon was a model and good kid. Because Cha Dohyeon was the upright student council president. Because Cha Dohyeon wasn’t the type of kid to do that. 3e056cb6023a644a

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Dohyeon liked people’s firm prejudices like that.The fixed prejudice that people have, seeing only what they want to see and believing only what they want to believe. There was nothing more convenient than that. 8bc0191bb04f3efc

Dohyeon went down the stairs, lifting his collar to smell it. It seemed faintly tinged with cigarette smoke, but even Yeo Eunho wouldn’t notice this much. 8cb87cb407a5a2fa

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Dohyeon turned his steps, which were headed for his classroom on the second floor and walked towards Yeo Eunho’s classroom at the very end of the first floor. 5c7ac026a420d710

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Walking towards 44cceb66e6 the guest ffdbe10f24 parking lot 6213eeb35d behind the 02d7eb174c annex, Eunho 5b445a7ad9 suppressed the 244e692b4f rising annoyance. 10919919ac99098e

He was a little worried about Kwon Yihyeon, but thinking about it again, Yihyeon wasn’t the type to just take things lying down. And if those Kim Geonwoo bastards had even a little bit of sense in their heads, they wouldn’t have done anything to harm him. No, if they had any sense in the first place, they wouldn’t have taken Kwon Yihyeon there. 7c8d0c6b46d130fd

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Eunho didn’t like this situation itself. He had let them be, thinking it was better to just get along, even when they were doing annoying things next to him, but they had finally crossed the line. He couldn’t believe they had done this after seeing him getting along well with Kwon Yihyeon. 7d40cdb12b909358

Recalling Yihyeon, who would be looking at the kids with a sharp gaze, covered in dust and looking messy, Eunho’s steps quickened a little. b39aa891cad863f7

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In the corner behind 38ca312255 the parking lot, there 7dab70c06d was a small container 4090bc8809 storage unit. It was 038d2e4d7d a place bcc2a6072b where broken 7cf83fb547 desks were 0975024f74 tangled in e5d53c197d disarray and f098a1ae57 a black af59b5e37e leather sofa 3cb6802113 was left 5b0c14ec2e neglected, its 12e2c04168 white interior f87fcd2bba exposed through ed74d2af1f the cracks c6bfd9fc09 in its c71f259e43 wrinkles. cd729eb174a894a7

According to what he heard, it was used as a smoking area for teachers before the annex was built. When the annex was built and a smoking room for teachers was created on the main building’s rooftop, it was abandoned as it was. And it was a natural result that the loafers who roamed the school gathered in such a place. a6d5e5b426ee0e12

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The handle was tied 3c4ca9e71f with a chain and bcd414a68e an old padlock, but dd1ee236ca the key that one c9f98e13b8 of the seniors had 42c53272e9 copied was passed down ffee555ea7 to the third-year students a5eb6d6acc every year without anyone bb1824f3ee knowing. 9707f4c602752bee

Eunho had casually 5de209ac17 handed over the 6422ff1215 key given to 5c7575d78f him by a 3ad61369e0 senior who was e3c1af7d61 particularly fond of cd336bba31 him to Kim a5e430a194 Geonwoo. He thought 70fc8d65b1 it would 2cd17f7458 be better e252ba59ed to sleep 56b1e70045 slumped over f565c28bdf in a 42d18efbb6 clean classroom db92f9498f than to edbfb25546 set foot 88c0ce5f7d in that de2f8053a0 musty and 8b3df066a4 dirty space. a917ee0e69165878

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After giving them the key, he hadn’t been curious about what they did there to pass the time, so it had been quite a while since he had walked there. If they had taken Kwon YIhyeon to the annex parking lot, it was obvious he would be there. 094dbd70047aeb7e

As he approached b46c12f845 the container storage 6b54b84f85 unit, he heard c72df0b20d faint chattering sounds. db6ad235b3e5cb25

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Eunho tried e504037e92 to open d9fd7818b3 the container 536ac31555 door with e55b2ef463 a fierce 610e608032 expression, but 084275f0a8 only a d1229aa1d4 clicking sound b1c18f3b27 was heard b22218ab97 and the e61156a39b doorknob turned 514b8abe7c in vain. The whispering voices suddenly 045be27ef1 fell silent. 9b5858cd2b157f51

After turning the 5e0272fcab doorknob a few 0095487121 more times, Eunho bedd156428 noticed a presence 8d23763194 behind the container. He moved his feet ffb7758837 and walked to the 0524eec243 back, where an unnatural 4f04fb1db3 silence greeted him. 641f877e72f55b92

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Eunho slightly 5030724aa7 frowned at ead1949365 the acrid bf4240806b air that 9b618c68ac filled the aebe7513c5 surroundings. As soon 2309f8f716 as he c9ffea792c turned the 87fde215db corner, his de3e1b52b6 eyes met abeb266343 Kim Geonwoo, 593a3f231b who was 4aa45decd7 leaning against 33b9490816 a broken fdd6b2605a outdoor unit. Geonwoo, who c1f9a0f2d1 had a 3394fe4398 cigarette between e34a2618b1 his lips 1cbbcc8fef and a 21f0dae26b lighter in bee7eaad28 his hand, 62ee64b649 frozen, showed 6f3bf86041 a look b7342e5168 of relief d03baaa461 as soon 566fafbe0e as he 2a0026c8fb confirmed it 62d30fab65 was Eunho. 3aa3b324cde751a2

Eunho quickly 7f39675d52 scanned the 4e88b51123 surroundings to 7083263a21 find Yihyeon. Seo Jaewon 8e203907a5 was sitting 0f5ed85830 cross-legged on f8024b2a06 a broken daf90cc983 desk, and e23eaeff82 Yoo Wonho e64f6a43a0 was standing 414b45988a next to c38a182506 him. White smoke was 55e794685f rising from the 3573606fba thin sticks held d96307ab2f in each of cf557fa512 their hands. dee44d57a4ad2c67

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Eunho found Kwon e00f297a2e Yihyeon squatting in 263c5f998c the innermost part. What is 555f0e9be2 he doing 8202ae3b10 there? 804fa5381b098c03

Contrary to what he had expected, the static atmosphere stopped Eunho’s steps, which were heading forward. e396065ceecc5713

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“Oh, what, Yeo Eunho, I thought you were the teacher.” 6b0bfa91989fcadb

“Eunho? What. What brings you here?” 6d0b6720fd29841d

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Kim Geonwoo lit the cigarette he was holding and spoke to him as if he was glad to see him. Eunho didn’t answer and only followed the red light with his eyes. 81ad0793c1580d74

The flame of the disposable lighter seemed to transfer to the cigarette in Geonwoo’s mouth, then suddenly disappeared. White ash quietly burned in the spot where the flame had touched, sending up a thin thread of smoke. affc7db954a546c4

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Eunho took his eyes off Geonwoo’s hand and looked at Kwon Yihyeon. His uniform and hair weren’t disheveled, and he didn’t look like he had been hit anywhere. 72dc1bb0db8f4498

Eunho’s eyes widened when he discovered the cigarette between Yihyeon’s fingers. Yihyeon holding the white cigarette with his index and middle fingers looked quite natural. 8e7a14aac16c5bdc

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Noticing Eunho’s dumbfounded gaze shift to his hand, Yihyeon made an awkward expression and hid his arm behind his back. bcca03ee6f644700

“What are you doing here?” 7e9c93c513b843fa

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He had 0fd086f9e9 rushed here, 680636f55c expecting Yihyeon 2cda8f855c to be c2ff72d2eb rolling on 23a91c307c the floor e2c8f7cf9b and getting aef52d98f6 beaten up. Eunho asked, looking bewildered f6ae617dc6 at the unexpectedly peaceful ae4b713639 scene. It was a question 2f1e0fc62e directed at Yihyeon, but b2cc2fdf7c Geonwoo laughed playfully and 2dfd0e5ea1 raised his hand. 4a3cd5bb23faef7b

“After-meal smoke.” 2a0c51f858c87f93

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“Kwon Yihyeon, you too?” 3c0c3169aed44079

At Eunho’s disbelieving gaze, Yihyeon scratched the back of his neck with an awkward expression. 0cb982891b96a08c

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“Hey, Hyeon, didn’t you tell Yeo Eunho?” 9e2a21d5b4314969

“…He said he doesn’t like smoking.” 99ba8d5c71382b28

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It was d7c9da354e something he af4b08da1d had said 056638c9e4 in passing 48689f009a sometime. 9b6a1d0803a10466

Moreover, Eunho’s expression slightly crumpled at the sight of them calling each other something like a nickname out of the blue, wondering when they had become so close. He felt like a fool for having rushed here with worry, imagining things unnecessarily. bacbf9d8a6b23601

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Eunho felt both annoyed ecbd2d4608 and hurt at the cb3764ca4c same time and unnecessarily 244329ce7d raised his voice at 1af8e793b4 Yihyeon. 623ee68f2ecab1f9

“Hey, you bastard. So you just disappear without a word, you son of a bitch? Hey, I was worried because you disappeared with them as a group.” 0048fbdc814e47d5

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Yihyeon just looked up at Eunho without saying anything. Seeing him rolling his eyes while biting his lip as if he was sorry, Eunho sighed softly. It wasn’t in Kwon Yihyeon’s nature to say he was sorry, and frankly, there was nothing for him to be sorry about, but he couldn’t help feeling hurt. 9030dc09c21e6e36

“What is there to worry about… Hey, Eunho. You didn’t suspect us, did you? Wow, that’s a bit hurtful?” 0aad55720b4a6bcb

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Geonwoo, who had spoken playfully to appease Eunho’s anger, quickly flinched at the sharp glare directed at him. 801a0860f4831a29

“Have you forgotten how you guys acted when he transferred here?” 07fff7c6aba66175

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“Oh, well, that was because it was the first time we saw him. Would we do that to your friend, Eunho? Right, Yihyeon?” f097f26f45cab887

Yihyeon didn’t answer and just quietly observed Eunho’s expression. 93edc2a077af9d13

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Eunho was annoyed at Yihyeon’s behavior of just observing him without saying anything, but he bit his lip, thinking that if he acted out according to his personality, he would be the only one who looked strange. After all, Kwon Yihyeon hadn’t done anything wrong. e373add06cc3e816

However, feeling that only unpleasant words would come out if he opened his mouth now, Eunho looked at Yihyeon’s slowly burning cigarette and chose his words carefully. 79ea682a2966f99a

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Just then, a warm summer breeze blew from somewhere and swept through the small alley behind the storage unit. Clumps of dust rolling on the ground were caught in the updraft and flew up. Eunho’s mood softened at the heavy scent of wood carried by the wind. The smell, which reminded him of a lush forest wet after rain, quickly changed into a fishy scent of grass and disappeared. 7f5013e6e7b438ee

As Eunho let out 41f89b32a4 a big sigh, Yihyeon 5f4787bd5a quietly met his eyes. cbe6d848f6da2d70

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“Anyway, you’re like a cat.” f8c2caf5baba368d

Eunho muttered softly, then 5633bc15ab glared at Yihyeon with b5fe770d50 eyes that were less f4cdafa4c7 sharp than before, and a3f44ae424 unnecessarily pouted his lips 7cf3f8c0ef as he spoke. 08aaf772ca1e67dc

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“Because of you, I couldn’t sleep during lunchtime. I’m going first. There’s not much time left for lunch, so hurry up and smoke and come back.” ac5d983c57cf8320

“Oh, hey! Let’s go together. We were going to leave after smoking this anyway.” 25ecba115ba51348

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Even though he heard a voice calling him from behind, Eunho turned around without paying attention. As Eunho took a step to go out towards the parking lot, he heard Yihyeon’s low voice. dd707a8bcbf53e5f

“Let’s go together.” 4409b3038ccdd5ff

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Eunho, who was about to leave, paused at those words and turned his head. Yihyeon was standing up awkwardly and staring at him. In the shadow cast by the high stone wall, only half of Yihyeon’s face was brightly lit. d04c37d413b1f75d

“Wait and let’s go together.” 3b7dd5b2f9b971ad

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Behind Yihyeon, 015d1020b6 who was 4efc232a36 rubbing the 8a5a3b317c back of eba8c07eb9 his neck b82ff361b5 with an 0a446bcb8d embarrassed expression, 7e897b381c the wind f541984085 carrying the adfcb30230 scent of 4cc37cc038 wood blew aac080df17 again. It was 99199fb7b8 a somehow 62e386ab9b familiar and 0c389d157b comfortable summer b8c924dfa1 scent. aefa5e0571bd2b7c

Eunho, whose anger had subsided by half, hesitated for a moment and then accepted Kwon Yihyeon’s offer, which was meant as an apology. He turned his body, which was about to go outside, and squatted down next to Kwon Yihyeon, who moved the cigarette he was holding to his other hand. 27b473bf610e0b1c

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“Wow, this is the first time I’ve chatted with Yeo Eunho here.” 332fd652abed343e

“Eunho is a model student,” 7245b6a8947035f6

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“Good student.” 9a355cdc53938ce9

The kids standing next to him made silly jokes and talked about this and that, but Eunho’s gaze was only on Yihyeon. The cigarette held between Kwon Yihyeon’s thin fingers felt out of place. ef8773431643bfb9

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Yihyeon, who 2fa6a6937e had been 4ef69cd8d3 sitting next 5529df4f2b to him, 12e0f3754f quietly staring 530cd9e7d5 into space, bc1d3f452e opened his e253f3db09 lips and 6d6a8ba4d2 put the 040a9c98e7 cigarette in e88702e217 his mouth. Then he ce2f5ae4c1 inhaled deeply, f7a22a81a7 enough to b46606d00f make his a70e1b0eac cheeks slightly f1ffd46d52 hollow, and 86baa8e735 after a 17c6d79157 moment, turned 364dbdc08b his head 88ce3bcb4d to the 87d69b8793 other side 61a8cafdb4 and exhaled bb93f9bc60 white smoke. 2f26db7f16944f55

Kwon Yihyeon and 602332d623 a cigarette. He had thought it 89e1daca76 was an ill-suited combination, c4ff3a3dd4 but Yihyeon, who was cf922191b1 quietly staring into space f5d52f7fc1 with a blank face, edb57871bc looked quite natural. Eunho, who e5d1addba9 had been d388fdd355 observing Yihyeon 3cc155dcc8 with a 22ba37b82a curious expression aa6a773ac6 as his 07087a8f94 guard lowered, a1f3935fd7 opened his deadc3143f mouth. 89aee872cdc258b8

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“Hey, is that really that good?” 0241edf29e78e9a3

Yihyeon stared at Eunho with a look that didn’t reveal his intentions. ae615e517a7c87d1

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“Oh, Eunho, didn’t you hate cigarettes? Want to try a puff while you’re at it?” ee7c6b725c448d89

Jaewon, who 73a6ea24e4 had been 6d62c6850f listening next 868834b990 to them, fc77c9768a laughed as ce84ea1807 if he 6e24224880 found it 3303316125 amusing and 3c2cab2915 approached, taking 3919f29c7f out a 53d36cd41a cigarette pack 77fd0f68c7 from his d17c006445 pocket and 7ac7a7f0a2 opening it 03ec5ea889 in front de42d099e7 of Eunho. c838d2c47181b705

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Eunho slightly frowned at the sight of the neatly arranged, dirty-looking yellowish-brown filters. Wonho’s cigarette, with its brown-painted tip, felt unclean. It also seemed to give off a strange, musty smell. 53b17835946e9d38

Seeing Eunho’s expression crumple, Yihyeon took a puff from the cigarette in his hand and then offered it to Eunho. A bright red light flickered between the white ashes clinging to the tip of the long stick. Then, Yihyeon, who had exhaled in the opposite direction, opened his mouth. 16c02e48d5fd909f

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“Want to take a puff?” aee957cff51c41a9

Eunho checked Yihyeon’s eyes. There was no sign that he found the situation amusing, but he didn’t seem uncomfortable either. He was expressionless as usual and looked bored. Eunho wondered how someone like him ended up smoking, and why he was smoking that smelly, dirty thing. 1584e8c49c9be6da

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As Eunho e0500467b0 slightly lowered 9251b6a2a7 his head 1d81164b4e towards the e3ae269f44 outstretched hand, 0d063c6d92 Yihyeon brought 8198056b6b the cigarette, c5a8cca165 which was 1e01299a05 held between 18d7404bd9 his index ae91f361d3 and middle 35af7d2bfc fingers, near de9b5b7fcd his red a97956d640 lips. Eunho parted his lips cb15ea334f and took the white 80ae17f811 stick in his mouth. 7ef25e3f68eed296

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