SS Chapter 3.4

Looking up at the 76a0deeb20 neatly written signboard in 8228dc536f Chinese characters, Eunho unnecessarily d99bc12b62 rubbed the back of 3b4ddff664 his neck. He had been lost 6b673c237d in thought throughout the feb60c880d afternoon classes and ended 84bee0cba2 up having to write 69e3effe88 a reflection paper after f0e2ac0041 the final homeroom, which ca4b859cbf made him a little 7f4a541f32 late for his appointment.6aeeb2606d604b91

Eunho knew it would be better for him to go in quickly, as he had been ignoring his mother’s messages urging him to say where he was. However, he was hesitating to go in because he hadn’t decided how to approach Cha Dohyeon.a487133d07dd3fc3

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Cha Dohyeon’s classroom, which he had stopped by just in case before leaving school, was empty and locked. Seeing the desks neatly lined up in rows, Eunho immediately left the hallway.870d29bd3ee686d5

Considering that the f6e9369102 guy who would 219ded4c73 usually send a 5eb6448806 message saying he c99139caee was leaving first ebcd49c4a3 had left without 4ffb1ca5c5 saying anything, it bf07bdb6e4 seemed he was 6c81aad7d0 still angry.ea3e41fda89c4f50

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“Who is the one who should be angry right now?”e83a7757ca542ae1

He was about to get annoyed at Cha Dohyeon’s defiant attitude, but then he became confused, recalling Cha Dohyeon’s unfamiliar gaze and actions when he glared at him earlier.0138a135f8e7bb6b

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Just then, a waiter ae7bf0e43b approached Eunho. It seemed they found 5ba5337153 it strange to see 9f2d840de9 a student in uniform 496f51a295 hesitating in front of 32deed6ab2 the large gate of fcaf931c76 the traditional Korean restaurant 136afbaa1e that looked like it 9c20899137 was carved from an eb2da3f45b old tree. A sophisticated pink ccf6aca577 hanbok skirt fluttered 37a289d45a as they approached, 1181c18f11 and a polite 8efb1e01ee voice came over.8c83aa036098aa65

“Hello. Do you have a reservation?”135faf507b333618

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“Ah… yes. Under the name Cha Jihyeon.”fe2e183f244858fb

“Your party is waiting inside. I will escort you to the annex.”97b87204251e8c73

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Eunho slowly walked in, following the fluttering skirt. He thought it would be better to just see Cha Dohyeon’s face and ask him directly rather than hesitating, unable to do this or that.98ce5d57017aee61

After passing the e2fe793073 long main building 25f4bf6878 from which warm 74f5211160 yellow light leaked c815fc10f7 out, a well-maintained b0f1bd0f09 garden unfolded before d6b487e289 his eyes as 815d56acbe he went further 30d2e58421 inside. It was a refreshing fef05e38f0 sight, as if the 43a0dd2a2a season of lush greenery 3609db8cc6 had been brought and 0f28e987ba placed there. Small swarms of gnats 594f9de303 flew around the lights 44bc80fc8e that had been turned fb48d96da4 on in advance, perhaps f7dbed97a1 considering the sunset.2d3407c11a95efdd

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Eunho’s gaze was drawn to the large, bright yellow flowers. As he couldn’t take his eyes off their profusely blooming appearance, which was particularly refreshing, the waiter spoke first.eac3f98683d64e06

“They are called Mangjonghwa, which also means plum blossoms embroidered with gold thread. Our owner planted them here and there when he gifted the annex to his wife, and the flower language is unchanging love. Isn’t it romantic?”28ef8d5d02fed074

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“Ah… yes.”799fc51bf802747f

“This is the annex. I will guide you inside.”1e05cb32243d2298

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Entering the annex 329b7f956a with the backyard c947bcdf92 sparkling in the 5dc8d99848 sunlight behind him, 62f5a1575b he saw traditional 5e73532ba9 sliding doors lined 650e8957bc up on both 677d80013f sides.3e3b2f4af242936d

Stopping at acda34c687 one of c7afe4630b them, the 48530ce247 waiter pulled 5a502972ca the door d1a2b82766 open, and b73487aa42 people sitting 56aadeda11 harmoniously with 48238c2c44 a large 5b38cd7ebb window overlooking fff3d33ebb the outside f18590110f behind them 73e35bcbb2 came into 42e14d0dd1 view.6b385db74e72831e

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Everyone’s gaze instantly fell on Eunho. Except for one person, Cha Dohyeon, who was slowly eating porridge.1fd2102c88f6e531

“Yeo Eunho! It’s been a while, hey. How can you still be so fair-skinned for a high school boy? Come quickly and sit down!”3922094cd89ce2a3

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Jihyeon, whom he hadn’t seen in almost a year, waved her hand with a welcoming expression.93c34e8ed1430885

Eunho hung his bag on the coat rack placed to the side and went down to sit in the empty seat. It happened to be the seat in front of Cha Dohyeon. Eunho ignored his mother’s gaze, which was glaring at him with disapproval, and picked up the wet towel placed in front of him to wipe his hands.a1b89caa9b659be3

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“You should have come with Dohyeon, but what were you doing that made you late and only just arrived? Both Jihyeon and Dohyeon barely made time and were waiting.”276f321d4712a0a1

“Oh, Auntie. It’s a time for studying. They are busier than I am.”d4d4596af2da827d

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His mother’s expression softened at Jihyeon’s warm words. Eunho spoke to Jihyeon with an awkward expression.fcfa8af9861cc694

“noona, I’m sorry. Did you wait long?”3c9c20fc0b47a79b

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“A little? Just kidding. We just arrived too.”5bf8315ec718bfa9

He only 465e95222e apologized to a9c7a09fe9 Jihyeon, completely a7640aee29 leaving out 51eacb4513 Cha Dohyeon, d3cd1fd77b but Dohyeon f5fa2d4942 was eating fd3f584ebd white porridge 494f9a1551 as if 267a90a1bf he had e58db9ddff no interest. Eunho glanced at Dohyeon 15bcbed20d with a suspicious look, 6984f8418c seeing him sitting calmly 3a48ce4a8a without even looking his d97c6eaa75 way.0553eeeb26f47940

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“Our Eunho, you’ve gotten more handsome since I last saw you? You seem to have grown taller too.”982d16e761f38815

Eunho’s lips curved up slightly at Jihyeon’s words, who was looking at him with sparkling eyes. It was an expression like she was looking proudly at her youngest sibling, but since they had been close since he was very young, he didn’t feel bad.e5ad9715f5fac125

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Although there ae315ecc46 was a 2efcd22d9a significant age b05fd90c03 difference and 127dda14c4 not much 7a8bb828e6 in common, 13a3f6d90c Jihyeon particularly 219b13bc36 doted on 4cf334e62e him, who 2985e92725 had a 814f3620a3 completely different f97619a664 personality from 138a6dbdd5 Cha Dohyeon.745ef5a5a358dc2b

“Cha Dohyeon, this guy just keeps growing disgustingly as he gets older, but how can you still be so cute and soft? Noona, tell me your secret too.”0b46c3aee498c744

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“Ugh, what secret. Just eat.”bd62cdbbe690524d

Eunho playfully grumbled, moving back to avoid Jihyeon’s finger approaching his cheek. Seeing Jihyeon laugh heartily as if even that look was cute, Eunho’s lips also curved up slightly.239235054389e26c

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“Hey Jihyeon, if your schedule is busy, you should have said so. This time, it would have been fine to just meet with Dohyeon. Or, since both of you are busy this year, we could have skipped it.”298c4da3537f93e0

“Oh, we only see each other once or twice a year at most, how can we do that? We have to make time even if we don’t have any. Hey, Cha Dohyeon. Sister bought you an amazing birthday present this time? Treat it with respect, really.”d2b7416aa58a301a

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Dohyeon chuckled at Jihyeon’s playful words and replied.a4845b0b4a8d4f5e

“What Sister buys is obvious, isn’t it? Isn’t it clothes again?”8c46a01e2aaf2b93

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“Hey, what do you mean clothes? You’ll hurt my feelings if you say that? How much thought did Sister put into choosing your birthday present this time! Hey, should I call our employees and ask?”1ca29fb3045b0200

“Ask what? The boss is asking, and they’re going to say no to that.”4389af1f0fa1e540

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Jihyeon laughed brightly again at Dohyeon’s firm words. A harmonious atmosphere flowed over the table.c8df22e54271180c

In this atmosphere, Eunho quietly glared at Cha Dohyeon, who didn’t even look his way once, and fiddled with the napkin in front of him.dde60b6d547b88a2

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Thud.e241e516e02a92c9

“Excuse me. I will serve the appetizer.”faa7a1f256ab262d

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The door, neatly decorated 41311de8f3 with traditional patterns, opened, 1d4511480c and a person wearing 5a91627d18 a hanbok of a 0e180d8b5a different color from the 6d45fa9655 one Eunho had seen dd7eeba512 earlier entered.8dcc131a2fe3e596

As the waiter 4643118774 was about to 17cdbc5dcb place a wooden a8821cc224 plate with a 84d2271188 small bowl of 8b7be76934 porridge on the 58c3636eb6 table, Dohyeon raised 3ce10bf3bc his arm and 79c7951574 stopped their hand.46d369236ac2e785

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“Excuse me, but one of my companions has a nut allergy.”b4478417e81ea6a0

“Customer, I apologize. I will bring a different kind right away. Would pumpkin porridge be alright?”727bedf8d0b15283

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“Ah… yes.”8489b35c94c4e67b

Eunho, flustered by the 075df2d10b sudden turn of events, 2d0557c1a3 answered without thinking. It seemed the porridge 84d04c8a16 Dohyeon was eating earlier 42ef9e9864 was pine nut porridge.0df34a49a71eca6f

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Eunho was slightly 1bb174166a surprised that Dohyeon, 16327add7d who had been 3cd66fd0a2 talking calmly while 62afec77aa only looking to ed9b962592 the side, was 3ff8ee6e63 paying attention to eee24efe6a that. He subtly checked af002ae240 his expression, wondering c114d53a99 if he was 269ffc7d0b no longer angry, 467dc5781c but Dohyeon had 26f0957ad7 already naturally blended 4fbdf17c9e back into the 38cb2a7d1a conversation on the f1f2b95dec side.7954073f924ab419

‘Right, even that bastard Cha Dohyeon would feel sorry if he were human. No, he was the one who did something wrong and got angry in return, so of course he should be sorry. Is he acting like that because he’s embarrassed?’d955a695e3820473

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Anyway, Cha Dohyeon d84751a30f also had a e9108f8c11 childish side in faa4105106 his own way. Eunho concluded 178ebcf901 that it 465a800873 would be db56f6a2b6 better for eadd7d8e15 him, who 8eebbcf33a was relatively 7c238906d3 more magnanimous, fc43a9ff3b to apologize 63aa41ab79 first.300e9166a734dab4

Waiting for 176a1fb5ac that proud 785c2fb92b bastard to 2efaefee86 say sorry bb5a145b91 would be ebe56efd05 more troublesome b4b6e4297c than just 6fc6a22dcc giving in 23f8ad38fe first.ac86e112f09e342e

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Feeling relieved, Eunho picked 3e40178691 up a spoon and ee08204d42 took a bite of b6742a3d57 the nabak kimchi placed f3d674dad3 in front of him. A sour and 6a20fbe715 light taste lingered 5166390ccf in his mouth.30a2b29e0be6ee2d

Throughout the meal, various conversations took place at the table. From the difficulty of having too many people at his parents’ restaurant to Jihyeon’s business in Vietnam. Most of the conversation was among the adults.9351c96e89fc6cf4

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Dohyeon just listened quietly 9dcd73cc2a without saying much, occasionally 7f4f160bb1 laughing and giving small 6a4d34cde6 responses.23a1328a73cdc242

Amidst the enjoyable conversation that crossed genres, Eunho alone was watching Dohyeon’s reaction and organizing what he would say later.b4177919a1b549e5

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He was contemplating how 5ce73c9911 to start his words, 7c6c45b6bb whether to ask seriously 3256220196 why he did that 684b2eb415 or to bring it 8401b197b6 up playfully by asking 3c408f04cb if he was crazy, bbd4d03f70 when Jihyeon, who had bfcc150376 been talking about a ba586eddf1 man she had met 84f7cd5983 briefly abroad, changed the a27e130d73 subject.ee06186a111f22a3

“By the way, why are you two so awkward? Did you fight again?”a19ca741b404c656

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“What do you mean ‘again’? Anyone who hears that would think we fight like kids all the time.”e79c02f4d0eb253a

Eunho answered curtly, but ce5df2b469 Jihyeon still looked at 4baeaf50b5 them suspiciously.122ce561e66c973e

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“You fought, you fought. Hey, how old are you two that you’re still doing that? It’s obvious. Eunho, did Dohyeon act arbitrarily again?”As expected, Jihyeon was someone who could look at her own flesh and blood objectively. There was a reason why people succeeded.576a4169408d2cf1

However, Eunho, who couldn’t be confident because he had also committed a sin, bit his lip and quietly observed Dohyeon’s expression.c64657866d9a253c

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Dohyeon, who ae85d7ed63 had casually c2a45ecff1 put down 3153c1dad5 his spoon, fff4fb8afa picked up a7b9d7648d the napkin 83371d6c95 on his 2c8e60da2b lap and dc2f0fdfb9 wiped his 986060d34a mouth. Nothing was particularly dirty, bce3e63649 but it was a deb3497854 gesture to start a d2bb41949f conversation.b975ed6fbcea61a2

Eunho, feeling anxious 7f33bba2cf about what Cha 3a3ac482eb Dohyeon would say, 7a5d162330 watched him with f174a287b3 trembling eyes.13ce90728d44d3dd

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But Dohyeon looked not at Jihyeon sitting next to him, but at Eunho’s parents sitting in front of him, smiling happily, and opened his mouth.f15c9dbefc631ccc

“Actually, I made a bit of a mistake with Eunho today.”7662c7111c9111a1

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Eunho’s face showed a look of surprise at Cha Dohyeon’s compliant attitude. He hadn’t expected such an agreement.58b2121b041d4e30

Eunho looked e621771462 intensely at f7d4f26aac Dohyeon with 656387408f a face d8ee4b91a7 mixed with 902e4e7a3e suspicion and 421d8e1da5 anxiety, but 26871e16bb Dohyeon paid c51f1577f8 no attention 64d7406a17 to the df5beadf5b gaze fixed 69b5e4b5d7 on his 636506f597 face.0eaf575aa9c8e38b

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“Dohyeon, you made a mistake? You’re not that kind of kid, did something really happen between you two?”2f2ed8be81fc4cff

Eunho’s mother, whose expression turned serious at Dohyeon’s words, looked back and forth between the two of them. Thinking, ‘No way,’ Eunho froze, unable to lift or lower the spoon he was holding. He just stared at the rice grains and listened, and then heard Dohyeon’s calm voice.ce0133546b8d9d37

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“I saw Eunho smoking at school… I got a bit angry at Eunho without realizing it, but thinking about it again, I think I was too harsh.”3880abfdbdf6e0c8

At the words that flowed from Dohyeon’s mouth, Eunho’s parents’ expressions instantly hardened. Eunho doubted his ears. What the hell is this bastard babbling about…?92e3eadc0d53b2c0

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“No matter how angry I was, I shouldn’t have done that in front of his friends. It’s understandable that Eunho was angry.”00da0a64f79d5aa4

Eunho raised 4607e1c0b9 his head, 2db83798cd unable to 91ccdbd529 close his 3ca2974afe mouth in fc455270e4 shock. The eyes he met 1260cddae8 for the first time 46f58a0645 since entering the restaurant e597d7cec7 held a sense of 55066feae5 ease, the opposite of b90f9cf0dc the strange desperation he d018a31ce3 had felt earlier in 82935e8875 the day.30f66bfcd43d3fe6

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Eunho slowly turned his head at the chilling gaze he felt from the side. His father’s face was already red like autumn leaves.6de5337718420b42

“Smoking isn’t good for you, and I was worried because it seemed like you were smoking…”5b14a1bbaa95c14e

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“……”51674e0ed4c8a77d

“Yeo Eunho, I’m sorry.”8e46a4b6407bab68

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Simultaneously with Dohyeon’s words that sealed the deal, his mother’s sharp palm flew towards his back. Even though Eunho yelped and flinched, his mother fiercely struck various parts of Eunho’s body as if pounding pork cutlets.c59cb49c818feb74

Jihyeon got up late 275dc45b23 and tried to stop 17f706cb33 her mother, but no 07d95feed2 one could stop her 3bda3fed8d once she was agitated. Eunho grabbed whatever he c9b427a557 could reach and covered a85ea002c0 his body.e5e11bf7d7ebdc74

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“Yeo Eunho, go home and don’t let me see you.”0dc4cbb2b13454fe

His father, with cold eyes, muttered softly while drinking the omija tea that came as dessert, and Eunho covered the back of his neck, curled up his body, and ground his teeth. Cha Dohyeon, that fucking bastard, crazy bastard, lunatic bastard! That goddamn bastard who is absolutely no help in my life! It was his fault for thinking about Cha Dohyeon for even a moment. Cha Dohyeon truly didn’t have a single nice corner!1672b0b0ef489558

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Before the morning assembly, as soon as the period self-study time ended, Eunho ran towards Dohyeon’s classroom, panting.9d21e42b95f67f15

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His whole body ached e30e4187d4 from being beaten since 5d76532f2b yesterday evening because of 336d6521a4 that damn guy.588b4ba00c78219b

The first time was kneeling in front of his father as soon as he got home and getting a good beating on his back with a wide fly swatter. The second time was getting hit with a flat wooden cutting board by his mother who was cleaning the kitchen. The third time was getting hit on both sides with the words, “One sip or not, are you in your right mind?” in response to his defiance that he had only taken one sip.b8bf8e380665839a

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The two adults, who started their day by deboning pigs at the store every morning, knew how to separate bone from flesh and hit people well. He was only hit in areas covered by clothes, and he didn’t even have bruises, so it didn’t show on the outside, but since he woke up, his whole body had been burning and aching.f2cb11d632509378

“Hey, you fucking Cha Dohyeon!”b2f721fc9bb5ffdc

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Behind the door c3cc6361c4 that opened with 399395e081 a bang, the 16885f873b peaceful scene of 0345b0048e the classroom preparing b524cba8b3 for the morning dc3111b430 assembly unfolded. Confused eyes were fixed d4d88da154 on the person who d93a1b0c4b had broken the peace.6b765f5eeeaf5a46

Eunho paid no attention to the gazes that looked at him with surprise and scanned Cha Dohyeon’s seat by the window with his eyes. It was in a similar position to his own seat, but unlike the first floor where the window was covered by dense leaves, the unobstructed view was refreshing.505b5dfa9f9737fa

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Dohyeon, who had been leisurely reading a book against the backdrop of the bright blue sky, raised his head at Eunho’s voice and met his eyes.389cf26bb24128a1

While someone was 739dded563 suffering pain with ba1b21d064 every step because bed5610de6 of him, that ef8c5e42d6 damned Cha Dohyeon 7a81dd3d2a was as relaxed 5736b41d23 and neat as 5ac9e047b0 usual.6db4aac52f04194a

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“Hey, you son of a bitch, follow me up to the rooftop.”dd83e9e03f05c41e

Eunho, completely enraged, shouted as if venting his frustration and slammed the door shut before leaving. The students who had been sitting quietly murmured, looking at the front door. The student next to him, who had been quietly solving a problem set, looked at Dohyeon’s expression with a worried look.c605ae385c5667d9

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“Dohyeon, are you going?”90e3ee6c220f762d

The student next to him, who asked while watching Dohyeon’s reaction, soon showed a puzzled expression.b128076a29709400

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He should have been 5ecbc7e8a1 angry at Yeo Eunho, ad71cc55a6 who had suddenly shown e654b8204d up and cursed in 0ffb09272c front of everyone, but f6b4d8ef73 Dohyeon was instead smiling e2283ebda3 with his lips curled 0bc9a54c7b up as if he fe89bfd676 was enjoying it.b0ed24554f474529

“Of course. He called me! If the homeroom teacher looks for me, tell him I went to the nurse’s office.”e0be327521f5d902

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Dohyeon slowly got up from his seat and turned his head left and right. A pleasant sense of relaxation traveled up his neck to his head. The air coming through the window felt particularly fresh today and woke up Dohyeon’s mind.84beef89686f6b89

As he a782bb23d8 walked out 9fe9ee1701 of the d064d06b5d classroom, an 8f931edfbb empty hallway 18dc05f920 greeted him. Dohyeon slowly took steps 6f0a2a33b2 towards the stairwell leading 2d628dbfee to the rooftop.ee7e314dff7db918

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