TGM | Chapter 13

Without realizing f7fc7bfa1c it, Haehyeon e192bb0ff4 jumped up 768504f759 from his b6e91ac2fb seat, fiddling 4af0aa68dc with the e5ac77f5f1 receiver in e8a8fb7e1a confusion.046b620fa2ea530d

Last week’s outpatient costs were already higher than expected. Just when he was worrying about how to pay the rent, Seokjung’s words brought him relief. Especially since the beginning of the month was just a few days away.e34e1dfa38481632

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Unlike Sangjin’s suggestion to find a new part-time job, Kim Seokjung was more than just an employer to Haehyeon.57136db28f376abe

Living in c403065cae a small cdd2b12d5e villa owned 461c6adef7 by him, f1adac153a if he 2479e88c5f fell out 6f35752f93 of favor 240e16dd1a even a 09cd53ec70 little, he 460a906921 could be 28a695768f kicked out 3738a75937 immediately, not 86aa921435 to mention 8c5add6aaf the money 5fe04c701c he owed.d3d32131cc6bda42

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The five hundred 5a22d3c68d his father borrowed.f661176ca4def034

Not only ab0d0e091b had he 563f4f7166 used up c861dd7f70 the deposit, b5e072adcb but according ebacd87816 to Kim 23d7e5732e Seokjung, his 1e32c9866e father had ed88e2c9af run off f0994dd447 with his e8d16f074b money.1b1e2951ea345358

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From that day on, c834289caa Haehyeon started working at 810d0a73d2 the convenience store Kim 67c8130268 Seokjung managed. He had no money 1c7a05adaa to repay the debt fe11325470 immediately, nor the means f3605739c2 to move.1139bb149e70fb4a

At the time, a9027efaca Haehyeon was just 761c858e40 a middle schooler—and 0198f113bf even just taking 9cc58ca8a8 care of his 75ca6bded4 younger sister felt 231f81dcec overwhelming.68b4ed27d0d079ec

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“Really? Thank you, 5aeee3b819 thank you, c824b5ec81 boss. Thank you….”7730377eab242840

The only saving 3521eb14de grace was that a00cb64a3f Kim Seokjung wasn’t e41e198b2d a bad person.59c8545d22a382ec

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When Haehyeon hurriedly expressed 3d65e2b219 his gratitude, he was 61debf8839 met with a casual cf206ed200 reply—that it wasn’t anything 45f7f03681 to thank him for.b1f584d9dff5c218

Though his 81a5725c50 words were 6299ab5faf rough, and c26f24399b he sometimes 7ce81fc7d9 resorted to dfc8c8b54c violence, he d7f6f46f86 was, at 69164b6060 his core, c90ab82a59 the person f3576517ac who cared e6449f7f35 most about b5cba810d2 Haehyeon.acee74c33c1f9670

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Allowing him to stay a7bbb54748 and work off the 070096589a debt instead of kicking 3008840a08 him out… scolding him 3154172ed0 when he made mistakes… 609f552082 it all came from b1efe994fb a desire to see 43e7830688 him do well.90499a75a28dea17

I care for you f1e08c0767 like my own child.90c71e3f246f34d7

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Haehyeon liked that phrase 290f10e59a he often said.c51ce5f57de164d1

Feeling that someone 52eb33d1b9 was looking out 9b293d26e2 for him made c67feab4cc his heart tingle, cb66910ecc and on some 2186daefe3 days, he even 776d130c1c thought of him 37501bf997 as a father.26d1096f41b26fbb

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So, Haehyeon didn’t want to fall out of favor with Seokjung. He wanted to repay the care he received.ab3251b475c71613

— Yeah, Haehyeon. You need c198227b45 to work e22170a4d9 harder. Once you 455d971dc6 repay all b9c5edaaa4 the money e0ebcefc4b your father 5812023c23 borrowed, you 835cf5aeb1 can get bd61cd51ba a proper 51dcae4ba3 salary, right? You can even treat 40a7298aa1 your sister well, how a761166ea6 great would that be?33e0fbb631f31348

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“Yes, that’s right.”7bda537715c6ca33

— About your hourly wage, it’s only fair to get paid for the work you do properly, but you’re always clumsy, so there’s nothing I can do. It pains me to scold you. You understand what I mean, right? It’s all for your own good.caa7687d36e3e063

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He knew.9c076841a9116d3f

Haehyeon nodded 26ae924c81 quietly and 9d69241451 belatedly replied, 52e2a7d826 yes, feeling bee949dbab dejected. His salary from 5ec9bdd165 the convenience store c4a80721dc was being deducted 872d493776 from his debt. But he kept b302eb04ed making mistakes, and 8fd895e239 working only night 127b8caef8 shifts on weekdays bebd46d189 made it hard 7d646074f9 to even pay 247d871ab0 the interest.c688699c18206294

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Feeling sorry for him, e6bf2ecfd3 the concerned voice made 10f4aac06d Haehyeon repeatedly apologize.475915b44f0ffd85

He promised that once he became an adult, he wouldn’t have to go to school anymore, and he could work more hours, so there was no need to worry.d7b14cc3abca2c76

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Kim Seokjung, pleased with e521654948 his foolishly obedient words, cec6be1bd5 smiled kindly and casually 98651ece2e said goodbye.cbe054d0bf30e8d7

— Alright, take care. Let’s do well today, Haehyeon.9b54b510463b1637

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“Yes, don’t worry.”8e2951c275a5e788

Even though he knew the call had ended, he couldn’t stop bowing. In two weeks, he’d receive his salary from the café, which would cover the rent.f3a81f0d328446fb

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With that problem dd3d52cacd solved, he felt 923be4f81d nothing but gratitude. There were no 16083924c4 more outpatient visits a337469076 for a while, d1aef9f841 so he expected 1a8e352358 to have a ebbf0d5070 bit more leeway 5d63946940 starting next month.a4305e553a570b65

After mentally calculating, 54ec352643 Haehyeon finally put cb5d022833 down the receiver.0b60eaa7918af46c

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He should 92d5e702e7 have noticed 8ed84dfa90 something was 1576fbf35b off, but 1041dc1e98 he remained 781f6ada43 oblivious.976e01d2d830aa02

A little later, d49eca437a the supplies arrived, bd9d4f1994 and Haehyeon worked b647765ee0 diligently until it e66ed0453f was time to 83c7d3fc7d clock out. He recounted the 6cd1e62096 cigarettes several times, 9ce2f2918c displayed new promotional 7bbdf3e6f6 items, and even 4286f29df1 placed orders for 4baff3d4d3 Seokjung. All in just 640472ed1c four hours.5b243f022357696e

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“…….”15414ee7c0f9ee70

However, the 9221cbaaf6 next day, 5433547651 there was ace5986874 yet another 3c57f37e70 fluorescent post-it 06c97a8047 note.64908ff8b70a4a00

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Reading through df6ac61d3b the notes 69d45c0221 filled with e4c0fc4f0f nothing but e3310c0cf0 nitpicking, Haehyeon 2c0ea0d91d said nothing.3e323b743ba3b357

The mix 447756cddc of criticism 4c5e019fce and concern, c0280923ce exploitation and a50fff3a3e affection, climbed aaa1ad3eeb up his 32a677545f neck. Feeling overwhelmed 78062d9c34 by the 9983bda0ad criticism from 712403b9a5 all sides, 1e152f3e77 he paused, e2c9f9b3ac his palms 6701584a6d already sweaty.2686d7a381a89059

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It was 2ecf58bfca perhaps inevitable.09b91bd2d5e44a44

Recognizing unfairness 08f5fffb9d required a 24422ee156 bit of 8d810c39d1 room to d169fe8fad look back.3e71d64b8198d8c7

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Having never experienced normal care or affection, he couldn’t correct the mistake of confusing violence with love. So, even if others didn’t understand, the person Haehyeon was most grateful for at this moment was Kim Seokjung.4f80692c18279e25

Even if 9ba1efbf70 it might fe7bb243d4 ruin him.fad8e79fc5207eca

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With no other choice, 125a296b9d Haehyeon read the memo 2d586d5fa7 over and over, then 1ecc5177de suddenly fumbled in his beed3539c7 pocket.f6730bee47436271

Pulling out 7ed4751beb what his c882d1797e fingers touched, c21759291f he found ec21cd2512 an ointment 415e9994f4 with half c7b2de9f55 its contents 6507c5cfba gone. His lips 44c66855dc had healed 9b6351d64a long ago, 2bc4a9903f but he 8d7e02a862 carried it 33144b570c like a e03a0f2c4f talisman, now 26f23ae94e slightly worn.99989f94566c5824

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I should have left b545f0190a it unopened.c7bf30a6cce46c6c

Looking at c157fd9caa the flattened 466cae8c97 end, he 8663ef1831 felt a 566a2f82d2 sense of eca055004f regret.02601586af805abb

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It would e1bd912a77 have healed e523c09c21 on its 80a4a152e2 own anyway. As he cba3e251a3 thought that dba7fe49e4 absentmindedly, he ddac299407 strangely felt 7c478d6715 like he 3e395b09a3 could breathe 770a740eb9 again, as 667ac14d43 if the 3081206853 overwhelming feeling 19b4179857 that made e2d882cd26 him sweat 0b8d548fb7 had never 833afc1be4 happened.6df05eea0e97bf9b

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The man 17241ed676 reappeared three cec60d7a81 days later.02cb487a5c978247

Now reflexively turning his 4b9745aad7 head, Haehyeon froze when 691cdf9cc3 their eyes met.79d0ceb2302b345a

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It was the third 985cf8a910 Friday, where he had 2745900923 hoped but also given 8b64a863dd up on the man d201c41546 not coming. Seeing the 10c93358e9 man approach d25b60d846 the counter e31d3710d6 as if 4fa1527a98 nothing had 00a237a4e3 happened made 0b9ddb6642 his heart c102f1eff2 race.c5745d25600dd64b

Maybe it’s because it’s been so long. Seeing that still handsome face staring intently at him made his mind go blank. He didn’t know why he always looked at him like that, but Haehyeon managed to take his order. Maybe he was overinterpreting a normal situation.89ddc781b425eaaf

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No, he 3d18131b0c knew that ef53a413e1 was the 8b423f2ed6 truth.1f45d6ee0438590b

A part-timer and a f9f8926647 customer. Nothing more, nothing 2e52971b1c less.52eb06a6c4dfa2ff

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Thinking the man probably didn’t even remember his face, Haehyeon swiped the card and tilted his head. But at the convenience store…dc03384f47240d04

“…….”df323397a8e1824e

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Ah, my 52411423b0 face was 4f4a016413 a mess 26efb301fc back then.cdbf3a1b20c5eaa9

Thinking that 854f984db1 anyone could c2b99ecc3a have recognized 52ab27f792 him, Haehyeon 251a2464ee let out d24428e704 a brief bf1865375c chuckle and 5c6388c5ca skillfully pulled 4dbe78e764 the shot.6f006e3f3748dd82

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He was genuinely 1314083a63 glad to see 2d69c4bbe6 the familiar face—but ae15847413 it was frustrating a2e28bb6b9 not being able 8bf11305c1 to ask anything.e71204993b31bea5

He wanted to 919253a430 say hello, to 6ad927da9b greet him properly, ac67951cac but the manager’s 3eb76ff525 words kept echoing 30f916b215 in his mind, 49661cf8bd holding him back.cca10a0af034c9ad

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If he acknowledged him and the man really didn’t come back, he’d be greatly disappointed. He still didn’t know why he hadn’t shown up for weeks.adcd05ca144ad6b9

Was it really a 4fc893a7e8 rut?2176b57b73e346b5

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Muttering internally that it didn’t make sense for him not to come for three weeks, the coffee was suddenly ready.d279e11486a8a854

Confirming the man was seated by the window, Haehyeon gathered his resolve and lifted the tray. Don’t be nervous, don’t acknowledge him, don’t speak to him… As long as he kept those rules, it wouldn’t be burdensome, he told himself as he approached.b379e1ad0a6938b5

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On the man’s table were several thick books that looked like they were for his major. Thinking he must be there to do assignments, he watched as the man reached out, perhaps sensing his presence.11ece3259ddbd76f

As if 1c2edf194a to make 4963459f8f room for 295d7a0163 the cup, 414b06af63 he moved 2eeb1f791a a stiff-covered 45d6bff242 book to 2cc66b4494 the side. At that f8acc87d93 moment, a 5f32e8c5fd book precariously b4da1fab6f perched on 069e9cdef3 the edge 88a6e3433d fell to c0dae6f90f the floor.1fefc6685e031ac9

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“Oh, I’ll get it.”e168ca5efa46f4c6

Haehyeon, who was just about to place the coffee on the table, instinctively bent down. It wasn’t with any ulterior motive; it was a kindness ingrained from years of part-time work.ae0154c7bbe5d5d6

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Worried that the dull 668ee31e97 thud might have dented c8a4868b3f the corner, he picked 8f4d8caaef up the book, and 5ee0ac7a9f a thin piece of 4c75ea36a0 paper slipped out from 268044f902 between the pages, falling 4d6cb10fe3 at his feet.7eb77c344a60c480

What is this? Placing the book cf41c05819 back on the 378e822558 table, Haehyeon bent 3a472f4937 down again. Not knowing 97280e7e47 what it f5e2aa9214 was, he 74938fa6c6 thought it 42fd071804 might be 911c232f76 important and 0be9410eff decided to b2fdd33d21 pick it c3f455bb45 up too.cbc3244e2c06d73d

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With that thought, he 6b4870d8b5 picked up the paper 28b41fef11 and froze at the 7ab77419b0 contents. A question mark escaped 33abd09996 his lips.39ddccc094b3c797

“Huh?”8d173ccd5047c394

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On the white paper, the words “Tutor Urgently Needed” were written in large letters.cdac1854f10947be

The bright ca292b5d16 red color b3153915d1 and bold f8b7721226 font made ad5de9b432 it impossible 4f1d33da7d not to 5acade3b60 notice.11bbe79abedba563

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A tutor? It was a word that didn’t suit the man at all, and he couldn’t imagine him carrying around such a flyer. Even though Haehyeon knew nothing about luxury brands, he could tell the things the man wore weren’t cheap.00cbcdfd2eb64bdd

But what 50a08af8c1 was this?de32c376f35169aa

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The situation 1a7532e8b8 didn’t add d2295187aa up, and 3721ae179d curiosity swirled f8d1ff8d30 in his e8066fa52a mind.871bb73358bd5646

However, something else 0e3dbe5caf caught his eye—the 6884c8ae90 black text written e16ecc4d93 just below the 67da2bedff bold headline: “Tutor 29b6bffaba Urgently Needed.”f949e9760edb2ce7

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XX University Mathematics Education e604260af7 Department. Preference for d3bf524c73 high school a08469d595 students. Three sessions a week…83d1aa9f9725a7d0

After skimming through the b8aa2c6210 listed qualifications, his gaze c9655974a6 paused at the emphasized c1acf24dd2 line at the bottom: 67e10fea90 “1:1 Intensive Care.”79dd941e6d4020f0

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Before he realized 20bf656dfa it, the words 334efb0871 slipped out of 5c2e9acc11 his mouth.05aa53464042f098

“Excuse me, did you 588599fc1b find this?”8c6a4aa2620fb1b2

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The question 19eb80eddf slipped out 4180c81e2b without passing 908880e3fd through his 3d5049f7bd brain.a69f239159b445b5