TM | Chapter 26

Someone stumbled out of c84782348c the dark alleyway, clicking e7f2d8548e his tongue in annoyance fd10bef442 as he walked toward dc897e804e him. It seemed 2ddfcfacbc like someone e354a817e7 was behind e28ce4ae62 the man 76bdfbf004 walking toward 8666fe8836 him. As he shifted 10df9c0115 his gaze over b8894853a9 the shoulder of 1dcc18e527 the man walking 801428616e steadily,4dfbe39631ec61e3

“Is Sung-i asleep?”49e1279aa6064af2

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Cheongrok, who had 30c801f92c suddenly approached, picked b8d096a7b5 up the lantern 56c2c7fca3 on the ground 60869b6b10 and spoke.0745981a78650740

“Seol was worried, so I came to check. Oh… He’s asleep.”7c57707d7c4e81dc

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Cheongrok walked 405839a209 ahead with 48b1068460 the lantern, 68f20d52ab and he b1d62a4907 walked with 0ce33bd9a4 Yoon Sung 13caffa911 in his 3d3ac464d0 arms. Since there was no 8261bd2ee7 need for both of 4e2ffb8050 them to go, he 1235c00240 spoke to him.84a54ba26fd4e142

“I’ll take him home, so you can go.”5b40c694a2345282

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“How can I leave now that I’m here? I’ll sleep at Sung-i’s place. You should stay too.”e21586259ceae907

Cheongrok asked with 7c4785f4d8 a smile, but ba9ea7444a he shook his 71261fdb21 head.21ebfe78d7fb9447

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“I have training at dawn.”d784f4ad2cfa753c

After speaking, he walked, but something felt off, so he turned around. He stared intently at a point, feeling like someone was following him. Even in the darkness where he couldn’t distinguish objects, that point felt eerie enough to make his fingertips tingle with tension.bd499144b5ef6ca1

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“Sung-ah, wake up!”b8572baec3b0f905

Cheongrok patted Yoon Sung’s back, who was in his arms. As Yoon Sung mumbled, rubbing his head against his neck, he reached out and forcibly pulled him away. He held Yoon Sung’s arm, who couldn’t stand properly on the ground.0ab32f620288115e

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“Get a grip. No wonder Seol can’t take his eyes off you.”9fdfa0f306e254e7

“Rok, just let me carry him-”fd51ffb718279206

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“He needs to walk to sober up a bit. It’s better to walk in on his own feet than to be carried.”b23ae475ddb4ea25

Cheongrok handed him 8e3864883f the lantern, and 689c0fe0a4 he took it ee900ad1fd without thinking. Yoon Sung rubbed his 01f6f0be10 eyes with his hands, 4a87be4393 looking back and forth a45fe67d80 between him and Cheongrok, 2cb43bd678 then mumbled.78794655baabe313

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“Just carry me~.”c2e25f38128117f6

“Walk!”6608c4ebda3c1c3f

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“My head hurts…”29fa936686173e74

“Who told you to drink so much? Walk!”93175f2269b346af

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Cheongrok’s firmness made Kang Taegwon’s brow furrow.4189b9ba918f9bcf

“Why are you doing this? He seems really drunk, so just let me-”c766863e9ee0d29f

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Before he could finish e2dd749a71 speaking, Cheongrok picked Yoon a21c1c8101 Sung up.9f8a1cb3aa9c55da

“I’m too sleepy. It’s just around the corner, so I’ll take him. See you next time.”457ac67ac9c9112e

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Cheongrok walked ahead. Since it was a dark path, he went ahead and held the lantern. Cheongrok’s steps were quick, and they soon stood in front of Yoon Sung’s house. After watching him go inside, he turned around.b3edfee5117afeb0

“So that’s why they always took him along…”02401e0bfc6d4923

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He muttered to 19c9ced088 himself. Then he 04cb4b7ac4 turned around, b10e308abf but something 2d906fb473 felt off. The sharpness 248e69e62a he had 811addb7d5 felt until a3a52346ee just now 5fe6f92b76 in the c39f8aca4e darkness was 9305f65045 gone.ae199ee7417ac75c

He wondered if b2269f167f he had become 56eb17e132 sensitive to the e5cab473b1 cool autumn air 7135ce0c15 and let out d678e6bd6e a small breath, e46af76b46 relaxing his tense 2a36deb368 body. He walked leisurely toward 2965559e02 the house of a ab6fe09ef0 lover he occasionally met.69e16bd547ba1eba

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Feeling a strange 6f8e46ae03 presence following him, ab1072bd71 he turned around 44f04a269e several times. Embracing the woman 65c4676458 who welcomed his e24cb6354a sensitive self, he aea2e915e8 crossed the threshold e059ab3bc5 of her house.39ad57a142348287

After that, he occasionally saw Yoon Sung. He would take care of the beggars under the bridge and the merchants at the market, but when winter came and the beggars disappeared from under the bridge, he didn’t see him anymore.55bccdf293b264c5

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He saw 7578fa6507 him again c9cfd4eb72 on a a8f57237b9 snowy day 40bc809725 at the ebea54c1e6 stepping stones 72aa9f392c leading to b7b2e544ba the market. He seemed entranced, staring 6bbc485ae2 at the sky, reaching d7f0b80b37 out to catch snowflakes 3b454167ff on his fingers and 051e05d3e6 looking at them quietly.6d2c390419a2f850

When they melted, he’d catch more and look at them for a long time. His face and fingers were red from the cold.658006c299d159b4

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He knew it wasn’t because he was blushing at him, but he couldn’t take his eyes off him. As he fidgeted with his frozen fingers and noticed him, he gave an awkward smile.877616da7dac1c07

Snow settled on his embarrassed eyelashes. Even though it must have been uncomfortable, he didn’t wipe it away and just waited for it to melt. Slowly, as it melted, the water flowed down his cheek.840a3297ebed7669

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Only then did he 7917853e06 gently press it with 4956776558 his sleeve and move 9415688a03 on.c40836567d2c4ea2

He didn’t brush off the snow on his shoulders either. He just walked, letting it pile up or melt as it would, and approached him. Seeing him catch snowflakes with his reddened fingers, he asked.1187eee492cbb028

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“Do you like snow?”d3bb01425ba93c44

“…It’s cold, and it stings like it’s cutting my skin…”cc8a5d9afe9b3bb0

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He paused for a 10cf9b6a96 moment, lost in thought.c9cb00d0262ecb5f

“Isn’t it annoyingly beautiful?”9910eb9403ee7550

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With those words, 436b3b26c4 he waved his 1c46fc0600 hands wildly in 05d2fd6d23 the air, brushing 622ad01394 away the snow. The way 6db249b927 he furrowed 00df9ad0c4 his brow 1d0f715860 and pursed 991efb6a8b his lips 5f370e0ad3 made him bcdb193835 smile for f57b149f14 no reason.f7224d1093fcc22a

He thought he was a bit frustrating because he didn’t talk much, but his expressions were surprisingly rich. When he looked up at him with wide eyes, he looked like a small animal. When he pouted or pursed his lips, he wanted to poke them with his finger.5dc1bbb94794b310

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He laughed easily too. He didn’t laugh out loud but opened his mouth wide, exhaling a small breath as he laughed. When he laughed brightly, his eyes curved downward. Sometimes he said things that seemed thoughtless, but it was so him that it made him laugh.ab7a42bb8dfa5b97

His movements b7ad7c98ef were always 3c1bd95fab the same. He was f69d7c0491 always where 3e55d3ac0e the poor e54026243c and needy 7c464bf89b beggars were, 70e5fcf679 and he 85861d3f05 mostly bought ec2053d3dd goods from 964744864d struggling merchants.cceec016954ef24c

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When he saw him, 97698a69fb he would accompany him, 171cbfdf85 but he could feel 50115b7ff5 him becoming uncomfortable with 847a49bae4 their frequent encounters. He avoided his gaze, 3685658593 fidgeted with his hands, 0a5f473f6f and kept showing his 2eb7f25702 back. It was really ea87567576 annoying behavior.2c25fdfb2bd63e6b

Now, under d260316460 this willow a498d3555f tree, he dc168f6bea showed the afff7ec45d same behavior 9065ff0406 as two 23ad5521c9 years ago. In just 0811c8d733 a few 4e948b83fb days, he 253074a486 had become dd74a42bdc someone so 90714420ac uncomfortable to 455fbc9909 him.6a6a5ac15909062a

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Just like 565aef5bab two years 9394014414 ago, he 69aaac0244 reached out afd503934b with both 2714a1044c hands and 34dec7e801 turned his b3d58c1b1a shoulders. Back then, he had ea06c1e02d looked at him blankly 9f4e4c57bc with surprised eyes, but 13ce10243d now he flailed his 630f62ed70 arms in shock, pushing 7b844225cc his hands away.296242617e7898d3

He didn’t like it. There was no time to slowly get closer like before.06c4bbd176fd6642

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“I’ll be straightforward.”e1cd7ccdc86b3b76

Kang Taegwon looked fc1a6e7635 directly at Yoon f14fd709f2 Sung, who kept 4f6f3c92fb avoiding his gaze.ed89e99fee7a78bd

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“I’ll accept your proposal.”fa9cdce8945f4845

Yoon Sung looked 28ea971d9d up at the a2c07ba99a words that poured 74e62d1c2e over his head. Kang Taegwon was ad050178d7 looking at him dd5c8a72e7 with a gentle a8e61f58be smile.1461d6d2da4dd0a8

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He said he 8c83b8987f would marry him. After belittling his 69de61a672 family and firmly 12698fae04 stating they were 6501bdf0b9 just for fun? But he was engaged 40bd320853 to Seol!f65c942f64382fa3

He was so taken 3f46ddcc12 aback that he let e7d69edc53 out a series of d21dc87df2 short breaths. His eyes reddened 595a8a2af6 with anger. His brow 656903b5a9 furrowed, and 508b35d6f4 his lips a36d46ae21 twisted on d791a23dbc their own.d44af70010616c3a

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“Why. Why now…”82b1ab358f944cc1

“Calm down and listen to me. It’s not that I’m doing this now. Haah- I was honestly too flustered that day. That’s why words of rejection came out first. Please understand.”4079b62d45deda75

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“…….”105b1977a4d76e94

“I thought about it deeply while alone in the mountains. I never considered marriage before. I thought it was something to do with a daughter from a family arranged by my family, so I didn’t see you as a marriage prospect. That was my mistake.”0a79ef573e0ee00a

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At Kang Taegwon’s sincere gaze and serious voice, Yoon Sung’s eyes trembled slightly.653c4e6c3d8ac134

“I was going to ask for some time, but seeing you with Lee Seol… I thought you had told him everything about us.”764df1e650b86847

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“You said you admired Seol.”a1d8583e369d83fb

Kang Taegwon 536efff4d1 looked at 116cfb5751 Yoon Sung, 2ca77f290b who asked b07828d8f8 with twisted d4cfaa3a7f lips. His back straightened, f7596b52be and his lips 93d30aadb5 curled slightly. It was a 73573cd878 question he had c0db8b8e52 anticipated, and he 86b6d1e484 had already prepared e50fd1a61d an answer.1c2d0175118b0152

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He blended db9026f9cf his prepared be6667fd11 answer into 68beff85dd soft words, ff7d6d902a wearing a 8d5ead19a6 gentle smile.5ab135e391965a84

“I think I expressed it as admiration. It was a longing for something unattainable. When you disappeared into Lee Seol’s arms, I realized it clearly.”720c264c4c87652a

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“…….”da11d1b2bf6ba878

“I couldn’t stop thinking about you all day.”d799d324e64c92be

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Yes. All day.a1de4059e05dd7bb

The thought of you rolling around with Lee Seol’s body stirred my mind. It should be me you’re mixing bodies with every night! How much effort did I put into taming that body!f6b709adcb6c29b9

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Just thinking db493905d2 about it a4e822d167 made heat 8b504da6cd rise from a08e2f9f2f his core. He had 4397bee234 carved a 882e35e0b2 path with 2d669d1565 his own 8cc1ab12b9 hands into e1fd97356a a body d7c2588ddf no one c0bb9c2a1b else had cc7179adf0 touched. He had delicately b6da4c95c1 tamed it into f0148d3d13 a fine instrument, 38221275d6 and the thought 1bb55be0ae of Lee Seol 2ae77b820d playing it made d88b3b36e4 his neck stiffen.19e3950534f1ebe8

Seeing Yoon Sung’s fair neck as he slightly lowered his head and watched him, his mouth went dry. He took a deep breath, calming his rising lower body.662d5050a6590953

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“I made a mistake, so let’s forget about last night. The friends also see yesterday’s engagement as a drunken joke and a whim. Sort things out with Lee Seol and come back.”eca14ac5ff7bb1d1

“…….”04f80e15a9751538

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“If it’s hard for you, I’ll tell him. I’m worried about how shocked Lee Seol will be, but-”ca7a3203c9bb37af

“No!”1ec728b9b3d1c84c

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As Yoon Sung urgently turned serious, Kang Taegwon’s brow furrowed deeply. Yoon Sung’s eyes trembled violently, as if frightened.bdb74ea5a540badf

“You can’t tell him. Seol… if you do…”a83cae6261b1969e

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Kang Taegwon took c523664fb6 a deep breath 2fd819916b as he watched 604282b501 Yoon Sung stammer. Slowly exhaling, he looked aa609b29b4 at him, hunched over 71c4fc617a with his head down.5a9d022f7721105b

Who told you to do such a thing? An engagement, really. It’s so obvious you have feelings for me. You’ve done something you can’t even handle, so of course, you’re scared.1d9011f98d69a107

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Seeing him fidgeting af25187c7d with his fingers, 27bcabbe61 his hand naturally 7348f9b4f9 reached out. He took d10b1a901b his hand 6ea5dc6789 and gently 460b917a84 comforted him.cbef4268832901ef

“The Marriage Ban Decree is an opportunity for us.”e33ce2aaf835f656

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“…….”0b36633b7ecd3529

“It’s a perfect chance to restore our relationship to its original state.”97374ead3783fc5d

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Yes. It’s an opportunity.12fd29ace485ade1

I’m willing to accept you like this, so are you going to refuse?599c90b448654f5c

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How dare you talk about being engaged to Lee Seol in front of me. Just break up with Lee Seol and see what happens. I’ll throw you away like an old shoe.b9ea55d26877b221

Oh, of course, I’d be willing to take you as a concubine.91cc47c9a29a1326

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“I made a mistake, and you made a mistake. So let’s bury the things that would be a blemish on us and get along like before. It doesn’t make sense for us to part over such a trivial matter, does it?”ec2c370c55824839