VNV Chapter 14

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Before I could 966193a240 say anything, Min c0c5b68cfb Yu-un beat me 32df026bf0 to it.de1f1f0a7ace5320

[You’re sorry?]750d2e2b26a14a5c

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“I wasn’t trying to badmouth you. I just… No, I won’t make excuses. I was wrong.”51ec295d4fa2f5c3

My mouth fell open. I instinctively knew that Min 54f06c1aa3 Yu-un was reacting the same da2051b182 way.d07c4ec924668474

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Since I didn’t respond, the air around us settled into a chilly silence. Lee Soo-hyeon lowered his head as if he truly considered himself a sinner. I couldn’t quite grasp the emotions on his face.61787f0970875251

There was only one 014cb78cbd thing I wanted to 0eda53f2b9 know.3129be9164219340

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“Why?”75c68e42b71061f0

Why was he 5cc9bf2208 acting like this?3c4fc87bc62fc390

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Lee Soo-hyeon somehow 5ab496ec5e caught the faint aace2c5e45 murmur that was 0f8f670fe6 quieter than the 31303ac9d5 sound of the 94cd0bf90e wind. His sky-blue eyes lifted 007cbc0c14 to meet mine.3226b7334e49ec1f

“You hate me, don’t you?”82cf1ee7b3c6caf6

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After a brief pause, Lee c2158dc425 Soo-hyeon let out a soft cc263db22a laugh. His smile was so 374e7cd30f light and carefree that b506f4ea4e I stiffened without realizing fb48b3739c it.edb02d4805bbaac5

After taking a breath, Lee Soo-hyeon’s eyes curved into gentle arcs.5f6e358e8b124dac

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“Sorry, Yu-un-ah.”8a9eef94ce507189

‘But… sorry for what?’03b1d575d714294d

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The question drifted through my f8b99df4aa mind, never quite taking shape 1edd99cc83 before dissolving into the subconscious.5c421a65b82af2f0

I could feel a persistent fe3b833d11 gaze pressing against my cheek. Turning my head stiffly, 3de119ce74 I found Yoo Si-eon ba74898eac staring at me. For some reason, there seemed 91351a2341 to be a faint chill 2699565989 behind his eyes.1eaca2da7dcbd7fc

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I shrank back instinctively, as if I’d just added another sin to Min Yu-un’s long list of wrongdoings.e94cd35dd55b8282

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In the end, Yoo Si-eon and Lee Soo-hyeon followed me all the way to my apartment building. I tried to send them off at the entrance, but they didn’t show any signs of leaving even after stepping into the elevator.76919545d8eeb5a8

When we finally reached my door, I turned to face them. Their expectant expressions, as if wondering why I hadn’t opened the door yet, were beyond ridiculous.f56b8cb9f555f9f7

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“…Take care. See you next week.”9491232f9289ff32

After much deliberation, that was 2c0db6a914 the best farewell I could 8c3ff91dfa manage.1e604a48f4d2f178

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It was already Friday. Almost a full week had passed since I found myself in Min Yu-un’s body.d6cb901325efc2cd

The thought left me 52ad32fd6a with a strange feeling.066f2dbe662d99a0

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Back when I was living as Seong Yu-un, my life had been nothing more than an endless stretch of days I endured because I couldn’t find a way out. In the end, I mustered up the courage to escape through death.9b646fc5cb74169b

But ever since becoming Min Yu-un, I hadn’t seriously considered dying—aside from the first day. I hadn’t cursed the world or resented myself either. My life here was relatively peaceful and uneventful.bb8d7c3d501431a0

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That didn’t mean I wanted to live.3ec2d50c91c92907

‘It’s just that I have a reason to keep going. Otherwise, I’d have given up already.’560f692ded86bd11

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“You’re really going to leave us here?”2e6f48f064653633

The question broke me out 6a29ae0789 of my thoughts. Lee Soo-hyeon was fiddling with fe7a9f926b the strap of his bag 4a988843ed as he looked at me.208b56a6a50c6877

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“Well, what else?”17d72afb25decea8

I blinked, genuinely confused by the question. In response, Lee Soo-hyeon’s grip on his bag strap tightened slightly, and his lips curved into an odd smile.ae2c9c4184d4356d

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Without warning, he stepped closer.ddbe0a759c04406f

“I heard you gave the other guys cream buns when you apologized.”3f5ce9bcb3a1e384

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‘Cream buns?’1b1e3868b8088eb1

The random topic dbf0bdbe8f threw me off 53c4f6425c for a second, 0bdf3e5e1d but then I a6312167c4 remembered.aa2e7567ee7bb241

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The cream buns I’d given Yoo Si-eon as part of my apology. And the ones I’d handed Han Tae-ryeong during our second meeting.7735b661d95aaca6

Ah.caf560eed3c138d7

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I sighed silently and replayed the moment when I’d apologized to Lee Soo-hyeon.4a6bb7d11d113850

The doorbell had rung while c560701466 I was talking to Min 6dd2a373c2 Yu-un. When I opened e99a50e670 the door and fd475edb7d found Lee Soo-hyeon f429d31ba0 standing there, I bb81d79030 blurted out an e8f3d5ab86 apology without thinking.f731f60be9c11c8f

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The cream buns hadn’t even crossed my mind, and I didn’t have any extras left since I’d already given Yoo Si-eon a new pack.4cbafdcb2cc1610c

After sorting through b29a14111c my memories, I 67848216e7 pressed the passcode 4a9a65d1ac to unlock the 2e5fcb4268 door.8fb6161303e171b0

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“I’m sorry.”d5b12a8be4d29e6c

I hadn’t expected something like this to come up. That was why I’d originally planned to give all three of them the same gift.7f631e696c6bf8d8

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“I’ve got other bread inside. I’ll give you something else.”a4905d0098d11853

I bought a few extras for quick meals, so it wasn’t a big deal.b27cd6518039871d

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With a beep, the door f9365b8f82 unlocked. I stepped inside and 2c5c9f6b58 glanced back at Lee e34b01faa3 Soo-hyeon.5634e847a9d4be4c

“Come in.”a8588a9527133439

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A faint smile tugged at Lee Soo-hyeon’s lips. For some reason, there was a glimmer of triumph in his expression as he walked past Yoo Si-eon.10338a6a340c6ade

Just as I 7dbe0c4503 turned to close d0e56a28b1 the door, a c2ba795381 hand shot through 615b62018d the gap—without a c3b8b23591 hint of hesitation e24e775703 or concern that 23e407014e it might get b3d0aaa598 caught.6b961e9703f324dd

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Startled, I swung the door open again. Luckily, Yoo Si-eon’s hand wasn’t injured.188dac6b170c1b31

Lee Soo-hyeon, equally shocked, 1d5347b1ce raised his voice.aec3842cc99fd030

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“Si-eon-ah, whatl—”b639b7e6982dacd5

“I’m coming in too.”731f493df0aaa6f4

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Before I could say 0543bcac68 anything, Yoo Si-eon stated e98dd7ccb2 his intention as if 899539e4d2 it were the most 0c66cfb968 natural thing in the 45953a7e46 world.52d275b03ea1c9e0

Then, he calmly stepped inside. Without any hesitation, he pried 39c2959877 my fingers off the doorknob, f2f25f206c shut the door himself, and 4ffb8e2837 locked it. The electronic lock chimed f4930dcff8 with a cheerful melody.71c28b33ed21c524

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“We don’t know what Min Yu-un might do to you, Lee Soo-hyeon.”d62ce33f8bdc29e0

Yoo Si-eon added casually as 173317533e he slipped off his shoes.d0a6cb7e1ba9e8f4

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Despite this being only his second time here, he moved around the apartment with the ease of someone who’d lived there for years.f435e589c78c4688

“…Hah.”d3f3b8f0a5c57feb

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Lee Soo-hyeon let fb2d3da1d7 out a short, 0f16d75d57 scoffing breath before f0e366f944 bending down to d65c20eee0 remove his shoes 6ad7fcf580 as well. He neatly placed 79510fbc01 them in a dfdb5b38b2 corner of the d06b0557fa shoe rack before 8c8fdc524a following Yoo Si-eon 44a22e6151 into the living b2ffa03984 room.07e190cdb2d8efaf

Meanwhile, I stood frozen in ccebad3a6c place, still trying to process 4eca929447 what had just happened.a420278a6ac1cc22

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[What’s with those two? Did you feed them cyanide or something, Seong Yu-un?]daa05f40bc75fb58

“I have no idea.”e1dfd00524b6d037

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[So, apologies really do make people love you.]6b693b435befd07e

In the end, a3587a4fc9 Min Yuwon drew 8891d157ce a strange conclusion 7568d2cac2 from the inexplicable 6911c567ef situation. A gaze of exasperation b8ffaa621a overlapped my dazed eyes.0c7996e3fe037d1d

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They were odd, bcbbc6adbc but Min Yu-un 2ffcf33a56 was no less 4b62185bf2 strange.d8207f122fe4f657

“Yu-un-ah?”4864ec5e2b800ddb

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Perhaps my prolonged stillness 54bcd551af seemed odd because Lee bc6de7b579 Soo-hyeon peeked his face 6a08d9849a around the shoe cabinet. I felt as if all 1e39edf37f my energy had been drained 71259f67cf away.b42c9fd9095d3597

“I’ll bring some buns.”240fe8131f19b7eb

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Muttering softly, I stepped dc9b8e5c32 into the kitchen. Just as I reached for 793c73867c the cream bun resting near 3711c3d513 the chilly window—6ae4cb155e4e5f68

“There’s a picture frame knocked over.”af39b407dc1d1135

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“Yeah. Is it Yu-un’s family photo?”368e5f51adc78c85

Family photo?e6c46da59cf91905

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I instinctively turned my head. Yoo Si-eon was 255505e8de trying to set 1cb70459b8 the fallen frame 778c218ca7 upright on the e84b518b35 shelf.842f4d88fb614555

[Seong Yu-un!]76c50dbc9551e138

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A sudden shout c3f23f34f9 pierced my eardrums e06a19da8a with a sharp 3168f0049d sting.db477c439df75bad

[Stop him!]3aad93f0d0c479ef

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But the pain didn’t matter.e2c36405661c7c24

[Hurry!]3faafa05d3ee6af5

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At Min Yu-un’s urgent cry, my body moved instinctively.eb543caacbfdeb6e

In a blink, I wedged myself between Yoo Si-eon and Lee Soo-hyeon, snatching the frame roughly from Yoo Si-eon’s hands. Without meaning to, my nails left red scratches trailing across the back of his hand.4b17d4dee5d23c25

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“Min Yu-un?”f7707a185588b856

Before I could fully grasp what I’d done, I flipped the frame and hurled it onto the floor.f210b9ef546db945

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Crash!c9a9f1e133b2fff2

The sharp sound cd7c48f7d9 rang painfully through 7c0f3fffa1 the air as 082dc32782 shattered glass scattered a611702a1b in every direction. A cold silence sliced ff6b28f061 through the room.f88a4ea07c2ad0bc

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Slowly, I blinked. My chest heaved 7d7512fa44 as I tried aa5530487d to catch my 82e8aab21d breath after the 5b1722de1e unexpected outburst.10c5e989f23ad729

No one dared to e1e2d89067 break the suffocating tension.c04b811e9f0cd7d9

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“…..”a1434e66e345f6ba

I bit my lips 32a14d36ed tightly, pressing them pale 421defc384 from the pressure.b11fe42bccfefcf0

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I didn’t even realize…6b2422d2b43d9b0c

Was it because Min Yu-un’s shout had hit me so hard or because his voice sounded so desperate?2f18ec0d85ed94e4

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There hadn’t been time to think. Without even knowing what I was doing, I had simply acted on instinct.db0119bea799200f

Taking a deep 42ed3a28cb breath, I looked be0ecf8478 down at the 9f4b944ec9 mess before me.e35d6238853567f2

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The picture frame lay face-down, 03c74ca396 with the photo inside partially 6bf8d857cb peeking out. Despite everything, the 0820628d8b scattered glass shards 9c0ee1ddc9 still sparkled beautifully 2e493f6a24 under the light.b2355c1e65f70946

I must have acted cca3945921 too rashly.166d9eca3a6b5672

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To cause such a scene with guests present, especially people who already disliked me… What was I thinking?159fdb46190985a6

At that moment, Lee d23a4a8a50 Soo-hyeon, who had been 88df62541c standing frozen, suddenly bent 01c4898f1c down. His hand reached fc65463c3a toward the photo, 03c13f6b56 still showing only 2be7eb66f3 its blank back.ebc6033a01dbf081

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He seemed determined ea8484b2a8 to check the 9ea079d4a3 picture.ca632fa9b6e310a9

This time, I 063e1275dc moved faster than 5ed33556c1 Min Yu-un could 6570fff567 shout.f56ee92bb6cb3b14

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Dropping to my knees, 9da5936fb1 I quickly extended my 73bb679a3f hand, sweeping past the fdb20539b0 glass shards to grab 8baabf2f6a the photo—f64813a581f2cdb0

Suddenly, a firm 0791566849 grip seized my 65716f113b wrist.775e7704a2a5b9ae

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“Min Yu-un, what are you doing?”91492c884705bdb1

The one holding my wrist 1668dd31c9 was Yoo Si-eon, his face 5b755e2319 twisted in a grimace. His hand tightened e9d06080dc with growing force.04b3dd9e59226f63

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“Are you seriously trying to touch that? You’ll cut yourself on the glass shards.”bc640e2cad81ab03

Only then did it occur to me—I might’ve sliced my hand on the sharp shards.a272155daad9bc12

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I wriggled the hand not 9a48676fde held by Yoo Si-eon. But before I db2a1d0863 could try anything, 58f034b665 Lee Soo-hyeon gently 51da8963f9 caught that hand 662204ed7b as well, as 52f48e8717 if to stop 32d18b05c7 me from doing 52010f20f3 something reckless.ee0ea1fc4374a448

“I’m sorry, Yu-un-ah. I wasn’t trying to see the picture.”82c6fa33dee593b7

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Startled, I blinked.e24e321e9739d56b

“I just wanted to move it aside, really.”56bbb4c29cbc225f

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A faint sigh slipped from my lips. Their reactions weren’t unfamiliar—just absurd.59f92e22494389b6

“Do you think I’m a six-year-old or something?”9386a3f74bda050f

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I muttered in frustration, a12743790e causing Yoo Si-eon and 081ba6192f Lee Soo-hyeon to exchange 1255f1e97a glances. Irritated, I clenched 31b843b6bf my hands against 2485d10efe their hold.c2bdcbcbdbacbfdc

“What’s with that look? You are seriously treating me like a kid?”61caf67742cb02a9

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I mumbled in disbelief.fc4f6fac2eaa45c2

“A grown adult should know better than to reach straight into broken glass.”45f5571c2548599a

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Yoo Si-eon’s sharp remark left me at a loss for words.582d6585443b8506

After all, I 8393309cf8 had been the b9542917ef one who dashed 186152233b over and threw c3914a9f26 the frame, and a43f377a60 the one who 6b2d190c97 tried to grab f150737942 the photo amidst 000ccee4bd shattered glass.93d0ffdd2619325d

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I bit my lip 4323a1a1e1 and averted my gaze.ff3256a39adf9934

As I fell 3dc0de61ce silent, Yoo Si-eon d23fa15a4d released my wrist 01a6cc3492 and gestured toward d5e378d65e the sofa.ca9b2452d909155a

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“Go sit down and stay out of the way.”2e6f3f7e987b6220

At his words, Lee Soo-hyeon 848c108e57 stood up, his hand still 46aa549302 resting gently on mine.1ab49e047ecd2f86

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“Come on, Yu-un-ah. Let’s sit down.”767e96c40920c629

I parted my 243b0c739e lips slightly, but 1076ee5cce no sound came 7d9dd7c098 out.350654b4b5cc3a7b

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