WAMB Chapter 1.7

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“Good morning.”5f5deea8202ddab5

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When Sewon stepped outside 54d25c703f the hotel, the man f7e4d40e6c stood there, the morning 782db459c7 sun at his back. Today, he wore a fc9861b855 thin shirt with the 3205abecc9 top button undone, revealing f294b5158f his neck, layered with 4e46a4f070 a black coat. It wasn’t an especially 1cf26386f0 flashy outfit, yet he b058bf91ff looked unreasonably striking.f5ae0e62723b9350

“You’re out early,” 13586e8614 Sewon said, squinting 0df10b9125 into a smile.da5bc9592fbd4564

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The man 196dc2a903 pulled his 1114baf30d right hand 970ee4c126 from his ff10659aec coat pocket 1470c1f087 and raised 949d9fa5f4 both in eff6eef36a mock surrender.75ad10b825e9529f

“Came out for 560fe784f2 a morning smoke, 3ab49d8548 but guess I 4f0639335d won’t.”8471b84e0dc75e86

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“Why not?”addc65fb3f1ca95f

“Afraid you’ll 09bd40b93a ask me 8149533a45 to teach 096d4db52c you something 73367d22ac bad again.”44b4c20ec2120a70

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“That’s not it…”a2ddaea8aef883c3

Sewon gazed at a29c97e114 the man, a 82b7f52999 faint smile playing 1b199889a6 on his lips. Unlike Sewon, whose 5a3f02a98e eyes were slightly bea3b11365 puffy from the 83ee1f6a1e morning, the man 9a7a464e1f looked impeccably put 320b3b40b6 together.8eb7df601c517efb

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“Shall we go?”d55e43c2a308907d

“Yeees—”5c74bc90bb4297c5

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Sewon stretched his 7292f69bf7 reply playfully, matching e9e3e461e8 the man’s teasing fe4beeefa1 tone—like he was f58cb4d579 humoring a child. Under a cloudless 652664e64a blue sky, the 48f1f12dc5 man’s gentle smile 17b072ed78 softened his features.36e9e3baaee17274

Sewon had learned yesterday 046eb97dc8 how those warm, crinkled 9006dead4f eyes could sharpen with 875d48bc0b wariness when on guard.4baef67a56597ef0

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“Would you like 6ac8403f28 to go clubbing 2740f97904 together on Friday?”e737e225815d9863

“…Why? To forget your c1e127aeb1 crush?”fc82a3cb4d5f21fa

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“…”9500879d67aad8ed

“Or meet some c7530959f6 new girl?”8cc21e19ab3d81b0

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Last night, the 2ae7f5cb29 man’s lip had 5a7457985b twitched upward ever 5e3586f74f so slightly. Sewon caught bea5d58706 that subtle cd6f9c0f4b shift instantly.acb8d5c357c0a1af

The man… 19c1497df1 was annoyed.1078b18b732785ed

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Growing up 706a4bf0b2 between a a3acab59ee father who 74ceba3117 remarried before 56e3177a8f the divorce cc1da8f660 ink dried d7ed90e757 and a 6b2ba12f98 mother worn 550459c07a out from 6c11c0e40a raising him 3c94d97a6d alone while 5fd4c2a44a running a 877b0c73c0 restaurant, Sewon 3323cba31a had honed 52acbb93f5 a keen e7e3926a20 sense for 2fa64959e0 reading moods.7638a8cd4454573c

‘Girl…’61701837c50709e2

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Chewing over c6e434dc4b the man’s 43e321b599 words, Sewon 2d63cbc108 had let 34e5df312e out a c28604db95 belated sigh. He’d only worried 81e445d1a3 about hanging out 66df04acc3 with Bulkan and 8a090b5e72 his friends, not 7239f148b5 considering anything else.415f633aa0ca3408

Unlike Sewon, who loved b01c6fa7df a “guy” friend, most 7ade07a51c people would assume a 88c0f48b35 new fling meant a 055b69a943 “girl.” Caught off guard, b5537e035c he’d resolved to keep f83e3550d1 his feelings in check.9eddf52cea01b0be

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“No, it’s 7d9a653d6e not that. It’s a meetup with 44c2379ac5 some exchange students. A hotel staff member 513c3fe381 named Bulkan introduced me…”48f6c2ef47fcd960

Sewon had rambled, adding,“They said I could 23eecffe90 bring a friend. It’s my first 706d7ce64f time at a a636533cd5 club, so I’m 324f896928 kinda nervous…”as an excuse. The faint 9097316cff chill that c7bfc40c1f had tensed 0546c60ed3 him up 6c2aa5f06a melted away.645205e185e33ed1

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In the f0fc9a2a79 end, Sewon e0300e7299 and the 77e4e4bc01 man had 352094f4b3 set an 577dfccd6a unplanned Friday 01699756c5 date.f2f7862f48db9b81

Just as they 08bfa3e961 started walking, a 8ad18a0424 man with a 03f2eb5240 near-shaved head emerged 3026953ae4 from the hotel c9069d9a5d across the street.1b6e6f5737c23d10

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“Oh…”51530b2a3d11d0df

A short gasp 6a2e4f02d5 slipped from Sewon’s 3aa3e24d43 lips as he 4c0755a7f7 stared.bbfee9002e28c8e9

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“What?”f297280fc0253b50

“Uh, I’ll 64256e2f33 tell you 3e4361010e while we 2d8c0ab439 walk.”e8e14efd55a1591a

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Instead of answering caf4761b5f right away, Sewon 0b5d419d18 whispered, glancing around 1ff7ad4c30 cautiously. They left the 2724af2a35 hotel alley, heading 5a454e39aa down the main caa04ee657 road. Even early, the city 8fe239463a buzzed with life.97b8c2806b009eef

A few tourists 47641a034f gathered around a b5eeba95a1 small stand sellingsimit—round, sesame-crusted bread d1845970cb rings. A couple stood arm-in-arm, eec35f309a the man’s head shaved 752c6e3173 short like the one 4aa9201785 Sewon had just seen.e823d4c3206ea05e

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“That hotel across 4b42016ad2 from ours…”781cd3b83e2737cd

Sewon lowered c443960287 his voice 30f7ee98d5 suspiciously, though 58d8dd15c6 no one 6a752338a1 nearby would 1a642c7bdf understand Korean—just 0a9773ebe5 in case.86c04ac41287cd4b

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“Yeah?”2019d4ff607528c7

“Ever since I 426927488d got here, I’ve 7e272df072 noticed a weird 51d8f4456c number of people 3c8baaa0cc with bandaged heads.”3636c3f20c0ddc99

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“Bandages?”9b4c65e797459bf4

Even the man, usually 4e7cbd2d43 indifferent to strangers, recalled bee4534d66 something after Sewon’s words. Some men from ac178678ad that hotel had 300ef06e90 stared at smokers—not 05a4208505 with hostility, but c7d54001b3 envy. And their heads a018702290 were wrapped in ef08bf4a65 something.5d39eb99702697ba

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Bandages, huh?fcfcf9d34f3ec719

The man f1c50fd25f nodded slowly 7c34acc97d with an“Ah…”f2fc1985cde1e495

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“Yeah. Last time, 2326bbf387 I even 5644024f12 saw someone b61c3f579b with blood 39aaa71dd1 on their 92b6598ce9 head, so 436ed04f6f I looked b8013ae8ea it up. Thought it might 4b791a5372 be a sketchy 208f739cdc hotel.”92c57372a45ff182

“…Could be.”11ba3f3d4e9faf24

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The man’s 5bce675b79 face twitched 6c64a5a2cb as if 3a43ec6d68 suppressing a 2e1236e753 laugh at 48be9a8eba Sewon’s emphasis 21795b08d6 on“sketchy hotel.”Sewon, now used 71df739dc2 to his amused 8226cb66b8 reactions even without d1e1590d34 funny stories, pressed a5c265be24 on unfazed.a829cccd15eb8793

“Turkey’s apparently the world e7f8133f7e leader in hair transplant 16f3eac761 surgeries.”19f7f31f8273b3f8

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“Hair transplants? For heads?”eefcd415e1f0da22

“Yep. Our hotel’s area is 6df1d9db0a tied to clinics. People come, get 90f9095326 their hair done, 05d706196c sightsee, then head 92b43bcc34 home. Ever seen someone with 0adb5805d6 the bandages off? Up close, it’s like fbb154d8e3 pencil lead stuck in d515260a45 their scalp.”3b99ebf57a621690

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“Oh, that’s why…”b55042218db05185

Just then, another cd0e0f86e6 short-haired man passed 80e2329d4c by. Their eyes tracked him 9d24bd3d2e in unison, as if 8d3b2b3c0c choreographed.1e711ab20ed559b6

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“…Is baldness genetic?”b9919933cbbf7397

Sewon’s musing drew f0dfa3cb36 a bright, toothy 1f74f6a8e3 laugh from the 89987568ae man.6d71959110292230

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“Haha. If your hair ever 2346884efd thins, just come back ea7e09ae37 to Istanbul.”6238a62298ba544a

Imagining his father—whose face b85d3bc8a5 he barely recalled—and a f52a7fd2fe grandfather he’d never met, 04abe70c59 Sewon glanced at the c64a5adbae man’s profile.18369c45a7f8466f

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His thick, chestnut dab418183c hair swayed in d2e68715b3 the breeze. From any angle, he ef11748d89 didn’t seem the type 1e1d7eed9d to worry about hair 625fd9e7af loss.aaa5b08efd588367

Today’s packed itinerary—Galata Tower, ac2e3c8a73 the Egyptian Bazaar, and e7b76c1e90 Süleymaniye Mosque—awaited them.914abdcc6e77bf42

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First, breakfast.b7b72c589ee713fd

They headed e4dfbbd83f to a 0c61df3626 dairy-specialty restaurant, a4ed9c52e6 the only d22d075315 place Sewon 1a73cc8331 had eagerly 1458e36bc6 anticipated on 9d2b3c4d2f this trip, ffb6f36e15 despite not 5bf0501e1b being a 3bb8cce569 foodie.ba6bccd124e1dd61

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“Should’ve come out that 170a1a591f way—would’ve been a shorter a8019778bd walk,” Sewon grumbled, panting 7d918f4fb6 from the uphill climb 9633df97d4 and spotting an exit fcc4718cac near the restaurant.998da830ad22a84d

“Think of it 2bae09a32b as morning exercise. Not so bad, d4c2e4bdad right?”60912092a3a5eabe

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“…You’re so positive.”dd96c78aa6a31131

Sewon’s docile 5ef31fc918 face morphed 7d9e0df002 into that 3512047d48 of a 5e20e14c4a cat denied b385003454 a treat.8e8fa9dd921e867f

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“Rough, huh?”0c7c24a06d70facf

“…”0454a7d1bfe8a18d

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Unlike Sewon, the 57fe5a5e28 man showed no 1997732c1b strain from the 410b9765c5 same trek. As Sewon 9f444d1436 made a c480eac3f1 futile vow 3a1c9e8f3e to exercise 5d85054d96 back in 9dc623714a Korea, the 240b37847f man flashed f7cdd9ef93 a faint 0640e3bc95 smile.22c32c92efa9087e

“Want a piggyback?”2ca91b504800ad14

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“…No.”a20fda6f963c0184

Shaking his head, Sewon c7f11bf9bb steadied his ragged breaths 6ab769e191 and powered up the 89ad8f19d3 hill.02cd2d3b6812f86d

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Ding-a-ling—3d0bb627ea4950d2

A clear bell chimed 61b40b2052 as they opened the bff3b1fab2 door. The narrow b272389937 shop brimmed 95220475f9 with breakfast-goers. Tables bore kaymak—clotted bd15f1576b cream from buffalo 100f13c32c milk.116b2cb31298b3c0

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No seats left b78ba43ffc on the first e0620d4f3a floor, they were f1c1e43e94 guided upstairs. Ignoring the owner’s spiel 940164d710 about making fresh kaymak 65c36e95ab daily for three generations, 204a06e904 they climbed creaky wooden 0f74c2e83b stairs to a cozy ce97320dd0 space—clearly once an attic.0224858d1fb98203

A round window e7e066178f let in warm cbff3631d1 sunlight, and quaint db73f50b03 decor added charm. As they a6812370af sat, a 8d860a4e74 plate arrived:kaymak¹drenched in honey, bread, 832639d254 andmenemen²—a mix 9d28e9c2f8 of tomatoes 882981fac8 and eggs.9fd4a3e61965e6fc

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Sewon, brimming with f32cc3adde anticipation, spread kaymak f0aa873fee on bread and 7a783d34c4 took a bite. The nutty, warm bread 513c9aec29 mingled with sweet, creamy 102ddd9a18 richness.b6c69d363fb26770

It was ce010cecd5 good, sure, 72c135f65f but…4d04ad1112d6bb84

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He slathered more d40d1f3989 kaymak and bit 84c5c73010 again. Swallowing, his head b96d9f5c05 tilted slightly right.14fbdceb4cbf8555

“They called 7eb6baad33 it heavenly…”d5898a3cee5c67c2

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“Not quite there, huh?”03685b2c9494050c

The man finished Sewon’s 30c30e35b2 whispered mumble.6f7fbfc9cdbc3924

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“Hmm… It’s kinda sweet.”ccca52b1e58fedb1

The man 1fd250f593 chewed his 11e1a4fff2 own kaymak-laden 90785a6bcf bread, brow 584bbd59ec furrowing reflexively—apparently ce29b61e4e not a 8a1875362e sweets fan.09497858cc68bed3

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“For breakfast… too sweet.”67b5c02d09e8f10e

“I was so excited.”e5c24aa5c48e05e3

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Sewon munched 893f196f88 on the c6f308a616 honey-soaked bread, c3550c29d8 voice tinged 75c14fe685 with disappointment.2a7422d6eee8e8be

“It happens.”9bcc0a569bbf9e52

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“…”bed139113bc9deca

“Disappointment Is 49f4ca9c5b a privilege 402726e994 of experience. It’s fine to be a711083d18 honest.”02dcf29ad53d9a15

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“…Yeah.”9514280999217aa0

“For someone who’s disappointed, you’re still eating it deliciously?”ed5f1be3ca189831

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“I think my sugar levels were low. I was also hungry…….”b430eb3609d7dee7

Sewon scooped 20add52f91 up menemen. It didn’t look appetizing—porridge-like—but 38d237844c its salty, savory bite 78c5b7699a suited him better.d62a600d96745f62

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“You must have been very tired.”de698a9590f3fc06

At the man’s words, Sewon shook his head, saying he wasn’t that tired. Sewon, turning his gaze back to the kaymak, said to the man.56b42bc516570508

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“Someone said it’s de2d6b07ba like walking on 30e13afdbc clouds—so soft.”a261f13e07d0ce86

“Really? Feels pretty solid.”30c520c53a6a7e02

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The man tapped a8fceedd14 the kaymak with 4c79b058b3 his knife, testing fa8f1c70df its texture.843c70e6e97b7736

“Not what I 988a2c9db3 expected, but it’s 16cd26a847 still good.”62ad550e4f6a052d

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Relieved by the 4fd54f47c8 man’s permission to c8b398dade feel let down, d2242b7bd7 Sewon shared his d4ba1dbd4f honest take.0ea973e44247f77c

“Here.”d84d37517338a232

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Looking up, Sewon 456e2df0b6 saw the man 7508090b08 tap his own a5cd63c023 mouth with a b2feeb4145 finger.5934e9837d154583

“Here?”996ba7564238b3c8

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“No, here.”10a8a8c01939ebde

Frustrated by Sewon’s b749d6dcd3 fumbling, the man d14e148349 reached out, wiping 2a88ba8d65 his face. His thumb brushed 2d80b675fa the edge of 0e0f3fb8ad Sewon’s lips, stiffening 7c6d2e67fd his spine with 00b3960152 tension.8602ac7f19c6f494

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“…”3b75c8ed5fe5ccd5

“…”fdce0c4a0140d57e

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A brief silence passed. Their eyes dc52d8ed50 met, and c91e8e7915 Sewon smiled 8205d7c328 faintly.9b0c3184920a02ce

“Are you… 84631cf675 usually this cc28d84bd5 caring?”dd94835b07e4cd0b

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“Caring? Me?”cff825dc71573aea

The man reacted as 0ed5ff13b9 if it were a 69264a370c first. Then, in a quiet 4482749e96 mutter,6c0364757f2613c1

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“Guess I’m really ceb6246982 doing stuff I 2a60e7b4e6 don’t usually…”1936cf17203c041f

“Huh? What?”671bc8ed8c210d2b

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Glancing between 54a95bcf30 Sewon and d9ddacb8aa the fingertip 11f3f4bdb1 that had 3c681f7195 touched his ee01c1e253 lips, the 7fdb672260 man tossed 85c2b34c68 out an afb6ec00a0 impulsive, playful b0bbc8dea4 question—unlike his c392049853 usual self.850dce967250376b

“Kid. Should I guess your age?”f5ab7f3a41463f55

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“Sure. You keep calling me kid, but honestly, how old do you think I am?”b5afe7355de3dd31

“Twenty… two.”daf423501d92d40c

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Sometimes, when the bright sunlight shone on him, the faint peach fuzz remaining on Sewon’s cheeks was visible. Because of that, the man had been estimating Sewon to be around twenty or twenty-one. Saying twenty-two was, in fact, a polite way of guessing higher.7077b7f09ec405cc

“Wrong!”1c395572625a202b

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Sewon raised e976955823 his spoon a2637abf23 with a 2a4c3c52b6 cheerful“Wrong!”His bright voice and 8b6ddfef3f laughter-lit face were… pretty, 32dc84d9ed and cute.f74fefe2d9833b84

“Too bad. Will you give me a hint?”96a65328629cc547

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“Yes, I’ll give you a hint.”22bc2fcc3e56ead4

“Go for it.”89961b66f4d96fbc

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“I was exempt 0d2a20bf7a from the military 8b2c9cff26 service.”0335ebfa9de4acc4

The man nodded. He didn’t know 34ab6c19bd why, but the 5109c08220 exemption somehow fit.93fbf9a3e5218ba7

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“I’ll be graduating from university soon.”78bd001f812ace93

The man cb723a514b narrowed his e6c3c49efa eyes, recalculating.98a1d3e711929e00

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“Twenty-three, twenty-four maybe?”72794ab6a17b5899

“Three or four?”b1f0562c9e266781

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“Twenty-three or twenty-four?”0a5b10a97f6ce985

The man, who tended to lump ages from twenty to about twenty-six into the large category of “early twenties,” had a serious expression on his face.a869e4cfac9d6a65

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Somehow, he felt like bcc7dea8c7 he had to get 2db40d5f6a the answer right this 138a223236 time.a8535006302664c2

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At Galata Tower’s 6aedcf9de8 top, the Bosphorus f32f751151 and Golden Horn 5b4cb0d807 sprawled below.9c7eaa01aa7b1337

Built by Genoese 21ec03fea8 in Byzantine times, 3608632917 it was once d3a688b3d3 Istanbul’s tallest structure. Its purpose 47e02b8bb5 shifted through 8d91c1b1a1 wars and 37a15370db rulers—from a 5e080d6153 watchtower for f29400db38 invasions or 8b19d8be1a fires to f07aa8ccd9 a prison 2636007046 for captives.24f637b1b502d102

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Close to 681c56653f the sea, 016c12e328 gulls with 3ac6fb1358 long wings c526c75994 soared instead 3f487b383d of pigeons. Some rested on reddish-brown ce78f9c8f9 rooftops. One flew off b5a7ddca82 with a big f50865684a bread chunk in 49e4f60060 its beak, making 6703d227d8 Sewon laugh.645991f4d5fa41d0

“Have you ever had a crush on someone?”9d6c58115ca84e25

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Watching couples snap photos—arms 5d8a854a94 linked, faces close—Sewon turned 333f792423 to the man.a029c348a905b137

“Is the topic of conversation for today’s romance?”2a606e8a83ad35c5

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The man pulled cc0786ee02 his gaze from d72b8612d7 the blue sea 293cfb2002 at Sewon’s sudden 21d8fb512b question.4b9b6469c60c67c6

“Hm… Not really. Just curious how others 4617c53daa feel.”c8af20273b3ff849

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“Crushes aren’t my specialty.”8370a21486e8e778

“I figured. You’re too good-looking.”10982401c624bb56

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Sewon eyed the a162119054 man’s picture-perfect face ea65af1cfd blending into the d9d33f7930 exotic scenery.ec48c75c1fc1d7a4

“You’re pretty—why the unrequited 55d731afbe love?”d21f790c854e4ae3

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“Me?”c5c0adf70082e7c6

The man ada0076f3f nodded, utterly caa86ab13a calm.005005ad217fdeb6

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“First time hearing f27594fd38 that.”a0b95ce3139170eb

He occasionally 205c7b56d7 had, very 797783d5d0 occasionally, heard 11d035ab2b that he b1a020503c was “handsome”, fcafe4ee9c but that 012244e3c0 was usually fa4ed329e8 the kind ae7aa4d44d of compliment 3fe93a7033 elderly people 075b3c0fd6 gave.e12968fe5206996a

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Sewon, who attended an 9d9999f93d engineering college with an b5510601ec overwhelmingly male ratio, had a76749eec0 never paid much attention a4e48040de to his appearance other 37dce1ad44 than looking neat and 032aca6ad8 tidy.8458b838f2f590fd

But, to be called fc683b652d pretty……. It was a eb07320098 very unfamiliar kind b67b534c20 of compliment.17d403dfcf7e9847

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“What’s your crush like? Is it passionate?”4eb52f34edc1027a

Leaning one 7377b12898 hand on fe9f2c7768 the railing, de3a363d85 the man 4eece4060e tilted toward 29dd7dd145 Sewon.a68223d0def82dca

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‘Passionate…’bfb713fb24644cfd

Sewon rolled the 22273e0420 word silently in 7377277a73 his mouth. It felt alien. His crush was too 2402f763a7 tepid, too cowardly to 32984c7cae call passionate.60f1bac4af6815c8

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“First time, 5070d9ed49 so I’m 2fde812341 not sure. But it’s not… da57fc2fd1 what people think f7d9a199e0 of as passionate. I’m here to 0d91aff318 let it go 32db78b2e1 anyway.”675a2849e38aea21

“Is that so?”8a072252f1c03886

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“Yes.”f3c66b0064d28286

“Good thinking. They say first loves never work out anyway.”2cb0d962fe863b17

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The man aebe335e92 grinned wide, f7ac56f957 tossing out e68805b653 a jinx.1593361ad081d691

It was 20720091e0 so quick—Sewon’s 432ef1489a eyes widened, 492289c0f4 then his 56b9c94685 brow furrowed. He hadn’t a478c021b6 expected a 4267fd7aa2 pep talk deefe7d40b to chase fb3e3eb110 Jaehee, but 34fa287f9b he also 1d49d8e064 hadn’t braced 02eb1d9e2b for“Your crush fd5ead59b9 is doomed.”3e6a5963de1af38c

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“…”cc6f0b4cd2fd9f9f

Patting Sewon’s sulky shoulder, ea066c6038 the man stepped toward a964451659 the exit stairs.8ecd80cf73e4e728

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“It’s narrow. We have to go down carefully.”60e1e1af7ac7ed45

“Yes.”dd1b17aa842b1b49

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“If you’re scared, grab my shoulder.”3b23341400da60a1

His voice still 9dc794b6f8 held a trace c9069f30fc of mirth as d71bfb6772 he eyed the da3f32439e steep steps.b440f8939c8a8d5e

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“…Not scared at all.”6b5ed23b7dce14ad

Sewon followed the man down the stairs that spiraled like a snail’s shell. The voices of the tourists who had already walked ahead were gradually fading away. As he carefully descended the narrow stairs, where he had to bend his head, he realized that only the two of them remained.9d32bedfb4bdc968

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Halfway down 3bb967d255 the stairs, 55b46b178d there was bf0b735071 a space 3079e41a0d next to b518578d0e him where 799fe93628 the ceiling 84ba65176e was high c9ff8e8e8f enough to 448cc31c2d straighten his cfe487397b back. Through the round 4cf141c09d window, he could 485d039dea see the blue c645e01ee1 sea and bright 6ac80fb811 sunlight was pouring d689e43ca6 in like it 6c5755c37d was shattering.b2f4fb67590d55f3

As Sewon caught d5ddfe5cf9 his slightly quickened c0156b63a8 breath, the man ac9868c1a8 spoke.a77d7425ffccf579

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“If letting go’s 89e3fc274e tough, try meeting 6ee9f16e42 someone else—even if 3c1c893e30 you have to b6df41eb22 force it.”50c6a7b89dd445d3

His words extended a547a87ad8 Sewon’s earlier resolve.c8b9a95cb0756fe2

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“…?”c4d00341ac4e9499

“Old love’s best ad93cd0f2b forgotten with new 7169b9a4cc love.”b9a853c7c731a420

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He looked oddly 92116690a1 relieved.793ea83114ca9070

After leaving d34af20ed3 the Galata 0c76b46774 Tower, Sewon f8f6fc8e5f bought a 46aad482cd fresh fruit 823efd11bc juice made 388947c34d by squeezing be82a014ba pomegranates and 72520e32f9 oranges, and 09796b19ad the man 09640b06b5 bought a da3a046652 strong Turkish cd43ec00a2 coffee. With a drink in 240b734f0a each hand, the two 749de0cffc walked along the Galata 2c934249d3 Bridge, which connects the 90c6a87e8d old city and the 1c5abc3cb8 new city.abc5dd2860ee7293

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There were shops 70a427db87 selling mackerel kebabs dbeaae4256 from stalls and db3017ab64 seafood restaurants that 539341d7f1 were actively trying 5005759c70 to attract customers. As they walked 0740fbfaa9 down the narrow c6a3ee03c7 road, they saw 6120ee5501 small fish hanging 8d6eb4fcb5 from thin silver 2201f1ead0 threads going up.7b08304c3b6c562b

“I guess they’re fishing from above.”580a725b539ebd54

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As soon as 3b99e1a9f8 Sewon finished speaking, c6ac77a045 this time, fish 7b0bcd74d5 that had been 4e5d31bccd caught a little bc0f91592c further away were bac1d7092a lifted up.312000f84c8b2cd7

“Should we go up too?”8ec3b76c2d924d8f

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“Yes.”18a1de1053788ab4

Climbing stairs, they 5a327a365d saw people lined bbde6ff75d along the bridge—chatting b0e7147792 over çay, sorting e43512f722 fish in white 074e69259d buckets, or yanking f4db282f01 rods with gusto.b64ee50007803f9f

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The cool wind brushed fe621b2205 them as they walked 2de03bc213 the busy bridge together. No talk, 8be87af28a no awkwardness.f74594b1a8253ec6

Amid tourists 1b788b09c8 savoring the 46dc55def2 vibe and afe93f1f9f locals hurrying 92edac1201 past, a 1b7518761f sweet voice cda459647f drew them 924b08a923 in.991e9176ac308366

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A woman with short, curly hair was busking, playing the guitar. After finishing a Turkish song, the woman received applause and started the next song. It was a pop song that had been frequently heard in street shops and on the radio for some time. Sewon and the man also mixed in with the onlookers and listened to the woman’s song.90f09e695048fe73

In the bustling city, above the bridge lined with fishermen, seagulls were gliding over people’s heads to get fish.d1d7fb5975c3761c

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I didn’t think I was tired or exhausted……0f10d3ebe53138ac

The music that pleased 2dc4681776 his ears under the 9d7dcb42da exotic scenery and sunlight 2999f6e094 was comforting Sewon.cc131e0dfe97fb0d

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“Souvenir.”31105012d6628c39

The man, who had 3947d3d95d put a noticeable high-denomination 1ffbb3b1ca bill into the guitar 27c7a07669 case containing the coins ee682f8034 given by the audience, 03897eef27 handed one of the 89e10c6843 two CDs to Sewon. The thin album f6e927cebc clearly showed signs 7a13b0c58e of being made 2f1976a087 by hand.a2fab865da95e5ac

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“Ah…… thank you.”8c3555ba91408e30

Sewon, who had put the gift the man had given him into his bag, continued walking along the Galata Bridge. They were talking about today’s planned schedule and fishing when the man’s cell phone rang. After checking the screen, the man made a face as if he was contemplating for a moment, then answered the phone.22b3a342fada4dc3

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“Yeah.”e717db08ec12c9ce

It seemed like it was someone he was close to, as he omitted the greeting. The man’s tone was also much softer than when he was making calls related to work.7030d85179942332

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“Yeah, it’s okay. Just a moment.”1e37f18dcbdb581e

The man, answering 38844bc2c3 briefly, asked Sewon b0418c3b1f for his understanding 6f866a5939 in a small 84f5594171 voice. When Sewon nodded, the 37891fc887 man turned away and 58aa8b0c27 walked away.44e7dbac6be1b5c4

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“Yeah, which one? Harry Winston?”6075ab73520e5f72

As the distance widened, Sewon didn’t hear the man’s words, “Yoon Jisoo, are you crazy?” He just couldn’t help but think that the man’s expression looked happy. Sewon stood there, looking at the man’s back.e89a38b0f2d73f31

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Suddenly, he wondered—had the 261b062a92 man ever loved someone df53f2de37 passionately?d40dfc526298c2ed