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      by Emerlyn — "You, you insolent...!" The secretary and Lee Mi-kyung, standing behind the chairman, were aghast. The chairman himself, however, scrutinized Song Yi-heon carefully, as if surprised by the pointed criticism. His illegitimate child, whom he hadn't seen in nearly half a year, had changed a lot. In the past, whenever the chairman would shout at the pathetic sight of the boy's weakness, Song Yi-heon would be startled into illness. That was partly why he hadn't sought out Song Min-seo, disliking that…
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      by Emerlyn — Song Yi-heon, summoned to the counseling room, was shaking his legs nervously. Though he was sitting in the counseling room unable to disobey the teacher's instructions, his mind was entirely focused on what was happening beyond the door. If he were in the classroom, he could at least hear rumors from other students, but the soundproof walls of the counseling room blocked out all noise. "This is driving me crazy." He had rushed out of the auditorium when he heard about the fight during the physical…
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      by Emerlyn — Heavy rain poured down, creating puddles on the field shrouded in a misty haze. A motorcycle crossing the field through the rain swerved in a puddle. Hong Jae-min abandoned the stalled bike and walked. The downpour broke into white spray around the silhouette of Jae-min, his eyes bloodshot red. As he walked towards the school, he stopped abruptly upon seeing a group of students. It was the path connecting the new building and the auditorium, roofed by an arched canopy. The students in gym clothes…
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      by Emerlyn — The only reason Hong Jae-min still went to school after hearing he'd get his head cracked for confessing was fear that Song Yi-heon might come looking for him if he was absent without leave. So Jae-min attended school but spent the whole day slumped over his desk, only moving for lunch or classes like PE that required changing rooms. His gang, entering through the back door, put their arms around Jae-min's shoulders as he changed into his gym clothes. "Jae-min, let's skip class." "Don't touch me.…
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      by Emerlyn — And then the call ended. Left alone with the suspicious men after the call was abruptly cut off, Hong Jae-min clung to his phone, but the disconnected phone had already returned to the home screen. "Hey, hey, Song Yi-heon, Song Yi-heon...!" He had been told to buy time, but not knowing where Song Yi-heon was coming from, he had no idea how long he needed to stall. There was no need to guess, really. It was reckless to try to buy time against a group of adult men that seemed to number more than a…
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      by Emerlyn — Hong Jae-min, waiting at the incinerator, only accepted that Song Yi-heon wasn't coming when the edge of the sunset had darkened. Several white sticks pulled from finished lollipops rolled around at his feet. Jae-min opened the message he had checked boringly many times while waiting, looking at humor pages on his phone. An eye-smile emoji that didn't suit Song Yi-heon greeted Jae-min. "If you're not coming, you should just ignore it. Why send something like this?" Making me feel hopeful for…
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      by Emerlyn — They exchanged trivial jokes and asked about each other's well-being. Since it wasn't the first time Hong Jae-min had turned off his phone and disappeared, they laughed off his unexcused absence as if it were nothing unusual. While laughing and chatting, the gang was waiting for the right moment to bring up the main topic. When Hong Jae-min laughed out loud, they took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere to ask: "Jae-min, did you fight with the guys from B High?" B High was the school attended by the…
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      by Emerlyn — Flustered, Song Yi-heon blurted out without thinking: "I'm crazy about women." Song Yi-heon had been collecting photos from the internet, cutting into his study time to choose men for Song Min-seo, but hearing this unexpected remark, his thoughts momentarily froze as if buffering. He had reflexively answered according to Kim Deuk-pal's standards, but then remembered that Song Yi-heon liked men. Before he could correct himself, Song Min-seo asked: "Why are you showing me these photos…
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