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      by Emerlyn — About a10 minutes' walk into the mountains from the orphanage, there was an abandoned reservoir. It was a place where new summer grasses grew thickly over the dead weeds of the winter season. The plants, though not reeds, were so tall that when children buried themselves in the grass, even the tops of their heads would be hidden from sight. The wire fence put up to keep people out had rusted to the color of iron-rich soil, with small holes made by occasional trespassers who secretly threw trash or came…
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      by Emerlyn — He heard a door closing. The sound of the elevator arriving crept through the gap in the doorway, followed by the heavy mechanical noise fading away. Woo Hyunse stood there motionless, wondering if it might come back up, listening for any knocking or the sound of buttons being pressed. Time passed, but there was no sign of return. His neck felt stiff, and he slowly lowered his head. That was when he noticed the new shoes on his feet. Kwon Siyul had knelt down and put them on him personally, claiming it…
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      by Emerlyn — He sent a link along with the messages. After checking the clock, it was almost lunchtime. Woo Hyunse had left money for food, but Kwon Siyul didn't feel like using it. "That's a bit..." It felt burdensome to receive something for free without even having lifted a finger to help out. The prices on the menu were quite high. He was already receiving more than enough from Woo Hyunse, and that was sufficient to make him feel a sense of indebtedness that went beyond mere burden. Kwon Siyul sent a…
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      by Emerlyn — "Kwon Siyul." He called Kwon Siyul's name softly, as if to try and soothe him. Kwon Siyul didn't want to hear it. He pressed his palms against his eyes. Despite his efforts to hold back, his eyes quickly welled up. He tried to swallow the tears, looking up at the ceiling, along with the sound of his sniffling. "You call that just a formality? How can you do this to me? You...Mr. CEO." "..." There was no comfort in his words. Woo Hyunse simply stood there, as if rooted to the spot. The…
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      by Emerlyn — The streetlight's glow seeped into Kwon Siyul's eyes. They swelled up, filled with moisture that wet his eyelashes before rolling down. He had barely cried this entire time, but Woo Hyunse ruined it all. Tears flowed steadily as if his tear ducts were broken. He cleared his choked throat with a "Why." "Why, why are you saying this now? Why only now? Why?" Woo Hyunse once again used kindness as a weapon to stab him repeatedly. This was why Kwon Siyul couldn't reduce even a spoonful of the affection…
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      by Emerlyn — It was too cold to drink beer outside. Still, feeling hot inside, Kwon Siyul hurriedly opened a can of beer. Perhaps having been shaken along the way, frothy foam spurted from the opening of the can. Not wanting to miss a drop, he quickly pressed it to his lips. He gulped it down, but a stream still managed to trickle down the can. Regretfully, Kwon Siyul licked the length of the beer can with his lips. Foam covered his philtrum and lips. As he stuck out his tongue to lick around it, he felt a stern…
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      by Emerlyn — "What kind of joke is this?" Kwon Siyul laughed awkwardly, still hoping it might turn out to be a prank. He wished Kwon Yuwon would laugh back, asking why he wasn't falling for it. But Kwon Yuwon's eyes trembled like his lips. Soon, they filled with tears. "I really wish it were a joke." Then all those scents that had been coming and going like waves... At Kwon Yuwon's confirmation, Kwon Siyul opened his mouth but not one word came out of it. Ridiculously, Woo Hyunse was the first person to…
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      by Emerlyn — "The documents?" Kwon Siyul woke up from a nap, startled by the sound of the phone ringing. He quickly answered, and it was Woo Hyunse asking him to bring some documents he had left at home to the office for an evening meeting. "Did you eat lunch?" "Lunch..." After checking the clock, Kwon Siyul realized it was well past lunchtime. He wasn't particularly hungry, and since waking up this morning, all he had consumed was a sip of water. He was about to lie and say he had eaten, but he stopped…
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