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A yandere is a dangerous existence.
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That was exactly why I was always careful when dealing with Kim Harin.
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Even the slightest mistake could cause a yandere’s emotions to spiral out of control.
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And when that happened, their obsession with their target would only grow stronger.
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‘Ah, what a headache.’
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I arrived home and placed my smartphone on the table.
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Just as I was about to quench my thirst with a sip of water from the fridge—
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Ding.
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My phone vibrated briefly.
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Kim Harin turned her head slightly, glancing at the screen.
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And at that moment, the atmosphere turned ice-cold.
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[Seo Yuna: Did you get home safely?]
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…Ah, I’m screwed.
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A chill ran down my spine.
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The hand holding my glass froze midair.
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Slowly, I turned around—Kim Harin was staring at my phone screen.
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She was smiling, just as usual.
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But her eyes were different.
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Eyes so cold and chilling, as if she could kill someone.
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“…Oppa.”
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A soft voice.
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But I didn’t miss the sharp thorns hidden within it.
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“This… Seo Yuna person…”
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She paused.
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“…Who is she?”
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I’m so dead.
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If only the name had been more gender-neutral, I could’ve lied and said it was a guy.
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‘But Yuna?’ That was unmistakably feminine.
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I tried to act as nonchalant as possible.
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“Just… a classmate.”
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“Aha.”
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Harin was still smiling.
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But there was a strange glint in her eyes.
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“A classmate…?”
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She slowly picked up my phone from the table.
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Then, she started scrolling through the messages.
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“So… you text back and forth every single day with just a classmate? Oh, and looking at her profile picture… she’s really pretty.”
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Her voice remained sweet, but there was a peculiar undertone at the end of her sentence.
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‘Damn it. Why is she looking at my messages?’
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“Ah, that… uh…”
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Before I could finish my sentence, her finger tapped the screen.
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[Seo Yuna: Thanks for the umbrella today! Let’s walk to school together tomorrow!]
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“…?”
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‘Ah. Maybe I should just beg for a quick death.’
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My brain started working at full speed.
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I needed to salvage this situation.
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“Ah, that’s just…”
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I fumbled, trying to come up with an excuse, but Harin gently grabbed my wrist.
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Her fingers were cold.
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“Oppa.”
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A smirk curled up her lips.
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“You always walk to school with just a classmate?”
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The Informal Speech Event.
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Unlike other heroines, Kim Harin’s events were different.
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Events that increased her affection were rare.
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Which meant… this was really bad.
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An “Informal Speech Event” only occurred when her affection level plummeted, and she was in an extremely bad mood.
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‘I might actually die this time.’
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My mind went blank.
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‘If I answered poorly, I really could end up dead.’
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“Well, um… It was raining, so—”
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“It was raining…?”
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Harin scrolled further down.
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She read my previous message aloud.
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[Kim Dohyun: Sure, whatever.]
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Her smile deepened.
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WARNING: EXTREME DANGER.
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Every mental alarm was blaring.
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I had to fix this situation.
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Somehow.
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But…
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Harin’s emotional gauge was already crumbling.
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“Oppa.”
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Harin lowered her gaze slightly.
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Then, she slowly placed my phone back on the table.
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Tap.
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After that, she stood silently in front of me.
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“…What?”
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I instinctively took a step back.
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But Harin stepped forward.
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Now, she was so close that I could feel her breath.
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“Oppa.”
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Her pupils wavered slightly.
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Her fingertips trembled just a little.
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“Are you… really close with Yuna unnie?”
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She looked up at me.
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Her eyes flickered with something unreadable.
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Her fingers trembled slightly.
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“…I…”
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“I don’t like it when Oppa walks to school with another girl.”
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Harin slowly reached out.
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She pressed her fingers lightly against my chest.
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“Oppa.”
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Her delicate fingers quivered.
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Her eyes glistened with moisture.
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“Can you… not walk with another girl anymore?”
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I swallowed hard.
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‘What was I supposed to say?’
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‘If I answered wrong, her emotions might explode completely.’
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“She’s just a classmate.”
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I spoke slowly, carefully selecting each word.
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I kept my tone as gentle as possible.
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Right now, Harin was in an extremely sensitive emotional state.
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‘If I wasn’t careful… she might actually grab a kitchen knife.’
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“…Just a classmate?”
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Harin repeated my words.
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Her eyes flickered.
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She stayed silent, staring at me.
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Saying anything more would only make her more suspicious.
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I had to keep it short and to the point.
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Then, as naturally as possible, I raised my hand.
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‘Would patting her head make her feel better?’
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She usually liked it when I did that.
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I slowly, carefully reached out toward Kim Harin’s head.
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Smack.
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Suddenly, Harin raised her hand and struck my wrist.
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And with quite a bit of force, too.
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A tingling pain shot through my fingertips.
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Ah, shit.
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That was terrifying.
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Harin was smiling, but her gaze had turned ice-cold.
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“Oppa.”
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Her voice was calm.
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But there was something like an impenetrable wall within it.
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She slowly lifted her head and looked up at me.
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“Were you… about to pat my head? Do I look like a kid to you?”
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“…….”
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‘Wait, but you usually like it.’
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‘This is why yanderes are dangerous. In situations like this, the best option is to back off.’
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I calmly lowered my hand and shrugged nonchalantly.
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“I just thought… you usually like it when I pat your head.”
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“…….”
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“Seriously, it’s just a classmate. Don’t get so mad.”
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I spoke in the gentlest tone possible, making sure not to provoke her emotions any further.
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“……”
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Harin stared at me in silence.
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“I’m not mad, though?”
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I let out a deep sigh in my mind.
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A classic sign of an angry person = They insist they’re not angry.
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I forced a smile.
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“Really?”
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“Yeah. I’m not mad. Why would I be mad just because Oppa walked to school with a female classmate?”
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A lie so obvious it was almost comical.
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She was still smiling sweetly.
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But I knew.
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Inside, she was probably burning like molten lava.
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‘There has to be a way.’
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My gaze shifted to her shoulders and the nape of her neck.
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Harin was extremely sensitive to physical touch.
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She liked it when I patted her head, and she always whined about holding hands whenever we went grocery shopping.
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Her daily activities—washing dishes, cleaning, doing laundry.
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She used her hands a lot, which meant her shoulders were probably stiff.
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And if she felt the touch of someone she liked?
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She wouldn’t be able to resist.
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I quietly took a step closer to her.
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“……Oppa?”
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Harin looked up at me with a slightly wary expression.
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I remained as composed as possible and naturally raised my hand.
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Then, I lightly traced my fingertips over the back of her neck.
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“…Hngh!”
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Harin let out a small, startled gasp.
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Her shoulders flinched.
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I let my fingers glide down to her shoulders.
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Gently. Slowly.
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“Harin, your shoulders are so tense.”
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I clicked my tongue, as if I were scolding her.
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“You’re always doing the dishes, cleaning the house… must be exhausting, huh?”
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“……”
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She didn’t say anything.
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But her expression was already changing.
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“Seriously, this is such a hassle.”
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I slowly massaged her shoulders.
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Right now, logic and explanations didn’t matter.
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What was important was making her feel that I had no special relationship with Seo Yuna.
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And Harin was weak to physical affection.
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Especially when it came from me.
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I deliberately pressed my fingers deeper into her muscles.
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“Haa…”
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Harin let out a soft sigh.
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The tense atmosphere from earlier was crumbling in an instant.
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I continued speaking, acting as if nothing was wrong.
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“Seo Yuna is just a classmate. Honestly, walking to school with her was such a pain—I don’t even want to do it again.”
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I added a slight hint of annoyance to my tone.
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“It just happened once because we ran into each other on the way.”
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“…Hngh!”
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When my hands moved from her shoulders to her arm, Harin let out another small gasp.
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This time, it felt different.
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At first, her body was stiff from tension, but now… she was slowly relaxing.
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I kept moving my hands, carefully pressing into her muscles.
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“Haa…”
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Harin’s eyes started to flutter shut.
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This was the perfect moment.
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I couldn’t waste it.
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“So, don’t overthink it too much.”
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I pressed my fingers in a little deeper.
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A complete shift in mood.
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And for the finishing blow—
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“I don’t even care about other girls. Well… except for someone like you, maybe.”
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“…!”
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Harin’s eyes flew open.
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Her face instantly flushed red.
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I smirked slightly and withdrew my hand.
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She pursed her lips tightly and looked up at me.
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Her gaze wavered.
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“Oppa.”
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“Hm?”
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“You’re just trying to slip out of this, aren’t you?”
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“…What do you mean?”
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Harin bit her lip.
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Then, she slowly grabbed my wrist.
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Tightly.
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My body tensed instinctively.
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“…If Oppa says so, I’ll believe you.”
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She smiled gently.
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But her eyes still held a certain… dangerous glint.
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“You won’t walk to school with your friend tomorrow, right?”
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I nodded nonchalantly.
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“Ah, of course not. It’s way too much of a hassle.”
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“……”
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Harin gave me a small smile.
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Then, she slowly let go of my wrist.
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“Alright then. I’m going to take a shower.”
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She walked off toward her room as if nothing had happened.
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The moment her door shut—
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I felt my entire body go weak.
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Phew, I survived.
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But something still felt off.
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She gave up way too easily.
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And that last smile she showed me…
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‘…What was that?’
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I instinctively knew.
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I had to stay careful.
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Always.
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More than ever before.
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