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eve r y g ir l, in cl ud in g yo u, ca n’ t he lp b u t f a l l h e a d over he e l s f or. B u t l i ke t h e f orc e o f the
eve r-g lowin g s u n, eve r y th ing t ha t r ise s m u s t a ls o s e t. A yea r o f i n ac ti v i ty lat e r an d he’s
no w t he sc ho ol ’s re s i de nt b ad boy. You’ re a r m be l i eve r o f al l ow i n g t he past b e t he
pa st, a n d yet yo u ca n’ t he l p bu t w o nd er w h ere t he r i se n s u n ha s go ne in to h idi ng—
beca u se p e rh a ps it s sh a do ws h ave out - sh in e d its ow n radi a nc e .

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Ego ce n tri c to pray fo r a de lay in s unr ise , bu t yo u w ou l d do i t f o r a f ra c tu re in ti me w ou l d

ser ve we ll a s a s a n ct ua r y f o r yo u r do rm a n t sta r ; no ne t he l e ss , w h en n ig h t e nd s a n d d ay
a r rive s , the s w e e t t e a rs o f m idn ight w il l va por ize i nto i ne xi s te nc e .

Ni ght str in gs a lo n g i rra ti on a l it y in a n ove re xp os u re of ou r de e pe st su bc on sc i ou s . At the

de ep e st of tro ug hs an d u nd er th e da r ke s t o f s k i e s, t he re , w e li e m ore v ul nera bl e a n d
pro ne to f a ls e ho pe th a n ever, fo r l a s t nig h t i s t he u lt im a te te s ta m ent to ma n ki nd’s
grea te st fe a r.

E motion s co u ld have be e n r unn in g hi gh , le tha rg y c o ul d have go tt en t he b es t of h im ,

a nyt hi ng c o ul d h ave a n d w ou ld h ave sh a t te re d th e boy o f la s t n ig ht ’s s cat t ere d s o ul
poor ly ta pe d in to a f ra gi l e w ho le ; iron ic a lly, h o w eve r, i t i s e xa ct ly t he s pi l l o f bu rd ens
a nd tr uths o f th e n i ght to th e a t te nt i ve e a r s o f a b eh ol de r, yo u, w hi ch h ad s ave d h im
from s uch a t ro cit ie s .

So yo u p raye d, praye d f or du sk to dro w n da w n in a n e nd le s s e m brac e w i th it se lf unt i l t h e

boy cou ld na l l y re l is h in th e lo n g a wa i te d n ig ht ’s re st , an d ye t , st il l , you feare d t he
long e r he s le pt in t he co mf or ts o f s u pe r cia l dre a ms , th e s tro ng e r hi s de mo n s w o u ld
re tu rn; a n d s o, wi th a h e avy a nd a n xi o us he a r t, yo u ha d f o un d yo u rs e l f t rap p ed in yo u r
own do ubl e e dge d sw o rd o f a sta t e —b a s kin g i n h is w a r m pre s en ce , s hi ve ri n g i n yo u r
guilty cons ci e nc e.

In t he e nd, a l l i s f o r n a ug ht w h en t h e pe a k o f s u n ray s t hrou gh the s li t o f th e cu r t ain s

sh ow e r s upo n yo u r c he e ks pe rch e d on t he a r mre s t o f a co uc h.
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Yo ur f ollo w i ng si l e nce me e ts it s ow n re ect ion .

Wi th sta in e d e ff o r t s, yo ur bo d y slu m ps i nto t he co uc h a s you r ha l f aw a ke ned s t ate s can s

th rou gh the ro om th at re ma ins pe r fe ct l y un to uc he d. Th e re mn an ts o f yo ur m em ori es
re ca l ls ho w yo u ha d s om e h ow st um ble d your w ay to t he c ou ch s it ti ng be s ide th e be d of
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fo l de d an d tu cke d sh eet s o f w he re he s ho u l d h ave be e n l y i ng . A fe w sp la s he s o f c ol d
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“Jim in! ” you ca ll o ut, w e avi n g th rou gh th e in co mi n g c ro wd of c am p a tt ende e s p a cki ng
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OL D W O RKS ( R EACTI ONS )
“Hey, Y/ N,” hi s eye s w ide n in co nf usi on by t he s u dde n gre e ti ng , “ w ha t’s u p ?”
OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )
“Do you kn o w w h a t’s go in g o n w ith H o se o k? Di d a ny t hi ng h ap pe n to hi m ye s terday
eve nin g? ” yo u bl u r t, pa us in g f or a s eco n d u n til a no th er t ho ug ht co me s to mi nd . “ O h, and
wha t d o you m ea n h e w a s n’t o n p a tro l du ty l a s t ni gh t? Th e n wh a t—” yo u sto p abr u pt l y
whe n yo u re a li ze Ho s eok ’s li kel y de s ire to ke ep t hi ng s be tw e e n you a n d h im c on d ent ial
“—who w a s o n pa t ro l ?”

“…I w a s? ” J i m in a rch e s a b ro w. “ Why ? D id s o me th i ng h ap pe n? Is t he re so me thi n g w ro n g

with Ho se o k ?”

So he do e sn’t k no w.

No ne o f the boys k no w t h e re a l re a s on b e hi n d H os e ok ’s re l uc ta nc e to re t ur n —o r a t le a st
th e su r f a ce leve l of th e se e m in g ly en d le s s d ep th to t ha t fa ca de o f hi s.

“No ,” you qu ick l y de ny, s ha k in g yo ur he a d a nd sc an ni n g th e b us t li n g e nt ran c e h a ll ; as i f

in n a te , yo ur l i ne o f si gh t n at u ra ll y draw s to the c e nt ri pe t al f o rc e o f yo u r E ar t h’s ce n t er.

“Th e n w h y— ”

“—hey, I’ ll ca tc h u p w i th yo u l at e r, a lri ght ? I s ti ll have to p ac k m y ba gs …” your vo ic e tra i ls

a lo ng with you r eye s w hi ch f o ll ow H os eok a s h e g li de s fro m on e s i de of the ro o m a cros s
to t he ot he r. Han d dr if ti n g f ro m J imi n’s sh ou lde r, you gradu a l ly w h ir l a rou nd an d f ol l o w
th e be ckon s of you r he a r t a k in to pe a r ls u n de r th e s way o f the oc ea n’s w ave s . “H o seo k !”

Bo dy b e ne a t h you r sw ay, Ho se o k w h ir ls a ro un d to fa ce you w i th a q ui zzi cal l o ok g la n cin g

do wn a t the h an d w hi c h g ra sp s h i s ar m.

“Ye a h? ” he a s ks g e ntl y, a rch in g a b ro w a t yo u whe n a s m ir k t u gs a t th e c orn e r of h i s l ips.

“Is t he re s om e th in g I c a n h e lp yo u wi th, ba be ?”

In it ia l ly, yo u ha d a pp roa c h ed him w it h th e int en t to co nf ro nt h i m a bou t l ast ni g ht. H i s

behavior, his w o rds , hi s bu rde n s, yo u k no w h e’s h ur t a n d th e re’s n ot hi ng you wa nt mo re
th a n to h e lp h i m, n o t to me n ti on t he u n re a s on a b l e gu i l t st ir r i ng i ns id e yo u f or f ai li ng to
ta ckle t he si t ua ti o n e c ie n tly t he n a nd th e re ; bu t even de s pi te the mo m ent a r y s ho ck o f
th e re tu rn o f th a t eg ot i st ica l m ie n of hi s , i t’s im po s si bl e f or yo u to se e h i m th e sa me w ay
a f te r w it nes s in g h is s he e r vuln era bi li ty.

Fo r on ce, yo u m u st be se l ess . P us h a s id e yo u r w a nt s f or th at of hi s o wn , bec a u se

un be kno w n st to you , his o w n n e ed s b e ca m e yo u r w an ts s om e w he re a lo n g t he i rrevoc ab le
pa th of time .

“A bo u t la st n i ght …” yo u st a r t a nd t he crea s e a bove hi s bro w on l y de e pe ns. “ I ju st… I’m

sorr y I di dn’ t c om fo r t yo u or a s k yo u th is e a r lie r…” yo u pr i m an d t ra ce yo u r h and al on g
his arm to m e e t h i s h a n ds. Pe e r in g up to m ee t hi s ga ze , h e i n che s ye t yo u re fu s e to
turn a bli n d eye . “ …”… bu t a re yo u do i n g a lr igh t, H o se o k? ”

“W ha t…” he f row n s a nd st if fe ns i n pla c e , “… d o yo u m e an by t ha t? ”

“I m ea n ,” yo u cl e a r yo ur th ro a t , s hif t i ng yo ur w ei gh t, “a re you ok ay ? I s th ere a ny t h in g yo u

wa n t or n ee d to te l l m e ? Or a n yon e ? Be ca us e I j u s t w a nt yo u to k n ow I ’m a lw ay s h e re to
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a lm os t f org ot I w as da t in g t h e mos t p ris ti n e o f t he u n ta in te d.”
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“…ra m blin g o n abo u t? ” you re pe at in a m umb le, f ro wn i ng a nd sh a ki ng yo u r h e a d. “No ,
Ho se ok , lis te n , w h e n yo u m en tio n e d da n c e an d… an d you r p as si o n fo r it , I d id n’ t kn o w
ho w to re spo nd be ca u se yo u w e re ac tu a lly o p en i n g u p to m e .”

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ot he r s l oa d t he i r b a gs o nto t he ch ar t e r, a n d f rom w ha t I ca n te l l ,” hi s eye s sc an you up
a nd do w n a s he c ho r tle s , “d on’t you h ave to go pa c k yo u r thi n gs ? S o if yo u d on’ t h ave
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tra cks a t thi s ve r y m o me n t. S o, n a t ura lly, yo u s te p a s id e wi t h a s hor t bo b o f yo u r
lowe red he a d. OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )
The b oy ch uc kl e s s of tl y a t yo ur s u rre n d er, ta kin g o ne l arg e s tr i de to e ncl os e t h e g a p
betw e e n hi m a n d you a n d st ro ki n g yo u r c he e ks j u st br i e y u nt il t he w a r mt h o f h i s to u c h
subsid e s to hi s si de s . “A nd a bou t la s t ni gh t… I’m s or r y i f my stay m ade yo u
un com f or ta bl e . I th in k I w a s jus t… a bi t ti ps y.

C lea r ly, he w a s s o be r, b ut yo u ’ re rel uc ta nt to fu r t he r th e di sc u ss io n w it ho u t t h e r i ght

ti me a n d p la c e .

“Do n’t l ook so s a d o r I ca n’ t b ri n g m ys e lf to l e ave you he re ,” he l a ug hs bi tte r swe et

ch ords to the p lu c k o f you r he a r ts tr in g s, e s pe c ia l ly w h e n yo u n ot i ce th e l ack of ef f or t i n
his di s i ng e nu o us g ri n a s h e cros se s his a r ms . “Co me to t hi n k o f i t, I s e e m to ne g le ct my
dut ie s a s the c a pt a in w he n ever I’m a ro un d you, h u h? M ay b e w e s ho u ld b e mo re ca ut i ou s
of our re la t io ns hi p a ro u n d ot h er s , d on’ t yo u t hin k ?”

In o ne ea r, ou t th e ot he r ; m ore o ft e n t ha n n ot , h i s i n ce s sa nt te a si n g w o u ld el ic i t a sni de
re mar k f rom yo ur in to l e ra nt st at e, b ut a f te r t he eve nt s of l a st n i ght , no thi ng s eem s to b e
th e s a me . R at he r, hi s ow n ir ta t ion s a re n o w c o ns tr u ed to be po or f ru i t io ns to ma sk the
plea s cr yi n g ye t b ur i e d be n e a th.  

“Sorr y fo r bo th e ri n g yo u ,” yo u pre ss yo u r lip s i n to a th i n l i ne , “l et ’s ta lk m o re la t er.”

An im me d ia te do w ntu r n o f h is l ips tu gs a t yo u r h e av y ch e st , bu t n ever - mi nd i n g hi s

equ ivoca l la n gu a ge , you tu r n a way a nd d ep a r t to yo u r ro om i n de e p p on dra nc e.

Ju st w ha t c ou l d yo u do to h el p t he re al H o s e ok?

Bu t wh o re a ll y is Ho se o k? A n d d id you ever co m e to kn ow h i m?

Ra ther, did he ?

Li fe tr uly h a s it s o w n qu ir ky w ay of d o ing t hin gs . On e se c on d you ’ re de ba t in g be t we en

th e a b surd a l be it e n ti ci n g o ffe r in the ki tche n o f yo u r ho u se an d t he n e xt s e c on d yo u’ re
a lre a dy p a cki n g u p you r c lo the s o n a j ou r n ey b ou n d f or h om e .

Pile s u po n pi le s upo n p i le s , t h e abu n da n ce o f sn ac ks a nd c l ot he s you h ad broug ht bu t

fa iled to uti l ize dr i ve s you to yo u r w i t’s e n d b ef ore yo u n a ll y to s s t he l a s t p a ir o f s ho r ts
in to you r lu gg ag e, l e t o ut a l o ud, c a t ha r ti c s i gh, a n d j u m p i n to t he c o mf or ts of you r bed .

In re a li ty, th is po si t io n w it h yo u r fa ce bu r ie d i n t he de pt hs o f yo u r pi l lo w an d you r arm s

a nd l eg s s pra w le d a cro ss the so f t c otto n s he ets w o u ld s pe l l f or doo m h ad t h e o ccas i on
of f a llin g a s l ee p a n d mi s sin g t he d ep a r tu re o f yo ur on l y ri de ho me , e s p eci a ll y si n c e
Ho se ok do e sn’ t ap pe a r to be i n h is r ig ht m in d no r f avorab l e tow a rds yo u a gai nst h i s
pr io riti ze d clu b me m be r s e n o ug h to c a tch th e o ne i n si gn i c an t, m is s in g me mb er;
fo r tu n ate ly fo r you , a go o d n ight o f res t s tir s yo u aw a ke a n d i nc a pab l e of sl um be r… p lu s,
it tu r ns out s om e on e o t her t h an th e n a me s o f Ho s e ok s ee k s fo r yo ur a tt e nti o n.

Ring, ring, you r ph on e’s vi brat i on tun n el s a cro ss t he p ill o w to you r e a rs .

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…a nd to yo ur di sm ay, yo u’ re r igh t, b ut w ha t re al l y d eb u nk s you r s ee m i n gly a c cura te

th e or ie s is th e n a m e gl ar in g f rom yo ur br ig h tl y l it ph on e s cre e n.

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Yo u ca n’ t qu i te b e lieve yo ur eye s w h en t hey in ces sa nt l y gl i de a cros s the wo rd ‘ Kei ko .’

Wh a t c o uld sh e p os si bl y w a n t from yo u ? A f t er he r am bi gu o u s re q u es t f o r yo u du ri ng th e
las t a n d o n l y t im e you h a d i nt e ra cte d w ith th e e x da n ce ca pta i n, yo u h ad n eve r e xp e cted
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bea ti ng ch e st a t t hi s ve r y mo m en t i s s urel y e l i ci te d by t he fe a r o f w ha t th i s
“con vers a ti on” co u ld e nt a il.

Slam min g yo ur lu g ga ge s hu t, you d o a q u i ck s ca n a ro u nd yo ur ro o m a nd gra b your l as t

lef tove rs, b u t b e f ore you co u ld roll your sui t ca se co m pl e te l y o u t th e do or w ay, the sway
of a n u nk no w n f o rce roo t ed d ee p in the ro o m ke e ps yo u fro m d oi ng s o ; an d w he n you
gla nc e ove r you r sh ou ld e r to a ss ure yo ur se lf no t to l i nge r a ny l o ng er, yo u a rri ve a t the
epip ha n y o f re a so ns re s idi n g be n e a th yo u r re lu c ta nc e to de pa r t.

Beca us e lyi ng th e re o n the n ow nice ly ma de u p be d i s a co u pl e , o ne asl e ep an d o ne

vigil a nt, b ot h to o vu ln e ra bl e , to o w ar y to l et do wn t he i r w a l ls ag ai n st the d an g ers of th e
dimm in g li ght s a nd th e em ergin g n ight .

The lo n ge r yo u s ta n d th ere w a tch i n g, th e m ore v i v id ly yo u re ca ll t he su bt l e gl int o f h i s

eyes— be gg in g or p le a di ng, yo u ’re u n sure — a nd you r se a le d l i ps i n ca pab l e of a p prop ri a te
a ss ura n ce a ki n to a s tu ck zip pe r de s e r v ing n e i th e r t he l a be l of ne w no r b ro ke n; a nd
bef ore yo u kn ow it , th e de sire to se t th in g s r ig ht w i th H o se o k r is e s o nce ag a in w i t h in t he
pit s of your w re nc hi n g gu t.

“Y/N !” you i n ch w h e n a voi c e h olle rs a t yo u f ro m d ow n t he ha l l, c au s i ng t he do or to

sla m shut w i th t he ab se n c e of yo ur jut ti n g fo o t. W hi r l i ng a ro u nd, you n d J i m in j ogg i ng
tow a rds you. “I w a s l o ok i ng eve r yw he re f o r yo u ! We’ re ba s ic al l y al m os t al l re a dy to go i n
te n min u te s o r so a n d Hos e ok n o tice d yo u’ ve be e n mi s si n g f o r a w hi l e n o w, s o he to l d
me to n d yo u.”

“O h—” s o he di d re m e mb er a bo ut yo u “ —h ey, ho w di d Ke i ko ge t m y n um be r? ”

“Huh ?” yo u r pe r i ph era ls ca t ch his eye s w i de n ing i nto c irc ul a r or b s w h e n t h e t w o o f yo u

begin he a di ng dow n t he ig ht of s ta irs a nd he g as ps i n re m e mb ra nc e . “Oh ! S he a sked me
fo r you r n um be r th is m or ni n g. W h y ? D id yo u n ot w a nt me to ? Di d sh e te xt you ? ”

“No , th a t’s…” yo u qu ic kl y a ns w e r un t il yo u r w o rd s a re i n te r j e ct e d by t he s ig ht o f Hos e ok

st a nd in g a l on e in th e lo bby a nd it ’s like t h e f o rce e ld of hi s preve nt s you from m ov i ng
yo ur g a ze e ls e w he re , “…to ta ll y n e …”

“…d o yo u n e ed to t al k to H os eo k? ” J im in a s ks b ut pro ce e ds to gra b yo ur l u gg a ge an d

he a d down th e s ta i r s be f ore you. H e gla n c es ove r hi s s h ou l de r a t yo u a nd nod s hi s head
a t the g ure you r eyes s tru g gl e to ke ep of f o f. “ H e re , I ’ l l l oa d you r ba gs o nto t he bu s a n d
yo u t a ke th e ne xt te n m in u te s to t a lk i t o ut.”

“W ha t?” you qu ick ly frow n a n d s ha ke yo ur he a d, a tt em pt i ng to g ra b th e ba gs fro m hi m i n

va i n, “no, it ’s n e. The re’s n ot hin g to ta lk a bo ut a ny w ay s.”

“You w o n’t have a ch a n ce to ta l k to him a ga in an y ti m e s oo n a ft e r th i s,” J im in u t ter s

un de r h is bre at h, ga ze r ml y a xe d to you r s . “H e l o ok s de ad t ire d. Th is ca mp too k m u ch
mo re of a to ll on h im tha n usua l. I d on’t kn o w w hy, bu t I h ave a fe e li n g he w o n’ t b e
ha n gi ng a ro un d w i th us m u ch a f te r th is.”

Us ? Does t ha t in cl u de you ?

The tho ugh t i s a l l too d aun tin g , you si mpl y ca n’t f a tho m t he tho u gh t of H o seo k dro ppi ng
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“Na h,” J imi n c hu c kl e s a nd h ea ds of f o n his ow n , “br i ng in g h i m ba ck here i s al rea dy

en oug h of a favo r fo r u s.”

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wha t he ca n’ t eve n c a ll h om e , w hi mp e ri n g from th e th ro bbi n g pa i n o f eve r y i nch of h is
bod y a n d t he n igh tm a re o f a c am p’s th re s h old.
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M ayb e yo u ha d i n i ct ed m o re pa in tha n c u re .
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Yo ur vo ic e st u tte r s am i dst t he t hic k s i le n ce o f th e a ir a s yo u he s i ta nt ly ta ke one s te p
a nd other tow a rds t he o n e b oy a t th e en d of th e ha l l, H os eOL okD. W O RKS ( R EACTI ONS )

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re s po n se to yo ur c a ll s plu m me t so m e thi n g d ee p w i thi n yo ur s to ma ch .

“A re yo u… don e w it h eve r ythi n g?” yo u t a ke one n al s t ep to e nc lo s e t he di s tan ce

betw e e n yo u t w o b e f ore u n co mf o r ta bly ho o kin g a h an d ove r you r r i gh t e l bow a nd p e eri ng
up a t h im , w ho ga ze s a t yo u f ro m a bove. “ Ca n I he l p yo u i n an y w ay ? ”

Ho se ok s m ile s g e nt ly a n d sh a ke s h is hea d, “n o, eve r y th i ng i s l oa de d an d the cam p e n ds

he re . I’m o c ia l ly fre e o f my du ti es a s a ca p ta i n a nd you ’ re o ci al l y f ree f rom th at b e t
of ours .”

“W ha t b et? ” yo u l e t o ut w ith ou t a t ho ug h t, m i nd to o pre o cc u pi ed wi t h the re al q u e sti on

which lo it e rs i n you r m in d: w hy do e s i t fe el li ke yo u ’ re say in g g oo dbye to m e?

“Th e b e t w e ma de i n yo ur k it c hen ,” he c oc ks hi s he a d a nd as he s a c ro oke d smi le , “a

euph or ic k is s f or yo u r at te n da n c e at c am p.”

“O h, ri ght. I a lm os t f orgot I w a s n’t a n a c tua l m e mb er o f th i s c l ub …”

He g rin s, “a nd I a l mo s t f o rg ot I w a s n’ t t he ca pt a i n o f th is c lu b a ny m ore .”

Please don’t say that.

“Ho se ok…” yo u r vo ic e ne a r ly cra cks , eyes aver ti n g to th e s i de i n fear o f i m pen di ng

wa te r wo r ks , “I k no w yo u don’ t w a nt to ta lk ab o ut l as t n i gh t—”

“—then why a re yo u b ri n gi ng it u p,” he d ea dpa ns , j aw t ig ht e ni ng w i t h th e g ri n di ng of h i s

te e th .

“I j us t…” yo u sh a ke w he n you t ake a bre at h, “ I j u st w an t to le n d a n e ar. I t h in k i t wo u ld be

he lp f ul f or you to le t i t a l l out .”

“O r d o you ju s t w a nt to f ul ll yo u r ow n cur i os it ies a t the exp e ns e of m y o w n re q u e sts? ”

“W ha t?” yo u i mm e dia t e ly p ee r up a t t he sh a rp e dge s o f h is eye s w i t h yo u r o wn w ide

on es. “ No , I did n’ t m e a n it t ha t w ay. I’m so rr y… I j us t w a nt e d to he l p…”

Sil enc e o od s t he st a gn a ti n g a ir a nd yo u ’ re n ea r l y dro w ne d w it h i t —bu t n o t ne a rl y as

clos e a s the ef fe ct hi s n e x t w o rds h as o n you .

“… can you stop pr ying? ” he n al ly u tt er s . “ Ca n yo u sto p m en t io n i ng i t? I’m a p l aye r, do n’t

yo u re m emb e r ? I o n ly s ta r te d a ll of … all of this be ca u se I w a s cur i o us . I wa s int ri gue d by
yo u o n ly fo r a s e co nd be ca u s e fo r on ce a g ir l w a sn’ t f a wn i ng over m e l i ke t he res t.”

Hi s c on fes s i on p lu c ks a t yo ur h e ar tst ri n gs , bu t you r m o st p re s si n g c once r n s li es

elsew h ere beyon d yo ur o wn st a te ; when will he nally con de in you?

Ho se ok g ra bs yo u r s ho u lde r s a n d l igh tly s ha ke s yo u , w h e the r a s a pl e a o r an a tte mp t to

ga r ne r yo ur di vide d a t te n ti o n, yo u’ re un su re of . “I s ta r t e d al l of th is be ca us e of a da re,
re mem be r, Y / N? ” his vo ic e so u nd s a l l too de spe ra te fo r yo u to be a r. “ So don’t f all too
ha rd. Stop bur yi n g you rs el f into m y m es s a nd j u s t p lay a lo n g w i th ou t w or r yi ng, o k ay? ”

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“Do n’t yo u g et it ?” he gro a ns , pa ci n g in f ru s tra ti on . “I do n’ t want an y he lp ! I do n’ t need

he lp . Don’ t p r y in to my o w n bus in ess an d s to p a sk i ng Ji m in a nd Tae hy u n g o r any o f th e
boy s a b ou t m e . G et it over you r he ad a nd sto p i nve s ti ng s o m u ch t i me i n m e b ef o re yo u
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Yo u’ re sc a red yo ur ow n h el p w il l t ur n o u t to b e a m a ni fe s ta ti on o f yo u r o w n wa nts ove r

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An d m ay b e yo u ’re to o tra n sp a re n t or pe rha ps hi s w o rd s tr u ly di d h u r t you to the poi nt
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q ui ckly rea ch e s hi s ha n d o ut in a id.

Fro m the to p o f yo u r he a d do w n to t he n a p e of yo ur n e ck a nd to t he s troke o f yo ur ch e e k,

th e cu p o f h is ha n d br i ngs yo u a s te p c l o ser to hi m u n ti l he pl ac e s a ch a s te k iss to yo u r
te m ple a nd ret ra cts h im s e lf f ro m you o nc e a gai n .

“Ju st sto p w o r r yi n g a bo ut m e , o kay ? Th a t’s th e o nl y w ay w e ca n ke e p t hi s …” he st r ug g le s

to n d the r i gh t wo rds as h e t uck s a s t ray st ra nd o f ha i r b eh i nd yo u r r i gh t e a r. T h e boy
ta ke s a d ee p bre a th a n d ne ith er a s igh n or a c hu ck l e de sc e nds f ro m hi s b are ly pa r te d
lips , f or a l l yo u he a r i s a w e i gh t y pa n t c ra f t e d of o bl i ga ti on s. “… th is th i ng w e h ave g o in g
on b etw e e n us . We’ l l bo th b e be tt e r of th a t w ay, a l ri gh t? Eve n if i t ’s ig no ran t to d o so . I
ju st don’ t w a n t u s to e nd.”

Ph ysic ally, hi s vo i ce dr i ft s in to t h e f orei gn wi n d w hi c h s w e e ps yo ur g ra s p o f t im e s ho r tl y

a f te r wa rd s; b ut you he a r him lo u d a nd c l ea r w it hi n t he re so na n ce of you r he ar t , for hi s
a ction s s pe a k l ou d er t ha n w o rd s.

Yo u d o n’ t e xpe c t hi m to gre e t yo u, no t to me n ti on even si tt i ng w i th in you r v ic i n it y o n th e

r ide ba ck… b u t he do e s. In mo m e n ts w he n yo u avo i d al l eye c on ta ct th e s eco nd his f oo t
sets w eig ht o n to t he bus, sh if t in g to w a rd s the wi n do ws by yo u r s ea t a nd wi s hin g w it h
eve r y o unce of yo ur w i l l f or yo ur ra the r is o la t e d c ho i ce o f s e at in g an d la ck of f ri e nd s to
go un n ot ic ed ; bu t he re a ds yo u l ike a n o p e n bo ok . W it h f oo ts te p s s ki m mi ng acro ss t he
oo r, soft ye t rm en o ug h to ma r k hi s a m bi tio ns , the boy b ee l i ne s to the s e at by your
side . T he l e t h a rgi c ti mb re o f his m u rm ure d “ hey ” e l ici t s a pr i m res po ns e f rom yo u a s h e
plops into th e e mp ty se a t a n d l ls th e pa inf ul ly h eav y a i r of h is a bs en ce .

The f ore c as t p re dic ts a day f u l o f s u n , but yo u d on’ t q u i te re a l ize u nt il no w, ju s t ho w

re lia n t you ’ ve b ec om e ; f o r a t s om e po i nt in ti m e , the sun has somehow become your
ever ything.

Yo u d on’t e xpe c t hi m to sp a rk a ny c on ver s a ti on s— no , no t a ft e r th at di s cuss i o n go ne

a st ray— a n d he do e sn’ t; bu t t he w a tch f ul g a ze o f h is , w a nde r i ng f ro m hi s ch a t ter i ng
fr ie nd s st ra i ght up a he a d to eye o c ca s io na l ro ll o f yo u r s ore a nk l es , i nq u i re s m ore t h a n
yo u could a sk f or. In f a c t , i t do es n’ t t ake ver y lo n g fo r h i s de s ire s to bl oo m in to f ru it io n
whe n , the n e xt thi n g you kn o w, he ge n tl y lif ts you r ri gh t l e g to prop i n to the lap o f hi s
own a n d be g in s kn e a din g the k no t s f ro m you r mu sc l e s.

“It’s n e,” you m ut te r th ro ugh ba re l y pa r te d li ps, at te m pt in g i n vai n to ret ract yo u r le g

whe n his ha n ds r m ly ho ld t h em i n p la ce .

“It’s yo ur r st b oo tc a mp , is n’ t i t? ” he co n ti nue s to kn e ad. “I re m e mb er ho w e xha us te d I

wa s f o r m y r st c a mp . J us t le t m e he l p yo u.”

Hi s w ords sw e e p you r ow n r ig h t o f f o f you r l ip s.

Glan cin g him up a n d dow n, t he co ura ge to s pe a k d oe s n’ t c om e to yo u unt i l th e c har ter

en ter s a tu n ne l , b la cke n in g yo ur s ig ht s f rom h is s of t bro w n ha ir, b ea u ti f u ll y t a n s k i n , a n d
mu st a rd te e.

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th e te xt to a i n tr i gu e d gro up of b oys le a n in g in . “Ke i k o w an ts to me e t u p w i th m e.”
OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )
“…okay ?” Yo o ng i f ro w n s a t yo ur l a c k of c o n te xt .

“No , I me a n, sh e wa n ts to m e e t u p wi th me a n d I ’m pre tt y su re it ha s s ome t hin g to do

with Ho se o k . It ’s li t era ll y t h e on ly re as o n s he wo u l d k no w m e or eve n t al k to me .”

“B ut w ha t ’s s o w ron g w i th tha t? ”

Ji min p ur se s hi s l i ps a t Yo o n gi ’s re ma r k, “ yo u t hi nk Ho bi w o u l d b e ok ay wi th th at ? Wi th
us ta lkin g be hi nd h is ba ck, es pe c ia l ly to h is fo r me r te a ch er ? He do e s n’ t even te ll u s
a nyt hi ng a n ymo re , a n d we us ed to b e hi s c lo s es t fr i e nds .”

“Ye a h, so I don’ t k no w w ha t to do ,” you sh a ke yo u r he a d. “I w a nt to k no w w ha t Kei ko

ne ed s to te ll m e . I fe e l l i ke it’s so m e thi n g i m por t an t t ha t mi gh t he l p H o seo k …”

“…b u t…”

“…b u t I ’m s ca re d I’m j u st t a kin g a dva nt a ge o f Ho se o k ’s s it u at io n f o r t he s a ke of m y ow n

curi o si ty. I do n’ t w an t to a ccid e nt a ll y h u r t hi m .”

The b oy s e xch a n ge gl a n ces a t e a ch ot her, b ec au s e th ey, too , a re as a b and o ne d i n t h e

sh a dows a s Hos e ok h a d ke pt you, yo ur sel f .

Fina l ly, Na m jo on s hi f ts h is w ei ght , a st a n ce de m an di ng a tte n ti o n a nd re spe c t , be f ore

a skin g, “ w e ll , do yo u t hi nk H os eok i s g o in g to ge t an y b e tte r a t thi s po i nt ? ”

To be pa inf u l ly h on e s t, t he tr ut h fu l a n sw e r to hi s q u e st i on w o u ld s i mp ly a n d bru tal ly be

a “ no .” Jus t a s J i mi n h a d p oin t ed o u t, H os e ok ca r r ies a n eve n m ore l e th arg ic , po i gna n t
mien in hi m tha n he ha d pr ior to ca m p. May be br i ng in g h i m h e re re a l ly i s a m is t ake , af t er
a ll , b e ca use n ow h e se e m s wo r se t ha n eve r be fo re .

Wi thout da n ce , i t ’s li ke h e’s a c omp le t el y dif feren t pe r so n.

“No , I doubt h e’ ll be h an gi ng a ro un d us a n y ti me s o on ,” J i mi n qu i c kl y a ns w ers w hen h e

no tices you r dow n c a st eyes. “I do n’ t th in k it ’s j u st m e w he n I say : r i gh t no w, Ho s e o k
de sp is e s d an ce .”

Hoseok. Despises. Dance.

Yo u n eve r th ou g ht th os e thre e w ords co uld eve r co exi s t.

“Th e n I d on’ t t hi n k t he re’s an y ha r m in m e e t in g wi t h Ke i ko ,” N am j o on e la b orat e s. “ Ye s ,

yo u mig ht b e bu tt in g in to so me on e e l se’s bu s ine s s, bu t f ro m w ha t I c an t e ll , Hos e o k i sn’ t
ju st ‘ someone ’ to yo u a n d you are n’ t j u st ‘ someone ’ to h i m. If you ’ re do in g i t out of g o od
in te n tion s, I d ou bt he w o uld ho ld i t a ga ins t yo u f or — ”

—h is wo rds a re cu t sh or t w h en eve r yon e i n t h e grou p re move s th e ir eyes o f f o f yo u an d

da r ts to s om e o ne fro m beh i n d yo u. S ud de nl y, a he av y ar m s li n gs over yo u r sh oul de rs and
th e roug h ed ge o f hi s ma s ke d voic e e cho e s i n yo u r ri g ht e ar.

“Hey, wh a t’s w it h al l t he lo ng f a c e? ” H o s e o k fe i gn s a l a u gh a ft e r gl anci ng a t yo u.

“W ha t’re we goi n g o n a bo ut thi s ti me ?”

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re la t io nsh ip m e a n t no th in g m o re th a n le is u re to hi m .

“W hy d o you c a re s o m uch a bou t m y m oo d? A ctu a l ly, w hy d o yo u pretend to c a re so

mu ch ?” yo u re b uke i n sp ite , p us hin g of f h is ha nds an d rel i s hi ng i n t he su dde n do wn tu r n
of his lips a n d f u rrow e d brows . “I t ho ug h t w e w e re n’ t a th i ng. You told m e n ot to b e
a tta ched , s o w h y do n’ t you f o llo w yo u r ow n ad v i ce ?” E RIN ☾ M. L IS T
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“the more you p us h m e a w ay, th e m ore I’ l l fa ll. Is n’ t tha t w ha t yo u w a nt? ”

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Sc o n g a n d ro ll i ng you r eye s , you s ha ke your he a d a ndM AS re tu r n LI

T ER youS Tr att e nti o n to boys
bef ore b idd in g t he m go o dbye a n d w a lkin g of f w it ho ut a no th e r wo rd to H os e ok.
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The re isn’t a n y re a so n n or th in g f or yo u to s tay aro u nd H o se o k f or, an d n e it h e r do e s he
fo r you; he do e sn’ t ru n a ft e r you a n d h e d oe s n’ t eve n at NEte
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de man d an e x pla n a ti on , be c a us e to him , yo u s im pl y are n’ t w or th th e e ff o r t .
OL D W O RKS ( R EACTI ONS )
To him , you ’ re ju st a s im ple t ex t a w ay.
OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )

H ose o k, m y be l ove d [ 6: 56 P.M . ] We l l p laye d. L e t’s kee p th in gs th a t w ay.

Clink, clink, th e g la s se s o f w i ne ti pp ing a g ai n s t its o wn lls th e rat her l av i sh ro om you

ha dn’t e x pe c t e d n or a s ke d to be se at e d in ; an d w h il e o th e rs h ol d t he i r o w n i n f o rm al
gowns a nd su i ts , you s it un co mf o r ta bly a c ro s s Ke i ko de c ke d ou t i n sw ea t pan t s and a
mes sy bun from la c k of t im e be tw ee n de p ar tu re an d a r ri va l.

Dress ed in a s le e k b la c k blo u se an d da n gl in g e ar r in gs , Ke ik o re ma i ns th e cl as sy w o m an
yo u h a d m e t t he r st ti m e a roun d; to o t he r s, you m u st s ee m l i ke a c hi l d n ext to her.

The o n ly pe r k you co u ld s cave n ge f ro m yo ur os trac i ze d se l f i s hav i ng yo u r e x pen s ive

dinn e r, s ure to e m pt y you r w a ll e t a lo ng wi th c ol l e ge tu i t io ns , pa i d by a re s po nsi bl e , f ul l -
ti me e m pl oye d a dul t.

“So,” s he t a kes a si p f ro m he r gl a ss o f w in e, “h ow ’ re yo u do in g? ”

“He’s doi ng…” yo u qui c kl y re s po n d be fo re s tut te rin g, “a- a lr i gh t.”

To your su rpri se , Kei ko ch u ckl e s a s ult r y la ugh a s r i pe ne d as re d w i ne. “ I w as ask in g

a bout you , n o t Ho se o k; bu t I gu ess you have so me s or t o f a g ues s a s to w hy I ca l le d you
he re , a n d to b e co mp l et el y h on e st w ith you , you ’ re r i gh t.”

“O h… s or r y…” yo u mu m ble , eye s w i de a nd e nra ptu re d by he r p oi se . “I, um, ho p e i t’s n o t

in a pp ropr ia t e o f me to a s k t his , bu t why a re yo u a sk i ng me an d n ot th e boy s ?”

Kei ko c oc ks h e r he a d a s i f t he a ns w e r w a s o bvi o us e no u gh, “be ca u se yo u ’ re th e c lo s e s t

on e to him r i ght n ow, a re yo u no t ?”

“Emotion al ly? No … ph ys ic all y? Not rea lly,” you f ro w n, e s pe c ia l ly w he n s h e ju s t ch or t le s

a t you .

“We ll, th a t’s wh a t I’ ve dedu c ed f rom w h a t the b oy s have to ld me .”

“Th ey tol d yo u a bo ut m e ?” you r eyes im me di a te l y w id en in pa ni c, b ec au s e f or s o m e odd

re ason , yo u w a n t to a t le a s t a pp ea r s o me wh a t de ce nt from so m eo n e a s re spec t a bl e a s
Kei ko; a n d it i sn’t a co m pe tit ion be tw e e n you an d he r i n v i e fo r Ho se o k’s a t ten t io n , i t’s
th e e le g a nt w ay s he h o ld s h e rs e l f whi c h ha s e a r ne d you r u t mo s t res pec t . “W hat … d i d
th ey s ay? ”

“O h, nothin g too mu c h,” s he c huc kle s w it h a s hr u g. “D o n’ t w or r y, I h ave o t her rea s on s f o r

my d e ducti on .”

The va g ue a ns w er i n ti m i da te s yo u f rom in q uir in g f ur th er as yo ur g aze be com es a xe d to

th e e m pty p la te s pl at te red w it h l e f tover s a u ce f ro m t he no w in ge s te d s tea k. Ins t e ad o f
pro b ing a t you to a ns we r he r q ue st ion , sh e a l l ow s yo u to re c ol l e ct yo ur s e lf a nd yo ur
st a te of m in d i n s il e n ce ; a n d eve nt u all y, yo u do , fo r yo u r tra in o f t ho ug ht s st um bl e ove r
th e re a l re a s on yo u ha d a gre e d to th is m ee tin g to ni g ht.
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a bout Hose o k th a n yo u do him . “We ll, do you pl an o n h e lp i ng hi m st il l ?”

Hel pi ng h im ? Do e s s he n ot kn ow a b out h i s i nj u r y ? H os e o k’s vo i ce reve rb e rat e s i n yo u r

mind — stop pr ying — f o r a re m a rk bo th raw a n d re a l is al l too pa inf u l to h ea r a nd to f orge t .
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It is n’ t you r bu s in e ss n e it h er is it your s ecre t to reve al , e s pe ci a l ly n ot to so me on e h e
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mu st hold so de a r ly —i n bo t h re s pe ct … a n d love .
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Yo ur q ue st io n e l ic it s a lo ud in t ake o f bre a t h f ol l o w ed by a s i gh a s s he re c li nes i n to her

sea t a nd cro s se s he r le g s , “ be c aus e I ca n’t.”
M AS T ER LI S T
‘W h a t do yo u m e an … ?”
AS K / ME SS AG E
Her ng er s b eg i n to pl ay w it h th e g la ss o f w ine , sw i r l in g th e d ri n k ro u nd and rou nd a nd
crea ti n g wh ir lp oo l s i n th e tip s of he r s le ek red n a il s . NE T W OR KS
“A re you a w a re o f Ho s e ok ’s m ai n re a so n f o r his hi a tu s ?”
OL D W O RKS ( R EACTI ONS )
Sne a ke rs s qu ea k i ng a nd m a chin e buz z ing , co l lap se .
OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )
“We ll, I ca n’ t be ca u se …”

Yo ur l ine of si gh t su bc on s cio us ly trave ls to you r l e g w h ere yo u c an p rac t i cal ly see

Ho se ok ’s o w n, sw e l li n g a n d th ro bbi n g a s you c lu t ch i t i n pl ai n j u s t l i ke h e ha d o n th e
bla ckest of ni gh ts .

Kei ko lo oks yo u st ra i ght in the eye.

“…b e ca use I’m t he o n e w ho c au s e d hi s i n j ur y.”

In jur y. His i n jur y. Ke i ko. Sh e caused i t.

Ho w di d any of thi s ma ke s e ns e ?

“Wait , what ? Are you s ure ?” you r brow s cin ch in c on f us i on . “May be he … he …”

Yo ur voice tra i l s to n o th in g. W ha t e ls e c o u ld have evoke d so m eo n e to bl a me t he m s elve s

ove r som e th in g s o ho r ri d o th er t ha n t he t r u th its e lf ?

“I p us he d h im too fa r,” s he says af te r a lon g s i gh, s ta r in g at t he sw i r l o f wi ne i n he r

de li ca t e n ge r s. “I w a s t ra i n ing h im i n to a c ap ta in c ap ab l e o f ha nd li n g a n yt h ing t ha t
woul d come a t h im , be i t pre ss ure o r stre ss , he h as th e po te n ti al to be the be st we’ve
eve r ha d… I d on’t kn ow if it wa s me o r h i m a nd h is o w n e xp e cta t io ns w h ic h pu sh e d him
too f a r, too f a st , bu t h e cr um ble d.”

If yo u kn e w t he ol d a n d n e w Ho se o k co r re ct ly, th e la tt e r w o u l d be th e val id rea so n .

Ho se ok pu sh e d hi m se l f too f a r in the fa ce o f pre ss u re.

An d a s m uc h a s yo u kn o w th e b l am e c an’ t be he l d en ti re l y by Ke ik o b u t Ho s e o k, hi m s el f,
a pa r t o f yo u e rr s in t he s ud de n i m pa ti e nc e a r is i ng w it hi n you .

Crumble , s he s a id.

The sun d oe s n’ t crumble , it sets .

“…were n’t you w a tc hi ng ove r h im… ?” yo u f ro w n a t he r.

“I did ,” she si m pl y n ods . “ He p ra ct ice d day a n d n i ght . T he re n eve r w as a s in g le d ay w h en

I e nte re d or le f t th e s tudi o a nd H o s e ok w as n’ t th e re . So m et i me s I th in k t h e po or boy
eve n sl ep t in t ha t sw e a ty old m us ty roo m .”

Yo u l et o u t a s co f f un de r yo u r bre at h, a pp all e d. “A nd you di dn’ t t e ll h i m to stop—”

“—you’ re n o t a d a nce r, are you, Y / N ? You th in k I c a n t e ll s o me o ne to s to p do ing w h at

th ey l ove , wh a t t hey ’ re s o p a s sio na te in ? Yo u th in k we h ave it e as y ? Th at t a le n t and a
fe w h ou r s a w e e k a re e no ug h to m a ke up f or w ha t w e l ac k? You th in k he w ou l d li s t en to
me i f I tol d hi m to sto p? I th o ug ht you kn e w hi m we l l ,” Ke ik o rebu kes , c a l m b ut
re prim a n din g en o ug h fo r you to win ce . “ B ei n g a c ap ta i n req u i re s you to p ut i n ti me and
st re ss a n d pre ss u re ju s t co me s w it h it . An d even d es pi t e th at , ye a h, s ome t im es I d o
won de r if I w a s a sk in g f o r to o m uch . If h e or I ha d s a id so me t hi n g, i f he h a d q ui t a bit
ea rl ie r, maybe he w o ul dn’t b e in thi s sit ua t ion ri ght n ow.”
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th a t t r yin g to preve n t a n in jur y isn’ t q uit ti n g.”
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ha n dle d t he pre s su re . I bo re a ll th e s tres s. I conq u e red it al l a nd I th ri ve d, Y /N, an d you
a nd I bo th kn ow h ow t a le n te d Ho se ok is . If I c ou ld do it , he m o st de n ite ly co ul d , to o . I
do n’ t k now w h a t g ot to h im, bu t something d id .”

“No t eve r yo n e’s bod y w o rks th e s a m e …” yo ur w o rd s b e co meEm u ☾e dM.byL IS

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fo u r yea rs .”
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“A nyways, I’m n ot h e re to arg ue w it h you , Y / N . I ap ol o gi ze i f I st e ppe d over th e l i ne j u st

no w,” he r ha nd rea c he s f o r yo u rs ove r t he t a ble an d s he sm i l es . “I ge t it . To yo u g uy s , u s
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Her g a ze s e es r igh t t hro ug h yo u a n d the re’s n o th in g yo u co u l d do o the r t han ave r t you r
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OL D W O RKS ( R EACTI ONS )
Yo u ca n’ t re a d he r l ike s he or eve n H o se ok d oe s to you .
OL D W O RKS ( T EX TS )
“If his in ju r y re al ly i s th e re a so n be h ind h i s h ia t us , t he n wh y h as n’ t h e tri e d to rec ove r?
Or,” you n e a rl y c ho ke on you r o wn g a s p, “ has … he ? ”

“A s muc h a s I se e m to k no w him , Y/ N, I ac tu a ll y c an’ t a ns w e r th at q u es ti o n. I re al ly do n’ t

k no w,” she si gh s. “ Even I’m s u r pr ise d. I t ho u ght he wo u ld b ou nc e ba ck. H e tru ly l ove d
da n ce . He loved i t to de a th … b ut may be he n eve r did . I do n’ t kn o w if I ove re s t im at e d hi m .
I wa s hopi n g yo u w o u l d kn o w. He w o n’ t l e t m e an y w he re n e ar h i m n o w.”

Of course not, yo u bi te you r ton gue . A s m uch a s yo u a dm i re Ke i k o f o r her sh ee r

wil lp ow e r, h e r co n st a nt d is re ga rd fo r H o se o k’s w e l l- b ei n g a nd eve n qu es t i oni ng hi s
pa ssion irk s you t he w ron g way.

“So,” she so f tl y u tt e rs , ho ld ing you r h an d to ave r t you r ga ze bac k to he r s , “c a n yo u h e l p

me, Y /N? ”

Stop pr ying, hi s voic e e c ho e s; eve n yo ur d ee pe s t c on sc ien ce k no w s H o seo k doe sn’ t wa n t

yo u to he lp.

“W hy w ould I do th a t? We’re n ot c lo se or a n y thi ng . I ’ ll be st ic k in g my n os e in to so me one

else’s bu si ne s s.”

Yo ur re ma r k e l ic its a sl ight s co ff o f d isb e lief f rom Kei k o as s he gr i n s at yo u w it h

fu rrow e d bro w s.

“Do n’t you li ke h im ? Don’ t yo u l i ke H o se ok , I m ea n?”

“W- What ? ” you im me di a te l y sh ake you r h e a d. “ No , I d o n’ t k no w w h at m ake s yo u t h in k

th a t o r w ha t eve r the boys to ld yo u , b ut eve n if I wanted to he lp, I c an’ t.”

“O h, but I t hi nk yo u c a n,” s he le a ns ba c k into h e r se a t an d c ros s es h er a r ms b e fo re

turn in g to gl a nc e o ut t he win dow disp lay in g the bl ac k si l ho u et te o f t he ci t ys ca p e. “ In
fa ct, you’re th e on l y o ne wh o ca n . At t h e ra te Ho se o k i s go i ng , I do n’ t thi n k h e’ l l eve r
re tu rn to th e da n ce sc en e … bu t you c an ch a n ge t ha t.”

Ever yon e s e e m s to have e xp ec t at i on s f ro m yo u, b u t i t do e sn’ t m at te r wh e n the per so n i n

ne ed of hel p h i ms e l f re f u se s your a i d.

Bu t you w a nt to he l p him , eve n if t ha t m e a n s he w o n’ t eve r dan ce a ga i n.

Yo u’ ve co me to re a li ze , throu gh tr ia l an d e r ro r, a l l you c ou l d wi s h f o r hi m i s bli s s.

“…wha t ma ke s you t hi n k t ha t? ”

“I pro mis e I ’m n o t do in g t hi s to g ai n yo u r f avor o r tr y to pe r su a de yo u , bu t,” s he t ur n s

a way f ro m th e w in do w a n d l ea ns in to t he t ab le w i th a s mi l e , “I’ ve s ee n t he l o ok i n h i s
eyes w h en he m e n tio n s yo u.”

“B ut … but I th ou gh t…”

… I thought you never met up with him before after his injur y, i s wh a t yo u me a nt to s ay,
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