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      FBF chapter 22 part 3

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      by Volare “Are you different now?” “Yeah.” “Why?” Even while asking, Lee Jihoon’s expression made it clear he already knew the answer. I took a step forward to show that he wasn’t wrong. We stopped in a place where we didn’t need to guess or make assumptions, as we could confirm each other's eyes. The moment I confirmed his unwavering gaze on me, my heart raced. It felt like when I saw the sunset he had gifted me inside the cramped small plane. I realized it was time to say what I couldn’t…
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      FBF chapter 22 part 2

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      by Volare The woman initially had a dull tone, but for the first time, laughter broke through. She shook her head vehemently, her expression already weary. “They offered me a lead role. They want me to shoulder all the responsibilities, and if it fails, I’m the one to take the fall. The way they’re being so transparent about their intentions, it’s almost laughable.” As the laughter faded, the woman locked eyes with me. It was only when I saw her challenging gaze that I understood how she could speak…
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      FBF chapter 22 part 1

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      by Volare “Is this the store farm...?” This was Kang Youngsoo's brief impression as he returned from work to the hospital room. His gaze lingered on the boxes of tangerines stacked next to the sofa, the fruit basket on the table, and the apple mango that Lee Jihoon was peeling, now at his fifth. Lee Jihoon didn’t even pretend to listen as he moved the knife. It had become quite a familiar scene over the past week—Kang Youngsoo complaining while eating the fruit that Jihoon had cut. “Our Ukie is so…
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      FBF chapter 21 part 5

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      by Volare Through the touch of his body, I could feel Kang Youngsoo's anxiety. Even as he tried to reassure me, his effort made my heart ache. I gently stroked his round head. “…Once the surgery is over, let’s go on a trip, the three of us.” Having watched him whine about never going on a trip just once, I felt regret for not saying these words before this moment came. “Yeah… let’s definitely go.” Kang Youngsoo nodded vigorously, clinging to me. No matter how late I was, it seemed not to matter…
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      FBF chapter 21 part 4

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      by Volare Lee Jihoon did not take his eyes off me as I continued my explanation. It was as if he didn't want to miss a single word I was saying. The one waiting for me to finish was calm. But I could tell. Jihoon's jaw was trembling, and familiar despair and anxiety were filling his eyes that were fixed on me. He was afraid. I squeezed my eyes shut to suppress the urge to stop speaking right then and there. I was scared to face Jihoon’s gaze. Yet, I continued to talk. “Listening to that reminds me of when I…
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      FBF chapter 21 part 3

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      by Volare “…Your mother contacted me.” I hadn’t expected to hear about my mother from my father, so I paused for a moment to process that fact. I recalled my mother’s expression when she had spoken about my father just hours before in this same place. Did my mother feel she had to do this because she knew my father too well, recognizing his lack of responsibility? People had told me about responsibility in various ways. One person, who came to mind first and left my side the quickest, used to say the…
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      FBF chapter 21 part 2

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      by Volare Lee Jihoon returned only after an hour had passed since his roommate left. He looked surprised as if he didn’t expect me to be awake, but he approached me without saying much. He suddenly thrust a large bag into my hands. “What is this?” Instead of answering my question, he reached into the bag and turned around to show me. I was left speechless the moment I saw the thick padding in his hands. Could it be? But as he put the new padded coat with the tag still attached over my shoulders, I began to…
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      FBF chapter 21 part 1

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      by Volare What Lee Ji-hoon bought was not just tacos. "Tada." "...What is it?" "What do you think? It's a cake." "......." "Tomorrow is Christmas. We should do what everyone else is doing." He nudged me to wash up first, suggesting that he had secretly prepared this. Lee Ji-hoon suddenly thrust a chocolate cake with a cute candle stuck on top right in front of me. The candle flickered as if it were about to go out with every word we spoke, since all the lights in the room were off. I could barely see only Lee…
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      FBF chapter 20 part 5

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      by Volare As I entered the theater, it had already started snowing, but it wasn't this severe. The amount of snow that piled up in just a few hours was enormous, leaving the roads nearly paralyzed. Even the subway experienced a blackout, forcing me to walk home. Fortunately, it was a walkable distance. The snow didn’t seem to be old enough to be hard-packed, so rather than slipping, I had to worry about sinking through it as I took each step. Each time I found the courage to move forward, the soles of my shoes…
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      FBF chapter 20 part 4

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      by Volare “…….” The MP3 that Lee Jihoon requested is that one, not the one I am holding. I had this MP3 for a long time without giving it away or even thinking of using it. I had even forgotten whether I bought it, but every year on Lee Jihoon’s birthday, I remembered this gift. It had been less than thirty minutes since I had sobbed like a child in front of my grandfather and emptied a bottle of Cheongju. Whenever I exhaled deeply intermittently, I could smell the alcohol coming from me. As time…
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