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INM 7 Part 4
Maybe five minutes had passed. With his head still in his hands, Ethan asked me. "What are the things you hate?" "Uh, what do you mean?" "You said it earlier. That Alan and I shared the same thing that you couldn't forgive. Even though all our other ways of thinking were completely opposite". "Oh, that. You said something about burning books." I replied, remembering my conversation with Alan with a slightly clearer head. "You said something about burning books being the antithesis of…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 7 Part 3
At my last words, Ethan's eyes suddenly darkened, as if he was thinking about something. While I focused on his reaction, I threw a stone at him. "For example, why did you major in computer science?" "Because it is very cost-effective." His answer was so smooth that I, who asked the question, was stunned. As if he had been preparing it for a long time. Or as if he had always told it to himself. The young man continued. "This world cannot function without computers and systems. People…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 7 Part 2
I lifted my eyes from the cup and looked at Ethan. The young man didn't seem to be paying much attention to my story, and he seemed to be focused on what I had just said about telling Alam to stop seeing him. What a young man. He was straightforward, arrogant, and quick to respond, but he was also a pitiful creature, easily influenced to the point of confusion. "Well, most of it was about his father." When I asked him with my eyes if he wanted to hear that story, the young man shook his head,…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 7 Part 1
Chapter 7 In My Own Words The young man led me to a casual dining bar a short walk north of my office. The lights were set brighter than usual for this time of night, reflecting off the off-white walls and creating a soft atmosphere throughout the place. The green of the obviously fake potted plants looked even more out of place against the night lighting, but strangely, the cheapness was somehow comforting. It was a flavor I liked. This bright, friendly and unobtrusive interior was a salvation…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 7
It took me a full two beats to realize the malice in those words. After a moment of silence, as if to confirm that I couldn't react, the man continued quietly. "No, of course you were just trying to use your skills to cheer up your wife… but it was only four days after she lost her son before you visited her. Didn't you feel guilty for comforting a woman who had just lost a child? Sorry, that was poorly worded. I just wish you had been a little more considerate about the money involved." With each…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 6
I looked down involuntarily. One of the buttons around Brian's stomach was missing from his white shirt, and the hem was sticking out of his pants. Through the gap I could see his well-defined abs. Even in such disheveled clothes, Brian closed off my escape route and took my breath away gently and precisely. What I needed more than anything was space to think clearly, and I needed it now, even if it meant sacrificing myself a little. When I was unable to express my wish, Alexandra, who had been silently…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 5
Thinking of Alan and the students I had recently become friends with, I couldn't help but grimace. Feeling like my feet were about to give out, I furrowed my brow. "There's no way I'm such an important person who can influence others." "This thought is your biggest cancer. You know it deep down, don't you?" "Shut up...!" "It's fine if you stubbornly underestimate yourself, but because you don't take responsibility for your words, you end up messing with others!" "You're the one who doesn't…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 4
I blurted out in embarrassment, but the memory of those words remained on my lips. I still love you, Brian. I miss you… those cries that I supposedly didn't remember played in my head and made me bite my lip. I didn't want to think about how Brian had reacted to those cries. When I turned to look out the window, signaling the end of the conversation, Brian let out an irritating laugh. "It's not a lie. You know it too." As I tried to laugh off his words, a sudden sense of dread made me…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 3
Yes, I had tied the charm to my bed, Brian. But that was after I moved out of my parents and grandmother's house to live alone. After I left Grandma's house, I even asked my former lover to stay out of my bedroom. In my wavering vision, the polished dark brown leather shoes kicking the floor rhythmically reappeared. The voice that answered my complaint was now clearly Brian's. Hey, buddy, you first came to my office the day I fell into the pit. How did you know I had Matty tied to my…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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INM 6 Part 2
The man deepened the kiss quickly and relentlessly. Brian's tongue, warmer than mine, gently lapped my tongue and deftly explored my oral cavity. The man's large, hot palm rested on my neck, moving slowly down to measure its shape. As if on cue, Brian looked up and kissed me behind the ear. The man slowly leaned over me, and my entire body was enveloped in his warmth. Before I knew it, his palm had reached my ribs, and I realized… that I had finally stepped into a side of him that I didn't know…- 113.8 K • Ongoing
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