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Did that brat really just ask him to get over Hyuna? Luka thought for a moment. Every moment of his life after meeting her was empty. He even fought with Hyunwoo regularly for her attention.
When Hyunwoo died… they were fighting over Hyuna like usual. Hyunwoo raised his fists first, obviously Luka had to defend himself. He never meant to kill him.
Both of them fell, and Hyunwoo hit a rock and died. It could have easily been Luka who hit the rock.
Hyuna never forgave him for that.
It was an honest mistake. She still blames him. It's not his fault. Why can't she understand that? The whole reason he escaped was to meet her. How dare she look at him with pity.
She'll never reciprocate his feelings for her. Have they really broken up like the kid is saying?
The kids brought another serving of naengmyeon to Luka's face. Luka ate in silence but his thoughts were filled with Hyuna.
Ivan thankfully stayed silent but kept on feeding him though now he was taking a few bites himself.
Would letting go of Hyuna really be so bad? She wasn't the one helping him or staying with him anymore. People change— Maybe Luka could change too.
Luka's eyes swept to Ivan who was staring at him with intensity. He did owe the kid a favour.
The words came out of Luka’s mouth before he could think better of it.
“I'll try…”
Ivan smiled and slyly said “Try what Hyung?”
Ugh, this brat. Did he really need to spell it out? Luka spoke again but this time he was more sure. “I'll try to get over Hyuna.”
Ivan smiled at Luka’s words. It was the first time Luka saw Ivan smile. Seeing it again wouldn't be that bad. Wait! Was he really just thinking about wanting to see the little shit’s smile again?
Ugh, the brat was getting on his nerves.
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Hyung was so fun to tease. He even told Ivan he would get over Hyuna. It made Ivan feel— good. Ivan never even knew his heart could feel good with anyone except Till. No one ever listens to Ivan. Not his master, not Till, not anyone.
But Luka listened to him.
Ivan knows how important Hyuna is for Luka. She's like his Till. So giving up— or even trying to give up on her is a really big thing. Could Ivan ever do that with Till?
Maybe— if Luka could do it he could too. For now, Ivan should monitor Luka. See how he feels without Hyuna. Of course if Luka isn't able to survive living without loving Hyuna, then Ivan would save him.
Ivan doesn't want Luka to die of course. He would never want that. He does have to see if Luka can survive without Hyuna however.
Is that mean?
“Hahaha!“
Ivan's stomach hurt from laughing. Mean? What in this world isn't mean? Ivan was a monster. He took and he took. He ruined everyone he loved. Till is better off without him.
For now Ivan's monstrous heart was interested in Hyung.
Smack*
Did Luka just—
“Stop laughing crazily, brat!”
Ivan rubbed the spot on his head where he was smacked. It didn't hurt. Luka was too weak to do anything. Wait—
“Did you just call me brat?”
Luka huffed “What about it. Brat.”
Oh, two could play that game. “Hyung… if you can call me brat then I can call you doll?”
Luka's face got angry. Oh, this was fun!
“Hyung is certainly pretty enough to be one… He has the looks. And he's fragile too, like a doll. Thinking about it, should I call Hyung, doll from now on?”
Ivan dodged the hand coming to smack him this time. This really was so much fun. Till always just shouted at him to go away. Luka wasn't doing that.
Ivan liked the difference. He liked how fun Luka was to tease. He liked how Luka listened to him. Ivan liked Hyung.
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They finished eating their food with Ivan still reading Luka by calling him ‘doll’ throughout their lunch.
Luka gave up on hitting him by the fourth time Ivan dodged his attack and settled on glaring at Ivan for now.
How cute.
They were going back to the infirmary by now. Ivan was holding Luka’s hands so he wouldn't get lost. It was a flimsy excuse for wanting to be close to the blond.
Both of them thought so… until they stared at the same exact wall for the third time.
“Hyung, did we really get lost again?”
Luka's grip on Ivan's hand tightened.
“What do you think little shit?”
Oh, has Ivan leveled up in nicknames now… Hmmm, what to call Luka now?
“I was being sarcastic… princess.”
Ivan had gotten used to dodging but he let Luka hit him this one time.
That was the scene that Hyuna walked into.
Hyuna looked like he was going to walk away but decided against her better thoughts to stay.
Now was a good time to test Hyung’s sincerity on trying to give up on Hyuna.
What would Luka do?
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Hyuna was in front of Luka. He was in the middle of smacking the little shit for calling him princess when she came in.
Luka quickly removed his hands from Ivan's head and the brat started rubbing the spot Luka hit and acting all cute.
He didn't even hit that hard!
Luka really didn't want to see Hyuma especially just after he told Ivan he would try to give up on her.
Luka thought he would just avoid Hyuma until his feelings for her dimmed but that seemed so hard especially when he was in front of her.
For now… he'll just be indifferent.
“Hyuna, do you know the way back to infirmary?”
Hyuna nodded and said “Follow me.”
She did seem a little surprised at the lack of reaction for Luka. Good, she didn't need to know how badly Luka was hiding his beating heart. It probably wasn't the perfect 80 it should be, it was probably higher because Hyuna did things to his heart.
Hyuna led the way to the infirmary again. It looked like they would be staying here for a while. At least Luka was with Ivan.
Luka never liked to be alone… and it didn't seem like Ivan would judge Luka for becoming younger.
It wasn't that bad.
Even as Hyuna left the room.
It still wasn't that bad.