“Thanks, Siwoo. I will.”Raon answered with sincerity. Siwoo, who had been watching him intently, let the edges of his eyes soften. He looked relieved—and maybe a little embarrassed.Either way didn’t matter. To Raon, every expression Siwoo made was simply endearing. He soothed Siwoo’s hand gently, and discreetly checked the surroundings. The dark road around the restricted Gate was silent except for a cold wind sweeping past.If they didn’t return soon, their absence might be noticed by the guards. But threatening Youngho hadn’t taken as long as expected, and Raon figured a little detour would be fine.“Siwoo.”“Yes, hyung.”“Want to guide here before we go back?”“…Here?”Siwoo’s eyes filled with confusion. Of course—he’d never done guiding in a place like this. Raon’s tongue flicked against the inside of his mouth, unthinking.Guiding in a cramped car had a kind of thrill. The enclosed pressure of space could be addictive. He usually didn’t like tight spaces—but with Siwoo, it felt like a different story entirely.“Yeah. It’s fine, right?”“But…”Whether it was the unfamiliar environment or simply being outside—maybe both—Siwoo glanced nervously at the windows. Raon reassured him, patting the back of his hand.“It’s fine. No one will come.”“Still… You might be uncomfortable, hyung…”“Not uncomfortable at all.”“…mm.”A bit of guiding energy pulsed through Raon’s fingertips, and Siwoo shuddered. Even after so many contact and deeper guiding sessions, Siwoo still reacted sensitively every time. And Raon enjoyed watching him like that.“It’s late, so we’ll sleep right away when we get home. So let’s do it here, hm?”“O… okay. But we can’t go all the way.”“Why?”“It’s too cramped. You’ll be uncomfortable…”“Mm. Sure.”Raon nodded, though he didn’t intend to honor that boundary. Once guiding began, Siwoo would forget any objections.He drew Siwoo closer. The distance between them vanished. Raon slid a hand behind Siwoo’s neck and kissed him deeply. Siwoo, now accustomed to kissing, wrapped a hand behind Raon’s head as well.“Mmh.”“Haa…”Their tongues met with a slick sound that echoed inside the car. The wide SUV still placed their seats inconveniently apart, making the kiss awkward to lean into.There was no point doing this in the car like this.Raon pulled back, annoyed, and immediately moved.“Hy—hyung!”“Haa, why?”In one smooth motion he crossed over to the passenger seat, settling on top of Siwoo. Siwoo sounded genuinely startled, but Raon just smiled and dipped in again.“This is how it’s supposed to feel when you do it in a car.”“You’re seriously… ha.”“Mm. I know, I know.”Raon pecked him repeatedly—cheek, lip, cheek—like soothing a sulking child.But Siwoo felt something entirely different.Even here, Raon was moving with habit—too comfortably. Too naturally. It made jealousy burn under Siwoo’s tongue. He didn’t say it aloud. He just wrapped an arm around Raon’s waist, squeezing tight.Someone else had been in this space with Raon before. Someone else had touched him like this.But right now—the one kissing him was himself. Siwoo pushed up, kissing Raon harder.“Huu, hyung…”“Mmh.”Their lower bodies pressed together, neither bothering to hide their arousal. They ground against each other, heat rising sharply.Siwoo had said not to go all the way—but Raon had never truly intended to stop. Once they both got worked up, Siwoo would give in. He always did.Raon’s hand slid downward—Beeep!“…!”Raon’s wrist device blared loudly. He startled, shoulders jerking.“Yes, it’s me.”—Where are you right now?Director Jang Seokhyeon. His voice was sharp.“Ah… well…”He had already noticed their absence.“We went for a drive. Sorry, we needed some air.”—If you’d told me, I would have approved. Don’t disappear without word.“You’re right. It was only meant to be quick, so I didn’t think to report it. Sorry.”Raon offered smooth excuses. He had intended to conceal the meeting with Youngho entirely, but that was no longer possible.“Sorry. It won’t happen again.”—Just return immediately.“Yes.”Luckily, Seokhyeon didn’t push further. If he investigated, he could find the truth. But for now, it was /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ over.Raon sighed, resigned.“We should go back.”“Okay.”Raon was disappointed. Siwoo—clearly—was relieved. Raon pouted just a little.The black SUV slipped quietly back onto the dark road.***The next day, as soon as they returned to the Center, good news awaited.Dasom and Jamie’s training had shown results. Dasom, working with the medical staff, had successfully performed a heal—and was grinning from ear to ear.“Thank you, Dasom! I can’t believe even a scar from when I was seven is completely gone!”“Hehe.”The Esper who had come for treatment exclaimed in awe. Dasom laughed shyly. An S-rank healer’s healing was nearly a cure-all.“Impressive, Dasom.”“It’s all thanks to Jamie teaching me!”Dasom beamed at Jamie. Jamie shook his head with modest sincerity.“No. Dasom’s talent is exceptional. I only guided the motion.”“You’re too humble!”Raon watched the two banter with fondness before speaking.“Well done, Dasom.”“Hehe, yes!”“You’ll be fine in the Gate now.”“Yes! Perfectly ready!”Dasom clenched her fist with confidence. Meanwhile, Jamie’s expression grew slightly troubled.“There’s only one healer Esper in the special team currently, right? Just Dasom?”“Correct. Healers are extremely rare here.”“I see…”Jamie glanced at Dasom with worry. He was smiling, but strain flickered in his gaze. Raon noticed and asked:“Something wrong?”“No, just… Dasom awakened recently. Even as S-rank, healing alone for that many people won’t be easy.”“Hm.”It seemed Jamie had genuinely grown attached to Dasom. Raon saw no ulterior motive in his tone—just concern.Still—He couldn’t fully trust a foreign Esper.“Then Jay, why don’t you come inside with us?”“What?”Both Jamie and Raon blinked. The one who suggested it—Dasom—was all sincerity.“It’ll be scary alone… I’d feel better if Jay was there too.”“Ah…”Jamie surprised them both—by looking to Raon first.“Is that truly alright?”“Well.”Raon had originally only planned to bring Mikhail from the delegation. But adding Jamie wouldn’t be a problem. The upper brass might complain about contribution share later—but Raon didn’t care about politics.“If Jamie is willing, we’d appreciate the support.”“Then I’ll accompany you.”“Yay!”Dasom cheered. Raon smiled faintly as he watched.…It’ll probably be fine.Before the regression, Jamie and Mikhail hadn’t had hidden agendas. They were too busy desperately trying to stop global Gate collapse. But now the situation was calmer—and Raon found himself second-guessing.The unease didn’t fade.But Raon forced himself to settle it.It’ll be fine. It has to be.

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