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"Is the water okay? Not too hot?"

Min Hyun brushed a soft black loofa over Ah Yeon's wet arm and covered it with a thin layer of soap bubbles. After she agreed to stay with him, despite her resolute attempts at rejection, the guy brought her to the bathroom to help her wash at last, and now she was sitting in a large round bathtub filled with warm water mixed with cherry-scented oils and soap.

'He got everything right, down to the brand of the body soap I use. He really is a crazy stalker.'

Min Hyun's touch felt soft on her body, it was almost as if he did not allow himself to apply more pressure because he was scared she might break. Perhaps he really did mean it when he promised that she would never get hurt again. Even in the most trivial way. Having noticed her intense stare, Min Hyun paused and looked into her eyes with a look filled with curiosity.

"Ah Yeon?"

"... Why do you keep calling me by my real name?"