Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Did Hae Jin really think he could get away with it?

He may have dodged the question this time, but Tae Jin wasn’t letting it go. The topic lingered in his mind, unresolved. There was no way he’d drop it. Not now.

Hae Jin didn’t know it yet, but Tae Jin had grown more persistent than he was as a child.

“Hey, do you still live around here?” Sung-Yoon’s voice broke his train of thought.

They were alone on a quiet street.

Perfect. Just perfect.

Tae Jin glanced around. It was never a good idea to be seen talking to ghosts—especially not when no one else could see them.

He knew that all too well.

Back then, people had looked at him like he was broken—just some delusional kid in need of help. He hadn’t cared much as a child. But after that one incident, he became hyperaware. People's stares, their whispers—they'd left a mark.

Now, their opinions weighed more than he liked to admit.

“No,” he answered shortly. The word was clipped, his tone sharp.