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23:59:53
Minhyungie tastes like chocolate. Of course, he tastes like chocolate. He wolfed down all those cookies Minseokie made just a moment ago. Stupid! Minsokie’s pretty sure he burned those a bit, enough for them not to be “The best cookies I ever had, Minseokie-ah!” Liar! All men do is lie! It’s not his fault he was nervous making this batch though. He wanted them to be perfect, wanted for Minhyungie to know they are perfect, like how it feels right now. Minhuyngie’s hair brushing his forehead, his cheeks, Minseokie tasting chocolate and peppermint (someone brushed their teeth before coming over…loser!), tasting victory, being so close, so close, to his goal, his prize, to everything he wanted. He’s going to make sure Minhyungie knows.
23:59:54
Minseokie tastes like lychee soju. He’s a little tipsy, isn’t he? Has to be, to be this affectionate. It’s okay, though, Minhyungie got to eat those chocolate chip cookies again. They’re so good. But even better is what he’s consuming right now. Happiness. The kind that tastes like lychee soju. That feels so small and soft in his arms. That purrs and hums in contentment. It’s so perfect. Did he do enough to deserve this? Were the endless hours, his dedication, his devotion, enough?
23:59:55
“You know what, it doesn’t matter if it’s not perfect!”
23:59:56
“You know what, it doesn’t matter if it’s not enough!”
23:59:57
“He’s enough!”
23:59:58
“He’s perfect!”
23:59:59
“Please stay another year! Every year, stay! No matter where we’ll be next year, let’s stay together!”
24:00:00
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24:00:01
“Minhyungie, your hair tickles!”
24:00:02
“Mmm, should I cut it off then?”
24:00:03
“No silly! I like it like this! And hair holds memories, you know. I don’t want you forgetting this, I’ll kill you!
24:00:04
“Then I won’t! And I won’t forget this either!”
24:00:05
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24:00:06 01/01/2026
There is an unopened bottle of lychee soju in the fridge; it’s not like he likes that flavor anymore. He made too many cookies, and burned them a bit too, not sure who would even like to eat these. He watches Gumayusi walk past Wooje’s stream with the new HLE uniform. Silly, you’re not supposed to spoil it! He sees Zeka walk across the screen to shield Guma from spoiling the uniform more.
He contemplates telling Guma to let his hair grow longer, but decides otherwise.