All Love Leaves Traces

by MIJIHO

"In Dating Manual 107... They say all romances leave traces." Six feet tall, 160 pounds, top-tier score on the CSAT, ability score 0. Familiar, reasonable, ordinary numbers that define me, a guy who just turned twenty. I got accepted to my reach university through the waitlist. But at the bank where I went to pay my tuition, a man I met calls me an ability user—an ability user whose ability doesn't work. Except my evaluation came back with 0% across all stats. I can't even bend a spoon, let alone fight, so how? I have no idea what my ability could possibly mean to the military, but I ended up affiliated with S.E., an esper organization. Suddenly dragged to an unfamiliar place and subjected to unfair treatment, the only person who reached out a hand to me was... "Uijin, do you know my name?" "Jeong Haekyung..." Haekyung is as beautiful, strong, and tender as ever... but the more time I spend with him, something feels a bit... off. ∞ "Yeah, that's why I called. You don't like me, and I like you." "...What?" "Whether it's a peck or a kiss, I could make the first move... but forcing a kiss on someone who doesn't return your feelings—that isn't romance. It's a crime." "..." "But the opposite? That's the start of something romantic. I'd like our relationship to start romantically, Uijin." "..." "Communication is important between lovers. From now on, answer me properly."

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