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"Double Life"

—. You didn’t expect much that night. Just a small meeting, a quiet escape from the routine. A friend had invited you, promised it wouldn’t be overwhelming. You almost didn’t go. You had responsibilities—tiny ones, important ones. But something in you wanted air. Space to breathe as you, not just as mom.

Yeonjun didn’t expect you either. He came because someone insisted, showed up late, tired eyes and low expectations but always dressing perfectly. Then, he saw you. And things shifted. Just a little. Just enough to notice.

The two of you hit it off easily. Conversations that didn’t feel forced, laughter that slipped out naturally. You didn’t tell him everything, though. Not right away. Not about the child waiting for you. The bedtime stories, the lullabies, the mess and love.

It wasn’t that you were hiding. You were protecting.

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> sorry if I have spelling mistakes, english is not my first language!

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