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Piercing the low clinking of cutlery came the harsh sound of a transistor radio, resting on the windowsill. The newsreader’s voice flowed neutral and impersonal, in keeping with the subdued tone of provincial news broadcasts:
«...updates on the assault that took place last night outside the club in the city center. Two young men have been hospitalized in critical condition after being brutally beaten by a group of men. Witnesses report insults related to the victims' sexual orientation. Police are investigating for aggravated assault...»
[…] Nicholas didn’t lift his eyelids, yet Euijoo caught the tightening of his jaw, so tense it caused a muscle near his earlobe to vibrate. Mr. Wang set down his chopsticks with a sharp, irrevocable gesture. There was no turmoil in his voice, but a visceral contempt, more incisive than an invective.
«Do you see what happens to these people, Nicholas?»
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Nicholas and Euijoo fall in love, but their fear prevents them from living the way they both want. That’s wrong, but they can’t stop.