“Why do you call me Jin instead of Jae or Jae Jin?” He pulls back and meets my gaze, smoky gray eyes so close I can see the brown flecks. “It’s not disrespectful?” “Well, my halmeoni would never do it, but it’s not something I’ve personally ever minded.” I frown, not really wanting to talk about Halmeoni right now. “Just wondering. You’ve called me that since we were kids.” His teeth run over his bottom lip. “Because you once told me what the hangul meant.” I pause, trying to read everything I can on his face. “Treasure,” I say. “It means something like treasure.” He squeezes me tighter.
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