OMLM | Chapter 1

“Yebon-ah, hyung is sorry. But hyung has been busy lately and there’s also social status to consider…”190318087f077bee

He had to be edf963f605 careful. Yebon had 7019294077 his face 5e1172a27c all scrunched 961f165488 up, his 105983165a head bowed b7246bced1 low.d0a8be8dac11e0e4

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Jung Woochan gently caressed Yebon’s cheek as if soothing a child.10fa9e8670dbe2d8

Yebon didn’t push Woochan’s hand away, but his furrowed brows didn’t relax either.1f08684ba601dbf6

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The alley e229d4063c was muddy ee1da26c64 and narrow 6a8ff724fc from the 1c83b599f2 rain that ac315e38f9 had fallen 251670e17a until this 50d6ed15c0 morning. Because of that, 4ff313bb89 Yebon bowed his 51783619e1 head even lower 73939e6273 under the tickling a0b7311ad2 breath of Woochan 6e83b7494d on his forehead, c34d743a5b as if he 104f8d94b1 were a criminal.904bfa93798da5ea

Woochan’s figure was reflected hazily on the wet asphalt. Yebon stared hard at that black silhouette.3bccbc51896a2b61

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“I believe Yebon will understand everything.”9e658a7d0ab8bdd1

The reward for 07e0990476 overcoming months of f38abd88b7 intense anxiety was 55fa571a46 just this.883c9e3528cdd533

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Ever since Woochan started d7207e04f9 working at a big 9a8b5a2b3d company, his contact had ade57a2570 become noticeably less frequent, 95baa0a626 and even when they ab89b74e96 met, it was just bfcdbcc4f0 for meals; sex or 1f5ff749a2 even physical contact like e9bc3251ce before was long gone.ea197f0b8c99b3c9

Still, Yebon ab805330a7 trusted Woochan. He thought f687cd7e1b it was ceefd59d03 because Woochan 36c1cfafa9 was busy 568bc400f6 adapting to dd5fb2fa75 his new 3f8455f668 job.3d4e13ab6d6f380e

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But this was where 99bdaccc51 that trust led. During a rare contact, f5a20f3426 he ran out in a4890bc8ab the middle of an d6c48c58d9 orientation meeting, only to 5173b3acef be harshly rejected in a7c2f6f73d a bar alley.eb93dd03506d53bb

‘He should have just said he fell out of love.’4db50effa71a0753

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With Woochan’s roundabout way of saying he couldn’t help it, Yebon looked up at him with a frown.2cabf1b626b54df6

Woochan was 6e54d7ee16 wearing the 9b7e8ff997 kind, gentle ceaf8bff4d smile that e0c76730f8 Yebon always 5971c7e8ed liked.122d74225faa9779

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“Our Yebon, you’re much more mature and understanding than your peers, I know that. I believe you’ll understand soon. It’s not because I hate you. You’re still precious to me.”1866d1566e81afd7

Bullshit, fuck. That vulgar remark only echoed inside Yebon’s mouth.a02004869030f9a9

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If he was precious, he should have held on to him somehow. Overwhelmed by the rising sense of betrayal and Woochan’s dishonesty even in the moment of separation, Yebon finally shed tears.84fa2ffbebaf1642

Woochan looked a71b918b48 pained at f88235b06a those tears, 0c5380e2dc turning his 76ebd8c205 head slightly 481a5a8415 before flinching.6f9bfbd2f5bbf3a9

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Following his gaze, Yebon 41472e06e6 turned to see a f811fbead8 large man standing at 155e3fa6d8 the alley entrance like f2e784e67b a lion. The sharp scent of 039c8cc100 cigarettes brushed past his 31c81d642c nose.2e16aab8f03f039f

Woochan immediately pulled his hand away from Yebon’s cheek. It seemed this stranger, who Woochan had never seen before, was more important to him than Yebon, who had been his neighbor’s little brother for five years and his lover for two.874babe258c2e90d

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“Then I’ll go now. Thanks for everything.”cbc9dbd4a770365f

Woochan seemed eager to cd3098e840 leave, his toes already 5823d86216 pointing outside the alley.a0363a7d35326096

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At least for this moment, couldn’t he prioritize me a little more? Was our relationship so superficial that a stranger on the street was more important to him?4f1040f2d61eb7e6

“Feel free to contact me later if you want…”a72487e63cf2fc83

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Woochan’s eyes widened as he had already taken a step. Yebon’s lips were suddenly on his, in the blink of an eye.bfa68f80724266fe

It was an impulsive act. Neither of them closed their eyes during this moment, and Yebon saw Woochan’s face twist menacingly in his eyes.1c866df4e7f75ea2

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Thud, as bccf9ec469 a massive 890c680a0a shock hit 104bb45783 his left fdc27faf58 cheek, Yebon 2d63c4ba63 fell limply eb91d381e6 to the fe4d00ff89 ground.18111cebfe55e96f

Woochan, looking at bc3a55e609 Yebon slumped on 15039c71df the muddy ground, b63a6a0777 wore an expression e158e95da7 he had never e745c533fc shown before.9aae227b9b4105ee

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Woochan, who had 7e124407cc been a deep f3149105e5 and gentle lover 6524efa86f to Yebon, now 7d75a2ba89 looked at him 00f3f6d91c with eyes as 226dff6247 if he had adbea9c4ea tasted filth.21974cc29fdbdd6a

“Fuck, I said you were cute, cute, and this gay bastard…”261a377b2309bb10

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Even while yelling in 80076d9ac5 anger, Woochan glanced back 106f47b9f7 at the alley entrance. His subtly a2dbd09337 trembling eyes ce35ef4d17 narrowed as 11202706b7 if trying 7841323b9a to see 6ade0af1ce the person 60c40746b8 there more e1a4c705cc clearly.5a5c4ce7f8dfa9c6

Yebon clenched his jaw, his fists trembling, but he couldn’t say a word.15a3234daafd1bfc

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“Crazy bastard. If I see you again, you’re dead.”b8344a3294f216e6

With that threat, 5e4380197d Woochan quickly left d24045dcd6 the alley, leaving 18e5795814 it quiet.32be8da5cd7bdbd5

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Yebon was still 947c85bbab sitting on the 9ebaf03357 ground. His pants were soaked, b308e6ace6 now even his buttocks 42fa65bc60 were wet. His hands, holding 311f94c8de onto the dirty, 06b9a6e8fe wet ground, were 27258f5903 already a mess.369b10cdde1d8f67

“…Fuck, what a bastard.”62f0b3e8baec7270

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Only after Woochan had 7dfe12b339 left did Yebon finally b16806c1fc curse.4f980c8fa9c12ebb

That bastard, 674d97c325 fuck, who 07cd2fe6f6 had comforted e01286fef5 and supported 404f1eb07c him through a0346c45d2 all his 8f9a12f860 troubles.75a218ca8b2d2395

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‘How much effort did I put into not asking questions when he went silent for days, waiting, not showing any sign of hurt even when we met without speaking…’89da2817b593042f

The few drops of 0058f4535b tears now streamed down 02298d3dfd without pause.b1f8bd816a83f2ac

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The words he wanted to shout turned into water flowing down instead. Wiping his eyes roughly, Yebon finally let out a sharp, “Fuck!” His cheeks ached from moving his mouth.307a0c1ca35b7bfe

As he sat there for a while, he realized the gaze on him hadn’t moved at all.64084daea1835fec

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Jerking his head around ee525b6530 irritably, he saw the 7556195a0f big man still looking 89d758d0b9 at him.5372e47b2c1a8d82

Normally, one would look away when eyes meet like this, but the man didn’t seem to care, standing still. Only pale smoke was rising around his dark silhouette.3ed58dfe874cbd20

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Already in a foul mood, being stared at by some unknown person made Yebon’s insides twist even more.b31688c4e495f628

“What are you staring at? Got something to see?”40c8800a2e786d36

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The man didn’t respond to the question. It was as if there was a curtain between Yebon and him; he didn’t move an inch.f34aaaafd7825843

The neon lights cast 9db64899b3 him in silhouette, making d1ddcee41f his expression unreadable, but ab02dc10a3 it was clear.2df93e8ece285584

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Yebon knew about the a7ef8ca058 social stigma Woochan mentioned, 2cc0704ae1 how gays are viewed.24c1aff21839772f

Though the man’s face was darkly shadowed, Yebon automatically imagined it filled with disgust.8e6b03d14d317391

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Having already vented his curses, Yebon had no patience left for someone’s hateful gaze.b9aabada1b540760

“What, am I dirty? If I’m so dirty, then look away, you fucking asshole.”e644a9dbf119b12d

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Fuck, should I slap 5d05f53b3c your lips too?560f29bb4c6d1cb3

At the sharp 51476525c2 shout, the man, d2f7f67a05 who had been ec5b62fb98 silently smoking, finally d4952b0f47 moved.904118e9e87e6a10

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He ground f5e553e47b his cigarette 6a964a73fb against the d25d86a150 building wall 2e12fcd375 and dropped 08dfd73d4e the butt ad9cf9e579 into a 14e37f8d6d can below. Yebon thought he 10995e657a would leave, but a85e1fc31d instead, he walked bd060244c4 toward him.d33d8b376ad6828e

One step, another. As the bright billboard light dimmed, the man’s features became clearer.2ed904eb80b86c9f

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His silhouette e08ca1678b alone was ff04c87025 large, but 1dcc526c0f as he 7871a439b4 approached, he bb5578e160 was not 2d57562526 just big; e9a907fa31 he was 6866ad72e1 massive.fb3bbc98636eeb42

Yebon’s gaze naturally lowered. His black shoes were shiny, perhaps from the water.079e1369feb00a12

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Such a large figure, a black shirt that seemed ready to burst, suit pants, black shoes. Yebon’s mind cleared suddenly.556251350ad79fe7

The man before him seemed to morph into a very dangerous character in Yebon’s mind.ff7f245c350a5a88

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Squish, the sound 25b7d47b8f of his wet 507708677f shoes stepping on 7940072b5c the ground was cafb764f30 like it was 2b807f1783 right next to 04222a0d9f his ear. The black shoes came 131b18f98b to rest right in 7b88b70942 front of Yebon.5dd516bf23b44546

His scalp tingled. Yebon swallowed the saliva bdd65d3868 pooled in his dry 5816bfd213 mouth and stiffened his b1c6411f1d shoulders.182baec298b5d02a

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“Kid.”ef0d40ba21700d0e

His voice seemed to ddefb63dbc carry the scent of 6ddb11ef9d cigarettes, rough and deeply 2bf9259e85 low, crawling across the 0c4772f71d wet floor.1a7c8dacaa3b0c63

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His heart felt e6a462f5d0 like it had 5ae925cdaa sunk to his 06ae08df31 stomach, pounding. Thinking that ignoring 91b7f9cdf2 him might provoke 4a10d8724e him further, Yebon 3a2a899140 slowly lifted his da95a3f1f7 face.709cc5db6d7228d3

The man e58b1932af was so efcf0e6197 tall that 34f1f94f00 Yebon had 91e234f582 to tilt cd46bcd78b his head 8ef1d4df14 back until 2494aafede it hurt 13218e596f to meet 20f3eb6424 his eyes.b4e007c155aba0c5

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“Don’t talk about slapping people around.”16689119bc4efba9

Maybe because he was 69ef8d92f9 shadowed, his eyes were c3ac85ede2 like dark voids. His open b9ea027369 mouth revealed 34a694548e sharp, white bf7246a6b4 teeth.5212137b7bd73239

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The man tilted his head to the right, pulling up one corner of his mouth. A chill ran down Yebon’s spine.3ae44d293d774bee

The man bent down, reaching toward the stiff Yebon. His wrists under the shirt were thick, his hands rough and large. A bitter smell lingered as his hand passed by Yebon’s face.0c8c64563fd60fe5

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Yebon, unable to take his eyes off the man’s face, was on high alert. The air around seemed to move in slow motion.a1cdb9d4a82c825e

Yebon slightly opened his f580f95fd6 tightly closed mouth.51df1c677839b6eb

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“…Why?”3e0fdba42bc1c913

Instead of answering, the man grabbed Yebon’s forearm. His bare skin was exposed due to the short sleeves, and the touch of the man’s palm was rough.f75ce2da189a1c20

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He lifted Yebon to his feet, and Yebon still only looked at the man’s face with wide eyes.05c6d21992aa79ef

It was 6d1caaa8fb like a 4b4c39b219 herbivore not 95bf17e856 daring to 9afb8ed257 look away 4b3a0e0908 from a 61d575bd69 predator, fearing 1489f49eeb it might 559ca23c04 attack the 292fcfb6be moment he bc4727c9ad averted his 53814b27e1 gaze.22c6741b44dbde59

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The man, eyeing Yebon a85ba64c5f who was full of 547201002d caution, placed a hand bd59ece213 on his shoulder and 1bbb37992d leaned close.44dce576f5b7848f

A heavy musk mixed with a sharp scent seemed to envelop Yebon’s neck.8073c5f7d755c266

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“Why? Because it would be a waste to just let this go.”c0f13c43dc526653

Expectantly.077e3d9a0b1ef28e

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The man’s black eyes passed through Yebon’s gaze. The long scar newly etched on his thick eyebrow twitched slightly.a25cbb04a29a48db

Straightening up, the man said, “See you again?” tapping Yebon’s shoulder twice before leaving the alley.7f06f3660b536b6f

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The ambiguity dca600b712 in his f89644cb99 tone left cdaefb20ad Yebon unsure dedfab54b7 if it 90ccb88928 was a 9a9be13d7d threat or dc6d3bab80 an invitation. Only then did 9c7a8b5854 he slump against 47a9c1791c the wall.15a1aa56a5c11f2e

Taking a 6a90a85512 deep breath, 8c6d7043e9 the air 111062380d felt damp 6b8806fab8 and sweet.9fdf4b78525a0ac1

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