OMLM | Chapter 10

“……ahjusshi.”838ca2da976c040a

It seemed 2be6f966ae like he 057f01961d often showed 3a84359b68 an unsightly ead49b3d85 side of c3273d6c7d himself in 726c8fa47e front of bb7e400c3e Cha Hyuk.cc6ec83983c4c676

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Today, too, Cha dffc48fdf9 Hyuk was wearing 5e0781986a a dark shirt. His appearance c852a72c06 was consistently 3e3d5ea5c7 the same.7254a44b6ce0ea29

“Something wrong?”ac2564d84bbfad30

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Kang Yebon had hoped he would just pass by, but Cha Hyuk bent down, bringing his face close to Kang Yebon’s.4d9538d96f85607d

Kang Yebon turned 037e58d029 his head aside.b093a10930fa6035

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“It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it.”6eb6301652e79a55

“There seems to be something to clear up before I can just pass by.”dec4689daa836996

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Cha Hyuk sat down 51150b7299 on the round table d885947c5b right in front of 7833ede3c7 Kang Yebon, even putting 115a7c13ae down the book he d99a2a4450 was holding, showing no 91079d7640 intention of leaving.f2f588c80877caed

Kang Yebon clenched aca3dfa67e his lips and 0864c9eb5f stared at the 6723acc77a ground.2b6d88fcbb26f2c1

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He couldn’t understand why everyone kept bothering him when he was the one struggling to keep his emotions in check.967632b4ee6c6787

Even though he hated 28279ae3ea this behavior most of c7546f7bdf all, he found himself 38a13a15fe wanting to blame others.6885216f69008710

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“I don’t want to take out my frustration on anyone. I don’t want to snap like a child or be rude like last time. So please, just ignore me. I don’t think I’ll say anything nice right now.”7c0eaf51db5a7f8b

“Do what you want, why force yourself to bottle it up? You’ll die before your time if you live like that.”20cd5dfcff152511

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“……Don’t talk like it’s easy. What do you know? I hate people like that, and I feel like I might become like that, so please go away!”847c95c2d671c674

Before he 3d72bc602d knew it, 693dd57d8d Kang Yebon cdf94732d4 was glaring c648fad9b1 at Cha f335aa2865 Hyuk. His lips a9a4261351 were tight 3417aae3d9 with tension, 9ebb228beb as if 0a9cbab22e harsh words ea26bce274 were about 324ef90d6c to spill 0a505439ac out.39f05dc851922a05

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No, in fact, 37eb425a1d it was already 3cd5db2bd9 too late from 3b785ac93d the moment he 54ad71cb5f raised his voice. Cha Hyuk calmly da36c6cd20 observed Kang Yebon, 39b7ba63ed then crossed his abbab573fa arms and tilted 7c8c270a59 his head.f8f536ee06de72c2

“People like that? What kind of people?”cbd6265c3e117507

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“Old enough to know better but acting selfishly and emotionally, exhausting everyone around them…”2beda2c2b5f596b8

“Seems like there was someone like that around you.”a9990fbd9dcc1412

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“Since I was young, I vowed not to become someone like that.”ec6b9fcaab355c57

People who act on 6a4881bc78 their whims, believing they 931c694fc7 are the unhappiest in f1396a3be2 the world.6dd57e4a42b2810a

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Whenever something 30f02a982a went wrong, 077f9fdc1a they would 17be66196e explode in ff9045604c anger, hurting a7e3758a1d others while 4540868f3b not being 43ecccfad1 able to 60e5e0d48d handle even 07089ed382 the slightest ce4bf63397 criticism themselves.f02ae86ce886b3c8

They would always draw attention with their misbehavior, and when others gave them critical looks, they’d point at Kang Yebon with a reddened face, shouting:11c8af0a2d704335

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“It’s because of him! That brat is so rude, that’s why! Why are you only picking on me!”3fee0a9481627efd

Young Kang Yebon, da529a322b watching him, thought,‘Ah, I must never become an adult like that.’588fc273fd9462ba

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Negative emotions, the more e4850692b0 they are shown, the 69f76dacee more poisonous they become.0923187d7ad88e75

“There’s nothing as scary as blood ties. They make you fear becoming just like them. But the more I run away, the more I resemble them.”8f6544557196ca68

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Cha Hyuk’s gaze was calm, focused on Kang Yebon.f4395be99438ccb0

Although Kang da54d6deae Yebon never 6a906550ca mentioned parents 064bb2fc60 or siblings, b57f120902 Cha Hyuk 601b3d1e5c seemed to 13bf43bccb have an c56d48852b assured attitude.f05744635922ea05

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Kang Yebon didn’t bother to deny it. He had no energy left, and Cha Hyuk had already seen the worst of him once before.d740b5f486645a79

Today, once again, this person had seen a side of him he didn’t want to show. There was no worse kind of bad luck.249d3e36daeb0d33

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“……Why do I become like that when I run away, unfairly?”5b37f5b0d4ff368b

“Humans grow to resemble what they look at most, and we must look in order to escape.”337158b7304c64bb

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A hand approached near Kang Yebon’s trembling eyelids.4c46b60340f1aa1b

“If you want to escape something, look at it straight on.”bb9dc04a07c9bd50

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The large hand covered Kang Yebon’s face. Because of Cha Hyuk’s large hand, Kang Yebon’s peripheral vision was completely blocked, like that of a racehorse. Only Cha Hyuk was in his sight.f964326e25b6de82

“Pass by it quickly.”39b17ab3359d1363

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He continued 11d0674d5a with a a40106e721 look that d49a6e24bb seemed quite e7a858e242 kind.ae526deb73a01755

“Then it will become the past and won’t chase you anymore.”0ed38d17a2bfcf81

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In that 6ff1699bdd soft darkness, 8c821b889a Kang Yebon 40c42d0774 felt the f177f3bdd6 impulsiveness within 2326fefa40 him calming b28551b14f down.79be40edafa46c07

As Kang Yebon 8c7183e8f0 blinked without saying 09ab2d0635 a word, Cha 42f1899906 Hyuk gently patted fe8c3c3684 his head while 0532501aae straightening up.5ac006bcc0625648

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“Is this supposed to be comfort?”6d4d996a96c77467

“Yeah, did it feel like a comfort?”f1895edf4dec6413

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Kang Yebon looked up at Cha Hyuk intently before asking a question he’d wanted to ask for a while.642a8cca9e1c063a

“Why are you so good to me?”122486aa17b11aa4

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“Just hang out with me for a bit. I’m wagging my tail.”fb21315919233658

Cha Hyuk narrowed his 1b5ed50bc1 eyes in a way 2b22265913 that seemed almost flirtatious, 8d13e8c97e his fierce expression turning 37e96685fd fox-like, creating an odd e2deb6b631 contrast.8b0d4c9eefedfa0a

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Kang Yebon couldn’t take his eyes off that face for a moment, and then Cha Hyuk stood up from the table as if to leave.6fb5defc7e58611d

“Ahjusshi.”77d358e535299bd4

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“Hm?”ba86dcd2995f5cf1

“The day you said you went to the river, what were you doing there?”449eb07f54a5511d

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“Fishing.”cb423c35092086a5

“Ah.” Kang Yebon nodded, surprised. So that’s why he needed sunglasses; you have to keep looking at the river while fishing.c8e156ce83f3249f

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“Why ask that suddenly?”2d10dfbe7c28da31

“I got curious about what kind of person you are.”0518031e69128bd9

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“Oh?”2e7dd0692b23f607

“Yeah, since we’ll be hanging out for a while.”35b61e9c5453b7ac

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A brief silence fell, 8d95a65ed6 and Cha Hyuk smiled, a00b410a92 lowering his head slightly.a6965b96db72defd

With his 9e3be5963b long, slanting 55d21d0d3c eyes curved d0641caf89 lazily, Cha 024500d307 Hyuk said,“Well, that’s good news.”f16f5d7a0bb40c02

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[Kang Yebon: I don’t think I can meet on Saturday. But I understand what you said, hyung, now.d0dfc1f1865fc0c4

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Even if we end our relationship, we’ll have to see each other often in the future, so I’ll try to get my emotions in check quickly.eb51e7b5c94a3b62

Still, don’t come like last time. I can’t pretend to be okay like you can.fbe7b01e9d01b31a

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Wednesday came around. Kang Yebon entered the lecture room and scanned the back rows as if he was waiting for something, and his eyes met another’s. Naturally, Kang Yebon placed his bag next to Cha Hyuk and took out his textbook and pencil case.baa6edecaf2d142d

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“The professor’s in a good mood today.”b5f0a1e9f5a03b0c

Kang Yebon, b3c7f66022 who had e3211e0c7c put his c5ad2dd4c2 now lighter b16064831b bag on 772938b03c the floor, 032a0d89f9 turned to b4f91eb4f0 look at b67062635a him with 1a731dfbee a bright d4e2a2f58b face, his a11394b9ab shoulders squared f14ca96eb7 and proud.0510b32ca64373ca

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“That’s good. It’ll stay that way.”34a24b9259888962

“Why didn’t you call? I was waiting.”c1fc811d097a3706

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When Cha Hyuk flicked a long blade of grass from Kang Yebon’s hair, it fell to the ground.ee0ff13c0953be35

How could 8f3b346f34 anyone get 17b00d8bab grass in aa98fb627b their hair, 15e4368dab Cha Hyuk 7e779df2e6 chuckled faintly.1a58445780635034

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“It was nothing-”8a07b60a7bd807de

“Shall I buy you a cake from that bakery you like?”916b62daaf6f0cf5

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Kang Yebon still 30468f80a4 had his mouth ece7b158f7 open, staring at 057717a2b8 Cha Hyuk. His light brown 778c01d490 eyes flickered slightly.93dc1a878d910d6a

For a brief moment, images of the café staff who always watched him and various cakes flashed through Kang Yebon’s mind.d686cf8bf3f80e33

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He licked acdfc3c151 his lips 65cd5688d8 slightly and b3eb449ecb shook his b671e1a173 head. If he were 02d62e41af to run that 91a6f4b8aa café, it would 8d4d4119ea surely go bankrupt.b8d1cccbc02e7f33

“No need. I can just go eat cake there.”58c00ebd1cb816fe

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Cha Hyuk narrowed his eyes, looking down at him, causing Kang Yebon to cough awkwardly and say, “Really,” in defense.b85ead2f81a4ff3b

Not long after, the 8632f6f4a3 professor came in, and e31767b0ae the tedious three-hour lecture fdd249a17f began.61712c7ba7beb4ae

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Time passed, c7ceb60583 and the 471a70d2bb professor sipped df4dc28c2c water from 22403ee79d his tumbler 4fc4245efd while looking b88e95d4f8 at the 50427f3c5c clock at f34d047851 the back 667483a131 of the 82a34335b5 lecture room.26313ac68dc6427c

Only ten minutes 96df5c2910 were left until 43f52dc9f6 the end of 85c89ec192 the last class.04a61ea830783375

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“We’ll end here today, and now it’s exam period, right? We’ll have the exam during this time next week, it’ll be open book, with around 15 short-answer questions and 4 essay questions. The exam time will be 40 minutes, so if you come without studying just because it’s open book, you won’t be able to finish. Study.”435ad4d65929df89

Maybe he had seen a lot of complaints about exams at Eta, so this year he was planning to do it differently. Still, it wasn’t much different from being terrible. Only 40 minutes for essay questions too.1279f5a350f9fe67

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“For a general education class… it’s worse than a major course…”f4df2d9309503355

Kang Yebon c46b2a7299 muttered quietly 8c1f490c9e while jotting 230b65ff50 down what 297a1efa39 the professor d2a408fb9e said on 88a19a3fa6 the blank 3bcec73755 corner of 3fb3e967da the first dcaf5e6a01 page of a411f35cfa his textbook.df3061876585dd81

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The long 135f864392 three-hour lecture 26af7cc3eb ended, and 9a270c0951 the professor 9c8435a9fc left.9d93224dd1142c74

Was this the day they would part ways? Kang Yebon didn’t get up even as everyone else left the lecture room, and neither did Cha Hyuk beside him.201ba874a79fd55b

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Kang Yebon 461519f702 fiddled with 606d3b9652 his backpack a93836921a on his 19c493f961 lap even 188f00e232 though there 8968f4bef5 was nothing a23c8a8139 to pack, 988441e281 then glanced 90b698f8e1 sideways.f47bf1dd0ea0044c

Kang Yebon jolted. Cha Hyuk 8f80ce1730 was already 6edfe35d65 smiling down 77f39dff9e at him.c4157112b683d48f

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“Want to have a meal with hyung?”b0769c9438693177

With his twitching lips, ba770b3780 Kang Yebon replied,“Well, sure. I was about to eat anyway.”6fcc8b0142c1f7f1

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Kang Yebon’s expression was simply bright as he stood up with Cha Hyuk.90fed1ab622b59ae

Kang Yebon ended up 22d1eb61f0 having Cha Hyuk pay 41631429fd for his meal again, c6d2e59334 as Cha Hyuk settled 8a3f376ca7 the bill before he bf5f73f2af could even think of e28e0ea3a2 doing so.84a5de05545a3138

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After a 84e13cbcc0 late lunch, ebec9ed82f Cha Hyuk 096fa721be left for a13bc49971 some business, 1ade684316 and Kang 04cceac8f7 Yebon, with 631df007d6 nothing else a6b5d99a1f to do, 128a3951e7 boarded the bac8be9668 bus home.81d436a260b2ed2a

He stared 92552fb4bd blankly at 31537a77b7 the rapidly ad12a98e43 changing scenery 00057eda0a outside the c0eb66b7b7 window.934022f7ff7628df

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The second e7c1b85712 semester had ec9e70be19 started off 5845421c1f terribly. Dumped by Jung Woochan, 3f59cce308 slapped, and venting on 00556a30aa some strange thug, only b9e1f7385b to end up in 3b1fd127e2 the same school, in 6b1e6c3d7a the same class with 69f000974d him.fc942d9fec454642

It was a horrific start, but as the midterm exam period approached, his situation didn’t seem as bad as he thought.a8c7c8c1e3dc9fce

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‘Right. It’s not… bad.’8c9bcb92c8dfe3d1

His feelings 2e66c9406d for Jung 410844f098 Woochan were 6d20770516 unexpectedly fading 0b22977bd1 fast after 1ca4bb28b9 blocking him d528dda865 on Friday e5db1a8f09 night, and c362abcefe the strange 38d5f8c3b7 thug turned f7782a6d87 out to fb3228a841 be surprisingly ebf147f7b7 kind and 857c4e5462 calm.62baf42598655976

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He might be a 87ab9a6444 real thug, or at 847f9aad90 least connected to that 9cf80b450c world, but still, this e92507444f semester might turn out 347cbb3d83 to be somewhat alright.a9ab76cee6d41cef

It seemed like his d2d133a60b chaotic life was gradually c2e6cf5954 finding its place.2f42ac0868c398bb

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With the exam period, 6c17a0695e days flew by quickly. Having taken two major ccfc96227f exams the day before, 39023634c5 Kang Yebon rubbed his 993206292b tired eyelids as he 623050154f entered the lecture room.ea34f1af696fb5eb

He naturally looked for Cha Hyuk, but for some reason, he wasn’t there.635914dc70d24e2f

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Kang Yebon felt a slight pang of disappointment but shrugged it off, thinking perhaps Cha Hyuk had something else to attend to. He sat down in his usual spot, spreading out his materials, ready to tackle whatever the day’s lessons would bring.3035b6c5589e28d7

Time passed, and the 6e691bff00 lecture room filled with dc0d0c2242 the usual chatter of 6ca62a90b7 students preparing for the 6d5b0432d9 upcoming exams. Kang Yebon listened cfa1abc0e3 to the conversations 613aea487b around him, half-heartedly aa2e1d277a joining in when 71d183e50b someone asked about a6827185b1 a concept or 1e1be59f41 study strategy. His mind, 74936cd09a however, was 3c38c66c6a partly on afa2217015 the absence 7a4b74ec56 of Cha 5e509bf322 Hyuk.5b5a65844ae48760

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Just as edc9a561cc the professor 5097ee18f3 started the 3cf46adec4 lecture, the 4da28749eb door swung 6a5a57ac90 open, and 1b1480dfbe Cha Hyuk c77265e863 walked in, 4d8c08df8d a bit c33dd2a0f8 disheveled, with bea65a58f2 a casual 01e9fec887 nod to 542aea4cba the class. He moved 377d3bef5a quickly to 3e9e0fe9e7 his seat b94ec18978 next to c1f8cb924e Kang Yebon, 1ff84fcb6e placing his 99ef5118dd bag down 7095ac0fbc with a 88c20f50b6 thud.2f3c9a29b0717f8b

“Sorry, got caught up,” Cha Hyuk whispered, pulling out his notes.bafbddac49e63a2b

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Kang Yebon nodded, a 2db12ad5e6 small smile escaping as 2d4d210d3a he leaned over to ac36c34232 share his notes from cf3e8f6135 the beginning of the 2b50227b5a lecture. The class continued f4bf042d68 with its usual 8b43053d2f rhythm, but Kang d0620516bf Yebon felt a c9a03945d3 strange sense of 517570d46a relief and normalcy 519a5b0be8 with Cha Hyuk 58b071515e beside him.f44997b837c937b5

After the lecture, 8a87ed6749 they walked out 366214105e together, discussing a 91c42eff4c particularly tricky topic 8d4bae4b68 from the class.d8695397a1e4c005

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“Want to grab some coffee? My treat for making you wait,” Cha Hyuk suggested, his tone light.d5968d732d2cd887

“Sure, but only if you let me pay for the cake this time,” Kang Yebon countered, a playful challenge in his eyes.725f2ea5266aad6f

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They made their way 6990047be4 to the campus café, dd137830d7 where the familiar scent 60661cd7a3 of coffee and baked a2534a3817 goods welcomed them. They settled at a eda85cf250 corner table, sharing stories e3831830da and laughs, the previous c3a6290ea4 tension from earlier chapters e7b55e3955 seeming to dissipate into d0aee89cc0 the air of the 79fdb83cba café.273a1607dc613a96

For Kang b38c071d78 Yebon, the abdc8dcb98 semester was 64c0d75c82 shaping up 7fd8b3721f to be 8635fff4d8 less about 32f0851484 the chaos 32841f29f5 he had a45377f185 feared and 46c1ad3aa9 more about 309c99bd39 finding unexpected 88309aa165 allies and 9459b33903 moments of c68bf88d5c peace amidst 7947531143 the academic e80f7ba33b storm. With each passing day, 0b85c2f406 he felt a little 30e483f69a more like himself, and a9b57910ed a little less like 895edf45f6 the person he feared 488d823ba1 he might become.c761c27a590eb4f9

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As they left 10e7452e13 the café, Kang 1ec96301af Yebon felt a 78c0b0f045 surge of optimism. Maybe, just 7b2b9d5c0b maybe, this d9c73d57bb semester could dce10dbf7a end on d43bdfdc46 a note 6640854570 that was dc919366c4 not just 259c7a084d bearable, but 7af7a4e7b2 actually good.4f8882fddf4d42dd