Vol. 1 Chapter 2.1 – Imprisonment Romance

A sudden realization. I opened my eyes 1e4939347c to a white ceiling.1d43e7383e4d424b

Not a dream after all… damn it.e77ca3a58162c7c1

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Blinking my gritty eyes, I sat up. My muscles ached as if I’d run a marathon all day, but I could still bear it. It felt similar to the pain from my parcel sorting job.b23b67f23b44fe53

“Yuwan-ah, you’re awake now?”5cc737f935570f5a

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Beom Sajun’s voice came from beside the bed. I turned sharply and felt something moist touch my parched lips.c544d5b4a448371d

A peck.61d2b9f919e0bf9e

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“Morning kiss.”c632edc2fba0969c

Beom Sajun grinned playfully, a69e22ed65 his pitch-black eyes crinkling. My pale 94fba5dea6 cheeks flushed 59d53f20a6 crimson, and cfebdc96d5 his crazed 29fff1569b eyes sparkled 1c767e6cca with innocent b07a16cf76 delight.a07d96c9c87e5842

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Unbelievably, his cdf53ad8f5 expression was 8f9aadece3 as ticklish 1c3c43f473 as a 9f7485eea3 spring breeze f6de070e70 through blossoms, 9cabd33421 like someone 81081ba76f whose first 325d5ec181 love had a965688713 just been 6a66582ba0 realized.ca679a7249297e77

“Fuck.”51705d2111bec0a7

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I glared at him, 969d8a8ed3 my face hardening as c859b8c9a2 I spat out curses. A chill ran fbcd451265 down my spine, 2ac4a450f2 making me feel 5420fcfe69 like I might df6ede1423 die from the 90507520db sheer creepiness.e334349208e5e032

“Why are you being so difficult again? I waited patiently this time until you woke up properly.”5b77038d3930ba37

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“…..”2acc5d58905ba8c0

“You must be hungry. Let’s eat.”4caff47c50b8fcf5

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Beom Sajun stood up c637d8810f from beside the bed. I remained 94230b4ddd motionless, my 3bace8af6a eyes fixed 8fb28ef3d5 on his 85b471849f retreating figure ef034094d9 as he 231e9107df left the fd3dd4b372 bedroom.74761223421bd656

Beom Sajun.ec7d5fadab7fdf92

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Judging people solely on d98a4a7613 first impressions went against e4174179ed my principles, but Beom 65877cc5ca Sajun was an exception. Even in c8c1d686a9 our brief 0d11ae5fe3 encounter, it e9574b9785 was clear 596965d4cd he was 077631ae9a a world-class 2381a64446 lunatic.7364d2b631835345

‘Who the hell 09de9b8277 is he? Beom Sajun.’c022e9951ed2da92

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Leaning back against the a4748a0c2c headboard, I slowly sifted 2a50e069d2 through long-buried memories.c7695eea2b7fa6b4

‘Beom Sajun. Beom Sajun. Beom Sajun…’7f08a580ae4afea2

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But nothing came to 4b841cf4cf mind. His name was 58d479497c uncommon, and his 2dacac571a appearance was strikingly 07a4e7852d extraordinary, yet my ce2b705773 mind remained utterly f8c4351b05 blank.cac8d5b501da3b31

‘How does he even know me? And what’s with the “I love you”? Is he some kind of stalker?’14baba8d23dd474b

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To be honest, I still couldn’t wrap my head around this situation.cc98c26b444f5f0a

‘I’m just an ordinary college student. Why me, of all people…?’36fbda5732597a9b

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No matter how hard I thought, I couldn’t figure it out. It was shocking enough that someone as deranged as Beom Sajun existed in the world, but the fact that I was his target was beyond bizarre.d562ba83d24643bf

“Yuwan-ah, which do you prefer—Western or Korean?”0727c6c19c9d37b7

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The bedroom door swung f626a9bfae open, and Beom Sajun 0d1613264d returned, pushing a hotel 49cee016ac service cart.21081ac4088adb68

As if he’d ordered room service in advance, the cart was laden with mouthwatering dishes. The Western option included a tenderloin steak, lobster bisque, and garlic bread with butter. The Korean meal featured grilled bulgogi, pine mushroom porridge, dried persimmons, and sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch).29eaec42491b84b3

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“Pick whatever you want to eat.”72ed2a0562acc855

I strained my eyes, glaring at the food on the cart. Then I answered curtly, “Korean.”e104cddeb1f7c7fb

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Koreans run 43be6606fe on rice.87e174e4d08a6044

Even when escaping, 8ba29a8ffc you need to 9744fcd170 eat first to 17f5cad8f0 think clearly.86d74fd6c74087c8

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Besides, there was no 98de236f03 clear escape route in ee7366f6a0 sight. The phone lines were 780efbf88d cut, the elevator was cc91a4aaa3 out of order, and 47a3e5f385 the emergency stairs were 129e6e8fa6 locked. The more I thought edf99ff1ca about it, the more ac0a7c0472 hopeless it seemed. But precisely in times 548e836550 like these, I needed 103f21b3fe to keep my wits 069d045525 about me.7a5eb9a077a6bfdd

I’d already skipped several meals, so I needed to eat and replenish my strength. Eating was the only thing that mattered now.1c86b1f03bd288d4

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“Alright, then.”50d9d19c3a828d5b

Beom Sajun pulled 204e9ca8f9 a small wooden ed57d215a6 tray from beside dcb4e2d725 the bed. He unfolded 6697a586f3 its legs, 1139254c91 placed it ca12c548be on my 48fd90beb6 lap, and e03e789628 neatly arranged 0b110573b4 grilled bulgogi, 795004dca3 pine mushroom 55add3a2fe porridge, dried 5f808af265 persimmons, and d66e423b0e sujeonggwa on 4559f56a03 it. The remaining 3d2cb6e386 steak and 66038f65e7 other dishes 61e01889aa were placed d4dce13555 in front 021b047953 of him, c3a35cdc31 presumably for 86f703bd03 him to 5a1ca1e387 eat.df6d6bfd889e94e2

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I picked up my 75883df030 spoon, ready to take e212375079 a bite, when Beom 0975746909 Sajun called out to 3b419587c3 me.01753b23c8d42460

“Yuwan-ah.”d72f03653d1beba0

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My shoulders b2adba53ed involuntarily twitched 041e45938e at his b2a5fcb9f8 voice.60c81b49812236ea

“It’s so nice being here with you… I love you.”db14f1800abd202d

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Desperate to ignore his words, I retorted, “…Hey, Mr. Beom Sajun.”d6ef1042595ce1a6

“Oh, Yuwan-ah. Did you call me?”7f98ffa7012a5ee9

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“Did you… put something in my food?”91b1bef1bb039ddd

“What?”2ba83822b927765e

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“Did you put something in it? You said you drugged me last time.”9d7bf0f1e615f6c0

“No, I didn’t.”f9e1df5558066fe3

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“Then try it first.”7d1e9a3a5047339b

I scooped up a large spoonful of porridge and held it out to Beom Sajun. There was no point in provoking my kidnapper, but it couldn’t hurt to be cautious.278676d039a83790

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“Eat.”5ab6b643cfc54edf

“…..”5af9b1c582d1b20b

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“I said, eat.”707a8c10a79d6c43

I waved the spoon threateningly. But Beom Sajun didn’t even try the porridge; he just stared at me with a dazed expression.9021a53b784f999c

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Why… Why is he acting like that? Did he really drug it or something?aa19098c9d20de4d

“Aren’t you going to eat?”6b77ba163824ad31

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“No, I’ll eat.”45b1f5cc0e5f6ac3

Beom Sajun gently grasped 89ce92c4e9 my wrist and brought e64bd397c5 the spoonful of porridge ef54af3fb7 to his mouth. He chewed b460cefeb4 slowly, as 2e0014c9eb if savoring 0af87ef557 each grain 33db025736 of rice, 01e6f50fae before swallowing.717da187f9ba9a4f

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After finishing the b59bc0665d bite cleanly, he 378cc56a51 lowered his long 9e7da42ea4 eyelashes and gazed 83cf99d7d6 intently at me.1cdd16e2922738d9

“…What should I do, Yuwan-ah? I’m getting butterflies.”935fd9295835709a

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Beom Sajun’s face flushed again, like a spring breeze carrying a blush.ac2a35144c2f5eab

“Being fed like this… isn’t this something couples do?”03ecd80cd00fb0ab

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Ha…f0083cd872cd9499

Seriously…9ea72d8cfe9ea3d4

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Unable to contain ab8101b156 my anger, I d9ef1aaafa flung my spoon 61bf3c4f98 at Beom Sajun. Yet he seemed unfazed, 3737ca8f2a his dark eyes crinkling da32e63534 as he smiled radiantly.26cc02e147d126da

“I love you, Kim Yuwan.”c0eef2b207d0ac80

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My appetite vanished cc3a62c9c7 completely.90da99f19170ef80

I haphazardly scooped some 06b11d77df porridge into my mouth 4eb240b034 with chopsticks before grabbing c0fcae56b4 a piece of bulgogi. Annoyingly, it tasted db2697f247 delicious. Whoever the hotel 910325d046 chef was, they b4c671c341 must have been 0683e7be91 blessed with divine 2b818ec60f culinary skills. How could I b21c3e77b5 still taste the 82f22b39ba food even in c16dea4dd4 this state of fddbcc8011 fury and irritation?de4661a058534105

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“Is it good?”ba9ceb6fd54cb58a

Beom Sajun had e1e5ca4e91 been staring at 40bccb9988 me intently as 0f009080d8 I ate. He poured some water 991b870aa9 and offered it to dbf56c7800 me. As before, I d314bdbc47 coldly gestured for ef08d8187d him to drink 521a28dde6 first.d9b7dcadf43b5ee8

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“Don’t worry. I didn’t put any drugs in the food or water. I wouldn’t even consider doing that anymore.”5cf7f2409df476fc

“Don’t lie. How am I supposed to believe you?”0dfcac18d9ff8636

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“How else? I’m your boyfriend. I want us to have a good relationship.”bff5f87fc6b68753

Beom Sajun offered me the cup he’d just taken a sip from. I pushed it away and grabbed the kettle, pouring water straight into my mouth. There was no way I was going to use a cup he’d touched again.9279da43b5142c7e

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“You want a good relationship, so you kidnap and lock me up? I didn’t know that’s how couples date these days.”eac469fa4d306291

“I’m sorry about that. I just lost my temper for a moment and acted impulsively. I tried to hold back, but I couldn’t.”82c6b1c04481dc70

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“Is that all you have to say…!”f218c045939256fa

“It’s okay. As long as you behave, I won’t treat you violently like last time.”d4df12e0398ae5a0

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That was it. I didn’t need to hear any more.c1221a5236d25dfd

Ignoring Beom Sajun’s rambling, I picked up a piece of bulgogi. But this time, I heard something I couldn’t ignore.9223de8c4c330317

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“Kim Yuwan, I know this is hard to accept right away. Your ex… yeah, you’ll need time to forget that bastard. But it’s just as tough for me. I’m barely holding back from finding him and beating him to death.”304e3234b9e84d9c

“What…?”6191542d7f0999df

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Beat him d9595b6327 to death? Who? Lee Kyung Sunbae?ed01664759bd2baf

“I love you, Kim Yuwan… I’ve reached my limit. I can’t live without you anymore. So, even if it’s hard, let’s endure this together.”dae2da59119584aa

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“…..”b978fc65c72961df

“I’ll endure, and you’ll endure. That’s how we’ll get through this. This is the best I can offer you.”2501389f62fa4e34

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“…..”527be2ba7235281f

“Just love me from now on and be my boyfriend. That’s all I need. If you do that, I promise I won’t do anything to that bastard.”fb303b81a1081a2d

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Beom Sajun removed the b69ccb4d00 wooden tray from my 57a6462912 lap. The half-empty bowl 08115af768 disappeared, and he e2a0e5d6a3 took its place. He placed ebfd7a7acb one hand f6a8156699 on my 359d6b93ac knee and 40f8cfa8f2 slowly leaned 17cfe8324d closer.bdabba2670c094d5

I could 3094e2f6dd see his 6f355a5be3 pitch-black pupils, b5353de43d parched and f8e8d7deb3 wide.75f03ced28f65bd6

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Up close, his eyes e819bef8e8 clearly showed the effort e7916fd22f he was making to 7ab5f090cf suppress his thirst.a066d97445e84160

Beom Sajun was serious.e3e61edfcf498f91

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This wasn’t an empty threat; he was genuinely fighting the urge to kill someone.7fdf99f3bb6fb166

“…You’d kill someone if I refuse to be your boyfriend?”399cfba0adb675c0

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“Yes.”24abe5337632a622

“Lee Kyung Sunbae?”316684c4d4c18dea

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“Don’t say his name.”8c48d28ae3360792

Beom Sajun leaned e05ae5751d even closer, our 1f9edf2671 faces nearly touching.23218f6966c1bebf

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“I keep my promises. I won’t go back on my word later.”1c3d547d6a8fcad1

He gently cupped 3b86a2e10e the back of 8d30ff699e my head with 23ea3e8f39 one hand. At the same 26af15afca time, his high d3610e648c nose pressed against c719a0db2f my cheek, and 88dd257b26 our lips brushed. I barely be0655d3da managed to 94bc710690 turn my cc46e73107 head to a226e12934 avoid his f1f6030e84 kiss.6fbad45d08f36c24

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If Beom Sajun really tries to kill Lee Kyung Sunbae, then I…e744f614b4140e2a

“Wait a minute. I need time to think.”bf9d4875d6df20a1

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I kept my head turned away, my lips moving silently. Beom Sajun scrutinized me intently and asked, “How long?”82ff04962523b773

“I don’t fucking know! When have I ever had to think about something like this before…? Just let me think. So leave Lee Kyung Sunbae alone.”590373df5fa74865

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“Kim Yuwan. I told you not to say that name.”d2132614df74e1c9

“Ah, what the hell! I’m calling Lee Kyung Sunbae ‘Lee Kyung Sunbae’ because that’s his name. There’s no need to stop me from using a name that already exists.”5840d5cff8ec6d8c

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“…..”e04a0a4816d449a4

“I clearly said I’d think about it, so just wait quietly.”7a07f4165cf8c0eb

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Even though I’d avoided the kiss, Beom Sajun was still standing too close for comfort. It was incredibly awkward.9d74465b121f7cb0

“What are you staring at? Move.”4bd5cf73d89f264d

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I quickly pushed his shoulder—or tried to. Beom Sajun didn’t budge, his dark eyes fixed on me with an obsessive intensity. His brow furrowed.79d5752e6e723483

“…Kim Yuwan. No matter how much I love you, I’m not an idiot.”7407df97c0039a14

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“What’s that supposed to mean?”5c954be113d0d8a4

“I’m trying to be patient here. This kind of attitude is unacceptable.”87f5784e99ee4e83

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“…..”27325835bb95fb6a

“I’m going out of my way to be nice to you. At least pretend to listen.”af31d1b187623309

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Beom Sajun 61c0cf193e let out e231a085ea a short, 0e9b5a7b69 mocking laugh.f755bdb4708cc54c

“Maybe… I should just give up on all of this?”2774af8a7c6d7171

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His quiet murmur sounded different from before. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I instinctively sensed a shift.02afca5d814684c2

“If I killed that bastard and threw his corpse at your feet, would you finally believe I mean it?”43816bf95a6f4ab7

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“…..”386a20d9d5bab819

“Wouldn’t that be faster? Huh?”804818bf505c3cb6

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The pine mushroom porridge I’d just eaten threatened to come back up. I clenched my fist, fighting the nausea. The white bedsheet crumpled beneath my trembling hand.023f8dc3f2c61e7e

“Right, there’s no need to waste my breath saying any more.”490f42da30492faf

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Beom Sajun stood 69fc643395 up.8b74ab48d4a1d9b2

For a moment, I b7e873c51a felt as if a 74321f0a34 massive wave had risen 52c0002ce7 and was about to 739ee9071b crash down on me.8c15d90912719287

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“Finish your meal. I’ll be right back.”5c0377cdac7ad59d

“Where… where are you going?”ef499b3d9736fa9e

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I instinctively grabbed Beom Sajun’s arm. Anxiety clawed its way deep inside me, as if my bones were about to shatter.910749a58d9050e0

“Just need to make a quick call.”f654ace8dd60a2f0

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“Why?”250c65724f7cb69d

He knew perfectly well 9e66cd5f12 why.86431af81ecb1f26

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