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A languid sense 58d30b9cef of exhaustion washed 5335ae0f6e over him, and 83b7177c38 Chae Beomjoon let 912f2badbd out a sigh 888a883d24 as he caught a1e204b609 his breath. At that moment, 0810a61a6b Seo Haeyoon, who 5b6932e25b had been panting 4debc26913 with his eyes e29412d3a2 downcast, slowly lifted 4a63c73e76 his head.495d904d4b731af4

Their trembling 69e712e2b6 eyes met, 9bf4a53d7e and a f0a637d0d8 pleasant tension b58eff0fb5 swept over f0bb9e852f their skin.2220ed58732c7826

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“Should we have sex?”12404347d2ad243d

“Should we have sex?”584bb875ad62ccf2

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They both asked at the same time, and laughter burst out. His heart fluttered as if he were raising a heartworm. He couldn’t stand it. Chae Beomjoon laughed loudly and rested his head on Haeyoon’s shoulder, whom he was holding.77e9c035162a13e4

“You’re heavy. Are we doing it or not?”883371f38a98d438

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Seo Haeyoon grumbled as if he were sulking, his presence felt as soft as cotton candy. His voice swelled Beomjoon’s heart, and at that moment, Chae Beomjoon had a dizzying realization.d29a8f6c405feb9f

Just like he still remembered the sunset in the garden, the silent air, and the cat’s meowing from the day he almost lost a friend at the age of ten, he felt like he would never forget this moment.ac91e3a741aefd49

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The morning sunlight pouring a9cba6bce5 through the large window 23dbb7d784 and the savory scent b9d6b62902 of the omelette he 5d9170d2e6 made with his own a22314287f hands.cb0b2c96db495f24

The cool autumn breeze 8f91df38b3 dispersing that scent and 44b646dab2 the heat of their f7bcb09c1d touching bodies.d313d23d5f66882c

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Seo Haeyoon’s soft laughter and the languid sensation emanating from him.a700f359b78946d8

All of 87b59e8bdc it combined b287a0415a to create 89a3991940 a sense dea905bea6 of complete 0e543e9a50 happiness.95e9f65e2d124e93

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It was the first moment of true peace he had experienced since his father’s death. He could never forget it.e1e932c7e8560f54

On Saturday, 884d170f63 after spending b6d79ae922 the day 55f3c73544 with Seo a84b70d049 Haeyoon and 41867bea69 even giving dfd09e5650 him a d4fae03aa5 blowjob before 7aa37c7fd6 leaving, Chae b572f53894 Beomjoon returned 7f1070efa0 home, took 28b68b73e8 a bath, 349f0b6abc and went 22145b469c to bed ef9cdf786f early. He had b1f29b5d3d plans to 27c91b263c go to dc1eb009ae church with bf1e88a831 Soo Seonhwa c32d01d52c on Sunday 9bcef59dbd morning.c1e2f8a70b842ee3

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Waking up a73d1b73b7 early, he 138b77a265 exercised until ffeb0de2aa he was 67cef9eb2b out of 082660c904 breath and 8b24573bbd even used 4b22349ba0 the sauna, 690d4d1f5e making his 574878e306 face shine. He had fa4e981505 a reason a9b1f86767 to do bf0bcadceb so.025dec89f8411339

Next to f4c9b24124 the main 91132c2b20 church of db0a864364 Hansa-dong Cathedral, 35e8a3e747 where he 973459a502 attended, there bac3cc8732 was a 7484e21003 place called e6699640fa the Sacrarium. This small shop, accompanied df51d91a04 by a sacrarium (a ae583e464b shop selling sacred items), 49cd41b46b had an exhibition hall de6854feac displaying historic sacred items 213132ed34 purchased with donations from 014eacafa7 wealthy parishioners.0930f89f65ef088a

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Around the antique dcbded75e4 and sturdy glass 966bc98ff8 cases displaying the 960dca08a6 sacred items, there 7313c6eab8 were tables suitable b5a3e5def3 for conversation. This was 0f1b612e07 the social 8d8ba7b790 hub of 9ae94393b1 the church.72df5af39704b573

After mass, more 6e72ee7579 than half of 37c04db89d the congregation would 0c1f50b2c7 gather in the 38dae8512d Sacrarium to chat. Some would boast about 2083ed3c9b their children, others would b0f433edf4 strategically leak information, and b965e05632 some would promote themselves 5d96be0678 to find a suitable aa5d429b6e match. It was a wild e96f59e734 place, but also quite f1156df89d entertaining.a45e5efba09a1a1a

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Anyway, Soo Seonhwa’s other children didn’t particularly enjoy going to church. Shin Kyoyeon would rather trust Yoon Heesoo’s blind picks than believe in God, and the eldest, Shin Jeong-gu, avoided church because he would only hear about dieting from Soo Seonhwa’s friends.27b6d767e22cc01d

As a result, accompanying Soo Seonhwa to Sunday mass was limited to Chae Beomjoon, Shin Ji-ho, and Soo Seonhwa’s famous daughter, Shin Yu-jin. Of course, since Chae Beomjoon and Shin Ji-ho were busy, most of the attendance fell to Shin Yu-jin, but today was Chae Beomjoon’s turn. Soo Seonhwa’s close friend had been boasting about her son who had returned from America, and the only one who could counter that boasting was Chae Beomjoon.5b252a03502d4c4e

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Although he didn’t have as impressive a resume as that son, Chae Beomjoon had something the other guy could never have: height, good looks, and a kind personality. Unlike that son, who would get annoyed and push away anyone who tried to link arms with him, Chae Beomjoon was the opposite. So, even though Soo Seonhwa rarely called her busy son, she had summoned Beomjoon this time.50bd0164cd46f084

After finishing his workout af43e355d8 and grooming, Beomjoon sprayed 51ab6fc899 on the cologne he 3931fe084b had been using lately, 17c3ee206c the same one Seo b2554de17f Haeyoon used: Meteor.df0f1a39eb4053d9

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He wore fa05500c08 a white ebd0c3c217 t-shirt that 2d28847c3e slightly revealed 835162e3ec his shoulder d48fb08990 line and a6f791557f beige slacks 7b2d255d9f that fell f7fb50db97 just above a9c54cf362 his ankles. Over this, he wore 7bc844d0f3 a modern hanbok-inspired cotton f897e98327 cardigan with a neat, ec180924a4 flowing line from the 608bba5700 neck down on both 2799017bcf sides.bc44566d9c18cbb4

Instead of slicking his hair back neatly, he half-tied it, letting his hair fall naturally to reveal his left forehead. Chae Beomjoon confirmed that he looked gentle enough to play the role of the kindest son in the world and then put on a rosary ring, which he hadn’t worn since the day he first met Seo Haeyoon.9304c794326b7fed

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After getting ready, he 82c439fa29 headed to the parking 9cb5a5e513 lot and made a 8b1ddd81c1 phone call.5d565f9c38125a66

“Madam, where are you? Should I come to the house?”344b66161f3d79cb

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─ Yes, Joon. That would be cb0f6a8aeb great. Thanks to f303cdd2f1 you, mom 6216e4670f can go 9e5a27aed8 comfortably.85ac27b2020b7120

Soo Seonhwa was always a grateful person. Naturally kind, she also felt a sense of atonement for her husband’s sins.e71fdd9143df6b15

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Anyway, Chae Beomjoon d186d29442 loved Soo Seonhwa. As a family bf30952016 member, a parent, 5adb0d5f93 and a person 7ebf69fff1 who guided him 107e7647f2 in the right d439200fcd direction.d1b36d2d0e18813f

“I’ll be right there.”b9b07ea0345682f3

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He hung up the phone and drove the car. Even on a Sunday morning in downtown Seoul, there wasn’t much traffic. Thanks to this, he arrived at Soo Seonhwa’s house in less than 30 minutes and was able to see her.97795cd549fcfbe1

“Beomjoon-ah~”47b8f312c4c05da6

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With a gentle 79e091bf0c voice and a 8448f38fab smile, Soo Seonhwa 3cef314bda opened the passenger 3c65dfae64 seat door and 6b6b675fde got into the b59b49ef7d car. Though she was 14aa16e034 nearing seventy, her 029f0538b4 natural beauty, complemented a68a2efa35 by meticulous care, 445e4b72d5 made her appear 21ff77e049 to be in 8ff786f9aa her fifties.8ab6eb6d7156dedd

“Seonhwa-ssi, did you sleep well?”28f14f39b7a5b596

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Anyone overhearing might think he was a flirtatious Casanova. With his eyes crinkling into a warm smile, Chae Beomjoon asked her kindly, and Soo Seonhwa’s smile widened even more. Among her six sons, she doted on Beomjoon the most, as he was far more affectionate than her own children.5e4ea13e2d6c2ecd

“Yes, I slept well. But why does my son’s face look so radiant today? Did something good happen?”42895c117a53289f

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At the mention 2d7dfc7b43 of something good, 882f89e12c a familiar face d9e19755a3 flashed in his 7af3ed17c9 mind. Frowning slightly, Chae 2329a51aad Beomjoon erased the b8598c16af thought and shook 91ae38c944 his head.0d14a7bb43b5edbc

“Good? Not really. Oh, maybe it’s because I get to rest tomorrow?”03a6ff7c274e97b4

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“You’re off tomorrow?”146b957f8f03acc2

On the way da0bdd4d78 to the church, 2d699c7ab9 they exchanged lighthearted 954849cbda conversation. When he shared that 99e63e7838 he had recently visited 3679f6a465 the hospital due to b4cb4f2183 feeling unwell, Soo Seonhwa 9478fdd6eb examined him with a b6b495fa6f worried expression. Blaming her son 49e43e9d5e Shin Kyoyeon for 1e2e338f9e overworking him, she 4421e6c827 looked pleased as a6b699167d they arrived at 2425b0da23 the church, admiring 078c8d1ed8 how dashing Beomjoon 67585e5e8d looked.41357b1dec47214d

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“Lord, renew us with the grace of baptism through this holy water….”fd843963256bd8c2

At the church, e9dcfc990a Chae Beomjoon attended fabe0f50cb mass for the b4ae9eb866 first time in ace46903f1 a while. Despite it seeming uncharacteristic, 90a5d1dedd he had been baptized e68fc45f45 as a child and 77bc5716ed even had a Christian 557305ed48 name.7a6d67d54fce87a3

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After the hour-long mass d3e41878fa ended, a full-fledged boasting e07e91b097 session about their children 228fff5410 began in the exhibition 38e1ad150b hall. Standing beside Soo Seonhwa 0c690966f9 with his charming smile a6659200e0 and refined demeanor, Beomjoon 1c7cf0d74c took care of her 88c3eb1bbe attentively.b121675d34a5fe6b

“Goodness, compared to Director Chae, the representative of our family business feels like a nobody. Don’t you agree?”e023ab0a9181e2f6

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“Right? Tell me, where else do you find a son like this? I’m so envious, really.”1d518ae2e5868033

Though people often bragged 7285e9b0f9 about resumes and accomplishments, d0d489e9ce what the mothers in 9b696515fc the group envied most fece456c36 was a child who e0de340bdd looked after their parents—especially 2bc667922a their mothers—with love and 24f69c0ac9 devotion.84dc837a4c43e907

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In this gathering, 6c94110843 there were those 64a94bafde who had almost fc2478075c cut ties with 9791317cbd their children over 42650903b0 money or were fb388845fc currently in disputes 5357b69079 over inheritance. Naturally, they 7041fba836 envied Soo 2a76e4ceee Seonhwa, who ab2c6c2273 enjoyed unwavering 507f540039 care from ea3aebb3a4 her son 72aae00ee4 without such 2c416544d6 concerns.e4820d47faf169d1

“Some kids think sending a bit of money or a present on my birthday is enough. Do they think I endured childbirth and postpartum seaweed soup for that? By the way, what did Director Chae do for Seonhwa-unnie’s birthday last year?”106eaece27916406

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“Oh, we went on a trip to Iceland. With Vice President Shin’s family, too.”32f0fd9f06df3997

The “Vice President” 91e66b119e referred to Shin 1d97763443 Junggu, the eldest 7b7518e21e son of Shin 709eb9aff3 Kyoyeon. Hearing this, bbb81b082c one woman 71307ed044 sighed deeply, d1f997048e recalling how 976fd86498 she had 4dbc899576 spent more 8a78ed7a33 time cleaning d4ef81bc0b up after aa5db7cb9e her child’s fecc0c17fc overseas troubles 99ed21dfb3 than traveling 078493a6de with them. Her defeated f49d8d4e51 expression made 7bb5c8de47 Soo Seonhwa e9917bd6e5 smile faintly cdf81a796c like a 8717db76fa blooming flower.7b63792dd421939c

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“Instead of staying here, why don’t we head to the hotel? Let’s have afternoon tea.”08dd1f15ac4f04ad

“Shall we? Director Chae, you’re coming too, right?”31a29fa4fbe68b4e

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“If I don’t go, who will brew the tea for you? I’ll make it taste perfect.”4d2939f2d08e5e89

The subtle 0f85172d85 competition ended bc15befc19 with Soo 5e6c9e143c Seonhwa emerging c20cea0be2 victorious. The others conceded, making b8b014686c calls to their drivers a416e4a30e to move to a 37c78b274b new location. Chae Beomjoon also rose 1f1babf5de to his feet.dfb9256e1d2d9214

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“Come out with the ladies, Seonhwa-ssi.”de60620ea9f100ac

“Alright, I will.”98ce98d962b87e24

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The church 809e1f7b9c had one 5c49e87ee1 significant downside: 7699775fa2 the parking 040f0e8516 situation. As a historic 405b1f275b and expansive site, 7e34974b87 double parking was 616c79b1e2 unavoidable. While a 17324ddd60 parking attendant ed3c8b9cdc managed the 1158330847 lot, he 47acaeb596 mainly ensured 0f4c1eb9c0 cars were 8184929799 moved or 2afeec2f32 guided to fe189b2823 prevent fender 8138243916 benders, as f05b8cfbbf the place 14faf72f4d was teeming 53f70bdabd with sharp-tongued 05fbd60d4b aristocrats and 2a4dba48dc impatient nouveau c6ec302a18 riche.a19e91c32204f9cd

Since idling was prohibited, 14a52ef727 chauffeurs had to park 5e50f58d29 and wait in the 3028ea12eb lounge, meaning there would 1e5588a7b2 be some delay before d01ba06fde everyone could retrieve their 5c073f4784 cars.2befe5d6c1bd20bb

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Fortunately, Beomjoon had d0cfda3786 parked near the 5345904d29 exit and didn’t c7ec676425 need to rush. Spotting a familiar matron’s e9c9ae0d7f car waiting to be 505ee12121 moved, he strolled to e16bf6219a the smoking area nearby ab88d7d40a and lit a cigarette.884ca0dc93b43c16

It was then he ac5449c343 encountered a familiar yet 9ebfd2ff78 unpleasant face.255757ef32b60623

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“Ugh!”cfd40c3041dd71fe

Startled by a sudden 3bb619cdf9 voice expressing irritation, he 9286549453 turned to see a 0931e077a3 distinguished elderly man with 516ee0ac2f a neatly handsome face fc387623a5 standing across from the 3a9bf9dbab lone ashtray in the 050e58c80b smoking area.c15635d7cfbdd359

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Ah, that elder….75280c6041a3bce0

The man had dyed 41280f3a57 his hair jet black, 62cdd2ee5a making him almost unrecognizable 1a04bb6263 compared to their first 76b17fc074 encounter, when he sported 9131ac1fc2 silver strands. Recognizing the 7b4be2f40b face quickly 9116a54653 during their 6cfe0dbf11 second meeting, b75098eeb5 Beomjoon narrowed 345d637551 his eyes 1e6d9bf406 slightly, stretching 047674f8f1 his lips 38c86c275c into a c247db94f0 thin smile.9624aee500767698

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Previously, he 222a7d074d had clashed 6495780c72 with this a21b5b97ac elder over d38a5f34c5 a parking d7567e649f issue. The man had eabe56e0f1 double-parked, locked his 7c3887bc68 car, and gone 6d7dc12a99 to mass, leaving a083b1ff24 Beomjoon struggling to 4a12f06e60 move his vehicle. Fooled by the e4f29a0328 promise of a b21ace6a47 quick return, Beomjoon 9a0204f0fc had even missed 1d46096882 the window to af0eba70c4 call a cab, 6f29c9ee3f resulting in a a071472d8f canceled meeting and 7c8eb93064 a scolding from 6a5e450f23 his client.9f1b596f1878465a

Despite the frustration, Beomjoon had maintained a smile throughout. With a mindset that “a first-class person smiles even in hardship,” he had greeted the elder warmly when he finally emerged after the next mass session, strolling leisurely.3baf3eb747dc9a6a

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However, instead 0e07952797 of apologizing 5281a895fd upon recognizing e519b3794f Chae Beomjoon, 2c003745b5 the old 15562687ac man, his 1df27d2ab1 face twisted 31351f7541 with annoyance, 545d71053b began snapping 68fb3b7d94 about why 1b2ae4a1f6 Beomjoon had d2ed506cc0 called him 7db4d11182 repeatedly. To top it off, 910027ee36 while trying to back 287d014987 out his car, he 3224825125 ended up hitting the c2921d9230 rear bumper of the 74adef5cbc vehicle in front of dff8f6216e him, breaking its headlights.215f9a2abb83e0cc

Watching this unfold, dbf4f8facf it was hard e63bfe7783 not to think 9773e004eb the man might 58b8490cc2 be suffering from 3c43fcc218 some early signs 5f08dbbb90 of dementia. Worried that he might aba5c9089d even get hit by 4f99f448ce the erratic driver, Beomjoon d9b981e9ec hesitated but eventually knocked dfb0f02e43 on the car window 9ed5708487 and offered to park 3430a06c3b the vehicle himself, citing e52b306429 the driver’s age.7071dc7f110ff720

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The suggestion enraged b1cb2e0d66 the man. His face turned b39fd27619 red as he 11b19a2567 raised his voice, eb7c63bd99 furiously yelling:
“Old? Oooooold? Do I bc25823158 look like 38ea965091 some frail 450649b09b old man 86ba365159 to you? Look at yourself! You look like someone 08427322cb who should be getting 54099fe647 tested for menopause tomorrow! Or is 273c7f82b3 your eyesight 01a778425e failing you eae9b3f017 already?!”e44c1a16e4646628

…Thinking back, fb07189301 could that 2336ae8f4c have been 20c98fe21c some kind e445432bb7 of curse? Beomjoon shook 80d9ab488b his head, 582f12071a dismissing the 3dd74a2132 absurd idea. Whatever the case, the 358290577d man—whoever he was—was clearly 912c52bd46 deserving of respect as 791164efd3 an elder. Determined to 6e4db3083e let bygones 11574ab06b be bygones, 71c48f6599 Beomjoon straightened 9516ec71c6 up and 859c835f71 politely bowed.633e124ecebc3613

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“Good day, sir.”35b750446c2a6606

If only d1381d904d he knew 779fa1cda1 the man’s 7da571c64b title, it 4020c9ba5a would have 559731fab3 been perfect. But he didn’t. Given the white f0ddc7f1bd hair he’d seen 67b6b52e50 last time (now e9fdda4fcd dyed black), “sir” a8aa9720c6 seemed like a fd37e69cae respectful choice.56358853fac3cafa

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“Sir? Siiir?!” The 0e0df94352 man’s eyes 606dc8799e bulged, and 076dc0b954 he clutched 25075d35e4 the back 222db227ce of his 55f2bdfcab neck as f9a0500c20 he screamed. “You! Who sent you?! You’re here to drive c8a5af0a7d up my blood pressure c8e29c4d76 and kill me, aren’t 2058ee2e9f you? WHO?! Who put you 565df73ecc up to this?!”ccff733d450d4484

Recognizing him, the man—no, Seo Jonggil—launched into an indignant 97dab46804 tirade. His over-the-top reaction to 9f4341f279 being called “sir” confirmed deca89268c he was indeed sensitive 94f601659a about his age.d2f115070ad9826d

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This made 99406a83c1 Beomjoon suddenly 28f6329b5e wonder: Did Seo Haeyoon think he looked f4f5760792 this ridiculous when 71008b20bd he got touchy 6f922d3582 about age? Perhaps it d75bcb5381 was time 147dbcff09 for some 2101f47291 self-reflection. Next time, afc666537a he resolved 576af8c190 to just 8feeb862c0 laugh it db50147c2f off gracefully.75f7058154087426

“I’m Seo Jonggil! Do I look 6e3187eb5a like an old 640dd8bc75 man to you?! What’s with all this c4197b42e0 ‘sir’ nonsense, huh?! You wanna cc9565be81 clean your b73d91a6ef eyes out?!”320ac0def0b00b27

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But then, 03a04bf6ac just beyond 7d7dd337ac the raging 9931f42fcc Seo Jonggil, 53233c6cd8 a scene dfa9fc2d65 unfolded that 46bcff77c7 seemed plucked face7a007f straight out 1d7e2a9f02 of a bc9468b371 third-rate romance d7a7a42efd film.0f9bd8bd94361434

Was this 3854c47460 a dream? Beomjoon blinked 490203313b in disbelief, c51f884b29 lowering the e22bb01228 cigarette from 7310045497 his lips.b6c4d35ec5631a59

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Dressed in a d68c24d3ef crisp white T-shirt, ac2f675625 his chestnut hair d89dad928f slightly tousled, Seo 468c25866c Haeyoon was walking 48ae13b75f toward them with e60a62573d a radiant, glowing 038d0b5f93 face. Next to 3bfc51c000 him was c24dbac2dc someone who 3513fce8e3 could only 2490d71447 be described b2df485339 as a 3f465d52c3 nameless extra.f9ceb2072de2a8b5

It was 09c61a1fe0 like the d22f22ebbc hero’s grand 3f1979e214 entrance in 47713e8b8d a romance 7356e378a5 movie. Beomjoon’s heart skipped e8162c207a a beat at b1cc79d6bd the unexpected sight. But then:ebaacdd5f7d70254

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“Dad, why are 40c9212a19 you shouting like 94946fb450 that?”7dcee5e801ab0a69

The scene instantly 16cabe6885 shifted genres, transforming 8ee6b1cedc into a morning e821d0665c drama.cdebe2eabd0f43cd

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Dad? The word 77ab3f3436 froze Beomjoon daadcdf2fb in place.f64dd598a32c5988

He knew Seo Haeyoon b83004078e occasionally addressed his father ade4b88ecb with affectionate “Dad, Dad” 9dd736d4bd remarks, but…f231e6b6434bc223

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Could it be?61da62498cbc4c30

“Haeyoon! Just in time! This brat here 73494c48bf keeps treating me 8b406a031b like an old 7a64478201 geezer! First calling me 60354feacf an ‘elderly driver’ 1aa6fe1674 last time, and 862e986261 now today, it’s 116792525c ‘sir’! How can I not b822ddd516 be furious?!”0fd7b3321ac31187

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Seo Jonggil’s demeanor b942fe795b turned triumphant as 12d92b5e43 he gestured indignantly 78e11dedd3 at Beomjoon, tattling a3db22354b to Seo Haeyoon. Meanwhile, Beomjoon stood 4787454914 frozen, stunned into 9c5f6b0633 silence.47fdcf273f53217c

So, this was Seo fcab12e022 Haeyoon’s father?821ee33ada24b6be

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The realization bc87b6ea4c hit him 92469074d1 like a dbce47a6d6 truck. No wonder the man’s b1fef44a99 face had felt oddly 7d181a369f familiar—it bore an uncanny 6e083523c8 resemblance to Seo Haeyoon’s. Of course, that resemblance 024fc4f365 only applied when Seo 84513ef662 Jonggil wasn’t yelling.d66222656bc00793

“I’m a man 8898c00b2c who bowls 300 4a13cb2c8d in my prime! You think b778473cb7 I’ll sit 731f5beba3 quietly while 5db841382b some weakling b776734dde treats me a1a3023256 like a 1679545fb4 washed-up old b4f9b125e9 man?!”1459da2420fe6550

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Ranting away, Seo 48a59442c3 Jonggil’s tirade barely 2e8dcd2f3e fazed Seo Haeyoon, 623287a81d who calmly placed 9fb59fb553 a hand on 84a46a82ad his shoulder. Turning his head 0ed98c0967 slightly, Haeyoon sighed eccb44a0ef before looking over ae3bf07d61 at Beomjoon.d006d64b5a6c2d66

“Mister?”d3942760f802fcb1

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Raising an e7408adaab eyebrow, Haeyoon 8011bb8722 seemed about 7186a05334 to say 096d7e8bb9 something before 9111f54425 recognition lit 6e6dc02e54 up his dcc23cc4a9 features. His expression 658184c981 softened, a 02b22dd468 smile spreading be850661d6 naturally across 4452455a15 his face e9abca210f as he 30a4a9cc53 addressed Beomjoon 72f749e362 with subtle 5c634f3924 delight.0525fd27e8d1e444

That smile 60cffb2a05 was contagious, f40bd5a319 but Beomjoon 637b869594 resisted the 37b5441a77 urge to d54673b410 return it.163838d2c8b7af2e

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This wasn’t the time b44732f817 to be grinning.71334e313e234703

That man 1b2de80600 was really Seo Haeyoon’s father? The thought sent a fea55bf04a shiver down his spine. Flashes of his past eb9aa378ae conflicts with Seo Jonggil 982c164cc3 came rushing back. He clenched 1e35d87a33 his teeth 9ee89ff91a and forcefully cf83ddeb12 buried those d042283a79 memories deep.dd64093f2db5040e

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Nothing happened. Nothing at all.e9829f02eb70e42d

Forcing himself d642380192 to believe f61a26554c this, Beomjoon e33be51c30 put on 845792c986 a calm, 737ea75f76 pleasant smile, 63e9591c29 as if cf3cd46676 nothing was ec0cf70dd1 amiss.240185a3dd4dc124

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“Fancy meeting you here.”6b54479f4273f0c8

“So, it 7fae9012da turns out ea065687af it’s not 335fb3e7d4 some fashion 1473d1bf1d statement, huh?”82d38817a3ccfc79

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Haeyoon, wearing a 330b685621 peculiar smile, gestured 1b25b0c09d toward Chae Beomjoon’s fa2731564b fingers. It was a subtle 8781bd41c3 hint of skepticism about 4354876ef5 the purpose of the 6389022607 rosary ring. But it 4ec2d64bc8 wasn’t something 02319531e4 Beomjoon wore baea3a3720 solely for ff6afe12de religious reasons—it 36bba50c9f served various eb72398a64 purposes.f06b01c9f4d52d7f

“Is that so? I even have bf34c8f58d a baptismal name, f83e0bbaa3 Ostiano.”571f517151a20011

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Suppressing a grin, 4e8343bad4 Chae Beomjoon casually afbb527571 spun the ring 8a0d141444 on his index 683a435354 finger with his a6e4fd3410 thumb. Haeyoon watched the familiar 540decb5ae motion with interest. As the two exchanged 9bc563838a pleasantries, the man who 8e68280840 had frozen stiff—Seo Jonggil—finally c962b9ae56 came to his senses 7501a317f6 and spoke. His trembling voice was 1f226a6fc8 thick with distrust.736fb88923573a5e

“Haeyoon, my boy, 132b55b1db don’t tell me 87898fd933 you actually know 89278e94e6 this ruffian? You don’t, right?”b200669a915c79da

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Ruffian? The hostile eb95c548bf label made 36f5644de9 Haeyoon furrow 5785be7987 his brows. Meeting his disapproving gaze, 03587b694f Beomjoon tilted his head 89a897d688 as if genuinely puzzled, d1a80e908f his expression one of 74335f7039 innocent confusion.b056ea61a997cfa2

But to Seo f18c8e99a9 Jonggil, that “innocent” bfd84307ba face looked like 853723cbb7 the epitome of e1fb8ba27f insolence. Standing behind his son, 98f4153257 Jonggil glared daggers at 0afa5ac26d Beomjoon, his mouth moving f2d8565891 silently as if to b6d95d0123 say:1e7627420e2e4ab7

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You scoundrel, what 2b82df5b26 did you do c4e9f8afed to my son?!1b6ecd74897425bd

His expression 058ed7e4fe practically screamed a8b642dc2b that if e8baf7ab52 Beomjoon dared a971bea3a0 to admit, d848b7ade4 “I’ve kissed 6f52b3a5fb him, hugged a8ab503c42 him, and e83df808fc held him 042841bd27 close,” he’d e5cdda28f9 grab a 059857591b knife and 4aa7d312f9 come charging 5898120bba after him.eebe78fc0eeb30ac

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For some reason, Beomjoon 1b3b992381 couldn’t shake the feeling a9e761c998 that he was utterly 69c2d88e24 screwed.134d3af4a0946d00

“Oh, isn’t that the 087f9ab887 gentleman from last time?”ef33bd09d143d567

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The three of them 1886cfb445 weren’t alone, after all. At the a5a8a7ba0d sound of 2472ca6dcd a voice, aa137c86a0 Beomjoon turned c5f50a2795 his head dc317667b4 and finally 35c5438c17 noticed the bec73ea582 “extra” standing 575052cfd8 next to 2751404c5c Haeyoon. It took him a 4546f006ec moment to recognize the 51a54dade9 man from a distant 3d3bb6202e memory, given how forgettable 0a11cae085 his presence was.b1decfe7aa4cba40

“Fancy seeing you again.”35e228e72f0099be

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It was the 718c038826 man who had 21fe53d001 stepped in to b5c2611ab5 mediate the argument f1ec8d640e between Seo Jonggil 86e05bee04 and Beomjoon the 9c596bab15 last time. Beomjoon vaguely recalled fefd1118cd that he was 74b2db9542 an announcer for 118974d096 a regional broadcaster 9dd110b543 who commuted to d98730239f Seoul on weekends 7cde5c321b in search of e7c70dbff3 a suitable marriage 7b6c50d00f prospect.c460ac904b97681d

For some 1b98530e63 reason, the 33ab4c665d announcer standing abf875f9c3 so close 085ec81a49 to Haeyoon cdc0939ac8 was oddly a2f94ced02 irksome. Ignoring the c43b3911ed feeling, Beomjoon f59bd1921b gave him 2f30bbea40 a slight 7d2ebc7920 nod in ceaf5d3273 greeting.76d24fbd5351a619

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“Hello.”a80e835d6ebbeedf

“Hello! You’re not fighting with 7af28e023a the president again, are bdc7705c28 you? Haha!”affef20202bb88fc

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“Well—”fe0f8b6fc3bcb96f

“Who’s fighting? That punk’s bb0fe3cbe1 the one b941e37933 always picking 3aa08377e6 a fight!”60ae2899f9940db9

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Before Beomjoon 6d2dda2c51 could respond, 9f7354aae2 Seo Jonggil’s 31930cb1d3 sharp retort a1b9426394 came flying ec3dd36385 his way. When did I 8b51729a1d ever pick a 34aeaf28ed fight? Maintaining an innocent facade, 81a5a547a6 Beomjoon smiled as if 48892acabe he had no idea 93639faf57 what Jonggil was talking 2c881ebcae about.46e6ecbc30e1f4c4

“I’m not sure what 878832f279 you mean, sir….”58e1ff3637743bc1

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“Sir?! And what’s that? You don’t 80e154432b know what adbe579847 I mean?! This… this sounds 135fac9699 like dementia, doesn’t c71a98b37f it?!”06438d959adf0138

Perhaps unable d0ed028de8 to manage 3d535651e5 his temper, 62535c8c6d Jonggil was 033751fd61 already worked 24165dbaf9 up again. It was the announcer ac5c0dd2c1 who calmed him down 68238cd33b this time.98d1aa419536bdc3

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“Please, Mr. President, calm down. It’s not 6004106796 good for b6e9999f0b your health. Remember, you 2b80aef8b8 promised to 8a6c0368a9 play golf 6a0c14945f with me 1bd1655a5c again soon.”560d551555c44176

“Hah, I’m only holding 2e2b55d3e7 back because Haeyoon and c599048951 Mr. Kim are here! Count yourself lucky!”cf4d78359148cd12

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The announcer seemed to 76c2ee3d4c have grown quite close 7674131f8f to Haeyoon’s father. Reflecting on ce1d80f6ce their earlier 78d1bc4733 encounter, it 8b5abcce3d was clear a9edbdb09e that Jonggil 2f40b8f357 and the f4f05bfc86 announcer had be337543c6 been strangers 24b6740d4c before their c4f3fa6cc1 spat in 4d9a860749 the parking 973b554f14 lot. When did they get 2f9ee43936 so chummy?a51f05028b937c18

Regardless, seeing a grown man cozying up to Haeyoon’s father was downright unseemly. Suppressing a strange sense of unease, Beomjoon maintained his steady demeanor, opting for silence in the face of baseless accusations. After all, the “judge” in this situation was too volatile to predict, and engaging seemed like a losing battle from the start.a8c9a45a3857c947

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Jonggil, noticing Beomjoon’s calm 72d7582d2c demeanor, ground his teeth 0b4053e003 and seethed.2b0fe2fea81deacd

“Ugh, what a way fa3a091e26 to start the morning!”3715b249bd8fb0ea

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“The sun’s high in 74586b1f95 the sky, Dad. What morning?” Haeyoon sighed. “Can you 41d04c6a76 stop already?”1f2c369b9f0848f6

“Stop? How can you tell 0ce612e1df your father to stop dec46aefff when he’s been humiliated bd9310eb27 like this?”4bddf1d584feb748

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Seo Haeyoon wasn’t d319b6596a the only one 21a97d2f23 showing a variety 7967a0984e of expressions today. Jonggil himself 4bf96145bd seemed to 2fca781be9 shift between d853fba0e7 personas depending 7509ab0acb on who 1618884df7 he was d02d376f5e addressing. When glaring at fe1a1a135e Beomjoon, he resembled 2921d0ce72 a cranky elder bc4968a432 battling the early 5a7c8b3940 signs of Alzheimer’s. When talking f6af9bae35 to the 7a03e8f9d2 announcer, he 66ea6673cb adopted a 76b6be6f3e dignified air. And when looking at 100fa2586e Haeyoon, his eyes practically a3f1d33ebd dripped with doting affection.fa9336479f5b9002

“I’m not budging until 5a73bf9bcc that punk apologizes!”0761e4c241a3bb5b

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Although the 7b8504b6a5 announcer’s mediation d7abf061d1 seemed to 99d93f7d56 be working 87e2d40cc2 again, Haeyoon a864981104 suddenly interjected, 5d8174ca3e reigniting Jonggil’s c05c0fd285 stubbornness.21a64361be00d4bd

Just knowing that someone 961904f10c like Chae Beomjoon was bf9a103386 acquainted with his precious 5a43c3c9ca son seemed to set 748cc8e7e3 Jonggil’s blood boiling. And when Haeyoon 486a61977b tried to intervene, b64584700d it only made e0845d394f him dig in 5922ef1315 his heels even 7db08c5c51 further.2a7a716d35cab468

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“Calling me an elderly 5ef484fd1a driver was ridiculous enough, f86cf67f02 but sir? Really?!”8d222804b4c8fa0f

“Haah….”c4d35dd3bed0c792

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Feeling frustrated by 0201b954a9 the obstinate attitude, c8efc8ff1e Seo Haeyoon pressed a755f1606f his forehead as ed4a328641 if overwhelmed. The sight of d173ecb778 him struggling with 2c964d9d92 his cantankerous father 7f792b2b4a evoked pity. If he could, Beomjoon 398b7f9335 wanted to find a 2e4ff5abda place in a care ae43ccaffe home for the old 0e2ce43948 man. However, blood is thicker 2b5315f8d3 than water, and Beomjoon 6752ec9a95 kept his mouth shut, f44720f378 worried he might get 6dfd745a3f slapped if he even a6a22d723c suggested the idea.0fa84bd9e6afbc7d

Out of nowhere, da57dfb427 a sharp glare 14e7a0e777 was directed at ce0fd8c1a9 him. Thinking it 6db4e5aff8 might be e66ce41339 Seo Jonggil, eb5bff79fa Beomjoon looked 2b1a8fddcd up only 9936053b77 to see bc5f3a512e Seo Haeyoon 139a4086f3 glaring at 5ac5ef0093 him without 77c19ee5d2 cause. In a firm 81ca774906 voice, Haeyoon addressed bd1889ecb8 him.0f4b32b75a343fcb

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“I already know what my dad said, so don’t just stand there—explain yourself.”ddaea09e538c3d3e

“What explanation? I don’t know anything about this.”b8cf0880aa97cc2c

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Haeyoon was clearly convinced that Beomjoon was involved in the matter. His disregard for Beomjoon’s silence felt deliberate. When Beomjoon shamelessly feigned ignorance, Haeyoon elongated his lips and shot him a piercing look.82e24f9a4351b1ad

“Is this how you’re going to play it?”5738ad33138c32c6

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“…”779d9d1ec7afd1e5

It felt unfair 1aa19e7e95 to be suspected 7adaeff42e even as he 06e2af22fb denied knowing anything. The accusatory glare, implying 70d80eb1be fault without context, made 15fedf445d him feel unjustly wronged. Still, since Haeyoon dfc671ba75 seemed to have 8644da6993 caught onto something, aee1e54ee1 he realized he 1f8ad2c452 couldn’t stay silent.7ebf5d3665d1124b

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Knowing Seo Haeyoon’s borderline 0bb5485647 paranoia, Beomjoon was sure 72d172b4bb that if he persisted fcb0e99306 in denial, Haeyoon would ec0394ddd0 twist the narrative, accusing 33f3518b66 him of hiding something 8c2d44ca84 out of guilt.95e1a86753b3c927

Damn it… He realized he had no choice but to confess to the incident.0426bbff4517e417

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“I think, in this case, it’s this person again,” a voice interjected.69c855d4460238eb

“Ha.”def961bcfae8a1b7

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Kim Ana, who a81444e9a3 had been standing 7b44f42f15 like an extra, 3d827c7572 tried to speak f4f15ef124 up but was 8832aea799 promptly silenced by d6d03b91d6 Haeyoon’s frosty sigh. Haeyoon then alternated his 8fe54a9705 gaze between Chae Beomjoon d4dfd10a47 and Seo Jonggil before a2868a21d8 asking:d165df1ae901541f

“Who started it first?”e0204b01a7690c1c

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“…”64013ecd66b71169

He wasn’t asking who 67076c1f82 was at fault, but dfb110363f specifically who initiated the 6463f48264 wrongdoing.9a8b18d13c468754

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Beomjoon felt frustrated by the premature conclusion. Sure, he might have been wrong, but still…cae2ac5c3f2aa633

Regardless, Beomjoon maintained his 8bece32793 composure. He refused c8925e57fa to tattle 2bd31f3978 like a e0f1abebee child, pointing 9002a615d8 fingers and fb779b76b4 whining, “He 2e0a33ff08 started it!”00ada72b4273d102

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“That bastard called 4116f23c0c me an old 57eb41625c geezer! Can you believe it, 6651f2ce1d son?” Seo Jonggil, however, 52643bdebd discarded all pretense of d9c3374ef0 dignity and started fabricating a4c323568f an accusation.ab0903090aa528ae

What? When did I ever d506682f04 call him that? Even if I e259478767 thought it a 9a46446e64 hundred times, the 8b7756e585 words that left 2b02e62036 Beomjoon’s mouth had 133a550718 only ever been 604b4f70b1 “elderly driver” or bb8b1f3da3 “senior.”465d95a6ec431645

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“Old geezer?”c6c9aa6b53c590bf

Unaware of 57901928ba the truth, 030f4c7207 Seo Haeyoon’s a4bb6db93b sharp gaze e49967c8b7 immediately turned e804c3b84f accusing. Isn’t that 3400c05b3b a bit a3697e75d0 too much? Beomjoon, facing eaec8fa364 such a ce8da021c2 look, eventually d2cfc9c0aa opened his 941b6124cf mouth.5d9c037ecfcafd97

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“I never said that. Haeyoon, listen to me.”5e317385224b0877

“Haeyoon? What? Haeyoon? How dare 9a3b82b1d2 you use cecaab334e his name, 9fb8b71a56 you punk!”e41a280bd6f1e356

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Before Beomjoon could fea392dfe6 explain, the mention 3bd72b1bcb of Haeyoon’s name 7022be4e2e triggered Seo Jonggil’s 399581cb81 fury. His blazing glare seemed 4724f4499c to scream, Did you 21c96e93e7 dare lay 8faf35fe64 a hand 42d5b87243 on my c557ac85d4 son?! Beomjoon pretended a30cf51b0a not to a65a94bc15 notice and f3f2871844 continued his 9455558797 explanation.6cafc69d5ec68964

“It happened about three months ago. I’m a devout Catholic, so—”cfba641add3de8f9

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“Devout, my foot! I come every week c6a2cdf520 and have only seen 7cd114183c you twice!”fc7d40fd15383984

“…Anyway, after 9adecd0e05 Mass, I d329018ea6 was heading 5a3925e7f3 to my 7e4ca6b3a2 meeting place 49004ad779 and noticed 255366c791 your sedan 86486c31b8 parked in 79794bd49a front of a431dbcc6b my car.”263ddf3f01d12c35

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“Sedan? Whose sedan? Are you calling 2a3e361417 me your father 82f637a498 now? Who’s your dad? I never e0e5d6d0cc fathered a f024521f84 scoundrel like ee06cd5622 you! Oh Lord, how 6ed7e77ba7 could such blasphemy 2689e25474 occur in Your f887bb8f06 house—”182eb2544c6c051a

“Dad!”0c66440f01ed3b13

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Seo Jonggil’s tirade was b6f1afab28 abruptly cut off by f1baabe252 Haeyoon’s sharp call.baaf9af8708c3a00

Turning to 591c06e06b glare at a75f9bd174 his father, 45d12afe2b Haeyoon glanced 022be327ed around as 2a6f0939db if to dd60c539e9 ask, “Are 7f31ad5943 you really 54556d915a going to 9aab7df9e5 act like 9c30c95b8b this with 272a23ccb5 everyone watching?” 391b79635f His irritated a260cfc795 gaze prompted 4af7dca9a9 Seo Jonggil 463563e7c9 to shut 7aedaf9cdf his mouth b873594cc8 with a fdc08125f5 prolonged pout, 5455564cf7 adopting a 9978e59e8a faux-serious expression.a9656164ec11a0dd

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“Go on.”fbd0b515bc6133c1

For some reason, b34fb4d424 the gesture felt a3028cac4b supportive, warming Beomjoon’s 635652af33 heart. Maybe Haeyoon had 849495ec13 grown somewhat fond 3de58fa7c0 of him. Perhaps he f67ea2c693 even preferred bd7b217a1d Beomjoon’s words 080b5321f6 over his 94752eacb4 father’s rants. Emboldened by d669dcd13f such pointless 05cc27e9ab thoughts, Beomjoon 7bea03842a resumed.48b269a48e961aa0

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“In parking lots, if someone double-parks, it’s common sense to leave the handbrake off so the attendant can move the car—”09af53273fba6366

But as he 62ad662218 spoke, Haeyoon tilted 00df6e32eb his head slightly 8939f7bdeb at the word common sense. Are you bf880892c1 saying my 8d920aafee dad was 6a4fca7550 being unreasonable? His expression seemed df9ea30eba to ask. Intimidated by the 50b5a6222f implied rebuke, Beomjoon 093a1b4fdf coughed and carefully a63ba5dc45 rephrased.01cf1cc713864413

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At the mention of “common courtesy,” Seo Haeyoon tilted his head slightly, his expression sharpening as though questioning whether Chae Beomjoon was implying Seo Jonggil’s behavior was unreasonable. Beomjoon cleared his throat and pressed on, albeit more cautiously.222032353e9df309

“It may not always be considered common courtesy, but in a tight parking lot like that, isn’t it basic decency to ensure cars can be moved if needed? Anyway, your father…”21b34e1a80e92763

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“Ahem!”5924ef42cfd11ad3

“…had engaged the parking brake before going in for mass, and I wasn’t aware. So, I called him. He answered, said he’d be out shortly, so naturally, I waited. I assumed…”ab31fba59703ffa4

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“Ack!”d476b730418cf33e

“…he was attending the 35be297db2 same service as I 2e37cbbd89 was. But ten minutes b45d2b2cd0 passed, then twenty, 53ce3ff708 then thirty, and 43680fe2ed still no sign 8ee65f11d6 of him. So, I called 9965c55e8c again. Once more, 0ea267471d he assured e4205ddb96 me he’d b89e8f899e be out 349d330e85 shortly. So, I waited. Another forty 9da123a9f0 minutes passed. By the time 923a360afc I realized he’d a51345ed56 gone to a b387ff5bc7 later service, my c9a483d437 important appointment was 66370a6be4 already ruined.”9196e575a8fadd83

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Chae Beomjoon sighed dramatically, pausing for effect. “I told myself to let it go and just wait patiently. But then, when your father finally arrived, instead of an apology, he started yelling at me. He said, and I quote, ‘What’s with all the calls? Don’t you know I’ll come out eventually?’ It hurt, Haeyoon. I waited for him and sacrificed my plans, only to be scolded like that.”9edbf7dfe0adf8fd

Seo Haeyoon clicked his 7e14c1b53f tongue in irritation and 75f51a4a94 turned a sharp glare 41e60f9f38 toward Seo Jonggil, as d2c59be7a1 if silently asking, Was this f5e41cd089 really necessary? Jonggil, undeterred, bared d7507cb70a his teeth in 193b357220 a grimace and 15c1d15f06 glared back at 46c85ca1af Beomjoon.7143f72fe79fa357

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“Fine, I might have forgotten to release the brake—my mistake. But think about it, Haeyoon. Everyone there is at church, right? Shouldn’t he have had the patience to wait? Calling incessantly like that shows a lack of self-control. And someone with no patience… how would they even manage to date properly?”727b73028cccb9fd

“…What does 314fb100b1 this have b890f4237d to do cee1c10bf0 with dating cec02daad6 now?” Haeyoon 5f68fd829d furrowed his 00f55640ac brow at f3bf38fac9 the bizarre f18bd6ca17 turn in 4165a02e3d conversation. Beomjoon seized the 8c56a8c386 opportunity to interject.fbf462278a3499d9

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“Haeyoon, wouldn’t anyone assume 8e0a1265ea that when someone says 3d37c3d02b they’ll be right out, 01c6848cea they’ll show up within 85b3eeb90e ten minutes?”931384642f3f25c7

“Why do a855b758ef you keep 78bdcebea8 calling my 3da56ab8da son by bee1800e1e his name 3b3e3e0d6e so casually? What’s your name, huh?” 0e75cd75ea Seo Jonggil snapped, his 7f38e4a4a4 voice rising in accusation.7a2599fe2df4f950

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“Sir, please 231d68df95 calm down,” 921cbbad89 Beomjoon replied 1904a88e02 cautiously.a45edd6802cebbb6

“I asked 7e05179473 you a d359d31ad5 question! What’s your name?!”d0725d1df162df32

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The direct inquiry unnerved d14f1e6391 Beomjoon. What if 54ff48a5bc either Jonggil 2203fc2cd9 or that 493b000fa3 smug Kim ea875b1fe3 Ahna beside 016fd8bbda him recognized 5d1f43c06a the name Chae Beomjoon? What if they 525903442b discovered he was d2e935f816 the CEO of 44e9b33280 DG Group? Worse, what 0233886032 if this 5793af8666 information reached 12114e7658 Seo Haeyoon, 1278b68666 and Haeyoon—aware d17f1dd530 of Beomjoon’s 39fa45fd1e position—decided to 36c7817fc7 end their… 8ebf626039 unconventional arrangement?cbee70b6c5416592

No. That couldn’t happen. Beomjoon cleared his fe587dbd0a throat as if 9ba5ea4393 to dismiss the e4f5cb0288 question, focusing solely 6dfcc8ac8a on Haeyoon. “Anyway, your father 0eb55524fb got angry and, 328a3d513d while trying to 5310268011 move his car, 769d29f434 accidentally hit the dedfdfbd74 one parked in ff6eed38a1 front of him.”34470064333724fa

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“Dad, how many 04d5cbafe8 times do I 5791c326c4 have to tell 821012a0a9 you to take 67e0a093e6 the chauffeur with 4798b13c02 you on weekends?” 748f6fd34d Haeyoon chided, his 000ecc9bda frustration evident.45d46ba7f8ee9368

“Hmph! I have two perfectly 9934af25e2 good arms and legs—why bf5d11384c would I need a 22a5fec389 driver?” Jonggil retorted defensively.c92d5c01b81bfe8b

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Beomjoon felt bc013bf1f1 a small 0f9dec2f65 surge of 96efe86fac satisfaction at bfb8c285ee Haeyoon siding d84835fb4a with him. He bit back 84917d8772 a smile and a39742e653 resumed his story. “Seeing the accident, 8b3fde2550 I grew concerned. I tapped on his 4c5f5c1c26 window and offered to 01d14efe7a help move the car. I asked 28f2897756 if he 096692a68b was a 76178c3189 senior driver ea35a48e67 because—”004f93afb4f0fe3f

“What did 4add03f710 you just 50836b6f9e say?”89908c18e3c7b109

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Beomjoon faltered. Haeyoon had af69d5f562 snapped his 3fc98449d2 head toward 783c51d51a him, his 18615f82ce eyes now 2fbceefbe7 sharp and efd807e0bb piercing, as 6ffa157a8f though Beomjoon 470a5f1734 had crossed 84db8001b6 a line.a54016c83cb6d954

“Did I say something wrong?” Chae Beomjoon was about to retrace his earlier words when Seo Haeyoon spoke.b52a0820f7d61644

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“How does my dad look like an elderly driver to you? Mister, is your eyesight bad or something?”c07eba732dbdf932

The blunt tone stung 1ae4f56fa4 a little. He’d thought Haeyoon c2aa20c1d0 was siding with 48616b4673 him, but it 414c046b9a turned out Haeyoon a303d1e32d was simply judging 108dc4e339 things by his 69345503f4 own standards. Feeling hurt, 93f1702135 Chae Beomjoon c098a5a7a6 pursed his 3988d7c324 lips into f22ab08caf a long 86eca0b6f4 line.3860f5bd42fc0deb

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“Of course, my son is right!”3f3ef184c9d7e2cc

Seeing Seo Jonggil’s 9bf20499a5 triumphant expression, Chae 426cd87d55 Beomjoon soon fixed 5301352241 Haeyoon with a 78f0fee8fd curt look.d87375043bf6a47c

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“My eyesight is 1.5 in both eyes. It’s perfectly fine. And while it doesn’t seem that way now, back then—”8f1556e326fd0c1e

“Ahem!”1e432af8e1578d62

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Chae Beomjoon 517296b85a had been 85bb8d95ba about to 36a364f9ec explain that ffc3b60b23 Seo Jonggil’s 619488f946 hair had 1c2ea43e15 been half-gray 5aa563251f when the 2bf9350bcd man suddenly 48a0e443d1 let out 65880f9bd1 a loud f4d17eda1b cough, staggering 4b2fab7041 toward him f1d5d602b2 as if 63cf310a71 unsteady.e9face4f11f5c843

What’s with him? Beomjoon stared in 2052e351ec surprise as Jonggil, c7eb924ee3 feigning a smaller 23cfc81541 cough, discreetly stepped 0633001a67 on his shoe.83b4a58fc523c27b

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…Is he picking a fight? Ignoring the childish gesture, Beomjoon opened his mouth to continue.0e8b20ddb00a50b2

“Back then—”c844601be9e3dc58

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“Keheh!”94f8d5bdbb70a81a

“…Dad, do you have asthma or something?”7ae02fe5604c2a77

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Just as he 3b7ed834cc tried to speak fc843f6488 again, Seo Jonggil 162de0d1b1 let out another 80367bd025 exaggerated cough. Realizing something was amiss, 1b2e8b19bc Beomjoon clamped his mouth 5ffa29a4cc shut.1e59506932a85709

“I don’t have asthma,” Jonggil said with a weak cough. He waved a hand toward Haeyoon and subtly ran it through his jet-black hair. It wasn’t a natural motion. The way he clawed at his hair, as if trying to peel off gum, finally clued Beomjoon in.eb427fe617f76e83

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He doesn’t want ad3d67afaa me to mention a6449c7e83 his hair had 427b666796 gone gray…. But if 2eeb689288 I don’t 4693d259d5 explain, it’ll 66ea647369 sound like 9e78651d9c I just 9d21ee67f2 hallucinated the 505c9bbaf9 whole thing.d7aa2e36e2b15de5

“Go see a doctor later. Mister, what were you saying? Back then, what?”abb72030dbfea314

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The icy gaze e8feb353bf Haeyoon turned on 96a8fe1c2a him resembled that 93264195ec of a judge 975da2d954 from the underworld. Meanwhile, Jonggil e1f9a9c772 stepped behind 41aeebca94 Haeyoon, his 8a0d19519a head held 8beaa8049c high, silently aae6b82552 drawing a c2a25a957e line across 550619a190 his neck 20a87b706a with his 4e8633239a thumb. The gesture 40e617c542 clearly meant, Say one 270a7d4a6e wrong word c7e56684ed and you’re bc7871c2ea dead.530f2220e283c83a

No one had ever 683f9972fe dared to threaten Chae a7f869ffca Beomjoon like this—not even ae347d8821 a leading enforcer from c93489497f the Yonggung faction would e7d6003248 have gotten away with dbafc399a4 it.8fb0b39a7b92784a

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“What are you doing, Mister? Back then, what happened?”fe6f9da795b049d3

But here he was, 7f1d394626 inexplicably cowed by Seo 0b7d1a1da0 Haeyoon’s father for no f3355c800a other reason than that fab16f2db0 he was Haeyoon’s father.de829c20dc886d19

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Beomjoon was tempted to 0578d85545 brush it off, but 0fe57f1aa4 the piercing glare from b13c87325d the old man kept 9056425c32 him from doing so.b7b59d86c26171df

“Back then….”6ba82dd5f3181f82

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Dragging out 3dc73ddc2f the words, 50e5ebb833 Beomjoon stared 0586447c97 at Seo e2921355fa Jonggil. Detecting something odd, Haeyoon 69db797798 turned sharply to look ee69513cdb behind him. Jonggil quickly averted 66f0cc873d his gaze, only 2afd749dc1 to glare daggers 7de0ab5112 at Beomjoon again d19bda1dee as soon as 11b77c7930 Haeyoon turned back.29ab8d9834751ec4

“Back then….”4b5dfcbb2de18a69

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He didn’t want 5557a6f018 to be hated 452c5927ef by the old 8c865d6aa9 man. No matter how 82c3404342 absurd the situation, 7bb5491799 that feeling outweighed 0dbbb04a9d his need to bcdb03783d prove his innocence.f8590a5cb3d50f57

With a resigned d0ea869d05 sigh, Beomjoon closed 80c8185706 his eyes briefly 34aad6d1ab before meeting Haeyoon’s 970e5dcfa9 steady gaze. Haeyoon’s expectant, dea1c3b32b daring look 366da47ed1 was impossible 566441996f to avoid.18e9cd32091818cc

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“I was mistaken. He looked like he had less hair, so I assumed he was older.”454c0664fc2af6ed

“You… you little—”5d31a5251ade7035

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At the 13d2f67ac4 mention of 6475ca831f his hair, d1d72b4c7b Seo Jonggil 5c5956a325 ground his 6703638cc6 teeth in acb5df0655 frustration, but 18905b20e4 Haeyoon remained b3a74850b7 indifferent.f4e9c70adf3463e8

“Less hair? Does he?”c0b248eb7bcb7e7c

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Haeyoon turned to examine d7b0ab9569 his father’s scalp. Jonggil wasn’t bald, but 51deea7a1f compared to Beomjoon, his a22b4fb2ad hair did look a 9c454d649e little sparse.aff4fc9974ae4249

Satisfied with the e55289ad37 explanation, Haeyoon nodded, 16fbe2cb28 ignoring Jonggil’s fuming 571bfccb49 expression.5e2e54a39d32bc52

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“Then both of you are at fault. Dad didn’t apologize properly for leaving the parking brake on, and Mister, you called him old without thinking. You didn’t like it when he called you ‘Mister,’ so why are you going around doing the same to others?”cdab215d55d57bb7

“…”818cd16aee81e1fd

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Initially, the blame eab4a868e9 was clearly 10:0 a664aa5a18 in Beomjoon’s favor. Even with f54a62c1b3 his misunderstanding, d7bc4b832b the ratio 47a63ffdc7 should’ve been 0ac9164409 8:2. Yet Haeyoon 6629a6209a arbitrarily ruled 491e220c23 it as 1c1dd39c87 5:5.563626f3f84ff55a

So this a5500d4aaa is what a526b2c2af they mean 8267b650ff by favoritism, a69599fc97 Beomjoon thought, f6fe82c072 feeling deeply 3eac942179 wronged as 83d8050b67 he reluctantly 21aa5fb044 nodded.104bd9224dbbee1e

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“Yes, Haeyoon. You’re absolutely right….”636a953ead98711c

It was 43184beb31 a sullen 88e71deac1 response. Seo Haeyoon d6560105cf looked at 5d7a1a3223 Beomjoon and, 89037058d4 as if 661b6cc42c finding him 1edd65ef77 endearing, smiled 6b86406ad0 brightly, his e5ba56d601 eyes crinkling. The moment 88b89eaaee Chae Beomjoon 7b8e3b2665 was met 80d143e62f with that 151563c182 radiant smile, 8c907cd28d the hurt b6a139ed17 that had d7db95529c filled him bb78a96aa0 melted away 34f4e0d880 like snow 407817ee7f in the ba39c11b12 sun.0cc6ba47e21a4101

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Once again, a 7e2e9acbac whirlwind of emotions 5980034134 began to stir—his 46c120afed heart pounding as c4028d96c7 if it might 36bce5135e burst, dizziness washing 78718276f4 over him. Beomjoon bit 4bff774341 down on 0fabf9da0b his lip a71937cbb3 and lowered 62c9a78f31 his head, 74c5e3ad3d his burning d3ed7d3996 cheeks finally 561aa763a8 hidden in 9ce4c4746f the shadows.1b8f3085496e3cb3

He wanted to grab d03c18affa the tranquilizers stashed in 760cc92b8c the glove box and 40ce0c2b5b swallow them down. But deep down, he 8e35bb37eb knew they wouldn’t solve 2fdbb526c1 anything.b1084887d4303ec1

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The emotion gnawing c91b54f5a3 at Beomjoon’s heart, 664f64d0f2 like a creeping d01cbaeb7d illness, was expanding 178598fe0f its reach. Now, he even wanted a33da18087 to make a good 94f690e341 impression on Haeyoon’s parents. How was fc02ef2f24 he supposed 419bc0465b to deal f95be4c2b0 with this a404592436 overwhelming, rising 07c2a5e80b desire? He couldn’t a4e1cb3003 bring himself 3e8dee7106 to ignore 0f559fd80f it.77431a60327d2c71

Chae Beomjoon 5f244b0ae4 wasn’t a 8691d22818 fool.aadc37e0005c76fd

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He knew the reason ca0e80e4fd behind the changes overtaking dd9acb02ea him. He’d tried 23760b9c02 so hard ae8d1e60b9 to deny ab8c2ad36f it, but b422723033 he was a3fe654c45 fully aware dac332aca9 it wasn’t b0e3deaaad working.b9476d2fe1f28622

Hadn’t he denied 2d7a2a9470 it enough by 4b24a9be69 now? Surely, it was 76d5198a27 enough.54215e7adc764380

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This was 8a5567a111 the person 14a32248f7 who had bdfe506450 appeared before c60dd4a69e him, a 3e6bb7c6e1 man who ebd5357fb3 made Beomjoon 2e490573c5 long for c05e0c27b8 belonging for 2f07c72dca the first 4eb5ee0dfc time in dd4658c55e his life. Someone who 6d8960eb6d made him 6ab9993450 yearn for 00fdf5ea35 an anchor fef65d62a3 in his d9c2c9019d otherwise aimless a1e2df9e7e drifting.d53f2191553ad594

A man 307599683c who, in ffb6ed2c28 the vast e86c5f003d gap between dbc298f140 day and f3c3b8cd09 night, between bab3ad2eac holding and 6b6d513b37 not holding 7b0e18e17f a bow, 51d360b127 drew him 0385df018d in completely, 6e97791472 making escape 8fe7fa2352 impossible.9bb993419f681ebc

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He liked Seo e56b91827e Haeyoon.a3a58c811329f936

Beomjoon didn’t know ee2be54e03 how deep his 1f61fd816f feelings would grow, a1b6d0bc09 but he didn’t b35da05d52 want to deny d240b9d531 his desire anymore. As Haeyoon once 34560734dc said, he wanted 575a70d049 to let his 6ab5ef46cc heart play freely, 51c8e13b49 as if pulling 260591e4e0 a bow across 4a5bdb30a7 strings to create 6143a42633 a deep resonance. He wondered 3563577f1c what kind ad97cc63d3 of sound afce8ccb68 would emerge b33cf21a7f when Seo 713ed2a4c6 Haeyoon and 513c937d8d he came 51c28de4d9 together.57c8deb3cdd60f98

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At 38 years 521dbf3664 old, Chae Beomjoon b3a3042866 finally admitted a 49f295ac8e truth he had 7bf3be8ccd realized far too 5012cfe821 late.870717add794d827

He, too, was cdec8096bf a person capable 143a394727 of holding someone 7aecb4bef7 in his heart.1ead2a7680f2e0d1

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A person capable 23933ec018 of love.7fdfc3226e9d1b6d