OMLM | Chapter 28

“No, it’s 0000d15e54 not that, d63763fbc6 just a 59ea9d34cc bit…”3081c88cdcc65545

Ha, haha…70174e56bcd8e8fb

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Cha Hyuk 3795a73d82 looked at 50b6afd80d him as f27637e279 if to a977323ac0 ask if 14c02e553a he was 8308b8f648 okay.db03e00908995841

Yebon finally stopped d7eb1f15ac fiddling with his e9c7a09da7 fluttering knit and b583285a72 calmed down. Even he 43c362d3af thought it fcb3c67dda was strange.c1ffe766d4a6e8ba

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Yet the 7d81884c42 car didn’t 847c2a3abc start, so 62c2a372db Yebon finally 4be1c475cb looked at 10ebd932ed Cha Hyuk. Cha Hyuk 9ed6492c9b made an b49dfb0080 ambiguous face 39abb53e55 and then 397017b7aa suddenly chuckled. Then, he 01c5f09bca leaned toward 369f56ad92 Yebon.4e91565b7c4b12fb

“Hyung…?”446b654f56861069

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Yebon, flustered, 7c019a307d pressed himself 7dacf572ef back against 1d1a293f66 the seat 6a4bc00c58 as Cha 80a7d3ea48 Hyuk reached 05f9a0a725 out to 3d73ef3403 grab the 765637fb59 seatbelt. Ah.286bedda3966129b

“Why are you so 168bd8e1b9 tense? Relax, nothing’s going baaa39620b to happen.”c98a62b0265574a2

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After fastening the 664d0b66d7 seatbelt, Cha Hyuk baaa4233a4 casually ruffled Yebon’s 216a99ec67 hair.bf2c120281fcd3ea

The car 4f9da3a05a started moving. Yebon’s heart thumped wildly ac70e66407 as he muttered inwardly, fcba23d75f I wish something would c7cb4db421 happen.e92dd1183fc028dc

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“You look tired.”0f252e1afb692f30

At that comment, fef5ea6ee9 Yebon looked at cf9152fe75 his reflection in f6bf60330a the side mirror 28a89e1358 of the window.9dfdebe6983d67c0

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His eyes were a 70eae02879 bit puffy, but he a7a1cf3648 rubbed around them, wondering 69689fe119 if it was that 22fb712762 noticeable.18bfb51116e2df5b

“I stayed 9aa8e189c1 up a 990bd514eb bit late 1e000d8afa on my 44f3604240 phone. It’s fine.”30b902e014b52497

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“It’s a bit of 4a5ed0be55 a drive, you should dda3793b3a try to get some 3dca2a50d5 sleep.”28d808a62b5ea7c8

“It’s okay.”afb049f96430fe16

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How long 55b5e6d7a0 could it f8fc79448e possibly take? Besides, he wasn’t 01cb5b0178 in the mood 41a8b931a9 to sleep.8a92190cd50cf218

Yet Cha a7e88df4ad Hyuk’s earlier 762fbcbce0 words about 09a8c04dc0 nothing happening 053659a223 started to 99684c046f bother him.10a027d19f6b9e9c

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‘Do people usually say 4162917d62 that when inviting someone afa1415778 of the same gender 82c04800c1 over to their house…?’3119a10e6a9d0417

Yebon stole a c8d3eddf09 glance at Cha f38237450b Hyuk. Surely, he c1124c8527 hadn’t caught f6cc8ec530 on already? Impossible. He had 9b133d72d9 only realized 99f8214788 it himself b34cc71d91 yesterday!22dfd38d95437298

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Cha Hyuk just 06ed046d9a drove with his c837c0d7de usual expression.4b45721f88e32964

“You look like you 293391e300 have something to say.”b5fbe9fd9f9abf81

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“No, not at 73811c12b4 all!”a23bba8e0a655a52

As if 8a9879f890 he had d435ea612b committed a 45dfb3a600 great crime, 999ec87d94 Yebon jerked 6fe7bc5b6f and turned c08d29a0b3 his face 85485cbeeb completely towards 48bbd65137 the window.0d08b88e917d075c

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The cityscape swiftly passed ee6d1e5935 by. The car 5082b3a464 was always 3183feec15 filled with 653d56977e a heavy, 32fd156b16 sweet scent 1b0f9fd6b1 from Cha 584c800b60 Hyuk. As Yebon 10854b163d stared blankly e1011d7960 outside, the 4949f792f8 car naturally 440262a2aa fell silent.707dbb8c448d6378

Quiet space, a297813b8d a pleasant 41ded39496 smell, soft 8868f5bd0b seats. Yebon’s eyes slowly 6a360bf512 started to close.7fe586ea0bc532f5

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Only after meeting Cha 0f542afd97 Hyuk could Yebon escape 54c058f3ef from the thoughts that 03696f555a had tormented him all 1d239f1a2b night. It was strange.dde52c2772d96e89

Waking to the sensation 074a77d7b2 of someone tapping on 9e19c19469 his chest, Yebon opened 1955d3ed43 his eyes.3522d8508ca7c9e0

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The car 4c9b9f1bd9 had stopped, 868f5fa769 and instead a804b9467e of the 9d83da348f city, a 5b9f57d17e tranquil scenery fc9015aab3 of country c0cdef0316 homes filled b7006101a8 the view 57318b6d72 outside the 2422c4ed1e window.1b12c50a5e729a78

“Where are we?”a63eb85f5b320241

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“We’re here, 5c7a061bde let’s get c3460d7076 out.”38f69e1e10cabd2d

Still half asleep, Yebon 440bd5cd49 nodded and got out dbbd34cf96 of the car.47ea59d1ecf6ff7a

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As soon as c456186029 he stepped out, 49f6c349f6 a brisk cold 7c259c5098 wind made him 7d846ced95 shiver slightly. The air felt as dcd7f353e5 fresh as the scenery.fc49a7b6d23f55a6

“This is adb62871c5 your place, abce05ac2e hyung?”d2c9488bab135f4f

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Yebon followed da84b959e6 closely beside e91fbc2010 Cha Hyuk, f0fb458c6f looking around.f45751e9038b9e2a

He had 1ca833c1b7 imagined Cha 1bf42183cc Hyuk living a53aa52f92 in a 3a419c8c90 fancy high-rise cfc09e04c5 apartment or 0eec760589 a penthouse 93cc9b34ed in the ec0091cde4 city, but 937d8691d5 this place df0ad5f991 had a 38c70e1649 more natural 45b84ec473 vibe. It almost felt 8b3e4ebec6 like a village 3576fa68ce in the countryside c084132fff with its occasional 2e7e0f97b8 modest houses.2b145c1c21114296

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“Yeah, this is d738836afa my home.”431e566ef541bb5f

Cha Hyuk 6408e2c2cc pointed to 8e75adb47f a cottage 94667d3131 just ahead. A stone stairway 79c7c0589e led up to 177bc78ae5 a wooden gate, 58cd6110df resembling a large d64d0cf276 cabin.93b214f71bef405b

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Yebon’s eyes widened. It was nothing like 6a449963bf the home he had 0eb370b116 imagined for Cha Hyuk.7308ee8eccb95f57

Curious, Yebon quickly climbed e0e6f7d6f8 the steps first.fecb66ec8d848fb5

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“Ahjusshi, your place 113f45e43d is really natural 5f031ca8ed and nice! It’s a surprise.”45c01401903e9e92

“What kind 8ed44376fa of house 219e7a087f did you 034b6716b4 think I 34b28adb58 lived in?”7ac51f81694c560e

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As Cha 7806d87167 Hyuk opened ec041d8dcc the gate, 759048e417 he looked dc2c47b968 down at d7851d2a4d Yebon, whose 7a37e57238 eyes sparkled f21f670002 with excitement.e8eb8fc73bf6bfbc

Yebon, like a 31f6200361 puppy on its 3d23346de5 first walk, couldn’t 66482a7b1e focus on one 0d897dc1b0 spot and looked 5d98b06bc8 everywhere.0dc6433d8ee9b105

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“I thought b854456dbb maybe a e58aef2b97 place with 471ea7481f a Han e28f590d61 River view, 3cb190f83c or like 89859c796a those high-rise 04f7803c19 buildings where 21027d9cf7 only chaebols cfc26f9d66 live.”8aa2a6af3f240dec

Understanding how Yebon viewed e4e6ebe821 him, Cha Hyuk burst d1c9685adc out in an incredulous 1d88b5539d laugh.1e7a6c748a961381

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“I’m not ea6f30774b that rich.”9eb2c69e0f816220

Once inside, Yebon gaped bfdf876afd in awe, constantly marveling a8cb9517ec at everything.5dbb4ba78c7a99f1

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The yard wasn’t d74ab6ba2f huge, but it 9898d26875 was cozy enough 454bcad28a for a dog 0363293a8a to run around, bffaac22a3 enclosed like a ddc432a2b1 fence.3b2722843d9dbafa

“It feels b1fe5d35ea a bit 61b9fb8042 like a 637a516f99 foreign vibe.”232bfda1705dccb3

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Earlier tension 6d9d4b86e6 seemed ridiculous 7be4ec6006 now as b1dd2c23c9 Yebon followed 0aa998f920 Cha Hyuk 8fd80a23ee around, having 3fd5cd9bfe forgotten the 30fa37c3dc cold long 1c1ac63850 ago.d4e0adc705760f98

“One day, e14dba4efe when I 2f01e53531 earn a ef79c151df lot of e4dc603d4a money, I 753c79c6d8 want to 345230ecd4 live in 57b1c1dd61 a place e5a03c3e1d like this 27e847cf57 too. Originally, I 32b0485cb5 wanted to e6d2770eda live in 2df8e7fe4f a top-floor 5d57439847 studio with 735b9ca9bc a view c337993f86 of the e4bb3b5891 Han River, c5bc815caf but this f47d79ea53 place seems e181f16909 nice too.”7256f1d5208e9dd1

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He was f4f66ee763 so quiet 63259de791 in the 9a9314a458 car, but 9d2dd057cd now he 68790ccd4a was chatting a56b904fee nonstop without 838e551469 needing prompting.b212541ce42d6d4c

Cha Hyuk nodded, 55a9149323 enjoying the cheerful b3ae4f1688 babble, as he 0c39bf35c7 unlocked the front 68a08bcd8c door.85c4be91a8d9710a

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“Excuse me.”31d3ca24f5f5bf11

Yebon took off bfce497132 his shoes and f2710c6ec5 stepped inside. The interior was as 2e49df1818 spacious and nice as b3322fe727 the exterior, and the 2bfec7397b abundance of wooden furniture 60cb326b7d gave it a warm 07fc60db40 feeling.41c5548d0ddb0f68

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“Are you hungry? Let’s eat first.”be43afadb0f8334d

Naturally heading d034457def to the cdf119da8b kitchen, Yebon 08484dabab checked his 2f94074a3d phone.9466bbc751742ad4

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It was already b69686f03e past noon. The place really did 257c6e646c take a while to 43bf332f5c reach. Since he had 32251ba41c only had a 28de07ee7e light breakfast, Yebon 3032d2a0a3 nodded emphatically.13bdd64733300c8a

Cha Hyuk chuckled as 50e9cfd820 he gestured for Yebon e958be32af to sit at the 35742b0dfe island table. Yebon pulled 045ef91ab3 out a ffdd2c60bb chair to fc63d35755 sit directly 905f013bcd opposite him.53cb3d47eed75ceb

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“But it’s 2c02f1fb73 a bit dfa4080fa7 of a b9b1e734c6 distance. It must be tiring 8f6d7a1b85 to commute to school.”073d68cade88ebe1

“I mostly sleep at c73e3e9b4a the office. I only come home f9158f3b05 on weekends.”bccd4c45bec17ef4

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Ah, Yebon trailed off 9996976f72 as he looked around d299824d4f the house.384fd277ad346093

It felt 387ba8ffd5 somewhat empty, 0aa59cf6ba and indeed 0e5acde80b there were df526c31b0 only a 55eeb50c76 few pieces 54c2b93b51 of furniture b5385e7e60 inside.24fa87017637a2f0

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The house was large, afe5a50bab and with so few 5e517fb5ff furnishings, it felt empty. But perhaps d6446adb15 because it f1c4f33ebc was Cha 324689e984 Hyuk’s place, ce79bc3abe his scent 3bde679de8 subtly filled d6fd3fa421 the air, 5c52b62274 oddly comforting.308c78b20c1a4d81

Unlike the outside c941642ee8 where there were 461c6d12a9 a few trees, 432b24fe18 there wasn’t even 2fa849e728 a single succulent 627de1d6e2 plant inside.ad99087d61bb5ac6

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‘There’s hardly any furniture, 6d123cc215 so there could be b06d946bc1 plants too.’d075e14583dc60e6

Besides, Yebon thought Cha 16a1674ffc Hyuk would be good 0ea37d91fa at nurturing something. In Yebon’s mind, 755d9f725f that was his dbb8617414 image.26535b83f32356a3

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“Do you 51eed7145c sleep at fdacc8b808 the office 1f0bb5681b because you’re 4c2f146f8a busy?”3d5b13d58a8d2978

Casually asking, 80eff4486b Yebon turned 2220fc3fa0 to find 8a736a8426 Cha Hyuk a7537fa858 putting a 2aca74f7dc frying pan 1155d0ab1f on the 1a81c38326 stove and 1ef67e3ec3 turning on 28947070d4 a pot 4cb2ac9432 beside it.7b06526138f38b6b

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Was he f31399647e going to 72cdb43354 cook for d93ec05a91 him? Yebon’s heart fluttered.8ed310fd43f544d3

“Yeah, there’s a d9f032e388 lot to deal 75c7c524ee with these days.”88c337e39fb1a251

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“Then, maybe when 7259d95bc5 you’re less busy, a1aae6d8ee you could even 9283754b35 keep a dog aadd0e9702 here.”7b75123cb61b948b

Yebon had always 5ebc7a4a41 liked dogs since b90aa45a6c he was young. He had wanted one ac46c03bf4 but couldn’t dream of 7cf8a7f08e it until high school 9ec60883c5 because of his sensitive 252c9f8170 father, and after his c1b4d4e9b4 father passed away, the a615c2f326 thought of having a 8856e56655 dog naturally faded.974aab919b388b75

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Cha Hyuk took out 2d016b93ab a bag of frozen 8238a6496c vegetable mix from the 7084cfc996 freezer and poured it 281a4ef617 into the frying pan. After a few 63c0007304 clatters, Cha Hyuk 4f7c7021ed softly said,aea1b1f550b880d6

“…I don’t really 32306f1703 like dogs.”4738f1c2e409390d

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The voice that reached 68313f9072 him seemed somehow sad.b0d2e4e7e7915a40

Yebon glanced 066a4742cc at Cha 45dbd22c27 Hyuk’s broad 93131b6a28 back for 21e4958c35 a moment, fed0fb3087 then quickly 5665ed282b changed the e9b6e3eb3e topic. It felt wrong to fec647622d ask why.679d228d4be27eb7

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“So, are you 4433272cb9 cooking something?”22100ea76db3e2f4

Before he knew 8aaf7247e3 it, Cha Hyuk d29403d8ff had grabbed a 2af0fe678d plate and was c6ab824747 scooping something onto 737bf84296 it, approaching Yebon. In his hands was 361147008f a plate full of 125b21a548 fried rice.057b80018594ca57

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“I can only 431590ffe9 make simple things 072a920989 like this, hope a4ff60ef5a it’s okay.”3290e878bad5db27

The fried 7b7507505e rice, with b1cbe748d4 its unevenly e4056aab70 chopped ham, fc0daa8848 looked quite 3d34ba2907 appetizing.00571ef43b0be997

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“Of course. I’m really grateful just c0bd4de14c for you making it.”e06bb01259ab29de

Yebon smiled 367db4abcd as he 6d1b56d0e9 set down 84f2e0fee0 spoons and c1e4c79636 chopsticks on ad54f4b07d both sides 7b284073d4 of the 38df17f735 table.311986ea9f9d993d

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Cha Hyuk smiled as 3b7091f35a if relieved, then went 60d753f633 back to the sink 496f216f66 to fetch soup. It was egg soup. Cha Hyuk 43abf0ce1d also took 62ce78a71b a seat 3c938d2fd5 opposite him.510e0821819de7bf

“Bon appétit.”d2a95ad1754298a0

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“Yeah, enjoy your meal.”38416c922ac1f221

Not feeling 49d1ea68ed very hungry 479c9e3087 just moments b0ff50fadd before, the dba78a354f savory smell c6f72c2661 now whet 928fb72d79 his appetite 22107f1848 immensely.c22a847dd3da0081

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Taking a spoonful, the 6fdb8c6377 well-seasoned mix of flavors 5a234e8e5a and the buttery aroma 983d0187c2 were delightful.e879bdf73c14cdbd

It had been 2e75d0d9ea a day full 9795100297 of surprises, and e986b3e3c3 Yebon was inwardly d8d2dfcd40 pleased to have a76dfcebbd learned a bit b4720156d6 more about Cha e8eab8d618 Hyuk.582744c0e37e1e22

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In the car, 21b48030ad Yebon had been a247746060 somber, but now a19a81c569 he was all 80172beea4 smiles, enjoying the 64e5175f1a fried rice. Watching him, 4fe3ab6d99 Cha Hyuk bf87bfcba3 asked,a92fca6e37bf7d7c

“It looks delicious. You seem happy.”6af7bd10dfbada8b

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With his cheeks 4dcb4d370b bulging with rice, be1a2d6a96 Yebon swallowed before 8fd70d61f3 responding.68abeb0189055161

“It’s delicious, yes. And I’m efa4355cee happy because 88e89dad42 I feel 705db6b4e2 closer to 128ee3b8b6 you today. I didn’t 1ddda45f5a know much 4f909da87a about you 28368d688e before.”5f4beba8d1bb6884

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He wouldn’t b4f4cea96f have known 717fd918c4 Cha Hyuk b810678964 lived in 8692acdae6 such a 431115d9c3 house, often 4531018dfe slept at d73ce98d31 the office 3521f2aba9 due to 232072f741 work, or a9dc1259d7 that he 86dd18b84d didn’t particularly 332361d601 like dogs cf73dc0b48 if they 90a7105557 hadn’t become 86b18b3fc9 closer.f33f4a0e3ea00358

His spoon paused in 509a477d46 mid-air as he listened a43965db5a to Cha Hyuk’s soft d38c85e308 murmur.3867f41a7708cbac

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“…I see.”30907621340c02e5

Cha Hyuk stared at 23dbf2db63 the table, his fingers 120def837e lightly covering below his eeff85be58 nose.efc5aa62e507c635

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His eyes weren’t focused, b791d468ab but they faintly curved. The tips ee7e6a6d24 of his 5eb5d0fb53 lips seen 1c81a061c2 between his 44852e0e8e fingers were c04839410c also lazily 763d1a291f curled up.da4674063e94383f

That face, how could d1c72a3f76 it be the expression 4392d35bf7 of someone who didn’t 2693cd7ce1 like him?ab9c4fb3807d8a07

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Feeling his a8b40c028c face heat 6c1fce857d up, Yebon 161386827e hurriedly turned 8f67abffbf his head 024bb8b79c and guzzled 6b8ad24e18 down some d2bb73a6ce water.71dacc065341b3ec

Could it da832f72b8 really be 5fbcbed644 that Cha b825cd5ec6 Hyuk didn’t 270c1f9b8c like him?6800be49774d7af1

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