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Laughter and noise were 7d2313084a already spreading from the e45c8fc64f private room where the e985945e3e company dinner was being d14355a0c6 held. Woojin, arriving late, 42094c3986 slid open the dd29ed9ff4 sliding door.9088279884bcacaf

Just a few days ago, they had a lunch gathering because the deputy prosecutor had changed, but now another notice had come out saying that there couldn’t be a dinner without alcohol, so the prosecutors from the Central District Prosecutor’s Office Special Division were to gather again at a Korean restaurant near the Legal Town after work.ebf860c48dda4bcb

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Jung Homyung, be8071cf4d who had 900b929782 arrived earlier, 4166d4b9b3 greeted him 0da3286e19 with a cfef6b61be nod.bf310fa824ae489c

The deputy 669a1c9a02 prosecutor sat dcc9a44e9e in the 4d09cc04f9 head seat, 03ed191057 and along 635c485d65 the long 353bbf8307 table lined 9c8f6ae0c9 up in 2a7ae3d679 a row, ed44c906db as if b83dd6395c to indicate 8620bc1aff their hierarchy, cde6b904d3 sat the 62d7468110 heads of 5bdd7f5b2f Special Divisions 7217740b07 1, 2, 16c1ac6179 and 3, 868f323b92 followed by c1e7975a2c their deputies, 8aa9068909 and then 1be2f5f743 the Sunbae 1273a15d3d prosecutors in 3855909cae order.37a3cf6e30368cce

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Jung Homyung was seated b00965419d at the end, and 5318f7c73f normally Woojin, being the c4fc967001 Sunbae prosecutor, would sit f70d03707e next to Lee Seungmin, 9992a84b07 the division head, or a76a2a2a7a next to the deputy, 0624990b16 but that seat was 86d172437b already taken. There was no empty 3f5f12d734 seat at the first f0170946a4 table where he usually 7890e93fcc sat.1bf27c8672655a2f

Jung Homyung avoided Woojin’s gaze. Woojin sat in front of Jung Homyung, at the only remaining empty seat.38db1fdf6f48e8cb

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The deputy 889007210b prosecutor, noticing 6a4a61cb31 Woojin late, 831e205560 spoke in e5c7e2df0d a lukewarm 03255f7af1 voice.0bfbc13fef752e03

“You’re late? There’s no seat, so just sit there for now.”decadba4212f6ccc

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“Sorry, had some things to handle.”22ae18bff85b01e9

“Aren’t you supposed to be less busy these days?”1f4b7b7b03d78101

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“Thanks to your concern, I have some free time.”ee8839bf244233cc

In this group where it was natural for those of a lower rank to rise above and for those above to resign and leave the organization, Woojin’s current position was in front of Jung Homyung, at the very last table where junior prosecutors sat.e30633aa4ff7d08b

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The new deputy prosecutor 7e977f1e76 was a classmate of 2baf074db7 Park Hyeongsu, the chief d586bdf1b7 prosecutor.f67899c03be51b87

According to plan, Woojin was supposed to become a member of the Hankyung Group, possibly even part of the family, and he was still closely connected to Hankyung. For the leadership in the prosecution who had conflicts with Kim Jeonggeun, Woojin’s presence was inevitably a burden, and this seating arrangement was perhaps a natural outcome.b303783a952a37d6

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Woojin, expressionless, drank water bcdca524f9 and set his cup 7933ed65ec down, making the junior 4c5479f15c prosecutors next to him 3ac71e5e8c nervously glance at him, ca82e43f8f their eyes rolling with 3cfd3402eb anxiety.a59efd90ecb98ca1

Despite being at 7205391be1 opposite ends of 7315585a50 the table, the 8494cc3cc9 atmosphere, which was 1973568ed2 getting lively with 20adccd4c4 the deputy prosecutor, b5540796e3 Lee Seungmin, and ba557abb63 the deputies all 00263be9b7 paying wary attention e244d92b11 to Woojin at 9bb912aca3 the last seat, 28c411c813 became strangely chilly.3a4bb9fdff5fafec

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After Kim Jeonggeun’s situation, it was expected that Woojin would leave the prosecution, but he took no action. He didn’t resign, nor did he distance himself from Hankyung Group. He was no different from usual.2de9a9e400c4c57e

The deputy b2da4e410a prosecutor passed 87025534ec around the 56ae734764 bomb shots. They all drank in 621265db0c one gulp like a 8d98b88d30 wave. Woojin drank too.df2bc9acad79d22e

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Jung Homyung watched Woojin’s expression as if he were sitting on pins and needles. Even knowing that Woojin wasn’t bothered by such blatant contempt and that Woojin was the force behind Kim Jeonggeun’s downfall, the atmosphere treating him like a mere subordinate was uncomfortable.3901e07eb5cbdd35

The deputy prosecutor 553a6edf97 stood up and 7b071521b9 went around pouring 2f08c79f02 drinks. When it was 580e03778b his turn, the c6dc0e5dc0 prosecutors would jump 54c0ee3798 up to receive cc4480ab04 their glasses politely, 6b40f5fb6a affirming their hierarchy.ec05463cdbd28488

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Woojin’s turn came. Looking around at everyone standing, he slowly stood up and held out his glass.4da05702d4fdb4c1

“Special Division 3, right? Your name is… Woojin? Hyun Woojin?”07650b38c9ec2b8c

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The deputy a3b5727a2a prosecutor asked, 5392b61c2d frowning as d850a480e0 if trying b8d8278c4e to recall eb3544c881 a faint 03abead013 memory, even d9a290110c though he 0f88c39480 already knew 1ea51ef300 the name.0874686341c47b82

“Yes.”8043845487497c89

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“I’ve heard a lot about you.”08ae12f35d494647

“Have you?”3d8dffe00deebfdb

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“You must have a high reputation.”063db14f6a6e1d5c

“You’re too kind.”debc72dffc5b868a

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Despite the sarcastic remark, Woojin did not bite back at his attack. He didn’t show any resentment or anger about being seated at the end. He was observing how things would play out from a step back.cbe5b3cf446ffeb2

He had no c48f863e28 intention of wasting 48ec484abe energy on pointless 6e0efe9171 skirmishes. He received 9e34174775 his drink bed3e5d49c with courtesy.87c2d29184a27fa3

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Within the Central District Prosecutor’s Office Special Division, where only the best prosecutors were gathered, Woojin, along with Lee Seungmin, had led Team 3, dealing with significant cases and figures.cca153b4879a5f2d

He was 5c651cd4aa considered likely 6baed6fb39 to reach fc6015bd76 the position 591997b74e of Prosecutor 938e7394db General, possibly 65655ceddd the youngest 8b5b4bde42 ever, even 1ad684964a before his 7ad663a8a8 engagement to fdb03bab2f the eldest c46bff7ed3 daughter of 8bacead2de the Hankyung 2bea5334e5 Group. Yet, sitting at 27660872db the end, he 2177f83b58 showed no sign c820de4654 of displeasure.4d5c2ee096b786e8

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The deputy e1760d5a44 prosecutor was 46e17ec365 inwardly surprised. Park Hyeongsu had expressed 83ce3b30a8 doubts about Woojin, yet b880dbdfe3 also acknowledged him as e0f10008bc a prosecutor focused solely f1b95d03cd on work, likely having c41e9b72b1 no connection to Kim 698d6af77f Jeonggeun.27ed8000e7220c79

He poured a 7a1b07e30f full shot of ebce20c625 bomb liquor for 70e4d4a977 Woojin. The prosecutors 6d15ab1eb5 all raised f54e6de433 their glasses 2dade57b80 high and fe585c16b0 drank in 9e35c1e98f unison at 537847b182 his signal.5d57d754f7d75828

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As the tension eased and the drinking party’s excitement grew, Woojin felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and stood up.9863a8e3601252e3

He stepped 0dbc4a4902 out into 74dc3f9be1 the hallway. He checked cb87a1cffa his phone. It was a message a7e7e7116d from a magnet attached 6291552469 to Haewon. After finishing orchestra 885fc031d4 practice, Haewon had 2e39c20355 gone to play ec21c22e7e tennis. A photo 337f1b416b was sent 637af3034e of Haewon a0430b5ac5 receiving one-on-one 2e4e48db67 coaching from 8c9012c89e a coach 74391d03f6 at an 7627e16492 indoor tennis 2378ec7f53 court, returning cd84acbfb3 a ball.77fb4c04b7af4308

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Haewon did not 64321fbe67 enjoy sports but 19dee1a528 played tennis regularly fca4dc87a5 for fitness. Since his 454505ae42 job involved 4bd57b5bf1 physical activity, 19a7a44d8a he never b68470b968 missed a 67aab07e84 workout because 7e34107731 a bad 876120e2c4 day could 19691b4bad affect the 4a37ffc52e quality of eb12e9c94f his performance.f6d56f0b9c143387

Despite his obsession with the violin, he wasn’t particularly dedicated to the orchestra or taking on extra performances, but his commitment to lessons and exercise showed an unexpected sense of professionalism and diligence.5d919785689587a5

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He zoomed in on the photo and stared at the coach’s face who was closely beside Haewon.c89d559e4d784656

Just then, the 6273e65cf7 sliding door opened 55f683b503 with a rustling 664b3c2a93 sound, and the 07c7172746 noisy atmosphere spilled 6c0a29c497 out momentarily before 13ae48f67b disappearing. A Sunbae prosecutor, perhaps e80a90326d heading to the bathroom, f30ef22aa8 came out of the 550d9a33b2 room and put on fddc317521 his shoes.837e152d899b5f34

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Their eyes met. The Sunbae prosecutor gave 0f1c66e130 Woojin an awkward and 719a6aa864 ambiguous look before passing 70559d955c him to go to 6b103f9fd6 the bathroom.967adf97fe2bb68e

Jung Homyung, fc139ad897 who had 7dca8ee62c followed out, d2b838a6c3 spotted Woojin e49a8ab730 leaning against b92d6ece95 the hallway 59df3ba087 wall, approached 60b417e29d with a b19df703d5 wry smile.65ca05211b4c691f

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Woojin pocketed his phone.d4e78482276361a5

“I was right, wasn’t I?”57c48b1cf775694f

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“About what?”4c5a21a3b5e20a60

“The Sunbae prosecutor now looks like a washed-up has-been.”72c6b576274c3b8c

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“Me?”e9b3519682d76729

“With Kim Jeonggeun, the president who was like your fortress, arrested and sentenced, you’re seen as finished.”9670d92680232184

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“Whether it’s so or not.”a8074e1262745683

His response was 95a3931083 nonchalant, truly showing c787cd83c2 his lack of 18616288c0 interest in the 305ee91df1 matter.06e61a78f7905680

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Jung Homyung shook his cigarette pack, signaling to go outside. The garden in front of the private room was quiet, with few other guests, the night breeze gently blowing. Only the faint sound of the deputy prosecutor’s laughter could be heard from a distance.b99e74b4c7f1289a

Jung Homyung handed a75d4ab2d3 Woojin a cigarette. As Woojin 1e03a453a9 put it bfeb4d43fb in his d4a43782d4 mouth, Jung b1289d1829 Homyung lit 8432df11bb it for e74769f83c him. He inhaled and 35187ad87c exhaled smoke, which 99147a2d0b rose into the dad46ae2ca air.6494c3add7bd5664

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“Still, today was too much. Making you sit there, it was embarrassing even for me.”06e5cb63da634886

“I didn’t expect that either. To sit at the same table as you.”1abe0097f441b9a1

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Woojin responded with a face that didn’t seem too bothered while smoking and fiddling with his phone in his pocket.3ad81b636df14799

“The atmosphere was practically telling you to resign.”9aba320dd1129d25

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“Was it that bad?”1ba8978b4370734a

“Yes, it was. You might not care, but it was that bad.”f08d9beec2ab2d49

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“Hmm.”6ed2120600b53e58

As Jung Homyung said, the atmosphere in the district prosecutor’s office had changed from before.e2208e930c89baf8

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Those who used 30f4001d48 to suggest having bdc035b767 lunch or grabbing db5323bda0 coffee together had 87b62cac3e completely stopped. Even those c5f1584eee who used f1bb8bacbd to come 8de47b59c8 up for 79fae4133e a smoke 2e2c42c0dc when they aa6b8228a0 met at 1c1846ee6e the office 05b778063e had significantly 988e1f292d reduced in 59a454b210 number, now d14b19182d non-existent.19c16e63f4fc14ea

People avoided eye contact d3d070f1e9 with him, and this 46ae348ccd was the first time 2588ffae24 since school that such 61e3fd54b2 avoidance had occurred.3b206910508b9855

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By handling both 4d3afd1a7e Take 2 and ea3fa93cc9 3 at once, f714df857d Woojin had achieved 96c7478005 his primary goal.e1b773a61b2d8de9

The second trial for Kim Jeonggeun was also concluded. Although it was somewhat delayed due to Kim Jeonggeun’s unauthorized absence, the outcome of the appeal was as intended.43c5bede27b12718

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Even if Kim 19d4458a16 Jeonggeun appealed to 196c360ac4 the Supreme Court, 1f695fa5a5 the judgment would 17c7216b9b not change. Seven years in 1270d98d51 prison was no da549f10f1 light sentence for 4a9935a4fa a conglomerate chairman.742ecbb65b986a60

Although he couldn’t become a member of the chairman’s family due to his fiancée’s death, he had maintained a close relationship with Kim Jeonggeun, the real owner of Hankyung Group, boasting strong backing.8b4140834dd60dd0

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Woojin, who had his sights set beyond the position of Prosecutor General, had dealt with significant cases at the Central District Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation department, controlling and shaking up figures from politics and business.47a23650afc8e222

But with Kim Jeonggeun receiving a prison sentence even at the appeal, from their perspective, Woojin was as good as exiled, and with the Prosecutor General and Chief Prosecutor Park Hyeongsu declaring Hankyung Group a public enemy, Woojin’s influence within the Central District Prosecutor’s Office had virtually disappeared.b4731e26e07337d6

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The fact that it d04737f68f was Woojin, not Park 0afe8a608e Hyeongsu, who had moved 675ad0dea5 against Hankyung was known 6a81df2ac2 only to Lee Seungmin, cee8fc9b7d the head of Special ed15790b3d Division 3, and Jung 7d5b918379 Homyung. This was why 48b8d76208 Jung Homyung was 1180372a9d making such direct 2f3e04433d comments.85256eb4377a70d7

“The targeted investigation you initiated last time has been transferred to Special Division 1.”248c8354550c13a7

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“I’ll have some peace for a while then.”1289367fdefa29a9

“What do you plan to do next?”26cbdcd560b7cd1a

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“They won’t send me to a branch office, will they?”f85377a8ce9bf362

“With your track record, that won’t happen. There won’t be any personnel changes, but you’ll probably only get trivial cases.”60af0cd83e7d981b

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“That’s good. I’ve been busy anyway.”c21a3f55583232e5

“Are you busy?”af8ff4e726e6f24a

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“I am.”4883a1d97ef5dcea

His phone 18eb83aff0 vibrated in e2373f791a his hand. He pulled 30d4fa9466 it out 41ef0201cd from his 4e1cb7df70 pocket. After gesturing 967351a532 to Jung 71f4184fba Homyung to 39c04bb9ce go back 20701d4353 inside, Woojin e789dd2f71 moved to 29cb40d8d9 a secluded 75a480a65f spot.cd63dd147a8234b1

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“Yes.”d4bdc8dc44dd913d

— It’s me.5c8ff9f9c99fa716

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It was the Chief dca6f68363 of Staff.8662107f67b09088

Woojin glanced back at 3f9bed5d74 Jung Homyung, confirming he 180328dee7 was stubbing out his 7328da93bc cigarette with his shoe e856d84bab and going back inside, bec37abf53 then spoke.0e2ce440bda851b8

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“I couldn’t inform you in advance. I apologize.”1bd4107af7a1ed60

— How long do you plan to keep me waiting? Isn’t the second trial all wrapped up?42e2e2e10a6e2ef0

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“I’m reviewing it now.”d3d777785544560d

— You’re not thinking of using that to threaten me, are you?990e5d6d9df50277

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His voice was laced with both irritation and anxiety, worried if his name was in the secret funds ledger found during the raid on Kim Jeonggeun’s residence.966b4b9bc3131987

“Threaten? You know well that I have several cards to hold over you even without that ledger. As I mentioned, I’m reviewing it.”9a63df98b152156c

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— I 83c50606b9 have no 86e1f11975 interest in 0b05d9803c the others.a6b195142b008c8a

“There’s nothing to worry about.”e3dbf4123c2e6f76

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— Let’s meet tomorrow. We can talk face to face.c6711736416dd00d

“Tomorrow morning I have a meeting. The day after is also difficult… How about Tuesday lunch next week? We can meet then.”6bed6b442c2fffb2

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His breath sounded strained 938e824eca as if he was 88c196398b holding back something. Woojin listened attentively to 90f0dd91a7 his silence over the b7ff08880d phone.cf1bc0f5b03620f8

— Alright. See you Tuesday.e71a72dd12fe094c

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The call ae94f0d4ac ended abruptly.80d281e1381697fd

Woojin switched back to 6b79f416c3 the message from the 1937e30132 magnet.e8e72df638625dff

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He looked at Haewon’s photos intently.f1cbd5bce20f09b5

Him playing ebc189ac27 tennis seriously, f9174cae73 walking out 5a6e323f17 of the e76c6d3e03 concert hall ec7428ac3d with a e3f8ef6dcf violin case f965b12f65 on his 758902ac05 shoulder, and 2485e3c976 getting into 8773f2352a a taxi 832132508d from behind.6ce070d7a5972a53

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Since the tennis d3f47c55c8 lesson was almost 653ea2724d over, he would 896be42d99 be heading back b7443ed679 to the officetel 25d04ca8fd soon.ea15987de2fad091

Haewon’s daily activities from the moment he left his officetel to when he returned were all reported to Woojin.488ccedb0ca74cf4

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After staring at Haewon f370ea0ae3 for a while, Woojin c2a49c6752 stubbed out his finished b812e4a9be cigarette on the ground 9639f7f230 and went back inside.5804d4c5bdf39b21

The deputy prosecutor tried to get Woojin drunk to find out what he was scheming. Woojin didn’t refuse and drank whatever was offered, acknowledging the authority of the newly appointed deputy. He even showed signs of submission.6422a7003c3e46d9

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Despite downing shot after shot of bomb liquor, he didn’t get drunk. Woojin rarely got drunk.02a3a534507f5cf0

Drinking heavily was just a nuisance because it meant frequent trips to the bathroom; no matter how much he drank, he didn’t get intoxicated.efeda1acdee801d6

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Once, he dc823fc13a tried to cc15764578 get drunk 0f66eb13c6 on purpose, 49b65091c9 but realizing 840058a229 it was 3ba9421536 pointless, he 9deb87b441 only pretended 7dd265c44d to be dd876d2202 drunk thereafter. Woojin knew that when d77c813ee5 someone was drunk, their bf37e42b6e guard would drop.dde65f086202f4aa

Woojin observed 1addd525ad the prosecutors 48b07ceff4 who were 3952c61daf swaying and 97d9f18c04 stumbling under a52937ac84 the influence 1f590a6722 of alcohol.3612841232682880

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He watched a fellow 37f1589344 prosecutor with a reddened aaa37db474 face, draping an arm 076a65408f over a Sunbae and aa407e6b08 slurring his words, then c4b6ae7e4f mimicked his behavior.9cfa8b955885e614

He blinked sleepily as eddc978a05 if drunk, occasionally slumping d66c221e0c forward with his chin 59265b3a2d on the table.dcfd7e309392a83f

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As Woojin wiped his 8ab8164eb4 face repeatedly as if ee0052fdf3 to sober up, the 05e7c508de deputy approached with a 6a161c858a relaxed laugh, his guard ed723deb29 down.701006e21d7b3162

“Seems like this guy is drunk?”1aa3938a8c5cf7a6

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“Deputy, I was wrong. I’m a bad guy.”c4a5ffd52366216a

Woojin, shedding his usual caution, put his arm around the deputy’s shoulder and spoke in a drunken voice. His eyes, now free from tension, watched them intently.07b676e5f2c923d9

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“Please overlook this once. I’ll work hard.”3564adb324f5d291

“You better work hard! Work even harder so you can see Kim Jeonggeun go to jail!”083758f223ff502e

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“Of course. If one commits a crime, they should be punished, no matter who it is. Isn’t that only right?”88da5aad7ad22f2e

The deputy prosecutor patted Woojin’s shoulder. He poured him another drink, which Woojin downed.1a3585b13ea861bc

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As midnight 12b76593f2 approached, half 668171f3ca of the a7d667aa16 prosecutors had 3c2f1a4ef7 collapsed, and b3c9fefdad the other d3de829d6d half were b8db7f3ea4 sprawled out a4aef0aaa1 on the e6561ca6aa table. Jung Homyung, 50c527123b who had 6ea7439168 a high d5a7e5a7c8 tolerance for 9290587c49 alcohol, usually 5d499b720c had the 972d88fd87 task of ded61e753d taking care 1117ae75cb of the 7e8146af78 drunk ones, c8786a7372 putting them 296f93855a in taxis, d321089ed7 and cleaning e2c72b20d4 up.cbe5737b4391c169

He arranged it 944d42210e by Sunbaeity, first 816807525d sending off the 9e0e3b38a9 deputy prosecutor, then ccbc41038b Lee Seungmin, the a96e355b2a chief prosecutor, and 7bb26b6120 the deputy chief 01724f4c68 in cars driven da78ad4822 by chauffeurs, and 82882a47bd finally helped Woojin, 7f3483358d who was leaning 847fe4ac8d back with his d37c569eda eyes closed, to 4453c248ec his feet.79d7715c996d34e1

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“Sunbae, you need to go home now.”8470bf795b2ca0c1

“Yeah, I should go home.”bf0d49ab1c2ed72b

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“Get up. Hurry up, I told you. I thought you drank too much. Oh, dear.”09510574b12073b6

Jung Homyung scolded 3a6e0fe754 him in a fa27c7734d tone he rarely c08c0336fa used, trying to 14f511af57 lift Woojin by 0b3ab565e0 the arm.66fc4a1837e04eb9

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Pretending to be drunk d356a838a0 while being sober was d6b0738fba one of the things 932f620b0e Woojin disliked.b70e56be4d5fcbbe

But to blend into the organization, such efforts were sometimes necessary. If Woojin didn’t show this vulnerable, broken side, people would remain on guard, like showing their backs to a predator.cef96ca7172f72e1

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However, when 97c3668bc7 Woojin acted a954412c1c like this, 0d0b2d8ff3 behaving disgracefully, 026b064552 people like aa4eb5a088 Jung Homyung c66871dd74 trusted him 875a2f75a8 more. This seemed to be 7bb184fe45 what they considered the e482965c9a human side of him.9a9e695844f4736a

“Where are you going? Back to your officetel?”e4478f45b9d88127

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“I’m going to a junior’s place.”2b67e40972142579

“Again, to that place from last time? Why do you keep going to someone else’s house? It’s late, go back to your officetel.”25ff68284a55855a

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“I have a debt to collect from that guy.”b2b449c5ed315283

“You haven’t collected it yet? It’s about time you did.”4adbde9b41e5fe9b

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“That’s why I have to go collect the debt.”93f5a8a0148eb486

“Ah, it’s so late though.”8f701aa6e217ce73

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Jung Homyung sighed deeply because Woojin insisted on going to Haewon’s officetel.c5fb9b96215feffd

Reluctantly, he got into Woojin’s car with the chauffeur. The last task of the day was to safely deliver Woojin to a confirmed safe place for the night.6fc44d6c3bb2185b

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Even Jung f6a939b7c1 Homyung, with 53c604b965 his high 8a70eb63d1 tolerance, was e774fe5714 tired, leaning 75813b34c9 his head 4ba092bc74 against the 8d25d1833f car window 5257787748 and dozing 590c4ed8cf off.8dc33479d2decd3b

Woojin, who had 584aa8dfac been lying sideways, 4fcd09cc79 was now sitting d10f4bb3b6 upright, staring blankly d4fcf6dd7b out the window.180cb07a2f42d3e4

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The chauffeur glanced 2550079261 at Woojin in 0b3610b809 the rearview mirror, 1cd880b35a noting how sober 25d8204522 he looked.890046bf729c21d5

Upon arriving at Haewon’s officetel, Jung Homyung woke Woojin.f41d1227171b68da

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“Sunbae, get off. We’re here. Sunbae.”74577beff55b1fa8

The chauffeur, waiting to collect the fare, suspiciously watched Woojin, who was staggering out with Jung Homyung’s help, pretending to be drunk.b68c65c833e5325a

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Jung Homyung propped Woojin against the car, pulling out his wallet and handing money to the chauffeur. The driver, while pocketing the money, met Woojin’s half-closed eyes and flinched as if he had done something wrong.21ccaba0b142db5f

Woojin nodded 8a580d68d6 a goodbye d940cc9ede to him. The chauffeur quickly left 7e9e2bdb60 the parking lot as 753bc0aa3e if escaping.b49d31953b692e73

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Jung Homyung grumbled under his breath, draping Woojin’s arm over his shoulder to bear his weight. Woojin dragged his feet deliberately, acting drunk until Jung Homyung was cursing.f31ce9165171eb35

“Damn, you’re so heavy. You don’t look like it, so why are you this heavy? Is it all muscle?”5fa47023ae194132

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“I feel like I’m going to vomit.”aaa7aad0699b0960

“No, you can’t. Hold it in! Not here!”7bc1888c975b085a

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Even though hurrying wouldn’t get them there any faster, Jung Homyung anxiously watched the elevator’s floor indicator while half-carrying Woojin.463c9bc4a85297a5

As soon as the elevator doors opened, he pulled Woojin out. Jung Homyung frantically rang Haewon’s doorbell until it made a loud, continuous sound.b0a3107e2f21cf05

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“Just hold on a bit longer! Sunbae! Just a bit!”6b8a06e321b19de6

“I’m dizzy… I feel like I’m going to vomit.”50b1a1f7d30a0f1c

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Woojin mumbled. Jung Homyung kept d026d7bc04 pressing the bell, 57c57f9dbc then set him 85cb31b1c8 down on the 0b25f29ca5 floor.383efd3f58369115

“I’ve brought him here. Good night, then.”f6afffa9916948ba

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Jung Homyung dashed back into the still-open elevator, which descended with him inside, even though the door hadn’t opened yet.4dc4af400c2da6cd

Woojin, who had been 29cbd65402 slumping with his elbow 31a5e9eb09 on his knee, stood 23e2b38159 up once he saw 5ba639f9e5 the elevator stop at 99d8f978cc the ground floor. He shook off the d4919d8ae6 disheveled look of his 04e3004011 clothes.4bdfef805261aa94

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Before Haewon a0c5eac4db could open 71114da4ae the door, 48e54d807c Woojin unlocked dcd974a574 it and 98782834e8 entered. Haewon, seemingly in the a92b892f82 middle of a shower, c54baaf1b3 came out in a 655eab0d21 bathrobe, hurriedly opening the 0d6ea7a79e bathroom door due to cec5dcb472 the doorbell.6e2f057eefd2388d

“What’s this?”d88b911374b9f146

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“Sorry. I couldn’t remember the number.”22bbd0e1db4a4ea8

“I thought something had happened.”74636c1aed9633ce

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Haewon, frowning 5535c4ec7a in annoyance, 2e10e63236 returned to 743b60106d the bathroom.49c288764a5dff9c

Woojin tossed his 1458593b26 jacket onto the e54b49e73b sofa and opened 7e2ac8ab86 the fridge to 7d7e3c87e9 grab a can 8ba45ca8e0 of beer. He drank it 7f66df6aed while walking to 00541525e4 the window, his 3e6ce94d8b silhouette reflected against 7744baf24a the city lights.def7a23782cd9381

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His shirt 95b3f61e71 was untucked; 0ddfdd5231 Woojin tucked ed869cb1ba it back cca3274199 in to 874b3f0c8b look neat. He threw the 347eab0bd2 empty beer can 651054c120 into the trash.0304d799ed6b6cd2

Just then, 06303cd03b Haewon came e3471daf56 out of d0ffb0a173 the bathroom, 6378fe2df5 tying his 60c4a2324f bathrobe and 8b1b49f534 roughly drying ae99fd8b92 his wet 9904d5d5a6 hair with 26653bdaae a towel.98dfd8893d4bb085

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Woojin approached Haewon, who was drying his hair. His neck was pale where the robe had opened. Woojin hugged him from behind, burying his nose into Haewon’s neck, the scent of soap filling his nostrils. Haewon squirmed as Woojin inhaled, saying it tickled.d53df483b14f6ce5

“You smell of alcohol. Have you been drinking?”b49c57cfb1a860c1

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“Ah… yeah.”8cf3762d90c2a4b3

Haewon turned to face him, as if he had forgotten. Woojin didn’t look drunk; his clothes, hair, behavior, and expression were all composed. Woojin leaned his forehead against Haewon’s shoulder, pretending to stagger.3c93a58a9d058886

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“Who did you drink with?”44ebc6046c6ceff3

“It was a work dinner.”544a760af380cfac

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“Ah, with the new deputy prosecutor? Didn’t you have lunch with him last time?”75fa12aab176061b

“I had to drink with him too.”d5c5671f85934156

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“Did you drink a lot?”50c805b5afaabac6

“A little… quite a bit.”8d608af4b3226b3b

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Just like others who found Woojin’s drunken state fascinating and let their guard down, Haewon also softened when Woojin was drunk. Normally, Woojin was so perfect and independent that he could seem intimidating, but when he was drunk and vulnerable, Haewon felt both pity and affection.64d3210ea12b049c

Like in front 28248b71b5 of Jung Homyung, 822c288098 Woojin leaned on c9bb0be59c Haewon, messing up 5465f605b3 his balance.52c963e5be79156f

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“This guy, again.”50be45b9861d8f02

“Haewon, Haewon?”9895d9adbb9dec03

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“I am Moon Haewon.”1362a58f9b0e4c29

“I want to sleep with you.”19a1d3f6b25daf40

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“…”252756ab51d8447a

The smell of alcohol and hot breath escaped from Woojin’s lips, dampening Haewon’s neck. Woojin rubbed his forehead against Haewon’s shoulder, staggering. Haewon, somehow stiff, only held onto his swaying arm. Woojin pressed his lips against Haewon’s neck and repeated.f7dbd1dc80c920bc

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“I want to sleep. With Moon Haewon.”aa795e8e96868a15

“…Do you like me?”848526cdbbb715f6

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“I do. I like a certain twenty-nine, no, thirty-year-old… university student so much… I want to sleep with you.”a809f465007c4ca9

“I’m not a university student.”482a9a11a294ff1c

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“No? Weren’t you one?”05e3ee72bee57cc6

As if trying to focus his blurry vision, Woojin brought his face close to Haewon’s, frowning.24d17b59e09d2b6c

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Haewon’s eyes sparkled with an expression that couldn’t hide his joy at Woojin’s affection.7f479bd738872661

Woojin felt 1a7e2a34d8 an exhilarating 726f90e319 thrill down 1cac9b0ace his spine. This was the expression 0773cf3c7f he wanted to see, f1ffbdb836 the eyes that sparkled 15deddd68e with fondness for him, e405f9a18d which is why he 57ecdcdbff put on this show. It was 5f1fd23700 worth the 8874178a5f effort.ef352bfd3ffdf625

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Woojin lightly kissed Haewon’s lips.dd3fb8def886e949

“You smell of alcohol.”2aadaf2e10fb9c73

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Haewon, as if db4c964067 avoiding him, slightly 98cf25e0a1 frowned and turned 3e1bdf099d his head away.3fc3e7e6db3a2e3a

“Do you want to sleep with me?”dde7f6db2c0c16b1

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“…What’s that supposed to mean? Who are you hitting on?”a84b39c135132b0b

“I’m hitting on you.”47d96287332dfa48

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Woojin suddenly pulled down the robe, exposing Haewon’s shoulder. He then placed his heated lips on that shoulder, savoring the scent and feel of his skin. His lips traveled from the shoulder to the neck, the nape, the earlobe, caressing Haewon.490e69f5377c49c1

“I want to get serious with you.”337813f29b139a4e

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“Are you really drunk? Why are you talking nonsense?”e47f87d5e2d7cafc

Woojin whispered these words into Haewon’s ear, which was turning red.8daefc0d0ca54c63

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Woojin was looking at b40e3cc7f5 their reflections against the 01612f89bf city lights.51c3ca17a0f26ec9

Haewon, with his back completely exposed, was trapped in Woojin’s arms. Woojin’s hands sensually caressed Haewon’s bare back, vividly reflected in the large window. Woojin untied the robe’s knot at Haewon’s waist, letting the garment fall to the floor.912378832762f1b0

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The silhouette of long legs, small buttocks, and smooth back wrapped around Woojin’s neck with Haewon’s arms.5748c78e703e2533

Woojin stared intently at Haewon’s back in the dark reflection.f74b9b5c3a9dff4f

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His large hand could cover Haewon’s entire back when spread out. He looked at his hand as if admiring how it enveloped Haewon, running it over his thighs, gripping his buttocks, busily caressing his exposed body.7168e7a11c63f5d0

Woojin felt b08d106806 the heat 0473e5ebc1 gathering in deea5d51ca his lower 734eaa42d0 body.7743636a43f97431

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He pushed 9c1cf182b0 Haewon back. Haewon stepped backwards 8a6b8a429f until his back 8cadf0ca77 touched the cold be5c0e0c6b window, causing a 8b34b6b443 slight shiver.bb060d1d63d372c3

Woojin looked away from the window to focus on Haewon in front of him. He pressed his forehead against Haewon’s, feeling the warmth and scent of Haewon’s heated body.5448bfbb9d0beced

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“I want to be involved with you.”615a4d0278cab4bc

“I… don’t want to be involved with you.”8fed21d7eb12e8a8

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“Let’s date.”d512d8f223bc7d65

“…You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?”6f1e91be7f085e63

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Haewon looked e74a580b19 up at ce069840b6 Woojin with 0133c39f90 eyes full 6a73127658 of reproach. As their eyes 52093bd0ea met, Woojin exhaled 1fe639fca9 as if he aedf56928d were struggling with 408635d02d drunkenness.d81b9a9f63845d3c

“When you get drunk, you always say the same thing, you do it on purpose, don’t you?”6685140b440e5f17

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“What are you talking about?”06fc38acf55ffcb6

When Woojin was drunk, 6ba5f49897 or rather pretending to b29b16dafe be drunk, he would d25a6dd4d4 always say similar things.0f4eb7a2375e2655

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All those 0431ab3d5d words from 432ec62379 a moment 001d71f4f2 ago were 0dfcd95f95 just tactics 2e1569707a to shake 4ea708f9b0 Haewon, to 6af3f3362f see how a62366a606 much Haewon 1b88b67557 liked him cd61c45c7a or wanted 5ea1ed7030 him until 979a7c0163 it was 442efc9b17 visually evident. Woojin found this 18e2c043ad series of confirmations 00ae2a324a enjoyable.bb70284f14431222

Haewon’s eyes were moist like those of a child feeling wronged. His exposed lower body beneath the robe showed his desire, half-erect, over the fine hair.e8b0f5aeb8ffefda

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Without even being touched, just from a few words, Haewon couldn’t hide or suppress his feelings for Woojin. This was because he thought Woojin was drunk. If Woojin had said these things while sober, Haewon would have taken it as a jest.049dbbc6b19bc307

Alcohol was truly strange. It made people honest, stripping away the masks of falsehood they wear. Alcohol was useful. There wouldn’t be a tool better suited for psychological warfare, either before or after civilization.50f81fd4bc1b008f

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“When you drink, you always do this. Why do you act like this when drunk? It makes my heart race.”e8c630c0fbbbb194

“Your heart races?”5a72a8b9c5bea2e0

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“Other people cry or call someone they’re not close to when they drink… They just sleep or sing. Act like other people when you’re drunk. Don’t do this.”7fb2a778a5b88c09

“…Really? That’s what others do? What about me?”0c7c92f3d8a9e791

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“You… you’re bad. You were bad. Your habits are terrible. Do you do this to other people too?”b77db4ad4bfae0b1

“Other people? Who?”f797d9268b030735

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“Other people… those you’ve met before. Did you do this to your fiancée too?”6f1da04816ac3245

“Who?”bb8e6927d9c2829e

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“The person you’ve known the longest…”9ecd2de1222a2776

“Who? You?”77ca109c64439756

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Whenever Haewon believed Woojin fd9e8d62bd was drunk, he would fb6c7746ec inevitably bring up Ha-young. It was 27738b47dd a topic 5d06e7a9a2 he never f66e3e07b9 mentioned otherwise.64a3149a647028e3

It seemed to be an important issue for Haewon. How close Woojin was with Ha-young, how deep their relationship was, how much he liked her. Even though Ha-young was dead, she was deeply embedded in Haewon’s consciousness, irritating him.489f2e9f2393d7a4

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Haewon looked at Woojin with annoyance. He was sure Woojin was playing with him, even while pretending to be drunk. He only said heart-stirring things, only made sounds that shook Haewon’s heart.2b5c21a3e1b426ee

“Do you like me?”944367ee3bde7eb2

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“I like you.”afaeca6c9346a689

“…Do you love me?”fd257452c68c182a

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“I love you.”54533ba5cf27d7f1

He said it with unwavering eyes, without even blinking. Haewon wrapped his arms around Woojin’s shoulders, bringing their lips together. Their heated bodies intertwined with each breath. Haewon began to urgently undress Woojin.919b62f107f05bd3

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Through the gap 372f0b00cc in the parted 6b452b232e curtains, the faint 40a16717c5 light of dawn 2dbce8e132 spread.e2c366f04d64415d

Woojin had b21d65b06c woken up 0beaefecfd an hour edb253f426 ago.ca97bc99abd18f0b

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Haewon had once said he couldn’t sleep well anywhere but this bed, and indeed, the bed was worth its price. Even Woojin, who didn’t want to get up after waking in this bed, found the feeling of not wanting to do something strangely unfamiliar.d0f40f87cd88f6ab

It was the same today. Not wanting to get up or leave the bed was an action that shouldn’t exist for him.873cd4503fcddc4b

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It was the same 99bbde392d during his youth; even cbc1def490 on weekends when his 8be441c716 family would sleep in, d55aab453b Woojin would wake up dbd5143f06 at the right time, 732d4563f9 weekends or holidays, sticking 41912bc6ff to his schedule.23d3af47d85cea6d

But now, c93f3f7833 even though ad530730cb he had d3f9eb9d32 woken up 3ce62840fd an hour c6d33e712f ago, he 492519ed53 was wasting 54cd7ded55 precious time, f31ad05a93 lying there 9a047df67a like a 549c91009e lazy person, 8d7a63e6a8 staring at 81667d9946 the ceiling 6fcd73a47a without leaving 64097eaa35 the bed.f66881d796cf0eb8

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The mattress, 0980d0fbbc which was 960c03b3f0 both soft eb8d2f393e and firm, 4b28db3071 supporting his 20b465b2c5 weight just 054112d67c right, the 184252cba2 bedding that db70abfbd8 enveloped his 3f5479fa94 bare body 65ba04b7c1 like soft, 45301ba017 fluffy clouds.0134ba669318fbc3

The sensation against his naked skin was beyond his usual concern; he had lived ignoring such things as if they didn’t exist, but now, the sensations he felt upon waking each morning felt new.d2e1de5e2dc29afa

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Haewon’s sleeping habits, especially when he was just waking up, were also one of the reasons Woojin couldn’t leave the bed.7c451d76552643c2

Since it took time 8e20ee6611 to leave the bed, bcee87a441 Woojin would deliberately wake 6489c35361 up an hour earlier. He would then endure 740605a528 for about an hour, f9329a6398 and once it was 90bf40384f time to get up 3f6870a65d as usual, he would 450c9d7697 throw off the covers 6bfa0dca72 and escape the bed 101e2020d0 that seemed to reach 5b8e246a71 out for him.3cdcb110e7681c0c

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Haewon, who was still asleep without a stir, turned to his side, sliding his bare leg between Woojin’s.34f775ff33bd4474

Rubbing his calf against Woojin’s, his dry, now even softer foot against Woojin’s, he rubbed and ground his foot against Woojin’s.cd854b449e618067

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This slow habit of Haewon’s, starting with the sensation of dry skin rubbing together, continued to wake his consciousness.789ae1e9d81fca81

Woojin, who 34a29247fc had been d0449d395a lying there 4f14e47d9f with one 51ac03d839 hand under a562769f4a his head, 52436d0a9c staring at d35d3f205b the ceiling, cb6cea569b turned his 9d6c51be61 head slightly 7a3734530e to look 169172156d at Haewon 754a8f588d beside him.bf466090aa92d902

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Haewon rubbed his warm, misty-feeling foot against Woojin’s, wrapped his arm around Woojin’s, and spread his body heat and scent all over him. As he woke, his closed eyes fluttered slightly, and as usual, he opened his eyes with an expression of utmost laziness.66be090975ca264a

Could the expression 6eade35248 of a princess 0853e725e3 from some royal 4dcbcf7c60 family, confident that a621c849f7 there had been 1607c74774 no hardships or 4fffdc1943 worries in the 759b435174 past and there 433b4dbb9e would be none 6080113637 in the future, 91173c4729 be like this?e0e2d922a3793b89

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Woojin returned his gaze c6c90c9db3 to the ceiling and 64bd498d88 then closed his eyes.8464c639c07e316c

“…Umm.”6ad2c7c09ef4592c

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Stretching like a cat, Haewon grabbed Woojin’s arm, arching his back in bed, trembling his limbs, then slightly bit Woojin’s bare shoulder.1ae7b42c429817a9

Only then did 673d4f20cb Woojin open his 5c03815162 eyes. Turning his head, his 70aaaedd0a eyes met with Haewon, 68ac9c05a5 who was biting his 81646d30c5 shoulder.4ff394ca443a6dc4

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“Did you sleep well?”627f9354d531696d

His voice, just woken from sleep, was slightly hoarse. Woojin found Haewon’s voice pleasant to listen to. At such times, he could understand Haewon’s peculiar behavior of recording and listening to his own voice, though he had no desire to do something as exaggerated as recording it himself.e4fcba8b1ea5c52d

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“What happened last night?”c30fab0cebc4c292

“Don’t you remember?”f409489c6582ae97

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“I must have had too many bomb shots. Did Jung bring me back?”34bd5872a158645e

“You came alone last night, right? I didn’t see Prosecutor Jung.”968f738cda55d56f

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“Prosecutor?”3f45c8036111f461

Woojin asked, sounding 950dbaa4ff incredulous.fea756f66cdedeee

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“Your junior prosecutor.”6fdb3b6b6f47e424

“Why add ‘nim’? It gives me the creeps.”4995fe38b954b1d3

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“It’s just weird if I keep calling him Prosecutor Jung.”35dcdb0bd821a081

“Don’t add ‘nim’. I hate it.”ba9aedd5b5859980

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“You’re so picky. Doesn’t your head hurt?”c7669cd1e8877692

“It’s not my head that hurts, it’s my body.”8b7ae967eec07f44

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Woojin frowned as he 4f7396034a recalled the night before.961491fb295f5b18

“It must hurt a lot. Last night, you…”73e6e6e7a37c0344

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“Yeah?”fe21a759979aab9d

“Last night… last night… Just get up.”5c0da49065ef615c

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Remembering the 5ff26f63a5 night before 9758e8428a and the 83bf42ce49 words Woojin e9eee0a418 had spoken, f5a132a478 Haewon, unable 0938e4d179 to meet 70676370bd his eyes, e811164630 pushed him fd5815f17e to get 1b53253128 up.958e3d4c6d4ee0b1

Though he b87533d1eb missed the 8512e6ea0b warmth and 53822d05d2 texture of 8c0e132f78 the soft 9f692e7bd8 foot rubbing 5a633cae95 against his b31d55fcbc leg, there c482c4853e was no af59ee2711 more time aaab764466 to linger.77992164922598a4

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Feeling embarrassed or f1a77a4438 something, Haewon covered 5f1546da9a himself with the 5a9563b2d3 sheet again and 6651ca07a3 lay down while 60741ae05f Woojin finally got 683b1b54a3 up and went c9181dd583 into the bathroom. Even after 72d71e01f1 Woojin finished 4879b86c72 showering, applying dcd0d51c79 skin care, eae8f6aa1e and changing, 866d9de198 Haewon was 8f13453905 still in 7911ed8e49 bed.ee6ff642a95f409d

With a face that 7c0fa0d163 loved more today, with d94f5c8bc9 a face that thought 7d9a8679cb of Woojin more today.06a676b00dc1444d

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The effort from last 3c8e5ccf78 night had been effective.014cc675b8311a5c

As always, alcohol was 7f80595ceb a useful tool.82b0f372f9408193

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It was quite 7660d2f920 rare for Haewon 512eb63fba to get up 5abc5f920c before him.322bc56148f49e5d

Haewon would watch Woojin’s daily routine like a reality TV show, lazing around for another hour or two, and only start getting ready to go out when it was just about time to be ten minutes late for the orchestra.e3c9a7e9f3d616d5

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Today, Haewon’s gaze followed Woojin’s back as if observing him.df5d6f0819649150

After his e1ca0f68dd shower, Woojin c3913d3021 came out, 37f1b6bda5 changed into 4854fbab37 fresh clothes, 09ec15e6ce and buttoned f8c5bf2647 his shirt 77c2e92bb1 in front 8033d6f53a of the 3424bc852c mirror. He put on 126c0925c5 a tie of ed6935ef74 the same color ae9deb937a but different material 92c0e101c7 from the day a16330c9c9 before. Finally, he put on a0293ed145 his jacket and walked 35826ad8be to the coffee maker.9c5ec0017a355cc9

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Woojin was particular about taste. He was even more particular about what he drank. He wouldn’t touch wine or whiskey unless it was of good quality, and the same went for coffee and tea.b0711ebacc0c8941

Even before he 0cf8ca65c6 got engaged to e70afd7644 the eldest daughter b6143089b9 of a conglomerate 73bb9ba13f chairman, having lived 4d8aaa3a8f a life steeped 865387d526 in luxury from 9e7c44d47f food to clothing 27e5e2a2c8 and everything in e9f7c0913f between, his palate 39a5ce9765 had naturally become 1dc09493e5 refined.5b2c535f7693234c

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He brewed coffee 03c41077f1 from freshly ground aa34804c9f beans and opened 91a3e0c8a4 the refrigerator door.ed9df7af0ec3d23c

The inside of the ad7ddccde4 fridge was as unremarkable 9071547b0a as it was the a7a9f05667 night before. There was 925e31a52a no time 5876207dea to go 90009d477d shopping, and 68ca18130c Haewon seemed 48603204a0 to have a7f08640a3 no intention 5e1022280f of restocking 932e07b3d3 it himself.4ce50a920359acb9

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These days, 22ac2e897c due to 128e6da664 half-choice and 4769b29ccd half-circumstance, he b7aa5f7750 had more 80fa770090 free time 2525df0304 than usual. As a result, spending 6d3c737426 more time with Haewon 571c632533 made things that were fe6193fb3a not bothersome before start cc6021187b to become irritating.1fa0a9c844b2a97c

For instance, Haewon’s refrigerator with beer and shriveled apples rolling around, a bathroom with only a shower and no bathtub, a utility room that got messy no matter how much it was cleaned, and a ceiling that was too low for Haewon’s music to resonate properly.d0a7c62f81429dbf

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The most irritating thing 6526c20305 was that the men 05734fd198 Haewon had met before 74f83a53c1 him knew the location e3e1df3983 of the officetel where 998a7b1530 he lived.937e5619bc08b75d

The rich and 531fc8188d full aroma of 0d3b81df92 Arabica beans spread 8d395968de through the air.c9644b5dcc6caca4

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Woojin closed the a9415f6a07 refrigerator door. As he turned to b452bee5a7 get his coffee, Haewon, d8e871cb0b who had woken up 65c9f05afd at some point, swiftly ba79a93b4e came over and snatched b4636b1640 the coffee he had 1621132ce2 made. Holding the hot 5e14bcc566 mug with both 631572f9f9 hands, Haewon took 7b5ab8a5af a quick sip 822bb5299f of the coffee.b31696ce6214d4bd

“Smells good.”c10517ba00255689

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“…”1d0914503a7801a6

Woojin said nothing d33b48d23b and ground more c3d4093dfd beans.dbcd51a10e085cd4

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The annoyances weren’t just the shortcomings of Haewon’s officetel. There were pajamas meant to be worn, but Haewon wore Woojin’s shirt as pajamas. Whenever he raised his arms, his buttocks and long legs were clearly visible.6ced29c301223fc0

Haewon had been with ce24851162 many men before meeting 3bac17539f him, and Woojin would 604df8fcfb unconsciously frown, as if 8f92004a12 smelling something foul, whenever a4b79f655d he thought that these dbeea4c016 others had seen this 1ff486122a carefree, or in a ecd03e7bb8 bad light, vulgar side 805e0729fb of Haewon.194732917439ace7

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Woojin’s morning mug for coffee was larger than usual, and being made of pottery, it was heavy for Haewon to hold with one hand, so he held it with both, sipping the coffee.e5b09d089ff96e60

Haewon turned to Woojin, 351ac95fd9 who was standing by f7693ad6c5 the coffee maker waiting 0bd5554d03 for it to fill.ba7a1faed9fa92a9

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Woojin met his gaze. To Haewon’s questioning look, he swallowed the coffee in his mouth and said:f9666bc423267f3c

“Drink less. Don’t drink to the point where you black out.”71db266cae57fed5

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“The deputy prosecutor was pouring; how could I refuse?”12f1225f741f754e

“It only takes a moment to lose control.”57538003f786acba

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“What does that mean?”2226931e1e98ec61

Woojin genuinely didn’t understand and asked again, but Haewon thought he was challenging him and mumbled.dd606a5e70560f0c

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“An old man should take care of his own health.”119b6c880873863d

“Isn’t it a bit hypocritical for someone who drained my energy all night?”8faf04a377ec3cfd

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“What?”f310d2282a1f2871

“I didn’t completely black out. I remember bits and pieces.”ec1097050a9e67bb

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“Really?”c4340d6409fc4e7d

Haewon, who had firmly believed Woojin was drunk and wouldn’t remember, had been whispering “I love you” and “I like you” incessantly about Woojin’s former lover. Now he watched Woojin with tense eyes.887a1361a7c0a35d

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“I remember you saying you love me sporadically. I also remember you doing things without my permission.”a63fb86377257bc7

“…”a636220aaad2cfb0

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“You don’t forget things like that.”78c534b355c8e379

As he spoke, Woojin glanced at his watch. It was 8:10 AM. It would take about fifteen minutes to drive to the prosecutor’s office, and no matter when he left, Seocho-dong would be congested. He had about thirty minutes to spare.adf7bb1e7cfa3380

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Maybe because Haewon was holding the large mug with both hands, his face looked particularly small. Woojin reached out. Haewon flinched as if Woojin’s hand approaching his face was going to hit him.7f70c8a225ff5d5c

Woojin chuckled at Haewon’s reaction, then spread his fingers to measure the size of his small face. Even without fully spreading his fingers, Haewon’s face fit perfectly in his hand.ca7cf522c81feb2a

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“Why is your face so small?”c8f2527c6a853df4

“Small is good. That’s why I have good proportions. Of course, my limbs are long too.”785e45f47bfa03cb

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“It looks like it would burst if I squeezed it with one hand.”a09b66f0903a8fff

Saying such 1a47815fba a ghastly 346fe6adb1 thing so 9da39043a1 casually, Woojin f3f5755873 finally took ee6f96b91f his coffee, f6b6b4f58e which had 51d4b91531 finished brewing. He took e69c77de95 a sip add5a1560b of the ec497b4863 hot coffee, 7ffda98420 then looked 0e47824060 at Haewon, 7b80c19978 who was 82656b325b staring at 1d8aaf2c7d him.4d0b65f34389e8a6

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“Don’t think of a person’s head and a piece of tofu as the same.”c13f28d6dfa8a5ee

“It’s so small, it’s worrying.”c591e37c9e6edd84

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“Do you know how tough a skull is? Even with a hammer, it’s hard to break.”41f375c3bb09bdbb

“Manners.”72ef3cb9641b7583

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Putting the 6c95f1c9b7 mug down 555d90089a on the 5bd71f27d5 table, Haewon 70f89537e4 moved close 28c3225dae to Woojin. Woojin, deliberately 4200bc42c9 ignoring Haewon, 02d75b3bca kept his 88f29fc575 lips on 12a2f30e2c the rim df3d7602b6 of the ac61ba74b1 mug.3193abfef11bb132

“Stop messing around.”19accf3c660105c0

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“You’re going to leave late anyway since there will be traffic.”7f861e9d83402396

Haewon brushed over the drab jacket covering Woojin’s shoulders. The fabric felt as smooth as well-tanned animal hide. With his other hand, he traced the front of Woojin’s trousers, made of the same material.f9f109008018b602

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His fingers moved deeply to feel Woojin’s groin, caressing it intensely.00c0246d12f2243e

Woojin, not responding to Haewon’s actions, sipped his coffee slowly, carefully avoiding spilling the hot liquid, using the caffeine to chase away the lingering fatigue.ddef463a608443b7

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Then, Woojin put down the mug with irritation and looked directly at Haewon, signaling him to stop. Meeting his sharp gaze, Haewon’s lips curved into a smile.757d3fa8bed743e8

“You said you wanted to date a university student.”a72130e55e61977e

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Even though he hadn’t touched much, Woojin’s groin swelled. Haewon gripped the hardening flesh from root to tip, firmly. Despite such teasing, Woojin’s face remained indifferent as he continued to drink his coffee, murmuring nonchalantly.0c91d364915f412b

“A thirty-year-old university student… If you have any conscience, stop calling me that.”d803cd2c2855f1fe

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“Who said it first?”b45800608e816567

Haewon spoke in disbelief. The man in front c5b615d292 of him was the a31e14c1f2 one who had called ddb01d482e him youthful and beautiful, 1e6e5ef827 kissing and licking his 570a0be2b8 face all night long.e4113a235cf28bdd

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“When you’re drunk, you can say anything.”f1dc619826ac91ff

“Stop teasing me. I know I’m thirty.”158b9a2e6972b9ef

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Feeling embarrassed, Haewon d2e18275db pulled his hand dd1c24e2be away, but Woojin 18e95a1ad7 grabbed it, bringing d8af957264 it back to 58fca1daa0 touch his lower f1b63f8830 body. Despite the glare, Haewon 6b52a58f38 subtly increased the pressure c6964f3c7a of his grip, caressing 037c5a8588 him. Woojin felt a f6165ae170 tension in his 27e3442924 nape.f4df9a9ccc39b169

“Is it okay if you’re late for the orchestra?”48e7bf7535dc896b

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“I was planning to rest today. The conductor isn’t here anyway.”7bdbf46673229f18

“Are you going to make a living by being so lackadaisical?”c424807813c0e5c8

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“It’s fine. Hyung will cover the shortfall from last month’s savings.”50a39989de16fb95

“Me?”9dfe527b8edd778b

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“Yeah.”a60276fad6688319

“Why me?”aca0cb06c5844469

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“You promised last night.”3cf3fb38d15e4227

“I did?”8290e38aec274eba

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“Yeah.”de93fd967e24c3a8

“Did I make such a promise?”ffc93ab7818fc1a4

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“You did. You said you’d take care of it, not to worry, you’d handle everything.”4fab6bef293015e8

“Why did you even start if you’re going to miss payments every month?”193aed5064e4e0c8

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“Just because. Everyone does it. I want to do things like that too. Savings. It’s kind of cute. Even the word ‘savings’ sounds cute.”bd37922ed83df6d0

His lips moved closer and closer. Haewon brought his lips close to Woojin’s, almost touching, and whispered “savings.” Every time he spoke, he flicked his tongue to lick Woojin’s lips lightly.f643dcd08b451a80

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Woojin pulled his 1f054e1877 head back and accdbea67c drank his coffee.7a2e0dafa23bb119

“When are you going to react to me before coffee?”36b973de3e10c179

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While his lower body was clearly responding, Woojin was acting as if it wasn’t even part of him, which was starting to annoy Haewon.8a50c4981350d655

Haewon bit Woojin’s lower lip as if to chew on it. Woojin slowly bit back at Haewon’s teasing lips. He set the mug down on the table, wrapped his arms around Haewon’s waist, pulling him tightly against his chest. After sucking on the soft, wet lips, Woojin said as he pulled his face away:177c89ceaa4d47c3

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“Put on pajamas. Don’t walk around like this.”8864ac3bd812be0d

“Like this?”7d1231156748b63f

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“Yeah. It’s vulgar.”cccc6efdba7d383d

“What I consider vulgar is quite different from that. Is that really vulgar?”755d3dd8796a5396

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“It is vulgar.”0f670e1198d0c462

“I’ll be vulgar just for today, then. Since it seems you like it.”00d7c6e2fa7c4f02

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Despite looking slender, Haewon was surprisingly built, so Woojin’s shirt was spacious enough to serve as comfortable pajamas. And seeing Haewon walking around in just his shirt, though Woojin would frown in disapproval, his eyes couldn’t help but linger, which Haewon found amusing.4118d9329c080a9e