CR | Chapter 8.2

When they finally 93cfd05b7c arrived at the bd5544752f restaurant, Kim Chanyoung eb89361db4 was looking at 98ef53a26e them with suspicious 2206971645 eyes. It was because his 8d04c2adda friends, who usually had f9ce59bd93 a peculiar vibe, seemed c195adc351 unfamiliar today.e5d5b2c2429652ba

Not only were they unable to look at each other properly, but they also acted as if touching each other would be the end of the world when passing chopsticks. And the way they cautiously placed meat on each other’s plates was something else.e20b3c04422f1df4

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Among them, Wi 9a501d14c1 Woori was the 3bdffe1b30 strangest. He giggled as 18e0f3bbf9 if he had 66dc2561d3 air in his 628b03d9e1 lungs, laughed at 934a5c2936 the deliciously cooking 438666525f meat, and then 6fd8789bd5 laughed again as 398100ae09 he poured a 144355bd20 drink for Kim 125c2a57ee Donghwa, which was f44dce4fc3 unlike him.208db2e933e2c800

“What’s up with this guy?”aa6f2a2cbb8a4080

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Kim Chanyoung’s scolding went unheard. As always, Kim Donghwa was grilling the meat without any particular reaction, while Wi Woori was laughing out loud as if something was amusing him.221e90c0a61da9f4

It was chilling 36829e8320 to see someone b6bc94bf4f who had even 172ef0dd8a completed military service b7c32ab97a giggling like that. Whatever had happened, ea86e2bffb it seemed to beafc824db be something significant.954de45cafeec825

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Meanwhile, the two 184517a2a2 of them were bb38b6ffbb sticking close together. The weather 9c53973622 was practically 6818dcf3ba summer, and e68391c33e just being 37901d8d5d close was 18d541b417 enough to 34d9fff6df be annoying. But the 79fcf761d5 guys who 9e9827f4d7 would usually 683cbcdbd6 make a f235041688 fuss about 1aa5275719 keeping some f3cd034382 distance were 079760a8f4 unusually silent 58b82e285b today.ec7865fb18d3651b

It’s one thing for Kim Donghwa not to push him away, but what’s up with Wi Woori? Even if he likes the guy, isn’t it too much to stick so close in front of the grill when he can’t stand the heat?bbbdabca9ebcdd0e

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Kim Chanyoung, who was suspiciously watching them with raised eyebrows, suddenly had tongs thrust in front of him. Then, they clashed with a “chop chop!” sound. Only then did Kim Chanyoung come to his senses and look at Kim Donghwa, who was waving the tongs at him.a2df7be02142e11e

“Hey, you grill too. How long are you just going to eat without doing anything? I even paid for everything.”f947982881724685

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“Why are the tongs coming to me? What about Wi Woori?”16cebf7ecf2381de

“He sucks at grilling meat. Give it to him if you want everything burnt.”a8b421f35e039450

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“Oh.”952c4e930fa8f235

Kim Chanyoung 2142970cfb quickly accepted f85b608d83 the tongs 4f9e835663 from Kim 13e6e382f3 Donghwa. But even after cad2df37c2 that, he was b69f77268e more concerned about 87ed681852 the awkward atmosphere ac9c043816 between Kim Donghwa ea47c1bae2 and Wi Woori d0cde70e3f than the grill. Naturally, the tongs made cddd78a247 weak sounds in the c095df0b89 air, and each time, 76977d6d4d the two guys scolded ee839bcc2c him.27b8cc6ac0336ebf

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“Ah! Kim Chanyoung, get it together! What are you putting on the grill?”a3e44531f91ff40a

This time, it was Wi Woori scolding him. As Kim Chanyoung looked at Wi Woori, who was shouting whether he was in a good or bad mood, he unknowingly frowned. It was only then that he noticed Wi Woori’s lips, swollen and a mess, which he hadn’t seen before.62eb1cc3c64f59c9

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“But what’s up with your mouth?”15b1bc8c97a04d03

Kim Chanyoung 8363a6193e clapped the 6a77e86cba tongs together 6749c2ff12 with a bbe4faf6b2 snap. He just 95c462f50d held the 8abbe9af4e tongs up 6ef74a0cd7 to his c8cdeee406 lips, and 73243f7743 suddenly, Wi 274e52ae3a Woori laughed. This made Kim Chanyoung 052e61b98b feel a sudden unease. Was shyness 776d7d2d2d even appropriate 33278c1e3c in this fb7ff7b102 situation? His face turned red, 45c3241236 and he even touched a2ad269c88 his lips with an e1a1077573 embarrassed gesture.e1aac1150b00574a

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Then, when he quickly turned his eyes, he saw Kim Donghwa’s lips, also swollen and bruised. As soon as he noticed, a huge curiosity arose, but his instincts warned him not to dig any deeper. Somehow, he felt that asking more would only lead to a frustrating situation for himself.81d4cd86331342fd

“No, don’t say it.”7307c1d8d119f9a9

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So he immediately cut off the conversation, and for some reason, Kim Donghwa gave a mischievous smile. It was as if he was saying, “What you’re thinking is correct.”9046c7951f93f900

“Yeah, this.”d9f46047d8f8b126

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Despite being told not to say anything, Wi Woori started to speak. Kim Chanyoung grimaced. It was obvious just by looking. They had kissed, and Kim Chanyoung wasn’t really interested in the details of how his friends ended up locking lips.0f97a70c88ff4f60

“Don’t say it.”7e67f46a65b9b3f2

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“Hey, Kim Chanyoung, you know.”30973802e24499e3

“No! I said don’t say it.”a675c92518f04e15

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“Ah, just listen. How do you know what I’m going to say?”c7134eb404879c11

“I don’t know, but don’t say it.”6da37056f0fd6368

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Even though he had volunteered to be the firestarter between the two, it didn’t mean he wanted to witness their swollen lips firsthand. Kim Chanyoung, distressed, covered his ears, but it was no use.629d2e29ca664d25

“We’re dating.”0137cd2a50f3ad59

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“Ah! Don’t say… huh?”e4f96a111ff1b414

In the end, just as he was about to shout, Kim Chanyoung went “huh?” and opened his eyes wide. Then he looked back and forth between the two with a brightened expression. But then he showed a slightly troubled look, going “hmm.”8b0bf5e6ee20af28

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He didn’t have any aversion to the idea of guys dating each other. He was already used to those traits, and because of that, it wasn’t strange for same-sex relationships to exist. Besides, he knew those dumb guys had been secretly in love with each other without realizing their feelings were mutual.fab17ab9ae5a265f

He just felt a bit left out, thinking he’d become the ‘clueless friend 1’ stuck between a couple when they hung out. He was a bit worried that his close relationship with them might become distant.f6b0239ce88ceb81

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But that was 0a253c9e67 only for a a7bfa24c47 moment. Seeing the df21a4efbe two of 3cd5028d11 them clapping f523f770d4 their hands 699f31c42c together happily 2b3af641e7 after launching dfb2a74648 a joint d166fd0a32 attack made 6fa0233119 his irritation 2147bb9bad bubble up 3d4e1cb455 again. Yeah, these guys 080a5e53dc were always like d4feb07d84 a married couple.df77ad74f9dabbf2

“Kim Donghwa said he had to tell you, so he asked me to have a meal together.”da351b47a4a55380

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“Ha, I knew it. When he calls me out for no reason, I shouldn’t come.”5c0d3c11ee20fb3b

“Hey. You knew Kim Donghwa liked me, right?”6d6b83cfe3331779

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“Yeah. That’s why I told you to talk to him, Kim Donghwa.”d73842a928cb1824

“Talk about what?”c7440083a3f1e218

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Kim Donghwa, who 3651170a7a was flipping the c24d94decc nicely cooked meat, 591a34c027 tilted his head. It had eda002a104 been a 9f44420ff5 while since e90d23e565 he confessed ad1cf640ba his feelings 339cd175ab about Wi 3048242b03 Woori to 4bd632a175 Kim Chanyoung, bddd912c0c but Kim a078311d76 Chanyoung had 9cd71136c1 never given 65f7c96e62 him the 7489a68375 advice to‘talk to Wi Woori.’36dcd82b7192de1d

Or did he? Before knowing Wi Woori’s feelings, he couldn’t have imagined Wi Woori had feelings for him, so he might have dismissed it as nonsense. Anyway, that’s what he remembered now.f4e38819e8004304

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But, what was there 75fd2c489a to talk about?3f9cb98cadb4081b

As if there was something to hide, Wi Woori stuffed a wrap into Kim Chanyoung’s mouth, and Kim Chanyoung, who was about to say something, gave up and shouted, “You crazy guy, you’re going to choke me!”5de6af5e4c8bce5f

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After finishing their meal 24a8e4d186 and sending Kim Chanyoung 9d1f99c515 off, the two of 4e254c931e them walked side by 569caccf46 side, holding hands. The night bf95ac893b air was 650e1732f6 quite warm 8b7480bbbe now, but a42bae8185 the gentle 7575aa71b9 breeze was 7116961a13 pleasantly cool.73f6298907da8055

Kim Donghwa gently caressed Wi Woori’s fingers as they held hands. He took a light breath, inhaling Woori’s pheromones, and then Woori took a sharp breath, trying to absorb the pheromones just like Donghwa had done.ea547e9d4fac1c37

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A chuckle escaped. Kim Donghwa called out softly, “Hey,” to Woori.661e35a775583296

Woori, who b730499185 had been 093c23b258 kicking the ed1a33ed2a ground as 682ed8002b he walked, bbf25b9117 looked over c375e83c2e at him.f78d31e8d9f734b1

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“…You said you like me.”33e62dca7f636b92

“Yeah, I said I like you.”bd88005ceb4957bb

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Right, Woori had definitely said he liked him. It almost made Donghwa’s heart drop, and he couldn’t say a word all morning because he was so conscious of Woori’s words and the awkwardness that followed.bd8ac55cb8c2006d

But what if it d20b8daea9 was just something said 2504b8cb6a in the heat of bc3ede7ad8 the moment?c8436e5cde082ac6

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Still, since they 98e37d22a0 were officially dating, 6d337eb578 he felt he 1b883deefc had to ask.33eee3224ce84066

“Then, the person you originally liked?”6a5048c5a3fad2e0

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He asked in a voice that was almost crawling. It was embarrassing how pitifully his voice dragged on the ground. It wasn’t a sudden thought. Woori had previously mentioned liking someone in front of him, and Donghwa had been wondering since he made soft tofu stew in the morning whether Woori had completely moved on from that person and truly liked him now.0dd548b36df8fa18

He was unnecessarily nervous. His mind was 651b23b4db racing through various 5e36468466 scenarios, wondering what d8ce4d1407 he would do 2379c5c7f2 if he got c27cef383e a nonsensical answer.a36572e518a8b928

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On the other hand, Woori’s expression twisted as if the question itself was absurd. What is he saying now? He already said he liked him, so why ask about the person he liked before?09dba03e65ff3e48

Kim Donghwa was smart and good at studying, but he was definitely slow on the uptake. And at the same time, he was cute. Woori could have easily answered, “That’s you,” but he felt a mischievous urge to tease him.71206c5b5f88486f

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Woori tilted 281d43d3ea his head 8cf6e79019 with a 6575c8fa28 playful smile. Kim Donghwa, 69c8e054f0 who was 110a6b6464 waiting for efb7002fc6 his answer 111ff68387 with his 26f4f4ef72 mouth shut, 3296019488 seemed to 31a177e527 be getting 6bc0df74d9 more and e5e4c3da66 more anxious.37fe44610d9e449f

“Why do you want to know?”49e8d2d3cd659e0b

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There was no answer to the question he tossed out lightly. Donghwa’s expression seemed to sink, and he even let go of Woori’s hand. If he teased him any more, he might sulk completely. Woori firmly grabbed Donghwa’s hand again.fed6482e66a7490b

“Just kidding, the person I originally liked is you.”cd2ec720717925dd

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“Enough, don’t lie.”9f7544d868f35554

Maybe he was already 783dbe3c6f sulking, as Donghwa tried e03464faf3 to wriggle his hand 53cfaa2fbb free. Woori held 1e97584074 onto his a2882e33c2 hand even 89c840f241 tighter, as 715f0fa49b if to cd187eae2a say no b0e81a5cd4 way.b3242af35692a321

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“I’m serious. The first time I said I liked a guy, it was you. How could I tell you I liked you? It’s embarrassing.”f98039bfcd46ed1a

Woori’s white nape caught Donghwa’s eye as he turned his gaze away, saying it was embarrassing. It seemed genuine, as his neck was turning slightly red.4eed4d5fee1d41f0

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Watching him quietly, Kim Donghwa unconsciously pressed his lips together. He was trying to stop the corners of his mouth from curling up, but he couldn’t hide his twitching cheeks.69787b841e2107cf

“You said you like me.”5e5111b627c69b30

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There was 1d0b54ea58 no need 185d305625 to respond bd9d33ed15 to the 8eee6de970 light teasing 8e7b8fac3f that followed.fb6136d64087b2b1

All the rationalizing and setting stages for his actions, the impatience he felt while being with him, was all because he wasn’t sure if Woori liked him. But wasn’t it clear now? The person Woori liked from the start was him.dd444d051de6ed14

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So there was no f2b0178292 need to attach reasons 646db5e130 to his actions or 434b3c9a7b rationalize them. Woori had felt the a2663f8823 same way from the 9b4951daf0 beginning. Realizing that 039c500e89 made his 6baeb9ce97 heart pound 275abcc526 as if f3dc0a776c it would 0328a9267c leap out 8c2d8ba5ec of his d624a40289 chest.e9e0ffd51b306668

Kim Donghwa pulled his hand away from Woori’s and wrapped his arms around his shoulders. As their faces naturally drew closer, he planted kisses on Woori’s lips, making Woori let out a bright laugh.1e57ca6290e1f3bd

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“Are you happy to death?”6c6f424f3146245c

“Yeah. I thought it was someone else.”c6171508a6166e22

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“I gave you all sorts of hints. You’re so clueless.”b0ee303a66aadf80

“That’s not something you should be saying with your mouth.”dd84c17230181b4e

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After all, Woori, who hadn’t realized his own feelings, was just as clueless, if not more so.51d568071784d1c8

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“Where are you going?”5144a98a9a6e692f

Wi Woori, 1133b98a6c who was 2739adf77a eating, couldn’t ad375b4fc0 believe his 60c91e1047 ears. Blinking, he c2b65b186e looked at 8c88e5ab6f Kim Donghwa, 29faf2a5fe who shrugged 9176ca1a3c his shoulders 580edf5f44 as if ec1836b5c7 it was 270ba30707 a hassle. It was a b59cb4fe37 weekend lunch, and e544133999 after sleeping in 1b1f083f02 late, Wi Woori 37cc20fb14 sat in front 4d204cfda3 of the meal 0e875cdc78 Donghwa had prepared, e9f69327cd his expression hardening. The humming he had 84cf3fc20b been doing had long 25d7dda8dc since stopped.601d8a6e9094f1cf

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“Going where?”cfee4078608b5c0e

“The sunbaes want to meet. They said they’d buy us a meal for winning.”6bdae26c05e43d81

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Seriously, when did the soccer game end, and now they’re calling him out? And today is only the second day since we started dating.f8445a342a48ccab