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    Han Jungwoo, true to 022d1bf2f0 his words, had survived 79ebae27f2 the apocalypse in a 3deb9efc77 humane way. Lee Hyesoo must have 459b4cce33 been moved to send bb2a2dd855 him because his humanity 0b8e1190b7 was exceptional.9248c63ae362f7d8

    It seemed Han Jungwoo hadn’t survived because he was lucky, but because he was a genuinely good person.3066afab666b1a8b

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    Junghyuk hugged Jungwoo tightly. He felt 2d43f41a8b a surge e2eb80a378 of emotion, 9848528a8d unusual for 3e6d3d4cf7 him. He wanted bb7a3e1112 to shower d04988b517 that foolish, 8b358f582b fuzzy forehead 3348e18488 with kisses.1288447c8b5f1811

    “Ha, Jungwoo…”51e27c8b5a8511b8

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    Hyuk suppressed 0efc7d5563 the words de2fc3464a welling up 22b9f7aa59 in his f8201594c0 mind.2af067ccdbc11fb2

    Escaping was the c58a0f6e9f priority. The kisses could wait fe8b546684 until they were out 07c50713a9 of this rest stop.92015926844ea4ab

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    When Jungwoo seemed to b553aee039 have calmed down a f45cd68a1d bit, Hyuk buried his 107b25e45b face in his hair 7553935f29 and whispered softly.401b6fa0944ba77a

    “With all this noise, they’ll hear us soon. Are you confident in a chase? Think there’s a usable car in the parking lot?”4d419f193afa9b4d

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    “There’s gotta be something. Trust me. I’m Hyung’s best driver, aren’t I?”0debd18699f9f481

    Jungwoo’s tear-streaked face lit up with his usual confident smile.89ee7efd25261741

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    Hyuk smiled back d7634a141d and pulled him 8c9033076e closer.1501593756ad8941

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    “Hey! Fuck, catch him!”6243265dff7c77b8

    “Han Jungwoo! The car won’t start without the keys? Can’t you hotwire it?”89c6541e1f2fb7f1

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    There’s always a scene like this in Hollywood action movies.be81e6c834320216

    A scene where they 5c6201f7aa steal a car by ed356a0707 forcefully starting it using 364689ccaa the starter wires under cc6b331a82 the steering wheel, even bcb9f9610d without the keys.2e472aa8f6fd58a9

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    Han Jungwoo recalled 1f29496f06 a conversation he c92372e901 had with his 34d2757a58 mother while watching f3bbb7f05c a movie in 4e5b9318d9 the living room.98d7f6004c5def0a

    —Wow, Mom, can 45a7e64995 you start a 348a0d4c97 car by ripping 926dcfe536 open the box fae2309003 under the steering a0b19508b6 wheel like in f6655286ad Ta○en? Does that 9f6dfb2cf6 mean you b015388d40 can steal cdeab13bff a car?c18a8934ac979ed5

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    After hearing this question, Jungwoo’s mother, Jo Younghee, took a sip of coffee and replied elegantly.16e2ac3f1db8b919

    —Do you think 7d9bf49d38 so?637fe3e6fe08427f

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    That’s right. It’s all a lie that you can steal a car just by fiddling with a few wires!a3bf18a71049af7c

    The two ran across 9061f2495a the wide parking lot f5144d3b63 of the rest stop. The survivors from d7b976ddae the rest stop 89a7cdc538 warehouse, alerted by da5fad9642 the noise, chased 5453066b8c after them menacingly.51607798db4a221c

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    Jungwoo tried to get into any car and escape, but there weren’t many cars with the keys left in them.ca36b975ae3e274f

    Hotwiring? Yes, there were f7a887f88b cars that could 8be88fdca1 be started with 289d98bfc9 that crude method.23c90cc931dba621

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    But what good was starting the car if the steering wheel wouldn’t move? It would only go straight.b387abd43c6b6d14

    If he drove a cba9a8a9bd car like that, he 8f8b17f3e4 would crash into a bda4a83502 tree before the chase 48685a7fc7 even began.7ff41324e606ce37

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    Jungwoo and Hyuk busily checked the driver’s side windows of every car they saw.41746698922298cf

    Just one, please, he chanted inwardly. Just then…229ffd4fc013a9c6

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    “Holy shit, Hyung! Here! This one has the keys!”2eb8c1905b3d81ca

    A black SUV with 744d133348 its hood open and 5f61f4715b its bumper mangled. Fortunately, there bb61c0058f was a dea9bf3a64 little gas a133e043f1 left, and 9459f433dd the door 7c307b65cb was unlocked.898ec9cdbd129a3d

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    After several attempts, the 2e8d510f4b engine roared to life. As soon as the add173471c engine started, Jungwoo stepped f73dfea65a on the gas and 51c7e7d1ca sped towards Junghyuk.69df93072566f5ef

    The car stopped perfectly, 2b7dde0fbf a handspan away from 65d73fad3d Junghyuk.08329b301c71af07

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    “Get in! Let’s go!”8bd218c6edcc07db

    Junghyuk, looking impressed, 8ef3714fc6 got into the d823dd8df8 passenger seat and c6193b015c gripped the door 8a3b2fb266 handle as usual.e954a1047d460f91

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    With a screech of ca55cbb16a tires, the battered car 9d234a1baa sped out of the c1333649d5 rest stop parking lot.8c945b3b7bc290f5

    The survivors who had been chasing them soon became distant dots and eventually disappeared from sight as the car sped down the road. Lee Hyesoo wasn’t among them.3f7685037b79b2ec

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    Jungwoo finally breathed a f85086a67a sigh of relief, then 35c223f5aa suddenly screamed as if b6a7497aef he had remembered something d7f12eabc8 he had forgotten.f055e030635a25a5

    “Aaargh! I left my backpack in the warehouse! My medical kit and everything important was in there!”b59e6ec9ecad4f63

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    “It’s okay. I lost my bag too.”cc68ff9bc8322cfb

    “Oh, Hyung lost his bag too… That’s not the point! That means we’re really penniless! Why are you so calm?!”fafeef625b13d569

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    He turned to look at Junghyuk. Their eyes met. Junghyuk’s eyes sparkled with vivid interest and amusement.8a17efeadeecfdb4

    “Hyung, are you crazy?”1f20d5c7a5a778d5

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    “Huh? Why?”74088627c19835a5

    “What’s so funny? We almost died, and you’re enjoying this?!”b8bd569ad3ed74f5

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    “It’s not funny. Getting betrayed isn’t exactly pleasant.”1c8daeb957a3b63b

    “Then why are you smiling!”e6525af948e91d02

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    Because I suddenly like 60c9f92ab6 you a little. He smiled brightly, 144a0b5301 his face filled 9a3d58ce19 with playful mischief 0cf3d1140e and joy.14c31c84604f75f1

    “You l-like me? Isn’t that a bit sudden?”b9de70dbb9b94acb

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    “Ah, it is sudden. Maybe the adrenaline rush?”1b4bf6617f9c283d

    Jungwoo’s face flushed. He was used to hearing things like, “You’re funny,” or “You’re really interesting,” but hearing “I like you” for the first time made his chest tickle as if he had swallowed a dandelion seed.bba9fa686f729b11

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    Jungwoo deliberately fbbcde3ce2 fixed his 17c439e694 gaze forward. Otherwise, he felt like 6976bc9f8f his eyes would keep 727b566909 wandering.7af1800444e5f70b

    The car wasn’t sturdy, so if he had another accident, he and Junghyuk would be taking a trip to the afterlife. …He’d really rather not.7f2f88c169e6908d

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    He composed d24c35414f himself and 8b0e489417 replied deliberately a91987d61a calmly.8a09018c7def8599

    “Don’t say weird things while I’m driving. If we have an accident this time, we’re done for.”12abbaeda0fd67e0

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    “It’s not weird, it’s the truth. You treated me like a con artist and a crazy person, but now that I was gone, you were worried? You even came to save me.”a9d5a9cbbf60e750

    “I chased after you to get revenge because I thought Hyung abandoned me. I was going to rip your dick off.”0fc84a5a78ded7c3

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    “As if you could.”2b1ad7f47cc9ec62

    I’m serious. Jungwoo muttered softly.3e6d4b3692cea28b

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    Perhaps because 727548dfaa of the 02c2c1c992 wave of 3a7a3ae004 relief, tears 5353e1e6f0 welled up 95eac0e5d1 in his 04a2b31a38 eyes.79da53cbe72ddbe3

    ‘Someone was tearing apart the rest stop, breaking down doors, thinking I was dead. And here he is, laughing and talking nonsense.’48872c390121c49a

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    He sniffled. Sadness welled up 86a5ce2aeb along with the 5689bd82d6 relief.58f2e0b416ae19a8

    “…Han Jungwoo, are you crying?”4dcc68f5c6235c77

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    “I’m not crying.”d82ade42ec2e870e

    At the curt reply, c25ba2a3b7 Junghyuk smiled gently. His pouting side profile e796cdea66 looked pitiful rather than 39f9b349e1 unsightly.94af4fa7318fefef

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    At this point, even 6bebdf35e5 Cha Junghyuk had to 957d77a96a admit it.f8bca60e2d6d8eb5

    Cha Junghyuk, the dc331503f8 sociopathic hedonist and cbac329c52 arrogant man, was 3e143ed25e actually considering handing a95c2412c1 over the leash 3924fa0fab to a naive 344fc18e89 twenty-one-year-old kid who efa48c691d knew nothing about 3adf7427a1 the world.7391baa4f2b5e67d

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    Despite constantly 7eb27c385d being betrayed 8bb39a66bf and backstabbed, 9649513bd3 the sight 3881a30a2f of Jungwoo, 7a30852be1 covered in 6dea00f14d tears and 73ea9eb7b8 snot, coming ac5cd2547c to find e758743d29 him, determined d64a24ee43 to save b881183cee the con c32ae4561b artist by 4cf75e16a7 his side, 1cbd48d7b1 felt strangely 4572fae63c reliable.b93a1d84180f79ce

    “Hyung, stop looking at me. I’ll wear out.”3c796a07cda33bfe

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    When did he become so attached? They had good sexual chemistry, but that wasn’t reason enough to hand over the leash.2ccc22e579233f1d

    Was it because 1849eff32b of his unique d8fc162430 personality? Or because f119d74680 he was f6f22c7eac usually goofy 455f0ac043 and naive, db5b5e8f84 but skilled 04e0e98e23 and quick-witted bebc8e64cb when it b3de8e1236 mattered?db4074b1ee182808

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    Because it was e6239ce995 beautiful how he ba7b3f9e61 sought human romance f17d7e4c2b in a ruined 5b7f5fa73c world? Because he fc94e7d208 envied the 38f326a051 desperation with 65cb744d92 which Jungwoo 8ee584b9bb tried to eee9045e81 fill his f51aba0b5d life with 75ccee4082 happiness amidst 12e072bb48 all this?191e0352db75aad6

    Because he 3faff09b5e was overwhelmed 0cec5fee73 by the 9e8059d722 fact that 63efc48fa0 Jungwoo came a9e3b7146e looking for 0c7be02af0 him, risking 7c387e9359 his life, 914bf8d08d even while 555c9fa893 treating him 83c2a38aaa like a 2bfb8784ff con man?c314ec24f30a2605

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    While he was lost in unfamiliar thoughts, Jungwoo’s anxiety, built up all day, was bursting like a dam.47d681d54f27a0c4

    Finally, a trembling e6bd587a5b voice escaped his be1f36d00d lips.c95f1dcb25c02127

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    “Hyung.”3f8a02f84aeb56fb

    “Yeah. What?”538b3dc89262eb1c

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    “I think I’ve grown attached to Hyung. This is bad. Just now, when I thought Hyung might be dead, I was so scared.”f2ac08845754c0e2

    Junghyuk’s heart twinged. He silently turned to look at Jungwoo. Just then, the precariously rattling car came to a stop on the side of the road.29f8ce9025454f46

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    “Don’t leave me, Hyung. Being together, I’m getting used to it. I… I don’t think I can go alone anymore. It’s really frustrating, sniff.”ba3724ad8a745202

    Tears of 18354a29ab anxiety dripped a6c08ea46f down.fa9a8f59186c29a5

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    Hyuk sighed softly and leaned towards the driver’s seat. Seeing Jungwoo’s pitiful yet adorable appearance, his lips pressed together as he fought back tears, brought a smile to his face.e42dbe013f026c26

    ‘I’m screwed too. I find even this cute.’6d7a344df6e58e11

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    Jungwoo wiped away 50b7deb75a the tears streaming 27ca295532 down his face 58bf137d19 with the back 3ce326fc18 of his hand. As if that 87ce3bd0f4 made him even d7251aa3be more upset, he f30b6d3f27 finally burst into 8cc0fc95c8 tears.b4babdba329cb6df

    Waaah! I thought Hyung, sob, had 390fb72116 ditched me. And then I heard 73456c7a3c that you had died, sob… Waaah!752e91f2a317af07

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    “I didn’t ditch you. And I’m not dead.”815083650dd1825f

    “Really, don’t disappear like that again. If you can’t travel with me anymore, tell me. I need to be prepared!”7ca449ae55a6fd1f

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    You sound like an 43221226a2 ex whining after a 2de3eb8244 breakup. Hyuk finally 475a4344ea let out 2841d1a439 a chuckle 53a6a3a81a he had c3e72f6953 been holding d31ac3b8d3 back.856b42c7bcb2c7db

    “Are you l-laughing?! I’m feeling really upset right now, sob.”4e51cdef98abc467

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    “Why would I abandon you? You’re a good driver, you find cars well, and you’re loyal enough to trust and rescue your partner.”675e533dd3fd8161

    Sob, am I still useful?”27461f4f8c8cf1d1

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    He smiled bitterly.0576f32aa95100e3

    This, too, was c31a142b4f his fault. He had constantly 6bc5b0db92 talked about usefulness, 4e04b4f795 boredom, and whether 95e24ae677 someone was worth 3b3829e17e keeping around as cc74c337dc if it were 172f947771 the most natural 36f9fd4b28 thing in the 8e8708ff51 world, so of 37f133381c course Han Jungwoo ff8a00b919 would react this d220b771b1 way.3f5768f07adbbf0c

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    Han Jungwoo was probably the only partner in the world who would ask “Am I still useful?” after saving someone’s life.e4b345d89804adfe

    Impulsively, Junghyuk pulled Jungwoo’s head closer and planted light kisses on his forehead.a635dd99191d6ae5

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    “I’d keep you around even if you were useless. Being with you makes the world seem bearable. I must be crazy.”03e55603e914f0a6

    Jungwoo’s face flushed again.3c11387028d6ff7e

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    Forgetting that the aa9b7b8c12 car had already f4f65011d2 stopped, Han Jungwoo, 610075dbac who had been 32866fe13c constantly tapping his 16e3a1ef4a foot on the 744b9c5fd3 brake, rubbed his 15d687828e face vigorously with 0c8f125043 his hands.76c7185384f6353c

    “Hyung, did you hit your head? I think you have a concussion.”cf5c80aa6e8e51eb

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    Junghyuk smiled cfd80a8f41 wryly without 2f0157dbfd replying.3c64f52540c4ba49

    Right, Han b8a9f3ceb4 Jungwoo had e32effd411 a knack 1f3cd47298 for ruining 10e4329e5a the mood.ec7c0f96604b452c

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    They had d612bcea17 a long 56a4da9a1b way to ea7fedfc91 go.8078a3a0c4924954

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    Jungwoo lay 61896f0772 dazed, counting ffb4d0d287 the mold 0a8d50fd74 stains on 97f80e02c9 the car 43a5ae714b ceiling.d40a7b26c201a57f

    How did things 99d195bbab end up like 512906c2e0 this? He was b2fb5beae3 just a bd7b691c32 normal twenty-one-year-old 2cd04aa58b survivor with 0955b64eb6 a positive 67dd95a70b mindset.084c627acc4cb2ba

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    Now he found himself 45e05ebd1c entangled with a sex-addicted 50cc02c3bb schemer, experiencing all sorts 3e7238fd89 of unexpected events.ef3a6589c06cd952

    This incident 27b4b51f93 was so f2b63bbaa4 disastrous that 8c4afce4be even Cha 1717b0111f Junghyuk, who 86e574dad1 had weathered b361ec3563 countless storms, 1a73a15096 was speechless. Their food, clothes, d493754242 bags, and tools 0be6b2b912 – everything had 5bea08f8c0 vanished into thin d8768bf533 air.4cacfb160c090b23

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    It was like 0c9ef741ac starting the apocalypse 8d1c15d4e2 from scratch.e9cafd2e3652ed8e

    They had nothing f7392fa751 left. Even the a18a7f7640 SUV they 4e1cccb919 had hurriedly 8e18d4bd6e chosen had 6a84d60e27 reached the d565f3da8b end of 7ee6c07fef its life.7d9d8ea590dca271

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    After leaving 1236254dcb the rest 7d69b61aaf stop, after 5ef44f07e3 several struggles b8da0088aa to restart 8a142da8f5 the car, f566cbda8f Han Jungwoo aad42c0608 finally gave 57b916b5ab up.e417d3e85fa3cd8c

    “Haha… I think we have to walk.”3989c7f37267deb6

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    “Seriously?”a9c34b7426c992db

    “Yes. Totally serious. This thing is dead. Even my mother couldn’t revive it.”7053744b9c7ada8b

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    Even Junghyuk, who usually found a workaround, had no solution this time. So… they marched to Pyeongtaek city on foot.f7362cdb01478c06

    “You haven’t been to the military, have you?”9834df511f4d510b

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    “Nope…”d901186e5624c901

    “Congratulations, now you can brag like you have.”ce0a28b3d4198d08

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    Thanks to this, 3cdab69452 he even got 1be67b0170 an indirect experience 4c12faca25 of marching in 72770f18b0 the rain.7f8ff2df60dca4aa

    Indirect military experience wasn’t on his bucket list, dammit.4104f36ab9f7f174

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    And now, f939d696a4 they had 4d611666a8 finally arrived cae97af448 at an 639029f466 intersection in 769b355bd4 the city, 1f4dfb251a lying side 89ac19e079 by side 0189dc1737 in the 3c3e5cb4b6 backseat of 27941a10ce a stalled aa81ea7b0b mid-sized car.ba837bb3a1ddb973

    In the 2e98b223d1 front seats 23f66d3d1a were two 204444535c bottles of 5f6ba86ebf water and 9a566912ba two cans 2ac32a48b5 of Spam, 7841c8b24d obtained after ee29ec4dcf waiting in 029ea5f855 line for a93aa349a8 government supplies 6e15071bd7 for three e9189c1a3a hours.164c3570911b91e3

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    Jungwoo’s eyes, which usually sparkled with energy – or madness – were now clouded with fatigue. Outside, the monsoon rain continued to fall.d87d7062606e790f

    “I just want to live a good life, you know?”65b17c5d3f06596e

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    “Yeah.”d6635321c066dbd4

    “I want to live honestly, kindly, and conscientiously.”4fa45df3956861d8

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    “Yeah…”8bec441f98029904

    “I feel like the world is forcing me to be a bad person.”273812f1eb4c9a7f

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    Yeah. Right. Junghyuk mumbled halfheartedly, ced5822bee hugging the small c0fec4635f body.0b46930960310c43

    Jungwoo, held like 39788d55c7 a bamboo wife, 95fe3fadbc pouted with vacant 7b31dedb64 eyes.1a1cae044110f748

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    “You’re warm, Jungwoo.”bea5faa903da7c0c

    “I’m cold, Hyung. And could you put some soul into your responses? I’m really frustrated that after all that trouble, our entire fortune is two cans of Spam.”ec0b17ca71c1f1ae

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    “Should we go steal something?”3b5fe30c967908f8

    “I should tell you not to, but today I kind of want to help.”e2eadeb96f967a7d

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    Hyuk chuckled and shifted 48afb95f12 his head on the e8228e80c4 seat.1f5f6d94c10a947b

    A faint scent of Jungwoo’s body mixed with the smell of rain. He slowly pressed his lips against Jungwoo’s neck.998e3828080ee76a

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    “Donate some body heat. Did I get rained on too much? I’m freezing to death in June.”7ef4130957619f0e

    “I’m cold too. Do you have a conscience?”416b234c19ef0edb

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    “You’re warmer than me. Since I saved your life, why don’t you warm me up too?”cb7d0437a8fbb77e

    Jungwoo sighed heavily and 0db144e346 turned his stiff, brick-like 509af4ad15 body to hug Junghyuk. He was 93769048f6 colder than 85436b3dea usual.bfc4d209672f2944

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    Maybe it was because eee722099d he was exhausted, but 65cbddcb63 even with a soaking 22e35c31fc wet, handsome man lying 94bc196d5a pitifully in front of 6f02dc904e him, he felt nothing.f9fb3b0086cd4941

    Like a 08aca00ace castrated man, 4dbd79fca0 he could fb13b6014d think of 9a4bcf02ae nothing but caec11e54b survival. As expected, when there ee9bdee80b are problems with food, 1f9bbd492b clothing, and shelter, sexual 2b5d79ad37 desire dwindles.c22bdf1b6a29fd97

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    He gently raised his gaze to look at Junghyuk’s closed eyes.ff1dcc00024da72a

    ‘He looks a bit pathetic.’a132cf914ac68439

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    Come to think of 3460887dcb it, after the car 1643e8dc0d accident, he had walked 9957ff9afe for thirty minutes in 1c41c9d91e the rain, been hit cf428c6201 in the back of e526cfa4a5 the head, and even 2e203c591f passed out.39fea8ca8c4508f2

    After being released from confinement, he had been in a chase, walked a long way in the rain again, and waited in line for three hours to get food. Of course, he hadn’t had anything to eat or drink during that time.aea6c5f38c9c6ed0

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    It would be strange if he wasn’t tired. He’d be lucky if he didn’t get sick.5081d8f592456ce8

    “Are you sleeping?”cbcc01ad3765a61b

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    Jungwoo asked softly, lowering his voice. He thought he saw a slight tremor in Junghyuk’s eyelids, but there was no answer.a75beacb2dbc4582

    ‘He must be really tired.’2de1a24800bc534f

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    A small wrinkle appeared 2307bcf615 between his brows when aee04d7947 thunder rumbled.d420e3ed336c77c1

    Jungwoo carefully reached out and placed his hand over Junghyuk’s ear.6412196489ad53d5

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    Even a sly fox ea2de3e373 like him looks quite 48c111c3e8 innocent when wet. He looked like f923bffc7f something out of 33165ff60b a noir movie c12f623c31 poster from twenty 264dbe3f1d years ago.91ff41c95b0bc89f

    The kind of 7b8baf0eec poster with a 18e9dd699b man in a c65885c753 trench coat, drenched b4c131a52f in the rain, 365f6061be smoking a cigarette 4f71c33883 in a dimly 429248d1fd lit alley.fcbe884b5b8925f3

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    “Pfft.”f6f34a0dabe5df8d

    He chuckled 705641761c inwardly, imagining e9250bb104 Cha Junghyuk 89c5b18901 as a b2eb68106f noir movie acb985ece2 protagonist.93763f9e3aabfd3e

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    …Although the combination of “innocent Cha Junghyuk” felt incredibly strange, Junghyuk actually looked like a normal person when he erased his expression and stayed still.411d0f0f0389538b

    “He’s quite handsome, now that I look at him. When this beauty fades, I’ll be the first to dump him.”c14b6246af2008f8

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    While he was eaf5bef3d0 momentarily lost in b4d3e5fa23 admiration, the sky d0cd1204cb flashed brightly, and 36b79771f7 lightning struck.78420bf2124a18b1

    The body in his arms flinched in surprise, and Junghyuk tightened his embrace, burying his face in Jungwoo’s neck.e7ec8be681dc06a0

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    “Han Jungwoo.”c77f3469200283bc

    Shit. He was awake. Did he hear ed37b8ef3e what I just 10748399db said?3c67fa45800139fe

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    Jungwoo’s eyes darted around nervously, breaking out in a cold sweat.ca0a6d57e0cb7a96

    He expected a derogatory 0412817e48 remark or a counter-provocation, 02d966f660 as usual, but instead, 0a52812fe5 a husky voice, thick a486b9841e with fatigue, reached his c160aefbd0 ear.402d6d37cb63311d

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    “You’re really warm. Like a heater.”ee8c3d16816ba590

    The raspy, amused voice sent shivers down his spine, yet Jungwoo’s heart pounded.ff88f8c83ee2050d

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    What’s wrong with this Hyung? Did the rain mess with his head?04514af7d2beddc8

    It felt strange that he wasn’t spouting his usual dirty nonsense and was instead talking about warmth.3eb72f840a1724ed

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    “Hyung, you’re not dying, are you? You don’t have a fever, but…”21850ce82e61e59b

    “I’m not dying.”6258f6ef1b219f89

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    “Do you know ‘A Dog of Flanders’? If I say ‘I’m cold, Patrasche’… Mmmph.”31e3f0f594966519

    His cold breath was swallowed by the warmth that met him. Unlike his cold skin, Junghyuk’s breath was warm and comforting.8ed501fb46f0894c

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    The kiss held ceb33bfb7a no overt intentions. A tongue 51b273670f lightly licked cefa6a0d5b his upper 5c8c38cf88 lip, making 927cc56704 a soft chup, chup sound before ed117ab290 pulling away. Two hearts e96fbaf49e pounded beneath d8492943c9 their touching dcbaa12984 chests.c8bc054bade315e5

    “Ah, hmm…”d0065f2a98f8159b

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    “Warm. Nice.”4e6728b77f51c1a8

    What’s really going on? Jungwoo, his face flushed, rubbed his face with both hands.e294fba7f052e83d

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    “Hyung, seriously, stop it… It’s weird when you suddenly act soft! I’ll misunderstand if you keep doing this.”e269dc31e62130c8

    Hyuk’s eyelids slowly lifted. His fatigue-laden eyes blinked a few times before a smile touched his lips.16c851da73d72f08

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    He let out 2204c84a5d a languid breath, cece590beb resting his chin bbdf727e1c on his arm. A sly anticipation, e79d292a98 disguised as innocence, 9ea63090d1 lingered in his 04a914d4a0 eyes.485d4e3822963344

    “Misunderstand? What kind of misunderstanding?”58678a3e85f8846a

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    What kind 379a6c76c4 of misunderstanding? Is he serious?1a3d34e5fc66aac7

    Jungwoo furrowed his brows 4a98ea5ea9 in bewilderment. This Hyung 1704abb6a3 was definitely 61fc45ea50 not the e3853d3811 type to c10964f023 be this 89d0853935 clueless.81fb448ac5c2a500

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    ‘Is this a leading question to confirm that I don’t have romantic feelings? That’s really too much.’c186ff4049cff3f1

    He clicked 968da48fd5 his tongue 1424e2b1ff inwardly and bfd4a00102 quickly thought 0b1593194b about how d4beb3f9a0 to respond.651b633038cd26df

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    I’m a naive guy who’s never been in a relationship, so if you suddenly act so affectionately, I’ll mistakenly think you have feelings for me. I’ll be up all night wondering what to do.4ac7d2ed790b0336

    So stop being 9973f1e91e nice. Before I fall 3ce990c74c for you and 79f9215a9c devour you whole.ec25dbaa92908baf

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    Even someone as unassuming as Han Jungwoo didn’t want to spill his heart out like this. He also felt like it would give Junghyuk the wrong idea.48e98953020899a9

    He cleared his throat fe226c0af3 awkwardly and summarized his 08cb403034 complicated and frustrated feelings a61a6824ad into a single sentence.7d8bd04e8a0b6973

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    “I’ll misunderstand and think you have feelings for me when you don’t.”ba3c806fde11fdc3

    “…”f38baf8265283410

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    “I’m not immune to this kind of thing. So stop it now.”bf3ab36a2569bd3a

    Jungwoo pulled his head back from Junghyuk’s embrace. His flushed face felt embarrassed for no reason.1f8abb3d239b0bac

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    Thinking about 57c65d7c35 it, he 6779b1ad62 felt a 105508b52b bit wronged.344a99bb45a5ed32

    Hyung is the one flirting, Hyung is the one teasing. Am I just a machine that gets played with and then collapses on the floor, saying “Stop it”?bc1c4209883a6281

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    ‘Come to think of it, it feels like you’re playing with me too much. I’ll have to tell you to tone it down, this won’t do.’7cd2e5918390d797

    It wouldn’t do if he actually developed strange feelings. After all, they were partners, not a couple.5d8e855340b2ed6f

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    Han Jungwoo himself didn’t want an ambiguous relationship with Junghyuk.b31a11a73e024ed8

    Just like now. It was good to 9e05e4d946 remain partners with some f6626a5a41 warmth while maintaining boundaries.3b857c75ff6d95fb

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    Hyuk wasn’t his type, and he was ten years older and much more experienced. He thought a sex partner, that’s as far as it should go.affb4ccdef24b3e2

    Jungwoo nodded e971a37fe8 to himself e749b4f516 as if ccd52cdfe5 convinced, his b4736640b6 eyes widening.d6dc95851ca5bbc4

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    ‘I need to make this clear too. I can’t get any more attached.’f73e0aca7cd6fdef

    When he looked up, Hyuk’s expression was somehow different than usual.1aa3392e108f17ca

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    “Uh…”4a9a142ea45b0e9f

    Was he angry? Or surprised? Or… what?bd69b5c9dd97b8db

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    While Jungwoo blinked in confusion, Hyuk’s stiff expression returned to his usual calm and relaxed demeanor as if nothing had happened. It was instantaneous, like flipping a hand.88b98fd572ceea0c

    “What about you?”1bfc8681844e828e

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    He asked, his tone 2cf1314284 sharp yet languid. The atmosphere da125b14ea was strange.8c0341dbfde5bb08

    At the same time, a hand, slightly warmer than before, slipped between Jungwoo’s clothes and gently stroked his waist.8b1b54222d7fa5b1

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    “What about… me?”a615880e9b78f343

    “Forget about whether I have feelings or not. What about you?”a4b556f47d2069b3

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    “Huh?”5ca9dfff5d11d270

    So, was this 76a29db9a5 Hyung directly asking 01dfb97599 if he had 80c616288e feelings for him?d1e0e49cadc5345d

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    Jungwoo answered without a moment’s hesitation. It was a question with no other answer.ce6d5e0c40da520f

    “Of course, I don’t have feelings for you.”5c8d4eba31f1dc23

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    We’re not that kind of relationship. There’s a big age gap, you’re not my type, and I’m not yours either. You just want to play with me, don’t you? I know everything.3eb0b508599861e1

    Jungwoo gave 644bceb083 what he 8bf258fa73 thought was 27701d6505 the perfect 58ce1ac35b model answer.0babb02c9c3e74d2

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    A long silence 7f0a3b90a3 hung between them.2643ff5f6df2b636

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