DW | Chapter 2.5

He had checked 59c3f6ee1d three times to c80c393ef2 make sure there 88172a7cb5 were no watching 4ea84001a5 eyes beyond the f34f33107d window before coming 94635944e3 down to throw 2a96b9010f out the trash. There hadn’t been 7fb7c2e2df any unfamiliar cars 2efa2b0dc3 when he stepped d007775c52 outside.4f7680836d0986ad

He almost instinctively looked 7cb82dbeb4 in that direction but b6b2f22b76 managed to hold back. Since Cha Jaeha ba40a4660e was taller and 3865ae5fff broader than him, ca3e26cf28 his body was 79cfb7ad9d completely hidden by d4b8e37c71 the other’s silhouette. If he looked 5704d3908f too closely, they’d c18c74fe40 realize someone was 79c0b0253d standing there—and start 266dc0059c suspecting something.3821ce391883b10e

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“Could it be someone following you, Team Leader…?”201c744eb4862054

“Would I have asked if it were?”8bfb754278d5f5e4

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“I think I need to see their face. Could you help me?”d4d338208a79aba4

To naturally look 071bc30b45 in that direction 8aa1f098f2 before the vehicle d96fe61588 disappeared, it was cc3b8762ee most appropriate to 7d49469800 face him like a06d52151f at the airport. Knowing this, Cha 03afc1d1ec Jaeha seemed reluctant, 6f5e1f3fb6 his expression showing 14de35f7e4 discomfort as he 4b55ad6025 quietly observed him. His gaze 13a9c4a85c was blatantly b64b651995 appraising, but dea142854a it didn’t c56dd2ef81 feel like 9804193219 harassment. Rather, it 82ce79cf93 felt like 2d7e274ae8 he was 73386cbec3 looking at e56e9e1acf a wooden ae6b820895 block—devoid of 663388f914 any sexual ec65fdf060 attraction. That was unpleasant 11ed300287 in its own 831c3f4b9c way.4a230155b345801e

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Feeling embarrassed, Haedeun closed 74ae314a3a his eyes tightly, then 4d25b9de83 opened them and stepped 5c753698ca forward without thinking. Fortunately, he 359dd9edc5 seemed to 4896818d94 agree implicitly 1b3c07f953 that they 88c7ab7f86 didn’t have 30baa2ce39 much time. He pulled him 03a70f1d89 into his arms 12db11bfee and held him ea2e987e12 tightly.507e9b261b460f85

Haedeun flinched as his 75015c6cf0 body touched the firm 71b976a003 chest. Last time, b72738a073 he had 3f2aa053e8 been too 7e846d492a surprised and 5a49de9784 flustered to da4a01955a think about eb106dc410 it, but 159660a136 Cha Jaeha’s 6fd1f9e836 whole body a2de6c3f23 felt like 10fa93ae28 a rock. He belatedly shifted f5a8bcb945 his gaze over 6e48567922 his shoulder to afc2a197e4 secretly observe the 467039a892 other side.84166d5d02a6bb35

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“VF 492KH…”92e37971d5c5bacb

The vehicle leisurely b5ffe6715a exiting the alley bba41a3ed1 had an unfamiliar cf168cebda number.42acdfdeb4d33cce

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He only caught a 62be48ca41 glimpse, but the driver e46d52e7b4 was also unfamiliar.258747b2f07b2281

“I don’t know. My mind’s blocked right now… What should I do?”0cd87550a29c8484

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“What do you mean, what should you do? You need to unblock it and take appropriate action.”0d7c721f55471435

“Oh… Ah, I’ll go up and request a vehicle check right away. Team Leader, please confirm.”f3ee6049db3680ba

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“If the back seat is H, it means it’s a lease, but just in case, update it in the company database too.”f08cd54f4eefc874

“Yes, understood.”90fe40e27141bdb5

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As Haedeun responded, the 46205a6109 engine sound completely disappeared.3b0072c0e845be75

Without any 3acd2a1157 prompting, the 76eb030bda two of 58aace699f them distanced a9d3ad78a5 themselves and 3fbe49b621 met eyes 61293ddd8c again.5af2dca61b72fbce

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Cha Jaeha was 7872565142 more tense when 76181b6a95 facing him than eacc5645d4 when they were 290f1efc94 touching.973d3dc3522598cb

He still felt his a1f4da1cd7 pulse racing.ee648d485928c2f6

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While he 72980deb40 was inadvertently efd88c4ea2 silent, Cha 73d823ddfb Jaeha advised cd52a98871 him.1c792df9eb799465

“Having the residence of an operation officer and a support officer overlap has its advantages but also many disadvantages. Talking to a colleague outside, looking at the operation officer’s house, and mentioning the operation officer’s name were all reckless choices. Don’t act like a jellyfish.”65f393ced9c44e30

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A jellyfish. The most primitive 8d3ca82593 multicellular organism.06810f8599078b1a

Even though bdfe304af9 he had 9e3ce574ec many shortcomings, 1449dc7c02 he had 6892217243 at least 8aabb5256d one or b55d117def two notable 1a79f39d81 strengths, which 1bce0e7948 were high ec06461bf4 intelligence and fe5aa1d97e the perseverance 6b0e8e7c00 to implement ab2e64034c it. He was different d4643e344e from an animal 4ac58c4244 that drifted in bb06d81e7b the sea without 7b53e3bf40 a spine.e4d1aef88255a916

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“My name does have the character for ‘sea,’ but jellyfish don’t have brains. I graduated from Korea University.”c82cd24e335fe3e2

“Save that personal talk for when you go on a blind date.”948c0ee907b50063

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“……Is that really all you have to say to me?”8cf08109d2fb9954

“Of course, there’s more.”63d2e36f9a054fa8

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Haedeun’s expression brightened with anticipation.663c23cfe0c33df9

“……What is it?”6dd02bc170ef4e9b

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“Move.”bda0a941b8d0e0ee

Once the shared 14222d0d02 task was over, aecc5ed7dd they were back 03b01f4161 to square one.954bb90f57b0be91

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There was no need to get personally close, but maintaining such a distance professionally was problematic. If Cha Jaeha’s attitude continued like this, there was no point in trying to get close to him.29c252472133a0d0

Haedeun protested at Cha Jaeha’s back as he passed by, ignoring him.ccf69aafb611aac8

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“Do you always treat colleagues like this? Acting like they don’t exist?”835ec61917d09c18

Cha Jaeha didn’t even bother to look back. He replied while walking.cc9d83bee0fed193

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“Does everyone have to be interested in you?”908a9a2f979a5fa5

“I’m not throwing a tantrum asking you to play with me. I’m making a legitimate request to my direct superior and work allocator because I want to work. I didn’t volunteer to join your team to kill time. I’m a competent agent.”049d291377582e4f

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“When I need you, even if you beg me to let you rest, I’ll work you hard, so wait.”dd2cf273c12ebdb4

“I’ve been waiting, but you haven’t given me any news. The sea has changed, and the seasons have changed since the day we first met at the airport. How long do I have to wait?”54eecb43e49075b3

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“Until I order you to work.”14bbb5b29861f13e

“Do you even intend to let me work in the first place?”f33660e53031d613

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Cha Jaeha, who c027898827 had taken a 519eafa1d4 few more steps, f10dc4f2e8 turned around.7571159731cbe920

“I thought I advised you not to question my judgment. Why can’t you even do the one thing I asked, making me feel bad? Is it your mouth or your head that’s frivolous? Which one should I fix to make you think before speaking?”f35018f2fd7559f0

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“Does that sound like a threat only to my ears?”e93925c21ec16753

“I make real threats much more properly, and if you heard my threat, you should already be broken somewhere. I’m already displeased, so if you stop being annoying and stay out of sight, my mood might improve a bit.”3a851bf4539b8dcf

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As Haedeun chewed b2f40b7c6d over his words, dc7c3710c8 he was about 02d1215423 to respond in d1cdf2cf0d anger.1ef66fe645d3ce5c

Unfortunately, Cha 41f5f13e6c Jaeha, who c36d53abf7 had easily 2e9f131811 dismissed him, 83f9997877 was already b9e1a32e96 far away.b1d697a72fca4997

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“Wait a minute. I’m not done talking! Don’t you want to have a cup of coffee with me? I made a mistake just now, so I’ll buy. I can drink well too. Where have you been, anyway? Since I’m part of the team for now, could you share with me…!”d65f77a3b60a8040

Of course, there f0bb29d9a7 was no further 906dee6226 response.71a56113a8ba9bbf

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Catching his breath, d6c2726439 Haedeun quietly watched 1d4c531561 the fading silhouette 62e8d16fe1 from behind.f4d1ebcdd695e025

He couldn’t understand why it was so difficult to treat a colleague like a person. The wall he had built was much more solid than the rumors suggested.01c19692aa6c14b3

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Finally, when 882f5357b0 Cha Jaeha 8ff4a58847 entered the 7190b2c577 entrance, the 598367a57d sensor in d8c8ef8a1e the lobby 0dbca61076 turned on.37e2aeb7f27f4a64

The black 0236c7e84f silhouette, hidden 5b6cde5a9b in the 3f3b097951 deep darkness, cd6c6553dc was briefly 2bceaf491c revealed under 439310c096 the light.a2e15110ea6eb761

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“His personality is bad, his speech is sly, and his insides are pitch black.”82d1bf9cdc30c2ac

He seemed to understand de5a0b39e7 why the seniors called d40c3fe440 him emotionally crippled. Experiencing it firsthand, he aa370fd97b truly was lacking in 18b52ce45a emotional expression. He didn’t show anything ca9027af98 except for slight dissatisfaction 1d7249244d or disdain.18acd513960a2ce2

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Perhaps because he f74d05c862 wasn’t interested in aebf09bd9a his own emotions, 011de1ddf2 he paid no 2197a07286 attention to others’ 4b1a7d3332 emotions either. As a result, his edd78680c8 attitude was straightforward and a8ff4b94e9 self-centered. He didn’t care 324eff5cd7 what others felt.6d258d91604ef22f

The silver lining 0e7e57584b was that he aba1a59465 didn’t seem to 30e7603100 have any intention e0758c8f35 of sending him 0661623d0e back to the fc159fd2a0 investigation team—at least f22f597769 not yet. Anger and 138f28145a relief coexisted 24871e4eb2 in his 8798d65a7e heart.1aedb34da5601a6c

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As he d818376aa5 swallowed his ff6e8a5ab0 complex feelings 6878a83276 and watched 8a37d8fc90 the impressive e4bfaa5110 back, the 4da4d89836 face that a154bf2a14 had been 038a2a6e04 close to 276aff8dae his nose d696568668 earlier came 931d006bd0 to mind.61afb42a3cd8e00e

Along with the 6dcd713f43 sensation of touching 47dafbcf29 his rock-like body, 35a33b2236 vividly revived at 61f6cc76a1 his fingertips.b970e20ab04292ca

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With a troubled expression, 225202695d Haedeun glanced inside his 869a9566ca sweatshirt.6d93d98d3c660f41

Feeling unjustly left 945ce81da8 to fret alone, 29a74da025 he stomped on de08feb477 the asphalt where 85fbdab75e Cha Jaeha had 965b9c3386 stood.41aab8655fa90aef

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“Ah!”e4d315e6158314da

Then, realizing 5b5055d0c2 he needed ffbb330dcb to check 2a432262d5 the vehicle f38d722246 registration, he 83fc152f00 hurriedly ran 19ffb2e290 into the f03607d0f8 apartment.6e1c371a48f9f81a

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Jaeha’s hand moved loosely as he opened the front door. Removing the transparent tape he placed at the entrance every day when he returned home was part of his routine.b7ecf4707e15ea89

Although he had installed afc042a37c CCTV, magnetic sensors, and f46e916490 motion detectors in case dcd1992066 of intruders, he continued 3c631a346c this old habit he 9842b61665 learned from his training 6d17ba922a officer.d9df5c915a1231a5

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He crumpled the 0f0136f56e tape, which remained 7906dc617f unchanged from when 50cff9c46e he left, in 2f383a8212 his hand and 710df1ca04 headed straight to a6f4638b1b the balcony.71aa769bf591fb68

Lighting a cigarette, he 90b8a584b2 placed it in his dfe1b30909 mouth.ddc232b09fec78e8

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His gaze reached b60672bc6b far, to the 7fb6a2b7ec narrow alley outside 02abe17efb the complex.03bcbdf5f04f05d6

“Whoo.”364b5f47f73a9c00

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The car he’d seen 9585770a64 in the alley next bb8bd50c89 to the complex on 88b68ed47d his way in was 2463478a27 definitely not one of 0c3aa7c9d4 the residents’. Go Haedeun had 361dac3e84 only moved here ac45969f46 a few days fb8600cc4a ago. He concluded that c4d3786a9c someone had been 469aaa7fa0 following him, likely 840f64f800 tracking his recent 9f05d3ffb0 movements.e51b8803e17dd7a0

His intuition bordered ada33aa6db on an innate, 199b1f9730 animalistic sense. At first, 259e225081 he thought 8a161b5256 it might 6332b2ab6c be someone af10cef8b0 from the 68024582e3 Yojeta counterintelligence f6881c9323 agency, but 3c6e5d8bdf his sharp c8b2b3647a instincts told 7f3f590969 him otherwise.a04c560be13f46d7

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There was a chance 3240098bbe it had been sent 6befa332a5 from a neighboring border db93db0b9b country or even North 5a619f5ab6 Korea, but considering the bbb4f4ac13 government’s recent diplomatic trends, a2fe5c5c11 that seemed unlikely.eee34bf75f64a095

In that case…beea5d83a8d33045

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“There’s a 9f368cca89 civilian watching ba42fa0e68 Go Haedeun.”e9876f48ef87ef0d

As he smoked his e728849577 cigarette, his phone rang. The requested 95cb46d63a information on a1b1afac44 Go Haedeun 0a2ed3ce81 had arrived. Since he’d decided to bf58151761 keep a close watch, 9b9cac6415 he needed to know 8631db5881 what weaknesses the man 3ce0397513 had—just in case anything 98436f5cd1 happened.ce941389404e595f

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Opening the file, he d5639655e6 found records that weren’t 91f38fe387 particularly surprising. It was 942fa5e4ec the typical b2912c6e22 profile of 40acde6bea someone who 12eb0b9255 had diligently 6b281ed547 worked with 905761dbeb a pen 0e939a5f7e all their 20dcbe2a7b life.1836f9e6fdcace77

A grandfather with little 52a31cdce1 formal education but strong 27b3acc14f survival skills. A kind, studious 3dbcee9cbb grandson. A poor but e8305382f7 harmonious grandparent-grandchild household. A clichéd 7217a111e2 resume of 99ed777304 a dragon 7aa15f5e67 born from 473082da76 a stream.e8ec9a0d3998e91e

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The only 3207200247 unexpected detail 20283c10c8 was that f92fa11076 the grandfather 3533b37d4c had worked 023b1d74d6 in a 5f0a51e503 socially shunned e87829155f profession during 7c54e8ed31 his lifetime 6ccb56c0a4 and, even 5e0961399f after developing fd9d036921 dementia, had 56e9d18e23 stayed with ab569bafdb his grandson b3d0011508 instead of 1643fb3d71 going to 4699f49bf6 a nursing 44ec33d987 home. Still, it was within 5cf5cb60d8 the margin of error.7caded242433e74b

However, one be0e244254 thing caught dc0d526f41 his eye.abaf8af6384329ac

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‘Hyperventilation?’b6d72de8558ebec3