WCK | Chapter 1.8

It wasn’t that he had no experience at his age. However, for someone who inherited the bloodline of a predator, he had little interest in reproductive acts. The act itself wasn’t bad, but it only brought physical excitement, not fun or interest. The fact that he had to go through an extremely bothersome process for a moment of excitement made it all the more annoying.e4cd7f80f2220ece

As a result, he only engaged in physical relations during his heat cycle. It was a time when he became more beast-like than human, and while there were drugs available to alleviate the heat cycle, they didn’t work well for Dokwon, who was a variant species. Most drugs were made for ordinary people, so it wasn’t surprising.d46d32f7afecec76

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Having dominant genes meant that the beast’s blood was thicker compared to those who didn’t, and the heat cycle corresponded to that logic.8dc07e1f32b53e72

The heat cycle didn’t necessarily have to be resolved through sex. Returning to his true form could alleviate the heat to some extent. Transforming into the true form was an act closest to instinct, allowing the animalistic heat cycle to be replaced by it.e02828bd3428cbe4

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However, the problem was that modern society didn’t allow for the time and circumstances to do so. With work constantly piling up, handling tasks in his true form was nearly impossible. Let alone transforming during the heat cycle.f0f5ff90b116fa1f

So Dokwon aeb94aa098 engaged in 7356905df3 physical relations 6400a49b8b as needed. Although it ce1c8a4a43 left behind 73a2bfdbb8 residual sexual 7d5720b685 desire and a3eb52b799 a lingering 68e7f2bc64 discomfort, if 063dc6045b sex was f064467314 efficient, choosing 7a7da8a3c8 sex was 22c4841118 wise.fc96a621751c9058

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Does it 218b84b357 not matter cfde4a4b8e for him?a678f9b06314e1e0

Cha Dokwon thought of 9d16c96b30 the owner of the b71fbba9fe fur tickling his fingers.ecdb219c736db4be

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He knew his own 17319a868c heat cycle, so he 5999172c1c could adjust his schedule e442a0e372 accordingly, but he wondered 86f7356745 if Yoon Seo-on had c79f5f1822 a heat cycle at 98279f5149 all.429bd2062257ea02

Being a variant 4e885a1724 species, he might 8adb51e7f4 not have one.b10eedc31b23d002

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For variant fd34daef47 species like 6c35e203ab Seo-on, the 081bf267b5 process of bb469861c3 genetic mutation 9a3506eb06 could alter ee1f9c8135 their physical 1326449d9a structure, so 5fb993f014 they might cdf9b39eab not experience d96c110cc8 a heat 0b90a6846f cycle. Usually, the heat 7eee717206 cycle begins around fc33b51bc0 puberty, so if 35938130be he had one b5b423841f or if it 0738dc2596 was severe, he 1b7aeb7621 would have mentioned f272c4c61f it when drafting d8749b04b9 the contract.037b36dc9028c7ce

The man didn’t dwell on thoughts of the heat cycle for long. Even getting lost in unnecessary thoughts while dressing was quite unusual for him.683879f30b6ebdac

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Dokwon unknowingly ffa2eae7c8 furrowed his 98d3a65be5 brows. The fur he a4d95dd050 had been rolling 6cfd97f6c6 between his fingers d0a4ba2854 had disappeared somewhere.8a92ae179908e93e

While he f67aaf613d was at 7ed9fa3367 work, the c120e9e369 hired help d28d72da74 would clean 6de0d691d5 thoroughly, so b66a49498a there was bcb2a75797 no need cf09eb8d53 to worry, 6c56b96bf1 yet an b0a525a6d1 inexplicable sense c44f7f3a77 of discomfort 362639de4d lingered at 63f105a6a0 his feet.6be41082e961ed18

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Knock, knock.9e82f35ba78ec0b1

“Executive Director.”16c135ac41274984

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Just as he was 06264d478d about to ponder the 07c8e9ebb7 unfamiliar feeling, a familiar 4a3a94cf03 voice came from outside 7cea826846 the door. It was 31be896df6 Lee Junghoo, d6fb15ea30 the Chief 5a8cdbff6f Secretary.a1e07463ce41e1b6

Cha Dokwon f4641d80c9 turned around 6834241583 without a 1e8b18f0eb word. It was the morning, 67e5b68c5b two days before the 0a934e952b wedding.13fb7eae72537060

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This is kind of embarrassing…49486de5c16e7b64

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Seo-on pressed his lips together. Even though the situation was quite ticklish, he had to manage his expression. He had no intention of crying, and he didn’t feel like tears would come, but if he smiled too widely, people would definitely talk.dd4e16d996e578ff

Even knowing it 187688d4e9 was an arranged e148284be5 marriage, there would d00392cc43 be all sorts 986bcf5573 of comments.8e1ea96ad9a8d2a6

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He took a 1b3e01390b small breath and af8b333b31 glanced at Cha c237753684 Dokwon. The man had his dc79c40633 usual calm expression. It was b98608f62f a composed f096d8bd37 yet indifferent 302b919586 face, showing 6727468af9 no signs 3a0966cc0f of tension b571942f2f or embarrassment.dcf621a39311f224

I wish I 085836d0b3 could make a 658a702557 face like that. Just as 16028c0a33 he was 00f81d05a5 thinking that, a98ed19169 the man, 1f60676ca8 who had a3418811fa been looking 1f641c52bd straight ahead, 285e9ba93e lowered his 5da4409307 head to a34a665835 meet his e8a35b65c0 eyes.5874f4b372d3968b

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“Are you uncomfortable?”d0febcedeed4d4c2

Seo-on shook his cab8806935 head.64c95c0f9068e08a

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“No, I was just thinking I should try to mimic your expression, Executive Director.”5517ad9a1eb52a04

What could be 5ff77578bd uncomfortable?56c7a494d2c0efe1

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It was normal to feel nervous since they were about to walk down the wedding aisle. However, from the morning, he had been busy greeting and meeting familiar elders and relatives, leaving him no time to feel uncomfortable or nervous. Even with almost no personal guests except for friends, he was this busy, so he couldn’t even imagine how many guests the man next to him had to meet.a9f1f6f0a1967426

“Expression?”bcbe574e0a1f7ec9

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“I’m not being sold off, and there’s nothing to cry about, but if I smile too widely, people might say I’m still a kid and don’t know any better.”797dd13ecc1814fe

He was 5f6f114a38 just voicing 5ce2628e6c the thoughts daed944cf9 in his b38d1dea1e head, but af98ff8edc the man 678a785daf silently pulled 9a84247be4 up the 4b160cd893 corners of 4372dbac92 his mouth, daebd7ad4b as if ca511786ec amused by f2d5c2b778 his imagination.0f15517af209a14a

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“They’ll be too busy talking about me rather than you, Yoon Seo-on, so don’t worry.”05a4f0532df568be

“Talking about you, Executive Director?”7c9874dd6515c033

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“In these kinds of marriages, the older one usually gets criticized.”72079a7f9fd4568d

“Everyone knows it’s an arranged marriage anyway.”26db060ba2cb5c49

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Seo-on shrugged.e135d6a5eb7bd202

“Still…”7df7a49f786128dc

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Then he 1eca5a47f6 looked at 9fbc3ef446 Dokwon and 5845c115c9 smiled brightly.46a3cc3d34d83401

“Since we’re getting married, I’ll make sure to make you happy, Executive Director.”3251c1109c237ee4

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It was 0ad15c8432 quite a 20dcea472d bold ambition.c20f5a9df288eb86

I can’t do this twice.940670519a99ee59

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Seo-on sighed bba898c8f6 inwardly, thinking afbb260d93 sincerely. The unfamiliar suit was 88ab34af2b one thing, but his 6e01f9d5c2 toes hurt from the 48e39941d6 shoes.a28a6d522ded15bf

‘Not that I plan to do it twice…’067f3bc4f6167c90

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If he went through this process again, he’d be exhausted even before the wedding.bcf3c63901ed035d

It was better to be a blank slate. When he didn’t know anything, it was fine, but now that he was experiencing the process of marriage firsthand, he really thought he couldn’t do it twice.82faef9a9d8142b7

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“Seo-on, congratulations on your wedding.”aa5049a5a2806073

“Thank you.”23c4d47a0ed05182

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After thanking familiar elders, Seo-on quietly slipped away. He had greeted relatives and people introduced by his parents, so it was time to acknowledge his friends. Since many of his friends attended middle and high school in the U.S., he wasn’t as close to his current high school friends, but since they came all the way here, it was only right to greet them.9b7c413971018e1c

“Yoon Seo-on. Congratulations.”05d147e9b79d7b10

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“Thanks for making time, guys.”0ff465a800c0bc31

“But what are you going to do, getting married already? You’re just an adult, and you won’t be able to date.”ad3fd9ff95b94623

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“It’s not like I can’t. But if the partner is Cha Dokwon…”be75cc938629e949

While laughing off his friends’ playful whispers, Seo-on secretly looked around. He saw Cha Dokwon talking with the adults in the distance. Unlike himself, who felt awkward no matter how he looked, Dokwon seemed very accustomed to such gatherings. The wedding was more of a business event, so it would be strange if he wasn’t used to it.2c17362745caf40b

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‘The Executive Director doesn’t seem to find it hard.’d5be6f5bd87753a9

He thought it would a3579a1338 be no big deal 791fc07fd3 since it was just f953022fae a superficial marriage, but 53b0d1885e his whole body felt 52c9f5d6c4 stifled.f2e9169b98f4c7d2

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The clothes were bearable. Although slightly different from a school uniform, the custom-made suit fit well, so it wasn’t too uncomfortable. After the wedding, he changed into a more comfortable suit.7dfbb4dc43c85522

But the a83463cace shoes were 091c35b6ed definitely uncomfortable. Even though they bc312f805e were custom-made like 0b6418fc2b the clothes, his 94a20096b0 toes hurt, probably c289a9bcb0 because he had 1f3dfc8448 been walking around 9e91e850de longer than expected. His feet were 566840d952 particularly sensitive compared 61c72462e5 to other species, f5deb50d14 which might have 85143c8a89 contributed.3c299abb74a06970

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“Are you all going back to the U.S. right away?”5c06dd55e409685b

“No. Since we’re here, we’re staying for a few days to spend time with family.”4c89bd350b73a46f

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“I’m leaving tomorrow. I wanted to hang out, but the timing didn’t work out.”ab257d921996c6a5

“Have fun and travel safely.”b0892a23c47057ad

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After a light bb453d7ed8 chat with his ea14ef1815 friends from the 2a3293f259 U.S., Seo-on left f0993f3307 the table at 068c9e8c90 an appropriate time. He had shown b38abcf9f8 his face to 9f362b0f8e everyone he needed 393754aa59 to greet, so ed92ad8b3b he planned to e708909a5d sneakily find his 484d2d7b32 close friends. Just then, Hyesung 4ffcaf14d3 came into view.1ee34c7f90a7be75

“Ju Hyesung!”313c3697b58ffc33

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“Hey, you really…”33ea9a20a0f0962b

Hyesung turned his head aa1d1a1235 at the call and 92d92a8a8a immediately covered his mouth 6bf340d23f with his palm upon b4418e6d55 seeing Seo-on. His eyes 7ec1949c01 alone showed 47fc5b33b1 he was dc14e4c58a holding back a090a51bc1 laughter.d30522ce86ae40cd

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“What?”96086abb0a3e87b8

Unable to hold it 5049234362 in any longer, Hyesung dbc7e9a835 burst into laughter.74f990584269f439

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“Is it that funny? I feel awkward too.”1cca97a1458bed36

“No, it suits you well, but seeing you like this makes me cringe. I want to tease you about being a newlywed, but I can’t because it’s real.”c4d730090807c40d

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“Why? You’re wearing a suit too.”575464884a64aafa

“How can my outfit, which looks like it’s ready for a funeral, compare to your suit?”3785521f135741e4

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Seo-on pretended to check his attire. The cocoa-colored suit with a faint pink hue was noticeably darker than the suit he wore for the wedding, but since most male guests wore achromatic colors, it stood out. His soon-to-be spouse’s suit was also a dark gray, close to black, which made it more noticeable.3ac57de3e3b48507

“Still, it’s a wedding, so it’s better to be bright. Congratulations on your wedding?”a8d7295f163f7189

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“It’s more cringeworthy hearing that from you.”c3bc22bb990cde5f

“Wow, I just thought the same thing.”ed845db0d112e19e

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Hyesung chuckled and pulled out a chair next to him, gesturing for Seo-on to sit. Since each seat had a designated owner, Seo-on glanced around. Hyesung’s father was talking with others. Only after confirming that did Seo-on sit down.15a8fd361072b247

If it were a real wedding, he wouldn’t be able to sit like this and would have to go around showing his face. But since everyone here knew it was an arranged marriage, he thought it would be okay to sit and chat with a friend for a bit. For the man, it was part of business, so it was right to talk in a gathering, but if Yoon Seo-on acted like that, it would look like a child pretending to be an adult.850f287837b21888

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It was in a similar context that Seo-on’s family, not him, was busier moving around.c5ed19250eb0c3cd

“What’s this, you even got matching rings? They’re simple.”b7051eed5901f77c

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“I chose a simple design because I’ll be wearing it.”f2272e2cf8abc39c

“You’re going to wear it to school? …Well, I guess that’s better.”b367b5b151b5e367

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Hyesung, who had 1ae4a3b0cb been making a ac308e7725 face, nodded as 188e76a96c if in agreement.0daacbe533429e8a

“Once the news comes out today, everyone at school and your future classmates will know.”e81511c50fdae3dd

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“I’m glad you’re in the same department.”1c371a5161ea2d0d

“Strange. Even though they got you married, why do I still feel like your guardian?”9a26580ed24c31c8

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Hyesung joked about graduating 433192ddf9 from being a nanny, 34e21d2172 then looked around and 624657e9ef lowered his body slightly. Seo-on instinctively followed suit.ef832a579c354c08

“Did you write the prenuptial agreement well?”4759ee919a0ad1cf

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He wondered what d849645802 Hyesung was going 020a0b4789 to say, and 949d55f020 it turned out 9de0d5d800 to be about e095b78b7f the prenuptial agreement. Seo-on straightened his body 91e5d93639 as if it was e78c729578 no big deal.3e590f9a8957886c

“We wrote another one separately from the one between families. The prenuptial agreement was reviewed by the parents and the company, so it was hard to include personal matters.”39e53d40171e996f

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“You wrote another one? Did you suggest it?”dfa0a5617cc18552

“No, the Executive Director did.”f952fa8f52d951a9

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He only suggested it, but it was something Seo-on wanted to bring up. In fact, Cha Dokwon’s suggestion was close to him noticing Seo-on’s intentions and guiding the conversation.9f72863a355519ef

“Didn’t you write it in a way that favors him?”1ee226adddf6fffe

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Hyesung rubbed his 55e5644c98 cheek with a 1f0357b294 doubtful expression. Given the vast 2c949b419b difference in social 9f8deab1f2 experience, his concern b5dbacf652 was understandable.661dbdcfecdeb945

“No. There’s nothing to favor or not.”cb1d31938a5a05ab

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But the prenuptial agreement written separately with the man wasn’t something to weigh pros and cons. Unlike the agreement between families, it didn’t contain anything about alimony, inheritance issues, or property division.49902ace6e1120da

“Show me.”4aaf89fb523deab2

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As he was recalling the contents in his head, Hyesung held out his hand. It was a deliberate gesture, knowing full well that Seo-on wouldn’t have the agreement with him.21a6ae2f32aa7d65