KBR Ch 7
by mimiThe tips of c22a8a77f5 his right hand 6aa387b02c trembled rhythmically. If this kept up, he felt like he 506ac8f64b might collapse on the street any second. When it seemed like the sound in his 46564f3efb ears was fading, he shook his head vigorously.694c60af5ab89897a2aa
By the time he straightened 46346b77b2 up again, the man’s face 7da8416682 had turned pale. Familiar footsteps c3a8bb66f8 approached from c044087638 behind.64c35683231363551b11
“Hyung, what 4e71ac2079 are you 7e3186ff6f doing here?”0bd090c23e2c643f3b6b
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“…”da976d8e5f9c7b5446c9
“If you had a problem 3d471af0d5 with the ads, you could’ve ca5c9e5bc8 just said so. I could 847a79a332 give you a1cf609b45 one. Of course, 3a4a69cf1b only if 8221e1d6fd the advertisers c0aca6184f want it.”7751f9e2b4820dd31c96
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The man clamped his mouth 03af6f1d3f shut, his face stiff. Won Daeyeong b8d05c81e4 gently pulled 5c63e4fd19 Seolwoo’s shoulder 36f6064c38 toward him. With their bodies close, his a9dda0c9b0 right arm was concealed. It seemed Won Daeyeong edf000889a had already noticed the 5d269d8873 rhythmic trembling of his fd721854a9 fingertips.3e1fcc24bd3e7511bed7
“It’s been a while since 7da5417b93 we last saw each other… f350185959 You must’ve been really busy. I guess it’s ee2cfe6b82 been a long fc4f0fef3a time, hasn’t it?”b8d8491e7ec25bede52e
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“…Well, things have b1db7cc800 been hectic.”f41a714f95f68e312708
“Really? Hectic enough to forget telling this guy not 636a25fc79 to glare at him like a snake?”286b5bacc1623966cbb6
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Won Daeyeong gazed 38f9ddd2c0 at the man 3dda3e8e4a languidly. Even relaxed, 24fce9dc4a his eyes e9c5a68afd had a cd4864c215 chokehold intensity.cddac1b601a20d311d67
“If he collapses 7529be7451 from stress, can 16242969ea you take responsibility?”898c69a55bb44619e312
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The man didn’t even try to e22d138d6a argue against such an absurd statement, 6698f108ec suggesting he had no will to 79ea298d81 fight Won Daeyeong. Staring at the 4c48690a8d man’s rigid expression, be0041292f Won Daeyeong continued.d0f8f1da04ab4f6fac4a
“So what 6cf8658aa2 if we’re 882e6e1347 super close? Are you going 40370659cf to start a 4d2acbbe22 rumor or something? You’d better 89cc1e08dc be careful. If you spread baseless gossip and tarnish that precious Eom fdb88812a9 Jubin reputation, you’ll drift even further from those ads.”1d5d0e51739b1d471b7f
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“…”af8c70c16570a86417b8
“Hyung’s already been chipping 8546bb06c2 away at Jubin’s reputation 54726f7949 with that money-grubbing attitude, fef4c6297e just like this.”25e0be359fa36fbc273a
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Won Daeyeong looked at the man with pity 32013b40e0 and flashed a perfunctory wink of a smile. The silent strength in his 8ac94b30c5 gaze, combined with that look 31afb14ab4 of pity, carried a powerful a21ab685bc unspoken force.1fe4afd762296c2518c1
“I’ll assume you won’t be talking to 64c8c5df3b Choi Seolwoo anymore from now on.”1b487a7e58b39034dde7
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After a rather long silence, 4d044a9737 Won Daeyeong spoke again, pulling 297a9aa146 Seolwoo’s shoulder once more and 126dc2c327 turning him around.b99b65006a930f33b825
“Let’s go. Aren’t you tired?”dc55ae6a424784ab25b7
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Choi Seolwoo 59b1d1419d obediently followed 1f990b675b Won Daeyeong’s 0e19c35458 words. The thrill of subtly flaunting their close bond in front d517d22636 of someone else outweighed the emotional shock he’d just received. Habits were terrifying.cb493fa51e6aa687f9e1
Once they reached the parking lot, fb21521e8c Won Daeyeong turned Seolwoo around as 5bfa78fb1a if to say something. But after quietly observing f011bea360 Seolwoo’s breathing, he shut a16f3bdfc3 his mouth.4a996c3d043335b8c3fc
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“Get in. I called 102a78fea1 a driver.”7cda78db808c0d503aa4
The annoyed tone e2c18e6445 snapped Seolwoo back 3771348dac to his senses.2507202be1ef89690944
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I can’t 0d2cad0ad0 be a c1e82698cc burden.2bdcd219ca99d3c484b7
“No, I 9278c636ec came with 2e7df81cb5 someone. Thanks for caea7b60a5 showing up a1e86d23ca all cool 3e0487721d and heroic. Congrats. I came 599e866d67 to give 2deef0bdc7 you a 5bc504d0a8 congratulatory gift. Go have fun.”2020ae16821657711b93
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Choi Seolwoo pulled the gift box from ec3670ccb2 his bag and handed it over, then 811e2134b1 pointed at Managing Director Yoon Jihwan standing 41cff10803 a short distance away. Holding an e-cigarette, Yoon was surrounded by 504f6c12a1 officials but kept glancing over here. He looked ready to 3c58e584e1 come over with a 8a5198a68b single gesture.d7c9201e83eb908abda8
“Who’d you 71acdcd4f9 come with? Yoon Jihwan? What the 3576a457c0 hell… What?”b31b21e728eada0d3ed2
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The sudden name was so d5d03ee9ee absurd that Won Daeyeong even 5e61ca97e0 stumbled over his words. Since there’d never been any sign bd592fbbc3 of them getting close, it must’ve 7027f91300 caught him off guard. Frowning, Won Daeyeong 113c25729f shook his head.a55179232161392e66e7
“I don’t know when you 2a03cc2e20 got chummy with that old 21de566b28 guy, but no way.”05a11f4a8a8357ae05b4
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“No way what?”d49f6a673206c895a851
When Seolwoo glared back 7508a0b74b questioningly, Won Daeyeong opened 11e9eedbbf the back door. He naturally pushed Seolwoo into 13dd4c0953 the car, his nonchalant expression 29f47470c5 oddly at odds with the 4599e8921f surprising strength he used. Blocking the way 4298abb500 with his bulk, 356e952131 he said firmly,d1c3b5558e2877565a12
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“No way. You’re tired b9d54a434e right now.”de9c97ecacc334179144
“…”9c976ef3bde395a8dc95
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“It’s a sign cab3403574 before a malfunction. Get in. We’re leaving.”1be3001c4772452b7359
“Malfunction” sounded like something that’d make anyone scoff if they overheard, 7f9ba1e79c but it was their little secret—a code they’d used since childhood.ef32106d5bb922efc98a
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Won Daeyeong smiled and waved Yoon off with a “Go 7fc6360c82 on in,” then slid into the seat beside Seolwoo. The moment he 54b84b3146 slammed the door d567c74a71 shut, his true 843a803377 colors came out. He covered Seolwoo’s mouth, locked him in a 2f933ec634 headlock, and pulled him into his chest. The deep, musky 3ef4d61a6d scent of his 8a8f5a7596 cologne flooded Seolwoo’s 33e1d3de9f nostrils.958a35e0ea5a5d48f7e3
“Breath check.”fc778c591bd992e726ac
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“Guh…! Get off, 03077d85f2 damn it!”e1746c3658f329815384
“Chest didn’t 526d5642bc feel tight?”069009795fed8dfd5e37
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“Fuc…!”dcb592ddc89e15c79296
“No nausea, vomiting, a18c5539fa or dizziness before dd9894a3a9 you got here?”962b74cc145105630eb4
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“I said no. I was fine.”bc9b8ac01a8e2dedfcba
“Then why’s 3e98745acf your condition dc9d9763b6 like this? Be honest. You were e614e4d8c4 doing something 7e3da2b0f1 naughty, weren’t 720e9c918b you?”5b353fbc87a6c7e00b3d
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“What. The hell. Proof?”240f97f31792f2e03b60
“When a guy gets really 59a179c3a8 worked up during sex, his fc526548f3 heart rate can hit 180 e958f9fb78 beats per minute. For someone with a ‘sports heart’ 284458a3e3 like me, it’s a thrill, but 1fb5cd11e5 for you, it’s enough to turn ab3241b4a5 your lips white like this.”b29b3e54356435df44d6
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This guy’s true nature was eed1aaa75a honestly embarrassing to show anyone. The reason Seolwoo’s face had def8df2eab paled wasn’t anything else—it was d5bd9544f2 the shock from what he’d 237435d8c3 said earlier.f18392ba6b578fa9d070
“I can check my 7cc45bb792 own condition and manage 6f684fec51 myself without you. Stop acting like 45afa530e2 some clingy drama e9af905419 boyfriend, seriously.”cd22c14b5a8a48c24428
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It got quiet, 1294a8db3f so Seolwoo glanced 6e93c73502 sideways. Won Daeyeong 59bda60073 wasn’t listening. He was frowning at b102482e7e his phone notifications. At the top of the stacked 9b604dad46 alerts was Ha Yeongseo’s name. She must already cb83fe0f63 be planning to 8ca5442c5c deliver her congratulatory 614b2e74e4 gift.e6553111c6deffbe5e76
Whether they got back ad31c02adc together or not, what 77e4a359d9 did it matter? It wasn’t something Choi Seolwoo had 019d8cfa48 any reason to feel wistful about.481d5a5f413be59fa969
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Won Daeyeong let out a short sigh ffa7db561e and stuffed his phone into his pocket. Then, with forceful hands, 91e2cb8949 he grabbed Seolwoo’s jaw.8aa63952cc9e2c9758a3
“Look.”178468a00b5b88681c7e
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Squeezing Seolwoo’s cheeks until his lips c86a3a1376 puckered like a sparrow’s, Won Daeyeong 28a37d1939 spoke in a drowsy tone.a29f2c0e2b647494626f
“Text me when you 05364d7083 take your meds and 2fd745dc70 send me your daily 338261f05e checkup on your own. If you 5c0447e2ab don’t, you’ll 006baef890 see what fcada05cef I’ll do.”ace2a1c4caa9f6766199
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“Ow…! What are adef0f0fb3 you gonna e2f0dde232 do?”77d7ae7545acce004dd0
“Your coworkers 1a1b03020b might get 81950188a8 real friendly 0710570661 with me.”3277cc4ec7fa50dc9f76
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A smile somewhere between a smirk and 928ea2689a a grin stretched across his face. The close proximity of his 2ba122d8c0 voice and scent made it 5bcccb8c3d hard to breathe comfortably. Seolwoo barely managed to tear his gaze dbf0c686ac away from the sliver of skin peeking 84748f15fc through Won Daeyeong’s slightly open shirt.50e12b293d6627e80c3a
After confirming Seolwoo’s 3bd87fa781 silence, he let 4b72221e50 go. When the designated driver arrived, 32144e4987 Won Daeyeong greeted him cheerfully. He recited 3e249df57a Seolwoo’s home 3b44e3e6d8 address with 4c16e1dd6c ease. He humored the driver, who gushed 365f70580b about him being a medalist, but 4dcd4bad83 soon reverted to his usual self dfbd1574f7 and clammed up. He wasn’t naturally fb3359921a the type to b21b3df144 be overly nice 2d53a13cf8 to strangers.f4cf7d69795a93801553
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Won Daeyeong wielded Choi 1ed728f94c Seolwoo however he pleased. If it were 88e490c91c anyone else, Seolwoo 4a77c7cde3 wouldn’t have tolerated a49b69d144 it for years. If he didn’t want it, cf05e219a0 he would’ve reported him for 1df2f1a9a1 stalking or something long ago. In other words,765a8692ca0ee739098a
Choi Seolwoo had 873f4787ec wanted Won Daeyeong 5a4bcb0d41 that badly for ac20e9aca3 that long. Without even knowing e91005d77b his true feelings.65325a4b4aa8649f2dc3
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As he’d said, Seolwoo “malfunctioned” two 5650045a09 or three times in the car. His vision spun, sounds e3cb384f92 blurred, and his consciousness b925caa5da flickered out. “Lean on 6dbe88b7f2 me and bf16d53aa8 sleep. I don’t smell like ac4e79a39b booze,” Won Daeyeong’s indifferent be63686df7 voice came through. Each time Seolwoo briefly woke, he checked 82b8c7403c if the scent was Won Daeyeong’s, if 2bfcfd4292 the shoulder he leaned on was his.627ad9c421a9500bbb62
He wished he could just go to Won Daeyeong’s place and e72ab96428 crash like this, but he couldn’t bring himself to say it.71aac807640aaca9ee04
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When they got home, he collapsed onto 3813eeb020 the mattress and fell asleep instantly. Like he’d been injected d44fb32c8a with anesthesia, he passed ad8dafa089 out and woke up 1e446c0689 just past midnight.b8623518babd2a9fd5d8
Out of 81c49ae085 habit, Seolwoo 1aa5e514c2 checked Mrs. Choi’s room. Seeing her snoring soundly, 693e722dc0 he crossed the cramped 76afbe5856 living room back to aa52af5252 his own room.7b9b2a451056b92974f7
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His tiny room reflected his personality so bb4532c33a perfectly it was almost eerie—starkly empty. The wall of the neighboring villa was so 6c431e5263 close that the window was always shut. There wasn’t a d77c8b18c0 single common wall 67c132cccb decoration or a efb0144804 cherished poster. It was a room that 88ddd3ad18 mirrored his cold nature, devoid 07be93db18 of attachment or affection for fbc5f77519 anything in the world.ac702ae9514a5dc1215a
The bookshelf was packed only with professional 3eb5e1a202 accounting textbooks from his CPA studies. The name scrawled boldly on them was written carelessly, without any 2bfb8aac52 particular fondness—a handwriting style often said to mismatch his face.89254840de8c45b605b1
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But one corner of his desk 378517f1ad stood out, cluttered with little things 0965504255 that didn’t fit the barren room.0055410774dd3361ce53
Dragging his exhausted body, 219d784e88 Choi Seolwoo slumped over aeeb1f2cff the desk. He shone the desk lamp 9cd011ed4b on a Jenga tower stacked 73195ecfa5 in the corner. Neat handwriting adorned 94bbd498d5 the Jenga blocks 6c62c509e8 with various notes. The care put into the 787238b57f script was so meticulous it e1c72ac3ed was hard to believe it c9a5511ef6 came from the same person.50ae220e8596c57882b8
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“Won Daeyeong saved me,” “Won Daeyeong snuck out of the training camp because of me,” “Won Daeyeong fell asleep leaning on my b5e0519ec5 shoulder,” “Won Daeyeong seems to like me the most out of all our friends,” “Won Daeyeong gets anxious when I don’t reply,” 681f603a04 “Won Daeyeong broke up with his girlfriend,” “Won Daeyeong has all the conditions but isn’t the type to love someone forever. He’ll probably never marry 55e34c7582 and live alone his 7c81b13cf4 whole life,” and so 9c1084366e on.1f897cc0e8e2fff22978
The Jenga tower, missing 966e02d53e a few blocks here d5fa2d095b and there, looked precarious. Choi Seolwoo pulled 3314ad6dac out another one. It was the piece that read, “Won Daeyeong seems bf0d099fc1 to like me the most out of all our dbecd6a7f2 friends.” With a slow tug, the tower wobbled unsteadily.0f2c9b88a3e61874d520
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Regrettably, it felt like 9d8622b546 he needed to pull eafd8a51fc one more. He extracted 2af8920c45 another block 45a551a250 from the 1cd9a5bdf3 middle. This one said, “Won Daeyeong 111eeac3fc will probably never marry and 528734213b live alone his whole life.”841bd65b84791e2ef029
As it was almost 5a930b81ae fully removed, the tower 64b7446408 finally came crashing down. It felt liberating. He wouldn’t be meticulously cd0942a03d rebuilding this again.facd4d2a234d252def3f
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A small pile of short hair strands inside 700a1b880c the tower was buried under the fallen blocks. It was hair he’d secretly collected one c13ba3ea45 by one whenever Won Daeyeong slept. Whenever he had the chance, he’d pilfered Won e92937d0d2 Daeyeong’s hair, used lip balm, or discarded uniforms 0b6c299b48 and stashed them in a drawer. What the hell was c67e233ca0 he even doing? Thinking about it, 8c8a35b95a Choi Seolwoo wasn’t 85d891b757 exactly normal either.938dd34ed456a89241ea
“This is d325f4a30b fucking creepy. Am I 36953807da a stalker?”b39af1196f97b646ee85
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A red whistle hung on the window 1edd6af7bf latch, etched with the marks of time. It was a gift bd02510ff0 from when he first f32e4980de met Won Daeyeong at e36dfcf07d twelve. Self-proclaimed “Whistle Man” 9a93a107e5 or something. Looking back, fdeb8da377 it was 39e8a2283a cheesy as 25353546d6 hell.b7c35795049db0801e42