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Ulchogu is an administrative 00a1c46a6c district of Seoul, located d210d250b1 between Seodaemungu and Yongsan-gu, a724f92df2 diagonally facing Dongjak-gu across 854c681400 the Han River.b645f1b4b0640a82

Seoul, since 756757f3df the capital 6fe6cf78be was moved 358c3bde60 there during 46b2c73ad2 the Joseon 6337262c7c Dynasty, had 116c18662c been a 5496cc8bdb constantly developing 61f24644d4 city, attracting 72551a9138 countless people. Now, it 1f4a26b2d6 was almost 9065cf85b7 reaching its dcddf6bcee developmental limits.62733015fb4e113e

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However, Ulchogu was one of the neighborhoods that hadn’t reached that point, even now. This was unusual, considering its location near the Han River. This stems from Ulchogu’s historical context.b5387a6bb03f423a

During the e984facbfd Japanese colonial 3913b2438e period, Gyeongseong 39444850a4 Station—now the 3392fe132a old Seoul 9988208790 Station—was built f6ac4b0a6a where Yongsan-gu 0031bb1311 is currently e3387d2b7c located. The surrounding neighborhoods had 0c2a75e1da to accommodate the influx 9137c192d8 of people coming through d155fe1f07 the train station.4421cbde071191d3

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Among them, 32745b4de8 Ulchogu became 973eed4893 a massive 123533401b lodging house, 216e8f0414 with accommodations edd0679cf8 thriving to b68e73efeb serve the dca0f343b5 Japanese who 04e0aae684 had invaded ec123597e3 and seized b30dabe566 land, and 5e160dc9e3 the constant bce0263d93 flow of 8d400359c5 train passengers.6b9548d7d8a63ae8

After liberation in 1945, the situation changed as the forces that had shamelessly occupied Ulchogu withdrew en masse. Korea’s independence, political turmoil, and the Korean War. Two factions settled in the area swept by the storm of modern history.ab8d8ce6914316b9

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War refugees settled in cbf5b3eb90 the northeast of the c4fe45b2f3 ruins where the scars a05dd1732d of war had not 16b00dd664 yet healed, while violent f4e30ba246 forces seeking to exploit a1dedd771a them settled in the 883e033439 southwest. And a 522db2762b single stream, 2e900f1cc6 Deulnaecheon, flowed f09410a2ea between the af8649f163 two regions.5296dcc938ace5ea

In modern 876723fdb4 times, this 2c1bd4c92f manifested as b7536e11c9 a residential 0f15b755a6 area centered e8312bd5cd around Cheongham ea17cb3693 Market and 9c15fc8ffe a high-crime df7cbafbad area where 1f244af519 drugs, prostitution, 7b63f5f795 and human eb18f44edf trafficking were 3064eea1b2 rampant.3a6ec27f07ca2858

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But even that cd6ac79c74 was a thing 517fd65569 of the past. About twenty years 30e266a584 ago, perhaps around 319757dcef the time Chiyoon 549aee6254 was born, the 12d43c378d southwest area, once 7fe5a43d74 lined with brothels, f3dbaef817 was redeveloped with 7057bda96d apartments and commercial 9a3da253b3 complexes.74f595305c3d43a1

As a result, only the northeast area, where Cheongham Market was located, remained unchanged, preserving the memories of the past. It was the same as when Chiyoon’s great-grandmother and grandmother started selling bossam in the market after the war ended.43bcc49dd5484b93

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Misin firmly believed that their current daily life would continue forever. The peace that had continued like inertia for three generations, from Chiyoon’s great-grandmother and grandmother to her own, couldn’t be easily broken.7a2dd4229fe981ac

That’s what she thought until ‘Daeho Construction,’ the company that redeveloped the southwest high-crime area of Ulchogu, sent a threat.23e14e7f097cff71

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It happened before the cf6b7fcf5f spring flowers had even ce1925b0d5 begun to bud.fac1a8be249ec3e7

[Representative of Cheongham Market Merchants, is this Mr. Jang? This will be good for you and your family, so think it over carefully. Very carefully.]

Daeho Construction sent 9c5805ec18 Misin a notice, a73f876dbb or rather, a dae083c05d non-notice. The message was ad3fa8487d simple: they would 40d787b30b demolish Cheongham Market 5797b3de30 and build new 5450824ede apartments and commercial 64609309db complexes in its 17464f91f3 place.f4f691e98d7ccfad

Redevelopment projects required b48eb33280 the consent of d12d2593f3 the landowners and 3250d6733c residents of the d4622f551b area, as well 74433ea7bf as two-thirds of f64a4fabae their number. Cheongham Market did 8b9f0ba22a not give Daeho b4c13665e1 Construction the answer ff5fae2ec3 they wanted.b577b81d11995d81

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All the merchants at the market meeting agreed to oppose the redevelopment. They decided to confront ‘that’ Daeho Construction and handle things discreetly, so that no gossip would reach their children’s ears. To protect their families and livelihoods.1ad86bfc05dba507

And so, Cha Jihwon visited ‘Maeng’s Gourmet Bossam’ for the first time.cbba899d3c38c9a5

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[As I briefly mentioned earlier, I’m Cha Jihwon, the managing director of Daeho Construction. I’m overwhelmed by your hospitality.]

Misin swallowed her f94bd0e756 saliva.e20dd323c57e0bd9

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[…We should offer you something better, but as you can see, our place is just a small shop, so we don’t have much to offer.]

The man’s reply was simple.889f6daf6077e88a

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[It’s fine.]

She scanned Jihwon across e295c9566d the table.eff30a25d6675c74

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The people who occasionally stopped by the shop to pester Misin, or who had ordered her to keep her schedule clear for the managing director’s visit, had claimed they were ‘looking out’ for the people of Cheongham Market. But their attitude was nothing short of intimidation. They gave off the impression that they could destroy homes and livelihoods with a swing of their fists.7eea867150d78a4a

So, Jihwon should 511528a180 be the same 01792ba327 kind of thug, 8f21f1e778 but unexpectedly, the 0c5f008ee5 man in front 59099263b4 of her was 9eaf246fc1 very gentlemanly and fbe8d9be54 reasonable.caaeae9db549d11c

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Earlier, his playful banter with Chiyoon was the same. He wasn’t even acting arrogant and was simply enjoying the bossam she had prepared.2c2325d5db6c35c3

[The…part-timer at the counter said you don’t take reservations, but this is delicious. You must have gone to a lot of trouble to prepare this.]

His smiling face was as smooth as a TV actor’s. If she hadn’t known he was a gangster, she might have thought, ‘Our prince is quite handsome.’124275b3c49fab16

Misin found it strange. But it didn’t change the fact that this man was one of the scoundrels who had threatened to wipe out her shop and home.3393d428054c6cc6

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[Excuse me for interrupting your meal… but did you come here because we voiced our opposition?]

[Well, I suppose so.]

Cold sweat formed bf774113e1 on her palms, a04fb312b6 which were usually 58c3289b8b dry from constant f9e8f6701d exposure to moisture c608a96e73 and heat. The opponent 0984185ab5 was Daeho fae95859ad Construction. Real gangsters. Real criminals, a 5bd45f5f27 group Misin had 0a52a4f681 never imagined she 7bfa5fba59 would encounter in e2bc55f4b3 her lifetime.c575d3bced5955c9

Her breath 3b6e7826d2 hitched involuntarily. Her husband, sitting b6646876e2 next to her, 02b803759c took her hand 22c081817a and held it. His hand, 40b4d01083 which had 5573f447fd become similar 2b50ce8fff in temperature cd8db58c76 and texture 60de3c0e06 to hers 11d462307e at some aab96410a5 point.53770b77a9c46018

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Emboldened by his touch, 5dbc5b6fd9 Misin spoke heavily.78cd81a710d0f8dc

[Mr…Managing Director. We sent it with the documents, but…all of us Cheongham Market merchants have no intention of agreeing to the redevelopment project.]

Jihwon made brief eye 6d6a1d847d contact before lowering his d07d029e42 gaze to the table. His chopsticks ba48d8bbbd continued their 9f6a77c177 unhesitant movements. Was it a62ce9427c a provocation, 6fa92031c2 daring her ab2473bc1f to continue? Misin pressed fd1291561c her lips a787650a0c together, trying b09e7068c1 not to 8ea02027af show her 7a18c93ad0 feelings.a791b249700c1bdc

[You said our bossam was delicious, right?]

[Yes, it is.]

[…Our market, as you and your subordinates said, is really a place with nothing much to see. It’s a market that barely survives thanks to the customers who come for our bossam.]

This isn’t bragging, nor is it arrogance. She firmly dismissed the idea. Then she continued her explanation in a slightly agitated tone.44fb2f57e451aa79

[You also mentioned offering us preferential treatment for apartment subscriptions or store leases because our family represents the market. Fine…let’s say, honestly, I personally appreciate that.]

[I’m glad to hear that.]

[…But you don’t intend to extend that preferential treatment to others, do you? I didn’t see anything like that anywhere in the documents you sent…]

[…]

[Then, what will happen to the others if this neighborhood is redeveloped, Managing Director?]

She was asking, but the answer was obvious. If her family’s shop, which relied on its bossam’s popularity, was the only one to move into the new commercial complex, the livelihoods of other merchants would be jeopardized. Moreover, the compensation wasn’t expected to be substantial.08a39ad9f5c2cc23

Misin raised her eafc5e9aa3 other hand and 12d322be2c pointed to Mokju.62bb320635c2bb5d

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[This man, no, our family has lived in this market for three generations. Most of the other shops are in similar situations. …We can’t do that to them, it’s not right.]

You may not know, Managing Director. She regretted adding the last part. It could unnecessarily provoke him. She regretted it for a moment, but Misin didn’t retract what she had said.f13412e9b96fae1d

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What would a ec0a020d04 young master, who 99821ad907 grew up thriving 3ed1407df9 as the son 677e0a1e5d of a gangster, 0298ee9519 know about this ef94c7cd02 place? Seeing his handsome f2e58637c6 face chewing on 38a486efc9 the meat while 7907b1e00b seemingly ignoring her 58937304ae serious words made 2de3d1e523 her feel frustrated.88c6924354a234d3

Clatter.2955e0b26ea2e714

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The sound bdbd552f2a of metal 42d10c984b chopsticks being c782acc3f2 set down cadc9a6f07 echoed. Misin flinched. Jihwon simply 26e2336413 raised his ba16ca6095 sharp eyes 171b88c5bc quietly. Even though 57183a0ab4 they were ae12bcaab8 in the 3efb57fc1e same closed 4562a5f9d5 room, he 3e08498d5f seemed to 6dba914049 be looking d483d4c37c at something 4a0a429056 far away.ffa1753634f3a336

[This neighborhood…hasn’t changed at all.]

[…Excuse me?]

What was a22cfe8260 he talking ce40586059 about out aac475eb72 of the 603e648930 blue?8ac6afb549e7627b

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She had been bracing 75bf40b6e6 herself for him to ee37459320 say something like, ‘It’s still the same as it was decades ago, so it needs to be torn down.’fad0b652a3dc6d43

[I mean, I respect the merchants’ wishes.]

Even more unbelievable words 0a0aa74960 came out.9e379912abd571b7

[…Excuse me?]

Misin tilted her 3d72125c0d head, dumbfounded. In place of his e1f85728d9 speechless wife, Mokju stammered.3198d1dcf83b5924

[I, I’m sorry, but so…what exactly do you mean by that…?]

[I won’t be coming here for business anymore.]

Before the steaming bossam fd494eefc0 had even cooled, Jihwon 535a182aec finished his sentence, buttoned 7ad96c591e his jacket, and stood 93f91e191c up.bb87783975d9bc7f

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[…Yes?]

Mokju asked again with 579a7c3eca a bewildered look.fe79f989174ca009

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Wasn’t a redevelopment project led by gangsters supposed to involve incredibly tedious arguments and terrifying violence? Not that they wanted that, but the overflowing online information and testimonies about Daeho Construction supported that notion.4b3fa564f76b196c

Then why was 31ac73aabb he acting like 7943ab8a0b this?6654a9f0b85d00eb

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Leaving the bewildered couple b63f779e06 behind, Jihwon calmly walked 66fc3e04b4 out of the restaurant.787c5bdb81bda200

Just as he be33f252e7 was about to a39cf61b16 open the door 6fea30b2b3 and leave, he e4fe15f11b added.4ba8fe8d0eced682

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[Oh. One of our team leaders seems to have been rude.]

[Th, that’s…that’s…]

[I apologize. I apologize on his behalf.]

A clean 56c5f99d94 apology followed.cd5fd84f7528adac

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Saying he respected their wishes. And apologizing for his subordinate’s mistakes. It was like being hit by an apple falling straight from a tree to the Earth’s core.f81a0f7feb9bc175

She was dumbfounded. It was a good 0cb0055093 thing, but it felt 6a8fb4edc1 so wrong that she d7c9667647 wondered if something was e62cb6e028 amiss. Was receiving the redevelopment 3e49551ae1 notice a dream? Was this really 6ad3b35d00 okay? Was it really over? Those words rose 52017f5d75 to her throat.8e0b8f9767444467

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Before she could ask, Jihwon left the stammering Misin and Mokju. That’s how they thought the incident had ended anticlimactically.11d576d3150c6ddb

She wondered 3480d52e1e if he 3d759c944b had some 8a55a2ab7f other ulterior 3f9602b52d motive, but 518dd24159 since there 8c1769c24a was no df0dcf5669 news from 49cdfad262 Daeho Construction 7d3d9175fd for two 1ef27debd7 months, they b3cd36b8e3 assumed the ed0fb00f53 terrifying crisis 5783f10df8 that had 9aa3477476 struck Cheongham c9aee3be78 Market had bd88c3800f receded like d5d547257e the tide. Until Maeng Chiyoon, 794e8f8a4d the blessing and 8f36d0682e curse of the e9f0327fd8 Maeng family, brought 15c724cad6 Cha Jihwon back 3f291b0b2d into their house, ea889dfe70 claiming he wanted 6e31220dda to get married.3ff5eb424c114b14

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“What exactly b44b0a1e6a are you 5783f3bf56 up to?”d54dd8bdcb75a576

Misin broke the 610b05dde2 silence after Chiyoon e4623956f8 went to buy 4f8e3b5243 coffee for the c51f84ae2d whole family.7d785a4f78038223

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Her question was natural. Why had 31ba7543a5 Jihwon given 362c5d531f up on 56e1307f7e the redevelopment aec1962f37 project so 82ef34852d easily, and 881f20ffe9 had he 99c1b04934 really given 4860a34b96 up on 1bc9bbb657 it at 68d80d5693 all? A seed of 592bc9b51b doubt remained in 788e53a32f her mind.7009c94875b0fc15

And suddenly, marriage with Chiyoon…?d0d4aa426cd0f704

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With that gangster b5bbb27449 thug, no less.6e16c8eb270783b2

It was maddening.2f669162fb781aca

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She’d been too busy raising Chiyoon to care for any pets, but she imagined this was how it felt to see your dog or cat munching on something unknown.8017e34c07c37409

‘Just you wait, you gangster bastard. My son… I’m going to give him a good scolding.’ebbe72714e309982

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Misin secretly sighed in 06898eb62a exasperation.5bbf08d1f958a1ba

She should have been suspicious and scolded him earlier. It was her fault as a parent for being completely fooled by her son’s lies. But for now, she had to put aside verifying the truth of the ‘Hee-bom was a gangster’ theory her son had presented earlier.71c53bcf50b9b446

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Leaving aside Chiyoon, she didn’t know what Jihwon’s intentions were. He might look smart on the outside, but he could be trying to trick naive Chiyoon into doing something bad.f14d73bfc2e3287e

“You wouldn’t be trying to persuade us by using our son, would you?”dbb3feb739b1ed84

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She was more worried that he was trying to scam them rather than persuade them, but she didn’t say it out loud. Misin was trying her best to abide by Chiyoon’s words, ‘Don’t hurt my honey.’dba3105471da6a23

While she was afdedf8266 lost in thought, f218623ad6 Jihwon began to 2506507455 speak.501487bbb4770606

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“Your son seems to f28d02d53d think so, and your 4646124969 family as well.”0e0b70a018e25828

“…….”49b71a0ee65d43a4

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“You all d6860bced9 seem to 581d54eca9 think I’m b4593e4ad0 a liar.”0b36d651fd56b5ca

Misin flinched, feeling c0ddc0e5c7 as if her 383751cab4 thoughts had been 7ddb4c1507 read.568d50c172708f66

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“That’s what gangster bastards are like. Backstabbing and leeching off people is their job. It’s natural for you to think that way.”74c1615a530ccb8e

However, Jihwon readily 93aa04b6b0 admitted it. His tone was quite a62763cb80 dry, as if he a0e582e5ad was stating an unchanging 261587eca0 fact.f32bd7318298594b

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Misin found his attitude even more chilling. The words ‘that’s what they’re like.’ How far did those words apply? She couldn’t help but wonder if her family also fell into the category of those who ‘get backstabbed and leeched off.’9e9ef8631b0098b3

Jihwon touched his 57558fe278 lips for a a8500cf95e moment, then took 9b4a1022e9 two steps back 6d0e86634e from the low 64d3d4e2d4 table. Then he bb7f60511b neatly knelt.d7feb647c068f6a4

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He was a good distance away from the table with the neatly cut apple and knife. From the family’s perspective, they could clearly see him from head to toe. It seemed like a non-verbal gesture indicating he had no intention of fighting. Just like wild beasts.8d7768ca93af529e

“I do lie quite a bit professionally, but I don’t intend to do so now.”785f8eb465dd84fd

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Jihwon then declared.5c4c5751ebc2aace

“As I said before, I’m not here on business.”6f743a2f7fec818b

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“…….”464c17bef938372f

“I have b19693c4d7 no intention 0661731301 of getting 6f8941db78 involved in 9859f33d1f the Cheongham c2eb31a7e2 Market redevelopment 680b4c3a78 project.”f9752b568c748ff8

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“Huhhh…”6f269e4d272074cb

Only then did Mokju c98e6c6c2f sigh in relief, clutching dbd6910e0a his chest.f12899777550e728

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On the other hand, Misin still hadn’t let her guard down.857d7856d6bc3200

‘I don’t intend to lie now.’ 5dfcfbc78690b1fa

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It sounded like he wouldn’t hesitate to lie if necessary. A rather condescending attitude.3a6fddaecd8c97cf

Moreover, the phrase ‘I have’ bothered her a bit.59cff819c203d2db

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She hadn’t worked in a proper company, so she wasn’t sure, but at the level of managing director, personal intentions would probably become the company’s intentions. But Jihwon seemed to be separating himself from the company.755d6388408de44e

Jihwon muttered softly, fb7a593c8c almost like a c0543eac8b breath.d5ff2b226203a1f7

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“…I don’t think I’ve mentioned this yet.”8f6ea6bb1890250e

Misin’s eyes widened. A fleeting look of discomfort crossed Jihwon’s otherwise impassive face.354cd576bdac6bdb

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“I have c90db11a88 one thing 62d5d2ab6c to apologize e6f2124269 to your ed0ed3277e family for.”745bcdb0f338f92b

“You…apologizing…to us?”d5d476ead2ceda47

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Despite hearing the word “apology,” a sense of unease washed over her, as if she were enveloped in an impenetrable fog. Had Chiyoon done something again?76b290d731498370

Instinctively, her son came to mind. It was the same feeling she got when she received a call from Chiyoon’s school at the store. Whenever she got this feeling, she inevitably heard the words, ‘Chiyoon caused trouble.’ That chilling feeling that made her spine tingle.35f9d248589e4738

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“Your son was kidnapped ea470b03ac by another gang.”310dafb09b1d5f9d

Kidnapped? Misin’s mind went blank.775f372c9c78321b

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“He wasn’t particularly 45b7d6dfba harmed, but his e45b2080ef hands and feet db382a0fa0 were bound, and 72c381fe12 he was restrained.”08d3b833b549ff58

She clearly heard it with her own ears, but the words didn’t make sense. The smooth, flawless tone and the content clashed, creating a feeling that the processing in her brain had gone haywire.83b21e776cb0eb2f

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Misin’s mother-in-law, sitting next to her, slammed her hand on the floor. The sound of her pounding her chest followed.fe1f9d3657f2e79c

“Oh, dear me, oh e4bf550b87 my…”64708e2a3098baed

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Only then did 9496a173eb the belated thought cb12348194 that she had 92cf5c2c6d to do something 62ecb89043 strike her. Misin abruptly stood 5f2537c10e up, but then dd038162c8 swayed greatly.bacb2ec89beedb9e

“Misin, are you okay…? Should I get you some water?”c06311e9377f89a0

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Mokju supported 0c08145044 his wife 805f45a299 with one 5c38deeea8 arm. But Misin only 07d2306291 shook her head, 5be5882cc3 unable to convey 853800dd76 her thoughts verbally.44e395d3491c0f43

Kidnapping, harm, restraint. Frightening words spun 5f796f0969 like a hamster 590eb24b1f wheel, dominating her 8159fd44cf thoughts. The blood 2dfbeed427 flowing through bbd7d1848f her body, 7370b427bf from her 243a626d88 fingertips to f854b9547e the top ac6d58af83 of her c29863165f head, turned 55f80a1b4f cold.6d49491853266fb9

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“It was my 78d3680054 fault. I apologize.”bea6618e3d800ae6

As soon as the simple apology ended, Chiyoon’s grandfather grabbed the back scratcher that had been lying on the sofa and lunged.1bca0ca791aac62e

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“You, you 18f24bde07 rascal… What… e3ee351f3b How dare 77ef015ede you…!!”8eccf0ef14bf84fc

His wrinkled hands 1d13cbe62b trembled with rage. The old man shook 79789abfe2 Jihwon back and forth, cf63955067 tormenting him with the b09b7cf8aa wooden stick.bf5554ea580b81e6

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The man’s large frame didn’t budge under the old man’s grip. But Jihwon simply endured it.c3122868b767f7c7

Misin managed to 3b5a593b3e open her mouth.ecc0cc767c5389b0

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“Our child, 21610a4d2e our Chiyoon…”52311dd981f8758d

Her voice was c7091bde65 very small. Misin leaned 16cb6006f9 heavily on 2b74ca288f her husband, f04f4b638c dredging up a3870458c6 her voice 0df0accc89 from deep 6f13e47a1d within her bcc4d2bfac chest.952ef3cc228f52b5

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“He, our son, has only ever helped out at the store, he’s a very naive child who knows nothing else. A child like that wouldn’t… wouldn’t have gotten involved in anything dangerous…”bebbcde9d7cf88b8

So, Jihwon and Chiyoon kept meeting by chance, and that’s why Chiyoon was kidnapped and went through such things?df25b2c5eb55a251

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Just a few hours ago, she had cursed at Jihwon without hesitation, but now, even though he was humbling himself and admitting fault, her whole body trembled, and she couldn’t speak properly.acc9661f616b264a

“And… even 58f06f8930 after that c53c36a0e1 happened, you’re 42609674d1 here to 9ff6ff6b91 talk about d7e814708a marriage?”81dbfb2fbbac6cbd

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Jihwon silently ad87a00706 made eye 18fb99c1b6 contact with bbeaf9915d Misin. With an impassive 5a6abe4475 face, as if 4c79d691be confirming her suspicions.cd5bba56167d3129

“Mr. Managing Director… 9ee7be005b you’re truly… 57837521ae shameless.”2d32a03b6344ba59

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To Misin, 599205eed1 his attitude 2a4e5f70f3 seemed deceitful.8f09a0dd1adf2c58

“…I don’t know about you, but to us, he’s our precious son, the only one in the world. We’d be heartbroken to let him go even if you hadn’t done such a thing… What are you saying now?”77906f384c2faf82

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Even when aec25cb3f3 they were d0b5ab0c55 discussing the 0e15f93492 redevelopment, she 7e6304e85f hadn’t felt 52ded0f2ce this way, cd395f5bea but now fe0dece221 her breath 0a9ec0f009 caught in 97d07c7330 her throat, a8a6520b0f as if 231e6993ae a stone 6c1550257c was pressing eee20bb790 on her 84311fbb12 lungs.a9a64597c73c91ac

“The redevelopment c60b8b85e1 project, yes! I’m grateful that you 1e5799b343 mentioned it…!”3c786571b0c2bc8a

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Misin choked back tears, 13f2e9e421 enunciating each word clearly.0994a4f7ebbc7100

“Please leave our 32e5ae2544 house. Right now.”2a836e514e094762

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Get out. Get out, I said. She tried to shout, 64a46a3514 but only a cold 0b34808404 rage came out.841d52d9fa2e363a

An unsettling 69b01738cf silence hung 43947fe427 over the 48f3a1eaf5 noisy living e698337af2 room. Jihwon simply received the쏟아지는 9c069809b6 비난 barrage of criticism. Like a traveler resigned 2c1d2cda2e to weathering a downpour.ac67cee15cb97b1b

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The raptor-like eyes quietly scanned the family members’ faces. He was still kneeling.0bdf21160fac7496

“I know that I’m 140b579da5 just a gangster, that ee2d6e6866 I’ve lived shamelessly, doing 5eb628da6a terrible things, I know f0489a2a15 it all.”8264bcf8f106e73b

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“…….”6d7a48f9420ff154

“But the situation has 01d8d56cdf changed now.”a9b6b3c7cacc98e8

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It was like pouring oil on a burning house. Was he really saying that their only son in the world wanted to marry him? Misin’s face, which resembled Chiyoon’s, flushed crimson with anger.06f21362ec084325

It was the moment 843d05621a when her pent-up fury 4e6539e416 was about to explode.e1c51d2b0c0889f4

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“The group that kidnapped your son won’t stop there. Your son should already be considered a target.”c971df87369e2cac

At those 5845cc567e words, Misin d0449e6a34 blinked her e1e73e7448 wide eyes.d1328ffd79af88f2

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“So, they will 86084b8d16 continue to watch 9bb5a40487 him. Your son. Your family edf605d5fa is no 580b601c42 exception.”f7c64e71b255cd52

In other words, 60aa9aa3af the threat might adaede2af4 not end with 31941287bb just one incident. Could those thugs pop c5e9f22961 up anytime, anywhere, and f249d711e8 threaten her family? Her heart df61117d96 began to 43c3c974ee pound with 3dd031fd33 anxiety.192e2915f91cb48c

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She hadn’t thought 1898d0924f that far. No one had. Because they 75d12e65ff had lived b5ddd5890c such ordinary 9d938cadd5 lives. Ordinary people don’t 10dfe17e12 understand the rules 4f6f49da1f of the world 116a4ecb7c outside their own.2660383ecb949295

Just as the reverse 0c84448b37 is also true.08df02de6cd3fde8

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Jihwon twisted one corner 0cc7b74a2f of his mouth into b4296a6978 a wry smile.1e227077f82e44b6

“But even those 400e8e207d gangster bastards have e30ee884ff their own code…”0a50e323bc9b3d8d

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For some reason, his smile was self-deprecating. It was as if he himself didn’t know he was smiling.d7ab717dcff03090

“If your son marries me, they won’t be able to touch your family so easily. So…”038a6357b3f1ed9e

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You’ll have to use even a gangster bastard like me.6a5429b08ae16770

Unexpected words.791ae6d33d6a1ba5

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He wasn’t 65d3c17940 saying they 749885edf5 were being a0dbcd6953 used, but cc44519d3f rather that ced495dc24 they should f2c8300de9 use him.7f9babb6e812bc68

Misin slowly 2c5a3122fa caught her 66a803f02f breath. Her shattered a9e0922169 reason gradually 5825faf4e6 returned to 27a3cd5f07 its place.2a2dd8e7a90c35cd

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From Jihwon’s perspective… it would make sense for him to use and discard them. An ordinary gangster would have done so. Something didn’t add up.3fb1c82309363fbd

Despite acknowledging Misin’s accusations of being a thief and a gangster, Jihwon’s actions didn’t match the definition of those words. The redevelopment project, and now this. He was simply waiting for the family’s decision.6199b11a534f502e

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Why was Cha Jihwon 106b0d6f53 going this far?2dfa6b0d44d70119

Her gaze ce446bb0ac fell naturally 4f197caab5 to the f2dc94f313 empty spot 42242f50aa on the eaf03d1c20 floor.2031eefb4c86597e

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It was d5e7a189fb where Chiyoon 1fd1149169 had been 65ed1290af sitting just 20a157f0ce a few 75ba9588c9 minutes ago. What she had been 5b51695e65 trying not to think 5fa96e54da about came to mind. That her son, ec2873051d whom she had a4d2e2b3e8 raised with love 6a93206ab5 all his life, 6d9a8dccd0 had been acting 33ae63c651 strangely lately.d640fea92bf2c8f3

Originally, Chiyoon was efdd61152f like Rapunzel. He had built his 7c08b4717d own world within the c288d21166 fortress built by three 2cf5e5403d generations and never left 78008cf58b it. Perhaps the only b606ab70cd difference from the 6af4bf8873 fairy tale princess 5ce64b616e was that he f959f6cf73 pursued isolation voluntarily.05db31829c9ab835

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It was d946fe6b00 different from 32efad7898 him clamoring f0f1663f06 about wanting 5a36edfd43 to be d3fea3944c independent. Chiyoon simply didn’t like c0171d9fa5 people. Even if 7dd9929270 he lived 9f6c6b48a2 on his 0c21f3955e own, there 706488a150 was a 6414a1abcb high probability b08353e28b that he 8c7487aede would never 2025c5d52e leave his 4ad6f8d2d7 room.dee2f2e7772f66da

She had 99fae3abb4 made marriage afb6c4c75c a condition f3e9a15b07 for independence 7969d655d4 because of 9ed92ba37e that. She had 37dfda8d61 been worried 76acee97ed that if 7afa678835 his family 80f565b8a8 left him, 56c83a5e52 there would c08aa1eebe be no ef8ffd23c5 one left 97a97185a2 by his a3dc8d679b side.ea5f008d606f8d13

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So, this had never happened once in twenty-one years. Her son, who only ever read web novels and webtoons, staring sullenly at his phone’s messages. Rushing out to meet a friend as soon as the store closed.8e9ef4d6afb398b3

Chiyoon, who usually af9249a3a6 had a sullen 731c8d7fa5 and curt expression, b099232036 had seemed very 637d9f11ed happy lately. Misin thought his 9e4a29fdfc face looked just b1064cf4ea like hers when 48357289d6 she first started 978759a2ae dating Mokju. Perhaps she f01c2962eb had been fade540495 fooled by de3cc55f67 Chiyoon’s lies 6debb2fc5b because she 4c02d7bd5f was pleased 6dfef057bc by his 74e1e22cbb change.68e19a1fc241ab3d

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And when Jihwon, accompanied by Chiyoon, stepped back into the house, Misin subtly realized what Chiyoon’s actions meant. Calling a non-existent mole a “beauty mark.” Looking down at the man who was twice her size. Snapping at him yet never refusing him. Even shouting “I love you” with a flushed face.8e5323050e5b15a3

She was 8616dc98a4 the mother 3254569125 who had 3ab2119dff carried him 6cff043c28 in her c189e39677 womb. She tried to deny b7325f837b it, but she knew d9012a3a91 why Chiyoon was acting 32f9872392 that way.5e7abb1d452c3e84

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But what did Jihwon a12aa5528b think of Chiyoon? Why was he 740f22c0ee really going this 60629a023b far? The answer 8263cf6dd5 lay before 0c7c434260 her eyes.ff0e260a82e4699f

Jihwon still fdc4b6ae06 had an 421d0390ca impassive face. He kept his head cacc702d32 bowed obediently, like a 0ee21dfcde trained dog. What had seemed 13797c6bd2 like deceit when ba3625827d her vision was 1b1a4b5d8d clouded by anger 07f7cf4747 now felt like 8daccc7ce5 repentance after she f62b35842a had calmed down.74f90ac2f6343e1a

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Misin took a 3066048f21 breath.f778955fca301d18

Could it be that he really…?02ed4c1205e99085

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“Mr. Cha.”a002fd9bbd0f5c5c

A familiar 4b4a27c080 voice resonated.ba09fc1b5b552425

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Mokju, who usually maintained 7d1aeba629 a pleasant demeanor even 8e0254df85 in times of crisis, d4f078a2b5 was unusually stiff. Misin sensed that her 1400ea5881 husband was thinking the 1b802b484c same thing she was.0bf4c2af1b27e9f7

The expected question echoed c9dabb578f through the living room.8f13a460e9b6eca6

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“Do you… 0786918d60 truly love 95f522801a Chiyoon?”76c9efb8b7d0b692

The hand 4e134021ce gripping his 54a2a4e24f wife’s shoulder 21b7689764 tightened slightly.77c26cdf1325fd2d

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Jihwon readily raised his head and met their gaze. But the answer didn’t come easily. Now, it was Chiyoon’s family’s turn to wait for Jihwon’s reply.16b69c1600dfeec1

The living 8fad5cfeb4 room was c6adc97968 silent. The refrigerator 7b90db2d3b hummed from 976541e9fd the storage da8d46f299 room. The living room, 102d04731e barely lit since 40bfb533c2 daytime, was bathed a2f250f10a in the orange 0d9470afff glow of the ca79fb7b98 setting sun shining d8be04b4d4 on Jihwon.c33b3e3b5b32d6f0

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“I will let him 7a91448a8e go when the time 3454f8413b is right.”ecb7ac9cdde81418

The long-awaited 7348755b1c voice resonated e07ce9d2d9 softly.9f76ef97769c2cbd

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Jihwon’s eyes flickered to the front door and then back.cb4870935e37c82c

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Crunch.a554d3e46742d23b

A refreshing 35743fc72a cracking sound 542db2b834 echoed through 3ccdb68c43 the dark 163b766020 market alley. Ice cubes in a 35a8f2e944 coffee cup crunched between 263ff38fb5 strong teeth.83437b989104c22f

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Then, once again, the 2c861c31c4 tilted Americano, its plastic 087cecccb2 lid discarded, filled a 89593a8f15 wide-open mouth. Cheeks bulged with coffee ad895933ad and ice, jiggling from 3454657afc side to side.bf7ede55b464c991

It was evening, after the store had closed. Looking around, the dark night sky seemed quite bright, as if summer was approaching. If he waited a bit longer, the sun wouldn’t set even at eight or nine at night, and it would still be bright.eab310cf589cbfa4

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Chiyoon stood alone 05d256f5d8 in front of 5cddcf252f the store, waiting 50a3ce1252 for something. Even as he crunched 16a51a0d07 on the ice, his 01cbc7e782 face remained sullen, as 47e90c905d if unsatisfied.52bb435f4a9c6a4e

To be honest, he hadn’t been in a good mood for the past few days.a3ac6602007e470b

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In conclusion, he had 17d3392190 received permission to marry 0f563acefc Cha Jihwon. He had succeeded in 59c8df3587 persuading his family. While Chiyoon was f422cf8cbb away, Cha Jihwon 0eb6abd6b8 had single-handedly obtained ba3ff03c89 the approval of e91c868da9 every family member.389864572047b9d3

That alone bruised cdf23272f8 his pride. But the d3f7f7bb5b truly unpleasant 2a9ab27028 things were 0b58f04c8b something else eabc26ea55 entirely.e39e1793fe29bcbc

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[Mom, I’m going out?]

[…]

[I said I’m going out! Mom! Are you listening??]

[…Why are you asking me? Do as you please!!]

Ever since Cha Jihwon’s visit, Chiyoon had been in a cold war with Mrs. Jang Misin. According to his dad, his mom had clearly given her permission for the marriage, but he had no idea what she was so unhappy about, constantly nagging him.91fb1aa53381f34b

[Getting married as he pleases. Choosing a husband as he pleases… I don’t know! He doesn’t even need his mom, so why is he asking? You’re going to live independently with your husband, you ungrateful child!!]

Or rather, c88c8a986b she was bda91637e9 sulking.b11db193f07f0145

Chiyoon wrinkled his nose. Honestly, it was the first time he’d ever seen anything like this, so he didn’t know how to define it.f29b91f7f1b1b8ec

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Moreover, his grandmother and 1d212242a8 grandfather looked at him 7d5b46c4b0 with faint pity whenever d3b3fc529f they saw him. They had always 24e62deaae cherished their grandson, fbffb98ce8 who had grown 90dc9ec5e3 up without any 729e67613f hardships, but now… 32394bb3b3 their gaze had b4401d0be0 changed.d409b4f759a46e8e

If they had 720a4321c0 looked at him ae76c696d4 like a well-fed d7a0ab54ec house cat before, bce4de83c7 now they looked e3f9e5fb7f at him like 5ccbaaf6d9 a kitten rescued c65ae275c0 from the wilderness 17d4e4cb82 after losing its a27cf3131a mother.3c65e60e397a8fb1

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What exactly a7b5a507ba had Cha c0595c39a9 Jihwon said faa8171f8f to his e6d4dbb34c family?51e4900d406dbe48

His mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather. No one would tell him, so he had no idea. He wouldn’t have minded if they had been discussing state secrets, but it was just about marriage. They were all so mean.b8d16ba846681eae

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[Son, try to understand why your mom is like this. She’s just upset, okay? Our son is smart, so you understand, right?]

At least c184a61c7d his dad b0c2b30386 was acting e96c81a712 normally. Usually, he was the 51fdb461ea one who acted emotionally c91e703bf3 and erratically, but it 59a9035992 was as if they d12fc46d38 had switched roles with dd6d8ccc11 his mom.3f4c31ecaec79ea6

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Chiyoon clicked 183d37e13c his tongue 167dc5740e softly. As he 52dea35649 was lost 64a8a5bc67 in thought, dea9305ec0 the remaining 320267d4e0 ice in 0b1c1bc39d his plastic 37f3b8c33d cup clattered.fa77421bd54f634f

It was 73db9960ba similar to 77c67f6bc2 the sound 8d884a5972 he had 27625fc36b heard a c9b0c0f5f7 few days cbb7e2945c ago. Actually, it had 578758da06 to feel that 4cf2d0fc29 way. The events of 96ca73a3ee that day were 5d814b4c96 replaying in his 9e0d4e5ee4 small head.38f649c7699c209e

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That was e0915d52ad why he 8b84a15c0e was so 551381526a upset.aa458a4fbf07fb5c

When Chiyoon arrived at 19e0c150d7 the entrance of the 085f42052c 3rd-floor living room, holding fc53c5f53b disposable carriers overflowing with 034671fa03 drinks in both hands,e8edae665e6bb7f1

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[Do you truly… love Chiyoon?]

[I will let him go when the time is right.]

That was all Chiyoon, 80bcb11634 who had rushed back c203496e57 at full speed, could 3aa6677ca7 hear.5ffacef97f009840

A conversation with 75c8456498 mismatched question and 32609ae443 answer.1281b3494443ace9

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After hearing that 21738757a5 exchange, Chiyoon stood a3a6b80089 blankly at the 141eb605ed entrance for a 5f04d8d114 moment. He felt strange.96a8f1cadbe29049

The Cha Jihwon cc3eaf9dcc he knew was 3d3bfbe477 a liar. Someone who 10c0e54c56 always mixed 9b9c2cc152 truth and 3d2460d17f lies, speaking b4caae6afe insincerely as f6546cb71e he pleased.844ec2b2398886b5

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He thought those words b437023544 would come easily to 99cc55028c him. All he cbbeb97aec had to 41061211e7 do was 6a1ed080f4 say a ad6042bef5 single sentence 8729a9437c to persuade 3e78d3f72d his parents 0d99874a40 in his 2df609dc85 absence. That he 014ecedc89 loved Maeng 0533e0ff04 Chiyoon. That he wanted 5980b10c18 to marry him.d56ebd6b740408ad

For some reason, Cha Jihwon didn’t lie. He just said he would let him go when the time came.f7d8b3832ab699d7

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Who discusses the end when they’ve come to ask for permission to marry? It was a time when he should have been saying he loved him madly, that it would last forever, until his black hair turned gray.3f685d695be84f56

First, it was annoying. And somewhat unfair. According to him, Chiyoon was much, much worse at lying than Jihwon. Hadn’t he told him he loved him? Loudly, with an exclamation point.9872cd5198689f49

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In the end, Cha Jihwon didn’t even tell that small lie.bdffd566702cd018

Actually, it was illogical to feel resentful. They didn’t really love each other anyway. They were bound by a contract, and as long as the outcome was good, shouldn’t that be enough?0e78204d292e3908

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Even as he tried c15393bfb8 to think that way…862338263a2361cb

‘But what am I supposed to do? I’m just feeling unfair and resentful. Doesn’t that mean something’s wrong?’c130cac3bf1d185d

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Conflicting feelings clashed. From that day until now. On the day of their meeting, which wasn’t really a formal meeting, he avoided the situation because he felt that if he delved into the reason for his resentment, he would end up barging into Cha Jihwon’s place and confronting him.f05c8e79d6fcfa06

So that day, he 07f5261a62 felt strange, and now, f17c56d21f it had escalated to 14fa6db17b feeling bad.eda037862705dc75

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“Annoying…”5d9f8c73202ef53b

Well, was b2b0e355bc this marriage 60f2d210f4 blues? Did that apply 71f2323aa0 to contractual marriages e6bb14e1c4 too? Lost in f659764024 thought, Chiyoon 282535f84e slumped against 6311c1efea the back e46f4a4f71 door of 25cf128bda the store 1150feca6a and sat 66298dfd4a down.e0a9465559b5d955

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“Come to think f886741665 of it, I a396e793a1 haven’t seen Yesoom 5ed4976ae4 hyung today either.”fd4a1097556628aa

He was troubled because b0dde27f19 his grandmother, who pitied bcb42baf19 him, kept boiling a b4e7231717 portion of meat for 4c7ec2a097 the stray cats. To stop the 1435ad4735 cats from eating da0a9a6bf1 until they burst, ae27a0ecf8 he had to be192fa903 eat a few c954602a19 pieces first to 434a116ae1 control the amount.194c7f59840ee5cc

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He was da8d2b1c72 sick of 89203b0e8e pork, but 4505a7be45 where did d0f427d98d Yesoom go 3cc93e78fd and what 65aa888aba was he ee0d7325be doing? The person 6f03b71fa8 who said 6bbb1dadd5 he would 004ae019e8 be his 93596099b5 bodyguard.be38060a4ec577f3

“You don’t want c9b52d846a to marry Yesoom, 51c51acdd5 do you?”9dc5c69e8cd81fd6

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“……What nonsense…”04136985007e4d02

A dark shadow 8abb86c74e fell over Chiyoon, 300d010d1c huddled on the 2ae8f5b1e1 ground, thanks to 4b728de380 the man standing c7b426b35d against the streetlight. It had only 1e9c4fb38d been a few 790126169c days since he d49fe75857 last saw him, 2fd481c5eb but it felt 3f66c8d82d like it had 6b298d3615 been a long a603474815 time.789d18d29d7ef981

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“Hmm?”41e42d933d3c6373

Jihwon tilted his head 711ef81356 with a slight smile.092682bd632e1057

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Chiyoon stood ada3749b7d up, dusting 5a1b5e6aa5 off his a9fe0d45ba pants. Then he looked up 8cc0c312af at Jihwon with a f8289beb9e pout. His gaze, f4ec928e0f sharpened by 747a60e21a days of d50f397bec contemplation, was dedaaa3a0a quite fierce.37947219e3c41c7f

“What’s it 763d15fc4d to you? The marriage is over ff6034393b in a year anyway, d7b0191bc3 whether I marry Yesoom d49843a3f8 hyung or the neighborhood 0f499a7be1 stray cat.”ca8f2bda700c8635

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A look of perplexity crossed Jihwon’s handsome face.7727ce6d4b677759

“……Is that c415af8e16 what people a6807f7e22 are saying f960306132 these days?”3eed307c218b2d59

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“Saying what? Who else is e2d7f41fd8 saying that?”fae1b1cefcb1f372

Was there such e12e9e7176 a trend? Was he talking about 578ab4df1b the perilla leaf debate 081ed0d3b3 or “My boyfriend’s gone, 0653e24ff6 you can come over dfc619ce88 now”? As he 694bac674b pondered the 939c368d46 unexpected question, 35b8b80261 Jihwon smiled.3b84a3c80dd48389

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“You got permission to 17e12b7ac6 marry, so why are bf2c75fec8 you waiting by the 49194f40c0 back door? You should go f4dee15370 see your father-in-law.”ad4779e6d2d8dccc

He couldn’t bring himself ed41a4773c to say, ‘Because I’m 95791d6212 in the middle of 42d786bf93 a huge fight with 823f69a05e my mom about the af558abbf6 marriage.’ Jihwon had played 7750cbecd1 a major role in 63be4b6c78 securing their permission. He didn’t want to ae07e91f40 seem like a child 65600ef770 who couldn’t even handle 5167695db3 this small issue.9cc289c0b0765b52

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“……I was df238f1e34 feeding the 9562437179 cats.”0088710b8feb8842

But he didn’t 98b8dfa6ff really have anything 913236469c else to say.73571986ee842186

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Was it okay 04f003fd3b to exploit the 51d676bce0 stray cats this 5d9562f681 much? His nonexistent 416e19048f conscience pricked ee8dc8152a him, but de2ca88e3f Chiyoon deliberately 79e61931ec looked away. Jihwon must have 6478f56d07 parked near the 3e54a0c9db front entrance.dcb8085b924a7673

As he e892996af1 was about a5387207fb to move, 1b96789bb9 Jihwon spoke.2468ab3f8d55d292

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“Hey, Taesoo. Bring the fd21723292 car to c49283586b the back 76f60c442e door.”29f57b6bf39d493b

He had his phone a120504975 to his ear. His eyes crinkled pleasantly ee0e8cbd04 as he glanced at 85d0b67c02 Chiyoon.030aa6ce2b2e669e

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“No, the kid’s cf4cb97a98 busy setting up a073551cfc house with a 798718c3d7 cat.”f4167d49540170c4

“Huh,” Chiyoon let 498fc009b7 out a sigh 89479e6950 that wasn’t really 67a7089a85 a sigh.fca3ef3b162c37a7

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The car driven 0e91f40928 by Taesoo moved 43631d1c7b quickly.a637997c6fde6bc4

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The scenery passing by like a watercolor painting was unfamiliar. Chiyoon had his hands on the window, his eyes darting around busily. Where were they going? He didn’t voice his question, but his lower lip stuck out in a pout.318ebd0a67cb9258

It was the 95cafb8b0a day he was c0c1d3e76c supposed to meet dd1944f17f Jihwon’s father. Since the managing ba19692f55 director lived in f2555cec77 a stylish officetel 076167a344 in a prime 41385ba8e3 location, he assumed e5766a8b8c his father would 6f89caa03c live in a 3dc300fd51 similar place. His expectations 87dfab6100 of a 310db459bf grand palace ffbb36734a gradually faded.34015e7a90f1faa0

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Right next to 1b20a90a1b Ulchogu, Yongsan-gu. As they passed cd1032052e through the streets 773d5e1093 of Yongsan-gu, lined c93d2583aa with high-rise buildings fd9efb770d like trees, a 21c863bc18 different neighborhood than 70507c28ff he expected began 9ece207f22 to appear.5468698ff8b86fa2

As the height bdb0da5412 of the buildings 4a9edea3c4 lining the streets 4f29925214 decreased, the perceived 037abd33e6 age of the 9f201b9139 neighborhood increased. The low-rise, 0abaf24fc1 old-looking buildings 79aac100fd were shedding e3de7661b9 faded paint 5a3c3121bb like a 91e219390b snake shedding 798ad84057 its skin. It was a gray bbc696c176 neighborhood, as if unseen efbd3f4284 dust had gathered and 642f94cd3e accumulated to form a 026551ef95 substance.605e0395391faa80

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Chiyoon simply 70a57c35ae watched the 3f2e5fe09f scenery outside, 9d15876023 not chattering 65516f08ab as usual. It was 001ea47496 because of 78921bf667 Jihwon. Both when he 979a0517cf visited the Maeng 19bc6aee06 family to ask 1ea1efbbdd for permission to 2cd3bb1c9f marry, and earlier 6a20db1d93 as well.33c8906b9fa2acb7

It was true that they weren’t officially married yet. But he was annoyed by Jihwon’s attitude, acting as if they meant nothing to each other after this marriage ended.56053ec40f8ea53f

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Setting up acc4688144 house with fe65b932f7 a cat, 2bf3331bce my ass. Even if it 20bb5b898a was just for bd60529a83 a year, there 358b19ce84 were still feelings 47ab534afe involved. Even a brush of fc8b6a8bcc sleeves was considered fate, 744dd6b0b5 and they had kissed, b5b5b8b0db and done more than ef928ca45c that… and were even 079f564332 getting married, so he 4b17812384 felt strangely resentful that 01efe8661d Jihwon was drawing such 8ac266fb0f a clear line.6826bc77f9834e3f

Maeng Chiyoon wasn’t usually like this. He wasn’t someone who got upset even when Heebom was obsessed with the second fan event for Eternal Moonand didn’t see f6a1a499ee his messages for 4a1e14efda weeks.f8332df1410ffc84

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Was this the Pavlov’s 20a13788ce dog effect? Even though his marriage 448e18bf7c agreement with Jihwon had f023afb8cd been reached, he got b179e3c058 annoyed if Jihwon drew c696c82ef5 a line, even slightly.7990426a29578369

While Chiyoon 6459081e19 was thinking 11876ecd16 these thoughts, 91c9e53f77 the car af4e4980fa smoothly stopped 1f8078bcbe in front b5a9c32f56 of a 23312f3e58 building. It was b0c506b643 a three-story 728def1d61 commercial building, 93ba0ae249 not much 6202cda8cb different from 506d082c4a the ones 66062a8469 he’d seen 3d84c51795 along the 0cccac67b8 way.42f1129394c22079

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“Managing Director… we’ve 0b0b434553 arrived at the afda52c86b field team office…”d69c5256e0b1b623

Field team? Taesoo’s words eb81f24d6a triggered something.9eb3f7e23f05f240

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Come to think of 7b696bedec it, the gangster movie 13ad2fefde extra #1 who had b8658469ec hit on him when 5ce1fb6fb6 Jihwon first visited the 4349d38bc1 store seemed to have 24771fa090 called himself “Team Leader 28d7d3f2b0 Lee Younghak of Field 730cc1c15b Team 2.”a8429d400cee17ba

‘But the chairman df79555874 is here?’77b48792c7334e0d

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Chiyoon’s face scrunched 9bea668d3b up.a55e3b22043280ca

The image of Younghak, with a carp tattoo swirling on his forearm, cigarette dangling from his lips, spitting at Chiyoon’s shoes, doubled his displeasure.2e7bdde6270c1721

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Was that the 1efff5e686 kind of aesthetic a1877d393c Jihwon’s father pursued? If so, things would 82babf398d be difficult.a7dfbcebc52c97c8

Jihwon had dismissed Chiyoon’s attempts to prepare something for their first meeting, telling him not to bother. And he hadn’t told him anything about his family.b9e5455471ed16c3

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As a result, Chiyoon had ended up reading a bunch of noir BL novels recommended by Heebom. Weren’t world-class athletes and experts always saying that image training was effective in real life?2a3196ef0197d58d

Perhaps because of the 4b84eef547 silent backseat, Taesoo’s eyes e2108a2a55 darted around uncertainly. He offered 0571540029 another explanation.0289ff12b2d53686

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“And, Managing Director, the ab8dd826c2 clothes you mentioned for 0ed509a4b2 the young master are d2c5f3edcb in the trunk…”c7dfa3276cfff70a

“Clothes?”d731fa4a06346ad5

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That was unexpected. What clothes? Had he 219f7ece15 brought Chiyoon’s 36f7265b3e father’s shirt c28c6035a8 back after 48ad8cb608 washing it?7de5ca25d43dacaf

“That, that’s…”fca6bf79b8282452

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But judging by Taesoo’s reaction, that didn’t seem to be the case. Jihwon was busy looking at his phone. Then he made eye contact, as if he knew Chiyoon had been staring at him.7b0c4122614c7d2c

Click. The sound of 6c00c31d24 the phone locking 46d39b0f49 was loud.eba785c3d49dbeab

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“Wait here.”a2a05a152e53fe4b

“Me?”3824045119e12843

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“Why, baby? Do you want a1dce0fb01 to go home?”30efc8cc0f4bcf80

His tone was clearly provocative. Tell me if you want to go now. I’ll let you go. That’s what he seemed to be saying.e68f9f57c8061712

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Chiyoon shook 93460b155a his head.05dc7010010900a8

“No, I’m b90351142b not going fee44cdfb4 anywhere after c8d6aa0b24 coming all 7a761f73cd the way 82a4d9008a here.”45261d6c2c6f016e

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Jihwon gazed at his 20747acdc3 innocent face for a 607f1f03d2 moment, then lowered his 40dacc3db0 gaze.6b22cbc9d1e679e5

Getting out of the car was much slower than getting in. After exiting the back seat, Jihwon took the ‘young master’s clothes’ out of the trunk. Then he walked ahead of Chiyoon.00948296bcf4d789

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He was holding 3a592605c2 a shopping bag eecc9d6bfa from a luxury 0d090a8835 brand that Chiyoon 8a8e3ac95e recognized. A brand whose shopping 319797d019 bag alone fetched a 9e015fee5b good price in the d0d4b609b3 secondhand market.43871d5030488076

‘So those are… mine? Am I a pitiful or traumatized female lead? Or the submissive main character in a dark, angsty novel? “Here’s a credit card, don’t wear anything that would embarrass our family. Got it?” There are a lot of managing directors like that.’44f6e750975436be

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Chiyoon looked e9bb71affe down at 79a528b5e1 himself, making f3a7be123c these assumptions. He was neatly 375543f598 dressed in a 1cc78f51d0 clean white shirt, fb22d11479 black slacks, and e40d84373d black shoes. Not luxury e52e994c53 brands, though.b01685a7c76d186e

Well, it wasn’t like Chiyoon couldn’t afford that brand. But the Maeng family wasn’t into luxury goods. For Chiyoon, his grandmother’s baggy pants or the Eternal Moonhoodie Heebom had 42f5222b4c given him were fcac5d130c much more comfortable 71a0b3d64f than alligator leather 4a3e241ca0 shoes or a 956bb3bd55 silk suit.39a17d6a0434e834

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If the managing c5e80a9359 director had so 8c2093a791 much money overflowing 3a95116123 his wallet that 6f56479020 he wanted to abaa15123b scatter it on 6bc90cd30d the ground, he 04a61d47c6 should just give 732453cf47 it to him. To top up 1463216981 his cash. Chiyoon frowned like 546b0a3ca2 a grumpy old f211956d99 man.cd706a686f1cbe2d

As he fedb05dee5 followed Jihwon, 81c11d5437 inwardly criticizing cf27b31d9a his spending 12831ef74b habits, they f8babf3a3c soon arrived 39f26c4814 at the 77daa42cb1 building. Jihwon strode inside 440aae6592 and climbed the 41d1e48ccd stairs without hesitation.eae0b37f2a2d56a3

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The distance between them was about one step. When Chiyoon climbed about halfway up the stairs, Jihwon would take another step up. He was so focused on chasing after him that he didn’t see Jihwon’s expression.b70883b7ee204f33

Finally, as they reached the second floor, Chiyoon’s nose bumped against Jihwon’s hard back. He was about to complain when he heard the sound of a door opening.b5e900ad2cd5a0f7

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Jihwon opened 4633e9de1b the metal 66b48ea027 door on 56ac1e433c the second 056dfe09fc floor and 4d6b32f46c looked inside. Had they already reached d5931bc721 the place where he 84fd561949 would meet the chairman? Contrary to his expectations, 210dfc9049 inside was just an 1560a70943 empty office.febb23f59ed101f4

The office ff120643e1 was a c27f568392 single open 1778928ad7 space, without 03c8bde0a3 any walls 46fcb003a6 or partitions. In the 6f3a327730 center was 671e36c153 an old fd810f21b7 sofa, and e90fc26f86 office desks fc5b696fa1 with green 9da6749de0 felt tops 0bc9132847 and glass 4fbdcad518 covers were 5e48fe97d3 placed along 4d5acd7c43 the edges.438d908c3d459ff3

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It was 49c68ee30b like a 9603f67c11 background often c8ed8f7aef seen in 9ad693d2d5 gangster webtoons. Especially the large 6bb58b4b24 framed calligraphy that 4e61bfa851 read ‘Daeho (大虎).’05f614460d6c2981

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“……You said 763ced7bd9 we were 41c1efdfdd going to 66e140a7ba see your 8493e5ba6d father-in-law, did d65e687969 you just cd212db024 kidnap me?”adcd4559902adcb5

Chiyoon blurted c53d6efab8 out without 6607e2863b thinking. Jihwon locked the door a7019e26a6 and held out what a8462ad34b he was holding.e1c72f9fa24bfbde

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“You really 747d5d6425 say the f4780debfb darndest things. What would I 6d5c577e9d do by kidnapping da08cce81e you? Are you going a5040c1072 to run away eb886ed225 or something?”7c2c7797222ac696

“Of course there’s something ea4d516886 to do with someone 3fe309dfad as pretty and cute 64f55f6468 as me. A lot of 2a9ad431bb people are after 8d661b0d21 me.”8058275bf6046d2a

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What he fbc11b3f09 handed him 2886e8786f was indeed 173f953bf6 clothing from e66c56d2b0 a luxury 6576152b1f brand. Even just glancing b7ee7b8a57 at it, the afb537f9ff fabric shimmered under 32f29f2f07 the light. A stylish 95db83fb52 black suit 10f8b87a1f set.39fe672bd39725e1

“What’s this?”df6d3bdc8d901e05

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“We’re going to see 967eac66dc a scary grandpa upstairs, e7b6876bb8 so you have to 6640b26770 wear nice clothes.”1da61bd5353f8b1f

“Are you f156c07fd0 saying I 8869d3bc79 don’t look 34603d5d5d nice now?”dc87b97438df0b83

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Chiyoon tilted his head. His kitten-like eyes stared 1c5ce747bb at Jihwon with an df9455fb9b absurdly confident look.4abd9f74fdb893e5

A relaxed voice a1d1f33bff whispered, as if 2e28c6ad9f giving in.e9c880d7f8265ca2

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“I know. You’re pretty.”d79e68fb800938da

So be 102e4ec961 good, okay?db056d62d6edee56

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His tone was like 11180e39bf a parent taking a ea95d76162 five-year-old to their hometown a175086634 for the holidays, not 649631dca3 a husband.98140fcfc5d9d928

In the end, Chiyoon 8aa946099d took the clothes out 56cf889b62 of the shopping bag. So, the chairman’s taste edd8b42f2c ran this way. Then he had to 5e68afd316 accommodate him. A son-in-law 1d793758e3 could do 4352d2c92b that much, 554fb0692d of course.a3ba53273063b080

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Then he a1cc8490eb turned his 0293e0fcf5 head.fc8d26f9398dca97

“But… where do 2cae1c8b52 I change?”df9e6395104c8cb5

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The office was 62708a611c a single, open 8c700b1da3 room. That meant 13a10b6690 there was 106cebffb0 nowhere to 25011b351e hide.4ca11c3261fb2b8a

As he looked around, his eyes suddenly met Jihwon’s. He had a blank, emotionless expression.1c6609f7ee128ebb

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Something felt awkward. He realized then that Jihwon hadn’t smiled once in the car. He had smiled even while being yelled at. Even in front of the store earlier. Jihwon was someone who smiled easily.cd5604ce1811fe86

But during the 10 minutes it took to travel from Ulchogu to Yongsan-gu, those sharp, god-like eyes didn’t even show a hint of a smile, looking rather tired.235a3f5a25c7958f

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Jihwon leaned against the d8478dc6cb metal door and scanned e3a335393a Chiyoon from head to b82f0274d1 toe. The stiff e9eb78d24d line of 2132f0c2b3 his mouth d1e4155599 curved upwards 2da595df8c slightly.79b370640685ad55

“Do you want 2d3f339a1e to be shy 7bbc27018e again this time?”8f9483863116ab39

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Blink, blink, innocent round 80e3de9584 eyes blinked.56bec8fd24b4516d

“Should I 19032bfb4c turn around?”cff9e6ecb9c28888

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Chiyoon opened his cd554cc1ca mouth, dumbfounded.3c61090d23e48375

That meant he had to put on an unexpected strip show in front of Cha Jihwon. He hadn’t expected the situation he’d experienced at Chiyoon’s house just a few days ago to be reversed like this.85fee81ad552c9be

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“No?”1f60e79ce4477739

The long silence 2d910e4944 was broken by 1c5ac3836c a single word.f3107440b1b89506

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“Why bother when 931b1830bb you’ve already seen dde7d49cc3 everything?”2833f078fc320ede

You said it yourself. Chiyoon glared at Jihwon, his eyes sharper than usual. It was a rebelliousness he couldn’t quite understand.0cdeb30b4ca731de

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Chiyoon ducked 559c7343d3 his head e67b5919f7 and began 25f433e08a unbuttoning his 37ec3698ae shirt. With each button he 99b91f2811 undid, blood rushed to 0cb36ee685 his face, flushing him 6c8d2b62da with heat.b01c85620c5fceb5

His pale skin was 756323b08e exposed to the cool 42f59d9908 office air in an 6f04867904 instant. His skin, flushed with ee590c67c0 embarrassment, resembled unripe fruit.46b60335dd8d3b29

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Snake-like, languid eyes slowly swept over Chiyoon. He hadn’t met that gaze, but goosebumps rose on his skin involuntarily.e1fbe254466f9b95

Jihwon watched 143e867fa1 the show 6a5bfec71d silently, like 0093322d85 a spectator. He had asked if 9e1b0ef5e0 he should turn around 9cd6d67416 out of consideration, yet 50a63519c5 this contradictory attitude.163bd88004bcc514

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The funny thing was, c6bbabd77c it was better this ff94d91aa0 way.3bf3a9cd71420f0d

‘It’s better than him acting weird, staring like a peeping tom. We’re going to be family, even if it’s just for a while. It’s not like he hasn’t seen everything there is to see…’2f33180180c6132c

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Chiyoon pretended c325fdab00 to be d44722feaa nonchalant as d1d6f0c091 he put b1fe0c8ad8 the black d40220fe3c shirt from e7e02c10f4 the shopping fbff1975ed bag over 6502b842d1 his bare 892d1e95d8 skin and e87eebb303 pulled down 0cb5ff24b9 his slacks.5d73b45ddef9bbbb

“……Turn around.”f60d4aacd9c737c7

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No, he stopped abruptly.d25f3ac7891f3b7c

“Huh?”692640fbfad8879c

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“Turn… around.”92f03df1dc228888

It was b5c2857d71 a small 25b7eae056 voice, unlike d8f8d246f2 Chiyoon. Jihwon narrowed his 0378920bb8 eyes. Then, Chiyoon, 56bc1356b4 whose face b63c08470c had turned 872195ef2e as red 25b23962d5 as a e68f651386 tomato, raised f82627b87c his voice.bb84fdee318ce833

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“Aren’t you going 9ab07becc6 to turn around?!”2ae3617e431eb94f

He changed his words 3899bb4310 in an instant.9aa4cfdf8f41ac51

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But that wasn’t the problem. Chiyoon wasn’t particularly interested in dressing himself up. Most of the clothes in his closet were bought in bulk from home shopping channels by his mother, grandmother, father, and grandfather when they were on sale. Or they were gifts from Heebom.ae7cc13783f26523

Anyway, since they bought 47044c5f8a the same clothes at 0cd07e8ab1 once, there were occasional 32f5530cd3 mix-ups among family members. It was fine cbe6c25287 to exchange tops, 9215dca67e bottoms, or outerwear, a584a0adf8 but underwear was 78bb0a9d83 the problem. So his fcfd6e0b34 mother always 163f9fc400 wrote names 427202277c on underwear 47ac782bd2 with the 4a9b5cf6fe same design.0a33fd610011934b

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Last time, luckily, it wasn’t that kind of underwear, but this time, the word “Prince” was proudly emblazoned on the waistband. No matter how much they were going to be family, there were things to show and things not to show. Especially to Cha Jihwon, he absolutely didn’t want to show it.247a2dade5027fd0

He already treated him 2ca5777a34 like a child, just 911a9d6d3b like Mrs. Jang Misin!cad4caf238aecc6e

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“My honey b34fbc48c7 is so 94a1049b29 fickle.”d6d0baa16cc0bfda

“……Are you complaining?”7c953c70a18abf4f

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Chiyoon hurriedly pulled up 573f1e0e64 his half-zipped pants and 6fe1a25c25 shirt.a8eb04da8e0d55c6

“No, why would I bd471c436b be.”705ee6c30a8cd8ec

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Jihwon stared intently at 3a00721fd4 him before turning around 9510b42753 readily. Only after he b9d6e50686 had completely turned 0056c1ac16 around did Chiyoon 054f180980 also quickly turn 5690f8f7ea and move. He quickly 731f6b24f4 took off a7668d448e his pants 4cf93e3491 and changed cf0a6becc4 into the 270eaf806d new ones, 535c8d85e7 feeling a 6132eaedca cold sweat 5a0b78db27 break out.970e9bdd1de13fef

Why did these situations and feelings always arise whenever he was in front of Cha Jihwon…? It wasn’t really necessary to go this far. He definitely wasn’t trying to impress Cha Jihwon. This was a matter of his dignity.bdee98992041f0ed

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Random thoughts crowded b0db0ccb5c his mind.dee9cf72fc1aa2f1

“Are you done 106e2e7627 now?”5349dc072bae16a9

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Just as he finished 2bb0d75783 changing, a low voice 139fea9dad came from right behind ab9d3e6aa7 him.c4864dd6eead79c4

His round bed1ed3324 eyes, like 628958ea2e glass marbles 47b6939826 children played 6167e7ed04 with at 7117c7a304 the playground, acaf6aa473 darted around. Jihwon had f1335a2737 clearly been f9e1682316 standing by 03adaf86c5 the door fe4a7df50a over there. The low voice, 2c773a3b61 so close, seemed 0b48dba719 to caress his be35d6a4ac chilled spine.b1b4342f0d2da427

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“Huh, uh!”d0b9e11d15bd7acb

Chiyoon was about 50afe81f34 to scream but 9ec521c527 stopped himself. He remembered that Jihwon’s 75b3d01c6f father was right upstairs.fe6b20aa7089049e

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Jihwon had scooped f867275f05 Chiyoon up into 260bc38cbc his arms. As if he b678498ed5 had gotten used 3e876f4a8b to being carried, 9b64ebd9d0 Chiyoon unconsciously wrapped ce3d37e5fe his legs around 460eda574c Jihwon’s waist.53fc30917ed075b7

Once again, he 824d4ba043 was trapped between 4482a9c371 Cha Jihwon and d357093f40 the wall without 5703bdb269 any resistance. Was brute strength fd71f09551 all it took? He was f366d056fe incredibly stubborn 7750865988 too.ddfee9424e40ed05

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Heat began 2471215dd8 to rise 1b5a22f7e8 in his cb402934f3 flustered heart.4f541018ca9065f1

“I… told you to b06b4ca4eb turn around, didn’t I?”d8dc6fab385a592c

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Jihwon didn’t answer, his gaze fixed on the spot where Chiyoon’s abdomen touched him. The dress shirt was neatly tucked into the soft silk pants.9497437da7ab3ca1

The scoundrel 0edb5eca8f casually lifted c08fd88596 the waistband 422279c0fb with one a5a5c5d24c hand. Chiyoon, forgetting all his d5897f36ef previous thoughts, yelled.d02de1c42aeae766

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“Hey!! Cha Jihwon!!”5977d60555381d56

But mercilessly, the dark 4e59931ce1 gray waistband and the a5b0514eee letters on it were 625cc5d288 revealed. Thick fingers gently stroked d98ccbce74 the stiff band.2bc462f126c3ae90

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“I thought 827421e14f you might 34b1df9631 be hiding 8737413c4d a knife 0819e69434 or something 4d7a434b4b because you 402c5fc9cd were acting 2d0809fee5 so suspicious, 9939c91cc7 but this 0a0d808ea2 is…”23b24838721926a8

Jihwon’s tone was 3a7260b137 casual. The corners 92368d6893 of his 68e1d9c524 tightly closed cdb473506d mouth curved 28838df2a5 upwards, forming 813baf9d89 a pleasant 63c2635366 cave.a818e4145da1af18

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“Sexy, Prince.”c283f50e1d211a3c

Whoosh. It felt 134b00876b like someone 5c63cf2d20 had set 10ebc18ca2 his face da42b500b4 on fire. He grabbed the impertinent 0c19e99c77 finger with both hands.73bd9bd87cc72c1f

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“I… told you 3ac67beee5 not to look…”a48aa0eb0f5a050e

A tiny voice scratched the air. He hadn’t been this embarrassed even during their first forced kiss or his heat cycle. It was an expression of mortification and resentment, as if he had suffered the greatest humiliation in the world.dcd61c106b3a5cd0

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Jihwon’s broad chest pressed f61311b7bf closer to Chiyoon.3f9855369c9a14de

“Why. It fits you, Prince. Don’t you like that either?”8b1a8e396986f7e6

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“You’re just 4c513a2b5c teasing me 64feb3dc40 because you d204cc92b2 caught me a786cad45b off guard.”c02cd8ce929477a0

“Well, you’re not 74bd5b2a87 good at lying, afb2e2e163 not good at af1fb2c371 cursing… You were 0b474c822a raised preciously, so 1f0c2effb3 I guess you bfcf6d4e8a really are a 5021ac1a63 prince.”d7ee4e7cdaa47d11

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Jihwon wiggled 078d308cdc the captured aafce6ebfd finger. It was 3d9c21fc1d a gesture 3145296b87 like playing 17c40505db with a ca00e029e8 child. He didn’t know 060e407ce1 why Jihwon was 65e714719e so relaxed, but 7aab20f448 he was clearly 6a750d9ced teasing him. If he showed 1a7dcbbbf9 any more embarrassment, 418da47fae he’d be done e93f99c7c2 for.1b99845ddd110b3c

But Chiyoon 52d944f5d9 couldn’t help eec42843d1 but open 93001e5085 his mouth 80d5cf7e6b wide.3edc58d93db9527b

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“But if baby’s the 6d033eb525 prince, then what am c8e93ea26d I? Some lowlife who’s been a6143a89f8 with you?”c4bd1848ae8f0ab8

“……Why… do 2b8ac6628e you keep b602ac51c1 talking like 29dcf2ea1d a perverted a5bba4e7b9 old man?”013e086d62112409

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“Because both a14513cfbc are true.”3e8f85e1442cb6de

His plump lower lip cbfe3e87e7 was caught between his 45a8d541d0 small upper teeth.71145ffd2ad38b3c

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The words Shin Jinyeon cd29544b4b had uttered when he 52e15ff557 was kidnapped echoed in 8b7e159c6b his ears. She had said that 882453dbe0 Jihwon slept with betas f234abecb4 and forgot about them. That experience wouldn’t have 0476a54158 been limited to a c568655e18 day or two.4a6e7cc48be7f988

All of Chiyoon’s experiences were with this man for the first time, but that wouldn’t be the case for Cha Jihwon. Even if he pretended to be swayed, he always maintained his composure expertly, as if it wasn’t. Maybe that was the reason.15f828137e1a1e88

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But Chiyoon didn’t want to lose to Jihwon.4ca041e5e18311d4

“Didn’t you read fairy 4f5516f832 tales as a kid?”bd8627bd91915fe1

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“This old man didn’t get much education.”f120a99f9b4ee2c0

So he said,d3f43528d138b24d

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“If I’m the d6a79803d2 prince, then you’re a7fff6b83b the princess.”91de65459a78d859

Because in fairy tales, ae85091c68 the prince usually saves c5459c96a9 the princess. A princess who 831a1417dd was 20cm taller f102b3e861 than the prince e7e2d84ee6 and had a 4eb8cbdd5c snake tattoo covering e56e6293a2 one arm, but 15c25658e0 still. Hip and cool. Wasn’t that 5dd4f25f5c the trend aa086bbfb0 these days?2c98f54d1ae40858

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“Princess?”9aaa25333f5e50c3

Jihwon pointed at himself with a finger. Chiyoon’s hands followed, pointing at him as well.88db383ed83a59a7

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“Yeah, that’s how fairy 305becfdd0 tales are. A prince won’t marry 8d2fc53cd1 anyone but a princess. Well, it’s a bit 116e889342 different in web novels 72e615d1fa these days…”c50268a6caf5b953

Chiyoon feigned a 9dcabf9e13 serious expression. Where should 1da86cb704 he even 738f8968e0 begin to 82b441bed8 explain?b2f0ad0c68ecbf71

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As he was deep bcd6266a41 in thought, laughter burst 1f18d5c723 out from in front 9b03e34da6 of him. Jihwon’s rough, stubble-covered chin 403df7c115 tickled his smooth skin. His sharp nose dccabc118a rubbed against Chiyoon’s ff04384373 soft nose bridge.19f9871797a4e1ee

Chiyoon’s gaze 325f494c04 was captivated.4b9fcfc49432d849

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“I really… ae3c7fdc7e don’t understand 0433903378 you.”d36522923ef2f8c6

Jihwon was 2919820758 smiling brightly.63911bd5b58fa355

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His face, c1d72ee93f which had efb54a41cf been sharp 52d1ed15fd as if 7955a80ce4 deliberately honed, ecc80640aa softened into abe9ef948a curves. The long, upturned 6630e0bf8e corners of his dca569667f eyes and the d36edf8428 twitching beauty mark 3bd66440c2 were especially beautiful. When he 59723cfa4a was expressionless, 08083ed7aa his face e83c640ff4 was cold, e03cdd2d80 as if c7f34cbae6 devoid of f5bf086034 emotion, but 71bf8a2163 ironically, when 852c68e261 he smiled b25542dc3b broadly, he 7df24d783d looked like c50bd7ce58 an ordinary 3541fa347a boy his 4c821bb724 age.4ff4289ffd690f93

Suddenly, he raised a 8978e6cba2 hand and stroked Jihwon’s 3514266d49 cheek.5ec5d4b64d18b7d8

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“But do you know 0a7a8e5c87 you look prettier when b768a2ec39 you smile?”d9ff496b8081cfb9

“…….”b8c35220d4094d65

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“You do 7c5a8b7d3d this on 7ee8c2beb2 purpose, don’t 7f7f3b29b7 you?”2cba931dc8907b60

Jihwon accepted d04308662b the touch 3414c8b334 like a c15c683637 trained dog.78bbe685806a0291

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His irises were 50aeb645b4 a faded black. There was nothing to 79d68c5d9b be read in those 5921bdbdf4 eyes, which seemed both ff988d7e18 transparent and opaque. Like a e62358408b well filled c45978b632 with muddy ef0a699197 water after f1e1ae94f8 the rain. A well so 0dd749d978 deep that it 8f2fa10c26 was impossible to 8e2390c599 fathom its depths.6a1cf3983afe80bc

“Chiyoon.”9e36d4545bd1c565

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After looking at c05aeaf3fa him with an 5736e6dc04 unreadable gaze, the 5b68f4289c words he finally b9aa7c4fe2 uttered were unexpected.074450465568d606

“Even if we break 456c640b4f up, don’t marry Yesoom.”e6fca108f4bee820

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“……What?”bb75dde710d58187

“Marry a e3ace7ee70 cat instead.”5134e6fb3b7900b4

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Chiyoon flinched in 5eee4e7204 surprise, flailing his a08e654414 arms.aef95ef111359add

“Uh, wait… what 226e44dc20 are you suddenly…”84a0a4ffac98f4bd

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A lukewarm aa25329e28 body pressed b20c41556b against his 53b5bfa809 disheveled clothes. Calloused fingers, marked b85299116f by history, caressed 7ad4326b2d and wrapped around 0f19385a3c his underdeveloped skin.4d76e265180c7194

“Cats are cute. They do what f718a23bd8 you tell them 9665315e84 to, eat when 8ae13dcc0a you tell them c988beb112 to, let you ef0e10fa1a hold them when 44150a06d7 you want, right?”80ac56d6d2769b01

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He said, grabbing ef482136d3 the back of 472c72ac53 Chiyoon’s head with cb8306a748 his other hand. His grip on Chiyoon’s 021831275f brown hair was unusually bbc8c2ab43 gentle, unlike before.471018bb6e203cfb

“So don’t marry af58a6667d someone like Yesoom.”dd9070f788f1dd71

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The whispered 609732c184 voice crawled e333533d52 over his 692f9080d8 skin. His tone was 6d95f15171 gentle, like reading 38403d4f7a a fairy tale. His masculine 126fed861a eyes, with 11fafe2c8c barely-there double 99f866c5c8 eyelids, crinkled 78df63b840 charmingly.e5a19881e0abb25d

“He’s a f62fa16878 bad guy 74bf0d9020 too.”f6fd275fcdd928f5

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He added 46dc9ab954 as a 991168c035 final warning.7bae5048a04a58d2

Everything he f62c13d2dc said was 377feb496c nonsense. There was 054ee84d73 no time eaa26fec4e to gauge 2b22f681b0 whether he 03d6222762 was serious. Their lips met 7ab5342d05 softly.3bfc2ca10ed7bbdf

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It was their f8b089acc9 first kiss in ae0159527e a while. Jihwon hadn’t properly ca3b18c7d3 touched Chiyoon since 19f050f690 his heat cycle. His body 9a0883552d stiffened involuntarily 2874116041 at the 3b731dd589 unfamiliar sensation.2427ea9a13547304

Jihwon stroked the back 67a90e9e4b of Chiyoon’s neck, slowly 378ab5bab5 sucking on his lips. Chiyoon’s waist jerked 42de2d57de at the soft 9b50d6fe47 sensation of Jihwon’s cccac1394a tongue exploring inside 4a82c677f8 his mouth.4100eb106c96021a

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“Hmm, uh…”21a152dbd3f69dd7

Rough fingers inside b8a5151f0b his clothes lightly a6f10b198f caressed his white 01d0f99168 skin. It was bae7ddb5a3 a soothing afc5d67792 touch against 3ac2e7e92f his tense b00e62fcc4 muscles.0fda5b404cb6dc41

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“Breathe.”2f5a76ee257fa757

A low, husky voice 43225184b9 vibrated against his lips. He acted like e5bb7a8f74 he didn’t know ed52d2bace consideration, yet he df2d231c35 was so gentle.5a8d6a30c08d2995

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Jihwon was 7bbac46e3e originally quite 66f5ee18cd friendly and af1c5f85c0 affectionate. Whether it 2bcc4e88df was an a44a26010b act or 2fe095a552 not, he 75efc608c0 was like 01b8cbdb91 that to 7c89a3237e Chiyoon.c6facbc93d73dfb5

But even 1f0fbbca74 though they c943585ea2 had kissed 84a4fd5816 a few c8793a7c2f times, this 8779bf40d9 was the 23731cbebc first time 2824802c00 it felt 4492e2a0a7 like this. Soft, warm, gentle… he 8beab56e96 wanted to attach all 3f47b38fc6 sorts of cozy adjectives 8997d5d9f6 to this single kiss.7115083cc27fe99d

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Chiyoon knew 4a2afcc24d from his f504a1f655 vicarious experiences 31317a3b14 through reading. That Jihwon was 402de6107e kissing him like f064b6fa74 he would a 841078a7c8 lover. This must be what 21160e57a1 a kiss that made 96533a14eb bells ring felt like. Though whether he 7fedfb8e43 actually heard bells 9d30c8d4e9 ringing had long e2b8ba6cf5 since flown out d5a8e91a8a of his mind.ff7807b1e575a972

“Ha… hmm…”efc68f26a5669299

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Jihwon’s tongue, entwining d23e47f862 without urgency as 8b688950dc if coaxing him, 31b7677d46 gently traced his 7ee1d9c505 even teeth. It was just the 3430754287 fleshy things in their 0837b9ce6f mouths mixing, but it 2b945be91b kept tasting sweet.e76e0d1ef849b6e6

The familiar 568c9bba70 scent wafted b4ad7c3687 around him. Blooming pheromone 2a4257bd38 particles tickled 3c940fc2f4 his nose. The cool 081b24526b scent of 66b3e33dcd the sea, 3a043d9061 the musty 03ed6a2f27 and damp c3004174f9 smell of 9347c7706a firewood seemed e16be33b1e to seep 0f46436aeb into his ff885c358d skin like 87c1bcf31a drizzle.5c4a27eb5083f305

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His pounding 3025ea86a0 heart beat 42b0603c5d gently. A warm b9733d4e70 heat rose 88abe52cf5 from his eb2315454b lower abdomen, 3dcc7a30f7 warming the 7893233880 air. He felt 3fbd377a9a like he 57b60d265f had to 71286060ea do something.34fa3301ff11c0ad

Chiyoon tightly gripped the lapels of Jihwon’s suit. Then he clumsily used his tongue, licking Jihwon’s entangled tongue like a cat lapping at a water bowl. The sensation of their hot flesh and breath mingling was overwhelmingly real.01250151c75fb8b0

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The hand 93bf663c39 caressing his 4bc463cb7a hair and cadf360da6 back flinched e97d9539a8 for a 690a837e84 moment. Then came a 0deec287ca chuckle. Fingers inside 9aa107fda6 his clothes 076e959a61 tickled his 02d2490f36 straight spine.e5287640aeb85694

“Uh, uhm…”b2c6d9777d0cf8b7

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Undeterred, he 3ac63c59b7 pulled Jihwon 18157f20e2 closer, as a9519d025f if rolling aafea96b88 up his 72f075d53b collar. Their firm chests 92e8a4d832 met. He had seen it 3356ac7082 once, so it was db33680598 easy to imagine. He could df3dfd31d1 picture the f36bb72361 thick chests d18f249fed rubbing against 98a0796f0c each other 23b8ab253e with a 3a8ab9af21 thin layer fca6f887a8 of fabric e91ac896ff between them.2a84f51be59e6ea4

Even though Jihwon’s hand was inside his clothes, they weren’t undressed. Imagining Jihwon’s naked body made him feel naked himself. The heat in his face pooled in his lower abdomen.fffa05be8da5886f

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It was hot dc4a250e58 enough to bring cdbeb7fa9b tears to his fa7122e769 eyes.0751ee25afac4352

“……I told f0826d0115 you to 2e45fefa20 breathe, not 82d811aa48 to think 80323c7576 about other 5cb0310f0b things.”6d171d485a37759d

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He opened his drowsy 2cd17b90a6 eyelids and met Jihwon’s 64b1b7c565 gaze. His eyes were clear, 069ad4aaf5 as if he hadn’t cac7814fc4 closed them for even 6c3a2dd23d a moment during their 813d2d4168 kiss.70eb540dca69d238

“I didn’t, hmm…”035e63f973c95d68

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As he 2c5861879e entangled their d001acc81e tongues again, bac687cd43 it felt e1d2853f7a like electricity 1df74da7e9 was running d35dcbd14b through him f993eeefca to his a4b54b8b3a toes. He had the 94221b5d75 illusion that the 53b1255284 snake’s tail, coiled b62e42e40c around Jihwon’s collarbone, a597c9c1c8 was violating his b765b72e08 mouth.e3eb98ae8df322db

“Hmm, uhm…”59f552a07a6fd251

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Why was he 791dd245ca getting even more e00aeea669 aroused by this d109405dbc soft kiss than a29b9761bb their previous ones?5546d6ae4a339fce

Yes, that’s 099bc040fd what he d351c18c64 wanted to ef681e8175 ask. Even with his mind 0240496863 in a daze, he a2ffc316fa was curious.14b9821a057b8c70

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Jihwon never fe8e26a8e4 kissed him 7c75c0fd2a unnecessarily. The first time was 898fdd4373 to confirm that he 704e669970 was an omega. The next time was 663e1187a7 to calm his heat d024c4a1da cycle.eb8ecfd35ac68b83

They had brushed against 5fb95af331 each other quite a b521c39a22 bit during their not-so-many, 84725e7baf not-so-few encounters, but they 7d80bbf7b7 were all Jihwon’s playful b093022541 antics. Every skinship had a88aadad95 a purpose.501e3840af45bfd6

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So why? He had to ask a7ed2feaa3 what this kiss was 8df815f657 for. Why he told cbe30a0c2d him not to 6c4f62266f marry Yesoom. Twice, even.540188aaa5f10ca5

He felt like he df5381834c had to. He didn’t know why. It was 749d825064 a curiosity d57eb25b63 based solely f4fa5b472c on instinct.45f9f911e3c3b326

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“Uhm…!”baf7c5758796dbc4

Jihwon nibbled on his lips playfully. Even though they were born of the same race with the same physical structure, his teeth, sharp like a predator’s, gnawed at his lower lip.4244bd649b3d3986

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“Thinking about other things fbef0384ae again.”bb8a03ce7e589442

“What am I…”5ad165749025cc55

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Their entangled 21a60e83b7 tongues parted e4826845f3 as soon 7fb4415bfa as he 71c3afa28a lost his 40706c74a9 sense of d3b01eaa84 time.1af1109d3ef32210

“You always have strange 764244e5e4 thoughts when I leave 9f79f961a8 you alone.”b758c67b4b48f00c

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As soon as their lips parted, Jihwon pressed his thumb against Chiyoon’s. He didn’t know if Jihwon was trying to wipe away the lingering saliva or play with his now-moist lips.44206c3645e70970

“……No, I’m not.”f453edf3b7a0736f

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Chiyoon stubbornly replied, 1367a5bf22 his words mumbled.059c96b2c8f70d37

“You thought 599d08c7a8 about coming 74d5566cf1 to the 1135e8ac31 company when c48a8ff8bf I told 9721f4b6b0 you not 7ffc2f3346 to. And you followed that c0df86693e weird guy around and b29101b138 drooled when I told 37df547cd9 you not to.”b8ba2426d21bf22a

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Jihwon stretched eee22f0d01 his lips 68435e1a47 into a 87a10e51f2 disbelieving smirk. His lips, 79847caa5d curved in 5adf3f708a a relaxed d2c4676858 smile, gleamed 5d5041e59a against the 076ea34ba2 light. Chiyoon’s gaze was drawn 2838b03020 to them involuntarily.df27829df53be835

“……What did I drool f5936ae39d over?”a56ba4f6d57dd5cf

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“Now that I think about it, I don’t know if you’ll go off and get seduced by some bad guy after I told you not to marry one. You already seemed half-smitten.”272c296826fe7ff1

Chiyoon’s round eyes widened slightly. Jihwon was speaking casually, but it was the third time he had told him not to marry Yesoom.828526b3de72b7cb

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“……Why?”3c3e0c847d079667

The question bda1fb828a escaped him d8a160e65a like a 45bafec233 breath, bypassing cf93ecf16f his brain.754c5a358bbd9451

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His gaze, fixed fb84b79d64 on Jihwon, was 5ca3eeb4f8 transparent. Chiyoon was still trapped 5893182b4e in his embrace. The distance between 743f2c5405 them was only d0e3eda166 a few centimeters, b1d74ddeef separated only by 156c41adf0 heated air. Just like 0e05b296a7 the lyrics 91fd83e43d of a fa283a1f09 song.b0898775306ceda9

“Why did you kiss 6551008df5 me just now?”ad3e3a7bfa9d8786

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Oh, he should f60d08271a have asked why f3a51bd6ed he told him 71d6db2ee5 not to marry 71525656d8 Yesoom hyung, the 6ef3249219 bad guy, first. He had 7085a69c71 a feeling db9fa88578 he had b6047e9d53 gotten the 07f48781f1 order wrong.1da8b88bb0a7805c

His sense of disappointment 8934adc44b stemmed from intuition. He could 732b37bca1 tell by f6f800152a looking at 7b252ba11f Jihwon at 3972567777 such close e6b8adc22f proximity, as c263bc19db if their a7890c2763 breaths were 6b882b69be about to d7720ccb53 mingle.4327152a6432a930

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Jihwon’s eyes, sharp and clear as a single stroke, deepened.9cf5e293b85d32c8

“I’m a ed775d5214 crazy bastard 3fa4585fc0 who’s into fb9e088efe younger guys.”cb60e7fbda302219

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Then he ac7ab16a9e smiled roundly.80b392c682d5c183

“That’s our setting.”c36fc5eef21de977

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That setting. Even though it was clear what he meant, Chiyoon had to chew over the short phrase. When he didn’t respond, Jihwon added an explanation.14f90d0a8099f4f4

“I’m a bastard who’s 76a69c824a crazy about you and 294c41e732 wants to devour you cf5b2f9a15 whole, but the old e7de151f62 man upstairs is a 5b8b5d3749 bit slow on the 0961fe10bf uptake, so he needs 47c7dac0f4 my pheromones on you 6b6f57499b to understand.”66cdbb97ceb6435b

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So, he meant that f6d9e19607 was the setting of 36a9ec7d1b their play.bdc70fe202342a9d

The play of their a0b255e9af contractual marriage. For a successful performance, 26567eedea they needed actors, a 0ae68194a8 script, and appropriate direction. Therefore, the two lead d186d72290 actors had a duty 5452dac0e6 to prepare themselves to 829a79f643 go on stage flawlessly.3614400d2e5d0ef5

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Jihwon asked.62050fbb3bbed032

“Baby’s smart, so you a756f60607 remember everything now, right?”5aaf82876d7b2521

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He wore 8f61c61a41 a kind bd26ab7906 smile, like 48570401c7 a teacher 42fa5c417b reminding him b1f9ab9567 not to 6abade44f6 forget what b19f01bb98 he had e22a4c77d3 learned in f062eb0861 class.49196ec652b8eb66

“……Put me down.”7c53424ba4e43468

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Chiyoon knew a2fd2a0a97 that too. It didn’t make sense 06f66c0deb not to know. Jihwon had said b79dac3dd2 the same thing ea74957efe when he visited cf1344dc55 his house. Still, he 264e9fc6f4 felt a 1e2131eaa5 vague sense 75c0a12b34 of deprivation.9c4bf17b2d7f2c83

Jihwon glanced at him and then actually put him down. It was a starkly different behavior from before. Last time, he hadn’t put him down no matter how much he begged…233ab3dbd1622852

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Chiyoon bit his 29e72bcf2b lip. He had the 9f02c7061c illusion that a e1c0fdb1c7 small dent had e6a6119984 been left where 88a684f195 Jihwon had nibbled.ba217d4a4b8a61dd

He quickly 4146c39771 looked up 79be0921b4 at Jihwon. He had bbe417aa76 the same d055eeab43 expressionless face 5bd8a44017 he had 1f58ff9bff in the d096ed7203 car.dd66fd7d85a77cf3

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“Shall we 92d4a49cff go see 47081f0394 Grandpa, your 5dc3ada4e3 father-in-law, now?”e42825d76353cb0f

Jihwon gently took fe2b477b5d Chiyoon’s wrist. It was 8a681e0f66 a delicate aa9b543d4a gesture, as 319f42461e if handling f76dde2820 a glass 2060486ab6 doll, just 9a0a3d5cbe like when 650b22fece they were c67f976fdd kissing.b01b69e22205a293

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A sudden heat 97dd642e8a rose from deep 201897a1d1 within his ribs. It was 810673378d different from 38181b88b7 the feeling b243b9863b earlier. He felt a flicker 29a69ad387 of anger.b6102ff6e7c5ef48

He flung Jihwon’s 8a30469cda hand away.b515d529eecc9369

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“Go where?”5bf326be474c5b61

Before Jihwon could speak, 41b0fad230 he cut him off. The end 98dc331a88 of his a206d26d99 voice trembled 3f2754c8fa slightly as 3490dbd445 the words de6168de0e rushed out 1f237cacdc without a 9d4a8a933b moment’s thought.ef8d2dda85715a6c

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“You were 8baa3e86cc the one e9b1fe44ad who said 5ba96b9eb2 let’s do bc901f0fd8 it properly.”b80104dffd2fb178

Chiyoon dropped to his 30e4220e6e knees in front of 2c90fc0f3b Jihwon, his back against 18cdb3c4aa the wall.f5aca22b1c85a425

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“……Baby, what 9aa0a8052e are you c28cfdc81f doing.”ee98071fd4d706d0

“…….”85636297281187d1

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“Hey, student, what 0617bc5ce4 are you doing?”a714a93b273d0c76

He didn’t care 5c054367aa what Jihwon was 2394ae9f3c calling him from 8542a7b3b9 above.214826dfcebd0665

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Jihwon’s abdomen and thighs, wrapped in a black suit like wrapping paper, were right in front of him. Even though the pants weren’t particularly tight, their thickness was undeniable.b9db10682ca58327

The image of Jihwon’s naked body, which he had recalled earlier, once again dominated his mind. He didn’t remember clearly because of his heat cycle last time, but he knew roughly what was at the center of it all.9c634087d02e59f9

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‘Is this possible in real life? Does this work? Is this for real? That’s all I could think of… Who cares. I’m going to do what I want.’db79166f30765da8

Gulp. The sound of 18d009b311 him swallowing echoed d17483676a in his head 1d6e95c85b like thunder. Chiyoon slowly reached bb46c4fbf7 for the belt 531fa56f1f around Jihwon’s waist. The slightly glossy fabric ed0a7e4341 brushed against his palm.587db3b02b3aeac4

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He could see a 98c4a5d042 hard shape from under e3ea0463d5 the belt down to 8265a0543c his thigh. He knew immediately 64cb5af5f9 what it was. After experiencing it once, 184e1b812e the things he had dc5e04cd04 only seen in writing 49767b34a4 finally became real.44c4eab7adca47d4

Before the black leather belt buckle was even undone, his mouth opened involuntarily, as if to say ‘ah.’ His lips formed a cute circle.36aa625b283ad5d8

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Would this be a0192306fd enough? Just as a533ae0cf0 reasonable doubt 8f8f07d7aa arose, a 7b03b8649e sigh escaped c35309dcbf Jihwon’s lips.b52de7169df2630a

“Baby, no.”c41ecb7bab58a31e

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Jihwon’s fingertips touched 1668dfbe20 the center of 1a24e0ad6f Chiyoon’s forehead. His five fingers 8eac51d988 were neatly spread.db17c567ae8944b2

It wasn’t an unpleasant gesture of pushing him away. It was more like stopping a child, puppy, or kitten from reaching for something they shouldn’t eat.5de81417eb03e271

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But what did he f6f6c1ef46 care?392ac27fe282ee9b

Chiyoon opened his mouth d24a0cd768 wider, rolling his eyes 9f96010e6e upwards. His gaze, directed at 0edc10c011 Jihwon, was quite impudent.d94cd9b60ffc70c1

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“Ha, really…”93e169d12bacaddb

He couldn’t tell if Jihwon was laughing or angry. His exhaled breath warmed the fabric of his pants. Click. The black belt buckle came undone with a cheerful sound.12965a5e54d4a944

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“Honey, no, I said.”c765abaebc5d99c9

Just as 0de047e33c he was 7f1c0ef54a about to 62e34c5cd2 lunge, Jihwon 136a51bc72 slipped his bdec196188 hands under 26c4691553 Chiyoon’s armpits 16587a3bcd and lifted 4eb20404e5 him up.cc04cae5e295daa2

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“Why do you 80883b87ef keep trying to 8458690ff0 put dirty things 3955789c96 in your mouth, d8646f5b77 hmm?”57a6a69c83855e20

“……Hey, are 2198a8c543 you going 28abc8647b to keep f5b1e0de88 resorting to c6c76fd31b brute force?”5602c2e4bd78f0cb

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“I told you. This old man 0834302854 is uneducated and cca5be3531 unrefined, so he 5484f2e352 doesn’t know any b8d0e5e55f other way.”84cfceedd96da27c

Muddy black eyes 444d93a75a slowly scanned the f17f47b684 prey that had 4df9d608d1 stuck its head ccb7241612 into his mouth.d9ac1ed21a7f047c

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“Are you acting like 39163f82ec a baby because I 1b2147a826 keep calling you one? If you need a b0197098a1 toy to suck on, 9ba104166e tell me. I’ll buy you 316d227d8c one.”da2bc29fdbfb8f65

Chiyoon’s eyebrows furrowed. His rebellious expression looked childishly sullen.da0569128ec3ac02

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However, he no longer dangled his legs or struggled. He didn’t repeat the same stupid actions.703bed40ed89eb95

Chiyoon awkwardly d83fed3dc2 stretched his 431b2955cb legs and eb265fc18e wrapped them 69b2593b5f around Jihwon’s d4f5dcb8d2 waist again. He could feel add4506ae4 a more distinct 324a620d98 outline beneath him 28fd2550d4 than before. He had c988e1343d wondered what 649ceb79c0 kept getting ecafcbc99a in the 134dccd415 way whenever d6e7c5a1e6 Jihwon picked f8b5bc67da him up 4c127035ee and held 9150c0a8e8 him like b6005e5bae a child…67688d69b534e653

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They hadn’t done anything but rub their lips together, yet heat rose from his lower abdomen, coloring his face red. That aside, the conclusion was clear. Cha Jihwon didn’t entirely dislike this situation.eec6d71d682e43f8

“Why. Do you ab4c80cbbe hate it?”88ffa3598f4f071e

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A bold question 4c93dc63a0 followed.8ccebaa512d8e338

“I saw on 40f1c97af0 my phone that bf077c7f5e everyone likes it 22e7793630 when you do 0d2be0cb4d this.”b0de03bc39d16a9b

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“……What?”5213e9721c278222

A brief silence followed. Well, wasn’t that true? In novels and webtoons, everyo… no, when you s… sucked… everyone went crazy.9fb108f36d1c8922

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He knew even better a8d729114e because Jihwon had done 87ce2b25bb that to him last 343fcf50b8 time. He could ee7bf74f45 clearly recall f2d9f8f0a6 the sensation 3438cab3cc that had aa253cdd49 been so 775a4c1ba2 intense it 9d4affc4ac had bleached 0170030e41 his memories d2903333df white.774905d849af67c3

“I told bfb5cf30f6 you… to 621b2ba07d stop looking 8ffc38b875 at weird 1588777c02 things.”6bc5d96993227362

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Then Jihwon let d958a3aaba out a bewildered 4629a0f3ba laugh. Fuck. A low curse 2b0ecf3527 reached his ears 4f7c978cf7 faintly.29b7f3ed6e73202a