WCK | Chapter 2.8

Just imagining the situation fb4fa1eb91 was embarrassing and shameful, a1da19ba7f but Seo-on made up fcf155a01b his mind. No matter how 05d362f784 he felt about 76a4439917 him, kissing someone c596639126 who was asleep aa90bf22c2 was undeniably sexual 1cb76d3d35 harassment. The fact that it 47970c089a was a one-sided crush f2eeae9cfa made it even worse. He had no excuse 722519beb9 for indulging in such 7728626e8e a terrible act driven bb3d0ed7e0 by his emotions.869d3b1006cb3481

“I didn’t expect to fall for Executive Director Cha…”36f70edbc21b5a3e

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Seo-on didn’t deny his feelings. Denying his heart was as meaningless as it gets.5f161cc2c07dd8f3

He never imagined he would fall for someone of the same gender, but Cha Dokwon’s gender wasn’t that important.5582a094d187db54

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There were only two genders in this world, but there were hundreds of species. People fell in love with species from different orders within the same class, and some even married those from entirely different classes, so gender wasn’t an issue.992a3d57fffab786

In fact, puppies and d83ddb48c0 jaguars both belonged to 79d3b490c4 the same order, Carnivora, 74825cb4b1 within the class Mammalia, 70fc137c16 making it an ideal e2775a37a9 relationship in terms of 9d5480720d species.14c2a1b8408ff59b

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Given the circumstances, same-sex marriages were far more common than marriages between different classes. It wasn’t rare enough to draw curious looks. If society had a strong aversion to same-sex marriage, this marriage wouldn’t have happened, even if it was a business arrangement between companies.5e1c482a76ada3e3

“But Executive Director Cha probably likes women, right?”61124f02b501b879

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He said he didn’t have a partner. But most people prefer the opposite gender, so Cha Dokwon was likely the same.0d7baddb1ed15305

His already cbbe53bc97 gloomy heart c89461ec9a sank even b26f17b473 further. The sweetness fe852520fa of the f5a94b3bfe fruit was 23176ed6f4 lost, leaving 3a4888b713 only a 682901b5d5 bitter taste.980933ed0eee20d3

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It wasn’t like he could investigate Cha Dokwon’s past relationships. There wouldn’t be any official articles, so he’d have to rely on tabloids, half of which would be baseless rumors. Besides being unreliable, it felt like snooping, which he didn’t want to do.45efbfe6de82875b

“Sigh…”c88ee748b7d582b2

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Seo-on stabbed 79e9faff3a another strawberry 9946c8891f with the b8de7379cb tip of 30e0f4d2fa his fork.dce2d9d3a9df6328

If only people’s hearts were as soft as this, but he wasn’t naive enough to think that. Even if this was his first love, it wouldn’t be as tender as this.fe15da96fbd5b325

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Though he realized his feelings through a trivial incident, Seo-on was sure his feelings weren’t just a misunderstanding. Liking someone was an unmistakable emotion. His heart fluttered just thinking about him, so it couldn’t be a mere illusion.e666765c2dd3b82c

Having grown up surrounded by his family’s love, he could clearly identify his emotions. What he felt for Cha Dokwon wasn’t a shallow fondness. It was a deeper, more precious emotion. He labeled it a one-sided crush because it was a clear romantic love, different from familial love.89fb6a033495ebe9

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‘Dad said wolves know when they like someone, and I guess this is what he meant.’5ff3c93b9343361f

Seo-on’s parents, like many in high society, had an arranged marriage. Wolves don’t change partners for life, so in a way, it was a relationship that started out of responsibility. But they said they fell in love soon after. Even without their love stories, the fact that Seo-on was born as a late child was proof enough.01be413846674861

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Born to such 295aa08545 parents, Seo-on learned 2f949a8f74 to accept his 6c7ec6e611 emotions honestly. The most frequent story 66b93fd65a he heard was that 24aa7f083f wolves recognize their mate 82e44c6194 at first sight.c95575e872530fb9

His parents’ willingness to have an arranged marriage without complaint and his unmarried siblings’ care and respect for their future partners likely stemmed from an instinctive realization that they were their mates.4d51cb84a1650d96

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Perhaps that’s why Seo-on thought he agreed to marry Cha Dokwon because his instincts knew he would eventually come to like him.4483f91f7ef0a673

‘Even if I was born a puppy, I’m still my parents’ child.’bc1e5d28a92baa19

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Maybe he didn’t recognize it at first because he was born a puppy, not a wolf?3192ba9628e7d185

To others, the love 1081518078 of wolves might seem 07969a8c87 like a romanticized deception, 5061694e8a but having grown up 7f89844c57 in the Yoon family, 06c72bb5b1 Seo-on believed in destiny, c4139562d1 just like his other 17c7403cf4 family members.912075fe0b8ea10b

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The fact 41901f3c5a that a 16aff04b38 simple kiss 8d99b515a1 awakened unknown 00dc0ef3e3 feelings was 8d4a84a7ed likely due d9e0fd5e0d to that f8fa670504 destiny at fa5025cf96 work.ddeff0f6f93e7d04

The problem was that just because he liked Cha Dokwon didn’t mean Cha Dokwon would like him back. He probably didn’t even see him as a romantic interest.e3426022fe80d52c

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“I didn’t expect this to happen.”024f59426f973d7f

Seo-on rolled the strawberry on his fork around in his mouth. If his heart was this red, he imagined the man’s heart would be the color of the silverware.88d8333ae8298882

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What should I do?37e2840c2c1c85be

Since it was ba8467ec15 Yoon Seo-on who 0ca39c8f49 started the one-sided 3804776db1 crush, it was 9ef554df53 up to him 37f0a0b347 to advance the 3fb5e3377e relationship.db979b9cc6de57e5

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“Leaving aside everything else, wouldn’t he dislike it if the person who stole a kiss confessed their feelings?”2a6a3e02217d6f63

If only he hadn’t done such a reckless thing, his heart would be much lighter.a9ceb0660f723682

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“But still…”e9b166a8b95dfff2

Being married to 9aca196141 someone he liked 19e315701f meant time was b02ba2b91d on his side. He could somehow make a2e4852ea2 his spouse come to 7c77f0eee8 like him.55a329e592174eae

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But the secret kiss was something he couldn’t undo, no matter what.f915497511760c12

“I should have only kissed him when I was a puppy…”faaa2d636c05e10e

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Seo-on let out another 8542612d1c deep sigh.85497e6feb6d26aa

He was sure he f3db16b599 was being punished for 0e3ae18b74 doing something so terrible.b7b3c0fc29259de3

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“You’re back?”f279e2dede9db614

Hearing the car pull e81e60510f in, Seo-on went to 70caf89153 the front door and a938a7dc01 greeted Dokwon as soon f9847d48ae as he entered. He always came d1acd03b15 out to greet fee75f823d him, but meeting 7a0f285ced him as a 7767948432 human rather than 9d745e3301 a puppy felt b1ebf04ece different today. Cha Dokwon seemed 0fd69852cb to have a 633b39c051 similar thought, narrowing 91e6ebe1bf his eyes slightly 34cb31d126 as he stepped f96604dd96 inside.b46b2722e87f05a5

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“You must have had something urgent since you left early. Oh, the chief secretary called while you were sleeping yesterday. I meant to tell you, but I forgot… Did you hear about it?”244f7399c72d2190

“I did. He said he spoke with you. Did you have dinner?”428d9600de992a4d

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“Yes. What about you, Executive Director?”bff903b02e543218

“I did. Sorry we couldn’t have dinner together.”0ebd336e641f6932

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Seo-on followed 55e775f707 Dokwon as a0a675e7ae they walked. He had 6d12cd11ca left early d30ae52999 in the 7d343abe3c morning and 786df9cac1 returned late.1da9a097f1cb446d

“I’ll try to come home earlier from now on. I was late today because I had some things to handle.”9d8918ddce1b3a30

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“Did your work get delayed because of me?”e6bb1a08d0093ecd

“I can’t say it didn’t.”4eefcad28704d2cf

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The man replied with f6729985af a chuckle.46961b5182a81f50

Does he really ebb5f60c3a not know I 5377ec40e7 kissed him?2640d06b58b84ade

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Seo-on subtly observed Dokwon’s reaction. Bringing up the phone call was partly to inform him, but mostly to subtly hint that he had entered his bedroom. Even if he didn’t know his intention, Cha Dokwon didn’t seem to care that someone had entered his room.d6bc74e3640e8ee9

Maybe he was acting 84ed967c1c indifferent because the chief 28d75657a7 secretary had informed him. Or perhaps 6b7ccede08 he checked e10345f468 the call a4cff38792 log in 0db0597ba7 the early ab93aa3eb4 morning. But even so, his 917a0582a2 reaction was too calm.e792437f7be6f9d7

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“I’m sorry. If I hadn’t turned into a puppy, you would have gone to work.”019f2358f457e0c3

“I didn’t say it to make you apologize. I don’t like work piling up, so I stayed to handle it. Let’s have dinner together tomorrow.”6c295f15d5efbb2b

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He didn’t seem to care about the bedroom entry, so he probably didn’t know about the kiss either.0aba4f6f96aaa266

If he knew, he would have been uncomfortable or awkward. But the man’s demeanor was no different from usual.5dce4b1324fa1186

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‘Come to think of it…’3dcc386c51f85724

Thinking it over, if he knew about the sexual harassment, he probably wouldn’t have greeted him in the morning.6ff6701757acdb89

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Seo-on gathered the 8250a63c35 courage to ask.b73ce01b782b5b16

“Then will you leave work on time tomorrow?”73812a1b30b768ff

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Cha Dokwon a2587f742b raised an 1e4d504742 eyebrow as 351d355814 if asking 90a6e7ea37 if he 47bf8504bf had other 286df167bf plans.9a09933b3f0331b8

Despite his resolve to confess the harassment, Seo-on blurted out the words he had hidden in his heart, encouraged by the man’s expression indicating he’d leave work on time.90d610577ccd4c8b

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“Then would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow evening?”6e5b27bef0a7e6e7

Having realized his feelings, 7260e063bb he decided to go 27f3793958 for it without hesitation.2be69b46d842ecd3

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Cha Dokwon e5f89b73a4 glanced down fc952f3673 at his c2c0d7b6b3 spouse, who 7176d9f343 was talking e11aaf9174 about a 74cccbda39 date.8e8d8e78f20783ec

“That sounds fine.”4c8b4efddf88baba

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With ears tilted back and tail wagging, he couldn’t refuse. It wasn’t an annoying suggestion to meet casually, and they were already married. Whatever it was, spending time together occasionally was better than a dry marriage.ab90130b785a12b5

If Yoon Seo-on weren’t so young, he wouldn’t have agreed. But he wasn’t a seasoned adult, and he couldn’t let a young person wither away like a plant in a greenhouse.babb6ba4a148e4bd

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He’s still young, so he’ll probably stop after a few times.aa0f8080af8bbd4f

“Is the time okay for you?”dad382c1855ab026

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Chairman Yoon must 944aaba94a have taught him 2db687899f to be careful 9a448b1c49 with body language 6f4fd802a6 in front of 9424d60780 others. Cha Dokwon c6d773b47d thought as c3620b450f he quietly 12bda1289f watched the 28205d2469 bright eyes 122335f529 looking up 4e45f39f00 at him.5211d5e75459f7f9

Since many people kept dogs or cats as pets, their body language was well-known. So those from dog or cat species were even more careful. Efforts to hide one’s feelings were futile in the face of instinctive body language.d3896be4ca371ae4

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The cleanest way was not to reveal ears and tails, and if they had to be exposed, they didn’t move them at all. But Seo-on’s ears and tail flapped so much that even a child could read his emotions.bb6adf03b47f3bdf

Well, even without ears 802e1b3a97 or a tail, his 406fe05074 expression alone revealed everything.c8421df89f6199a0

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“I plan to leave on time, so there’s no problem. Do you have anything specific in mind?”f2fa61183fde3399

“Hmm…”1551e7d595067642

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Satisfied with 09b7233a18 the assurance, 372a656813 his ears 5bf2332694 returned to 12c9c073ae their place. Now he a8c11934c8 seemed to 57064b5b1e be thinking a6156ddf5a carefully.658f40d71eb194aa

“What do you do on dates, Executive Director?”16f9a40bf4fd6864

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When the question came back shortly, Cha Dokwon furrowed his brow slightly. Unless it was sex out of necessity, he wasn’t the type to spend time on dates.a67e0f0cd66cc4e5

“Well, I don’t really remember going on dates.”3edd3ba715b352ac

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Yet he agreed to Seo-on’s date proposal purely because Yoon Seo-on wanted it. As someone living with a young person, he could accommodate this much.1014d058f2dcceac

“I can contact the secretarial office to find a good place.”c19791b2b939b822

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“Oh, no need to go that far… Ah, then how about a movie?”454894a3e06f16d4

Seo-on asked 738756105b again, eyes ebb6fcb15c sparkling.b3b8bcbf4c8f1844

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The man, b94bb2d28b looking down 6755c31127 at that 921fb8a001 face, slowly 6bdf405da2 opened his cca69f661c mouth.8d50b1317b5ce558

“Alright.”eaf61c8430cd2113

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He couldn’t remember the last time he watched a movie, but it wasn’t a bad suggestion.00f797b99720e61d

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Seo-on glanced sideways. Although he had ridden in the car with Cha Dokwon many times, it was his first time sitting in the passenger seat and watching the man drive. He had assumed, of course, that he could drive, but he never thought he’d actually see it.17ff907fcd73016a

Well, it 89c927f0ae would be 427cb8a0ad strange to c94eb240cc bring a 667fa35b36 driver on d64c34a168 a date.98cbf3a9444d41fa

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“Is it fascinating to see me drive?”7ff46ed0b7f85547

Noticing the gaze, Cha Dokwon’s dark eyes rolled over. Seo-on shook his head, pretending not to have been caught staring.d761e155f2c6d3e8

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“I figured you could drive, but… it’s my first time seeing you do it. I’m sorry if it bothered you.”2ec2f06583a8a361

“You find a lot of things fascinating, Yoon Seo-on-ssi.”7052f1605c05c08e

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Cha Dokwon’s lips curved into a silent smile, indicating he wasn’t offended.fc672207b28fb8f0

“Are you planning to get a license?”2849ee24fb62dae7

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According to my plan, I should have gotten it by now, but somehow I haven’t.”9feac8ebb643903c

“Because you turned into a puppy?”f68ad55a907f70a0

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“Yes.”9326bebe22afb0b2

Even with 768dd7e089 the teasing 1ceb1fc257 tone, Seo-on 459c227bc0 answered without 83f8734484 embarrassment.2cbd979703d9682e

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It was already 74d9bb2d2a late February, so 275f776c81 according to his be57ce32fc plan, he should 9a836f1e9d have gotten his 47507a4599 license by now. He had been 098a50ac64 too busy with 5b43f87e90 wedding preparations and 1740473002 postponed it for 0f7b514254 a few weeks, fcc60a9997 and then he 4a288a9fb1 got caught up 0da831161f in the unfortunate dd5fe7a49e incident of turning a6489a3ff0 into a puppy, 9e0e92667d which naturally disrupted 96074dcc93 his plans.6aa0b04a4945e428