FR | Chapter 1.8

From the moment he ff3ab90516 first appeared on the 18cb9f9339 opening day, having skipped 8e165df834 the entrance ceremony and 311904f044 OT, he was already 9c3ac33ccf a well-known figure in e9a20d8070 the business department. Most wanted to befriend c75f5e9550 him, but Won never 1ac6546fe8 mingled with them.69193f40c90d4f7b

He never attended f6ac887a30 drinking parties, department e0d22ee905 meetings, or school 0c5505df4c events, leaving no 2edd0e88e1 room for anyone cafa210899 to get close. If someone spoke to him, 1409cb37d7 Won would respond politely but 6d267c9877 briefly and leave immediately. This was the same even d7e5eb7dbc when seniors who had returned 0ddf92e1d2 from the military tried to 5e8b325eb5 impose their authority.6d31540607e2bbdd

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When things got out of hand, with seniors complaining about his attitude, he chose to take a leave of absence. Since beastkin registered with the center weren’t obligated to serve in the military, Won took leaves of absence at his convenience and reappeared when he was forgotten.502437cdab2e643a

Even during his bd1bfa0904 breaks from school, 47d2be3dd4 Won occasionally became 781113d9fd the subject of 7027ee39e3 gossip among business 89cea85ee5 department students.0c9924a9e0d97557

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“Gu Won went to the military, right? Did he quit school? It’s probably a leave of absence.”7140acb572bb8a6e

When his name 3243096261 occasionally popped up, 2db26bd672 curious juniors would 2a2279e717 start asking about 82761dbd33 him, and stories 89ff12e165 about Won would 31102faa71 line up. Among them were 4eef2f5550 compliments about his 515a04accd looks, criticisms about a33fccef0e his attitude, and 25a3e2295d rumors.3be6c19a1e6de53d

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The various rumors 305b9de91c surrounding Won would d7d8f5390b unify into the 307161674c same story when eeb4643c08 he returned from fa4d31359b his leave.325fae1d57dd0e3c

“That sunbae is insanely pretty. According to rumors, he’s rude and self-centered, but he doesn’t impose authority just because he’s a senior and stays quiet.”823270d925799e69

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Unaware of these 1340361cd7 facts, Won was 88ee7bc776 satisfied with juniors 52b33f7823 finding him difficult 78c77aa814 as his seniority 2cb4e84b79 increased.ff961c11253ae717

Now, there were abc18c58b9 few seniors with 83ad521f2a higher seniority than 267173311d Won, so he 3e64a69d70 thought he was e0810f710f having a smooth f153074a0d school life.9f5b39b2bf9ad362

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But now it was different. It felt like the carefully 951868dfe8 built and maintained daily life bf4209007d had crumbled.ebc7e6d98c6f6c34

Could he regain his peaceful routine by ignoring the clinging juniors and enduring a little longer? When he tried to put it into action, Woojae appeared and made it seem like it wasn’t Won’s intention, shaking off the juniors’ promises.9eaa30632242091a

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He was exhausted. After the conversation with Woojae, he was so bewildered that he barely listened to the lecture. He couldn’t remember if there was an assignment or not. He packed his bag and left school. He felt drained.4c9060a1e241f8f9

Should he just ignore it since he had paid the price for the help? But Woojae wasn’t someone who would play along just because he was ignored.ceac101a4e98e465

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Or should he just quit fc254173f0 school? Frustration was building up, 46ba980bf7 clogging his throat. Won sighed deeply once more.b63fe722e12f8bec

He had to find a 5c3528c4a9 way to escape somehow. But how? The endless worries 0691db7fb6 that continued on 3b78255a4a his way home 13ff726c2c were interrupted by 34cad3c2a2 a glimpse of 12dd130ecb a familiar back.3d4caf0d419ffbd5

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His trudging steps suddenly stopped.977df8e4d4a3bbcb

The blood that 989aadab3c seemed about to 1299320b41 cool and harden 796dd37924 boiled and surged 20061c8cd8 back. He realized that the arrow 15353bb1c5 was aimed at the wrong 2f6d016291 target.465b76a70fac2228

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Yeah, this isn’t my fault.24191fbe4baac289

“…Kim Eunpyo.”17a255791975acc1

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The corners of Won’s lips curled in anger. It was too unfair to just endure the sudden surge of anger.5ba911677350aa81

Won hurried his steps b1602e6296 toward his ex-boyfriend, the 7b6cb42098 cause of his entanglement 258b812693 with Woojae, and ultimately fc89aa9ef2 the disruption of his 8fc2018454 peaceful life.265f414da5149d28

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He caught up with Kim Eunpyo in one stride and turned him around. Grabbing his collar and pushing him, Eunpyo reflexively grabbed Won’s hand.8d31aee1bcc71ddc

“What…! What…, Gu Won…?”dc3883d923c56935

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“Long time no see, you bastard.”2fa7d3fcba9b31fb

A look of bewilderment spread across Eunpyo’s face, which had been filled with anger.82dde93069810713

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Won looked at Eunpyo b0ca5fd91f with a crooked smile. But there was 4558248cff no hint of 85143f93b4 laughter in his 5ca5700215 eyes.e345e8bcda8490ac

“Won-ah…”d43c1a2dff2222db

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“How did we meet here? I thought you bit your tongue and died since you never contacted me.”860c2e8a9966ebde

“…”670bd4e1d609c2a9

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Eunpyo looked visibly flustered.5cae92676d7bb502

Of course, he would be. It was the first time 22cb60e826 he had seen Won speak 9dd5a997b6 so harshly.7ff0aea413bf6b8e

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Won forced out a df3651a9d5 smile that rarely came.73e72d7c74b1e436

While someone was suffering from a scoundrel, he seemed to have been eating and sleeping well, as his face was glowing. Seeing that face made him angrier, and he tightened his grip on Eunpyo’s collar.c95bac852ede6d7e

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“You crazy bastard, after doing that to me, you were going to live as if nothing happened?”d34137d0ad6ef91c

“Wait, wait, Won-ah.”610f443b4464b777

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“Wait, my foot. Why do I have to clean up the mess you made?”3ec4a0d4fd602c18

“No, there are too many people here… Did you get caught?”85e902b3f2bc6753

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“If I got caught, we’d be meeting at the center, not here, you jerk!”e086ba885a8fa80a

The resentment from 6a078f15c0 what Woojae had 6e6cf7dd41 done was so 3001e61eb8 overwhelming that Won bdfe054365 suppressed the anger b412a793d0 that was rising 184718aa11 to his chin. Eunpyo looked down a01f2214ae at Won with 8e4203c250 his mouth agape.599b743e7d6c0bcf

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Realizing the situation, Kim Eunpyo hurriedly looked around. He began to pull Won’s wrist.a171c66a5dbf2a6a

“Let go of this!”eba534ff5dc90641

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“I won’t do anything.”5c8f950d2d062115

“Would you be human if you did?”9f493f51aac11f4c

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“I don’t care if I get called to the center! I’m just worried that others might get suspicious and it would be a hassle. So just follow me quietly.”bebbf4ea2137262b

That retort made him even angrier. He wanted to kick his shin and shake off his hand, but he held back the boiling anger because it wasn’t wrong.78313864e2d7dd1e

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Eunpyo, who had dragged 1ac5902e7c Won to a secluded 4c4659d7b1 park, stopped. He looked at Won with 7d20849ecb a hardened face.715a5a3e8cc6aae2

“Won-ah.”b163998d951deabe

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“What.”069f1b956626a947

“You’re not… pregnant, are you?”f3717c1ac47cc508

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“Are you out of your mind?”738bedeb86a876ca

Even if he knelt and apologized, it wouldn’t be enough, and he said something so ridiculous? Won swallowed the curses that rose to his throat.b047d3c047146c95

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He was boiling with anger. The four years 580747639b he had spent 781dd5baa4 dating this guy 369f4e641f felt like a c15c19ce4b waste.4f78b69384ed5edf

“No, it’s just that there’s no other reason for you to be so worked up.”9ac34cef16f96c8b

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“So. Did you think I’d let it slide? Why didn’t you say a word after doing that?”09c2a5312c62ec32

“That’s… I’m sorry. I did it in a fit of anger.”b9884ce09522d557

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“Why? Just say you were venting your anger and made a mistake.”7283440bf19714f2

Eunpyo’s voice trailed off as he rubbed his forehead. It was absurd. Won had guessed that Eunpyo had marked him in a fit of anger.e1bebff72419676a

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Their relationship lasted 5df673c4e9 only four years, 8707aef62b but they had 6a3baf5375 known each other b47625399e for 13 years.9350a368612136e5

No, Eunpyo might not have 364d9f56e4 known, but Won first got ac6d72adbc to know him in elementary 5f8b93ebca school, so it was as e37311e731 if they had been connected b01e044474 for a long time.e56ba70f01a2f2e4

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Children with parents left 19833dcca4 the center early and 0dbe0dd8f2 attended regular schools, but 00c9adf79c the children of high-ranking c38c188784 officials or those without e4788152bf guardians attended schools run d4b86f41eb by the center.b3b6e39ad25caf63

On the surface, it 50d66c395e was a foundation-registered school 0faf1e9b50 where both beastkin and e165abe866 ordinary humans attended classes c2af8f9908 together.24a1de4f084e6f53

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The center valued 7bf559b6f2 the privacy of 78238d482c beastkin, so even d363af2f55 if they attended a608f08e7c the same school, 29c41382e2 it was hard 7e9818de25 to tell who 79258566e0 was a beastkin adf571b8fe and who was c48c246657 human.3978418ac6625f17

Nevertheless, most half-beasts formed groups with other half-beasts. They either met in the residential complex and learned each other’s identities or found out through the open exchange of information among beastkin.784edaab74e67943

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The latter was mostly the children of high-ranking officials, and Won first learned Eunpyo’s identity through the former.7c5cc5eee051315e

Twice a month, on 98d21cdabb the way back from 513e6a63c7 meeting the center director cf39e09001 who lived in the 32d4d2867a residential complex. By sheer coincidence.1f0f25a114355dba

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Before that, they rarely crossed paths. Until he graduated from elementary school, he lived in the center’s hospital, and after graduation, he lived in the officetel residential complex, so it was almost impossible to run into each other.dd2c2571fd68287d

Even though they went to the same middle school, they only knew each other’s faces. They became close after that. That was when Won turned sixteen.6a984b647794693e

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Eunpyo, whom he had 41f4eddcda known for so long, 7e530626d7 was immature but not 94337975d3 thoughtless. Was it a mistake to 0bec7a769f break up without properly explaining 32eac5b00b the reason?de445c625e8cb3dd

“Do you think I was at ease?”10cbd2a8688784f1

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“Is that an excuse?”251197144660a019

“How frustrated must I have been to go that far? We dated for four years, Won-ah. It wouldn’t have been strange if we got married or imprinted. I didn’t mean it when I said let’s break up. I said it in a fit of anger because you wanted to get married…”de6f4d6d399c3da2

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In a fit of anger… Everything Eunpyo said was incomprehensible. The most absurd thing was the phrase “in a fit of anger.”b2e792f274ccc300

“That wasn’t in a fit of anger. I thought about it for a long time and seriously considered it. What’s the big deal about dating for four years?”93d4b80dc0c7c9fe

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“…”9c10750eb31957b9

“How frustrated must I have been to do that? Don’t blame me. I gave you a chance. You hesitated.”1805ef6b63dd0fc9

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“So… So why! Why do I have to abandon my family? I know you hate the center. Yeah, I know. But…”ec705057287001b5

His voice trailed d2a7b575b3 off, as if f8a93ebc0b overwhelmed by injustice, a2be72ecb7 and then a 1d25344f90 determined voice followed.bbb78acbf5756dbd

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“You never clearly explained anything. Is it because of the humiliation you suffered? What does that have to do with my family that you tell me to abandon them… I haven’t accepted anything, and you suddenly say that, what am I supposed to do?”d476a7431b8da918

If he could have 9956f58d0b explained, he would have 9e7c8755cb done so a hundred be986857fc times over. Unfortunately, he had 2d892d41d9 nothing to say ca3b1d6f60 to him.2f4aac84f6752e92

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He wished his name wasn’t somehow tied to the center. Eunpyo was the son of a high-ranking official at the center. Even though he continued to meet him, he had no intention of marrying him.d7684f70918f7fd3

If he did, his name would be added to the organization chart. He didn’t want that.70e36187bcface89

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“That’s reason enough. You just…”519509bc89571fa5

“…”429a8f0494baa970

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“Didn’t want to understand me. Even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand.”2ce6a0e4809fda36

He knew it was pointless to continue the conversation. Won knew that if they kept talking, they’d end up saying the same things.46a78e180ac7318c

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“Won-ah.”465a472d399d7297

“Let’s just not run into each other anymore. You know I don’t see mistakes as mistakes.”a977f8f263f82240

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Eunpyo would keep questioning his b3a1b5378d past, and he had no 4d35f16ded intention of telling Eunpyo about 130863831b it. So it was right to ab5c60f28d end their relationship here.32b236a59fe9bef3

Losing an old friend was sad, but he didn’t want to make a mistake by getting caught up in emotions.72c4a900e56489b1

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“I can’t stand the sight of you. Just thinking about how I’m tied to Kwon Woojae because of you makes me so angry I wake up in the middle of the night.”7c746b886c6d6431

Won, who had listed 8716c717e7 his complaints like a a7192833eb monologue, turned his back f7596eb44a on Eunpyo.3d24061f59095d2f

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At that moment, Eunpyo, 630d424a0d who had been looking 0833fbf980 at him with a e8f77368ba resentful expression, urgently grabbed 0f88e0ae4d his arm.adc064096ff86f76

“Who? Who are you tied to?”0159de12abd82482

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Won swung his arm to shake off Eunpyo’s hand.5324fbecbaf958cf

“Would you understand if I told you?”27100739526572ce

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“You’re not talking about that Golden Eagle, are you?”05d05be20abc2bb5

“…”f1bf34e2594ccf7f

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But his crooked face soon softened subtly. If Eunpyo knew the beastkin, there was no way Won wouldn’t know. Especially if they were in the same school, the same department.c659cee9ee7607fb

“…How do you know Kwon Woojae?”a7a20fde511ef0e3

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“That guy is the son of Kwon Woohyuk, the representative.”49e9f9b37e9b6a8f

This time, a puzzled gaze fell on Eunpyo. His brows furrowed in confusion. It was something Won couldn’t understand.7931e79e852bfece

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The representative Kwon 13b8325d45 Woohyuk mentioned by 3ac64cd3e0 Eunpyo was the 840f59eb30 center director. Having known the center efbfa1d290 director since childhood, Won d9b2d05699 burst into laughter.c135d7eb458ec3e3

Did the director have a827b02f00 a son not much b5b38a2caf younger than him? It was nonsense.28a403c81e63fd0d

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“He doesn’t have any children.”383a90975bc75875

“Not officially, he’s an illegitimate child.”a829e8e8872a2615

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“…”f95698a876d4db74

For a moment, he b9150474be was at a loss d83200d223 for words. Won silently mouthed.85bd5903a0f76403

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“I heard he was supposed to be studying abroad, but is he still in Korea?”ade406f8d77198e5

“…Wait. Don’t say anything.”6cd49ac6c0219534

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The questions that began a6bd07b5e1 to fill his mind eb2052f473 started to stir his 1ce1c94490 thoughts. Won, who blocked the 64a6f0a140 words that were about f384acfcd9 to follow, slowly continued 7febeeee97 his thoughts.54a32aee0a4fb424

If Eunpyo’s words were true, Woojae should be on a leave of absence. But there was no sign of that with Woojae. At that moment, Kyungheon flashed through his mind.7ed730f3988b011d

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He had said 443b24b80c he became the bd303f5565 club president because c4b9ca5950 Woojae had some d09708fe59 circumstances. That meant Woojae had applied aec00c3226 for a leave of absence 980a737010 to study abroad and then 6b3b594492 reversed it.875f624a645095d3

Then why did he reverse 423d2c50ff it and continue attending school? Did he know that b22bd14024 Won was returning this 6bb895bb35 semester?7b6c250abddb4a1f

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Was Representative Kwon monitoring 13fb01ce8a him through Woojae from 4e4bb920e6 the beginning? Then why did f4bce66506 Woojae approach him 95b059cbbf now?3cacdca559bda405

Bzzz, bzzz.66d6027db248346b

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Just then, the phone in f9b0341503 his pocket vibrated. Won took out his phone 4064cf4102 and checked the screen. It was an unregistered number.b01d2954fee7a25e

But Won knew whose e3765b9777 number it was.bf860f29eb4f03aa

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“Kim Eunpyo.”2ae64d1f3778e05d

Won, who had been 855c1559f6 staring intently at the 997e9debdf number on the screen, f6e2dfbb41 spoke.f832814789003d0c

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“Don’t come near here if you can help it. If I see you again, I won’t let it slide.”79361b0f087fdcbb

Won took his eyes off 0d68f3fa5e the vibrating phone and turned 446da19d29 his back.086e56a37d1c0314

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“What? We’re still talking… Won-ah!”1832f67763ab037f

Bzzz. A short vibration followed immediately 50af068f92 after.834ff4fb009e6ac1

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[Answer]7719244a7168b8ef

He heard his afdad5f18f voice through the c939276bb5 message on the 60d9fbb0fe flashing screen.54fdef8aed59fb85

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Won stopped in his tracks. As he massaged his f4c515b590 eyelids, he tightly gripped 361193be35 the phone that was a40a0aea65 vibrating again.c3d376b2bc5e79c0