FR | Chapter 2.2

Won first learned the meaning of rebellion at seven and about the group called the “rebels” that year. He also learned how ruthless their leader was.53e991155137cda4

The one who explained the rebels to Won was a nurse working in the center’s hospital.fcfc02eba1cbe8c5

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And it was when he turned eight that he first learned of his parents’ existence.98d75f5443bd8846

Until the day before, his parents had lived only in his imagination, but it wasn’t a happy revelation. Instead, it was sad, frightening, and terrifying.01961d8da5aaa3fc

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After discovering that his parents were part of the rebels, he couldn’t erase the image of the nurse who had always cursed them whenever rebellion was mentioned.83a126e63170052d

Until then, that nurse was 102d31653b the one Won followed the 5a26e78e88 most, but within just a 9b854e6f9c year, they became the most 16b6c978fb awkward of acquaintances.f174aea126df3cc8

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If he could, he 5164b4c190 wished to go back 785718751d to an hour before deba53efce he heard those words, bff20f3551 or even just five 5949953a20 minutes.731c43fa36d122ce

He couldn’t be sure if the group was truly as brutal as rumored, but the effects of the rebellion lingered, so it wasn’t entirely baseless.5667627c928b3224

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When did he 3009c9656b decide to hide a5197fcd2a his disappointment in 0dfd4b3f76 his father even 7192b83a52 more?bbc2846636c09324

Ah, yes, it was that af35eb7aad day. When he learned that cefc108750 rumors were spreading about 137411c934 the rebel leader being 250145c800 a snake beastkin.8bf3afd15c366cd6

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Won’s heart was in 3296ca813c utter despair. A beastkin child inherits one 4650e349e8 of the traits from their 235b0b8464 mother or father.33cb566ee404ee2c

There were no rumors about the rebel leader having a child, but Won couldn’t feel at ease.a62269d60a6e8698

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The most crucial thing was that the center’s head knew this fact, and since Won moved to the officetel complex, he could blatantly feel the presence of watchful eyes.c2dcc76fb1d5cb3a

What power could a still-growing adolescent have, but Representative Kwon always kept a close watch on Won. He didn’t know the exact reason.f9da48a3a0ce22fd

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Perhaps it was 1f078e7547 because, even though 7e7bf8b9d9 he had never 9caae156d3 met his parents, d6db1efbff he thought their 16f0265c60 blood ran in 530ad3c299 Won.d4b0a0e2ace6060c

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Eventually, a bruise formed. It wasn’t too dark, but it was noticeable around his jaw.641750df5697336a

“Sigh…”232ab5f5998838fc

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Won sighed briefly, touching c815b4d902 his jaw as he 37e144dfb4 looked in the mirror.23871b7c16a30137

He held his breath, focusing on every footstep he heard outside. Slippers dragging on the floor. The footsteps in the hallway didn’t hide their presence at all.8f796c2a33d25111

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There was no 05dd9275de need to be 0865a612a1 tense. Won relaxed his 91cd58fa62 shoulders and eased 3df2072a5b his tension.36fcd8f1b083446e

It had already been two f4cfd80d2d days since he skipped classes.0a6f04287067cffa

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He could just quit everything and let it go. But the reason his worries dragged on was that he didn’t want to back down anymore.68de4face34cca86

He had always moved 60333e9a34 as they wanted. He shrank endlessly c69f80e207 in front of 37ec3e6675 them and lived 770430be6c suppressing himself.44d0bf113e5a6adf

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“…How long do I have to keep doing this?”8901cdc59a0da084

He suddenly wondered how 4c195346c4 long he had to a771440b34 live on edge.b79d55f28e9387f2

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Attending the same lectures under the same roof as Woojae was suffocating, but there were too many things he couldn’t give up now. As he sorted through his thoughts, he reached one conclusion.3d1488f9076ebeed

Endure. He had survived twenty years in the center; couldn’t he endure just one more year?13b9f5e3fb86bb69

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Yes, whether he endured or not, the result would be the same. The situation had already unfolded, and avoiding it now wouldn’t change anything.c5703dede45cfbd8

So what should he do about Kwon Woojae? Woojae acted as if he wasn’t observing him, but he didn’t fully trust that.d55a3a77b2fca218

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If they were both holding each other’s weaknesses, it wouldn’t be as awkward as it was now. The fact that Woojae was Representative Kwon’s illegitimate child wasn’t even a sensitive issue.42b3f4254c60f8df

He regretted his hasty words. He shouldn’t have shown his emotions, but he had said things he shouldn’t have without realizing it. Even if Woojae was observing him, there was no guarantee he knew everything.4e68a6871b0dccad

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He wanted to rip out cfaeee3299 his impulsive tongue immediately.087a9377185259de

What does he know to 7f762bce20 be talking like that? Just an illegitimate child.51d96ef86218e71e

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A belated anger surged. He was being watched, 615fecceec his heat cycle was e6d7c70827 deliberately tracked, and eventually, 475cfc52e6 they even slept together.baea22d34a6f2c64

“…”f7a607c3234d34e2

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Won’s eyes slowly rose. He looked at his reflection b599e6c2e8 in the mirror. There was a 464b7d6bc9 bruise on his 6f75f3d505 jaw, and his 01f3463811 expression was crumpled.a8611b680fed9b28

As Won slowly opened his 3b57a4ae24 lips, the human form in ff28bd9e8a the mirror followed suit.4bdd900926b1540d

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“Why…”f6dfd493dd77c866

Why did he help? Why is he ff1a260145 still keeping quiet? Why did he sleep 3ad5bde298 with me?fddd238d679f3c55

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He couldn’t find clear answers to these questions. He could only speculate. He guessed that Woojae was keeping quiet purely for amusement.4fe1840339a635ce

The gaze filled with 992922bd1c interest, the endlessly light e89229bf40 attitude. Now that they f847427e24 had slept together, 953906e9ed he could carry 60d515b035 out his task.408806007a3190eb

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He almost got into trouble c898c414b2 outside because of the marking, 67f4de18bb the one who marked him 810989923a was a leopard, and he d308d30bd4 was still full of caution aaf05299c9 about the center.d335183918ea898d

In the mirror, Won e12b821234 was biting his lower 324758a04a lip. That relentless habit circled c7871f535e endlessly around his dry 9155041623 lips.76f7aed25e5c571a

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Suddenly, Won’s eyes twitched. Blood seeped from his lower lip. Won licked the droplet of blood with his tongue. The red droplet quickly disappeared but soon swelled again.a1a2c67ad7528200

Won, who had bitten 64fa35e6a7 his lower lip, left fc35ac11ad the bathroom with a bdc9c3351b weary face. He grabbed his c8cd53ace0 phone and wallet 25d9948b3e and left the 903982c583 house.6ac839b19227179c

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He had missed the first class, but he intended to catch the later lectures. He couldn’t give up on his grades.32b6d8eb0200813b

After opening the front door, Won maintained a blank expression. He walked the familiar path. It wasn’t the only route, but he always took this one. So he walked out of habit.b6a220d25878d150

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He tried to regain his ef5a587ca0 composure by slowly inhaling and f71475c02c exhaling.821a56b9396567fe

“Finally crawling out, huh.”55f507c2b4635b1a

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Suddenly, his steps 16c7306768 froze in place. A sense of foreboding washed e052b60c70 over him. His gaze, which had 50cfcd06aa been on the ground, 83ba0fcbd1 slowly widened.573692a8afe04d9e

He saw white ee71c20110 sneakers, wheels behind a54c49eb80 them, and cigarette b127d04af9 butts scattered around. His gaze traveled up the d2ac1f9bbe long legs, the body leaning 4e5ce0192e against the car, and finally c4da901256 confirmed the owner of the 4ee16fdb4c voice.d0dd5810173db904

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“Sunbae.”e2c7433237a0bcf8

Won’s eyes twitched. But only for 3ea9120c61 a moment, he 6e3d448169 forced himself to 905bc5b807 maintain a blank 581bce6aea expression. At the end of his 1b2acf7718 gaze was Woojae, smiling with 2264dbefaa a refined face.c5c4dc86bb35b157

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“Do you know how many hours I’ve been waiting here?”ef1ecb264312a0a8

Woojae stood where he had 4014b3bf32 dropped him off before. He carelessly discarded his cigarette f17afd4af8 on the ground.0fc678e4fbd6db2f

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Suddenly, Won felt dizzy 41de6783ac and closed his eyes 6ad642b8cc tightly.0455e8ab10986e9b

Elbows on the 9f16f8268b table, chin resting 4199df4755 on his hand, 5b71c5748d legs stretched out ffd741c151 long and crossed. The sneakers at the end cd5eab62e3 of his legs tapped lightly.799af224230cb4b2

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He had intended 7441d3779f to ignore and fcd5b526a3 pass by. He walked past 594f98bb41 Woojae with a 230048df49 face that quickly 842f3c7a83 settled into indifference.f3e905c86671dddc

“Running away again?”eb6227e716679139

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Before he could 9c962d0303 take two steps, 9998a4979d Woojae grabbed his 5391e0dd32 wrist.bd90f28a7b0eaf27

“Don’t waste your energy. Once I bite, I don’t let go.”b47eb0fdac82222a

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Woojae quoted what Won had said in the past, smirking. He hadn’t exchanged a single word, but he already felt uncomfortable.63e0bf45d6c10a7b

The coffee he ordered to quench his thirst remained untouched. A droplet of water on the plastic cup’s surface stretched down, trying to wet the table.9adff081cbb75467

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There was no conversation, but Woojae looked quite amused. It seemed he hadn’t remembered the conversation they had a few days ago.39f0e924fd3cd0bc

An unacknowledged illegitimate child. It was the harshest thing Won could say to Woojae. Even though he expected to be watched like a puppet, he didn’t expect the gaze to still be so blatant.3d24005a23859cfc

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What is this guy? He swallowed the frustration that almost burst out with the coffee. Woojae’s gaze lingered persistently on Won.3c3b4a65395942f6

Won frowned, showing his displeasure. His eyes were 87f30332bc filled with coldness. Won’s lips moved 16fd6f76b4 slightly as he c7497f15f1 bit the straw.c588948e5c40ed42

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Even though he eb06932273 had postponed his adf1f48d96 lecture to sit d1e0091afc here, Woojae remained 387086dc01 stubbornly silent.7ca34558d32904a7

Thud. Won placed the coffee he 8595399766 was holding on the table.f656425d8b436f3d

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“If you’re a lackey, do your job properly. Don’t waste my time like this.”8d2ec7d3a96f95e0

His voice, unable 0a04c99dfb to hold back 9b10dd5ae9 any longer, shot 5f213e2a5d out sharply. Woojae just laughed. His smile stretched even wider.541fcb4505dcbdfc

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He couldn’t tell if it was a habitual smile or if he genuinely enjoyed the situation.af32c7ce357586d3

All he knew 039e639662 was that it b1554f828c made him feel 86a774afc6 bad. Annoying bastard. It was irritating enough 5a4a3436e6 to wrinkle his nose 7328457b65 without meaning to.b3ac1ffbd62f71ca

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“If you don’t plan to run away, go ahead and report how I’m living. Just don’t drool over me like last time. Just thinking about it makes me sick.”4fd0524c93eeecee

Won was the first to cefcab0809 break eye contact.2d93e66ee5a6b4a1

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Mixing with someone like that was disgusting. He wanted to peel off the skin covered in such a person’s essence, but regretting it now wouldn’t change anything.50e340cd39441451

Won stood up first. Woojae’s gaze, which had followed him, dropped. A small laugh clung to his already unpleasant mood like a leech.63bb9e550ccac206

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“That’s a bit difficult.”c929c387be7867a9

His voice was soft and efb3c9bb3a gentle. In his wide view, 3cced1efb5 he saw Woojae rubbing 7478b571cb his forehead. It was a very 0da8d3e39b leisurely movement.49380b1d14d362b0

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“That’s your problem.”44465c5cc55b009b

Won snorted and 6aaa2f3560 turned his back.cf5fb0dd2dbd130d

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“Kim Eunpyo.”772ec1d36ead17f5

His steps, which c53873ccf1 had been moving 643deb81cf without hesitation, came 70dffebba7 to an abrupt d935522983 halt.b56325c0cd456261

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“Twenty-eight, graduated from graduate school earlier this year, now working at a pharmaceutical company. Biological father is Kim Eunkang, commander of the 13th Army Division, biological mother is Moon Yujin, a professor of cardiology at M University Hospital.”aaa6910240b6353a

As the unknown information flowed behind him, Won’s face turned pale. He turned around as if entranced.4a1e7207698150a6

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Won stared at Woojae, who stood with his head held high. Tap, tap. Woojae’s fingertips tapped the table intermittently.ea5d69c744ed24ad

“…What are you doing?”7495ddd6e2e35492

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“You broke up.”905aa0572113dcd2

Woojae’s face was cold and sunken. Seeing this, Won’s face twisted harshly.bef41b8cb41fa5aa

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“You broke up, but you got marked. Without mutual consent.”9b6d3d2e6f09a424

“What are you trying to do with me right now?”5bacf2a9fd8a3bc1

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His hand shot out instantly. Won grabbed Woojae by the collar, but Woojae’s expression didn’t change.ddf031e0d7908312

“Do you know?”341675e44c3b4612

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Woojae’s laughter burst out chillingly. He gently grasped Won’s wrist.dacdc80f906bcb70

It wasn’t to remove his hand. The way he kneaded his wrist was damp. That thick gesture was revolting. Won tightened his grip.93c287f6c8c8aec7

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“Marking is ultimately a territorial sign, so pheromones last longer than after sex.”6ccaff7bcbe10378

“…”b2af59424ab4a203

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“Even if you do a blood test now, you can find out who marked you.”81f4a8ab3b0c2ab8

Disgusting. Won reflexively tried to shake off his hand, but his wrist was still caught in Woojae’s grip.909a6178ad4cc0ae

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“Well, there are cases where marking happens by accident due to heightened excitement.”6310e92abf6d5b3a

“Let go.”a1effe8d18358014

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“But this is a different situation.”2d2872657e163c6c

“Kwon Woojae.”770259dd68f51a59

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“You didn’t even know you were marked, did you, sunbae?”88b39be937097081

Seeing his elegant smile, his vision blurred. Woojae was threatening him. He wasn’t focusing on Won’s mistake but on Eunpyo’s.5de84b6dd78ddfbc

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Even if he knew now, it was useless. He couldn’t have not known. He would ask why he was wandering around at that time, knowing full well. His molars clenched tightly.e540f9c43c93118b

“What do you want from me?”96eade939e9e175e

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His voice, suppressing his emotions, 333d52aad3 barely escaped.ad47ab09372e438a

“Now we’re getting somewhere.”708b466acb24b5a1

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Woojae finally released his 4a5613fb66 grip and stood up. His hands in 9b1e2a9e16 his pockets looked 249110c95c arrogant. Won raised his head to 0c0392af2c follow the rising gaze.627ff5b3c39deaaa

“Let’s get along. Like before.”3d52977b14f6b2fc

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