FR | Chapter 2.3

Like before? Unfortunately, Won had 1e556fd7a4 no memories of 1efed69517 getting along with debf6ca7d7 Woojae. Unless growling at each other beb43a21b8 counted as getting along.1a80bd7f263345f3

Woojae took a step and stood close to Won. Won gritted his teeth, looking at Woojae’s face. His spinning smile was infuriating.f8b60a3ebd075aa4

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“Is that all you want from me?”d95e4f5ad82097c8

He couldn’t understand. Why bother? What was he lacking? His head was a mess.c79d1bde2a6e696b

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“Is that really all you want?”f1728f602d33aba0

Even though his head ached from the unknown obsession, he didn’t try to dig for reasons. Knowing the reason wouldn’t change anything. He was sure he wouldn’t understand it anyway.ce5aa6f32b017286

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He thought it was better not to know. If that’s really all he wanted, it wasn’t something he couldn’t endure.d23a0b7317fe75fc

Woojae remained silent, his eyes gleaming. He didn’t seem to want anything more.e3711824b2ef960a

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Even though he was angry, there was nothing he could do. It wasn’t so much about protecting Eunpyo as it was about avoiding the worst-case scenario. Woojae mentioning it now meant he intended to keep it a secret from Representative Kwon.7dd796ff440b346b

Just one year. No, less than a year. He just had to endure that time. He only needed to show that he had no dissatisfaction with Representative Kwon’s rule.a9d938858e300fc0

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If he could give them assurance through this incident, they would finally give up. As he continued his thoughts, Won’s eyes calmed down.a3935f278617be59

Woojae’s eyes narrowed further. Seeing his lips curl upward made his stomach churn. Won looked up at Woojae with a tilted head, running his hand through his hair. It was purely to suppress his anger.d8172fd638435a68

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“Fine. And stop smiling like that; it’s annoying.”3d902af5e1026035

He immediately turned his back. After checking the time, he realized that even if he headed to school now, he wouldn’t catch more than ten minutes of the lecture.613a4b53e18af4c2

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As Won left the 5bccb70b85 building, he frowned at e1092d079c the footsteps he felt ff83fc507a behind him. Usually, Woojae left no trace, 164d1453ff but this time his footsteps a6e77f380d were unmistakably clear.8b90536ef58623a0

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The tip of 74a29d9e58 the pen pressed e38bc92edb down on the a5f93e1c14 thick textbook. Thud, thud. The heavy sound cdcb77f9ff pierced his ears 8a7cd5c430 at regular intervals.e87a639b5e65f044

Suddenly sensing a presence 0d5f53bdc5 beside him, Won looked 50311fa4ab up. A subtle scent of 83ce6c93a7 perfume wafted to his f085a60de8 nose. His head, which 5d51ab00f8 had been resting 2c7054eed4 on his palm, ad1f8eb4a9 floated into the 85b4f444d7 air.f08f1d874ec471c0

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“You came early.”8f523a6dbf993734

“…”56df2a2f031e50ac

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He had a feeling. Won’s face hardened for a moment, but he soon turned his head without a word. Woojae sat next to him.a1f0c742c15ea0ae

This lecture was a general 08fa099a61 education course he had to d6d4df0a6c take to fulfill his graduation a4a52dd6a5 credits.9533b5b03306c54f

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Every year, every semester, 9c6ada65f3 over 200 general education 9ef78f6af1 courses were offered.efa777f42b16e50b

What were the odds that the lecture he randomly signed up for would overlap with Woojae’s schedule? What were the odds that most of the lectures he took coincidentally matched Woojae’s schedule?95fdd8d8a3ce20ec

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It was too much of a coincidence to say he didn’t know because he wasn’t paying attention.b40bba9b792fa413

This guy is f58ccf15f8 more passionate than 572034f53c he looks.ea83a5b7cc22480b

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Even if they coordinated their 6421a216ed schedules together, it would be 09fea8c449 hard to match like a 6a4c50f069 decalcomania.e74159d86d7fcd77

And yet he denies it. Won clicked his tongue inwardly. It was even 35aff85cd1 more frustrating that a2ae1aa510 he had no b13bd8a0f2 memory of Woojae 6365c3b36d despite the frequent b458ffc7df encounters.87f4501c078ec5ee

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How could he c5675edbd0 not have known b43596cf02 when he was 33b4241ecb being watched so 7061ae90f8 openly? His suspicious mind constantly questioned.f3e4f482ba8d8e24

Something felt off, but he could count the number of times he sensed Woojae’s presence on one hand, so he just sat with a displeased face.4cb16c79ccac7d20

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The problem came next.60aa6219404e2a6f

“…Human consciousness and the unconscious can be compared to an iceberg. The part above the water is the conscious, and the hidden part below is the unconscious. As shown in the diagram, the conscious is just the tip of the iceberg…”8d21845650893ec8

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His gaze was fixed on 4d2609a71c the professor, but he could 2424c8aca7 blatantly feel the eyes on 3c21b87a8a his profile. Won had to be 9938b4e8a3 aware of that gaze 5682576573 every time he blinked 72fc9b48b8 or swallowed.daa06818706fe50c

This is really annoying. The dissatisfied words lingered near his throat. He couldn’t comfortably voice them, so he irritably ran his hand through his hair.bc740e9e116648f1

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Woojae seemed to be listening to the lecture intently. He couldn’t tell if his grades matched his focus, but his gaze was always on the professor.490403759333bd5f

Then why. Why was he staring d52eda882b so blatantly?5f324c1bf2e263df

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The gaze was 6823b3b3b0 so obvious that 38ba53fe6e it felt like 7bcb6d1a86 he was sitting ea5e16a3d8 naked in the 464d77644c middle of the ddec2bab66 lecture hall. Unable to endure e9e78acce4 the stare, Won 70c0a0c66a glared at Woojae.a518b216181acee8

Their eyes met directly. The overly innocent and f929a3db51 clear eyes made Won 92f6bd3115 flinch reflexively. He swallowed heavily.2d59c5d490b70f74

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“Why.”8b3ae889496b00d3

Won deliberately crumpled his eyes as he spoke. He felt the gaze scrutinizing his expression. Woojae’s lips curled up.5b405c8c2fe8dd65

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Won’s eyebrows twitched as if they were about to spasm. Then Woojae’s gaze shifted forward.5358dd25ed622f80

Won’s gaze followed the 05927ebe79 texture of his tanned 95d5136a10 skin. He saw the c208c7abea long eyelashes and 41251d5ebe the sharp bridge c0feaf13e6 of his nose.b4179292cbeb614a

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Suddenly, his lips, evenly 4af091108a tinged with a light 4103cacfb1 pink hue, began to 5734839b41 move.04a72ada67a88a41

“Want to make a bet?”e5d8b201cb72d57d

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“…”f575d6d072934227

Woojae straightened his back. A bet, out of nowhere? Won lifted his gaze from the prominent jawline to meet Woojae’s eyes.f27d988bea5bb822

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Woojae suddenly turned his head. As their eyes 694db74867 met, Won reflexively ea409ded96 clenched his fist. The desire thickly veiled 5f4833a203 in his eyes glistened.e115f03ab11b1db3

“Will my dick get hard in a minute or not?”9fefe9d63893216e

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“…”90aafcd68199f1ce

“Where do you want to bet?”2251e8b40b94a58d

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His voice was very 6ea6ca7698 small, low, and even f802efb5ab secretive. Suddenly, he noticed the 991f925249 student sitting in front 67a3aa9e6e of Woojae tilting their bfa70e6fcc head.771d907809e4c4ad

Won’s face twisted in embarrassment.e87860278deac8ba

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Won quickly averted 520eedd795 his gaze from 18d076bfc2 Woojae. At that moment, aae14923ba he made eye 05f1d2d8fa contact with the 0ee6ed2b1d student who had cb45b7213e turned around.6cc499bd193e1b44

“…Crazy bastard.”29ff007bd8f65533

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“Libido is the inherent sexual desire in humans. According to the theory of libido, Freud believed that human sexual desire doesn’t arise after secondary sexual characteristics but is present from birth and gradually develops…”e82cc3f58c1cf157

It was absurd. The small curse was drowned out by the professor’s voice.919c08088b3abbd4

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The student who 1a5c82dd75 had looked back 0cc893c515 at Won turned 042639e3dc back to the 4f3f486c0a podium with a 62b238005b puzzled face. Woojae, who had 180ff9a694 caught the muttered 00f86e0ac2 words, let out 4511333b67 a small laugh.46b656b17496c167

“You were staring at me like you were about to devour me.”49e669f21c5f6c14

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There’s a limit to delusion. What is this lunatic saying? His body suddenly felt hot. He didn’t think he was reacting to the crude words, but he couldn’t deny the embarrassment.c1c497fa2185844d

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Having Woojae latch onto him didn’t drastically change Won’s school life. To be precise, it was Woojae’s school life that changed, not Won’s.d2cdbc6e0763ca2c

Not that Woojae was slacking off in lectures. Even though he often stared at Won, he paid quite a bit of attention in class, occasionally taking notes and nodding at the professor’s words.3d468c9277612c58

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The change was 4cd7fd113e in a completely 24b7d3dd52 different direction.45a6782789eb2781

“Woojae, you have a break during the fourth period, right? What are you having for lunch? Let’s eat together.”a71b72ac5f270999

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After two consecutive lectures 6f8c7fc654 ended, Won glanced at 2bdf77cd25 the group approaching him 3eab3a3d70 and stood up.d87e648b638a8494

He didn’t want to be followed around by Kwon Woojae, nor did he want to force himself to eat among others. He often skipped meals due to his slower digestion compared to others.26fbe460522f3649

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He had about 7492dbc187 two hours before b5d395125a the next lecture. He planned to 24d864779d kill time at dd5af72ecc the central library. Won packed his books and fd0bd6bc7b tried to leave without looking 9c7ba075ae back. Suddenly, a warm 818948b826 hand wrapped around b9634a6b07 his wrist.b3e74f6b3aa46e7c

“I’m eating with sunbae.”43b22b8a07de4e24

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When did they make such aef4c64b3c a promise? The blatant lie was exasperating. Still, Won twisted his 6ea151d698 hand with a silent a05b2e0b88 smile.3238c33038186cfc

“I’m fine, you guys eat together.”7b96abdf50baa0fa

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Woojae tightened his grip. The area he 69e9857727 held turned white.d3701fd223a7389f

“Let’s eat.”1e45b7541872527f

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The voice was wrapped c3a5be139a in kindness, but it efab378254 was quite imposing underneath. Won exhaled a short 6b3d425426 breath through his parted ad04fd985d lips.35203277c99ddf5a

“Woojae.”b2d664428bad5acd

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Woojae blinked. Though his expression didn’t change, the grip on his hand loosened.5385ec0fada6cf94

He noticed that the sharpness in Woojae’s eyes had slightly softened. Won took the opportunity to pull his hand away.5bfe69c122b4e3a6

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“I’m not feeling well. See you later.”b1739a53d43ed8a1

He didn’t know why, but there was a slight movement, so he smiled more deeply. At least it seemed like the argument wouldn’t drag on.ca1e70bbebfd7609

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“You must be really unwell. Sunbae, go to the infirmary and get some medicine.”7efbde3e094bf246

“I will.”b3103d970fc6801a

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The concerned words came 604c0b6977 from a student in ec866a062f the group, not Woojae. Won nodded roughly 733b487535 and hurriedly left 20ece741ca before he could f753b38bc9 be grabbed again.1831e9bef3c7faa2

A long exhale followed. Once he left 90fd5de9b0 the lecture hall, b2906fe504 he finally felt fc55bb7a1f like he could e5654879c2 breathe.1185f3b4b9dcd49f

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He immediately got e5718f87dd on the elevator. By the time ffc6719244 he loosened the b667176e23 stiff muscles in 59f786c86c his neck, he 117c4a75dc had arrived on d6c3a1abb3 the first floor. Won stepped out without hesitation.db24a0c508e9b0d9

He headed to the café 4f29931885 in the basement of the 5c9471e98e central library. There was a café 2b1cbe3935 in the business school, 684f751ca8 but he came to 7578c793d0 the central library for d84e8c562b one reason: to avoid 18a83e6dd2 being bothered by Kwon 5ab1a84add Woojae.76de7925b8762cc2

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After ordering coffee, he looked 935ae0bb64 around for an empty seat 255fb853eb when his phone vibrated.56986163cb0c76f6

It was a call. The number wasn’t saved, just an eleven-digit number. This guy can’t take a hint. Annoyance washed over him.5e9e1f3781b9af1e

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He debated whether to answer the call. In truth, he was stalling because he didn’t want to answer.8fbd2a476f4631bf

“Your iced Americano is ready.”a7b6438761683d77

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In the meantime, he felt 052c93c33f the barista hand him his 3fd0a3c5cf coffee. As he took ddbdfc381e the coffee, the f2f9129143 vibration stopped.62dd0ed0b50d2184

Well, he couldn’t help it if he missed the call due to unavoidable circumstances.3c14f92777ea0a61

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Won shrugged lightly and 4cfa8b7ad9 sat in an empty 3977c73557 seat.ea74144cb3dd8da0

Buzz. No sooner had he set becc2330ca down his coffee than his e24bd53de1 phone vibrated again. He frowned unconsciously.4e54a2fe470ea099

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This was already 97b9b55d7d the second time. He wondered if ba5f698d7c it would keep b73c344e1c ringing until he 856a0d337d answered, but realizing 07887edad8 it was Kwon bc6f45b19c Woojae, he sighed.e6e457157e6d046a

With no other choice, he 9f95f3c832 connected the call.0b146d8601994629

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─Where are you?76119e29114010c0

“I said I wasn’t eating…”e668a77ac8acdb39

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─So where are you?20e6efb71aa30011

He couldn’t be sure of Woojae’s intention in calling, but he could guess that saying he was at the central library café would lead to trouble.ff971860dae8b7a1

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Won, who had been silent 0c1041403f for a while, sipped his 226786b230 drink through the straw.19bc0411373c37cc

Where else would I be?59dcfe9973be7452

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“At school.”f6353c4d38827acd

It was a half-hearted reply with a bored expression. Without waiting for Woojae’s response, Won hung up. He even turned off his phone to avoid any more calls.3608f82497534e8f

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It wasn’t a lie, so he didn’t feel guilty. He pushed the coffee aside and lay his head on the table.6b791f1e64d30c8e

The soft ballad playing in the café felt like a lullaby. The chatter of people was louder than the music, but it wasn’t too bothersome. He blinked slowly.4a8661ac5527aace

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His steady breathing helped his ff1889fc52 eyelids grow heavy. With his eyes closed, c33f89542b Won pushed the fading dc02a8a6fd music further away.a61af24dafce72f0

He couldn’t tell how long he had been lying there. He opened his eyes when he felt a tickling touch on the crown of his head.13512c5a30fe2db0

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Still half-asleep, he c6544278b5 forced his eyelids c4a07cadcb open. His slowly widening 285b1e77ca view captured the 720e819c8c glass wall outside. The touch on his c8f2f903f2 head remained.0b7750a0304457f7

Won irritably shook e7d587ad7b off the unfamiliar 17837d88fa touch and sat 9d26ed03ea up. When he realized who 52f7897579 it was, his eyes 6efdb7b720 twisted miserably.2d6be0d04c8f3344

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