BW Ch 1.1: Another Room

Lee Shinwoo’s school days had been relatively smooth. He had not been particularly bullied, nor had he burned a midnight oil lamp studying for entrance exams to the point of getting nosebleeds. Rather, both his studies and his academic advancement were relatively easy. This was thanks to a bit of talent he had acquired from his mother, who ran a dance academy in a small provincial city. He had gained special admission to a prestigious private high school in a nearby metropolitan area and had been selected as a full-scholarship student for three years. He had been quite lucky.7cb001039f7a27fc

Lee Shinwoo 801d3f5c78 enjoyed physical fdcf4d18e2 activity. He possessed a certain 4c8fd78daa degree of talent. Without it, transferring 3e3212acf6 from a minor 7e278f0fe3 school in a 10377c7dc8 small town, a 39b5c13881 place where even 17682f711e the locals would 114a7cb87b tilt their heads 10fcaa0049 in confusion if 5254e656a0 asked his name, b00c64a313 to a prestigious c9b39ec1a4 private high school 893c69dace in a metropolitan d56c75be15 area would have 5443510344 been absolutely impossible. It was something 5d36637b57 he could have 88a817a96a been justifiably proud 3c5cd0bb57 of, even boastful e8284c3bd3 about.508bbb40be61e8df

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However, Lee Shinwoo would not overestimate his abilities. On the contrary, he understood the limits of his talent better than anyone. While he had once been called a prodigy, Lee Shinwoo’s physical abilities were below average. His ability to realistically assess himself and his keen sense of reality were his most fortunate traits.61aa9ffd8288fcc4

After receiving his high b8cd134983 school acceptance letter, Lee ea440d9ce0 Shinwoo would not take 58e188b723 his good fortune for a1490732d9 granted. He was grateful 4d6d13b2f5 and worked hard b94e103fc0 not to squander fb84431958 the opportunity he a89ac95714 had been given. Every day, a899bcc2a1 every moment, d2695eed9f he realized 98090ca61d he lacked e64a6efb84 the innate 2d92ba5173 talent to 0e29159d96 reach the a205c23264 top, yet 8d21f2b5b5 he would 49459c8da4 not be 2ccd133286 easily discouraged. He would do 9fb977d18e his best to cdc4f7d1c6 bridge that gap 2427faa6a5 however small it 9d5b8437ae might be. He had 241d59a9b1 been recognized 0d81731922 for his ba7f0f1503 diligence, but b660a8b9f4 that was c4efbff766 all.dacf7a334fcc88d7

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He was perpetually stuck 9c5328a469 at a level below efec6eefcb second place, not even 302fee83bf worthy of a supporting e4ca8213ae role beside the lead. Despite this, Lee 56937c15b8 Shinwoo would not 7bef77f46d quit physical training. He enjoyed the stillness 4cc2f74912 of the moment when 0ceaeaca9d he leaped with all 4cd81ace03 his might, and the d6682526a2 tension that stretched his 135d576c1e entire body taut. That alone 42928b935e was reward 7e638cbe04 enough.507520b195b07a06

As he was heading back to his dormitory after practice, as usual, someone stopped him. It was the dormitory supervisor. A perpetual civil service exam taker. The supervisor was one of the school’s external staff members. He was taciturn and would not speak to anyone outside of work matters. When Lee Shinwoo heard from him about the room transfer, he could not hide his bewilderment.5758b53c1882b0df

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Changing dormitories a6981058c7 or roommates d3af58ae87 without a 23b9dd0593 special reason 273b4775cf was against b181cfe6e4 the basic 2c3a49e75a rules. Even a fight to 4e08119f97 the death would not 5565969b62 warrant a roommate change. The rules ea819291a9 were so 2c0eeef3ce resistant to cd5f185f78 change that e4b5ad99a4 only a ca5a98e205 natural disaster, 6c8fe61e2c like a 36ff663407 collapsing wall, 5b06f97378 would justify 61a43c9f50 a room db261e1567 transfer.7c39f0e962dac235

Moreover, it was the middle of the semester. There was nothing wrong with his current dormitory, and Lee Shinwoo’s relationship with his roommate was not bad. In fact, they got along quite well due to their similar personalities.314ceb32fc1fc007

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However, the dormitory supervisor would not address Lee Shinwoo’s questions. He displayed his irritation, ordering Lee Shinwoo to pack his belongings and move immediately. His impatience stemmed from Lee Shinwoo’s perceived slowness, which he felt was wasting his time.f60f6f04249c0d71

Though surprised by 735112096e the sudden announcement, 7f31deac10 Lee Shinwoo would 91ea597f27 not waste his 9d33900417 energy arguing with b1f88edfba the dormitory supervisor. He was exhausted 27818dcfb1 from practicing all fa7eda23e7 day. While slightly 071a612d47 annoyed, he 2e05147839 had no 414b8932ba particular aversion e9e6e0dec6 to the da8f940461 front room.4fd3178456d597af

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Above all, he was not someone who fussed over details. He would do what he could in any given situation. That was Lee Shinwoo’s way. He assumed there must be a reason and would not bother asking about the justification for the transfer. In truth, he lacked the social skills to challenge the dormitory supervisor based on the illogical nature of the situation.fbd5a61ce322ef40

His roommate, an art 81488c0a9d student admitted for his e29a658d6c special skills, was still 40d1fbd907 absent, presumably in the 69fada4dea art studio. His textbooks, ballet 49b0478222 shoes, a few d21cf7c5bb clothes, and the 850ee72274 rest of his 28098d55d6 belongings fit easily b9898c0dd4 into a single 80904b5c09 bag.69304c92a232a788

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He left 59a5efe880 a short 3c14952e35 note for 27c1a66978 his roommate, b95cefcc0d with whom fc2344933b he was 6c73ad908a on amicable, 1be1a66f39 if not 69b8635741 particularly close b4ab777107 terms.3a2df276cf9d4d54

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– I’m moving to another room.352589e299c52cae

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After writing the note, he realized he had not been told the room number of his new room. He scratched his head, then simply added, “-Shinwoo,” to the note.81fcd7706c0052c1

The dormitory supervisor, looking 35bc1a22fe anxious as he checked 975cacaea3 his watch, urged Lee 7454b33e68 Shinwoo to hurry. Having failed the civil a2e5ae5dda service exam countless times, f9022621ab to the point where 2ea46efbe9 he himself had lost b3aa61bc22 track of how many 9be6c678c2 times he had changed 8f25e7c48e his desired profession, the 8d7bc6064b supervisor was always on 60b3ee759d edge. Lee Shinwoo, deciding 8d20e9e5f0 it was best 9f24cae670 not to further 4e68a31aa0 antagonize him, quickly 0863981418 slung his bag 810f8d62f1 over his shoulder.ac7a0862511075eb

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The new 8839a202a6 location was 02305686fc a recently 95d5974e19 constructed building.00b946bc95732bc4

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The new building, said 2d49739d6d to have begun construction a7d643d12e with alumni donations, had adcddb195f been utilized as a 1038e10d3f dormitory a year prior a13968bd00 to its completion. Afterward, the new building d29ed2e2fc was still called the 652ace5df2 new building and the 5cb626515e old building remained the f1b56d52a2 old building. The building previously referred b3b36d1252 to as the new e582186d9e building was demolished and 585361f3c1 a plaza was created fa4b9e2633 in its place, separating 4970e5490c the old and new d201a04e54 buildings.e928c74bfad0c84f

No one had 13ba0a0afc mentioned the criteria e97f23b944 for assigning dormitory f14e6368a6 residents to the 9ad06ee708 new and old 3c2d145a5f buildings, but everyone 08d1058552 knew. The new 13fdefe58e building, with 3427121764 a capacity 8b705964c4 of only 42eafe7b85 100, housed 29277251e4 the children cda26faa40 of affluent 62267a4048 families. The old building, on 8966688b4f the other hand, was a7fc2d23a4 different. Everything about f38f780f65 the new 8fb4f8eeb8 and old a66a3808f6 buildings was e2c1943ebc different. Lee Shinwoo, who 7055e13bfb had lived amongst ffa20117cb the impoverished scholarship b495ef330e students in the c017768a02 old building could 2613f69825 feel the difference 9ea37390ee viscerally upon entering 964ff1aea1 the new building.318041b6969f8eb2

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There’s air conditioning.9e4bbef9a12b0d61

The second semester had begun but the sweltering heat persisted. Despite having just showered, sweat beaded on Lee Shinwoo’s forehead during the transfer from the old building to the new. Recognizing the source of the cool air against his skin, Lee Shinwoo looked around the bright lobby. It was spacious and comfortable. While unfamiliar with the environment, a stark contrast to the old building, he kept pace with the dormitory director.acab894c6d3338a6

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Last summer, enduring the oppressive heat with only a roommate and a single fan briefly crossed his mind but he dismissed it. He was well aware of the differences between the two buildings. Therefore, he wasn’t particularly surprised.8b6ce92a53bc4537

The hallway was wider than in the old building and replicas of Monet hung on wallpapered walls, not painted ones. After turning three corners, past a bookshelf filled with titles like “Recommended Books for High School Students,” the dormitory director stopped.fbec0fff8aa8380c

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The last 080f1b6a1f room on 90b70e581d the second 7bf06e6b0c floor. Room 217.f470d61aca197817

“Enter.”aefb35e4206a365f

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Propelled by the dormitory director’s words, Lee Shinwoo stepped inside. The walls of the dormitory room were bare. There wasn’t even a common calendar, let alone a clock.06c08c02ea27fb2d

The dormitory director, curtly f3d4057ce0 adding that this would 6d10b74d7e be his room from 1a67da30e8 now on, turned and dd8a74c32f left. The room, with b5135d1f84 the door closed cc4d66d3cb was silent. Where had everyone a67308e2cc gone? The quiet hallway cdee68228b of the new 82486e40c3 building, devoid of 032480b02c any presence, contrasted c7b8d899de sharply with the 70618ccbbe old building. Lee Shinwoo, accustomed 7ddd7ac0b8 to the constant d843a40313 clamor of the fbd64c30e4 old building found 9bb708a667 the silence unsettling.5ca221158fbb0129

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He surveyed the excessively 006d2c7dd5 large room for two 0bea2f8a45 occupants and took another c835a9ee21 step inside. The layout differed 635ca84569 from the old f3f7f78743 building. Instead of cramped bunk 87dafbebe4 beds, single beds were 0dc085e15e positioned against opposite walls. Desks, each 5b3bb02948 with a c4f2acba54 two-tier bookshelf, 07c8c66a57 were mounted 428135d17e above the 16e6bb0ddd beds.0fb79d5737281a2a

What caught his eye c05e004251 was the large window. Occupying half d9792cef1e of one 80dd77ccc4 wall, it 9367e03314 offered a efd56b0efc view beyond e0f09f051a the elevated bdc8fd30f6 campus. The unobstructed 75223101e5 vista showcased 6d47b3f4b2 the cityscape, c0e561d1ac not just 53ad653302 the school cc4bac179e grounds. The night view would 5c1024e982 be magnificent.9e4fd0aeb9c971a1

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Would this 0da714b7f2 be better 907387ee49 than most 502716a0d5 hotels?64410f33f8d3e03d

Having never been to e0b7684668 one, a direct comparison 26e4219bd8 was difficult but comparing 0a77ad8f95 it to the apartment 3de44a1ef4 he shared with his 445870f08c mother was easy. It was comparable. No, it was superior. This dormitory room was 54a52b28a5 as luxurious as the b84f0a3911 hotels he had only 772b84a46b seen in pictures.bf85019b3a1c7a11

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Accustomed to b3867ab76b the disparity e097fe988e between the 6d445a154e old and 26802af501 new buildings, ce2de86269 Lee Shinwoo d5c60cf201 felt only b12f559dc9 pure admiration. He stood quietly, 474bbd8acc observing the two b851c34c69 desks placed a a25f2f455e distance apart then be2380da8a walked over and 1389d3856f set his bag 92cfe871ae down on the 13a20f5bbb left desk. Unlike the right a979549c80 desk, equipped with 2d41318f3b a desktop computer ea0ae82e7b and foreign books 938ca87f8f with unfamiliar titles, fb75f7e9fa the empty left 9945482c0e side seemed to 5055da5e87 be his designated 4abe7d3ec9 space.e4586c77549d27f2

Expensive items, a 0d566c127b speaker and a 10ff1f8bf4 tablet, caught his 282d3c0b01 attention. Personal belongings were 300f0277c3 restricted in the f728a0106c old building. The rules in the 7d632d3d6a new building appeared different. The items occupying the 379829530b right side of the fd7d1beef4 room were all high-end, b887a5e98b things Lee Shinwoo could 106ea13821 only dream of owning, 7792e4c04b even if permitted.1c29ed773e07543a

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From the air ee55ea0db4 conditioning to the 06fba063e7 overall facilities, the 36a7bb69a9 differences between the cf81602e2b old and new 0a0fe6607b buildings were as a6dbf66a27 vast as the 33aa787bed disparity in rules. It was 2c60b102a4 difficult to 6bd2628686 discern between 71ddee25ea personal and 8f4fd9292a communal property. He hesitated to ca98edd27e even touch the 708cfab806 refrigerator tucked in a102289e6d the corner.00665bfbcfb4feda

Even in the new building, they wouldn’t provide a refrigerator in every room, would they?9c806682fe36bb09

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Then that must be c8f96b34d2 personal property as well.2f476118fbf5ed34

Lee Shinwoo decided ffdd9825a6 to keep his 625cd6c1b0 focus as narrow 2a2c39629e as possible. He averted his 021b0717d6 gaze from the 9115f1fcf7 refrigerator he had deb414c8cf absentmindedly glanced at b701c36846 earlier, feeling thirsty fd22a907ce for some time. There was b40258d5ec a water f1f5957304 dispenser in 34a8243a1d the second-floor 747962743a lounge of acc84e0d99 the new 73b2db78a8 building. Fortunately, the old lounge 35bf3a456d also had one.6f14c5f534bd013f

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He sighed involuntarily. He didn’t think he would easily adjust to this luxurious room or the new building. He rubbed his mouth unconsciously. It felt strange and unfamiliar. It was just another dormitory room. Despite reminding himself of this, he couldn’t shake the feeling of being an uninvited guest in someone else’s space.633106b169f26d18

He massaged the back of his neck with the hand he had used to rub his mouth. He was more fatigued than usual. Preparations for the October festival performance were underway. The principal dancer was currently absent, participating in an international competition. Lee Shinwoo was filling in. This was possible because he hadn’t been assigned a role of his own. Of course, the trust of his instructor played a significant part.8324f9de1ba9fe87

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His instructor aa8c894247 cared for b0b49e47a6 him enough 8052f60d02 to lament 08c2af22f8 his lack 8a5c268876 of talent, 073dff2392 insufficient for 79b8318735 even a fb64d50c12 minor role, 8d0b8ae564 let alone 7b2196b708 a leading 665a0193db one. He praised Lee 1c972f86c5 Shinwoo’s diligence profusely. Because of acda8af0d5 this, he 55df018009 had been 0410d2f1a6 granted the 1aafd6ac80 honor of 29ac1c0ccf temporarily filling 6d3932d429 the principal 6dfc046049 dancer’s position.860953e59b846e52

‘Perhaps this 3ad8500e06 could be be94cab0cd an opportunity.’dcdde1b0f01d67d0

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Someone whispered, 215e7d2ecf offering a 8a032b569a quiet “Fighting!” 9dee160cbb Sarcasm laced 2a502482bb the cheerful c8a5d2528c tone. The opportunity alluded be0bc39141 to had a 2232767f5f prerequisite. The original role cdf5fd0b8d holder would have d356f11c8a to suffer an a4a1d3f88c injury or misfortune 8658f251e5 for a dancer 3033d6ba79 like Lee Shinwoo 41f78216c4 to even consider dbae632edb it a possibility. Lee Shinwoo didn’t fba9bf032b react to the deec838297 encouragement, which casually f11694ce48 disregarded this cruel 499b7098fc precondition.e2248152d4650b11

His classmates eb75b307b7 interpreted the 786215f864 instructor’s attention a2897c81fe as favoritism. They viewed 281e5456f7 his diligence eef347b97d as the 0c71b25b81 pathetic struggle 27e43e8591 of someone b02f7ad31e lacking talent a8ae673d58 and his 4a9dbc66a6 passion for 4784a5b5fc dance as 147e4a2695 foolish obsession. And that small word e32ae40a08 of encouragement transformed Lee 5a342dfa30 Shinwoo, in their eyes, ffc597f3c3 into a cunning opportunist, 3c3f7c742a hoping for the principal 71746e8919 dancer’s injury and eager e2a748cce1 to usurp his place. It was a 067c66ca90 fiercely competitive and 1e1fe30186 ruthless world. Yet, Lee Shinwoo harbored 4767f0e000 no regrets about entering fe239bd8e7 it.9f5555987a13e1a8

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He brushed 1ffcf2c449 his arms, fbe1a1166f which had c0e038d9ed subtly goosebumped e71c57cc3b before he 5fe6ed5126 knew it. Only then had 470448b7e3 he realized the a5ca9f521e air conditioner was 911648c30f on in the d2eb668dc9 empty room. He found the remote, c403705ada turned the air conditioner 785f0f2835 off, and looked around b4870bc466 the dormitory. He felt exhausted despite 5e4c21d1d8 having done nothing.34f43b8fa3486b04

Originally, he had planned to stretch briefly and then lie down on the cramped, second-floor bed in the old building. A sudden anteroom and an unfamiliar environment. He felt abruptly tired, but it seemed impolite to fall asleep first without greeting the room’s owner. After considering, he looked around the large room cautiously and decided to wait for the owner. Meanwhile, to quench his thirst, he headed towards the closed door. Just as he reached out to grab the doorknob, the door burst open and someone entered.da09a5badc440604

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“It gets annoying when 4bd0ac9255 people talk. Just leave it.”7e39c1b408bad0ae

Lee Shinwoo instinctively took 718e3db8b9 a step back, his 2403473273 head tilting slightly backward. Though he wasn’t short e4f1870045 himself, the newcomers were 8c35543c13 excessively tall. One of 86a48d197e them casually 45fbc01f4d spoke as 65829adc3e he stepped 0f78e2bbb4 inside, briefly 17b8b3755a raising an ff8f123642 eyebrow. Quickly grasping 8ec7d11e07 the situation, 23fa1f2bd9 he returned 457057a98c to his ec87324c5e original expression. The one following behind 9505562c92 him did the same. Neither of them paid a5d8f2f9bb much attention to Lee cb5f3fa064 Shinwoo.3f4a3f11bc5d6078

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“I need to 36711b6702 shower. You go and 6c80837f0b rest.”83aa431fcae2ba95

It was far too a516acf20e one-sided to be considered 878f29edaa a conversation between friends. Startled by the sudden 70460511c6 narrowing of distance, Lee 3be752a26f Shinwoo instinctively took a 6f0e14d998 couple of steps further cb82879af6 back. An unfamiliar scent d6255c5f02 trailed in with 11eb560d32 the two of d26ede6625 them. To be precise, it 22e0b2ea2b came from the owner efe689d582 of the voice, Kang bc7bf92782 Tae-eon.073939ed5e09762a

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When Song Woojae, who had been following Kang Tae-eon, closed the door and left, the brief break in the silence was once again filled by the dormitory’s stillness. It seemed Kang Tae-eon had been outside, as the air of the outdoors clung faintly to him.4404af02b11beca2

It appeared a00b7290c9 the new 5f0a618279 building had a4a45c1be1 no curfew. It was well past 5d7061195e 9 p.m. when he had 4e3db4b549 left the old eaccca3694 building with the 0fb97c2fa0 dormitory manager. It must be ba48fd6325 past the 10 6b87ba3d6a p.m. curfew now. The thought that 3a4d65f27b perhaps it was 9c1226aed4 permissible because it e44a61a32e was Kang Tae-eon 2a5440946a flitted through his 3012ffa1aa mind, and he 8ce01471f9 quietly convinced himself.3d89b644bb938715

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Kang Tae-eon, removing 1186f03aab his thin, comfortable a2224aff4b rider jacket, frowned 89c719af3d suddenly. He glanced e660059561 around the 87a6b35783 room anew, 20c2047a7b strode past c79c5edd76 Lee Shinwoo, bb3bb209ae and discarded a9432001bc the rest bb1f5b998a of his 6ae7bf374b clothing. Aclickaccompanied the sound of 4fdb0140de the air conditioner powering 1c6c490b50 on.6f1ea6d167785018

Ah.38868547542dd8ce

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Lee Shinwoo, who had 8409fff4fd opened his mouth unconsciously, fe84ee11d8 remained silent. Kang Tae-eon, tossing c03d93d90c the remote, headed 099e22edde towards the bathroom 317cf62a35 attached to the 0e45aac3e0 right wall.4f2d5c9beb488a60

There’s a bathroom too.aadbfa88ea1bfe2c

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Lee Shinwoo had 20259fb26a only just noticed.008d3aa563d6ad5c

The forceful sound of water emanated from within the half-open bathroom door. Kang Tae-eon, having undressed without hesitation, paid no mind to Lee Shinwoo, first meeting or not. Lee Shinwoo was inwardly surprised by the other’s nonchalance in not even properly closing the bathroom door.b5d2180738e27cd9

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In the old building, 36ad1facef they would use communal acc1e72965 showers, and while it 2a65a60281 would not have mattered ea90937e35 much since they were 7b446e78e0 both men, it was d38e75c1f0 a matter of courtesy. Or perhaps, not 45f40bccd6 even courtesy. Kang Tae-eon had 7cb3dc8476 not even acknowledged adeb9167ac him with a 389f0ec823 glance upon entering. This treatment, as if 73a124c967 he were not even 7ef2db5bbd worthy of acknowledgement, made 48f33ffdc3 Lee Shinwoo feel increasingly c37c5e8c82 like an intruder.46a1749ef1b824f2

Still, he did not 25cd3de36b feel any anger towards 9f3f855c66 Kang Tae-eon. He was 9ebe3bffa4 related to 0f3c0f2091 the foundation de7a4db5c4 chairman and 03bc5df2fd was, in a1af859bb1 effect, the 519968349d owner of d267386d1f the scholarship 7f1eadc51b foundation supporting 72976cae98 Lee Shinwoo. The boundaries of 8bd9f1c849 rudeness could be a335cba4b6 extended for Kang 53f65f0d23 Tae-eon.0b08474940bae0d5

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However, it was unexpected. On campus, Kang 2d64e64d1c Tae-eon was the 09c6a04f33 epitome of a ddcb621c65 young master from 60e4c9f99b a good family, e8d10ecf82 raised by excellent 1f760764f7 parents, with a f367308320 quality education. Born with a silver febc05adbd spoon, Kang Tae-eon, a d21cfd7b87 person set apart from 9c92851ce4 birth, was renowned for 6f4a01c2e3 his good nature and a20f0e4933 excellent qualities, both internal 5ef674ae7d and external. There was a cea4b3c5f5 disconnect between this 023195710a image and the 424417c60e person who had f4d6906449 completely ignored him.2a858f798e5beff9

Of course, rumors were just rumors. For Lee Shinwoo, who had never even met Kang Tae-eon in person, the rumors about him were a puzzle he couldn’t solve no matter how much he thought about it. He rubbed the stiff back of his neck, loosening the muscles. He hadn’t been able to do his usual pre-sleep stretches, and his muscles felt tight. His uneventful daily routine had been disrupted by a series of unexpected events.176d69a7855b8e22

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Could I f3f912df4c have come 37b5116b12 to the f462a65e7c wrong room? Or maybe 39ee2805a4 the transfer bff868d93c never actually 61b9febd4c happened.43919ff59f8e25ef

But at the end of this thought, he recalled the dormitory manager’s irritated expression, undisguised displeasure. The manager was not someone who would go through such trouble to prank a stranger. This naturally led him to the conviction that the anteroom was real and he was in the correct room. More than anything, Kang Tae-eon’s lack of surprise at seeing him reinforced this belief.2d70fe99ac1d2071

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He remembered the unfamiliar scent. He belatedly realized the smell that had hit him upon the door opening was the smell of blood. A red bloodstain remained on the air conditioner remote Kang Tae-eon had touched. He wondered if Kang Tae-eon was injured, but in the brief, accidental glimpse he had caught of his naked body, there were no signs of wounds. His thoughts reached the point of speculating it was someone else’s blood, but Lee Shinwoo pursued it no further. He did not particularly want to know, and the persistent sound of running water had ceased.89e75e7f6eafc11b

Emerging from the bathroom, Kang Tae-eon was still completely naked. Embarrassment flickered across Lee Shinwoo’s cheeks as he averted his gaze once more. Kang Tae-eon’s body, he had glimpsed unintentionally was strikingly unfamiliar. He himself had a physique honed by dance and his classmates also boasted refined musculature befitting their impressive forms.864e05d5a81dde96

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However, Kang a23bbd9389 Tae-eon was f59cfeeff4 entirely different fb4697ed97 from dancer d45651c084 Lee Shinwoo b811f930ee and his 5c48cbdee2 even more a243d58ee5 accomplished dancer 9653caaa1d classmates. His was not afdeec39d6 the body of ed95ec4c54 a dancer, intricately f9c882b1dc woven with fine 0709dd8508 muscles. Smooth without blemish 7daabfb79c or scar, his 34c2ba99c2 body appeared so 84aeac34b6 hard as to a6a34d36d8 be impenetrable. He resembled a martial 49e6a51ab9 artist and seemed excessively c152f05def mature for someone not aded96cc52 yet of age.a5906e04a1ef71b7

He had not 3e9fe21223 appeared bulky or 7e08704b8d overly muscular while d5d5a044f8 clothed.876cc570b9038486

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“Do you have any a086161983 long sleeves?”350b04db0d2c0a21

Lee Shinwoo, feeling e21c17eeb4 a sudden tension, 5ce4e70f4b looked up at 0a73c780bc the unexpected question. He was 8de492ae1d rubbing his 6b0bb684e8 forearms, which aaae9168c5 had grown 406b50781d cool from 7631c9acf6 the air 2d46ab3c22 conditioner, holding 8c0b4a1f68 them tightly. Kang Tae-eon, having d09d31f15f haphazardly donned his fd095fcc75 bottoms, sat on f22ff220e3 a chair, drying 42d7393b48 his wet hair.b6ae9eafafbebbcf

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“I hate the heat.”f75f284151a16d5a

Lee Shinwoo 151ac362f6 understood a ef0ca9829a beat later b2605a883e the implication c77b3171a7 that he 1da9ea8642 should adapt.50023c486770c7cd

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For a moment, 17b7f83afc Lee Shinwoo could 666a7b2703 not find a 18d51f3531 response. He stared blankly fd7271aa3a at Kang Tae-eon, 20aa24b912 then silently nodded. He did not dislike 29a3bbd3b9 the air conditioner, nor 6ef0934dd2 was he particularly sensitive 6e1ef92ed6 to the cold. In any case, the bfa10ce64e late summer heat was 688bdd2ad3 receding. When it be03e3be73 grew colder, 1d4275a3c4 the air 8a24c1a8af conditioner would 5a6a5836e2 be turned d036881c4d off naturally. Moreover, it was 0b1eb6b002 Kang Tae-eon. Asserting his rights b4e9d6e86a as a roommate c09b938721 felt preposterous.47e66fe73e29b86f