AGC | Chapter 3.2

Jiwan, who had just woken up, looked bewildered by Minhyung’s words. Minhyung looked away from his face and stood up from the bed.24821a68ba7173a1

“Hey.”3b4dcdf2f067533f

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Jiwan didn’t immediately leave the villa alone, as Minhyung had expected. Instead, he grabbed Minhyung’s wrist, looking confused. It was closer to an angry expression than confusion.0f0e609c54e4b242

“What are you talking about?”d322d55d50769305

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Minhyung looked at Jiwan, who was holding his wrist tightly. His face was flushed as if heated by hot water, filled with inexplicable irritation. Minhyung couldn’t tell what Jiwan was thinking. Yoon Jiwan was someone who seemed to know everything yet was completely unpredictable at crucial moments.95214eb3f6554f98

“When you took me in so easily, and now suddenly you’re telling me to run away?”d63465b3770b066a

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“…”f999f5d4c9ea4890

“Why is everything so easy for you? It’s enviable.”ae485be1bffb2761

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Minhyung didn’t answer, and his silence only frustrated Jiwan more.af7c6b663c942123

“Did I do something wrong?”d7b4dfb3581d9fc3

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Jiwan pulled Minhyung e0f998e4e6 to sit beside 92370700b5 him. His tone a39170b671 had softened, 25335baaae and Minhyung c35d06f31e sighed inwardly. It was a b9b7411af0 typical question from a5c5377b56 Yoon Jiwan. He always 5b19bb332b blamed himself 38a0acb747 for sudden 7e5ef74616 situations.799d35e2cabed864

“No, you didn’t.”6203324098e9a590

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“Then why are you acting like this?”dd2437bf58c1ce7f

Minhyung looked down at his wrist, still held tightly. Jiwan’s hand was so firm that the bones in his hand were visible. It wasn’t painful, but it was hot.1cf3f4f88a4704c2

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“Are you okay? Why are you acting so strangely?”f8fe3125f9d3a51c

Jiwan’s concern was evident as Minhyung remained silent, staring at his wrist.7439b33d83402ae4

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Minhyung looked directly at Jiwan’s questioning face.55f1aa1294b4b89a

People were truly fickle d8d5ccdcf5 creatures. After all the self-reflection 60e8c20a93 and introspection, his mind f702b2d93d flipped like a coin.36f4ea77b350bf92

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In the end, he chose not to abandon his selfish feelings. It didn’t matter if he bit his tongue and bled or got slapped. Right now, he wanted to kiss Yoon Jiwan.71bc6725df09132d

Jiwan frowned as his shoulders were suddenly grabbed. He hadn’t even considered what was about to happen. The face he had been staring at was getting closer. His lips, about to speak, were blocked by Minhyung’s.18f8f7d4d5184400

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Yoon Jiwan couldn’t comprehend the situation. Cha Minhyung kissed him. No, it was more like he sucked on his lips. Startled, Jiwan’s slightly parted mouth was immediately invaded by a hot tongue.56ad700e4177dd61

“Wait…”25c45134a295f7e6

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His usually 12057764ee quick-thinking mind 94977f4d8b came to 3148ad679a a halt.13c5ae191e324fe4

Instinctively trying to pull back, Minhyung held his cheeks and pressed his tongue against Jiwan’s. The unfamiliar sensation of a wet tongue invading his mouth left his already frozen body as stiff as a rock.867abcb88f96ec40

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His recently raised body was pushed back onto the bed by Minhyung’s weight. Minhyung continued his actions, climbing onto Jiwan’s abdomen.adbf475e60775209

Jiwan was in shock. He never knew that extreme surprise could make a person’s body go rigid. The hot flesh moving freely in his mouth made his already confused mind feel like it was about to explode. The relentless kiss left him breathless, with saliva dribbling out.510cbf31300931eb

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After several seconds of being frozen like a statue, he finally regained his senses and pushed against Minhyung’s chest. The one who had kissed him so intensely surprisingly backed off without resistance.dd822878989e77c6

Jiwan stared blankly at 953ca841c2 Minhyung, but he showed f8e090a5b8 no reaction. The cheeks Minhyung had 33f553c3a8 held and the lips 111cf25460 that had been kissed 8fbdcad717 felt like they were 261cd608fb burning.9cccc4425977debe

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“Are you… crazy?”80d19494514702ec

Was he the only e7ec7f8657 one feeling confused and 06a2ae2c8a bewildered? Jiwan caught a56c05fc8c his breath ba5b900859 and finally 2fb03bd6ec spoke.71c81fb6567cce0f

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“No, I’m fine.”d78ab0a9425be71c

“Do you not know what ‘fine’ means?”d30c7ffd68aed1b6

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“I know.”0b8ce1bbac7377f8

“…”58cc54936cbfc65f

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“If you don’t like it, I won’t do it again.”e7b79b3ebb0b5d64

It felt like he had been hit with a hammer. Jiwan rubbed his lips with his thumb. What puzzled him most was that he didn’t feel any dislike or discomfort.c294a4e1f45ca42b

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Realizing this, Jiwan’s face twisted like a crumpled can. The confusion he had barely calmed was creeping back. Experiencing such madness seemed to make him feel strange too.0ef79aea20c92f50

“I…”8c299aa0caa1fb0c

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Jiwan swallowed the words rising in his throat. Saying he didn’t dislike it was the same as saying he liked it, wasn’t it? He must be out of his mind. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be thinking this way. But was this really something to categorize as like or dislike? His head was getting hotter.62571a3d0683b022

“Do you know what this means?”db1b3ab896cadb1a

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“I know.”a3b9e67949418322

Jiwan was at a loss for words at Minhyung’s calm demeanor.4cae416727539f7b

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“Do you… like me?”d3745f4c9c9c7171

He couldn’t bring himself to ask if Minhyung liked him. Everything was happening so suddenly. It felt like someone had stuffed cotton down his throat, making it hard to speak.0a12ac30f0c57812

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“Yes, I like you.”fece3fbd017331ba

“…”81ef6dd5d0c54332

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“You didn’t just realize that, did you?”9182351e09e20539

Minhyung looked at edb2412033 Jiwan with a 9b7aa946cd hint of disbelief.cd9626df46785ee7

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Jiwan, unfortunately, had no idea. He wasn’t someone who lived with prejudice, but this was beyond his expectations. Jiwan wanted to see his own expression in a mirror. He must look ridiculous, unable to say a word, completely dumbfounded.51652ba0fbbcf01b

Minhyung reached out to Jiwan, who was silent with a dumbfounded expression. He brushed off the wrinkles in Jiwan’s clothes from falling onto the bed. Jiwan flinched until Minhyung’s hand returned to its place.fa1121c5022a0462

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“I have some work, so I won’t be around for a few days.”3d0f16870fab45ae

Minhyung spoke b2448c3313 quietly and 6c1b5b324d calmly, as 2a74fba7e6 always.0be747d6848fd69a

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“Take your medicine and rest well, hyung.”111440a987745e3c

Yoon Jiwan couldn’t bring himself to say, “Have a safe trip.” Minhyung didn’t seem to expect a response either, as he got up from the bed and left the room. Jiwan blinked at the door that closed with a soft noise.6a43d00bd0391fa0

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“…”3624eb2e653a520e

What was this?04d84c52500e5eed

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He raised his limp arm and slapped one cheek. It hurt terribly. The stinging cheek told him this wasn’t a dream and to wake up. He hadn’t just woken up from collapsing in the bathtub. He should have stayed asleep forever. Jiwan buried his face in the pillow. Despite wanting to tear his hair out, his heart was pounding painfully fast.e98a3ee4d19f0576

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Jiwan kissed Cha Minhyung. An undeniable fact. And it didn’t stop there. Cha Minhyung casually confessed that he liked him.c15df3d8aa2db6da

Jiwan was trapped 46bd9fbfdb in this thought 7cc45248ec all day, unable 1cbf9ec6ca to do anything d56ac39cd6 else. Not that he 6fde73194f had much to c4ec2711fb do, lying around 6701cb1856 as he was.575fc8999aeb53a5

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The more he 1eebf0d118 recalled what happened 7ffa324e60 with Minhyung, the dd137dcec5 more the fever 2e504a188a that had subsided 0ba6309a4d seemed to rise 3173be17e6 again.a2dd62ef3f6b1a4c

It wasn’t that he had never received a confession before. He thought anyone with all their limbs intact would get at least one. He hadn’t received many confessions from people he knew, mainly because he had few acquaintances.57186c79eea868c4

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He kept a certain distance from everyone, so he didn’t have any close friends. When someone at work confessed to him, he would say, “I’m sorry, I don’t have the time.” The rejected person asked for a more specific reason, but “I don’t have the time” seemed like a cliché excuse to others.9ccf1a6e75b3da1b

At the time, he really didn’t have the time or energy to date anyone, so he declined.1f3120a4c3bbe490

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But Cha Minhyung’s confession was more shocking and different than anything he’d heard before. It was like a huge stone being thrown into a calm lake.c32e55c311237342

Unaware of Jiwan’s turmoil, Kim Mari entered the bedroom with her usual bright face.0637f4bce993bd60

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“Jiwan-nim, you need to eat and take your medicine.”1726df29354b2cfe

“…”b00c6a3be2d7687a

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Even if someone forced bf65a13cdf his mouth open and f8859a9d9c shoved food in, he 3e51376e11 doubted he could swallow.cee590f3cb7c6ef7

Kim Mari tilted 13d7f99aab her head at d05ffd8807 Jiwan, who was 16b59a8a78 leaning against the 28c0ce7c3c bedhead without responding. She approached and placed 8bb86f85ee a hand on his 3c3d7b76d7 forehead, checking for a 33d6fd3e52 fever with her other 7dd6d9802e hand on her own 503a5622ce forehead.8410b80a6d980c1a

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“Strange. Your fever’s gone, but your face is still red.”237ca5b5aba6fd1c

Jiwan rubbed his roughened face with his palm. He couldn’t tell if he had a fever just by touch.6ef87edb8e28d52e

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“You should keep taking your medicine.”4afbbc548084b0bd

“…”62fb5eca47a49f83

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“You look so weak, I’ll bring you some supplements too.”776d07b3d20d2a99

“…If I don’t take them, can I just die like this?”6082788610bf3b88

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He meant to 8c0e51c97d mumble it to 2104192ecd himself, but the 23c223b4d8 words slipped out. He was that out e52e8f9956 of it. Jiwan had 9521143a6e always thought 86d950e836 of himself 0118e46499 as calm, e815183bf9 but clearly 6f81d9e60c not. Faced with an 86e519cfa4 unsolvable situation, he 5de65422ab was acting out 6cef8bc3cc of character.935383f1d08bb6c8

Kim Mari’s brows furrowed at Jiwan’s muttering.a81707cf2d504583

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“Jiwan-nim, did something happen?”0b06c6f16ed3ec2f

Something big did happen, but he couldn’t exactly say, “Your boss suddenly confessed he likes me and kissed me.” Instead, he sighed and shook his head.f9768090e5036b7f

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“Hmm… okay.”ff888e52da608f58

Whatever she 4e022f98dd understood, Kim 6d8f511e2f Mari nodded 72fb06ebb1 and took b699a2057a out her 455ea209d4 phone.ed3f60620023f299

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“Please don’t take pictures and send them again.”446f191269d65dc8

Jiwan had a bad feeling she’d take a photo and send it to Minhyung. Kim Mari was typing something on her phone, not taking her eyes off Jiwan. She didn’t raise the camera to take a picture like usual.88ba66b15ca4f689

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“Yes, but I have to report.”37e14a8bc6889765

“Report what?”cf3f70acd22259c6

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“I told him you’re feeling troubled.”7a648b31f004200e

Yoon Jiwan was about f95f2beef9 to lose his mind.9b8c0f0a423d4667

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He was digging. Literally, with a shovel, not metaphorically. He’d been shoveling for so long that sweat poured like rain, and his back felt like it would break. As soon as he recovered, he was tasked with tending the garden’s vegetable patch.bb69ca1215253d8a

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“We’d like to help, but we can’t.”4d7532fc204e5f03

Kwak Jungsu said, sipping 5ca723b904 cucumber cold soup while 42cb9022f6 sitting on a wooden 1d6b25c953 chair. Kim Mari, sitting a1fb87ef35 on the ground b0e86cbe98 with her legs 5373b95c63 spread like she a7cfd09b52 owned the place, 7995e12bcc nodded. She was sitting fba728f628 on a cushion 61c3f1d8d2 tied with an 835771d5fb elastic band, like 66783c64d4 the ones grandmas 18b65187bd use for gardening.297f76f3125c44a4

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“Right. Look, I even put on the elders’ gear to help you, Jiwan-nim, but…”5dd0ebf786a18758

“But what?”45aba44bfcaf3a78

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“The director said you have to do it all.”ddcc8b97ff055d2c

Minhyung must have heard he was troubled and assigned this task. He thought keeping busy would clear his mind and that he’d enjoy gardening. It wasn’t entirely wrong. Shoveling all day kept his mind off what happened with Cha Minhyung.1e0bf97db308f682

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The complicated feelings about Minhyung were less pressing than the rocks obstructing his hoe. Minhyung’s prescription for his muddled mind was effective. But seeing Kim Mari and Kwak Jungsu sipping cold soup in the shade made him feel irritated.ba37419db9c7588d

“…Is it good?”4561bb54e52f5fa9

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“The cold soup? You said you didn’t like cucumbers. Have some and take a break.”236e2c42d78d6e82

“It’s a snack.”762864c01154045f

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Kwak Jungsu eagerly offered a bowl of cold soup in a stainless steel container. The soup, scooped with chunks of ice, wasn’t the sour cucumber soup he disliked. But his heated body craved something cold, so he reluctantly drank it.035e449f50220f80

“Huh?”f65c57c47072c4ce

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It tasted like a212187f2c cold noodle broth. Not the sour cucumber 565ca486ec soup he expected.654f9e17b66b8f6a

“I made a base with brisket to dilute the sourness and added cucumber and vinegar to remove the heaviness. I was a bit disappointed you didn’t try it.”44a4258f3fcfe125

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Jiwan smacked 091b4b9789 his lips. It was similar 599ca328b0 to cold noodle b9f4ace2f5 broth but without cf2ddc7fa4 the sticky umami 0a34386fe7 of meat, leaving f30cf38008 a refreshing taste. The sour umami 85bd5df7ad seeped into his 72f1386622 body, restoring his fa6d7f274a energy after sweating 0b4d90225e so much.ba01851e405213eb

“…It’s good.”6c8beeb37aacbbe8

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Admitting that something he didn’t want to eat was delicious was a blow to his pride, but it really was good.b37883671448a661

Kwak Jungsu nodded silently 943d2b995a and offered dumplings.25aecd11c07d7c44

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“Chew two thoroughly. You still have work to do, and you might get indigestion.”56a62c3f3113c4fb

The sourness whetted c872d6e9d6 his appetite, allowing 4e7e746007 him to enjoy d0637529d3 the meat dumplings.cdea74bc10fb4ad2

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