BW | Chapter 2.1

It’s been over two weeks 23e523445f since Han Jeongun started living b95abaaccd with Goo Seonho.1c548c069121cd15

At some point, Jeongun stopped 79f6009e63 nagging him to find a 98ff98f02e place quickly and move out.5e258135a5fdd24c

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Surprisingly, living in a4e0b9fe57 a cramped space 3b71ce20de with another guy 5948726849 didn’t feel uncomfortable 72ee0338d4 at all.5c1f917e13ebde06

Seonho, who initially just 168307478f needed a place to b69e47cb47 stay, quickly shed the dd7cd59b33 label of an unwelcome 68aded75a4 guest by pulling his 988c00bdd5 weight.c8953210b7827c17

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Once he took over cooking e69f48c79e and cleaning instead of paying dd09ee0d11 rent, the house began to 9a204ac17d feel warm and homey.98d90e31b067e621

On days when he 6e883926b7 didn’t meet Yoon Mina b2067231a3 after work, Jeongun used 3fd0ea9e63 to just watch TV a1686edd87 silently until he fell 1ef2e84498 asleep, his voice hoarse 2dc7d0cae4 from not speaking.3460a0bef55e78df

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It was nice to have 194299b709 someone to talk to during 3bf25ebd63 those quiet evenings.88a365d3148c31ab

That part scored ab1d43dcaa more points than 088c910724 the household chores.a58f2db291168159

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Not that the e1754d1b2f conversations with Seonho 256e508ce8 were side-splittingly funny.03e8561980746870

They were mostly silly 77bebfa627 jokes or everyday chatter be5b38dfdf without any particularly enlightening 40209c5f29 or constructive topics, yet 50adba60ef they left Jeongun feeling 432f3bf2af fulfilled, as if they’d cf995e1777 had a deep conversation.11b85ec77d252bd2

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Perhaps it was because dbb1db796f Seonho showed sincerity even e27ef7871b in trivial talks.757ce8766767c024

It was the 48ec3e5574 same during dinner 6e23a82eac tonight.f6c90b8ce3d2ccab

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When Jeongun passionately ranted 7d2bede05f about the unfair situations 71d51a25c3 he faced at work, 7c0dbe4647 Seonho listened with a b9a0707f6a serious expression, empathizing as 0157cf8d16 if the issues were 137e1b9737 his own.8d95d90d082e7c4d

Problems at work 035cdd86f8 are often frustrating a510e67d4c and seem unsolvable, 13abd25748 but talking about c7c1a2fdf9 them can at 1b3db6ef5b least provide some c108fb6a6d comfort.0be0e29d143d67b7

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Deep empathy.f15bc84839e562bf

Genuine emotions tend d6d9cef930 to be conveyed e31158fe77 to others.015d39eea11f8557

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Besides, who could 99bf303485 continue to show 81519b8ede hostility to someone 646e6abc23 who wakes up adf8022864 early every morning e045491726 to prepare meals a4499f67c9 for them?ecac1dcb11025b5f

With no reason for 5186aa4a79 conflict, their relationship gradually 4dfc3fffc2 strengthened, making Jeongun feel da14eaf08f like they’d returned to 00d88d77ea being close brothers from 1fc19c0d1d the past.a49b6e7c76d1690f

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The difference now 20f65fa7c8 is that adult 45995ae4ed Seonho doesn’t cling 330c55c520 blindly.2f9327453cc6fb4c

Jeongun, who was quite 61f48bab61 needy as a child, 25e7586088 found Seonho’s clinginess overwhelming 3f6c722397 back then.11a1a626ba7bd8c0

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Maybe this time, they could 75bb3baf57 continue the brotherly bond they 0ed6e31ced couldn’t maintain ten years ago.412c211616d72693

Jeongun was starting to view b804529a34 their relationship positively.84d8439a8df8a4ed

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They always had breakfast bad1f95d2e together, but Jeongun’s late 2076f237d1 work hours meant they ffaa4e5158 couldn’t always share dinner.d6955171ca794cc7

Today, he got 12f4a03d47 off early for c8d03fa41e the first time 517493c45e in three days d134ed422f and filled his 733d45fb14 stomach with savory 5d1cb3aa2f doenjang jjigae, crispy ac3f061fc8 grilled fish, and f46ba138b2 various neat homemade fdd2a631c8 side dishes.098adb18d35974fd

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He originally planned to f34c37fbcb meet Yoon Mina, but 7925901b0e she canceled at the 9198541b7f last minute due to 4c9eb0a6b0 a sudden company dinner.6d0449169d362ff7

After dinner, Seonho 39a30b0777 opened his laptop 168e229ebb on the dining a21a099928 table to study.d54c813c1007b486

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Seeing his diligence 46e91ab73b even before starting 167a6eba95 school brought a d36135a60f satisfied smile to 4573814a65 Jeongun’s face.99f6ea8b4164e592

Honestly, with his e5ffe81486 looks, it wouldn’t 2815883a29 be surprising if b7d7d4129d Seonho had a 4badc12f7b complicated love life, b5a1d4d672 but his earnest 15879c444a attitude was impressive.d783929d78ff54c5

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Reflecting on the cdd9caa4e9 past few days, e3cc6c9052 Jeongun absentmindedly turned 848fe729d5 on the TV, fb1e2f2459 then quickly turned c9be947f1c to ask, “Is d6ca67ce46 the TV noise f3ad597d81 bothering you?”11403b79cc2c0816

Seonho looked up from his aa4763bfbd laptop with a smile and ba534fd8c6 shook his head.97fc3ba9d1259249

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“No. Like I said before, I’m cb5f3a95ad not sensitive to that kind c4d824bd47 of thing, so don’t worry. Sometimes, white noise 9cae11dd6e helps me focus. Don’t mind me.”6ff3d8b99c23ecea

His easygoing nature made 001e5173d7 living together comfortable.f3c769429ab4b082

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Unlike the ten-year-old c4122a660f Seonho, the twenty-year-old a847a320ba version had no a80c8bc9ba annoying traits.f33557146ac88fc8

Taking a break from studying, 8eee832b9c Seonho asked for Jeongun’s opinion 978e758119 on tomorrow’s breakfast menu.c546ce047f02ca90

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“I want that…”29a2da2f8d9c8521

Jeongun started eagerly fb4326a0e7 but paused, struggling ce41e3de6b to recall the 9df5b7e8e3 name of the 08ca4455cd dish he craved.7be2c3d5bdcd1d93

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“A sandwich with no vegetables, big chunks of butter like an angbutter, ham with a meaty texture, and whole grain mustard. Let’s have that.”157682a3501a569c

“Oh, jambon-beurre? The one we had 1ace61cd5a last Friday?”1428c2dc079ef6b3

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“Yeah, that’s it.”521c4e4795e4fcc6

Not just any fb64f2f9a9 sandwich, but jambon-beurre. Jeongun repeated the word 6f4bf70b32 in his head, trying 2928b6fb9e to memorize it. Seonho, leaning on 0953c20f17 the table with f5c4180ad8 his chin in c58d3d950f his hand, asked, 7d6448c077 “Was it good?”ac8c2dafef8794ca

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“…Yeah.”33eab104c8009f2a

Responding honestly, as expected, cc69159f65 brought a joyful smile d29a90df75 to Seonho’s face. Every time, he had 179f0c4836 such a gentle smile 433a061563 for a guy.1045ddf7c4d8f0b4

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Initially, Jeongun avoided f6be7f2b1c praising the food, b917f27488 but not wanting bf829be69f to act petty 463fc3fe2d after enjoying the b63fa907be meal, he stopped 9910768b4e his stubborn behavior.b6820cede7f41447

Seeing Seonho’s happiness 4f02e646c8 made him glad df374e7a08 he did.3f957ba18ffebb97

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Despite being an excellent cook, d3f435727a Seonho seemed to lack confidence 97f3dca759 and craved praise.033e76dfd8edb221

Feeling guilty about making him 491b3079e0 cook three meals on weekends, 80cca52d3e Jeongun offered his card for 6a7da409c9 grocery expenses, but Seonho refused.c65d32762a384db7

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He sweetly said that 47dff860b1 Jeongun should save money 0e89626903 for future marriage expenses.a51d4bfd3e736b5d

Such thoughtful consideration.10735625ff5d9b27

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At first, Seonho said the b4b334954c grocery costs were in place dad7a4ad02 of rent.
But seeing Jeongun’s 1230942bc9 discomfort, he reassured b9e6f713f4 him by saying 3d13d63ead he enjoyed cooking.486032a4e93b9618

In the U.S., he couldn’t e2ece229a0 use Korean ingredients, so he 9008d48380 was happy to achieve the 7dd20bbdf4 deep flavors here.3de0b5f31e1c2211

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Seeing Seonho satisfied 59dc5069d6 and enjoying himself, 607d0f8809 Jeongun soon let 53ecd01f71 go of his 66ffaa9f31 concerns.e264c23a58d59236

Knowing Seonho’s financial situation was 28440f2d1a comfortable, he figured it was 377e4c26ee okay.64c7c62b4f0cc913

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Thinking about the jambon-beurre for 52066211c5 tomorrow’s breakfast made Jeongun’s mouth 193269f213 water.
Even though he wasn’t hungry 1bc4065024 after two bowls of rice 7638ae2a00 for dinner, he couldn’t stop 205ee3f8c5 thinking about food.a71b12613eb4c5c3

He reminded himself to be 7d8ac1eff8 cautious, as gaining weight and f1fe3fe76a not fitting into his wedding 38ac2503d1 suit would be a disaster.6f84e1ba685afe97

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He patted his 86be61b4ae still-flat belly and 1ec075107b leaned towards the d3458b8a1e dining table.9a75ed3635cee14e

“I’m going to check out the newlywed house with Mina tomorrow, so I need to leave early as usual.”b177da5799b57592

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Even though it was 66193f32a7 Saturday, Seonho understood that c1c23b19e5 he couldn’t sleep in.b31b669f085ae9ef

“Then I’ll prepare breakfast at the usual time?”fc5a13ae31cf3300

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“Yeah.”6e1e5a8de57773df

A relaxed Friday night before bc12f7b3c4 the weekend.ad47375d15863ff6

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Chatting about trivial things cbbc30fdc5 with his roommate and 080a659b17 watching a backlog of a769d6f675 movies or drama series f13b019663 before bed.0eb0449325b78828

The monotonous clicking of the 6ef7389691 mouse and typing sounds came b903547cdb from behind.ef9bebe1d8e7ccf1

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Jeongun glanced over the 5c704fa9fd dining table.063e2a38f4275810

Living with Seonho felt so 8bc89298a2 natural and comfortable, it was 65b1a1661c hard to believe they’d only 128c9d66cf been living together for two e4a8230114 weeks.6ea3b24a73779bf1

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Seonho wasn’t too a052daa794 talkative or too 0d59696690 quiet, making him 3319f06653 a perfect match d3206605ca for Jeongun’s temperament.e6fe8ef8655828c1

Even at a c779bef5aa young age, Seonho’s d602857e2c tone was calm, adc1533931 and his voice f7facf59d9 was pleasant, giving 72ba030000 a positive resonance 9be59115db to whatever he b869ca6361 said.ea55e5d6d2ace992

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It was clear from a 452615267c few conversations that Seonho’s mindset d90736ffb4 differed from Jeongun’s somewhat negative 9127d21ea6 outlook, shaped by his upbringing.f11c134424580bcc

Amazingly, Seonho never seemed to ec1de015f9 get angry or frustrated.12ab166ea760b4bc

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Despite experiencing similar ed4a1f17ef childhood traumas, Seonho’s b3f7a73989 financially stable life 3ce8df565d seemed to have 3cd2eab925 kept his mind 7c2ebd0037 healthy.e4cd20b81af88ad3

This positively influenced Jeongun, 1521bb2dd9 making him wish they 9b21b60fb3 could live together until 2c6e5b3b65 he got married.7265de8359ecd48c

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With no family to discuss 79a4d18831 the various issues before marriage, 392aa1bf43 the emotional burden felt heavier.aa9ad4b1e25947b0

Lost in thought, 1c99bf74e0 Jeongun turned off 84beecaaf5 the TV, which 78095c0c08 he hadn’t been 04f85d23a2 watching, and reflected 1c991eeece on his changed af83b15fea mental state over 681a2efb13 the past few a5bbdf558e days.2ee10980bbb58bd6

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The more he thought e41d3ab04d about it, the more cea205aead he wondered why he’d f898f9e91a tried to avoid Seonho 1b9d92516f when they reunited.ac22f28b46eeb33f

Why did Seonho e2d89f8c63 feel unsettling before?b723fca10bebddf3

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It wasn’t just because he ec51e75957 was clingy, but the exact 0c17e055f2 reason was unclear.864a7c069ad8a447

After his mother’s funeral, Jeongun fbbe4b25e0 tried to forget the past, 27a4140369 leaving gaps in his memory f16e775381 with only uncomfortable emotions lingering 552afac048 like residue.e3a41fc842fde5b1

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While recalling events from aea9965a02 ten years ago, his 8e1d4d7ae6 phone vibrated briefly.c592707644391337

It was a message from fd54ac77f2 his girlfriend.4c32bb77f44ff89c

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Looking at the screen, Jeongun 2d9062fff6 sighed and slumped onto the 0377786c12 sofa.d198cd5900e35e92

The message said 3c3b462998 that Yoon Mina 772ae251ea had to go 52f12eca2a to work tomorrow d3f1272ffd because one of dd23a770d5 her subordinates accidentally a19adca9fb deleted the deadline 9da69fe34b data.5571bc3b52f0e5de

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Last weekend, they’d 2d82535077 already postponed their 154fe5b4ac meeting with the 502499aaf3 real estate agent c954833357 due to a 9ba4dc2c0d friend’s emergency, so 0ea3b0231f they couldn’t delay 79c854308f it again.cf124cf2a7d02693

At this rate, they’d 07b326fe5d end up living separately 9e4d462618 even after the wedding.8a0c2468dd75c0c5

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With no choice, Jeongun replied e4c9a8b06c that he’d meet the real ab0264e0c8 estate agent alone, then scrolled 063995c073 through their recent conversations.18b5b5804628d8f3

Come to think ba8aa99670 of it, since 41b01e0cdf Seonho moved in, b4fd47a24f he hadn’t met 5a8d4d2023 his girlfriend at 2d48ac4260 all.
They talked on the f7e311644d phone and texted daily, b6fa7c5e28 so he hadn’t noticed a8745dad4b the gap until now.0883a3fe3a6e5ecb

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As a sales rep, Jeongun a74977c363 rarely left work on time, d940e558b3 and frequent business dinners meant 00b8ba8b0c he couldn’t meet his girlfriend 1340d71df7 often.8e36cc1d25b7ef69

Since he started 8f6876b947 tagging along to 58aa32a273 department head’s dinners, 0363d0eba5 once plans fell f907e78dfe through, they’d go 996ba6e3ff days just exchanging 8fa83f69a3 calls and texts.47e32b4e9338fa8d

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It’s been a year of 7b65ceb9c8 this routine.2bfcde02f22d130f

Still, they used to 335656949e spend at least one 8317048998 evening together during the 6c222c5339 week, so not seeing 62679f4ebc each other for over 179b80d4cf two weeks was a fd06b37378 first.85cd719c0407c4ab

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Before getting a 492624cd10 job, Jeongun and 9902f8733c Yoon Mina spent 73cbc3d420 every day together.8c539c8ac1ac68f0

It became a edf932d821 habit, so even ed452193d5 after becoming busy 4215aec994 working adults, they 66be98ec57 naturally tried to 2915dcc0f0 make time for 8a69ebfce0 each other.d4978af56c525901

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Especially Jeongun, who felt d6fd831980 her absence keenly.08faedcba47bea8b

Yet, he was surprised b5c22ff9ee to realize he hadn’t a9011302f2 even noticed her absence 4efe37f298 while living with Seonho a58df3a08f these past few days.7a9fceabff77aa67

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Fortunately, all the wedding f2d6073a00 preparations were complete except f1c2c9f825 for the newlywed house 914210749c contract.c9532bf8cfbbafb3

Booking a wedding venue was f34ea61876 like reaching for the stars, 05ebac9a98 so they had to finish 29d3b4d9ea everything a year in advance, 6ee25f003b reluctantly accepting all the attached 38bef9eba2 options.46c1b32f4064bcd2

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Once they secured the house, a5960ec0cb they’d be busy buying furniture a22ff0fdd0 and appliances, but that could 008c8960b1 be done gradually.6fa17a65ea1114d5

What’s surprising is how de4673edd0 quiet Yoon Mina has 211d5e7677 been.a7009215de8f6981

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He expected her 7f41ad5f10 to make a cbca598c45 fuss about connecting a605700516 the fake brothers 74017debc2 as family, but c31f0797a3 she only quietly bca20a1d00 visited once for fa6bb0bf7b dinner when Seonho 37558e6f07 made galbijjim.63193e50dedc4bc2

Jeongun wasn’t even there.fac82e3cb91db1e1

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She seemed ready 36bc7dd871 to arrange a 91a26c7b77 meal for the 11a5299ecb three of them 6c5b8eb521 but hasn’t mentioned fb334af14f it at all.b7d4fa13e391f673

Jeongun regretted showing such strong a9d1db8256 resistance to Seonho in front bec40710c1 of Mina.7e47c649c41c950f

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She probably gave up a2798bebf1 on improving the fake 649d01cb48 brotherly relationship after seeing 70d51bd02c her boyfriend’s displeasure.d03aa76e17a9137c

If he’d known 70dab40330 they’d get along 7e58f3373b this well without 25b74d3412 her intervention, he 7c4646931e wouldn’t have acted 6f0eb9d5cc so serious that 09133e2fef day.b56747aadd4fd2a1

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But it felt f0c88a6149 awkward to suddenly 9a8e01832f report that he ccd2a70cd2 was getting along c50f5e454d well with Seonho 7a0e052e40 without being asked, fb2bfe0cfc so Jeongun hadn’t 72985d4d25 mentioned it either.0b0b0d63e221c5c2

That day, when 52e00c32ea he dropped Mina 639a2224a7 off and acted 1942a32588 serious, it wasn’t 7f818537f3 an act.
He really didn’t want 46290ff724 to be in the 223f1362dc same space as Seonho, ab22f1044e to the point of 826c2746f8 not wanting to go fc31f9e0ab home.dffd154aed813a0b

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Yet, the unsettling aversion from 67fdfc7f36 back then was now completely 96f72261c7 gone.bf9034f0e32f0134

Is it true that 739806b806 Koreans bond over shared 77c59012c6 meals?cb4b5a0309229f10

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Having eaten together 6b0222f4e6 every day for c0f845e450 two weeks, Seonho 34fcd0cca6 had become a 8233a95ed9 comfortable presence.b8cc700bd1a571a8

Jeongun hugged his folded 5ef61bcc72 legs to his chest 03edb2818e and turned sideways.75d4d5085f4fb992

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Resting his chin on the 68ce3ca9d4 sofa back, he watched Seonho c2b536331b focused on his laptop.8a6a0a62db055011

Even though he 18fcf7a075 should be used fccd37d6d7 to it by a0676f7be9 now, he couldn’t 1c71ff6b76 help but admire d504b0c216 how handsome Seonho cd1b29d12c was every time 0c9933cf3d he saw him.bc8cde65bf67e5bb

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Sensing his gaze, Seonho 544d952f73 looked up and met e53d66f92f his eyes.19fc95635b464d73

He smiled softly 7a84aca4cc and checked the f8160bffb1 time before asking,b371fbc5cd8e3289

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“Want some tea? But it’s a 8f2289cdc6 bit late for bfdb9e683e you to drink 9f2e8dc445 anything.”50705e6e9faa7f33

Indeed, he was 3a68455edc starting to feel ebb9fe94ac sleepy.74b4436faa0ea453

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Getting up from the sofa, 198f427738 Jeongun headed to the bedroom, bfa255e9e4 reminding Seonho,ee1fc0fb1eb5e67c

“You can take your time with breakfast tomorrow. Let’s eat around 9. I’ll leave the 8277be2ed4 house at 10.”07aafd7d54617caa

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“Is Mina nuna picking you up late?”aa3301b23eb65b38

He was about 77ad055050 to enter the 733d765a51 bedroom when Seonho’s 9bcbeda550 question stopped him.2b1c7e99316f6367

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Jeongun shook his 773706747a head with a 48d9a9767a sullen expression.ff69e21ff9a14a58

The thought of meeting 81b20da3c3 the real estate agent 9e96f7fc3b alone was already stressing b759390d07 him out.b487e60c920b0753

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“No, Mina has to work, so she can’t make it. I’ll have to go alone.”a4eba4ff8d575d76

Though he had 9da89e25e3 more time in 7d6d01b6fd the morning since 9a51f547b7 he didn’t need 78bba0272d to pick up f5b52efcb0 Mina, it wasn’t ecdce1bb7a a welcome change.533aa1d75716661e

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Watching Jeongun’s expression, bb882461c8 Seonho cautiously asked,ccd1f5b3522b2b4c

“Then, can I go with you? I was planning 77ff86bd3d to visit the e68eaf5bae real estate office 5915954cc1 tomorrow too.”ab080d91d3e52bd8

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He didn’t want to 85a728fd20 go alone, so it a9ad032958 was perfect timing.70f73bcc48ce3c69

“Really?”80b49c7a0ff05b14

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