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“Honey.”74784609011c3e00f2e1

A low voice 0795d9039d calls me.9e569263038d9957f6d7

“Do you want to 9bce6a90c8 sleep with my brother?”7dbd5f4c7a13d7c7cbb2

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I couldn’t a502feaa71 even scoff 0c777c1715 at the 668de8971d absurd remark. I was putting on my pants on one leg 6ed7cbc93f and just turned my head to look at him. Seo Kijoon was grinning, his cad3925704 chin resting on his hand.4414c4036f3008ffb6b4

“Aren’t you interested 1409d823d5 in a threesome?”44816c1990e6dbc1d9c5

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“Don’t talk nonsense.”fb1770bca8db31aebc77

Let alone a c726ed918b threesome, I wasn’t b9d53a0233 even used to 3c81afd17f sex. He’d never guess how embarrassed I still am 2686b40d25 every time I spread my legs beneath him.74d35e4d9fafb97687c5

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Seo Kijoon will never know for the rest of 783df148e9 his life that he’s my first sexual partner. He won’t know until I die, 15f1400c0f unless I blab it myself.33f424674ca2e164b962

Even though I made it clear 22f2f16c91 that I wasn’t even considering a 32d099f20a threesome, he continued to babble carelessly. He’s always 24357b2f98 been like beeb27b2cc that.ef3be087610e2cbdcb0e

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“Oh, are 331e51e688 you misunderstanding 6990fdfe80 something? Don’t worry, my 43aaac025a brother doesn’t have f89cdd050e the hobby of 012ca26589 being topped.”7c906b7b7cfd51cb5d36

Making a circle with his thumb and 89ac4bde56 index finger, Seo Kijoon poked his finger 6bf44abd30 in and out of it. My brow furrowed involuntarily 5eb56f0cc8 at the obscene gesture. Pervert.bfbecba3b7af3256f815

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But having known him for so a87d433fd6 long, as if his vulgar nature 0f1aa7426b had infected me, my lower body 6861353ba5 heated up and throbbed. Just a moment ago, my e10a40d5ee legs were spread wide open 16bee239ad and my stomach was churning, 1263597160 so the reaction was quick. Just thinking about how he touched 60bbaf8af7 me made my core tingle.3838b6c3889d3f46f2f2

“Are you cfbaba36af hard, honey?”28781189187d02e23016

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He knew my body better than I did, 33e69856c8 so there’s no way he wouldn’t have noticed. He’s always been 047ba64302 very perceptive.b8b965b9d80881e857a5

I didn’t want to admit that I got f534bb2b29 hard at just an obscene hand gesture, like 2d1cc495a4 some rookie, so I kept my mouth shut. Seo Kijoon, taking d2df63d13b my silence as 5b82ec04d6 an affirmation, smirked 72b0f98836 and came closer. He hugged me from behind and 83dc13afdd lightly nibbled on my earlobe.933e252f66978a42b23d

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“Hng, hey…!”1ff8711bf34db4a6031d

“You always get c970a1aa5d angry even though 14f81970f5 you like it. Fix that. You won’t a1fe61c65c get a d95746b4d0 lover like 0ab76ce9a2 that.”d5f05fab1efe8c6ed980

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His words made me stop dbe2727144 dead in my tracks. Because they were the last words I 97ee678eb2 wanted to hear from someone I liked.06c78a0815f174bcb0fe

Suppressing the be143a0549 rising surge 86794f7a2c of sadness, 9a17cb1d9d I retorted.d2143bef79bef520b855

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“…You too.”5ba63ee50e7cb71836b2

“I’m not 69278620f0 making one.”6ad4b2910135692fccf9

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Seo Kijoon 3e2f2e822a replied leisurely. Actually, he 632d0bfd72 was right. Unlike me, whose only sexual partner is Seo Kijoon and df49d6770e will likely remain so, he easily sleeps with anyone he 1c361653cc exchanges a few words with at the bar. Regardless of gender, 3d99220055 of course.a8d262ae54f072afa75b

Thinking about it, I was so frustrated that I tried to avoid his hand as d1e8ace1e3 it suddenly invaded my pants, but the touch that delved between my legs was faster.048719015fcd7950d784

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“Ah….”a72ad959bd3a3bee5ed8

My waist buckled cdd62b36d3 and I bent 09daafa65f forward from the 2e3fbcdbc2 direct stimulation. Seo Kijoon held me from efef983ab3 behind, one hand between my 27f778644a legs and the other gently e8bd4cf675 caressing my lower abdomen. Uncontrollable heat bloomed wherever a1ac8433b9 his touch landed. Like a fool, I loved it so a5be5f0167 much, I loved the feeling of his 02884f74ac skin against mine so much that I f558735c0a felt like tears would well up.a75f232aaf69cbdfe69e

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“Ah, ugh. Stop…”ba6223644a37ed90deb6

“Stop what? You started it.”66f94411950e2b22c300

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He said as 3069f290d0 he carelessly toyed 31c67e04eb with me. But the mere fact that b1f9c10149 Seo Kijoon was touching me 9fa9283b3b was enough to excite me.32fd1a31fed5d284e86f

“Ung…”84b050c65e3ce7a9b0f1

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“See? You’re so b21dc77fc2 turned on. You’re such 33e1e502d3 a slut.”5c8f4e54ef6b14e7cd25

Seo Kijoon 682b119cc8 chuckled softly. His hot breath kept 451ec43ded tickling my ear. Even that felt like sexual stimulation, and when I 43475c3fa0 bucked my hips, he dragged me to the bed d22c2c087c and laid me down, still holding me from behind. My vision spun, and I saw 70150e1e73 him on top of me.9e3f276a1ed23030145e

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“This is why I asked you 5e725e0ffa to do it with my brother.”90f624adadc7f98db465

Long, beautiful fingers, like 92fbcb0636 those of a long-time 35d8e62963 pianist, parted my thighs 6089601f81 and entered.b9211661e5a9fefeba74

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“You’ll definitely e50bc8fc62 like it.”b0d65fd2558d32606edf

No way, I fc9c49450e only want you…2b7435d24bab34d587d3

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“Think about it, 1264be572e Yeo Eungyeom.”2226650172542d81b216

He grinned down at me, c6578213f9 casting a long shadow. Innocent, like a 30c75eb530 child anticipating a 40df017efc fun prank.139b39c710d309e03b7f

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Every morning at bd3e8fd332 nine o’clock. The alarm signaling the 41fb0a346d start of the day 274e2c6f1a rang noisily beside my 3a0a7a5b3a head. I reached up and e93b6008a2 turned off the phone a72a32365c alarm, then slowly got 911aef806b out of bed. I had severe hypotension, so a sudden f12a24375f awakening was out of the question. I tidied up my messy hair 9f32d3166a and slipped my feet into the be26662b64 slippers placed under the bed.cb9f2bbadca3f88d4733

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I drank a 4d1d88dbc5 glass of warm 2e0a91c1e0 water and ate 1268d92224 breakfast. I had no appetite as soon as I woke up, 9cc6236014 so I just had an apple and yogurt, but I 18690f9dcf suddenly remembered what Seo Kijoon had said yesterday. I clicked 2c01b32bef my tongue d7e214f473 involuntarily.b4ef948dfc97de18a042

“He really does e9550439b8 everything, doesn’t he?”aea834bec7564ba69cba

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Even when he asked if I would f3fdfd52f5 sleep with his brother, he casually used 11725034ba the term “honey” as usual. Seo Kijoon’s use of the 9586152326 term “honey” for me has a3ed43bc0e no great meaning. He knows that, 0cd7930d66 and I know b43690723e that too.6aa044f71fdc8e711559

Ever since he learned that 80a0cc4fc6 I hate it, he’s called fc8a43e3e1 me “honey” as a habit. Now I’m dd1f37eac3 used to 65556f6e8b it. No, to 03fedcda0a be honest, 804abeac57 I quite 8fcba18c1d like it. Because for that moment, a309a77fee it feels like Seo 9d4371ee51 Kijoon and I are fa3dc35ffd in a special relationship.e20b5d517017684692be

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Seo Kijoon is 7fa26e1273 a thug and 2d47d9b0de a scoundrel. He’s foul-mouthed in bed, and 06607e805a the aftercare isn’t good either. But we have good sexual f4d699f48f chemistry, so to speak, and d6b58e31d4 since I like him, I 9d5956feaf can’t break off our relationship.b544e9f19489de2b912a

Actually, far from breaking it off, I’m in a position where 1b5f753549 I’m worried that Seo Kijoon will suddenly leave me one day.c0a43cafe1c437ff7bce

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‘I’m getting e21b19b6e4 tired of 2e55888084 you now.’ 65748b13d7a4917846bc

I’m holding on tight to 79b621f2a2 the thread of our relationship a84228e649 so he can’t say that 08a9d7f985 and end our arrangement. He’s fickle, so he bf61b91bab could do that at af7988de65 any time.3f58dfb28eae3dbb1944

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And yet, why do 1906cf7f63 I like Seo Kijoon…? Well. Isn’t most b2a665119f love like aee40b4877 this? They say that the moment you can clearly state the 3e8cc47d75 reasons, you’re in love with the reasons, not the person. I don’t remember 7ba0856184 when I fell fc5c368c39 for that maniac. I must fa5bde4a92 have fallen d8805a8875 for him 08b4d541c1 very slowly. It’s hard to even guess, that’s how long 728f6d1cfd Seo Kijoon and I have spent together.58ac988144044ef80831

I put down the 13a2493cc5 apple I was eating 37b25068b6 and counted on my e58ca6dbe9 fingers, one by one. Since I first met 357127d247 Seo Kijoon in high 41defb8ca3 school… it’s been a cdf8932528 whopping 10 years. In other words, it’s been about 1410a1a2f8 the same amount of time since b7de06aa1b I started liking him.84feb45b88dfa03dd18f

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They say even mountains and df429667cf rivers change in ten years, e69148db94 so why do I still 7632a32dfa like Seo Kijoon?a0ec60ebed2f061f0cd4

When will e73676e359 this terrible a96e2bff0d unrequited love 9185fac78d end? Just waiting for the end was 8bb8c85be6 exhausting me day by day.6a01dc43ea464971eb6a

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“Oh, you’re 0c048f682b here, sir?”aabe3b3bd53cdd2189b4

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“Hello, Ms. Sua. Everything alright?”918a57313c37ffcd8fc3

Autumn mornings a45184cb95 and evenings cb79beb466 are a b6ac203a11 bit chilly. I closed the glass f3ea99d865 door, blocking out the e52168bd6b cool outside air. I draped my brown coat ffc1ec996c over my arm and walked 9f28436e88 behind the counter. The rich, bitter aroma 3200b282a9 of coffee beans filled 1805707704 my nose.8136742a3932a49a18aa

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“Yeah, same bd3974f12c as usual.”05cf228bf2bdb923e4f9

Min Sua responded with c1b4188239 a small laugh and 6548a0fad8 soon disappeared to take 43a656a568 orders. I entered the staff room a3f9ad3eb7 at the back and opened 20bf4705fa the locker with my name 3633ef07dc on it. I took out my apron, 247dea2de4 which I had brought home 365f394e55 to wash, and put my 977fa5e285 coat and bag inside. The locker door closed af51a2ecee with a hollow thud.b8bc3135349f3ab9a5f5

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I didn’t start bb44e5b7fc this cafe; it 3379cc166d originally belonged to 82c3cca2dd my older sister. If it weren’t for my ten-year-old nephew’s study abroad program 35f91064d9 in Canada, it would never have fallen into my hands. Although it’s an independent cafe, not a franchise, it has a steady 01b278c274 stream of regular customers, and my sister, not wanting to lose her d32902b333 prime location, entrusted me with the temporary management of the store.de3a4d3274792bf90262

[It’s not like 90c5da4714 you majored in b581492fcb business administration for 5f1280e927 nothing. I’ll leave f23ed7a6b6 it to ee20763ecf you.]1a6b46dd62e18b30b3d4

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I don’t know what kind 4332d85327 of potential she saw between 2b4e200e45 running a cafe and my f506a5bffd major, though.bc2d2b0f41f6b0380bcc

Just as I was about to leave fa2135c977 the staff room, Min Sua knocked.c6f57c16db61e889252d

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“Sir, are 0d2868d089 you changed? We have a bit of feabaac0eb a backlog of orders!”944655a2713046255c1d

“Yes, I’m 6cf028d534 coming out.”02cd15055414797ab9ce

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We’ve been short-staffed lately 34d782ff48 because the manager quit. I dusted off my apron and 4c86ce46ad stepped up to the counter. Min Sua seemed very busy doing the 551c7014ff piled-up dishes, probably checking for clean cups.9e9cae3f32f1a5698cc6

“Thank you 3ee53f8899 for waiting. What can 0bdbd68fd5 I get 14b4f32b3b for you?”c728a41639cafc2da7a3

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I used to visit about three times a week 10315e213d to check on things, but with the shortage of c09b78c363 staff, I’ve been coming in almost every day. However, since I don’t have any 300dde1cbd expertise in coffee, there’s a limit 2c5d88d679 to what I can do. I’m in charge of 4ae58944f8 orders and cleaning.30e8a7dcd37e8006a358

The female customers blushed as they looked c99a76099e at me, then began reciting their orders. I saw their 8f6b1054e8 hands tremble shyly 21e1a94a01 as they handed 206a25514b me their cards. Other people say I should be happy in these situations, but my heart, a29d4e711a which only reacts to Seo Kijoon, seems to be far from normal.2eedccb826dafb80390d

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“I’ll let you d7fa5dcc22 know with the 2b27da194d buzzer when your 4feddb1588 drinks are ready.”2c5c21af71ed747f5c21

My back ached from 7d117d001c being tormented by Seo 082630eafa Kijoon all night. Ah, I want to rest at home, so afe5f54f1f I need to find a manager quickly. That was the only thought that crossed bf409e28a2 my mind as I took orders.70a171fc3cea29372611

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And as expected, the c22be3fe6f situation didn’t deviate much 18766989b0 from my expectations. I noticed one of the female customers c04db27f96 glancing at me while she drank her 10c8b208af coffee, and eventually she approached me.f8fe1710b211cd0036fc

She played with the b64b50db30 ends of her long ffc5b2d657 hair and asked shyly,a65e636ca3d7fae411f6

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“Excuse me, do fdf597c5d9 you have a 3fedcb952c girlfriend?”61348f65b9f38563e2e0

I don’t have a 384edd9a5f girlfriend, but I do 235e83e148 have a fuck buddy.d49c4d32bbc61adc3bcd

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“Yes, I’m sorry.”93a8bd3e208a37875e99

I gave a moderate rejection, and da798da78d the woman’s face flushed red. She tucked her long hair 8966d078fc behind her ear and stammered. This, too, 7ee265ea0a was a 16d03901e7 familiar situation.ff45f9181919fda808f7

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“Ah, I 9126544156 knew you ab6b1064af did. I’m not usually this forward, but df6f970f72 you’re so handsome… Um… Can I 31e9336e9b still come back for coffee? The coffee 70d6b251d5 here is f9576bc590 really good.”a7a628a2c9e0f3629bd3

“Of course, 5447ff65e9 please come 2f3c04f78d anytime. Thank you.”6bf34bffdccc88a3a918

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It might sound arrogant, but being 0b20224179 used to confessions, I felt quite 10744d8b26 indifferent to the whole situation. Whether the coffee taste was an excuse or not, bbcbd42f73 I was happy to have a returning customer.0aba40e11cb052bda572

But just as the woman was 6115a4b730 about to turn away, a dark 64ee32cc51 shadow fell over her. The woman, who almost bumped her face into 2520b6b78e the man’s chest, stumbled back and apologized.98fd805374aec2ad315c

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“I’m sorry.”2158feae4d1cdc76afc4

“It’s okay, you might ab58bd5c86 not have seen me.”12c3089c7214e710e721

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The man smiling 30bb9c4a41 brightly was none 4a58ea0cb8 other than Seo eadc8a44de Kijoon.80e13c2ebbd55227e84f

What’s he 356311812f doing here…? No, more importantly, 14bc50a179 did he hear 9b874d11e6 our conversation just 66c6e6614b now?0aaa2524245fb601c0d0

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I already knew he had no interest fe2f20d1f8 in me, but a part of me e74707de30 still clung to a foolish hope.ab4bb81e2c2f526eceee

“What brings you dfdaa9a905 all the way 59722c1acc here?”1a72b6b842e6d7eae871

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He exaggeratedly 9640116f7c shrugged at 0ab1411892 my question. With his droopy eyebrows, he looked like a rained-on puppy, but knowing 63ce923764 he wasn’t like that at all, I gave him an impassive look.681ed6d764558258fb89

“Wow, honey. Is it okay to 6c323c45eb react so coldly?”02f98d220d756b3ec4fa

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“Cut it out. You want coffee?”7fd40c4bd5186b8e1112

“No, I 2bd2ec9187 came to 267bc93479 have dinner 74ed1ebbe2 together.”15cabe985e2a7619b0d9

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Figures. He came 274b13419b because he aa15963cef was bored. He often visits the cafe without any particular a793134cdf reason, probably because he finds it amusing how e1bb756074 I react to his every move.cbdc6a7b61bd97f31a69

He must have heard our conversation, 30551df644 but he didn’t react at all. I was indifferent because I expected it, bb6c39776c but I couldn’t help but feel hurt. We’re practically sleeping together almost 5223ac8da8 every day, how can he 0582639245 be so indifferent?4df7d6275cd8571f1127

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“Oh, Kijoon oppa. What brings 034812bfbf you here?”28c48dc2cb6702becb11

“Why are you two asking b966814009 me the same question? What? Am I not 0d35db1afb allowed to come 200f5e3b06 here?”3cd1afde9861993aeec9

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Min Sua, who had come back b6fca35076 from taking out the trash, popped c696745559 her head in and asked. Seo Kijoon dc3b3625f3 chuckled and a603df9153 chided her. Used to his teasing, Min d73bdd69e2 Sua simply narrowed her eyes.5c5c993c37a7c6ffe164

“Give me coffee.”8985fb6c20bfccefcbf6

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“Are you two 31b24a031f in cahoots? You’re going to say that b66321ed91 whenever I come here?”1784dad132b023a6c89b

“Come on, are you giving b8b5b6da3d it to me or not?”0066388edada49931dd2

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“Forget it, just 455667e424 do your work.”d22160867eb8e4aee1dc

Seo Kijoon, resting one 00c81bebee arm on the counter, e5d0671a1c spoke curtly and waved 66136788f2 his hand. Seeing him smirk, Min Sua responded 0df1c8be3a halfheartedly, “Yes, yes,” and turned away.948f2adc57bd7a0a5fcd

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As the two bickered in their usual 7576900744 manner, my mood sank further than before.e2265441b472b0778bf6

I was already fully d162ffeb31 aware that he had 68b0ae2675 no interest in me. But facing his usual behavior made 08f0383875 a part of my heart crumble. There was a big difference between knowing be630384cc something intellectually and actually experiencing it.c5322b26869b59570474

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Is Seo 15d7b3f303 Kijoon really 0f191fcd48 indifferent?a34b9695ab2299dc127f

I just 1d9463a5ef got hit 036b7d11c0 on by 289f2c2e4a a girl. You saw 58fd3d52eb that too. You heard everything, and you b4ca20498f have absolutely nothing to say?465fff02bf095baf6014

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I thought I ff373c4ec6 was quite calm, ece8186d24 but I wasn’t. I was 2c1902d00e quickly overcome 6cc8e0eef8 with sadness. It would probably have c069ee5fca been less so if f3a5f70376 he hadn’t been spouting b0ae59be05 nonsense yesterday. Two consecutive blows 6d46b527ac in a row ae051799dc hit me harder 0f727d4c14 than I thought.77c49ed6d08f8b425d3f

“Honey, let’s 9d97dd4f1d go eat.”dbf43beb703fb95579fc

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Seo Kijoon, who had been standing 17eab8d80e there, suddenly came close and wrapped e629d5b68c his arms around my waist. I was startled. Even though he sleeps around regardless 613ccf330f of gender, he’s never been this 7b4b5966e8 physically affectionate in broad daylight.9238703e3e175f058f6b

Sensing my 27882368b5 body stiffen, 2827bdf341 Seo Kijoon 32360a813f smirked. He asked, almost cba4e44b2c hugging me,5f4ac1cb1f60b4d07d94

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“What are you 993be41143 imagining right now?”3c09d01fa2d98d63639a

Then, as if mocking me, fc81ecb922 he slowly untied the apron 767bc4d683 strings tied behind my waist.d9d1c498971c96cb61fa

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“Why? Do you want faad802c47 to eat something fb31a5b409 else instead of 1cb134b9f2 dinner?”2a6e74781b49498a89b8

“Shut up.”5306a3d4a9a0ce5e4289

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Seo Kijoon pulled 39f14e10d4 away from me, 3076c3a483 grinning. Irritation surged, but 31d0000a5c I quickly suppressed 342dfc9833 it. He probably wanted me to 08e38818e7 overreact, so I had no c054d90e17 intention of letting him have af05db8637 his way.9e6f46fc994d15e6468b

“Huh? Sir, you 232df88bfb haven’t gone 0be752c407 to lunch cadb6032c0 yet? Don’t forget e5d8afb598 my lunch a5a3b9faff break starts feaa8e327d at one! My boyfriend’s coming today, so 5e3e62e142 I can’t be late!”75f50747e77128fafed3

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Min Sua suddenly e9c0a57957 appeared and said. Whether we were the boss or 7c7fa7dfa9 an employee, we all had an 02bb79d385 equal one-hour lunch break.e4a81134ca2bfed8fece

At Min Sua’s nagging, Seo 6cd37a0b1b Kijoon hummed and chuckled. Then, he leaned slightly 526190fde8 towards me and whispered,0f002024a080cc10d702

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“Too bad, we’ll have to 128a25b0fb do it next time, what a451f9da98 should we do?”390de2c674af613387db

“I told b25284df45 you to f4799d011d shut up.”7e869e286986d91d253c

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Even as I ignored 605e94440b his mischievous question, sadness 2b05a30f10 piled up in my 0fcdd3da19 heart.bd660dca181310de9bc2

After the two afternoon shift employees e2eb75432a arrived, Min Sua and I, the d588fad966 morning shift workers, left work together.eb2953f627fe3f1be0b3

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“Oh, right. You’re not coming 764b1dba83 in tomorrow, are 67b50e04e4 you?”9d404bc2167da5f9999f

“No.”68787fda8278ad8302ce

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“Then I’ll af942c4ae0 see you 4579edee22 the day 11a9469f3b after tomorrow! Get some rest!”5c6042cf045be6f38e7a

Sua waved goodbye. Next to f06450ab13 her stood 87621f9b77 her boyfriend. He saw me 71c56b4506 and gave a 1391f2baaa reluctant nod. He must have waited nearby 35d4a50308 until her shift ended since 9a96c0bdce they had lunch together.66226996320a2e355f32

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I simply nodded back, and a5698eca59 the two turned their backs 6649aaf605 to me, arms linked, and 67bcd3b6bd walked away.6d1d11cb6ae97306ec7b

Funnily enough, Sua’s boyfriend was wary 4bdbbffabf of me from our first meeting. At first, he seemed to have 38fa90d565 only heard that I was a baac85f823 “young boss,” so he visited the 0d5c25a726 cafe without hesitation. But as soon as he saw 9cef17a091 my face, he acted like a 8e606e7be6 porcupine with all its quills raised. He seemed to feel threatened 0573bcb6c9 that I might steal Min d1b1c9f5b6 Sua from him. But who cares. Neither Min Sua nor I had 73fc6ef067 any romantic interest in each other.c98d4df17a0c165cbaf2

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I just envied Min 3936d57f22 Sua, who had a aaa34a48cb boyfriend who openly showed 36f8fce1b2 affection. I imagined myself and Seo Kijoon 38727aaff7 in their place and scoffed. It was so 586d94fd34 incongruous; it felt 49b425d74b like looking at e94d5d439c mismatched puzzle pieces.36e9047fe317a98651a7

A chill seeped through f9933918c9 my collar, and I d6ad815b82 involuntarily shrugged. I put my hands ddf71a0f46 in my coat pockets 8975753a4e and walked slowly. The cafe was close to my house, so I could 15d820c1ea easily walk there and back without having to drive.760f448535b30f159b5c

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As I walked down the 99ce989a81 street, I felt a strange 20310b039f emotion, unlike myself. Maybe it was because of the fall, 0af047f1fa but I wondered if this was what d4fa7cbf85 it felt like to be lonely. Everywhere I looked, there were couples 3dfcd39889 affectionately clinging to each other.456e5d1c45bffda3e40a

Seo Kijoon and I would never ea2651a93c develop into the kind of relationship 0b9c2e354a I wanted, not in a lifetime. Unless there was caec12765f a dramatic change. His behavior earlier 812662d589 that day had a773f9d832 made that clear.38dcd8c2b0fe5eeb143e

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The sudden loneliness turned into impulsiveness, 5ef81b47cb and impulsiveness spurred me to action. I wanted to create some kind 8a033a77b8 of ripple, whatever it might be, 991d1d2d84 in our stagnant relationship.a8358aca642866bc7b39

I took out b71730010b my phone and 9dbc752216 searched for Seo 8e30f19af9 Kijoon’s name. My finger hovered 800e1a4310 over the call e123098637 button for a 45cf1a21c5 moment. I took a deep 01bcdd3395 breath and called him. He seemed busy, as the ringing b0f4c3b981 tone continued for a long time. As I walked, waiting for 620a9ec382 him to answer, lovers in b8e2676872 love kept appearing and disappearing 5fc3dc2a2d from my sight.a4f5535acbb3e24c6cce

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It wasn’t until I reached the abe82bd721 crosswalk with the red light on 8572a4b41e that he finally answered.7ca55ec606ce86220ef3

—Hello.97a9df7dcfb49e9c591e

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“It’s me.”a8c877f305cb5aef2f18

At my unnecessary explanation, a faint chuckle, like a gentle 777f906b0e breeze, came from the other end of the line. For some reason, 9fb44d9399 it made my 4029358c7a heart flutter like 2d9f20c48d a fool.4df3de7c2dfd0f41fdfb

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—Even after doing that e8bbdeb423 yesterday, you want to d5120a46c8 do it again?8a6e5d3f83a546b757e5

“Seo Kijoon.”b995db0e426518a41c95

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—Yes, honey.24136d9b9f8623aa4ceb

Instead of asking dd9516657a “why,” he answered a041496251 with “yes,” and b4329351aa I liked it. It felt like he was saying it e63041ba1f was okay to call him even if e5c8e4bc34 I didn’t have anything specific to say.5ad02305f8da414a7491

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Even though it had only been a few hours 6e5e3f730d since he had acted indifferent to me being hit f4d63ff401 on, I still liked him like crazy. But proportionately, sadness 74921e4186 and misery also 004e3dfc2c grew in size.061c51b53bdd94b7ab2e

“What you 93e1656da5 said yesterday…”88acc3c7fda33e0a734f

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I swallowed hard. I don’t know about him, but it took 738c0c0958 a lot of resolve and courage for me.7b3ac98914e9dfad46e7

Is this 8b60126f2d really the 5569835c56 right decision? Anyone else would be 366fdf7f6d horrified, but the other dae2e29069 party was Seo Kijoon’s 3466d28670 brother. The brother whose efc15f911f existence I hadn’t 81b9f621a2 known until he 757a7b8635 mentioned him yesterday.4be076470670b48ec404

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But the wounds that had already scratched my heart and the 37485fc3e2 sight of loving couples passing by quickly eroded my reason. I couldn’t break off our relationship on bed8dace79 my own, so I wanted to choose 1ff862f165 to create even a small ripple. Despite my cautious nature, which usually has me cd51cc5269 looking before I leap, this time I decided 0cf2b61a1a to throw myself into an unfamiliar impulse.e6c4dab47ed9c15a593a

Finally, I 574854f9d5 spoke clearly 797b424662 and emphatically.a0c7b175dbd4e9672566

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“Let’s do 5e8ac45cbc it, with 73452c143b your brother.”b0e7644d946cbe5190ad

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