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.3481f2525d44448b

“Hey.”4ab635d59974e11e

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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.e1a9772e30f663d6

“What are you talking about?”d1db6d2fd69a51d1

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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.5c425088c0ecbfeb

“When you took me in so easily, and now suddenly you’re telling me to run away?”a592a48cab76f53d

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“…”efd53634f6fbdbf7

“Why is everything so easy for you? It’s enviable.”09958d4b87f2807d

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Minhyung didn’t answer, and his silence only frustrated Jiwan more.b9adfc02a78e443f

“Did I do something wrong?”b0deaf83c25d7705

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Jiwan pulled d4b249b60f Minhyung to 161f2b0ab5 sit beside 68248cf742 him. His tone had softened, ad57c948d4 and Minhyung sighed inwardly. It was a typical 6061cdd3f6 question from Yoon Jiwan. He always 1e31fd23aa blamed himself b558996fca for sudden ebfcc39dbe situations.041288a40f1864e9

“No, you didn’t.”59e96845c954f2f8

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“Then why are you acting like this?”18817b1e5308c9d7

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.b9420c6f6e91bdc9

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“Are you okay? Why are you acting so strangely?”7e2ea5504fd8262d

Jiwan’s concern was evident as Minhyung remained silent, staring at his wrist.5ba989f691b08a3d

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Minhyung looked directly at Jiwan’s questioning face.62f7f17a57400744

People were truly fickle cfd938ca85 creatures. After all the self-reflection fb0de817aa and introspection, his mind 49b28c2a5e flipped like a coin.950129a553dfa036

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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.34c1f25977bc4a8f

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.382def4ab154db99

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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.6abe566b7531a3c7

“Wait…”a2bfcffb0977806b

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His usually quick-thinking mind 4b46622903 came to a halt.421581494d3cb3fd

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.98a291c8e98bb109

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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.4aae6806fc44c4df

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.85e42eb1e7d02a42

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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.1340f3e59cde119c

Jiwan stared blankly at d092b74190 Minhyung, but he showed 7fb7a17cf5 no reaction. The cheeks Minhyung had 25cd7de74b held and the lips 5f0daf984e that had been kissed 053d1db864 felt like they were f0df2a06a7 burning.39564d387770ed0c

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“Are you… crazy?”fde6c4008f8cc575

Was he the 04d2dd045e only one feeling 28f4786cd0 confused and bewildered? Jiwan caught 611f54cfe4 his breath e5be184abe and finally c364e92171 spoke.b7e137f8e2da68a0

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“No, I’m fine.”6dd08f2b871005c3

“Do you not know what ‘fine’ means?”2f50d14126284ecd

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“I know.”0327bda84e1a0b69

“…”f4e8923b974ecf50

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“If you don’t like it, I won’t do it again.”92b66839009eaec0

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.2760afb09bcaba17

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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.916dc19e6438d32d

“I…”738f5beac7998e01

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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.2b5551f33f9cb2e8

“Do you know what this means?”ad9c7677e8b97073

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“I know.”82db8e9f6cd6a899

Jiwan was at a loss for words at Minhyung’s calm demeanor.019f016c95911fe0

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“Do you… like me?”4a90813054f7fe2c

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.d0355bbbcbc9795e

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“Yes, I like you.”2f9fa639fe2c3efe

“…”890a720827e76842

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“You didn’t just realize that, did you?”efafec9e8175b119

Minhyung looked c2fa9ade79 at Jiwan a76648cffe with a ae97450b47 hint of feb34a50fd disbelief.740b735d6f223131

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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.6861356b94893c21

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.bf08c96378d1b057

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“I have some work, so I won’t be around for a few days.”4db8c26e09815b16

Minhyung spoke 0991703bee quietly and 03ad3eb2dd calmly, as 43f49c2747 always.54f5b045f26fe6b2

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“Take your medicine and rest well, hyung.”7b86e5a5f8623442

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.d376bee6056f77b9

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“…”47264046e4f167c0

What was this?d029910f5aa5087d

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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.84684ac59b56ba66

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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.fe9d7e5b90b6a3d9

Jiwan was trapped ab97da94cf in this thought e7f2fd76b6 all day, unable 5560ef8d14 to do anything b7aa589ff8 else. Not that he 661a876547 had much to 71fec8970a do, lying around 974f3af3db as he was.b627a7f08be34568

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The more he recalled eaaddaeb3a what happened with Minhyung, 9853f572f7 the more the fever 0af8a87021 that had subsided seemed 0518b81df8 to rise again.66d68a641cced3d8

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.33bca430e66a6fa8

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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.c1afcab044812898

At the time, he really didn’t have the time or energy to date anyone, so he declined.1ccb7c16b603239f

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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.b79c5dc283596949

Unaware of Jiwan’s turmoil, Kim Mari entered the bedroom with her usual bright face.2c4225edf1ea8f7f

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“Jiwan-nim, you need to eat and take your medicine.”5b5e6ed71697201f

“…”cfac668ef4ea38af

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Even if someone 828895594b forced his mouth 302fd3915f open and shoved 7efe407257 food in, he 6200d3cb26 doubted he could 7f4b010d3e swallow.fd126bd1468163c1

Kim Mari tilted her 02761ce5fe head at Jiwan, who 48c368cf3b was leaning against the 2378345eb3 bedhead without responding. She approached and 029d420b47 placed a hand 7d36d0c6ec on his forehead, 9099c64541 checking for a a76534a7f9 fever with her 13530caaac other hand on fdd39003da her own forehead.0746d5790c684e73

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“Strange. Your fever’s gone, but your face is still red.”cae1346a9364bbf2

Jiwan rubbed his roughened face with his palm. He couldn’t tell if he had a fever just by touch.b3dee6eee4fa477c

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“You should keep taking your medicine.”3803c01847c054eb

“…”7284cdacdff12da1

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“You look so weak, I’ll bring you some supplements too.”370facd669916463

“…If I don’t take them, can I just die like this?”0e64fdc9e18813f2

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He meant 514b543ed3 to mumble 672062b812 it to 9fed53e92f himself, but a599cab02e the words 8b8286d6f4 slipped out. He was that out 3edefde443 of it. Jiwan had always 515b3b778e thought of himself 1b59f6a089 as calm, but 3788bd56a5 clearly not. Faced with 53b2eefd11 an unsolvable b021d840ed situation, he f670128230 was acting 28903720c2 out of 45b751b400 character.4fa78d3c5265b390

Kim Mari’s brows furrowed at Jiwan’s muttering.261106459fb26c44

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“Jiwan-nim, did something happen?”b030236e517503cb

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.ede43721e8324712

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“Hmm… okay.”61ab770826103b7f

Whatever she understood, Kim 56daf44321 Mari nodded and took 5ced8d42af out her phone.40ee0cea94a67048

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“Please don’t take pictures and send them again.”407aabd0738cb9ba

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.73833d123e6f64ad

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“Yes, but I have to report.”6004eafc78cc3c34

“Report what?”b224e5bd62705c3e

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“I told him you’re feeling troubled.”2e891bdace2f44b0

Yoon Jiwan was about f335a5b1df to lose his mind.50b57babae9ce9be

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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.8991e45b19acab96

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“We’d like to help, but we can’t.”61ef1841592e743d

Kwak Jungsu said, f81261ffc0 sipping cucumber cold 439544f207 soup while sitting 566cef1e69 on a wooden 5fc2b3daf5 chair. Kim Mari, sitting 476ab9c60f on the ground 45ff841a66 with her legs 879fe720c0 spread like she 06595fc228 owned the place, 09c7232a3d nodded. She was sitting 1612627362 on a cushion 77b239d41c tied with an e1b7117144 elastic band, like 7b48889b4d the ones grandmas a3b000815d use for gardening.6719bc2be8e38466

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“Right. Look, I even put on the elders’ gear to help you, Jiwan-nim, but…”f3fb9819db157db1

“But what?”b123f3b3166f6c6c

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“The director said you have to do it all.”6801d0c3957ce9e7

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.03e28d0525e5ca09

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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.037fa709ffed6761

“…Is it good?”935e86a7eedc2594

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“The cold soup? You said you didn’t like cucumbers. Have some and take a break.”913fb677817a3ee3

“It’s a snack.”af19a7a148a87ab7

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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.116de5e2bfb253b6

“Huh?”b79a659aa5c4311f

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It tasted like cold 7024e65760 noodle broth. Not the sour cucumber 62cc5c8a74 soup he expected.ae60e1efe3b69c5f

“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.”e98d7b999358d7c3

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Jiwan smacked his lips. It was fba232b850 similar to 4fdae337b0 cold noodle 9e8689bca1 broth but 905d6614db without the 11d15e975e sticky umami 030fbe3c3c of meat, f9996baaa6 leaving a e71934b6ab refreshing taste. The sour 42f6342b57 umami seeped a4c3d6e606 into his f0c568b24c body, restoring b54f03ce91 his energy 025880c159 after sweating 94b630c262 so much.3a1452bea807997f

“…It’s good.”f352c67b56f5b40e

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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.168f605ffef82dfa

Kwak Jungsu fa85784f13 nodded silently 118c2f5d7a and offered 55713a1a5d dumplings.1069bb43f62f7c13

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“Chew two thoroughly. You still have work to do, and you might get indigestion.”949a72343e215505

The sourness d0b3a239d5 whetted his 35e796a603 appetite, allowing d27bfa7683 him to c9a1c75a96 enjoy the 9fd041f937 meat dumplings.eb6fe56ff0eed33b

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