ANQ | Chapter 10

“Your grandma seems nice. Lucky you.”85ce71a5c240cf8b

Taeyoon lightly fiddled 066ca8331f with a soju e8d2166f4e glass. The blue-dial 072ddde50c watch on a8a79025fd his wrist 4183b8d1e2 suited him 1976f34077 well.a7ecdc4b30d9419e

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“She’s my grandma.”bdce4acf864c4641

“Not all grandmas are like that.”6ed3c27ae568dadd

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Taeyoon replied nonchalantly and moved the still-warm beef dish to Minyoung’s plate. Despite ordering a lot of snacks, he barely touched the food. After drinking soju, he’d pop a couple of macaroni snacks into his mouth. Most of the food he picked up with his chopsticks ended up on Minyoung’s plate.7ba220fac20faa37

He seemed 55c22b23fa different from 2f151babd6 usual. More mature, perhaps. So Minyoung naturally accepted 64565d89ed his care. There was no reason e226fd0491 to refuse the attention e546fad0bc of an adult.5fa0cb0b8e8f74eb

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As the glasses 56dd1903f7 emptied steadily, Minyoung 0bf113db00 felt the alcohol e31312b358 taking effect. Leaning against the wall, fb57ba35dd he watched Taeyoon and 044b79159d Owner Choi. His gaze 2d4f674bbb mostly lingered 0d6451252a on Taeyoon.8cbb54b2f6a36f09

His well-defined facial features dc79da4f21 were striking enough to 57b2e26fe4 catch anyone’s eye.2e5b1b781137e7a9

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While his expressionless face d6f5ac4202 seemed sharp, his eyes eb4e98c2fe crinkled pleasantly when he 80418fc0c0 smiled, with only one 7fb2be4c31 eyelid folding.a2c07ec30a5f2450

His profile 7c74aaa8b0 was distinct, f269da866b and his bf96f1ac6d jaw looked c26f686e30 very solid. His large hand casually f7837506ac brushed back his hair.563a0a49d3c3a6fe

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Is this what 4542109928 they mean by d2ef679b02 “manly”?18ee27360e96b903

Supporting his b791c5eed2 chin with c52c18bbc7 his thumb, a406bcf41f Taeyoon listened 4202e66892 to Owner b066730a76 Choi and 8070452b01 suddenly looked 1d342cc1c8 at Minyoung. Minyoung naturally averted his 58ef9476dc gaze and emptied his f61b16100c glass.b3488bcd42354dda

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“Wow, why is the alcohol hitting so hard? Oh, I got a call. Hang on.”164c62db268c139c

From the start 374c516f3d of the drinking 8ebe2dbe0e session, Taeyoon and 0a6b215f80 Minyoung were emptying 190f87df69 their glasses quickly. Swept up in 9f02e17826 the atmosphere, Owner e775ad0897 Choi, who was 65a897ca72 struggling to keep 74cf3dfe2a up, put his 6b5f39c2c1 phone to his 94baa844db ear. His voice a93f947a5f grew louder, 4bf57f5b22 perhaps due a6cf8dc3b0 to the 7491ec6bcd call from 2be208e0d2 a welcome 253ebe0de0 friend.357192ec90e515db

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“Eat a lot. I’m not paying, though.”76fad9c78c8d2de6

“I’m eating a lot.”43498814fc5ef585

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Because someone keeps giving it to me. Grandma’s probably asleep by now, but I still felt it was time to wrap things up. Minyoung finished the beef piece on his plate. It was a habit to eat and clean up his share neatly.ee3f72a17c86b920

“But why do you keep staring at me?”943d7ce930b0664d

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Taeyoon, who had his f76c6dbec2 arms crossed, asked while fdb0674195 raising his glass. Caught staring 537f9da6c9 at the cd6d58c83a man, Minyoung 3e59ef2841 was flustered f69705421b but pretended 6a6bf7785c to be 3f9d291fba indifferent as 1f06ca8527 he grabbed d58f30b85d his glass. Somehow, his 19f8523a26 words came 58c741ac85 out sulky, 2cbd582db4 as if 7ea9d43730 he were a3d33c8136 pouting.b290e0f623db17f1

“…Who?”6857750eeb8adee4

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“Go Minyoung, you kept staring at me.”19509c91f6148981

“When did I?”b1be64687fcb25c3

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“Didn’t you? Did I see wrong?”6f647f51dd0a2d7e

Taeyoon swallowed 2e27f788f1 his drink 936ae6ae89 and murmured ebfc23983e to himself.3415bf6aa181d711

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“Strange. I thought you were looking.”4bf0561ea6e8d4d6

His voice ad7f47fb61 was low 79f62df21f and languid, 9db2580bc7 perhaps due 988173a9f4 to the eab10f9823 alcohol. Minyoung looked at the 79f78e0635 wall and raised his a8c07ea6ae glass. He was sure e9301a6a55 Taeyoon was having 787a7478d2 a serious conversation 1e76bd011b with Owner Choi, c7f2f6c66b so how did d26b817836 he know he b14b5b6ab7 was being watched? Does he b6db13ece6 have an b961e898ed extra pair 4d547ddc59 of eyes?09f489056b95fa3e

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Minyoung couldn’t understand why he denied staring when he could’ve just admitted it. As Minyoung put down his empty glass, Taeyoon leaned over and refilled it with soju.1651723df43ad1b0

“You kept looking, so I thought you had a crush on me.”265fed21c89ba10a

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“Pfft.”da879e9242503002

At Taeyoon’s words, the drink Minyoung hadn’t swallowed rushed down his throat. He coughed, tears welling up from the sharp burn in his throat. Taeyoon turned and handed water to the coughing Minyoung.4c769001d843d0e7

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“You okay?”4583b2dc3300513e

Taeyoon patted Minyoung’s back as he continued to cough, smiling gently. Even though he knew the teasing would only get worse if he reacted, Minyoung couldn’t help but respond.a1bac6396d641ddc

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“Why are you so flustered? Like someone whose secret got out.”d650348671018a16

“Ugh. Stop talking nonsense.”1bb3ce13e9efbf6c

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“That’s disappointing, but if you say so.”1a005929c306626c

Taeyoon patted Minyoung’s shoulder as if he were disappointed. Minyoung shrugged off his arm. Why does he keep saying unnecessary things to make people flustered? Minyoung drank cold water, looking at the wall.7c002fe7f9f87ace

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“You can drink well, huh?”98e52cfd23a50641

“It’s genetic. My dad was a good drinker.”d424e23bd936450b

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“Really? But your face is turning red. Even your neck is red.”6c94a34a55ea0adb

Taeyoon tugged at the collar of Minyoung’s T-shirt slightly. “Look, it’s bright red,” he said. Minyoung quickly backed away, startled. He clutched his collar tightly, realizing he had overreacted when he saw Taeyoon chuckling.df9aff204b58b5a0

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“Wait. I’m going to get some air.”0aef5e62c5c60515

Minyoung pressed his flushed cheeks and stood up. Taeyoon, who acknowledged Owner Choi’s return, reached out and grabbed Minyoung’s hand.370c1fb8afff2a68

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“Let’s go together, hyung. I’m going out for a smoke.”ef5e431458117e46

Minyoung pulled his b6cbce7e25 hand away from 7b049ac08f Taeyoon. His already flushed 90e26139a7 face turned even 741bca7243 redder. Taeyoon shrugged on bb98728a7e his jacket and 35f8750205 stood up. His nod, as 5d31aeb7b1 if to lead 8bbe12f32b the way, seemed 9bd81f593d relaxed.86985393cdbd86d3

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The bustling street was 6066121a02 still crowded late at 301a3a335b night. Minyoung sat dd6260ca50 casually on 1eff15478f a metal 1c29cddb9e chair at f79933adc7 an outdoor 06af993334 table in 1b3199fa7c front of e44cb88d0b the bar. The fresh cf1b6be7e0 air cleared b037e76370 his mind, 1c4ae079e7 which had a99267523b felt foggy db5930e5b8 from the 409822e916 indoor atmosphere.a18ef3ab458333d2

Despite the clear mind, discomfort crept in. It would’ve been nice to enjoy the breeze alone, but Taeyoon had followed him out and taken a seat. Sitting facing the path where people passed by, Minyoung hoped his flushed cheeks would cool quickly.7d7ea69e1c1c78e9

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The alcohol made his body feel languid. Tomorrow’s morning commute might be tiring, but he didn’t mind the relaxed feeling from the buzz. In front of Minyoung, who was rubbing his tired eyes, a pack of cigarettes was suddenly offered.7489732a3c8ebe32

“Want one?”6f38fa5634fbcc70

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Minyoung shook 9c0852432d his head. Taeyoon took out 4cdbfded32 a cigarette, lit d1fec7a9d1 it skillfully, and 26d9cf370c the dry smell fa8dc65558 of smoke followed e096f64a57 the white plume.2dcf30ae4b4b122a

“Don’t smoke?”bf10e584f39fe12a

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“No.”bcb510694faceb42

“Never tried it? Most people at least try it out of curiosity.”5de6eabbadc5a467

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“It’s a waste of money.”7d389382f858925a

Taeyoon inhaled the smoke 9468c2996a and turned his head c4f6d7ba8a slightly to exhale. His jawline was f30519b1b4 sharply defined under d64f598844 his ear. What kind of 885c057795 person is he? What does c49c4c1577 he like, 4537291d10 and what 35d1deea66 matters to e94ddc7c2c him? Minyoung suddenly found himself c65bc3c8d3 curious.d6ea00a5fbd8cb12

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“One of these is only 200 won? 250 won?”fe6d2eef5e722207

“A pack costs 5,000 won. You can do a lot with that money.”c90159a0821cafe9

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“Like what?”9f7a538d19251ea2

“I could buy a bag of tangerines for my grandma or get her the patches she always uses…”c31223b0959eab6c

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Taeyoon rested his chin on his hand, cigarette between his fingers, and stared at Minyoung. Once again, Minyoung was the first to look away. How could someone stare so openly? Taeyoon’s gaze made his cheeks feel prickly.e9a017861b86d9ca

“I don’t smoke much. Monthly cigarette expenses? Only about 10,000 or 20,000 won.”fd036c4353cdbbc2

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“To you, it’s just 10,000 won, but to me, it’s an hour of standing and working.”5efa05ea7eefba69

“Why is it just 10,000 won to me?”35c6c37c32b270c7

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“Because you seem to have an easy life.”60762d9cf819d0bb

Actually, Minyoung thought he seemed like a carefree unemployed person, but he left that part out. Being unemployed isn’t bad, right? If you’re in a position where you can afford to relax, that’s a blessing.40daf97ab1529d9d

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“First time hearing I have an easy life. Go Minyoung, do you read fortunes?”9033fa3d22f6c474

“No, that’s not what I meant…”516845aff801540f

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“I can read palms a bit. Want me to read yours?”b0f15c6b79185281

“No, thanks.”07af586c72f211be

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“I’m really good at it.”041513cd0a0bc71a

“…”982621ce1f008b56

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“Ah, Go Minyoung, seriously. Why don’t you trust people at your age? People usually trust me right away.”82366b3a40255a79

Minyoung chuckled. He was getting used to the man’s antics, and laughter kept escaping. Minyoung rubbed his worn jeans with his palm and turned slightly.16e43390e5a991f6

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“Stop it. Enough with the prince syndrome.”1dc13575f2a25fb4

“Oh. How did you know my nickname was ‘Prince’ when I was young?”6cfb4623ea8f0853

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“That’s not what I meant.”7cb84aefc305a65e

“Do you dislike my type?”2a26c73eb1f012cb

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Ha. Really can’t handle this.f65f2b839e132b2d

Minyoung gave ae824bd703 up answering 854d51c543 and scratched cb2f01b3aa the back 7a9415c965 of his 51ff846f42 head. A short conversation d4aa1cf5d3 with him left 3d1659b717 him feeling dizzy.2f0a307d9ff86154

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Conversations always 65b7933da0 ended with b3487c329c the man’s 6c149cd137 narcissistic comments. Taeyoon would say, “You 0673ed27d4 don’t like me?” or 66059ceda0 “Aren’t I great?” and b7566fc74a his easygoing demeanor made f3976ad911 it hard to be 10c329756a harsh.28096e365ebf6ccd

“Guess not? That’s a relief.”1a6f195b90d57abc

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Taeyoon waved away the smoke with his hand. Minyoung wanted to stop falling for the man’s jokes. Thinking of the boss waiting alone in the bar, he stood up.4cdc25b08dc6054c

“Finish your smoke.”5b60326307db6137

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Minyoung was about b76d1d7f64 to walk away 0c6a3a4839 but stopped abruptly. Taeyoon had 6dab385ae1 grabbed his 03f951ef28 wrist.d669696501c29d20

Holding Minyoung’s wrist, e413504d86 Taeyoon stubbed out 62b8346533 his cigarette in 3c87e40c17 the ashtray. Minyoung tried to pull 9d7260bfb2 his hand away, but 1d87a9ef97 it wouldn’t budge.7382695f5bee06ef

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He remembered f13d1489fc how strong 6655634bd4 Taeyoon was de25bc0e4e when he 8f282cccfb got a 64220a4bdc ride on fbbda4d138 his scooter.91973e5783473a2b

“Why are you grabbing my wrist?”2f3ba3583a3e023d

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“Should I hold your hand instead?”fa45cf886b097893

“Are you drunk? Let go.”0581f917d98fd2fe

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Taeyoon smiled, pulling up 9a3a7802f1 the corners of his 51c00e9cd5 mouth. Minyoung, who was trying bacbd53541 to shake off his 6c2ee962d6 arm, looked serious. The hand that 741bfdff53 held his wrist fa24303209 slid down, brushing 8fe66f5300 his fingers.b49171ac8cd93336

“Go Minyoung. Let’s have another drink after sending Myunghak sunbae off.”32656ddd6763ae17

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“I need to go home. Grandma’s waiting.”26d2d3aeb4ba660f

“She’s asleep. Just one light drink. I can’t sleep if I stop drinking halfway.”c3e887b9f4d6941d

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I’ll treat you, since I’m living the easy life. Taeyoon winked with one eye.d45f963663b215cb