ANQ | Chapter 12

Even though he 95ea7248e5 knew he should c3e9d91623 refuse until the 27f39f4d70 end, he felt 34f3dabacf like just giving d70170ae49 in.cb9410c6fb27bfb5

He was tired and annoyed with the hassle. Just as he sighed, thinking he could get away with a little more persistence on the customer’s face, it happened.6d022fb52b3ab8c0

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-Ding.e1214d9da8c3b437

The café door swung 833ff62032 open. Everyone inside c3aa3852e0 turned their d7b5e7150d gaze toward 82d09c4d99 the entrance.c4f8956024579884

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A fluffy, large bundle 93352cd86a of fur was coming db5f128e72 in.4e877d342f44b1da

What is this? Minyoung stared blankly 900fe31bc6 at the bundle c6e9408e81 of fur, or a4fb1026cf rather, the person f80a4fdbdd in a costume, 8ef865c29d struggling up the 3bb70880cb stairs.6cb56b29f74658a0

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The brown fur covering 52d7b9ea1d the entire body was 9817dfe59d fluffy. A big pink ribbon fed51bc3f1 under the large round 0e9e4a4701 head caught the eye.94d12c2bfe010f65

The costume had a bear’s face with round ears, a round nose, and a U-shaped mouth.d955293b543ffc18

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Its size and height 7cccddef8f were overwhelming, so it d56b605218 was hard to call 0c7ac9c205 it cute, but everyone d12a3abb6b who saw the bear 24d6ea4aea started to smile.d16b527ce366d42d

The way it walked b20a2b3e4c toward the counter with 3caf5405cb its big feet was f272b8a55e somehow swaggering. The bear 14d0b7a3cf leisurely walked b666fcfc4b up and f1ecf5340a stood in b570c3b26a line behind 75b87b90fd the troublesome 54c06ff56c customer.35ef6deadc2e0aa3

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“Oh my. What’s this, wearing a costume?”31ceca4c615e2ccb

“Customer, the line is getting long behind you.”a763ccfc499bda69

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“Okay, so just give me the cup quickly. The student is busy too.”b33524f139ea6e06

“Yeah. If you don’t give it to us, we won’t leave here. Hurry up and give it.”b2fbb65f7d29ad57

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This time, 995eae6c82 he thought d8b7d67e25 he should 9f2dfce634 just give 74ca798fe8 it. Minyoung was about to 528e0f7078 reach for the paper 5826532466 cup when it happened.02b4b1ce85500c52

“Oh my, what’s this? Why?”f761fcce4cde1e55

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“What, what did you say?”8459906e3e960732

The bear, standing d798c0df73 at the back, 06479f6f06 walked up to 7b9c8a01bf the customer and 311f6055f3 casually linked arms, 5a5c197a31 resting its big aad9dcc823 head on the 7647882312 shoulder before standing 666cdffa1e upright.b2c486df8c5f8497

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The bear ce67e21411 pointed at 64b08543c9 the tray 94c813c56b with two da900c68ef Americanos with 6d3f3657be its furry 4530f19281 hand, then 2e80b839b4 pointed at 474eab731e Minyoung and ce1e5d5e0b made a 5a6e2576fb big X 4ea9b89f37 in front 95cc91fbf4 of its 01748b87f0 chest.03b31fa773dc33d4

It seemed b913d0ac9e like it b254fb2c16 was saying 1865cf5e0f not to c810bd0f1d make such 87aa3b5399 demands.a30d4569a13ddf80

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Then, the d8eecbdac2 bear mimed 8ee372b445 drinking something bb3ed693d1 and pointed a157f6617f to its 2dc3ec0f2b wrist, as 941ed87ab7 if to cb33b01629 say it 9823c3b577 was busy.3c28ae501bbf5966

“Oh my. What’s this? Hohoho. Are you an employee here?”dad9a3531a415a74

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The bear grabbed 5ebe6dba94 the tray with 2de17a21f9 its furry hand 037ebeeb9c and led the 07e911a56d customers to the dd1afc5ce2 table.41ad42cb41a4486d

Watching the c3513c7a7f bear seat 445bb01c8f the customers, 15ce98a2c8 Minyoung quickly a5062f5c65 took orders 905aa2d439 from other b0024155cf customers.e5e4494ce3bb9af3

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The large bear b62eefabae was being playful 92e4397c72 in front of fb2dc018d3 the customer table.f0996645144e498a

“Two lattes, iced, right?”93df3cf4b2846f69

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“Yes.”42d1912b56cd17f7

At first, he thought 89642dfeb9 it might be Owner 4707aa6500 Choi, but the bear b1dc927bb0 was too big for cda6493dd1 that.5e4f9c8dd890bc30

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A face came 8d5db31937 to mind for 3f47e36e56 a moment, but 97743001ac he dismissed it 3e54eb229f as unlikely.4b7b556eb69df2a9

Thanks to the bear e84735c426 dealing with the troublesome c00624a9bc customer, Minyoung regained his 0b2f8a987b composure and took orders 2bc1e05717 quickly.5935a95bb32f07e6

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After taking the b5830e9703 last order for 3bceef6fd7 an Americano and f8bbdc03a3 hot chocolate, the 6417577057 bear approached Minyoung.49b2ad2074f48b1e

The bear, 7299dec40c nodding its 0c9fa170e7 head side 61e89ed743 to side, 194f913989 placed its e93646deb2 large hand 69a4cbd2de on the 91f402b0af counter.8bd2693c9575a99e

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“…….”c6929510a4b4d9a1

Minyoung took a f9d2213475 deep breath. He looked up d5419a88e0 at the thick, ab5841b4c9 large costume.4fa33a4035529adb

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He couldn’t tell where it was looking, but he felt the bear’s gaze.63a0741268ba9346

The familiar ee240587bf scent of 1bc75ef831 cologne gave b7d103802b him a deb05d5798 hint about 033167d7c7 the person f7573f9649 inside the bdd20d6af5 costume.3689b1b8aecef1a5

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The bear, as if 2f5cc71cf5 being playful, put its 0a73431d2e fists under its chin c2d44aa449 and moved its head 89e4cdce2b side to side.999d70fd704e5475

When Minyoung didn’t react, it stretched its arms to draw a heart above its head, but failed because of its big head.81af30d32222fc4a

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The hands, awkwardly stuck 2c5341831b to its ears, dropped 0e273f7359 limply.e35ab856a04bb09f

“How have you been?”1e9afc6814e54784

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A voice aae9d87cde mixed with aa2c8c430d a helpless 328a894c50 laugh came a27bf3e294 from inside eb6812a76c the costume. Minyoung clenched his 2bcf6dbdea hand on the 70b1bb3ca3 counter.8d6c6d61ad7c7aa5

He felt strange. It was hard bc6af9298e to explain why, dadc17df49 but it was eb3f7d1c89 closer to feeling b16c31f81f bad.b965dee81b76d33f

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“Place your order.”b2d8057185392e33

Minyoung’s lack of enthusiasm wasn’t just today. He’d been off for days.bd40fb69d701335d

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He brushed it off 805efdd1f2 as just one of 80abd07317 those days, but maybe 3e8e96c0a5 there was a reason.2a1ed3abfdc8c76e

Leaning against the 545476b645 counter, Minyoung thought 0aac14306b while watching the 2e0f370d62 bear tap its d1ad2204cd head.c18b25007c2d6cca

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“You know? This bear head is really heavy.”e7458b432c5f3992

“…….”63ad7ca0c2dfaa1f

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“I walked all the way from the intersection like this to show you, Go Minyoung. Everyone else thought it was cute.”c5bfe0af6c743f8c

“…….”4926872a91583afc

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“But Go Minyoung doesn’t care, damn.”c2653a580f412fb3

The man lifted the costume’s neck and pulled it up. His face, sweaty from the heat, was revealed.06a6e45e9adae163

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Kang Taeyoon placed c274422cf3 the bear costume c9381b5d22 on the counter 803d63d3d7 and ran his 939686373e hand through his 6b1dc29b9e hair.e16be0d6528184a7

When the dfe7133e21 handsome man dde40f2128 emerged from affef50e74 the eye-catching 6d30148d55 bear costume, 95c49f9bd2 people in 631e68edd4 the café 50dafc2dff started whispering.19428e64bc59ed9c

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Minyoung turned 9ad02fab1d away from ef0e0f554a him. Ignoring his bd81e09f75 lack of a82d3355b7 intention to 6a1fca7832 order, he 2e18ca70fd began making 98c38cb7be drinks.42f346437bc7853f

While operating the grinder fd6f2033cb and brewing coffee, Taeyoon 7977f9217b watched Minyoung move busily.e14e7f8e4be531c9

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“Go Minyoung. I’m dying of heat.”9e5db122ee08cc55

Taeyoon wiped sweat from 93c59e6511 his forehead with the df513adaf5 furry hand that had 2f826cda05 only three fingers. Minyoung barely furrowed his 427ec4a0ea brows. Ice clinked 5d130f7d95 in the f986b6cf0f cup.03fc8c2a9ccacc03

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“Can’t you unzip this for me?”9c70333f1ef5f840

Taeyoon showed 3126d8890a the furry 7acb639371 hand, struggling 24d7f93a26 with the bd57f0a6b5 neck of 3433e72b45 the costume.39f40384328f79a8

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“Look. These damn fingers can’t grab the zipper.”81ffde68b26bff1d

Since the day they drank together, the man who visited the café as if going to work hadn’t shown up for days.7f475a330941867c

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Of course, visiting the 884aaa3b9f café was entirely his 81582c0982 choice.b70ba18de59f42d5

But Minyoung, unsure how to react to his sudden appearance, ignored the man’s complaints.bb236f2de0b1d75b

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“Two café lattes are ready. Enjoy.”8707d9635ec2f4cd

Minyoung checked the time f79ee079a9 on his phone. Owner Choi 9aa48df2ef should be 0c099a1a55 back soon. He glanced e0115f0a98 outside the 91e5886a8e café and 10f7b30b55 finished the 835dc91970 drinks.76b75431e1f5bf1a

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After serving them dc32bd8ab5 kindly, Minyoung turned aadc1398dd his head.4f8182cd19d041a0

Despite claiming he couldn’t reach, Taeyoon had somehow unzipped the costume and wrapped it around his waist.b02c189d2bb7afb4

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“Can I help you with your order?”30f23b60a14c711d

“…….”0c457e45cdb2c90b

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“Would you like a strawberry smoothie?”e13b99bc4d68e1de

“Why are you all frozen again, Go Minyoung.”b63d4bc148c17ce9

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Minyoung lowered his gaze. The bear costume and the man’s hand came into view.1e271674cbaac159

The veins on his hand stood out as they ran down his thick forearm. Like his words about freezing again, Minyoung couldn’t respond.54ed879549e8c468

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“Place your order.”116bc6bdfcc5db1e

Saying “place your order” felt like the only thing he could say.63567b52ddca0257

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Minyoung sighed softly, and c4f9c953d0 Taeyoon just stared at ca13345063 him.6b0139b2a6d60d6f

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“I’m off, boss.”0d569e163f091c39

“Okay. See you tomorrow, Minyoung.”27fde32ed3e27925

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Minyoung bowed to a217124e26 Owner Choi and e7c19ab675 left the café.09b8af2015cf36e2

He habitually checked ac81b033f5 the time and f7d804f36b calculated the time e4d2824be1 it would take 64732fa1ce to get to b7960e430f his tutoring session.603c4cbb0c4baa58

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He wasn’t in a rush, but his steps quickened out of habit.ac7b0ca639d39399

“Are you off work?”8c89d41ab137345b

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Taeyoon appeared out of nowhere and stuck to Minyoung’s side.359a630bfe66206f

Startled by his 83010cec41 sudden appearance, Minyoung 407b85f0d1 nodded roughly and 6e03db8018 stepped aside to fa4dcfb04f walk quickly.316b0d8e9fa89a2a

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The man, with 025e519019 the bear costume 3df9c2253d under his arm, 88de5db374 followed with a 95d23c9fd3 plodding sound.c6acf0154cbff99a

“Go Minyoung. Are you mad at me?”5148b5a32464bd3b

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“No.”08b52361cab379c5

He wasn’t mad at Taeyoon. There was no reason to be.9ba57ed9927dfc59

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But Minyoung couldn’t look at the man walking right next to him. He kept his gaze fixed ahead and quickened his pace.0973b661ce40b1a7

“You seem mad. Look at this, your eyes are all tense.”c4682ced2a6868fc

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“I’m not.”8f2f5ff9fd289751

“Then why didn’t you even glance at this cute bear?”32f38eb985ad099e

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Taeyoon shook 6e08d4d127 the bear 2019d051c4 costume. The cute furry af997f8889 outfit was unzipped 6fafa47b99 to the waist, 2280614477 with one arm a710df7b67 sticking out.fc5f6de89b3af8d9

Even without the brown c32bafd64c fur, his large build 904db9ce79 remained.32d1db0b8c825175

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“I have to go to tutoring.”57d2916ade42e134

Seeing the bus bde0145bf3 he needed to 1171596122 catch, Minyoung tried 0a973da3b4 to run, but a0ce841d53 Taeyoon grabbed him.30beb460ac789848

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His expression cooled, as if he wouldn’t let him escape the situation.eb10d4d6f641bcb2

Minyoung, who reflexively tried 119e16be12 to pull his tightly bc856c9b89 held wrist away, stopped. He felt out of 7b9321f1a6 breath for no reason.def6b70d3011c919

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“Really? You’re not mad? I thought maybe you were mad because you got tired of waiting since I hadn’t been around.”2773a70ef0938c02

Taeyoon’s eyebrow arched. His voice, devoid of laughter, sounded different from usual.380adf2a910e4dd3

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Taeyoon licked the inside of his cheek and nodded his chin, as if telling him to answer. He didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go of his tightly held hand.07cac858e9518e67

“Why would I be mad about you not coming to the café?”18a5f1d8f2a39896

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“Of course not. But….”c40622393386785e

Taeyoon took a step 11b137ea7f closer, and Minyoung took 8ea47d40de a step back.4d7a88db42f6e96f

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The imposing 6f3c6c655b presence of 7f0f62917e Taeyoon, wearing f767f34e7f the animal 0774d4289a costume with 8aa40f17e9 a big 65c90bec47 ribbon and 057d1ae471 holding the b2767077ab bear costume a006e65559 under his f61e6b37c8 arm, was 151bf10ea1 palpable.5b60e8c909783d3e

Taeyoon’s voice dropped a tone lower as he continued.c9cf36818ba9e890

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“Wouldn’t you be pissed if someone you kissed didn’t contact you for a week?”d4486fd945d13aa1

Minyoung swallowed dryly. Taeyoon, tilting his head, watched Minyoung’s ears turn red.be4df981718d5084

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“You know my number.”80e1e3b896e6b21e

“…….”9bf2c773396923ec

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“You could’ve at least sent a text.”d09cad016f23d344

“Why would I? Let go of this.”4cef2a8c3db2b53a

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The furry hand released Minyoung’s wrist as he tried to pull it away.322e32e6b7d717fd

Taeyoon, as if annoyed, dropped the bear costume on the ground and brushed Minyoung’s ear with his hand.244783217feb9838

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The rough texture 7fdd9cb02f of the furry a2e3ff028d outfit scratched the e8e8038beb delicate skin.06ca9918db10b11a

Watching Minyoung’s dark pupils dart around in confusion, Taeyoon smiled, lifting one corner of his mouth.7df56e6dfd1549cc

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“I almost misunderstood, you know? That I was the one who kissed first.”f238fe1dfc7aa823

“…….”47d8c9caceb9a5bd

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“Go Minyoung.”40a1d6f0b61e0aa2

Taeyoon pronounced his c1dcab6171 name clearly and 6cc1e8ea17 took a step 0bb7a10381 closer to Minyoung.3e11c0aa32fdfd78

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Taeyoon’s voice, as he pulled the furry outfit to reveal his white T-shirt, dropped as if it would hit the floor.c48eb0fce62eb11f

“Where did you learn to steal a kiss from someone who’s just sitting quietly and then pretend nothing happened?”0938e7f488127fc2

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The playful b0fff302cf demeanor Taeyoon fd519edeb7 had maintained 8b2ed7bf04 slowly disappeared c8a81d2240 from his 94c58ed847 face.5b5ca5afd7a08f9c

Despite his deliberately c99d15bed1 lowered voice, the 67cc35f450 outfit with the 1e02d85d33 ribbon made him a9e5d2338e look less angry.2ad352396d14d1fe

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Looking up at him 67aa8b9755 blankly, Minyoung thought how 9b19e093e1 nice it would be c89e823e71 to disappear from this 1367ad07e6 world right now.f11e36ce4ef5aa95

His mind, 83b287d244 overloaded, stopped 7851034218 thinking, and c889cce5c2 he swallowed 2b6dc104b2 dryly.1464a6d32382b5e7

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“I….”70fdf1c7f2b22a70

Why did I do that? Was I drunk? If I was that drunk, I should’ve just slept anywhere. Why did I do such a thing….c88ad50d3b5a63b9

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