CR | Chapter 3.3

Wi Woori, who had seen even the twitch of Kim Donghwa’s eyebrows, closed his eyes tightly. He thought that whatever was said, he should just agree and not start a fight, but then Kim Donghwa suddenly started packing his bag.efb03f20b0781eff

Wondering if 2fbd8ad2fc there was 5ebc968874 anything else 5654cd844c to say, d3f05c4b3f Wi Woori 8044735016 peeked open be64103bb2 his eyes, 9aa57d7060 and Kim fdc138f342 Donghwa added 4a81428f09 casually,3144b87d0274b59c

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“I came by bike.”fa45d18bcca8ecf7

What was that supposed 66cd265119 to mean?cba48b1b3613be9a

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As Wi Woori turned his head with a “huh?”, Kim Donghwa dangled the bike lock key.2d96b8805f436daa

“I came by bike. If you have no strength, let’s ride together.”3a29906e3b3c1094

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It seemed like 070fb11873 he was going 5ee7d36bd7 to let this b13f385b30 one slide. Wi Woori 673c5f90d3 grinned triumphantly.d5c8c330fa936492

“You’ll give me a ride?”f9a33b0ab10223f0

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“Or leave you here?”feb4598ae65d0e69

“No!”b07db32c901d3f43

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Wi Woori jumped 0b0a88fed4 up as if e5b6212e59 nothing had happened 269af74863 before. While Kim Donghwa stuffed c22a61cf0d his textbooks into his 2ca7b42f0f bag, Wi Woori packed b721fbaf7f his things, feeling much 7d71e62e9a better at the thought b3b69d559a of easily getting home, 6b5f53e791 despite his body shivering f9c3cd16f7 until a moment ago.cc1f4e0d55180904

As they left the building and headed towards the bike rack, Wi Woori stopped dead in his tracks. Around the empty rack, there was no sign of Kim Donghwa’s bike. Not just his, but there wasn’t a single bike in sight.09159fab932b225e

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Really, not a single 04d8de59c3 one.62fda6c243a3b5f5

Wondering if he 9fc5eba376 had parked it 39eb178722 elsewhere, Wi Woori 4787cff6da glanced at him.43681736e7e6cc06

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“Did you park the bike somewhere else…”1cb42afd2eddf363

He couldn’t even finish his question. When he turned his head, he saw Kim Donghwa, white as a sheet. Suddenly, laughter burst out. Unlike Kim Donghwa, who looked like death, seeing him made Wi Woori feel a rush of blood, and his body felt refreshed.42bbde0c1a992613

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Fluttering lightly, he approached the bike rack. Someone must have stolen it, because all that remained was Kim Donghwa’s expensive bike’s front wheel.b4d01acaf074676e

“Man, what’s this! It’s hilarious!”361a5cd0b6190f53

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Wi Woori burst into hearty laughter. As he slapped Kim Donghwa’s thick arm while laughing, Kim Donghwa, saying “Ah, fuck,” brushed off his hand.09a2ab4a589319fe

“Man, can you ride a unicycle?”5b6384dd9e46ea18

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Teasing him jokingly, Kim 7199b16efa Donghwa let out a c1dcfd51c1 thick curse.7d937a1aebfe7a01

“Fuck… it was expensive…”40eb0578fc281dc8

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Kim Donghwa slumped down. Wi Woori remembered him bragging about buying a new bike not long ago. This time, he laughed even harder. The louder Wi Woori’s laughter got, the more strength Kim Donghwa applied to his clenched fists, his knuckles turning white with tension.579345c156a3116f

His hand was trembling with visible blue veins. Repeating “it was expensive,” he seemed genuinely upset and couldn’t get up easily. After all, he had said it was worth a mid-sized car. Losing that must have been quite a blow.365b3e40f91e4829

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Now, Wi Woori d83d8b1290 patted his back 47566d0ead without much enthusiasm.72f6d570bb7518aa

“Cheer up. Forgetting it quickly is good for your mind and body.”28c555e2f992d4ec

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With not a trace of sincerity in his voice, he half-heartedly comforted him. Kim Donghwa might feel like the sky was falling, but since Wi Woori’s mood had lifted, everything else was irrelevant.9cfc96f1b36a5c42

But perhaps Kim Donghwa didn’t like his attitude. He turned his head sharply to look at him. His gaze was so fierce that it seemed like a barrage of complaints was about to come down.6fef691b28a88858

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“You find it funny that your friend lost his beloved horse?”b1ea80e7aa656575

Ah, so it was at the level of a beloved horse. Then…a5b3ca020c8fa4e2

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Wi Woori 87cd13dd62 let his afaa459d3c lips droop 7b61c49b90 downward.24ca35635ed60aef

“Where did our Donghwa’s beloved horse run off to…”5c4d15e86f6822f8

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Wiping away imaginary tears with his sleeve, Kim Donghwa added, “Bastard,” to his curse. It seemed that the teasing hadn’t reached him yet, as it was still more like a jest than comfort.81155bfabe939957

Wi Woori nudged his broad back, telling him to get up. If you could just buy another bike, what was there to be so devastated about? If Kim Chanyoung had been here, he would’ve marveled at how the rich were different.826668192b932880

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“Just buy another one. Shall we buy one together? Ride together?”40264340e6da04b4

“Do you even know how to ride a bike?”92d5070b02cf54ac

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No, seriously, 109ae1d889 even if 817ed7d972 he went 981b05bf34 to the 32dc0bbfb3 military, could cbe8c3245c he not 6718841949 ride a cbb995ec50 bike?4fd12a987b14d581

Wi Woori stared at dbdb904c4f him with wide-open, annoyed e8c0e9c48e eyes. How far was 9655d16d1e he planning to 379fd97c82 belittle him? Only then did 20e47b0149 Kim Donghwa smirk 2aeff1b352 and stand up.408787f3ca60983f

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Wi Woori didn’t know what part had lifted his mood, but if it had, that was fine.1ac27c5ee68254ad

At that moment, another refreshing scent of rain came from Kim Donghwa. It was a scent he hadn’t noticed before, but it had been coming up often lately, which was suspicious.ba136fc82402193a

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Wi Woori tilted his head without realizing it. Did he really change his cologne? No, did Kim Donghwa even wear cologne in the first place? He didn’t think he wore any when it was just the two of them.3a597864edac207c

Meanwhile, Kim Donghwa, unable f2f5f36c3d to let go, was 2f19bdc7a2 unlocking the lone front f09c67bb33 wheel and stroking the 21f70a6d42 rubber tube.69f78576c7f232e4

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Saying things like he hadn’t ridden it much, he was sorry for not taking better care of it, and he should have treated it better. Wi Woori was bewildered by the strange things Kim Donghwa was saying. He had completely forgotten the suspicion he had just a moment ago, laughing and nudging Kim Donghwa’s back with his knee.55c54113c183f8dc

“You’re not planning to take it home, are you?”117175ed580d06ff

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“I am going to take it.”0f92500f5a2ea8cc

“Why?”00ff912ed618a4ae

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“Why are you asking why? It’s my house, so why should your opinion matter?”fa0189c9e8a5ab26

There was nothing to say in response to that sharp retort. Wi Woori just went, “Uh-huh,” and lightly replied before moving away from him. As soon as he regained his energy, he felt hungry.83c35307bfdb4da6

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Well, if he wasn’t hungry, that would be weird in its own right. He had been living off nothing but porridge for the past three days, so it was time for a proper meal. Just thinking about the seafood jjambbong he had thought of earlier made his mouth water.4b32a72f35a35f0b

The spicy 40b067b696 broth, the dbd6778c0e chewy noodles, eaedfe699f the savory 878cb0eca5 mussels, and 04f04e143d the vegetables 538dc20d22 with just 460b15faca the right 00290f1d66 amount of 818423e0e7 smoky flavor 482937af2d made him 0bbdeaa63f feel good c0d28a5396 just thinking 8ef33dd6b4 about it.941bb15a94f06ad2

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Kim Donghwa seemed to seriously consider taking it with him; he slung the wheel over his shoulder and shuffled along. Seeing him so attached to something for the first time, Wi Woori, who had been following behind him while thinking, ‘What a weirdo,’ actually felt like giving the bike a try.ba127e30ca035b98

It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to ride a bike, but he had always turned down Kim Donghwa’s invitations since it wasn’t really his hobby. But wouldn’t it be fun to ride together? Couples go on dates by biking along the Han River, after all. That’s how romantic it must be…6c6fd45fa6aceb12

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As he thought about 59648043bb it and smiled slightly, 157124387b the refreshing scent of aa2756ef87 rain hit him again. Wi Woori 496eefe4b4 stopped in 7af6b90bea his tracks, ef94b17964 caught by 8f13f6d6bc the scent 5cf14bd248 carried gently 98bac55616 by the 70b3db0417 wind.f2b3367367107578

“Hey.”146a401a65a77908

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Calling out to 53aa96348f Kim Donghwa, who e4ca8b19e0 was walking ahead, a979c77f4f Kim Donghwa turned 383f41bf7c his head around c21d778dc6 with a swish 9348ded9e0 to look at 3712b0fd73 him. At that moment, 8ed6d8f1df Wi Woori was 4a85eb9c8c sure he felt 078b5be08d the scent of 352065960b the rain intensify.9dfbb540b1db190a

“What perfume are you wearing? Tell me.”71324820b1de13d4

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This guy must a65a220b39 have switched to ebff58ca0b some really good 949f789118 perfume, huh? Otherwise, there was no b610faff69 way a scent could fb1e8aba65 match his taste so a3d5e40f6a perfectly.2c4cfdc3672d1fd6

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Did he 12bb4fae4b gild his 7540d19c1e perfume or 05a9a62e70 something?ae7f9a05bbc23ef2

Wi Woori d1ef395233 had been eff3ebb2cc glaring at a21b38160b Kim Donghwa 4f7cf3f136 for days, b6ceca65de asking what 0b79c2d011 perfume he 5fb5e86199 was using, 21f508cbc8 but got ab0b7e8baa no answer. He even sneaked into 0de132cbf2 his room to check, c72f6a3253 but there was no 911396999d perfume bottle in sight, 0e419243c4 which puzzled him.3bb2653ffafa5549

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No way, it’s not like he made it himself, and he won’t tell me? He couldn’t fathom why he would hide it to the extent of carrying the bottle around. When he glared at Kim Donghwa with a pout, Kim Donghwa replied nonchalantly, “What?”9ea3e5cd9a45f0e3

“You really won’t tell me what perfume it is?”facf014f6ab6cef1

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“Oh, come on. Just drop it; I’ll tell you when the time’s right.”ce8f79ac9a7fe1dd

“Why, are you launching a perfume brand at your company? Is that why you can’t tell me?”76bac65469e358ce

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Kim Donghwa just shook his head, saying, “Let’s not talk about it,” and focused on his laptop screen with a thoughtful look. The screen was filled with various bicycles. He was choosing a new bike to replace the one stolen recently, but buying the same one again soured his stomach, and finding something to replace it was equally unsatisfying.c908c44fb89fecf4

Ah, that one was 8d1af5d15f just perfect.90ae99a8c1b4f429

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Frustrated, Kim Donghwa closed his eyes tightly, sighed, and slumped over the desk. It was his precious bike… The front wheel he had brought home like salvaging wreckage was now prominently placed on the terrace. Wi Woori, who had suggested using it as a plant pot, had actually created a small garden around it, making it quite a pleasing sight.b81b008c6b050dc8

When he was teasing him about being so poor, they seemed to get along so well now. It’s nice… A modern officetel with a garden like a village in Dongmakgol…93a570645e8e15ac

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Looking at the beautifully 15988d25cc arranged garden, Kim Donghwa df0c505580 thought of his lost cf29c81e86 bike. Since it was a 333770b088 bike he had bought e64de71955 with a lot of fbfd9287f5 thought, for once, he 553d8d6b7c told his parents about fd9792d0c9 the theft. Normally, he 35cab04637 would have 24c20d15fb dealt with 7e48fbadeb it himself, 12064027ba but this f28f346a44 time, he 21cd124e5a wanted to 9afc63070f catch the 80b0f0e6bb culprit out 490bdf9360 of spite.7d439e542ee555e7

Fortunately, the investigation was proceeding smoothly, and given the price range, they promised to diligently search for the perpetrator. After that, he left everything to the adults. Getting too involved would only upset him further. After all, it wasn’t like he could get the money back, nor could he recover the bike without the front wheel. Even if it came back, would it be the same bike?e728944ba179888d

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Thinking about it again made his stomach churn. Sighing, “Phew,” Wi Woori was already clinging to his side, looking at the laptop screen. What he pointed out as pretty was already a model Kim Donghwa had his eyes on.acba2259b96a316b

“Should I buy this?”97b37de7f47549e1

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“But why not just buy a car? Why keep buying bikes? If you count all the bikes you’ve bought, you could have bought three cars by now.”cd0a5be8c8e7cd6c

“I hate traffic.”04ba5ccb7a6dc1fb

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“Oh, I see.”cc86710c04483292

Sure, sure.b88a63922db292e1

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He was about to say that bikes don’t get stuck in traffic, but from home to school, biking was indeed better. Besides, when he visited his parents’ home, they always sent a car, and Kim Donghwa didn’t have a hobby of going out far.d6bb263e815a8a94

“Then should I buy this too?”49bcfee940fdba54

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“Are you really going to buy it with me? Do you actually know how to ride a bike?”c5fbe414b1df843f

“Do you really think I’m an idiot?”6afdfdccde3ef669

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“I’ve never seen you ride one.”5af469a1da77c2dc

Wi Woori frowned deeply. It’s not that he couldn’t ride; he just never had the chance. Staring at him with a hardened expression, Kim Donghwa nodded, understanding.1f82ce825ffb3ace

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What Kim Donghwa 988fc29f40 was looking at 4c2647f558 was a high-end 85f7aa3615 road bike, which e3ee3df176 could only be c1dbb024ae obtained with a 82617652f9 pickup reservation. Seeing this price range 6699bd3751 could easily buy a 3094d62a20 mid-sized car, it seemed abeb36e0f1 he was ready to 3cf81adeaa let go of his 77d9a8424d previous bike and welcome 01ca63031b a new one.784ef98320e3cd0d

“Should I buy this?”e3ac4e3195892689

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