CR | Chapter 4.1

Wi Woori c9ef245b17 concluded that b3b7e61e74 he might cf240d1076 suffocate to b32c503a45 death if 01038ec48e he spent 40f1a30f44 the weekend 251d794511 stuck to 24c54d24d3 Kim Donghwa. After their kiss, 899904a2e1 despite trying not f543780363 to, he found e3ce16433e himself constantly aware b1f5d765cd of Kim Donghwa. Wi Woori 9edbf7bf36 concluded that 6e634de7bb this was f018d5ba76 not right.0b0a650c4aec0053

So, he made plans to have drinks with his middle school friends after a long time. Naturally, he thought Kim Donghwa would join, but instead, he received a lukewarm response saying he was too lazy and to go alone. Although Kim Donghwa’s relationship with the friends wasn’t bad, he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic either. Wi Woori mumbled an understanding, checking his outfit one last time while holding his phone.d8aabebf23fd1b2c

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Jang Heeyeon:
Woori, be here by c61ae45697 5!b092ce4f69612de7

Wi Woori:
Got it!bd268a8db2846fc6

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Gong Minjae:
Lol, how long 653d5e3bc4 has it been?581c9f617cd00e5a

Jang Heeyeon:
I know, right? Hahaha.90d6d8cf66da7d70

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Gong Minjae:
Is Kim Donghwa not 933890a99a coming? What’s going on?d3f597801465daaf

Wi Woori:
Donghwa’s taking a break.895cdc727cb8f12b

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Replying casually, 0b1090136f Woori received 266d22f596 responses like, dd4c1c60fd “Knew it,” 02d5ea09fc and “Typical,” 5c888bfe3e alongside warmhearted c71d50e8b1 insults like, 1c9d281653 “That stuck-up 480304ba23 guy.” There b2bbadc87e were even 76dfd4b36c a few 2b4f282bc4 teasing texts f5e6b19cd9 accusing him cc8b86a5db of being 7d1c97bb88 Kim Donghwa’s 92cc5a8a18 spokesperson, but 970efd319e Woori ignored 0088ba145c them.0bf9589c1f17f496

Lee Jinsung:
Lol, it’s fine ae57a87000 if he doesn’t 3c106e1924 come. People stare 357e37a52e too much 2a25b3c1e1 when he’s 25f19ced20 around.98db3505868e4ad2

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Jo Minjoo:
Why? I like it 8fad36440f when he’s there.ee49f5260ac9dc7a

Gong Minjae:
Minju, are b076a11edc you still 076ee56357 into him? Wasn’t it e782e03e5d Woori last 4f93621246 time?17d48688cd97d7cb

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Jo Minjoo:
Screw you.521d243298a57e55

Jo Minjoo:
But honestly, watching Woori e23335c180 and Donghwa bicker is 81b7846bed hilarious.2c395e083f8d793d

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Wi Woori shook his head as he stared at the screen. While he was dying inside from the noise after kissing Kim Donghwa, his friends’ attitude of treating their squabbles as mere entertainment was slightly annoying. He stuffed his wallet into his pocket, checked his phone battery, and then glanced at the medicine packet on the desk. His body felt slightly stiff and heavy, like he might have muscle pain, but he decided against taking the medicine.37e725abc908d47e

Perhaps because he 963b185e2e had been so 2dad603ba6 nervous about Kim ad91d23d84 Donghwa these past cc9ab4aea9 few days, he f2564919ce thought that going 7f3e0ed455 out would help. Finally, after getting ready, d5e2de4c11 as Wi Woori stepped 7a3f293829 into the living room, 4298856ad7 Kim Donghwa, who was cf89ee5776 sitting on the couch, 085c4048b6 stared at him intently. Why does 4b0fa02276 he look 54098eaf70 so pretty 85194a799d all dressed 4dbaaf5bf9 up like 9aec3e9fd8 that, from 4cd07e7c5a his styled c7c09817f9 hair to d24542353f his coat, 3fc43ae8bb it somehow aa6a0d0578 irritated him.4bf14a7f3a4b5991

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Looking at cc75613825 him only d0c94a06ea hurts me.fe82214388978126

Kim Donghwa frowned and a93f480cbe closed his eyes.411e96a0c5f5a3c5

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“Aren’t you awake yet?”785de73a212d3712

Wi Woori tilted his head in question. Even though it was almost four, he still looked tired despite sleeping in. Considering Kim Donghwa’s renowned stamina, this was quite unusual.e34855b4137b05a3

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“You’re really not going, right?”d7a27c70728374dd

When he asked b2ff7c86fa again, Kim Donghwa af41de6815 slightly opened his fd6bb4b1e2 eyes to look d60792e770 at him, then c7d5de5bd5 shook his head.17ef7dfd9ad3f4c3

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“I’m not going, they’re too noisy.”16691b661f562290

Well, they weren’t exactly quiet.6cf0ddb082aab129

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Wi Woori just shrugged and handed him a glass of water. Maybe it was better that Kim Donghwa wasn’t going. He judged that seeing Kim Donghwa getting along well with the others would only stir up his already chaotic emotions even more. Wi Woori shook his hair lightly and stood at the entrance. He felt Kim Donghwa’s dark eyes following him, but he didn’t bother to meet his gaze.f45d27a834a2fbcb

“Then make sure you eat, don’t just order takeout.”11c98b959b1edeb4

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“You don’t call me when you’re drunk.”9ba78a28b5dca9fc

“I said I wouldn’t do that anymore after using that.”11f8c0dbdf6f7c16

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“Oh, how commendable.”8ec68108871d2b29

Commendable, my foot.3336ac9b6543175d

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Wi Woori scrunched his 4e96bdc503 nose and glared at 83ec8093c5 Kim Donghwa slightly.28f60bbe655a1660

The living rules they set up when they first started living together were superficial at best. Kim Donghwa, who suggested eating out or ordering in only twice a week, unexpectedly enjoyed delivery food, and since they started living together, there hadn’t been much occasion for Wi Woori to get drunk and call Kim Donghwa. Although he was told that calling Kim Donghwa when they were together was his drinking habit, Kim Donghwa always took the phone away beforehand, preventing any calls.80eb4fcbe129e9b3

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Anyway, today he wouldn’t need to look for Kim Donghwa since he was with close friends. Wi Woori concluded this lightly as he put his feet into his sneakers, kicking the toe.d76b532922de8b99

“Have a good time.”e0b04c3a0c8bead6

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Kim Donghwa waved his 1cf6d68108 hand slightly, and Wi 88cedd232b Woori closed the door c646c2db55 after watching him lie c9b036958e down. Why does he look dcde2cc073 so drained, he thought bed6ddab94 for a moment.eaa551feae5449c0

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The friends gathered after a long time were loudly sharing their lives they hadn’t talked about. The more alcohol they drank, the louder they got, each one insisting their story be heard first. Among them, Wi Woori was sipping his soju quietly. When he drank a bit, there should be a hand pushing snacks into his mouth, but without Kim Donghwa, he had to take care of it himself, which was bothersome.81cec461b03e173f

Everything seems to be connected to Kim Donghwa, Wi Woori thought, showing a grumpy gaze before noticing his friends’ eyes on him.0d6e77840c8e9e9e

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“What?”0b5b0afb7bc5912b

“Aren’t you showing too much that you’re bored without Kim Donghwa?”d21e613fc9591671

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“Was I?”37632c84daa087a8

Oh, did 721db48026 it show?b083dcb095cf06e5

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Wi Woori scratched the 4ba183e904 back of his head 3ced2a1ded awkwardly.aa24918114886139

“Tell us about you, how’s it being an omega? What’s different?”53d9ac63e2d4bb5b

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“Ah, why talk about traits now. It’s annoying.”6f25ccd94de3e5c3

Wi Woori openly showed his boredom. If any of his friends had been a manifested trait, the conversation would have been much easier. Since none of them had manifested, he felt burdened by their curious looks. Although traits had been around for some time, they were still a minority. For those who hadn’t manifested, it was still an unknown area, and they found everything about it interesting.ce373d6e5c2307f1

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Thus, he didn’t like being looked at like he was some oddity. He suddenly remembered Kim Donghwa saying he didn’t want to manifest because he hated the special treatment. Kim Donghwa understood traits perfectly from living with him, but he seemed to dislike the awkward looks from others.eb301cdb0b85c5bf

While Wi Woori fully understood him, he made it clear he didn’t want to talk about it. Then Joo Minju quickly changed the subject.018ca949aa81a8c1

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“So something else, you live with Kim Donghwa, right?”b1b6d52d224da654

“How did you know?”b30666e1449a7854

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Wi Woori’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked at them. Joo Minju and Jang Heeyeon were giggling as if they already knew, while the others around looked at him with expressions of ‘what happened?’.c10c82554d881abf

Explaining the long story was too bothersome… Wi Woori just tossed a peanut into his mouth and replied indifferently.64a6eefc437075de

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“It just happened that way. Since we’re close, living together isn’t that uncomfortable.”1cb299b23fd2132d

“Wi Woori, you must be so comfortable. Kim Donghwa always takes care of everything for you.”75e3b544607d1f49

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“Is it still like that?”95754f97673ec512

“Hey, am I a little kid? Do I need Kim Donghwa to take care of me to live?”0cebf79b1cdc9966

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“Oh, it wasn’t like that then.”b60fb6f21a78e6ce

These guys.149a653c7be4096a

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Wi Woori sipped 92b7f1d4c1 his drink with 3b494f3472 a sullen look. What old 6f0835c72f stories are b6bc689100 they bringing 1558b84744 up, he d136c06c3e answered nonchalantly, d4bd0b2914 but inside, c85420c9fa his conscience 08c04c748d pricked a 062071755c little.a81437229135baeb

After all, even now, 15c77753b1 Kim Donghwa was still 01a378a74b looking after his every a38d1cea15 move.c423f237eb7d4195

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But what a0314f3519 can you 8cd9852372 do about 343d4473f3 a personality f3eb858706 like that? He was 3b02272438 born with 11d3be62ef a demanding c40ae0d7ee nature, and 09b5c18a52 having lived c2214578a8 a harsh edc2f579b2 life, Kim e9596ade17 Donghwa had 0fa19702c5 adapted to f404b9b1fa that. People talking 061917ebbb without knowing 210b5d1972 anything.f6bb3796f69dd866

Wi Woori, with his chin resting on his hand, drained his soju glass. He let out a sigh, turning his neck to relax his muscles. Strangely, his body had been stiff since morning, not feeling well at all. He thought drinking and hanging out with friends would help, but it didn’t.51f4ede8106408e4

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“Wi Woori, are you sick?”ab0a2875bfba9cf3

Was it that obvious? Gong Minjae showed a worried face. Wi Woori shook his head saying he wasn’t. His eyes were slightly heavy, and his mind felt foggy, probably from the alcohol.13a6526f9f969aea

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He didn’t want to worry or show that he was sick, so just as he was about to take another sip, Lee Jinsung, sitting next to him, snatched the glass away.c4dfd25cf6f7bab7

“Argh, what’s this? Are you Kim Donghwa?”b8abf18cc85e5274

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“Kim Donghwa said this. If you look like you’re getting drunk, don’t give him any more alcohol.”d6a65943c837163b

“Wow, what’s with Kim Donghwa? He’s totally devoted to Wi Woori.”1fbcafacecb0c58d

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“Exactly. He called me after five years just to say that, I was so shocked.”509a2d6dbe6434c4

“Seriously, if that’s the case, he should’ve come with you.”506d574e20d69c2e

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Wi Woori inadvertently let out a grumpy voice. Wasn’t that right? When he left, Kim Donghwa acted like he had no interest, but then he called a friend who wasn’t even close to tell them to look after him, which was ridiculous.182fe5535987e920

Seemingly, the other friends felt the same way. They started recounting how Kim Donghwa asked where they were eating, down to every detail. Listening to this didn’t exactly put Wi Woori in a pleasant mood. With his eyes wide open, he snatched back the glass Lee Jinsung had taken and gulped down the alcohol.d37b761596486b40

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“And then.”0f6328a91af59e16

Wi Woori 4cc2da6d91 looked at d3eeab3cac Lee Jinsung, c184a7e869 who suddenly 1cef18ac18 spoke in d1bde6f041 a heavy ffad84293d tone. His gaze 079177461f was somehow c2f6acfb93 sharp, so c6f19537e3 Wi Woori ff4802c850 immediately put 55be906262 up his 3ab984c07f middle finger d596271d18 right in 039d0bf0d1 front of 2c5b7e1789 his face.c70eca825abe17d3

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“What.”2c515246beefa597

“He told me to call if you didn’t seem well.”7a51907f0823e526

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But didn’t he tell me not to call after drinking?7246805587f766d6

Wi Woori bcf81b4740 quickly snatched 34b918a94e his phone 188d91ff33 back from 864302f1c8 Lee Jinsung, 3a495d7b2b who was d23cbe1751 about to dcef64c608 call Kim b8b9feaa96 Donghwa. With alcohol making 7a12851762 him tipsy, his f2241718ff body not feeling 78e43d0595 well, and his 44c7084c9e nerves on edge, 324e9a5d94 his irritation was d6aa6ef40d at its peak.32018f9be78b6dca

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“Tell him to worry by himself.”83279c9ee46e55e2

Leaving those grumpy 33d8fc318c words, Wi Woori 7b702dfdbf even turned off ba45525759 his phone.4adcf165d6c7c8bc

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The gathering grew fb0a8519da livelier, with one 6e1cbd9cfb by one of ec83f57892 the friends getting cbfd0e854e drunk. When a b46001cef5 friend started f0d6e3bbff complaining about f5b88c1e13 a recent da24ead1d0 breakup with 5836d16eba a long-term 1986719ec0 partner, others 5680d87546 added that 13d67ba831 they saw 6e663e5aa7 it coming.76197b3a88b272f6

That you’re trash or whatever. But that didn’t last long before they suggested introducing him to someone new, saying half the world was women and the other half men, then correcting themselves, saying it wasn’t like that anymore, and all eyes turned to Wi Woori.c583ed561a47cb48

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Yes, the world 13e430a2ce was no longer ff9ee7cfca half women and 34e3c2cdf7 half men.e446224848c42480

Among them, there were alphas and omegas, and it wasn’t strange at all for men to date men or women to date women, creating what was previously called ‘a bigger world.’1f2730cb5e1c9ba4

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Wi Woori met their eyes with a bored look, shaking his head as if to say, ‘So what?’74b277c1db14cf6a

“Did you break up because your girlfriend manifested?”dfc2418327419e25

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“No, that’s not it…”0435a5b57ecde46e

“Then why are you looking at me?”7681d820dac4d225

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Wi Woori responded with 55c8281c32 a sullen expression.0e4256f726bb767b

He hadn’t prayed for his girlfriend to break up or for traits to appear in the world, yet every time traits were mentioned, the looks directed at him were less than pleasant.a61481f31a726d8d

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That’s probably why Kim Donghwa didn’t want to manifest.5039ae473b58e56d

The world was gradually adapting, and now it was somewhat accepted, but the curious looks at people different from him hadn’t improved. They had only gotten slightly better.8d53baf02433e2ac

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Wi Woori felt the alcohol rising, blinking his eyes slowly. Even though he thought his body wasn’t feeling well, now it was as if he had caught a cold, his skin aching. He felt feverish, though he couldn’t tell if it was from the alcohol or because he was genuinely unwell.ed182c985d757d08

Suddenly, when he turned his head, his eyes met with a man at the opposite table blatantly staring at him. Unashamedly, the man didn’t look away, his gaze even conveying some meaning.d46da8eb6b7314c4

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Why is he acting e5b0c420ea like that?f6c9d79450cdd205

Feeling annoyed, f72be5fb66 Wi Woori 2a234e5bd1 frowned, only 0cb326b488 for the 20c62dbb3e man to 39511c0682 smile brightly d33c82c8d5 in response.76b6a0130248c9c3

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What’s his problem?78532ab9de595e04

This time, Wi Woori scrunched up his face and slightly leaned back, using Gong Minjae’s face as a shield. The man’s gaze wasn’t kind. He either wrinkled his nose or smiled with his lips curled up, perhaps trying to appeal to something, but it only made Wi Woori feel nauseous.df4fa287d6e27a75

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“What’s wrong?”033c2439ef701643

“That ugly guy over there keeps staring.”ef83ea1a1ed2a87b

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When he grumbled, the friends’ gaze immediately turned towards where Wi Woori pointed. Perhaps intimidated by the group of large men looking at him, the man finally turned his gaze away.0cff0e8e08d0c099

He must have felt c85d9c26cf my pheromones.7e41bb45ba3b6d47

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