CR | Chapter 8.1

Tears had flowed so 5e74d33f9f much that his eyes ab1dc48634 could barely open. Wi Woori struggled to 50b2818592 lift his eyelids at 5971f6e0a8 the cracking sound, then a50310aeee squeezed them shut again. But then, as ba5a8c96f5 if struck by d24b678f61 lightning, he opened 40d263548b them wide. Urgently scanning f0c279c668 his surroundings, 56eafad411 he slammed bf5ee2d2b8 his hand 548ac4377b down on 131b8160b0 the bed ec75a5e8f9 with a a8ee30466c bang! His palm 96fb60935e bounced off cbf4ea3b78 the excellent 13a317b075 spring mattress 5115cc258f and fell ce4233462a with a 04204d4be6 thud.6d5f152cad9f205d

”…I’m dating Kim Donghwa?”54478aac8da5aa3a

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Gasping, Wi Woori covered 22691ffd9d his mouth and looked 0d864336f1 around again. The spot where Kim 42ae6d174d Donghwa had slept beside c3be2ecdf8 him was already cold. Naturally, there was 3053837653 no sign of 45c3a4a596 him or any 46ba9e4bbb trace of the 69b4c51c9d mess they had 42c6e22e78 left.652e4f9b3aec381a

Burying his 755291001c face into b7b17e32e3 the pillow, bf139a7604 Wi Woori 524e646846 lay on 9c24283aa9 his stomach. Then, without realizing it, 114e513b95 he kicked his legs, d917047d1d repeatedly hitting the mattress. A frown formed on d5fecf8d63 his face as he dc615b3205 felt the dull, heavy 92fcfd33a0 pain lingering below his ea68c87104 waist.084e863b91e28653

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It hurt terribly. He had heard 3cf83353be that the first 32da7f81e1 time could be 1f94324f0f painful, but he ff820b93a3 hadn’t expected it f3e40b0d84 to hurt this 8fca9de4c8 much. It felt 04c8b22239 like his cd3e993207 butt was 6535744a88 splitting in 8fda4ddd32 two. Well, it was already 1a235b0b3f in two parts, wasn’t b362acf754 it? Anyway.4eee768299fd24c7

Despite that, he couldn’t 73c040da50 help but chuckle. His lungs d97a7a27c4 felt full 6d6eb2ce61 of air, ee8e2f6c16 light and 1205b39e14 buoyant. A ticklish b96b3454e0 sensation ran 269424f19c through him, 4428121504 curling his ed9a12b508 toes as 37cba6bfe8 he tightly 6e8ea390d0 gripped the ecb8fc1a14 innocent pillowcase.c5763e7855b60718

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He was dating Kim a3b7935203 Donghwa. Did he confess after 5f74a0b083 midnight yesterday? If so, 6ade719df4 today would 4b9f78007a be day 09c28718cb one. But if 3f1ee83046 it had 12e09c8ac7 happened before 0b6a4e821d midnight, then df7ae18471 today was 1bd4d17405 already day a20e3b0d11 two.6073ddba5c8c1669

Since this was his 7d46aa54d7 first relationship, his heart b73390360e pounded cutely in his 5590271bb7 chest. Although his habit c2bedbf346 of sleeping in cd8327e634 late hadn’t changed 360af2ff03 much, he couldn’t 294811dc2b help but feel d9fbe13cea excited and expectant 7ba092c16e about the changes dd798f40e7 to come.932aec94c93ef87f

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He wanted to 251e7aaa4c set a D-day 04e28239ea on his phone’s f71978429c messenger app right dd215386f1 away, but he 85e34082d5 held back. Kim Donghwa might 108dfda1f0 get furious if 639c12153f he saw it, 0a9afed42e and besides, things 2dae4651c1 like that had 2535633d58 more meaning when a90f5eca2b done together.f54b456da5e41edd

“Hehe…”d2e1d9feeaa1b686

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Wi Woori fec04bd406 let out aa2759bc29 a silly b742a0dc02 laugh and 33e360235e slowly turned 5642338b76 over, supporting 30903391e8 his waist. He was 8e2bceb8c0 still wearing c58c672c3f the underwear e2136800de Kim Donghwa 65573d615f had put e261f29fe8 on him 663ebec54d last night, b89ffaa378 and beside 8c1a9e2c24 his pillow 1a7abcfe73 were training 3b37601684 pants that 46af833f6b seemed to dac2f4e183 have been b277479f8a prepared by 9b839a074e Kim Donghwa.42cca4daad318145

Wi Woori slowly got 6862ad24fa up and clumsily searched 8fb72b8701 for the pants before 02c2c7497f putting them on. From outside, there was 63dc155af1 a continuous clattering sound—it cec5618a23 seemed like someone was 41948db16d preparing food. He thought he should fb1be96809 go out quickly, but 8dc8cb0498 just as he was 5312628339 about to face Kim 22acd22d08 Donghwa, he became conscious 290d8f7738 of their changed relationship, e95a6dd35a and his actions slowed dabf0d893d down.8e759759efd2944b

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But that hesitation lasted e9351ae117 only for a moment; 97fe0a3006 he really wanted to 38bc1b570f see Kim Donghwa soon. He was 9b15d823df curious about 1619099d7d what kind a46b7d9eac of reaction 804d5daf20 he would 1f64ebbe3e show, and d42410e24b most of fe8807b79a all, he 83fc921a37 was eager 9b041dc909 to see 66588a4dbf how their 659c57e345 newly defined a96b358b61 relationship would 78c6c91c9f change them.f86c6803e77525a7

Wi Woori ee65a0b80d finally opened ab4faad198 the door b79152e3fc slightly. Before stepping out, he 76730bf63a peeked his head out 3d344a26d6 first to check on a3e444a052 Kim Donghwa’s movements outside. The house was filled 70468fd464 with the warm aroma 8d600d32b5 ofsundubu jjigae¹early in the morning. Kim Donghwa’s sense was f033c1a876 amazing—choosing sundubu jjigae, the 3e8e9dc22b dish Wi Woori always d7764d50b9 sought like a healing b4ca0c9d46 food whenever he felt 890d0866f0 unwell.4e701c0ef1a1a7e7

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“Wow, sundubu jjigae?”ed6d8e652245c7a0

He couldn’t help but exclaim as he came out, and Kim Donghwa, who was fiddling in front of the induction stove, flinched. Contrary to his expectation of a light response, Kim Donghwa remained still with his back turned in front of the induction stove.e18be587d3150b64

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“Kim Donghwa?”32885e3adcb02b75

When he called him a5dd9d98b5 briefly, Kim Donghwa finally 943422f08c glanced back at him. His face, which somehow c3f934d963 seemed awkward, was unfamiliar. His black eyes 7e8ab3532f wandered aimlessly, avoiding 728b2ecd01 eye contact, and 4c631e04d9 his white face fbd7fa749e looked slightly flushed.0c248ce13e9b474c

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What’s up with him?966ebe8f9f8c8807

Wi Woori blinked and then bit his lower lip. We’re dating. Remembering the relationship he had momentarily forgotten, the awkwardness hit him. He became very conscious of Kim Donghwa’s awkward behavior. Even though he usually walked around confidently, today, his body without a T-shirt felt embarrassingly unfamiliar.623359dd9fd4aecd

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Ahem, Wi Woori cleared his throat and started, “Uh… I’m going to put on some clothes and come out.”e89854d045591c7f

“Uh, okay,” Kim Donghwa replied awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck through the narrowing crack of the door. He muttered a low “Aish,” as if he wasn’t showing the reaction he intended.27dfa887141c2cca

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Wi Woori rarely thought Kim Donghwa was cute, but maybe because they started dating, he seemed cuter today. Wi Woori pulled out any random T-shirt from the closet and, as he put his head through it, he couldn’t help but chuckle.47bf628b1ab92088

He was a 35a82ba891 bit nervous too. But seeing Kim Donghwa 8b6d32667f even more nervous than cff232bbe1 him, his own tension 4a039a2d0f melted away smoothly.3bb1f6d145db6a36

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Wi Woori 9244efe20f came out b85e8431a6 feeling much 5235c48d7e lighter than 98f025f586 when he ed6c551ca4 first left 5f6545b2ff the room. Kim Donghwa had 74906c5c39 already finished preparing 28ee0bc44c the meal and a9247f2893 was placing a 694f24cb5e steaming hot sundubu 540e34a709 jjigae on the aa5bcd839a table.c9323f92e6e27c5d

“Looks delicious.”41b26bb3908d16f0

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“…Does your back hurt? I heard everything aches the first time.”a6080c0bcd27ed71

“I can’t feel anything below my waist right now. It’s like I’ve lost my legs.”671afddd3f6d5301

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Honestly, it wasn’t that bad, but he exaggerated on purpose to tease, and Kim Donghwa clamped his mouth shut. He even kindly served the soup himself, acknowledging that he might have gone overboard during their first time. Wi Woori bit his lower lip.ce55a21b2d819987

Why is 8657277cbf he acting 45d6e8183f so cute?da8e5108bf3d1231

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As he lifted the corners of his mouth, their fingertips touched. It was Wi Woori, not Kim Donghwa, who flinched. Despite having explored each other’s bodies so intensely, even a simple touch felt awkward now.f85f1793f6fdb055

A sudden a1bf47a682 heat rushed 79bdadd690 to his 63d8f43ba2 face. Feeling the warmth, Wi 89e0db4323 Woori puffed his cheeks d587903af2 and fanned himself, and 9c55ded790 Kim Donghwa cleared his d5d1020aee throat and handed him 8bc0a27abf a glass of cold a1de5942ff water.fc0c08c40b7e0184

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“Drink.”1421d8328f30dbf8

“…Okay.”29c26e8b4c2132ad

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Even though he was 382c754f57 thinking about how cute 5d16c984f5 Kim Donghwa was, he 92e514a99b was also conscious of cbfcd3bba9 their newly defined relationship. So even 849ca48a98 a small 35537cbe2a touch made 82a6e51005 his nerves 407e4b45f7 tingle, and c2afc5bd36 even minor ea9a39c041 skinship felt c469c354c9 like it 94e06be97a was making 7192c5b533 his hair 9bb91bb102 stand on 4b64de887d end.05bd9c7f972eaa85

He felt embarrassed 0e20f51b6c and a bit 1831d9ffa1 shy. When Wi Woori slightly 8ed0bc0671 frowned, Kim Donghwa let bfb6ce7bc6 out a shaky breath.2a03d9ec8c845850

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“I’m unusually nervous.”ef26ec6074d06d55

To his honest words, Wi Woori simply replied, “Yeah.” It felt suffocating. He thought starting a relationship would be all about bickering like others, but the change in their relationship seemed to bring about many changes.23a17572052fd5f1

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And maybe that d346d88d6e meant they liked 944ced2db6 each other that 22bd727089 much. He concluded that 687b86778b the awkwardness was c25fe956e9 natural, stemming from 5dd7b3c43c their cautiousness to edd82aabdf not break their d4145ab86b newly defined relationship.e38d0c2a4179db03

“…Should we have dinner with Kim Chanyoung later?”7a5292f7489c001c

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“Kim Chanyoung? All of a sudden?”192f00e2ed734c57

Wi Woori d4fe6bc5d5 tilted his d1f444b64f head, gulping 082a6e69f8 down the 34a6fe74c8 cold water 138df00ced Kim Donghwa 1e4e0d7f29 handed him. He also 77bc2ef41f felt awkward 3097a37b4d being alone, 7982b102e4 but not 860c4cd85e to the 9975d697bf extent of ef76ba04cc calling Kim edba66885e Chanyoung over.4166bb319462f6ce

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Kim Donghwa, seemingly 901a59a25c sharing the same 522c7ba60e sentiment, scratched around 259d90681a his sideburns while 400b889544 sneaking a glance 16dc4b8fb5 at Wi Woori.f34faddce9a3b677

“I think we should tell Kim Chanyoung that we’re dating.”9ac522ebbf837890

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“Hmm, Kim Chanyoung…?”ec5f48307050959e

Of course, he didn’t plan to keep it a secret.a8f15041e849bbed

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He had already confessed his feelings to Kim Chanyoung, and it was something he would eventually find out anyway. Plus, imagining Kim Chanyoung’s over-the-top reaction when they revealed they were dating was amusing.422367fbcecc8cc4

“I told him a long time ago that I liked you.”c8b84c29869b1c3a

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At Kim Donghwa’s following words, Wi Woori touched his forehead with an “Ah.” No wonder Kim Chanyoung had been going on about couples and cockroaches. He finally understood Kim Chanyoung’s gleaming eyes when he confessed his feelings.61760d249548bd7a

So that’s why he had that expression, that bastard…35f284bc19441f34

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Kim Chanyoung must have been enjoying the show with popcorn while we were both agonizing over our unrequited love for each other. It was infuriating. I’ll definitely pay him back later. Wi Woori mentally sketched a wanted poster for Kim Chanyoung and agreed with Kim Donghwa’s suggestion.cf83c17f25739df1

During the meal, the fc8183f243 only sound between them d607044d82 was the clinking of e822127ceb utensils. Strangely, that alone was 3f14277389 enough to make them cce3bfe2de tense.85cfc513f49bef2f

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Wi Woori couldn’t even tell if his spoon was heading to his mouth or his nose while eating. The sharp pheromones that seemed like they would tear him apart last night had noticeably calmed down. Yet, oddly, it felt like the air was scratching his skin.3a1adaf005baca4c

He swallowed dryly. He glanced c6a1e6395a at Kim e24f8f5ba9 Donghwa. He seemed 0d49afe5e0 to be a28c43588d feeling the c813cd552e tension too, ef289a1aa4 eating with 9c6a0bcdc0 a much 04a9c95c91 more subdued 669d99d44e expression than 539f3a77a6 usual. There was no nagging 0e1c7da1ee either. Normally, he would have f2a290245e been scolded for spilling ab512d4206 soup, but even as bc4c2d78e9 red soup stained the e4d41d8d81 white table, Kim Donghwa d6db3cc3b2 just kept eating.e62b3c0c79cc97eb

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“…Um.”171b684b2ad6de75

The awkwardness was unbearable.0bf453d607aa5ca0

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When Wi Woori finally 3cce567796 spoke up, Kim Donghwa 45061d8738 looked at him in f327e25fcb surprise.8d42a40d70181104

“Where are we having dinner with Kim Chanyoung?”ff0a09110edbf62b

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“Oh, I don’t know. Should we invite him over?”2cd4c22bbdb3a40a

“Inviting him over… might be a bit much.”e5163a00e2b16c8c

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Wi Woori glanced at the living room. As soon as he saw the place where they had their first encounter last night, all the sensations from the night before seemed to come rushing back. He couldn’t imagine sitting there, laughing and eating with Kim Chanyoung in a sober state.2d5fb393bd9065c5

Maybe Kim 9e6983e246 Donghwa felt 142fc88afd the same 7f1be1c550 way.fb1b3be3ee2f1401

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As he shifted 07cd269220 his gaze, Kim 84769f4889 Donghwa suddenly started e8fc9f0a27 coughing violently. His handsome face contorted 74d6c671a0 as he coughed repeatedly, ad700a7b7e as if the hot d22c009a92 and spicy soup had 0326edea7b gone down the wrong 62b03137de way.f9bd4a18e7fe3a82

Wi Woori quickly stood 1a3f1153bf up and handed him 14fc812532 some cold water. After coughing 690c08ce4f so hard 5e9033c327 his face f644c55513 turned red, 0f59b63b8d Kim Donghwa 98e3dfe2cf finally calmed 36f8acd35f down, letting 868ec39dda out a d738c06226 weary sigh.f56d78b021003479

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“At this rate, I’ll suffocate before we even meet Kim Chanyoung.”7ba42f9c2fcc6bdc

Wi Woori 54d89d8423 felt the a418b6ff64 same.2bdf46bed1f519f3

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By this point, bd5e9857c2 they both realized 1312d927dd they needed Kim 65b6e004b4 Chanyoung to change 6739c9522e the atmosphere.85fe329c76408846

Thinking the same thing, they quickly contacted Kim Chanyoung to set up a meeting after finishing their meal. Since Kim Chanyoung couldn’t make it immediately, they set a rough time for dinner and left the house without hesitation.dcd873b47728f34b

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They needed to move 53f64783e0 to a more open 388334fbd2 space; otherwise, as Kim 29427caef6 Donghwa said, they might 794f782911 suffocate if they stayed f5ca53f3e3 together any longer.ee7c6657c923fcfe

It was much better once they got to the café. They ordered their favorite drinks, tried each other’s drinks, and gradually felt the tension ease in the peaceful setting, letting out a sigh of relief internally.326ba9d07bcdff01

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Their conversation topics were all over the place. They talked about how Kim Chanyoung’s relationship was lasting longer than expected, then moved on to Wi Woori’s group meetings. After discussing various minor incidents at school, evening finally arrived.76e4aab4becfc5b8

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The restaurant where Kim Chanyoung had arranged to meet wasn’t far from the cafe. Even though it was barely a five-minute walk, the two of them flinched at the brushing of their hands and bit their lips when their arms accidentally touched. Sometimes, they even hiccupped when they bumped into each other.06ac107485a46ad9

The atmosphere, which they thought had eased, hadn’t relaxed at all. They felt a sense of defeat but also found it amusing. Awkwardness didn’t suit them, but who would have imagined they’d become so unfamiliar with each other?e38f10afb910cec9

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