CR | Chapter 8.2

When they finally c10a916688 arrived at the a3d8deb6b4 restaurant, Kim Chanyoung 6c9ab949f3 was looking at fbe4d35107 them with suspicious d4e6233e13 eyes. It was because his 5bf333ed58 friends, who usually had 15ab30f86d a peculiar vibe, seemed 8335307838 unfamiliar today.3c97f683c8e8b273

Not only were they unable to look at each other properly, but they also acted as if touching each other would be the end of the world when passing chopsticks. And the way they cautiously placed meat on each other’s plates was something else.0cb65d18f13b5e17

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Among them, Wi 44fb723893 Woori was the 786cdc3ea2 strangest. He giggled da17fd9d9b as if eecbb8b615 he had 044a2c8baf air in 5d06e95694 his lungs, 4c02d02e24 laughed at b83ab1cc01 the deliciously a4da39bef4 cooking meat, 438b343cb0 and then 08ba8d720e laughed again 42ac415ee4 as he ce9dd8fc24 poured a 42ec5c8456 drink for 64810242df Kim Donghwa, 25350a3184 which was 6ff7769f1c unlike him.bf1ca5a90af5c677

“What’s up with this guy?”8865a1d288e6e775

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Kim Chanyoung’s scolding went unheard. As always, Kim Donghwa was grilling the meat without any particular reaction, while Wi Woori was laughing out loud as if something was amusing him.42d37d9f8b0a55e5

It was chilling cdf6414be6 to see someone 96aa404d53 who had even 368ab39be5 completed military service 9321ea1f86 giggling like that. Whatever had happened, it d8d038fbe9 seemed to be something 339dbe47eb significant.aaac0bcb715c9b3c

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Meanwhile, the 015f651c11 two of 6d9d5ec5e5 them were 6e147e8b3a sticking close 3ad0f03082 together. The weather e9383ba429 was practically cf38b7fb25 summer, and 3cbcd941f1 just being ed80e6bf59 close was 6080755fee enough to cafb42827e be annoying. But the guys who a7390c1795 would usually make a 155b7a8f3a fuss about keeping some 4f17a6234c distance were unusually silent 022a05feae today.21d35bdbcecef7f7

It’s one thing for Kim Donghwa not to push him away, but what’s up with Wi Woori? Even if he likes the guy, isn’t it too much to stick so close in front of the grill when he can’t stand the heat?c8bef0ba87a7a64a

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Kim Chanyoung, who was suspiciously watching them with raised eyebrows, suddenly had tongs thrust in front of him. Then, they clashed with a “chop chop!” sound. Only then did Kim Chanyoung come to his senses and look at Kim Donghwa, who was waving the tongs at him.aac8da882a2a42cf

“Hey, you grill too. How long are you just going to eat without doing anything? I even paid for everything.”019f2e9c4103bb62

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“Why are the tongs coming to me? What about Wi Woori?”621133f20108ac4d

“He sucks at grilling meat. Give it to him if you want everything burnt.”4a58ebb305d8999b

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“Oh.”0f82cc6cc9021f2c

Kim Chanyoung quickly f1262166f2 accepted the tongs f1c7902c74 from Kim Donghwa. But even 96ae7d8c67 after that, ab51f8a14f he was 3494051f2f more concerned cad43ad397 about the e1e381e991 awkward atmosphere 6d1bb91ecb between Kim 251101f45a Donghwa and 119ed1190b Wi Woori 3a81b5ba11 than the 6dad94f2ba grill. Naturally, the 251bdcb989 tongs made 3610bdd942 weak sounds fc757a9df2 in the a1ff8104f4 air, and 9be9e4d8fb each time, b17e05e9b5 the two ddb9462c66 guys scolded 00bb50163c him.bb832e8bfb2d5530

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“Ah! Kim Chanyoung, get it together! What are you putting on the grill?”407eb89b64bf05e4

This time, it was Wi Woori scolding him. As Kim Chanyoung looked at Wi Woori, who was shouting whether he was in a good or bad mood, he unknowingly frowned. It was only then that he noticed Wi Woori’s lips, swollen and a mess, which he hadn’t seen before.d66a1177412872b7

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“But what’s up with your mouth?”65564b3585299b88

Kim Chanyoung clapped c53adc1f38 the tongs together 637d05b13a with a snap. He just held the c7aa7e98b4 tongs up to his 67cce34cc7 lips, and suddenly, Wi 25083a9e10 Woori laughed. This made 0553a2f414 Kim Chanyoung efa466e46d feel a cc36ddfa1b sudden unease. Was shyness b7b8a05fe8 even appropriate d937ee042b in this 7dfe2ff582 situation? His face turned red, 58f22a49b8 and he even touched 6604fec7a5 his lips with an 4cd137669f embarrassed gesture.1f04db94d3af3e44

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Then, when he quickly turned his eyes, he saw Kim Donghwa’s lips, also swollen and bruised. As soon as he noticed, a huge curiosity arose, but his instincts warned him not to dig any deeper. Somehow, he felt that asking more would only lead to a frustrating situation for himself.4b3976325786f7d7

“No, don’t say it.”be8e4dcf15b42a27

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So he immediately cut off the conversation, and for some reason, Kim Donghwa gave a mischievous smile. It was as if he was saying, “What you’re thinking is correct.”8b9be4b0eea15ccb

“Yeah, this.”c582967e5c74b6f3

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Despite being told not to say anything, Wi Woori started to speak. Kim Chanyoung grimaced. It was obvious just by looking. They had kissed, and Kim Chanyoung wasn’t really interested in the details of how his friends ended up locking lips.d34bac82cbfa7970

“Don’t say it.”24949fef208fd6bc

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“Hey, Kim Chanyoung, you know.”07f3f8e7b71e1bbc

“No! I said don’t say it.”bb9dead3402fc77a

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“Ah, just listen. How do you know what I’m going to say?”dfe482f0d5547123

“I don’t know, but don’t say it.”ff0437c071261545

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Even though he had volunteered to be the firestarter between the two, it didn’t mean he wanted to witness their swollen lips firsthand. Kim Chanyoung, distressed, covered his ears, but it was no use.2d970b5a0a5a9b32

“We’re dating.”1dadce2f952a45bc

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“Ah! Don’t say… huh?”22a390021499c6aa

In the end, just as he was about to shout, Kim Chanyoung went “huh?” and opened his eyes wide. Then he looked back and forth between the two with a brightened expression. But then he showed a slightly troubled look, going “hmm.”3221b9430728f471

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He didn’t have any aversion to the idea of guys dating each other. He was already used to those traits, and because of that, it wasn’t strange for same-sex relationships to exist. Besides, he knew those dumb guys had been secretly in love with each other without realizing their feelings were mutual.f0303f453a9e93b1

He just felt a bit left out, thinking he’d become the ‘clueless friend 1’ stuck between a couple when they hung out. He was a bit worried that his close relationship with them might become distant.6a87aaa1db1a6893

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But that was only a279a728b8 for a moment. Seeing the two 9c804105a9 of them clapping ec476e98e0 their hands together 048a3c82d0 happily after launching e751b4a001 a joint attack a1645ea581 made his irritation c8a08528b9 bubble up again. Yeah, these guys were 469f2615ee always like a married 9ca0c2df72 couple.4015ed3accdaaf56

“Kim Donghwa said he had to tell you, so he asked me to have a meal together.”75625a6892bf7d55

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“Ha, I knew it. When he calls me out for no reason, I shouldn’t come.”6fc3ef089ee71841

“Hey. You knew Kim Donghwa liked me, right?”bef1ab74ccdb5438

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“Yeah. That’s why I told you to talk to him, Kim Donghwa.”2cd81c4ac0f44a31

“Talk about what?”a500c6fa0652907e

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Kim Donghwa, who 416a2927b4 was flipping the d6b150d78a nicely cooked meat, 12ca45a30f tilted his head. It had been 44957c352a a while since dab9b3b1b8 he confessed his e02c77a0c9 feelings about Wi 0ad4fd4328 Woori to Kim b0352aa751 Chanyoung, but Kim eaf05bdd89 Chanyoung had never 6f2d450c29 given him the 94d3bd228d advice to‘talk to Wi Woori.’ba5e46eb76c2c09d

Or did he? Before knowing Wi Woori’s feelings, he couldn’t have imagined Wi Woori had feelings for him, so he might have dismissed it as nonsense. Anyway, that’s what he remembered now.27315d365795e45f

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But, what was dcc3cf06b5 there to talk c9dec9c299 about?268c35f4f788fa02

As if there was something to hide, Wi Woori stuffed a wrap into Kim Chanyoung’s mouth, and Kim Chanyoung, who was about to say something, gave up and shouted, “You crazy guy, you’re going to choke me!”dba9f2cf2d6794cd

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After finishing their a662d14840 meal and sending 6ee99d25ba Kim Chanyoung off, bfa5b97801 the two of 873cb6fad3 them walked side 173cfc6b49 by side, holding 6d5c406fc2 hands. The night air was c0da98f65d quite warm now, but 50006bc613 the gentle breeze was cfcdba7776 pleasantly cool.f97bf61d42b48bd7

Kim Donghwa gently caressed Wi Woori’s fingers as they held hands. He took a light breath, inhaling Woori’s pheromones, and then Woori took a sharp breath, trying to absorb the pheromones just like Donghwa had done.7505cd1889370ead

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A chuckle escaped. Kim Donghwa called out softly, “Hey,” to Woori.3cdaf8c3467eea72

Woori, who ed28f21391 had been 8ab870f5ba kicking the 0052921767 ground as da01bb12cc he walked, d0017f9fc0 looked over ec149f85fa at him.10447d2357aa7b8a

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“…You said you like me.”ebedc719f4f24e3e

“Yeah, I said I like you.”9ce390e3514a9d19

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Right, Woori had definitely said he liked him. It almost made Donghwa’s heart drop, and he couldn’t say a word all morning because he was so conscious of Woori’s words and the awkwardness that followed.65b3b929fb279c7a

But what if it 64cf09e878 was just something said 6c268c51bc in the heat of 27c05125aa the moment?63657d4d591c7495

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Still, since they 5b8401fb4b were officially dating, f1909ccd0a he felt he 2430e7c9b5 had to ask.d20fa6c9b9cdd4d7

“Then, the person you originally liked?”7860b6c927030ffe

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He asked in a voice that was almost crawling. It was embarrassing how pitifully his voice dragged on the ground. It wasn’t a sudden thought. Woori had previously mentioned liking someone in front of him, and Donghwa had been wondering since he made soft tofu stew in the morning whether Woori had completely moved on from that person and truly liked him now.8430d135f7fdf156

He was unnecessarily 2094271110 nervous. His mind was a843f3ac9c racing through various a94f207d52 scenarios, wondering what 65c56363c3 he would do f5e970d7be if he got 5b494bb8a3 a nonsensical answer.ebeedec94df4fce0

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On the other hand, Woori’s expression twisted as if the question itself was absurd. What is he saying now? He already said he liked him, so why ask about the person he liked before?292a5fe910234842

Kim Donghwa was smart and good at studying, but he was definitely slow on the uptake. And at the same time, he was cute. Woori could have easily answered, “That’s you,” but he felt a mischievous urge to tease him.67c308b1b4304414

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Woori tilted 8f28955660 his head 846fd0a313 with a 7eea2672b1 playful smile. Kim Donghwa, who b31dacab92 was waiting for b56fe7c920 his answer with 7cae7aa227 his mouth shut, 5fa549729a seemed to be 4bab68e00f getting more and 42f4834e4e more anxious.78d9ab3f6909fd23

“Why do you want to know?”e8944f1bb7b39697

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There was no answer to the question he tossed out lightly. Donghwa’s expression seemed to sink, and he even let go of Woori’s hand. If he teased him any more, he might sulk completely. Woori firmly grabbed Donghwa’s hand again.0b70d664fb1efb27

“Just kidding, the person I originally liked is you.”92175d75639943d2

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“Enough, don’t lie.”6938bb815d872b65

Maybe he was already d38b78bf3f sulking, as Donghwa tried 4a35ed3bdf to wriggle his hand 7f3b7465aa free. Woori held 3b4addeec6 onto his 05359f0b65 hand even 7b1b210d53 tighter, as a2c5d25078 if to 56bed0647b say no 4dafd2e0c9 way.c37a8f440e03c1da

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“I’m serious. The first time I said I liked a guy, it was you. How could I tell you I liked you? It’s embarrassing.”d921637b3858ffe2

Woori’s white nape caught Donghwa’s eye as he turned his gaze away, saying it was embarrassing. It seemed genuine, as his neck was turning slightly red.c3cfad824fc9ee5b

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Watching him quietly, Kim Donghwa unconsciously pressed his lips together. He was trying to stop the corners of his mouth from curling up, but he couldn’t hide his twitching cheeks.267351725bdb374b

“You said you like me.”02baec0f573eeb28

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There was no need ecdcf4170e to respond to the 8f6676f15a light teasing that followed.d157ae78311b0ec9

All the rationalizing and setting stages for his actions, the impatience he felt while being with him, was all because he wasn’t sure if Woori liked him. But wasn’t it clear now? The person Woori liked from the start was him.80ad5328e9b2c06f

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So there 1569e16701 was no cdb27442bb need to f9e1669f71 attach reasons 80d2f46351 to his 6b6cc1b366 actions or 69d8b7a82e rationalize them. Woori had felt the bb29065679 same way from the 9e1beafddb beginning. Realizing that e92bba5b34 made his 1440bd9b73 heart pound 184e052925 as if e81ed7164a it would e197551dda leap out fbaca1d670 of his 1a6e590747 chest.3c865665417b838f

Kim Donghwa pulled his hand away from Woori’s and wrapped his arms around his shoulders. As their faces naturally drew closer, he planted kisses on Woori’s lips, making Woori let out a bright laugh.25e8814fbf1f5b3f

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“Are you happy to death?”5d73183d4656409f

“Yeah. I thought it was someone else.”ae5e1d67dfd60ce4

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“I gave you all sorts of hints. You’re so clueless.”a19ac919a0f0a28f

“That’s not something you should be saying with your mouth.”c66ebc260638930d

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After all, Woori, who hadn’t realized his own feelings, was just as clueless, if not more so.72c2921830f67db2

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“Where are you going?”7d84ee2089a249ad

Wi Woori, who was e1925d637a eating, couldn’t believe his 21ef7fe22f ears. Blinking, he fa971664df looked at 17409e0e7f Kim Donghwa, 4a3535ea12 who shrugged b409135c91 his shoulders 6e4e288b0f as if 82452a07b1 it was 3e69c65a58 a hassle. It was a weekend 302ec6267c lunch, and after sleeping b03fb16730 in late, Wi Woori d0628744e4 sat in front of 41a80b7417 the meal Donghwa had 757bd2155a prepared, his expression hardening. The humming 184dd53bb1 he had 3131794829 been doing 01514deca2 had long 458c9eeb7c since stopped.25eff3dffbecd2b3

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“Going where?”bc2b54031d25804e

“The sunbaes want to meet. They said they’d buy us a meal for winning.”b372974c4ccefe7d

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Seriously, when did the soccer game end, and now they’re calling him out? And today is only the second day since we started dating.2746686f30f1efc4