DRD Chapter 1.3

It didn’t take long 1c0dbfba29 to get to campus. By then, his still-damp hair 5dda28772a had dried completely. The gentle spring breeze b96a9aafc9 wrapped around him pleasantly.e5f276b337d8dda5

The campus in the 2a763200da early morning was both 6d76915621 relaxed and bustling. Some students still clung d3a8a1c5f5 to their drowsiness, while 7979636234 others rushed about, scrambling cdfcc91cd7 to find their lecture dfda1c3185 rooms.bbde6162d822e0c5

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“You just got here? Want a toast?”c8f598c9de5fe8ef

An old friend, neither adbe61ba7e drowsy nor in a 05ca0785e0 rush, greeted him with a478ea9201 a wave. The junior standing 95e1700cf7 beside him also e7802fcea1 gave a bright, c35aef8d76 polite bow.3d848a089f0e9a51

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“Yeah. I’ll have ham and cheese.”366736ce094e35d4

“Hi, oppa!”34088b27ef12d0bf

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Han-young gave the junior a 5d900e8347 brief greeting and sat down 3152b9e46d on a bench next to 536912aba9 the cafeteria. The junior quickly came back 8ea0900bf9 with a toast and took c92128726c the seat across from him. Maybe it was b196816d56 because he was 9c46af0eb6 a freshman, but 24bb8747b8 even just eating 1d6eece94b toast, he looked 281ef8d691 full of energy.f2a8a5478496799b

“You didn’t get Jo-woon a drink? Want some coffee?”624ef334e3fcc55d

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“I’m fine without it!”a93ad936ba2fedb0

“You’ll choke on it.”7a4a0dc1ad56d1be

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“I’ll just eat slowly. My stomach’s strong—I’ve never b4e5fe00c3 even had indigestion.”d1c6b4f1a3c3b356

The junior took a big 5d794096b9 bite of his toast, swallowed, cce5443373 and giggled.3ffdc1a88766bae3

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“You’ve never seen Seo Han-young before, right? Jung Hana, this 39249d768e guy’s a real b0860a6f0e monster. he completely wrecked Yong-joo 301136bef6 hyung at the department abf90b3e61 party.”dd7812007c602608

Jo-woon had appeared 7073b58fb5 at some point 48649d1e63 and took a 426871a089 seat beside them, b45b4d3e08 holding out a 5b42b3c30e toast. Jung Hana, despite 52c3ea2145 her reaction of 3c83722ef2 obvious distaste, was 47bcbfb7a9 already devouring her 5907b8c31a own toast. She didn’t even look embarrassed. Her bright energy, ed47a2f430 so fitting for d604b2fff1 spring, seemed to 8204d437b5 lift the mood 2430d1ba9f around her.8468ea92daf2b148

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Han-young let out a 4c2df77b57 small chuckle and took a4ae745435 the toast with a c6ef549a58 wordless thanks. He unwrapped it. Freshly made, the 5426d9a6a9 toast looked incredibly 9fa493ea59 appetizing.360fb8b1f5b13bd0

“Ah, one sec! I’ve got a call!”e1b99b250bfd18a5

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Jung Hana, who had finished fdb2faa2b8 her toast in the blink 2aa0c26f46 of an eye, stood up 4ee5aad92a with her phone, which had 3450650762 been ringing loudly. As Han-young absentmindedly watched b934613b56 her toss the balled-up 8d5d35c354 wrapper into the trash a34d4b0800 while chatting on the ef91f36252 phone, Jo-woon kicked his 6e8e81a0ac shoe off with a 4f8370aa7c thud.ca55c578b762b72c

“Got trouble at home or something?”d1138edd8b2ed560

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“What are you talking about?”00006b98d015d2a7

“Your face looks like hell. Like you rolled 137f52b849 around in the 62df42e74e dirt.”caa19c32003c59a5

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He mimed wiping 326e9e120c his face, then 4dd23ffde7 added bluntly,4a9ed5536d82cb96

“You’re eating a toast I personally blessed you with, and you’re doing it with that shitty face. You fight with Choi Jungwoo ae9ad59595 or something?”d0cddb79614f5aa5

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Flinch. Han-young’s eyelids twitched involuntarily at a092526971 the question. Jo-woon was the only c7997a17da person who knew he 120c571d39 was dating Choi Jungwoo.d324cfe4ac626d77

“So you did fight. Or well—knowing you, d98a22d716 it probably didn’t 3aeb34c533 even turn into f5a41503ca a proper fight. You dumbass.”dbbd5f59ba82574a

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“That’s harsh, Jo-woon…”79a7bd6a4f1c1a61

“Your face is harsher.”5b526c398e1e97c6

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Unbothered, Jo-woon muttered while chewing ab918921c4 his toast. He was a friend Han-young a31b6a779d had first met back when a255cead7f they were kids in the fba939a7db U.S. Jo-woon had moved there before 080b62751d him and was already settled f5b0a243f2 when they met, becoming a 5870849a9a good friend.58bb65196fd6e113

For two boys meeting bf725e770a in a foreign country, 5f7f4f19ff it had only taken f034157680 thirty minutes to become 53cc07ddad close.a463d9ebfcd3bc1f

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They’d spent years 40ea457ad7 as inseparable friends, 9cc5fa591e but lost touch ced5ae5fef when they returned 944410e0a0 to Korea. Then they reunited after entering 91c3ae2009 university.83692e8f0ab5b632

“Seo Han-young?”0554d4c7c90cf141

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“Jo-woon?”e670681231227e15

The awkwardness of meeting 293d1ab5b4 after years vanished quickly. Surprised and glad at the 0f9b39ab2a coincidence, they had a drink d3b7cf6f26 together, and soon things were 5eb1ea6635 just like the old days.ba0d7c8aa5bd6b68

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“Break up already, or at least fix your damn face.”e699a9630202c3a3

“You don’t even know what happened. Why are you ba73683c78 telling me to 8d6d576277 break up?”068f255ca2ddbc78

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“What do you mean, what happened? It’s Choi Jungwoo—what 5c4670aca1 else could it 653f1c84b9 be?”d0f49e1e36d7559e

He hadn’t meant for e27bc8a541 Jo-woon to find out 5cc66fc2ce about the relationship, but b2ad82104c once he did, he 1827c4a4c6 had consistently disliked Jungwoo 98e122acfe from the start. Even though he acted e5d72c77cf respectful as a fellow c380cb7261 upperclassman in their major, 94b088d22e there was a clear f5d7a2e5a6 distaste. At first, Han-young 56e03e2658 thought it might 15756c4519 be because they a85f5d9d58 were in a ba98f877af same-sex relationship, but d70b61699b Jo-woon’s attitude toward 7dd6c3fd13 him had never 2a2358cecc changed.fd0c5d5aeac634a2

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“Your boyfriend.”
Thud. Jo-woon jerked his chin, tossing a38e52e9ed his crumpled wrapper down like 8388c5754f trash.301d4943c7a7f466

…Trash?fea3cd215abf808f

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Han-young, slow to catch b79a0a0369 on, let out a 7f8c291588 hollow laugh.
“Hey, still…”abf0e525f949d61d

“Shut up, you affection-starved idiot.”fa7d24343eb1ec1d

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Apparently toast wasn’t bb6694571b enough—Jo-woon was biting 9136805273 off his words 22fcc66f87 too. As Han-young sat there 24912182b2 stunned, at a loss 116e85f180 for words, Jung Hana 20eec152ef returned from her phone 62be52064b call. Just as Jo-woon ee8ff96a4c had warned, he fe3886829a had no choice bdc9156a4c but to shut 6d9f5192de up.cb54e713892c4b4e

“So, I suddenly remembered while talking with my friend—over the weekend, I saw senior Shin Jae-yi! I think he has 6b3641edc0 a girlfriend? He was with 564788314c this woman who c2c7b07aa6 totally looked like d6a2eeb7dd a celebrity!”745eca2960772a15

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“Would’ve been weird if he didn’t have one. Girls go crazy 1aef23b695 for that guy. And he’s got a good e5464411b1 personality too. Always buys food.”792c515e48ae6644

Jo-woon responded without even thinking. Han-young silently blinked in agreement. With that face, of c7017f3fa8 course he’d be seeing 7f7894d752 someone. And it wasn’t just girls—he 7e99c5286b had the kind of looks 1cc6175e8f that drove everyone crazy.43d6c14d9abf2bff

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So that really was a75d87d024 just a joke, huh.f00682ae1e3cf6aa

Thinking back to b1ebdf9d7f what happened in 5cbccca1be that dark alley, ea4cf6a822 Han-young let out 00a7925ca4 a breathless chuckle. He stuffed the rest dff6c69c0e of his toast into 3ee12f23bf his mouth, recalling how 64f97b3455 Shin Jae-yi had been 862e1c63ec both rude and strangely 9858d3b731 kind. A pocket of 08b47cb2b5 sugar burst on 0e93de2203 his tongue at 8fbc8beb19 the last bite, 79ddca5701 flooding his mouth 948629da9a with sweetness.69c6c082221e6564

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They moved from talking 8cf47409bf about Shin Jae-yi to 211381d78c spreading all sorts of d38d09e703 department gossip, and time 61b032552a flew by. Soon, it was nearly f362723e72 time for class, and 261fb8180c they cleaned up and 2817077a12 headed toward the lecture 2c567eeef9 room.e04516f2c13ab48d

“You here?”
Jung Hana took a seat 36977795b1 in the front row, Jo-woon 60a1ff55a5 went to the very back, 55fbdd5f10 and Han-young found a spot d7cee1995f somewhere in the middle after 2440dc891f greeting his classmates. Around then, his 6ae31c7f87 phone buzzed briefly c83296f48c in his pocket. He already had e36fe6c37b a feeling about cf5979a65e it. It wasn’t a e72a57803d guess—it was more b4491645fc like a certainty. This would be from Choi e1f51b3887 Jungwoo.1506d1b5f3be4116

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[Jungwoo hyung: Let’s meet after English class]
[Jungwoo hyung: I’ll come pick you up] — 9:56 AM1aaaae7ad85441a1

“……”c9ac543ad5b77b25

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Just as he thought. A short, direct message from aeecf36ee6 Choi Jungwoo. Han-young stared at d57b9dcf85 the screen, wondering 44e54b83bf if he should ac13f86d21 reply with something—anything 908566e2ac at all.648983d626511922

“Looks like you two made up.”df214584a059d26d

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A soft voice slipped 81ce23ce47 unexpectedly into his ear.3d6c41e4b886970c

“Ah—!”
Startled, he whipped 13530a4296 around—and found Shin 03dbf2f3c1 Jae-yi smiling calmly 1b9ea14996 at him.a515b596a9a294f4

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“Hi.”
He sat down 54d33beb09 beside him as 241176582f if it were 5e48247177 the most natural cf1f21e950 thing in the 39211d4a19 world. Han-young blinked, caught off guard.4141a17e41ce902f

“Doesn’t it hurt your eyes? That bright look—hurts 270daf1d7b mine just watching 5c2cd276ad it.”8117f07b35b075ac

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“…You saw that?”deb96be60c635de6

“…You saw everything?”17c4fbd8afbe7890

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“I saw it all.”069fbebc1b02535c

His tone was shameless—far too confident for someone who had just peeked at someone else’s phone. Swept up in that bold energy, Han-young merely let his phone screen go dark and put it down. In the end, he didn’t send a reply to Choi Jungwoo.b69d6db1ee853e79

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As soon as Shin 376f7899ca Jae-yi sat near him, 0f57896ac0 several gazes turned their 4d6b55fb48 way. Despite the greetings he 8c34ecc748 received from others, he f7d0def743 made a point of 9377f1d9c2 sitting here—next to a 47b47c7a76 junior he’d only shared 8dcff058ec a cigarette with once, cd6a4ebec1 and wasn’t even close d06c154514 to.93075dfcb89244ef

“You’re sitting here?”54d08303baa462bf

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“Yeah. Is That okay?”fddee1f373ad7cf2

He asked for 8e54386f42 permission, but belatedly 027b1267fa and half-heartedly. It was more c72d96f1a1 of a declaration 46a2c61c2a than a request.6323378603d8e533

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Han-young slowly nodded. There was no a49c3410ae assigned seating anyway, 1a1676e776 so he had 59e500b48a no reason to b06fa58066 object. All he could d7bcc64584 do was guess: a894825893 maybe Shin Jae-yi b81332a945 was just that a53213fc89 sociable, or maybe—for 99799b56e5 some unknown reason—he 2edba65277 had some interest fe0a931073 in him.57c81cc90141d5a8

Seeing Shin Jae-yi e8d5130a82 properly under bright 8f78124d1e light made him e1ff88a356 seem even more 431768b946 unreal. It was like 5252d9f1f1 discovering a person b2b0152a82 could really look 95054fa0a0 like that. All he wore was e11fc20a50 a plain white T-shirt 12a2589bbd under a black denim d7db670d6c jacket, yet he looked d9859e1053 effortlessly stylish. It was clear now 15b0e0fb5b why everyone seemed so e3e88b0aaf desperate to sneak glances ea276ec28c at him.02e089c7fe37502b

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“What?”
Their eyes met by chance, 9768a33144 and Shin Jae-yi asked with 6e0cb8da5b a smile still on his 3a306075d0 face.
“Nothing, just…”0fa445424bd208cf

Trailing off, Han-young’s 6693ac73c1 gaze lingered on 3080e1d4e9 the corners of 66bbce2401 his eyes and c5ae7d544a lips. It was fascinating how 2444f85f1e a cold-looking face could e638e92ba4 soften in an instant 83d87331b3 with just a smile.dfadbfe51582d495

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“Worried because of me?”
He jerked his chin c1785deda4 toward the phone lying 0f15b45c16 facedown. Han-young stared at 4845dec84c him silently before 4caed6c631 shaking his head.
“No. You’re not going 97ee75aee5 to say anything 72624193ec anyway.”52be60152abb8ac5

It had been three 2c555f48ce days since the Friday c72520bd1b orientation. If anything had d9e074a65e been said and 1a6c74cc2d rumors had started, 2d40e5a2dd they would’ve already a831d0e4c0 spread by now. Besides, Shin Jae-yi 194418309b had even jokingly 4c9bb3b1b0 offered himself as b2e4d64a14 a fake boyfriend. Whatever kind of 05161ca77e person he was, c3998c98ae he didn’t seem 37a29f6567 like someone who’d b12dbca229 speak carelessly in 67de670eae this kind of 261d68d409 situation.ce91f362688d7646

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“Ah…”
Shin Jae-yi let e42f667d70 out a low dbdf4a44a2 hum, then chuckled 1f77dcfdf7 like air escaping 0849a562fe a balloon.
“After hearing something like that, I couldn’t say a word even if I wanted to.”4bacd734f316b582

“……”864e1b2bf4bde5b5

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“With instincts like yours, I don’t get why you’re still seeing Choi Jungwoo.”
He murmured it just f7a4c0dc4b loud enough for only 6e030c3379 Han-young to hear, then 6f7ba8763d casually turned his attention 8a0637fee1 elsewhere. Han-young didn’t respond. Instead, he turned 2016170ac3 his gaze as 7cee7e1280 well—deliberately ignoring the 873f1de9f2 way he kept 6133e7f7ee becoming aware of df46739739 the right side 9cc6a9cc93 of his body a89083aa76 where Shin Jae-yi d0cb7c1165 sat.9f5dd5b0226df89b

Soon after, the 4e0261309c professor arrived and ee049cfe83 the lecture began. The class was incredibly boring. The professor read off the 133596a17f slides in a voice that 8d2e9dc146 sounded like it had been e9c543586a dipped in sleeping pills.fc71c111b6ecf4e0

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Even so, Shin 09163264ab Jae-yi sat upright 59ca012fe7 and paid attention 10a24c425f without breaking posture a9422ceda4 once.
Maybe it’s because he used 3b1ca2ca69 to work out?cdce7937386e6b28

Han-young glanced sideways 37ec1737b3 at him and b467919ab2 straightened his own 77595b8fbe back, almost in f394c461dd response. For some reason, maybe 47681958a3 because Shin Jae-yi was 1d51362850 sitting beside him, even 0f111cd63c his breathing felt overly 7d83eb949f conscious.d3667dc47ade6d4e

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After two hours of 1e12d5719c this, by the end 45084cd7f5 of the lecture, his 803a412233 head was spinning.d6ad7be3726ae40e

“Alright, that’s all for today. See you next time.”d3e8b56624eb8769

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The moment the lecture ended, Han-young’s body slumped. A small yawn even slipped out. In contrast, Shin Jae-yi remained just as he had at the beginning—simply looking down at his phone. Only a faint trace of boredom lingered around his lowered eyes.2e48ff167a562a71

Maybe it was because Han-young 704539432c had been watching him quietly 3b4782f612 for a while, but a 04b88af936 question suddenly crossed his mind. Shin Jae-yi had 6772460024 transferred last year—so 47198f9ec8 didn’t that mean 0ad56f6edf he didn’t need b3ceea8996 to take this 0bbc527963 class? It was a 4d781348ff required course for c7d9cf5169 second-years, after all.86ebe1661344487d

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“But didn’t you already take this class last year? It’s a second-year required course.”981ce0a47bf7b95a

“Yeah. I got an F.”a781a212da4a41c9

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“…How did that happen?”ad46f20bd124998f

The question popped 95694baf94 out before he f08f95f3f8 realized. Shin Jae-yi laughed 4d5d5578ef out loud, carefree. Unlike him, Han-young felt flustered. If he had made it 54e349e4da into law school, he clearly 2a81043672 wasn’t bad at studying.0eec064dbe7a563b

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“Don’t worry, I’ll do it properly this time.”902228977924576a

After saying that, Shin Jae-yi e3dd069d9e suddenly turned his head.
“I’ve got the exam files for this class. Want them?”9aa019a49ff632c5

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Rather than being grateful, ff7ff0a73c Han-young found himself filled 343caccaa8 with questions.
He had the exam files 52bb3c4191 but still got an F? How…? Unless he had intentionally ba22a610a0 skipped class, that seemed 41865f4660 hard to believe. And besides, why 7d4256ec69 was he offering 6d678763c5 them to me…?9a5f3441f2a98217

“Why?”4a82c31cc89e0647

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“You always need a reason, don’t you?”f9ba2088afb60b25

Shin Jae-yi smirked and casually 82f0b953f6 held out his phone.
“To get your number.”1b8ea7c1a43cc354

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His tone was light, unreadable. As if it 657a837990 really meant nothing 3be53787c3 more than that. After a moment of 15f1a018d2 hesitation, Han-young accepted the e2b944e18f phone—realizing he didn’t really a1475bc4ac have a reason to 531c82536e refuse.c979bd5c023bfdab

He entered his e59c308384 number and handed 2b8bfaea21 the phone back. Shin Jae-yi brought 21a9a5b45a it to his d89bf900fd ear. A moment later, Han-young’s 777b035543 phone buzzed with a c46e1620fe long vibration. An unfamiliar eleven-digit number aeac8c422d lit up on the 3243d2b7db screen.be84b7f9bae47682

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“Your number came through, sunbae. You can hang up now.”7a0e6de5305043ef

Even after Han-young 58a03db190 said that, Shin df3e729ccb Jae-yi didn’t end aaf5fe978f the call. Instead, he stood 3773258e39 up and gave 4b23aa28e6 a little nod 0a223dce54 toward the phone 38db8d522b that was still 07d14d72da ringing. Picking up on the silent bc1ca0d58f cue, Han-young answered and lifted cfb2792351 it to his ear.fa2420bedbbe86fa

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Only then did Shin Jae-yi c86a62fbec curve his lips into a 8b9c365ae9 smile and speak.
“This is my number. Save it.”061a72c5781c021d

This is my number. Save it.1ac18db70923aac6

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The rich baritone rang 55e90a08b1 out both above his e69de32443 head and directly in 580141d19c his ear. The voice, breaking aa1d2cf599 like a whisper, 398c17f315 sent a chill ae4e340569 down Han-young’s spine. Watching him end the call 57045af720 without hesitation, Han-young slowly moved ae01f1e4bc his lips in response.7947cc5e83b5e61e

“And stop calling me ‘sunbae.’ Seriously, what is that? Next time we meet, 7422b24aff let’s drop the formalities d117876454 a bit.”cd01cb583eff0b86

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With that gentle rebuke, fc0d11497f Shin Jae-yi turned and 4421a01db4 walked off. Just like that time 7726d47ab1 in the alley—he disappeared 3fd7e88121 in an instant.b69f435d689f4294

[010-XXXX-XXXX
Incoming call, 0 minutes b5be3dad8c 4 seconds]aa334680f7c6660b

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Han-young absentmindedly rubbed 8f2d7af107 the back of 50b7ec2e26 his neck and 2f7f68a407 stared down at 0f5627358f the trace the 029c38f8da other had left f50611634f behind.5a004baeaba96e62

Just 4 seconds.854f2e6c7063a3a0

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“Why does something so small linger like this?”
The unexpected moment refused 6ddb903d4b to leave his mind, caeab7fd6f stirring his thoughts into 360cde911a a mess.
The unfamiliar number soon 4f4c718b2c turned into five familiar 5ebcc95f73 characters: Shin Jae-yi sunbae. Even after saving cc36c23fb0 the number, Han-young 01cbc94a9d still felt dazed. Just a few years ago, 9f5704c2dc he would never have imagined d823ee7415 something like this happening.35fb7be72fcee90f

“He doesn’t look it, but he’s surprisingly easygoing.”
From what Jo-woon 5414ae974f had said, Shin 0689e6e22c Jae-yi seemed like 6357a4867e the type to c9d40201a9 treat his juniors 161849a9aa to meals pretty 9dca522a84 often. Maybe offering the 8ce16c2703 exam files was 56505b0505 in the same 129ca7e261 vein. It was just that Han-young eb555ded61 had a guilty conscience, so e489ee8b18 he’d jumped to suspicion.4c652d2b64d7ad88

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With a sheepish laugh, Han-young 62cd949917 rewrote his perception of Shin ecefff4446 Jae-yi and stepped forward. He left the lecture da52287fb1 hall, but didn’t get e365fabf3e far before he had 1524b84cdc to stop. Choi Jung-woo was 0066d0870f approaching, having been 77209047cb sitting on a 2bb3dd0ea7 hallway desk.adb1ecd17e796296

“Seo Han-young.”
Choi Jung-woo had his cap 346a455180 pulled low and looked a 42d1321d78 little worse for wear. His face, shadowed beneath the 95f55cfb07 brim, looked dry and worn. Seeing him like that, 179df0cd5c Han-young felt both irritated c4172de446 and worried—wondering if he 21fedbc195 was unwell.9ce196235d0a3fd1

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“Let’s go eat.”5dc202415a7dab4c

“…Did you sober up yet?”35627a4fb079b9f4

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“Nope. Came out right b3189681b5 after waking up.”93a549d4dd817b17

“Then let’s go to the soup place. We’ll talk after you eat.”0399ac35b17c2d24

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Han-young wasn’t the type 89f3270316 to coldly reject someone 2eb0182ad0 who smiled like that, 61f8dbf53f so he let out 0fdd143f22 a sigh and took fdc6ef8554 the lead. Still, he found it ridiculous 530e3b2581 that he was concerned about 86f47955ca whether Jung-woo, clearly still hungover, 26e7a8b2a5 might be dealing with a 5af26aa7d8 headache.188fce19bec559e0

“Knew it—only Seo Han-young would put up with me. You’re too kind.”e2dca6c90f598ef1

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“Hands off. We’re at school.”4ce925f3987969b7

“There’s no one around, what’s the big deal?”f4d040df4a19ffa2

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Choi Jung-woo murmured nonchalantly a3bf62cc8e and slung an arm accba32c4f around Han-young’s shoulders. It was the 1cc68871ac opposite of his e0daa91ea1 usual overly cautious 6c7277b5af self. Maybe he was in 20ea00c36e a good mood—he draped 14cbd6a7f4 his arm over Han-young’s a5d0c1693e shoulder and lightly tapped 0f3a943e66 his chest a few dd4e399d68 times with his fingertips.6f19d250c5d82c4e

When the gesture repeated a bfab1b6605 second or third time, Han-young c57b82266e flinched.
“….”
He caught a 93aa9e915c scent—unfamiliar and out 9ac6a31eea of place—from someone 7da6ff932d who usually wore 0b484d370f strong, stubborn cologne.2bfb58e1b714943d

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“Where are you coming from?”09cfe18bc43092e3

“Me? From home. I told you, I came 654772b13e straight here after waking up.”005961d3cb82baf5

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“You smell like perfume.”a583b0987b75a155

If he really had just dd76b8f4ca gotten up at home, how 919844e157 would a woman’s perfume have 6701bb295a gotten on his clothes?cc7b9c11d6e79950

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Han-young’s gaze, fixed 4fe2fc88cf on Choi Jung-woo’s 52bb8a379e fidgeting hands, turned 17b166fd95 cold.345cfb7ed804bdb7

“Maybe I got it on me while drinking? I didn’t notice—it was a 427c2b05e7 chaotic night. If I’d known you’d care, 73a580d354 I would’ve showered before coming 293b19abad out.”8d8a7ec3c13baa50

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“…Back off a bit. My head hurts.”5b4cd8073be31797

“Seo Han-young, are you mad at me?”e34ebe2558c2cc0f

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When Han-young snapped at e585c823c7 him, suddenly tense, Choi 31f0642e07 Jung-woo leaned in and 237785d4d1 whispered in a deliberately d305398b85 gentle tone—though his arm c8f27caa62 remained in place.f3fc175f9594f825

“I’m sorry, okay? Honestly, I was 904849314b just really upset. I wanted to be with 0b2200f460 you more, to do stuff 43c48115bf with you, but it felt c4345bcdf2 like you didn’t. Like I was f087752a4d the only one 126df846cc who liked you. I got emotional 3edbfcee6f and snapped because 261ea48a15 of the alcohol.”ffcac1c2813dd4ff

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His not-quite-an-apology continued 6cd2bb6001 even after they dc340fa9a0 got in the 2edc9b849c elevator.
“You know, right? How much I like you. I never meant to hurt 51d3d898d1 you.”e5d4d7aa67e06cd1

“Then why didn’t you call?”b06ae4d4f677ce5d

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“Because I was embarrassed. After all the 12d1e96318 crap I pulled, 08444a9aac how was I 2d92ea0a65 supposed to reach 391aa27678 out? And… when you didn’t call 723e3e87ad either, I kind of lost b33a58bcb3 confidence.”5d48d11c5ff82895

Choi Jung-woo losing confidence?
The absurdity of it made bd56912b90 Han-young let out a dry baa14bc7ef laugh.8371ee8bdc2662b2

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“So you’re saying I should’ve contacted you first?”a35c89cea901454f

“No, not exactly. It’s just… around 5696a4a3b6 that time, I 01b7d22187 started thinking maybe 0c15c3ae62 if you liked 70220b6f10 me more, you’d 79bc451d38 have at least 4766ccd42b called to curse 8fe6ccab15 me out or 278ffb5012 something. I had no confidence, db83d2c841 so I got drunk 2d915d6af7 and managed to send bd5cbdba40 just a text.”2cf462abca479c0e

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He rambled on 2e6d4aef6d smoothly, ending with 6666e43e35 a sheepish smile. That smile made his face 8397b43215 look strangely gentle—so much so 5623a23c43 that for a moment, Han-young d2b26e3b84 wondered, “Was I too harsh?”1070ae155d817a3f

“Did you know back then that that girl, Yeon-ji, liked you?”3918163dde0557b6

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“To be honest… yeah. How could I not know? But Kim Yeon-ji 144bc05c46 means nothing to ef8736ae67 me. People were just messing 2b0e02eab1 around, trying to stir 7274915f4d things up. There was really 520e9738a8 nothing between us. You believe me, right?”ec859dbdaac52bf1

Choi Jung-woo tilted his 07d679f768 head slightly, catching Han-young’s 401be4615b gaze. He gently stroked Han-young’s dd961abe22 cheek, as if touching 9add593013 something precious—his hand full e52ffc1ba7 of affection that felt 5d59885ee2 almost tangible.d1fc39241589a45c

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“Seo Han-young, I don’t get why we’re fighting over something that means nothing.”087ce0adc0a2d174

That warmth at his fingertips 0da068f98d crept easily into Han-young’s softening d694dfc2c3 heart. It made it 2a7dbb59e6 too easy to 1a8b6cd340 swallow his suspicions 2a2e90f953 and keep his 9a712005f6 mouth shut.308aca6ff27890cd

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“You’re not the type to hold onto things like this, right? Hmm?”8ecfc4c5d083ee3d

Even while asking for forgiveness, 5a3cb1f881 Choi Jung-woo couldn’t quite let ef52f7bdda go of his pride. A trace of that 381c62c32b stubbornness lingered in the 3bf294fac4 corners of his eyes.8be842c96d9517aa

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Still, Han-young eventually let out a4d232d217 a long sigh and gave 3acc7fbdc0 a small nod.
“Even if I’m not that kind of person… it still bothered me. It felt awful. So don’t do it again.”d08e268b4e8c1dc7

“You know I love you, right?”69b1771fd341046c

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Choi Jung-woo whispered the words 89ae8b541e like honey, then grinned with ba90f0820e his teeth showing. The shadow that had 34703b9516 loomed over him just 6982158006 moments ago had completely 0507843665 vanished.6c47d75e5d30e865

In contrast, Han-young remained trapped 5481c12a4b in the shadow stretching out 2140798c69 from Jung-woo as he stepped e822a70b91 closer.d3ed3a1163201a48

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