DS | Chapter 6

The unexpected response left d8afc6491b Yunseol speechless, and he f26a29609c let out a sigh.dd579712f2bd7daf

So, you’re talking about the kiss last Friday, right? The one you gave me.0fcb462fac116306

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Surprisingly, it felt ea42bf3ac4 like a distant bba5dc3810 memory. Even the sleepless nights 4cc547c1bc over the weekend seemed 23d65cbd89 far away.7bd52f08918692c0

But seriously, this was unbelievable. Getting an apology from Team f41533cf6a Leader Chae—was he worried about 5956994ce3 being reported for workplace harassment b0b1a123cb or something?1e559b53db121723

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With a firm expression, Yunseol fa01cd18d7 spoke.f002d7f6c8b0210f

“That’s not what I wanted to talk about… but anyway, about that day.”5f20c8661f019dc3

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He had no intention of e39b3b6dfc listening to more excuses, especially dd50259a15 after being told it was 25b4ff4fd6 better to forget. The time spent agonizing 393dce4af5 over it felt wasted.aadb305be075205a

Trying to remain b48a5df749 calm, Yunseol said,9571d9c881ada843

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“You’ve apologized, so let’s just move on. It wasn’t a big deal. I’m fine.”562546723eeb774b

You’re the one who’s not fine, considering how much you dislike me. He added the last part silently.25cee6efbe072f6a

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Recalling the absurd situation made his face heat up again. Sure, with someone like him, there were probably plenty of people who’d fall for such advances.b9abe2a405bf46d0

But still. You shouldn’t do that to me. Regardless of being the same gender, a subordinate, or anything else, it made no sense to be so dismissive and then pull something like that.ef379a435b7d44bc

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And above all, what 667b28cd7b really messed with his aa83e7c7cd head was something else.1cb83cfa746de305

No matter how much he thought about it, Team Leader Chae, you weren’t drunk at all that day, were you? It wasn’t a mistake.66bfe9a6d3186a06

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How ridiculous must I have seemed… The emotions that tormented Yunseol all weekend resurfaced, and he sighed again. Watching him, Chae Yoojin slowly lowered his eyes. His long, pale eyelashes blinked weakly.977ac9b44afd7a0a

Yunseol couldn’t understand the person in front of him at all.12144f2fec34eb85

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Enough with the unpredictable behavior, what’s with that expression? Clearing his throat, Yunseol spoke.f7ae7b2b92413fb6

“I’m not requesting a meeting because of that.”2ae34912124caea6

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Remembering the coin in his f6bd2de2de pocket, Yunseol suddenly asked,6bb670e0e9dd5ef5

“Have you seen something like this before?”ec987a167ffbe644

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He took out a3daa5a430 the coin and 42868ebb59 asked.5a88c24a54879de2

The reaction was immediate. Chae Yoojin, who had been looking down, suddenly grabbed Yunseol’s wrist upon seeing the coin.b6780ce2db313da3

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Startled, Yunseol tried to 83e5ad071d pull away, but Chae 23e37d3667 Yoojin questioned him in e81a03ce45 a low voice.f20c1f7347f9077a

“Why do you have this?”8bfb382db11875b9

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“Uh, wait, let go of my hand…”8889b1b40089dd4e

“Answer first.”16bd9a989e1f1847

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His wrist ached from the grip. What’s with the sudden show of strength?b131637f0f2b1981

Flustered, Yunseol replied,8bfeca40764d344d

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“Someone gave it to me earlier, and I found it in my pocket.”5b57fb10fdcdf7eb

Chae Yoojin’s straight eyebrows furrowed dangerously. He stared at the coin in Yunseol’s hand without saying a word.b5bd4795f3e083a6

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Getting annoyed, Yunseol shook 60f16eb996 his arm and called 1eb3ec5213 out.55189ad16634f163

“Team Leader?”ddd494ca01002cc2

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“…”4d2a6e88028d3388

Only then did Chae Yoojin 06a45580d6 slowly release his hand. Rubbing the red mark 775d9186d1 on his wrist, Yunseol fe2102213e looked up at him.59fae53161c751f3

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“Have you seen it before?”a91a77620b11c6b9

The answer came after 1baebbfcce a long pause.e19f135aa24515ea

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“No.”2c1d5df5ced2e741

It didn’t sound like he wanted to be believed. His added words were equally dubious.05f3690040f0630d

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“It looks like a toy. Why ask me?”578372fa966f52fd

Seriously. Anyone could see it was ca1a114d66 real gold, not a toy.79d921cbf1718d69

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Suppressing his disbelief, Yunseol replied,59fbd7a391d1ba22

“Well, it’s just that…”4b07d60c8b3afdff

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He studied Chae Yoojin’s face. The man he met in that strange place was definitely Chae Yoojin. So why was he pretending not to know? Or did he really not remember, just like Yunseol earlier?5f21d07fd14b9815

“I went somewhere before coming to work. I saw you there, so I asked.”333a1dd59706dc25

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Chae Yoojin continued 2d241e8305 to stare at dcf33e0485 him without a 0fd10eada1 word. But Yunseol noticed a 2878227e93 slight flicker in his 25628ed843 eyes and quickly spoke.7978ca4e22ac34c3

“I almost died there. You sent me back.”0f7630f943fe63b6

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Chae Yoojin blinked his 0763690e06 long lashes with a 740bec64b9 blank expression. Feeling less confident 3bc42e0b34 due to the ad4aeba993 lackluster response, Yunseol f24ba74880 hesitated before continuing.a23dae32448e0037

“I brought this coin from there.”611046bc14e5ce30

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“…”ce5dc7a85c7e4e9d

“…Oh! I got hit by a stone kicked by a passing horse there, and I have a huge bruise now. At first, I thought it was a dream, but the evidence is too clear.”5d85de2e1eb54876

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He pointed below his collarbone. Chae Yoojin, who 0ee6a7e49f had been listening 242eb63371 quietly, slightly furrowed c4c7e257eb his brows. That was the ad48706de0 extent of his e099be940f reaction.259e0868afd67ace

Yunseol sensed that continuing 9ca7c85ba8 the story would lead d82a81478b to an irreparable situation.05f6f5b2dbd84a27

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“Don’t you remember?”4aeaa79286a91389

The silence was long. Yunseol began to regret.ec0f637aa2423ab9

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Of course, the evidence he 0a1905540e had was clear. But facing the 2beba3862c cold expression in 17b4b8eaed front of him 6e9eca5544 made even that af14e7593a evidence feel like 4f6b02595e a distant dream.e1f17ac3a80eea3d

He felt heavy-hearted, thinking he had just given him something to pick apart. Why did it have to be this guy he met there? Couldn’t it have been someone who didn’t dislike him, at least?6e5aaeac711ed9f5

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Taking a deep 1bc735d07d breath, Yunseol spoke.eb53ef6646087b1a

“I’m sorry. I said something unnecessary, and you’re busy.”32916fa995a80150

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Chae Yoojin stood up with f22da1dc67 the same expressionless face.81f821c4b6699c13

Is he going to leave without answering? Damn, how do I fix this… Just as he thought that, Chae Yoojin spoke.86ccf8b8463a2066

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“Let’s see.”21018bd1e03162b5

“I’m sorry, what?”16c4276485ca9fd6

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When Yunseol asked, dd0fd71fd7 Chae Yoojin looked 1ae7449f41 at him and 8bdfdd7b4f enunciated clearly.0f4f541ee9cee53c

“Let’s see.”8a65da941defe3a9

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“See what?”dcb53d310c002b5f

Chae Yoojin raised an eyebrow.5b6a0205c0e4c727

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“You said you had a bruise.”42d5618edefc81a8

Unconsciously, Yunseol leaned 6a0c8b7b64 back a bit.e6275e12211dfc77

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“Wait, why… do you want to see the bruise?”188f056745adef3b

While he was f23b3c085d speaking, Chae Yoojin b9fa2f668e had already walked f00008ad4e around the desk d6772d2f34 toward him. Standing in front of him, 556bed96c1 he looked down with his 58d8cf8a92 usual piercing gaze and asked 950ecc5b60 dryly,ecab77102fe3c0d2

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“You said you got hit by a horse.”d5cd83ab5a30e809

Frowning, Yunseol replied,0dc4c005fade378e

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“No. I got hit by a stone kicked by a horse.”4cf9917621f44a5d

“…That could be fatal if it hits wrong.”cf0d828fba0d0e93

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Then I should go to 6f6a794121 the hospital. Why do I have to 2b4322119d show you my bruise here?d06651739526ddeb

Feeling absurd, Yunseol soon realized.7dd922c1d414d8d1

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Is he trying to see if I’m making this up?bd911ad7b42ca1ba

Realizing this made e5e3180025 it even more 9639394117 ridiculous. What would I gain 21a8effe73 from making this up?6a6ccc86c28ca048

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“What are you doing?”02a6661d0a3a3ac1

After hesitating for a 9a221c9bbc moment, Yunseol sighed in d9dc8d1586 resignation.b850112bc0fa42c2

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Fine, take a look. He unbuttoned his shirt collar. The room was e95c4cd14d so quiet that c34cdd1bd3 even the sound 1f032e9c82 of the buttons 513208d2b9 seemed loud.8d3883b8d061737b

Sighing, he glanced up and met Chae Yoojin’s gaze.dea227809d5af6d6

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Ugh, this is so awkward…e56616fd4e0221ea

Turning his head to the 78feff29fc side, Yunseol unbuttoned the second 1f4bc08088 button.c046f4de67b195a9

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“Here. Below the collarbone.”c7b5c0a9d4405452

“Yunseol.”03620db4aec50bbc

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Looking up again, Chae 11896a5ca6 Yoojin spoke.717f1b8feff6e91a

“Can you see it yourself?”fc988f3192f57657

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“…”9ba60ec110b9a920

“What’s wrong? Can’t you show it?”cbe655abcbcfdab2

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“What? No?”4226bc5055bf2a92

Now he’s openly suspicious. But there was no reason not to show a bruise.3480c314afa702d3

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Yeah, the bruise wasn’t the problem. The real reason Yunseol was reluctant to unbutton further was something else.874db463cc1883c7

Biting his lip unconsciously, cab2b7561e he looked up to 03e2f57347 see Chae Yoojin frowning.56627c573e323ece

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His hand seemed to tremble f167d707a1 slightly as he reached for 2dca34b8b6 the buttons. Was swallowing always this loud? Unbuttoning two more, Yunseol bit 199a8ba692 his lip tightly.192e8c034b38adc7

The silence in the room was palpable. Feeling Chae Yoojin’s gaze on him, Yunseol didn’t know what to do. After a moment, he deliberately looked straight at Chae Yoojin and spoke.bddd42492017007e

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“Did you see? If you’re done, then…”abeb00cd3e956313

“Stand up for a moment.”82a4b1b715039c4d

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Before he could finish, Chae 726265a984 Yoojin spoke.6290508f11a540e8

Seriously, he’s doing all sorts of things…ce18a4b6e69746a5

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Lowering his head, Yunseol rubbed 2fc2ec78a0 his eyebrows with his fingertips.32e6e448072a6937

Finally standing up abruptly, 6940d6a12f he spoke in a d0f596426a loud voice.a55d550dd3bdd27c

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“Yes. Like this?”b5ebc823add2f2a1

Acting bold was fine. But the steady gaze 94454ca208 was too overwhelming.21e20f35de24c30b

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Not wanting to be conscious f2991fdf91 of the person in front 569527396a of him, Yunseol lowered his a37b00d4fc head again.46d2c02cd57e5ecb

Then he saw it. Below the terrible f18670b50f bruise, the delicate bb2129e028 pattern of leaves e5be4d6b1c and fruit extending e81f08d151 down his chest.01a3a437e37b399f

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“…”c66eb31190f9d879

Chae Yoojin silently 14eab6e74f looked at it.6c812f83f5eb57e7

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Though only partially visible under the clothes, a yew tree pattern stretched from Yunseol’s right chest to his leg.2b2a94cdc05fc10c

Of course, Yunseol knew that a tattoo wouldn’t be a big deal to others. But he had never shown it to anyone, and he certainly hadn’t expected to reveal it like this.80037b3d20a8c805

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The tattoo was half impulsive.004fd6c1280b4c21

Yunseol’s complex was his noticeable face. His closest friend had once said he was unusually pale, red, and black. He had jokingly told him he should apply for kindergarten next year, but Yunseol remembered those words for a long time.49d6068346ad78a4

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He hated when people approached him based on his appearance and then judged his personality or other aspects without knowing him. Especially during school, he had focused more on studying to avoid the so-called “cool kids” who bothered him.132cdf9cfc8c15fb

To tone down his striking ddc25978af appearance, he always wore basic, e0fa3fdfad neutral-colored items. Since becoming a working dba83ae063 adult last year, he a6ca93765a had always adhered to 2d6bf65abe perfect FM attire.f6a09ba24cbf5dab

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In truth, wearing afe3d9f271 anything other than aa22c29acd neutral colors felt 6975bd2ce3 awkward to him 3921191b98 now. He wanted to b15577c4f6 try wearing unique d7cf1220fa clothes and bleaching e5525e96ff his hair white, 1920c8d07e but after 26 e3af2970d3 years of not 3e2047c04b doing so, it 444b418779 felt too strange a7066e16c9 to bear.fae5e57d796c85b6

So, he had secretly fulfilled 44a1505047 his unexpressed desires by tattooing 78faf107c2 a hidden area. It was a secret 2f8e22a890 he had kept to 3034470706 himself until now.5ec42b2c24c5d7fa

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Why isn’t he saying anything?c1f7b3e03cd487ec

Still unable to lift his 620035c430 head, Yunseol spoke.1c232097309ba664

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“Uh, Team Leader. Are we done? I’m cold.”e3cb2a9c00dc92e1

“…”5130b411126b2ece

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Chae Yoojin remained silent.518d6e7e5d149ae0

Come on, say something.1fd980b82d4cbbfb

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Frustrated, Yunseol bit his lip.1fc09f4bf09f4e50

In broad daylight, at the 83ce975c99 office, standing in front of 7d4042fb8c his boss with his shirt 80f561c830 open—it was absurd. Whether from the cold 42a97b287a or embarrassment, goosebumps seemed a57bfdcccc to rise on his 5e251112f0 exposed skin.a07603b4e9a51f28

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“It’s pretty severe.”2666d56942c71795

When Chae Yoojin suddenly fb955c0790 moved closer, Yunseol flinched. His personal space had long 3f3f7ae8ed been invaded, so why come 4c6c175dd4 closer?8544a5a87d24f380

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He took a 9f5a5bc460 step back and d82ec69bc8 said,e8aed7b5af8cf924

“Team Leader?”e36ce9d32dd049e5

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“Stay still.”cbf1e93963e87492

Chae Yoojin approached again. It felt like ecb662c622 his breath would db7091d4a9 soon touch his 72b9cb902e skin.2eb0c2581b13c375

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Thinking that made him suddenly aware of his breathing. He didn’t want to show his bare chest rising and falling. Conscious of it, his chest felt increasingly tight.f624f953127b78fe

Then, suddenly, Chae Yoojin reached out. Why is he doing this? Surely not…9ef79cd32c2bb719

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As Yunseol wondered, 3970fac347 a cold fingertip 63ff112d31 touched his skin.7c3b734d1c1f1f1d

“Ah.”2b1036d32370c61e

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Startled by the sound d910184ca7 he made, Yunseol quickly 0f771c1e59 looked up. Sensing his gaze, Chae Yoojin aef3c980fb looked back.b0c6286b6165a94d

The eye contact was brief. Then, the hand 707621f899 that had been 575bea6f6a still began to e50f07e006 gently trace the 7e24903661 bruise. The tickling sensation sent shivers 2d6f16f174 down his spine.b0d8ab3cb08650b3

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“Wait a minute!”78f838bd4c39158d

Yunseol shouted, pushing 2fc50c2563 away the hand aa12d7ac93 touching his chest.13e7c8c44230383c

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“Team Leader!”2de5626d3409ce9d

Chae Yoojin looked at him 0535a7393d quietly and then spoke.e018852926563c1e

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“…I’m sorry.”ad080eea38c5e8d9

“Why do something to apologize for!”24c4ea6115b4c0bc

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Yunseol raised his 0df1336043 voice, forgetting who f2954e7df1 he was angry 6a8b2a9320 with. His face burned.64aaaf36c96f1e0d

Seriously, what’s with him? Why touch me? Is he a pervert?1e782fe3d5760d00

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Unable to voice 3dcc80cd7e such thoughts, Yunseol b51a2c4963 glared at him ac7f37118c while stepping back.a5f0003777ce2b41

The brief silence was broken 4042ada06f by Chae Yoojin.862ec2b181b7cd9f

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“I was wrong. The bruise seemed too severe.”723ba490a051d4c2

Did he think af5afdad4b that was an 687df21e75 excuse? It was absurd.800caddd643bb430

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Speechless, Yunseol stared 45c0bd4813 at him, then ffc16bbf42 realized his chest 4e54c513ad was still exposed cb78666dbb and began buttoning 921ed7bf50 up.1e73887e11a6d934

“Enough, stop looking.”466cfc7f1910c09e

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He felt the 8bfbef0773 gaze following his e0ec89384d lowered head.4268680692c3402b