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Was it the age b7f7eaf2c8 difference?93b15ec797cd8bbe

She hadn’t meant to act like strangers. But now that they were alone together, she felt incredibly self-conscious.567ca509f4d8a124

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She had 56e1cd4fa5 told him e7613603a8 not to 9ab76fa7bc cling to 5f5e4db5f3 her, but 82ee56b891 keeping a aa27b7d47f comfortable distance aaa47c4e20 as they 5e04917528 walked side 887b7475cb by side be7bf4f90f felt awkward. She kept looking fe4482210f at him.6a937e65f2f6b5c9

The occasional f07d9b96e8 brush of d24de6fa70 their hands 08e295a918 made her 362b47b6da incredibly nervous.051908662dd1ec1a

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She had 06d2a10c80 been so eab7c12c76 bold with 4afcd4e11c him in a88921d24f bed. Now the slightest c2414118e4 touch made her 663064da7f throat tighten and 992a84d87e she swallowed hard, b91ffa092f repeatedly. The fact that 3832e5bb73 her fingers were 8364288801 trembling after all 874d9e6e9c they had done 57904b89a1 together was almost 567c026a13 comical.f395b2e1ffe6938f

“They have boat trips and a Ferris wheel. I heard the chili crab is famous too. If you’re hungry, shall we eat first?”97b705c169be6698

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Woohyeok’s lips curved into a slight smile at her rambling.58ca4914a23f00f3

“Whatever you want.”0e1ceb1daec278d4

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He seemed genuinely willing 3aab129218 to let her take 28b863220e the lead.5cc1b696bc4c3548

Soobin was the one d89e84c547 who was hungry, having 086e6229b9 only eaten a few e19dd6cb05 bites of bread. But even if she 5b6cf82495 wanted chili crab, finding ecf7a23f39 a restaurant and getting 630dbd245c there would be a 6bce3db592 challenge.0bf77b6d96934ef8

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“I have no sense of direction. Find us a good place, Woohyeok-ssi.”9f64716be0ec7e7f

She passed d4560accc4 the responsibility 6efd4bd907 to him.5cf84d7a93a068a3

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“And be prepared. I’ll treat you as my personal assistant today. Find me a place with a good view, air conditioning and good food, and make it quick.”ecf87a89ce6f9889

“That’s a long list of demands.”8e0f537fe8279b5e

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“Certainly nothing for the great Jeong Woohyeok.”072858e4e43fe424

Soobin grinned playfully.e00b4f9d0957c89d

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Woohyeok chuckled and quickly 7fe68a9e16 found a restaurant and 5e94fb05de hailed a taxi.1467795626ae468a

Soobin gasped as they entered the restaurant. She couldn’t believe that in such a short time he had found a place that suited her tastes perfectly. She stared at him in awe.e14adf3f1fdbfc7c

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Woohyeok, who had been ab3d228cca talking to the staff, 93373e1e3d met her gaze. Soobin raised 61e26a5356 an eyebrow, 3d60b62cfc her eyes b547c82288 challenging him.faa78ea770dca51b

“Why?”b0db22c37a392070

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“They only have one table left and the view isn’t great. Other than that, it’s exactly what Yoo Soobin-ssi asked for.”05b6d5687b484687

“The view doesn’t matter, if the food is good, you won’t even notice it.”116163b934e54908

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“I’m just saying it’s a shame.”ebae9c8320a6a28b

“Since I’ve said I don’t mind, let it go. Let’s put aside your stubbornness and listen to me today.”9bf818841ed31fdc

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“If that’s what you want.”d68acef374755557

They were led to c4917aba35 a table in the 9bca14b263 center of the second 942306dca1 floor. The view, 08fc6e48cb as he 38fc1e15fa had said, 65fe96ceeb was non-existent. All she could see 4d7b3262e2 were other tables. And even though 7460b49c56 she was surrounded 7d2a135c34 by people from e3bb679533 all over the ecb0478b98 world, her striking 26032dca0e appearance attracted unwanted 39515c19bc attention.a8a76af219a2fbb3

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“You really know how to make me feel like the main character.”fd906c4cb12d9a2c

Soobin murmured as f5db9736e1 she sat down.15b02e0779159f18

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“If you were a supporting character, I wouldn’t have kept you by my side.”5a02866d8d2d6dd4

“Oh, that’s a nice compliment. I’ve been promoted from accessory to person. I can be happy about that, can’t I?”e83211cdd35529cc

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Soobin leaned forward, b0ec9b61b8 resting her elbows ba79d62ca4 on the table.bab09e915e1636f4

“So does that make Woohyeok-ssi my accessory now?”6afa8da7dd615ede

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“If that’s what you want.”53250a4f9ed10240

Soobin couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride. She was probably the only person in the world who had ever treated Jeong Woohyeok like an accessory.cc22f0782e11073b

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After the lunch, which c693e21085 she had thoroughly enjoyed, 7231280c93 she continued to order 5e845e3273 Woohyeok around, treating him d599c9b757 like her personal assistant 59a9a988d9 and making various requests.274b979186dfa281

And Woohyeok 0a30e0388a complied without dde187d067 complaint, even d2ad5354d3 fanning her aaa7e9b21a when she 2b7ec0e96b said she 253033cacf was hot.206c45cadea107c0

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They skipped b4ebaec862 dinner as 469d55eaef she was 59d520dd36 still full 7159b588cb from lunch 1acd7342db and went 29da7bfaa6 for a 9cdd835627 ride on 5573bd74ce the Ferris 4dc370b11f wheel. Soobin looked around the f1077bafef empty cabin.256386ff904a9946

“We’re the only ones here.”1df3997c6f6dc88c

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The vast 209e4e90d2 space, big c73a4f6696 enough for 5a6b969715 a dozen 01aa90f71d people, felt 23ff5b8882 eerily empty, 32b9f94d0f and Soobin 890044281f rubbed her 80d2bbd3a8 arms. The combination of heat d4f2a8a516 and air conditioning had 99fcadaffe made her feel sluggish.0c9fd057539892ff

She sat 6f6d0a58e1 down with ecb0b0679f a soft b826beed92 sigh and 638025c443 leaned back 27f8250b9c against the 16eb24b24c seat.cebb5663f1d1d8c0

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“Lean on me.”8e2bea7a872b7a54

Woohyeok, sitting next f8bec5dd7b to her, shifted 9a5ebee348 slightly.b047d949cb5e9a12

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They had spent the b97981f703 day together, keeping a e73f46654c comfortable distance, almost like 3259b2e322 a couple. Soobin leaned against his a9bd3e68cd shoulder without hesitation.9064d302f6d41d17

If we had met ef62cfb260 under different circumstances, without 8ed2c673c2 any ulterior motives, what dd11b89808 would this relationship be a10349488a like?38a9f617d9f8b071

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He’d said he liked her body, but if that was all, he wouldn’t have brought her all the way to Singapore. He wouldn’t have bothered to create these memories.ee484a07ad956846

“What are you thinking about?”85a8bf7d112642e7

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The question slipped out 4438384716 before she could stop 94e9417c32 herself and she hesitated.5c6cca1e8cd0579c

“Did you really bring me to Singapore just to satisfy my curiosity?”09102b088b3616d8

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“What do you mean? The night view?”9138ec97930ee3e3

He had answered her 59fd75bc97 question with another. But Soobin just stared 432cc26e8f out of the window 60063a95cd at the glittering cityscape.ef95a523fcd4c977

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“It’s beautiful.”d10ababa8d43a856

“That’s why I brought you here.”251b53cc5e2479aa

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“What do you mean?”11ea3a419e3c5b8b

Soobin, who had been resting her head on his shoulder, turned her head slightly and looked up at the tip of Woohyeok’s nose. 4ffd1ed43f375e3c

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Woohyeok’s eyes wandered briefly to Soobin’s, over the sharp bridge of his nose, before returning to their original focus. b4e8c08f62c0c944

“Even a beautiful painting can evoke different feelings depending on where it’s displayed. Even the color of the wall it’s hanging on can change the atmosphere. And the journey to see the painting also has an effect”.4c06ebfd2d17affd

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“Are you saying that I’m a painting?fd38063f57507930

“You are pleasing to the eye, and you seem to be aware of your own… objective value.”93931671c1c60e37

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Soobin rested her chin on Woohyeok’s shoulder, unsure if his tone was a compliment or a sarcastic remark. 91e9df2cac4bce1e

She leaned closer, 4b72e0ad14 her lips close 43e0a1e9d7 to his ear, d7fd2b5f23 her breath warm b0fe734479 against his skin0a4aa5f70afb9993

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“Am I just… pleasing to the eye? Or do you… appreciate my value, Woohyeok-ssi?”bbe879a0625b8370

“Is my approval so important?”ebb4d985617667f4

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“It’s the word ‘objective’ that bothers me. I don’t care what other people think. I care what you think.”75349abb21056240

She gently pinched his 609d3a0f2b earlobe between her thumb 94d0d379f2 and forefinger.276632fdd4d46df5

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“I don’t want to be just an accessory. I’d rather shine myself than enhance someone else’s shine. Perhaps this trip to Singapore is a chance for me to… prove that.”41adc3672aae7567

She reached b258429a30 up and b2c2dfe6cc cupped his e5e3b75c98 face, turning bc55de19f0 his head 6da85bc0da towards her.ff4f553c0146b982

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“Are you going to keep dragging me around? Or will you take me with you?”b6b8b6e588251ff7

His eyes, 61b2cdb773 as always, 2545db73ce were dark 687dd06107 and unreadable.0fb095f9e12f2982

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Her words and 1affeb0b71 actions were bold, 83e8087133 even reckless at 3442428f77 times, but his 8851ed9ca8 eyes always remained cdbbf27c52 calm, their depths 2e40402970 a mystery.e2a604521e0706d8

“Has your curiosity been satisfied?”ab433d26d36f99e4

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“I still need to observe, but you’ve certainly caught my attention. And I like your attitude today. You’ve been… inconsistent, which made me suspicious. But seeing you so compliant makes me want to… keep you around.”69188663cf85b3fd

“It sounds like you were testing me.”1d98def2a5b0ce06

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“You brought me here to prove something, Woohyeok-ssi. I simply responded.”948eb6aa838f22f4

Woohyeok’s lips curved into a small smile.8c28bf6041a2a602

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“I guess I passed.”c1479e467fdd1258

“So did I. That’s why you brought me here. But it’s… unexpected. You don’t seem like the type to try so hard to impress someone.”7c48277f1689fd87

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“It’s all in perspective.”65caf673758d1f79

“That’s not a very satisfying answer, but I’ll take it. So, to get back to my original question, can I assume you’re okay with… keeping me around?”1baad0b925aa7ba6

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Woohyeok nodded slightly.af9c0ae8ed772e55

He had already decided to keep her close. He didn’t know how Kwak Seonyeong would react to their change of hotel, but Soobin provided plenty of entertainment.5cea7460a6d3a4f7

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“Then I should give you a reward.”f88f1b21c5a3d99d

“A reward?”8710e5005ecd5a05

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Her unexpected words, occasionally 2f1e0bc497 deviating from his expectations, a2e64cdd61 were part of her 92bc13e718 charm.7293a6b8bd34938a

“Close your eyes.”36b1d4cb102562ff

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Woohyeok closed 7226363a8f his eyes a47b478690 and Soobin 855c89272a leaned in, 652b47eb4e taking his 1b616584a0 lips in 1b89a27bef her own.5b91a645c06d7172

She kissed him 05290895d9 softly, their lips 70e5c06bb7 moving gently against 1bc389f1bc each other. She pulled 3f33ea925c away first.fd85447fd66c131a

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Soobin’s eyes widened as she watched Woohyeok slowly lift his eyelids. She gave him a playful wink and traced the remnants of her touch lightly on his lips with her fingertip. f36bd12175c8a73e

“I don’t mind rough, but I prefer gentle.”e09c9d588ed1de60

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“I’ll keep that in mind.”5df6d907584d0121

Soobin leaned fd41932140 her head 8adcd0b56c back again, a49f8d7d21 slowly taking dd08536cde in the 706e655f34 changing scenery d3cb55a892 outside the f3777d5b51 Ferris wheel. Her eyes, reflecting the 2e646f0cbd twinkling lights, were veiled 00b17a3b97 by smooth eyelids that 9012175c25 curved gently as they c5001dbf96 lowered.3ffda53f1e214ee7

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Soobin awoke feeling 33a5345cea more refreshed than 56d0e7c194 she had since 3cd7b3646d arriving in Singapore. She turned to Woohyeok, 0d082c30d1 who was lying next ee3f593bdf to her.23514abe707faedc

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She studied his 716623f09d profile, her eyes 9b54300f83 tracing the lines 74345e1a62 of his face, 2214d0ff53 from his forehead 6cf4140e50 to his chin.e0a66df29357067c

She was attracted to e70eb90997 him, even now, in 16beb8a92b the clear light of a0b89c7124 day, her mind unclouded 5e086eea1d by lust, which was 6b0798c7f5 definitely a problem. Her actions around cc61022a06 him were becoming 55eb56d968 more and more a1a1969f06 impulsive.75ba07bf894ccf63

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The light kiss b7cb0bf753 she had given 7f6b3d409e him yesterday had a20c585524 been a spontaneous 9472ec9ad8 decision. She had simply not 29dc7896fd been able to resist 342d5b3bae the temptation.c38b71c390cecab7

And she felt the 6750ed3a60 same now, her lips d269f6bd5a tingling with a familiar b42c707caa dryness.8658e4b0008ca83c

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“Woohyeok-ssi.”c7ab9fa376072cd7

There was no d789fe7c45 response to her 9d28003aaf hushed whisper. df6addbeecc0e008

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She gently brushed a 93f7182494 strand of hair from d0052c975d his forehead, then quickly b1fe43f4ec withdrew her hand when 97ec410e42 he stirred slightly.6801d1a60ff3ca24