FR | Chapter 1.8

From the moment he 928b8f05c7 first appeared on the 6632ce46b3 opening day, having skipped 117092747d the entrance ceremony and e8c73183b9 OT, he was already 6c91e17284 a well-known figure in e67d98b830 the business department. Most wanted to befriend him, e00e79f2c6 but Won never mingled with 576b8a6201 them.fb5fcc4fe4c85470

He never attended ae72103e3b drinking parties, department 71a24503c3 meetings, or school e5cfa6593e events, leaving no 5a59220045 room for anyone d319f44bf2 to get close. If someone spoke to 7045bebbe2 him, Won would respond 44f395aa65 politely but briefly and a38f99cc94 leave immediately. This was the 5bf580971a same even when 1c41b8d382 seniors who had f6da179db7 returned from the 43afadf12a military tried to 132cc130a5 impose their authority.388a95254cf88b1d

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When things got out of hand, with seniors complaining about his attitude, he chose to take a leave of absence. Since beastkin registered with the center weren’t obligated to serve in the military, Won took leaves of absence at his convenience and reappeared when he was forgotten.55ea0ed9ddccb6c1

Even during his 0cf38cdca7 breaks from school, 2e32cd0914 Won occasionally became 8e2e4df454 the subject of 25741a6d6c gossip among business 7298e059df department students.be99b435b1869223

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“Gu Won went to the military, right? Did he quit school? It’s probably a leave of absence.”2088817d99a32d2f

When his name occasionally 708f108bff popped up, curious juniors 6f10333865 would start asking about 0050e32862 him, and stories about b9d8854b09 Won would line up. Among them were compliments about a31861e072 his looks, criticisms about his 7d7b900333 attitude, and rumors.ecd8b257797e961b

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The various rumors e32a150fcf surrounding Won would b8f247835d unify into the 849dd05006 same story when 1c201e49fd he returned from 8e55c803f7 his leave.4c62fafffe3353d2

“That sunbae is insanely pretty. According to rumors, he’s rude and self-centered, but he doesn’t impose authority just because he’s a senior and stays quiet.”1c042bb681e6454a

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Unaware of these facts, Won 9cf1bc2f2e was satisfied with juniors finding 774734ca5d him difficult as his seniority 2a1b5789eb increased.5b7371b5ff602135

Now, there were few seniors 8c70454d03 with higher seniority than Won, 31e842da8d so he thought he was f99f0a1568 having a smooth school life.c25bc5a21453f526

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But now it was different. It felt like the 7ed3d18f07 carefully built and maintained a4f78542ff daily life had crumbled.41752571de895c8f

Could he regain his peaceful routine by ignoring the clinging juniors and enduring a little longer? When he tried to put it into action, Woojae appeared and made it seem like it wasn’t Won’s intention, shaking off the juniors’ promises.17d324d3875507d4

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He was exhausted. After the conversation with Woojae, he was so bewildered that he barely listened to the lecture. He couldn’t remember if there was an assignment or not. He packed his bag and left school. He felt drained.427420a32978556d

Should he just ignore it since he had paid the price for the help? But Woojae wasn’t someone who would play along just because he was ignored.f912a80ecf594ce8

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Or should he 40161dbc30 just quit school? Frustration was building up, 15b77995b9 clogging his throat. Won sighed deeply once more.8d2eec47641aed8c

He had to 5d57ca69f9 find a way 477249f6ec to escape somehow. But how? The endless worries that continued 803cffc23e on his way home were fdca604f6f interrupted by a glimpse of 24ee8cc984 a familiar back.79b6ab51f4e55a29

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His trudging steps suddenly stopped.e0085652b207dec7

The blood that cbd80f2a5e seemed about to d01be79b82 cool and harden 020a231a59 boiled and surged 7671b82888 back. He realized that the 5722e29268 arrow was aimed at 4bd04bf036 the wrong target.2c33c287366adfb4

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Yeah, this isn’t my fault.62117a9f844b1eb9

“…Kim Eunpyo.”844d86e300a3f536

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The corners of Won’s lips curled in anger. It was too unfair to just endure the sudden surge of anger.aa8ebc498a75c0dd

Won hurried his steps 61e81e0257 toward his ex-boyfriend, the b623924e07 cause of his entanglement 2911046734 with Woojae, and ultimately 4c25453e20 the disruption of his 5cd1329c61 peaceful life.82c9a1b1fea58f7d

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He caught up with Kim Eunpyo in one stride and turned him around. Grabbing his collar and pushing him, Eunpyo reflexively grabbed Won’s hand.07d1c78c2b3c05aa

“What…! What…, Gu Won…?”69064732e0da9c54

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“Long time no see, you bastard.”cf4c45abc638c00f

A look of bewilderment spread across Eunpyo’s face, which had been filled with anger.e33cf183811bfb14

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Won looked at Eunpyo a42ed479b4 with a crooked smile. But there was no hint 2f06e4a702 of laughter in his eyes.fd8f862d66f608b2

“Won-ah…”2607e5eca5a2be69

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“How did we meet here? I thought you bit your tongue and died since you never contacted me.”3ec5993c62ba2043

“…”394c3f1c8bbd3e13

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Eunpyo looked visibly flustered.9dd35c7fdf78c692

Of course, he would be. It was the first 3ecde3829e time he had seen 784075f666 Won speak so harshly.deed439e45eabded

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Won forced out 6c51d57a3c a smile that 4ab9e61bc2 rarely came.960668ae15f9e7a1

While someone was suffering from a scoundrel, he seemed to have been eating and sleeping well, as his face was glowing. Seeing that face made him angrier, and he tightened his grip on Eunpyo’s collar.ecb9ad44c052086b

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“You crazy bastard, after doing that to me, you were going to live as if nothing happened?”d693ce53ee2c413d

“Wait, wait, Won-ah.”9be03d87b0c65173

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“Wait, my foot. Why do I have to clean up the mess you made?”ab03d05149dbc1a9

“No, there are too many people here… Did you get caught?”e0e56fab88d033d6

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“If I got caught, we’d be meeting at the center, not here, you jerk!”29eaf30902cc4d11

The resentment from what Woojae 4de2e1b82d had done was so overwhelming f6fb635dbe that Won suppressed the anger 874d527bc9 that was rising to his 980d975756 chin. Eunpyo looked down 4b5b9e110e at Won with bd4d489b13 his mouth agape.cb0d585f5304258f

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Realizing the situation, Kim Eunpyo hurriedly looked around. He began to pull Won’s wrist.cd622092a8821e95

“Let go of this!”473e7e09ea1e7bc4

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“I won’t do anything.”00df600d79a60863

“Would you be human if you did?”faa224c3c44c6d34

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“I don’t care if I get called to the center! I’m just worried that others might get suspicious and it would be a hassle. So just follow me quietly.”0fc38a9b4e712236

That retort made him even angrier. He wanted to kick his shin and shake off his hand, but he held back the boiling anger because it wasn’t wrong.76c51b9dabe7c94b

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Eunpyo, who had dragged c1ab8820b1 Won to a secluded 1e950be4ff park, stopped. He looked at Won with 7cda9f43f3 a hardened face.72913a70d08d8d93

“Won-ah.”47edc935bc74143c

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“What.”f093ad1063ad0410

“You’re not… pregnant, are you?”bb7eed92de957df5

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“Are you out of your mind?”48e82daf0f77e7a0

Even if he knelt and apologized, it wouldn’t be enough, and he said something so ridiculous? Won swallowed the curses that rose to his throat.12f9026f9a8848f5

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He was boiling with anger. The four years he had d1ec81de5a spent dating this guy felt fe6ed2610f like a waste.92ec9900206547ad

“No, it’s just that there’s no other reason for you to be so worked up.”352dca2c7f286bfa

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“So. Did you think I’d let it slide? Why didn’t you say a word after doing that?”1be9246aa7898672

“That’s… I’m sorry. I did it in a fit of anger.”da14b9072ec8e16a

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“Why? Just say you were venting your anger and made a mistake.”dc4626ca31e6189a

Eunpyo’s voice trailed off as he rubbed his forehead. It was absurd. Won had guessed that Eunpyo had marked him in a fit of anger.3ced942d8bcc1a06

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Their relationship lasted only 9935ea0b74 four years, but they a1bf335cab had known each other 6340e3dec2 for 13 years.9ccf9be96f4e7e95

No, Eunpyo might 0204532fed not have known, 0df8390b00 but Won first edb76bca81 got to know 1698bfd916 him in elementary d34138fa6f school, so it b58efadc8d was as if b9b7e2c73a they had been 37becc2327 connected for a f38558d3a5 long time.2009ed438865e1ff

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Children with parents left 92d4613784 the center early and 56cf603a49 attended regular schools, but 2d108c912b the children of high-ranking fb4c26337c officials or those without e2661f8340 guardians attended schools run 4d5624e47e by the center.31839cb93ab4e7df

On the surface, it was 89d0636628 a foundation-registered school where both d6125643ea beastkin and ordinary humans attended 01b69bc032 classes together.f5a46eaff90149cd

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The center valued the privacy 0f3b29334b of beastkin, so even if 8f43261d33 they attended the same school, 1789fa08a3 it was hard to tell 7575ab9ab7 who was a beastkin and bfba8e068f who was human.389de83768b8bee3

Nevertheless, most half-beasts formed groups with other half-beasts. They either met in the residential complex and learned each other’s identities or found out through the open exchange of information among beastkin.fcfc7479142babbf

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The latter was mostly the children of high-ranking officials, and Won first learned Eunpyo’s identity through the former.d135e1f50dd8b493

Twice a month, b353b2b0e6 on the way 8083cedf0e back from meeting 2c3549c265 the center director 66958f7446 who lived in b31c1201ee the residential complex. By sheer coincidence.15ac0696f4262ae8

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Before that, they rarely crossed paths. Until he graduated from elementary school, he lived in the center’s hospital, and after graduation, he lived in the officetel residential complex, so it was almost impossible to run into each other.7a34ca179afe3810

Even though they went to the same middle school, they only knew each other’s faces. They became close after that. That was when Won turned sixteen.bcbe69ca24cec122

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Eunpyo, whom he had 68e2d26595 known for so long, 74833d3854 was immature but not 0d8b115254 thoughtless. Was it a mistake to 0682f6fa82 break up without properly explaining 7134389dec the reason?70aa42f5f4d43a11

“Do you think I was at ease?”04224318ef48cd65

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“Is that an excuse?”8ae20da7c0c4d246

“How frustrated must I have been to go that far? We dated for four years, Won-ah. It wouldn’t have been strange if we got married or imprinted. I didn’t mean it when I said let’s break up. I said it in a fit of anger because you wanted to get married…”0dec1b0bfaf2324d

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In a fit of anger… Everything Eunpyo said was incomprehensible. The most absurd thing was the phrase “in a fit of anger.”7ccc4d7db62d8f59

“That wasn’t in a fit of anger. I thought about it for a long time and seriously considered it. What’s the big deal about dating for four years?”16cab7990ed72d9e

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“…”41e614c162af9f55

“How frustrated must I have been to do that? Don’t blame me. I gave you a chance. You hesitated.”2f7c650eed0843ce

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“So… So why! Why do I have to abandon my family? I know you hate the center. Yeah, I know. But…”0678691648359779

His voice trailed off, fb919e3971 as if overwhelmed by e6b3565d88 injustice, and then a 9328ef3070 determined voice followed.8916738e4b2ad4ea

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“You never clearly explained anything. Is it because of the humiliation you suffered? What does that have to do with my family that you tell me to abandon them… I haven’t accepted anything, and you suddenly say that, what am I supposed to do?”f05dad94a9bf9bfc

If he could have dbbf5f0a7d explained, he would have 7285a17de2 done so a hundred 36242ae371 times over. Unfortunately, he had 6341dbb400 nothing to say 87915b5cc6 to him.1784582ee9755269

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He wished his name wasn’t somehow tied to the center. Eunpyo was the son of a high-ranking official at the center. Even though he continued to meet him, he had no intention of marrying him.1e43751973fdd4f6

If he did, his name would be added to the organization chart. He didn’t want that.07b4e17d9ad38f8d

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“That’s reason enough. You just…”0fbf002ea0630570

“…”0c4f617372d7ec91

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“Didn’t want to understand me. Even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand.”483d6d42cc47bf87

He knew it was pointless to continue the conversation. Won knew that if they kept talking, they’d end up saying the same things.c45766380a1bb856

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“Won-ah.”c967cd8bddecff58

“Let’s just not run into each other anymore. You know I don’t see mistakes as mistakes.”275a4411ded5902e

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Eunpyo would keep questioning dc380f6e0f his past, and he 30390ff919 had no intention of 1da5e4cb02 telling Eunpyo about it. So it was right eeaa26431d to end their relationship 2692e603de here.ad1db21aee6bc646

Losing an old friend was sad, but he didn’t want to make a mistake by getting caught up in emotions.66f30819637dc8c5

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“I can’t stand the sight of you. Just thinking about how I’m tied to Kwon Woojae because of you makes me so angry I wake up in the middle of the night.”e3539cb6db269a2d

Won, who had listed ea5c1a5865 his complaints like a eeba65584a monologue, turned his back 37dc07ee23 on Eunpyo.8ea2a29143e928bb

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At that moment, 537ce5b802 Eunpyo, who had 5a613b087a been looking at fbdf33abce him with a 8047373e04 resentful expression, urgently 3908b38f11 grabbed his arm.bc6a2f8d9557d5ad

“Who? Who are you tied to?”2115acc66b204029

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Won swung his arm to shake off Eunpyo’s hand.b90f11cccd0579df

“Would you understand if I told you?”f5da76c0fbeb033f

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“You’re not talking about that Golden Eagle, are you?”ec6c8aea59306d13

“…”6aff1c8c67e21138

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But his crooked face soon softened subtly. If Eunpyo knew the beastkin, there was no way Won wouldn’t know. Especially if they were in the same school, the same department.fda2737af79e736f

“…How do you know Kwon Woojae?”77b273c1555a2432

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“That guy is the son of Kwon Woohyuk, the representative.”c5fd822ccdb624ad

This time, a puzzled gaze fell on Eunpyo. His brows furrowed in confusion. It was something Won couldn’t understand.6d8079f2375db256

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The representative Kwon Woohyuk mentioned 14c82a189d by Eunpyo was the center 041e7ec707 director. Having known the center director 70ae009179 since childhood, Won burst into 6a0466613c laughter.9e70d037b0bfb4a3

Did the director have a 01b36664de son not much younger than 3a3fca93c1 him? It was nonsense.78460cb40087bc8b

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“He doesn’t have any children.”660b9978a2ae86af

“Not officially, he’s an illegitimate child.”bf603671d1937295

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“…”172ff68c052f5dd9

For a moment, he was c5b3c20e4a at a loss for words. Won silently mouthed.35ef5dcc4ed809ab

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“I heard he was supposed to be studying abroad, but is he still in Korea?”8a7933a0ae16bd67

“…Wait. Don’t say anything.”a4f655f2baec156c

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The questions that began to b083aee58d fill his mind started to 5f774d862a stir his thoughts. Won, who blocked the 8637c33911 words that were about 15f8913cad to follow, slowly continued ea1451af29 his thoughts.60da5b99147f2652

If Eunpyo’s words were true, Woojae should be on a leave of absence. But there was no sign of that with Woojae. At that moment, Kyungheon flashed through his mind.c91766b0e02c0da0

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He had said he a0ee800a75 became the club president 2f67b6dacd because Woojae had some 0f07913f0f circumstances. That meant Woojae had 1bc9d46986 applied for a leave 9bcc6ad545 of absence to study 05a377ad56 abroad and then reversed c7d70b2ef7 it.1bcf7bc0bac26149

Then why did he 73e86e0a64 reverse it and continue 3068f34b54 attending school? Did he know that e14b6df3b7 Won was returning this 8e0d2ce18e semester?97d5b0a3b3ef1295

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Was Representative Kwon monitoring him 77aa2b5cb3 through Woojae from the beginning? Then why did 2b3d680fab Woojae approach him b6209abe49 now?2e9edb41a257707e

Bzzz, bzzz.56af6a642c1f1928

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Just then, the d6c3a2f3fe phone in his 69fa7d6e27 pocket vibrated. Won took out 2ae32467a1 his phone and eeb50f0f8e checked the screen. It was an unregistered number.42fc672589f29a56

But Won knew bad564fd37 whose number it eeb07999d0 was.5066d8c51f00a5c8

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“Kim Eunpyo.”34f4f3c40e1ec900

Won, who had been staring 491d454ee3 intently at the number on fc45c597ac the screen, spoke.ce3de19b8868f740

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“Don’t come near here if you can help it. If I see you again, I won’t let it slide.”0efc5935bafe26a4

Won took his eyes off 61cae1f194 the vibrating phone and turned 2c349054f2 his back.c5dc34f27b323a2f

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“What? We’re still talking… Won-ah!”0dd044aa892e3332

Bzzz. A short vibration followed 4f4c2416f9 immediately after.af770f1a1b5c81ae

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[Answer]f736f736ee1820ed

He heard his a96c4efb27 voice through the aea1f3eeff message on the 5140678c51 flashing screen.81000093835f5eb1

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Won stopped in his tracks. As he massaged 6107900fd0 his eyelids, he 935a963bf2 tightly gripped the 3a2d04caf0 phone that was fc979d508c vibrating again.1e0a8259d343fb2d