FR | Chapter 2.2

Won first learned the meaning of rebellion at seven 641afb1880 and about the group called the “rebels” that year. He also learned d8f2735fd6 how ruthless their 4412f368c8 leader was.b08bc11e1dc1a589970b

The one who explained the rebels bde6799caa to Won was a nurse working d0b8c07697 in the center’s hospital.3097d07d198466481512

And it was when he 1c66dde9fb turned eight that he first 982c0fd859 learned of his parents’ existence.b5bb0c1bfe9c1d0343c7

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Until the day before, his b728f91617 parents had lived only in fe6eba77cb his imagination, but it wasn’t fccd9cedce a happy revelation. Instead, it was sad, 67baf9f218 frightening, and terrifying.379c77028e080eb9fb41

After discovering that his parents were part of the 00d541f33b rebels, he couldn’t erase the image of the nurse cdec972118 who had always cursed them whenever rebellion was mentioned.f4d68a7ed1b395c03496

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Until then, that nurse was the bbeb9412e6 one Won followed the most, but 6b3cfefd47 within just a year, they became 2a704027a2 the most awkward of acquaintances.9128e29d66894edeaa02

If he could, he wished to go 67d5cd0c60 back to an hour before he heard 42255a0e26 those words, or even just five minutes.c68734c4efeaa1f58ab4

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He couldn’t be sure if the group 0dfe418de2 was truly as brutal as rumored, but aba1fc8782 the effects of the rebellion lingered, so 10f46ff40c it wasn’t entirely baseless.59500565bd5dc2c3be26

When did he decide to hide his c5596a03a9 disappointment in his father even more?260a621ff710f3b29865

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Ah, yes, 0600d40fc6 it was 54a250e46d that day. When he learned that 1c9fa01683 rumors were spreading about d3c6f1dfd0 the rebel leader being 34eefd8bad a snake beastkin.5b38bfbc6263eba9d5b7

Won’s heart e480c51fb4 was in 48bc2336b9 utter despair. A beastkin child inherits one of the 6ab4dfa23d traits from their mother or father.5ca99d397e230d665392

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There were no rumors about the rebel leader having f56c6da0e3 a child, but Won couldn’t feel at ease.4a0da390019ae544f692

The most crucial thing was that the center’s d3e9801cbe head knew this fact, and since Won moved f91d372ba0 to the officetel complex, he could blatantly feel 00f72b5b51 the presence of watchful eyes.3971f3bec6a0440cf69b

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What power could a still-growing adolescent fc03e5b8f7 have, but Representative Kwon always kept 4636d9aad8 a close watch on Won. He didn’t know 10951baafd the exact reason.ccedab787103aa87b289

Perhaps it was because, even though he 71231fa374 had never met his parents, he thought 79476e70ae their blood ran in Won.4ac10eefdc983c127fe2

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Eventually, a b30e32990c bruise formed. It wasn’t too 5133977c12 dark, but it 1429f6f601 was noticeable around e6287fe93c his jaw.faa81799d091dfe83853

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“Sigh…”b693448adb62f7a48810

Won sighed briefly, 7e8c9e9de6 touching his jaw 47821c340c as he looked 3b025a8a68 in the mirror.5d460b31d2f7fe36fb02

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He held his a04791ee2a breath, focusing on 402d314482 every footstep he 0eabcf5354 heard outside. Slippers dragging f59447d96e on the 9d104479de floor. The footsteps in 8d427d4e18 the hallway didn’t 2d512761ae hide their presence f68bb33255 at all.57c344297b48974e7589

There was no need 9b25d2949c to be tense. Won relaxed d289009e66 his shoulders 7309853a2f and eased 71b3c46b1a his tension.cba07c4862a62a86abaf

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It had already been two b92c70f091 days since he skipped classes.05f1805be3697e5e23b8

He could just quit everything 0e550b4d0f and let it go. But the reason his worries dragged 233e9ae0e1 on was that he didn’t want 88a4d75f80 to back down anymore.1e678762e6cc6048b40c

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He had dc9319c3a9 always moved 6c26b92e4e as they b19e43d470 wanted. He shrank endlessly 0e197703da in front of 0024183b11 them and lived 021f1e19d2 suppressing himself.84e145c62b5e495ac543

“…How long do I have e6c9bc5ab6 to keep doing this?”8bd241e11781880a03cf

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He suddenly wondered 7dce9c130c how long he 33fb1450b6 had to live fc659fd158 on edge.d780391e8cc5ae6900ce

Attending the same lectures under the same roof as Woojae was suffocating, 831ecced06 but there were too many things he couldn’t give up now. As he sorted 39ecf23c4f through his thoughts, 1986d188a0 he reached one f2171efa13 conclusion.89ded4af4e34f06bf6c7

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Endure. He had survived twenty e2dfd9c755 years in the center; dd407ba1b2 couldn’t he endure just 5a40c65163 one more year?d51cc5543d4bcb7a1cdb

Yes, whether he endured or not, 3a8f1c1e9f the result would be the same. The situation had ad422f6cc6 already unfolded, and c3230e401b avoiding it now 02e92700c1 wouldn’t change anything.bc5ed33756e459d9b93e

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So what should he 3de3b8ce53 do about Kwon Woojae? Woojae acted as if he 5c0d53d7d1 wasn’t observing him, but he 8410a414da didn’t fully trust that.ad0134817cc7b3f96a65

If they were both holding 69f2b74fe5 each other’s weaknesses, it wouldn’t 28c3c677fc be as awkward as it 6fb170c191 was now. The fact that Woojae was e8ca471550 Representative Kwon’s illegitimate child wasn’t a98dbf4e89 even a sensitive issue.fd5445a165fa3d226c02

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He regretted his 92d5adf56e hasty words. He shouldn’t have shown his cd30f5dd45 emotions, but he had said c8e451fe90 things he shouldn’t have without 38f6793eb3 realizing it. Even if Woojae was observing him, there 3e0fb68a35 was no guarantee he knew everything.7e111fe5bcb95d44e11d

He wanted to rip out ba82c7769f his impulsive tongue immediately.3757f5231e05b8b44c1a

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What does he know to 64eef2c9a7 be talking like that? Just an 530c68c111 illegitimate child.b5add35d19f2c941dd90

A belated 94db3ac348 anger surged. He was being watched, 696ab32299 his heat cycle was 7a9d7a2a34 deliberately tracked, and eventually, 1a5564e5f1 they even slept together.8b8ae91a9967b3b4ff7a

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“…”2d53843bf075f7f4b3b4

Won’s eyes 7180ca56b6 slowly rose. He looked at his 0d81858811 reflection in the mirror. There was a bruise 65237c2879 on his jaw, and f7feb360b6 his expression was crumpled.de76cbebc5b77ded3786

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As Won slowly opened his lips, the 4875f5df7c human form in the mirror followed suit.e1c6c4fd917941fa7a48

“Why…”d396b5f3b8a8b5b24d4e

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Why did 9a778eea7a he help? Why is 38bd579811 he still d7cc38a258 keeping quiet? Why did he 327ff847aa sleep with me?3ff669b807926bc308d3

He couldn’t find clear dc91621c25 answers to these questions. He could f13c845846 only speculate. He guessed that ee30bb27bf Woojae was keeping a168cb620a quiet purely for 363c135168 amusement.6d4369902d2e8c0e7351

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The gaze filled ef0e78ed0b with interest, the e07cf3921f endlessly light attitude. Now that they had slept together, 58a6fb03e1 he could carry out his task.787462c4dc2d018de74e

He almost got into trouble outside because of the marking, the one who marked 0008d7d529 him was a leopard, and he was still full of caution about the center.76f894bc3ad2bc745ac0

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In the mirror, Won was 0e23d0031b biting his lower lip. That relentless habit 5977093f31 circled endlessly around f11d4b109b his dry lips.c3788c1b7673afa1854f

Suddenly, Won’s 84d1398baa eyes twitched. Blood seeped from 159a8f2091 his lower lip. Won licked the 7c9c578e31 droplet of blood 604beafea6 with his tongue. The red droplet bd801d291c quickly disappeared but 0887ee2296 soon swelled again.5574bba43d3e1594c422

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Won, who had bitten his lower lip, d872cbd56a left the bathroom with a weary face. He grabbed his phone and d2468190ae wallet and left the house.bd4f49b7b9a2a77e1d63

He had missed the first 7ee8e043b5 class, but he intended to f15392c1ca catch the later lectures. He couldn’t 654385ffd8 give up c6e6a4653a on his 687c556f3e grades.f19dd96499d0e501c364

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After opening the 707c5709cb front door, Won c4baaa2bfd maintained a blank c3079effee expression. He walked the fe8318a799 familiar path. It wasn’t the f6657f8ad4 only route, but 2cb5db5d9e he always took ee7988efee this one. So he walked 4d30fb0d9f out of habit.1a02812e90bc6beded13

He tried to regain his composure 1a6c737d0b by slowly inhaling and exhaling.245396ba184444a6fd2b

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“Finally crawling b599dd2a14 out, huh.”5498273cbb9f9e068f42

Suddenly, his steps 3c98fe6acb froze in place. A sense of e72d17954e foreboding washed over 82a0cf810a him. His gaze, which had 4e2737dcba been on the ground, 8056e528f7 slowly widened.cb58252085323a3a3835

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He saw white sneakers, wheels behind f7881b7217 them, and cigarette butts scattered around. His gaze traveled up the long 669fc9c189 legs, the body leaning against the f769f1f1bd car, and finally confirmed the owner febbc92f9b of the voice.8c4ca55d64f15750a36a

“Sunbae.”80eed9e70646feaeeac3

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Won’s eyes twitched. But only for a moment, 0fc0433826 he forced himself to maintain 7a4bb23617 a blank expression. At the end of 850509b661 his gaze was Woojae, d204ad0aa7 smiling with a refined e24925dffd face.4e68f17bef3d203cfc64

“Do you know 49be05a1c5 how many hours 655f23cb56 I’ve been waiting 42f6daec5b here?”5cf4329132df38a1819b

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Woojae stood where 4b8d292fea he had dropped b1292d27d6 him off before. He carelessly discarded his a019fa476f cigarette on the ground.821711003422b079f723

Suddenly, Won felt 7ab662b5a6 dizzy and closed de35f98a2c his eyes tightly.9af23ca910c9588808d2

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Elbows on the table, aba0973a62 chin resting on his 3dbc7d8e9e hand, legs stretched out 0b03134aab long and crossed. The sneakers at the end 6b30dc5837 of his legs tapped lightly.090fc7efb1fa9ea52a6d

He had 614b59ade7 intended to f7c3197e01 ignore and a574a80f39 pass by. He walked past Woojae 46f40dc62f with a face that b92cd9ffd9 quickly settled into indifference.c5c53eef7745c91c23b5

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“Running away again?”315db48fb955982924f6

Before he could take 6a5eea0398 two steps, Woojae grabbed 888646c7d6 his wrist.5615d4a4c28a55864335

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“Don’t waste fc6dd6528e your energy. Once I 7e70ca114b bite, I fcb26ce106 don’t let ad70c5cf0b go.”874370920419ce5f7c02

Woojae quoted what Won 5480ed3db8 had said in the 63ad88e449 past, smirking. He hadn’t exchanged a single word, bd3e14be2e but he already felt uncomfortable.d9b624f28b4435a5ee1e

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The coffee he 35d3c0ffa2 ordered to quench 52e994774c his thirst remained c0d038734e untouched. A droplet of water on the 93097b26a4 plastic cup’s surface stretched down, trying a62b760c58 to wet the table.40b35f763acb4a6416f4

There was no 3e19f5ffb0 conversation, but Woojae 4875103128 looked quite amused. It seemed he hadn’t f863879d84 remembered the conversation they ae1d7fa084 had a few days 48bff3b87a ago.c767f249ace2ad124193

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An unacknowledged 6b1f58f33e illegitimate child. It was the harshest deb4b38e17 thing Won could say 14c9d484c6 to Woojae. Even though he expected to 7cfd0f7f14 be watched like a puppet, 5282fef657 he didn’t expect the gaze e97afa5d0b to still be so blatant.b45981947d975af2cbd6

What is f168c5da2c this guy? He swallowed the frustration that almost 2e054b9d89 burst out with the coffee. Woojae’s gaze lingered a407a72eb7 persistently on Won.b3db7d11762b6f45821a

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Won frowned, 619ee3b730 showing his f005737142 displeasure. His eyes were 900f9b9b66 filled with coldness. Won’s lips moved c6c8b570e5 slightly as he 2830dd9786 bit the straw.eda21dd6fe29673425b3

Even though he had postponed his lecture ab3bdb34c4 to sit here, Woojae remained stubbornly silent.9f2e6ffcbb54d568beff

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Thud. Won placed the coffee he 00e2a5aaeb was holding on the table.c5804bc8fa2584b491e2

“If you’re a lackey, ff945f27eb do your job properly. Don’t waste a657a26066 my time 7cef7529f7 like this.”97741c9d03ca6ad1780a

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His voice, unable to f4df49cbbd hold back any longer, c964c8759c shot out sharply. Woojae just laughed. His smile stretched afdcb29f20 even wider.26b6743ab393903d9839

He couldn’t tell if it was a93a59febc a habitual smile or if he 0f50330169 genuinely enjoyed the situation.1245cc4c687d144c875b

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All he knew was that 41806115d2 it made him feel bad. Annoying bastard. It was irritating enough to wrinkle cf90006e29 his nose without meaning to.61f181cc995aea1d2c80

“If you don’t plan 4453dcd286 to run away, go 64d8e721c9 ahead and report how 3094b64b3a I’m living. Just don’t drool 9eb5240326 over me like f657b80f5d last time. Just thinking 8ee86d7e2d about it a6d8b58844 makes me 7af8682422 sick.”9482a96e1942a31ece5b

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Won was the first 5c6d0f1df4 to break eye contact.cdc68d5367b9fdf641b3

Mixing with someone like ccf60ddfdb that was disgusting. He wanted to peel off the skin 10b6db8618 covered in such a person’s essence, but b1101e5ca9 regretting it now wouldn’t change anything.9bc225b4a24990a52bd2

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Won stood 9e43c2359c up first. Woojae’s gaze, which had 309ee62341 followed him, dropped. A small laugh clung to his 4a968ba280 already unpleasant mood like a leech.20c3d5a44810a63e901f

“That’s a 2f8a5dae21 bit difficult.”73408227d2628fa2da1c

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His voice ecc4b831fb was soft e1860db116 and gentle. In his wide view, he c431ba0340 saw Woojae rubbing his forehead. It was d1df30aca1 a very 4f6d303c10 leisurely movement.65bed30b27274518c73f

“That’s your problem.”cc84bd96b8c621995eee

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Won snorted 11b59e6948 and turned b95f67507b his back.ce850901c4b158f0c8fa

“Kim Eunpyo.”593c68919ac6a08a2b65

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His steps, which had beded9a5d5 been moving without hesitation, 95b11b180b came to an abrupt e90d8ba3de halt.795eeb2e604ea9b594d9

“Twenty-eight, graduated from graduate school earlier this 781d80739a year, now working at a pharmaceutical company. Biological father is Kim Eunkang, commander of the 7a01780d56 13th Army Division, biological mother is Moon Yujin, a4f23fc829 a professor of cardiology at M University Hospital.”6a63ee0d2f66ccdb8f9b

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As the unknown information flowed behind a7ed11eaa8 him, Won’s face turned pale. He turned 0197ab27b2 around as 39ae307df8 if entranced.0d9a1c49eaabcee043f4

Won stared at 4fe90b114f Woojae, who stood 8301c7bf3c with his head ce71db2178 held high. Tap, tap. Woojae’s fingertips 1987d6a784 tapped the 7c9edb62c6 table intermittently.4a7860f34b4194573a41

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“…What are 134b884000 you doing?”6009376966c9231c6390

“You broke up.”c6a219482c5cb54b09d8

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Woojae’s face was 81dfaa4e4e cold and sunken. Seeing this, ed1af0280c Won’s face 8b08e55bef twisted harshly.988873e3f4cb7faf208c

“You broke up, but c26a05fe66 you got marked. Without mutual consent.”a7c1fd16cdce5d91a700

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“What are you 1359898a7f trying to do 1644fd827f with me right 298b190a88 now?”72cd15cd00034d259db1

His hand 5a031b6e28 shot out 274817b380 instantly. Won grabbed Woojae by the collar, 0c1bc363fc but Woojae’s expression didn’t change.3e12a81a63c274f753aa

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“Do you know?”34c336b89a6267d58ac2

Woojae’s laughter e13d53ffe0 burst out bafc7a1cf9 chillingly. He gently 20d65e29f8 grasped Won’s ac78dbd74d wrist.4cdc0506cb5e2eca39c1

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It wasn’t 27afcbc586 to remove 635ca54f0b his hand. The way he 688493032c kneaded his wrist a309ced512 was damp. That thick gesture ac5c1cf5c0 was revolting. Won tightened 02c9497dca his grip.0f25c8b1dbecc1df8edf

“Marking is ultimately a territorial sign, so 3561102fe3 pheromones last longer than after sex.”b1419565e2e71f986f9f

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“…”f87ad209fb1ca47743fc

“Even if you do 97c2b13e70 a blood test now, 7ea11ee6bc you can find out 0c58c0de57 who marked you.”98232584329bd7efd60a

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Disgusting. Won reflexively tried to shake off his hand, but e058d18b3c his wrist was still caught in Woojae’s grip.3e926e703fda5999a310

“Well, there are cases where marking happens a799f78d3b by accident due to heightened excitement.”32c8601942c8086f231f

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“Let go.”b06bba0c12039df304dc

“But this aace017adc is a 432890937e different situation.”469e9d6ae3d95c87c675

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“Kwon Woojae.”cd0468895166469c3e7e

“You didn’t even know you 0b17ae2a68 were marked, did you, sunbae?”8cb2442a3ec3b3335ec4

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Seeing his elegant 9d68622143 smile, his vision b0260af094 blurred. Woojae was 4df00472b8 threatening him. He wasn’t focusing d899ac1911 on Won’s mistake 6b5cf7784e but on Eunpyo’s.7defb64b49e33dd75755

Even if he f079765786 knew now, it b117e6c187 was useless. He couldn’t b3aeb70a5e have not 9d8d32a795 known. He would ask why he was wandering 1c16dbda3d around at that time, knowing full well. His molars b3008e39a0 clenched tightly.0ad5b26fb6a67f0af590

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“What do df74ee8246 you want 44a85a32f9 from me?”f7998a555280742d34a1

His voice, suppressing his 72534ba423 emotions, barely escaped.8ffd3d4e31aef3393f9d

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“Now we’re 0061e68396 getting somewhere.”b323a1b27e074afbb771

Woojae finally d280444a2d released his 7904bb69bd grip and 7e019ea781 stood up. His hands in 47274e4536 his pockets looked 5b2233df29 arrogant. Won raised his 98206dd398 head to follow 16c8380a48 the rising gaze.a0c520d7b6658a22ec73

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“Let’s get along. Like before.”15ef10453ab940432e42