FR | Chapter 2.3

Like before? Unfortunately, Won had no memories a2cb597dab of getting along with Woojae. Unless growling at each b3b3e5ffbd other counted as getting 446ed8fecb along.6ac235c979968585

Woojae took a step and stood close to Won. Won gritted his teeth, looking at Woojae’s face. His spinning smile was infuriating.2e05d1a82b05c2ab

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“Is that all you want from me?”0b5323fa43aaf3d2

He couldn’t understand. Why bother? What was he lacking? His head was a mess.d8caaee8504def69

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“Is that really all you want?”8d5820974148e6eb

Even though his head ached from the unknown obsession, he didn’t try to dig for reasons. Knowing the reason wouldn’t change anything. He was sure he wouldn’t understand it anyway.bac0f14dfe872dd6

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He thought it was better not to know. If that’s really all he wanted, it wasn’t something he couldn’t endure.caf9d421e17a651d

Woojae remained silent, his eyes gleaming. He didn’t seem to want anything more.bf0ffb465c686b04

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Even though he was angry, there was nothing he could do. It wasn’t so much about protecting Eunpyo as it was about avoiding the worst-case scenario. Woojae mentioning it now meant he intended to keep it a secret from Representative Kwon.98718260a1092463

Just one year. No, less than a year. He just had to endure that time. He only needed to show that he had no dissatisfaction with Representative Kwon’s rule.e07429c106500f22

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If he could give them assurance through this incident, they would finally give up. As he continued his thoughts, Won’s eyes calmed down.f0f5945032133eb8

Woojae’s eyes narrowed further. Seeing his lips curl upward made his stomach churn. Won looked up at Woojae with a tilted head, running his hand through his hair. It was purely to suppress his anger.8e278fe6521bda5c

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“Fine. And stop smiling like that; it’s annoying.”0d7e2625ca64e7c9

He immediately turned his back. After checking the time, he realized that even if he headed to school now, he wouldn’t catch more than ten minutes of the lecture.b17d475beb51db47

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As Won left the building, 3e232a81b3 he frowned at the footsteps 516faef117 he felt behind him. Usually, Woojae left no trace, 4207ab9940 but this time his footsteps 3fab514367 were unmistakably clear.7fcabe8d7b3814d8

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The tip of 809ff83742 the pen pressed 1ffe33c66d down on the 37bc2a1ca9 thick textbook. Thud, thud. The heavy sound d209da58f9 pierced his ears a86d51a266 at regular intervals.7745f87266f24873

Suddenly sensing a 29ee3a855f presence beside him, faef07daf4 Won looked up. A subtle scent of fd14b39eaa perfume wafted to his e568ebfeaa nose. His head, which had been d87024de8f resting on his palm, floated cbc448caf7 into the air.17606a1cd7f77e9e

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“You came early.”8309289ec272628a

“…”0bb11532db3c5b4d

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He had a feeling. Won’s face hardened for a moment, but he soon turned his head without a word. Woojae sat next to him.0731ee7d62a10886

This lecture was ae2417adbe a general education 75dbb0e04f course he had 01cb4fc96a to take to 72e6513690 fulfill his graduation d48a33792c credits.4dcb9ebc47ed1e6b

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Every year, every semester, over 0953a01c6d 200 general education courses were b15288b67d offered.26d15c04cb2935fd

What were the odds that the lecture he randomly signed up for would overlap with Woojae’s schedule? What were the odds that most of the lectures he took coincidentally matched Woojae’s schedule?d4b9d5e697464103

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It was too much of a coincidence to say he didn’t know because he wasn’t paying attention.3d49b81bad9de1c3

This guy is more passionate 64689725eb than he looks.94cf5b07df0a9259

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Even if they ca5647f872 coordinated their schedules 0cfea235c2 together, it would 450edc70cd be hard to 8244d0a921 match like a 40469fb55b decalcomania.28a997df0c505c56

And yet he denies it. Won clicked his tongue inwardly. It was even more 2999b0b3c3 frustrating that he had c4d10395f7 no memory of Woojae 1544537cd8 despite the frequent encounters.29bfc95194062611

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How could he 16426cbc96 not have known 0f30cc6ccc when he was 3770a577cb being watched so b8a1a3b801 openly? His suspicious mind constantly questioned.ac3c8b8331125e86

Something felt off, but he could count the number of times he sensed Woojae’s presence on one hand, so he just sat with a displeased face.43a8c1504af6be5e

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The problem came next.84c442c9be743680

“…Human consciousness and the unconscious can be compared to an iceberg. The part above the water is the conscious, and the hidden part below is the unconscious. As shown in the diagram, the conscious is just the tip of the iceberg…”f44624e5e463809c

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His gaze was fixed on 74eb6107b5 the professor, but he could 38aa5de9f3 blatantly feel the eyes on 8e4f954a69 his profile. Won had to be e2133dac64 aware of that gaze 8b61249e7b every time he blinked 7f8c3b5e3a or swallowed.76fd633617164461

This is really annoying. The dissatisfied words lingered near his throat. He couldn’t comfortably voice them, so he irritably ran his hand through his hair.9245ce55e4c540cf

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Woojae seemed to be listening to the lecture intently. He couldn’t tell if his grades matched his focus, but his gaze was always on the professor.c45fb1dec9f3a026

Then why. Why was he staring 2f053c308a so blatantly?2a41d9aec76e1222

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The gaze was so obvious d029a7e7e0 that it felt like he 2c391b0c44 was sitting naked in the f2d2887ecb middle of the lecture hall. Unable to endure the 080327f40d stare, Won glared at bf6f3407c4 Woojae.04d50d2a6beb20b5

Their eyes met directly. The overly innocent 748ecd8874 and clear eyes a071040f04 made Won flinch 7fd7490009 reflexively. He swallowed heavily.b3343af1ea3cde26

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“Why.”009f3da9e0740ff2

Won deliberately crumpled his eyes as he spoke. He felt the gaze scrutinizing his expression. Woojae’s lips curled up.8c2eb094887349ca

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Won’s eyebrows twitched as if they were about to spasm. Then Woojae’s gaze shifted forward.a0f581e5adec97c1

Won’s gaze followed the bd7d19aca0 texture of his tanned 88ad21cd8a skin. He saw the long 7c2a040807 eyelashes and the sharp 77722b5c19 bridge of his nose.a1a85538539c274d

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Suddenly, his lips, evenly 4186932edb tinged with a light f8c2852340 pink hue, began to b5269fd3ae move.a711a076c75a5156

“Want to make a bet?”067747d9f824cbde

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“…”2a7803a65b081945

Woojae straightened his back. A bet, out of nowhere? Won lifted his gaze from the prominent jawline to meet Woojae’s eyes.6dc928bfd06e5503

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Woojae suddenly turned his head. As their eyes 71065cbd16 met, Won reflexively 48dfed8ffa clenched his fist. The desire thickly veiled in dd0c567a02 his eyes glistened.43a0b7be47b5b9a6

“Will my dick get hard in a minute or not?”9a0df6169b317df8

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“…”7b38eb3e204316f7

“Where do you want to bet?”7ccb388ece5d69df

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His voice was very small, 22bc5c1bc8 low, and even secretive. Suddenly, he noticed the student 9f9d11ac25 sitting in front of Woojae 3ddea63bb0 tilting their head.0e3b77de1bc5f854

Won’s face twisted in embarrassment.64a30c9eb2c0a58f

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Won quickly averted his b626142239 gaze from Woojae. At that moment, he made a67f20958f eye contact with the student 62138a02bf who had turned around.ab6f87229c39ab4f

“…Crazy bastard.”556d4dbc046f1c47

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“Libido is the inherent sexual desire in humans. According to the theory of libido, Freud believed that human sexual desire doesn’t arise after secondary sexual characteristics but is present from birth and gradually develops…”39802877cbf74c6e

It was absurd. The small curse was drowned out by the professor’s voice.9a6ceee69e2656dc

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The student who d13e977f70 had looked back f764fe685b at Won turned 92c239833c back to the 84501c8474 podium with a eefc4b0e67 puzzled face. Woojae, who had caught 17352344fa the muttered words, let 33cefb8dc7 out a small laugh.656f02a9f71fd6e9

“You were staring at me like you were about to devour me.”502816fcb030369b

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There’s a limit to delusion. What is this lunatic saying? His body suddenly felt hot. He didn’t think he was reacting to the crude words, but he couldn’t deny the embarrassment.c0a048fe8b71e801

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Having Woojae latch onto him didn’t drastically change Won’s school life. To be precise, it was Woojae’s school life that changed, not Won’s.68a17558abadc675

Not that Woojae was slacking off in lectures. Even though he often stared at Won, he paid quite a bit of attention in class, occasionally taking notes and nodding at the professor’s words.530e9ca1c1d50028

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The change was 47330e2c08 in a completely fafe57cb5a different direction.3cd5abf08ab43f5e

“Woojae, you have a break during the fourth period, right? What are you having for lunch? Let’s eat together.”468820838ff971b5

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After two consecutive lectures ended, 344a378c40 Won glanced at the group 90867fe7ad approaching him and stood up.e53ea910e37f39a1

He didn’t want to be followed around by Kwon Woojae, nor did he want to force himself to eat among others. He often skipped meals due to his slower digestion compared to others.67dc7cae7398f3f4

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He had about two hours dbbd082dac before the next lecture. He planned to kill time d8242e425d at the central library. Won packed his books 5883b90529 and tried to leave 415c4d0e3c without looking back. Suddenly, a warm hand 6b809efa48 wrapped around his wrist.21309aa48e0a4033

“I’m eating with sunbae.”8e8a2dd8c5f0c56c

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When did they baba021d67 make such a 322e51bc0b promise? The blatant lie was exasperating. Still, Won twisted 3ec065356a his hand with 5b6d3d1fb0 a silent smile.c88bec24cf39a56b

“I’m fine, you guys eat together.”558942b7853922aa

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Woojae tightened his grip. The area he held turned c41ab346af white.2b17eead9cb7120a

“Let’s eat.”1b25a296bed00d0a

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The voice was 06b3f73f1c wrapped in kindness, bce21ffb5c but it was 5c17692727 quite imposing underneath. Won exhaled a f34167c25c short breath through ff0ca8c2ba his parted lips.7012009fa99ff0b0

“Woojae.”764677a294fc6945

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Woojae blinked. Though his expression didn’t change, the grip on his hand loosened.96a07ffe13904413

He noticed that the sharpness in Woojae’s eyes had slightly softened. Won took the opportunity to pull his hand away.e807f8eefce6dccc

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“I’m not feeling well. See you later.”e7816c980020949b

He didn’t know why, but there was a slight movement, so he smiled more deeply. At least it seemed like the argument wouldn’t drag on.36f74545fffb73d5

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“You must be really unwell. Sunbae, go to the infirmary and get some medicine.”63f9b21fc6485e4b

“I will.”50f54852d5983f5b

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The concerned words came from 79712fe8e5 a student in the group, c6e25b43e8 not Woojae. Won nodded roughly and hurriedly 07e5986465 left before he could be 0ebc5d0c11 grabbed again.379449e3c30495e0

A long exhale followed. Once he left the lecture fdc731de57 hall, he finally felt like 94a3788f64 he could breathe.00f92123ce15bf68

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He immediately got on c8ffdfad45 the elevator. By the time 7ab7f062c8 he loosened the 8b51350bd5 stiff muscles in 017a3b5124 his neck, he 05409e5983 had arrived on d4ea7c9556 the first floor. Won stepped out without hesitation.f8cc3eff5a1bd79e

He headed to ed9c878f0a the café in 4585b1df61 the basement of f2dde1739f the central library. There was a 50b90aa0f7 café in the 027c460f72 business school, but 844e3f0d69 he came to b6d6613454 the central library 52c9c0ab0b for one reason: 68a4cea2c6 to avoid being 867a42e8f5 bothered by Kwon 6a5168801f Woojae.aedc451d11cba28b

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After ordering coffee, he 015c89a0a5 looked around for an cbe6029598 empty seat when his 411fc5f272 phone vibrated.7cc252ad43dda17e

It was a call. The number wasn’t saved, just an eleven-digit number. This guy can’t take a hint. Annoyance washed over him.96260df4610221ef

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He debated whether to answer the call. In truth, he was stalling because he didn’t want to answer.48119fa6bfd59b6c

“Your iced Americano is ready.”4de8ce4f2196e16f

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In the meantime, 04c6c90fc7 he felt the ca842eac98 barista hand him 66ee9cdbb9 his coffee. As he took the 882f2e7657 coffee, the vibration stopped.e0e48a63f0f5083d

Well, he couldn’t help it if he missed the call due to unavoidable circumstances.265aeecc4237da03

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Won shrugged lightly and sat 226213916f in an empty seat.5a0fa0f62cadef51

Buzz. No sooner had he ff01aaa4d0 set down his coffee 85436de4ce than his phone vibrated eb844449ad again. He frowned unconsciously.23bf5f3056c2c02d

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This was already the 5cafd2f88d second time. He wondered if it would 33bcbc40f3 keep ringing until he answered, 27c4c7a8f7 but realizing it was Kwon 83d3ae9055 Woojae, he sighed.0b5e0fb44c51f735

With no other 64ccc41356 choice, he connected 9f0b40b47a the call.4f2fd185dec3089d

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─Where are you?4774329716bc9d05

“I said I wasn’t eating…”2a893b658dfc1d62

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─So where are you?f4d2174802d0bff8

He couldn’t be sure of Woojae’s intention in calling, but he could guess that saying he was at the central library café would lead to trouble.f0d894373c2fc939

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Won, who had been silent 50424cfcbf for a while, sipped his 1578da8995 drink through the straw.971edecc3bb37db5

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“At school.”c63a0832597e7cc8

It was a half-hearted reply with a bored expression. Without waiting for Woojae’s response, Won hung up. He even turned off his phone to avoid any more calls.9023f750a4e3060f

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It wasn’t a lie, so he didn’t feel guilty. He pushed the coffee aside and lay his head on the table.6f5adeddc505ec02

The soft ballad playing in the café felt like a lullaby. The chatter of people was louder than the music, but it wasn’t too bothersome. He blinked slowly.86646e1a368a34a3

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His steady breathing helped a4c5cdee28 his eyelids grow heavy. With his eyes 80fe1d5199 closed, Won pushed d774d11737 the fading music 6a84dc9c79 further away.ff10b05bfdfaa72b

He couldn’t tell how long he had been lying there. He opened his eyes when he felt a tickling touch on the crown of his head.a9936a2bf236d2de

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Still half-asleep, he forced his 32c6163614 eyelids open. His slowly widening view captured 1ca9d83240 the glass wall outside. The touch on his 2f8dd60ed3 head remained.c64d89df4e6f6051

Won irritably shook off 6cb3afa8ef the unfamiliar touch and 8dedf03e72 sat up. When he realized 34d9bcba0d who it was, fa29aab374 his eyes twisted b4ac9aceb7 miserably.22e8bbe120b9eda1

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