INT Ch 12.1

Laughter and noise were ad28065f10 already spreading from the 2d1b25c2a5 private room where the 1697b109a7 company dinner was being 32859c492f held. Woojin, arriving late, c9fcdecd64 slid open the fca44fcb9c sliding door.c8388a520f107703

Just a few days ago, they had a lunch gathering because the deputy prosecutor had changed, but now another notice had come out saying that there couldn’t be a dinner without alcohol, so the prosecutors from the Central District Prosecutor’s Office Special Division were to gather again at a Korean restaurant near the Legal Town after work.0647ba12417a62ea

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Jung Homyung, who had 436d509bf3 arrived earlier, greeted him 541161b02e with a nod.f3f1386caa13fd62

The deputy 4cb63653b3 prosecutor sat 5c7867bf0e in the aacee58cfb head seat, c8d665641a and along 6446f35b23 the long 8dfb45e70a table lined 50212d2ba9 up in 6ed0a59a36 a row, 19d49a58d7 as if 8b99699725 to indicate 9cfa792e57 their hierarchy, 30a9b8ca1e sat the 45ada3b9fc heads of 137c87568a Special Divisions 61ee8c8d6a 1, 2, 94c98f3e50 and 3, 21674c620c followed by 9693d94415 their deputies, 9b0cfb7d4e and then 5c78e483fa the Sunbae 316a53c42e prosecutors in 2713e7330b order.af37dae514605dbb

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Jung Homyung 309d7cb700 was seated e78520ec1b at the c6bcbda25d end, and 28c971a64f normally Woojin, 98f837cb66 being the c8fe168bca Sunbae prosecutor, f22c7cb015 would sit 102e3271ed next to a7978fc757 Lee Seungmin, 4bd64b9b73 the division 3c47554112 head, or d8db435cf5 next to 4f42af136e the deputy, daab87fd35 but that 183382444c seat was 41d5314527 already taken. There was no 2dc0d8eb62 empty seat at 043166abc6 the first table 39a98bbd42 where he usually dccc7bda10 sat.53bc13fa8f78a5a7

Jung Homyung avoided Woojin’s gaze. Woojin sat in front of Jung Homyung, at the only remaining empty seat.7c653fdb99599881

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The deputy f4a8e909e4 prosecutor, noticing 9108f0dfe4 Woojin late, 6cd8a6d16f spoke in e808b2f728 a lukewarm e4e316eb39 voice.03179a5aa23dbe88

“You’re late? There’s no seat, so just sit there for now.”3a26f1f63f24e213

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“Sorry, had some things to handle.”4c635c9ec6d1ec4f

“Aren’t you supposed to be less busy these days?”ea7cb5267c4841fd

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“Thanks to your concern, I have some free time.”71a113e1da387ce8

In this group where it was natural for those of a lower rank to rise above and for those above to resign and leave the organization, Woojin’s current position was in front of Jung Homyung, at the very last table where junior prosecutors sat.ee4551b83c814d63

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The new deputy eee704902c prosecutor was a 3448c35c62 classmate of Park cbcff5de1d Hyeongsu, the chief 6eb6ad6678 prosecutor.80ac7d8211ba9e0d

According to plan, Woojin was supposed to become a member of the Hankyung Group, possibly even part of the family, and he was still closely connected to Hankyung. For the leadership in the prosecution who had conflicts with Kim Jeonggeun, Woojin’s presence was inevitably a burden, and this seating arrangement was perhaps a natural outcome.e6cd43d68e98bcfe

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Woojin, expressionless, drank water 14d77d3b6b and set his cup 945446f29f down, making the junior ea3f19e6c7 prosecutors next to him fabcc5e64d nervously glance at him, 21d6a698bc their eyes rolling with bd329a8633 anxiety.00e93489516bc6cd

Despite being at 1c191d5372 opposite ends of 8a96e0d707 the table, the 3b2f1926cd atmosphere, which was 330a38b4f6 getting lively with 61b4109ad8 the deputy prosecutor, b51ca5fb36 Lee Seungmin, and 435cceeaea the deputies all fe0142a166 paying wary attention 1d3cbc8413 to Woojin at 10ed9c015f the last seat, b9d22e9907 became strangely chilly.623df6cfb6c03cfb

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After Kim Jeonggeun’s situation, it was expected that Woojin would leave the prosecution, but he took no action. He didn’t resign, nor did he distance himself from Hankyung Group. He was no different from usual.d006b29eba8eb827

The deputy prosecutor f2ece3eab2 passed around the fa9faca113 bomb shots. They all drank 7ed54ebf0c in one gulp 78cf95adae like a wave. Woojin drank too.3f18c834b5075be7

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Jung Homyung watched Woojin’s expression as if he were sitting on pins and needles. Even knowing that Woojin wasn’t bothered by such blatant contempt and that Woojin was the force behind Kim Jeonggeun’s downfall, the atmosphere treating him like a mere subordinate was uncomfortable.c13e307dfe4160e1

The deputy de57d1f8ec prosecutor stood 8a9eb67bce up and 660d99aea5 went around a9a94be433 pouring drinks. When it ba7a0c011a was his 85e4f83a2f turn, the ced76232c6 prosecutors would 16e781a2d9 jump up 9a9ee7e633 to receive aae51da9eb their glasses dcd81f10f8 politely, affirming e071ce9d48 their hierarchy.cd6f8e7f53f6fee8

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Woojin’s turn came. Looking around at everyone standing, he slowly stood up and held out his glass.50778b625089c753

“Special Division 3, right? Your name is… Woojin? Hyun Woojin?”ecafb94f242e0498

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The deputy prosecutor asked, 6ee255b3d9 frowning as if trying ffbeded329 to recall a faint 7575936e14 memory, even though he b401bfd671 already knew the name.1ce0900ebaba36a9

“Yes.”5025f7e6df31230f

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“I’ve heard a lot about you.”c1426b2870f862d2

“Have you?”10c3b5da6bdf0dae

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“You must have a high reputation.”dd6d790cf49d5822

“You’re too kind.”73ddd220e6babdfd

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Despite the sarcastic remark, Woojin did not bite back at his attack. He didn’t show any resentment or anger about being seated at the end. He was observing how things would play out from a step back.99919fd42c037911

He had no 8fcb4b3189 intention of wasting 222763e350 energy on pointless 0d68cde7af skirmishes. He received 28c5e4cb79 his drink f97219cab1 with courtesy.1fb2284a857b0c42

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Within the Central District Prosecutor’s Office Special Division, where only the best prosecutors were gathered, Woojin, along with Lee Seungmin, had led Team 3, dealing with significant cases and figures.b446c3fcf8736081

He was considered likely 201bd59ded to reach the position 6ec4d83c14 of Prosecutor General, possibly 29e93deb29 the youngest ever, even 279bcfb486 before his engagement to a79ab72a42 the eldest daughter of 48abf5fbf1 the Hankyung Group. Yet, sitting at 765154385d the end, he 4e16efaeaa showed no sign 337c9729d0 of displeasure.407cc67e42d24e38

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The deputy 2653d18a47 prosecutor was a149292a35 inwardly surprised. Park Hyeongsu had expressed 5ab3fa8a53 doubts about Woojin, yet 31a7853f98 also acknowledged him as 51667ce77a a prosecutor focused solely c55d14a0ea on work, likely having 6085611c80 no connection to Kim 524cde741c Jeonggeun.7ec906df022e4dc5

He poured f7be46dc43 a full 69c70fc50f shot of a132626dae bomb liquor 0ecd77062b for Woojin. The prosecutors all 7dce572646 raised their glasses bf5c0f4595 high and drank 23471d0cdf in unison at a803fdf746 his signal.0abb7f2285862d09

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As the tension eased and the drinking party’s excitement grew, Woojin felt his phone vibrate in his pocket and stood up.f9f8a29427244b99

He stepped out into 9346e1797b the hallway. He checked his phone. It was 6ac2895581 a message 1e4bc7bf94 from a e0f512415a magnet attached 81da7b74be to Haewon. After finishing orchestra e8932eb42b practice, Haewon had 6eb1a7d6e9 gone to play 9f9d558da3 tennis. A photo was sent 8791c1c104 of Haewon receiving one-on-one 257299a45c coaching from a coach e3c2a64494 at an indoor tennis b9f6e66ea2 court, returning a ball.7240c92cad408766

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Haewon did 1767591f32 not enjoy 6f3158b7db sports but de3ced25d1 played tennis 62c12bc081 regularly for 97f7737f03 fitness. Since his job 4a0d36ec9a involved physical activity, 3d5c269b8b he never missed c8b1ae1249 a workout because edd2a63cde a bad day d290447ad5 could affect the cff72eb34b quality of his 0ac04de5e1 performance.ba9d2fd9ba0bca79

Despite his obsession with the violin, he wasn’t particularly dedicated to the orchestra or taking on extra performances, but his commitment to lessons and exercise showed an unexpected sense of professionalism and diligence.aecd6ad2fca24479

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He zoomed in on the photo and stared at the coach’s face who was closely beside Haewon.ee96b64a527c18b1

Just then, the sliding deef6fbab6 door opened with a 21dc3ad0b2 rustling sound, and the 30513628d4 noisy atmosphere spilled out 83c17909b4 momentarily before disappearing. A Sunbae prosecutor, 590947cfaa perhaps heading to 60aa2cbe46 the bathroom, came 7659348ffa out of the 9e6dd38636 room and put 69ed0e1cf8 on his shoes.fa0c9905680cc5b2

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Their eyes met. The Sunbae prosecutor gave 59d7530730 Woojin an awkward and f3cc73fe2e ambiguous look before passing 704e4af259 him to go to c30557d225 the bathroom.c620b76427d62aa5

Jung Homyung, who had d96e9c2e16 followed out, spotted Woojin fa911ac6c0 leaning against the hallway f3dd89604a wall, approached with a 0cd68270c1 wry smile.697a0b46a85ce233

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Woojin pocketed 1488cb7419 his phone.3f4317f6102c5e73

“I was right, wasn’t I?”846a50231fb894ce

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“About what?”7b2ec2a260aa3690

“The Sunbae prosecutor now looks like a washed-up has-been.”2ac9a53cae2e7175

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“Me?”8ea68b70c1fb586f

“With Kim Jeonggeun, the president who was like your fortress, arrested and sentenced, you’re seen as finished.”798a4bb41395e697

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“Whether it’s so or not.”e9d7f0162136c887

His response f62da06132 was nonchalant, 53e9a06c5b truly showing 3c13301c8e his lack 54caf72a19 of interest 5fc7ef9694 in the 286f390473 matter.ec91f6a8550214e4

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Jung Homyung shook his cigarette pack, signaling to go outside. The garden in front of the private room was quiet, with few other guests, the night breeze gently blowing. Only the faint sound of the deputy prosecutor’s laughter could be heard from a distance.2b3a78148830539c

Jung Homyung handed Woojin c8ed4ea3ca a cigarette. As Woojin put 19f70b5b31 it in his 93efe40499 mouth, Jung Homyung 49073728a9 lit it for 766070efa1 him. He inhaled and b573a8e824 exhaled smoke, which f6c2bb1690 rose into the a6c5618fac air.a7dfe0c7c416910a

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“Still, today was too much. Making you sit there, it was embarrassing even for me.”f5402bad143bf5c6

“I didn’t expect that either. To sit at the same table as you.”2ab5b16df4ac788e

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Woojin responded with a face that didn’t seem too bothered while smoking and fiddling with his phone in his pocket.42c2b47ff5c329aa

“The atmosphere was practically telling you to resign.”d076d03e132137b3

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“Was it that bad?”8db6c8c8a4e6ffac

“Yes, it was. You might not care, but it was that bad.”af73e606e6322df7

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“Hmm.”31c8d914a11a7d7a

As Jung Homyung said, the atmosphere in the district prosecutor’s office had changed from before.744f4cb49d0cfe8b

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Those who used to 2bbffea03a suggest having lunch or ac400108fb grabbing coffee together had 4985fb353a completely stopped. Even those who used c1a59f6a12 to come up for 187f1049df a smoke when they 591da09032 met at the office 5453f0b1b4 had significantly reduced in 2dd95efb79 number, now non-existent.17810bb4fb2794c7

People avoided eye 1768b47bb9 contact with him, 63af06a2d9 and this was 7cc96968ba the first time 9e4976cbf2 since school that 70bb86167e such avoidance had 72b82006e5 occurred.b53ea385acbdbd04

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By handling both ba81a78b41 Take 2 and 67c4736048 3 at once, 18776b9565 Woojin had achieved 84b36799ae his primary goal.ba6eda967020cb3d

The second trial for Kim Jeonggeun was also concluded. Although it was somewhat delayed due to Kim Jeonggeun’s unauthorized absence, the outcome of the appeal was as intended.29b23adb653c9890

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Even if Kim Jeonggeun be5bd4eadf appealed to the Supreme 4aac2a8397 Court, the judgment would c58dffaa6a not change. Seven years in prison 69543b3a94 was no light sentence 7ca30f4017 for a conglomerate chairman.402cd30965dda763

Although he couldn’t become a member of the chairman’s family due to his fiancée’s death, he had maintained a close relationship with Kim Jeonggeun, the real owner of Hankyung Group, boasting strong backing.3463dd6d46eaf209

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Woojin, who had his sights set beyond the position of Prosecutor General, had dealt with significant cases at the Central District Prosecutor’s Office’s investigation department, controlling and shaking up figures from politics and business.b71f9280868f363e

But with Kim Jeonggeun receiving a prison sentence even at the appeal, from their perspective, Woojin was as good as exiled, and with the Prosecutor General and Chief Prosecutor Park Hyeongsu declaring Hankyung Group a public enemy, Woojin’s influence within the Central District Prosecutor’s Office had virtually disappeared.7beac2e50a5532b6

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The fact that it ed97eb6fa2 was Woojin, not Park 2bf41b031e Hyeongsu, who had moved 5d7869d98a against Hankyung was known e2c7ab839c only to Lee Seungmin, 5a208e7e9c the head of Special 6314f75339 Division 3, and Jung 47319849a1 Homyung. This was why Jung 2560426af1 Homyung was making such 5ba7f38615 direct comments.80f7b38a5b88070e

“The targeted investigation you initiated last time has been transferred to Special Division 1.”2a391ca606d26a63

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“I’ll have some peace for a while then.”60ff62b6401392d3

“What do you plan to do next?”4c0d7b57b7e55e92

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“They won’t send me to a branch office, will they?”85862a1a652388d3

“With your track record, that won’t happen. There won’t be any personnel changes, but you’ll probably only get trivial cases.”6a1fa1a3de1da4af

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“That’s good. I’ve been busy anyway.”5b49ec24b9ecf979

“Are you busy?”361d687e57b209b2

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“I am.”485859844630bc34

His phone vibrated in ea144ba5ac his hand. He pulled it 5e8521522c out from his d32cd915ca pocket. After gesturing to 0298f606c2 Jung Homyung to 2b167b4a94 go back inside, 64d80f08fd Woojin moved to 27439d6177 a secluded spot.66b6f4ff778980c4

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“Yes.”4f3e3f6f66a251c0

— It’s me.5623c46576f855e9

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It was bec41fbb1c the Chief a075992606 of Staff.a7fcd79c2ff5fe19

Woojin glanced back at 8d7c33d60c Jung Homyung, confirming he c52bd8d33f was stubbing out his 29a8c2ddcb cigarette with his shoe f8c2d36e52 and going back inside, bd1de5069c then spoke.bf17c0b282951600

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“I couldn’t inform you in advance. I apologize.”957f04aea5fde207

— How long do you plan to keep me waiting? Isn’t the second trial all wrapped up?e8a554a02564f489

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“I’m reviewing it now.”c65025fb6e5d1eb1

— You’re not thinking of using that to threaten me, are you?f8d64ae82f5d4060

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His voice was laced with both irritation and anxiety, worried if his name was in the secret funds ledger found during the raid on Kim Jeonggeun’s residence.2c12fb008104158d

“Threaten? You know well that I have several cards to hold over you even without that ledger. As I mentioned, I’m reviewing it.”e0ff57f560182faf

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— I e9d662c900 have no 5554f3a1b3 interest in 62bfcc1275 the others.ac42e3017688269d

“There’s nothing to worry about.”d43b8d02c109bce1

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— Let’s meet tomorrow. We can talk face to face.3a7a9f0b45b24973

“Tomorrow morning I have a meeting. The day after is also difficult… How about Tuesday lunch next week? We can meet then.”4dd7be8cf845e010

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His breath sounded fafda831d6 strained as if bf5a4168cc he was holding 3436c62a65 back something. Woojin listened attentively 4009053ffa to his silence 6c082e5980 over the phone.da39799087a57389

— Alright. See you Tuesday.ef75f137acc33a79

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The call ended 61733422e9 abruptly.d88f42601950bae3

Woojin switched back to 1d64f116d3 the message from the efba6b8a50 magnet.45a7fced9d091d9a

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He looked at Haewon’s photos intently.a4bf96d284e9a49e

Him playing tennis seriously, 8974895730 walking out of the 9fd3f12c6c concert hall with a 651bf43b5c violin case on his 58490056e6 shoulder, and getting into 59f584ca3a a taxi from behind.26bc9c5e2b8a02f0

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Since the tennis 607a59d40b lesson was almost a94985f873 over, he would de08f91ae6 be heading back 2c41be9b94 to the officetel 2f94f80d41 soon.2bf97fd969199d3b

Haewon’s daily activities from the moment he left his officetel to when he returned were all reported to Woojin.c73eb46f37ee8218

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After staring at Haewon 4ead445a95 for a while, Woojin 0dcfa06318 stubbed out his finished 73f8b74573 cigarette on the ground a86ca464a0 and went back inside.9310e57bc7bdc051

The deputy prosecutor tried to get Woojin drunk to find out what he was scheming. Woojin didn’t refuse and drank whatever was offered, acknowledging the authority of the newly appointed deputy. He even showed signs of submission.17c79ec107120414

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Despite downing shot after shot of bomb liquor, he didn’t get drunk. Woojin rarely got drunk.d762a75eaa831a10

Drinking heavily was just a nuisance because it meant frequent trips to the bathroom; no matter how much he drank, he didn’t get intoxicated.8505ae743bf3d123

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Once, he tried to b851745e12 get drunk on purpose, 5b0aa7d883 but realizing it was c7349b1ef7 pointless, he only pretended 9513476a56 to be drunk thereafter. Woojin knew 4f33bdb951 that when 38966c1f7b someone was 0f7f287de6 drunk, their 7801554d75 guard would d220e800c2 drop.47bbd47af022f6a1

Woojin observed the 792d1f24b1 prosecutors who were 59b845c9f1 swaying and stumbling ee219e5797 under the influence 2621f6aa69 of alcohol.f164fad7767309d3

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He watched a e42443e41b fellow prosecutor with 6b539295cf a reddened face, c0c0dea491 draping an arm ce36fbac08 over a Sunbae ae341eb414 and slurring his 951423a479 words, then mimicked 67f4ef5cbb his behavior.cc6f3034eba5954a

He blinked 1c62c3f424 sleepily as cf41340c14 if drunk, 7c1162cd30 occasionally slumping 2dd5f36919 forward with bf8c577ea7 his chin fb9ce58d8a on the f9363e690d table.7b6267d9299b3796

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As Woojin wiped his 6233319053 face repeatedly as if b84e32dbac to sober up, the b9ee2559ca deputy approached with a a9f6acfd54 relaxed laugh, his guard 7ac35e5669 down.07ecf5f22de59580

“Seems like this guy is drunk?”6eca40e5985a0aa7

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“Deputy, I was wrong. I’m a bad guy.”eaf8a1ccce536ea2

Woojin, shedding his usual caution, put his arm around the deputy’s shoulder and spoke in a drunken voice. His eyes, now free from tension, watched them intently.f29318d9901801a9

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“Please overlook this once. I’ll work hard.”0b21758a7ccd102b

“You better work hard! Work even harder so you can see Kim Jeonggeun go to jail!”6d9b2c69074c4764

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“Of course. If one commits a crime, they should be punished, no matter who it is. Isn’t that only right?”9fe936d762169927

The deputy prosecutor patted Woojin’s shoulder. He poured him another drink, which Woojin downed.4534d3682604f5be

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As midnight 6d3e95700e approached, half 3401872f9f of the ebb5d7c773 prosecutors had e1096991ae collapsed, and af04f16fdf the other 05bfe615a2 half were f750fa41ab sprawled out f63ab507bf on the 44b4737b2a table. Jung Homyung, who had 571929a731 a high tolerance for f162bfa061 alcohol, usually had the fb363345cb task of taking care 89b6938436 of the drunk ones, 85815abafb putting them in taxis, 77038d840a and cleaning up.44111931d4f5a98d

He arranged it 20c271bb1c by Sunbaeity, first b3b5193c9e sending off the f116aabf2d deputy prosecutor, then f860300eb2 Lee Seungmin, the 76ac1aba3a chief prosecutor, and f93aed6b43 the deputy chief b56e7b9b69 in cars driven 923015552a by chauffeurs, and 9d9656b01e finally helped Woojin, a2732bd010 who was leaning 332297e742 back with his fc84ec4c46 eyes closed, to 16305ca449 his feet.c4101742c7970769

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“Sunbae, you need to go home now.”052106120404e408

“Yeah, I should go home.”b3b1cabe8edb535a

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“Get up. Hurry up, I told you. I thought you drank too much. Oh, dear.”df8e54219db138ac

Jung Homyung scolded 7403821eae him in a 7e3b2ebf91 tone he rarely b7331713b6 used, trying to 78d2d26191 lift Woojin by 5db1e41133 the arm.8f3a859e7613795b

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Pretending to 3efef7d108 be drunk be66908d37 while being e32e5b4249 sober was 4eba9c5841 one of f7545784a7 the things 9078b1ea58 Woojin disliked.185daa9b8b227edd

But to blend into the organization, such efforts were sometimes necessary. If Woojin didn’t show this vulnerable, broken side, people would remain on guard, like showing their backs to a predator.3ea44f411461c456

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However, when Woojin 84b8940af0 acted like this, 8dcc3c4ce5 behaving disgracefully, people 8e630d4ca6 like Jung Homyung 667f7e11a5 trusted him more. This seemed to b9a7eec004 be what they b2a48daffe considered the human 545721c2e0 side of him.d1f09424cdc070b5

“Where are you going? Back to your officetel?”e6ed1be1cd8cd1e6

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“I’m going to a junior’s place.”e4270d0bf370f67a

“Again, to that place from last time? Why do you keep going to someone else’s house? It’s late, go back to your officetel.”666448c0cd8100d7

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“I have a debt to collect from that guy.”a9bf98877ff2d6bb

“You haven’t collected it yet? It’s about time you did.”cd8b18cc4aa74e61

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“That’s why I have to go collect the debt.”f274ec5178790a8c

“Ah, it’s so late though.”7cb13a689dddab83

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Jung Homyung sighed deeply because Woojin insisted on going to Haewon’s officetel.7a9ea6b8687e0e8c

Reluctantly, he got into Woojin’s car with the chauffeur. The last task of the day was to safely deliver Woojin to a confirmed safe place for the night.8788ce86dec31c37

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Even Jung Homyung, 6b11bdd42c with his high 58ab1166dc tolerance, was tired, 68166e2422 leaning his head 40a056c40e against the car 400a94cf45 window and dozing 2eeac2d5a3 off.aeceaa79052316d9

Woojin, who had been 17d5afc58d lying sideways, was now 63f401e114 sitting upright, staring blankly c3b7fd0732 out the window.a5a5a3af4017ee65

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The chauffeur glanced 16ccefd382 at Woojin in 674b6417c5 the rearview mirror, 652257b09d noting how sober 2bd1aed506 he looked.c114e95f3324a69e

Upon arriving at Haewon’s officetel, Jung Homyung woke Woojin.f91a9cc760c0158d

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“Sunbae, get off. We’re here. Sunbae.”e75413acfe417e63

The chauffeur, waiting to collect the fare, suspiciously watched Woojin, who was staggering out with Jung Homyung’s help, pretending to be drunk.4b89664d96c3186e

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Jung Homyung propped Woojin against the car, pulling out his wallet and handing money to the chauffeur. The driver, while pocketing the money, met Woojin’s half-closed eyes and flinched as if he had done something wrong.317ee4fa910d0066

Woojin nodded a 56006faa3e goodbye to him. The chauffeur quickly left 2ce2aee5a5 the parking lot as bad34a72be if escaping.aab515d4fcf2c551

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Jung Homyung grumbled under his breath, draping Woojin’s arm over his shoulder to bear his weight. Woojin dragged his feet deliberately, acting drunk until Jung Homyung was cursing.cac856f70f57117d

“Damn, you’re so heavy. You don’t look like it, so why are you this heavy? Is it all muscle?”fe8f946ba6db49ff

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“I feel like I’m going to vomit.”bf5cf72ff0f77266

“No, you can’t. Hold it in! Not here!”79e25ca85ce31ec8

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Even though hurrying wouldn’t get them there any faster, Jung Homyung anxiously watched the elevator’s floor indicator while half-carrying Woojin.f63727ecf1e71096

As soon as the elevator doors opened, he pulled Woojin out. Jung Homyung frantically rang Haewon’s doorbell until it made a loud, continuous sound.0a5519c621dc1247

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“Just hold on a bit longer! Sunbae! Just a bit!”05edffd4df28a75e

“I’m dizzy… I feel like I’m going to vomit.”e78df21c56cfd2a2

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Woojin mumbled. Jung Homyung kept a5ca538fe7 pressing the bell, 79b9acc9f7 then set him 2609f4d3b4 down on the c9b8fb6142 floor.4a28b2168e124e68

“I’ve brought him here. Good night, then.”b32935247e53832e

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Jung Homyung dashed back into the still-open elevator, which descended with him inside, even though the door hadn’t opened yet.8a3b721b5ebe6a88

Woojin, who had been bc081f1aa1 slumping with his elbow 03da36d449 on his knee, stood 55b1d1cc08 up once he saw 6cc987636d the elevator stop at df37be2614 the ground floor. He shook b960de3b9a off the 20d09200c4 disheveled look 22771e4461 of his 3d0b23a2d9 clothes.2d6913a67f2b7847

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Before Haewon could open a432a9c3af the door, Woojin unlocked 7f250f4112 it and entered. Haewon, seemingly 108fcb9b6c in the c4635e5a0a middle of 4ba581b7c4 a shower, 378f21ce7a came out 6d663c0415 in a 94d44c10b0 bathrobe, hurriedly c0e8c5c38c opening the 9a237588d9 bathroom door 50d24d3cd9 due to eac438d011 the doorbell.d1d3fa2b6cf48d1a

“What’s this?”70d509fe8c884728

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“Sorry. I couldn’t remember the number.”1c682b5619b93185

“I thought something had happened.”af0fd98a9512cb7c

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Haewon, frowning d29aae4195 in annoyance, 8e5354a2d9 returned to ad5bc207fe the bathroom.e8b62580c74b7065

Woojin tossed his 59a3e2b31b jacket onto the 28dc2bc324 sofa and opened 6325b31655 the fridge to 58cb3dd4f6 grab a can 4d8aa1ea49 of beer. He drank it 72b6ab7e71 while walking to 268f60880f the window, his e4dfb16ccb silhouette reflected against c2bb453800 the city lights.56af1662af3173e0

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His shirt was untucked; 98327cd14c Woojin tucked it back 06a71da3da in to look neat. He threw the f755daaa0b empty beer can 19618e3e93 into the trash.946ea030c8454723

Just then, 68d6d596ca Haewon came e1fe1746ed out of 15adefd8b3 the bathroom, 00a7e04770 tying his 26f7454e50 bathrobe and 3832a77f6a roughly drying 2e047b2063 his wet a101debbf6 hair with 807d3f13c5 a towel.54ea009dbb1b1a10

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Woojin approached Haewon, who was drying his hair. His neck was pale where the robe had opened. Woojin hugged him from behind, burying his nose into Haewon’s neck, the scent of soap filling his nostrils. Haewon squirmed as Woojin inhaled, saying it tickled.8fce9f54df503fd8

“You smell of alcohol. Have you been drinking?”b2fba2e14fb34050

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“Ah… yeah.”5fead70f58d8b269

Haewon turned to face him, as if he had forgotten. Woojin didn’t look drunk; his clothes, hair, behavior, and expression were all composed. Woojin leaned his forehead against Haewon’s shoulder, pretending to stagger.8816c9fe6a529cf6

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“Who did you drink with?”8845d2a2bec154fa

“It was a work dinner.”f7f795cf88a39446

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“Ah, with the new deputy prosecutor? Didn’t you have lunch with him last time?”e959adaa2957a94a

“I had to drink with him too.”0883f8c69da0a77c

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“Did you drink a lot?”096554dfe74c1af9

“A little… quite a bit.”436d7f648aa102f8

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Just like others who found Woojin’s drunken state fascinating and let their guard down, Haewon also softened when Woojin was drunk. Normally, Woojin was so perfect and independent that he could seem intimidating, but when he was drunk and vulnerable, Haewon felt both pity and affection.29c35bddeb3b80c9

Like in e99f589b40 front of 3ada6b6869 Jung Homyung, 4f934dd30e Woojin leaned bb021c0bfc on Haewon, 8f30e12906 messing up 0e1660ffe6 his balance.2456c0e28be1d674

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“This guy, again.”944f57e3f1b44394

“Haewon, Haewon?”5bbd013beafd0272

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“I am Moon Haewon.”4285138c200dd493

“I want to sleep with you.”29d5901b540ec811

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“…”ad701fca372098c0

The smell of alcohol and hot breath escaped from Woojin’s lips, dampening Haewon’s neck. Woojin rubbed his forehead against Haewon’s shoulder, staggering. Haewon, somehow stiff, only held onto his swaying arm. Woojin pressed his lips against Haewon’s neck and repeated.133ef084e35ab91c

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“I want to sleep. With Moon Haewon.”b6503eb6f187c572

“…Do you like me?”302f7d3088034004

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“I do. I like a certain twenty-nine, no, thirty-year-old… university student so much… I want to sleep with you.”ed41c86dfa3eade2

“I’m not a university student.”cbceb10da6f9b418

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“No? Weren’t you one?”0739b678ae36ebb5

As if trying to focus his blurry vision, Woojin brought his face close to Haewon’s, frowning.4eb864493b7e2d4f

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Haewon’s eyes sparkled with an expression that couldn’t hide his joy at Woojin’s affection.889d2e136b460331

Woojin felt an exhilarating d512ac82e4 thrill down his spine. This was 85a5ce0f90 the expression 787659e5a5 he wanted 4645779187 to see, 410607b8c1 the eyes 606459eaaf that sparkled 27411c1b1e with fondness 378a497ba4 for him, 193da959de which is f350f4596e why he eabdfea80e put on bce0628326 this show. It was worth 3ae8805c39 the effort.9018f1b0abf20ce7

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Woojin lightly kissed Haewon’s lips.1d1fa6864782cc2e

“You smell of alcohol.”7dfe291bbe96029e

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Haewon, as if cbe1abcc47 avoiding him, slightly b9fcd40dee frowned and turned 9b2013f2d8 his head away.44c630a93bd8298e

“Do you want to sleep with me?”bbfddd23bb48dcb9

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“…What’s that supposed to mean? Who are you hitting on?”9d433c400a2fbf57

“I’m hitting on you.”c3a3d06eea09c0b5

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Woojin suddenly pulled down the robe, exposing Haewon’s shoulder. He then placed his heated lips on that shoulder, savoring the scent and feel of his skin. His lips traveled from the shoulder to the neck, the nape, the earlobe, caressing Haewon.3eb5403068c8c764

“I want to get serious with you.”3bee9b37df41a11e

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“Are you really drunk? Why are you talking nonsense?”d2671bf2f5f27a15

Woojin whispered these words into Haewon’s ear, which was turning red.76233ccd021db50b

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Woojin was looking da8ec49381 at their reflections 1e7809d823 against the city 264961fee8 lights.ea728e97aab0169c

Haewon, with his back completely exposed, was trapped in Woojin’s arms. Woojin’s hands sensually caressed Haewon’s bare back, vividly reflected in the large window. Woojin untied the robe’s knot at Haewon’s waist, letting the garment fall to the floor.8346d40f0c8bc7f0

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The silhouette of long legs, small buttocks, and smooth back wrapped around Woojin’s neck with Haewon’s arms.8e00a27d91380f33

Woojin stared intently at Haewon’s back in the dark reflection.9b8ccefa61b0ab76

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His large hand could cover Haewon’s entire back when spread out. He looked at his hand as if admiring how it enveloped Haewon, running it over his thighs, gripping his buttocks, busily caressing his exposed body.de3ee0c73563ee95

Woojin felt the 1afca51a20 heat gathering in 0b4b5dd8f9 his lower body.9406d45f6e0568ec

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He pushed ad5ed19a7f Haewon back. Haewon stepped backwards c48e5c0f93 until his back e118356629 touched the cold e42724b282 window, causing a 5616a45457 slight shiver.3e2f7c2e1289151e

Woojin looked away from the window to focus on Haewon in front of him. He pressed his forehead against Haewon’s, feeling the warmth and scent of Haewon’s heated body.f1b0c1941836107f

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“I want to be involved with you.”9af089aa618ba98c

“I… don’t want to be involved with you.”62a2b9f07badcbcf

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“Let’s date.”8af3bc84a9df6d97

“…You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you?”42d99d49f88628fc

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Haewon looked up b20d7721b2 at Woojin with d9ad2f1b8c eyes full of 323e5f36fd reproach. As their 2da2e0a73a eyes met, e31ab7e6a3 Woojin exhaled b0794881b2 as if d546803454 he were f2d54d269c struggling with 2a21d2304a drunkenness.55ee6ec01c231eda

“When you get drunk, you always say the same thing, you do it on purpose, don’t you?”2a5245c02e5ca19f

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“What are you talking about?”94cd745bafa2f8bf

When Woojin 2dcb504342 was drunk, 55e0bee790 or rather ef90d73019 pretending to f4e3db7cb5 be drunk, c4cb6fb9d8 he would 1a11611252 always say cf1a0eb604 similar things.d53bad71254be493

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All those eb42ccf528 words from 935349905e a moment a85d2d3f3b ago were 5a3aa1d1de just tactics 050643073a to shake be803bfc78 Haewon, to 4ec6799670 see how 5e948c7c42 much Haewon 996f1ca9dc liked him 7dd8ac407d or wanted 80f343a20d him until c0c57e07b4 it was 19daca0488 visually evident. Woojin found d54c5717f7 this series 315d4ea643 of confirmations 54e3a2f811 enjoyable.6b4d984c4ed047df

Haewon’s eyes were moist like those of a child feeling wronged. His exposed lower body beneath the robe showed his desire, half-erect, over the fine hair.8db5af5fccf3f0cb

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Without even being touched, just from a few words, Haewon couldn’t hide or suppress his feelings for Woojin. This was because he thought Woojin was drunk. If Woojin had said these things while sober, Haewon would have taken it as a jest.a4560b22edc5098e

Alcohol was truly strange. It made people honest, stripping away the masks of falsehood they wear. Alcohol was useful. There wouldn’t be a tool better suited for psychological warfare, either before or after civilization.b98ef3a572ea3503

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“When you drink, you always do this. Why do you act like this when drunk? It makes my heart race.”51da4145c90ffbb0

“Your heart races?”c514ab112f21a133

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“Other people cry or call someone they’re not close to when they drink… They just sleep or sing. Act like other people when you’re drunk. Don’t do this.”3821ee14d6266f8d

“…Really? That’s what others do? What about me?”d2387c48a9144f82

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“You… you’re bad. You were bad. Your habits are terrible. Do you do this to other people too?”4d9589be0f8dcadf

“Other people? Who?”1f2df9fa7e4dc520

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“Other people… those you’ve met before. Did you do this to your fiancée too?”c32491773c346c6f

“Who?”060546ee49be10b5

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“The person you’ve known the longest…”624a3b35229b739c

“Who? You?”1e60ddc1627b4d1e

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Whenever Haewon 60ed80357e believed Woojin 948222360a was drunk, 3319cdf31e he would 75f2775eeb inevitably bring 40617f4a20 up Ha-young. It was a topic d249880766 he never mentioned otherwise.e8cfbd05566b7cdf

It seemed to be an important issue for Haewon. How close Woojin was with Ha-young, how deep their relationship was, how much he liked her. Even though Ha-young was dead, she was deeply embedded in Haewon’s consciousness, irritating him.dd4a9386645f5ca3

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Haewon looked at Woojin with annoyance. He was sure Woojin was playing with him, even while pretending to be drunk. He only said heart-stirring things, only made sounds that shook Haewon’s heart.ffdbe3a1583e2220

“Do you like me?”f847909dd3d005a2

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“I like you.”740f2bd32f8ea5da

“…Do you love me?”252d3c6769e4fae8

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“I love you.”7597f6e6b0e020be

He said it with unwavering eyes, without even blinking. Haewon wrapped his arms around Woojin’s shoulders, bringing their lips together. Their heated bodies intertwined with each breath. Haewon began to urgently undress Woojin.b444255275436626

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Through the gap in 8dae09ce09 the parted curtains, the b8b0dd8349 faint light of dawn 8dd23157cc spread.9394dcb13a9ea477

Woojin had e4e4fd2f6e woken up 81d4385e9f an hour 1155956627 ago.a01c124c6c640dab

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Haewon had once said he couldn’t sleep well anywhere but this bed, and indeed, the bed was worth its price. Even Woojin, who didn’t want to get up after waking in this bed, found the feeling of not wanting to do something strangely unfamiliar.aa12dd3ac3e3d01d

It was the same today. Not wanting to get up or leave the bed was an action that shouldn’t exist for him.3b185535c93f76b6

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It was the same 2e5e0f6d6a during his youth; even 1f47335b68 on weekends when his 98d9f83301 family would sleep in, f86a145e5e Woojin would wake up f7b2e0e52c at the right time, 49695b7ee3 weekends or holidays, sticking b453ef9b94 to his schedule.8ca5e003b385bfcb

But now, even though 22cf81cc99 he had woken up dcea3841f8 an hour ago, he af6edd35cc was wasting precious time, 41d49dbe6b lying there like a 5b072393f3 lazy person, staring at 5494aee59d the ceiling without leaving 8a579ab262 the bed.acbf2f6a9c7d4805

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The mattress, which was 5adb3a5bef both soft and firm, f7fd838fac supporting his weight just 8c6a98d413 right, the bedding that dc9c490bbe enveloped his bare body cc2da7e4aa like soft, fluffy clouds.cd8c1b821c10778d

The sensation against his naked skin was beyond his usual concern; he had lived ignoring such things as if they didn’t exist, but now, the sensations he felt upon waking each morning felt new.2b67b94f7efea070

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Haewon’s sleeping habits, especially when he was just waking up, were also one of the reasons Woojin couldn’t leave the bed.c987d3453e961e4c

Since it took time 20c1b1ef49 to leave the bed, e92c33d8e8 Woojin would deliberately wake 79ca675cfd up an hour earlier. He would then db49e74fdb endure for about 0087aa6440 an hour, and bc9faacdcb once it was 289a83a70f time to get c4f856fdf5 up as usual, 401d4ddb81 he would throw 1607da3dfa off the covers e269328626 and escape the 827860e942 bed that seemed 501f31e740 to reach out 4cb78045e0 for him.608af152fdcbb199

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Haewon, who was still asleep without a stir, turned to his side, sliding his bare leg between Woojin’s.d61814e7f1cf352f

Rubbing his calf against Woojin’s, his dry, now even softer foot against Woojin’s, he rubbed and ground his foot against Woojin’s.3b94cd0bf3b8fd22

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This slow habit of Haewon’s, starting with the sensation of dry skin rubbing together, continued to wake his consciousness.311b7ceae677e2f2

Woojin, who 1439134201 had been 5a11cd695a lying there edc536fa75 with one 88a27a8419 hand under a1264f694b his head, c8524f9c78 staring at 63a99049fb the ceiling, 3f6d393e5c turned his 89fdd425da head slightly 6237c62636 to look b5da83e0d9 at Haewon 000d5ca09c beside him.04ccf580aad14e8a

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Haewon rubbed his warm, misty-feeling foot against Woojin’s, wrapped his arm around Woojin’s, and spread his body heat and scent all over him. As he woke, his closed eyes fluttered slightly, and as usual, he opened his eyes with an expression of utmost laziness.1c2d4240d977fd08

Could the b6d44a52ea expression of 107b7369f9 a princess 2c06ea244e from some 5799c9f99e royal family, ee57847b10 confident that 1a01da869a there had d3aadd83ea been no c687a78a89 hardships or 1c5ade7049 worries in 8b9da4be98 the past b8a90035fc and there aa21c123a0 would be 1055a1d54b none in 6099664541 the future, f272e78f09 be like ba8f7f8c81 this?2fd87c6c1cf3d455

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Woojin returned his gaze 3c5ba2bd35 to the ceiling and 903589f4df then closed his eyes.e76eb10eb663a5bd

“…Umm.”d73e69ad134a400b

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Stretching like a cat, Haewon grabbed Woojin’s arm, arching his back in bed, trembling his limbs, then slightly bit Woojin’s bare shoulder.28b3e86af6cdd8a3

Only then did 540d62519f Woojin open his f2decc1e27 eyes. Turning his 0b2d9174f8 head, his 087aa9be83 eyes met 24dab2fb9e with Haewon, 28b175d890 who was e8f22e885a biting his 6b9f44c733 shoulder.fc464d8cb0c5903f

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“Did you sleep well?”7baa1c294403f622

His voice, just woken from sleep, was slightly hoarse. Woojin found Haewon’s voice pleasant to listen to. At such times, he could understand Haewon’s peculiar behavior of recording and listening to his own voice, though he had no desire to do something as exaggerated as recording it himself.af3f0090f420b670

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“What happened last night?”78450f137cc01cf3

“Don’t you remember?”435118ec56407221

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“I must have had too many bomb shots. Did Jung bring me back?”51a00bdfa669f3bd

“You came alone last night, right? I didn’t see Prosecutor Jung.”b1e4c0020ea29166

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“Prosecutor?”2672041a255668ce

Woojin asked, sounding incredulous.b0ba6bce6c036acb

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“Your junior prosecutor.”ce78a8f85fd2d86a

“Why add ‘nim’? It gives me the creeps.”33340bd3c472d8f5

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“It’s just weird if I keep calling him Prosecutor Jung.”b55660deb3c2595d

“Don’t add ‘nim’. I hate it.”ed9743eb399cce06

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“You’re so picky. Doesn’t your head hurt?”d1823a7ee7f55f93

“It’s not my head that hurts, it’s my body.”f77b23414e9facf0

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Woojin frowned 2e0c38810c as he 36eb79ae4f recalled the da0a6042db night before.d5d3ec00476430b2

“It must hurt a lot. Last night, you…”a79c10a740dca0cf

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“Yeah?”5e58ffc526d328e8

“Last night… last night… Just get up.”095deaa3d94b7ccf

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Remembering the 21a7f55e19 night before dab10327b0 and the 508a8ec770 words Woojin 0af787864f had spoken, 42cd8c7e46 Haewon, unable acac0da59b to meet 0a28d04213 his eyes, e4d7e1fcfc pushed him cbf61346cc to get 4538ce656a up.098c82b4406f374c

Though he missed the 969e1498ba warmth and texture of dc955240ee the soft foot rubbing b4a129b37a against his leg, there 71ad740b28 was no more time db43058f71 to linger.6ddb5adcce8e7f14

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Feeling embarrassed or a53b09ac77 something, Haewon covered 454b9978f2 himself with the cc4e6abf6f sheet again and 4667566968 lay down while b2a9c9d386 Woojin finally got 04ff81c4a8 up and went 440bb0e70d into the bathroom. Even after Woojin finished 8ef17164e8 showering, applying skin care, efef742a1e and changing, Haewon was 542522a7e6 still in bed.f1b82b44df97f616

With a 402c74e8ca face that aedb85e2be loved more 3a62e2bc5d today, with 311a49e227 a face cdd813f527 that thought 2bc40b5667 of Woojin 5adb052b9b more today.c5d649b32249f6bf

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The effort from 2dba8a1a68 last night had 811b5cb388 been effective.b346e69f7692b350

As always, 4a5c91b700 alcohol was 591fadf937 a useful c3472063c5 tool.b17283d6f9624984

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It was 91afd7d639 quite rare 7e3042eacb for Haewon 7e3bd8c359 to get c7c04dc8a5 up before adb21db9ab him.545e531ff1781e05

Haewon would watch Woojin’s daily routine like a reality TV show, lazing around for another hour or two, and only start getting ready to go out when it was just about time to be ten minutes late for the orchestra.dbcdef2e938fbf2f

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Today, Haewon’s gaze followed Woojin’s back as if observing him.c49facd9b880e615

After his shower, 405eba07ce Woojin came out, 5e959cab72 changed into fresh 30fb47f800 clothes, and buttoned 14cf2b2508 his shirt in 3bbb6b4bfd front of the c8fe4ead54 mirror. He put on a 358ab06e16 tie of the same ad63f6f0cf color but different material 3c2283d32b from the day before. Finally, he put b14ec2f0d9 on his jacket 155c364bb6 and walked to 53210d0f2a the coffee maker.a436ac53c08a41e9

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Woojin was particular about taste. He was even more particular about what he drank. He wouldn’t touch wine or whiskey unless it was of good quality, and the same went for coffee and tea.8cc86ca9e348bef2

Even before he got b33c441c3e engaged to the eldest 1ef037c55e daughter of a conglomerate 8c4c04d163 chairman, having lived a 2e9daf45a8 life steeped in luxury f3d6285c21 from food to clothing c1ad80aef5 and everything in between, 8571684ae6 his palate had naturally ae936cb967 become refined.e04137fa805271b5

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He brewed fd37fb2a02 coffee from c86cfbb0b6 freshly ground 4ad4918c6a beans and ebc70d3402 opened the ee04ba4674 refrigerator door.0679b749047c712c

The inside of the 1044875323 fridge was as unremarkable a854f23eff as it was the 2d439a6751 night before. There was a723c4b424 no time 11d13642d1 to go 989859456d shopping, and 33b3f75737 Haewon seemed fd4de9b5b6 to have fef86de3fe no intention 498a874dc1 of restocking c34b62f83a it himself.42df4beed5f19b1f

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These days, 530050f130 due to 81aec100a9 half-choice and 384d450628 half-circumstance, he dfa77b29b9 had more 2bc3c00464 free time 6a5b9b6c89 than usual. As a result, 293395ac79 spending more time af5ec50422 with Haewon made bcef8ddc37 things that were 18b91e795d not bothersome before 7badd15000 start to become 1fc5110560 irritating.3b82f79354b69ab2

For instance, Haewon’s refrigerator with beer and shriveled apples rolling around, a bathroom with only a shower and no bathtub, a utility room that got messy no matter how much it was cleaned, and a ceiling that was too low for Haewon’s music to resonate properly.c303a0a03066b5d2

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The most 0d1e37b822 irritating thing 2398a17e96 was that 63624ac492 the men a9d01debe5 Haewon had 5add542a3d met before 22267e1c6c him knew 00f8ffd7fa the location e1f92b77a4 of the f1b9d179ca officetel where 4ca3bb67b7 he lived.207f447f7ff8574e

The rich and full 8d688a9e2a aroma of Arabica beans 33d7eb4bd1 spread through the air.a47a6ff39a72bb21

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Woojin closed the e56c4ed27b refrigerator door. As he turned 63ffd844a6 to get his f980b33f05 coffee, Haewon, who bd0587bd5d had woken up a7b66bc738 at some point, 1f62c94e07 swiftly came over 4b38778319 and snatched the 5fb4fb039d coffee he had f45acb73bd made. Holding the hot 901913f12f mug with both 95eb32bfef hands, Haewon took 8b8933b593 a quick sip 35f2bbada7 of the coffee.4d5e097632c29b7e

“Smells good.”111fb9e8bea952e1

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“…”502a2222ce38da49

Woojin said 09bb7ee631 nothing and 044a92d6d0 ground more f663b35a57 beans.122e631bfb44f844

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The annoyances weren’t just the shortcomings of Haewon’s officetel. There were pajamas meant to be worn, but Haewon wore Woojin’s shirt as pajamas. Whenever he raised his arms, his buttocks and long legs were clearly visible.f4d844ce531b0c8c

Haewon had d7cd498fc9 been with 8bfbb45e15 many men 55f7cb7b10 before meeting fb8b5bb9a1 him, and 3295a83368 Woojin would 46700d3bbf unconsciously frown, 9f0a5da03f as if 83c72f1626 smelling something 4bf737e31d foul, whenever 46d52717cc he thought a5deb1971e that these 1611340d86 others had 3856debb9b seen this f11b7d4e93 carefree, or 2b26e3b4f7 in a c3f1bbf13e bad light, 3a905bccbf vulgar side c93b6aeea0 of Haewon.0041ccd27010ff7e

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Woojin’s morning mug for coffee was larger than usual, and being made of pottery, it was heavy for Haewon to hold with one hand, so he held it with both, sipping the coffee.8a8809f53f63b783

Haewon turned 0c8b2cfbc2 to Woojin, b441323aef who was 492a175f38 standing by b0aaeac62a the coffee 75a71c5545 maker waiting e91c8533db for it 7f79f3e8d4 to fill.9b5d02238ce0370d

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Woojin met his gaze. To Haewon’s questioning look, he swallowed the coffee in his mouth and said:1e67acc4e66a46f1

“Drink less. Don’t drink to the point where you black out.”599e74f5e38efd5f

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“The deputy prosecutor was pouring; how could I refuse?”c5ab3881a5813f38

“It only takes a moment to lose control.”1ddf2c4504201721

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“What does that mean?”08965db9750e1220

Woojin genuinely didn’t understand and asked again, but Haewon thought he was challenging him and mumbled.d931cdf0d92a5126

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“An old man should take care of his own health.”199f69c1e97d869d

“Isn’t it a bit hypocritical for someone who drained my energy all night?”53469317f2ce3fa4

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“What?”3cc4223523befa41

“I didn’t completely black out. I remember bits and pieces.”7baa64d20eddcf41

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“Really?”84128ec75b405431

Haewon, who had firmly believed Woojin was drunk and wouldn’t remember, had been whispering “I love you” and “I like you” incessantly about Woojin’s former lover. Now he watched Woojin with tense eyes.0b4dcbdfe1f36417

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“I remember you saying you love me sporadically. I also remember you doing things without my permission.”4053ccee654db0ca

“…”12b8601937998cec

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“You don’t forget things like that.”4dc8486e65a23d10

As he spoke, Woojin glanced at his watch. It was 8:10 AM. It would take about fifteen minutes to drive to the prosecutor’s office, and no matter when he left, Seocho-dong would be congested. He had about thirty minutes to spare.453dcd4add524496

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Maybe because Haewon was holding the large mug with both hands, his face looked particularly small. Woojin reached out. Haewon flinched as if Woojin’s hand approaching his face was going to hit him.f7891ee3845b5b3b

Woojin chuckled at Haewon’s reaction, then spread his fingers to measure the size of his small face. Even without fully spreading his fingers, Haewon’s face fit perfectly in his hand.9549fd2bce978aba

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“Why is your face so small?”d4ba2de0bbaca42f

“Small is good. That’s why I have good proportions. Of course, my limbs are long too.”3fc313d332bdfba2

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“It looks like it would burst if I squeezed it with one hand.”ad8fd4621ff54605

Saying such a 30cb9c66c1 ghastly thing so 3a09fa9a5a casually, Woojin finally 40739dd905 took his coffee, 453f4cf539 which had finished 85eeb2118d brewing. He took a f969b51532 sip of the fb1e6aa209 hot coffee, then f439ed3444 looked at Haewon, b6e3579365 who was staring 805cde567b at him.2489dbecea06940f

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“Don’t think of a person’s head and a piece of tofu as the same.”b85e740ba0b05878

“It’s so small, it’s worrying.”41b20ee34cd8e2ad

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“Do you know how tough a skull is? Even with a hammer, it’s hard to break.”892a8207ff2743fe

“Manners.”76482f3154187136

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Putting the 02f6d6261d mug down d572683cca on the 8429b6b5e6 table, Haewon f41242409f moved close b18140e293 to Woojin. Woojin, deliberately b32caea8f4 ignoring Haewon, 05d299d2df kept his 239f9c2d9b lips on 8742a57a68 the rim 6a7ca1af28 of the 901608d0e8 mug.fb7eb6fb48f530df

“Stop messing around.”149d94c1500a4d4d

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“You’re going to leave late anyway since there will be traffic.”4fd393d5c4807df3

Haewon brushed over the drab jacket covering Woojin’s shoulders. The fabric felt as smooth as well-tanned animal hide. With his other hand, he traced the front of Woojin’s trousers, made of the same material.33edc3ce35f8a71d

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His fingers moved deeply to feel Woojin’s groin, caressing it intensely.de971c8d6c5962ad

Woojin, not responding to Haewon’s actions, sipped his coffee slowly, carefully avoiding spilling the hot liquid, using the caffeine to chase away the lingering fatigue.654effd2aa490fb4

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Then, Woojin put down the mug with irritation and looked directly at Haewon, signaling him to stop. Meeting his sharp gaze, Haewon’s lips curved into a smile.723cbb2b19d00609

“You said you wanted to date a university student.”1dc88ad00a32d23c

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Even though he hadn’t touched much, Woojin’s groin swelled. Haewon gripped the hardening flesh from root to tip, firmly. Despite such teasing, Woojin’s face remained indifferent as he continued to drink his coffee, murmuring nonchalantly.bd0bd342b1e418f2

“A thirty-year-old university student… If you have any conscience, stop calling me that.”0a9fc642bf47b4c5

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“Who said it first?”70fe461299b0264e

Haewon spoke in disbelief. The man in 0aee6da43d front of him 32fbe7430f was the one 745285f52a who had called d66743eb65 him youthful and 8cbe71e385 beautiful, kissing and 4431077ebc licking his face 9363b80f42 all night long.5a06e6dffbbdca76

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“When you’re drunk, you can say anything.”a3acc976fbc7b135

“Stop teasing me. I know I’m thirty.”73f13261a885084b

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Feeling embarrassed, 3fdfaa3645 Haewon pulled 126b4d1860 his hand f5c898df93 away, but 7492cbfe06 Woojin grabbed 1d5bf987be it, bringing 6d631ae509 it back 093a1865ba to touch ac0e6bcec6 his lower 9df36586d5 body. Despite the b33ee246da glare, Haewon 8a5a2089f6 subtly increased f53e221ff2 the pressure 74bb33af0d of his 2dc0743667 grip, caressing eb2212bc1f him. Woojin felt a tension 0412984d13 in his nape.cc0cac28b86e6468

“Is it okay if you’re late for the orchestra?”a1f341a0fe781b5c

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“I was planning to rest today. The conductor isn’t here anyway.”b46a81bad2722c6f

“Are you going to make a living by being so lackadaisical?”9e51dd38d8b9cfb2

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“It’s fine. Hyung will cover the shortfall from last month’s savings.”e833978c90b17eaf

“Me?”9579a5cf00cb6153

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“Yeah.”fbd3bf5be8dfcd7b

“Why me?”856e7d3aa2dd87af

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“You promised last night.”37c0e9d56fa4077c

“I did?”bfc277fa046f2fbc

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“Yeah.”3fcb2617d228dc80

“Did I make such a promise?”f4ba35bf01e70559

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“You did. You said you’d take care of it, not to worry, you’d handle everything.”692b30ec5ca5ace7

“Why did you even start if you’re going to miss payments every month?”341156359fa346c6

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“Just because. Everyone does it. I want to do things like that too. Savings. It’s kind of cute. Even the word ‘savings’ sounds cute.”1e803acca6a27908

His lips moved closer and closer. Haewon brought his lips close to Woojin’s, almost touching, and whispered “savings.” Every time he spoke, he flicked his tongue to lick Woojin’s lips lightly.bbf808679a2b5a3c

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Woojin pulled his head ebbd51f02c back and drank his e15f9e4be3 coffee.04aae112746e51be

“When are you going to react to me before coffee?”fb3f3f379d8bdc31

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While his lower body was clearly responding, Woojin was acting as if it wasn’t even part of him, which was starting to annoy Haewon.cced6a713a875d6a

Haewon bit Woojin’s lower lip as if to chew on it. Woojin slowly bit back at Haewon’s teasing lips. He set the mug down on the table, wrapped his arms around Haewon’s waist, pulling him tightly against his chest. After sucking on the soft, wet lips, Woojin said as he pulled his face away:5a610f11bae22d9b

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“Put on pajamas. Don’t walk around like this.”0153eaa5873216ce

“Like this?”dd73d09d6b2cfa4d

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“Yeah. It’s vulgar.”3b60938d0edfd55d

“What I consider vulgar is quite different from that. Is that really vulgar?”1ef329463fcaab38

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“It is vulgar.”51ade16f82428a66

“I’ll be vulgar just for today, then. Since it seems you like it.”96bed708f76342e9

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Despite looking slender, Haewon was surprisingly built, so Woojin’s shirt was spacious enough to serve as comfortable pajamas. And seeing Haewon walking around in just his shirt, though Woojin would frown in disapproval, his eyes couldn’t help but linger, which Haewon found amusing.9d6c7ec14be38e5a