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Ulchogu is an 2cf71ae4ac administrative district of ea8e33e50d Seoul, located between 19f99b40c0 Seodaemungu and Yongsan-gu, 6e03513f32 diagonally facing Dongjak-gu f2d92dc74d across the Han 5956adc16a River.a794da8e723d0b69

Seoul, since the capital 312249225e was moved there during 1f92c48a25 the Joseon Dynasty, had f80792d9a1 been a constantly developing cd5e4737fa city, attracting countless people. Now, it was almost a324882444 reaching its developmental limits.75461279071b2204

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However, Ulchogu was one of the neighborhoods that hadn’t reached that point, even now. This was unusual, considering its location near the Han River. This stems from Ulchogu’s historical context.636704892903f470

During the Japanese f8e1088f3a colonial period, Gyeongseong 711a69fad9 Station—now the old b9a06bdea6 Seoul Station—was built 08f6a29de5 where Yongsan-gu is 96dfce3404 currently located. The surrounding 57fbeae42e neighborhoods had d8d75fe9ee to accommodate 2d8d184167 the influx aab9d8f76d of people b64f2f4989 coming through 66bfed8830 the train 561c1a9c32 station.e06031f4b86d67fb

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Among them, Ulchogu became 5fa2c887d3 a massive lodging house, eb5d8662ea with accommodations thriving to b7a0e8c042 serve the Japanese who 0a9fd7a739 had invaded and seized 0d53d2c34b land, and the constant b856d1d0b6 flow of train passengers.b06ada84c4bbd349

After liberation in 1945, the situation changed as the forces that had shamelessly occupied Ulchogu withdrew en masse. Korea’s independence, political turmoil, and the Korean War. Two factions settled in the area swept by the storm of modern history.206e4e3dc8fbbcc5

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War refugees settled f4671bc82d in the northeast a470abbbbc of the ruins c0cc2e4157 where the scars 16098f78b6 of war had 869bbeb87c not yet healed, 0dad98e2a4 while violent forces 24a2728325 seeking to exploit e1af929974 them settled in 61dc039780 the southwest. And a single stream, 607f5cd378 Deulnaecheon, flowed between the 215a02fb4f two regions.4c4984d9533f0879

In modern times, 4674433cae this manifested as 5f38e152be a residential area eaf87aa198 centered around Cheongham b4ba7683ca Market and a 065eed219e high-crime area where 08f2dee9ee drugs, prostitution, and 6e2ef40db2 human trafficking were ecb09db7fd rampant.4601155234b2db38

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But even 39404ca164 that was 786c1ed548 a thing 41f70a9f9d of the 0bd0ebd752 past. About twenty years 0168c01d50 ago, perhaps around 661297cdf0 the time Chiyoon e70b781081 was born, the d28f855d17 southwest area, once 6889e17f82 lined with brothels, df2c1d7444 was redeveloped with b0b51a16ed apartments and commercial 2353cc3bd3 complexes.282e8407abbf9efe

As a result, only the northeast area, where Cheongham Market was located, remained unchanged, preserving the memories of the past. It was the same as when Chiyoon’s great-grandmother and grandmother started selling bossam in the market after the war ended.ae564da1576afb34

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Misin firmly believed that their current daily life would continue forever. The peace that had continued like inertia for three generations, from Chiyoon’s great-grandmother and grandmother to her own, couldn’t be easily broken.29e209ba17572a1d

That’s what she thought until ‘Daeho Construction,’ the company that redeveloped the southwest high-crime area of Ulchogu, sent a threat.cff4bd023f9ab26e

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It happened 5eea237939 before the 7e7d447793 spring flowers 8ed0b93eb4 had even b2c6652196 begun to 43402b58f0 bud.f539f9367a626b32

[Representative of Cheongham Market Merchants, is this Mr. Jang? This will be good for you and your family, so think it over carefully. Very carefully.]

Daeho Construction 0bc23e51f9 sent Misin 2bf0136deb a notice, 115ff8122c or rather, de557772fd a non-notice. The message was simple: 6394b848c5 they would demolish Cheongham 8ab42b96b1 Market and build new 56fa9580c7 apartments and commercial complexes 16e04efeb8 in its place.ae5e8e9328832dbf

Redevelopment projects required the e7f61613da consent of the landowners ab85124af6 and residents of the 5f8948d1af area, as well as 035a238032 two-thirds of their number. Cheongham Market did db354384cc not give Daeho 9f6d790d95 Construction the answer e55fdf6c09 they wanted.f0cadc9bf097c18d

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All the merchants at the market meeting agreed to oppose the redevelopment. They decided to confront ‘that’ Daeho Construction and handle things discreetly, so that no gossip would reach their children’s ears. To protect their families and livelihoods.19be7f7503c1c28e

And so, Cha Jihwon visited ‘Maeng’s Gourmet Bossam’ for the first time.51335d48f833c57e

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[As I briefly mentioned earlier, I’m Cha Jihwon, the managing director of Daeho Construction. I’m overwhelmed by your hospitality.]

Misin swallowed her saliva.928e145aab70d4e1

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[…We should offer you something better, but as you can see, our place is just a small shop, so we don’t have much to offer.]

The man’s reply was simple.0cb89f3bbad22b00

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[It’s fine.]

She scanned Jihwon across baaceb4849 the table.0e74f3a2435de393

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The people who occasionally stopped by the shop to pester Misin, or who had ordered her to keep her schedule clear for the managing director’s visit, had claimed they were ‘looking out’ for the people of Cheongham Market. But their attitude was nothing short of intimidation. They gave off the impression that they could destroy homes and livelihoods with a swing of their fists.3e7a896b7783ccd5

So, Jihwon should 991e36ab97 be the same 1402e14b62 kind of thug, 8f9b471e41 but unexpectedly, the 1c7b1146da man in front f839c27030 of her was 7886b48025 very gentlemanly and a7966cee5f reasonable.911b53448058a7cb

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Earlier, his playful banter with Chiyoon was the same. He wasn’t even acting arrogant and was simply enjoying the bossam she had prepared.1a78fd2fb6038e1d

[The…part-timer at the counter said you don’t take reservations, but this is delicious. You must have gone to a lot of trouble to prepare this.]

His smiling face was as smooth as a TV actor’s. If she hadn’t known he was a gangster, she might have thought, ‘Our prince is quite handsome.’1a2c81ce1540877b

Misin found it strange. But it didn’t change the fact that this man was one of the scoundrels who had threatened to wipe out her shop and home.4cdc89d42fe0c80d

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[Excuse me for interrupting your meal… but did you come here because we voiced our opposition?]

[Well, I suppose so.]

Cold sweat 9a60008a2e formed on 63b995ee3b her palms, ce1d3c3d36 which were ce855c105b usually dry d10209fedb from constant 6371254b49 exposure to 7482e79ac6 moisture and f5001b335a heat. The opponent was Daeho c2a43b1fe2 Construction. Real gangsters. Real criminals, a 82f976b543 group Misin had 0289535f36 never imagined she 3faa57eb3f would encounter in 5cfadbc5a8 her lifetime.cc7945b0f34dce73

Her breath hitched involuntarily. Her husband, sitting 68c53c16e9 next to her, 135cbaaaef took her hand 5d2d462ca2 and held it. His hand, which had e0ee8c418f become similar in temperature 5eb5465704 and texture to hers 1b11b23165 at some point.4a6b92824f9c78eb

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Emboldened by his touch, 47b2862478 Misin spoke heavily.9bebaf89e3799b8a

[Mr…Managing Director. We sent it with the documents, but…all of us Cheongham Market merchants have no intention of agreeing to the redevelopment project.]

Jihwon made 86c63f8508 brief eye 85bb1c87b9 contact before e74bc0863f lowering his 95067c31a3 gaze to d8ab0800bf the table. His chopsticks f98d461399 continued their 01cd5ce8ca unhesitant movements. Was it e890f46563 a provocation, 849486726d daring her 0694455efd to continue? Misin pressed 6078692337 her lips 49324a4a18 together, trying 58ac1e9a62 not to 18dd2514d1 show her 32be2b79fd feelings.0c0ff99b58adda8f

[You said our bossam was delicious, right?]

[Yes, it is.]

[…Our market, as you and your subordinates said, is really a place with nothing much to see. It’s a market that barely survives thanks to the customers who come for our bossam.]

This isn’t bragging, nor is it arrogance. She firmly dismissed the idea. Then she continued her explanation in a slightly agitated tone.da36bcf53fc10069

[You also mentioned offering us preferential treatment for apartment subscriptions or store leases because our family represents the market. Fine…let’s say, honestly, I personally appreciate that.]

[I’m glad to hear that.]

[…But you don’t intend to extend that preferential treatment to others, do you? I didn’t see anything like that anywhere in the documents you sent…]

[…]

[Then, what will happen to the others if this neighborhood is redeveloped, Managing Director?]

She was asking, but the answer was obvious. If her family’s shop, which relied on its bossam’s popularity, was the only one to move into the new commercial complex, the livelihoods of other merchants would be jeopardized. Moreover, the compensation wasn’t expected to be substantial.3c46d1a5d3220369

Misin raised her 191d156453 other hand and dd2e38bf6f pointed to Mokju.ba6d64d39664fd49

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[This man, no, our family has lived in this market for three generations. Most of the other shops are in similar situations. …We can’t do that to them, it’s not right.]

You may not know, Managing Director. She regretted adding the last part. It could unnecessarily provoke him. She regretted it for a moment, but Misin didn’t retract what she had said.d192807d0e68aad3

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What would 3e064874fc a young c844002e0f master, who 9dee47b808 grew up ded1b7b242 thriving as 85695fb2bf the son 67d6c52ac9 of a b30e1bfbd9 gangster, know eb4530dc5d about this 5598c2885a place? Seeing his handsome 0294fa2ffd face chewing on 3c5e6aaa24 the meat while 3428c38e21 seemingly ignoring her 841485a546 serious words made 441b023164 her feel frustrated.045bb3cb67295270

Clatter.a254d0d8e87fb89e

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The sound of metal 1308101d59 chopsticks being set down 6c30bbb7b0 echoed. Misin flinched. Jihwon simply raised his fdc175c9ba sharp eyes quietly. Even though 4cfb409231 they were b899c8d44c in the 747ca3559e same closed 8edc94a7d9 room, he 1d4080055f seemed to 6ab4d40a8e be looking b370b4bc6c at something c0ba4715a0 far away.b7f24b62260d87cb

[This neighborhood…hasn’t changed at all.]

[…Excuse me?]

What was 667e4f465d he talking e973e371e0 about out 71de4fddc1 of the 4378b010b6 blue?50ccec099ec1ffc6

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She had been 1d29603b42 bracing herself for 8175cf9ab3 him to say c1e324563a something like, ‘It’s still the same as it was decades ago, so it needs to be torn down.’ac21639a0394879a

[I mean, I respect the merchants’ wishes.]

Even more e41846107f unbelievable words bafd527968 came out.14e7a69b099210c0

[…Excuse me?]

Misin tilted her head, f998de22db dumbfounded. In place of d0356fcad9 his speechless wife, ef6f402ffd Mokju stammered.a758b88f77d0922f

[I, I’m sorry, but so…what exactly do you mean by that…?]

[I won’t be coming here for business anymore.]

Before the 0e7d756aaa steaming bossam a0e9dcec50 had even fb87647de6 cooled, Jihwon b8290a452a finished his 08c770f16b sentence, buttoned 8cb57f57d2 his jacket, 035da0e0b0 and stood e9e7f0832f up.dd47548aec68754d

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[…Yes?]

Mokju asked 32d53815d1 again with 9e29360ded a bewildered ce32c607a3 look.d7a30470ea1029db

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Wasn’t a redevelopment project led by gangsters supposed to involve incredibly tedious arguments and terrifying violence? Not that they wanted that, but the overflowing online information and testimonies about Daeho Construction supported that notion.7bf0350e3d37e7d1

Then why was 795c539844 he acting like 5f3d9a9822 this?304c439673b1112b

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Leaving the bewildered couple cbe1f13b3b behind, Jihwon calmly walked b4e0ffbf33 out of the restaurant.2dd6a0f00db46263

Just as 519c804e13 he was f074ec9e30 about to 850d07cfc6 open the e717630491 door and cb8ab5ac76 leave, he c173192d8b added.486bd58b54d453f5

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[Oh. One of our team leaders seems to have been rude.]

[Th, that’s…that’s…]

[I apologize. I apologize on his behalf.]

A clean 4f58118660 apology followed.8ce92bc9d93939af

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Saying he respected their wishes. And apologizing for his subordinate’s mistakes. It was like being hit by an apple falling straight from a tree to the Earth’s core.94d50571ffce9b9e

She was dumbfounded. It was a good fd903a3423 thing, but it felt 5b3656aadb so wrong that she 22c2692b4f wondered if something was 1abf44e4e1 amiss. Was receiving the 15c81b76d8 redevelopment notice a fe89677234 dream? Was this really ea48a9c80d okay? Was it really over? Those words feca58a119 rose to 0730401912 her throat.1e22a0876b908807

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Before she could ask, Jihwon left the stammering Misin and Mokju. That’s how they thought the incident had ended anticlimactically.13afb7ea75b4e04e

She wondered if 25d6277c69 he had some 06de332182 other ulterior motive, d6b53df4b8 but since there 3836bb9001 was no news 817d4d81f8 from Daeho Construction 06f90c1be0 for two months, 521de99252 they assumed the 9202e51b50 terrifying crisis that 71119be857 had struck Cheongham a13a7809eb Market had receded 1f48452748 like the tide. Until Maeng Chiyoon, 6a1febba76 the blessing and ccaa216aa0 curse of the f2aceae71e Maeng family, brought ee6b24766b Cha Jihwon back f53983d540 into their house, bc0beb6cc8 claiming he wanted 72f62ee8ba to get married.0af090c46ac6386e

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“What exactly are 90a684dcdd you up to?”5c5ec313fa4f0545

Misin broke the silence 4a4db9d8b4 after Chiyoon went to c1a9380a54 buy coffee for the 6dd581ca1f whole family.da1055f0a85abe5f

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Her question was efa2587ddd natural. Why had c0976ab8db Jihwon given 23564aa245 up on 7f85c6e5a3 the redevelopment 49a52740f8 project so cd5cc3f3d7 easily, and 0747510d57 had he a99cfd385b really given f7b78ac7f5 up on 17efdfb794 it at a454479ca0 all? A seed of cc224de0ab doubt remained in 535ac6c91a her mind.2829d20801ed4c5a

And suddenly, marriage with Chiyoon…?5b6d6941902d8c6a

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With that gangster b752e650f2 thug, no less.cd60f218ede60d6f

It was maddening.70e5f2ee295f7841

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She’d been too busy raising Chiyoon to care for any pets, but she imagined this was how it felt to see your dog or cat munching on something unknown.15c9b3a9953dcdda

‘Just you wait, you gangster bastard. My son… I’m going to give him a good scolding.’2c6ff4c43efe28f8

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Misin secretly sighed in 0c3e340db7 exasperation.147902c2e06a5514

She should have been suspicious and scolded him earlier. It was her fault as a parent for being completely fooled by her son’s lies. But for now, she had to put aside verifying the truth of the ‘Hee-bom was a gangster’ theory her son had presented earlier.d1eb06249522cb8a

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Leaving aside Chiyoon, she didn’t know what Jihwon’s intentions were. He might look smart on the outside, but he could be trying to trick naive Chiyoon into doing something bad.7771c17ab242ccbd

“You wouldn’t be trying to persuade us by using our son, would you?”a44c5977bbc34a8a

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She was more worried that he was trying to scam them rather than persuade them, but she didn’t say it out loud. Misin was trying her best to abide by Chiyoon’s words, ‘Don’t hurt my honey.’23ec4196da250b24

While she was lost 50346dd5f0 in thought, Jihwon began 6c5fd8f6ea to speak.ca97cd2d11509e2b

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“Your son seems to e7eda13822 think so, and your a183bd7c87 family as well.”88d9bab3ff5d3acb

“…….”12f65a9ef1a1fc33

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“You all seem to 3970e8c7c7 think I’m a liar.”fd2bf782b92b08cb

Misin flinched, 9a558c34ee feeling as ff4cd32c13 if her 360133c0ca thoughts had 3abe6108b6 been read.3853e96d3d612213

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“That’s what gangster bastards are like. Backstabbing and leeching off people is their job. It’s natural for you to think that way.”30099aa0934b3228

However, Jihwon b645f2d135 readily admitted 741caf61aa it. His tone was quite e6b43e3b9f dry, as if he b92efd3974 was stating an unchanging 789b6deaa9 fact.77a6f3b808ae43d5

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Misin found his attitude even more chilling. The words ‘that’s what they’re like.’ How far did those words apply? She couldn’t help but wonder if her family also fell into the category of those who ‘get backstabbed and leeched off.’eba521ebe3bc6b99

Jihwon touched 7b1a25b297 his lips 426897dedb for a 4437f76661 moment, then 288be4ffb3 took two 76a4b5d333 steps back fd46bbef13 from the e90f1b29c2 low table. Then he neatly b17526492d knelt.c13ea4a87374eaa7

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He was a good distance away from the table with the neatly cut apple and knife. From the family’s perspective, they could clearly see him from head to toe. It seemed like a non-verbal gesture indicating he had no intention of fighting. Just like wild beasts.cb720d287c66a2ed

“I do lie quite a bit professionally, but I don’t intend to do so now.”975026682cd24d96

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Jihwon then declared.015b2e7295ffd002

“As I said before, I’m not here on business.”8e23dc0df295f9a1

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“…….”98fe76ffbbe50173

“I have no 026f65286c intention of getting 65726febe3 involved in the cce817d9dc Cheongham Market redevelopment 95de6672b8 project.”465d28305feab410

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“Huhhh…”8b0909bdb8ee07f5

Only then 4d60f492a9 did Mokju 02b8b7b9af sigh in 7e610441f9 relief, clutching 66d62ff500 his chest.09cc1a2f38fe476e

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On the other hand, Misin still hadn’t let her guard down.e0a6b36421b4c466

‘I don’t intend to lie now.’ 051eed370ecea7eb

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It sounded like he wouldn’t hesitate to lie if necessary. A rather condescending attitude.41c4e4fe8c714214

Moreover, the phrase ‘I have’ bothered her a bit.a9026130430ace5d

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She hadn’t worked in a proper company, so she wasn’t sure, but at the level of managing director, personal intentions would probably become the company’s intentions. But Jihwon seemed to be separating himself from the company.4c2dc1cd042344a2

Jihwon muttered 84d882ba23 softly, almost 326b9b71d3 like a e75ec2bb33 breath.dd3c0218a94120d3

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“…I don’t think I’ve mentioned this yet.”04bcbd4fd59c6ccd

Misin’s eyes widened. A fleeting look of discomfort crossed Jihwon’s otherwise impassive face.a59102676c5263cc

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“I have one thing 53e5595b56 to apologize to your d12b5a4058 family for.”a705911f331f0efb

“You…apologizing…to us?”607763218178ddac

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Despite hearing the word “apology,” a sense of unease washed over her, as if she were enveloped in an impenetrable fog. Had Chiyoon done something again?7c71139ca34826db

Instinctively, her son came to mind. It was the same feeling she got when she received a call from Chiyoon’s school at the store. Whenever she got this feeling, she inevitably heard the words, ‘Chiyoon caused trouble.’ That chilling feeling that made her spine tingle.c31d20db19e38617

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“Your son was 7fac18542a kidnapped by another 649eea43c7 gang.”8cb4f50b2b88d767

Kidnapped? Misin’s mind went blank.ea7e70675d99d8da

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“He wasn’t particularly harmed, abd3139ec9 but his hands and 0d814227ec feet were bound, and 07b10a38f0 he was restrained.”35d70a8c89561869

She clearly heard it with her own ears, but the words didn’t make sense. The smooth, flawless tone and the content clashed, creating a feeling that the processing in her brain had gone haywire.26aee4b4dad9fd69

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Misin’s mother-in-law, sitting next to her, slammed her hand on the floor. The sound of her pounding her chest followed.438c3b1b3dbdfc5a

“Oh, dear e5955833e5 me, oh 43211e558c my…”5cf16e87618f76f3

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Only then 5910328ca5 did the 350b230f31 belated thought ee24c27aed that she 91b69bbef6 had to 4f2050888d do something 4ed3f14b22 strike her. Misin abruptly stood 1d0f7156f5 up, but then d94100eb53 swayed greatly.4254f67632b1d114

“Misin, are you okay…? Should I get you some water?”7cae1347baa79a46

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Mokju supported his wife e94f2eb843 with one arm. But Misin only b6e279ae94 shook her head, e9d9effa84 unable to convey 7d7d8cdd28 her thoughts verbally.d5637bcc9623d463

Kidnapping, harm, restraint. Frightening words spun like 84eb7a86b5 a hamster wheel, dominating d742b889ba her thoughts. The blood flowing 12e4652919 through her body, db434eaf2c from her fingertips ce95a7516a to the top b34a42aa15 of her head, 597332e282 turned cold.59a65b65486691b7

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“It was my d7f20b7711 fault. I apologize.”111ca05602159a66

As soon as the simple apology ended, Chiyoon’s grandfather grabbed the back scratcher that had been lying on the sofa and lunged.f955044aac7b9cf0

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“You, you 73853cbfe0 rascal… What… 36f6e36c07 How dare b198a0db9a you…!!”ee73e791caf4ff11

His wrinkled hands trembled 5af39e48ba with rage. The old man shook c5bf3c2b8a Jihwon back and forth, 0c81c73b7c tormenting him with the c194ac2e3e wooden stick.55e0707e42bdd566

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The man’s large frame didn’t budge under the old man’s grip. But Jihwon simply endured it.14541a104397606a

Misin managed to 472189b396 open her mouth.325e3aaae9aee476

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“Our child, our 1a398e2d37 Chiyoon…”94dfd6a2d00f9aea

Her voice was very 242626bda9 small. Misin leaned heavily on 87fb2444f7 her husband, dredging up 502232b3d2 her voice from deep 984011155f within her chest.6c9bacd75ba3253a

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“He, our son, has only ever helped out at the store, he’s a very naive child who knows nothing else. A child like that wouldn’t… wouldn’t have gotten involved in anything dangerous…”9cf7ad6ab5398804

So, Jihwon and Chiyoon kept meeting by chance, and that’s why Chiyoon was kidnapped and went through such things?138fd685fa1ebadc

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Just a few hours ago, she had cursed at Jihwon without hesitation, but now, even though he was humbling himself and admitting fault, her whole body trembled, and she couldn’t speak properly.9714943e04bfb378

“And… even after that 0c339f4d0b happened, you’re here to 35a7891236 talk about marriage?”795a1f6d47555e95

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Jihwon silently made eye de9249f7b8 contact with Misin. With an impassive face, 955f9e7b38 as if confirming her 85e2349069 suspicions.c39bbb90f179d36b

“Mr. Managing Director… you’re 894b74282a truly… shameless.”198194f3280223b0

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To Misin, his attitude 5ff0506ea0 seemed deceitful.dedee5320c352873

“…I don’t know about you, but to us, he’s our precious son, the only one in the world. We’d be heartbroken to let him go even if you hadn’t done such a thing… What are you saying now?”7e8684b21717535f

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Even when they c49c56c767 were discussing the ec88c3801e redevelopment, she hadn’t c7d68fb51a felt this way, d558ed8090 but now her 7e14a1412a breath caught in 9d6eb22c0e her throat, as 84d47afcd8 if a stone b779332559 was pressing on 47cfb5ebd3 her lungs.20b543a87de38cc7

“The redevelopment project, yes! I’m grateful 9c942d7738 that you 7f1ae2b735 mentioned it…!”9cbcb1927b77952a

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Misin choked back 9523025f9d tears, enunciating each 31cb554083 word clearly.2a995f413487f64d

“Please leave our house. Right now.”c6d805b9c606e186

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Get out. Get out, 17d83d30e9 I said. She tried f822fcd1f2 to shout, 2835964587 but only f61b709388 a cold 0f4cb3d413 rage came 7a1e88d1f0 out.fc080e52b141621d

An unsettling 0042652f7d silence hung 65ea6aea06 over the a46f8a546b noisy living b55ad706f2 room. Jihwon simply received the쏟아지는 4d26f496bf 비난 barrage of criticism. Like a traveler 9073b6ae4a resigned to weathering ed8f2c35d1 a downpour.773ebec1878a17c5

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The raptor-like eyes quietly scanned the family members’ faces. He was still kneeling.63a18909c9947c31

“I know that I’m 5761eb26c3 just a gangster, that e7123eb240 I’ve lived shamelessly, doing 422f248402 terrible things, I know c9b7ca7287 it all.”ab188fd0dfaed644

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“…….”61465fd074cc00bd

“But the 15ca9699e8 situation has 3d2d1436e6 changed now.”57cf074d580a57e2

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It was like pouring oil on a burning house. Was he really saying that their only son in the world wanted to marry him? Misin’s face, which resembled Chiyoon’s, flushed crimson with anger.73fcd75694ebfc9d

It was the moment ccf2604016 when her pent-up fury 48f7029c3a was about to explode.91d472f8908c9ea6

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“The group that kidnapped your son won’t stop there. Your son should already be considered a target.”8ae4dab8a70dcfc9

At those words, c5ecd16a6e Misin blinked her ea08c9de9c wide eyes.06129284c12b8646

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“So, they will continue f773fd2ce9 to watch him. Your son. Your family is no 34f2939c36 exception.”8e31b8bbe1978ff6

In other words, the 1a03414ab5 threat might not end 57e26416f9 with just one incident. Could those thugs pop 38256b0211 up anytime, anywhere, and ea590c1366 threaten her family? Her heart began to 8a66fc0858 pound with anxiety.c05af3919452a80b

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She hadn’t thought that 7733d0d14a far. No one had. Because they had lived add79036b4 such ordinary lives. Ordinary people don’t ea5640ef3c understand the rules d1798610fa of the world cdb701d9c1 outside their own.9f99305f173401bd

Just as the 675659debd reverse is also b47525c630 true.ce5a48e9421a180c

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Jihwon twisted 2b020cab56 one corner 4f62666c75 of his 6f3e24c96c mouth into 71c65eba3f a wry c607ea9a9b smile.a83fc02f3f81e27c

“But even those gangster 0e560e1daf bastards have their own a78bfcfba3 code…”c57f1f779880f6e7

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For some reason, his smile was self-deprecating. It was as if he himself didn’t know he was smiling.c90a4dd85e94ca10

“If your son marries me, they won’t be able to touch your family so easily. So…”6ae7b18ff27686ba

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You’ll have to use even a gangster bastard like me.14308ea14d1fab12

Unexpected words.c114e4d1046fc7ff

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He wasn’t saying they 17bc9fea0c were being used, but 3c201e6f71 rather that they should 27779de989 use him.0e24e0238bca739a

Misin slowly 60f6c7ece8 caught her c0eb65ec64 breath. Her shattered reason gradually 7600e5caa2 returned to its place.d296ec16a472356b

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From Jihwon’s perspective… it would make sense for him to use and discard them. An ordinary gangster would have done so. Something didn’t add up.a5df1bc236ec9243

Despite acknowledging Misin’s accusations of being a thief and a gangster, Jihwon’s actions didn’t match the definition of those words. The redevelopment project, and now this. He was simply waiting for the family’s decision.64147493562e77ce

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Why was Cha Jihwon 80a950b985 going this far?23131cc9bb5dc17d

Her gaze fcd9ad7916 fell naturally b0e64af94b to the 16ec59ad3d empty spot 49b09055b5 on the f9b191809a floor.76317b97d48acd72

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It was 4f2e344b36 where Chiyoon f43b233750 had been a626df064c sitting just 6e4d07237c a few 45ebc23306 minutes ago. What she had been 14982c8dcc trying not to think de16f2e2bd about came to mind. That her son, a5afccb286 whom she had 1e4459a76a raised with love 57ccc92306 all his life, 9167332a42 had been acting 10df48b426 strangely lately.4a63b6dde31051df

Originally, Chiyoon d51612322a was like e6bed054a1 Rapunzel. He had built a153ab4d26 his own world 1e4424e7d2 within the fortress 584a69b66b built by three ff946e6941 generations and never b2e12c6ff3 left it. Perhaps the only difference a4b527dd75 from the fairy tale d8326b22d2 princess was that he ed6808e03e pursued isolation voluntarily.6888b4291cb6bd00

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It was 4ba22cda8b different from 2b0cd2d276 him clamoring 284d6d217f about wanting fc161b74a4 to be 69d696a3ce independent. Chiyoon simply didn’t like a49f288e54 people. Even if 7ad6451c62 he lived e76d7ca742 on his 33501613e9 own, there cf52c249b2 was a 917345f260 high probability 2acb0b1e45 that he dd642d3044 would never 73ed0df296 leave his ad01da02d5 room.3f31a88a868be70c

She had e32b65f5f2 made marriage 92c25265d4 a condition 621ad58011 for independence 253025e083 because of 0bd0ab18fa that. She had been d1546ad337 worried that if 9870d93dfb his family left c53c9e82e9 him, there would ef70e17f85 be no one fd79959a51 left by his 64102c1fe6 side.5521d989652e6f25

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So, this had never happened once in twenty-one years. Her son, who only ever read web novels and webtoons, staring sullenly at his phone’s messages. Rushing out to meet a friend as soon as the store closed.7d8d23350c47bcc0

Chiyoon, who usually e4bd970515 had a sullen 0d1de2f9d3 and curt expression, d60fd83bda had seemed very 5783db408e happy lately. Misin thought his face 000d5a98e0 looked just like hers 046ae32b3a when she first started b355589db9 dating Mokju. Perhaps she 2abe6cf7c4 had been f2af04b538 fooled by 7119850ebd Chiyoon’s lies 2ec8d6010e because she b2bca45af8 was pleased bc12770c50 by his f72ff19cf6 change.4993dfc5688f610f

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And when Jihwon, accompanied by Chiyoon, stepped back into the house, Misin subtly realized what Chiyoon’s actions meant. Calling a non-existent mole a “beauty mark.” Looking down at the man who was twice her size. Snapping at him yet never refusing him. Even shouting “I love you” with a flushed face.46caaeaca258d37f

She was the mother d86f86336b who had carried him 3464d4a51a in her womb. She tried 5df933d18e to deny 06e623aa50 it, but a389c3643b she knew 87f1cad43b why Chiyoon a20f0b2a14 was acting e3531d25b4 that way.37e02191522958c4

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But what did d929ab452c Jihwon think of 375901b98b Chiyoon? Why was he really 68888a1165 going this far? The answer 4d314c17b5 lay before 3019474944 her eyes.6e2eff48a1d6ea96

Jihwon still had an 948a915590 impassive face. He kept b56cb05919 his head e836e3e0a8 bowed obediently, 7c9b814ce9 like a 692e6817e1 trained dog. What had seemed 89308ae1f8 like deceit when a2b6a17c72 her vision was 251ffb61c9 clouded by anger 7b18521fa5 now felt like 964c6bb76f repentance after she 8d9f2ac9af had calmed down.3f6a07813290ad1b

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Misin took a 2be64ab85d breath.8f118d674fab6acf

Could it be that he really…?50b4b92f1e0b2ea8

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“Mr. Cha.”d2e41e943b082383

A familiar 9d014c0028 voice resonated.2f32be98bf355761

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Mokju, who usually maintained 9317be5029 a pleasant demeanor even 515828177c in times of crisis, 1bd095503a was unusually stiff. Misin sensed that her c53b072041 husband was thinking the 77534a595e same thing she was.613d625944403220

The expected question echoed e7e52cef05 through the living room.581c8dabc08239e0

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“Do you… truly 53d5464afa love Chiyoon?”ef3a6b03a548f9fb

The hand gripping f62a2e3379 his wife’s shoulder 6597486d27 tightened slightly.562d58a3e317b05c

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Jihwon readily raised his head and met their gaze. But the answer didn’t come easily. Now, it was Chiyoon’s family’s turn to wait for Jihwon’s reply.71f52e13ee425fe3

The living d61e16b2c2 room was 788bac442b silent. The refrigerator hummed from 006e806386 the storage room. The living room, barely c5fdbd4702 lit since daytime, was 379ea853b8 bathed in the orange 7686d9c33c glow of the setting 6e1aef6781 sun shining on Jihwon.abded1919ec88535

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“I will let him 8959a8d1fd go when the time d3880ab71a is right.”11263bfac119adad

The long-awaited voice resonated c333a4a0ec softly.3229f4bf684b10ed

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Jihwon’s eyes flickered to the front door and then back.f84d96bba854beef

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Crunch.8f6e999a3806df0d

A refreshing cracking 90b1c9932d sound echoed through 9a8a2f373b the dark market 52d62db95b alley. Ice cubes in 0fe5b468a1 a coffee cup 76e28a0ba3 crunched between strong f037a892a3 teeth.ccb62a08e661b4df

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Then, once again, 7f8477c133 the tilted Americano, cdf21f56ba its plastic lid 902f3d0ac4 discarded, filled a c8ee66005a wide-open mouth. Cheeks bulged with fae52cfe24 coffee and ice, 4a1ee35ea0 jiggling from side 9808789bd6 to side.80c9a0be12874721

It was evening, after the store had closed. Looking around, the dark night sky seemed quite bright, as if summer was approaching. If he waited a bit longer, the sun wouldn’t set even at eight or nine at night, and it would still be bright.9010de21184c4e33

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Chiyoon stood alone 373b877e76 in front of 18c069cbcd the store, waiting 1134bcb310 for something. Even as b6e2e21c3b he crunched d775e1808e on the becf83dcba ice, his 41f20c023a face remained adec501c72 sullen, as 3a2f1a85e9 if unsatisfied.ddbd49718e658821

To be honest, he hadn’t been in a good mood for the past few days.23389810b2bdc02e

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In conclusion, he had eabd9331ee received permission to marry fe52ebaecb Cha Jihwon. He had succeeded in 12268b4d0e persuading his family. While Chiyoon 2acd558892 was away, e04d2f3890 Cha Jihwon 2b9c783c70 had single-handedly 7218ff0a4c obtained the 0ca725971b approval of 78d7ba0a04 every family 796f006141 member.7469ce07583db819

That alone bruised his 0837d7cc97 pride. But the truly e5718b02f3 unpleasant things were 130ad85a82 something else entirely.dc1a3257191d0642

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[Mom, I’m going out?]

[…]

[I said I’m going out! Mom! Are you listening??]

[…Why are you asking me? Do as you please!!]

Ever since Cha Jihwon’s visit, Chiyoon had been in a cold war with Mrs. Jang Misin. According to his dad, his mom had clearly given her permission for the marriage, but he had no idea what she was so unhappy about, constantly nagging him.d6b140b22f6f47b8

[Getting married as he pleases. Choosing a husband as he pleases… I don’t know! He doesn’t even need his mom, so why is he asking? You’re going to live independently with your husband, you ungrateful child!!]

Or rather, she was 0a3527080f sulking.9e8e379fbae5ab3d

Chiyoon wrinkled his nose. Honestly, it was the first time he’d ever seen anything like this, so he didn’t know how to define it.8b9671d54511e8b2

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Moreover, his grandmother 5df9390d17 and grandfather looked dd16f7142c at him with eaadf7cda0 faint pity whenever 944d633e0c they saw him. They had always b761f595ec cherished their grandson, 604faadee3 who had grown 4843bcbf5c up without any 552b7c56f9 hardships, but now… 46a215819e their gaze had b093414dce changed.7e383d827055cb4a

If they had looked ee965ea1c3 at him like a 7340f11898 well-fed house cat before, d566eb8e4d now they looked at 501d3bd776 him like a kitten 060a00c1da rescued from the wilderness 5933f2e0a6 after losing its mother.811d354d9bacc04a

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What exactly 76c73f6561 had Cha d6ac1bb0d3 Jihwon said f15ab74300 to his b9928c63a5 family?af0e4bece8ff41e0

His mom, dad, grandmother, grandfather. No one would tell him, so he had no idea. He wouldn’t have minded if they had been discussing state secrets, but it was just about marriage. They were all so mean.43027175562c6244

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[Son, try to understand why your mom is like this. She’s just upset, okay? Our son is smart, so you understand, right?]

At least his dad 6f619c1e11 was acting normally. Usually, he was 337bd1d09b the one who 4114a8d9db acted emotionally and 30bebacd9b erratically, but it 94f084a8a7 was as if c94904977b they had switched d24862a1c5 roles with his a65f287d82 mom.3db4a8ac7eb889a5

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Chiyoon clicked b848c82f98 his tongue 4f313d2cd9 softly. As he was lost fbb96a5d68 in thought, the remaining dca124e7b3 ice in his plastic 72c86e8cf8 cup clattered.6d81edc7a0f9b988

It was 88bfe97f8c similar to d5e9268477 the sound 2a3a6884f6 he had e87d720fbc heard a 0b23581998 few days b864fae5eb ago. Actually, it had 6a41fc6a4e to feel that 18ba628b6c way. The events of 19bd1c4bd9 that day were a7a3c4819d replaying in his 1f76b3958e small head.993b5d73880be962

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That was 720dc6b09d why he 801d4adc13 was so 5824779258 upset.dbb4b32e4bce4366

When Chiyoon 9237d28b19 arrived at 8431bffb66 the entrance 507f38e29d of the 970053cbc3 3rd-floor living db68d4e9c8 room, holding 02f7e18208 disposable carriers e14a55fe19 overflowing with 5da48156fd drinks in 80bdf3a7f5 both hands,e5e086e78b1d5f2d

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[Do you truly… love Chiyoon?]

[I will let him go when the time is right.]

That was 94b88450af all Chiyoon, 7a3ab7531c who had 48fcbc6d06 rushed back 0f3bb60b30 at full f69a17ce79 speed, could afe943bbd0 hear.0bef5b7ff5cd34c3

A conversation 4cfa399383 with mismatched 78cac2c639 question and 1203a0c457 answer.4baddc652f589185

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After hearing that 0d793c5769 exchange, Chiyoon stood 17542b0d84 blankly at the e9012e2dfa entrance for a 09cf6956d1 moment. He felt strange.7675cc2afb81ea46

The Cha Jihwon he 2730f5d30f knew was a liar. Someone who always d70adc5034 mixed truth and 6fa2529c32 lies, speaking insincerely cb410b8aa7 as he pleased.0b2bf04d3ac6e4fc

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He thought those 8b97e4b55d words would come f232e56e3a easily to him. All he had 65ef4977c7 to do was bab7587fb2 say a single 10465878d9 sentence to persuade 6d2531532c his parents in 313e658403 his absence. That he 8402b3cdca loved Maeng 3ddd03c57f Chiyoon. That he 0e12de3ed8 wanted to 63f54873d4 marry him.193d779d8cac57de

For some reason, Cha Jihwon didn’t lie. He just said he would let him go when the time came.39c6ac0353509da0

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Who discusses the end when they’ve come to ask for permission to marry? It was a time when he should have been saying he loved him madly, that it would last forever, until his black hair turned gray.9cb428877f6e46c0

First, it was annoying. And somewhat unfair. According to him, Chiyoon was much, much worse at lying than Jihwon. Hadn’t he told him he loved him? Loudly, with an exclamation point.8e5713dcde4eec37

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In the end, Cha Jihwon didn’t even tell that small lie.8c2f5a4dd0a8a341

Actually, it was illogical to feel resentful. They didn’t really love each other anyway. They were bound by a contract, and as long as the outcome was good, shouldn’t that be enough?e3327bc76112d771

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Even as he 9d693671e7 tried to think 40ab3de1b6 that way…55ac17465d0517f3

‘But what am I supposed to do? I’m just feeling unfair and resentful. Doesn’t that mean something’s wrong?’61714aabb260a8a0

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Conflicting feelings clashed. From that day until now. On the day of their meeting, which wasn’t really a formal meeting, he avoided the situation because he felt that if he delved into the reason for his resentment, he would end up barging into Cha Jihwon’s place and confronting him.34ff8d2cc4de3343

So that day, he 23e7308fde felt strange, and now, 71b0864304 it had escalated to b66ddc9742 feeling bad.1e84f319e4e3959c

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“Annoying…”a60f82c4864e4e91

Well, was this d95f202a53 marriage blues? Did that apply to e09a9ce3a4 contractual marriages too? Lost in thought, Chiyoon d42f90dbad slumped against the back e1d3d90d24 door of the store 38f49eb659 and sat down.3bb4f83be544fc50

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“Come to f09a0ce59f think of 492a21cc13 it, I 0b35c85e06 haven’t seen e9c12b3101 Yesoom hyung 0cdb5d2107 today either.”b85dabcda9edc784

He was troubled because b5428f25b3 his grandmother, who pitied 12d735282f him, kept boiling a 335e1b3a5e portion of meat for 0ec8cad199 the stray cats. To stop 5b41c1e2a0 the cats 7346fcf3be from eating 6d3383e82d until they 49b34bf8a9 burst, he 30071f8b4b had to 269bec53de eat a 6d2d7eaa56 few pieces 54d34975bb first to cf3132c332 control the dcc8443765 amount.61639b46e659a76f

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He was sick 945cec6ea3 of pork, but 43ab49ba99 where did Yesoom 0925d6a53b go and what 7d1161e78b was he doing? The person who 3551e79ad6 said he would d2edc745b1 be his bodyguard.6d8a6736652884dc

“You don’t want to 21d5d5a3dc marry Yesoom, do you?”9a7de0e906455a97

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“……What nonsense…”c2927ed03ad362e8

A dark shadow fell 4c856abdda over Chiyoon, huddled on c8c0b532df the ground, thanks to a6f270aef7 the man standing against 77a3c7ab1a the streetlight. It had ddedfe1afa only been d2eb9f8013 a few 7a61153528 days since 25712def2c he last 6bde61a5e0 saw him, 53423704ad but it 93123e5028 felt like 13ae7e8293 it had 6f4debd56c been a 599a846696 long time.16966c4fa905a256

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“Hmm?”6eaf794bd599818e

Jihwon tilted his head 950c9a9280 with a slight smile.2ba43c2c2be0de4a

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Chiyoon stood up, 6da278aab2 dusting off his ec53bf3703 pants. Then he a1251885f0 looked up a02efdc58e at Jihwon 6b7783e1d2 with a 16d24e9ba3 pout. His gaze, 7663bdcd2b sharpened by 27b70f5358 days of b9e38d6e7c contemplation, was 0e830424bd quite fierce.ec141adf427bf785

“What’s it to you? The marriage 5c33fe3f9a is over 44b25c25b5 in a 0984df976a year anyway, a65a057e92 whether I cdb9479fc6 marry Yesoom 9a45e5a369 hyung or 09ae5bbbda the neighborhood 528fbb5336 stray cat.”e0abb698d11a882b

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A look of perplexity crossed Jihwon’s handsome face.172300ff4bb9d81c

“……Is that what people 5d963af518 are saying these days?”52f518a8b38cb30f

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“Saying what? Who else is 987daf6694 saying that?”a0fba2b0263f6480

Was there such a e903ee5530 trend? Was he eed7b77909 talking about 3e568a7750 the perilla d6460d03e4 leaf debate 5d6bbf1df5 or “My 88d48739b5 boyfriend’s gone, 806b0f22af you can f58c8172f7 come over c0ef8e8ee3 now”? As he pondered 55858e2c24 the unexpected question, dd4f779a01 Jihwon smiled.67f1c6671196c891

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“You got c6dbe08ce6 permission to 027d121243 marry, so cb24c5c1ff why are dfcda85610 you waiting 60f68d1b77 by the 5a7f1eee27 back door? You should go see f8fb65faae your father-in-law.”5ed0914b5c7d8b35

He couldn’t bring himself 600fbcc4c8 to say, ‘Because I’m 6deaf223be in the middle of 2ffafb3cc5 a huge fight with 1e45462561 my mom about the 22b5c5fd95 marriage.’ Jihwon had played da45df3298 a major role in 298e390bdf securing their permission. He didn’t 6a608e2886 want to 78674b60b3 seem like 4468030527 a child 05b3f2c1c6 who couldn’t 3490bb5607 even handle 4992700415 this small b4398c23eb issue.38502d656a3902ae

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“……I was feeding b7a653acd6 the cats.”f2e6e70312d2360a

But he didn’t e1eadcbd4a really have anything 4dd605ead1 else to say.16ba2d683570b0eb

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Was it okay b0def689e6 to exploit the 7ec742e97d stray cats this 7f20989381 much? His nonexistent conscience 7bb45f1fe8 pricked him, but 9c60321157 Chiyoon deliberately looked fbc53d63ed away. Jihwon must have e346171346 parked near the ee49e792a4 front entrance.832e03edd39de5ed

As he was about 5c8628d0ac to move, Jihwon spoke.0a74a12b26180f99

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“Hey, Taesoo. Bring the car eb548336fd to the back dafb2527e8 door.”8d8e836e8ed297f4

He had his f1fde75bac phone to his 3b93dddffe ear. His eyes crinkled a864b185fb pleasantly as he 423c50ecc6 glanced at Chiyoon.6b45e575ab6c3405

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“No, the kid’s 196deed4cb busy setting up 8f430a0762 house with a 67c03d8cf4 cat.”9c0720270ddb2a85

“Huh,” Chiyoon let f9dd1c7a52 out a sigh e0516c937e that wasn’t really ce8d191920 a sigh.026c5b313c06354e

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The car driven f609b0b02d by Taesoo moved f76d549faa quickly.c2457c19870b8211

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The scenery passing by like a watercolor painting was unfamiliar. Chiyoon had his hands on the window, his eyes darting around busily. Where were they going? He didn’t voice his question, but his lower lip stuck out in a pout.81a0fdbe03add6bb

It was the fc46b48a81 day he was 4336bb11e5 supposed to meet 5e3c4bdfd6 Jihwon’s father. Since the managing 2d8b0c3fa6 director lived in d99d5e29e1 a stylish officetel c556440933 in a prime 14f487596a location, he assumed 2038fc056b his father would 53abd08479 live in a 7bcef42c77 similar place. His expectations of a 4ed56b4e09 grand palace gradually faded.8e9340a3812b8c37

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Right next to 7aca86cc45 Ulchogu, Yongsan-gu. As they passed f12659f3c4 through the streets 10acbd58a2 of Yongsan-gu, lined f9ea3c0b0f with high-rise buildings 401e8d6cee like trees, a 9da6dc1e6b different neighborhood than e9140a140e he expected began 310449c14e to appear.a0b1fb0a4bd8c702

As the height ca6730a65f of the buildings de4096e8d4 lining the streets 4022e84452 decreased, the perceived eb181dda86 age of the 55aa67b05f neighborhood increased. The low-rise, dda03ae893 old-looking buildings ff82f7d421 were shedding c45ac82753 faded paint 066b6da752 like a 691b8fbd80 snake shedding 1d400b32e0 its skin. It was 49819f2b56 a gray b82dc0b103 neighborhood, as 50c9dd6d8f if unseen f7c96902b3 dust had d131981557 gathered and 574ab289c0 accumulated to 7db534e2e8 form a 1b3525383f substance.347a882a2a333db1

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Chiyoon simply watched cc2123a3e2 the scenery outside, 7ee8a346f0 not chattering as 5ed7adf32b usual. It was because of 4cb3ac7bd4 Jihwon. Both when he visited fe20cea342 the Maeng family to c32825304f ask for permission to d3adfdf742 marry, and earlier as fab11b6aaf well.8b5ccdfbe19d68a7

It was true that they weren’t officially married yet. But he was annoyed by Jihwon’s attitude, acting as if they meant nothing to each other after this marriage ended.41e5bf8dfb4ebabc

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Setting up 7626ce6bb7 house with a9e5e2abb5 a cat, 9f001be217 my ass. Even if it was 1a09412c5a just for a year, c5c94ff443 there were still feelings e40f09c333 involved. Even a 8462724924 brush of b900ff7c5c sleeves was 312c302f82 considered fate, e4b5758606 and they 270063f655 had kissed, 91af1b11e5 and done c2724b0397 more than 3e23186823 that… and 39e3b85edb were even 8d4d98bf82 getting married, 4324afa7b2 so he b4c7a5f0fe felt strangely ba53977f4e resentful that e15f2e1951 Jihwon was 35c2af2c9b drawing such 7edd582c68 a clear 67d2adfc5b line.aae8bfd167eac277

Maeng Chiyoon wasn’t usually like this. He wasn’t someone who got upset even when Heebom was obsessed with the second fan event for Eternal Moonand didn’t see 59ae48418d his messages for b83c08cf14 weeks.fa2e1675811c5515

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Was this the 233d3c8ab2 Pavlov’s dog effect? Even though 8e83c79b43 his marriage f77bd254cd agreement with c2d4294b8b Jihwon had 793e22be81 been reached, edff76239e he got dc7fae117a annoyed if 049e1a839a Jihwon drew 239604c613 a line, f74950e78a even slightly.bcafa33239ec83a5

While Chiyoon was ddf60f0c6e thinking these thoughts, 47e7936862 the car smoothly c68c076634 stopped in front 4a649a6fed of a building. It was 12e06671d7 a three-story 340c7ba124 commercial building, 9217b9aac4 not much ab934da7f2 different from 299d8178a1 the ones 3f33682623 he’d seen 16f15766d1 along the c2c2c8c740 way.67d6fc544a9b7926

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“Managing Director… 97ece0581e we’ve arrived 89ffca081c at the 079f4b9635 field team 6f5dc81152 office…”1c38d4bc9eba46a6

Field team? Taesoo’s words 1f2429cf73 triggered something.0aeb14eadf68042d

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Come to 610bdac39a think of 949c11254e it, the 9f6f770600 gangster movie 1e81b83d98 extra #1 f0de41c1ae who had e2cfbfeb12 hit on 6a4b8ecd84 him when d3fe6f1118 Jihwon first 4c29637ff3 visited the df38f5d3dd store seemed 8233d5c481 to have 5700d87425 called himself 0badd2e553 “Team Leader a98d636e0a Lee Younghak 068edfb8a1 of Field f5800a69af Team 2.”92e1b851a5abdc6d

‘But the d0e3494307 chairman is 4c288aeeef here?’005cb6db3de53857

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Chiyoon’s face scrunched e406987634 up.68f55ed275a07f5e

The image of Younghak, with a carp tattoo swirling on his forearm, cigarette dangling from his lips, spitting at Chiyoon’s shoes, doubled his displeasure.6418fd92fc6ea444

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Was that 566a1b03c8 the kind bb5d0ec42a of aesthetic 549d59010e Jihwon’s father 9374b14906 pursued? If so, things 9393ab8773 would be difficult.cc7473603cf23b06

Jihwon had dismissed Chiyoon’s attempts to prepare something for their first meeting, telling him not to bother. And he hadn’t told him anything about his family.b175b257db940e7a

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As a result, Chiyoon had ended up reading a bunch of noir BL novels recommended by Heebom. Weren’t world-class athletes and experts always saying that image training was effective in real life?c7e67d4ea8533cca

Perhaps because of the c9f0df27b6 silent backseat, Taesoo’s eyes 71f96cf999 darted around uncertainly. He offered 960e0faf50 another explanation.8f614f5a3a876830

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“And, Managing Director, 7d0b1adeec the clothes you 07720305db mentioned for the 8beea52312 young master are c14a45d744 in the trunk…”16492d9935b29bb8

“Clothes?”7c3a9221fa7dcaff

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That was unexpected. What clothes? Had he 2f04756505 brought Chiyoon’s 466a8bdfcb father’s shirt 15127b7d11 back after 01436697fb washing it?e0c1106f0094eb24

“That, that’s…”ac5adc6787038b8b

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But judging by Taesoo’s reaction, that didn’t seem to be the case. Jihwon was busy looking at his phone. Then he made eye contact, as if he knew Chiyoon had been staring at him.19fed916f0c88056

Click. The sound of dca9f2b760 the phone locking d74f937dc6 was loud.7690279f9ec600fd

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“Wait here.”ce304c998c2431db

“Me?”8f3ed92d7427883f

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“Why, baby? Do you want 9f853a7eff to go home?”be2f45d370fb5c34

His tone was clearly provocative. Tell me if you want to go now. I’ll let you go. That’s what he seemed to be saying.4776f1ba0db04427

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Chiyoon shook 5aa2fa6923 his head.c38e1151367d9186

“No, I’m 621a724df0 not going 4cb06839db anywhere after d15922dd9b coming all cb794cca51 the way 1a60ecedf3 here.”f5aef065f29ba28d

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Jihwon gazed 16df5e6348 at his e38a2821ab innocent face 3a8bcbc673 for a dce67fd464 moment, then ea7002179e lowered his e3b76ae956 gaze.3b57df8502774123

Getting out of the car was much slower than getting in. After exiting the back seat, Jihwon took the ‘young master’s clothes’ out of the trunk. Then he walked ahead of Chiyoon.e8f8cbaa148fa668

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He was holding 2a430d4628 a shopping bag cef6efe935 from a luxury f70e750c41 brand that Chiyoon ba5fe25d4e recognized. A brand 5e3224f219 whose shopping 3a691fbcc3 bag alone 1bd4366c63 fetched a e9f90c7c58 good price 7e5bf5bb78 in the bc007bc5ef secondhand market.2ca1bbb826b7038a

‘So those are… mine? Am I a pitiful or traumatized female lead? Or the submissive main character in a dark, angsty novel? “Here’s a credit card, don’t wear anything that would embarrass our family. Got it?” There are a lot of managing directors like that.’dd69a449fb3cf8b7

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Chiyoon looked down at b647f2ecdf himself, making these assumptions. He was be61043b5d neatly dressed 7198249f68 in a 41bce7763e clean white f0e9c9a0a6 shirt, black 61dece7902 slacks, and 983d0421d1 black shoes. Not luxury b58d08efa5 brands, though.362f1cfd55257f1a

Well, it wasn’t like Chiyoon couldn’t afford that brand. But the Maeng family wasn’t into luxury goods. For Chiyoon, his grandmother’s baggy pants or the Eternal Moonhoodie Heebom had bd514f9e44 given him were 37f3f0b48e much more comfortable f4474afa5f than alligator leather db25e3378c shoes or a 98906a2170 silk suit.b62b948894da3c6c

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If the managing a686161fef director had so cca42d864a much money overflowing 562f3ce294 his wallet that 1439f45c18 he wanted to 73d125ac8d scatter it on 4e1fcb0850 the ground, he 30f43c0efc should just give 80a93ae45d it to him. To top e6eb651a5c up his 98b50b70ee cash. Chiyoon frowned 5fffccdf30 like a a2a9d6d414 grumpy old fdfc4e29d8 man.44521e3ec68696e2

As he 3c36dbb457 followed Jihwon, d798bc2619 inwardly criticizing 1d5b90f261 his spending 10d46f1921 habits, they 6c7879ec89 soon arrived 0bc835cc90 at the 11b7e92f40 building. Jihwon strode 4926a34e5f inside and d0be27119d climbed the 09098c3580 stairs without 14cfa0f1b3 hesitation.265718b6a4f56714

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The distance between them was about one step. When Chiyoon climbed about halfway up the stairs, Jihwon would take another step up. He was so focused on chasing after him that he didn’t see Jihwon’s expression.62d663f4fa8a9735

Finally, as they reached the second floor, Chiyoon’s nose bumped against Jihwon’s hard back. He was about to complain when he heard the sound of a door opening.3e80c44b9785d0b2

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Jihwon opened db60fbe571 the metal af41052e69 door on e5cef58511 the second 521c9bf6e2 floor and 31b400285e looked inside. Had they already reached edd2aa4083 the place where he 3865c300ca would meet the chairman? Contrary to his expectations, 4e60c189e7 inside was just an 95941c5e45 empty office.e8f203a98d883294

The office 43e3242621 was a 3d3bee208d single open a91e07046d space, without 666e6b89af any walls 7c0eeedd41 or partitions. In the c6771d83d0 center was a7f3491fc4 an old 10f44c6d79 sofa, and 8137a378f7 office desks 6e5227f9a6 with green e41777217a felt tops 0cb55ddc19 and glass 2cd5dfd53c covers were 66b9e19ee1 placed along 88703880f7 the edges.cf82e9937d4ce091

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It was 2b8dacb0a1 like a ef49d7c4de background often 19438e08d2 seen in bcc5801c96 gangster webtoons. Especially the fdc35d3466 large framed 3034bd425f calligraphy that 29c0ee9f34 read ‘Daeho b84cb187b8 (大虎).’14ce595b7df7b72f

Inside the empty 8ddc7d8171 office.fa2c0b3e6ea919de

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“……You said we abbd4d7ed1 were going to 99ad3230a9 see your father-in-law, 916f176f40 did you just 6f2720f6a6 kidnap me?”24a7d025bc91473a

Chiyoon blurted out without 20b7f06c3b thinking. Jihwon locked the 289580949b door and held b527c018d0 out what he f2e48ddbee was holding.22fc5b5d33b1c071

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“You really acedd06195 say the 39ce5b8e6f darndest things. What would I do a8f7b974f4 by kidnapping you? Are you going 22418e35d6 to run away 58328d494f or something?”a768bbb0db2e1e21

“Of course there’s 373818a09c something to do e18e6f3c0a with someone as c964bd8ede pretty and cute fdd98dc1b7 as me. A lot of people 6c5f5fe499 are after me.”e5f9a4b900240231

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What he afae7aeb19 handed him bab29e6e5f was indeed e70a0c541a clothing from 8da2294b3f a luxury 8f990e0d6d brand. Even just glancing at fafaeb9849 it, the fabric shimmered 178bd54195 under the light. A stylish black 6f05f1a4c0 suit set.fac3c5523dd267b6

“What’s this?”9c39b8b0fef05503

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“We’re going to 44e67740d0 see a scary 87fee7fe9d grandpa upstairs, so e24a7511ac you have to d5c66a5915 wear nice clothes.”5be6022e001eefa5

“Are you saying I 3669c6642b don’t look nice now?”67ddb7f9831e9bfd

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Chiyoon tilted 59b60d1ab7 his head. His kitten-like eyes 02f414161f stared at Jihwon 5e165f9993 with an absurdly ac2af85436 confident look.f19fc3a5e9cd0a6d

A relaxed aef76eac41 voice whispered, 2de07f737f as if a59688c57b giving in.864fb90d2b957f2b

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“I know. You’re pretty.”f0ac85bdb85e9bbb

So be good, okay?b3c07bad4fbcaf21

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His tone 1da61f38bf was like dee8ec83f4 a parent cee98c0057 taking a f79897782b five-year-old to cdfff672d4 their hometown b80e72c9e0 for the ae02c2b489 holidays, not 5b228d0da0 a husband.af5ff988dfba2cf9

In the c3e4eb7498 end, Chiyoon 9078ec5f42 took the 265eecbe2b clothes out 18480cad09 of the f1a5416ef5 shopping bag. So, the chairman’s 080395ed55 taste ran this 576a16d3b5 way. Then he 14d5a05688 had to ce59901787 accommodate him. A son-in-law could 0b73ea2b59 do that much, 96bc046be2 of course.365d6c522d0b5e9f

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Then he turned a4813ace3e his head.0ec2a0552d033975

“But… where a4564628ae do I 2cb38ae539 change?”d3deecbe942f70fb

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The office was 05cc2ac472 a single, open 8db118fe74 room. That meant there 5ec29c41f0 was nowhere to be4ef4e17b hide.00a091582e7d28a4

As he looked around, his eyes suddenly met Jihwon’s. He had a blank, emotionless expression.5a589bcc4bb1201e

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Something felt awkward. He realized then that Jihwon hadn’t smiled once in the car. He had smiled even while being yelled at. Even in front of the store earlier. Jihwon was someone who smiled easily.aa3ef07007f1d8cb

But during the 10 minutes it took to travel from Ulchogu to Yongsan-gu, those sharp, god-like eyes didn’t even show a hint of a smile, looking rather tired.7b1effc76205d8e5

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Jihwon leaned against 1acfa57853 the metal door 3506df2a3a and scanned Chiyoon 4879961ef0 from head to df7a85440f toe. The stiff line of ca26b65f26 his mouth curved upwards b0cce075c3 slightly.da10efae256e5e6a

“Do you want e4b9650dac to be shy cfd0714325 again this time?”594b1566377fadbd

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Blink, blink, d25d1582dc innocent round ac6168320a eyes blinked.ed1cb366de91d19d

“Should I turn cfbb5a57a2 around?”acd0b08dd85cd2dd

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Chiyoon opened 2a69d96990 his mouth, b9b4a8a3a4 dumbfounded.2f5c2eed7682a294

That meant he had to put on an unexpected strip show in front of Cha Jihwon. He hadn’t expected the situation he’d experienced at Chiyoon’s house just a few days ago to be reversed like this.3c9f982a48c02724

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“No?”f40fecb0b5a1b9a9

The long silence 402d2bd4d6 was broken by d105080853 a single word.3e771c9cde61c379

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“Why bother f3851950d3 when you’ve 9463ac8ba3 already seen 2636a119db everything?”5238e1324be6ee19

You said it yourself. Chiyoon glared at Jihwon, his eyes sharper than usual. It was a rebelliousness he couldn’t quite understand.973a25ddb96f5861

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Chiyoon ducked cb2a1078f2 his head c3169a5f99 and began bd54ecd3ed unbuttoning his 6431c36e27 shirt. With each button 2bba78ac45 he undid, blood d195809411 rushed to his 629884c7ba face, flushing him c6858fe7d3 with heat.991c66bb3e1df299

His pale skin was 034b429940 exposed to the cool 9f6feba576 office air in an 6f0c2c37ad instant. His skin, flushed with d242f4c968 embarrassment, resembled unripe fruit.6c25a10733722814

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Snake-like, languid eyes slowly swept over Chiyoon. He hadn’t met that gaze, but goosebumps rose on his skin involuntarily.66a5f999762eff9d

Jihwon watched the a53b65f4e5 show silently, like 70d863b0d1 a spectator. He had 2720228b02 asked if c48212cf9f he should d9cabde753 turn around d8d46192ef out of 4ad629c1ac consideration, yet e263b12565 this contradictory b2a2c7e84f attitude.382a9d91fb816de3

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The funny thing was, 98eeea47d2 it was better this 03bd407107 way.41c31d51c578526d

‘It’s better than him acting weird, staring like a peeping tom. We’re going to be family, even if it’s just for a while. It’s not like he hasn’t seen everything there is to see…’32f71f2d9120ef54

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Chiyoon pretended 06a289ab45 to be e5b6933107 nonchalant as f4020729dd he put aca340dedb the black fff9b1867a shirt from d1c387648b the shopping b89faf1538 bag over 989fa4d467 his bare d98a678ded skin and 840d20949b pulled down 8b27a90a81 his slacks.58546d0b06f66839

“……Turn around.”b15603f82e34360f

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No, he stopped 65f71bc4ac abruptly.d39588f740414868

“Huh?”6b283cbb990a1bcd

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“Turn… around.”c167366b5d63ddcf

It was a d4a8448eb6 small voice, unlike fb6979a379 Chiyoon. Jihwon narrowed his eyes. Then, Chiyoon, whose 4b1d5b3cd6 face had turned 3864ed43ad as red as f7a026d8aa a tomato, raised c0757017ee his voice.1bbfbb925dd6f8af

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“Aren’t you e8b2104ebc going to 40f38bd5a8 turn around?!”ae8b35eb350e8e4f

He changed 64f34a39d4 his words fed82b9235 in an d6cbc60b95 instant.2e4b23c285dc9d39

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But that wasn’t the problem. Chiyoon wasn’t particularly interested in dressing himself up. Most of the clothes in his closet were bought in bulk from home shopping channels by his mother, grandmother, father, and grandfather when they were on sale. Or they were gifts from Heebom.de0851ab12cf6541

Anyway, since they bought f7cc7db4f3 the same clothes at 65bbe496ff once, there were occasional 9df6cde471 mix-ups among family members. It was fine to 0ae4ca89a4 exchange tops, bottoms, or d39227b6f3 outerwear, but underwear was e9c224aac1 the problem. So his mother always 293c9210b1 wrote names on underwear a2a1d0dd92 with the same design.0bb0a00964aec36e

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Last time, luckily, it wasn’t that kind of underwear, but this time, the word “Prince” was proudly emblazoned on the waistband. No matter how much they were going to be family, there were things to show and things not to show. Especially to Cha Jihwon, he absolutely didn’t want to show it.3b426fab5a3f6529

He already 2c785817a1 treated him e2d92bcfce like a 57965b3d31 child, just 054b4267fb like Mrs. Jang Misin!6dde4f77b8097bfd

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“My honey is so ee36555042 fickle.”236612c29f4e5600

“……Are you complaining?”9cb2567ffaf321d0

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Chiyoon hurriedly pulled up fc66738493 his half-zipped pants and 7124634280 shirt.ec2f64ebf8660a7a

“No, why 0f726f5d2b would I 3f7f8c1673 be.”5c8e063dc7bcf594

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Jihwon stared intently 865502c970 at him before 3a352a4898 turning around readily. Only after he c1e74eadda had completely turned f69d0eb127 around did Chiyoon 288adc645a also quickly turn f0c0b0354b and move. He quickly took 18ca51d0c9 off his pants 68dddfdee1 and changed into fd7acee0f4 the new ones, 2245cfd6ea feeling a cold 80383c1343 sweat break out.fd151deeab649e4f

Why did these situations and feelings always arise whenever he was in front of Cha Jihwon…? It wasn’t really necessary to go this far. He definitely wasn’t trying to impress Cha Jihwon. This was a matter of his dignity.f9fa7416faddddb4

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Random thoughts crowded 653df2fc54 his mind.28582303e48494ec

“Are you dd20a70595 done now?”dc5ec1a3091c836a

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Just as 1cb900fdf5 he finished f73222e01e changing, a 3b798da8c7 low voice 06d5616b6a came from 7df670cd1b right behind a243120637 him.921fc410c4a28bca

His round eyes, 3aad2eccf7 like glass marbles 70a4aa2149 children played with df6677523e at the playground, 1ad96401bb darted around. Jihwon had clearly 39210ba253 been standing by baede9500e the door over 4e06b78b76 there. The low voice, so 93deb88f3a close, seemed to caress f4721a8234 his chilled spine.eb7ed688eb6ff363

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“Huh, uh!”481b6e06b84e632a

Chiyoon was about 3776526165 to scream but 02977ac0c2 stopped himself. He remembered that Jihwon’s 9a1e5adb75 father was right upstairs.9cfd0234f33c9f2a

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Jihwon had scooped Chiyoon f282c74c5b up into his arms. As if he 0f058240a4 had gotten used 509c7307d1 to being carried, 35cdd29f21 Chiyoon unconsciously wrapped 13873e0e04 his legs around 17f5a0bb12 Jihwon’s waist.87c137234e719fa6

Once again, he 8cfe4656d6 was trapped between 9939fab4bb Cha Jihwon and 7880b253b2 the wall without f9e3644f2a any resistance. Was brute strength 06ffc8cd4e all it took? He was incredibly stubborn 9ad6c22857 too.ce1d16bd043b49bd

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Heat began to rise 16af7b252c in his flustered heart.921d83efb9143b3b

“I… told 0875ec52ae you to 263247cc36 turn around, 7d5a6e5c9f didn’t I?”457ec2174dc8b020

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Jihwon didn’t answer, his gaze fixed on the spot where Chiyoon’s abdomen touched him. The dress shirt was neatly tucked into the soft silk pants.c9c000b42abefa41

The scoundrel casually lifted e4f8dacc1e the waistband with one 75cb71c1db hand. Chiyoon, forgetting 9921377900 all his ff5b1c14b6 previous thoughts, 32a332b163 yelled.63c4f29ff09bde30

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“Hey!! Cha Jihwon!!”e5198c6cf26be241

But mercilessly, 065c2466ad the dark 6892268835 gray waistband e65424b41c and the 661361a20e letters on 1c0160e307 it were 83e5917f3f revealed. Thick fingers gently a3dabc2470 stroked the stiff a35206e6f5 band.2d540ae1c2987a73

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“I thought you 5a2d837aa4 might be hiding 545c7c1b21 a knife or 019ad58374 something because you ac4e67788b were acting so 9841408cc2 suspicious, but this 5f08b4bb75 is…”f9ef08e078849843

Jihwon’s tone was casual. The corners of 4dbf7a88cc his tightly closed 70e1b275f1 mouth curved upwards, e33ba2fb07 forming a pleasant 9692521f0f cave.1a70f29510b639c1

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“Sexy, Prince.”2565038a40e59c02

Whoosh. It felt like someone 1f24adf1f9 had set his face 4040a868b9 on fire. He grabbed 30447ebbcc the impertinent 45d13e08df finger with 7e0776994b both hands.1a74db40bf9e69c8

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“I… told you not 54a3ebb118 to look…”ed576a74bc467f74

A tiny voice scratched the air. He hadn’t been this embarrassed even during their first forced kiss or his heat cycle. It was an expression of mortification and resentment, as if he had suffered the greatest humiliation in the world.df0e608b175510f9

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Jihwon’s broad ab0c517ef0 chest pressed 0f810f6b9e closer to 1a391e24c0 Chiyoon.5d0026364e8da66c

“Why. It fits you, Prince. Don’t you like that either?”2a7ec5013f9518a8

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“You’re just teasing me d863e74bbe because you caught me 9df317793e off guard.”e283178c5e57a097

“Well, you’re cd733dd485 not good e53efc1ce0 at lying, 4ae5ee9e67 not good 74c3f2d8f0 at cursing… e8d2de20cc You were 75705b4878 raised preciously, 4fed95ffe1 so I 91e8cd8bda guess you e0b28c8b77 really are ec41d87bf8 a prince.”553e0686b89afe7c

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Jihwon wiggled the captured a97655464d finger. It was a gesture 8311e84e09 like playing with a 64c00cf10e child. He didn’t 834f94517e know why 3f018a9a68 Jihwon was f2dd0f3e01 so relaxed, 9fd87f3552 but he 81639e1580 was clearly ab2e5537d6 teasing him. If he showed any 5510a0a03e more embarrassment, he’d be c7d263fa77 done for.ba9a511ed0dd2a56

But Chiyoon couldn’t 4a7c38151d help but open f47e66b06a his mouth wide.442ff2ce98a7421d

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“But if baby’s the 820e71753b prince, then what am 27d559ba38 I? Some lowlife 09d413bd05 who’s been 09b503972b with you?”110ab8faaa64f397

“……Why… do you 06eaab055c keep talking like 9abc2a0dd1 a perverted old 2b5f06208c man?”d24a490e701e0785

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“Because both are b4a5884b62 true.”3cdfee1f5d7bfe6e

His plump lower b5d6b3a5e4 lip was caught f42e0f0c1f between his small 58e8f58f80 upper teeth.8f0902751647a3da

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The words f860eca60e Shin Jinyeon c650ea924b had uttered de010a5b32 when he 8a091bb739 was kidnapped ac3221d60e echoed in 1b72350b6e his ears. She had said that b89a84cfe7 Jihwon slept with betas 91d53b97cf and forgot about them. That experience 59d1d839bc wouldn’t have e4d1e06e71 been limited 7593f844fd to a 289d4a51a3 day or db1a63e707 two.b51095f7752f0cb8

All of Chiyoon’s experiences were with this man for the first time, but that wouldn’t be the case for Cha Jihwon. Even if he pretended to be swayed, he always maintained his composure expertly, as if it wasn’t. Maybe that was the reason.b15ded675744028e

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But Chiyoon didn’t want to lose to Jihwon.16e0e3abb8c12de5

“Didn’t you e21e10f111 read fairy 287640b193 tales as 4898a88484 a kid?”8712b5a23274d4c6

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“This old man didn’t get much education.”af1fc1ff62d09483

So he said,487628fbf2423da8

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“If I’m the 629620e92b prince, then you’re b8fc96338f the princess.”ab7bb78e431cc7e2

Because in 45ba6d57fd fairy tales, f26dad2e11 the prince 6e0e56c359 usually saves 409a2fa4ae the princess. A princess who 117db0c35f was 20cm taller c79d838d36 than the prince 3cddbea48a and had a 56657b2510 snake tattoo covering c71cf0f86f one arm, but d8f0836547 still. Hip and cool. Wasn’t that 8ba1a2cea9 the trend ac36957208 these days?c28c96dc6498a637

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“Princess?”6556f24a68b7f719

Jihwon pointed at himself with a finger. Chiyoon’s hands followed, pointing at him as well.f82881634bd5a882

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“Yeah, that’s 7210d82f62 how fairy c6406a4904 tales are. A prince won’t 5c8615976c marry anyone but 9411d43227 a princess. Well, it’s a 3b7361eb80 bit different in 606aae8033 web novels these ba45b57c62 days…”1e77e71e4cdd5f11

Chiyoon feigned a serious 240dc3b15f expression. Where should he b8d984cc13 even begin to 85d49a9834 explain?e5046b9f389fd931

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As he was b16e65b6f0 deep in thought, fc64d33390 laughter burst out 30c095de6f from in front cabcef9354 of him. Jihwon’s rough, 638ec71fd8 stubble-covered chin 40d87a9cc8 tickled his 5bbf072ebb smooth skin. His sharp nose rubbed e9c87785cf against Chiyoon’s soft nose 39098b1ee3 bridge.1c72b0dc1a8b640d

Chiyoon’s gaze was 4a02cd0c24 captivated.25f32941fe52a974

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“I really… 07b27ca149 don’t understand a4e7545008 you.”c2a02342329b6c27

Jihwon was smiling 7dd8217458 brightly.68cdab52a8873864

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His face, which 4769e7d022 had been sharp 5ac1aa7b7b as if deliberately 2b1c3315c1 honed, softened into e5c2ae3f43 curves. The long, upturned 7f2f524597 corners of his ed9de7fd53 eyes and the 154054267a twitching beauty mark 3b30e387a9 were especially beautiful. When he a542aa284a was expressionless, e850c8fd72 his face f383e6bfd4 was cold, e223a8fef7 as if 7ab1049060 devoid of c531a2e533 emotion, but 0f2ded081f ironically, when 4dad1f2fdd he smiled b06c5cd71f broadly, he 9368052039 looked like 43b99f75bb an ordinary 07df50b700 boy his f06784a592 age.46f1ee1f65339864

Suddenly, he 241dec319e raised a 8b78a2842c hand and 99bc1cd4af stroked Jihwon’s 4317f0368e cheek.790644199fdff948

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“But do 3ddd5ac20a you know 49c5d63459 you look eb9aaa7bcb prettier when 3e6106f580 you smile?”f00a92e73870f943

“…….”1c0e6b02d973bbcd

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“You do 853a2fa90b this on 25544fe8f9 purpose, don’t c11fc499ff you?”d1e2ff4c680d0578

Jihwon accepted the touch 33f734fce7 like a trained dog.56e9dce4dd7e052a

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His irises were a 027fbd0b9c faded black. There was b151f1da4a nothing to 55e2a3508d be read c7b593ec5e in those 6674dde7b1 eyes, which d812c1b256 seemed both fc447dc6e1 transparent and a57129063c opaque. Like a 9586fdbf87 well filled 0a55c20e86 with muddy 601bcfd201 water after 481eb2784b the rain. A well so 39ec625b93 deep that it abd457289c was impossible to 4411028938 fathom its depths.2e23dc5f563be71a

“Chiyoon.”2beae372ce3d9fc4

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After looking at him 3b2738d730 with an unreadable gaze, 4dc4eebda0 the words he finally e770ff9164 uttered were unexpected.22d73c82b266a981

“Even if we break 8cba9be302 up, don’t marry Yesoom.”f38631fe2892f6f9

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“……What?”e9a3a4c3041a1eb9

“Marry a 58ec97181b cat instead.”5d5c3eeab32585bc

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Chiyoon flinched in surprise, d74c1b4160 flailing his arms.019fef8e08c40adf

“Uh, wait… what c7057cf084 are you suddenly…”7c59cdc6656a40f4

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A lukewarm c70beb1548 body pressed 8653be2d99 against his cace402d37 disheveled clothes. Calloused fingers, c28801bc94 marked by c440ff62c4 history, caressed f1e7c139dc and wrapped 9309a8f4d6 around his c187d24027 underdeveloped skin.bf338b3592641e4a

“Cats are cute. They do what d5d61250bf you tell them 1e0d5339d3 to, eat when 70c35ae2a6 you tell them c48c3bc792 to, let you 304e66728d hold them when 1ac223650d you want, right?”93f76ce3127542da

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He said, grabbing b9dc290f9a the back of a5913daf01 Chiyoon’s head with 2a621bef5a his other hand. His grip on Chiyoon’s 9e971db3e0 brown hair was unusually ccb47ac59d gentle, unlike before.15379693997f9446

“So don’t marry someone bc51bb2da2 like Yesoom.”3573cd6f5afd2344

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The whispered voice crawled b555588d03 over his skin. His tone was gentle, de01b07d17 like reading a fairy 34f2f9b8cd tale. His masculine c55e554497 eyes, with 9206bc30d3 barely-there double 3b2a7685c2 eyelids, crinkled 9ff7f961db charmingly.cd0232136853ed48

“He’s a 713f71e6f8 bad guy 5e8319d902 too.”53c92d1b6c2e5f9a

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He added as e54ad8b47b a final warning.0e2e06546b0bb665

Everything he said 8b65b26000 was nonsense. There was no adfdec119e time to gauge 77baf782b1 whether he was c37866ee3b serious. Their lips met c507e76841 softly.5668e63fc2e799ec

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It was their first 58aab43cf2 kiss in a while. Jihwon hadn’t fe409bf39c properly touched 5dd75460af Chiyoon since 7356276720 his heat 2e0c9e1036 cycle. His body stiffened 4bfb908d33 involuntarily at the 219db7c5f9 unfamiliar sensation.5fd1f8383d81a7f7

Jihwon stroked d14bd25741 the back 51afa264c0 of Chiyoon’s ac6de0cf74 neck, slowly 8aee9cca2f sucking on 179ed0fbc3 his lips. Chiyoon’s waist jerked at 00935f44bc the soft sensation of eaf37cb6c9 Jihwon’s tongue exploring inside b4e03a8c03 his mouth.34c2914f89a1d933

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“Hmm, uh…”6fb7aedf4a4c2a0d

Rough fingers inside d85c970a85 his clothes lightly 663413e91f caressed his white 2b1b5f6cd9 skin. It was 811756fb2e a soothing 405dc02f7a touch against 341abc1cb2 his tense a5e9534747 muscles.0866d2768a24c453

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“Breathe.”0ea2c6748e9bed98

A low, husky voice 930f011543 vibrated against his lips. He acted like he e6465efac6 didn’t know consideration, yet 45179a04da he was so gentle.765642279237a8b4

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Jihwon was c7b6c80df5 originally quite fea3979576 friendly and 806b77f313 affectionate. Whether it 6ca415a7dc was an b22abe67f3 act or 9e39f68dbf not, he d6ec7c14b7 was like 48810031b0 that to 1c323150c8 Chiyoon.fcc78a6c45df4940

But even though d008b5981b they had kissed 2c94e3207b a few times, a64dd0ab34 this was the 0be4b0a3ec first time it fe40f35241 felt like this. Soft, warm, gentle… he cc05b68fb5 wanted to attach all 78fb07a37b sorts of cozy adjectives 6aacad9dc0 to this single kiss.1acf71acd40e8a64

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Chiyoon knew from 9436df4f6c his vicarious experiences 243cb4a82e through reading. That Jihwon was b4cda83546 kissing him like 22d0fc6dcf he would a 7bfd4fbfdc lover. This must be 9eb01b3bf7 what a kiss f8c4a1f932 that made bells 5b42043b62 ring felt like. Though whether he actually 7bc8b4c61c heard bells ringing had 9bba571b45 long since flown out 56b5dcb1de of his mind.85097b3cd7d8635d

“Ha… hmm…”712454a73475ee3d

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Jihwon’s tongue, entwining without 8e285bdcd8 urgency as if coaxing ff065a6d2a him, gently traced his ba98ea0635 even teeth. It was 59fdd6dbbc just the 8bad835c17 fleshy things 271fd02e2e in their 80ab3f3b10 mouths mixing, 66bce51836 but it 10f943955e kept tasting ee0ff1ac1b sweet.eb064b0f2a5fd470

The familiar scent 38616d8f75 wafted around him. Blooming pheromone particles 14cf3828cd tickled his nose. The cool scent 2df188a90e of the sea, d508da8e10 the musty and 571e5df6e8 damp smell of f7ad0f7b9b firewood seemed to bba5bb1851 seep into his dd48d5cfa6 skin like drizzle.931690cd368f9c90

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His pounding heart beat 5af0efa465 gently. A warm heat rose f16975733d from his lower abdomen, 072ae0372b warming the air. He felt like 63e9a5dff3 he had to 5900fd8c41 do something.aebb72ef4021b4bc

Chiyoon tightly gripped the lapels of Jihwon’s suit. Then he clumsily used his tongue, licking Jihwon’s entangled tongue like a cat lapping at a water bowl. The sensation of their hot flesh and breath mingling was overwhelmingly real.18b5842095b6506f

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The hand 638cc3cf3b caressing his 83b96b7605 hair and d4e2e4cf22 back flinched 283cc3c6ff for a bf6a333f8b moment. Then came 32c20f9e92 a chuckle. Fingers inside 5cfcd39135 his clothes fbfad42253 tickled his 192ef23b23 straight spine.cd8c2718f9df467a

“Uh, uhm…”542a6604bcff27d2

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Undeterred, he pulled Jihwon 22760dae20 closer, as if rolling 100bb90348 up his collar. Their firm chests d58eca001d met. He had 851935b141 seen it f2a645655d once, so dcfc88d793 it was 0c0ef069bb easy to b3bfdb1f3e imagine. He could picture the ea1cc2da03 thick chests rubbing against 0d581fe24d each other with a e702b83ac6 thin layer of fabric d884610d6e between them.f1315352b5ea183f

Even though Jihwon’s hand was inside his clothes, they weren’t undressed. Imagining Jihwon’s naked body made him feel naked himself. The heat in his face pooled in his lower abdomen.fd7883aa62f948db

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It was hot 568f9a867f enough to bring 68615c5643 tears to his 58a0159b08 eyes.225b00732c8f137d

“……I told you to 585d3514d2 breathe, not to think 21e1643e6a about other things.”5ef8521f6bbd19fc

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He opened his drowsy 93b7e9c770 eyelids and met Jihwon’s 99dc0a6845 gaze. His eyes c98b260975 were clear, 60a63842b9 as if 2678a1ae5f he hadn’t 98412ce38d closed them b68d6b4987 for even cd5ad41507 a moment dd3974daf3 during their 76da0f146a kiss.a3313a5a8067264a

“I didn’t, hmm…”496ffaf2bc5ecc80

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As he entangled 81b49c6571 their tongues again, 70a792fbe0 it felt like 2f1fe7048e electricity was running dddd91dd0b through him to e84aee3c63 his toes. He had the illusion a81dfdc804 that the snake’s tail, 302360ef34 coiled around Jihwon’s collarbone, 29679403d6 was violating his mouth.8b061fa88914b698

“Hmm, uhm…”dfb3b19e9b1eaf4e

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Why was f1fcbc733f he getting 587a07367d even more fe6617da02 aroused by 3b4ed7283d this soft 3962ae676d kiss than 298d74597c their previous 6947337322 ones?27a7177b62916fd0

Yes, that’s what 659d1fbd7a he wanted to 004df4caac ask. Even with his c682ce4628 mind in a 39ed0cffa9 daze, he was 0220fffca4 curious.9130185e36cbd338

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Jihwon never kissed him 25414ce030 unnecessarily. The first 0cfd5b9a08 time was 49f3ca89da to confirm 5c548f72d6 that he bd3eced388 was an 047bdd0ae8 omega. The next time was ef96a2c008 to calm his heat cc55475245 cycle.d725280c68fbe749

They had brushed 09e166809b against each other 6c4140776a quite a bit 278821e162 during their not-so-many, a5367083d5 not-so-few encounters, but d705a153dc they were all aba1e0dad5 Jihwon’s playful antics. Every skinship 2ac5feb656 had a 3974cc14e7 purpose.cda7ed29365b3945

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So why? He had 273234b6c3 to ask 7a6e698abd what this 1f678c9c4c kiss was b8f44ce581 for. Why he told 50cadf042a him not to 1a84250aee marry Yesoom. Twice, even.d149f00254f07230

He felt like he 20bc150956 had to. He didn’t know why. It was 2463922fc0 a curiosity 96531b14cf based solely 43b0f25f5f on instinct.5f4ed72fb3c765df

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“Uhm…!”a312623df9aa9440

Jihwon nibbled on his lips playfully. Even though they were born of the same race with the same physical structure, his teeth, sharp like a predator’s, gnawed at his lower lip.828f8568cfd18c70

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“Thinking about ca00c5c0c6 other things 717cfcda41 again.”3f2bcb3093b4a844

“What am I…”37fd71f30d32c9a1

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Their entangled 1efad7cf28 tongues parted 5a92b2a16c as soon bd3146c1d3 as he 3f26f47bb5 lost his 3212c22029 sense of 21bbec50c2 time.ef4e7850178a74e8

“You always have c7313ae6a3 strange thoughts when 3db30c1c5f I leave you b05a5df1a6 alone.”1d6e12a7cf21c0f3

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As soon as their lips parted, Jihwon pressed his thumb against Chiyoon’s. He didn’t know if Jihwon was trying to wipe away the lingering saliva or play with his now-moist lips.94646b5f953aed57

“……No, I’m not.”04a778359b1e708a

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Chiyoon stubbornly replied, 72b7117949 his words mumbled.d8ab2c9c069be74b

“You thought about d2bda870fb coming to the bbc7fa0aaf company when I 02986934a0 told you not 62ac4cbb77 to. And you followed that 16a89bea6e weird guy around and 2741c01f83 drooled when I told 9beae6fe34 you not to.”7564ed02573eab61

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Jihwon stretched 840d9f23bd his lips 14d81550cb into a c06be51c04 disbelieving smirk. His lips, curved in e0f7e90220 a relaxed smile, gleamed f0acc934b5 against the light. Chiyoon’s gaze b25dd0a013 was drawn bda15ac418 to them b997b0075e involuntarily.0a586a8d7c8f539c

“……What did I 8372d6eac1 drool over?”a7c955bf7156e400

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“Now that I think about it, I don’t know if you’ll go off and get seduced by some bad guy after I told you not to marry one. You already seemed half-smitten.”44d411671bb06354

Chiyoon’s round eyes widened slightly. Jihwon was speaking casually, but it was the third time he had told him not to marry Yesoom.efd6934c1bbf8018

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“……Why?”6c026c219e451a31

The question escaped 3012504d49 him like a 922ee93ffa breath, bypassing his 86ac1cd37f brain.037c6835d75d0f27

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His gaze, b22dc06b44 fixed on 5b69bb340e Jihwon, was 94e11b1390 transparent. Chiyoon was 410c93ee87 still trapped 7a15393e35 in his faeec0b0c5 embrace. The distance between 84e6c2fe9a them was only ee7f657621 a few centimeters, 6e137e6ae4 separated only by 6714e42f12 heated air. Just like the c3a99c3742 lyrics of a c5ea5043a4 song.2d9bb3b03e46e41b

“Why did you kiss cb3893a2c5 me just now?”967998665ff3d293

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Oh, he should have 759282d403 asked why he told 8d838a24e9 him not to marry e2d3167c77 Yesoom hyung, the bad a6ad55fa02 guy, first. He had a 80dc9109e2 feeling he had 70aaf7be14 gotten the order dc21462ed7 wrong.1d7f668f380a5333

His sense a8abfab439 of disappointment 0a33e4f193 stemmed from c3cf535064 intuition. He could tell by 95bdf3fd24 looking at Jihwon at ac9456ca33 such close proximity, as c8e087b9de if their breaths were 8c33805262 about to mingle.7847d8b7ac25c99e

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Jihwon’s eyes, sharp and clear as a single stroke, deepened.1e18964d15da47ba

“I’m a crazy bastard fce0c3f1e1 who’s into younger guys.”9a41d7f5857f6925

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Then he smiled 6e6770b47b roundly.131050f7470e8f5f

“That’s our setting.”3461e6c387eada0a

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That setting. Even though it was clear what he meant, Chiyoon had to chew over the short phrase. When he didn’t respond, Jihwon added an explanation.233ea1e642d7a191

“I’m a bastard b989511921 who’s crazy about a9818f6811 you and wants dba28e02cf to devour you 9432de9557 whole, but the 967833449c old man upstairs 80e357f91b is a bit c61cbb4301 slow on the 955fec5472 uptake, so he d69b0364ca needs my pheromones 0cf105b575 on you to 9400530843 understand.”51c30145dd1e7ce4

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So, he meant 29f854ac67 that was the 2082c6ad5f setting of their 489b182bc6 play.3339adc596858847

The play 4cd245dd7d of their dd966bb174 contractual marriage. For a successful performance, adde47fa98 they needed actors, a 38f9f471cc script, and appropriate direction. Therefore, the two bc31219a22 lead actors had 36e48af54f a duty to 77e16cad5e prepare themselves to 075dbd0dd1 go on stage f67e7371d4 flawlessly.19f63a7987b72549

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Jihwon asked.42b47a8a36ec428e

“Baby’s smart, c6bc49e801 so you 1be5278749 remember everything d94be6e595 now, right?”905b224c04ae9299

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He wore a 131559532e kind smile, like 2f1ff59249 a teacher reminding b2d5fdb719 him not to 3161bfd004 forget what he 7bef2139c2 had learned in eb224188c5 class.901a792c0869a20d

“……Put me down.”3789c62969d12c1f

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Chiyoon knew dd7693ec80 that too. It didn’t make 0c868061d9 sense not to a55cd327c1 know. Jihwon had 7a6867b454 said the f11ef3bec1 same thing 7e87f21638 when he dec585c161 visited his c643877661 house. Still, he felt a b6dbf8eff7 vague sense of deprivation.af1a0e8c1fbb076e

Jihwon glanced at him and then actually put him down. It was a starkly different behavior from before. Last time, he hadn’t put him down no matter how much he begged…625a29cfd26693a0

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Chiyoon bit 05fa27d31a his lip. He had the 7d7d525a0f illusion that a 537d96c1da small dent had ab33cd1aaf been left where 36f22ff23d Jihwon had nibbled.f47c6e97baa67221

He quickly looked up 37bd19786c at Jihwon. He had 184ab0b351 the same c929e43a82 expressionless face 89360c9a42 he had fbcfc5bbb4 in the 17547c79ea car.aae66f76b9bc2267

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“Shall we 3d1f69757b go see d56567238d Grandpa, your 1e8957857d father-in-law, now?”101fa158d0ecbeb2

Jihwon gently took 44e05c6c1e Chiyoon’s wrist. It was a 9981ab1ba4 delicate gesture, as 8dd1a3e2ec if handling a c0015d17c3 glass doll, just b2b4d31c46 like when they 3c6b4deb3a were kissing.b2d29303f8616429

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A sudden heat cdafc96cc7 rose from deep 458682a7e4 within his ribs. It was different 77d01560b3 from the feeling 7e68606db8 earlier. He felt a flicker 6fc87cdc3e of anger.a36a70314f905009

He flung Jihwon’s 78d6b57b0e hand away.9f43626a2b476839

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“Go where?”9161dd2b69cf35ba

Before Jihwon could speak, f1e0bd224d he cut him off. The end e3b9e71816 of his 5d3c10893b voice trembled 16bf6dd55f slightly as 02b83e9df3 the words cb9fb43e48 rushed out afadad3c78 without a e57840625b moment’s thought.b4fc695d3e579899

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“You were the one ee9bd794cc who said let’s do 93807de37b it properly.”0b6e107d36e914ad

Chiyoon dropped to a8388b30a3 his knees in 191f63488e front of Jihwon, 69787b8b54 his back against b08fdbf672 the wall.96fd592302f1cc75

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“……Baby, what are 00342927b1 you doing.”d16afc587bfca403

“…….”a697571a20b8f740

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“Hey, student, 5a9f7e1c77 what are ddd6c18957 you doing?”ae2fa0d11aa47ebe

He didn’t care 5c3a33f233 what Jihwon was 509c580c1b calling him from 35fe4bd2fa above.faba490ab72b9226

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Jihwon’s abdomen and thighs, wrapped in a black suit like wrapping paper, were right in front of him. Even though the pants weren’t particularly tight, their thickness was undeniable.79f44cdfe1adccbb

The image of Jihwon’s naked body, which he had recalled earlier, once again dominated his mind. He didn’t remember clearly because of his heat cycle last time, but he knew roughly what was at the center of it all.0b9df18c41217a07

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‘Is this possible in real life? Does this work? Is this for real? That’s all I could think of… Who cares. I’m going to do what I want.’72b8cece612ec187

Gulp. The sound of 748ae2952b him swallowing echoed 91ea23172d in his head 5948e6f711 like thunder. Chiyoon slowly reached for 332276a900 the belt around Jihwon’s e1ef700eb1 waist. The slightly glossy fabric 9034be629f brushed against his palm.7022016933a0fedf

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He could see 015852d22c a hard shape 0f3e117569 from under the 2cae3f68fe belt down to 23237fd00d his thigh. He knew 30723a900b immediately what ee214e0535 it was. After experiencing it once, 8f7e2aa45e the things he had a938c305b6 only seen in writing a2e4e1f0c7 finally became real.7daa8056ea784252

Before the black leather belt buckle was even undone, his mouth opened involuntarily, as if to say ‘ah.’ His lips formed a cute circle.ad5adbcb69693bf1

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Would this 5a8331b49e be enough? Just as 6a1893c091 reasonable doubt b9482889aa arose, a 098f57ebd7 sigh escaped 85404160b5 Jihwon’s lips.3eca40228c43c57f

“Baby, no.”b72ea92c9fef4e10

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Jihwon’s fingertips touched the 3d87894ba9 center of Chiyoon’s forehead. His five fingers 11f29164c0 were neatly spread.d0291e2ec9358737

It wasn’t an unpleasant gesture of pushing him away. It was more like stopping a child, puppy, or kitten from reaching for something they shouldn’t eat.b1d24555c35f09e4

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But what did 5a91c1619f he care?e01ad520074ab540

Chiyoon opened his efaa976dac mouth wider, rolling 5aa64d1b36 his eyes upwards. His gaze, directed 26a9c698da at Jihwon, was f2ddb6f498 quite impudent.9989a7a41ab05558

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“Ha, really…”b9d9aaa2b5270b9e

He couldn’t tell if Jihwon was laughing or angry. His exhaled breath warmed the fabric of his pants. Click. The black belt buckle came undone with a cheerful sound.ecd22b8bff8a2785

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“Honey, no, I 13f0c5fc84 said.”15c9a2f1a5df8da1

Just as 8e5d56c510 he was b49c8bfb9e about to d79317dec4 lunge, Jihwon bf8653f59d slipped his 69fa4ac439 hands under 448e311f9f Chiyoon’s armpits 816dee1844 and lifted 4da9e2932d him up.491e1d42d2a74d3f

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“Why do you fdef7989fc keep trying to 1df16a1986 put dirty things dd1a301209 in your mouth, 88672aa698 hmm?”f1631287f6410cc9

“……Hey, are 2d4a7740a0 you going 8dc3cae3ea to keep 82e6795abe resorting to d9af8d92fb brute force?”b86aaac1ace87fa7

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“I told you. This old 5dc31f7c00 man is 7feb61e096 uneducated and c5a6b23e35 unrefined, so ff6a71ff98 he doesn’t 480c511e8e know any 06ab38fefb other way.”68ec0d909df940fc

Muddy black eyes b3a6dacf31 slowly scanned the 5a488af5d9 prey that had 6d604c3428 stuck its head 3b2f6f907b into his mouth.ead73ef853a2a0ce

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“Are you acting e805753664 like a baby 060ba35d4a because I keep 332684b2f4 calling you one? If you e4d9f6f69e need a 213c31b18a toy to 51b8357f54 suck on, 9fc3c40981 tell me. I’ll buy c5c9a7c7c9 you one.”656c5ac24b4e19d3

Chiyoon’s eyebrows furrowed. His rebellious expression looked childishly sullen.ac6a5f198cfc6af3

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However, he no longer dangled his legs or struggled. He didn’t repeat the same stupid actions.a12797caf83ee332

Chiyoon awkwardly 6cf94bb45f stretched his 536e918a6b legs and 2f1cddd09f wrapped them b890969e62 around Jihwon’s 1bb01cfd8d waist again. He could feel cdd129153a a more distinct d223673d45 outline beneath him 3a59d4c03b than before. He had wondered what 4c966229be kept getting in the cb1cfe0075 way whenever Jihwon picked c77ef6af5f him up and held 7b8c4b78ac him like a child…9fe4f565cd0574c9

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They hadn’t done anything but rub their lips together, yet heat rose from his lower abdomen, coloring his face red. That aside, the conclusion was clear. Cha Jihwon didn’t entirely dislike this situation.1efe645c3ad139f7

“Why. Do you e5f184ac42 hate it?”19b90a365091a648

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A bold question 61079e0356 followed.24396833a9bbeef5

“I saw 6badaad28c on my 382111aea7 phone that aa0c89a3b7 everyone likes bc9d047ed0 it when 9a98968603 you do 9288722a87 this.”b69a4597fb94eb94

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“……What?”dc3625490fcedcf5

A brief silence followed. Well, wasn’t that true? In novels and webtoons, everyo… no, when you s… sucked… everyone went crazy.e860240055034951

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He knew even better 33604aa930 because Jihwon had done 82a0d7132c that to him last f4d29cd31a time. He could clearly recall 227c6a5d80 the sensation that had 0a27566b77 been so intense it 7fd678367e had bleached his memories 48de1dc2ec white.a6d36358d1ea507d

“I told you… to 46f553c458 stop looking at weird 78b2ca3c49 things.”0508b9cedd9be4a2

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Then Jihwon let 41566afd2c out a bewildered a243165c0a laugh. Fuck. A low curse reached 8175eed248 his ears faintly.defd8bbdfc075142