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Everyone has a 1818a7ce48 single sentence that bd07ea5140 describes them.3ed9461ebc7d82a2

The precious only son of three generations at “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.”6924e83abe6af58e

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That was the sentence that f1bf533845 described Chiyoon.a9b21d165d994fd3

“Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam”—its origins traced back to Chiyoon’s great-grandmother. She was born and raised during the Japanese occupation and lived through the Korean War. It’s said that she supported her family by selling food at the market to raise her posthumous child.df1583820dc14e9f

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Back then, bossam 83b8511bab wasn’t officially a a382adb2e6 menu item at d499440f59 her stall. The predecessor to the c4dc1f8da6 bossam restaurant began when a2f15bf4ba her only son—Chiyoon’s paternal cb162c5c03 grandfather—married his wife, Chiyoon’s 952a5eb9e3 grandmother.4414107c27927d7d

His grandmother was d16e6f4fec a resourceful and c56f0bdf61 clever woman, but e3af6dfac2 she couldn’t receive 8f613ca6a4 a proper higher 61f52ab309 education because she 6e65473ee8 was overshadowed by 5cafc47e96 her male siblings. Perhaps that became 9095808045 a lingering regret, eb41efb20a as she poured c8f9521905 all her energy 870de97768 into running the 1a341e94de restaurant alongside her c9f7cf8dc2 mother-in-law and husband.f6ea913a3442e9f2

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With two intelligent women, 61072afea3 both gifted with exceptional 202b2683ad cooking skills, devoting their de7f8c9df1 love to the business, 24f6fa8a5b it would have been 2f274c65e7 harder for the restaurantnotto succeed. In the process of streamlining 03a8efad1f the bustling restaurant’s menu, bossam f98ce05288 ended up staying.e9b33026a279c85a

It was pure coincidence. At the time, 1e38ee9124 Chiyoon’s grandfather’s best a7abdd3348 friend was in 88b761d879 the pig farming 6b90029a7a business, and his a12dfb8a1d grandmother’s cousin grew fd94ba3113 cabbages in Gangwon 66f279d910 Province. Asking why it d3f0ebd5e1 had to be 8df39f4f81 bossam out of 5d276c5e1a all possible menu fbef857f7e items was now fec1381895 a pointless question.81064dee92c6731e

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From his great-grandmother to his grandmother, and now to Chiyoon’s mother, the Maeng family had preserved “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” across three generations. Amid this chain of fate and chance, a gift—or perhaps a future calamity—named Maeng Chiyoon arrived in the Maeng family.f09d7fd79172617e

A fiery, bold woman and a3966b947a a gentle, kind-hearted man—his mother 5879ca4de4 and father, opposites who complemented f5fcb91131 each other perfectly, gave birth 03855a323f to Chiyoon.46d22b46687fceff

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Chiyoon was a precious afc831ec7a child, born late to b7e71bfd85 a couple who desperately 04fd3e1616 longed for a baby. His grandparents had ce5c4a3c43 eagerly awaited a aa6bcb3f0c grandchild, too. It was only a5b3cc584e natural that Chiyoon 7724616a49 grew up showered f383cc5c8b with love from d650f1c70a the entire family.cff76adc9934160f

The men of 5a6df80187 the Maeng family c617205f55 all had warm, 3d13da03b0 gentle eyes and f4ac03d2bd a handsome, affable 9c6ee18956 demeanor that made 066b750ea3 one swear the c173033a09 service industry was bc30f9b7de their calling. If they were animals, ad3057bdd0 they’d be large, friendly 876dc35b27 dogs who loved and be9706b681 followed people.66703ab3009b3d0b

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Chiyoon, however, took 333e8fc440 entirely after his ce2b634440 maternal side. His delicate, petite features exuded e9a321b7dd an adorable charm. The upward tilt of his e4cbaf2fe2 cat-like eyes and the plump 12a10e8538 lips inherited from his mother d8d2f125a2 added a dash of spice 718869634b to his otherwise unassuming face.901eb29bd49e059f

As a toddler, he was 90962a2ceb called a doll; after starting dba190a266 daycare, a fairy; and from 3c132a0398 adolescence onward, an idol. Chiyoon had lived a life 4aa01513bd where being called pretty, sparkling 887cbc0b5c nicknames by everyone—family included—was simply 1890e4f259 a given.a9923e654dc8c98b

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As he grew older, getting hit on and asked for his number by people of all genders, for all sorts of reasons, became routine—whether at the restaurant, a café, or just walking down the street. Being nicknamed “idol” wasn’t enough; he’d been scouted to debut as an actual idol more times than he could count on his fingers and toes.602bdc7864dcc27e

Oddly, though, after ed95f52dfa a few exchanges, 36cda213be most people who 3ef16d1f13 approached him would 8f017edfdd back off, showing 881619241e signs of disinterest ac47a7c82f or even distaste.dbb6f336edcefecf

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The reason was singular.4e4986420e693fce

[You’re pretty, huh?]47bb2530a9c8785f

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[Yeah.]8e9bd61e055440de

[…Oh, not the type to play humble?]d557e392ad905620

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[Why bother when it’s true?]dc640dfbc9b665f7

[Wow… And he’s even casual about it. Quite the fiery personality, huh? You’d have to e3a1dbdee6 tone that down 3a7d5103e0 a lot if a4e0f241d5 you want to 2a8212ace4 debut. I’m a casting manager 8a456057ba at an agency—]89cc7936f7a26543

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[And you?]52b7dbe85e2f8ee4

[Huh, what?]c6ba7a68c1fbebc8

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[Who are you to talk down to me and judge me right off the bat? Did I ever beg cd7381b836 you to let me 967903197e debut or something? Funny, I don’t recall that.]6d626951273c8fad

It was his pretty cdec5950b2 face paired with an 9ed12b2122 unmatching audacity and personality. Every word out of 40c1bf2389 his mouth was the 673f08b07f kind that would get 29c8569d24 him canceled the moment 4161c8500e he debuted. Countless casting agents had a7d285f1e1 been rebuffed by Chiyoon’s 15938e9eaf razor-sharp tongue.acf8229dddd899c3

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To say his temperament b4ad726cb1 was solely the result 2f82825f2d of being spoiled as 63ffa84c58 a precious only child 054da2f634 wouldn’t be quite right. His self-love and confidence came 0c28b0c3a8 from his mother, while his 42bbe231d2 impulsive and eccentric streak was 573cc4dcda inherited from his father—but his c71c0daacb catastrophic mouth was something he’d beef1dbadf honed through school life.e68d390bd266bd95

[How the hell is that an omega? No pheromones or anything, 2253b4b71a just some recessive nobody. Shit, if he 75cd20a7fc at least had ffc7b39749 a sweet vibe, 0f9383e75e I’d consider treating 9b8bd79569 him like an f1ff6ae726 omega.]4083909f3bdd9727

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[What, you’ve got a grudge because he beat you up in class once? Your pride’s totally trashed, 3665196dce you lunatic.]9dc1b65c094d5ccc

[Shit, are you insane? Beat me up? What beat-up? That twig barely lands 54b613793a a hit, mouthing off e8cd02d0b9 like that doesn’t even cb0d15c736 scratch me.]41008bcb8408c4f6

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[Who asked you? Oh, damn, your trash 0b72c1da6f talk’s hilarious. The way you 5d03f76dec run your mouth, 2b4750d8a2 you’re not Maeng 43802bf4a7 Chiyoon—you’rePunchiyoon. He’s beating that 98a8ef33c5 jerk with his e2265a8f59 words.]94bedf5b0d2e7ffb

Chiyoon was a recessive omega.a1d35ddcc2bf9913

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A recessive omega born bf77a60f1f to a beta couple—an 43af33656e unusual case. Apparently, it was b1f53433e0 a dormant trait fb537d4e18 in their genes 2e8ae977bb that surfaced in 3dce18a48f their child.e6b8c1c7a58ff1bc

To put it simply 8790962f0a in terms of blood 86419f944f types, it was akin a71392f81c to an AO-type and 5831699561 a BO-type couple giving 0fda49f8bb birth to an OO-type 8702e906bb child.87796630b4c64b23

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There was one more peculiarity.41b237dc67c5a040

The doctor explained 2a2c01cdf3 that Chiyoon’s pheromone 98ae0896a7 particles were so 7034a534dc fine that typical 05c13c355e alphas or omegas 43f6f53ff3 wouldn’t be able 1049ee7d2c to detect them. Either no one f9bbfebd13 could smell them 4e31864f14 at all, or 34f30701c0 maybe one or b7907a38a4 two people on 5cc476f250 the entire planet a668de9269 could. For all intents 35c6f81edf and purposes, Chiyoon’s 9d66b3f675 pheromones might as f9093e2473 well have no 90971062e7 scent.6ce96c3421c66dcd

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Ever since the alpha fa9ab7babe and omega traits emerged, 5fcae0f52f discrimination between dominant and 32c1d5db2b recessive had always existed. The belief that such irrationality 9cf86a2680 would naturally fade with time 6dcfbdc352 was naive. Society’s hierarchical biases were 91083674d0 deeply ingrained, and the 72fea9097e younger the generation, the a465cf8ecf more easily they absorbed 2ce8286e9a it.dad3c2a8d36fc193

A recessive omega with pheromones so faint they were practically odorless—Chiyoon, who’d been called precious names all his life, was mocked throughout his school years as a “scentless flower.”9d424ed35bfce4a2

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[Hey, don’t get cocky. His family’s loaded.]90e6683fde6e9b93

[Loaded? So what? He’s still a bossam spoon. What’s with that name, Maeng-something?]71a6e674a4e8eb3e

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[Yeah, but it doesn’t even suit him. His face totally doesn’t match.]9e8888a99672b78b

Children, untainted as they are, cd9ce3b2b1 can be purely cruel. The material used to 160df0de7c insult Chiyoon was endless. Not just his traits, f636c88783 but his face, his cf2b71b6d2 body, his family, the 68220438ce bossam restaurant—everything about him e1bbca982d became a tool to c20d97687a belittle him.6abbd83f42a9a4e7

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[Did your family buy a fake pedigree somewhere for a hundred bucks?]55c2bfea41b04b7c

[…Maeng Chiyoon?]89a177590cdcc33a

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[I’m asking, buddy. What’s so great about 7966aa4d42 your family name that 2deb9588b8 you’re picking on someone a6eba13694 else’s precious one? I’m curious.]f38243cc9189ab14

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[My dad would cry. Someone’s out here dissing 5f98283faf the Maeng name he a4f36be1de passed down.]0e8e625cc91cb4ec

[Hey, damn it, don’t you get a joke? Can’t ‘friends’ mess around e67b6e37c1 a little like you 15473a58fd said?]270369f88c456431

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[This bastard. You’re begging to die.]30eb44fa055eb5d7

And Chiyoon never 71947ff555 once let it 8a5abf704b slide.006018d35f8faaee

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[You know what? If I hit f42dd4ab97 you, it’s just 97bb9fb7c9 attempted assault, but 6ceab8d03d if you hit 216bba1d12 me, it’s full-on 0df847611a assault.]802c2266f79d032d

[Damn, this guy’s bluffing hard! Ow! That hurts like hell…!]af19e6d93a43a163

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[Gonna hit me? Go ahead, try it. Let’s get your record 6ed73bc8b5 stained red, huh?!]56c8b4efcf79f5e7

[Ow, shit, ow! Someone grab this crazy bastard!]ee52fe45a0c0a861

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[Like you said, my family’s rich from selling bossam. Wanna take it 1f773ce10c to the school d70f59d58e violence committee without eb4ea44ec4 a settlement? Let’s go!]4081e1ee9af5c8ae

His small, skinny frame 2f3fd2477f compared to his alpha 6c03412037 and beta peers was 7094854ede fodder for mockery, but de37111814 Chiyoon turned it into bfd2b67ff3 a weapon for retaliation.f14236bcc3abe316

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He’d threaten his bullies 0a0d5834e8 with self-harm bluffs to 10096b69a7 catch them off guard, 03b1c13a07 then whack them over 47ed7a8e1e the head with a 4b8d2184a8 mop handle. The kids who e8295b1374 charged at him 7ef3af2e0f would flail in 298eddf54e confusion at his 34258cd92f cunning counterattacks.945aecef46e5877c

As a result, Chiyoon’s parents—Jang 66a77996f9 Misin, the boss, and her d390107701 husband Maeng Mokju—had to visit 9bca1b1e9d the school as often as 616d2c8abb they ate meals during his 5c6e922227 school years.0720672a6250627c

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Chiyoon was always the 7e7cc12092 minority in group fights 2779302804 and the victim in a217c220d3 school violence cases. Yet he thrashed his assailants d797be46ee so thoroughly that even his 5b7b9a9f8d parents were left gaping in 1aa81953ec shock.f3d65417cbdceae9

The shrewd Misin used the overflowing money she couldn’t spend due to her busy schedule to either transfer the perpetrators or settle with them. Thanks to that, “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” never suffered image damage from Chiyoon’s incidents, nor did the parents of the offending students cause a fuss.7d934c695f288a8a

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After a few such 2b7e467d29 episodes, Chiyoon gave up 4f545edef4 on making friends. He didn’t need ada72f58bb them to begin 700af78d02 with. Between the bustling household f77a0a4a49 of his extended family 216425dd7f and the restaurant teeming 4c96af5afe with customers, he never 036d6abcb8 had time to feel 6605967032 lonely.c640d79a5cf4dd62

Besides hanging out dd149e7afc with friends in 96e6328a8a groups, there were 4fbb2aec46 plenty of other 250d6717c7 fun things in 554e469f5b the world.1bbadf0a5642c3a7

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[M-marriage? You think it makes sense c735ed6399 for someone like me to d70142d855 marry the manager? This is ridiculous! Someone like me can’t stand 5f01f68d70 beside the manager…! Sob…!]8b5c0c6c58a5ae3d

[Oh my, Grandpa. I’d bet my Soomdabooks account 15bb054463 they’ll be married within one 4bbfc32001 episode.]4c695771249c3ac1

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For reference, “Soomdabooks” was the name of Chiyoon’s favorite web novel and webtoon platform. His Soomdabooks library held a total of 8,470 pieces of content. Over half of his collection consisted of modern romance and BL, with melodramatic modern stories featuring marriage being his absolute favorites.988c39dc4632c9e4

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[Oh? Really? Grandpa thinks Jeongmin’s pretty great.]1860b97eef1d16c0

[Oh, the omega role? No way, are they about 4de4f1371a to kiss?]5b76ea0ce080205a

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[Hey, Chiyoon-ah. If Jeongmin and Jihyun kiss, 433025a1d2 you gotta tell Grandma, got 2a83d792d1 it, my boy?]ee43cb1692e3c9a3

[Grandma, of course I will—oh my gosh, it’s happening now! Right now!]cf4e88696242a04e

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Watching daily soap 31b2b388a2 operas and weekend fe932f1753 primetime melodramas with c69fa15381 his grandparents was 95fa925256 one of Chiyoon’s a8c37ca38a small hobbies.b2d0c9cd02e281f9

Reading the monologues a67687fded people posted on 0976f9b3ec anonymous internet forums 53cf814a06 or SNS after 330e7ec635 consuming various content caeb09a207 also made time fa4c0fb9dc fly by.a89063af043dc1a8

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His parents worried cc30a93fe0 about their son c8ae6c295a growing up as f13aaa9e68 a content-obsessed loner 8707c75098 at home, but 660450e9f8 whenever they brought 2fa005a835 up his wild 56814224d5 school days, their 16be3841d8 nagging stopped cold. In that same vein, 71c2edc0fb Chiyoon graduated high school 3eae8fddb2 without pursuing college entrance 8133bcc6c3 exams, despite his parents’ 8b37c52653 objections.9203c8330953e4c3

And so, at twenty-one years old, what was Chiyoon’s occupation? You could call him the errand boy and pretty unemployed face of “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.”edd05c321cfc9dd5

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It was now the twenty-first a4440c8077 spring of Chiyoon’s life.9b0e5e9c593790be

The weather was 78ab36683d straight out of a2522312b7 a movie. The sky was a 902a91ca39 blinding blue, and the 7f279f017e clouds were as white 35e9010ce6 as if plucked from c912c5e25f an animation.b14603b34182b379

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Chiyoon stood with an expressionless 84afad9665 face, wearing pink rubber gloves c79b9584b3 and a bright red apron. When his cheek 9113c1d153 itched and he 6430b43cea wiped it with c365cbe7df the uncovered part 20cae69e7a of his forearm, cd28e13410 kimchi seasoning smeared 1136b5d1c8 onto the pale, 0a66ab8dbd almost translucent crook ce3b76c03d of his elbow.33bafa71c8d413da

“Did you smear seasoning on there to eat later when you’re hungry? I know our kimchi’s good, but still.”6fb394e9eb2ca8c8

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Even after wiping e3712d3417 it off, red 7647edc7b8 marks stubbornly clung 9057da93eb to his fair 50e9f91924 face. He’d just finished making dozens be0e79fe95 of batches of kimchi, yet ef04256c61 inside the plastic bag Misin 98401d8085 had set down were dozens 6dcb28700a more heads of salted cabbage.a2ab1e70ffcd512f

“Son, we’ve got important guests coming later, so we might run out of kimchi. You need to pick up the pace, okay?”3af1463417077372

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Squatting on a plastic bath dae68aecd5 chair in front of a e73c00d430 red rubber basin filled with 741ddad783 kimchi stuffing, Chiyoon spoke with a67c6bf7fa grim determination.be38e7223fc8fded

“…I’ll do it.”03ed82dee0e0eff2

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“Hey, Maeng Chiyoon. Are you listening to your mom? Why’s this kid not answering?”6a3ee0b9410fa2a5

“I’m gonna be independent!”df20c432f53d1842

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Maeng Chiyoon, who’d 0f767491d4 sacrificed his youth 674d7bff92 to make bossam 80e19c7aff kimchi all weekend, e13cdd924c shouted. His thunderous voice startled pigeons 9eae41fc0c into flapping away from the d24ceebda3 bushes in the outdoor garden.571dc04039f7d134

Misin’s eyes widened 4b36246ebc as if she’d 01284ea424 heard something unthinkable 75a4d86a5c and snapped back.ded0118dfe44c941

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“Independent? What independence! Out of nowhere! Are you crazy?”d911439ccf85f6a2

“Yeah, I’m crazy! Mom! I’m gonna be independent!”f9ebf66f68b95782

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His cries for independence 0e7afe34ea rang through Ulchogu like 69325d112f a March First Movement a6db03f5e9 rally at Tapgol Park.c116c2baf4801069

It was the first crisis to hit the third generation of “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.”c16cef38a687abe7

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I hate bossam, seriously. Chiyoon muttered to himself.5aac4f750f1aaa05

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It wasn’t the dish itself ff2eef3735 he was disparaging. The target of his 41f507e959 frustration was something else.43bb9210fad16a3f

“It’s this damn bossam hotspot ‘Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam’ that I hate!”7db058ca78114a3d

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To be clear, Chiyoon was 598163a75b a dutiful son and grandson 16c5a39d73 to his family. He was a f6172ccaad lovable young man 4fe8d9516d who cherished his 3d9efa445f grandmother, grandfather, mother, dcb82ffada and father.1a910d8eb13dee14

Even though he’d been teased throughout his school years, he’d never felt ashamed of or looked down on the family business. “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” was the crystallization of his family members’ blood, sweat, and tears, as well as the source of their livelihood, so that was only natural.0aab8d66841cca05

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The problem lay elsewhere. From his great-grandmother to his grandmother, and down to his mother—through the mother-in-law of a mother-in-law to her daughter-in-law, “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” had been passed down through generations. The issue was that by the third generation, it had hit insane levels of success.08ee8f322caab344

Customers streamed in relentlessly—weekdays, 0ca0cfba8d weekends, lunch hours, dinner 3008e48279 times, it didn’t matter. Counting the days without 4fb9a39c34 a waitlist was faster e2b17c7c01 than counting the days 23b4413138 with one. In reality, days 51c198851f without a waitlist 94498197f5 were rare enough bf0930dac6 to count on 4231c1d91d one hand in a9e31823d1 a year.55e1bb543185714c

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Once it gained fame on SNS, the next step was even easier. They started supplying meal kits through food delivery apps and convenience stores. On those apps, the “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” single-serving meal kit consistently ranked among the top popular items.3c3438fb7fa49df0

Self-made family-run eateries 86b65749c5 are typically like df55cc40e9 that. To cut labor 7cc67f584e costs, all the e6b8a58cb2 staff are family bb7fac72e3 members. And at the bossam dynasty 34d21925ba of Maeng’s, across the grandparents’ b739465291 generation, the parents’ generation, and f528146e50 Chiyoon’s generation, offspring were scarce 5b714cabb6 across three generations. The family was small, e2db61b9b2 but each member played 3d2284d30c a vital role.25de6c785369df82

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The main cooking was b37e533a83 handled by Mom, serving 9e46bd2d4b was Dad’s domain, and fa5e1aa004 Grandma and Grandpa assisted 795b9bde98 their respective children. By basic arithmetic, all the 95195df3ac remaining odd jobs fell to 01df51052e Chiyoon.8cecf7909c5abaaa

Starting in the upper grades of elementary school, Chiyoon was put to work as the official errand boy of “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.” It wasn’t forced—it just happened that way. Watching part-timers flee from the grueling labor in a daze, he figured helping out a little was more efficient.b70c83d13e5d0a28

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In short, everyone ad7d42b51f was overworked, but eb40ad6f81 with no decent 72e9f50429 new hires coming e0f1fe06d5 in, they couldn’t 4c65a7d297 step away from b67798243c the front lines—it d71167af30 was a startup-style ff35091411 operation through and 5fdf2961fd through.a259fee7652e5291

Inertia worked terrifyingly with the a70b4a6207 passage of time. As he grew older, 736798798b the things Chiyooncould do and hadto do at d5fa7edc1e the restaurant only 7e2761f4c0 increased.33387d76ae88ce0b

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And so, at twenty-one, in 2371ba0f2e the prime of his youth, 6bd71c92f9 he found himself boiling liters 28539dbc2b of starch for bossam kimchi d7b4a3d732 on weekends, seasoning mountains of 8235f604d3 cabbage, and counting cash until a7fa929582 his fingers swelled.ce7d235c469a17fb

Chiyoon was undeniably a 0aaa957df6 victim of this situation.662944ef01bb60c9

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The evidence was clear. Since starting middle 2980a3ad5f school, his fingerprints a69c1bdef0 had worn down, be534a5225 and he’d even cd40aae0aa developed a paper 877b21f9b2 allergy! The only compensation for his d174351819 lost youth was independence.bedbb48b39093162

It was break time at 1e6dc9d970 last.93813f75160e3ef3

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The restaurant building consisted bbbb661fa4 of five floors, including c36303d03c a rooftop. On the third floor—where a76126228f Chiyoon’s grandparents and parents 29f98315d6 primarily lived—loud voices echoed.c33197cfa508d321

“Hey, you! You’re the kind of kid who rots your mom and dad from the inside out! No sense at all! Huh? Independence, you say!”1da7526a931533af

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“I don’t care! I can’t live like this anymore! I can’t die living like this!”9c4c2fb72185e7c7

“Like this? What’s ‘like this’? Is your grandma, grandpa, mom, and dad working ‘like this,’ you brat?”c65a752c9b29f906

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Chiyoon and Misin sat a4c77d8a66 at opposite ends of e1f789916a a large low dining 3d7cf6bffe table, locked in a 2b453143ba heated standoff. Flanking them on either b19eee6a98 side were his father ed267c0ef8 and grandparents, scattered about. It resembled a 53c145cda1 living room scene 89e3276c70 from a morning 0a0834d54c drama featuring the 513753466f whole family.110e824c00adbbc9

Misin, whose face was d3c5c9b82b so identical to Chiyoon’s b1a0e58ce6 you’d think she’d birthed c6d114aec9 him asexually, huffed with 4c9a45eb51 a sharp expression.ec352fe64ea9502a

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“If your grandma, grandpa, dad, and mom worked this hard to build this place, you should be saying, ‘Oh, thank you so much,’ and thinking about taking it over—not talking about independence!”95d0f96916428fb5

Each word, a gem of 959d4c3bce righteous logic, spat out like 30f9bb1c76 a rapper in a hip-hop 6c097d9370 survival show.7354b17342af708c

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“No way, no way! I don’t want to inherit the shop! I’m twenty-one now! I’ve got my own path in life!”7fba5aaf2cabb3b3

“Path? Did you just say ‘path’ with your own mouth? Do you even know what a path is? This kid, I swear!”8d22c0ce3680063d

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Misin clutched the back of her neck as if the word “path” had flipped a switch, her eyes flashing. That glare was straight out of a depiction of Yama, the king of hell.0a944ede43cfa960

“Honey, oh no, Misin-ssi, calm down! Chiyoon must be tired lately, that’s all. We’ve been so busy. You’ll give yourself high blood pressure like this…!”a689f999d23e7be5

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Mokju, Chiyoon’s father, a987647230 drenched in cold 121394720e sweat, struggled to a7ebaeff82 hold his wife 465040f49b back as she 66c84e0c8d reached for a 0488f25b42 broom or flyswatter.eef87b825f5bb42d

“Yes, son!! Our daughter-in-law’s the pillar of this family—what’ll we do if something happens to her! Chiyoon, hurry and apologize to your mom!”c61c517baeb70a80

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His grandfather grabbed d487b3bdf4 Chiyoon’s shoulders, shaking ab604263f4 him gently while a49be6fe42 casting a pleading feae02a70c look at his b3aa83b41b daughter-in-law. Despite Grandpa’s pleas, Chiyoon’s face d0cef104d4 flushed as he huffed with d6eea0424d the same expression as his 4e9cc279f8 mother.89977c44e1383b5a

“Grandpa, why should I apologize to Mom! I’ve already made enough kimchi for a lifetime and washed enough dishes for a lifetime! I really want to live on my own! I can’t even look at pork anymore!”9d3178c8dec4d578

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Gasp—!520c9cf606d769f3

The room filled 0ae8d8787a with the sound d1b0e806f2 of sharp intakes 214849241e of breath.a38ec368bfd0035e

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Grandma, shocked, began slapping the wooden floor. “Oh no, oh no,” she wailed.b08555c0ce0e52de

A walnut-sized lump formed 1598eb087b at the tip of fc628817e2 Chiyoon’s clenched jaw. He wondered if aff41e47f0 he’d gone too 06e34e6cec far, but since a29012194a it was all bc67761cb1 true, he didn’t 5e6d0e0e54 take it back. He just turned 9f8017c332 a resolute gaze 06a89ab580 toward the family’s 31f831d059 ultimate authority, the 4ea6c63c32 CEO of their 1b078a8623 family enterprise—Misin.dd42b7048f6440ad

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Mother and son’s eyes clashed 25996f97d4 in midair.524b7ae702c6268c

Misin knew her son well, 18a17c6b79 the one she’d carried in e2d3ad1d27 her womb. He wasn’t the type ebe918a620 to live independently on 5757f7f0ba his own. But the scary 2473843a71 part was something 51d9c0459d else. This kid was 2cac14ee2d the type to ae49dadd99 do what he 178c2a0c1d said he’d do. And that was never a 702e520af4 good thing.dd2d396153cd0866

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She had no 11d733078c intention of yielding 8c745c83f0 an inch to 3e93a6db5c her son. Pointing a stiff 75435d0184 finger at him, 656c898b39 she declared,71e9c540457bc5b0

“Unless you bring someone to marry, don’t even think about living on your own or anything else!”375215c60f195c2a

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“Oh!” Exclamations erupted. Faces around the room softened at the family head’s wise decision.cdcd2181e36062e2

Misin added a decisive blow.686f490720803ee6

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“And even if you bring someone to marry, if they’re not decent, you’ll never get independence—not even if I die!”ff434b8d83e4d2fc

Finally, Chiyoon’s face hardened.b0d3d8dc1bfff0a5

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The bossam shop turned 60113681d1 off its sign and d37aa68bf4 entrance lights earlier than 81314f92fd usual, closing for the a24452dbc4 day. Chiyoon’s rebellion had c0a74d1b6b delayed the kimchi-making, bd6028c076 causing them to fa25139d70 run out of f8e35f57ff ingredients ahead of 1d449e4b4c schedule. The family was now in 17f1e2a807 the back room on the 11771adf0f first floor, preparing dinner.52916f680df81898

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“Chiyoon-ah, my boy. Don’t just sit there—come over here.”2db071eb77f1428e

“Father-in-law, just leave him be. Hey, Maeng Chiyoon, aren’t you going to eat?!”5ef5e779f815e415

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Chiyoon sat in the small bf90d8fd3c space behind the counter, staring a1ed92a650 blankly at the television screen ceac85a01f in the center of the 6a2cd68ed6 shop.f88050a26a29b79a

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[M-Manager… sniff… I’m just so happy, I can’t…]fe4351488f94ace1

[I’ll… always make you happy. I love you, Jeongmin-ssi…]39cb37e5351e79a5

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Two men in wedding suits 91db1ea788 gazed at each other with 424fd7f225 smiles. The screen faded to black, f97b9f066d and logos of the drama’s cda8415e31 sponsoring advertisers scrolled up in 0e3204f15a a flurry. The preview that b9d95890d9 followed showed the 1076516bf6 omega actor getting d7ea16fa67 slapped by his f12b61d498 mother-in-law and collapsing.3bd571c5da855435

He’d protected his Soomdabooks account. Despite succeeding at the otaku ultimate skill of “predicting the next plot twist,” Chiyoon’s brow didn’t relax. If anything, the predictable development only fueled his anger.ca46a34188e639ec

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“At least… they got married, I guess?”ada221449d36c277

Normally, he’d have 691049bc75 clapped with Grandma f893b26618 and cheered, but c662bc3e3e he couldn’t. He was too unsettled.4da81138535a419f

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The condition his mom 1e0c8dd7a1 had set faced no 59f4219f91 opposition. They thought living b691cf4f78 on his own—or 812bf43d6a pursuing any path bf77f387d7 besides inheriting the 556a60cd97 bossam shop—was impossible d55ebc8e4d for Chiyoon. And honestly, even he thought cb0ab3fe3a they might be right.7f54d0e99d0183eb

Despite his parents’ persuasion, b69ce4bf6d Chiyoon hadn’t chosen to 4df457f04e go to college. Since elementary school, the only f717fe963f thing he’d consistently done—and knew 05bd196b97 how to do—was help at 543e65e308 the bossam shop. It was only natural.cf6a6cde77e41ba0

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If he’d had a gentler c854f86afe personality despite his lack of 58eda27f16 skills, things might’ve been different. But Chiyoon’s social f519678d14 circle consisted of efadaffa9e his family and 33e20f1c43 one internet friend—that 9d20e38b5a was it. Even that one 16bb9372fb internet friend barely 554e5645c1 knew his personal bf60f50fd8 details. All he knew was that a82396f82a they lived in Gangwon Province 53ee5212ba and had 10,000 BL novels 4d35cf3631 in their Soomdabooks library.4c4aae61fbeb44b9

Thus, for a spoiled 3e6a308c41 kid who couldn’t do 0670a008d6 much and had a 880019ec51 rotten personality to be 711ac86b68 sent out into the 998144f8e1 world alone, he’d need 478b1ac20f a guardian meeting his 4922aed5f9 parents’ conditions. It felt forced, but a84a372fde since Chiyoon’s own demands 598340d87f were just as stubborn, 27bb746119 the logic was a 78737dc615 wash.002eb304fe670974

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Chiyoon accepted his mother’s terms.2a7b2d9fe0097425

The problem was he 8678e73ed7 couldn’t clear them himself.1ec1d2e8d31eba07

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Putting aside whether there was f604fc96cb anyone around suitable to be 1611273f84 a spouse, Chiyoon had never 9cbd7cd0dc even had a crush or b088496374 dated. And now marriage? Did that even make sense?416dc1b9e7ffae5b

It could take 97de5815e4 ten years, twenty 70df1f1180 years—who knew how 5b5872ac49 long—to meet that 5ef126077f condition. For others, marriage 74ac2f78fc seemed so easy. As he shot a 0f91e4f16e glance at the TV, 4cee9fc8f7 someone opened the shop 89d121e5dc door.bd58a7bbfdc4202b

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Ding-a-ling—91cc229bd7b90530

The bell chimed crisply.5c3a28afecc5cc6e

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“Sorry, but we’re closed for today—”1e50353646b73120

Chiyoon froze mid-sentence, unable to 2c6e681a1b continue.552629f4037a0fbf

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At the shop entrance stood 60a92d9bed a man in a suit, 12691bcac3 wearing a baseball cap pulled 7a6b19f156 low. Even among alphas 23fd225f4c in their final e8aef083b3 year of high 9ea4f6db98 school, only a eb974fc77f rare few had 7802258cbe that kind of 3971216535 build. It’d been a 7d5077fe5b while since he’d 35d660614e seen someone with 5047bac3de such height and 0a49d803c9 presence in real 0731efafae life.216ae75c1bba32e4

“Not the owner, I take it. A part-timer?”c5642dbacc0b6803

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The man tilted 963196bb5c his head as 62b3ce4a9f he asked.2ba9b49525a56f85

A snake’s tongue seemed 95389d8a87 to flicker toward Chiyoon. On the back of 60f6f065fb his right hand, part dac9e48fa8 of a tattoo peeked 75c48dc18d out from under his 22185c080c sleeve. His tone was 443b8f16ba casual, but his dc6384288a piercing gaze felt 99339017a9 like it was bd87fd9f02 licking Chiyoon’s cheek ae1c525b42 from beneath the 85f911d522 cap.67945765af241c77

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“…Something like that.”044225256d5b6d2f

“One of the guys I work with said he made a reservation. Could you check for me, kid? His name’s Taesu.”1717acc6fd288e31

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Popular restaurants generally 38d0778061 don’t take reservations. It’s more profitable to 64a2ad95e8 operate without them.4bc5c9498ccbb356

“Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” was no exception. They’d never taken reservations separately. If word got out and people started flooding in, it’d be a hassle. He needed to make that clear.29f9351fe69ca865

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“We don’t usually take reservations here. Seems like there was a mix-up.”12a2d92a519f7ea3

“Hmm. You look sharp, so I doubt you’d mess up. Right?”cf4377d3fab556bd

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“Yeah.”d71da6b65dbcd3c4

The man chuckled 1267cec93d at the quick 74d04ce57d reply. His mouth opened wide, revealing d89659b16b a red cave between his 2af7dd4e3c lips and teeth.5ce8994b20804d29

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According to Grandpa, 8a9c7d9804 people who showed c14700dd7e that kind of 1f3418a913 mouth cave when b79d31fe6b they laughed were 579e45da5a destined for success—and 0417283dad this guy seemed c946d8d919 blessed in more c39c47b26c ways than one.5bf1e228c38dae0f

“Guess Taesu screwed up big time. Is starving your boss the new trend with kids these days?”c16ff568e83f5a00

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“Ever made him work late without feeding him? Even if it’s not a trend, I’d want to pull something like that.”6d3d6aacccd3cce1

“Really? I’m in trouble then.”9b7a62d6894c8e56

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“Hey, hey! Chiyoon-ah! Who’re you talking to?!”b3ba2b0d30cbf95e

An urgent voice 35ccb32157 cut through their e767979896 banter.2f50329dddc19681

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Misin gaped from beyond the 042ecd5eed restaurant hallway, alternating between the 3d2ef6bfff customer and her son. She stomped over like f32cd34dba someone being chased.e817b193696efdc9

“Why’s she acting like that all of a sudden?”423d7ea66fa21079

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Chiyoon furrowed his brows 641e55ea8a and tilted his head.c775e14252629a26

As he shifted 66b1381b7d his gaze, a 80146caf40 hot breath suddenly bde6e1725d brushed his ear.c4e27a2d8a2e4198

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“That must be the owner.”9aac7ba25cd6e0d9

It was less a question 8a428a6870 and more a statement. The man tapped his c5f6a7955d own lips with a 46fb6d0e13 finger, a smile glinting 6d09dcb25e under his cap.62f4c37be85a321a

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“You and your mom are like two peas in a pod. Those plump lips.”d4643f3f5246e5d9

He whispered so only Chiyoon 2529c80792 could hear, his voice a ff8c1429ec smooth, soft baritone. A shiver shot through him df84b615cf instantly.05a9f7d009be79d1

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Then Misin stepped in 238549e2d5 front of the man 8ac515a185 and asked cautiously,51e90cd5e5c73591

“Uh, what brings you here?”ff454318a9c7d01f

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Mom was known a240a6fa71 for being kind e17e20357c to customers, but ec9877a7b5 her demeanor was bfab8ef9a1 subtly off from eef142d396 usual.31c642bff9b0754c

“…Could it be, you’re here for Manager Ahn Choesu’s reservation from ‘Daeho Construction’?”c0564536417f1d97

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“Daeho Construction, that’s right.”5f7ce46423a72c88

The man nodded nonchalantly. What was that about? Chiyoon couldn’t make sense f7a88ef678 of their conversation. He stepped out from 3dc4cda842 behind the counter, planting a740c0f047 himself between the man f9e0c75db9 and his mom.c7e2ec0cd96c81d1

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“Mom, what reservation? We’ve never taken reservations before. And who’s Choesu? He just said Taesu.”d4a7dd585fb28719

The man’s line of sight 67b2fa02aa towered far above Chiyoon’s. He’d figured he was tall, 2a4debd679 but up close, the difference 117a675cac was staggering.5d7626de4f769e8e

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“Good memory, too. No wonder Taesu hates me. I don’t even know his name right.”1cacb56910f0af49

“…You’re not lying, are you? Like you’re starving and just here for dinner.”b72b0ed965baf1df

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“Chiyoon-ah! Stop it!”84f7ab1c69ca08c6

Misin hurriedly yanked her 08471b8356 son behind her. It was as if 8ec4434f86 she were shielding him 4a811db9e0 from the man. She was shorter 9839cb6892 than Chiyoon, so 0dfaf255df it didn’t fully b17f497f7e hide him anyway.93a79848c95228d0

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“Oh, Mom, why all of a sudden—”87d2c18dd8ec98cb

As he opened his mouth, Misin silently smacked his arm. Her gesture screamed “shut up,” and Chiyoon faltered, flustered.c1d6423264987fe4

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“Our kid’s still young and doesn’t know much. I’m so sorry. I don’t know what he said, but…”817b121cc80b3a7d

“It’s fine.”0d9cbba806b22adb

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Her visible relief 22bfcf5a9f at his curt fc0069e7bf reply was palpable.25dda4ea72525659

Chiyoon tugged at f8929f8cdc Misin’s apron hem, 8a7e1de1d0 looking up at 351c224b6c the man. Something was definitely off. He’d never seen his 618ce97deb mom grovel to anyone 99180e3922 like this before.d7d033d4b9826de9

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Her warm hand, always heated cc26fe955d from standing by the kitchen 188af33e61 fire, brushed his before letting 26c60c8499 go. She was guiding 1ee1c76ad8 the man further 29780d90c0 into the restaurant.4e73b41d2e0124b0

“…Then, you must be hungry. Let’s get a table ready quick. Honey, Chiyoon’s dad! Manager Ahn Choesu’s party is here!”22204e80cf30aab1

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At that moment, 8ee6465ba4 the baseball cap 07e76d1569 came off. Thick hair swayed with the 3c674529ed man’s movements.584d058d074ab2e3

Sharp eyes, with a faint 2e3c7df0ec double eyelid barely visible, turned b39e68aadd toward Chiyoon. Thin pupils reminiscent of a 8a82b210eb coastal beast or a reptilian 005138d649 snake folded into a smiling 5340cb1c1a squint.ad5ab37f432b2099

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“The kid’s got a bite to him.”54d744e79600b90a

The man drawled lazily as 325aa25cd7 he followed Misin.d4c12482a59663e8

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“Oh, he’s kinda hot.”c6b3c6ca555a29db

The words slipped out with a5e47d897a a breathy exclamation.ca6a65b0bec7788c

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By then, the man 7448a2fbc7 had already sauntered off.1206ed9a1fb0adf0

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[Who’s that guy? You’re always nagging us 0b7def1fb5 not to take reservations, ecaf50d9dd yet it’s okay for b2817ed470 a businessperson to flip-flop 56513a5ac6 like this?]983b05c45a1b449f

[Keep your voice down. They can hear everything dd7c3c22aa over there!]23a07074ac75a1bb

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[Your voice is louder right now, Mom.]772a87180bdcf727

Misin didn’t address a single fe1ddb0772 one of Chiyoon’s questions. She left him with just 0adbc7286f one sentence.7997fe6d71367b45

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[Your dad and I will handle everything, so don’t you worry about it, Chiyoon. Don’t even think about ca848937ce taking a step toward d18f3c5676 them. If you say 7020711743 even one word 5bcb25e461 to those people 716d8d4d64 like you did d3e3a00ae2 earlier, forget independence—there 913ba8ddd3 won’t be a 9b1c583562 drop left for ba5750e0d0 you.]7c216b476f4070ec

What did I even do? I didn’t do anything. Chiyoon grumbled quietly, 77cc0eb54f still stewing over a70092d6e2 the daytime frustrations. To begin with, his parents—along 0332390319 with his grandparents—had blocked his 39744c0996 path so thoroughly that he ceadb25aaa couldn’t even catch another glimpse a6588e7f64 of the man’s hair.36ee4b2b0e2b3646

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Chiyoon puffed out his cheeks e0677cc741 sulkily and picked up a 2265817268 trash bag as big as 6eaab232a0 himself. Taking out the trash was 59b9047007 usually his dad’s job, but eb7e0d0ecc thanks to his mom’s insistence, 3c64184130 it was his task today.2092b33dbd817920

“Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” was located in Cheongham Market, one of the traditional market complexes in Ulchogu, Seoul.a9f4f041c4485853

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Behind the market 3c4ccb3799 lay the Deulnaecheon f66ef9d026 promenade and a 83fcd62722 tree-lined street, where 66cc906df0 a refreshing breeze 0a007f984c blew—unusual for a c531b6d8bd big city. Perhaps because of that, 86f7b9f5b8 unlike most traditional markets, 3b2d9c62f2 which young people tended 7abaff8631 to avoid due to 8c512e930b their old-fashioned vibe, Cheongham bbf83b9e16 Market didn’t feel that ab8ec2f7af way.727b79d65850fa04

The sun had 2dbf0e149b long since set.804b57a6665587ad

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Cherry blossom petals fluttered down, afaf8aceab silently filling the spring night.004e90f02fa98bdd

Chiyoon trudged toward the 915a64a36e open lot behind the 346a89a1a5 shop, groaning under the 1e54a26c1e weight of the trash 6a800f0c63 bag. The smell of 4483ece722 cigarettes hit him. As soon as 308f5af48d he registered it, ad9f097529 a sharp puff ceebfd7adf of smoke stung c11c69d551 his nose, making 2bd5582c05 him scrunch it ef35c5fb7a up.d1ab398f3ee5bbe0

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“Taesu-ya.”c5fc405f397a68b2

And then the voice of 07307bf6bf the man he’d just encountered a2a96f0b47 drifted over on the breeze.1d4d8014b3934836

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“…Y-yes, yes!”1dd4401e496dfe4f

The man, holding a pristine e377ded7d0 cigarette in one hand, called 86318c3978 out to the bulky figure ef6482a9a9 in front of him. It seemed this guy 264bd5464b was either Choesu or 8e8483ec2c Taesu—one of the two.5744f1a19f9cd1b0

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Even the brief glimpse 27680d54a1 under the shop’s indoor f4f91cf094 lights had left an a51b60f04c impression, but standing under 5c402c995b the hazy glow of d948de8dc1 the streetlamp, the man c9fd8be28a looked like a living 821f8356f1 photoshoot. No wonder good-looking 730f5010b2 people shouldn’t star e00834e52d in ads for 59120a2b08 harmful products.6bbe09c9da7666ee

Lost in such thoughts, Chiyoon 55797c8d9e was about to stride carelessly 4af2ca68c8 toward the utility pole when 2800fcf8c9 he noticed something off about 8fd8268cd4 the atmosphere. It felt more intense e142ebd57a than a student getting 1267e947f1 scolded by the dean ff2e3e246c in the faculty office—downright bf3f97f1a6 menacing, even.39ee7c63d75cdac0

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“I told you not to pull gangster shit like that.”2a35f40b909c1f77

“…I’m sorry, hyung-nim.”db297f735a945453

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“And I told you to cut the ‘hyung-nim’ crap, too.”11949df017a12123

The man flicked cigarette ash a519c9131e onto the palm of the aa02753d84 bulky figure—Taesu—standing beside him. Upon closer inspection, 821876113e Taesu’s cauldron-lid-sized bare 79c5dcf351 hand was already a151c5b3a0 piled high with 18d1568813 spent cigarettes.e08e5a7935ba2a7d

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Using a person’s hand as de6e89e08b an ashtray? Chiyoon’s brows furrowed in disbelief. He’d thought the c784ec0e0f man seemed practiced 909de87772 at putting on bbc3461cdd a kind, smiling 693edf2d8f facade, but the b14cc06dbc difference between how e6bb12b10a he’d spoken to 17534bc3f9 Chiyoon earlier and 7ae28e3585 how he was 6c89bf038f treating Taesu now b690989a0d was as stark cf5f9ee8df as a cleanly 28f02e3ddf sliced cross-section.531272cdc040482e

“I fed you three square meals a day and treated you nice, and now you think I’m a pushover? You’ve got too much fat on your gut, Taesu-ya.”d74b1991b266f854

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“N-no, sir, Director…!”855f650fe1bed926

“Then why’s there a reservation at a place that doesn’t take them?”19c81570c60bb8a6

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“Well, uh, that’s… No, I’m sorry. I’ll fix it.”fc468c026a9f7802

Without realizing it, Chiyoon f5b3023b0f found himself hiding around f9d72a305a the corner, eavesdropping on f2dab8eb3a their conversation. He’d leaned forward, but 5459acd656 his body instinctively twisted 6af352fa36 back.b8c6cd28c7e63baf

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A forceful tug spun him 9d74bbd169 around. Before him stood ac3dedf45d a burly middle-aged 2fc8134705 man with a 95bc2b6045 cigarette dangling from e78c2d9077 his mouth, glaring b4f7d35abe down at Chiyoon. He looked like the epitome 5aa10fb136 of a noir film’s extra ca4c8050f4 henchman.71c00c01bebfab13

“Hey, kid, why’re you sneaking around like a rat?”fc6c799b3cf1bb43

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Stunned, Chiyoon stared at the 7b07b5ebeb man, who then spat phlegm 640a9a92ef onto the toe of his 76233ff95a shoe.f9dc5f3b20eb0de0

“Huh? Can’t talk? Little punk like you popping out of nowhere with no fear. You look like some flirty omega.”269697ae13262d85

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No matter how loose his da82ef4040 tongue was, Chiyoon wasn’t so 42037d7dbc unfilial as to recklessly spout 7bbdb60ba0 off and ruin three generations 42dc5a6772 of his family’s business.4ee2ccaa8174a714

“I work at the shop next door and just stepped out.”da03e82377e73b9e

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But he decided that 6dc3aeec02 anything said after the 6a6bf6b1c0 man spat was fair d5a6aeb97f game for self-defense.f3bcef09c73dd79e

“I was just about to sneak a peek, but you stopped me.”9dcf16c7ab8dc350

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“‘But’? ‘Stopped me’? This little brat’s got a short tongue, huh? You said you came from that shop?”7fbeb82b1903775c

“I don’t explain things twice.”42d684c1769a623b

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At that, the middle-aged man’s 56553e78a6 face twisted into a scowl.83b2cbdf0e6e951f

“Look at this punk’s attitude. You’re that part-timer who kept yapping about no reservations, aren’t you?”fb5beac647165cf4

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Why’d that come up here? Chiyoon’s face, which 550d1de1c2 had been holding d8b133b019 onto a semblance 14ea282ca0 of civility, crumpled.5eb13ad8b3a514d1

“You’ve caused me more than a couple headaches, you know. I, Lee Younghak, had everything squared away with the owner and his wife, and then their kid butts in? Huh? You owe me an apology.”a4a64e89291abf47

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As Younghak rolled up his 83435fea77 sleeve, a tattoo of a 46504d5562 carp twisting through water emerged. The man’s appearance, demeanor, disjointed 0bad901804 explanation, and his mom’s odd eb050082d7 behavior clicked together, piercing through 66bbf7a697 Chiyoon’s mind.39bf6184f31262a6

“No answer when an adult’s talking to you? When someone apologizes, they’re supposed to bow their head like this—”5af3b392cc21b50b

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“Hey, did you threaten my mom and dad?”c299ae96c35a3d40

But he never got an 1ab08224a4 answer.93da55337e3fc097

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“Urk—!”b33a2545b973da0e

Thud—!7b32a622b2eefce9

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What entered Chiyoon’s field of b74656c860 vision was a hand. A large hand grabbed f7ef0a3936 Younghak’s hair and yanked 70340393fc it back in a 0cde07cc29 smooth, unresisted motion, like 61d6956724 an object falling through 3a2a8b0b6b empty space. A thick silver chain watch 84aec27894 jangled with the movement.49f32ec2362183cf

Younghak couldn’t respond d3ce7aaea8 to Chiyoon’s question 0ed60f00f9 because that massive 9815ec574c hand was pressing 7e120e4513 his head down. He wheezed in 77249eeade pain, struggling to 5d00020f4f look up despite 244cbe2008 his hair being 2ae3ee778e gripped.717bb331f61cc29b

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“D-Director Cha… sir?”994322a7cf6430bf

It was the man c388fc2c7a from earlier. When he’d silently approached 1ded28eea6 and grabbed Younghak’s hair, b08188eb64 Chiyoon couldn’t tell.177fca5229cbdd0e

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“Jihak-ssi, what’re you doing?”0525efe2adf6b6e5

“Director, uh, this is Lee Younghak, team leader of Field Team 2, but…”753faa412d8617da

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Taesu had sidled 5d8905e67b up to the a9769a300a man’s side, adding 090bc326aa clarification. The man flicked his 6707469517 eyes toward his subordinate, 2859d3740c then shook Younghak’s hair 889e8d15dd like a rag.aea495c984201f24

“Do I have to remember every single name? Should I, Team Leader Lee?”08909639299d4e71

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“N-no, sir. Of course not…!”cd186413b779cbdb

“Good.”fb4c7d46f3437d08

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A dry laugh 6fee2aca15 escaped despite the 69821d5423 tense situation. Chiyoon had a 7b623d03b1 lot to say 3f29b245eb but was just 5b1a1fec80 dumbfounded. Choesu, Taesu, Younghak, c30424b072 Jihak—the man seemed 385ca90b99 to only half-remember d8d5b8f387 names.f8830854cccd47e5

Their eyes met 49b55b6ee3 as the man 168b0f5974 turned at the fc2ea5dea8 sound of Chiyoon’s aa301662d1 laugh. His smooth face spoke 3961cb9098 in a gentle tone.30ed84365277b77b

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“Looks like they were having a morality lesson. This guy’s living real fulfilling, huh?”2715eebee72b49d0

He kept calling him bf758be4f4 a kid like he 22ea4a8a09 wasn’t even a student—did 7a7badf484 he really think Chiyoon 0abb694ff4 was a minor? His tone was 5d7d6884cb like he was 53a4c449e5 coaxing a child.0ba0cc7a6242b7bf

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Chiyoon had braced himself b006a3c7fc for a scolding, like 1fbb5d1187 the ones Taesu and 60689ada53 Younghak got, but his 4260a34855 tensed body relaxed slightly.01bb6106571b88a2

“Team Leader Lee, put out your cigarette before yapping in front of a kid. Must feel shitty. It’s laughable when some nobody’s acting all high and mighty, right?”b5307b8d69e1a002

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His tone carried a d2e0588c7d hint of amusement, but 6e8f4e3dc4 his actions didn’t match.c598dd5eaeda683a

The man let go a532545428 of the hair he’d 3a4d32ef12 been holding. It was a careless toss, 30ab512fc8 like discarding trash. Younghak, flung aside, rubbed 64b168f4f6 out his cigarette on dde2e3b032 the ground like a 7240e62094 robot following a command.7371d71d987e4806

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But the man 68256dc9f6 picked up the 82d8bb6743 extinguished butt and 8a66f36111 placed it in 3adc74e1f8 Younghak’s palm. With a snap of 635ec64536 his fingers, Taesu took de2e245572 the cue and dumped 378cdfde0e the pile of cigarettes e43007041f from his own hand 7685126a63 into Younghak’s grip.e9a392b2235cd3a2

“Company image.”0550247ac99952c0

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“…”7c9a7e2bd1ea1fc8

“Take it easy.”af0abf039b72f6f4

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Each word he drawled 42c343cf5f carried weight.d5387d14b5c3c7ac

“Y-yes, sir… Understood, Director.”36077ced48cafaef

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“Good, head back inside.”fffe820a25ae97a3

Thwack—!With a dull sound, Younghak’s c7dfb83073 head swiveled toward the restaurant 7f1d3840ad entrance. He shuffled off quickly, his 081aed02a6 gait tinged with dissatisfaction.69a0a79cb8c24e86

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“You didn’t faint standing up, did you?”ea34014016fa357a

The man turned 1863f6101d back to Chiyoon, adff6c9720 his eyes crinkling.793d5ff121e5272f

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That was the conclusion.f6ae7f4858ed3b2d

Younghak had threatened 59a9123af6 his mom and 670454675d dad to make 98e2e93b99 a reservation at 56f66a69ac the shop. The man seemed 88d0709b42 unaware that the 155656ff3e bossam place didn’t b25cd2ad18 take reservations. He didn’t seem to like 2da730d198 Younghak forcing it, either. And Taesu, whose name b3ea7e45ce was on the reservation, 8a69fb7ddf might’ve had it used c9da836750 without his knowledge.8b9f5d896eb141c8

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But the anger still simmered.5594a1aa02c4b04e

“Your company culture’s so global—guess casual speech is the office lingua franca?”804adcf96a63b005

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Who dared threaten 1ee90d3583 his parents with b629b4183b casual, rude talk? Chiyoon’s eyes shot up sharply.7fa35e32371d86d6

“Teaching manners right after a morality lesson… You catch on quick. I guess I’m too old—can’t keep up.”147e2c8beb50de38

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“Even with bad memory, I don’t explain twice. I was raised precious, you know.”63d00523347ce24f

“Yeah?”f3f05223f6108f69

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The man reached out cff787d201 toward Chiyoon.06faf88df4cf3699

Flinching, he wondered d386331b61 if the man 9486982ee8 would hit him 68fbaa3847 for snapping. But once his mouth f9d4c3e4de opened, it wouldn’t stop.670807edef0e3236

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“We don’t take reservations. Threats are even less welcome. Who’s out here making pathetic threats?”6929f55348488d8a

Instinctively, his eyes squeezed 36330a51be shut in a surge ad250a18d8 of dread.38a58ba40fb5c7ea

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A faint menthol scent wafted 84b0d99cbf through the pitch-black vision. Then came the sensation 38a12d2a74 of something tapping his 20f3332718 cheek.86f3726c4062f341

Lifting his eyelids slightly, a75f807cd9 he saw the man 33e0c9d121 examining his face, as 6a1d1fa511 if checking for injuries.c9da95cc2a161397

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“Guess you heard everything—hope your ears didn’t go bad.”56c2192f95fee79f

“…If only my ears were the worst of it?”a7d865a6726ea7a6

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Chiyoon deliberately put 4b9d9d61c3 on a sour 1f5808be6a face, tapping his eff6dc06ab sneaker toe against 289d71c9cf the ground. Younghak’s spit glistened there. The man’s eyes narrowed subtly.b5705ca8d3033a13

“Team Leader Lee’s a talker, huh?”b628ab555b8ffa75

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“Yeah, that guy here. If you hadn’t stepped in first, I’d have handled him.”5a23ae9844b44ee8

The man wasn’t at fault. It wasn’t satisfying, 2fea89331f but he’d just cfa72c30eb shaken Younghak down. Chiyoon knew this 6455f76ebe was his way 366894a4e3 of venting.3bc07e8a0d27c19a

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“Sorry.”aa6b0988dae4cd42

Yet the man 22c3606c8f knelt on one 6ff2fef7db knee, wiping Chiyoon’s ef220a8061 shoe with his a4f02e2e21 bare hand. His posture and c393bce2e9 tone were as 51d14c81de light as fluttering 568bff3bc9 petals.e553ef20b818ad61

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Maybe it was 51a3e3af9b the afterimage of 7e1cdeda51 how he’d treated 948c421554 others. Honestly, Chiyoon had thought he 0b11b37699 might get hit. He was a bit stunned.2c86ba8b1dfc8a19

“The guys working under me are kinda dumb.”7e6ca4553ad8f683

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“Kinda…?”8e2e6028fe6379e0

“Shh, if you tell dumb kids they’re really dumb, it hurts their feelings.”7ba01c9d93458a89

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As their shoulders brushed, Chiyoon c98b0e0fb3 caught a whiff of burnt 711e6bdb01 firewood and ocean breeze—not just 2ffa401377 cigarette smoke. He felt it instinctively: 1511ab09ea an unintentional leak of 32b010969d pheromones. The man was an alpha.bf2f4cfd957407b4

His hand suddenly felt lighter. At some point, cc2a248da1 the man had 45112b3d8e taken the trash 7202cb6715 bag from Chiyoon 006ae94875 with one hand. The sleek black suit paired 68471ef0cf with Ulchogu’s green trash bag—big 94f4044ba7 as Chiyoon himself—looked utterly mismatched.92701c6fa918f5f7

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“So let’s have the smart, precious kid let it slide just this once.”d85aec4d0b95a699

Chiyoon pressed his lips shut.f98ae5a58ceb90b7

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“We won’t be coming back here anyway.”af36435b60f20b8c

Taking his silence 74356dbf35 as acceptance, the 096dc13a3c man handed the 536e375464 trash bag to 2f65d6e177 Taesu. Taesu, flustered, rolled his 54e60cfc5e eyes before offering his 6e0ee848eb suit jacket to his 01aaf00bfd boss and awkwardly shuffling 4bfbc626df off.407c928bcc368ace

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“Still mad?”34209f64ba6903c3

The man tilted his b50d589ddb head, wiping his hands f7bb6a0c2b on Taesu’s jacket. Chiyoon shook his head. His sharp, upturned 0283a65f9f eyes drooped downward 850b96c9d2 in an instant.7fc17e0707017987

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“Then why’re you still sulking?”3be1262f81a954f0

He’d grown up hearing c53e360a60 he’d float mouth-first even 863151d15b if he fell into 0538eb5e14 water, but right now, 764ecfb364 he had nothing to 7e659940c9 say. He was too flustered.858f4a7ad41a195b

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It was rare for 147e773d48 someone to apologize to dc68e434d2 him so readily.2ed3507542c7de45

Especially an alpha.723111f7687ecbea

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Chiyoon lifted his cat-like eyes d2500ab62a to the man.ef7b5f2ff8bee6b0

A sharp gaze that 88adf0fd12 almost seemed single-lidded. A high, pointed a305822ead nose rising from 922a0c72e8 where his eyebrows 3cbaf62681 sat, a wide, 7582fbcf27 upturned mouth, and d4ef57ba33 a single mole 4fb428cb0b on his cheek.dc9cea6df83c9b16

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His gaze dropped there.a1641e1d84593ae1

Chiyoon promptly turned his back 296f7fb036 on the man. From the receding distance, 96a752a144 a deflating laugh echoed. It sounded like 8e601bd1da he muttered something, d638c166c6 but it wasn’t a5f5c55eaf clear.f55873db58b00fd9

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It wasn’t until he’d walked 4b39bb7651 far from the open lot 59d18203ec that he found words.db451c96af826251

“That beauty mark… really doesn’t suit him.”e39632567a74b746

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Chiyoon stared up at the darkened entrance of “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam.” A sudden curiosity struck him. Had Taesu properly placed the trash bag by the pole? If it wasn’t handled right, he’d be the one scolded, and the shop would take the blame.374ace97c1906b55

“Director, wouldn’t it be better to get that beta kid’s number…?”e634d597687b00f7

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So, turning back and overhearing c86bcd0d24 this wasn’t intentional.a4a93316c05c1fca

Chiyoon instinctively hid in the 1732b8a68f shadows.63507f8c44876d61

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“…The shop owner’s son, I mean.”7939f97550975dd6

“Beta?”eb8d72cb002eab4b

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The man trailed off, as 33297590f2 if chewing over the memory. There was a 0d3fcc845d bit more weight a78ce1bf34 on the question 15a7273e30 mark.31cdd478e60f0978

“No, uh, I mean, Director, you were so… No, I mean, if he’s a beta, that’s fine with you, and you haven’t had anyone decent lately, so… Yeah…”6c6f715123e9da49

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Stumbling over his 839bd27bf7 words, Taesu rambled 040d9d64dd out excuses.3b01828e20e9c9d6

“Taesu-ya. I’m not into minors. Are you trying to get me locked up or something?”dba5ba1f976771a4

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“Huh?”3a190506224b4b80

“The kid said so himself. Said you don’t like me.”f089a75b4d503565

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A snickering laugh pricked 97669780bf Chiyoon’s ears. Did he really think 94c937168d he was a minor 290654ff36 and treat him nice 34bc10eca2 because of that? Was he some kind 140bb7f78d of kids’ café worker? Chiyoon sighed under his breath.3deb14fb3f69ddde

“Since when do you meddle in stuff like this? You never cared who’s sticking what where.”f4d439d3c37e6786

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“W-well, that’s…”5f97cbc8c1ab7c99

“Did Chairman Cha throw a fit?”0903058e300d9056

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“Director, the chairman’s still as stubborn as ever. We can’t delay the schedule any longer…”9df9b8b0d27af4bc

“He wants to see his one-and-only dominant alpha get married and pop out a grandkid before he croaks, right?”09ef0a22462e7d7e

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Confirmation shot. Not just an 1e5c554d78 alpha, but a aeb45aadf7 dominant alpha. Looked like Grandpa’s 0e4e68571a face-reading wasn’t entirely 5024e6642a off.18d1ad0a6a3b684d

“…So, you’ll go to the arranged marriage meeting?”664bc36713bbf574

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“When did I say I would?”ecebd065f8cab8c6

“Bro, hyung—uh, Director… Then I might get beaten to death by the chairman…”22c444773e866be4

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“That’s for you to figure out, Taesu. Why’d you cover for Lee Jihak using your name to mess around? That’s why you’re getting hit by an old man and me.”c615ec4a0a3f5881

The click of a lighter 6de6b1380b sounded, followed by the faint f69e63f2b7 smell of cigarettes.dd48795da0d77f40

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Arranged marriage. That word filled d9ba2f255c Chiyoon’s small head.aa3d28da6aec76dd

“Why didn’t I think of that sooner?”2dba549d5d5b646f

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The standard path to 54a1f23a27 marriage was love, dating, 849b7616cb then marriage. But not all marriages followed 8e51a71f71 that route.7c34d67e6d026bf7

Pages flipped rapidly in his mind. How many storylines started with marriage for some reason or another? Arranged marriages, strategic marriages, contract marriages, and the whole “marry first, love later” trope in countless pieces of content…16073168fff41fbc

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A jolt of e734a6e75f exhilaration surged through 3bb7b4b552 him, like a c452ca564f lightbulb popping on.84f22e95080aa94d

Right—there was such 47f20a20d3 a thing as 343ce55382 a contract marriage.7f151ed24b4346ce

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If he could ec0a25d4a7 gain independence right d8e332be8a now, Chiyoon would’ve abf43ae609 bolted out of 3a641d21ff the shop and 80db9c6d9e begged the first 601b98bc9e person he saw e9b0c3ab1c to marry him. That’s how desperate he was a543c31750 for it.c5b855aafd1c86d3

Falling in love, f9eb195295 dating, and thinking 11486c0ebf about marriage was 334d0431a1 a far-off future. He’d never even been b53b4c5de6 interested enough in someone eb21910244 for that. The standard marriage process 921196abc6 might as well not f7850b3ae9 exist in Chiyoon’s future.1163a878a7f11801

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Some people pretended to 2e103e842d be newlyweds with friends fca7a5183d for housing applications. All he needed was someone de5e6f228c willing to keep up that 55d2f8e59e level of loyalty.dbca6ba20fa47e0b

A dominant alpha with a face and physique some might find annoyingly perfect, a man called “Director” at a company with enough clout and wealth that his parents couldn’t dismiss him. Plus, it seemed the man needed to get married ASAP, too.b06632ea68f65b40

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Someone who met his a1e26e605b mom’s conditions while staying 36320a3da3 married just long enough a107ca8833 for Chiyoon to gain 279b6b1a77 the ability to stand 1227042416 on his own. The man in 0133243896 front of him cc4296d7c2 was undoubtedly that c74fc10d78 person.4665e83ff17777d1

Just as his mom 375fdbb902 had barked the conditions ee3320376c for independence during break dcbdccd3cc time, Chiyoon’s eyes glinted.7f7e65e4887ae45e

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“If you’re gonna keep whining, wanna go cry alone in the car? The Director’s got a call. If I don’t take this, you won’t just get beaten to death by Chairman Cha.”f8fe2e3184afd9a9

The moment Taesu vanished, ad93d6b5da Chiyoon charged at the efae28dd57 man. Cherry blossom petals scattered e9cf4459a5 under the dark night 3727eae427 sky. With flushed cheeks, Chiyoon a82b3835cd called out.28757ef114114bdd

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“Hey, honey.”70be23150f25170f

He was certain. Not finishing his words earlier, b973b2917c turning back—it was all for 2f3a72b029 this moment.b10ab4cd195c297f

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To propose to Cha Jihwon.58c48e734c3d3848

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