IWM Ch 3
by mimiWarm sunlight filtered through the a6e3d4ffc6 car window.5336012747cea4e9
Beyond the glass, Namsan Tower 69b49124e6 and a cluster of high-rise 5799e3f746 buildings stood in orderly rows. The light poured in lazily, 2c94441c0b yet the air inside the cedbd7637b car felt somehow chilly.6b32b00853604440
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Amid the dull tapping 36a7961236 of fingers on a 2bbef69267 tablet screen, a familiar 32fc86c6bb voice recited the meeting 39dfb8e30e report that had just cf2590c325 been drafted. They were in the cfc08c9749 car, heading to the 9ffa76f115 next appointment after finishing 19bf502903 a face-to-face with executives d28fad4542 to select a construction 9930eba957 contractor.5e3926bf192d649c
[Marry me.]d63955abc51c6a02
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A brazen voice a2dbd4a7ac sliced through the 6bd78f45ce heavy air, ringing 7b445466bc with audacity. It was a sound 018b8569cf that had occasionally resurfaced 2ff2b32859 in his mind since f4543986ed the trip to Ulchogu.c8c40dc53f0d1549
Where had such ac36f12a2a a lunatic come 2e6ba4a90c from—some kid barely 1019d45db5 old enough to 589fb60a85 have blood dry e1bebaa1db on his head? Jihwon, listening to the report, f70db8fef0 let out a faint, snickering a49bec02da laugh.6807b50a13e5d72c
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“D-Director… Did I… do something wrong?”69c3e5f518b79b6b
“Taesu-ya. Ever been proposed to?”ec1a28b0cdbba549
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“…Normally, you don’t get proposals when you’re single, right?”de8f0786170d39fc
“I’ve seen endless people begging me to marry them in my life, but this one’s sticking around. Funny.”406a1a8afe856ad5
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It had been a 83c2d0f4f5 business visit to a 62442bf70a restaurant, and he hadn’t f564817f00 expected to stumble into 15050eba3b something like that. Barely a few hours 8fbb664a98 into the conversation, and aced78fec1 he’d gotten casual speech b6cbcdfe2e and a proposal. The funnier part? He’d been a little tempted.e4c064c7964fd13b
From the first glance, he’d 55bc206a33 thought the kid was stunningly 9b7fea2da1 pretty—almost bewitching—but he hadn’t imagined 0a90c41b8d that mouth could run so f19975664f sharp. His gutsiness could probably 875dedab73 put a gangster to 3dd7f725a0 shame.c9d819c2921284b2
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[I’m already twenty-one, so don’t worry about putting a crack in your conscience, honey.]ed2871c821c8ddb6
He recalled those fierce, upturned 913b161e49 eyes softening into a playful 74115273b1 flutter of lashes when the e34f4f631b kid was mad or sulking. That fluffy down 8d2b53da33 on his face, 3dde8216a1 those round, wide 0302727929 eyes.63f4bd94791ce603
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“Guess being into young ones runs in the family.”599115727df9d772
“Huh, what…?”4525cd053c528872
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At first, he’d thought 5393652dce the kid was a 78ef435953 minor. Then again, whether he 683842427a was a minor or 3a313c11dc twenty-one, to Jihwon, it 6f123508f0 was all the same—young. Even being tempted felt 7734b716b9 like the heart of 8cb5a21c36 a thief. Or, strictly speaking, ff03a01b4a maybe a thug b1b7656d26 or a punk, 3fdc7fdf20 Jihwon mocked himself.0cffb2094b89a916
A pang of regret hit df411a8c03 him. The fact that he wouldn’t 56460d5601 see that kid again. His antics had been uniquely db47a79c36 entertaining.3b0a0aaa6cafed77
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“Uh, next up is a lunch meeting with the chairman…”2444c18467a5676a
As Taesu finished 4c0dc5f550 speaking, the car a4e90698d4 came to a 3df57678b9 stop as if 2ae27ad86a on cue. A glance out the cadf092eda window revealed they’d already 00f3d472ca arrived at the destination. The expression reflected 443b112ed7 in the darkly 80d122727e tinted glass was 64fb29c873 blank, as if de9073b08a he’d never laughed.df46192fef53bd63
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“Getting amused by some kid’s careless words for a moment is enough. Regretting it… Who am I planning to screw over?”719d9b7db779e80c
After a light spring c8f3afd6a3 rain, the asphalt road ea9b316650 was mottled with puddles b36d487892 in every dent. Murky black water 679ead524a mirrored Jihwon stepping c1eb3a8696 out of the 2c18d44420 car like a 9832e6ee49 mirror. Taesu hurried over b2bec4785f to guide him.1539e4cbc84df614
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“Eating together?”64390a93654da139
The subjectless question left 226d1e8795 Taesu fumbling.813c91723fb9431b
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“…Y-Yes, that’s… You can head straight there.”3cb494950de3948c
The view from the a5794f6f59 sedan felt like two 3c69e99c32 mismatched paintings, each split 58564ad296 in half and stitched b353a2597c together.3323a9e85f55a018
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In front of him, weathered, 5f179e66ef rundown buildings lined up like ee2c69bb45 bricks, while far in the 52c5f86970 distance, cutting-edge skyscrapers gleamed in 660f25c9bd the sunlight. It was a f2e96755cc jarring blend, like f98b1624d3 mixing futuristic sci-fi 78ef8f072a art with gritty f47eb524a5 realist genre scenes.11e27aee362c51ce
As if accustomed to it, 2414fbfe39 Jihwon shook rainwater off his ca1f951627 shoes and trudged into one 6657cfc67e of the buildings. Stepping onto the dusty, 3472840e40 sand-covered landing of the d3415e336a old staircase, he asked,883a0b219ea5a3e6
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“Top floor?”6255b724ff7db7f1
“Yes, Director. Third floor…”c0e0573a52f34365
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Exactly ten minutes by car 7a6d798fca from Daeho Construction’s headquarters.b6b9b61ff9e4449b
That was the distance 43957428f0 to this otherworldly place.c30835406cf1337e
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What should this place be called? Among the company’s top brass, it was quietly known as the “Daeho Construction Field Team” base.194fc35bc00ddc9c
The field team, to put it nicely, was an unofficial department that managed day laborers at construction sites and arranged contract work. Jihwon saw it differently. A den of old tigers who couldn’t shake their habits, maybe—but calling it a “team” or “department” with terms fit for a proper company was absurd.2a34abace657188f
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Did they still want to 17fd4f2be0 play gangster and build hideouts 987d128ebb with their lackeys even in 9492a72c0c their old age? Jihwon smirked, one corner of 043ebf421e his mouth curling up sardonically.95fc392d9e438204
From the top 2bf3158f36 floor’s entrance, a d5f8804d79 raucous din stabbed 2ea4a1527a sharply into his 7846178602 ears. The door lock, failing its 2bb4a2daeb purpose, hung open with its 5a0fcb86ca mechanism disengaged. He’d barely reached the 53d7a13d20 doorway, and already the 625e5a7940 building owner’s negligence and 28570554ac laziness were on display 42350670e9 like decorations.eae39b1c6c9bb10f
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“Director Cha, hello!”b254b4b4dad5cdc2
“Greetings, hyung-nim!”bc75e55aa39831aa
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“Hey, Jihwon hyung-nim, welcome!”c0708a67ca07d9d9
As he strode into c1b78e6209 the third-floor hallway, a f542b87f27 flood of greetings poured 91907d8f7b over him. Burly men, big enough ee50e9d1bb to knock out several 52c832c5df people with ease, bowed 3dc37b6b74 ninety degrees and shouted 2c06fad0dd at Jihwon.95fd6ec72115b6ee
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Just a ten-minute drive from a normal residential neighborhood, and “hyung-nim” echoed everywhere. The voices calling out faded without finding a recipient.88f86f7e34924ca1
“Well, well, our Director Cha. Here to have lunch with Kangyul hyung-nim?”527387b9937000be
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Approaching Jihwon was one of Daeho Construction’s board members. “Board member” was just a title handed out like a bonus to those who were essentially the chairman’s limbs.979597c25c412691
The man, much shorter than b350129228 Jihwon, kneaded his shoulder and fafc4268c3 led him to the chairman’s 2553bac8a9 space. With a meaningful 629b2281c0 smile, he knocked 8d2ea4ddea cautiously.f6255cf8b92a1ead
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“Ahem, hyung-nim. Jihwon’s here. Jihwon. Good times are good times, but you should eat first.”6564adb73a939858
From inside came the rustling 327dbb0ea0 of someone hastily adjusting clothes ac3dbd4c14 and tidying something up.d2bba21235f46a82
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“Taesu-ya, am I eating lunch here?”a573b03f0badda47
Jihwon asked in a c117d7e476 flat tone.ba90172597c18732
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“Uh, yes…”6494271f47618cbe
“That Chinese course you mentioned—it’s in there, right?”a05aebe9b0615ca8
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“Yes, Director…”d495a0e3bf3ad1a5
“…Wouldn’t it be better to clarify who’s eating what? The food or the mistress?”5a8d7b4cd64fe5b7
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Family affairs were rotten 69dce92b36 and low-class.d7611ef5649deb9d
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Jihwon’s grandfather, an orphan, had been a thug operating out of Yongsan-gu. The small gang he’d formed with a handful of punks was called “Daeho Faction.”fba8130c2853cdbc
It would’ve been fine if 5dcc5bff3b they’d known their place and 3deae57040 stopped there, but morality and c79c0c85a8 self-awareness weren’t closely tied, so 63cbeab5a5 they didn’t. Good deeds are 877b25f1d5 hard for anyone, cbb0811f4b but why did af13d3c3bd they cling so 8c59386bd3 fiercely to evil e67e2ad0a8 across generations?01d0e65907481492
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By the time his father was young, the “small gang” label no longer fit—the organization had grown massive. It became a group even the sluggish police couldn’t ignore.2742f3094bf1e925
By the time c102a5334b Jihwon was born, 48d9a5c56f these gangsters had 9645a22629 founded a construction d7ea9b8c7e company, made a 994b452012 name for themselves, 10956807ce and even gone 527ced38d4 public. The blood and flesh piled e39f0f58e6 up in the underworld became 377b9632a7 their sacrificial offering.a09fa7b1b7cb8da4
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The current chairman, Cha 7bd29ca56e Kangyul, was a living 3b7c7174b4 testament to Daeho Construction’s 07d9af6eba founding and golden age—a 5acb2a9c51 walking proof of its ce9dc78178 crimes.b8b000cee31d0a2b
The chairman’s office door, 26f2ac97f0 which seemed like it 8d7aa3ace2 wouldn’t open, swung wide 9b2f82eadd sooner than expected. On a long rectangular standing 83f2d24088 table sat three people, with 48a49986bc a refined course from a cfbb297c39 high-end Chinese restaurant—frequented by corrupt 22adcdd66c politicians and businessmen—neatly arranged.e6ecbe7e1e416edf
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“How long are you gonna keep smearing your father’s face?”794653630a6acfdc
“When did I ever smear it again?”d06b8c8c81991be4
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Jihwon dipped a crispy 5527dfecde fried shrimp into chili e1d22ca0e1 sauce and stuffed it c1c205efa6 into his mouth. Chewing so heartily 7b86b3e20c that his sharp 561d03bdeb face bulged, anyone 3528d733e0 watching might’ve called de9c105a5b it a blessed d5682ae59d sight.55b22a9903c2e34a
Crash—!cb05b2e63630121e
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Something heavy grazed 61fbc1695d past his cheek.3e4855a31d1771c1
A glass ashtray smashed 6e078af4bc into the wall where 9f4a73d71f Taesu stood waiting, shattering a986389cac into pieces. Jihwon glanced at Taesu, then e79790961a turned his eyes back to ed0ea65486 the plate of food.584ab063fb3031af
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“Cha Jihwon.”2f947fcc9818d69a
“You’ll wear out my precious name.”7c2dd7d355856962
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“To hold” (持) and “to wield” (𧤎)—a name given to one born to inherit Daeho Construction. That was the sole reason it was bestowed upon Jihwon.d554d0a332440d1b
“Don’t get cocky. If it weren’t for your traits, you’d have rotted in a brothel corner with your mother, you lowborn trash.”2923e4da2eec6b48
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“Sure, naturally.”704e6ec43199a906
Jihwon flashed a faint smile 7b02abf11f and brought a spoon to 26e2a2ca8a the small bowl of apricot 22314b9181 porridge. Lowborn trash that’d have 8d1daae0ff been tossed out if 7e3e779e29 not for being a b308ae4bd8 dominant alpha. The irony was laughable even fe17c767dc on reflection.7e1c1636099ecba9
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The real kicker? Chairman Cha Kangyul 344a8ce0ef was a recessive 74b2c8a257 alpha.987e61f2f94a143e
Under his grandfather’s 2f80d6c815 family register were 8bb394a564 two sons. Who knew how many more 0650aa6000 kids breathed outside it, but 956bc9e258 regardless—49c9ed03f13b3d39
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His uncle, Kangyul’s older ba8aa04613 brother, was a dominant bd1d45d7e5 alpha, while Kangyul was d891520ed9 just a spare. Their grandfather had 4ca5d762d0 favored dominance, a cca1003932 belief etched into ec08645432 his vision.6100b2849045d9e3
It was easy to 36ebef76da imagine how Kangyul had 58706e953e been treated growing up 63508c9d99 under such a father. So, Kangyul killed his d65f62d2e5 dominant alpha brother and 91d216ab65 took the helm of e8ddc46780 Daeho Construction. The police investigation concluded it 9a6a016f81 was suicide.254271afa3aebc4e
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That was how 7a099d634f Jihwon became the 8314cf6bb3 sole third-generation heir 720261fdd8 on paper.a58a9e9758e0c277
Beyond Jihwon, Kangyul 029a9619b9 had countless children 3e9de26979 with dominant omegas 4024ab507a living on this 95619ecebc earth. Jihwon’s place in the family a37df62e49 tree was purely, solely, due 7a6b2169e8 to his traits.856e4cff38af2816
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Thus, the current “Cha Jihwon” was the product of Kangyul’s obsession with “dominant alphas.” Ironic, indeed.9ceb6a6f3aff93ac
“Don’t forget your purpose is to carry on Daeho Construction’s legacy.”794385cd960d36ea
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To Kangyul, Jihwon’s worth 5d05dcd74f boiled down to two d15bd588c1 things: becoming the next a3e7308f13 chairman and producing a 27b7a98401 dominant alpha to inherit 62a9a56731 it after him.41147fb9da480591
He’d clearly been 78a5e764bd summoned because of a92bef080c the last blind aa2436bd64 date he’d sabotaged. The match was probably a 676d5015f7 dominant omega, and if things 06f721df66 went Kangyul’s way, they’d have 00ce6b2268 proposed to Jihwon within days 0ec2f21b0e of meeting. What a trivial, tiresome process.918e5b7efb6e1578
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For Daeho Construction, Jihwon’s a8db3d6525 will was never a 208fc77cfd factor in the grand 0d542d8054 act of marriage.26a63a2150e90f3a
To Chairman Cha, Jihwon 70c6f12655 was like a rooster 80ed1753d0 in a poultry farm—a 47f28a7cd7 cog in a production 699d98171a line, meant to impregnate 79c4b001d4 the hens brought into 6b98ab770a his limited pen and 8235e3b814 churn out what was c55b27c50d expected.5f81df51199419db
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Kangyul had even extended d8a531a571 his reach to Jihwon’s c95f6f3160 only friend—a dominant omega 1bb71b96b5 who’d gag at the 8f82e481fc sight of an alpha.ecea66361989a0da
[He said if it doesn’t work out, I should marry you and have a kid.]633d969e8b4b6120
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[Who—with who… What? Ugh… Goddamn it, making dd61a809d4 me sick first thing 7cf4e436d3 in the morning.]b778f62dfd6de03a
[It’s noon right now.]d381cbdc7401c442
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[Who blasted your dad’s head with a shotgun? Damn nuisance. Tell him to shove it.]f49d99b0bf6be3cb
Even setting aside his b32ffa83ba friend’s refusal, Jihwon had b42be4ee26 no desire to marry 810af8fdc4 in the first place. Nor did he intend b8f3525fe5 to have kids and 1adaf12f5b raise them.3a430a069571647a
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He saw starting d8ee242bdd a family with 80b4b34ac4 someone as a aa08b4dfce burden. Any sane person would 182ef1c67a likely agree.0f6e7126c8e6a435
“Chairman, watch your blood pressure. Our son’s grown now—he’ll figure it out on his own.”a745bc5940c3b46b
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Empty words. Jihwon snickered, locking eyes.8ee22c407b132763
Sitting snugly beside Chairman 1a820cb79f Cha was a man 2f5df1decb staring at him with 860f311d2f cold eyes—his father’s mistress. If you could 002dfe8980 still call an 53d6010185 unregistered spouse that 3baec08e64 these days.47883aab76e7aecf
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A dominant omega, barely older 64cea12c91 than Jihwon, practically his father’s 3c955f3889 son in age. He looked far younger than 4b605ecfe5 his years, but there was d136af32a5 something spiteful about him. Maybe it was just 182864e712 Jihwon who saw it 462d1b8cb4 that way.3c49a4b1871d6023
“He’s not figuring it out so well.”dd7f3c8d38b7b332
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“…A grown son shouldn’t trouble his father. He’s your only family, after all.”5785c1a030299ec2
“Well, do I have to explain every detail of my downstairs business to my dad?”eb9f32794afe68e7
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“…”b785f32f8f23ea28
“Though you explain it all so kindly. Guess I’ve been a bit unfair.”7943f6b7db606e9f
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Jihwon lit a cigarette, 141ecdff58 took a deep drag, 307dcfe8dc and exhaled. Then he stubbed ae395b284a out the barely b70fc551d8 smoked stick on 29bb590c72 the tablecloth, right f909915364 where sticky, viscous fea53a0002 liquid had spilled.dd7032203869e5ff
“I go soft the moment I see an omega.”0656b423668caa79
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“…”e65e465e53e80143
“That’s no way to make a kid, right? You’d know better than me.”8abfae0e36494acb
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A low laugh reverberated 57afe2117a through the room.bc32ded0a2af2ba0
Jihwon was the only one 55e9f19b38 smiling.e98bc3e1de7c862d
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“Cha Jihwon.”91eb4805df1483f5
Chairman Cha shot 139909d36f up, slamming the b4d43f6660 table and glaring b5cb4a7e90 at him. His gaze was icy.3686141fedc0da71
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“Yes.”3204019c4c5110af
“Are you still messing around with useless betas?”4497a485e3fbe48c
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“You’re pushing forty and still fussing over your only son—looks like dementia’s creeping in. Go over what I’ve said slowly. Your comprehension seems off.”e504b1e4346c1e6c
Kangyul’s hand trembled as he 75b323eaa6 gripped the tablecloth. His mistress grabbed his 46ee5b7d0d torso, feigning an attempt cc355a9e69 to calm him.61126783d7656c58
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Seeing a smirk crawl 2d82a5b3d8 up the omega’s lips, 5d6a94ee5b it was clear this 0958378475 was escalating. Jihwon dropped his 1a7e8427ee spoon and stood 438a294aa3 as well.739203facf5ebfa8
“Then I’ll head out first. Eating where others have messed around kills my appetite.”ba312d879045ca29
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“Sit back down.”94f0a74be5979b54
“You wouldn’t know, Chairman, but I’m a bit busy. Being a director and all.”e0234b449811c529
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At that moment, Taesu 54bcdac1db leaned in, whispering urgently.21bf0a4e40b34c6e
“D-Director… You should step out…”9664f7faaa16577f
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“Sounds like it.”e58ea581ac72af65
His sharp eyes softened 4e40b3d20c with a hint of 08d4319c15 warmth.8a824b315e537392
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Those wide, almost single-lidded 737fc0680a eyes were a gift a5231d6006 from Chairman Cha. The rest? Unknown. Jihwon had never met his 21e2115857 birth mother. Whether she was alive da8e85b619 or dead didn’t interest 0db9ef3e03 him.b060fb1165cbc4e5
He walked straight out 903aa88334 of the field team’s dbc91b072c hideout. Wiping his hands 9e7f9e59ab on someone else’s cc9214e7c1 jacket he’d grabbed 5528aadc84 from the third 58c02560f9 floor, he asked 750a256f83 Taesu,7879d5ac7d6a46a5
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“What’s up?”421825acb730191c
“Uh, well… There’s a call at the first-floor lobby…”1dd6a048206071d8
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Taesu hesitated, stammering. Big as a mountain, d203d160c6 yet so timid.2fd59abb8cdce628
Jihwon figured Taesu’s jitters 1f1d163749 were from the chairman. If that ashtray had hit 1ef6c2c359 its mark earlier, at least 7d71c85fa5 one leg would’ve been smashed.f5b143aecdf4e83d
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He’d find out soon enough 7ebb0b750d anyway. The gap between a livable 43c397a1bb neighborhood and this place was 6c680c2d2f just ten minutes.b93dd02eeac4cf31
Without pressing further, d30d2a00ef Jihwon climbed into d5251895d9 the sleek sedan. The expensive suit jacket he’d 81225913f2 tossed aside like trash soaked 457027ee0f into a puddle.bbe1bfd6a3c2a282
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Faced with his boss’s silence, ff15e77fc4 Taesu gripped the wheel with f886de3ba4 shaky eyes. When they reached c527e95a55 the company, Jihwon d89b3ff7f8 had to furrow 98cc6039e7 his brow again.39cf1bf63a511bed
“Taesu-ya.”f9c5219de97bd896
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“Yes, Direc… tor…”451a120590d27164
“Am I seeing things?”3ff2ba21cf5bfd91
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Daeho Construction’s headquarters was 8d29627ba7 a 20-story building in 755c29d138 Yongsan-gu. The first floor dfa4bdfb68 housed an in-house 38b5035068 café and a 18f49a5921 few franchise shops, 53da29084e giving the lobby 67acdf5990 a clean, polished 4e9812c110 vibe.dccf85d1939aea99
Like any typical d21940d913 company, the lobby 6d903f203d had an information c28caa0f51 desk for visitors 156023629d and employees from ddb8c75b53 other firms stationed 01a45b6ef5 in the building. But today, the a288a2d84c receptionists wore troubled 91bbe13bcf looks, staring at ac091e7e65 the floor.4d23348dab13b1e3
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“Hey! I’m telling you, I know Director Cha Jihwon!”d30f0df2e5ccaf3c
Light brown hair fdb47c8a60 splayed across the 8b08fd0836 pristine, daily-polished marble 15d92a3680 floor like dandelion f8ba0e8371 fluff, shifting with 512930106f its owner’s movements.d46e55fadeb5d2d6
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“Uh, g-guest…? The director isn’t someone you can just meet—”0dd1b56ba5f5e3bd
“What, have you all just been scammed your whole lives? Can’t trust a word? I just wanna see his face, and you’re treating me like a lunatic?”19f766310c1c9546
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“L-Lunatic? Sir, we never… Ugh… If you keep lying here, we’ll have to call security.”9e9fa40e075a636d
“I heard you two muttering earlier—‘What’s with this crazy kid?’ Even sugarcoating it’s a mess? Go ahead, call security. But call Cha Jihwon too, got it?”b873002be170518c
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The figure sprawled on 2a739685b4 the lobby floor was 54a1f6bcb0 a familiar face. Those sharp, upturned eyes 981a168ed6 still looked cute despite 96717ab511 everything—a twenty-one-year-old.45a980cb31335e32
“Why’s the kid here…?”d728e4659615b5d9
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In that instant, the young man dubbed “kid” locked eyes with Jihwon. Eyes matching his hair color sparkled in the sunlight. He’d sprung up at some point, standing alert like a wary herbivore.ab2613cc0f17ce6d
“Hey! Honey!”f7ff102c0cfc26c6
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A clear voice, 5d802f93a2 untouched by puberty, 3a17ecaa2b rang brightly through 510accfbbc the lobby.870967b1a69bb197
“…This is insane.”22137141ede71fcb
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Jihwon let out a dry d7673cbe33 laugh, covering his lips with 609c6d6e30 one hand.f2a408005e71937b
“Honey, don’t you know you’ve gotta hear Korean out to the end? There’s two surefire ways to piss off a Korean—cutting off a kid mid-sentence and bailing?”193746dd08fef771
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Calling himself a kid with 38243b6d1c his own mouth. The rapid-fire chatter c7228f3960 of the twenty-one-year-old 8a2c840d01 echoed loudly through 759aa5c0fd the lobby.5e67d15f67099598
“I-I didn’t bring the bossam shop kid here, Director.”288391c9ac905153
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Taesu stammered in a whisper. Was this about c0433886f0 that number thing c29648f6d6 from last time? His face looked on 22d94d6fa0 the verge of tears.16c491ed9aad1ca7
“I know.”2129d1e2364ac2a0
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“Phew, good—”e98eae35bc5dbb57
“He proposed to me.”f513cfd28ce9b28a
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“…What?”b764cf79e781e4e4
Jihwon ignored Taesu’s reaction and let out a deep sigh. A headache brewed for a different reason. He’d thought they’d parted on good terms that day, but for him to follow all the way here and call him “honey”?a973336529791215
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As he mulled 44d14006bc it over, the c37c8fd0b5 air around him ed5eccab5b shifted.bf07a75a1038f9a4
“Oh, I proposed but didn’t even give you my name.”f6834f6fd71ba265
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His steps were so innocent, 336ecd6246 untouched by the world’s grime. Striding boldly up to Jihwon.0ab9850c6437628e
“…Did you?”acdcd16ce2bf7300
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Jihwon took a couple steps 814f3ae632 toward him. The staff, frozen 90a5c58d60 by the imposing 9ca3fb28b1 director, stood awkwardly, f735cf691c unable to intervene.bc750f95c537052f
“It’s a super precious name, so I don’t give it out much—remember it. It’s your future groom’s name.”9bd9468deb1ec554
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“You’ve got a knack for making people curious.”c3b85432d4ec3653
Those kitten-like eyes cc430b2aae fluttered their long cdfb26a49c lashes again. The actions of 77ab9fe2b8 someone who knew 6f96161e36 he was pretty. He closed the ab5e650ae5 gap Jihwon had a9cd262f14 left by one febdf40d19 more step.ebada45a357c2355
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“Chiyoon.”50f963a4d2752a3d
Jihwon gazed down at 85d21a7d55 Chiyoon, standing squarely in c2d59d0ba4 the sunlight. For some reason, he bf609b8d7e looked prettier in the a510897190 day than at night.2dac63fa4ec9c46a
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Plump lips parted wide.6438c32199de6ee9
“Your baby’s name is Maeng Chiyoon, Jihwon.”e588ca358925f56b
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Chiyoon smiled as he said 60bb24a36e his name.11f4aea78865dfba
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Here’s how Chiyoon 9c667c01c9 ended up at fd69486506 Daeho Construction’s lobby 22a2f5257a to meet Cha af44397f01 Jihwon.11b573eb7633a717
What’s a family business, anyway? Chiyoon’s mother and “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” CEO, Jang Misin, defined it like this:2b8ae88fcab7bff8
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“A job where you work when others work and can’t rest when others play.”0d8669ef1c42be70
Lately, some famous eateries 8c7495319f had been run sloppily. They’d post a single SNS b2723803f1 update and close despite the 6c03429b1d hours listed on official portals, 0223bf86c7 or require a heartfelt DM 0fffe6c911 saga just to make a 1c9a1db4a6 reservation.6a37af2c7cdc427c
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In contrast, “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam” had upheld its rigid third-generation business philosophy. Hours were 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.—excluding break times, barring cases where prepped ingredients ran out due to unavoidable circumstances—with holidays on New Year’s, Chuseok, Parents’ Day, their wedding anniversary, and family birthdays.bdd23fe819bf6d02
So, “Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam”’s official holidays barely topped ten days a year.92d5ac8b46835f26
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And today was Chiyoon’s unofficial b479087dc3 solo holiday.013455711601dfdc
He sat on 8756e16124 a wooden bench.fbb26c84b394220f
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Tilting his head back sharply, bfafb23790 he stared at the sky. The trees, which 150b2546f7 had been laden 37ccfe7c3d with popcorn-like cherry eaf2120c0a blossoms just days c1fcac8e5b ago, now stood 04d16e113a bare. Flowers on the 23d6d325b3 brink of falling 42b852652f held a subtle abbbb19c88 mix of pink 8dd30a550d and brown, an 4bcb176b28 enigmatic hue.f2a535f48c0b2f8d
A bird flapped up ff0c44c3fe between the branches. People poured out of ea8455c402 nearby buildings right on 91b9988416 cue. Students in colorful university jackets 1a33144eb4 chattered in small groups, giggling.4ca6a89e7785e40e
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A plastic cup of melted e680e03b5a iced coffee sloshed in his 4fb713bc74 hand. Chiyoon chewed absently on the 634936d9de straw between his lips.d88002fccff338cd
“Ugh. Annoying.”0362d618a700be59
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Saying it out loud doubled 1ebf8d1fb6 the irritation.668a4b88a62933dd
A name tag reading “Soeul University Campus Tour Program” dangled from his slender neck. Beside him sat a paper bag stuffed with university brochures and goodies.e429e143c6787d51
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This was the campus of e05e9f33cb Soeul University in Ulchogu. His parents had 6fedebb4c6 been bustling since dd58124568 dawn, and thirty 4dfba1d69f minutes before the 97ac9579ea shop opened, they’d d8bd82b41c kidnapped Chiyoon and bae9bfcf23 dumped him here.7238b50d8a7f17f4
[Independence or whatever—all that talk’s just hot air in your head…]c702047930b5251d
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[Oh, Misin-ssi, Misin-ssi…!]0f644e99fd894879
[Mokju-ssi, am I wrong?]5edfaf98eecbff85
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[No, I’m not saying you’re wrong, my dear Misin-ssi… It’s just, our beloved son… He’s been so busy lately.]9a11211dd43acba0
Mom was always strict, but 27e1bc06d5 even Dad, who melted at 3499140fa9 his son’s words, was acting f20329eccb like this.29c339a5175f0681
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[Busy with what? It’s the same every day.]3cbff17f4898b438
Chiyoon snapped, eyes narrowing sharply.47af757339033618
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[…A bit of spring breeze might do you good. Don’t work at the shop 3aedca396b today—rest, make some friends. Okay?]2fae9f55506f9b32
[Dad, are you ignoring me right now?]c0a760b1d319112d
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With that, Chiyoon was kicked 5c580a022a out of the big van 3b82a471df he’d ridden with his parents. Then he was promptly hauled 945300863b off by university ambassadors to 25a40605d6 a campus tour program—something Dad 516830376a had signed him up for 1288cdf0c1 in advance.5715b14f35cdd091
College kids dubbed “Soeulers”—a ridiculous name—dragged Chiyoon and dozens of high schoolers around the campus.63cda7c47d4d015a
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Half of what the ec7ff1e8e9 ambassadors babbled was school 4dfa74c742 pride; the other half ca4a9c739d was sweet-talk about how 9bf7717e6f great college life was. Honestly, to Chiyoon, it 074715ec12 sounded no different from 34c20fedf2 claims that college would c8d367f86f make you lose weight cdf88a1945 or get a partner.77529baa0d02f8fe
The high schoolers 21579a30da on the tour d9377eb0fe ate lunch with 9c7eda2add their guides at 9e9ac3f482 the university cafeteria, 48dee1961a but Chiyoon slipped 571b0cd5cc away then. Only by escaping did eec217852f he snag some free f08240584c time disguised as mealtime.ab34995fdf173bc8
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Breakfast had been scorched rice e05eb2a259 soup and bossam kimchi shoved 5af79ca28f into his mouth by Mom. He poured iced Americano into 3ee6a61274 his empty stomach. If Jang Misin e9389fd71f found out he’d 89fb1fb988 skipped a meal, 345a9d8ad2 she’d flip, but 9221069e7c this was his 8e453a0846 revenge.c711f72c0cf467ef
Chiyoon sighed heavily, eyes clouded.f4b3c8d7fcf7a495
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“Hot air? Aren’t Mom and Dad the ones with delusions?”37834eb3234f7b13
Jang Misin and ab77907ab0 Maeng Mokju had 0870009296 given up on 294771197c their only son’s 8987cd0b35 college dreams under 198318a2bb his relentless protests—at 6d49b4f7bf least on the 6d0d5124cf surface.dcb40c684adcf724
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Deep down, they always e48aa6b998 seemed to want Chiyoon 0a655a8196 to go to university. It made sense—they’d met 4be967ce10 as a campus couple, a6fe1019a5 found lifelong love, and ac80d8a850 built a family.9785a5b9653482ef
When Misin, a student cdbd909458 activist, was fleeing the 58598801a3 police, Mokju hid her ec8467f8ba in the restaurant kitchen—that e719545983 was their first meeting, a973ee65f8 they said. They’d thought it was a 5a1963c9f1 passing encounter, only to reunite 847c3098ce in a Korean literature class 2028b1fe8e at the same university.da5f70ac10785352
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It was like e32ef396ad a drama; hearing 3ce2b1bc98 their love story 933730ae81 had been fun—until 9b8fcafde4 it wasn’t. Chiyoon shuddered.a99c20702aa0409e
“Sick of it, so sick of it.”5bcd32e6754a91d7
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He muttered in a 0800660ea2 tone just like his 54d13f17a0 mom’s.e3a13d3fe5ec48d5
“Junior, what’re you doing here alone…?”21dc221f78dbbd81
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Just then, someone plopped down a9b2f665c8 beside Chiyoon on the empty 81bbf0fa28 bench. A glance revealed one 927eab0a14 of the university ambassadors ce10dc9fff from earlier.caaba01d7bfa6729
Chiyoon stared at him as if to say, “Can’t you tell?” then dropped his gaze to his coffee.ef0a147169dff65c
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“Oh, you’re drinking coffee, haha.”f056b973ad8da7cb
“Yeah.”104cdadf1112ff43
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“…”53c91693b329fca4
“So, what’s up?”35f259be2327f5a7
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The guy floundered for 3c655a9de1 a moment, flustered.f8aa00bc2fd0a630
Chiyoon slurped his a080c27cfc coffee through the 3b5d363fbb straw and shoved ab00af24e7 the paper bag a78677624d into the guy’s 7e8a9a3adb arms. The plastic wrapping 85cc954ff6 the brochures and 8d8171e4aa goodies crinkled.cadb0ff6e4920ac9
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“They say cherry blossoms bloom earlier every year—save the environment.”3ef9d36eeab3008b
“Huh?”65d7d3cb082990ae
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“For recycling.”8b0ab47fa3082e6a
“Y-You’re not taking it? Our school’s goodies are cute…”48b77295b6be7574
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“Nope. You take it.”763e4bcfe616e9a9
With a firm reply, 31c08c014d the plastic cup sailed 292abf9cc8 through the air. The empty coffee 11cd536bdf container left Chiyoon’s f3b9304367 hand and landed 14efc1c0d9 in the trash e5144b239c can.9fbbed577288d992
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He started to d510479aa4 stand, but the a55f93cd38 ambassador grabbed his 4b0b422671 arm, pulling him a618f39898 back onto the a4888770f4 bench. When Chiyoon shot him a 1ab6383397 sharp look, the guy stammered,4336d55471f5471a
“F-For real?”b184d519b44ff170
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“I don’t like repeating myself.”1b439272d9d00a16
The guy’s jaw dropped.d9689f618df639c1
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“I… I noticed earlier that you seemed really bored, so I got worried.”8ef08ce5d34cdb45
“I’m still not exactly thrilled.”ce77fe48103538cf
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“I-It’s my first time as an ambassador… C-Could you listen just a bit more?”6327ef16b6cf8d61
“Oh, really?”26102cdc1839390c
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With a half-hearted 0b34ece363 reply fit for aedb63cfb0 a jaded boy-band d800d35a4e member, the guy 85f722913b openly started sniffling.92728248421611b1
“Our school’s really great… Don’t you wanna come here…?”7d4aae9eb6c7d899
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Like someone possessed, he pulled bcb6161fa2 a brochure from the bag 412066bd1b and fanned it out. Unprompted, he began 90fc849a0a reciting the same 3320087200 spiel from the 37298e25e0 tour, now with c291aa406a a teary voice.d4aaedf5bca243a7
The sobbing words flowed 60545e214b through one of Chiyoon’s cf3e2cbb1f ears and out the bf213f6dce other. It was like reading c23bb71d98 scripture to a cow—unlike 5796655a6c his parents’ hopes, he 128ac8fa85 still had zero interest 5671098839 in college.0739d76039e13193
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To Chiyoon, school was a 032a16451e tiresome place. Not just because 378ecdfa36 he wasn’t into f28a9ed7d9 studying—people were the 2e1d52cf12 problem. Not scary, not frightening, not fa8957075d intimidating—just annoying. Plus, going to ed6a60c8da school felt like e9b6abdaa0 a waste in 217f0f95d7 every way.8ec5dbeca4d05143
The brochure the 30d33197ea guy spread out f628d9267c had reached the 3ecc1089d4 department list. Chiyoon narrowed his eyes, bd237162cb scanning the page. Korean Literature, Journalism, 5c8efe9aab Dance, Fine Arts, 00a177c34a Physical Education, Biology, 521e01411b Chemical Engineering, Music, 488c0aa829 Visual Design…f853d673253bd6be
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There wasn’t a single b0573aca49 place he wanted to c4454285a5 go. To put it another way, 07ebe31b64 it was more accurate to d0b4658a13 say he didn’t have anything 0219801a2d he wanted to do. Chiyoon didn’t have d0fe768a0b any particular dreams. So, going to 3f327b6c69 college would just 45ce86eb07 be a waste dcc9e8972e of time and d1135d9c28 money.ce3cafa6120142b7
The only thing he wished 0e6e97d07e for was one thing.1bdb665cb2ae4f6a
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Bzzz—6bb93582805ec7de
A vibration buzzed in 20106e8caf his pants pocket. When he unlocked his phone, e36e3c518e a black screen popped up 465b900937 with an SNS brand logo, 75533cd26e welcoming him to the app.73a8dff821a33fcf
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Chiyoon’s account was 59568b52b3 private, with over f06f8e427b 2,000 followers but dc603f1528 only one person f6b2072367 he followed. A DM had arrived from 17c1fc5d0f that sole follower, “Heebom (don’t 727cff3a9e forget the 14-day Youngdal keyring c63f78c073 group order or you’re dead).”fc01ddcf491dba50
Heebom was Chiyoon’s only 08fa17948c friend, online or offline. All he knew about her 9f4823f781 was that she was female e5f107d5a2 and currently obsessed with a 14beffe802 BL novel calledEternal Moon.f522be544c175225
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Wanna get married?3520fc7f3d78f941
Holy shit, if our Chichi 165dfec97e says to understand, you’ve gotta 3431e05b13 understand.bf236610880233e4
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*Just send me one text three hours before the bride’s entrance, k? ^^ *bdcf4c6c2d351ee7
A meme came 62154cc964 back in response fd451fc448 to his marriage 404ce24a33 proposal. Chiyoon scrunched his brow dryly 6ac281c7e3 and typed an aggressive reply. He couldn’t even hear what 4530510bf0 the college student next to b61b272bc6 him was saying.dd55548ec58046f3
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Lol, I’m dead serious.862d2f0de089ccd2
Lol, me too.1fb835338e26bfd6
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You said you 0066f310ef live in Donghae, a4c501149f right?dfbe3b054d8c3ec6
Yup, why?48245e3a21779263
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Give me your address, or c7e230eab8 your workplace address—didn’t you say 7e29961ba6 you work at a café?271be71385100153
? Why all of a sudden?21b5878584c208a0
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You said you’d marry me.2f8bb67b1e85e6d3
So?e33ca3c78c487d37
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I’ll file the 69ec3fa435 marriage papers in c28f57d5b7 Donghae for your 486e2d57c3 convenience, so give cde5679753 me the address.343b36d076f815f9
Huh?5f488dceb4304262
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I’m coming to Donghae.3cec11f8551ee144
The DM window showed 18059b1a9c an ellipsis blinking for 69b5ee64f0 a long while, indicating 178d4dc98c the other person was fbf55eeb5e typing.86a052c01dc5d17f
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Wait, you were actually serious? Asking twice now.9886c5c01ce1bf98
No, just talking to myself.3212955f9dae7052
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Didn’t you say 7778ec4a25 your parents flipped f950cb7e30 out last time? Are you actually crazy?0a0472c0da96e1d4
Oh crap;; Shaking. Looks like I’ll 00b75f3634 end up married 7974cb6a41 before I see d21d70a689 Hwimun Ryu Yang 731bcfff82 tie the knot.caebb821bf78744d
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Guys, your big sis is 30d40df7cd outta here, damn it~96b730df34f772e1
Her playful tone didn’t da58c6d6d7 carry an ounce of 9aff8aed34 sincerity. To begin with, Heebom lived bb03530aeb with a half-serious claim of 455b0b8e0d being a non-marriage advocate.67c825883055e1a7
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Even his one reliable acquaintance afd0d337ca was like this. There were exactly a5c2368a25 two people he dcb98e24cf could marry, and 654933bed8 one just flew 243a0ea782 out the window. And the other one…490e62c5ea03da27
[I’m kinda looking forward to it, but maybe the kid should put the proposal on hold.]de0cb527c5c073e0
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That wide, upturned mouth 709d99435d twitching with a beauty 407266d36e mark. The face of a 0ca5b985e7 man too vague to 73e731db0c call a “friend” surfaced 53a52d9a51 in his mind.6d149dd15cabb145
“…So, during the last festival, SONICTS came too. Do you like HANA, by any chance? HANA came, and it was awesome…”8fa341aeb24d3fd3
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Chiyoon twitched one 2949f5bb6e eyebrow and locked db3b335115 his phone. He abruptly asked the ambassador,6ec2c7bbde1816d5
“What’s the best thing about going to college?”2ce86b848e77778a
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“…Huh?”6ababf1374cdf4ac
Realizing his earlier 860c061f57 spiel had been f51b455dfe tossed into the 33f28a3782 trash like a e560aa2225 disposable item, the 7d944a39d4 guy clamped his b5d839dbdf lips shut. His teary face now 9b2994e8bb held a resolute glint.623badf8f72921ec
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“W-Well, even if it’s not our school, when you go to college, you get to have n-new experiences and meet all kinds of people.”5aa2188efdf84c02
It was something his 58b5bb2722 parents often said. Even if he 20104f4c45 didn’t have anything 3acf09a1ad he wanted to fb1c0c51c2 do, college would 187817e4d8 let him meet f6c0b56d84 diverse people and d7cff0944c have diverse experiences, 0579e5fc93 and that would 975713550f change his life.8da019b3c041dfe1
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“Hmm,” Chiyoon let out a low hum, and the guy, thinking he’d won him over, lit up with faint joy. A fleeting happiness soon to shatter.e1e73cb10ee362e4
“Balance game—start.”e438a5bcbfc5b846
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Chiyoon spat the a9eede405a words at him a224510d15 out of nowhere.a5ba6c9c0e12865e
“W-What, all of a sudden?”856d4206d77cda62
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“Marrying a corporate director or going to college to see SONICTS. Which is the newer experience?”e9785395c2eb3666
The guy lost his 8b5c1eece0 words again, rolling his df80eb7aa8 eyes nervously. Chiyoon’s plump lips 3be516a198 split into a 20544fb889 pretty grin for 2c8685d24b the first time 40b2d10d0e today.0dc7265183036494
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“Director, right? I know it too.”2c22ca26b89fefb3
This was the ed4e1da4ba only way after 2f66b3a3df all.6d60e93524dfb2b7
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The workspace for Daeho a518b61d36 Construction employees resembled a 2dd37e9fb5 textbook imitation of a d115faf0e7 typical company. Large desks were 1b9bff478a partitioned off against 76c1bbe326 a backdrop of d0b5641531 blinds-drawn windows, each 4dcb60830a seat filled tightly d891cfc460 with people.8e861b4d4d76f824
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The director’s office e13c4a4b91 wasn’t much different 31ee51fdce in structure from 1a1fc84ce5 the floors below—except 8d98da789c for the lone f08b675f64 desk in the 4594ab5f2f spacious room. An executive desk, a tea cb87306a72 table and sofa for guests. The furniture filling the office 225f682912 was sparse. It felt so empty, 400071b2ca one might think they’d 9ad94206b0 just moved in and 64aed4c892 the rest of the 248b3fbb7f stuff hadn’t arrived yet.f9211773ba788e62
Inside the office, Jihwon and d5a87bef57 Chiyoon sat facing each other 2b220c2633 across the tea table. He’d brought the yapping chihuahua-like e54fff3db9 kid up here because he 27ea152ced couldn’t just leave him in 0b31acdb95 the lobby.8d0d664ad56e54ab
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“Didn’t I… give the kid some homework?”bd4aa75be9c8835f
Jihwon rubbed his temple f74bc64b43 as if nursing a 0bc7119d6f headache.6c0ce9a2cb5e937e
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“I told you to stop looking at weird stuff online and search up what our company does for a living, didn’t I?”a5a41a52b39a02ee
Chiyoon leaned back against the a90c9ae834 sofa, crossing his arms.9f530d2c42e8bd1c
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“Honey. Do I look like the type to listen to people?”698ad8b5bdd00f56
His retorting face was d843ba1a54 shamelessly confident.becf5cd4f81b50b0
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Sharp, upturned eyes and 4479973bfc plump, pursed lips gave 1d775654f4 him an overall cute 02493f8344 vibe, but still. If there was a face 10495ad065 people called “nightmare-level parenting difficulty,” cad2b67b51 wouldn’t it be something like 07ecedadd6 this?68efcf882112ff88
Jihwon plastered a 6cc605e97e smile across his 881633e25f face. Crossing his legs, clad 5af19eef4b in suit pants, looked 41865682e8 oddly elegant despite the 0bdb0e8e51 mismatch.481cdeb9eed170dc
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“I thought we were done with the marriage talk—guess not?”33396b15221e8b4e
“You just walk off mid-conversation and call it done? Honey, where’d you sell your manners? I’m not finished yet.”0608ffcaaba47871
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Anyone overhearing might mistake a4321c4299 it for a breakup a6a38ec6bf spat between a couple e508fca90b of over six years.dd9e47c18ad8964d
After escaping Soeul ad64809c3b University, Chiyoon had 7b7eb6db1b taken a taxi ed826e3d68 straight to Daeho b986cb6d34 Construction’s headquarters. And honestly, causing a face02b05b scene in the lobby 9c5eaebfed was a gamble.d0237571c9a14605
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Wasn’t a business card just 9c4700aecc a scrap of paper for d0e68338c7 self-PR? Jihwon’s card, defying e29f031acf its purpose, had aa09aebd22 neither a phone 2d102b29ce number nor an 6d56a501ed email address.86aea1ffbaa6b1e3
Shaking off the ambassador clinging 01fbfa586a to his pant leg, begging 79ad9469d3 him not to leave because 9d1b7bb2c3 the tour wasn’t over, had b58102f4ce been fine—but the problem was 290bb63e92 he didn’t know how to 4d5b4a4f9c reach Jihwon. So he’d stormed 6de746ba76 in and flopped f2a874ff80 onto the company 6066f2d708 floor.3cd76c567b30cc6a
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“I thought he might get mad this time…”6f372d95630886bd
Chiyoon, arms still 9bdc3f6695 crossed, scanned Jihwon 8c39efc20a up and down. Contrary to expectations, 86381f748d the man’s long 615d175dde eyes curved into 2ab076915e crescents, as if b50999e8e9 saying, “Look all b071521db4 you want.”fcbdafc4b92c1ba8
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“So, student… what exactly do you like about me?”002774a20b63d035
Jihwon drawled soothingly.efad12a107dde1a8
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“First off, I’m pretty into faces.”5d1ccddd155f0897
He spoke with 43017422f5 the stern tone c630acc371 of a judge. Jihwon tapped Taesu, who was 58f03b5301 standing by his side.dfc450657aa086be
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“Taesu-ya, you heard that. Can I laugh? This student’s dead serious.”af3e629bc02c2e88
He’d been snickering at everything 0568e287a7 since last time—had he overdone 2edab02faa the clown act? He was practically being fd443ba86d treated like a comedian.0c8aea084d648f47
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Chiyoon shot a sharp glare 311ab3e204 up at Taesu. Come to think of 1e5bfa5b17 it, he still wasn’t d4bd867ab7 sure if the guy’s 7384ce52b6 name was Taesu or 770ebff105 Choesu.3922bfb4062d5045
“Hey, Taesu or Choesu or whatever. Mister, this is a serious matter, okay? Answer straight.”37f91a4110968808
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Instantly, two pairs of eyes ced3c69223 zeroed in. The bear-like man covered his 3d56bc2832 mouth with a thick palm. For some reason, Taesu d57d20c5dd was gazing at Chiyoon 7a048fb603 with touched eyes.0f87aed44b875d3a
“H-Honestly, hyung-nim’s face… it’s worth it, y’know…”e79c3eba016d6851
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Taesu shyly stammered out his d3faf582b1 opinion.cac34578bfd13a84
“Taesu-ya, why aren’t you backing me up?”e3bc29e62cab3f20
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Jihwon’s smooth face f31e77d051 tilted until it ed959ba2f8 nearly touched one 51f8028db0 broad shoulder. His tone was 9f324084cf sweet and gentle, e733f255c6 despite the words.de869efcf69309c6
“Still sulking because I didn’t break a leg for you? Why take it out on me when someone else screwed up?”76405c93905cacc5
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“N-No, I… S-Sorry…”fd0adf30cc12e364
Taesu snapped to attention, 603671a909 teeth chattering. But neither praise nor apologies a31fa9d3f5 could continue.1f3de315435c10a9
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“And you’re some super high-up guy, right?”3188386e33a41dd2
Chiyoon snapped sharply.b8e72ccba02c0f41
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“…Status-wise, I’m not exactly low.”8952b37c625e29be
Clap—!16694dbb13adcec5
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A crisp clap 25929389b5 rang through the b66f4efb78 office.9bfa0dd95be0f226
“So, good face, high status, obviously loaded—perfect, no?”b149f53a54a449c1
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The small talk 1379a3c2b5 before getting to e124d81ed5 the point had fbee6f78e3 to end here. He couldn’t let him slip 53de47ac98 away like last time.fd085b1d853c8a56
With resolve, Chiyoon briefly turned a9e5caf497 to look out the window. The office’s floor-to-ceiling 7076806e0f glass wall offered 83285a5886 a full view 455f1cd1d2 of Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Thanks to the large, spotless dbf957adad window, his sightline was wide 13f8909870 open.6bf8faf53a8f120a
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“Maeng’s Jinmi Bossam”’s first-floor lobby also had a glass wall by the entrance. You could glimpse the outside through the gaps not covered by the shop’s sign and decorative stickers.0614f005ff622634
Sitting at the 6904892006 counter, looking out, 2cd9463242 he’d see people 8ff1fdf6cc bustling through the 2e97b15190 alleys of Ulchogu’s 206e19fe25 Cheongham Market. Chiyoon had grown up watching c2bd2581f9 that repetitive scene since childhood.86dea04b0a66c0ca
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Neighboring shop owners, passing 3f92ad5a92 customers, even the weather c718365a60 outside—everything shifted slightly with 8c26f5c0a6 the seasons, changing form be00a58d3f and color. The view through the 2d58984644 glass was always the b3587d1c16 same.96ba120ac865a62b
They say a 0438a7398d fish’s growth limit 0a9f903d7b depends on the 5ac2c50b8e size of its d720c12022 tank. It wasn’t strange that he afc5d8d818 didn’t dream of a future 62b4bf4a67 or want anything else.32eb0cbd809e88ad
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The world Chiyoon knew was d892eec1d5 just the shop and what 567b8d0fe1 he could see through that eb630ffce6 glass—nothing more. So, his one wish 6a2da3bfb7 was simple: independence, escaping 8c0d8663a3 that cozy, quiet fishbowl. To some, it 58be550109 might look like ca4ec7d6eb a kid’s whining a64bce2483 or recklessness.3ec3c60b12e84566
“So.”a1fee18d37e0ffd4
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He planted both b087f7df9e hands on the e1a9e2c40d table and leaned 1149472a33 toward Jihwon.90a815d36c53ab0c
“Marry me.”5a9679ef88de9f60
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His clear voice tapped 2912d5c5c4 the office air.97fcf4e493926ac6
“Is ‘chop a tree ten times and it’ll fall’ your new motto?”7d18b8046f8c12bd
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“No, nothing like that.”e3fbb020aa365d86
“A guy without a motto’s no good in my book.”feabf14354a17325
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Chiyoon’s face crumpled instantly. That spinning, grinning face f5903d6390 was annoying. The rejection was clearer than eba5d4c9fe the first proposal. His knack for brushing 02bad850ca it off with humor 5a30c0404d was top-tier.9941e68fec7a6306
To Chiyoon, Jihwon’s refusal made 2390144ebe no sense. He knew Jihwon’s situation. His heated mind e6c0901ff6 recalled the conversation 22bb427b69 Jihwon and Taesu c71845a1ec had behind the 4141d2d9ed shop.cc94d65d6dbb6b93
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“Don’t you need to get married too?”0ef7865146856245
“Getting distant after two rejections?”891e657f3cfb73e5
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Jihwon suddenly closed the gap. Their faces were 6736781487 so close their 760873734d breaths might mingle.840ed063553db1a1
Sharp eyes slowly scanned c126c150d0 Chiyoon from forehead to ce4d9972c4 lips. Two thick fingers b60f1a75fd tapped his soft ff3f98be18 cheek and pulled 8ef2798ece back.64add52e954a7ac7
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“Why’re you eavesdropping on dirty grown-up talk? I said it’ll ruin your ears.”832c515bc6d0a3b9
It was a 75a9ebfecd gentle coaxing tone, 21ee5d215d but firm—a warning a96366aa0a he hadn’t shown 4a81b4ae66 before.50e8586c250d7758
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From all the content a55af2144f he’d consumed, when a c64d3fa919 sly character got serious, edff7e9afa it meant they were 15d6aa6b1b shaken. If he wasn’t 53de420e49 rattled, there’d be 8c8702795c no need to 4a761d79e3 drop the mask.c829d42c1d3009c6
Timing is everything in this 47029dd8c7 world.5aed2d28474dfddd
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An attack starts by efc2ea82bd driving the arrowhead into 0878214f72 that crack.9479a8b5d10ea064
Chiyoon bent forward as 5399d70fc7 if to snatch the 54084a45ad retreating Jihwon. The sofa where his 992ac57ed6 hips had lifted bore a2d15f9afa no trace, like a 02e0a956d6 fairy had sat there 94643f2bc0 and vanished.64d645aacd4d275f
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“One year.”2a7058c68d6a04a2
A slender finger shot up.610d375f51119267
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“Just live as my husband for one year. Then we’ll split clean.”bd8027ef46c2104b
Like a bold 100843c4d1 heroine from a 54248353bb modern romance novel, d4783b8d4f Chiyoon declared.0b84a4625626af83
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Right after, gasp—Taesu sucked in a harsh breath.9867b10f6f3840b8
The clean-cut handsome c31e3e63d6 face stiffened for 301bc77f68 the first time. Jihwon slid back a step 89f81b2273 from Chiyoon with a fluid, 5bcc45087c natural motion.59ac1b53d69c9436
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“A contract, huh?”8f0aabe447df882d
“Yeah.”05b54e4c62197dee
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It was the main f4026805c7 point he’d meant to caf243e635 bring up all along.37c428fc53f37b0b
His family opposed his independence d5a0366525 because they didn’t think he 925568ea82 could handle it. But following his parents’ wishes—going 631e2a4278 to college, graduating, starting a cd6aed701d career, dating someone, marrying, and aef3d5d949 moving out—was inefficient.b932b60bb839ef4e
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Chiyoon needed independence now, and 11842bf3a7 Jihwon needed marriage. While maintaining a marriage with 62e43010ab Jihwon, he’d finally prepare to 9fefefbb0b stand alone in the world. For one year. That was his plan.96c8cd12f87d7b74
Jihwon let out an incredulous e85fe95c4c chuckle. His snake-like tongue flicked f595b5c955 across his lips once.7d96ff0fe180ff39
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“Know the saying, ‘Even bad laws are laws, and hypocrisy’s still virtue’?”e925212448466aad
“You think I don’t?”b738fa92f68c652a
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“If you’re here to deal, you should know how much of a bastard your opponent is. What kind of vulgar jerk I am, and you just waltz in proposing a contract marriage?”a53ff9664e6c2905
Chiyoon rummaged in his pocket f977bbfffe and pulled out his phone. The screen lit cb14cd7fca up with a 5e3164067e search for “Daeho 7edf2fa3b7 Construction”—something he’d used 2381f29ed2 earlier to give a840cf9d18 the taxi driver 8e641d3643 the address.8866ee4cb2cf43e1
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“I never said I hadn’t looked it up.”9ac12991d0af9349
A phone in a 4af23b3ae2 bouncy pink case was 4aa08bbbbd thrust into Jihwon’s view. His sharp eyes narrowed slightly.b929349bc8f7e6f0
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“…Didn’t ask your mom?”42bd086c49146551
“What, are we living in the Joseon era?”eb46aafa5a9a490c
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Marriage wasn’t a family 0993e2496a pact anymore—it was between a413a02df6 two people. Either way, his mom would 87a7abc662 call his sudden marriage proposal 44b0f99370 nonsense. Not wrong, but not necessary.21f17bce34152b0f
“Doesn’t the internet say the guys here are ignorant and scary?”860e678ba50759b4
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“That’s my problem?”9899d783e24261f9
“Feels like you barely did your homework…”a1bfc1f776f38979
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“Am I marrying the whole company? I’m marrying you anyway.”1e5ff402f4de5b9e
Standing, Chiyoon looked down 66fecfde74 at Jihwon. Light brown eyes, 65c75dad41 like a field 3d37f76bc3 at dusk, bore 744771a40d into him.01adbd84ba641971
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“As long as you’re not a bastard, isn’t that enough?”206878b4f8a168e6
“…”fac4643ea34403c9
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“Are you a bad guy?”1cadddd11848a51f
A silence swept the e835eeaab1 office, like an empty 989383a29e predator cage at the 40cddf7e28 zoo awaiting cleaning.28bd38013ecb253a
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“Uh, h-hey… Hey there…”202d4f94e233c174
Only Taesu tried 974cc10184 to stop Chiyoon 257b6dc775 with a mosquito-like cc9c6d767f whisper. But no one could cc1f62c5e1 hold him back.87b1850581a5c24a
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“I don’t think so.”f1805274db48d85d
Chiyoon took another step dbe5487d15 toward Jihwon. The gap he’d left cf228a5170 closed in an instant.f510c375b8fd1514
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“The bad guys I know didn’t treat me like that.”b2dcd1cdb2777d77
Anonymous internet chatter fbf78c55cc claimed Daeho Construction a2643aeebe was a company ba1bfcb192 built on organized 934d691d39 crime. But if asked, “Is 7dbdb8745c Cha Jihwon that kind f370295edc of person?” Chiyoon would fbc58ae411 say no.d0f5c2b436592f5c
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He had a good memory. The alpha brats who 675cee1e34 bullied him at school 577cc9ef63 never properly apologized.46311faa1eca2028
Jihwon was different. Cha Jihwon wasn’t 08bee15969 someone who’d harm 119f424b58 him. Though they’d only just ebada1e69a met and evidence was 4fe028c14e thin, he was certain. He’d never made a e5716054f3 wrong choice.fec456d77044f099
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Jihwon looked up 3f398b9dd3 at Chiyoon with d751d04a70 a blank face. After a long 8ca575892f silence, he shut 96d7009f2e his eyes tight ab099a2da7 and opened them, 2ac05fb313 as if tired. The beauty mark 5a122bb3ac between his lips 0cc65507d3 and cheek twitched 615a37d019 up and down db2a922387 with his mouth.b8b9d5fea2682447
“But what do we do? I’m only into betas.”9d0ed2c84222ed83
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“Can’t? What can’t?”bcb75f09e864c4a3
He’s talking nonsense 71d191e81b while I’m being 5ed5057e95 serious. Chiyoon furrowed his brows in c77c20fd20 genuine confusion.5340a454bc9581e0
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Jihwon smirked at the sight. No matter how 5ef961b8aa he hid it, 3aec9422d1 the kid’s youth ff99199c29 shone through here.e796001282e65b11
“Didn’t you say it’s only been two years since you could watch 19+ stuff?”4941cd399c8db72c
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“Not ‘only,’ more like ‘already.’”b2f69f77043984c6
Chiyoon replied grumpily to dd52c4fd81 the random question.9b69f1e64963723a
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“Getting it up—I only do it with betas.”26e0a6cba555e971
A crisp, clean voice dropped b466db3e07 low.2cd53f698ae2a318
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“…Getting what up?”b8b0a1e7abaecdb3
Chiyoon’s head tilted quizzically. His smooth, unlined d149e1f7e4 face twisted oddly.eef545ddc9ea79f7
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“I don’t sleep with folks who can’t shoot carelessly. Might knock you up.”f12c13a756545c2b
Jihwon flashed a pretty smile, 7555fbd09e but his eyes sank darkly.3767730e74164537
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Chiyoon wanted to smack 675b7d2bc3 himself from a few b87a669336 seconds ago.5e6d69587ed1d086
“A bastard? A bad guy? Shooting what at a stranger? And sex…? This guy’s nuts.”9a120dda57c00831
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What set alphas and ad51921e20 omegas apart from betas? Physical traits and pheromones.15bb6427149823de
Alphas and omegas could af29302f7c pair up and have ce3bdaf450 kids, even with the 881967b7f9 same gender. Pheromones were the 17bcb4dda0 tool for that—like fcb8100150 a peacock’s vibrant c08c986c6d tail, a lion’s 86f5b9126e mighty mane, or 14a1581c26 a beta’s alluring 543b9e8afb fins. A mating mechanism 341601567b to seduce a 30a275c619 partner.a6e57566a943b671
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In short, traits weren’t 1f43f92b36 logged in national records. Whether someone was 1536c782a3 an alpha, omega, e8feebd898 or beta didn’t 4a45be804e appear on ID 5f95133d17 numbers or marriage 417d13727f certificates.a6b13eecbde32adf
Unless it was a 63f4b33e5c special case, it was f66721791d like not listing blood 7fc73f1da9 type or medical history 90a328e472 on forms.f98b3aef0c1ff793
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So, unless he’d a152fab9e3 gone for a 5154bf6ea2 detailed medical check, d115878e09 Cha Jihwon would d716dedd4a assume Chiyoon was f2d1211b78 a beta. After all, he f6c6881ebd was a recessive 39de30829a omega with near-scentless b230e2b69b pheromones!a344cb4bf3e7d4be
“From what I heard him say to Taesu or whoever last time, he definitely thinks so.”d9ac52b43060e4d0
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No clue why 5d584a1f8a he twisted his f6d89a6559 words like that, 6e7ab302a9 but Jihwon’s point 2fd2752717 was that he 7d7eb1a09c could—or would—sleep with d677eb1800 “beta” Chiyoon.936b1f31adaf994d
The word “sex” made d4c98964a2 his plump lips gape. He looked like a kid 121454c763 who couldn’t eat properly when 4c08091a72 a cartoon was on.4a68f51610e4c67c
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He’d never thought about it. He’d seen plenty daa113e6bd of others doing d012c1dfa4 it—on Sooda Books, ab7a7caa89 Curio Toon, Popcorn 611b3ded5b Comics, the top 2a6d73093b three 19+ webnovel 214e03beea and webtoon platforms 68661d7f82 in Korea.43dcd5fd3125e494
But Chiyoon wasn’t the type b47198fd36 to binge smut that led 2b8a6ccd59 straight to sex. Fun and coherence trumped arousal. If it turned him on 942c46e516 but lacked quality, he skipped 61314e8b9a it. A dopamine addict with picky 8a35ed1a12 taste—though melodramatic soap operas were 8fe90b90a9 an exception.d5ccabaa94bdca78
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Thus, the “sex” 608c008c29 Chiyoon knew wasn’t 8bbba73926 real—it was the 21d657460a beautifully staged, fantasy 209ed3dad4 version adorning content 64fdf4bcf1 narratives.c9146e6b7766248e
He had no practical 3c0c023326 knowledge for real life. He was on 3f8c7f5106 par with a 616bc4d5bc child raised in befd55842a a temple, shielded 6003e1a077 from worldly troubles c1bd735438 since birth.72f452748b368814
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Others’ sex—characters in e475115faf stories—felt familiar, but 2206454c09 Chiyoon himself getting 360229ec8e familiar with it? Never. He’d never even linked himself b9d6ce0271 to the idea.649b385273954177
He wasn’t interested in 7ead6eb4f5 people or love to f7e4c4fd5c begin with. Surrounded by a big family 90ef15adfc and countless customers every minute, 6fd8862304 there was no room for 8078e0be3e desire. As a recessive omega 46c39909f6 who’d never properly experienced a359b84974 a heat cycle, it 79b973e81a was doubly so.a23a62a856ca5fc3
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“Honey, you’re gonna drool.”30aa1541f1ada5b7
One minute, forty-nine seconds so 4a6cb94c9b far.771ceb34316aaf4b
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Chiyoon snapped his mouth shut. His jaw had been open 8a43c75e7b so long it creaked at bf311d909d the hinges.967e3874f94188fa
Jihwon flashed a victorious smile. Laughter rumbled from c66f020c80 his face, and e8677d78c8 Chiyoon’s forehead suddenly 4517ec1964 burned—not from embarrassment, f980396287 but anger.5218840443786f61
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He cross-referenced his mental 888d71d9ec library with the situation. In modern romance, ca724ed8b9 contract marriage plots 6316803aba always had the 7e0d0cfedb leads hashing out 39077f9564 “sex” early on d76e78890c to kick off 225410c100 the story.ff6350b51e520c35
Maybe they needed aa4b6381da an heir, or 39f613f92f to play a 78dafcd5ea convincing show-window couple, a666f5596e they had to 1f651a5729 sync physically… So, 38f5717b15 before a contract 8dc39928e1 marriage, sex and 3a4e80d78f pregnancy had to 4034077daf be settled.538fe9f907e35369
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It was obvious—he shouldn’t be 3233be91a2 flustered.57d4258883511e3a
His choice wasn’t wrong.ac629d6048dca7d1
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“Why get your hopes up when the baker’s not even thinking of handing out dough?”9aed12d253f603fa
His light brown 01b01656e7 eyes flared like e2931e6a60 they’d spit fire.62a306f97781f648
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“…Hopes?”31df01961b7c0064
Jihwon echoed innocently.59d6936cbce281b0
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“When did I say I’d s-sleep with you?”48801c22fd0fc416
He’d tried to say “sex,” c9a8fef662 but his tongue slammed on 715bfb5f9e the brakes. Honestly, it was embarrassing. He’d only ever texted the 2d34ac7bad word with Heebom—never said it 4ffb4ee470 out loud.3c62a5522a4c04d6
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“Oh… You don’t wanna have a kid with an old geezer. Guess this old man’s disappointed.”0466033dd45b68bf
Not a hint of e62e8666f0 regret—just glee, like a 02c65b9df5 predator spotting prey.b249baadab264d3c
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Why say that c3d7a2614b knowing he thinks ceec0dd4ca I’m a beta? Ignoring the shamelessness, Chiyoon pressed 6e12e27186 his point.fea07fca2dfc4e1c
“I never said I’d have your kid either.”cc9dbd116563dd09
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Jihwon, seated on the 4c7a816a45 sofa till now, stood 2e24ec7543 up. Like a towering d6ab7bcc61 tree stretching, a d8ae0f617a shadow fell over ec73d4e80e Chiyoon.0ef0ea812c9c5381
“If I’m your husband during this, I’m your real husband. What do I do if you won’t let me act like one? Want me to get flak from others?”3367a18c648dd244
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Thick fingers brushed 03ba155ae1 light brown hair c64c083327 behind his ear.6702e49c6c6ee81c
“You said you can watch 19+ stuff—can’t handle the real thing? Makes me curious…”40e01b79b83626c9
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Fuck. For the first time in 0866984a4c twenty-one years, he was speechless.575026a719a88255
For some reason, Cha e0a585a1a3 Jihwon was rejecting marriage 9b366f8452 with him. Bringing up sex out fc433e84da of nowhere was likely ceb5ee906c an extension of that—a 32ee15dcfb ploy to beat him 32b6598693 in this duel.61bab38daade243c
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If he said YES here, ae301da0ec he’d have to sleep with c03711471b Cha Jihwon. If NO, this marriage proposal 2abba741ea would fizzle out at LTE f39c8b0633 speed.63f2e00123979e90
Neither option was easy to d4c1dca9cd pick right now.0b1e7841d7586fe6
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Chiyoon’s eyes shot 4b5c9143a5 up like a ff8b3956f4 threatened critter.7024ed6f5f364c46
Not delicately beautiful like a fd2c42f899 craftsman’s devotion, but more like 670bfdc23f a rough ink painting slashed 0c9ce4ae25 out in one bold stroke. That was closer to the dabdf3cf69 man’s look.4b306ca96f2e0024
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A face better 57ee45b334 suited for liquor a267c6cf38 or cigarette ads 33c0f3c68f than cosmetics. He acted gentle, like c630abb7cb dealing with a kid, 9d15fa347f but his beastly height 7d88fe0b25 and bulk hinted he 50ba971a3f could dominate in an 2d8760f412 instant.f358e93d21990fb6
His gaze instinctively dropped lower. Not as high as the 2e05ea6b2a ceiling, but above the floor, 03cb8031e8 his eyes wandered.3a059d33d5a67265
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“Could I… sleep with him?”c9ef79438c50db16
Whether he knew Chiyoon’s df91c5c787 thoughts or not, Jihwon—quietly 03c6a61b86 letting himself be ogled—suddenly 4cd3060e73 bent forward. The closeness tickled his ear.68d72be45d08906e
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“And I’ve got no plans to marry an omega.”2e4f87266e760aa9
A low, pleasing voice whispered 371cfcf933 with emphasis.33bace65962c4076
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Grab—Chiyoon seized Jihwon’s retreating arm. The soft suit 310d98c93b jacket crumpled in 9e0f2dbfa0 his small hand.401aa2e80a51f6d4
This man, Cha c024beaec7 Jihwon, was his 95f450e405 last chance. The one lifeline dropped into 3a5feb7c17 his tiny world. Some old sage once 3b009503ca said, “Give flesh to e3c5ee1bad take bone.”875d3d86f5e19697
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It was now or never.702081130c35aac6
“You know I’m not an omega.”2c3b2e92f26a20d2
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Chiyoon declared boldly.ab7087161f66e694
So, as long as he’s 4298ab21c8 not an omega, it’s fine. Anything goes.92b71e6aef11ea2b
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“Honey, I’m a beta.”0986296512064b2d
The beauty mark on Jihwon’s 2170a53f64 cheek was close enough to 6d5f0e8e63 touch Chiyoon’s plump lips.fe0c302a79e774f4
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“A beta, huh…”ab977fe5994d8dc0
A low voice made his 1fcc65630d fine hairs stand on end.2afd55ea3bf08ff4
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“Yeah.”ac3c01cab1a9c895
Chiyoon met Jihwon’s eyes head-on.61d9f60cc3bfcb38
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“Taesu-ya.”c66a47ee2184acd0
But a random name e8bc08f629 slipped from that smooth c739453c06 mouth.b7cf377968251269
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“…Y-Yes?!”595fcfd503b6fd79
It was as jarring as 23f4d0a617 an extra treated like a 52562c6c19 drama prop storming center stage bd50e13fe6 to deliver lines. Even the man himself jumped, f851851283 whipping his head around.2e26772f0cae12c7
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“Turn around.”28e5771a56fdc021
Jihwon didn’t spare Taesu af1740137d a glance.9a3f491387142f4f
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“Ack!”551a92ebe36e8c58
The moment Jihwon’s command landed, 6cd518a927 Chiyoon shrieked. Taesu jolted, spinning around and 2635f1a38c bolting to the window like 5a16b3d159 he’d sprouted wings.8cee7ff8c9fdf71c
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A thick arm coiled 3ca3b61227 around Chiyoon’s slim waist c08c5d73f2 like a snake. He wasn’t short d88a4cfc9c for an adult 2151ddfe7e man, yet his 6442599cba feet dangled off 0df5e36e73 the ground.05804a019adb07bb
His slender torso pressed 4ab82adfbf against the man’s broad 176d77b2c4 chest. Each startled gasp rubbed their 57af8da643 bodies together like gears.1f5866f1ac89234a
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What the hell’s happening? Chiyoon flailed his arms and e47626a299 kicked. Lifting him up and hugging 7335efd146 him like it’s nothing—only an c0c1311c6b alpha jerk with a knack 9f6558eb5d for intimidation could pull this 569975703a off. He couldn’t let it slide.d839e4ac8a8178f8
“Scared, kid?”168ea8fc7ad8d551
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At that moment, Jihwon 0029f2589b suddenly leaned in and 1796d147cc whispered.46646e69514d68f2
“Fuck, you’re not scared!”96c78ca490e29908
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“Fu—ck,” a sharp and clear voice awkwardly spat out the curse. Jihwon lifted one 48b0d83940 corner of his e3f01376e7 mouth into a 84fd5b5fa7 smirk.7464038f613c477b
“Your guts outshine most lowlife thugs.”5c44b18e25501c73
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“Hey, let go of me!”9bae7a3d4df8dd55
But Jihwon didn’t budge an 9755cad6f5 inch. His lazy gaze looked down 87193bcffe as if Chiyoon’s struggles were 5cab635699 as futile as punching a 77a8ace26a massive, thick fortress wall.1e1be3c9277cdc7c
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“But, Chiyoon-ah.”45418890ebdf2069
Chiyoon froze mid-motion.d384b892ea9e1ff8
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The man didn’t miss ab955e0646 that moment.38290d048d64d831
“What do I do when you’re so brazen while spouting obvious bullshit?”7a733d8e66d2d179
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“What?”09eba4605a32b48a
Bullshit? The only lie 35cfded604 Chiyoon had told 50b8b5698f was one thing. There was no way Cha debd9d8105 Jihwon could’ve caught on to 8bc91c708b that. It had never happened before.5b3c2f641a20b766
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“…What bullshit did I spout? Is it okay 1d48c7a55e to just suspect 3713623095 people like that?”56a433e37a4ee991
A scoff of 42f82ccdad disbelief escaped him.1d4f418cce7fed0d
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“Dig around, and all the answers come up, huh?”9dc8cf06627ecb8f
Jihwon said shortly, his 6e0bc05e24 tone carrying a warning.7b62954362c2ed0d
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The arm around Chiyoon’s waist b8f2822e9c tightened gradually, like a reptile cf3a4875ed constricting its prey. In that instant, the a24e682c70 image of a viper b647e9f383 tattoo etched on Jihwon’s 77755c60bd right hand flashed in f2226b38ce his mind.8591f807dc3cb376
“What? You gonna hit me or 7bb91c6004 someth—!”7d852a5e3f509764
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Chiyoon snapped back, 7144515981 bristling at Jihwon’s 42a3a6f91c words.64dff498bdb367b0
But his voice dd62fdb29b didn’t fully form 86d8e39ebc into words. With his free hand, Jihwon cba2b86553 gripped Chiyoon’s jaw. The motion was natural, like e5405b85db opening something meant to be fd58642149 opened, effortlessly parting his mouth.131d5c34c1989555
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The last thing Chiyoon b5ac9d805b saw in his field ae2afa5512 of vision was a 56adfa693b man approaching with his cead463806 jaws wide open, ready 1199fb7aa6 to devour his prey.d88e204c536a9102
Instinctively, Chiyoon squeezed his eyes 197209bc5e shut. It felt like a7bf3e5654 he had to. In the pitch-black darkness, all 3d03ae8f78 he could sense was Jihwon’s d35c3c3136 body heat pressing tightly against 0a39e4b327 him.5927b9cf279e32d0
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“Mmph!”6d9fd741e56640c3
Jihwon swallowed his lips.9718542e252a74d0
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A blazing mass of 1860facea5 flesh invaded his mouth. He roughly kissed Chiyoon, 6d8fd31323 licking his stiffened tongue f81ab48308 with wild abandon, the a54bcbcce2 movement overwhelming, like being 5178f1def0 devoured by a beast.7db5b6ab67a3b61a
Against Chiyoon’s will, their b7ba2f472c flesh tangled and rubbed 04f19e81fd together, generating frictional heat. It was unbearably hot.048e2b461971e951
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“Ah, ngh… Wai—!”9a64af731200e075
Chiyoon balled his a60692686e fists and pounded 3207541c59 Jihwon’s chest sharply. As if the earlier warning 83daea268c wasn’t a joke, Jihwon ignored b8263cf65a his resistance.7be452102f366abb
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The sound of their tongues d7cdbd81e5 clashing echoed like waves crashing. The wetslap slapreverberated through his entire face. The noise grew increasingly detached b50a572cb8 from his mind.3b98bcea8601f176
“S-Stop, ngh…!”7d011881acd9be21
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As the sound f8b997a103 of splashing water 459ea08d86 faded from his 75f68037ee ears, a scent f1e8d3e231 wafted up from b7ac1ca940 the broad embrace.e2dc71632fa142ee
It was a smell 0e8ead3734 he’d encountered before. The scent of a d9232b40c0 dominant alpha—Cha Jihwon’s scent. A mix of burning firewood 66e5803508 and the crisp, bittersweet air c580d5c5aa of the seaside seemed to 83811c3c9f seep into his whole body.6619bb50990b051e
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Goosebumps prickled from a349fe4b29 his toes to d1768aa7a4 the tips of 8333d9eab2 his hair. This was a different fc2b326438 sensation from before—like being 2b4b1dc08b tickled and zapped with 03df789040 tiny electric shocks in 78018b4267 warm water.f515b4f348bec55f
Chiyoon’s legs, dangling in 9198d131f7 the air, tensed up 48417ac4b9 tightly. His entire body shivered. His stomach tickled.7b4684b7bd47acfa
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A realization dawned 53282ee830 in his instinctual a3c3a83e63 core. He shouldn’t feel anything b9b20ec677 more in this moment.fd79824e9d0bdb97
“Hey, sto—… Ngh, let go…!”2f95ad3acc34f005
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Chiyoon grunted, shoving Jihwon’s ccc634e9e2 chest with his slender cf811611d8 arms. His dangling legs, still held 399ac26929 aloft, were already kicking at 2778032c18 his shins.ed24da6b379b5a57
Like a predator 10cdab2ae5 stuffing its prey ecff3d9642 whole, Jihwon’s tongue dd16eb97e6 ravaged his palate b4f6db3a8a and teeth. Tears welled up physiologically. Droplets gathered at the 68a35a63fa sharp corners of his be78f6b061 upturned eyes.3b30dd3f7c524366
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With a slick sound, a6c2a42feb their lips parted. A thin silver thread f6c6116a75 stretched between them.217a7336cc17c61a
Thud—891ed88c1305e4fe
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Their foreheads pressed together.a88a31e76fc2329c
Those sharp, wide eyes folded e8bb3159b7 into a playful half-moon shape.220000d25c29987e
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“Look at this, you… You smell fucking amazing.”801d2909cf10b77a
Thump—something crashed down somewhere.6606b83a6bf0b944
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Cha Jihwon had caught the 05c2534db0 pheromones of Maeng Chiyoon, a c0f3850c9a recessive omega. It was the 6ef8198009 first accident of 2e2ada5da6 its kind in bef0d5b868 Chiyoon’s life.9d2595eb678e412b