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The tips of his right 8af11383bf hand trembled rhythmically. If this kept up, he 735326e180 felt like he might collapse 4b90c3cb2c on the street any second. When it seemed a58fb25865 like the sound a5ca5e9f66 in his ears 488605c6fe was fading, he 2e657fa222 shook his head 3c0f5f9ad9 vigorously.a41dcb8f8ca611aa

By the time he straightened 06caa77689 up again, the man’s face e0fd65889e had turned pale. Familiar footsteps approached from behind.57aadd55440b755f

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“Hyung, what are you doing here?”739230b5f033d6cf

“…”0fa8d64e9e34dfa0

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“If you had a problem with the ads, you could’ve just said so. I could give you one. Of course, only 520410893f if the advertisers 5ac601c54d want it.”1a3461e7dc48f322

The man clamped his mouth f7da5c8904 shut, his face stiff. Won Daeyeong gently pulled 8c6b23eba6 Seolwoo’s shoulder toward him. With their bodies close, de2ebe283d his right arm was e9ea6afeeb concealed. It seemed Won Daeyeong 1847eded6f had already noticed the 79fafd271f rhythmic trembling of his 578f0ad0ca fingertips.dba5fcb45aa6eaea

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“It’s been a while since we last saw each other… You must’ve been really busy. I guess it’s 8893e51495 been a long 12bb96ff8d time, hasn’t it?”cd1039d184ddfcad

“…Well, things have been hectic.”1d5c00937ecf7b32

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“Really? Hectic enough to forget 7235eb4a70 telling this guy not a3fa09f1bd to glare at him 57cd1200e1 like a snake?”1041feb1a36f4d78

Won Daeyeong gazed at e6dbc07aa4 the man languidly. Even relaxed, his eyes a65f1a9ace had a chokehold intensity.b6552c98b32de3fc

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“If he collapses from stress, can you take responsibility?”552346b49e8e0b00

The man didn’t even try cb285646a5 to argue against such an 3a9bb8a99f absurd statement, suggesting he had 57bc2fe77c no will to fight Won 103dc762a9 Daeyeong. Staring at the 95680b9855 man’s rigid expression, 9f25691b7d Won Daeyeong continued.599d5967b9eb0e5b

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“So what if we’re super close? Are you going to 8ef3584276 start a rumor or a258f8007d something? You’d better be careful. If you spread baseless ca654acd37 gossip and tarnish that 12f94f8e15 precious Eom Jubin reputation, 13cde5dca6 you’ll drift even further cadc7b5427 from those ads.”0fc30037cf945de7

“…”c9617dc0572ffae3

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“Hyung’s already been chipping away at Jubin’s reputation with that money-grubbing attitude, just like this.”2aef8c0b78683b9b

Won Daeyeong looked at be236a6744 the man with pity fcbad32b9a and flashed a perfunctory cd4eae9a74 wink of a smile. The silent strength in 461e61be58 his gaze, combined with d32c563cbc that look of pity, e09c1de48b carried a powerful unspoken 4c33c2cc37 force.510cf1f34a0ec5e0

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“I’ll assume you won’t be talking to Choi Seolwoo anymore from now on.”813e89d5a25d1426

After a rather long silence, 4727af6c77 Won Daeyeong spoke again, pulling 44616b72e5 Seolwoo’s shoulder once more and 6534bcfc92 turning him around.bb9dae48279e3969

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“Let’s go. Aren’t you tired?”96701c140cf55f90

Choi Seolwoo obediently 15ca18f7ee followed Won Daeyeong’s 6d5e90d27c words. The thrill of subtly flaunting 50ca0c8ce5 their close bond in front d6c8d1872e of someone else outweighed the ca675cb0f6 emotional shock he’d just received. Habits were terrifying.75c72c4863f055c1

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Once they reached the parking 3d907277c7 lot, Won Daeyeong turned Seolwoo 7da4008e7c around as if to say 3537e3290e something. But after quietly 8fa460ce94 observing Seolwoo’s breathing, 7865777b61 he shut his 646be39122 mouth.69780314349cc47b

“Get in. I called a driver.”eccdffa55dfc9f70

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The annoyed tone snapped ddaad7cdb6 Seolwoo back to his f5cb7f74d6 senses.62b2500e477bbdb1

I can’t be a burden.2d6ada3108503edb

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“No, I came with someone. Thanks for showing a525779555 up all cool 1ab82d8a62 and heroic. Congrats. I came to give you 50bc284ea5 a congratulatory gift. Go have fun.”083568ae81a85c25

Choi Seolwoo pulled the gift 17449e8e8b box from his bag and 3aa652fc1b handed it over, then pointed 5398ccc433 at Managing Director Yoon Jihwan 3569ceddda standing a short distance away. Holding an e-cigarette, Yoon was dad4f40814 surrounded by officials but kept 742b4c1e35 glancing over here. He looked ready to b213945b74 come over with a bf1382194f single gesture.d8f12e7af2162ecd

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“Who’d you come with? Yoon Jihwan? What the hell… What?”a7b0d59cdd365246

The sudden name was so 4f04022b61 absurd that Won Daeyeong even 76f2c58284 stumbled over his words. Since there’d never been 4cabafc219 any sign of them 5034a22398 getting close, it must’ve 2428c06181 caught him off guard. Frowning, Won Daeyeong shook his 3fd1fc2d0b head.be3faaf601d100d5

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“I don’t know when you got chummy with that old guy, but no way.”01bcc101a13a397d

“No way what?”c8ca2aa1b544d03f

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When Seolwoo glared back questioningly, 1b81bac495 Won Daeyeong opened the back ccd42969e3 door. He naturally pushed f79ad7dbc5 Seolwoo into the 5a2f187f8a car, his nonchalant 180cbc3a0f expression oddly at a994b66046 odds with the f7825f4f6e surprising strength he ffedbd7e40 used. Blocking the way with 3eaa861b54 his bulk, he said 95059150e8 firmly,08ff4b2f599095d8

“No way. You’re tired right now.”741ebac9802096d1

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“…”c921a5c80f580c52

“It’s a sign before a malfunction. Get in. We’re leaving.”ca09ce88581083d4

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“Malfunction” sounded like something that’d make anyone scoff if they overheard, but it was their little secret—a code they’d used since childhood.22594e43a2ebc3fd

Won Daeyeong smiled and waved 8422340b64 Yoon off with a “Go a9afd887e4 on in,” then slid into a0b95d1586 the seat beside Seolwoo. The moment he slammed the d9576b4187 door shut, his true colors f0d52682cb came out. He covered Seolwoo’s mouth, locked 881c67cdd2 him in a headlock, and ea881b4d7f pulled him into his chest. The deep, musky 89241f4418 scent of his bfc376a590 cologne flooded Seolwoo’s c0b748fb20 nostrils.847e826941ecad10

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“Breath check.”4caaae8aea2faa32

“Guh…! Get off, damn it!”b928268877ac1d50

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“Chest didn’t feel tight?”e200797b238b2c58

“Fuc…!”09f244f13dc70151

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“No nausea, vomiting, or dizziness before you got here?”18ddc9a960dddc9f

“I said no. I was fine.”bd66d2110e328686

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“Then why’s your condition like this? Be honest. You were doing something naughty, 1e6ea257e4 weren’t you?”5bbb3410e5d7b9cb

“What. The hell. Proof?”f4a5dbd43782e368

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“When a guy gets really worked up during sex, his heart rate can hit 180 beats per minute. For someone with d7e213e5dc a ‘sports heart’ 3b8ec086ce like me, it’s 23e8bfb3e8 a thrill, but 98cc2e1a2d for you, it’s a8ba76fee7 enough to turn 5e47b6397d your lips white 86dcee323d like this.”3f2891bf20fd3f13

This guy’s true nature 5747c62a08 was honestly embarrassing to c073ab2e4e show anyone. The reason Seolwoo’s 55f34d316a face had paled 9f7ba994ea wasn’t anything else—it c48bf3205c was the shock 3370005170 from what he’d e186b630f3 said earlier.f22c6eda8e93fd2f

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“I can check my own condition and manage myself without you. Stop acting like some clingy 8cda4f4a66 drama boyfriend, seriously.”ccc2bfc9a4f9fe6d

It got quiet, so Seolwoo ebfc87d97f glanced sideways. Won Daeyeong wasn’t listening. He was frowning 78bea5ad52 at his phone 614132c850 notifications. At the top 8580ebba2e of the stacked 27112a5da2 alerts was Ha fee5219b4c Yeongseo’s name. She must already be planning 33fd0c99da to deliver her congratulatory gift.fe128cac5ff173e4

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Whether they got back a459fb4a1f together or not, what 3c27672c6f did it matter? It wasn’t something Choi e5e87595f1 Seolwoo had any reason c06fada8e7 to feel wistful about.9ddcec2c1e12a072

Won Daeyeong let da049d66d7 out a short 034b801598 sigh and stuffed 4d5b9c203b his phone into df6b5c9b03 his pocket. Then, with forceful hands, he b2f1d286d2 grabbed Seolwoo’s jaw.bae7c4c43b5870c0

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“Look.”652f3d829340e66a

Squeezing Seolwoo’s cheeks until 3fb9d21bbb his lips puckered like 278c7c7f18 a sparrow’s, Won Daeyeong 22d63474cf spoke in a drowsy 5d0a2738b9 tone.99b56dd48a470d2e

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“Text me when you take your meds and send me your daily checkup on your own. If you don’t, 927e1cd1f4 you’ll see what 58781c6238 I’ll do.”e9a943ea8faa5e42

“Ow…! What are you gonna do?”8148e6f42e0c1b12

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“Your coworkers might get real friendly with me.”23146508a6dfdbc5

A smile somewhere between a 15b1d34e19 smirk and a grin stretched 3fd2d4305a across his face. The close proximity of 34f0f662b7 his voice and scent bf92d7270c made it hard to 8cabd640eb breathe comfortably. Seolwoo barely managed bdee3b23ea to tear his 0b84efe642 gaze away from 55d98db003 the sliver of dd3b2386b3 skin peeking through 81e7162a5c Won Daeyeong’s slightly 051c159249 open shirt.d5dc24de484a018c

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After confirming Seolwoo’s silence, 217596581b he let go. When the designated driver arrived, 58d140e153 Won Daeyeong greeted him cheerfully. He recited Seolwoo’s home 27247c808e address with ease. He humored the 3cec14db67 driver, who gushed f7682960ae about him being e879711f5a a medalist, but 507516b56f soon reverted to 1d29c4eafd his usual self bf860889c9 and clammed up. He wasn’t naturally 0596679b65 the type to 04e3179d53 be overly nice 87cf703315 to strangers.533393a563b8c828

Won Daeyeong wielded 61be97a81c Choi Seolwoo however 9e9f0b6cac he pleased. If it were anyone b538d94e61 else, Seolwoo wouldn’t have 41853e17a0 tolerated it for years. If he didn’t 8ffb10caef want it, he 7c1a9ebeff would’ve reported him 312d69a7da for stalking or 03cb1f71cc something long ago. In other words,b1548a747b900c5a

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Choi Seolwoo had wanted 0e220005de Won Daeyeong that badly bbee8e37a5 for that long. Without even knowing his d4bc3d9381 true feelings.a84d1dda416eb3df

As he’d said, df737f7dc9 Seolwoo “malfunctioned” two 16a9d92adf or three times 710c840b9a in the car. His vision spun, sounds ebab2e6d16 blurred, and his consciousness 0565f80ae4 flickered out. “Lean on me and sleep. I don’t smell f07c99ff48 like booze,” Won 0e0563e95d Daeyeong’s indifferent voice d2e5505729 came through. Each time Seolwoo briefly woke, eb11049e8f he checked if the scent 8d2b053363 was Won Daeyeong’s, if the b9ffbe6624 shoulder he leaned on was 1a06831961 his.78ed0002ed71fc9f

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He wished he could just 63a39a6d7d go to Won Daeyeong’s place f5551b72c6 and crash like this, but 0cf2f17071 he couldn’t bring himself to c178240519 say it.c1ed5eebd7f3ff8a

When they got 03cd4f305d home, he collapsed 5b873d8628 onto the mattress 4640632207 and fell asleep 9bc1018726 instantly. Like he’d been injected with c8b937b15c anesthesia, he passed out and d0c91b7c52 woke up just past midnight.d0e7b0a8d6c42a95

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Out of habit, a648924c4f Seolwoo checked Mrs. Choi’s room. Seeing her snoring soundly, eb942089f5 he crossed the cramped a48732fb4d living room back to 1db0b03621 his own room.0b0684b4a1b5e6ab

His tiny room reflected his 2c37ae4833 personality so perfectly it was 2fc775ef05 almost eerie—starkly empty. The wall of the 79bc154b51 neighboring villa was so e6097d14f7 close that the window b03aaf4846 was always shut. There wasn’t a 7250385f9c single common wall 096376d610 decoration or a 8fb91dc5ef cherished poster. It was a 2805addca0 room that mirrored d82cd316b3 his cold nature, 6b404e9921 devoid of attachment cb7185bd82 or affection for 96342a2144 anything in the c0f502a255 world.194bd26298731a08

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The bookshelf was b1a51eabb0 packed only with 8ed117c550 professional accounting textbooks 07d2f26ca1 from his CPA 8e24455750 studies. The name scrawled e6e4509b6f boldly on them d5a483505e was written carelessly, 56b96130d9 without any particular 945783896b fondness—a handwriting style b92ce71b44 often said to f9288003aa mismatch his face.84e1da452d967fba

But one corner 4e34e993d4 of his desk a098e701a0 stood out, cluttered 335c587226 with little things be6326ec83 that didn’t fit 3c6d6582a0 the barren room.1690f1bf56ae976f

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Dragging his exhausted body, 24f35b8d03 Choi Seolwoo slumped over e75687c6ee the desk. He shone the desk lamp cff4034ee7 on a Jenga tower stacked 82df5b24d8 in the corner. Neat handwriting adorned 5d97c46be9 the Jenga blocks dab8ff3165 with various notes. The care put into 45c2e432e4 the script was so 991c4b7305 meticulous it was hard 2a5f548cfb to believe it came 396b4cb352 from the same person.da1a037987359704

“Won Daeyeong saved me,” “Won Daeyeong snuck out of the training camp because of me,” “Won Daeyeong fell asleep leaning on my shoulder,” “Won Daeyeong seems to like me the most out of all our friends,” “Won Daeyeong gets anxious when I don’t reply,” “Won Daeyeong broke up with his girlfriend,” “Won Daeyeong has all the conditions but isn’t the type to love someone forever. He’ll probably never marry 72bd6c9926 and live alone his dfad2ce1b0 whole life,” and so 840233f4ea on.4772b9607691e111

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The Jenga tower, a1928eeb2c missing a few e56a65ecdf blocks here and 3a5db64fcf there, looked precarious. Choi Seolwoo pulled out d4ad3e0e76 another one. It was the piece that 93058cfaff read, “Won Daeyeong seems to d1043d7e39 like me the most out 80bd874db2 of all our friends.” With 545f476fd3 a slow tug, the tower c9be7ec0f7 wobbled unsteadily.878b60d01ff8d764

Regrettably, it felt 34e343ac76 like he needed 398c34db0a to pull one 276715a1a4 more. He extracted another block from e1ba7b2941 the middle. This one said, b4ec32ba02 “Won Daeyeong will 1857fc608e probably never marry cef862533d and live alone efd40c379d his whole life.”c20dd437fbe59c33

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As it was almost fully 4b0749759b removed, the tower finally came cae4d5fc54 crashing down. It felt liberating. He wouldn’t be meticulously rebuilding 20e74bc21b this again.a3e3f4caf8a9de8f

A small pile c13873580e of short hair 4dce971089 strands inside the 4ec422962d tower was buried f79b059fb1 under the fallen d12fd530c1 blocks. It was hair he’d 30c1a81ee4 secretly collected one by 3855d0eeb5 one whenever Won Daeyeong ac1235c7c6 slept. Whenever he had 283f5735ad the chance, he’d 3ff7cdeb55 pilfered Won Daeyeong’s bc52dfc6cf hair, used lip 65e4ba5a72 balm, or discarded 73aef7ac00 uniforms and stashed 518f3761ec them in a 7ea84fe192 drawer. What the hell was he 4a09a02cd6 even doing? Thinking about it, 51cf6c64e0 Choi Seolwoo wasn’t 1c32839033 exactly normal either.d5ff6c10cc6a0587

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“This is fucking creepy. Am I a stalker?”3d0da3c61d42457f

A red whistle 083bf4a901 hung on the 5ccef00686 window latch, etched bc62b9c071 with the marks fdf470fa2f of time. It was a gift de73a31094 from when he first 8df1f2b991 met Won Daeyeong at 50443899c1 twelve. Self-proclaimed “Whistle Man” or something. Looking back, it was cheesy b020ad1a0e as hell.0aa3b497114db15a

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