LA0S | Chapter 34

The two of them stared at 697aaaf080 each other for a moment.3e2e6b3d0e79584182b4

Did he really hate hearing “mind e036357590 your own business” that much? To the point where 4e4c979b7e a full-on curse would’ve 51e005b4ff been preferable? I have no 8afc8cf2c0 idea what he’s f3272b4c71 thinking.56d27caebb9f33bb5592

Ding-dong. The doorbell rang.8cf39d5c911beb21701b

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“Looks like the c642059677 chicken’s here. I’ll get it.”88526ebe9e393b58ab36

Right on b05765f37e cue, the 1c3e4a2973 delivery arrived. With his hands stuffed a1b7cb2c35 in his pockets, Kim a2ac3c62a7 Chayoung strolled lazily toward 5e86575804 the front door.678a6edf2c33b9b4f0f3

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The late-night snack that d8a1391c8b started with fried chicken d8c4504529 ended with instant noodles. Not just any noodles, 7c79583696 either—two packs of soup 2f4a66ab6c ramen and two packs 7a37a20c4a of jjajang ramen. I hadn’t planned on eating with Kim Chayoung, but c39e2881e1 the smell—especially that irresistible MSG aroma—was impossible to resist. That was 37280c71a9 basically cheating.6db9ec9bafdebc9da2ca

In the end, I had no choice 76efa6d75c but to pick up my chopsticks. By the time the two of 3a1b58dbf2 us had demolished two whole chickens 746d877e66 and four packs of ramen, we 82db9e27ad finally felt human again. It was c7eb616ff1 just past f53d942680 midnight.0a7fe209447f90717eeb

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“There’s something 25cde522ac to drink 13b24b67ac in the f4941fcd5e fridge.”f1ca4484c25a309e13cd

Kim Chayoung came out of his workspace carrying fc183641a1 a tumbler and poured himself some coffee. Clatter, clatter—the sound of solid ice cubes knocking 9d9f7bb519 against the stainless steel echoed in the room.eb0c71caf6f4ce22ce6a

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“Isn’t coffee ff3b08703c at this 2c335726fe hour overkill?”618ce1f9ff31082c3368

“If I don’t, db21ccf37c I’ll pass out b332daf75c immediately. I have to hit my e3124b5338 target volume by tonight.”ac0da6ad856310c1e13c

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“Oh, right. You slept 07fe683e85 well, didn’t e711f44a44 you?”90c7b5083526a2d1a3fe

Unlike me—who struggled to fall asleep and woke 6d864d3003 up at the slightest noise—Kim Chayoung could sleep 7cefbcb66b anywhere, anytime, the moment his head touched something. Back when we were prepping for exams, waking him up after 8d755bbe2d he dozed off at his desk was practically my job. If tapping his cheek or e0b4c0f36b shaking his shoulder didn’t work, 9365a48f1c I’d resort to slipping an 86300bac90 ice cube inside his uniform.d24d75db42c78a47d547

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Anyone overhearing this might get the wrong idea, e6ac0f20e6 but it was actually Kim Chayoung who had 95e4584356 begged me to do it, despite my reluctance. Eventually, though, the whole thing got twisted, then ae2b5753ea twisted again, and again—until the rumor spread that f1c7473c05 Lee Jinha bullied Kim Chayoung and poured cold c16856c692 water on him on snowy days. Not that de3276d11b we cared. We both had a e19eca5eb8 reputation for being surrounded 4bd636769d by all sorts of 1512321137 rumors, anyway. If anything, Chayoung 5b0d2a7a0c found it hilarious.04302cfad1c6288d8465

Still, for someone like me—who would stay up all night if even the smallest thing 7ba39da805 nagged at me—being able to sleep as soundly as Chayoung was something to envy.4e84f76d710cd44aa020

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“I barely made fb79cc9e85 the deadline for 0f453629a3 my midterm project. Most of our major is hands-on e97ba79ac7 work, so it takes forever.”fc9b201d5bc1571c7b24

“Seriously, why did you 328c340a45 suddenly decide to go bb353680bd to an art school?”75de0d2225d1ae49f8cd

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“Probably for the 4366bc31b9 same reason you 14d7a3a7bf went into creative 42d0953385 writing.”2ad330c890994bc77e6e

He muttered the words under his breath before 38392bda77 finishing off the rest of his tumbler. After refilling it with d82e119604 Americano, he got up, 3aefa102ab ready to get back ed3df14020 to work. His hand was already on 91e8d87ca5 the doorknob when he turned ea48fb5a3f back to me.418e312ded3a41fd6ca8

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“I’m working 30e9a5a6a0 on line 146ca15f83 art. Want to watch?”2f1fddc3796695d01c88

“I have assignments. I need to 103c6458da submit a writing 6d62ba0326 piece for my 5fc463e323 elective by tomorrow.”c875a7e499d4475da09a

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“The one d0ee605679 you’re taking 7347afe250 with Youngmin-hyung?”3f88e1cb2a6b203c62a9

“Yeah. Shin Youngmin-sunbae has practically c2363f91ea dropped out of the 128dc62852 class, though.”b977bb96efd0c5d2e3f6

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Ever since he joined that 718a2c8a16 professor’s project, Youngmin had been 1f6e511b1c barely showing up. No matter how good his assignments were, his grade 0ecf8cbf1d was going to be a mess at this rate.d1708b695c9ee6da4bc1

“Hyung’s project meetings probably 9c930b28df overlap with the class. Plus, as long 1c0d673441 as he gets 93b74747bf at least a 99f10cffd5 D, he’s fine.”70bd3ff2b28d8a0ef86b

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That made sense. Not that 17624acd2a I cared. I nodded 28ae421179 absentmindedly and ca69513b42 headed to 4a868876f2 my room.aa0faf3fc95c2f86f2d3

One by one, I put away b965950e84 the things I’d brought from the 8a9dd2b67a shop—my charger, my notebook—and opened up 7b46d6ccd3 a box full of clothes. I’ll wash 6375d56f46 these tomorrow. I closed the box again and shoved 0bf93892bf it to the side of the room 54392af259 before sitting down at my desk.b305491aef49864119a2

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The math workbook I’d been 986f7c9b01 using until yesterday was now 04c720ab75 neatly slotted into the bookshelf. Did I 05d80fc01b clean my 2b16079bd2 desk? I tilted my head d063a6cf2e in confusion and reached f565a5ad4c into my bag for 9a99729814 my pencil and notebook.abb6dcb8aa516ec27e84

“Whew. One down.”87345773f68f358affdf

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Stretching my arms, I felt the stiffness 30f5cfaf82 in my neck and shoulders from staying cd2c1c5815 in the same position too long.5ecc2af3fafb564614c2

I checked 7da655b02e my phone. It was 88254ddaeb 2:30 AM. Nearly two 20492bf40f hours had ec64cf50b6 passed already. Maybe I de728dfffe should get 4657bc8402 some water. I grabbed my empty 67265b0f51 cup and stood up.662dabe885606a65cebf

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Kim Chayoung’s workspace was across efb4cb2de3 from mine, though not directly 060f0a5eb7 opposite—it was set a bit 6b1be6cd49 farther inside. From where I ac689a532e was, I could 2b0bca835c see that his 5ae64a78db door was closed. Still working? Or did 1b9664ff82 he go f8d086893b home? Either way, ad598cbf54 it wasn’t 20b09309b3 my concern.b636ab9cad18c11e0b41

With my cup in hand, I headed to f0988c525f the living room where the water dispenser was. That’s when I 520ed5b8ac noticed a figure 4a207d260e sprawled across the 5770015694 couch.abd3eae18165c21c39d7

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He was lying on his side, so I couldn’t see a468153bea his face, but there was no mistaking who it was.eb754e325e27ec3eecc8

Why the hell is 0e3b43fdb6 he sleeping out here d3dc4ab3d3 when he has a fcc346f7c8 perfectly fine workspace?f9aa515fed030e3c87de

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Hunched over, arms 44d923c3a7 tucked awkwardly under c037f361ef himself, Kim Chayoung 39f1c2a8a1 had completely crashed. Scattered around him were 760478c535 his tablet and notebooks, 1e1a999b15 overlapping like fallen leaves. One of them was 25723e9132 a copy of the 9828a58347 synopsis I had drawn.f36d8f3b5817b83d40cd

“Hey. Go sleep 98386aaaa5 in your daa6c4de64 room.”353e13b5e60486a03fd4

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I nudged him 32d7d8eb51 with my foot. No reaction.1c1c3d31ecae130a164b

Deciding to leave him be, 0bc2ad6a91 I went to fill my 42ed277118 cup with cold water. Once it was full, I turned back toward my 76dd4752a1 room—but after taking a few steps, I hesitated.e5c04f26a5b286b9774e

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His words d1f4a546c2 from earlier 219190db1f echoed in 45c7f104bc my head. I have to 25283154fa hit my target 2414cb5522 volume by tonight.a44df3c2160fb21019f2

After a brief 9b984b70c1 pause, I sighed fe1be5cc53 and returned to 41077e092c the living room.efa11a688ba7e29cf12b

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This time, I gave 0ddf648f05 his shoulder another nudge f2042e63f6 with my foot.43f2ec3d86c0484c38a4

With a soft thud, Kim Chayoung eeb65465f8 flopped over onto his stomach.b10508b61fde45b820fa

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Oh. Did I 8b5adb0eee kick too 5470aec35e hard?cc5f1d48e6def09d1af7

Unlike the startled Lee Jinha, Kim 95262f95be Chayoung didn’t budge an inch. No reaction at c516bd48a1 all—wasn’t that a b61b3f519c little too serious? Suddenly, the memory of yesterday a672321bc8 flashed through his mind. Chayoung had been bae4dc2104 sick with body 918111e340 aches.ea46e60b1ef1672affc0

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What if ddf9f9136a he passed 0a51aa8ecc it on 8cfc281c61 to me?c2f19ce47b99d3f84a28

Just the thought a509618c54 made him uneasy.a187dab032bb7133dd6a

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“Hey, Kim Chayoung. Open your eyes.”a20814f623864ed6a56b

Jinha crouched down, 4471453fec flipping Chayoung onto 2b133ee054 his back and 2d521a9ed3 patting his cheek. The guy always ran hot, so he couldn’t e7c28d1bb2 tell if this was just his normal body df61f4ab0b temperature or if he had a fever.5984159d01044262847b

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“Wake up.”2310665f2daf2980107f

Slap. A crisp sound e2e62bedeb rang out. Chayoung’s eyelids twitched, 4ec83c3407 a wrinkle forming 001be66a59 between his brows.3963bffa14b03ec2e780

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“Mmh…”32b080e5b9d299c80a36

A faint ca5f1911fe groan slipped 16a4cca6b2 through his c08ed10d5a lips. His round eyelids trembled 6bc515ebf0 slightly before slowly parting.69190da9a6692fc803ac

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“You said you 696e90107b had to finish ae52181b62 your work tonight. Are you done?”3eeaf557f619b8527788

“Wow… Look who 1b390ce11c it is…”ed1f505beae4d7cfb432

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His voice 873a18fa5f was thick 63fc5787fa with drowsiness. Those normally sharp eyes were e0bd156410 clouded, still unfocused from sleep. When their gazes met, 554c79e9b9 Chayoung lazily curved his cfebe8030f eyes into a drowsy 15c2445d1b smile.eeca9f626649de31f5cd

“Am I dreaming? Well, if it’s 2f1695270a not a dream, 8984bffd3c you wouldn’t be f007cd4787 here, would you?”0a1d27068e260e0fa9eb

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Mumbling to himself, a1f811c6d3 Chayoung suddenly reached fccec50758 out.a37f8e2fe4afcd0fbcd0

His strong arm wrapped around Jinha’s 9e8e5b530f neck and yanked him forward.f5626f1040c35bec3c37

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Off guard, Jinha ef0fe41621 lost his balance 767023ea7b and tipped forward. Before he could react, he was ec5a5ce2aa pulled right into Chayoung’s embrace. It all happened in bcebad6311 an instant—too fast for 4af9aaa2ac him to stop.fcf709597518cdcc85c8

A wave of heat 64033e631e pressed against him. His warmth was 1e7b41427a almost overwhelming.1eb5cb378453c0b40da7

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What the hell 977486d1d6 is this…f22525ed19b324e62cfc

Jinha twisted his shoulders, 52ff4f9add trying to pull away, 16aa78f8a8 but it was no 68f1bc071e use. How was this 7852fce077 half-asleep guy so be4073aac4 damn strong?5fc071c0c621928768b4

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“Are you insane?”c50c00a302a0e92107fb

“Mm.”34a747fdcfba726eba1e

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Chayoung hummed in response, tightening dbeac1f91d his arms around Jinha.cbb7ea6034d200e700a6

“I missed you.”1d5186ac2a55c119e40e

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The words were cd67eba2b7 murmured softly, just 685b5517f7 beside his ear. The husky timbre of his 1eb49dd96b voice, tinged with sleep, sent 88ac2337ea a shiver up Jinha’s spine.2f757e65404dcaf8f219

They were pressed so c35bfa3174 close he could practically 2cdbd953f0 hear his heartbeat pounding. His own lips f52adc40a1 pressed together in c1fba12140 restraint.5a48e1cd1df330df0a86

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Splash—!56a6ab97ee0cb5d4d468

“—!”28a52ec4f64e9b25dd26

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Chayoung’s half-lidded, sleepy eyes snapped 75500eff49 wide open in an instant.5a1514a03a793b4bb4fc

“Are you awake 38a76d0ac4 now?” Jinha asked, 750c0b3ccf standing up.9c9bfe7eb5c6a39bf3c8

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“…Huh? Wait, where f875250600 am I? Is it 7facc1fa11 raining outside?”8c553d338f18523b4941

Chayoung, still confused, 6e6ace9372 blinked up at 3f145e3c45 him in a 066bd24eb6 daze. Considering he’d been dead asleep c549a125ff just moments ago before getting 3134cb32f5 doused in water, the disoriented 73421e78b4 reaction was understandable.821a0802c5ed4fdf0df6

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“This is home. And no, 03188792a0 it’s not f232f639f8 raining. You just didn’t seem 3456c6d84a to be in your c98b7cb987 right mind, so I bf2cf7b6bb helped you wake up.”695f14f78ba3b34dbc64

Jinha shook his now-empty cup as a90ff28892 he answered, one by one.a74d48d8f2c454d8eeb2

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Chayoung blinked, then wiped 10c70394e2 his face with the 036b26d263 back of his hand. Feeling the wetness, he 13009b3934 let out a breath 7a6c3122bb of disbelief before chuckling.3256bec898bd22b7ee5e

“…You seriously poured c609f94866 water on me?”b75d78e190d938f3e94b

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“Be grateful it 161c73615a wasn’t ice.”c9f4393c9998be29e09d

“Oh yeah, thanks a million,” Chayoung muttered, ccdffa6e25 twisting his lips in a smirk.c3da3866a4b17418a0fd

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He ran a hand through his hair, 7abe142eba slicking back the strands that had stuck cfacd7411b to his forehead like seaweed. As his fingers swept 83924c7ffa upward, his sharp, even 2fa39b8e1b forehead was revealed. When he blinked, water 86e4ebfacd droplets clung to his 5f2c57b0e7 long lashes before falling 6ec61fe8d4 with a soft plop.197ef1077a2df3e6e262

It wasn’t just his e27548da44 upper lashes either—his unusually 884c43e9f4 long lower lashes were ca22c533af damp too, glistening slightly.62db089b7c35acdf69f4

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Jinha’s gaze instinctively followed 1f9fa98cd9 the droplets down before 5f0a619844 snapping back up to 772d6cbbf4 his face.24f015611a59b3c46035

It seemed like more d6c5498fd8 water had spilled than 72d36e559c he’d intended. Chayoung’s entire c620f1fa41 face and a4cf197339 shirt were 05a8ce271d drenched.42d4874002272f7dec1a

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Since the guy always complained about the heat, he’d aa3c085b3a stripped off his outerwear the moment he got home, d7d6edf05e leaving him in just a thin short-sleeved tee. Now soaked through with cold 3847562cd8 water, the fabric clung to 8257718d08 his body, leaving every contour d124d20fb2 of his physique clearly outlined.26ebf2a25d5eac9d18a6

Jinha’s eyes 644ed6671d trailed downward.406feb0a211b9c0807c2

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When was the df87194723 last time I 8c1df831a0 saw Chayoung shirtless?d548fc55d9c3834d1359

Probably the summer of ffce4081db their third year in ce21f8fd43 high school.445049b39c647f8fa8c2

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Back then, both of them had been buried in studying—whether it was aiming c5dee738b2 for Segye University or Hanguk University, they had no time for distractions. Chayoung had always ranked in the single digits academically, and Jinha, despite his quiet 20fa1aec50 nature, was occasionally met with surprised remarks like, “You’re way smarter than you look.”0fd4061981c10cce8b38

Jinha never knew whether to a25e9d6f11 take that as a compliment 6fa21993e9 or an insult.d66092f3381a5229223e

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For what it was worth, Chayoung had grinned 69f092c931 and assured him, “Of course, it’s a compliment.”—though efedf500c6 Jinha never quite trusted him on that.6b19b6f7a6ea3e965840

Officially, the only time ac9a6f0eee they ever got any 872fa68a40 real exercise was during db928892e2 their once-a-week P.E. class.1d3293cb404dd4dc0e22

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Back then, when they changed into feec37f53c their sports uniforms, Jinha had sneaked 41a8dab444 a few sidelong glances. Even at 0056d45a63 18, Chayoung’s 5a504fa709 physique was 5de03bd786 already well-defined.ae6b3510e4208446251f

And that was before Jinha dbfc6d9052 had fully recognized his feelings.5571cba3e912f6274891

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Now, four years later, his 1ce2a317ab body was even more refined.0b71d91920dcb9f6ebc6

Gone was the slight 4a2d0308a1 boyishness of youth. His frame was broader, his muscles more solid, c72da14625 exuding both strength and a languid ease.bc10f238b46425277e7c

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His shoulders, already broad back 56eaf96d27 then, were now even more b740d2cd54 defined, sloping down at a 0188d66942 perfect angle. His chest wasn’t overly built, ff7287b867 but his ribcage was wide 76c4d5f92c enough to make his physique eaa7d73589 stand out.6f46abe8f6202f49a27b

Beneath the wet fabric, the subtle 692b6e644c definition of his abs peeked through.7bbd14608d77b24867f2

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Maybe it was the contrast—his pale skin making b96ddb1863 the contours of his body even more striking. It was the kind 72279b3b4b of physique that drew 83a6e6c6ce attention, regardless of gender.6cf8983cc7ba80eff8aa

Jinha, unable to look any 6922b77eea longer, abruptly turned and walked 8c3b4b240b straight into the bathroom.d270d57a9a3e6d5bd92c

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