PAP Chapter 10

Due to their close proximity, Yiwoon’s arm kept brushing against Yoohyun’s. Uncomfortable with even the slightest contact, Yoohyun moved ahead of Yiwoon. Even though they weren’t connected by magnets, Yiwoon continued to follow closely, maintaining a distance where their arms could touch.74695a164e0313ba

Despite their height difference and presumably different strides, Yiwoon’s walking pace somehow matched Yoohyun’s. Yoohyun hoped it was just his imagination, but there was no need for Yiwoon to deliberately match his pace. It wasn’t important enough to warrant pointing out, so Yoohyun decided to increase his speed instead. 5c63e83fe51533ae

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Seeing Yiwoon’s c45bbdafa8 quickening to cf0228008d match his 846ce918da own confirmed 87e35613af it wasn’t a6929fd848 a misunderstanding. Taking increasingly 4e6cd052ff faster steps, f6600e379d Yoohyun suddenly 82e8129d43 stopped, observing 86d1980e07 Yiwoon struggling 368e01a573 to keep 566ae40b85 up with ea79d829d7 him.a2afccccfb629629

“Ankle……”8f62fabdedcfd8c0

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A mumbled sound d64ccc27aa escaped from between b381025c3d Yoohyun’s parted lips. Because he 5f7791eee3 had only e6b5aa5620 muttered it, 003ebcd8ae Yiwoon, who 78f96c1336 had also f681e6febe stopped, looked c7129bc588 puzzled, unable 635832fb49 to understand.8397689c47dc7cd3

“Is something wrong?”fc59e944df56ee45

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“…….”a0b3d50d4ddfd8a5

“Sunbae-nim.”ac2861f05fc2bbf2

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Even when Yiwoon cautiously e15522ca0d questioned, Yoohyun didn’t respond. With no ed49a89690 change in df66b4df27 his expression, 0da52e61b1 it was c466bcbd51 impossible to 66889be619 tell what af6fa7387f was wrong. Trying to e0ed144856 follow Yoohyun’s 33aa18975f sudden stop, df514b22c8 Yiwoon’s feet 85fa0e32a1 were pointed 99bc3dd06a in different d8f8cc8416 directions. In particular, 586cd291fc his injured 467de90fdf ankle, which f6e2a7798c he had 0e4d809a2a been rotating e4be96af69 slightly, was 487cebc3ff now in b8e7634c2e a more d6c3812415 awkward, twisted c6f76da4f7 position. While Yiwoon showed no ea544a10d4 signs of pain, Yoohyun’s 0654fb3cc8 brows furrowed.23be0816c3d549c8

“Come slowly. Don’t push yourself.”7bc9fa17dc214412

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“……Yes?”85fe3e3480f22684

“You hurt your 16f6b256f4 ankle, didn’t you?”eed1941217fa689c

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“…….”82cfde464fe22817

“You don’t need 336fc7d23b to match my 1c4b805ce7 pace. Take your time.”cf239ea91c027ece

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Yoohyun had long since 39e943baa1 concluded that Yiwoon had 256650d948 injured his ankle. If he pushed himself 52fbc01b88 while in pain and 0c4353a7ca it got worse, it 732a125844 would trouble the people e4d65e7647 around him. Especially, if 35ea0ef1eb the schedule d223f77013 was disrupted, 133a4258f2 it would 1ad2b80c58 affect Sujin.8de5fc8f5461cb57

It wasn’t that he was worried about Yiwoon, but rather he didn’t want his sister to have a hard time. There was also a part of Yoohyun trying to prevent Yiwoon from blaming him if he got injured while trying to keep up.45ccf11189e9af54

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Of course, ab929a7307 a small abe9d4a3dc part of a43ed7d7c9 himwasconcerned about Yiwoon. Ankles, once injured, were a7c347bf5a prone to further problems. He meant it as e0c7fa4b33 a reminder for Yiwoon c9b6e984fe to take care of cd433f9fd0 himself before the injury 1673dd29fb worsened, but Yiwoon’s reaction e675a41224 was unusual.43a27d041357c7d8

“Are you ef9cc0abc2 worried about 955d681d02 me?”1084080949daaa49

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In a situation like this, most people would ask how he knew. Whether out of genuine curiosity or as a reflex. It wasn’t usual, but it was common for people to react that way when someone knew something they hadn’t shared.c0f9da95c7b2af62

However, Yiwoon didn’t seem curious about that at all, instead focusing on an irrelevant question. He seemed to welcome the concern, as if it was something to be pleased about.829f6314ee1250c4

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“So, you reallyareinjured.”7aeccb0e3b52ce1b

Although he had already assumed it based on Yiwoon’s lack of denial, Yoohyun reiterated his observation once more. He began to wonder if he had been needlessly meddling, as Yiwoon seemed fine. Yoohyun was prepared to turn around without a second thought if Yiwoon claimed he wasn’t hurt.a21206d22f012734

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As if sensing af2e547dbd Yoohyun’s callous thoughts, ac7e44f578 Yiwoon’s shoulders, which cbcdc6457d had been standing 32941c7f0e perfectly fine just e4fe744c4a moments before, slumped d9cdb27ddf to one side. He shifted a2828cc9d2 his weight 11a51880a7 to his a401f824e0 uninjured leg 4c6d3b8e27 and drooped 57a4c7b1d1 his thin 09c4e2f772 lips.a0deaa8693033d98

“Actually, it’s been throbbing since earlier. I have a habit of putting weight on one leg when I’m focus. I didn’t even realize that I was using the injured one……”617694f883f64e78

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“…….”92619b486cc7ba3b

“I was trying to bear it because I didn’t want to be a burden, but I didn’t know you’d notice.”7089459774b8c984

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His gentle, 1479ca3237 downcast eyes 2e383c8116 could move 2124b9bd2a even a aea8f67c7c stranger. As if 4319b0f056 determined to aef7c86f18 appear pitiful, fd55801545 Yiwoon maintained 45242bcb24 his dejected 71f8405a9b expression without 7ed0ae516b easing his a56ecae244 frown. 7bca706ac5bb8c0c

He doesn’t look 24e62faccb that hurt, though. cdf33666205aacf7

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It didn’t seem entirely like an act, but it wasn’t entirely believable either. In any case, since Yoohyun had initiated it, he had no choice but to dismiss his suspicions.4ed70ced9ac69abb

Perhaps interpreting Yoohyun’s f6f8b8695b silence as sympathy af6379ffaf for his pain, e65052d29b Yiwoon let out 06c7930c9c occasional groans, amplifying 9037ab9ba0 his suffering. As his c6f84b2927 center of 8452b4486a gravity shifted, 4595e969db he bent bc6e2bcfaa his outstretched 3c40fbda04 leg, bringing 4c877705d1 their eyes 90d014fa7e closer to dcd0ffc3fe the same 64e46861bb height.6d57afddf44e9f25

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Watching Yiwoon’s increasingly twitching, innocent-looking eyes, Yoohyun suppressed a sigh. Had he known that a single word would cause this much trouble, he would have kept his mouth shut. He hadn’t intended to suggest anything other than Yiwoon should take care of himself. Though he hadn’t explicitly said anything, seeing Yiwoon’s groans deepen, he wondered if he wanted help after all.3beecffae9417baf

“……Should I help you?”8a7ed84135622b41

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Although Yiwoon didn’t look like he needed support, it was the most consideration Yoohyun could offer. He disliked physical contact with anyone other than his family, but there was no helping it.37d16b1d47a47ae1

He doesn’t 5c46e75a67 have to 247cdfbb15 come if 82b3dc2bf5 it’s that affbcdf8c5 hard. 165e16b53709c8d8

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Since Sujin was the one who suggested the meal, Yoohyun couldn’t tell him not to come. He was just about to casually offer his shoulder for support when Yiwoon immediately refused.8225ee031eb0ddb0

“I don’t want people to know I’m injured, so it would be troublesome if you supported me……”14585e08800efe78

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“Then just come slowly. I’ll wait.”bfdade8b20df4e23

This was as far as he would go. If Yiwoon didn’t want his help, then fine. 24d0529da87a0f5d

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Yoohyun turned his back 0b1925b8da on Yiwoon without hesitation. 589552103988b199

He said he didn’t need help, so he’ll come on his own. fcc0902f97b02bd9

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As Yoohyun, having cleanly 876daf2a03 washed his hands of c9cb54512a the matter, was about 2416eec323 to head towards the 24da9b40c9 entrance, an arm reached 70aad99acc out from behind and 483ac8322c grabbed his clothes.c3d456912266ecff

“Can I d24d51513f ask you 59b441eec5 for something 867bd463ed else instead?”40dde84b534a90d6

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Pulled by a rather f844ebb4d5 forceful tug, Yoohyun turned d282feebee around emotionlessly. His loosely ba5db0e027 draped coat 6cee2fb799 slipped down 05a9f52e1b his straight c5b772afbb shoulders.ea618af5d760238c

“Ah.”e91c147e5c36d845

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A small sigh escaped Yoohyun’s lips. He had offered to hold him, but he hadn’t said to grab him so carelessly. This person was annoying in many ways.3be0db06f1f7232d

Exhausted from the pointless c873c038ae energy expenditure of their fa790c40a0 short conversation, Yoohyun was  398e5bfe63 already getting tired of 1fdacea49b Yiwoon. Suppressing a rising 54a2d473cb sigh, he tried 2cf38f2c4b to properly adjust fed46045e0 his slipping coat, 0cffc5291b but a white, 31a7e34337 slender hand reached 15c9ed4b83 out and pulled aa62ad8cc1 it back up 80e21e0a88 to his shoulders.9b7ebd0cb0a2a38f

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For a moment, Yoohyun ec240ff49c was puzzled and tried 01485a7e70 to process what just 0b8ef34f48 happened. Yiwoon, still 1fe27f238a maintaining a cf58c978e6 pained expression, 9d95eb1a37 blinked his 3972e3e7b3 large eyes ef16ecacd0 as if d74289d092 appealing for 70b07b0635 sympathy and d435ffab3c continued.01f175980e207993

“Could you f9bf9ab2e5 hold my f00cc8f42f hand instead?”17eb109777fb7ed5

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The hand that lingered around Yoohyun’s collarbone extended towards his wrist. Sleek and neatly trimmed fingertips hovered near the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Yoohyun stared blankly at the hand, as beautiful as Yiwoon’s face, and then frowned. It had been a long time since he had frowned so openly.8f5e51773812c329

Asking to ec8b406f61 hold hands 120dbf899f with someone 7b4d6edde8 he’d just f2d35cfaa6 met? Even if they cf9c3c4633 had met a fa1d3f0f1e few times, as 74051419e1 Yiwoon claimed, asking 7adda19630 to hold hands 814ca7fcba out of the 5ac0b4aaf2 blue was a fafd2c3e3e sudden and strange c2a0366e9e request. Besides, there 89d5fd47f5 was no d9264e5097 reason to 149fd860d2 hold hands be5bfe2046 now.e5d838c5f49460e5

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Usually, he would 546348607a pretend not to b22183e747 hear such absurd 9165f3e8c5 requests. This tactic 49071d0301 worked well d6678e0cd6 in noisy 265d5ce0fb environments or ed3e37908d when surrounded 583c8eb9fb by people, 5cdf403312 but unfortunately, 5ae3eb6639 neither applied af24019af0 now. Everyone seemed busy b28bf99997 with their own 39c1e20303 tasks, and no 2b1c951ad9 one paid attention db9b08d341 to them anymore. Yoohyun briefly 42909a4299 considered ignoring 81bdb229a0 him and fb5a840dfa slipping away, 26f4d187cd but asked 09fcf40ce1 back in 6309bbd9fe a gruff 533a276d0e tone,c06b28f1f76e66f2

“Why should 8a67cffc85 I hold 7b86464ab3 your hand?”1dc5c645aaf5b54c

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He resolved that if the answer wasn’t convincing, he would leave Yiwoon behind this time. He had already wasted several minutes engaging in this meaningless conversation. Enough time had passed for Sujin, who was ahead of them, to have already gotten into the car.02d1c26ffe4bb027

Yoohyun was ready to turn his back the moment Yiwoon’s reply was delayed. Unfortunately, Yiwoon continued the conversation without hesitation.3132ea7f91c0aa2d

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“I’m heavier than I 5a28e2f011 look, so I think de265f403d it’ll be hard for e0db80cc55 you to walk if c6afd44dd8 I lean on your 3b44ad22de shoulder. If you just 81e6c384e4 hold my hand, f92b45e52a I can try 43448e7169 to support myself.”7ef3ba4cccc497c1

“If you ed6e3fcdf9 need someone 39b5f0154a to support c04dcaefa6 you that 205ffec7c9 badly, it a5061a625d would be 5503220763 better to a7235d45e5 rest instead 0ea22e11d5 of coming bb561fc421 along.”114f804b9dbdbb2b

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“I told you 2ba663b198 I don’t like 866f348f67 eating alone. And since the photographer c07822d206 is buying, I can’t 1fa6fa3082 just refuse…”a7c93330eaf7069a

Yiwoon rubbed his forehead with a troubled expression. Considering how Yiwoon had smiled continuously at the invitation of eating together, the claim about disliking eating alone seemed valid. Moreover, it was rude to decline a colleague’s offer so late. Sujin would understand, of course, but Yiwoon didn’t know Sujin as well as he did. He also wasn’t inclined to relay the message for him, so Yoohyun closed his mouth.05473691e4795711

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“It doesn’t hurt that much, but it would be a big problem if I accidentally injure it further, so I’m trying to be careful. We still have the afternoon shoot left. If you noticed it, it means I must have been showing signs of pain without realizing it.”7fd5584585f6936b

“…….”41a5ee76f3934f5f

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“Just hold my hand 3b346b1142 until we go down 52b3d20af8 the stairs, and I’ll c9c2ba6cc3 manage after that.”1e8160c64ec02a3f

Yiwoon’s fingertips, which stretched out a little further, touched the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Instead of brushing off the uninvited touch, Yoohyun reluctantly grasped Yiwoon’s fingers. It seemed like Yiwoon wouldn’t be persuaded otherwise.0e7a8088eb8a8129

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Intending to just hold his hand briefly, Yoohyun wrapped his hand around Yiwoon’s whole hand. Yiwoon’s remaining fingers naturally clasped the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Yoohyun’s hand was almost completely hidden within Yiwoon’s much larger grip, despite not being small itself.41f02742ebef20e7

Although he held Yiwoon’s hand as requested, a small worry surfaced. He was concerned someone might see them holding hands and start baseless rumors.5e03ff1832fc36ca

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Why were people d4bfe9aa92 so obsessed with 50c7ef0894 other people’s private b7140643b4 lives? 449675674bd9b0d2

The moment there was 2385fd5617 even the slightest contact e8a022886b with someone, rumors would 8784837697 spread like wildfire across 0f9bde080a the internet. Filming sets, fa87a98fcf especially crowded 56a14fc139 with people, adf639154a were perfect b4b0dc377d breeding grounds 1dd810559e for unnecessary 2dbc4a3056 gossip. Moreover, the two of 1096c52b22 them were celebrities everyone f761451269 knew, making them even d9aacf37b2 more susceptible to rumors.79673ac1f18b75ed

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Even Yoohyun, who avoided 543df58045 spending personal time with 1087acbcce others, had been caught 03d00ebd08 up in minor scandals. In those a274a05c22 instances, Yoohyun 0fe7433dd2 didn’t tolerate 5c9f85c12e it and 3ae40ba850 had always 5fc01de113 taken a be2ee2c300 firm stance. Since he was 552f7dd11e quick to react 140b9024fd whenever there was 7017e3cb67 even the smallest c385a3d690 physical contact anyone, d695911e38 regardless of gender, 5affa7d917 it was natural 55b4a635d9 for him to 69681b7e6a be worried. 7df4ad21c979d65d

Of course, the biggest concern was the potential for trouble. Holding hands, in particular, wasn’t something done lightly unless you were quite close.8f5794e1ac249d98

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Though there were aa81937612 many truths that 37c935dfc2 could clear up fd09f3ebcb misunderstandings, Yoohyun kept 2fdd2f39aa a certain distance 5955816f86 to prevent rumors 40c7ff43ea from starting in f187362fae the first place.f5d77b5a889cc7d0

“Sunbae-nim, can you come 5357d008a1 a little closer to bcbc0963e8 my side?”2dc3f1e52cd0e2f3

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Yiwoon, who had been 6bc62c3ab5 quietly following behind Yoohyun, f36e9eef07 added cautiously. Since Yoohyun was 5777825f77 literally justholding his hand, it was far from supporting him. Preoccupied with avoiding any chance of misunderstanding, Yoohyun hadn’t considered Yiwoon’s situation. Right now, it looked as if Yiwoon was being dragged along by Yoohyun. Perhaps due to the faster pace, his ankle felt more painful than when he walked alone.868768511bb3cfea

Noticing Yiwoon’s furrowed brow, de2b797851 Yoohyun gently pulled on 5c2d2215eb his hand. He placed his hand d3477f3421 under Yiwoon’s arm, firmly ab24813001 supporting him so that be3be8091f Yiwoon’s weight leaned on fd0e1f5066 him. Satisfied now bb9c1d3800 that they 8c18428330 were walking b543011611 side-by-side, the 037ee5621f familiar laughter 6a212241cc that Yoohyun df76451b2d had grown a9ca241e95 accustomed to 2e0a88c965 spread through 7d01a173cf the air. Seeing how e938379c2a Yiwoon seemed 5395ab3b88 fine despite 2db7ae339e claiming to c710af0731 be in 9267641165 pain made 30389d9fb4 Yoohyun feel 66568b0549 somewhat tricked.e0ce24924104208b

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Suppressing a sigh, c500e07f88 Yoohyun dutifully supported b913a57761 Yiwoon’s weight. After diligently guiding Yiwoon 5566e634c2 down the flight of a5368f8482 stairs as promised, Yoohyun 081d8b9b6b coldly detached himself the c5ead8bb74 moment they reached the 73f68567ee bottom.0f744c411efa24ad

“You can come alone from here.”f10821aa72c43e85

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It wasn’t like he couldn’t walk at all. Yoohyun’s patience had already been stretched to its limit. As expected, Yoohyun’s car had not only left the parking lot but was waiting right at the entrance. Spotting his car, Yoohyun headed towards it with brisk steps, leaving Yiwoon behind. He didn’t even look back once, as if the thought of sharing the car with the other person never crossed his mind.4cd404658b90ee13

How cold.9c0581a907525ed5

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