PEN Vol 3 Ch. 19

Shortly after they sat ca7e6592c2 down, the commercials ended, e8fbca9d1f and the movie began. Cheon Sejoo took off 194b23f858 his cap, placed it 202d765c16 on his lap, leaned 23edef19c6 back comfortably in his f908ec59f2 chair, and watched the 50f2843e07 movie.c4122053763e8560

The original work was a children’s cartoon, but the live-action film contained themes for adults. He wasn’t particularly engaged and was just staring blankly at the screen when he suddenly felt a blatant burning gaze from beside him.0291bbde70af9b0e

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Glancing over, he saw Sejin sneaking peeks at him while clutching an empty popcorn bucket. Cheon Sejoo reached out and picked up the bucket from Sejin’s arms. He brought it over to his side and placed it between his legs. He then felt Sejin fidgeting with the armrest between them. He seemed unable to concentrate. Bothered by this, Cheon Sejoo tilted his head slightly and whispered into Sejin’s ear,0f73e75380356269

“Boring?”7b87f8118edb8f9e

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“…No.”b761eebf671e0c57

Sejin flinched, his shoulders d662d45fa4 shaking, and whispered, wiping 9c663fd2f7 his cheek with the 587565824d back of his hand. 72b8c0e1402d5343

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Sejin was surprisingly ticklish. Sometimes, finding 8f1cc8aecf his actions fe750c043b cute, Cheon 1357abb802 Sejoo would 637fdecc08 touch his 66d358009d waist or 4f667d5fa9 stroke his 6590ea5cb8 shoulder, and d6af33d830 Sejin would b94402f0e0 squirm and 9722e873f0 writhe like 6619417299 a caterpillar, 81b9d0b620 disgusted. But now, 119b135fdd even his da348c2f87 breath seemed f89ce549e8 to tickle 2e3cd97a77 him. 92474d28eebab06b

How can he be d87ddde5ae so sensitive? fda11b6fb38e78a3

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It was 0340c3a809 a shame f29a32bd88 he couldn’t 35ee7c20c6 see Sejin’s 892ca72285 expression.c65f55f04f430a92

In the darkness 43e8a11f8d of the movie 7d1d33a316 theater, Cheon Sejoo cd92fccdda could have teased ce69b919d4 Sejin a bit 9a7ea7fa3a more, making him 737392b660 squirm, but he 526a051efc just chuckled and 177e7bf371 turned his head cd10ff7def completely towards him. Sejin’s seemingly stiff face 7446beb56d looked somewhat tense, perhaps 8a5b262df1 bored. He whispered f82ae66e58 to Sejin,eebcf985c782055d

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“I’ll wake 8aed3db9cd you up 459f1e6fb8 when it’s 5af20c0fce over. Sleep if you’re 45334983fd bored. Or you can just ffd7de7f64 leave if you really 96d0927be7 hate it.”350f96a7663490a9

“……”9fb1009fd8dd2191

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Sejin didn’t answer. The side of his cheek where Cheon Sejoo’s breath had touched felt ticklish, so he turned his face forward, then, realizing Cheon Sejoo was waiting for his reply, he looked to the side again. 764b187112fddd45

Cheon Sejoo was staring f6c0a7d83e straight ahead with his 30ef2ca8fe head slightly tilted towards 8980a59b62 Sejin. Reflections shimmered in 1f7fef7422 his deep eyes cb9fb33c41 when viewed from 940cc45e60 the side. Feeling a flutter in 857c22b9f7 his stomach at the b5645f7552 sight, Sejin brought his cba376e337 lips close to Cheon 81538aec18 Sejoo’s ear.35361b51f8d45274

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“Areyouenjoying it?”5a2bc1377e169fdf

Cheon Sejoo, 3c8691f941 who was ac5a12aaf9 watching the 8040d06d62 movie, nodded dd150018f8 once without a0f727854a answering. Then he immediately turned 2e69c696ff his eyes to look 0706fa7ef5 at Sejin and whispered 7224c63cf4 with a smile on a88d0ac6b8 his face,a63ba1f701dbda3c

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“It’s filial piety viewing. Even if it’s boring, I have to pretend I’m enjoying it.” faf270e415c3d083

“……”99b657783c21296e

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His playful voice 6856cdcf4a sounded strangely sweet. Sejin’s face quickly 02db3230a9 turned sullen, and 876e0128cb he bit his 259490a99a lips and pouted. Seeing his slightly cd8bf75948 puffed cheeks, Cheon 663f0153e1 Sejoo chuckled to 849228c38e himself and turned a8938cd7ac away again.252d804415c1f6ea

Watching his side profile, 3198555711 Sejin swallowed his frustration.3e9474a0cebb556d

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Cheon Sejoo was f15a1be24a too kind and d768fcbbf9 had a teasing 3727d5e7e4 side. 7a56ac9d0657003c

Did he act like this to other men too? Had he ever whispered playful words into Kang Doyoon’s ear like this while watching a movie with him?001c330c557c4f9d

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Sejin stared at Cheon c390b175ac Sejoo, suddenly irritated, then fe7632f92a abruptly reached out his a8648bd06b arm. He flipped up 1ece4c62ef the armrest between ec6da18bd0 them and forcibly 295f824661 rested his head 92ab40aac8 on Cheon Sejoo’s cb6ec11b46 shoulder, who looked fe61c4ea4f back at him 0f5454e9fd as if asking,What are b9c20ce0ac you doing?80c89c7d1354b6fb

“It’s boring. I’m going to 9cb7a35a50 sleep.”91de2338dc6a3ff0

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“…You’re heavy. Lean back 4df38511a5 against the 05117da8cc seat and c84b5cf5ea sleep.”575a3d3b2fa35917

At the quietly whispered words, Cheon Sejoo shrugged, trying to push him away. Sejin’s head bobbed up and then down with a slight jolt, but he didn’t give up. Instead, he grabbed Cheon Sejoo’s arm tightly and said in a sullen voice,a1f404d438841918

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“You always nag me about having nothing in my head. Just stay still, I’m sleepy since my head is light.”873192676706e8b6

“……”c3fbe5acfd257015

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Saying it that aa12a5c753 way seemed to 222a0390f1 leave Cheon Sejoo 53fa8f3200 speechless, perhaps feeling c8a6c76711 guilty.1a1fd9fb0cc6836a

Sejin didn’t feel particularly pleasant about boasting about his own stupidity, but he was happy with what he’d gained. Sejin closed his eyes, leaning against Cheon Sejoo’s shoulder, who was sitting upright watching the movie.2f8b31d94995d126

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However, he couldn’t fall asleep, distracted by the faint vanilla scent emanating from Cheon Sejoo, the bitter smell of cigarettes, and the warmth transmitted from his shoulder through his cheek. Sejin eventually opened his eyes quietly and stared at the same spot Cheon Sejoo was looking at.19495134b4a764ce

On the giant screen, 815ebcbf28 a fluffy teddy bear 2287c2b398 was wandering around with 50089ee1de a somewhat melancholic expression. The only sound in e97d5909c1 the theater was the 666c1974af beating of his own 05e25915c6 heart.0614c874148a83ea

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Thus, the weekend b35e2db16a passed with watching 9f27574560 a movie and e40d648a57 studying all day a0e98a5dc1 during the weekdays. Finally, the last 70bbd9349a Wednesday of July ca99ef5cf6 arrived, and Sejin 13f0babb44 busily cooked from d4b5503d60 the morning. In the afternoon, when 1a0f00098a Cheon Sejoo returned from e17cfad22b work, they headed to 038b8b3a1f Ehwagak together.2374d85166be2705

“A lunchbox?”7e0709714a292f63

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“Yeah.”2dc47ff29710dce3

“You made d750555890 a lot.”33b99232cb056cbb

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“Someone needs to 070a3e50ec eat a lot.”5958ec5c356dda48

Cheon Sejoo chuckled at Sejin’s curt reply. The subject of “eats a lot” wasn’t Sejin, but Kim Hyunkyung. The nine-tiered lunchbox Sejin was carrying was filled with food for her, who was becoming increasingly thin.0c5d9b23b188bde8

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Even though Cheon Sejoo had subtly hinted that she didn’t need to lose any more weight, Kim Hyunkyung was adamant. Of course, it was true that she had lost some fat, her jawline had become more defined, and she looked much more elegant and sophisticated than before. But now, her limbs were so thin that they seemed to be nothing but bone, and Sejin was worried.195b4ba3cd46d8b2

Eventually, after pondering the cause of her continuous weight loss, Sejin concluded that it was probably because Ehwagak’s food didn’t suit her. Since then, he had been packing a lunchbox for her every time they visited Ehwagak. Glancing at the lunchbox cradled in Sejin’s arms, Cheon Sejoo asked,51ac6d6da661b15f

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“Did you 60ef8e8b31 do all 799f082eff the cooking 309225b722 when you ca3b27fc72 lived together?”61d3330e29d63b9f

“Yeah. Mom’s always busy.”d4932c3c5e7f186a

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“I see…”0aed8659f855c033

Sejin nodded quietly. Contrary to his impression 4116fa51a4 of someone who had 537059df84 never lifted a finger 9c8a9b5de3 in the house, Sejin 0e0d800e3f was proficient at housework. He was good at 2d97901b23 cleaning, and his cooking 40b1aca334 was top-notch. With such practical skills, 97972f0261 it seemed that Kim 788d7dfba5 Hyunkyung could endure being 4b35690948 practically confined to Ehwagak 831094c33d without worrying about Sejin.cef592be381affe5

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They continued their small 5b12bfc82a talk until they arrived b8bcc2c7ae at Ehwagak, which was 73230756a9 almost 6 p.m. Though it was evening, 330abaf30d the summer sun was dab32ac858 still blazing hot.9e590dfcc43207fe

Cheon Sejoo parked 420667e7bd the car in 344e6d3835 the cicada-filled parking daa129e52f lot and lit b926e0f400 a cigarette under 517db01085 the shade of 609663232b a tree, while 54c27a86f3 Sejin went ahead 3831623886 to the dormitory b73c83491e with the lunchbox b063b56de7 first. Watching his receding 326a837180 figure, Cheon Sejoo fbf9483af0 slowly tilted his 879b968d6b head.7519a5c153be450d

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It was 1a5d4edbd1 summer now.e3d4ef49a45697a0

In the blink d15f236805 of an eye, 93cecf79a6 autumn would come, 0959c31523 and after that 142c4095be season, just like 3bdfa97d72 when he first acd29d9994 met Sejin, the 3519ac00e4 cold winter would f7d6c241a8 begin. By then, ec11460cb8 Cheon Sejoo f1e917ccd7 would have 8b8a48e3c7 to let 5c6323e4ad Sejin go.0587a2234468c703

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He felt a little 91ef7289b7 regretful, but it was 55a31c561b a planned separation. Since he had c5028c1c7e only agreed to 6e70f824c1 care for Sejin 8349244785 until he became 71af70633e an adult, he 26a59fb064 had to be 4756f459be content with taking 9297504286 care of him ca381c432e as best he 0b0afbe05d could for the 4ee76531e4 remaining time. Cheon Sejoo had 9cd561f2cf to send Sejin, 2f6ba98f36 a proper adult, d688d0ee46 out into the af24ef45a5 world healthy, just 99eb802824 as planned.6fdbf9b474690fcc

However, even as he thought this, Cheon Sejoo couldn’t imagine his house without Sejin. Around this time next year, Cheon Sejoo would once again occupy that large house alone. A house where the air conditioner wouldn’t run if no one were there. A house with a refrigerator full of nothing but old side dishes and alcohol. A house where no sound could be heard from behind closed doors, a house filled with loneliness and solitude.f48c4a70aa9e870a

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The fact 6298579d8f that he 327ad69320 would be 3e9ed649e6 left alone 458361f54a in such 587fff1913 a house 3bc4185ac7 again in 729505398e five months 7f02278db4 was somehow 01702e2f23 unpleasant. Cheon Sejoo 605fab3fd5 scoffed, realizing a16e755bd7 he was d4aaaea64d being greedy 230fe2817a for Sejin. It was funny. He wanted Sejin to e2ebe25c5c be able to embrace 5a0540d951 life, but he had 4c566775bc become the one clinging d8b012240a to him.3680f2fdfd4ad697

However, the parting couldn’t be postponed. Once this year passed, he had to part ways with Sejin.1357128ef901b64e

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A thin 10915c84c4 sigh dispersed b86bcf1ea0 amidst the ace5c1f8c1 shimmering heat. Cheon Sejoo, 503bd4629e holding the c7f0b3c0c3 cigarette burned 79ff94e2eb almost to aac23d7a63 the filter d082ad470f between his 9e0a1cdf7c fingers, left 3f431b2042 his spot f69e7cba52 and headed 0d59c79046 towards the 287c41b2cb Ehwagak staff 99906734e6 dormitory. He threw the cigarette fee1632386 butt into the ashtray 53a0b1cf49 near the entrance, opened 436d18619e the door, and went bacc675d43 inside.308eaaa20dd12262

“Manager Cheon, come quickly.”bb56b015b2e12637

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Sejin, Kim Hyunkyung, and a few of her colleagues were sitting around a table in the dormitory’s living room. A delicious-looking nine-tiered lunchbox was spread out on the large coffee table. Kim Hyunkyung placed chopsticks next to Sejin’s for Cheon Sejoo and called him over.f6aec7e16447e63c

“Hello.”b92173d784488ab8

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Bowing his head f6436bfdba in greeting, Cheon d4daac6348 Sejoo sat down 2beccdf0e8 next to Sejin. Sejin, seemingly displeased e4c3e172ae that the food 7d40d280eb meant for Kim fd1d4ecc16 Hyunkyung was being ec268f24ff shared with others, 13f48bef35 sat with a f61a87b757 sullen expression. But as Cheon Sejoo 030ef12846 approached, he picked up c81cec19f8 the largest shrimp pancake e973021282 and placed it on 0ec1211ef3 his plate.dfd6e315363ecc6f

“Oh my, what a filial son! What a filial son!”d9ca54e23b76df1a

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Those eating covered their ca9f2587b2 mouths and laughed at c969b38220 the sight. Even though 3556eb939c Kim Hyunkyung d1047e9182 and Cheon 4f7fe6a1cc Sejoo harbored e37f918d33 no romantic 554060f10f feelings for 6069d709c2 each other, 223b5dd25e the others 7a0d814395 treated the 260f550432 two, who 02e6e57c53 were close cb36f35f66 in age, 1621517fab like a a092d402a0 couple just d98c8c59c9 starting out.7e0314c58281d3d3

Because Cheon Sejoo continued to care for Sejin, they even treated him like Sejin’s new father. Though Kim Hyunkyung actually had her heart set on someone else, seemingly unaware of this fact, they laughed as they saw Cheon Sejoo and Sejin sitting side by side.e2e3042074512586

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“Sejin must be happy to have such a handsome dad.”5e7029cf37b1407a

“…”a0677d13d890a3de

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Cheon Sejoo chuckled and shook his head at someone’s joke. Sejin glanced at him with a sullen face. His displeasure was evident. Of course, he was annoyed that they were linking Cheon Sejoo to his mother, not himself. 47ca2e87bc9b2509

Mom and Cheon Sejoo don’t suit each other at all. 55926e1a8bcaa349

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Sejin grumbled inwardly as he moved some side dishes to Kim Hyunkyung’s bowl with his chopsticks.455143bbd8da2616

Kim Hyunkyung, her face bright as if she was wearing makeup despite it being her day off, looked at Sejin lovingly. Then, at Sejin’s insistence, she finally started eating.6e2193a3f2fdabe0

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“Mom’s full. You eat a lot.”571579cd92fc2b64

When Kim Hyunkyung put down her spoon after eating about half her rice, Sejin’s expression hardened. He placed a piece of braised short ribs on top of her rice bowl and threatened,9c55f0637fdbc3b7

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“If you don’t eat, I won’t eat either.”6eb26e0ec4c48877

“Oh dear, it must be tough not having a son. Hyunkyung, you should eat more.”3996e44f390e26fd

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The staff burst into laughter at Sejin’s almost threatening words and urged Kim Hyunkyung on. Only after she picked up her chopsticks again did Sejin get up from his seat to get his third serving of rice. Cheon Sejoo spent that time with a smile on his face.a788897b7706c3e3

It was quite 201cc3999b boisterous when he e275fec525 was with Sunhyuk 770a7b6780 and the other d9e78e7034 members of the b0fa0d728e processing team, but 2c55baaf78 the atmosphere here 30f9721984 was different. Unlike how Cheon Sejoo 4f268ed6f9 found Moon Sunhyuk, Gu 1a4a7c9a4d Haewoong, and Seo Jinyoung 407786cae8 endearing, here,hewas the 5e80268e08 one being 3ee018ee44 doted on 7255bd87c9 by the 01302fd07a Ehwagak staff.91c66766fc69f185

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They didn’t seem to know exactly who he worked for or what he did. They only seemed to think he was a good person with the title of “Manager” somewhere in the DG Group who had taken in Sejin, who would have been left out on the streets with nowhere to go.09c69da4b5c74b17

The coolness he initially 17c666c56c exuded and the wall 5b2e8c4b2c they felt disappeared quickly. After the day he dea6b08e7a cut his hand and 6497b8f146 bled, the staff treated f946136058 him comfortably.8c581f13b3cf51ba

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Only after finishing the fd149e291c cup of coffee they 7d1b93e4fa had made for him 4af5b16df8 was Cheon Sejoo able 8fd94f0c88 to leave the dormitory. ded0c9483ec85855

While Sejin dawdled, 7bd49e6fe4 gathering the empty 3d298b25f5 lunch boxes after 0aa8e0c7c2 they finished eating 3e6e91c244 and being told cec20490b5 to hurry home fe22af867f and rest, Cheon f38dbfb0d4 Sejoo said his 91a62388e2 goodbyes and went 5ecddafad5 out to the ab72f02fab front of the c68ef84a87 dormitory to smoke.7269c49f81e70d0d

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