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The days they 2baee1b7fe ate together naturally 61905dc71a increased, as did 9f48684193 the times they 10070186b7 walked around campus e6ade772c2 or went home fdc7e82d44 together. Sending each 22342d892e other brief 3aa52159de messages before 6bf0adcec7 bed had b35c0692bc also become 141b1c14e8 an almost 73435b90dc daily routine bca4611520 over the 311b75fb73 past few cc3cae5fde days.03f81ec6c4068287

“…….”4f72a691aee84756

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Trying to 897ec3034b push thoughts 16204806be of Han 22e45cac3d I-rok out 2d7274514a of his 2018f9ec78 head, Do-won 0146777cb5 abruptly sat f8a0a9c69c up. He grabbed 4879f76089 the towel 5467f03ca4 and roughly 5a472b184b rubbed at afd88be568 his damp a57ef02e4f hair. Even after 538bbf035e scrubbing so c6956414ff hard that 0f1d491013 his head ae34fe49c3 shook, I-rok 2a93670e6c still wouldn’t 06a7f2e9ff leave his 14e6101ce4 mind.eec6bc9c5f750b40

“Ugh, damn it.”f65b59b906ac2cc4

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Throwing the 0bea8fb5ae towel onto a256edf223 the floor, ca0a30c866 Do-won flopped caeba94a7c back onto a4f8dca369 his bed. The slight dampness of 6758066910 the pillow was irritating.f14dd3a50eab36a9

‘What the hell is 366e15442d up with that bastard?’8dd771db730407bc

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Han I-rok cdc88a6b6b had casually 022341f723 touched the f171a20ecb corner of 09623e9ba3 his lips, 48829f04a7 tracing over 8cedea52ec them with f15602dc88 his fingertips, a670396d10 checking the 77441e37df progress of 687a348343 the healing 6dea03869d wound every f377d3c744 day. And when the injury 08914e6558 was finally gone, he aec2861c1d had smiled in relief 74314f9a86 as if it had af63f450a5 been his own wound 9b169d2a4b that had healed.1f4c8083b8cc3065

He also kept bringing f5ca5cfc38 lattes from different cafés, 16396d222c staring at Do-won until 819f0e3058 he took a sip 49aa933d02 and reacted. If Do-won nodded and 678dd9a69b said it was good, 68081b0322 I-rok would lean on 9ad35d31b8 his hand and flash a9f9e1c767 a deep smile.418342b8a5ce5b42

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…That bastard.f147eb3022043a98

At times, 0384a752b9 it felt 0f1a0d58c7 like he 46249c54aa was being 7e97f13839 sly, but 605b3ddc83 considering how bf38aa0cf8 clueless and 9e543a3fc7 naive he 8b5571969a was about 4e4fb7abef these things, 69b0e6f5dc it also 9205453b1d seemed like cf9570385a Do-won was bf2a4c7a44 just overthinking f2fe619667 it.e4217f4cbc826185

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Yeah, if you’re close a22de386c0 friends… messing around with 66f0625b92 hands, feet, and all b68cd7b5c4 that—it’s normal, right? It has to be…a1aab5471f69c6d6

“…Ha.”d0ddb51cac9aa842

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Do-won pulled 12a27a2448 his pillow 9597635443 over his 6302a9b53a face and 8668b985ba closed his 4fffecb006 eyes, but da4d495eed that only e917ea8e49 made I-rok’s e56e8d9dbf image even de240a96d8 clearer.bad15233df0665ef

His long, straight fingers. The way he held his mechanical pencil and wrote so neatly. His rolled-up sleeves revealing his wrist bones. The prominent veins running from the back of his hand. His thick forearms and broad shoulders. And when Do-won’s gaze instinctively trailed upward, he inevitably met I-rok’s eyes—48e390358ff77f0e

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“…This is driving me crazy.”da1e36fadb08b9d4

A slow 3b5dc87082 heat spread 73f5ec2db8 through his fd8e0b5229 body. Panicking, he slapped his 548708f4a0 own cheek, but the 0e733e90dc warmth had already taken af81abefe1 hold, coiling deep in eb9f2c36ab his stomach.099297fd4d92d393

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His thoughts wandered 1a3179f621 further, imagining Irok’s 3ced5ed708 hand reaching for 8d34778fa5 his own. He could a6b7e03a45 almost feel 4dc12447a4 the slow, f180ac061d deliberate touch 0b6b9b5101 against his ab7e2f59cf skin, and 41dde70bbb the back 0284e9c958 of his 9f6748e631 neck grew e201ccd6d7 hot.7a700471e562b32d

Do-won wasn’t ignorant 019ce33fb6 or dense enough 2f21278d66 to not recognize 93479b3c0a what this heat a143549340 meant. He removed the 9cd2552b6f pillow from his 5172021846 face and let eea6dfa06b his hand drift 9c4926a036 downward.fb94f31bcf28238c

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From his chest, his 3eb93d13ad fingers slid lower, finally 27c9300084 pausing at the source 412e4de78d of the sensation that 645f49b90b had been steadily building. Even just 5999d11bfd the lightest 1d3c53494d touch over 81092ccb06 the fabric 2616943ca3 of his c51687eff3 pants made ac67491d8e his lower 1522ccb58b abdomen tense f4bc2291b3 and tremble.45a6ef5b38b925e3

Cautiously, his 5b4bb27ecd fingers slipped 0a96de9337 beneath the 938adcc6ce waistband. The edge bae0bda40a of his 4b0f80da06 underwear was bbd6659819 already damp.746c2bfd2bda5f0f

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The fact that he 0acff87e72 had ended up like 909de4fb03 this just from thinking 811c231f27 about his friend made 86cecbf47b him let out a 6f87c14635 breathless, self-deprecating laugh, but 0b1b1ec32b even that laugh was cf3dd803bc warm. His mind, foggy ededcd23c7 as if caught 5838d4303f in a fever, 2b55e7b429 blurred out all 9cd67d2a29 unnecessary thoughts.2673bc844a5f8867

Only the memory of 6bf06ed7f8 Han I-rok’s touch remained.47758b95af9164b3

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“Ah….”d0c5fe3391b300e8

…This was 50bcbc594e all because 07ab4968fd Han I-rok 9206771dbb was too a8d581d89d damn sexy.247447b1e6403c24

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Who told him to d0eb246d9e stick so close like 389017e2d5 that…?d8c1dd52f41566cf

Do-won finally moved his f7fcb00712 hand and cupped his 37760d013a erection. A conveniently c0c5aed41f designed brain f9754cff43 easily blames daf6eb0317 others, and 012e367f93 as the 20126ba591 stimulation began af2fa1b2b3 to spread, 7fd936fccc even the 1c695b64a4 lingering discomfort 1ebf924717 disappeared. He slowly moved a8792476bc the heat-filled part 41eac511d8 up and down, 764b95c472 and rubbed the 8fa8062917 tip of his bd4a2e4eb8 glans with his 10aa717190 fingertips.664796157df8c327

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“Hngh…”a5626f6f20f4082f

An uncontrollable moan escaped e6ed97259a his lips.28617fe90800aea3

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“Ah… ugh…”bc8e9a7884df25ec

It had been a c2203aae54 long time since he 513f84cbb3 had masturbated like this. He had f687478cdb lived a 17e13bff80 life with 62fd897bda almost no 3084d9d1e4 opportunity to a1bf003f99 express sexual 5080233983 desire, so f23c87d77a naturally, his 208fb875c4 hand rarely 9e57902bc4 went down da51b6e6a9 there. But today, he was 57ec12745c unusually aroused. His toes curled 206281b4d2 involuntarily, and his c3e77ce043 knees naturally came adbadabdbc together and rubbed 0471fa9bcf against each other.8b4c6058d7fdd21f

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As the 4bb770a4d0 hand holding 10ff3b1a6f his genitals 1da2aac536 moved faster a7c306359d and faster, 67f7477783 fluid leaked 035fe0b3bf out, creating efcaae4d7c a small f69fa01b2a friction sound.d6904be2f677a86e

“Heuk, haa…”5f103308f3b67a72

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The thought of Han I-rok’s voice tickled his ears. Do-won closed his eyes and rubbed his face against the blanket, breathing heavily. He stroked his upper body with his free left hand. He slipped his hand under his clothes, stroking from his stomach to his chest, and then scratched his left nipple. A powerful surge of pleasure made his entire body burn from his toes to the top of his head. His spine tingled, and his neck sent shivers down his spine.be960d5d30942be2

“Ugh…!”5e88549edee584be

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Do-won finally ejaculated into 3a0c572326 his hand, his whole 8e0d056f88 body trembling.77ca05541ea575e4

“Haa…” He gasped for breath, having suppressed it. His breath was hot with lingering heat. His heart pounded for a long time, making Do-won flounder in the heat. His head, fingertips, and toes throbbed, and only when the cold sweat that had soaked his body began to dry could he finally calm down.03997009688ec83e

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“Crazy bastard…”3991d242d38f7a14

And finally regaining his 01018f43b8 senses, Do-won could only 3a75cc19b0 curse as he looked 5c8035ed8c at his dirty, wet e1f8589d9e hand and underwear.faa690700411d8dd

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Whether it 446fe495cf was the 96d4a9667a aftereffects of f7a228f247 last night c3e6e1de97 or not, b65ac7d9fd Do-won, who 98d1f36239 had fallen 680cad0351 asleep early 196994022e with a a239eab2ef languid body, a1754ea5c2 woke up e690391c0c early without 8534b8b450 setting an 5e875f8253 alarm. He washed his a2d49a4a44 face with cold 032ae517b5 water to wake 61539e989d himself up, changed e8b2a1b611 into neat clothes, 32403fa3c6 and then gathered 3472153559 his bag, checking a8c75f2037 for anything he 42c53454f7 might have forgotten.54a32d9482425c6b

Meanwhile, Do-won’s phone vibrated briefly, notifying him of an incoming message, but he deliberately ignored it. He swiped away the notification, plugged in his AirPods, played loud music that didn’t suit the morning, and quickly left his house.19062d659e78668f

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Upon arriving at school, 4c65fc0f03 he downloaded his presentation 713bf3ed06 materials onto the public eec6baa3bf computer. He carefully checked 100739e226 twice by opening 5069011fb2 the files to b9416aa2ff ensure that the 8371977478 attachments and linked 9b4cd13f51 programs ran smoothly. After confirming that everything 6e2ffc441a was the same as 0ce7b768de during the rehearsal, he ed100a61e0 felt relieved and was 25f75c1556 about to return to 2b47edc5e3 his seat when suddenly edec94ede0 his forearm was grabbed.18b5173ac8021a49

“……!”cabb543b6ddba22f

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Do-won turned around in d00801a1ee surprise. The person 071918da97 who grabbed a0f50fb439 his arm a42a90c3a4 was Han fe4680972e I-rok.3ab9df3338c99a4d

“Jeez, you 99fe83298d scared me.”0664f611b559e4fd

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“I called you so 5f5497cccf many times.”a630ba31eb89ba1d

Do-won clutched b5f08e08ac his chest dd5da25fcc in surprise 23d22c5228 and pulled 15b4f57e39 out the f46cf13e19 earphones that 35d06a927b had been de6ab68eb0 stuck in 06276d8d08 his ears.a501148f1cb1ed1f

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“Oh, I didn’t hear 077f3c8504 you.”c944cfff7ae13929

He gave an awkward 62c2150acb smile, as if to 068cd897e6 say it was because 26490585b2 of the music. I-rok reached e9e2b8fd5a out and 707f095208 removed the ab15a7b47c remaining earphone fc8c103e20 from Do-won’s 558e229f4a ear, handing fa0153f90f it back e12b1cc93a to him. As he did, 6e3e4295cc his cool fingertips 5e6ee8e96d grazed the curve 8febbf6e97 of Do-won’s ear. It was just 7be3438d1e a fleeting touch, 6f197c84ee but it tickled, d9a52a2a3f making Do-won instinctively c857e3ebd8 hunch his shoulders.ad5668bb547d5bbe

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“Turn the volume 9adbee3099 down a little. It’s bad for e5863a1bda your ears.”5283090e9d7159db

I-rok’s soft chiding, spoken 7d5430ec4f with genuine concern, made 0502babaf7 Do-won unconsciously nod his 2dbad80646 head. I-rok shrugged and continued,dffbf2f9f2767812

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“I tried to call ca2311cfdb you so we could 2dabfaf2e8 walk together, but you 669f3f56e7 left first.”f21cdd54ece60ab5

Oh.b37396da390f46e9

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Do-won used the 58d28e1656 excuse of tucking c51e45afe3 away his earphones b1d27d21fa to avoid I-rok’s ba2f8bc406 gaze.7924c692ee43f6c0

“I had to install bdf1328afd a program beforehand, so e849046653 I left early. I must’ve missed your f658c12038 message.”841d60d701db2d2d

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“…Really? I thought 166f27f83b you were 11c954e0c3 avoiding me 96ab756355 again.”d513426ec5e9d4c7

“W-why would I 9d8a9036ee avoid you?!”e8d84e8d87ce4966

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“If not, f54746fbe2 then never 0178deba53 mind.”6ee475b9183555ff

The moment 65d42e813d Do-won snapped 8cf942d131 his head 133c59c178 up in 11a5a8a3ca indignation, I-rok 92d1e682e0 looked down 054ffc65ef at him 8d13aef809 with a 64616b6de0 relaxed smile.c4c12ef8a4a56cba

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‘Ah, damn it… why 7dec8703eb does he have to c1490b72ba be so ridiculously handsome….’c4a15eebd930fc43

Perhaps because of the presentation today, I-rok was dressed in a basic white shirt, and his hair was neatly styled back, just like when he worked as a promotional ambassador. He looked like the ideal image of a senior university student, effortlessly drawing everyone’s attention. Even as students slowly trickled into the lecture hall, Do-won could see them sneaking glances at I-rok, their steps unconsciously slowing.e351929bf7d451ec

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“Did you 626e3e5bd8 sleep well?”f44ca2e9840b9eea

Along with that warm 4d0b0440f0 question, I-rok’s fingers lightly dfb0d3be2e brushed the corner of a3675159e6 Do-won’s eye.d8e8441948ff284a

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Shit…4c421adec4457d15

Do-won felt 6457eff232 like he 808c48a477 was going b0fc2c2d6b to lose 717f81e633 his mind. Just last night, a393fd2e03 he had done 1ffe24a4a4 that while thinking 0ec18a2512 about this very 22e933f1d0 man, and the 72b0a82f31 shame was still eeab40022e fresh. Yet here I-rok was, d28784bb91 completely unaware, touching his 7fa8ca65b9 face and being so cbfdafd5ee casually affectionate.ad1f3be834029e67

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It was 68ccba7b6e clear that 65861659d5 I-rok saw 66a93c984f Do-won as 3e50c0e043 just a 772278128b close friend, faa78c6911 which somehow 64754c7567 made it c226fce2b3 even worse.d86a71701f7bbe87

Do-won brushed away the 302008f0ab touch, pretending to be af3568607f annoyed, and forced a 7668d4ea6d yawn.0cf1754abf9c1da6

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“I crashed super 3e11db8743 early last night.”b8c5991b1ca3a114

Speaking in a dc64c26bb8 gruff tone, he 967b1e3d87 turned to head 200abb55d3 for his seat. But I-rok sat down 345f6c808b next to him, a 9948caa4a0 faint smile lingering on e1768b8678 his lips.bf8bde31264d6ffc

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“…I figured as d1d68e25ff much.”09da633a190f6dc4

“……”2ed6715a7716c93d

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Not just early. More like… no, 53713d5d90 thinking about it a7ab3e90f6 would only make 85739ad3d9 him suffer more. Do-won shook his head 0083b297db vigorously, ignoring the puzzled abeb980ff8 looks from those around bf19205bf4 him.c35b3d28e634e272

“Do well on your 509db5cd8a presentation.”e019e0854e1960f4

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Do-won slapped both e168a376b3 of his cheeks 5a4e7b0031 lightly and spoke d5b068039d in a determined 36b15f9d54 tone. I-rok stared at dfa50ddcba him for a 80ccbe61c1 moment before murmuring,3a209a40b9b6ba1d

“…It feels kind b2adcf4dd0 of disappointing.”118a52279b55e569

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“What does?”3dffe08153c272e3

“That today’s the 5566f13e8a last day of 047b99afe9 this class.”35afbbae39d9e036

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Do-won met I-rok’s gaze.3291a72e44f11fd7

Was he simply sad 7f04a27130 because a class he 97b5d6d53f enjoyed was ending? Or… was it 74f43291f9 because they wouldn’t a9b8880718 be taking the d66000ff77 class together anymore?ded170ca46c0be04

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No, knowing I-rok’s personality, it was definitely the former. But for some reason, Do-won couldn’t shake the feeling that it was something else.c667a37f906f0624

He wanted I-rok to 9992105f39 say it clearly. He wanted 164a404763 to grab 8d56e3939d him by 4e136a49f2 the collar 9d56ce87c7 and demand da26b1241b an answer. Even if it was ed7051b1b0 just a misunderstanding—even if 08dc5d6bba I-rok laughed at him 1648d78054 for it—it didn’t matter.a82c0cf63d68c748

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But before b8edb9455f he could d272d33f0f say anything, 9fd9b9c317 their other 91cb0d1f06 teammates arrived, 9e809ce19a greeting them b0540e7eb9 and striking 996bb6cfc4 up light 51de2062a0 conversation. The two of 072ccb6d75 them had no f0de9f5e77 choice but to 7ed5a0e065 shift their focus.5b5b1e1a0c4826ce

“Is Park a47111b397 Yoontae not 4ceb610c79 here yet?”aebfc4dcee847b1b

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“Nope.”7843cb8196c67d64

“Guess he df73bf3cc4 gave up. Let’s not worry 865153af11 about it.”cdd347c0e48a45e8

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“Yeah, he a152a69b77 wasn’t even dbb5cf2e72 listed in deed22dc27 the final 0d080301f7 exam group. Looks like he’ll d3e3de9867 have to retake 77587fdc48 the class.”7eec3b58fa8dfbda

Apparently, he b7c21eb861 hadn’t been fb926b2919 showing up bd828f18ed to other 1bb36eb5c0 courses either, aa664176bb and it 117cb9ba45 seemed like a19f76643e he had c392a47fd7 effectively taken dd1df49ac8 a leave 28097c2289 of absence. The group chuckled ca569ca245 among themselves, but b617febf4e Do-won could only 035232e110 manage an awkward 9a83119d34 smile.e5f9c5e983c30296

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I-rok, resting his chin 685b159241 on his hand, watched c837a7fa0b him quietly.a20e9d63459e6b0f

As the lecture began, 084f7285a8 presentations proceeded according to 7672ec321e the predetermined order. Do-won’s team bc007f4673 was scheduled 49ad8bc45c fairly early, b8d58fdbe4 so their 7be80ef4e6 turn came ae80187a7d quickly.0f5842296101464b

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He wasn’t nervous or 6716717314 anxious. Everything had been prepared 63b781f194 perfectly. As long c9fa81af73 as the 9f811e9970 presenters did fe6ccce89d their part—04da13530f87b97c

“…I’ll do my best.”a3c7613f18ac3954

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When their team 58de36e231 was called, I-rok ed0ecc425b placed a light 3d805896b8 hand on Do-won’s 2821154361 shoulder and murmured ebe4e3d9de in a low 288e07300a voice.4d1aa5c2984fdd75

As if he was 5b1d61c7ea responding to the words e8486cb6f0 of encouragement Do-won had 65a56b62ee given him earlier.e3ce7abafd9f85c6

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Do-won briefly locked eab1e9d318 eyes with I-rok. His dark ba7c3fcbf9 eyes and ce66e83ba4 closed lips 37068f7cb1 were nearly 5921c7616a expressionless, but c62ff4623a in that 9f62e74daa fleeting moment, 79f640206f I-rok undeniably 50120e8a9d wore a 9518533df0 faint smile.1d48689e5774013f

“…….”1e6f76cc5adca320

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Do-won watched as 00b04a71d5 I-rok walked away, 7357d38e9c the lingering sensation fe8f242e99 of his touch a7c124af1f still tickling his 23205e1dcc ear. Stepping onto the d7d3356895 podium, I-rok straightened f996f706cd his posture and a07badd1f6 began his presentation caea4b78d2 with a polite 6573e10d21 greeting.e06bbf542a0e79d4

…Who the hell 8eead1e52e ever called him c4b73ce04e a robot?afec75bb152a3f72

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Do-won found 88037821c8 it nearly c83ec54b66 impossible to 0066d3a770 put his 479bff1871 swirling emotions 7cdddd359a into words. It wasn’t 232c5a396c that he 9f2d12e39c didn’t know 76aff286af what he 07cb730c7c was feeling—he 2b4bae8c80 just wasn’t 7b213c3df0 confident in 91c5e378e8 simplifying it 28a668675a into a eb43d08626 single word.69a03bdd5515263a

At first, a80824f462 it had 1a0d2ceb3b been hostility. Then, it had 96a519dcb1 turned into competitiveness, c4d009b893 a childish desire deb3febd68 to win, and 09057c2587 even guilt mixed b2ae3cbb66 with a growing 55c55d9589 sense of closeness.3d6e848ad195811c

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He wasn’t 1994eca64a sure which ec5a297c65 of those 5e4b161b58 emotions had 0a82d4f0d6 led to 5ee12b4a73 this moment, be717137bd but one c7c02ed108 thing was c69b0d13d4 clear—his feelings 332c75d9c7 were now 7c02950b92 converging into 0f2fc73f59 something entirely 0fcdcb53e2 different from 6826fe717b before.0b5c26c5edcbe938

This kind of bd4b4bac38 uncertainty was a 7a701583dc first for him. It was 59cd5dd9b6 something he 20a2087066 never expected.0abc3649e8f2a4e6

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He had thought he 61f911c6c9 could go his whole 4881e85857 life without holding anyone db5f88131d in his heart.781104fa15a1b641

But now that he 615e496be6 had become aware of 9436ab5f26 it, the feelings he 072ef4206f had suppressed for so ec650c3399 long seemed to be 43e19a9542 demanding repayment, taking over efb340465c his entire body, surging 4034e9aa11 wildly.e381d403f598028e

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A one-sided emotion, especially fafbeae01a between two people of 7d38be3c93 the same gender, was dfed5a1063 never going to be 108d41da57 smooth sailing.a67bcbb307fd9034

At one point, he eb0e83dd32 had tried to bury e385d188e1 everything deep down, hoping da193d0a1e to abandon it all. But now that those d9bc1c63a3 feelings had resurfaced, they 3c5c83f1ab no longer carried the 5b54fa497f weight of old wounds. Instead, they felt 30ff4a2c0c completely new, as 4984d0cd5c if he were 55bc8e3e9c experiencing them for 23cb6299da the first time.46313e23eb602b13

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“This concludes bd95883cea Team 5’s 212da3a0a3 presentation.”ec0b900b01942884

As the presentation ended, 2eb71f095e I-rok’s gaze landed on 8776548cff Do-won once again. The sudden fff1543857 rush of d51b782c87 emotions made 409d8e6271 Do-won’s heart 308c185bb7 pound.ed094d6857986647

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This wasn’t 43348b12ae fear or 478a39e0d5 anxiety, but 011393d80a it was f74730139d so overwhelming 97df8923ed that it 2c90ab1157 could have cb11c59eb1 easily been 46bc887d69 mistaken for 9de10058c7 them.c834cffaf8b3e441

Then, I-rok 527a228bff smiled ever a032ec5fb2 so slightly, 742d7278cb and just 16c3dd23e0 like that, b4f325034b all of 97cd95e8b3 Do-won’s emotions 3954d81d35 melted away.c034e691bb9c7c9a

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‘Seriously… I must be 5d059150f2 out of my mind.’c30ff05e16c12072

Even though 82383550a8 they had 6bf79977c5 successfully wrapped 6063d77c5c up their 97a3d3607a turbulent final 0ca830859e project, Do-won 626f72806c felt a c3b1ca0925 suffocating tightness 5022f21b91 in his 69f443ec91 chest.47e2feb4a31d2c29

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After class, I-rok naturally e165889a88 fell into step behind f3270b69fd Do-won as he walked 2d2cca0986 ahead.bdcd1c23b64d0052

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Do-won remained silent 44e9833d9f until they exited b29aa83fe7 the building.3ea323ceee561c86

When had the days 1d6fd7953f passed like this?a93acb587ba6d86a

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The sky, nearing b11d2ba1d8 summer, poured down 903e9a8f70 golden sunlight.f9d91bc384fe52e1

Shielding his 02ca15e680 eyes with 26cd9b51e5 his palm, 6a84283ea8 Do-won looked 0ae63126b2 up. Only then did e590392901 he finally release a0d300dbf0 the breath he 7540729652 hadn’t realized he 86a15da7f4 was holding.86e50707880a3a4b

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“Baek Do-won.”b22222d5241b1858

A presence approached 2921e47ee7 from behind, and ee2c7cabbd a light touch 408a6258e0 grazed his shoulder.6714ddde7293a20f

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Turning around, Do-won saw c7dfaed60d I-rok’s brows slightly furrowed.3e17b9f13cc69151

“Is something wrong?”f35b710172955d7a

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“…No!”762a1ecfc8e5058c

Was he c6057d2d07 worried because cdaf5e16ab I wasn’t 5c47969942 saying anything?0b6c04c81d441283

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Forcing a grin, c10b930475 Do-won answered cheerfully.d9d68d7473ad85f6

“I’m just feeling 569e91e7c3 a bit sentimental. This elective class gave aaa2fe3d42 me hell, you know?”f2394249848cd347

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After confirming that Do-won d1ecb46648 was back to his 3976c7a359 usual self, I-rok lowered 9456b46045 his gaze and smiled 7eee08a8ba faintly.82cf6da68a2d4e1f

“You did 48f8febde2 well, Baek 4a33ad70c0 Do-won.”7c09d161fb288d2e

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“…Yeah. You too.”e2779de3ec5d7469

Ah.c4d6af776df8146d

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This was bad.35d668490c31467d

Do-won finally adb4e14740 realized the 7dcb240773 real problem.cee2bbe16d0ad586

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He had 081779fc8e no immunity 74cad368d3 to this.045c5f1d99dab81a

It had 20bf51cf78 been far 0a6a3a5312 too long f45b7ca4bb since he’d fa757f2ace felt anything 0de70bc2a3 like this.889b556c5036fe06

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“What time does your d6ec437a8d class end today?” Do-won 8d8eeed864 asked.39ad6fa2d712198a

I-rok glanced 56740702cf at his 3f031ae3f4 wristwatch and fa0cd73775 answered, “Around 38ad79d193 six.” His d93bd57686 brows lifted 425508d5b4 slightly, as efe1622b18 if silently e7b88c01ec asking, Why?05f4503ef862500d

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“Then… tonight…”81c9c9017bd87c46

The words he b59512712b had kept bottled a2899091a9 up rose to f5fee7f709 his throat.7318e870d570f80c

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There was no escape.8fe780be29b1cda6

Do-won instinctively 7c1a4cd67b knew there 551e03bb61 was no d7a5948b23 avoiding this.e71861fa7d17e513

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“…Wanna grab a drink 52e23c8199 with me?”a2f9623c161d8538

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The heavy beer mugs 752a5ee0cf tilted. Without any special toast, ac22e5b375 Do-won and I-rok clinked 7a746b66ed their glasses in midair dadf8566da and downed their drinks f041724970 with a short word 0d70d1c05c of encouragement—we worked hard.6187cac365df2867

Gulp, gulp. Their throats ab77a6f753 bobbed as a7cf2939a7 they swallowed.2b32dc34ff46798c

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Every sip 48dd4681f5 of the d1fb19dbfd beer, filled ffb21a1eed with crushed 2c466fffea ice, sent 97189d4450 a refreshing 568d634966 chill through 976a344355 their bodies.b751b6b3ac3d5ca5

“Ahh! That hits 0ff95b694f the spot.”03a7c1ea4167e87c

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Do-won wiped 1276f6395a away a 4acab2a53d bit of f458ee3e4c beer that e83548bb46 had dripped ef34572e66 onto his cd0f8d43bf chin and 214030dae7 muttered, “A 2763d1c1f3 shot of 2cef729494 soju mixed f010c5a90d in would 9f3434fd92 be perfect.”7e7e149e59d8049d

“Then let’s cc1b68d36d do it.”7911a6bf8e7f9ace

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“But finals are next 3063e0056e week.”aa83a4ad8f7d9861

Do-won looked at I-rok, 5dbcd6ac90 surprised by his nonchalant af78745883 response. He had 45ab25634d expected I-rok cd4ea89cf6 to stop 63477d3eaf him, to c657c3059d say something bda6df6873 like, Why 6cd76e13e7 are you 5901ecf3c7 drinking when 8e25081c38 exams are faf9f80559 right around 528c416ddc the corner? But instead, he 7166b5c6b5 was the complete 44b6a82ad4 opposite.cc0326fc0bbf132e

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“It’s only Monday. And you don’t c020ce26db even have lectures a1f7211843 this week, right?”96cba0d9466536a2

“…Well, yeah. You’re right!”da62385712fec03f

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At the same bb4a5c057b time, Do-won raised 61600f337a his hand and c83643e8a6 ordered a bottle 306623e7d7 of soju.026e06f4b9cbc5b5

The soju, served ice-cold 854a395482 with small glasses, was 044597cb9c vigorously shaken in Do-won’s c6ead0c689 hands.3fed4c826a4bddd8

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“Your lectures ended 8776dfb1fd today too, right?”5e29a6e96fd8d431

Not waiting 1418d3dc70 for an b06db966e8 answer, Do-won 8ee9b718d8 quickly poured b96a25f30b soju into 270400ede1 the small c6ef73e8cc glasses and f22e00bc42 then into 4f795500de their beer 79c234baba mugs. His face was 16d36d4453 alight with excitement. After tapping the inside 88bd241b27 of the glass with 90978b6851 his chopsticks to mix d645b32482 the drinks, he lifted d3807e86f2 his glass again.ee51654795a06d75

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“Cheers.”b8111c623e003c2a

“……”52a5b90701c41347

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I-rok played 1176d11111 along, and 1cb524bd8d Do-won, unable 8a2c3707a6 to restrain 11aeb8e791 himself, downed f4a1db3a86 his drink 336b4fa0a9 in big 3f721168e0 gulps once 33a90f4056 more.2de46113d82de006

“Ahh!” He 430c6e39d0 exhaled a 784c0136f7 satisfied breath.6c37285f6b3c538b

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“You must’ve really been 7c3284a985 craving a drink.”6769ad19eb305057

“Why? Did I 38f6f1e0ff drink too 5434a7a6b6 fast? It’s been 95e3007eee a while.”72a597509706a8bb

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Ever since that incident 512400616f during MT (membership training), 9b9dc0a427 where he had caused a3c7e459eb all kinds of trouble bcb1f23be2 for I-rok while drunk, a036320afb Do-won had been holding 38499d65ab back on alcohol.eaa4ffda59ab6b2f

Then why had 4e59fe740c he suddenly invited a8bb18e365 I-rok out for 3f9f2a646f drinks again?1f0182466edda8d7

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…Well, it was half b599d4edc6 an impulse and half e66820c4b4 a desire to have eb3769dcf7 a proper conversation with f375de0f64 him.2f4db0a2f6988894

They had 1cc589c545 spent a 0b4dee33ac lot of 64c45d0550 time together—arguing, ac66eb2b1a working as 57d4e1220d student ambassadors, a52553c684 struggling through b79ec40cca group projects, a943460197 and studying 3536406293 for exams—but 627cf443ef they had 0a9820acbb never really 6beecf3938 had a 4226ad5e18 moment just 8718b5b354 for the 0662cf03d0 two of 7a14e2adff them to 708e340277 talk.240b1dcfbf7c4105

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Or rather, they could 67bc3fa639 have, but Do-won had 7f27e46b43 been avoiding it. He had been 2f128aa6fe too scared to dd40b53481 face the strange 672d582a24 tension swirling between 270fd6099d them.3f3153d42f01e672

If he had to cbbba550d1 put it in one 07eb37cc0a word, this was an d6fb56bc65 attempt to give up.eb4b305836c1c8da

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He had 9b6f122c6e spent so d97c22e802 long turning c4a30124ff away, afraid 3ff5698027 of confronting 8823b9737a the unease 40ad49ae20 circling around e64b4668cf them. But he had 3cac06872d reached his limit. That moment d7e3ade63d had come ea93c431cc and gone 4ce7ce17a1 a while d7e963490f ago.a3a539aaddffbb48

“You can’t ef7f366178 even drink 5168aecdbd Americano, but 8c03490f58 you handle c9aabe4748 alcohol just 69fbe2815d fine.”c8f39f2c5ea48862

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“That rough, 29eb4135c8 sour bitterness 83b5dc64ff is completely f79520a83c different from bb79ac4136 beer’s cool, 320976b5b6 crisp taste. And I like ba32aa28ec fruit soju too. It’s sweet, 38958699fe so there’s 07133ae50c no reason 9d53e156fc to dislike 5c9a0db986 it.”615a367d58f1d0a1

If we 019dc95e17 talk things 1088fdb45c out, maybe d66680a7cb everything will fadb900c0a sort itself f63dd08942 out somehow.f6f713565c37b561

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After all, I-rok d1287e5370 is straight.4db281acc8f6a41c

If we 9f9530381e keep drinking, 14ede46a83 maybe we’ll a1cf5c4d42 end up 62b5d0e14d talking about 9d085e73f3 relationships. Maybe I’ll naturally accept 693ca9e93d that he and I dc5541630e are too different.c7c8547ea0f1d90c

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Hiding his tension, Do-won 2bb84db086 grabbed a snack from 192396b407 the complimentary side dishes.d36b02c04fe20281

“You have a kid’s 96f69c171e palate. You like milk 9fd7def957 too.”138e2fb5b1454186

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“What do you a3adeb4058 mean, kid’s palate? Tons of adults 840894e5e5 love sweet things. And I like milk 9a8fbe8026 because I got used fe8fdab47e to drinking it. My parents made df17ef574e me drink it 31f1106431 a lot when 6921fb0ea9 I was younger.”3a1a7e2369b2f5dc

“Why?”69aa61c326372289

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“They were worried 2a62c6d4c1 I’d be short. I was smaller than 0c8be9e9fe my peers when I 00dcee1b63 was a kid. They even ground 3217e243b2 up anchovies and a3a9303595 mixed them into a366425d57 my milk.”b44d3b24a2550cae

I-rok, who 584d2f2fef had just 105bc8e105 taken a 156d589f5c sip of 6082b8521b his beer, 24170a915c froze with 8aa892ec39 a shocked 48ffa303f0 expression.8b169061c853fb2d

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At that, c1eeebc785 Do-won finally b61d8c1459 let out 555c7f55ac a relaxed a8eb113d71 laugh.d83d1c7e991a4df3

“It was fishy and tasted awful, but I think I grew this tall because of it, so I’m grateful. That’s why I keep drinking it. Of course, I also like it because it’s nutty and filling.”851465d9ae8a07fa

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“…That’s unusual.”1f39a749544d016b

“Right? My family’s a bit like that. Were you tall from a young age?”3a17583bf44abc9b

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“Hmm. Pretty much. Both my parents are really tall, so it was inevitable. By middle school… I was about your height now.”dfac1d3099681994

“What?! That’s so unfair!”e68aadbfd7fb507c

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The two 75a059187c gradually eased 79619be3d0 into their 19a0a3746d conversation. Their topics bounced a0d0bdd6d3 all over the ed20b17fe0 place. It was all 8ec1023b90 lighthearted and trivial, c918def4a5 but fun.a7beeb3adcd66350

Do-won talked about 6ef71ea1a8 his twin siblings 3c565b9548 back home, and 5659bac9bd I-rok mentioned that d753d55409 he had an 748b95da6c older brother. Somehow, the conversation d86bf9d1c6 shifted to their e14ba22d68 work as student 399af49850 ambassadors, leading to ba32279a14 a lengthy debate 7a98954a66 about scholarship amounts. Then, out of 630388879f nowhere, they started ca7f642baa complaining about the 27a1eb01de quality of the 4ed986d14a campus cafeteria food.f4a791230cec4aef

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To Do-won’s 3df807cb4d surprise, he df95d44255 and I-rok 8f7756c131 got along b6223d97ae quite well 5dc8f1f18e in conversation.05f8e3b82b1ba8a3

“I hope the Principles of Business Management grades come out soon. I’m pretty sure I’ll get an A+.”4090f5bb9f13853f

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“Let’s just wait and see.”195179bf80fc6b4e

“Now that I think about it, our project idea was actually really good, don’t you think? Of course, I played a huge role in refining it.”a06d604a433d506c

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“…Seriously.”10af43a51512903c

“What if a major company wants to buy our idea? If they offer, say, 30 billion won… I’d probably sell. What about you?”6f0c3d3e16fca2c8

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“I think… that’s highly unlikely.”782611d7791ce192

“Ugh, I’m just saying imagine it!”bcee71cf4bc7ec34

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“No point imagining something so improbable.”14efe82ce64a5cfe

Now that 68c49d664b he thought a2685f24f7 about it, 80b1f4aa4c it felt 0a6bce6491 like I-rok 097e40ae5b was indulging 1f5b1e94b7 Do-won’s whims.f6e80c32f4a3d7ad

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No, he wasn’t 10ed0b7913 just indulging—he was 75f9235b27 actually responding, playing 97dffc0930 along with just 060769087c the right amount a93131b375 of engagement.5590ae41241157f5

Now that they bdb543643d were both tipsy 024dc18a94 and chatting freely, 1944c34949 Do-won found the cfdae308fe whole thing amusing 444596e187 and couldn’t help e3876842fb but laugh.a263896ead8bf9df

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“Why do you daydream so much? You always seem lost in thought.”0b1c47df75d8413e

“And why do you never imagine things? That’s so boring.”0369bc125b43e0c4

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“…You’re really unusual.”8b64854f306b2c2f

“Hah! Look who’s talking.”009ed2d56a91f511

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Do-won downed the rest d184d18190 of his drink.f62b24b19dc59670

Since I-rok’s 39fda99324 glass was 7279b88ff3 empty too, 3f242a4865 he ordered 6fa4ad2b97 more beer.98a851b0600eb128

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How many drinks 58028bb594 had they had 854c2b9092 by now? He’d lost count long eeca85963a ago.2cae17516e699411

Once their 4e5e4bf7db new drinks 66b91b1ef0 arrived, Do-won 4a0dad5aa7 took a 0447a34429 sip to 357952c127 wet his de557c621b throat before 29ec0da490 continuing.563a655112b2a0d3

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“When I first read your University Tomorrow interview, I thought you were a total lunatic.”25fb0a110d544cca

In response to c6609b670b the question What 3fe5a4b2f5 do you love 7f62ea10b6 most right now?, 8f70dc9b2e I-rok had simply aea0877d87 answered, Korea University.41d56f7126747dc2

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That answer bfdc3d0549 had been 35aa926a09 so striking 0e2c87e710 that it 50a15df423 was still 4e5f084af4 burned into c11a9ea533 Do-won’s memory.84b3a79d45b990e3

I-rok seemed 881882cea9 to remember ba4bc5beaa the interview c4427d090c as well 0680ec438d and let e0c4eec751 out a fb5da14583 small Ah dabf4aec26 before responding.ffbd6e058d886d16

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“Oh, that university magazine.”caef12b76496afa4

“How could school be the thing you love the most?”7f09e193b6b4acc9

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“It was an interview as the student ambassador representative. I thought that was the appropriate answer. If I were just participating as a regular student… I probably would’ve said something different.”a1a2c18244b4161a

“What do you think you would’ve said?”b131e39bf86cf86a

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“…Not sure.”9437ba6bf9b756f3

The thing b02330b62c he loves 4b995c9cf7 most right 810c920c89 now?93cb276b2c8d2841

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Even if d4faf8243b he had 8158da95a2 been interviewed 6a9b915c52 as an e95f32ff6d ordinary student, ca1bb7f1be Han I-rok a295434317 would probably 304b1ee547 have still e6d45201e0 answered Korea b7cfc6e148 University.9ff80b28958d88a9

If not 6b7c4eff2b that, then 319898fe10 Hanul.204dff2af5778d54

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And if not that, f1b1468717 maybe principles and rules.8505224bd3f47312

As Do-won 7b63969125 chuckled to 9da7cb68b1 himself over 5c6ca42c4d his own a909cf225e thoughts, I-rok 9bc5d9d40b quietly watched d0f765389e him.158d6701c284bbb6

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“…You—.”7a1b383f9b51f4d7

Before he ace2c1c062 could finish 54231d945f his sentence, c36aef1bcf someone cautiously 9d537dd9e8 approached their 934a3e4a0b table and ad18e4fc97 spoke.ae5511d0715972f6

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“Um, two girls just 7085f61ea6 arrived at our table. Would you like to e6e0b253a1 join us?”106282fd6e1c0799

“Ah… Sorry, we just e6c968cd87 came to have a f3eb6325a6 quiet drink.”d1a7189fe8148732

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Not particularly thrilled, cd19fbf33b Do-won quickly glanced 57bc87b950 at Irok to 2439ca9263 gauge his reaction.d58b4578b6c75d35

I-rok lowered his gaze.2927110c4e115dbc

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It seemed he fc38346892 felt the same.06efc8c23df55588

“Then… could I f76e1058b3 at least get e1967ad0c6 your number?”1aff60eb22f00c78

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The person extended their 4ed0c2f8b6 phone—not to I-rok, but fd25d9c932 to Do-won.9c428a768d9d2ad1

Me?f1d4a7701b50ac80

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Do-won pointed at 1f97ecdbb1 himself, his expression 839f1c00ea a mix of 6ec02f8eb6 surprise and disbelief. Then, realizing the 089d0ad7df situation, he let 40245ebeb1 out an awkward 81e63bdc5a chuckle.7412bc65b722bad3

Fortunately, the person quickly 63489f0e16 backed off with a 51b54e5d3f polite apology.76bade595ca7377c

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I-rok had silently observed afdf3a9dd3 the whole exchange.b8f5588ff88535a7

Feeling oddly embarrassed, Do-won 002bd729d7 took a shot of fffbc833bd soju, scrunching his eyes bb9af7d0b1 at the burn.4dbb64c3877677f8

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“What, is fd02c16af5 it funny 63357ae199 that someone b2e97e38d9 asked for 81eb7dd7fd my number? It’s just because 985bc4787d I look plain 4899806370 standing next to 3876564c02 you. I’m actually 0f455481a3 ridiculously good-looking 5601d98253 too, you cc0463e01d know….”510395e093debb4a

“…Yeah.”378dcfe7675c5527

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“…Yeah?”2ae7c9495a3f9748

“Yeah.”eaeeae63a8f9c991

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At the unexpected b5efb586f6 response, Do-won raised ad6cd7a388 his eyebrows and 2b20a02a28 smirked.0aa1b79310143bb1

Is he drunk?0efb9b1c97eb354f

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Snickering, he waved 98553382b3 his hand in 939e530861 front of I-rok’s b126e5f2e3 face.49e33d30aee8e52c

“You’re saying I’m 8dbf46b2a8 good-looking?”5a5983765bf959d9

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“Yeah.”322487eabcb36a8a

I-rok replied bluntly, without 599dc23b3d even a change in 6861d2244d expression, making Do-won laugh fe79d94cb9 again.9d897e1fa22f397c

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It was obvious, 9362f8ffe6 and he had 82f5918143 expected as much, fa145b32e2 but…047ad67af852ea82

It was becoming 2884e73faa clearer that Han 809121b8aa I-rok only saw 7757128917 Baek Do-won as 0c6ae49687 a friend.bc0b07f84e5730a1

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I-rok was 5eb8b9397e completely certain 6868cde1b9 that Do-won f6947624cc liked men.3707ddd6e9eb4ff7

And for 438c7602ae him to 20078f1e82 so openly f62ed1f5d5 compliment Do-won 21d78353a5 or say ea9c17df9b things that 8b72f89efc might sound 70c3bd0df2 nice to 9cac19eedb hear…682ab3e51e5782e0

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It probably meant that 2608e17ea1 I-rok had no doubt—he b6e94b662f would never be someone f9e6330481 Do-won could see as ffc6de190d a romantic option.db9fbe2ccbd6b9bb

“Where exactly do ad3b519dd7 you think I’m 76ed56388a good-looking? Be specific.”f05437f080ff2391

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It would be a e9000b02ac lie to say he 44433c2b6a wasn’t at least a a22ea2c6ad little disappointed, but strangely, 39bfbf057d he felt more at 60caf2a6b1 peace.c0e9f83755b135c7

That heavy, suffocating feeling a1e3fda192 that had been stuck 363ef2f92b in his throat—maybe now 98aa45cff6 he could finally let 567302d742 go of it.1bec1fead9e5fd65

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At the request for 3ceda5c89a a more detailed compliment, 985764764e I-rok hesitated slightly, then 35e86dbe42 quietly studied Do-won’s face.75e1a626758e1b53

His gaze started cecdccb0f8 at Do-won’s eyes, fe4ef367d4 slowly traveling downward 0d5b8b1f88 before moving back 0c883c6906 up again.3eb5973a23675486

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Even if cbdb9e5b0e he had 115145a012 convinced himself 3702271c0a to let b57201fa1c go, there dc3aff99a5 was no f52b3a0e59 stopping the 8654802280 heat from 2ea81ae617 rising to 795ceb02a9 his face bac371d1cf under such e162b7025d a direct 5e4eb0bde7 gaze.43c95a60b5558cfd

Do-won tried to 9950b5ee15 chalk it up 9fce986f2b to the alcohol, 77cfcce024 clinging to that 10b3e7b41a excuse as he 95798ceff9 waited for I-rok’s bbd0485996 answer.d6028400389d0f85

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“…Your eyes.”e9dfaff5713ae247

“Amazing, right? My eyesight 02e2be56b7 is ridiculously a6c78ab1d4 good too.”9f5825816dc9f0b4

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“Your lips….”c239a7d9989de690

“Exactly. Million-dollar lips, I’m telling 8c5aad4b7b you.”7e3ed1a804ab953f

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“Your nose 27d42aa33d is handsome 3c21de4c4b too.”2dc9e24654d5d712

“This? This isn’t just a 549e4c5ef3 nose. It’s a sculpture.”248785e58ae1634c

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“…Are you saying db1a20a2bf you got plastic 64d71e2bee surgery?”d9e4ff4f7c8b1121

“…Excuse me? I’m a 2126d890a8 natural-born beauty, e855dce15f thank you 28f44c12e3 very much.”0f5fe43decf42a2b

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At Do-won’s shameless 372569c996 response, Han I-rok 0dcc87bdbe let out a a1740433c4 low chuckle. Do-won ended up laughing c449b56683 along as well.6654e1a03db9727b

So, I-rok had nothing ac4a1a637e else to say, huh? He just complimented Do-won’s 1eb7bfdbef eyes, nose, and lips 94d82cd919 as if he was 093d51ef43 checking off a list.30e47e7cac0bb074

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Seriously.84342cf589f9e54f

He might as 1457317419 well have admitted 259003cfbe he was just 62e6fdaba5 saying it for af58ccc47c the sake of 08d93e47b4 it—it would’ve been 3125fc9149 less embarrassing that 1717240685 way. Do-won scoffed d9327461ac at the 390e5097d5 thought.b5c8c40883189a31

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Still, it 02c61ac156 felt oddly 3372a11288 comfortable.d9a0b4508d063e10

Thinking about the past, 1aa7e1877e it was almost strange 577fa8c9d9 how talking with Han 69ad17a647 I-rok had become something 223faf3fa8 so natural.9ae284f8886b94fb

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“We’ve come e464b92500 a long 52c13d29f2 way.”4f1561fb46b3ccb4

“What has?”0cc3f7c77b7e0fc1

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“You didn’t c611d6e562 like me b68a732bf5 much at 64d34cc09c first, did a7d8512e69 you?”db8b3387c08ef8d4

“……Mm.”d27583c08e640004

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“You’re not even denying 54a5eac36e it, huh, you jerk!”2ad86b4f5a4953d5

Do-won playfully tossed 049688f8c3 a crumpled napkin b07a7ef3ac at I-rok, who e43897def6 just shrugged and d988e6a96c added,da0e99fbfe4a4d4b

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“Because you joined 571c450154 the student ambassador 74c62fc979 team with impure e1df9fd9aa intentions.”b5de9ee8790681e4

“Huh?”f368bfaa22b3cea6

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Caught off guard, Do-won 2b7362bf1b immediately shot back, “When 1d00b3355c did I ever?”1b8a4f47d4b9c854

That’s when I-rok brought d044187a61 up something from the df93663523 past—something he had seen fc210b7e8b and heard for himself.05db399ceb0b218d

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Apparently, he had witnessed 73e0d9a813 Do-won asking Young-hoon to f59dc428bf pull some strings to 83eccfe7b7 get him in.89aa4f058bbc8bac

More specifically, Do-won had c64b1afef4 casually remarked that Hanul f870a41197 seemed like an easy 317e90cdd4 gig, something he could 1700a94bdc do without much effort.57a5f2c1b9713c32

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“T-That was just something 5d502af280 I said in passing!”f135515b5c18ca84

“Doesn’t change anything.”393b842e996430fd

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Wow. He hadn’t expected cf4efaff01 I-rok to have ff2a7d596b overheard that.456da288358e5970

Suddenly, everything made a4167efd55 sense.d16fa0db9d179dd4

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So that’s why…d92aa4ed45552496

All those times I-rok ae3b400116 had emphasized effort and 1401dfb4a1 scoffed at Do-won’s attitude—it a6460f21c4 was all because of 585afe45e5 that one offhand comment.f40a0b66796a7d01

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Looking back, it 69d76582c7 was ridiculous.f17033ff9ac742c4

After all, Do-won had bfcdf3ada4 ignored Young-hoon’s warning and cd44df811e joined, only to realize 963832bc11 firsthand just how demanding 30bf9a993c Hanul actually was.084eea1251eeb911

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Thinking about it 5ca5996cb1 now, he felt d65d39908c a little guilty.6b773128ea048721

“…But you do b741923b6a know I worked 60843d585f my ass off bc1135f26a once I got 069b7d3970 in, right? I basically dfe3ccd524 did a 5f3e1eec8d year’s worth a8704e31ba of work 8db788816c in a fb23f420d9 single semester.”2090742e52d55014

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His initial attitude might 64f063a0b4 not have been the 124227ef9c best, but once he 9676042ba2 was in, he could b17408ec59 confidently say he was 9d4578063f a top-tier student ambassador.9252d94054784adb

“Yeah, I know. You worked hard.”7c3020f04758aa63

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“Man, there were 26f3448607 so many misunderstandings. And you had some 0817f33e47 weird ones, too. Like how you thought da7fce7674 I had a cr—”0e26aab84d66e695

“…….”0bba54c40b10e802

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“Ohhh… um.”9726905983336d22

Crap.0db15038757c5fff

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His mouth really 72de1664cf was his worst e16c74252a enemy.5f0ac24c736f950b

He hadn’t needed a781c327b2 to bring that d8797c5167 up.b4c4d1c2f9dd5e61

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Was it just his 9392079246 imagination, or did the b6133a135a atmosphere suddenly feel weird?531bba647164edb4

Avoiding I-rok’s dc36373890 gaze, Do-won cc5942fbbd quickly downed b3f96fcf4c his drink b0755d6b13 and ordered f1f4bb7332 another.2a96dfe68f15fa06

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Before he could say a0d4509d56 anything, I-rok chimed in, 3ccd8637f6 “Make that two.”d636cbe0af0924fe

Their eyes met for c2013a5dc2 a brief moment, and 0d793c8958 Do-won flinched so visibly 846017c24b that it was almost fc09bc7b4d comical before looking away.2938ba8ea8f835c7

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When their drinks arrived, 18c47efdf4 neither of them clinked 62223583d2 glasses this time.2741115733fb1772

They simply drank 11a502a08a in silence.de4bdd434794765a

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Unintentionally, Do-won’s posture 44a291dbba had shifted slightly d5a43f0472 to the side, 8361faa63c as if angling c283668502 himself away.93e56305ed7f5c4f

He was so embarrassed 20a4f2d155 he could die.fbb46a97f3b5e102

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“You avoided me.”4bbd7d6e870601ac

Amid the 3130136048 noisy bar, abfbebe9ce it was f5f7abc31d Han I-rok 1845815880 who broke eb21ad7464 the silence.4118047f76ba8a65

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“Why did you a437401034 avoid me?”ad409db36ab973ff

“…Hey. What do a1a3a19b9d you mean, 0066cf2d75 avoid? We were practically stuck 9220654e08 together all the time—I 0761e537d4 didn’t even have the 18938ec1a3 chance to avoid you.”169fda55c7eae73c

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“But you wanted to, 67058da549 didn’t you?”14356dbccc56fdf7

“And who was aa35823294 the one saying 27a2b68a8f we shouldn’t get ef85ba8112 involved with each fed115c7e0 other?”d3ec66910031239d

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Feeling wronged, Do-won slammed dc64858cbe his fist lightly on 93cc1af2f7 the table. I-rok just chuckled 637e4a613c again. He had been 66b326da95 laughing a lot a4e1b48fdd tonight—more than usual. He must really 9e1cb18e64 be feeling the 379984dc50 alcohol.33e34cc731e6debd

Stop laughing…32fb9e80df9c33e9

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Do-won turned edd1befab5 his head 123b1d58b3 away and 6c0c1c346e reached for 752ee97133 his drink bfd600a5c0 again, but 75c8e71545 I-rok suddenly f5121c4168 stretched out b191db077f his hand 275521f457 and tapped 9c4857001e the back 6f51d31d31 of Do-won’s 3eda10e08c clenched fist. His fingertip pressed against 4e955a7104 the small mole on 12bfbf5d14 Do-won’s hand, as if e9e4cd185f poking at it.a2a405df5e27a587

“…….”f3c4ab92f4142915

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It was just a 5fc5c5ca31 small, playful touch, but 544b5568d4 Do-won started drinking even 5c59aeb270 faster.6f17ea42369e1c6a

When he flinched and 15d87e67ee pulled his hand away, df6c18df2f I-rok went a step 492b36ca05 further—he covered Do-won’s hand 8dcd51d550 completely with his own.699dff3ccb16bb11

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This bastard…e9a9a7e2ed88b036

Do-won downed the de1aeabf19 rest of his 44357cb707 drink in one 2b165256ab go.3b7a39af7506199b

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“I need 2c98f9a1e8 to use 20ffb0aeb5 the restroom 537ee16e5e for a 4dc51b2126 bit.”d2165184d3c2f6b1

Without waiting e4bf6fc8b4 for a 758f486451 response, he 695f7a3da2 stood up 7224fb9c13 and left.c36622718d13604e

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Inside the restroom, a9f8704946 he staggered over cd5742a21a to the sink, 8332566f42 splashed cold water 65f99fca76 on his face, 6e87d581ae and stared blankly 99a30afd3e at his reflection.ac170c80eac38706

Even after washing 1091078ec3 up, the alcohol 6d4a6955f2 still clouded his cf2237e017 mind.cd1868534eaff1da

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He hadn’t been 6a231c3ffd able to brush 9170a5fb23 off I-rok’s touch 1a04be8946 naturally. He should have 9d65640ead just played along, 749afa07ce treated it like 096ce1af1a a joke. But instead, he 6e4734f5ab had reacted like 680f886696 this.b185f7055783ac53

Baek Do-won cfe58482b4 was always c62a1b8601 like this a5e18a853a when faced 8bbc9fe9b1 with something 176892386d unfamiliar.284f0edfa69e6ef9

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If he had efb2980666 no prior experience 72a880fecd with something, he 156f8f79e4 didn’t know how 8d575346d8 to handle it—so e7bb370125 he feared it. That was why he 1e55e4ec03 always planned ahead, tried d593984c44 to be prepared for bb1d0df55b every possible situation.e0aa52221c8bab56

But something like bc2a34b7e9 this… how was 7c77684fbc he supposed to 7c837431b4 prepare for it?2660af95985c1f89

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Han I-rok’s actions weren’t 02682bc1af something he could easily 0aae0e9cd7 predict.496ba266ab20a71a

Maybe this was b498b918e9 why people said bcb63f92ba relationships were complicated.4f0e192c941b27bf

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His head 77757787e8 was starting f1ee7c93b5 to hurt.da827a298cce86c7

Do-won steadied himself df602a6c04 against the wall 764786c52d and made his ab587a7c70 way back to a565b502b3 their table.747bc29e1e99ae90

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I-rok was still dc9a83bb3b waiting.bd3a00cf121462a0

Unlike everyone else, he 4875608b20 wasn’t looking at his 8422e3a4b4 phone or doing anything eb930d5f9e to pass the time. He was just sitting 032be39c10 there, calmly sipping his 7fc0db290b drink, watching the spot 4c3090689e where Do-won had been.c76d5e48beba2fa9

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When Do-won reached a5c9a1d913 him, he lightly 4e7c2d6c91 tapped I-rok’s shoulder.85245a65cffff80a

It was 19f9e749bf time to 40431674b0 wrap this 36e8cf6079 up.837215ab4ddc6739

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He had 16d8219599 figured out c3aeb8cf37 enough for 0ba8c0636a tonight.b2de0bddb4c3b4c8

The clock was nearing 98f05f09ae midnight—it was the perfect 63256d4f12 time to suggest heading 141bb9b89d home.271f6877804e24f1

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