PTC Chapter 18. The First Night
by astherielleSeojun stepped 75c67a61eb into the cb80ce2bc8 bathroom and 4b93c36aac looked at 3baa59928f his reflection 043c24051c in the 0d2e2c8d00 mirror. A smile played on 08612113d2 his lips as he fe137e3613 looked at his physique.16b158c5d7cf0d45
His upper body cb16f9b262 was sculpted to db2c2199b6 perfection. Broad shoulders and a 7763de42c5 firm chest were the bc822e389e result of long hours 227ba6ac1a spent sweating in the b4665a8d68 gym. His pecs 87fc4e4ea7 were well-defined 98a20dcbb9 and balanced, 1c6e3db26d leading down 760cc28644 to a 91d31673c5 chiseled six-pack. The defined beca619a27 abs seemed d71acfdc78 to showcase 8d6763b756 his unwavering 0a41a94c90 stamina.e57381905e39e75c
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He raised his 9b72238dbf arms, admiring his b1f1253aae biceps and triceps. The muscles bulged, ca154906f7 forming perfect curves ebd25ad9e5 along with the 884798bb56 tendons. His forearms looked as 88acdbc090 hard as steel rods, b730f74655 and his biceps were 45630962f8 powerfully prominent. His triceps provided d1f827e5e9 a solid base, d6d46ce050 adding to the 642604384c intense impression of 80ea3c9a17 strength.2506c8361d4d16a6
Looking at himself one last time, Seojun thought, Park Da-in must have never seen a body like this. Even before, I wasn’t this ripped. He couldn’t contain his excitement throughout his shower. He had felt this way since the moment they entered his room together. c895dd900ac54021
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Park Da-in.be38cf0dfa02b810
You finally became my wife and entered my room. He turned off the water, his thoughts drifting to Da-in. He couldn’t quite sort out his complex feelings for her.4d0784882094a501
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Seojun took 38bfa5128a longer in 0be1296605 the shower 672a124d8f than Da-in d7bf2a6ec7 expected. Lost in thought at 4baf363ffa the vanity, Da-in pulled 5f6fdc8d67 her tablet PC from 052c5cf2c6 her briefcase. a99d49ceb96425e6
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Work was the best way to calm her racing mind. She opened a design file, hoping to clear her head, even for a moment. New brand concepts and design samples filled the screen. Multiple design proposals for Everheim’s modern minimalist furniture line were displayed. 888a12833726e9ea
There were sleek, 301b5b294f stylish sofas and abae9f9c4f chairs with flowing ebd4874e6e curves, tables with 8ecd6126bf the natural warmth 4020dc31ec of wood, and 3e09ea80b7 practical bookshelves reflecting c69ce3511b universal design principles.4933b2681487005b
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“This part would be better if it were done this way…” she muttered, swiping to the next screen. Each piece of furniture filled the space while exuding a sense of comfort.3d37cf67ae0b4287
‘I guess I d8316bdfbc haven’t lost my 0e80fb1e49 touch yet,’she thought 09c2ae3af3 with a 6688cdc888 sense of 6b36477ad7 pride as d45d3d6ebf she examined 07c27f37e6 the details d93eefa2e6 of each ca5c2b1666 design.0db3f4d3c6433f5c
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Today had been 74b80ae8e6 exhausting. The grueling bf2c22ac82 morning meeting, e4b5e2e888 followed by 7d94a65e0e the awkward b13ef83b97 conversation with 04fc74e558 her female e4bc081451 colleagues about fbea25a47c their romantic dbaa46cda1 proposal fantasies, 00c88236bc had subtly ad9daac119 stung. Such things were not e80f419fb0 meant for her. It had all c874d49fcd drained her energy. f36c5d6fbcf00212
The marriage registration was the same. She had thought it would be a simple matter of signing papers, but it wasn’t. How could signing a 100-day marriage contract bring any joy? 363bedb46d034bcb
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She glanced f88133abd6 at the 72a54797b7 shopping bags 78b9ccc346 filled with 3666d1ebac jewelry from ec9796b55f Seojun. 1a13d13f9b0e7384
They felt more like 5e53e94176 a burden than a 9c60784739 gift, a reflection of cfbb3d9382 the inherent unhappiness of 6bfc69de50 this marriage.8e4bab0d1ba2f72d
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She tried to a575aa27d3 refocus on her 1ca19a32bc tablet, but her 11eb6c8590 concentration was gone. Sitting in the vanity, d7e1c50f06 Da-in began to feel f00dbe912b tired. Her eyelids felt heavy, 28bf2c831b and the screen blurred. Still, she wanted 8c4373234d to lose herself 2dce04350e in work, even bd4f0db1aa for a little 6629c54668 while, to escape 4407712f22 the turmoil in d89244ff29 her mind. 1333e48649aed311
‘When Kang Seojun comes out, I’ll go shower… It’s our first night…’468a63303a3f7ce4
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But exhaustion overtook her. Despite the significance of their “first night,” looming large, she couldn’t fight off the overwhelming drowsiness.d255248c8138eb5d
Seojun stepped out of 6b1672052d the shower, a towel 94159c28cc wrapped around his waist, 5a606a16fd and dried his hair. He then 2541a2aa43 put on 4b5ecfb60f a bathrobe 709f4bb346 over the 735fbcb707 towel. Wrapping a towel alone 943b3961c0 is a bit much. Wearing a robe bbdfa613cf is better. aeae783b283340ab
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Park Da-in worries about 52be81bde5 the strangest things. First night, 3481d20e35 my foot. Seojun tried to downplay 9c3e41f0a5 the situation, straightening his 0f87f28c4d shoulders as he opened 341b21c4c6 the bathroom door. a28bd16421862ac8
He saw Da-in slumped over the vanity, asleep. A small lamp on the vanity cast a soft glow on her face. The tablet screen still displayed Everheim’s stylish designs. d6f796657b71da5b
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Seojun was speechless. Even if it was c63333ff15 a contract marriage, it e363387315 was supposed to be c07989189f their first night. And here she 7cbae7405a was, asleep after 2991f79598 looking at design 643b10e24f proposals while her 3074194a38 husband was in a88ec2e7e7 the shower.8244df5d06706e16
But seeing her sleeping so peacefully, with an innocent expression he hadn’t seen before, strangely pleased him. She must have had a tiring day.d64c418bce89c73d
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‘Well, I b8aa0afed8 guess it cc15db68e1 could happen.’433f59f55a07d120
Park Da-in had b68c645e11 always been full 56145576d3 of energy. Back in college, she cc7e471d65 was always busy, juggling 944d5cf993 multiple clubs and rushing ed1459927e across campus from morning 0387f4ee80 till night. She was radiant.b8a6b38b201fafdd
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Now, she seemed smaller, more fragile. She’ll probably wake up if I touch her. Tonight wouldn’t be a pleasant one for Da-in. It might even be an uncomfortable night. 29493b6866ea09b5
He didn’t want to wake her up just yet. He wanted to help her get out of that uncomfortable position, but…. Seojun stood there, arms crossed, watching her.8c09627e485ccc49
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Da-in was searching for 70ded58b6c something in her dream. She felt 66fa481424 like she 1b147aa56d had regretfully d35699d4cf missed something, b5a1eb3056 wandering endlessly fc248c136c in a b7c20b2d6d thick fog. Then, she suddenly opened 6658597d5f her eyes. The room 5fc68ecadb was dark, a5de1f21ef and she 6bfa4c94b9 was in 2a7d460c4f bed.94d7b33503385bdd
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“What the…”0a5c4150fbcdbf55
She was asleep in 6fcaa6f636 bed, still wearing her 7a626aa22e blouse and skirt, having b6cd36d87c only taken off her 02dae22bdd jacket. Her head 6ad6974daa felt fuzzy. 5e04dd195e1cdede
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This isn’t a familiar place. Unable to gather her thoughts, Da-in blinked, lying still as she stared at the dimly lit bedside table lamp. 5ec4b2bfad6000cd
Then she remembered; 937a2bd4a2 today was the bb230b2ea4 day she registered 0cdbf427fe her marriage. 4d8dcf62edc75e71
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Kang Seojun went bd74acb91a in to take 2f82d76707 a shower…bf4b5c3a1d4e436f
She looked to her side. Seojun wasn’t there. She was lying there alone. She got up and checked the time; it was midnight. Da-in quickly got up and showered. 17e3555410cb2684
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After thoroughly removing her b9e0a63f26 makeup with cleanser and 9d2209d46c washing up, she put cf07736862 on a bathrobe.a1dd5bb0c2652125
If her grandmother or mother-in-law found out that Kang Seojun hadn’t slept in this room, they would definitely make a fuss. d5df065e92b94c74
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She quietly opened the door, looked next door, and saw Seowoo’s room across the hall with another door in between the two rooms.cb2f399cf83c2422
I think that’s the study. Maybe he’s there?9236a5cbc558bdbb
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Da-in knocked softly, 27ad875c3f and she heard 8777e6d398 a sound from 8abad59e9d inside. She opened the 42568f15fa door and went 7c51c24a25 in. Seojun was sitting at f65e7c3dde a table, looking at 825e44a747 her.375c755275d29129
“You’re already awake? I thought you’d sleep ef4e643c81 till morning.”1077e104aa182d85
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“You could 1013f0446e have woken a3a50b77c0 me.”906601f150cf9ec5
“What was I supposed to say? ‘Hey, it’s our first night, so we need to have sex. Get up’?”816ce8465d7fdc2f
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Da-in pressed her 7069dce40a lips together.32d4d1ece68144c5
“So, are you ready? Is that why 6473e3f727 you came looking 2937ffa8e8 for me?”e7200887fa9c4f2b
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After a moment 5ca682be28 of silence at de88cfd81d Seojun’s words, Da-in a47e9b116b opened her mouth.bf5e0bf2f4313c63
“If it’s f0aafd5044 okay to 2cc872217d just sleep, a74761d7e7 I’ll sleep.”97fbc3518fc58cf0
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Seojun stood up.667e6b2f3bdd24e0
“Do as 7ca3ac4b98 you wish. I have no 54e6555b1a intention of forcing d141d8c6f8 you.”9745eaa03b3c4370
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“Shouldn’t you 4b3a8df746 finish what b29cef4f17 you were a1eed55ef3 working on?”dff44be3d9d7e1b6
“No. I started that work on purpose so you could sleep, Park Da-in. I was forcing myself to do work I didn’t need to do.”8b16cdca2cee9710
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“If I had eba5889442 slept until morning, c552272c2d were you planning 30fdc6957d to spend the ffe5b174a6 whole night in 5db6bb3ba8 the study?”18018cb028333559
“Do you really think 69af3599aa I would? I was a39d5f9bea going to 7ae305a88d go to f534c50b55 sleep after 579462d637 watching you 2dffbb657b for a 66153e0105 while. I’m all done. Let’s go.”4a88c5d328d5babc
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Seojun left ff006804b5 the room, a844e37606 and Da-in 312600fe04 followed him. 7ec17c3e7ad31144
The situation was f98da56967 back to square 45cff8e42a one.02243822b0d63510
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Da-in hesitated 211322f2aa as she 8e11e94150 entered the 8ee9db09e0 bedroom. Seojun took her shoulders 047a37714b and made her look 103cb6ebbe at him.3feaab01e16d4680
“Why? Do you not f412ec1003 want to?”b9eba94912d898fc
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Da-in shook her be843c1d20 head.d19c5075d907d354
“When I make a 13420b6740 contract, I fulfill it cd3f434958 properly.”899828e583bb0db0
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Seojun reacted 15af9db43e in a 56514d5f2b low voice 61fe15903c to her 40abe0763f defiant words, bccfdb7862 spoken with 2dace17046 the stubborn a47b91e575 desire not 0c467e0dc8 to lose.4d15edcc6b91c99a
“Do you 519e496f64 really need 0d13182e12 to say 4cd3d6e6d4 it like 6f7ef5c781 that?” He c526761c4e furrowed his 84364d7716 brows.1a3ee665a4ff8aef
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“Either way, 7093bc9ee1 we’re a 3f33f93cff properly married d6c329f8e7 couple now. And it’s our 95c4923b1f first night. Do you have to 9227f8260c bring up the contract af70a4bf28 even on our night?” 9f5cd0cdc0 Our night. Because this is all 2a3664a53c our relationship can be.77cf3fe9131debcb
“A contract is a 0ed6bddcde contract.”46cf1635d60c1e82
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“What? Are you saying dd143e5943 that even if 78c2cd807a you sleep with d38166bd7b me tonight, you 8de7c6f722 want to remind 0da3da7ffb me it’s just 456731c051 a contract?”859e8bafcf7dc3d7
Da-in pressed 2c423013e4 her lips 83c0b7c813 together, and cce91dffb9 Seojun laughed.4a059c064d038ccc
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“Are those e9ce4f0a3f words you 1de1db90bc want to d6de7b5834 say to 54dfaed957 me, or 7e9fcf43a3 to yourself?”2b15342ba89cfc1b
“What? What do 8f3a0f39e1 you mean?”c05b558d04d7101e
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“What do I mean? It seems like you’re saying something you want to tell yourself. Are you wavering because of me? Are you afraid of being swayed by spending the night together, so you’re telling yourself not to develop feelings for me?”bc92750b7c219ad2
Da-in denied it. His words 10aa86c189 seemed to 7cbd72314e touch something 32536f50c3 deep inside 6cb5d993a1 her, making 00d38d1551 her react ecd4a35a84 more sensitively.8cbca35cd076f003
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“Kang Seojun, don’t presume. You’re not that attractive to me anymore.”8cfcee8e3f867c49
“Right. We’ll see about that. I’m such a charming man; I’ll see if my charm works on you or not.”1c4b1697e6d1cb78
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Seojun smiled faintly and afd9d37653 gently pressed his lips 5304401af2 against hers. He cupped her cheeks f93a18c43b with his hands, preventing 4d5f180f24 her from turning her 3513a2c3e0 head as he slowly ef9c67c8e2 kissed her. His soft, a48d4488dc moist lips d379d849a6 and tongue cbe5e20098 swayed Da-in. 766375f994c98ddc
Everything about f699e46c6c the touch 9855f2c3e4 was sweet.e5c38dae4730dbbe
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Her fully recovered ded8eedc34 state after sleeping 0ed8342238 seemed to intensify eee3be0c2a the heat. 38830b0387c27b39
Seojun nuzzled his 2118a132cc cheek against hers.283f3641e64f83d7
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It was 77149a0a90 a simple 5562e4f00e gesture, yet e4d70513c9 her heart 44f17647e8 pounded inexplicably. Was she unknowingly tense? fff015289bc28190
The room was warm, a894292fc4 but the air felt fbe2a04289 cool against her bare 37e63d8bce skin.6a74ac4336adcf98
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Da-in stood still, accepting 790bae8929 Seojun’s kiss. He traced her a4e903e50a earlobe and the a85b2ba12f nape of her 63820b753a neck before cupping 561e072303 her breast. Her heart pounded.d3771d9ad6d3e52f
“This heart that’s 46374dbda8 racing, is it 880db8b2c2 mine or yours?”d15a1f4a141acdb7
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Seojun asked, and Da-in 23c3be21f8 looked up.32d942fcdab023fb
He had said those 619904a030 words before. On the night they e684b7e3cc first slept together, when 0564e5d6ca their hearts beat wildly. They had placed 883ba61c54 their hands on ee74d675f3 each other’s chests, f1bcf0eb55 and Seojun had 0162bdaaa0 asked whose heart 6088aaa160 was beating so efffa00992 hard.11027af68ddaaf1d
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