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A languid 33115b81a6 sense of 05ee59aab3 exhaustion washed e01fc7dadf over him, 6e37e24d0b and Chae f33dd2bfb0 Beomjoon let e12ab64828 out a 0c4fe02e75 sigh as fd184b9ffe he caught 426fae860e his breath. At that moment, Seo 4512030a0d Haeyoon, who had been b5c6133b6d panting with his eyes df24173485 downcast, slowly lifted his 6ba0091ae9 head.cb869c5fc97f8a97

Their trembling eyes 12a2f83973 met, and a 492017497c pleasant tension swept 95a5f4fedb over their skin.7cdf3b0341334d00

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“Should we have sex?”d7bfc614f93ed636

“Should we have sex?”ba7cffd97c4e975f

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They both asked at the same time, and laughter burst out. His heart fluttered as if he were raising a heartworm. He couldn’t stand it. Chae Beomjoon laughed loudly and rested his head on Haeyoon’s shoulder, whom he was holding.686401d820a64e02

“You’re heavy. Are we doing it or not?”6ae5a41e29be5b74

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Seo Haeyoon grumbled as if he were sulking, his presence felt as soft as cotton candy. His voice swelled Beomjoon’s heart, and at that moment, Chae Beomjoon had a dizzying realization.ea266e06b3c289ac

Just like he still remembered the sunset in the garden, the silent air, and the cat’s meowing from the day he almost lost a friend at the age of ten, he felt like he would never forget this moment.d36d154acb44ebc1

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The morning sunlight 1cc8f9826b pouring through the 27335fcc35 large window and 09bb828afc the savory scent b77f0938a2 of the omelette bdacc521c8 he made with 007a395304 his own hands.1f2c2d72fe81c125

The cool autumn breeze a025d76e7d dispersing that scent and 5160ecd31b the heat of their ede20406c9 touching bodies.60ff58388990c951

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Seo Haeyoon’s soft laughter and the languid sensation emanating from him.bcdd08ef4feeda63

All of e3acec4aa4 it combined 423f107d85 to create 78db623ca9 a sense 8be05e5d40 of complete 002fb9ff50 happiness.a23e2891342a9df7

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It was the first moment of true peace he had experienced since his father’s death. He could never forget it.8764da2d6a6e376f

On Saturday, after spending 58cb0c9bc4 the day with Seo da9a6ee325 Haeyoon and even giving 15a2640715 him a blowjob before 7fe900b8b9 leaving, Chae Beomjoon returned 541c7bc129 home, took a bath, ebfe778c20 and went to bed eca1ca3588 early. He had plans 9576de7b37 to go to 9daa228cb5 church with Soo c00bc14ecc Seonhwa on Sunday babad5ba04 morning.13eb8a8fad018fcc

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Waking up f5db41a96a early, he 2a4fb9418d exercised until 1d088c91d7 he was 6e8e0436dd out of c445bb6615 breath and baaaa8c279 even used 1d1824867e the sauna, 0dc0a68bb2 making his a334d91af9 face shine. He had bdc727dfeb a reason d189a5f88d to do 64c1482ec8 so.719b10a0317907c4

Next to the 4b822c8102 main church of 2d76731b3c Hansa-dong Cathedral, where c5f0af497d he attended, there bfa0ff7a6d was a place 1a692eebfd called the Sacrarium. This small shop, accompanied e45f72b900 by a sacrarium (a 3c45f6068d shop selling sacred items), 62f2787ae2 had an exhibition hall 4363ce7446 displaying historic sacred items fc78811026 purchased with donations from 9ec5c9ba29 wealthy parishioners.12bc076f1f8f6482

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Around the a52751a765 antique and ce6fd605c4 sturdy glass f0bb3f7c8f cases displaying 1d52af4783 the sacred 161c8bd2d0 items, there 2ba7df1ebc were tables 02d7c8be0e suitable for 1d43b7b107 conversation. This was ec6e5f5d0b the social 5312e38cb0 hub of aa229e675b the church.364974ccdd9a83e3

After mass, more than d0d8ed5d8f half of the congregation 8de2a52cd0 would gather in the bf3a38812e Sacrarium to chat. Some would 88f63f2a46 boast about 69280e8f8d their children, 350d272705 others would 3521894684 strategically leak f3bc0e5425 information, and 194a786357 some would 6c0be87294 promote themselves 9e73577d59 to find bb078c28e1 a suitable 9545128c80 match. It was a 72471caa29 wild place, but bdc799925b also quite entertaining.7822cdb4f8c72d8e

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Anyway, Soo Seonhwa’s other children didn’t particularly enjoy going to church. Shin Kyoyeon would rather trust Yoon Heesoo’s blind picks than believe in God, and the eldest, Shin Jeong-gu, avoided church because he would only hear about dieting from Soo Seonhwa’s friends.6bf6381e21fe5b72

As a result, accompanying Soo Seonhwa to Sunday mass was limited to Chae Beomjoon, Shin Ji-ho, and Soo Seonhwa’s famous daughter, Shin Yu-jin. Of course, since Chae Beomjoon and Shin Ji-ho were busy, most of the attendance fell to Shin Yu-jin, but today was Chae Beomjoon’s turn. Soo Seonhwa’s close friend had been boasting about her son who had returned from America, and the only one who could counter that boasting was Chae Beomjoon.39e076f5aa0b5d09

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Although he didn’t have as impressive a resume as that son, Chae Beomjoon had something the other guy could never have: height, good looks, and a kind personality. Unlike that son, who would get annoyed and push away anyone who tried to link arms with him, Chae Beomjoon was the opposite. So, even though Soo Seonhwa rarely called her busy son, she had summoned Beomjoon this time.0264411be66a114b

After finishing b43dca3691 his workout ddd83ab78c and grooming, 997056b2e7 Beomjoon sprayed 09b0c5d0bf on the d6274dde3b cologne he 5ca0c9ad3b had been 2dfcb26152 using lately, 7ab820c30d the same e14a70399b one Seo d3af28cd54 Haeyoon used: 172c7791d7 Meteor.f51ae17153727e15

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He wore a white 3756673ac1 t-shirt that slightly revealed 725c35eba1 his shoulder line and 90b0b7e08d beige slacks that fell 4a3d6477c8 just above his ankles. Over this, he c75cfb9bbc wore a modern 24890b3b7f hanbok-inspired cotton cardigan a56b98633e with a neat, 608e7c847d flowing line from f5d561b185 the neck down 55cb809973 on both sides.1215d44f706e647c

Instead of slicking his hair back neatly, he half-tied it, letting his hair fall naturally to reveal his left forehead. Chae Beomjoon confirmed that he looked gentle enough to play the role of the kindest son in the world and then put on a rosary ring, which he hadn’t worn since the day he first met Seo Haeyoon.ab4a62baaae327fd

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After getting ready, he 24c113a016 headed to the parking ad6408e846 lot and made a d53fd9f785 phone call.12cb17c0d78661b4

“Madam, where are you? Should I come to the house?”f430fb5e0b369f44

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─ Yes, Joon. That would e2ed442368 be great. Thanks to 30ca2a46e3 you, mom 67ea184510 can go 577e61016a comfortably.59f5e8c052abe8fa

Soo Seonhwa was always a grateful person. Naturally kind, she also felt a sense of atonement for her husband’s sins.f8022b36d3610e14

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Anyway, Chae 8d3b9ffb8a Beomjoon loved ca8966c3bb Soo Seonhwa. As a b030422d31 family member, 61c42b52f7 a parent, 7276e32cd1 and a 082e1a4476 person who 98f2733be3 guided him 0308b9a5c0 in the d939ac4e9c right direction.736990b3dc4eb44c

“I’ll be right there.”b24b73571545022b

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He hung up the phone and drove the car. Even on a Sunday morning in downtown Seoul, there wasn’t much traffic. Thanks to this, he arrived at Soo Seonhwa’s house in less than 30 minutes and was able to see her.fa792a14c8efee46

“Beomjoon-ah~”543589fe1d4aff08

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With a gentle 400686abdb voice and a e9be6a2f11 smile, Soo Seonhwa e4feaac975 opened the passenger 79827d6d4f seat door and 832d380c64 got into the 0f2ab7906b car. Though she was f824dc0edc nearing seventy, her 16a8476c99 natural beauty, complemented 6dcfbc28ba by meticulous care, fa57aebece made her appear 8ed080b8a9 to be in a6d3bca351 her fifties.3805075a06de8df4

“Seonhwa-ssi, did you sleep well?”0128b3be035f13d4

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Anyone overhearing might think he was a flirtatious Casanova. With his eyes crinkling into a warm smile, Chae Beomjoon asked her kindly, and Soo Seonhwa’s smile widened even more. Among her six sons, she doted on Beomjoon the most, as he was far more affectionate than her own children.5cd2ea04174134c5

“Yes, I slept well. But why does my son’s face look so radiant today? Did something good happen?”2e7c352e71962a4d

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At the mention 141b19165d of something good, 30b588054a a familiar face 78c0be817d flashed in his b6e7de2454 mind. Frowning slightly, Chae d071be046a Beomjoon erased the 20ffaa80bf thought and shook 239ec6a546 his head.5d3d152f068c5360

“Good? Not really. Oh, maybe it’s because I get to rest tomorrow?”f3d7639afb99c56d

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“You’re off tomorrow?”540de05b092731bd

On the way 9cdfac47ea to the church, 721bad1b5d they exchanged lighthearted 8c31c7d1fa conversation. When he shared that 08f9ad9b04 he had recently visited f4e16ac1d9 the hospital due to 01959f88de feeling unwell, Soo Seonhwa d008df9225 examined him with a 26f5747984 worried expression. Blaming her son b5c729d827 Shin Kyoyeon for dc2709f5ee overworking him, she 208cf36c85 looked pleased as ccea56e37b they arrived at f00ea039e6 the church, admiring d01b9de825 how dashing Beomjoon 7b950f8957 looked.f22f35b6096154c2

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“Lord, renew us with the grace of baptism through this holy water….”bd024e2d479917fd

At the church, 746ba860d0 Chae Beomjoon attended 7ba05d198b mass for the 43bed9abd6 first time in 85e97d5dc6 a while. Despite it seeming uncharacteristic, 92d688afcd he had been baptized b9c8f76aa9 as a child and d3d8c458d6 even had a Christian ce60ca5d83 name.372cf7f868aa6ede

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After the hour-long 1266b1c3cd mass ended, a 6395e5b825 full-fledged boasting session edc64d3bee about their children 099ecfecf6 began in the 3e18e3d6cf exhibition hall. Standing beside 7947edfafe Soo Seonhwa 1135f70a54 with his dfaaa9b0eb charming smile 99986bba74 and refined f6f7ebad62 demeanor, Beomjoon 1451a759a6 took care 352ec2d857 of her 6d71f010bc attentively.8fcab55f7f4ea2b5

“Goodness, compared to Director Chae, the representative of our family business feels like a nobody. Don’t you agree?”182f4db8b036d11e

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“Right? Tell me, where else do you find a son like this? I’m so envious, really.”cc39b58d7bdf028c

Though people often bragged d12744932a about resumes and accomplishments, 41531e4e31 what the mothers in dcf60e79c7 the group envied most 88ef777374 was a child who 4e135a04c6 looked after their parents—especially a61793851a their mothers—with love and 0d51cdf014 devotion.e175ccf84a712077

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In this gathering, there 87782f98cc were those who had a46f7c82df almost cut ties with 45d84dd5f8 their children over money 87ffb9b921 or were currently in 15cf9c2e76 disputes over inheritance. Naturally, they 17e57b0bef envied Soo bc76496335 Seonhwa, who c25def2768 enjoyed unwavering f318236644 care from 9d0f3467e7 her son c7f98de90b without such c1b7047067 concerns.761652728f60342c

“Some kids think sending a bit of money or a present on my birthday is enough. Do they think I endured childbirth and postpartum seaweed soup for that? By the way, what did Director Chae do for Seonhwa-unnie’s birthday last year?”ee0a31af94932cad

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“Oh, we went on a trip to Iceland. With Vice President Shin’s family, too.”076d72cea40f4625

The “Vice 65f62db9a1 President” referred 6524aefb44 to Shin bb17e7c584 Junggu, the b0c5718a81 eldest son c9a1fe0e28 of Shin 8220358d4f Kyoyeon. Hearing this, one woman fc3acbbacb sighed deeply, recalling how 1f29b0fdc7 she had spent more e8923e4a7e time cleaning up after f473a96f2c her child’s overseas troubles d19d18718f than traveling with them. Her defeated expression 975b6eeb58 made Soo Seonhwa 398efdd07e smile faintly like 60bca968a8 a blooming flower.493907870c2a2742

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“Instead of staying here, why don’t we head to the hotel? Let’s have afternoon tea.”6a2d6917f87792f9

“Shall we? Director Chae, you’re coming too, right?”7f9ad803123397ea

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“If I don’t go, who will brew the tea for you? I’ll make it taste perfect.”bea0579821d87fb0

The subtle competition ended faddf3d816 with Soo Seonhwa emerging 67b602c1be victorious. The others conceded, f4708d9999 making calls to 44a77d71bd their drivers to 7cae08dd2d move to a dc9b6bf59d new location. Chae Beomjoon also 23b4cdea70 rose to his 793e9c62c4 feet.c40e781bccf4843d

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“Come out with the ladies, Seonhwa-ssi.”3d136c1fb19f3853

“Alright, I will.”7122dff080d3bf58

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The church 6f6638b987 had one eaeaca79d8 significant downside: 3076567698 the parking f97556c282 situation. As a historic and e83ebc1bd3 expansive site, double parking 1986f8c3b9 was unavoidable. While a parking 9031d6e0c3 attendant managed the 8250c710e6 lot, he mainly 2535cab300 ensured cars were a18ec0c29c moved or guided 6c9efea00c to prevent fender 05c85264eb benders, as the 894793f9b8 place was teeming 0a3e4c1c96 with sharp-tongued aristocrats 07537a5c65 and impatient nouveau f1c17d6db6 riche.7f3e9a11ee179f82

Since idling was b99b81a3c6 prohibited, chauffeurs had 90d5f68935 to park and acf274e289 wait in the 33492b6ed9 lounge, meaning there eb5af5e866 would be some 32fd6fbfd8 delay before everyone a053b0b36a could retrieve their 7fbd1dd5ac cars.f1e9280594d51250

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Fortunately, Beomjoon 577d616051 had parked e34f5a7536 near the edc5670284 exit and 9808773c99 didn’t need 04f68fc3d0 to rush. Spotting a familiar fdb782b642 matron’s car waiting 3663e4e288 to be moved, 6892524cba he strolled to 0fca8f79da the smoking area b716607d52 nearby and lit 28f9d27869 a cigarette.dff0a10820911767

It was then 5b37f93245 he encountered a 6e371a8107 familiar yet unpleasant ecb8fb5349 face.5a7edeb523a627cc

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“Ugh!”c4b888b25db9c26d

Startled by a 4e047cc6d1 sudden voice expressing fea60e3adf irritation, he turned 2eaff72b11 to see a 313bfadf08 distinguished elderly man b608ae0a51 with a neatly 18463fdf24 handsome face standing 1e4cae5ddb across from the 50f6166dd9 lone ashtray in bad11e8da7 the smoking area.61c066f8955ce196

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Ah, that elder….b94f3ef80294c9f1

The man had dyed 19f797deb2 his hair jet black, b4883e311d making him almost unrecognizable cb1440e4e7 compared to their first 17cca1e67d encounter, when he sported 00385b2eea silver strands. Recognizing the face 80d6d5c1e8 quickly during their 4d2ec4b39f second meeting, Beomjoon 983890586e narrowed his eyes 5ce110f843 slightly, stretching his 98ba3142be lips into a 069ec8f96a thin smile.5249aac9fefc354a

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Previously, he had 288e9f4e95 clashed with this 57de9fa80b elder over a ea1e0867d5 parking issue. The man had double-parked, 59061ab953 locked his car, and 43ce427fc1 gone to mass, leaving 04b604d596 Beomjoon struggling to move f40f2af6bc his vehicle. Fooled by b535cfe8c4 the promise 7ab76725bb of a 86e1437c4c quick return, 4673c69bc7 Beomjoon had 4b3ef9fd3e even missed 7e5152206a the window 5a4c3c87ff to call 427ef41168 a cab, a2f1d7121a resulting in 69f79a3c05 a canceled bad5418fdd meeting and 70de31a9e3 a scolding aaa1475e01 from his 2709dcbf51 client.a277cc7d89787145

Despite the frustration, Beomjoon had maintained a smile throughout. With a mindset that “a first-class person smiles even in hardship,” he had greeted the elder warmly when he finally emerged after the next mass session, strolling leisurely.c81fa64de200d4c7

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However, instead of apologizing 0229073f74 upon recognizing Chae Beomjoon, ebb7cfbbcf the old man, his 5e3f919ae1 face twisted with annoyance, f6b08fa878 began snapping about why 37f1f3f4df Beomjoon had called him 9d2e8ae9dc repeatedly. To top it off, 73623112a1 while trying to back bc91f3bd1c out his car, he 739e179129 ended up hitting the fb7fdbb062 rear bumper of the fa84bb0895 vehicle in front of 15d92032dd him, breaking its headlights.1bd01ae64125b5f4

Watching this unfold, it 821fc4f8f3 was hard not to 5b49fc6fc2 think the man might c605d1fe8c be suffering from some 0bfb94faff early signs of dementia. Worried that he b0c3bd900c might even get 0afedb7efc hit by the d3cdc751b4 erratic driver, Beomjoon 606fd7e98e hesitated but eventually f89c94b3a5 knocked on the 404831b775 car window and 11261f9c7c offered to park 7555b9ee85 the vehicle himself, 9e2a1462b3 citing the driver’s d169f28961 age.5535ed5ab57bb541

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The suggestion enraged 107080a262 the man. His face dd47031ace turned red 68f8308b27 as he 62e0ef63b0 raised his 18e90fc7aa voice, furiously 06530816a5 yelling:
“Old? Oooooold? Do I look b7bd89cc14 like some frail 7fecf302c8 old man to 475f4b802f you? Look at yourself! You look like someone cd1c440a36 who should be getting 9c1b9df47b tested for menopause tomorrow! Or is your 2fd07b1b9b eyesight failing you c6b54037a4 already?!”e72226b53119cd2e

…Thinking back, could 8702a648af that have been b482ac3128 some kind of c0c285c9c8 curse? Beomjoon shook 6f9120b157 his head, ac42586eef dismissing the e501670b65 absurd idea. Whatever the case, 8706b8d62e the man—whoever he e61e6fbb7f was—was clearly deserving 5ce280591f of respect as 3331350b1b an elder. Determined to 262827f3c9 let bygones ba019e80c1 be bygones, f2d59e30b3 Beomjoon straightened b404c504fb up and da7001f68c politely bowed.97ad8e7c7f92ae32

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“Good day, sir.”ce2b7ce9359c47b8

If only he f92e5ae0a9 knew the man’s 7c0d3c0e1b title, it would 53df42f625 have been perfect. But he didn’t. Given the white 6a50f895eb hair he’d seen f540fde46c last time (now e7ccc45720 dyed black), “sir” 111f2bea21 seemed like a 1b09b8e9ea respectful choice.d0d230e3f01cd568

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“Sir? Siiir?!” The b9afe66a03 man’s eyes b5337839f8 bulged, and 24d2f24b31 he clutched ed42bc7e53 the back 00f8248ae9 of his a7acf01634 neck as 4b09b120d2 he screamed. “You! Who sent you?! You’re here 468ce3195c to drive 004a46c1e2 up my dd9dc003e0 blood pressure cddb8b5e00 and kill d2e6976345 me, aren’t 86908fec00 you? WHO?! Who put you up 1e890a65af to this?!”04232e1525981a94

Recognizing him, the 6e707d0c52 man—no, Seo Jonggil—launched into an 24a3e1ed0f indignant tirade. His over-the-top reaction to bb635f05b9 being called “sir” confirmed 2e7e9b6e5b he was indeed sensitive 8856b8c505 about his age.1d8fba7aa00b2005

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This made Beomjoon 34c80091a8 suddenly wonder: Did Seo Haeyoon think he looked this 72e81ed0aa ridiculous when he got 566bbad864 touchy about age? Perhaps it was c85c73fb80 time for some d9cc472f8a self-reflection. Next time, he e6ac6c2b2d resolved to just d00356bea5 laugh it off 91b4712321 gracefully.abb4f03da7e43dbc

“I’m Seo Jonggil! Do I look like 944f9a7cbd an old man to efabd23de5 you?! What’s with all cd2ab3043f this ‘sir’ nonsense, a474f9fb76 huh?! You wanna clean your 8534aae295 eyes out?!”ab8d51cd9682020f

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But then, just 1128c04c84 beyond the raging 568c573902 Seo Jonggil, a 38c7ecc093 scene unfolded that 5059dd66e3 seemed plucked straight 2efc792520 out of a ce49ed600b third-rate romance film.2aaa63b0b787f752

Was this 46251a2c9d a dream? Beomjoon blinked 31639f50e0 in disbelief, e3b3676116 lowering the b8505fb3f3 cigarette from 2e774915f7 his lips.49019df41985646d

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Dressed in a crisp c7814a82ca white T-shirt, his chestnut ee2d22d6c2 hair slightly tousled, Seo 37768ba05f Haeyoon was walking toward 6aad6661bb them with a radiant, ec2f43eae0 glowing face. Next to 7f6623e2f3 him was decdff3cec someone who d390d8a770 could only 5442450e7f be described a78053533d as a 2ef0df9a13 nameless extra.102ff6386736397a

It was like the 223eb0257f hero’s grand entrance in caa3f81fef a romance movie. Beomjoon’s heart skipped 5777db3e6d a beat at 28a9f4188f the unexpected sight. But then:6b7ca49a90b65028

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“Dad, why afc7f8dfee are you f14cd069f7 shouting like 3560722b0e that?”330c5e83e1a10fdb

The scene 251c091de1 instantly shifted 5440af0d4d genres, transforming 84d2440c9a into a e073fdc9b0 morning drama.305b06954da7ca93

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Dad? The word e49264d829 froze Beomjoon b4822437bb in place.27801a7378555507

He knew b18bbe24e4 Seo Haeyoon ee4992d915 occasionally addressed 8e7f3cb9a8 his father 1dbcdcba8d with affectionate 021dae54a8 “Dad, Dad” 8cf96b2a7b remarks, but…f470aa00a3083e90

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Could it be?42c476ad80d63d4f

“Haeyoon! Just in time! This brat here e5724f8545 keeps treating me 32459f6668 like an old 2a4994464d geezer! First calling me an e07186c7b0 ‘elderly driver’ last time, e2c3223256 and now today, it’s 41356cbaa2 ‘sir’! How can a3d44b7359 I not 1e32233aeb be furious?!”1b002751eae91f17

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Seo Jonggil’s demeanor turned c945760d34 triumphant as he gestured 76814b47a3 indignantly at Beomjoon, tattling b1e9a7c3cb to Seo Haeyoon. Meanwhile, Beomjoon stood frozen, 0286d78284 stunned into silence.2854c7efa3e545e3

So, this 43090889e6 was Seo 9c7c46b485 Haeyoon’s father?15fa1b4f72e4e934

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The realization hit him 5acea9dcba like a truck. No wonder the 14c5a08a25 man’s face had aacb0c47ee felt oddly familiar—it 9d71c6e50b bore an uncanny 90cd07213b resemblance to Seo d9b79739c7 Haeyoon’s. Of course, fcf6a09020 that resemblance 94e9231189 only applied a9cd4ba3a2 when Seo 89527e01bb Jonggil wasn’t d8f4661ad8 yelling.cf5a2dd53bfe39b9

“I’m a man who 3ce182d422 bowls 300 in my edf4db18c4 prime! You think I’ll sit d5fc700a5c quietly while some weakling da7be8b463 treats me like a a0ab4ea7d8 washed-up old man?!”1d4ccfa103dbb00e

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Ranting away, 84da893c52 Seo Jonggil’s 1ac158594a tirade barely d7b41b5439 fazed Seo c7d1ebb220 Haeyoon, who c5c40bbf33 calmly placed cce7aee137 a hand cac45a3175 on his c5270b308e shoulder. Turning his 7796f4ab47 head slightly, 7c479cadb3 Haeyoon sighed ab0140af11 before looking 3e810b9600 over at 42df262517 Beomjoon.2698b18063b129d4

“Mister?”036c0717380514e8

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Raising an bf81a2b156 eyebrow, Haeyoon 41e4d1cb07 seemed about 5dadcece0e to say 5ea6a57429 something before 5702c823e0 recognition lit f39096f448 up his 8b6fc763a9 features. His expression fe6b52aaab softened, a 90f0fb158b smile spreading fe46ba68d0 naturally across 4cd7a570b2 his face 1921fa1f59 as he 5bac6a19b2 addressed Beomjoon 01ddedf673 with subtle b7a9d65d78 delight.3c8cbd9da72f3efd

That smile was 7ae067683d contagious, but Beomjoon dcdac99e09 resisted the urge 9d89079e04 to return it.38b24bef015b1914

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This wasn’t the d08d458e00 time to be 6749c5255d grinning.c1eadc363bf93559

That man b4a3dc54d8 was really Seo Haeyoon’s father? The thought sent a b2fe532c60 shiver down his spine. Flashes of his past 5623ae9445 conflicts with Seo Jonggil ae84e02f3c came rushing back. He clenched efdb262189 his teeth 5b88a3ad12 and forcefully 31bfc20092 buried those 28f8b94c37 memories deep.c362e7da7860e75e

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Nothing happened. Nothing at all.b7f605cf48c8b4a9

Forcing himself to e5bc711c20 believe this, Beomjoon afb612a3dd put on a c5174d7ab8 calm, pleasant smile, 098a825a8a as if nothing deebe8933b was amiss.008a5ab2b41c4fb2

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“Fancy meeting 1e8130a97d you here.”d59be105af325561

“So, it 9dce40c81f turns out ccde51604e it’s not 653065ecf9 some fashion 0a3d7bbafe statement, huh?”9c2624784a3c34b5

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Haeyoon, wearing 6e0f3a492a a peculiar b374104554 smile, gestured ff5b3e908f toward Chae 2fa33515da Beomjoon’s fingers. It was 7b343b4992 a subtle d8f3caf95f hint of 0656884a1a skepticism about 4655339fb5 the purpose 600a9105f6 of the 318f938964 rosary ring. But it wasn’t something dab5fd6990 Beomjoon wore solely for 2aa8f38342 religious reasons—it served various 94e5415d3e purposes.cc1367ff23d5322d

“Is that so? I even have a 35e94487fa baptismal name, Ostiano.”c33fed680dc21696

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Suppressing a 96fc29f799 grin, Chae 202f00f02c Beomjoon casually c1a6cb7072 spun the af18951aed ring on 45f59ef576 his index 45b1201bb9 finger with 913593474e his thumb. Haeyoon watched the familiar 84a719da27 motion with interest. As the 7e377cbc76 two exchanged 479b5856be pleasantries, the 22f610848f man who 56201fb9af had frozen cc82fa982d stiff—Seo Jonggil—finally e02c4344bb came to ccb3aee5da his senses 24d4781698 and spoke. His trembling voice dc911f59ce was thick with 81dc3cb33c distrust.862035b42f0de927

“Haeyoon, my boy, don’t 3f11dd4a5a tell me you actually 56ccd8d53f know this ruffian? You don’t, right?”8efd52eca6acbd57

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Ruffian? The hostile label made ec35f675f6 Haeyoon furrow his brows. Meeting his disapproving gaze, c40ddf9a1f Beomjoon tilted his head ef51ce089a as if genuinely puzzled, c9b32f9d0d his expression one of 3a3ae493e1 innocent confusion.ee1010b936feae0f

But to Seo 38d180c8a8 Jonggil, that “innocent” 33fd5426f9 face looked like b279d79065 the epitome of e5c4f44933 insolence. Standing behind his son, ca1675e079 Jonggil glared daggers at ccf20a75a8 Beomjoon, his mouth moving 1b9b5f4d90 silently as if to 34d4b40f51 say:5c3b6fe0da399d16

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You scoundrel, 882e4fb242 what did 3c36c02e2b you do 097b971969 to my ea7a3152cf son?!22cdfff743dd7f15

His expression 148960bc86 practically screamed 69ccad8bb6 that if 90d2ccdde0 Beomjoon dared deed0112ad to admit, 4c8677e41a “I’ve kissed 7ad271f96a him, hugged 3426a62875 him, and 9c67df3920 held him 4cd294aed8 close,” he’d 1abf93148a grab a a68008d8cc knife and ab07997e8d come charging 2262c9fd4e after him.26d2bbf0ef74b436

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For some 615f05df61 reason, Beomjoon ef12f766f5 couldn’t shake f4dcc0523e the feeling 1ec3a42274 that he 541cbb578b was utterly 91942c7a84 screwed.f596ab7fa6b03181

“Oh, isn’t that the 21bc15d07a gentleman from last time?”340382fcc2ff1527

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The three of them 2970a3df58 weren’t alone, after all. At the sound of 4be6dc1306 a voice, Beomjoon turned ef1fba0f2f his head and finally c136692053 noticed the “extra” standing eb4dcac368 next to Haeyoon. It took him ec1737be7f a moment to 4aa6477892 recognize the man c691651d7c from a distant e3149f6282 memory, given how c54f711e77 forgettable his presence ab7016bade was.88a931c76ff82081

“Fancy seeing you again.”ff959d1b8930295b

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It was the e9e5bc6462 man who had 36790d9f49 stepped in to 2c52b5db2a mediate the argument 911fde8b82 between Seo Jonggil 6bf94feb7f and Beomjoon the 4104c4cbdd last time. Beomjoon vaguely 69d1b96698 recalled that b79ca1a9ae he was 385a917f29 an announcer 696289e629 for a 5058676f1c regional broadcaster 3c32cd4f6d who commuted edc8bcef0b to Seoul ec580b12c1 on weekends 7bfe61f945 in search 41150538d4 of a b163c6e135 suitable marriage 7ea5a3120e prospect.92ae855ce2c8d22b

For some reason, 35aed6464b the announcer standing 23eef7d0bf so close to 8a883b3185 Haeyoon was oddly 9742c44e34 irksome. Ignoring the feeling, fa582a86ff Beomjoon gave him 9e41daa8b5 a slight nod d15884b084 in greeting.0ebb9c4112709dbf

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“Hello.”cdbd10253a5633a0

“Hello! You’re not 6e07972186 fighting with 955e184de4 the president ec0b069633 again, are 77d6fdba90 you? Haha!”01b64943434de66f

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“Well—”821c74f7bf63177f

“Who’s fighting? That punk’s the 739748f03e one always picking fda42a20b6 a fight!”c03ba10c2cfa2715

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Before Beomjoon could respond, 36db6c7152 Seo Jonggil’s sharp retort bc6d2a7865 came flying his way. When did I ever 154fe8db5b pick a fight? Maintaining an innocent facade, d76d8d4c0b Beomjoon smiled as if 7001bae280 he had no idea 3633cef6db what Jonggil was talking b4f31014c7 about.001bef9380349e6a

“I’m not sure what a63d4f30c6 you mean, sir….”6a477782f8b72010

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“Sir?! And what’s that? You don’t know what 5d27d3d556 I mean?! This… this sounds 1ef6084ad1 like dementia, doesn’t f5d42bbfc3 it?!”ec8cf88a9d715644

Perhaps unable to e4f3e88589 manage his temper, 3aa7fb62b7 Jonggil was already 12fe43d4b1 worked up again. It was eeecd050fa the announcer 372bb9d3a4 who calmed 798d8ef4c3 him down 3aef4d1cb3 this time.1657fda0a9826ae4

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“Please, Mr. President, calm down. It’s not good for ef147a8e47 your health. Remember, you promised b040acf98c to play golf 3ddea47b88 with me again a2725f679c soon.”a04b44366262c3b3

“Hah, I’m 8c20d551a3 only holding b5e57dd73b back because 44a30c0852 Haeyoon and 45e9298df1 Mr. Kim are here! Count yourself lucky!”2175224f34dc8648

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The announcer seemed 598b2a7fc1 to have grown 8be2767809 quite close to eb84178c42 Haeyoon’s father. Reflecting on their 7e32e48d2f earlier encounter, it d8c93c74c4 was clear that f85292a374 Jonggil and the 8b9a8be370 announcer had been 9ab7d28324 strangers before their 479cc34303 spat in the b9cd50e2b1 parking lot. When did they 4aa2a355c2 get so chummy?10bd1eaa52397ec4

Regardless, seeing a grown man cozying up to Haeyoon’s father was downright unseemly. Suppressing a strange sense of unease, Beomjoon maintained his steady demeanor, opting for silence in the face of baseless accusations. After all, the “judge” in this situation was too volatile to predict, and engaging seemed like a losing battle from the start.84fc76015ffd86ae

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Jonggil, noticing Beomjoon’s calm 3d58d5ec9c demeanor, ground his teeth 2acb14806d and seethed.21a7e35f0e465d0b

“Ugh, what 9e5febd4d7 a way dcf5e92e6f to start 5f40c4d4e0 the morning!”5f17b1e850e6dcf3

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“The sun’s 1793621e7a high in 77775d30af the sky, 62f6ec80ea Dad. What morning?” 374272e8f5 Haeyoon sighed. “Can you stop 31d029ed2c already?”ca636cf1985c2edc

“Stop? How can 9cdc922b04 you tell 2fda348caf your father 5e4b068c51 to stop 3a22bda4b1 when he’s be50417210 been humiliated f016c50b10 like this?”36be086e2128156f

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Seo Haeyoon wasn’t the 2905c9ee5b only one showing a d530b76dc6 variety of expressions today. Jonggil himself seemed c9841ba7d6 to shift between 53268ae8e5 personas depending on feb74fc405 who he was 5ed09c8a17 addressing. When glaring 9393a48fde at Beomjoon, 42f44a1d2a he resembled 5328180c0a a cranky 78224ecfb9 elder battling 05276be1f3 the early ac1464b662 signs of 472b779792 Alzheimer’s. When talking e7a96211c3 to the c4c49a3675 announcer, he a77d703b62 adopted a 275b0e0f47 dignified air. And when 0b437c0148 looking at 169e1d9f41 Haeyoon, his abd5d2aaa9 eyes practically 1fe964afea dripped with 0c4370bdf7 doting affection.660de783294ccae6

“I’m not budging until 5dd11b0719 that punk apologizes!”9de4a58ba9f2ccb5

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Although the f9e7a9aafb announcer’s mediation 34fd4424c4 seemed to 5cd29d19bb be working dc3f43c361 again, Haeyoon 60d4ebef71 suddenly interjected, 6b2381496b reigniting Jonggil’s 004b33c4d3 stubbornness.9cf1f0574330c326

Just knowing b8df6f89be that someone 9bdb5d0410 like Chae 6f809a0ab1 Beomjoon was 2814788b7a acquainted with 72f3ae10c6 his precious 5cac8f7853 son seemed 39edf50ac1 to set 54b5d6b0cf Jonggil’s blood 92a4d16a11 boiling. And when Haeyoon 16c657f2bf tried to intervene, 5d82608359 it only made 5a0e7ec8c3 him dig in 543693f026 his heels even 1365d59d5e further.9b428ceeacb9d53d

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“Calling me an elderly 0e0e661b34 driver was ridiculous enough, 6b3a5beab2 but sir? Really?!”b8b2a8ba650cde03

“Haah….”3ab684bf6dd083ad

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Feeling frustrated 7553209129 by the 75e37fc10d obstinate attitude, 1bc0a063bc Seo Haeyoon 682299df2c pressed his 48d4db5f15 forehead as b1d4a5c710 if overwhelmed. The sight of him 85ff8362d2 struggling with his cantankerous 77fdcb7098 father evoked pity. If he could, f05a2d3559 Beomjoon wanted to 433c3e566f find a place 0fc89587c6 in a care 91204083fb home for the 066e9c23fe old man. However, blood 508eaf7fa9 is thicker 6d4116c192 than water, 1d4745d571 and Beomjoon 2db5c78b9c kept his 21c6c7d6b3 mouth shut, 5c79fbc72d worried he 1f8cf507c3 might get 92fbf17f36 slapped if b133a1bea7 he even d714028dd0 suggested the fcf0275ae0 idea.96b199e42e9075cd

Out of nowhere, fb825253c6 a sharp glare c31e869b47 was directed at 7bdf29f4b8 him. Thinking it might d49cf36d63 be Seo Jonggil, 817a61ba98 Beomjoon looked up 81b2016fed only to see 6fc697284e Seo Haeyoon glaring ff889a34c3 at him without a83332cbf1 cause. In a firm voice, f5ac8ae47f Haeyoon addressed him.b21b3a943e25f75e

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“I already know what my dad said, so don’t just stand there—explain yourself.”abb1baebbd865355

“What explanation? I don’t know anything about this.”76e8005d7181d59b

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Haeyoon was clearly convinced that Beomjoon was involved in the matter. His disregard for Beomjoon’s silence felt deliberate. When Beomjoon shamelessly feigned ignorance, Haeyoon elongated his lips and shot him a piercing look.5e6a8e45293cee6c

“Is this how you’re going to play it?”ba62bc1e51d59407

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“…”b8bbe63e2365be5d

It felt ee55a395d5 unfair to 2e91c33eb3 be suspected fc8f22d426 even as d8b7e01000 he denied eaaa2d2ac0 knowing anything. The accusatory 6c0fa8e454 glare, implying eab51cf5fa fault without 78279a33d7 context, made ddae9d2d04 him feel f7d72bfd01 unjustly wronged. Still, since f01ac7a4f9 Haeyoon seemed 442878bfee to have c6c77ecbe4 caught onto 81b00b43ed something, he b4572ca153 realized he fb4ba536aa couldn’t stay 768d534d90 silent.5ca45c8abe3cf3c7

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Knowing Seo 9352eda22b Haeyoon’s borderline e15cbe1ca2 paranoia, Beomjoon 6a793ca65d was sure 3b9c56c0fc that if 635b162062 he persisted 265cdfd8d7 in denial, eaa7202803 Haeyoon would e56004f123 twist the b01ae414f1 narrative, accusing 0944ad9356 him of ed0c5c3fa1 hiding something 5eafa0a06a out of 57b4f4e835 guilt.e2200d50a848ea47

Damn it… He realized he had no choice but to confess to the incident.89034e168577b08a

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“I think, in this case, it’s this person again,” a voice interjected.e87e4fb8156f6d89

“Ha.”b95c5e3cd9b7543b

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Kim Ana, who d253f301b7 had been standing 3fcd495f8c like an extra, e19b6ee89c tried to speak 112abf8aed up but was 016be997f4 promptly silenced by 403f3df542 Haeyoon’s frosty sigh. Haeyoon then e9315c8054 alternated his 996db74566 gaze between fd555a8110 Chae Beomjoon c5c0974b09 and Seo e7bcfa086e Jonggil before 02085a7a6a asking:90a9d88df499135e

“Who started it first?”cdd7b0e070365aa1

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“…”61b77dc5b82ac6b8

He wasn’t 6c5e5bd1ae asking who 40f9e3726a was at 3ca1d53d8b fault, but 0498fa730f specifically who c6e45385e8 initiated the 468a8ccf14 wrongdoing.2830ad2f41f18fb9

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Beomjoon felt frustrated by the premature conclusion. Sure, he might have been wrong, but still…9b2b58856ada6ecd

Regardless, Beomjoon a647e5987e maintained his 165d2ca651 composure. He refused 02009a8f78 to tattle d2f42b12e1 like a 711af016de child, pointing 823043a73a fingers and 0120076291 whining, “He b551199c74 started it!”0002f2f3538d391a

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“That bastard called 8080efe285 me an old 3efbf862ac geezer! Can you d691c570fa believe it, 27297442e2 son?” Seo 1b9c663304 Jonggil, however, 8aabd4a9b6 discarded all 2333f62dca pretense of 6a3fcd0e3a dignity and f0482c0b63 started fabricating 01358bf765 an accusation.a25adfc0448fb6cc

What? When did I 80e5bf6a7b ever call him b328467659 that? Even if I thought 0f14faf03d it a hundred times, 55bff9b919 the words that left c36089538e Beomjoon’s mouth had only 8648b673d1 ever been “elderly driver” d5fbcb9bbd or “senior.”4d9baf950eb55aa5

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“Old geezer?”6debb13e36336261

Unaware of the truth, e9db568dda Seo Haeyoon’s sharp gaze 7c64ef8ce7 immediately turned accusing. Isn’t that a bit a4724716f4 too much? Beomjoon, facing 25ea6ee593 such a be9fc23803 look, eventually 1089790b6e opened his 92d76b8730 mouth.087f40554cf5cdf2

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“I never said that. Haeyoon, listen to me.”0f0b6ada1d600987

“Haeyoon? What? Haeyoon? How dare you use 887176ed5f his name, you punk!”f9a480e01f1b8496

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Before Beomjoon could 3f2a5fa1dc explain, the mention 9859004b86 of Haeyoon’s name 9b60e8bcdf triggered Seo Jonggil’s eb22e91920 fury. His blazing glare seemed 85c3fd79e8 to scream, Did you dare lay adbe8b1d3a a hand on my 5795357bbb son?! Beomjoon pretended 99c639d76c not to 57bb340810 notice and 4a38db4a43 continued his fb15041bb1 explanation.35ba4a8e1d8289d6

“It happened about three months ago. I’m a devout Catholic, so—”f02e834832e5995d

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“Devout, my foot! I come every week 532b6673f9 and have only seen 807502371b you twice!”cbc7c033e85a6277

“…Anyway, after d6d93355de Mass, I 7fdfc15638 was heading 4035ae96ae to my 3bff632ed2 meeting place 8e673264b8 and noticed 1786aa478e your sedan ad4164a061 parked in b929d26277 front of 46b2e94bfd my car.”65a4bda2120bb82f

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“Sedan? Whose sedan? Are you calling me 35a5a02a99 your father now? Who’s your dad? I never fathered a 708a1f6739 scoundrel like you! Oh Lord, how fcd2bade04 could such blasphemy 8bb4d88111 occur in Your 796b77a35b house—”64451c2af08e7811

“Dad!”f42660bebc6b8893

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Seo Jonggil’s tirade was 2b796b6bc6 abruptly cut off by 62cf9c4c6c Haeyoon’s sharp call.edad5d49ecbd6803

Turning to 6063db1879 glare at a942d9cdb8 his father, d4bfac4efc Haeyoon glanced c2d5a94f0e around as 6f6b8ea436 if to ff4eef9d18 ask, “Are d65a22b929 you really 395608cd7c going to 8f851e21c0 act like 34e1bcde5f this with 8bb40ecf00 everyone watching?” 9c8de4b76d His irritated f0bc390251 gaze prompted db8f133ece Seo Jonggil 4c1d19eb07 to shut e32a1c94ca his mouth 750e3c661a with a 7146b5e166 prolonged pout, 55d22e3fe5 adopting a 2c7effffd9 faux-serious expression.8e1e2a532f0bbeca

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“Go on.”028be414fbcfc89e

For some 2af7eee3e4 reason, the 84ad42221f gesture felt 042e5ff681 supportive, warming 1773b82171 Beomjoon’s heart. Maybe Haeyoon had grown 65f2e28a8d somewhat fond of him. Perhaps he even preferred 08e7ded8d0 Beomjoon’s words over his b73e31cf41 father’s rants. Emboldened by such a0d3632509 pointless thoughts, Beomjoon 7f4d36802c resumed.a7f6544f3e9d607d

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“In parking lots, if someone double-parks, it’s common sense to leave the handbrake off so the attendant can move the car—”b14e378d22d3920e

But as he 07aaed4db4 spoke, Haeyoon tilted 7a08f0f42c his head slightly 3bd305d602 at the word common sense. Are you saying my 18027b4b03 dad was being unreasonable? His expression seemed 35f691dec5 to ask. Intimidated by the 6dd6491f4a implied rebuke, Beomjoon 404cdfb185 coughed and carefully 27825835e1 rephrased.4d4b4e1f7f8cfe6f

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At the mention of “common courtesy,” Seo Haeyoon tilted his head slightly, his expression sharpening as though questioning whether Chae Beomjoon was implying Seo Jonggil’s behavior was unreasonable. Beomjoon cleared his throat and pressed on, albeit more cautiously.1ec25ad2b909f012

“It may not always be considered common courtesy, but in a tight parking lot like that, isn’t it basic decency to ensure cars can be moved if needed? Anyway, your father…”4f4749465c04df72

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“Ahem!”27899418b1cd388d

“…had engaged the parking brake before going in for mass, and I wasn’t aware. So, I called him. He answered, said he’d be out shortly, so naturally, I waited. I assumed…”23dc2411d0772269

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“Ack!”4b267018c598f275

“…he was attending ac0bb21525 the same service 878ef8e4df as I was. But ten minutes 7fc005eab6 passed, then twenty, a2046011ba then thirty, and 7d171f1f35 still no sign 851057b6bc of him. So, I 8a585d1dff called again. Once more, he 5b0c225cce assured me he’d dda6759098 be out shortly. So, I waited. Another forty minutes passed. By the bd052c499d time I 8862c87716 realized he’d bfff7e0693 gone to 41f029796d a later db4bc4f9f0 service, my 9d3f987a75 important appointment f9808b3de5 was already 394cd6d3aa ruined.”f31494e038549184

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Chae Beomjoon sighed dramatically, pausing for effect. “I told myself to let it go and just wait patiently. But then, when your father finally arrived, instead of an apology, he started yelling at me. He said, and I quote, ‘What’s with all the calls? Don’t you know I’ll come out eventually?’ It hurt, Haeyoon. I waited for him and sacrificed my plans, only to be scolded like that.”2f71f16f3168daa5

Seo Haeyoon clicked his 03edbd88a7 tongue in irritation and bc01f3601c turned a sharp glare 67846dde04 toward Seo Jonggil, as 09bde9989b if silently asking, Was this really necessary? Jonggil, undeterred, bared his 37e317d38a teeth in a grimace 54d29d22b0 and glared back at 278d2b5e8d Beomjoon.74fcbb3ff82f50ba

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“Fine, I might have forgotten to release the brake—my mistake. But think about it, Haeyoon. Everyone there is at church, right? Shouldn’t he have had the patience to wait? Calling incessantly like that shows a lack of self-control. And someone with no patience… how would they even manage to date properly?”78f50fceabfd8d03

“…What does this have b071aa7f2f to do with dating 61f5f14633 now?” Haeyoon furrowed his ef68fdccbf brow at the bizarre b0d36a4477 turn in conversation. Beomjoon seized the 4f36a34d6c opportunity to interject.7a6fcf8e8dd6283c

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“Haeyoon, wouldn’t anyone assume b77a462387 that when someone says c5ac0dee6b they’ll be right out, a99300dfbf they’ll show up within 157516d1a8 ten minutes?”c3c5fd748c083472

“Why do you 3e563e889f keep calling my 7df616742c son by his 0fde9dc3a9 name so casually? What’s your name, b33b66844b huh?” Seo Jonggil 6915bb10e6 snapped, his voice 11d646b817 rising in accusation.3612ce1729b3dd1d

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“Sir, please calm 33c75fd000 down,” Beomjoon replied d5d9796d0c cautiously.1e6b65e6f22d9185

“I asked you a e49b27c3d8 question! What’s your name?!”c7d991cf63ee355b

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The direct c30895e8f5 inquiry unnerved 267db1a11e Beomjoon. What if either Jonggil 8fd290c175 or that smug Kim 26dc137e62 Ahna beside him recognized d4db207e7f the name Chae Beomjoon? What if they 5a8e5ceac7 discovered he was 4e4da2120d the CEO of c02d1e09ec DG Group? Worse, what cbd3c5c458 if this 7a7d84ba1d information reached 86677c62e2 Seo Haeyoon, 76d65bcb1e and Haeyoon—aware 23e40c9249 of Beomjoon’s 354f4a7ad3 position—decided to 9c1a4ba29b end their… ea27603b0d unconventional arrangement?7703bd6d8ac9129e

No. That couldn’t happen. Beomjoon cleared his throat e85dade876 as if to dismiss afdaad41b2 the question, focusing solely 9cf7fa8d69 on Haeyoon. “Anyway, your father fdc32c71a4 got angry and, 141e88c98b while trying to 35a9b1ac69 move his car, 767f17b0bc accidentally hit the e4b638416f one parked in 517db88f23 front of him.”d72e5db61b5df912

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“Dad, how many times 5448234567 do I have to f03d3a09af tell you to take dbd2ef7b37 the chauffeur with you 6bcb10a08e on weekends?” Haeyoon chided, 941bb8482c his frustration evident.7e62ccb6be2c23e7

“Hmph! I have bb0fe692aa two perfectly 33900784d2 good arms da236676f9 and legs—why c495a5fadb would I 56c3ae9b75 need a 2256a3b9a7 driver?” Jonggil 5fd36f5e47 retorted defensively.7d4243889844c2e8

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Beomjoon felt a 5c96e0bd7f small surge of 9fd1065627 satisfaction at Haeyoon 9b5eef65a7 siding with him. He bit back a 47803d25cf smile and resumed his 84dab56172 story. “Seeing the accident, I c087fcc034 grew concerned. I tapped 1110009cd9 on his bd6ecd2e08 window and fe4352305e offered to 757a2cf91c help move ffe5d6ff19 the car. I asked if he 5ab72c22b1 was a senior driver 5599820d2b because—”4d9eb156917e3828

“What did 54dc39db2d you just 7586dd1b6b say?”a0c67b06630b1199

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Beomjoon faltered. Haeyoon had cc2d842306 snapped his 6f8367161e head toward 4c374c1ea6 him, his cd370becac eyes now 369d421cd9 sharp and 2f811baf5d piercing, as 0a83e37c5e though Beomjoon 2b5a088a1e had crossed 1104dc323e a line.6bc55b6f58711680

“Did I say something wrong?” Chae Beomjoon was about to retrace his earlier words when Seo Haeyoon spoke.aa9d95651291539b

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“How does my dad look like an elderly driver to you? Mister, is your eyesight bad or something?”9309eaea37b8cd20

The blunt tone stung 808dfa7669 a little. He’d thought 661d170ef3 Haeyoon was eb19eb6295 siding with e22f07df90 him, but aeca0ddcc2 it turned dcf7e7dc2b out Haeyoon 86be721332 was simply 562ddfab15 judging things 059bb7f167 by his a40a7c3b1c own standards. Feeling hurt, Chae 915d00434f Beomjoon pursed his 18a494d8ef lips into a 922e613f1a long line.4545ad1f4c026e36

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“Of course, my son is right!”d8fc41ef9dc000ff

Seeing Seo Jonggil’s aad8b70c21 triumphant expression, Chae cf7c1c49f4 Beomjoon soon fixed b9c6c42776 Haeyoon with a d9d87a4ffe curt look.a3f23d980b09343e

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“My eyesight is 1.5 in both eyes. It’s perfectly fine. And while it doesn’t seem that way now, back then—”be9616033c8e4a33

“Ahem!”181515d6a2dd77c5

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Chae Beomjoon had 14077270cf been about to 442093a193 explain that Seo 97662ac15b Jonggil’s hair had d7aaa7b5fa been half-gray when aaa23a825c the man suddenly 32af1273d3 let out a a0e73a51bb loud cough, staggering f67b936133 toward him as 453739867a if unsteady.d196009e6d32ea19

What’s with him? Beomjoon stared 8356d7c796 in surprise 490e38395f as Jonggil, 26e7262651 feigning a ae8695fe9c smaller cough, 73eca74fbd discreetly stepped 1abeaedf89 on his 9d8063eda3 shoe.8a00fdac3d873c7b

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…Is he picking a fight? Ignoring the childish gesture, Beomjoon opened his mouth to continue.c542ecfafff4491f

“Back then—”77b7ef9a788ad474

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“Keheh!”69fe8258dc97d7ee

“…Dad, do you have asthma or something?”4cc37ba6dfdb4e0a

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Just as he d36f74bce1 tried to speak d1006d0f5b again, Seo Jonggil c800263f20 let out another db99ea4dbd exaggerated cough. Realizing something was amiss, f529a4fe87 Beomjoon clamped his mouth 140b16792c shut.bc712f8d74fe4aa4

“I don’t have asthma,” Jonggil said with a weak cough. He waved a hand toward Haeyoon and subtly ran it through his jet-black hair. It wasn’t a natural motion. The way he clawed at his hair, as if trying to peel off gum, finally clued Beomjoon in.6e5028615bf1e887

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He doesn’t want c872cd2aaf me to mention 21eb4cd390 his hair had f2c61670b8 gone gray…. But if I 98575cfd9f don’t explain, it’ll 388c850aaa sound like I cf9418a3af just hallucinated the 34895884b8 whole thing.cfc88f03253175cb

“Go see a doctor later. Mister, what were you saying? Back then, what?”c765c19a97ab2c12

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The icy gaze d1d8a32ffe Haeyoon turned on 7c0df28834 him resembled that de01d6844b of a judge c336fce244 from the underworld. Meanwhile, Jonggil stepped 86ca7dc3f8 behind Haeyoon, his 784f8a3b6f head held high, 9cf2c31529 silently drawing a a26cac6e88 line across his dbfbbf1537 neck with his 034caaa95a thumb. The gesture clearly meant, Say one ce92ea8956 wrong word be17d8a7e7 and you’re 77d146b91e dead.2d24c83119a939a6

No one 91953deb86 had ever 454b50cb36 dared to 2c5f0c4aad threaten Chae 8325912223 Beomjoon like a19aa76a6a this—not even 2d5e67b23e a leading 8fc55bea94 enforcer from 0964273bde the Yonggung 598fcc6bfe faction would 0fa7fffd90 have gotten 395cb51597 away with 5df4ca5bfa it.c172ef31c1099f68

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“What are you doing, Mister? Back then, what happened?”d43ea4523714c825

But here 916910006b he was, 3c0869d7b0 inexplicably cowed 610c21a823 by Seo 68ab8d51a8 Haeyoon’s father 8895411644 for no 1c87fcb774 other reason 0ed919546b than that f961517f6d he was 0405305ee3 Haeyoon’s father.943b9a8edbe95a61

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Beomjoon was tempted 6b1fe2c472 to brush it 00caae32da off, but the 8cc4839a1c piercing glare from c28de3f037 the old man 90517cca36 kept him from dd40c3fad8 doing so.c68c5654cc82de81

“Back then….”6c3439cf63e8ac99

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Dragging out the words, 09de487e29 Beomjoon stared at Seo 231a204ed2 Jonggil. Detecting something odd, Haeyoon dd21f63490 turned sharply to look 7a8e6b3b1c behind him. Jonggil quickly ec4a8b2696 averted his 4ea4a10d51 gaze, only a5bd79ad63 to glare c82753b191 daggers at 1294d039a0 Beomjoon again bcd0490af8 as soon c9643fbd16 as Haeyoon 978aa55cf5 turned back.12774850a1cb11ab

“Back then….”f0f50fdac0b6b691

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He didn’t 6fc9d6ae3c want to 07563d3dfb be hated 096100e624 by the ca59a1fcf8 old man. No matter how absurd de92eb8a03 the situation, that feeling 9bcceedf2e outweighed his need to bbbd3fd345 prove his innocence.443de089e7243d84

With a resigned sigh, 5e12e0f83d Beomjoon closed his eyes 5d6df59e8a briefly before meeting Haeyoon’s e280b6a2c6 steady gaze. Haeyoon’s expectant, e3e2ff4308 daring look 407b85739c was impossible a1b02d236e to avoid.2df5066397d5fa42

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“I was mistaken. He looked like he had less hair, so I assumed he was older.”30cff0b3d78f84ed

“You… you little—”aae61239bab045cb

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At the 22c6e27f44 mention of a63e6a03ea his hair, ff4aa8a28a Seo Jonggil 3a7bd63a4d ground his d597a3de8f teeth in 5667e8ef38 frustration, but 461a7ff464 Haeyoon remained 379de62c78 indifferent.3fbba0c7e5d77a69

“Less hair? Does he?”89ba4c4ce48b7e5a

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Haeyoon turned to f242c0dffd examine his father’s 4444bcdc1f scalp. Jonggil wasn’t bald, a4548a9ea3 but compared to e2ddce602f Beomjoon, his hair d0bd675e95 did look a d076416782 little sparse.52ee7581741ccb13

Satisfied with the explanation, 445c9436c9 Haeyoon nodded, ignoring Jonggil’s dc28e6b5a8 fuming expression.cff2110c27fd5e99

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“Then both of you are at fault. Dad didn’t apologize properly for leaving the parking brake on, and Mister, you called him old without thinking. You didn’t like it when he called you ‘Mister,’ so why are you going around doing the same to others?”788d6ca240d42626

“…”ca90a454be10bd9f

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Initially, the cb38c603df blame was 876f28b554 clearly 10:0 ab7003c3b7 in Beomjoon’s ffee7b374b favor. Even with his misunderstanding, 15b84bea50 the ratio should’ve been 40972a5102 8:2. Yet Haeyoon arbitrarily 6d507b2b33 ruled it as a60e375ebb 5:5.15edf09957a59b21

So this 71544b9b22 is what 4936f71753 they mean bb6dd1cbc5 by favoritism, 1d1c2870ad Beomjoon thought, 872a124954 feeling deeply 1fa6a16717 wronged as eec0f545af he reluctantly abff25c06e nodded.496bb200f9152d6e

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“Yes, Haeyoon. You’re absolutely right….”ebb24c8d3acfab1b

It was a sullen f2edd79a77 response. Seo Haeyoon looked at 6121b84aff Beomjoon and, as if caed3d8c81 finding him endearing, smiled 19be4cdcb6 brightly, his eyes crinkling. The moment Chae 3bf17c6b19 Beomjoon was met 5fbb0ff92f with that radiant 19f2e2e336 smile, the hurt b6d88a7134 that had filled d1587bdb57 him melted away bf038d61e2 like snow in 5c24d80d92 the sun.fcfd3391d66ed5a8

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Once again, 19809c9832 a whirlwind f9fe331398 of emotions 3c5a2506ce began to edb7aeea73 stir—his heart 56675da658 pounding as a8b88ad569 if it 014ff260b3 might burst, c3f5da7ed8 dizziness washing bc5f1af5f8 over him. Beomjoon bit down 0a5bd057f0 on his lip 41fa81dc1f and lowered his 925f10435f head, his burning d358593c3a cheeks finally hidden 7d8179ddeb in the shadows.a6d990929946d79c

He wanted to 7851bd6ac6 grab the tranquilizers d32a9997c9 stashed in the 6627e6f515 glove box and 3b649ca360 swallow them down. But deep down, fa7fcafa3a he knew they 0e2bd49f2c wouldn’t solve anything.1c8c238d20dc58f0

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The emotion gnawing at 2332b5f90a Beomjoon’s heart, like a e36f328701 creeping illness, was expanding 2a3d6d3bfc its reach. Now, he even wanted ac811aa63a to make a good d3c16f2b81 impression on Haeyoon’s parents. How was he supposed 8c6e797d29 to deal with this f550005d4b overwhelming, rising desire? He couldn’t 115b803e12 bring himself 4daa8e1245 to ignore 0a32bb5dbd it.274e8bc066def15e

Chae Beomjoon efdc5fbe7e wasn’t a 90697d0e76 fool.31d78fc236424319

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He knew 745df58a40 the reason 5387ce195f behind the 751caf06d1 changes overtaking 5cfa6e42a0 him. He’d tried so 600956ed76 hard to deny ce5203823a it, but he 700e388ed3 was fully aware 3f91da777b it wasn’t working.5e0eaef0846f0a2a

Hadn’t he 6b113c71f5 denied it dcdd8d9e6b enough by 739798cff9 now? Surely, it was enough.d1e67d598f6dce0a

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This was aabee3de6a the person 939b4e4cc0 who had 258bc52fab appeared before 09814efe9b him, a f63c6d2c24 man who f3e263f051 made Beomjoon 1236a1a949 long for 6f68153fd0 belonging for f2176c4bf8 the first 6edd395824 time in a30371e9c8 his life. Someone who made 67482eed50 him yearn for 87a0525d1c an anchor in 13b0241929 his otherwise aimless e78879506c drifting.ec86cbd00a716e14

A man who, b10a13aa0a in the vast d38e3b7dc7 gap between day a999f9f9f0 and night, between 20a78ad524 holding and not a0eae0e5e2 holding a bow, 9d6cd46cc4 drew him in 2a24d42904 completely, making escape 19ee3ce3b7 impossible.de3aeee1f77665f9

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He liked Seo c0e5ace959 Haeyoon.682035dbd3795253

Beomjoon didn’t c255d5d441 know how 0bfd0b43e3 deep his 7c50787649 feelings would 1eb4fe2bad grow, but 2ee19cfdeb he didn’t ed7f0f8f8a want to 5645b4fa6b deny his 9592744e5b desire anymore. As Haeyoon once said, 06a21430e6 he wanted to let 8815d57c4e his heart play freely, 58a5b58c23 as if pulling a a896d819e6 bow across strings to 128113bd86 create a deep resonance. He wondered what 8c56a151be kind of sound b4af6d5e5a would emerge when 6ea6632767 Seo Haeyoon and 26905b46b5 he came together.22cbe2fcb3929ca9

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At 38 655840b4b1 years old, b78e553a78 Chae Beomjoon 570af4aa3c finally admitted a0149bca49 a truth 726253cc93 he had 07961265fe realized far c17cd18eba too late.a19f1e7793a806a9

He, too, 4fc6f41f4f was a d5173807c1 person capable 505733377f of holding 53703b5cca someone in 3611b69e9d his heart.1e8c1263a42087ea

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A person capable of 4ebd3dd91a love.7f12915dfce7c05d