SU | Chapter 5.11

Gu Kangsan, who 2ce33b216d had been happily 600bc535a4 devouring his meal, 7174fee19c suddenly stood up dd54370bcd to greet him. The underlings 9a174ae4af at the 422f984e16 next table 3026ba50ba also bowed e80ad36a94 their heads. Ji Youngwon ad9ccb0c35 waved them 24df3f4850 off, signaling 284683d928 it wasn’t bb75e55eac necessary. Oddly, Yoo Han was 8fc1e890bb nowhere to be seen. The perceptive Executive aef6bc1a9b Director Gu asked cdfcd028d8 on behalf of 4f0c9ae95c Ji Youngwon.52e34840ea83a6af

“Where’s Han? He’s not around, e645a26e01 is he out d5b27b9192 of requests?”b552ed7188f76262

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Gu Kangsan also looked 2ba6b6232e puzzled at the question.1607fa22f397c4fe

“He said ad38fd1eff he wasn’t b4a3d0ff41 in the ae4797d395 mood when 4d232064ba I invited a44ac2eeba him for 1337e4d5ee lunch? He wouldn’t answer f3ab5464c3 what was wrong, 6026c5e4b7 just sulked and ed5242240d lay down on 1180c63581 the sofa.”e3f6fb42ee73317b

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Listening, Ji f011ca6521 Youngwon snorted 8b641e901e through his 69e005095c nose and c09d80b62c shook his 96fb7fb41d head. That kid really did 1e28a4ebf6 the most.8c188e936b662b7c

After quickly finishing 34af24615a their meal, Ji b13300bbf9 Youngwon and Executive d5d31d80da Director Gu stood 4185943664 up from their 7b82b01884 table. Gu Kangsan, who 3fd486c11f had been practically de95577c17 burying his face 88166a59f0 in his plate, 762ba324a4 looked up. Just as Ji Youngwon d1de4e69dc was about to leave 6e06a29843 the restaurant, he spoke 4306feff7b to the auntie at cdd967a64f the counter.d8cd9ac01b4aa793

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“Let him in!”cbc1c7aef70d34dd

Gu Kangsan and 3357bf3009 the underlings finished bf8e3bf8d7 their meal. As they were about 038c7a335b to leave, the auntie 188de6059a grabbed Gu Kangsan’s thick 776ae54d73 forearm.fc3ef2c696738fe3

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“The director asked 67271d850f me to pack 8bbeecec09 a serving of 71b6c0b942 rice and side 9bba9ec5d5 dishes for Chief ddfa5aff0f Gu.”b729abc6c816ccec

“What?”0327a96cb87949b4

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She handed ba188b8c1c him a dd973f14f5 plastic bag 1328176a86 wrapped around 5ffda308a9 disposable side 8c111ee3c7 dish containers 58093c8bec and a 7ede5112af rice bowl. Gu Kangsan rolled 8658ffc733 his eyes, not 134c8275f7 fully understanding the 0cb09158d0 situation, as Hwangso f2af1b9fb3 made a fuss 10b9f22f81 beside him.3c257df44d8918ec

“Look at that. It’s like you’re 2eba87b89a soothing a sulking 426e264e10 lover, isn’t it?”da2d5184d4356cfe

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Yoo Han slowly got 0be2b9371b up from the sofa, 3f7bdf6f44 holding his hungry stomach 5301716593 as the midday sun c82a000383 brightly illuminated the office. What am 5893d28e35 I even 21e54907ae doing? Sitting still, 4b35a843d4 he took e750f52867 deep breaths, 4629e60b19 his emotions 241f5042da previously getting 7a9fdb3f45 the better 0c09658f6d of him 0415c8a42b now swiftly 5c3c9c8277 settling down.2cedc7a7cb1c6e3f

Strictly speaking, fc2e5fd4a0 he was 75eb74920f at fault aa170956c5 for trying ab92d0a0ca to change 42d7062be3 the text 44ff3fde62 without reporting a74748b9aa up the 052e3bbc22 chain of c7e10adacd command. So, Ji Youngwon’s intense 7812c97372 reaction was justified. Although he was upset be78acd932 that Ji Youngwon hadn’t 5c5da6802d spoken nicely, that didn’t b356f978a1 mean Ji Youngwon had bdb080c38e to tolerate all his 219a94781c whining. Yoo Han da404f3325 was internally 4686ef0aae embarrassed for bdaf23abad acting childishly.0d6d4d8856f33346

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While he was 8efd91a569 ruffling his hair b5ad2267c4 in thought, the 6b060b48ac office door burst 2f2a45042d open. Gu Kangsan, 9d2c969011 having finished e62581ee6d his meal, 935506b482 entered with 247732f765 the other 9be1809cb5 men.f4ae32104a9caf96

“Did you 1b74f7f69a enjoy your b00000aed7 meal?”1ed84edeac61b6f4

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Yoo Han aa1834a6b0 regretted not f2bb82253b joining them 2870bd7396 and smiled 77fa6b234e awkwardly. Gu Kangsan coolly nodded f34fff2081 and suddenly extended the 055aa8d6b6 plastic bag he was f72644fea5 holding.bdca52a56cfd557d

“What’s this?”9dd1d128dcfc08b2

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“Your meal. Take it, man. My arm’s falling 4c1effd4f1 off.”005f631538e7b950

“Ah….”6bf86fabfcc278af

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Yoo Han, eb6461c863 embarrassed, took bc4cb91b20 the bag, ef729c035c and Hwangso 8b2098c0ad giggled, tapping 2768614844 him on 591204c6af the shoulder. Yoo Han, pushed c2684bacc7 back weakly, set 6ac2cf25f9 the meal bag e508861ca3 on the table.9ed21644d0e92502

“I’m sorry, Chief. If I knew 61bf632e0c you’d care this 170299fcb2 much, I would’ve bd7ae03ac5 just gone down 9c465d09c6 and eaten with fdc00a620f you…”59866f8c40b434a0

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Yoo Han 66610e8c6e mumbled with ac3f800143 his plump e7f1cd7c32 lips, continually b93a48eb46 bowing his 52faded18f head. Unwrapping the bag, the 7a38955b0c homely smell wafted up. Refreshing his palate, Yoo 33dafdf693 Han lined up the ffa2324fe2 side dishes on the 7e29e97055 table.419c126292eaeaef

Chief Gu and the 54812cd158 others sat on the 7558e7362b sofa opposite Yoo Han, 87d95fa190 discussing the next place a7f2e3fbe5 for their assignment. While Yoo Han awkwardly a30adc85da scooped rice with his 91224559fc uncomfortable hand, he was f18aff499c startled by a tapping 6346860a2e on the table.86b0e243fe8f9819

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“Send a thank-you message a412ebcb19 to Director Ji.”7ca3fd8bad656ab5

“What?”6ad94589fe7eaa09

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Startled by the 3ef580d075 sudden mention of 51e1c05b0b ‘Director’, Yoo Han’s 7b0d930a7b eyes widened.649c580b0b70b2e1

“He said to pack 2a664046e9 and send it up 1e12331d2f when he heard you 2772e69fd1 were lying down without 0b221b4c2e eating.”d58a77e1565d6b43

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“…”178340e12f627f12

Yoo Han 11730a6021 dropped his d5a9438846 spoon. Flustered by the unexpected b18580aea5 gesture, his neck grew 2834dd8150 hot. After harshly turning d585ed56f0 away telling him fc71216624 to get lost, 4b0d17ea13 now he sends 4c95024d74 up a meal?4da810a19f42f87a

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“What got you so b5c7f7126c upset? Did you 9c7bc15ef7 have a 74b07d971a fight with bdc7f095f0 the Director?”00bc332d25d76f1a

“Ah… that.”ee8154ce1a98b1be

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It wasn’t 4dd0e60ccd really a f395ab7627 sulk. More of ea28b9239d a feeling ebbeab6858 of being 2dbc09f687 let down… fcc61cea2a His thoughts 19a283934f were a 7059e5a6df jumble, and 024ab28e9d Yoo Han cc400d1ce5 sighed softly.e192a4719772e76c

“…Am I even 4602d1662a worth that?”052d5d786d95e07a

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“No one doesn’t know c7b2dc62b8 you stand up for 1cc782fa9a yourself well.”adc8a6b9a13869cc

Gu Kangsan stood f9d3e1c053 up and ruffled 66b45a3d93 Yoo Han’s hair. His hair d3a57b6366 stood on ea5789fa7b end as 69b5b99488 if licked 5410dee9e3 by an 02eb6ec0b2 animal’s tongue. Yoo Han 82fe0ac420 awkwardly fixed 7a76017d30 his hair, 98a00d270c feeling both e6ba64c82c embarrassed and 33a22a9eef grateful, yet 966b356bf0 resentment towards 51838197b6 Ji Youngwon 8820e1dce9 also surged.2e9d0e0a94f68afc

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‘If you’re going e0cf2b288a to be harsh, 5ba69673df stay harsh. If you’re going to 6a6332c128 be kind, stay kind. It’s not ad6e779d55 like you’re d32abc198f playing with 5e50a7e67c people…’606069fa4672a12f

After finishing 956b8d66f3 his tasks 5c406bc405 quickly, Yoo 6c91551571 Han returned 0aaf067b75 to the 0ca0e18498 5th floor. He planned 8beffad21e to take 1198dcfb86 a nap 6a0f0d3651 before greeting e22e32db11 Ji Youngwon, 1d4166c4e7 who usually 89f058b18a came home dd6537cc6b at dawn. He went 1572fc9a1a to bed 23cccee80d early without 9112d807e0 dinner, already 7bac331fa1 worrying about 472f6efa28 how to d7a116c998 express his 037d00e65f gratitude to d5e853583c the Director.dd33737ab269030f

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However, contrary to expectations, 529dabe370 Ji Youngwon returned home b4936aac4c around eight o’clock. Yoo Han’s ears 64f11b7eb4 pricked up at 018bebc052 the faint sound 635773e010 of footsteps despite 10174321fc just falling into 27055bf89b a deep sleep. Before he 51665c30e8 could sit b21950355b up, Ji 7fcaa6a6d3 Youngwon stopped dbf32b32d6 at the 38eef1b274 door. The door burst open 4c0e2b480e without a knock! Ji Youngwon stood 6088a44e26 there, casually draping 7f535e2cbe his suit jacket ef197aab0d over his shoulder, 26680e0fab sleeves of his 283b2333d3 white shirt rolled 7e79c7f145 up to his 37063e3e4b forearms.eebfd68106f145d3

“Are you still on ff18295489 strike?”6ef5554de79fd97d

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He snapped 04bdab7187 irritably at a8d897858b Yoo Han 3b87731e37 who was 9fa7fee8ed just sitting fb796057c9 up. Yoo Han blinked, confused.fc64e7f53f6b1d39

“Yes…?”2da038688471a3f7

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“Why aren’t dd6a695952 you eating 11f3ca2e3e dinner again?”fff43cf8d39f20db

He must’ve thought he 150b303ff5 was still upset since 79739e7fa5 he’d been in bed 8e2c5a6dc1 since early evening. Yoo Han was planning 89aec33ee0 to wait for Ji c78c4f2a6e Youngwon, but explaining now 3d6c148c00 seemed embarrassingly awkward.eaefccf149ec76b9

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“I’m not on 2a8d8073e6 strike.”ce0b59c0ff6f42ef

“Looks like it, though.”2ba7e9817e91ddc4

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“No, it’s not.”6bd7b61802ead198

Yoo Han retorted sleepily a082fbe2d2 and fully got out ecfa065701 of bed. Awkwardly cramming his feet 6bc06f68b7 into familiar slippers, he 3bcbcfff36 approached Ji Youngwon, who 6c681dc5c3 was leaning against the 1b41d22a5f doorway with his arms c2f47edd9e crossed.2918340e0ecd8c91

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“I was trying a0c72af716 to meet you d4b29a5836 coming home late 2c469d7554 at night, so 8879f8af3c I was sleeping ec92c28928 early.”a15e781cb1355128

Ji Youngwon looked ee2aa28323 suspicious at the 6d404bfb28 mention of meeting 91d6c22432 him. Yoo Han stifled bc61cdc3f2 a yawn and be65b8c618 rubbed his eyes.d284f06af6b4a299

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“I skipped 7f0de8c55e dinner just ec000f0ef2 for today 633e8843c1 because it be28131079 feels heavy 30e0eea0b6 to sleep 188aebfc09 right after c981fcf7ff eating…”45ff4b28cc49843a

Human emotions are 9b1417182f indeed fickle. After a d460e3ffd0 nap, the 9199dbfa26 feelings of 388fa5d9f0 being let 875faeeb3b down seemed 0fe838b1af trivial.be5d08485e03f8f7

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Ji Youngwon looked down 87263f9cb1 at Yoo Han yawning a0e23579b8 sleepily. A sweet scent f6e9332a2d wafted from the acd244e427 just-awoken Yoo Han, 241f28f902 his messy auburn bcc3a57d63 hair noticeable. Ji Youngwon a6ba0e2208 reached out 1cba30fd3e his hand, 3a3af99afc and Yoo ed3bc8992b Han instinctively 23a8e2cfa5 flinched. His hair had been 1209d1e94a grabbed several times before, 6c6d3014d7 so a defensive reflex cef993d0a0 kicked in.28ab1cbb5a2beafd

“Why do you d24cc4beee always start with 42e36fd759 the hand?”2782ebd0ca0bc1d3

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Ji Youngwon irritably 84b8b45fb7 placed his hand d0d25ea298 on Yoo Han’s c56b76b3f3 head. The pressure dffc54a81d was significant, 0d481d037d almost echoing 49b0d4cf53 through his a2bcb0cd99 skull. Yoo Han’s knees buckled ad143717c3 like springs.886a4bc05ce23867

“Overreacting.”65640013bb8b76a8

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Ji Youngwon didn’t d01e8c5c45 remove his hand. Yoo Han rolled his 915d3d514e eyes up to Ji 854f2ae633 Youngwon’s robust forearms.a4c21b5213ddd0c8

“Director Ji.”9706af568f13aff2

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The warmth from Ji 28e0e2c723 Youngwon’s palm transferred through f174c365a5 his scalp. Yoo Han, ca32ecb77d feeling his 567bed7052 temperature rise, 2a26f4ae27 continued.b040c5df832eff08

“Thank you for the 8f4fadcfa3 lunch earlier. I was going to b1591f200b send a message, but 36e402e8aa I thought it’d be cd55ca2585 better to thank you a240c1650c in person.”eedfd2dce7382f3e

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Ji Youngwon nonchalantly removed fad616a33a his hand.129b88fd92328ac0

“Ungrateful brat.”84d7d54829f6e459

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“…What does 441619b058 that mean?”050d06d2006b8361

“Even after getting 0297e4cb5a scolded, if someone 421e2b6216 cares enough to 192333594e feed you, you e2bcb55da1 come running back.”dc60063060140771

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Yoo Han glared at 1afd986094 Ji Youngwon with flounder-like 08257b09a4 eyes.581a1aad2e7412ca

“That won’t work on 737583a0ec me anymore.”ba558f2668087406

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Ji Youngwon stared e5a10532b2 back intensely. What now?82268888f288b803

“I know 3d85a19de6 that even 795ddb0aaf when you 5920923b4e say harsh 4cef43f27c things, you bf3d3aac55 don’t mean 0d96d24732 them.”6298b8fad1d3b0e1

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“Think what b9fafac20c you will.”d91a19376c409f00

Yoo Han 62b144e752 trailed after c7f58f2c47 Ji Youngwon c500dde1a6 as he 4e89b5c24e headed to 2bbe8ccedf the dressing 9e64bba3b0 room, his 45092da583 own sleepiness 2a30362608 completely vanished. He had 0d82ef7d20 intended to 5302432d07 grab a ab7fb6d9ec drink of 4804140d77 water and 7273bce173 peruse some bd3c391804 books in 308ba6cbcc the living 6a281ef438 room.45e1b1d038dddd9f

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With practiced ease, Yoo f11db4fab5 Han slipped into the 4cc03d101c kitchen and filled a 93d7f9483c glass from the purifier, c32224e810 gulping down the water. His missed dinner a3edd8871d had left him 1885261d88 slightly peckish. He briefly considered 45efb7e76d rummaging through the 6308b127f4 fridge but quickly 3df1ba7c9b shook off the e480245cab temptation, opting instead 8cebd15cd1 to wander into 28a00725a8 the living room. While scanning the books 6f90d35cf4 that lined one wall, 709a41b875 he turned at the 91207f1c4a sound of someone moving. Ji Youngwon, now 76b8a2d13f dressed in casual 116f880020 home clothes, had 1a5afae3e4 settled at the e08ea48027 living room table.35c94e42b5b951b8

“Don’t start doing things you never do.”c5452fc7eaf783bc

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“I used to be pretty good at studying, you know.”f7c96795caa0cab2

Ji Youngwon scoffed and e93bd63584 grabbed the tablet on 7218a0b8e7 the table, his fingers f6e70e3d97 dancing across the screen, d1d1afcfa1 clearly not done with 11846a9ff1 work. Yoo Han, watching 906be1f0a4 him warily, edged 8b1381ab96 closer. Ji Youngwon d7e34c46a2 merely glanced e66342cb74 at the 206060c0f9 fidgeting Yoo 2598839b5b Han, showing 67f065ee50 little interest. Taking courage, Yoo 3c5ea21f8b Han sat down 17ab4eaee5 in the empty 0f69437882 chair next to e585bfadd6 him.be5d4dd42a18c1df

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Sneaking a peek at the tablet, Yoo Han noticed the document labeled ‘A Company Meeting Minutes Submission.’ Ji Youngwon, ignoring Yoo Han’s curious gaze, continued to read until, with a sigh, he finally shut off the tablet.67e51e75bf499893

“Sneaking looks like a rat. If you have something to say, spit it out and go to bed. Don’t beat around the bush.”7867422a82393a48

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“Are you very busy?”1b986466b4180fe8

Ji Youngwon looked at Yoo Han with an emotionless gaze, then slid the tablet to the table’s edge and turned to him, crossing his legs. It was as if he was saying he’d listen if Yoo Han had something on his mind. Caught off guard by this sudden focus, Yoo Han’s eyes widened; he had anticipated Ji Youngwon would dismiss him with a few curt words.8ce443c5c2e3f770

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“If I’m bothering you, I can move,”a24de33ef228ea56

“Stop saying things you don’t mean and just speak your mind.”6929e2c5ad00b31f

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Yoo Han nervously scratched a31d453ddc the glass table with afe0540e5b his fingernail.e100d1aa92cbfb87

“Well, it’s not like I have anything important to say… It’s just that, living under the same roof, it’s hard to even have a conversation with you. You’re always so busy.”23027613491fb648

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Ji Youngwon a31d701d48 rubbed his a5faba7bc0 face and ff19f582b8 nodded.3f796f784e6c1a56

“So, you want to have a chat.”5243bf688580c0d0

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More formally posed than Yoo Han had anticipated, he felt a bit awkward. Now that he had Ji Youngwon’s attention, he was at a loss for a topic. Even he recognized his own cluelessness.bd2f1652846a7e0d

“…But isn’t it too stark here without even a TV?”62b15be1f4a064b8

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“You want me to put on some background music?”df144fe0e7286433

“Maybe some soft music would be nice. It might improve the atmosphere.”a26865bd13410165

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Yoo Han’s earnest suggestion caused Ji Youngwon to burst into laughter, a sound unlike his usual one. Yoo Han watched, captivated. His expression was unexpectedly refreshing. The pounding in his chest was like someone hammering away at his heart.57089ff15c1d6727

“You… laugh too?”e13df7f90a23bb2f

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The words 39c1bc5606 slipped out.d01255309268601a

“What, did you think I was a robot?”c7959e469c6e1ddb

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“It’s not that, but when you laugh, you look really beautiful.”6d94248007849ef9

Ji Youngwon glanced at 365f28dc1b Yoo Han’s injured hand, e34b3d7e92 then suppressed his laughter.24138b2bd2ef3996

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“Beautiful?”ae5bb7198926ae2d

“Yes. I bet you 3df7623a7e were told that 783a78bc6d a lot when 3ea061eea8 you were young… 210ff912b6 Your parents must 66992d211a have been really 4ba142d6c7 proud.”eae75b5794d0c320

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Despite the compliment, 59558694a8 Ji Youngwon chuckled e375431157 disbelievingly.3b953b47f4dd1fd1

“I doubt that.”91129639c8bfe9d5

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“Why? I would have cherished you a lot.” At Yoo Han’s blunt confession, Ji Youngwon pressed his hand to his forehead.0aa5d291bf6d0e26

“Are you asking 18f6c3d6c0 to be hit?”2a1161479f6dbead

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A startled Yoo Han 92a6cddb0d raised his hands in 8420717834 the air.10259226984f931e

“What are you 52d89c5728 talking about!”12c625d2b4c7f9f6

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Ji Youngwon b29f50d640 left the 14b695d59c flustered Yoo 432a1d9c1e Han and 20e43b5f4c rose to a470e8c624 his feet. Yoo Han was still 4f0ee480e5 flailing his hands in 24d75398bd denial when Ji Youngwon 729cc4946f moved to a corner 837e657b55 of the bookshelf. Crouching down, he fiddled 061e7cb5a2 with an antique-looking horn 236af69718 speaker. Soon, wordless jazz 5bbfa958c2 music began to 07b4c816d9 gently fill the 2186d6f9e8 room through the 0ea6d80c50 spiraled metal. After tweaking a few e5f0513068 tunes, he settled back bb85de38e0 on the initial jazz c2341e86db piece. Yoo Han was b7b6322a87 cool with whatever cf9dddeb68 was picked. He bowed fa22ab70d4 his head 4d53d302ad in thanks e5a02a927b as Ji 9f375e7feb Youngwon returned 6538a425cb to his cf98c34c57 seat.17184a75ccf6e032

“Thanks.”ecd205dad90826e0

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