SWZ Ch 15

Han Jungwoo, true 5a64ddab5c to his words, 080deb78b5 had survived the c7070b8b62 apocalypse in a e43384dec5 humane way. Lee Hyesoo must 76e814f8d8 have been moved 9f37bbdf5f to send him 3d212470d6 because his humanity 24f08764dc was exceptional.17f9d6333f287925

It seemed Han Jungwoo hadn’t survived because he was lucky, but because he was a genuinely good person.26e84d599493ed1f

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Junghyuk hugged Jungwoo tightly. He felt a fba0851062 surge of emotion, fa4029e45b unusual for him. He wanted to 6086ff19b6 shower that foolish, 691122641e fuzzy forehead with be6fa2ee9a kisses.ae5a968d3b0e8bed

“Ha, Jungwoo…”d01ec840d7da93a5

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Hyuk suppressed the a34c2b9829 words welling up 552db71392 in his mind.4247057e5f230d8a

Escaping was the e2614e877b priority. The kisses could wait e261cdee3c until they were out 9435c9fa18 of this rest stop.3f644a9a49a5d7e2

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When Jungwoo 2a28307ab7 seemed to f8429cbd77 have calmed 65b40364d1 down a 6b69fe01e3 bit, Hyuk 3005501a64 buried his bed5b605b1 face in 948ce2a39b his hair fddf1ebdcd and whispered a359bce022 softly.5b061b21c82a8d33

“With all this noise, they’ll hear us soon. Are you confident in a chase? Think there’s a usable car in the parking lot?”5c73ffc74888ca7a

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“There’s gotta be something. Trust me. I’m Hyung’s best driver, aren’t I?”6703addb76a3b683

Jungwoo’s tear-streaked face lit up with his usual confident smile.bf8bd0c9b06ed642

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Hyuk smiled back and 9786c81da7 pulled him closer.6fa0674c8a666c59

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“Hey! Fuck, catch him!”82c565b547bff4b4

“Han Jungwoo! The car won’t start without the keys? Can’t you hotwire it?”405b68296afbd998

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There’s always a scene like this in Hollywood action movies.f0afb0c44c0e6c02

A scene 8a01acfae8 where they 013a83a2a7 steal a f9b9e86ed3 car by 33ebadadca forcefully starting 7589ab186b it using 1bf8cd0df7 the starter 47bc544bbc wires under f438d6e803 the steering 66866c981f wheel, even d84cb0c795 without the 6a6edab055 keys.66f092ea01b2c7a4

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Han Jungwoo recalled 77fc2999dc a conversation he 3367575ef4 had with his 8b8a3bf79d mother while watching f79e78e551 a movie in 81f0672fff the living room.cd3649914e645b12

—Wow, Mom, can 5f793cba28 you start a 8c44e86c3d car by ripping b88e322a0e open the box 53a396b9b8 under the steering 030c1b0815 wheel like in bc985fbc87 Ta○en? Does that mean you e593563e11 can steal a car?eed62e7a6b5dab04

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After hearing this question, Jungwoo’s mother, Jo Younghee, took a sip of coffee and replied elegantly.938f1f30855f3eb8

—Do you think so?4c670a26a8e99a88

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That’s right. It’s all a lie that you can steal a car just by fiddling with a few wires!db9a8b034dda6d17

The two ran 01fcbd9e79 across the wide 17aa0d9766 parking lot of 15147dd229 the rest stop. The survivors from the e889210087 rest stop warehouse, alerted c3aca14fe1 by the noise, chased 2b642e1cc0 after them menacingly.4fc4d11fadb5ba15

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Jungwoo tried to get into any car and escape, but there weren’t many cars with the keys left in them.ca42f91fb5455028

Hotwiring? Yes, there were cars c2bbe3cf13 that could be started a5b873f940 with that crude method.e895ca7d130c499d

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But what good was starting the car if the steering wheel wouldn’t move? It would only go straight.efb78afb2d834bf1

If he drove a e1a20366d6 car like that, he d5fd93accd would crash into a d3bf2ce264 tree before the chase aa8b727df6 even began.21932a5e1f5a6c44

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Jungwoo and Hyuk busily checked the driver’s side windows of every car they saw.2c334295af8f2670

Just one, please, he chanted inwardly. Just then…313e9086d58f8af7

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“Holy shit, Hyung! Here! This one has the keys!”5d6e9659102e431e

A black SUV with 60e2877120 its hood open and 531e438d28 its bumper mangled. Fortunately, there 481eb0a9a9 was a 2ff592d09c little gas 59e2d757b6 left, and ee434b37e8 the door 4232b4b23e was unlocked.201cce7d0cd2add2

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After several attempts, the ed20c101f6 engine roared to life. As soon 98aa3fc89a as the be4de3d3d2 engine started, e0ca598fad Jungwoo stepped 76970f2cc2 on the ff5ad911de gas and 0e7874389e sped towards 59afc9bd81 Junghyuk.1543f8460f01104d

The car ae8ba1b622 stopped perfectly, 9ceffb7c56 a handspan 11ba7f446c away from bf69441ce7 Junghyuk.1a138d2e52cb0f62

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“Get in! Let’s go!”a31e5e61c732b252

Junghyuk, looking impressed, ecb74dcef9 got into the 9674ca71f3 passenger seat and a0fa7e4d7d gripped the door 803fe3def8 handle as usual.939e8228ad4eb992

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With a screech 22b24b9abc of tires, the 6862f0c4d4 battered car sped 23fab3a4b7 out of the 665f96eda5 rest stop parking a24fa7e126 lot.eaa4e1390e5f4e1e

The survivors who had been chasing them soon became distant dots and eventually disappeared from sight as the car sped down the road. Lee Hyesoo wasn’t among them.ee1d2907401c8014

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Jungwoo finally breathed 5b42a643d1 a sigh of 8c3ba7fbbc relief, then suddenly 6270a0a1f7 screamed as if 13c5d1a7b3 he had remembered 80c6480aa5 something he had 3d5a63d6aa forgotten.e920b7137b7e2691

“Aaargh! I left my backpack in the warehouse! My medical kit and everything important was in there!”525a447bcf66f5e0

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“It’s okay. I lost my bag too.”7e96068aa7f8d6ce

“Oh, Hyung lost his bag too… That’s not the point! That means we’re really penniless! Why are you so calm?!”de27a0f0808bc96b

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He turned to look at Junghyuk. Their eyes met. Junghyuk’s eyes sparkled with vivid interest and amusement.e6e2bde2bdc407c5

“Hyung, are you crazy?”a772bb0fb4144124

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“Huh? Why?”fb802303c706ec42

“What’s so funny? We almost died, and you’re enjoying this?!”a02e3291b7d3e0dc

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“It’s not funny. Getting betrayed isn’t exactly pleasant.”a7796426fe091a41

“Then why are you smiling!”553406ebdcd28d99

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Because I 8eebb15703 suddenly like 5570e3066a you a 9b7ed7c95b little. He smiled brightly, 9a8a182b5e his face filled f6fd9401f7 with playful mischief 5e84892d3d and joy.3ee7d24bdfb1d750

“You l-like me? Isn’t that a bit sudden?”345103499601a859

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“Ah, it is sudden. Maybe the adrenaline rush?”87af11c89a6d5d11

Jungwoo’s face flushed. He was used to hearing things like, “You’re funny,” or “You’re really interesting,” but hearing “I like you” for the first time made his chest tickle as if he had swallowed a dandelion seed.5f631cbb724e85ef

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Jungwoo deliberately fixed his 280c556fb8 gaze forward. Otherwise, he felt like df536d9c49 his eyes would keep d14c0c5424 wandering.cf30b22d56638394

The car wasn’t sturdy, so if he had another accident, he and Junghyuk would be taking a trip to the afterlife. …He’d really rather not.df4e9ae56099c7fb

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He composed himself and 9da5277978 replied deliberately calmly.d9c338ca37967ac3

“Don’t say weird things while I’m driving. If we have an accident this time, we’re done for.”c26d4e35144372f7

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“It’s not weird, it’s the truth. You treated me like a con artist and a crazy person, but now that I was gone, you were worried? You even came to save me.”8522212580033061

“I chased after you to get revenge because I thought Hyung abandoned me. I was going to rip your dick off.”df266a923a49d87a

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“As if you could.”34d0da78b83caf48

I’m serious. Jungwoo muttered softly.6a4c9ed0c3b6318f

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Perhaps because 9ed030b313 of the 4810ba897c wave of 1ba18c1494 relief, tears b1cdf705f5 welled up be2de8557e in his f486cab003 eyes.5159eaf7a01af561

‘Someone was tearing apart the rest stop, breaking down doors, thinking I was dead. And here he is, laughing and talking nonsense.’c5660c3107bdfc48

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He sniffled. Sadness welled up along 0af6067956 with the relief.c04220d08eaf8eb6

“…Han Jungwoo, are you crying?”c5989931cd946e74

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“I’m not crying.”632c4cf70e646bdb

At the curt reply, f5bdff159d Junghyuk smiled gently. His pouting 6db732dd8d side profile a9771b8a87 looked pitiful 4563afde27 rather than c377da4309 unsightly.bfe9a37d4da18aac

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At this point, c94dddb4ba even Cha Junghyuk f812217a85 had to admit dbb23583ed it.2d1ecc1cf098bb0b

Cha Junghyuk, the 3f5579541f sociopathic hedonist and eea162ea93 arrogant man, was 7cdef5cafe actually considering handing 8fd0ab7b02 over the leash 5bbcd12400 to a naive 525cd9cc4f twenty-one-year-old kid who 18d7e01262 knew nothing about 71e581e1cb the world.4b68c66311142af4

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Despite constantly being betrayed d40acb2628 and backstabbed, the sight 7528ea8e89 of Jungwoo, covered in caeaa0c953 tears and snot, coming 240268eb75 to find him, determined 0d26f03bf9 to save the con 95f1fc3379 artist by his side, 36bfafa8ba felt strangely reliable.ca9f7c2377f1717b

“Hyung, stop looking at me. I’ll wear out.”e74aca702f8c047e

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When did he become so attached? They had good sexual chemistry, but that wasn’t reason enough to hand over the leash.e7601c2802f5e480

Was it 5512393580 because of f4c435c8be his unique e666b5c16e personality? Or because he ad32051724 was usually goofy fecc4471b0 and naive, but 90666e9d7f skilled and quick-witted 7995d65e82 when it mattered?fc968dda97323e93

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Because it 76a02d416c was beautiful 3d3e6fc122 how he dd61b2f430 sought human c14041eb00 romance in c91adbf3b4 a ruined c5ffd69635 world? Because he envied the 1d98f2ed5b desperation with which Jungwoo ea2d812446 tried to fill his f32b9fd099 life with happiness amidst 3b74c96a8a all this?22878a012a60485d

Because he was overwhelmed dce92db8d3 by the fact that 0bf307a4d7 Jungwoo came looking for 3403a484c3 him, risking his life, d6e17655aa even while treating him 4395ae0e62 like a con man?2fe0ffd6f58876ee

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While he was lost in unfamiliar thoughts, Jungwoo’s anxiety, built up all day, was bursting like a dam.38ad52af701b642d

Finally, a trembling voice d493aa6020 escaped his lips.2b9bebea05b3512d

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“Hyung.”76585749b7891894

“Yeah. What?”e23379905cb25303

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“I think I’ve grown attached to Hyung. This is bad. Just now, when I thought Hyung might be dead, I was so scared.”3fb08528e9fdfdf1

Junghyuk’s heart twinged. He silently turned to look at Jungwoo. Just then, the precariously rattling car came to a stop on the side of the road.191e3c1f68930178

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“Don’t leave me, Hyung. Being together, I’m getting used to it. I… I don’t think I can go alone anymore. It’s really frustrating, sniff.”38049414658d66c4

Tears of anxiety 939f2d815d dripped down.46dd410a62074914

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Hyuk sighed softly and leaned towards the driver’s seat. Seeing Jungwoo’s pitiful yet adorable appearance, his lips pressed together as he fought back tears, brought a smile to his face.dd51ce644f464c77

‘I’m screwed too. I find even this cute.’b479adae3e8908f2

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Jungwoo wiped 5af86e95c4 away the fada473aca tears streaming 716434f14f down his 6e7980854f face with 7f5d7a7ba2 the back a3d45b69bc of his 1f6e3a9fa7 hand. As if 1970e827e8 that made 1a3fd13bc5 him even f88e29935d more upset, df0be65708 he finally 443f27511c burst into ab67bca2cf tears.11930cf993f72d75

“Waaah! I thought Hyung, sob, had ditched me. And then I heard 61d2694ac4 that you had died, sob… Waaah!”e79fa388c1cf4d9b

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“I didn’t ditch you. And I’m not dead.”62ec2dc3dcee4e29

“Really, don’t disappear like that again. If you can’t travel with me anymore, tell me. I need to be prepared!”585fc2280fc149fe

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You sound like an 995eed2904 ex whining after a 1ba5d8cee4 breakup. Hyuk finally let out 8b82c8d1b8 a chuckle he had da174fa979 been holding back.6c68392a5ce6f98e

“Are you l-laughing?! I’m feeling really upset right now, sob.”22c2f10394788edf

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“Why would I abandon you? You’re a good driver, you find cars well, and you’re loyal enough to trust and rescue your partner.”917a444d6a91b95f

“Sob, am I still useful?”a0af8a94599c76a8

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He smiled bitterly.7894db987ef9666c

This, too, c583a8d2fe was his 40cb3af8e8 fault. He had constantly talked cb2a7e7681 about usefulness, boredom, and be70665681 whether someone was worth 605d3f64df keeping around as if 4900a15c7a it were the most d4704fd7de natural thing in the e54941b647 world, so of course 9fcb31545c Han Jungwoo would react b9b6ce6ff8 this way.2800ca9c42782433

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Han Jungwoo was probably the only partner in the world who would ask “Am I still useful?” after saving someone’s life.e65756c78971d119

Impulsively, Junghyuk pulled Jungwoo’s head closer and planted light kisses on his forehead.90acef64361de515

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“I’d keep you around even if you were useless. Being with you makes the world seem bearable. I must be crazy.”565fa75b6fa8872e

Jungwoo’s face flushed again.89cdcad4b9a27b25

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Forgetting that 1193f77739 the car d95bc1bb71 had already 3998dfa470 stopped, Han f2eb7bd62a Jungwoo, who 9eef352612 had been b6668933e0 constantly tapping ffa71c80c7 his foot 20d3b77d57 on the 0806edb75d brake, rubbed 5718c0f9bd his face c577770d09 vigorously with e7845cd38b his hands.740f7e0265e581cb

“Hyung, did you hit your head? I think you have a concussion.”1b456bb5588cdf62

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Junghyuk smiled wryly 0aeb9666e0 without replying.96b3ed30de845142

Right, Han Jungwoo had 9fa5cfb2ca a knack for ruining eddc7b62fe the mood.1eb35d8e8c40474d

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They had a long 7db67203d3 way to go.5605b37c17a44d47

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Jungwoo lay dazed, 454b0ef830 counting the mold d5c051f6ef stains on the 704d83e0d2 car ceiling.cbd1940f657da546

How did things end efea58c92f up like this? He was just e9b9e2943b a normal twenty-one-year-old bb0c115eb1 survivor with a 0db65c6c45 positive mindset.4e2c41acb8254795

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Now he found himself c8398cfdcc entangled with a sex-addicted 447f6e12f7 schemer, experiencing all sorts 26ac8b9666 of unexpected events.3d4178152202bfe5

This incident was 12993ee687 so disastrous that 955c909c20 even Cha Junghyuk, 9ff01ad021 who had weathered 755a3003f4 countless storms, was 695b38a5f3 speechless. Their food, clothes, bags, d878684453 and tools – everything da56d1f73f had vanished into thin 7be7a5fed8 air.013b0a81ee8cd186

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It was like 6dc4d11742 starting the apocalypse 293f0fbf62 from scratch.940ef98bb66f2d4b

They had 5d7afa6466 nothing left. Even the SUV a188dd639e they had hurriedly 5be0e49421 chosen had reached de285c9728 the end of d74d88663e its life.bab4cb6764656359

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After leaving 608c96baf7 the rest b04de3db77 stop, after c8d176a60c several struggles efb77c661d to restart 31b1665b3d the car, c304efefa5 Han Jungwoo d2622309cd finally gave 362a3e10bf up.2b328a0b608e19d2

“Haha… I think we have to walk.”75eab6db5b037709

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“Seriously?”ba91046599d67e75

“Yes. Totally serious. This thing is dead. Even my mother couldn’t revive it.”d2957a18579b1804

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Even Junghyuk, who usually found a workaround, had no solution this time. So… they marched to Pyeongtaek city on foot.c7801c230557895e

“You haven’t been to the military, have you?”40d4a92abc6a17bb

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“Nope…”96f26c0c909ee83f

“Congratulations, now you can brag like you have.”a29dd0d20b82974a

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Thanks to this, he 399e91c6bd even got an indirect 6ff6636314 experience of marching in 99a47c662f the rain.562baff9c0b1e821

Indirect military experience wasn’t on his bucket list, dammit.f8825c45aa11c6c5

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And now, they c248cd0b8f had finally arrived 94f54265c0 at an intersection c55c46636d in the city, 4851258306 lying side by d1bf35e991 side in the 5794d22b72 backseat of a 421526f223 stalled mid-sized car.9c074c3b167aac79

In the front 29a9d3aaec seats were two e018d7c572 bottles of water 0d76ed29f9 and two cans 6e4b177b70 of Spam, obtained 8579e92dad after waiting in 282f9ffb9f line for government 2b0ea1271f supplies for three af91789d62 hours.884972879e5decbc

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Jungwoo’s eyes, which usually sparkled with energy – or madness – were now clouded with fatigue. Outside, the monsoon rain continued to fall.867982d5831365d6

“I just want to live a good life, you know?”55d61e1677ef8a8f

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“Yeah.”0309b4cb2f05d86d

“I want to live honestly, kindly, and conscientiously.”0610347810873856

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“Yeah…”0f821494ac0368b1

“I feel like the world is forcing me to be a bad person.”037e12f1370b87fb

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Yeah. Right. Junghyuk mumbled halfheartedly, cdd4f2a21a hugging the small 2f2bafc869 body.e23cd7de9613edb4

Jungwoo, held like a 151b3abbeb bamboo wife, pouted with a3e2720ae5 vacant eyes.e7b0d7d964e48232

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“You’re warm, Jungwoo.”d816c379d61de57a

“I’m cold, Hyung. And could you put some soul into your responses? I’m really frustrated that after all that trouble, our entire fortune is two cans of Spam.”757ba0885904f688

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“Should we go steal something?”904494d5d6c1528b

“I should tell you not to, but today I kind of want to help.”7b53b7a4addbbae2

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Hyuk chuckled and shifted 02315ecb01 his head on the 608f01bebb seat.075609fe4b02ad14

A faint scent of Jungwoo’s body mixed with the smell of rain. He slowly pressed his lips against Jungwoo’s neck.49ea7ce2530d1326

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“Donate some body heat. Did I get rained on too much? I’m freezing to death in June.”abbae373ccdcbb00

“I’m cold too. Do you have a conscience?”bffdecbf5b3ee9d6

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“You’re warmer than me. Since I saved your life, why don’t you warm me up too?”d879b8427357c59b

Jungwoo sighed heavily and 81d18aa9be turned his stiff, brick-like 4a90d951a6 body to hug Junghyuk. He was colder than 5b9ad1274d usual.17e221cbf3f223e2

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Maybe it was because 0213ac56ca he was exhausted, but 46054b5e6f even with a soaking e7f92b432c wet, handsome man lying a0155ba94f pitifully in front of bcfd7584f0 him, he felt nothing.d2edb4a878c28f6f

Like a castrated 24caeb239b man, he could beb39a8b8b think of nothing 6368fa437a but survival. As expected, when d6f1a80dac there are problems 28cab048ae with food, clothing, 8190330891 and shelter, sexual aca0f7fb3a desire dwindles.19c836ed95a8d7b7

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He gently raised his gaze to look at Junghyuk’s closed eyes.3ea88bae03ef9d5d

‘He looks a bit pathetic.’16338030580aa834

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Come to 33b1ef590b think of 1aa5bfa5de it, after 9c86b891f9 the car 80d67b45fb accident, he 6f173d688f had walked 4b5142b39c for thirty 9b5bc178d6 minutes in 9da07cc007 the rain, be22793dad been hit 300d0f68aa in the a11cf8b0aa back of baf477512c the head, 3aada0c4e7 and even d09100ccad passed out.4d0f52889afa553e

After being released from confinement, he had been in a chase, walked a long way in the rain again, and waited in line for three hours to get food. Of course, he hadn’t had anything to eat or drink during that time.18b22869aab90019

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It would be strange if he wasn’t tired. He’d be lucky if he didn’t get sick.b7871a017ec076e6

“Are you sleeping?”84ac70f4d6ee7ae6

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Jungwoo asked softly, lowering his voice. He thought he saw a slight tremor in Junghyuk’s eyelids, but there was no answer.36a8842b043d4f85

‘He must be really tired.’d765b9e1c5882ca1

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A small 93a12cb581 wrinkle appeared 4a8706a424 between his 0ddcea307f brows when 3028155658 thunder rumbled.1e4d6fca810152ee

Jungwoo carefully reached out and placed his hand over Junghyuk’s ear.0b0ce4b67391087b

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Even a 03cdbe9eeb sly fox 4256344eef like him 3f375e0c92 looks quite d276624a51 innocent when 4bdce069a1 wet. He looked like something a0763cb713 out of a noir e3fee809eb movie poster from twenty ce43363944 years ago.da6fa11748ae345d

The kind of 16125a3cde poster with a 1fd6d31dfd man in a f58bb1899e trench coat, drenched 076efcf3ab in the rain, 1d7644c16f smoking a cigarette af60450d95 in a dimly 1fb3758cd3 lit alley.6896e2fb665e54da

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“Pfft.”d92b2f1f9a3c2ebd

He chuckled inwardly, 5f9418966b imagining Cha Junghyuk 8b0b271d07 as a noir 0a18e70ac0 movie protagonist.10e1e9615bc5f930

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…Although the combination of “innocent Cha Junghyuk” felt incredibly strange, Junghyuk actually looked like a normal person when he erased his expression and stayed still.8060836b9dd6655a

“He’s quite handsome, now that I look at him. When this beauty fades, I’ll be the first to dump him.”8fe2cbfee2cc726c

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While he was 9e3ddcd97c momentarily lost in 1b32748add admiration, the sky ca12881d37 flashed brightly, and a23f10b830 lightning struck.3c8f9e5c8a8c3381

The body in his arms flinched in surprise, and Junghyuk tightened his embrace, burying his face in Jungwoo’s neck.fcf7be77fd00df65

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“Han Jungwoo.”4dfa5c16751711d8

Shit. He was awake. Did he hear 8296a31100 what I just 557d8b0dd5 said?88d31127d3af9606

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Jungwoo’s eyes darted around nervously, breaking out in a cold sweat.95aee8dfcbb96112

He expected a derogatory a6858b1caa remark or a counter-provocation, c68e6767ec as usual, but instead, 727915c777 a husky voice, thick a87160ff3e with fatigue, reached his 03eb1568a9 ear.e8ee4850d7aeac45

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“You’re really warm. Like a heater.”8cb8cde187c5abca

The raspy, amused voice sent shivers down his spine, yet Jungwoo’s heart pounded.6b24d100d8d3ab49

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What’s wrong with this Hyung? Did the rain mess with his head?7d530640537aba71

It felt strange that he wasn’t spouting his usual dirty nonsense and was instead talking about warmth.f592826fa1b2a9bf

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“Hyung, you’re not dying, are you? You don’t have a fever, but…”86fe01aa2f6d7620

“I’m not dying.”0e92db053e086347

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“Do you know ‘A Dog of Flanders’? If I say ‘I’m cold, Patrasche’… Mmmph.”ce7db15655d26bec

His cold breath was swallowed by the warmth that met him. Unlike his cold skin, Junghyuk’s breath was warm and comforting.4e5963bb89776b1a

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The kiss 298b938cad held no 7b68f785d8 overt intentions. A tongue c0208c7198 lightly licked e9c393d70e his upper feb5350fff lip, making 0b9b46dfa8 a soft chup, chup sound before pulling away. Two hearts pounded e0d477cd05 beneath their touching 7d1e69c238 chests.ce03c3c89c301690

“Ah, hmm…”ec0dfcba81af61ba

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“Warm. Nice.”5babcc646a9673b4

What’s really going on? Jungwoo, his face flushed, rubbed his face with both hands.5b15d905aaa95908

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“Hyung, seriously, stop it… It’s weird when you suddenly act soft! I’ll misunderstand if you keep doing this.”80210224cc9b7988

Hyuk’s eyelids slowly lifted. His fatigue-laden eyes blinked a few times before a smile touched his lips.6c3dc5456cf0d078

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He let 026e30b96f out a 7f9158ad8f languid breath, c4fd3cb7da resting his 1eb9c69f91 chin on b5ad6abf1f his arm. A sly anticipation, disguised c492075736 as innocence, lingered in 427f7c3bf0 his eyes.516fe89003211af5

“Misunderstand? What kind of misunderstanding?”4a6e26c85e86f12e

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What kind of 9df0237913 misunderstanding? Is he serious?a34c740f2faae451

Jungwoo furrowed 9b9a2d013a his brows dc8891b48d in bewilderment. This Hyung c17ac909fd was definitely f3a18daa75 not the 0b439c8ede type to d226d46343 be this 855db75810 clueless.c946c818d6e349af

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‘Is this a leading question to confirm that I don’t have romantic feelings? That’s really too much.’cb9df238b08cc700

He clicked his d24d882f25 tongue inwardly and 108c4b46b8 quickly thought about ccac576853 how to respond.10bc6a1237e23752

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I’m a naive guy who’s never been in a relationship, so if you suddenly act so affectionately, I’ll mistakenly think you have feelings for me. I’ll be up all night wondering what to do.368a2935e698e409

So stop being nice. Before I fall 38f7735966 for you and af9ee23be5 devour you whole.a9fe7ba9120e3a3c

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Even someone as unassuming as Han Jungwoo didn’t want to spill his heart out like this. He also felt like it would give Junghyuk the wrong idea.b0545d5a215bc53e

He cleared his throat fb2e42efd7 awkwardly and summarized his 6d4fb38c89 complicated and frustrated feelings f2c205dd84 into a single sentence.9ac47ce81d67b9bc

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“I’ll misunderstand and think you have feelings for me when you don’t.”565746975f513041

“…”70b6594e0b3789ef

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“I’m not immune to this kind of thing. So stop it now.”056b13e2ae0daa0c

Jungwoo pulled his head back from Junghyuk’s embrace. His flushed face felt embarrassed for no reason.ed3f81d207f64d63

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Thinking about it, he 6c5465fe0c felt a bit wronged.76284d74997b9ad3

Hyung is the one flirting, Hyung is the one teasing. Am I just a machine that gets played with and then collapses on the floor, saying “Stop it”?70b0651536046ee2

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‘Come to think of it, it feels like you’re playing with me too much. I’ll have to tell you to tone it down, this won’t do.’5444a059629d4269

It wouldn’t do if he actually developed strange feelings. After all, they were partners, not a couple.8cda82048292aeb3

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Han Jungwoo himself didn’t want an ambiguous relationship with Junghyuk.a07ac72810825a59

Just like now. It was cd93214054 good to 5a5b7f349f remain partners cb3b41970b with some 7f14d7a142 warmth while 748b6bd963 maintaining boundaries.e45a2f09abc87848

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Hyuk wasn’t his type, and he was ten years older and much more experienced. He thought a sex partner, that’s as far as it should go.de5225eabee2aed0

Jungwoo nodded to himself 604bbc3c30 as if convinced, his 495d0d6c09 eyes widening.51f5a806b6ae633f

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‘I need to make this clear too. I can’t get any more attached.’344b4420741cfb9b

When he looked up, Hyuk’s expression was somehow different than usual.b5881aa9f0367af4

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“Uh…”8b8201e90ecca1c9

Was he angry? Or surprised? Or… what?5262b64f96d58f6b

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While Jungwoo blinked in confusion, Hyuk’s stiff expression returned to his usual calm and relaxed demeanor as if nothing had happened. It was instantaneous, like flipping a hand.46613fceece92159

“What about you?”34bfeb90d860af2b

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He asked, e95e2abd1a his tone fbb13ab147 sharp yet 1dc73d5ec7 languid. The atmosphere 8ee63cd061 was strange.a26e96df6179605f

At the same time, a hand, slightly warmer than before, slipped between Jungwoo’s clothes and gently stroked his waist.eee290fd6c9f00ea

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“What about… me?”7c2b950a0557e9e3

“Forget about whether I have feelings or not. What about you?”30f5f52e4c7d5071

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“Huh?”af0136699ed666e4

So, was this Hyung 335cca1271 directly asking if he ac14b07974 had feelings for him?7253ec3163ec4840

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Jungwoo answered without a moment’s hesitation. It was a question with no other answer.6cc59a5139e3e70b

“Of course, I don’t have feelings for you.”1689dea482a44a9d

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We’re not that kind of relationship. There’s a big age gap, you’re not my type, and I’m not yours either. You just want to play with me, don’t you? I know everything.8b36d4c910adb5ce

Jungwoo gave 44108d00c1 what he e34118b5e9 thought was eddb618416 the perfect 87a180ca2c model answer.4d1b4c25657d3cfc

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A long b860749623 silence hung af4a59e414 between them.d69e6eef8acf21f3