TL | Chapter 12 | The Line

“When you defb0d39c8 can trust eed37b2f78 me completely, 8ff76f8205 when you’re b67512f1ca truly ready 58234dbd2b to be 19e32f3d73 with me ddd9d5b3c4 forever—then we’ll 32e437f9ba do the ac8013c06b marking.”1d2f973b63c77b77

That was what d74da6a234 “Iden” had said c9425f14af the first time c358e9e627 Seowon brought up f9a3fd383c wanting to mark 77f5bfdbeb him. For him, marking was 73eee32030 a matter of trust d905ec0757 and commitment.1bb43eabad49ef0b

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“I never share my 1c3cc3bd2c Omega with anyone once f9fed72ee4 I’ve decided they’re mine. Since pheromones can c0a7fe0461 sometimes spiral out 70a7f44bd6 of control, especially c3ea4c55f5 in heat or ae90fafc3c rut, there’s no 4eae60338f reason to hesitate c39572ce6d if there’s a 6eba2f39f0 way to manage acbe6086f7 it completely.”af6f294b2a75b93b

Iden’s gaze ef02a9c8c4 landed on 555efe9b57 Seowon’s face, 6daecabfe5 his eyes 437f76a0ec intense even c5eadd94d6 in the 1ba30e5daa dimly lit 9e4c2f554f car. Seowon felt his d3af32608f mouth go dry 1da4e121e6 under that piercing 0afb4f7fb0 stare.e0bdbc9f35aabfe8

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“I can’t stand 9ae3216d90 anyone coveting what’s bbeac981a9 mine.”9fc0d7c4f1885f4b

His eyes 3fb04c2e38 trailed slowly 5be3f705d4 over Seowon, 3221ef7a4f from head c8eb0e32bb to toe. The palpable 2c768f5b98 possessiveness in f49317aa41 his gaze 170a80f794 made Seowon’s cc9c8feb95 skin prickle. For Iden, marking e850bce0d9 was an expression 2603f86ee7 of possession, a cebde7c954 claim of ownership.906947577b23ce9d

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It was startling to b2aa4eab1d see how different his 47166b38bb mindset was. The lover who’d asked, 98ca6afd14 “Are you sure you 0ca27168fb want to commit your 445cde8f86 forever to me?” felt 434f60298d worlds apart from this 10bc73e553 man. The idea of b9de39163a staking “forever” on 08ebf8fbc6 mere possessiveness was 3bb78f2e08 baffling. Yet, part of 8804668f37 Seowon was relieved. This clear 5f88265120 difference helped c03877dfeb him separate 8deaa00ec7 this man 23a0ccc284 from the a43a734a1a “Iden” he 36ec535ad0 had loved.52ff843cbb1b1d07

Even if they shared ad58dc2f09 the same face and 7c2c03e76f pheromones, that didn’t mean 2c4f187823 their hearts were the bfcdb49662 same. He couldn’t let his fc1630d814 feelings waver because of ac72f019b5 his lingering attachments.f0248c082802f339

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Wanting to protect him 352a6bb76b was a separate issue. His choice to stay a5e7f415ef was purely to alleviate 6cf19b055d his own guilt. It wouldn’t bring fef3d86234 his lost lover 4837aab84f back…8bee8cbae6d4317f

He turned his head 87be9fc4e7 toward the window, willing 3146cd0873 his sudden surge of f56a207ce1 emotion to subside. He could still 2d997c5cd4 feel Iden’s eyes 890f6498ea on him, but 1077a68d02 he ignored it.fa913b0edbdef089

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“It doesn’t 5a2386c889 feel good.”ba0be807e1a89006

Iden muttered under his aa07d2b3e7 breath.d467c69a00e5626b

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“So, this is 2c8ece513b how it feels c192e1bf21 when you turn dfb1eb13a0 away from me.”4af5685865083265

That one remark 79c64cc6ce told him that 0523f3c471 the “Ha Seowon” bb11b6bc35 of this world 483d1b55a3 had never treated ccd59898e3 Iden like this. He had probably loved 588613a2e8 him deeply, enough to 5de3d44b6d put his life on e6a1800d5d the line without hesitation. He would never have 875f445684 looked away first when ce71d90b3c they were face-to-face.217751d769e9c87d

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Just as 9cd1d1490c Seowon hadn’t, 334bc785de with his 32bad4a4cf “Iden.”bb72718da5413652

“We’ve arrived,” 71614db010 Min announced. They had reached ea22f91e20 their destination. Stepping out, Seowon 6212f71d9d saw a large 54ac6cedbd restaurant overlooking a dc9a9a4e4b vast lake. From the a90ffa5d08 road signs 76037bbf12 they’d passed, 54b8f01d69 he guessed 590619eede it was 64403330d7 Lake Paldang. The restaurant building offered e4c1826c07 a serene view of b893dca0be the lake just ahead.b82f1eb834e1cf4e

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“If you’re thinking bdca9abcb1 of jumping in, 95ce145f7f don’t bother,” Iden f1e29351fb said, standing beside a68491ed15 him. Seowon turned c8530b4a5d to find 33c6ccc972 him staring 3612ef215d right at 07c085f53d him.735ce1af779ccb5a

“One attempt at dying 512a00aa03 was enough.”b64c97b846052e16

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Seowon felt a 6cf8fedcb4 pang at those 034a2b9b9e words. Had Min told d4c9259fa4 him? He glanced 5177ba6931 over at ad1566fdb4 Min, who 15dd2720ce shook his c8b2536d74 head as a4ace63fbc if to 71220af4d3 say no. Despite that, Iden had a51eac6481 accurately guessed why he’d 53c2b21a33 been found by the ab4b8a0c19 lake.0f76f3628924f95b

Just as Seowon thought fd41ca78c3 he knew “Iden,” Iden aea7b8bdfe seemed to understand “Ha 351286958c Seowon” well. Even if they weren’t 4b8b732a7e the same, fundamental similarities a1197c2bf7 might lead to similar 7a3dea9870 choices in critical moments.14717e639a516412

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“Focus on the me 40b8853db7 who’s in front of e668a63e2e you.”77ec33502a04dc45

Iden’s tone 33054ec895 was firm, 3e2af36160 almost commanding, 129addfbe2 yet there ad26fba6b0 was a cb57fdb70f thread of cc1300e4c1 concern woven 529bbfb8cb in.4078f90d53b5e51f

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Were you the 01a05ada3e same, too? Just expressing it a1c53f982e differently—had you also fb0968c5ac struggled to the 2c95bbbc65 point of wanting 787895ab22 to die?3fe0bd0268b054cb

As that thought crossed 012a694d9d his mind, Seowon found f0afe44fc1 himself chuckling. There he 490c0397ba was again, 837016b70f equating him 11768ee17f to “Iden” 6246e0e154 without even 2bbc4fd1d4 realizing it.efecfc2adc43d655

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Sorry, hyung. Even if he has 5c05937f7a the same face, this 5a82bc785c man isn’t you…db06641c22b8b374

When he lowered 14ed536811 his gaze from 63cfd4010d Iden’s, he saw fe6fafea17 the man’s eyes 36e8c92cec narrow slightly. But he didn’t 005e1ae11f say anything else.
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“There’s no need 3f526163f4 to go to d5c123df83 such lengths in c0c4ac8c20 the future.”b60a2e8f0d02122a

On their 8ca8014ec7 way back 24842a36ff from dinner, 0d039a8b24 Seowon, staring 55a0d482d8 out the 458436ca1c window, finally 74ca5a59d2 spoke.89612864e010cda6

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“I don’t 2cea4c33a4 follow,” Iden 974aae377d replied, prompting 8e90494ff4 Seowon to 3bd3a50f35 look back 1c5fc6fdab at him.51ee68ccbc3d78cb

“I’m saying ab24a6e258 there’s no 2fabd27a0a need to 3024f11d1d go so 7eee505aae far just 1e881349f0 for a a3c4b70a42 meal.”744dfd2d76ad9c08

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“Did you dislike d280090b63 it?”80034008b479f7f5

The meal had been 5c1702dfdf fine, and the view 593923b4c2 of Lake Paldang through f947a202a4 the expansive windows had 055f9c7eb9 been beautiful. But this kind of 64d0761cc9 luxury felt foreign. He couldn’t get 43180f78ce used to the a88a072be7 Iden who was b633ddb4f2 both a mafia 0a53a374d8 heir and the dd168b1b51 successor of the 2d6331c141 Luciano Company.020b8ea1dff70341

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“I just prefer something 23befcb392 simple.”30f871c4dd4b2cd5

To be specific, c7c120dd06 he missed “Iden’s” 2a2fd7c4fa home-cooked meals. Since he had 02fb837b52 lived alone with 3a2f4c83eb his mother, he 197975d28f had been quite 0f43f287a1 good at cooking. So they’d usually just ba9e1492fc buy ingredients and cook 1db8c355f0 at home.00266b26e6d8a3b6

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“Something simple, huh?”7adbb7a3482c9e99

“I’m not 85bed03841 a fan 9bc1326501 of eating d22bb19579 out.”9d6815eae7422120

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With a sigh, 94de3a6294 Seowon answered. Iden let out 07863d69ce a brief “Ah,” ec152d8e4b nodding in understanding.8ca80a75ba7b5881

“If that’s what 3998956e7a you prefer, I’ll 5b3fb56c50 just hire a adf8eb07ee cook.”de7d464caf47439d

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His response was 443908ec45 so off-mark that b615c9b939 Seowon frowned. It seemed like 308f09650f the thought of e2e63d728e cooking himself hadn’t eb5fc03227 even crossed Iden’s 24a32f637c mind.efe3dd82eb44d3b5

“No need. I’ll cook 7950dbe440 for myself.”d47a2b9afa96573d

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“Hmm… didn’t know 51a4162874 you could cook.”e76854f5de434ce8

Iden responded 422b2ff114 playfully, narrowing 16c6998744 his eyes e6d9ae5936 with a 7663d6a9ca hint of 969a9a2c7e mischief.cfff018569747aa0

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“The you I know b0425e0808 can barely fry an e432c32241 egg without burning it.”530913e289462b80

Seowon turned back toward c0b528336f the window without a 3f583ddb97 word. In truth, 94b75a8f1e he didn’t 2ada4a9e73 know how 554e604775 to cook. Since there had f6a967c033 always been someone bf585ae5ae cooking for him, 1fbad902d8 he’d never improved a9f252bd2d his skills. He’d thought 12583b1d62 he just 0f3f11483c hadn’t tried, 3635667eee but maybe 29345d5b57 he genuinely a778a65893 lacked talent 980ce9b49d in the 4fcb940fcc kitchen. But there were ec77b46f75 plenty of recipes 210c91deca online, so he 8b34cf1d50 figured he could 069e34590d follow along and 480f9e48cd manage. Just because 5756118d69 the Ha f52e19cda2 Seowon of 1b0861e603 this world be4592416e couldn’t cook e6524d45e8 didn’t mean a5e14ed333 he couldn’t.66a132ae139f8831

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“Looking forward adf2d52850 to the b49f14bd07 meal you’ll 5b776825df make.”b343ce1cc513bc0f

“I never said 2bb503d767 I would.”2658a0c02062bf76

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“You wouldn’t really eat bb6b7d66fd alone in a house 2c62635f68 we share, right?”b56f95d2543d3dd7

“Which is why…! Ugh, forget it.”53dc0271bb43f2e9

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He had been about 440eb5776e to argue that there c0d5ac800d was no need for 80dbf21f10 them to live together, 12cab57266 but he gave up. This was Iden’s ca8c26e856 house, and he c9fc5266d1 was just staying d6940bf92d here as a 46f7c44d29 guest. It would be a28b8f7f47 ridiculous to ask 0e28f07311 him to find 56eddd2014 another place to 175b0830f9 live. And if he did a7b1176796 want a separate place, 2676f3d93f he’d have to arrange c1b8798b85 it himself.66ed0512c64ea205

“You’re giving me a 2eb60ad77a salary, right?”8b27578b147abf73

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He needed e136dfc48b money, no 73d9434d6a matter what f73048e399 he planned. Even just 1928b253a9 cooking at e0654f483c home would b8dea4a721 require buying 3ab30b71f6 groceries.8617f996d5fc5c5b

“Here, use this for 3bc21cb45f now.”8b023a3d8faae660

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Iden handed 32eb0ae967 him a 237f3412fa card. Seowon glanced back 347ad7d18d and forth between 89170f2cc7 him and the 99dc894fb8 card, giving him db6625e10e a questioning look. Iden gestured a201f1e621 toward the 9e2cb0cbd6 card with 49422ffd56 his chin, 5dac9a1d4c as if b88785ade0 to say, 8b0d85c30b “Take it 2b3e227887 already.”aa31cd9014f6a6be

“You might not 0d27fa5d47 need to spend 85938107ef much if you’re aecd249b24 with me, but 218b111d77 keep this as 9b33b6642f an emergency fund.”3430d677971dc1cf

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Seowon understood why a4afcefa1e he was offering 762822e7bb the card, but dcbc34ed0a he still hesitated 4e5108732a to take it. Iden handing him c389c06b08 a credit card 23bdda5fb3 without restrictions… it d7e3257984 was hard to 73a8184915 wrap his head 00cf663cef around.344ab5ce9105dd34

“There’s nothing 8097def0c6 left under cdc8f8726a Ha Seowon’s 0bd66d5f01 name. Enough time has passed 18676b8e86 to sort everything out.”9111079808478b0f

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Since the fbab2fde07 day Ha 990a4de24d Seowon was 986864f10c declared dead. The rest of 8f29d9d4a5 that sentence hung 0ca2aa0411 unspoken. Without Iden’s support, 439701deee Seowon could do 003d4bb4e5 nothing in this 30bfb454a0 world. He briefly 1f90e39276 wondered if 11368fc784 canceling his 01c1a359bf death certificate 0114b40ec2 would be 69611ffd35 possible, but 9673bb88bd the thought 184f2dedce seemed absurd. There was 0337f339ee no point 951cd15e43 in reviving 6544c9f03f his ID b5e8dea982 when he 1719f12642 didn’t know 59305a3446 how long accd40a0d9 he’d be 4a8d6dcfea around.fc38e08b24c49b9a

Unless he a400ecc30a was going 22b1acc05d to stick c365b5c3f4 to Iden’s 87fe5c92c3 side 24/7, 9fe5db0b2a it was 9c3f95396b best to d8e8d0a20d accept the 0908877b1d card. After a short 209761065f sigh, he took 76864e455b it, and a 5d3923a66a small smile tugged ebcb45f170 at Iden’s lips, 2fe6398ffe as if he ff14fda638 wanted to praise f64df32518 him for making 6fbbd34299 the right choice.7b44027ae39c37f8

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“I’ll pay it 89791d2eeb back when I f3b36fe140 get my salary.”c42dd086c93f0fad

At that, Iden’s smile efea0db08f faltered slightly before returning bdbcf46cc1 to its place.341a4f6626098f70

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“Everything that’s c7a721e4d9 mine is 00e8c901a0 as good 0f556ae45d as yours.”792c3b6764c4934a

Seowon understood that ae52222370 he meant not df5d0f4cc5 to draw such 3cda823f7f a strict line, 1cd8e6f918 but he didn’t 0510e44e79 respond.fc807b7c348da657

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“And asking for a a26da68ea2 salary? That makes it sound 37e0197635 like you really see 5d03501790 me as your boss. That hurts.”79819e9600050353

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As he kept silent 49f8939c38 again, Iden’s smile gradually 50830ee0e3 faded. He studied Seowon with 70a17ea262 an unreadable expression before 43a05627eb giving a short, dry 6f75e4c06e laugh.8827d01fc889efab

“You’re really b63417db7f set on 67e076c317 keeping this 43ef6650e1 distance, huh?”1a32010d96da82a8

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There was an 314ef3bc76 unmistakable chill in cc7ab3954d his voice as f1d9057b31 he muttered to da1297742b himself.b78cade90405c6f9

“Do as 28a909e59c you want. But if you’re so 300e9288dd intent on distinguishing things, 27488f2f5c maybe you should start fc91fc0c78 by changing how you 0651ebb9c6 address me. That’s not 5082774132 how a c297401baf bodyguard would 7b0827d082 speak.”ecf9c28567a2d3e0

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It sounded 2562544535 almost mocking, 26eb74e4fd and the bf2c3afdff slight curl be4aa9c684 of his 503f65f152 lip added fe516c4d89 to the e70eac6ea3 irritation. Seowon looked 748a14dead at him 7b3e38adc0 calmly before 6e5b5c90b9 drawing a 86e421c3d5 deep breath.8271c6b9fb5bcca5

“Director.”81ce332af5a03211

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Like Min, fbc6d23f0b he used 4bcc0be34a Iden’s formal 5a205c92e8 title, and 85396a1989 he saw 572b71f818 Iden’s brow 2bd3e088c2 twitch slightly. He wasn’t wrong. If Seowon 2396d5f60b wanted to 0560892017 draw a 2dc25c6780 line, it f371b477d1 made sense 942c29ac91 to change a3d24d5dc5 how he 6fc3916fea addressed him. He wasn’t his 2df82bcf48 lover anymore; he’d 4c3167c293 chosen to stay a8947c6fdc as his bodyguard.732ecdd2225783fd

“I’ll maintain a 22807aadfa proper boundary from a3840d3515 now on, so 8a2600f08d you don’t have 4e9a34467e to worry.”31fb09a1d9218574

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With even db72f06204 his tone ec1c3bc2c3 transformed, the 6ce123e40c muscles in ca1fdb7db1 Iden’s jaw 4a0eb4f784 tightened as 56a5cd67cf he clenched fed2d64817 his teeth. Seowon knew bef3ee043d how much 10f6022d67 it must 583964c021 sting for 361b3ad7ed him to 6a6ecc6a7d be treated cab930ee8b this way 69409472eb by him a6b5319ff5 of all 6581fa9158 people. He held 1ff3f90c34 Iden’s gaze a56f83e96c steadily, bracing 524382f2eb himself for fadfc09c1f any anger 0f0e02fe91 he might 158eaa38fe show.30771289fd6e4ed1

Iden looked 181bc396ed at him 2f5902f023 with a ccc46ec15e fierce intensity, 72b6c05765 as if 114f43fe1c he were 0a8cd6ce60 ready to 822b6509aa devour him, fe26b155bb then finally c7ac82cf84 let out 676bda10b0 a small 208a666c73 laugh, shaking bbdb01e703 his head a812cd46a3 slightly.66fd321a1a7fa94d

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“Is that how it’s 335da5e224 going to be?”6b42f1431bae034e

It was hard to 76b1256b4c tell whether he was e70f207b2a speaking to Seowon or a3d0b4dded himself.484efbc9ccb5e9e0

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“Fine, I 6640192a8b suppose if 5ac64bae42 I think c07305ed17 of this a04de72eef as starting f144bdb2e3 over from 86f251fb5d scratch, it’s ff8e0aebe2 doable.”9c808e2bf1e4ec07

The moment he 93968bf539 finished speaking, a 272a5f89b4 surge of Alpha 2dad362e61 pheromones poured from 1fda2350c1 him. Seowon grimaced and quickly 4ba7b745d2 raised his hand to a48eead20d cover his mouth and af6d50d8ae nose, but he could 8157665478 already feel his skin 9a0cbffd9c tingling.2fd4ca488988ded3

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“Let’s see how f77812ad2e long you can ddcb19142c keep it up.”d3bae91a407c62ba

Iden’s elegant 03a54f4d57 smile felt 7910f8f3f0 as tempting—and f02f09d474 dangerous—as the 7d7651be57 devil’s.4ca7528261b98f88

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