TWKH Ch 13

You invited Habaek to the party.

Habaek declined the party invitation.

Jehyun, his fist clenched, trembled with rage as he gritted his teeth. The continued silence had finally broken his patience. His mood plummeted. He no longer wanted to give that arrogant bastard the first clear title. Shin Jehyun bit down hard and began cursing Habaek.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Damn you.

[Whisper] To Habaek: Fine, get lost.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: We can still clear it without you.

[Whisper] To Habaek: I’ll exile you from the guild, get lost and go live your damn life.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: I bet you’re off to drink or something, but whatever, get lost.

[Whisper] To Habaek: Oh, welcome cirrhosis~

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Hahahahaha.

Jehyun slammed his fist down on the desk when he finally received a reply. Laughing? His face filled with frustration, and heat rose to his cheeks. Jehyun let out a deep sigh and cursed at Habaek.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Shut the hell up, you spineless coward, just get lost.

[Whisper] To Habaek: What are you going to do if we don’t clear it?

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Why can’t we clear it, damn it? It’d be fine if you just stayed out of the way.

[Whisper] To Habaek: You sure have a unique way of confessing, huh?

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Seriously, do you want me to kill you?

[Whisper] To Habaek: Give me the party, we’ll do one more try.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: Get lost, we don’t need you.

[Whisper] To Habaek: You have 5 seconds to get back in.

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[Whisper] To Habaek: 5

[Whisper] To Habaek: 4

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[Whisper] To Habaek: 3

[Whisper] To Habaek: 2

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[Whisper] To Habaek: 1, bye.

You invited Habaek to the party.

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But in the end, Jehyun swallowed his pride. It was better to bow his head to Habaek, someone in the same guild and party, than to let a different party—especially a summoner party—take the first clear title from them.

With his lips tightly pressed together, he typed /Party invite Habaek, but Habaek didn’t accept the invitation immediately. After checking that Habaek was still in the voice chat, Jehyun quickly turned on his mic and shouted.

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“Hey, accept the party invite!”

[Whisper] To Habaek: You had 5 seconds, you’re too slow.

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“Don’t you know what Korean time is? Koreans count 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, and then ding—accept it already.”

Jehyun raised his voice, and confused guild members sent question marks. But there was no time to explain. The thought that Jicheonwang might be clearing phase 3 was on his mind, a certain conviction he couldn’t shake.

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“Come on, hurry!”

Finally, Habaek accepted the party invitation. Jehyun cursed under his breath, muttering about people like Ahn Yiyoung, and urged his party members.

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“Hurry up and get in. We’re starting now. Contempt, where are you? Noona, what are you doing over there? Come on.”

[Party] Habaek: If we don’t clear it this time, I’m really leaving.

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“If we don’t clear it, go ahead and live your life.”

[Party] Habaek: Yes, I’m cheering for your gamer life, Guild Master.

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[Party] Contempt: Are you guys fighting? ;ㅅ;

[Party] Boss12MoreHours: .Whisper Contempt Looks like they’re having a lover’s quarrel again.

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[Party] Boss12MoreHours: Sorry…

“Focus, people. Buffs, now.”

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Jehyun was anxious. Since Jicheonwang, who had wiped earlier, had rejoined and cleared the first two bosses, he was certain that they were in the final phase by now. He urged his party members to hurry, but Habaek threw another obstacle.

[Party] Habaek: What will we do if the infiltration fails this time?

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[Party] Healer: What the hell, it’s been ages since I last failed an infiltration. Why are you suddenly talking about that?

“Watch your words. Focus on the game.”

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Jehyun quickly typed and scolded Habaek in a stern voice. Habaek, standing firm in place, continued to speak.

[Party] Habaek: I’m in a rush right now.

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[Party] Habaek: I think there’s a risk of mistakes, so…

[Party] Habaek: What are we going to do if the infiltration fails? Let’s put something on the line.

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[Party] Habaek: Matgom, every time your Anakia brain works, pay up 10 million.

[Party] SpellChecker: OK, deal.

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[Party] Habaek: Matgom also agrees. What about you, Guild Master? ^^

“What! What are you expecting? Should we disband? Are you confident without me?”

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Contempt→ Wow…

Boss→ Sigh…

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As Jehyun yelled, silence fell over the voice chat.

It wasn’t until everyone went silent that Jehyun realized what he had just said. He was out of his mind. He bit his lips, mortified by the sudden surge of embarrassment.

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The words he had thrown at Habaek were meant to challenge him from the time he had told Habaek to disband, questioning whether Habaek could get the first clear without him, but now, hearing them out loud, it sounded incredibly childish.

“I’ll start counting…”

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Seeing Habaek standing there, doing the /laugh motion and eagerly splitting, Jehyun muttered through gritted teeth.

[Party] Habaek: If the infiltration fails, just hand over the guild leader position to me.

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[Party] Healer: Go for it.

[Party] Healer: You little Ahn Yiyoung bastard, get lost.

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Jehyun, still furious at Habaek for babbling, cursed the worst curses he knew and entered the game. The attack on the first boss started once again.

The start was as smooth as before.

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There were no mistakes in the infiltration, and the first boss was cleared in less than 3 minutes.

The second boss, the Guardian Captain, went just as smoothly. Once again, no one in the guild made any mistakes, and they reached Anakia with less than 10 minutes passed.

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“We’re clearing it this time. Let’s head for the last phase.”

Even if Habaek didn’t leave, it was obvious that if they didn’t clear it now, Jicheonwang would take the first clear title. Jehyun glared with fierce eyes, casting buffs and setting up the countdown.

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Using Guardian’s Resolve.

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The effect of Guardian’s Shield is felt.

Start!

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Angry Anakia, go away!

Angry Anakia took 34,520 damage.

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The entry phase went smoothly, like flowing water. After Jehyun raised the shield and passed the entry pattern, he saw Matgom position himself and stood on the opposite side of the hole where the first explosion elemental would appear. When Anakia cast the shield, the elementals would naturally collide with it without having to move.

“I’ll focus.”

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Everyone stayed quiet, knowing it was the final attempt. Jehyun, with a stiff voice, gave the briefing. They reached 30% health and entered phase 3.

Now, explosion elementals began appearing from three directions.

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“Good positions.”

Avoiding the floor traps, Matgom carefully positioned himself. To prevent Anakia from turning his head, he used a half-evade skill to tank the hits, while Jehyun kept Matgom’s health topped off with healing.

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Angry Anakia, go away!

Angry Anakia, my children, protect me…

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Then the explosion elementals. Jehyun saw the doors open from all three directions and moved his character to the front of Anakia, where Matgom was positioned. Not just Jehyun, but to avoid the area-of-effect explosion, Habaek, Boss, and Contempt also moved to Anakia’s front to deal damage to the shield.

Soon, with a loud bang, bang, bang, three groups of elementals charged into Anakia’s shield.

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“Berserk!”

Seeing the cracks appear and the shield break apart, Jehyun quickly gave the briefing and used the retreat skill.

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Using Retreat.

Jehyun resisted the concentrated energy.

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He took 211,483 damage from the enraged Anakia.

In fact, there was no need for a briefing. Jehyun felt that all the Party members had fully adapted to Anakia’s patterns. He had a strong instinct that this time, they would clear it perfectly.

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15%, 14%, with flawless evasions, the party’s health remained full. Jehyun maintained the debuff to ensure the defense reduction stayed active and timed it perfectly.

And finally, 10%.

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Angry Anakia, go away!

Angry Anakia, my children, protect me…

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“I’ll focus! Good positions!”

This was the final minion summon. Jehyun shouted urgently and moved to Anakia’s front, with everyone gathering at the same spot. The same situation repeated itself, like replaying the same scene.

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Bang, bang, bang, three explosions at perfect angles.

Contempt→ Is a clear angle coming?!

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Boss→ Got it, we’re good!

Then, the shield shattered, followed by area explosions and evasions.

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Angry Anakia, why…

Finally, with only 5% health left, Anakia collapsed, exhausted. As Jehyun saw this, all the tension that had built up to the tip of his chin melted away, and his whole body relaxed.

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You have defeated the enraged Anakia.

Achievement unlocked: “Cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit for the first time on the server.”

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[System] Boss12MoreHours has successfully cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit.

[System] Healer has successfully cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit.

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[System] Habaek has successfully cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit.

[System] SpellChecker has successfully cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit.

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[System] Contempt has successfully cleared the Sanctuary of the Enraged Spirit.

Contempt→ Wow!

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It was a message seen after 9 hours of attempts. Ah… Jehyun slightly opened his mouth and exhaled lazily, then wiped his face with both hands. A relaxed voice flowed from him.

“Good job, everyone…”

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Boss→ Wow, that was tough. Great work!

Contempt→ Good job!

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Matgom→ Thank you, sorry it took so long because of me.

“No, it was fast enough.”

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It was true that Matgom delayed them, but that was already in the past. Jehyun responded with a warm voice to his apology. He raised his head and smiled at the achievement window that appeared on the screen.

You have acquired the title “Slayer of the Wicked Spirit.”

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The wicked energy disperses.

The combat state has ended.

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[World] Kimchi: Oh

[World] Kimchi: Countessssss

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[World] Gangdan: Countess 2 wins in a row lol, congratulations!

[World] AgainAhn Yiyoung: Regression escape nice

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Jeihyun pressed the screenshot button as he saw the system messages flooding in, then checked the dropped items and clicked his tongue. Only a bound enhancement stone dropped. Since he had no immediate plans to awaken it, the item went straight to his inventory.

Jehyun instinctively cursed Cass before checking his phone to check the time and furrowing his brows.

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9:15 PM. He had 15 minutes left until his appointment.

* * *

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Gasping for breath, Jehyun stopped in place, wiping the sweat from his forehead and brushing his hair back.

The independent movie theater near Korea University was just a 10-minute walk from Jehyun’s officetel. If he wore a hat and ran, it would only take about 5 minutes, so he had some time. But after sitting for 9 straight hours, he looked a mess.

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He intended to wash his face before heading out but was so frazzled that he accidentally sprayed perfume instead of toner. After washing again, the scent clung to his skin stubbornly. Feeling dizzy, Jehyun wiped his face once more with his hands, trying to get rid of the lingering fragrance.

Standing in front of the movie theater at night, reeking of the perfume his younger brother had gifted him. Anyone would have thought he was out on a date. Would Baekyung misunderstand? He smiled faintly at the absurd thought and checked the time on his phone. It was 9:29 PM.

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Jehyun let out a sigh of relief, looked around once, and then went upstairs. The movie theater lobby, with just a vending machine and no concession stand, was empty. Is Baekyung not here yet? After confirming that Baekyung wasn’t around, he sent a message from his phone.

[I’m at the theater. Take your time; there’s still plenty of time.] 21:30

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After sending the message, Jehyun wondered if he’d suggested meeting too early compared to the movie start time. If Ha Baekyung arrived now, there would still be 30 minutes left before the movie began. What were two guys supposed to do during that time? Feeling awkward, Jehyun glanced around before stepping up to the vending machine.

Inside the vending machine, which accepted both cash and cards, were canned drinks, popcorn in paper packs, and other snacks. Would he eat anything? Jehyun hesitated, trying to choose something Baekyung might drink, but then realized there wasn’t much to do once Baekyung arrived except sit together. He lowered his hand. They could pick something together when Baekyung got there.

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Just then, Ha Baekyung

[I’m heading up now. Sorry for being late.] 21:31

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Baekyung seemed to be in such a hurry that his message even had a typo. Smiling at the cute mistake, Jehyun heard the sound of someone climbing the stairs.

“Baekyung-ah.”

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Seeing Ha Baekyung step onto the second floor, Jehyun softly called his name. Baekyung, who had been looking around for Jehyun, quickly turned his head toward him.

Out of breath, Ha Baekyung was panting as though he had run. His broad shoulders, which seemed almost overwhelmingly large, moved slowly up and down. Unlike Jehyun, who had thrown on a hoodie and padded jacket, Ha Baekyung was wearing a stylish coat. A gray, boxy-fit mac coat that reached his knees, a sweater, and straight-fit slacks—it was an outfit that screamed “date” to anyone who saw him.

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“Sunbae, I’m sorry for being late.”

“It’s just a minute.”

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As Baekyung approached quickly, lowering his eyebrows in apology, he looked as kind and innocent as ever. Jehyun found him endearing and laughed, but then noticed the ends of Baekyung’s hair were damp. Without thinking, he reached out.

Soft brown hair brushed against his fingertips. Gently loosening the cold, stiff strands, Jehyun spoke kindly to Baekyung.

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“Did you just take a shower? You’re going to catch a cold. You should’ve dried your hair properly and come at your own pace. The movie doesn’t start until 10 anyway….”

But as he spoke, a realization hit him. The outfit that looked like he’d come from a date, the wet hair….

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He came straight from his boyfriend’s place. Jehyun, struck by this sudden thought, felt oddly self-conscious. He, who had been arguing with a 20-year-old alcoholic over not clearing a raid in a game, suddenly felt that 24-year-old Ha Baekyung seemed much more mature.

Trailing off, Jehyun awkwardly smiled and pulled his hand away from Baekyung’s hair. Baekyung, seemingly embarrassed about the whole post-shower situation, turned slightly red at the ears and replied belatedly.

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“Actually, I was trying to get here faster, but some solicitor held me up….”

“Solicitor? At this hour?”

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“Yes. Some crazy person kept pestering me to do something and made me a little late. I’m sorry.”

“What? A lunatic bothering people at this hour? Was it a cult? There are so many cult freaks near the back gate. Baekyung-ah, you have to be careful. They really go after nice-looking people like you.”

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“Yes… I’ll be careful.”

Rumor had it that the back gate was swarming with cult recruiters targeting naive freshmen who had spent their whole lives studying. Jehyun, with a serious expression, gave Baekyung several stern warnings before leading him to the vending machine.

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“What do you want to drink? Pick something.”

“Let me pay for this. I was late… and you already booked the movie tickets, Sunbae.”

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“You sure? Then I’ll have lemonade.”

“Do you want anything to eat? Did you have dinner?”

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“No, but I’m fine. I don’t really like snacks.”

“Then… do you want to grab dinner after the movie? I haven’t eaten either.”

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So he hasn’t even eaten yet, even after being with his boyfriend this whole time? Jehyun glanced sideways at Baekyung, thinking he must have a lot of stamina given his build. Cautiously, he asked,

“Are you… okay not going back?”

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“Huh? Going back where?”

Beep. After selecting an item and tapping his card, Baekyung bent down to retrieve the drink from the vending machine. Watching him, Jehyun felt oddly self-conscious and muttered in a low voice.

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“You’re not here because you had to leave your boyfriend to work on an assignment, are you? Are you sure you don’t need to go back?”

“…What?”

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It seemed like Baekyung hadn’t fully understood Shin Jehyun’s words. Straightening his bent knees, he looked up and asked again, his gaze innocently fixed on Jehyun. Jehyun hesitated, his mouth opening slightly, but he couldn’t bring himself to clarify if Baekyung had been on a date before coming here. Closing his mouth again, he left the question unspoken.

An awkward silence followed. A few seconds later, as understanding dawned on him, Ha Baekyung burst out laughing and shook his head.

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“No, Sunbae. I don’t have a boyfriend.”

“…You don’t?”

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“No. I had a prior commitment, so I did a few errands, stopped by home to shower, and then came here.”

“Ah…”

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Hearing this, Jehyun’s cheeks flushed hot. So that wasn’t the case after all. He awkwardly ran his hand through his hair, having removed his hat, and smiled sheepishly as he briefly apologized for the misunderstanding. Baekyung smiled back, handing him the cold lemonade, and asked,

“What made you think that?”

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“Well, your outfit is really nice… and your hair was wet. I thought you left in a rush after being with your boyfriend.”

“My outfit?”

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“Yeah. Guys don’t usually dress like that when meeting each other… Sorry. I guess my imagination got the better of me.”

“……”

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At Jehyun’s explanation, Baekyung blinked slowly, his pretty brown eyes disappearing and reappearing as he processed the words. After a moment, he frowned slightly and looked down at his outfit.

“You’re right. Guys don’t usually dress like this to meet up….”

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It was as if he had only just realized how dressed up he was. Jehyun found the sight of the dazed Baekyung oddly endearing and chuckled.

“Yeah, that’s why I misunderstood. I always wear a cap whenever I meet Seo Eunjae. If I dressed like that, that guy would definitely make fun of me.”

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“……”

Baekyung didn’t respond to the comment made with a laugh. He stayed silent, pursing his lips slightly, as he continued to look down at his coat.

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Did he take offense? Jehyun quickly closed his mouth and glanced at Baekyung to gauge his reaction. When their eyes met, Baekyung smiled as if to assure him it was nothing.

“I’d actually like to see you dressed like this, Sunbae.”

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“Ah, no way. It wouldn’t suit me at all.”

“No, I think it would look great on you.”

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“Let’s stop. I’m getting nauseous.”

Jehyun groaned at the compliment and turned away. From behind, he could hear Baekyung chuckling softly as he followed. Feeling oddly awkward, Jehyun walked toward the screening room.

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At that time of night, the independent cinema was running without any ticket-checking staff. It was almost like an honor system, though given that the films weren’t commercial ones, no one was sneaking in without paying either.

The two found their reserved seats and sat down. Because Baekyung was so tall, they had reserved seats in the very back, which turned out to be a good choice. If they had sat in the front, Ha Baekyung’s height might have blocked the screen.

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While waiting for the movie to start, they chatted.

“Did you enjoy the movie you watched with your sibling last time?”

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“Oh, I really hate horror movies. But they love them…. We watched two that night, and it was honestly terrible.”

“Because they were scary?”

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“…No? Because they were boring.”

In truth, Jehyun was quite scared of horror movies, but he couldn’t admit that in front of his junior, who was four years younger than him. Trying to sound indifferent, Jehyun’s remark made Baekyung nod in understanding.

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“Yeah, a lot of horror movies can feel low-budget.”

“Exactly. Especially the gory ones—I can’t stand them.”

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When Jehyun frowned, clearly expressing his disgust, Baekyung chuckled softly. “You must really hate them,” he teased, and Jehyun nodded emphatically.

They continued chatting until the movie finally started. Not long after it began, Jehyun found himself clenching his teeth.

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“…….”

Was this what they called Murphy’s Law?

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Well, since the movie had already been decided beforehand, it was more accurate to say it was just bad luck. Either way, Jehyun regretted talking about horror movies before the film started. More specifically, he regretted telling Ha Baekyung that he wasn’t scared of them.

The independent film No Longer Human, recommended by Professor Kim Gonghak, was, in terms of genre, a social critique.

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It told the story of a protagonist living at the bottom of society who suffered all manner of humiliation from immoral individuals. After attempting suicide and failing, he was left with a disability and decided to take revenge on them.

Who turned the protagonist into a killer? Was it his own choice, or was it those who refused to treat him as human?

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It was a movie packed with food for thought. However, the problem lay in how graphically terrifying the scenes were as the protagonist abducted, stalked, and murdered his targets.

“Haa… haa…”

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The screen was filled with the terrified victim’s rolling eyes. Jehyun swallowed dryly as he stared straight ahead but found himself lowering his gaze when the eerie creaking sound filled the air.

His heart pounded in fear. He had always turned down Seo Eunjae’s invitations to watch horror movies, pretending to be cool by calling Eunjae a coward and claiming he didn’t watch such things. Yet, here he was, unexpectedly stuck watching this in a theater.

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To make matters worse, there were a few people in the theater at the start of the movie, but as the protagonist’s full-on stalking and killing spree began, they had all left. It seemed they only stayed long enough to get the gist of the story for their assignments.

Now it was just Jehyun and Baekyung sitting in the empty theater. For a fleeting moment, Jehyun felt a strange hope for the Korean film industry. If a low-budget independent film could be directed this masterfully, the director might win an Academy Award in a couple of years.

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But that didn’t change the fact that his legs were trembling in terror. Damn it… Jehyun cursed Professor Kim Gonghak under his breath and clenched his fists tightly.

Then it happened.

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“Sunbae.”

Leaning back in his seat and watching the film, Baekyung quietly reached out and tugged at Jehyun’s sleeve. This was his chance. Jehyun turned his head, and under the dim light of the projector, he saw Baekyung’s shadowed face.

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“Sorry, but I’m scared of horror movies.”

With his eyes lowered, Baekyung made a request.

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“Could you… hold my hand?”

What a welcome request. Of course, he could hold his hand! Jehyun held back the urge to shout his agreement and quickly intertwined his fingers with Baekyung’s. “Is this okay?” he asked softly, and a smile spread across Baekyung’s face. As Baekyung nodded, Jehyun felt his heart pounding.

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“If you get scared, let me know. I’ll cover your eyes too.”

Trying to sound casual, Jehyun spoke, and Baekyung let out a small laugh. At that moment, a scream rang out through the speakers. It felt like his heart might burst.

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This was exactly why he hated horror movies.