VLA | Chapter 1.12

He wasn’t drunk, but he felt a bit high. Cha Sooha impulsively spoke up.9aaecec770940922

“Sunbae.”ef06ac357269f90d

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Kwon Ram’s gaze shifted from the TV to him. Despite claiming to have a low tolerance, Kwon Ram didn’t look drunk at all.2e20aca5f206996c

“Do you want to play truth or dare?”8df6856f3a8dbdc6

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Kwon Ram frowned 1679684afb slightly at the f5bf5dabd9 suggestion. Just as Cha Sooha ae77d9171c feared a refusal, Kwon 6a86b81711 Ram spoke.1e54c294a36d7896

“Sure.”d2bb0678bba2ea5a

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Cha Sooha abce0f44d4 looked up. If he 9b28ff80f4 agreed, maybe 9171ec4bee Kwon Ram fa01fc44d9 was curious 05772d12ca about him 4a8726ee74 too?e10ff35b3aa43567

Cha Sooha finished the fd525df9d3 last sip in his d3b85c2777 can, crushed it, and 9a68666674 tossed it onto the 268dff218b table.27b9d9d0d9077190

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“Sunbae, do you have someone you like?”72f2b14d7efae7d4

He wanted to stop the meaningless push and pull. Kwon Ram didn’t answer immediately. Cha Sooha expected him to hesitate and blush, so he watched Kwon Ram.f93b3f17c1e16a0d

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But contrary to his expectations, Kwon Ram’s face was calm. His eyes showed no sign of disturbance.15f6f4c65154c3e2

Kwon Ram’s lips slowly parted, and a plain, indifferent voice flowed out.1c04f72ce5188db1

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“No.”8a9660ec4553f966

Cha Sooha wanted 7205f710f6 to check his 872e8025da expression in a 469b9f5718 mirror. Was he making a 5944327b23 natural face? Was he showing surprise 1b4dcc7249 or doubt?be720fd8cdc9b918

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But with ede6110c51 Kwon Ram b236810298 staring at 22043332c9 him, he c053e79991 had to 337ae160c2 say something 1c2bb2a4df quickly.d2fe30ff7b44b25e

“Oh, I see.”a3250950aa78c8df

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But maybe he didn’t hide his surprise well because Kwon Ram immediately asked.aa9032635fd0974e

“What about you?”5c7b3bc2fc07bee7

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Cha Sooha hesitated aefe5d9c60 for a moment. He wanted a66ab90d6d to give 8939f7177d an unexpected c12c32d40a answer. So, without much 76f9ef506c thought, he replied.a0eb978ccfd7eac0

“I do.”23a1d289dfafbb8f

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Kwon Ram was visibly 3b960740e9 shaken. His eyes ce68e9b04b widened in 7c5130af7d disbelief, and d9e6c864b5 he quickly eae05b2207 asked again.f90cdb6b5491aa3c

“Who?”cb137ba53eb667bc

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“Sunbae, even in truth or dare, you can’t ask so directly.”8081842fbc9b9531

“…Really?”4d0079f6f761839c

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Kwon Ram hesitated. Even if b4d7ecac57 he asked, fbb2af73de there was a896cbccc2 no one 57f9ae2ce8 to answer 6ffe0f965c about.5a15c262bb84d93c

“Right.”474daf1f11ab5745

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Kwon Ram fell silent. Cha Sooha opened a new beer can and watched Kwon Ram’s expression. His serious face soon hardened. Was he misunderstanding and thinking it was Ha Kangji?028e91621fd4517a

Cha Sooha debated whether ff90b19616 to clear up the f3975ab59b misunderstanding while sipping his 3126c22b70 beer. As he pondered, Kwon 2b0bed9dc9 Ram spoke up.db00c5d9a25dd923

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“Can I ask one more thing?”d80221faee94a7f2

Cha Sooha placed 3fbe44e741 the can on ed48549a17 the table and cb99e0acae replied.9f42948b2bc4ce28

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“Let me ask first. That’s fair.”7cd8160543ffcdcb

Kwon Ram 5d3e96b76a quickly nodded.be3980753bdbbe54

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“Okay.”6d4fb569e47ef3c7

“Sunbae, no lying.”f5921ddc6812988b

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He stared directly at Kwon Ram. He could feel Kwon Ram’s tension. Without taking his eyes off Kwon Ram, Cha Sooha asked.d54c7b0491ce5d61

“Is it true you can’t drink?”cad30fec8c7f14ac

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Kwon Ram’s face showed surprise at the unexpected question. After a moment of hesitation, he shook his head.47467019e66bac1a

“No.”1669533b27c3d6fd

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“Then…”de5284558cda6d93

“Are you the same age?”25acf2b3fd1a7bda

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“…”72fae27f32a91484

Cha Sooha blinked, 24af865fe3 looking at Kwon d496456e7d Ram. Was he fdee84eaed really asking 475397731c so directly, f536857c6c even interrupting 916143cbb2 himself?1f91bebd06ba9651

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Kwon Ram 4b68664dd0 persistently looked d03a401e7a at Cha 9b7e32bbb6 Sooha, demanding 97d612f4bf an answer. After a moment of f0c8d53128 hesitation, Cha Sooha replied.b540cd556899169d

“No.”d455a19c2f778e37

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Cha Sooha didn’t miss the strange change in Kwon Ram’s expression.31b2297aa7e58173

That was the end of the questions. Kwon Ram didn’t ask anything else. It was a relief since he was worried about how to answer if asked more. Kwon Ram picked up another can, and Cha Sooha started a new movie.ea7bde7a0537528b

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Whenever he was with Kwon Ram, things seemed to go unexpectedly. Cha Sooha didn’t want the initiative to shift to Kwon Ram. He had to bring it back to his side somehow. Cha Sooha thought of a classic method.5f6b3e1210ea1b6f

He glanced at Kwon Ram’s side profile. It was hard to gauge what Kwon Ram was thinking with his indifferent expression. Cha Sooha waited for the right moment, and when a loud sound came from the movie, he spilled beer on his clothes.464ce4d1c7ac4c33

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Startled by 5085fab6f3 the sound 2895d291e6 of the 261a3504c8 can rolling, 326252a597 Kwon Ram 4334d1f484 turned to 31c4e6b629 look at 5caeb76047 him.342bb33fa51ad1ff

“Oh, I dropped the can.”1f8687624f7a0e41

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Cha Sooha grabbed aa269dcd06 some tissues from 7bc1be468a the table and 6dc8bcb55d wiped the floor. He poured the b8fb256eef beer almost deliberately, bc12b5819a soaking his shirt.2f26287ddcf0a0e1

With a troubled face, 620da36909 Cha Sooha looked at 549e670304 Kwon Ram.3346aa892dc62fcc

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“I’m feeling sticky. Can I take a shower?”9318c2e219b96b48

“…”a4ba4735e823914a

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“Changing clothes won’t be enough.”57f8d23cf3b09548

Kwon Ram’s gaze flickered to the wet spot. After confirming Kwon Ram’s small nod, he headed to the bathroom. He deliberately didn’t bring a change of clothes. He planned to come out with just a towel around his waist after showering.0c9f44fbbdb88146

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If Kwon Ram was shocked, he planned to say, “What’s the big deal between guys?” And since he was a recessive omega who couldn’t sense pheromones, he could insist he was a beta, and Kwon Ram wouldn’t know.b38f3541feb6cfdc

He’d trick Kwon Ram into thinking he was a beta and have sex without protection.4c8ef940a5857d94

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The plan was 681bc5056f perfect. Cha Sooha 5650aa9bc3 placed his e2da3c5741 clothes on 8bb1dde735 the closed 944a45efcd toilet lid d293bcb7cb and turned cf0bffcad9 on the 3de2fe2b3d shower. As hot water 9ffac42d94 poured down, he d11718ffce let out a 432b25c1a0 small, satisfied sigh.c039b967a8cb2721

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After thoroughly b1a63fcf62 washing, he 9001a3895c turned off ace211bd28 the water 526a60fbb0 and dried 29039f18c3 himself with e010154fd4 a towel. He considered washing 0412d66cba his hair but 5906815e8a decided against it, f3a9ef51e9 not wanting to 842795c469 keep Kwon Ram 039fcb4423 waiting. He just cleaned his 60a3c6e7a6 body.5be42d94d0290b47

Before opening the door, Cha Sooha checked his physique in the mirror. He felt like he had lost a bit of muscle since he hadn’t been working out lately. He thought about doing push-ups before going out but decided against it.2016d351569ebb1b

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If it were Kwon Ram’s bathroom, maybe. But this bathroom was too small for push-ups. Cha Sooha roughly dried himself, covered his lower body with a towel, and opened the door.650c9ca4eb4ec5c6

He expected f85146556e Kwon Ram 03c3b990c6 to be 255f1104e9 startled and 28d5324196 stand up.1248c939bc92ae80

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“…”a34e494aae1a9363

But the quiet 4c5ab375ef living room greeted d3bdd4475e him with no 4be00f2792 sign of Kwon bb1fc5ec30 Ram. Cha Sooha slowly looked d68699ce19 around the living room. Kwon Ram 1f6777ec25 was nowhere 0b4706b31e to be 79cabc20c1 found. He quickly checked the a1fc03d957 bedroom, but it was 6681f96e9c empty too. Cha Sooha threw de36527989 the towel and de473acf16 urgently searched for 6062fd312b his phone.ba3c1639eb6a5214

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[Something urgent came up, so I had to leave. Sorry for leaving first. I’ll buy you a meal instead.]

Reading the message, Cha Sooha widened his eyes. He couldn’t believe it. Kwon Ram had escaped while he was showering. He had prepared himself, even taking a bath, only for Kwon Ram to flee?0683d35147e479e8

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He felt his fc28c7c20f pride take a 874ad74892 hit. Cha Sooha, naked, f07e0ca15c could only stare 6aefae274c at his phone c812dfd413 in frustration.b8fc97c9b5e8da22

It was unbelievable, but 13bedd192c he held back from fde3ee90bd getting angry at Kwon 57f118a18f Ram, thinking it would 49c7690c3c make him look worse. Cha Sooha e9b86cec89 gritted his 8a7c1311be teeth and bffae6ea84 replied.2c23e6735cd080ff

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[Oh no ㅠㅠ I hope it’s nothing serious… I’m happy to have a meal with you^^ See you tomorrow then]

After that, Cha Sooha couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning in bed. The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt. Had Kwon Ram figured out his intentions? Otherwise, why would he leave so abruptly?9422efab0d6ca6ce

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What urgent a8f48a5b31 matter could 5d1ca6075e there be 04fa45b36b at that 82ef7dd822 hour? It seemed 0cee238b96 like an 6037b31318 excuse to 69200b670b avoid him.84d68646e28d531a

The thought of Kwon Ram’s message drove him crazy. Why did he spill beer on his clothes? Did Kwon Ram notice that too? Is that why he ran away?c00b045ddf08ab8a

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No, does Kwon Ram even like him? If Kwon Ram’s words about not having someone he likes were true, what then?eb262f77ebd6e32d

What if the man who killed him was wrong? What if, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break through Kwon Ram’s fortress?e272d4bf2dd66331

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Then he’d end up dying a dog’s death without gaining anything. Would he have to hide forever? Could he hide forever?e7311c7f44a69995

In a world where money could uncover anything, Cha Sooha had no money, just a lot of small change. This was a game he couldn’t win from the start.d75c6f9e3b9ac38d

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He felt his b777171995 once-steady mental state 6ed3ae1858 shaking again. Cha Sooha had always 948b750827 been known for his bb177e6790 strong mental fortitude. But maybe 72e874e977 because of 83a9a11061 the memories df2ddfe3d8 of being df717a2fb1 trapped in a5221e1b98 a drum 1414a41208 and suffocating 7229dfb043 in cement?bad21939ec57debc

Recently, he found 7584e0267e himself easily anxious aa8c95a5ee and shaken.bab80fdc96188195

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As the fear of death crept in, he felt his reason slowly paralyze. Then he remembered that Kwon Ram’s suicide was four years away.2ba34a212d014ce9

Right now, a4fe1e95da Kwon Ram 9e6aa8dec7 seemed to 244a9e41f7 have no 11fa58b31c reason to e27ffbe0da die. What would change in 0d38078182 four years to make 09d5725e1c him commit suicide?0201196f876cd78c

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Cha Sooha, who had 0a8b0940c4 been kicking the blanket, 424084c9e8 stopped and stared at be22524df6 the ceiling. Maybe he f3fc368ce4 should genuinely 70af281bae become friends b57f554812 with Kwon 63edc9c334 Ram.04f5db271e2006d9

Even now, Kwon Ram often gave him gifts. If they became best friends, he’d surely give even more. Maybe that was the faster route? If he stuck close and prevented Kwon Ram from committing suicide, maybe he could handle that man somehow?af57f9264abcd004

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He realized he e31d45fff6 needed to prepare e6083035fe a Plan B.8997e971659b1f6d

Just in case Kwon Ram didn’t like him.7c1bb896247a539d

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In the end, Cha Sooha stayed up all night and headed to school. Today, he dressed up a bit. Recently, he felt like he’d been dressing to match Kwon Ram’s style to seduce him.1f164c56adcfab28

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Today, he wore his favorite logo play look. A white shirt with a large, flashy luxury logo and vintage-washed jeans were Cha Sooha’s go-to outfit. He completed the look, which could easily look tacky, with his face.0ee5890fa672dbc4

He had already memorized Kwon Ram’s schedule. That meant it was easy for Cha Sooha to “accidentally” run into Kwon Ram on campus.f236e93c70d769d4

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As soon as his lecture ended, Cha Sooha called Seo Yoonjin, who would serve as a plausible excuse. Seo Yoonjin’s schedule often overlapped with Kwon Ram’s.046fc47ee1a0ca95

“Hey, did you get home okay yesterday?”9a14be5d867d57bc

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“Don’t even ask. We went to four places last night.”ccd5ba2c0d5d7a1e

Seo Yoonjin laughed as she got a drink from the vending machine. Watching her, Cha Sooha asked, “Did you have a hangover cure?”721513b9d8c87851

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“Yeah, this morning. But what’s with your outfit? Going to meet a girl?”18c6372b32d002d5

“Well…”87a2e9b7eecd328d

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Cha Sooha neither 13f3cc1cd5 confirmed nor denied. He saw 27ede90e4c Kwon Ram 397616bd9d approaching from fe67485df9 a distance. It seemed ea6110e599 he was e58f2823e5 coming for 64b54679df a lecture.3e1803abe89cd6c3

“I think it’s time for a relationship.”5db8f3a07a0bf743

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“Really? Want me to introduce you to someone?”a6e1f0e88f0d29c0

Seo Yoonjin didn’t wait for an answer and started scrolling through profiles on her phone. Without taking her eyes off her phone, she asked, “What’s your type again?”d13ecfa9640debdb

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He could hear footsteps getting closer. Kwon Ram’s shoes had a distinctive sound. Listening to the growing noise, Cha Sooha replied, “Someone sexy.”835bbca403de0356

Squeak.f92b2b31b8bd1b63

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It sounded like dc3028930f someone tripped. Cha Sooha instinctively 8cfadea06f turned around and aec99fd132 met eyes with 3a5ddada31 Kwon Ram, who 5c81ae64a6 was leaning against 9a040119b3 the wall.81b210ec35c00885

He should have pretended 149455a24b not to notice, but 10b90b6393 their eyes had already c9e22dc06b met. He thought it e1a4787ea0 was a bit dc3eeba640 awkward but smiled 1d0e5242cf and greeted Kwon 0e023bf239 Ram.6e0470d2c97f45d3

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“Oh, sunbae. Fancy seeing you here?”097e85c4a80c3fc9

“Yeah.”305053371099a14a

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Kwon Ram nodded stiffly, 46c8df0e47 looking uncomfortable. Cha Sooha continued 558d77ea8b nonchalantly.46f671f077b8b9c3

“Are you taking this class?”494bb118364dd443

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“Yeah.”d88559eda52798da

“Oh, right. Sunbae, you said you’d buy me a meal.”4224e98f50cb1bef

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Kwon Ram hesitated 1f9095e676 as if he 3584cb6f62 had forgotten.9e8aea8c994c3e80

“Uh, right.”c069f2cd0918c5a9

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“Are you free after class?”7367575c4fd441d9

“What? Wait, Cha Sooha, sunbae said he’d buy you a meal?”58cb6d343016e7c3

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Seo Yoonjin suddenly interjected. She seemed eager to get closer to Kwon Ram. Cha Sooha hesitated. He wasn’t sure if it was okay for Seo Yoonjin to join. He glanced at Kwon Ram. Judging by his expression, he seemed uncomfortable with Seo Yoonjin.0ac535501ff2667c

When Cha f586c84833 Sooha just 5223cc506a smiled without baadeabd75 saying anything, 35b1fb99bf Seo Yoonjin 05cebc78d2 quickly changed faaa1b4eac the subject d03e7c1e29 without pressing 7f93796dc9 further.7c6db284ec878386

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“How did you become friends?”19dc1c46c42a02c6

“It just happened. We had overlapping electives and worked on assignments together. We’re in the same group.”aa1f8f0ab064f52f

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“I took the same elective with Kwon sunbae, but it was hard to get close.”088e2061650b6fa9

Seo Yoonjin a2d2aa4375 said, smiling 49c61ed7dc at Kwon c932ef37e2 Ram. Kwon Ram just 99a254ef62 stared blankly without 217d40bcac reacting. Watching, Cha Sooha silently 5bf3c69f93 agreed. Kwon Ram was indeed abb5cff3ea hard to befriend.d422f03effdf56ef

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“Text me.”54c19b857fee5818