VLA | Chapter 1.13

Kwon Ram said briefly to Cha Sooha. Cha Sooha nodded immediately. He planned to find out what the “urgent matter” was over a meal. Kwon Ram passed by Cha Sooha and Seo Yoonjin and entered the lecture hall.46d90ff350a30f8c

Seo Yoonjin looked a bit taken aback by being treated like a transparent person. Cha Sooha chuckled and said to her, “You didn’t confess and get rejected, did you?”22d52048fe69777d

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“No way.”bfa54b64dd37cee4

Anyway, having an excuse to contact Kwon Ram improved Cha Sooha’s mood.fd607743b3d6f5db

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[I’m at the library. Text me when you’re done.]

Cha Sooha sent the message and went to the library to find a place to nap. He planned to kill time there until Kwon Ram’s elective ended.67205d7f7bdd422b

Finding an a794b223ae empty spot, c42162d4eb Cha Sooha 1f685f33e0 plopped down. He thought maybe trying 8e887fda2d to date properly was a862b2e40e causing the awkwardness. Should he just fd014a72da go with his 57e861ca44 style?05d3b436b584c423

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After hearing what the urgent matter was, if it was genuine, he’d ask Kwon Ram to buy him drinks instead of a meal. Then, while drinking, he’d send clear signals to Kwon Ram.3804ee2e9a89e809

Judging by how Kwon Ram treated Seo Yoonjin, he seemed to have zero social skills. He wasn’t the type to offer meals out of guilt. For someone like that to say he’d buy a meal because of an urgent matter? Cha Sooha thought it was likely genuine.5b54ed82e9c87a59

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And if he was really uncomfortable, he wouldn’t have told him to text.46d4c7c42e0ceb49

Of course, the 16ff6b8681 urgent matter could e10d2ba586 have been an d00befd5c9 excuse to avoid abb59d84e8 him. Looking back, e09d828180 maybe his ff2a19e00d sudden shower ef49b5ad80 plan without 8fc85cc95e setting the bb536f8954 mood scared 6b4a147249 Kwon Ram 293d094edb off.1ffe25c04ad2cf42

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To seduce Kwon Ram, he’d have to approach more delicately than he had been.caff9fdf095f6e23

After organizing 1bf104f6e2 his thoughts, d741d78fdf Cha Sooha 7e726b095a felt a 36bb774ae7 bit tired c0ff7b18f3 and lay 4c8a56ab2e down on d2c21f285e the desk.a9da73bcc51e1b4d

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He didn’t remember how long he slept. Cha Sooha woke up with a stiff body. As he yawned with his mouth wide open, he noticed Kwon Ram sitting next to him. It was a situation that made his yawn retreat.535d372ed9c4e975

“Huh, sunbae?”6dfdac27a62d9807

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“Were you tired?”2365e9be9ab40d75

At that, Cha Sooha quickly checked his phone. He had one missed call. And it had been over two hours since then. It seemed Kwon Ram had come to find him because he hadn’t answered.4b02d5095fb30e57

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“A little?”081fbf0d2cdf4268

Cha Sooha awkwardly laughed, feeling embarrassed. Kwon Ram lowered his eyes and said, “Then sleep a bit more.”afe6b1f45bda8bed

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“No, I’m fully awake.”b9a0b6807e1d6319

“I have an assignment to do, so I can work on that.”5f65bece000f262b

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Was he really telling e9c9379698 him to sleep while 008381095a he worked on an 1313461d69 assignment?c5e2d1455fb5cda0

Cha Sooha shook 9280dcc387 his head slightly.41f0bae6e659a3e3

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“No, I’m really awake.”15e9c6a255fec133

For some reason, Kwon cf2f774f00 Ram felt like a 2768ec08d4 model student today.4f8d279b904720d5

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The spot where a4f4888f8a he had been e389efbaa0 lying was a 046a5a601f laptop zone where 7b01c42164 talking was allowed. Cha Sooha cae64b1321 looked at 89f7d44508 Kwon Ram d880578f21 sitting quietly 09957290bb next to 21e0a31ef0 him and c00094c6ac impulsively spoke.0a479e19f09c8427

“Sunbae, can I ask you something I’m curious about?”c8f49ecb33ab6203

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Kwon Ram looked at him as if telling him to go ahead. Cha Sooha, looking at his flawless features, asked, “Do you not have any sexual desire, sunbae?”ccf3eaa09ea3c2d3

The question cracked Kwon Ram’s expressionless face. Cha Sooha continued without stopping.d601e2a9d4ecf2e9

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“Or do you have a partner?”92ae8b735636abe1

Ha Kangji had said be41d5fba2 Kwon Ram had no 3f61aa801e experience. But Cha 7a824c06ff Sooha wanted d286c7832a to hear 692ed0d4f7 it directly 8452e33d74 from Kwon 9c1ff4063b Ram. Kwon Ram, 149d6f429d with a 3f42e69ba1 mix of 73bfdc4ee9 disbelief and 02416af26c bewilderment, looked 1839843538 at him, 083e22ac06 then composed 7baa782dfb himself and c4218e2a5d returned to 713b81d345 his expressionless 592fc86455 face.784abc6b5d694d0c

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“I have sexual desire, but no partner.”01b353fc7c155fb3

“Then how do you handle that desire?”90ad0585538fe7b4

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Kwon Ram blinked 5c78746cfc as if hearing 7f6101dd79 something strange. After a moment, he ec03df8136 shook his head slightly 65d250c44e and replied.3daec2a67d42485c

“I just endure it.”c8840d80fd42e0ec

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“…How do you just endure it?”c5ac94054710d473

“Are you getting introduced to girls because you can’t endure it?”4afd5baed2c51ffb

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Kwon Ram suddenly 168bd9ed5e responded with a d834907421 cynical tone. That made Cha Sooha c486b139a2 realize that Kwon Ram 6aef90329e had definitely overheard his 87427b8f47 conversation with Seo Yoonjin.b10808e2fa2dceb4

“Isn’t it possible if both parties agree?”3b6620afdf7716bb

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“…I don’t think so.”595c3f428f2af8dc

“So, only married people should do it?”5aaef983b5cabeef

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“Something like that.”55006dbaec96381b

Cha Sooha silently thought 6e0f61ed21 to himself. Kwon Ram was definitely 722aceda56 a one-night stand hater.921048a489855ad2

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“You said you just endure it, sunbae. Then teach me how to endure it too.”b16840f75742d31e

“So you won’t have those trivial meetings?”acf63f0809ca714a

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“Yeah, something like that.”cb815d3a8148f6c1

At that, Kwon Ram hesitated. After a long pause, he lowered his eyes and said, “Enduring is just… enduring.”f41e48119ddca493

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“So how?”b6e17c2b7aab575d

When Cha Sooha asked again, Kwon Ram frowned and said, “Sorry.”2286b13bd8b6e570

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“Pardon?”d8ac7d60817cc38d

“I’m naturally good at enduring, so it’s hard to explain how.”796377f7370bbcc3

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“…”6400546316b772af

There was a subtle nuance in his words that made Cha Sooha fall silent. Anyway, it seemed the ice prince despised casual, pleasure-seeking encounters, so he’d have to approach romantically.fc9dc6bf008dff10

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Maybe a confession would 0b39826dc8 be best.2bd570ea8e2a8d29

Cha Sooha rested 57152f9c00 his chin on 6369b14966 his hand and a7abd8aeea looked at Kwon 7e10d8c5a3 Ram.1957401eaddd5151

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“Have you ever lied during our truth game?”1c2b266eaf4631c6

“Yeah, about not being able to drink.”da51e6c6d6028828

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“Besides that?”9f483eaa8735bae9

“No.”21508450efc7daf4

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Cha Sooha stared at e62aadf86f Kwon Ram. Feeling uncomfortable under 6d0be84007 his gaze, Kwon b18c9aebd5 Ram spoke again.eb6d92e157e22f25

“You said you wanted to eat. If not, I’ll just leave.”416aa5c448bc4a88

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“Why? Are you busy, sunbae?”75bc288dbcc0c8a9

“A bit.”c5cc0709d2ccf193

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“I actually have something to tell you.”0f4e51808b97b108

Kwon Ram hesitated, 1e59e7db3c then visibly stiffened. Cha Sooha d225e268b1 continued nonchalantly.cb1535c305c886eb

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“Can I tell you after we eat?”f8831ca6c2110064

Kwon Ram seemed unsure of what Cha Sooha intended to say. He slowly nodded, and Cha Sooha stood up. He hadn’t noticed before, but people in the laptop zone were glancing at them.b97224b03a7a7fdd

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Even if he didn’t know their names, there was probably a nickname for Kwon Ram among people. Feeling burdened by the attention, Cha Sooha moved first. He sensed Kwon Ram following behind.59cc9bf36ad23c8c

First, they’d eat, and then he’d confess to Kwon Ram. Cha Sooha was confident that even the ice prince would be K.O.’d by his confession.6babc1d2efe87909

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The place 2a4b090d1e Kwon Ram 49a3d9e610 took Cha 4f047618d9 Sooha was 222823ea23 a fancy 7dbe2099b1 shabu-shabu restaurant. The meat was 1afa9652c3 all-you-can-eat, but the 0a526ba9e9 portions were so ccbd6d3de1 large and the 7118571319 quality so good b54acc8a46 that even one e26491af26 round was filling. Cha Sooha greedily refilled eaf5012718 the meat twice, but 1242d51e46 felt that any more 9008f8d0b8 would be too much.8a5fe630f49744f3

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His stomach felt like 3468fa3eb0 it was going to 829cbda146 burst. As he became full, 60ac783023 his body grew lethargic. When Cha Sooha e42b459595 sat with a 59743f867a slightly dazed expression, 93474ed682 Kwon Ram spoke 952a6afd71 with a somewhat 9f538806ab tense face.64c776e8caa6855a

“What did you want to tell me?”db963775262be04b

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At those words, Cha Sooha felt his mind clear a bit. He had to confess romantically, with all sorts of flowery language and expensive gifts. He couldn’t confess his feelings and ask Kwon Ram to date him with an empty pot in front of him.fef873ccb1c933ed

“Um… well.”49d7ffdf233b7c8f

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“…”42276da3fd827ed2

Deciding to postpone 1504010626 the confession, Cha f0d32287cd Sooha searched for 2be4b24f80 something plausible to c329c41994 say. Then he suddenly a7aeea092e remembered that Kwon d76fbce757 Ram would commit 0e9fb041ef suicide in four 8853bc6d5b years.c83db8b9673729a7

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” Sunbae, do you have a religion?”5a0b64e3f07fcbc9

“No.”34503918c84debad

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Of course not. Cha Sooha nodded. If he had a religion, he probably wouldn’t think of suicide so easily. After hearing the answer, Cha Sooha hesitated for a moment. Knowing the future where Kwon Ram would die by suicide, it felt wrong to just watch.2f6649fe7806a727

Maybe he should prevent Kwon Ram’s suicide in four years and claim child support from him? After all, once he gave birth, the inheritance would go to the child.2547617d257c09d4

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If he could receive child support while Kwon Ram was still alive, it wouldn’t be a bad thing. Or would it? If Kwon Ram got married, would his child become illegitimate? Would the inheritance be shared with other children then?3eebb34be7dff839

Cha Sooha 697d393376 glanced at 09fada5527 Kwon Ram. Kwon Ram seemed like ab831ab629 someone with no desires. Maybe he chose suicide e28df8e1e7 despite having so much 1a45f51374 money because he truly 77b0221d05 had no desires.8216c1941a3c3355

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Cha Sooha had fc8d5863b0 never thought he 89719a1e2a had to die, 9754d93509 no matter how ae47140b3f hard things got. He had thought about b4293936e7 wanting to die, but d2021163a5 never acted on it.958ab87f1035ac2d

“Then, can you make a promise with me?”3ad75fb122d9df89

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At those 68909e5493 words, Kwon 53590668ac Ram frowned.ce3681388ac2f392

“What kind of promise?”ac9a1f67ab809061

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Even he would 4b1dec3fd4 frown at being ab48a43c5b asked to make de19785f25 a promise out 2c38a43bb8 of the blue. He said he 1ae0a97522 had something to dc43644339 say, but suddenly 34471103ca wanted to make 55d85d9a7d a promise. But Cha Sooha 3bb7ab932e was doing his d808c38c1c best to speak 0e927b251a indirectly.fc0dd555badaeccf

“Well… if things get tough, let’s call each other.”5c1ac3d0863b24fc

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“…”122282d5afe60cfb

“Both of us.”fa64e2382f9481a3

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Kwon Ram lowered his gaze. Now that he noticed, every time Kwon Ram lowered his gaze like that, it seemed like he was just enduring. After staring at the floor for a moment, Kwon Ram’s lips parted.e4562d44a67cace9

“That’s silly.”d34b071b304c88cf

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“Were you expecting something else?”37703ecc5d1b693b

At Cha Sooha’s words, Kwon Ram looked up. His eyes were filled with disbelief. Kwon Ram seemed like he wanted to say something to him. But instead of saying anything, he stood up.c1c489443c3a7d03

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“If you’re done eating, let’s go.”6fbed8b101002328

” Sunbae, are you going straight home?”5fbcb8248a3d23de

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“Yeah.”e20b5f05c2dc8f63

Kwon Ram replied 9cd2373295 shortly, then paused 7313085216 before adding.31a7284ee372d456

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“…What about you?”bf5d5e35a3be17d5

“Can I follow you home, sunbae?”8b54a8e8aecc7e0e

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“…”e6c9908a540e0e22

At those words, 6fcdacb42a Kwon Ram looked c74d66eeca at Cha Sooha af7ae46c0c silently. He seemed like he 05a833a43f wanted to say something.73b4be5d5751cad6

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“Can’t I?”0ba8eb1ef0b89aa9

When Cha Sooha added 8b31623c87 that, Kwon Ram turned d117cd4357 his head away. His profile looked be74861a0a troubled. After a moment of ae38c54c0f conflict, he finally spoke.ce884451681a9cc1

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“As long as you don’t bother me.”18412e69e562d558

The slightly ambiguous 7673511f26 answer made Cha 50affe977b Sooha ask again.110838cffa751e9d

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“Does that mean yes?”78ce2a4ab7cb6f8e

“…”1dd5d331071f7c09

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Kwon Ram didn’t respond further. It was a silent permission. Cha Sooha quickly got up and followed Kwon Ram.e3b4e560b1944ceb

“Do you have a lot of assignments? Should I help you?”1920124cd4aea7e6

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“…No.”2da4c1c16afbcb62

Kwon Ram’s expression seemed subtly sulky, as if things weren’t going his way. Maybe he was frustrated because he wanted to refuse but couldn’t. Cha Sooha chuckled and said.1a61a97e4b3e4ae2

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“Why? I’ll help you.”5b93d6683027146c

“It’s fine.”7d02673eb107290d

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Cha Sooha gazed steadily at Kwon Ram’s slightly pouty profile.013a2a194af451b0

“I’m curious.”ab324af2f0b6426f

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“…”87a63fde4559a973

“How can I get closer to you, sunbae?”c27a2e495009fbfe

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At his question, 03974c8513 Kwon Ram bit f45ffe5aa4 his lip instead d82e3db5d8 of answering. It seemed 1a478f7ced like he a1c39dc8c3 was determined 702ab856e2 not to 7f6816abd8 tell. Under his f31d955be9 steady gaze, d29ee4465d Kwon Ram 5e60fd5058 reluctantly spoke.aada30931bf40e6a

“We’re already close.”9e42387fdf3dba56

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“I said I want to get closer.”23ed89b801d73ec3

At those 3e9059396a words, Kwon 5797d8c4c5 Ram frowned. Standing at the cac1656db3 counter, he quickly 4152e24647 finished paying and 41bdef44c7 looked at Cha 14252b1878 Sooha.5a1265c48d59a46b

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“This is as close as it gets.”514d192aebcaca54

The Ice Prince had activated his deflection skill. But Cha Sooha wasn’t one to back down.92aea2da0e860ee2

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“Even if it’s close by your standards, it’s not by mine.”03f7f15f0159b60a

“…”568b83afa9493d25

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“It’s far from enough.”3ced8c29c789a4c1

At those words, Kwon Ram made an unreadable expression. It wasn’t annoyance or irritation. Cha Sooha frowned slightly at the difficult-to-interpret expression.91ac67d4e512dfdb

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Kwon Ram’s lips moved slightly.ea4119ee7af8e10c

“I know those words don’t mean much.”a6adae2eb944577f

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“They mean a lot.”5d084f44ea1673f2

Kwon Ram lowered his 0e5c5a2daa gaze. Somehow, it cb71d86114 felt like 9f10beb097 he was 83566d30e9 mocking him. Without a d82974b4dc word, Kwon b434a3baf8 Ram left 10c2a9f879 the store, 4d0e1934d0 and Cha f4a33b30b3 Sooha immediately 4887f47368 followed.de5e3ca060c1abec

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“I really want to get closer to you, sunbae.”c2674367b865b710

Normally, someone would ask why, but Kwon Ram didn’t say anything until they reached home. Was he just enduring his curiosity?08f18d76f60fc487

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When they arrived home, adc5021d10 Kwon Ram, who had 8310c7b725 kept his mouth shut, 9a4be9df0f finally spoke after pressing 368fe15288 the door lock.9ce7c5b6a4920485

“While I work on my assignments, just watch TV in my room.”b132a5e6ed6f0cba

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“By myself?”fabe7accb7711cf7

When he asked back, 97f789dd96 Kwon Ram spoke while da3ce8a134 holding the doorknob.ebbad98325850530

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“I said don’t bother me.”b0d3bce9c5d29f24

His eyes seemed to say he’d kick him out if he did. Cha Sooha quickly nodded, and Kwon Ram opened the door with a slight sigh. As soon as the door opened, Cha Sooha slipped inside. Kwon Ram looked at Cha Sooha, who had entered first, with a slightly dumbfounded expression.7712d708c41c998d

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