VLA | Chapter 1.4

“Is it okay if I sit here?”6e4860dfbb7676b5

“……”4543dc6ac3f56882

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He’d heard that Kwon Ram was the type to bluntly say no if he didn’t like something. But Kwon Ram didn’t respond to his question. Cha Sooha took the silence as a sign that it was okay. He thought to himself that he would move if Kwon Ram said no later.ad679ee53c82eed0

“What kind of movies do you like, sunbae?”e0bf44a38a39b840

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“……Anything.”1a7326264889af6f

From that answer, Cha Sooha guessed that Kwon Ram wasn’t much of a movie fan. People who watch movies often usually have a favorite genre, but Kwon Ram said anything. Cha Sooha was momentarily at a loss for words but continued undeterred.ac79337beb946b7e

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“Then can I pick the movie?”3de0e0e0cefce9f3

“……Do as you like.”603570c77bfd38f1

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Cha Sooha wondered why Kwon Ram didn’t answer immediately and always responded a beat late. He observed Kwon Ram closely, wondering if he disliked the idea of him choosing the movie. He noticed Kwon Ram’s jaw tightening.572242579cbf0483

Kwon Ram was clearly uncomfortable with being stared at. Cha Sooha quietly looked away. If he didn’t like being looked at, he shouldn’t have answered in the first place, Cha Sooha grumbled internally. Then his gaze returned to Kwon Ram, who was staring ahead with a blank expression.4bf87b4b397feb99

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To be honest, Kwon Ram was definitely nice to look at. His noble gaze stirred a desire to conquer. His long eyelashes opened to reveal beautiful eyes that briefly glanced his way. Cha Sooha flinched without realizing it, feeling like he’d been caught stealing a glance.9cb9e7922de50493

Kwon Ram looked at 30b71a60c6 him silently and then 148304ffd7 turned his head forward f9361e71e2 again. It felt strange. Cha Sooha had expected 839858a910 Kwon Ram to say 2ca6c21765 something, but when he 09bdc41c61 just looked at him 801ad4344e and turned away, it 0744bbeb32 felt oddly peculiar.9d33bb964ce63145

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Cha Sooha, who had been about to make more small talk with Kwon Ram, kept quiet and focused on the class. His mind was a mess, and he even wondered if his past death had been a dream. There was no solid evidence that Kwon Ram liked him, just the man’s words.242bf351c1ee8c7e

Cha Sooha realized that all the information he had was based on uncertain assumptions. For some reason, he suddenly felt anxious. He vividly recalled the sensation of cold cement water pouring over him, the feeling of slowly suffocating. His body began to tremble as the professor’s voice and classroom noise faded away.10635d6ef3dbf4b9

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Just as Cha 577b6e064c Sooha was about 59163751ea to fall into f1ee3943ab a sudden panic,f0e700a40cb39261

“Cha Sooha.”ed0ac9dbbd4323fd

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Kwon Ram’s hand touched the back of his hand. Cha Sooha felt his senses returning. As he stared blankly at him, Kwon Ram spoke.10542b80227a88c6

“What’s wrong?”870a77b78ea49a77

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Kwon Ram had noticed e75866ab6f his condition even while 0350fd6f2c looking straight ahead. Cha Sooha, bc7fd21164 as if 2ffc8a0e44 discovering something 80f76132c9 amazing, asked 6088114a07 Kwon Ram.09315a2b4c82ee3a

“Sunbae, you know my name?”2d9a3590a823e77a

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A look of dismay appeared on Kwon Ram’s face. Why did that dismay feel so amusing?42388b1e4b089e35

Kwon Ram openly showed that he’d made a mistake. Cha Sooha suddenly wondered how long Kwon Ram had known his name. How many years had he known it alone? Did he learn it this year? Last year? At the freshman welcome party? Or even earlier?1ecc3632bffff87d

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Had he 65525e041f seen him 65d8d15276 by chance b324f658d5 on the c55b3b8129 street?5a563c32c211a277

Cha Sooha quietly waited for Kwon Ram’s answer. Kwon Ram soon composed his expression and replied coldly.49267e0432f98809

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“……They called roll.”b91e2eb9b6c55879

“Oh, so that’s why you remember my name?”3213f1791f8be264

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Cha Sooha nodded, saying,c87ce37b8966e1b1

“Ah, I see.”0033b7082ff6c115

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The liberal arts af381c61e0 professor had only e97101a3a9 called roll during aa81bcd4ed the orientation. It had been at a8d5c982b4 least two weeks, yet 313fdf83f2 Kwon Ram remembered his f793741e47 name from roll call.c9306182b3e4851e

Kwon Ram, couldn’t you come up with a more convincing excuse?9851bccdc15993c4

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With that, 3376543b70 Cha Sooha 0c86c2be16 was sure. Kwon Ram had 61c21e7502 known his name 9838706bbb long before this 2c7bfbc6c2 class.fb90132b0bb0210f

“I’m okay now. Did I surprise you?”f11fd0cea7789695

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Cha Sooha quickly added. He couldn’t miss the chance to talk to Kwon Ram. Kwon Ram gave a barely noticeable nod in response to Cha Sooha’s words.9d2f64a1aae1d065

“I had a brief panic attack.”63713c85404fbef3

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As he whispered softly, moving a bit closer, Kwon Ram flinched and glanced at him. Seeing Kwon Ram react this way, it seemed like he was definitely paying attention to him. Whether it was genuine affection or something else, he’d have to find out.8c9ee62578737126

“Are you free this weekend?”bc04e2ec33de2811

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Kwon Ram’s face stiffened, surprised by the sudden question about his schedule. After a moment of conflict, he replied.1c4e21b6340a0b1e

“……Why?”70f3ded856edd577

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Cha Sooha felt 0f6085b208 like he was 203275d31e dealing with a d3bb700d14 very cautious cat.357d837138b78275

“We need to watch a movie.”a2c89659d1ef6826

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“Oh.”ffb7fd9bee48f6f9

“If Saturday works for you, I’ll book the tickets.”834618149682aefb

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“……”25991aaaa9be2f96

Kwon Ram’s eyes wavered. He seemed to be internally debating. Cha Sooha couldn’t understand why he was hesitating when he could just agree.ad1bb46f79d6c83e

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“Is 1 PM okay?”53a7f8c3ef68f9a5

“Um.”71fbc02b3596d432

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Kwon Ram looked 36381069ce troubled. Cha Sooha, puzzled 37674a0483 by his expression, 634e890b85 asked again.2b257e1d35a4a8c5

“Is it not okay?”ec7745f1df5cbc20

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“Do we have to watch it together?”30e910d398bdfd82

That wasn’t the case. But Cha Sooha hadn’t expected Kwon Ram to suggest watching separately. Why? Didn’t you like me?c7b0b87060b757d5

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You’re turning down a chance to be together? You like me, don’t you?7ac23671a70b9c4a

Could it be that he liked him so much that he couldn’t bear being in the same space? Are there people like that in the world?c199f20c92aca23d

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Cha Sooha’s mind was instantly thrown into chaos. Kwon Ram, seeing Cha Sooha speechless with his mouth slightly open, added.2f31c97059df6c59

“If it’s not necessary, we could watch separately……”f16e8f2ac60661ee

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“We have to watch it together. We need to write the report together, right?”97bd84fff06c6b58

For some reason, Kwon Ram was trying to escape. Cha Sooha quickly grabbed the back of Kwon Ram’s neck before he could run. Kwon Ram was silent for a moment, surprised that he’d been caught.c725c5f62599a12f

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Cha Sooha 8642003fba pressed on.f36fc71a622969e3

“Are you embarrassed to watch a movie with me?”c2f39b767efc738a

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“That’s not it.”e822c35aaa5a48a9

“Then what? Is it because you prefer being alone?”e34c211358b633c7

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Kwon Ram 48d7d7745a hesitated before 4dde670bc9 answering.28f42365fc785046

“Something like that.”0c2dee712650c103

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Cha Sooha raised an eyebrow at that answer. Was he uncomfortable with him being around? Why? Because his heart would race like crazy? Because he couldn’t focus on the movie?40fc8b5dc0fb21d1

“Can’t we just watch it together?”8655135037925a10

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“……”021add8c0f5a5675

Honestly, all Cha Sooha could do here was insist. The professor hadn’t said they had to watch it together; they just needed to watch the same movie and write a report. Cha Sooha realized that Kwon Ram wasn’t responding to his words. He remembered that Kwon Ram was the type to say no if he didn’t like something. Cha Sooha interpreted Kwon Ram’s silence as a sign of internal conflict.bb9fae28400551cd

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Kwon Ram seemed to be debating whether to watch the movie with him or not. Cha Sooha deliberately touched Kwon Ram’s arm on the desk and said.c7b1e0313b910a14

“I don’t like watching movies alone.”2306af08147012f7

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At those words, Kwon Ram looked up at him. Cha Sooha momentarily forgot the situation and admired Kwon Ram’s face. It was a beautiful face, almost too good for Kwon Ram to have.5a08d3bb4cb287d7

To have such a 531119ac90 face and body and 801afb8b14 die young, Kwon Ram b6c3fb6a58 must be a fool.b4329071fd11af01

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“Okay.”5e92a6f181ffe0a5

Cha Sooha felt f1ada9eef0 a surge of 9defc2d193 happiness at the 36b4c4f0b2 straightforward answer. It felt 0b13360214 like he 1c375e286a was being e4dcbe7560 given special e5ebe01f71 treatment by ff16597400 Kwon Ram.fbac1c20096511e1

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“Then, Saturday at 1 PM is good?”7d476c395d369de3

“Yeah.”7a02392aa715e66b

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Kwon Ram turned 04331310c5 his head and fbaeec9116 answered in a fa43228eb4 voice that sounded 8816bdcbaf a bit haughty. Cha Sooha, 66148a335a looking at 1d60123412 his profile, 8de1f64ebc held out ee3f9d9ffd his phone.63b24355ddb831c5

“Then can you give me your number?”3f1532f295f2cf57

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Kwon Ram hesitated for a moment before taking the phone and entering his number. Cha Sooha was probably the first person to get Kwon Ram’s number directly.966ecee7909ef3ff

“I’ll book the tickets and send you a picture.”51aafbf536b37bf1

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“……”21a17fbaf5e18abe

Kwon Ram didn’t respond, but Cha Sooha took it as permission. The aloof prince had granted him time. Now, he had to do whatever it took to climb into the prince’s bed.f1965c828f6f0fcc

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Cha Sooha’s lips curled into a quiet smile.d95ec95b1c52a893

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Cha Sooha pondered f3fae80b03 deeply on how 68c297bac6 to find out ff9de8c024 about Kwon Ram d6090fce56 without causing rumors 8b80dfa373 in the department. He considered asking fdacded8a7 Ha Kangji again f50a9657e1 but quickly dismissed bca190ede1 the idea, remembering dbb6379f21 the endless nagging 886446a8d5 from before.84434218c36ada4c

In the end, the only option was to ask Kwon Ram directly. Poking around might lead to Kwon Ram finding out, which would be troublesome. Kwon Ram was already wary of him, and if he discovered Sooha was investigating him, he’d be even more on guard.3bce6ac0050df569

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A casual one-night stand wasn’t an option either. The chances of getting pregnant from a one-night stand were slim. At least a month as a sex partner was needed.069676fa06cea24d

The plan was to charm him into a short-term fling. But on the first day, he decided to act like a normal hoobae. If opportunities arose, he’d stack up points here and there.c8ee17585d955ecd

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That was Cha Sooha’s goal. If things went wrong, it could end as a one-night stand, and if too well, Kwon Ram might want to date. Dating Kwon Ram was risky. If he clung to him, claiming life or death when breaking up, it would be a disaster. Sooha had no intention of taking responsibility for Kwon Ram’s feelings. What he wanted wasn’t Kwon Ram’s affection, but his abundant inheritance.415be740e712c35b

Cha Sooha wanted to 6b21b21642 remain just another passing f702fa50b9 guy to Kwon Ram. While pondering 09ad73f420 these things, e966271702 Saturday, the 8dc3585d93 promised day, 81e507bb5f arrived.b8899898c749c44a

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Standing in front of the mirror, Cha Sooha hesitated. Should he dress as usual or match Kwon Ram’s style with a simple sweatshirt and jeans? If Kwon Ram had a crush on him, wouldn’t his usual attire be more appealing? But why would someone who likes such outfits dress so plainly themselves?b1637622ff6a626f

Maybe he liked 333c4c41ee everything about him 6397281119 except his fashion d28840e5b5 sense?b72bee4ec69e197e

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Cha Sooha stared at himself in the mirror. It wasn’t narcissism; he really looked good in anything. He decided not to overdo it. It would be troublesome if Kwon Ram felt burdened by their meeting.011ab435aaaf1f5c

He wore a washed-out 44f3ac518d gray sweatshirt and jeans fe820cbf3a with a slight tear fb6d7b0abe at one knee. He removed the chain 08fc55e4ea from his pants, thinking f469581137 of Kwon Ram. It was a plain becf1b06cb outfit, but on him, 3e68383764 it looked stylish.bb61edf653832dd3

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He considered changing 84347d95cc his pants but 2358a12aee decided against it. None of his a33af85456 pants were plain. He took out 74e73dff08 his phone and bf5c4e4f6a contacted Kwon Ram.ddd382b4f8d17170

[Sunbae, have you left?]

Honestly, he didn’t expect a reply from Kwon Ram. He imagined Kwon Ram would read the message and head to the cinema without a word.97dbfd744955efb6

But unexpectedly, his phone 8612cab484 buzzed immediately.fd619af0cbe2de90

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[Yeah]

[How long will it take you?]

[I’ll be there soon]

Cha Sooha checked the 79eb28732f time, thinking he might 5f5be0b721 have gotten it wrong. There were still 40 aaa00b23a2 minutes until the meeting a5a83032e2 time. Since they were meeting c20b131d74 near his house, he 767de0059c was taking his time 14cdea04b8 getting dressed, but Kwon 34a61f4c6a Ram was already in 74ad754ba8 front of the cinema?bf0e64d40e62247b

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He quickly replied, 36cb45a274 wondering if Kwon 996c5fab7b Ram had mistaken 63635bb14f the time.089717718c9e3847

[Isn’t our meeting at 1?]

The messages stopped abruptly. Cha Sooha quickly e48173c1a3 put on his cc477a059f shoes and checked a7dbcd0927 his phone. Only after stepping outside e1f7d92bfc did he get a de3b14ea83 reply from Kwon Ram.f869e7e955dbca6e

[Yeah, I came early to buy something]

Cha Sooha let out 0fed26cf9e a sigh of relief. It seemed Kwon 50800e7071 Ram had some 99b0b78b62 errands to run.460507dfaa761cfb

[I’ll hurry then. I’m on my way.]

[Take your time]

The considerate message made Cha Sooha raise an eyebrow. Kwon Ram’s text seemed oddly kind. Was it just his imagination?ecc00ecdf59cf98c

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