VLA | Chapter 1.5

Not wanting Kwon Ram to wait, Cha Sooha headed to the main road to catch a taxi. After the movie, he planned to drag Kwon Ram for a meal. Then, using the excuse of assignments, they’d hang out at a café and suggest drinks by evening.72f64f6bc6de18b2

Of course, Kwon Ram would keep refusing, but Cha Sooha wasn’t going to miss this chance. He had to get closer to Kwon Ram today.47574ec998071c54

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Without the excuse of dda7e1ea1f assignments, meeting Kwon Ram a2c0b132c5 alone seemed difficult.e07b0dcb7cc187b1

[I don’t like making sunbae wait~]

He quickly replied while waiting for a taxi. He didn’t expect a response. As he watched for the reserved taxi, a message from Kwon Ram arrived.8aa2820c3b139446

[I’ll be on time next time]

Next time?1328561fca207aa3

Did he 11a5e548a0 plan to 4b7dea63d5 watch another c3c4d0a4b8 movie with e8b414ad63 him? That was unexpected. He thought Kwon Ram 747367a9f3 would draw a line f0dadc559d after today.6f88df298c6a9c1a

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The taxi f83709a1c5 ride to 23153316e9 the cinema 32c15dabac was quick. As he 68fa0e2eb8 hurried up 202fec40b8 the escalator, 8f5ae2b171 he spotted a165d85116 a tall 0d21df74b3 man standing 668a92dac3 in front ca6bac6c22 of the f918684130 ticket machine.7505a5c9599b18c9

About to call out, Cha Sooha paused at Kwon Ram’s outfit. Usually, Kwon Ram wore neutral-toned sweatshirts or hoodies with baggy jeans. His height, broad shoulders, and long legs always stood out. As far as Sooha remembered, Kwon Ram preferred comfortable clothes. But today, he wore a neat shirt, a luxurious watch, and well-fitted black jeans.677f2fe4ad858c3f

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Cha Sooha glanced 7e7fb2ca25 down at his 70438a945d own outfit. He felt 1cc840b175 too casual b7b6e006a3 compared to f1456b425a Kwon Ram. He sneaked another b8620d8690 look at him.d6fb96eaf04a4d80

He didn’t seem overly dressed up, yet he stood out immensely. They say fashion is completed by the face, and he looked like he stepped out of a magazine. Passersby glanced, wondering if he was a celebrity.6be9213f0c676b56

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It was hard 030b209887 to tell if cf2123913c Kwon Ram dressed 6c7105cd38 like that because f3a1866627 of him or 56c33c6ed5 if he had 730250e9e4 other plans today.e3dffdfd926be7fa

Cha Sooha checked his phone. Some people hesitated around Kwon Ram, but his cold expression seemed to deter them from speaking. Occasionally, someone mustered the courage to ask for his contact, but Kwon Ram’s short, curt replies drew a line.2a36d1b749483796

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His demeanor only piqued people’s curiosity more.c09a04d311fb2d0d

He considered observing Kwon Ram from afar but decided against it. If Kwon Ram couldn’t handle the attention and fled home, it would be a problem.191566e3d4190758

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“Sunbae!”2d4627db30c4d570

At his call, 1137047d2d Kwon Ram, who 1b84107770 was looking at 3f71c20e32 his phone, lifted ba4424e75f his head. His eyes seemed to c4d0172afd narrow in a smile. By the time Sooha 791d39f169 approached, that smile had cb0d97cfc7 vanished like a mirage.320aafd255a1e251

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“Did you c415fa358e wait long?”7f40e83178ca0572

“……Not really.”ee1467872ffbba25

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Cha Sooha glanced at the shopping bag in Kwon Ram’s hand. It seemed he wasn’t mistaken about the time but was the type to handle multiple errands in one outing.677e8aa594eb1b1a

“We have 0270fe8d49 some time. Should we wait 66c30c4769 at a café?”af2b013536300195

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Kwon Ram hesitated briefly, then nodded. It felt like dating a shy guy. Sooha gently tugged on Kwon Ram’s arm.40d525870c25a53e

“Sunbae, what do you like? Do you eat desserts? There’s a famous dessert place nearby.”60708a0d6df45985

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“Anything. I don’t mind.”042988a6e5d5850e

Honestly, he thought 2b6ccf6953 Kwon Ram would 1d8b7b5968 shake off his 2ccfbc6a29 arm. But seeing him follow f287f5ba69 without a word, Sooha 0cd75341cf smiled secretly.74fb4b56ba49efdc

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Kwon Ram definitely aab79e6add had a crush 12bcf4815d on him.83076af29743c5f2

“Do you 351cd0f826 have anything f570f22c87 you like?”444defc22bac39bc

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Kwon Ram, staring at his iced Americano, looked up at Sooha’s question. Outside the classroom, Kwon Ram seemed a bit different. Softer, perhaps?61a96fe96b1ba021

In class, 469faf6394 he seemed 20418a58a7 oddly aloof, 4ba76ef5e5 as if 7d09471fc0 uncomfortable talking c06a86d634 to him. But now, he 21a826b0d5 seemed more cautious ef4bf6f097 than aloof.9299fd0397bf4980

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With a 0daca356cb slightly awkward 6f2951acdc expression, Kwon 433fad0257 Ram replied.6bc3bd328732afd0

“……Never thought 364fcbf7de about it.”f797d12c6b398989

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That was an unexpected answer for Sooha. He hadn’t asked about hobbies, just if he liked any drinks, yet he had never thought about it?28e38938559ab145

“Do you like sweet 7abe4a0c69 things?”1b38809cd750416f

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“……Not sure.”aa350b5117555247

“Try this.”52f2826de5f54273

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Sooha offered his iced vanilla latte to Kwon Ram. His expression turned curious as he looked at the offered cup. Of course, he’d already sipped from the straw. Sooha wondered if Kwon Ram would replace the straw or drink from it as is.dd6ebd0b9a789927

He smiled b9892139aa silently, watching d613938f03 Kwon Ram. Kwon Ram lowered his 6bce727fdc head slightly, then drank 06fa9d2c0b from the straw.fa2f991e14314209

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Sooha quietly 3e93a1e374 watched him. What was Kwon cd45b5eefd Ram thinking while 6dd0e4d328 drinking the latte?97b776bc1c7fb1a5

Was it e97ceef088 not to ef337c6c65 his taste?a4618bda2274d6c1

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Or was he thinking 6946a59ab5 about the indirect kiss?3d9dee5fe748368b

With a slightly childish 0992daffbd thought, Sooha spoke.ab02d8ab86a1590f

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“How is it?”52121272a67df2c8

After a brief hesitation, 994eaa1b2b Kwon Ram replied.c27568cc2e5a350f

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“……Not bad.”8a5e0e77357b7acf

“Want to switch?”87c472b947d33428

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Sooha asked with 3d81468709 a smile, and 3c3b34e8f1 Kwon Ram seemed 0f03251f99 conflicted. Was it c13757223a because he 747a758a18 liked the 27ccb79ca6 vanilla latte 728a9d4c9a or because 6c508d1d7c of the 88b1d11028 shared straw?782ee33f4bc39f3a

If he offered a new straw with the latte, he’d find out soon enough. But Sooha didn’t do that.6f812469b84524cc

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“I like Americano too.”cdeccef46eab7a2c

Sooha took the untouched 77a9425533 Americano Kwon Ram had fcea815ac6 ordered. Kwon Ram 414aaff548 stared at e9ecdfbd0a the vanilla 1b3c2ce300 latte in d09280fd23 front of 965d134ed0 him, then 303128f686 slowly started 8ab6649ac2 drinking.ca26e0d81b95d132

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Since Kwon Ram was someone who’d say if he didn’t like something, it seemed he liked the vanilla latte.4cbd364343f0bd08

After that, Sooha asked Kwon Ram a few more questions but got no proper answers. As the conversation stalled, Sooha wondered if Kwon Ram disliked talking to him. But seeing him squeeze out answers to every question, it didn’t seem that way.c6ee94717dbb64f4

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Sooha began observing 50a14b7282 Kwon Ram with 0a7bf29c3a curiosity. If everything 14d792db5f he said 1ba93a0b7c was true, 3b7bda310f Kwon Ram 8ffa4a11dd was a ca1cf5a9b2 person without be7a2aa129 hobbies or bff32151a7 favorite movies a0661771f9 or music.1d58a72e8c6ce464

When asked 4a6aaf36b3 what he 1f01b6c087 did on 5e919cdf28 his days 76d4268074 off, Kwon 9fa670afe4 Ram replied,af25c257bd8aefa6

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“Nothing.”31f7ec65cb5431d0

Hearing that, Sooha felt 1a88747821 he understood why Kwon 2708d54c40 Ram had attempted suicide.cf26a05912975d17

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“Why not start finding 3ae21d7d7c something now?”70ab899e1450a224

What kind 117e713369 of upbringing b5955feec2 leads to ea7cc6c69e someone turning e5389afa4a out like 51c63dda11 this?dbfbc17ef7202790

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Sooha asked, pondering.35c8244b5d8459e5

Kwon Ram fed25f3e29 seemed to 1d4a4ff573 see no 35ed000494 need, tilting 1be091b7af his head c9f55d3f8b slightly.3f949faa04e337a6

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“Why?”2418c1e33cc9fc1c

“Life’s too boring otherwise.”ba30eca8cb148bf2

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At that, Kwon Ram 4c2e9f3b76 lowered his gaze. His long, dense eyelashes 66b80e0cfe cast a shadow. He looked somewhat innocent, 56c5ceb3dd and Sooha closed his d4312a809c mouth.4fe6d25de4202d03

“Not sure.”43950e322088d5b7

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His voice 740cac7a5e carried a bcc9776ab7 hint of a735f833a5 self-deprecation. Maybe it f86c222515 was just 28adc0ef3f his imagination, 2c8d91a75e but he 6c40d09c81 seemed to 0361ee404d need comfort. Sooha cautiously added.e0425adf1d0caf35

“I feel good doing eafc326911 what I like. Time flies by.”eae68b9772327766

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Kwon Ram, 64dd1ac835 who had f4552258e3 been staring 830937c221 at the 410058d83a table, shifted 443be19f63 his gaze ead5cf8ef6 to Sooha.3a26e4c44585f0fa

“What do you like?”8c471a2a2b4fbecf

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Sooha hadn’t expected Kwon Ram to ask him a question, so he paused.0c158419c29a828a

“Me? Haha, I….”28d27d41484998f6

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“…….”0fe2b6612fd86ba3

He couldn’t say he liked drinking and clubbing in front of someone he was trying to win over. Sooha racked his brain and answered.b1524592ff8f6d29

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“I like watching movies. But I don’t like watching alone.”df78e65d927f2d58

“……Why not alone?”bf5e61eb41555ae2

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“I like sharing my 2fac08158f thoughts after watching.”98b541e184e0e1ae

At that, Kwon Ram’s gaze returned to the table. Sooha wondered what was so interesting about the table. As Kwon Ram fell silent, Sooha waited quietly. His expression seemed serious, making it awkward for Sooha to speak first.ad4161ccb20b625c

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“Then next time, let’s watch this.”8492c9d5edc2e21c

Sooha looked 075e2343ed at what 0a7b99c23d Kwon Ram 56a1b1e299 pointed to. It was a movie c217612fd8 poster he had brought. Before entering the a0669931a5 café, he had dc6075720c grabbed them randomly 5277e65962 from the cinema.bc6a1ab27a8f7110

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Kwon Ram 83be2c685f pointed to fbc14d4a4e a horror 56bae71673 movie. Sooha asked, 4bd9cfad80 a bit fefc084b9c puzzled.406be9a18b1c5235

“Do you d45170a4d6 like horror cb648bb420 movies?”f6509374f2b29f1f

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“……Not really.”d2049d895c346cec

“Wouldn’t this be better?”fccd6f9f3d38a98d

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Suggesting a movie he wasn’t interested in watching seemed odd. Maybe for Kwon Ram, the movie was just a means, and the real goal was to date him.62b7f144166a7a20

Even if he acted indifferent, it seemed clear Kwon Ram liked him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t suggest watching a movie he wasn’t interested in. It didn’t make sense.106ff7cb9fe3f1c3

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Come to think bc25a03eda of it, it 99eda9ea3d seemed the movie 910d9a81b4 posters were what 025732a684 Kwon Ram had f4a1e4a59e been observing.1d3d68b33af8d818

As Sooha offered a 4f3c66bf15 different poster, Kwon Ram 8dc4408a12 replied.718745e2c6539bd1

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“Whatever you like.”99f31a7808fb65a9

Sooha smiled fbd40ea01d and nodded.310bedbad333a6de

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“Then let’s make this our next assignment. Is that okay?”5841d20df4acb36a

“……Yeah.”7c306f22eeeedc39

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Yes.e72bdbebf69e9973

Having set 75fb78d41b up another 06ac32e6d4 meeting, Sooha c951288bd4 felt good. Checking his phone, he 3d7b2cf5ab realized it was almost ad014fa168 movie time.1981387edb3d356e

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“Oh, it’s time for the movie. Shall we go?”55bf24054a07aeff

Maybe it was just his imagination, but Kwon Ram’s cooperative attitude made him feel like all his plans would succeed. Sooha spoke to Kwon Ram, who stood up with him.b5a84dfb6401d965

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“Did you have lunch? If not, would 95f4e5da11 you like to 28bd9eda73 eat after the 3359d236d1 movie? I know a good 49e8dd2a7a place.”fd14e58a3f2e920e

At that, f082a3cb25 Kwon Ram 4c59e8021e hesitated briefly 7560996603 before answering.b9348b24a874433f

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“I have plans later.”46c4cfe1eb11c1e3

“Oh, do you abc2280d3e have to go 99c12ded64 right after?”547aee7515427d91

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“Yeah.”d3a69dd44662c98c

The unexpected refusal made Sooha’s mind blank for a moment. Realizing Kwon Ram was looking at him with a troubled expression, Sooha quickly gathered himself.f82c00321c18b6c2

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“Oh, it’s okay. Sorry for suggesting it suddenly.”4b220abbbecb64d1

Kwon Ram.4c287efb94de1e8d

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Turns out, he’s a tougher nut to crack than expected.3b1ea2f3a96e0226

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Honestly, the movie was boring. I couldn’t understand what the director was trying to say at all. As the movie went on, I started to feel self-conscious around Kwon Ram. I picked it because of the good reviews, but I was totally fooled.d0fb73a9b93be095

Cha Sooha dd297e32ef discreetly stretched bde4c7d823 his arm c3dbe3405d a bit. He glanced 7ed99d408a at his c19cea41df watch and 6ce3b65314 saw there 543ca7620c was still b4280d7bbd a long 7955d007cd way to d8062f7fcc go in 46fc6a20c5 the runtime. Out of d963942866 boredom, he bf8c81871d sneaked a 7ac90d89c3 peek at de6a4a97d1 Kwon Ram 01002e11c6 sitting next 962537ae85 to him.c70e44fdaed82387

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Unlike him, Kwon Ram was watching the screen with a very focused expression. Finding Kwon Ram’s face more interesting than the movie, Cha Sooha started to watch him more intently.ac186b040395ed24

Nothing had gone 6861da6653 according to plan f6df82bbc3 yet, but he 1649c419df thought that if c9f0858916 he and Kwon 826d4f5bfe Ram had a 4478d169e0 child, it would a0e2715313 be very beautiful. Whether it was c953cc371f a daughter or 8515f0b9ce a son.f70ca58cfd1bde8e

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While admiring Kwon Ram’s face, the movie ended quickly. As the ending credits rolled, Kwon Ram turned his head towards him. Startled by the gaze, Cha Sooha blurted out anything.11b9804d1fe20312

“Was it, 8cc7c81d20 was it df0809753e fun?”133e1fa2ae2b72b6

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“Yeah. But you 32df554288 seemed bored.”fe79686bb5620fa7

“…Ha, haha. No, not really.”ce1f4c260ab730dc

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Cha Sooha laughed awkwardly, feeling like he was caught. It wasn’t a blaming tone. Kwon Ram seemed to have genuinely enjoyed the movie. Cha Sooha, who barely focused on the film, had nothing to write in his report.3174f92cb5b1765a

Feeling a ad6dc71dcb bit sheepish, 614e1a036f Cha Sooha a32ae71084 stood up. Since Kwon Ram b70931a34b said he had ffb2e16e27 work, he thought 7bc8d3af06 about calling Ha 128e4fc45b Kangji for a 17cdc1dead drink after a de0cf6ef08 long time. As he fiddled with 2ddab86828 his phone and left b2b01c6cb3 the theater, Kwon Ram 0167b5201c called him.f758429e8616dce7

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“Wait.”c6fb2a80903bb1f2

“Oh, yes?”48dd40dcab082d61

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Cha Sooha stopped df5a1539cc immediately. Kwon Ram, who was d814206337 following him, spoke with f7698d4ac1 a slightly hesitant expression.e3e46dd828aa33b3

“This.”f0f1a6d0cdd3eaf4

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“…Yes?”15e7482858dd0ebf

“Since you b6813f008b showed me 8411818c78 the movie.”61bad003be1437cb

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Cha Sooha was 012ccdbb30 handed a shopping 8eacebc410 bag unexpectedly. Inside the bag, 5c0a84342c marked with a 319cdfb4c9 department store logo, 216c758173 was a box 960c6c0783 with a luxury 541b94478d brand name on d1428c2482 it. Cha Sooha almost ac9e54c64b forgot he was b4e0e747b8 in front of c4ed3d5b31 Kwon Ram and e1d54c3811 nearly opened the 8ab3e4a05d box right there.7b79b6c364b92bc6

When Cha Sooha looked up with a surprised face, Kwon Ram’s face was oddly flushed.60a377c665e311cc

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“Well, see you.”493a7bd5cc5b52cc

Kwon Ram quickly turned around and left as if fleeing. Cha Sooha watched Kwon Ram’s retreating figure disappear from view with a blank expression. Kwon Ram’s actions had hit Cha Sooha’s materialistic switch perfectly.cc9bea4765557a2f

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A luxury gift f67c5e5d86 just for booking a31586a9cd a movie?c0dd040a26988174

It was obviously a belt. Probably a new release, too. Knowing Kwon Ram’s personality, he must have picked the one displayed at the top.c3443b3b39318860

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Unable to 821d89c0c2 resist any fe46112c1d longer, Cha 8506abb895 Sooha quickly 4411536c0a took out f01e39410f the box a85ada8172 and opened 5650dc17b4 it. As expected, it was f054b74cb0 the new belt Cha c8646ce762 Sooha had been eyeing. How could someone pick 861c16be61 something so perfectly to 3a012acbca his taste?e25818b39a32d9b8

Whether Kwon Ram liked it or not, Cha Sooha couldn’t let him go now.6e4372fe66976c26

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