VLA | Chapter 1.7

Cha Sooha smiled and waved goodbye to Kwon Ram. As Kwon Ram walked away, he turned back briefly, but Cha Sooha just waved silently. Kwon Ram didn’t come back and disappeared in the direction of his home.44ebed9b6d65b596

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Returning home, Cha Sooha 0ab0581e88 found Ha Kangji waiting 8058a191bd for him at the 7ec15ab1fa door.e4789f4e28093cde

“What?”60bae8e8704c9a24

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“Why was your 233c2af463 phone off?”0a6195bfb7de9ebc

“Oh, it died because I didn’t charge it.”ea9e60b80c64eed8

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Normally, he should have asked Kwon Ram if he got home safely as soon as he arrived. When Cha Sooha replied nonchalantly, Ha Kangji’s face twisted.a65497ff30ddf67a

“Did you sleep with ec2ad352eb him?”958008f0c54d6ee8

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“No.”e4b0ae212d45b8fa

Ha Kangji looked cb8f9d1741 at him with ea3da92b41 a bewildered expression 1bdeff2c0a for a moment. Then, as if a12107d9b0 coming to his 67d2d28955 senses, he asked 270ae8e726 again.5a95e2f0102a592d

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“…After going like that?”82b707f1d2e27a9e

“Dude, I 65dd9c92c7 said I ebc80f825e had an 8ffb7546ee assignment.”8d04854e24fcda60

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Cha Sooha answered a c1cdd08f3a bit irritably and stood 580ac92f98 at the door. Ha Kangji stuck 3d76d9196d close behind him, ccfc1cd708 continuing to ask.baf3dd822aaa06a9

“Are you taking edd20cfe03 the same class?”b59e8a46cd99a05d

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“Yeah.”7ba7aa5cf8ebe39c

“Why?”83b230109ede1218

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“Why, damn it? Do you think 15037909d2 I asked Kwon a1c56e7d33 Ram to take 96423b20d8 it with me? He was just 3ae42db66d there when I 78070469af went in.”22de1f7cff95b9c3

Cha Sooha punched in f68bb40834 the door code with 8857320343 an annoyed gesture. Unfazed, Ha Kangji continued.c0b958fa062a5604

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“You said you’d sleep 5a9c706694 with him?”1a0a928184709796

“Damn it, even my mom doesn’t care this much about me. Seriously?”3d634a039154aede

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“Hey, Cha Sooha.”a4f726ce0f466922

“What now!”662033497739f532

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Ha Kangji’s persistence was really annoying today. When he shouted without holding back, Ha Kangji grinned and said.d467bbf35975842d

“How much was 1a811186ba your credit card 975d2f9835 bill this month?”5bc636c05ce17a89

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“…”50bb83ae18861b30

That shut Cha Sooha 10337af639 up. He realized it 9f3d922ef5 was almost time 80b4826fc9 to pay the 76ef61986f bill. Maybe his bad c84980fa33 mood was because 9d2fd2f6cb the due date f0ed8c3952 was approaching?8aa0edab72c81288

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Honestly, Cha Sooha didn’t have a penny in cash. He had lost all his cash dabbling in coins and stocks recently. Suddenly, he felt overwhelmed. As his expression darkened rapidly, Ha Kangji quickly whispered.23b7d2518e1f9a22

“I’ll lend you some. How much?”34a7240e6b4be22d

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Hearing that he’d lend him money, the annoyance he felt towards Ha Kangji melted away. But Cha Sooha hesitated to answer.820d44dd207b3ade

“…It’s quite a lot.”1910030b2fec3f70

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“Isn’t it always?”3faddcd8d58da4b3

When Ha 9ce63ac7d9 Kangji grinned c0bc9d623e and put f504e298f1 an arm b2f1ec8240 around his b261b5ad2f shoulder, Cha e23df87d50 Sooha replied 978d49eb48 with a f8e3552d15 slightly embarrassed 71c192b645 face.d43c58131445dfcc

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“I’ll pay you back soon.”837add242e91afb5

“It’s fine. Pay me back when you have it. Don’t push yourself.”4b1c3f16f29e8149

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Naturally, Ha Kangji followed 2eb07807c3 him inside. As he 1fe92d1121 released his 473638d29a arm and 667b5b16da took off 670c3757d3 his shoes, 529634d63a he said.ecd5f307ec947531

“Shall we order 430e10d4fb delivery?”6ce25583a7f1065b

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At that, Cha Sooha hesitated for a moment. He had planned to relax alone at home, but now it seemed he’d be with Ha Kangji until morning.56a21af71451ddd2

But since he offered to lend him money, he couldn’t just kick him out. Cha Sooha nodded, and Ha Kangji smiled broadly.25fa8c3dbe152fbd

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“Did you quit c55637d8bc drinking?”122c8a4842f14068

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Ha Kangji asked while eating some bossam. He hadn’t quit drinking. He just hadn’t been drinking lately because he was focused on someone. But he didn’t want to confess everything to the nagging king, Ha Kangji.e9aa7feaac9f3161

“I almost died 735ed43344 from throwing up 77287049d9 last time, so c87146f38f I cut back.”0d1aadf0ebd6b470

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“What’s gotten into you? You never listened when I said it.”817f491497637d62

“People only realize when they’re screwed.”c491e9829f1e4d8d

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“True.”c4ca35eba4d317c6

“You should drink less too. You’ll end up dead.”11753b4dd42dc123

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“Hey, are you bf2a456df8 worried about me?”c89596750294daa3

“If you die, who’s going to cover my credit card bill?”ef35b47fa14230e2

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“You materialistic jerk. If I were broke, you wouldn’t be friends with me, right?”ae31e298c7e43288

“Why ask when you know? You’re just hurting yourself.”2a1ae1a477ad39ea

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Cha Sooha 565f69068f replied without 8b75162be6 taking his 5b1fd96d18 eyes off d7f4a58274 the TV. With the credit f4cf082789 card issue resolved, 97db7dc892 his mind felt 66778e9b92 lighter. Naturally, he thought of f35b426e51 Kwon Ram.7f38957d8b67289f

He couldn’t shake the feeling that he missed an opportunity that was right in front of him today. After pondering, he got up and picked up his phone. It was fully charged, but there were no messages from Kwon Ram.b159e47a424d8271

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Well, the proud prince wouldn’t send the first message.b668ee04c31aeced

Feeling a bit dazed, Cha Sooha searched for Kwon Ram’s name in the messenger. Kwon Ram always had the default profile and had never seen it change. But today, there was a red dot indicating an update.75233c8561f1ee67

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Cha Sooha immediately 1633ba94f0 checked the profile. It was a 3e5f9742c9 picture of the 00efe3e84f sky. He had 6117ea706c no idea 42532441b1 if there d2a7982202 was any fa0de924b2 special meaning 5ff5bccaf5 behind the 491e18a589 sudden change. He stared 270bf90819 intently at 35d979879b the sky 1600a86baa photo. Then he noticed a 91e5b786f8 building slightly visible in 73329c3c7f the corner and zoomed ca8e48195c in as much as 9d22831ee8 possible.2be9c8f42e90fad9

“…!”fc5efb7f05464b7d

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Realizing what the building 1b242906fe was, Cha Sooha straightened c4705de6ce up. It was definitely the 58840e048c sky in front of 4f4999bb4b the cinema. The red building slightly 2bfd0c8465 visible in the photo 8021890d4b was the one in 3f3ea4d393 front of the cinema.3cd9da5b46e43ee7

Did Kwon d63d8f6864 Ram want 79585c5704 to record 6ae7d6590f watching the 207108c5a9 movie with 24315f0d03 him?d5d0eeeaf4484c51

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Or was he just 8fd396e028 reading too much into 3e97afd398 a single photo?2a36cb10e92f82b7

Cha Sooha wanted to e62490914f ask Kwon Ram about 6a6002368c the profile picture. But instead of b386deda54 messaging him first, 83291a87b4 he changed his 73446f3242 profile to a 1e12c8b270 photo of himself d7e06bd499 wearing the belt 437d089725 Kwon Ram had e705be5176 given him. It would show up ba1defecee for Kwon Ram too.654043cd1fbc6feb

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What would Kwon Ram think seeing him wearing the belt he gifted? Cha Sooha hoped Kwon Ram’s mind would be as tangled as his own.2b8405eb3b05e120

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It was just a 3f786e7925 bad habit. Drinking made his libido 19d512565e sneak up on him. Even though 9fe9a816b0 Cha Sooha 53b2b074f7 was a 92755135b1 recessive omega 9c6d0c9341 without a 85372c90b6 heat cycle, 472f1913a9 alcohol always 0992cfc03b stirred his 425b468f94 desires.17c782649d56b108

He hadn’t planned on drinking, but Ha Kangji kept pestering him, so he reluctantly opened a can.40c8012acf68adde

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One can turned into two, and beer wasn’t enough, so they opened some soju too. As he started to feel tipsy, his mind wandered. Should he go out and find someone, or call up one of his past flings?0399cff1310e8d7f

With a slightly flushed 4a5449fe45 face, Cha Sooha scrolled db792be276 through his phone contacts. Watching him, 5a72cb181a Ha Kangji 45e4fb4488 spoke up.442a5ec246131531

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“What are 8df132ed69 you doing?”956e8fd9dd9ff4aa

“Just looking.”c25e1af578d182cc

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Ha Kangji 819c703983 smirked as 65c08edb29 if he 563adde1b6 knew what 272fd307b0 Cha Sooha ef05076628 was thinking.0bd735e5c356d271

“Sending out texts 7f1bccb9a7 again?”d17b296f2939c6bf

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When he was 7cd05aa0c5 too lazy to c78b69f567 meet someone new, 51779f21c1 Cha Sooha would 8aff6c88a9 text a few 9069aa5e2b people from his 77cf91b960 contacts asking if 4e1397e56f they were awake, 2ec7ca6911 then meet the 0ea2ff2749 first one to ee58b107c4 reply. Being called 65d0fb1a3b out on 9c88178d2b it made 8694830238 him feel 6808b7bbf6 embarrassed. Feeling a bit ebfce4d9b3 deflated, Cha Sooha f6e6c025be put his phone 3217a85944 down.50ece13d3819269d

“I was just 768f66d9c6 browsing.”948ed23ad8e7e6a2

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“Yeah, right.”9061112b30f27ce1

Without responding, 1123ce7b61 Cha Sooha d8f097a777 took a 4746920e77 sip of 8aa1fb0bfb his beer. With no 2b343dc0df answer, Ha 846f889cbc Kangji casually fc20bebb08 mentioned.5c5f22479f3d8a9c

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“Thinking of settling down?”680f16f3af65f49f

“Settle down? We’re not in our 40s.”ffe99217cbf0f0e1

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“…”7aa381ef91303b74

Ha Kangji seemed like f1fd8daa8e he had something to e5128d7812 say, but Cha Sooha, a1d6e8d2bc familiar with that look, 56d750abaa ignored him. They got along 3a61a669e0 well when partying, ce65b5ebab but sometimes Ha 22f9f0496f Kangji would say 88d14555c1 things like an 657b8df8c9 old man. The irony was that 1702f29110 he was single himself.addcd55a1fa2b7db

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“Why don’t you settle down first?”b559b9650bab0184

Cha Sooha downed the rest of his beer and said. Ha Kangji’s expression darkened at that.87235651fcd4e993

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“So, is 8d74ebc5c8 Kwon Ram 9b8428df5f just for 43fa00969b fun?”f44e66d412517326

“Wow, you’re really interested.”fadad2b633f645c6

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“You’ve never been this serious about anyone before.”fcf78a9833108cdc

“Are you interested 9ed17a2bb4 in Kwon Ram?”5180fadd47b53e2e

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Cha Sooha asked, genuinely curious. It would be a problem if that were the case. He could give way to anyone else, but not Kwon Ram. He was Cha Sooha’s lottery ticket. The man he’d bet his life on.8a1ef47fc74bcebe

“What if 9a1413db2f I am?”64e8decbc7cbac48

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Ha Kangji’s smirk made Cha Sooha raise an eyebrow. It felt like a provocation, but then he remembered Kwon Ram’s expression when talking about Ha Kangji.36576da35e9d7fe7

Kwon Ram didn’t like Ha Kangji. He liked him more.ca1222ab0aacce10

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Remembering that a5f693c4ec made Cha 4e6669c62f Sooha feel 9cc8fe595e at ease.8852bab9dc17d4af

“Then go ahead 4e9fb1c71f and try. First come, first served.”6c2aa15abf377443

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“…”e54cd594760ef9ed

“But Kwon Ram’s an alpha too. You okay with that?”10f5601ecc7b64f9

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Unlike him, Ha Kangji was a dominant alpha. Relationships between alphas were rare, and dominant alphas usually kept their distance instinctively. Even the free-spirited Ha Kangji had never been involved with another alpha. Ha Kangji’s smirk faded quickly, losing interest. Watching him, Cha Sooha said.99e3cb32c454bd26

“Are you worried I’ll date someone without you?”6f3ffe1a9be1e2f5

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“…You haven’t been hanging out with me lately. It’s all Kwon Ram this, Kwon Ram that.”bdb6c155385bdf86

“Seriously, are you fc2046a20e jealous of Kwon 6f6011de0b Ram?”431ec8e5733ada84

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Cha Sooha was taken aback by the jealousy in Ha Kangji’s words. He couldn’t explain why he was pursuing Kwon Ram, so it was frustrating.83765f656e44215b

“Trust me, I’ve got my reasons.”43a065c4fde18b67

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“What are they?”ea0c753cac1aa065

“I’m just trying to have some fun. Stop asking so many questions. And stop talking about Kwon Ram.”24a899435a00d5e3

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He didn’t want to discuss Kwon Ram with Ha Kangji anymore. Whether Kwon Ram liked it or not, he planned to have a child with him. He didn’t want to feel like he was mocking the future father of his child.b49a256119c9cd56

Ha Kangji still looked curious, but when Cha Sooha turned away, he didn’t bring up Kwon Ram again.66b47e25526dc6f8

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Cha Sooha 36800c2aea picked up 5680fe865a his phone 1a719f3c9c again. As he fiddled with ef823c1164 it, a vibration signaled aadcf8a73a a message. He checked the notification 2755ca5a25 bar to see who 4072d21561 it was from.473444c5330e34c5

[Did you finish the report?]

It was Kwon b21ba6ff62 Ram.d2f4a89d645db766

Cha Sooha used the excuse of buying more beer to leave the house. If he told Ha Kangji he was going to meet Kwon Ram, he’d definitely make unnecessary comments.2feb6384acc65a04

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He quickly checked his reflection on his phone screen. His cheeks were slightly flushed from the alcohol. He couldn’t miss the opportunity since the prince had reached out first. He complained about not being able to write the report because Ha Kangji was over and asked if he could come over to work on it together.c08269256ea0a2a6

Surprisingly, Kwon Ram, who seemed like he’d refuse, invited him over. Grabbing only his phone and wallet, Cha Sooha hopped into a taxi. The address Kwon Ram sent was in a wealthy area near the school.4481ef043287bd0d

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Cha Sooha thought to himself, of course, he’s a golden spoon. Thanks to the taxi, he was standing in front of Kwon Ram’s house just 20 minutes after they exchanged messages.3c5804f4b6dc37df

The house was on a hill, hard to reach without a car. It was a standalone house, so calling it a “studio” felt off. The thought of Kwon Ram living alone in such a big house made him envious.acfbff5245defe9d

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The door opened as soon as he rang the bell, as if he had been waiting. As Cha Sooha cautiously entered, he saw a garden. The well-maintained garden looked like it was tended by someone. It wasn’t Kwon Ram’s handiwork; he probably had someone managing the house.d226b30541ee32d0

Looking up, he 8564ce89f5 saw Kwon Ram 03302c2967 standing at the 11da4ec1fc entrance. Cha Sooha quickly checked 5d5c33278c out his outfit. It was a 122b8c03f3 bit too neat a3e5888005 and well-fitted to 344acb593e be casual.60dc16d72b0151b8

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Was this how 15b817803b he usually dressed c33fd254c2 at home, or 986c5db5ed did he choose 7b9a5a99c8 something nice because 2537e06af8 he was coming 55d386d046 over?890fee493d0f2028

“Did I surprise 05fa28d95f you by coming d63802b30f over suddenly?”1d36a5dc047a6450

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“…If you can’t concentrate, it happens.”c0f31f0e2769852e

Kwon Ram seemed unusually understanding. It was clear he didn’t like Ha Kangji. But why? Was it because of him? Because he hung out with Ha Kangji often?b71b26c8d251128c

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Cha Sooha wondered how 70f85499a0 to probe Kwon Ram 0475ff39b8 about it.f06280f26b759cf1

“Can I come in?”7881ee34e7a96fc5

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Kwon Ram nodded slightly bf9ca14155 and opened the door. As he stepped inside, cc58b659af Cha Sooha was sure a81197bdc9 he was the first 95480e8198 outsider to visit. The reason 65a4e9177b was simple. There was only one 8f7ba31d25 pair of slippers at f6488cd3a1 the entrance.c01443406eb5b733

If guests 279b34893e came often, 4756956ca7 there would 178a56b447 be extra c5cff66fe6 slippers. Kwon Ram naturally 16fa7736e9 offered his slippers 89dece993b to Cha Sooha.5cc32a45036ab5d7

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“Wear these.”96192c62f04bf0c1

“What about you, sunbae?”b562e233de44d227

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“I’m fine.”23cd70da8e064f0e