VLA | Chapter 1.8

Someone who didn’t usually wear slippers wouldn’t have them at the entrance. The marble floor looked cold without shoes. Wearing the slippers, Cha Sooha followed Kwon Ram around, asking.bc117a667f00c8f4

“Have you written much 62171e9c7d of the report?”ac45ee5dbb006856

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“…Not really.”d53aa50b81e7d1a0

As he 28ba4b6a95 listened to 1f3b570886 Kwon Ram, 0d3b4ac84e he looked 330f18c708 around the 880303e7dc house. The entrance had a3ea25cfb8 uniquely designed furniture. Such designs c219da7434 were usually 2461bdaaaa very expensive, 66a3e79449 in his 60a1a2e07f experience.78ed00eaab0bd4fc

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Cha Sooha glanced ae4d74a8c9 at the expensive-looking d825375d53 speakers.745ab303f4c12e9c

“Do you 8cd9193dd1 live alone?”e7e9dc297953f1b7

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“Yeah.”789c503f6e9230d5

Kwon Ram eb902f52ce led him fd2068c553 to his 41cf1b3029 room. Seeing him guide 07147d01bc him to his 36565b5ca3 room first, instead 2e42452292 of the spacious 1c710582c5 living room, made 41d2a14f6a Cha Sooha smile. Maybe tonight would be 8e379c2d6a the night. He deliberately 573c57415c got closer 74c31b4d15 to Kwon 8fd7017386 Ram and 35891fcbdd said.04e2597934b90f66

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“Sunbae, can I b83e6ed4fb see your report?”a5428a42e0db2f39

“…”5ab79c72bff29272

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He felt Kwon Ram 1fa4e5e24d tense up. Smiling innocently, Cha Sooha 77013b6de6 looked up at him. Though he d5cc3223f5 was tall, d4f299f518 Kwon Ram a2b0655f49 was much c9e29c7297 taller.e8793e4fb00d2281

Seeing him so tense, Cha Sooha stepped back. He didn’t want him to suffocate because of him.2e75f88906917e6f

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When he stepped 3f75f5c0b7 back, he saw c35e6fb2a0 Kwon Ram take 279f705f13 a deep breath. After a b18a9aa303 moment, he d7146af2ac spoke.38de7ff022424cc3

“Do what you 9d7ca240bd want.”5b99a5118979bee4

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Cha Sooha found it amusing how Kwon Ram acted like a proud prince, even though he couldn’t handle a small gesture.111c71ff95160fbd

“Thank you.”8c4f9ec8a6de9e2e

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Smiling, Cha Sooha wondered 34ba5e6f89 how to melt the f738721128 ice prince before him.3b932d49063e8c52

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The room 7eef0dab27 was as d61db0f033 spacious as d7851029c9 the living 1c306bc727 room. Cha Sooha looked efca58f989 around the room, 7dd4ab4e5b which was bigger 16ae9f457a than his own b443674406 living room. His face 72911660cd darkened as fab02963b7 he realized e0a1d757e4 the room cfcc77a3cc was too 586288110a big to 9b457bbe62 set the c222a209dd mood.77b26cdce5c3164c

He glanced at the 27de226d59 desk Kwon Ram offered ca0d56d86c him. It seemed 59aada349b like a ef67a66606 place just c14530d72b for computers, 223a4d6d29 with two 9a5f30b664 of them, a4bcb67986 each with aaa8eff476 a different 60d300039b operating system. Kwon Ram f6bbae7476 offered him e08e0a68cb the iMac. Sitting in front of 59915c5877 it, he felt like 8721953d31 he was in a 71e716ad85 high-end PC café.fbd0ddc8d5573b5d

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As the computer booted up, Kwon Ram immediately plugged in a USB to share his report. Knowing Kwon Ram’s personality, he didn’t expect him to show his work directly. Skimming through the half-written report, he asked.6038f601fb145723

“Sunbae, have you had 1e6d9ee64f dinner?”8655983fb9881930

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The usual quick response didn’t come. Curious about the change, he looked at Kwon Ram, who hesitated before answering.263ad5b04694a34f

“…Not yet.”e3238f78606f59c6

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“Oh.”fb9f1716e498bd33

“Eat… before you go.”fce83cf3e242ee83

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After saying that, Kwon Ram glanced at him. Cha Sooha sensed the tension in his gaze. Kwon Ram seemed nervous about him refusing. To heighten the tension, Cha Sooha paused. When Kwon Ram’s expression started to harden, he spoke.9f48cbc0e1598092

“Is that okay?”6bc62a75d8566c56

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“…Yeah.”89fd0e906286e07b

“I was getting d5db7770da hungry anyway.”d67f06aa6de31cce

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Turning back to 9699f203e2 the monitor, he 22ed2c713e casually added.efa7e8bc1737ab31

“How about we have bc3b339f95 chicken and beer?”25302a62692fa62a

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Finally, a chance to drink with Kwon Ram. He wasn’t going to miss it again.512154740cc0c1c7

There was a brief silence. When no response came, he glanced at Kwon Ram. He couldn’t understand why he looked so conflicted over a simple beer suggestion.3491e6100c9aec4c

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“…Sunbae?”105a84b3d8d1dc3a

“Chicken and beer at night aren’t healthy.”040bb8fa7fdd3835

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Ah, sunbae ff77b099af cares about 00f5d63913 health.db3abe51b6d6ddad

Cha Sooha 5ec0b0996c laughed and 4dc9e325e2 replied.f5ed56422b0ccd6a

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“One drink won’t hurt.”5d9bf39b809b83f7

“Then drink cola.”5e3f283e6d68b96a

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“…Why?”f2704395f9ce0fde

“You have to cd054fec9a work on the ff84d54675 report.”71149fed48cef723

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“I can handle one drink. I’m good with alcohol.”df029e913db2e091

At that, Kwon Ram 951eed7099 hesitated again. When Cha Sooha c3ba305c7f stared at him, 8b577208f7 he finally answered.b9c7238d7e1eb729

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“I can’t drink.”78cc665e7793c9c5

“How much?”c2abbee6b6f42bcb

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It would 189e3e2e5c be a a72cc6d5fc problem if 649c9397ce Kwon Ram f736c26096 could drink 63fa772358 more than 5550851d00 him. Hearing the 9b039ee89b good news, 4401d528ac Cha Sooha eb83fe4603 asked eagerly.0843bad4b010e937

“Quite a lot.”4c0ae0ab10cfc066

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“Not even one drink?”13653b6137164c4a

Kwon Ram nodded slightly. Cha Sooha raised an eyebrow. If he was this weak, it would be hard to get him to drink even a beer. Knowing his limit, he’d probably refuse any alcohol. He had hoped he couldn’t drink much, but this was unexpected.458011ca530e2314

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“So, you don’t drink at all?”7f97cef20b19e247

“Not at all.”33113def0b201c6a

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“Oh…”a3a0dc174400cb7e

His surprised sigh a24ac7c762 made Kwon Ram 33085988da glance at him.110d98f5637995fc

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“You drink well.”8ebecdbf7360a831

“Me? I’m not that good.”f4d5f5bd4231fc1c

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“I smelled 290400d965 alcohol on 7e8bf5af75 you.”bd46007b86a83573

That made Cha 38427a708c Sooha flinch. He thought the smell c4a05f01d7 would be gone by 5ee7972acf now, but he was 093deb0304 wrong.ca0379ab16ac29a5

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“I had a little, a346ab0d57 just a little.”bb47786cd421c3fb

“With Ha Kangji?”8205c3f077be2ef4

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“Oh, yeah.”0e79744671fd6b62

Kwon Ram 8e20f7bd22 bit his 85e9e2ed9c lip briefly 9193f17562 before returning 567b78b0e7 to his 45a9adbf75 usual expressionless 3cf0f871f8 face.d0db6a5620509ad2

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“You two seem close.”451f5fc90334a995

“Well, we knew each 6ef53b465c other before college.”f0ed3a71d384df9d

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“High school friends?”325bcba356579527

“A friend’s friend. We hung out a lot, so we got close. Then we ended up at the same school and department, so we hang out more.”7dd8aa612b8bcd41

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After asking, he fell 8ee27bfeaa silent, looking displeased. Seeing that, Cha Sooha f9b24ab016 felt a mischievous urge ba6dee0c45 to test him.6c31b6ab583b94b2

Did Kwon Ram have e7c41856c4 feelings for him?d47d36ff8a3c5f49

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“Oh, by the 71473243c2 way, sunbae, do b00d05cfca you have a 2fa441d2d3 partner?”8f1e1a26a015cd25

At that, Kwon Ram, 0b12c0a5d4 who had been staring d2b7c7b01f at the monitor, looked a27c5b4cee up. He seemed to be e62c343761 pondering.9f54a62d7bf9db0f

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“…Do you?”1182697c43447099

Surprised by 9b649ffb27 the unexpected dd997b7b70 question, Cha 31ce5c7dc1 Sooha stammered.e699a7a5b1946f74

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“M-me? No, I don’t.”481854ec03bad180

“Not now?”8ad330af8c3c49da

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The nuance in his words made Cha Sooha’s eyes widen. It was as if he knew his dating history.1e32c1492f6bd7d6

“Yes, not now.”6f7fbb390e3fcb74

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There was a brief silence. Cha Sooha’s mind raced, thinking of ways to naturally drink with Kwon Ram. But before he could speak, Kwon Ram did.52d93ca0907335d1

“Neither do I.”17a9056836ea400a

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At that, Cha 7796ae7908 Sooha glanced at 0b662d90c9 him.3cd28fab2d92289b

“I know. You turned down ea62c22a83 everyone who confessed.”e655ad6062d843ee

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“…”9f0ae7fa3be9d860

He saw Kwon Ram’s body tense again. He hadn’t expected him to know that.a3848402edee68f3

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“Why? You’re too famous not to know.”ddccd79804639857

“…Me?”29caea169207beee

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His tone 453fca4bb4 suggested he ff85442650 had no 2df71ccc34 idea.f1cefb349c3b2558

“Didn’t you know? You’re famous in our department.”8d473a878f56541f

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Kwon Ram 1ceadb417f looked a 7020904a89 bit embarrassed.025f7a0fb76bf6cf

“…I didn’t know.”4060d063a61b9908

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“With a face like c7b08e9a71 yours, everyone would know 4d5af3ea46 you anywhere.”a0664efa15bb3396

At that, 646fb27b65 Kwon Ram e7a3852ca1 made a af65b6c983 strange face 66beaec291 and touched 1a146e8204 his own 0df84995a1 face. Surely he knew 3659a872b6 he was handsome, 8585e404ea so why the 5ef0f39763 expression?3fcf416c7f0f9eca

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“What kind c9ebeb019d of face 2d330e0e6f do I 30f40c893c have?”05363e0d163de416

His cautious voice made Cha Sooha wonder if he genuinely didn’t know. Or did he want to hear he was handsome from him?48aa1f17a1a4e382

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“What do you mean? You’re really handsome, sunbae.”6cec1d2fdf4acfed

“…”944e751070dfe803

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Kwon Ram 8f34c6b05e acted indifferent, 9fb3affd05 but Cha 7c707f113a Sooha saw ee146e3ea3 his lips 3bcd407cfd twitch. Resting his 9e8b5138b1 chin on bb22f24f25 his hand, 4653ef2a20 he said.2b4912f8ba14116a

“You must be 8db021836a tired of hearing 9f411b156f it.”c0567c4a7704c9eb

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“Not… really.”23fabb1b1b0804cf

He felt Kwon Ram glance at him. Saying he wasn’t tired of it meant he wanted to hear it more from him? In a subtle tone, Cha Sooha added.0d851a67d173b823

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“Sunbae, you’re really handsome.”8481fe0d2d1f34eb

To be precise, 6dd1c5bd3a Kwon Ram was c8c832c855 more stunning than c931bdcd04 handsome. Watching his reaction, Cha f4f8d02be8 Sooha observed him closely. When Kwon Ram lowered 89af4ccb02 his gaze, his long 820fc6b3ef lashes cast a deep 769bcd115d shadow.6041552e06aff0e1

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Feeling entranced, Cha Sooha 68fabec104 stared at his profile. Suddenly, he wondered 6239789593 what Kwon Ram 05c0db3ef2 liked about him.15e01a3b17dec005

“You too.”e81d97881e269bba

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“…What?”7a425ffa704ac4ca

Lost in thought while looking at him, he hadn’t caught what he said. When Cha Sooha asked again, Kwon Ram stayed silent.390983f8888f06ff

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“Sorry, sunbae. I didn’t hear you.”c42d4acff4094a03

“It’s nothing. Did you finish the report?”f1cee0337058ef20

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“Oh, no.”c57b853f7c7ec4d6

Cha Sooha turned back to the monitor. Since he used the report as an excuse, he had to at least pretend to work on it. He recalled the movie he’d watched before and started filling in his report, referencing Kwon Ram’s work.d6210c7fbe7051af

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After roughly finishing the report, he sneaked a glance at the clock. He had written as slowly as possible, but it hadn’t even been two hours since he arrived.184b83c0bf8cc763

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“Thanks, sunbae. I think I can 190aee3c1b submit the week one c47d632451 report right away.”bed4f8205038f736

“Yeah.”fc866472dbeac04c

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After the 0d4b530539 response, an c8bbcd74d5 awkward silence dc6776cc54 lingered. Cha Sooha fa56d95594 rolled his 040b96661d eyes. Drinking was out d268cb8f10 of the question, 74c2f550e7 but he needed 310cd92920 to stay longer a690e0247b somehow.6a64d6bf92ec3db6

“Um, sunbae.”60eae965631b3b07

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At his call, c71fecd82b Kwon Ram, who 43630dc6c3 had been looking 0a2c45bc1a down, lifted his 246079cc0c gaze.a5c10022fb05e3cd

“Can I stay 3f43c776f8 over?”b6c4e6e3e4fb29e9

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“…What?”31a8d3484450ed50

“I want to rest as soon as I get home, but Ha Kangji’s there.”f854def6f74df36d

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He added with 21d46d3682 a smile.76007f258734a534

“If I go, he’ll definitely want to drink again.”ecf29391fbac57e7

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“…”54f3978dd123e14a

Kwon Ram hesitated, unable d0bc7dc53c to respond. Sensing his hesitation, 8dce6077f8 Cha Sooha quickly 56024d148a continued.c411dc10440b8000

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“If it’s okay with you, can I crash here just for tonight?”e09d50b9e43af9cf

While I’m at it, maybe share some of your genes too.64b75a9b6c00e5bd

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Smiling, Cha Sooha looked at him. He was sure he wouldn’t refuse this time. Who would turn down someone they liked staying over?387c06cfe08c8847

If they did, it wasn’t love.e2b56c0d8b2fad53

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“Well…”0bfd59397132c791

He heard the voice filled with hesitation. Cha Sooha couldn’t figure out what he was worried about. It wasn’t like he was worried about rumors if he let a girl stay over.382c8c2508c6342e

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Was he worried he 63c7ff0ea5 might be an omega?d0ef39c4b3458a58

Cha Sooha waited for his answer. The more they talked, the more he felt like he was on the verge of understanding Kwon Ram’s thoughts. Surely, Kwon Ram wouldn’t want him drinking alone with Ha Kangji. So the simple solution was to let him stay over.cdc86e1315e74c68

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“There is… a guest room. It’s a bit messy since I haven’t used it since moving in.”a75acead3772d582

“Oh, I can sleep 11f38fac2c on the sofa.”af61ca8513eef4c5

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“The sofa’s uncomfortable.”b0b664ac52a6e4af

“…”e6c230264ba37c34

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Cha Sooha wanted to share a bed with Kwon Ram. Tonight could be the night he finally got into the prince’s bed. He wondered how to avoid the guest room and stay in Kwon Ram’s room.9fbef3004b7d4b2f

“I’ll get you some clothes to change into.”b0cc12a0372ba962

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Without asking for a 1dab376389 reason, Kwon Ram allowed 7fbbd9d8f3 him to stay the 02e87a2291 night.137ec3552b5f9954

From afar, 301c795ee8 he seemed 9cba31edd4 cold and 4fbdfb9e9f sensitive, but 75495f134f up close, e0282eca37 he had e9a2864fd4 a surprisingly 70530a19ed gentle and 645bd4e600 calm side.1e8bf7f51773448a

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The closer he a58f62ba1d got, the more b3fceddce2 Kwon Ram defied 133551c49e his expectations.848a218607abf83a

Following him, Cha Sooha 3d10119763 thought to himself.83fa0a9e676ceaf0

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Does Kwon Ram 27b0c29c20 really like him?c694ebd961f873a6

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Cha Sooha changed cb62479a41 into the clothes b1dd156de2 Kwon Ram gave 6021631fc5 him and looked 63f9b43c8e around the guest 35463c810f room. The clothes still had 30d1daab4e that nice scent of 6f9b5bef7f Kwon Ram, making it 34a63d1b67 feel like he was caed32cf28 nearby.082a77d89f1fdf94

Kwon Ram 68b682287a said the a54b564dee room would 7b20fecbd2 be messy, 866c6aa6b1 but to b43f564051 Cha Sooha, c9bba39846 everything looked e3f20cecf6 better than 4adb90fc91 his own 91a9b35e46 place. Feeling the 3e3a3333b6 wealth of 644dad6af9 Kwon Ram, 0e80314762 his previously 37b5105fdc subdued desires 986de4c6b7 started to b34de39271 stir again.6de08be0b63b77b9

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A mix of material and physical desires made him want to rush into Kwon Ram’s room. Just as his mind was starting to wander, his phone vibrated in his pocket. It was a call from Ha Kangji, who had already left several missed calls. He seemed determined not to give up until he got through. Reluctantly, Cha Sooha rejected the call and sent a text.47c758c8f57721ab

[I’m with a guy, don’t contact me]

Almost immediately, another call came. Clicking his tongue, Cha Sooha turned off his phone. He didn’t want Ha Kangji’s interference. After turning off his phone, he looked at the door.f18c3883be33752b

Only a fool would let such a good opportunity slip by. Even if it wasn’t sex, he needed to build some intimacy with Kwon Ram. Of course, if the mood was right, sleeping together wouldn’t be bad either.08c5125e4c6f3eb4

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Either way, Cha 2d0821faee Sooha thought that 4538c6cba1 if he tried, e09ee9ec76 one of the e245b00f49 outcomes would happen. Just then, he heard 33865d0702 footsteps in the living 78ba5274e8 room. Putting on his fc48baa7d8 most harmless expression, d987d8f5f4 he opened the a3f044d0ab door.88ab2cb6ebdb73af

He met ffc3a6245f eyes with b3a8615fa4 Kwon Ram, 54ca1d5195 who was 85ae680805 coming towards 8bd8dcee1a him with 470f6e6040 an armful c10c1d8365 of fluffy 4c7c4e3515 blankets.5d2a4ce36967682b

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“Huh? Sunbae?”b0b1b1a45e1152c1

Kwon Ram, looking 0267a83e82 a bit flustered, 80cb05a19f stammered.73605bc02e18bb8a

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“I thought the 1083091ccb blanket might be 62a0740a3f uncomfortable, so I 832b72a39e brought a different e868b29c0d one.”2fddca703a5c90a5

“Oh, but the current ebce8ed423 blanket is fine?”f754363aa6e27858

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“…”2fd058ae45946ccd

Kwon Ram didn’t seem to agree. It looked like he was uncomfortable with the guest bed’s blanket. Thinking it might be because of the thin blanket, Cha Sooha quickly spread his arms.385b4f2f7de32c31

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“Since you’re offering, I’ll take it. Thanks for being so considerate. Really. Ah, I’ll lay the blanket myself.”ab07dddda39b9340

“Oh… okay.”7e3458e85ca84671

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