WCK | Chapter 2.9

“My brother said he’d buy me a car as a graduation gift, but since I don’t have a license, I’ll have to wait.”395fc9fbe96d4a0f

Just the other ecc9b7a24a day, Joo Hyesung c9fa50f1ab had sent a 4ed5713efe message boasting about 3b5a358dc2 getting a new 7c0a2d0d84 car. He had 03effc497e been worried 5a3a458636 that Seo-on 2eb4be3916 might have 603f644a06 turned into bb273d8b17 a puppy e5cf680110 due to 64c28d8322 stress from 3e9966d8fb married life, c74780763f but after b950330639 a video 5be6053a43 call showing 32a0953804 a perfectly de9a905add fine puppy, 732155bd37 his attitude 4956f91c54 changed. Once reassured, he 2d379d57d9 even teased about 2bf76215b6 when Seo-on would ea9c9cfacf stop being a 9654eab0a2 puppy and become 257377d415 a dog.2a775cf6436747ba

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“I guess he plans to buy it once you get your license.”4de86fbdc4de8244

“There wasn’t a condition like that, but it’d be a waste if I didn’t drive it. They say you need to drive a car to keep it from dying.”f78c3e7f4643f741

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The man, a3505682a7 who had 46d502b7a0 been tapping 7d9d0e51d1 his fingers ea452b75ef on the 835ff8ca78 steering wheel, c5ed5823b1 met his 84ef62c31a eyes.c8ee0686f1f610b4

“How about I give you a car as a gift, Yoon Seo-on-ssi?”07ab0d67ff56ce9c

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“You, Executive Director?”473f55d4bbf4749d

“Wouldn’t it look better to receive it from your spouse rather than your brother? Consider it a wedding gift.”2398325f3e45d1a6

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“Uh…”09ef3c528d924f75

His brother would 5c79d830b5 surely be upset. Sensing his hesitation, 207a2de803 Cha Dokwon added b173bcacbc more.db6f8103a8416716

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“Is it a bad wedding gift?”c550ac7cd4f4c22d

“No, it’s great. Then I’ll tell my brother that you decided to give it to me.”478e5964b0525c64

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Seo-on mentally apologized to his brother. He felt guilty about saying he’d take the car from Executive Director Cha when his brother was eagerly waiting for the graduation ceremony, but his brother had also been taught that you don’t refuse gifts from your spouse, so he’d eventually understand.bee174b72e16f717

Besides, to be honest, receiving it from Executive Director Cha would make him feel a little happier. Who wouldn’t be pleased to receive a gift from someone they like?20f43c09ad25ab70

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‘I should ask my brother for a different gift…’12cad3c2138c7031

If he refused the e644985a5e graduation gift altogether, his e81f911748 brother would surely complain, ba64d41940 so it seemed wise 3771ccbb28 to think about what 614019730d else he could ask 78366698ec for. For now, he needed 998460c90b to focus on the 51191a3b89 date.fdbe8b81bc28e0fa

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“Let’s pick it out together, then.”e5385d9e650af485

Cha Dokwon added 8a44eb46f9 a condition. The thought of it d9a5170116 seemed fun, and Seo-on 6fde8b515e replied with a bright d395fc6ab7 smile.f33195d6b4db11fa

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“Sounds good. Let’s do it when you have time. I’ll get my license quickly.”5956b03a6a6a9020

His friends said it didn’t take more than a week to get a license, so if he registered at a driving school starting tomorrow, he could probably get it quickly. The fact that his ears and tail were out was a concern, but since he was only twenty, the school would likely overlook it.b31cd93104e6265f

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Just then, the car 0c8da01c41 arrived at their destination. It was an unfamiliar 7824545df2 place for Seo-on. Since Cha Dokwon had f075d40c81 never been on a 79125ec6df date either, it was 02a8da3d43 probably his first time a1bc5bf675 here, but he parked 8fca9214ab the car with ease.215007a773fa2c83

“Have you been to a drive-in theater before?”e9993bbc29e979bc

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Originally, Seo-on had thought 0aa0ee6f06 of a regular movie 2877aa13b3 theater. Even though 8b0d4d01a7 Cha Dokwon 594e50b342 was well-known, 2813a8526c there were 6f40e80ca9 plenty of e6e557b190 private theaters, c011dce9b6 so he 25d1282d3b figured they 41fa7a694f could go 8adaac2976 to one d42c62cee5 of those. Seo-on also frequented 6888683fb5 such places with dd38972a77 his family for c629b67adf a change of b5d4fecc94 pace.cfcd60f1f1f688e2

But when the man 328cebc7e6 returned from work, he 3b0e529c3c asked about going to 0109022b6f a drive-in theater. Seo-on had heard of 9722c2526b them but never been, 10a9a87882 so he eagerly agreed. Having been 9cba340339 to regular 0abcbb1df1 theaters many 658ca31cef times, he 49ee876afa was curious 8fabd7755d about the 490c61a70b drive-in theater 40c74353b6 he had 60e708a289 never visited.bda1f75859501369

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“It’s my first time.”db9af809b6e52ad8

The man, d8ada272cd who had ff24a2c2a3 turned off 8070512731 the engine, 3fe6706544 replied lightly.d118b0f4492930ed

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“You seemed familiar with it, so I thought you might have been here before.”706d09d6e57f8588

“It wouldn’t look good to get lost while taking a much younger spouse around.”a2b9ec77411afb10

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Did he look 93ec031621 it up beforehand? I felt guilty fd72e7975a for coming so f0c6b0e5f9 unprepared. The only preparation 17d7d1c6b9 Seo-on had done 13889c1697 for the date 87dfe85f74 was searching for adc2188e78 reviews of drive-in 8e471cd1d7 theaters after hearing f96606ff98 about them and 21508dee86 buying some snacks 5dd8ef7176 for dinner.9ed2c940877482d5

Even that was done using Cha Dokwon’s car and card, so it was fair to say he hadn’t done much.68ab741c44bdd7f5

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“I’ll look into things for our next date.”8e6bbad0193ed810

“Next date?”1519f5155024fc1a

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“Yes. Let’s go on dates whenever you have time.”541871dc6b387f8d

Seo-on casually mentioned the word “date.” Even though they met for business reasons, being spouses was a deeply personal matter, and marriage meant they were family. So even if he had feelings for him, suggesting a date seemed acceptable.3f16629ba730b473

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“Alright.”b401bcec08344e4d

As expected, Cha Dokwon didn’t refuse.3648cfddf3799812

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But is it okay to eat in Executive Director Cha’s car? According to the reviews, everyone else does it…c78cf8d206af4a88

Seo-on wasn’t the type to snack in the car. At most, he’d have a drink. It suddenly occurred to him that many people were sensitive about the state of their car interiors, and he felt a bit anxious. There was probably someone to manage it, so it shouldn’t be a big deal, but the man had such a neat impression that a slight worry crept in.cc747a4b750a648e

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“Oh, and I’m sorry for asking now, but is it okay to eat snacks in the car?”45ea8fce20a8d42a

“That’s what I bought them for.”f8cf3bd24985f852

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In response to Seo-on’s question, Dokwon made a sound as if wondering why he was asking that now.f178ea33196204f9

Seo-on chuckled at 5da6ea2b90 the reaction. It was his 874e29e65b first time watching ab4b1f3a26 a movie in 164c31cb87 a car and bb69380ff7 eating delicious snacks 4157a9445d there, so he 95220e2f8c was excited. It was also acfe23d56c his first time ce790fdaf4 going on a c508d9a756 date with Cha 48f1bcf5af Dokwon, which added 57bf24a8b4 to the excitement.e1a650a58797b83a

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The movie didn’t capture his attention at all. Seo-on nibbled on the food he had brought, trying hard not to wag his tail. The excitement he felt about going on a date had vanished, replaced by a wave of tension as the surroundings grew quiet.99c8f077127a0034

If only the b02b535e16 sound echoed all 50b39bd285 around like in 775e4695ec a theater, it e9c31fc883 might have been edaad48489 less intense, but 4a082c4bca the voices and bc36159c47 music quietly flowed 40b1a817cf from the car, f6e6fa64aa making him acutely f0fdf54c5a aware that it af69bfd5be was just the 56900a0cee two of them. The other cars were e04fa07307 sparsely parked, offering no ed841f1188 comfort.528164e7cefbe669

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‘I’m probably the only one feeling nervous, right?’0b24b9e462ec5aae

He wanted to glance sideways, but he was sure he’d be caught, so he didn’t dare turn his head.780d073d7965fa46

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Pretending to watch the movie, Seo-on kept his eyes fixed on the screen, nibbling on snacks. He had been engrossed in the movie at first, but at some point, his focus broke, and now he couldn’t grasp why the protagonist was acting the way they were.95b427d09f2a11e8

It’s a good thing Executive Director Cha isn’t in his true form.67576a584e9ae136

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If he were in f30595bbcb a half-beast state like ad9fb14892 me, he would have 4b62786b96 heard my heart pounding 821a4e39c4 loudly. For Seo-on, it a1ea81c981 was a huge 94e6bd553f relief that Cha d2322d1088 Dokwon always maintained 3f4a0694a1 his human form.a7056a7bf2a88c93

‘Come to think of it, being outside might be better than being in a theater.’f009341782d6e964

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The natural darkness of the night sky cast shadows over their faces, which was better than a theater. If they were right in front of the screen, the light would have been bright enough to reveal their expressions, but being a bit further away meant their faces wouldn’t be clearly visible.0a38f46f75475871

I must 35f12f65ef apologize for 6ac71b7d9e the secret 767838b8b3 kiss while 8b911e7b0b he was 16e22b83a1 sleeping today.480e157e1bd46309

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Asking Cha Dokwon on e91f1221ef a date was partly 3ce59e363c because he wanted to 5b5f6e79f0 spend time with him, 552b1b9b32 but mostly because he 35d49eaf32 needed time to confess f81a6eb898 the sexual harassment. It seemed better 16ed27cb11 to confess after 84f77dd9f7 spending some enjoyable 9d9dc475de time together rather 432a525f1f than bringing it 20fd061936 up during a 394323f0ea meal.3d74b464418e2a05

…Or is it?164e54eacc1b7320

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The tension tightened around his throat, and he felt full even though he hadn’t eaten half of the snacks he brought.26a2a1dc27430510

Seo-on put down ca3aba3665 the snack bag b71d7dbbc2 and fiddled with 623098afe3 the water bottle. Yesterday, he thought 655a1cd9d2 confessing the harassment 1cafa18775 after the date 32fb94ac87 was the wise 176a4d5571 choice, but as 5cc99fcee9 the moment approached, 827d2df8ee he questioned whether 94b94bf1c4 it was the 3450a70c81 right decision.7f2bad3486efaeb5

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‘But I can’t keep putting it off.’532d1db5557ce5f2

He worried it might c14105f8d6 lower his credibility, but cc764be93f the matter was too e9c5c1cab9 serious to delay the 3d2347edb4 confession.e9c54f86b2b85d7f

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Confessing a c3bc7f1a55 scandal, no 459bc22bf5 matter what af60a6b887 it was, 454c93965e was best 40119bf5ca done as c6445b30f6 soon as de7e03fd56 possible. The same applied c2923b6d2f to business matters, 7657833922 and even more d7903093b4 so to personal 57a005c705 matters. Most importantly, he 3ba5813c8f needed to confess 8d19c85c88 the harassment and 4cc5bb9726 seek forgiveness to 1749832d5d express his feelings e320881b6c honestly.aa0f2fee2d6c3728

‘He’ll probably dislike it if a sexual harasser confesses their feelings…’0531524490e89f87

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It was the 32898d6a41 punishment he deserved 1befa99234 for what he 9fe60dd99a had done.9868bd9e906f821a

While his eyes 0df72f1de6 remained fixed on f350ea91cf the screen, lost f1080495a5 in thought, the b524fbc5ce ending credits began 0f87d1febd to roll.67cb7bc978156b1c

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“Did you enjoy it?”8d61adc670bb5fd3

Cha Dokwon spoke 6bbaf48c6f as he reached 7be464dfc1 for the gear b6a03b0a51 shift in park. Seo-on reflexively 0baec48191 grabbed his 1ec260a506 hand.a97e279500d73ef7

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“Executive Director.”07d691fe25df2a49

The man, who had be4e0bf82e briefly glanced at him, 55446fcf18 slowly raised his eyes 427308e7be at the sound of b536995233 his name.e5d27411322e3007

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“I have something to apologize for.”603d4080babc2dbe

He wanted to avoid dd55eb49e8 those eyes, but not 97dfd60a58 wanting to seem evasive, 2aa4e0cdd9 Seo-on looked directly at e513d0f928 Dokwon as he confessed cfb16200fa his wrongdoing.35ee587e66c66b18

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“I’m sorry. I kissed you while you were sleeping.”f0fdd1612898c1c4

He felt a slight tension in the hand resting on the man’s. Seo-on held his breath, waiting for the verdict. The man, who had been silently staring, slowly opened his mouth.c24baee3c8d1d3f3

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“When? When you turned into a puppy?”78e20518e78fae3c

Seo-on, who was about to apologize unconditionally, hesitated. He hadn’t expected him to know.61972957d1f0b0fb

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“You knew?”7d559519847324df

“When I’m in my true form, I sleep lightly, so it would be strange not to know.”dfa164885b0a1afc

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Actually, I’m talking about when I kissed your lips while you were human. The shameless confession lingered on the tip of his tongue. But Seo-on couldn’t easily move his lips. Despite his firm resolve to confess, he felt an overwhelming urge to avoid the moment.65f4f869aa9fa4fd

‘If my parents knew I avoided confessing to sexual harassment, they’d be devastated…’57a36433ed5f4832

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If he had no feelings for Cha Dokwon, he would have apologized immediately. He would have said he didn’t know why he kissed him while he was sleeping and apologized for the harassment.bb7bd6cf0b2cfe76

But realizing 5d16876915 he liked aae32df219 him made 434c08bd60 it hard 43c00b701b to speak. He was afraid 79f1a7063f that confessing the c33ff0b0d7 secret kiss would 41999006af make Cha Dokwon c6235f93d6 react with disgust.0620bd491fcf8abb

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“You don’t need to make that face. It’s fine.”40acfaf1e49a3428

While the a41c8c38e8 two sides f862418c83 of his 4b759fb728 mind battled c283d15e7a fiercely, the bcb2b9f337 answer he 93f67e9178 longed for 6b68dd8f59 brushed his 24941e0090 ears.fe7e7e73caf5ca9b

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“Are you really okay?”a7972ceb8735ed5a

“You were a puppy, weren’t you? It can happen.”00af661eaeb9f115

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The problem, b092cb3b07 if there 198027a5d6 was one, cba22e51ee was that 1b417c1baa he understood 76ef90dbf6 because he 2442bc1b59 was a fb701ea40b puppy. It was 585e6aa9b4 a tone f909ea70a4 that dismissed a947b1a059 it as 956a31b1bc mere puppy 2e4fe486f0 antics.a7e0f3c270178093

Given the a6a74bf2f1 situation, there 883b4793cb was no ea24aa2878 choice.f5699e3441cebb90

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Seo-on decided to a9a13732f3 make a bad 35ba4cc336 choice, resolving to ed30d7e822 accept whatever punishment 416499965a came later.142f554f4ab775eb

“Thank you for understanding. But there’s something else I need to say.”3cf2125bc5f62c77

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Dokwon raised 09c8f03ffc an eyebrow, 7efc2751a0 signaling him 87cb35bf9d to continue.b5af233c2584ae53

“I like you, Executive Director.”9bbab7bfb884fbeb

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Seo-on confessed without hesitation. The grip on the man’s hand was firm, making his movements more pronounced.cbeb79f6c19094c6

“I know you don’t have romantic feelings for me.”88687f952ead0451

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Regardless, Seo-on chose his 183e8015a1 words carefully, looking at 90abe85622 Cha Dokwon.84d9989a0c37ee24

He had hidden ebec7fad91 the terrible mistake 1489e9e743 he made, but 02e8cf6fa3 he had to 50f9a665bf confess his feelings.8ec05160acdc246e

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“But since we’re married, consider liking me.”76e2033e7261bf83

As always, 017db67975 Seo-on had 60d4b9030a no qualms 44b8ee2c37 about asking a2764c9b70 for what 15aab114fc he wanted.e97afbaf52b34a88

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“Don’t regret it after I start school.”29ba41d0ce23a89e

It was a 4a5c6eb8a2 bold confession.f94476c7d899aeca

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To be continued in the next volume…30535c04820afe9a