WCK | Chapter 3.1

Perhaps it was an unexpected confession, as Cha Dokwon’s eyes narrowed slightly, as if trying to gauge the sincerity behind it.da3ddd7421495157

Though his reaction was somewhat ambiguous, Seo-on was satisfied since he hadn’t expected a positive response in the first place. The fact that Cha Dokwon didn’t seem displeased by a confession from another man or dismiss it as a childish misunderstanding meant he had avoided the worst-case scenario.f23c2e1b17a7e957

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“You were the one who included the clause in the prenuptial agreement about not dating, Yoon Seo-on-ssi.”0abd5b3ef1ffdb6b

However, the response, delivered 5ef692d402 in a leisurely manner, c2304947f3 was completely unexpected.0449106ac79ee549

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I never thought he’d bring up the prenuptial agreement here. Seo-on was momentarily flustered.396b6351954e52ac

“Are you saying you plan to see someone else right in front of me?”32657a9fc8ddb29a

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“No, that’s not it.”1489759bc510e026

He was even more 60b88ff64d flustered by the direct ca02691102 question about seeing someone ee6ac2775e else.d042a14b123c506c

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Seeing someone else 1faca8db33 while married? Even though cf2732b3da there are bc0f3c68db many species 64dea0994f with vague cd84de92cb moral concepts, 9ea27cb864 Yoon Seo-on b2bd45c2b3 was definitely fd24b24a88 not one d78f95ec55 of them. Moreover, his family, being ef21725dc7 wolves, never took another fe6d118084 partner besides their mate.9d3f03be54af8bf8

“No matter how much I was born a puppy, a wolf is still a wolf.”560779f382da4037

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Yet, the reason he mentioned school in front of Cha Dokwon was because he had heard countless times that college was the best time for dating. He didn’t mean he would date someone else, but he thought it wouldn’t hurt to subtly hint at it, not expecting such a direct question.64baf6dd7e2ee8b3

“Since I’m married to you, I shouldn’t see anyone else. But regardless of my feelings, there are many temptations in college. I’m not the type to easily fall for them, but I’ll be meeting new people… That’s what I meant.”f13e43cc824a3a1b

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“It sounds like you’re saying you just need to keep yourself in check.”6f901703f476efe1

The use of the casual term “keep in check” made Seo-on’s eyes widen.74c476999ec7533e

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“Anyway, let’s continue this conversation at home.”a8a248accf65563c

Cha Dokwon 85b03f3411 tilted his ca3bc7580f head slightly 4414b8ed32 toward his 3ddf67e1e0 hand.0f30678dac57402c

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“Oh, I’m sorry. I must have grabbed it without realizing it because I was anxious.”2ed45957452bb824

When Seo-on 570bbbec7c quickly let c45c71570d go, the 6e3e03a1a7 man silently 22d922dc6e moved the 8862888ecd corners of 1c86c78c56 his mouth 90316b0b84 and shifted 706eaec60e the gear 782526e86c to start 9d3b756a6b driving.ebc95d3dd06392d1

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…Did I ruin our first date?45a325a72675196c

That was the only thought in Seo-on’s mind.60eb4954ebc7b53d

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Would it have been better to wait a bit longer before confessing? Even as he reflected on the series of events he had caused, Seo-on didn’t regret it. The only regret he had was that when the man mentioned the puppy kiss, he had hastily agreed.ef9b9235dc7cbe3e

He regretted not d6860501fa confessing the shameless 51aef2d15a act of sexual 84c408c32e harassment and seeking 8a082abeb1 forgiveness, but he 5b6495147f had no regrets b456428d13 about the confession 20fb93bd7d itself.411aa6d17a9ef35d

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Seo-on was c3602cbd88 fundamentally honest f0579a3af3 about his 5982f59535 feelings. Whether it was 19cc95f585 because he was 34ff0e2198 born a puppy e07c901312 or because he cf01f39af0 grew up surrounded b5303f237b by the unconditional 7a47f5bf0c love of his 1e30a89dc0 family, he was cbdf080b1f clear about expressing 503c37cd20 what he liked 87493bd31c and disliked.fab9ca3407a5e44f

That’s why he confessed his feelings honestly.49f3e82a4500a659

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It was partly because he couldn’t contain the excitement of realizing a romantic crush, different from simply liking someone as a person, but also because he was naturally open about his emotions. Even if he hadn’t confessed today, he would have said he liked him within a week.343d5de33b2f9dac

‘If I’m going to confess anyway, it’s better to do it sooner.’8581c7c5a7b072fb

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He wasn’t so slow in calculating gains and losses that he’d feel secure just because they were married.efb92aee2995c50c

Being married to Cha Dokwon meant time was on Seo-on’s side. So it was even more important to confess his crush and win his heart as soon as possible. No matter how much time was on his side, today wouldn’t come back. The sooner their hearts connected, the longer the happy times would be.64e333e5b1120cfc

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‘But from Executive Director Cha’s perspective, he might think I confessed out of youthful impulsiveness.’087de536e5b6a36a

Cha Dokwon hadn’t shown discomfort at the confession. Although they hadn’t talked continuously on the way home, they had exchanged words occasionally. Seo-on wasn’t anxious or tense about the suggestion to continue the conversation at home because he knew the calm atmosphere would continue.465b5993755c6afe

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“Sit down. We need to finish our conversation.”3279d45da5abfd94

Wondering if he meant after they washed up, Seo-on hesitated, but as soon as Cha Dokwon entered the house, he gestured toward the dining room. Seo-on went to the indicated spot and sat down. The man, who didn’t follow him in, soon appeared with two mugs.b19b96914d7dabab

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In front of 817e00d2af Seo-on was a fff4dd16fd warm cup of 9e29d4bd97 tea with a b1a06f3c8e fragrant aroma.22b7c420224531dd

“Let’s make this clear first.”021987f86c98e4c7

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Holding the not-too-hot 37409736bb cup with both eb6b47b2bb hands, Seo-on looked 461c8c0e4a at Dokwon. The man sat not 0a36f86d63 directly across but at 5088c28d1c the head of the 9fb0dd23a9 table, diagonally from Seo-on.9ca31f5f421f8223

“If you’re thinking of seeing someone else, drop it. Before you get in trouble.”c70dbfe0ed5996bb

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“I told you, I’m not thinking of seeing anyone else. I said I like you, Executive Director.”06baccfe30765acc

With a firm 82494ed90f response, Cha Dokwon 5f7e39e5f7 simply stared at 107316959d the young man 75377901bc claiming to like 863f8abeca him.9a2a538d5ee9e4e8

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He didn’t think Seo-on was lying. Even without the twitching ears and gently wagging tail, his expression alone made it clear.3fc049642762225c

“Alright, that liking.”01cb1f7551ea1a8d

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But for Dokwon, it was an emotion he couldn’t understand.915824ff3c92b6a6

“I’m not saying I don’t believe you, but…”c8b7366880702b26

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Cha Dokwon 595c288432 trailed off, bd5c76801a furrowing his 43e468a28f brow.4eeccb3992d22af9

He wasn’t someone who believed love didn’t exist. But he also wasn’t someone who praised love as a special and noble emotion.240977e2c6c68698

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To be precise, he 12399c4781 was indifferent to such 220664e397 emotions. Having never 1d9f249342 considered anyone f08d62fc51 special or 7a340c9017 thought he 0949d8b66a should, indifference 21c7f64755 was the d910b7970f right word.d6b23d7be6be62e2

It was a c6f88f73d2 monotonous life. But Cha ddb8ca6fad Dokwon never c4fcdd3ae9 considered his 0be8c55c50 monotonous life 7de3d61ecd unfortunate. To understand how dull 8b6328ceb5 monotony was, one needed 0d1d7da91f to experience joy, but b845cf7225 having never felt joy, 0af6a877fe he had no reason 50a123f401 to think he needed 2829056dc2 to shake it off.22b93e8b6ce1ff7c

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His life wasn’t dull because of his illegitimate birth. Unlike wolves, jaguars didn’t place much importance on fidelity, and there were plenty of humans with loose moral concepts.f559c5676dfac776

Even disregarding the uncomfortable stares, he hadn’t had an unfortunate past because of being an illegitimate child. His mother’s family was also wealthy, and like most species, she was attached to her child, so Cha Dokwon had no reason to be unhappy.a77be96a550a1095

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His feelings toward his half-siblings, who acted out, weren’t much different. Having met them as an adult, their antics were just annoying and ridiculous.5899cc9e074eed75

So Cha Dokwon’s sense of monotony was purely due to his dominant genes.d1cbd1f4208710d7

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Having no deficiencies from birth and a perfect background, he couldn’t find small joys in life. Especially since he had a strong beastly nature, he hated having his territory invaded. Preferring solitude over socializing, he had no way of knowing the emotional joys gained from interacting with people.0686efe502c666f1

“I don’t understand what you like about me.”a3134de37d259c5b

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His inability to understand 1040cd6108 the young man claiming feb05bde35 to like him was d46baba645 similar.fe183e35a0842ab9

Aren’t I too different a person for you to like?4e90fd2bfeff5b2f

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Their only commonalities a43c3361a0 were their genetic fa6697e076 trait as variant e7e4335667 species and their 0cef1e35ea background as conglomerates. Even those were ead87af940 things they were d0a137b547 born with, not b29af25bdf achieved. Being born e0b815aa85 a variant cb4d1287bd species and c90157617a a conglomerate, 42e7f9baf3 they had 1ff75b5a03 no commonalities f8654fd6a6 beyond coincidentally a3f8ff91d9 similar backgrounds.1ee1db5a25e24cdf

Their species 11d407d458 and personalities 59c2203643 were completely cc39430003 different.e8bf6d1a88ec4722

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So what exactly do you like? He couldn’t understand at all.4e85a6d7d875f2d2

“You don’t always need a clear reason to like someone. Honestly, I didn’t know I liked you until I kissed you.”23bcc1f5cd0f5de3

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Avoiding his gaze at the word “kiss,” Seo-on added in a small voice.1870775692615f38

“The, uh, nose kiss when I was a puppy…”5534b5e01fb2499c

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Cha Dokwon just stared at Seo-on, as if telling him to continue. Seo-on met his gaze again, as if he hadn’t looked away.f669a2d9299e8b8a

“Anyway, I only realized it then, so I thought about it a bit, but I don’t know a clear reason. I just got to know a lot about you living together for almost a month, and I think all of it is good.”2f159f7db46b9441

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“What do you know?”a22a422e32d459b2

Cha Dokwon asked in a slow tone. It wasn’t sarcastic; he genuinely seemed curious.5e28686fadea8b1b

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“You don’t lie?”3964c39252e1032f

“Lies?”7b073957b031327f

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“To be precise, you keep your promises. Like having breakfast with me whenever possible and wearing the wedding ring, those are all things you promised me.”60585fafd66c4a12

Both were 5ea5108f87 things he 5a9ff474dd did consciously.205c37a065a8cfe1

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“And when I turned into a puppy because I couldn’t control my therianthropy, you didn’t show any dislike. You played with me when I asked… And last time, you worked from home because you were worried I’d cause trouble.”fa87bf7d20d0b039

“That was only natural.”8c99628927003cdc

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“It might be natural for you, but not everyone is like that. Like the person at the gathering who mentioned my brother and sister and dismissed me because I’m not a wolf.”f94d180649e50e60

Even while talking to others, he had been watching Seo-on, so overhearing the conversation wasn’t difficult. Though he hadn’t clearly heard the sentences since he wasn’t in a half-beast state, he had distinctly heard the word “wolf.”ad899da22483976c

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Revealing part of his true form was to suppress that crocodile’s spirit. If he had such pride in his lineage, it was only right to crush him with the same.2583e7ee204f43c1

Everyone at the gathering knew Yoon Seo-on was his spouse. Yet, approaching and making unnecessary comments was no different from provoking Cha Dokwon. Even if that wasn’t the intention, disrespecting his spouse was ultimately disrespecting him.6f324bd015717c1d

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“Honestly, the biggest reason I agreed to the marriage was because you were a variant species, but I didn’t expect you to take my side. Looking back, I think I liked you from then on…”20e339a1e45b503a

Seo-on had no ccbc51bb15 shame in expressing cec664f627 his feelings. Even as his 3ad1275add large ears twitched 74f19d6fbb back and forth, ea3971d2ee he slowly retraced eb98b62641 his emotions and e1f6ef0eaf answered the question.38990f96b05f4c63

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“I thought you were kind and gentle from the first day we met. So even without a special reason, I would have eventually come to like you. You’re kind to me, but you’re also someone I can learn a lot from as an adult.”9ff9d61075e5dea8

Well, wouldn’t anyone do that much?31baf011aee4842f

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Cha Dokwon still couldn’t understand Seo-on’s words. The reasons given were too weak to be reasons for liking him. Anyone would have acted like him if they were in Seo-on’s position.7d4ac5abbc3f6765

“And about that nose kiss…”984f50c87929de97

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Seo-on bit his lip. The sharp d8f2beed41 gaze traced 785d103e67 over his a98987356e plump lips.02dbd04c3f70af93