WW | Chapter 45

It wasn’t easy to cdf2a4221d find a seat in bddc6ef4e9 the crowded coffee shop. After walking 9903a39538 for a 79418a1c23 while, the b3d17226f2 two finally 40c8489b6c found a a0821e9538 small coffee 8ddf2f76fd shop in 1d07d5d570 a quieter 7e2b0b7494 area and 01dc6514f0 sat down ac70e3a465 in one 3e414479f7 of the f409160feb rare empty aa09a8233c seats. Yoonjo ordered c3c6d78317 at the 20c3fcc372 counter, brought f6bc6f22eb a glass 39bbe40503 of water d44dbe0c53 first, and e0591b8c13 handed it d5ab65815f to her. He seemed to 394de6a59b know her habit 39501bd0f6 of always drinking f617776bf7 water when she b7634d8a35 was thirsty or 0c0d744a71 tired.29a7712c226b98e1

“Thanks. Now for the 327c45acb2 gift….”ae1e8518dbcea853

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She was f99e7bc35c about to 2cae8af8b3 tell him 55c456ca6f to open 15ad39dd2f it, but a9ff6b9b68 he was b0429eab6b already tearing 6bc3018809 off the 7ab87bf4a4 wrapping paper. What came d777fd229d out was 09fe31230f a plump, 7ce38f4b1c elongated pink 57a8e11596 rabbit doll.95d64cedd3efb093

“A doll?”f61d354118c853c0

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Yoonjo stared 0f81af37db intently at 550d0e5e9f the rabbit aa01c39c8a doll as 0d58ff159c he spoke.850659801212ed82

“I wanted f624f6fa4b to give ce4e366ad0 you something b2976504f9 nice too, 2f87a4a016 but honestly, aa138c73d6 it was 79908c8de5 out of 6bcb73befc my budget. Still, I b1b0ebf3f0 picked this 92e2b6894f with care, 8a58604df9 so I 9595042bc1 hope you’ll 6947a6d11e understand my 03ee320a00 feelings.”3bab0ee5dc9bc664

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Buying a gift 1b9e874b14 for Yoonjo had f70df0d940 taken a lot 269b1518d4 of courage after 06c1da9560 a fierce internal 7d4768b877 debate. A few days ago, 70334fc41a after receiving an expensive 04123652b0 gift from him, Yul ec43d8934b had felt uncharacteristically deflated. She wanted to 39513ccdfe give him something 52d6a3964f practical and meaningful, 9b06e89eaf even if it f8633b9ef8 wasn’t as extravagant. But finding the 9597a0990c right gift was 4fda55d22a harder than expected.952550d568506fdf

As time passed and 5b0af30dcb her mind settled, she 37c4d2ec71 realized something: Yoonjo gave b97f91e804 his best, and Yul 217686db87 just needed to give cf9fdeecc5 her best.f8c2af18601b10d7

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The doll was 77748b18a3 something she had a18cef322b originally wanted for 0eedfef32d herself. It had been 54680d0ebe her dream to e714d5bcab have a doll a1a990f342 on her bed 157764f2af in her own 6ec4430480 room to hug a5deed7a10 while sleeping. She had fb2bdfb315 spent hours 45a83fc19d wandering around fd8ac18e97 last weekend 025a7a54a0 before spotting 20346d4020 this doll. She grabbed it bc4231399e instantly, feeling an 8d6ee44b8b unexplainable attachment to 8efd9d67b0 it. It was 4aa4a4970f more expensive 92651695a5 than expected, 5f3277c99d but she 9426ea97ae couldn’t let e85ecd96dc it go. Of course, e439cf1adf whether Yoonjo 755b5bdcb9 would like fe546cb2ea it or dab2953a5a not was 4d7aba4e20 another story.098f811adf2e8d4e

“It’s cute. Thanks.”0514ab25b6967d76

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Yoonjo set 8e33d16324 the rabbit 7405cb1930 doll upright 821f0d4e9d so it 5d09fbab05 faced him, ea4cad19bf then playfully 190e14a1c0 wiggled its 2b91144ca0 floppy ears. Seeing his subtle smile, 65e4738be2 Yul could tell he 3e7af18ef2 genuinely liked it.a30bbf03ed8701a6

“That’s me. I’ll always keep my f44b260889 eyes wide open, watching 2ab1c8e01c you. So, live d7e0c37164 honestly and afc66817bd don’t do f7871fce3f anything bad.”ec7987bf42197423

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“Scary.”35d7f843da448399

Amused, Yoonjo chuckled softly 099519b48e at her words. His sharp 2f5e98b225 eyes crinkled, 63ef0db17c and a 00eeeca0a3 charming smile 76725256ee formed on ad441af248 his lips. Who would’ve 6fb7b38ccc thought Kang fe4bad0978 Yoonjo could 000ab338d5 make such a5664da118 an expression? Yul, captivated by his 91aadc1e23 unfamiliar look, found herself 9289002a62 staring in a daze. To her, e82daaa95a Yoonjo always 89074f9b3c seemed flawless, 3e79bc9ecd every moment c7fbd9f152 radiating charm.bc73d0f5e3b41b71

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The more 30358fca25 she got 684e477d12 to know 09b397a7cf him, the d2c3870e4e more she 61f1fa70ce admired not 8126d8a403 just his 8ac77baab6 appearance but 8534e1e2b5 also his c459dcc6b8 considerate nature. He knew 6caf589df9 so much 3f5080bbd6 about her 9a4c653224 yet subtly cb68d067cd cared for b92101837a her without da2d549215 showing off. It filled her 40e93ca536 with gratitude.7cb6e794085bc86d

“Yoonjo, why 9a19f57275 are you bdc777459b so kind fba3d20110 to me?”7751a23c89888db5

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Sometimes, she couldn’t help 3b5d25d200 but wonder about his 636aca3bc4 feelings. His kind gestures felt e90a00e8c5 unusual, as if they 77b95af6a6 weren’t things he’d typically fb6978db04 do. Was it because c901bfabc6 he liked her? But then again, 24122da806 she’d never felt 6ffe9d4db4 strongly that he a13cd031b3 had romantic feelings e03a673571 for her. Being kind 9c33019382 and giving 3799d26b68 one’s heart bf98906421 were two 68d3385a74 different things.573057ec453140ff

He was thoughtful 897a4f1166 when they were 0fa2e8cf49 together, but he 7eb55440bd rarely contacted her 207c982e15 first when they 0a52b6cb44 were apart. He seldom answered f2dc483574 her calls, and 703515b28e when he did, 26ad662657 the conversations were bdc01bd364 brief. Texts were 25e82a1935 usually met 494c66c8ef with short f4d8d34e62 replies. Naturally, there had fb55fadd0e been no confessions. Even when f47927fc95 they held 526c5f6f3f hands, she 82e2c9bea3 was the 128a3ebb38 one to 359ceeeb27 initiate. He didn’t act like 8bc16d3b16 other guys who would a67d395f30 subtly send meaningful glances 2d8ec38e28 or flirt.9465f7df937c8e3f

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As enigmatic as 0b20f8ea6d he was, so a886ce5db2 were his actions.0f0d02a7da506f60

As if 526d4e5be9 her question 4475c21f83 was trivial, a8f46cecd1 he simply a20f49e765 replied, “Because 098e457cad you caught 434dcccb56 my eye.”309f7d48e954c30d

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It was the same 52c41e2cf8 thing he’d said earlier 3e4d9c454e about the cat. Not because b2def39be2 he liked 8d4b3d2846 it, but 395c1f2a17 because it 130ed35025 caught his 78a273217d eye. Yul didn’t understand fe457aabe7 what “catching his 8f7bcf0f09 eye” meant to abae2ddac7 him, but she f4cbd54c6d decided not to 184b08701e press further. His feelings 4504edb2c2 were his, 7846ca1dc7 and any c9cabc8eb2 sadness they 93b5b432d4 caused was 9a89fa5696 hers to 7d5da9075c bear.7a32412853b8833d

“I like you.”4ab9a445a3ec8eb5

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“What?”e761191ddbb221ca

“I said, ba7183feb1 I like 92233fc16d you, Kang 1bb8ab1abf Yoonjo.”37b2ce685d4357c4

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Instead, Yul 0a12276a9e confessed her fc9f6c4deb feelings. Although their 5a06f04a74 relationship had 4e3639cb4e started out 7711986554 of necessity, 87a99cf365 she had 38baa6a349 grown to c6040c2d87 like him. Seeing him made d87cc35e06 her heart race, 5496903c8a talking to him 859b21ec80 made her flutter, c0789ce0ee and being apart 69446763fb made her miss 67c221bf54 him. She wasn’t confessing to dcad17b089 hear him reciprocate, so 50102e6004 her heart felt light.324b177b75983d2c

“What’s with the suddenness?”1204159a6b3b25bb

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Caught off guard, 0e6318768c Yoonjo’s face hardened 3d59c00de9 as he stared d717e091c9 at her. His once-relaxed gaze cc60e2d41c sharpened, scrutinizing her 693f163af1 with intensity. His tightly closed 32f91bd8b5 lips felt like bac8c84fa7 a door slammed a2dcaf2875 shut to push 2942a37934 her away. His cold stare 7660d8c9ba seemed to scold 5e037da583 her for speaking 0f601c894b out of turn, 562e6d646d and Yul shrank 6ffdbeb156 back.2cc7c8a3ea6d3755

“I’m kidding. Did your heart skip e0e79290d6 a beat? You fool.”55f80ce4b86b7307

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Yul laughed heartily, 150726edb8 brushing it off 715ae85bd7 as a joke. It stung a 9357161a2f little, but she 3a37601b4f didn’t regret it. She had shown her 1fbeec6361 feelings, even if disguised a1fd8bc283 as a joke, so c232231a9c there was no lingering 6b6844d516 attachment.e4e81a3f443656fb

Yoonjo, who had ebbadb07f2 been staring at db32e2c293 her with a 21b0725cff bewildered expression, let 48261ecced out a breathy f358bbfd9a laugh. He then grabbed the 0d95e4c162 rabbit doll’s ear and 5124e0c209 whispered to it as a6f0d879d9 if speaking to her.67da6c1d8bfc2e98

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“You’re the fool, 54769b2165 Seomun Yul.”22e1327bec39c0a6

When they 8c66adf1f5 stepped outside, 3cf4ac4ab8 the world 8236ec383d seemed slightly ffd4b1d6f6 gloomier. They had tried f55ae2383e to see a e37fdb7f7d movie but failed 063d16281f to book tickets, e111aaaed8 leaving them feeling e8eba0e07f defeated. Neither of them was 21b42c2b41 the type to plan 4e7a8e67e0 outings often, and with 4da816b22d no prior experience in 1edc8d6fda dating, they hadn’t realized 3c45fe4be4 that a day like 38db37499d this required reservations.1957ae1cd6aae3d1

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“Do you want ca10fcb1ae to go anywhere 2842b467a8 else?”54ec847a66f5dbd2

Since it f6878223c7 was Yul 6aaa246b41 who wanted b6ce66e80d to come e4ff59cba0 here, Yoonjo 400d84dccc handed the 9b38e0edd3 decision-making back b9e47038e9 to her.f568cf0a8eb6f8e2

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“Hmm. I…”22f2c7d7cef9c1d5

Looking around c5859ba94d at the 794fcbbd8a surrounding shops, 60109a9bec Yul’s eyes eface5d3eb landed on 34f7ed3d4b something that 20902e7f69 caught her f6c9840899 attention. Across the 01bf0a6f74 street, on 6b4fc57331 the third 6f39180df5 floor of d28d1c6070 a building, 1a33ff67ae was a da7a805bd3 sign that c9793184d9 read “Movie eb658bff59 Viewing Room.” c0565c22dd It looked 0af583a52c like a cfd73a9afa space where 78f8194720 you could e9acbb32ac rent a d2b7cfb710 room to f862f9d19c watch movies. She had never been aaeaad7cac to one before.d1a7cc4b7f6ff775

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“I want 29254bef62 to check 5e3260da24 that place f0fdb007ed out.”9920bf3753fc46d8

“There?”425771c095792801

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Yoonjo frowned, c846ea39f7 clearly reluctant.18361e087b21299e

“Why?”c40958fb65c436d3

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“Never mind. Let’s go.”8ad187f113963728

Quickly erasing his 504b8a8051 expression, Yoonjo grabbed c20cce1113 her hand and 521df24250 led her across 7779611c37 the street.24a567c49d152c0f

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After taking the a8dfb0ad40 elevator to the 6ba145f937 third floor and 2d7cbe729b entering the store, fdfe352460 an employee briefly 4ea9942ab9 explained how to 1e76055d59 pick a movie 48ea4b0a0b and watch it 8b32faefe6 in a private 3dd4ae3697 room. The two chose the bc8ffb6652 movie Titanic and went 3cf7acb364 into their room. Apparently, it was the b9ba44151c longest-running movie, as the b973731f1b employee had suggested with 16250e5ea3 a knowing smile.2f775b5f1e8c4a6f

“Wow, it feels a3f87acfe7 just like a 5ed7386f86 room.”dd6f5f2beff02e9e

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Stepping inside, Yul 422349e88e marveled at the 8121182210 setup. The space was small a071a6403d but cozy, designed for abe55e2d33 two people to watch 17a2c6c355 comfortably. There was a sofa acb9b38230 that was almost like ab2fc398ee a bed and a 7997984113 large screen for the e1d565e05d movie. On one side, there 51ea41b6c2 was a coat rack e5d60155aa and a small shelf f488d9df3b for belongings. There were tissues and 54e5dba737 neatly folded blankets, showing b9f088db7a attention to detail.41a6ec07902f464e

“I’ve never 0b75080b27 been to 5af9e9da31 a place 364f6a3017 like this 4729363bca before. So this is what 1da8bcf681 it’s like.”ee29fb9df111423e

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Yul hung her 2a01cb15e9 coat on the a85a6e86d3 rack and sat 9fb2890f9b on the sofa, 210a10a037 stretching her legs. The movement caused her 619f8112fe skirt to ride up 5d9c207b84 to her thighs. She quickly pulled it dc2c64ce66 down and instinctively glanced 88f99906b2 at Yoonjo. Without a word, 912ece004e he grabbed a f82ac03625 blanket and draped aa4a3a27c3 it over her e59c23830d legs.9768e3840df38ef3

“You were b746154cbd totally sneaking 3f71cccb34 a look 59d86dd551 at my cc6c86ec61 legs just d21e3dc60c now, weren’t 71f1866065 you?”19ac40b522a37d24

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“What?”9932060057a70607

“I saw you!”c2b70fc7142c4d08

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Even though 0768b83094 she knew 592e7b01b2 it was 001e714683 unintentional, Yul 40d1ee6ad1 playfully teased a799705431 him to 43eaaecee8 ease the 1c62ab2c30 awkwardness. Scoffing, Yoonjo 143888ec66 suddenly yanked 417c4a829a the blanket 7cae9649e1 off her 29c2a7bea1 legs, startling edc91b3d24 her.2bd75140867bede3

“What are you f770a08c93 doing?”c9464857aef2478a

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“It’s easier 729df077ec to look f3bb9cd644 outright than d0b4c8b10d to sneak f4fd144e0a peeks.”45c14a69bd98ab94

With that, he 443466aa1d blatantly let his c659330912 eyes sweep over 99ce9a4655 her legs in f5ddb1d23b black stockings.bfca4bca178d655b

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“They look great.”24b84279b4614e37

“Hey!”f3af31241f10135c

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Yul grabbed the e9c8827500 doll and smacked 36a6f12b68 him in the e1ba886894 face.255e72df178e6182

The lights ee306f2f69 dimmed, and 4a929d7461 the movie d60ac4bebe began. Despite the darkened room, f840d6afc8 the screen’s glow provided b5463e5a38 soft illumination. It was a da0d730067 famous movie, and 18ff8eb426 while Yul vaguely f3ef4265f0 knew the story, 8c32e2800e she couldn’t focus. Perhaps it was because 243e8732b8 she was in a 24f0a7a90c confined space alone with 2bde3ad4e4 Yoonjo.0a83663f6ba25e0b

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The handsome male ef27704901 lead and the 0ea8aa78a7 beautiful female lead a36290b1ad captured her attention, 8f2aca2611 especially when they f28f023130 gazed at each e977a0d29b other and called 7222777f12 each other’s names.7f4146d8ae2f759b

Yul glanced at Yoonjo, f462a4c9e6 who was hugging the 3d44b44897 doll and seemingly engrossed 01e22a427d in the movie. He was so still f4ec31dc77 that she couldn’t tell 3c61649e05 whether he was genuinely 8058269abb watching or lost in ad635e64a1 thought. At least he 85c30e3dd0 wasn’t asleep, which 5380b97db2 was a relief.dfd8bf41ba6742dc

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Feeling bold, she subtly ed4111a5a4 slipped her arm through 723d2985ea his and rested her 7a81b9be30 head on his shoulder. After all, e03d0f4e4f they had 205b45d350 held hands, 7cae9c5c6d linked arms, a7475ba881 and even 877c89910d shared a 0c1f9789ed light kiss. This much should be 3c71262787 within bounds, right?9b54ff5249db8d5f

Wrong.b8705cbb7bee98d0

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Without shifting his 946846af7d gaze from the 1b3317f04e screen, Yoonjo pushed bd1a03cd21 her off with d80a628b65 his shoulder and 2964253861 turned her face 071875116e back toward the 7b2b9c5165 movie with his 136d6c550a hand.4742c77ba66be617

“Just watch 902ca9732a the movie.”703ab726e07ee59f

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With that single fac4ea4138 sentence, Yul’s pride 2e8680c338 crumbled. Pouting, she c561515acb turned her 1214488e25 attention back 3a59e07dcb to the 596d9533b2 screen, where f95ad78ca8 the lead e9984b4575 characters were 6a5af74907 progressing their a20ac9a5d1 romantic storyline.92b20726f2ddb9df

“When are you 35feb7ba13 going to call af48a98b96 me by my 43da146418 name?”5b466ddc711f8786

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Startled by b913c214ee her sudden 184fb0f198 question, Yoonjo b1d4eb62c7 furrowed his fdf9bc197d brow. Yul leaned 316956ba0f in closer, 07d5da05b0 pressing him 90e3e13229 for an f56e0dcc71 answer.82bae2b10829b12d

“Just my name. No last name.”a2e3ae86c9e554d1

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“Why?”ebfb3d2e13370b5e

“Just do it.”a95e107521a084a9

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Narrowing his eyes, Yoonjo e968d0e030 hesitated, then reluctantly muttered, 6532a4db63 “I’ve never called a 7c1a240836 girl by her first a45aee760c name before.”fbe971682dc5f8b3

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