AGC | Chapter 3.2

Jiwan, who had just woken up, looked bewildered by Minhyung’s words. Minhyung looked away from his face and stood up from the bed.ea91a2c1aeb76d39

“Hey.”2ed160172dec63d4

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Jiwan didn’t immediately leave the villa alone, as Minhyung had expected. Instead, he grabbed Minhyung’s wrist, looking confused. It was closer to an angry expression than confusion.e7fd02dd91d4e61f

“What are you talking about?”b3d8d25c1c1aeb24

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Minhyung looked at Jiwan, who was holding his wrist tightly. His face was flushed as if heated by hot water, filled with inexplicable irritation. Minhyung couldn’t tell what Jiwan was thinking. Yoon Jiwan was someone who seemed to know everything yet was completely unpredictable at crucial moments.6ed19cba95b58f3b

“When you took me in so easily, and now suddenly you’re telling me to run away?”a2acd2ea94da9b85

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“…”b4062c1fafc1e13d

“Why is everything so easy for you? It’s enviable.”05ab25ff83942e2f

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Minhyung didn’t answer, and his silence only frustrated Jiwan more.dd6efb8e03c71e61

“Did I do something wrong?”c1d089ba74b11107

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Jiwan pulled Minhyung bb17c71833 to sit beside 815fafccfb him. His tone had 3fe32d0031 softened, and Minhyung bb9a30916c sighed inwardly. It was a typical d661d29dc5 question from Yoon Jiwan. He always blamed 57bf52dec8 himself for sudden 25347faa64 situations.7c67e6ed9cd515b7

“No, you didn’t.”be223fd67515ae7f

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“Then why are you acting like this?”07bede85b8b257c0

Minhyung looked down at his wrist, still held tightly. Jiwan’s hand was so firm that the bones in his hand were visible. It wasn’t painful, but it was hot.7e293d2f4c5c22e0

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“Are you okay? Why are you acting so strangely?”c840a5d7fef1f5b2

Jiwan’s concern was evident as Minhyung remained silent, staring at his wrist.1db0de469a3ece0e

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Minhyung looked directly at Jiwan’s questioning face.51f87881a279fa9b

People were 7baa92f6f6 truly fickle cf358909d9 creatures. After all 595ffc5f30 the self-reflection de81356b73 and introspection, 3c8c8ecaea his mind 5414bace07 flipped like e712992f6d a coin.96911530b5a6d28d

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In the end, he chose not to abandon his selfish feelings. It didn’t matter if he bit his tongue and bled or got slapped. Right now, he wanted to kiss Yoon Jiwan.71d1104cfe0dceb3

Jiwan frowned as his shoulders were suddenly grabbed. He hadn’t even considered what was about to happen. The face he had been staring at was getting closer. His lips, about to speak, were blocked by Minhyung’s.057a7a6d80b6062b

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Yoon Jiwan couldn’t comprehend the situation. Cha Minhyung kissed him. No, it was more like he sucked on his lips. Startled, Jiwan’s slightly parted mouth was immediately invaded by a hot tongue.a873a1100cb9286a

“Wait…”4c67b7f2d87a4368

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His usually quick-thinking 3416593b42 mind came to eeac8f14d0 a halt.e80bc9315e5c0bd2

Instinctively trying to pull back, Minhyung held his cheeks and pressed his tongue against Jiwan’s. The unfamiliar sensation of a wet tongue invading his mouth left his already frozen body as stiff as a rock.218430f61541ff8b

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His recently raised body was pushed back onto the bed by Minhyung’s weight. Minhyung continued his actions, climbing onto Jiwan’s abdomen.10bace986da252f2

Jiwan was in shock. He never knew that extreme surprise could make a person’s body go rigid. The hot flesh moving freely in his mouth made his already confused mind feel like it was about to explode. The relentless kiss left him breathless, with saliva dribbling out.e743ba6d65a61451

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After several seconds of being frozen like a statue, he finally regained his senses and pushed against Minhyung’s chest. The one who had kissed him so intensely surprisingly backed off without resistance.c2d201724a908775

Jiwan stared blankly cab148279b at Minhyung, but 6b7ec2e172 he showed no 963e5e7e6c reaction. The cheeks Minhyung had 558b705052 held and the lips cd7fc1219c that had been kissed a5203cb4b2 felt like they were 66b7c3ac8b burning.23864771f406a7aa

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“Are you… crazy?”7abaa349d2420c56

Was he 9851c208ea the only de2c57c875 one feeling 64c614c6dc confused and 426bfa3efb bewildered? Jiwan caught his breath 4de39a059b and finally spoke.c2b55076ced17d99

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“No, I’m fine.”d8792bc12f16ed94

“Do you not know what ‘fine’ means?”98d51e6ea08413f5

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“I know.”fe2956128eacf88f

“…”432b205322474c42

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“If you don’t like it, I won’t do it again.”aa02250a286700e7

It felt like he had been hit with a hammer. Jiwan rubbed his lips with his thumb. What puzzled him most was that he didn’t feel any dislike or discomfort.cb61737e1fe120f8

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Realizing this, Jiwan’s face twisted like a crumpled can. The confusion he had barely calmed was creeping back. Experiencing such madness seemed to make him feel strange too.e9dccdf209bd9cc9

“I…”cac1e2a4181e968d

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Jiwan swallowed the words rising in his throat. Saying he didn’t dislike it was the same as saying he liked it, wasn’t it? He must be out of his mind. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be thinking this way. But was this really something to categorize as like or dislike? His head was getting hotter.f86f87ddae72a988

“Do you know what this means?”072210ddfe577838

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“I know.”3d483b0ffa64596b

Jiwan was at a loss for words at Minhyung’s calm demeanor.6ee5ead1d520cfb9

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“Do you… like me?”1b75eec1b0498ac2

He couldn’t bring himself to ask if Minhyung liked him. Everything was happening so suddenly. It felt like someone had stuffed cotton down his throat, making it hard to speak.3951dd2fec829ded

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“Yes, I like you.”d379cb9b2c23a04d

“…”406f1e795daaabd1

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“You didn’t just realize that, did you?”2d78365e2af17007

Minhyung looked at 581cec568b Jiwan with a a9c5b32e34 hint of disbelief.66e273d52ba56c74

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Jiwan, unfortunately, had no idea. He wasn’t someone who lived with prejudice, but this was beyond his expectations. Jiwan wanted to see his own expression in a mirror. He must look ridiculous, unable to say a word, completely dumbfounded.99efe0757476c20e

Minhyung reached out to Jiwan, who was silent with a dumbfounded expression. He brushed off the wrinkles in Jiwan’s clothes from falling onto the bed. Jiwan flinched until Minhyung’s hand returned to its place.07a10652007c859a

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“I have some work, so I won’t be around for a few days.”993bbecd783d3524

Minhyung spoke c0bf5fcc71 quietly and bfa16a83d3 calmly, as 0a4ce68a26 always.5bf39782cde5392c

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“Take your medicine and rest well, hyung.”211403a33cfff981

Yoon Jiwan couldn’t bring himself to say, “Have a safe trip.” Minhyung didn’t seem to expect a response either, as he got up from the bed and left the room. Jiwan blinked at the door that closed with a soft noise.48290e08afa88d79

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“…”97c7af806c80dde5

What was this?f5e715c2f0a3d596

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He raised his limp arm and slapped one cheek. It hurt terribly. The stinging cheek told him this wasn’t a dream and to wake up. He hadn’t just woken up from collapsing in the bathtub. He should have stayed asleep forever. Jiwan buried his face in the pillow. Despite wanting to tear his hair out, his heart was pounding painfully fast.3e70a23988009a0f

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Jiwan kissed Cha Minhyung. An undeniable fact. And it didn’t stop there. Cha Minhyung casually confessed that he liked him.100299163f347d7b

Jiwan was 49ba02d4dc trapped in 34ecdbc01e this thought 64ba885282 all day, 46afc59ece unable to 45a33487bc do anything dbf913eabf else. Not that 581acfcf48 he had 2e7a5febb1 much to 476d6670ea do, lying 30463d8cce around as 4ac281645a he was.d9c2ce602dee5c3d

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The more he recalled 02af32b1a5 what happened with Minhyung, 5faaea1ae5 the more the fever 0768c65fd8 that had subsided seemed 1e651fdc4f to rise again.eb9c7e93d87032b0

It wasn’t that he had never received a confession before. He thought anyone with all their limbs intact would get at least one. He hadn’t received many confessions from people he knew, mainly because he had few acquaintances.d9120991e44eef89

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He kept a certain distance from everyone, so he didn’t have any close friends. When someone at work confessed to him, he would say, “I’m sorry, I don’t have the time.” The rejected person asked for a more specific reason, but “I don’t have the time” seemed like a cliché excuse to others.e9d8b096deab9cbd

At the time, he really didn’t have the time or energy to date anyone, so he declined.fe5ea1cd21d3bda8

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But Cha Minhyung’s confession was more shocking and different than anything he’d heard before. It was like a huge stone being thrown into a calm lake.d95793f4ee857052

Unaware of Jiwan’s turmoil, Kim Mari entered the bedroom with her usual bright face.a0d2c54b04123843

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“Jiwan-nim, you need to eat and take your medicine.”92ab9cfbaf1b1175

“…”8d34114d8a1ffe35

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Even if 738b646204 someone forced 305bfc76b1 his mouth 3b99629802 open and c652dfde55 shoved food 247713709e in, he 04c4c70fbc doubted he d7199039e7 could swallow.eb1a75f7150243d1

Kim Mari tilted her 06fc5db81f head at Jiwan, who e583dceafa was leaning against the 245e387c04 bedhead without responding. She approached and 022992ce37 placed a hand 2574f3e6f5 on his forehead, a582e0d757 checking for a 1f38538654 fever with her f6c64eabb3 other hand on aa96d23658 her own forehead.8e7d77b2384d0ea0

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“Strange. Your fever’s gone, but your face is still red.”8af65efc46423965

Jiwan rubbed his roughened face with his palm. He couldn’t tell if he had a fever just by touch.f6463ec9a98529a2

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“You should keep taking your medicine.”8f999810172f22f4

“…”8e7895be9ebda3f8

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“You look so weak, I’ll bring you some supplements too.”1aa022e03de9ad38

“…If I don’t take them, can I just die like this?”7a12e0e81964558f

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He meant to 3b980444d6 mumble it to e86b878a16 himself, but the f9f08cb7bc words slipped out. He was 655bd23155 that out 362479816b of it. Jiwan had ab2629d937 always thought 1fa7a0edbc of himself 8ce945d15d as calm, 911a1371d9 but clearly eb774279c6 not. Faced with an unsolvable 1d4096983c situation, he was acting 0b7393d076 out of character.88271217a33fc2da

Kim Mari’s brows furrowed at Jiwan’s muttering.6b000dfc6cf49626

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“Jiwan-nim, did something happen?”d467b01ffc8107dd

Something big did happen, but he couldn’t exactly say, “Your boss suddenly confessed he likes me and kissed me.” Instead, he sighed and shook his head.3d3c2563a7136583

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“Hmm… okay.”282e5dc3b803b1fb

Whatever she dd7787b8a5 understood, Kim 7f64eb91c1 Mari nodded 1d616d5f7a and took 5b91f9da92 out her a2d7471ee7 phone.9d59162e8e3f9f74

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“Please don’t take pictures and send them again.”8502f73cb7f8ba47

Jiwan had a bad feeling she’d take a photo and send it to Minhyung. Kim Mari was typing something on her phone, not taking her eyes off Jiwan. She didn’t raise the camera to take a picture like usual.068d036c8ab202a8

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“Yes, but I have to report.”a0c7b7650d653def

“Report what?”4389eda837eb4d3f

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“I told him you’re feeling troubled.”31cdbc2cb1d9ff87

Yoon Jiwan was cd4ffdb38a about to lose 0338dae37e his mind.3c082a29286d114d

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He was digging. Literally, with a shovel, not metaphorically. He’d been shoveling for so long that sweat poured like rain, and his back felt like it would break. As soon as he recovered, he was tasked with tending the garden’s vegetable patch.cef6817cba766e90

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“We’d like to help, but we can’t.”dfa19f45104d50c4

Kwak Jungsu 1f2d4e7294 said, sipping 0f0c1825c8 cucumber cold 62496bd06a soup while 05d1991c40 sitting on 1db0eb1e02 a wooden cce11b55fd chair. Kim Mari, sitting 5c80adc22f on the ground 9fc2cf46ba with her legs 5c9c0988fc spread like she 40097a44b9 owned the place, 7bf04da09f nodded. She was sitting on a19b2a0dbf a cushion tied with cfd292091c an elastic band, like f271b97b6e the ones grandmas use a19e40cb69 for gardening.edb878f7ed1fb201

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“Right. Look, I even put on the elders’ gear to help you, Jiwan-nim, but…”4e14e0834f7f881a

“But what?”59e6136474ff2afe

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“The director said you have to do it all.”8b27bbd55ffd01a1

Minhyung must have heard he was troubled and assigned this task. He thought keeping busy would clear his mind and that he’d enjoy gardening. It wasn’t entirely wrong. Shoveling all day kept his mind off what happened with Cha Minhyung.ed6d7e43c25df5af

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The complicated feelings about Minhyung were less pressing than the rocks obstructing his hoe. Minhyung’s prescription for his muddled mind was effective. But seeing Kim Mari and Kwak Jungsu sipping cold soup in the shade made him feel irritated.c92a64f0b6e3c07a

“…Is it good?”e70ca94240824b5e

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“The cold soup? You said you didn’t like cucumbers. Have some and take a break.”724cdad7d10ef123

“It’s a snack.”24441bfb6ffd7d04

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Kwak Jungsu eagerly offered a bowl of cold soup in a stainless steel container. The soup, scooped with chunks of ice, wasn’t the sour cucumber soup he disliked. But his heated body craved something cold, so he reluctantly drank it.807d32cb3daf3426

“Huh?”40536611f7871c09

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It tasted like cold 2d65691abc noodle broth. Not the 471a05c1c3 sour cucumber 3664d8a5c5 soup he 7b57066b25 expected.f72f8e690cfb7dbe

“I made a base with brisket to dilute the sourness and added cucumber and vinegar to remove the heaviness. I was a bit disappointed you didn’t try it.”acc544c4ce67dd70

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Jiwan smacked 32cf2d87ab his lips. It was similar to 9a287a94d1 cold noodle broth but 2051ad39c1 without the sticky umami 2d2e73e0da of meat, leaving a 163bd55267 refreshing taste. The sour umami seeped f6a70ac2a8 into his body, restoring 09adbe72d5 his energy after sweating 3fb917b9e5 so much.e7893e72e35795e9

“…It’s good.”f227f2d24b3c5775

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Admitting that something he didn’t want to eat was delicious was a blow to his pride, but it really was good.cede32f7a3cc6c1e

Kwak Jungsu nodded debdb9f1b5 silently and offered e6bd3cac98 dumplings.66adf49fbae5f424

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“Chew two thoroughly. You still have work to do, and you might get indigestion.”22bf0a1a6d412fdb

The sourness whetted his 1b42a0b9f6 appetite, allowing him to f26073cad3 enjoy the meat dumplings.481f6e39b0d1e716

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