CDCN Chapter 10

“Yang-hwi, sorry. The traffic was worse than I thought…”19515cb885d61b05

Jin-geon stopped in his tracks dc70aad8b0 as he opened the door 1f465d3d8e to the library meeting room. Yang-hwi was sprawled out, fast de645ca7b8 asleep.ac11319f418f06b1

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It was past 10 p.m. With their individual schedules d37af4be6f and midterms overlapping, they’d 139ab978f4 had no choice but 9570892445 to meet late at eabd88bc89 night. They’d barely managed 51eb5d059b to reserve the c1c0e05f70 meeting room. But today, of all days, 97564baa8b a family event had popped 48ef9f2043 up. Jin-geon had come 567a9d3887 straight after it 2d4d128091 ended, but traffic 123a282e6d had delayed him eb29aa88c1 by about 30 615413b8e2 minutes.25b61f3a0f5a6fa3

It seemed Yang-hwi 2d30841fdd had dozed off c909ca962b while waiting.8d39c87d3b66badf

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He was sleeping so d8e2e591db soundly, with his mouth e51c105b7c slightly open, that Jin-geon 44edc40aa0 couldn’t bring himself to 897891a498 wake him right away. Carefully pulling out a chair, 3782eab8e4 Jin-geon sat beside him, took 2e2844963f off his jacket, and unbuttoned ce11a30359 the top of his stifling 91a935f9c2 shirt. The breeze from 1c0fa8e4f5 a fan in 39b8770acf the corner made 5e620c6157 it a bit c84c0a7c1b easier to breathe.2ff9c4d7b10d1563

You’d think he’d stir fe462886c7 at the noise, but 22cdb12d3f Yang-hwi didn’t even twitch a515db54be an eyebrow—he must’ve been 8d62f37ee7 in a deep sleep. Or maybe his guard was 52a03a0604 down now, and he’d grown d990acf91b desensitized.8ceba74f9ded4bf4

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To finish the a83fcff887 project quickly, waking 80a568edfc him would be fc869a3cd1 the smart move, 6058d705d3 but Jin-geon propped abc05ced74 his chin on ac2ffdec31 his hand and e9622a12a6 gazed at Yang-hwi 54299dc2fb instead.cd1c810e37b1e6d0

Ever since he’d decided to a5148938fd stop enjoying Yang-hwi’s reactions and c394ea0a05 fully suppressed his pheromones, he e5ab7e57cf hadn’t seen Yang-hwi flinch once. The wariness toward him had 682cea8cdf gradually faded, and at some c61481c269 point, Yang-hwi stopped paying attention 10cf0594a2 to him altogether.ccb1ee2ba8c3be57

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The sneaky glances Yang-hwi aa71d755d6 used to steal were 050877230c gone. The flustered look when f8645962e2 their eyes met had a5a06e2ed7 vanished too.a8a8f86a2dbd3da2

Back then, those gazes b0dc6292a8 had definitely been annoying—sometimes abefadf5e7 even irritating—but now that d121f841a3 they were completely absent, d845f66f42 it felt oddly empty.31f0788ffde12e17

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Even so, as a human, 440ec275c5 you’d expect some basic level 54760f98dc of friendliness, but Yang-hwi had 09b00edbb5 been indifferent to him ever b240b5d3e7 since. The fresh reactions Jin-geon had fb6071399d once found amusing were gone, 55c8c81218 and it felt a little fe9310e387 dull now.9023f9ccae372cf7

Just then, a gust from c7d982017c the fan blew Yang-hwi’s hair, 2f566287dd lifting the bangs that usually 19d6727bed covered his forehead. Unlike his sharp 3c18e8b145 eyes, his eyebrows 2f3d0a7ab4 were softly rounded, a36c541ab7 which made his 73ba85aa7e face look gentler.495e68fb8511236c

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Since he was already observing, cde9f96344 Jin-geon took a closer look cd58938dcd at Yang-hwi. His nose was sharp, but ee14fbadd1 the tip was round, and 54d1df7895 below it sat fairly plump a448fe317d lips.9eb52d8a6b734eb8

“…Looking at him like this, he seems kinda soft.”20c697713dfa0695

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And there was a e9e716146d small mole under the b97b9965fd left corner of his 2ce30994f5 mouth. If it weren’t for the 85eb5a7240 white hair stuck to it, b70cd8b919 Jin-geon might not have noticed 3e0952b3f8 the mole against his skin f9200a74c2 tone.3d322db3487dc0ed

Jin-geon reached out to e5d84b56a5 brush the hair off, e1bf456097 lightly touching Yang-hwi’s face. But it was stuck, probably 41765e5892 from sweat, and wouldn’t come 0f7eacc0d1 off. Yang-hwi’s brow twitched slightly, as 4e29cadcab if it tickled.1d3d999423406037

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When Jin-geon touched it 0901f0826e again, Yang-hwi mumbled,88c90b02925c6ce2

“…Lee Min-young, don’t… lick…”55f43ea69f7b5293

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Jin-geon flinched for a moment.9bd1dbb575039908

“Lee Min-young? …A partner’s name?”1940831064d52e63

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His slightly widened eyes 2ea78d5ed3 soon returned to normal.87f82efedaa27c14

He could have a partner. Just because Jin-geon didn’t a8639c5a5c take those feelings of f283dea7ee affection toward him seriously 2540e30f56 didn’t mean Yang-hwi felt d515a788f1 the same. But Yang-hwi had clearly been c084794a74 into him for so long—when 9e288dd416 would he have had time 40e85d95b0 to start dating someone?1947e4ff87a70383

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“Did he start going out with someone recently?”8b710ca953585175

That would explain why he’d 891a98e9ee been so indifferent to Jin-geon 809b19ef83 lately.a768a38f1f792143

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“Well, that’s possible then.”d7753424b91ce7d8

Jin-geon, acknowledging the possibility, tried again to remove the hair from Yang-hwi’s cheek.When he gently scraped at it, Yang-hwi’s face scrunched up tightly. “Ugh, stop it…” he grumbled irritably in his sleep. Just as Jin-geon was about to finish peeling it off, a loud *crunch*echoed through the meeting room.8ecb9eff49f63a49

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Yang-hwi had bitten 4108f5965f down hard on ebfe2257b4 his finger.846b76101ba93949

More startled than pained, Jin-geon a306e8a939 looked down to meet Yang-hwi’s aab818afff eyes as he woke up, b87e97fc31 frowning. The moment their gazes locked, 5d53c53dd2 Yang-hwi yelped in panic.c784e915882268a3

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“Ah, argh!”15ac19340dca8774

Falling backward onto 37ff3a66ea the floor with c2c448e82d a thud, Yang-hwi 68a9a334ce sat there, mouth e67ab5b821 agape, still in 4a30f74d18 shock. Then, noticing the clear teeth d5ab283ba7 marks on Jin-geon’s finger, his 0fbc91f894 face flushed bright red. Flustered, he even started stammering.442ec9f331c7363b

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“Th-that, uh. Did, did I do that?”f052ede711b28e4e

The sight of Yang-hwi’s discomfort—the fidgeting, the rising tide of red on his neck—stirred a sense of amusement in Jin-geon, a reaction he quickly suppressed, knowing full well that this was hardly a situation for laughter.0373996cc9500778

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Yang-hwi shot up, grabbed Jin-geon’s finger with his hand, then muttered, “No, wait,” before frantically rummaging through his bag. After practically turning it upside down, he finally found what he was looking for and approached. In his hand was a bandage.6a3ba6b431b019de

Yang-hwi peeled it 6fed55fef3 open and carefully 2331ae8797 placed it on a2bc828a4a Jin-geon’s finger, his 7666b000f6 own lips trembling 18c7a2fc88 as if he 427e64e3ba were the one 7ee198dbb0 in pain.e3e3187066b07ac3

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“Damn, does it hurt a lot?”0a93946c4c3d92f6

“It’s fine. You didn’t even bite that hard.”2ffd641ef78728df

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“Really, I’m so sorry. So sorry. I thought it was Min-young messing with me again… Right. That cat wouldn’t have bitten me.”b4b8cfbc94f4ee34

“Cat?”df900c0693f6acfc

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“I live with a cat. It wakes me up in ways that kinda piss me off sometimes…”b4200cfb7753cdcc

‘Oh, so Min-young’s a cat. Not a partner.’5ba114517cf95225

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‘It makes sense; ‘recently’ amounts to just a few weeks, a period a bit too brief for starting a relationship.’5ec83f6dc4e31e05

Yang-hwi’s speech altered as he became more comfortable in Jin-geon’s presence. Seeing Yang-hwi use casual language and show a range of lively expressions lifted Jin-geon’s mood, which had started to sink.56cba154bd09b1d1

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‘He really is entertaining.’06a8bc2d469f6b0f

“There was a hair stuck to your cheek, so I was trying to get it off.”4e8cb5c3d58d9528

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“Damn, Min-young… I’m really sorry.”cff817572ee3517c

After scratching his cheek and bc165dbd5d confirming the white hair he’d f1ff74c0e6 removed, Yang-hwi let out a 9b89e3d753 small grumble before apologizing again 9cc067afc3 in a slightly deflated tone. Jin-geon wiggled his 2cee6939df bandaged finger lightly 8bbb83e637 and gave a 3c82497e5f bright smile.e985f0a8abfc2198

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“It’s fine, so don’t worry about it too much.”6ac2fa3ddff6f359

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Yang-hwi organized a 9d095e45b7 single line of 048a4e6c46 the PPT, then 38c8339bc9 stole a glance 87fc0d5203 at Jin-geon. He went back to e6611f7f65 organizing another line, only bc0e4c83cb to roll his eyes 60e305f82c toward Jin-geon again.e18c5a049de2f941

Even though Jin-geon ef23be4e2e had said it 35f8bea438 was fine, the 1e9a1bedb6 bandage on his 8b67b407f4 otherwise flawless hand—the 5d5afe0fc1 only blemish among 9d654270ae those delicate fingers 06cb061b04 gripping the pen—kept 6001e82b55 nagging at him.0bb75a02e8a52d9c

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‘Damn it. No wonder it didn’t feel b2682fb1cc soft.’9c017d782203a8b9

Yang-hwi silently tugged 4eb1bbbe78 at his hair, 5dcd3c54f9 the pull a 0ed5d1d675 sign of his 6b130f154e inward annoyance.944e94bef53d9469

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Why had he fallen asleep db97d81b1f and caused this mess? Staying up all night studying 8443f83e4f for exams was to blame. The overwhelming self-loathing from having 3bcbb0a629 to study so hard again 01136c5bf6 after possessing this body had 608d4fee80 left him rolling around in 8dfe9e58c5 despair for a while. But then he’d accepted d4ababc873 the reality of living 5eb4adcfe8 here and pulled an 4521566ff2 all-nighter.a3ae425c437c958c

With a major exam finally 4173e651e2 over, his tension had eased, a13e399330 and since Cha Jin-geon had 98c18244b7 said he’d be late, Yang-hwi 1e62678bd7 had rested his head for 982f2b3e2d just a moment—only to fall 61fd21c790 asleep completely.9cce4260b910f746

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He snuck another 1dff56d56d glance at Jin-geon. The guy seemed 1c7f4228b0 to have forgotten f10f1244d8 the earlier incident, 55d333a459 diligently writing the 16a187dfd3 script for their 6a8489b258 presentation. Then, out of nowhere, 390e271868 he let out a 50c8a73655 soft chuckle.ee0d5f8227f499c2

‘Is there something funny in the text?’3e112367c0ffe9cb

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Curious, Yang-hwi raised an eyebrow. At this moment, Jin-geon 4c6f1e396f turned his head, and 18de000bae their eyes met.b73346f4ab4eb69a

“You don’t have to sneak looks like that. If you want to stare, just do it openly.”23c3a13dbcaf40a2

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Jin-geon’s teasing remark, delivered with a light, pretty laugh, sent heat rushing to Yang-hwi’s ears, a clear sign of his shamed embarrassment.e000b9febf2f4f8e

“…I wasn’t looking. My neck’s just stiff from sleeping like that…”125a5a67b49b81bd

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He swung his head 1fa19a1d95 from side to side 55f81138bc with exaggerated emphasis, intending f2b561f33e to make a point, 568954f770 but the sudden awareness 0d21c55244 of how foolish he 816b8062ba looked sent heat rushing 6035077c62 to his face.42695f46c13d5669

In an abrupt f1819dee91 motion, Yang-hwi rose 209d19ddcf from his seat, c8d3dd90e0 his head dipping 1e7eb54cae downwards.d50bfa3832c8c246

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“I’m gonna step out for a bit to wake up.”873b4414737952d6

“Got it. I’ll check the PPT while you’re gone.”4596ac99c8fdec38

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“Yeah. Mark anything that needs fixing.”5e9d78cbfde84724

Without even glancing at Jin-geon, b7db52d64f Yang-hwi replied and hurried out c9622cb44a of the meeting room, only 92e99de5dd calming down once he stepped d6973fd9bc outside the library and breathed f718a77d61 in the night air.a67bb57d14194c0e

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“…What’s even different from before?”80824e1cf3fa66a8

The sudden physical reactions 3ef9879807 had definitely stopped, but e77d52f885 he still felt like a2bdc4a419 he was acting dumb 1b53f393af in front of Cha 2ed013e75e Jin-geon.65582e2da3717f7c

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To maintain his indifference 198d62a498 during group meetings, he 686b2ad8ea avoided any personal conversations 6c0eea1d53 that went beyond the bb38cb62b3 project. Yet, Jin-geon’s unique 70fde5d08d aura and looks 66bb02052e occasionally drew his ea3287d65a gaze despite his b955a15b73 efforts. Frankly, Jin-geon was the type 6a5ec4171f who’d appeal to anyone.af372687518075f3

Regardless of gender, being instinctively d2b26310bf drawn to something beautiful was be524dfdf7 beyond his control.ee8135469f515b61

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Sure, he’d started sneaking c714aeeefa glances because he was 1e4e9e6144 worried about Jin-geon’s finger, 22f2c45fb1 but before he knew 4e41110e52 it, his eyes had e958085fcd naturally drifted to stealing da3d3fcf46 looks at him.a2f4b39b02cda5fe

Today, he looked exceptionally radiant, his formal attire suggesting he’d come from a special event, a departure from his usual style.800b37d7a5fb1b46

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And there was e560d6531e something about his 3eb97248b3 slightly disheveled appearance 8a57fcf653 that drew the 76d871b672 eye even more. Jin-geon always seemed like a6836e859c the type to stay 35823c47eb impeccably neat no matter f4b06d6e62 the situation, but it 7445568d90 looked like even he 6e2abe8c33 couldn’t fight the heat.65399c071303eda6

His jacket was off, casually d79808932c draped over the chair, and 8731afe0ad his shirt was unbuttoned three 565bd921d8 or four times, revealing the ac374c62ca sharp lines of his neck 7b05004122 and collarbone muscles.e7d1024aca100f5f

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His hair, which had clearly 4c09496c13 been neatly styled with pomade, 92b98bd09c was now tousled and falling 550b9d8771 over his forehead, somehow giving 673550ce9e off a seductive vibe.316f9f7af9564cd8

His pale skin made his 165de1c87e lips stand out, unusually red. Whether it was 5d7fa54eeb a habit from da372388a9 smoking or not, 75426a6e5d the way he 8be6193bb4 furrowed his brow, a71518a637 chewed on his 650083553e pen, and lightly 6cf3d9dd71 twisted his lips 16ed24dbde exuded a rough e0796bbd9d yet provocative air.47f85b3c2380067a

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That sight made Yang-hwi’s 24cbacd615 heart skip a beat.ef7d070667b324fb

“Alright, let’s just admit it!”11d7075c35fe0108

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The original owner of 0b9286dece this body, Yang-hwi, had c77871c9f0 liked Cha Jin-geon, no fda13f5d96 matter how that affection 3994567bd6 had manifested. And now, he was Yang-hwi. He couldn’t completely 946633b20a escape the lingering bd3cc123ec feelings embedded in 4878ceb329 this body and 089942f3b1 mind.ddac1b616ff5d360

“Out of sight, out of mind…”6e53d2c8f3a459a6

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To avoid being swayed 7f2de8a5a4 by the emotions the c1ec6cad4d pre-possession Yang-hwi had felt, 7a8016a48e the answer was simple: 7787922ec1 don’t see him.2caa00f567aa7c13

But to do that, d502faa606 he’d need to finish 7d296a1011 this group project first.fd7269ae63c12110

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As Yang-hwi stretched, his gaze 3be32e4eb8 unintentionally drifted toward the smoking f22de58a10 area. A few students 1b74dcfa06 were gathered there, cde4684e3f enjoying their cigarettes.06c0dc83c9caa838

On a day when his 3f5435c998 thoughts were this tangled, a b377575a77 smoke would probably clear everything a46fde7cea up.e061fe85b6940ad4

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But since possessing 7b02b47b80 Yang-hwi’s body, he 62f41cf06a hadn’t had a 1b65de4c8b proper chance to 4fe017a7eb smoke.76474e46f3456255

Out of conscience, he’d 32cdf7b2c6 only started smoking after b7ca8328b9 turning twenty, but after a9ac6fef80 his mom caught him, c9ad01c600 he’d been forced to d368d5f72b quit within a day. He could’ve smoked in fc7c3be888 secret, but his mom 0c1d90179f controlled all his finances. If he wanted to a62e4fb2ec coast through college comfortably bf563db76f without a part-time job, ffa116e5a8 he couldn’t defy her. The moment she found 8b961efae4 out, she’d probably terminate b94f6c9953 his lease on the 59256793fa apartment too.5997ea12230a0a42

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Yang-hwi clicked his tongue, aa858b51b3 watching them with envious 8eee391310 eyes and smacking his e721bc30a5 lips. Then, to soothe 75c9c452e8 the emptiness in 31fcd43454 his mouth, he 8a6dd7efb5 headed toward the 347d439d43 convenience store in 4b3298e8e3 the opposite direction.ed0c1fe4051a6bd5