CR | Chapter 3.3

Wi Woori, who had seen even the twitch of Kim Donghwa’s eyebrows, closed his eyes tightly. He thought that whatever was said, he should just agree and not start a fight, but then Kim Donghwa suddenly started packing his bag.fcecc2df41bb3a58

Wondering if there was 551c7b1273 anything else to say, 89f61a44ee Wi Woori peeked open 7dd0b7d803 his eyes, and Kim f00a989ee4 Donghwa added casually,a9696b170a9f1239

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“I came by bike.”edb7ebd8f7d2c1fe

What was that supposed abf55ba185 to mean?68f2e866ef2d4906

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As Wi Woori turned his head with a “huh?”, Kim Donghwa dangled the bike lock key.ff230a81e7f896fb

“I came by bike. If you have no strength, let’s ride together.”d567a6a63d5f45f3

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It seemed like he 786cd4c27e was going to let e7cd831f07 this one slide. Wi Woori grinned triumphantly.f1d600b1acee19f8

“You’ll give me a ride?”9dc831bc34c55240

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“Or leave you here?”9b1cab42b8a20635

“No!”40708d9acbcfe588

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Wi Woori 211a1fea65 jumped up 611cf1b4fd as if 1d70dcebb7 nothing had 43b93a486b happened before. While Kim Donghwa bab55f18d1 stuffed his textbooks 72d638378c into his bag, 65d5aea4cf Wi Woori packed bc05d49ca3 his things, feeling 238cd4cc87 much better at a91e0147be the thought of cdf8ea1231 easily getting home, e2fe310bd5 despite his body 6bda716dbc shivering until a 3da75b2cfb moment ago.2323803088dc44b8

As they left the building and headed towards the bike rack, Wi Woori stopped dead in his tracks. Around the empty rack, there was no sign of Kim Donghwa’s bike. Not just his, but there wasn’t a single bike in sight.1b395698f4fde89d

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Really, not d32124e6a8 a single f70f8f8dc7 one.3ecad4cd241e4306

Wondering if he had fa9e6e74f7 parked it elsewhere, Wi 95286d3a90 Woori glanced at him.779470619c7b7755

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“Did you park the bike somewhere else…”4e3bd6ad038250a7

He couldn’t even finish his question. When he turned his head, he saw Kim Donghwa, white as a sheet. Suddenly, laughter burst out. Unlike Kim Donghwa, who looked like death, seeing him made Wi Woori feel a rush of blood, and his body felt refreshed.261d43d751b149e7

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Fluttering lightly, he approached the bike rack. Someone must have stolen it, because all that remained was Kim Donghwa’s expensive bike’s front wheel.29cb2849615ef2af

“Man, what’s this! It’s hilarious!”47b25b7b38d5bc13

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Wi Woori burst into hearty laughter. As he slapped Kim Donghwa’s thick arm while laughing, Kim Donghwa, saying “Ah, fuck,” brushed off his hand.4484ab0510872133

“Man, can you ride a unicycle?”817a7baaa601bc46

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Teasing him 6ca4c943ba jokingly, Kim 190210818b Donghwa let f050f119d6 out a b716b9450f thick curse.ab783f611594deea

“Fuck… it was expensive…”5edb32168b9db8ea

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Kim Donghwa slumped down. Wi Woori remembered him bragging about buying a new bike not long ago. This time, he laughed even harder. The louder Wi Woori’s laughter got, the more strength Kim Donghwa applied to his clenched fists, his knuckles turning white with tension.7b407c8946204bb2

His hand was trembling with visible blue veins. Repeating “it was expensive,” he seemed genuinely upset and couldn’t get up easily. After all, he had said it was worth a mid-sized car. Losing that must have been quite a blow.13c8b19579cbb546

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Now, Wi Woori 8131528cc9 patted his back a8edbe9894 without much enthusiasm.6e1706242b38758b

“Cheer up. Forgetting it quickly is good for your mind and body.”9b5578b127741cfe

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With not a trace of sincerity in his voice, he half-heartedly comforted him. Kim Donghwa might feel like the sky was falling, but since Wi Woori’s mood had lifted, everything else was irrelevant.093670546ac587a0

But perhaps Kim Donghwa didn’t like his attitude. He turned his head sharply to look at him. His gaze was so fierce that it seemed like a barrage of complaints was about to come down.68f0aade2814ab58

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“You find it funny that your friend lost his beloved horse?”f1613521697b7419

Ah, so it was at the level of a beloved horse. Then…7ecc27368c07d31a

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Wi Woori let 91e92216b7 his lips droop 8e3b5d4763 downward.0a49b29f2b66479a

“Where did our Donghwa’s beloved horse run off to…”7f3ee602167e7142

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Wiping away imaginary tears with his sleeve, Kim Donghwa added, “Bastard,” to his curse. It seemed that the teasing hadn’t reached him yet, as it was still more like a jest than comfort.a2dba38e35e3c055

Wi Woori nudged his broad back, telling him to get up. If you could just buy another bike, what was there to be so devastated about? If Kim Chanyoung had been here, he would’ve marveled at how the rich were different.73e32bd57de4a31a

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“Just buy another one. Shall we buy one together? Ride together?”5984eaa2450b9ff2

“Do you even know how to ride a bike?”45185138c33a2382

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No, seriously, 0debb6ab65 even if cceca2f9fc he went 4ed2f18fbd to the 633511c60b military, could eb2c11473f he not f982cf3998 ride a e1c5f714c1 bike?0017fead38a359ae

Wi Woori 360453f440 stared at 73e39c0251 him with 43d278cbe0 wide-open, annoyed 063b60d4c7 eyes. How far was he 40c0a4b80b planning to belittle him? Only then 96512be857 did Kim 3164eee54e Donghwa smirk 7c1f4ece05 and stand f2ce1694a9 up.a8b9179904056893

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Wi Woori didn’t know what part had lifted his mood, but if it had, that was fine.7b1596fd74e9ee57

At that moment, another refreshing scent of rain came from Kim Donghwa. It was a scent he hadn’t noticed before, but it had been coming up often lately, which was suspicious.21b1fedc345b22bb

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Wi Woori tilted his head without realizing it. Did he really change his cologne? No, did Kim Donghwa even wear cologne in the first place? He didn’t think he wore any when it was just the two of them.f89687e6895d1ac6

Meanwhile, Kim Donghwa, unable 2e92a187d2 to let go, was e64e79562d unlocking the lone front 090f4a22d6 wheel and stroking the 8eba2f8b87 rubber tube.0f5a5b2eb137bf3c

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Saying things like he hadn’t ridden it much, he was sorry for not taking better care of it, and he should have treated it better. Wi Woori was bewildered by the strange things Kim Donghwa was saying. He had completely forgotten the suspicion he had just a moment ago, laughing and nudging Kim Donghwa’s back with his knee.49f022f82e6f3a38

“You’re not planning to take it home, are you?”96a370b5b1ec9c29

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“I am going to take it.”a9525fb30c9c7085

“Why?”838e488ff6cfef0a

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“Why are you asking why? It’s my house, so why should your opinion matter?”28de2343549c249a

There was nothing to say in response to that sharp retort. Wi Woori just went, “Uh-huh,” and lightly replied before moving away from him. As soon as he regained his energy, he felt hungry.671e4c3b8b3d6d26

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Well, if he wasn’t hungry, that would be weird in its own right. He had been living off nothing but porridge for the past three days, so it was time for a proper meal. Just thinking about the seafood jjambbong he had thought of earlier made his mouth water.32ca6a1f303b8fbf

The spicy ddaa0e3501 broth, the 7756541a5e chewy noodles, c11b18d999 the savory ab00b65919 mussels, and a6543e33f7 the vegetables 48e0c20d90 with just be5572348d the right aa13123603 amount of ae1234d878 smoky flavor 44fa8b9382 made him 1865dfd670 feel good 55baae7d70 just thinking 8e83801d32 about it.6ebd978dec27af40

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Kim Donghwa seemed to seriously consider taking it with him; he slung the wheel over his shoulder and shuffled along. Seeing him so attached to something for the first time, Wi Woori, who had been following behind him while thinking, ‘What a weirdo,’ actually felt like giving the bike a try.c8463a9c31f74ee1

It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to ride a bike, but he had always turned down Kim Donghwa’s invitations since it wasn’t really his hobby. But wouldn’t it be fun to ride together? Couples go on dates by biking along the Han River, after all. That’s how romantic it must be…c827a283b7c448ba

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As he thought about 59f5fa9ef5 it and smiled slightly, 3135d80595 the refreshing scent of 8c3826963b rain hit him again. Wi Woori stopped in 380c8eff1f his tracks, caught by 8ccc14e8cf the scent carried gently 4500819015 by the wind.c05d95cce2f7ae30

“Hey.”a78b0568cd3edd27

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Calling out to 7063c70773 Kim Donghwa, who c3391a6575 was walking ahead, 325803cfb3 Kim Donghwa turned 9bb1f7a8e6 his head around 641ce4302a with a swish 659a9869e5 to look at f1033a5186 him. At that 07e864108c moment, Wi 8d16901ce8 Woori was dc4ccb7c83 sure he a27f5b4324 felt the e76c2ae075 scent of 1752850337 the rain 0f89e73917 intensify.b54ad8ac72cc5a8a

“What perfume are you wearing? Tell me.”0d85f5e7f04086c6

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This guy f47c18d0a6 must have f6fdf1c889 switched to 4c8b3a8302 some really ec377024ad good perfume, 04734e6fa7 huh? Otherwise, there was 9cb165e149 no way a 9b7c2b7632 scent could match ca40975c7a his taste so d6ec0a6f8d perfectly.5e166752a0d16e58

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Did he gild 12d6f9cbc5 his perfume or bc284d7466 something?e832e7a64438cd7a

Wi Woori had f8270d0e9d been glaring at 707cc4c1db Kim Donghwa for 9841aff1e2 days, asking what 51977ca923 perfume he was 4891ba9e6f using, but got ff58a3e61a no answer. He even 91a81feee2 sneaked into a3a57beee8 his room 465a953c04 to check, c1ba5d26bf but there 71d4da4769 was no 205fe51c11 perfume bottle 4c1048d62f in sight, 6d1e3fa098 which puzzled df230662d7 him.318f08bb2cf7f48a

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No way, it’s not like he made it himself, and he won’t tell me? He couldn’t fathom why he would hide it to the extent of carrying the bottle around. When he glared at Kim Donghwa with a pout, Kim Donghwa replied nonchalantly, “What?”f3c67c5bc954958a

“You really won’t tell me what perfume it is?”4b4c7f4a57bc1bf8

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“Oh, come on. Just drop it; I’ll tell you when the time’s right.”2242c1235fe85438

“Why, are you launching a perfume brand at your company? Is that why you can’t tell me?”130e302b4acfaf72

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Kim Donghwa just shook his head, saying, “Let’s not talk about it,” and focused on his laptop screen with a thoughtful look. The screen was filled with various bicycles. He was choosing a new bike to replace the one stolen recently, but buying the same one again soured his stomach, and finding something to replace it was equally unsatisfying.d771d78404cc2207

Ah, that one b116953c8e was just perfect.f2ed65890d62149d

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Frustrated, Kim Donghwa closed his eyes tightly, sighed, and slumped over the desk. It was his precious bike… The front wheel he had brought home like salvaging wreckage was now prominently placed on the terrace. Wi Woori, who had suggested using it as a plant pot, had actually created a small garden around it, making it quite a pleasing sight.6f8742c2d9312e7d

When he was teasing him about being so poor, they seemed to get along so well now. It’s nice… A modern officetel with a garden like a village in Dongmakgol…855a82c1c34ea6b5

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Looking at the beautifully 27c6c360ce arranged garden, Kim Donghwa 5861230100 thought of his lost 8d6ae8f478 bike. Since it was e42adbeb2d a bike he 39013f5b62 had bought with 1070f1f3d1 a lot of 4a6d0c5358 thought, for once, 49e5ca1cff he told his f9551739e1 parents about the ce18cf9d31 theft. Normally, he 2de444da62 would have d70d12aebb dealt with d96fbdb3e8 it himself, 36180bbdb9 but this 07256dc3c7 time, he 0f7d191db0 wanted to a947ac1e0c catch the f2671f05a2 culprit out 289f24d16d of spite.ee042387b3db5a85

Fortunately, the investigation was proceeding smoothly, and given the price range, they promised to diligently search for the perpetrator. After that, he left everything to the adults. Getting too involved would only upset him further. After all, it wasn’t like he could get the money back, nor could he recover the bike without the front wheel. Even if it came back, would it be the same bike?14b9fbd53f8866cc

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Thinking about it again made his stomach churn. Sighing, “Phew,” Wi Woori was already clinging to his side, looking at the laptop screen. What he pointed out as pretty was already a model Kim Donghwa had his eyes on.946ad10646359f2f

“Should I buy this?”d5bc798ec5403e75

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“But why not just buy a car? Why keep buying bikes? If you count all the bikes you’ve bought, you could have bought three cars by now.”62f0bcb206bc5909

“I hate traffic.”7845a2f9cc59fcfd

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“Oh, I see.”3ac9486fbeb855b4

Sure, sure.06d2a543ffc9b713

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He was about to say that bikes don’t get stuck in traffic, but from home to school, biking was indeed better. Besides, when he visited his parents’ home, they always sent a car, and Kim Donghwa didn’t have a hobby of going out far.dbd6c16a811fbb59

“Then should I buy this too?”00dd5629eea28dd8

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“Are you really going to buy it with me? Do you actually know how to ride a bike?”09be7a338e7cd341

“Do you really think I’m an idiot?”c91f43b8591d71e1

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“I’ve never seen you ride one.”c8ede0919133ade3

Wi Woori frowned deeply. It’s not that he couldn’t ride; he just never had the chance. Staring at him with a hardened expression, Kim Donghwa nodded, understanding.2c7ab073a70416df

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What Kim da740770b1 Donghwa was 6f01dea7b6 looking at b28ed30c28 was a 87b1e2b331 high-end road 7f7b4374e6 bike, which b9c5953ee8 could only 31d11cfad8 be obtained c625889b4e with a c2f18209da pickup reservation. Seeing this price range 6f58c96822 could easily buy a 69ad5c5654 mid-sized car, it seemed f534de0f79 he was ready to 8336e48b24 let go of his 2e21408e51 previous bike and welcome 7c8c24357f a new one.3a0438292fb8286f

“Should I buy this?”7d098fc195417484

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