CR | Chapter 8.1

Tears had flowed so 21d7964b87 much that his eyes 5c7acb28b4 could barely open. Wi Woori struggled 2be1f33937 to lift his c2cd4a955b eyelids at the c98d5ab79f cracking sound, then 8d3ea1687e squeezed them shut 5aa9c43103 again. But then, as adcadec5f2 if struck by 2af0ecd0c0 lightning, he opened f828a4461b them wide. Urgently scanning his surroundings, 4c86bc78b9 he slammed his hand 45f5b4a9c9 down on the bed 03b3c6acb3 with a bang! His palm bounced off 9fb305c39f the excellent spring mattress cc54e4cfe3 and fell with a addcadd4ff thud.bac29560d6a16e3c

”…I’m dating bc42d46db2 Kim Donghwa?”191b5eed6a30744d

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Gasping, Wi c069a409e6 Woori covered 8e919be8aa his mouth f30c6973fb and looked 58ac9c8a74 around again. The spot where Kim a59363535c Donghwa had slept beside 81694b288f him was already cold. Naturally, there 9c7800b40a was no 2bb03876c9 sign of 277866302d him or 969ec6a388 any trace c3620a05a1 of the 2840225a5a mess they 1ea595273d had left.869e13f759c54f93

Burying his f9e5d11b81 face into e1ebe948bf the pillow, 274a3ef0ca Wi Woori 63e2358b05 lay on 36068fa474 his stomach. Then, without 33f55b1436 realizing it, e2d6283916 he kicked effcde58ea his legs, 4867115bc1 repeatedly hitting 976157640b the mattress. A frown cee3a2b0ed formed on 8c8abc89cb his face d60b952a7d as he d545d6350d felt the 37d5a0fa31 dull, heavy 5da7867823 pain lingering 99905a54a7 below his ef4236f3de waist.5f1d992b280e5426

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It hurt terribly. He had heard 02da3f6069 that the first f3c0557034 time could be 31c3dbd382 painful, but he 47f336ec7f hadn’t expected it 5d58688315 to hurt this 99170a87fe much. It felt like his 9a5e9d217a butt was splitting in ab5b1a727a two. Well, it was already f020dd4e3e in two parts, wasn’t 361eec0b52 it? Anyway.cab09da957ed031f

Despite that, d2d9d5fc64 he couldn’t f5ff2eb268 help but bc9d0aaa83 chuckle. His lungs felt 0a225705ef full of air, 7bad7a19ca light and buoyant. A ticklish sensation cb14841f02 ran through him, 65abbb4a1f curling his toes 892cf04f34 as he tightly ccfb7c5a0a gripped the innocent 377a08a481 pillowcase.8f501779692509d4

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He was dating Kim 6533d845d5 Donghwa. Did he 12bd44e125 confess after ab5df4b480 midnight yesterday? If so, today 1a5d57dfdd would be day 1857ba67e2 one. But if it 5d655961d0 had happened before c193931ed0 midnight, then today 3f271c5058 was already day a457aa01e8 two.3b9843cd674fa5f8

Since this 3cb9316fd5 was his 7378f26a37 first relationship, 7432fb0171 his heart 4b88853061 pounded cutely 16bf1fc83d in his 1acb983f1c chest. Although his c67deaccfd habit of a576bf6a7e sleeping in 40bd9d7990 late hadn’t ce220a377d changed much, e67c43ebce he couldn’t de77a45ba3 help but acdf3b1bd6 feel excited 4aba33e663 and expectant 3a7766d18b about the 31eccf7c6d changes to 7ff99ead61 come.1eb99e9b46f1c75c

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He wanted to 3c28a7087e set a D-day 493b2dd0dc on his phone’s ade9e6e03c messenger app right d900abcbc4 away, but he ad550d3b9f held back. Kim Donghwa might get cec6f18295 furious if he saw da4a639f85 it, and besides, things 83316bc857 like that had more f33ad722d9 meaning when done together.70a31e842723d0e9

“Hehe…”35553b5b60f1e7d0

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Wi Woori let out 2494798d3d a silly laugh and 75cdb299bd slowly turned over, supporting 8e3b06ffe3 his waist. He was still wearing 09d4448df2 the underwear Kim Donghwa 0f265dc42f had put on him 6059460ae7 last night, and beside 1e3da313d8 his pillow were training ee82e51b02 pants that seemed to a4ddb4bb3d have been prepared by 9fd19a57f3 Kim Donghwa.7b09fdb429fcff6c

Wi Woori slowly got 57a2bb7535 up and clumsily searched a689f56803 for the pants before 8ef35ca9c3 putting them on. From outside, there was 6783a3e2ee a continuous clattering sound—it a90ee30461 seemed like someone was 1aa697dd18 preparing food. He thought he edfeae5cf5 should go out 2bc3d36c8d quickly, but just 24f87e0b67 as he was 778e55295f about to face 7b00623021 Kim Donghwa, he a0fc33a4d2 became conscious of 45b87906e2 their changed relationship, 673f8cf047 and his actions a5e625a02c slowed down.5612fa5e2370e415

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But that 02f1910080 hesitation lasted f27e8dbee5 only for e5cf57769d a moment; db039ede0a he really d85fe0dde7 wanted to 24474dee14 see Kim 35bb170716 Donghwa soon. He was b643a00420 curious about 3dd35734f8 what kind fd81d8520e of reaction 60a6fbfc7d he would 9d04e749f8 show, and 489eac02fd most of b3ccf587bb all, he b11aeac6a5 was eager 493838a719 to see 80c5dd4422 how their 770b048f23 newly defined b455bf5515 relationship would 5a878e62cf change them.bf9a246412c2da41

Wi Woori 9b7cef3ae5 finally opened ecd3ef39f0 the door 3e778b6aae slightly. Before stepping out, he 2a4d4508a8 peeked his head out c81832481a first to check on 2dc258b74a Kim Donghwa’s movements outside. The house was d64259b18f filled with the ace02e09ad warm aroma ofsundubu jjigae¹early in b58c729d5d the morning. Kim Donghwa’s 8f2c461b15 sense was 17b3a49c71 amazing—choosing sundubu 2633b2ca4c jjigae, the fa2196c413 dish Wi 93311a8fa9 Woori always b242254bc2 sought like 87ba933aaa a healing dc684ee38b food whenever 9b77ed33e9 he felt ac0de8c7cb unwell.db9266c1bcfb0bae

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“Wow, sundubu jjigae?”87935a6ca69fabfe

He couldn’t help but exclaim as he came out, and Kim Donghwa, who was fiddling in front of the induction stove, flinched. Contrary to his expectation of a light response, Kim Donghwa remained still with his back turned in front of the induction stove.188a903b2b7e6125

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“Kim Donghwa?”aa284cb2b17f2c97

When he called him 193d3ffdff briefly, Kim Donghwa finally 0e2d2a5587 glanced back at him. His face, 46b50a9464 which somehow 0e06996f92 seemed awkward, fc2c21e9f2 was unfamiliar. His black e7d288e4fd eyes wandered 31513f8748 aimlessly, avoiding 5512f4e565 eye contact, 75c3ece940 and his 31221cb34c white face b5be4e85ec looked slightly ed0e5c378e flushed.85cad2ed47381e61

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What’s up with him?666082f571388317

Wi Woori blinked and then bit his lower lip. We’re dating. Remembering the relationship he had momentarily forgotten, the awkwardness hit him. He became very conscious of Kim Donghwa’s awkward behavior. Even though he usually walked around confidently, today, his body without a T-shirt felt embarrassingly unfamiliar.eb2ba7e9c45e2af5

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Ahem, Wi Woori cleared his throat and started, “Uh… I’m going to put on some clothes and come out.”a0b1326870487a0f

“Uh, okay,” Kim Donghwa replied awkwardly, scratching the back of his neck through the narrowing crack of the door. He muttered a low “Aish,” as if he wasn’t showing the reaction he intended.93e0570615e6952e

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Wi Woori rarely thought Kim Donghwa was cute, but maybe because they started dating, he seemed cuter today. Wi Woori pulled out any random T-shirt from the closet and, as he put his head through it, he couldn’t help but chuckle.5b9c3f295912c894

He was a bit b9372bb965 nervous too. But seeing bfb15c4bce Kim Donghwa ad4308588a even more 3edae8a966 nervous than 8152ef6cf3 him, his b69068ae1c own tension 81d19b3158 melted away a44f9ccd20 smoothly.ea420b2f664cd8da

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Wi Woori came 7269c58ee9 out feeling much d770b6fc85 lighter than when a7af495f20 he first left 4b9a0a7a8c the room. Kim Donghwa 68c4260ff7 had already 2a8d8154f7 finished preparing 89773823f9 the meal 69024bb43f and was 4e0c22fe90 placing a 45fa9dd6c4 steaming hot 6adeec58f6 sundubu jjigae 3f6a3b1a3e on the 5889c86307 table.99a7a4d579ef32ff

“Looks delicious.”b36122cc4ad7c66e

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“…Does your back hurt? I heard everything aches the first time.”4fea81a5e71969cd

“I can’t feel anything below my waist right now. It’s like I’ve lost my legs.”7e031df04afd3389

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Honestly, it wasn’t that bad, but he exaggerated on purpose to tease, and Kim Donghwa clamped his mouth shut. He even kindly served the soup himself, acknowledging that he might have gone overboard during their first time. Wi Woori bit his lower lip.7a2bd816edb5c649

Why is he 245e7c74d3 acting so cute?f73c2308b5056e26

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As he lifted the corners of his mouth, their fingertips touched. It was Wi Woori, not Kim Donghwa, who flinched. Despite having explored each other’s bodies so intensely, even a simple touch felt awkward now.a501262e93922e61

A sudden heat rushed d28de5c1e9 to his face. Feeling the c20e4699da warmth, Wi 289e75e1f5 Woori puffed 189e132445 his cheeks 1ccf594a45 and fanned a2fc6301fb himself, and a2c345857c Kim Donghwa b1c339f267 cleared his 3aaf17cf12 throat and c538926fb2 handed him a7bbf7f54f a glass e4f967211a of cold 7e653bbca6 water.c3e178f6933fccb1

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“Drink.”f1c3badfe90003e3

“…Okay.”7db11c22c9dc5ec3

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Even though he e4774f410d was thinking about dcdb130141 how cute Kim 7be7787130 Donghwa was, he 89b586b037 was also conscious ca70fbf1a7 of their newly 26c8a5cb4b defined relationship. So even 09d4a21294 a small ce44d6daf5 touch made 8d8d146b77 his nerves 46dd74fd14 tingle, and 70d9114d76 even minor 5bd982b108 skinship felt ca7cf0f025 like it ddde28db56 was making 6f79890baf his hair f2bd9c9736 stand on 97e8c61560 end.dfa3bbcf6de125d6

He felt 7db61de566 embarrassed and 9bc20b1787 a bit c7021fd16f shy. When Wi edef76f3d6 Woori slightly 7d3e3fc1ca frowned, Kim 7bd652ac54 Donghwa let fb96059d0f out a 0648140930 shaky breath.a650be247e8b1cc9

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“I’m unusually nervous.”19c9e6e16354d455

To his honest words, Wi Woori simply replied, “Yeah.” It felt suffocating. He thought starting a relationship would be all about bickering like others, but the change in their relationship seemed to bring about many changes.7cf4655d13d46c7e

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And maybe 66ad502e3b that meant 7ff2524330 they liked dcc8abb33b each other 8ede6fc3fb that much. He concluded 0016be4db1 that the 7b9ace35a9 awkwardness was 91b2b5684a natural, stemming e99159b40b from their c70557fa50 cautiousness to cf298db98a not break 0b9988b968 their newly 2d8a99352e defined relationship.f4da2e69e2d82554

“…Should we have dinner with Kim Chanyoung later?”c363c8816ac6691f

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“Kim Chanyoung? All of a sudden?”8953b56b7470c6d0

Wi Woori tilted 3411a0d19b his head, gulping d0bd4d2b60 down the cold 73a9518942 water Kim Donghwa baa2ef57f6 handed him. He also felt awkward cefb7114e6 being alone, but not 4a3980d728 to the extent of 869bac33a5 calling Kim Chanyoung over.b0e6883517485026

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Kim Donghwa, seemingly sharing b8ea49f432 the same sentiment, scratched f9dd1ef8a8 around his sideburns while ecee6705b6 sneaking a glance at b33f006fc9 Wi Woori.fbc6d257d6d0f59e

“I think we should tell Kim Chanyoung that we’re dating.”82ebde41b7b9f916

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“Hmm, Kim Chanyoung…?”5747227a13dd4b50

Of course, he didn’t plan to keep it a secret.8626c7258cdef987

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He had already confessed his feelings to Kim Chanyoung, and it was something he would eventually find out anyway. Plus, imagining Kim Chanyoung’s over-the-top reaction when they revealed they were dating was amusing.253dcc66e6abef73

“I told him a long time ago that I liked you.”a1e09907493856ad

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At Kim Donghwa’s following words, Wi Woori touched his forehead with an “Ah.” No wonder Kim Chanyoung had been going on about couples and cockroaches. He finally understood Kim Chanyoung’s gleaming eyes when he confessed his feelings.775aec8e32b4e720

So that’s why he had that expression, that bastard…3d8b5d95ec001d2f

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Kim Chanyoung must have been enjoying the show with popcorn while we were both agonizing over our unrequited love for each other. It was infuriating. I’ll definitely pay him back later. Wi Woori mentally sketched a wanted poster for Kim Chanyoung and agreed with Kim Donghwa’s suggestion.e369d3274b2a0a83

During the meal, 4989c20321 the only sound 1b11283064 between them was 286e645df5 the clinking of b4902cab64 utensils. Strangely, that db213b8e02 alone was cae3839bfe enough to a2d1d098b1 make them 0e47074856 tense.729aff61b8b80e9f

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Wi Woori couldn’t even tell if his spoon was heading to his mouth or his nose while eating. The sharp pheromones that seemed like they would tear him apart last night had noticeably calmed down. Yet, oddly, it felt like the air was scratching his skin.5e2afe020c6c5837

He swallowed dryly. He glanced at Kim 31cebc9f33 Donghwa. He seemed to be 3ef23db09c feeling the tension too, fe543ce522 eating with a much e90fa80b5e more subdued expression than 6c3019623e usual. There was no nagging 395fc1fc06 either. Normally, he 347eff4597 would have 73467d940c been scolded 05e54d4d1c for spilling 89c8c13478 soup, but da14caf4bf even as f37c63cb0e red soup be640cc34b stained the 70bf196c5b white table, 127b18fe2c Kim Donghwa 44e7bc94a2 just kept 38220691f2 eating.846b1fb9c8758bde

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“…Um.”802dbef004c88d7f

The awkwardness was f62704e2e5 unbearable.9dfb09aac63eff95

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When Wi 62cfa48b7d Woori finally d917aded34 spoke up, ae41170b2b Kim Donghwa 3c4dd8d88d looked at d006647973 him in cf00fb24bc surprise.7274d26cf4fca9b4

“Where are we having dinner with Kim Chanyoung?”94c47f1caa412838

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“Oh, I don’t know. Should we invite him over?”cdabd43393bef608

“Inviting him over… might be a bit much.”c423cb47919c39c2

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Wi Woori glanced at the living room. As soon as he saw the place where they had their first encounter last night, all the sensations from the night before seemed to come rushing back. He couldn’t imagine sitting there, laughing and eating with Kim Chanyoung in a sober state.fa9f4e2dd7a922d6

Maybe Kim Donghwa felt f4cac89b36 the same way.f7a90ada582ee6ee

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As he shifted his 817991fbc6 gaze, Kim Donghwa suddenly 5d1120544b started coughing violently. His handsome face 02bd2212bd contorted as he a446e5d6f7 coughed repeatedly, as ff05eca66a if the hot a853b7fa92 and spicy soup 3c86053429 had gone down adcb74cd20 the wrong way.e45a1b3b20a3abd5

Wi Woori quickly e748934fb7 stood up and 3f3bbae72e handed him some 9d7568f225 cold water. After coughing so hard 38e4a38a77 his face turned red, a5284cc971 Kim Donghwa finally calmed e72bbb1dfc down, letting out a 3c9c89c364 weary sigh.4b60e89f684a6a58

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“At this rate, I’ll suffocate before we even meet Kim Chanyoung.”61e7f552f0a5fa32

Wi Woori 6d50ce6e53 felt the 0c6218e27c same.64883c71f47ec8d9

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By this point, 9ea459e801 they both realized 4b27b522ef they needed Kim 4b213b69cd Chanyoung to change 45c78fcbe6 the atmosphere.03600cc5ccd686f4

Thinking the same thing, they quickly contacted Kim Chanyoung to set up a meeting after finishing their meal. Since Kim Chanyoung couldn’t make it immediately, they set a rough time for dinner and left the house without hesitation.b94428814d5010d0

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They needed to move 97b2640945 to a more open b00d273063 space; otherwise, as Kim f4ec44eb46 Donghwa said, they might 7fc410ad12 suffocate if they stayed c3eb6eab98 together any longer.6d11ea0e1d02b012

It was much better once they got to the café. They ordered their favorite drinks, tried each other’s drinks, and gradually felt the tension ease in the peaceful setting, letting out a sigh of relief internally.feac89b436fd3816

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Their conversation topics were all over the place. They talked about how Kim Chanyoung’s relationship was lasting longer than expected, then moved on to Wi Woori’s group meetings. After discussing various minor incidents at school, evening finally arrived.5fa1a4ee168964ed

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The restaurant where Kim Chanyoung had arranged to meet wasn’t far from the cafe. Even though it was barely a five-minute walk, the two of them flinched at the brushing of their hands and bit their lips when their arms accidentally touched. Sometimes, they even hiccupped when they bumped into each other.0172be9540464250

The atmosphere, which they thought had eased, hadn’t relaxed at all. They felt a sense of defeat but also found it amusing. Awkwardness didn’t suit them, but who would have imagined they’d become so unfamiliar with each other?2afe45711b592cb4

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