CR | Chapter 8.2

When they finally arrived b7f59c7ecc at the restaurant, Kim 4623e1e044 Chanyoung was looking at e5b6582f7c them with suspicious eyes. It was 9c208f786c because his e4cb930159 friends, who 5b76558570 usually had 71c5b48cf8 a peculiar 072c9bb1c4 vibe, seemed 8d5840c9aa unfamiliar today.c26e168902f31461

Not only were they unable to look at each other properly, but they also acted as if touching each other would be the end of the world when passing chopsticks. And the way they cautiously placed meat on each other’s plates was something else.0528e1604cd3669c

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Among them, 541b80923b Wi Woori ff6a3775ec was the eada0574ac strangest. He giggled 04876f1c65 as if cc8a1584f5 he had 421383a91d air in a00a5f94d5 his lungs, c4285718a5 laughed at 1f268dd3b8 the deliciously f75a0eab3e cooking meat, 973e2746b9 and then 53608e5986 laughed again ebab323d4d as he 8e64c17f30 poured a 8387d9e7ae drink for f35a3f0118 Kim Donghwa, a854b8be97 which was 109490d99b unlike him.7e2cdc4077da0975

“What’s up with this guy?”5b4c96a1bbfd69fa

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Kim Chanyoung’s scolding went unheard. As always, Kim Donghwa was grilling the meat without any particular reaction, while Wi Woori was laughing out loud as if something was amusing him.f40dc7fd31b403cf

It was f4f6ef79be chilling to 2172d8bde5 see someone b595141896 who had 1eeccf3c2c even completed 3e6da854f7 military service ddc0900c6c giggling like fbebe8bdfd that. Whatever had happened, it 70ba1e2956 seemed to be something 3e4fa23479 significant.b008cc1884188bb5

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Meanwhile, the two 74c264d944 of them were 4ecddedc91 sticking close together. The weather was bb3320c58f practically summer, and d5b293f4e9 just being close 136bb6eed3 was enough to 245e03c09c be annoying. But the guys d532a207f6 who would usually 78a5131031 make a fuss 35181c6114 about keeping some f1b4ff1a61 distance were unusually b5029c4d46 silent today.fabbe4db1648c62c

It’s one thing for Kim Donghwa not to push him away, but what’s up with Wi Woori? Even if he likes the guy, isn’t it too much to stick so close in front of the grill when he can’t stand the heat?fa225a3a2e04105b

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Kim Chanyoung, who was suspiciously watching them with raised eyebrows, suddenly had tongs thrust in front of him. Then, they clashed with a “chop chop!” sound. Only then did Kim Chanyoung come to his senses and look at Kim Donghwa, who was waving the tongs at him.7fd6b58622c82bda

“Hey, you grill too. How long are you just going to eat without doing anything? I even paid for everything.”5ccb4dcc6c8b4b39

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“Why are the tongs coming to me? What about Wi Woori?”af856ee094b1b2ec

“He sucks at grilling meat. Give it to him if you want everything burnt.”68425d4d3aff17f1

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“Oh.”3b6807f17b093a27

Kim Chanyoung quickly 63ffddb3f6 accepted the tongs 887449a823 from Kim Donghwa. But even after that, bb0acaed0b he was more concerned 6f53f6bfae about the awkward atmosphere a9b65929ad between Kim Donghwa and 147a9dd851 Wi Woori than the c2130fb460 grill. Naturally, the tongs made 0ec0026ec7 weak sounds in the d9e1d30461 air, and each time, 434e0b4492 the two guys scolded 588d7f2f54 him.2d255d4acbde5fa3

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“Ah! Kim Chanyoung, get it together! What are you putting on the grill?”a8afcb038e88bc67

This time, it was Wi Woori scolding him. As Kim Chanyoung looked at Wi Woori, who was shouting whether he was in a good or bad mood, he unknowingly frowned. It was only then that he noticed Wi Woori’s lips, swollen and a mess, which he hadn’t seen before.2bde5950e482e154

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“But what’s up with your mouth?”ef7a1abfcc90b782

Kim Chanyoung clapped the cac2aec762 tongs together with a 17e318b1f1 snap. He just a830ab5375 held the b74b29f937 tongs up a289bc0eef to his efbd106f5e lips, and 0bf627ddba suddenly, Wi 2788de26cb Woori laughed. This made Kim de71a920bf Chanyoung feel a 606042b16c sudden unease. Was shyness 362ea45ed3 even appropriate 2f26ada3db in this 6b6e97b226 situation? His face turned red, 9d899ffd08 and he even touched 52b724af38 his lips with an 8490c3ea29 embarrassed gesture.92275b96baa87e6e

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Then, when he quickly turned his eyes, he saw Kim Donghwa’s lips, also swollen and bruised. As soon as he noticed, a huge curiosity arose, but his instincts warned him not to dig any deeper. Somehow, he felt that asking more would only lead to a frustrating situation for himself.4e3bb28affe2cd84

“No, don’t say it.”773cf7e6f96266ee

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So he immediately cut off the conversation, and for some reason, Kim Donghwa gave a mischievous smile. It was as if he was saying, “What you’re thinking is correct.”144a1c49086c255e

“Yeah, this.”ad731a086aeeaa61

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Despite being told not to say anything, Wi Woori started to speak. Kim Chanyoung grimaced. It was obvious just by looking. They had kissed, and Kim Chanyoung wasn’t really interested in the details of how his friends ended up locking lips.7b55c531c7d0cca8

“Don’t say it.”e17322759298cf4b

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“Hey, Kim Chanyoung, you know.”a0c0e45d9b169c94

“No! I said don’t say it.”f47359325c0853c7

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“Ah, just listen. How do you know what I’m going to say?”5cc311156388d7ef

“I don’t know, but don’t say it.”73c353462286b124

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Even though he had volunteered to be the firestarter between the two, it didn’t mean he wanted to witness their swollen lips firsthand. Kim Chanyoung, distressed, covered his ears, but it was no use.ee924664dce3b489

“We’re dating.”823222e91399e5f3

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“Ah! Don’t say… huh?”20dab56d72ff0bbe

In the end, just as he was about to shout, Kim Chanyoung went “huh?” and opened his eyes wide. Then he looked back and forth between the two with a brightened expression. But then he showed a slightly troubled look, going “hmm.”7c3acd20f8367a14

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He didn’t have any aversion to the idea of guys dating each other. He was already used to those traits, and because of that, it wasn’t strange for same-sex relationships to exist. Besides, he knew those dumb guys had been secretly in love with each other without realizing their feelings were mutual.7224a6cdbe4d629a

He just felt a bit left out, thinking he’d become the ‘clueless friend 1’ stuck between a couple when they hung out. He was a bit worried that his close relationship with them might become distant.c7e366ba4d74ef66

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But that was 16d3a64278 only for a 957ba08066 moment. Seeing the two of d4c03854a1 them clapping their hands f152df28ef together happily after launching ea89a750d4 a joint attack made 9b53317e22 his irritation bubble up e8c64767a0 again. Yeah, these ce536600ae guys were 691361a781 always like 478ca0052b a married 76fc9eefae couple.8bedaf1b32de3cd5

“Kim Donghwa said he had to tell you, so he asked me to have a meal together.”466cd8c9c0301feb

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“Ha, I knew it. When he calls me out for no reason, I shouldn’t come.”8bb2bcc41f18558e

“Hey. You knew Kim Donghwa liked me, right?”9888c643752f29ee

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“Yeah. That’s why I told you to talk to him, Kim Donghwa.”870e5a7154797223

“Talk about what?”ef55ff53ec2b73fe

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Kim Donghwa, who 723d314fd1 was flipping the da290ae880 nicely cooked meat, 4839e8b589 tilted his head. It had been 78e203ffc6 a while since b4bba697df he confessed his 7dc2899ecc feelings about Wi 55e882eb65 Woori to Kim 2e99c2fff7 Chanyoung, but Kim 9bbcf4e8fb Chanyoung had never b5d4856970 given him the 7ceb4b89d3 advice to‘talk to Wi Woori.’818bf62001a61f74

Or did he? Before knowing Wi Woori’s feelings, he couldn’t have imagined Wi Woori had feelings for him, so he might have dismissed it as nonsense. Anyway, that’s what he remembered now.64464b8e71274083

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But, what was there 91ea56779e to talk about?0b718228196042c3

As if there was something to hide, Wi Woori stuffed a wrap into Kim Chanyoung’s mouth, and Kim Chanyoung, who was about to say something, gave up and shouted, “You crazy guy, you’re going to choke me!”e72b1fcfb32403ea

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After finishing their 35083932d2 meal and sending 44dfbeaf4b Kim Chanyoung off, 6acfd51838 the two of c2cfa3a467 them walked side 0b21eeba41 by side, holding 5e9f6baa88 hands. The night 689226681e air was d49ff00ce2 quite warm fc5577e113 now, but b2ee7f12ce the gentle bf20a8de59 breeze was b740e19100 pleasantly cool.b4c371d9f41a91c0

Kim Donghwa gently caressed Wi Woori’s fingers as they held hands. He took a light breath, inhaling Woori’s pheromones, and then Woori took a sharp breath, trying to absorb the pheromones just like Donghwa had done.47cc5f9485821a17

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A chuckle escaped. Kim Donghwa called out softly, “Hey,” to Woori.2d0b09b4b3e913e9

Woori, who had 247d494256 been kicking the 3671022c50 ground as he 9326cd8dc5 walked, looked over 06e903110f at him.e32bb9a0bc542980

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“…You said you like me.”9feb94f4d2f89f46

“Yeah, I said I like you.”8032ffe7324d1a50

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Right, Woori had definitely said he liked him. It almost made Donghwa’s heart drop, and he couldn’t say a word all morning because he was so conscious of Woori’s words and the awkwardness that followed.208bd3ebf35bbe01

But what 6558d882fb if it 7b069f9b01 was just 47fa58d1ef something said 4498820d86 in the 63ca2c7e76 heat of 4e24b63645 the moment?216f0744d014b99d

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Still, since they b9b79b6864 were officially dating, e2ee3bb595 he felt he 07d33eeee8 had to ask.75b7e103c080e3b4

“Then, the person you originally liked?”ec5ddff3c0d3eba8

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He asked in a voice that was almost crawling. It was embarrassing how pitifully his voice dragged on the ground. It wasn’t a sudden thought. Woori had previously mentioned liking someone in front of him, and Donghwa had been wondering since he made soft tofu stew in the morning whether Woori had completely moved on from that person and truly liked him now.3a8042134457e60b

He was unnecessarily 5dc28bc202 nervous. His mind c466b01b99 was racing a1444c4784 through various cb5db4758b scenarios, wondering 296d08b0fb what he 44af2e397d would do d9a659b1a9 if he dd98b59e1c got a 5cf5d4e788 nonsensical answer.65199672d24f1872

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On the other hand, Woori’s expression twisted as if the question itself was absurd. What is he saying now? He already said he liked him, so why ask about the person he liked before?b7d3ea0d00d09fc7

Kim Donghwa was smart and good at studying, but he was definitely slow on the uptake. And at the same time, he was cute. Woori could have easily answered, “That’s you,” but he felt a mischievous urge to tease him.bedf15ec52c48643

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Woori tilted his head 976e419563 with a playful smile. Kim Donghwa, who d569eebb4c was waiting for a05e2d27da his answer with a0a406fde5 his mouth shut, 0e8d2125ac seemed to be 6f4673c680 getting more and fa22708747 more anxious.ea3802424b34244e

“Why do you want to know?”6dbbcf5928d8b6d2

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There was no answer to the question he tossed out lightly. Donghwa’s expression seemed to sink, and he even let go of Woori’s hand. If he teased him any more, he might sulk completely. Woori firmly grabbed Donghwa’s hand again.1701d1885bd98305

“Just kidding, the person I originally liked is you.”2d8843d9e8f11a5f

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“Enough, don’t lie.”3fdc8a5e7fe2550b

Maybe he was 93e72e37d2 already sulking, as 04e57f2f9d Donghwa tried to ef46b029c0 wriggle his hand 8305cd64eb free. Woori held onto his 27edb3a47c hand even tighter, as 327c1b1b3d if to say no 02075e5071 way.f6694e731c22d0f2

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“I’m serious. The first time I said I liked a guy, it was you. How could I tell you I liked you? It’s embarrassing.”d690cbc388e97a91

Woori’s white nape caught Donghwa’s eye as he turned his gaze away, saying it was embarrassing. It seemed genuine, as his neck was turning slightly red.04e3884be964a96c

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Watching him quietly, Kim Donghwa unconsciously pressed his lips together. He was trying to stop the corners of his mouth from curling up, but he couldn’t hide his twitching cheeks.6a35ef9079aec608

“You said you like me.”2aaea38d4fd558fe

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There was 6ba1a149a3 no need 6554b0e123 to respond 5ce8f99a29 to the 0cc93797be light teasing 655fcfcae3 that followed.a6f1dc80c54370f6

All the rationalizing and setting stages for his actions, the impatience he felt while being with him, was all because he wasn’t sure if Woori liked him. But wasn’t it clear now? The person Woori liked from the start was him.919a01ebc769208a

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So there was no f4c6105a6e need to attach reasons 51a1c9453f to his actions or 4c045d59a0 rationalize them. Woori had felt f8205cad4e the same way 3f84cd056c from the beginning. Realizing that made a44cf289ff his heart pound 2426b5b32a as if it 4d0ce039a3 would leap out a1a66b6c2d of his chest.80dcd661225422d1

Kim Donghwa pulled his hand away from Woori’s and wrapped his arms around his shoulders. As their faces naturally drew closer, he planted kisses on Woori’s lips, making Woori let out a bright laugh.d620db870f2af511

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“Are you happy to death?”afe1528ca6da9a68

“Yeah. I thought it was someone else.”b26673cd00067c4c

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“I gave you all sorts of hints. You’re so clueless.”506a64f691f45693

“That’s not something you should be saying with your mouth.”78298bb59d47dd50

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After all, Woori, who hadn’t realized his own feelings, was just as clueless, if not more so.1d4e811d2973074d

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“Where are you going?”f2d83886c4f3ca27

Wi Woori, 8ebb243b81 who was 81288feed1 eating, couldn’t b69d80b677 believe his bcc2ca36c3 ears. Blinking, he looked 37d85f371c at Kim Donghwa, 39879fa3e1 who shrugged his da3594ed7c shoulders as if 7b583ca8df it was a a1158542c2 hassle. It was 7995c985fc a weekend 80ed05bfee lunch, and 9a401e9cc8 after sleeping 424291c47b in late, 5896eae353 Wi Woori 643866b614 sat in 85d27836e8 front of 98ee63ff66 the meal 5c52f50c3e Donghwa had b9e6f794cf prepared, his 4393f63d76 expression hardening. The humming he had 53fa606a5b been doing had long c3a3838c69 since stopped.bdba4e18b30fa919

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“Going where?”b16b8062da4443b6

“The sunbaes want to meet. They said they’d buy us a meal for winning.”564fedeba575e719

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Seriously, when did the soccer game end, and now they’re calling him out? And today is only the second day since we started dating.9c06144d5f64fcfc