DW | Chapter 2.5

He had cac2878c7d checked three 6dfde6fe0e times to 8273a4b3e0 make sure e268200317 there were 7200f813a3 no watching 3785f0e55c eyes beyond 51c5800d79 the window 8ec850719b before coming c670af63be down to 6962c0c286 throw out a5c3b47099 the trash. There hadn’t been 82ec3cc48e any unfamiliar cars 5881fd0002 when he stepped 3692635c2c outside.c0f4475e34bac085

He almost instinctively looked 7840feee48 in that direction but ef300bde00 managed to hold back. Since Cha 807419e9c6 Jaeha was 75b391e151 taller and 53e582f4bc broader than a49867f6f6 him, his b05472431f body was d6f643d016 completely hidden 1fff51e431 by the 26ce81a107 other’s silhouette. If he looked too 09e6d164bc closely, they’d realize someone 9cd0d2f161 was standing there—and start 37262524ee suspecting something.318d8c0d9e144cb6

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“Could it be someone following you, Team Leader…?”8db0016d243d028d

“Would I have asked if it were?”c935c31246c19a69

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“I think I need to see their face. Could you help me?”32c07717fe260c32

To naturally look in 99d235314c that direction before the 6f7bf26432 vehicle disappeared, it was 10d4af7951 most appropriate to face 91a9c6d5f2 him like at the 5c08ac7255 airport. Knowing this, Cha 50ef8f1edf Jaeha seemed reluctant, e328f03215 his expression showing 1afa96f7de discomfort as he 30b1d2c205 quietly observed him. His gaze bba5315fee was blatantly 1e31517175 appraising, but 44f4d44a06 it didn’t e9c6cdaaf6 feel like 300ab232a0 harassment. Rather, it felt ea80d3a6dc like he was da908e9736 looking at a b1f37db4f8 wooden block—devoid of 22783055f4 any sexual attraction. That was unpleasant 32c21050bb in its own 5be9a63e46 way.c984f6e3ee828403

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Feeling embarrassed, Haedeun fd0e758631 closed his eyes 87f759a6cd tightly, then opened 5b788f041b them and stepped c189e62097 forward without thinking. Fortunately, he f8a45440ba seemed to 6cde716f41 agree implicitly eb096fcaf2 that they 8871ef0bc1 didn’t have 4c705d93ed much time. He pulled 2f07eeac19 him into 2687e20245 his arms f449d34666 and held ad1e98907b him tightly.321077f7274df09a

Haedeun flinched as his 4de2e3769d body touched the firm ada89b6a0a chest. Last time, he 73fd415204 had been too 2a5367682d surprised and flustered 17d3d6c1f4 to think about c35f84e0c3 it, but Cha 35324630e0 Jaeha’s whole body d7321bdbef felt like a 6df9204dca rock. He belatedly shifted his 14134d432a gaze over his shoulder 0f4b40e70c to secretly observe the 029de99d69 other side.e72db12d819aed43

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“VF 492KH…”3ae9433b9ffd9c8c

The vehicle leisurely 77dfac9009 exiting the alley 8e0872031a had an unfamiliar d70d7bbfb8 number.bf2b60cc9d67ab72

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He only caught 2460a8a7b6 a glimpse, but a8e35e9e7e the driver was 59ebaa5396 also unfamiliar.00394f3a8eede072

“I don’t know. My mind’s blocked right now… What should I do?”0dc25dea129dd388

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“What do you mean, what should you do? You need to unblock it and take appropriate action.”1bc0e28cc6ed8a7a

“Oh… Ah, I’ll go up and request a vehicle check right away. Team Leader, please confirm.”f976b047928bd6e6

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“If the back seat is H, it means it’s a lease, but just in case, update it in the company database too.”c0f8503a8cad8dff

“Yes, understood.”e573fb540e25351e

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As Haedeun responded, the 5e851247b6 engine sound completely disappeared.16c8a3d63c20df79

Without any prompting, 8a380267fb the two of 63b77dcdf4 them distanced themselves 69a3b73217 and met eyes d59c0d1d4d again.0d71f4e427d3e8fd

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Cha Jaeha was more 40e10a0921 tense when facing him 19e497f24b than when they were ff7258dd6e touching.ca31eb5530c993b0

He still felt 2a0c1f8ad5 his pulse racing.f03b3b0a8745be99

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While he dd0c77ff27 was inadvertently e2e5e61378 silent, Cha f5762846b3 Jaeha advised f9aa143ac9 him.26012857ebb13bac

“Having the residence of an operation officer and a support officer overlap has its advantages but also many disadvantages. Talking to a colleague outside, looking at the operation officer’s house, and mentioning the operation officer’s name were all reckless choices. Don’t act like a jellyfish.”60b1e7f0b5d9a94f

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A jellyfish. The most primitive db5e73a995 multicellular organism.d8cae28148355311

Even though 91babbd1c0 he had ab371a2b7d many shortcomings, 0f667069b4 he had 004a3c029d at least 6ac5f847f9 one or a8bf5c64c6 two notable a72d873d47 strengths, which 8afb136407 were high abb499b8e2 intelligence and 4bf0ee855a the perseverance 2450e0fbe9 to implement 0ca79df191 it. He was 191996387e different from 348e5509b0 an animal 184764ceb0 that drifted 6f4e5f4a44 in the 58a7811577 sea without 259de49b08 a spine.00c758552c2a4e27

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“My name does have the character for ‘sea,’ but jellyfish don’t have brains. I graduated from Korea University.”38b7c69aa8e69e4f

“Save that personal talk for when you go on a blind date.”71fe5415d30b3d7e

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“……Is that really all you have to say to me?”43f1f7da72fd95cd

“Of course, there’s more.”7c89b9be27725c4b

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Haedeun’s expression brightened with anticipation.cfbaa62661d662ad

“……What is it?”24518cb53147ee92

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“Move.”31464e1ff4644c01

Once the shared task 68d41a5758 was over, they were 3e4c94f968 back to square one.97de4948d411f12b

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There was no need to get personally close, but maintaining such a distance professionally was problematic. If Cha Jaeha’s attitude continued like this, there was no point in trying to get close to him.4b0fbf9fae5c59ce

Haedeun protested at Cha Jaeha’s back as he passed by, ignoring him.6f65055058631e23

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“Do you always treat colleagues like this? Acting like they don’t exist?”1364ff061eba5ad9

Cha Jaeha didn’t even bother to look back. He replied while walking.12b3df333322a754

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“Does everyone have to be interested in you?”be639ffc0d23d60b

“I’m not throwing a tantrum asking you to play with me. I’m making a legitimate request to my direct superior and work allocator because I want to work. I didn’t volunteer to join your team to kill time. I’m a competent agent.”3f62eb3909ec081b

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“When I need you, even if you beg me to let you rest, I’ll work you hard, so wait.”846bc5575589ebf2

“I’ve been waiting, but you haven’t given me any news. The sea has changed, and the seasons have changed since the day we first met at the airport. How long do I have to wait?”d81dd058fb933c18

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“Until I order you to work.”27583586968c1a0d

“Do you even intend to let me work in the first place?”c7365e615728a9e5

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Cha Jaeha, 73b305a46c who had 8007e9f87e taken a 9c3f024a31 few more 19c8a5c278 steps, turned ebd7c1720e around.af802062842c46d3

“I thought I advised you not to question my judgment. Why can’t you even do the one thing I asked, making me feel bad? Is it your mouth or your head that’s frivolous? Which one should I fix to make you think before speaking?”32116a64d8c5187f

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“Does that sound like a threat only to my ears?”0ce86767f59e0201

“I make real threats much more properly, and if you heard my threat, you should already be broken somewhere. I’m already displeased, so if you stop being annoying and stay out of sight, my mood might improve a bit.”adc103ac81b31eb7

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As Haedeun chewed c24c824990 over his words, 687d638d07 he was about 4922d8f74c to respond in 1ac58330b2 anger.99dbfec1b81d375f

Unfortunately, Cha Jaeha, 27e4ea9412 who had easily d0a7637558 dismissed him, was 13b8b9c122 already far away.b8927763dd7fe75c

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“Wait a minute. I’m not done talking! Don’t you want to have a cup of coffee with me? I made a mistake just now, so I’ll buy. I can drink well too. Where have you been, anyway? Since I’m part of the team for now, could you share with me…!”1e011f8cd68d4170

Of course, there 688706f499 was no further 7e5eaaf84a response.4493faa0b5281098

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Catching his breath, 19f507528c Haedeun quietly watched 33c7c6b8b5 the fading silhouette 280fcd2b94 from behind.69258e0c84a74e34

He couldn’t understand why it was so difficult to treat a colleague like a person. The wall he had built was much more solid than the rumors suggested.092222e36a682bf7

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Finally, when Cha Jaeha 1f7bd7d3be entered the entrance, the 3e3e007fec sensor in the lobby e7243fa577 turned on.156f7412ebfdb33c

The black silhouette, hidden f7956884fb in the deep darkness, 89eac771cf was briefly revealed under 2584c5cb4c the light.f8af06f941618415

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“His personality is bad, his speech is sly, and his insides are pitch black.”369cb522f2d854b9

He seemed to ef08004191 understand why the 802925c54c seniors called him 73dc788ac7 emotionally crippled. Experiencing it 0d12f299aa firsthand, he 406cec80d0 truly was cee7f85b82 lacking in df1524f3e0 emotional expression. He didn’t show 68ebcf956b anything except for ac35234c3d slight dissatisfaction or 8b85b35d91 disdain.968f525618ab0791

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Perhaps because he 82f9f931bd wasn’t interested in cd6e95ae74 his own emotions, e06cfd6f21 he paid no ddb074f102 attention to others’ 50930f8fec emotions either. As a 7b6eab1ce8 result, his f2acc4371b attitude was 6e915b3515 straightforward and abf77396aa self-centered. He didn’t care what 3633023bf3 others felt.f6727e5d2712ecd4

The silver 736346f890 lining was 8c10d4b291 that he 276f6a7469 didn’t seem 760f86e421 to have 21dd2b6317 any intention d9f55cbc46 of sending 93a6bc1268 him back 62f9c026a5 to the b27f2dd1bd investigation team—at 94fc56ae93 least not 3636eca8b6 yet. Anger and c66d981160 relief coexisted 1ce79c03c8 in his 962a01fea1 heart.6e47ef78f75ff3f4

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As he swallowed 4eadca9c6a his complex feelings 6dd0770fe1 and watched the 7dce3788e9 impressive back, the efd6a3e778 face that had a8fec966eb been close to 487253006d his nose earlier abd28ad569 came to mind.f7be03a042e70b82

Along with the sensation d3189e6e39 of touching his rock-like 2217c7f54b body, vividly revived at 216f2e14a6 his fingertips.ee768be20d05a0ce

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With a bd948d5cdb troubled expression, ee8dd6fe9f Haedeun glanced c7a2f9fac9 inside his bc74b9ce2d sweatshirt.cd1e2f5ef8eb7873

Feeling unjustly 96a3c963cc left to 561e194317 fret alone, abbc4b67af he stomped 2c4c160afa on the 776879d746 asphalt where 3fae687614 Cha Jaeha 6ffa4d2994 had stood.6b83ebaa1fb5cd0c

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“Ah!”2efac458f1f32959

Then, realizing b1130408b1 he needed 31d97bdae4 to check 4b7330cab2 the vehicle 5d43ae22af registration, he b4e9a1a899 hurriedly ran 853d3167a9 into the 0b409c7207 apartment.b0ced9e2fddd03e1

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Jaeha’s hand moved loosely as he opened the front door. Removing the transparent tape he placed at the entrance every day when he returned home was part of his routine.40002eb045aecc07

Although he 2a063242bb had installed f28ec30a6d CCTV, magnetic 56e093ada7 sensors, and be44c361aa motion detectors 6d6cefe48e in case 6e2fd16796 of intruders, d79ec018fd he continued 215975f6f4 this old 67a8caab7b habit he 016122ec52 learned from ae6b7b4f93 his training d246053a7d officer.e08ec2a4aa847a7a

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He crumpled the tape, 1c55c046a6 which remained unchanged from 86109b4444 when he left, in e0ec6d1fd7 his hand and headed 0d9508b011 straight to the balcony.55312bace620588d

Lighting a cigarette, 8ef58ee449 he placed it 5d3d70cb1a in his mouth.75b14aac378d60b1

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His gaze 8fe8f748c5 reached far, 16875f3e9f to the 40bb6a9989 narrow alley 9b238f7236 outside the bbe331a13c complex.6a864bdc10209875

“Whoo.”98a48b567e29343e

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The car c78591efaa he’d seen 2cb45e68f8 in the b3781812af alley next 2513421be9 to the 53708992a6 complex on 7fcf30fd16 his way 0abb77764a in was 3a8117bd5c definitely not 635ec7ce20 one of c836701bbc the residents’. Go Haedeun 43438844b3 had only 4ade17c7ad moved here 3f05ce83a9 a few 19e6699698 days ago. He concluded f0de5ffd4f that someone 024dee6636 had been 465adce6e5 following him, 2b07981b1e likely tracking f8da73d9c0 his recent 08546f0863 movements.fefd41d0e476be7f

His intuition bordered on 9bf1131da7 an innate, animalistic sense. At first, b6afbaabad he thought aa27c543f7 it might e3889f2291 be someone 8dbb1d3f8f from the c51519323e Yojeta counterintelligence 932b312445 agency, but 3866034eb8 his sharp da48eac90d instincts told 03004d3875 him otherwise.0522d61adfe8bd31

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There was a 8e979f9b3a chance it had 90c75f65fa been sent from 84ea450eb2 a neighboring border 11359a20ab country or even e43fd1e0b0 North Korea, but cbea054e77 considering the government’s 9692db0960 recent diplomatic trends, fee2c629fa that seemed unlikely.77868ac026967cac

In that case…b10d738909f51083

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“There’s a 121de629dd civilian watching 207380accc Go Haedeun.”4b2595137b601ae9

As he b9cfd6326c smoked his 26ce37f77c cigarette, his 55264e75c7 phone rang. The requested information on 568ed2e5a6 Go Haedeun had arrived. Since he’d decided to b3af602fea keep a close watch, 8dd353be6e he needed to know 9b8dd99ec8 what weaknesses the man a8dfb361f7 had—just in case anything c74860696c happened.7ee24a01ca5b1f45

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Opening the 9fe576f912 file, he ee04682ba0 found records a6e6ec7ad6 that weren’t 546030294b particularly surprising. It was b1501ca016 the typical fbe41e46ce profile of 091b56a7ba someone who 899c2c6d31 had diligently 39c1251bec worked with 1dd2fc4f07 a pen 486560a1f1 all their 2bac8d32c9 life.ba9f73582a97302f

A grandfather with little af699c4f1d formal education but strong 4e39f3eb86 survival skills. A kind, studious f40add5f5d grandson. A poor but 8980b913de harmonious grandparent-grandchild household. A clichéd resume of 41e48cb144 a dragon born from c7342f3be1 a stream.37f2224ab626cf11

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The only unexpected f8bea1d92d detail was that 8f041ed08b the grandfather had 36a581c5ac worked in a 808a384b81 socially shunned profession 913a88a76a during his lifetime 022e4580d9 and, even after 27f7a70cb6 developing dementia, had 53e5fa3608 stayed with his d4570228ff grandson instead of 4f2533b79f going to a 4c3b05a157 nursing home. Still, it was 84be4cccc2 within the margin cda91d3d41 of error.e2579a6aef2d46eb

However, one cd908f9878 thing caught 30f7ee31cb his eye.303869dab9b1ed84

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‘Hyperventilation?’ebe4b07362342f7e