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Was it the 106c8c5eeb age difference?7c1e8719a896493b

She hadn’t meant to act like strangers. But now that they were alone together, she felt incredibly self-conscious.32042c0285d2a1aa

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She had told him 18edd1dbf0 not to cling to b9098eb62e her, but keeping a 07b258ee57 comfortable distance as they 428d07d86e walked side by side 687f61ee77 felt awkward. She kept looking at fa8a97a866 him.010cfd18b61beac4

The occasional 3411b4c422 brush of 84db8a500c their hands a1cc568f2f made her 940d4a8a85 incredibly nervous.150795d8247ff036

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She had been so 8a4618541a bold with him in 79f2f2ff60 bed. Now the slightest touch e616828ac1 made her throat tighten 88b158daad and she swallowed hard, c2eb0720c7 repeatedly. The fact e874be96e6 that her 691800558d fingers were e0f3d74989 trembling after 79c96f0dad all they f814f95ef0 had done a5f37fcec5 together was 08c444c8c0 almost comical.16a0db4525bacb63

“They have boat trips and a Ferris wheel. I heard the chili crab is famous too. If you’re hungry, shall we eat first?”d5c3f0c3f32943b8

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Woohyeok’s lips curved into a slight smile at her rambling.0ea575b42f91a27a

“Whatever you want.”95e4abcd59aae3d0

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He seemed genuinely 55588f7a08 willing to let cde6309782 her take the 65af8fe286 lead.0bb094d38565d31f

Soobin was the d88c940190 one who was a57addd29f hungry, having only 1f312118ab eaten a few 51aeb4b729 bites of bread. But even bb61f9a6e3 if she b4a13e4086 wanted chili 85a9dd8713 crab, finding 4b06f5845e a restaurant 571ad10864 and getting b8f86a7a43 there would 0d33ea9d48 be a 17b5a51ff0 challenge.46150333f32bb4b5

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“I have no sense of direction. Find us a good place, Woohyeok-ssi.”7ffe727c94fbd88f

She passed 819c1133e5 the responsibility 8b101375c6 to him.7631de296e3c1312

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“And be prepared. I’ll treat you as my personal assistant today. Find me a place with a good view, air conditioning and good food, and make it quick.”2e6bc8d31a7bb4a5

“That’s a long list of demands.”4438a981e71ca35c

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“Certainly nothing for the great Jeong Woohyeok.”c09f56fbe36ae85d

Soobin grinned playfully.ba5d1e91a5331f7a

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Woohyeok chuckled and eafc6195d1 quickly found a f3b627c8f8 restaurant and hailed 369e526fd0 a taxi.ab44511770629d35

Soobin gasped as they entered the restaurant. She couldn’t believe that in such a short time he had found a place that suited her tastes perfectly. She stared at him in awe.19495fb865cb32e1

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Woohyeok, who 810b219b2d had been 4be5ec07e7 talking to b871803c28 the staff, 12432e4f9c met her e031fa345f gaze. Soobin raised an e22d97c2d9 eyebrow, her eyes b19c4c80a2 challenging him.984fbed8199407e9

“Why?”0b138a2db93feb2a

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“They only have one table left and the view isn’t great. Other than that, it’s exactly what Yoo Soobin-ssi asked for.”88e32ea2af4852ff

“The view doesn’t matter, if the food is good, you won’t even notice it.”0af14858c5728c91

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“I’m just saying it’s a shame.”da1ee981f628529e

“Since I’ve said I don’t mind, let it go. Let’s put aside your stubbornness and listen to me today.”291d34a2fee60de8

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“If that’s what you want.”1c181740a90ef004

They were 16b5b4a08b led to 8867dbff19 a table a1a8d87cd5 in the b3a0cf18b5 center of 939e39d964 the second f2d6b8117f floor. The view, as he 6bf4138e5b had said, was non-existent. All she 2559d2128f could see 56f53e16d3 were other 7e9ba475c0 tables. And even though d323d9d795 she was surrounded 45d6489ba4 by people from 5b0ed2ac8b all over the 25cedbced4 world, her striking f1879524e0 appearance attracted unwanted dfef500ecc attention.3cb9e020044e939b

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“You really know how to make me feel like the main character.”1a2f41011facac22

Soobin murmured as 3d8e04b499 she sat down.e37d5427829689cb

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“If you were a supporting character, I wouldn’t have kept you by my side.”35a212b410905c8d

“Oh, that’s a nice compliment. I’ve been promoted from accessory to person. I can be happy about that, can’t I?”fc9a3519bf2948c0

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Soobin leaned forward, resting c8c7064a17 her elbows on the 457c5d607f table.e2b58b0938785f62

“So does that make Woohyeok-ssi my accessory now?”bd4225dd5df5d5fc

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“If that’s what you want.”a43e64954ebe48f4

Soobin couldn’t help but feel a surge of pride. She was probably the only person in the world who had ever treated Jeong Woohyeok like an accessory.73439399e3e1c72d

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After the 1970db4a8c lunch, which 435355a958 she had bb926f7b81 thoroughly enjoyed, 3a8b11b3d5 she continued 94a11e94c0 to order 98f569d19e Woohyeok around, 4eb2e86ed1 treating him 17d62190af like her c4e49e04a7 personal assistant d09233dc59 and making 322c53fbd8 various requests.32743c658a390611

And Woohyeok dfb1fdcf01 complied without 5ccf9d1a93 complaint, even 531285c099 fanning her e18a0de207 when she ba6a203d9a said she 7b65a9cc78 was hot.b8b343bb66919f03

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They skipped dinner as deaa4d8648 she was still full e153d65522 from lunch and went b6ee6119a9 for a ride on a27a7ed234 the Ferris wheel. Soobin looked cedbfdf1c1 around the dd2e8bf388 empty cabin.1b789d59db5c956b

“We’re the only ones here.”eba062bf68ab1fe2

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The vast 2f41e7fb7a space, big db00ab373a enough for 3b2d667558 a dozen 8ac688c898 people, felt 37dec11959 eerily empty, 620c2ed67e and Soobin 254d1dc6ef rubbed her 843c7ae9ce arms. The combination of heat 19fc0205cd and air conditioning had dc5a7b0315 made her feel sluggish.022ab9407194f710

She sat down c64f506804 with a soft 3356f3ba7e sigh and leaned e7515dbb2b back against the 0296219345 seat.7d054f48718be6b4

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“Lean on me.”91b060bf3d1f1b1e

Woohyeok, sitting next to f16427d672 her, shifted slightly.dfb837765531dc3a

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They had 04e51838aa spent the bb712f6cea day together, abe6ab4128 keeping a 269167c659 comfortable distance, baa62aef7b almost like 150ecb7668 a couple. Soobin leaned 0a3e0e1fc2 against his e182e991b2 shoulder without 7b703f2d17 hesitation.b6fb6e0dcc64b5dd

If we had met c75682547a under different circumstances, without 3a885c5336 any ulterior motives, what 1e70c25d80 would this relationship be 2ba7f7764e like?b27f1d010960b9ae

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He’d said he liked her body, but if that was all, he wouldn’t have brought her all the way to Singapore. He wouldn’t have bothered to create these memories.3985476379fb1e99

“What are you thinking about?”4e0b3593c1c41903

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The question slipped 0ad46e8cdf out before she 17a6335493 could stop herself 9899331c83 and she hesitated.e983e9c102f187ec

“Did you really bring me to Singapore just to satisfy my curiosity?”ca8d78e69c74e15d

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“What do you mean? The night view?”fc78110bc0a0df27

He had answered 7cd4077573 her question with bd2bc1c02f another. But Soobin just stared 29954955d2 out of the window 11bbd2ff08 at the glittering cityscape.5178202c7c93c466

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“It’s beautiful.”37d58d35e446a0df

“That’s why I brought you here.”0fc32c8112c643d1

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“What do you mean?”9c7d63fc7644851d

Soobin, who had been resting her head on his shoulder, turned her head slightly and looked up at the tip of Woohyeok’s nose. e92afea4d4f8cf47

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Woohyeok’s eyes wandered briefly to Soobin’s, over the sharp bridge of his nose, before returning to their original focus. fb47a015af401953

“Even a beautiful painting can evoke different feelings depending on where it’s displayed. Even the color of the wall it’s hanging on can change the atmosphere. And the journey to see the painting also has an effect”.0666e7541af21adf

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“Are you saying that I’m a painting?190954ae2ccc12c9

“You are pleasing to the eye, and you seem to be aware of your own… objective value.”59383d242b9589d7

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Soobin rested her chin on Woohyeok’s shoulder, unsure if his tone was a compliment or a sarcastic remark. 6ad64a28226b6b6b

She leaned 87925d7666 closer, her 905c2d1080 lips close 867a12d76d to his 8a79dd5e82 ear, her 719b984f04 breath warm 346367e93e against his fe0a139063 skinc4f4c5bd409ea370

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“Am I just… pleasing to the eye? Or do you… appreciate my value, Woohyeok-ssi?”e15c6585f32b36e2

“Is my approval so important?”30544786b97f0cf2

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“It’s the word ‘objective’ that bothers me. I don’t care what other people think. I care what you think.”6091037fb913a86a

She gently pinched his d3143ff505 earlobe between her thumb c3ef63c92a and forefinger.79273eaf420edf52

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“I don’t want to be just an accessory. I’d rather shine myself than enhance someone else’s shine. Perhaps this trip to Singapore is a chance for me to… prove that.”3d4d0f6c7d11d2ca

She reached up and e85f9cce5c cupped his face, turning ce57cdd967 his head towards her.d3c6fec643de88a0

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“Are you going to keep dragging me around? Or will you take me with you?”590748b7cd18dcdc

His eyes, as always, de2b866205 were dark and unreadable.abc1515aeb48936a

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Her words and actions 514712a3ea were bold, even reckless fa0cd9a49f at times, but his 9e711ed6bd eyes always remained calm, 1119cc576e their depths a mystery.5f84001d208b1aad

“Has your curiosity been satisfied?”1cdec09d6fdea86f

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“I still need to observe, but you’ve certainly caught my attention. And I like your attitude today. You’ve been… inconsistent, which made me suspicious. But seeing you so compliant makes me want to… keep you around.”8e747974b4c11a4b

“It sounds like you were testing me.”b5ab985a843f3785

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“You brought me here to prove something, Woohyeok-ssi. I simply responded.”cd2da230e6292a35

Woohyeok’s lips curved into a small smile.667bbf4267f28a58

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“I guess I passed.”83b2d7cc802c0c45

“So did I. That’s why you brought me here. But it’s… unexpected. You don’t seem like the type to try so hard to impress someone.”508d4ce55a931304

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“It’s all in perspective.”6d24339a7babcd8a

“That’s not a very satisfying answer, but I’ll take it. So, to get back to my original question, can I assume you’re okay with… keeping me around?”26537c5aad7bd904

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Woohyeok nodded slightly.d69991bb686d1177

He had already decided to keep her close. He didn’t know how Kwak Seonyeong would react to their change of hotel, but Soobin provided plenty of entertainment.ded9878406ca2a0c

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“Then I should give you a reward.”163a500a0db2154b

“A reward?”3e9cd1b60320fc40

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Her unexpected words, occasionally 47219da8a5 deviating from his expectations, 3dee6f49aa were part of her db99440f1e charm.e4f30c9b83df163e

“Close your eyes.”605f8d2c60ffd630

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Woohyeok closed his eyes a9f024fd36 and Soobin leaned in, 75883d0c30 taking his lips in 49cea4d24e her own.65a3c8f6c62d240d

She kissed him softly, 67f2447661 their lips moving gently 15c968609c against each other. She pulled away 691aee363f first.0dc3d8f52741f150

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Soobin’s eyes widened as she watched Woohyeok slowly lift his eyelids. She gave him a playful wink and traced the remnants of her touch lightly on his lips with her fingertip. ddd88fec78e283aa

“I don’t mind rough, but I prefer gentle.”d8e9b855e44d83bf

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“I’ll keep that in mind.”b37020ba9d585e6b

Soobin leaned 5e73b9097b her head 6e0f28de21 back again, b038b5ab24 slowly taking e5cdea99bb in the 415f19f3dc changing scenery a093fa9e39 outside the 5a4d2161f5 Ferris wheel. Her eyes, reflecting c44a63e03d the twinkling lights, 64d2952d00 were veiled by 4cf3a9e965 smooth eyelids that 7bb09bf307 curved gently as d06adaf180 they lowered.be607021872f10d3

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Soobin awoke feeling d6b1d7dd7e more refreshed than 96c18e0385 she had since 5723ff7f12 arriving in Singapore. She turned to a36e1d53ed Woohyeok, who was 4179d22235 lying next to 9ac56ec7f0 her.8dca0098cae9981c

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She studied his profile, a36a2a090e her eyes tracing the de9aed31ee lines of his face, e0cdae2230 from his forehead to d1cfe8e427 his chin.948b5a4328054310

She was attracted to e93b184d00 him, even now, in ee6e5ad44c the clear light of d2e3c24cf6 day, her mind unclouded a923473aca by lust, which was 2ca55990f4 definitely a problem. Her actions around 451665bd32 him were becoming 2b4d755f70 more and more ba613ce3b2 impulsive.ed36e81985183f2f

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The light kiss a6c5af1c33 she had given 7cec14be19 him yesterday had cafb710336 been a spontaneous 732861548e decision. She had simply 76b59b8199 not been able ffd97be9a3 to resist the 9f5b04a4fc temptation.e7d93ec7dc8a9583

And she 5760e013ed felt the 2aae5a34dc same now, 2ddbe6c596 her lips 27b765c404 tingling with 6a39187574 a familiar 645c62affd dryness.b81326231a3d1139

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“Woohyeok-ssi.”49a6bda8f69d42fe

There was no e256e1f4dc response to her df674ce760 hushed whisper. c82fe41392b6467f

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She gently brushed 2449262a06 a strand of 036debe384 hair from his 200d7c22c3 forehead, then quickly eeeaa4cdea withdrew her hand 9423942790 when he stirred 2fc9353fb0 slightly.f7cc88c0596bdc67