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A man who was clear a36b853fd9 but generally kind, yet his 24c5928031 true face was arrogant and d03fa880cf petty.e00ba298f494c147

He probably wore 6e3a17cb0a a mask on f90baffaac his face most 279dcf558e of the time, bf70b71346 except when he ea8fd00eb6 was in front c5cbfb0b5f of him. How should he handle him?e145f370e5e5758a

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Tap, tap. Won, pondering while flicking his 6fa287a439 nails against his teeth, closed ced366f4e6 the open book and stood 90502406f4 up.e54bf199104dc9f5

Won narrowed his eyes at d25e3bbca2 the figure leaning against the 3e6b732cf0 cabinet. The sharp eyes, 99781ae575 staring into space, eead8d3dc4 tilted following the 13d8e665c2 neat footsteps. Woojae, as if seeing someone 9c92e547f1 he had been waiting for, 2346485b62 smiled warmly, his eyes crinkling.fa73423e1bd44f8d

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“Move.”01ffdc70be57fe64

“Gu Won.”9026c03360b67ce0

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The spot Woojae 614b77d31a was leaning against 0c69235f8d happened to be 96fd5f3e62 his cabinet. With a cold voice, 10a2683d4f Woojae spoke.2b3bbbcfb04310db

“Is that a name that suits you, sunbae?”98674b4863451922

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If it was a question 3f8faebac9 asked with transparent intent, he d84882a5be was willing to answer. No. A snake and Gu Won. Even Won thought it 107ee447e2 was an absurd combination.317a7c3366911437

“I won’t say it twice.”f72c93c6e2fe4f61

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“Is it true that snakes mate all day long?”65e57ee6efef4fd3

Ignoring Won’s indifferent voice urging him to move, Woojae asked another irrelevant question.9735ac1c104fd22b

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“Is that what you waited to ask?”65f0f23f984c0c89

“I don’t know if you know, but I’m someone who gets sick of waiting. But I’ve been waiting here for you for 10 minutes, sunbae.”9fb1a37b229f3456

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The corners of his 20596b94a9 mouth, raised brightly, felt a7cab9d662 unusually cold. Won faced Woojae directly.3d5a0e0f6457e8ac

Knowing that he wasn’t the only one who had to avoid others’ eyes, he felt more at ease as Woojae’s true nature emerged.831b085b67063f2f

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Won wore a fake smile. The smooth laughter contributed 3a027de099 to his innocent appearance.8829aad2ee4773ea

“Why, are you desperate now? If you were in such a hurry, you should have pounced in the lecture hall. Do they know? That you’re a hypocrite.”0be1bfedc32dd0ac

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Of course, the words that came out weren’t soft at all.6d197c6adcd643cc

“Is that all you figured out after watching me the whole time?”0c34a2ee0ee2fa29

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It was a useless b061a77e19 provocation, meant to be fd20585f30 infuriating, but it was 8dd3d3806d pointless. If he had shown any bce88f1657 sign of being flustered or 2a768535a3 angry, it would have been acdfc859bf satisfying, but Kwon Woojae just 7c5d6feab6 laughed as if he found 46982113b2 it amusing.9bf3b5dc462df262

“I haven’t forgotten our promise. I’ll serve it up, so don’t whine.”ddba511bad0f5114

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With a bright smile, Won ground his teeth. He pushed Woojae’s side with the back of his hand as if annoyed. Woojae, not missing the opportunity, grabbed and held Won’s hand.c4e5b8d94180a988

“So when?”b12e1c908b8c80f7

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The warmth clinging to his hand was unpleasant. Won, his face twisted, shook off Woojae’s hand. Yet, his hand, firmly grasped, was caught in Woojae’s grip.dbf1bb982aa4364b

“Kwon Woojae.”1c612864ea2f2df5

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“Tell me.”4d292ae9a352c394

“Clear your schedule and contact me. And I’m warning you, even after keeping the promise, if you keep acting like this, I won’t let it slide.”4afd45f92eeaacf3

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Won swung his hand wide. After freeing himself from Woojae’s grasp, he immediately turned his back.b48b97e2c0d99a69

He was annoyed. The lingering warmth 182d62677e in his hand e5664e6cad was still unpleasant, 5b8183849b and Won shook b46b7e8e8e his hand vigorously 449178e07b as if to 3f723bc16f shake off the 95bc9e258f moisture.7f2a707442df0d7f

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Won looked around 4542ac6e97 the college bar 7d8d4090af he had never dd373fe7b5 visited, even as 58920b6487 a freshman. Despite it being only a858d869cf 8 PM, the place a75636b8cb was bustling with students.e4a8c51e1baff0ca

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As the sun ecf5be3c13 set, students occupied cf0d0a3fdd tables, enjoying lively b8282d271e conversations. The noise from the e743dc8ef3 group was so loud 700de2ad14 it felt like his 86c3dc21a0 eardrums might burst. His irritated eyes twitched.cc4cd90faa4f9d7e

Is this the right place? Won climbed the stairs, 52ea0f9482 surveying the two-story bar.81cedb2c00cebf0d

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“Oh? Sunbae!”daa176e5b5dfa574

His breath caught as soon as he reached the upper floor. He didn’t have time to look around. His keen senses reacted to the call.aa82dd97c77b1bfb

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It couldn’t be a voice calling him. An inexplicable anxiety washed over him.3f3fd504bafbf49d

At that moment, someone grabbed Won’s hand. He stiffly lowered his gaze. His eyes followed the peach-colored hand to the person holding it.0410f59545b62813

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“Wow, you really came. Sunbae, this is your first time drinking with us, right?”895d38ba932683fb

It was Kyungheon. His eyes, looking at ae42e76d39 Won with curiosity, were 81ab92ff6f glazed with alcohol.3693ee7122094c52

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Gu Won couldn’t smile or frown. He just stared blankly at Kyungheon, who was leading him to the table.ec933b58c8f8d897

Until then, he couldn’t make sense of the situation. What was happening right now?1c71b4047606289a

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“Whoa. Sunbae, hello. Woojae, you’re really close with sunbae, huh?”023c278319353c0b

Of course, the mystery 6d70be7615 was quickly solved.2160a4d87abfe7df

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He had unintentionally ended 3c96c3baad up at a drinking 18c711a2a8 party. Won awkwardly rolled cc619ff5c2 his eyes at d41a77acfc the greetings coming 059855e7a8 from all directions.6aeb483aa364f137

Before long, Kwon Woojae came 8f25692bad into view. He was smiling gently 68c8cc5e2a at Won.8753fa540717ecdf

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After class, as usual, he 70f81f2916 was relaxing at home. Then his phone vibrated, 7a22cdc1ec and upon checking the b069098767 message, Won got up 7bf3e55c07 as if he had 9465ce0e3b been waiting for this 215557430e day.c6dfe5ae61415d13

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Even when he hailed 86bf15682e a taxi, his heart, 1e71f276f0 which had felt relieved, 7f519cb5eb gradually sank. He clenched and unclenched his f639ae679f hands, filled with rising tension.d7fa8cfa92950b1b

A promise was bb11acef7c a promise, so 2886f19e59 he had no 6a4528159b intention of backing fdbf4984ba out now. He even hoped that fed03ed54a after today, he could a42c7ecc72 settle his debt and a6d31fff54 return to his normal b0210117bf life without any ties 965b48112c to the mad dog.74086253587e4582

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But why, why on earth…? Why were there over a dozen people when it should have been just Woojae?dafcea23e28a5b84

He should have suspected something. It was his mistake. Won clenched his fists tightly.661845b40850aa56

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Since entering university, 98723e8072 Won had skipped 06e8c02fb7 every gathering. The students at the b4d365caaf table were amazed that 72e8bcbeec he had come out b3fc3687f8 just because of a b53e1ae4bc text from Woojae, showering 15cef51abc him with praise.46a75c31d3a4c7f3

“Sunbae, come sit here.”380532aef8daa3d3

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Praise makes even a whale dance. Woojae, holding a drink with a faint smile, gestured to the seat next to him. Seeing Woojae like that made Won’s blood boil.944376ed32921fcd

Unaware of the flames 4a7027e9d9 inside him, the juniors a8b2ca2b5c urged him to sit. Won sat at the outer 0964fb4087 edge, not in the seat 5c3e756f9b Woojae pointed to.509d2419dc7c699a

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The man sitting next to 8919dd3441 Won introduced himself as Kim cc262f8f2a Songhak and offered him a d135d359aa new glass. As Won accepted b3a96114b0 the drink, the 06c940fe53 attention of those bfacae35a5 seated focused on d078802964 him.545cced316696d77

“Just have fun without worrying about me.”d8f2fce24cff5a6d

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“How can we do that? It was just hard to approach you at first, but we really wanted to be friends with you, sunbae.”7a44f4d7339ed59a

That’s what he hated. Didn’t they care about the person’s opinion? Won swallowed the words that almost burst out and smiled awkwardly.e329850fe2068066

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He glanced around b55e4dc1ad at the people 00c23fb4fa seated. Woojae, with a slightly 90b235fa17 tilted face, seemed displeased 5ad6e8eebf as he looked at f09debeeb7 Won.94f313727ded6183

“Woojae doesn’t look too happy. Did something happen today?”2d126ee550bfab04

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“Huh? Why, Woojae oppa, did something happen?”fc8b0a4f56160453

“Why, what’s up? Is Woojae not feeling well?”561b9b8f5686202b

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As concern for cd28970ce5 Woojae was voiced, 1fbd13bd67 the attention on f2c995c69c him scattered. Woojae briefly laughed ad3b37e8ec it off as d61d081b73 if it was fe0cab1418 nothing.7b89b8b8aa266f12

“It’s nothing. Maybe I’m a bit drunk.”7d384e5547578f51

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“Drunk? No way.”950fcf112aecbba8

“I knew it from the moment you started drinking. You’re the problem.”089b73d252073a63

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“What are you talking about? Oppa didn’t drink much. Is he not feeling well today?”45e3419e47160f5b

“Oh, speaking of not feeling well, remember that time he drank too much when he wasn’t feeling well and got wasted…”9155dcdc0f8cd023

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The topic naturally shifted bd8eed6d84 like flowing water. The place quickly became lively. Won watched Woojae, who was 99bc655421 rubbing his lower lip with 5ecffa2026 his index finger.b883d263fbdf059e

Even as he brought the drink to his lips and swallowed, their gazes remained locked. The looks they exchanged weren’t particularly gentle.7586d8308f1148c8

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During the day, 5b83956cf4 the blazing sun d451d70e75 raised the temperature, 9fe2d23567 but the world 091bfb659a was still chilly e29265fa0b after the sun bf8a1cf8a9 disappeared. While others complained about the c6a65d01e2 fickle weather, Won found the 46971745e5 temperature difference more comfortable.c60f4f64614b943f

Won stepped outside to catch some air and lit a cigarette in a quiet alley. There wasn’t a single thing that didn’t irritate him.fac7d5bb34c6a62e

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The bar, which d9680c0ad3 never had a 48aca12147 moment of silence, aad0a2ec48 was a given, 750171f619 and the fact b8219ab264 that Kwon Woojae, a944f2d46b who had been 396616c00b coldly composed, quickly bad37fa26e regained his pace 2ac162be34 also bothered him. It was unsightly how he deec351266 called him out and then 78023805ac laughed and chatted as if 9eeb6fafba showing off.49f91971c5f16644

Won took a deep drag 554d83dc2c from the filter and exhaled e52e3a5ae3 the smoke. He stared blankly 51b685d13d at the smoke bf14e41777 curling between his 363939a091 index and middle aa6a5dee19 fingers.90315f6470d9b02e

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The discomfort of the 1872b55cb6 drinking party remained unchanged 81ec57f28e over time. It was unfamiliar. He had lived 5f5d3b2305 without mingling with 3c5c9683b5 others for quite 45542c5c24 a while.402a1f3e4cbf7029

He felt resentful of Kwon Woojae, who didn’t give any signal even after calling him out. He was a fool for running out like an obedient dog at the call to come out.12e094e9bc29b746

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Most of the 4eecc7c235 people at the 52cf0b1a11 table were as a9db7f80b4 drunk as the e68a1da93b ripened drinking party, 1efd1c5320 so he thought 67eb5d796e he could slip bf668db2fb away without anyone 9004ce7134 noticing.b5e7686c5c9d1f09

Won brought the cigarette to 9c9c5e2891 his lips again. His slightly parted lips 39c1211053 should have caught the dc15759575 filter, but there was 6b9942f750 nothing in his mouth.f87010d965e59e80

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“Ugh…”b14de1bc202c78cb

A hand suddenly intervened, grabbing his wrist. A rough force twisted Won’s wrist. A small groan escaped his teeth, but the owner of the grip didn’t relent and took a drag from the cigarette.8b2f224d5dd5eba0

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He was bewildered. Reflexively turning his head, 8becaa41b1 his balance shifted. He felt a firm chest 45e6222a3b against his back.6fcf1ad3ed5cb0c9

Woojae was the d13de5d647 one who brought 97fcfd3868 his face close eb269ee9c8 enough to touch c02c5d927c his skin with 53aa462eff just a slight ff86606d1d sway.2bae505b93f02d5e

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Due to his nature, Won could sense vibrations in the ground quite well. Was it because he had recklessly accepted the drinks Songhak offered, or because Woojae was too stealthy? He hadn’t noticed anyone approaching him.b00378174e998fde

Come to think of it, he hadn’t sensed anything the first time he saw Woojae either. At that time, his senses should have been more sensitive due to the transformation.d41c227eba9f6c04

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Woojae, chewing on 146286b30f the cigarette filter, 837018cee0 lifted his head. A shadow fell over 73f26ee61b his face, filled with c60bd63dcd boredom.3d67142352b02aec

The grip on Won’s wrist released. The large hand then trapped the cigarette between his index and middle fingers.454dc5a6134af239

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“Not having fun?”3fbb124d4ba01495

Woojae laughed low at Won. Even though it was the same laugh, Woojae’s laughter varied. If the one in the bar was innocent, this one was filled with arrogance.5c78185d07a3b2bd

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“Is it fun to mess with me like this?”8e242145eb369667

“I thought it would be, but it didn’t meet my expectations.”4042db7dfc6ab405

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The smoke seeping heavily from ddee5a0c59 his lips made him even a25a0c3dc7 more chilling.13538a18dab853bf

“What are you?”116666866d011d2c

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“What do you think?”2149384b31cfbc85

“You knew me from the start. What’s your plan?”a57a3605752f4c4d

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Won recalled the moment he b5deef44a5 met Woojae in the lecture 4803eb7007 hall. When he was 683103061b too flustered to f5dfa65c7f speak, Kwon Woojae c767b6cea7 had even laughed 4ea2dfdb39 leisurely. It seemed like he 93cac191f4 knew him.af1e2fe1fae8fba8

Perhaps the reason he couldn’t help but be wary of Kwon Woojae was because of that. Because he acted like he knew him from the start.d12794f0daac376b

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He couldn’t be sure, but he couldn’t let his guard down either.a1cc4e5c265c67c7

“Plan…”50bfb57189766975

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The sound, as 0823a8027d if talking to 47974a89b1 himself, was very 2f920b3ba7 deep. As Woojae inhaled, 5b947a6b14 the end of 68b6f59abb the cigarette, barely cbcdbd41c8 hanging from his 46b6ed91be lips, burned away.7ca3d4ec68a36466

Woojae crushed the 7748be9f9f discarded cigarette on e17a873edb the ground with 1fa32b2427 his shoe. Even as he put his b3af442902 hand in his pocket, his 1efbe1cdf7 gaze lingered on the butt. His eyes slowly rose. Their eyes met.db4c167feaabbfb0

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The smoke he had 4bb98b2c25 inhaled swirled inside his 5860fb12b5 lungs. As the smoke spread 033b5f01d9 from his parted lips, 8ba477cf7e his chest, which had 9978766f0d been expanding, slowly sank.81dc4de6f46ff821

His cold gaze lingered on Won for a long time, but Woojae didn’t speak.8cc68baa06525f4c

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“Do you even want to sleep with me?”32b63f4084932adb

Won spoke irritably. Woojae’s head tilted slowly. Won couldn’t suppress the heat stabbing his throat. He roughly swept his bangs back.945707bbbffefeac

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“If not, move. I’m not free enough to play along with your childish games.”03acde6265f6193c

Won bypassed Woojae, who stood ff9be27315 like a stone. Just as he 03bec73478 was about to dae0fdfb98 leave the alley 71d4c5662a without a single aca0cb05ba light.2d5666d658bfc6e8

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Suddenly, a hand roughly grabbed his hair, twisting his face. “Ugh…!” A groan escaped his teeth.8696a1d1130a9554

“Do reptiles repay kindness in such a shitty way?”22c0735933f45c0c

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Won instinctively grabbed Woojae’s wrist. His head, tilted back, quickly scanned behind him.4737ed2608b46c63