FR | Chapter 1.8

From the moment he first 01038e666b appeared on the opening day, 348ebe1dd8 having skipped the entrance ceremony bbaad70709 and OT, he was already 39b60e7913 a well-known figure in the a4c96930fa business department. Most wanted to befriend him, 2d280fd3a9 but Won never mingled with f632368284 them.44d50ef4ecd04ad9

He never attended drinking 11d2803730 parties, department meetings, or 290b805890 school events, leaving no ddbca4dd4c room for anyone to e7fd45bb80 get close. If someone spoke to f8b15d9176 him, Won would respond 9d7aef10c9 politely but briefly and 6b30b4e563 leave immediately. This was the same even b1951880f4 when seniors who had returned 0b87cf0014 from the military tried to 9e64584418 impose their authority.f669176146571725

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When things got out of hand, with seniors complaining about his attitude, he chose to take a leave of absence. Since beastkin registered with the center weren’t obligated to serve in the military, Won took leaves of absence at his convenience and reappeared when he was forgotten.c8b0c395e88b86d3

Even during his breaks from bc86b577ec school, Won occasionally became the 4984cf52b0 subject of gossip among business 80659dfab2 department students.b393ab3cb607f75f

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“Gu Won went to the military, right? Did he quit school? It’s probably a leave of absence.”ba366d3c58b362b4

When his name occasionally 79826ddde3 popped up, curious juniors c02547b04c would start asking about a0757853f4 him, and stories about f7a7ebd910 Won would line up. Among them were compliments fc1e27c857 about his looks, criticisms 80b4962b95 about his attitude, and c43c8513b4 rumors.4fc2d80155f445c5

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The various rumors 7f06de0911 surrounding Won would 1d5b6d934c unify into the ffd906884d same story when c66dbb0e3b he returned from a5e7f55b1c his leave.cec6ee4d6aad53e6

“That sunbae is insanely pretty. According to rumors, he’s rude and self-centered, but he doesn’t impose authority just because he’s a senior and stays quiet.”f8bb14e48adf2e9b

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Unaware of these d10ac9288d facts, Won was e24d6798a8 satisfied with juniors 22ac05e6b9 finding him difficult 4048adc9ea as his seniority 28e268aa1a increased.17c8b2e2ad4e7d63

Now, there were few b6eb1f522f seniors with higher seniority 67f77ec449 than Won, so he e263eae3bb thought he was having 4998d33261 a smooth school life.2ca17764d8f41430

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But now it was different. It felt like the carefully 38fe9d7bcd built and maintained daily life ae40345275 had crumbled.7cf6b3a1027e62a7

Could he regain his peaceful routine by ignoring the clinging juniors and enduring a little longer? When he tried to put it into action, Woojae appeared and made it seem like it wasn’t Won’s intention, shaking off the juniors’ promises.6b8683e7393fd6de

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He was exhausted. After the conversation with Woojae, he was so bewildered that he barely listened to the lecture. He couldn’t remember if there was an assignment or not. He packed his bag and left school. He felt drained.73d87ac18b0e871d

Should he just ignore it since he had paid the price for the help? But Woojae wasn’t someone who would play along just because he was ignored.b84b06a9ddafb38d

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Or should he 3033bf8491 just quit school? Frustration was building bdb56e7a4a up, clogging his 65a9a329c1 throat. Won sighed deeply once more.e5a828a3320bba02

He had to find 8a760303ee a way to escape 33072f1266 somehow. But how? The endless worries 0b8902d505 that continued on 35185da5bc his way home cf6ebc194d were interrupted by 2f9269368c a glimpse of a781d82700 a familiar back.73fcc8f92768ad3b

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His trudging steps suddenly stopped.d013c1a19900c4a8

The blood that 22f2b5e81d seemed about to cb3ff27f4a cool and harden 484408c71f boiled and surged d0474265fe back. He realized that the arrow b1d2537080 was aimed at the wrong c4d709db8b target.d1bb62c4effc86ed

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Yeah, this isn’t my fault.59892478a6342858

“…Kim Eunpyo.”1371251677d6732d

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The corners of Won’s lips curled in anger. It was too unfair to just endure the sudden surge of anger.961bc497b0b37d3d

Won hurried his steps toward e55dc58df8 his ex-boyfriend, the cause of 57a82ec5d1 his entanglement with Woojae, and 30c29fe5a4 ultimately the disruption of his 7c3608248f peaceful life.e88622bda722ac88

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He caught up with Kim Eunpyo in one stride and turned him around. Grabbing his collar and pushing him, Eunpyo reflexively grabbed Won’s hand.77df850c749beab5

“What…! What…, Gu Won…?”a592de810413deb2

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“Long time no see, you bastard.”44d12b05f4f06f39

A look of bewilderment spread across Eunpyo’s face, which had been filled with anger.cec4a847da140eff

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Won looked at 089b6707d2 Eunpyo with a 299fe6c8ff crooked smile. But there was f197987cee no hint of de82a057e9 laughter in his 8c8b4de41a eyes.a93204a860d29ff0

“Won-ah…”f5b895db98f1a580

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“How did we meet here? I thought you bit your tongue and died since you never contacted me.”0f72abd4927caa83

“…”4a3a0f8b3df67bc6

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Eunpyo looked visibly flustered.978451bd70ec3337

Of course, he would be. It was the afc1d4f413 first time he 09300fde8e had seen Won 8da60f6de6 speak so harshly.610e9241a7e3a220

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Won forced out a 6690e57c0f smile that rarely came.27e356b6ecc0d015

While someone was suffering from a scoundrel, he seemed to have been eating and sleeping well, as his face was glowing. Seeing that face made him angrier, and he tightened his grip on Eunpyo’s collar.bab35526c975baec

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“You crazy bastard, after doing that to me, you were going to live as if nothing happened?”10c61880f2cf1d3a

“Wait, wait, Won-ah.”3e62fb9f04364bc2

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“Wait, my foot. Why do I have to clean up the mess you made?”6d948e22af9cd5f4

“No, there are too many people here… Did you get caught?”8a67de82da5d1b2f

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“If I got caught, we’d be meeting at the center, not here, you jerk!”ea5a46613a8271bd

The resentment from what Woojae 5e8681be39 had done was so overwhelming a02fa8a162 that Won suppressed the anger 3e95e1038e that was rising to his f37262c43e chin. Eunpyo looked down at Won 49990a12e0 with his mouth agape.0914b824b28b0d36

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Realizing the situation, Kim Eunpyo hurriedly looked around. He began to pull Won’s wrist.b9782b7ac6acc5c5

“Let go of this!”75904ad62df91802

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“I won’t do anything.”601db9944fdf3f25

“Would you be human if you did?”e18974095be31288

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“I don’t care if I get called to the center! I’m just worried that others might get suspicious and it would be a hassle. So just follow me quietly.”215e6f9e40660045

That retort made him even angrier. He wanted to kick his shin and shake off his hand, but he held back the boiling anger because it wasn’t wrong.9e0ee11d914d8178

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Eunpyo, who had 465fa172f2 dragged Won to 7056a67b37 a secluded park, c94173ce4f stopped. He looked at a0f7fefdc1 Won with a f9437094d9 hardened face.1775c7a571faae6b

“Won-ah.”5156f84df226d434

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“What.”7aad0423f917586d

“You’re not… pregnant, are you?”1ed037585d1a357c

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“Are you out of your mind?”9e7dda0fdcab1c00

Even if he knelt and apologized, it wouldn’t be enough, and he said something so ridiculous? Won swallowed the curses that rose to his throat.be8c65b7c06e8cbf

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He was boiling with anger. The four years he had f0241875ab spent dating this guy felt dd948a42c5 like a waste.4412742cb5e0e03c

“No, it’s just that there’s no other reason for you to be so worked up.”b0a70765daafc0c8

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“So. Did you think I’d let it slide? Why didn’t you say a word after doing that?”e8e993aa6b32bfd3

“That’s… I’m sorry. I did it in a fit of anger.”ad81300aa140e758

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“Why? Just say you were venting your anger and made a mistake.”51112f6ed265b475

Eunpyo’s voice trailed off as he rubbed his forehead. It was absurd. Won had guessed that Eunpyo had marked him in a fit of anger.26bfe77c84c7109c

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Their relationship lasted ac9cb2d9e7 only four years, 3d796698e5 but they had dd3e06fe69 known each other f372f7e4ba for 13 years.be18ac88be168f95

No, Eunpyo might 6ac1b859eb not have known, e2b857fd77 but Won first 247c2f155f got to know d519e49851 him in elementary 03711a56c5 school, so it c49ea3cc0c was as if c9cacf8d11 they had been cb00485ae0 connected for a c12bf4b393 long time.1375e4e936b9e491

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Children with parents 079558a5ec left the center b393dce097 early and attended 3c5de2bffd regular schools, but b888e660da the children of 2835740a23 high-ranking officials or be2c271ac6 those without guardians 61c3ddafa1 attended schools run de26e5d151 by the center.9f45f1a3a9fab3d3

On the surface, it was cff60e5c21 a foundation-registered school where both c402799276 beastkin and ordinary humans attended e1f2258286 classes together.2292a593b838948e

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The center valued the privacy ebfd255064 of beastkin, so even if 5753d29ed1 they attended the same school, cf4a615443 it was hard to tell 96d64ee5d5 who was a beastkin and 8361e50c62 who was human.8d51a558b15baf38

Nevertheless, most half-beasts formed groups with other half-beasts. They either met in the residential complex and learned each other’s identities or found out through the open exchange of information among beastkin.9ac5c847c0c47b95

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The latter was mostly the children of high-ranking officials, and Won first learned Eunpyo’s identity through the former.bb7d0a07844d2501

Twice a month, on the 9b92c88e23 way back from meeting the 8ab7efa629 center director who lived in 18268f9970 the residential complex. By sheer coincidence.2a11cfc278cdb94e

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Before that, they rarely crossed paths. Until he graduated from elementary school, he lived in the center’s hospital, and after graduation, he lived in the officetel residential complex, so it was almost impossible to run into each other.66eca290a0d841b7

Even though they went to the same middle school, they only knew each other’s faces. They became close after that. That was when Won turned sixteen.b96024f2b8e6c26e

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Eunpyo, whom he 250d0c4229 had known for 6fd259cc4e so long, was 6cbeba79e8 immature but not d434cec54b thoughtless. Was it a mistake to 6002bf3772 break up without properly explaining 13f046fb93 the reason?8d392fa509989a50

“Do you think I was at ease?”acfb96ab4af74d35

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“Is that an excuse?”525ee7f15e44c469

“How frustrated must I have been to go that far? We dated for four years, Won-ah. It wouldn’t have been strange if we got married or imprinted. I didn’t mean it when I said let’s break up. I said it in a fit of anger because you wanted to get married…”c6dc3830da52348a

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In a fit of anger… Everything Eunpyo said was incomprehensible. The most absurd thing was the phrase “in a fit of anger.”533d93be57502ff3

“That wasn’t in a fit of anger. I thought about it for a long time and seriously considered it. What’s the big deal about dating for four years?”3ce5265d17f939a6

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“…”b95957a304c62ca4

“How frustrated must I have been to do that? Don’t blame me. I gave you a chance. You hesitated.”c394f32d97d1b384

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“So… So why! Why do I have to abandon my family? I know you hate the center. Yeah, I know. But…”2b2e47aeebe54478

His voice trailed off, as b3512fa2cf if overwhelmed by injustice, and 23a6a3abf9 then a determined voice followed.48f272243ece06eb

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“You never clearly explained anything. Is it because of the humiliation you suffered? What does that have to do with my family that you tell me to abandon them… I haven’t accepted anything, and you suddenly say that, what am I supposed to do?”342017b653143a38

If he could have explained, 6147c5da63 he would have done so 36923c5a7d a hundred times over. Unfortunately, he had nothing 5cc8f7ed7f to say to him.ffcac257b9f2bfc0

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He wished his name wasn’t somehow tied to the center. Eunpyo was the son of a high-ranking official at the center. Even though he continued to meet him, he had no intention of marrying him.5fef82c86cfc59dc

If he did, his name would be added to the organization chart. He didn’t want that.accc948bde2b23d6

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“That’s reason enough. You just…”ac12f61290ee2f38

“…”7249dca26efc7fd1

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“Didn’t want to understand me. Even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand.”dcb2e12d7acd28ff

He knew it was pointless to continue the conversation. Won knew that if they kept talking, they’d end up saying the same things.1bcd4ccaf7bdb212

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“Won-ah.”968d2b1de12063e1

“Let’s just not run into each other anymore. You know I don’t see mistakes as mistakes.”40d51aba0a35c58e

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Eunpyo would keep questioning his db711c1ff2 past, and he had no de2a01b0ce intention of telling Eunpyo about c29a8f1986 it. So it was right 8c423801e7 to end their relationship 6dbcb5c598 here.d4f131965aa24b88

Losing an old friend was sad, but he didn’t want to make a mistake by getting caught up in emotions.7cf4030daceef526

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“I can’t stand the sight of you. Just thinking about how I’m tied to Kwon Woojae because of you makes me so angry I wake up in the middle of the night.”795d1b061b586fa1

Won, who had 8caf3b20a2 listed his complaints 716ca0aabf like a monologue, 97270de05d turned his back f2030117a3 on Eunpyo.45d059efd2a2306c

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At that moment, edae4df9d6 Eunpyo, who had 47490bb674 been looking at af7b32a3d2 him with a e87e921a9f resentful expression, urgently 2b647e3d46 grabbed his arm.94a4cd7192668826

“Who? Who are you tied to?”53793bf5c8d15666

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Won swung his arm to shake off Eunpyo’s hand.159ee18e175e3b20

“Would you understand if I told you?”4517b46101edff39

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“You’re not talking about that Golden Eagle, are you?”0b7b17b061ca75a3

“…”6f417ca2cd00eca9

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But his crooked face soon softened subtly. If Eunpyo knew the beastkin, there was no way Won wouldn’t know. Especially if they were in the same school, the same department.2e447bb424835e64

“…How do you know Kwon Woojae?”5718140ffd5d1642

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“That guy is the son of Kwon Woohyuk, the representative.”efeaf8e581bedb9b

This time, a puzzled gaze fell on Eunpyo. His brows furrowed in confusion. It was something Won couldn’t understand.1ebb8e82b621958a

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The representative Kwon Woohyuk 1427d76527 mentioned by Eunpyo was c3d547e8a4 the center director. Having known the center director 720f904c89 since childhood, Won burst into 72de30f179 laughter.2fcc5b2aeaebf317

Did the director e44ccad6b5 have a son 751fbad837 not much younger 668f886fb0 than him? It was nonsense.13b40019e523fe18

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“He doesn’t have any children.”02eca8625fe4bcef

“Not officially, he’s an illegitimate child.”475a64a2846ad3ee

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“…”2376cec2ecc51767

For a moment, f67d5360a9 he was at e4bf033c35 a loss for c5f942ecb2 words. Won silently mouthed.51d15f32a552108f

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“I heard he was supposed to be studying abroad, but is he still in Korea?”69dcbc27136270a9

“…Wait. Don’t say anything.”f7b834df2d2e532a

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The questions that began to cb2ae50f5d fill his mind started to 1277c9f498 stir his thoughts. Won, who blocked the 7feedbb5fd words that were about 8966adf652 to follow, slowly continued c4df985e6c his thoughts.33dec42654eea92b

If Eunpyo’s words were true, Woojae should be on a leave of absence. But there was no sign of that with Woojae. At that moment, Kyungheon flashed through his mind.a52283b8e7dd6bd0

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He had said he became 2292c0c891 the club president because Woojae 77c794dc19 had some circumstances. That meant Woojae had applied 9581de131a for a leave of absence de6ae9d65f to study abroad and then 2d647ea3e3 reversed it.d64bda13a70f80c4

Then why did he 95bd4fe4ab reverse it and continue a646c3a58c attending school? Did he know 305a7bc621 that Won was 7339d617cf returning this semester?1f1da6d813c492bc

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Was Representative Kwon monitoring 656f7a42ee him through Woojae from d16e1bc965 the beginning? Then why did 97de50e7df Woojae approach him 6853aaf058 now?a7b12ddf878cc1eb

Bzzz, bzzz.d762d5764d5859da

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Just then, the phone in ca0e4265c2 his pocket vibrated. Won took out 47e397f206 his phone and 1a5a6c0f2b checked the screen. It was an unregistered number.88f6a34cfeaa12df

But Won knew whose number 829d236d7f it was.003a5fe6d0308de6

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“Kim Eunpyo.”09e65e9bf4608801

Won, who had been 71153e4913 staring intently at the 64be92aaf7 number on the screen, 28024441cf spoke.632fa871b7f17689

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“Don’t come near here if you can help it. If I see you again, I won’t let it slide.”8304d60b4ff5f942

Won took his eyes off 4b081eb9fd the vibrating phone and turned ab0e2bf562 his back.77800bc1f02d22d8

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“What? We’re still talking… Won-ah!”6692c146efcdca89

Bzzz. A short vibration followed immediately 79021e31c3 after.a88d46386e1d27fb

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[Answer]e84a5aebacaad428

He heard his voice through f5eb236ac4 the message on the flashing fbf9c696fd screen.8dfd64258a93ed6f

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Won stopped in his tracks. As he massaged his eyelids, fae028dcc8 he tightly gripped the phone 71753c1626 that was vibrating again.92f664c1bec42781