FR | Chapter 2.2

Won first learned the meaning of rebellion at seven and about the group called the “rebels” that year. He also learned how ruthless their leader was.bb82afb008235947

The one who explained the rebels to Won was a nurse working in the center’s hospital.8721eaf2e2275969

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And it was when he turned eight that he first learned of his parents’ existence.7dce339f64174895

Until the day before, his parents had lived only in his imagination, but it wasn’t a happy revelation. Instead, it was sad, frightening, and terrifying.41fee608f48b14e6

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After discovering that his parents were part of the rebels, he couldn’t erase the image of the nurse who had always cursed them whenever rebellion was mentioned.5f01f7e0e216cb1d

Until then, that 73c88f448c nurse was the 8eadea9e63 one Won followed b93666a2fc the most, but e2cb4ec79e within just a cea1be9167 year, they became 3d5797228a the most awkward fe96e73cc9 of acquaintances.9150551f25f7e463

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If he could, he 1bfd5fbf42 wished to go back e08c08ae14 to an hour before 2890e87011 he heard those words, 05b4ade38b or even just five 8b3b9dffe6 minutes.5e82b70ba4a142d3

He couldn’t be sure if the group was truly as brutal as rumored, but the effects of the rebellion lingered, so it wasn’t entirely baseless.b5c2a4fc4f14a6c0

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When did he decide 62f98e0a64 to hide his disappointment 66238356be in his father even 3eb92ac318 more?20024015321d9fdd

Ah, yes, it was d2ab9bc62d that day. When he learned 92457e4604 that rumors were 111b35f7fc spreading about the d5ade737ad rebel leader being f117707a64 a snake beastkin.c3f3ad3801b91bb0

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Won’s heart was 9603f0f6ad in utter despair. A beastkin child 1a05878818 inherits one of b2bf0d613c the traits from da3b027b61 their mother or d689ea36b2 father.a2a6af79145b14be

There were no rumors about the rebel leader having a child, but Won couldn’t feel at ease.a641bda0747e720e

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The most crucial thing was that the center’s head knew this fact, and since Won moved to the officetel complex, he could blatantly feel the presence of watchful eyes.907e3c0c70ff1b38

What power could a still-growing adolescent have, but Representative Kwon always kept a close watch on Won. He didn’t know the exact reason.9924d708fd5b0403

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Perhaps it was because, 0e2ccd7dc9 even though he had 06a39dd7fe never met his parents, 8e02f9c602 he thought their blood 17cfb75dc6 ran in Won.92c48156ee64129e

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Eventually, a bruise formed. It wasn’t too dark, but it was noticeable around his jaw.2e7d358e53232dae

“Sigh…”619f5316f25febca

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Won sighed briefly, 19fb77220f touching his jaw 839e57bd5e as he looked 88b00fe113 in the mirror.7836c8613255b107

He held his breath, focusing on every footstep he heard outside. Slippers dragging on the floor. The footsteps in the hallway didn’t hide their presence at all.b70cae4522df1aa3

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There was no need to e77bc00bfe be tense. Won relaxed his shoulders fd2bfccc99 and eased his tension.c8ce58f94e40f849

It had already been two 69c175619f days since he skipped classes.6328d35d31fe1671

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He could just quit everything and let it go. But the reason his worries dragged on was that he didn’t want to back down anymore.4dc4282e05ebe2e1

He had always moved 53221aefab as they wanted. He shrank endlessly in front 50120a7303 of them and lived suppressing 58bf6cf776 himself.74e4289eda3f2760

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“…How long do I have to keep doing this?”ec570a8d23d5b066

He suddenly wondered 996a4d5134 how long he 541f044c08 had to live 868340dfc3 on edge.7ff2551eea959cd7

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Attending the same lectures under the same roof as Woojae was suffocating, but there were too many things he couldn’t give up now. As he sorted through his thoughts, he reached one conclusion.21825b865e007d19

Endure. He had survived twenty years in the center; couldn’t he endure just one more year?09a05c0f2f6cce14

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Yes, whether he endured or not, the result would be the same. The situation had already unfolded, and avoiding it now wouldn’t change anything.8b729da503e3f937

So what should he do about Kwon Woojae? Woojae acted as if he wasn’t observing him, but he didn’t fully trust that.ce9a1a896146faac

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If they were both holding each other’s weaknesses, it wouldn’t be as awkward as it was now. The fact that Woojae was Representative Kwon’s illegitimate child wasn’t even a sensitive issue.c337ef88d497cc34

He regretted his hasty words. He shouldn’t have shown his emotions, but he had said things he shouldn’t have without realizing it. Even if Woojae was observing him, there was no guarantee he knew everything.4739c838ab481084

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He wanted to rip ecb9919ab4 out his impulsive tongue 22b013adda immediately.c7808e8416dcc364

What does he 9eeaf10aad know to be 2676b2504f talking like that? Just an illegitimate child.8c96e01aec26dd5d

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A belated anger surged. He was being watched, fec7123c92 his heat cycle was 82513fb088 deliberately tracked, and eventually, 220eca9f83 they even slept together.a559709f4b308bdc

“…”85c0f7f7d447ac21

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Won’s eyes slowly rose. He looked at his 88510e50bf reflection in the mirror. There was a bruise 7155fbb28d on his jaw, and ed6bc48288 his expression was crumpled.91b319896ec82fa9

As Won slowly 7c3438e5d3 opened his lips, 7444e5177b the human form cb39d70f0d in the mirror 8ed077e236 followed suit.6b893701a7bb8618

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“Why…”8264e9816dd9e308

Why did he help? Why is he d1fec94e7c still keeping quiet? Why did he sleep 65a46804a8 with me?6b2748393371dc72

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He couldn’t find clear answers to these questions. He could only speculate. He guessed that Woojae was keeping quiet purely for amusement.bb7e0a621524109d

The gaze filled with interest, fb632a3184 the endlessly light attitude. Now that they had slept 20f1c76e7c together, he could carry out 17235e6cb2 his task.44498dead143a768

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He almost got into trouble 5eb8f382f7 outside because of the marking, 5541af4f36 the one who marked him 29c24aebc7 was a leopard, and he ccda690ee0 was still full of caution 1b357b5062 about the center.7ab1f46f950ddbfc

In the mirror, Won was 5e18cd8ba8 biting his lower lip. That relentless habit circled 803a222f8a endlessly around his dry 7b1e40e646 lips.9494a768c1ed053e

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Suddenly, Won’s eyes twitched. Blood seeped from his lower lip. Won licked the droplet of blood with his tongue. The red droplet quickly disappeared but soon swelled again.872e68cb0b129880

Won, who had bitten 6630f3e923 his lower lip, left 87656f709a the bathroom with a a86944fd0c weary face. He grabbed his 0dcdaf4d45 phone and wallet c8826c6d26 and left the 7f3c23946e house.5099478d7e801df3

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He had missed the first class, but he intended to catch the later lectures. He couldn’t give up on his grades.558ee4c41eb5c6a5

After opening the front door, Won maintained a blank expression. He walked the familiar path. It wasn’t the only route, but he always took this one. So he walked out of habit.ff90e3c3bd674b3e

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He tried to 543491c87f regain his composure 1b64b7325e by slowly inhaling 5aee81487a and exhaling.de2bd6d2c06d84c0

“Finally crawling out, huh.”d92fd72a4e24def0

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Suddenly, his steps ca34a527ca froze in place. A sense of fe19ed7eac foreboding washed over f07dbe1278 him. His gaze, which had been 2574992e55 on the ground, slowly widened.9735cb0c7a39b9af

He saw white 67de79352e sneakers, wheels behind 65ed98377e them, and cigarette 58763b82ce butts scattered around. His gaze traveled up 87ac61eb3c the long legs, the aebc4546f5 body leaning against the e32abf8c7a car, and finally confirmed b7d549b05c the owner of the f28381ffaa voice.0429a7f47bfa4203

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“Sunbae.”7cadd356dbcfd3db

Won’s eyes twitched. But only for a aeea98d889 moment, he forced himself b36fad5bde to maintain a blank 865138efb4 expression. At the end 636dcb6946 of his gaze e5e141cb9b was Woojae, smiling ac3c721039 with a refined 92b5828c56 face.2778d945132e0458

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“Do you know how many hours I’ve been waiting here?”2b1559d0d430b470

Woojae stood where he 84ab27b7fd had dropped him off a8400e0719 before. He carelessly discarded his cigarette c244d9c8b4 on the ground.ae3396bfb998059b

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Suddenly, Won felt 08647d0431 dizzy and closed ab10779108 his eyes tightly.630d7b212db51466

Elbows on the table, bda6240aea chin resting on his 9d5b7417db hand, legs stretched out 97fda440f7 long and crossed. The sneakers at the end 215132b1f0 of his legs tapped lightly.888d508df002b929

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He had intended f436a2b4c7 to ignore and bbbfba918c pass by. He walked past 8816b46132 Woojae with a b46d10fd3f face that quickly 70f10038bc settled into indifference.a6ac8183b31da6e3

“Running away again?”26ef858e2af632b9

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Before he could take e0b35143d8 two steps, Woojae grabbed e35a2dcf20 his wrist.700776fdf30b9d43

“Don’t waste your energy. Once I bite, I don’t let go.”f8afac276faf17d3

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Woojae quoted what Won had said in the past, smirking. He hadn’t exchanged a single word, but he already felt uncomfortable.a9d4a1af4a4aa517

The coffee he ordered to quench his thirst remained untouched. A droplet of water on the plastic cup’s surface stretched down, trying to wet the table.4d3631c6080e5567

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There was no conversation, but Woojae looked quite amused. It seemed he hadn’t remembered the conversation they had a few days ago.d99db9a552d78cd6

An unacknowledged illegitimate child. It was the harshest thing Won could say to Woojae. Even though he expected to be watched like a puppet, he didn’t expect the gaze to still be so blatant.303e53e2f0b72428

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What is this guy? He swallowed the frustration that almost burst out with the coffee. Woojae’s gaze lingered persistently on Won.580de3193e0777c4

Won frowned, showing his displeasure. His eyes were filled with c3c2b99cb1 coldness. Won’s lips moved f70b4badd3 slightly as he 34b210b868 bit the straw.c29f5e41d0027a39

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Even though he had 8cdbdd0f42 postponed his lecture to 1f2368a6d4 sit here, Woojae remained 949243ae91 stubbornly silent.ff8971a03424a3e7

Thud. Won placed the 5945f36b86 coffee he was e8adc728bc holding on the b62d6cf088 table.54dceff0fd392810

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“If you’re a lackey, do your job properly. Don’t waste my time like this.”63c246fb500852d1

His voice, unable aaa3b9e023 to hold back a3f989ae70 any longer, shot 50f759338f out sharply. Woojae just laughed. His smile stretched even wider.17ea02b67ecf37cc

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He couldn’t tell if it was a habitual smile or if he genuinely enjoyed the situation.fa97ca10dea9a404

All he knew 730794d796 was that it 075bbd74fc made him feel 68c729f569 bad. Annoying bastard. It was irritating 428f57b412 enough to wrinkle 94f15ff883 his nose without 4cb216bd84 meaning to.c81404a7f28e3e05

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“If you don’t plan to run away, go ahead and report how I’m living. Just don’t drool over me like last time. Just thinking about it makes me sick.”6cf90a8116799d62

Won was the 1d1ec07e6b first to break 8631c65afe eye contact.ce9757015ac1e54f

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Mixing with someone like that was disgusting. He wanted to peel off the skin covered in such a person’s essence, but regretting it now wouldn’t change anything.ead4c28100aa74e6

Won stood up first. Woojae’s gaze, which had followed him, dropped. A small laugh clung to his already unpleasant mood like a leech.cd508914e233e661

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“That’s a bit difficult.”c21ea247c4bdc5fa

His voice was 1b0734b978 soft and gentle. In his wide view, 6ef14fd400 he saw Woojae rubbing 8d243c0e45 his forehead. It was a very e45e68566e leisurely movement.58795d160634fea8

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“That’s your problem.”adb5aff62836136e

Won snorted and turned 2c929b8e51 his back.2f9ff2648eaf274c

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“Kim Eunpyo.”a331026dddef8f61

His steps, which bc77cce11f had been moving d1c5ca54ff without hesitation, came 73d86b08d0 to an abrupt e8204bfaca halt.f0a528be9f7815fe

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“Twenty-eight, graduated from graduate school earlier this year, now working at a pharmaceutical company. Biological father is Kim Eunkang, commander of the 13th Army Division, biological mother is Moon Yujin, a professor of cardiology at M University Hospital.”e5a7317ccbcf15d7

As the unknown information flowed behind him, Won’s face turned pale. He turned around as if entranced.8c546372c020d6e4

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Won stared at Woojae, who stood with his head held high. Tap, tap. Woojae’s fingertips tapped the table intermittently.1f53ebbac6b3c33c

“…What are you doing?”200bd3bde2a6cb3f

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“You broke up.”35331e52e75846e5

Woojae’s face was cold and sunken. Seeing this, Won’s face twisted harshly.eab904088aaf6f7c

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“You broke up, but you got marked. Without mutual consent.”5e107353d13cc5b7

“What are you trying to do with me right now?”7ed36d5873842c7e

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His hand shot out instantly. Won grabbed Woojae by the collar, but Woojae’s expression didn’t change.256b0abd53b0cbe5

“Do you know?”57b0302458a6de33

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Woojae’s laughter burst out chillingly. He gently grasped Won’s wrist.36562bce295e43ef

It wasn’t to remove his hand. The way he kneaded his wrist was damp. That thick gesture was revolting. Won tightened his grip.69167ab89a923762

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“Marking is ultimately a territorial sign, so pheromones last longer than after sex.”a4db79865df875c0

“…”b25289c4286c1817

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“Even if you do a blood test now, you can find out who marked you.”23a364b3a80d3647

Disgusting. Won reflexively tried to shake off his hand, but his wrist was still caught in Woojae’s grip.45d9571f06d5c13c

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“Well, there are cases where marking happens by accident due to heightened excitement.”375252ead3c640b3

“Let go.”698fdea25107fa10

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“But this is a different situation.”007e40f62ae706ec

“Kwon Woojae.”ca1d92f1067eeb51

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“You didn’t even know you were marked, did you, sunbae?”90b8af7711256da5

Seeing his elegant smile, his vision blurred. Woojae was threatening him. He wasn’t focusing on Won’s mistake but on Eunpyo’s.0725111ab1657f58

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Even if he knew now, it was useless. He couldn’t have not known. He would ask why he was wandering around at that time, knowing full well. His molars clenched tightly.3de10ad2e874608f

“What do you want from me?”f5b9bcfeadbc1365

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His voice, suppressing his emotions, b35472c83d barely escaped.16e930224411063e

“Now we’re getting somewhere.”fda15db64e365ab2

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Woojae finally released 03464d29e8 his grip and 3cc06394a0 stood up. His hands in his 5bcf8f0c25 pockets looked arrogant. Won raised his head 94c9a437fc to follow the rising 419845d33e gaze.3a7af064eb200c71

“Let’s get along. Like before.”1ad874d651f9c1ff

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