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The tips 3e93c3c63d of his b46d4d2ec3 right hand 56e8395bf3 trembled rhythmically. If this kept up, he felt like he 263017f812 might collapse on the street any second. When it seemed like the sound 500e0cd03c in his ears was fading, he 3d3035b104 shook his head vigorously.00973b9af8569946dfd5

By the time he 4557cf50af straightened up again, the b7add38550 man’s face had turned 952c601a34 pale. Familiar footsteps 70b1a260dc approached from 1d2364c4e4 behind.9e6709d65d88c60813c0

“Hyung, what are bcc61b5d8e you doing here?”448847024d12cb5b9ae1

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“…”304b249a02693a7b6f1c

“If you had a aca2924ee1 problem with the ads, 738fdac0e9 you could’ve just said c2ddfa719f so. I could 3d0a32f802 give you ac05ab5bf8 one. Of course, b928522efa only if 1429dbdb13 the advertisers 069f3e25c2 want it.”944e52f5a87c76cd0100

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The man clamped 5d945b23ee his mouth shut, 83db69da38 his face stiff. Won Daeyeong gently pulled bf9c25be12 Seolwoo’s shoulder toward him. With their bodies 0b5b528a2a close, his right 5aabe693f7 arm was concealed. It seemed Won Daeyeong 28cab5028e had already noticed the c696bbcc69 rhythmic trembling of his 767cb4f617 fingertips.ccb39daa3decb8d3237a

“It’s been a while b6c9ef9e5b since we last saw 1b4a2d9136 each other… You must’ve f9ccfd00bf been really busy. I guess it’s f7b3cd21a0 been a long afdbd58ff4 time, hasn’t it?”4fbb5decc039df41525a

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“…Well, things have cb9e43c64e been hectic.”640c6d9b014de1097595

“Really? Hectic enough to forget telling this guy not ffef1bc8cb to glare at him like a snake?”7af89305f4e060eaa29b

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Won Daeyeong gazed 7d5d21a3a1 at the man bcdb0f3db7 languidly. Even relaxed, his eyes fabe81b358 had a chokehold intensity.c5ea91b60abd20c724dd

“If he collapses 5b6e15c5a5 from stress, can 961b93f035 you take responsibility?”1fe9b172ce6f78be0a1c

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The man didn’t even try to argue d2ce402397 against such an absurd statement, suggesting he db1d8415d1 had no will to fight Won Daeyeong. Staring at the man’s rigid c55205c965 expression, Won Daeyeong continued.ae7257a1edef5bb9dd4f

“So what if 1491c029fa we’re super close? Are you going to start 9678e01b66 a rumor or something? You’d better a9dc7da8dd be careful. If you spread baseless gossip 1b12506bd4 and tarnish that precious Eom c0e414ba1e Jubin reputation, you’ll drift even 18f613217c further from those ads.”1269da4404985e3ff06a

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“…”06aaa25d820a0b91747f

“Hyung’s already been chipping 5d2f30a78c away at Jubin’s reputation db2aa12721 with that money-grubbing attitude, 4c9607c166 just like this.”ae8fc9437d9ab006ad4a

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Won Daeyeong looked at the man with pity 27f9651e0e and flashed a perfunctory wink of a smile. The silent strength in his gaze, 3173524dc2 combined with that look of pity, a0ce0455ba carried a powerful unspoken force.415c6d59ae560f779005

“I’ll assume you won’t 9245c3fa1a be talking to Choi c7f1be6a27 Seolwoo anymore from now 2f9936299a on.”1ae7e1855821a90f09a0

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After a rather long silence, Won Daeyeong spoke again, 7302ceefbc pulling Seolwoo’s shoulder once more and turning him around.dc08bec35b7bf3ec581b

“Let’s go. Aren’t you tired?”4c197c1257e3c8ad1c6c

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Choi Seolwoo obediently followed 5366bba511 Won Daeyeong’s words. The thrill of subtly flaunting their close e316368bfa bond in front of someone else outweighed 4d5f0eb974 the emotional shock he’d just received. Habits were terrifying.c10317e7d06cd20e0ce9

Once they reached the parking lot, Won Daeyeong 7364371a6b turned Seolwoo around as if to say something. But after quietly observing c449acbc35 Seolwoo’s breathing, he shut 83de1c816f his mouth.33fe8160b9aa2c63d578

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“Get in. I called 1e8b37b972 a driver.”51380f5a29b3419c73d1

The annoyed tone snapped Seolwoo ce79eaf985 back to his senses.a27d6bf6bcd70027f398

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I can’t 6cd38007b6 be a 03d06a1d7f burden.605b7b42cefbd7892133

“No, I came 682caaf13c with someone. Thanks for c5c81b23b5 showing up b0cc0328cd all cool b287e8b0dd and heroic. Congrats. I came fe6445b812 to give 8e68de8a69 you a 8207440ec0 congratulatory gift. Go have fun.”83a2e7e91e9ff676c273

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Choi Seolwoo pulled the gift box from his bag c33a49918e and handed it over, then pointed at Managing Director 15a66beee9 Yoon Jihwan standing a short distance away. Holding an e-cigarette, Yoon 38e5de7ce4 was surrounded by officials afee1ed78c but kept glancing over 78d7ae6f56 here. He looked ready 496cd9b052 to come over c06b1e0e48 with a single b504b82c43 gesture.fa321487cd14822c07a6

“Who’d you 1fe55ea97d come with? Yoon Jihwan? What the c8ea68ee22 hell… What?”361cafef7bf2ba310e22

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The sudden name was so absurd that 530279fef6 Won Daeyeong even stumbled over his words. Since there’d never been any sign of them 5913042a7b getting close, it must’ve caught him off guard. Frowning, Won 17f7bf7d77 Daeyeong shook d12f1e4609 his head.3a495b2acb4339972e39

“I don’t know when d87a4b6121 you got chummy with 3e434be2ad that old guy, but 547de4b495 no way.”541a0e159d448a62856e

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“No way what?”ecb258e5a9c8cdcf7b49

When Seolwoo glared back 8271c5fd33 questioningly, Won Daeyeong opened f81ece539a the back door. He naturally pushed Seolwoo into the car, 88f5558ce0 his nonchalant expression oddly at odds with 2d001bc52e the surprising strength he used. Blocking the way 16a66ab119 with his bulk, 08e6f45e2c he said firmly,017d37c60b177c75a3a5

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“No way. You’re tired 8ef4665620 right now.”5784be5ba57e886bb1a2

“…”56ad8cb85827013f1fca

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“It’s a sign f20bc91798 before a malfunction. Get in. We’re leaving.”43503978d812287e9eb1

“Malfunction” sounded like something that’d make anyone scoff c66ef49569 if they overheard, but it was their little d7268dc50d secret—a code they’d used since childhood.ace06c36959542e09e21

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Won Daeyeong smiled and waved 0ef849c2ea Yoon off with a “Go e8c7b9cb8e on in,” then slid into 227ac7fa5d the seat beside Seolwoo. The moment he slammed the door a7d3646c5e shut, his true colors came out. He covered Seolwoo’s mouth, locked d0bf0518de him in a headlock, and 3b31745441 pulled him into his chest. The deep, musky dca93dda84 scent of his 009c9b5dc2 cologne flooded Seolwoo’s 5c06e3acdc nostrils.21bf58250261ebab76ea

“Breath check.”9a6a5d1b25e3da46efad

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“Guh…! Get off, 97ffa7c9b7 damn it!”746e033fbaa661cf838d

“Chest didn’t c8d3c3db1d feel tight?”9ef92e288973ce095dd8

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“Fuc…!”5c6c2a4d28f77cfd44be

“No nausea, vomiting, 6155201d96 or dizziness before 869a615b32 you got here?”02e654cb443a5ee55a4d

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“I said no. I was fine.”9fdc9ae5e1fd616a0c41

“Then why’s 6d3340eb9d your condition 5caf277dc4 like this? Be honest. You were doing something cc6023cce1 naughty, weren’t you?”529f3ec47caeb59ebbdd

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“What. The hell. Proof?”ee0e89b6c0f636889057

“When a guy gets really worked up during sex, 3a89fbc299 his heart rate can hit 180 beats per minute. For someone with a ‘sports heart’ 3a0be9f8a4 like me, it’s a thrill, but 7235c18ba6 for you, it’s enough to turn 8d88f32a7e your lips white like this.”c1b4371cdeed8bc29f8d

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This guy’s true nature 7a88f6b625 was honestly embarrassing to 0380f7bee0 show anyone. The reason Seolwoo’s face had paled wasn’t anything else—it 2fa1e3ed9f was the shock from what he’d said earlier.e39fa68abe7a8b20cbb4

“I can check 8fe067b2cb my own condition 5e80a5fa45 and manage myself e37a9a8862 without you. Stop acting like some 76dfd9ea2f clingy drama boyfriend, seriously.”645e3c70aba706fa6697

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It got quiet, 27df8e64cd so Seolwoo glanced 52c48dbaab sideways. Won Daeyeong 4705b763c6 wasn’t listening. He was frowning 38710ccb44 at his phone da0c381a89 notifications. At the top of the stacked 9efa9d0290 alerts was Ha Yeongseo’s name. She must already be planning 85a1e55f7b to deliver her congratulatory gift.684460179c67d713a46b

Whether they got back together or 2ea232307b not, what did it matter? It wasn’t something Choi a7c82f2aba Seolwoo had any reason 8e3567dd60 to feel wistful about.fbfd0ebf9767fb6bf1e6

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Won Daeyeong let out a short sigh 459bde7326 and stuffed his phone into his pocket. Then, with forceful 8b806a13cc hands, he grabbed 819750c4fe Seolwoo’s jaw.8d67198673b30e397a96

“Look.”bc001aa27b11c993208f

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Squeezing Seolwoo’s cheeks until his 48038e96cf lips puckered like a sparrow’s, 84d707eb15 Won Daeyeong spoke in a a0d8fb8447 drowsy tone.9314068b232b7aa227fc

“Text me when you take your 32fc26f5b5 meds and send me your daily 4d48794610 checkup on your own. If you don’t, you’ll cc47fe8450 see what I’ll do.”43fb06e0ca80bbbb623d

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“Ow…! What are baf7f560e3 you gonna a0a8537e53 do?”43953bcff09654de9850

“Your coworkers might get e690d6739c real friendly with me.”06b8f3346bfa0a11cc1a

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A smile somewhere between 29761ed3ee a smirk and a 479e509320 grin stretched across his 15e859c498 face. The close proximity of his voice and c35f60cee6 scent made it hard to breathe comfortably. Seolwoo barely managed to tear his gaze c4fb69fa00 away from the sliver of skin peeking b65e45858b through Won Daeyeong’s slightly open shirt.dea23f4b1416c2eb454e

After confirming Seolwoo’s silence, 236c26713b he let go. When the designated 943621fd12 driver arrived, Won 7b1f3f27b9 Daeyeong greeted him da38644f53 cheerfully. He recited Seolwoo’s 05caf78351 home address with 80e7c86734 ease. He humored the driver, who gushed 778a70115e about him being a medalist, but 61109d8561 soon reverted to his usual self ea6287bdb9 and clammed up. He wasn’t naturally the type to 345f84f59a be overly nice to strangers.5bb917d668403ea18ffd

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Won Daeyeong dcde7b3b43 wielded Choi 6fcf0ba635 Seolwoo however d041bf93f1 he pleased. If it were anyone else, Seolwoo 7ebd81d6d7 wouldn’t have tolerated it for years. If he didn’t want 4c20972cf2 it, he would’ve reported 0e5cd3d90c him for stalking or cb0c383cb8 something long ago. In other words,5a6619d097a7821857ca

Choi Seolwoo had ec06bbd64c wanted Won Daeyeong 6002483bb1 that badly for fccad83008 that long. Without even knowing 06bf01ba54 his true feelings.e56115d99e0ca65703dc

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As he’d said, Seolwoo 0a0d74d73f “malfunctioned” two or three 65c4d91b8e times in the car. His vision spun, add9bf4b99 sounds blurred, and a11d827908 his consciousness flickered 163ac20e79 out. “Lean on 3dab0d0a87 me and 48dfe00fda sleep. I don’t smell 9227f6fbc6 like booze,” Won 5a656912e7 Daeyeong’s indifferent voice 2d78f18b49 came through. Each time Seolwoo briefly woke, he 6f0da745b2 checked if the scent was Won 8f82712b76 Daeyeong’s, if the shoulder he leaned d6dd817842 on was his.3c1f71b2575c23712c7b

He wished he could just go 323a40fc08 to Won Daeyeong’s place and crash 32535b3c3e like this, but he couldn’t bring 37e212dec3 himself to say it.68432222f1d96947d538

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When they got home, he b1f4ca01a9 collapsed onto the mattress and 1aeffecdb4 fell asleep instantly. Like he’d been injected with anesthesia, he passed 87739af7a7 out and woke up just past midnight.5e34bbabeff880221e1b

Out of 781e55a482 habit, Seolwoo 2ad22f99b9 checked Mrs. Choi’s room. Seeing her snoring soundly, he crossed the cramped 9855af78a0 living room back to his own room.de68839968b677ae31a5

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His tiny room reflected 9fece72f1a his personality so perfectly dea25e82a4 it was almost eerie—starkly 551a4696a5 empty. The wall of the a84a73a511 neighboring villa was so 8d5a216601 close that the window 8fee087ad0 was always shut. There wasn’t a single common wall b38fb1ee7d decoration or a cherished poster. It was a room that mirrored his ae63b38da3 cold nature, devoid of attachment or affection 0640d6b84c for anything in the world.1dd63221aa84fdab9d59

The bookshelf was packed only with professional 601b313388 accounting textbooks from his CPA studies. The name scrawled boldly on them 8cc3d6ac6a was written carelessly, without any particular 0ccd4467f2 fondness—a handwriting style often said to 35d4176dcf mismatch his face.d3ddd4eea195363465f5

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But one corner of his desk 5660952b21 stood out, cluttered with little things 9c9d073186 that didn’t fit the barren room.51198a247cd17ca62a49

Dragging his exhausted body, e0251d8420 Choi Seolwoo slumped over ad4ea71cfc the desk. He shone the desk 0b0b833ae1 lamp on a Jenga 28d9b6e653 tower stacked in the 19001d6fec corner. Neat handwriting adorned a28e8bccac the Jenga blocks ab67c9692d with various notes. The care put into the script was 5a19a0540d so meticulous it was hard to believe 2adcc03a7f it came from the same person.134f02c11d3aa72c7075

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“Won Daeyeong saved me,” “Won Daeyeong snuck out of the training camp because of me,” “Won Daeyeong fell asleep leaning on my 77146b6418 shoulder,” “Won Daeyeong seems to like me the most out of all our friends,” “Won Daeyeong gets anxious when I don’t reply,” 64e4406bd7 “Won Daeyeong broke up with his girlfriend,” “Won Daeyeong has all the conditions but isn’t the type to love someone forever. He’ll probably never marry aa9e24029d and live alone his 58996430dc whole life,” and so e0279bced9 on.7941d96864b06f74704c

The Jenga tower, missing 8ed7f1d362 a few blocks here da21a810d5 and there, looked precarious. Choi Seolwoo b902972c1a pulled out 1e75977a10 another one. It was the piece that read, “Won 0685ed4f9a Daeyeong seems to like me the most 46f1868a14 out of all our friends.” With a 54b85a6270 slow tug, the tower wobbled unsteadily.a949a46d6990220a06f7

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Regrettably, it felt like he 6ec4447fd6 needed to pull one more. He extracted another 3af093383e block from the 5cd9af65cb middle. This one said, “Won Daeyeong f75f8ba640 will probably never marry and b9f848bd2b live alone his whole life.”8e4aafae963ff1f98502

As it was almost fully removed, 22e33c9555 the tower finally came crashing down. It felt liberating. He wouldn’t be 0a7b8e0234 meticulously rebuilding this d2f86e7ffc again.1ab1a93d48cac87143a7

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A small pile of short hair 1314ce252f strands inside the tower was buried 4843526e03 under the fallen blocks. It was hair he’d secretly 756094cf2d collected one by one whenever 7aefa783bd Won Daeyeong slept. Whenever he had the chance, he’d pilfered Won 76cb43ba93 Daeyeong’s hair, used lip balm, or discarded uniforms dcfa62abeb and stashed them in a drawer. What the 1c9e93056a hell was 671f6846af he even 337028f1a7 doing? Thinking about it, 9f253d7e6d Choi Seolwoo wasn’t afb22e692c exactly normal either.0b4a09425be49a319bde

“This is cfcdb035ec fucking creepy. Am I 4d390f7726 a stalker?”4acf6be4a0f10188fdb3

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A red whistle hung f662e6ec93 on the window latch, 701971559a etched with the marks b2afb00e33 of time. It was a gift from b550c608fc when he first met Won f5142290f4 Daeyeong at twelve. Self-proclaimed “Whistle 3479b00c4e Man” or 3d65b3828a something. Looking back, 858e6ad983 it was c41dc32e7a cheesy as d5dad0d332 hell.7df3547e4ee4f7c6bd6a