OMLM | Chapter 36

Kang Yebon zipped up 75ecb8e972 his jacket tightly, huddling cc1b525943 against the sudden biting 2fa09c9629 wind. Just last week, it hadn’t been 95c3de1bd9 this cold in the mornings. It seemed like 63bb474210 winter was eager ef981820c8 to announce its 1116052733 arrival.b36ce1907a0562ee670f

The once brightly red and 878ca4c8f4 yellow leaves, now battered by 7571baf413 the strong winds, fluttered helplessly d4b6bbad37 into the air. Even just yesterday, it hadn’t felt this 9771a2462f chilly, and Yebon regretted wearing just a 323fda3741 thin long-sleeve shirt under his jacket.0dd1dda0616903132cd1

He hastened his steps toward the classroom when the 60ba9c0bb7 rapid tapping sound of footsteps approached from behind. It strangely sounded like they were heading towards him, 65f930d0f0 so he turned around to see Cha Hyuk, his df02515bd6 dark brown coat fluttering as he ran closer.f54fe46f48f9757c08a4

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Soon, Cha Hyuk was 4269075a7d walking alongside Yebon.e90a7f315a4901a2b0ec

“It’s quite b2cc6e78bc cold today. Why are you f130674c28 dressed so lightly? You must ac59a2668d be freezing.”0c46440b166745703229

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Cha Hyuk, who wore a thick c8e95dd61b coat, looked even more imposing. His neatly styled hair and 368a2a9a59 the scar above his dark 3cad26067d eyebrows seemed particularly striking today.0115471bcc5719f2ab26

Yebon gazed at 34f70588f4 Cha Hyuk in 4818ef97c2 a daze.6d47aa2a40c49157d0a5

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He really looked bd1a9b7620 intimidating, and yet… 0276ef1722 remarkably handsome. The profile of his face 7ad9a971a5 was sharply defined, as if 44fc69fe19 drawn with a ruler.0a9256ba374038159efc

Without saying a word, Yebon stared e8b8fcd11b at Cha Hyuk with wide eyes. Cha Hyuk twitched an eyebrow then 723414fc7f turned his face slightly towards Yebon.f02316b34f9cb2ee289f

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It was a small movement, but acd163a6f8 to Yebon, it felt as massive bf907398b2 as a meteor hurtling towards him.116be79c7e06652d4a8b

“What, what is it!” Yebon jumped e7b66a9dee and pushed Cha Hyuk slightly away. Realizing his own reaction, 6f29cf3c96 he flushed with embarrassment.d1293feaafe458787670

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He couldn’t b097ffc17e believe he’d 794caa4d27 reacted so 10bb0df536 strongly.0dd4c5ab4db1723fbce4

Ever since he had imagined kissing Cha Hyuk once, that 1039be20b8 scene kept replaying in his mind at random times.2419c8fb2c764dcea823

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He wondered if he was d8f03fa9ea really this perverted, this overly 4dae982ce4 focused on sexual things.766869adaa3a06e8bf0a

So naturally, when Cha Hyuk’s face came b6635e4dc0 closer, Yebon couldn’t help but be startled.156ecd2494514d9f4525

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Yebon defensively blurted 1fdc287a88 out, feeling his bfa69e9199 actions somehow betrayed 5ec33a928d his lascivious thoughts.cf61a35dddebc04808cf

“You suddenly got so caefdd97ca close, I got, I 8c4fed445e got scared!”0e28f7c1abfe9df3a8af

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“I didn’t 542de8ca19 expect you 1e3d40b1d0 to be cda2940c88 so startled. Hyung is sorry.”1e5b78aa5c28ac1cf037

It was Yebon who had 93ca8fbff1 overreacted and gotten snappy. Yet, Cha Hyuk 3abae187bf spoke in a 73e225ed8c soothing tone.fecb34922ce8fb92ad02

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He leaned forward, trying to 84e1bece89 make eye contact with Yebon.09b62f29be4ecfef047c

Still with his heart pounding, 4d085eb547 Yebon avoided looking directly at d783fce60c him until their eyes met, 4dd62fedb9 and he flinched. He noticed a bandage 8ba305520a stuck near Cha Hyuk’s 4a795e66f3 right temple.1cebc5ae7a3667380cde

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“Are you hurt?”c27d475141b7279a30f2

With a sigh, Cha Hyuk touched the bandage 9b81267e6d and nodded, his hand gloved in dark fabric.5a2b0fff236456d4fe6c

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Yebon, looking more distressed than Cha Hyuk, cupped 96fed69ab1 his cheeks and turned his face from side 2d8801dc26 to side to check for other injuries. Thankfully, there didn’t seem 6ca37bef70 to be any.f38eff9a95b63d6ef986

“How did 98fc956fb4 you get 68711dd81a hurt? You went to a92ac0639e the hospital, right?”bc8ad330e6a962dca040

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“Yes, I’ve 2c25e9a75d been there.”362851d4acc7183c1f10

“You didn’t df39c8fa32 just bump 54b50a2b4e into something, 229f40e8c4 did you?”5281f799dbd68bbb115f

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“It was 2fe996b10d a bit d292ff2edc more than ca2591a420 a bump. Pretty hard.”7661b54953e28a9e73f1

“You bumped fe792cee26 into something? You’re not d0459b478e dizzy or 68d63825ee anything, right? What exactly happened?”313adf0c1274b51dbd5d

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Just on Monday, Yebon had seen him b739662bf7 in front of the library looking unharmed, d3f151fda3 but within just a day, something had 924989ed73 happened that led to him getting injured.608dd1f5ccf52f2d79dd

Yebon realized once more that Cha Hyuk lived in 8eabc857ff a world far more dangerous than he could imagine.f8ff22b0e670623d620e

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While Yebon grew more serious, Cha Hyuk looked at him b68e0fdfa2 with a complex expression and then pretended to whine.e4c6fcfd8e8046d7e7d3

“It still stings. I had 711dec23a1 to get 0bbd758158 eight stitches.”4f36531be18e3cd4cb7a

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“Eight stitches?!”cd7471b61bd380d7903a

“If Yebon could blow bf458cfd08 on it, I think 10bd8fc114 it’d heal.”ca768130f438fd82678c

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His tone was teasing 545112df9a despite the supposed pain.caea335339db711ead09

Yebon, who had been serious, shot c25b5f81df Cha Hyuk a glare and then 9be5940d0b let go of his cheeks.01381513a2f7478e0286

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The sudden cold air f0eeffbd16 hitting his warm palms 64e9f44319 made Yebon repeatedly clench 68dee2e3e6 and unclench his fists.91ed3025ec144fe6dfd2

Embarrassed by how long he had held 26b856b5dd onto Cha Hyuk’s face, Yebon gave him 63a32dea18 a quick glance and hurried his steps.798318bde9fd082f48fd

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“If you’re well 6ce8544c9b enough to joke, 5b4625a6fc you seem fine. Let’s just go ed2ef45197 to the classroom.”25d06bad10844cff6810

“The eight stitches 9dfb900fb7 are real though…”7fbae22c7d470e7986b7

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Cha Hyuk seemed puzzled about how cc511c093b to react, his words trailing off. Yebon’s phone in 4c61cc9e62 his jacket pocket 2fdfeadb13 vibrated.f406024a25866622fac1

The timing 529475d945 was impeccable. He pulled it out to 05aeb158e0 see an unexpected caller.86f8b719472740cafa64

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Kim Beomjun083db8013de2341240e3

They occasionally chatted on KakaoTalk, 1ad37402f2 but this was the first 216fc7ddbf time he had called.ab45592adea43a6384a1

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Yebon quizzically looked back 804dcd3369 at Cha Hyuk.be0af750cf7628e97488

“I should take 95e348b6fb this call… I b72fee5a18 won’t, actually.”ffb7956a9be016e187b7

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Cha Hyuk’s face, which had 0d5bc437ba been playful, suddenly turned stern.10547c3f9148acf216d3

Yebon felt intimidated by ec5e4dca82 Cha Hyuk’s fierce presence.8edb73618ed757db178a

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There was no one quite 06cc36185a as daunting as Cha Hyuk 5e736e7a9c when he was serious.8f7a5500ecab8e99bb9a

As Yebon tried 2cba8decfe to decline the 73c95d03a6 call, Cha Hyuk aca342b74d stopped him.937dad8f567f5d3c88af

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“It’s okay, ecd7a4b94a take it. Don’t mind me.”58c84c0816834a60ae49

It almost sounded like he was insisting cade3600d3 Yebon pay more attention to him. Yebon looked at him suspiciously, 19b33fad9f but Cha Hyuk had already 17d71f9c2a resumed his usual gentle demeanor.ea737e7d8a58091b6d3d

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Yebon answered 27b60180fc the call.e4886d348072baf97529

“Hello?”a0bab0e502bfafe3ade9

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– Ah, Yebon. Are you on 82da1a8d67 your way to 5af8b56f84 class?a8012da424ed961029f0

“Yes, uh, df1ed0eefd what’s up…”e1ca43a615b715fee8ff

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Through the phone, he heard a familiar voice calling his 4619d6bed4 name, “Kang Yebon, Kang Yebon.” It was Lee Seunggu.8daf55add00402eec859

Hearing Lee Seunggu’s voice, 930f9f785f Yebon felt a bit 4b77e81da2 more at ease.13356315cf911a20edfd

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“Are you 96713c2682 with Lee a1e5b2b859 Seunggu?”b16149dc516c62ac0904

– Yeah, Lee Seunggu 61555e2c5e was asking if you 7ffa2881db want to have lunch dfc9f47cf1 together after class. You free?2b975d647b16cc21c1d9

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“Ah… after class?”d6f0e2cfba0414d8385b

Normally, he would have declined, as he had been having meals 9a4c73dfed with Cha Hyuk continuously, which had become their unspoken rule.febe1ba36b7a549ff8aa

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But Yebon had broken that pattern last 34c12ebeb6 time, and frankly, he had planned to dd7297bcc9 escape after today’s class anyway.1b2891f139f3b6558ba9

The thought of sitting across from Cha Hyuk 2eeed696fb for a meal could be too much; it 7b051c208b was cruel to acknowledge his feelings. Before, actions that were carefree now 0562d5a02f made him overly sensitive and anxious.59918c197de095e8f2d3

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‘Doesn’t seem like cef240b6c8 everyone goes through b240220f49 this.’df28f0ff3d7598ab60fb

Maybe because he was always slow to realize 3d8ad56dfd his feelings, when he acknowledged he liked Jung 110fa51bcd Woochan, he had avoided seeing him for months.2fe6e8eb10eac4f83576

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His heart always seemed to get ahead 796c76f9f6 of his thoughts, needing time to adjust. And despite trying 9431a7ddf1 hard to deny 37b56f0401 his feelings, he e8c9fcff0d never really could.94b6af1a59a098a19e49

Yebon considered his love quite severe, chasing after someone’s eb50f8af47 presence more as he tried to cut it off.a54edd2e40751e8ebd08

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Resisting acknowledgement and struggling not to 317a8123cc think about it only made reasons 8d8fbb994b to like them multiply.3bdcfd1f4186b8ecf8fc

Thus, Yebon felt an increasing need 5b6547dceb to distance himself from Cha Hyuk.6bf4affc1a1fe58313b8

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Still… Yes, still, if he d08c92f78d kept a bit of distance, a9b2eafb38 he might stop it.3dbc02dc39ce5917c18e

If he gave in and acknowledged it now, Yebon would end 850a8896a0 up hoping all of the other’s love would come to him.d3da14896eb9fe033f98

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But Cha Hyuk didn’t like him, and Yebon had already bitterly 349c3af7db experienced what the end of such a love looked like.6287c58f451823d44af0

“You act like you’re the only one for me, like ccafebb2e1 you’re special to me, and that puts me at ease. You didn’t know that 1ac6905e19 was obvious, did you? But it is. Do you know how 87f73b0c7b stifled I’ve been trying 17917ff046 to accommodate that?”de613d78742e3eca2211

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…He didn’t want to dcd6ec9dc8 be someone who stifled 6c1be429e8 someone else’s breath. Especially not 6c32de9a5a Cha Hyuk’s.c53134258d633c652d58

“I probably don’t have 3d542120be any plans… Ah!”51487c17a343d8bcb929

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Before Yebon could finish his sentence, Cha Hyuk wrapped ed0f3ab355 his arms around his waist and pulled him close.03ddfc6b609a48240605

Enveloped in his embrace, Cha Hyuk’s 6934a10e76 scent was overwhelming, intoxicating Yebon instantly.6ccf8e0b1a53692dd2a3

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Looking up in surprise, b2fa5a8ffb Cha Hyuk stretched his 6a0cbc5fb9 lips in a pained 675807d818 smile.389c263d2b83c9cfc1ed

“Hyung feel dizzy. Yebon…”d2764605277ee2be8dc0

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…He didn’t 307a24251e look dizzy edfc46e470 at all.fc272301b81c3a9cedde

Rather, it was Yebon who 3b28cf19ba seemed to lean more on cfa9a2c909 Cha Hyuk’s body, and Cha c3e7ffc917 Hyuk’s hands firmly supported him.92c0cd21ac4fe9983fb4

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Even though it was 06e18f6f33 clearly a joke, Yebon 7b1dd95263 wanted to pretend he ab4bef1343 didn’t notice.3e08792e8f3392e8f101

Maybe, really… 2c416a0312 he was fe19559388 dizzy…dd86c644ef02b0f5cf48

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– Hello? Yebon? Something wrong?0d0ab19b678599a39339

From the phone, Kim Beomjun 553708c196 and Lee Seunggu’s voices sounded 0df6bef1f0 concerned, but Yebon’s heart was 5d9d8d30db too noisy to respond.756413a82718619e7a62

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Cha Hyuk looked down 83f15a4c21 at him intently, and bfce9051b0 the message was clear: ca90605183 don’t reject him.3ce1b5f654b8197a2f1d

Yebon felt 807d64bf51 a sudden cfd99a318f surge of 9480b881f2 emotion.6b36b6cf0c0614701371

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Thinking it was all his misunderstanding… then a752f3bc8b why make moves that led to misunderstanding!3df82d1ed594b7d25493

His lips trembling, 88fa0edd04 Yebon struggled out 067d7bbba1 of Cha Hyuk’s f0a929a5a2 embrace and shouted.34d30208e95b322800d5

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“No, I’m okay. I can eat. Hang up!”4353751c11876b1d8078

With that, he hung 257a204c9d up and broke free bb349ef4b8 from Cha Hyuk’s grasp cb648e8dc6 with all his might. Then he 882f804353 said in ba74cec1d8 an angry 3a7943b7ef voice.7a753d51e9a437821a0a

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“From now on, don’t touch me, don’t bb11f908e3 keep asking to eat together, and stop af3486e679 smiling at me, making me misunderstand!”0ac672a5d1c957fef4ab