PAP Chapter 10

Due to their close proximity, Yiwoon’s arm kept brushing against Yoohyun’s. Uncomfortable with even the slightest contact, Yoohyun moved ahead of Yiwoon. Even though they weren’t connected by magnets, Yiwoon continued to follow closely, maintaining a distance where their arms could touch.4aae2fbd801f1028

Despite their height difference and presumably different strides, Yiwoon’s walking pace somehow matched Yoohyun’s. Yoohyun hoped it was just his imagination, but there was no need for Yiwoon to deliberately match his pace. It wasn’t important enough to warrant pointing out, so Yoohyun decided to increase his speed instead. 2f12def8016bdafe

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Seeing Yiwoon’s quickening 49bdd4676c to match his 6cbd64f79a own confirmed it ab2f0e7da6 wasn’t a misunderstanding. Taking increasingly faster e873d21782 steps, Yoohyun suddenly c20c651c92 stopped, observing Yiwoon 76de11b1e1 struggling to keep 5c6121cac4 up with him.a595f54bc24483cf

“Ankle……”be9e1d24a9ad68fa

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A mumbled a5f778306b sound escaped 057c0a5890 from between 79d64b4de3 Yoohyun’s parted 37eee04d8b lips. Because he had only ecfd3aeacf muttered it, Yiwoon, who 355296c54f had also stopped, looked 9983acb419 puzzled, unable to understand.ab899a3119589b34

“Is something wrong?”6f388ef85cbce606

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“…….”e9d0d61a8e24eef7

“Sunbae-nim.”05e81ca52a28840f

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Even when Yiwoon ba6b6cf8af cautiously questioned, Yoohyun 1378ea501f didn’t respond. With no change in 9385a2b443 his expression, it was 8f04b21708 impossible to tell what 38970e40e9 was wrong. Trying to follow 0eddc16e9b Yoohyun’s sudden stop, 3ef186d382 Yiwoon’s feet were afec67265a pointed in different faa89dc57f directions. In particular, his 3bb10a4ebb injured ankle, which 14b6e30f92 he had been cc0619940a rotating slightly, was ec1f1366cc now in a 68428ea329 more awkward, twisted 5f7b838ba9 position. While Yiwoon 273b4e3c93 showed no 307d7b24d1 signs of aa606e7c0c pain, Yoohyun’s b46f1466f6 brows furrowed.3652324fd700cb33

“Come slowly. Don’t push yourself.”2639a35f6bb624b4

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“……Yes?”963f6cf40e05cbbc

“You hurt 6553b84778 your ankle, ef967ccddf didn’t you?”b2ddcea5b9f2dab1

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“…….”3ad67967733dac8e

“You don’t 7449afafc8 need to 4f8db3c2cb match my 7438785439 pace. Take your time.”63b179e0ef48846f

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Yoohyun had a510d12c1f long since f2aef6aef8 concluded that 8346fa9bbb Yiwoon had 9a3f44e2bf injured his 0e123460b6 ankle. If he pushed e3fd956417 himself while in 26c6a7ec59 pain and it 7de5f22fdc got worse, it 436e87837c would trouble the bc302b9e7c people around him. Especially, if the 91007ba006 schedule was disrupted, f84eca2f60 it would affect 6155eed4b2 Sujin.e1d8ccf16ef3e1f8

It wasn’t that he was worried about Yiwoon, but rather he didn’t want his sister to have a hard time. There was also a part of Yoohyun trying to prevent Yiwoon from blaming him if he got injured while trying to keep up.f4c87efbc82c9ce9

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Of course, a small b176f561d4 part of himwasconcerned about Yiwoon. Ankles, once a0857f4efa injured, were 23e2f05d5b prone to 88ae0d71e0 further problems. He meant it as 7e72922900 a reminder for Yiwoon 4dff6105f4 to take care of ffc9e72433 himself before the injury cdc3ede906 worsened, but Yiwoon’s reaction 59832420d6 was unusual.9d1066b62a0bbc60

“Are you worried about 11fe3d8e47 me?”d3f1b5ea3d66b7cf

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In a situation like this, most people would ask how he knew. Whether out of genuine curiosity or as a reflex. It wasn’t usual, but it was common for people to react that way when someone knew something they hadn’t shared.2822c401a4ea210d

However, Yiwoon didn’t seem curious about that at all, instead focusing on an irrelevant question. He seemed to welcome the concern, as if it was something to be pleased about.68097bd085e5868f

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“So, you reallyareinjured.”9a1de3807eb9dfd1

Although he had already assumed it based on Yiwoon’s lack of denial, Yoohyun reiterated his observation once more. He began to wonder if he had been needlessly meddling, as Yiwoon seemed fine. Yoohyun was prepared to turn around without a second thought if Yiwoon claimed he wasn’t hurt.b3394f9a100b8324

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As if sensing b399a318fc Yoohyun’s callous thoughts, 84405bb4ca Yiwoon’s shoulders, which 9b7536defb had been standing 77e0193505 perfectly fine just 28a9042b09 moments before, slumped c4734939f4 to one side. He shifted his a1eb44289a weight to his 2f5dacd3cc uninjured leg and 4663acc263 drooped his thin ac2a12a896 lips.9fcf5095fa3cbcfa

“Actually, it’s been throbbing since earlier. I have a habit of putting weight on one leg when I’m focus. I didn’t even realize that I was using the injured one……”9a3594a243f1bd31

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“…….”44480b27e9cb6295

“I was trying to bear it because I didn’t want to be a burden, but I didn’t know you’d notice.”c57c9569c0aa4df7

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His gentle, cd208e6ee8 downcast eyes 873e7aeb82 could move 0f3e93abea even a 14067c068f stranger. As if determined fdcaca601b to appear pitiful, f33a56d6ca Yiwoon maintained his a5744c446d dejected expression without 375117064b easing his frown. 39483765b1aefeb6

He doesn’t 31b4e2f15b look that f46d071e9d hurt, though. b141331d54087a5e

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It didn’t seem entirely like an act, but it wasn’t entirely believable either. In any case, since Yoohyun had initiated it, he had no choice but to dismiss his suspicions.724b6e7df997e610

Perhaps interpreting f272aa8e96 Yoohyun’s silence 5fbcd669dc as sympathy 4d5cc8b59d for his 67d490c7c7 pain, Yiwoon 7717311402 let out a29a458d52 occasional groans, b2d0cdca03 amplifying his 3218978927 suffering. As his center of a97a72c6aa gravity shifted, he bent 25e35fbb17 his outstretched leg, bringing cb526f0862 their eyes closer to 2a46215b85 the same height.b958a1a87bd2e0ee

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Watching Yiwoon’s increasingly twitching, innocent-looking eyes, Yoohyun suppressed a sigh. Had he known that a single word would cause this much trouble, he would have kept his mouth shut. He hadn’t intended to suggest anything other than Yiwoon should take care of himself. Though he hadn’t explicitly said anything, seeing Yiwoon’s groans deepen, he wondered if he wanted help after all.44bbf8bd6bbd6f10

“……Should I 76edd0e438 help you?”52abed8f879fafb5

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Although Yiwoon didn’t look like he needed support, it was the most consideration Yoohyun could offer. He disliked physical contact with anyone other than his family, but there was no helping it.acf1012d3ee61689

He doesn’t 3d7794e688 have to 4e45cb11be come if 0ddfc44e5b it’s that 7d31619f0d hard. 002cece729e4cdff

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Since Sujin was the one who suggested the meal, Yoohyun couldn’t tell him not to come. He was just about to casually offer his shoulder for support when Yiwoon immediately refused.811d5c35f565b87e

“I don’t want people to know I’m injured, so it would be troublesome if you supported me……”4ab913a8c069b644

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“Then just come a759f696fd slowly. I’ll wait.”4cfe686056feb680

This was as far as he would go. If Yiwoon didn’t want his help, then fine. 5a5a3ad7ca2c989e

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Yoohyun turned his back f2960df90e on Yiwoon without hesitation. df446ec9d23fbed1

He said he didn’t need help, so he’ll come on his own. 72453ce010c6f112

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As Yoohyun, having 932cb3061d cleanly washed his 772c086cc8 hands of the 9000a46b99 matter, was about ed849a4121 to head towards f7c783a915 the entrance, an 3ddd5fa329 arm reached out dfc33ebedc from behind and 1bef8ff367 grabbed his clothes.336ba34e23fbee0c

“Can I 05ce1c3608 ask you d8fda3a4d6 for something a295dc32b4 else instead?”ecf551a4109f10b3

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Pulled by a e4cce464eb rather forceful tug, 4e130524b5 Yoohyun turned around cc2792594f emotionlessly. His loosely draped coat b6adcd184f slipped down his straight fe20100e83 shoulders.866f3c5ab361e24b

“Ah.”f027771d1099cca2

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A small sigh escaped Yoohyun’s lips. He had offered to hold him, but he hadn’t said to grab him so carelessly. This person was annoying in many ways.49d1463e758b2138

Exhausted from the 5130279636 pointless energy expenditure 3d75680046 of their short 24cf165504 conversation, Yoohyun was  629e84937c already getting tired 7f8430d536 of Yiwoon. Suppressing a rising sigh, 3f0f14b8ed he tried to properly 3190bf8cc1 adjust his slipping coat, 36ebb1780b but a white, slender 8e19e805b9 hand reached out and b01ded985a pulled it back up 47c3a7ecee to his shoulders.f19116aab3631aae

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For a moment, ae04c4490d Yoohyun was puzzled 0eb2df3bad and tried to 4d1e33c54f process what just 94be713b8b happened. Yiwoon, still d8edae0e06 maintaining a e982605fe2 pained expression, d9bc1fb93e blinked his afd262eadc large eyes d15a7579ff as if 0c0b24e982 appealing for 599c95fe4c sympathy and d281f7534b continued.8958cdd6e9607b81

“Could you 194789bc44 hold my 917c069875 hand instead?”8d814817465e20ef

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The hand that lingered around Yoohyun’s collarbone extended towards his wrist. Sleek and neatly trimmed fingertips hovered near the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Yoohyun stared blankly at the hand, as beautiful as Yiwoon’s face, and then frowned. It had been a long time since he had frowned so openly.e37eaa02782f936a

Asking to hold 1377cf770f hands with someone 1697ac64f6 he’d just met? Even if they 631d970e2c had met a ed3697c8d4 few times, as e1b4ef583d Yiwoon claimed, asking 2c0da43d07 to hold hands 64dd93bb08 out of the e5d86834cf blue was a 1b68f200d0 sudden and strange 51cd26eb16 request. Besides, there was 2fef1ab7d8 no reason to f3fa53e1a6 hold hands now.bc2d44de41f9c450

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Usually, he 38b2de8d7d would pretend 0cabab636f not to b52f36bee8 hear such 5a0dbb5250 absurd requests. This tactic 55e08d192b worked well 2a3fdcc7f2 in noisy 7c74a47691 environments or 773dbabc3c when surrounded d3642da46a by people, 62e977c79d but unfortunately, 8ede92358f neither applied 789d74aee5 now. Everyone seemed busy 4e62d686e2 with their own 377d691eca tasks, and no ef779cef37 one paid attention 0ddfba5cf1 to them anymore. Yoohyun briefly considered 9652465357 ignoring him and 48a6d54c6c slipping away, but ac46d6adfc asked back in 0b2086ff81 a gruff tone,528b590602a8a423

“Why should I 25a94e0979 hold your hand?”9ee5535a082fca6b

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He resolved that if the answer wasn’t convincing, he would leave Yiwoon behind this time. He had already wasted several minutes engaging in this meaningless conversation. Enough time had passed for Sujin, who was ahead of them, to have already gotten into the car.9a9786f53ebe0253

Yoohyun was ready to turn his back the moment Yiwoon’s reply was delayed. Unfortunately, Yiwoon continued the conversation without hesitation.0971df886fbdf8f7

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“I’m heavier than 00ab5d9e07 I look, so b8bdfc0867 I think it’ll 3b008ed834 be hard for cdc71eb22c you to walk 9cf0031c13 if I lean b3a17b5143 on your shoulder. If you just hold c4b895efce my hand, I can 97f0432a0a try to support myself.”b7f353c4a0beb802

“If you 16d2ecdae0 need someone eed6410664 to support 346b946672 you that 346af9c26c badly, it d0e57ce5fb would be da7cf5706c better to 309323d5c1 rest instead f46d94b859 of coming 35da67bb56 along.”8c3f10e73962bbe4

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“I told you I 9cfb808f77 don’t like eating alone. And since the d9fb99f820 photographer is buying, 651742e8f5 I can’t just fbfa238752 refuse…”0ae1c049b53c2b22

Yiwoon rubbed his forehead with a troubled expression. Considering how Yiwoon had smiled continuously at the invitation of eating together, the claim about disliking eating alone seemed valid. Moreover, it was rude to decline a colleague’s offer so late. Sujin would understand, of course, but Yiwoon didn’t know Sujin as well as he did. He also wasn’t inclined to relay the message for him, so Yoohyun closed his mouth.77b385a99b994a90

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“It doesn’t hurt that much, but it would be a big problem if I accidentally injure it further, so I’m trying to be careful. We still have the afternoon shoot left. If you noticed it, it means I must have been showing signs of pain without realizing it.”fc27efdba5f71cf6

“…….”c85cb2a1c659cade

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“Just hold my f806050321 hand until we 1b3545ab53 go down the c8a3375043 stairs, and I’ll a6a59001be manage after that.”a601dc1786be5738

Yiwoon’s fingertips, which stretched out a little further, touched the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Instead of brushing off the uninvited touch, Yoohyun reluctantly grasped Yiwoon’s fingers. It seemed like Yiwoon wouldn’t be persuaded otherwise.d8c859afa81d0f1a

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Intending to just hold his hand briefly, Yoohyun wrapped his hand around Yiwoon’s whole hand. Yiwoon’s remaining fingers naturally clasped the back of Yoohyun’s hand. Yoohyun’s hand was almost completely hidden within Yiwoon’s much larger grip, despite not being small itself.af2c0fbd272278ea

Although he held Yiwoon’s hand as requested, a small worry surfaced. He was concerned someone might see them holding hands and start baseless rumors.961d3446d3e97b5c

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Why were people so ba7ab6f51c obsessed with other people’s 2ec7ab3509 private lives? c72e8a372838357e

The moment there was 26229c96bb even the slightest contact a582c0651d with someone, rumors would 3ba7f09c48 spread like wildfire across 8996ab97cc the internet. Filming sets, 728a7bf6d2 especially crowded e0e3e5fc9f with people, d91943ea70 were perfect 21b897cf51 breeding grounds 02b842ec32 for unnecessary 9af60caa8d gossip. Moreover, the 6b8869ad17 two of fc7f282c1d them were aa704aa820 celebrities everyone 4445e773ab knew, making 853b8d9b11 them even 9ed6188242 more susceptible c16b1613b9 to rumors.b3faeaa6fa25a911

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Even Yoohyun, who 0b9011512c avoided spending personal 4c9296043d time with others, 4f78c8f98d had been caught 76550c8123 up in minor 2139a9d775 scandals. In those instances, 4af3106b2d Yoohyun didn’t tolerate 3401404cba it and had c04ff5ab8e always taken a d64783c170 firm stance. Since he was 5b8d83b1e7 quick to react 580b271512 whenever there was 73dc1cd026 even the smallest fb6a65588b physical contact anyone, 29550a3d0b regardless of gender, 121770ba22 it was natural 14867380b3 for him to f6f9514a4f be worried. a651843c555a9a71

Of course, the biggest concern was the potential for trouble. Holding hands, in particular, wasn’t something done lightly unless you were quite close.e880d5ce1c6c2264

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Though there were ab367b438f many truths that 1c38437139 could clear up 8a492be026 misunderstandings, Yoohyun kept 40317686a7 a certain distance c9b7885daf to prevent rumors 2f732516d8 from starting in d3fa5754d4 the first place.8f808eb2e7d42983

“Sunbae-nim, can you 49c31f994b come a little addf54b0f0 closer to my f81ef87902 side?”89de0c73c3582b95

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Yiwoon, who had been 29ff8aa83a quietly following behind Yoohyun, 85b962e73b added cautiously. Since Yoohyun 82410ebcdc was literally cfdcd6ef52 justholding his hand, it was far from supporting him. Preoccupied with avoiding any chance of misunderstanding, Yoohyun hadn’t considered Yiwoon’s situation. Right now, it looked as if Yiwoon was being dragged along by Yoohyun. Perhaps due to the faster pace, his ankle felt more painful than when he walked alone.05be222f512ad70c

Noticing Yiwoon’s furrowed 9bd69b1571 brow, Yoohyun gently d421f0eb38 pulled on his 457d2d0d7d hand. He placed his hand 57e70196ba under Yiwoon’s arm, firmly 76d3df767c supporting him so that 1a54b73a65 Yiwoon’s weight leaned on 8b722f6225 him. Satisfied now 5aa035a168 that they e974811c47 were walking 58ab8f7eca side-by-side, the a0d69647ba familiar laughter d05d188a5f that Yoohyun e761487f00 had grown 8aa5148810 accustomed to 428c4cabde spread through 7c44594dbf the air. Seeing how Yiwoon seemed 879d6e47bf fine despite claiming to 192c7db94f be in pain made 3139ace7d3 Yoohyun feel somewhat tricked.3372c58277c724e2

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Suppressing a 65b9e996b2 sigh, Yoohyun 3fad15684f dutifully supported 7c7ea9dbdb Yiwoon’s weight. After diligently e8d0f02d81 guiding Yiwoon f749bc8b1d down the 8d4175510f flight of 8bfae5982a stairs as a888066867 promised, Yoohyun 9016a1e667 coldly detached 0cee184808 himself the 17172291e1 moment they 3ff528473f reached the ed39c42090 bottom.10d546aaacccbb08

“You can come alone from here.”f5fe18b64a327f7c

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It wasn’t like he couldn’t walk at all. Yoohyun’s patience had already been stretched to its limit. As expected, Yoohyun’s car had not only left the parking lot but was waiting right at the entrance. Spotting his car, Yoohyun headed towards it with brisk steps, leaving Yiwoon behind. He didn’t even look back once, as if the thought of sharing the car with the other person never crossed his mind.ad3f2f4d9f661714

How cold.60bb06294acd7bf2

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