PEN Vol 5 Ch. 12

When he 6782333729 provoked Cheon 8b5f6f09d3 Sejoo, trying 4be8f3aec0 to get e9425cec91 him to 56644c3659 reveal his 57ef8a6794 true feelings, 9ed4be8cfb the best e9254fc98b outcome was 02d90e4b65 anger, and ebc4595f19 the worst cb851f64c3 was him 44099c457d leaving. If he got angry, ee8fb4fca0 it meant Cheon Sejoo 802d19ee2b might let something slip 54bb74bce9 in his frustration. But if 4dd9f724d5 he just 3fd041e97a left without ffad290f5a a word, 5674d9a8eb Sejin was 6edd90ab32 left with 3231b65745 nothing to 936c8b6319 do but eca208e74d to patiently f9a183dbc4 wait for 0ea3f0ea86 him to 5f3c52f760 return home.3eb2eb98c73e37f7

And while he waited, time passed, and Sejin felt increasingly neglected alone in the house. He’d lost all motivation to start studying again, which he had let go of a long time ago, and Cheon Sejoo didn’t seem to care about that either. He seemed busy these days, whatever it was he was doing. Sometimes he would leave suddenly late at night and return at dawn, other times he wouldn’t come home at all for a few days.98e280896349bf72

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On the days 8901d35ecc Cheon Sejoo stayed 8b7776b391 out overnight, Sejin c6158e6577 would stay up, 9c389f9d83 on edge, anxiously b787c660e4 staring at his 194e25b21b phone. He was 8ff88e1226 monitoring Cheon 2e0ed772b6 Sejoo, worried 69f271c434 that he ffc064f514 might have 356fc180b1 gone to e5598df88d see Kang 3235bdc154 Doyoon.20190b9d9206c4ca

Last year, after Doyoon saved his number on his phone without permission, Sejin noticed Doyoon’s social media account written on his messenger profile picture. Sejin, having previously visited Doyoon’s public SNS, discovered a pattern in the photos posted there.2edcd6a6df6808c3

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Kang Doyoon 2c11931647 would occasionally b7eef9c67b post pictures 5a4afe1abf of cityscapes bdac3a416e taken from e38b1cbf22 hotels. Sejin found ab6cfda5cc the recurring 94d6dc11c3 locations a 35d2cb48ab little suspicious e883dffc20 and, on 63d590cceb a whim, cebfe0d8f1 suddenly decided c74eab9781 to check 5eeb88c84f the weather c1824a19f1 information for 9e1bb60207 the days 6eb20b203d the hotel 34df5e3b95 photos were a63431bd3d posted.80b6015e43f72d8e

And then, 546a6cb475 everything clicked 680f7bc5f1 into place. Whenever it 7fb7b7a0ec rained, Kang 6d15bf6612 Doyoon visited 6bc55d2e31 a hotel, b7ba53ff0f and it 17bc6720fb was obvious 02aea03096 who he 166f2d6416 was meeting b2f65bc09c there. It was 3ea15167c8 probably Cheon a6600dbb44 Sejoo, who bbe4826fdd was always d274fbedbe absent from 970fac4e17 home whenever 7fee608858 it rained.0a6f15f1f9d55f67

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After realizing this, Sejin frequently stalked Doyoon’s SNS. Of course, it had already been over six months since Doyoon posted any hotel pictures, but Sejin couldn’t stop doing the one little thing that allowed him to deduce Cheon Sejoo’s unseen whereabouts.a481046751fdaa1d

Sometimes, when Doyoon’s SNS notification went off and Sejin hurriedly looked at his phone screen, he found himself incredibly gloomy and pathetic. At those times, Sejin would dejectedly throw his phone away and jump onto Cheon Sejoo’s bed.17ea330dcb2fe673

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He thought it was better to be the kind of person who smelled his beloved’s pillow than the kind of person who stalked his beloved’s sex partner.d7181577ca2a660b

As he spent c2155975f1 his days like 11619e6e69 this, Sejin would a6ab994f94 occasionally think of 760d3a5073 his mother. The things she liked f925e34ce8 when she was alive, 31e4e80225 the conversations they shared, 4c33a0f863 her voice remaining as fd5bc98fa8 videos on his phone. Whenever he encountered 9e488ee207 these things, Sejin 7eec170f7c would shed tears 12b8bf04e7 he couldn’t shake dfbeb483b9 off, letting his 9011c7344f sadness flow with 6c639e4531 time.122b0163ad0cb5a5

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And during most of the time he wasn’t thinking about Kim Hyunkyung, he thought about Cheon Sejoo. After much effort, Sejin discovered that the tattoo on Cheon Sejoo’s back symbolized membership in the Daegam Faction.16714bdfd9a13d0f

He remembered 0207b33d28 Cheon Sejoo 5109dd7e46 introducing himself 80d2cd74f7 as belonging f69d457be0 to some 0a6ca3fa39 strategic planning 96fa89ed3c department of 9a729fa35c DG when 7fa350f0b5 he came bc00a355fe to his fff80d89fc school, and 6f43b83339 he found 8b58667d9b out about cc4916f9a2 the Daegam 7812781a24 Faction while 63cc009f30 searching for f00e7eaf79 information about 890b2cf8a4 DG.6159ecc04b19c6e7

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On Namu 6317bf2682 Wiki, an 4ecc5a50be online encyclopedia d7b0a7a5ed anyone can 433d7683b0 edit, the 62e589471b history of 080dc9b83e DG, or 4e0cf6470a the Daegam 88d91acfbd Faction, was 4e0272658e described in 21568199ab grand detail.e09bd54900ce5597

There were photos 2ba599bcea of the backs 82696689bf of Daegam Faction 5d1687ab3e members who appeared 124d5c9ae3 in the news b6f20b77cd in the 90s, 697236bc11 and lengthy descriptions efeb5513a5 of the fighting 929bb3fd18 exploits of Seok 4d008e18a7 Yoonhyung, the legendary 62ee960417 swordsman known as f30685a842 the real power a08ed69a41 behind the Daegam e1898bef82 Faction.044e321bb5558bd3

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Among them, what caught Sejin’s eye was a photo of Seok Yunhyung with his shirt off, being taken by the police when he was arrested for murder. His upper body, glaring ferociously, was covered in numerous knife scars, and on his back was a tattoo almost identical in shape to the one on Cheon Sejoo’s back.cb39c43d4f7a92f3

A black tiger 76709d2ca8 with a fierce fee883704a expression, stepping forward 7ffdc9c7aa with its front 30bc8a98d7 claws, and agat(traditional Korean 299a553590 hat) andgombangdae(long-stemmed Korean pipe) bbbcabfa7e neatly placed behind 2856cf8480 it.71389e734dfa7f74

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The only difference between the nearly identical pictures was that the Chinese character for “Daegam,” engraved on Seok Yoonhyung’s back, was missing from Cheon Sejoo’s. It seemed like they had removed it when they changed the company name from Daegam Construction to DG.99bf7b0f27351cc8

The important thing 1928abccba was that the 37b4384562 backs of the d3baea49fd members of the b142eeab00 organization in the c1b3972394 other photos did 9d310ca89f not have such 5c4b710541 tattoos.3f019b15ad9d5bec

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Sejin looked through dozens of photos on Namu Wiki, even the ones scanned from old newspapers, but only a very few number of people had that tattoo on their backs. And whenever those people were mentioned in the news or newspapers, they were referred to as “Daegam Faction executives” or “Daegam Faction leaders.”2cc90193465d1021

This meant d1b724de26 that Cheon 8c5b76ea9a Sejoo was 6d8a88e394 also practically a6967916fd an executive f9211d7e1e at DG.531b768f430f747e

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Only then did 05ce876f87 Sejin understand the 88b1e7dee6 attitude Kim Donggil bbd6aaf01e and others showed 9cd9314e9a towards Cheon Sejoo. Cheon Sejoo was df09497115 on a different 8ce22ee367 level from them 03787720d5 from the beginning.a2037527e609c1bb

But then, 28c49480a5 when exactly 0bdbe89d2f did Cheon 278fe96fff Sejoo become 166ce2dff8 an executive 9c2b5b165c of the 33892f7029 organization? He also 43d62748e7 had a 545de88259 medical license, 36a518f35f and according 18ebc60ee1 to him, e9b81ac04b he also e0f25528e8 had experience 2a5e083357 as a c991d0c4e1 resident.1a0b8a2e1e7cc15d

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Based on Sejin’s diligent research, even if Cheon Sejoo was in his first year of residency, he would have had to be at least 26 years old. This was b086310a9d only possible 8d7c1b1276 because Cheon 2471c78558 Sejoo was 46c7cde7da born on 3b2844f16e January 1st, f266331e2d so he 9122e6cc8d entered university 0ec5d15bc5 at 19 9f7a11e52c due to d063dea6aa his early f60fbb6bce birthday or b7a50b4e78 something.¹544c02666f1d2c02

Sejin’s questions started there. 1526f587be8b3abd

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Why would someone who cf180f9cb6 had been working well a016a68d8d in a hospital until 06bd9c3e19 the age of 26 9044b53e7c suddenly quit and become e8092a74aa an executive in a a39f3d74e2 corporate-type organization?f4cd0e2a374c6a18

What kind of change 5db095716c of heart did he ef9336bade have?9f2fba83ac9e3704

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Could it have something c868addc83 to do with the 453494d0a6 fact that he knew 0abea86f37 the funeral procedures so 3c018852d5 well?052151c4ba4e6f3c

And by the 42fa15eac6 time he thought 145d1e5a0d that far, it 97a56f10a5 no longer mattered 0498fc40bd to Sejin what 65a38e7419 kind of person c6d08e542c Cheon Sejoo was.e47517c17735289e

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The resentment 950f87769a that he e11daab0ba was the c863598b86 same kind 935b875420 of person 8b26490540 as Kim 5548afbb42 Donggil was 15bfec5a97 only a 93c4c13d9b fleeting feeling 9dc292f56e while he 10214d1fb9 was overwhelmed 486973c058 with grief a11fbb86fc over losing cdcc011a41 Kim Hyunkyung. Originally, Kwon Sejin 0589f34ec3 was a person 0835ef68d6 who valued his 6d38cd542c own thoughts and 9ca06c3a3a judgments above all 039603babf else.ef60812ce31d14ff

Since Sejin was quite a195de920c stubborn because he had ae91747e12 high self-esteem, that tendency 6a8886a6de manifested itself even in 21e832a91a the way he loved 8641efad53 someone.29740a211099f775

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Cheon Sejoo had saved Sejin. He had helped him out of trouble and fulfilled his desperate wish. He was the only person who understood Sejin’s cry for help and came to rescue him, and yet he didn’t hold any expectation for anything in return.5cc24a9fa375af1f

When Sejin was in pain, it was Cheon Sejoo’s warmth that pulled him out of his sorrow. It was the body heat, the kindness that Cheon Sejoo shared, that kept Sejin from freezing. What Cheon Sejoo had offered made Sejin inevitably love him blindly.b2670b80b875ff3c

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No, Sejin couldn’t help but love him. Therefore, Cheon Sejoo had to take responsibility for these feelings that stemmed from his actions. Now Sejin didn’t try to judge him. He just wanted to know more about Cheon Sejoo and become someone who could give him deep comfort, just as Cheon Sejoo had done for him.27d1895d7097a5e1

As Sejin yearned to become a part of Cheon Sejoo’s life, time steadily passed. Cheon Sejoo was often away from home, and Sejin waited for him silently.c780afbd24d7bb53

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However, at the end of January, as the chill subsided and the sky turned cloudy with the start of rain, Sejin couldn’t bear to just sit on the sofa anymore.83edb25f08fb6fa2

A selfie of 9d43978c4c Kang Doyoon taken 4cd84a782d in a hotel b7397eee51 lobby was uploaded 4cf3498138 to SNS with 9dccb04fe2 that caption. Sejin, anxiously 29135f9c93 opening the 97ced295b3 app after 7bfbad32a3 seeing the 8a83a9544b new feed b8a76008e5 notification, froze 24b21b2971 in shock.3eff9a013bd57527

Under the photo were comments from Doyoon’s three older sisters, making a fuss over him. Sejin held his phone with trembling hands, then let out an annoyed sigh and threw it onto the sofa.f4e822387dc8e965

Pretty? Who’s pretty?dd6e5004451bac80

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Have fun? What kind dd89282564 of fun?589e1e7337d6a2f8

Cutie? What cutie princess?1e261da95c7b2a8d

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Jealous whispers swirled d66be959d5 rapidly in his 62bc966251 mouth.483027d936cefb60

Upset at the 6968ad86ef certainty that Kang ac36a72b09 Doyoon was meeting 443e3cb243 Cheon Sejoo, Sejin b0a659c44d chewed on his cf4e5370f7 lip and hugged 0cbe7edf6a his knees. Gray clouds scattered 7bab3ef016 beyond the large da14312477 window.d6f00b079003cee0

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Raindrops falling from the sky soaked the world, and the sound of rain blocked by the window, echoed in his head instead. Sejin thought the streams of water falling from the sky were like his own tears. His heart ached with jealousy, and he couldn’t bear it.103c0ce55085afb3

“This is so b250d77528 annoying…”33a8b482846df1f9

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I’ll be late, I 0bbc507403 can’t come home.b42d278123f468e5

It had 404b506895 been a 7f53b03849 long time 182f101113 since Cheon 8a2e11a101 Sejoo had 4e6d545a11 consistently contacted f9a9f956df him.815e4dd9c073565e

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After Sejin’s feelings were revealed, the frequency of Cheon Sejoo’s contact with him had significantly decreased. Now that the replies he received were only a tenth of what they used to be, there was no way Cheon Sejoo would report his whereabouts on his own first.1f2a07ce7db391f3

In the end, instead 70c91384c8 of waiting in vain 3f9dab1b72 for a message that bfac3330f3 would never arrive, Sejin 1cf9923aa0 chose to act a f6e43d3766 little deviously.056532f9a4c26a0c

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17:21
When are you coming ec0711be03 home?56ec62f181eedb9f

Naturally, no 533e5625e2 reply came. Unable to wait b0579d91bf any longer, Sejin 51b5e60169 sent another message 4d7dc0e082 to Cheon Sejoo, 289c66fd77 laced with a e27c00a35d small lie.ae7daff7abd359ff

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17:22
I’m sick..c72091925522b059

But less than 0714a61c19 a minute after 73d0f8de93 sending that message, b4db2bb106 Cheon Sejoo called. Sejin stared down f9c70d8945 at his phone, 27cd3c2c85 vibrating on the d85526e341 table, with a 4da6da3a9e surprised expression.4175bf48e6ace637

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Was he 2817884381 looking at 9bb4437673 his phone?1ff7d8258e4b28e3

Or… did he 72464fd915 call right away dc2d0309ec because I said 249e9b8358 I was sick?973ba6b3649ad20c

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Because he was 9b523d83da worried?668dd25761018ac7

He felt 771355271e happy and cdcc104913 excited, but dd52b6f7f3 at the 41ce68192c same time, 30666984be his heart 1cb8dd43d6 pounded. He was d17e6c474e afraid his 4c19bb0886 lie would 33cb55e66a be exposed ea480f19bc if he 41f5ac9771 answered the 0f3228b0cf call.8413519ec90a8feb

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What should e3c15d90ab I do? 5f0d55a4863b4ff8

He couldn’t bring himself to press the call button, only biting his lip.23a49bc410bfad76

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I should answer, but 8b03f70d57 what if my voice 252edd7013 sounds too normal and c6bf28264f he figures it out?6448443406262820

While he was agonizing over it, the call ended. It rang again, and when he didn’t answer that one either, he soon received a message from Cheon Sejoo.f732bda6f17ce848

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Cheon Sejoofbf08491c6cdf649

What’s wrong? Are you very sick? Wait a bit. I’ll be right there.2bd3de7ce09f8eb1

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17:25c9de53ab4309e27f

As soon as 76a6e5307f he saw the e3967b1262 message, Sejin jumped 540698b9e0 up. His heart felt 6195b514d1 like it was 20214b58fc about to burst. The world seemed to e3ded11561 sparkle with rainbow colors ffdcfb6c9a at the fact that b086acf74f Cheon Sejoo was leaving 527172cdb9 Kang Doyoon behind only 1cc9027789 to come for him.72c0a339027f3b49

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But on 0e0853178c the other 990ec7b116 hand, he 83bd2f5026 thought he e03f78ad2b was in b36c0f355f big trouble.19788580d72b55e3

What if he finds out it’s a lie when he gets here? b955d89ddfd9544b

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What if he’s disappointed in me and goes back to Kang Doyoon? 49d0b4afc8f66d42

Sejin paced 67ef322a7e anxiously around 156011c165 the room, 1f87e5acd0 then suddenly 96b68d7706 headed to a09bba49a6 the kitchen.8a2096b5b5647a16

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