VLA | Chapter 1.13

Kwon Ram said briefly to Cha Sooha. Cha Sooha nodded immediately. He planned to find out what the “urgent matter” was over a meal. Kwon Ram passed by Cha Sooha and Seo Yoonjin and entered the lecture hall.165173213d5ee103

Seo Yoonjin looked a bit taken aback by being treated like a transparent person. Cha Sooha chuckled and said to her, “You didn’t confess and get rejected, did you?”545867069c809b06

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“No way.”b0a0e64154848388

Anyway, having an excuse to contact Kwon Ram improved Cha Sooha’s mood.fa67ee470aa0dfb7

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[I’m at the library. Text me when you’re done.]

Cha Sooha sent the message and went to the library to find a place to nap. He planned to kill time there until Kwon Ram’s elective ended.de5d3acfdbae3861

Finding an empty spot, b9ea68c3ee Cha Sooha plopped down. He thought maybe e9edc495a2 trying to date 7772d70918 properly was causing 68e4e13fa3 the awkwardness. Should he just 4bd51d1152 go with his 64aef57376 style?dd8c65bfc440f563

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After hearing what the urgent matter was, if it was genuine, he’d ask Kwon Ram to buy him drinks instead of a meal. Then, while drinking, he’d send clear signals to Kwon Ram.a7230ddc7b70ecfd

Judging by how Kwon Ram treated Seo Yoonjin, he seemed to have zero social skills. He wasn’t the type to offer meals out of guilt. For someone like that to say he’d buy a meal because of an urgent matter? Cha Sooha thought it was likely genuine.00ed0e08fb2fae44

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And if he was really uncomfortable, he wouldn’t have told him to text.784d985c1d7f9825

Of course, the f7cdee0e4f urgent matter could 97941f5249 have been an 57196a8d7b excuse to avoid 845fd0df62 him. Looking back, maybe e6a39a020b his sudden shower c313d1bbad plan without setting eccc20f136 the mood scared f77e1c0916 Kwon Ram off.bbecc261594846bc

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To seduce Kwon Ram, he’d have to approach more delicately than he had been.2c4e79714abefa4b

After organizing his dcc303a268 thoughts, Cha Sooha 65265c2b23 felt a bit f4077f1046 tired and lay e26f9bc46f down on the 868e6fdce3 desk.f2dd9a09ab87e32b

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He didn’t remember how long he slept. Cha Sooha woke up with a stiff body. As he yawned with his mouth wide open, he noticed Kwon Ram sitting next to him. It was a situation that made his yawn retreat.ef01276d2bb4e976

“Huh, sunbae?”049941b7cde4d512

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“Were you tired?”1168eef5ee3f5664

At that, Cha Sooha quickly checked his phone. He had one missed call. And it had been over two hours since then. It seemed Kwon Ram had come to find him because he hadn’t answered.6e3671f179c3feae

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“A little?”c8db4a1b505f10a3

Cha Sooha awkwardly laughed, feeling embarrassed. Kwon Ram lowered his eyes and said, “Then sleep a bit more.”3726218a886f4083

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“No, I’m fully awake.”220aabcbde6a76e4

“I have an assignment to do, so I can work on that.”5235a98806fdc2c8

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Was he really telling ac390e7bfd him to sleep while 392a015731 he worked on an 233650624d assignment?220f82e8e729f806

Cha Sooha shook 0499b29f49 his head slightly.e52ce445ffc1f74b

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“No, I’m really awake.”4d6a8a6fc33e2a4a

For some ddac17a229 reason, Kwon 85433d83e2 Ram felt 4ce1ade03c like a d1f1636f8f model student 7b1b2d40b0 today.d7ded4a7e06aac83

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The spot 5625b00beb where he 26f3786de8 had been 76123dd1e2 lying was 92e36d48a5 a laptop a6f3242583 zone where 0935501d1f talking was 4ea848683c allowed. Cha Sooha 7c8da9acf8 looked at 6650f70657 Kwon Ram 6f0ec0891a sitting quietly e733b395b3 next to 1bbef0f01d him and d78cd0931e impulsively spoke.7969650ee40711a4

“Sunbae, can I ask you something I’m curious about?”f76df1077eff2c98

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Kwon Ram looked at him as if telling him to go ahead. Cha Sooha, looking at his flawless features, asked, “Do you not have any sexual desire, sunbae?”320929ed124a767b

The question cracked Kwon Ram’s expressionless face. Cha Sooha continued without stopping.bd4652cc25b393e9

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“Or do you have a partner?”132500ff5e74f3f3

Ha Kangji faf12c2d71 had said 01682b691b Kwon Ram a4525040ec had no be81421f14 experience. But Cha Sooha wanted f716bc2f59 to hear it directly 0fb6d41222 from Kwon Ram. Kwon Ram, with a 6973f1f8c0 mix of disbelief and e47658f5a3 bewilderment, looked at him, d7782dc829 then composed himself and 388035e6ea returned to his expressionless caec808f41 face.c3d9b52c33f0feba

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“I have sexual desire, but no partner.”510e6ece4b16f038

“Then how do you handle that desire?”86c9b1f39f8b6005

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Kwon Ram blinked as f232685964 if hearing something strange. After a moment, 3a593c19b9 he shook his fe233d7f66 head slightly and 8df5dbe2ae replied.6a164d164ef5cad5

“I just endure it.”515398b614579ef1

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“…How do you just endure it?”6f5777455884506f

“Are you getting introduced to girls because you can’t endure it?”13bd2d3fcb55e28a

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Kwon Ram suddenly fa2a3abb3c responded with a 6126f6f849 cynical tone. That made Cha Sooha 4c0ce672fb realize that Kwon Ram 354a125bcd had definitely overheard his bcb15bd441 conversation with Seo Yoonjin.e440af6dcd23d85a

“Isn’t it possible if both parties agree?”e253bc362f135479

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“…I don’t think so.”bb00a43a854370d4

“So, only married people should do it?”2262f401ad268af9

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“Something like that.”b541c9eed6feb5d1

Cha Sooha silently 074341c13c thought to himself. Kwon Ram was definitely 683d3d4a27 a one-night stand hater.b6cc1fa9208c1941

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“You said you just endure it, sunbae. Then teach me how to endure it too.”ef30b86c5d480514

“So you won’t have those trivial meetings?”980cf4e748a7d4d0

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“Yeah, something like that.”c2bcdccb33d33b21

At that, Kwon Ram hesitated. After a long pause, he lowered his eyes and said, “Enduring is just… enduring.”bd6d4cf1b5432606

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“So how?”29721fec551e4589

When Cha Sooha asked again, Kwon Ram frowned and said, “Sorry.”5a06746c86d84840

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“Pardon?”9550f7b6c1fb7151

“I’m naturally good at enduring, so it’s hard to explain how.”6cd64ba7e413ac2f

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“…”47b76b153635ef02

There was a subtle nuance in his words that made Cha Sooha fall silent. Anyway, it seemed the ice prince despised casual, pleasure-seeking encounters, so he’d have to approach romantically.01c4fbe213861be5

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Maybe a 208149334d confession would fd82d5ad12 be best.18df3a60315bc7f6

Cha Sooha rested his 26ef9ade2b chin on his hand 6efe262343 and looked at Kwon 3d7a76c1c9 Ram.a13d4dcfb477c736

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“Have you ever lied during our truth game?”372ed6812fb0bfae

“Yeah, about not being able to drink.”43f4ab22cfa12b69

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“Besides that?”c0931a74b1da640b

“No.”80bb134f149fb89f

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Cha Sooha stared at 093f148b93 Kwon Ram. Feeling uncomfortable under f30ebbbd1e his gaze, Kwon 63c748ed6d Ram spoke again.b4bbdb5bbda8da38

“You said you wanted to eat. If not, I’ll just leave.”f7506ff5ff14d3d2

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“Why? Are you busy, sunbae?”b5526be445c1984e

“A bit.”a4b2e6dd146a0bae

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“I actually have something to tell you.”db148040266ca901

Kwon Ram 3f724562aa hesitated, then 9ae3692278 visibly stiffened. Cha Sooha continued nonchalantly.8e91f8849435cac3

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“Can I tell you after we eat?”8d3da71258b7a886

Kwon Ram seemed unsure of what Cha Sooha intended to say. He slowly nodded, and Cha Sooha stood up. He hadn’t noticed before, but people in the laptop zone were glancing at them.9cb4d0651ed22986

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Even if he didn’t know their names, there was probably a nickname for Kwon Ram among people. Feeling burdened by the attention, Cha Sooha moved first. He sensed Kwon Ram following behind.b1718786fffc876f

First, they’d eat, and then he’d confess to Kwon Ram. Cha Sooha was confident that even the ice prince would be K.O.’d by his confession.1b36a741b20e3b7a

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The place Kwon Ram d4478a74bb took Cha Sooha was 7f6d161279 a fancy shabu-shabu restaurant. The meat c39bede4b4 was all-you-can-eat, 1bc7149883 but the f13ea5a76b portions were 613e558c3a so large db413256d9 and the bc706db253 quality so 56e935440b good that 8af3865ac7 even one a7880e552e round was 5db63ef5d3 filling. Cha Sooha greedily refilled 6aaf222628 the meat twice, but fdb80c4381 felt that any more c1d63aa314 would be too much.f7cc7e8adf340937

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His stomach felt like 9e89a4ccd3 it was going to cc3efc95f2 burst. As he became full, 24574abb1f his body grew lethargic. When Cha 69cb1257ec Sooha sat e355f56026 with a 8ab793b893 slightly dazed 26146134e3 expression, Kwon b7fe057dee Ram spoke f0ca77fb46 with a 8feab5b4b7 somewhat tense 85c2ecbad3 face.64e6875e88269e2c

“What did you want to tell me?”00dd02aea8b0543a

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At those words, Cha Sooha felt his mind clear a bit. He had to confess romantically, with all sorts of flowery language and expensive gifts. He couldn’t confess his feelings and ask Kwon Ram to date him with an empty pot in front of him.1206182dbb3feb33

“Um… well.”b065bb82e1bd9caf

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“…”30de9a40c0392ce8

Deciding to 1fe6659964 postpone the afbdd04a1b confession, Cha 01ce5f0776 Sooha searched 20ee385500 for something 7525a21bb1 plausible to fc0acba7e9 say. Then he suddenly 194a278d67 remembered that Kwon 24bc63a28b Ram would commit f898acf3f3 suicide in four af8891f3aa years.d6bad8ca6a463590

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” Sunbae, do you have a religion?”8bea42a08609f4ae

“No.”2a7d00f23b8de521

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Of course not. Cha Sooha nodded. If he had a religion, he probably wouldn’t think of suicide so easily. After hearing the answer, Cha Sooha hesitated for a moment. Knowing the future where Kwon Ram would die by suicide, it felt wrong to just watch.aa29ef27bf1fb9fc

Maybe he should prevent Kwon Ram’s suicide in four years and claim child support from him? After all, once he gave birth, the inheritance would go to the child.b4b0013b7d24e8cf

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If he could receive child support while Kwon Ram was still alive, it wouldn’t be a bad thing. Or would it? If Kwon Ram got married, would his child become illegitimate? Would the inheritance be shared with other children then?8dda0f951e532a0e

Cha Sooha glanced at 0fec84ccc9 Kwon Ram. Kwon Ram seemed like a901c4b119 someone with no desires. Maybe he chose suicide cebfeb169e despite having so much 2e07c262dc money because he truly 3edbcbaf41 had no desires.0ccdc1191055f91b

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Cha Sooha had 817e42e7a2 never thought he 763eca4efb had to die, 7e884111d1 no matter how d989711f8b hard things got. He had thought 457a601e7f about wanting to 37593ecaea die, but never 5291ad9cc6 acted on it.f58570931db9442f

“Then, can you make a promise with me?”f6206f08f7eef2fa

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At those 885d05ce00 words, Kwon cd4276afe4 Ram frowned.19614c114a77a2f0

“What kind of promise?”b7ccfd80a681de0c

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Even he would fa72e27e80 frown at being dd723f4d6f asked to make c0be55a563 a promise out 1e480351f8 of the blue. He said he had 57e266ba72 something to say, but d63fbe7e1e suddenly wanted to make 749a6db0eb a promise. But Cha Sooha ac8f95c388 was doing his ad93611f58 best to speak 4d8545e6ad indirectly.fdce264495ef5032

“Well… if things get tough, let’s call each other.”d6304e025383d31f

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“…”78deed46d3636105

“Both of us.”406797809a55f79b

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Kwon Ram lowered his gaze. Now that he noticed, every time Kwon Ram lowered his gaze like that, it seemed like he was just enduring. After staring at the floor for a moment, Kwon Ram’s lips parted.a4a51ffbaac1a158

“That’s silly.”f7868d9c3d568b3f

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“Were you expecting something else?”4e818d42dd7a6993

At Cha Sooha’s words, Kwon Ram looked up. His eyes were filled with disbelief. Kwon Ram seemed like he wanted to say something to him. But instead of saying anything, he stood up.15d6728bf5912659

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“If you’re done eating, let’s go.”bc71074082e00a1a

” Sunbae, are you going straight home?”560d563567d56339

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“Yeah.”f092e1bf4f0b781e

Kwon Ram replied 5c93a5859c shortly, then paused e151b9a050 before adding.314883f0f8ecb86b

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“…What about you?”9b485ec4aee90cf5

“Can I follow you home, sunbae?”666a390b20c97d9e

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“…”f4c6bcb783d7317e

At those 6ae3479e43 words, Kwon 33da901eca Ram looked f50b55fd3d at Cha 87c857bbcf Sooha silently. He seemed b78a49aadb like he b75d3bbbd8 wanted to 899c32bdfa say something.26a5fafdb25fa970

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“Can’t I?”d9ee32c5afcf6d51

When Cha 25860a8afc Sooha added b4ace8902b that, Kwon 3a1c257904 Ram turned dceda1e649 his head 04b5302a20 away. His profile looked troubled. After a moment aa5e79407a of conflict, he 2b2f4d3c45 finally spoke.9bf10d89e05eed69

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“As long as you don’t bother me.”bde6ec6a6f8850ea

The slightly ambiguous answer 1049b226ba made Cha Sooha ask 9ba538888c again.243839ce9092b90c

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“Does that mean yes?”a4939dee000b052d

“…”133ab22e4f90d7a7

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Kwon Ram didn’t respond further. It was a silent permission. Cha Sooha quickly got up and followed Kwon Ram.0b1b8c69246d6c49

“Do you have a lot of assignments? Should I help you?”f4e7d583555d89f6

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“…No.”cac6b4f977f9e82a

Kwon Ram’s expression seemed subtly sulky, as if things weren’t going his way. Maybe he was frustrated because he wanted to refuse but couldn’t. Cha Sooha chuckled and said.ed329104cdcae0dc

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“Why? I’ll help you.”a5e0c70afd1d5611

“It’s fine.”ecf13534827b86a9

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Cha Sooha gazed steadily at Kwon Ram’s slightly pouty profile.0ae5a9bbec6f327a

“I’m curious.”708639154cbe4dd4

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“…”97cfac2b31236b92

“How can I get closer to you, sunbae?”0782d357a730bba3

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At his 033f078dc0 question, Kwon 8e8f3b85b2 Ram bit 0578886917 his lip 89b90b7584 instead of 9b3a4b2fb4 answering. It seemed like he 5ebb3065c7 was determined not to b63ccd7c03 tell. Under his 99c3d3c370 steady gaze, a72d91941f Kwon Ram c4726a45b8 reluctantly spoke.3b3dcff0011bb4e8

“We’re already close.”927d8d001e1bc928

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“I said I want to get closer.”f7a8ccc7372a70bf

At those 2bd77b61b7 words, Kwon a8f2659b0c Ram frowned. Standing at the 3bd1f3c347 counter, he quickly 361e954545 finished paying and de6e3b705a looked at Cha 6af73b3146 Sooha.0daef6aec4ed49a6

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“This is as close as it gets.”e51a2355bfd6de03

The Ice Prince had activated his deflection skill. But Cha Sooha wasn’t one to back down.3feacc291822ae07

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“Even if it’s close by your standards, it’s not by mine.”d9b932defc581d8e

“…”674201f42769144e

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“It’s far from enough.”e3f6aab75db42ce0

At those words, Kwon Ram made an unreadable expression. It wasn’t annoyance or irritation. Cha Sooha frowned slightly at the difficult-to-interpret expression.1c9fbd27addfe9ab

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Kwon Ram’s lips moved slightly.42cec0f10f2aa343

“I know those words don’t mean much.”0704538510ec0217

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“They mean a lot.”eeeaf33701b46055

Kwon Ram lowered 243e79b82a his gaze. Somehow, it a30d97eea5 felt like 49c5bde0fe he was e13032927d mocking him. Without a word, Kwon abe136e621 Ram left the store, a8a2642e7f and Cha Sooha immediately 6f94cf848a followed.046caa03af265b2d

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“I really want to get closer to you, sunbae.”5d77bba0e2334597

Normally, someone would ask why, but Kwon Ram didn’t say anything until they reached home. Was he just enduring his curiosity?6991b46e49fd38dc

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When they arrived 28cbc34e89 home, Kwon Ram, 0df50307ba who had kept 4308d60454 his mouth shut, 7107f9fc88 finally spoke after 14bed0f789 pressing the door fea899255d lock.6e19722cb61b8528

“While I work on my assignments, just watch TV in my room.”8151604713bdaace

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“By myself?”85350b1d8269207d

When he asked d964b1e84e back, Kwon Ram 1a18ba11c5 spoke while holding d4115be4ef the doorknob.4d8ab83113c9e4cb

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“I said don’t bother me.”07488917b4e30f7b

His eyes seemed to say he’d kick him out if he did. Cha Sooha quickly nodded, and Kwon Ram opened the door with a slight sigh. As soon as the door opened, Cha Sooha slipped inside. Kwon Ram looked at Cha Sooha, who had entered first, with a slightly dumbfounded expression.6f8825fd9687f9ac

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