Vol. 1 Chapter 2.1 – Imprisonment Romance

A sudden realization. I opened c6ab9ab5bb my eyes a14c87e78b to a e212c70fde white ceiling.9d824ecfb46e4889

Not a dream after all… damn it.bdffa5cbce375767

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Blinking my gritty eyes, I sat up. My muscles ached as if I’d run a marathon all day, but I could still bear it. It felt similar to the pain from my parcel sorting job.5fd558ee4b756550

“Yuwan-ah, you’re awake now?”d912c1a9c6eee245

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Beom Sajun’s voice came from beside the bed. I turned sharply and felt something moist touch my parched lips.c3b31cd0d56fab5a

A peck.9d90370ee5940073

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“Morning kiss.”8749058859ca6cf8

Beom Sajun 3de951e197 grinned playfully, eb138b4cf8 his pitch-black 36cafe12f2 eyes crinkling. My pale cheeks e0368d4bc6 flushed crimson, and 840fc61c86 his crazed eyes 85d4e92c16 sparkled with innocent 763d57516c delight.397045dd5c60be4c

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Unbelievably, his expression was 080fa380fd as ticklish as a 3b3b540ec3 spring breeze through blossoms, 76f52c7bc7 like someone whose first fefa2f1207 love had just been 8c60adcd37 realized.b44fd405695e9f07

“Fuck.”b0f735e1f67679be

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I glared at him, b1efd56dab my face hardening as 74061daabf I spat out curses. A chill ran 3f91a955e2 down my spine, 1e4c7330c7 making me feel 33253f9f79 like I might 5a77b218e5 die from the 62627c8488 sheer creepiness.012607f81a94b323

“Why are you being so difficult again? I waited patiently this time until you woke up properly.”b95e8216067b344f

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“…..”6a3b3bc464206fb3

“You must be hungry. Let’s eat.”adfc509d91406eb9

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Beom Sajun stood 6aa7a92b71 up from beside f2c8620cfe the bed. I remained motionless, c633917b1a my eyes fixed 9aa5918a9a on his retreating 7475a70122 figure as he d4abfe452c left the bedroom.3ddc0d718d75da5d

Beom Sajun.b7eeb4651a140b97

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Judging people solely on a8a9b0748a first impressions went against e0f6cfd2b5 my principles, but Beom ce65713c2b Sajun was an exception. Even in our b3d594d464 brief encounter, it c4e9550f7e was clear he 5788997534 was a world-class 65f0154c15 lunatic.5acb482a54ea34cd

‘Who the hell is a1a7e24782 he? Beom Sajun.’f44050e3c6f7689e

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Leaning back against the e3f611ddf4 headboard, I slowly sifted 1c1913579c through long-buried memories.c96680ff192e48bf

‘Beom Sajun. Beom Sajun. Beom Sajun…’c35a82f6b1e5a327

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But nothing 41f95b05a6 came to dff8e2d9ad mind. His name was fe8ae7a7d4 uncommon, and his abe45242c3 appearance was strikingly 33436beab3 extraordinary, yet my 8d064be63c mind remained utterly 9ecb836f1c blank.056f95bb7e071bdf

‘How does he even know me? And what’s with the “I love you”? Is he some kind of stalker?’f0de55750b36e458

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To be honest, I still couldn’t wrap my head around this situation.3f3556790c10809b

‘I’m just an ordinary college student. Why me, of all people…?’fbbedcb15e43b3e6

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No matter how hard I thought, I couldn’t figure it out. It was shocking enough that someone as deranged as Beom Sajun existed in the world, but the fact that I was his target was beyond bizarre.d27cbda1cef5b289

“Yuwan-ah, which do you prefer—Western or Korean?”ac10ee8dd9ddd210

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The bedroom 7a8ba18874 door swung 5e37dea729 open, and 913835919a Beom Sajun f5c9da4344 returned, pushing 656c363a79 a hotel d088a14b46 service cart.8c466773b2bb25b2

As if he’d ordered room service in advance, the cart was laden with mouthwatering dishes. The Western option included a tenderloin steak, lobster bisque, and garlic bread with butter. The Korean meal featured grilled bulgogi, pine mushroom porridge, dried persimmons, and sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch).d7ec191c6ac8b12c

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“Pick whatever you want to eat.”bddcea25f403914a

I strained my eyes, glaring at the food on the cart. Then I answered curtly, “Korean.”12f2daf505966a4f

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Koreans run on rice.3e72a8c93be856d2

Even when escaping, you 1b56e7a44f need to eat first 65dc6260df to think clearly.1e18bb67ace98423

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Besides, there was no 09cb976a04 clear escape route in 611ce1c6be sight. The phone lines were 6e1136f132 cut, the elevator was f9232efecf out of order, and f923e2024b the emergency stairs were 6462e8a404 locked. The more I thought 822f7dab84 about it, the more bbbcce4bd5 hopeless it seemed. But precisely in 2718d2d218 times like these, 070d821b98 I needed to 933e3ee363 keep my wits 597185c90c about me.036c7e0e6bd6a4aa

I’d already skipped several meals, so I needed to eat and replenish my strength. Eating was the only thing that mattered now.ee625f0d987bd281

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“Alright, then.”097a1677924725a5

Beom Sajun pulled 3113d303f9 a small wooden 29211ba111 tray from beside 396508df0c the bed. He unfolded its legs, 62c75153b2 placed it on my f0e8ddbe25 lap, and neatly arranged 486140c0aa grilled bulgogi, pine mushroom 46dc717d70 porridge, dried persimmons, and e91f69dafd sujeonggwa on it. The remaining steak 6567c01b07 and other dishes 8b7bc799d0 were placed in 3605664538 front of him, 046a23b585 presumably for him 613a545e0a to eat.db1998e142fe2686

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I picked up my ef5888c630 spoon, ready to take 2bb15f099b a bite, when Beom 579907ecb4 Sajun called out to fba657e533 me.c04818a138c31ea7

“Yuwan-ah.”b45f5377487f9a9b

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My shoulders 020a04c588 involuntarily twitched a9a7a29ed6 at his 68141fd107 voice.bd347f466e4cdb39

“It’s so nice being here with you… I love you.”afb46b823f47df4f

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Desperate to ignore his words, I retorted, “…Hey, Mr. Beom Sajun.”7b3b1cb10239e816

“Oh, Yuwan-ah. Did you call me?”e6522f7bc9d039d4

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“Did you… put something in my food?”55a69bc95caa4491

“What?”5342b6efd9e3d1dd

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“Did you put something in it? You said you drugged me last time.”b1c165747bbbc764

“No, I didn’t.”dd829ed3cdd767da

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“Then try it first.”b0f0ba1d1d0125d0

I scooped up a large spoonful of porridge and held it out to Beom Sajun. There was no point in provoking my kidnapper, but it couldn’t hurt to be cautious.0b4fbc147aff4fac

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“Eat.”1a69f140f79f90ae

“…..”4dbdaf6aa79bd964

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“I said, eat.”0858a2ef7fd4a0ff

I waved the spoon threateningly. But Beom Sajun didn’t even try the porridge; he just stared at me with a dazed expression.4afb8b31bd29cd0e

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Why… Why is he acting like that? Did he really drug it or something?36406d62adfcaa48

“Aren’t you going to eat?”e21e32b56f18698d

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“No, I’ll eat.”ab111d1cee263b15

Beom Sajun 1512d81f4e gently grasped 01988bc723 my wrist a811e54fd1 and brought 693ce4f959 the spoonful c35cd9c8de of porridge 66832ceab4 to his 8e173b1526 mouth. He chewed slowly, 599c6c070b as if savoring ca601ddf97 each grain of 49edad4fcb rice, before swallowing.6aff0d776027d2aa

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After finishing a0499d4e3d the bite 2d3259bdb7 cleanly, he 84fd0b2c3b lowered his 11734f2e32 long eyelashes 2265b31102 and gazed 8b1af4b2e2 intently at da427b5271 me.0248f86a76e81614

“…What should I do, Yuwan-ah? I’m getting butterflies.”a6181782f7bf9b88

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Beom Sajun’s face flushed again, like a spring breeze carrying a blush.d162364bb1798955

“Being fed like this… isn’t this something couples do?”4ba282997ee13d1f

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Ha…38ee69b95fcab8d7

Seriously…066d4922276f84ae

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Unable to contain 5f6ff5c43a my anger, I 72c4ac422c flung my spoon 7d47a39103 at Beom Sajun. Yet he seemed unfazed, 56d49c50c3 his dark eyes crinkling 9bbaaf4bcb as he smiled radiantly.156a1ebdc7b4f2b0

“I love you, Kim Yuwan.”4fa8431fbbaca8ba

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My appetite vanished completely.50559898041e32ec

I haphazardly scooped some f685d47eb0 porridge into my mouth 091f6cb44d with chopsticks before grabbing cec75ba5d4 a piece of bulgogi. Annoyingly, it tasted 8a04802e71 delicious. Whoever the ea59fdcedc hotel chef c588646294 was, they 79732674cf must have 27c2f9bc3e been blessed 963a4aba02 with divine e8f6e9eb65 culinary skills. How could I still fb34ba69b7 taste the food even d28d067392 in this state of c321bb08aa fury and irritation?7f7dd67f6c89cdbc

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“Is it good?”a3e0e8a61c01ad05

Beom Sajun c4e2ab52b8 had been 853c4c63b1 staring at 74cbdead76 me intently 16f1a7141e as I d3f0064493 ate. He poured 9e449106a5 some water bb176dde3c and offered d94b3af742 it to 30ba14a005 me. As before, I a8bfec0136 coldly gestured for c564ec2d16 him to drink bafe1be109 first.5bf400ce71f01974

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“Don’t worry. I didn’t put any drugs in the food or water. I wouldn’t even consider doing that anymore.”3a62255faf5a1b01

“Don’t lie. How am I supposed to believe you?”28df9462aa246141

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“How else? I’m your boyfriend. I want us to have a good relationship.”91d83267477dbdf7

Beom Sajun offered me the cup he’d just taken a sip from. I pushed it away and grabbed the kettle, pouring water straight into my mouth. There was no way I was going to use a cup he’d touched again.92e116a281f4b99e

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“You want a good relationship, so you kidnap and lock me up? I didn’t know that’s how couples date these days.”1dfce71e23c213a8

“I’m sorry about that. I just lost my temper for a moment and acted impulsively. I tried to hold back, but I couldn’t.”2526b4f912578fbb

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“Is that all you have to say…!”5d84f8f192823fc9

“It’s okay. As long as you behave, I won’t treat you violently like last time.”b30eb2fcc854323f

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That was it. I didn’t need to hear any more.8b0cfb8a6039d09c

Ignoring Beom Sajun’s rambling, I picked up a piece of bulgogi. But this time, I heard something I couldn’t ignore.e5125d21509f2b95

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“Kim Yuwan, I know this is hard to accept right away. Your ex… yeah, you’ll need time to forget that bastard. But it’s just as tough for me. I’m barely holding back from finding him and beating him to death.”24b306002e0ab52c

“What…?”f57fe38ee899eafd

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Beat him to death? Who? Lee Kyung Sunbae?baf3394873bffa1d

“I love you, Kim Yuwan… I’ve reached my limit. I can’t live without you anymore. So, even if it’s hard, let’s endure this together.”9d8a794cd8a3deca

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“…..”d324870e1e88b0e5

“I’ll endure, and you’ll endure. That’s how we’ll get through this. This is the best I can offer you.”02ceef2c416e709a

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“…..”65e15571f0b1d062

“Just love me from now on and be my boyfriend. That’s all I need. If you do that, I promise I won’t do anything to that bastard.”2b394f686cf6ede3

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Beom Sajun 42d861de53 removed the d46b2fc97b wooden tray 4cb8c27957 from my d691a7f05a lap. The half-empty e431e6878c bowl disappeared, 99d04880e3 and he 14c8fff585 took its 88c9c84ad6 place. He placed one cbe2587c19 hand on my 2030a0598d knee and slowly 5ca9ea24c2 leaned closer.3928036d23bd8c1b

I could 68a1644e76 see his c99c99f346 pitch-black pupils, 308bfd6f5d parched and b47a6c6ebc wide.68d9c31f4d6d3a39

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Up close, his eyes a1e98449c0 clearly showed the effort fb320ebe4b he was making to cb635ad69f suppress his thirst.6d387790007ae058

Beom Sajun was 358a9ae3be serious.ee8a68b934c2c80f

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This wasn’t an empty threat; he was genuinely fighting the urge to kill someone.20b739dd6ab7cb17

“…You’d kill someone if I refuse to be your boyfriend?”ff2c00696f3e571d

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“Yes.”4da36d37791a2c09

“Lee Kyung Sunbae?”5913d0ed22a3b643

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“Don’t say his name.”5c6a75192cb3d23f

Beom Sajun leaned even a651a5ca59 closer, our faces nearly 5633e6cb6f touching.5adf58233be2222d

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“I keep my promises. I won’t go back on my word later.”434839189bb4576a

He gently cupped the d077d385cc back of my head b154fcbbb8 with one hand. At the same 2bb1a6d5aa time, his high 34550183e2 nose pressed against 68f5b1a486 my cheek, and ba87d1988e our lips brushed. I barely managed to 4d446a49b6 turn my head to 1fac7d4ea9 avoid his kiss.9c4e4b4b0b98b846

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If Beom Sajun really tries to kill Lee Kyung Sunbae, then I…f197c94ad5f16570

“Wait a minute. I need time to think.”c059baba27c3636b

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I kept my head turned away, my lips moving silently. Beom Sajun scrutinized me intently and asked, “How long?”431426528b0aba0a

“I don’t fucking know! When have I ever had to think about something like this before…? Just let me think. So leave Lee Kyung Sunbae alone.”7db6a13190b30dc6

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“Kim Yuwan. I told you not to say that name.”da90d74510630b29

“Ah, what the hell! I’m calling Lee Kyung Sunbae ‘Lee Kyung Sunbae’ because that’s his name. There’s no need to stop me from using a name that already exists.”38c3187e737cc428

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“…..”e58a85936426e6c8

“I clearly said I’d think about it, so just wait quietly.”478bc8431ded3a50

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Even though I’d avoided the kiss, Beom Sajun was still standing too close for comfort. It was incredibly awkward.d8120deea82863f8

“What are you staring at? Move.”73367d3a5559ff0b

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I quickly pushed his shoulder—or tried to. Beom Sajun didn’t budge, his dark eyes fixed on me with an obsessive intensity. His brow furrowed.7fbd8a098a5adcad

“…Kim Yuwan. No matter how much I love you, I’m not an idiot.”6c0dc87dba4fee13

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“What’s that supposed to mean?”ccd6ebf414b35768

“I’m trying to be patient here. This kind of attitude is unacceptable.”f4f47f748ea16fad

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“…..”5d2c01be53354737

“I’m going out of my way to be nice to you. At least pretend to listen.”ecc0da69b177219d

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Beom Sajun a4314d8ff0 let out da786c3b9a a short, d9a81874a8 mocking laugh.41bfe12c31ead6eb

“Maybe… I should just give up on all of this?”dbb248051e1c5256

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His quiet murmur sounded different from before. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I instinctively sensed a shift.c6579d72716f4418

“If I killed that bastard and threw his corpse at your feet, would you finally believe I mean it?”a8987cd18cf3ea1c

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“…..”8ccd7e5df1d6bd89

“Wouldn’t that be faster? Huh?”084083faec83d4e2

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The pine mushroom porridge I’d just eaten threatened to come back up. I clenched my fist, fighting the nausea. The white bedsheet crumpled beneath my trembling hand.389877a25bfb7f61

“Right, there’s no need to waste my breath saying any more.”d63cd400e407363b

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Beom Sajun 6cb72ffe0a stood up.405189e18e5e61bd

For a a8101f93c7 moment, I 39465c0c39 felt as 85bd87ec6e if a fd46e4f5c4 massive wave 9e5a5652b1 had risen 6532ab1dd5 and was 5b558a6936 about to 8508554ed1 crash down add3ccc4ad on me.83be66479928201b

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“Finish your meal. I’ll be right back.”32d13db142e1e243

“Where… where are you going?”cd5e21bb386dee44

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I instinctively grabbed Beom Sajun’s arm. Anxiety clawed its way deep inside me, as if my bones were about to shatter.877ef1b1f3cd429c

“Just need to make a quick call.”729db3a03b3f2da0

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“Why?”c6946732ffc2fc80

He knew perfectly 73b7c74614 well why.81354d783ecb7480

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