WCK | Chapter 1.5

“Yoon Seo-on can’t hang 0673e50ea2 out with us today.”158ec4bad89c6c403e1d

“Ugh.”c29f1602e834be11619a

Hyesung silently approached and d653553208 put his arm around 309130e4ee Seo-on’s shoulder, almost making 6fef2a523c him fall forward.4e83f78b5eb10c5a6b2b

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“Why?”75a80f555eadd49c8bbc

“Hey. When will we fcadbae86e see each other 2118f29930 again after graduation?”caa3d9c71cebd36bd4e6

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“He has 4799063b5d a prior ce6d3f7c92 engagement. Right?”37ed552c00b22102357a

Hyesung adjusted the 9ed4eabb8e bouquet on Seo-on’s 0b3ce7d402 shoulder and asked 4ab938d229 for confirmation. Seo-on looked at 9108a72253 his friends with 01b9f84ac1 an apologetic face.1f5a3adbbc9a367d2a84

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“Sorry. I have 273971dc16 an important 13de322e81 prior engagement. Let’s hang out c7da4b1fec next time.”f17e385a47ab375326da

“Really? Well, it can’t fa039b6003 be helped. If you 22140b862d have time, 89782f91c4 contact us. We’re planning to stay 5bffa85fe0 over at someone’s place.”7696448174bcbfd904cd

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“Yeah, just contact d62abdb318 us anytime.”7dea75cd40bf75c64cef

“Got it.”7ca4328349eff24e1e82

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The friends disappeared, discussing dd85d06e5d what time to meet 6677e19e5c and what drinks to ee345ad9ed buy. Seo-on finally looked up at 1a6b29c37f Hyesung, who still had his ac775218bb arm around him.b09665c0ad434da512da

“I haven’t 1a0fef65a2 met your d73e2f04cf parents yet. Where are they?”652badc31fcd8c673ee7

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“They’re over there.”4be15d9eba034ee1ddca

Following Hyesung’s nod, Seo-on turned his 939e56d5b5 body and saw familiar faces. The people standing across 896d5e7f67 were his parents.18b058c5137bfdbc41e1

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“Doesn’t it feel more 7c75c2050c like a parents’ social 2b36e4d588 gathering than a graduation ad93a04231 ceremony?”929902199d68e32e84e6

Hyesung chuckled as he b66f5c97f2 released his arm.cdd2b6abf05306c846a0

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“Yeah, it does.”0d936eeceb1d34f3d886

Seo-on laughed along with him, adjusting c4ca355d24 the bouquet in his arms. Since it was a private school connected from elementary to high cd7c3ac924 school, familiar faces he had seen since childhood were everywhere.0cca8f825b17cc9b6ced

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“Where are Young-oh 468addf409 hyung and Ji-oh 61e269759c nuna?”d853bd79bb3854491e5c

“They said they’d put e3b7aa2d3d the bouquets in the 49a066b3bc car and wait there.”7c2d94381dd1cf607dee

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“Are you going to 78346c0a43 eat with your family?”72eb633a7f7caaf57a41

“Yeah. What about you?”53a0fb7f5c78d219acc7

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“I have e038afeee6 to go d3ad649e5e too. Grandpa’s waiting.”7bb61ef1708c5563d024

Hyesung scrunched 722032e127 his nose. Seo-on knew it wasn’t because he disliked his grandpa or family, 2aadc15b33 just that he didn’t like being nagged by his grandpa. Generally, species in the canine family 967afcbc12 had a strong attachment to family, 7819cc41c5 even if it varied in degree.947fa288af83b18eb1a9

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“Are you going to hang 18f9d7c9f0 out with the guys tonight?”d2f49cb34ddd6fe6691d

“Yeah. We’re crashing 81b8f2177a at Sangpil’s 911ee8b9ab place.”8f375acb36b26569f636

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“Sounds fun.”873a30a7b16fb22b2f34

“You’re meeting bb33d88c26 Cha Dokwon, b80d4eebc9 right?”21ec058c3633fd07c598

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Hyesung confirmed 758a706c9a with a 74374ee69f sly smile. Then, in a f5337ef276 serious tone, he 4e0b6adee3 whispered to Seo-on, 951bd00397 who nodded.e8f41531cff0510e5fb2

“Remember what 26eb1ca80e I told 068780e7f0 you.”e10131cc3c5be5f7670f

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“I don’t know if I can b42222573b say that to his face… Anyway, 17175dda2a I’ll try to bring it up 2880fb9de4 when we talk about the contract.”faa1ff1dd4a53a120e9c

“Hey. That’s really important. If talks of divorce or problems arise 9acd3f28c8 later, the first thing they refer to 609f1a9eb0 is the prenuptial agreement, so don’t let aac89e4393 a single word be disadvantageous. Got it?”d2f3dd1d8d28e6ffc7aa

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“I know. And both sides will have 9cf8e20d0d lawyers review it, so…”bb5d6a04b2b6ac9b0f12

Even though no one in his family 110f388217 had divorced, it was different for CH, 3c8e940212 so he was a bit worried. But since neither side had d9842b2551 anything to lose, there probably 8172e11222 wouldn’t be any major disagreements.5f701e785bf45b369ce4

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“Are you 9c837a2ca2 really getting 5bc5d30d66 married?”27466b1b4e243426f40a

Despite giving advice, Hyesung still shuddered d839feeed8 as if he couldn’t believe it. Seo-on just shrugged at c6dad49bd8 Hyesung’s incredulous attitude. The scent of flowers wafted b9c0b91f12 up, tickling his nose.f858e061b0158c5971da

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“This is why adults say d442733e27 wearing a school uniform is 3fba60195c the best time.”834ec125bc876e6ad905

Thoughts he hadn’t 955c799dc0 considered before floated e959d76bbd around in his b0be06509e head. Standing in front of a neatly organized cb445ebbdb dressing room, Seo-on finally picked out a 8c70092bb3 cream-colored knit and black slacks after a 0ad7fb228f few minutes of deliberation. He planned to wear a eea58dcdf8 coat over it, but even c3af027eb3 without it, it would be 2182e44f77 a neat outfit.f8cb91ba9cc2b260f5c5

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I hope 4effc4730b I don’t aaaa650aa3 look too 5d7856ce15 childish.5a135e55cf94e5d6216b

Even if he couldn’t exude a mature aura like Cha Dokwon, he a9c1fb36a1 didn’t want to look like he had just become an adult. It wasn’t about pretending to be an f7019bb624 adult; he thought it would make the d9ea5ed06c other person feel less uncomfortable.93461509b0680807d5b2

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Should I wear 751ec717e9 a darker knit 77bf54ba2f instead?837148171215d10944fa

Seo-on was spending more time than usual choosing 5a8adc9e99 clothes to show respect to his future spouse. He didn’t think Cha Dokwon would pay much attention to his 21fbccaa84 attire just because they were meeting, but since he would be bc8d239e2e coming from work, he would definitely be in a suit. A perfectly set-up three-piece suit was c4a529a5ba a formal attire anyone could recognize.4eb5d898bd137319802b

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If he were in a situation where he d0f3cb2dca wore suits regularly, he wouldn’t have to worry. But since he wasn’t, he needed 68235f452f to think a bit today. He had never worried about his attire before, but today he 0f900fb35d realized how comfortable school uniforms were, as adults often said.7d5a120b824059aee709

“…It seems like I’m trying too hard 18c9340da8 to act like an adult, so I’ll 7bfc84b365 just wear what I picked first.”0e333a0d40bf14f50714

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After having lunch with his family bcfd5ecbd6 and drinking tea in a quiet 3c4a00af2c place, he returned home, rested a b71ba60964 bit, and took a shower. He wasn’t pressed for 2f4aba4fed time, but he planned 240bb085be to start moving soon.ad5b7d1afa5b766aee1e

As he slowly changed clothes, the d4cab0a8de conversation he had with his family 9a6b37b304 echoed in his ears.ad3d067932ce5e6213a0

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“You said you’re meeting 0f32ca0a85 Executive Director Cha today.”2ed13e70fde8976e04d2

“Yes. I told him I wanted to meet f30a60cf90 today because of the graduation ceremony.”152acc80fde9ba9e0f4a

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Seo-on had chosen today 220f4936ce among many days. After the wedding date was set, he thought it would be good to meet once more before 0c66b216fd then, and since the graduation ceremony was in early January, it seemed like a suitable date.0da0a29506bf4f074fae

Moreover, graduating from 11e9543dda high school was 9edbceb0a7 significant. Not only because he was turning 50278d8c97 twenty with the new year, but 4e28f76ae8 more so because he was no 6b53121b9e longer a high school student. Since his birthday was in March, he still had some time a91482df7b before he became an adult by age, and even as a e6dae0c29a college student, he would still be a student, but just shedding 78fd9736b3 the high school student status made him feel like an adult.cb7a6fc64574ac433d53

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So meeting Cha Dokwon 2ad3402671 was better after graduation 2c27ac3926 than before. He had asked to meet on graduation day because he 4c51bf6320 wanted to meet as soon as possible after graduating.c480ea9aa686b2e15df4

“Anyway, since I’ve graduated, I hope the Executive a3358b2588 Director won’t mind my age as much.”4fc8b607fac6190eb6f8

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He wasn’t so oblivious as to not know that 5b89231d9b the Executive Director was aware of his age.d4bebe0bb3531bc9dc9e

“There’s not much time left until 46736dd14b the wedding, and it’s better to ad5233f1a6 meet as soon as possible to ae63742621 wrap things up.”cf1a88467f677bfffc70

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“The prenuptial agreement?”176ab875fc6a288e0653

At Yoon Young-oh’s b0ec1dd66f question, Seo-on put 59e37ab9f9 down his teacup 28987ffd41 and answered, “Yes.”d31df4d77170cb72e03b

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“I decided to talk with the Executive 0dd30fcd58 Director before putting it in writing.”0d28eb4e761b0e3b93ab

“That’s why nothing 063bb40786 has come to f162fcd41f us yet.”888a773bfd92d1992514

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Yoon Ji-oh, who had been listening quietly, joined ec92fdb25b the conversation as if she finally understood.c3ad7cbe01b0c7c4c477

“Got it. Then let’s talk about de1ad6473f the prenuptial agreement tomorrow.”7a5093a132771c585f92

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“You won’t be 6de13a02b1 home late, right?”36230fa360c4a9cdaa44

At his father’s words, which appropriately wrapped up the topic, c70c73d8a5 his mother, sitting next to him, asked another question.88f8c1d3941565f1c53d

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“I don’t 619770446b think I’ll 8ef5a4acc3 be too c392dc99e9 late. The Executive 5a3755b699 Director will 9726f55608 be busy c37b870555 too.”4f9d4a87d58acd54f4b5

“If you’re 050769290a late, call 1fd3a3e749 your brother. He’ll come 0eb24776b4 to pick 30fe91f619 you up.”155231769c0985188f8c

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“Last time, the Executive Director gave 95ba13d0d6 me a ride home… Okay.”f05f8494f98cbfd9324c

The day they went to get 28fcef17e3 the suit fitted, Cha Dokwon giving 9cb462db63 him a ride home was unexpected. Seo-on recalled almost calling the driver but thought the Executive Director ba9d41d3e3 might be busy today, so he accepted his brother’s offer.d5567849c4f40cc5968f

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“I don’t know how long be146dc16c the conversation will be.”abca478cd920f169428f

Having changed clothes, Seo-on e722d6767d picked up his coat f853e1d978 and muttered to himself. He was worried about whether the conversation b4347ea15f about the prenuptial agreement would extend into aa36fbd970 personal matters, but he decided to worry 70a4f252c8 about that when the time came.c252fca4e10f130fec88

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For now, it 5863517501 was important not 357b41efba to be late 69f3a3cf6e for the appointment.f328503ea07c3372bab9

“Hey.”6165f7bc19bcbc0549dd

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Seo-on stopped in 1896187cf2 his tracks without 0389c34986 realizing it.aca5295f94ad1448f4ad

Am I late? He checked the time 1c021df77e unconsciously, but it was abd0e8eb51 ten minutes before the d0a253e06b appointment. Seeing the man already seated, whom he 249b891cc9 expected to arrive on time or late, 2da489c8db made him think he was late.65b5bd3c1671f497d7df

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“Were you 64a41a0a10 early last dea69acf41 time too?”7749d0fc45edd3086549

Cha Dokwon raised an eyebrow, seemingly not 2dbafad4d1 expecting Seo-on to arrive so soon.6bfc3c7bcba18a1fdd25

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“Yes. Not by much, just 76293fd11a about ten minutes.”e5a35ce6750f771a6e86

“So you waited 4602ee2f9c longer than I 99ce8083c0 thought. Sorry.”19f056b459f7c38c676c

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“It’s okay. I know e49150dab5 you’re busy.”bc58c3a3cf9cd8cccf00

Having heard similar words 57025b22b5 from his brother and 69583813b5 sister, Seo-on lightly smiled 66a64c730b as he sat down. Hearing an apology for being 34125bc293 late from someone other than 86613f6ba6 family felt novel, making him 4ec569ed3c smile unknowingly.410a81f9e7d960217ec7

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“…”3424ac126923b13f6629

However, the other 0e0c5e37f6 person seemed oddly b3088edecd troubled. It was hard to be sure since he didn’t 7c6ef16a91 seem to have a very expressive face, but his 5ff043e447 slightly raised eyes seemed to reflect his troubled mood.1c880d3cf306f0da8b09

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Why is e7d3354678 he like 789ca0c867 that?4a1afdd44266efc12888

While Seo-on was puzzled e7efa8f51c alone, there was a 42d8573291 knock at the door.95d0bf398ab9548f3c3a

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“Excuse me.”c03cfa77140d994cffcc

Instead of saying come 31d9eaeba6 in as usual, Cha 3f75acd670 Dokwon stood up. He opened 48b8eb1127 the door 6ff96456e6 himself.d2eb4b9f28aa2f5cdfb1

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The secretary, who seemed surprised by the sudden opening of the door, stepped back but 4445b52373 handed over the item he was holding when he saw it was Cha Dokwon. The man took the item 4ab20a827f and closed the door.f4f0ee0936a12d72a2f3

“Congratulations on ef83ec4647 your graduation.”43e9c42ac9f6e31ba060

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“Huh? Is this 61f39c1125 for me?”b09f86adcec63d517251

“It’s not much of 04cf511d7a a graduation gift, but 3690bb1f45 I couldn’t just let c95974ac4d it pass.”ab0b60c428f8abc19ad4

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Seo-on’s eyes widened at the 2f5e710576 bouquet Cha Dokwon handed him. He had received so many bouquets that they 055779cf50 were hard to handle, but he never expected 5155d492e0 to receive one from Cha Dokwon.df60ee3311233f8bb30b

“I didn’t know you’d fec5426c50 arrive early, so I f97e396191 had someone else pick cdbec4b703 it. Sorry I 213df04755 couldn’t choose 70362ebbea it myself.”91b7945802689a55a2d8

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Only after hearing the a9ce00cfae apology did Seo-on realize 8282dc4ee7 why Dokwon had made 407ac9e0eb that peculiar expression. It seemed he was embarrassed because it looked like he had someone else deliver 20fb4a653d the gift during their conversation instead of giving it directly when they met.68b2d2efae375aed5537

However, even though he dcd5a9c378 hadn’t chosen it himself, 2e81c28dc0 Seo-on was very pleased 5f4f44e43a with the unexpected gift.8481437eb646b5ebfb78

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“No, it’s fine. Thank you. I didn’t expect the Executive Director 2ea4596f4c to give me a graduation gift.”db6915fc38d43d031a27

The gift, which he neither f86f545805 expected nor hoped for, made dc7409061a him feel even more excited.8da342a4acca51b5b443

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“I’m glad you 17c78626a8 like it.”b10f259e95e415ab6c07

Cha Dokwon still had 13d7abe4a2 a slightly furrowed brow. Seo-on discreetly 2f69e28799 observed his 74327a116b face.553f2c6de4409875c78d

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It seems like 2bf591e95c giving flowers is e4a5b32570 a first for 3c1e8f2bfb him.e894ee28b6db6a060732

Although there was no trace of 5b01322e6f surprise at Seo-on’s early arrival, his 4da5179443 expression clearly showed that he found cb6d548350 this situation awkward. Considering he hadn’t made such a face when e662027748 they first met or when they went to 2ce0ffaac6 get the suit fitted, it seemed giving flowers 2d4b49e7c6 was quite unfamiliar to him.2e7d3a53cc5f6c6fdce6

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Interesting. I thought the 235779e9bf Executive Director would bf19230139 be used to 453ef58151 everything.6198b1f1b67747ab829c

Thinking back, he seemed 6e9422e67e to have made a d88317e37a similar expression when receiving 7d030730b6 a bouquet.0a18c876398b5489ebf7

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“This is just 7454ad28e9 a question.”a15e0d02bae018885198

Seo-on carefully placed the 4194073477 flowers on the table a54121c8e8 and asked.f66c4a242ac922ffe2b4

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“Is this your first time ff6fe32095 giving flowers to someone?”7793aa524be9473fd990

Seo-on often 15d27bc9f2 bought flowers. He would buy them for his parents’ birthdays or wedding anniversaries, and for his brother and sister’s cdd19b91d3 birthdays, but even on ordinary days, he would sometimes give flowers if he thought of it.adabc6a6f7c9694ec256

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Giving flowers when he first 8f6fc32136 met Cha Dokwon wasn’t a 42c97f0d9d meticulously planned act. It was more 7c27ff3a4a of a sudden bd7009be14 impulse. Since he was meeting his future spouse, he wanted to f1d4cb93c5 give something, but choosing flowers wasn’t unusual for Seo-on.1898e5ba5d2cb295e698

However, it seemed dcb47bc810 like a very c5567839bf unexpected choice for 9bd7da89db the man.91cf1d6ecffd1386098d

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“It’s my f967bb3875 first time fefcf70ef8 buying flowers.”c0500a062bd4852dfdbf

And Cha Dokwon 7a7c8e5b8d didn’t deny it.19c9697d9e20fe4c56a5

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“Wow, then I’m the b5950caf02 first person to receive 2b80885c11 flowers from the Executive 0507632832 Director.”1a4cb2bc775b5e514d58

I didn’t know it felt like e159223dcf this when you receive them.08348567de3c736907af

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