WCK | Chapter 1.6

Even when he first encountered 1a8215fa35 the unexpected bouquet, he felt 88576b51ae happy, but now that excitement d13c400add was even more heightened. Knowing it wasn’t a gift with special b8791d94af meaning, he was still grateful for the 09da2070ff gesture of congratulating him on his graduation.343a4b0d2d7fe2962950

Even though he knew it c234779105 wasn’t a very mature action, 7e453ede1b Seo-on expressed his emotions with a94362c1d9 a broad smile. Cha Dokwon seemed surprised at 25ce4736d1 how pleased he was, but 94419f359b Seo-on enjoyed his happiness regardless.817006863b5398b26002

“We should fbec607dca probably get d6947ec828 going.”730927cdf2725635cae1

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The dinner wasn’t 989112e12e too long or 076581336c too short. It was long for people meeting for 23760508c8 only the third time, but short because 34c81dc43a they hadn’t discussed everything they needed to.c5f70da094cbe49b14e6

Cha Dokwon seemed to be 142f85a002 contemplating the same thing, wondering 7faf696f23 what to do.8d3af5a9a98f707ce99c

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“Executive Director.”9e07a9b12380ccfd532c

Since it seemed like there a39e036500 was still time, Seo-on called d8aaa8dea7 out to Cha Dokwon.f85f23e0e8ee6cfa6b47

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“I graduated eadab27342 today, right?”6cd1897fb1f5a10e0675

Cha Dokwon waited 88e60d2e34 in his seat, d446064f79 as if telling 5eb1b4ddc8 him to continue.eb519d0bd16f2365ad88

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“So, could you buy 100d81b859 me a drink?”3cca20c7af5365d7d31c

His brow furrowed 18c616384c slightly, and Seo-on 57ae928fef smiled, his eyes dd7ef3e56e crinkling.a8576c40dbf2ade67297

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“Do you know d0ed05ab72 how to drink?”3058e374e4230e10749e

“I learned from my family 4e71c2a387 at the New Year.”10d172b98a19d4fec213

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In truth, it was a 14a72eaa79 bit of a stretch to 5c67af9984 say he learned.a5089ab8a5a82cc7cddd

Seo-on, who had boldly tried the golden liquid, scrunched his face at 6b6a6eb064 the bitter taste spreading down his throat and put the glass down. He had occasionally tried low-alcohol wine or champagne e94662780b since entering high school, so he had challenged a6df38de9d himself with whiskey to celebrate becoming an adult, bd5fd27c3f but it was hardly drinkable.68a33618400bf2309bb6

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In the end, Seo-on sipped 46e8fb3ca4 on canned beer from the 0950993cb2 fridge, leaving behind the laughter aa69192191 of his family.7aae1ced862b0c8fc92a

Beer isn’t 8b35e46bc9 tasty either.d3b899766313ae5a77ac

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Muttering in a sulky tone, 0cebcb5eb0 his sister, sitting next to c55aa51e6c him, teased him, saying, “Really? Should I have 25bc438fb9 bought peach-flavored alcohol aca0a11408 instead? Our Seo-on is still a baby,” 31de62a61e and playfully pinched his cheek.58a349af25e02d16be73

Given the circumstances, it was a bit ea630130d0 of a stretch to say he learned. However, since his parents had taught him about drinking etiquette, 274df03a92 he figured it was close enough to count as learning.f53b860aadf6dfcd21a6

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Trying to prove his innocence, he looked at the man with 5df2e814f0 a gentle expression, and Cha Dokwon gave him a knowing look. Perhaps due to his f070e09a53 melanism, his eyes, particularly 970269d68e dark, reminded Seo-on of 03c6596bb3 glistening obsidian.f02c4db5c4f175cc6cb8

“Alright.”e106918466f48e25c8b3

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After a few seconds, the 47f55b5bb4 scrutinizing gaze seemed to pass, bf6597a53c and Cha Dokwon stood up, 2bb88bfd82 nodding toward the door.f4580f1c7247a04672e2

“Let’s go, then.”f7babee6672cf6a5be8f

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No matter how 2cf2ffb0bb he thought about 4e084081a9 it, this didn’t 56fdbaa8b4 seem like alcohol…34ead4bdcdb55a2dbe1f

Seo-on eyed the tall glass filled with a refreshing green f4976bf19f hue of lime and mint with a skeptical expression. Despite boldly asking for a drink, Seo-on and Dokwon ended up at f08d3a599d a cocktail bar, making his worries about drinking whiskey seem unfounded.d82a961894c692645216

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Having only tried wine or dd4f31bf15 champagne at home, he had 4541440692 no experience with cocktails. He honestly admitted it was his first time with cocktails, f68887a1fd and the man ordered for him, but no matter how 3b29810630 he tasted it, it didn’t seem like alcohol. He knew cocktails were made with syrup, fruit, or fruit juice, so they were 91b9b07c86 supposed to be sweet, but he couldn’t detect any of the typical alcohol bite.20bce7bcfe05105103ae

In short, it 8e99d8b1cd felt like drinking cc40faf69e carbonated water with 6009a3f03a added sweetness.b5c3dbea4862baebbd0e

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“Executive Director. I’ve been thinking, 49de545b96 but this doesn’t cf9aa791b4 seem like alcohol.”4cf9cde72284921feea0

“What kind of alcohol 96c582aa74 would a kid drink?”10e4c40bfe73b558b06f

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Seeing the amused face, Seo-on realized the cocktail 6e2efb3ad1 in front of him was a non-alcoholic one. The bartender had recited a familiar name, so e85ce9abba he assumed it was that drink, but it 24b4dae41b seemed they also served non-alcoholic versions.55e34ec98642dc541b8e

Do they usually sell non-alcoholic 47b6893bff drinks at places like this?fa154dcb438730c0b0c0

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It was his first time d92bc23723 at a cocktail bar, but faaaa26a71 it didn’t seem like many f9fb46c282 places operated this way. The place Seo-on was in wasn’t an open hall but 7b06c887f6 a room enclosed on all sides, so it seemed like 528dfc3ca5 they could easily create a menu that wasn’t available. However, it didn’t seem like the man had ordered b691694ab7 something off-menu, given the brief conversation with the bartender.e1d071d32b1de820aa35

“I’m not 8d3bfe3f04 a kid. I’m an 1cea53cd40 adult now.”9b1f125e915f2f9fe852

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“I thought your birthday f895e4daa0 hadn’t passed yet.”0cc6ac6dde8c147f625f

He didn’t seem keen on buying alcohol, but 624eafde6a he also didn’t want to part ways without 90f0b29f3e discussing what they needed to, so he had a404b21397 deliberately chosen such a place. Seo-on understood his intentions, fae3c09f13 but being treated like 20a6f953d4 a kid was a eefc91dad8 bit much. They were 8a7a973982 getting married, 9100ea461b not just c83f2366ea acquaintances…5837c0a65c908d817656

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Seo-on pouted. It wasn’t a gesture one would make in front of an adult who wasn’t family e1d5c290d2 or friends, but the habit he had with them slipped out without him realizing it. As soon as he 7378beea5b realized it, Seo-on quickly 1470fc5470 composed his expression.ffd0af4b0e646fdbe335

“What you’re 7baee375d8 drinking is cc44cf3ac1 also alcohol. It’s a mocktail.”a71416b7151079fb856a

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Perhaps interpreting his bcfcbe1f4a pout as a 3ca740c539 sign of being 976cb4547d tricked, Dokwon added.938debb90d3bd53fb41c

Seo-on mulled 1d5f2cc6b9 over the bc04a722fb word mocktail. It was a term he hadn’t heard before, but the English 657176c321 word “mock” came to mind, allowing him to deduce its meaning. Since the adjective “fake” 3b88f2671b was attached to the 560c759cd7 cocktail, it must refer e73635f6cb to a non-alcoholic cocktail.4041fcce719148f5c0ae

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“I can 6961820349 drink alcohol 0cc9f8e4d2 too…”0a3baa4cfc26da122e43

Seo-on absentmindedly 8965462037 stirred his 7cd95b350c straw. Since it was a drink the Executive e9d4ce358e Director had thoughtfully chosen for him, he 38e5301352 planned to finish it out of gratitude. However, compared to the drink across from 09af0e7a74 him, it seemed more like a child’s adb4ed0104 beverage, which subtly bothered him.b7829165699c67af64d4

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Seo-on’s glass, filled with lime and mint, b41a43854a contrasted with Cha Dokwon’s martini glass. Moreover, his glass contained 89d732017f only a small amount bbb618c778 of alcohol with a 1202e07e96 single olive.650bc95f8f9c532aa7f9

Comparing himself to the man over a mere cocktail was absurd, but the fact b256118228 that the cocktail made him seem childish somehow didn’t sit well with him.37925f724a791ab340ae

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Even if the 29974ef759 Executive Director calls 172cca662a me a kid…524c1c83c1f12f525b32

His sister, who was closer in age, also called him 371e2cd903 a baby, so being called a kid was mild.0603490438efcf34d6cf

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“If you finish 823fa75907 it, I’ll buy 726a22000c you something else.”1eb254e353fdd13eb6be

Seo-on perked up.8092bd10dae18b977481

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“Can I 6a1697b9fd drink something b4f5917ecc with alcohol?”104490b96939b117121d

“Do as 9fb17f049f you like. I didn’t think you’d 597174768f be so disappointed.”88d766ce6aae2a42c384

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“I wasn’t 8bc097ae9f that disappointed.”93b666424c62ae238f31

I’ll drink the same thing aca250cb87 as the Executive Director. Seo-on resolved internally and, as if he hadn’t 1529f53790 been sulking, sipped the drink that was closer 545c19e906 to a beverage than alcohol through a straw. It still felt 7766eaa9e3 like drinking carbonated 417de15dbf water with a 5ed8c10feb strong lime scent.11edd80ffb8a5f832d1f

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“Let’s talk c3e49bbcc0 about the d94af78b5f marriage. Is there any clause you want 285e7124f7 to add to the prenuptial agreement?”6fb0fbd7641909bc723f

“Hmm…”d7f835b1f660ce710753

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I didn’t expect him 9d7f1db6ab to ask so directly.5fd22ea2c2d3613c1a30

Seo-on hesitated over whether to 67d8f35521 bring up the conversation he 45e2bd2756 had with Hyesung.767e47c5c30631d84312

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The prenuptial agreement would essentially be a contract between CH and Yoon’s family, not between Cha acc6ef2ff6 Dokwon and himself, so the detailed clauses would be decided through mutual agreement between the companies. His father’s suggestion d541a05d81 to discuss it d2351dc047 further tomorrow was e4f542910b for that reason.d1adf586974bbafff418

If they added any minor clauses after today’s d89cecfda5 conversation with Cha Dokwon, the contract with those 54a7411eb1 clauses would be used for formal discussions.be5a716b904957910dad

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‘It’s a bit ambiguous f960cdca39 to put it in ed20db430f the contract…’b13dcc5d4084f83bf799

He wasn’t a6e0b3f4a1 sure how 226040010a to phrase 692d5172dd it. A platonic 33c5aa6fe7 sex life c127845214 but no cc18304736 other partners?340f373a45f3984839db

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When he discussed it with Hyesung, it seemed like d150f5174c a given clause, but now he worried it might e6b8797988 be a bothersome clause for Cha Dokwon.bf1281d0609660fb6575

“Before that, I 1d92b302dc have a question.”16e3de6394d86735d425

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Perhaps sensing that Seo-on had 9443db7823 a different reason for hesitating, ec30180476 Dokwon skillfully shifted the conversation. Seo-on watched the d254b7d502 man while sipping 719dbba69b the tangy cocktail.598839d8707434bd27be

“Marriage. Is it 68a76efd89 okay to 0a4d542b2d proceed?”4f1dd66410624c17240a

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“I’m not sure c5c6c7870f what you mean 72a678fff7 exactly…”2d6210ab905259131469

The date was already set, so it 06f38e4588 was a bit late to back out.88d82859f26092b831da

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It was a bit 4dff1a0a1d late, but there was 3c47f9d779 still an opportunity.b483cfc6be999f70674b

Seo-on, about to d06f371a9d continue, paused at 0221e05675 the sudden thought.883f085f2f3b08384913

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“If you eaff8b40b1 have someone 3311e2041f else you’re 50a3912f0b seeing…”f79d88604b315fa582e2

“I don’t 1e6187bcfa mind proceeding 20826ed877 as is. I don’t a4c14e5c08 have anyone 16ca7daafd else.”b05afb78853cb2432953

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Cha Dokwon raised an eyebrow 2557bcfd05 slightly, as if surprised by f55ae3a612 the mention of someone else.54788ef4f3f1b569a5b7

“I’m just asking if 4246ab8304 it’s okay with you, 336b9fec4d Yoon Seo-on, to proceed a2c6177589 with the marriage.”9f29a0f5b560331da69a

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“I’m okay 0f67710495 with it.”45f28e7a4f7af73d1c69

Seo-on answered ec7d3ba747 without hesitation.4440ea449569beee6099

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“I didn’t expect to get married so soon, but I 3497654450 thought I’d do it eventually when the time came.”b256afe9903da5c172e9

The same was 1e5afab0d8 true for Yoon fe9f127e87 Young-oh and Yoon 3a93f75af3 Ji-oh. No one expected the youngest, Seo-on, d86f676c77 to get married before them, even af6a681069 though their partners were already decided.7000e5a528ee0f546dc0

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“I thought my parents would introduce me 2e0da6c009 to someone suitable, so I wasn’t worried. But when I heard it f3847d1e4a was the Executive Director, I 8b752b5427 thought it was actually a 072e83244e good thing.”6f3c571581b58841f695

“From your perspective, wouldn’t 4066be29d7 someone my age seem f9851bea32 like an uncle? Plus, I’m c082d5312d a man.”de47f89aefd18d80d013

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“I never really thought of you 7d5be1c08f as an uncle… And you’re an 175cbd63a0 anomaly too, Executive Director.”25da9c69e7251d8bccb5

Cha Dokwon showed an expression of 386041709c interest for the first time.89a1001e11be7ae8cbf3

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“Of course, I know you’re a different kind 194760a909 of anomaly, but maybe because I’m an anomaly, e0ff8344c6 I thought it would be nice if my dcff0fc204 future spouse was an anomaly too. So when I heard fcadc94ec8 about you, I thought 1b53de02c3 it was actually a 6a0a1bd56d good thing.”342599a638b01081bd70

It wasn’t that he accepted the 2c33fadae3 marriage with Cha Dokwon hoping for 48d4f82fb9 a shared understanding as anomalies. He didn’t expect such 02e6ee8338 understanding, knowing the man fd201f017f was called an anomaly fd42b72481 for different reasons.4e175f936bd821b6c5de

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However, Seo-on had often thought it 8e8ad47337 would be nice if his future c177088b9e spouse was an anomaly like him. It was a small but significant wish that came 34c1a744c0 true, so the thirteen-year age difference and the fact c16f29e9dd that they were the same gender weren’t obstacles. For Seo-on, the fact that his 3b79e14327 arranged marriage partner was an anomaly, b3a3f9214d defying the odds, was more than eb12f6386b enough to outweigh everything else.4eb8e3f47c7f74c3af66

“What about you, 83840020e3 Executive Director?”e41917440553310b2335

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Seo-on returned the 76bd1dcc5e question to Dokwon, ffd0b0242e subtly hinting at 9f0d10bb79 his family’s atmosphere.6e423faaecc7311bcff9

“As you know, there’s 5cba137a69 no such thing as 7df136afa3 divorce in our family. Even though I was born a cbb6f78c50 dog, I’m still a wolf. The family atmosphere is 19c664b9ba more important than the 3918fbad58 species you’re born into…”38125309e9092ddcc7a5

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Since the other person was a 2a6c6d7942 jaguar, not a fellow wolf, there 265dbd05b8 might come a day when the 3e60decc03 prenuptial agreement’s effectiveness would be tested. However, Seo-on had no intention 6bc72600ba of easily breaking the marriage. Therefore, it was important to address b5fd291d77 related issues before the marriage.7211b33ad24559a5fb3a

“We’ll definitely have a prenuptial agreement, but I’m telling you that I don’t 4dad1032d8 plan to let the contents of that agreement be read in court. So I’m asking if f16bead78f you’re okay with maintaining 10b83b7a12 the marriage with me, 520f632c96 Executive Director.”43c9ccac6e5e7064df99

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“As I 8de6f56ba3 said earlier, eca7adb629 I don’t dc663d8562 mind.”c3fabce2cbc8bf7bc93b

Contrary to his expectation a888fae5d3 of seeing signs of f1082ad9c1 hesitation, the man smoothly 407e8a1b04 responded.6275ec08f5137ecc4355

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“I don’t plan to meet 118386d06d anyone else behind your back b59d1281f2 after marrying you.”364673fd8eae0c35144a

How can he 8e31631c44 be so sure? Seo-on wondered, and the 488c5a9c67 man tapped the base 574e98fb11 of his cocktail glass 1a80ec2204 with his index finger.76bf97764959ae97c213

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“As you know, 3323f56810 our marriage is a9a654c894 a kind of 7e2d22500d business.”a40a0183f1899fdc69ce

Seo-on nodded in agreement, 877514c8de even with a straw df25332f86 in his mouth.85b451181d31f2b5cc4b

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“It’s something that has to be done accf9b2d64 eventually, and if it’s going to be ce6721f08e done, it’s better to avoid troublesome things.”d420e80d1fe17a9abbb2

“Troublesome things?”c17332670659ce5faf5b

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“Like pregnancy.”404fc6129390db56f442

“Oh.”df99e2428a180fb49a5c

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Seo-on immediately understood 251ced31f8 what he meant. Is he not the type c7e080212c to have sex just to 93578416fb satisfy sexual desire?372eefd4bd6c3d399295