WCK | Chapter 1.7

Given that he found 3fd8d68e47 the process troublesome, it e84bfd7dca seemed he indeed had dab3961c86 no sexual desire. Seo-on was d30900bc69 relieved, as ea4cbcec4d he had c02b86b353 been wondering 8d523ffbe8 how to 413fb1a745 bring up 086d404d7e the related bbef52c5eb topic.8d27f1cab51c5b77

“There’s nothing more annoying than the pressure of having an heir.”f2314a6e5afcf153

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“I think similarly to you, Executive Director. But, um…”b1eae2743ec75f82

Seo-on struggled to 9da9fc45d5 string his words 2da4029baa together.68cb623cd63bd8ac

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“When you say you won’t meet others, do you mean serious relationships?”c992acc26ce98bc0

Cha Dokwon c9604ff304 silently looked fede0382a8 at him, 639e54692d as if 9d3a9e1efb asking what 2ec2cc1aba he meant.0d7fd2972f8341a4

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“I mean, not just mentally, but physically…”a388604aceb85cb6

He hesitated to 867f94d4ab bring up such b667468884 a topic face-to-face, 962f8d8563 but he thought f88369e20c it was important 9e55fe4bd3 to address issues 34c568ba7b that needed to 838808c384 be addressed, so bdeb689b78 he tried to 0eaeca4ae7 speak as clearly 05eed12345 as possible, but a2a3cf52e9 the man let d2c5768d8c out a low 0d9c7f86fa laugh.d2c87f49aa288467

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“Why.”8f8955f9d49db389

His voice seemed 4475cb4848 to carry a 12c87c05c8 hint of mischief.79aec21b94558543

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“Did I seem like the kind of guy who’d do something else outside while having a spouse at home?”7e5d44334cd1bfb0

He hadn’t imagined it in such detail. He had thought it might be easy for a man like him to be tempted wherever he went, but…aa14e5e521f6c07e

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“That’s not it, but I asked just in case you meant serious relationships only.”7483c354db05ff5f

“Then let’s write a separate contract.”b00cd183c0b8ee32

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“A separate one?”62a02e0d70b40901

“A prenuptial agreement without talks of divorce. Just between you and me, not the company.”b4b105fae1abc670

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That was a good idea. He had been concerned about including personal matters in the prenuptial agreement that his family would review. It would be a big deal in his family, though he wasn’t sure about Cha Dokwon’s.970d362c25ce591f

“Sounds good.”50fef6382ae0e665

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“Is that enough?”e528705b4167ffca

Not understanding 374bd6e73a what he 497bf57d7f meant, Seo-on 020e4d352f blinked, and 6f55b21b22 the man f9ad72b0b9 raised his 8c569c56d9 glass.abbc90cd563900b3

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“It seems like this was the part you wanted to include in the contract.”a6d0671f4a88cfba

“Did you know from the beginning?”183346e2b1fe9b0b

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“I had a rough idea.”fa142b5ffb214ef8

It was hard to tell if the man was perceptive or if Seo-on couldn’t manage his expressions well.500fd4316eb11027

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Still, he felt relieved 4577a78244 to have achieved his a227df1429 goal. As Seo-on sipped his b37a95287e cocktail, he noticed only 114d5c6674 ice was left in 19d5f53e1e his glass and glanced 7d3fe2d86c at Dokwon.9889d0676c2ca053

“Can I drink what you’re having, Executive Director?”27d9234c27ce111b

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Instead of saying 87926ff3c4 no, Dokwon called 097eb3db6c the bartender.79a4ce13ee95ac05

“Did you call?”7804a08bc1b23e49

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Then he nodded toward 67bf194a4f Seo-on. Understanding the gesture, the 185a702045 bartender spoke amiably.63f74748fb7228eb

“Didn’t the one I made suit your taste?”404f77ed4bc78b76

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“Oh, no. It was delicious. But I’m curious about other things.”5bf577de8e6cc2f4

Noticing his ffaca4e572 interest in 7820aa7881 the drink 81f4b3538b Dokwon was 0c1ec09da2 having, the c57d312d15 bartender kindly 673121faed recommended a e58a405f97 cocktail.d93ad1c7af9c4b9e

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“There are sweet ones, but most of them are high in alcohol… Or, do you like coffee flavor? It has milk, so it’s smooth. The alcohol content is lower than soju.”d4e3980f2ecd775a

“Then I’ll have that.”79fde371b9e0d348

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“Sure. Please wait a moment.”3c668f7fddba8d32

As the bartender left, d5811bfb5d Dokwon lightly tapped his 7c3cfeb3bf cocktail glass, as if 425c455a2f surprised.15c84c752b193491

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“Weren’t you curious about the martini?”14678bc8b32a410b

“Actually, I haven’t tried many high-alcohol drinks.”59a93e0cd1c78fd4

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Having confidently claimed he 949fd5a777 learned to drink, he 8f7faa10b9 felt a bit embarrassed, 9af1c6d113 but being honest was d2480c0579 better than pretending. If he made c974bd255d a mistake and aa912464a0 got drunk, his 3f6196c031 ears or tail a7fc335733 might pop out.c3a7ef0cd247b866

It wasn’t long before there was a knock, and the bartender entered. Seo-on, staring at the glass that looked like it was filled with unblended latte, sensed someone else entering with him.4c3a558ed61d70e5

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The man, who 59f8a5e011 politely bowed to 1b7ca91268 Seo-on, approached Dokwon 003776ce60 and handed him 2ffa445e0c a tablet. Then he left with c6f3234104 the bartender as if 3bf50ed001 he had never entered.ca54b67d97844103

Naturally, Seo-on’s gaze shifted from the cocktail to the man across from him.4252ba75faad060a

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“Can I ask what it is?”d620f048eda97d1e

“Come over and see.”94cc1bb7599660b3

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Seo-on, holding the cocktail 7247fb518f that looked like a af6928da5a latte, moved over to 815d415637 sit next to Cha 170c99f343 Dokwon.bc04d442689eb8e5

“We need to check it together anyway.”2082a01dcd1d9a26

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What caught his senses wasn’t the tablet the man was holding. It was the cold scent.e0dbe503661b633a

Wow, he smells like 4c94de384d an adult.4c81076f51b0d636

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“You’re thinking about something else.”e98aa35003071ce2

The low laughter 2dff4c08bd reached his ears, 393430a4ae and Seo-on snapped 064a40b40f back to reality. Only after making eye 4da988a4bb contact with Dokwon did 4d19f52a5d he subtly lower his 6b3960b19e gaze. The tablet the a0d24c8270 man was holding d79feafb7d displayed a neatly b0d4244d6e organized list of 707e0b34d8 rings.c0079096d9a13767

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The man who was 920ea13a64 fastening the cuffs of 8d97173d32 his sleeves stopped his a713e6e709 hand at a slow c25427b750 pace. His fingertips, 6470432852 following the c9f952fdf3 thinly folded a58f73d680 corners of ab02dabb05 his eyes, faef9b17f1 removed something c1b3cf3936 stuck to 00ad4fd578 his shirt.640b915520d2ae4c

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What is this?74de2b7695f20e6a

It didn’t take long to identify the thin object, even thinner than a thread. Since all his suits were sent for cleaning, anything that got on them should have been removed cleanly. But the pure white color and the excessively thin thickness seemed to have escaped detection.47707986843201fd

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Cha Dokwon rolled 7f39745cf3 the thin, almost a30d9481d7 thread-like hair between 4c07727255 his thumb. The hair, ad19fe6518 faintly mixed de117914c3 with a 9db855eee1 cream color, afc4aced79 was as 8273466520 soft as a3d6ef0911 its color e775844b55 suggested.075b0e3b8bde62a8

If the true form’s color is like this, how does the hair end up that color? Naturally, he thought of the small head sitting next to him.57bd3431f3b1e60c

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Thud, thud. Before he could 16f93eab76 even shift his 6539a3e7d7 gaze, his attention 883b091f23 was caught by 2817f99d5e ears that suddenly c252db793a perked up above e24f3d5ec9 his head due b267a09058 to the sound 0bda0926a2 of something hitting a9678a35f9 the sofa hard.67e87b84d4c2d8c2

Dog ears appeared. Then the e09404f8d5 sound hitting 5489005236 the sofa 6f16ed73b0 must be 78bc04d8dd the tail.c7c0be0a20f52230

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Instead of looking back, 87c1c56658 Cha Dokwon quietly gazed 7278398ec8 at the ears protruding 3989ebb267 over the ash-colored, honey-colored 6af5305cad hair. The ears, unable 3692678673 to stand upright c8068ef327 and drooping, reminded 6f406d7ff6 him of dumplings.82e0bb825f87a4c4

Normally, the body hair follows the color of the true form, so the appearance of ears shouldn’t feel out of place, but the fact that the color was different from the hair was strangely fascinating.d24f4dcb22011576

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“Seems like that’s it… What do you think, Executive Director?”55e226fe6302c239

Yoon Seo-on, who was c6d29af0ac looking at the tablet, 8d3c1c0d53 raised his head. At the same 210b09463c time, the ears be07a1eec2 that sprouted from 01cda3773d his head slid 3caa6aa3ed slickly backward. Seo-on seemed blissfully unaware e908549e54 of the ears and 8bc134d1b9 tail, wearing a rather b7ae89d24c bright expression.1da72d91d5b8779b

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“Well.”438792170bba33b3

Cha Dokwon b16b50f9c1 reached out 9ac2e28769 unconsciously.27c78e5f14631d18

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“Since it was selected to match my taste, you can just pick the one you like, Yoon Seo-on.”32f3d1692f22ec7d

“Huh!”a243911cb1c762dc

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He was intrigued 61f44bc305 by the fact 8aaf1ff187 that drooping ears, 3bee6000a8 unlike those of b4a3893ac5 a jaguar, could 535a3c9a11 move backward. When he 2c1981911c rubbed the 12cf3b5c30 triangular ears, 1b4e859724 Seo-on, flustered, aae97c23b7 quickly covered d236d20f55 his ears ec32591393 with both dde17d7278 hands.77bef699b7c31362

“Huh? When did they come out?”298310d2332434e3

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“The tail’s out too. Didn’t you know?”fe5e6d6b241ddcc7

“Oh!”35da3d94dae9a3e4

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The right hand, which 50f34b27e7 was stuck to his 20d9ec69fd ear, groped his back.d5b1f929691c7c9b

Touching a person’s body carelessly is extremely rude, but touching the ears or tail in their true form is even more uncouth. However, Dokwon didn’t apologize, just withdrew his hand. He noticed the nape of Seo-on’s neck turning red with embarrassment.7190005c8b37534c

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“Why did they suddenly come out? Sorry.”d4c111068a699b56

His gaze, fixed on the nape of Seo-on’s neck, fell on the cocktail glass in front of him. It seemed like he couldn’t control it well because of the alcohol.ee43ea01d7294533

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“You don’t have to apologize to me. It’s fine, so don’t worry and just pick a ring.”2f8e25baaa5186de

“Okay…”8ccdd94a98eaccd0

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The sound of something hitting the sofa, which had been echoing loudly, suddenly subsided. He seemed deflated, embarrassed by the fact that he had shown his ears and tail in front of someone he wasn’t close to.2f77c80c7aab3fd8

Dokwon just silently 6b9b7fccfb watched Seo-on, who 2ea8cf0292 had his head 516b904752 buried in the 2ec19df8ac tablet.c01bef20f55b0550

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The reason Yoon adfe14a99f Seo-on was embarrassed ee58d8a2dd was obvious.1292361d682cef35

Usually, people become adept at controlling therianthropy around the age of thirteen. While alcohol can make control difficult, it’s extremely rare for someone to lose control over just one drink.2322ec7c58191dbe

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Is it because he’s a variant species?7187b310a813cf00

However, those born as a different species due to genetic mutations often struggled with therianthropy. This didn’t apply to him, who was classified as a variant species due to melanism.630ca4fcb4ed1b2b

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On the contrary, Cha 4c46e82218 Dokwon was so adept 7c1a475374 at therianthropy that comparisons 53a5d911e0 with ordinary people were 44d74d6d04 meaningless. No matter how a76aed44a9 experienced one becomes 8fc44c037b with age, when 44bb26d701 faced with emotional d5296d21a4 upheaval, parts of 5c39fafdc5 the body tend 6c0f1e2e74 to take on 047c33f704 the true form, b4cf9a1872 but he never 9b00338dee revealed his true 03d3580d54 form even in 130595d876 such moments.e8e60131ec3b6e5a

Cha Dokwon only revealed his true form when the act was necessary. He had never been so emotionally overwhelmed that he couldn’t control himself.8af05b1748d4b2d2

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“If it’s hard to decide, you can narrow it down to a few. You can try them on and order the one that feels most comfortable.”e53f9c7fac6b76d7

The wedding was less than three weeks away. It was a bit late, but since the rings weren’t being designed from scratch, as long as there was money, they could meet the timeline.b3db404784398b30

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“Honestly, they all look the same to me.”9ec7cd69fc39d9b0

The tail, which had 4b7e70619f been standing still, began 844824a1a6 to wag gently, as 20c2c32d87 if the embarrassment had b98df07d85 subsided.2544e5647d9728a4

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Touching the dog ears was enough of an impudent act. Even without looking at Seo-on’s back, he could tell the tail was wagging because of the faint breeze. It wasn’t swinging with a loud thud like before, so unless someone was very sensitive, they wouldn’t notice the subtle movement.388c0c109ab86126

“But since I have to wear it to school, I think a simple design would be better.”2b7152e58fdf333f

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Yoon Seo-on selected bfcbccfedc a few rings a04212d682 with simple designs aec9b7d852 and then looked d8836a1524 up gently.0a2e3b2ac3274b7c

“Executive Director, you’ll wear it too, right?”b8ad4969dc88a00e

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The ears c846c9048f moved again.b8884579118594a8

Cha Dokwon only had f66880b1fe a bland thought. The drooping ears flopped 154ca1cc51 backward again. If the 0ed2277b9c fur color fc2592e27f matched the 34f3657c8a hair, he 5778138c88 might not 9f4b5a4eff have even 2217fc2280 noticed the c3b25f0da0 ears had 7b049ffab4 appeared. The ears were so 7deb6cc111 bent that if Seo-on 97e275cb99 were in his true 3e7f77f171 form, one might mistake 87b0d079e0 him for a seal aee9cfbadf rather than a dog.fd9f9872b26b1b46

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“I’m not forcing you, but it would be nice if you wore it too, Executive Director.”75c0d117c338937a

At the continuous chatter, Dokwon lowered his gaze. It wasn’t a difficult request.b41a157eaf6e8c28

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“Since it’s a wedding ring, it’s better to wear it.”c1b42ac5073178df

“Then I think we can choose one from these and order it… Is that okay?”215fd94f9050915f

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“That’s fine. I’ll place the order, so let’s decide after seeing them.”44c2e959035534a1

Even though he 67d4fd2f0f had only touched ad9cd4ae09 Yoon Seo-on once, af9f1a9977 it seemed that 92d4969e20 the brief contact e2c59f4be1 had left some 962e7c81b0 fur stuck.f7e0ad4f6da63909

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“…”a52710bed3133650

Dokwon lightly rubbed the 59497e5f16 fur with his thumb, 0002342450 frowning slightly.fbbaccf51248cfb5

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Since the prenuptial agreement was finalized, calling off the wedding was impossible. Just as he had told Seo-on, he didn’t feel the need to call it off, so he had no intention of doing so now.66e3da23379100e9

“Well, it’s not bad…”c0969126d03ebd31

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Aside from the fact that it wasn’t a pretty picture, he wasn’t a bad match. In fact, there was no one more perfect than Yoon Seo-on in terms of not making annoying demands.ec0c999e952ae5f2

Cha Dokwon had drawn c72329bb13 up a separate contract d808c73844 with Seo-on, in addition 4ee353d26e to the prenuptial agreement 7fd363b7c2 between their families, to 233e85d3ec prevent such annoying demands. Since it a6bc5fa4a1 was what 7b2d53fbdf the other a4d885683f party wanted 341ca2fe8a as well, 0e05c09873 there was 04e01234a9 nothing wrong 5abfcbbc15 with putting 4c57cf6278 it in 6d5a5a36ff writing.5dd461f0707d8ee8

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He had no intention of touching Seo-on in the slightest. Not only was the other party seriously young, but more importantly, Cha Dokwon had no interest in sleeping with men. He wasn’t one to enjoy sex in the first place, so it was unlikely he had such a hobby.022dbad88639d08f