WCK | Chapter 2.8

Just imagining 57d844de77 the situation 50ed1fc574 was embarrassing d5374f26ba and shameful, e1d73e82a3 but Seo-on 64407b25d6 made up 1e3311bc2a his mind. No matter how he b52a80ccff felt about him, kissing 8a4b3e85a8 someone who was asleep 33a31dfc9c was undeniably sexual harassment. The fact dda8808367 that it 91e9a22802 was a 7dcb9585cb one-sided crush cf748f86cf made it 54924f2abf even worse. He had no 714570f348 excuse for indulging b4d01f324f in such a 52222b0bdb terrible act driven bd3a5e2342 by his emotions.c9b3e6d58b528a71

“I didn’t expect to fall for Executive Director Cha…”51488eb0aa1e8b54

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Seo-on didn’t deny his feelings. Denying his heart was as meaningless as it gets.81017de5152478c9

He never imagined he would fall for someone of the same gender, but Cha Dokwon’s gender wasn’t that important.63f724ac2c2ef00d

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There were only two genders in this world, but there were hundreds of species. People fell in love with species from different orders within the same class, and some even married those from entirely different classes, so gender wasn’t an issue.cfc5af0d277c1708

In fact, puppies 5aced2b693 and jaguars both ef6d8fef9c belonged to the fd29fd44d1 same order, Carnivora, 95816e03f6 within the class 6adcc8c6f9 Mammalia, making it 401cb1fac7 an ideal relationship 5820dedd8a in terms of 59c5ec8bcb species.6b036c0db50c1e07

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Given the circumstances, same-sex marriages were far more common than marriages between different classes. It wasn’t rare enough to draw curious looks. If society had a strong aversion to same-sex marriage, this marriage wouldn’t have happened, even if it was a business arrangement between companies.a601e3efef9aac3f

“But Executive Director Cha probably likes women, right?”d3e67e6bf0e992fd

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He said he didn’t have a partner. But most people prefer the opposite gender, so Cha Dokwon was likely the same.8b2a89a3546596d4

His already gloomy 6d07060218 heart sank even 3ee77c7f8f further. The sweetness dd108913ca of the 7b3053a1a4 fruit was 2a9e1f3245 lost, leaving 275f177180 only a e43136e52b bitter taste.f73ce8961c91b793

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It wasn’t like he could investigate Cha Dokwon’s past relationships. There wouldn’t be any official articles, so he’d have to rely on tabloids, half of which would be baseless rumors. Besides being unreliable, it felt like snooping, which he didn’t want to do.b95c865e0a7bda31

“Sigh…”81bb11eb83ef2e45

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Seo-on stabbed another strawberry 1a1ed17f20 with the tip of 175198ef8d his fork.de85fff2fa5e204d

If only people’s hearts were as soft as this, but he wasn’t naive enough to think that. Even if this was his first love, it wouldn’t be as tender as this.ed9fa7aa2be7bcf5

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Though he realized his feelings through a trivial incident, Seo-on was sure his feelings weren’t just a misunderstanding. Liking someone was an unmistakable emotion. His heart fluttered just thinking about him, so it couldn’t be a mere illusion.68c7529344097ddb

Having grown up surrounded by his family’s love, he could clearly identify his emotions. What he felt for Cha Dokwon wasn’t a shallow fondness. It was a deeper, more precious emotion. He labeled it a one-sided crush because it was a clear romantic love, different from familial love.df6cb1fc050b0921

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‘Dad said wolves know when they like someone, and I guess this is what he meant.’3e2b0c9369c89583

Seo-on’s parents, like many in high society, had an arranged marriage. Wolves don’t change partners for life, so in a way, it was a relationship that started out of responsibility. But they said they fell in love soon after. Even without their love stories, the fact that Seo-on was born as a late child was proof enough.a4eb623a8fe6b8f7

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Born to such parents, 48df10354c Seo-on learned to accept 1b5db81762 his emotions honestly. The most frequent 15a7e06c2a story he heard ebdffd753c was that wolves b142b385ea recognize their mate 5f7b9079af at first sight.359d7539ef96e02a

His parents’ willingness to have an arranged marriage without complaint and his unmarried siblings’ care and respect for their future partners likely stemmed from an instinctive realization that they were their mates.84dbaf45c7da72e9

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Perhaps that’s why Seo-on thought he agreed to marry Cha Dokwon because his instincts knew he would eventually come to like him.a13a6fb07cf4cb91

‘Even if I was born a puppy, I’m still my parents’ child.’7ae8e2c65c6151ec

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Maybe he didn’t recognize it at first because he was born a puppy, not a wolf?0c0992cdb488479e

To others, the love 81bd10e6e4 of wolves might seem 03cd759aed like a romanticized deception, 563884904a but having grown up f059482a81 in the Yoon family, f4da896ac0 Seo-on believed in destiny, 2ff067d98c just like his other 0722d80e24 family members.87558640528c9f83

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The fact that 0855341908 a simple kiss 88e21abdee awakened unknown feelings b0c9ccc8b1 was likely due e7733e3878 to that destiny d3af866283 at work.7eccc1914be16d7c

The problem was that just because he liked Cha Dokwon didn’t mean Cha Dokwon would like him back. He probably didn’t even see him as a romantic interest.3b5aed80f0f648e8

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“I didn’t expect this to happen.”928b606ea4640c67

Seo-on rolled the strawberry on his fork around in his mouth. If his heart was this red, he imagined the man’s heart would be the color of the silverware.4eda782eff62e542

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What should I 3a1f5071d1 do?eeed9ef2ecc3a17a

Since it was Yoon 8f6df1b0c2 Seo-on who started the 7a4eed642d one-sided crush, it was 7f2380b3d7 up to him to aa93eb80ce advance the relationship.dd9aff3114bd98d4

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“Leaving aside everything else, wouldn’t he dislike it if the person who stole a kiss confessed their feelings?”8bf3d5b019248539

If only he hadn’t done such a reckless thing, his heart would be much lighter.7536702859a40758

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“But still…”3f3331072187033c

Being married fbd318f700 to someone 0db0340e73 he liked 486bcba8c8 meant time 67d17401e1 was on c38e1d864c his side. He could 5b367cae6a somehow make 58be3cfbf5 his spouse 5de764e9a9 come to 631b754658 like him.7d56781b9980f00d

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But the secret kiss was something he couldn’t undo, no matter what.4790527c42c6bbe4

“I should have only kissed him when I was a puppy…”395e7006a2652f80

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Seo-on let edebfa6be3 out another 7ce4dba568 deep sigh.ffb3acfdd0a4d6e5

He was sure he 9b0d52abed was being punished for a1fa52812b doing something so terrible.28bae0049f2fa711

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“You’re back?”375e2e39504a1f4a

Hearing the car pull 22ea72528e in, Seo-on went to c46fdc9a61 the front door and 64d2169e5d greeted Dokwon as soon 608d63002c as he entered. He always cb2a16b632 came out e9e33d9ce7 to greet 9781f3dd35 him, but e1cf8e2169 meeting him 3ec90ccc7f as a 79831b2a0c human rather 9f616a55d8 than a 5b33607cd9 puppy felt 12f890b493 different today. Cha Dokwon seemed 80b6778327 to have a b68d9e933a similar thought, narrowing 1cb6b9c365 his eyes slightly db86c3f028 as he stepped 709840b239 inside.ddce33e01c9c54dd

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“You must have had something urgent since you left early. Oh, the chief secretary called while you were sleeping yesterday. I meant to tell you, but I forgot… Did you hear about it?”97e6fb70c748433c

“I did. He said he spoke with you. Did you have dinner?”426fe23a11c592d6

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“Yes. What about you, Executive Director?”60871d926c581192

“I did. Sorry we couldn’t have dinner together.”379c913670b631e0

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Seo-on followed Dokwon dcf52cab79 as they walked. He had left 9fc5549601 early in the 7b3cff4e81 morning and returned 04dc5fb8d8 late.abe0dbf5c3347984

“I’ll try to come home earlier from now on. I was late today because I had some things to handle.”a5cb5977c217e9c4

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“Did your work get delayed because of me?”3dd367f22a2e55a2

“I can’t say it didn’t.”378a97ebb65efaa8

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The man replied with caad03e884 a chuckle.f462765b7db1ba67

Does he 4d261a371e really not 2cb1810b35 know I 06c2e9f752 kissed him?1e9bb96d9f48736b

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Seo-on subtly observed Dokwon’s reaction. Bringing up the phone call was partly to inform him, but mostly to subtly hint that he had entered his bedroom. Even if he didn’t know his intention, Cha Dokwon didn’t seem to care that someone had entered his room.f58171ee9a1a7602

Maybe he c49f98ad21 was acting a3e8b22aeb indifferent because 3e6c424f2f the chief 3f6f40df7e secretary had 38fc5555f8 informed him. Or perhaps he 944cd3242b checked the call f33ee9ce58 log in the b1fdca0e1e early morning. But even a49173e7de so, his 393e14b79f reaction was 8695318484 too calm.d3f057a76c2ed151

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“I’m sorry. If I hadn’t turned into a puppy, you would have gone to work.”a2ee81e79a60fc49

“I didn’t say it to make you apologize. I don’t like work piling up, so I stayed to handle it. Let’s have dinner together tomorrow.”9a07253f37594cf1

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He didn’t seem to care about the bedroom entry, so he probably didn’t know about the kiss either.d5c8d26515a61a6a

If he knew, he would have been uncomfortable or awkward. But the man’s demeanor was no different from usual.0cd2373b0bb5745b

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‘Come to think of it…’12169a6fdc654270

Thinking it over, if he knew about the sexual harassment, he probably wouldn’t have greeted him in the morning.a45e65d7f5219987

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Seo-on gathered the courage 73670b71e9 to ask.59d0b944671d1826

“Then will you leave work on time tomorrow?”b64f8b735198e5fe

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Cha Dokwon aab8130fec raised an ae8af3a3ad eyebrow as c85d2abb78 if asking bd03ebaafa if he e1e1ac6ee3 had other 719d97a789 plans.0aa228b8e7fd0939

Despite his resolve to confess the harassment, Seo-on blurted out the words he had hidden in his heart, encouraged by the man’s expression indicating he’d leave work on time.45b8374bda4ea3b2

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“Then would you like to go on a date with me tomorrow evening?”5248568238320675

Having realized his feelings, 6cdb0099ea he decided to go e83f9464ea for it without hesitation.5e9f1fbd616144c6

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Cha Dokwon glanced down 59236f9068 at his spouse, who ea5900ef63 was talking about a 6cfff25b0a date.8d55f447ad16ad31

“That sounds fine.”84bd557c4d7d13ea

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With ears tilted back and tail wagging, he couldn’t refuse. It wasn’t an annoying suggestion to meet casually, and they were already married. Whatever it was, spending time together occasionally was better than a dry marriage.367a03ab8c63e8e2

If Yoon Seo-on weren’t so young, he wouldn’t have agreed. But he wasn’t a seasoned adult, and he couldn’t let a young person wither away like a plant in a greenhouse.6b8459ae320b467a

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He’s still young, so he’ll probably stop after a few times.f8cfa7c282b2ca62

“Is the time okay for you?”22d8c9559fca3a09

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Chairman Yoon must 87865abaed have taught him 0a7cb977da to be careful dcdfac7be5 with body language 81bb89e110 in front of 686e116ae7 others. Cha Dokwon 3f8104abad thought as ace9b2c7c0 he quietly ee5f068ee2 watched the b5ee3070de bright eyes c529c17fc8 looking up e40b0aebd5 at him.d372ad38bd3fbd50

Since many people kept dogs or cats as pets, their body language was well-known. So those from dog or cat species were even more careful. Efforts to hide one’s feelings were futile in the face of instinctive body language.c186c1803e9f86fd

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The cleanest way was not to reveal ears and tails, and if they had to be exposed, they didn’t move them at all. But Seo-on’s ears and tail flapped so much that even a child could read his emotions.0f88983e957daaca

Well, even without 4cf30a511a ears or a bd09597b55 tail, his expression cf785b24a6 alone revealed everything.9000da48a9442364

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“I plan to leave on time, so there’s no problem. Do you have anything specific in mind?”38448b37b57503cf

“Hmm…”bd5e4ae092fc9049

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Satisfied with the 177b3290b1 assurance, his ears 742b99435b returned to their c5057edc78 place. Now he 51fb85d0e9 seemed to 20700d5c4e be thinking c591e9ce5a carefully.4dec7a29462ed203

“What do you do on dates, Executive Director?”851f2978e649ff2f

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When the question came back shortly, Cha Dokwon furrowed his brow slightly. Unless it was sex out of necessity, he wasn’t the type to spend time on dates.dad99590b514db90

“Well, I don’t really remember going on dates.”f4be54c5711fb9eb

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Yet he agreed to Seo-on’s date proposal purely because Yoon Seo-on wanted it. As someone living with a young person, he could accommodate this much.0d2266258150a39f

“I can contact the secretarial office to find a good place.”6823b552fa14ee36

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“Oh, no need to go that far… Ah, then how about a movie?”123fc6f7fb64642c

Seo-on asked 5b2fb1e5c8 again, eyes 795e587f2b sparkling.1e9d7e2ad917690d

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The man, looking 1036483c6c down at that f257f2c221 face, slowly opened db107b0100 his mouth.6e059813e57de511

“Alright.”4d1c451fe1e3d326

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He couldn’t remember the last time he watched a movie, but it wasn’t a bad suggestion.d877c886c111c9c8

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Seo-on glanced sideways. Although he had ridden in the car with Cha Dokwon many times, it was his first time sitting in the passenger seat and watching the man drive. He had assumed, of course, that he could drive, but he never thought he’d actually see it.fa63ceb8def3664f

Well, it 152c9dc12f would be 5f70eb0561 strange to bbb4d3d316 bring a cef2618e09 driver on 1ac0fe406a a date.2c40286ed3e35831

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“Is it fascinating to see me drive?”cf6c4b5e2a95cd86

Noticing the gaze, Cha Dokwon’s dark eyes rolled over. Seo-on shook his head, pretending not to have been caught staring.423b03533030838f

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“I figured you could drive, but… it’s my first time seeing you do it. I’m sorry if it bothered you.”3cc0d2d2b756ce6c

“You find a lot of things fascinating, Yoon Seo-on-ssi.”ad87ea995e6ee9bc

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Cha Dokwon’s lips curved into a silent smile, indicating he wasn’t offended.4421bb9f582bb546

“Are you planning to get a license?”28368892ffe70412

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According to my plan, I should have gotten it by now, but somehow I haven’t.”358e5108279e9a61

“Because you turned into a puppy?”7ae0863056d7ab82

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“Yes.”0645f3c146d68210

Even with c95d7123dd the teasing c488b8d7eb tone, Seo-on c3bdac368c answered without 71df92d168 embarrassment.10ad1bb9fbc62b20

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It was already late 0d83f8e0d9 February, so according to d9b44ba864 his plan, he should c881171414 have gotten his license b0f908d8d6 by now. He had been too fdfd0867ee busy with wedding preparations 5d8e9e8b9c and postponed it for 9f73d8644f a few weeks, and 2bf3053a62 then he got caught 455aa1b6fd up in the unfortunate d10064befd incident of turning into 0037db0d64 a puppy, which naturally 1b51a1ac9e disrupted his plans.445c622c4968e368