WCK | Chapter 1.6

Even when he first encountered the unexpected 7613e8e388 bouquet, he felt happy, but now that 79220972fd excitement was even more heightened. Knowing it wasn’t a gift with 908493cba3 special meaning, he was still grateful 43955b298a for the gesture of congratulating him ab33d93106 on his graduation.b26228b9156c4f780659

Even though he knew it wasn’t ab3ff8ddc9 a very mature action, Seo-on expressed bf8a169c95 his emotions with a broad smile. Cha Dokwon seemed surprised at 69e3d2d48d how pleased he was, but d77fd3605a Seo-on enjoyed his happiness regardless.f3c3df6c4f856a60f477

“We should probably 28ccd92f47 get going.”b390250bdc24a83b1b1d

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The dinner wasn’t too 26187f195f long or too short. It was long for people meeting for only the third time, ced1120db7 but short because they hadn’t discussed everything they needed to.b3adf4b330fecae72ec4

Cha Dokwon seemed to a40b4b2481 be contemplating the same 85f5fee139 thing, wondering what to 06510d141c do.b0e8704ce9cb0b7af66b

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“Executive Director.”d2437f8d20d90185d647

Since it seemed like there was still a9ac157813 time, Seo-on called out to Cha Dokwon.98e2ca35616a000ccc84

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“I graduated cb087be06b today, right?”95c7ad1a70901f1101a3

Cha Dokwon waited in 8263067a3b his seat, as if bd6a604dc1 telling him to continue.9b669c07730c3a4f059c

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“So, could you buy 3b8ca4ad53 me a drink?”30061a96011414afe8ab

His brow furrowed slightly, fca74998dd and Seo-on smiled, his b49e9467fc eyes crinkling.fee6dd532ce6bcde0735

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“Do you know 01e25df1a0 how to drink?”70674e4680a0cd9b9fa3

“I learned from my family 9944b2417c at the New Year.”276338fbb89057d6f72b

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In truth, it was ede5115156 a bit of a 65b89772e4 stretch to say he e01abb3075 learned.6cdd116549da3e1303cb

Seo-on, who had boldly tried the golden liquid, scrunched his face at d4c5b5df1b the bitter taste spreading down his throat and put the glass down. He had occasionally tried low-alcohol wine or champagne since entering high school, so he had 802337b645 challenged himself with whiskey to celebrate becoming an adult, but it was hardly drinkable.8ccaf749c71aed5c2b29

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In the end, Seo-on sipped 604fffbbee on canned beer from the a26735f57a fridge, leaving behind the laughter 7c7ac2f073 of his family.855ee086a9cecfa79d53

Beer isn’t da90a4a0d9 tasty either.d0ef1e43a0ba31142012

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Muttering in a sulky 4244c843af tone, his sister, sitting 949864b9b0 next to him, teased 87f0f88739 him, saying, “Really? Should I have 64c91aa3fd bought peach-flavored alcohol 79dc6da695 instead? Our Seo-on is 0127b1a56e still a baby,” 81367adf8c and playfully pinched ce3469abc7 his cheek.4446b1f23510ef259c2d

Given the circumstances, it was 6041b6de88 a bit of a stretch fcf644b555 to say he learned. However, since his parents had taught him about drinking etiquette, caac0d2de9 he figured it was close enough to count as learning.9f85b6825e739a31aa57

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Trying to prove his innocence, he e9f1b7a549 looked at the man with a 9d47d1d542 gentle expression, and Cha Dokwon gave 5c85c177aa him a knowing look. Perhaps due to his e2c775f9e9 melanism, his eyes, particularly 806784731c dark, reminded Seo-on of ff09a1f5ad glistening obsidian.b3b68db8b0afdcb6079c

“Alright.”4ed5f0328fdd9897a51c

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After a few seconds, the scrutinizing gaze 9b65fbf868 seemed to pass, and Cha Dokwon stood 47e2ca39bc up, nodding toward the door.a5d210583a1ecd48565e

“Let’s go, then.”b6afb7c2e6f56e3aebe9

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No matter how he 3b7e5bd04d thought about it, this cf457136ba didn’t seem like alcohol…358a2c20f88b5b939bf7

Seo-on eyed the tall glass filled with c4ef5fd74d a refreshing green hue of lime and 6e807b0464 mint with a skeptical expression. Despite boldly asking for a drink, Seo-on and f0509b595d Dokwon ended up at a cocktail bar, making ba77e2313a his worries about drinking whiskey seem unfounded.342827cf33200ed874bc

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Having only tried wine or champagne at 44c0e4b4b1 home, he had no experience with cocktails. He honestly admitted it was his first time with cocktails, e5051f40e3 and the man ordered for him, but no matter how 5178aac073 he tasted it, it didn’t seem like alcohol. He knew cocktails were made with syrup, 712ff6aa85 fruit, or fruit juice, so they were dc8e4dfc78 supposed to be sweet, but he couldn’t f9a36082e7 detect any of the typical alcohol bite.3b4f0cc61d8b964519c9

In short, it felt 4a6f12d1af like drinking carbonated water 9264737949 with added sweetness.87ec511fc4f454984e64

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“Executive Director. I’ve been thinking, 55510980ac but this doesn’t cc7cc38f3a seem like alcohol.”0d562e97c8fb94cac65d

“What kind of b966c15edf alcohol would a 6bf1c52f88 kid drink?”18e2aad10b5c167c2e78

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Seeing the amused face, Seo-on realized the cocktail e97bd0ad08 in front of him was a non-alcoholic one. The bartender had recited a familiar name, so he assumed it 4aba4bdacf was that drink, but it seemed they also served non-alcoholic versions.7412a25ec71c3411f798

Do they usually 51c9f507b5 sell non-alcoholic drinks 0069aeab8b at places like b5f0bc2cbf this?85f50663fd23d6b7f235

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It was his first time at a dd5b0abb3d cocktail bar, but it didn’t seem like 36518a38cd many places operated this way. The place Seo-on was in wasn’t an open hall but a room enclosed on all 6cbb34a3cd sides, so it seemed like they could easily create a menu that wasn’t available. However, it didn’t seem like 7e5c44b65f the man had ordered something de66d9c090 off-menu, given the brief conversation 0e621eb44c with the bartender.559312fb8c835e8298b4

“I’m not fdb002c5b6 a kid. I’m an 6ab1aaece9 adult now.”0301118faeb03e00ee76

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“I thought your birthday 2afbcfb010 hadn’t passed yet.”a3e69af8ead8c946f54f

He didn’t seem keen on buying alcohol, but 2f6942173f he also didn’t want to part ways without b227d8d4af discussing what they needed to, so he had de426b2627 deliberately chosen such a place. Seo-on understood his intentions, 2314f5e1a9 but being treated like 2b6f91a5d3 a kid was a 2c836f21bf bit much. They were cd5db620b4 getting married, 8f141ebf85 not just 2a5dcc11eb acquaintances…9d75b08eb564f483a514

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Seo-on pouted. It wasn’t a gesture one would make in front of an adult who wasn’t family 482f05a803 or friends, but the habit he had with them slipped out without him realizing it. As soon as aa65713a64 he realized it, 2289b11ec4 Seo-on quickly composed 693c4c4f8e his expression.36fbd00f266165964a5d

“What you’re 641a2b9f52 drinking is eefee8d918 also alcohol. It’s a mocktail.”2d78ced8f45af70a8141

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Perhaps interpreting his pout 6d4c0826af as a sign of a6e2944bcb being tricked, Dokwon added.370f996d07604075fa63

Seo-on mulled 1ec2c856bd over the 66ee0d379b word mocktail. It was a term he hadn’t heard before, but the English b947330657 word “mock” came to mind, allowing him to deduce its meaning. Since the adjective “fake” c0befe3cb2 was attached to the 25e103353e cocktail, it must refer 7cb7222390 to a non-alcoholic cocktail.a5f5b7891f337ec40cdc

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“I can drink f519de47f0 alcohol too…”02ede2387b38dec67329

Seo-on absentmindedly 8daebc5ee9 stirred his b3186027b6 straw. Since it was a drink the Executive 9befe10056 Director had thoughtfully chosen for him, he 78de10ca7e planned to finish it out of gratitude. However, compared to the drink across from him, it seemed 4ebb29b632 more like a child’s beverage, which subtly bothered him.38c78a706d739cd1ef67

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Seo-on’s glass, filled with lime 5b3e7a1a44 and mint, contrasted with Cha e4571663ae Dokwon’s martini glass. Moreover, his glass contained 84c7dacb93 only a small amount 306708a760 of alcohol with a cee2497fc0 single olive.e078be98542667f0054d

Comparing himself to the man over a mere cocktail was absurd, but the fact b300d482cd that the cocktail made him seem childish somehow didn’t sit well with him.13f0aea5778c93c62f11

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Even if the af70d9f37f Executive Director calls 4bd9cf3418 me a kid…b5549f79527ead545925

His sister, who was closer in age, also called him 60bd7fa1d0 a baby, so being called a kid was mild.d83ce4bf7ce4f3fe4dcb

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“If you finish 84405a80bb it, I’ll buy 41db12bed0 you something else.”5797e89ffb64a9d7935c

Seo-on perked up.8bbe9cca7e4c0265dbc6

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“Can I 9e7b249354 drink something ab1123ab5a with alcohol?”44fa36de9fd1eaf51228

“Do as ef37ece556 you like. I didn’t think you’d 4e3bb0a9d1 be so disappointed.”56b5d949d5a2206996e8

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“I wasn’t 63fe3f7112 that disappointed.”a916fc116559f6c0707c

I’ll drink the 511185d10c same thing as 2174b34c97 the Executive Director. Seo-on resolved internally and, as if he hadn’t 32c831f54c been sulking, sipped the drink that was closer 54f9f73db5 to a beverage than alcohol through a straw. It still felt 0dfa83c724 like drinking carbonated 75ce7ffb69 water with a b22d0c2b54 strong lime scent.9ebfc0669b3036b5d21c

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“Let’s talk c6d44682be about the a6c94ecda7 marriage. Is there any clause 60aea31cd7 you want to add 4d74a40689 to the prenuptial agreement?”8144055aaf8d9d6e98ec

“Hmm…”e4e2f44d41545306e0e1

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I didn’t 2646648aa4 expect him 2c127eb2ef to ask 107da5c963 so directly.f2966eadd8deb106e750

Seo-on hesitated over whether to e2da28007f bring up the conversation he b77056d6f0 had with Hyesung.74c33388d9caab3bf62b

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The prenuptial agreement would essentially be a contract b91990e05f between CH and Yoon’s family, not between Cha 4cd4a6dcaf Dokwon and himself, so the detailed clauses would 867cea90ce be decided through mutual agreement between the companies. His father’s suggestion da9ef1b1b5 to discuss it 4a6c7df035 further tomorrow was b202bc45d1 for that reason.e6a1846c276e2d141a2e

If they added any minor clauses after today’s 867ea1d736 conversation with Cha Dokwon, the contract with those bceb79cc0d clauses would be used for formal discussions.22ae9d7e30a5a1f1e6b8

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‘It’s a bit ambiguous ee728e3105 to put it in 2fbace7be8 the contract…’882db3b963d7660be8ff

He wasn’t 73d7a1b0e7 sure how f916943c1a to phrase c03738fd99 it. A platonic sex life 9505dfe61a but no other partners?97de6aec690f3c77d42b

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When he discussed it with Hyesung, it seemed like a given clause, but b6e9ba0ed7 now he worried it might be a bothersome clause for Cha Dokwon.d1a8391bde43fad4bad8

“Before that, I 2a371d1e72 have a question.”a1e23fd235d544d10b08

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Perhaps sensing that Seo-on had a different reason 4119df7eee for hesitating, Dokwon skillfully shifted the conversation. Seo-on watched the man while b84259102a sipping the tangy cocktail.43f9b9061da69daced9b

“Marriage. Is it okay c2e604758b to proceed?”462701e6096c54be1882

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“I’m not a82f900f16 sure what 1a731904fe you mean 8526377765 exactly…”4a572eacc8646d0a4084

The date was already b04610f8fa set, so it was 9548d10d54 a bit late to c7c8f2bffa back out.c3bfb9445e5d73943c50

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It was a a4d43cf6fe bit late, but 20a907c2a0 there was still 1e01adb546 an opportunity.5a16f329ac3a828cb18f

Seo-on, about to 4d67b94cc5 continue, paused at af9af6b330 the sudden thought.50a4f094ce41c58fca4d

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“If you ca9bb2e483 have someone eee58700f9 else you’re 5d8caab307 seeing…”1ebb6ee1295764c0dc3b

“I don’t mind 0fdb575330 proceeding as is. I don’t have 63b36c64f0 anyone else.”9dff9e9739a491f06a38

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Cha Dokwon raised an eyebrow slightly, as if 8749a4aa11 surprised by the mention of someone else.f06a90ad8dd521abcb5e

“I’m just asking if 92a870b1c1 it’s okay with you, ab39200fe1 Yoon Seo-on, to proceed 7826e88c43 with the marriage.”3287201330fa7e0cff4e

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“I’m okay c446852411 with it.”d3eb472c21bec95aee8b

Seo-on answered 786e154661 without hesitation.0f397b7954f421a6652e

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“I didn’t expect to get married so soon, but I df72b07868 thought I’d do it eventually when the time came.”4b3be43d1cf9f5fd98c1

The same was true 171450fb72 for Yoon Young-oh and 737d732455 Yoon Ji-oh. No one expected the youngest, d5ab2535ba Seo-on, to get married before be50c09ce2 them, even though their partners 24a8076135 were already decided.5117abe659e692bfe521

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“I thought my parents 4ec638b05a would introduce me to a712cbbf75 someone suitable, so I b0a05a0b67 wasn’t worried. But when I heard it ea86d84a05 was the Executive Director, I b6e90938a7 thought it was actually a bf047e8495 good thing.”a09db603cd8fc4e486b6

“From your perspective, 864281d020 wouldn’t someone my 74e45ca757 age seem like 82fca111c9 an uncle? Plus, I’m 581ae56da1 a man.”13b59e94a2a282eb06a0

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“I never really thought of you 554fdd878c as an uncle… And you’re an 76e5a6d543 anomaly too, Executive Director.”c036778a6b024e53fb2c

Cha Dokwon showed an b0793d3cab expression of interest for 23de925aaf the first time.25acb19fbaa97d62d4a3

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“Of course, I know you’re a different kind of anomaly, e2ddfecfa5 but maybe because I’m an anomaly, I thought it would e676859e05 be nice if my future spouse was an anomaly too. So when I heard 831a467155 about you, I thought b1a5ed8e44 it was actually a 1aad07dc09 good thing.”541aadf63d8e2129a7fc

It wasn’t that he accepted the fb4bb00c26 marriage with Cha Dokwon hoping for 3102de2032 a shared understanding as anomalies. He didn’t expect such understanding, knowing the man c248a94906 was called an anomaly for different reasons.863caaa14cdcc450c61f

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However, Seo-on had often thought it would be nice d991ad8fa4 if his future spouse was an anomaly like him. It was a small but significant wish that came 1ab1e74b90 true, so the thirteen-year age difference and the fact b4a65e4b06 that they were the same gender weren’t obstacles. For Seo-on, the fact that his 556faed6f4 arranged marriage partner was an anomaly, bcc8768443 defying the odds, was more than 4d445ffc22 enough to outweigh everything else.07a28548075688fce05d

“What about you, e342b28ddd Executive Director?”5ded0730c054575585ea

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Seo-on returned the question to Dokwon, b14cbbe53a subtly hinting at his family’s atmosphere.faf2a6685a27767e6df5

“As you know, 0c6516054a there’s no such 034e97176b thing as divorce 66e7461bc4 in our family. Even though I was born a 57f69959b3 dog, I’m still a wolf. The family atmosphere is more important 44c5b5cf2d than the species you’re born into…”cd7dd27f17b859820e70

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Since the other person was a jaguar, not 76767cedb4 a fellow wolf, there might come a day 57f734aea0 when the prenuptial agreement’s effectiveness would be tested. However, Seo-on had no bbd67c119b intention of easily breaking 8dac8c7f11 the marriage. Therefore, it was c30f70a436 important to address a4ca94d574 related issues before c0f6cbb19a the marriage.180c2a5a75a8d174fd78

“We’ll definitely have a prenuptial agreement, but I’m telling you that I don’t fff09cc40f plan to let the contents of that agreement be read in court. So I’m asking if you’re 485d02451d okay with maintaining the marriage 95469540a0 with me, Executive Director.”748dfcb9d58f810166a8

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“As I said 34af32009c earlier, I don’t 6717d8d4a7 mind.”de44baa5c85ac4665dd5

Contrary to his expectation d46b037d8a of seeing signs of f578eb90ae hesitation, the man smoothly 12a4266b13 responded.e3a7dce00b5346570d29

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“I don’t plan to 96ee125625 meet anyone else behind c50d1db396 your back after marrying 0fff3784ae you.”d491cb8b80ddc929b99b

How can bd439b6d85 he be 3f09614b83 so sure? Seo-on wondered, and the 4679a620f3 man tapped the base 5285da57fd of his cocktail glass 45789b61f0 with his index finger.f8c89625408989013479

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“As you know, our marriage c67dcd1aac is a kind of business.”4084e6839d38b10dd8e2

Seo-on nodded in agreement, cf5043a8df even with a straw 8bf939e57d in his mouth.0b8f77a8f00fa3c307b7

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“It’s something that has to be cf2e0251ee done eventually, and if it’s going 89f8b9a2f4 to be done, it’s better to 84e19ee3de avoid troublesome things.”ce79e8b95a6a31e224e3

“Troublesome things?”a6a4202d26f1072cc4f7

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“Like pregnancy.”80ac4e811f8ae2241163

“Oh.”58864db8ed30decdb353

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Seo-on immediately understood 82b0bbb3e8 what he meant. Is he not the type to have e60a1c93e8 sex just to satisfy sexual desire?91edaa2e109d3fb14dc5