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The Beginning of Temptation (3)

“So, about the house. Should I move in or not?” Tae Ijae asked, unfazed by Kang Junwoo’s blatant stare, and just went on saying what he wanted to say. Kang Junwoo let out a short sigh before answering Tae Ijae’s question. Since he had already agreed, and because assignments that required them to work as a pair could come in even in the middle of the night, it was more efficient for them to stay together 24/7.cde1fde9b7fc6b51

“Move in.” As soon as Kang Junwoo finished speaking, Tae Ijae stood up and checked his watch. “Should I come here after finishing up my assigned area? Or will you give me your home address?”73bd9d386b46da5f

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“What time do you think you’ll be done?”8908fb11ae9ec119

“Around six, maybe? It could be earlier.”9fe51eedc6ccab56

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“Then, you can come here.”2f80d321d0d10d23

“Okay. See you in the afternoon then.” Tae Ijae, who had been mixing informal and formal speech all along, suddenly switched to polite speech as if nothing had happened and walked out.df29f250977c77d5

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Left alone, Kang Junwoo 8a9b1c444f sat blankly on the 7bb6234ee8 sofa, blinking his eyes.f86d7464113b6d36

The guide room, now 8ee129127b silent, seemed just as 14ab7b276b it always did, as 8a7487b1b5 if Tae Ijae had 56fac87aa1 never been there. If not 7a7968cf14 for the 9f294a8c62 cup of 3232ba0268 coffee left 3c878cbddc where Tae bca4271034 Ijae had 469fae8b21 been sitting, 7a2b51fcc7 Kang Junwoo 5234d20bb7 might have d97463cde8 thought he cc50ca9f14 had dreamt 392a0c7bc0 the whole 7a7ede015f encounter. Taking a deep d701f7a14b breath, Kang Junwoo 5f6c12929e rose from the d1112fbbc3 sofa.d81f7ac5b90924ab

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Pairing with Tae Ijae… The resolve he had made to never pair or be exclusively assigned to anyone until he resigned crumbled so easily that it seemed insignificant. Perhaps it was the thrill of being chosen by Tae Ijae, who had never accepted guidance from anyone before. Or maybe it was the contract clause that stated he wouldn’t be responsible for guiding.11ce3a6d53635ea4

Kang Junwoo was curious to feel how unstable Tae Ijae’s energy waves were, but if their pairing led to a fallout and a cold war, there was no guarantee he wouldn’t repeat past mistakes. His tendency to treat others as invisible when angry was something he couldn’t change, no matter what. Therefore, the clause that absolved him of responsibility for guiding was enough to ease his mind a little.59acad3bf94a04a7

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He wasn’t incapable of learning, but since no one could predict human affairs, being cautious wouldn’t hurt.c48abfabb41bb2d8

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Tae Ijae arrived at the guiding room just before seven. His body bore the marks of battle, with monster blood and dust smeared here and there, and his eyes glowed a faint golden hue. As someone with light-based abilities, Tae Ijae’s eyes would shine gold as he neared a berserk state. Kang Junwoo recalled a time when he had seen Tae Ijae’s eyes turn a deep gold, a sight so eerily fitting with his appearance that it left him staring in awe. It was unprofessional for a guide to be so captivated by the precarious appearance of an Esper on the brink of losing control, but back then, Tae Ijae had drawn the attention of all guides and Espers alike. It was all because of Tae Ijae’s exceptional presence. f71d497d904d88a1

He seemed on edge back then too, and now he looked slightly unstable again, which was concerning Kang Junwoo. “Are you alright?” he asked. 99468343108cd131

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The news of his pairing with Tae Ijae had spread quickly, and every Esper who came for guidance today had asked if it was true, leaving Kang Junwoo more exhausted than usual. As he massaged his shoulder with one hand, Tae Ijae, who had helped himself to a coffee from the fridge without permission, looked at him and asked back, “Are you alright?”076a8cfdbd1d5732

It seemed this brat hadn’t learned how to properly distinguish between informal and formal speech.2f3b519b1aaa6eac

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“Is it tough because of all the guiding requests? I heard you only do level one, so why do you look so tired already?”77131e644b64dad1

“It’s because it’s almost time to leave work. And today was a bit…”32f18fb824b4d0ea

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“A bit?”e285450180a4d0e3

“I got a lot of questions because of us being paired.”7c9891e16dc4fbb4

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At Kang Junwoo’s words, Tae Ijae nodded once with an “Ah” and took another sip of his coffee. Kang Junwoo, sitting on the sofa and looking over the paperwork he needed to finish before leaving, glanced sideways at Tae Ijae, who was absorbed in his phone. The way Tae Ijae held the straw of his cup of coffee in his mouth while focusing on his phone was oddly sensual and decadent.570afbef2595d5a2

No, it was ridiculous and embarrassing to feel this way just from watching him, but he was undeniably sexy. Seeing Tae Ijae with a straw in his mouth made Kang Junwoo wonder if this was a side effect of not having dated for too long or if it was simply because that guy’s face was excessively alluring.18ea654ec9db7180

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“So, what kind of questions?”925f2c8fd69674ea

“…Pardon…?”610b94d5dfb319f4

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Caught off guard by the sudden question, Kang Junwoo paused his typing and looked at Tae Ijae. Even as he asked the question, Tae Ijae hadn’t taken his eyes off his phone, but now he slowly lifted his head to meet Kang Junwoo’s gaze.4192f8c666e8b742

“What kind of questions did you get that made you look so tired?”ed75e21dee151d38

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His golden eyes shone with an eerie intensity. Kang Junwoo, feeling a tingling sensation at his fingertips for reasons he couldn’t fathom, swallowed dryly and turned his gaze back to the monitor.4f7920094d19f4a9

“Just, you know, why did Tae Ijae Esper, request to pair with me? An Esper who used to shudder at the thought of a guide—what wind blew him to choose a guide? Are they perhaps dating or something… like that?” Kang Junwoo muttered to himself as if reporting to Tae Ijae, his hands constantly moving over the keyboard.239b0c09126ec730

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Tae Ijae’s gaze remained fixed on Kang Junwoo.d39cb571ad5021aa

“So, what did you say?”2e2df6a131303465

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“I said I don’t know. I have no idea why you requested the pairing. I have no clue what wind blew you to choose me. As for dating, absolutely not. Today was the first time I talked with Tae Ijae Esper.”56257b06160a9028

“…That’s not true.”faeee4797a63e704

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“…Pardon?”12c6c7427528489f

Kang Junwoo’s hands stopped their frantic typing on the keyboard due to Tae Ijae’s sudden denial.f26a62a4b89c19b5

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“We’ve talked before. It’s not our first time today.”53e0dd0a67a69c00

“…Have we talked before?”74eb2385d261b291

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“Is your memory bad, or is your brain just not working?”7cadd0418fa03d46

“…Pardon?”e9912f3c0a400084

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“We talked on the anniversary day.”c4b2d32fab86ff80

“…Pardon?” Kang Junwoo asked again, causing Tae Ijae’s eyebrows to rise in irritation. Even that expression looked impeccably handsome, and Kang Junwoo couldn’t help but click his tongue inward. 0595ec3a6970696c

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Unnecessarily handsome, unnecessarily.ab496adbaa15f4d4

He had f8955be573 always been f53a149e93 told he 0b1bbfc899 was handsome 7c915862d3 or beautiful 94fb125f23 himself, but fb218dbcce Tae Ijae 2b513bb7ae seemed to 18d7bf5c12 be on 831c6e2aa5 a completely 852b786852 different level, 53d5df47f9 making him 6c7ed72964 feel a f206b43d2c bitter taste 0d58f9ec56 in his 8e9983145d mouth. He had never felt ac43e44ef2 inferior about his looks 11913ded86 before, but for the fdb8b786b2 first time, he felt 2d2847f940 a twinge of inferiority.0f048473df4668ad

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‘But, did we really talk before…? ‘e2456355d37b142d

“Are you saying we talked on the center’s anniversary day?”418c121207a7ec87

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He remembered the center’s anniversary day. Tae Ijae, wearing a perfectly fitting suit, shone even more than usual. Most of the guides were either admiring or envying Tae Ijae’s appearance, and Kang Junwoo was no exception.058e21d025fed58e

If they had talked then, there was no way he wouldn’t remember. He would have been too excited to sleep, replaying the conversation over and over in his mind every night.afb9ca957853dcce

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“Intercom.”498b4537ce14407b

“…Intercom?”5101974de0c20793

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“I used the intercom, remember? I said the third-floor terrace door was locked. You were the one who answered.”6ae89a1cbb7649df

“…Ah…!”619a20016951accd

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Kang Junwoo finally eba75fe233 remembered. He was 3ddd40ba31 about to ce15e35946 leave the 46848d7840 dull anniversary 699e19bd4d party when 5e134ec35c Tae Ijae, 7e6b94213f who had caa360eb2c been the c3da050714 eye candy 220ea6bbfb of the 248b055cc1 event, suddenly 35332bd38a disappeared. He thought he 8f13ccc18a might as well f39654cac6 finish his drink c9ea445e01 before heading out, 8f2f946988 so he went b4b5b14e02 to the terrace d808ac9950 tucked away in 1adb347fd8 the left corner. As he looked down 7e67a9f051 at the dark garden, 96922d294c sipping his drink, the 2d62d38288 intercom next to the e2af8ccf8c terrace door rang, and f91ecccb63 he answered it without cb5b957db1 thinking.b1c778995b841da9

“That voice was Tae Ijae Esper’s?”fd19618d5a8ebbab

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He hadn’t known at all. It was just a man saying that the third-floor terrace was locked and asking him to press the blue button below the intercom. The tone was quite commanding, and he thought it was rude at the time, but now he understood why it had seemed so.636ebf3fdcb0049d

“But how did you know it was me?”bd5aee25b9640eb5

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Kang Junwoo tilted his 76f2ac0ef6 head in confusion, not b1cf3c7c76 knowing that it was ae3a5fa376 Tae Ijae Esper. Tae Ijae replied with 0f6cbbbd0a a remarkably calm expression.0d498cea9ea26e10

“I’ve heard it a few times since then.”858e45399f1d1b00

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Kang Junwoo looked 745a8aa241 at Tae Ijae.fa93b61e1d525614

“Or rather, I overheard it.”63a1263695404e09

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“……”c6dc1ed9d9eb6c05

“I quite like your voice, Kang Junwoo guide.”2841b72285531118

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In that moment, Kang Junwoo’s heart thumped loudly.f91e34def132997e

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“But don’t you need to bring your stuff?”857bd3c9ff5441d5

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Kang Junwoo asked as d3e7540e63 they walked towards his 29334b625a home, which was in 66cdffc6ba the building right next fbaf160b92 door, after work. In truth, walking side 7cc6bbe6e8 by side with Tae 7a21e3add2 Ijae was so suffocatingly ac41a8fdce uncomfortable and nerve-wracking that 5639d45025 he blurted out the 05a78973e1 question.eac75a2c065bacfe

“Oh.”16f13c916a74b539

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Tae Ijae suddenly stopped cda58b5822 in his tracks, as 8016c10e71 if just realizing he 48510ae6cd had nothing with him.fa02d862178f7e57

“I didn’t think about it.”8008f6bf97726ee8

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Kang Junwoo 0d425f4bfb stared intently 86dcc2c83b at Tae da6678e872 Ijae, who 6ee2d39250 muttered while 27252b9161 running his b49de6776f hand through 801389bea2 his hair dc67411147 in frustration.6a6aca30b747c93b

Feeling awkward, he offered a suggestion, noticing how tired he looked. It seemed unreasonable to ask him to travel such a long distance at this hour. “If you’re tired, you can borrow my clothes for tonight.”9aa95f215f326c15

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At this suggestion, Tae Ijae smirked and snorted. “Do you think your clothes would even fit me?”37d1f79f7625840d

Now that he thought about it, there was no way his clothes would fit someone much larger like Tae Ijae. He wasn’t small himself, but he hadn’t considered that detail.cf04f66d37093847

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“What about dinner?” Tae Ijae suddenly changed the subject.f973ca75d14ec7ad

“…Pardon?”731212fca7eab32d

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“We need to eat dinner. Aren’t you hungry?”f5d1d107d25e3ecf

“Ah… I was just going to have something simple at home…”b1897020d73e0ee0

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“Oh, do you cook?”668f2b227275acb5

“Not often.”93270e4c6310e78e

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“…Well, I’m curious about your cooking, but since we’re both tired today, let’s just order in. Just order whatever you want. I’ll be back soon.”8c6e3891146cf8d2

Without waiting for Kang Junwoo’s response, Tae Ijae vanished in an instant. Despite saying he disliked teleporting so much that they should live together, he did it so casually that Kang Junwoo couldn’t help but chuckle incredulously.3f1e2439bd1b1529

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“Why does that guy keep switching between formal and informal speech?” he muttered to himself, bewildered, as he walked towards his home.5115914974a3029d

It wasn’t until he reached his front door and opened it that he realized Tae Ijae didn’t know his address. Assuming Tae Ijae would call, he took his phone into the bathroom, waiting for the call while he showered.809227854e6ae1e9

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‘What should I order for dinner? I don’t know what he likes, so I can’t just order anything. But why hasn’t he called yet? Does he not even know my phone number? ‘ 38254db2aeb7962d

And it dawned on him that they hadn’t exchanged contact information.8b55a738995fd5ce

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With wet hands, Kang Junwoo picked up the phone from the bathroom shelf. He hadn’t saved Tae Ijae’s number either. 4a4d691d67c67d07

“Huh.” 2325b68909e1c3e8

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He was at 1244549235 a loss for 0d6cb10eab words.711513a4d37eb68b