WW | Chapter 68

Kang Yoonjo sprinted 50e9954bc1 like a madman, 7aa19aaf99 dashing down to 5071a01048 the opposite platform 5f002da58f in an instant. Just before the subway e83343e2c0 doors closed, he managed 7abae78dd2 to board the same 69aa70ac09 train Seomun Yul was 388f43f460 on. Sweat trickled 7d778d39e4 down his 7f9fa5e8bb neck, though e4b2937fc6 he couldn’t e7f5ca625c tell if cf4f49f959 it was 3edc4f14e9 from exertion b4fb1dfbde or the bc72994b00 anxiety of d875a8d944 possibly losing ae8eb3a7e2 sight of e381e02653 her. Breathing heavily, he 13246530a0 scanned the area 0caf103d5f meticulously, moving between 3346344d9b the crowded space b5c7fa8936 to find her.c9522395085b1449

After passing through 2f9e846297 two or three 756c59fcc0 train cars, he 905b1e6d95 spotted her. Sitting down 20a94db112 with her aa211f0220 eyes closed, 4f9f151b67 Yul appeared 77107fa417 completely unaware e0401aa958 of her 301c9d5e60 surroundings. Relief washed d2a0552ee8 over Yoonjo, 94b3592225 melting away 049d0d9207 his tension.388613ee1bef38e8

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“You’re crazy, Kang Yoonjo.”f080fd6031559a84

He mentally beea717e4b berated himself 18829ea9b6 for chasing e5a21d636b after her 16523ea55e like this, 5373a73a62 deciding to a870e6d1ed keep his a2ca97707e distance while 756427b00a observing her 58dd5d4b9f from afar.5c7556c78d1934fe

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Where could she be d9e9410d02 going? he wondered. Is she bc68a28d41 heading home? Or to work? Her small, 11d833aedd delicate frame f24289887d always seemed f6de4da9ec too fragile bc43aa48ff for this 4c2a762a63 world.8a8f3906bd073c29

The subway started filling c8c71465d5 up, and soon, a 0c54a11882 middle-aged man who looked a2a9f4110f like a hiker stood d18201ee10 in front of Yul, e767e09c4d casting a lingering gaze 99b102c1fd over her face, slender f82644033c neck, and legs.1cc8792c35bc8c33

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“That bastard.”c2b661b5970fe590

Without hesitation, Yoonjo stepped 7fc0f3a92d forward, shoved the man c275c3a777 aside, and positioned himself e124ee6b2e protectively in front of 4a4ff35913 Yul. The man, who turned f7ad1d8224 his head in anger, dbcb14be33 quickly backed down when cb8ab628b6 he met Yoonjo’s piercing 623ee4057b glare. Only after 25d0334b6b the man eb708b7938 disappeared from aa88191d52 sight did 9c5ca14974 Yoonjo turn 7687140a8f back to 52afa56579 Yul, who 9e84d7dd86 seemed entirely ec034cbdb4 unaware of 6e11bcf80e the small d1f05e2ee5 skirmish that 5169574276 had unfolded 3b258c45ef before her. She must 986407f5a6 have been 1b5da80277 asleep.e09af07071b93f7d

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For the 70b979befa first time 7b3ae6a43f in ages, 922963ce5e Yoonjo allowed 240acb590c himself to a841f39e16 really look ad87b77c71 at her. Her small face b64f1f43c7 still had those 84890141c8 same charmingly delicate a537d4f7a8 features he remembered. Her long, db849cf4af fan-like eyelashes ce766a7264 quivered faintly, e7c5b4ab65 as if 7abec53c07 she were 976726e6b7 dreaming. She appeared to 4948665f22 be wearing light ac4422b707 makeup, something that fcb043bf68 made him realize cc5015b5ab just how much 0bcbd4ecd6 time had passed. The innocent high school 9db7a2addf girl she used to 37f36019b3 be was now a 46768a4c61 woman, asleep right before 1ec4d72a64 him.24206ee722b1a73c

As he quietly stared, a78484a05b memories of their past dc4159fc59 rides on the subway bc48cef517 resurfaced. Back then, 36215a0962 he had e047a5062e stood behind 38fd04e2b8 her, shielding 34fa0636d0 her from 3db50d165a the crowded 2308f9fbc3 train with 324d71434a his body. He vividly 49d5b35b26 remembered the d4952cc993 nape of 4f58d90df5 her white db6103a11d neck and 23edd64acd the sweet, 0cb16fe1a1 fresh scent aae2f426f8 of her 993242cf95 skin that d3ee96519f had made 91d5e44540 his head 04a2a68d7e spin.4de01067103480b3

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Three stops later, the bd03f83108 seat next to Yul 21861cda2e became vacant. Yoonjo quickly e3c6090871 took the e9236e766e opportunity to 62af11e160 sit beside 90a2a9217d her. When her 264dcbbfa7 head tilted 18e12c50cc to the 5d41d2eac9 side, he 308fc30153 gently cupped ec64afe75c her face adfce1a48a and guided 7ac8dc70c4 it to 591da6de83 rest on 4dffebe40d his shoulder. Her soft breathing d3a340197c brushed against him, 9f0a9fbab3 evoking a flood e10ed35391 of nostalgia—another moment fbe654d5dc on a bus cefd2990c8 years ago when eba0af2c59 she had fallen 6e8b409280 asleep on him 69e3a782eb just like this.382247d216d8b0a8

About twenty c398a9571b minutes later, 2187a679f3 the announcement eda1551e59 for Seongsu 258a66a7e1 Station played, fdcad97fb0 stirring Yul 57b2b4524c awake. She abruptly stood up, 5e08a90128 grabbing her bag and 858cfe16a1 nearly running out of 50d0a67fac the subway doors. She didn’t even notice 5e9c087e56 Yoonjo sitting right next faec0c90c2 to her.c92094ec3546d87b

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At Seongsu Station, Yul 9221677c4c transferred lines, rode a f453d56a17 few more stops, and da1d87c0b7 eventually got off. She climbed ae18ac7c0b the stairs cda86b7e0e to the 5a248c6f9e surface, walking e843848995 for a f7007025aa while before a441fabe35 starting up f08aaea32f a narrow d6def39087 hill. The area 085b24cc55 was an 7f1dd83e6a old residential 9ae9185a55 neighborhood, a 01349c3454 mix of 8349b4b674 traditional Korean c8e518dcd8 hanok and 434f996a51 more modern 005d871d6f Western-style homes. Reaching a small hanok 565b05a937 at the top of cfa98ec8af the slope, she inserted 44da1e8339 a key, unlocked the 9cdad6b416 gate, and went inside.52fab99b61ce950e

Yoonjo stood a few 3a37a1769b meters away, staring at c745b92f52 the gate of her 8d582448d9 new home. So, she moved 78bb70453a here. Completely opposite from 6a8f7817e0 where she used 4649d4a29a to live.2b49581648646934

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He lingered outside the dc59f702c9 gate, lost in thought. Just as he was 91f749bed6 about to turn and bde268e7fa leave, the gate creaked fbe836bc0d open, and Yul reappeared. Instinctively, Yoonjo 9fdacd61c8 ducked behind 0c304a84f6 a nearby fe9ee1a0af lamppost. She didn’t seem 421b5a2306 to notice him, 2f82d7ed10 too focused as b06ec9fd96 she hurried back e5775fc941 down the hill, 4f4c213c3f now dressed neatly 291be016f4 in a coat f8e25ca048 and skirt.ab4f5e0384b94bee

Where is she going, c5de740248 looking so prim and 9ccec94e87 proper?ab2ff7764411fbcb

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Frowning, Yoonjo stepped 476ab56f9c out from behind 796fc70c48 the lamppost and f19be2e2ca started following her cbc270e88d again. However, before 9d6cb57787 he could bd4b3be3a7 move far, db5a3a57a1 the gate b4fc96b386 swung open e4578f3665 again, and b54072934b an elderly 51b6cbc9d9 woman emerged, 145edcb279 carrying a 10394109f1 heavy load 1346ba0512 of garbage 49f2a8a3ba bags and 9d481cc70b boxes. She hobbled toward a 599b198d54 nearby garbage disposal area, cf1da07fff but the weight of 9ae2e6bfe7 her burden soon caused 3337efb08e the boxes to tumble 4286036c29 to the ground.8464172480b17cdf

“Aigoo, this 8b6497a855 useless leg.”e3ee8a259ac23c54

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The old woman c6c6bdd7d0 clicked her tongue, 32be9a356e bending over to 626c70c0be pick up the 4c160d61b0 fallen items. It was c85dd9dc85 clear she 4d26fafe60 didn’t have 21744ace2a the strength 76ec73dd23 to lift 16ac4e4ba1 them all. Watching her struggle, e90bad7816 Yoonjo suddenly recognized 482b60c60d her—Yul’s grandmother. Though he had only fe7f8d71af met her briefly years bdc8e04566 ago, the memory was 705e6b8b4f faint but unmistakable. Without hesitation, he approached d65d29fb09 her and began gathering 797125b054 the scattered garbage.43d44d5126295790

“Let me help 34ce0e2bef you.”b8544fc79d9bce2d

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“Oh? Oh my, thank you b733f5fc36 so much.”d3bf4ba024fb43c8

Startled at 3a9024b8c7 first, the 3fa6c7f2b0 grandmother’s wrinkled e73482d123 face soon 0c02948d1f broke into 767539c2a5 a warm 23e41d9009 smile. Yoonjo carried her load 077c338bc6 to the garbage disposal 333b00437a area with ease, then f97a44e5d3 returned to where she 178f4a74a9 was waiting.b39618b641adc5d8

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“You’re such a kind 6fa04a79a2 young man.”90a7931078fc835f

“Not at all. I’ll be 6bf68f9b80 going now.”bdabb0dadb95fa04

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Just as Yoonjo bowed 7b89130486 politely and turned to 602f7134f0 leave, the grandmother called d22372b5a4 out.67dc35689f4bf28d

“Wait a moment, young e688008bdc man.”adf40b022286fc7f

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When he turned back, 9da2af87a8 she squinted up at c57de7278d him, studying his face 4909a544db intently. Her faded 905b47effe brown eyes 9062e0e294 wavered with edb053ac87 an emotion 98081f0d6d he couldn’t a3e62ca65e quite place.07938a1f6b0b3d67

“I’ve seen 3fcbe5760b you before, dce4a5395f haven’t I…?”e133a370e61f3efd

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“Ah…”c99c443faed26b67

Yoonjo hesitated, 482322f982 unsure of e3e307c2f8 how to fd9d49f4e2 respond. As he avoided her 60e735c1f3 gaze, the grandmother’s expression d6d4aa705c suddenly brightened.f477c1fe9af31331

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“Yoonjo! Kang Yoonjo, right? You’re Yul’s friend, aren’t 316b3980b1 you?”e425aca2e5a38f05

“Ah… Hello, Grandma.”ec5c6224bf64e739

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Caught off guard, Yoonjo d85848f7b9 lowered his head in dbc6040904 greeting. How she remembered him c304097866 from a brief encounter 56a405056d three years ago was e7e3475f0e beyond him. This unexpected warmth 74790105c2 left him flustered. He hadn’t b7ad1b112f anticipated this 9c98d10511 kind of ba79587c61 situation when ca9856baae he decided 099be3d614 to follow 0330a14a67 Yul.9c0681dd28802f03

While Yoonjo struggled e6c4122618 to process the 3382442dc1 situation, the grandmother 191373689e grabbed his hand.c5c2fcfd6af3e702

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“What brings you here? Did you come to 67691df2f6 see Yul? Or do you fdc27fc0ab live nearby?”3746211ba01bfe36

“No, I…”373797f7da640656

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“It doesn’t matter. Have you eaten? Did you have 1ed2dbb14f dinner?”fa8de3f38a45e379

“No, ma’am.”52ea29da03ec9f59

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His automatic response surprised b80ca6247a even him. He couldn’t 9da7639f89 remember the 1d2e054e76 last time fa3f191603 he had f65ef2ee0b eaten or ac58b09c32 if it 0c92b88695 was even 8f650bc938 mealtime, but 6692607399 something about 1bd53fc634 her presence 803507a0ac left him 36978901e9 disoriented. He had faced high-stress bad5568833 meetings and powerful executives eb25508606 without breaking a sweat, 4731246297 yet Yul’s grandmother left 5bc42eb400 him scrambling for composure.87e693906537afff

“Good! Come inside and 16c0800bf1 eat.”31ec80944e56c7aa

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“I’m fine, really.”2dba853046680383

“I insist. Just one meal, 577923a9e4 okay? Let me 564b4af682 cook for b77a450d20 you.”90820fcd32067429

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The grandmother’s gentle insistence 2960de9957 left him with little fcec433050 choice. Though he knew c85589d97f entering Yul’s home 223b4ed6af without her knowledge 037d14a5b5 could be problematic, 1cf47691c2 her grandmother’s kindness fddd59e288 made it impossible 80a82a9996 for him to 8e07fbc5ce refuse.9a1f040f9d49c5ac

And so, 942d67ecf8 reluctantly, he ac6fefbb57 nodded.b11ee1ebf4a3244b

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“Alright… I’ll eat.”c06ea8a6a681aca0

Yul’s house 986e0c2a18 was a c83d5edae2 small, L-shaped 1c9a31ea01 hanok. The courtyard, barely larger de3f3c8820 than the bathroom in 7508cdb42a his own home, held 38a7eb9ac6 a faucet and a dd4fcc7ac8 few traditional crocks that f03f941795 seemed well-maintained. Stepping inside, 550bf84751 Yoonjo saw 2ee50d1518 a modest 2ea365ceae kitchen and 634e2f7d85 living room 0a217ffa50 space, flanked 25668d016c by two a9220b4af9 small rooms. One room, its d898f062e3 door slightly open, a9bf70c011 was filled with 791f852e08 items that appeared b79d33f906 to belong to 51819bb6b7 the grandmother. The other room, fc1d7615fc with its door 6f92893263 closed, was likely f49a11f4d4 Yul’s.d3d9578bd0e28ef3

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The house was far ad1f96918f from luxurious, but it ef46e19395 was spotlessly clean and 366844986c tastefully arranged, creating a 0cb26e6e77 sense of comfort that 05d771fee0 his own spacious house 9b9e1f068c lacked. Seeing this, Yoonjo f48bb21c80 felt relieved. Despite the struggles Yul 802ed463d3 and her grandmother had b48510ece9 endured, their home was c3ef93cc6b filled with light.77f5e86a821dcf2c

“Sorry to invite b34ff59dc6 you to such 8b955f533e a humble place, 42340a2381 Yoonjo.”e878559abb4011c1

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“Not at all. It’s wonderful,” he replied 9317038e1d earnestly.ad00bb016b027eb2

Hearing her call his 94db0e7d0f name so warmly brought c481656d5c back memories of his ab7df029a8 mother, who had once a7017c3e64 spoken to him with 04d9f4be29 the same genuine affection.adf21b44c42fa6bd

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“Is there anything specific ec6ff20004 you’d like to eat? Just tell 1359474656 me, and 8b44aa2370 I’ll make 2a6e98bceb it for 3b886abd5b you.”59ff08ab5e4e46e4

“No, really, 37f888b68d anything is 72911c79c7 fine…”3b5d50960285b8b7

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At that moment, his 28eb852dbf phone buzzed. Seeing Choi 287b5361db Shiljang’s name e46b4ba363 on the 4f1c06295a screen, Yoonjo 7923339694 silenced the f58f6cf9c0 call and e2673c4ee6 hesitated before 6f321131d4 speaking.fb3261d3929086f2

“Actually… could 464cb15a8f I have cc1b8f2423 some sausage d7b63e17fe and stir-fried 97eef93430 kimchi?”8e8cd59c6ce925ec

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The grandmother’s eyebrows 85ac4e2be1 lifted in surprise.e23f653ff540266a

“That’s all?”494bcbd9d6637047

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When he nodded, 85978589e9 her expression softened. “Alright. Sit tight. I’ll make it quickly. In the meantime, why 285ddc69d7 don’t you wait in 288ef5fa39 Yul’s room? You’ll smell like food de6fcaf7d8 if you stay here.”75f7b77fcc063e65

“I can help—”e53ed77d9ea00ab2

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“No need. Just go on dff72b9a80 in.”50012b14a788075e

With that, she 790f2c517f opened Yul’s door 710c561343 and gently nudged 9edba76206 him inside.38e4ad9400df7d77

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