# 1 (The Man)

Innkeeper
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Donghae tries to remember. He thinks... it's always been there. He just never looked.

He first properly looked last week.

It was night. Late. The sky was dark. Snow was falling. The streets were empty. Dusted. With snow. Descending snowflakes sparkled. Under the street lights.

Donghae had stopped. To admire it all.

Suddenly... another white caught his eye. Across the street. A man. In a white sweater. Jeans. A scarf. His chin was tucked into it. He was moving quickly. Hunched slightly. From the cold. His sneakered feet hurried. Donghae had a brief thought: he might slip--

The man did. Donghae heard his yelp. But then the man regained balance. Continued.

Donghae blinked.

The man was on the steps. In front of a black door. Then he'd opened it. Entered. Closed it.

 

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Donghae has walked by it. He lives nearby. Works nearby. He's been to restaurants. Just across the street. Down the block. He's gone past this place. Hundreds of times.

He never looked at it. At the door. At how... strange it is.

Is it an apartment? A store? A house? An office? There are no windows. No signs. Immediately to the right is a hair salon. To the left is an old shoe store. One could think... it's part of either.

But it's not. It's separate.

"Do you know what that is?" Donghae asks.

His friend's walking with him. They're on a break. To get a cup of coffee. Jinoo leans closer. Donghae repeats himself. Points so it's understandable. His voice comes out weaker. Jinoo glances back. His eyes wander. He frowns. Donghae smiles. Shakes his head. Jinoo didn't see it.

"Never mind..."

 

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His voice's better. Hours later. Jinoo reminds him. Donghae laughs. Tells him.

Jinoo doesn't know. He says: maybe it's some lawyer's office.

Donghae thinks about the man. He seemed to have forgotten a jacket. He wasn't dressed like a lawyer. But... it was almost ten at night.

Who cares, anyway?

 

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A Wizard's Welcome.

What does that mean? Donghae can't get any idea. Of what it may be referring to.

Does he... knock?

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Thank you for reading :) I have very little time these days. But this fic takes less time than others.

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ldh2013 #1
Chapter 11: Hyukjae basically attempting to herd rabbits. hehe.
sisterJo
#2
Chapter 10: Working in Hyukjae's inn must be quite the experience 😆 Thank you for this update I can't wait for the next
ldh2013 #3
Chapter 10: Thank you for sacrificing your sleep and giving us another dose of this cute story. Voice energy? Is Donghae's voice magic? Hyukjae may have less reason to be nervous about exposing Donghae to magic than he thinks. If Donghae needs healing, maybe Hyukjae can help.
HelenDamnation #4
Chapter 10: Thank you for the chapter! I hope you get sleep when you can.

I laughed really hard at his methods of choosing wardrobe.
OdetteSwan
950 streak #5
Chapter 10: I hope you get to rest after your work!
Donghae is quite happy with the date.
Hyukjae is not quite anxious but still concerned with what to wear.
And his crew is hilarious! Can Mr. Snowball really do magic?
Thank you so much for the update.
I'm really looking forward to the date,
OdetteSwan
950 streak #6
Chapter 9: Whoa!
Donghae confessed!
ldh2013 #7
Chapter 9: omo. Hyukjae was jealous of Kyu giving Donghae bunny kisses. lol. so funny. Wow. Donghae took a step. Don't mess it up Hyukjae! Hmmm. The wizard's rest. Does Hyukjae run a hostel for wizards to safely recover after exhausting themselves? Are Sungmin and Reowook also wizards?
HelenDamnation #8
Chapter 9: Yay, he told him!
sisterJo
#9
Chapter 9: Aww Hyukjae is sooo cute in this story. I admire Donghae's courage. It's not easy to be this straightforward to your crush. Thank for another great chapter 💙
HelenDamnation #10
Chapter 8: OMG he actually did turn everyone into bunnies. I'm guessing Mr. Pudding was Kyuhyun.