# 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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sujul33
Thank you for reading :) I have very little time these days. But this fic takes less time than others.

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OdetteSwan
969 streak #1
Chapter 13: Oh dear!
They didn't get to pay for their dinner.
Now, who's the ogre?
Thank you so much for the update.
HelenDamnation #2
Chapter 13: Lol. You'd think they'd be afraid he'll turn them all into bunnies again.
ldh2013 #3
Chapter 13: Thank you for updating! I'm always happy to see a new chapter of this story. hehe. I half expected a gaggle of bunnies to meet Hyukjae at the restaurant, which would have been really hard to explain. Hayun/Coconut is nice too. I love how they all flock to Donghae who coos over them whenever Hyukjae is getting upset with them.
ldh2013 #4
Chapter 12: awww. nooo. The bunnies are going to mess up Hyukjae's date! To Hyukjae anyway. They really can't function without him.
HelenDamnation #5
Chapter 12: Of course they don't have to get Hyukjae. :D
sisterJo
#6
Chapter 12: I love that Hyukjae brought all the things necessary to make sure they will be able to communicate. Very thoughtful of him. I'm looking forward to the next update full of bunny gang shenanigans 😄
OdetteSwan
969 streak #7
Chapter 12: This is really such an amusing story.
Thanks.
ldh2013 #8
Chapter 11: Hyukjae basically attempting to herd rabbits. hehe.
sisterJo
#9
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 #10
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.