He Is That Guy

The wedding was set to begin in an hour, at 8 p.m.

Yu Chae, in a better mood than ever, spun in circles holding the bouquet I had crafted.
[Party] JolryeOwner: Hyung, hyung!
[Party] JolryeOwner: Pretty, right?!
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Yeah.
[Party] JolryeOwner: lmaooooo
[Party] Drink Some Water: He’s really hyped..
[Party] TheHunter: O.O
[Party] Haereun: First time seeing the guildmaster this excited;
[Party] JolryeOwner: hahaha
[Party] Staeric: He’s not drunk?
We’d gathered whoever had spare time before the ceremony to help level Yu Chae’s alt in a dungeon run.

[Party] TheHunter: It’s just an in-game wedding though.
[Party] TheHunter: Why’s he so happy?
[Party] JolryeOwner: Try it yourself.
[Party] TheHunter: No, but like—
[Party] TheHunter: Jeo doesn’t look thrilled.
[Party] JolryeOwner: My hyung just acts aloof, that’s all.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: The hell are you saying again..?
[Party] Drink Some Water: lmaooooooo
[Party] Hunting Madman: Aloof?? lolol
[Party] Staeric: Aloooof, haha
[Party] Haereun: Out of your damn mind—aloof, hahaha
[Party] JolryeOwner: If you’re curious, you try it.
[Party] JolryeOwner: With Staeric. Go.
[Party] TheHunter: ??
[Party] Drink Some Water: So casual pairing up two guys;
[Party] Staeric: lmao
[Party] Staeric: go go?
[Party] TheHunter: Go where;
[Party] TheHunter: Why would I marry some old dude?
[Party] Staeric: T_T
[Party] Hunting Madman: Then with me? hehe
[Party] TheHunter: Don’t like younger guys. Too much of a gap.
[Party] Staeric: You’re picky as fuck, lol
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Hunter, how old are you?
[Party] TheHunter: I’m 25, haha
[Party] TheHunter: Semester starts next week, lol
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Oh, me too.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: I’m 24, lol
I rarely talked age with people, so it’d been a while since I’d met someone around mine.
After being stuck between Yu Chae, supposedly on academic leave, and Drink Some Water, who had a job, running into another college student felt unexpectedly refreshing.

[Party] TheHunter: What’s your major, Jeo?
[Party] JolryeOwner: ?
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Architecture, lol
[Party] JolryeOwner: ??
[Party] TheHunter: Damn, brutal;

[Party] TheHunter: I’m PoliSci, haha
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Sounds worse for you, lol
[Party] TheHunter: Think so?
[Party] JolryeOwner: ???
[Party] JolryeOwner: lol what are you two doing?
Yu Chae, unable to watch me get along with someone else, barged right in.
Like they say, if you raise a dog wrong, the jealousy gets extreme.

The more I saw him, the more he looked like a mutt desperate for all of its owner’s attention.
And you can’t exactly ask someone who hates personal talk, “So, what’s your major?” in front of everyone. With a sigh, I shifted the conversation.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Never done this before—
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Does the wedding start automatically at 8?
[Party] Drink Some Water: Nope. Ten minutes early, go to the Cathedral.
[Party] Drink Some Water: Have to talk to the NPC again.
[Party] Haereun: I did it with my alt.
[Party] Haereun: Not much to it, over quick, haha
[Party] Haereun: Nothing hard. You’ll see.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Ok ok.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Kim Yu Chae, come here.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: It’s 7:50 soon. We should head early.
[Party] JolryeOwner: Yep hehe!
[Party] Staeric: Sounds like he’s walking his dog..
[Party] Haereun: Not even surprising anymore.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Guys, we’ll head to the Cathedral first.
[Party] Drink Some Water: Got it, see you.
[Party] Staeric: cya
[Party] Haereun: cya
Leaving the big party, I re-formed with Yu Chae alone and used a teleport item right away.

 
[Guild] Hwa So-un: Already inside waiting for the start, lol
[Guild] Hunting Madman: Why’s the bride and groom so late to their own ceremony~
[Guild] Mocha Bread: You can use skills in here, true??
[Guild] Haereun: Yeah.
[Guild] Haereun: It’s field rules, PvP works too, lol
[Guild] TheHunter: ?
[Guild] Park Seungjin99: Holy shit, true.
[Guild] TheHunter: Why’d you hit me—trying to fight?
[Guild] Staeric: Who the fuck hit our Hunter.
[Guild] Park Seungjin99: Sorry, just tested since you were nearby, haha
[Guild] Park Seungjin99: I said sorry and now he’s getting revenge;;
[Guild] Drink Some Water: Wedding hasn’t even started and y’all are brawling, fuck, lol
[Guild] Monster Born of Capitalism: Betting time??!
[Guild] I’m Lagginggg: Bet on what?
[Guild] ManaOing-nam: Guild brawl on the wedding day.
[Guild] ManaOing-nam: Wonder how the guildmaster will handle it.
[Guild] Hwa So-un: 1k gold says he docks contribution points.
[Guild] Haereun: Nah, 1k says he kills them on his main.
[Guild] GuGuOtter: I’m in for the main kill, haha
[Guild] Haereun: To the moon, let’s go.

[MelodyCode: Hey hey lol]
[MelodyCode: I’m here too hahaha]
[MelodyCode: Told my guild and they wanted to come—is that cool?]
[MelodyCode: Actually they just came in, sorry hehe]

[Guild] TheHunter: Holy shit
[Guild] TheHunter: Sword Princess is here!!
[Guild] TheHunter: What the fuck?
[Guild] Staeric: This is chaos.
[MelodyCode: Guildmaster was curious too, so she came, lol]
[SoeSoe: When’s it start?]
[SoeSoe: Why so many Restraint members here?]
[SoeSoe: Brought some of my guildmates so you wouldn’t be awkward with no crowd, but maybe that was pointless;;;]
[SoeSoe: Are these all Twilight’s guildmaster’s friends?]
[SoeSoe: Can’t imagine him having friends, lol]

[PureIntellect: Yo, bro]
[PureIntellect: Your guildmates are brawling here nonstop]
[PureIntellect: Mind if I join in? haha]
“What a fucking circus…”
Waiting at the Cathedral door for the clock to hit, I felt my head ache as the guild chat and messages flooded in.

Yu Chae saw the same log I did, but instead of caring, he just put on a wide, cheerful emote.
[Party] JolryeOwner: Doesn’t this dress look so pretty?
We were already in matching outfits: my character in a white tux, his alt in a wedding dress.

The costumes had been reserved earlier—special event outfits usable only during the ceremony. With long brown hair tied up and the glowing yellow bouquet I’d crafted in hand, it actually suited him.
[Party] JolryeOwner: Bet there’s a tux option for you too.
[Party] JolryeOwner: Wanna match me, hyung?
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Yeah.
I didn’t care about [N O V E L I G H T] in-game outfits, but seeing him so excited made it hard to outright say no. I gave him a noncommittal yes.

While we chatted, a system message popped up at the center of the screen.
The wedding has begun. Please enter through the door.
[Party] Jeo Jolryeoyo: Let’s go.
As the male character, I had to open the door first. When I sent a prompt, Yu Chae hesitated, then accepted shyly.

[Party] JolryeOwner: Hyuuung.
[Party] JolryeOwner: I’m so happy >_<
Christ. Happy over this? I snorted and clicked the door.
Creeeeak— the giant white doors slowly swung open, revealing a sunlit hall within. As we stepped inside, bells rang and soft romantic BGM flowed.

[All] ManaOing-nam: lmaooo what the hell
[All] Drink Some Water: You both look great~~ haha
[All] Staeric: Wow, this is legit, hahahaha
[All] Marinated Crab, Slurp: First wedding I’ve seen here, way too legit, I’m shook lol
[All] Haereun: Congrats, congrats~~~~!!!
[All] SoeSoe: Ugh, my eyes.
[All] Park Seungjin99: The bride is beautiful ^^7
[All] MelodyCode: hahahahahahaha
[All] Mocha Bread: Why’s the guildmaster so damn serious, lol
[All] Let’s Play Pattycake: Guildmaster looks completely gone in this marriage thing
[All] Hwa So-un: If you were marrying Jeo, would you have your head on straight?
[All] TheHunter: Taking a shitload of screenshots.
[All] TheHunter: No matter how I frame it, it’s perfect.
[All] DoraHeeImnida: Congrats~ hehe
[All] UnYum: Grats grats lol
Crossing the hall decorated in white flowers and fabric, we walked toward the NPC as the pews full of guests spammed emotes and blasted the chat.