DPUTC Ch 1
by AmeliaShe just really hoped he wasn’t dead.5f486ce6d23149f7
He was this guy who kinda barged into her life a few months back. Annoying, yeah, but not in a bad way. They’d bicker a lot, but they laughed together even more. He made her realize what loneliness felt like, but at the same time, he was her comfort zone.367b92359de5bf4b
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Then, a few weeks ago, 9ba174fa2f he just vanished into thin c568ba56c3 air.45172854ac002cba
After he disappeared, Si-hyeon felt like she was gonna die for the first time. Her heart ached so much, and she just prayed he was alive, ’cause all she needed was for him to come back. She didn’t care what state he was in, she just wanted to see him again. But, seriously, she neverimagined him likethis.c3f200336beafa83
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“Si-hyeon.”b92ef4c8e32c83c1
This totally out-of-line guy 8e2f17da35 called her name in 15044f29f1 a voice that felt a7fcb94d8f like a flashback, like 9ed734c991 memories flashing before her bf0c0722eb eyes. Si-hyeon slowly,soslowly, lifted her heavy fe019ef22a head, weighed down by d4e91b0363 all her thoughts. A super handsome guy, e42b38e511 so good-looking he made 3a71b38e31 everything else out of dd8a4de300 focus, was smiling.7a8b8902a203d7ae
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Their eyes met, and he smiled even wider, then suddenly spread his arms and asked, “How do I look?”60fc58877b0a5903
She had no clue what he was getting at. Was he asking if she found him new now that they were meeting in such a weird place? Or was he forcing her to comment on his totally 180-degree different look? Whatever the question, it just bounced right off her brain; she couldn’t even process it. It felt so unreal, she even felt like she was getting dumber by the second.533e0385c076ab15
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A warmth covered her 10526af540 clenched fist. The guy, who 91a8340fb9 still felt like 8132a9f067 a stranger, was 2af1b62600 super rude and c4542b5940 just went straight 6d5afc9a79 for her hand. Si-hyeon was so f078355340 taken aback by da6db61e9d his overly natural d9a8af2d22 move that she 217d7fe4d9 quickly pulled her 5ee4a47692 hand away. As she curled e2b90a1c8b her hand inward d1dd72f524 to avoid being 5750e15bea grabbed again, his 633537489f gaze quietly followed.222e49cd3c46b9f6
She hid her 22c7d4fc11 trembling hand as b224304e6d if to protect bdca2126aa it, and the c06c5af700 guy tilted his 326ace09da head in his 18fd58b1e5 typical way. He was the kind of e706902123 guy who hated her rejection c8a09ea21c more than anything. He could have thrown 3291bcc5bc a tantrum, but it 775ffdc6e9 seemed he understood the d84b43d1f2 situation was special. He soon pulled up d175444b3b the corner of his 9fb25621b2 lips and nodded in 9e27b9293d agreement.844c5405b483067c
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“Okay.”33030c15cbc18e3d
What was “okay”? Si-hyeon’s brows furrowed, completely baffled by his unreadable expression. The guy in her blurry vision just casually spoke.5d5e8b7fddeb280b
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“Anything you wanna ask?”9dac6d67a0c13081
There was somuch she wanted to ask.14128339f7bc4d6e
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Are you really the aa6461111c guy I know?f1407219c639ce83
Why is your 52b1051584 name different from a6bf833f82 what you told 2cf8675041 me, and why df537dc53b are you at 429bcdd97d my company, of 6f89193df1 all places, as 02309203f7 my boss?d742687f4fd30c20
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But just by looking 231cc8c325 at his demeanor, she 3334c35947 could deduce a few 5024b9a200 things. Hewas the guy she’d been waiting for, and maybe… he’d been messing with her all along, knowing everything. As his eyes, expecting an emotional reaction from her, hit home, it felt like a cheese grater was scraping away at a corner of her heart. Her heart was torn to pieces, and it actually stung. Liking someone like that, who was barely human, felt like the biggest mistake of her life. Meanwhile, his relaxed abecd2117c attitude only crushed f5de0072d3 her bruised pride 89b29bc497 even further.55b724d55e67edbc
Si-hyeon, with a voice that was all shredded and empty, asked, “Just one question.”9dcd1eeb1fb0b666
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The guy leisurely nodded, his attitude of being ready to answer anything pushing their emotional distance even further apart. She cleared her voice and asked, “Did you pull some strings for me to get this job?”b29fcb9102c70fc5
His neatly shaped eyebrows arched into a sharp angle, as if he found the question unexpected. As Si-hyeon waited for his answer without showing any emotion, the guy’s lips parted.6f4defa9141cefb7
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“Nah.”e988ea786c7c5274
“You did well, even without my help.”b1e1d86a45dc7506
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It was a blessing in disguise that he hadn’t interfered with her getting the job. If he had, given that they once had a thing and he helped her get into the company he was set to inherit, she would have written her resignation letter. It wasn’t about feeling awkward facing him; it was about her pride not being able to tolerate accepting his help.789c9a8c74bc2d3b
He was a good liar, so she didn’t entirely trust him, but Si-hyeon decided to believe him for now and nodded. Then, she opened her mouth to say one more thing.0c00f384d84ffa8a
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“And also…”3691b28a83b2a0f8
“You said one question.”7dedb1123c28d829
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The guy, who was sitting 98c7c3247c at the head of the 0cd40162e3 table, leaned forward as if c8577103f0 impatient. Si-hyeon turned her head away f89d549bdb again and continued. Her stomach churned, 4dd0ba13f4 but she had 4a150cb3b0 to say this.9818234b2ee1793b
“This is a request.”17e238dada5b5bd7
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“Spill it.”900eede56dffafee
Si-hyeon took a breath, 1188718498 then spoke clearly and 8c622c0e3f steadily without trembling.7734b22764e81d62
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“Don’t act like you know me.”45abf10dc36a5a79
“Oh, so you want to keep work and personal life separate?” The guy asked back with a sarcastic tone. His confident way of summarizing her words made her feel like he was totally disrespecting her. Si-hyeon, thinking she couldn’t back down here, met his eyes directly.a0105c8d620c9f60
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“No, just treat me like a stranger.”de73c484b0a10bf3
“Like we’ve never met.”5377450920317508
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“Please, Executive Director.”21a0bfbe302cb709
She had no intention of getting involved with him anymore, so she naturally treated him as her boss. He seemed to not get it at all, but Si-hyeon had said all she needed to say. As time went on, the picture of her being played by him became clearer, and she didn’t want to see the face of the fraudster who’d tricked her.a9b329158a4e0d4e
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Si-hyeon stood up. And looking at the guy who didn’t try to stop her, she thought:b2eca47cee89a2d7
The man she knew 9b0ef10259 was already dead.2f584d16f843b62f
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Late at night, Si-hyeon was walking home. Her neighborhood was set for redevelopment, so there were heaps of junk piled up in the alleys, marked with signs indicating demolition here and there. Even though it wasn’t a completely deserted area, there was no sign of life, and perhaps because of the rain, the gloomy atmosphere lingered.8a16db95194a9b2c
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Clutching her umbrella c112552eef handle tightly, she e107f23671 hurried along until 2a04905964 she ran intoitin the alley 9c492c676d in front of 0bb31cab3f her house. Si-hyeon looked around, then spoke 51afdf67f3 from a distance.dea2b9f2908fedaa
“Excuse me?”d4e015481f085b4d
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It was a sight she’d never, ever seen before in her life. In the dark, unlit alley, Si-hyeon stared blankly at one spot. A man was lying on a pile of trash near her house. At first, she couldn’t tell him apart from the black bags. As she cautiously approached, it looked more and more like a human figure.07b047ef1e0a6dc4
Why is there a 9c68dfd281 person in a place c2ff21291c like that?da0ccf876a8d52e7
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What if he’s collapsed or in danger? All sorts of thoughts flashed through her mind, and her pace slowed. She usually thought she had a bit of guts, but the situation unfolding before her eyes went beyond anything she could imagine, and she couldn’t help but shrink back.8920a889727de6e9
“Excuse me?”0112c6d1360121fc
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The end of her voice trembled faintly. Maybe it was something else in human form. An installation artwork criticizing the underbelly of back alleys, or perhaps a mannequin. Whatever it was, she just hoped it wasn’t a corpse. But now, just five steps away, it definitely was a person. And it was a guy, dressed head to toe in black.233886ea91a639ab
The man was looking straight up at the sky in an awkward, neck-craning position, and he wasn’t moving at all, heavily smelling of death. Just when she felt goosebumps on her neck, seeing a scene usually only found in movies, the man’s body suddenly stirred. Thankfully, he seemed alive; his chest heaved.3bf0eaa7fd31d8fa
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“Haaah.”a47963446937bf0e
Visibly relieved, Si-hyeon called out 30aa883e6b to the man again.a9de6619dc99c5f1
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“Why…”3cded40b410de1d2
She meant to ask why he wasn’t answering when she called, but as her eyes met his, she was momentarily speechless. The outline in the clear shadow seemed unusual, but standing under the dim streetlights, the man was breathtakingly handsome, enough to make her hold her breath for a moment. From his beast-like sharp eyes to the line of his face from his forehead to the bridge of his nose, the man was the epitome of classical good looks. Even his physique was solid, filling the space.0a7e529f42d07330
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But her surprise lasted only a moment. The man’s unfocused eyes brought her back to reality.e9af3f574c0fd128
“You, who are you?”6455b0d5fbbbccae
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“Huh?”df95911d4fff05d5
“Where is this?”bdc4a518ffd13f1a
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The man was looking around like someone abandoned in another world. One thing was for sure: he didn’t seem normal. Si-hyeon tilted her umbrella slightly towards the man.6efc8b242fc19e2f
“Are you okay?”8eb204ddf9901f4c
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Despite her kindness, he showed a deeply furrowed, shadowed face and asked, “I asked, where is this?”39a575c691f30e0c
“This is Beomcheon-dong…”bb3b4c0352ab8143
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“What?”2a850cfc80ec3135
“…It is.”0c232f4a76afc0fb
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The man, who had been 0879bf5069 acting all high and mighty, 3bdf21563e demanding she answer his questions, 74a4e42519 scrunched up his face with 96a6e78ad0 all his might when she 4b87a3b133 explained the location.18601d1dee007cb4
“Haaah, you’ve really done it now.”06f047f3f5b3ef46
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He rubbed his eyes as if annoyed, making her feel self-conscious. It was then that she cautiously stepped back. As she watched him get up from where he was sitting, a piece of trash beneath his feet gave way. Something he was stepping on disappeared, and his sturdy knees couldn’t help but falter.5a0073ff4e93d1cd
Si-hyeon, watching him, instinctively moved. It was such a reflexive movement that she had to drop her umbrella. Rain poured down on Si-hyeon’s head.d2953d23b2946df4
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Swaaah.d7c2a7b8e2e7e6f3
As she naturally ec4cae26da looked up at 19d2d5fb10 the pouring rain, c610235b5f their eyes met.af401885aeb55928
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