IWDAR Chapter 23

Even though the cast had been removed, walking properly still felt awkward. Wooyoung was certainly stepping on the ground, yet he felt as though he were floating as he went up to the CEO’s office. After a light knock, Wooyoung entered the office where Tae-uk was waiting, habitually lowering his head.96f94f698fc948a5

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“Hello, CEO Mo.”64df10fd14d3e294

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The sense that something was subtly different hit him as he raised his head. Tae-uk wasn’t alone in the office. A boy sat on the guest sofa, staring blankly at him, momentarily flustering Wooyoung.b116e7b566b9638a

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“Just how far has 76fd3dd5e4 the rumor about the 205cb09c71 CEO being scary spread? Even a d4f9f7a6a5 newly arrived 7acf00c195 trainee is 7b78c6c2b5 on edge.”d644b1e43f387f84

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A clear, cheerful voice db041ef775 resonated with distinct laughter. Wooyoung’s eyes slowly abe170cc32 widened as he 2114799bc1 looked at the 69cf31555d boy. Clear surprise, d62a6f4df9 and then 3db48a496f joy, welled d004eeba58 up in 971943d3e8 his eyes.06e00fc1ccd89939

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Han Wooyoung in his past life hadn’t particularly enjoyed watching TV. It wasn’t that he lacked interest—in fact, he was always curious about various programs—but he simply didn’t have the time to leisurely watch TV. 385e562211b6d3a7

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Wooyoung’s days were scheduled down to the minute, and most of them were spent in lessons. Singing consumed a lot of energy. After long, extensive lessons, he often collapsed into bed, exhausted. 1790018bcb11cbb6

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By then, the desire to chat with friends or even keep up with current events in the world, vanished. He hadn’t really had any close friends anyway, so socializing with his peers was a distant concept.323fcd23e4a56606

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It was pure coincidence that Wooyoung saw ‘that kid.’ The university Wooyoung attended was a prestigious one, among the top in the country, but what people actually raved about as its claim to fame wasn’t the countless elites it produced, but the spring festival held every year. 2d499648b3fca86c

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Its scale was comparable dd5df016a6 to large-scale festivals, attracting 8046924639 significant interest not only 4a5bf2dde7 from students but also 96b9359bb8 from outsiders. Students who had spent 0989f00e3d their entire lives studying cc953af0d9 hard were eager to b1e9edb109 enjoy the festival more 86ad62902a than anyone else, but 4ddf78d75a among them, Wooyoung was 6631904d3f like an isolated island.d0e92dc9dd4bc9ad

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 He could freely use the individual practice rooms in the College of Arts, which were usually difficult to book during the festival season. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, everyone seemed happy. He wasn’t particularly envious or anything. Wooyoung simply focused on keeping up with his packed schedule.7ee60188f516413e

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That day was no different. The practice room was soundproof, so he hadn’t realized, but the moment he left the building, a roar of cheers erupted, as if it would burst his eardrums. As if possessed, his legs began to move towards the noise. 1f444986e06609b5

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He couldn’t quite recall why he felt compelled to see the ongoing performance, but… The grand concert hall, M University’s pride and joy, wasn’t far from the College of Music. As if afraid the cheers might subside, Wooyoung’s quick steps turned into a run. 1abf84e62021e4a2

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And what he saw, with his breath catching in his throat, was…29dda2f6b715ed01

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“Wow…”ce7dde8c874bc57a

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Boys about his age, 3b6499dd5a dancing and singing amidst 22d92e80f7 a sea of white 9f77885d1a light.375bac08b66b1791

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He didn’t know who they were, how many there were, or what song they were singing. But the moment his eyes met those of the boy in the center, projected on the large screens surrounding the concert hall…fd7bab12ed47bac3

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My every reason,d4cdede21c1e4946

Was only you…71359e274f49c29e

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“…Beautiful.”ae36752e4985b025

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Wooyoung murmured unconsciously. Everything was beautiful. Everything about the boy e6331eb1f7 singing in the center. It made d1cf3daea4 his own 8f31f0e96a seemingly perfect 9b63c21ad2 life feel 328a60a681 insignificant.a06c6d7cf654a0fa

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That was why, when their eyes met, Wooyoung didn’t recognize ‘that kid’ immediately. He had looked up videos of ‘that kid’ and his group singing and dancing a few times after the festival, but their costumes and makeup had always been flamboyant. Moreover, he’d vaguely assumed everyone he encountered here would be strangers.a8a08d4d83bf0107

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But that thought changed after he took in the three dots speckled on the boy’s cheek, beneath his dark eyes. The combination of his slightly tanned skin and dark hair was stylish even here. Wooyoung still remembered ‘that kid’s’ name.57ae7cd8691bdf49

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“Sunwoo…”52932c80ddfdd35c

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Yoo Sunwoo. His stage 20865c8da5 name was 913c92428c the same 330ffc8295 as his 2ce73d1a4f real name, defd6e1772 if he 2bc2ada8c2 recalled correctly.fdabddf9de6c8d4d

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“You know 6142602468 my name?”20abf81e7e035ec5

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At the 750da5a8c5 question laced a58e0903b8 with curiosity, 6c3a75b49f Wooyoung snapped bd8e7203aa out of 1ab1b0c2ac his wandering 8978e69ce6 thoughts. The boy, c9a0afcb61 now standing, a3290f98f8 approached him. The boy in 30a62e8952 front of him f76d354295 looked a bit 61bf7a481c younger than he 36c52c7d2a remembered.a1083505fa459bc6

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‘Right, it really a99b8fb66b is Yoo Sunwoo.’eccf1e78e3b88abd

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It was the same face, the same voice he had seen countless times in the media. Yoo Sunwoo’s sharp eyes curved into a smile as he examined Wooyoung’s face up close. He hadn’t noticed it before, but the fleeting surprise in those dark eyes and their shape reminded him of someone.26927a8698b32d8b

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“Did the CEO 2257356fff tell you?”cf498f6a38f59326

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“No.”8dcd4f7417e9dd7e

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The answer came not from Wooyoung, but from up ahead. Tae-uk, who had been silently observing the two, answered instead. Tae-uk, who had been leisurely resting his chin on his hand while sitting on the sofa, looked at Wooyoung with calm eyes. Only when Wooyoung’s innocent gaze, which had been fixed on Yoo Sunwoo since he entered, shifted to him, did Tae-uk relax the corners of his lips.b87e3951a391381d

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“I thought you 2bf89fbc50 two were meeting 0d004ede5e for the first 733f458cb8 time today.”360ee0c322f399e8

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At Tae-uk’s 14cf715caf low voice, bd678a9445 Wooyoung nodded.73ca406a071f68d2

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“F-First time meeting… That’s 98fd10e229 right. Mr. Sunwoo is… just…”23b117d2b23fa38a

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At the excessively formal address coming from someone his age, Sunwoo’s sharp eyes widened even further. Wooyoung, whose lips parted as he felt the gazes of the two men on him, blushed slightly and whispered,67e073afb90e3ef4

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“Just… I’m a fan…”49a5d409ad427770

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“…Huh?”e06288eea1d9d6dc

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“……”d3a253a55a297a2b

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A heavy silence filled 5b3bdea747 the room. Tae-uk broke the 04e539e196 chilling silence.36dfa6acd6629439

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“To think he’d b95ead74fd already have such 5ccbf7eb92 a devoted fan.”0a06557fa03568fd

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“Don’t tease 700cc2d5e3 me, CEO 1b3d1323e3 Mo. I almost thought 6214c3727d he was serious 19e64bcd70 for a second.”cfb0bc1e38be14d1

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Sunwoo shook his head and wrinkled his nose slightly as he looked at Wooyoung, a playful expression on his face. He seemed to take Wooyoung’s confession of admiration as half-hearted. 41fb8016334fba2c

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Yoo Sunwoo was 0dd55cceec a public trainee 7e876446ce whom ON Entertainment f58934b07e was particularly invested 8b73b1bbf7 in. He assumed Wooyoung 0857a5cf8d knew his name 4ecbff1883 because of that.70993af51e1e455b

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Frankly, Wooyoung didn’t care what Sunwoo thought. He was more concerned about the relationship between Yoo Sunwoo and CEO Mo Tae-uk. a084b4df2cd290ef

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Wooyoung hadn’t met all the ON Entertainment employees, but generally, they were quite intimidated by Tae-uk. Yet, Sunwoo, despite being much younger, seemed strangely comfortable with him. 15090e1880ccccec

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While he maintained a d21615ebdb respectful demeanor due to 9f91212dd2 Tae-uk’s position, the underlying 65941fd7aa atmosphere felt remarkably relaxed.8f9a30ea9e50171a

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“First, have b99adcdf57 a seat, cce12f3549 Wooyoung.”117360a24cbabcf4

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Tae-uk addressed Wooyoung, who had been restlessly shifting his gaze. Tae-uk’s dark eyes briefly landed on Wooyoung’s legs before moving away. Until now, he hadn’t been self-conscious about his exposed skin, but for some reason, the thought of Tae-uk’s eyes on him made him feel a little embarrassed.a865d4d7136fcadc

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“Oh, come e9e6792a04 to think 9a730a3468 of it, 13fbf642c8 I’ve kept f19816f8a3 you standing d0874522f2 for too 23ca987512 long. You injured your leg, f4daf7bc82 right?”1735a5b89c8044e1

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Startled, Sunwoo 726c0dc1ae quickly pulled b0507a3632 Wooyoung down 6c937c243a onto the 6202977a94 sofa. He seemed 6ac9329878 to have 618e19428e been briefed ee6b280496 by Tae-uk 03cd665b34 beforehand. To Wooyoung, the 78c49d9f47 sight of Sunwoo c0240c73a8 sitting opposite him 93ee969f04 with a gentle 98b63a0272 smile felt strangely a07292f1ae unreal.426ae3a0e46849ed

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‘Could Mr. Sunwoo be the person 91cbf61d46 the CEO said he’d 37885a1648 introduce me to today?’29650ba1f145c0c5

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Wooyoung looked at Tae-uk with a questioning gaze. The moment he turned his head, he met Tae-uk’s eyes and was startled. Tae-uk’s eyes had been fixed on Wooyoung since who knows when.33a6e0228ce0f530

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“Seeing as you 117f1bcc58 know Sunwoo’s name, 9688a18849 I assume you 21be0ae71e received the information fa2c54b31a from Director Park 363dbf1b60 in advance.”5a52a735810bd863

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“What information are 70ddca1d92 you referring to…?”f8b2b7b59c51bc4b

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Having heard nothing, 166accc5fc Wooyoung blinked blankly. With a dazed expression. Realizing Wooyoung was 0d7cd6e312 completely clueless, Tae-uk 4a46d62b30 furrowed his brow.727e6a2771f37b2c

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“Are you 0bca0aff8a really a 5f2c038f49 fan, by 4145555ac6 any chance?”0b3eefd532a5162b

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After a moment of contemplation, Wooyoung slowly shook his head. His feelings were too complex to be simply defined as ‘fan.’ More than that, he had a feeling he shouldn’t answer truthfully in this situation.0892774f706d43d0

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“Now that I think b26bb6545b about it… I think 015e3e8086 I might have heard 5c0f3a0bb2 something…”690ec0fff18d3525

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At Wooyoung’s vague response, Tae-uk’s brow furrowed momentarily. Sensing the strange shift in atmosphere, Sunwoo instinctively glanced at Tae-uk. 2918c72956a42f60

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Knowing Mo d846d0c69d Tae-uk’s usual 3aa84480b2 temperament, it 9888a64772 was better 0b266aa5ac to just a2057e3766 keep his 3f1a018140 mouth shut 6289575201 in situations ec088beef1 like this, 114354d9f5 but…5fdd6b297206d52d

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‘He looks so 3e1c922310 innocent.’28ba36325ecee96f

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Yes, that face 0ff73676ec was the problem. Seeing Wooyoung 2cdd29697a sitting there 4be8a01b77 with his 8246e015f1 baby fat 1471693b55 still clinging cb3f7c1478 to his 90f4f194c4 cheeks, he fb395b854a couldn’t just 5cf1560635 sit back fa6d1c3bc3 and watch 66e3418319 the drama 9b8533db01 unfold like b48ebfeb7f he usually 18aad94141 would.f1b36bdaa6f3f617

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“Um, CEO Mo. Can you 03dfb02c20 please formally d9edca2a2b introduce the 91d1289e0c new member 6c00b97769 now?”2b6f35f1db7be454

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At the words ‘new member,’ Wooyoung blinked a few times.f7b64637c0136f6b

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‘New member?’96ee2735c9ce4355

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Wooyoung’s bewildered gaze landed on Tae-uk, as if asking for confirmation of what he’d just heard. Lost in thought, Tae-uk tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa before finally nodding.1ca7b45299834d1e

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“This is the friend I mentioned yesterday, the one I said I’d introduce today. His name is Yoo Sunwoo, and he’s the leader of ‘Eden,’ the group you’ll be promoting with, Wooyoung. So, exchange greetings.”29da3eec50d63229

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