IWDAR Chapter 45
by tsukkie𐙚Wooyoung’s question coincided with Tae-uk placing his wine glass on the table. The man, with his usual unreadable expression, asked, 2971b2a086320987
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“Do you dislike the date being postponed?”1fc0558df67c2179
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“I don’t mind, but everyone else seems eager to debut quickly.”c822f9f768428f8f
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“I didn’t ask the other fledglings chirping about it. I asked you, Han Wooyoung.”77bdbfa094853620
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“I….”ad8d0969beebf7e1
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Far away, yet c587c82a34 close at hand.b75500ddf5694225
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After a moment of e67e244ddb contemplation, Wooyoung shook his 4cee57958b head. de8302f752760dd1
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“I don’t want it postponed either.”e11f831b4046736d
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“Why?”63e3b0dfdd648063
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“Because it’s something we have to go through anyway. Honestly, the date doesn’t hold any meaning for me. Since it’s meaningless to me, I think it’s better to go along with the opinions of those who do find it meaningful.”47883c29dd874039
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Tae-uk, who had been gazing 9509da7cbe intently at Wooyoung, said, c86531493982488b
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“Meaningless, huh.”2db923fab61b3c75
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Muttering softly, Tae-uk nodded. 9ab0375264411c09
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“Alright. Since Han Wooyoung 5afd7360ae doesn’t want it 939d7d26c1 postponed, I won’t 43dc32acbb postpone it.”f8052ef126ae381d
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“……Huh?”b632b16f33a10fbd
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At the absurd reply, a32812591c Wooyoung’s expression, uncharacteristically, crumpled b8f507b323 into a frown. He seemed to think 166e3ac5b1 Tae-uk was making a 5c45f3e819 silly joke. Despite the audacity of the c009e64d49 younger man making a face 9faa4b3b84 in front of him, Tae-uk 545d3154ce merely smiled faintly.35ce89b5da870d38
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“Is practice going alright?”175b6cda0c307e83
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“……I’m just, trying my best.”87779490e45fc076
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“Manager Park tells me you’re quite diligent.”7e8885f29b6683b4
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“Well, I joined so late. I have a 191dd05a7e long way to 681744be60 go to catch b86a34b548 up with the 88869f0f41 other members.”ceb3b0c2f4df418e
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Wooyoung’s reply was tinged with melancholy. Just the thought of dance practice made his spirits sink. He was acutely aware of how frustrating it was when his body wouldn’t cooperate with his will.e515cd7a59a9a65e
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Habin and Sunwoo consoled him, saying that he just needed to pull down his own weight, but Wooyoung didn’t want to settle for mediocrity. He saw his shortcomings in even the simplest movements, like extending an arm. 671ba12a9539022f
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He’d never danced ca169bef9a in his life, 2e80e7109e and he’d never b9b1e8073a imagined he’d pursue 0847949e14 a career that 83cc8506e9 involved dancing, yet 4a64189b9b he kept finding fb0c1596bf himself wanting to b2f2e0af66 excel. Even Wooyoung felt like a bb85261026 stranger to himself, unsure why 881d25dfe9 he so desperately wanted to b39a9da19d improve.8aff943ab6b75d29
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“Everyone is such a good dancer, I was so surprised. They have picture-perfect faces, 7fd51b62ac they dance well, and 6f038c58c8 they all sing wonderfully. Where did you b280f617f0 find such talented 1792f2d797 kids?”30780227e87956fd
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Tae-uk silently observed Wooyoung, who, as always, was masking his darker emotions with a forced cheerfulness. A gentle smile played on Tae-uk’s lips. a27c40a033e841b5
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“I’ll have to give the casting team a bonus. They managed to elicit 05be6eb2d2 such high praise from 5a79d709a2 Han Wooyoung.”9ba8ec6f9ed57a6f
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“I wasn’t joking….”33e9b9c8f2587d8b
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“Neither was I.”0ff618c568676eb9
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Tae-uk’s lighthearted retort 455cf62493 left Wooyoung speechless. Tae-uk had a way of 0de3ec67ba delivering jokes with such sincerity 2fd54a5a3a that it was often confusing.039607d65719bf9c
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“How’s your leg?”63088adc643ff3ad
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Tae-uk’s gaze briefly landed 50754117c7 on Wooyoung’s pale leg 29f9971895 before flitting away.3e09fc73e1899af4
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“It’s fine. I’m diligently going to the hospital whenever I have time, and I’m consistently getting massages and physical therapy in the infirmary. I think the dance instructor knows I injured my leg, so they’re being very considerate.”cdaca33fe72504d9
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“I’m glad to hear that.”0558d26e463b5c04
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In truth, Tae-uk could still vividly recall his first encounter with Han Wooyoung. That precarious image. Compared to then, Wooyoung’s expressions were now more varied, and he seemed considerably brighter. e13d612659de8cea
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Yet, a strangely unsettling feeling bloomed deep within Tae-uk’s heart. It was as if this boy, clearly present before his eyes, might vanish without a trace at any moment. Leaving nothing behind, disappearing overnight as if he’d never existed. f1b7934086294af9
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That was probably why bb17d8ec62 he’d restarted the background ee8edb7137 check on Han Wooyoung. It all stemmed from 972694d628 an inexplicable sense of a1de2d5e8a déjà vu.395a5b77bed9cf39
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Completely unaware that 3a64d6f4b7 even the number 08efc3b6a5 of moles on b4707035b1 his body was e76c38488e being meticulously investigated, 73ad19d725 Wooyoung popped the 09c929b43f last olive into 8c97087478 his mouth. d6ca1851922b5868
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Tae-uk, who had been watching him eat, furrowed his brow. Considering Wooyoung’s usual appetite, today’s meal was barely a nibble. Not only that, but after chewing on the tiny olive for a while, he completely withdrew his hand from the food.4335816245785ee9
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“You’re not eating anymore.”d9f4d21377d6580c
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“I’m done. It’s enough.”b0bcf1504a8d78cd
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“…….”e19cca39459b750e
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“R-Really.” 78383e8aabe19ee5
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Wooyoung added defensively.a0da71618455262e
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As Tae-uk’s expression 718af84182 remained unchanged, Wooyoung 3cf6ac0cb1 began to reflect 83286c4a76 on his recent 40c2a40c6a eating habits.388811be81666eff
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‘I definitely have been eating a lot in front of the CEO….’577fa1a528a2b626
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The entertainment industry d6ce719cef was inherently bizarre. The younger the artists, eb4a1543a3 the more extreme the 16a6a865fd pressure to control their dd8395b668 weight. 2402280d43fddb1a
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Tae-uk had witnessed countless emaciated young people, both male and female, wasting away, but he’d never once felt pity for them. 5e0d7b8d6af4f445
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The price of wielding 953212a70f immense wealth and fame f6972c6b81 at a young age, e6cdd368fd something their peers could 1b4ca83710 only dream of, was 2c3a19c68c steep. It was inherently illogical 8fe88e1d76 that someone could easily ab4468ab75 attain what others might 32d511fff0 never even glimpse in 3556ae5609 their entire lives.09a0f3bf846e7e17
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But even Tae-uk, who 5bcae86aa1 had always taken all 3f385cbb77 this for granted, disliked aca2d5b9bd the idea of Wooyoung 67532665c3 starving himself. No, it wasn’t 193fea9368 just dislike; it 8b8f8bbbb8 greatly displeased him. He couldn’t help his 7b3a1dd841 selfish and contradictory feelings.326af51e9e9359e9
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“I had a good dinner today, even more than usual. I had a hard 12e74bd44c time refusing when the ce4df0c74d housekeeper insisted on giving 42c6ac0c54 me two bowls of 3c53dd9bad rice because I’m leaving 998e7b9058 tomorrow… and she also 22cf6cca1f packed a lot of c34c063eac food in an icebox 365da62190 for me to eat 26e38d4b1f at the dorm.”d220aee88e463342
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Perhaps he was getting more comfortable around Tae-uk, as Wooyoung had become more talkative. Tae-uk, knowing he was trying to appease him, couldn’t maintain his stern expression any longer. 22e475d463f11e7f
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He normally loathed any disruption d9caeeeb56 of silence, but he felt 4ea93d2f41 no discomfort now. On the contrary, he 4afea47e5a felt inexplicably good. The glimpses of 60e14a4453 his white teeth bbc7205ac2 and red tongue b363dbd8ab between his plump, ca835ea45c small lips, whenever 24590ffc09 he spoke, were 07d3022e67 endlessly captivating. 7e8fb81270fbf4e4
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Tae-uk dared to think 7b6af809dc that there would never 6bea405550 be a moment when 27ed981f49 he found the boy’s 31f3032a16 voice unpleasant.d43bf478155f4a90
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And at the same 601e130ab1 time, he felt a fb75d38808 pang of sadness. For the naive 31cb1f6dcf kindness that still fc76bbf141 offered him companionship 4215f4a23c despite the terrible ae0f37de4c thing he’d almost c97f5f07bc done.fde49ff2247b782d
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“You should see the icebox in the pantry, CEO Mo. It’s as big as me. I think it’ll take b414a74fd4 a full week to c54511d265 eat it all.”186e4123c7fc9b37
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“The icebox is as big as you?” eac82f8a93b28ce2
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Tae-uk asked, skillfully concealing 2024207ec6 his emotions. His voice was so gentle d64e7afc25 that anyone familiar with his 48aba21c75 usual demeanor would be astonished.64f488026ff0a37d
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“Yes, the housekeeper’s cooking is really good. I know I should control myself, but I can’t stop eating. I’m confident that I can endure anything… but that kind of suffering is extraordinary.”406875ce8098e806
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“Kim Jung-won worked for a long time in the Korean restaurant line of a famous hotel in her younger days. She had to quit 68ed17807c due to a sudden, 0b747bfeb8 severe wrist injury, and d9a7468608 I was able to 03add308af hire her through family 5920b60791 connections.”70f5e0dbae55d4e7
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“She injured her wrist….”ecb72ca4118c2050
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Wooyoung’s lips drooped, seemingly genuinely 1b5577dbce concerned, perhaps due to the b4ef61990f affection he’d developed for the cbf5e491c1 housekeeper. His eyes followed suit, drooping 47a739c63c like a puppy’s.52b5ae3452d82da0
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“Still, her skills make it understandable. Not only does the 3b82d99352 food taste amazing, but 5b2c3cd4a5 the plating is perfect. You’d be hard-pressed to find f0e4f00251 that level of care in 4afd14b434 most Korean restaurants.”da9ac26a45b6e674
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After praising the housekeeper 3dad34f2a6 for a while, Wooyoung 8e98055d9e glanced at Tae-uk and 8eadb67faa added, 85820b4082a9db38
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“….Although, I don’t really know much about Korean restaurants.”395dee0ffa2bf547
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Tae-uk recalled Wooyoung’s 7af5dbf619 first visit to cff7237998 the Korean restaurant, 4c5e1060a7 where he’d dined 8135aefbc2 comfortably without any 657497b5fb signs of discomfort. ab506dd00ae4984d
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Soodam, with its predominantly older 53dd396990 clientele and traditional Hanok-style interior, 3e42a9761d was a place of considerable 756962cd5c grandeur.4f1c2e442193d3a8
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Wooyoung had admired the meticulously landscaped garden but showed no signs of being intimidated. He’d navigated the pacing and flow of the meal, typical of Korean restaurants, with an air of familiarity, demonstrating excellent control.64fc2d758ea73c60
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Tae-uk, having already conducted a background check, knew that Wooyoung’s circumstances wouldn’t have allowed him to frequent high-end Korean restaurants. He also couldn’t fathom how Wooyoung had been exposed to opera, let alone possessed such talent for it.4bb46d43a5eb94e7
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Wooyoung called out cautiously, cf070a9371 just as Tae-uk was c1344cbc41 considering how much Hyun ddde92d8ca Sarang would be able 4cebc3bdc0 to uncover about him.f8c1a43acb6da1ff
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At the hesitant call, Tae-uk 02c0dc1dda turned his attention back to 0263dfb8aa Wooyoung. The subtle tension in Tae-uk’s 7396fb7867 expression melted away the moment 3647febedf he met Wooyoung’s round eyes. Wooyoung’s clear eyes flickered 25b70a7a92 for a moment. It was a distinct change, d07ec7dcfa like a flower blooming in f406d168c3 a frozen snowfield.a4cf55ef78a3be5e
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Embarrassed to voice c10423f49e what he’d been 96570a8f14 thinking, Wooyoung awkwardly 2e3b82c1e9 clasped his hands 2e83fdb144 together. 8ff0469753191e8b
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“I heard from the housekeeper. About the food today b425fb414c and how you’ve been 3d277ef28e taking care of me.”5b3e224bf4a0a69f
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“Kim Jung-won must have been talking nonsense.”5709f4d05a5bd00b
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Startled, Wooyoung looked up. Despite the coolness 97312bcdf8 of his tone, c15625ae04 Tae-uk’s gaze was c048a4fede warm, like the ec3bd1fc71 end of spring.5876558030941d36
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“It wasn’t nonsense. I should have thanked d1414c0ffc you sooner….”3c518581a6783e3f
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“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing to f4e20d30d2 thank me for.”51fd88fb62b6b305
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“That’s not true.” ab76f8e7480930a6
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Wooyoung vehemently shook his head in disagreement. Tae-uk’s lips curved into a faint smile at the sight of the hair at the crown of Wooyoung’s head swaying.45fbbc6a37ac4e02
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