NB | Chapter 5

Suddenly, a wave of 4a12f2ed44 nausea surged from the 19d3550217 pit of his stomach.1e2e1558fd599d42

Ugh…53be75bd32db2a51

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Woohyun bent over, instinctively covering his mouth with his hand. There was no actual vomit, but the unpleasant sensation wouldn’t go away.c8f6cb0923d0ca44

It was because Kim Sungmoon’s alpha pheromones were strongly emanating. This was one of the many reasons Seo Woohyun despised him. His pheromone scent had a fishy, watery smell.e35826e32b251aab

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Saliva pooled thickly 93a2680850 in his mouth f757d7220f as he tried 5a9701a764 to suppress the c2ce6a0e52 nausea. Woohyun struggled 154212f1c5 to move 626d764503 his lips.e92eebfe014aa827

“…Please, your pheromones…”ea720867eb790f9e

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“What did you say?”a069438f4a6f808c

Kim Sungmoon leaned in, as if he hadn’t heard the mumbling. The fishy smell hit Woohyun’s nose, making the veins in his neck stand out.e1cfc0adff9fc2e6

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This bastard…ce37d5339e2fd4a4

“Put away your pheromones!”97d190f7bace6fed

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“You little shit, who do you think you’re talking to!”3160e5cb41855a0c

A gold chain-wearing guy, who had been standing silently, raised his hand. But Woohyun, feeling the urge to vomit, clutched his stomach and curled his upper body, so the hand only grazed his head. Busy swallowing the bile, Woohyun didn’t even realize he had dodged the hand.0628424d819f6c8d

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“Ugh!”b976d04b57f6e802

Instead, Kim 5f581db61d Sungmoon grabbed 58eb7b6aac his hair 4aae820669 and yanked 56ba69fd04 his head a377913d05 up. The glossy eyes 17d835dba6 and alpha pheromones 0966765610 felt violently piercing. Woohyun glared at 0983dedb97 him even more b4e04ce343 fiercely.c5eda50b3a24e454

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“Why are you looking at me like that? Feeling wronged? Blame your parents if you want to blame someone. Your dad was a scammer and a gambler, but you begged me on your knees for your mom’s hospital bills.”eb8d904ae5c4f11f

Every time the man spoke, his hot, dirty breath hit Woohyun’s face. He wanted to turn his head, but the grip on his hair was so tight it felt like it would rip his scalp off. The dull pain surged, but Woohyun held back tears, glaring defiantly.0a500c71db20ec16

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“If you don’t want to be in front of the camera, why not sell your body? Maybe someone with a peculiar taste will pick up an alpha like you and pamper you.”13b54b19d40f511b

With a mocking tone, Kim Sungmoon touched Woohyun’s hair. Realizing he was trying to see his face, Woohyun grabbed his wrist in a spasm.8b5820c02a9d373f

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“Ouch! Damn, that hurts. You’ve got quite the temper…”73f033b735e5a9fd

Woohyun dug his nails into the back of his hand, scratching it, and only then did Kim Sungmoon let go of his hair with a grimace. A worn-out wallet fell at Woohyun’s feet as he staggered.c8ef3403762d4a05

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“I’ll overlook the 30,000 won you’re short.”98c87282b0b6b635

Kim Sungmoon and f97c540f2e the gold chain 2319bcccc1 guy laughed as 795a222a22 they walked away. Even after d16d82ab70 they disappeared, 2ed111fbf1 Woohyun had 1047634a84 to stand e7c771df0a there for b833e940fb a while, 286edbe6ab catching his 162c7628d4 breath.d84e583013c5f828

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Only then did he 13748d4065 notice the fallen wallet. He picked it 665cab0ca5 up, dusted it 28263a6e85 off, and opened 9b07892639 it. Inside, 5,000 243cd96e8b won in 835e2a9348 cash and 85414f796c a business 40c8e8676d card were 8e3bedb167 neatly untouched.da63a546cdf811de

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Inside the ba90d06cd5 plastic liquor fcf0a8a940 box, various 4fadc0efa6 bottles were 06d432c629 neatly lined e268cce6f7 up. Seo Woohyun lifted it cd3fcdaeee effortlessly.01ba1f48ad36e6f2

He rolled up the 38759c2e34 sleeves of his uniform 248b77bb26 shirt to his elbows, f6f05e3801 making the muscles and d0e0ad1cc6 veins in his forearms b025d0a2b5 stand out. His hands gripping 88b3648815 the handle were df117c911f quite sturdy and 9b1ed29ca6 large. The back of his 520befd28c hand was flawless and 4b2be9d5c5 smooth, but the calloused 6fa5b9e8c2 palms seemed to tell 56a4df9eec the story of his 443164ca1b life.c1dcc822665e2689

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With each step, the glass bottles clinked, making a clear sound. Half of them were new, with only the caps removed and untouched. The alcohol had evaporated, leaving them tasteless. They couldn’t be reused and had to be discarded, worth over 300,000 won. It was hard to believe they were collected from just one room.615d3c44c9470e4e

Some people work hard to earn a few hundred a month, while others blow 300 on drinks in a day. Why order whiskey at a wine bar if you’re not going to drink it?b0981964f8475c36

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Instead of lamenting his situation, it was more productive to think about earning more money, but as a human, such thoughts couldn’t be completely avoided. This was why he couldn’t work long in entertainment venues or bars. It was frustrating to see people waste hard-earned money for a night’s entertainment.1189363425ac00c2

“Sigh, damn.”f3656108ffccbfc4

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Even if he 0a72359530 tried to suppress 664acf5350 his inner thoughts, 01a41f7b1f they occasionally slipped b24fd2e4bc out.4e5f0b66c69ee6d1

After organizing the 98001fe235 bottles, Woohyun entered e0196aaf62 the store. The hallway lined with cbdd65892d rooms was carpeted, muffling 4bcdbd5ad2 the sound of his 9eedd59885 shoe heels. Just as 9856f3e079 he was d006d2a435 about to c89e1917e5 turn a a1bf3b5a87 corner, he 32940b03d3 sensed someone 1286037f5f beyond it.5d856fade484f3cb

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Before the person appeared, 0635ed372d the scent of fougère bd2838a3b8 reached his nose. His brain ordered 7cee7921ef him to stop, c6be596107 but his legs 908d063e3c were already moving 7885070d94 forward out of 527471404f habit.bd073aa6ca7e6a52

The person on the other side hadn’t noticed Woohyun either. As a result, they collided at the corner.5223aa3d5d4a7089

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“Ugh…!”fc91f14c7d234df1

Instinctively, he closed afd8139627 his eyes tightly, 7c769c3ffc and when he bb944353de opened them, his 43ce93b738 vision was filled 12ee3a9d3f with white and 556bcf6efd dark blue. Woohyun was about 04add12532 to bury his a26dbf2153 face in it. He quickly 802e0db3d8 assessed the 015bf8abcf situation. The white was 8369cf4ec5 a shirt, and 05b9132772 the dark blue abf6e2aa84 was a tie. He knew who dd3d6ff7e8 the person he e843e87e7a almost collided with 49fced3e3c was before he 9ff3a34334 turned the corner.187690a9a1d05ea3

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Unlike Woohyun, d933a12b11 who took d05fac4a61 a half-step 77c07bfd53 back, Kang d305f73bbd Jiwon stood f53e8e37ab casually. It was c03bd52615 as if 1930170f83 Woohyun had 42d36e17b7 suddenly jumped b4e8dfebc7 into his 2d884e0cbe arms.e956eadc14680b82

Woohyun bowed f5994b450e his head 30a9056f73 first. After all, 0df4669fc1 he was 57bb00b1cd an employee 47ac865279 here, and 7bf90bf05a Kang Jiwon 48056805b3 was likely 39d1fdae71 visiting as 738be5124a a guest.92f4d99b754cc847

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“I’m sorry.”352d9a010818187c

“It’s fine.”a4889ffed176d72a

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Kang Jiwon replied calmly, his gaze shifting to Woohyun’s left chest.65dec8ef38a686ea

“Seo Deokbae.”474fdb0422ff19f4

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Suddenly, to whom… Woohyun, making a sour face at the old-fashioned name, quickly covered his left chest. He felt the cold, hard name tag under his palm.075629645f5f1fa4

In the establishment, you could choose between your real name and a nickname for your name tag. Even though most people chose normal names, Woohyun was using a silly name tag left by a previous employee. It would take some time to get a new one, and he didn’t plan to stay long enough to get attached.543d704be93f61a6

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Kang Jiwon let out a breathy laugh. Judging by his playful expression, he seemed to recognize him. Well, it had only been three days since that day, and men who grew their hair long enough to tie it back weren’t common. Especially if it wasn’t for style but for some other reason.c857c5c367b3ad98

“You tied your hair back.” Kang Jiwon murmured and spoke.93fb69e695117df2

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“Aren’t the bangs uncomfortable?”71d2654cd7d814c5

It was 200ed2824a a question, 95a1a09194 but it e8d052f32a sounded like 69a75d1930 he found 6d611daf10 it uncomfortable 2262abf850 to look 8ca4e8a915 at.6fa5c74901d93608

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“No, I’m used to it.”711fc3eaab402741

Woohyun brushed his 7e448da70c bangs aside, revealing e027145374 his face. They had grown 3c91a3dda8 too long, and 4b55ff29e0 he was planning 2c1ef56ff9 to cut them 4eec3b55e7 soon.3b16eae32c06187d

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The man in front 19748ef257 of him crossed his cddc49082d arms and let out 879ce3df81 a low hum. He seemed to be 2cdeda5ebe pondering something, tapping his 360f7f9ed4 forearm rhythmically. Woohyun vaguely thought that 20b37c04d4 maybe this man was 6bc5df370d resisting the urge to cbcfd54416 tuck his hair behind 5c5fcbea9a his ear again.9aa0ab1948b2ac37

Then Kang Jiwon’s gaze returned to the name tag on his left chest.906991301bad0ada

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“Which one is your real name?”9b571be1deeec286

“Seo Woohyun. It’s Woohyun. This is obviously a fake name.”3de767dedd8c1976

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“What’s wrong with Deokbae?”0384348322439a72

“If you like it, I’ll give you this name tag.”65ee9a74640d1acd

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“No, thanks. I didn’t mean to take Deokbae’s stuff.”6c31cab1b83f2317

Woohyun’s brows furrowed. Regardless, Jiwon continued to look at the name tag with a smile.17ed14519219b66f

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“The only common letter is the surname. So here, I should call you Seo Deokbae.”a9f9c6bfd78471d0

Customers knew the name 1ced45e80e on the tag was e30259a537 fake, so he never ca68823a06 felt embarrassed by any 98eca564a1 name, but for some bf2dbc7b9a reason, today, the name bd19696ad6 Seo Deokbae felt particularly 752becb4d6 shameful. It might be because 71c7659536 he felt guilty making 54b75f24bd a man who could 486ef899a5 have succeeded as an 4671873760 actor recite a name e48a9774f1 that sounded like it 21b9e2ded6 belonged to someone living bc7991ec1b in the countryside, planting e6b3286359 sesame seeds and hunting 161ab08be8 wild boars.528ed7589d62a8b1

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Woohyun tried ba50fe4d76 to remain f5244b99cc calm. He reminded himself to b3262fb63e step aside, but Kang 675eab7595 Jiwon spoke first.9acae59205764666

“Do you work here?”aad119a4d297a0a0

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“Only on weekend nights. I have a lot of expenses, and the wine bar pays better than other places…”da3fb14e7b4e41a1

He trailed off, realizing fb77640df4 he was answering more c950ed09d7 than asked.ef53d90fa821a1f0

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“Are you a college student?”1fe8e29c5862ac31

“Yes.”63fd1f32cc7bac0d

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He didn’t have a clear job, so he could be considered a day laborer, but Woohyun always lied, saying he was a student or job seeker when introducing himself. It was less bothersome that way.cf442decf5f40509

“You must have a lot of expenses as a college student.”62a623976c696da8

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Kang Jiwon nodded, but it didn’t seem sincere. He would have reacted the same if Woohyun had said he was unemployed.2b200f69ca60f5fe

A subtle silence followed. The quietness of a conversation with a stranger was just awkward. He must have had business here, and Woohyun couldn’t slack off any longer. Just as he was wondering if he could leave first, Kang Jiwon spoke again.279bfdb2c4db69b0

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“I heard you didn’t get a call.”6a55cf951ff1261f

“Sorry?”41c957d886c72c03

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“Director Lee Byungho. He said he was disappointed he couldn’t reach you.”8bada6a446ca9e49