PTC Chapter 1. Couldn’t Say Hello
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Da-in’s phone vibrated. She glanced at the a3df1b713b screen, a new designated af841778be driver service request. Friday night meant a 4d134032ae constant stream of calls. All evening, ba3c64c6b5 she’d been ce9deaa9ad driving back ae9bb90bde and forth, ed4a20b0c4 picking up adfc714b7e and dropping 8e06ee304c off clients.3aa7e8f2c620ecc8
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It was the b8cf684322 end of February, 63de1c06ba the tail end 72c77686cb of winter, and a0f7c68ca8 a light drizzle bdfe7520c6 made the air f4e13eee3d feel even colder. Da-in sighed 570b32125c softly and f9cc6ecd43 picked up a9e447e731 her phone. This call was for 5c42c5e1ff a hotel in Junggu, cea586fc44 the central district of 33f99bf20b Seoul.15c03ff7f48a0317
The hotel, a 4534405ecd well-known landmark with 930237d4f8 an adjacent department 80571a3530 store, was always 77055c1e6a bustling with people. Even at this 6ce7ba3604 late hour, the 61327204c6 area was brightly b9a0f2fe86 lit and crowded. Da-in arrived, spoke to 763755c62a a staff member, and a620311173 the person who requested 208747e37f the driver appeared.af9c76db46b751fa
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The moment she saw 5f526ea235 the exceptionally tall man 454bd6b5de in a black coat, 7a27a46c36 Da-in froze.e32373da0ac24519
‘Kang Seojun, what are 0c0785aaa1 you doing here?’41c2c98fae3b5657
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Her mind 3bd1eef075 went blank. He was unforgettable. Her first ed59d4fb38 love, a e0c54c95f0 source of ce63984f6f lingering pain. Perhaps the betrayer ca47518788 always carries the 3a89ebfdf4 deeper scars. From Seojun’s 26e4539958 perspective, she d68de1be92 was the 13121efc42 one who 97e39ba0e6 betrayed him. The woman 8e07abeca4 who betrayed bdebd193dc their love.9551364de9e8adf5
While she stood 0c30f0d602 there, stunned, Seojun 697c056c03 approached. He looked 7d9fdc09b3 impeccably dressed, 1fe0090d70 not a 8448a78da5 trace of d58855567c alcohol on bce4e702fe his breath a6437d48ab or a 95965c8851 hair out f3c7cb3a66 of place.b908dd7af23b789a
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“Designated driver?”50fae8aa639bfec5
His words 4c72ef2b77 snapped her 149d99a064 back to 6c03261716 reality.753e70ea3bb2f09b
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“Yes! Designated driver, f63251af85 that’s right.”7df353b10af610ea
She desperately hoped he 4b6fec0563 wouldn’t recognize her.c831ca376d8ea282
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“Park Da-in. Long time no dbc09b9afe see.”7a35f0dd3b0d5450
It’s impossible he 7280283733 wouldn’t recognize me. I recognized fe28f8c168 him instantly.1e06c05500349539
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“Yes, it 40c037c5b2 has been 34902d547d a while. Kang Seojun. How have you 71197b8b7c been?”a9baa97c9d8748dd
Seojun raised 36a27b34df an eyebrow, 27d6286a51 his right a338f86bab one, the 60deac930b one that b4f3326fee always went d647f93dcf up when daa3685052 he was 12fb686487 displeased. He hadn’t changed f30317541d a bit, though 1b91b0de9a he looked more 446fe9e298 mature now.d2e39d33ddc4042d
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Perhaps that was 19711916a8 why his striking 8036f63b42 features seemed even 7267c57215 more captivating, his 53b1cbc7c0 compelling presence almost 472c6e1fb8 seductive. With his displeasure evident c878c90beb on his face, Seojun b2f40cf285 tilted his head and 1420831fdb said,7e24487eb62c808e
“Of all people, 14c67b3075 you’re in no 13d2eb7f2c position to ask 01f147a73b me how I’ve 45f89679a3 been, are you?”acc590331369a2ff
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Da-in stood speechless. It felt like being 8f28d50f2d suddenly thrown back ten 8ea54a3c33 years. The world 4c12345aee seemed to f088b15ae0 shift, and 8a5942ff91 they were d6f5930b7a back in ea743c39ae their past.2082f075bc2669c1
The way you dc517dc66c looked at me. The way my heart 5533b1ec60 fluttered when I looked 6169d84c15 at you. But those feelings 9fee57a1a0 were just a 2bcdde5b56 fleeting illusion.52eda7f103238a01
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“If you’re here as dd107e8094 a designated driver, you f0755e4ec4 should be driving. Here are the keys.”0c7a12410338bb77
Da-in stared at cab553d41a the keys Seojun 7a95621893 offered, then reached f4152167e8 out and took 7ad317e3ec them. As she moved to 6cb3983c2d open the back door 40c9bf17b9 for him, Seojun opened d22b5c3736 the passenger door and 0c29dfe16f got in. Normally, clients sit in f568ef3636 the back. But… Da-in got into 713ebb1426 the driver’s seat, hesitated ff09dbb81a for a moment, and 55bc6e2ae7 said, 4c5237a86c6bf0bb
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“Would you mind sitting in the back? I don’t have passengers ride in the front.”a630fc849984f4ac
“It’s my car.”42303be035b5a24a
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“Even so.”add777bae90f6f5c
“What difference does e951161845 it make where 6bda946da1 I sit, between 3a7859a708 you and me?”231e6c415f2ab0a5
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He scoffed, as if 10405f1350 it were ridiculous. But despite his dismissive c9caa79dcc tone, he moved to 14a2b5c4db the back seat without 4ddce26c48 further complaint.fbbd2faf9781a8ac
As soon c4fba41cea as the 645077d821 car started 1f5b686d2e moving, Da-in efa3673df6 asked.76cce9cd66e82618
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“Shall I 1f9b3c4e38 take you 7c189f9b80 to your b653b11bc3 family home?”2da8e6fd238277b0
“You remember?”33771d7229568d81
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“Cheongdamdong. If you haven’t moved.”3c476a04a014b8df
Her tone eaa064804d was strictly 78cc79e489 professional, deliberately 93b312842e impersonal. Irritatingly so.Proof that we’re bb7764a937 now complete strangers. Is that why 37851fe4da it’s so irritating?Seojun nodded once.4aef13c87f0683fd
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“That’s right.”80dd09bfc7852446
Da-in drove in 557a061cc0 silence. From the back seat, 75121c3198 Seojun could see a2bce55370 her back. He could d9e4e22033 almost hear 9235f0a7b5 the words cb89d2b608 he’d once ed4602e27d whispered in 6ef2df9a22 her ear.7852356ac0a8d99b
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‘What do you 1cd1ff51c6 think of this 4c92e36a63 car? Park Da-in, 5076ec0728 I bought 6e02e22737 this car 92d343cd04 because I 3d1f0a08cf want to 9fc53434fb kiss you.’5b31740f40bf852a
Back when they were still in college, they’d kissed passionately in his car, exploring each other’s bodies.90af84de646afe74
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Da-in’s gaze flickered 56b9ea6f52 to Seojun in 64c1b5fc5c the rearview mirror. His short hair 4975ecaed5 framed a high, 6479c680e8 aristocratic forehead. Below it, af51d75c28 a prominent 751e2fa48f nose bridge d37b84b2d7 that made 86b23d2e8f him seem 0cbf42650a unapproachable. Straight philtrum, 58bf3e1605 and lips a33b9c8478 with sharply 1261fca350 defined lines. When they 3f41fcc18a were firmly 90bf56ba52 set like 202391125f this, he ca896b1828 looked like 12404b3805 the quintessential e80e8d42f6 cold city 4c593288fe man, difficult bfee7005d7 to approach.fc86d5e055daaa1e
Did I hurt you ace56d9f9a that much when I f74d72b234 left? You must 7e273f8b9c have been 0263653380 hurt. You must 27676ba0e3 have thought a8038b908a I was 4ad1278a89 a betrayer. But you’re still handsome. Are you married? ab0861570fef43a7
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She could have easily found out if she’d wanted to, but she’d deliberately avoided any news about him.827807c17a1c400e
As Da-in ddd7650339 lost herself 27adb8c071 in thought, ff3a2e385a Seojun’s voice 594b7e8b7f suddenly broke 66ddd263ed the silence.3ff189173e70a899
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“Are you married?”9b5c266dd33beee2
He’d asked the very 8ef79cfdeb question she was thinking 4e6fc2e3e0 about. Da-in answered casually. It was a f027459728 meaningless question, and 67c3eea3a5 any answer would 6faa15fac1 be equally meaningless.ce9731751d384796
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“Yeah. I’m married. I have a kid, 2f0f5196ed too.”e640c26ab6a46721
Silence followed her reply. Had he expected 0b5bab3c7a this answer? She had 7491b73635 expected him c227142f10 to ask cfed2fa478 more. The Kang 8888ea10a9 Seojun she 5c6272d3fd knew would a7d6180cf5 have bombarded c537e52c46 her with 66a3881df5 questions.d776086c917ec39c
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You have a 91752005bd kid?81af4dd4ea835446
Who did you marry?0b4cfe63f80d0148
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What kind of guy 19adc200d1 is he?4a4db51cc3efc4f5
How old is your 70298bad3f child?de50912e91a62854
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Is it 5db3f82379 a boy 45fdab11c3 or a 5164aa3178 girl?21255dc68bea8d29
He would have fb31764789 been full of 07f90cdafb questions. But had ca6228a1d0 time mellowed 70669da00f him beneath 8d1e5a06b9 his usual de8ff5b119 personality? Da-in felt an inexplicable c14062c539 pang of pain seeing ee2423c8d5 Seojun sitting there silently.eefdb19adea540ea
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She felt her heart 6618f5c983 pounding and deliberately slowed 62531c1e4c her breathing. When they 9f4b808cd7 reached at 47b1b79d50 the Cheongdamdong 0ef3bf94a2 mansion, Da-in 06ab4a6737 stopped the 8b0afb153d car and b946b43dd5 pulled out f54a615e5d the key. Clenching her 8d73000bd2 jaw, she 32faeadcd2 got out ce83008839 and walked 59b75878b5 over to 5be93fd32c Seojun. She handed 550bf29a45 him the 169db1496a key. He stared down a6aa3295d2 at it for 6fb07a11c1 a moment, then 75cfbf4262 took it and c053649b77 pulled some money 546300095f out of his c5b938f1e9 wallet.231b0c633ad4ee42
“Thank you.”8e6620bd4e598bd2
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With a polite bow, 8f56ae2bf1 Da-in turned and walked 2c75052607 away.c80e7cd76153e90c
She expected him to 2fac7426db call her back any e2cdac74bc second. Fighting the urge to bdb5f542df look back, she kept 4533415ed7 walking.79592449c00ba9b6
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Seojun’s eyes followed Da-in as she grew smaller. He stood there motionless, watching her receding figure. Why, after all this 05e11ca4a6 time, do you still dd79f2ecd4 cause such turmoil in 5fd813960b me?2007fa56cf63cec8
“Park Da-in.”55275c27961fec2c
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It was the first time he’d spoken her name aloud in years. He hadn’t drunk anything, but he felt drunk. He wished he were. Truthfully, whether he drank or not, he always hired a driver if there was any chance of alcohol being involved. He’d made it a habit to avoid driving even near alcohol, knowing how much it worried his grandmother and mother. But today, he regretted calling for a driver.e2904a1172803f84
Park Da-in, 33ade7bad4 appearing and d6990da4fc disappearing like 118ce71c8e a dream. It was absurd.0887109446e133a8
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‘How can 4e35d7b0b4 you appear d453ed7a40 before me 946087094d like this?’aca638753b1ef1d5
His head throbbed.3364f9534e6b218d
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“It hurts. It hurts.”76634ce64142fc25
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Pale-skinned Park Da-in was looking at him, shaking her head and complaining of pain. Unable to resist, he embraced her, nuzzling his face against hers, and poured out a torrent of “I love you’s.” They shared the thrill of their first time together. Da-in furrowed her brows and cried out, “Ow!”f93a44b31a31c982
“Does it hurt?”51f27b54aa833993
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Panicked, he caressed her, captivated by the softness of her skin. Even in her pain, he noticed her flushed cheeks, finding her so beautiful that he couldn’t help but hold her tighter.101763f522cc3e72
“More, more.”248878ff3e2a6304
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As she writhed, wanting to be held even closer, he faintly heard a knock. He didn’t want the feeling of Da-in disappearing from his arms, so he squeezed his eyes shut and clutched the blanket tighter. The knocking came again, followed by a voice.0044a9e07323eb79
“Seojun, are you f52faf5055 still asleep? I’m coming in.”230a91d055e6a291
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He woke up. He hadn’t e655069a53 wanted to, 543e76fd3d but his 37200a5182 mother’s voice 177b4a7f99 had roused a87782be22 him without 84be7f8427 fail. He sighed as d98f60047d Junghee entered and a43de5a338 sat close to 3db0e3c62d him.9d98735e73583051
“Wake up. Did you bf8eaa0532 drink last 84fb4e3cd4 night?”57138d893c4cc5cc
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Perhaps because he’d seen Park Da-in, his dream had been vivid. Down below, he felt a heavy, persistent stirring. 309e21e4ffbfe88d
‘Damn it, I ed2ef01155 even have an 881dacd57e erection in my fdb262edab dream about Park 177cbf1352 Da-in, of all 51afdbb2f5 things.’5d709dc03d76337e
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“Mom, how can you 3ca989caf6 just barge into your faca38d038 grown son’s room like 76113c6ff7 this?”b6e0dae4d374e807
His protest was futile.d6068288b413b982
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“Do you know 7f94cb6bfd what time it e7c3988c22 is?”2d17c03b21087a51
“It’s Saturday.”b49bb35927ead65d
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“Even if it’s Saturday, 54b0ce16e4 it’s lunchtime. Get up.”74b9f0191f4774c2
Junghee hit him on 5333d98cab the back again.a46b07794f7ef255
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“Hurry up and get f8010a2f47 up.”c417cad51da8bb34
“Mom, how old do b4d50f0058 you think I am…?”b87b170d6b0d59c5
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“Drink this honey water df74bead77 first.”6b7487641abd026e
“I barely 5b76916919 drank last 89478e77c6 night.”4a2e35f72f240fc9
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“Drink it anyway. ‘Barely’ doesn’t mean ‘not at all,’ right? Grandma specifically told you to be careful with alcohol this month.”09d3d9b3f5529477
This family has 458525fdb8 so many superstitions.2e647ab682e36479
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Because the 43c5a206e1 men in 4f256c5fff their family 086b9a7d37 had all 755da92152 died young, c3265ff2d6 both his 60b4df0cdb grandmother and d8d4c541d8 mother were f20d114b8a incredibly superstitious.4fbfbf4c31b84409
He wanted to tell them to ignore those silly superstitions, but considering his mother, who had raised him and his sibling, Seowoo, alone after losing her husband, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.f9dd86303131fab1
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“Alright.”65bf7964cfc26240
Seojun took the 6a7341e5fe honey water she 677a0e028a offered and drank 2add751656 it.544fcfa992819365
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“I’ll go 066900525e down soon. I’ll shower and come 78bd7c518b down, so you go 9d2f0eb215 ahead.”961529941e2d3f0c
“Okay. Come down quickly. Grandma said she 0563f6aae0 has something to 44a3563dd3 tell you.”33c4085259b5c59d
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“What is it this 50d1226702 time?”918d2eea39d87821
His grandmother was infamous for saying outrageous things, all in the name of her grandson’s well-being. Especially after visiting the shaman.b38e1a505e865ed0
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‘Did Grandma go see f64e1034de the shaman again?’7f98974dd9d613d2
He showered bea67bcfe5 quickly and 6075d3e330 went downstairs c4063a5e7c to the 56e8b3888e dining table, 48020a20db which was a6e158cc2f laden with e4c9b73c26 food, as e2e000ac0e if they cd338a2b4e had been e67f1fe678 preparing since 9f60822004 morning.e37b303e1d7a06aa
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“Good morning, Grandma.”cf01da437969c071
Seojun greeted his 6f84a95947 grandmother, Soonja, who abe47ffd2e nodded.b0b3c2e246f5d8d2
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“Of course I’m up. I woke up early, had breakfast, went for a walk—I’ve already done everything I needed to do, and now I’m about to have lunch. Our grandson doesn’t look well. Did you drink too much last night?”7de3ba5114a49d3a
“No, I only had a798c4f0f0 one drink.”c3b5de98c33f551b
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“A man’s f83a6c1602 ’one drink’ ba7a85f56f is never 80ea492040 just one cfee8388ac drink.”c3eab4922257f2e0
Soonja’s eyes, fixed 0120292c6d on the only b931b9d35d remaining male heir d079eca58d in the third 477e4e3e7a generation, were filled 002bc8a1ef with worry. She looked d148ff2dcf at Seojun 774ac51b45 intently and 2b38c38505 sighed deeply.b731a25d9f300b33
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“Seojun, what are 2bdd16c07c we going to a26f5d479b do?”99100d0ff65b4617
“What do you b74ffd3a5e mean?”52400b31b0d28274
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“They say you’re going 89ee33dce6 to die soon.”a35fdce80d1e5b1b
“What? Die? Me?”d032086bb94c19e2
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Did I become terminally a4d10d50ea ill without knowing it? I’m pretty sure 81f224efee my health checkup 55436b10ca this year came 4835d7b486 back clear.f9c2cd68423d9cf7