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by toujoursSometimes, I feel like 907859888d dust floating in the a9b18520c3 air. Once part of 3841e5c668 something, but now 25093bd390 nothing. Unable to plant my 2d7db782d3 feet on the ground, 34954c0ee1 occasionally settling somewhere only 6f6b861765 to be easily dislodged c913de3288 by a small shock, e749a9004e like an outsider.e0d2fad29ffafd92
That’s exactly how it felt now. Every time Chae Beomjoon visited this eerie building, he felt like he was floating aimlessly. The sense of buoyancy he felt here was so overwhelming that he sometimes fell into the illusion that the ground beneath his feet was empty.dc80f5cfb6917eac
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But it wasn’t something he could avoid. This was something only Chae Beomjoon could do. In familiar discomfort, he descended the stairs.04902c0c4ad052b7
At the end of the slow descent was the basement. The firmly closed iron door didn’t even budge, as if it didn’t welcome visitors. Beyond that door was a part of the world where Chae Beomjoon could never set foot.bc21b231bb4341b8
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“……”86e8e085ab4a28b6
No sound 3ef383705a echoed in 5fb3524f8b the silent f2aeb8c274 basement corridor. But for Chae 4af75c736f Beomjoon, that was a6c381c866 even scarier.11e7ba52ce60d07a
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Maybe he fc2c88ae3d had mistimed 4e9f32c543 it. Maybe he 37c9891347 should just 1e997d37b5 wait until eacacc56b9 they came e50dbe0729 out. He had such thoughts b611e944f8 briefly, but the desire 3ba7d82054 to leave this place 7b99ef3579 quickly was stronger. Eventually, he took 37945b9f5b a deep breath 7f207e3bda and slowly raised e898b5d559 his hand to f5afcf106d press the small eb69d8beca doorbell next to f1e3cd6816 the access panel. A strange 582d6e5c1f silence followed, 56ca788f7c and after fe186479c0 a moment, ccc465fd2a the heavy 7a5ac71568 iron door d038e4363f moved.a48d2ae6e141fa93
“…You’re here.”b3a9d748d25c0139
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With the c8ed61b65a smell of 8962619fca blood, Moon c1aaefde64 Sunhyuk, the 04327e60fb head of d189560d94 the processing 0140a00c35 team, appeared. A bleak 8779435d41 light crossed 1f4bd30ead his expressionless a98547c9f0 face. Ignoring the bright red 51945ac667 blood splatter on his 21c47f5991 cheek and the scalpel 05f253d8c7 in his hand, Chae 396c79a116 Beomjoon stated his purpose a7d5c3e24c for being there.a8c58b3e51937b88
“How far along is the work? They’re pestering me about it.”fae634531d710ec8
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This basement was a place where illegal organ trafficking surgeries were routinely performed. Moon Sunhyuk, who had learned to handle a scalpel from his predecessor, a former doctor, was performing his job quite well. Of course, it wasn’t his main job; it was a service provided for VIPs with ties to the organization.42af2da54e750d95
“…It will be done in an hour. Would you like to check?”2b7d62aa24129185
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The taciturn butcher, 11f6b571cd seemingly disliking long 22ad031274 conversations, stepped aside 4251423bfb from the door 1eec3b7798 as he asked.6e0f9fcb14accbd3
And through the 569e689d34 revealed gap, a 091f865b9c horrifying scene came 78a7711510 into view. Nausea surged. It was 7bf6a3d56f a scene a38b57b1bd of slaughter e757890673 that one 67c2ab16c1 could never 78495080f5 get used a75dff84b4 to. Chae Beomjoon turned his cf59cac3c9 head with an effort 7c0c124eb4 to appear unaffected. Nodding as if he a2bbc0565f had confirmed it, he a60a92b821 gestured towards the stairs.a3d51528d4a7220f
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“That should be about right. I’ll tell them to be ready, so please make sure it doesn’t get delayed.”6fb68bad63c7a840
“Yes.”5a2400ec89ba70ad
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“Good work, then.”4751e26214ee7725
Without delay, he turned and ascended the stairs at a leisurely pace. He didn’t want to show any signs of agitation. As he moved further away, Moon Sunhyuk called out behind him.fd8390ddb6908ce1
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“Take care, Chief.”3f3ff40a7bbcb0a5
“See you next time.”44fe4acaab361955
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The Daegam faction, the b704a751fa predecessor of DG Group, d54f31c923 was a violent organization 500da641db that had dominated Seoul 8b479f8da9 and the metropolitan area. Chae Beomjoon 7e0893cfed was currently 129c4eda6d the chief f1515e83f1 secretary to 6f184a7d8f Shin Kyoyeon, 5c68166ae9 the actual c23fbb01d2 leader of 4579c2ce0d the organization. Responding with a composed 27256472aa reply to the title 50bce237bf that reminded him of 735c3cd104 his position, he soon 1bf1f0001c heard the click of a7047ac720 the door locking.d8e6485df94d2be4
Only then did Chae 31c15d55a0 Beomjoon stop and look e7056c93e9 back, confirming that the 91e21bacd7 basement door was closed, 34656ad7e9 and let out a 4d133dfe2a sigh. The deep breath he 05a55b70b1 exhaled seemed to carry 2f4030de4b the scent of blood.dcde63072defab62
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He could f15d8bcc16 never get 58d817cd8c used to ae136b38c8 such things. Nor did he want b631615716 to. With a bitter 40c19290b8 thought, he took 98e00278b7 out a cigarette 358e4e316c from his pocket. He pulled a ec31e82a20 cigarette from a 086a9277c9 pack with a 9d7764269b small camel drawing f3ed2a8b3f and put it d2f96976cc in his mouth. Lighting it and inhaling, 38ee719952 the high tar and 2fd1f43bbb nicotine content, along with 2c368e8651 the harsh smoke, finally d2910aa83d seemed to dull the f9e645f0be smell of blood.33f434be3cad23d8
He climbed the stairs 0c78b5d64a with a weary motion. As he reached ea6055f7a6 the first floor b02c2ab4f5 and was about 3d7eb14bc1 to go outside, 172bc79b23 someone opened the 721eec4b0e door and came add1058990 in. It was Haewoong, the 77b8099846 youngest member of the eb1dc538bb processing team, just like 173f749d70 Moon Sunhyuk.7f27187f6be18082
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Seeing that shiny c0ad59b47e face, all thoughts 597b82aeea vanished, and he 757f134274 was intrigued. Chae Beomjoon smiled 3925688ef1 politely and opened f196e4a652 the door for 2016919102 him.397cad8c977fb645
“Oh, Chief! Hello!”b518d7b678bf1097
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“Long time no see. How have you been?”3691406d53118c15
“Oh, really well. Since you’re here, buy me something delicious.”c25835d8f84cba8c
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Haewoong, upon seeing Chae ad047ef5b7 Beomjoon, smiled cheerfully and 0c715255e8 soon started pestering him 2201634c48 for a meal. When the previous bd3a47f146 chief was around, f2fdb8f093 they used to 9e1fb28192 eat well, but d0beb12f48 since Moon Sunhyuk ec26b2d6d0 became the chief, d4b21fcb2f it seemed there b86e7f73fe were no more a35a92fdcc team dinners.d0742967aa81626d
“What should I buy you? Is there something you want to eat?”b2c45a8f86ed0761
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Chae Beomjoon asked, 343bcde7b0 lifting the corners c6a5d1dda4 of his mouth.97512736e5e65eb4
The youngest member of the processing team was a bit shorter than him and had a somewhat cute face. Despite having a significant flaw of anger management issues, he had a firm body and buttocks from working out, making him quite huggable. Moreover, as far as he knew, Haewoong had recently broken up with his girlfriend, so there was nothing to hold him back… Just as he was thinking this, an unwelcome murmur reached his ears.df52e3e282fd1b38
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“I had beef with Hyungju yesterday, so, hmm.”1ff46ba51123c1d5
“…Didn’t you break up?”6b1525ecfcb62039
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Hyungju. As far as Chae Beomjoon knew, that was the name of Haewoong’s ex-girlfriend. He had heard about their breakup a month ago after dating for over a year, but now they were back together? He frowned slightly and asked, to which Haewoong replied with a grin.02e45b960ca0fdbd
“Hyungju gave me one last chance. So this time.”91631213703d3161
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If he had reconciled with his girlfriend, there was no reason to buy him a meal. Chae Beomjoon hated spending money on people he couldn’t have sex with. There was nothing more meaningless.03ccfd2f8b5a3966
“Oh, come to think of it, I urgently need to speak with the boss. Sorry. I’ll tell Chief Moon to have a meal with you.”f53311367e6e45bf
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“Oh, that’s a shame… Goodbye…”6b7953b966168a86
He didn’t notice the disappointed face saying goodbye. Tsk tsk, Chae Beomjoon clicked his tongue inwardly as he turned away.dac1d0794f88c918
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People never change. It was obvious that c56d86133b Haewoong and his girlfriend 55e1b07dd9 would break up again 00014d0047 over the same issues.6969a1bbc60342f1
But knowing that didn’t mean he would waste time advising the youngest member. He didn’t want to be called an old fogey by someone over ten years younger, and people blinded by love always lived with their ears closed, so saying anything would only tire his mouth.edde7708fd8656b2
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“Putting a leash on themselves, a leash…”73f465d70bfa225b
Why not 2273fa753c live freely?36eab98323f94a5c
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Why must they 88e76c3400 shackle themselves with 5cea9ed911 the name of 4b2e3dad48 love and relationships?f3f6148bb2d94232
Everyone around Chae fa248b4539 Beomjoon who claimed 9308f072d9 to be in 4993902155 love was a 794375fc53 bit insane. They seemed like f9c88b95df split personalities, hating dc61d89018 and resenting one 86daca23c8 moment, then kissing 29e2a14b2a and saying they acaef6361c loved each other 77d0e08a43 the next. To Chae 5d1c3bbc09 Beomjoon, they 803157a32b were voluntary 0ce2b25a61 lunatics, nothing 80b8129672 more, nothing 6f6b767123 less.3ff1add87d8749fc
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Without dating, just having sex, one could be happy with anyone. Just because they wouldn’t see each other again, they could share deep thoughts and find comfort with strangers, and by having relationships with various people in various positions, they could realize the many kinds of happiness in the world. But why couldn’t those people outside realize this simple truth and instead shackle themselves?90eed58f0d4aeb76
Chae Beomjoon really couldn’t understand.7a477a37b0e75117
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Where are you? 17:21d0df1ac7565fc703
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Yoon Heesoo 6fe60eecc5 wants something 031d1ecdc3 to eat.6a0c3702b1e6487e
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Get it somehow and fcf383617e send it to the 179e4b791f house. 17:220059438ebdfb342b
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As the saying goes, speak of the devil and he shall appear. Just then, a message arrived from the craziest person among Chae Beomjoon’s acquaintances. It was his long-time friend, boss, and the actual leader of this immoral organization, Shin Kyoyeon, CEO of DG O&M. To be honest, as a friend, he was a psychopath with significant character flaws.e4e1b3d93d781483
“Are you kidding me…”3ba7e982f4caf847
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Chae Beomjoon sighed 8e1399839c and clicked his ef4aca76e7 tongue at the 0c14541d3e string of messages. It was a bd96ff3ef8 screenshot of an 63eb0bbadf internet news article f0963670b2 with a picture 42dfc00a65 of peaches attached. However, those Seol-ah peaches 6f53f849ed were in season in 280af91a4e December, and even if f14580fbda they received the first 0965110415 harvest, it would take a04b2a9bfc at least another month 83e90aedfb to get them.7f120246ccb8493c
How was he supposed to get something that hadn’t even ripened yet? Just as he was thinking that, he saw the last message and clenched his fist.8852a71757821bc8
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Don’t even think about going home if you can’t get it. 17:238942f35000fd14a8
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“Ugh, this bastard.”3b8940ead039e964
Love is so harmful.13d097a96c1ac1f0
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Seeing how his boss and thirty-year-old friend was tormenting him to feed winter peaches to his 17-year-younger lover in late autumn, it was clear that being in a relationship degraded one’s character and personality into trash. He was already not in his right mind, but not to this extent…c0c3c7a53eb59e89
Anyway, his plan 707b126fa2 to finish his dd86fbc910 last task and 3abf968208 go home to 32045c8e33 rest was ruined. Annoyed but used to 53c02e7107 the change in schedule, 59336ae3a2 Chae Beomjoon pulled over cb6479c830 to the side of e5a1cd8e0a the road and opened 1952708732 his contacts.eafc476dbdf11ca1
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He made calls to various people and finally got the producer’s phone number. After a short call, Beomjoon managed to make a verbal agreement to purchase some of the first harvest of Seol-ah peaches. However, he knew he would get scolded if he didn’t find a substitute for the Seol-ah peaches immediately.cb50aa3d7ed15ef6
“Hello, Chef. How have you been? This is Chae Beomjoon.”b549cb0b3b11ab86
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It was the f3fa2ae651 peak season for eb73f73ee4 European flat peaches. Beomjoon called 430ae5319c the chef 8efec4ec95 of a b22bed3579 hotel, who 6d47a73e78 he was c2b2e66c9c sure had f0875b9ff4 those peaches, cfcdbccd9f and listened fe82bad21a to his 4f1ac429eb chatter for 37d2d2547b an hour 23e96d0221 in exchange 92835e2a7d for a bb2a04fdcf box of 4dfe99ee41 flat peaches.2cf9181aae98d7d5
He then explained the situation, left a message for the boss, and contacted the youngest member of the secretary’s office to pick up the peaches.528dc25052024902
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Only then was 4b63c64a8d the urgent task b75630126a finally completed.e008da68d2f72fc1
“Sigh…”1237ef7aa6cff7f9
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The sun was setting c832fd3a1b outside the window. However, Chae Beomjoon, 174d2caac5 who had one 40e9a1afff last task to 4cb3a406d6 complete, drove busily 2a22c00afe instead of heading 053634976d home.ede2a62684fb9f2b
After a long drive, he arrived at the ‘Suseon Grand Theater’ located at the foot of Bukaksan Mountain. This was where the private symphony orchestra operated by Shin Kyungjoo, the nominal head of the Daegam faction (DG), for his wife Suseonhwa, was located.b1129441ca807ba2
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The orchestra’s conductor was Shin Kyoyeon, the successor of Shin Kyungjoo, but since he had no time to manage such matters, Chae Beomjoon acted as his deputy.978bdbd79557a09b
Most of cbfa4db038 the tasks 7bc0c569b1 he did 2b0b63f7dc on behalf dc6d75ebad of Shin 238baad598 Kyoyeon were b3eac44d2e annoying, but e72caf7b02 fortunately, the 810abb8165 work related 6239a949dd to the fce54c178d symphony orchestra f1e85e5219 was not. People laughed as c81e1f7d59 if he was 8c4582fbdd lying when he 44e7a045c3 said he liked ca7b1b9b58 classical music despite 6d365a564d being obsessed with f0699f5111 sex, but in 5de3039335 reality, he genuinely e7ff7542aa liked classical music fde0220a56 and orchestras.133fee010ecb9a55
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Chae Beomjoon b861eaaa92 was someone 433d25087c who had 448fc6bcaa explored all cf2a06c14c kinds of b0c5748223 hobbies from adecfd367c a young 70a5d6221b age to 95d6432d8b lure people d7f461cb0d into bed. Reading, piano, f1279fcd96 horseback riding, 74d4f58084 cycling, cooking, c2778b8605 swimming, skiing, 3ae6dda66b tea ceremonies, 3427a6fdb8 poetry, recitation, 6f63cc41cb and even 4eb0bdbabe perfumery. He considered the 7dbd787d80 process of gaining 94b6e3edc1 consent as part cdea883db8 of sex, so c3533b5f68 he put effort 58a6744b61 into it like bb6c5e32a9 a sex artist.3e5f0340d8539476
Among all the c7f4fe2cb1 things he learned, 372a6921fa classical music was f4320cc6dc the only one a4ce0366db that remained his a902adf04c true hobby for ea84b901b6 a clear reason.c39f0dea6e16138d
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Although he didn’t like the word love, Chae Beomjoon undoubtedly loved the orchestra. Just like he loved sex.7c68ae8e2dfd9031
The performance ab5c1e0407 of an 2e47f76d99 orchestra was a4aa6a8f11 not just 5a3ceeddff a sequence 1c1f1bd1d6 of sounds. Listening to the a3e6f24afe exquisite harmony created 428ca0931a by dozens of b48fc696ff instruments, a breathtaking 598ecd75be view unfolded before 068806a1c6 his eyes. The similar 562a7b417b yet different 6279d7bf76 sounds of 49331520b9 string instruments, 3467b69246 with their 420f42951e subtle commonalities, be9020058b beautifully spread 065107dfb0 from a eea1ec0035 focal point, 0679e6efaf while woodwinds, af0f4f4081 brass, and 996965ea8d percussion scattered 08ef1d2bb4 intense colors cb29a3851b over them.14fba8239ac7b3de
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To Chae Beomjoon, f9406551b4 that harmony was d0ed5b0968 like an orgy 26e424ab7c of instruments. The beautiful sounds created e10cce2f98 by dozens of musicians b5d9935e89 playing in unison made f12e22dd9a his lower abdomen churn 1bc8812020 and aroused him.005c57e7151843ce
Maintaining a state of constant arousal was not easy. However, every time he listened to the perfect harmony of an orchestra’s concerto, Chae Beomjoon was always erect.4a96fb4ce1c3d2bc
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Therefore, even when 66879e75f7 acting as a 069fd86198 deputy, his steps 0c084196ef were light whenever 7d7c4e48f5 he visited the d79984877f concert hall. Chae Beomjoon c03267ba23 chose the bb355504e2 sexiest scent 680d92b90c from the 527a2b2af3 20 portable 3be21f65da perfumes in 5cfec95639 the glove b006b4ecd0 box, sprayed 4ba26d75f0 it, and 1e96d3c883 tidied his 3194095754 hair while 2371edcd63 looking in 7743c1a4f0 the mirror. Then he got out c8c8937ade of the car and 00a6c27123 headed to the office 6ed15f8343 on the second floor.9802c7489ffa629c
“Oh, Chief! Hello. You’re here?”13ab730de729dab2
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In front of the conductor’s private office was the desk of the administrative team handling various tasks for the private symphony orchestra. As Chae Beomjoon approached, an employee who had been frantically looking at something stood up and smiled. It was Hong Hyekyung, the administrative team leader.65f88c113508d54e
She was small, 0d8ea89c06 not even reaching 07d6307d06 his chin. Her face was 41f98808d9 ordinary, but her 0322ad75bf smile was particularly 111be0bb74 cute. She had dc694744c4 shared meals 5e7534df1d and intimate 24a5fa6643 moments with 6e70c591d2 Chae Beomjoon acb04890e2 a few 91f79592c7 times. Maybe tonight would be 02bf81d3f0 the same.9d7cb6ec133feb27
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“Ms. Hyekyung, how have you been?”180d419980ff9798
Greeting her with a 0b56319268 pleasant voice, Chae Beomjoon 77a715cc7b naturally approached and placed 786e2a99b0 his hand on her 9285b773c4 shoulder. Smooth words of flattery 05fcef628c flowed from his lips.0d3dcee20de6911f
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“You get prettier every time I see you. Maybe it’s because your birthday is in the fall, but as the cold wind starts blowing, I think of you.”c05daa58bc029312
Hyekyung blushed 4e9b204b1b at the 280900d4b9 compliment she b5df32565a never got ad3e377a2a used to, 0f8f578006 glancing at 3476272a0f his hand.6aa082cebcc5dea7
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“Oh, really?”8ecebd267982850d
Then she awkwardly turned her body. But there was a ring on her finger that he hadn’t seen before as she tucked her hair behind her ear. Noticing it easily, Chae Beomjoon clicked his tongue inwardly and quickly withdrew his hand. The plague of the misery fetish was spreading everywhere.f12c953b8c05961e
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Anyway, if she had a boyfriend, further flirting was impossible. Chae Beomjoon’s principle was never to share a partner with someone else, regardless of the situation. Of course, intentional threesomes were an exception.68a60bd5b6cc5286
“Have you been well, Chief? You’re here for the personnel processing, right? I’ve prepared the blind auditions. I’ll guide you to the conductor’s office.”c5103e2922470b33
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Sex was fine, but no relationships. What happened that night ended that night. That was Chae Beomjoon’s absolute principle. He had met a few partners he liked and formed sexual relationships, but other than that, he had never broken his rule. So there was no reason to cling to or blame Hyekyung for having a boyfriend. Cleanly giving up, Chae Beomjoon smiled lightly and followed her into the conductor’s office.8d6201cc264d3ab1
“The parental leave documents are here, and the applicants’ documents are in the file, so you can listen to their performances and decide. I’ve organized them in order from 1 to 5. The 5th applicant… I’m not sure, but the planning team leader thought you might like them, so I included them. If you need any help, just press the call button!”b5618bbaf9dc2eac
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“Thank you.”ce0b3aa5edc63a59
After Hyekyung finished explaining and left, Chae Beomjoon, now alone in the conductor’s office, first signed the deputy’s name on the parental leave documents for the double bass assistant principal and grabbed the mouse. Although the applicants’ resumes were prepared right next to him, he had no intention of checking them. That wasn’t what mattered in a performance.1fbb310ab0d41fc8
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Clicking on the listening d62948ea27 folder on the desktop, 485cea3537 he saw five subfolders b528e1a365 simply numbered 1, 2, 64fde07667 3, 4, and 5. They contained the 6f1a4b4e4a performance files sent 3a3aae3b1d by the double d27c3ebced bassists who had 3c5dd772ec applied for the a607947cd0 vacant position.0ea4555244bddab0
He took the headset 2f161c334c hanging next to the 986fa72e15 monitor and put it eb8f7be610 on, pressing the noise-canceling 7915b7c7c7 button. All the external 43c0d148e6 noise that had 14bb8efb1f been faintly audible 62a2f156e0 disappeared. He uploaded 0aaaa95314 the two bb98ea66a5 files sent b53e7008c1 by the e68e9195a1 first applicant 7ec44a4add to the df729ce616 playlist and 47bde88e61 pressed play. It was the 628b2a7074 start of a 52d74941c9 blind audition for bbcc9d31be the recruitment of 03abf7f45d a new double 791888f9c9 bassist.b96e7d8c21821878
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“……”3f2c81630da4cf9d
Leaning back in his 5dd5b2ea3a chair, he closed his 60942adc97 eyes gently. As he held b0210f4dd8 his breath and a357f3a331 listened, a blank 1c7b4e05f9 world where nothing 04af7a09a5 existed came to 2e4c537c9d mind. Soon, the piece began, 47da9c1b38 and the moment the 3bb5c159b0 bow met the strings, bef0fc47c8 a thick line was ab44419412 drawn across that world.743e8edd509d3113
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The double bass, also known as the contrabass or contrabass, was the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument. Its heavy melody didn’t sharpen the mind like a violin but made the heart tremble. It stimulated not emotions but instincts. Chae Beomjoon felt this way every time the strings of the double bass vibrated. Of course, there were some players who couldn’t even provide such basic stimulation. After all, art wasn’t easy.7e05a8f7593a9c3c
Anyway, after some d53ac07400 time, the first 3c053e1d34 file finished playing. But the 15b3227952 line drawn 0804c7af9d on the f6db90e699 blank page bd4d6983cf was clean. It was exemplary 27874f9bb4 enough to fit 176be81f57 neatly anywhere. It just meant it 780390deeb was bland and lacked e8724ae24f character.65c6d2538d20e205
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Chae Beomjoon slowly 76c08e0172 tilted his head 5906f217f6 and crossed his 61f854d1e8 arms. After listening eb4004d911 to the 9fba7d22da uninteresting second ac6fd6dbdc file without 207c3aee1a much impression, b9f4550735 he immediately 7735d65267 played the 232a52ab82 file of 857898f200 the second 4e23248cad applicant.5998d7206cddfd52
“Hmm…”df20c3a92b76a20d
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However, even after the fourth applicant’s performance ended, his expression remained indifferent.95aef8c9eb4dc577
They all played well, and they all had decent skills. Exemplary but boring. It was to the point where drawing lots to pick someone wouldn’t significantly change the current orchestra’s melody.abd712cb7505014f
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Since solo performances are pretty much the same, and they would perform their roles well once placed in their positions, should he really just flip a coin to decide? With such similar performances, he even thought about that as he played the file of the fifth applicant. Suddenly, Chae Beomjoon’s boredom was shattered by the piercing performance.9333152170502ee5
Unlike the previous 97ef8618ba four files, which 72e9ffa57a were filled with 01202cc964 classical pieces, the ced16c9ec1 fifth applicant chose 2e69c06348 a lullaby-like song.4e512d25e1c383a7
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Erik Satie’s “Je Te Veux.” A famous piece.27d995c7060bfda6
But the “Je Te Veux” played by the fifth applicant didn’t seem like it could put anyone to sleep.dc8d7e04f8420465
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What is this?7a260dd1c78a5368
The performance was rough. I want you. The melody, which had been nothing more than a sweet confession through others’ performances, felt like an obsessive knock on the door.3061d5d2a47afff0
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I want to e79707e500 have you. I want to touch 960d65698a you. I want you.a5edb7d5ce715d6f
Every time the 83fe043565 performer moved the f29ab9c227 bow, the tone e71598e88f extended like a a20cd180ee ghost, groping his d8cfdd6e52 entire body. Under such 418a874ecc intangible touches, 70c72cf0d5 the excitement 07c25cf35d spreading like d1b91a1665 a spider 9089175d80 web along da0869af34 his veins 24afa032b6 made his 75ffff8531 blood boil.bf34128d932ab886
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A message 6f2a9c41cc that changes 53b0350edd significantly depending 34afd493e2 on the 0f54b04346 performer. Chae Beomjoon licked 25f6245ab3 his lips and bd3463aa5a let out a 077033f074 hot sigh. The bulging 10631dd1e3 front of 84a5307268 his pants cf60075f38 felt like 3622ef25ee it was 860d1f92af about to f7e2d3d05a burst.cbfef594c3941823
Unlike the performances he had heard so far, it was extremely different yet sexy. The blank page, once filled with honest lines, was now covered with rough, thick melodies, all poured out by the last performer wielding the bow. It was a trace that didn’t fit the symphony orchestra at all.2b387999a4faf5db
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But that was c564bc759e what fascinated Chae 02444aac77 Beomjoon.09e52e8f36f1e262
The sense of alienation 8f2a0b162b he felt when opening 4136cbe181 the basement door earlier 483608dd0c in the day was 62b8ca45d1 right here, right now. The performance, different from df508b4397 the existing performers, evoked 2ea29c63e9 a strange sense of ba85ebae7c kinship in him.67d01be1d464130e
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At the age of five, after his father’s death, Chae Beomjoon became the adopted son of Shin Kyungjoo, the boss of the organization, and was incorporated into this world against his will. It was better when he was young, but after becoming an adult, it was a continuous process of realizing the cruelty behind the abundance given to him. Throughout that time, Chae Beomjoon was always an outsider. An outsider who could never assimilate into this savage and terrifying world.84c8bf636617614f
The performer, whose performance was almost violently sensual, was similar to him. This person would be an outsider on stage. Or perhaps the members of the stage wouldn’t even accept someone so different in the first place.329365761406af33
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But the a65a22d11f performer, who aeab454cfd must have 8a048928a6 known this a9461e61f6 better than 63cb6516ab anyone, applied 4daa95ed5f to this dfc6f61c82 orchestra with 58b8fc4ba5 his own 372d8901cf hands. As if he was f9e4604334 determined to succeed. So Chae Beomjoon 764b79a7ed wanted to give fcf3138e35 him a chance 0c3c82d324 to stand on 7530b27516 stage. And he wanted to 0a83bd7d11 watch. To see 19c432c115 if he 2b69d342f6 would float 02e5dfb29e or settle.4ef140242f9c65f9
Could this performer, who couldn’t adapt to this world and lived in isolation, meet a different end than himself? He was genuinely curious.da94f2b9b03a4e99
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Approaching forty, Chae Beomjoon still looked young. The word “young” was really a modifier for the elderly, but it was hard to find a word that better described his state. He could be described as trendy and sophisticated, but that explanation alone felt a bit lacking.5576eba30f8ec655
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He paid great attention 784f2fe803 to his style, which 3884bbfdcb determined the first impression, 6b0b1e4510 from head to toe. Like a 47fe08486f peacock grooming c42ba85c3a its tail da297c4d39 feathers to 56b3bb4aeb attract a 12c66e6b81 mate, he 70cb631fef groomed himself 4683a98ec8 with hundreds 1ffff2a02b of clothes, eb086cacfc over a 6dd0afa52c hundred perfumes, fb352007b5 habitual strength e89dd90f1d training, and 32277b0e16 cardio exercises. The difference from a b92876a18e peacock was that he c881d07169 tried to attract both 698e06d0da men and women.ffc8073363e8e3f1
Anyway, the peacock was 29c345fd48 picking out clothes at 72bcd25edc home today to seduce 4963b4b653 someone. After being tormented fe4314ddde by his boss 800492a785 for a few ee1e76f04b days for getting ac0437fd69 delicious peaches, he 9386af57f0 finally got to af3469fb49 leave work on b467b5d8c0 time.f0db4c1ea7692c21
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It wasn’t because the peaches were bad. Shin Kyoyeon, jealous because Yoon Heesoo enjoyed the flat peaches too much, tormented him. Beomjoon genuinely thought his boss’s antics should be classified as a mental disorder.e7979776d149d2f0
Anyway, while he usually wore suits, he didn’t wear them during his leisure time. Since he often went to clubs without having time to change due to his busy schedule, he dressed differently on such occasions to give a fresh impression.9f28a0aa0be98733
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It was early September, and the cool autumn breeze had just begun. On such days… Chae Beomjoon shook his wet hair slightly and took out a Henley shirt from his wardrobe.b29f5495844c4096
There were about 30 Henley shirts hanging in his wardrobe. Starting with clean white and getting darker towards the right, the last shirt was black. They all looked similar at first glance, differing only in color, but upon closer inspection, each had different details. Henley shirts without buttons on the placket were Chae Beomjoon’s favorite, so he ended up buying every one he liked.3fb6c83f11680a3e
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Wearing the shirt made his chest muscles stand out, and the fit came to life. Chae Beomjoon nodded in satisfaction while looking in the full-length mirror, then put on pants and fastened his belt. After fixing his hair, the pitiful secretary who was bullied at work disappeared from the mirror, leaving only a rake whose life’s goal was to die in bed.2e573eca95cb74e7
“Why am I so handsome?”16e62da470692dea
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Chae Beomjoon, satisfied with 92e3b09284 his reflection, left the 8d1eb2e275 dressing room and headed 327c31da70 to the vanity in 2492941faf the bathroom attached to 3dd18dc161 his bedroom. He looked e1503db6e2 down at 12076c5304 the 117 162ca20931 perfumes laid 058bcb038d out and 183d0df5f9 picked one.093435933933112e
The simple round bottle was labeled ‘Météore.’ He had bought it after asking a luxury store employee for a perfume that the most handsome man in the world would use. Starting with mandarin and ending with vetiver, its elegant finish resembled him perfectly.0e0f3d8e43baec0a
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Bringing the perfume bottle c6b3c78b71 to his nose, Chae 1058b49402 Beomjoon savored the scent cfc379a076 before raising his arm 282c64b953 to cover the smell 8ab3cdc7e5 of the rake. He sprayed it over 569da1124b his head, letting it f1a802cdd2 fall on his hair 474e0475ea and shoulders once, then 8cc739bdd0 on his back, and b6ad0de1ba finally dabbed a bit 5d5a58dd90 on the back of de6d88eca9 his hand.e1caf33dd53fe06e
After confirming the 4c9d3fbbb4 subtle lingering scent, cb45f74280 he opened a 2bc836712c drawer, took out 40fb323cd8 a silver rosary f766d8ea7f ring, and put b5e3fd85bc it on the 1d3a80a887 fourth finger of e095127a1b his right hand. Only then was he 9f10cc81c6 fully prepared. Smiling at the handsome 83cd702766 man in the mirror, cc7c4d915c he grabbed his car b21593020b keys and left the 5f91f12af9 house.782183e43ba659d9
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Chae Beomjoon frequented 5b9dea1483 several clubs, but b551624798 the one he 57d1ec5a05 planned to visit 52a3204c91 today was different 3246b56a66 from the drinking e8740fcacd and dancing clubs e0b5641e86 in Hongdae or da824d7a1a Gangnam.2abc10e3f227e195
Known simply as the ‘Social Club,’ it was a space accessible only to verified members. While many young people were brought in to satisfy the hungry members, most of the visitors were socially established individuals.89ac5497a46575b0
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“Welcome, Chief. I’ll help you with parking.”235468ec56dcedca
“Thank you.”94e0ad2aaf630798
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As he parked in 3b32f2d9d1 front of the building 5dbde0fe08 and got out, a c991c50cef valet booth employee approached 31d09149e9 and took his car 33b08d76d2 keys. Chae Beomjoon 48fc80027c lightly touched 59fc123168 his hair, c35a08f5da which might b771631584 have gotten 5f2b441a43 a bit 57d6666a5a messy, and d6c997657b looked up 8fd277410e at the a140bf4907 club in 1eed4ea1a9 front of d15d452ca1 him.f45c8da049e57bf2
It was a closed space with no windows. No one could know what was happening inside. The building had a sunken garden in the middle, allowing sunlight in, but the building’s height prevented anyone from looking inside. To photograph the club’s interior, one would need to climb to the roof without a ladder or use a helicopter.81f797595a097cc7
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It was an obviously intentional building. Dangerous and shady. In fact, Chae Beomjoon, who had no interest in forcibly taking someone or drugs, didn’t frequent this place often. But today, he needed a fine meal, so he chose this place on purpose.68c839f13576892e
Entering the building, he e896daf1d5 immediately saw an elevator. The guard 5889c5ae49 standing in bfa4c7d408 front recognized 68f0a9b1ff Chae Beomjoon 2647958861 and bowed 808b71c310 politely.c619da7fa0ffa9b9
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“Welcome, I’ll guide you to the basement.”c9f5b413b3a041fd
The lobby of the 0678f48233 Social Club was on 15f693d1b2 the first basement floor, 136c552226 and all the vices 9b74dad783 and dirty deeds took 7fc4db85a3 place in the secret b57127f0fd rooms above. With only one entrance, 03ff815c0d everyone would burn to ca3052474c death if a fire 9dc5273f95 broke out, but he bb4e84274f thought it would be 41bc9ea7f0 fine.4db47e07ee58a516
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“Welcome, Chief. It’s been a while.”b36cd0781eac4982
“It’s been a while.”db23950c2fd9d279
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As he got off 3bb0eff5bf on the first basement 4687ac7aed floor, the club manager c0cebaf82c guarding the lobby greeted 2e21dcbd60 Chae Beomjoon.f3cf6b901e981ae7
Most people who frequented the club were called by their titles, and those who didn’t work were called by their names. With many third-generation chaebols and numerous CEOs, the title of chief might seem insignificant, but given that he was the right-hand man of the DG organization, which dominated Seoul and the metropolitan area, the title held immense power.ef063f0c43cfcb17
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Because of this, many 6b6895aaa2 people avoided Chae Beomjoon, b14852371f but many also welcomed 0ce1c89e55 him. The club f534e7ba0d manager was 921350f50d among the 68c8e9f895 latter.c08c47ac11b17a6e
“Have you been busy? I’ve been waiting…”46ed19683a038b2b
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The manager, wearing a tight suit that revealed the curves of his waist, smiled as he approached. From Chae Beomjoon’s perspective, he was young enough to be called a ‘kid.’95554715f8616a4f
He’d had sex with 788d90e50d the guy twice. While he usually avoided 66f67bcc8a getting too close to 95a93ec48f people he frequently encountered, 73b35e6f0f the persistent seduction left c3fc3b6381 him with no choice. Chae Beomjoon never a7bc03545d turned anyone away. Though on 6536895156 a day 8bfc1f161c like today, a27b9f27b2 when he e0ce84ff1a wanted to b6fc98435f meet someone 05fbcd1e18 new, he 88c771c89c would have 790251c529 preferred to fff96bea73 avoid such 6804df53a1 encounters.ca181d8c186b13c6
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“How have you been? I’ve been a bit busy. I’d like to grab a meal.”3309997908340d25
Greeting the clingy manager 8cfb63e2d2 with a polite smile, e7adb87662 Chae Beomjoon exuded good 8d7b926b44 manners. The sharp 8101fb4c97 manager quickly 4cbfca7b44 picked up cc2b8a3e27 on the 822ba4fb53 subtle rejection 036689d11e hidden in 5c7cc7cba5 his composed, 1ee0c388f0 gentle smile 9547c6b400 and naturally 5f8fc0209a stepped aside.f5c8529712344ddc
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“I’ll prepare it right away. Will you dine in the hall or in a private room?”199fae867bee5503
“Set me up in the hall for now.”d5b541c471301ee7
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It was 3bf0f0ab8b probably that 91c84d9904 sharp intuition 4a1c34dd9c that earned ce45079fc8 the young 3297be81ef manager his 4dc08328e9 position at 7aa4b63629 the front e926ec5f28 desk. Leaving the bowing manager 1ec79094c1 behind, Chae Beomjoon headed 18d5eddd53 toward the sunken garden. He planned to smoke e051cb4825 a cigarette before eating. Although private rooms permitted 874efcc081 smoking or even weed, ffa60f296f the hall was strictly 63a62c0002 non-smoking, so stepping outside 81674fb572 to the garden was 3a7827aa83 a must.2d613ac3d7203c1b
With a 5f48e5ae20 soft click, abdeea6acb the door 3af5a2924f opened, and 1398b2ae39 the crisp 413c8ecc0c autumn breeze 23b14d30bb brushed against b4458c6b7c his cheek. A perfect day f0a8118cb2 for sex. Of course, there 105345f99a was no such 70cbecf69f thing as a 803bf2374e bad day for 28add8cbf7 sex, but on 598a7ee8d4 days like this, d0d1a19f6b the need to d7bf9f3cd0 press skin against d0100339b6 skin felt almost f106277775 overwhelming. Reaching into ea9441cda4 his pocket, 17e2a7bad6 Chae Beomjoon 5072291fc2 pulled out 092d928e91 a pack c8d306a36e of cigarettes, 074497ff0d hoping to 4ed4e86f91 find someone cfe2e65ef6 interesting at 729f83c376 the bar 12bcd57d12 upstairs later.24a791d96ad86b2e
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“I’m not crazy.”94113939bf31e4df
The pleasant 063bf2d460 sound of d2cb0e473a a rich, 15d8119a41 melodic voice 278d15c93e broke through 77c4acf531 the stillness. It was 337ecb4964 an unfamiliar 30196c3b17 voice, someone 06b6ec4989 he’d never 7fd75ff6b6 heard before. His ears 63729ea6ca perked up, fe8a7eea4d and he 189833fa5f immediately scanned f0d1b5d3e6 his surroundings.4d19ad85660b4b4d
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Under the moonlight’s faint 813ed7a0ad edge, just beyond the 239c152c13 shadows, he spotted a 8bd86d5aa6 man flicking a lighter 1d0ea80af4 open and shut.8d18787537f03ab3
The man frowned deeply, b3af7d6e03 his brows furrowed over 0a896628f5 piercingly clear eyes filled 4f84b44dad with displeasure, staring down cdf704a8af at the ground. From afar, c56763a8f0 his large 02ae7ea568 eyes and bb56638f91 long lashes 51b48ce1be were strikingly 437e4e1f44 visible. A small, straight nose 263aed6120 and full, shapely lips 2087bc4979 gave his face an 095a8b0995 exquisite symmetry.8513cb07a3bb1383
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“If I were going to do that, I would’ve killed it before I came to Korea.”00d3a7a37ee4929d
The deadly serious tone f7cd2ed4db of the conversation barely 9523394117 registered. Chae Beomjoon’s focus was bf8df78fc6 entirely consumed by the 74f69f34be man’s appearance.4960941a348b588f
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His hair, a366e8635d moving gently 2d697d8784 in the 6b541fcf95 breeze, looked 952ec10502 soft enough 3925d10f8f to run 9224c8108e fingers through a0672d36df and feel d700dc0221 it slip cdef338050 like silk. Even standing 96b0b8cfbf in the e7fffbd123 shadowy edge, 99c36d79a8 his pale 257ca7b850 skin shone b18210271b unmistakably bright, c51377e562 catching the f1d6a223ea faint starlight 8cbf81acc0 that kissed 191046731d the curve 1631db073c of his 80f926889c cheekbone and f003baab17 the tip 77379b2348 of his b28ba82f32 nose.8a845232cb0393fa
With each soft a94869bab5 exhale, his small 9a6ea6dfc3 face subtly moved, 920e724b02 a picture of 460972f8e8 elegance. Though his features exuded 41e976dbb5 refinement, the way he 448356ecd9 spoke on the phone, 39837e954d head lowered, made him d36b911c76 seem imperiously aloof. He looked like 6875edf2cd someone who had a176f2b30f never once bowed eae8cf7357 to another.df0d288edfbc5b3f
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In summary, c9cc826d52 this man 9a675b3b61 fit Chae 13d7961901 Beomjoon’s preferences 1db399d632 so perfectly f28edafa61 that it fa18a34f15 wouldn’t have 76993eb308 been surprising 35e6574f56 if he’d 4aac399438 immediately stripped 304e42d734 and pounced.92e5645aa8aafcfc
Am I hallucinating? Or is this my be71043b58 reward for making a a3feb5c7f4 psychopath act like a 26210d03e6 decent human being? Fiddling with the rosary 7e44a55be0 ring on his finger, 75b0721f09 Chae Beomjoon watched the e058c84128 man intently. Just then, a gust 2dd1b092d1 of autumn wind swept 25fb1189fa between the buildings, carrying 5e53c49e82 with it a faint a8fa773242 trace of mandarin and c41329db63 the distinct aroma of 6e73065508 vetiver.c3739c2259cb41c5
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Realizing the man wore 748c88c17d the same cologne as cb5beb0d3a him, Chae Beomjoon’s thoughts 03e361c68e crystallized. If we wear 5afbd1e0d9 the same fragrance, c3e733ee19 sharing the same 8ea62291e5 bed once isn’t 0e81de1e64 out of the 9f570b0fb5 question.ef7fcaca7c24496e
With a sly 4bf6e4bb2d smile, he approached 174659ede9 the man. There was an obvious 2a9f946f31 reason he was loitering 50755cab7d in the smoking area, 56379a6b15 fidgeting with a lighter—he f68583a985 had no cigarettes. Conveniently, Chae Beomjoon had 1cfd5b8571 an unopened pack.758db4e4eddfaeb5
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“…Hold on. I’ll call you back later.”0b211c1f4f8fdc78
As Chae ca571e3b11 Beomjoon drew cad03fd99e closer, fiddling 98f4093f20 with the fe6dd8c6c1 pack he’d f9813c8891 pulled from 4013d70493 his pocket, 5fbbfa3ad0 the man ade2dc1e6a ended his 1b11b5896e call and f5422737c8 slipped his e0177fe0b6 phone into c44120eb9f his pants d91db7cd61 pocket. He stared at 030b894489 the ground for 097a4e10b4 a moment, ran 1216e8451a a hand through ffac9ece7b his hair, then 75625e0a07 suddenly snapped his 4e32aa05b7 head up to a85ba5b9b7 look directly at 6f7c2a1ff4 Chae Beomjoon.6d9e56591af47222
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Up close, he 7dcfb90f10 was even more b18d23af9b breathtaking, with features c23cd5fe87 so refined they 85eb2ba404 left Chae Beomjoon’s d8db118039 mouth dry. Dressed in a 8918f26805 pristine white dress a39c28ccde shirt, his face d4b8a5509e glowed brighter than 8bdd95b0cf the moonlight falling 9667bf09ce on it.8e7f12d58297e9bb
The man pursed ab589551d6 his lips as 68a0964db2 though asking, What do you want? His thick upper eadcb62c2b and lower lips f23b216cf6 pressed together as d35a0f79ce he blinked his ee06082c3c doe-like eyes.ef763b6b0e3dfddd
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In that instant, Chae 210bab09cd Beomjoon realized this wouldn’t 5a7155ada8 be easy. If he wasn’t 4d8e38574e careful, the man e156204968 would bolt. Years of experience 663b8029b7 had honed his b21d55f71c instincts, and he a86b9700d6 immediately relaxed his 66db594288 facial muscles into 00895df3d7 a harmless, friendly f68d41068c smile. Waving the cigarette 632e8a4ad2 pack in his e31ab98479 hand, he asked f64a6293a3 casually,35dfadb55be2690e
“Care to trade?”2399ed2437934bd2
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The man looked about b0a7802e7c 180 cm tall, though 662bee1f76 accounting for the loafers, cfdf7fbfda probably closer to 178. His weight 842988fc2f seemed just 025122a0c4 over 65 af206eabaf kg—perfectly sized 6494a945f4 for holding 1814fce34d in an 4b1c41b8e5 embrace, whether 0a1aaf172e from above b49e554ea5 or below. As Chae Beomjoon spoke, 3191b1f1d3 he quickly assessed the 767167fce8 man’s physique.985f577a245e020e
“I’m out of a lighter, but it looks like you’ve got one.”f5b9c87b810869c1
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It was, of f7ac899236 course, a lie. He always kept b3c441c469 a backup lighter aef57a1c46 in his pocket, 2364439010 precisely for situations 3c28ad8699 like this. The man, oblivious to 7a95935226 the fib, seemed convinced 325d3923aa by the plausible excuse. Instead of brushing him e17e3712df off, he tilted his f808447f43 head slightly.5054e1841286c8b0
“…”2d40e13da1a83c94
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Still, he 16ce51048f didn’t respond 22775a0d91 verbally, only b5ee8646d7 lowering his bd972f08ce gaze to d8aec3c892 the cigarette ea3ffda7e5 pack in 600027cff9 Chae Beomjoon’s 8656f82e82 hand. Being sharp, 0b92b6fd9a Chae Beomjoon 7e92f838c6 quickly understood 95fcbb09d7 what that e61da71011 look meant.4d5ba6717a66a9fc
“It’s fresh. Nothing strange, no weed, just plain cigarettes.”830ccbd92bb6708d
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He was clearly wary ab3d5017e9 of being offered a 8546c0f0e2 spiked cigarette, likely from 23e7ad27cd past experience or having 19ef8401de witnessed such things often 307f9b5ab7 enough in places like 882e5ee43e this. It also indicated c81ed6ea51 that he was f561788981 someone with no b61148f486 intention of becoming c911bc8d59 a junkie—someone with aaee95dc3f pride.ecfa17362d2764cb
That was exactly the 731bbc159a kind of person Chae dbc1273025 Beomjoon welcomed. The greater d874daf353 their resistance e59c9ed3c7 to such ad631ccb76 vices, the ca85a3c3b1 sweeter the 720d747634 pleasure he c00dfe42b8 felt when 1d2bd5c297 they eventually df43499f2f whimpered beneath 5591b1e5bd him.22f8d9f085fde5db
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Excitement began to bubble db14865c49 within him. Suppressing his rising anticipation, 0ef8584e72 Chae Beomjoon maintained a 1e8713d795 composed demeanor and introduced 0fc91fb583 himself to the still-silent f50d884305 man.2b284b004dea30e0
“I’m not a bad guy. Not a weirdo, not a junkie. Just a guy who wants to enjoy a cigarette.”d1a3be6c423f9508
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He extended 454245cf55 the cigarette 43a2edc7cd pack toward 3327ff2fc7 the man, 1535bc7cb7 inviting him 88d020b040 to inspect 691dafe625 it if b59cbcf523 he had b1b03ef118 doubts. On nights he 868024ea9f went to clubs, f5d1e66645 Beomjoon always brought 31acc6cabe a fresh pack 691e66b532 of cigarettes from aa66bc60fd his car, anticipating 5f51fc3a41 situations like this. He was perpetually bac7e9549e prepared to seduce 6d37cdb9af anyone he encountered.f130322b7823e992
“Hm…”87b4ae5951fb7a54
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Perhaps the explanation a96391e153 struck the right 09e237133c chord. The man a325cfe620 finally responded, ee7c3b0613 murmuring a 0e8bca7b3f sound that 6d641476b4 was somewhere 97bc840e9d between an 40b8cd06a1 acknowledgment and 11f4e401e9 a sigh e0641631ed as he 15204b7cd4 accepted the 85d122bb45 pack with 42bca8807d the camel 77243a3977 logo. He lifted it to fff9e3f6cb eye level, turned it 6f5b5e3e4a this way and that, 8187044dd4 and only after confirming 8c01303470 it was indeed new 70b11fdabb did he lower it 9c826773ea out of sight.47248533f2894516
The small 058785565c red box 76c12b485f that had 6844c4716d obscured his 5313f36d0c face was 3349c87f8e gone, leaving b987af3893 behind only c0b287d7a4 the aloof 7e98d27bb3 features of 9f77ba8460 a man e3bde6770b who now 755aac56f0 gazed up 827af25e04 at Chae f649d2ec43 Beomjoon. His large eyes flickered ba5f9f2496 about, scanning Beomjoon’s face 1366fe51b8 as he opened the 445714e5f3 pack. After a light 22f77db584 tap-tap on his 03a383187f palm, he flipped 0f6d0a270a the cover open.10d0bde79dea7071
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With unhurried hands, 631d23093d the man plucked 212b5f5a4a out a cigarette 42233f8cf1 and naturally slid cf1e1b14c9 it between his 61bfaef8c2 fingers. Every movement was 8bce13436b so deliberate, so 432007be45 sensuous, that it df727fd4ba sent a jolt e72e9f6449 of arousal through 97f00a56a9 Chae Beomjoon.38840a8916bc2b7e
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This was 6ecdb6d3f3 the body e810a88e4b language of 5e6fb9b4a6 someone who 3c035ed901 had never 9f7801e5a1 once played 1ad89da181 the submissive 519356ef0d in the f2b6f3c60e game of 0d87fd3e40 seduction. Unlike Beomjoon, 9f8076efb0 who habitually 7ae4f411e3 adopted a 4bdaeb0b6e submissive role, 2f7d807232 the poised 38d823ffc8 elegance of a24e66b52c this man, 246a633960 who wore 28b8ddbfa2 dominance like 9e8cf4ff20 a second a1dc79e8f4 skin, was fa1e57e74f electrifying.1171e181418a7e8f
“Thanks.”faba0df5ad07c83d
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And then he had 1868e56396 the audacity to thank b0ee5f736f him in casual speech. The younger 6798ef175f man’s brashness, 24fd26480d despite clearly c20aed4b5b being much 788dd9b235 younger, left fe6a2a1386 Beomjoon genuinely e082dcc16c impressed. Ah, this is 0028098f2a what life is 722163540e about…969aa03aad3f20c4
“Are you a member? Haven’t seen you before.”281bc3aa18b483b5
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Respect was the 23b8940991 foundation of any e9d50cb11c seduction. If you were a206b1e637 going to tumble f09421e2be into bed with a15c6ad75b someone, you first 70a7c18c27 had to respect 262d321bb4 them.f6c1241534de2516
Despite being addressed 6acb99c413 casually, Beomjoon responded a5af0deb3a with polite speech. Before the man 7c895b72b3 could light his 816f75a2a7 cigarette, he reached f33b2cc771 for the lighter b86910b603 the man held. Without grabbing it 66ade0c6b1 outright, he simply 5b307f7481 rested his fingers 28d64cf4c9 on it. The man glanced 5658ba76af up, seemingly unfazed, a838c98126 and tilted his 465faef9cb head in silent e81bd2d056 permission to take 1703096b81 it.fda5c7e6a4742256
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As he opened 8976ff02b9 the lid of 31e93ad980 the Zippo lighter, 3af35ea054 the flickering flame 16cfc8018a bathed the man’s a4409158b8 pale face in c313baeaad a soft, reddish 54cdd1428f glow. It felt like fe3d11194a a trailer for 90ef89e5c9 what was to 89c299d34f come. A few hours 0ec8c2f6fe from now, this 97c16296f4 man would wear 3573e8b86b that same flushed 2ea4fe3b16 expression beneath Beomjoon.f2df9c149e6616cb
“Is that so.”27fb3eb213f8d843
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The man nodded, taking 584f9948bb a drag from the 75e6db8eb4 cigarette. He winced slightly, as d8ecbfe5ec if the free cigarette cbbeac354e was stronger than expected, 4fd8f186b1 and exhaled the smoke ba76f8b8e6 to the side. There was more he e4b09653a7 seemed ready to say, 0f27176ffe so Beomjoon waited patiently. His patience was rewarded 48a37b1b87 when the man, after 95603ee85d exhaling another puff, spoke 5b1e4ff8fe with a faint smile.7b5f0eca5ebeb0ca
“Never seen you either, mister.”5818ba6da7554af0
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“I’m not a ‘mister,’ though.”c8495823d3440684
The word grated on 50a06aea4f him, but there was 0a76cd6a09 no need to take fadc67177a offense.3c30615584e1ff06
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