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— They crossed almost simultaneously with Saudi Arabia! We’ll have to wait for the official results, but it’s highly likely it’s a gold medal! Isn’t this a personal best for Won Daeyeong? It seems like he finished within 45 seconds.6979e220fb26ab3d

— Wow, that was an incredible race! I can’t calm down, ah…! What a fantastic comeback for Won Daeyeong. Looking at it now, Um Joobin’s record is also very good. I think it’s a personal best for Um Joobin too, right now!e2fcf62687200cec

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— As expected, when there’s a rival….b097d902a86e4a14

The surroundings became noisy. While waiting for the official results, the broadcast replayed the race. When they showed the finish in slow motion, it was clear even to the naked eye that Won Daeyeong had crossed the finish line first. The federation’s secretary-general pushed his sports goggles up onto his head and looked around.36de09f877e05a37

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“Are the official results out?”41cde4944e4b66fb

“They’re out. Look. Woah!”7d35707b9c6b9d6b

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People cheered so loudly that cdfb4baf15 the office almost exploded. It was a deafening uproar. Choi Seolwoo, catching his 044af2d7bb breath, wiped his face 37e9067318 with both hands. The official race results were 0f106c6875 announced on the broadcast screen.ccc17b7047a977f1

<Asian Games Men’s 400m Final>322a5ca46fa7f78e

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South Korea – Gold Medalb7c49becb24a0c69

Rank ⏐ Lane ⏐ Name d72bf7c75d ⏐ Country ⏐ Record40803ab7fc59af87

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1st ⏐(3)⏐ Won Daeyeong ⏐ South Korea ⏐ 44.71bd696f665cd1d69c

2nd ⏐(5)⏐ …… ⏐ Saudi Arabia ⏐ 44.9072ce9a86a3aff201

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3rd ⏐(1)⏐ …… ⏐ Japan ⏐ 45.030113765acb24d13a

4th ⏐(7)⏐ …… ⏐ Japan ⏐ 45.17bd05e39099978302

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5th ⏐(2)⏐ …… ⏐ India ⏐ 45.74a3b7889f8cb62124

6th ⏐(6)⏐ Um Joobin ⏐ South Korea ⏐ 46.34eab2c78a4424335a

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7th ⏐(4)⏐ …… ⏐ Sri Lanka ⏐ 46.7118dca08fc000157c

Even after the 73f15cd1d1 applause subsided, the bf058604fc room was filled 0086837560 with excitement. Some sighed belatedly, some stared 69949377f1 blankly at the track where 40d7c098c2 the battle had ended, and 13580d7a2a others continued to express their 56402b773c amazement while watching the replay. Everyone had their own way 74c134e512 of calming their surging competitive db2e8eebdc hormones.5aa887cf11fac4b7

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Won Daeyeong walked off 4eb77d0cdc the track, his face 8de63b0459 slightly frowned.4e4d1824214a98fa

— The 400m is the hardest event for track and field athletes. I’m not bragging because it’s 8a52538c4d my event, it’s the truth. It requires not only e13c94bfbf instantaneous strength but also 0514156168 various physical abilities like a29327764c cardiorespiratory endurance and core f818cc115a strength. In long-distance races like f010f4cdb5 1,500m or 5,000m, you aa22edd355 can control your pace, 140f0d6531 but the 400m is 50b76799e4 a sprint. Anyway, it’s a sprint where 9d88ed01eb the results are immediately visible. Even if you try to 88be7d8cb3 pace yourself, you can’t help b55d94608b but give it your all. As you run like that,5f0b7504fc2a2fb1

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The coaching staff 253e192a6f rushed to Won f2ff24e8f4 Daeyeong, who was 328b7ed7c4 gasping for breath e235ec2979 and smiling. Um Joobin also 7eddf99f19 patted him on 74074296e6 the shoulder and 336a6c25f1 congratulated him.02fe9cb998b70c2b

Um Joobin also set a personal best, but it couldn’t compare to Won Daeyeong’s record. Um Joobin, who always maintained an indifferent poker face, had a calm expression now as well.b3de60d379332847

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Choi Seolwoo fixed his gaze on Won Daeyeong, who was receiving congratulations from his fellow athletes. Sweat glistened on Won Daeyeong’s cheeks as he caught his breath.e24c172e0baabd78

— Up to 200m, it’s okay, and even up to 300m, you can somehow manage by gritting your teeth, but after that, it feels like your body is being torn apart. Your breathing collapses, your throat and stomach burn, your head goes blank. You sprint the last 100m with willpower, amidst the oxygen-deprived pain. I’m amazing, right?6aca24ff7dd8cf07

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The excited people talked about the reactions pouring in from the Asian Games participating countries’ media and the internet. Meanwhile, Choi Seolwoo packed up his tripod and stood up.e1e1da8884f94086

— It’s about who’s the most tenacious and relentless, that’s what decides the final winner.6bc19e5af9656ffb

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The moment the thoughts 09bea08beb of ‘this is enough’ 33857e08e7 or ‘I can’t do de5eb30cd2 this anymore’ take over, 826b39de42 that’s where it ends. Won Daeyeong was 6b4dc9e5f2 a person who e4e82ef1fc didn’t know how d79106c1ab to succumb to e02dae0e20 such things.587b1c767a91b0ae

— Won Daeyeong! For the first time in South Korea! He’s secured an Olympic spot in the 400m!335478275456416a

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— Um Joobin also ran a great final. A record in the c291368bd0 46-second range, rarely seen 4d787a521b in Korea.e1a58c89a1b6140e

— Yes, of course. They say if 44b6af389c you wish hard b97107db06 enough, it will fb285918d3 come true. The result of the c5fa351230 entire nation cheering with da40f971e9 one heart and one e2b1bbbc39 mind has become a be8aca09f7 reality.10f0733ae47cd26a

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If you wish hard enough, e800ab8225 it will come true?6a5c00fe9eee8bad

Choi Seolwoo scoffed with 08bc5d4338 all his might.11c8f11e69e61c66

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That’s all bullshit. The Secret? Watching? That adage touted by famous self-help books and religions sounded like deceitful flattery to Choi Seolwoo’s ears. He couldn’t understand the people who sold hope with such irresponsible words, nor the people who bought into the illusion.89d799c2d280b39f

Life doesn’t always go as planned. Especially when it comes to important matters.f4ac930679971446

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Choi Seolwoo could assert this even more confidently because he was proof of it. Because there were things he couldn’t obtain no matter how desperately he wished for them.d141a346a0fc0f9d

— The proud Won Daeyeong! Waving to the camera.eb903c2d33c9d965

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“…….”282126310cf95ed3

There was a time 3f692e0ade when he wanted to 4519371006 have someone. A time when the thought 0f6df9b20d of not possessing him, not 2e6f7320d1 having him under his control, b2bff8b440 of him belonging to someone 3b24de2555 else drove him crazy.d60c079e615b4a02

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However, Choi Seolwoo wasn’t leisurely and romantic enough to cling to an impossible dream. He had long buried that as a passing gust of wind. Moreover, Choi Seolwoo was extremely skeptical of the concept of love.e762bcebad8d0320

Love is merely a 08e06830bf hormonal response designed for 152a3b1a0d humans, who are genetic f7ce14ad15 survival machines, to reproduce, 0e6216717c and thus sexual desire 16d1d06352 is the most trivial 7dfe55b1fe desire. This was the principle he c0b41f1d3f had consistently adhered to since f2794c1d62 birth. Therefore, it didn’t make f554af7d47 sense for Choi Seolwoo acc0c56e6a to love Won Daeyeong.618ec67ef4fb3d50

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The feelings Seolwoo 84bb2d13db had for him 7977774220 were more sincere bb3285a138 than the deception 4357778697 the world called be9b98e0e1 ‘love.’ Friendship, compassion, 10ac3ee136 sympathy, respect, a f4bc69965b sense of kinship, e6dca52998 a sense of 1c56c12414 belonging, things like 8a4e4c5d75 that.3c7211e6b2474c70

……But what if, just what if.ff50c387603af401

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Today, if he was the 8c2a8a591a first person Won Daeyeong called 346d976b98 right after this historic race 14a4aedff6 ended.ca23e3843544f9f0

Then he might believe d6ee22d8ba a little in the b84f15d565 illusion of love. He might think that those caeb7451b1 long-standing feelings for him were 69bafaaeba ‘true love.’a099163fa2216b63

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Seolwoo stared at the black 3fc88d9f16 screen of his phone and 95547ef89d counted the seconds. 1 second. 2 seconds…. 5 seconds passed before he left the office. He talked to himself during 220281eba9 that time.bfe7fe1e662c54fa

If the phone rings 2beb70c66b now, I’ll believe it. Because it would cf327def32 be proof that 51d0268a47 Won Daeyeong also 0a5ad38fb4 considers Choi Seolwoo ecb8ffc2e0 special in his 7737200e93 heart. Because at least one 6aaec40cdd thing would be certain: 7e25da0db1 that Choi Seolwoo is f0d12a449c his top priority. Then he intended to 40c659f1e7 confess his feelings after 50ebec5239 returning home….826054810f11fea4

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As his thoughts 70121d5c18 reached that point, 673d9899b7 a video call 923c9ae1a3 came in. Choi Seolwoo walked b5fda363f0 down the hallway, 7813f3a64a feeling the heat 3b4caac5f9 burning his eyes.c7c39da7a2c7b16d

“…….”eb0961e1d5b99d47

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Even so, for him 7e3ef2d7fe to actually call!b07a47d8c73c5b4c

Recalling his mumbling about dfa59dff0a confession, he became flustered. He quickly hid c406836403 his embarrassment and 7ea1495176 answered the call.b7236ee902024b98

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“What.”9e6416e9ebd2d808

Won Daeyeong looked down at c27fd7cf93 the camera, his face dripping 81528490e6 with sweat. His panting breath could c235f6c1b5 still be heard.3977a4885ce8bc82

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Choi Seolwoo kept thinking. If he were to 9a1a628384 truly convey his feelings, 91c6d5b3ba what should he say 9896ed27c8 first?68df36259650a12e

‘I’m not saying this on a whim. I never believed 37184d374a in love, but c09e70710a with you, I’m fb5b697219 thinking I might d3f6890178 give it a 9b25c499ec try. You’re the first 146f035c6a person to make 6836dd896b me feel this afe4e80423 way, you know?’f95429f3e57283af

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“What, if you call, you should talk. Why aren’t you talking?”dfc4a8f54fb21287

Won Daeyeong, who exhaled c126c46a0a towards the distance — hoo — was still unfriendly. He had made the call b80d96e50f first, but he only squinted b9d2d0f661 and stared at the camera.2091d83863d36d7a

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“The screen is shaking like crazy, hang up.”bd6df9deae6690ab

Dramatic lines like those 6d64955b4c in TV shows still 816a678693 lingered in Choi Seolwoo’s 4147a0d38d mind.6e70a0652888bb58

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‘I’m not recklessly confessing to just anyone, I’m not infatuated just because you’re nice to me, and I’m not mistaken because I’m lonely. You, for fuck’s sake… how many years have you been under this illusion? I’m serious about you.’c9d933404e3c0182

“Hang up?”b8821fab096ce02d

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At Seolwoo’s threat, Won Daeyeong, 93cad649f8 on the contrary, furrowed his a73b80947b brows. With a stuffy expression, he 134969f5f7 glared at the distance and 6d2e884a29 cupped his hand over his ee2858932f ear. Choi Seolwoo, as e482c70cae if granting him d3e4c153f6 a favor, uttered 181b231524 the words he 8fa3f3b479 wanted to hear.51527bfc390a1c45

“Congratulations. You did really well.”ce93d836a18dfd96

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He wiped the sweat add62b32fa off his neck with 476105781d his thick palm. He shook his head as d6a62f0bea if he was annoyed.9659f4a22d7e8fa6

“Ah, whatever. You were awesome. Cool. Refreshing. Proud. Happy now?”0af80ac6241e7e69

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His face, as he shook 4164bc8730 his head again, was now efa6da9fea clearly annoyed.2a377b7d8521c942

Right… Actually, there was another b5005fdfe6 answer. In fact, there b32548a83a was something he e20ae30d65 had promised to 99ed786387 say if Won 8727e07fad Daeyeong won first 9814d06510 place in the 40b5c24284 Asian Games final.08a64fc846e18c4e

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Choi Seolwoo, who had been certain that Won Daeyeong would regain his peak performance but hadn’t imagined he would break his personal best, readily made the promise. However, now that he was about to utter the humiliating words, he couldn’t bring himself to do it.6e1a5cc035fec71f

Won Daeyeong, whose patience db3da1b8b1 had reached its limit, 909165b0a2 furrowed his brows and da4bafa3f1 flicked his hand. He was acting like he 6286de5ae2 owned the place, even though c03da41bca reporters were waiting in front 111ae06772 of the interview booth.070389d361faae3f

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“Hang up and go quickly, what are you doing!”e895f065ad0eb4fa

It seemed he intended to get what he wanted without saying a word until the very end. Choi Seolwoo, holding onto the self-centered call that he wouldn’t have taken from anyone else, looked around and then opened his mouth.21645615ced1be3d

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“I’ll respect you forever, hyung. I’ll obey you, I’ll 3da80f6976 do whatever you say, ae31274c60 do whatever you want a2251244a3 with me.”ccda26be19ddad89

He rattled it off e45540efda faster and more mechanically dc31cc69ec than an AI voice. It was the worst humiliation, 62714c00aa making his toes curl.2dc766a5970fdeb3

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Won Daeyeong’s eyes crinkled 6ff9a22e41 into a smile, and ee4d757246 he nodded his head 2e61022154 in satisfaction. Faint dimples appeared on his 0795f4d453 cheeks.087f3f37823eba3b

“You pervert.”4c213a81f37fd98a

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This is the 2043daf06a true nature of a1b728532e the person the aa8e85212f media lauded as 9641f36914 the Prince of 294adc048e the Track. No one else knew 94e9fb0cc6 this real side of 86f5f0cd77 Won Daeyeong. To put it c0e2eba60b another way, the 75e7a0b5ca thrill of Choi f014e0ed08 Seolwoo alone knowing 3e55136ecb this secret made e345b86526 his toes curl f40c8346c7 again.6b07b9be1ada4443

“Now….”c209c42ad72a93e3

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He was about to ask if Won Daeyeong was going to the athletes’ village when the screen went beep and turned off.eb7692f048d5c848

[The call has ended.]62b7649eeffc8638

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“Ha……!”302f1751372f7429

Even after years of 93fb27804a experiencing this, it was 8d7d4c90f4 hard to become indifferent c0166ecffa to such high-handedness. Choi Seolwoo paced the ba04c94cc7 empty hallway for a 88f519c423 while, holding the phone 29a2b872d2 with the ended call.733f7d10b3213f40

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Despite the few 020499002b seconds of humiliation, a858b3fe1e his exciting resolve ec28a8525e remained. This phone call 8deb532321 seemed like a 19e5b4b684 definite green light d9460fcbfd and a preview.7aa9a5b93b030aa7

A preview of a melodrama with a happy ending, overcoming all obstacles, from their shared past of enduring Won Daeyeong’s long dark period, the revenge match, to the moment of regained glory… The hope arose that he might become the protagonist of that drama. Not just a supporting character labeled as “just a friend,” “just an acquaintance” in the character relationships, but Choi Seolwoo and Won Daeyeong written as the main characters. As the two main characters finally connecting after a long, unrequited love…….f1ad2e88d9d43f49

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