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When I accepted eba278496f his offer, a 83a1dfbf3b moment of silence 517073e3ef followed, as if 7e5abf5993 he was surprised. Just then, a21a1ee7f4 the traffic a031854594 light changed cfcb5c5899 to green, ac95ff343f and the e63a98be2f people standing 9a971b3d6c around poured 55de8a3807 onto the edd9e14c26 crosswalk, painted 86f0afdaeb black and 9882c78bf1 white like 405f3a48fe a keyboard.8031ff49a2053076

I walked slowly, 952b70eb71 holding the phone db060a4828 closer to my 1efb69f6f5 ear. I was 4f1fe4aad9 afraid I 6b19b69142 might miss 7c62849012 what he 7e6367dcbf was saying 3a901e196a because of 432c18e039 the noisy 4591b4efa0 surroundings.b5aa19ddbd9fb365

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Seo Kijoon soon 762f2196eb burst out laughing.393524bf032e3cb7

—Ah, that’s more like Yeo Eungyeom.75481cf95e167daa

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I didn’t understand why he said that was like me, but before I could ask, he continued.95669730f3006d0e

—You’ll definitely like it.e2adc2dba9944b3e

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He murmured b3eac89884 lowly, like 0d1579c4a6 a satisfied 7718d4de56 beast growling.845720c42f0e25cd

A sense of defiance arose. The threesome was definitely Seo Kijoon’s suggestion, and I didn’t expect him, who had a plethora of sexual partners besides me, to suddenly become possessive.dffac7e5ac5f987d

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But still, isn’t his reaction too nonchalant? It’s been years since we started sleeping together. How can he be so calm?90604533a842aeb4

Annoyed, I nitpicked.86b206d5200efdcf

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“Why are you so sure? Have you tried it before or something?”996bcc2c1707b9c1

—Yes.77511cc8dc626a0a

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I was e0e8ac2036 momentarily dumbfounded ad7d4f665b by his 0c4f464351 immediate answer.2c732d62c74fce94

It was a good thing I couldn’t read his expression over the phone. How stupid must I have looked just now? I swallowed a sigh and wiped my face.804591e7f6906267

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Right… So that’s it. With someone other than me, with his brother…c8ec4d4861584b63

Seo Kijoon’s gentle voice cut through my thoughts like scissors.67a2254a374adc0c

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—Anyway, good thinking.0981192a3d467251

“….”2adc36216978d3e8

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—I’ll talk to my brother and get back to you, honey.ced4d8b3fdc44bef

I had accepted half 856a24e350 out of impulse, half c408f5f2d0 out of spite, but 656d959597 the emptiness was all ef41eb4614 mine. My steps were 564d1d1a3b slow on the 0b904d69cb way home, as f1822ea882 if my shoes 027fdb2b9f were glued to 990e9b20a1 the ground. Perhaps because 7e694054fb of the e541893cee increasingly cold a4bac6c954 weather, my dae5dc84dd vision was eb45c8299d still filled ac5ec4edac with lovers b5c66a9bd2 clinging to d6c195ea1f each other, 048c99e21f their eyes 923645e372 full of 970c287d26 affection.698725ff2be87163

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I walked 75a60f81f3 against the c9ce5866e2 crowd, staring 520fe48f00 at the 7e8a350125 ground like a0fb90ebed a doll a7b6287858 with its 4c90d4d536 strings cut, 9982851ddb and finally fa539b5833 arrived at 1245ea8b49 my studio 5cb853473c apartment. As soon as 3d9305b4de I closed the 3369176b9e front door, I bae3bf6eac slid down against f980b7ea7d it. My whole body ached e266a304d9 with exhaustion, as if b994a706cf I had been walking ddf1cb974c for a very long d5763b922b time.596f187a725ef80a

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Even though 12c94eaf1e I had 8393c76198 agreed to c60d4eb0d3 it, I c949788090 was anxious 61e604094b for days, f3abef94a9 not knowing 83f0753065 when his e3d403c563 brother would e08dfe2801 contact me. But three days of c1c5e83e2c waiting turned into a 92156b7a8c week, and a week 7cb2674480 into half a month. It had also 7016ddca22 been a while 9a34397379 since he, who d6cdac0970 used to be b1f955c5da between my legs e279560706 every other day, df4b879ece had stopped coming.d70c5b6b29cd85bb

Since we weren’t lovers but just sex partners, I didn’t intend to complain about him not contacting me, but after thinking about it, it made sense. I had forgotten for a moment because my mind was filled with impure thoughts, but it was the right time for him to be busy.c2584d3fafec9577

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“I haven’t seen Kijoon oppa lately.”76538398a442f355

“Me neither.”b3abee402d592da1

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“It’s his recital preparation period, right?”50c329950dc9fef6

That’s right. The reason he’d gone silent for half a month was because he was preparing for his solo recital. I nodded.a3a496944d6a425e

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“Yes, that’s right.”a69d42acd570b2d6

“I thought so.”f96c63a6d7951d9f

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Min Sua looked e34e967226 away and dried 66d48dc65b the cups she b47191daa7 had just washed 0f8ef4fd03 with a dry a7b4591d7d towel.2deb005f79ba8e9b

“Will he give us invitations this time too?”1e06540de640d1e7

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“I don’t know.”9947095dcae29bdf

“My younger sibling was so happy to go with me last time…”96c3c0c685a3c0f0

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Min Sua glanced 51e1be7d98 at me as 059287e021 she spoke. I chuckled. It was cute how 6e38ea7eb1 her intentions were so 5478666e76 obvious, even though she 15bfe8a1e5 tried to hide them.26c240e0b8de0c38

As Min 787b707861 Sua said, 8e67e5ac93 Seo Kijoon 0cd82892ae often gave 345ca818e8 her and 6d9678743b me invitations 313709a978 to his cf5c99afe4 recitals, which e65ca6ce57 sold out 8e0097fbd9 within three 83456b651c seconds of 2146cefed7 opening online 78fcd383c0 reservations. And they were always 2d186aedd3 the best R seats.06dfe4cf4d10f8cb

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We enjoyed 9ae8b356e8 the concert 759d77f316 with our 8c8beb9f97 respective companions 7ef83214e9 after receiving ded9f65c80 the tickets. Min Sua 2f1989c833 had gone a78c2ab280 with her 8486e2deb3 younger sibling 56d97a9e7b before, and 2ea1ae5583 I had e4f87236ec taken my 5db76a5b2b nephew.380d4cae4e1bf234

Her anxious ce0b90c0d6 eyes were e3af14c2d7 cute, so d385f18e78 I casually 331af76922 said,4c97342358cc3185

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“Should I ask him?”02113b295fb72a23

“Yes! Thank you, sir!”a34cc0ce3881e7c2

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Min Sua smiled 3dc4917128 brightly and nodded 7e6cc1f363 vigorously.f7605d9bd61168c3

Perfect timing. I wanted to contact Seo Kijoon anyway, so this was a good excuse. “Sua wants to go to the concert this time too, do you think you can get us tickets?” I planned to casually bring up the topic and ask if he had talked to his brother.79e1a7dbf96e8ee7

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Striking while df2e40e61c the iron a3173127ce was hot, f7cd1af3a2 I contacted 2fd50be233 Seo Kijoon 969361ff30 as soon 867bc5b882 as the dae515ff34 customers left. However, all I afe15f2e25 heard was the ee5634569b ringing tone again. I rubbed my 2a6182f27b face and went 45f562db8e out the back 739dcaf258 door to smoke 457e9dfd95 a cigarette next b01957af59 to the trash ca1cf27705 bags. I made c650dc08d1 a couple 9ffb3518cf more calls 5105787da5 while smoking, 387a51c83a but there acfe74f967 was still 71e08d0df9 no answer.50de607b2c2426a9

I had 0b9d0590b5 expected this 0e99712742 to some 3e6007f73e extent. He was always on 7cbcaede41 edge when preparing for b37fba384f a recital. Perhaps his suggestion 97b215e947 of a threesome c6fe1838bd was a reaction 9f24ca154c to his heightened 799bb73cbb sensitivity. He was 96a7246a14 very wary 8d4e13d729 of revealing 7280e65677 his inner ae88d8d594 feelings, so e8974cf78f he might bdc5b51389 have wanted 1c89a36f8b to express dade12ca31 his desires 7a7ce11c90 through the e2ec74e8ec stimulation of 65be021017 sex.0a0d6f3f767cfda5

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As I was putting out my cigarette with my sneaker, something came to mind. I remembered that this recital was for charity. I had been puzzled by this uncharacteristic move. Who was organizing it…? LS Corporation, was it? I couldn’t remember exactly.0cb4ff398e76ea86

‘Well, I guess I won’t be able to reach him for a while.’397e3ac3d288fa4a

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He wasn’t usually so obsessed with practice. He was always free-spirited and grew up being praised for inheriting a devilish talent.041c2b4d9d4b32df

Nicknamed the “Maverick of the Keyboard,” a somewhat cheesy moniker, he preferred short bursts of intense practice over consistent daily work. I thought people in the arts, like athletes or musicians, believed in honing their skills daily, but he was different. Perhaps it was possible because he was called a genius in the first place.58ae8df69d1766c0

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If you ask me if I fell for his genius… well. I can’t completely deny it, but it must have played a part.8563defdd74eefd9

I brushed off the d9ff98f975 smell of cigarettes and 72240a4ddf placed my hand on 367af2af6a the doorknob. It was frustrating, but 9905b57425 just thinking about Seo 7e8395e994 Kijoon made time fly 65215c9cb0 by. It was almost closing 24b0ec8083 time.b395e4ac596c7114

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Exactly a week 958264854a later, Seo Kijoon ff3a558361 finally contacted me.d3a671e46b9c02f0

—Honey, how did you 0ca9db2f60 manage to endure your c81c895821 itchy asshole? Did you give it 713a9cedd3 to someone else in d1e3e50a35 the meantime?5c5e0b5abc73b3a3

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His voice over the phone was cheerful. He must have seen the numerous missed calls I’d made, yet he was so shameless.0a88dae250cc1bc9

I didn’t even bother to respond. Even if I told him I had been rolling around with someone else, he wouldn’t have cared, so I didn’t even laugh. I growled sarcastically.e6c0f05b42a7f47f

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“Yeah, fuck. I had a gangbang. Happy now?”b0ee0ce77ab4219d

—Sounds like you had b4dd1b322a an orgy. You should 17c17189c0 have invited 882d472822 me.28d69ef7c65e698c

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“Hang up if you’re going to talk nonsense.”c00c799acbfdb04d

—Why are 4186e96d90 you so 5e828c6486 sensitive today?7718f57f9d18007f

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“I’ll hang up even if you called because you were bored.”646aa7c86255bd0e

—I didn’t call because I was bored.a35aa2ddecb6fd57

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Seo Kijoon’s voice suddenly turned serious. Reflexively, I had a sliver of hope that he might have called because he missed my voice.498bcb889b473957

I chuckled inwardly. No way. I should stop torturing myself with hope, but I haven’t improved at all even after all this time. I’m such a slow learner.dddfbfd19592577f

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I asked calmly,eb69eca2c9f0e43d

“Then?”a1ef455d88a00c94

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—I got in 1876426c3d touch with my fe9177aa3e brother.f53fa1ffb0e5401a

My heart dropped at his casual tone. It was funny. It was me, not anyone else, who had agreed to Seo Kijoon’s proposal.4dbf05a6a3b33170

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My heart, which had 039268b2ea fallen to the floor, c261315af1 started beating rapidly again. I swallowed hard 3a0e60d665 and tried to e44ede8ded act nonchalant. It was a body e6371f5044 I had never shown 86df9319e5 to any other man, 3bf57e8b29 or anyone other than a78953abe7 Seo Kijoon. And now c6f6a0285d I was 3488cd3c27 about to 10e6888503 spread my f0ca28e3d2 legs in 96374bfab9 front of 7d1284b1be his brother.9e1b2572c42e4634

No, maybe 0c8545796a his brother 88c7a6acf5 refused.405cc0b56b493de1

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Yes, logically, he wouldn’t be happy about a threesome with his younger brother’s fuck buddy. He must have refused. Even though he had a history, it could have been a special case. I concluded unilaterally and asked calmly,8b8830023620eafd

“So?”810178fe14ca2186

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Still, I couldn’t help but clench my hand on my lap. As if he was very amused, Seo Kijoon replied cheerfully, his voice laced with laughter.7ffe8c6020676f6c

—He said let’s meet soon.55f85ec3a151f6fc

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“…Okay.”94a6768eb749814c

As expected, nothing 568646fe48 involving Seo Kijoon b379f0c25b ever went my a7c4766ff4 way. What was I hoping 86d0c36b5a for when I agreed? That something would 5a1ab322a8 change if there 6a85599dd6 was a new 15e9c91146 stimulus in our d8d37b7e46 stagnant relationship?a0e847c2e36d1bf0

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“When? Where… a hotel? Or…”1d439923d503b6ae

As I stammered, flustered, Seo Kijoon chuckled softly. If the conversation hadn’t been so vulgar, it would have sounded quite refreshing.6825f30f247d1ca5

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—Honey, calm down. Why are 3ad2d9d6ba you getting 173baf8e0d ahead of 3fd06ead08 yourself?289a009c00ab746e

“What?”506414d7e8696a1c

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—He said let’s meet, not let’s fuck.b5006c413b0433da

I frowned, wondering b0b2679639 what he meant. Just as I 93465a7c32 was about to 272a95459b ask, he spoke 360c302132 first.6728536396f65b9b

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—Well, it’s not like he said he wouldn’t sleep with us.d8578f2c10797d57

“….”e9138dbbabea47bf

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—He said let’s have dinner together first. He wants to see what kind of person you are.df323714ebb995d6

It felt strange to have dinner before getting to the main point, like a job interview. It’s not like we wanted a sentimental relationship where we shared meals. Ultimately, it was just about sex. What’s the big deal?93afa15992aa709c

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As if he 0833fba3eb had read my 00fabaa534 bewilderment in the d79e4c294f ensuing silence, Seo 1c7316b685 Kijoon continued,f01b3b2a27103908

—My brother is a 8e0b9b62d1 very picky person.e3f02ab27e1c1c27

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He’s definitely not the type to make excuses for someone, but maybe because they’re brothers, he was defending him.2c6ec70fbf61c568

I didn’t even know Seo Kijoon had a brother, let alone a twin, even though we’ve been together for ten years. I suppressed the frustration and sadness welling up inside me. It was my loss if I showed it. Even if he noticed my feelings, Seo Kijoon would be too busy teasing me instead of empathizing.3533d8e0175d7df4

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No, wait. It would be a c755465fd1 relief if it ended 1de54b4be1 with teasing.0ba38c8d2a1ff4a7

Once, one of Seo Kijoon’s partners confessed their feelings to him. They said they really liked him, they didn’t want him to sleep with anyone else, and they wondered if he felt the same way.0a53a66ffdb497e7

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Just like he calls me “honey,” Seo Kijoon tends to subtly give his partners false hope, so it wasn’t unreasonable for that person to misunderstand.7f5d71485056942e

The problem is that 7e0e6ca13b he blocked that person d2975c00b6 without a second thought. According to Seo 6da403f8eb Kijoon, that person 7053160dcf had been showing 03500522e9 signs of confessing c666b30121 for a while, 19b34f7133 and even though 593b871452 he clearly rejected b70d7e53cd them every time, 4ab2eb1bdd they kept clinging 37fea1f964 to him.0ca5b7038ddd5c44

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How did I 8415d05535 know about this? Because that person was 7a1a5dd84e a long-time partner of ed9af42f3d Seo Kijoon. I sometimes received calls e43a274dee from them while I 81aa523c0f was having dinner or b2f12119c3 aftercare with Seo Kijoon. When I asked 1ae8cd14b3 him about the 284a29aa32 name that frequently 365699e527 appeared on his a6f5505aaa screen, Seo Kijoon 1ba13b0426 told me nonchalantly.6dac13a5cb2b16aa

He said he 08cbb7fc88 saw them more 12f0df4896 often than others f6d98d6da7 because they had dff8798669 good sexual chemistry 072b848f9c and a cool df06091712 personality, but even c75cd08b23 so, he cut 35a1964f1c them off completely a497105e8e after they confessed.2af741f1df8fa139

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Then what about me? What would happen to me? There’s no need to ask twice. I don’t even want to imagine it.d32bf8587e90e7aa

“Okay, then let me know when you set a date.”e371e8e6be59f440

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—What about 6138d95704 your cafe?a50d4f375ecc571c

“I can manage that much.”902d7dbc6f87aef2

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Seo Kijoon chuckled. Imagining his lips curving into a playful smile made my lower abdomen warm. I licked my dry lips for no reason. It’s been too long since I’ve slept with him.fdd25ec1348138b7

—Because you’re the boss?ff66517aa8e3ea82

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“Of course.”808943fd6d0f8b47

I’m helping out now because I haven’t found a manager yet, but once I do, it’ll be enough to just check in once a week.51ec563b213caa3c

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I went to 14c5101de4 a job site 776ed1387f and told him,3106bfe59e4e4732

“So, make a plan with your brother.”2c527ae066d8cde5

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—Okay, honey.acf32fb5f9fdb37a

I imagined him from his affectionate voice. He was probably smiling slyly, his eyes crinkling like a fox. And I would look at him and think he’s incredibly handsome. I knew it.0180b5ed670fd097

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It’s what I’ve been doing for ten years.273de84cd6d4eed1

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Fortunately, a manager was finally found the day before the big day. Actually, applications had been steadily coming in, but only three people, including this one, made it to the interview stage. Two of them didn’t meet my standards.b31f457828f67147

“Hello.”51bb1a9e8459ccfe

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“Yes, what can I get for you?”08869de268507a92

“Oh, no. I’m here for the interview…”b75c81e58cd87a38

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Min Sua, who was 22dc29e745 washing dishes, turned her 91de3d589c head blatantly. Her eyes sparkled with e4040d6e5d curiosity. It was a 168fc2176a natural reaction, since 8a0c9a83fa this could be 89bac70855 the person she 10892d0d7e would be working cba7b8ea0f with from now e9f80db756 on. I chuckled and 8d9200e06a looked back at 626d28c5ca the applicant.6e84d431bf234c0e

Since they cc55cfe108 had already afbd6342b3 passed the 8db892eb75 document screening, 89b6a2ecd8 I briefly 9bbcac9371 asked about 096d9372c0 cafe operations, 9fdae9f480 store management, f6e8ec3dbf and staff 65e6929a0a management. As expected of an e6328f1f5b experienced person, they answered 74eaa591a9 fluently. I was 31dde54c80 very satisfied. I felt like 3c7ce84873 I could trust e25d73a527 this person.f010e49a3d940dff

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Anxious not to 4e9c22cf6e miss this potential 5181d02384 manager, Lee Hayeon, a64010134a I asked hastily,94095b43c9f6ca8e

“Then, can you start working tomorrow?”ea7b85b2ba969928

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“Um, how about the day after tomorrow?”3c8e10c8bf4aadbc

“That’s fine. Then I’ll see you the day after tomorrow.”1c450f02f7f600bb

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It would be 28b51eec24 great if they fd16770301 could start tomorrow, 81a7678878 but when has c8149b882e anything ever gone 49564b31a2 my way? Anyway, tomorrow 5a29e3a7f9 was the 6e94b96937 day I c32708b1f6 was supposed 8332c2cdde to meet a7ba44cdfe Seo Kijoon ebf7a6a46e and his 40ce39e1a2 brother, and efa5c93b6f I inevitably aa248a110d had to fde08054fc go to 8bea071740 the cafe 74ba830963 in the dc314e9afc morning.1b1d167df3ed0b27

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Arriving in front f50d047354 of the fine 0babbdc574 dining restaurant in 283d7a1070 Cheongdam-dong, I texted 7822688f61 Seo Kijoon. After valet 3af994c37d parking my 57e2368c8f car, I a8a85a7558 entered the ca126e5b73 restaurant. The nameplate f8bb64bd99 at the d59fe74656 entrance exuded 70af196a32 tremendous pride fb886f0d5f in its ac02c796e0 Michelin three-star 11e00adc04 rating.9493981196eb5788

I’m not poor, but a meal that costs well over 300,000 won per person was a bit burdensome. Seo Kijoon’s brother was supposed to pay, since he was the one who suggested we have dinner, so I came here to be treated, but still.619fead98247641f

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He didn’t reply, so I called him, but all I heard was the ringing tone. He must have been driving. I wandered around the hall, waiting for Seo Kijoon to respond. The staff glanced at me, probably because my neat appearance attracted attention. Soon, a message arrived.d802323c03886832

I’m nearby. Go in first and tell them my name.903b7da3f19363d1

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He seemed to 4061b74635 have made a 76b008e30a reservation for a 3c965f0112 private room. It felt 0d883c73d0 even more e5eab54c3b burdensome, but 62430c706f since I d823ef7b13 was going 5e399f3277 to be 441aa2c5af treated anyway, 66021f6476 I decided 1366feefce to be 8b762731cd shameless. As I approached the 70de8ce848 counter, a staff member 5c959d1728 with flushed cheeks greeted 60303611bc me politely.a14fbec7e2f98300

“Welcome. Do you have a reservation?”0dd045f70f58c56a

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“Yes, Seo Kijoon. 6 pm reservation.”0b9a32d5007c510a

After checking the b6c566f7b7 list, the staff ab549b48bc member guided me 3a77c1b788 inside.2c635db72a4a9211

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The exterior 5fc42c8710 was decorated 0bce568b24 to resemble c23882c233 a traditional cf101f52ae Korean house, 08c8cc537d befitting a 35cbf62bf0 Korean restaurant, f860cde6ae and the 5e0da55dc9 interior was 7b54973548 the same. Wherever I looked, a 52849b8a9c neat and clean atmosphere 41394218a5 emanated. The languid music was 69a38eba74 a blend of traditional d44103cbb1 Korean music and jazz, 219e786006 a modern interpretation. We walked 7efe3a31ed down a 99ab508292 long corridor, 1e4ef25943 past a e6fea3bd33 courtyard with f989aff39f a small db3ac74fc0 pond.da99e71653e3a98a

Strictly speaking, none of this was Seo Kijoon’s style. He must have catered to his brother’s taste from start to finish.d368d8e4cead695d

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‘Come to think of it, I haven’t heard what he does.’618b05103f9a6caf

Suddenly, my fingertips tingled with nervousness. The muscles in my body felt taut. It was a nervousness I hadn’t felt in a long time, since I hadn’t stepped outside my small circle of acquaintances after graduating from college.e52f360e78b13ef2

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I wasn’t particularly attached to the people at the cafe, so I didn’t feel much about new employees coming and going, but the weight of meeting someone to sleep with was clearly different.7bf7ad6919eb561f

The staff member stopped in front of a door at the end of the corridor labeled “Camellia.” Camellia… the flower language is “I love you only,” isn’t it? None of the three people entering this room fit that romantic meaning.98ab0ec93dc34388

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The staff member f05ade8e4f opened the door 7fcf44a8a1 with a smile e23dfd694b and asked,e46f3742f8f4f3c1

“Shall I prepare your meal right away?”12c98a5e17abd6e2

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None of my party had arrived yet, so why so early? They only had one signature course for dinner, so there was no need to choose a menu. That’s why they were asking if they should start preparing.c651ac5a8faf9a82

I shook my head. Seo Kijoon said he was nearby, so there was no need to rush. He said he was close, but I didn’t know when he would arrive, and the food might get cold.582438d9910f9e8f

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“No, after my party arrives…”09e72c872f60dc63

I stopped b87c5ccd70 mid-sentence, my 1822554fe0 eyes widening b2ab2b4eb9 and then e650295796 narrowing as 87f04407de I spotted 1feb42d535 the man e115050e80 sitting inside cf85416549 the room. Seo Kijoon was sitting be137000e3 at the round table. This damn bastard was 30121eeabb playing a prank even 1d60a50683 on a day like 8dd6384256 this.cae120e183217b5d

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Sighing, I 0b30a199ab retracted my fabc5d75b5 words as a348437790 I watched a858b87467 him grinning a4e59b6992 at me.93cb90569b03fcd9

“Please start preparing.”602c414073daf860

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“Yes, I understand. I’ll bring you the aperitif first.”79c64f7dab0c422e

The door closed with 546cc3f50d a click. I sat next 8232ba50be to Seo Kijoon, 46a474f574 who was grinning.a0b810f7990fecb5

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“Hey, why did you say you were nearby when you were already here?”0b80fc35810db9ea

My voice came 149afbf054 out sharper than e5824872ab I intended due 2053b657d5 to my nervousness. Honestly, I was less 9f82c983f6 nervous with Seo Kijoon 1172adf14d there than waiting alone a95853620b in the room, but 32f616f11f I was still annoyed 94f59782f7 by his obvious intention a47be69e54 to tease me.65aa3fe72ae58fae

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But Seo Kijoon c4141dd958 apologized very easily.5c99ccd78b225e50

“Sorry.”f77f223db6e24dd0

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My eyes widened, then narrowed. I immediately reached out and touched his forehead, then my own. This shameless bastard was apologizing first. He must be sick or the person in front of me wasn’t Seo Kijoon.624d0d03046a6fa8

“What’s wrong?”03666ec662ab386d

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But ironically, he asked back with a friendly smile, as if he didn’t understand the situation. Seo Kijoon gently took my hand from his forehead and lowered it.6437dfb179009ca1

Huh… I let out a breath in disbelief. Meanwhile, he didn’t let go of my hand, making my heart race. It was ridiculous that I was being shy about this level of contact after sleeping together countless times. Or was it because it was the kind of skinship lovers would do that made my stomach tickle?9bab54862c347ac6

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He held my hand e286817045 and pretended to be c04d00d396 preoccupied, observing my neatly b8f2078d95 trimmed nails and the 34eb2af900 veins on the back baefd0a5e4 of my hand. I let him 81225e840b be because I 5b1f1e893a liked the way c749769cb8 he was looking 90b266d14a at me.e9251ea9da0ac224

However, years of curt 2eb8f9589c behavior as a defense bf4b33e5c3 mechanism to hide my d1c4182ac2 feelings from him had a1a52494c3 accumulated, and they came cb8da2ac87 out reflexively.65cad6677b991447

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“What are you looking at?”0e973c64ff67c9cc

Seo Kijoon grinned without b9b723cda8 taking his eyes off 5ed75571b3 my fingertips.8eac086b0ede0426

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“Because you’re pretty.”4e8aa59f1841fadf

“….”d682b6e680e616c7

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There was 27870dc88e something definitely 19288a609f off about 5a1eb75a04 Seo Kijoon fb62570328 today. Was he really 95f41b0ffe crazy? Right, he had a251208b5d his recital recently. He must have gone e4e6bbd1c6 crazy because he participated d99da29e71 in some charity event 93d735b977 or something.9a7f118c85e818ec

What was he up 7f43a3d94c to? He would never say 4ed0b827e0 something like that to 0f2cf11e54 me normally.618566d527a80d9e

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Still, I didn’t snap at him because I liked the atmosphere between us right now. Did something stir within him because I suddenly changed my mind about sleeping with his brother? If so, was this proof that there was at least a slight chance for me?db3bc4c1e31f51c4

My mind was in turmoil. What if Seo Kijoon really had feelings for me…?cdeabc801807d522

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‘What do I want to do?’78f6cf7ea897fb03

It was a hypothetical situation I had never considered before. Seo Kijoon never gave me any hope. He not only slept with other people, but he didn’t even try to hide it. But at least, he was equally cold to all his partners. If you don’t like it, leave. That was his attitude towards them.b65eb5ca598c15e3

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I licked my dry lips. Seo Kijoon’s gaze, which had been fixed on my hand, suddenly landed on my lips. His dark eyes stared at me without even blinking. He wouldn’t make me bend over this table and fuck me right here, considering his social status and reputation, but for some reason, at this moment, such an absurd thought crossed my mind.f0051090766658ab

“You’re… strange today.”f44547dd4ac6a5f0

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Seo Kijoon a9790e3870 chuckled as a0cef83b0d I shared ee88e332f5 my honest 8f8225bcfb observation.ce03ea892cfc0157

“Really?”3e07ce19839c97e7

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He neither a00ddc6fc1 denied nor 6f017a1a84 confirmed it. His vague a141705a43 attitude felt 7fe76c3697 overly suggestive 5e964ef2d3 rather than e44b279244 frustrating. It was because 38a0cd6507 he was looking 068c7ec0b1 at me with 9dd5a5db23 languid eyes, as ec5a4267cc if licking me 74ae1bfd3f with his gaze. He even cecfb9b76a gave me d9bc552bb4 a wink. My heart lurched. Has he 5b71b948d7 ever looked e4789db9fb at me f33a2884ac like this 5ad21ca6fa before? I could f74147d3d1 confidently say 3008b29a6e no. At best, 27299c3284 it was 6eb458a75e the wink b7712442d2 he gave c299362c71 the audience 37599f5b24 after a 53362003f6 satisfying recital.d6e09cc8dbb6f111

His unusually a9fb64042b well-dressed appearance 4d18ee9187 also caught d0beb70358 my eye. Most pianists wear tails 3c369bb5db at concerts, but Seo 1ab5206b28 Kijoon was different. Just like his unique 7142aedd6a personality, his attire at 3facd880df the piano was also d65993f8c1 free-spirited. Occasionally, he 61e75d3d32 wore neat 1050f258b6 tails, but 8328d6fcc4 he mostly 496f7fb474 wore semi-formal c297fca42c attire with 332b97a3c8 flashy patterns e6bd95fdf6 and colors. He changed his outfits a4fdc91ae6 like a chameleon depending db59cbe0f9 on his mood that 4161973ca9 day.31f43d934772bccb

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When he 586224a92e visited me 2c17c0d4b8 at the 210d0c7758 cafe or 7c0d783854 occasionally dined 60a99b7e3d with me, edd0bbe13c he usually 4db42c9df5 wore comfortable 56c79ddc22 casual clothes. A loose-fitting 3468f4bffe knit in 7295e3c112 spring or a0144aecfb fall, a b395f7ec12 turtleneck covering 3b1a422cee his long dd1399800c neck in 9bff1715f7 winter, a acba334ba9 short-sleeved T-shirt 4a94ed2ad0 showing off b4a6471554 his toned 19eabfb0b8 triceps in 6bc116d7ea summer.0d5d892d97e36319

But today, he was 7c0f84cde7 wearing a three-piece suit. At least, I had b6a5110d8e never seen him dressed b7b1cfd589 like this when meeting 4ba8614a03 me. The dark navy fde9dd59fb suit seemed tailored, a8ea77338f its crisp lines 77d3d47b5a creating smooth curves 65ba90e63b along his body.33d8b53f10c16e82

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I unknowingly gulped at f825de14c1 the jacket that tapered 43ffd33de6 below his waist. It was 3ef85a3d97 a natural 548ac000cf reaction, since 9701097121 we used 9a85d69a3f to sleep 0273b6401f together almost 43603aa61c every day. It had been almost 28e6a90090 three weeks since I af826eaed1 last had sex with 367d7d79bf Seo Kijoon. Having not 9d651eaf39 even masturbated e42401d243 during that 5d24cc14c9 time, I 67b4108916 was getting 8c2fb0cb1c aroused just 226f543d66 by looking 76defbb0e3 at his aa65a192c3 body lines.ff25add703688f00

Forget dinner… I wanted to drag him somewhere and have sex.d27a3c739a7667f6

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Where was Seo Kijoon’s brother? Could I excuse myself to the restroom for a moment?f34d6c2ad389d8fe

As I was letting my crazy thoughts run wild, the door suddenly opened. It must have been the staff member with the aperitif. I tried to pull my hand away from Seo Kijoon’s grasp, but he tightened his grip.638b04f4ee3aadfc

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I was flustered. He was a famous 31fa35ca94 pianist who had swept 670caf2950 competitions at home and 5f425313f9 abroad since he was 665713a5c8 young, so he was 204972f502 quite popular among the 49aac34ec2 younger generation.ddfaa2c7737357eb

Whether he cared about that fact or for some other reason, he didn’t usually engage in such blatant skinship in front of others.bf4034f4ab53cd5a

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What was f95102ba8b this all 8805095ac4 about? You hate this 241e39e90c kind of thing. I tried to wriggle 956213b77b my shoulder and pull a156b8f9d1 my hand away.78e576088aba494d

But at that moment, 016c82e214 long, beautiful fingers came d4cb8aa36e into view. The hand 267c0f992c generously covered 215b3234e8 the back c34a51e91f of our af6eddd832 clasped hands. A beautiful hand fa0c62fefb with prominent bones.a68e4006a69edff3

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Why didn’t I recognize it sooner?3c7ecab727920dc4

I looked up. Sure enough, Seo Kijoon was standing there looking down at me. Only then did Seo Kijoon… no, the unfamiliar man with Seo Kijoon’s face let go of my hand. It was an easy release, as if my tight grip had been meaningless.27fa7910d3f5a274

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I frowned, looking f986a422ec back and forth 14562b24b9 between the man f1503b5083 and Seo Kijoon.a659ac75c58ad2ff

Damn it, I’d been completely played.6a60a57a1ec0f920

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Anger surged at the thought that Seo Kijoon’s brother had deceived me. Therefore, I didn’t immediately notice that Seo Kijoon was staring at my hand, the one that had been held by his brother.0213b2b5d809a17a

“You said he was your brother.”96dee9f72f5c19f9

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This wasn’t a joke. What was he doing?c26b6b67c1e977f8

“Were you twins?”3bb4ea4b1880e7bd

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Seo Kijoon smirked and 23b3730bb2 nodded.3a3bbbf052488f7d

“He is my brother. My twin brother.”775a46f0f794b328

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“….”ba40276bab46a72b

“When did you two get so close? Even in a private room, you’re already fondling hands.”35728a4b13156930

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His gaze was fixed on my hand, the one that the man had been touching. I ignored his playfully thrown words. I couldn’t help it. I was furious at his brother, who was still smiling at me without an apology.40a1325059e0b85c

What made me even b66c13b7f5 angrier was that he e4c2959385 brazenly offered me a 7ad2a28e43 handshake now. Even his da92bbbf54 upright posture 21e8b16dd3 was annoying.0ee2335a22d89168

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“My name is Seo Gihyun. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”d01940dae29917a4

He was acting extremely polite, but if he truly respected me, he wouldn’t have acted like he did earlier.504abfd414180430

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I didn’t take his offered hand. Seo Kijoon shrugged and sat down in the remaining seat. Soon, the aperitif was served, and the appetizers were prepared. Pine nut porridge was served as an appetizer.87452edb294f7705

Then came the amuse-bouche, a tart with chestnuts, followed by the main courses, one after another. Throughout the meal, I kept frowning and didn’t even glance at Seo Gihyun. However, the two of them had a light conversation, excluding me. The space was small, so I couldn’t help but hear their voices.f0e04d0159c014a8

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“Father was very pleased with the recital this time. He asked if there was anything you wanted.”bdbca6d12d480f7b

Seo Kijoon scoffed at that. His face was filled with utter arrogance. It was the arrogance stemming from the confidence that it was natural for his father to like the recital and that he didn’t need any material reward because he already had everything he wanted.fde295e787c3606e

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“Tell him to stop bothering me. It’s been a while since they divorced, why are they still clinging to me so pathetically? Are there no other pianists in Korea besides me?”99cc4888ce53da85

Seo Kijoon’s bared teeth, like a predator’s, were unfamiliar to me. Seo Kijoon usually had a relaxed and easygoing disposition.580746241627477e

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I was bothered df31c7da99 for several reasons. I chewed 2875eef7fe on a 30fa96b0e5 piece of 2c8697c3b7 crispy fried c30f41664e eggplant and ee8804e142 dry-aged Korean f0b850c759 beef steak 83c8d5c906 and thought 995f9025c8 to myself,e0c937db199449e9

‘His parents are divorced.’4482d8f74c49179a

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And it happened quite d32c7023fb a while ago.36ad343b2445d8c6

I was a little… no, honestly, quite shocked. I’ve known Seo Kijoon since high school. We’re sex partners, but I’m his only remaining friend. And yet, I was suddenly being bombarded with so much information today.1334d1ac3067560f

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That Seo Kijoon has e5d44aa353 a brother, a twin 35813a9b64 brother at that, and 8bbef64a22 that his parents divorced a7613cfa76 a long time ago.98ed497695fc39d5

If it was a long time ago, when was it exactly? Come to think of it, he never really talked about himself. We weren’t exactly the type to have deep conversations. We were usually too busy having sex.3f1b39a0331450cb

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It was 5cbae32545 the same c24cbdca2f in high dc47349070 school. Seo Kijoon, who 5d7ea151c4 for some reason 9f05dfa43c entered a regular 127f7d8b7a high school instead 787bd45bea of an arts 9925775d42 high school, always baeeceff12 lay down on 122f1c8029 his desk, and f669ef46ff the teachers were 4f5bde1bbe busy turning a da86698bd8 blind eye to 33ae1eb86c him.537c875805ccb11c

So, there were subtle rumors circulating among our classmates. Common and vulgar rumors like he was the chairman’s grandson or some chaebol’s illegitimate child.8c13b52681909d74

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Of course, Seo Kijoon wasn’t any of those. He was just a genius with a renowned pianist for a mother.d4abc0446ff7304c

Seo Gihyun simply laughed off Seo Kijoon’s cynical response, as if he had expected it. Actually, it seemed like their father was the one who felt regretful, and the two of them didn’t seem to have a bad relationship. Perhaps it was because they were twins.a137eae9b12b9ae4

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As I was following 56c036eeb9 their conversation, a word a0972fee51 suddenly flashed through my 1bd78e3903 mind.789db84a60ef4bf9

The charity recital hosted 2e2e92f8b0 by LS Group.1c7f57a299f534be

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‘Could it be…?’77114c1fc9a2f67c

A tremendous hypothesis came to mind. It would take more than just some executive’s power to force a pianist like Seo Kijoon to perform in a concert he didn’t want to do. Then, could it be that Seo Kijoon and Seo Gihyun’s father was the…4c42c1279f6188a6

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“Yes, it’s all thanks to Eungyeom that I’m having this meal with you.”6f2c117ecaf12746

My name f318e9e585 suddenly popped 9bb9d949f0 up in bbd620234d their smooth 2e116a6716 conversation. Lost in thought, I 37f03e91fa flinched and turned to a49abb6e96 Seo Gihyun. He was looking 4768af1e82 at me with ce11741ebc his characteristic sweet 675b72725f smile.44f16b56357014d9

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How long had he been staring at me like that? I chewed and swallowed the perilla oil pasta that had been served at some point. Perhaps because of his gaze, my Adam’s apple bobbed slowly.9c0bcf9c4fae307b

“…Me?”5fcd8d25c73b479c

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“Yes, if it weren’t for introducing Eungyeom, Kijoon wouldn’t have contacted me first.”1210171abf7a21a1

He was putting 0385a0e9fc it in very f90130d8ad refined terms, but 8300ba8a1c what he actually 163d7906db meant was that 200ad61115 Seo Kijoon contacted 926c4cb656 his brother for bbc2330713 sex. It was a 794cffb405 truly Seo Kijoon-like afc9035851 reason.44c3d48d392a2fe4

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For dessert, a thumb-sized 562e83aa03 green tea cake, along 3b9126a1b2 with snowflake strawberry macarons 6fa4375723 and persimmon macarons, were 932a20eab2 served. As I was f9eb31a3dd distracted by their d401730282 beautiful appearance, Seo 5c0dd26cc5 Gihyun suddenly handed 608cbf0592 me something. It was a neat 538913e56a rectangular business card.1e545954cb41fda2

“I’m really sorry about earlier. I didn’t mean to offend you.”874fcf48c4902bb2

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With Seo Kijoon’s face, he looked so apologetic that I couldn’t help but soften. Damn it, if I forgave him this easily, he would think I was a pushover.5f8a31b21f1cf2fc

Instead of 8538d65ecc answering, I bae3d2c07e looked at ffc1da2919 the business a21c758d10 card he b9d49103ee had given 4a417f605d me. The moment c3eea79455 I saw d2ef28f3d9 his title, c5671a0108 the hypothesis 0d812730be I had 701add2e62 made earlier a549de7e43 clicked into 23bd2462a9 place like 7e6f9c66a0 a completed bb3b018a33 puzzle.43fcb1ce635d17e8

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<LS Corporation, Seo Gihyun, Managing Director>749e15c22cff2922

If he held the position of Managing Director at the largest subsidiary of LS Corporation, one of the largest companies in Korea, what kind of position would his father, who put him there, hold? It was a question that didn’t require an answer. They were people in positions I, a mere cafe owner, couldn’t even imagine.c314a0267883d452

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I glared 15e1b1c4dc at Seo 355c97aa41 Kijoon. Fuck, I just dcb5aeb96e want to live 27e87fe98a a normal life. Why do I have b08b660fde to get involved with 1b9add6ecc a chaebol family all 9076e1ad58 of a sudden?de6beef309a0345f

“Yeo Eungyeom.”6ca78d4f4aac2cdd

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“Yes, yes?”593b89063a561d55

I stammered without realizing it. Seo Gihyun smirked. If I could, I would blow my brains out right now. Might as well advertise that I’m an idiot.d2df345c88f62a02

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Then, he slowly ad4ef4f9a8 rubbed the back ee913325c3 of my hand. Seo Kijoon a61d83e015 raised an 83df931be2 eyebrow with 20df87ea90 an intrigued b79408b394 look.9514ffb1b6d6a179

“So, when are we having sex?”4812114be5d20b6f

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I could feel his lustful, dark eyes staring intently at my earlobes, cheeks, and nape, as if licking them. Even though he wasn’t even touching me with his fingertips, I couldn’t move. It was difficult to even swallow under his suffocating gaze.7f9199b2d5bbe82e

An incredibly handsome face, identical to Seo Kijoon’s. But why did I feel this creepy feeling, like a snake crawling over me?9e43c3bb7b2ca673

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