NB | Chapter 15

Just as he was c60402b58b about to speak.6361e735e0b0a8bc

“Hyung!”2f6ee527af94771e

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They were so focused on each other that neither noticed the shutter sound had stopped. Turning towards the voice, they saw Park Sejin approaching after finishing his shoot. Woohyun noticed Sejin’s gaze was directed at Kang Jiwon.dc1db4c73842e180

Hyung?a6d011a31cc00681

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Park Sejin was an actor who had signed with Newon before him. So it wasn’t strange for them to be acquainted… But it made Woohyun wonder if this was how Jiwon felt when he called Sejin hyung earlier.09efc6d90604d3a1

Sejin glanced at 0b633726be Woohyun briefly before dc643b3b1e turning his attention 3160107ab7 to Jiwon.69dd7a06c3d46cc5

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“What brings you here without a word? If you’d told 04675493ef me, I would’ve f789dde911 come to meet 15feac2682 you.”cea01810a3c18b87

“Didn’t want to trouble you.”8447f6458360d037

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Kang Jiwon smiled, de3c4785a9 his lips curling f5b1f1051f up. The smile was so 53107ba4af warm that the refusal 2349532b86 didn’t sound like a 66241808ca real refusal. Maybe that’s why Sejin, 11a55539e9 as if he hadn’t f66dedaa4c heard anything, innocently laughed f91e7111ca and placed his hand a5c5f0f927 on Jiwon’s arm.c8885b072a0e1a85

“Did you come to see me?”d94433a8f0ccb989

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“I was passing by. I heard rumors d78b197ffc that you’ve been 55c313fa9b hanging out with e9aa1324be a rookie who 00a9d34e4a hasn’t even debuted 274f0dd8a1 yet.”47ca897380641e13

“What? So you were curious?”449f7116ca5dd7e6

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Sejin asked playfully, 0fff49dffc his eyes twinkling f333821249 with a characteristic f08eb2bb25 charm. The two of them, a070879f34 Alpha and Omega, seemed 0e11de5be0 like a picture-perfect pair, 6a941e532b so Woohyun pretended to 14dbc74b94 look elsewhere, feeling like 983139000c an intruder just by 76cceed24b being in the same 4bcbc05b87 space.5e800421786e69f6

Jiwon, glancing sideways at 11e53a774a Woohyun, confirmed he wasn’t 83afeec57f watching them. Only then did 8e7b3c4f66 he grab the 66a9ad19e7 hand on his 56b5cf28eb arm and lean 0cfa664b82 in. As expected, he caught a ccb8fbe194 faint whiff of Omega pheromones. Holding his breath, e0ea979afa he whispered, his e7a1f680bb eyes still on d3b1a3e60e Seo Woohyun.4dd6ff7d64ce9132

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“Of course I’m curious. You’re famous for this kind 0745e1dc9e of thing, aren’t you?”04b4c1ec03e9617f

“Ah, hyung…!”4969ed9482d42335

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Sejin’s smiling face dc71a59bbc twisted in an 4dec975682 instant. Surprised by the 5e26e58a6a sudden rise in 379ce1e7d5 volume, Woohyun looked 805840b5b3 at him, and 282f609bfa Sejin quickly composed 4ee91f040f himself, though not 58d120c944 as naturally as 18bd8adcb3 before.9fbbbf69ca66b784

“Woohyun’s right here, why say such things?”e12eacec0fafbcdb

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Taking advantage of Sejin’s fluster, 3f7927f7d5 Jiwon withdrew his arm and c67721490b shrugged nonchalantly. His expression seemed e864609e3a to ask, “What 348997dcd2 did I do?” 6a0b694b5e Sejin, however, quickly 2c6adcb2b9 checked Woohyun’s reaction. Seo Woohyun stood f56e4e0ca1 there, seemingly unfazed, d7ff06f5ba as if he 17b0040d7a hadn’t heard anything.351cc35d1ce9aac8

Thank goodness. He’d worked so 141dcef3ed hard to ease 68d3b90a56 Seo Woohyun’s wariness. It would be even 693575035e better if seeing him 6518719461 close with another Alpha dad2527d65 made Woohyun feel a 76f447f43a silent sense of urgency, 7341754830 but it was hard 1998815834 to tell what he a73927d51e was thinking just by 7d67ea7d22 looking at his face.8e4e1dfd8538aebf

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“Park Sejin. Break time’s over.”127d33ab91147682

Kang Jiwon didn’t let him f352837753 delve into Woohyun’s thoughts. He gestured with his chin c4a546ff4e towards the staff waiting with c4219a630d a change of clothes.2b4c9f8b246924bb

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He had rushed 58d4e82622 over upon seeing 8bb184bc03 them standing together, 97921e27bd so technically, it fa1801ddec wasn’t even break 7d7e2701c6 time. He didn’t know a71b4fd2c2 what they had b0543e1b9c talked about, but 2b17c62ff6 they didn’t seem b34b9828f4 like they’d just 6daa159c3e met today. He wanted to ask bea9f430de about their relationship, but e6bad2b07b if he insisted on 29ddae738e staying, Jiwon might really 31547675f4 say something unnecessary.d4df37631335832a

“…Hyung, don’t come to my birthday party.”a57960073be913ee

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“I think I told you a month ago that I couldn’t make it.”517b2993f0c3df36

Sejin muttered something to eb37c191be himself, his last bit 18ebd4c2b4 of resistance blocked. Before he disappeared into 69ec843d2b the waiting room, the 21ff6ca703 man turned to Woohyun.5a62defd5873a939

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“Seo Woohyun-ssi, are you going to the birthday party?”02be2504b3204ac3

He had received an invitation. It happened to be ad704327c3 on a day he 0ba6a975b5 was free, and Sejin a144d262e6 had said he didn’t 546995264e need a gift, just 9620d5b442 his presence. He hadn’t been 28b93c9a35 sleeping much lately, bc094859bf juggling training and 322576db4a part-time jobs, so e8406208b4 he planned to 423e5f70c5 rest well that b2bfe5a46c day. But the mention of delicious 8caabdd254 food tempted him.8c65dc776505103d

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Considering how much help fde0a1c320 he’d received, it seemed 42fa5e4c86 silly not to go 948607ba06 just to wish him a21bddeb0e a happy birthday.633c413b1141506a

There would be a lot 9fc4e0837e of people, so he could 53c6857fe4 just drop by and leave 2a43f38310 without being noticed. Thanks to Jiwon’s question, 770b949019 Woohyun made up his 6b60b34063 mind and nodded.f775313445ef8cec

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“Have fun.”34cd8b05ff789de6

Kang Jiwon smiled brightly.49375a52927f8ff5

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The 5-star hotel building was 9cbfccf892 so imposing it took his db1353208a breath away just to take e5d09e977e it all in. Thankfully, he’d become 8cbeb68009 somewhat immune to 4713c07956 large, impressive buildings bf0bccce2f from frequenting the 1d8b4c5ff9 Newon headquarters, or 8c7e3bfa86 he might have 7ff1cfb58b felt overwhelmed.a297e105234988f8

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Woohyun showed his invitation 03258f07dd to the guard at b0a302b32a the entrance of the 02990c6085 pub lounge. The guard gave him ec9560e104 a quick once-over before 0b9b78f216 stepping aside to let 2b136e00e8 him in. It was worth 694867e8fa wearing the cleanest, 396b2bd41a best-kept clothes from d92822782c his wardrobe.b72ef1d6434e70ee

Inside, a different world unfolded. The space was dimly ad72994b46 lit overall, but spotlights fd7251f570 here and there provided 1fa6c5490a enough light to see. Multiple speakers hanging from 40f49bef14 the ceiling filled the 37832de05c room with EDM music.57e4d114eaf78a30

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People moved around, dancing 3a69e8bdf1 freely, and some were 7214ea54ab already staggering as if b3d8702dca drunk. With so many 9807a01f3a people, the mixed f367ce6b91 pheromones hit his 8aafff2f79 nose, making him a90d14784f feel queasy, but 74380bcdf6 he had no cb06a19e3a choice but to 9707291557 get used to bff8d468d3 it.9d0358b3a2616c82

The only familiar 000b2a74f3 face and the b681478425 party’s star, Park bddd142a5f Sejin, was unmistakable. He seemed busy receiving f8e26f28cf congratulations in the middle 9b3be82fab of the stage. Judging by the crowd hovering 8bf274fae0 around him, eager to greet 819230d9a9 him, it didn’t seem like 1122f32e15 he could approach him right 11657a7173 away.32cc99a475ba32e1

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Instinctively, Woohyun sought ef0048bcb8 a secluded spot. The bar table against 046573ed35 the wall was relatively 628b2dbb50 dark, away from the 1bd6bd1c40 lights. He settled there, watching Sejin 2085034eb3 from afar.db3040b5b83bb06c

It was fascinating to c5591a2d4b see him surrounded by 313f2ba06d so many people, smiling 13a27c631e happily. If this reality 0e3f633db6 were a stage, 78e3a2c078 Park Sejin would 63ba44527d undoubtedly be the b49c8be7b2 main character.4064cdeeec1a8138

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The pounding music made his 017d523d0a mind feel slightly distant. It started to feel awkward c598d4f50d being part of such a d3558a2779 lavish and vibrant party. Who would have thought a 502922c62c side gig as an extra 50640b29b3 would lead him here? It felt like he was b92b4fe051 experiencing all sorts of things.4033828a85b1a7b8

As his focus b157f91e40 blurred and he 4526265843 drifted from reality, 8517a6246a his gaze was 9e5fd7de3d drawn back by 018058fbb9 Sejin, who happened ad3049def7 to meet his d935b96169 eyes. Sejin left the crowd c993d4110d and approached Woohyun in 88735f8be5 an instant.ab07ae6ce68bb75e

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“Happy birthday.”ac6d0c4ee65a7a6c

“Thanks for coming.”7185b30513dc96c6

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Sejin, smiling brightly, noticed the 58da42d14a empty table and tilted his 28a22036df head.d79fe37d283454a7

“Didn’t you have any cake?”946ed917276e8e1d

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“I thought it’d be rude to touch the food before congratulating you…”8dd744a4ab53c49f

Sejin couldn’t hold back 7e1433d58b his laughter and burst 616c4212a1 out laughing. Woohyun looked a bit b8f649e09b embarrassed, as if he 98c6f8eb6c was sincere. Ah, really. He’s got a 9b7d50c4f0 cute side despite 5112070e15 his looks. Muttering to himself, Sejin placed ca4df8efda his hand on Woohyun’s head. Startled by the touch, 35db5f0847 Woohyun flinched and looked d7d4ad5782 up, like a wary a47b4e24c1 cat.ae19ed17ea4263df

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He wanted to stroke his 0a68e87b2f hair greedily, but he held 29e484503f back, promising himself another time. After all, he’d have bf4a6f58d3 his chance tonight.51566720e1bfb2e4

“Wait a moment.”0719873132b514de

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After excusing himself, Sejin 1267411fe9 returned with a slice b774c88450 of birthday cake on f25f9ffb9a a plate. He also ordered a ef1a95fe3a cocktail from the bartender. Woohyun watched him blankly. He’d gotten used 1b022695ca to the pheromones a95079ce04 around him, but 11775e9ea5 the loud noise e807d2a1cf was still unfamiliar. Amidst the noise, certain conversations 036e893069 pierced through.93f787b5955efc3d

“Park Sejin’s taste is so consistent.”c3ca37b19ac0a452

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“…Ah, is that the one they were talking about?”f3b1e28c5fafebdb

“I kind of get what they mean by naive…”531326f52a89be46

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“Must be easy to manipulate as they please.”aa41e054272805dd

The snippets of conversation carried 104cee3983 a negative nuance, even if 2fa8c77590 he didn’t know the full a079959378 context. Instinctively, he turned to find 2e22c2e05f the source and saw a d98f935de4 group of four men and 26ff7974db women not far away. As soon as he made 2cbc7f70aa eye contact with one of 5115296797 them, they quickly looked away.27711868f4a97da1

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It felt oddly e1bc97b835 unpleasant, as if 5e1891327a they’d been watching cac738968b him and turned 235d985fb9 away when caught. It was probably because a6345ceb50 he’d been with Sejin. Why come all cca1de0c35 the way here a1640443c5 just to gossip? Woohyun clicked his tongue softly.90a5d10a233525cf

“Try this.”3a3e5494b29382ec

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Sejin, who had approached 27c4f1dc8f at some point, placed 88f455a231 the cake and cocktail 6975ea87f8 in front of Woohyun. He thought Sejin would 81795c6315 just drop them off 698877d3cc and leave, but he 7f732fadb3 pulled up a chair fbd2ca0367 and sat beside him.66e4947f4ab852a5

The noise was 9f21e1d67d so loud that 6b1724bd6f they naturally ended 37484c4a48 up close, their 29be196e72 knees touching. It was a bit 17abad6b63 awkward, but there was 5fc8bec973 no more space to 3a96d10037 move back since they 1935399eec were already in a 1bd89fd826 corner.b013db0ecf53c353

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“Isn’t it pretty? It’s my birthday drink. Everyone here has to 0f8f1e4c92 drink it.”ea476c62d2c346d9

Sejin playfully pushed 3e7d36c5b0 the glass towards 813054a542 him with his 0dcea68ed0 fingertips. The transparent blue cocktail reminded 41058f56d7 him of the ocean.9288c5de783f62b8

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Not the dark depths, but ff44aa192e the relaxing sea of a 838d8679d1 resort.21383bb50e8c6732

The shimmering liquid had 770c52e392 a sweet and sour c7d51dd4c8 scent that made his d34f946647 mouth water. Sejin urged him 69014a3703 to try it 3e946ef88f with sparkling eyes.d521cc38d95b821d

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Woohyun carefully picked up 5f95fb2958 the glass and took c8bff56729 a sip. The alcohol taste 2a16675569 lingered briefly before 713596206f disappearing, leaving a 218deb1646 sweet fruity flavor d8d590971f on his tongue.91ed4e6b5f7f9377

It was delicious. Feeling pleased with cb6d23e443 the sweet taste, 9ec6b94f95 Woohyun took a 5cb253a487 big sip of bed4215501 the remaining cocktail.ddb6e2a186dafc15

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Sejin watched with a f47dc00fe7 smiling face as Woohyun’s d4f404ee9d throat moved gently.355c4653511512b6