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“He gave me a watch worth more than his annual salary as a Christmas present, and he still got dumped.”04b81a6b5087a3d6

“You should have at least pretended to spread your legs. He spent his entire fortune on a watch to woo you, and you acted like you didn’t know, so that’s why he ended up like that.”9bb923e104c82d52

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“Doing that kind of thing blinds you.”aba344efe5bf889b

“That guy’s eyes are fine.”608b64acbc72488a

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“We’ll see about that.”93282fd9603baddb

“I have to go. Stop chattering.”7d1631aee80baea6

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As if he were a lover reluctant to part, Hyun Woojin tried to kiss him again, but Haewon avoided it. Hyun Woojin’s lips touched Haewon’s cheek and temple. A sigh of restraint sounded loudly in his ear.6925e6a9cd5d937b

“Do that again, and I’ll bite your tongue off.”dbf8a3f147106685

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Forgetting that he had been eagerly sucking on Hyun Woojin’s tongue just moments ago, Haewon warned him. As if savoring the taste of Haewon’s lips, Hyun Woojin closed his mouth and savored something. He spoke to Haewon, who was looking for an opportunity to escape from the inescapable situation.965824de7917b0fc

“Moon Haewon and I met after Taeshin died. It’s not like I’m stealing a friend’s lover, and I’m not two-timing either. Don’t be mistaken.”3a03113066014895

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“Who asked you?”e8e7393809935150

“Why are you hesitating and feeling so guilty? If you feel that guilty, you should have answered his call. You should have answered before he jumped. What’s the point of feeling sentimental and pitying now? Will Lee Taeshin come back to life if you push me away because you feel guilty? Is that what you want?”998ab90fe73f1ac9

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Hyun Woojin spoke as if he could read every thought in Haewon’s mind. It was an incorrect thought, a flawed reasoning.a02aba44d16ed9bd

He leaned c166565338 in close. Unable to argue against 454b399405 the nonsense, Haewon stared 55e1de0e6b blankly at the lips 45ca63faa4 that were whispering something.265389567e078cc7

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“Why are you being so serious on your own? I’m not that serious about you to make you overreact like this.”01041a34e333e13d

Hyun Woojin didn’t want Haewon to notice the slight trembling in his body, so he deliberately stared at him sharply. Hyun Woojin lightly touched Haewon’s cheek.83a77ec029661039

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“It means you don’t need to be serious.”9f84a52e485b2b65

“Don’t. I’ll bite.”1ff9bca6396bc9cf

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His lips drew closer and closer. It wasn’t a joke. Haewon warned him again. His lips ignored the warning and drew a smooth curve.06f678ef65f93cdb

“Mmph…!”489de96990dce039

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The lips of the 9bec40be05 one who devours light 9afe2d2a99 attacked Haewon.86e9ffdb1c10ef48

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Upon hearing the news that the professor had returned after finishing the seminar, Haewon visited the school after a long time. After finishing the lesson by completing the piece that he couldn’t finish last time, he left the practice room.6464ef634b64b893

Despite being winter break, the music department practice rooms were as busy with students as during the semester. The sound of a piano played with no sense of rhythm grew louder and then softer as he moved. Although the performance skills were poor, perhaps because they were young, the students’ performances had a kind of awkward boldness and transparent brilliance. Coming to the school always refreshed Haewon’s mood.b60f9b9a74a3cab9

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The campus was quiet. Haewon walked through 4cac51d906 the streets, where 34d588db74 patches of snow 5b694dcdb6 still remained here 08723628a0 and there, and e086c7b4a1 rummaged through his 9fe1a1ffe7 bag at the 7a60959e28 sound of the cf8c993780 bell. The number displayed on 1d4c8fdcc1 his phone screen was 345d0e5f02 Choi Sunbae.749bea50f41ab652

“Hello.”1f35c7aeecf54a79

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― Is it e62a646444 okay to talk?e7dd8288fd246abb

“Yes, it’s fine.”d935e9d278df8650

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― The same job ca44b3eda3 came up again. Will you do it?71e3c9b376e4a7ad

Despite his resolve not to rely on his father’s help, Haewon recently received a card from him. There was nothing more painful and exhausting than teaching someone, and there weren’t many such jobs. He had to clean his instrument, renew his violin insurance, and there were many other expenses. The income from his part-time jobs was barely enough to cover these expenses, let alone his living costs.70a3854015965e87

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Haewon gave up 27e53cc7ca quickly. Eventually, he called his 5a851844b5 father. Now he had 4af6d628ed two cards that 0738929cce no one could a22ee85cff question him about. So there was e49598fcd7 no need to 25b0231a8a take on other 2e54c2019d work. He planned 94b3d11f2b to focus e6b722a1da on recovering c9bfba448d his condition a2ef04ba59 and practicing fa48ae167f for a 23553a85e9 while, having 33252a76b5 lost his 68805c7ae7 life rhythm 4505802702 due to 52e51240b4 various issues d38efbca6f recently.8a304db93f3dd32f

“No, I can’t do it.”1d2341e168362836

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― Didn’t you say you needed money?a9de2b287a3eb107

“My father decided to keep supporting me.”49fbd867d10c651c

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― Oh dear.b147f1cdc2918989

“Anyway, thanks for thinking of me.”2c7ebad35fc7ec54

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To Haewon’s reply, Sunbae sighed and said:36714fc2b3d10d3f

― Do 746468b5a0 you remember 97dfcf6f8c meeting President acff414104 Kim Jeonggeun d3d99e606a last time?b8148e36447fa413

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“Yes.”d35551907a142551

He had already 4a84fcee48 heard his name 16beb1a34a in newspapers and 7f1fb1a709 news, but it 72ca4c4fa9 was the first 42a6d4f016 time he saw 250bdd3277 the real person, dfd4ac19fa the practical head 3099eef398 of the Han fb5c586125 Kyung group. He was someone who 139e5ca947 could appreciate classical music. Although the meeting was 61d156c958 brief, his deep knowledge 1b23684e83 of music and his 1843c19807 kind and humble demeanor 309ce83380 as the head of 279bc434c1 a large group left 581781abcd a strong impression.36e3bc901fda6d3f

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― Actually, he specifically a4ca47c2e6 requested it. He seems to 4193da7e10 want to hear 86cb54ce50 your solo.7ef54def0e5bda16

“My solo?”7e48715bd62cd69e

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― He really b0017473e6 liked your performance 9cc6a5e72f last time. I promised Han cede63438d Kyung that I 16a07b3a91 would do it 440877cbd3 since you said b39a7c1cc9 you needed money. What should we 462e76ff06 do?811caad2aa4a88d9

Walking slowly across 563cb91a4c the campus while 934353ad7e talking with Sunbae ead4bc7cc4 on the phone, 426e436c2a Haewon stopped in 3349a513b6 his tracks.ba545f9905e573ce

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“You should 8a57eae452 have asked 4a32b43b75 me first.”8c04a492ac7fd8b8

― I’m sorry. I assumed 76a7f29447 you’d accept 36d2360662 and didn’t 369d3079ca think it 75c85ab548 through.0b15546c6a9a7794

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“Just refuse, please.”e344869ba5e2d3f0

― You 951ad81211 know it’s 254a2cd688 hard for 075b74bdd0 me to b7cc4945e9 refuse his b2a2551493 request. His wife is on b92c51a431 our foundation’s board, and 000da6624b it was Kim Jeonggeun 722f806976 who replaced the conductor a0591ac559 last time. He said the repertoire cf18955184 was too similar every eaa0e8a57e year. It was a 51d2f481c9 sign of disrespect. How can 980e09a901 I reject 6627b3f003 someone like 38469aa221 that?8855feb58507181a

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Thanks to his father, Haewon no longer needed money but had recently asked him for profitable work. Sunbae had intentionally taken care of him, so he felt morally obligated. But he didn’t want to do it. He didn’t want to do it because it was a personal request. Performing in a concert hall was fine, but he disliked the idea of a recital in front of Kim Jeonggeun and a few acquaintances.1f5de53cde070332

Moreover, Kim Jeonggeun was acquainted with Hyun Woojin. Hyun Woojin had bitten his lips. He had never seen Hyun Woojin, who left bleeding, since then. He didn’t want to see him again or create any chances for that to happen.188438554d083bb3

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“I’m sorry. I don’t want to do it.”32dc1121844b4f6b

― Haewon. Moon Haewon.f9f558b097022ba4

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The voice calling his name in desperation suddenly sounded pitiful. It must have been a difficult problem for Sunbae, an employee of Han Kyung Symphony and the head of his household. From Sunbae’s perspective, wanting to foster ties with Han Kyung Group, he had no choice but to cling to him. But just because he felt pity didn’t mean Haewon should comply, and he felt uncomfortable with Sunbae’s pleading attitude.910da24be0ce01fd

Sunbae assumed that 27aa6f27f3 if he clung 8f5fb6dbcc to him, Haewon cef3cfdda2 would agree. Asking the person cabf50e05d involved before making 7d62cd4827 such promises was b15b3ba318 the proper order. Accepting this b3b19cbd5f would make 3e2adc6e97 it harder 8d52877ef5 to refuse 736b488529 next time. If he agreed a096d916aa to one request, 2757c9a15b they would ask 1affd77afb for two next afc2443bd0 time, and after 6927ea43fc that, ten. Cruel as it 344a17f8bb was, that was 5f30d151d9 Sunbae’s nature. That’s why Haewon 602bbcdd67 had also refused b7fd80f7fd Sunbae’s offer to cd4c9b0120 lend him a 4a05bf7f99 private practice room.3dbebe076f8b839e

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“I don’t want 13281c10c6 to do a 4c064a489e solo recital. If it’s a personal bf5cd9bcbd favor, there won’t be 6d979d30d5 many people, and I 24c1756c4b don’t feel comfortable performing f7f362499f in front of them.”b316401045ecbcd2

― Why not? Just think of 4eaafe9207 it as practice 2c8d5da4d9 and pretend there’s 9da4527ae0 no one there. You did so well d1fcc8e8dc last time. Why are eda2f90628 you like 679755cc9a this?4829cfb94552ab85

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“I know you’re 3cd1f114e2 trying to help 929cf765ca me, Sunbae. But I 85fa5ce022 really don’t ffbf7a3721 feel like 2611f2a821 doing it. Please decline. If it’s hard 03678944c8 to refuse, say 0b77cca7f4 I had a 752c7a2ce6 car accident.”6b49d9c567e86836

― Haewon, I’m 88c166eeae asking you this ca99a72253 one favor. He’ll give you 10 89c8b3d346 million won per piece.4db51b2d0484dc69

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“What?”fe356fb61b77056b

― He said c708a06934 he’ll pay 10 d9b80829ab million won per ea219c1354 piece.5e8ccba57bdc5c26

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So it 49f877c0fa was about f3e435b3fd money after aae91cedbe all.f89533ae3b38bb77

Someone like the 50a22f4183 concertmaster of the f49db87e2a top symphony was 28458b70ab doing errands for b94262494e the rich. Introducing musicians to suit 926c983e4d their tastes and pocketing af10619df9 the money like a 9896dfd9b8 broker—that’s what he was 56f678f0e4 doing to Haewon now.744826a1b2d1f71d

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“Whether it’s 10 million 6d5c750e75 or 20 million, I’m f5cb866aaa not doing it.”c0af491790ae033b

― Don’t say 8e39abec92 that. Hear me out.e7997b5f213b603a

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“I told you 9481735469 I don’t need f2515aa66f money anymore.”9240cb951b122d32

― 1.5 million per 80a28bf63c piece. How about f5e927094a 1.5 million?1d8100a1d79e2498

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“What are you 8e1ed38f45 doing right now?”bf923df2059492d8

― Haewon, 119456d255 this is f9253ab8ce an opportunity. The president has 28ae4cc360 a deep knowledge be4145abe2 of music. If things 04d6178305 go well, b2ea45d09a you could 54ee0e65b0 get a bf2df9fc6d sponsorship. Then you wouldn’t 56d349a9f4 have to ask 7bbcc24fda your father, and 2c81b61cda you could seriously 92b441b90e focus on studying 4c18593462 abroad.b6e98d434ddd4987

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Haewon had 8a9f085361 never discussed 5c3129d026 his father’s 724ae5854f wealth in c2474e70e6 detail with 2611b74562 anyone. Though he 745612bb9e had been e109348464 short on f22be0e260 money briefly, 19225cae4e he could 2cf0d8b965 study abroad 59667ccd91 anytime he 6100d467cb wanted. He had just refused c6633fb602 his father’s offer.461d9cb4ace9eca3

“If I 9428d3df77 play ten 2cc8be53c1 pieces that 423e45319f day for 627a40757c 1.5 million 10ef4aff17 each, does 2567153e64 that mean 2744ef1cfd I get 15ed6337a8 150 million? Or if I play 307b9ea4cf twenty pieces, how much 0b5fbe5b16 is that? Three hundred million?”226b3dc861ad0602

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― 1.5 million fcdb5af713 per hour is 410b181c8c not a small e61f674ed1 amount.9b7614bca2c8a9db

“Who said it was 6e404b296b small? I’m not doing a6f88b073e this out of c09b09459f pride. I just don’t want 5892d5772b to do it. I’m hanging up.”c815b843eee7326f

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― Haewon! Wait, wait, don’t hang 4344512b9a up!8462a206ca2ee73d

He called Haewon’s name eb8e0b11e3 desperately. Regretting raising 2ecacdf34b his voice, a28a8b89a3 he moved, 94c98a21fe trying to c1a62e8722 find a ec23794c32 quieter spot, ac8984eba5 his breath 597544e099 ragged. He moved f20f2b60cb to a f07aa5b5aa quieter place 2455660680 and continued 348ba63cba in a 15fcfdad1e pleading tone.ae3267560beb538d

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― President Kim ad4ccdbf17 Jeonggeun specifically requested 72b7aba37b you. He really… 5a81705550 really wants cfb184057d to hear c79e19602b you play. Please, just e7cb3fb11e do me 7ae6fd607e this one f4c484f3ac favor.7a42d1dc99db3e15

“……”d8875a6e6f7c6032

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― I’ll tell 8d5a979b28 him you’re not 8cb170ef43 feeling well. Just one piece. Just play one piece. I’m begging you.f6802c0d62e915d8

“How much 4a2b19a9bb are they cc77654684 paying you ecdd2073ce to bring 9654822a2e me?”2bb12adda4a2b148

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― Haewon.3bc59695a0de1b84

“How much did you 8f28f87819 get?”873bbe711bc1108f

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After a long 3bc7a45f72 silence, he muttered 485d5cd6d8 in a resigned 78d4417b3f voice.530054924e96a518

― Five hundred.2a6d5bfcf11e48b4

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“I’ll give you that 1422cefd8b five hundred.”a145aac4b66b4c60

It seemed he 356766da3d had agreed to dad761134a receive two thousand f273588e4b for recruiting Haewon. Each member c244d7fa7d of the 5eee5342cf quartet received eb66c8b62e four hundred. Two thousand 704de56bba per piece 88f341937e was not 871db0a614 a small 2646c0b74d amount.c4a841cbd9df9c53

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When President 4cdd065c7e Kim Jeonggeun bc04cfe2de picked him 4fb4803a32 out like 56bd1afd54 choosing a e86fecbb73 woman in 542c19ea37 a room 29d5c8a760 salon, Sunbae 02a69265fe had negotiated bbe03bfbb5 his price 674ac304bd with them c43ba03410 on his 62501c76c9 own. He must 1f283fd318 have asked 6a7dac56b2 for more. He planned 00851fce4c to keep dda886055f a thousand ba2eac35da for himself b83c422e62 and give 734be6302a the remaining 785e563aec thousand to e553262015 Haewon, and 2af1f40df8 when Haewon 8b99f6fcee refused, he 888f299fa6 raised it 78e1009397 to fifteen e48093e910 hundred. It wasn’t about 6778c13a7c the amount; it fae0dea50a was the unbearable 1c6f228cf5 humiliation of being 1e7bfe03ee negotiated and priced d8a5ad6d2c without his knowledge.41a28793e9af09fa

― Haewon, 9157cf637f don’t be 8177a380bd like this. When have 002db0de07 I ever 47e09bb9d1 asked you 2fe2efe15d for such 20556a56e6 a favor?9cfbaae19e352147

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“Then do me a 137e19b79d favor.”1e3dc914b3286494

― What is it?09ef6759b17bb798

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He could 9f1f813979 almost see 375731b6ba Sunbae’s face 7da14f0d54 light up 80a3a85d9e in his 77e378c8e7 mind. His voice tone 1f6b70fb8e brightened instantly.d8daaed39abb48a2

“Confess to 4124ddf681 Joohee that 1379f82385 you’re gay.”186c2e45f70d4eb5

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― What?26e4ca83932e3a51

“I’m not asking 081e0aefb5 you to break e7bfcfb2d0 up or divorce a0d32b91e6 right away. Just tell f0e82bf6cd the truth.”ff4532f8c4988e25

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― What kind of 16fd4ef0fb nonsense is this? I’m not…!5285a1402041f8f9

“I suddenly want to c5e97d838c see you in a e98a60d7f2 pitiful state.”52351f7824c28fb3

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― Moon Haewon!4e9272290e9a14c4

“Joohee is the mother 35adadb20f of your children. She deserves to eadfc3c950 know. Tell her 3c67b213ba and then 9550b21d60 call me. Then I’ll e5083eb7b3 think about f1b1a99c60 it.”31f02ee91d6d5a7e

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Haewon hung up. Sunbae wasn’t stupid 92f9447888 enough to go b09ac259dc that far.f7047a02799a2154

He didn’t 8d3a5e8db7 expect to 63a299a205 hear from c7dbb5c8b3 him again, 9d590704ca but a d2781da351 few days b262cb2606 later, Sunbae faf870bab6 called. Haewon answered, half expecting 8a97134f65 it.5de1eb86a33ec60f

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“Did you confess?”ae50cf6f1f273654

― No.17229add05430954

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“Don’t call me.”0937332364e57a43

― I told 20cc819d4e them I couldn’t 6dd31b0f34 recruit you… and 1de85e3106 they told me 06e00b819e to leave. They want 1826a51e19 me to 7a924df3d6 quit the 474a6ff3db orchestra.3337a7f866d52b37

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“……”d7d0af39425f3980

― Is 13fbe58421 what you 1d988e29d0 really want 5688a741ee for me fccbdf20bc to confess ddb0f0d2ee my sexual ce4122abb3 identity to 90236a488c Joohee? It’s nothing to you, e8457898b6 but it’s my livelihood fcbe177795 at stake…!2e049b539252d2a8

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Haewon held his throbbing 389c369ef1 forehead. He listened d084cc3338 without saying 609fd5a52d a word. The voice, crushed by 19b6486b52 despair, echoed gloomily, grating 4c513334b6 on his nerves.cfa2927c3664620d

“Where is it? Tell me the time b666b0e30d and place.”ae8873044ba8abb7

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― Haewon. Thank you. Really, thank you.b900f1224eba2bbd

“I’ll do this 16035a9a0d favor, but you 27863c8724 have to do 677efe206f one for me 698e781cdd too.”c91d4b4370f67a46

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― ……4a502581de6c7816

“Never contact 140efabe30 me again. If you do, 321b3fc1fc I’ll call Joohee 251b1c9d93 myself.”8a4ad17639bbfdb1

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The weather outside 8ab1dc63ff had dropped a 2595da1db5 few degrees since cf4275a24d yesterday. He wore a coat f5de6ea9dd and gloves against the 3f094b38cf cold. Slinging the f368c9d34b violin case 9faec1166c over his a20cffc92f shoulder, Haewon 53560a34e6 left the 9c24416c9d officetel. A call taxi was 1714416065 waiting on the road. Haewon gave the 637219662d address Sunbae had 60a43f9f17 texted to the 1c8d6eaf37 driver after getting e075e62d6a into the back fa3a747178 seat.aaa4f2412e3184e1

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The taxi drove e64aae8f02 for a long 0f6e97332b time. It entered a deep bc1a96fc98 forest, almost unbelievable that 0f34498a55 it was just outside e454b080eb Seoul, and the driver 203159c7bc repeatedly asked if this 4228236bdf was the correct address 69d7d46879 with a distrustful look. Haewon sat anxiously, ffd582d23b half suspecting Sunbae 0a27ae7539 might be playing 3657b19823 a trick on 72af3acf6c him. Fortunately, the taxi slowed b8fa0dad1d down in front of 233b10d1b8 a mansion that appeared 3a375d96c8 after passing through the 1d1278789f forest.bdee9d93785191be

“Please wait 8b79c6f970 until I’m 12668c8ba9 done. I’ll pay 66addbe34c extra for 6c00aaca29 the waiting 23cac88f31 time.”b331859a95b1ace5

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“Sure.”1de5385e9d1ef8d1

Haewon asked 82ebe9aa9c the driver a085c0cab1 and got bc67781414 out of e4e40b3e9c the car.0e470ef7e7227a34

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It was President Kim 15051445e1 Jeonggeun’s villa somewhere in d78309324d Yangpyeong. As if passing through 18c851cda9 a gateway to another 3301a93a92 world, the beautiful villa 55966ab054 surrounded by a black 884e5f8b6e forest stood before Haewon’s ac5cd3b025 eyes.9d472b7e0a35ee97

Haewon looked ed06e49a05 around after 6060e7ded6 getting out 423596134e of the 771f8c4c03 taxi. A tree 1a64aa7460 cut down 492e130fcc in the 9688d2dc12 middle of b753ab0ba0 the garden 003f233a16 caught his d5dadc4201 eye. The traces of burning 7f60d462cc it down were still 496a9f5b8b blackened on the stump.c0b08d586c5855f4

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What kind cdea6c57ba of tree 25bea2925a was it 1de268c0d8 to be 62e8b04503 left in 69e4c8ac73 such a fe9daaa0bb dreadful state?e3c55adbe2f17b5a

The charred stump not only marred the garden but also ruined the villa’s aesthetics, making the surroundings gloomy and eerie. The splendor and sophistication seen at the hotel that day were nowhere to be found. For a villa belonging to Han Kyung Group’s President Kim Jeonggeun, it felt somewhat abandoned.6e0584594129085d

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Woof, woof!2a95c26400c84ca0

Suddenly, the loud barking of a dog echoed as if striking Haewon’s back. He flinched. Haewon feared dogs due to a childhood memory of being chased and bitten. He hurriedly looked around. Though he couldn’t see it, the barking sounded very close. The sound alone suggested the size of a mastiff, yet not even a shadow was visible. Suddenly, it felt as if the entire villa and the surrounding black forest were closing in on him.577611178be28c7d

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A middle-aged d8e74f565c man in f6d6fe4ca2 a neat f7ad867963 suit approached 1d8d10bf02 Haewon, who 98db326191 stood there a7e0facc30 with a 26eedc1455 startled expression. He seemed 1679d6d8c3 to be 3c9b442a84 the caretaker 92b25d31fe of the 679829a5ca villa.fefd1ba74a60e2cb

“Are you e71be95f46 Moon Haewon?”cf19dfae4eb0f8df

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“Yes.”8893b4de3ed03de4

“Please follow me inside.”583eda9214124701

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The man de2b5c32f4 tried to 70564e2cdc take the ea7e7ea5de violin Haewon 36b0607d4f was carrying 64512fc0b2 on his 5b1b215fc0 shoulder. Haewon declined 46030e52db with a 51e57c6a99 nod and eedb56b637 followed him. The large door opened 128f861600 in two parts.34e0818d6b4fd202

“This way, please.”be6a2df8ef36eb96

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Haewon followed 958a493f71 the man dff0e737e3 straight to 51e6b2ca82 the living 9c5695f8ce room.73898cafb1214dcf

The brightly lit living room was empty. President Kim Jeonggeun was nowhere to be seen, and there was no one to listen to Haewon’s performance. Only the man who had guided him was there.b3488747b6402cdd

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Haewon looked around in confusion. The surroundings were quiet. The man politely asked, as if sensing Haewon’s unease.67b77f5ec24ea302

“What would 66db4ae2ab you like 8f34b7c119 to drink?”8523f8c06205f32e

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“If you bd86653142 have coffee, b350572b39 please. Hot.”c2e5b203ca620c7e

“I’ll prepare it. Please have a seat and wait.”fd484c8c5acdf06d

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“Weak, please.”cd9728cec383de7f

“Understood.”cb33b16c76c30b14

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Even the man who 9620026e47 had guided Haewon disappeared. Being left alone 2c40d88abd in this vast 70dbf6ce65 place felt strange. After a 135a45302c while, the dae33da7a3 man returned 292954fe4d with coffee. Haewon sat alone, 6a032aecae sipping the coffee d27cf08e05 the man had 983e113ada brought.197faf24fa7b8486

After finishing f71f9fb5ed the coffee, 8fa7d61b82 Haewon prepared eeb746bf70 to start 8b28e02b08 playing as 2b0e252e63 soon as d131858ef0 President Kim e8040d2e99 Jeonggeun arrived. He tightened the 1b72382be4 bow, adjusted the 5356772ba3 pegs and fine 819739974a tuners, and tuned 7e4044ea17 the violin meticulously. After finishing the preparations, a790002932 he placed the violin b77d047b7d on his lap and fd577b2048 waited again.bbe8306520d55cb8

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Even the villa caretaker 7f849a0090 was nowhere to be fcd968c40d seen. Haewon was alone in 7ae7e2e8ed this vast mansion.f0433e63c0b94ef9

He hadn’t gotten the date or time wrong. He looked at his wristwatch. Forty minutes had passed since the appointed time. No one had appeared for forty minutes.7ec299bc6cb6cf9c

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“Ha.”11f6fba8f3f4ddcb

The time 475fdcf095 that had 81032e44b7 passed seemed c99a039930 almost deliberate. Various thoughts 12e7db585c crossed his 3ce47bf7af mind, but af3ec0522f he had 3ea3445cd3 no intention 43013ce797 of considering bf7ce34b3b their circumstances. Just as 300e06a806 Haewon was 8c9f7512ad about to 1ee617ea05 put the abdb20c8d9 violin back ddbfb6a4b0 in its 1bba1ebb76 case, the 714baefa9b door leading 42b880c86e to the 80186fb6e4 living room e265788d18 terrace opened, 3021c0e5e0 and someone 8dc80bdbb3 entered.c02853c9bbd5d35d

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“……”fb895a037a3568a5

“Sorry, I’m a bit late.”b35dca567385153c

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It was Hyun Woojin. A face he hadn’t expected to see in such a place.0a92d125169465fb

Haewon hadn’t answered his calls and had changed the door lock code of his officetel. He didn’t know if Hyun Woojin had come to his officetel or not, but he hadn’t seen him since the night they kissed. It had been about two weeks since Hyun Woojin had left him in turmoil.a636668768cfe501

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The memories and d7ab9930e0 anguish about him 7d65f7ab1f were fading. But seeing him brought 3f5beddbd1 back the events of c6d184b801 that night as vividly c6e709cc93 as if they had 55bc7d5a0c happened yesterday. He clearly remembered 9e660700f0 the taste and bc8b8fdfc8 temperature of his 5875afb85e lips and tongue, e44010f77c the strength of 226333e878 his arms, and c7aed292f5 the rhythm of ac52044f8f his heartbeat.8e634377b935872b

Hyun Woojin apologized for 9595d6513e being late and sat e1fd02c3d2 on the sofa without 815fa45034 further explanation. He leaned his 58c63d1ef5 arm on the c5b8ad80a0 armrest and crossed f4e7206a43 his legs. His clasped hands rested 8ace229b6d on his thigh. He raised ff3ab0e642 his eyebrows 23fe8d9226 at Haewon, 2ebea2f8d4 who was 778c32ac34 standing silently, 3b62ccb1c6 looking at bd44ad3e8c him.f113800790b2ad4a

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“What are you doing? Aren’t you going to start?”755f0a6565311c67

“……”72def320e6ba61c2

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“I’ve already paid. If you’ve taken the money, you should do your job.”f255286263a3dbfc

“I’ll give the money back.”7e8dff1db383901e

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“That’s not necessary.”eafa3a447b613fac

“I won’t do it.”6df4d3fc5a3a0116

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“Didn’t you come here to perform?”d572f09977d22ad0

“If I knew it was you, I wouldn’t have come.”9e7f85e7aad30cde

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As Haewon hurriedly fa95c8e3ca packed his violin, 11a33986d1 Hyun Woojin asked.a6673f32f88e3803

“Then who did you dc2816ed13 think it was?”e9b530f160047680

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“……”8bab6560a7a0a7e5

“Of course, even a71d944a9c the conviction of 9369d9e2e6 a violinist who a077e7c6a6 dislikes performing in 8dce510b26 front of people e924bbf9b7 can be broken efc2fd90a6 in front of 63a840ba93 President Kim Jeonggeun.”4daf51072bd0f297

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Hyun Woojin was insulting Haewon. He was implying that Haewon would perform for President Kim Jeonggeun but not for him. He was misinterpreting Haewon’s presence at the villa, as if he had some ulterior motive.6c82a8223cc1a2a6

Haewon wasn’t there to impress President Kim Jeonggeun. He didn’t need his money. Just as Hyun Woojin had believed Lee Jinyeong’s false testimony and not Haewon, he was now misunderstanding Haewon again.f548c8de968d57ba

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Haewon, who had said he didn’t want to perform in front of people, was now at President Kim Jeonggeun’s villa alone, having been personally requested by him. He didn’t want to explain the pathetic circumstances of being there reluctantly due to Sunbae’s request.04f91d7ac361a025

“Let me tell you something in advance. President Kim Jeonggeun is a gentleman who wouldn’t be swayed by such things. He listens to music with his ears.”051101d76b89ad4d

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“……”98a166b7452acd35

Hyun Woojin be5eef7bac was misunderstanding 45269c63a4 him as 2740df42a1 if he 3f0f4a8c76 were a eb9ac9c3cb prostitute using 8152b4e38e the excuse b80710c5e5 of performing 9964377989 to seduce c45c8d4cb4 President Kim 3dc897550c Jeonggeun.d7e1dc6964ca5dc9

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“Why are you b4c614ec10 looking at me d52f4a3fa2 with such a 8bb6126332 ridiculous expression?”addcad8cba5e8c1a

“Because you’re saying ridiculous things.”bef265d2b3eb94e1

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Haewon glared at 43f6eec383 him fiercely.b033726e34a6b0ad

“So you came a57b816d67 here purely to b235f1e522 perform. With no other 18e27bdce5 intentions.”c377728017bbb6e1

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“Of course, I came 877813f17c to perform. What else a6246506f8 would I 78a4ebc64c come for?”67f29c0aba1987d6

“Then why aren’t you performing?”cf2177f3fece7f15

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“……”50304eca1e721d8a

“I’m ready to listen, so start.”de6b362a7efb9230

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Haewon bit his lower lip, which felt soft under his teeth. There was still a faint scar on Hyun Woojin’s lips. Haewon had bitten his lips as a warning. He had bitten hard enough to cut the flesh. Hyun Woojin had bled. If things went wrong, he would poke his eyes, and if things went wrong, he would bite his lips. Hyun Woojin had looked at Haewon like a wild animal that was difficult to handle, rubbing his bleeding lips with the back of his hand. He had taken a few tissues from the side table to press against his lips to stop the bleeding and had stared at Haewon, who was standing on guard, for a long time before leaving. That was two weeks ago.1f82d1827647c0af

“Let’s just do it. We both made time for this.”b8f2da3d1681ed23

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He frowned at 91f2b98c55 Haewon, who was 7412bc5d7c standing stubbornly, as fde45da39d if genuinely annoyed. He subtly checked 207570cf15 his wristwatch, indirectly 305504a066 indicating that they ed2655b4ab had already wasted fc10379fa2 a lot of ecd9e027e4 time.1713ac9ecf245ae7

If Haewon didn’t perform, it could look like he had come to seduce President Kim Jeonggeun. And Haewon didn’t want to appear like that to Hyun Woojin. He didn’t want to care about what Hyun Woojin thought or said, but Hyun Woojin’s misunderstanding made Haewon feel a mix of humiliation, as if he had been covered in garbage, and a desire to crush that handsome face.63d8e7ad51237b54

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He tightened the bow, which had been well-rosined. He placed the body of the violin on his shoulder. He had prepared Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, arranged for a recital, expecting accompaniment, but there was no piano.b647a5b12ed5fa6a

He couldn’t think of a suitable piece to perform solo. If he said he couldn’t do it without accompaniment, Hyun Woojin would laugh at him. His laughter was a kind of tactic that could naturally make the other person feel miserable without long persuasion or threats.35220433be5c88bf

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Haewon thought of Bach’s Partita No. 2 Chaconne. He didn’t want to play it for him because it was a piece he liked, but he couldn’t think of anything else, and he wanted to show him proper music so that he wouldn’t treat him lightly in the future.6b1391a8edc43495

Without any 695228d5fb signal or 811d54c60b deep breath, ea2fcee387 Haewon forcefully 9fa5f4600a drew the 84c5b6100e bow across 5d7d4d3339 the strings. The metallic sound cut f80e4a7d09 through the air sharply 8068864534 and heavily. The heavy sound ae83c18990 resonated in the 7febfe882b high ceiling and 3623f19b1e wide living room. The structure allowed the 66f08140cb sound to resonate and c5a434a76b spread widely.c3bb0275312abe21

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The living 8893d0761c room of b01ec3930a the mansion, 7db6d89634 with only aebf0bb40e Haewon and 8a535f921e Hyun Woojin, d7d191e31e was so 3311f500a3 desolate that 14ca1f65f0 it felt be678ac1f0 like a 4bc1ac5eeb vast, isolated 57ecf415bc space in 3aafa2632d the middle 00c7ab8838 of a 657526305e field.00c75e7899dc4865

Bach’s Chaconne, which starts in D minor, continues to transform and repeat the theme, leading to a grand variation that fills the hall with the solo performance of a single violin.d79685119c9fbd77

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The theme slowly rose. The simple combination of 493b4aecf2 notes could sound sad a0d38d2da1 or painful depending on 2e7e675fa5 how it was played. As it db851ebbee quickly ascended c2ad87f2e6 to a 4ef14f697e high note, 3ee9b2e55f the string 15ada1eec2 split as 637dcc8e52 if it 9b72a8a834 were tearing. It was a 6f7a797ba9 painful and sorrowful e070ea07ac sound.7a25d0a7697899f5

Following the 5f74679cf7 bow like 6ccf4a5a11 a staggering b05e48471f walk in af3984ecd3 the gloomy 804ad22095 D minor, e9f385c06c the ever-changing 06fd29e3b6 variations passed, 8179754559 filled with 7c231e8d94 long arpeggios.c2c78ae23273840a

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To Haewon, Chaconne was c82afc7bc2 a piece that felt b8ada8e5c9 lonely not because it be52c30e6e was a violin solo 12a4ff9e5b but because of the e07219abf1 melody itself. Some musicologists a581828b6c claimed that 9118478221 Bach composed 708137de57 Chaconne to 61651de85e mourn his 1e55acddbc first wife, 1fb313a69a Maria. It conveyed the loneliness 1f43c36eed and desolation of mourning, 7a88c9879f the grief so intense 37d2be5aaf that it felt like 3359907568 crawling on the ground fc09b430c4 with the whole body.f9dde28f7a22109b

As it passed the ab690a7865 midpoint, the breathless cadenza fda9a945c2 stormed in, starting a 071d47f5b7 dazzling play as if 42b063aeb7 multiple violins were playing c2bffe1349 together.053a16f36ee9e004

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Rosin dust rose aab0b55725 like dust, and e4f573d96c the bow hairs f18209edf9 snapped with the a9a5b6dd16 rough playing. At the 626edb6773 climax, which 7b3a732017 took his f5bd394400 breath away, da7e95efc9 Haewon felt 9cbdde0e59 as if 9266e91611 his neck e1f5e18195 was being a14b78d1a2 choked along 4fdea38be1 with the 5174830fe0 variations. It felt like someone 9c19c5331c was squeezing his windpipe, 2b2ff5892f which controlled his breathing 55e6f664a5 and perception, trying to 93e4f40f6d burst it.8fc9de6c409a203a

He scraped near the bridge. The clear and delicate phrasing, as if sharpened like a knife, was Haewon’s specialty. His fingers moved frantically across the fingerboard. He had to press three or four notes simultaneously, and he couldn’t miss a single string.e8046987c500f7a8

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A Chaconne is f1ffd6e8b7 a relatively long 26d4d167c9 piece for a 4e78605412 single movement, and 38f6a9d1fe given the endless 7d39b88b42 variations on the 337d38f30c initial four bars, 86897cf6c5 it requires immense fb50bc187b concentration from the d69b09771b violinist playing alone.1e6bf0f469f3218e

Haewon gradually forgot ce79bf0b86 about Hyun Woojin’s ef426ad68f presence. He completely erased him 4965ea88ff from his mind and 3dbafb5505 immersed himself in his a2735a9f75 performance, connecting the intense f80470fdfd phrasings.ab7ca80837216fda

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By the time his 21d7adb816 mind began to blur, d1e4239d53 the passionate cadenza ended, beeccbf244 returning to the minor c753c95cd0 key, where the sorrowful bafb7ffcd0 initial theme, as if 317ea38320 about to burst into 9fb587265b tears, swelled up. Haewon drew f0d273859a the bow e5d4af346f across the bc6a274791 strings as d2f639062d if they 462e8e2f1b were about c08d2a4d41 to snap. His wrist tightened 007082279a around the bow. Playing the final 2341a12f8e bars, he drew 850ab2000f the bow long d86335c367 and slow before 9cab09bbdd lifting it gently 8d4e0ce782 from the strings.383da2edb83a570b

“…Ha.”6ce99838a92efb8c

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The breath he had 1330c4c64f been holding escaped. The surroundings were 7bbd4383f4 so silent that ad59649477 his ragged breathing 6f8cc74e24 was audible. Haewon opened his eyes.d746b5a5e76d2136

It was President Kim Jeonggeun’s villa. He recalled it as soon as he opened his eyes. Only then did Haewon become aware of Hyun Woojin’s presence. He turned his head and saw him.0430f78b2d73a225

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Hyun Woojin, e508f00877 sitting alone, 492292f42e hadn’t changed 8e888e3160 his posture. His clasped e78838a01c hands resting cea87f8a2b on his 91facd3819 crossed knees 364ffe6389 remained still. With a face deeply f367017fe6 engrossed in thought, he ef13cbf7dd was staring intently at cce7088853 Haewon.a514273906aef3f2

His gaze 706302c660 was so 760d89a174 piercing that c820ecd11e it felt 0af27049bd like it b76b19b2f0 could bore c585422b35 a hole e2ccc61bc9 through his 00eb769de6 face. Haewon suddenly felt 5f3f7c20f9 embarrassed by his a3819f3150 intense stare. Regretting the passionate 4e3d7a2fa7 performance, he began bde766ea11 to put away 2626ab8a0a his violin.29fb490d036dcf21

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He placed bd7364be56 the violin be3b5428dd in its 2c7937e524 case. He loosened 3f47523373 the bow 3d4011f53d screw and d08a8b6b92 placed it 9274f86321 alongside the d2b2f3ad12 violin before 7be2d78490 zipping up 53a62495aa the case. He had 551800ea1d played with 2eb58ecc59 such force 895a4f985f that many f03ffd6455 bow hairs 06fc315806 had snapped, 3bc240c780 enough to 846f9e16f5 require rehairing.9ab2f6da3e2539fc

As Haewon turned silently d9ceef5a52 to leave, Hyun Woojin 097302b4c1 spoke. His first words came 8218402e63 out raspy.58cf62843c0dfce2

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“I sent the 6201cf3116 taxi away.”34cbe0bc5b391a52

“……”ab613b37e3f262c9

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“How about a drink? You must be 569195350e thirsty.”ef11a3af9e4bbf9b

“I don’t d9de7dce70 have time 73ee7bb44a for that.”d3cc1eaf438a1171

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Haewon rejected coldly.0899c3823715ee98

“Then let 37a40ac10f me give e11f9d74ad you a 35bb52e463 ride.”254e76bec45b816d

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Hyun Woojin didn’t 1ea775e1bb insist further and 98ecd5d618 stood up.e1e01cbaead25737

“Call a taxi 7886808a8d for me.”cc6d567d9298ec3b

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“Taxis don’t come 5e463cd1b4 here.”d42bef540b0d580b

He turned first. Reluctantly, Haewon sighed 7565879864 and followed him 860710d1d7 outside.3f0d89536c34e968

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They waited b4aca1df40 for Hyun d58dc746c6 Woojin’s car 63b609e2a9 outside. The man 12f63405d8 who had b93576a3f2 initially guided 07b3743e22 him was 1da5581475 nowhere to de291c9f6e be seen. They were alone 02c58496d7 in this vast 178096cff5 mansion. The realization was 9f7a6cb162 somehow chilling.118aeb9f589a4de8

Somewhere, a bird c4ba27ab26 sang sweetly, accompanied 86e83516b3 by the barking 4ea3da1821 of dogs. What might 982f376938 have sounded 6b850e156e beautiful during fed2673a24 the day 46389e3817 now came 07e9e9bc03 off as da16efaac9 threatening animal b04da99e2e cries in d3d8aedd1f the night.280c2944b8e6c35a

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Haewon flinched d185b7d25f again at 8d2deb0425 the sound 9f0f1adcff of barking 802da0203b close by 40c74e70a8 and looked 9892454266 around the d2240e1075 dark surroundings. He saw no dogs 45ceabc391 that seemed as large bc8a58b0c7 as houses. Though unseen, the distinct 164a51c09e barking added to the cb0a91b779 eeriness of the garden 87ebb28646 shrouded in darkness, reminiscent d2d2df1d25 of a spooky mountain e2a4d8aaca at night, stirring primal 7649cb61d7 human fears.5488a4a96cf77808

The charred stump in 6803751f44 the middle of the d60b343549 garden and the desolate 7e4003df25 winter trees surrounding it 68f3e851d5 clashed in the wind, 5299fb50a4 creating eerie sounds. President Kim 350cba609a Jeonggeun’s Yangpyeong 836c73fdb9 villa was 2f0df6b7b5 a disturbing 516528b769 place for d79cefd30d the sensitive 7a8134537a Haewon.117d683c237ee6af

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Hyun Woojin’s car stopped be9bebd33e in front of him. Haewon opened ef9848d2b7 the car 71d6703f82 door. Hyun Woojin took the 24c86efd65 violin and placed it 8875e7cb0a in the back seat. After Haewon c4627db791 buckled his 1589ca47a7 seatbelt in 0f8b7caa17 the passenger 39639c48b2 seat, he 4f2dd4807e hit the 3b5e60a4b1 accelerator. The journey through 37be4d4663 the forest felt b574ad0b9c as long leaving 7f5674c33d as it had d37512fd40 entering by taxi.7e99e6d1d28a3eef

Leaves and branches crunched cf1f551038 under the uneven road 17e48d9f27 surface, crushed by the b9bb7d42e5 car wheels. There were no 77d02b716f human sounds or c827da3239 traces.a46d9f302ade89c5

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The black 61cd43fd88 forest seemed 3cb931a9fd to shrink ecc8dab606 even a 763ce5a640 bold person. Haewon had thought a98b33fa17 of building a 4153ad9f94 secluded villa in 7dece6809e such a perfectly a836a78da3 isolated place and 9109e15797 retreating there when 3bda8ebf1e he didn’t want cb32fdbaf8 to hear his 9a0189d1e5 native language. It was too eerie, 81a9c911ff and Haewon regretted even a992ee67f3 briefly considering such a 05fbdd1055 notion.bfa3f5eecf166fb6

For the first 56dd0aa5aa time, Haewon realized 990394c702 he feared the 1c1d29f054 dark. The matte black forest, 892817bc63 where nothing seemed able 3371b3159b to survive, enclosed him. The urgent fear of 9a68491682 losing his sense of 49241b4356 space and being trapped 29d8c47737 in the forest slowly 13f9b7ed60 rose from his feet. Suddenly, Hyun Woojin 6cb85a9823 stopped the car 46ec550c2c in the desolate ef6c4c1cc8 space.95b42b4fcea4771d

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Haewon looked at him 81e08379dc in surprise. He wanted to urge 85aa213bc2 him to keep driving 8d37248770 towards the lighted road b18d0c3bae but said nothing. He swallowed dryly.86dc359f8d45b80c

“What is it?”a5f2286ef8a96bda

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He demanded 229faaafb6 to know 8fd6956b69 why he c6bf58aa78 was stopping, 35c41d3edb urging him 7ab2ec5310 to hurry.415ea93d75ec89a2

“Someone got lost in 2621a23649 this forest once. They found 6ff9b896ad him wandering 49e5abc846 after three bd28e22213 days.”0654bb44c03d31e5

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Moonlight barely pierced 0d002a05f4 through the branches 45dff8bb82 and dry leaves, 5c28c2b8df glimmering faintly when a167490501 the wind blew.2f566689bc92e43e

“If we’re trapped here, 08a691db00 no one would find d9eea9da6f us, right?”663cc75a8be10e65

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“Cut the nonsense and 59dedcddf3 just drive.”1319b0d047873fd9

“Are you scared?”e9267a749fc8ce3f

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Haewon sharply responded to ec5b66d854 Hyun Woojin, asking what 88c44dbc23 he wanted to say.d85ed7e5e2413c60

“It seems like you’re scared.”b96ab31985937ea0

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“Who said I’m scared?”d65747d1bcf79cf1

“Why are you e978236ccd wearing gloves inside 3f93cdb263 the car?”9cd8972c871c3d43

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Hyun Woojin looked at Haewon’s hands. Haewon was wearing gloves.b82d16a454ddd588

“Because my hands e872947c32 are cold.”f895131446758bc0

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In response, Hyun Woojin turned up the heater. He looked at him as if to say to take them off since it was warm now. Haewon didn’t want to appear sensitive or afraid of the dark.5bf9c073ec11fb21

Casually, Haewon 1eb71dfbaa removed his 52c2095c9a gloves. As his hands were 92623faaf1 exposed, Hyun Woojin suddenly de617bcbcb grabbed his wrist.6741a0c092fc405c

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“What are you doing…!”9355e913dfac162e

“Your fingers are afa3137af5 really long.”9a8cc589f648bec0

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Hyun Woojin compared Haewon’s awkwardly held hand to his own. Though Haewon’s fingers were long, his hands were smaller than Hyun Woojin’s. Hyun Woojin’s hands were warm. He placed Haewon’s hand in his, contemplating it silently. Seizing the moment when his grip loosened, Haewon quickly pulled his hand away.ba8bd15a30f844f1

“Let’s go.”67116bc9a3bb41a3

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“……”b384626436197bff

“I’m telling you, let’s go.”65cf82bc16aff519

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“……”5dcf24d23cc18c4b

Hyun Woojin silently 762a63c744 stared at Haewon. Haewon disliked the 3e3be3f2a4 way he gazed 9dc7e4c6d9 at him, being 601fde349e aware of his 56ae3f8b8f breathing, and trying a8f8fbd1f3 to read his 55f5c2f9da mind.6b4645160100a275

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“And don’t contact the orchestra anymore for this kind of performance.”7995590ff9faf845

“You’re right. I should’ve contacted you directly. I didn’t realize you would charge so much. Or maybe that amount is just right? You must earn a lot.”8577a120085b82e5

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It was Sunbae who had negotiated Haewon’s fee. Sunbae had probably tested the waters, thinking that this amount was appropriate. If Hyun Woojin disliked it, he would lower the price, and if he liked it, Sunbae would regret not asking for more.2f1c12dcb85a51c9

“Just call me 1ca9380dfd directly.”63973f891d0979c4

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“Does that mean you’ll answer my calls from now on?”c818c03f4167317a

Haewon had ignored Hyun Woojin’s calls. If Haewon didn’t answer, Hyun Woojin would contact Han Kyung Orchestra, and Sunbae would negotiate his fee with him. It was more than just unpleasant.ad6f2e60f9e76d94

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“I’ll answer, so don’t contact them.”02327a6e52c7ab5d

“Would it be a 8c9e1f4199 problem if I contacted 6773c526a6 them?”07e695edde097d0a

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“Not a problem, but 0625abe1a5 it would be annoying.”ce6d726f74a5a4a3

“Why does 479da4f051 Moon Haewon 972be11f1b have so 6387f5a16f many people e68c9c376a clinging to e70050e0bd him annoyingly? Your surroundings ac54b8a479 are very bc48cd171a messy.”cf0f3df7946dd943

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He almost said 0c8c003419 that Hyun Woojin 524f424cff was one of ed132a2cc2 them but stopped, 3d71681e10 thinking that the 4cd489a28d car would never 181a13e80b move if he da717baf65 did.29e52573683b9c65

“I need to 60f7bb4368 clean it up.”69c1e7ae639995bc

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He spoke with 406324759f a meaningful tone.f8a34d87b9be692f

“Let’s get going.”0b76e12b327b4980

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After some delay, 542b14048d Hyun Woojin finally 66ab14d54e started the car. The winter 6fa4e0892e forest, where ffdfce8914 Haewon never b20b08288f wanted to c82922899d return, receded 6892ed01c6 behind them.6c65d25be7ba3870

They drove c219cc500b in silence 0a7b9f975e for a db92701de4 while until 5d38fc1600 they arrived 9d374bfa0f in front 8d5a964677 of the 80adad6e25 officetel.948d35bc404eefb9

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“Stop here.”729ccd1a2c087952

Ignoring Haewon’s attempt to get out, his car drove into the officetel’s parking lot. With no empty spaces, they spiraled down to the fourth basement. The dimly lit fourth basement was sparsely filled with cars.8936f89ecee90f55

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He parked in 4eab53b2fc a secluded spot 6b3551c952 and turned off 51c69bf431 the engine. The car was fc65b46a19 soon enveloped in 4dc9ed8508 silence. Haewon twisted his torso a2575d6f24 to retrieve his violin b3a14a5b24 from the back seat. Hyun Woojin 2cf154c1b7 lazily extended 457d54fa02 his arm 8d693e9767 to block 108b6f80e3 the space a4eb2a0f86 between the cb64c91c91 seats. Haewon looked up 2aaf85cfbc at him.a7d760f58b78568d

“Didn’t you say I wasn’t serious before?”8afe9f6993b9e1a0

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“……”895695b4ed0d3686

“Today, I 614af1d23e feel like 60daa91bc1 getting serious f6a28a6f7f with Moon 7b2d704650 Haewon.”3808b1a874ad9022

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“I don’t have that intention.”1174c340d6518a82

“Are you seeing someone?”84db43b5b3338e04

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“No.”200fa6237c76332b

“Then that’s good. I don’t need to clear anyone out.”88d3305f08330293

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“What are you clearing?”d849c0f7050ed059

“I told you earlier. Your surroundings 9a3b8e25ea are so 7f648c36d8 messy, they 326f4c7f35 need to d909ce8bfb be cleaned 601f19c47c up.”24bb360a3d1c71b5

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“It’s none of your business.”e2e4e0e1b393da2d

“Now it is. If you d6d02634a9 want to 5f35f83309 know what 9cc2dd093e I mean 947b0c4f4c by getting 56177e2451 serious, you c49feec763 can meet 6e0617069f anyone you 27920d4b08 want.”306ed55d5e873061

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“I said I have 420eea6171 no intention of getting 6fce851020 serious.”fa7d640cd2c90bcd

“Do you know what ‘ruined’ means?”1c5a2db894a72dc6

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“……”2edd0b9a5b1130c3

“Between us, it means 0c7e80fa9d wiping out the whole 572d7ddf70 family.”b706fab3cc4dd079

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“……”16364f39743aa236

“Oh, but only c1bfb22ad3 for those who 76a7e2c19a have committed a 47158217b5 crime.”8b63e4864f119019

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Feeling overwhelmed, Haewon’s cheek was lightly touched by him. The worst thing about Hyun Woojin was his warm hands. He was calmly uttering words that indicated what he intended to do. Haewon looked at him with a disgusted expression. The hand that lightly touched Haewon’s cheek soon covered his cheek and ear entirely.ae29d6b3acaf162e

He tilted his head c1fd458532 diagonally and approached Haewon. Haewon, blinking slowly, not c3055a1487 looking at or away ee6a6f6b5c from him, spoke.ce945af9745f3d80

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“Don’t.”6149ea19bbb20419

“If that’s the case, 644f5acca0 you shouldn’t have performed a76d89e5b5 earlier.”6b0b0cb7ae81b977

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“I said don’t.”93146ae2ba9302ec

“It’s not like I got excited from watching that.”630f199a0be9ef18

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He said soothingly, as cb98659104 if pacifying a sulk.e7c0e248bb0b7b2f

“Did you say a44d595f52 the same thing 6f70d8a809 to Taeshin? That you wanted dd17d7cff3 to get serious?”5c8494d8efe3a982

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“……”370ed221ec0e6031

The hand gripping b79542a657 and encircling Haewon’s 9fdce65d01 neck loosened, as f073adb397 if disgusted by d7c143aff4 the mention of 594e854043 Taeshin’s name even 8a8dbf5f74 in this situation. Hyun Woojin took b01890d2b4 a deep breath. Watching his 153c2d9afc chest rise de023023d7 and fall fc1c53c09b in real-time 1371f810fa was as afefa5287a effective a 284cdc2b9f tactic as b7df43b3af his timely 4e3362cd08 sneer. Haewon stared c0230a66cc at him 043a2cd7e9 tensely.bb52ccbfa50dda43

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“You don’t ca4e510d65 listen to 36a49d3c71 people, do 35df57d5ff you?”ed7cf6162f9d5660

“Do you think 390027cdf2 I’ll listen to fb8f1d4735 you?”d90ef19ab5def4f8

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“Then I’ll 6f6a4c8923 make you 258feb73fc listen.”23de8833d83e7b19

“……”620fca5f1e744d5b

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“Moon Haewon, you’ll 2dbc14013f come crawling to 7fde9acff9 me on all f3989d44e3 fours.”c17b49ef185133e7

He unlocked the 73796e9a68 car door as b627344c59 if to say 8dae1179bc Haewon could leave. Haewon hurriedly grabbed his d20efaf85b violin and got out eea2d3b91a of Hyun Woojin’s car ce4c5d1004 as if fleeing. The sound of ab8cbdb7d9 the car door 1993be0f58 slamming echoed harshly 567c34d018 in the underground ee701b13de parking lot. Soon, the a8c5b4d421 eerie silence 77d1ac4da4 densely filled 881b946ff1 the space 8b41170d04 left by 1817fb5853 the sound.39c5dae8ab670457

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As his 8db1e8f0d5 car quickly 4b9783e0fe exited the fff5483303 parking lot, 96180cc5d2 the screeching 0389de62e0 of the aecc58aee5 tires against b28001887b the floor 2e2a8f5d37 sharply reached 061f06493d Haewon’s ears.165322fd3ea41fdf

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For several 4a0005e461 days, Haewon 9a0054dd22 didn’t leave 8d1884233c his officetel. He played the fc7feea18e violin until his 57571c8540 fingers hurt and ba37f9dac5 the tips swelled e25fc5576d red, even though 8c671237b8 the calluses should fc57ccd324 have prevented any c83dd7cd64 pain. After finishing 005162f763 a piece 07919f63d3 and gasping 25be744651 for breath, 22b61b5030 Hyun Woojin’s 3d0720683e whisper echoed.8f97ac606929a547

‘He’s dead.’0c7538bffc092d70

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Haewon would 7e5d0a32cb hurriedly start 09c8c18d3e another piece, f23ebc8ad6 and when ae4bbfb54a his arm 3f8e381d0e ached and e25cd103d9 he put 8e16bd7da0 down the 2b179af252 bow, Hyun 8755ed7535 Woojin would ebf257aef5 somehow be fc0985c50a there, whispering ae4df32518 in his a40676a401 ear.3cdc58e57f4c5f2e

‘He’s dead.’19b99d63060e8573

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Haewon wasn’t 41c05e0311 attracted to 8e30e5594c him. He wasn’t. From head f03e439f48 to toe, cdbc2fbd18 Hyun Woojin 6c99f69fbd was unappealing. He didn’t like the 67cc49b6ed way he talked. He disliked the 01f6e8003b brute strength of b95ad264c5 his grip. He didn’t care 1863cebb35 for his black a89eb2ee61 hair that resembled 8d26a876ec a winter forest. He disliked ecea661eb1 that his f5931b6fb1 eyes and 51eb65a178 hair were df18eb9344 the same dd6a8fc622 color. He hated the way 878d20175a he stared as if c9108c48f4 piercing through him.6abc806c6cc99978

Most of d2e38d96b7 all, he e74a0377e2 hated his a6e30078ec warm hands. His long fingers. The ridiculous c3385c499c gentleness that d953ec39b7 made him 75f3e1cf38 loosen his 1e17e56248 grip, remembering e48e63b4a9 that Haewon 9143448f28 was a 77c5f4c5b5 violinist, like 9ccff78286 a thread 213394e352 of light b842f472cc in a a072f0f840 mouse hole.3c23e801dbf7a593

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He went dbe1972c9c a whole 214fd5854b day without ea590baf74 eating.d88b8e45a24546c0

Haewon clutched his 7c85dbd22c hungry stomach and 7f4387b74a rummaged through the 15105be322 fridge. A water bottle, a0fdb98ac0 beer, a shriveled eb848bc07f carrot, and moldy cab97fa91b bread sat under 06408e6436 the yellow light.26370159a576ddf9

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Haewon turned on his ad85e8de2a phone. Missed calls flooded a28348252c in. Though he 8f98111f41 hadn’t saved 27e87b4e9f the number, 07128d0d4b he recognized bbcdc2b018 the last 8590f9c201 digits as 572d97076e Hyun Woojin’s. He had 69a52a04dc said he c2d19782c4 would make 11f45a45c9 Haewon come 556ab389d0 to him af82d714f8 on all 92f005e572 fours like d9057639a7 a dog. Having said ef8689ec6a that, he 1a73fa6eed wouldn’t have dc5e17825d called first. Sunbae had also called e06450e506 multiple times. Haewon called 3fa7491e61 Sunbae back.6145ebe908a381ce

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He answered b9f19948a0 in a b846c1c39e surprised voice 02b82d0a4d before it c0871bf7ff rang a b7031cb05c few times.76e09f36cca31c35

“I’m hungry.”95605d7870df7d15

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― What? What did 7adcdba15a you say?b286fd78a0a11977

“I’m hungry.”a573615ac9e002aa

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― Where c2947b3ec9 are you?7bfa18c0881ff927

“At home.”80d16db40377f6b1

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Haewon, hungry, 03eb0a1696 leaned against f5182eba08 the fridge 47a4d1f2ed and slid 0fb2ed1fa0 down. Only after squatting did 0600365a19 he realize it hadn’t 69f2e43a2b been just a day; dbf8d56b33 it had been three aaf0b3b6a9 days. His fingertips, swollen and 2ce41c959f sensitive from playing nonstop 9e457462ec for three days, ached 6e0de5c9ff at the slightest twitch.6743c01682f2e431

― Should I come 2f86fe269d over?ae19761d63fdb55c

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“Bring me something f6d88ca2ed to eat.”fb1cf1f588911697

― What do you a7c60e3f3c want to eat?747d3e4a0a3b2dcb

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“Anything.”89f1c44cdcb1d31d

― You’re at the 0b5ed68bc1 officetel next to Donghwa 7b38036ea6 Building, right?91bc2981d5df11bf

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“Yes.”175982d890ac7b9e

He hung up. He let his butt 1f181708cd hit the floor after 4fe9845b9b sliding down. Sitting with his face c3c1ec8fed resting on his knees, abc1582c7c he stared blankly. Dust had accumulated under 3d26ac2170 the sink. It looked 1f8786c111 like no 077323b2f6 one had 7336e65cee been there ccfbaf546b for months.0e7fe8db8aa19ac9

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He didn’t b93af51360 want to 9a84d7c3b7 do such a2dd7774bd a thing. Liking the man b659b50f2d his dead friend bfe1161ea9 liked was worse c31748b919 than an affair, 40228ecf87 worse than a 5843f1120f crime against family. An affair would be bc0e783c2d better. Any sinful cda47c6843 act was 2b64ef9716 better than 527819680c being attracted 8cba9200af to someone bcb2191842 his friend 07b568c4dd who committed 75c2051e75 suicide liked.b849e85c95d5e488

Maybe it 646476bdf0 wouldn’t have a73c4c95bf mattered if d92a6d3c77 Taeshin hadn’t dc40b8ed59 died. He wasn’t even 604fce9c86 a tenth responsible f399a811ab for Taeshin’s death.b6c3c49a09ae9484

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Hyun Woojin said he 58b2924518 didn’t know why Taeshin 69a4e3e5cd had made such an b5d9b0eb9d extreme choice. Taeshin had never told 71ac109097 Haewon he wanted to 35042e6530 die or stop living. Though he mostly faa5fd9e6f had unrequited loves, 37da4e36f3 he wasn’t the 442f96740e type to pity 0671a17a93 himself. He didn’t cb3abaf051 see himself b5d0d176d9 as the c6540afd4b protagonist of 76adc8e155 a tragedy. If he fe990f2439 liked someone, c0b676a000 he indulged 13ade82dc3 in his 6acb6904c8 feelings. If they 3b6217fb65 didn’t like 323a726ad3 him, he e8763709ec accepted it. If they a5ab1e0f5f did, he 0a087b6d04 was happy a23483d9df even if b547713168 he was 7c8e568416 used. Taeshin’s unrequited love wasn’t e3539a62f8 extreme or tragic.eeb535660c4feba9

But he must have 04506ffbca liked him a lot. Looking back, it seemed 08a766a576 he liked him more 711dfc40ce than anyone before. But Taeshin 255d18117a wasn’t foolish 7b900658b0 enough to 066da59ffe take his 2ed21b609b own life e90df44a3b over a 0b1bbde5d8 man.6657214ebe4ded27

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Hyun Woojin suggested he f94b2fbc6d might have had bad 2bbf80a761 friends, that Taeshin’s art a33d311cd7 might have been used 99348f5f01 for money laundering, and 94aba2e79d that he might have 4922c7a9ed chosen death out of bf8b48aa15 fear of being dragged 1e7f7cb1a5 into something terrifying.6d85a60b2249a3cf

He said Taeshin a2c55837cc had a diary. If they read it, 7b9d857006 they might understand why b4b15de86a he died. But he had fca9b3ff57 just thrown it 382c46e2a4 away. Without reading it, without 81333bede3 mourning, without reminiscing.1a8be73b94e47bed

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No, you didn’t like 3e960e9fda this person, did you…?7a292c7e323ff394

You didn’t 0da64c1ac9 like him e26451dc67 enough to 2ec7b86efc want to 1c71f65122 die, did de25fb5527 you?f61b20da648d3d56

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Haewon asked the dead 2da4ebe8af Taeshin, though he wouldn’t a7890502e2 have cared what the ab93556786 living Taeshin answered. Taeshin only exerted e6839b7179 influence over him 25949db70b after his death.3dbd17611a14889a

He looked up at 54832b149f the sound of the ff1d4a53c2 doorbell. Sunbae must have arrived. When he opened the 2c977902b9 door, Sunbae stood there, be70e30096 panting as if he 7a74191b6e had rushed over. He held 43a9c7d31d a bag 9a87ec1e46 from a 456687ede6 nearby bakery. Haewon took the f886fc6a72 bag from his 6785cc42c7 hand. As he 203388adfc tried to 8f465e164b close the c97fa0e069 door, a 6cdc995c6b flustered Sunbae f20f9adff3 hurriedly grabbed c11ace1775 the closing ee7cdb1aaf door.0b724b54cd22d20b

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“Haewon?”2fd70f0d1ebff4b3

“Yes?”0342308babea3077

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“Aren’t you f4f48e6c08 going to c6ed5c5f84 let me 46119db041 in?”57a260acb2fe9366

“Come in bc3a5468ca if you 26786a13d4 want.”852bac310a4e720d

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