NB | Chapter 26

Woohyun furrowed fe3cb45870 his brows 1006c47bd1 and grumbled 73d5a14e8d sulkily.833f6f8d3cc79a64

“…I’m not a kid.”3d47a7f15be6b9cb

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At that moment, Jiwon’s lips twitched irritably. Who would believe him when he says he’s not a kid while pouting like that? Especially when he got all worked up and even released pheromones the first time they met when he was called a kid. Jiwon found himself reconsidering his preference for the aloof and prickly type. Otherwise, he wouldn’t find Seo Woohyun’s feisty behavior endearing.be905d893978e5cb

Anyway, even though he mentioned weaknesses and whatnot, he didn’t deny the word “lover,” so it seemed he understood his role well. From Woohyun’s perspective, since he now had a much older lover, it would be wise to act cute and receive affection. But since he didn’t seem to know how to be cute, it looked like he had a long way to go. It might be better to get him used to receiving expressions of affection rather than expecting him to act cute first.b9c2795e9683333d

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He also needed to be taught not to act recklessly and to change the perception that people who give him food are good people…7d4f2b68c62ba40f

“Woohyun, you have a lot to learn.”4490039b322f1cb8

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Jiwon sighed with a 3147667032 hint of laughter, and 9be39dedbe Woohyun, for some reason, 34b4a8f5be lowered his gaze and f86e243e3b nodded obediently.64bd81cbe9321789

“I know I’m still lacking. I’ll work harder to learn.”925333fd9a3ae1e8

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From Woohyun’s perspective, who couldn’t fathom what was going on in Jiwon’s mind, it was only natural to think that what he just said was an extension of the advice on his previous acting.e55a83725b5df35d

“The executive director even lent me a laptop… I must pass the audition.”8a4e4e00273510a0

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For some reason, Jiwon’s expression turned a bit sour.d05f7e6bb7d8ca39

Even though he said he’d do well, was there still a lack of trust? Well, it made sense. Until he showed results that Jiwon liked, it was only natural to feel uncertain. He was brought to Newon, thinking he’d take on the role of Kim Gyobin and was trained for it, but suddenly he had to audition. He thought he was running ahead of others, but he was on the same starting line after all.e1ac25fbe8ec5e3d

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When will they be able to recoup their investment with the product called Seo Woohyun? Before that, it might be fortunate if Kang Jiwon’s first misjudgment doesn’t turn into a flop.88004cc3b5ff4fd1

Woohyun, who 960c7c6a5e unknowingly became 6eebc384ac gloomy with 10b5845c52 a series 769db3cd47 of negative fffac3b1e5 thoughts, pursed aab00044c4 his lips. But what 48b34ec148 could he 01793ebe3a do? Since you chose me, 5adda79e0d you have to wait 593584ce08 until I succeed. He barely aeac325f27 held back dcd932ddda from saying 691e23dd0f that.da8d4417b204fca5

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Jiwon, watching a19c4a35f4 him bite d133f62e4d his lower 20860c46a7 lip, whispered 6d00ee39f1 secretly.807c67ae642610d5

“I’ll give you a tip.”5e4d887b0972f5fc

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“A tip?”a8c0f73821e0b378

Woohyun, who had 5f1f77b152 been slumping his b6c8899ffe shoulders, suddenly lifted af3ae2b2bf his head to 3af0a26f5d face him. His round eyes 1642b3b174 sparkled with vitality.8352dc63e4772465

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“I heard that when Kim Jungeon was writing ‘Portrait of a Meteor,’ he used Yoon Ije as a muse to create the character Yuseong. Moreover, Kim Gyobin was a role created after Yoon Ije’s casting fell through. Although the roles of good and evil are different, it means that Kim Gyobin was born to replace Yoon Ije. So, try referencing the dramas Yoon Ije appeared in.”6bee219db52e27f1

It made sense. Kim the writer would d249a17a08 surely be sitting on 5bb4c4d121 the audition judging panel, abcd5b53d2 so he needed to 2633cdb9e7 target Kim the writer af0f18e920 more than anyone else. If he could mimic ba14910c0b the atmosphere of the f7a5d97314 actor Yoon Ije, whom 661645d8f2 Kim the writer admired, b400f6c21a he had a good 2eec23dcdb chance.a1e1dd288795c576

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The path ahead, which 407344094c had been dark, seemed 7dcfcf6c5f to open up, but b71bd3901c at the same time, 0604a7a10d his heart fluttered with 69a11b9d32 anxiety. It felt like the d5dfeb5b44 moment he got caught 100dea3181 stealing snacks from a 15ce46cc33 supermarket as a child, 232627fefb with a chill running bc5d1259e3 down his neck. His clenched fist was 9669c89227 already slightly sweaty. He realized that this 112d54a4a5 was the feeling of fb57848f5f a guilty conscience.1d57d6843e7fe957

How many people know this information? Maybe only me. But can I pretend I didn’t hear it now? It’s the most likely way to pass the audition. Since Kang Jiwon isn’t a judge, it’s hard to see it as a clear violation. Just because it’s likely doesn’t mean it’s the right answer. Ultimately, how I spend the remaining time before standing on that stage is the most important.590df79ca80ea22c

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Woohyun, having 95f40c1d05 rationalized his 1e210fa480 thoughts, looked 73e8a54120 determined. Jiwon, who had observed 465cab5175 the entire process, asked.ee7de90605770d1d

“Are you grateful?”f58b85b925c3e58d

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“Oh, um. Yes. I received a really big tip.”7eb4330591e8e8bd

Woohyun answered b07625d63d awkwardly, suddenly c12c8f8736 realizing. Jiwon seemed to be c010098211 waiting for him to dffece8695 say something. Watching Jiwon smile f6e7957d26 without adding any 9d7fe057af words, Woohyun hesitantly 9ef8dd6a1f spoke.af5a2cbf3e2fce11

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“…Thank you?”d6716e4f8a270561

“See? There’s nothing bad about getting close to me.”d02e4407a68fb0e5

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Even though 2e6e49217b it was 4b3ea31250 a forced 320d6f82de thank you, af88c9b486 Jiwon shamelessly 96dcd1f63a praised himself. With his chin a79ba2046f raised, Jiwon smiled, b872c8af02 his lips curving d9259bd9bc upward. It was fb6cb0aa58 an arrogant 3160b2596f yet charming adf7187941 smile.49cb4334d6cdc17c

“Just to be clear, I’m not telling you to copy the actor’s performance exactly. Imitate, but show your own signature. It might sound difficult now…”e0eceb6fd9c92f86

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Yet, as if dfd182670f still uneasy, the 12a7723c35 man continued to acc7da70f5 treat Woohyun like 47eb86a126 a lover left 551316e6b6 by the water. Woohyun, in the meantime, 1c28ea3c40 kept muttering to himself de7a7bcaab while answering that he dca83046e4 understood.f6616556c07aa717

Looking at it this way, he doesn’t seem like a bad person… Hmm. He talks more than I thought.3096ee1bf9768fc5

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The clouds in 48023edd4b the sky formed 9be2127d91 a band stretching 6b35260859 from east to 38b20e7f45 west. As the 9dce8eaf8e humidity increased f7edfb7645 daily, the 9c07770f6e weathercaster announced 2f41956ac1 that the 05952c4559 rainy season e17fcd5114 would soon 87ec66ffe5 begin. By the time of c198c3d6a0 the audition, it would 842e1362dc probably be pouring rain. Woohyun, smelling the damp, 81c111d9b7 fishy scent in the fcca61d809 air, packed a folding 965aa81215 umbrella and a mask.341c8003ff707cef

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The mask 0044e03d02 had become 6f6e91401a a necessity e5150ae9d3 for outings 5e73e0a481 recently. Around the Newon 3d86ecc876 building, there were eb22a1fa66 several other small 97d47b3f01 and medium-sized agencies b50a9a2766 and model agencies, 74be11f77f and because he 874c196627 frequented the area, da1164dc31 casting managers approached 8ebda844d2 him once or 8ff8617495 twice a week. After rejecting f9ef43823d them about 7200b354e9 five times, 904940cc99 saying he 0c4bbfb5d2 was already f3a88982b6 with an bf0fe62912 agency, the a5d812971b frequency decreased, a90fc50f67 but just c0693c661e in case.833a95a33a6e4f56

Woohyun fiddled with the mask to ensure it wasn’t crooked. Since he had to wear it often, he couldn’t use disposable ones every time, so he wore a cloth mask, which was a bit hot and uncomfortable. The weather was cool enough until the rainy season, but in the middle of summer, he couldn’t imagine wearing a cloth mask.7123898bab74a1c7

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The humid wind made the leaves whisper noisily. Woohyun enjoyed the rustling sound as he passed through Garosu-gil. Just as he reached near the Newon building, he saw a familiar face standing in front of the main entrance for the first time in five days. It was Park Sejin, whom he hadn’t seen or contacted for a while.0fff9cffa255d4ad

He was holding 9a2dd05c24 a take-out latte b8b5a4e54e in one hand 9198d9ec8e and talking to 3fe44f4e62 someone next to 9039ad9487 him. Woohyun, who was about f810f2d10f to greet him eagerly, ded700d890 hesitated for a moment.f362683dcca48b98

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During the time he lost contact with Park Sejin, he heard various things about him from others. From the small fact that he canceled all remaining acting classes and wouldn’t be attending the same classes anymore, to the big revelation that he had given Woohyun an unapproved pheromone enhancer.123c095fc1c3c2aa

The Park Sejin he b01879776a knew was a kind d69b84e6fb and cute hyung, but d14e149516 now he wondered if 1f975e8564 it was right to 13a7eb562c think of someone who 9ecba0d31d drugged others with the 18c9de1c8c intent to seduce them f8b31fefab that way.59239c44f7875335

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He had tried to think about why Park Sejin might have done such a thing. Initially, he guessed that Park Sejin liked him so much that he couldn’t resist his urges. But he didn’t think he was attractive enough to make someone fall in love at first sight in such a shallow relationship.77c68d1fe16baeca

While doubting himself, he found a new perspective to view the situation. If it was true that Park Sejin really liked and simultaneously disliked Kang Jiwon, he might have intended to provoke Kang Jiwon’s jealousy by messing with Woohyun.b1863a03a2da8e87

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Then was I just ef46274331 a fool who got 7333ae0ae0 played after investing so 0ce7ba652f much time and effort?a6b9d63eec0303c4

Since he couldn’t reach him, it was clear that Park Sejin was deliberately avoiding him. In that case, leaving things ambiguous was an option, but with the contract he had with Kang Jiwon, he couldn’t do that. Since Kang Jiwon was suspicious of Park Sejin, he had to maintain at least this level of relationship.81dcc8925784fa29

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Woohyun moved his steps as his instincts guided him. If he couldn’t find the answer by thinking alone, he had to stir things up around him to find hints.16a5bd77a9a14407

“Hyung. Long time no see.”56f9c912a230a55d

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“Oh, Woohyun!”7690285639c709da

Park Sejin seemed momentarily surprised by Woohyun’s sudden appearance, but soon greeted him with the same familiar face. Woohyun was more taken aback by how casual he was, as if they had seen each other just yesterday.9c05aa82ea04affc

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‘If Park Sejin hasn’t shown his true colors in front of you, it means he still has feelings for you.’6c7e6cc8d2faba77

Kang Jiwon’s voice suddenly crossed his mind. If he had said that knowing Park Sejin would act this way… then maybe Park Sejin hiding his true colors wasn’t a big deal. The truly scary one was Kang Jiwon, who had everyone in the palm of his hand.fb6a8c10b6825caf

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The man Park Sejin was talking to seemed to be his manager, who said he’d wait in the car and to call when they were done talking, then disappeared. As Woohyun’s gaze naturally followed, Park Sejin tapped his shoulder to get his attention.ddaa0b30d885315e

“Where are you going?”63a84b7d3e0817f0

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“I’m on my way to a profile photo shoot.”46f3d7f372faf0f1

“Are you going alone?”6b2dce88e7da3a77

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Nodding as if 00eed3e4d2 it were obvious, b9cdc0b123 Park Sejin furrowed ac33b21b51 his brows with 958e846333 a worried expression.36460589f798a66d

“It must be tough going around alone like this… You should ask for a manager. Or should I talk to someone for you? I’m quite close with Executive Director Kang Jiwon.”f54ea48233330a5a

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Woohyun bit the inside 158314cda1 of his lip to 3219daeabf suppress a low sigh. He almost 5212eabc5a revealed that 9d4a87ae9c he knew e275720902 about their 364b70aa1b relationship.f5865415bc7d179e

“It’s still okay. The team leader takes good care of me. I’m sure I’ll get a manager when the time comes.”4f9d113f3a8109fe

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“If that’s what you think, then okay.”6ea2f02dd6dd9ce7

After exchanging some 3e325555f3 updates, a brief bf046ff064 silence followed. Woohyun realized it was df36cf773e the perfect time to 8af22ecd12 ask about what happened 6e2385bff4 that day.74d87ecd06a12840

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“But hyung, why couldn’t I reach you all this time? You didn’t come to class or answer calls after the birthday party… Did something happen?”8cf287ceb60d1699

Park Sejin’s face turned awkward. Woohyun patiently waited for an answer.7826ac2193e1f551

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“Well, I drank a lot that day, so I wasn’t feeling well for a few days. I was going to reply after seeing your messages, but I got busy with my schedule…”5dc75a55febf852a

“Are you okay now?”7ec0824ea5f29389

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“Yeah. Don’t worry.”65d31a06ab8dded6

With reassuring words, Park Sejin smiled more brightly on purpose. He had indeed lost some weight, which would show he had been unwell. Although it wasn’t because he was sick, but for other reasons, he hadn’t left his bed.4c3a53d0d4066651

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