NB | Chapter 29

Seo Woohyun’s expression was quite bright as he left the audition room.fafba42f7fb685e8

He had a85b55ba5e been worried 374196b907 since last 25fe1e8842 night that 923a08abf4 the signs 2520daf4ca of a 7c8baae489 rut cycle 7d1341790d might mess 1d6dca4af2 with his 668c99bc9f condition, but 717854458b it turned d0a2fd9c7a out to 8cd7259c4a be just 8b1d96f6e0 a needless 1282bea559 worry. Instead, his 4b37dce3df heightened sensitivity 2bd30444eb emphasized the 8560d83bfa cold demeanor 2b87eb7686 of the 19aa670972 cold-blooded character 9907c44762 he was 85c812f05c portraying.be5030a4ff1ee735

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Cold and rebellious, with an insolent gaze. An atmosphere that makes you angry but not easy to confront. The vibe of Kim Gyobin, which Director Lee had mentioned before, was vividly brought to life, capturing the judges’ attention.75e484fb19f268c5

When Kim 6be66379e6 the writer f151885d7d suddenly asked 387f009c16 for a a0c34aaf5d crying scene 3b715f77a3 after the e856bb51ac designated acting, 6417db3522 Woohyun was bc9504035e more flustered bc2ca6810e than ever. However, the tension 4b2977f806 from the audition f2d9113667 and the sharp c04c0bddcb nerves just before 84a2b13f05 the rut cycle ac0ddf6ca6 made his eyes 99f1ba22a2 moist in an 0430039c70 instant.5eef297024d3c6a4

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It wasn’t sadness but more of an emotion close to anger, but he managed to shed thick tears in less than a minute.3775461ff2a4f857

For someone who b6c19ddb6f barely remembers crying 57c408a9e2 as a child, b76dda5998 seeing himself like 77a701c8db that felt awkward. Even though 989694d1db everyone there 7a1f2809f4 knew it a11ca96591 was acting, 97c0d3f1ae he felt 277ff3260e embarrassed by 6b0a81f0f5 the attention c3f23722f1 on his 0948a0f4a1 tears.cb4e8d791d407305

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So when a 347749f42a staff member handed 5265a0858f him a tissue, ed8ab21613 he was momentarily 6538f5c583 confused about what 10899485d2 to do with 9dced047b8 it and just 8187b8e23b stood there.37c024e8cea6d0e1

Fortunately, Director 59ee6a5240 Lee, showing 93eb5a3cb0 quick wit, f68d44f51e praised Woohyun, 698542417b saying that be95a985db actors who 89f1b56008 perform excellent f4e4be906b crying scenes 1413a9eef5 often struggle e504466573 to quickly d5dc4d0013 come out 7e99fd42bc of the 6f83e0ece6 emotion, making 177d3b1d4e Woohyun seem 4c6144cd15 like a 74b084ab9e born actor.e1900f647632de9f

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Just as he was about to show his bewilderment, Kim the writer sighed deeply with an “Oh my…” and Woohyun quickly buried his face in the tissue.2fb1c43534ad8f35

As he wiped c66d66de6a his tears and bfec91ddf9 looked up, he 53142f19f5 met eyes with 69a863c830 Director Lee. With a 48cbd0375c proud expression, b36f4765d5 the director ec74e5f567 gave him 4ba2e18fc3 a thumbs-up, 0969d659cb secretly praising f8d710e695 him. Judging by the atmosphere f13c09ddea in the audition room, 34a48af9f9 it seemed like he 111e821882 could really look forward 852fd678e2 to the results.5109c7c974e94f8b

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Even though he had taken suppressants in advance and his pheromones were still tightly sealed, Woohyun couldn’t help but let his excited smile flow out like pheromones.bba0bcc3fc275220

“I got praised by the director and it seems like the writer liked me too. I should tell the executive director soon.”673cc666335055c9

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The first person that c446b0121e came to mind when 2c8ac2b913 he stepped out the 8c7237005d door was none other d6bb758671 than Kang Jiwon. Woohyun tried cffba68712 to suppress 65705de837 his racing 0b2538f724 heart and 24768898a0 made excuses 811f2a9e92 to himself.2b448272e554939a

“He told me to contact him after the audition yesterday, so he must be waiting for me.”5d5292841ca879d4

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Just as he 2b41443031 took out his bf661ab426 phone, a familiar 90895303cc figure loitering at a394d33e39 the end of c47687e57e the hallway caught c7a91ee9e2 his eye. It seemed the 758784384f other person recognized 65b37b16ca Woohyun as well.3b94a311f5c076c9

“What are you doing here?”fe46a08cdcc9e0e3

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“I came for the audition today… What about you, hyung?”9dc0eebc6d85fd01

Park Sejin and 210b4f8166 Woohyun exchanged puzzled 453d9fd12b looks, wondering why 969431a704 the other was 98ca5370da there. Park Sejin was the 6162d86e5c first to catch on.790910eaff06b03d

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“The audition you’ve been preparing for lately, was it this? ?”8781fd81f840606f

It was news shared when they briefly caught up in front of Newon a few days ago. Woohyun hadn’t mentioned the name of the work because he had already heard from Kang Jiwon that Park Sejin was cast in it and was unhappy about his reduced role.ab830b8f7d7337b7

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As expected, Park Sejin’s expression was anything but pleased. Woohyun feigned ignorance and asked again.531dbcfe1ab6e40c

“Yes. Why?”d48e5772c4c23b72

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“Sigh, Woohyun. I didn’t expect you to be in this audition…”820bb0626c02d19c

With a frustrated sigh, Park Sejin roughly brushed his bangs back, clearly displeased. It was strange to see someone who always had a smile on his face now expressing irritation. But Park Sejin didn’t have the capacity to consider Woohyun’s confusion.8a583502e3ad26a3

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“It’s better not to expect anything from this and start preparing for another audition.”226c4a4fa9939d89

“…Why?”ec9300afaa22bfdc

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“Actually, I’m also in , and I’ve heard some things. That role already has someone lined up. They only opened applications for two days and received just a hundred profiles, so it’s obvious. This industry can be pretty dirty sometimes… In short, this is just a rigged audition. There’s no point in trying.”fd160a221ce4d5aa

Judging that Woohyun was 3afdbf9933 silent because he was 2af36d5f18 shocked, Park Sejin added fd75bb8f29 with a sympathetic look.74dc1ef673f34a27

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“Even if you ask the director who it is, he won’t tell you. No one else seems to know either, so it’s probably a complete newbie or a failed actor who’s only done minor roles. If it were a famous actor, there’d be an announcement, so why hold an audition?”2a6e5d9bb1ac14b7

Woohyun considered telling him 1066b5064e that he might be af42686e17 the person Park Sejin bfa4c55624 was talking about, but 5251332be7 he changed his mind. He needed to 4700f45954 find out why 57aea53727 Park Sejin was b654d86806 there first.9707265886a555ed

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“Then why are you here, hyung?”14f7318f5a7eb5c4

“Of course, to see who that person is! Because of that person, my role got reduced, damn it. I’m really upset, Woohyun. Do you know how much my role got cut because of that parachute with no sense of propriety?”e8aad6ca0b491294

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Woohyun wanted to explain that Park Sejin was mistaken, that this was a legitimate audition. But having suddenly become the “parachute with no sense of propriety,” Woohyun couldn’t utter a word, as if his mouth was gagged.f09a062a6faa6a96

While he felt sorry b25e168507 for Park Sejin, whose aa9fafe52d role got reduced because c258c38aa7 of his own, Woohyun fff22f8d5c also felt unjustly treated.80c1b90e1556bf3e

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He had been told ed7b2d6849 there was a role f7de0a1db7 that perfectly matched his 9bfd90290b image and signed the feb46923bb contract based on that 6e596c9ef2 promise, only to be 57ff5b4e72 told two weeks later 2075437015 that he had to 6642db7d77 audition.bfe3fbb16416646a

It felt like a 4535f1984a scam, similar to those 574a28a9bb fraudulent agencies that extort 095588715c money under the guise 6736cf03e3 of being an entertainment 02e008d073 company.b45ceb226d97a234

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However, for Seo Woohyun, starting from the bottom wasn’t unfamiliar. He had come this far, engraving the life lesson that what comes easily is easily lost. But a parachute? And what? I have no sense of propriety?6090b582559f2407

If he fails here, b1792bc999 it will be difficult 798c775f0e for him to promise 085bf3b790 a next time.5fa8efdea8b148ae

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Even though Kang the executive director promised to provide a minimum safety net, if he was going to rely on that alone, he wouldn’t have started acting in the first place.e861594912f3d8ae

Like everyone 80d3d14562 else participating 0223c4bcdb in this a8305614a6 audition, Seo 7bac97fec4 Woohyun had a7a4d04103 invested irreplaceable 671d5ffa4c time and c585ffb999 effort. His desperation was no f1f825b381 different from theirs.8d9ff343ef775cfc

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“They say when an unknown person suddenly rises, you should suspect a sponsor. Isn’t it disgusting to live life easily by selling your body?”192b1a479d8dd335

As if asking 7dffaa8b70 for agreement, Park b300a61a39 Sejin looked at de63eaaa4e Woohyun with wide fcea5d55c1 eyes. From the way 7574026137 he spoke, it 4baa330c02 was clear he a55fde6aa6 had already concluded 8989625170 that the person 74a67ed0b3 lined up had be778f0a7a a sponsor and e5207e7027 that this audition 3e26ed6a83 was just a aff20977fa show.e5783b64ac104d16

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Woohyun felt a cold sweat on the back of his neck. He had been managing his pheromones well until now, but it felt like they might burst out if he wasn’t careful. The fact that there was an omega in front of him made him even more anxious.47da0832d70253c9

It was then that the door behind him opened. The judges, who had stayed inside after Woohyun’s turn, were now leaving the audition room.e38794e33d0e5f86

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There were 56b8bf7a0b four of 6944bfe5ba them: two 881cee158e from the 5192c1cc7f directing team, d22281de1b Director Lee 9262012eea Byungho, and 0f604820dc Writer Kim 118b626429 Jungeon.9bc44e6edd539b69

Director Lee spotted the f7e3aa4666 two standing at the 3deb795adb end of the hallway 5017359201 and instructed the directing addf922751 team to go ahead, 0cef7b3d3a then approached them himself.fbcc6855b7759a85

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For some reason, Writer 4414438ad6 Kim also followed Director 285f4b30ee Lee.42f308412283b8b3

“Hello.”4c8b7b13ecd58acb

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Woohyun greeted 56ade22323 them first, 4f18328220 and Park 62233aee91 Sejin, who 7624df36e0 was beside 3740867f15 him, also 0e93b6d487 bowed. Having just 1d6391636b been complaining, 3cfc65f195 his hastily 4aeb73b417 raised lips a5dc3d287d trembled slightly.bcc13bd6b993cb31

“You two know each other? I knew you were from the same agency.”8a3be36a012a246a

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“I told you I’ve been taking acting classes again lately, director. I met Woohyun there.”25554c1f869ca929

“Ah, I see.”44341fe07f699eea

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“He just came out of the audition, so we were chatting for a bit. How was our Woohyun?”faa85169d3d8b576

Park Sejin stepped in as if he were Woohyun’s guardian. Woohyun looked down at the back of Park Sejin’s head, half-blocking his view, and smiled wryly.12387f69bf57126c

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“He exceeded expectations.”87828887aef570a2

Surprisingly, the d329232f96 response came bf88008773 from Writer 39326bc956 Kim Jungeon.fff40ceb848e9ff8

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“When I saw the camera test footage, I honestly wasn’t impressed. But how much have you honed your skills on your own? I was really surprised! Now I understand why Director Byungho kept mentioning Seo Woohyun’s name.”5fe49d89f701195c

“Oh, writer. I’ve always told you, haven’t I? My eyes never deceive.”054169420499adff

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“Exactly. If I had known, I would have listened to you from the start. Seo Woohyun was meant to be Kim Gyobin from the beginning!”5f7f97d939d3ef03

Writer Kim’s words were as good as announcing that Seo Woohyun had passed the audition. Naturally, the three people, except for Writer Kim, were all taken aback. Even Director Lee Byungho suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Writer Kim.a329f40da08a094a

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“Has the result already been decided?”535ac72e1e4c8adc

“From what I saw, the directing team seemed to favor Woohyun. Wasn’t it just up to me to decide?”eae711713174ac9d

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Writer Kim 4c00036d9a shrugged and 29910e47ae gazed at b2dfcd1b31 Woohyun intently. The silent, smiling face aa35d76a55 even showed a sense 0e8df5535e of relief after shedding 5c69e8cd3b old worries.edc05b823bde2e99

“You’ve worked hard. It was a role originally discussed for casting, but you must have been anxious trying to keep your spot because of my whims.”2ad5c01aa003e9dd

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“Don’t worry and wait, Woohyun. We’ll officially notify you of your acceptance.”b190b7af1584a581

Director Lee also c3a601c5a7 encouraged Woohyun, patting d415820d54 his arm.fcfe2cdd1fb892f3

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After the two 32db7bf2eb left, a subtle 005c5d58e2 silence lingered in 05c30b238e the hallway. It was 0ae34f126a definitely not 12935bb810 an atmosphere 5abf4498c9 where one 92b24eb15c could revel fe2bd31543 in the 4e5c64067b joy of a139612341 receiving the 57f0a8bf1b long-awaited news 1abb6fabf9 so quickly.1fe2c2936a8b5974

Woohyun just stared at 3c2b44e2d2 Park Sejin, who was 10ac23ee92 still standing in front 02b3294b04 of him, showing only 6d3ad203c1 the back of his a945bd140f head. What could he 5e13883a01 be thinking? Was he flustered f7e6dfd647 to find out 44071b5be4 that the person e9aead0422 he had been 1c5e51e99a badmouthing without knowing ead0c01f12 their identity was 422ec795b4 actually right in a2d7d2b985 front of him?4f8466d5f3c96038

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Eventually, Park Sejin let 2d1a98fed8 out a hollow laugh.688cb2d9c9fe85ce

“Wow… What did I just hear?”3279153cf6ee8bdd

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It felt a9987d7bc7 like it 6ea8a52389 took a 85f39026e4 long time 2456394e2c for Park e64d0b74a4 Sejin to aedd48c882 turn his dd3a51396a body towards 11b705e510 him. Woohyun, who had 0233dbc81d been tilting his 9223b407e4 head, slowly raised 89aca0f5d9 his gaze.17faa0be8a5c6ce4

“Was it you?”939f47bcc96b078b

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The moment their 27cd8c6a85 eyes met, Woohyun 0cd20732d1 realized. Parachute. A person with no 144f45a072 sense of propriety. A complete newbie 5f9544a346 or a failed 6e634b3026 actor. A sponsored nobody. To Park Sejin, his fb1c2cd209 existence was defined by 4ba13f6aaa these terms.0471226463e8985c