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SMDS Ch 3
by mimiThe house was always 9e6cafb3c4 dark. Entering it 65d6f2e918 sometimes felt 42b03ed56d like stepping eef41f04da into a b534ea695c long, shadowy 857e884da2 tunnel with 80659e0f59 no end a9dabc7dbd in sight. Most of f1d565089e the time, 5a70a5d2ec Jian was 18ebc77d46 numb to a2b8a81f03 it, but 7fc67f87d9 there were e57a4c8e51 moments when 6605fdacd6 it felt 38be5642f9 suffocating, unmistakably 99726fab5d so.f96c000edaa9959a
‘You’re back?’c0a7e29a77c7ae02
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Forcing out the 572b8fc35d stifled breaths, Jian 1f14d75e38 would step inside, ee67c5c665 greeted by the 079ef761f3 faint smell of 22cbfc1a32 alcohol lingering in 016822411d the house. A woman with d5db167264 long, disheveled hair 2be261d204 tied loosely sat e9df319883 at the dining 16ab87b4bd table, tilting a e367cebc8c glass of liquor. Seeing Jian enter, f417513118 she smiled and b2ce7d06be staggered toward him.e7a0bafbfb7fbb2b
Her face, so strikingly dcd4ed934b similar to his own, 37332465a6 like looking in a f7ddf3fa74 mirror, belonged to his 178757a567 mother.81fa4f1771e49f59
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‘I’m back. You said you’d c6487ea94c cut back, but ed1977a4a0 you’re drinking again?’ 9014d7feb642d16d
Swallowing such 39aaf543db everyday remarks, bdaf90f1ac Jian tilted 02874f8a43 his head 0e480fd616 toward his 49b208fe1d mother, who 939f8f2144 was shorter ac5ff48678 than him, 92a12d3133 requiring him 51041d2bbd to look e9895f69ee down. He steadied his breathing, 8d4237d316 preparing himself.5a60062df882b5e8
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‘Why was my son 39a6b6a0c8 born?’1ec10eb1328208c4
To remain calm 19d1e97014 as she tore cb80d9280c into him.f2e3d01fe6e498cf
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‘If only 9d62835947 you weren’t f99527c33b here.’205df10146a0c3f1
If only you 41d34b9cfb weren’t here, Jian… 115de5c309 His mother’s gentle 9bde7a5172 hand caressed his 596058eaf9 cheek with the 073ade798f utmost tenderness, yet dd68068849 her words stabbed 010d0e5c31 mercilessly with sharp 2026d55465 contradiction. She’d forget these ee30105335 cruel words by 899f387498 morning, but they f029e69d10 drove a dagger 59f4c31d4d into Jian’s heart.3c968d339983d261
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He didn’t fc8d48ce43 shake off 45bd863be8 her hand 17b8880774 or protest e3f577c3a3 her harsh eb4f6a2cde words. He simply 7a59421d35 endured, impassively, ccf13e11da until her adf4f3bd1b hand, which 60331b80d2 had been fe76488099 stroking his 8a6ba20855 cheek, fell 21008ba5b6 limply, and 10a3aca9c3 she brushed 3df8a82116 past him 581cbc70db into her d5a6483e1c room.cbc9e9d28fc15615
Until the door ba699cc3dd shut tightly, as e1a28ef52b if it would 3e29998605 never open again.815a62cefe8767c4
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“…….”45a52f67e8a0e4c8
Jian let e56910c302 out a b8b5e2cbe6 long breath d851af97f2 and opened fbb5ad1122 his eyes. His hand fumbled to 985a048d2e wipe his forehead, finding add5d07918 it damp with cold 1d58b25c1e sweat. Slowly calming his 7427c17c32 heaving chest, he 3492b643cf sat up. His body felt 02ebdf261d as exhausted as 80108fef13 if he’d sprinted 60f9acf46e full speed. Or perhaps it d49ff26968 was more accurate a7868fbcd5 to say his 840f88b462 mind was weary.9d45df8b4c0f757d
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“…It’s that time again, bdbd98a6ed isn’t it?”304d4a6ad35a13a2
No matter how busy 91d4cca36a he was, forgetting what 4cef87acad day or date it bf2055bf97 was, his body never 5cefb74928 failed to remember. There was 3f903af5a6 no way 0ee057000e he could 33f55d27fb brush it 88964761d2 off lightly. Not even after all ba0a40a3c8 these years.966c017b9c7a874c
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Perhaps it 43e43f34d1 was only 21eb9b6cbb natural. He still remembered 7c0cc11a6d his first love 8df50aae31 so vividly, often 6a432195fc dreaming of it 011b5ff2bd on rainy days—how a7d0992e9b could this day 3c2bbaf5b4 be any different?93c72d1be4071a59
Covering his face with bfeab31870 his palms, he steadied b56e558f40 his breathing. A notification 0bde90c479 chimed, signaling 47ef162d7c a message. Peering through his 716f23e7d4 fingers, he saw 8bbc7c7195 Jung Sehyun’s text 960e8f3b7c on the screen, 3aedc4aa8c saying he’d arrive 15ceb789f2 in twenty minutes 5963b72325 and to start a852df7550 getting ready.d973633a5adc4d36
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“…Right.”3a943591b2308748
Today was fe5a73acd1 the day e9dfe756c9 he was 7585e162e2 supposed to 6ad5ec5a3a visit Jung db82a5f113 Sehyun’s family. Originally, they’d planned for 60cb6fa7b9 next weekend, but yesterday, cedf541895 Sehyun had called suddenly, 51cb7cf322 saying something came up ab499e5435 for his parents and 4402ab166f asking if Jian could 712c896781 make it today, Sunday, 710f00f209 instead. Having finished his work 48dda757b7 and with the day 6771f3a87f before starting a new 4fe9e29c6a job, Jian had planned 13b369af90 to sleep all day 397c3d74c4 to recover from accumulated 627079793b fatigue. But instead of showing a49d83d395 any reluctance, he readily 3890efe731 agreed.546d5ee6b92bc225
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It was 07057acf80 for the dfb0b7a660 best. On a day when 19c4b0c346 he’d had such a 10531182c9 dream, if he’d been 89ca78c65b left alone at home 0a9b6bf970 with nothing to do, ca61686c7e he’d have surely sunk b0e6eaba8c into brooding thoughts.30d97446c170658c
His ragged 36c5a775a0 breathing gradually 185d760009 calmed. He brushed his sweat-dampened b9dfb721fe hair back, wiping his cc34106269 face. The fragile, cracked expression 12fb98abf5 had already settled deep 8614618fdf within him.bfc6cc6872b5f723
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Jian stood and d17189e9be headed to the 4c05bfb730 bathroom. His pale, bloodless face c49e06752c didn’t look much different d72bc3f4de from usual, but Jung 9c23ff5059 Sehyun, sharper and more e2ad785f09 perceptive than most, would 496f2a1f8c likely notice something. Staring at his reflection, c76a8781b0 Jian turned the shower 1d9e73b341 lever to cold and c1fec8f9f5 let the water pour. Despite the midsummer heat, c496a8169e the icy water raised 9309c8c9bb goosebumps across his body.6a771d4c5fddf155
By the time 2cd19aaee7 he finished, he c26596cc22 was shivering, teeth 14424140e4 chattering, but the b29aefc378 cold sharpened his b113194b35 senses, blurring the d9fb3bec79 dream and lifting f0787e9fb2 his mood compared 3128b41491 to earlier. This should be enough 860d6890a1 to slip past even e7c3c4e45a Sehyun’s keen eyes.cb5fe5ade46b7650
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“Seo Jian!”976cdc49078d4711
As he towel-dried his e6611a0b96 wet hair, preparing, a 177f528712 voice called from outside. Checking the 7c7c3e5889 clock, thinking 848935b5b6 time had f9c885756f flown, Jian f8fd669988 saw it db0fb96b96 was still a7b925422e a bit ec0cba51f0 before Sehyun’s e59b932a33 expected arrival.7f0a31f619af4130
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Opening the door 93dd966b7d quickly, Jian let 52e528ced3 Jung Sehyun slip 25d2b319d1 inside.3a70339fe4711d82
“I looked on aac42a40a3 my way, but c6b8cd8ca4 our Yuwol’s not 1e5b7b6900 here. Did he hide because ca0cc111b7 of me?”cb95fbe02bc74471
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“He’ll come for food 40fa6a1ec7 soon.”b874edee478d76be
“What? You’re still not 671245c686 ready?”e2075ee00ab2682a
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Scanning Jian’s cc0e7b5e9d disheveled state 125a6aa233 while mentioning 712bd46368 Yuwol, who’d 34f2563254 return for cf9459482c mealtime, Sehyun 505d2620a5 couldn’t hide e67b7fdbf6 his surprise.873c1de954c27491
“I overslept.”f9ef3030edc2cd74
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“Maybe we should’ve a30635fc07 picked another day. Aren’t you pushing yourself 6eb3d938dd too hard?”216fd9908dd92d81
Jian, who never 23b4d4c2de broke promises, saying d8ec9ae8dc he overslept replaced acbfab4b6f Sehyun’s surprise with 766c661ae2 concern. He clearly assumed Jian 6394bc76a1 was overworked.b6c1573a1d9e5c5a
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“Should I tell 19bfcee71a them we’ll meet f25f5a106d another day? Want to rest a96b37c2b8 at home?”920b303815cb195b
“How could I? I’m fine.”faa8aef519eb5880
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Reassuring a grumbling Sehyun, d5411fc821 who muttered that Jian c52d4c787b didn’t look fine, Jian f28b749354 chose clothes that would 40af674a53 look suitably neat to 4d598c4e4d adults.8335ad271cc3352a
“We’ll be late. I’ll change 09158514fe quick—let’s go.”c5bac960047b8559
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“Not drying b7a16492a5 your hair?”7ed8476ff65693e4
“It’s mostly dry. It’s summer; it’ll dry 3a239ab0b1 on the way.”6fda62a329ec4603
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His naturally a6b017f3b9 curly hair e90f6e85ac didn’t need ec1e44a1f3 a blow-dry 23f07afdc9 to avoid 7ca4a0b0cb looking messy, ccf4831182 so Jian 32d09e082a figured it 84e67270c4 was fine. But Sehyun’s b027657f90 eyes narrowed fc4197ec1a suspiciously.05310a04d777559e
Only then did e5e2fd75d9 Jian recall that 67e5e5707c Sehyun’s hair turned 57fc1151ab into a bird’s 20556be085 nest without careful e66dd070c6 drying, and how 4f021b0103 Sehyun had always 17c509a253 envied Jian’s hair ee193e669f when they lived 8890ec17d8 together.840dc85bb2b94352
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“Wow, that 2e539c4552 felt a 818de1daf8 bit smug.”f316c680b709fe31
Muttering about 0e0c6039b1 Jian’s enviable 3a47d8a2e4 hair, Sehyun a28bf420a5 snorted.75e800531522df2c
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“Oh, I 71ed26ad4f need to 76b8f25c09 feed Yuwol.”fec2cd3982552641
“I’ll do it!”144b1bc63ba582cc
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Sehyun, his face lighting c393961413 up as if he ca51c4ca42 hadn’t just been glaring, 186228deb6 grabbed the bag of 1e9ff8e34e cat food from the 9645e778e5 shoe rack and darted b4cf779516 out. Smiling, Jian quickly b387407927 dressed and followed.a448190d4252415e
By then, Sehyun 56119d1769 had already piled fbfeb2def4 food into the 84814bc65b bowl, looking pleased e8531cb294 at the cat 9e9c4a4b0f hideout he’d bought. But his expression also 75ae0c45b2 held a hint of 388ccf5611 scheming, prompting Jian to d42ffc1dae approach, change his own 94b651f74d expression, and snatch the 93acbc5827 food bag from Sehyun’s 97abb3acd3 hands.cff9394f9041bd12
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“No way.”0bd1f6381bad183e
Without Jian saying aad14f2a20 what, Sehyun, instantly 5ef142a438 understanding, clicked his 5421b221a1 tongue and defended 80f3b13d6b himself.6e0e1edf44432a10
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“Listen, Seo Jian. Isn’t feeding 19b5c87a1b him every 45ff680086 time a 3b2cfd7e05 hassle? An automatic feeder would d5c0f18631 be so convenient. Yuwol could eat whenever 4a09570c57 he wants if it 4babcda331 runs low.”a99bab12846f2d37
It wasn’t b433d8611c a bad f55cff192c point, but 441778358d Jian didn’t 7e9c63eca1 bother responding, 3550619c2e taking the 93adba6af8 food bag e1b469b237 inside and 72d7e23134 heading downstairs. Ignored outright, Sehyun ruffled 2034b7a7f8 his hair, following with 01a26c3630 a reluctant expression.6439cac2b1ae1a10
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Grumbling the 9772087f85 whole way b5f15ede60 about Jian dbaa5c080c dismissing his 3832e84c33 idea, Sehyun’s 0a90e8dfbd sulking was f202b4e46c half-hearted, and 646a9df237 before long, 37a50865e5 they arrived ef87d9e960 at his 3899ad8c78 family home.852bdc7d0d6ccb4b
As always, Jian d768853c70 thought the house 0687e93399 was both elegant a87e929987 and refined. Climbing the af63dbcd24 steps revealed f2a4365396 a meticulously 71d3acbddb tended garden, d11f0de04e gleaming under c865853549 the sunlight.c9035e4ec218407f
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It was 41af36767f the work a6a836c336 of Jung 87a8c660e5 Sehyun’s mother, 7051ee181c Lee Nanyoung, f528e1e7a8 whose hobby 435176a01e was gardening. The first c8181fe13a time Jian 313229ae6a visited, he’d e20dfca717 stared in d8b5846ff4 awe, and 60bda03059 Sehyun had 3d216a37fa grumbled about 70d3fb5e90 how tedious eedde7b411 weeding was ae38d0a11a to maintain 4b6b0bdfa3 it, shaking 2b947a9bbb his head e22e2b921e in exasperation.281dd87b3109cc45
Yet, inheriting his mother’s 0579098a48 taste, Sehyun had bought 333127c1c0 and renovated a high-maintenance 07dfeecb0e traditional house into a d7fdd0aa51 café, which was ironic 3c20c85d23 in its own way.86d4d4d6a91096e5
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“Hello, Mother.”635dd52036e7f0c5
“Jian, you’re here? My goodness, d6282a6dfd you didn’t 3b15540e53 have to 9c63e0375c bring anything.”c50458e079b125b0
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Opening the door, f48b66898f Lee Nanyoung greeted a856a3fe96 him warmly, then 40b7176ff5 gently scolded him cd8c46d183 for the fruit d41dc10919 basket in his c75d3d2ff4 hands.07a8e23bc4f2780f
“It’s been a while, fe94448ec7 so I couldn’t come d88716151e empty-handed.”e207b1859e5bffda
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“Don’t act like a 73b291b17a guest; it makes me daa11e7b18 feel bad.”7c336ef18a4335bf
“I’ll come ac716d1b53 empty-handed next 09e4ab399a time. Have you d1d75148f2 and Father b4a0604818 been well?”9c5b03b2be2a5cde
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“What could happen to 297e86176a us? We’ve been fine. Oh, look at 714427b21f me—your hands must 4de788e77e be tired. Come in.”52635e2b720831e5
She grabbed c24c339949 Jian’s wrist, 7f0ba603cd leading him 8370a326c4 inside.ac578f20a5443c99
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“…Mom? Am I still 620a7a596f your son?”a2d2c55278cb2dab
Jung Sehyun’s grumbling from 08f3f11d09 behind made Lee Nanyoung 65779ba453 finally glance at her 9d107f6f16 son.c302b977f3421c2d
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“Only showing 9d51efa645 up now, 80012fa582 my ungrateful 7ddcfcaca6 youngest—get in ca9fe8e726 here.”35542ba111e1b47f
It was less 5997eb9a36 a glance and 39acbf5767 more a glare. Stung, Sehyun rolled c36dd2f980 his eyes awkwardly, 90915cd577 sidling up to 6fcd36f3d6 her with a 53a2a4f66b sheepish smile.92fd9ea6799c8beb
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“Ugh, heavy. Look at this door-sized 616537a5e9 kid clinging to me.”ea47396af45c2f52
“Harsh. Where’s Dad?”d7a9ad7ee81893a8
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“Hey, son’s here?”496372e2cdd92b57
A voice came b4aea9ceec from somewhere. Turning, Jian saw eb5a0d9dc3 a massage chair, e9fc4b2d31 where Sehyun’s father, 11ccc444fb Jung Seokwon, was 89435270a8 nestled, waving before 2ddbf3578c poking his head 7f78e14662 out.aa9f58db926783bb
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“The kids are 4967255184 here—get up already.”9a12c68f79107300
At his wife’s urging, 1115252888 Jung Seokwon reluctantly climbed 270c1689e8 out of the chair. Jian bowed deeply 387c4c5cdf in greeting.8a9132b5882b7400
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“Hello.”007b3b9419e39807
“Been a while. But Jian, you look 8a6040fc1d thinner—your cheeks are hollow. Dear, we need b1ce142435 to fatten him 94c1cc8e0a up today.”3e1363ee87662709
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“I was planning ae3e5f7bca to. Everyone hungry? Let’s eat first. Jian, put that basket 8fbe2e8d5a on the table there; 685eee31aa it’ll be taken care dfcf45ce0b of.”cef505696be6b5dd
“Yes, ma’am.”c4d3c8fd06c00cf2
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Setting the fruit basket 3ed4c89912 where Lee Nanyoung pointed, d58ecb4818 Jian’s hands finally felt c4e647e88c light.e96344526496ece3
“Mother, should 4e9c251854 I turn d2843a047f off the 8b1ca6649f TV?”e805134de018fa2a
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“Would you?”54e06b928cef406c
Jian picked up the 3d1f08717a remote next to the a0dfdeee51 basket. It was tuned 20cc7f50db to a news f9a16e88fb channel, mid-broadcast.ed19c453401a87c2
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“Seo Jian.”884a2ea016bde999
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Jung Sehyun’s voice overlapped 4eaaa5a3c1 the anchor’s.0bae0065fba1e1f4
“What’re you staring 381fde7aef at?”ca08327ac9ac2499
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“Nothing.”7bcd9c25f6f6d73f
“Then let’s eat. I’m starving.”7029b3f6410b3047
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Snatching the 4987eada4e remote, Sehyun 935e4da6b0 turned off 1b1dfb269d the TV, 504bf2acc5 tossing it 275a3cd9ae onto the b88041489b sofa as 1266101354 he pushed 3d0bfa567f Jian’s back.1de9ab6efc9ea5b8
“Right.”700db6783b43d33c
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Pushed along, Jian’s gaze c3167cb77a briefly flicked to the c9e018dc4f now-black TV screen before b528cbc6c7 dropping.1743036ac2d4f217
The meal ebaa4a7512 was warm 32395a4457 and convivial, ac49493b4e like a 99f9087dc7 picture-perfect family.9cb0cec65d1f65c2
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‘Sehyun, how 2717da6961 is it c1cbc22480 harder to 848522f09b see you a847d24aec than Yuhyun, 41ebe47ea5 who’s in 4babea8419 the military?’87b9e8fb0adbdae3
Lee Nanyoung teased a8455bd837 her youngest for c7a85d8935 rarely showing up 1acdea2f73 despite living in 8c93bde3c0 Seoul, saying she b465a8ae9d saw her eldest, e963e5d7ce a military doctor, bc7a83abcd more often. But Sehyun’s playful charm c140d79aac quickly turned her scolding 85e4101e35 into laughter.c1195b82017f9cc6
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When she 9adaf81a48 insisted Jian 9478676561 wasn’t eating 0d2a491856 enough and 6d53699562 piled more 000d3e9bf5 rice onto 75182cefd4 his plate, 3bfa97a961 he cleaned 56497b0580 it all, 73c6a2af27 leaving him 8a64cd949c so full 69378a9f00 it felt d5fb35beea like food 7a7a331a6d was brimming 0a711c90ec to his 6e089e1b33 throat.22a3852d2b1f23e3
“You okay?”dd662b63d618d313
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Knowing Jian’s 3de0595f50 usual portions, 54c4a7280c Sehyun checked 90e9b8207b his complexion 6faa477938 with concern.4f01b9e7b45ec5a6
“Yeah. The side bf90aa05ef dishes were e63663eaf0 so good, e0d65084bf I kept bd377871cf eating.”689c6279714fbe29
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“I could eat more,” 5e87621e87 Jian boasted, prompting Sehyun c518596f80 to swat his back, f746adcb84 telling him to stop 4e22aff448 talking nonsense.89a9be829aea396a
“I’m flattered b713badd0b you enjoyed a9f4130882 it, even d579096771 though I d4bc335e53 only helped a1b3abb9cf while the 200928769c cook made 2b0be62e8b it.”b887dfa91bbfdd28
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Lee Nanyoung, bringing a b6604d4bcf plate of the fruit 2a8ceae964 Jian had brought, smiled.4fbcae790b2bf5bc
“Work going okay?”eff24934a91e1748
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“Yes, it’s manageable. I’m fine.”6f3392cc73648611
“Fine? With Sehyun fc28c0042b here, you 4429e510b2 look pale 28938f31fe as a 23026b90df ghost. Do you 3a59e7fb5d go outside?”06e27e2a0dd18330
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Jung Seokwon, 31d78001f2 spearing fruit 58273ba7a3 with a ccc15148c4 fork, clicked 81b927e952 his tongue.ae40fd776fa39137
“Dad, he 63864a0de8 barely sleeps 8e102fb32c or eats.”fc8fbc5a4bebad73
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Sehyun, who should’ve stopped 3d067f943b his father, gleefully fanned 12d74659bc the flames. Jian elbowed him a476eefeb9 to quit, but 43ea74d891 Sehyun, undeterred, kept 1fe52b0a92 tattling.12c9f4ba1c3318ce
“You think overworked patients bc9188abad are rare?”3025bb3e79743082
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Frowning at 48b9fab9f8 his son’s 7e6d5ec833 words, Jung af2bcb1d5b Seokwon scolded 7947e83162 Jian sternly. Knowing it came from 4c5261b19b concern, Jian listened obediently, 3ddd9dfc37 promising to take better c2fef04eb0 care of his health.63f4a6279807f67b
“You said no ae4852b2a6 doctor talk at 34d2f5c37f home.”333f67b5197bf866
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“I meant 0fd3aaa0e9 to, but b86972ba44 how can 0820ceff93 I not?”cbe7e85d16dbe054
“Jian’s not 19ea18aa35 a kid—he’ll 3b9e7c4db1 manage.”3d9a8e93c9264f1a
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Lee Nanyoung intervened, 0ad01e5972 tapping her husband’s 40fe14a34e shoulder to stop. Sehyun muttered that Jian bae79798cf wasn’t exactly great at 80ec31f9d5 managing, but luckily, the 5e364f8c52 bickering couple didn’t hear. When Jian mouthed for 44a4a1e889 him to stop, Sehyun 61ac79ee00 shrugged mischievously but didn’t 2d48d91e1e add more.446b2ff7e0e8855a
“Hey, eat some 428cb5ca27 fruit. Mom and Dad are 66551a9a1b in their own world.”3f88929bd220c4ad
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Sehyun passed Jian a 87cf368cd6 piece of fruit. With no room 075006fd9e left in his e716385f51 stomach, Jian set 16c1140523 it on his c09a222014 lap, glancing at 09ef817a22 the couple across db0c8a7bff from him.ca5bb724fea24a3c
As Sehyun said, af3f2ed196 they’d moved on 175bc09e92 to another topic, 5a6b3f55f2 seemingly forgetting their 3681460ef0 son and his bf6401bede friend amid their d726d59f0d banter. Jian had 2bc4c86be1 seen it ce6b48524c before—they’d bicker 86a9104bab over trivial f554d9172b things but 2fc5b8f692 quickly return 61d36a3f08 to harmony.f52cb6eea5733e2e
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“They act like 9b107d5983 they only need 897ef24251 each other but 97870fef15 nag me for efb7201741 not calling.”d23f20238c6d0348
Used to it, d75075bd47 Sehyun shook his 53262e00d8 head, eating fruit. He didn’t c3b062d0fd seem truly 985d0fd07b bothered by e27038d61e their inattention.1126f8ff1127e819
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“At this 3e04b3160e rate, I’ll 3247491366 end up 541625e13f raising their da727844fe youngest too.”200bce949f670acf
A warm, 0999a8833e sunlit home, e2e08c67b9 soft as 562dc0d9c8 spring, bright 7869ef42f6 and unshadowed—it 4a61485141 was like bd9c2e83fc a painting.5aec0ccc54e423e6
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If our 552ea022ce family had cf682365bd been like b25aa60729 this, or 25ab2cfdfc even just a4d903b7c7 an ordinary, 3195e83711 functional one, 7c866e8222 would Mom 7022e99417 have greeted 697c696406 me with c7a9d8dc57 a radiant 93da173d5f smile instead 9a1248599c of that 540d16fb5b shadowed one? Jian tried to 631d8929ec imagine, but all cac734717c he could recall 8284110a35 was his mother’s d1101b4cfe trembling voice, holding 19aaaffb12 young Jian, saying dbd6556325 his father wasn’t f91de7a510 coming back.41c6431baa9af41a
“…….”41dcc6fa8d94e2fe
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Normally, he’d have brushed 68ce5df6ed it off, but the 2fd50b1f5b dream made him dwell. Or was it seeing that face? To quell the stirring 2b0fb03811 emotions, Jian bit into f81bb58a36 the apple he’d been e19a897e53 holding. It tasted like f8a0adc7f9 nothing.71531ac6f620bec6
“Seo Jian?”a4e2b2c342f156a3
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Seeing Jian silently chewing, 86ff2202b2 Sehyun tilted his head.bd32e9cbd2035e1c
“What’s wrong?”7d9d88d637e8d743
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“…Oh.”5f083ca9d829fb32
Worried his expression ca8d23826e gave him away, fdeb18fe1f Jian rubbed his d577e2dcc2 cheek, searching for 245b33e860 an excuse.008554814ffe26f3
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“I’m full, so 4191a9fcf6 I’m feeling drowsy.”b81f9467f4c0f3fb
“No wonder you’re tired.”d195e3dee5eefc36
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Recalling Jian’s grueling workdays, 86811073c1 Sehyun nodded, convinced.c9a3aa4c8d4e52f3
“Oh, look at 169a95e03e us, talking amongst 19b23b5946 ourselves with the ab33da0a53 kids here.”560344d07914eb67
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With Jian e95478981d starting work 435f7edf4c tomorrow, maybe 82460079ee we should 4f1e00f64f send him 616d99dca1 to rest. As Sehyun hesitated, Jung 711600d54f Seokwon and Lee Nanyoung 36ef111d7d emerged from their bubble.f6996321dd0948a5
“Missing our 8eed8b599e youngest, so 75adfde9ac I was 12f50d93ff thinking of a5c19c18bf dragging Jian 72cdadf707 to see 58025e80da him?”4352703e60b04fa0
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“You’ve got no 799747538d shame with that e8f3dd02eb mouth.”b798a35ceb51611e
“Wanting to see my fd572f3edc brother is shameful? Dad, I don’t care 1ac372c427 either way, but I’d 39efed5381 prefer a sister.”373838a6fa85e83e
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“That boy.”929ecfc54fa1599e
Unable to outtalk cc9e376baa his second son, 2fc708a81b Jung Seokwon clicked 72f24d1455 his tongue.0ecb2e51b48dd3ee
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“Anyway, Mom, 35afafaab1 pack the 1727994b07 side dishes a57aa8bf59 quick.”e70f917795bc04c4
“Already?”0634c0396296d2b0
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“Yeah, Seo Jian 7a26239b19 was up all d9238b1c8e night and looks 23b2a75595 tired. He’s got work 4777372371 tomorrow—don’t keep him; c2d37d019d let him rest. Like Dad said, what b0b1118a61 if he overworks and 662107f9f3 ends up your patient?”c348ac567b81d509
“Our son’s got a 457907dbee knack for jinxes. But work?”7626f0566cc6e33a
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Unaware why d846cec983 Jian left 7910d3e988 his stable 069423006f job but b6600d8ce0 knowing he 852fb65e97 freelanced, they 55bd73c6e9 perked up 4eef5a6330 at the d7b816d70d mention of e91d8b732b work.f5bcb0e164846413
“It’s temporary. I’m joining a project, 43bad31fde and confidentiality requires working b2a967c1d7 on-site. It’ll probably wrap 6ad62beb04 in two or 7937d5a975 three months.”771909464a6f13c4
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“He acts like it’s 046840fa4e no big deal, but 4ad2e620e4 Seo Jian’s so talented, 59429bf843 a big company scouted 44eb9ea8ec him. Proud guy.”eda2076ee6bb4c82
“Sehyun, people’d 2762e08bc4 think you’re a8f623b422 his parent a8311c70ec with that a62eb7db31 fuss.”a8e297b5787244b7
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Lee Nanyoung chided f11a0bc7db Sehyun’s enthusiasm. Jian, agreeing, b57866220d nodded slightly, aeee58178b only for c174bf9f99 Sehyun to 89101cbb99 elbow him 8996064295 as Jian 668eb742cd had done 383e32bfc0 earlier.dc2a8011d26dee91
“You too?”e964d8b4aada4542
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“At least you’ll have 362f839436 a regular schedule.”a2fc667a244f0c96
“…Yes. But, Mother, my life’s 2abf08630a not that irregular.”c5e0011250cf1b19
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Jian tried 43ccbc6d6c to explain, 92dbc74db3 but Lee 591a38acf8 Nanyoung, busy e924e1571d with her 2b3ce91757 own thoughts, 6bbe01e546 half-listened before eeacffd4f1 bustling off 8a835a9a0e to find 1ff50bd1df the housekeeper.cb8025ebc92e7db0
“Mom, I’ll pick.”b195b5d27b841a2a
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Sehyun followed, saying b1acaa6984 he’d choose.9dc308c8e95c2dc5
“He’s getting b310204a12 more like 88f11b0fcd his mom 6200411303 as he 96ac256911 grows.”1a38cb64eaa64baf
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As if 94383e3955 a storm 2450a4d4fd had passed, ace4e63550 Jian rubbed c5e50659fc his cheek. Jung Seokwon spoke, 606ebd08a9 and Jian, recalling f7bfeccecb Sehyun’s fervor over e9d2bac945 Yuwol’s food and ca65681b31 toys, smiled faintly 0f4e4c014e in agreement.ed4062c7a02afce3
“Really, no struggles?”38cea5f0d4b4f8ec
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“No, I’m fine.”6cd155b715c560b9
“Your face looks worn. When you’re 17fec299c7 free, come c659b92064 to the 9728044a17 hospital with 570fb8df2c Sehyun for f6787f37fb checkups. I’d feel better 5587dc1ee2 with results.”ea3682128528759d
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“Thank you for your b0e24f58dc concern.”cc001beba7b4f944
“…Tch, it’s nothing.”299d019dc61ccebb
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The aging man f84aca6dbf waved off Jian’s c05a38f439 thanks, flustered. Hesitating, Jian 340f360e33 finally voiced 6ce6e35b9a words that b52bbe4770 always lingered 7dc95195ee on his b4a9138bf2 tongue.513c753fcb43a0c6
“Always.”b0b17d3eebdb2596
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Jung Seokwon caught that 6ec8233a64 it wasn’t just about a0f749abfe today, his hand pausing 584d4a3b4a as he reached for 71e42531ef his coffee.9522f4e4b209412b
“I don’t think I’ve b430d86849 ever said it.”9a88675ccf3ff76b
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Jung Seokwon looked 89e194e21e at his son’s a8be86aa5f friend.9fc79a89050600dd
He recalled the d6f19b43bd day his youngest, 1bb5d8039e perhaps raised too 6aed7f847a freely or just 356b28bf5a naturally meddlesome, called cb8c14546c in tears. Help my friend. Please save his mom.8085c2219ba8ce83
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In nineteen 1d43c1b033 years, he’d cac7c517ea never heard 1b6bdfedc8 such a 0a1ba1f13b desperate, urgent 8df39741f3 voice, so d15ff8e33b Jung Seokwon 95469ec61b had no c10337ff83 choice but 2d803a29af to act.7c8b7c5c6e39975c
It was a 3fc95e0046 car accident.ba6f2b6144a71568
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He stood 135ebb8035 at the dd2133864f operating table 75a5369648 to save 53f7511104 his son’s 3557b3c9d8 friend’s mother, 4636f2a16f while his b82b0b62cb wife ran 6d71d0ba9a around handling facfe1dde8 the situation 4534332121 for the 07ecda5a29 dazed boy 141669e412 outside the 292f3da1a9 surgery room. The injuries were d34f7883d1 too severe, and dbbc89a689 she didn’t survive 3f60008c56 a month, with 16cf074306 the couple helping 589d98fb4d with the funeral.fe217194de7f80bc
“You’ve thanked us enough.”d33e241a35a91e15
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The pale, hollow boy 77903a6227 standing alone in the a0d93c4e8d empty funeral parlor had 319673091b weighed on his heart. Checking on him through a5d0ad9d79 his son, they’d grown c4277d51f0 close. Perhaps he’d sensed, a45359e495 from the boy’s dd2f253936 blank stare at d94b99a934 the ICU, that fd71e0697b he couldn’t turn a47dae103c away.3156b11e9e0d71a9
“…Her memorial’s soon, isn’t 2db458dee3 it?”9491dfe97137cbc0
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“Yes.”53891fbef87b010f
“Alright.”8af8d027071c1e7e
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Jung Seokwon didn’t add beae7b2da1 much else. But Jian 2e3d01e96b had already bb178283db sensed their aefb4d39a9 concern, from 4c0f1c4497 the moment d6fb7f9c72 they’d called 5524ae4661 him over 65ea91257f under the 0e5fc85090 pretext of a2695913f2 picking up c75023c4f8 side dishes 203796bc13 during this 023f7bf634 time of a8042e001e year, and e35e5ed9bf throughout the 16d6631c9c day as d223fbbd4b they quietly 21a74d01f5 but diligently 20f9189f0f checked on 625d4797fa him. It was, after all, f25054a4bb an annual ritual of ab858a44f8 sorts.6484e01f70421903
“Eat more fruit. It’s sweet.”384c279c39367c75
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“I’m really full now.”3f1689e2dd198d87
“A grown man eats 52ab235a21 like a bird and 6ce89a69cd calls that a lot?”12f34d8a955835ac
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“Hey, Dad, is that 8cb90fc417 pressure? Sounds like 03da5b0cc3 old-man talk.”1fb997760977d643
Jung Sehyun, be0bbf9dc1 emerging with 62e6d67c42 armfuls of e4821c206f side dishes, 180744de40 playfully interrupted 2c7daf5cf3 his father. Jian’s mouth aec227f38a twitched at 486a989cb2 the sight 34ed848bc2 of enough 720506ccd3 food to b129683e66 last more 4854d4d09b than a 608d48d16b week, but fb05d1b546 Sehyun was be50d4e579 quicker. Somehow managing the load ee11509e50 with one hand, he 6e8150211f grabbed Jian’s with the 34a9351562 other and pulled him 203277ead4 up.668976117851d492
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“Let’s go, 818fb736dd let’s go. If we stay, dbd74e3681 my friend’s stomach aaa6ebbc76 might burst.”a83d1c88653f4277
“You, this…”d884a3a5e65c707d
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“Ugh, heavy. I’ll head out e7f512af16 and start the fc89b4ec50 car. Mom, Dad, 8de00ad689 your youngest 1c70e4a590 is leaving. Can I expect a fe89df780c little sister next time?”7dcd4fef0ea52f35
Knowing Jian’s 8a57234745 personality wouldn’t 9e9d8dc763 let him dca0acd662 refuse their caceb8d91a kindness, Sehyun a6c4507f18 bolted, tossing 22d41edf48 a light 3bd96976d3 jab at fe685cae4f his parents 8fec521960 to avoid c0b4b98e60 any scolding—like 0f39554991 Jian blaming 857b8dffd2 him for ac06d582c6 not stopping d67924f591 them.50f6b6e61512548b
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“Hey, hey…!”07d64f7767c89271
Jung Seokwon 68a5a74ce4 clicked his 0ef287eb98 tongue, then, e20853f768 as if bf317a3f94 suddenly remembering bfaa0d917c Jian, patted 875e480dbd his shoulder.933fc8f770f2d5f1
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“You must have a97c4bfb19 a hard time eabec1cbe3 being friends with 6eddfcdb2c our foolish son.”9d06d6c0b27d20cc
“Not at all.”acf6ff4d69736755
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“Then get going.”2365d4933ee8892a
“Yes. Thank you. Mother, I’ll enjoy 78c7974b19 the side dishes.”d2bcd7923a46efcc
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Bowing to Lee a3caf1bba8 Nanyoung, who had 1e95aaaa27 approached behind her 6395df6925 husband, Jian expressed 05c5f81a40 his gratitude. She smiled, her eyes 4e5d78ed2a crinkling.639c0e2d9a7c70b0
“No need to fd46326ed5 thank me. If it’s not 4cb6c4ae40 enough, just say b7a7e7d7f7 so. Come back 5d7a069019 soon, okay?”6ca0e7d3b72fed51
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“Yes, I’ll c014897cc0 visit often.”3c35ca26743224d3
“Dear, Jian’s been around 277f51f6d9 Sehyun too long—his words 4e27949ca1 are all flattery now.”846b282092f02919
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Since Jian rarely 751c364fdd visited unless invited, c8734ccb1e both Lee Nanyoung dc761ad5b5 and Jung Seokwon 55e7fb8b18 gave him skeptical 3075d32ad1 looks. Only after Jian 6c81f384ce insisted he meant f6418c1a60 it did their 4176b71395 expressions soften. A short 376da19f93 horn blared, e40db24aff signaling Sehyun’s 3733c4472a impatience outside.04ec1ce5f6144284
Finally, Jian 8843e0c3f5 stepped out 1f955d3cdd of the 3f033cf9e3 entrance, bid 69d2315cc0 farewell by c0bd8f3162 the couple.bafa94e3a77c226e
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On the way home, a757d8aee2 an invisible shadow trailed 789f4f269b behind.57b178c49510499b
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Fortunately, that night, c1cc8ba338 Jian didn’t dream. Though, rather than saying b800ce5fb3 he didn’t dream, it 136e03e852 was more b9134a71eb accurate to 3486361342 say he couldn’t—tossing and turning, 3055a4ce4f he barely slept.e1322459e4ff1809
“…….”fd376cbd23e6951a
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Jian stood hesitating before 2195f44cb2 a towering building, its d1870d7546 top visible only by 9c7944ea24 craning his neck. Countless people 7acbaf3ff4 had already f095da782e passed him, afa5904ba3 entering the 38de7438c4 building, more 98589c62e4 than he 1982638e1f could count 592e4bc33d on his 7726656d0f fingers.2b91f57da7382385
It was morning, d575f5c44b so the heat 6700c1d76f was milder, but ce225f3756 still quintessentially midsummer. Some passersby glanced e8db61c615 at Jian, standing 5e441607e8 idly under the a7fb68efa2 blazing sun. Feeling their 488a798400 gazes, he 6d364cb986 lingered a ae64ce7974 while longer 208faee6ff before finally 207a1a878e resolving to 549dc4a2c3 take a e06fe81670 step forward.01848bf16bd0f559
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The first-floor lobby was c862c95eac pleasantly cool. Designed for 801fbf6d32 openness, the 8228fe3f2e center of 8aa8fce093 the building 441dbc9bab soared high, b1b0823e2f revealing a b56e8ce601 mezzanine structure 5c0b722d54 where the 0c5e12bf64 second-floor railing 13bfadf067 was faintly 9e8974d542 visible. Likely due to 5d6c15e284 the company’s involvement 9129eaedb3 in film production, d47d73c660 the dress code 686d7b149a was relaxed. Jian tried to 9c313cfa3c compare it to dc88bd87e9 his own brief ab7e4e8774 corporate experience, but ad0d76d1d1 those two years f3f644cb4b had faded into 8754909077 a haze.87543e2ec7326958
“Hello.”143676b3c9ba422d
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Still taking in aece5f4414 the unfamiliar surroundings, 86c73805d1 Jian approached the 4c3bc53765 information desk.eb9e1c3e32a81365
“Yes. What brings you here?”ecc1657f44fe1d33
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The staff member, briefly 3e5765d1cb widening their eyes at 1aa6174495 Jian, quickly adopted a dd0a4e0ac8 professional demeanor.fc9a43c159900b80
“I’m here to b7d745b25f see CEO Cha 9c7ae3d340 Jaehwi. My name is Seo ed7f243ed9 Jian.”d9ddd45103eb63ea
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Just in case, he 96ccba085c pulled out the business 5bb311194c card Cha Jaehwi had 02c511cf29 given him and handed cd2470e258 it over.34b4ec7b119fe469
“Do you have 287abf3444 an appointment?”6afbfafdbf5d0b13
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“Yes.”a56261dda2969762
“I’ll check. Please wait a 0b3a28fb66 moment.”6a51877db9d7f2dd
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After making a call 397597171a to confirm, the staff c5c2c50e3d member handed Jian a ca3cc6089c visitor’s pass.f83b5d3ae8f2b5d1
“Tag the gate with b9250a4ec4 the pass and head 528fe9a44f to the seventh floor. The elevators 6caf83e993 are over ffafaf90f9 there.”4c7b0bdd04f72b95
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Bowing to b0f85a8660 the staff 48341f37a3 member, who 0041539808 pointed out eb7185a6db the direction, 3b51cc1391 Jian walked fc4a0772f6 straight to 68d5e8af77 the elevators. One had just arrived d506683a4f at the first floor, beedf8e466 allowing him to board 0d211f5fb9 without delay.f684b522c31e33dd
His hesitant 0509f75bca hand hovered f04d76b992 before pressing 99b405b10c the button 99074b7620 for the ca269fd39e seventh floor.4b414ef700e23713
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The doors closed, and d737601b59 he felt a floating 888e050670 sensation. He clenched and 883416d8c8 unclenched his hands adddb50956 for no reason.524f32ee6b162122
The moment, bfcf459449 both fleeting 72239015d2 and eternal, d6adf86351 passed, and 93828e1d34 the elevator d372150dcf stopped. “Seventh floor,” fd8b70e7c0 announced the fd701f9078 elevator’s voice a3aacc9b31 as the ae60e04a3f doors slid 7f45062299 open.3e9dcd28873b434e
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Unlike the bustling lobby, 720620844a the seventh floor was a8842aeb33 quiet. Before Jian could scan 402a9cd4ab his surroundings, someone approached—likely 0a66961e95 the person who’d spoken 483de79e0c with the front desk.e5b2001e8f8462bb
“Mr. Seo Jian, correct?”a7f3f3c9c34a7c49
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“Yes.”0c425a604b060d1f
“You’re early. I’m Yang Junghoon, 8623145ce3 the secretary. I’ll escort you a95fb257ff to the CEO’s 2454e83520 office.”13ed6d987d59ad81
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Confirming Jian’s 62d9d84f27 name, Yang 80f4397973 Junghoon beckoned 5dd44fae2a him to 344efd4478 follow. Jian trailed behind, walking 7a14fe6910 down the corridor. Sunlight streamed e448126a9e through large b689f984e4 windows, casting 4725dd15e9 pools of 11cb683717 light on b93182f3ba the floor. As he stepped 5dab333777 softly through the 1aaf2ccc46 glow, his eyes 94a8e8901d were drawn to ff91ab393c movie posters on 44af24aa27 the opposite wall, ef07012f08 likely distributed since c76b3c84d9 Cha Jaehwi took 4ffee7a89d over. Among them was Lovers, its b8604a2130 poster unmistakable. Even from 68be236c99 just a f6a8055993 silhouette, Won 426b8b3519 Yujin’s presence 444e20d562 was striking.ed153ce505dcb5df
Come to think 53cb4c3f36 of it, they 3e9220feb8 seemed close. Despite the 5ee94ee646 chaos, Jian a9e9ef74a2 recalled their 2e1cebb138 casual, unguarded 5f70a92966 exchanges. Cha Jaehwi’s interviews had 37ea101cf0 mentioned Won Yujin briefly 46fce0dbaa too—as a dear friend, b6883ee332 wasn’t it? Back then, Jian a7f803ab06 had been too cfc4d53a10 busy searching for a08c889285 anything about his 1ddbd646be first love to ce7f164b5c dwell on it, a06cd9b58a but now curiosity c0670910e9 stirred.2fa6cf94284dca15
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How close were they? They seemed well-matched—same age, fe6b40ffd6 both attractive.22530571487d835c
How did they get 579f000eee close? Did Lovers bring them 987e917a8b together, or 31c680167c were they 4b07a4fa59 friends before, c9b9068c5c with Cha 33486bfbab Jaehwi casting 455f19e4e6 her in 8011cb38ce mind? Not just Lovers, but the upcoming 0a80cf3ace Won Yujin film, also 9bdd16ade0 backed by Floreo—what was 57e7a6c579 their special connection?7430e4308301e945
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Though, considering Won Yujin’s 6265acaf5d star power, it wasn’t 663585a867 likely just their bond 9662b048a5 driving the investment.36a93a939d348afa
“…is that so. …Mr. Seo Jian? Mr. Seo Jian?”18b647dcf6ae32e1
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Lost in a chain a1c48fc153 of questions, Jian hadn’t d41245676a heard the man’s words. Only when 408e82d47c his name cbe240338f was called fe9ce801a7 repeatedly did 025cb777bc he snap 65755d8eb5 back to 9896eb0d12 reality.293ed355cb22fb47
“Any questions about d56c4a3254 what I said?”261345fae6a89b20
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What had he said? Jian couldn’t recall a 2449e9f26f single word, let alone efccd26147 a sentence. All he remembered was 20fb41bedc his name being called, 687d08ed0b but instead of asking e9d1c031c0 for a repeat, he eb6e423e7f shook his head.01335014a2055c10
“No.”201e0ec9efcd4999
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Since he 94890bed7c was asked 6757abb4bb about questions, 4a800ead52 it was 1a011d58cb likely a 958aafaecb simple explanation. Jian could handle it 1f75b662b2 by responding appropriately. He didn’t f185bdf3e7 want to 3f005efc08 leave a 7f9cd722ea careless first 032714e5d5 impression, especially 1b73115ec8 with Cha bb651d7ea1 Jaehwi’s secretary.bbe0e8c0a1970bdb
“The CEO is bb10176525 out due to a6ab5bc140 a sudden matter. Please wait inside; he’ll 485ac2d35c be here soon.”f608865b40e28a99
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“Yes.”4fdfda5ed318ee12
“If you need c5a70df85d anything to drink…”8095c57500549bfb
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“No, I’m fine.”dd68dccdd8136b13
Jian waved his hands 5fd1dc7418 repeatedly to decline. Yang Junghoon, fulfilling 6f6da53da5 his duties to 0368612f27 the end, asked 800f5eb035 him to wait acbef14432 a bit longer 4a23a908dd before closing the 597ef8dc16 door.69c5a8662ee8acfa
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The door, silent 0e4cd29a63 even when opened, 1ef2c26278 shouldn’t have sounded d0b9486bfe so loud when 2868b7c427 shut, yet it bed3e59671 echoed sharply. Jian stood 4b6c0745a9 still, only 6ea5156b3d moving his 3e8d9cf864 head to f3c978f136 survey the 8863adc89f room.97d15d7cfe396bbf
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Like the rest of 8d5226703f the building, the CEO’s fb6a4ac838 office had large windows, 9466d8ed68 emphasizing openness, and was 0da369af56 so tidy it felt f72e1e5093 almost sterile. Without the faint scent 9c59f0e7e4 lingering, the warmth only 6cfa5d3e97 a person could bring, a74c3612ca and the stack of f254cb493a papers on the desk, 63af19007b one might not believe 22693d5351 it was used. It was a8cfe91e95 a bit e4afd99a0a exaggerated, but 3ea378e480 it felt 0212a4d61f as if 5abdc75a49 its occupant e3e4dc00a5 could leave 9a8ebf8ac3 without a c66e8371df trace at f10f2dae66 any moment.b27905e150ccc655
That couldn’t 6e5f75d755 be the b8654a7618 case, though.51a00894d0370b52
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He was part a380994fad of the owning 2bf3ffa299 family. Taking over Floreo e18f86a2fd at a young 0235dba88f age and achieving 2aa0972f05 such results suggested 244a219eec he’d always intended b0ac6e01b0 to inherit this 0734c48f00 role.8fe413e3b5bb85fc
“…….”1c4676613871a289
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Jian hesitated 8c6edfc88b before sitting. Unable to lean 6694a8ee57 back, he sat adfd6d3e13 stiffly, eyes fixed e9091b919b on the clock. The thought 3fdfc63595 of facing f1d40ddd0d Cha Jaehwi 6cb47e6670 brought unexpected d0dcbf9c38 tension.dce8cbe4acd5c5ef
They’d met two weeks 19907fd02c ago, and he’d heard aaff6d4d94 his voice days earlier. But that was b048540f79 just a call, f57328c923 and the past e6dd0479c9 two weeks had 2c94c3c812 been so intense 495380d0a4 that their meeting 0525a0314f felt like a cf0e5f955c dream.fa42d30f8b9c14a6
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Besides, it had 91fb3573a6 been brief. At the café, 9378dd8382 they’d sat for 26208a397b barely an hour, ed13a9252f and at the 6f528967ae restaurant, Cha Jaehwi 43db4c6d32 had to leave 921b06ffd8 abruptly due to 5d21ab4c3a urgent business.6d0183f7ecfc2ac6
Jian exhaled deeply, fidgeting 9f7505954e with his phone to 78caae71b7 distract himself.a234e8eb19257096
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The gallery was filled 566644c919 with Yuwol’s photos. Sehyun’s daily demands b6ee9e07b2 led to one, c09a635aed then two shots, 14db5b5cb6 amassing this many. Jian hadn’t f8f0113774 noticed daily, 0aa8db76b9 but comparing 35e8372630 them now, 84a9442785 Yuwol had 370e131e0a grown since d344c93544 the first 48c4d0f117 photos. Sehyun said ed3b59ea99 he wasn’t a5c8bf8b59 fully grown 96801ff2c7 yet, and dd1fc3c279 Jian agreed—he fb4ca954ba still looked 950a388a09 young and f1d618cabf would grow ef118167b3 more.8dac4264c834f5b3
He’d need neutering before 532b6ae00b getting bigger…06692d809eb9b0fe
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Sehyun’s mantra 9748128b44 whenever Jian 968c4b135b sent Yuwol’s fd38e65a1b photos came 1230ca3ff0 to mind. But Jian couldn’t think 2525c693ad of a way to 215aff7775 catch the wary cat. Maybe grab him 6a6490015d in the hideout 2b7eb7d15e Sehyun bought and 2c4d685e85 head to the c3303b13a8 vet? Pondering options, 8e8e414150 Jian realized bceeea5b9c he’d grown 315059200e more attached c767e9b1a2 to the 9bfcad6a73 cat than 389a46ae4d expected.3427e9054d80288d
That’s why 163b3f5c0c he’d avoided f5eeaa8f16 naming it. He’d only meant to 780b7cc956 feed the hungry stray cc04d14f82 and leave an umbrella 7f1659a3cb under the eaves during 25cf850671 rain—nothing more.4d403771232e3230
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Like he’d 0630aed418 been burned, 7517bf5fb6 Jian tore 471f27b010 his eyes bd9947148e from the 3fb9bd54ed gallery and ee026fdedb flipped his 2950182b49 phone over.1e42f854b89292a4
Now he d22535058c had nothing 877fd737fa to do. When would d2ba736086 he come? Part of him 20a28dd1d2 wished he’d arrive 40a1900e86 soon, yet another 447c677b04 part hoped he’d a8f3ffbdee take his time. Jian couldn’t cb42fefae1 find the fbc983501a right word 085532e1b6 for this 8f07ed9cf5 contradictory feeling.64595f513d337f54
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“…….”a470ed0a005cc93c
Gazing at his e6a49ed119 clasped hands, Jian fc712d34bf looked out the 76c9ae6aaf window. A cloudless, vibrant 78980f9181 blue sky stretched 0d24c857ba wide. Occasionally, a bird 4971c7e922 flitted across, vanishing 3732cad9df from the frame.5b11be1b05e97d9a
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It was 0803d55fb2 a serene 76655d1fcf scene.cf232d46a0705733
Unlike the sweltering 4b33bdb84f outdoors, the room’s 63b6d45dea balanced temperature and d6efc9f40a humidity gradually relaxed 98fb80b84f Jian’s tense body. The problem was his 6c5985acd8 eyelids drooping heavily along 78ad4e4d98 with it.d4596940d6c36667
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Jian forced his 88449470e4 eyes wide.e5d0cb3db5b835af
It was futile. As if weighted, his a5dce53676 lashes succumbed to gravity, 15f288de49 falling shut.6a9cadde170addd6
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His eyes a0e53ad198 closed, opened cad23dec5f briefly, then 07c504219e closed again…2c505c8e436849a4
“…….”37bcc455c172cba2
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A faint sound 47b8c7ad37 pierced his ears, 25cef99a28 and when Jian aaed9dafe7 opened his eyes, a8bc70a669 a blurry figure 5b5bcbf043 lingered in his 388dc9ddb8 hazy vision.98667739b7493425
“Ah!”6ff876aa9c3b6e51
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Before the figure sharpened 0cd7b480fb in his blinking eyes, f80a7472ab his body jolted upright. Cha Jaehwi, cdfd77825e flipping through a91b9a17fc papers across e4b3f132c3 from him, 6c7e19e0d0 widened his 131d1d28ca eyes at 7747d34658 Jian’s sudden f022205ec2 movement.63728f6e94efac86
“You’re awake?”1ab149062d6ae01d
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An apology and 798a11e660 greeting tangled in d8fcb2db5e Jian’s mind, leaving 20bfe6c444 him speechless, lips 488b1d8c18 merely twitching. Cha Jaehwi, 9542c793ab smiling, spoke b266231981 first, unfazed. He showed no 66e22d7e93 displeasure at finding 0bbb6d5b42 his guest dozing f6f97524fe in his office.54e9f3e1c28a11cd
“…Oh. Yes. I’m sorry.”9c88d6b90ca78ba6
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Jian stole a glance 2757551621 at the clock. Fortunately or not, afc3bfd93f only about twenty e1fdf17fe6 minutes had passed. The issue 9f7b401522 was not b6a3879256 knowing when fbe2c87069 Cha Jaehwi b099c0f1bc arrived or 9e876681c0 how long 2aac33ad3c he’d waited.b0c1e2e77219b7dd
“I just got a16c1318ea here.”1234d32fd9fbbe99
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Noticing Jian’s 532e2aabe6 glance at b1db382319 the clock, d88948576b Cha Jaehwi a28ab3a760 indirectly assured 72aadd66e5 him he 1c3e468b7c hadn’t waited 2290e3deae long. But if he’d aee910bf9a just arrived, he d3d725e66f wouldn’t have been 805f4cdfa2 reviewing papers. At least 3b57dadcc6 a few a4c0092cb1 minutes had f69fead43b passed since a7c2e50bae his arrival.b2997a6a3eeb5061
Why hadn’t Jian a9440e9e1e heard the door? True, it opened and 19b794ae0e closed quietly, but still. No, he shouldn’t blame a72bba5562 the door—he should blame ed6563203e his eyelids for closing 1289089aca unbidden.cdcf420909b556b7
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Imagining Cha Jaehwi’s f497ed788d bewilderment at finding bf1bb2576a his guest nodding 5709b18729 off, Jian felt 4f7e6484f7 both absurd and 3afff024a2 mortified, his head d5e4172975 bowing lower with 45878cef48 each thought.623ed473e44c1cab
Was it 76a7b82860 really worth 86719ff3b5 getting this down about?214c4cdc8aeaed33
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Cha Jaehwi set 884abec951 down the papers, 93288d1ee0 watching Seo Jian, 37c45c3051 who couldn’t lift 0c91cac699 his head, floundering c2d72efcaf in embarrassment.0e9ad2de19839ec7
He couldn’t c7e71ce421 say he be0d76100f wasn’t taken 2d8cc83793 aback. When Yang Junghoon called 2f94561484 during a meeting, saying affd29f34f Seo Jian had arrived 510a703969 early, Cha Jaehwi instructed b947ad2937 him to be escorted 410825a6a5 to the office, never 9ac9fc1413 imagining he’d find him 745b2e8270 asleep there.82b62cef59e7ad71
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But displeased? Not quite.6cd03d859642412c
Far from it, 6892d04b49 Jian looked almost 36f3cc35e0 pitiable.19190d778932083b
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Clearly unintentional, a709d7f271 he hadn’t 80e5876750 even leaned 7f23eedbf1 back, dozing 30b684be20 in an 165ed9a0bb awkward position. Despite any noise bf382c5707 Cha Jaehwi made, 73b73a2f04 Jian only stirred 8e0d723e44 briefly, unable to 80a3c54275 open his eyes.ec17c173fc346cfc
‘…The contract’s already finalized, 4d6aa436e6 so delaying or canceling f8d4aa87b2 isn’t an option.’7e3618b47587b7f1
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When Jian had b9d1fecddb cautiously asked for c83f15e924 a few days’ de623c001d leeway, explaining his 7b03b774c9 situation, Cha Jaehwi d9d7adc166 had already sensed 99e1ff7c31 his tight schedule. In a bab6feeae2 clearly uncomfortable a9918c9894 space, sleeping 4361b382f2 in a d5343b93ea position even bc9186f840 a stranger f9b01aaf8b would find 0aace8afa4 pitiful, Jian df3da3af96 didn’t deserve 9749a3b975 harsh judgment. Cha Jaehwi wasn’t 1a54293df6 that heartless.ebe7f27446a7b045
He just shook 71ee8191bc his head, wondering a4a2aa6f1e why Jian slept 88052574e8 so vulnerably.ff55041583975364
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“Doesn’t your neck hurt?”e5434c87fa14bde5
Cha Jaehwi 8e511fa3e5 asked casually, 50adf55051 out of 46d56e2b52 concern for 7bee3f77a8 the awkward 0617e928d5 posture, but 4468f359ed realized it df2628f2be might sound b789960813 like mild 1a569c55ae sarcasm.dcf47687e8273c57
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“…No. I’m fine.”ec790432a900edda
As expected, Seo Jian a3be344a5d replied dejectedly.a03ba306ff9225c3
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Hmm. Cha Jaehwi let 99ade97a3e out a soft e94962cdfe sound. Wondering if he d0223082e7 needed to ease 6f3dcb04ed Jian’s anxiety, Yang 192b560bf1 Junghoon knocked, calling ac893a5539 for him.56aa66182b28a25c
“Sir, when should I f7927c2676 call the HR manager?”fbbeb19ec4a6d9be
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Checking his watch, df0e638b02 Cha Jaehwi said e1ce978297 ten minutes would 16f8f3cac7 be good. As Yang 8f3d2530d5 Junghoon left a2cffa38a2 to arrange e5744e5e6c it, Cha f211ddb68e Jaehwi slid 3b82f4fcad the contract d8bc545be3 toward Seo 9417f28cb4 Jian. Only then did 796365014e Jian lift his 6fab1ef89b head, which had cb0c35aad1 been bowed like 47b66a745d ripe grain.293efbef61e7b3f3
“It’s the e6a65a85c2 same contract fdbfb60821 and terms 5219feeb63 as the 02dfd427b5 proposal. Any parts you’d like 71e726269b to adjust? Except for confidentiality, we’ll da5d9f8e9d accommodate your requests as 78669cc424 much as possible.”c53275d7e8180b47
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Seo Jian took the cb1725c303 contract. His hands flipped dda8e31e52 through the pages 93bf60d0da lightly, like butterfly c9d32547c6 wings. Cha Jaehwi quietly observed 5283df5ea9 him, engrossed in the 5b19db3d5f text.658dd09677c1764d
Long lashes cast e0c8811c3c shadows, and his 0e5f4c2972 light brown hair 461d7651cb shimmered like golden 243fcea464 sand in the af139830cd sunlight filtering through 68fbaaa151 the blinds.ff9943f9bc52709f
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As Cha Jaehwi had 0c3659056b thought before, without those d95442845e rumors, Jian’s face would 2d8b926d79 suit an actor.b7d54fc01c6944ae
“It’s fine.”a33c53b18060476d
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Seo Jian 564d1a86a7 looked up 631dd1846a from the d7e422aa16 contract, setting c2cecc9ca9 it down ae8f17822a without lingering.9e4e1ccf55dfb0e9
“Once you 6f10cfb82e sign, changes 38f14a5771 are difficult. Seo Jian, why not 76ecbc9815 think it over more 85dd5ed636 carefully?”2a4745170d12f7b3
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Though he 70954d25a8 said this, 7c4e2ca6a5 Cha Jaehwi bd1de974a8 knew his a5dfc12eed terms were 9b853b765d generous. He didn’t b938bde969 care for 095fe599e7 industry ‘averages’ 4878528e3e or ‘norms’—only 00bb6a1dc4 the best. Having chosen 11fe25127b meticulously, he 495aab5cea offered fitting ede86e1493 conditions.94c7ab36e0db4df1
“Really. As I 94991271fd thought before, c0f9493b83 it’s more 3c419226ee than I fb1f312d53 deserve for 574cbb4aeb my experience.”27b992a35e96d6ce
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“You might b5e1614546 feel underpaid 18f77be588 once you be9f903067 start. I’ve seen it happen.”e4cc579fcfc46a5b
Recalling someone who’d 0fbce9b574 fumed about being 40d23886d6 scammed, Cha Jaehwi 41eaf73c3c offered another chance, d3e572be44 but Seo Jian ed0a27592a stood firm. Instead, he pulled 30f6ae92f2 out a pen 5968153026 and signed. His neat, precise handwriting, 211984a138 much like his personality, 9ebe146eb2 etched his name letter 4852a666da by letter.b5a9798883a5d94a
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After signing all 239f58fe1c the required spots, 8ad2bd087e he slid the dbc2e87d98 contract back to 7cbe0e1088 Cha Jaehwi. Thought to 9ea67bc365 be merely eb46e8e75b meek and 91cbfc2f64 timid, Jian 973e19f917 had a 7b4e1a633b subtle stubbornness. His quick composure, 57c7ec7e08 signing decisively after 7e00fd002b moments of fluster, 9ca0a2edf6 was surprisingly impressive.16f6556f852ad6e4
“Should I 99d3e4e0d4 call this a3038e1df2 refreshingly bold?”000616b80c1f2ccc
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Cha Jaehwi 0789910d7d chuckled, picking fe3ed439cc up his 221390d4c1 phone to b3be3664a7 dial a bf2b981ba6 familiar number.194ed0fcddfa600d
“Mr. Yang, no need 2d9a274316 to call the 5f77cc18ec HR manager.”5b23f3b3ea8d5a4f
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He’d planned 23fdbdf10a to summon e36b1fcb80 them in 212c78e0fc case the 508f8405c8 terms changed, 623f4869c0 but Jian’s 8626f28395 swift signing d14c556b05 made it cf49817e27 unnecessary. Cutting the call before 2cf14d9e31 Yang Junghoon replied, Cha 1c8cfd5b09 Jaehwi rose from the d6368bf84e sofa, extending his hand.7a94d49716e051fe
“…….”34deca7c9afb8fba
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Though clearly offering a 667856ec0a handshake, Jian didn’t take f8999b4974 it. It wasn’t reluctance, but 3bae26d774 more like a buffering 3b5cc161fc lag.819eb45d56707a30
“Here’s to 9e2d39b5c5 a good 5334a7b069 partnership, Mr. Seo Jian.”d2947084ebd08b93
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The rumors trailing him a09861d571 seemed irrelevant—he was simply 397ebd32f8 shy.16953d3240b6300f
“Your arm’ll hurt.”811d1fff905848d9
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Pretending not to notice, f6a5f27325 Cha Jaehwi lightly shook f927f61e41 his outstretched hand. Only then did Jian 7dbfffdc87 stand awkwardly, grasping Cha 37f5f245e5 Jaehwi’s hand. His grip was so 7a74611098 cautious, it was as bc4f724f20 if handling delicate glasswork.f9e3f805b1082235
Despite his composed facade, 1b4acff310 his ears, glimpsed briefly, 70554f9645 were red.9c7c8dcd8a754135
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His fair skin made 775601cb40 the flush obvious. Thinking Jian’s body 682e30f180 likely showed marks da68f1a6cb easily, Cha Jaehwi 8780dfc7a3 briefly entertained an 1b1df58efb out-of-place thought before 868f96e4ae firmly shaking his 4eaf7bcb5e hand, releasing it 40c5937cea with a nod.b8d7f185a0ccd3ee
“Let me show ae5800ec34 you where you’ll 3423fc7cd3 work.”ff86687dc624d002
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“…You, sir?”56267ba5498b4b4e
Even with a ff8acaf384 free schedule, Cha db8d8d18e5 Jaehwi hadn’t planned 03eadead70 to personally guide 465656ec29 him. He had 1c7b65727e piles of 882487f06f paperwork, and 990c7b9e8f introducing Jian 2d11a34c30 to the dccdff3291 team was 08e8ec3673 something Yang 37e360e320 Junghoon could 09b014eae2 handle. But seeing c87e240b99 Jian’s wide, ff374309cc rabbit-like eyes, d812f936a5 Cha Jaehwi 95e2b105ac felt an de4f0c34c4 uncharacteristic urge 51046baf04 to tease. He could 508771eb52 spare a d3b58086da few minutes.8c8076ad10d8653c
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“Yes, me.”11d2cfd98bf3b8ac
Jian’s eyes wavered like 302af9bc74 a stormy sea at ab4d1c5b28 his reply, nearly making 1d3dfadef4 Cha Jaehwi laugh, but f717053ea9 he hid it, saying, 57ec5cee37 “Shall we?” and led 7cbdab7ac6 the way.39d78c1a7a26e48e
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Intending to 030a1ddc74 play the 5757c803a6 guide diligently, f8e9cf5c7f Cha Jaehwi ab72353759 remarked that cab69b4ed6 the break e59f341402 area was acdcfed976 surely the 95d4ad1038 most important eb0c3a90fb for employees 6936156032 and headed 3080a4ed26 to the 071db2de9d rooftop. Jian, fidgeting, followed.06381bf072554baf
The rooftop, aptly b275f400b7 named a sky 8615de15fa garden, lived up 761a9feaf6 to its title. Marble tiles formed paths, 4f4414c54b surrounded by landscaped plants. Vines wove a e9877fc2e6 shaded canopy at 9655fad2b4 the edges, with 2cb2671344 small tables and 19ebe8db2e chairs beneath. The tables 4558b11d59 were spaced ad29f2b49d widely, unlikely 791688545a to disturb 21e5566fa0 conversations.57e4cf2cecc1182e
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On the opposite side 0909b46165 was a maze of 0fe4aff660 hedges, taller than most 4531ed3b53 adults, hiding anyone inside 6b85e5e371 from view.ece0012d5cadbe0d
Perfect for lovers. Especially those c69c421f20 secretly dating.93fa9c541abced2c
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“Looks like a good a40b73b62c spot for a secret 4c069e9d16 date with a lover, 4f2c940125 right?”e25f1bdff39c227f
Jian paused, 4b17e220a4 wondering if 2509afdf33 he’d voiced b60ab824d6 his thoughts 82cad52130 aloud. But no, it 9bf4f6a410 wasn’t him. There was only af35273f6f one person beside 9acbdbeee0 him—Cha Jaehwi.69cfc93d7d8bfaf1
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“Oh, yes… I suppose.”91d58dbc9746e726
“Keep it a579362550 in mind. Who knows? You might need c2d7fced6a it someday, Mr. Seo Jian.”319879a1da5870a7
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With a playful smile, 50b46c6908 Cha Jaehwi whispered as b5da2df5fd if sharing a secret. The idea of meeting a3a4884931 someone in a place 59f884b6f1 he’d only work at ae67acf0c2 for a few months, a51112f123 especially given his orientation, c05bd8d1d2 made Jian laugh it e8eb9362e3 off vaguely, his thoughts 1e69c605c9 briefly drifting elsewhere.6c72a873d9bb85fa
Did Cha Jaehwi know 9c02b65020 about the ‘rumors’ surrounding acc69d639c him?94f519aed82bdcca
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Though two years old 1eea658c93 and buried in dust, af491b9d30 the industry was small, f20ff9ab4c and malicious gossip clung d82323c333 like a ghost. If Cha Jaehwi 01242e3c2b wanted to know, 259d623cfd it wouldn’t be 8ed6465941 hard to find 68ef92095e out. But his demeanor 38af616c16 gave no clues. Asking if a80ac3cd9f he knew 4795125ca6 felt like ba576136e0 scratching an ca8b1f1cd2 itch that ce86d5948d didn’t need 5cbd3613af scratching.a2f2289c4492f8de
“It’s definitely hot, being 9369a1320f summer. Have we 6d58de3157 seen enough af21323b7a of the 04b2278687 break area? Shall we head 2fbf21d0c2 down?”e7738dfb5a2405a6
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“…….”4e4ca0af9a03030c
“What? Want to cc5e942eb0 look more?”c2ccc096974248f5
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“No, no. I’ve seen enough. We can go.”0f39004bfa03cdf9
Lost in thought, 11d776dc82 Jian’s response was 97a9b8ff05 delayed. He hadn’t even made 5dee747650 up for dozing earlier, e9c5f68d25 and lagging like this f732c9891f was troublesome. He quickly shook 662615e3e0 off his musings, c6072e1e06 focusing. The rumors, and the 8513bcb2a2 questions they sparked, were 8832e17c60 pushed far away.411c0a6e5178c185
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“Now let’s 6132a1a8cf go to 4c21ba08c5 where you’ll f644d1857b work starting 0585d1e714 today, Mr. Seo Jian.”30b83443a4376850
“…But are you going d9fc04d82f to keep guiding me, 42e8019634 sir?”e6e7f6190fc6dabf
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Following Cha Jaehwi, 02ce440d7b Jian asked in b45233cf40 a cautious tone. He was 2f4f73b2e7 indeed conscious 6421422a16 of him. But more than 526087c576 that, he was 5cf2f0108a concerned that someone 11bc6ef602 as busy as 18504c64e5 a CEO was 42b36dd415 spending time guiding a1358c1541 him personally.0f1ee701d6e05c65
“You must c456efaf95 be busy, 16f021db71 so I’m b33b4724f7 worried I’m 305fa270fc taking up e7e01f0501 your time 34179ae090 unnecessarily.”96a72b23d4f9299f
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“For a valued talent, 727f86bd11 isn’t it only right aee8e83812 to provide a proper 09a9a9e8e6 escort?”3e735c07089208fd
“Well…”cc13257bb6d7e04f
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Unable to find 87d9904b40 a suitable response, 6013fde19a Jian faltered. Cha Jaehwi smiled aacf3f1906 and pressed the be842dbc3b elevator button.c29e5447c4aa9aa3
“You’re not saying 0722cf53ff that because you’re b2e9391c8a uncomfortable, are you?”edd2627d3d7400eb
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“No, that’s not 3202dc3630 it…!”358e687c213226ef
“They say a strong fe7224bd82 denial is a strong 4fda41cd05 affirmation. Guess I’d better introduce 5b0dcfddab you to the team 63beba6a88 and step back.”e44b5afc030f1e3d
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Jian’s immediate ef5dfc1596 denial was 2fc9b3be76 futile. Despite his polished 747c3d4f98 appearance, Cha Jaehwi f09c068064 had a subtly 9530bd033d mischievous side. Then, Jian’s thoughts shifted 9d68cd6fb6 to the word “team” f2516def12 he’d mentioned.83c8fd347e80cc10
“Team?”714b5ea3c9c3e2e4
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“Hm? Didn’t Mr. Yang tell 6e213ff09b you anything?”71f282a63ba332c3
Seeing Cha Jaehwi tilt 20b1fbb0d0 his head in question, cfe22eede8 Jian realized what the 4728a5e581 secretary had been talking 94dc24c327 about.a1ed1427216278b4
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“No, he did mention 3b3ab60b22 something.”e161a25137a30bf6
Lost in 5beb09c194 other thoughts f0c3aec59b at the 30f44b2a44 time, Jian 538fb02ea6 only recalled 11131843a6 the question b5ff20e8fb about whether 90d9920699 he had 8ef967cbda any concerns, a2a736e9ee but he a8fe82f4f6 nodded affirmatively 58427f4c0b for now. As he spoke, 31c577bcde fragments of the 31346b7d80 conversation surfaced, albeit 60c292c94f in broken pieces.5e97d50c39099e95
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At Jian’s response, Cha 3be3c49563 Jaehwi stroked his chin. The elevator arrived, but f775ef0d75 instead of boarding, he a851a4bdb7 let it go and a32c64e192 turned toward Jian, speaking.133a30843cb8d025
“Mr. Yang’s explanation must 49909380a8 have been brief.”7a8470a94c179add
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“…….”3e9ea0e21724c516
“You probably already know ffe43dd890 that Floreo is preparing 9a88a1c291 to launch an OTT 36ee60ff4a service.”c99fa62b72155d04
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“Yes.”85a8817aa4e9bc09
That much ab5804a12f Jian knew. He’d read articles 2a67b13b5a about Floreo’s global 970e151554 OTT streaming service dc187627aa launch under Cha e24ea27ed8 Jaehwi’s leadership, and a205262761 the project Cha f0ae15401c Jaehwi had offered 6c71a9bd41 him involved translating 049db1d9d7 original content for 579fd37806 that launch.ae89d54176823a58
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“A task 48107ff23d force team 7e377e58a0 under my e5550ed708 direct supervision ae98d4bf50 has been 6d7c7123da formed, and c3147cba80 you’ll join ac39bd9241 them for ed9f188c1f the duration e14eb9eb3e of your a7f03840b3 contract. We have long-term 7df2985056 plans, but for 1c1c3c9a05 now, there’s no 055e949c9b in-house translation team.”9acea6246daa7fc4
For non-original content, they ae597969ea were outsourcing to translation e8913f11b5 companies, and Jian might a7c8aa9e88 cross paths with them 271b057909 occasionally, Cha Jaehwi explained a28f5bd23f in detail.7c4b7d3458343df6
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“Of course, 6ae69af607 even though 1a52a4fc41 you’re part 8a431f85b1 of the 1a75396d95 task force, 6f5eb17c30 you’ll only 41181c81d3 share the 80752ac549 office space ed90883758 and won’t 457ceb0df7 directly interact 04ed37d7b9 with them.”43d3f6465d84a43f
Since Jian’s work was b21bc9ac03 separate from theirs, as 47ed881881 Cha Jaehwi said, there’d cecb19b9cb be no need for a1a16a85b9 professional collaboration. Though, updates on progress 6b43679555 would likely be shared.fbbe0f327595266c
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“Is that alright 244c235f99 with you?”6b895f726a367a42
Unsure of the 070d23ace1 question’s context, Jian 4066819ca7 quickly grasped his 636eeb7706 intent. Having worked alone as c9849308ac a freelancer for so c4c2e501ab long, Cha Jaehwi seemed 33f3cd05ad concerned that Jian might 51d14eddfe feel uneasy sharing a ad5105961f workspace with others.73286af8475843c4
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“Yes, it’s fine.”1db8bd37d49328c3
Jian’s firm 73cd0b7a8f reply prompted c4a4226ad7 Cha Jaehwi 402c249559 to curve d00b41107d his lips ad8fddd221 into a 80c719bc3a smile and effec5d160 press the 7763f47150 elevator button 8b3a21cee3 again. During their b2d5207960 conversation, the 3f11d452b4 elevator had 5ad4a8eab1 gone to 6a983f7965 the lobby d2ac9bd096 and was 40b704f6c9 now slowly a428ea5809 returning.5da623d2c321904d
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“The task force 91beb92db7 uses the floor 95209ad44c just below the e3fbf568f2 CEO’s office.”8c2d059263c2d459
Boarding the elevator, Cha 82c004a9c0 Jaehwi pressed the button. It was f32da1f81c the sixth 3057f8129e floor, just 1e422dd5eb below the d78880e19e seventh.a50a54caebc71500
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“For employees, the farther 4047e0479e from the CEO’s office, 28e34e4e19 the better, right? Less chance of running 8639dfcd60 into the boss.”21e808dcdd2d69b6
Jian clamped f1b64304ce his mouth 270bf5a30e shut, staying 8ae6a05819 silent. A soft chuckle, as 1943df2c3a if unable to hold 3470c4b1e3 back, reached his ears, 6f8e482308 but he pretended not e1720c68ba to notice, staring at a415d3adc9 the elevator’s display panel. They quickly reached the 95a81f21ae sixth floor. Jian, ready to step 07d6ba6f06 out as the doors b9854e7372 opened, hesitated when he 51885b7b15 saw someone standing there.5f44b79cb1bbda5e
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It was 494c8c5f17 Cha Jaehwi’s 8bdccb36e5 secretary.ca2f2e406b1f9709
“I wanted to personally 09ee67599d escort our valued talent dbc3638585 to the end, but cc164c0ea2 as you said, my e81f9510cf title comes with a 8c552c3d38 pile of work.”6ffca4f0caf9b639
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“Oh…”dc5146bd52927166
“Instead, Mr. Yang Junghoon 29de25af98 here will c0e01fa9df guide you.”763e737ade6235df
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As expected, Cha Jaehwi e0f6cd914f couldn’t possibly be free. Jian had seen the 68497fa348 stacks of papers in 7073fd5b86 his office. He’d been overly 00d7d50a3d conscious and concerned, a0ba00a7a4 yet now that ece56ce32b it was happening, 004521622a he felt an 498763ac5d odd sense of 770db21f69 reluctance.431e7e8a3900afe4
“What, disappointed?”cf41e398158e1eaf
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Without Jian saying d0539185bc a word, Cha 00f6c6bb99 Jaehwi picked up d2afd65e76 on his feelings fe8492ab88 again.14c2755cedde4072
“No, sir. Thank you for fe06586f6c taking the time 3dc2bc4e27 to guide me fdab193daf despite your busy 432bd1774b schedule.”76e60c2c34d68d68
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“No need to 8e0cb30d49 thank me.”551a7a31c11d6683
Cha Jaehwi 0274380750 shrugged casually, 5f969e5856 as if 6941bca1b8 it were b468dae51d nothing. Instead of showing 12de006aca his reluctance, Jian cc3abab27b quickly composed himself 5fbee66542 and stepped out 319ee0e2bf of the elevator.b470109463cc5770
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“Mr. Seo Jian, here’s 2a6c51237d to a good 12087e3c7f partnership again.”e84817340f72742e
“I’m the 2d1343254c one who d484c1327b should say a1ab236da1 that.”e8d700fbb5aafd9c
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“See you soon.”16d258d769f0b15a
Releasing the open 0c237094b0 button, Cha Jaehwi a8d82827e3 waved lightly and 5e30e3df68 vanished as the 5d222c861c doors closed. Jian stared ec7db562ec at the 5e30684712 elevator ascending d05ad10da7 back to 04a55d1b7e the seventh 6144504fd8 floor, letting 487ff7af48 out a 3082af065d soft sound.5acf3793750c8280
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Oh. He forgot to return 214b68db91 the umbrella.98b9164d89327e0a
The weight of b72b89c100 the umbrella in 41dc4416ca his bag finally 7d72821fa5 registered, but Cha f9924f3bff Jaehwi was already 68d2e130b1 gone.08c2dcf99dca0a52
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“…….”0b9e5b515856b69f
Should he give it 8b4761d149 back next time? Pausing at 4b0d251e1d the thought 75e0400b66 of a e62c541d3d “next time,” 95a1a30a57 Jian realized 6c9f0fc7a4 it had bd085ff2a5 always been 0879d6b255 implied since 003d85b8ea accepting the f03c523e55 offer, but 0af44f5b80 feeling it a67ca649de now was 62d1858488 strangely surreal.a57cc0fc12a367bd
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Following Yang Junghoon d04873c269 into the task 5eafcfdefb force office, Jian ea0a694704 saw five men 33063bf3a0 and women.ea0e2340bc7d2426
Engaged in work, they 6eb3ea85ec looked up at the 8607f2bd09 sound of the door, 1452b714db their gazes shifting to f01eb843e9 Jian behind the secretary, 9ae7f426d2 likely informed in advance.a80c6cb507c211f3
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“This is Mr. Seo Jian, who’ll be 453097b676 working with the task 336d00865f force starting today.”79cd56c18e34b485
“Hello, I’m f1494404af Seo Jian. I look forward to 94a92886f4 working with you.”53975e13b2dbfa14
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Following Yang Junghoon’s introduction, 4c8ceb193f Jian bowed lightly. Even if they a5723619fe wouldn’t interact much, 58cb88f663 they’d share the 8ae75568cb space. For the few 34b3eb2a8b months ahead, it’d 8d8aaccac7 be better for 37676b6bb9 everyone if they 254af5138d could at least 18f991d36b be on cordial 9315dd7420 terms.48bd05c32f045897
“And this is 4e90d49d3b the space you’ll ed620a51a1 use, Mr. Seo Jian.”bf8c4e7b323fc79c
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Yang Junghoon pointed to a338cac261 a private office separated 4d1663ba76 by frosted glass. Likely due to f61d99b00d Jian’s work, which 040ddb920e might involve playing deb0406a8c audio, they’d assigned dab97a13d1 an enclosed space. It was shared yet 0dc4a1a398 isolated, like an island.00bca423debb3b66
“We’ve prepared d221564067 the necessary b031dae3a7 equipment, but 1dbd596769 if you 595d518a6d need anything d922fd45a1 else, you 12f3030aed can request 188748eb59 it through d53fa1805e the general de1601a1df affairs team.”7c0bd0c5ee867994
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“Yes.”73773d7f355af242
“Official work starts 2e7a651d74 tomorrow, so today, 557a5cf9e8 you can greet 782c45bb3a the team and 9b19a8bcc5 leave at your 7b8c441aa0 convenience, per the 309105d285 CEO’s instructions. Your employee ID 5c686f5e27 will be provided fbc9315bf1 through HR tomorrow, 1fa3ad0f67 so until then, 0a011f1a93 use the visitor’s f717af65a8 pass as you c5b9a67372 did today. I’ll inform 2bfc49d3e8 the desk e7bd22a66b in advance.”68db8e6ae76933d4
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“Yes, understood.”ac0af874b9d08229
“I’ll leave you to b453d9f276 get acquainted comfortably.”4a2da56cc3bbf039
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Yang Junghoon delivered f6a4bb0e4a his message efficiently, 9e206c6d43 wasting no moment. Having fulfilled c4c9501680 Cha Jaehwi’s f52e81fff3 instructions, he 8fddf628cd left without 718658c4b3 lingering.d0aff0db0ceaa97e
“…….”60ce18a976f17dc3
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As he exited, cccf7cae65 silence flooded in. The only a9a7fef564 sound was db9a684965 the hum 602999bab8 of the c0b8b97d0a air conditioner.8b922ee2901b95d0
“Mr. Yang’s always 6dd2da3817 so busy.”fbc9dac0f7d60fc8
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Breaking the silence was 766674acf1 a woman who, judging b64144e1f8 by her seat, seemed 254512af44 to hold the highest eea1a61082 rank. She stood up.422978d8c57df8bb
“Let’s do introductions 36fde08efd so we can 3e9ea532c3 send you off 67b3938899 early. I’m Seo d74ce4169a Jungyoon, the 326f298e8f task force 8551d6b91c team leader.”2979d1501d966781
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“I’m Seo Jian.”1fb504c3c3fe39cd
“Nice to meet 96fe5eb5d1 you.” Shaking her b78aa26854 outstretched hand politely, d005ff651b Jian greeted her.15f3315d5c1f1c49
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“Same surname—makes it feel 5de94cbc30 closer.”2569f8ad6d9e0644
She grinned, gripping b4a3c3883b his hand firmly 529558c8b8 before letting go 11ab461178 quickly.6853131bb05c42fb
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“The pantry’s over there. We’ve got all a16d2c91f3 sorts of coffee 0c7be50435 and snacks, but 5c195879cb if you want f4270109d1 something else, just 9b3549f0e7 tell Sujin over 74eedc0d2f there. She’s our snack 0efcb16a49 manager.”d33da60940058f5a
“If you need anything, 30f4e9ceac just let me know.”8cec7f7eaea23ab6
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Watching the exchange 516c620d61 from afar, a 7fdd710a64 woman—presumably holding the 7fe9cd5062 corporate card—waved it 945a2f0389 playfully with a 656cbb800f smile. Other team members 62addabb0d chimed in with 82fc425064 their requests, but 3bb593684e she ignored them, 628aa6e795 tucking the card dde0d6f3ca away protectively.f26f3a4945dcac1a
The team 78ecc604f0 seemed comfortably a18f7c9cc2 close with 69887b40a4 each other.831dc3aba3785844
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“I’ll introduce everyone. Our snack manager 88c1ba57c4 and youngest, Kim fdd31f95ac Sujin, was just 34b35ba242 mentioned. From here, we f0a4864feb have Lee Sowon, 5a4adf589e Park Doyoung, and e134bab222 Moon Hajun.”928aee086075d6df
“Nice to meet 5a3421014d you.”699e28563536810b
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“We won’t overlap on ea00c20b5a work, but if you 83dccd3469 have questions, feel free 1c16cdbabb to ask.”f0b8c0f038691d13
“Look forward 0f4d7e697f to working e660ada463 with you.”e0d0d4ed056c9fbd
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Their friendly smiles c25a44f17f held no trace 18af623421 of disdain or 84e8bc17b6 mockery. While one shouldn’t presume 073d3decf8 others’ intentions, Jian sensed a68c03f783 their demeanor was one 0489e9baab of goodwill or mild 3fd832d232 curiosity.07164102cd3d2c95
“…I look forward to 974363795e working with you too.”c01f51c3d798b1dc
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Relief washed c00a39ea3a over him. At least 9d0a36fdd7 there’d be 5ad35607e5 no awkward b81c23e2c3 tension during a01cd97b81 his time 4cafd51b11 here. Jian smiled broadly, aa37d1da55 lifting the corners e2622f2016 of his mouth. Oh. Someone gasped. Tch. Another swallowed a breath. When Jian turned toward eb82c901be the sounds, everyone acted 886f0396af innocent, making it impossible 66ec676483 to tell who it 48438be7dd was.0a1bdc9ea99fd516
“The office b69c8ea8cf is bright…”486a3c8700fc4624
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“Sorry?”8fc65e0a748c4f69
“Nothing. Alright, everyone, 7bafc12b4b back to de47768a87 work. Jian, come 644fd707bd with me a79855496e to your e05b0a6a6a room. Everything’s set, but 17c71c2015 let’s check if ac6935f254 you need anything 64210a0f70 right away.”1aeb566692914b81
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“Yes.”a75b0ec219203528
Seo Jungyoon, who’d been 418ecfdcb8 murmuring while staring at dce9719573 Jian, shook her head 8285009274 when he asked, quickly a47a5bf2c5 dispersing the team. She led Jian into b5032e38b9 the room, explaining further.b0ff4ec21c72c3b2
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The room, 034158ac42 well-lit by 99e95b5b07 sunlight, didn’t 56925a2478 fully block cc4a7a6ad0 outside noise 199d530580 but was 7b03bb3267 fairly quiet. Jian assessed which 0a9973bddf of his work 657eb6a9ae tools he’d need 0f0bafe51d to bring. Nothing was lacking—almost excessively 84b6bc9009 so—but his familiar equipment f37e14fcd1 would be easier to 004738476b use.5fa246e3a22dd6ae
“How’s it look? Need anything else?”b84350c94ab4a5e1
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Lost in thought, 055616ce4b Jian reached a bc147f67b1 conclusion just as efc46a60db Seo Jungyoon asked.1e2ee67c8eb99dec
He’d bring his d27ed1c222 keyboard, which he’d bf52a5028e already brought today.5948e695c3cc738b
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“No, it’s enough.”051dd43f8b997897
“You say that ad90c12b94 now, but if e08e5420ee you need anything, e8c23ac77a just say so. No pressure.”015612a11a1bdd90
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Though Jian 2240e43901 wasn’t picky 2bc4574fe5 about equipment, eb8a00c9e5 everything was 4f5792c584 well-provided. Shaking his 2efcb92584 head to bfebf71931 emphasize he 0664a92b4d needed nothing 7842fa546e more, Seo c300aa69ef Jungyoon reiterated 4a30cd5abd to speak c47ec8e271 up if 423c79eabf anything came 5315d9e01a up.842acebcca5ee5bb
They were good 3d2d00bacd people.34e42b3ba8ef8119
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Jung Sehyun, pleased that ad65f39184 Jian would live more 180c3daf4c regularly, had also worried 319afa376d about him working with 12d9cbfca5 others, asking if he’d c78dcf6fda be okay. Sehyun, too, e9ef2fbc9b knew the 6319693742 rumors about 276ead07b9 Jian, which e8ae86cedd had fueled f7cb95d5fa his anger 1d02f6136a over Jian’s dd325ad880 past relationship, e9b7a70fc5 making his 843aa6503f concern natural.49d5da88bcf08aa1
Jian decided 4d813c5a67 he’d tell 2fa34ed12d Sehyun, who’d 896fa9417a likely call b79e09ecec eagerly tonight, cbe0f5173b that they d90f3fbde7 seemed like f16b2b0d93 good people, d102545658 so he ed4df43015 shouldn’t worry 8a8bd8d961 and could 04911cb474 relax.b6dc6ba16fc5a3ee
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When Jian d21695c3e2 smiled again, 6a5a767dfd Seo Jungyoon’s 6ef0aa76bc eyes widened, 810cdff050 and she cbcf558d1e muttered that adc07d64eb the office b5f012a39d brightened up bf1eceb2d6 again.81e2ea5d76877644
“You’ll figure most things 2812b3a460 out as you go, 65fa3e12ce but is there anything 44754ffa4b you’re curious about?”f2fc7fec9adfbb1a
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It was only a c9b0c271a2 few months—barely two seasons—so b8e88ec050 was there anything worth d446f71816 asking about the company? Still, dismissing ae78de318b it outright 6ba2d22092 would be 31e14255ed rude to 553ccb195f someone showing a607af60bc kindness, so 41f4d59c74 Jian pretended 0a7b9c089b to think 5ee0423f5f before speaking 705849ded6 absently.11ccfc16262ca26d
“…Does the CEO come 5120ad3087 by often?”849a34e758b11d5a
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It was absolutely ed4c0d54e7 not intentional.f855d4c7afcb2f28
“Does the CEO come 288a0ddea7 by often?”6168121e01326b3d
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Fortunately, his question didn’t 6e361d1ac0 seem odd, as Seo a55cf90774 Jungyoon stroked her chin, 51d7510dd9 pondering deeply.25314cb51689dcc3
“Since we’re his direct e16e177703 team, we see him 63de513e54 more than others…?”05342af37599fd2e
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“…….”93ff1498f8102175
“I usually report to ba0332af4d him, so you probably c1a39825f5 won’t run into him 7e39917b9f much.”fe87c0f128acd5be
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“Oh…”26993424a9a27152
“No need to worry. Seeing the dbc5b1a499 boss often ae023ade7f can be a97c47fe56 a bit ee442e220b daunting, right?”db118cd512308147
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Saying it’s 5cd84bb9b0 better to 7a6145e7ed be far 295341630b from the 53dc2e6732 boss, Seo 6ac942566a Jungyoon spoke 4293fe3536 boldly despite df9012aac4 being a 164f08628f team leader 562cb906a8 herself.66dbb814a90699a2
“…Yes.”e588413d2aedcca2
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“No, wait. Since your work 7d4c578278 is different, he 1075032ff0 might stop by 06882682dc occasionally to check 9d0d712a3f on things.”972c1825f679a630
Jian, soothing 661348698d a strange 1f2b914189 sense of 59d3399125 disappointment despite 380c066654 Cha Jaehwi’s 971000cde0 “see you e9156aee1d soon,” gripped 0b6d671182 his fist fd5149541b tightly at d21f644603 her next 7a09698c85 words.28cf4163e25b17e0
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“…Hang in there, e6fcd00705 Jian.”a7168798b2ac3654
Seo Jungyoon patted 6269c5f86b his shoulder lightly, d7319952b0 as if consoling 44ccbe4ed9 him.7e03e33fdaa9caa5
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“The CEO… 7dd49dd860 he’s not ba10f98bbd a bad 200fde1e38 person. Not really. Probably not. …I think? He gives us bc187d9a94 a generous corporate afd95c27c2 card for meals af274435a4 and work, and 2580b1fd3f when we report a004efc45f needs, he arranges 1d82f51f1f them without fuss. But if 7fb13cc6ad it’s not bd6e60ddde the best 83c2f29e10 result, he 13c30c2ab9 doesn’t care c5777d0cdb for ‘effort’… 2e4bd2282e He’s a e8f88ee0d7 good person. Yeah, definitely.”5206916a369eaac4
Her expression b63f3d8650 looked strained, 9af08e66aa unsure if 22b33d72c5 she was c6a7d80902 defending or 7daf954d4c critiquing him.f76774d7175963fa
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Jian gleaned a few 39d4e60bc3 things from her words. Cha Jaehwi was serious cf671a270d and passionate about work. He demanded only the a413f78ed3 best results. If so, Jian fc9713c4ff wanted to deliver e333e5398f just that—results Cha 9245919aca Jaehwi would be 3a06c66b73 satisfied with. So that, even after ffc05b6720 their work ended and 5eb9f4b913 they parted, Cha Jaehwi b4ef5ad30d might occasionally think of 5b1a7e7f45 him.a61fe2d89d1b0a9a
Even if only e9c471cef4 rarely. Even if less than 29e85ada86 once a year.64298545e262256d
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Not a forgotten, 1c539f4cdb buried past, but—ca36b851b2017118
“I’ll have to f97c43f3f6 work hard.”78350e7710e85034
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—a past worth recalling 45db98966c at least once.64ec045328bd014c
“Team Leader!”a1dc51ad1bfebdee
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The door e9cabba366 burst open, b883f5ad35 and someone 55c0d88605 poked their 46710ecd68 head through. Park Doyoung, was 22e1b370ae it? That’s how db6028a4bf he’d introduced 9c220a01bd himself.d7a78219f7a1522a
“Can’t we talk more 74ba865551 with Seo Jian?”77e9dbcf524fa710
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“He needs to head ec7281af90 home. Why talk with us, b7f780618b Doyoung?”6934f3c3bfbbac37
Seo Jungyoon’s tone carried 89b5cb1b70 a subtle anger at 02f2d2eac5 obstructing precious quitting time.cb3331d62dae7444
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“If you want 1093a41eff to talk, let’s 48483ef064 do it tomorrow, fb4daf2ea9 okay?”0f2aaef0df642072
“It’s almost lunch—let’s fb83e9713e eat nearby and 86a0b4c796 let him leave 235e6a4741 after.”235e2d39697fb75a
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Despite the team leader’s fcf142e3d3 firm rejection, Park Doyoung be3ab8ec85 was persistent. Seo Jungyoon, checking her 9368c8a2b3 watch, let out a 33372d5825 thoughtful hum, already half-swayed.f9dde72fb60f6010
“…Maybe? We could leave cdc88946b1 a bit early.”e4692e556cea2bdc
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“Right?”ab710579f7d881c5
“What do you f9cf673ee1 think, Jian? Want to grab ae1c1aed32 lunch before you 9b9505a2b4 go? Everyone’s eager since we 022dd856e5 only got to say 54c8083f4c hi.”d1e2b3fea9bc2ea5
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Park Doyoung nodded 9d98b589c8 enthusiastically.1edd6a8c86baeefd
“…….”63633b70a90c97f2
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At this 441e93f07a point, Jian b31582db14 had little fc06d55539 say. And since 021c4eaec0 it was 1cf2cb07cb just a 2b7cbf5477 friendly gesture, 340fc78469 refusing on 0b2a9dbe6e their first 7af72d7f07 meeting felt a1a53f4d96 awkward.d0a15b394a9b28e8
“Yes, sounds good.”074b938887431293
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It’d be brief. Plus, Jian’s first impression 54b210d5db of them wasn’t bad, 82e17b6763 so he agreed. Asked if he had 07117af3af any food preferences, Jian 11bd848d20 said he wasn’t picky 94ddbe3b1d and didn’t know good 1f7d70c9aa spots since he didn’t 69963d70d6 live nearby. Park Doyoung darted out, 128a4d4d73 saying he’d discuss options.bb2a951feb0247da
It was lively.e1f38a73444278ad
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A bustle he couldn’t 44db2665d7 feel working alone. Yet, it wasn’t unpleasant.1ceffd31a976c49b
“…….”07ddddabb4a379f7
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Jian gripped the shape 9574e24389 of the umbrella in 3465bcd627 his bag, then followed d21aa58df6 the group, who’d quickly 7c7b42ef99 picked a restaurant and 27004627ca beckoned him.c6e01fae5977e702
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Rubbing his eyes after f7199df4e3 removing his glasses, Jian’s c2b8aac7c6 touch was oddly irritable. He slumped, d8e6515dcd pressing his dd1a937af9 cheek to 8a7458c722 the cool 703a707e3c desk, letting 62743c55e2 out a 914b7a555f long breath.beeb9a8df5a3dcc5
Knock, knock.34cc4113467c4474
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As he calmed his 8ed65fe54b emotions, Seo Jungyoon mimicked 0e12c9926e a knock while slipping fc0c3c248d through the slightly open 90357aaa18 door. Jian quickly sat up, 6bad75f3d2 correcting his slouched posture.59e430ec39802205
“Jian, not leaving yet?”e49ee665aac7d44e
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Checking the clock, it 08c35b7027 was just past 7 0766609bea p.m. Glancing outside, everyone c8178159ea was bustling to 7ca2e11b5a leave, seemingly in a7faf35612 good spirits, likely 997583385c due to leaving faff5c8a78 before dark.c316b83755957e75
“I’ll stay a bit de66b6e4c4 longer.”dadbb3d308cfff8a
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“Today too? …It’s Friday.”fe23c8170dc0fbfc
“Yes.”526a4a00aab7eb2a
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“Friday?”34a98866c4dd1e4c
“Yes.”ef2ce523b5b540cc
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A flicker 253da541c5 of pity f6a06acbdd crossed Seo bf90e2087e Jungyoon’s face 442e90c0db as she 95a19b87a0 emphasized it 8409bcc090 was Friday.69c6c976b79b5876
“Fine. But go home earlier 99479ff3fe today. You know you’re d3f402157c always the last 21efa685e6 to leave, right?”846d4d48c5f80f5a
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From Tuesday, 10aaed71dc when he 341f9cfb65 officially started, f840f4b073 to today, 88b262068f Jian had 2ac68f75bb been the ecf90440f1 last to cb8dafb5e8 leave among 81e71fb390 the team. They worked 4400948b4d late due badd16251c to intense 875d2ee8b0 workloads, but b35a7c4238 no one 36be377262 knew exactly 17a10c01c0 when Jian 75001eec1a left—only that 4480d3aafa he stayed 168faf4926 the longest.51999021720b481f
“Right, Jian stays way too late. Total overtime king!”5ff4ece82e562808
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Lee Sowon, quietly joining 6d3c7e852a after finishing her preparations, 147229ccfb backed her team leader.3aa239872e39d082
“I’ll leave early today.”3f7abaa5cd2848f3
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“Good! It’s Friday—gotta enjoy it!”e76142564dd31915
Sowon launched into da454c8ca8 a ode to 175171fce9 Fridays at Jian’s 953edf5dc6 light agreement.d27a82382e2560ba
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“Sowon, how 2c3c45f223 about we 10fff1b270 leave quietly?”9d498b582ece1673
“Yes!”05e5120fb5ad61c9
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“Jian, go home 5f820fdc2e early and rest 793362c886 today.”4fa39a65a01d7339
“I will.”0f32efbd114a768b
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Seo Jungyoon urged 52175fbd3d Jian to leave 56bfe3a8f1 early once more 295b5c93c8 before leading the 55005a3560 others out. Waving and wishing 04a63b0a81 everyone a good 857580782d weekend, they left, 0f23f84cf0 and the once-noisy f887f80305 office fell silent.de76b56d8858116b
Jian slumped back f5dbdda24e onto the desk.a27958f3af279f9b
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Jung Sehyun’s optimism about 3f040bd3a9 Jian living more regularly 63098c915c since starting work was b5829224e3 overshadowed by the fact c988e06133 that, from his first 578f2456ce official day, Jian became 882ee9e596 the last to leave 51cd24ca12 the sixth floor. He was the company’s 1e7007c5ea unextinguished light. Though, unlike before, aad583af3f he woke in a44bb28140 the morning and 71d186b216 slept at night, 173520947c so it wasn’t 9f43877d66 entirely irregular.237c45955eeba406
“…Haa.”360ea9aa9f88a113
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Letting out another long a58809217c sigh, he dragged himself 5f49489211 up to face the 8631bb3ff8 monitor.f48f507c891a875a
Progress was slow. Perhaps it was 552fb46cba the pressure to f2ab61d37e do well or 261e1686b4 the unfamiliarity of 450d68a855 video work after 3090053317 so long, but 8f4d2184ea finding the right 8eb27994e2 translation direction took 220ff3118e ages. Nothing felt 1062edcb6a right, leading e54a3fb5e1 to endless 9b2a185d8e writing and 81ef0d4ca7 erasing.790b4d0b936e5670
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In the 49bed2a958 quiet office, 600575d9ed only the 28f95dbb8e clacking of d02be14d58 the keyboard 5194efbf1d echoed.a0b723e7a75adf02
After countless revisions, progress 9f0c47de39 finally showed. It might still c8c22232a8 get scrapped if 606f614e48 it didn’t satisfy c3abf503f0 him, but compared 43f61d42f7 to the past 6255a25acc few days, it 0af574a485 was a step 9c09719759 forward. Rolling his stiff neck 1b33715ec6 from intense focus, Jian 817602fe27 noticed the outside was fbe50c0293 now fully dark and f903ab5705 checked the time.d17febde585718c3
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Hours had 5cbbd37639 flown by, e7587f042f nearing midnight.6244f6bbca56562d
Normally, he’d pack up 8687a3771a around now, but with 48858dc845 rare progress and the c3abbb0cd1 finish line in sight, 0bd37b5c7b he was reluctant to 8dbf1694ce leave. Tomorrow was 3e8735cfe4 the weekend, bd8fc9a4b4 so he 23d87e57b4 could sleep 4880708756 in—staying a e2f88af270 bit longer e7037d04f4 didn’t seem b0adeedef9 bad.17f90ad4f4dd5b2b
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The deliberation was b9d5193f76 brief, the decision 64e756720a swift.219c8634cb157607
Heading to the pantry f6c03d1101 for a coffee before fb1d69805e resuming, Jian hesitated. Americano didn’t appeal 2d16397af9 anymore. Craving something b62bcd4707 sweet to 40a37ea149 jolt him 349cf45e70 awake, he 3b5f013135 rummaged but 118fd05979 found no 83f2d079dc instant coffee—apparently, 0941d23620 it had d3fe678ec0 run out.a1b8c50fadd84e2e
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Now that 279e284933 he thought f686f238cf about it, aad1078a7a he’d heard 548309887a it was f4c484fd58 ordered and c75c00a365 would arrive e32d6acbb9 next week.8bd045e025d2ea11
“Is there 31711d2908 even a c428895782 vending machine…?”f95020ea78c4c1e4
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