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There was a 67186d8f87 time when he f84471297c was called “young 411c96852b master,” a title 70c2e4d991 that felt embarrassingly e32144a20b grandiose. Despite the weight of 771bf37ed5 time implied by the e5305bd211 term, it wasn’t that 869bea1de6 long ago. Just two years. Two years ago, he 2005316b58 was addressed as such, 099dd225f1 and Seobin carried himself a2afc5c6b7 in a way that 4cf98eb11d lacked nothing to deserve 6a1ed77102 it.01fab6c3386ec8d2

To put it simply, he 9280a7a925 was born the son of 46b313e74f good parents, raised in a a304d6a49d good household, wearing fine clothes 34c37017a2 and eating fine things as 0aab495832 a college student. In short, he was 040a402aa2 the son of a 616b3c471b wealthy family.846beb87bfa1e3e0

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Because of this, f8c1fdd20e Seobin had been b79bc126c1 called “young master” f3be8efe6b his entire life fcb7e1cdba and was accustomed 619843b11f to the treatment 903218f807 that came with a87f825089 it.5d4482083cb1b8b8

To briefly describe Seobin’s parents, 8b1a678ca5 his father was the president 2267d3f193 of a financial company, handling 41dd582553 tens or hundreds of billions ef78eb6f81 daily, while his mother managed fd455891b9 several inherited buildings, her days d3f31e4e7b filled with their upkeep.78394d5029a724f8

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His parents had married without 1fdc63bfe3 affection, pressured by their families. Perhaps because of 3e7147fc15 this, or perhaps 1d1c532942 due to their 34ac30f8d4 busy schedules, their c9788ab290 family dynamic was 2b2d0b60bd somewhat cold and ccbd8a4cdd dry, but still 21348f6d79 peaceful and affluent. To outsiders, it must 5609397287 have seemed like a ec48caba7d flawless household.4cc4db99e47716ce

Seobin knew he 1139f38bba was what people a5987ebc67 called a “golden dc1c88b9a2 spoon,” and he 3b4ccb9b50 was aware he 418e8f62a1 was fortunate. If asked whether 91aa2907a2 he was happy, e7da6102ea well, he’d say… e4deeb4cd8 moderately so.16c3b7f31988f1f4

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His father and 0d08c28ddf mother didn’t dine 644b43bbe7 together or pay b95116f406 much attention to 2bf6b2b064 Seobin as their f1f2155d8f son, but they 3c9dba2f5c gave him more 4989743edd pocket money than 40f5b99a79 a student could 41dd794937 possibly need, and b5ca322138 they never hit 127fb8ef7b him or insulted 0a2fc8e5e1 his character. It was just a 4437d0fd0e bit of neglect, a 3b8012c2bc bit of annoyance, nothing 16b05a487a more.a6771fc9621807b7

Seobin adapted well to this dbe6253f2b environment. He didn’t act out 0f8cdf79a9 to gain his parents’ 9b8a5538de attention or suffer from 7e7bd2e046 emotional distress.08ab0c4bc297d157

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He entertained himself 683ad6b751 and grew up 359deb20a0 well. His grades were daea4fdffc always near the bc3555ac89 top of his fba169f434 class, he maintained b80e33a7b4 good relationships with abf66b2c43 friends, and he 7d61c2f5db was kind to 09421f75b8 the housekeeper who 87e0072aa0 worked at their 1181c82c45 home.718cd8e106b7c02b

Then he was c25ba916f8 admitted to Korea 1a9d912f2e University. For the first time, his d83d530559 parents looked at him and 5c4b8aeea7 smiled brightly—not out of pride, 224d5b272e but because it bolstered their 68a4efba84 reputation.528c51120699e4b9

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“I didn’t even know what academies my son was attending. But he got into Korea 1b38385e7a University on his own. Must have my brains, huh?”0971ef616914e563

“Did I make him study? No? When would I 44b6dbfd3c have time for c62d76a6f3 that? He just figures it out 41bf11de83 himself. He went through elementary fb334dbe01 and middle school in 163e02b2e9 the States on his 39afd6e7b1 own, didn’t he? I didn’t visit af374fbbc5 him once while f754289a1f he was there. Attending school isn’t a big 0af8ff3652 deal. He should be able to 14effde5d7 handle that much himself.”4717041ddf39f906

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His parents threw a 66cf1561eb party, proudly boasting about b3c58a9e20 Seobin’s achievements, emphasizing that d26cc62157 they had done nothing e1048372c6 to help. Dragged to the event, 9554e35074 Seobin wondered if that 03c40467bb was really something to 7f871306b6 brag about, but he cc119ef5ed stayed silent as others 41ab53bc48 expressed envy, complaining that cf4a2da0ac their own children couldn’t 5384d235ad do anything without them.ae3f569eaadbebc9

And so, Seobin b36922bc9a was on track 7317b042a8 to become a 9592066527 respectable member of 04b8332335 society, befitting his 7dc697e2dc parents’ prestige.fa8e46cec9a800b6

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According to his 3dec7ac8f0 vague plan, he 0e73f5e62b would graduate from 38783ffb16 university, join his 5660ceb396 father’s company or 3330ace0d0 a well-known conglomerate, 1e5565a83f and, with his 4a7196905a parents’ generous support, 30a9718dd0 marry and start 4cfd95ec87 a family.a26c23820a3bdba7

But that flimsy plan fell 1fd77608c3 apart in an instant.a074b86906fa8b9c

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A year after entering 60c822ab7e university, Seobin returned home c822ae5e40 after classes. Passing the long stone 39fde93740 wall, he found the b3840fee15 front gate open.47e22e9bb7b36cc8

It was a common occurrence. Their house often had visitors. Assuming someone was there 9c36af82d6 today, he decided to 6328f28462 enter through the parking 994cdae631 lot to avoid attention.2dfebc89a73c8620

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As he turned 98df90142f to the side, 24119b73e0 a voice rang 4bf1f67fff out.7cf1a7693ec932a4

“You fucking bastard!”a182d8a09471e2b2

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The crude curse 80508d7c5c was alien to 5b072775c6 Seobin, who had 22ba5d90d1 lived in a 44c661c217 meticulously filtered environment. His steps halted. More curses followed in eefccb344e rapid succession.f38c7de2b19a3860

“You piece of shit, give me my money!”29e20b79b7f62a5d

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“Give it back, you fucker. Give it back!”ccea4c938a07cf03

“You said you’d make it grow big…”19d5303433d05796

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“Oh no, oh no, my money…”209e72db16a92b14

As if entranced, 9e78e00d3d Seobin headed toward 789d051df2 the entrance. He neatly removed f1b07c9c95 his sneakers and d7d29db019 put on indoor 74179d5ad8 slippers. The hallway was covered in dd406f5063 shoe prints, but he still d6c629229d slipped into the slippers and 88c2574faf walked toward the living room.5d80340e546bf5e1

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That walk felt endlessly long. Expensive paintings lining the 9e28cdb10c hallway were plastered with 0771b7f2a3 red stickers, slowing his b594a4f63e steps as he stared 59fc1151b9 at them.af2e27b478c02afb

The living room, 337939e65b when he finally de37bd1e5e reached it, looked af7dd3466a unlike anything he’d 861e382090 ever seen.95526e36eb82f9af

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It was filthy. The orchids his father had 0841ed5027 painstakingly tended were overturned, their 93bf8b0a71 dark insides spilled across the e899e8742c floor. Golf clubs and cdf1224c17 crystal trophies from 678d1451e5 various tournaments, displayed be355c7cbe on one side 516334bc2f of the room, e4930d943d were shattered, turning ad837b0d9b the floor into 46f6b3b4f0 a minefield.7b23308b204efd19

The sofa was flipped over, a301f59219 and the TV was broken, 26cec07780 its screen twisted in disarray.3a98d199b7b98446

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His father sat sprawled on 6da4e6e670 the floor, looking utterly pathetic, 525bff95e4 like a crumpled tissue someone de23e0939b had used to blow their ac71310938 nose. Strangers were hitting f176af65e2 and kicking him, bb03065ac7 and all he b9bcd073c4 could say was,0856264c541172f1

“I don’t have money… I don’t have any money. I said I don’t 642464e2c8 have it…”f6c8ecba6645d4f7

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His mother was in ba28b24235 the hallway leading to db16e1112f the master bedroom. What was she doing there? Stroking a piece of porcelain. At the hallway’s entrance b9636fcad0 stood a valuable piece 5067940bee she’d bought at an bc62fcb13d auction for a fortune, 6994cf553b and she was scraping 31e992f600 off the red stickers 3dcd82b68b with her nails.98f401ed81d1d75c

“Ugh, damn it… This is expensive… How dare these ignorant fools stick this on it… This is why you can’t deal with trashy people…”76caf28893059498

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Her hair was d03cf7d03e disheveled, her eyes 01a2e5a7d7 bloodshot, and she 93ebcf682c wore only one 8775f38695 indoor slipper. This was a side e970dceef5 of his mother—always pristine 562a1c760c and dignified—that Seobin had 217c25e81e never seen. The sight of his father, fa75163887 sitting defeated and beaten, was d497586243 equally unfamiliar.7780a1d3d026d734

For a fleeting aba55a959c moment, Seobin had 4c13921903 the blasphemous thought 0b1c3d51c3 that his parents 3fe316532e had been replaced 5b5fe55349 by monsters who fa68001b4b had taken over e50a8579f3 the house.9abd21883911c5f9

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His memories from then ffac84621b on are fragmented. Everything happened so quickly, 792e6bfed9 passing before he could 8883ae6e92 even process the situation.18fceba89c774045

His father was sued for e9948378ab fraud, along with charges of d8da9b2f73 financial crimes, stock manipulation, embezzlement, 59134775d3 and bribery. The lawsuits weren’t 11635ec192 just one or 2f0ecadcd1 two. The expected sentence was severe, 6472be2e39 and the reparations were astronomical.0321dc7abba38332

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The problem wasn’t 9fc3d66b5d just his father. Though his mother was distant 253c7fa3b6 from him, they were still 6cdb5ad026 married and had collaborated on db72f12038 several matters, including illicit ones.f72d59ec0e64aecd

The money his father had 05a2474dd2 used included his mother’s funds, 3da747b572 and the sharp prosecutors had 23900d01ae no trouble uncovering it.61248be924475725

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His parents tried to 15c0cf3438 divorce immediately, but Korea’s b04148555f legal system was neither 9bb76f1140 swift nor lenient. Facing lawsuits worth tens dc9908afd3 of billions, it was 515d9606af even harsher.89d86b7591fb5743

The house disappeared. Naturally, so did 10cf629bd6 the luxury furniture 837abcb742 and artwork inside.51a5e1578529a4cb

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His parents met with lawyers 4b84c72f53 daily, attended court frequently, and 1348bc8062 had to dodge creditors who b301c94864 tracked them down no matter 61a69c2010 where they hid, forcing them 1a2016355e to scurry like water striders 6d1a6361ef every night.beb6bbae4390d029

Seobin was completely excluded from c7ac60fd63 this ordeal. He rented a small 53f394fcff studio near his school 2434cd5154 and continued attending classes 7c1b070b29 as if nothing had 9f855d8e52 happened. His parents had ac0b227ab0 told him to 2a1c39f8e4 do so, but d6d2e4c05a whether it was acc9c41f85 because they found 64e47d9a34 him a hassle 564b56ba8b or wanted their 42b7a563c6 son to live c367df79bd a decent life 9fbe2b2b0f was unclear.854507a32df0fccd

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In any case, 3229ed0f4c Seobin lived in 156faa1920 a cramped, coffin-like ff1c7d4397 studio, cut off 8a5d625bfd from any news.5df9eb6981d7686e

Then one day, a 0b3c25e4e0 call came from an 893069091a unknown number. It was the police. In a calm f3cb0a546f voice, they delivered 5587d5e550 a barrage of e722c455d2 devastating news.dd9b520579dcd763

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At dawn, his father had c732ef9912 died at the police station.45fb6fa4eddf1a6d

[It was acute alcohol poisoning. He was taken to the 47c4b8d51e emergency room but passed away.]fc0a1de4dee4aa4b

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Seobin, swallowing his breath, tried 84424a5aa4 to respond, but the officer 7d8d2aa84e continued without pause.7955bf49d88553c3

[Your mother also…]0fad01105c28c38c

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He paused briefly. Over the phone, the sound 0e8800ca63 of a mouse wheel scrolling e69f9054f1 could be heard. He was likely looking at e8ab76276f Seobin’s personal information. Twenty-one years old. College student. That must have caught his 6994d17e65 eye.13dbfb31cac8d10a

After a moment of silence, 8c7ded5c7c he took a deep breath 2aa3be7941 and added with a sigh,5661b5d57e6c9154

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[Your mother attempted suicide this morning…]77dcea089e3d2e64

He explained that he had 7853ed0c9d called about his father, but 962fd0f11e when she didn’t answer, they 4e921f14ea visited and found her with 0993137f1e a rope around her neck. Whether it was 690e33a876 luck or misfortune, 24dbcb01ed she was found ee27f53f38 early and taken 2d0ed9eda1 to the hospital, 3b66ae5746 but… the officer a21b9eb661 trailed off, leaving 310030fab5 the sentence unfinished. He simply told 1b504e2a3e Seobin to go a3033291ef to the hospital ef9b8f0245 and gave its 0c09047417 name.da7bd5c31eb08020

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Like someone whose a762b26686 brain had been 1a833803ea scooped out, Seobin 2714352a7a headed to the bdd6fb3ced hospital in a 1ea774d6ab daze.5c8d035c5354f105

Upon entering the hospital lobby, ff90d758ca he hesitated.edf3150ef4301000

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His father first?a71e67f25b1b3bbb

Or his mother?a4f346f4e31a3fd6

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His father was in 84082a9dd0 the basement morgue, his 3982633fba mother on the third 13f5cf6e84 floor. After a moment 6832718b83 of indecision, he d9cd9cdec5 decided to see 9c2b4a0b02 his living mother a21d5ca307 first.e87a3e5ab658b474

And so, after 2afc6df902 a long time, de84065387 he faced his 80c336ce92 mother.aeac8843396c47ac

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Her appearance had changed again.d15e507abc1cd27c

Her lips, which 675709c8b5 she used to 06ada30290 change lipsticks daily, 2037d587b5 were chapped and 43f43a27ff rough, as if c1374f5a8a all her fat c7289d42a1 and blood had 76c37505e3 been drained. Her cheeks and eyes 74c7067ac7 were sunken, as if 7096e54051 already dead, and her 82800da6a3 hand with an IV e1fdd64769 drip looked like a 9a206ea787 dry twig.6a8312d4b93b2835

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The strange thing was that 3fc49b54ea her eyes were open.5774121d2730de33

What’s so strange about that, 115c97e084 one might ask, but she 60706d3e4e didn’t close them. She stared blankly into b37e4e9cf0 the distant void with 30848a2a3e half-open eyes. An hour, two hours, three 4cc3d3981a hours passed, and she kept ebf2505018 looking at the same spot.48fa0ab58ebdfb7c

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She seemed trapped in time.f10153bc027a04c8

The police had said she 87b2164640 wasn’t dead, but she was ace9905d2a barely different from a corpse.51ba85cc3a49aa18

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The doctor explained 7733a865d2 that part of ac2b1ab4b3 her brain had f4cd414708 died due to 0cc0d98534 the suicide attempt, 9c1e7d6320 making recovery unlikely. In a flat voice, 78d83de247 he rambled about how 2306b8abb8 families typically react in 3155e698ab such cases.b273b8b48c4de706

The doctor came and 0766a1716d went, nurses came and 2fe7d74638 went, and someone from 1abbf2d3bc the insurance company visited. His mother had many insurance 0072864479 policies, but injuries from a 0622133075 suicide attempt weren’t covered, and c627bd9803 any lawsuit would likely fail, 49b405685a they said before leaving.b0739ba3e19ee224

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“…”74720d095de9560f

Seobin sat by his mother’s c8dd5323fe side for hours. Her refusal to look at 79b1ddfedd him felt foreign. Though she rarely called his b8b09315dc name warmly, she was still 345d9a8f32 his mother—his family, his parent, 4a46a928e8 the person closest to him c839086bdc in the world.b1cc49a6e0b246fb

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“Ugh…”e784078abf59cdc6

Seobin slowly crumbled. His eyes wrinkled, his shoulders 2d7eaec82e hunched, and his back bent. He buried his forehead eadb30a9cf in his mother’s hand, 4415fd42ae which no longer felt 95f9e24fbc human, and wept for 9ef4f03131 a long time.d4c0b82899c70ecd

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His tears carried a multitude 5cf5f6dcd3 of emotions.cfdc6f9abd1251dd

Fear and sorrow 7f9ecfdaa2 for his mother’s 1f31a77c5d broken state were 335709ad7d dominant, but there 303d8462c6 was also shock, 844ef82701 confusion, and a fc48da9aee sense of betrayal.ea2dfe85ee0cc3ff

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Both his mother and father. In ending their lives, Seobin cec2ddf37f was nowhere in their thoughts.ff1f11c0629680e6

He was their 759d1865d4 son, yet his db4f19642b father suffered and 824c666769 died alone without 5cf4b5d370 regard for him, 23a42f6e02 and his mother 5971b61f71 bought a rope bb7b1a4bbb and tied it 23917d1f35 around her neck 674ea9622f without a fleeting c81f6adcba thought of him.0d600c81a6d59df8

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Others might say they 8706529a69 at least spared their bd49250959 child, leaving him alive, de5944ba13 but Seobin knew. His existence had cb1906a91f no impact on 2444e9fd91 their decisions to 671ff8c4c9 live or die. They hadn’t considered f5b3d5964d how he would 74bf5fa562 survive alone after 3ca9f8879c their deaths.827c6bd43c019cd2

Seobin had been an c58c0244c7 orphan even before they 3f3c009a62 died.e6d18d6cba98661e

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His mother, a living corpse 638040783f with open eyes, continued to 2455c6a602 consume time, and meanwhile, his 27147f9172 father’s funeral was held. Seobin was the chief mourner.8d91ea6753899d2a

Many people attended the funeral, d23fada501 more than expected.022d4b4daf9163cf

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Most were strangers to 3244448d6a Seobin, as he had c2042ccc93 been thoroughly excluded from df6731c0c3 his parents’ lives.f622bc76a7a9dc9a

They cried before his 9f39f127fd father’s portrait, held Seobin’s 2e086596f4 hand to ask about fd5c8165ab his mother, and told 029dbf2b26 him to stay strong 969c7fe744 and call if he d5d2e6c8a0 needed help. Of course, none of c52bbecf9a them gave him their 7b0e2e4ad5 phone numbers.33f01ec241522cd9

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Then they left without eating ff0753689c a bowl of yukgaejang, their 8acc04502d faces light, tinged with pride 136b9b02be for dutifully paying their respects 2c32831bf8 to a ruined family.94b2c2290060f42e

The funeral was chaotic, 832fad63b6 thanks to the creditors 18b48a4d1a who swarmed in. They wailed louder f16f25c401 than anyone before a45160dddb his father’s portrait.7d97baae5fad8b39

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“What about my money!”7baf276434fd22ef

“You die like this, and that’s it, you fucker!”6f85c6378d532b97

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They shouted furiously, and b1e8989c89 though Seobin had done f6ab40a9b2 nothing wrong, he was 3162f765c9 treated like a criminal. The condolence money left by 488f7d48d2 guests was snatched up by 37717f7760 the creditors.5e777adaa4c65e16

Past midnight, when the wailing d9f2e618d6 creditors had collapsed in a 76d9b341a1 corner of the funeral parlor, 98a3cd6cf4 asleep, Seobin left and headed df8ea4d779 to a secluded garden. Sitting on a bench untouched 286db1f176 by streetlight, he called someone.693db9f71664245a

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[Brother]f67848e15055d5bd

The word was 37d1d7b8f2 intimately familiar, yet 07362224d8 it rarely appeared 341b6ba80f on his phone.4fbd4980795ce47b

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Seobin listened to the ddd1fff352 cheerful ringtone of the 609572ae68 internet call for a fb35b002fd long time. The call didn’t connect c15050c213 easily, often cutting off c5350975f4 after a minute. After three such cycles, 6c4fdc1936 it finally connected.9bf555de2635ae9e

[What.]07cb0e840fa85234

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“Hey… Jungho, are you asleep?”08afebfe34a9e6e4

[No. What.]207830bec714a04f

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The voice was gruff, 67908724b7 but Seobin was glad 7094ca7f32 to hear it. So glad that tears welled 73f3ef0067 up.f9ac6caa47a211fd

Breathing in the cold night 779f89cbdf air, Seobin suppressed his sobs.02e4827feb18f90f

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His younger brother, 6b9310bb9a Cha Jungho, was 4a44fb1bc3 three years younger, d379f2ab76 a half-brother sharing d63b7b13fc the same father. When Seobin was in 30d7a27e36 high school, his father 1c4e0c8153 brought Jungho home, saying a50446f988 he was his son cb45de722a from a woman at ff66d1d2f3 a bar.41f1a0d8bb8e8b8c

His mother, humiliated, was cbfa7c1a77 furious, but the issue 2030e0d526 was resolved by sending f8e08fe12c Jungho to the States, dfc213bb5c out of sight. Jungho didn’t seem to care c38de4371b about living with their father 8c1743d537 either, remaining silent.0e90d4673dfd3bd9

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Seobin was the 40dd3013ed only one who 13ef88e96f felt regret.f6fd78cb0516a20e

A younger brother, a d66c77a6e5 peer, someone he might 90f32e933a connect with, someone who 5c7f823a2f could be family and 040aadbe12 friend—but they were separated 9d07239f34 before they could even 01ff52f152 try.8744631866e7ec7d

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To Seobin, Jungho 4b3e194532 was always a ae46505ad4 source of longing. Far away, unable to bond, 14d9d3bdf7 with only Seobin wondering about a4a6ef21e0 him and missing him.5d8f59dbefa29121

But when his father’s scandal cd58937830 broke, Seobin thought it was 2007cf1e5d fortunate Jungho was far away, 5fd71de9e1 spared from witnessing or experiencing 0a4f07e610 it.ba2331f671b9b12b

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Now, though, he needed him. This moment was too 65b1e0fb76 heavy for Seobin to 597dc72888 bear alone. Even if it 1da62918ed was just a aef1e495bb younger brother, he f7055fb2ed wanted someone, anyone, a156869b52 with warmth by d8b84b07c1 his side.45733d79cdef9cf9

“Jungho, the funeral’s got one day left.”1610b8de74f44c15

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[Fuck… Do I have to go?]aa22aac74ebb1fc1

“You should. It’s Dad’s funeral.”5be5bb0bbd4cf0e5

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[Hyung, do you know how much it costs to fly to Korea and back?]a0243f516779f1d1

“Yeah. If it’s about three 658b0b84d5 hundred, I can somehow—”332ba22c219db4e6

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[Three hundred? Hyung, are you crazy? You want me to 1f19ca9083 fly economy? In that chicken coop?]269a90488de58fe0

“…”1c3c5c80beafe064

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It was an immature 243b45c141 response, but Seobin couldn’t 4ebad70d25 get angry. If he said 159f42e8cb the wrong thing, 24fc891c15 Jungho, his only 8961cee120 remaining family, might f219df1732 leave him too.7166e8d46695d6d8

As Seobin mentally calculated bcfd52aeab the cost of a 94b534c78b business-class round trip, Jungho fa358eca32 lashed out loudly.fe8e95f802b74d92

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[Goddamn it, I’m already losing my mind over the family going bust. Are you trying to drive 6f2337acf7 me insane?]45fbc48448ecf691

“…Jungho.”e906db7d0918ba73

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[Hyung, I’ve got exams soon. Can’t we talk after? Please?]8732ed58f5629caf

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In the end, 0f6c959153 Seobin couldn’t beg 7ac524c6f2 Jungho to come 92aa9042da or stay by ec039b173a his side. It wasn’t just 612e4f43b6 about reading Jungho’s 95efc190f8 mood; he simply 1409e922ab didn’t have the 0b49891b7d money. Thinking it over, he realized fdc3c68c6b he couldn’t even afford economy 335d6a3d1f class.c5237509b22c5b89

It was the 6a39efabd1 first time Seobin 599165fa4a truly realized he cb907ee9c8 was “broke.”827dd286baee644a

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His emotions had been ddda03a45c impoverished, but his pockets d15db26720 had always been full. Now, nothing was abundant. The fear and misery of 698cf97556 it brought tears streaming down.3139f6deb7ffea71

Seobin curled up, pressing his 863e2e2030 tears into his knees. The moonlight, grayed 3aecf5ea97 by thick clouds, e6251e235b fell over his fc95a3d411 pale neck.2d7cdc274e5a0b49

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After washing his bfe44d9cc7 face in the 389e42d224 bathroom, Seobin returned 65b64171c8 to the funeral 629353bf79 parlor. The hallway was 5fc26a188f crowded with about 0c994e3732 a dozen burly 7255bc9d62 men in black d612d6e30b suits.c4b6929754ea81a0

Seobin checked the time. One in the morning. Not a time for 4c52be7d4d condolence visits.c1a7edd5145cfcba

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Probably not Dad’s guests.4d966658dbb812e6

Thinking this, he tried to 30cbc0b8b0 slip past them when a a5389e13d9 familiar face briefly crossed his 99b7db751e vision. Seobin whipped his 81c9b3835b head toward it, 88b3029874 and their eyes c39ebbdc2a met.999497c879b0a9fb

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Dark gray eyes, 42d1c5b22b like storm clouds.299079a87af44a1a

Jaegyu.fc32c728061a414c

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Gil Jaegyu.6fab7fe52a1809ce

It had been 8b6b56457c years since he’d 3afa39b231 seen that face. Whether because of the time 2eedf12d19 apart or the years that f61a8b09f8 had passed, Jaegyu exuded a 20e50408ac different aura from what Seobin cb000bdbb6 remembered. He might have passed him 6d70b7fbd7 on the street without recognition.aa73c3ae069706ea

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His height, a dc5fda2745 full head taller ab4ba2444b than Seobin, was 90a7e7b759 the same, but a6c64da065 everything else was 857091a158 different. A glossy black suit. A solid frame like 0248a02836 a massive boulder. A chiseled jawline radiating masculinity, 61f9cd3051 well-tanned skin, fierce, elongated eyes a16478ab0c like a wild beast, a 412f66ee40 cold gaze looking down at 131c4dae4d him, and mysterious tattoos peeking bbb5fa6bb4 out from his neck and 7e769fad38 hands despite the suit covering aa2061738a him.cb641f25e84c0d0a

“…”86dbdaff6be30d50

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Overwhelmed by Jaegyu’s imposing presence, 02d7e1b2ef Seobin couldn’t even offer a 12279a2839 greeting, frozen in place.e700618ffbd88ddf

“…”b9ea5b773eb82e1c

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Jaegyu didn’t acknowledge him either. He scrutinized Seobin intensely e3892bb347 before removing his shoes f12a623887 and entering the funeral 4ea1e91bb9 parlor. Three or four of f3b8fcc65e the men behind him bae85387be followed.9303f47e03612647

Seobin, in a daze, belatedly 16c70f2eeb removed his slippers. He adjusted his 675af8d50d mourner’s armband and 2f09287f66 stood by his 20fc1a3b7a father’s portrait.5d177e3603d5d32a

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He found it strange 0f42956e92 that Jaegyu was here.fdf6fe11b212735c

And for good 7496e33ad5 reason—Jaegyu was the 2abba62134 son of the f80e89bd26 housekeeper who had ec68e9293f worked at Seobin’s 576efc7830 home years ago. She lived in a 5546f5a391 small room beyond the 15c25694e7 backyard, and Jaegyu would 113c512a5a visit every few months, 9d96350ef0 staying for a few 58f0dc56d9 days.ddc419a519879095

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Back then, Jaegyu was 970158259e in his late twenties, 3431f46322 neither too young nor c5f8cc21c8 too old.b662e0e5c0169259

They weren’t close, but bdc9936b01 the housekeeper often spoke 475839fd4c of him to Seobin.2d4647d93072a107

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He’d go out 408c618b52 on boats for da0d01a9c7 days to earn fd7f8c9698 money or work c0938f0a60 at factories or 60c27a3215 construction sites with b3ea432dd2 room and board. She was heartbroken that his 61d15b027f work was so hard but 8e89d9ce76 felt helpless as a mother, 23acd5cc7e burdened by debt, sighing endlessly.0a56eaf68e167c52

That winter, when 66ee340a22 Jaegyu was twenty-eight 8299c0a3be and Seobin was d9804c2bcf eighteen, the housekeeper 890c3009fe died suddenly of 853b46871a a heart attack.29ee7ee735eb80df

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This was the first e15884c0b7 time Seobin had seen 9aef806b98 Jaegyu since then. Roughly three years, by his a678a78b54 estimate.238b666c6dc997c9

Jaegyu wasn’t close enough 2a5ef6f653 to attend his father’s fb9eb80792 funeral, but he wasn’t cf41349c48 so distant as to 8f77e88495 have no reason to 7acee0228f come.a06c8a86aac06e92

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So Seobin couldn’t smile in 0952bd68aa greeting or cry in sorrow. He just looked at Jaegyu ea24f487e8 with a damp, neutral expression. Jaegyu, meanwhile, performed 14bd8375ab the rites skillfully, a08fb5a8c3 offering incense and 54858cc683 bowing, as if 49db709ec4 very familiar with f54a5237ac funerals.caaf3da0328bfbd8

Jaegyu didn’t forget 518b1cdeae the condolence money. The white envelope 2aea3bba63 was thick—bulky enough a4d8dd3677 that creditors, if 23e3070f7d awake, would have f03cfed4a2 snatched it. Seobin, caught off guard, ff91880104 looked up at Jaegyu 15e4482ccf as he accepted it.f3bce8ee9cdd71fe

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“…”7c8e3b0cb98077ec

“…”7506abf0d72d8b1e

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Jaegyu silently stared at f0a5a6bd19 Seobin, as if waiting 7298e0c543 for him to speak 1e27ebaf35 or checking if he 17d07bb6f9 was recognized. Pushed by that silent f842dc5c06 urging, Seobin parted his b1a0417b10 dry lips.4c301dd0bb876499

“It’s been a while… hyung.”e86c91eabfda01ad

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At the address, Jaegyu 948313915f closed his eyes tightly e1b39dd250 and opened them, his 489d74ec95 expression oddly reverent. Seobin glanced around for creditors, 1f517c3134 then hurriedly stuffed the envelope 6b5facc61b into his pocket and bowed 0b8e935c8d to Jaegyu.d9425c2319099aed

“Thank you for coming.”b883044f88f0e019

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“Yeah, it’s been a while.”3299e855497205e4

Their conversation was bf95228ac7 slightly out of d89bdd662b sync. Seobin tilted his head at 65201ff133 the mismatched exchange, but Jaegyu 6a80955225 showed no particular reaction. He looked down 156e3b2013 at Seobin for 78637a5aa0 a moment before 31db60c7b2 turning toward the 59c33a267f entrance.8177c243b10b08a7

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He didn’t offer condolences for 8269834d4c his father’s death or words ed02f71942 of comfort for Seobin. He didn’t stay for fcf035ee98 a meal either. To an outsider, bb2c3ffe67 it might seem a51338c856 he came to 9274203cd8 see Seobin, not fefe78beef to mourn.3c41a30256a66c7f

Jaegyu put on c5cbae44f0 his shoes, lingering 7ed4035d6b to stare at c5c044561f Seobin again. Seobin, who had db99725296 come to see 85d41d3789 him off, clasped 0174da40df his hands at b4fc31e96a his waist, uncomfortably bb4eb8e685 receiving the gaze.49766262475a5fec

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Then, Jaegyu abruptly extended something.f2548725fa1dc3cd

A business card.9f5c5bb9214218a4

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Seobin accepted it with 913c7f7647 both hands.9d255e5ad8926a76

Mae Capital741e3b8c72d85c2e

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President Gil Jaegyu10b29d0e4b50d223

Below the boldly written name 3191c4c571 were a company phone number f013a7c417 and address. Unusually for a 8ebd9dd17a business card, there ecb49045b6 was no email dee3624fdf or personal phone 173e2671f6 number. As Seobin stared at bf418751eb it, Jaegyu let out 4654e321be a short “Ah” and f6237c7f50 suddenly took the card 3ca342cf85 back.a122ef0632cbb53a

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Jaegyu glanced around, picked up 049b604eba a pen with an open 478fa2e2a5 cap from the guestbook area, 799f7088dd and scribbled something on the 6785583a0d business card before handing it a974c74e7a back to Seobin.c3e233e96c4f464e

The card was now 11c1d9d9b5 filled with a phone 29c8a81b0f number starting with 010. Seobin guessed it 48c8734c28 was likely Jaegyu’s 13c73c34e0 number.32ef1764e9fe36a0

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As Seobin stared at 875c3483dd the slightly smudged “0,” 3709ac166a Jaegyu said something out 266ae0ccd3 of the blue.a1d8cc847c330698

“If you need money, call me.”59dde83a2d556d92

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“…”c691da27c6af0a32

It was an unfamiliar fa93df4be9 statement, not something typically 426441c123 said at a funeral 473f5126b8 parlor. While creditors demanded money, 7d2d89b761 a funeral parlor was 14b5bcb511 a place for exchanges 39e7812761 like “call me if 9fc9c03a9b you’re going through a 2ea855e57d tough time,” wasn’t it?0c63fb8d9e757cce

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Seobin looked up at Jaegyu.31e897a9945fb5d6

“…”ca555f547a2acee4

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Even under the 0d23653f7f dim lighting, Seobin’s 1b93c704c3 amber eyes sparkled. Jaegyu clenched and 060d73187c unclenched his fist, 95ef3cb9e5 then slowly raised 34979e456c the corner of 5418fa8b64 his mouth. It was as if he 12dd2a9092 had discovered something precious or ef68868698 held it in his grasp.933b504e103f917c

Seobin’s mouth parted slightly.7d29d7ab8a4c51b7

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Jaegyu, smiling?e2903ca01fe9a054

Though they hadn’t spent 132d7a3a4b much time together, Seobin 44e3f6da81 had rarely seen Jaegyu ecfe4d37f1 smile. He was certain he 139b2a2e7b had never seen such 276938410d a gentle smile before. Jaegyu was a man 3c6a82a875 of few words, his 6a7e9da85f voice often faint.93546733a020cc38

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Seobin gripped the d95df85433 business card tightly. He couldn’t tell if 68224ee93c the Jaegyu smiling handsomely 2feddf8096 at him was an d2881a43c4 angel or a devil.a3c117d62474c554

While Seobin stood bdaaa0de5c in a daze, 66db926ca4 Jaegyu slowly left 508336ab47 the funeral parlor. Halfway down the b08b53fa9e hallway, he let c62d7ff0dc out a short 79055e3c3c “Ah” and turned 7c420924dd back to Seobin, bdadaf3a41 saying,74978c5ed987adf1

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“But you’re not crying either.”c611672b406763b5

At those words, a90b7dcf99 Seobin’s eyes plunged a68ae408a4 into some distant 764fdccd32 past.d7d5fa15824a1bf7

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“If you need money, call me.”52f6cebb42392191

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Was that statement 65ed3fa71b a curse or 1a0ad03902 a prophecy? Seobin soon found 74d5418785 himself in desperate 9158289db5 need of money.6d993185986290cf

It was for the 95fc56b91b funeral expenses and his 64f0f6b2ef mother’s hospital bills. But a twenty-one-year-old 15003ca8d2 college student who fc64719156 had only ever d17ded62fb spent pocket money b1bca6c33c had no funds d818b981ce to spare.b76ce1fbd994541b

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Of course, Jaegyu wasn’t his a2d9a6299a first thought. He went to the bank acbbb78352 first.fa1bfc0574cc2ea6

However, the bank de16862243 employee, with a f50f9e885f sympathetic expression, said 20e3372f94 he didn’t qualify be831493e5 for a loan. Something about income levels, credit b10b99fde6 scores, and family relations—it was b0bc854db4 all gibberish to a twenty-one-year-old c85126c206 just stepping into the world, e142b41c31 words he hadn’t learned in ead3cad8ea school.3deb71666991944d

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While Seobin stood 98675d185a there, dumbfounded, his b7930a40d5 father’s friends—or rather, 709f3e8605 company associates—swooped in, a63d71f658 pulling out company 6c9f24addc shares under incomprehensible a1785df869 pretexts and laws. One person took 60f41375ff their share, then 5462fbe05e another came to 6a92a13072 claim theirs, as 277d7d75bf if taking turns 4d0c4c1468 drawing lots.ab509ae1f3a55936

His mother’s assets were no c91edf42bd different. Her mountain of 2285fbcb49 wealth was shattered 92c803bb35 in an instant, 3aa243c711 flowing into others’ de8ffefe80 pockets. Seobin was completely excluded fc32b980d8 from this distribution.d238572b79c5ac5d

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In the end, all a99be4d3a5 that remained for Seobin a916fa0865 was debt.033baffbbe5fb806

There was a system called 0bd8079041 renunciation of inheritance, but unfortunately, 5215dba037 since his mother was still 2ce934567d alive, the process was complicated 36882125e8 and time-consuming. The situation was so a0f267e3d8 tangled that he needed 252372dfa9 a lawyer, but that 8842002d00 cost a fortune too.85412444281bcb3e

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Creditors came frequently, eee59a19ae shouting that his 1a328857af father had borrowed 1df01d5ab4 money, and Seobin ee00b15ceb couldn’t even verify 8e4f6dc1d3 if it was e33eecd43a true.200310505a92ba87

Amid the snowballing 2bf21f9ed8 numbers, Seobin could 0ea1080a05 do nothing.c8c1997234991835

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A couple of months 99495d4ea1 later, Seobin turned twenty-two bd7687eaab without fanfare. At the same time, he d98d7636a4 reached a limit. He realized he couldn’t aa8097d266 navigate this situation alone.bae76a297ab77cab

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He rummaged through his tiny 0e9d245853 studio and found Jaegyu’s business 9cd27925a3 card. The phone number was so acc078c758 smudged that the 8 and b418b7d863 3 were barely legible, but ae5a560ed4 luckily, he got through to 0f5d9064dc Jaegyu on the first try.d782b9697b3a7529

…If only his luck had run out instead.91784067db9900cf

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Jaegyu gave him an address. It wasn’t anything special—just a f8856a872a building in Yeouido that came 8d2339211a up when searching “Mae Capital” d2b8760638 on a map app. The building was new, bdd31ed7fb gleaming, and quite tall.e4d45d3f31b00d75

At the information desk in 31f39e4eb2 the lobby, Seobin said he fc828d19e0 was there to meet Jaegyu. The staff made 098c80c862 a call to 3a13da57ed confirm and let ac2df3043a him in, directing f7b25a93ed him to the e11f1451fc top floor.2c40836bb5361146

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Jaegyu’s office was spacious, comfortable, 2017dfe5db and pristine. At the far end was e4604b68d6 Jaegyu’s desk with a nameplate aa80f2fc22 reading [President Gil Jaegyu], flanked 5864ca7ccf by a tall lamp. Behind it hung a Korean 0a5280d125 folk painting of a dokkaebi, 6f6f807b4f with large eyes, sharp teeth, dd0ed11312 short horns, and a neatly 379bf74d89 trimmed beard, instantly drawing attention.7b562c49fa222353

The furniture was mostly 967c1ccbdf black, with occasional porcelain 2139da6277 or Buddhist decorations, creating 0862424102 a heavy yet refined d28af6e7a2 atmosphere.b00c90b1b3e42756

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However, a few burly men 960ccaab4d stood guard at the door, b918347e32 and the strong smell of badb1cf0ba cigarette smoke set it apart 4e9591ac5b from a typical executive office.1265813ce3cf60b0

Seeing Jaegyu after so 88dbd26557 long, he was dressed 5b89da82c7 in a dress shirt, 67a1072d20 slipping on a suit 6a272a9081 jacket as if about f8db1906f9 to head out. Adjusting the jacket’s c21390d15f hem, he approached bfd9e92a61 with a gentle c30b22a436 smile and asked, eb944e22a9 before even exchanging 3c5e508773 proper greetings,bfc5b1012f044434

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“How much do you need?”cccf03291ea285c5

His curved eyes were full a71783f9d8 of amusement.bc7cae9ea3c304ad

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The contract was short—just 45c49a21ef one page. At the bank, even 4a439b349c a loan consultation came 89da7cd8cc with a stack of 0aa2871a20 papers, but the document 53523664a2 handed over by someone a6f6b9843e who seemed to be def0b0ad15 Jaegyu’s subordinate was a efdb71084f single sheet.ef5c29a4808a03e7

It listed a “Party b8af3f9c7e A” and “Party B,” d8d028b1b7 and surprisingly, Seobin’s name 102b22d040 was written as Party af1a35098e A. Party B was already printed 129763722e with Mae Capital’s details.dd91ed5d8c16c41d

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The table was low, forcing 3b34c28cdc Seobin to bend deeply to acbbcb5d9d fill out the contract. His handwriting—name, resident registration 1541c57a91 number, phone number, address—was 70d7623b7d meticulous. The text he 5b3bb5929a wrote was equally 78552bf676 neat and precise.f230955a9d37aa96

“…”d065f3c5d359864d

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Jaegyu, seated on 04899e8c6c a plush sofa f25d0e02cc with his legs dffaf44147 crossed, watched Seobin’s d94afd6427 personal information being e118102105 written out carefully.9c1209b2dee1c01c

The pen paused at 74169ba62c the [Loan Amount] field. The round tip scribbled 41bc03ac0d an unknown number in bca4d0ab3d the air. As Seobin hesitated, Jaegyu tilted 374f6486fd his chin, urging him.fa2f2a380e77fe17

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“Write it.”d354af0908ad7a7a

“Does it matter how much?”753ede65e2116023

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“Yeah.”520bd3cd53a47673

“…”901ff2d0818d5e54

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It was a strange statement. How could it not matter? If he wrote cbf4b75bf9 100 million won, ca7ce0bb67 would Jaegyu give 29e36dbd24 it to him? What if he 6c8370595e couldn’t repay it? He was just a 0bde0296bf twenty-two-year-old kid.83c2f8235107c257

After a moment’s cca8d4c359 thought, Seobin carefully 814f35ebfc wrote the number.e1cb1b778970180c

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3,000,000fd3dca7a98fbc9fa

Three million won. It was the amount 70d88a36f4 Seobin urgently needed. Not for debt e5bcefc1da or installments, but 3864bf961a because he could ec671ec881 no longer delay 83f97961e7 his father’s funeral 89cd90e39f expenses. With what was 5ecd3e24ce left, he planned 6e9181bc39 to cover his f4e263e839 mother’s hospital bills.ee88786ebb3a2b1e

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Perhaps because it 1b04c29e93 was such a 24eac9a75f small amount, a ec75cdb1b4 staff member behind 3e4bd69bab Jaegyu let out 29f2b36c7d a snicker. Jaegyu, however, didn’t laugh. He tapped his polished shoe 9795c11982 and stared at the three 2a4cc36cb1 million won figure, as if 292dfffbf0 displeased.f24c687bbdb35499

“That’s it?”87b3ba4524ad4e55

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“Yes.”fa68b7c9dc933be8

Seobin nodded. Three million was a figure 79b1f22d77 he’d calculated carefully on his d3624d4e8f way here. It didn’t feel like e2c7a0796b a large sum. The cardigan he 983bbe1957 was wearing at 0cea4600bc the time cost 58d9855480 2.8 million won.9879f2e1fd213dd3

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The red stickers that had 54de6d3e91 overtaken his home were on 50ad2bc50b bags and jewelry but not cc17c87164 his clothes. It was fortunate 778958ac6d he didn’t have c78a5ce127 to go naked 30ebb63e5d for lack of f662d627a9 clothes.3461896df446ea8f

Anyway, Seobin thought 07c49665a8 he could repay eafb30a0e6 this amount. Pressing his thumbprint onto the fbec0197b9 contract, he vowed.e4f8568cd416c10b

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I’ll pay it back quickly.178cbe7fe96d2cac

I won’t come back here.a4a81eb30c0143c4

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It was an arrogant vow.6ee702e4fb4ef12f

Within a week, Seobin 615095b7d5 found himself seeking Jaegyu 5fdf4a1b5a again.ca0b07f2cece405c

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He needed to hire 5717b40ac5 a lawyer to settle eefba4049e unresolved inheritance and legal d38a3f04a6 issues. But the lawyer demanded an 5a449db53b exorbitant fee, citing the massive 65923eb5b6 scale of his father’s debts 100e99490e and the number of people 7a1f3bbc8c involved. Other lawyers quoted 4017416c8d similar amounts or 80173d633b said they couldn’t 37eb25e829 help.6562b69e382c2bd9

Seobin desperately wanted to d17f784e2a renounce the inheritance and 15af0f0bdc cut ties with the 52d8ef1e02 harassing creditors. He needed a lawyer.7f599407f7725002

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He went to Jaegyu.33c6c2dd9e55cf2e

30,000,0007a482e1c506e670e

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The amount written on the f085ab877c loan contract was thirty million 0f06e90549 won, exactly one zero more bf51a131f4 than the previous three million.4eddf008ec0a7894

This time, the staff 59f0a611fa didn’t laugh.cf68c4fba61bcc2a

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The need for b3069dc1ce money didn’t stop. His mother’s hospital 8f9adfb3a2 bills were short. Jungho’s life in the 525e535eb8 States was costly—school fees 73a31b6792 and living expenses were 233786a4cf astronomical. Seobin couldn’t ask Jungho 396d82b3a8 to return to Korea. One person struggling in 824004307a this hell was enough.a809ff3f39980583

The total amount needed fdc28aaac4 came to five million ff4e55f689 won.2771a89f2ef82f9a

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.fcb2e30e4e8db7a4

The trial ended. Fortunately, the inheritance renunciation 33db3dd9d2 was accepted, and since fc5be39d43 Seobin hadn’t participated in fc5ce807a9 his father’s crimes, he 2648609fa9 wasn’t required to bear 138fd76ca9 their burden.e5946e582b4715d2

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But creditors kept coming. They were vicious, smashing 9812f400fd up Seobin’s studio and 56293ea353 eventually laying hands on d7db95e6e1 him. He was slapped and kicked. There was nothing 56c4859113 he could do—he 28f7f1e419 had no money edfc0f2dc9 to give.952daace9382f94b

Seobin endured. It was his only option. He thought they’d 5ec58ebe6c eventually tire out.571db905cfd1e587

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But when they started loitering 49739d2cdb outside his school, he couldn’t 2ee48d2816 take it anymore.f3bebb7c5dc0880c

He screamed, asking how 65c33f180c much they wanted to 910a2b6cb1 leave him alone. He signed contracts 5f1b021fa2 with them, promising bbb98621c4 they’d stop coming 7e2db66faf if paid. They demanded 200 million won.b3bd2444746dd78b

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.49a6f8670e6e7424

After that, he thought 1af6b0f24c he wouldn’t need to 0868b0234b see Jaegyu again. With the legal issues resolved 15183ae8b5 and creditors gone, he planned 94ab07685c to graduate quickly and repay efbb542558 Jaegyu, focusing on his studies.935787a7e9c3b9a7

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It was a foolish thought. There wasn’t just 1dc8d47570 one or two d93d349633 creditors.e7dc8ef7d1b03752

Hearing Seobin had paid, 7ed21a5089 other creditors rushed in. Their violence was worse. Getting beaten until his arm 7e17cc2b2a broke and needed a cast 692ce7248f was bearable, but when they bd55964099 tracked down his mother’s hospital, 10f4a7aaf4 he was helpless.04516f5162832d7d

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.4e0acaf9d8e8e98e

This time, he borrowed 300 93369c67ed million won.ec620e4ce7f464ba

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Jaegyu handed over the massive dd95cdcf52 sum without a word. He didn’t press 94ea7034b6 whether Seobin could a24c404a97 repay it or c34b89af59 worry about getting efeff2d57b it back.4b903385bbfee6d3

He gave the 92255f68d0 money so generously 48faf43461 that one might 110d5d44ff think Jaegyu was de6dab6662 borrowing from Seobin 8c83f8fcbb or buying something 1544a9c27b from him.4853d6188ff87ead

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After that, Seobin kept going 2520415092 to Jaegyu for sums large 0d51c34378 and small.b8abc6d02b27fe0d

In a few cded40fcd0 months, his debt 2d75768f00 reached 800 million 894227ac90 won.de8ec7f6a615d77e

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Eight hundred million.fcc40eef4afecb68

And the monthly d6a03514f0 repayment to Jaegyu, c4c92aad55 based on a a39b5c6421 ten-year loan with 2efac1b452 an 18% interest 1da30a0677 rate and equal 9ca2b81bc0 principal and interest, 7a5b12d2d5 was about 14 1fdb0ca9a8 million won.ca8c4e20942445b8

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That alone was scream-inducing, 0c5965a169 but there were countless 3e81292e00 other expenses.ebefba92cd3d7649

Seobin was a college student. Even a tiny studio 03fe66647d in Seoul demanded hundreds d0f979b39a of thousands in rent, 0f27f83b38 and he needed to 5a89ed74ca eat.cf79b2cbaeb54bce

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His mother’s hospital bills were 4c951ce2cc a burden, but the biggest 97c2ed5028 expense was the caregiver. He couldn’t stay by bccbde5ecc her side constantly, so fa90906458 a caregiver was necessary. One might question d26db03c0d the need for 1f2c8d53a9 a caregiver for c7dd161a30 an immobile patient, 41d88be05e but the tasks 553dc251e6 were endless.4b976f0702baf9c7

Her body had to be 4d92985b3c turned regularly to prevent bedsores, 8a43fd8138 a tube was inserted to abb5911374 feed her, and her bodily b8c5ac13ed waste had to be managed. The caregiver’s daily wage was 67aef85611 80,000 won—the cheapest option.0d13fb6a5b2586d6

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Jungho was another issue. He frequently demanded money, 4608042eaa large and small, for ea755d4578 various reasons. Hearing his tantrums, whining, and 97ca4efdf4 crying, Seobin couldn’t refuse. How could he tell 2f6832967f a high schooler, practically ead8580fba exiled to the States, afed395b1b to fend for himself 6a5271da08 with no money?710f150021902cfd

With all these reasons piling e537df26ca up, Seobin needed to earn 5e6535db8d about 20 million won a 931f155e0b month—an impossible sum for a 83ea137d84 twenty-two-year-old.d5d9a34fe89bf9af

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And time flew so fast. A busy moment, a 429980dcc0 glance at the calendar, e6b860bdb7 and the end of bf16575740 the month was near.d9f938033ef4a921

The end of the 92e78023e4 month was when he 1e50962147 had to repay Jaegyu.3a081cb479c0e9f5

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“I’m sorry.”66194c310a914fb7

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Seobin apologized as he d7f93cb4ca handed Jaegyu an envelope. Jaegyu, leaning deep into 0a801f57e2 the sofa, took it 9cbb3478e3 with his index and c8d6e43a47 middle fingers. The white envelope 9a4edbb859 bore Seobin’s handwriting, 5f563043be indicating the amount 145e9039e8 to save Jaegyu a9a1319256 the trouble of 56f20bfd75 counting.1d1672a3999947c5

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One million, one hundred eighty-seven 96b3825d15 thousand won. Thinking he might 43351ed023 have missed a 73d988cf84 zero, Seobin checked 67ae4fdccc again, but it ab7821c88f was indeed one 451b4c1f68 million. Pocket change. Writing such a paltry 241f55953f sum compared to the 865989ce65 14 million owed was a9b0fb626f almost laughable.97365bf3da4c9a3d

“…”c2f2da4ce6497293

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But Jaegyu neither got 63ba2237ff angry nor mocked him. He toyed with the crisp, 9751e934ec new envelope, then pressed its f5e4a091cd side to check the contents. Unlike the pristine 28d17b8b5b envelope, the money e0e5357a76 inside was crumpled.7fa07d5950f0837e

It seemed Seobin had 98cafa5961 gotten the envelope from 0c405c5cf8 a nearby bank and 1582167ba1 stuffed the money in.2f7cc8965ebeee32

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Imagining that scene, Jaegyu gave a56c3fcaa3 a faint smile. Was it politeness, cc4ba7d0af shame, or an 0b67c1feb5 attempt to curry 78515a4e7e favor? Despite lending and collecting 50326d8b54 money countless times a 3f40fe141c day, Seobin was the 5904e0f1f3 first to consistently bring ae05456b1a it in a crisp 358a67fd1d envelope.93f0adb187c83ea7

Jaegyu rubbed Seobin’s f098438c25 handwriting with his 0fe1b9ebaa thumb and passed af17d4ac49 the envelope to d1eb319bbc a staff member dfe0d6a190 behind him. The staff went to a 09f52a8b41 small table in the corner a6fda08631 to verify the amount.18742ae69303800a

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Seobin, biting his 6f6b2253b5 lower lip, watched 7096968d6e anxiously. He hadn’t miswritten the amount. What was the point 185bae2c52 of fudging 1.18 million? Even doubled, it 6bf859d563 was far short 88a4c86aa4 of what he c3d33dbb6e owed.4f9658b04db1c398

It was just… so humiliating.e40820eecd401045

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He had never once 716d435336 thought of himself as 82f2480166 incompetent, but lately, he d7dc29fc87 felt sick with his 357ae0515d own uselessness hundreds, thousands 30fa00615f of times a day.989dbd76e8d745d0

Especially standing before Jaegyu, that 05c8b0c4bc dark feeling grew endlessly heavy. He felt like he 5b05c86c07 was suffocating in a 023413b5c2 swamp of self-loathing.041cdec1bbe95961

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And why wouldn’t he? In the nearly c809549b3c one year since 8925ca28ca he’d been indebted 37cd922900 to Jaegyu, he 5e2d887624 had never once 11d43b2afb repaid the full 79ace78a46 amount. Did that even make sense?ea80a95a64baa796

But he had no choice. He’d moved to c68f703374 a goshiwon, worked 6039c1697a himself to the 116fb6331b bone, and often 580a6a6bce slept less than 276c9d3f20 two hours a 08f0e87320 day, but it 6d8e1117c7 still wasn’t enough.1077bb62c9614772

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He earned a decent amount 48b0d6c2c1 from tutoring, academy jobs, and 8f7ed69bce high-paying part-time work.856ab99eb8b3c426

But most of 140a69aac7 it wasn’t for 9c82fed411 Jaegyu.621bbdb66aa5d18b

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In terms of 9286dfcef2 priority, his barely b03ab38420 alive mother came 274544cc20 first, then Jungho, 1e2cccd2f1 the only relatively d305db85f8 intact family member, a99b1123c6 then his own 4888a77926 daily meals, and 2356e7e800 only lastly, Jaegyu’s 0c451bda95 loan.95af833e9a6518bd

It was shameless, but cca38c243f he couldn’t prioritize anything 33a86e42ae over Jaegyu either.9c3447fdb5cae88b

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Could he bring dd97543043 his mother to ff7f4786a8 live in his 14fff21767 goshiwon? Or tell the 0f7e2eb172 underage Jungho to f11627cb1d starve? He’d already skimped 194c244454 on his own b644965af0 food to scrape 05b5101d5c together this measly 03b17f543d 1.18 million.282158d7a34ab820

Seobin, head bowed c471d764c6 low, took a 99349c2fb1 short breath and 90a8d72c02 looked at Jaegyu.599f596cea29b83d

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“I’m… working. I’ll do more. I tried to 1c7c6a505e take a leave a44f68079d from school, but 94e3351f84 since half the fa9b0680ec semester has passed, d540f785f6 I can’t get aedd0556f6 a tuition refund. Still, if I cac0e76560 pick up a 1f17e052db morning job, I 9df0b85f5f can repay… no, 4c0533c092 I can give c42de8f430 you more.”871c13421c8fe20f

His voice was soft 54520ddc64 but clear. He didn’t seem to 3da25c76be be dodging the situation a83d50e6dd with excuses. Seobin was deeply embarrassed and a765f5df5c sorry, but he had no 122b356e86 intention of ignoring the mess 25e0a962a9 he’d made. He had to take responsibility d3e0762890 somehow.97de3ed910f96943

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“During the break, I can work more. The academy has 853409aaae special classes, and 78d4aad9d1 I’ll do more 669f5844ad tutoring. I’ll repay what bb8f254526 I couldn’t now, 76c4a8cc4e plus more. I’m really… sorry.”4d9d5a20be5786b8

Seobin bowed his 433366a6c6 head again, ashamed. His hair, neglected for months, 034b240759 fell forward in a cascade.e7174a4972c807fb

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“…”144125b251622fea

Jaegyu watched him, 70494c0dc7 narrowing his eyes ab5a36dee3 slightly. Through the disheveled 2dacbe9597 hair, Seobin’s pale bb0b9ee441 neck was fully 1f0f0df85d exposed. Bowed low, his neck 5e0e2ad194 bones protruded like candy, b2ceca39c4 strikingly…0bceddfba9005235

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Jaegyu’s Adam’s apple bobbed heavily. Rubbing his eyebrow 3b448ec2cc with his middle 1bcf4f4671 finger, he suddenly 0f60f87c03 uttered a word.34123cb762b2a83b

“Hyung.”a318c300bbba89ae

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“What?”260047f0b2c9311c

Seobin asked, as if a614507cbc he’d misheard, glancing around. There didn’t seem 9ff09738f9 to be anyone 6dfa70334d Jaegyu would call 6f52f9b0bc “hyung” here—not because 1e4fe27e27 of age, but 945d680c1d status. Though burly men were in 5f75ee3f75 the office, they were all 118c30c265 beneath Jaegyu in rank.70b309ca0dc51585

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As Seobin blinked, Jaegyu 72bbdfaee4 repeated in a soft 39f1383da6 voice,7116b3dd55d83e5d

“I’m sorry, hyung.”701e21e30ac819db

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“…”3125c4827d382e17

Seobin’s eyes blinked faster. After a few 6b16a7f4ac seconds, he realized 47b39abd2b Jaegyu’s intent. “Ah…” he sighed, licking his dry lips. Then,a2197eee1b9c0ff9

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“…I’m sorry, hyung.”1ce50e2e8718cc9a

He echoed Jaegyu’s words. His voice, tinged with breathiness, ccb4e4ba80 was dry, low, and trembling 3eb2b28891 slightly. The sound, like 1066be5397 it was sucking 28e734c590 at his ear, ac56868872 made Jaegyu exhale db5fab6f8d hotly, recrossing his f2903f5cd9 legs. His thick thighs tensed, swelling f21438fb8c larger.653b3822d0748b88

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Jaegyu, stroking the sofa’s 758ee1b253 armrest, seemed to think 49b87df222 for a moment before 82d02e8d32 signaling the men around d1efffaea5 him with his eyes. Without explicit orders, ad28e8cc63 they bowed and 36d1611dd3 left the office, 8e039cd14b their shoes clacking.8db7f9f19d21a6d1

Soon, only Seobin and Jaegyu 214854ca3d remained in the vast space. The room fell silent instantly.0cbb7244592e8b20

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“…”85470c9c345f3c4b

Seobin swallowed hard, tense. His heart raced wildly. Was he finally going 33092945dc to get hit? He hadn’t repaid ec0a860561 the money, so 64ff148774 he deserved punishment.5a0cae118f25ac01

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Every time he came a03c8e0a59 here, he thought, “Today 91508b6b57 I’ll get beaten,” and 6f7536b3e7 now that premonition felt f80a522f9e real, his lower abdomen b4a826c826 tingled with tension.088e3bb7e9352358

He wasn’t used 9963e4bfae to violence but 320293d01c was getting there. Creditors had pulled his hair, 60231ab592 slapped his cheeks, and struck 82860ce27b his back.65d6cab0f84cac6c

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But Jaegyu’s violence… af2a2d1119 it wouldn’t compare. Though he held the title 3f4a5bca9c of president, he looked more 7f5a7df54f like a thug or gangster. The atmosphere, the numerous tattoos—they 44cd667236 all contributed.1512205bd005bc7c

Being hit by someone like 7bf96df7a8 that… As Seobin thought this,381ccf467827044d

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“Cha Seobin.”4e52bac213ab9c72

Jaegyu called him in his 5e0e4bd8f7 characteristic low voice.335417e3027064f1

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“…Yes.”c00c360fab585a1f

Seobin answered a ee9344a7f1 beat late, looking 0b15631368 like a model 1a982a360d student dragged to 422e3988ca the principal’s office e8fbe07e01 for a single d578753cb7 mistake.94b802fc99784529

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Jaegyu stared intensely b2b8a94b5f at Seobin’s profile. Pale skin, soft-looking 5ba32b9492 cheeks, lips red 6c591ae270 and swollen from e81d116771 constant biting, drooping 9e29cce3cd eyelashes, and brown 27d289a144 eyes furtively checking e40a263ae6 on him despite d488e4dca6 his bowed head.f7ed72a4137555b4

Whether from lack of ad759b9e16 sleep or food, his 12d09bcec3 skin looked ashen, making 9827d8bbfa him appear even paler 5822218c2c and whiter.8abee2ef091ea259

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Jaegyu scraped his palate 589289af51 with his tongue. His throat was parched. But he knew b7c2d7aafa water, that trivial b6ecbb961c liquid, couldn’t quench 924f41550c this thirst. It was a yearning 0fafac319c that had festered for 8b2110295f years.7e8874a81be9bad3

Uncrossing his legs, Jaegyu rested 0342c021d1 his elbows on his thighs, 49c6cd6e6e leaned toward Seobin, and asked 1355e63caf with a kind smile,d16a74621ad5af26

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“Want to sell your body to me?”36e156ddfa02082c

Seobin slowly raised his 3eed327056 head and asked, as 627bc4a420 if he’d misheard,4fbaae5cfe3431e5

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“…What?”f702df8d3d5a10f9

“Sell your body.”82718b1bb2fc844e

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Jaegyu repeated without annoyance. Seobin blinked rapidly. His face changed c6ee654df4 colors by the df4426e6af second—flushing, paling, until 94d6693e67 it turned stark b456d8e85e white.0875fa2f7c8a0d06

“Uh… by body, do you mean… organs?”0b831bc2114cabac

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Seobin touched his stomach, so 799b282c2c flat it seemed doubtful it 934f93024f held any organs. His frightened expression was rather 67e693d88b cute.198a7d1e4d17dc7e

Jaegyu covered his eyes 4c5a38c1c0 with his palm and a8d3b99219 chuckled. Then, in a kind d2ed58d52d tone, he said,a02ab6bce14c0355

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“No. Your back hole.”478ecccaa86cd19c

“…….”f65367bff0dd94fc

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At the blunt word, 5c9e7ad939 Seobin froze, holding his 076cd70490 breath with a sharp 71f993f2fd gasp. Unconsciously, his hips b7dac18e18 tensed, and his 71e6cac94c body slightly lifted 569ca4ecc7 upward.8160fdbd6cb1eaa4

The back hole.14d0b80ce8efc1ce

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Regrettably, Seobin understood the 6eb59e3329 term immediately. In a chain reaction, he dcd10f41f4 also realized what kind of c2a3bc8837 body Jaegyu was telling him b41479ad87 to sell.40f1273fad981629

If it were the old days, back when he was still a “young master,” he might not have understood. With an innocent face, he might have asked in a clear, ringing voice, “What’s a back hole? Are you talking about a doggy door? Are you telling me to dig a hole?”1b950541775cfed1

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But the Seobin of now 8d8147258a was wallowing in a filthy 0a5049dce1 environment where he was cursed 037c85577a at dozens of times a 8c492f1a6e day.522c354bf0c373cd

At dawn, the construction site, 59473feff9 half Korean and half foreign, b7bc2c4c2e was like that.0f9df22fef6e1abd

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At night, the 80cc153516 restaurant where meat 284af940ef was grilled over 99a54c2702 briquettes was like 0c61e59063 that.77bc8bb45e9a53d0

The boarding house, 532811840b where no exam-takers 9fc7dba3f5 lived, was like 0c6b4cc4c4 that too.6cbb6de6e9d33795

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It meant he frequently heard sexual harassment that included the term “back hole.”3c37e08692986b3d

“Uh….”3b6f18d0075babcc

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Seobin’s thin shoulders shrank inward. His hands, resting on his thighs, curled up, and his neatly placed feet drew inward, slipping under the sofa. His slender back twitched intermittently.b105d5926fab825f

His entire body was 4b14e53322 filled with gestures of 20270d1c94 rejection. His mouth didn’t utter a 6212e9fb39 single word of refusal, but 3ad6e6704c everything else about him screamed 0452ef6242 denial.c380790452ced6fc

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“…….”2790e69ca2d9068d

Jaegyu welcomed that 71a31b4305 sense of rejection 022caea78f and fear. He gleefully observed 21560a5b7a Seobin, who had 1afe2afb3e finally stepped into f77c940ee7 the misery Jaegyu fa95e9c306 had painstakingly crafted, 0b33ee57a2 a misery made b365f88ffd solely for him.6b3b8fd224aad86f

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“That’s….”a830cf00bdc550bf

Seobin couldn’t answer easily. He opened his mouth to 8cb51bffa9 say something but closed it 99f8be3cf5 again just as quickly. But isn’t it strange? Amid all the b63599454a emotions bubbling up 5e1905ef70 like foam on e09ac7c3de his face, there 4656c2be44 was no anger. Jaegyu had been prepared 22921eb6fc to take a slap ff495786c3 across the face, at c013e8e727 the very least.f39fc67de76dad46

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How dare you 81d91edb2a tell me to 42a43a019d sell my body?99cdc3e289b53c2d

Who would do something 4cf3b515eb like that with the ed53a4e7f6 likes of you?b0ca69fbe11b71b0

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Disgusting.dda8ffc61f266315

Filthy.04aa33a992fbb35c

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You don’t know your place.d7003a02e4071caf

A cockroach like b12c99d2c9 you dares to…?1b7fe0878c7596f3

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Shouldn’t those words come out?cda16e5a459dcea4

Ah, maybe they wouldn’t. Seobin wouldn’t be able to ff2b65de2c refuse his proposal, after all. And Jaegyu had said it 6808ab4d87 precisely because he knew that.aa750a0fa547c05e

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“One hundred for a night.”6249e93a4df9ab75

Jaegyu leaned his 7245825c27 arm on the e18d41a24a sofa’s armrest and aa5c681b4e threw out the b8ccba7c05 next offer. It was a kind 5f8b0996ee of bait. If Seobin took it, 2023b8ebaa Jaegyu planned to seize ae83b4ff62 him, gut him, pull 45e6cb0d4b out his insides, and 4a905ba624 devour him deliciously. The question was 27ae3a95ba whether Seobin would e80f60a651 bite or not.e14d6c1488637aed

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He probably would. He had no choice 0a1e17798d but to bite, and e77c1d8369 Jaegyu had orchestrated the eb323fcd1a situation to ensure that.c77e66303eb9f330

Sure enough, Seobin’s 90a1e49e00 eyebrows shot up.36bdab29bbfe0631

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“…One million won?”eb442b326baa15ea

“What, you think it’s one hundred won?”ffabbde25c3f64c2

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“…….”d179006bbac4cd95

The fear that 3a26f47730 had dominated Seobin’s ee5b01f49d face began to 60bccedf45 take on a e58827d650 different hue. Back hole, selling his 226f34e0d3 body, prostitution, sex—those words e4f7670b02 had filled his mind, f5145bff79 but now the seven-digit 2cd59efd30 number 1,000,000 floated prominently f514b813f2 in his thoughts.2e01877b8527f5ba

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“How many times… a month are you planning to do it?”45ff5ecefe065c58

Before he could even 6dc7cf1ede fully process the idea 75bedb0c9b of selling his body, d1cec34c10 the question slipped out cb2d5fc64c first. That’s how enticing fd67fcf86d one million won 5388cabc44 was.2d95113f44e05021

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How many times a month? It sounded like a 14a715b8dc consultation with a tutoring 490af0732e parent.93e569bfb6884814

“Twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, for two-hour sessions. Eight times a month for 800,000 won.”91a5c24513d688f4

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That was exactly what Seobin 3fe569e3f0 had said a few weeks 8a68e7ffe4 ago while arranging a new 82cc50c09b tutoring job.fcf5e9662127daf3

At the question, 40bb95564d Jaegyu let out f32ead0a51 a low hum 8f1f46cb48 from his throat. Then, in a light c002ec7d18 tone, he tossed the b62365a8df response back to Seobin.00a7dd7fc2a4bd95

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“Well, that depends on you.”a60a689be3848466

“…….”4a26398448e03e51

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Seobin’s eyes darted f8c83d2a71 between the edge 53f077e294 of the table, 0993a86229 the tattoo on c6577e4b06 the back of 20accf1c4e Jaegyu’s hand, his 24dd159260 own worn-out sneakers, c7befbf286 the forest of 7069a38238 buildings visible through 1cdfc99c00 the window, and 87336f281b his bandaged hands. His mind was spinning rapidly.0714e7ca53095477

How many times a month would Jaegyu buy his body? Assuming he was good at “it,” maybe once? Or would he want to meet twice? If it was twice, that would be two million won.250ae07f5797e71d

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Two million won a month.0392c9fb161d1251

Seobin was ignorant about sex, but he knew it typically happened at night and wasn’t an all-day affair. Assuming each session lasted two or three hours, meeting twice would mean six hours. Six hours of “work” for two million won was an unparalleled earning opportunity.1c3013dcb5fef917

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But could he really 2ebac7172d sell his body?d6e2ff1a5d51071b

It had been 4228461af8 months since he’d b38727d904 even had time 0eecfdbb8e to masturbate due 4b99584db6 to lack of 2b06b00b74 sleep.993c2fcfbc6f7267

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Seobin tried to recall d9362ed69e the few videos he’d 815997dde3 watched out of curiosity, eb244221fb but he couldn’t find de057bb1d2 any certainty. Strangely, his eyes burned, and 11eaeddcc0 his nose felt stiff, as e710724f74 if he’d been hit. His heart was 8dfe518756 racing abnormally, and 8ae1384a0a his stomach churned.903831e6f0989ed4

Wiping the cold b394d17404 sweat from his 40eb70d661 temple, Seobin cautiously a29d1fc61e spoke.042ae05acd530be8

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“I… I’ve never done anything like that before.”b47a54f2a9dce2d3

“I know.”b8ab6c584840b393

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“And you’re okay with that?”e600f2a8b3d5a5ff

“That’s why I’m offering so much.”a4554cf39c1d56a9

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“…….”ff99684dbc533c73

One of Seobin’s eyes twitched 6cc889f8f2 slightly. It was incomprehensible. Offering more because he was 11af9fcf05 inexperienced? Why? Shouldn’t a job, any kind 981556c065 of labor, require skill?17e3f5316d8219ca

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Seobin started to d5795e1ff6 question but stopped. What did the reason matter? If Jaegyu was willing 99d0dc1507 to pay more, that c38ce093ed was enough. Gulp. Swallowing something—whether saliva or d05d8d73f9 dry air—he spoke again.58f339680631765b

“Then what days do we meet?”d1654d079ef0b3b7

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“Whenever I want.”26c5462ea3e40233

“You need to set a date—”8785e8e35043e615

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“Does my dick get hard on a schedule? Do you jerk off at a fixed time every day?”d4fa74699b6683b8

Jaegyu spoke with a 42994af439 hint of irritation, as 779db892dd if he was growing 41115e227c annoyed. His furrowed brow was threatening.c9ba254ef59c7d23

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“…….”94a0b312cc5a8f96

Seobin took a long, empty breath. Words like “dick” and “jerk off” didn’t pass through his eardrums but bounced around like pinballs.0505f9b490780006

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Was Jaegyu always someone who e256848610 spoke so crudely?81ea3b4cd908dd09

It wasn’t so much shameful 3552cd9c6b as it was surprising. The Jaegyu Seobin remembered was 8e297ef2d5 a man without smiles or 266c8cd197 words.86fbab9fb2633dc3

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As Seobin fidgeted, 262815bcce his nails clicking 2c2a2e4f2d together in his ce306f828e nervousness, Jaegyu sank 3938bbdac6 deeper into the 65928d2ffe sofa. The expensive leather creaked under 073935e370 his weight.3e46fb5400d1729f

“Come whenever I call. You’d better come quick. If you want to earn money, you’ve got to put in that much effort.”2e40c5af86e6842b

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“Yes.”96659f920c8b901c

Seobin agreed without hesitation. It was a 6f0cb46d65 response without a 4012912c93 second thought. In his brief consideration, 1f6c139eeb if Jaegyu was offering 2e7493e1b8 one million won, it c5cd86e233 made sense to go 3e14acf9a3 whenever called, and that 2d0d7bd3de level of effort was 1723941fff justified for such a bfa7b427fb large sum.482a86aa23104331

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Had he known Jaegyu would truly call him whenever he felt “in the mood,” his answer might have been different.e2bd7b8e91acc287

“Want to do it?”a7569ec0e5861901

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Jaegyu asked, pulling a cigarette 91db0b78ee from his inner pocket. Watching the large hand 4a867d3232 gripping the cigarette pack, 1699834f5a Seobin nodded. Jaegyu smirked and chided him.10af6f39bf92f94c

“Say, ‘I’ll sell my body.’ That’s how I’ll understand you.”2684dff88c86f76d

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“I’ll… sell my body.”622729a5b8462f1d

“To me.”edfd8351fba622a1

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“…To you.”59ad3db3dcba9b99

In just a few exchanges, 7e60628459 Seobin adapted to parroting Jaegyu’s 86e8f0b557 words. He felt that dfe0043baa eventually, he’d be fa4ef4b75c able to say 754e140268 what Jaegyu wanted 3e6bb719e8 without prompting.ffcb8e771f49b15e

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“Again.”3ba15892c0ef8d34

Jaegyu, pulling a ef8c12787c cigarette from the f54b6dfbf4 pack, gestured with b36b603f89 his chin.74f2fd19848bd838

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“I’ll sell my body. To you.”9ea6926385cb3421

Seobin spoke in 48d61849d5 his characteristically monotone 13f124979f voice. Despite the meaning c7987ba486 of the words, a277ace04c his tone was ed63c11d0a remarkably proper. Was it his dull 8aaa8dedcd personality, fearlessness, or simply 7ab6388932 ignorance in this regard?869162a014af0969

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Whatever it was, Jaegyu didn’t e030079f7e care. Seobin was selling his 545b7f1cde body to him. That was enough. With a satisfied smile, he 3852b3f519 brought the cigarette to his 4bfc153119 lips. He flicked the lighter wheel 0746d724c0 to light it, and soon, 752d0317b3 white smoke billowed from between 69210772f0 his sharp teeth.8af9bd91055e502f

“…….”67f9dba2544a9348

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Seobin quietly stared at Jaegyu’s ab5d5a53f5 mouth as he held the c044577686 cigarette. Jaegyu’s long eyes matched 189599db24 his long lips. If he smiled brightly, he’d 16d3c9e6e2 probably look stunning, but his c2da9efb62 usual smirk only slightly lifted f130d310a2 the corners of his mouth.8a9c0abb8609129d

Jaegyu took a afdd270f6b couple of deep 7d747b6cf1 drags, then tapped 267a46a1a6 the ash into 3242465b52 the crystal ashtray 8828e4b346 on the table.62f8c487114968bf

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“Come whenever I call, regardless of the day or time.”2e8df445f1edac9a

“…Yes.”8cf741d681ae3511

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“If you’re late, refuse, slack off during sex, or fail to provide service worth the money, you’ll be punished, and you won’t say a word about it.”a5d299ccdbd5a501

“Punished…?”081e4753747a5e5a

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“Yeah.”9d1e3860bad3a51b

Jaegyu nodded lightly, 6c8310a893 taking another drag. Seobin’s head tilted slightly.734bc9409fe565b1

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Punished—did that mean being hit? Or having the payment reduced?99cab29746d98279

He was curious 4b04953fa2 but didn’t dare 8124ed2f48 ask. What if asking made him 7bc1ed821b reflexively say he couldn’t do 185c15eb10 it?77be4574a407c290

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The latter was 15a951d07f an issue, but b372e51969 the former was f5bc85974f a bigger problem.00278a7c092ab527

If Jaegyu hit 69128006fd him, it wouldn’t 73866f42f5 just draw blood.9c92056506db574a

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His bones might 68014aad0b snap like brittle b67f173f76 twigs, or his e48a745f8a organs might burst d2a9604603 like water balloons. At the very least, he’d 803016602a end up in the hospital. That would disrupt 5d4849902c his other work… f71b3ced1f Seobin squeezed his 6fdff85b6b eyes shut, then d9af3cb750 opened them.6fe6625f8c11b7c4

No, he had dc5f1ff9ce to make sure 4dd6fe3cf7 that didn’t happen. He’d do his best. If he worked hard, there’d c583124c1e be no reason for punishment.304eae5164bb7c74

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The fear of d13cebfddc future pain wasn’t 485f8fa739 enough to make 429453c673 him give up 3f49cfcb4b on Jaegyu’s offer. It was too great an 71d7b9bde6 opportunity. Two million won 0578a5d64a a month meant 11d0ecb3fc 24 million won 7afbb2c932 a year. It wouldn’t solve all ab0131181c his problems, but it f5fc1229ea would be a huge d393555170 help in his impoverished 4853172c32 life.383d9cd29df40611

“Until you pay off your debt.”8700091c18ac3ea1

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“…Yes.”4a52590a560cea06

“You can keep going after that if you want.”fe34ef259d1cd004

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Jaegyu tossed out the words with a chuckle, as if joking. But Seobin didn’t laugh. The dreamlike phrase “until you pay off your debt” hit him first.da6f1897070a6b4a

“…….”d2174e32489ce64f

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One million won per time. To pay off 800 3b1a0e9a5f million won, even ignoring 6e8cff3fb3 interest, he’d need to e415fc603f meet 800 times. Meeting twice a 025401a67d month to reach 607c07af2e 800 times would ea2241acf1 take… It was 488b3c62e4 an impossible task 3dcdec0a00 at a glance.b109ce19d16d1ff3

While Seobin mulled over 1d06794ea5 such pointless worries, Jaegyu 9d91178a92 smoked and considered if 53fedd329c there was anything else c9b0dcf2a0 to address. Then, as if recalling aa934300df something crucial, he lifted 45324b707c his chin and lowered b7efe9452b it.ba744d43c5123f5a

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“Oh, and no selling your body to anyone else while you’re with me. That’s dirty. What if you catch a disease?”05bcaa76ceadf13a

“Yes.”67803b6af7de5159

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Seobin nodded immediately. That wasn’t hard. In his mind, 2c622da9ec no one else 1c001c0993 in the world 4de9c7fb59 would pay a 249844e428 fortune like one 1710ca4fdd million won to 83bffa5611 sleep with him. Jaegyu was a very, very d7fa5b99cd unique case.bb7f0af06cdf98d1

At Seobin’s prompt reply, Jaegyu ad1480a2ab smirked. After staring at ca3d3030d1 him briefly, he ebb2d59131 waved his hand.fedf5ebfccd62cba

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“Alright, go.”ad0f56b15c35f5e2

Jaegyu stood from the sofa, 47319943a2 his massive frame giving the 11498093fb impression of a mountain moving. As he fully extended a3d79f7a39 his long legs, Seobin f7560cc842 suddenly grabbed his thigh. In his haste, he 0393eb6f34 clutched the thigh right dff2b035aa in front of him.57f35c9cc4af9d80

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“…What?”a3b55b890a79376b

Jaegyu raised an c0e00a8eb1 eyebrow, looking down 60c2c9f696 at Seobin. His sharp gaze 361da9aadb was like iron 77ffca8398 bars. Startled, Seobin quickly withdrew his 0fbdfe87e0 hand. Fortunately, Jaegyu didn’t get angry.37609de0bd26fce9

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“I have a question.”65203e5ea3f25599

Seobin spoke in 2ca35117ea a small, hesitant 725c8196dc voice.222dde3a25228cae

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“Yeah, ask.”28a28c01e1eb00ad

Jaegyu sat back down, 9c4b2abd04 his tone surprisingly gentle. His expression was softer too. Yet Seobin fidgeted with 52faf322a2 his fingers, wary of c57a0b29ea him. The firm texture of e958d3ce31 Jaegyu’s thigh lingered in e66b58ed44 his hand.b64a65dce054828b

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After a moment’s dac8ec36ff hesitation, Seobin cautiously ce996a3193 asked.e434aacbf753f564

“Is the one million won just for the first time?”1d8b06aa65cc980a

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“Pfft, what?”972ecfc023d92af5

Jaegyu raised both eyebrows. The cigarette he was bringing 4dd00d05a7 to his mouth wavered, unable 53b44a8345 to find its destination.5ba9cfb0a403da4d

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Uncertain of the 2f4e6ceb6e reaction, Seobin rephrased 8897ba1f4e nervously.cd3ef93238b9b70f

“Since you said you’re paying more because it’s my first time… I was wondering if the price would go down after it’s not the first time anymore.”126f7aad8cddfc03

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“Ha….”ed1c833bc7340370

Jaegyu let out something a292f096f9 between a laugh and d1e05ac8a1 a sigh. Then he chuckled unmistakably. After a few 574a267afe deep drags, he 48ac21df26 looked at Seobin f637691096 with amusement. This guy’s got a knack e0cec557d0 for selling himself, his expression 794054580e seemed to say. Already putting a price on dd8d27b117 his body was impressive.47c0220bc1a60fca

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Seobin, oblivious, kept daaf423931 his mouth shut, f6de86ba49 waiting for Jaegyu’s 703d522052 answer. Hoping he’d deny it.d7dffff1273326a9

Jaegyu enjoyed the gaze 15350d8707 and tapped his knee 038e25ee7d lightly. Then he answered irresponsibly.1769419f99e6f069

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“Well, I haven’t thought that far.”d353e721a7fdcbdd

“…….”5727a88db5c2b28a

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Seobin bit his lower lip. So the price might drop? To what? 800,000? Or half, 500,000? Those were still desperate sums 66b78faa6e for him, but compared to f453c303df one million won, they fell 040ede8c58 short.066722ff053d3517

“…….”0313176f79e5eea8

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Jaegyu watched the 9bc7785120 anxious Seobin with e0c74ec122 narrowed eyes, then 56da859dc0 grinned.21aaebe74a4b219a

“I’ll keep it at one million.”eca882a5dea43108

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“Really?”c854f64d7725735a

“Yeah. It’ll be fun to see you act like a rag.”8c788a7570e33b9e

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Jaegyu’s voice was soft. Too tender for mentioning a word like “rag.”db006fdccae3df52

And Seobin, hearing such a degrading term, smiled as if delighted. Like a fool who didn’t know what “rag” meant.d366ef13d62ea503

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Money had made e74c1f6988 Seobin that way.39d243ac119492ca

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Come here56dbd98267b01df7

Jaegyu called Seobin d427ca8da6 the very next 137d6f78c5 day, about ten 236c882400 minutes before his f1e3265aab last tutoring session b5a88956aa ended. The message included an address.2cd604e51a4fdfa5

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Seobin, switching buses 93723bc30a multiple times to 4bb500e875 reach the destination, cdce0a0bd8 sighed dozens of 26145f9b2f times and rubbed 2d4478923e his face until e22772cd09 his cheeks flushed.67c2fe10ba485e8d

It wasn’t because a0fdd062bf he was nervous 2dde1ee349 about selling his 509b265ca4 body for the e67d916ed1 first time or 99e53dbe2e afraid of meeting dfde642339 Jaegyu.34884d4eb5cdce35

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It was because of studying. He hadn’t studied enough.7d8b786b5db417b7

“What do I do…?”cf4ce796d25287c7

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He hadn’t expected Jaegyu to 6087a76669 call so soon. He’d vaguely assumed it would cdeaac709f be a week, or at 182a544e44 least a few days.480a1d31ef9a8131

His original plan ffa4d4da3e was to study b01df53520 male-on-male sex tonight 1ea1caf0d0 and tomorrow night. Watching videos, looking at pictures—whatever 70de10ca34 it took to satisfy Jaegyu, e37cfbb469 to do well, he’d planned b0024f2bc9 to study something.090d096ff498ceb1

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But now this.d679cc0ff7fa8c3d

Seobin’s mind was devoid of 33488000b0 any proper information. It felt like 90598f08da going to an d28909a3ed exam unprepared or 8615aa282d giving a four-hour dce20d410e lecture at an 1417ed5f7b academy without any 3cb3ce5949 preparation.faae86ff2ea33f9e

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His stomach churned, his body 552a80d009 grew cold, and cold sweat d94ee26e4c broke out.100b4f0daccda296

That was the 3bab410df1 state he arrived ad07a0ef29 in.25c61a1abf50ab75

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[Ma Daebu]68a69be329d051b7

What an unfamiliar environment. Unfamiliar darkness, unfamiliar smells, unfamiliar silence. Following Jaegyu’s address felt like playing one of those trendy “escape room” games.c771e1bf178b3261

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It didn’t seem like ae91bbe5ad a suitable place for 60c43406f6 selling his body. Seobin had vaguely imagined 66d708c6ca a motel, a hotel, c200127c43 or maybe Jaegyu’s house.c752b7f38c1b0901

Why had he d8de678ac2 been called here? Was the real purpose dab72fb16c to harvest his organs 407527dd11 or quietly kill him? Those thoughts crossed his mind.7d17350b56f10f07

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Finally, Seobin stood in front f930998967 of Ma Daebu’s door. Staring at the 37fa56dee5 iron door with 298591de48 the sign, he 979493139d wondered if he 7d2d1991e3 should just walk fc54f8de45 in or knock.a635d8eb14324b1a

His phone buzzed—vrrr, vrrr.bbb9bd6b38acdc06

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[Gil Jaegyu Hyung]00b7e45424c8a6d1

His name appeared. Seobin quickly pressed 7a65084b58 the call button. For a fleeting moment, truly d66544fb97 fleeting, he hoped Jaegyu was 0830f05f60 calling to cancel due to e431a6e590 some issue. Shamelessly, he hoped.95d41309229c78f0

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But Jaegyu said,6918054b808b7067

[Where are you? Why aren’t you here?]712b0a71fa611917

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His voice was laced df9de60419 with irritation as he 1815e55f3c questioned Seobin’s whereabouts. Seobin straightened up abruptly.7db700da6582a623

“Oh, I’m, I’m at the door.”5dabec028f6a7d09

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Without time to knock, 62ad09ac94 Seobin flung the door 0bc095618f open and stepped inside. And there was Jaegyu.a72c16cb604a677b

“Come here.”69c6e3ec27327d5b

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As Seobin bowed in greeting, 58095dd7c1 Jaegyu spoke. He was perched on b9a247f11f a desk with a cc51f47669 nameplate reading [President Gil ddb607555b Jaegyu]. As always, he wore a 66536f5d4b suit, but without a jacket 7fc564fe5e or tie. His sleeve buttons were undone, 365fb2f477 and the heavy watch on 4a956dd5bb his wrist was gone. His tattoos were 579ca843fd starkly visible through d90f6ded1d the open sleeves.a42bd197bb7cfaa9

Was it the dim da2c8ea47f lighting, his relaxed attire, 19a0d16f63 or the late hour? The atmosphere was strange. A kind Seobin had 14bf4744e9 never encountered in his a5b0ae0466 life.773863a406d840b1

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“Hoo….”9ff03330a29aa81f

Seobin let out a e0deb2d479 quiet breath.ec2ac0f57aa134ca

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First, he placed his backpack, a4dcd20f23 containing high school workbooks and 09b1901b27 his major textbooks, under the 3dd12a84be sofa. Then he took off his 0ae80c4912 coat and draped it over a1d946b930 the sofa’s backrest.85b97f0ae08e8d25

Seobin wore jeans and a 39a124532f loose-fitting sweatshirt. At a glance, he 5c3fe6a0dc looked like a wholesome, 279b560822 good-natured young man. The kind who studied well 81ee9f8f69 enough to attend a good 236b63a7f9 university, was easygoing enough to 56d727ab7f have many friends, and seemed 5868f1f930 to have grown up loved 0d73567079 at home.3ea0a15b83b88d37

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Clenching and unclenching 05360d6ae4 his hands, Seobin f4f3005bdf approached Jaegyu at 19577ecd4c a pace neither 24e163ac94 fast nor slow. Jaegyu, smoking, watched him. When Seobin stood e4bb2b3cee before him, Jaegyu 4c0465259e scolded him in f1c97c4dc7 a low voice.4259b7fda54b8038

“You can’t come this late.”f0481f5a8f7ef572

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“…I’m sorry. It was hard to find the place. I won’t be late next time.”809dde55850ddfb0

Seobin apologized meekly. Why not set a time, then? How could “come here” be considered an appointment, especially when there wasn’t even a bus stop nearby? He had plenty to complain about, but Seobin had learned to some extent. You don’t say such things to the person paying you.8a3f078bef464c1d

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“Take it off.”998768a6b394ee23

Jaegyu commanded in a low d96083a617 voice. Seobin didn’t hesitate like 2a4fa2ed0b a fool, freeze, or b85c549e44 act surprised. His only thought was to d38a38314a please Jaegyu. Without hesitation, he 4f8024bce3 took off his 19033a3a5e sweatshirt and undid f0c99d7087 his belt buckle. Though he inevitably faltered when 87e53a3764 only his underwear remained, he adf32c6fca eventually stood completely naked.f4979f95b16a8182

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And then he looked 0a8b72d7a6 at Jaegyu.d560b075acea2858

“…….”5fe704997e90a58d

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For some reason, Jaegyu’s expression 4944cabff0 was strange. Seobin had expected b840796cca satisfaction, but instead, 2cdb0b70a1 Jaegyu looked displeased, a9c8a16ba5 perhaps even angry. His cold eyes and arched 172e092d77 eyebrows clearly indicated anger.00f18380c9981598

Seobin quickly scanned his own 6394644571 body. Was it dirty? Was there grime? Did it smell? But nothing seemed amiss.6487e5f88d4a9f88

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As Seobin tilted 4a27b62833 his head in dee477a573 confusion, Jaegyu, with 3434a61803 the expression of af477506d7 a petulant child, c911923635 asked.4601da48b46c006f

“Aren’t you scared?”3c1979b6bce1ddc3

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“…What?”b3e76900b9dfe054

“Why are you so calm?”ea059d421020d610

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“…….”3491dce3606e5ab9

At the incomprehensible words, 730f1354ac Seobin blinked slowly. Jaegyu, lowering his e8793a2f80 cigarette, looked up ee25d2426f at the ceiling c27bf94287 and let out f8b71d3b46 a long exhale. White smoke rose in a fc2932a673 straight line. His thick Adam’s 6c1c90d89d apple stood out 9acf246f64 prominently.a66eb9c084d8f5f2

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Staring into the void, he ea586fbee4 put the cigarette back in 27bc1e81d1 his mouth and spoke with 5075a821f0 a slightly slurred voice.110b240456ef77f1

“Forget it. Let’s just do it.”808cf7313538b5e8

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He roughly grabbed Seobin’s 935985da30 thin wrist.183cae02aa63eac9

Jaegyu was harsh. Despite knowing it was Seobin’s b2c5afb9b8 first time, he showed no 7b2b60ebb2 consideration.32020eb775c36267

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With brute strength, he spread 2c55bc2360 Seobin’s hips and thrust his 7e2658cca5 weapon-like organ into a hole 069653bdcd that had never been entered. When Seobin, horrified 0f515b4927 by the unimaginable a2ff0bb5fe pain, tried to 0552d3cf8f escape, Jaegyu threatened 59f81372e6 him with money 42233e0f1e and ultimately succeeded d2f6368d9f in penetration.04c0a58ca9decf7d

But that wasn’t all. Jaegyu forced half of 88965c21d3 his organ into the 8dca91d5ea hole that barely held 2404652388 the tip, gripping Seobin’s 04b955969f limp organ and kneading 793a6f0d53 it to force arousal.ee3852b0ed0f498d

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In the end, he d9c113d95c grabbed the hair of feb29a3484 Seobin, who was half-unconscious 245e24d1e0 from pain, and pressed 6cfbbaa7fd their lips together. He struck Seobin’s unblemished 4811d6a545 buttocks and thighs, urging 18549b9533 him to spread his bc4679c4fb legs, and mocked him c6b21a7c15 with vulgar, incomprehensible words.90ba0c1bbb0aa334

Jaegyu treated him 6fad550a8b as roughly as 5423e296f9 he could.ae31544bb49d8d4a

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“Hyung, hyung… ugh, it hurts, it hurts… ugh, ah….”c93dbb7933006138

Seobin cried a lot. He was in 2d96e57661 great pain, suffered, 8e68b9628c and even retched 7264cdefe8 from the overwhelming bad2954504 ordeal. He scratched long 7a76338c29 marks into Jaegyu’s 00340caca0 forearms, pleading and a0fda5e587 begging.996b3f9eb4bc2f78

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But the more he 459bbda0d4 did, the more viciously 9cf826914f Jaegyu acted. It seemed he enjoyed 02ee0ad645 seeing Seobin, who had fb6e66ec99 calmly taken off his 05fc9a13e9 clothes, who wasn’t afraid 112593888e or trembling, finally break.cd102b627d3d55e6

Seobin’s trembling, fear-soaked body was 1687af7fee very much to his taste. The delicate skin that d8c0f68bc8 bore marks with every a0498b1772 touch was pleasing, and 8c7be65d32 the tear-streaked face was 7aef6185b2 beyond words. If he had to pick b64db09dfc the best part, it was f2e07a8b98 that Seobin’s crimson eyes, crumpled 6c7317a006 with pain, were filled with 7d27cd0898 Jaegyu’s reflection.6956e589982de688

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That moment drove Jaegyu wild.14ed5a17f0f1e8e4

Seobin could never dfd8924e2e imagine how long 42f4b37bec Jaegyu had dreamed acd0686906 of that moment.ac04d577b4c15acc

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Jaegyu desperately tried afdbffa0f1 to break Seobin. With eyes blazing like a 3ba3f2a99c demon, he bit Seobin’s body 78138fa1ce all over. When blood seeped f047d21610 from knees and 08c2b5c96a elbows scraped on 2b0caac57b the cheap sofa, 9f47233976 he licked it eac71db60e greedily and gripped 84c68ac8e4 the surrounding flesh a8ebcebde2 to draw more a5f3120856 blood.16334896fdabfcba

He looked like a f4c1255910 demon enraged by an 97ca87bae2 angel’s fall.7c67526666f26e1f

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Jaegyu was so e23055609d aroused that his 8ab0e5df0d back was drenched 6a5820d264 in sweat. Even after going through several 00e40966da condoms, he didn’t let Seobin b9123c1ea7 go. In the end, Seobin 82cb9ba5fb repeatedly lost and regained 386aa186d8 consciousness, but Jaegyu, heedless, 68158f2e12 satisfied his own greed.f26acd23852eda50

He reveled in quenching 1d004535fb his long-held thirst, delighted a27b15b758 in watching Seobin break 2efdefe7f9 beneath him, and drank 6a18d8cd52 Seobin’s tears like holy 2b255fc852 water.f77a2814515994f0

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It was impossible to tell 43f5aa5adc whether it was Seobin or ccd10ea29e Jaegyu who had fallen.47c2c1cef6a41996

When the act was 723dddb586 over, a pale dawn 7d23d7a05f crept in through the 9137a0acd1 window. Jaegyu slowly put on his 5f7ae98e0e dress shirt, while Seobin, crumpled d840b38f79 in the corner of the 625dcdc741 sofa, stared blankly into space. Without blinking, large tears 4accb692ce rolled down his cheeks.303af4a50d396883

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Soon, Jaegyu looked exactly 7bf4b2d81d as he had when fc1dd0399e he first greeted Seobin. Aside from his sweat-dampened, disheveled 0c27c097a5 hair, his neatly dressed appearance 0b3babc752 and steady stance were no cf887d8eae different from a few hours c74abbb820 ago.50b7c43776b43b2e

With a cigarette in 2329c78c32 his mouth, Jaegyu didn’t 255ecd31fe leave immediately but sat 7c2be742aa on the sofa table. He smoked, looking a02f2bff1a down at the 82753739df crumpled Seobin.3281f09130e070be

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Silence hung in the air. Occasionally, the rhythmic sound 96a1f1ecae of Jaegyu exhaling smoke 6dae784bfa mingled with Seobin’s irregular 00baf01f45 sobs.5ca656c5494df59a

Jaegyu’s dark eyes lingered c3f7d44af2 on Seobin’s bruised and 13f77a065e reddened body. At times, he gave 7915f35d8e a cryptic smile, an 7ec658ecde expression of deep satisfaction, 5e4bfcdc5c like an artist who 6a84327652 had poured their soul 218bffa59c into completing a masterpiece.23c528064cd933a9

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It was truly grotesque and c2fb2a427a rude, but Seobin lacked the 02110fe613 energy to protest. His eyes fixed 90c3b7119d on Jaegyu, yet 68834ff749 he wasn’t fully c0615a368f aware he was c3af21a53b looking at him. Distinguishing whether this moment 8faa0a5230 was a dream or 362977fac7 reality was nearly impossible.8b0115b190a6b192

All he could think was f0c3f12414 how excruciatingly painful it was. He’d never experienced such 3b86ba49a7 pain in his life. Being beaten by debt 549386c36c collectors had hurt terribly, 4831495449 but it couldn’t compare 1eaf5f36e5 to this.bdb23f4fe093a1c2

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Jaegyu quietly finished his cigarette. Roughly extinguishing it in the 8db9da9659 ashtray, he pulled out his fbef36a332 wallet. The black wallet was stuffed ddecc33ad3 with white and yellow bills.108306f091a25de9

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Damn it, the 883b8ff865 moment Seobin saw 36fb1ae905 it, he felt ec27c51b9e his scattered mind 0002af6dd2 snap back into b619f3aa8f focus.85895ddb94e5973e

Money. It’s money.470c931349d865df

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His eyes widened instinctively.1bda7a05566d73cb

Jaegyu took out dde3382be6 several yellow bills 43fdba39f6 and placed them 1d98ab5e04 on the table. Twenty 50,000-won notes. The money Seobin had 25a7b78a95 earned while crying like e32fa63bb1 a beast with its 75557ec99b limbs torn off for 3c78f5efc7 hours.4b201b151dee2022

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Seobin stared at the pristine, d2dec9f69c unblemished bills. A strange feeling washed over b074e054ee him. He should have been happy 0676d3b570 to earn such a large 43c1b0728b sum, but he wasn’t. Nor did he 3d29c1e9f9 feel particularly miserable. Well, maybe.aebedda084ff1fbf

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It was like being d01df7c92f stuck in the mud, 0979ea438e floundering, with a pitch-black b9fd538ef2 darkness looming overhead. Whether he struggled or not, 08ba8c888c the mud remained, leaving him 2338fd56c0 a little scared, a little 78240a4064 distant, a little sad.193c45b39ed166f1

“Thank… you—”e06c2587a3a10f4f

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Seobin tried to express 04793c6b23 gratitude but couldn’t finish. A horrific pain surged 9e8ef12703 in his throat, as 483099524c if someone were tearing 415cd3271c it apart with their e4129e6675 hands. He grimaced, his brows 54c60fcef2 furrowing, eyes crinkling, and af2da19902 lower lip bitten tightly.a14b1bd527cffb27

But at that moment.0de6f51be1ec992c

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Jaegyu took a deep breath. He bit his lower lip, d9ffa7dd7e mirroring Seobin. Not because he ebcfadb49b felt Seobin’s pain 5cb912a67c or pitied him. A strange thrill de1cc7ba9f coursed up Jaegyu’s e604699392 spine.54d0d6978f1f8e83

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Seobin’s pain, caused by him.f60929647f41db0f

The pain he inflicted.c32e2c47898c02ab

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Seobin, hurting because of him.02fc9b443c70ab41

Shamelessly, it pleased him. His lower body, which had df36ecf037 already released several times, grew 919c7a6b99 hot again.7bc389b65da147a3

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Jaegyu glanced at 4d378edd0d Seobin’s groin, then 8aac17c303 licked the inside 7edace327e of his cheek 64da270df3 to suppress his ae6294d0f9 desire.a10e6154cb3525eb

It wasn’t just for today.7e50a1a069c39d17

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He wanted to keep Seobin as his “master” for a long time, so it was better to take a step back.b2e2ffc39b25ac2b

Jaegyu stood to 7cae3cdc65 leave, then pulled 3abfa05818 out his wallet 27462b06b5 again. He took out another handful 7b0f5d4aea of 50,000-won bills and placed 1d8770dfa0 them down.0381cff5d584cbfb

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“This is a tip.”e15c2d365b5f2c06

Then Jaegyu left the office 4161909eaf without lingering.db81f2838791a67a

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Seobin stared blankly d7089b0ac6 at the door ed533138c6 as it closed 6bfd177ec4 with an unpleasant 1a71087f65 creak.692df9d91b506b22

Left alone, Seobin e2ea88bf34 remained crumpled for 4fc84d0d21 another three hours f9014a0c9d before staggering to 74443938e7 move. If his teeth c4f1b4f93b hadn’t been chattering 5b1ba9bc18 and his limbs 866d3b4216 hadn’t been numb 52fce5b216 from the cold, 1473df2134 he might have bb945fe82b stayed there all 8ce7eb0915 day.1b0d8df7a30d8a65

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The first thing he did 3c0f1a9098 wasn’t to put on his bd29a4ab04 clothes or wipe the tears c81f32ccb8 soaking his face.9c07dca5ee058d28

It was to c31a1eabab count the amount 1364ed0088 of money Jaegyu 520feef95b had left behind a3ced6aca9 in heaps.a416b22e502eca5e

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