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It seemed 781fd5a311 he had 4b79daf723 gone ahead 528c2e8c00 and made 28e4454bbc a reservation. He was thorough 2a953b4746 like that. Following the polite 45e6b148d5 staff member, Seo 3ea2fe0971 Haeyoon walked into bf82f35ae0 the restaurant.637c283a992bb767

He was led to 90795cdb03 a table by the 99042e1a30 window overlooking a small, 9a30edfb26 understated garden that had 8bd4559895 a certain charm. Chae Beomjoon arrived just 01cde11bf3 as Haeyoon was sipping 6b6e8594d7 warm tea and reading 8c074f0896 the menu for the a4e6fcb5f1 fifth time.d48bb13b43da816c

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Through the 4b7e535c0e window, Haeyoon 8549f30f07 spotted him 674d966f18 crossing the 808a4bbcd2 garden. He was dressed in 40bc74cc5b a flawless three-piece suit, 3fd0697027 no different from last 426eb30856 time. Despite the heat, there d2a525fddc wasn’t a single drop 4ed4b058dd of sweat on him. He looked as dba11a32cb though he was 05000ed2f3 born to wear d77b86fe0d suits, his style e9ce603379 immaculate.c8d132a5a2aa1659

While on d288d6c230 a phone b57efcffda call, Chae 66a951124a Beomjoon noticed 02af3979eb Haeyoon inside a7316c84b4 the restaurant 5f3cf88804 and stopped 0c08864785 in his 2225e9de92 tracks. Smiling faintly, he 61e1c3eb9e approached and tapped a2824808fb the glass right d0f4f74ae4 where Haeyoon’s lips 74ea230479 were, chuckling.c6b0d5e4fb85d11e

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When Haeyoon frowned and ef5a19711a looked up, Beomjoon burst 321f60d266 out laughing. His softly curved c20ad27137 eyes were irresistibly b794bdf2d6 seductive, and his 89066d13b8 handsome face was 2c5b3641e9 a feast for c8929143db the eyes.1773887672b186ee

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Resting his chin in b868028b06 his hand, Seo Haeyoon 12832bde8e openly stared at the 9249d6267c man standing in front 45f70ea8eb of him, still on 13b15112e8 the phone. Beomjoon’s perfectly shaped lips d693acd727 moved as he spoke 01be5963cb into the phone, his b893f94798 expression surprisingly serious, completely aa10e67111 unfazed by Haeyoon’s gaze.04c3cc90f119d937

Did I 5430e4c326 make him 65220ea561 come earlier e6b0727b6b than he 1770c2a2da could manage? Haeyoon frowned, e9d495c565 glancing at ba96ca928e the man d7382024f2 he had 04e3026bf5 asked to 413683b191 meet two ab4c894e3b and a 3e1fd4ca33 half hours 45e3c14c0a ahead of c93d297cdb schedule.3690682cdd22da12

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Suddenly, Beomjoon 5363cfd6ca leaned forward 5c361ca07e and exhaled bff08b0c4f onto the 1f23cec4d9 glass, fogging 810a7271b0 it up. Then, with e9965ec7ee a light 17e8e415d7 stroke of bea8269ca5 his finger, a18fe7a0ec he began 314220aa65 drawing.c238f34c5627448c

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What is that?265ebdd63166d9e8

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When Haeyoon deab040492 continued to 7cce38c1d1 stare, Beomjoon 4e4c625f31 added a 82fafde21f squiggly line 6fba43d252 beside it, 037c4e1967 resembling a f215f86a7f worm. That’s when Haeyoon realized 726e2c7e91 it was supposed to 1f98674f22 be a chick, or 93441bd726 some kind of baby 29127cdb1e bird, and his jaw 373f56b5b4 dropped. It was a f0e6c085d3 picture completely at 90f7869957 odds with a 22487ee049 man standing at 13e1253c98 nearly 190 cm 20b355ad61 tall.44440461ce55ba9a

Seriously…302e0120e42da34d

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It was so 89124ca9e9 absurd he couldn’t b6bd0df386 help but laugh. Only after a e919ab9986 smile crept onto 8d5fe6f91b Haeyoon’s lips did 044f3e3b8a Beomjoon finally leave 8bcc1e7498 the window. Haeyoon stared at the d207b25267 fading drawing until his ff5a96af25 eyes shifted back to 5f36bc6853 the seat across from 361f221cc1 him, now occupied.5447b3bf306ab8d6

“Did you skip 724b2c26b9 lunch because of eba6dc8cd4 work?”002a5755bdc3a587

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He had mentioned c00f45e04f wanting sex over 301762d724 the phone, not edd3ba7303 food. But here they were, 455cd8456b at a restaurant. Haeyoon’s question ee99fca7a4 hinted at fbf15d48c0 his curiosity, be8a3c5946 but Beomjoon 2f8eae1237 only smiled 7e2746028f in response. Pouring tea into his bd0319ca3c cup, Beomjoon took a c82c4ad6cf slow sip before replying.a18b13793f25eed9

“I figured d83999ce58 if I ccc0d9244b fed you eb6961e08c well, you’d 9576f27735 last longer.”f9fa3c917d4a1f3f

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It was a 9d747c8b3e welcome remark. Implied in his 339e1b07e0 words was the cde426603e promise of a abaeb4d2cd longer-lasting relationship, which 68a00c27ba made Haeyoon glance 5b4eff5035 sharply at him. Beomjoon, however, 3cd0ff3fed was now fce59a730e focused on 95e2b42259 the menu, e340e22126 lowering his d949a3c7b6 gaze. Confirming that 7786d85e99 Haeyoon hadn’t cb0c282a06 ordered anything, 53d0cdffe0 he rotated a854ff41ee the menu 45107d40d8 for him 99d478df43 to read c5e7f82c7e more easily.8eb9f85acc003177

“I booked this place fa17d74e7a in a hurry; it bfdf3fd3fe was all I could 60925938d1 find. Do you like halal 6e9b10e8f5 food? If not, I can f61802ab16 explain the menu.”9ba5820191534e8f

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“It’s fine. I like 1b75644f2a this stuff.”9e82745b5b46cbec

Beomjoon didn’t 86a4faf532 know Haeyoon 930ef7b224 had lived ea7e241539 in New f743c41dcd York. The two had never 5f0f56f636 really talked about their ee12247b95 personal lives. All Haeyoon knew c2e8854ddc about Beomjoon’s workplace b20159271b was information hastily 54daac7118 blurted out in d916144629 the hotel lobby, 086f33bff3 which he had bf11e6538b overheard from Ahn c0628fd985 Yewon.5e4a86890adea89a

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This time was no 72b030232c different. Watching Haeyoon f1fca17351 choose a 1dfa3e702c platter without bd2e56eb06 explanation, Beomjoon ab59063516 seemed momentarily c2c5b51564 surprised but f1c41ffe47 nodded without 8079ed5abf further questions.0d33c90a1adffe9d

“Did you just get 8b9ea43300 off work?”312fcc6b523c588e

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“Yeah.”6ec23c66dd612cb9

As they waited 37968976b9 for their food, bec3237f1b light conversation filled 11679c5cf1 the air. Every time Haeyoon bd68740749 spoke, Beomjoon observed ff2e0c30af him quietly, as 01128dd900 though studying him.7f3fa9759fb9bff0

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Haeyoon didn’t d2ac55c497 sit still b2775ca0b4 either, his fa386da12c gaze roving ec67819044 over Beomjoon. At some point, db7c7bef13 their eyes met 7c14bfd1f4 in midair, but 1c8863588d the glance quickly 3149e891c7 turned into a c4f9dc857b smoldering stare that 9a98b9f5d1 swept across Haeyoon’s 487fec7fde face. Feeling the weight of 6f62082c34 Beomjoon’s gaze lingering on a6634fe518 his lips, Haeyoon deliberately d83ed9a90d wetted his lower lip 21fa45ed24 before locking eyes with f93aad61c7 him again. Watching Beomjoon’s 6e17559223 deeply suggestive fef59b68d3 gaze, Haeyoon 6fef0b4750 thought for 5bd8a98b2b a moment 5ea67e3070 about skipping 77a74d98d5 the meal 6b070f0c3f and heading 03efa15c77 straight to 1422e463a0 bed. Then a sudden question c19b702a2e struck him.30ddb5aca9fb8724

“Are we 194d7d9ed1 going to ea557ce14c a hotel b9cc3424dd today too?”2ceb386b2ffe435b

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“No, we’re going aae13b28a3 to my place.”03d5d00c845791d5

“Okay.”fcdbcbbff15aca22

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As expected. It made sense to a972cee3bf transition to visiting his 4354f2fea0 place regularly. Hotels were not da7f6c212f only expensive but b43a1e5cec also inconvenient, with 9eef56899f the need to dd78511827 coordinate check-out times.b11a4b5afacb7e8b

If Beomjoon was opening 1063fcdc71 his home, Haeyoon would c5f4a5184a eventually have to do f897cdd43e the same. But he wasn’t 8a4258b1ec particularly concerned. Apart from the fact 732f49db06 that Beomjoon exuded a 545a02c038 certain kind of temptation 22666608f9 every time they met, a46b4fd853 he didn’t seem like 2cef26ff75 a dangerous person. In fact, Haeyoon 215da32eef had almost forgotten a9a2006bc7 that Beomjoon was b0eeba4c35 the right-hand man 79213feb21 of some crime ad2fdd20f7 boss.a8da4d4dab6a62ff

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After a 6ef98b716c light meal, 7445dff57b they headed e9115ff5c8 to the deda0555f0 parking lot. Beomjoon gave Haeyoon an d457279f58 almost knowing look as f94de210bc he climbed into his ef12ee5fa1 bright yellow SUV, then 63a93f2495 got into the sedan 48de52e00a parked beside him. Haeyoon was briefly surprised 1152393c82 to see it was 49404eb28e a Bentley but figured 63e09fb562 he was likely borrowing 271e465226 the car from his 43030103d2 employer. Entering the address Beomjoon f5eb245248 had sent into the 8e6f6087d1 GPS, Haeyoon followed along.40fa8c942a12841d

“What the…?”470367b6a8dc7697

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The destination d8ddf63b3a turned out 9cd39befe3 to be 6984dacd1b a neighborhood 8b35bca3a1 Haeyoon knew a5394ebbe7 very well. Passing Seoul Forest a404c04325 on his left, e30340f69c he caught a f15ee8aa8b glimpse of his 38fa346c9a own home and e440596c90 realized something surprising: 242194fd22 Chae Beomjoon lived b12d8b470c in the same 8053b8696f neighborhood as him.144aa54a9d079b9a

They had more fe8e5e8f8d in common than 377fe70929 he initially thought—both f58f0ce8ec enjoyed halal food, 0b219ce19e loved sex without 96d9d8120a a fondness for 5eafd35108 romantic relationships, and b13a3c875f lived in the d560662ffe same neighborhood. On top of b60881a709 that, they even 5a7de05cef shared similar tastes 68a958abc3 in books. Though his earlier 70edc1097d encounter with Chae a6f0e5bb7b Beomjoon holding a e1ec6321a3 book upside-down was f019af0895 comical, the worn 74d25f2deb edges of the 21a311dd8d book revealed it e6f680e2d1 had been thoroughly 068099b56c read. That detail 47a71c27ca spoke volumes ca5106cc23 about how bbe1313562 often the b9ace8de21 man had fe3de62267 revisited its 77e1a69664 pages.30fff67877c35195

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Adding it all up, 78f8afe914 the situation felt promising. Their relationship 0ee1cca41f seemed destined 323d5c970b to continue dbaf3d7f5e in a fad1ec4ba3 delightfully straightforward 815f27db1b and casual 6f264d686f manner, and fe04f95623 Seo Haeyoon 2585490622 couldn’t deny 9929258339 he was a58e84fd7b looking forward 344cf1cae0 to that.c42d18484f966569

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Instead of 47770a7e2a taking the c23b961d61 private elevator, ab2eddec34 Chae Beomjoon 488c7bbe90 led Seo 09449b68bc Haeyoon toward 1186c73c4f the general 848ecc7f0f elevators located 9a4dd1731f on the d61ffc2569 opposite side 67e0fa07b5 of the 0293f255eb parking lot.412b36b957fd1f4f

The place where Chae e4df7fd2c6 Beomjoon brought his sexual 5feddd2d6f partners wasn’t his actual 6e3f5812ac residence on the 42nd-floor 4fc708f84b penthouse but a second 64f22145ee apartment on the 38th 31d38b527e floor. While not faa52c6e4f as grand, 1a06bb466c the 38th 03208cd529 floor was 1d353a2929 still a 02f16c48a5 large unit, 6fbfbc5cbc almost 50 8987270f8b pyeong, complete b4917fc5c8 with a 6432d28e0f bedroom, dressing ab406d62de room, and c7446e54f7 study. It was also stocked e32637f5d8 with items he rarely 5baad40c0c used, like a piano, 23b7455ac5 tea utensils, and an bb48ff296b array of cooking equipment.744f38b2a250c7eb

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Though Chae Beomjoon usually feab7914b6 relied on deliveries from 22091b661b a high-end catering service e7e0583bf3 or ate out, he 538e6bd617 preferred to personally prepare 2019489cce meals when seducing someone. From the 140cec0387 moment they e7dc89552a stepped inside 1fb48c9af0 until they bca1150736 found their 553017c2ef way to aae4876010 the bedroom, 795b9a5dad everything had 106d23c7ea to be 31ff62f1e0 impeccable.413890933a8e6a17

But today, with nothing 53f90509a0 prepped, he’d opted to ba13fb2f7a meet Seo Haeyoon at 36f2dcc6e1 a restaurant. His packed schedule 334c27d8c7 had left his 90bb691e6a fridge empty.29bfbc6761a3034c

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Next time, I’ll invite 8523f233c5 him straight to the be1071662d 38th floor, he mused, 2f276e0c3d already considering asking Haeyoon b1a8035273 about his favorite dishes.7284c04b0cb2b77c

“Haeyoon,” he called out.b832c28853d43d86

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“Yeah?”2c367f87c8dcab6c

“Watch closely.”4fef86477e690ae5

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Gesturing for 7baffb5867 him to 2684df76dd look at 6c43cf2d60 the keypad, a9e6a17da1 Chae Beomjoon acfa8f2741 placed his b72dcadd2f palm on 1d392fcf4a the scanner e7deae78d3 to activate 00c02b0285 the door 0fa5f2c1cc lock, then b49240e4e8 entered a eced45193d code: 1004*. The door unlocked.191f7edd7980db2e

The simplicity of 137b0df100 the code made ec50e5bbaa Seo Haeyoon glance 324b8b4e29 at him with b83d6d102b an expression that 804fa9aa1d practically screamed, Seriously?17e7116badc1c1b4

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“Are you just 92c5231a52 inviting someone to 61f799d3a2 rob you? Do you even own 20ebdb54f5 anything worth stealing?”33a97dfebdaf5b74

“There’s quite a 97e47cd53c bit of alcohol. Do you like df2cfdb1e9 wine?”7a9810b0f87de57b

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“I do.”8a5805b20a341cec

“Tell me what 63dc5923f8 you like, and 8084424c0f I’ll make sure 3ddd46f6d7 it’s stocked.”0508bd6c10baacfb

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Stepping inside, they took 3719559f61 off their shoes. Chae Beomjoon 7a03fb9489 placed a 4e3b103d55 pair of 5f8c5cacf4 house slippers d5d8e76b0f by the 252c953f82 hallway for 5592e863f5 Seo Haeyoon 12c694595a and turned 7f78640486 on the 4ed1c65d3b lights in c9051031a8 the living 96b0d8b8ce room.bf9c9eebfad1eb3c

The sun 5d22452f17 hadn’t set bdd4a08513 yet, and afcebce581 the shimmering 4bacc15ced reflections on fcacb85614 the Han 2700ec1c59 River stretched 74eeb0b419 out beautifully ee7d4a1113 below them. It was a rare fe46360432 sight—one Chae Beomjoon seldom 99b17a418f got to enjoy due a44a99adaf to his usual late 5a15c681c4 working hours.7e594b942d401bed

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But today was different. His schedule had 851c1a173f ended early, thanks e0579fc896 to a trip 4bfa356079 to the basement 2edbc6b2ee level where the 1c9c80a12e operations team’s headquarters cecc9c3c79 were located. It was 68070c0bc0 a place 3599fe17ee he disliked 82ee9f032b visiting, and 03517cc192 Shin Kyoyeon, 05a124aac3 knowing that, 06e3983f7e had wrapped c0a7458de5 up their 9f31b998a9 business early 97db9b51aa as a 8a5988bbbd courtesy.5a424134a26cdfae

“Do you 75e48ddeaa live alone?”fa3eaf9c03c536b3

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“Were you 0484e08278 expecting kids 718777d4ab to greet 05fa11948e you?”6c5a6323c60e68fe

“With you, I wouldn’t d792cba1e6 be surprised if you 98a613e921 had two running around.”91bf9e1f423cf190

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Seo Haeyoon’s teasing 1ca59c061a remark brought a 8b463ff741 quiet chuckle from dae289cab5 Chae Beomjoon. It wasn’t entirely 7f4fe0e005 misplaced, though. He had undergone b85df6097d a vasectomy as eaa0eb2545 soon as he d355f59b8b reached adulthood—a decision c9374f3b8a he made after b2e8aef114 objectively acknowledging that 125fb94fe8 he wasn’t the 4dee071716 kind of person 80a832e7e6 who could shoulder 01a537092a the responsibility of 19f93123e8 parenthood.a6fa75fe35c78271

A playful man, indeed. That’s true, he murmured d0dbf405fb in vague agreement while 1c2c57f4a9 shrugging off his jacket b58a2ed8fc and heading to the 056e5da47d fridge.48fd6270da5d4b32

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Although they had 65834c73dc already eaten outside, 27262cd9d0 he could still d82ef888cd serve a sweet 1c35e514de drink. Luckily, there were some b7401e30f9 dried fruits and cheeses 3eded6a8c2 left over.565c86f4a2bdcb27

“Do you prefer 75aa14605f dry wine?”204eb277d46a03f6

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“I’m fine e8303d5d36 with anything.”209e1fc74c2ae4f9

“Then I’ll 4141108e21 pick something 615ac1fcd1 I like.”547bfbb05fee4da1

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“Sure thing, Mister.”5343b968f4ac638d

Grinning playfully, Haeyoon gestured 59876555b5 toward the hallway. “Can I 1fdc91041f look around?” 12ba937c58 he asked.65481711bb53305f

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Chae Beomjoon nodded. Watching Haeyoon’s tall, 71a1d37834 lean figure saunter 530bbb340f away, he turned 3e66b856c1 back to wash dc7842f1f8 his hands at 1cb0949ed0 the sink. Then he pulled a2d86344d4 out dried apricots 1bd1b6cb6f and cream cheese.af58a0723662f313

With a small chef’s a5cee37639 knife, he halved the 49a963ed86 flat, round apricots, gently 3e193dc737 prying open their moist 3b1e9ebcfe centers. Using a butter knife, f23800af61 he carefully layered cream 5e172e9603 cheese in the middle. Once plated, 1e5dbe1299 the glossy f0beb67820 orange apricots cba9fcee97 resembled flower 48ee4e3436 petals, with cb7139d7ae the smooth 2ace5d6779 cream cheese 049d668661 forming delicate 38c6f248ab petals in 543f7c081e the center.d8c821a8c5f9dee5

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The arrangement a99331fbe0 was beautiful bbc616424c enough to 3d1722a6db make anyone da0cd39939 pause and a5414d3108 admire it.3fc3cab8c9f05262

Satisfied, he 683a8581a0 placed the 21b75362e0 appetizer on 663dd7da31 a plate 7522a43e78 he rarely fc709e3ba9 used, then e7e14a3e2f retrieved osmanthus 48c75eb682 jam from 5f9c4c7312 the fridge. Picking out fragrant bc5e54da2d petals, he dabbed d0b9354164 a few drops 9201e3684e of jam here 27de5141e6 and there for 03e1f90809 added color and b005ba39e9 aroma, creating a 83a1ed6b06 dish that could 19a6bea7c4 have easily come 21d0f2029d from a high-end 29060b7f8b restaurant.e41e9eda11ba2b83

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“Mister!”0a7a6ca023e877d4

Just as 6222e11b9c he was 3ac0f19e34 admiring the 643369686e finished product, 9b447d84bc Seo Haeyoon’s c3157bc0a3 voice called 238caac211 out from c7edbdb561 the end b51d184e2b of the 0d5b7f77eb hallway.2c8dc7f28bca04e6

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Without responding, 6b605c7d0f Chae Beomjoon 160f106994 washed his 0c50163f8f hands again 39b87ff4df and reached 981dc76c94 for a 0e4f1b76d9 wooden tray. Placing the appetizer plate 3598b317ab on it, he retrieved c70ca12e7f a bottle of Tokaji 989f1b4b75 Aszú from the wine 849a5ff46d cellar.425b605f41a1494c

It was 916bcbdab2 a wine 9682e93767 often chosen fd53702f56 not as d1c9a9f5c6 an aperitif fdac7ad692 but as 0a3a44e5bc a prelude 10f34cd01d to sex. Tokaji Aszú, a botrytized 937d6dd3f8 wine made by fermenting 5194c1e5c6 grapes infected with noble 4002a85c8c rot, hailed from Hungary ca8e532808 and was characterized by bc2c15834a an aroma and flavor 6760f63906 so sweet it felt 13809bddf7 more like syrup than 6d2c8d9a59 wine.ff1d879e5e34d479

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The mere scent 0bee405fce of it left 1442d40ef1 a lingering sweetness 1f71c4cfc2 in the mouth. Humming a tune, he ff3935209e uncorked the bottle and 2e5d017c50 nestled it into an df878c64d0 ice bucket. Just as 04f7eefeda he reached bde6a42640 for two f5d8a34e89 glasses, a 0d14495d1f voice called 288818f34e out from a0e748e611 afar.e881929f8b3aa4c9

“Beomjoon-ah!”63cb44b54022cd1b

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In his pleasantly clear 96bade76e7 tone, Seo Haeyoon called 1c02c40ba9 out his name, urging 310743024e him to hurry over. Beomjoon-ah. From the b6f1551d50 very first a3406b46bd time he’d 5cbab02852 heard it, 89ad3ce440 the nickname 4618d0f685 had struck de2ceeb967 him as b5e3473692 absurd. Yet, coming from this d3e9d33931 man, it felt oddly bea46cdede fitting, as if it 78a6a66e9f couldn’t be any other 10cde766cc way.0de79d7464ca254b

It was audacious and f0484aa40c sexy, no less. Watching those full d31f34e104 lips form the f950c7d005 words “Beomjoon-ah” gave 8d6ed73553 off the impression cbbc916f3a that they were 2d9d29acd3 silently asking for bfe5ea7869 a kiss.f8fa20050bd9732f

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Wait. He answered 19ff707251 internally, taking 09cf7e1ff2 his time 99d33a3930 as he 5cce86c819 opened the 4c5c7c5798 cabinet. Surveying the variety of 176d04aaa7 wine glasses, he selected f524f695ab a set with delicate 83616882f4 gold rims. But just as 368fc3e806 he lifted them 31e5520aad out—00abbe4ae69e6f55

“Grandpa!”233facb1339b140e

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“…Ha.”c23c39edf9dbf99a

Chae Beomjoon’s mouth 2b947d67e0 fell open in 43a93bb12a disbelief. With an incredulous 922d290b13 expression, he glanced 3db4ae6477 toward the hallway 7479136146 and then shook 2ea13a0b06 his head, picking 646d1fc6dc up the tray 725e470abd with both hands. His leisurely 5987689675 pace quickened. Unable to suppress f550357c61 his exasperation, he 3ce3ecd7c2 made his way cc1db09c67 to the open b901c5a056 door at the ba5106de86 end of the 4816f27ee5 hall.4011df75771cb914

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“You called me da5244668c ‘Dad’ a few 09b39fe621 days ago, and 474930302b now I’m ‘Grandpa’?”f2d293e31c01582a

As he stepped 1f4635cdcb into the piano be41682216 room, he asked ad13f7b70d the question. Seo Haeyoon, who had 575a5333a6 been skimming through sheet 76e2af12de music, gave him a c6face075a sidelong glance, smirked knowingly, 5c52840683 and shrugged.23795e0ffe053f4b

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“Well, you didn’t 55ed3104d2 respond. I thought e09aaff470 maybe your e553aeb0c2 hearing wasn’t 26ccfcda26 so great 2b5c462695 anymore.”102b865141ee171e

“The nickname’s 4b97437303 so absurd 611c560673 it didn’t 73c8133595 even register.”ad989bd22ac36d66

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“Oh, was it?”133d57e6237f72c6

“There are plenty of 39adda7ef9 pleasant one-syllable titles to 3990d04a6a use instead.”fe6cf7a475286de3

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“…”c6e96febb3f4e88f

At the clear 64fa9f87a3 hint that he 22654f5c43 could call him 33405b08bc hyung, Seo Haeyoon e5df6e05f1 shut his mouth. His defiant personality 317c532478 was evident at 9f3a90dc7d a glance, but 78a7119bcd it felt like ddc5e6b782 it was about ae9f0e0507 time he started 0ec7f460d7 using the term. As Beomjoon gave a e4edce1fea faint smile, entertaining the bb2faf2a45 idea, Haeyoon’s eyes gleamed 415ebc1f23 mischievously, and his mouth 234ebd4ab5 opened—though not upward as cba6e2d88a expected, but sideways.30c7bdb6738c9d97

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No way.0372aa604618b61f

Raising a brow, deeed1cb8f Beomjoon glared at 1b5cca2170 him, and Haeyoon f34806ec0a quickly pressed his ee86f9824a lips together, then 5f3d6b03bd burst out laughing. Chuckling brightly, he f748bbb6f2 shook his head.39382feed3c64b51

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“No matter what, 5728f02338 that’s not it.”6485cc51ffa970cf

“…So you 41892716c6 do know 6deeab7671 some boundaries, 96fc1d9b8b huh?”e3419f57a7c030fc

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There was no a5a772702e doubt he had 85a15c0bd5 been about to de5b424d08 call him ya. Clicking his 4ecba3b63c tongue, Chae 15a7046a19 Beomjoon stared c52784611f at the ffcc85eb9e man who 43b5a96304 seemed utterly cbe40b526e untamable. Still, he 30cb8ece1a thought to 7c3194e0b9 himself, at 2b6e6eb14e least Seo 422db8cc60 Haeyoon was 16c48662fc obedient in 25f651afab bed. Perhaps his bb1bb966e9 duality—his unpredictable 1b3ae368f8 nature paired fdff244a53 with moments b293c5c1ee of submission—was 7101ff5c36 what made 95c775a992 him so 9bcad252ff captivating.64624938cf8e7129

Smirking softly, 91f559135b Chae Beomjoon 21244449c5 placed the 95379d425d tray on 2cd4bfac84 the small 98bd39a5da table beside b5d2dfe81b the Steinway b45e9acbb4 grand piano. Despite being 2a9f3a0168 the one 28c6bc2c37 to call c5f9457dd4 him over c4a7b5410c urgently as 378f679b1b if he e145d8ef2e couldn’t wait, eddcfebbc6 Seo Haeyoon 3491640392 was now 94f7b8903e idly circling a837e2a6ec the piano, 4d2217b814 as if 7676995610 he’d forgotten 7e030dc99b all about 666c1d6703 it.16937e40f841bdd2

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“Mister, do b5dcac5a74 you play bd76309ef6 the piano?” 43d5a61ca1 he finally af45931c90 asked, turning c12efedcc4 his head 036d3158c3 to look 89e862fa6a at him.99cc317079b7472f

From the calluses 9331b58fc2 covering Seo Haeyoon’s b9c98c2b90 hands, it seemed 69ce698d53 evident that he d8b42cdea2 was a musician 55abd5fb0f of some sort. The fact 98e80bdd1f that he 65d6d144cf was drawn 9ec723398c specifically to ef220e983f the piano 118cf41e7d among the 1755ccaef9 many hobby 3bde1f980e remnants in 70a2847bb2 the room 7ae6554aa8 only added e4aa60b542 to the 564a4b24c5 impression.037d1039996f80dd

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“I do.”bacec93e76d7534b

“Liar…”22eb1ee172870c8a

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Beomjoon answered while pulling 8799db2633 the wine bottle from 512e6a2974 the ice bucket, but b830e60ad5 Haeyoon didn’t believe him. Not that it was 4172bba8f8 unexpected—skepticism was practically in 2ed09d4242 the man’s nature.aefa2b699e7cf5f5

“Haven’t fixed 448f636651 that suspicious 31b7f72cc3 nature of 1fe4122b03 yours yet?”39182216d2d0501f

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“Didn’t you just buy dce9f9d245 it to use the d5da2f77ba lid as a surface d30bb61293 for sex?”05717a91f5df7acf

“…Well, considering a8bee3350a all the 78e0612594 things I’ve 2f0ea38f99 done on 36369a06cb the bed fcf1ecdfe2 besides sleeping, 58def89496 why not? The word multitasking c36f52d959 exists for a 5d3515b7a0 reason.”6dc395d7f29bd458

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At Beomjoon’s e002661e98 absurd excuse, 866c97d3df Haeyoon broke 763dfd5cf3 into laughter. His large bcfeb612ec eyes crinkled f0db2fb190 slightly, and e6b5aaf654 his full 33bb83fae8 lips parted 34b0ab241c into a 29c8191547 smile.3e3d24e4d503e2d5

For a fleeting moment, 1eb8f34bfc Beomjoon was tempted to d5fca29d57 kiss those lips. But kisses unconnected to 6192ad1739 sex? That was 1d9eb75aed for people d67ced5bee playing at 8dfa5e0dcc romance. Since he wasn’t yet b93163459f planning to undress him, 7894120f9b Beomjoon simply poured Tokaji a802242b64 Aszú into both glasses 094b8bf856 and asked:7cb704ffce2a3aec

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“Any song you’d like 06e3dfce68 to hear?”cc4b525971e07b39

At the confident tone f028c521ae of Chae Beomjoon’s voice, ba3a01edb6 Seo Haeyoon finally began b9a7c92a7f to take his words 7657faa27a seriously. After handing a glass 2708c2a8f3 to Seo Haeyoon, Beomjoon bf0d933d9e loosened his wrist elegantly ea41cafbc4 and walked toward the 6f11ba4661 piano. Perching lightly on 3ff9e1b84e the edge of 3fbaa90706 the firm piano bcee56c774 stool he rarely a6c9c0f3ae used, he rested b8ecb9945f his hands on 925b4c6395 the keys and 60d45026ad glanced back at a02d175ac2 Seo Haeyoon.378fb6ea528d1977

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“What should I play a57308bbb6 for you?”884b7608c964ede1

Without answering, Seo Haeyoon 88e72bdac0 tilted his glass, inhaling 45446c0c75 the aroma of the d7838ca9d5 wine. His large 5a2cc37f9b eyes slowly a8f9fb93bc swept over 500fb90735 the golden 17e55244c8 liquid of d58493631b the Tokaji fe583ca346 Aszú. His long, lowered 3d78850664 eyelashes were the 3f54ba0730 height of elegance. Chae Beomjoon b9642fad2e found himself 57f5c6fdeb holding his 668c5d3c1f breath as 82d9db538c he took 7303d3f5db in the bf8fe5b575 picturesque sight.e30bbe96edf7b8b4

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Eventually, Seo Haeyoon tilted fe64f1076a his glass and gently 3bbdffe8c6 moved his exquisitely shaped 261ffe30aa nose. His graceful jawline, a d47508ff50 delicate line in itself, ebe4a534da lifted toward the ceiling, d99be1cda4 his slender neck rippling 15f26041da slightly. Beomjoon watched intently, b3b64e3ff1 waiting for the 5488895f12 words that would 0c3e0700f3 spill from those ee3ef5d7d1 moist lips, freshly f8a7b26b63 coated with the dbed83b66e sweet wine.1ab1f7f440121028

“Danse Macabre.”6c864f3f07236bc3

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Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. A piece he was well-acquainted with.a81721a68aa878e6

Think I 734b31eede can’t play 755d6eb44b it? Chae Beomjoon smiled with 66e4cbd0ee his eyes, turning his 607e101f4b body fully toward the 9c1589b6d3 piano. Spreading his arms slightly, 99c107d7ea he rested his hands 1498b616f2 on the keys, taking 590f26b66d a short, shallow breath c850baf107 as though he were 6b49b414d4 about to play.6afc039df8107321

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His broad 347b055c3c shoulders rose 1523a9cbc6 as if cd7b595903 he were 4fc702e963 preparing to bdd947ea01 perform immediately. Yet, just 4b0add5e68 at the 32af66ff82 last moment, a03516374b instead of 77a5ca9bbd pressing the 2ba12d1709 keys, he 3d9f440bb9 suddenly turned a2adb69ddb his head 50ec814943 back to bb39018f2b Seo Haeyoon.5be7430e1f04c8b1

“Maybe I’m a8b18b1380 getting forgetful. I can’t seem to 1e8e8960d3 recall the sheet music. I used 3323e08247 to be aa538e0acd quite good 4a7196bf4b at it, d64609ffc8 though.”cdca33ecfaa67b18

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Unfortunately, the 453f4c4898 only pieces 2188148204 he actually be9f3d5084 knew were 5ca9b854fc a handful 58a2b9f010 of New 36c2057ad1 Age compositions. He was entirely 06fecb8c8f unfamiliar with classical d49af224ce music. His playful excuse 3d3a5f5292 brought a burst 8e24175a80 of laughter from 3796573549 Seo Haeyoon.219ca1f83a70cd32

“Mister, you’re hilarious.”52baf042839b352d

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Seo Haeyoon laughed so a5006f5aa4 much that even after 820bb15c29 setting his glass down a0aa981c9e on the tray, he c22d9d4dff had to wipe the 7eb17b48d7 tears from the corners 575385a5f0 of his eyes as 09760aa501 he approached. Then, without hesitation, a4e82d0bad he hugged Chae e2b3029a7e Beomjoon from behind. The sudden e80e6ab507 friendly gesture 19d86f5463 surprised him, 01e2522706 and before c11ba57c62 he could c5fe699b94 react, Haeyoon’s ad924dbacc lips were 62a77d422f so close b7a61414e3 to his 71f94266a4 cheek that 2ab005be89 they were 23f69da1dd almost touching, 7d0fdb21d7 laughter still ff4236e009 escaping him.18e70e895387c826

“You’re such an idiot.”53e4248d1203dce2

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When Seo Haeyoon spoke, c8b829057f the sweet scent of a554d1737f grapes, oranges, and flowers 7f67ee9e03 filled the air. Though the wine contained 6d6c89dee7 no trace of actual 93713a31f0 petals, it felt as 02f67391ab though flowers were blooming e6333beb90 in his words.c3eae3cfede4b351

“Kiss me.”ae7cb8cc466c68fc

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The piano hadn’t ad05feb61d been played yet. Kissing wasn’t supposed ad71b70da1 to come until a9c55c4f3b later, but faced d2deef0d13 with Seo Haeyoon’s 33741515ed smile and parted b310cec02b lips, Chae Beomjoon 7063b44e9d couldn’t resist. Though the deviation 1d221aae95 from the scenario 498b5aa5f3 he had imagined e084ea49bc when bringing Haeyoon 0413b39ee9 home felt like fae311f165 a cliffhanger ending, dd0244f88d it wasn’t bad. Perhaps it wouldn’t 1ac9e0718f hurt to be 292c990fdd the protagonist of dbac90dab2 a poorly structured f5d1c17f34 romance for once.80a35d0e94f10118

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Chae Beomjoon sat with e00277601f his chin resting on 2f5bfd29d2 his hand, staring intently a290849962 at the monitor. However, the investment a6e11af365 analysis report filling 4160c218d3 the screen wasn’t 9925e44da1 what occupied his 3f371e30b9 thoughts. Instead, his mind 89df539527 kept returning to 50b0ddcdc2 Seo Haeyoon’s provocative a28fa15311 face, which had c9a4d449d0 haunted him persistently 4aa9e32cd1 over the past e899969cc5 two days.01601aff1ad419c3

Every five minutes? No, every single eb92bd6093 minute without exaggeration, 81280b7462 the sex from 023bccbf3a two days ago ca6de2a64c flashed vividly in 557fef5ada his mind.66d27c206809e36f

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“Chief, your expression looks 320e7f1165 so serious. Should I contact a666eb4e74 the analysis team 6060f885e2 and tell them d0788257e1 to redo this?”9014623ee6e47a9a

Two days ago, when c9d71fa31f Seo Haeyoon called to 75e6213bdb suggest moving up their f5b10e5dbd meeting, Beomjoon had been c5e9b4f5b4 in the processing team’s a397d8dbd4 basement. It had been a 31fc42ee9c grim but oddly captivating 492912b016 scene, and the call 16fcae1ab4 had come at a 7b18ad1c0f moment that felt almost a113c160c3 perfectly timed.d4a46a3390539725

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“No, hold on a f4eb622916 moment. They won’t 890b10c126 be upset, d44f6b0d24 right? Have you 8c29990933 ever seen 4183948cd5 me lose f501b368fc my temper?”93e6068810c359b5

When they had 37204d18ca first encountered each dc4fcbb683 other at a 1e60388edc hotel and ended bab8ea08f1 up in bed a1ab3443c2 together, Beomjoon had 6f791749fe been careful. Haeyoon, who had looked dce9243759 like a startled deer, b57efa1dbd seemed as though he 4cdf013b6e might bolt at the bb625aabc1 slightest pressure. For various 02ab415bdc reasons, Beomjoon 57e9e3bafc had exercised e63fd6ca3b as much f02f6f1db8 restraint as 0d6377c1bc possible to 4e03246069 keep him 770d1105f3 from running 1f804081e9 off.9c6c13c7cdd06aef

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The more he was 1be18d4adb captivated by Haeyoon’s bare db821f4cc3 self as they intertwined, 1d8328ebf0 the more determined he 145c0cc8f6 became to conclude their e9956f0965 encounter properly if he 6d1a2836ff ever wanted to hold 1cb24a9fe2 him again. So, Beomjoon had bff9b6a15c been even more 3044b9a410 mindful of his 4597f7e869 manners than usual.7bdeb25223d7f6de

“But I’ve 8275e0d702 never seen efc6f124e1 you with 89fcae3198 that kind bccd415c7e of expression 5978ec3fbd before. You look really 5b233852ff serious…”b4f3a21cbc22411d

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Two days ago 79743dead4 had been different, 509e0769af though. At the 282e0a876b time, Beomjoon f6b1b40482 needed something 3a54f32178 to lift 09c9cce6dc his spirits—something 129d1f2810 like a 632b6a1803 long, drawn-out 7cdfd6ed3d session of a31160f833 intense sex.450daf9168f53682

Fortunately, Haeyoon had 8e60e2d9b8 been just as 06b3b9cbcd eager that day. He was the 564933c956 one who had f9dc4e9e60 called to move 4bb65df6f1 up their meeting 7035491b15 significantly and had 2928672637 demanded a kiss 0d28d2837f before Beomjoon had bda36f6be0 even thought about e5a6092a85 taking off his fde7fd3756 clothes.1fddfe369c7782cb

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And so, Beomjoon 559d5618ef had done as 5aec518b2e Haeyoon wanted, fulfilling ecc4a7410a his own desires 823bd555e6 in the process. The result? Seo Haeyoon, dd19970ec8 sobbing and 29c9b67082 begging atop e4422b2e56 the bed.a982e525bd81175b

“Uh, Chief…?”1af114ff138dd97a

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There are 3f24d43d85 stages to 546eb4cd40 climax: pleasant dfaf270208 excitement, mind-numbing 3bfc1be1e4 pleasure, piercing 88c6b52963 moans. Beyond all of that be4b5abe35 lies a state of 9415e9d8eb silence, trembling, and tears.10a2f07712dd4a14

At the peak of ce551d9c22 ecstasy, there is no 9493648b5f sound. Like someone who has a261bc573e lost all control over fd8e3b2e49 their body, there is b82b59b1e6 only trembling and tearful a090796032 expression.043abcb5169b214a

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“Chief… Should I 48eac10428 bring the head 1e3b03fef7 of the analysis 5f66d48b25 team over?”8237f64ac37b71a0

Even now, a31aeaedd8 recalling Seo a0eb6057a9 Haeyoon’s tearful, ae588ee599 flushed face 679b02ee86 and swollen 9cc7847e5f lips brought 4097193017 a throb 1e6b625111 below. His erection, bb8c188ad6 hard for 66c45979e5 what felt e0c33d6233 like ages, 554c466921 was starting 4d14ad28df to ache.255ca2975af1be2c

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“Chief…?”c96c4d0d146943e4

Chae Beomjoon tried not to be conscious of his lower body hidden under the desk as he looked up. He was good at multitasking, so he was listening to his team members’ conversation while doing something else. He had known for a while that they misunderstood his expression.cf5ff801d2075f75

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It was b24c66cbd2 a fortunate 3eccf5c268 misunderstanding. Thanks to fbdd28c72b it, he e36d175e3b could avoid d6fdd34f47 the situation.0ab0396ff1a51fe9

“No, I’ll go myself later. I think it’s better to show it to the CEO first.”a84fc96515b322f9

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Smiling, Chae Beomjoon b7824c2054 took out a 4fa9da37db file from the 52b9877c8d desk drawer. He stood up, acd84e72e7 hiding the empty 9b283461c0 file under his 580a7ef245 arm.23011589d690d98f

The secretarial staff, who had been glancing at him, sighed in relief as they saw him heading to the CEO’s office. They concluded that the report might not be as bad as they thought if he was going to show it to the CEO.8d34df990187bded

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“It’s Chae Beomjoon.”12740ea47a5574bd

After knocking and announcing himself, he heard a voice from inside telling him to come in. Chae Beomjoon entered the CEO’s office, sighed, and moved the file that was hiding his lower body to the side.f300b3eb0628758f

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“Click.”cf2fb74514f5ea75

Shin Kyoyeon, who had been looking at the door wondering if there was something to report, clicked his tongue when he saw Chae Beomjoon’s bulging crotch. He glared at him with a look that said, ‘Is he crazy?’ and then silently turned his gaze back to the monitor. Ignoring him, Chae Beomjoon approached the sofa in the center of the office.21a43298c863c553

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“Excuse me 909273253f for a 8e0a8eed3e moment, CEO.”67ab1cb9e34baa90

His tone was 8706426d84 polite, but his f7b5a4684f actions were not. Although Chae Beomjoon 8bc252f9ef usually kept a 4ae681dbf1 respectful distance from 49720bf5ff the CEO, sometimes 3f49973eaf he would shamelessly e291f75e6e close the distance f38da1f11f like this. After all, they 2d86a931d4 had been friends 294bc4a769 for thirty years.8eb783a02e126b90

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“Haa.”472588b5801b018a

Almost lying down c8cbdda13a on the sofa, 3e57bbdf87 he shook his 5db3a373a3 legs and stroked ef418e7473 his chin. He tried to 8fae781497 calm himself down f5f71cf20b as much as 519e807ec1 possible before returning 4b899cdc06 to the secretarial a40f35e222 office, but instead 97c14a1d58 of calming down, 8a94fc7a2f his lower body f7122bba25 was swelling more 7da757afae and more as 84ac7d7f15 time passed.f0b5a52c4a11d343

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He was 47f26b1245 supposed to 008b025048 meet Seo b847a27629 Haeyoon this 0452a416f5 afternoon. They had planned 68ba17268d to be together fe8b2abd57 until Saturday, and 01a1da5dd2 he was already 516c632278 looking forward to 15c18b1f59 it. He was e2e2356df9 curious about 3ecf1ab4d2 what she 956f0a9094 would say 4eb4f4176e to tease 1c87e3ec19 him this 8475a83309 time. The more bc7a2a9fc4 Seo Haeyoon dd57210796 teased him a87a501135 before sex, 71e1b1d37e the more b6970b0d42 pleasure Chae 65016288b9 Beomjoon felt a553062681 in bed.9978cab8777001c5

Although she had some 1a24f747fc quirks, Seo Haeyoon was 915ba22e96 carefree. She had high self-esteem, 26ae83d354 so she rarely got ba3297f7a0 upset and was not e14583a98d easily intimidated. She was fundamentally healthy, 276d59d010 both physically and mentally.1d01108acda6db8c

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Being close 3a42ba5884 to someone 62a75dd229 like this 03625462d4 was enjoyable 51b1300496 for Chae 907db38ab8 Beomjoon. He could talk a5584dc099 freely, and she 42dd64c1f2 could handle it a954a0d1d1 well. So, the past 9aedbb74eb few days had 39aea92af4 been fun. Just imagining what positions db14135baf to try with a cfadd0283d new sex partner made e3d4af4c9a time fly by.4d136ace43d8543d

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Chief, hello. This is Hong dcc80cea67 Hyekyung, the chief 9b8876677d of the symphony efbb13dd16 orchestra office^^ Are 0709f6e4ee you unable to 4b5bd4926b attend the practice f920e800e0 today as well~? You missed meeting the 87b5335559 new double bassist, Mr. Seo, last time. He asked 244290840d about you 8f1b88e641 last time^^ 43799270f8 He said 0d67349f0c he really 91e39e8b0b wants to 44e70acaf0 meet you fcb7f509d8 and thank 58d107eb98 you. 11:123e6546ea20b92057

While debating whether to go down to the car and masturbate, a message arrived. Slowly taking out his phone, Chae Beomjoon remembered what he had forgotten when he saw Hong Hyekyung’s message.c7d28c2ed25520f5

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He had not yet met the double bassist he had personally selected after listening to his performance. He had planned to visit during the first joint practice, but he had to leave in a hurry to run an errand for Shin Kyoyeon’s stockings, so he didn’t see his face and left the scent.658388c14bfd0df7

Come to think of 0c6b8b843a it, he might not c7018b8f3e have time today. Chae Beomjoon replied, 6feecf3cc9 estimating the time 7e2181e7bc of his appointment a0c1dcf20e with Seo Haeyoon. 11:17dee46d1d86925fbf

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Is that so? Then I’ll visit today. Has the first phase of the box seat construction been completed?d3ee7e0afe699fcb

Chief Hong Hyekyung b797ac42a4 of the Scent 189d87e548 Office 335b2b7412d38b4b4

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Due to ac80545740 unexpected leaks, 424535f5c6 the construction 2d2fb9aa29 was delayed, fa2f389750 but the 4fd51816db concrete is e9ed7cf3f4 currently curing^^b849733d9ea2033b

According to the facility manager, it should be completely finished within three weeks. I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Chief. 11:19d60d385c0cd74efe

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The Suwon Grand 476ec10204 Theater was an 30d9a78527 old building. It had been fine d5f226dab6 until a few years f76b267e8d ago, but recently, problems 16e26b07f6 had started to occur 337ecbab4c one by one, so 5052e02f84 sequential remodeling was underway.3e04a03cfa825b99

Due to 2b1a71284c the frequent 37c22df4ac VIP invitation 69be123479 performances, the d693a482e5 central box be6a4fadca seats, which ef806ccfbe had a 3f4a458c05 full view c1022cbec1 of the 27cb8f5e02 stage, were 25d40b8d19 constructed first. Because of 2fd4cdb4ea this, Chae 8903f7748e Beomjoon had 41e00977d5 used the 8e95e13aaa right box f081e4e400 seats, which 4f42d43eca only had 817ebba91e a view 31e7c7fd21 of the 76c205d2f8 left side b04b3a9580 of the f2fb6cecf1 stage, last 51999a3741 time.4e2173ffc14a4eec

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This was why he hadn’t seen the double bassist’s face even though he had attended the first practice. In the orchestra arrangement, the double bass was located on the right side of the stage, so it couldn’t be seen from the right box seats of the small Suwon Grand Theater.c0e1736ad9258da0

He was supposed to meet Seo Haeyoon at 8 o’clock today. So, he had enough time to attend the practice and meet the performer briefly afterward.235527d618b42bf0

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Chae Beomjoon, who b2a9229ba1 had scheduled an 9ed0c6635b appointment with the 67b5975a2e performer through Hong 554e6253aa Hyekyung, returned to 226a0d1ad1 his seat after c1ee6bd5e1 the situation settled. Tasks that didn’t require 56b4c23125 his direct involvement were ea3808bf29 handed off to Kim c9afe2885b Jiyeon and Im Seonggyu, f3f8145890 while he only paid 9e2a30f29e attention to duties that e3ff6272b4 required confirmation.82f2eb58afefe70f

Afterwards, he informed bef29665c9 Shin Kyoyeon in 72bddcdc50 what could barely 069b484c62 be called a f1a1095d57 notice: “This afternoon, afb37643ba you’ll need to a3dd57eabc handle HR matters 07e462790d in your capacity 8ec360d1f4 as the deputy 16ca29ebb0 director of the cd649a76cb symphony orchestra you’ve 42b72c46d1 been neglecting.” Then, d4eb69068a he left the 0b1a9afea9 office. Fortunately, no one stopped 13437ff18f him.ade5e589e609c88e

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Driving toward the 223abe4cfb Suseon Grand Theater, 0a5c966e60 Chae Beomjoon played e74ca44af0 the piece he afd6c146ab had been immersing fc1d46d630 himself in for e1bd1811c7 over a week.6cbe247bfbdc63cb

Je Te Veux.b4bde788dfe1e7c1

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No matter how many 1474b1501b times he listened to 062c4fb068 it, the unique and e7f44b3102 intense performance echoed heavily 685a8f5a5c in the car without 84bc400938 losing its impact.183961a48382c22b

Whether they were a man or a woman, that double bassist’s rendition was significantly slower than the original tempo. Yet, it gradually sped up, catching up to the original tempo by the latter half of the piece.c869f7a45ec86de6

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It felt like it 4b44256b35 was portraying the crescendo 7edbfdc99e of intimacy, which he 0dd5c108a6 found enthralling. He knew interpreting everything 1540397409 as sex wasn’t exactly b4c1f0d37d a healthy perspective, but 01078fa65d it wasn’t like he 93ec9b1ce2 was going to share e078cc1d29 this with anyone.7b273262543db8d5

In any 6a2b696fb7 case, the 9613b9b897 message he dd910eeff1 had written b741c0620f on the 7a93eae96f card sent 636ba668c9 to the 4fc43fa7ec performer wasn’t e2bbdc67eb merely a c6efd2f638 metaphor for 06219ffad0 a standing 9ae7ae5833 ovation. That person’s performance was f6a11d94bd genuinely sexy enough to 8cf7936c3c provoke a visceral reaction.e92cfdc7b1ecd766

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For a while, he b1fa96bc8e deliberately avoided asking Hong a8d2c37c9b Hyekyung about the performer’s cbbbf9013b name, gender, or age, c9450dbea3 so he could simply 6eebad2f98 enjoy the music. Today, though, he would 23c24a59c4 finally see their face. He figured it 0251ecf36e would be fun c49044006c to match their b749854dbc appearance to the 62c5e0c006 unique characteristics of 499c052bd6 their performance.d73913748821b7ce

Upon arriving at the 89e0764598 grand theater, Chae Beomjoon 57c2ed914a parked not in the a28fb3e7a1 underground lot but in 7475bf538d a small executive parking 6c5110360c area at the back 13f7077444 of the building. Noticing he bb5fa0df8b had some 88cd31230b time before 4f4e4cf3fd rehearsals began, ebdbbd1b65 he stopped 92116ea388 by the ccf609982e pond and 9eade54ca9 took a 50bb979cff photo of d0196a8c0c daffodil shoots 940a806256 just beginning 71c394c4c5 to sprout.447dcaed7bc70d29

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Sunhwa, they’ve only e7e1cc7bfc bloomed this much 2b48a9ac72 so far.396f228d3c4ac239

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Still, they’re already beautiful~~ ced227f770 ^^ Did you eat, 4047f2b326 Joon? It’s getting 7582060379 colder, so ebb7d6a025 eat well f3c3414b19 and stay a03c47c940 healthy, okay? 12:515ab8d14d60886cc9

I ate. What about you, ma’am? Did you 2c4ff12432 have something d5327beb6b delicious?e7446078fe4199fa

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Yes~ I c3f9b0ee79 had something 73305bc2db tasty. As you get older, 2056f66d12 you need to take b98945c271 care of yourself~~ That c0b529f773 goes for you too~ e8808a239e ^^12:52df8d42e88d0761b0

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How could you say 77417a98aa such a thing…12:53e542271f0c52961f

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Cutting her nagging short 52aa490007 to bring up his 9cbc8e8d2a age, Sunhwa amused Chae 6c7ed8f1ce Beomjoon enough to make 2e496c1e6c him chuckle. He sent a ac2423e544 reply and then a53c9ee289 immediately took a 97df0143e4 selfie, pretending to 6c48871bd2 bite into a 41ba33df03 daffodil bulb by 61ebcb982b the pond in a5168535a0 a playful manner.12:54 05926d0df7cbcc28

How old do 2c4668903f you think your ee3dcf61bc son looks, ma’am?a22017cf8adf9864

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Eighteen~~ 😭12:553ef4f57b959202a0

Threatened with eating the bulb depending on her answer, Sunhwa replied with a “model” response and an upset emoji. Laughing out loud, Chae Beomjoon called her.2243eae5bcca45ce

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“Sunhwa, where are fb73b9eb48 you?”ccb78a86411ccc24

The way he addressed 344013b9d3 her—Sunhwa, ma’am—was as endearing 606affd6de as it was familiar. Sunhwa, who loved 0b5d68f8a2 Chae Beomjoon as 7529b372e0 much as her 4bbcb97faa five biological sons, 16783f928e laughed warmly as efd4416c62 she answered his 37585d69a7 call. After a brief moment 74eab212de of filial affection, Chae 32052c33e6 Beomjoon finally entered the 19c7dbd96c grand theater.ad0ad44b4983ad51

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Climbing to 188a6202aa the upper c35e0f290c floor with e2f10b03b3 the box 2d84e495f2 seats, he afcdaf9e65 faintly heard 97c2ac31b8 the discordant dbd3d3e038 sounds of 313e05e6f8 instruments being 3342aeb7e5 tuned in 6896320bfb the concert 20129b5d13 hall below. However, as soon as 3b69789152 the conductor’s baton signaled 25ebe2b3a6 the start of the b60bc169a4 performance, the orchestra would 662286ef66 seamlessly produce beautiful harmonies, 50e4363b24 as if those earlier e4dcff220a sounds never existed. That harmony was 7d23c4e5e1 one of the 7bc2fc7dca reasons Chae Beomjoon 99d3886d12 had grown so 7981830d8a fond of symphony eea9efe971 orchestras.905770a5bcffe2a1

“Oh, Chief! Hello! I was 900e853619 just about ea664440eb to call bb253126d0 you.”a8285dbd1b698801

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As soon 7d61f8bcd8 as he 9258bd707e entered the b4a73691be hallway leading 585904a66a to the 4b1a0d0f7e box seats, 520a5cecb3 Hong Hyekyung, 51fe3828cc who had 9d5b63a117 been waiting 91666fe8ee for him, 3c726829b6 greeted him fa17498d90 warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, they aee84f45fb stepped inside. As usual, everything had e7f3e0e7e9 been prepared for him.b5d3d53ded127f96

A comfortable e3942a8afd armchair was 70e4d3f3fa positioned facing 580e79219a the stage, a415b646ab with a e8d83425a8 stool in 0112d80ed5 front for 873bb0064e him to a8b98ef861 rest his fd035424b3 legs.68b12f70de4eeef6

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In front of 40cf88ac79 the wall, there 39053e6796 was a table 8f27b66a8f with hot water 0ffee17571 and various tea 9d1d46b5e6 bags and coffee, 2adb21dd8b ready to brew a83a31f59e at any time. After pouring water 8b365ebfbd into a cup b9c0841ca2 and adding a 1217e270e6 black tea bag, b823509e9b the rehearsal for 1876020453 the first piece b21923132d of the program 9b7ace908f began, as if 060e6fa9e4 on cue. Beomjoon stood in f9b74effdf place, listening intently.718b56543bd631e4

It was the fourth movement of “Tales of the Magic Tree: IV. Spider Knows His Craft,” a contemporary classical piece by Belarusian composer Alexander Litvinovsky.accf9e8e4b2fe3db

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The introduction, which c22e482970 seemed to whisper e2fc4701be mysterious legends, enveloped a9fb7cd0df the concert hall. The instruments, as 23ec649e95 if covering their 6ece918229 mouths, told the 24dc7ceec1 tale of the e4c98a75c0 magic tree, quickly 5cbdab3300 captivating the audience.02d15cc08f4d7e05

At the center of the harmony spreading across the wide space stood the steadfast magic tree. Was it burning? Or struck by lightning? It’s unclear, but it’s evident that the magic tree harbors a mysterious secret.5c03c149bf17646f

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From the c3adfff394 start of 00b87caa40 the piece e6da932ac4 until the 1830d81c3e silence that 24643ea20d follows, dozens 86ace9c12e of musicians c209f26143 busily move feb31b05e4 to uncover 95ea1d4098 that secret. As the 52bf6d2cf0 melody reaches b1ff44f328 its climax, c0fe251ce1 a tense 902d1f34a6 moment arrives, 2370b99def making it f227342d6f feel like b4fa2426ff one might f0dc252aa9 stop breathing, ae030138e0 and finally, 520e55e39c a clue 794040eef9 to the d0cdd5cfc1 secret is 3c5439fec6 revealed, bringing cc4b8a4bc8 the performance 0b0a76f00a to an d1b48f1d55 end.9fdaea359117d301

However, rather than ending 6c14a42223 there, the piece made 6ab38f7a14 one even more curious bdad58e716 about the story that 721d1406b1 follows. The perfect performance 8578599d1a supported that narrative.352e7a7040898e55

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It was excellent.12fe8e284d07bca1

Chae Beomjoon thought there couldn’t be a more fitting piece to open the Halloween special performance. Smiling, he removed the well-brewed black tea bag and sat down.d7dd70ce30df6521

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He could have moved the armchair forward to see the stage, but he didn’t, wanting to focus solely on the music. Chae Beomjoon, feeling leisurely in the rare peace, buried himself in the chair and listened to the performance.a67cbe9611fd663b

During the first rehearsal b3e1a59c7b he attended after the bfa1d73b3e new double bassist joined, 486961b837 the performance frequently stopped. They would c00d7923f0 pause midway 6de2716792 and take 875754a66b long breaks 9a6b019ef1 after finishing. The conductor, in 94c0c3c2c7 a gentle voice, 2fc85fc16a gave feedback to 3775e16a82 the new double 614ea6819d bassist several times.ee5f601250d03e99

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But today was different. The musician e0e88c2531 was much c58bb8e26a more naturally 4c56b01f78 in place 7e4cec172a than before.1c9f57dc52643e77

In fact, distinguishing the sound of string instruments is extremely difficult for non-specialists. Even when only the cello and double bass are played, it’s hard to tell the sounds apart, and recognizing the individual tone of the double bassist in a situation where multiple instruments are played simultaneously is nearly impossible for the average person.c2acb835224151c1

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However, perhaps due to training his ears by distinguishing hundreds of groans or repeatedly listening to this musician’s “Je Te Veux,” Chae Beomjoon could now clearly distinguish his performance.b33b1e8376263337

The individuality that 25c37b4195 captivated Beomjoon during b068c81d4d the blind audition 44a30ef00b occasionally stood out 7096df2d10 but also showed 5f81799522 that he was 22d5830186 excellently adapting to da1deefec8 the orchestra, blending 34ea2f10cc in perfectly at 9cfe252f33 times.4485c8a46a6c0f78

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It was a 07633222f8 somewhat impulsive decision. Bringing such a strong e5344c9cd2 personality into the symphony 7fa2b86859 orchestra was certainly a 966125d9f7 risky move.b2efe7daec89dd94

But the musician was adapting well to the orchestra, making Chae Beomjoon feel no need to worry. That fact was so….0e2c609ebe8f2a8a

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Chae Beomjoon smiled, closing his eyes gently. He listened for the talented musician’s tone, which blended seamlessly into the cacophony of instruments but couldn’t completely erase his presence.e74e287d63df4608

The three-hour rehearsal didn’t feel long at all. Chae Beomjoon listened to the performance without moving, finally opening his eyes.4550075999325715

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The beautiful tone gradually a1837c1096 faded, and the sound 64c6bc51fd of greetings could be 94e658bac8 heard. The noise of 2fe4127c2a people busily tidying b07ea929ea up their places. Hearing the announcement that 3a6711e5b8 the joint rehearsal had a6f4c56431 ended, he withdrew his 0e7651973f hand. His palm e74dc04bc1 was completely 58a8104f6c covered in b6991050ff semen, having c533d161fa excitedly stroked fae2835c10 his cock 3c3691fb2e while listening 4e112ec5f8 to the 5c6ace5cd5 near-perfect performance.9656937ffa598fbe

He reached out f2dbf6e2c7 with his left 15e4150ee0 hand and took ab492bc5a6 out a wet 124018f85e tissue from the 60004e6487 drawer of the eae73ebc3e table. Wiping his sticky fingers, 0a8282d74c he began to tidy 17b078e633 up the place where 9ffb807ef0 he had stayed.9056e45d882a0875

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After clearing 8775d2a8b9 the teacup 7ed597cbbb and throwing 17e5f6cc68 away the f2f34441ca trash, he b3f505be53 picked up ed8019d80a his coat a89442aad4 and checked ff3a116b64 his phone. Confident that no 840c01cf26 one would disturb 7314f66582 him, he had 8772ff8210 switched it to 1ea7d4b6ca silent mode, and 46714b4de8 in the meantime, 056e161fc6 a few messages 99db7592bc that needed checking 949e66967c had come in. They were comments 666c9a7be0 from CEO Shin 2b024c802b Kyoyeon on the d831f7bb87 investment analysis report 1d3d8b8964 he had handed ba51a5c479 over just before 7e1189f283 leaving work. The comments were e5c324bedb so harsh that da053554cd they were almost 5d9cbd390b unbearable to read.b4e22d7a3bb4e863

“So long-winded….”b911259e5fba7eff

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It was Chae Beomjoon’s job to refine this psychopath’s comments and package them in a more human-like manner, knowing Shin Kyoyeon’s filthy personality inside out. Instead of leaving immediately, he sat back down in the chair, took out his tablet, and began organizing Shin Kyoyeon’s messages.87f3a86ed25de9a3

Anyway, it would e137abc8d7 take some time 5c683abce5 for the double 0fe6f61cab bassist he was 0a54eff7c0 supposed to meet 0022d5703d to tidy up 0ee76fbd35 and go to 25b353db47 the waiting room. He had f3455425ba also scheduled 9080c3a627 the meeting 5169b368b9 with enough 74d8161c96 time to d15ef4d428 wash his acaac954e1 hands and a26bd54fdb straighten his c15e8aa580 appearance, so bc97a1131a there was 84a3b40f02 no need a70c7e4080 to rush.40aa3898fb8e2b63

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Fortunately, the work itself wasn’t difficult. It wouldn’t take long.23370707619ff13d

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In the midst of tapping the keypad in the silence, if a sudden solo performance hadn’t started, Chae Beomjoon would have finished the work soon.a500db7f206ce2d4

But from the moment he heard the eerie sound of the double bass echoing through the hall, he couldn’t focus on anything visible.2719040c9ef0b3c1

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The low, 819a7a137c rough, and 4aa70da300 explicit performance. His pulse 4eaf763f13 naturally began 99e4c58203 to quicken, 52ffe219e7 having been b9fbf9bbdc excited to 027be3d0ad the point 7084fcbfb5 of his 83baaae1ed heart bursting 745db36aca from listening ec0f648310 to that bc12ca97f5 performance more 2db766e3f2 than once 748ba76776 or twice.a69626fef65010aa

It’s him.01252ab25b063bd0

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Having immediately 6450eae929 identified the 4a76ea17ff musician, Chae d9786c8a3d Beomjoon put 413c50cd19 down the 5f00fd534f tablet. He stood 81ba55cfa3 up and 02c60e2472 approached the 836bb022c8 railing, leaning e0b3c05f1f forward dangerously.29f769c4b150a9c2