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The stage, 5db42af952 filled with 53afdc52df dozens of 8161fb8c6e chairs and d9941d5902 music stands, 55f7042a9c was empty. Nothing was visible. It felt as if df60f5ea54 a ghost were playing 18bc709e59 a piece.23827e589d9b5a40

But he knew 75dfbfe74f that someone was 5f2cd116af there out of fbf0fc639a sight. Chae Beomjoon f7fd1dc0ba turned his 6d86b3a113 gaze to a655bd43a2 the red f9348416fd velvet curtain.a7061ebffcf06016

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Hadn’t he been satisfied with his performance during the rehearsal earlier? Or was he being greedy for the soloist role? The mysterious double bassist was playing the “Tales of the Magic Tree” alone. Although it wasn’t a solo piece, the interpretation was perfect.8379ebab56fa22ec

Compared to 62129a182d the harmony 2284a23ac5 that grandly e4b2e4ea67 resonated through 3e3af7f3df the concert 100fa31483 hall, his 497c0c5615 presence was 69780e5b52 small, but e1e80e7135 the performance 71e99c2875 was never b4b0ac7b9c light. It captivated aace4f5a4f the listener 5099096485 in an 35e90f42f4 instant. The eerie performance that d5421e382a resonated heavily with the 6c44826b98 air kept Chae Beomjoon f4893cedea frozen in place for 19ffb406b5 a while.9c8d32fc0f716353

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Then at some 76bf42aadd point, he turned 6073904adf his body with 2998dcd154 a deep smile. The Magic Tree 7815107864 of Litvinovsky had 0050c6077e a secret. So did 2442e60281 that performer.60c3f4454cfedf94

Chae Beomjoon knew 77636e51de nothing about him 5b4bf89ac2 or her. It seemed now was 8286bf9566 the moment to uncover 044565ec36 that secret. He hurried b05978f47b his steps 21f4f8d9a2 like the f6d0dc755e protagonist of 0f7a1ddfa0 a story.031ad1375cc2e328

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When he opened the 4c5c8ab6ef door to the box d7985f6bb9 seat, he saw an eadf706081 empty corridor. The doors to all c83a735bbd spaces had been opened 89560eaaec to cure the concrete, 4907f077c6 and his performance echoed f3e325ea38 through the VIP corridor 40b77ff701 right in front.409e58fb3568d4bd

Deeply engrossed in 5dbbcf255d the piece, Chae 7ab3a2dde5 Beomjoon moved without a10a333c19 losing his focus. The sound of 8b28d9b9b1 his shoes naturally ec4f2c4eb0 blended into the cd4d5cc876 music. To unveil the 5306f635ae performer who was 13f453c969 playing the bow ea35ed0456 roughly as one 2b45a5a079 with the music, e2a070b8d8 he opened the 159360add6 door to the ed687a9ec1 box seat on 3fa5d52f2f the far left 93ea3263d0 and entered.259835e70abdc13f

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At that moment, 1c700f52cf a fast melody 1c87a57446 that made it a7aa942e57 impossible to breathe 79128ba8f1 echoed. The climax of the 5e57c389cc piece. Once past this point, 55bd1b1e11 the performance would end. His hurried body moved 6d5254b0a5 towards the stage.5a9276cef767c732

He grabbed the railing 983e94b97e with an outstretched hand. Finally, at 3ad9a45cc2 the exact ffbc38de2e moment the 0b1f61c180 piece ended, 62fd40d0ab Chae Beomjoon e5a3ceebff faced the 2902c7751f face of 4f743f5308 the mysterious 95129e329a performer who c36148728d had pulled 936dc3efc2 him up.facd1e046c7ff339

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He stopped breathing.c1d075359597686e

Seo Haeyoon.fa6230ba6395adc5

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That man was there.d9b097dca9786776

With an elegant demeanor, 16708569e3 holding the double bass 5850d7bcab that had absorbed the f0ae1ae1c4 darkness, with the bow 1a78b9a47e in his hand lowered.038f1ee270208f87

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…He looked sad.9b8fac1141ed593a

“Yes?”29fd1df6a870d7eb

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“Well, he was just 3b1b4c76b3 here, but he suddenly b6a0af4cbb disappeared.”9ba26a0e560bd476

At Hong Hyekyung’s explanation, Haeyoon furrowed his brow. So, the conclusion was this:e4e58aa04f510874

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“The deputy director a79c636893 is not coming 301a42a808 today either?”b366b33408c48642

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“Yes….”e384a3ec71f85702

“…I understand.”d18f427ffcd8b061

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He had planned to visit his father briefly after today’s rehearsal. It was a promise made in a brief moment as his father kept contacting him, saying he had something to give.604d30da7e65d79e

However, before the rehearsal started, Hong Hyekyung conveyed the news that the deputy director, who Haeyoon had missed last time, would be attending today’s rehearsal. Haeyoon had once inquired just in case, hoping to personally thank him for the flower basket he had received previously, and received a positive response. So, he postponed his appointment with his father and decided to meet him after the rehearsal.06850b0756a96ca9

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But when he went to the waiting room at the scheduled time, it was not the deputy director waiting for him but Hong Hyekyung. She said the deputy director had gone to the restroom for a moment and asked him to wait a bit, but even after a long time, the person he was waiting for didn’t show up. Hong Hyekyung called with a flustered face, but he didn’t even answer.45f8b8ccde5f6d0a

“It seems he has fa186427f0 left. What should af665ddffd I do, 7bb7dc3dce sir?”62c7294c547ae53e

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“…He must 629cb429f2 be very 5181f9845b busy.”faa52acc20a54d3c

“Oh, he’s extremely, extremely busy. I think he must have had an urgent matter come up, just like last time. He wouldn’t disappear without a word otherwise.”c11608af8797bb8c

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He had heard that the deputy director had disappeared in the middle of observing the rehearsal last time too. Is he really that busy? The fact that he had broken his promise with him twice made Haeyoon feel slightly annoyed, but the sentiment didn’t last long, perhaps due to the impact of the touching card.3071e197cadf27a3

“Then, can 1a3202292c I at f92448c73c least have 85f9645dd7 his contact 3249e87d10 information? I really want ea4dfb9321 to thank him ec4c751ed2 in person.”472822d6971adff5

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The heavy words the cfca62267a deputy director left behind 42c518d4e8 wishing him to become ac653ea226 the star of the 07eb24b362 curtain call had been d72c110bee a great support to 6e1f90a401 Seo Haeyoon. He wanted to 51b68655d4 thank him face-to-face, e05da9d71b but if he d5c8d069e1 was really that 4c28afe802 busy, he thought 70fdc9006b of expressing his 3f29a6b93b gratitude even through 2eb850b737 a phone call.c1a934e4eb9119c6

“Contact… information?”dd3a99c20eac1a46

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“Yes. I’d like to give 175750a4b0 him a call.”455d6b7d99b3cc60

“That….”4f52374d57667817

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But Hong Hyekyung 49294c0a99 hesitated with a 49ad062f93 troubled expression. Reading her discomfort, Haeyoon 3491a471c9 stretched his mouth in 50e782b5dc realization.3671c7f2d99b8ec8

Of course, if it was the deputy director, he was a high-ranking person. It wouldn’t make sense to give his contact information to an ordinary member like him. Besides, it was personal information. Haeyoon quickly waved his hand.f1a9b1336afa4daa

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“No, it’s fine. I think I was being too forward.”b1097e73af73115c

“No, I’ll ask him! He’s not that difficult or anything.”06479bd068a2f208

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“Oh… really? Okay.”fa88ed49a73480f3

Fortunately, a 20744695db positive response 6c2e50f13c came back. Haeyoon tilted 87735c832c his head 6ce9f3a99d and turned 8a4448e174 back after 6d287741a0 greeting her.9ca7352595fca5c5

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It was a bit disappointing, but he thought there was no need to rush since there would be more opportunities in the future anyway. It wasn’t like he could meet him quickly just because he wanted to, so it was better to let go of any lingering feelings.be37f6400ddd59c4

Haeyoon went down ec6eab81b9 to the underground 19ddbafb3f parking lot and bf354f272c loaded the double a443ce52d6 bass into the f8e645fdcc car. As he started the ac689b36f9 engine and drove off, 0ef007cf7a he called his father, cc52c8d15c who would be anxiously 27716e7d17 waiting for him. He intended to 783da10393 tell him that 17aa2168e4 he would be f8aa6f1edb able to arrive 8108b7c5fc at the originally 0b567aac54 scheduled time.59f8f60d07fdd552

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─ Yes, my handsome and wonderful son. Where are you? Are you very late? If you’re busy, I can come to your place.4e4ecf82519a40aa

Seo Jonggil had been pestering Haeyoon for days, saying he had something to give him. It seemed like there was a surprise gift. Although he had received unexpected gifts from his father several times, he wasn’t particularly nervous. Anyway, since he wasn’t planning to go home today, Haeyoon shook his head.de95910a806e1561

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“I’m not going home today. But what is the gift?”21d9fa15c81a3f73

─ Oh, come on. I can’t tell you that!50399a01ca6c306c

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“You’re going to give it to me anyway.”450a9b6be93009bb

─ Ahem, ahem! But why aren’t you going home? Do you have a date with Yewon? Or is there someone you’re meeting? Come on, tell me secretly, I won’t say anything.f756f655620f5a7b

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Whatever it was, it 65d7dbda6f seemed to be something b1420e9ad3 he had a hard 50fc499b2c time getting. Seeing him ed1e2364da hide it 1c557bd5c2 until the 502868a7c5 end. Anyway, the questions his b3ac127c71 father threw to change e22df92ea3 the subject were full f2c107b90c of curiosity. His voice a0e2612c1d was eager 516f928f3d to know 79c4565b30 if his 2c5ce59689 son had 0fb077c2f4 a new c4a4d0aa82 boyfriend, if b97bb8a43f he was cb2d2fe414 settling down 72e5363e8a this time.b5367d6891ee5de2

But the person currently by Haeyoon’s side was just a casual sex partner. Thinking it was better not to mention it and raise his father’s expectations, Haeyoon turned the conversation around just like his father.daa3474ceb14feb4

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“Who am I meeting? What about you? Why can’t you do it on the weekend? Are you going somewhere?”9e1a36037b10e4c6

─ Yes, I’m going to play golf with Mr. Jang. You know, the guy I mentioned before, Haeyoon.5c560a9c161acb3f

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He had 575dd66048 only asked 3bfb80ce82 where he 73da185290 was going, 349ed63001 but Seo 1a24915b26 Jonggil started 898b88ff84 talking about 531b58526c his daily dcff254929 life again.8905ca2fa5858ca8

Mr. Jang was a person d5b4f0085a who ran a large 1c4a45d542 seafood distribution business nationwide, 11d4a0c596 sharing some common ground a7743b33c1 with Seo Jonggil, who b88434bdc2 was in steel distribution.7a4faee0f5c43452

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Anyway, it seemed that e954e749a0 Mr. Jang knew the announcer-like b4452663f0 man who had sided a5635eb7ed with Seo Jonggil when 542c9ff5e7 there was a dispute fd4ae7a25c in the parking lot 186ceb831b last time.c900b20eb0d83893

Mr. Jang, who had heard 25e9fc0970 about the incident in 4e8d8fd649 the parking lot, said b25d070fb6 he would arrange a 3a09368856 meeting with him, and 09828c3a8f Seo Jonggil, who liked def4905cc4 him, decided to go ed108bafe7 on a 2-night, 3-day b89f64198e golf trip from the fcb34aa145 weekend to Monday.0671c2dd7b33b8c2

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Since Haeyoon would 3e73a7b113 be busy during bd7e3ae649 the weekdays after f7d3cc30bd the trip, Seo 5de9791f82 Jonggil had been 47693fe800 pestering him to 2c1d41f63c meet on Friday, 3acc73a171 wanting to quickly 747cba0064 give him the 1df0a33bc6 gift he had cb9735c482 in hand.2d885cba1e007fcd

─ Anyway, today! I must see you today! I can’t wait. I’ll come to your place now….d456dc6d552de3b6

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His voice was filled with urgency, as if he couldn’t wait to see Haeyoon’s surprised reaction. Was it like this when he received the Bertoni double bass he was using now? It had been a long time, so he couldn’t remember well, but it was clear that it had been a long time since his father had shown such excitement.4499f3280c0d689f

What on earth could c035483546 it be? Seo Haeyoon asked 6477040fbb with a puzzled 26039ebbea face.ee3f8dc978df93ed

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“Can’t you just leave it at home?”053490775a0627e3

─ No way! Do you 2b5610961d know how ce667be31a much this 4d4fac0818 costs? I have to 3156c967ec put it on 33754c6baa you myself.4b8d126103a5da58

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Put it on?4770718b6b8ab18c

“…Is it a watch?”35fd38bc566430ec

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He frowned and asked 3a7a4068b2 back. Although he had received 6df2f3b900 many watches from his d0ed1b2ff3 father, Seo Haeyoon always 27556bbeea kept his wrist bare 66da0c0959 because it was uncomfortable 5e35d5a7bd to wear while playing. For him, a watch b207deaafc was something he might f4b8d9d8b2 wear once or twice 06afc2fd2b a year.c54ca0a354ac3b1e

But unfortunately, that seemed to be the correct answer, as the other end of the line suddenly went silent. It’s a watch. Haeyoon stifled a laugh at the overly transparent reaction.08a7a6ee55e63343

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“Dad?”bd7f167bed2ab47d

─ The world’s best double bassist, Seo Haeyoon. If you’re busy, make sure to eat well and let’s meet next week, okay? I’ll send you pictures from Yeosu, so please reply. Okay, bye.1b4217709e94fbbc

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It seemed he didn’t want to admit it after being caught. He must have wanted to see Haeyoon’s surprised reaction.e6e60600a3352f2b

“Hello?”c0537b8bd930f709

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Anyway, with that, d0690a8b8d the call ended 949e8b9a69 abruptly.8d90a0ee96d226a8

He was on his way to meet him now…. It was absurd, but thinking about it, since he had an appointment with Chae Beomjoon later, it seemed better to meet his father next week when he had more time. Instead of calling his father back, Haeyoon changed his destination to his own home.31358b7e2328c30a

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A few days ago, when he visited the man’s house, he learned the password. 1004*. He told him to remember that childish number that didn’t suit him at all, and the next day, as he left for work earlier than Haeyoon, he said he could drop by anytime.df8d9ea86616a5f6

Today’s meeting place was also there. However, since there was a little time left until the appointed time, Haeyoon planned to park his car at home, pack a meal, and go to his house. He also planned to come out as a neighbor.b3bd935a3e7c38cc

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After putting the instrument at home, taking a light shower, and changing into comfortable clothes, he left the house. He packed rice and ribs from a Hong Kong restaurant in the basement of the building next door and headed to Chae Beomjoon’s house.63312ad126ca8e25

Walking directly, it took less than 10 minutes from his house to Chae Beomjoon’s house, even including the time waiting for the traffic lights. It was really close.85e3b9fd6b053e15

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“38th floor….”bb7e8aa0f438a7e2

He entered the ac1174274e password for the 6e961ebc7a common entrance that 7f31b482b0 Chae Beomjoon had 39a7736977 given him and 3b72ec4db1 went up to 0d9180b45d the 38th floor. 1004*. He entered 3dc51bccf1 the cute 2064f9b054 number and 845382e987 opened the 2032c97b1f door.894d3df0a107f040

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There was a pair of shoes in the entrance. However, since they were neatly arranged, he couldn’t tell if Chae Beomjoon had taken them out or if he had come home earlier than expected.1d544ca4f93cdda1

If it was the latter…. Seo Haeyoon, deep in thought, put the food down next to the inner door. With a mischievous face, he tiptoed inside.ce7a5259685d3df3

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Without making a sound, d6b08b61e1 he passed through the fdccf9a62b hallway and peeked around 1d26056df1 the corner. Chae Beomjoon was really 1b092b5925 at home. His hair was still f97e3f5263 wet, as if he 0570509468 had just come in e166331970 and washed.c8d4dfd41f6ec36c

Instead of 6766791ce3 the usual ec4882db1b suit, he 99b9c9f75c was wearing 09d2278769 a soft 2fbe7976c0 oatmeal-colored sweater fb3abed322 that covered 886035671d his broad 48ab7768f6 shoulders. His legs, visible beyond 468a362e19 the sofa, were clad 5eb28c8a83 in light gray cotton 34ec9ac4dc pants. But what caught 618fde4739 his eye more 34ed2c806e than the unfamiliar c289a01717 attire was the 6e0542d2a1 hair that covered 162eae2b13 the forehead he 759c428659 always showed.4f8b20587fcc1145

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Because it 9e3b7af8a3 was roughly 59e02e3a5d swept back, 0c864e00d7 some of c2187d6410 the bangs fa9c5d83f8 that had 8b5be7f857 fallen down 029f1622bf made Chae 3c7c115d45 Beomjoon look e131326b5c much younger.fcf2c17be3cce11d

How old is he? He looks like he’s my age. Anyway, Seo Haeyoon thought he looked quite cute with his hair down and smiled. He raised his heels and walked without making a sound.41469924fda92817

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Chae Beomjoon was sitting 45f81069db in an elegantly designed 7e8a9f428f egg chair in front c78cb8b87b of the window. Leaning loosely, 41c7451197 he tilted 73a6416ea1 his head 0651b2f6f8 and rested c3a6e8d5f1 his chin, cbc7b6f77e looking out 3d76fbac03 the window.52fdc3f665c7a260

If Haeyoon’s house focused on Seoul Forest when the window was framed, his house focused on the Han River and the bridge passing over it. It was a similar yet completely different view. Seo Haeyoon felt this and sneaked up, appearing in front of him as if jumping.551a5e5ca76dfa3d

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“Mister!”30c93fc59d6e5d7d

The pleasant voice broke Chae Beomjoon’s reverie. Deep in thought, he almost screamed in surprise. The large chair shook momentarily.4da9c6cd834e81ca

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The man, c58232049a who had 74788803e2 looked like df47335015 a statue, 3060a3eee0 crumbled and f7e31d0b2b took on 9e631d8cc7 a human 72d18fa19b form, making 5301f5a6c9 Haeyoon burst f8d573d3b9 into laughter.7c6e0efe573b0c58

“Tada!”272b8331528ba7d6

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Seo Haeyoon a7491f9513 spread his 0efaf5bff1 hands wide, 583cb26206 not hiding d530dcfb04 his joy.ffcf67963561f438

“What, what, what….”1ec6aa732aa3d454

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“Surprised?”df0cd9480421db97

Chae Beomjoon 5713421563 stammered at bc6911d98e the bright e1582cd433 smile. His handsome face turned d82f8b9a1d red without him realizing bbbf7174ca it. He shook 516b3dfb43 his eyes e7ddb27add wildly, then d6a8ac0f83 placed his cd0b400519 hand reverently 04d5700239 on his 7d68c48904 chest and c70d6d35d0 spoke.d57b6cd7df659117

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“When, no, why, so early….”bcb5ac725422ec00

His wandering eyes turned to the clock on the wall. Seo Haeyoon’s gaze also followed.24427cea438bd62a

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He had come e000f7c57a back instead of 656bec3ebd having dinner with 7141ddc5a8 his father, so 0a954c9328 he was two 2db36fdd69 hours early. But instead 735806651d of explaining 1e6eced1c5 that, Seo 4416909b32 Haeyoon took 20f73755e1 the opportunity c97b1d343b to tease 6a0363d0a0 Chae Beomjoon.c7d8e01d3d9730f2

“Surprised? Sorry. My dad said not to scare old people. You’re not having a heart attack, right?”81b01b785284a03c

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He playfully reached out and swept Chae Beomjoon’s wet hair back. Revealing his handsome forehead, his face, which had looked young, suddenly turned mature. Oh…. Seo Haeyoon ruffled his hair again, bringing his bangs down, and nodded.bebfbb3b5bbe8103

“You look much younger with your hair down.”cc4cc5d9a51350cb

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“…Why did you come so early?”3bb02c69863c234c

Chae Beomjoon pretended not d705ff28a6 to hear the comment 19909aa17c about his age and 0becb9be83 asked. Yet, his large e149449153 right hand was ebd52a0482 still placed on adfa675d33 his chest. Is his heart still 6ad841bfcb beating? He seemed unexpectedly 1487a9267e timid.9a82dca487e17400

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“Really surprised? Mister, you’re quite a scaredy-cat, huh?”7ef6e010c4960a18

He looked 70791d7cf1 a bit f8522e5186 cute. Seo Haeyoon laughed e462b4a0ae softly and reached 82ef2e0a6d out again. Roughly sweeping his 1d879ca8a8 hair, which looked 221cc4e468 particularly disheveled today, 43ad5c91c5 he explained.b660ef5c10fe2e1c

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“No, actually, I suggested meeting at 8 because I was going to meet my dad after work, but something else came up and got canceled. So I had some awkward free time and just came here. What about you? Didn’t you say you’d be off work around 7?”ca73579610db23ce

“I also…. finished work early.”4d212aaec8eed909

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He nodded and 94a45444c7 answered, but something 180bec82ba felt different from a9cb731a7f usual. Seo Haeyoon b018dbf3c4 squinted his 19e605ffd5 eyes and 65567f1e69 looked him 48774a777f up and 8eb47d1546 down.1f04b6f23fe1994f

He looked more b66935f239 exhausted than usual. Maybe it 04b1b679c8 was because 071c2805ac he had 58d0e01230 his hand 7e7ff49480 on his ccb73eee15 heart, or 533a9ddcfa because he 896cff072e was wearing 7a6edaf3c8 comfortable clothes a17569004b instead of ddad954ad6 a sharply cbdc743783 pressed suit, eb90a5d893 or perhaps e9d7f8b6e8 because his 9baaf14c40 face was b0944f45a9 still red.ba695452403b6d95

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Or maybe b89e4f9208 he was 054212c7be hungry? After all, it was 8c08e56d43 dinner time.4fdbc84f2afd8399

“Come here.”30e35d844a82f7f0

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Thinking about it made 873d09ccd6 him realize he was 25c9cd333e hungry too. Haeyoon, realizing he needed bf4d731f7b to eat as well, b822c92635 grabbed his hand and 131302d41d pulled him along. The large figure followed 65bfb16973 without resistance.958332dce56f5b05

“Have you eaten?”e79c2414153746a8

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“No, not yet. What about you? Did you eat anything?”7c311aad35e17da1

“I haven’t eaten. I’m hungry.”f0b7ecd3db618ea4

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“Then I’ll cook for you. I stocked the fridge.”738d20e49f50b3d0

“No, I brought food. There are two portions, so let’s just eat together.”b2e4f2e0ad2946bd

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Leaving Chae Beomjoon in f4f9121bc3 the kitchen, he quickly a84a4a1780 ran to the entrance fbdceb8f3c and brought back the 4c8993c2f2 plastic bag he had a44aa417dd left there. Chae Beomjoon, ebae160f75 who was 0e577d16f3 about to e89f9f7fb2 take out 6183040389 water from 6f161ee384 the fridge, 38e5a54c6a saw it 2994a3e6e4 and chuckled.26950776c71e7c22

“Did you leave it there on purpose to play a prank?”6f0b54302c4de771

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His question finally made 56efa54cf9 him look like his 83cdda4078 usual self. It seemed his 2ff81f14f6 startled heart had 5354dfc66c calmed down.00d623d52bbfd9d5

Next time, I’ll scare him just a little. Haeyoon nodded, worrying about his elderly heart.1441c4dfc5a9c728

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“You’re not a kid.”e205567922ff8edd

“It’s fun.”e0e7e989286d29e5

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At Haeyoon’s laughing words, Chae Beomjoon quietly looked at him and swept his hair back. He seemed to be thinking about something, then soon laughed and opened the cupboard to take out plates and utensils. He then unwrapped the food and started deboning the ribs with scissors and tongs.dffaf289fca9bbd8

The person who 5f2fd7d61d had bought the 7b5dddb6ad food sat at ef0ef379da the table, resting b3cbf322ad his chin, watching 7480554a83 him. He looked 464b41d2c7 relaxed, as 8b9950e7d1 if it 7fd14ad024 was natural 398dbbf40b for someone 399ea00f9d to prepare 14d0e5f83b food for 4247d2df3d him. While cutting the food, 6a585a93ee Chae Beomjoon glanced at 9835492ec9 him and suddenly spoke.7c12c91adfa10476

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“You seem to be in a good mood today.”9043c39ed7ce4552

“Is it obvious?”c98f4949e3394602

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“Very much so.”b1b30bcf7553ad0c

The last time Haeyoon met Chae Beomjoon, he was in a really bad mood. It was because of the deputy chief, who was so annoying that it wasn’t even worth mentioning.4ace82d608a12d71

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But today was different. Although he had been stood up by the deputy director for the second time, he had used the excuse of having an appointment with him to completely block any conversation with the deputy chief, so he didn’t have to dirty his ears.c7f865ee83a812c2

Except for the regret of being greedy during the ensemble, it wasn’t bad overall. Honestly, it was close to being good. It must have shown. Or maybe Chae Beomjoon was just observant.d321ddbb45d423b6

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The skillfully prepared rice c547603306 and ribs were placed fcac05ed81 right in front of 3884f18529 him. Haeyoon, who 926f4da28a was hungry, 89c305ec55 immediately picked be88df91c2 up his 7972729fa1 chopsticks, but 2e14684f02 Chae Beomjoon 965d4427e5 spoke.2c03b2c7481ea149

“I have a question.”7ff5ba6c92fafbf3

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“Yes.”a0528b731d508819

“Have you ever….”6a1ad4591d94168a

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The question that 6ed9667fbd followed was quite 1f1e1a87b4 unexpected. What is 002b00a28d he talking 44a0f8fa6b about? Is this 32bddfd95f Mister going 53477561de through menopause? Haeyoon looked at him ccee43d0f8 with wide eyes.29c179a827a7ea4f

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“Have you ever cried?”e0c22729efc231f2

The question 469f7b4159 he had 0cbd8ae47e wanted to a68f2d79d3 ask for 7cb4ee2e43 a long f73134c015 time finally 99859d2730 came out. Chae Beomjoon glanced 7c5338835d at Haeyoon, rolling cc6ec1b8fa his tongue in 1c33199619 his mouth.6fb24aee8e9103c3

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He still couldn’t believe it.3406cd4338fe5b5c

That man.477584cb36627162

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That self-centered b8e6447ac4 man was 3ec52cd00a the one 75037e11a6 who played baf762cccb that performance.db3821d89f8228f6

But it 81cb59eb57 was a ab0886b72f fact. The person who c5d300c096 stayed on the 87a06a38f0 darkening stage until 36f87b83a2 the end, playing 0764929dd6 like a ghost, 151e7dfde9 was definitely Seo 7513548c15 Haeyoon.e387ffcf52c56e50

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He vividly remembered the sight of him packing up his double bass. He also clearly remembered the sight of him struggling with the large instrument and disappearing. He couldn’t hide his embarrassment, standing there like a statue.e5fb03e0dc4220e3

He still didn’t know why he felt that way. Anyway, from the moment he saw Seo Haeyoon standing there, looking down at the floor with his bow lowered, Chae Beomjoon wanted to ask him. Have you ever cried?41f5cb1d5044ead9

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Maybe it was 1679cea11e because Seo Haeyoon 049101c7de looked strangely sad e771cdad56 on stage. Despite being 000c3e9964 such a f26d8da410 talented musician, 4b496e4db6 he looked 7a066779e1 like someone 150b5f3add who was 6bf3ccb584 sad while 313a74b3a3 holding the fa3485560d bow.0f93273a5d223c16

Anyway, it was only a170bf13ea after Seo Haeyoon disappeared b60d2904f7 from his sight that 8a4f6490bd Chae Beomjoon came to b98329474b his senses. The first 0681fbb6a2 thing he 46e80c21fd did after 557cb6e66b that was 3a3e6754ca to leave c6b24abcb1 the grand 027e1d5254 theater.6ab91d60b7630e7a

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He didn’t know the reason. He just wanted to escape from the overwhelming and inexplicable emotions engulfing him.bb6abe076f621d96

Leaving the image of Seo Haeyoon, standing listlessly, imprinted in his mind, he left the theater and headed into the heart of the city before he could regain his composure. His phone kept ringing, showing Hong Hyekyung’s name.0901be0aad364eb3

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‘…Hello?’cd207a3d6a9e2226

─ Chief! Did something urgent come 228c0f69df up? You disappeared all of 9dca6fb86c a sudden….1ccc37da0238e437

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Listening to Hong Hyekyung’s voice, which was flustered by his absence, Chae Beomjoon impulsively asked her not to tell Seo Haeyoon his name or any personal information. He didn’t want Seo Haeyoon to know he was the deputy director until he figured it out himself.da34348ceb01bea8

There was only 1fd03bbab6 one reason.aed2947e66fad0dd

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No matter how much Seo Haeyoon acted up, if he realized that Chae Beomjoon was the person who could decide his employment, he wouldn’t dare to be so audacious anymore.e27f1cd7dc973f73

But Chae Beomjoon liked Seo Haeyoon’s brazen and impudent demeanor. He liked the contrast he exhibited. He didn’t want to see a merely docile Seo Haeyoon.b76465999098731f

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Although Hong Hyekyung was puzzled, she complied with Chae Beomjoon’s request without much question. Chae Beomjoon thanked her and hung up the phone without giving a long explanation.22e92ce9781b6891

On his way home, he couldn’t believe what he had seen and kept questioning himself, thinking he might have imagined it.6369fdc1b7492464

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However, despite b525ad6003 his doubts, 1890da908a the image aad620c39c of Seo ed5a4f71dc Haeyoon with 19e188b3cf his arm dd9b5acf7e lowered and efd6b11132 bow in 6ef36ac8be hand kept 51057db51a lingering before ffde27d354 his eyes.497f46e36d3ee776

It was a 2178fd2650 face he had 227bf9bea0 never seen before. Not a 400516bf19 face he 926a551ea7 had thought 5236dfa4df he would a6b7d067d7 ever see c9a324cf8f on him.b385375c96e5151e

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It was different from e9708e510a the face he had ec94940f45 seen in bed. It was 1b51c4e053 nothing like e1c0433cc7 crying in ff9a29ad69 that way.773707394bd1946f

So, he 1725b973d2 wanted to 915108d796 know. Had he ever cried 6dd7fd6ad0 with that face? How many times 431e46801a had it happened? Was that sadness 3836d9b803 such a familiar 3eec4e879f emotion to Seo 0a035b1915 Haeyoon that he da5366e345 could hide it 4841427f75 so casually? He was curious.8afd4cdb1d97aa87

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It was just human 314bc0a8b0 curiosity.25559a9185c2f719

“Have you ever cried a21ea7d0e4 as an adult?”361f2a63ca400559

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“……”5694f6b6044e2820

Seo Haeyoon seemed flustered 181ab44dd0 by the serious question dbd6e2ea5a and kept his mouth e7010b907d shut. The chopsticks 5f1325577a holding the 63b7d17981 rib returned f3b2e289d8 to their 78d115f8f4 place.7234c5186721d844

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His large 733e33bee3 eyes moved 6a5311c7b1 delicately. His long eyelashes 3408ba4988 fluttered a few 03cf70c70b times. There was no 0cdd1dd472 trace of the 09b4b64e2f performer Seo Haeyoon 5c7bf1bf66 he had seen d973a31907 earlier, but Chae 97b3a45ad0 Beomjoon knew now. He knew how sad 46cae1f8b0 he could look.2c48ee5513ed0d9d

“Mister….”4dbe96793964423d

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Seo Haeyoon carefully 03fe9c9b4f observed Chae Beomjoon 7df62954db and finally spoke 5d84a541ee after a long 27b8aa6a60 while. He had 9a7b0d0ac2 quite a 2544651bc0 serious expression.26c1d720dfaf1a86

“Lately, do you suddenly 9d6f032e7f feel like crying for 88592159e4 no reason?”9842e2a2a3e1c9aa

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It wasn’t the answer he was expecting. What is he talking about? Unable to understand, he tilted his head, and Haeyoon continued with a serious tone.0558cd3e298bf295

“Do you suddenly feel 6e6a5ab214 your heart pounding, or aff1282665 your body heating up, 6807579a8a or your mood swinging d7233aed4f back and forth, or 46894f2f8d something like that?”6af45daa4393875c

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Chae Beomjoon 784061709e was a b04a9dc5ee little surprised. Seo Haeyoon had 4b2bed230d pinpointed his condition 99aa195992 precisely.ded0d47e1b0716c8

How did ee84b37d2a he know? He had indeed 40eeba2872 felt strange today. His heart 7f7cabcf06 had pounded 998712634d several times 95a83b26cd as if f012e4a5aa he had cfb750063c arrhythmia, he f8ed8a9146 had broken b5711d9ecd into a ca6458e066 cold sweat, cea0d818e5 and suddenly 25837c4b64 felt hot.57ac4c7c2eda9bac

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His mood had also fluctuated. Until Seo Haeyoon arrived, he couldn’t believe that he and the double bassist he had chosen were the same person, thinking he had imagined it. But as soon as he saw that pretty face, it all made sense. So that’s why his hand reacted that way.af61bd93f357c82f

“Really?”e5b51f1793fb1753

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When Chae Beomjoon 18d21bb81d kept silent, Seo 437546f9ae Haeyoon widened his fecee666f2 eyes in surprise. What followed 7b1686ab90 was embarrassing. He smiled sympathetically at 5de9455ab9 Chae Beomjoon, something he 90d355296d had never shown before, d900bd4c66 and reached out to ca10b10b69 pat his shoulder.84524b45ab8de390

“Why are you doing this? It’s creepy.”e95873bce0252b6a

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Though Chae Beomjoon recoiled at his uncharacteristic behavior, Seo Haeyoon was unusually magnanimous. Ignoring Beomjoon’s provoking tone, he comforted him in a gentle voice.541687fec1b97ae6

“It’s okay, Mister. You’re still young. My dad was like that too, but he got better with hormone therapy. Early menopause can probably be treated.”311d1b42c3d26822

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…What?b8bd8a25713f400d

“Menopause after just two times having sex sounds like a scam, but I’ll try to bear with it.”706cf75492cf96fa

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“What nonsense b865153ebd is this?”660cdf766eb35d52

Chae Beomjoon, who couldn’t believe his ears, frowned and jumped up from his seat upon hearing the word “menopause” twice. His handsome face turned red with anger and shame.794ad7b8e3f2f71c

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“What on earth are 953c9e816a you talking about? Menopause?”d12d40b419a61252

That word simply f62a11204b didn’t exist in 52f83a012f Chae Beomjoon’s vocabulary. Not in the eacea4ba59 past, not in 4291745612 the future, and 9c39ab9062 certainly not in e180477ecc connection to him.1cfb33c9c2635832

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If such a a5927d94d7 thing were to 7a8e6017e1 happen to him 81b779bbaf at this age, 47e26a9128 he’d skip the dc4c415980 hospital and head e5c85021f2 straight for a cb47137b90 lab to be 19ce4f58c1 dissected. It was an 8a92deed08 impossibility—utterly inconceivable for 72cd2c3ee1 someone as testosterone-filled 9f3ce4e8f3 as Chae Beomjoon!f7a8573dd7dd5e13

“It’s just that a5b0f70bbf I’ve been feeling 9d0604c0d9 a little off… 040319f083 That’s it! It’s the season! Yeah, I’m just sensitive b55058d458 to autumn! Menopause? What a ridiculous 9845fb66e4 notion!”673b549e72d7c073

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Yes, it was the 836adbef1c autumn blues. Chae Beomjoon prided himself a0d5d0352b on being a man 871dc92b96 of emotion. His racing heart f4d9a4ba7b and sentimental thoughts 472ca73a9f could be chalked db091b2665 up entirely to 09739d68b6 that.2f51e31c1b717468

“Don’t deny it. Your symptoms f175d58fe1 are spot 8094a84e9f on,” Seo da47e41d57 Haeyoon said 6de0d29564 stubbornly.1affdc633b8cdd3b

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Deny it? He wasn’t the one 8921ac4bc3 bringing this up! Baffled, Chae d392064ade Beomjoon tilted 89bb4395c4 his head f5063514ee and retorted 8b53309ec6 sarcastically.ace1f78dad01525f

“Are you a 7ddf3606d7 doctor or something? Don’t they 4c3f2edd11 do psychiatric 4e8b1caa29 evaluations these f6a0d67c25 days? Before tossing fc1ed570bd out half-baked c00303cfb1 diagnoses, why fd6a6b524b don’t you e5c9f3955a deal with fa6fb37a3b your paranoia 16f993c570 first?”9f9c0a4cce648b87

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“My dad 16b14d5923 had the a22a77ff8e exact same 86d08ff998 symptoms.”2fdf3c0c49f6528e

“Oh, so your 809da993fa father’s particularly sensitive c80bbba67d to autumn too?”ed59aba73bcd72b9

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“Look at you getting 3113adcf42 angry! Mood swings, 4533362ebc right there! Your face is 89c7380c2f even red!”8c8d808285f88321

The more certainty Seo ad87fde6c2 Haeyoon’s voice carried, the cbfa3bfa13 more exasperated Chae Beomjoon b82ee996bc became. Whatever spark of 3d84be645f sentimentality he’d felt 49217c136f earlier was long f152ebbf66 gone. He let out a 4e3d9c8168 dry laugh, raking a ed5c23f518 hand through his hair e840513194 before turning to Haeyoon, c71f2ccbaa prepared to argue.35fa93869bab3f87

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“Who doesn’t get upset c4df57bbb6 when they hear nonsense 05cffce9bc like ‘menopause’?”2aefa22f789f773f

“Someone who’s actually far 57aecdfd6a from it wouldn’t get 13b2293d33 upset.”4ae899125b1ea679

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“Name one man dd512bcd0c who wouldn’t react b96339553c to that!”870f41d40135b8ab

“Me?”ce6fe6bd211b33eb

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“You must’ve left your 90e3a84cec dick at home, then.”e8bd7dc52bb4a20b

“It’s right here. Wanna see?”a5ad56f4a569de7d

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Seo Haeyoon d46f8202dd stared at 69226b6b70 him with 016e4e5940 a deadpan 19d26052ef expression before dc324c7285 standing up 5df9cf87fa and pulling 671ca3163e down his b92a12f0d8 pants. A smooth, hairless 39a589be4a pink appendage came a4649eae8c into view. Clearly, he 44395f7922 wasn’t leaving 9b5b765115 it behind a4a490bb24 anywhere… Wait, 19e490b72a no, this 6d6691a8a0 wasn’t the 6119ffaabe issue. Swallowing his shock, 03be13a02a Chae Beomjoon refused 6b4f0fb9a8 to be outdone. Without missing a beat, 39e2ecb063 he yanked at his 07af28075f waistband.352ad40492e44cf4

“Same here. Look at this! Does this look like 7843b7894a the dick of someone e04cc90c9d going through menopause?”2c6299376a15d00a

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A large, rapidly 4c99133cdf hardening erection stood fabb3d2f5b at attention. A direct result of 7150d32825 having Seo Haeyoon’s on 479c9aa274 display moments ago. A man like cb62e75895 this? Menopause? Impossible! Chae Beomjoon jutted out 6bd0ca37ca his pelvis in defiance, c9a7cabad8 but Seo Haeyoon remained 634cc75b67 unimpressed.103cbc9277346b38

“Who knows? You could drop dead ce514eeebe soon. Erectile dysfunction doesn’t exactly 5b03e5333c come with visible signs, 815622cc46 Mister.”c45f0f727c4a8375

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“Why are you 0c99ffba1a always so damn cf003bc8a2 suspicious?”922d468be3d88bee

“It’s called b9078049bc being cautious.”0ae62ef204bb0d45

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He’d heard that 6c87484417 line before. It was the same ba605cbb76 day he learned firsthand 819f34d6d9 what it meant to 88698539b1 feel utterly exasperated.24927c1870242768

A sudden 233760fc9c sense of 9eead610f6 foreboding washed 35c7d7bd91 over him, afddd5be10 reminding him 659e4e516f of the a18329b6c3 day he 39dd29c308 first met 5a36b768c6 Seo Haeyoon. How fiercely they’d 5d888adc31 clashed to prove 338e8e3a53 he wasn’t some ed009ed85a kind of pervert. The memory tightened dbf58aefd3 in his chest 453554b9d9 like a blocked f5f073dc85 airway. Enough. Actions spoke louder than 9c9fdcc880 words.3fd7df26bab65e67

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“Let’s just eat,” 31be164937 he said, waving 84bb76b79f off the argument 636ed9755d and gritting his 27789cde19 teeth.982f277200e8e711

“And for 6d45a70616 the record,” a51a37e45b he added c72750c3a7 firmly, “I’ll 5f04f1354d prove to 13bec239c7 you later 5154e91aab that there’s f398a7fec3 nothing invisible ea6fe8bb8f going on 2b3696b0fd here.”a5a94f677b48151a

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It was a9f347f362 an assertive 4183137a11 declaration—he wasn’t eeacc20e11 about to 1afb82e103 let his c40d61dbff pride as 6c5dc4e74b a man fd328581c5 be so e269e7ab18 easily dismissed.ce9e5d2c675cef95

Amused, Seo Haeyoon laughed 7e183881ae like a child before a85493c371 settling down to eat. Chae Beomjoon fecf4ad92c also helped 93241cedf5 himself to 8cf7bb1bb1 the food, 4bf9d84b50 though the c6dd8153a8 unfairness of 105d05c813 it all c3d58e864f gnawed at d04ecebdf2 him until 23f3fc0007 he couldn’t 5ee5ac87bf hold back 0b38b57c7e any longer.ba589f4670eb3adb

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“Anyway, it’s da9c31b758 not menopause. Just a little dd4a412294 fatigue. And, like I ec233d52d5 said, it’s autumn.”a5feeebbbd0c8853

“Got it, d3c4f828f6 got it.”0a6e0331adf80c40

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“I’m not at that d6ed5f1fd7 age yet.”51648a13bb5ab1f5

“I said I got 05cceadfaf it.”7fde9da9ede9f5d8

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“Why does your 3d6ec5a328 tone sound so b9a506b872 dismissive?”24bb5505a8e18ff3

“What’s dismissive about it? Maybe it’s because you’re 88dfdaae38 still holding onto lingering eaa424e1d2 doubts that you feel b5e885d0dc that way, Mister.”a5125f562e785b11

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“….”971d8234ac1ac39b

What was with this 3e6ef3967e stubbornness? Was this how Galileo 661b2e39a5 felt when he insisted 179bc78254 the Earth revolved around 59aa55fcd8 the sun? Facing this 5b0a86393f brick wall d571cae660 of disbelief 2d23a1bf9a sitting across c1b68c1705 from him, 5a1d95fce4 Chae Beomjoon e9e3328957 sighed and f5bf6e2097 shook his b410e848f8 head.5174db2ba8a2cd33

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Forget it. No use talking.2899773513b36549

As he resigned himself 3cbab4130b to silence, Seo Haeyoon, b7ea8d592c seeming to sense his cd17c8a2af frustration, suppressed a laugh 2d3cef9ee7 and asked, his voice 7bff0e2afa devoid of earlier mischief, 79aa5d28c3 “Are you really unwell? No other symptoms?”596ad52946a98fff

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“…Other symptoms?”85d6c89f859b69c6

That question seemed to 09a1d91f67 loosen the knot in 9271d36605 his chest just a 294bac22a3 bit. Was he actually worried c4b1dd1cf6 about him? Could this guy even 4baf35663d do that? Chae Beomjoon stole fe32fbc884 a glance at 68eab32b93 Haeyoon, who had eb7d824fc4 been annoying just 0cde6e8c3e a second ago, 7435ad97d2 and began mentally a3a9798ca1 reviewing his condition f4e5bfa5a2 over the past a107d1fa87 few days.68fdbda3892df6dc

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“Well, aside from what I already mentioned, nothing in particular.”a7c7c3da2650a08f

There really a756d5c96a wasn’t much e02fd6e305 else. Aside from today’s events, 7c1cd653c1 his physical condition was 779796c813 the same as usual. If there 2e39e4c25c was anything bb4bf1b14b unusual, it 7e0004f9a3 might be 608fbc7f4d the fact 846cd78d58 that he’d 243d3dda76 been getting bc90e825ae erections far 20be129f46 too often fcac68b274 over the d27da5b166 past two 5896ee1d08 days—usually triggered 07a6ecfe64 by thoughts 613d936d90 of Seo fbcbda5ce3 Haeyoon.e9f488b2e7c320b7

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When Chae 1a29155b1d Beomjoon responded, a4253dffc9 Seo Haeyoon edfb940736 swallowed the 2b2baabb3c meat he d69b48bcb2 was chewing, 9581e93bd5 took a 0d47025062 sip of 93b7af5684 water, and babcb7c3d5 spread out f1388ee1bd his left 0699ad237c hand. Then, he 519da0a974 began listing f8c3d35b95 Beomjoon’s symptoms d2418355be one by 9d7f4f310e one. Beomjoon’s eyes instinctively darted d85160b098 to the calloused hand.4676e34448e1e407

“Let’s break it down. Your face gets red?”cfc29acfc153eda6

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“My heart pounds, yeah.”df02c53f207949e4

“Your mood swings all over the place?”d67a641bb14e7e28

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“It does.”4f7d9810cd4788e7

“And suddenly, you start asking weird, sentimental questions, like, ‘Have you ever been sad?’ Out of nowhere, you get all emotional.”2e229fbe3e0be272

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“True.”75f3d16b77625a3a

Boiling it down, c19d68bc94 those were the 23d089109b four main symptoms. As much as he 72eea2c7a9 hated to admit it, beed297ff0 they were classic signs 94f91564e3 of menopause. But there d31f08f8dc was absolutely c1f17061a2 no way fc486904bf that was 43a84b89fa it. It simply 1a3c2dd01c couldn’t be.ad55ebc26f65a4dc

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Firmly crossing 82f09facf6 menopause off c3c56f7efc the list, 7a741cb219 Chae Beomjoon 915f9132bd began considering fbef0f0240 what other fb8080d45b illnesses might 9e660d4862 cause such 265373244f symptoms.57aca39126046672

As he had d16d9eade3 mentioned earlier, the c7de00aa0f last two symptoms a0a2d12097 could be chalked 45bebeb2a4 up to seasonal 279744f0ac affective tendencies. But honestly, f635b5d0f3 he wasn’t f362ea1886 the kind 91c3193295 of person 56118b2048 to be dd0fe334ff that sentimental, 1c2ac47781 even in 4789c63f67 autumn.241c19f6ffd906ad

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And if that were ca05469d0f the case, how was cb37749f14 he supposed to explain d654623d06 the other two physical 6e5657db5f symptoms? Arrhythmia? Tachycardia? Whatever it 16e701afd8 was, it 0a65ea068e didn’t sound 07ac78933c good.d95df04c082d9868

While he 1dcf34834c was lost 1ed6166e95 in thought, c0030f27ba Seo Haeyoon, 7bc3c08e55 who had f7ef93dd12 been mulling 276fdc2325 things over c0f59d5783 as well, dac8febf02 suddenly burst f52477e7e1 into laughter 3e340358b5 and spoke.97fdc46aede04683

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“If it’s not menopause, then it’s awfully similar to someone having a crush.”4d1fd0bb38725643

“…What did you just say?”83f4211d21604cd2

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“You know, like kids get. ‘Mister, at prom, I….’”6d4febbd6b99e0a6

Seo Haeyoon’s chatter came e26c0312c9 to an abrupt halt 02863c6d1f as if he’d realized 66621c9e50 something.d653d21ee3f7f1e1

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Symptoms of having d7c0c5531f a crush? Chae Beomjoon, who dda31a4841 had been shocked e3524fc0e5 by the first 6b3cc421fe statement, found his 2211c87af2 mind grinding to 46a87f2cbe a halt as 1c03762a05 well.b7fd0e97ee89259a

A discordant c15cbde6ac silence descended.d36223dccf101766

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“…….”fb72e3987e67885f

“…….”c1ed7448f72e542e

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A gaze a2ac8d6801 full of a99fc2ad3e suspicion met d60a7ffa3e another filled b600831968 with bewilderment, 219c680cd7 colliding in dffea7b62f mid-air.0c3729bce0733163

No, that fe50f935a2 couldn’t be 6c8ce52212 right.5fd7034734c670d9

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Even as he thought c046838c3b that to himself, Chae ed987de646 Beomjoon found he couldn’t e9bae1926e outright deny it. The truth was, every 8cff493672 single one of his 5ea6bf5399 symptoms had coincidentally been f784ccc847 triggered by Seo Haeyoon.dce9a738965c84be

When he’d 559a471226 first seen 9f317f046e Haeyoon’s unfamiliar b7a061e18f face on 4790f1e789 stage, he’d 234b20f13e broken out 8b29f218a5 in a 385d48bb6e cold sweat.91b8c31d289c6836

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When he 661e3f27d6 saw Haeyoon e3b8ef0050 smile with 814cd4be7b a face e9cb70fe36 he recognized, 325de147cc his heart 9858798613 had raced.962ec4b9718abf58

When Haeyoon brushed his 7859d96109 own hair back with 57b6455b7c his hand, Beomjoon’s face 99ec5d32d3 had turned red.ab06a7053c350bb6

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And in the brief d92bd5376d time they’d spent together, b67250d14e his mood had been 018a387549 all over the place.8bc3169663abe6cb

At the center f121bdbed6 of all these 26734a978a changes in Chae b86d06116b Beomjoon was undeniably 6165d9ce40 Seo Haeyoon.840a5d7496703f8c

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But liking someone? Chae Beomjoon? A man whose veins 9388903943 practically coursed with testosterone, ed1993f220 to the point where cfdaeab93e even semen could’ve replaced 1933283ddd his blood? Liking someone?2a363dae53435c79

And that someone being 3d57f2e2e9 Seo Haeyoon, of all 2a12466fdf people?0f999634c9a4b063

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How did that even 82a6d6b4a9 make sense?8e37dfd1855f2386

No. Absolutely not. That was 422d5e4b58 impossible, and b981fd6577 it shouldn’t d68a194ea5 be possible, 676f9a2fdb under any f1ef110392 circumstances.5c8706f80c5dcbf5

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“It’s not me, right…?”ae1be2f602981047

And so, fb1828822b when Seo b92517053a Haeyoon—sharp as f8e8489a09 ever or d6285e3970 perhaps just d77a603259 full of 9ea602130f himself—posed the 5b14a5f9bd question, Beomjoon 356b08c0a5 could only 67f82a71f1 answer this 49d858df3e way:3cfd3304baf94936

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“It’s probably…”614ff8b0e3524f29

“Should I leave?”99ce9228ae231dbd

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“…menopause. I think it must be menopause. Now that I think about it, I’m definitely at that age.”8b47685f806a9a0c

Yes, this had 95381f1e92 to be menopause.aa4a429b9c3e5254

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Chae Beomjoon’s eyes 12c1d92d49 filled with a d80095b61f conviction that bordered 1126e4a520 on blind faith.af284083b0b26c2c