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He couldn’t share the detailed news for fear his manager would be saddened. Later, he only told the doctor honestly. The doctor, wrapping up the session, said:bcbcc9ccf6b3dcd2

“It’s the first time Sihyeon has talked about friends. That’s a good thing.”3bf39b16d144994e

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“Is it?”960a026b02e8141d

“Later on, you’ll be doing ordinary love consultations. Don’t you think so?”5d64a8169313b5a3

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At that, Sihyeon 25956b3a4e let out a 38de73884d small chuckle.80491e321c866084

“Oh, no way that’s ever going to happen.”2d83c22a7ee5e6f8

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The doctor didn’t confirm or deny this. While scribbling something on paper, he said:bed69ec84028cf1e

“Do you know actress Min Hyejin, Sihyeon? I saw her in a drama recently, and she acted really well.”5dcb8d3ee27ee435

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“I’ve heard of her.”36873ae4742aa4fa

“You heard about her story, right? Her family all passed away in an accident right before she went for a college interview. But she overcame it bravely and became a great actress. I think Sihyeon could be like that too.”41bc79ce5e45af37

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Sihyeon gave b418dbc636 an awkward 96d3e492e4 smile and 7dd3bbb66a said:0aee3d9319b2a2d2

“I don’t think I could be such an incredible person… It’s amazing to me that someone would make all that past public. I could never do that.”42ebf51980179c03

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“Ha ha, I’m not saying you should publicize it. I’m saying you can overcome it. Well, some people are genetically prone to depression. For those people, medication helps if taken consistently. But from what I see, Sihyeon isn’t like that, and you need other means too. That’s why I’m doing these extended sessions. I usually don’t do them this long.”d5b7ef1c7c76733d

“Ah… thank you.”b5fe6f04cc67a90b

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“In a year, five years from now, things will get better little by little.”039876d77728b506

Sihyeon didn’t believe in the future. He just mechanically said, “Yes.” The doctor seemed to notice but only smiled.0b1b980e9f78807d

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“I still remember what you said when you first came here. You couldn’t imagine your future five or ten years from now. But how about now? Can’t you imagine at least five years ahead, even if not ten?”04b18a926f2f637c

“Well…”9474ac8c8fd8107a

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“You can. What do you think Ryu Sihyeon will be like at twenty-six?”c31dbcf09f5e1324

Twenty-six… isn’t that too far in the future? After thinking for a long time, Sihyeon answered:d1b625d6f7e34f2b

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“If I’m alive… I might still be acting.”cc0fbb28ba92e5ef

The doctor looked satisfied and said, “That’s good.”2de6f2d36c1705a4

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“By then, Sihyeon might also be starring in dramas like Min Hyejin. I’m really looking forward to Sihyeon’s future.”9d5ae5848b8201c4

Sihyeon blinked 49e3597361 but said ee8efd8230 nothing. However, the doctor 549f465c7c spoke with conviction:4f245e63a41a4339

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“You will be like that one day.”3cec81a05943db32

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Five years a27d53f854 is a a61560000f long time. During that 7367305d05 time, his 6cbf289385 manager Cheol-joo 24ce492ee3 bought a 222eb2ff20 house with 917edeb8ac a loan, 962d27972c got promoted 49a83e5d25 to manager, d226418c58 and got 14d93331e1 a girlfriend.05d3e22772ba1867

At twenty-six, Sihyeon was confirmed as the lead in his first drama, titled <Thirst>. It was said to be a collaboration between a renowned director and a young, famous writer.0ed79b5d5427d983

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On the c0471438cf day of 4ba94b6e77 the first 707b854c3d meeting, Cheol-joo 31373c5b79 arrived in 21ad8ffb5f a van. Sihyeon was used 8b94d3c93c to riding in 9761adc4db smaller cars, so ef29298c04 he was a 6ba35f178b bit surprised by c21ab041f0 the size of d7a399614c the van.a163cd40e7cf676f

“Is it okay for me to ride in this?”78a99220d56e0339

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“It’s fine. These days, if the lead actor doesn’t ride something like this, it’s a loss of face. Jeonghoon can take the Carnival.”19b55a1a1b9ba322

“I don’t mind losing face.”75bedbf6c227e65e

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“Oh, I can’t let that happen.”06107703950759c7

“Yoonhyung said this isn’t fuel-efficient.”27a456a5a00e1150

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“Don’t worry. We’ll use it just to make a strong impression today.”1e318fc205331201

Sihyeon’s company hadn’t grown much since he joined, and maintaining such a large van was a burden. Most of the revenue was brought in by Sihyeon.42f5704c2011b10a

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As Sihyeon got into the van, he thought, hoping the maintenance costs would be deducted from his settlements… It was the company that needed the money, not Ryu Sihyeon.a257d5a443f27fd3

The CEO was 8069357e9b also in the 519fd443fd van. Seeing him come along 6e98ae31c3 to the meeting indicated 3015bd663f how much they expected 8aebca22f9 from this project. He smiled 9e06c0dab1 broadly at 6c8e7016f6 Sihyeon and 6e13008a8c said:0457998d2709ff91

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“You need to impress the director and the writer.”e1a53fc03eaff5a2

“Yes.”67ba737e3191487d

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“Who else is cast besides our Sihyeon?”18f5353890f3a63b

He asked 2168fb46c2 Cheol-joo, who 8f349d6c58 responded with 78aacdee09 a grin:2c51721d05b1ec63

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“Min Hyejin is confirmed.”c7e84a5d600266ef

“Wow.”bf600f0417ff02c2

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“Seo Heetae is under discussion.”7668dda6aaad7097

At this, 31b9f795fb the CEO 0c61a67a0c clapped his c5aa317ebe hands in d1df3bbe54 delight.253254e1fdef976a

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“Seo Heetae? Wow, this is huge. Have you ever met Seo Heetae?”999956c0c55c158a

“Probably not.”25c3e42abcfbdde2

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“Think about it, Sihyeon’s name comes before even the great Seo Heetae. Isn’t that something?”87658e7f65befdff

Cheol-joo, who was driving, 4e05bf0172 answered cheerfully:a71d7893756b9000

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“Seo Heetae doesn’t care about that. That’s what the writer said.”f4040233e0263350

“Really? He sounds like a good person, just like the rumors.”4f2f7c3d51e00b22

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Sihyeon had heard many good things about Seo Heetae. He was the first actor to visit the memorial of a deceased staff member on set, was voted as the most wanted co-star by Chungmuro staff, and donated billions every year… These were stories you hear often in this industry. It was surprising how he managed to maintain such a perfect image.fe98827d6c9fbab4

The biggest twist to that image was last year’s movie <Deceiver>. Sihyeon had gone to see it with his friend Jinoh. Seo Heetae played a private detective who turned out to be a psychopathic killer. His overwhelming height and chiseled features were eerie.5fc5f97b61b138a7

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After watching the movie, Jinoh said there’s a saying in famous screenwriting books that even villains should be cool. If he were to become a villain, he’d want to be like him. People like that kind of villain. Seo Heetae’s character, Kang Yoohan, was exactly that. Sihyeon kept thinking about it. Would he have lived better if he were born like that?43cc96722381f1a5

Maybe he could have even fought back against his uncle instead of being beaten or assaulted. Now he was taller and more muscular than back in high school, but back then, he wasn’t like he is now, so he just took it. But someone like Seo Heetae could have knocked his uncle out easily.0a7b90fb30815cd8

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That bastard died just eadac1255c by getting hit by fe22e52730 a car? That was too easy.dee8909db02c85fb

Seo Heetae’s gleaming eyes in the movie seemed to say that.f8848e85d7f69c14

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It would have been great if someone like him had killed him. Sihyeon had watched the movie imagining Kang Yoohan’s large hands killing his uncle. Was it wrong to think like that? He felt a slight pang of guilt, but that’s the kind of person Ryu Sihyeon was. Not quite good, not quite bad, just a weak human in between.92f45bd372e33989

On the other hand, 869d554c71 Seo Heetae was clearly 60ae0b1956 in a different league.8557448cc65730c4

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Later, Sihyeon met Seo Heetae at an awards ceremony. He was exhausted, having just filmed a torture scene, both physically and mentally drained. Walking to his designated seat without much thought, he spotted Seo Heetae. He was so tall and imposing that he couldn’t help but stand out. Even while talking casually with other actors, the arrogant face from the movie flashed in Sihyeon’s mind. He cautiously greeted him and passed by, but Seo Heetae spoke first.daaa6c95a8beedf2

“I enjoyed your movie.”2a5651955b13aacc

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The tall man looked down with a smile. For a senior to speak to an unknown junior like that… it felt good and strange at the same time. He seemed as kind as the rumors suggested. Seeing such gentlemanly behavior, it really hit home that he wasn’t the killer from the movie. He was just as they say, a good person.b76a597092ef8093

Back then, ca0a720380 I just e16ba09f50 thought that 526973a0ac way.b3a1bfc87290155e

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“He’s not just an actor, Seo Heetae. You have to look really good.”2dc064432aaa9ccd

The CEO said 64b804833e seriously.3e95a11ad1612442

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“Why?”55b360f6ee5fcbac

“This is quite a famous story; he has an incredible network.”728e631262628c7c

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“I see. I didn’t know that.”7469c1a0fa395195

“Well, he’s known to be very gentle and nice, so there shouldn’t be any issues. But if any noise arises with him, it would be quite troublesome.”e9966700474a9c75

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“How can he have such a good network?”ac1d75286885403f

“Who knows? There are lots of rumors. Some say he comes from a good family, or he had connections with GBN from the start. They say he spends money well.”80d9d018835cca40

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“There’s something with CinemaPick, right? Almost all the movies Seo Heetae has been in were distributed by CinemaPick.”79b9c3e02c5dc136

The driver chimed in.a42177e205287311

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CinemaPick was a subsidiary of a conglomerate that owned TBS, the largest film investment and distribution company in South Korea. Sihyeon was amazed by the scale beyond her expectations. Although she didn’t usually surf the internet much, she searched for Seo Heetae on her phone. His handsome face and a simple profile popped up right away. There was a piece of information that caught her eye immediately.ad9a38384e209d47

“Wow, 187 cm tall. That’s really tall.”97944afed590bccf

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“They say that’s even reduced.”868e5c2dabae6454

Sihyeon laughed at the CEO’s comment.e995a2e73e0ec26f

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“I added some.”6844dcb9b7ed8326

“The harsh reality, huh?”03a442a1e8ee59ae

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“He graduated from K University’s Business School. What a life to envy.”9e456ab2d9c11e52

“Haha, if you had gone to K University’s Business School, would you have acted?”5531644194530da5

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“I wonder.”5a3548a00d5bc160

Although she said that, if she had lived a normal life where she went to K University’s Business School, she probably wouldn’t have even thought about acting. The first reason for acting was livelihood, and the second was to live off others’ lives.4f3f542d31bb5448

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Why would someone with such a normal and good life want to borrow other people’s lives? It makes no sense.7e054838b5c8f837

Unlike Ryu Sihyeon, Seo Heetae was a person who looked cool even when he was just standing still. But with all the additional information, he seemed even more impressive. Let’s not stand out or make enemies… Sihyeon thought so.b741bce867cb3899

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“This industry is all about connections.”9a55c3c69c0d089c

The CEO muttered.231d924e300e6922

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“Sihyeon, you’re doing well, but it would be nice if other kids could shine too. Look at guys like Jeonghoon. They’re so good. Even if they graduated from K University like Seo Heetae, their lives are so different, right?”89ee377c6ab48a52

“That’s true.”e0934bbf338dfaa4

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Jo Jeonghoon, a senior from the same company, was fun and good at acting, but he didn’t get many significant roles. Perhaps this was why the CEO was going to this meeting today. To give the company’s actors’ profiles and try to get more roles.bf1fbaa31b44806e

While Jeonghoon struggled for even one decent supporting role, Seo Heetae had an estimated network that was not just one or two. The world is truly unfair. Of course, it wasn’t anything new.3693a41089984c7c

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At the production company’s office, they met the writer. Since the casting was already confirmed, it was more like a formal meeting. The CEO chatted with the writer before the director arrived. “I’ve been raising Sihyeon since her debut,” the CEO began, his words endless.4bb8f8a00ebd210e

“Juhee seems to be taking the role of Jang I-jin.”4df7ec38b01ad779

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That was what the d6ce4f7cfe new writer said. If the CEO boasted 9cfd03d2a4 about his actors, the f652131148 writer boasted about the 9446449d76 casting.a8723986995228ec

“Ah, actress Yeo Juhee?”abc6d4ea148bf496

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Sihyeon, of course, knew Yeo Juhee. She was one of Korea’s top beauties. The first time Sihyeon saw her was at the premiere of “Life and Death.” She had come with CinemaPick’s Lee Jung-ho, the head of the department. After that day, they became somewhat friendly, occasionally having meals together or keeping in touch.994b189f27c4f0c2

The mention 7db119461d of Yeo 98e2c76dce Juhee caused 9508c18aff the senior 56eff1528f next to 07f77c6469 her to 9b50f8609e get excited. The CEO, feigning 1663c05bc8 calmness, asked,54ba85d87839b15c

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“Is the role of Prosecutor Lee Joohwan… confirmed for actor Seo Heetae?”54a11b8f3cc66f1d

“It’s almost confirmed.”5c5409df2fb71789

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The word ‘almost’ made Sihyeon think it could fall through, but it seemed the CEO and the senior didn’t consider that possibility. Cheolju, seated next to her, grinned broadly and nudged her.3d924bb874f82a40

“Sihyeon, you like Seo Heetae, don’t you?”654bc8427a7c081c

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“Ah, yes.”49d507aebe7bc38e

Although she didn’t really think about it, she went along with it.6cd77a0b30b96fcc

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“Oh, Heetae would be thrilled to hear that.”5a4158b3befd57d9

“Are you very close with actor Seo?”567a7c77dfbb86b8

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In response to the senior’s question, the writer replied without hesitation.9236661498df678e

“Heetae and I are childhood friends.”5fd3d4f3e53e84b4

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“Wow, that close?”0d72729b74a7c015

The senior laughed and patted Sihyeon’s shoulder.21df222a4ab31bea

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“Our Sihyeon is shy, so she needs senior actors to guide her. Please say good things about her to the seniors.”fe35e029ad47c6d5

“If Hyejin and Heetae are there, it’s fine. Hyejin is always reliable, and Heetae… well, he’s kind enough.”6f7444fa22354e6b

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There seemed to be some implication in ‘kind enough,’ but it didn’t seem like anyone but Sihyeon noticed. Everyone was laughing, excited about the casting, thinking it would be a hit.38788229e685cf66

While the CEO and senior handed out the actors’ profiles, Sihyeon stepped outside for a smoke. The senior soon joined her.cc5f31b554b3dd0f

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“This feels good.”d7da22a45ced15c4

He said with a 72c2b09308 broad smile.3bf453c498355814

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“I heard they’ve talked with big seniors like Na Seonyoung and Joo Yongjin.”8b9b86991a289f36

“Really?”3bd394ec10f62951

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The senior emphasized it, patting Sihyeon’s shoulder.d083cd0611d45b5e

“Sihyeon, I’m getting more ambitious? Yoonhyung is good, but it would be great if you had some close senior friends too. This lineup of seniors is just amazing, right?”da3364acaec41904

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Sihyeon just laughed. For her, networking was close to zero value. Even if you managed it hard, it was fleeting. Life is short anyway, and at her funeral, even if lots of people came and left condolence money, there wouldn’t be family to take it, and friends would refuse it if offered. So, she didn’t have many close juniors or seniors, just maintaining decent relations, just enough not to be hated.7c3d3dee21c8ad93

“The writer said she’ll talk to Seo Heetae about you. They say Seo Heetae is the type to take good care of those around him. He’ll look after you well, they said.”79d5445e8f62a893

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The senior seemed to believe the writer’s words wholeheartedly, but Sihyeon inhaled both the cigarette smoke and a bit of doubt. Would he? That kind? Why would someone like that be so kind?97a107d9efb480f0

The light smoke dispersed from her lips. Suddenly, she remembered the handsome face from the awards ceremony, the voice that spoke to her gently. Maybe… given his reputation for good deeds and greeting even unknown juniors warmly, it could be so.654c05f026c6f5ef

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The first bc831050b9 reading was 1ca508899d in the 7c8e49938b fall.e1a8acbdc1da3dec

Readings were always tough. Even if you a2bf2edfec prepared, it was 00fe14d5b9 no use. When you see 433ef30c58 other actors moving d801855e1c and living beside 5d5ab5f700 you, all the 5ea8e8c856 preparation you did 8e6b37afad alone seems to 8828db80cb vanish, and your ddd12d8a57 mind goes blank. So, during readings, 69c8843e6a the focus was e5bf3c01c4 on vividly capturing f59c4bec2b in your mind 798c056596 how the other 1176c31d57 characters looked, sounded, 49abf356df and moved.a4360e3d273c08dc

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Entering the large conference room on the 12th floor of TBS, Sihyeon greeted the impressive writer and senior actors. Then she noticed her name, ‘Ryu Sihyeon,’ placed near the director’s seat. Only then did she truly realize she was the lead in this drama.8a3f4b9febd57c34

Sitting down, Sihyeon looked down, enjoying the ambient noise around her, which slowly eased her tension. As she took out the script, she noticed the hand of the person next to her. It was the hand she’d seen in movies – large, elegant, with long fingers. A hand where the bones were neatly defined, stained with blood. Somehow, her eyes lingered on Seo Heetae’s hand for a moment.91a27d015f1f62b5

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Finally, he looked around 58145721d6 at the people flipping 497d8d24a6 through their scripts and b1862c49fa talking to each other. Next to Min Hyejin, 82e9affc1f who was thoroughly reading e483ad1735 her script, and right c8c76eaa9b in front of him, 7ee504b0ef was Yeo Juhee. She was 1c809b52f0 looking forward, 90f3999fc5 but not 43c389a2f2 at him. Her gaze faaf61797e was slightly 5a02d7a004 averted, looking 7fb6161ae0 beside herself. It was clear her 2ff8685cda gaze was fixed on 180d432c59 Seo Heetae. Just as bd8db60e47 he realized c4b5377966 this, he e59f586b3f felt a 30f6e0a06b gaze from dc819ce252 the side. It felt like 86eb1502cc Seo Heetae was dd64c8ee67 watching him. How long f686570608 had he 98c41219a3 been looking?7237b600eeca6616

Just as he was about to turn his head to meet Seo Heetae’s gaze, he heard Juhee’s voice calling, “Seo Heetae.”60690efc429432aa

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“Yes.”e067d629b8a4ce1a

“Why are you staring so hard?”1436e6df190ec543

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Juhee asked with 99a6928c37 a bright smile, 2eeac020a1 to which Seo 10ec6e9bed Heetae replied, also 94979a2c35 smiling nonchalantly.bc5ca424eb8e0a1a

“What do you mean?”da8b1336e29f495c

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It seemed they 6ef5ac9acb were close.d6f332993b77f4cb

He had given up on the first read-through from the beginning. The character Jang Yicheon, whom he was to play, was still unfamiliar. Without a complete immersion, he felt awkward and couldn’t focus. So, he was blankly watching the other actors’ performances. That’s how he got a feel for it. It was always like this.5e0e30864e702d23

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“Why did Gi bribe Congressman Kang Jiwon?”d9730ee5fb08cc9c

Just like now, he heard a low voice beside him. It was Prosecutor Lee Juhwan’s voice. He looked at Juhwan, with his chiseled profile giving a solemn impression, and realized he was Jang Yicheon’s greatest rival.3ea002fd79569b27

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“Obviously, Gi has something fishy.”b7f1cb8fdd354a1a

Across from him e37a1a6963 was Prosecutor Han 57395d3750 Saeyoung. He examined her. She appeared more 4031935a35 rigid and persistent 6e1423cb77 than he had 0beebcd981 imagined while reading 8cadb144e1 the script, but 3ce72fa733 she also had ab3db6bda7 a somewhat crafty 737c65dde3 side.227d51dc650d9260

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“So why Kang Jiwon?”0055e885cdfbcbe3

And then, with the a35f8c85c5 next line, he locked 8f01d6cd6b eyes with Lee Juhwan. Instead of wondering why eaf5354fe3 he was being looked ca9fa7c459 at, another thought arose.11e3450be3eb9834

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“I don’t know. I was chasing Gi’s Jang Yijin, but it wasn’t Jang Yijin who caused this.”2aa85417f9ca1834

A thought so captivating that he couldn’t hear Han Saeyoung’s voice. This is the essence of Lee Juhwan.d46fc692a81f9fe7

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“If it’s not Jang Yijin, then who? Could it be Gi’s illegitimate son, Jang Yicheon?”cea740c476bcab82

Lee Juhwan, sitting before 150054ce4d him, opened his mouth. The corners 45f7bd50d1 of his 8d0be35fed lips slowly f450c96240 rose. He instinctively knew: 9ac479ef31 this was a c053a788f5 sneer directed at f33198d065 Jang Yicheon.39aa2b271a65c04c

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“Does he even have the capability for that?”73b75f9b42f19d20

Here he was, the very Lee Juhwan who despised him, pursued him, and would ultimately imprison him, mocking him right in front of him…64beeb17963a6bcb

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Somewhere within, Jang Yicheon’s senses began to sprout.eddee392d8684f12

“You are nothing.”367dd049389e2ddf

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It was the end of the second episode read-through. Everyone around was Jang Yicheon’s enemy. The pinnacle of that feeling came from his mother’s mouth.8a735b32fff42349

Nothing. If that was ab363a72f2 the truth, it e43f830be4 was the only de2270c3e9 commonality between Jang fc720d12e0 Yicheon and Ryu 705846655a Sihyeon.6c4f9621e0c1049b

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But Jang Yicheon is 9b3f293857 not Ryu Sihyeon. Jang Yicheon dreams of 8a5d2efb9d revenge against the parents cae1605ee7 who treated him with 6c1986ddeb cold disdain and contempt. He had 98f27346b6 carefully laid 5fc6824d39 out his 46169fb291 plans to 2348616398 achieve his 5aa8d8bfec ambitions. He would never 2ca735c865 submit again. The meaning of a 1af3213737 single line in the f7cc073287 script was just that. He instinctively b479965484 understood the 5c268e48e7 subtext.57a02466ed0168d1

Jang Yicheon 51885d54b7 had endured 7dc9584939 a long 9227c6d6c9 period, waiting 907026c478 for this b12c0a5c41 moment. The time to end 3c91171217 his endurance had come. The moment to bring e7f5b43a10 down Chairman Yu had 143958d184 arrived. He had himself, 44773c360d and he had 34c17e6873 his determination.9d83d5e08d878b7a

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“Why the hell are you doing this to me?”844e3a5b036bae40

Instinctively, he looked fe769ffb28 at his mother. And then he immediately e6790b1696 realized his mistake.07aaccd43aa88fe6

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It felt 23501106ab like all f68e9a32fd the strength e3f77ba6c7 drained from 28ffb01ef2 his body. There was 300d6a6819 a silence 55a1addb3c that felt 937d605958 like fear 938759209d all around.70891c3b17e9ad50

He had lost it. Even if it was acting, he had cursed at a senior actor with a line not in the script. Not to mention, he had altered the writer’s script arbitrarily. His hands trembled. He remembered a similar mistake he had made long ago and being reprimanded by a senior actor. “Don’t overdo it, do you think you’re something?” they had said.decc8ce6df6f20cd

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How had it ended back then…77ca6eb2849b50c0

Why do people repeat 24672a53d1 the same mistakes? He silently fd3475b636 exhaled, drenched a8e4956ce8 in fear, 91cd472c7c but thankfully 23c1356850 the writer 5459328b49 spoke up 68d492f926 and saved 66fb00c301 him.fe71f3fb70a75eac

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“Actor, you know ‘that word’ won’t pass the censors, right?”696bb9566547de06

“Yes, I’m sorry. I was just very nervous…”016cd1a8123ce0f2

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He deliberately smiled shyly. Pretending to be 2171c4fd93 innocent, as if 232e1328ff it were just 94961ae4ec a simple mistake. He had learned to 01a024c39b get by in life a03dc90982 like that. People were less guarded f941b7c84e with a kind-looking face. So, pretending to be d9f69faa92 kind and smiling allowed d97fc4ba46 for a few mistakes 7196c673fe to be overlooked.893e0b4be30a5db0

Living as an actor, he had used people’s tendencies and his own face to his advantage. This time, fortunately, the result was similar to usual. People laughed and treated it as a funny incident. He tried to smile and move on like everyone else. But,95adef34a983579e

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The person right next d265e26180 to him made no 1d5b5fcaa9 sound. Only Seo Heetae a3a877bd40 didn’t laugh. Realizing this, 4b56934c4a he froze.220bc86bd8521464

Did he think I 5db51390c2 overdid it? Maybe, just as 285294db21 Lee Juhwan despised 792a324f4e Jang Yicheon, Seo afe1e8a4ba Heetae also disliked ae7c705d1f Ryu Sihyeon. The sharp 7aa7c3754f look Lee 7cc5ffe5a2 Juhwan had ec1596d1d3 given him 78651079cb flashed back, e2e4c3e05c making it 251bd7fd23 feel like a0e4a86067 a plausible 7f11c45e71 theory. He couldn’t bear badee7b05d to look beside 109b0f9115 him, fearing that 0f075e2ac2 Seo Heetae genuinely fed1594546 disliked him.600fb9073116af10

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The sensation in 577020db13 his right ear 52d182b112 became sharp. It was the side cf5ead9ae9 Seo Heetae sat on. The still 59dbb83844 air seemed e48c4216f6 to brush 6b4595217b his ear. He recognized this state. Silence. Even now, f9d9bb0590 silence scared c628bff700 him the b5a2dd435b most.45c68edf799e8dbf

So,0fccdca8a3f27454

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One,79a04a06987ebf1b

Two,047625daacb02027

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Three, and again four. Counting the passing time, f22f1b0ab9 he hoped Seo Heetae b8eb35ed9e would say something, even 138860cc7a just smile a little. But nothing 7579f387e9 special happened. Soon he felt lost 5ae1313ee9 about what to do, ef0ca84e74 but he gathered his 71db1ba81e courage. Just as he 02f9da8073 was about to 45bc6908f0 glance at the eb0663b73f person beside him, b7ea0cad83 Seo Heetae stood 7bdae43a01 up and walked 428000d482 away.6f2cf393676c0b0e

He had heard that 99b8dbf020 Seo Heetae was a 51a70c6787 good person, and he 4fab4786d0 seemed to be. But today, he seemed 556682fbfc different from the person adc60d0f55 he had seen at 359eca2e8e the awards ceremony. He didn’t f577c58a0c smile as dd70664472 he had 9217939e66 back then, 896b31a35c and his 817cabbe2c gaze felt 9917c02efc different too.f61705aaf6fb2312

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…What if he has come to dislike me?a00add7bcce07ee8

It was terrifying 1b2333fc14 to have someone 2355a8402d in the same 046ff1ac9b space harboring hostility. So it was impossible be00ab354c not to care.42255aaa6b23cd74

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He worried if his 581eb205dc mistake had been too 2120ae37a8 fatal. But then b4cc58850b again, Seo e0dde39ea8 Heetae hadn’t 2633ed7924 been very cf5a2dbee0 friendly when e09cb10b1f they first bc7d1d3926 greeted each 67cf9c5416 other today. He had simply 92e471446e nodded and stared f6630af615 silently.921d6c30bf4e5d28

He remembered his boss’s advice to avoid any friction with Seo Heetae. Having heard only good things about him, he never imagined something like this would happen. He thought they could just get along. Now what?5b14b9e3b15be72f

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He noticed Seo Heetae, with his model-like height, walking to the corner tea table. Even though he himself was above average height, standing next to Seo Heetae, he felt small. People were relative, after all. Just like how a delinquent like Jo Yuseong’s life seemed better than Ryu Seongwoo’s.ea1bf2849e69da6b

He quickly got up 89fe28d45d and approached Seo Heetae. Standing beside him, he feee6c6641 awkwardly picked up a 85ea1f56b1 snack, pondering how to df7b819f4a start a conversation. Even performing a ea14a9c637 simple action like 31cae03e61 this made him 610cd7588f nervous. The cheerful chatter of 3a0dd481da others echoed in his 71316ff1fe ears.526d7738214f5230

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As he mechanically reached 56b0019777 for the last snack, 6655e07358 a firm hand grabbed 4dd6a73b35 it first. Without realizing, he looked e5a02a49d6 up at the owner 9ee9257465 of the hand.7baeab7c93090c89

He met Seo Heetae’s gaze. It felt like he was examining him closely.ed459a03a8ec3981

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Up close, Seo 28b0a56066 Heetae was indeed 7f35c8e600 tall. Probably over 114fbe3288 190 cm. Despite wearing casual clothes, 7d82ab945c there was an aura 4c8d115b06 of authority, making anyone 61de2218e4 want to bow before 42b022fd9a him.ca1a22eaa95495ea

“Have it.”ffdd801de9481acc

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Seo Heetae handed the snack to him nonchalantly. There was none of the warm smile he had shown at the awards ceremony. “Thank you” was all he could say. He wished he had smiled brighter, but he was too nervous. Seo Heetae soon turned away, leaving him with the single snack in his hand.b22f8ba3e1c138bc

He felt strangely.a5deaf1d3d2b712c

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As he followed Seo Heetae into an empty room with an employee’s guidance, that strange feeling persisted. It was a sense of helplessness. It wasn’t a new feeling, just one he hadn’t felt in a while. The reason for this feeling now was… because the difference between him and Seo Heetae hit him.837ec8b171e81371

Someone who was superior in every way, who didn’t need to be mindful of others, and whom the word “perfect” suited. When such a person gave him a single snack, he briefly wondered, “Does he not hate me?” It felt pathetic to cling to such a small hope.c2be594080d7b98b

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Ryu Sihyeon thought he 7df9a1878f would look small standing d50f12bd88 next to such a 5c68677530 person. However, that thought 031424fa83 itself is an 2964906e16 insult to Jang b486afffce Yicheon. He is someone who de65e10542 never wants to appear ffe887d5b9 weak. Thus, he eee4ab4fb5 is excellent 7350511c68 at defending 670d894d36 himself and dc9d1c0416 instinctively recognizes 0d72e6cf64 disdainful glances.54a1160e8deb37a0

He saw such a glance during the reading earlier—Lee Juhwan’s glance. It might have been a glance carrying Seo Heetae’s true feelings too.5e62a4cce9acdf0a

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Jang Yicheon had grown up receiving such glances from his parents every day, every moment. Unlike Ryu Sihyeon, he does not succumb to it. At least Jang Yicheon is a person with pride. Jang Yicheon’s instincts tell him not to submit, not to feel miserable.171985315c4b40aa

He followed the staff’s instructions and filmed a simple video greeting for the viewers. He stood right next to Seo Heetae, but at that moment, he wasn’t that nervous. Just for today, he tried to be Jang Yicheon. At least, until that point.32a3f3f61c419dfb

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After the filming ended, Seo Heetae looked at him again. For some reason, he kept looking at him. It didn’t seem like he was looking because he liked him, as Seo Heetae mumbled as he left the room.7d8b9468bb218066

“You act so well, huh.”08b759458cfa006d

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It was certainly directed at him. Sihyeon stared blankly at Seo Heetae’s retreating figure.41b93fe7c980f17a

Meeting Shin, the writer, at the end of the hallway, his lips curled into a smile. Sihyeon captured even that image. That smile seemed to be the basic face he showed to others. It seemed that Ryu Sihyeon was excluded from those ‘others.’c711905411e1d130

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After the reading, they went to a Chinese restaurant with the president and manager Cheolju. Needless to say, the president was very interested in <Thirst>.aebf3a84b751f7e3

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“Did you do well in the reading?”b9b32c89bba6fc30

The president asked, and d2884f4c0f Sihyeon turned his gaze c3f3b7b3eb to the Dongpo pork 395705e938 and answered.4a32fca7aadfa2bb

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“I did alright.”bf177f679b59d995

In truth, he performed terribly…. Luckily, his manager didn’t say much. Instead of testifying how poorly Sihyeon did, he brought up another topic.6f980af2bf91aa68

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“Hey, Sihyeon. Min Hyejin is really pretty, isn’t she? It’s my first time seeing her in person.”51300eab63d455ef

“Yes, she is.”2269418ed80111b3

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“My brother-in-law is a fan; I’ll have to brag about it later. My brother-in-law said that Min Hyejin was the top student in the K University Film Department. Yeo Juhee was the second. They were rivals, it seems. I think this casting is intentional. I’ll bet a hamburger they’ll use this for promotion later.”e73475d495c0d9b0

“Ha ha.”5826d56a0e3e19dd

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The president, f3efd5df6e who was 2577463998 listening with a44a392728 interest, asked.62fc78c5b05d4984

“Sihyeon, is it Min Hyejin or Yeo Juhee for you?”f3565aa3f0b0a265

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“Excuse me?”99a55f96d68f24f9

“Who’s more your type?”54ad711dd922e38e

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Such questions were always fbd06e1f79 awkward to hear. He had never ff0fb33a96 really thought about 5c4d0e50a8 it.b9c956b2593a2205

“Well… I’m not sure.”cc72d2e91e96a7ff

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“Cheolju, don’t you think Sihyeon should have a relationship at least once? At this point, even if there’s a dating rumor, it won’t affect him much.”9f3716c53d5f069b

Cheolju waved e040ee399c his hand fa68477cce and answered.00a5518d9b55410d

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“Nah, Sihyeon isn’t interested. Besides, Sihyeon is too innocent, so he might suffer if he dates the wrong person. Make sure you get approval from your manager before dating anyone.”05f40370f016ee74

“Ah, yes.”9c8b9892d84e55a3

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However, the president’s curiosity did not stop there. He asked Sihyeon again out of curiosity.642068bb75fc0795

“Since you don’t talk about women, I can’t tell. You don’t like men, do you?”92f1627ac49c9305

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“Ha ha, that’s not it.”39570adee23204bc

He answered with an awkward laugh. If you don’t talk about women or your ideal type, you’re treated as weird. Sihyeon didn’t agree with such social standards, but he was aware of them.d788eab8e8ee69bb

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“Then tell me about your ideal type. I need to know so I can introduce someone later. Between Yeo Juhee and Min Hyejin, who do you prefer?”82f2ddfd4ae5e78a

“Well… Yeo Juhee sunbaenim? She looks like my first love.”8ebaea85d55c1ad6

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“Wow, your first love must have been really pretty.”e76ed88b45d741f4

“Yes. I suppose.”9fff460e194374e7

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“Sihyeon, don’t talk about that in front of Seo Heetae.”89b5641f165be19a

Suddenly, his manager said. It was certainly meant as a joke, but… hearing Seo Heetae’s name made him tense.962771f15930d657

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“Why, why?”9c30b343d875faa0

“Didn’t you know? There was a scandal between Seo Heetae and Yeo Juhee. It was really hot back then, and the paparazzi photos looked like a photoshoot.”e5c9667044340dcc

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“Didn’t you know? There was 600c527e89 a scandal a8d8c038ff between Seo 7ebdb91d25 Heetae and 483a1bf15c Yeo Juhee. It was really hot 6d388cdbbd back then, and the 5be9cbb249 paparazzi photos looked like 6a12fd3758 they were straight out b732111a3e of a photoshoot.”da69ce17abf1607b

He searched c3c4347de4 ‘Seo Heetae 2638796cc1 Yeo Juhee’ 5bfef95410 on the ed699f94a4 internet and 1afae7e5e7 showed it ec5da71dc6 to Sihyeon. With just those 6242fbe2a8 two names, paparazzi b094c3c8b8 photos appeared at 10b4f5bec1 the top of a03adb9762 the screen. There were 0da3925740 several pictures fa3bff13fd of them ebe00a4ed5 dining together 4847fd4dd9 at a 5b222d26ce brunch café a21fe8fb41 and chatting a670bfd123 while holding f1b8c88d21 take-out coffee. The scene looked so 82a40ddfe1 much like a staged 7e708c1227 photoshoot that it was 9a5235ad74 hard to look away. Seo Heetae’s relaxed 910fbbd705 expression made him 54db7b901f seem like someone 050fb4a203 who had everything.42d306825259ac00

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Seo Heetae’s 73d91256db silent presence 3cdc161d80 reminded Sihyeon 46d7cc55c0 of him. Why doesn’t he smile 2f019dc7e2 at me like that? He seemed so friendly a8a836d04a before. Seo Heetae’s silence b8956cd731 and the way e2db2f24ef he looked at 4fdc44aec0 him kept lingering 95da96f6e0 in Sihyeon’s mind.6abbe5d609d32fde

“But, hyung, dead9d68de what if c5d2841cb6 that senior e62b96c1d4 hates me?”b1d1179496d6f774

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“Seo Heetae?”dcd41ccc0dffdefb

“Yes.”95dc8d770ac68259

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“Why would he 4cf248407e hate you?”6ecc4284ad801ffb

The CEO burst into 7db77fb3ea laughter at Sihyeon’s worried f16b8131c3 question.2f94bd4f0f0579a7

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“I mean, just in c254c7f4e8 case.”ddf931ebc1ef34bd

“They say he’s b8fd40a3d6 got a good 9ae0027b1d personality. Our Sihyeon is handsome, 54fa7009c4 acts well, is kind, e8c2a68d9b and polite. Who would ed127737da hate you?”97931772f6ec9a19

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But the c5eb9d3907 CEO added 9b94b9a6a6 one more 41167896a4 line with 3e020d6645 a suddenly 371fbee2f8 serious expression.45ff0c9e16e6c02a

“…But it’s still 6d0d40f370 good to make 3aa42389ae a good impression.”130e844ae93b4355

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“Ah.”acf1d562de5bd0c8

“Sihyeon, now that 408ca24ab5 you’re starring in 2e20296615 a leading drama, 331239c17f who would dare 398705f3f9 to say anything? As long as 26245eb232 the ratings are 6c354baf46 good, you don’t cb6f27e02b have to worry 08f3ba779b about that.”43f5c18d99bc0026

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Hyung tried e450bf0eb1 to comfort e10e1b9485 Sihyeon. Sihyeon looked d37c398a57 at him a848c74315 and murmured 64ae38d749 softly.4bbfe70cbd5ad40a

“Ratings… they’ll be good, 398e29576c right?”14265695632b57ca

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“Probably…”793000b7af30df73

Why does he de5396220f always add ambiguous f0a82efbe0 words at the dbf275d854 end? It made d63a342f91 Sihyeon even ded62a9f13 more uneasy, 4011aeea19 not knowing b7d713b2a4 whether to 80b91c4b77 worry or 38603f8ef4 not. He absentmindedly reached 1973240873 for the sweet 6c611a66f0 and sour pork 72623cab8b with his chopsticks,88d3b33fdce97558

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“Sihyeon.”3f26a50cea4744bc

The CEO called a2f2743067 him.738c50147a2fee6f

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“Yes?”5fc4c90b96f5653c

“Don’t eat fried food. You have c0b3ccaa11 to take 7093eaba1a care of 04e1b5fc41 your body f7ea71995e now that c02538aa03 you’re starting a9aca11a4c a new 6a7ba54d34 project.”a84535ab5e8097cc

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The chopsticks halted a41f5377c5 in mid-air. As he 9bbdcc6091 blinked, the 46e0276ff9 CEO burst 9d0ed6de86 into laughter.d7bae978d8d74bdf

“Alright, just f829e7caae one or e4a9a1c1d6 two. I always b6d6bfdcfa give in 715c92b9e6 so easily, b83286647b it’s a a468e31812 problem.”cca583efc4b849da

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The CEO 772b2ad666 then emphatically f3ac4b4e28 asked Hyung, b5fc342863 “I can’t 1cd0ba26da do it, bf93a89d6a so you 11ffc03ef0 take good 2750b5c6c5 care of 186870b6a3 him.”2df628f20d9aa91a

Sihyeon had plans to 542cd66de1 meet friends that evening, 8ffc2f136c so the car stopped ce8bc80705 at the meeting place. Before getting d8517b027b out, he b9218c92f9 carefully asked d58195cdad Hyung,9fcb1adab9a075c4

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“Hyung, can 3d8d5ce8df I drink d657710ccd a little?”3d3a62513fab42d2

Hyung looked at 754a4835b9 him with a bfe8132224 stern expression. It wasn’t 706d33d253 that scary, d92735e9b0 but… he 4e1677db73 would be be115b6fa1 sad if 6ae6639029 he couldn’t 04651cf475 drink. Alcohol and d58318f0fe cigarettes were 8cce6c1ce2 big comforts a3f2f33022 in life. Feeling a 56e036ab7d bit down, 97f7f772ce Sihyeon looked 7f2bd6be9a at Hyung 3d8d2b651a in silence. Finally, Hyung sighed 437c47bc9b and said,07222968c8078bdc

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“Doesn’t Yoonhyung 9c5ae14ed2 take care 2d55e7d497 of himself?”a34a2e1059a55732

“Yoonhyung eats whatever 453032d982 he wants now 4551c64f7b that his movie 3e9e0b1b5a is over.”878cd14d1c4ef7f5

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“Then, you 6f08ff88b1 drink just e13831b362 a little.”7f8be3d77352644f

“Yes.”850261d396adfdf1

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A slight smile appeared. Hyung then said, 2ed1a4e08e “Smile more often.” 59d650023b Though he laughed d921be576b a lot in 45d3be90b3 front of others, fa146f72c1 Hyung seemed not b6bde977b6 to be satisfied. Probably never 4565c9e1ea could be.5fa7a71f978c4d4a

“Ask if the drama 7ea92abbc9 will do well.”8c228081eb8297b9

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As Sihyeon got out 9564bc57ae of the car, Hyung 3d70785cb0 kept talking.c9847f8bf703848b

“And ask f76b0e10ee what kind f3a0d1ce69 of girl 41e16e7468 would suit 43477e1bbb you.”c5735320e8f005e8

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“Didn’t you 89b256a968 say not f1950df300 to date 302c01b038 anyone earlier?”446334296e82ee90

“Hey, when did I 4ac1ade4d1 say that? I meant you should 94fe9f71b5 meet someone good.”6817891e930de3ad

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“Yes, I understand.”6e2c372ca1ba44b4

Sihyeon replied 4cc9ec9806 with a f7552dc008 deliberately brighter 4d90ddb37e smile and 2c4df29179 got out a9440bb8b6 of the 303e9c8046 car. But he e342762be3 had no d2cd648999 intention of 691f498e01 actually asking 34e1aec750 those things. It wasn’t 9c24bb5385 likely he 440c2b66c2 could meet 27094cb8b3 such a 37d86c7d3d person anyway.705f62e9dc977bce

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The meeting efa11fa18b place was 489a833e0e a famous 4b3dde98d5 fortune teller’s 20c516cf53 office. The office wasn’t very e94e229199 big, so it felt b6c3492de6 full with three men 1c914f270c inside. Sihyeon carefully bbbf0d7ba7 observed the c989b71937 bearded fortune 9387a52ba9 teller writing 3ce2cbf18e something on 09df94f277 a piece a7c75afb49 of paper.ea0449048f510721

After finishing 888f48349d Sihyeon’s fortune, 96aaf7c3e4 the fortune 1207a3df9b teller finally 5ef5ef1ebc spoke.31c4e57e1d74ca94

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“Your teenage 1bcbd4ed93 years were c3014d4182 very bad.”f16b049757725ea4

“Oh, yes.”4774490e807a2751

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“Quite severely bad. This fortune indicates early fa3126a78f loss of parents.”6af7fb05b51466ee

Sihyeon straightened 8ffad57484 his posture f950332b19 and moved b078caa993 closer to 739a51ec1a the fortune 238847fd24 teller.e2c3860f5d14563e

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“I’ve heard that 4c2bbe294b before.”54dea0211397b5d0

If he had cf95c78b61 known earlier, he 1eb519fa52 could have prepared bbafa66e00 his mind. Thinking that his parents 281bcbacef were destined to leave 9f045e5748 early made him feel 561f88b517 slightly better.5c1bda98fb371180

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“But from your twenties, a2290ca4cc things will go very b08d40c68a well. No need to 0a267bdf55 worry.”c1e39cf545bd5fdc

“…Really?”fdd556a4a35699d4

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“Yes. Especially from the f95cd52200 mid-twenties, it gets 66b6f8badd very good. Your career d7e5057d58 fortune, reputation, 3c7161ee11 everything is 309e85a29a good. You’ve won some awards, 1366f5f348 right?”61f261594f19399d

“Wow, yes.”cf2ae617035375c3

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When Yoonhyung laughed incredulously, 4a4b595ff4 Jinoh lightly nudged him. Jinoh didn’t 4802948529 exactly believe 457bdc5be2 in fortune-telling a656d8e3af but found 42c995a7d8 it interesting. He asked on Sihyeon’s 3a14310e9b behalf,831984271396a00e

“Sihyeon is entering b06765daed a drama. Will it do well?”8c3bc025f8ac8fbc

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“Hmm, maybe not f8f8ece88e a huge hit, d459beb172 but it will 25fb4c85cb do reasonably well. Things will go ed60e5203c smoothly for you.”5ae5657d3f22cfdd

However, such words made 049dd2cd12 Sihyeon more anxious. It wasn’t d90d7a5fc9 that he 750a17d7d4 blindly believed d689ded5de in fortune-telling. He was only interested 48edab09b9 in negative forecasts.cb663a50ee8a8a31

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“Will there 254010f1a1 be no c4e33c9695 major issues 477c78c82c this year 3a7ef52bf7 and next?”dcd503ce261b7c0b

There was always 63bdc6bdd6 one purpose. To know about 78463c80fa bad things in e57f9fc5d7 advance and prepare 61a0f29a93 mentally.39e6c452f0cd791b

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“There might be 761528056a some minor hurdles.”b642d268737b7b99

The fortune teller e7ce891b6f stared at the 2900c3546d paper filled with fa967b2422 unreadable characters and a5b71e7446 said,6f9d02882c32230c

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“…But it won’t be anything serious. This year might have some issues, but… there’s one major thing next year. You need to be careful about that.”3b62bd2644362f03

“Next year?”e3f6539b4cf0d4d0

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“Around May. Everything will be good after that.”355e48675a846ac6

He continued speaking,fcbc9eaac597724b

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“Don’t take any flights during the first half of next year. Don’t go abroad.”35c6116b31a86986

“Ah, okay.”fd841537e13b243e

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“When is it best for Sihyeon to get married?”3085ea4e10d32fa1

Suddenly, Jinoh asked 0ff90bc31b an unexpected question.c2b828095865b423

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“The sooner, the better according to his fortune. But, he has no luck in love.”94fb3e9a7ce95453

“There are many women who like him.”7e9425209a77c323

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Yoonhyung responded curtly.9c4316a871a7c36b

“But there’s no woman in his fortune. Especially this year, it’s really bad. It will only get better the year after next…”83d0e369b1abe417

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“I don’t care about love.”22b031f3ce68432d

Sihyeon carefully opened 0b6a825bc5 his mouth.c6d64bb4cfe42b26

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“Is there anything I should be careful about during this shoot? Like issues in human relationships…”dd182c3a033ddd15

“You should always be cautious with people. Don’t act arrogantly.”7318aff2ff1d8ba4

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“Yes.”7cca92f98b863231

“And your health is the concern. Take care of your health. Besides that, everything will go well. Especially your liver, according to your fortune.”d999d031fdd04256

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“Ah, my liver…”c64cf8a4546f4101

He glanced at his 1e3987f85d friends. Should he avoid drinking? His resolve 73c9382c22 to have 921f06cc5e a drink fe78182324 today wavered.cd36dd1e5652c0d8

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…But he couldn’t resist the temptation of alcohol. As planned, Sihyeon sat in a room at Jinoh’s favorite bar in Sangam.90b91573480ae5c7

“That guy can’t say anything but bad luck in love.”805256c6aa40bc0f

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Yoonhyung, who had a9944e0b7b heard the same 8d7b9e333a thing during a 66a82d2a18 fortune-telling session, grumbled. He poured 5e4195e438 a drink beaf22cb54 for Sihyeon 6870076e93 and said,fe26ff026eb12b13

“It’s funny to tell someone in their twenties to worry about their liver.”1a9bdf6dd2e46443

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“Ah, is it?”131f4db612cb795d

If so, there would a89de836e5 be no need to 175ab0dab1 worry about his liver c5d78e1bb5 in this life. One less worry.e98d5265fac4c26c

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“Yoonhyung, you’re upset because of love talk.”b9ac48d081d24a55

Jinoh teased, and f555fd2dc8 Yoonhyung grumbled back,0728737d10e6eff4

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“You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. Lucky you, for being good at love.”4c2d1f3286c77a29

“What’s the problem this time?”cd206dbbc1aede03

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“…I can’t tell if the other person has feelings for me or not. How do you figure that out?”9ca7f5698bbf5a2f

“Don’t you just know?”c9b6d537754d0c3a

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Yoonhyung looked at Jinoh with a doubtful gaze. As always, Sihyeon listened to their conversation while sipping his drink. It wasn’t quiet being with them because their conversation never ceased. It was comfortable.b76a311f9526e7f6

“In my recent case, what was it? Someone suddenly said they weren’t feeling well. They handed me their hand and asked me to press an acupressure point. Said they’d feel better right away. Since we had to get back to filming quickly, I did as asked.”4e067e161b34baa7

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“Then?”b302d6f443da6d7f

“And then it hit me. This person was trying to pull something. Their face showed they weren’t in pain at all.”5e9a0ddadeae036b

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“How do they come up with such excuses? That’s a high-level move.”1e27938fa2c13356

“Haha, is it? But Sihyeon must find this boring.”4893e63636f589b1

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Jinoh showed the d167fdc990 problematic acupressure point c024d3f1d7 on his palm f7ee3929d6 to Sihyeon and 38a61b974d said,5d4a40737c1c8b3c

“No, I’m listening.”5f855f6531f70b2b

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“Your eyes are closing.”2e6cf2c44181b9cb

He heard the laughter of his friends. In truth, Sihyeon had little interest in love talk. It had too little to do with him. While it seemed there were many fans and people who liked him… they only liked the image of actor Ryu Sihyeon. He was grateful to them, but it didn’t evoke enough affection to attach the word ‘like.’ If they knew the real Ryu Sihyeon, they wouldn’t like him as they used to.28d623839fb36ab7

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“You know I’ll wake up soon, anyway…”bf22eed68b707444

They exchanged drinks and 238c660c06 had another round. Yoonhyung mixed beer and 7df4bf1580 soju and said,9a2a1e6de6fdad46

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“That guy told you to be careful about people. I think it’s all a scam. It’s obvious you need to be cautious of people everywhere, don’t you think?”2cfaf782ccc5b548

“That’s true.”ff6478bf2cd66ef7

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Sihyeon answered with 01f7cd539a sleepy eyes. The beer-soju mix Yoonhyung 125702e8d0 made was quite good.c5b5152c2164662b

“All that talk about planes was just to make you anxious. No one will think badly of you. Remember the good parts and let the rest go.”e9daeb683a364a10

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“Is that so?”31050b71d73fdc1f

His friend’s words reassured him. If that’s the case, there was no need to worry. Most of the people from this project wouldn’t be seen again after it ended…9de3cf1e7a96eabd

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Ah, but 3d34157dc3 there was 47c0486896 one person 18231ab3e3 he had 78627c9902 to make 8f82711b8a a good 0fe9619859 impression on.46a75f4cc02e5dc7

“I think there’s someone who dislikes me.”a4d8ef0e4da201b7

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Sihyeon murmured. Both Jinoh d5fe025427 and Yoonhyung 232296b869 looked at ab77f66a4e him simultaneously.ce0a55cfe9387e59

“…Who?”73d760d18f90d5f0

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“Senior Seo Heetae.”1297e56951bf2df9

“Why?”8e3db10cf2b4d4fd

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At Yoonhyung’s question, Sihyeon thought for a moment and answered,e61e53d0fecc2590

“Maybe because I didn’t do well in the reading.”c4c031b540d0e6f2

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“It’s okay. Just do well during the shoot. Don’t worry so early.”c051698e39454cb2

Jinoh’s comforting words put Sihyeon more at ease. Sihyeon’s drowsy body collapsed onto the table. The cool marble surface felt nice against his cheek.7879b9e66fc604c7

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“Right?”1a338675fec76b1b

His eyes 106220583a gradually closed. From beside a20dd3999f him, he fb9d1956e1 faintly heard 6399a523a4 Yoonhyung saying, 6d60511d62 “Who is 8d4c8cf798 so difficult?” abd6e3c752 As Sihyeon 13a2cdad06 closed his 0563d07a49 eyes, he 9242e462f9 murmured,7b8534295991949d

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“In fact, he was 4cf835e007 really kind when I bc3e8ac7ce first met him…”897dd02cb509c16b

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Though the only thing 8bc04a05e0 he knew how to 01d29b79a6 do was act, he 1b69c06489 learned many things while f3811f8abd living in this world. One thing 56534e997e he particularly f8f55a427b worked hard b97c83dabc on was 14d640b26f living inconspicuously 644b338230 and blending 7ca96d6f40 in naturally. His goal was 3f023faed2 to get along 0519019bfe without being disliked.fd5d431d5f827855

Still, there f842a01e9a had been 8824f6c4d5 minor issues. He never told 69deceb521 anyone, but there 8ded0e40f8 had been a c1d845ca5d conflict once. Yet it 8c469df91d wasn’t an b758b70ccb insurmountable obstacle. Compared to what 9c01c475a0 his uncle went 979091e194 through, it was f90188a147 nothing. And as 0ef81d16b8 the years e298b08bf8 went by, 82d80ba598 people became bb5b98fe1a kinder to dfbd47311d him.9e8469ea144c80df

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So this project should be okay too, right? At the launch party of <Thirst>, Sihyeon thought so. The cinematographer he already knew, and Yeo Juhee were kind from the beginning. Even people like Park Yeeun, whom he got to know during the production, treated him well.d7f48a23883cbcc2

“Honestly, I was a bit disappointed at first. I had high expectations.”d6ad6289a683eac7

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Min Hyejin 1b478c3f7d said this f01bba7e1f while smoking 48453c00ac with Sihyeon 2a17457941 outside the 1824b7f33b restaurant. Amidst the 51622b7c4d cloudy night 27fb938733 sky and f44be9709d cool air, 19bb8f5845 cigarette smoke b3d897c965 drifted by.ecb45e6699fff5ef

“I’m sorry. I was too nervous 0d73ec4c53 then. I’ll work harder.”5279c0bdf10cb8b5

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When Sihyeon answered 677b411c7b with a smile, 35d11f85d7 Min Hyejin gave 2ca7a53dfc him various pieces bedc029549 of advice. All of them 115aba02d3 were sincere.a3e847668c0dba56

Some people criticized Min 7211ba1a2a Hyejin for using her f9aba42424 past to promote herself cf89390b0b sentimentally. But regardless of 48d8827c3c that, she didn’t 93c97fa6ee care. How could 864ffcaa00 she be 649f7213c1 so bold?05a0f2a82caf70ae

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In a way, writer Shin’s words were somewhat accurate. As he said, Min Hyejin was reliable and a good senior. After smoking, she even got a cocoa from the vending machine for him. The old vending machine under the tiled roof didn’t match the surroundings well, but it had its own charm.8262dcd080cabc23

“Oh, is 5fdd1c0b3a that Heetae?”68bf01854825dc9f

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Min Hyejin’s voice made him turn his head. Seo Heetae was coming out of the restaurant. Although Sihyeon had briefly sat at the same table with Seo Heetae today, he didn’t exchange a word with him because he soon moved to writer Shin’s table.50d6b4b29d4d7727

“What are you 89f3d4fa58 doing?”a9d6c5c29e544be4

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Seo Heetae asked. The sound 6417d44431 of gravel 62a325e5df crunching grew bb885ef624 closer as 120d1944e0 he walked adc3cc4d4d toward them. Unconsciously, Sihyeon f1f70f53f6 tightly gripped 29c89cdf55 the paper 6f35ea6714 cup of 0d8edfabfd cocoa.5f2012e4a5fca15f

“Just giving 6df40c5774 some advice 668eae56c1 as a 62dddda2d5 senior. Trying not to sound 952e43d9b8 too much like a b9c68917f2 bossy elder.”bf333b902b55e088

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“Sounds fun.”c675a009ded15469

“Don’t you b82adfef92 have anything 4148509014 to say 72c9b2768a to Sihyeon?”85e23c74964356c3

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“Not really.”07fe837a62b29285

After thinking for a 6f9d26c41f moment, he told Min 61cf05b9fc Hyejin,0856439261f35369

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“Juhee was looking for ea3e7ff290 you.”5349643418158a71

“Why?”6a3fba79f75d33ce

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“I don’t know. Just go and see c04763cc10 her.”2e7eb1fff4440adc

After chatting for a 185b517b25 bit, Min Hyejin bid 19781a275f goodbye and went back 03bec7bc2f into the BBQ restaurant. It seemed that 61d4cd06cb Seo Heetae was c741921c03 close with Min 3dc20bd54f Hyejin too. Why does it feel 924854cfd0 like everyone is close 2935f1eb36 except me? He wondered, 8581e42153 remembering what fd437e592d his brother 63ea2d3bf9 said. Yeo Juhee and Min bb3dd46b8c Hyejin were classmates at 8fe6349ed9 K University, and Seo fcb6448f0f Heetae also graduated from a5a24fe79d K University. Perhaps it was due 6e5e2a952c to connections in the 68702d6589 entertainment industry.00b96be5dd1d81fd

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Sihyeon feigned a 7e4326eae9 slight smile and fe74f51b4c gauged Seo Heetae’s 417ec13278 reaction.7d18193ee45d3846

“Would you 3970f01d3e like some 94d126a1a1 cocoa, senior?”6a0d0f4ddbc7d425

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“No, I’m fine.”29ceb493020d4269

“Okay…”17be8788c4ed24ff

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It was a cold 9bc0434fab rejection. It’s true, aeb4ead38f cocoa or cc0348bf15 vending machine 9965c392d3 coffee didn’t 5dcd0aa901 suit him. It wasn’t b492a86751 because he 7d8f97c545 disliked me, 18c8dddf01 I decided ff434a5564 to think. Briefly making eye contact 1a33cb5376 with Seo Heetae, Sihyeon f6551bc952 smiled again. It was 75c2e970fb a habitual 4e62c55f93 smile. Seo Heetae looked at a07a93f0ed him and asked,94168b62d61296da

“Do you like 2dea0a3604 cocoa?”54b278b4c9392910

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“Uh, just so-so.”4511059256482a47

Then he 25d51bf233 fell silent. The joy 69a3d68a29 he felt 3b2340434d when Seo 87318d11a3 Heetae first 651ef8867c spoke to 49bf164fb6 him faded. As the surrounding silence 62dd050662 made him more nervous, 3aa01e090a a raindrop suddenly fell 7c477303c3 on his nose. Seo Heetae’s gaze 2594b665d8 lingered on the b6347d5dbf raindrop that landed 2fb38431e1 on Sihyeon’s nose. When Sihyeon cce71d9511 looked up 0dbce70e5f at him, 28f57b3ccd he abruptly ec42c0fac3 spoke.e7191a179ce65fb2

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“Let’s move cf77778808 under the 345332ab0f roof.”60cbe8dd100f1334

“Oh, okay.”ea7850247046c404

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Sihyeon awkwardly moved under the tiled roof and stood beside Seo Heetae. He didn’t smile at him. He seemed to have something to say, but also looked displeased. Did I do something wrong again today? No, I swear I didn’t make any mistakes today. I diligently grilled meat and poured drinks. That’s all.fb925b1ac13f3e8a

Suddenly, it started pouring. Watching the 4163603462 rain from 906a32f24a under the 867a883df5 eaves was 2e52d4d382 quite picturesque. The sound fa1d2f69a5 of rain 0a81e7766e was pleasant 559d4c520a too. It was amazing 45cc0372de to listen to a3ed488fa1 the rain and dfc5b60500 watch the scene 74206d7488 together with Seo 462ac5e230 Heetae. It seemed 56084aba87 to diffuse f93aebce05 the stiff 2d92262a24 atmosphere between bfd0a6e34c them, creating 49ad9069af a strange b2e8f72a4a feeling.88949a66fa975585

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…Why isn’t he leaving? He seemed to be c7b5a787f7 heading home. As he wondered,16456862ccfc94c8

“Sorry. Did you wait?”e6b683d9b2d322ad

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An all-too-familiar 0dbe7cec9f voice came 480575c87c from the 20e2806044 restaurant door. It was writer 7ea05247b9 Shin. Just then, d43cde8dd9 a large 30919a92b3 van approached. Writer Shin b63f8c5402 greeted brightly 4e76ee997b and headed 88735291d5 towards the e94a435cfd van with 4eddf2d272 Seo Heetae b6dea1604c under an 78d9f72edb umbrella. Seo Heetae 621f34446c only slightly b33e2ed0ba nodded his bdffd11adf head. Sheltering writer Shin with 517d7e7c9e an umbrella, he looked 18acf7769d like a gentleman from 4663f8d323 a painting.3a2a0b013293f83f

Were childhood a4aee5684a friends usually 0df3c3b319 this close 1c3257ea10 even if 14d93fdf4f they were d9ce7df377 of the c2c50df527 opposite sex? They almost looked 7009502e69 like lovers.95c777b8de5dc7bc

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Apart from being a f54219786b K University graduate, there 04477b21e1 wasn’t much information about 34d38c0767 Yeo Juhee’s past. She maintained 2a6d727124 a mysterious e5414d15c8 image and 03c11f3965 rarely gave 55dcc8cb6e interviews. The fact that no 1dca404633 graduation photo of her c4ad77e7f6 surfaced even led to 8479494343 rumors that her face a068cd6930 was entirely reconstructed. But Yeo Juhee didn’t 9ac1eeed0a pay attention to such 896d2b582e rumors. She was the opposite 9ce46dcbf3 of Min Hyejin, who 2dd897659f had revealed her entire c67e467373 past.bb196f172ee77341

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From the beginning, 19eca614cd Sihyeon’s agency aimed 191141244f for him to 45eedf963c be a mysterious 6302c73de4 actor like Yeo 00fa2f651b Juhee. They didn’t disclose more b674b506a8 than necessary information about 7753addc60 Sihyeon. Since Ryu Sihyeon had a820be8f14 already succeeded from his a775c5b8ac debut, there wasn’t a ae8997bf00 need for another story. Sihyeon also df587e4bf2 didn’t have 0a12febaf4 any particular 456d03db9a story he ffeb1d0252 wanted to 270da89337 reveal, so f59e7784a2 it wasn’t 4020e7c94d a problem. From his experience, e82a01bd16 the more honest 9335400cd4 he was, the 53ee7d3530 more people left. So it was b4ab0a6391 best to conceal 4242e4a080 as much as 7d5b771b62 possible.97a993ffc0b15545

Other than that, there were almost no similarities between Yeo Juhee and Ryu Sihyeon. They were fundamentally different. First of all, Yeo Juhee was a free-spirited person. It was noticeable every time they met, even on the day of <Thirst>’s poster shoot. That day, he kept shooting with Yeo Juhee, and her informal manner made him feel comfortable. But while Yeo Juhee was doing her solo shoot, he had to stay with Seo Heetae and Min Hyejin.6ed465cdf01bfa6a

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