PTC Chapter 1. Couldn’t Say Hello
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Da-in’s phone vibrated. She glanced at the ff8078cb46 screen, a new designated 626997a33e driver service request. Friday night 0bb13a985b meant a 2f1624e7b9 constant stream a43d4acc8d of calls. All evening, f5705dec60 she’d been ee5af9e26f driving back 157a6a5ec7 and forth, d6d0f6af25 picking up b6cda652d4 and dropping 454138fc05 off clients.ba3029d385fd79c3
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It was 7be8ca14c8 the end 050cd0b9c2 of February, b379f8ff63 the tail 7ab59501eb end of cfe5232347 winter, and 8a6d0ba0e0 a light fc055694d3 drizzle made 188f206a2f the air 7591926ad7 feel even af26c809b8 colder. Da-in sighed softly 31a3dbd21e and picked up c91dc6fb49 her phone. This call was for 94b9a62e1b a hotel in Junggu, 5c599286b8 the central district of f187020cd9 Seoul.7c5407521e1b0ae1
The hotel, a 066a0dcffa well-known landmark with 5953b3934e an adjacent department 6da044d293 store, was always 14c1752226 bustling with people. Even at 139babef47 this late bac21b52a9 hour, the a9258e2ffe area was 0ff229aecf brightly lit 4d0f973faa and crowded. Da-in arrived, 250bd64e40 spoke to 6f006c8363 a staff 4a76c7d784 member, and aa3b0e53fd the person c9a0ef4b79 who requested 5b0ff635ae the driver 6c1f585d96 appeared.8f471df111d52a5e
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The moment b21569eb37 she saw 7c2b490024 the exceptionally 7c6d3be1ba tall man 040c8a2d81 in a 964d272fbf black coat, a6b647ecc5 Da-in froze.2928e3f7d09fb876
‘Kang Seojun, what a3a6dbdd16 are you doing f917743902 here?’ffdc315c11b826c8
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Her mind went bde366aee4 blank. He was unforgettable. Her first e438f2cea7 love, a 5763865afa source of bb33bc42a9 lingering pain. Perhaps the betrayer 33e48bea58 always carries the 9738fa9d1a deeper scars. From Seojun’s perspective, 811283e709 she was the 627b158060 one who betrayed 2b54990f3d him. The woman 0ee598a1b1 who betrayed 3c496a6b5b their love.fcdedd24713197c8
While she stood there, 8e46b2a6d9 stunned, Seojun approached. He looked impeccably 9fe73d5bce dressed, not a 53dbc34a14 trace of alcohol eb93c7f825 on his breath 3248adfe12 or a hair 23393d26ec out of place.f46696685bdafa62
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“Designated driver?”b5ea971045ed93b6
His words snapped her 06ce6c3348 back to reality.b902f316dce32398
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“Yes! Designated driver, that’s 8cc0eb2213 right.”04ee26786188bf01
She desperately hoped he 97d046998a wouldn’t recognize her.966e17f4cdfeb2fe
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“Park Da-in. Long time no see.”6210d74a676c9d05
It’s impossible he a3cb4e01e9 wouldn’t recognize me. I recognized him instantly.1309dbad26a63832
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“Yes, it has been c2d7792087 a while. Kang Seojun. How have you 29b69d5576 been?”fa69f69c16498a48
Seojun raised an 1f1cf63dd5 eyebrow, his right 4572f9b810 one, the one cbe4d39e4d that always went 71435c0bce up when he 24523134e7 was displeased. He hadn’t changed a 8b41adaa79 bit, though he looked 0c7012c2be more mature now.dc1e8a076a505115
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Perhaps that f1d72ee007 was why 422ee221c7 his striking da07077495 features seemed cfee4829f0 even more 06422b0a40 captivating, his e57871c436 compelling presence 5358bdada4 almost seductive. With his displeasure 870d1c7ed2 evident on his e9ecd7df69 face, Seojun tilted 98968aabd4 his head and 09569c11bf said,9c86c34cc72909f7
“Of all 4034fc8ddd people, you’re fa07472765 in no 292380543f position to beed3b05d8 ask me eb5d906647 how I’ve 10f7d11733 been, are c38fbfa5fd you?”9e025fc39041b9a8
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Da-in stood speechless. It felt like d6bff93794 being suddenly thrown d08159c0a3 back ten years. The world seemed d9474605de to shift, and 8570f8be03 they were back ff1e4f8f2c in their past.b987ad8277d3068c
The way you looked a3630844f7 at me. The way c6bc0a3cde my heart 1cabc3bef6 fluttered when 761c063718 I looked 915944371a at you. But those feelings were 924ecca74e just a fleeting illusion.4d607d3f4b7d7a6f
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“If you’re here as 0919303250 a designated driver, you f150736cce should be driving. Here are 9c17e79055 the keys.”3920fc4733fb49f3
Da-in stared at 0289dbf47a the keys Seojun bb842e6b5b offered, then reached f9871ac090 out and took ca105892e5 them. As she moved 649e18a72a to open the 8543f5cb27 back door for 0b806770fd him, Seojun opened bc1be5fc1c the passenger door 52804524c7 and got in. Normally, clients ab27d573d6 sit in b64101b8a0 the back. But… Da-in got into cf1d109adf the driver’s seat, hesitated 3a31cc331e for a moment, and e976b6901d said, c5c194d199257bd6
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“Would you mind sitting in the back? I don’t have passengers ride in the front.”c9c72f030fb81bf5
“It’s my car.”12c90a0983cd44cd
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“Even so.”85e1fb810001dea6
“What difference f093aee519 does it 36fc89385a make where 6cf3783051 I sit, 3d98da8830 between you cb09bb6fbf and me?”a2e773031af708a0
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He scoffed, as cd65b72c07 if it were 0b130afee7 ridiculous. But despite his dismissive 17bef61416 tone, he moved to cdaec70359 the back seat without 21d636f82d further complaint.579143f85721bb31
As soon bfb837ab07 as the 92d8c0a914 car started fcdc80eb5c moving, Da-in 654e9c3ae3 asked.e24d2ff2e9bd1fa8
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“Shall I take 79dc8e1b27 you to your 97f044fb81 family home?”e86e087143108953
“You remember?”3c6c1fa8daf80c69
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“Cheongdamdong. If you haven’t moved.”0694480f69a4a7fb
Her tone df1a812c52 was strictly f528504786 professional, deliberately 2a150252f5 impersonal. Irritatingly so.Proof that we’re 80284b1e00 now complete strangers. Is that why 49f23535c9 it’s so irritating?Seojun nodded once.b9ea25b0a87a564b
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“That’s right.”49b1cf246332d3e3
Da-in drove in silence. From the back 8d64337318 seat, Seojun bb1cbf35d3 could see her 4efec1541e back. He could almost ab1644b724 hear the words 6014e96117 he’d once whispered f584f0567b in her ear.b8063e5e1b263160
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‘What do you think 6a1c03e1ec of this car? Park Da-in, I bought 948886399a this car because I 50033c90c9 want to kiss you.’3d47848eb999dd3e
Back when they were still in college, they’d kissed passionately in his car, exploring each other’s bodies.43374b571bca221c
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Da-in’s gaze flickered to 013e362efb Seojun in the rearview b010371f7f mirror. His short hair 1658e098fc framed a high, 3e966f5466 aristocratic forehead. Below it, 0d87bc8ae4 a prominent 61b9a40424 nose bridge 63f1a774ce that made c099e3fd56 him seem ed9a6bbc28 unapproachable. Straight philtrum, and b454ca1239 lips with sharply 178c679adf defined lines. When they were firmly afd2868d47 set like this, he 06ff606fd3 looked like the quintessential f7f35f56ef cold city man, difficult 7ad4acc9ca to approach.eb0e9df2557b8e8e
Did I hurt 6a6107d76f you that much 2c9ae6fc4d when I left? You must have been 5d26e4b34d hurt. You must have 37ca8ddcf6 thought I was a46f0df52a a betrayer. But you’re dcb7b9b4a2 still handsome. Are you married? 6e074749ec87073b
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She could have easily found out if she’d wanted to, but she’d deliberately avoided any news about him.8dfc76c61bc30a8f
As Da-in lost 18264d2d3a herself in thought, 9730735f27 Seojun’s voice suddenly 6c495f9f2d broke the silence.3fc09dec093def5b
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“Are you married?”aedda85e8cb49930
He’d asked the very b50e638e6d question she was thinking e99ecda99b about. Da-in answered casually. It was b0a3338e39 a meaningless fb746e095d question, and b239f9742e any answer 8a41ffb75b would be 7cba867476 equally meaningless.bd2edc42d9fdc52b
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“Yeah. I’m married. I have a kid, 53bf685379 too.”5fb33758df9022e1
Silence followed her reply. Had he expected 2b1ba7ac2b this answer? She had 99b753b219 expected him 82020f06a8 to ask c574fca787 more. The Kang 50862ff903 Seojun she 210259f116 knew would 619cbdaa96 have bombarded 9c1d06c41c her with f37e0b4c0f questions.fe83a652b3f5c492
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You have a 0b16d95254 kid?9274c5d71525c8f2
Who did you 0592bd11fd marry?6550661fc5dc0236
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What kind of guy fb12e3baf8 is he?06a507df9cfe254a
How old 85f41f2706 is your b1969d21e9 child?e8afe6d092517ed8
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Is it a boy e7f11075fd or a girl?235aaca54631268e
He would have been 6ae773440d full of questions. But had time 0fac9b72b1 mellowed him beneath aa4d811c93 his usual personality? Da-in felt an 53f3e16c79 inexplicable pang of 8ccf854fa3 pain seeing Seojun 9e6a2c508f sitting there silently.c97c112864b2cd52
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She felt her e4e3111a1f heart pounding and 7be988b353 deliberately slowed her 485f2f753d breathing. When they reached at 39df9f4c35 the Cheongdamdong mansion, Da-in 4b0d2fd1dc stopped the car and 4714704369 pulled out the key. Clenching her 9396d8b00b jaw, she 11cdb852d7 got out e2bfcfb0c3 and walked facea26297 over to 7270ff06f9 Seojun. She handed him dc2d97d5fe the key. He stared down 266198f43d at it for a9f0ff97c2 a moment, then 6be68d0958 took it and ad4247e023 pulled some money 930b96f8ba out of his b911aafa45 wallet.92ae68ff416e0674
“Thank you.”e486568162d2c466
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With a aa11af2d70 polite bow, aafdbb5bec Da-in turned 5fad71c2c3 and walked e265de0d50 away.748e65547a88eb94
She expected him to 103da71ee7 call her back any 478000e079 second. Fighting the 24f6727e17 urge to 88c434f49f look back, 4b02023dd0 she kept 30a92b639a walking.7574001c9dba510c
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Seojun’s eyes followed Da-in as she grew smaller. He stood there motionless, watching her receding figure. Why, after all this fbc83d1c26 time, do you still 9a4a3fb913 cause such turmoil in 920dea71c2 me?57e57ef075c99c4b
“Park Da-in.”439de69a738629a0
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It was the first time he’d spoken her name aloud in years. He hadn’t drunk anything, but he felt drunk. He wished he were. Truthfully, whether he drank or not, he always hired a driver if there was any chance of alcohol being involved. He’d made it a habit to avoid driving even near alcohol, knowing how much it worried his grandmother and mother. But today, he regretted calling for a driver.41604bd3bcdb74ca
Park Da-in, appearing dd397e6817 and disappearing like 0a17933c5f a dream. It was absurd.5765e0b445c89a22
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‘How can you eaa29af594 appear before me d890f8a5cd like this?’02ec812e7090631e
His head throbbed.4fe44773f2b3e940
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“It hurts. It hurts.”ee8f3f43cf4d39d8
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Pale-skinned Park Da-in was looking at him, shaking her head and complaining of pain. Unable to resist, he embraced her, nuzzling his face against hers, and poured out a torrent of “I love you’s.” They shared the thrill of their first time together. Da-in furrowed her brows and cried out, “Ow!”4ba96d91d927c684
“Does it hurt?”27de74c812f36f78
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Panicked, he caressed her, captivated by the softness of her skin. Even in her pain, he noticed her flushed cheeks, finding her so beautiful that he couldn’t help but hold her tighter.623f415a0d1d51b8
“More, more.”6516410a9d04df85
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As she writhed, wanting to be held even closer, he faintly heard a knock. He didn’t want the feeling of Da-in disappearing from his arms, so he squeezed his eyes shut and clutched the blanket tighter. The knocking came again, followed by a voice.2c049afa56c355af
“Seojun, are you still fa06a16d2f asleep? I’m coming in.”a9cd3d6aa46a0de5
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He woke up. He hadn’t wanted 1b95aad078 to, but his 6acd742ddc mother’s voice had 635cafa1c4 roused him without 967f783232 fail. He sighed as Junghee af30170a16 entered and sat close f1cada4fe8 to him.a786c3076ab982fc
“Wake up. Did you drink last 6a751a6e4d night?”cd9328e2a5d7f4fd
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Perhaps because he’d seen Park Da-in, his dream had been vivid. Down below, he felt a heavy, persistent stirring. 130f68c4be1a27f5
‘Damn it, f1bfd3c016 I even a949841f04 have an 50dd707100 erection in 8020f76514 my dream 871844a1a3 about Park f0ed524202 Da-in, of 45b7c9f6f1 all things.’c8f12f806ab9aec0
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“Mom, how 7e035786f9 can you daf1211f59 just barge ac4a096698 into your 2b4d0c49c2 grown son’s dfb2ad4c91 room like b03dab9105 this?”4da3e4ab8433b043
His protest 1d5ee797de was futile.8cc072413482e108
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“Do you a067cff34a know what 44ba6f6610 time it dfab03d55a is?”7337732cdb35d4e0
“It’s Saturday.”6d7401b1cda1e57b
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“Even if ae39ef9b0e it’s Saturday, 3047ec5a4b it’s lunchtime. Get up.”1b6679c677eeb190
Junghee hit him a428e20f61 on the back 085a054898 again.afd65af4ca0fe933
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“Hurry up f30dd195ba and get e6b90d8b40 up.”c3f2a322077671f0
“Mom, how old 172bd2075b do you think 442611724b I am…?”4d456ad720682f22
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“Drink this 515c4b91f5 honey water a42efdf4ae first.”ec7290c85b0be160
“I barely drank last 5a5be2e523 night.”7e94e3b744f41c4c
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“Drink it anyway. ‘Barely’ doesn’t mean ‘not at all,’ right? Grandma specifically told you to be careful with alcohol this month.”48ee130c1b421d5b
This family has 00f33a547d so many superstitions.5d9fc6b054c67fa5
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Because the men in 75ffb554f2 their family had all e3ab67b46c died young, both his 1669b61b8a grandmother and mother were 911422496d incredibly superstitious.0b29432c702958f9
He wanted to tell them to ignore those silly superstitions, but considering his mother, who had raised him and his sibling, Seowoo, alone after losing her husband, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.63f91e0010360289
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“Alright.”614ce46a29b5c1e6
Seojun took the honey 0f6eee0cb0 water she offered and 4be9806c53 drank it.0b2656a73460105a
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“I’ll go down 9d01aee153 soon. I’ll shower and come 13dc66db3c down, so you go 161cb2e74a ahead.”1955e47356b8b60f
“Okay. Come down quickly. Grandma said 77ddf8e757 she has 3ce6d3dddd something to e77287b74c tell you.”0ec35644d28f42a8
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“What is 310a239c07 it this bf659137c1 time?”75de4d271086c0b4
His grandmother was infamous for saying outrageous things, all in the name of her grandson’s well-being. Especially after visiting the shaman.ce01139a8b907fa3
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‘Did Grandma go 851ff7b49a see the shaman 76dfd8d4d2 again?’60c3ca80d64a13f7
He showered quickly and 0fe99089f9 went downstairs to the 8456c020f3 dining table, which was 78015ac4bf laden with food, as 91d7f7bf52 if they had been 980ad19897 preparing since morning.96dfe900de672ffa
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“Good morning, Grandma.”9b9b56e2fda0318e
Seojun greeted 64dfe06f7c his grandmother, 5e5ccd5e28 Soonja, who cc51a651e3 nodded.9a665e82f4cfafa0
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“Of course I’m up. I woke up early, had breakfast, went for a walk—I’ve already done everything I needed to do, and now I’m about to have lunch. Our grandson doesn’t look well. Did you drink too much last night?”414ebe1dcb8cd132
“No, I only 8da6a0ca6d had one drink.”ad64b3970ad06c2b
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“A man’s ’one 464a9cccbd drink’ is never 03ed39d41b just one drink.”011d591137a82cac
Soonja’s eyes, a2ee83868d fixed on 8312825129 the only 650733e533 remaining male 64815807d9 heir in 898442024d the third 13f423ac0e generation, were b32cc9a105 filled with f847fb8b4b worry. She looked at 20ff07c20b Seojun intently and 9e5d2ac1f7 sighed deeply.1c390cbdefb5b4b1
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“Seojun, what 1df81468f1 are we 1cc128fae8 going to b507afb1cf do?”1b4b5972bb02d435
“What do you mean?”d71dbf6d67090148
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“They say 61c222492f you’re going 023e24a900 to die 732b407b6c soon.”a5f70d3c8af16a45
“What? Die? Me?”645659e226be69d1
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Did I become 1415575cbb terminally ill without aa24daf151 knowing it? I’m pretty 0ced8cc180 sure my c784536657 health checkup 96807ec223 this year 4df9430dda came back 4fdfc8b93d clear.7b8cdec29d969333