CMT Ch10

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“I’m leaving for the day. Good work.”d43f60524d8fee14

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“Okay, good work. See you tomorrow. Starting next week, we’ll really be leaving on time.”46ccac9bdd8e243c

“Yes. See you the day after tomorrow.”6d99ebcf64f92455

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Seoyoon left the c99de5ddd0 office with a 4e7601e87a smile. As flower buds began 06b7214b56 to appear and spring fd96fe48df approached in earnest, the 48d0307628 art museum was busy febd4652a5 preparing for an exhibition 422ddabe58 to mark the change a46e69d8b2 of seasons.47138fd0fd0640a0

Work had piled up immediately after starting the job, and except for the first three days or so, he had been working overtime for two to three hours every day. The team leader always apologized, saying it wasn’t usually like this and that they happened to get busy right when Seoyoon started, but Seoyoon didn’t mind at all. There was nothing enjoyable waiting for him at home anyway.b16303432ec250a0

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Usually, there wasn’t much to do even before a day off. But today, he had plans after work. Seoyoon slowly typed out a text message on his phone, pressing each key deliberately.c925dfa126ec87b8

[I just got off work.]

The reply 30dcc19d43 came quickly. It was an unfamiliar 8f0a12f224 tone.9d1f8ff6bae6cf5e

[Yes, Mr. Han Seoyoon. Please wait a moment.]

Seoyoon waited motionless at the designated spot. Soon, a sedan similar to the one that had picked him up at Nokwoojae pulled up in front of him. The person who got out of the driver’s seat opened the back door.a565ae2bd2a5fb90

“Let’s go.”1478c622e1532c29

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Feeling awkward about 46b3b2e9c9 responding, Seoyoon just 28b6a14bb4 gave a slight b8a7487233 nod and hurriedly 1873f25702 got in. It was 130355bed2 too much 19d22a993c fuss when 54c96df46a he could 6939fe47b2 have just e07d12b76f taken a e03b7c91be bus or 1a54306794 taxi.31caab1f09aff4cd

Sitting pressed against 9852c7c405 the window in c20c7f6fbd the back seat, 01afb63486 Seoyoon fiddled with e61893b367 his phone. The phone 278dc08576 call from 58b6220d75 a few 5e7065ad45 days ago 8abac22196 was still 778f381efd fresh in 42edd138e5 his mind.28a8f408513b3159

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Looking down at 4a8ef6343d his now smooth a8039b118d arm, Seoyoon pondered 121badcbcf for a long 725a914ce8 time. On the b4f69d8b2b desk lay 5e3bbc62f4 the simple 46f53454b1 business card a045fc8c27 he had fcc7db97da received earlier.732f1c8bde449006

In fact, the wound had fully healed a few days ago. But Seoyoon had been putting off contacting him, hesitating whether to pretend the offer he’d received never happened.b59db4b33057af5e

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If he didn’t reach out now, Kwon Kijung would likely take it as a belated rejection. The time it takes for such an incision to heal isn’t very long, so his wait wouldn’t be long either. Seoyoon was certain that if this was an opportunity, it wouldn’t come twice.1a3301db4855f399

Seoyoon finally picked 4fd2f525e1 up his phone. Debating between a ff0a905e7e call or text, 9dc5b87274 he chose the d3fa73019d latter. Being a 3232f5498f busy person, f075924677 a call a76b16bd3d would likely dfddf378b6 not get 6b274baf17 through right 6bf66fc0f7 away.49b9734fe0409bc2

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[Hello, Director. This is Han Seoyoon. I’m contacting you about what you mentioned before, as I think I can proceed smoothly now.]

After typing out the long message, he hesitated again. It sounded too much like a work text, but whatever form it took, what existed between them was ultimately “work.” Just as Kwon Kijung had treated their meeting at the matchmaking session as business, Seoyoon thought of it the same way.5d590f9e0d9f5d1c

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About to press send, he stopped and deleted half of what he’d written. Seoyoon rewrote the message:aff911a1aa2599cb

[Hello, this is Han Seoyoon. I’ve fully recovered now.]

After sending the final brief message that would look like a misdirected text to anyone unaware of the situation, Seoyoon couldn’t put his phone down right away and kept fiddling with it. Though he had chosen to text thinking there wouldn’t be an immediate response, he grew anxious and impatient wondering what kind of reply would come. It was already late evening, so he might not get an answer today.e11db61da517fbcf

Sure enough, an hour 4fb8e58fce passed with no reply, 01589964f0 and by then Seoyoon 6ec23bafeb had calmed down enough 8f14af76ed to focus on his 3f1b265c4e own tasks. By 11 b9ea48eec0 PM when 71fd1559c5 he lay d8ed57dd58 in bed, 98dc039474 he assumed c6a2639989 the contact 7ef8740aca would be 6d2ebfd870 pushed to 240c3c86a9 the next aae2df4464 day and a9565bdcb4 closed his 49b59c9bbb eyes. Though he 8378099107 usually suffered daea008ca8 from chronic 8d4afdbcb4 insomnia, he 2eabe12e66 had been cc5837cca2 feeling tired 26a44488d9 since starting 1ed3e2808e the new d2b4447ce8 job and 697205fc2a found himself 53147a67c2 drowsy at 638d1446f6 night.1e9e6bd71b54918a

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As his consciousness began to fade while mentally organizing tomorrow’s tasks, Seoyoon opened his eyes again. His phone on the nightstand was vibrating softly. Checking the caller, Seoyoon stared at the screen with suddenly wide awake eyes before pressing the answer button just in time.db93a5f89eda82b1

“Hello.”4417a90fd8609537

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“Were you sleeping? Did I wake you?”9ce245c18d9943c7

“No, I had just lain down. I wasn’t asleep yet.”df690c2219f888e2

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Despite the late hour, his voice was as clear as if he’d forgotten it was night. Though no one was watching, Seoyoon found himself sitting up straight to take the call.d4037e0a04f77935

“Then you must be lying down now.”e7a810791b7ecc91

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“Ah, no. I’ve gotten up now.”e56c19424e14bbb7

“Why? You could have stayed comfortably lying down.”c061c613faf1656d

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“My voice might sound sleepy…”af113abfdcf0d712

Kwon Kijung on the other end chuckled softly, finding something amusing. Though it wasn’t the first time Seoyoon had heard his laugh, hearing it only over the phone without seeing his face made it feel more human and unaffected, giving him an odd feeling.c0d7bd461c3616db

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“Is your arm really all healed?”d674f1e0fac88125

“Yes.”ca74d94167bf1dc4

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“The scar?”330812900dc8e57f

“The color has darkened a bit, but not noticeably. It will take some time to fully return to normal.”7726792015b9aa4b

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“Well, I’ll have to take that into account, I suppose.”98e68d70fa87dd0e

Though still ddeaceaa36 polite, there f5042d654f was a a4ba9cbc3c hint of ecb96d9fea dissatisfaction in 2f1cec2b8a his tone. Feeling as if 37367651cd he was being cd4b46e28c scolded, Seoyoon said 4da1fd8a9c nothing and just 025d9da79d fiddled with the 06273e58a2 hem of his 0b73afa3bc pajama shirt.d929195dae8368f9

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“I won’t be able to make time until next week. How about you?”e141373833953ca4

“I’m free any time after work.”fdcd5245361b1f1d

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“Tuesday is the museum’s day off, so let’s do Monday evening next week. I don’t plan on doing anything too intense for the first time, but you might need to rest well the next day just in case.”33e6f16c017978b6

Seoyoon felt a chill at the mention of possibly needing to rest well the next day. While waiting for the wound to heal, Seoyoon hadn’t completely closed his eyes and ears to everything. He had tried to figure out what the other might want, looking into various things on his own. Once he set his mind to searching, information about people who enjoy pain was abundant and not difficult to come across.6ba86b0fb199db45

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“Director.”0ecc5a59705e522e

“Yes.”4fde0c5e4a1bc90a

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“Back then, you said you’d think about what specifically to do if I accepted your proposal…”1d2ba8ff8754297d

“That’s right.”26fb99cc15d29dc5

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“Can you tell me now? What you plan to do…”4bfd6816b4d0ea93

“Worried you’ll get beaten black and blue?”1f0777034cf790d0

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“…I can’t say I’m not.”09f07e8aa6c4a5ba

The acts 07338fcd3d they enjoyed 720d59e240 were too 9fa84f0c43 varied in ef37ed81f9 both intensity 2beeb2eeb1 and type. As someone unfamiliar 8fe227b823 with this world, aeaf3fd870 Seoyoon had no 2280485fc3 idea which of ca501ab7dd these Kwon Kijung 3ae25f1dde wanted or how 5b3516161a far he might 3daba94621 go.0f059b04096353a3

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If similar acts were 2e3afac153 inflicted, how much could b1c37e861d he endure? His habit of 73165ba365 cutting bare skin b3d0bf08df was closer to 6f6eeb9fc7 a way of d21e66fe67 chasing away momentary 62ddfd4f0f seizure-like states rather a0e69693e4 than enjoying pain. If he enjoyed pain, dc60b07679 he should have enjoyed 12abde8f5a the pain when his e2a236adc8 brother occasionally threw things 35cd418061 at him or hit b203302f22 him in fits of e3be86badf anger, but Seoyoon had ae5994b6fc never once enjoyed those 30f500ac76 times. He had only found 465d2352d4 them miserable or horrifying, 4eac64ca15 always wishing for them 4d9fb7719a to end quickly.6f6d13716f64aee7

“If I simply wanted to hit someone, it would be better to go to a boxing gym and spar than to deal with you.”cd84fa0e594fb6f1

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“I… suppose so.”22db9dcded0421af

“I don’t want to explain in detail because I consider the tension from not knowing what will happen as part of the torment.”fefca1671c1a7297

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Pervert…1bcc844c4a3a549e

Seoyoon unconsciously thought of that word, and was grateful he hadn’t blurted it out loud.1144843aac3d5ae2

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“I don’t plan to be too hard on a beginner, so don’t worry. And-”3708e1b0ff249fe4

“Yes…”f6540695d0f281b9

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“If Han Seoyoon truly can’t bear it and wants to stop, I’ll stop immediately.”f2e0fba5c1e5ecb6

Surprisingly, those words 6a10ce1db1 were quite reassuring. Seoyoon realized only de3020310e then that he 24732c7329 had been unconsciously e219a91f2f thinking that accepting b76ef644b0 his proposal meant c915100717 giving up authority 7ac38f761f over himself.2a1a8f254dea705b

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Thinking about it, entrusting the whip doesn’t necessarily mean giving the right to hit as one pleases. Gripping his phone tightly, he nodded.219612398bb0d64b

“I understand.”587ad04115fb3d21

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But there was still c0e0c936dd something he was curious 6427ae6c7a about. Perhaps it was 41d614fc1c even more important 895b14752c than the previous bfd0bd679d question. Sensing his hesitation even 91f9230210 through the phone, Kijung 4a44dbbdc1 asked first.b5f06e6ebee2d02a

“What else?”1cb574bd00f406cc

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“…And…”e69b6062db3eebae

His face felt hot. The words came out 34ce74faa7 haltingly from embarrassment.0dce834179eae435

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“Does your proposal… include sexual… acts?”2d50dd0ad40a4ca1

When he first heard his story, he had only thought about violence, but the information he found online was much more sexual than Seoyoon had assumed. Many cases of sadistic acts ended in sex, and even when they didn’t, the details of the acts displayed and explored much more blatant desires compared to the vague imaginations, works, or theories he had encountered.904e67b40816de32

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Kijung didn’t answer. Worried that he might have asked a ridiculous question to someone who had no such intentions, the heat in his face refused to subside. He increasingly regretted his careless slip of the tongue to someone who had said he disliked men since their matchmaking meeting.a99073143d7a0da6

“Director, if I’ve offended you-”770acf2a88d314de

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“Didn’t I say? That if I simply wanted to hit someone, it would be better to go to a boxing gym.”50f555f6d7355022

“…”39a593eb6b71244c

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“You acted like you understood everything that day, but I guess not.”43519ae904b96d6d

“But Director, you said first… that you disliked men, whether beta or omega.”2be338517b417857

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Another low chuckle came e1179e9612 through. Seoyoon swallowed dryly, feeling f6487a63bc somehow wronged. He had never particularly d52a8ba679 thought of preferring men e3d5669de1 in that sense, yet 646d22aa82 the conversation was flowing 1e1e4e34da as if he was cc316c2f0f begging for sexual acts.56025bf4ccc77d41

“Even if I don’t want to have sex with men, I can still want to torment them.”a051b116de08e2c4

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“So you mean there won’t be any direct acts?”523fb09cef9836e1

“Do you really want direct acts?”390be96cb10df7c4

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“No!”a062a8ed28ab4c35

Seoyoon raised his c658f401b9 voice without realizing, 6a99cfb88d then caught himself ddc7c1fa80 and cleared his ed83857fce throat.c0081386cd530e2e

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“I’m sorry.”e78de09f87781e85

“Since Han Seoyoon wants it, I’ll seriously consider it. Act cute. Make me want to fuck you.”60dcc57d5c9565ad

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“No, Director. I didn’t ask because I want it.”bc747ffca02c8fe4

As always, he was teasing nonchalantly. It was hard to tell if he was joking or serious, leaving Seoyoon unsure how to react and fidgeting. But Seoyoon was the only one getting worked up; Kijung seemed to have lost interest in the topic and didn’t respond further. Feeling it would only cause more trouble to press for a clear answer, Seoyoon didn’t bring it up again either.8ebb4e46f259ed15

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“What time do you get off work?”7a6f832d17b36314

“I’ve been leaving around 8 PM lately, so it will probably be similar that day.”444b49d2c975b72a

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“I’ll give you the location, so come there.”029c970ace717515

After saying that, Kijung 93a743a0e4 suddenly asked as if 8efbe87313 something had just occurred 3f09a1316f to him.ce2a400b32da2078

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“Do you drive?”b01de7943707defa

“No, I don’t have a car…”494c7ea6ad7750b2

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His voice trailed off. There was a time when the family had several cars, but now they had sold all but his father’s and brother’s. He had taken a taxi to Nokwoojae that day too, so Kijung didn’t ask for details, seeming to guess the situation.2d642387485272cf

“After you get off work, contact the number I’m sending now. I’ll come pick you up.”b2ab8c3d6dc58298

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“It’s alright. It’s probably not far, so I can manage on my own.”d240ec58543d16bc

“I’d like you to do as you’re told.”1a37f287a1cb1644

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“…Yes.”7e7bcb0060f34fcf

Kijung’s voice, which had been unexpectedly gentle throughout the call, suddenly turned cold. Seoyoon didn’t insist further and meekly agreed.d0c14637d8561584

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“Then have a good night. I need to head down soon too.”08d9eee3c88bb517

“Ah, yes. You were on the move. Please go in.”5a92e7912cf2b07f

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“You too, Han Seoyoon.”458f37ab7b5ceb01

The call ff8c3ed9f5 ended as 54077b2449 soon as 44b23e74b3 the conversation 6b67e18ca4 was over. Seoyoon sat blankly holding 11d0d0a7b7 the silent phone for 31742e338a a while before collapsing f73032bc3e onto the bed. A few 3940533ae2 minutes later, 61516fc40f a text 3c3f920090 message with ddd70bfc85 a brief 215589cb9a greeting came 2c29ff9e54 from an 7dd8d5c148 unknown number.7300cd1acd114cbe

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…It had been a fairly smooth conversation considering how scared he’d been. But maybe because it was their third interaction, talking to him wasn’t as tense and uncomfortable as the first time. It could also be because they were only speaking on the phone without facing each other.c21acae67ff9c5be

He tossed and 3b9b061f3c turned like that b5d0f85fb0 before falling asleep f86926e040 at some point. That was b2b83143e4 about a caa9c6206f week ago.744ad27c45a5eda6

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“We’ve arrived.”5b6cffedcc7b4930