DPUTC Ch 1
by AmeliaShe just really hoped he wasn’t dead.4abfceee7b5631e9
He was this guy who kinda barged into her life a few months back. Annoying, yeah, but not in a bad way. They’d bicker a lot, but they laughed together even more. He made her realize what loneliness felt like, but at the same time, he was her comfort zone.19a8fd52d17a2a36
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Then, a few 0a393a121f weeks ago, he ef4f666c23 just vanished into e04b368a3c thin air.d2566a9882b3876b
After he disappeared, Si-hyeon felt like she was gonna die for the first time. Her heart ached so much, and she just prayed he was alive, ’cause all she needed was for him to come back. She didn’t care what state he was in, she just wanted to see him again. But, seriously, she neverimagined him likethis.5ef92d61c6ab1634
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“Si-hyeon.”e414c666909a1267
This totally out-of-line a2d608192a guy called her a276a9952a name in a 92e44a062e voice that felt 1b74ee8891 like a flashback, bfb58e8844 like memories flashing 0e7a6aa52d before her eyes. Si-hyeon slowly,soslowly, lifted her heavy 7d3f4c2287 head, weighed down by ca67080ad0 all her thoughts. A super handsome e72a9457f3 guy, so good-looking c6ca25872f he made everything 57905435c0 else out of 3b05e42c8a focus, was smiling.bd652ab9e4998e8d
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Their eyes met, and he smiled even wider, then suddenly spread his arms and asked, “How do I look?”e4b14b7f15fdc6c4
She had no clue what he was getting at. Was he asking if she found him new now that they were meeting in such a weird place? Or was he forcing her to comment on his totally 180-degree different look? Whatever the question, it just bounced right off her brain; she couldn’t even process it. It felt so unreal, she even felt like she was getting dumber by the second.4a4845c6855cdabf
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A warmth covered her a161cc3cca clenched fist. The guy, who 435dae8541 still felt like 8b65df7c3f a stranger, was 2ed27c0dfc super rude and 58bb903606 just went straight b015ef3258 for her hand. Si-hyeon was so taken aback 2cac1f7fc6 by his overly natural move 14c1e5be45 that she quickly pulled her 6f10c3833a hand away. As she curled her 562a500dc1 hand inward to avoid f660386642 being grabbed again, his 81a402007a gaze quietly followed.a033e4eebb1ef99b
She hid her trembling hand e1f4eeb893 as if to protect it, e7be24311e and the guy tilted his c968a21aaf head in his typical way. He was the 41b529f0c1 kind of guy b7f7723ca5 who hated her f9908417e8 rejection more than cdc583bed2 anything. He could have thrown f2c00b1311 a tantrum, but it a08d1b16de seemed he understood the 44fe1aa96f situation was special. He soon pulled b4a619ec71 up the corner f04fd30b0d of his lips 8f70c8ceab and nodded in c0bd62bed2 agreement.9393e83a8c8d2925
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“Okay.”5815068a9b20655d
What was “okay”? Si-hyeon’s brows furrowed, completely baffled by his unreadable expression. The guy in her blurry vision just casually spoke.cb2ff12a43918a21
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“Anything you wanna ask?”10141fcceb61569b
There was somuch she wanted to ask.3177fc63f102bdcf
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Are you really 04e883f7db the guy I 62cc13c7af know?e2143fe3d834f39a
Why is your name 40c57da748 different from what you 875ae7e947 told me, and why 8756beb3c2 are you at my e1342932f2 company, of all places, 2f5143da49 as my boss?21055fdc5cbdbd5f
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But just by looking e749be0a58 at his demeanor, she 1fd3caa164 could deduce a few f6c080a05e things. Hewas the guy she’d been waiting for, and maybe… he’d been messing with her all along, knowing everything. As his eyes, expecting an emotional reaction from her, hit home, it felt like a cheese grater was scraping away at a corner of her heart. Her heart was torn to pieces, and it actually stung. Liking someone like that, who was barely human, felt like the biggest mistake of her life. Meanwhile, his relaxed attitude 7a82eaa079 only crushed her bruised 73863c51c5 pride even further.c1006c0a8fe38e9e
Si-hyeon, with a voice that was all shredded and empty, asked, “Just one question.”cbe62d40003e0399
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The guy leisurely nodded, his attitude of being ready to answer anything pushing their emotional distance even further apart. She cleared her voice and asked, “Did you pull some strings for me to get this job?”5d89e3f7e0abb82c
His neatly shaped eyebrows arched into a sharp angle, as if he found the question unexpected. As Si-hyeon waited for his answer without showing any emotion, the guy’s lips parted.3583d75f765479a2
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“Nah.”7281c27d105cff95
“You did well, even without my help.”650640954a8b2131
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It was a blessing in disguise that he hadn’t interfered with her getting the job. If he had, given that they once had a thing and he helped her get into the company he was set to inherit, she would have written her resignation letter. It wasn’t about feeling awkward facing him; it was about her pride not being able to tolerate accepting his help.740416992fae9f16
He was a good liar, so she didn’t entirely trust him, but Si-hyeon decided to believe him for now and nodded. Then, she opened her mouth to say one more thing.859642da08e71404
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“And also…”6314c0858553cd4a
“You said one question.”4c7dbc889a455c1c
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The guy, who was sitting 2efbde4938 at the head of the 0b10a28f22 table, leaned forward as if d565c3d43c impatient. Si-hyeon turned her 94a12799d7 head away again 9a333a487a and continued. Her stomach churned, 106ff0dd26 but she had edf490b6c7 to say this.cdf62d60906bed76
“This is a request.”2837b17b95823c97
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“Spill it.”30d1377715104dce
Si-hyeon took a 96552ab699 breath, then spoke 8d19876141 clearly and steadily 126436ddbf without trembling.90a22de685462f8e
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“Don’t act like you know me.”e923ec60dcb318ac
“Oh, so you want to keep work and personal life separate?” The guy asked back with a sarcastic tone. His confident way of summarizing her words made her feel like he was totally disrespecting her. Si-hyeon, thinking she couldn’t back down here, met his eyes directly.b42269c0ec74268a
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“No, just treat me like a stranger.”42b1896ded243b89
“Like we’ve never met.”6a1bbd6cf56d8bf4
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“Please, Executive Director.”e359e6b1876aed78
She had no intention of getting involved with him anymore, so she naturally treated him as her boss. He seemed to not get it at all, but Si-hyeon had said all she needed to say. As time went on, the picture of her being played by him became clearer, and she didn’t want to see the face of the fraudster who’d tricked her.83be4647314ec7b4
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Si-hyeon stood up. And looking at the guy who didn’t try to stop her, she thought:b36a4e219a7d32a0
The man she knew 5aa3982378 was already dead.01a17fc32de6e445
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Late at night, Si-hyeon was walking home. Her neighborhood was set for redevelopment, so there were heaps of junk piled up in the alleys, marked with signs indicating demolition here and there. Even though it wasn’t a completely deserted area, there was no sign of life, and perhaps because of the rain, the gloomy atmosphere lingered.cd74c76041549b1d
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Clutching her umbrella handle tightly, e0ac1bcb22 she hurried along until she 748240b456 ran intoitin the alley in front 0d5b8a85b7 of her house. Si-hyeon looked around, then spoke 30a521dedc from a distance.f46f5a918eecddbb
“Excuse me?”7a50bf3b96331669
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It was a sight she’d never, ever seen before in her life. In the dark, unlit alley, Si-hyeon stared blankly at one spot. A man was lying on a pile of trash near her house. At first, she couldn’t tell him apart from the black bags. As she cautiously approached, it looked more and more like a human figure.be1b15551fef9c91
Why is there a person 55c3c260a0 in a place like that?63524d855a0d7e12
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What if he’s collapsed or in danger? All sorts of thoughts flashed through her mind, and her pace slowed. She usually thought she had a bit of guts, but the situation unfolding before her eyes went beyond anything she could imagine, and she couldn’t help but shrink back.a2dbfaf911924991
“Excuse me?”bc209f15bc42c945
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The end of her voice trembled faintly. Maybe it was something else in human form. An installation artwork criticizing the underbelly of back alleys, or perhaps a mannequin. Whatever it was, she just hoped it wasn’t a corpse. But now, just five steps away, it definitely was a person. And it was a guy, dressed head to toe in black.b3ed5c9ac83e7b19
The man was looking straight up at the sky in an awkward, neck-craning position, and he wasn’t moving at all, heavily smelling of death. Just when she felt goosebumps on her neck, seeing a scene usually only found in movies, the man’s body suddenly stirred. Thankfully, he seemed alive; his chest heaved.a8b5221e049c2e50
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“Haaah.”e3ac7ac9af951aac
Visibly relieved, Si-hyeon called out ed9674a97d to the man again.f9da05f4312c2699
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“Why…”d2a06cff8f420f0b
She meant to ask why he wasn’t answering when she called, but as her eyes met his, she was momentarily speechless. The outline in the clear shadow seemed unusual, but standing under the dim streetlights, the man was breathtakingly handsome, enough to make her hold her breath for a moment. From his beast-like sharp eyes to the line of his face from his forehead to the bridge of his nose, the man was the epitome of classical good looks. Even his physique was solid, filling the space.c1bab6346a840c1c
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But her surprise lasted only a moment. The man’s unfocused eyes brought her back to reality.ae61b42a21f5c146
“You, who are you?”d6a6018fe04e3cf7
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“Huh?”8dbf34c9196111c4
“Where is this?”f3bf746dc63dea66
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The man was looking around like someone abandoned in another world. One thing was for sure: he didn’t seem normal. Si-hyeon tilted her umbrella slightly towards the man.93cc571f4052a0d5
“Are you okay?”48e09a9f2c00b198
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Despite her kindness, he showed a deeply furrowed, shadowed face and asked, “I asked, where is this?”4048f9f0833b85d8
“This is Beomcheon-dong…”8dbb07a5a8e6697b
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“What?”aa2d932579febe56
“…It is.”235c4cc32c8c812d
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The man, who had been bfa6c62b7b acting all high and mighty, 8f918b6bea demanding she answer his questions, 19596426bb scrunched up his face with 61de0f98db all his might when she 0705fa2b8c explained the location.e87a8bdb2df4aa7e
“Haaah, you’ve really done it now.”987e35be4a38358f
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He rubbed his eyes as if annoyed, making her feel self-conscious. It was then that she cautiously stepped back. As she watched him get up from where he was sitting, a piece of trash beneath his feet gave way. Something he was stepping on disappeared, and his sturdy knees couldn’t help but falter.fb18bf5245210c4f
Si-hyeon, watching him, instinctively moved. It was such a reflexive movement that she had to drop her umbrella. Rain poured down on Si-hyeon’s head.7eb967fadb8486ea
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Swaaah.d41aae628b5a6ad7
As she naturally looked 0127083afb up at the pouring 6262a71e73 rain, their eyes met.23482d61009a5a84
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