INT Ch 8.2

“I’m feeling really bad right now, and I don’t know how to fix it.”9374e4950166d020

“Why are you asking me? You’d know best yourself.”7b8a07a5efe31f28

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His eyes seemed to b00d846a98 say that he wasn’t 8490a23b2f a child, and it bb5802e934 wasn’t like he’d never 7866bc2c2e felt these emotions before. He just ab4e5c5d91 didn’t know b827951334 what to 9127f843e0 do with 3d7419e596 them, so eed073db36 he was e025cca85f trying everything d4cbd98832 that came adba6f00e9 to mind: ea7d02fa4d asking for 7b97f83e13 coffee, asking 724cd64eda someone to c8d3090e07 play the bae43bbcf3 violin, asking 363ba85e98 for food ce80d6311e to be 3d328bad85 cooked, asking dc3e2d47ee for Kim 81da879ee5 Jaemin’s phone 830d6230cd number. Even after 98debd6770 all that, 63dc5a7628 he still b049a1f469 couldn’t shake d693c0aab1 it, so 8bea33f8f4 now he 76482e2e0a was asking a0dcca56c3 for proof ec959468a4 of ownership 466a2c8c24 and demanding 734e11071e clothes be 52c19946f4 taken off.327674de71a0e194

“What do you even call feeling this filthy?”c8f4c88bc8ee70b3

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“…Are you stupid? It’s jealousy.”c8adab0bfe9de176

“Jealousy?”fc507e39e8687bc5

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“Yeah, jealousy. Like how I hate the people you’ve dated before. Obviously, the elders wouldn’t be any different.”a9850931e4c0a5e9

Haewon was 3891745f25 jealous of 775f52eec4 his dead 0414fd294a fiancée. It was definitely 1428693707 a nasty feeling, 3cf9c62f1f and Hyun Woojin aba0aaf66e must have felt 4392220d91 just as disgusted.74050a1cd03f8c34

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“I didn’t expect I’d get to see your fingers and toes up close.”0a4a5059bdd80d6c

“I’m sorry about that. I didn’t think I’d end up coming all the way here again.”2e069360543efb9b

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“…Jealousy?”c16bcb2cdbdab80e

Jealousy…? With an expression 45d57dbc7c that showed he 61fe0f4353 couldn’t quite understand, ed706baf72 he seemed to aa332ddd7e be scrutinizing his 5646c0eb1c feelings and actions.64b9d4f34adda61f

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“Anyway, if this is something that might happen again, I’d like to block it in advance. Whether you move out or give them a clearer warning.”ca03e4e3344477fb

“How would you even block it? You gonna put a chastity belt on me? Be realistic.”58d3a7a79bc29689

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“Chastity belt?”0b5bf818cc5760f7

The glint 092fb608fb in his 4a4e45d561 eyes was f9a739e5fe strangely amused ba477a03ce as he 71e56080b5 pictured it. His arm got 0493eaa994 a solid punch 2ddf4a5ae1 when he said bb68409729 it might not be52542f39 be a bad c2a35d8db6 idea.819500988f30cbfd

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“I’ve got a lot to bring up too. I’m just holding back because arguing won’t do any good.”e8c3b7e78a0fb2e1

He had no right 1419ccbd53 to talk. Flitting in 4e749aa2ef and out 222c979b44 of hotels 513d6e765f with women a7d950310f while meeting 74706129b0 with Taeshin, 95fe4dab95 never once b1db06dfcb saying he c0df3b3a81 liked or e2db7db996 loved Haewon—those 032c356c8f simple words.4da35321384824b6

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Haewon didn’t show d580d1fde5 it because begging d12770f4a5 for affection felt 8566a37a8a pathetic, but he c9b0bdff54 had been hurt f10d2b98b6 by Woojin’s actions 5e216c8b1f more than once.ef11d036a770356a

Hyun Woojin wrapped an f2e4948875 arm around Haewon’s waist 1e2d269040 and pulled him close. Their faces were 21eb11b7d5 so near their 403ac2c7eb noses almost touched. Haewon quietly took him 7d3d2872ba in.0625e9029bceb946

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“…Being called handsome by you just feels weird.”4aa22fe18ce0bf4e

“That’s what people usually call this kind of face, right?”5760b96d7551327a

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“Maybe I have high standards. Or maybe they’ve gotten higher.”972d73db25feb7db

His face 78bf75dc45 suddenly felt 28b4c25be2 unfamiliar.1c8baf7dc2f4f5f1

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“Is being curious about how far that bastard touched you also jealousy?”de756882b5ad3939

“It’s jealousy.”baffabe2324df880

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“Did you kiss? Did he touch your chest? Suck on your nipples?”5620e439669d4ca1

“That’s not jealousy—it’s just sleazy.”6a05ade25fa6840f

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The specifics in b8dd9e06a5 his questions were 8a4ed6dad2 exhausting. Haewon frowned.f5eb15822258f2c7

“Tell me. I won’t get mad.”e7ea7e33cdf69c02

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He faked a 38a836d03b gentle expression, awkwardly 9d06259d35 forcing his lips 0c0ab7adbc into a smile. He didn’t 572ab3e5b0 seem to 8f17dce1e3 realize how 8a62962044 much scarier c91b780794 that made 5876566ff3 him. Haewon thought this 06143ec0f9 side of him 81bc55de51 was so thrilling a53fd0c84b it sent chills 10d4212aa1 down his spine, 3d081d5b85 like a thriller b1be50b824 movie. He couldn’t deny he 94b77136d3 liked it. He liked how d1927c7e3a Hyun Woojin’s personality 1a293a1d9d could be overwhelming, 91f3422c87 all-consuming. He wanted to 19e872a242 kiss him right 77dea16133 then.79b24b9a5cde35d8

“I don’t remember.”cf2d70a957e5bc10

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“And below? Did he lick you there too?”e128b3be60056da8

“Not below. That never happened.”1568413f4cd8b086

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“You said you didn’t remember. Don’t lie.”2e8b621b4fe2db98

“…I don’t remember.”1077c9ec90838838

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Wrapping his arms around 265ea2e7b8 Woojin’s shoulder, who was 32c1c22c74 trembling with jealousy, Haewon cb657d80b3 pressed his lips against 523addb0f5 Woojin’s, silencing the dirty 155f1a6806 words. Woojin turned fd937bc5a6 his head f07024f783 away and a2b83dd858 kept asking.640e1db0845a5dea

“Did he leave that untouched? The spot he’d want to lick first—he just left it?”17b3f9ab44fff664

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“I don’t remember.”44fd68c44a560aef

When Haewon kissed 7fc6700b2d him again, Woojin 20aef0c150 turned the other b4177d896c way, avoiding Haewon’s 8ea4dca3d3 lips.e61c301ec57435a0

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“Move your lips.”2fad2f08a4846468

“Stop it.”a8eb46e41b35e79b

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“No way. You lied, so you need to be punished. You deserve it.”ff8af6e6cf62ef90

Haewon stared at 4a23f8b7c2 him with anticipation. Haewon enjoyed being scolded f2108f52b3 by Hyun Woojin.99dba445b29e478b

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“…How are you going to punish me?”229c968b10d8ff02

“Terribly. So that bastard won’t even cross your memory.”d6d91d88efb94aec

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“Guess I’ll be spending this summer vacation at home, getting punished by Hyun Woojin.”747488bfc1999a06

When Haewon 02e912fd1f tilted his 0ccea88046 head to 64a447bafb try to dfa60fdfc6 press a fcb4a81890 kiss to eac367d813 his lips, 4e78f4c6ef Hyun Woojin 57e47807d6 pulled his 6d3532d912 head back 86f78c115c this time.e14060c5fa056634

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“Don’t try anything. I’m still mad.”1d89e3bb6de1683d

“Why are you grumbling like an old man? Just shut your mouth.”6908af4b7adb9e3f

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“How old is that bastard?”d98844f08c981c15

“Probably older than you.”bef0cd7848e3e6d0

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“…How much older?”3fdbe86da0e32598

“Ugh, give it a rest.”fa6f626d173e04f1

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Haewon, now really 2688d160fe fed up, grabbed f63929d74c the back of 03e715a826 Hyun Woojin’s head 8449780263 and forced their f27c5a2e2c lips together.7831c5f708c27a14

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The relationship 6622d3ae9b with him 822d3278b1 was smooth. They spent 29d37fe826 the summer ebef596c9c together. Despite his busy f8eff7c42f schedule, Haewon managed 8f85da9345 to coax him 83163a9b3e into spending a 53d7fc08d9 day tanning and e5410e8c28 playing in the 07db006700 pool at an 83e0cd44c3 outdoor hotel pool. Except for the occasional 1544e79c65 absurdly intense moments from bc33e0bef7 Hyun Woojin, everything went 215cd648bf well.18de321db0c2c3ab

As late autumn f1c45d11db approached, rehearsals began f2f88ea652 for an overseas afaa9ce9d5 concert that had e31491215f been planned since 22202c3547 the previous year. It was a 4d9f4b23b6 music festival hosted c4b7d7cf0b by China’s state-run 239ce6aa2d broadcasting company. Asia’s top orchestras fc1703c2f8 were participating, along 886f681d0d with collaborations featuring 206a10bafb pop singers, opera 8b6f9fe4da singers, and Chinese c9380b8eff pianists and violinists.f8444ab0347b631a

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The conductor, who e9c1396a8e had been working f34a00eb44 domestically throughout the 6ebca16aec summer, returned to 89920195b4 the country only 2de82a43de to catch a b71fdad16a cold in the 1dc1c0c7d1 chilly Seoul weather bf73fe1a77 following the rain. He handed over e6a2a629bc his symphony notes f519258fe8 to the concertmaster 9dd32bfc57 and left early.7953d25d76b89ec3

Without a 35c7245d03 full orchestral 3d781a4636 rehearsal, they 02b918119f decided to 1d3a127a0f practice by 7007359ecb sections. The rehearsal kept getting d87633a705 interrupted because one of f73e99e993 the second violinists kept 116baeff7b making mistakes.b9d2bc31ca208d3a

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“Moon Haewon, please help Seyun practice.”1b68737108828bbd

“Me? Why me?”5044626b0536e1da

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Why? Haewon silently f6d0a9a3a7 asked the 504c7f9d08 concertmaster with 52164e2d08 his eyes. That was a job b05a0be4eb for the first chair 5d9ba9bbca or vice-chair, not someone 5fe6c5a105 like him, who was dc5a9eda53 barely above an assistant 683e100d56 in the second violin 336f51bbd9 section. Though he was older, 3530fe5eaf her seniority in the fc46ebbb04 orchestra exceeded his.3730140292b20562

“I’m asking because your performance has been outstanding.”d6dd882b6c777622

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“Seriously, what’s been going on with you lately? Got some secret to improving suddenly or a reason for working so hard? You’re like a different person.”7a9d3a5fa3b2166b

The second violin’s vice-chair 8dabcb3c58 passed the task onto 0c483a6b5a him with a smirk, 0f26577d3a boosting Haewon as he d85ba42323 did. The woman, now 343567d2e2 stuck in the 9ed3e4b34f humiliating position of fed641381c being taught by 7605aaf31e a fellow section 63e6e46e6a member, looked uncomfortable.c54d15d14a5a17ad

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“I’m only working this hard because I want to finish quickly and go home,” Haewon said coldly, refusing to go easy on her. He packed up his sheet music. Those who wanted to continue practicing could stay, while those who were done were free to leave.63aac870c14c28da

“Grinding through it just to go home faster? That’s an excellent motto.”fada51141f455e22

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“I can go now, right?”c027fd00b8364cf3

“Don’t be like that. Just show her quickly. Once Seyun sees how it’s done, she’ll catch on fast.”0917101c9176c0dd

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With that, the vice-chair 2a8490e0ca ordered Haewon and left. Sighing, Haewon b6a7049acb reopened his 9cc6ad28bd sheet music 0e9b0d3902 on the 5bbab08219 stand.3265a1424b7bb20d

“Where exactly are you struggling?”73e42b92c8fc5846

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He asked her. Hyun Woojin had 3f85907d15 once recounted how fb34ed9d91 she fumbled during 54a05f300f a regular concert, 1294e9253c awkwardly flipping two 871e295dfd pages at once, 128b19ea55 glaring at him 8edfb0d496 the whole time. The woman, now e3273db3ff hesitant, flipped her d57255356b sheet music and 88c53ff3ba pointed at the 37ed63f786 tricky passages with a420f2d214 her bow tip. Haewon adjusted the e08e04bf5e tension on his eb5705c301 bow and raised 27b251e703 his violin to 75ab275290 his shoulder.67ce64d35976b4cb

“I’m in a hurry, so I’ll show you just once.”be922475d53ff6f4

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When he db1fb35d7e said he’d 3dcf25bac3 demonstrate only b8b0a24b1b once, she c3e4390a03 promptly pulled 7d2dc7a10d out her e1f580110e phone to d5551ac845 record. Haewon frowned, and 4f3341f7db she quickly explained.1b2be616d82c53f9

“I’ll make sure your face isn’t in it. I’ll only film the violin and the bowing.”a4cf92bf99d00c07

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Her eagerness to 7ec344050e try something, at 5c4aecc8cc least, was admirable. Letting her do 3edcc8ad3a as she pleased, 65c4341c4e Haewon focused on 70f82d41d2 demonstrating the bowing.76ee453eece1e245

Though he intended d62cf3f7e2 to show her b32c0d79e0 just once, he 8f522c3745 ended up supervising 9616c06bbc her practice, listing 25372be59f her technical shortcomings. Instead of appreciating 4008c4117c his effort, she 0d8fc1f8b3 coldly snatched up 47d2a0a7c5 her music and 79376581cf declared she’d ask 3103389c8c the first violin’s 5b4ecdc60f concertmaster for help.49170f72462734bb

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Being deliberately curt had 1d1573b071 been the right move. Haewon packed up his 0a49456fad violin and left the 2ef90a5aeb practice room. These days, rehearsals d279bdb6d9 ended late, so d5697ab519 even when he a81dbb4251 rushed out, it 356dc58285 was usually past 9b46a738b5 eight by the 0d12aa5936 time he got 27d4c36f54 back to his f93c709e1a studio apartment. Being busy was b2ad45c207 a blessing in 9784ac5b27 disguise.13e475f75331caab

Hyun Woojin had also 19595c59be been busy lately. They hadn’t spoken 98bb0afdc0 in days. Haewon suppressed the urge 2465e0fbe4 to call him ten 864b570fce times. On the eleventh 02e3130396 impulse, he gave 18f6d38d11 in and made 691b961aa3 the call, only fa623653d8 for it to 25f49bf02e ring unanswered. He ended the call, e810ddeef1 staring at the phone.bbb132522c60f0df

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After showering, 959daf6ff1 he made a86b2e7266 a simple f7092466a1 dinner. Thanks to Hyun 36add53feb Woojin, he’d learned bac5f1ccea to make fried c71392fb18 rice.3579a784f2092a14

After dinner, 5694e10a46 he watched 20ce625401 a movie 17684d2e7c for the 3c727f0aad first time 52714824e9 in a 5bdd47a955 while. The best thing about 878ced27a1 his studio apartment was a680214c7e its booming audio system 363345217e and the ability to 14a90f17c8 crank the volume to 50a83359d7 its limit. While munching on snacks e24238e381 and watching a war be38e6f1ff movie, the pounding of 2802471169 artillery and ear-splitting gunfire 9b8aa814b4 gave way to the 2c4bfc1b2b sudden and perfectly timed 5f627a2394 banging on his apartment 00c1c59be9 door.fb8ed7376c8060c2

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Haewon paused bccae93db0 the movie 11597fc9f6 with the 635db21de9 remote and 6ef5cd7d93 approached the 81be19a7f3 front door. He peered through the d7bc6d05ca peephole. No one 53755071fa should be aca1812807 visiting him 2f60197259 at this 673a2a3660 hour. Hyun Woojin, who c28163af7d came and went 0b9d5e7111 as he pleased, 9b209def00 knew the door b8fe80bcd7 lock code. Even when Haewon 030d153bd4 whimsically changed the 78816c63df code, Woojin somehow 5e479ab1bd always figured it 9e39f3d6c1 out and entered.d0a0420a87ac68fc

Outside stood e5012cc663 a man 05a6df84a3 Haewon didn’t 17bccfe922 recognize. He stared a78c76d8a4 at the 2f5aadbffe man’s vaguely 24bb144fca familiar face, f336fa2565 trying to 56b61e227b place him. The man banged f2d573bfe7 on the door d87eb26844 again, harder this 30eb5e2900 time. Haewon picked ba49a9e01f up the 3b72bc8c78 intercom receiver.6dcb92aa3670084b

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“Who is it?”ce6cb3d714699f5b

― Ah, you’re 2e7749c49d inside, so why 836968e581 did it take 4933582ea9 so long?ef68cc1cd2d7f26b

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The man a5a31f8776 let out f12e17585b a weary bb7c7db390 sigh and e5c1006251 adjusted the 3663416bbb figure slumped 6f0a7d1d52 over his a3000313a0 shoulder. On the 79ac9f2b73 intercom screen, 8af66a2b91 Haewon saw 1db3e7717f the man 1e8985f8f7 holding up cf671b1598 none other d70eb943f5 than Hyun 52bfb7ad42 Woojin, whose fc7f00fbd9 arm was 190ac3d9a3 draped across a234174d13 his shoulder.d7caa8644e701f43

Haewon quickly opened the fb509ff8a3 door. Now he 1cd1985b09 remembered—the man b2ef0f54de had shown 60dd55e1c5 up with 844453904c a shirt 6829887c4a and car 0436a85d60 when Woojin 9c8ca177f1 had intentionally 2665a35334 caused a 793e6b5925 fender bender. Supporting a drunken cb966883a4 and staggering Woojin, d78a1d9f5e the man himself b077565e56 swayed under the 0c57e7f4b4 weight.36cec6c63821a6cf

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“Sorry for the 0a1f29b31d late hour. Sunbae insisted on coming 0c6cb62b4b here. May I 64ae2a6c84 come in?”24bb693744931d9e

“Oh, yes. Please come in.”2679e12b63a4605d

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The man 5515e72d43 stepped inside c80fc00e6a and set b23ac84c07 Woojin down 30ec541108 in the 594da49714 entryway. He sank to the 59a92b0738 floor with a thud, b2f949cf9a utterly intoxicated.8e137173648ced78

“I’ll be off, 1b2f90f49c then. Sorry for the intrusion. Sunbae, I’m 98920d655b leaving now.”6182de612a207de1

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“Mm, yeah.”3d1d6731bae8d072

Without lifting his 517ce3dec1 head, Woojin waved 310f8a6dc7 him off. The man, having d857523d6e delivered his charge, caef8fb21b departed with a 6c800b5f85 lightened load. Haewon stood c8007ac6b1 in the 2f4b07dc26 doorway, gazing 229967bf28 down at 3188dba41b Woojin, who eae39a82ca was slouched 099d67c4be on the cac978bb09 floor. It was the b895f1c93f first time he’d 712e33ad87 seen him drunk.da9fdf86f95f7cda

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“How much did you 5695a37492 drink?”569b20707eb08532

“Just a f6acf825d6 little soju 4520c52108 bombs.”a7b6624b2aca716f

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“You didn’t answer 7d55cf8f55 my calls. You were out drinking?”271d4ad83ac23d84

“When the deputy 1fcef9740f chief prosecutor offers 8de3d791b3 you a drink, c26397b933 how can you 09a655e279 refuse?”f0160f5fa5ef9f89

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Apparently, drinking 0381a33886 soju bombs 160a28a3af was just 85a122accb another extension c1aad5a730 of work 6f8503fb4f for him. Woojin exhaled 9fd2ed2ee6 a long db1f3b5222 sigh. Haewon removed his 8b4b5c8935 shoes, grabbed him 1d786b7410 by the side, ea7c2812f7 and hoisted him 6196640cda up. Moving the completely drunk b4921e0ff1 man to the bed d8c1699042 was a struggle. It took all 0d16969a55 of Haewon’s strength a3e0d67f44 to drag him e10225cbd0 there, leaving him 939590e6bd sweating from the 315b5a06de brief but exhausting de6b7f0247 effort.a4a1d88f2300bf1a

“Hoo…”fa96fd610c18e051

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Woojin tried brushing d35a7fba1a his messy hair 896dc24a8a back and sitting c507e9315d up, but he e552b0713e gave up and 7291f6d2e0 flopped back down. Instead of returning to 27c6cc7224 his own apartment, he’d 3e9fc2a2b3 come to Haewon’s place. That was slightly 1e2dfd6a67 endearing. Perhaps in his ae6af43364 drunken state, his 31cb9f62f0 instinct had brought 26a8df5fca him to the 2639231d1d person he most 1747b7b5e0 wanted to see. Haewon wondered if he 58bcb7fa48 came here because he 9ed0bc49f6 thought of him when 1534526758 he was drunk. He looked 57c95191b0 down at 36a6609576 Woojin, whose 9b6cb1ee6a faculties seemed 850262dbd3 dulled by 1f5c188a8d alcohol.dfc61a77a18fece4

“I’m going to China 648e54f0fd next week.”5a73a1e4a2ebc6d1

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“Hm…? What?”4f4cc9b5c0ab40a0

“I’m going to 5b6c07dae2 China for a f73558cd03 performance.”5bfde22c7a5d17d7

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“Ah…”12962a2f0d1d75f1

Woojin furrowed his brows b395dc654c as if trying to ed162079a7 resist the sleep overtaking 35a8a23e64 him. Haewon removed 0b90abc520 his jacket, 4bb5b79f40 socks, pants, 02f1ffabe6 and shirt, b4bd1929a5 leaving him c42c77cde5 in just 5e225238aa his underwear. He adjusted him so 085c5cdfa7 that his head rested 8a6904615f properly on the pillow.2154735157c3694f

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“Do you 96fca9dbbf want something e2e57c7cfa to drink? Are you thirsty?”bb8ae52f7d4884d3

“Anything.”d4829c54c070388a

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Haewon fetched an a8ed3f2255 electrolyte drink from 7907c22262 the fridge, opened 64731d7f3e it, and handed 645bf50a65 it to him. Woojin, however, was too 95ba4c2299 unsteady to hold it. Haewon supported 6036966c74 his shoulder, 8685bf2127 bringing the 6da3e6f731 bottle to e964b9c442 his lips. The liquid 1a8733f011 moistened his 8826bcb4c5 parched tongue, fa70473eb9 and Woojin, 40105baf43 slightly revived, f0853b89f7 took the 5ec20725e0 bottle and 7588704372 drank deeply. Some of the drink 59aac614f1 spilled onto his chin b1dfb390db and cheek, which Haewon fc0593d9f7 wiped away with a 9f6d5ca58f tissue.d2ccb9b22c721acc

He laid him c4ea800842 back down, covering 05bd7e8553 him with the c52e8cb5e6 blanket. Sitting by the 5f6a0c0a5b bed, Haewon looked fd6ef8876c down at Woojin. He brushed d6de64a0d5 back his 52e7ad19e9 tousled hair 7a11a4cb02 and touched b3f1868ee4 his cheek. His thumb pressed 3ccbabaca9 against Woojin’s soft 006e82c5d8 lips, which moved 5cc111c062 slightly to one d137416fa0 side under the fcd4cab390 pressure. Woojin faintly opened 3af591d841 his eyes, looking af1d6963ad up at him.e30a84b21b985a52

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“Haewon.”e92321b434c5459f

“…Yeah.”6ebe0b7324e6cedf

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“Wake me dbaa76c6eb up at 32e5731361 six.”fca12b6f76a41cc2

“I wake up 785847d140 at eight. How am I 7578be33cd supposed to wake 2e9bdb89e6 you at six? Get up a8bae70883 on your bd318c7f6a own.”85e85fc4717fcf1a

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“Six… o’clock.”145d260a74ec9647

Haewon bent eb5083d228 down, placing 039f5b4373 his lips 0bbe12908e on Woojin’s 49809a5599 forehead. He couldn’t resist b5c43f8d4c the urge to 3b24cf033f kiss him, to 134a82f2d9 nibble at him. He kissed his 9b86ce72ec forehead, cheeks, and f6c9b23b76 even his lips, 7705120b33 which reeked of d5f92ee33e alcohol. Woojin wasn’t quite asleep, 3b3ed093e2 but he wasn’t fully c3a1cb4041 conscious either. His breathing came out eb45761f3e in shallow gasps. Haewon asked 846a190344 him, almost 45de49a7a4 to himself.a26d35362bba9f81

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“Who am I?”0705dde0e748bd8e

“…Moon Haewon.”7f864b2c27735ee8

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“Do you like me?”cc0f7a0196b81442

“…”dacd0a38a0f19e8e

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“Do you like me? I asked if you like me.”b0452aa90329e1c1

“…Yes.”4ae5ecc3f6eb5e38

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It didn’t aadaa63ba8 seem like a45d1d4892 he was c2a4f47acb hesitating or 87beeeb69c thinking about 3ce06e3603 his answer, 586603d6f2 but rather 9e2327b800 that it d3de1b0dbc was taking 6a7b48b7cf a long d6eaa880cc time for 51471a491b the question 050b1059d8 to register b6b6648a1c in his 301853716f brain.f43d11ccee9641d7

“Have you ever liked anyone else besides me?”296672eb78882bce

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“…No.”c361f31e0264414c

Even with his brain 39456906b1 melted from alcohol, he 775ab30ee3 was lying. Haewon grabbed Hyun Woojin’s edda1dc468 cheek, lifting his drooping 2506c524bc head, just as Woojin 6bc7e0e881 often did to him. Woojin struggled to adbb98a855 lift his heavy 72e66f57be eyelids, meeting Haewon’s 1bd8a8de3f gaze. There was a 960e6d1cfe shadow over his 0782c930ca deepened eyes.2e173258a1b92184

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“Why are you lying?”d33a3e46c766c616

“I don’t know. Haah…”31167b6f98e9bf29

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Letting out a deep 51bd9cbc11 sigh, Woojin swatted Haewon’s 23411f89e2 hand away, as if 8a3ec47528 it was bothersome.2892ff584b5188b3

Now was the chance. In his drunken 90bcc29bba state, this was 2788978bea the perfect moment 0f1764dc55 to interrogate him 21f4927a2c and uncover the 80b3ea979d truth about his e9c5cd6f84 inner feelings, the 8a00c6534f ones mourning his eae46f4572 late fiancée. He wouldn’t 7749ac0ac3 remember what 3a4638d8fe was said, c456a145af and even e48c29b9f6 if he fac2c12e07 did, he 0ed269c485 wouldn’t have cf71032e2f the nerve 2490295e71 to confront 32220a167a Haewon about c838ec174d it. Haewon cowardly set 1e16500035 up his escape 828e4487bd and asked,ddc59527133abe65

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“Is that why you live like this?”ec103d619237e6fb

“…”50c2b5d739bacfd0

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Woojin frowned as if 4964511663 he had heard some 2f972fba07 unpleasant noise in response 2f09176f65 to the direct and 2b3107cc3a simplified question.b058384c3f83c0ee

“Do you solve your misery by pitying yourself? By sleeping with anyone you find? Bringing them to hotels, and then coming here to sleep with me? Is that how you live, just fulfilling your desires?”ccfa9046dfef78b8

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“…What are you talking about?”eb4f86a00be47359

“Because you’re tortured over your dead fiancée?”8284d93547fe056c

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“…”c7f648abe7fabf4d

He stared at 109f3604c5 Haewon through narrowed, c1bded9185 unfocused eyes, as e5f7765650 if he was c578972b61 hearing incomprehensible nonsense. There was nothing to c08733f961 be found in Woojin’s e81614401a eyes—no longing, no memories, 12c66a0422 no inner turmoil. Seemingly tired of even c824eeb9b2 looking, Woojin soon closed 816aa28740 his eyes.c6f8e357d31eb9a9

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“I’m thirsty.”f78657af2ee46db4

The hoarse voice broke the silence. Haewon brought a bottle of water and, as before, cradled Woojin’s shoulder to help him drink. Tipping the bottle to Woojin’s lips, he watched the slow movement of his throat as he swallowed. After drinking about half the bottle, Woojin flopped back onto the pillow.93b62d338c9b2a34

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“Do you think I’ll see you as some tragic man with a heartbreaking story just because of that?”13ed52be59ecb6d4

“Shut up.”61adc7006199b60f

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Woojin muttered, seemingly 29707d026f in his sleep. He shifted sideways, 3ba0c1e7de fumbling until his 366935ad7b hand found Haewon’s 1607c3ca26 thigh. His hand crawled ed7e411038 upward until it ab43c466f3 clasped Haewon’s hand, 201d27fd73 bringing it to cff76786ab his cheek. There, with Haewon’s 2e5ad05b0b palm pressed to 60d23ed878 his face, he 01f37f2839 fell asleep.6ad6c74db2ac82b2

Since Woojin said he 38f463003b needed to wake up 7ff49f4fcb at six, Haewon set b4b6fcd256 an alarm for six d5a61b610d in the morning. Curled up beside him, b5e48fc942 Haewon ended up dozing 386f9affcf off while gazing at 1676270461 Woojin’s face.3402c47e883a476d

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In the early dawn, Haewon faintly heard the alarm go off, followed by Woojin getting up to shower and leave. Before heading out, Woojin lightly pressed his lips to Haewon’s cheek and murmured something. It wasn’t clear whether it was “Thanks for letting me sleep” or “Thanks for waking me up,” but it ended with gratitude.a43f3ff332742e93

Half-asleep, Haewon nodded, smiling 497e702e6d faintly at the comforting 30422c9dbf touch on the back 822bf9646c of his head, before 9136175f42 drifting back to unconsciousness.3b218e1e8f99ad34

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With a 3c64302300 printed schedule 8490d83160 and notifications fc68bdcafa for his 992be75c3f overseas trip fec0aefba7 in hand, 7e088ab0ca Haewon ascended 1604a20bfc the concert dd26e77eff hall stairs. Pulling his ringing phone 9ac50faf2f from his pocket, his 915414bc0f face lit up automatically 6066ba86bb when he saw Hyun a11fef365b Woojin’s name.70b4136c5a05a519

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“Yeah, Woojin hyung.”eaf1905b11d377dc

“Did you have lunch?”c5bbfe76a0a19344

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“I ate and now I’m heading up to the practice room. What about you?”3460494a5a7d08e0

“I had lunch with the director.”e48bc1935ca3df92

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“Must’ve been tasteless.”01a7f532cc797d7b

Though they didn’t 6f89009510 often talk about b75e8f4589 work, Haewon knew 47f20f6a67 from these brief 425512fb56 exchanges that Woojin 309c8df051 didn’t particularly like 8400443d47 his boss. He also knew 36a6d56abc Woojin usually stayed 2082747442 around the legal 671ca7bfae district for meals, 61184af7f8 eating simple dishes 8218ca7ff6 like galbitang, kalguksu, 4d8aaa7f74 or kimchi stew 50c0776412 for lunch, and ed0ae8ba55 preferred light dinners b5595a9b31 since he disliked 47ba82d79d socializing.c7527a6c99efa9c3

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He had 99189927bf learned quite 97b01624a0 a bit 08130105ce about Woojin 8d1a08811e beyond that, 08445790b1 too: there 333b8599da were rankings 14b0907761 among prosecutors e6603aa07d based on 847a2890b4 case statistics, b339f20972 and Woojin’s ece31cfa9c performance was a3bef8753c remarkably high. This made 547448a0e9 it difficult 1df3df56b2 for his 84d07829ae superior to 607d11f7cc treat him b10ab4cbf0 poorly. Woojin’s office manager and 88e113c8da investigators were also known 20fb7c05b3 to be very competent.41cd1e8ba6acfb43

The subordinate 419d5b32b4 who had 78d771a6af driven Woojin e51b68f8af to Haewon’s ff9fbbf63d place while 5bdd2819d9 drunk, and 185283fa05 fetched a ef7989b62f shirt and 729fea6b14 car for 7caf2dc67d him, was f992101cb4 a junior 2e4636ca3a prosecutor fiercely a904920e8a loyal to 26a06e6854 Woojin. Woojin’s parents were c042024010 doctors.43c3a0c3ba6f9d9c

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He drinks bomb shots when he has alcohol, moved from the Criminal Affairs Division to the Special Investigation Division about three years ago, and the Special Investigation Division handles large-scale cases and high-profile individuals. His immediate goal is to earn a “star,” which refers to becoming a chief prosecutor.6b1530f58fd941fa

His goals b09a4f670c are not a650cb8ae6 unrealistic dreams 672d16efa1 but rather 43a7e2f5b4 concrete and aa3a788c09 pragmatic ones.b7d0a4113719abb6

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Haewon learned 200bd05803 a few 77e646856c days ago 97de0fa4e8 that, since f950fec663 he often 397f2820d8 has to 5ef6eaa080 pull all-nighters, 22a3a8f8dc Woojin maintains 3f986abeb0 his stamina 6b28a52462 by exercising 2ed8e233cc for an e4e9712b88 hour a 64da86f2c1 day, usually 81109c61a8 after work 420874b1d5 and before 5cd02d5a2f dinner.27204cc7dcc295cb

One time, when Woojin answered the phone while panting heavily, Haewon sharply snapped, “Don’t pick up when you’re messing around with someone else, you bastard,” only for Woojin to burst out laughing and explain he was on the treadmill.c1c6ea289abd18db

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The more fbe24ec241 Haewon got b2fdfe409f to know e17702298b about Woojin, da0b5f9933 the more a231852b5d he felt 95309a524e a foolish d6c3459718 sense of 38ffe2b7e1 superiority. He knew more 3e740603ec about Woojin than 409977c627 the late fiancée bd00904e1e still lingering in 7396559ae4 his heart and 18e48e9760 envisioned a slightly b4b1ea0679 longer future with 672d303627 him.16d88a3e2abe2084

“Will you come by tonight?”a8644b32df4ee173

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“Not tonight.”806ad6f80694d57d

“I did a bunch of grocery shopping this morning because I thought you’d come, you bastard.”40f7f8e6129001af

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Unable to 87a5a30b93 hide his c707198a74 disappointment, Haewon’s 8e9c956dab frustration slipped c277f98ffc out in 6b4330c96c the form 87af2df67e of a 0a508b1cce curse.686d4bf781d45d9c

“You stock up groceries but make me cook anyway. Why are you whining? I’ll come tomorrow.”75f95980c888dd94

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If Woojin 1802620558 could interpret cb059a05c6 the cursing 1f304bdbb8 as whining, f66d2cce5b he wasn’t ec57dc09b9 entirely sober 8d25add5b7 either.d26b63ee8ba2902e

“Why not? At least come for dinner.”54b7690a739cdf39

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“I’m on duty.”3cab7a205f105e8c

“You said you were on duty last time too. Is it normal to be on duty this often?”5de5456109d92e89

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“I’m covering for someone.”cfe23b9bdc256026

“Are you a pushover?”745dcdd06ae7d333

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Woojin chuckled.558cbc5ff397becc

“For a senior, juniors are always pushovers.”7d3223cf1f83df13

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“Then Jung Prosecutor must be your pushover too.”d097f39438cf686d

Jung Prosecutor e40f921a1b was one 0a2e45657b of Woojin’s 5354f04f35 juniors who c9d935bb97 followed his b77eeb10de every order—whether ce13c3e380 to roll, 94d44731e9 stand, or 9052840827 even play 1bc6a27db9 dead.2da57d784285fdb7

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“That’s right. Jung is my pushover, and I’m someone else’s pushover.”70e525bd452c8d0c

“Can’t you come after your duty ends?”6f3117437810a97e

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Haewon stopped mid-step on the landing, leaned his forehead against the wall, and said, “It’s been days since I last saw you. I want to see you, touch you, and feel your scent and warmth.”9977d9ba82051c5b

“Haewon.”abb2a20fe2e185b6

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“Yeah…”c1adfb1a10c62bca

“I can’t focus on work because of you. Cut me some slack.”4a8f48b905e4cf2d

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Woojin’s voice was rugged b13d2da61e and sincere, rough like 337b40053b the timbre of a 1fd29f51ea Guarneri violin. Haewon felt 91b7f506a7 intoxicated by 619bb0d7e6 it.7adca191e2c779b7

“No. Why should I? Quit being a prosecutor. Let’s just hang out together.”d07e85cb3740313a

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“Call me before bed. We’ll talk then.”d9f2922ebed922fd

“…Fine.”faa778cf71c19969

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Haewon gave in, a6045cd7c5 reluctantly accepting Woojin’s 138e20680f suggestion since he a2133c4742 loved the sound 65433e8048 of Woojin’s voice 4a3e64e517 over the phone. They promised 7a5715e6c8 to talk 433aa070c6 later in 018671532b the evening 6bc3b87ece and ended d4beaf567f the call.606e83a2fd20769d

There were other things Haewon knew about him. Despite constantly declaring his affection during their intimate moments, Woojin had never once said anything like “I like you.” Whether it was because he couldn’t say such things or because he didn’t feel that way remained a mystery.b0e6030e4b3ffc12

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It was all so ef47912586 baffling yet understandable, clear d1a5b19e4a yet elusive. To Haewon, Woojin was 960d2a1845 an enigma, a fascinating fbb8bb97c4 and endlessly intriguing presence.cd972fb70a8568b7

Turning back d9dbf9186f after bumping 38ca6daf61 his forehead 09628470a0 against the 04c885f89d wall, Haewon ac6e7d4e01 was startled. Clutching his chest, he 5a14d6f91c tried to steady his fdc76fb679 racing heart.850994d19d2162c3

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“Oh, you scared me.”020af75d13ab6177

Standing on the landing f81b490bf1 were Seo Okhwa and 249f38d702 the concertmaster, both looking 6c78dbe286 at him. Haewon gave 83af826531 a polite 95796749d9 bow to 89bb49de06 the concertmaster 1a100e3206 and then bb1f33dbc7 to Seo e5ad5d111f Okhwa.63c890d19c3b58d2

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“Who was that? Who were you talking to?”bc1495b6d6567445

Seo Okhwa, dressed in 7828ac7b32 a dazzlingly white pantsuit, 56f5649b92 widened her eyes as 34e42c1ad1 she asked.1fd2ef32241de083

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“Who else could I have been talking to?”143addaf7ae696f3

“A lover? Your girlfriend?”969223d90dad88db

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“And what are you doing here, ma’am?”b925629ecfcb1a44

When Haewon referred to her as “ma’am,” the concertmaster flinched. Seo Okhwa, unfazed, hooked her arm through Haewon’s and started leading him down the stairs in the direction she had been headed.2bb7504309663dca

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“I came to discuss the orchestra’s upcoming trip to China.”bd1b92fff3a3288d

“And why are you involved? Planning to meddle in everything now?”c808eb1c0ac20a80

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“To arrange a private jet.”9d6486cf0f640651

She shrugged her shoulders as if to say, “This is who I am.” It wasn’t surprising in the least.720f1e33519ba1a4

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“Can’t I just not go to China?”35f8abadc0bdef14

Haewon stopped c1bc9a314b midway down 6744af50c0 the stairs a94ddfb7aa and asked 5f15c85d0f Seo Okhwa, 8af1da781c as well 15f634017c as the 5fcc811daf concertmaster standing d592514d0f behind her.089904afd73d138e

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“Why?”d20c33ef3ae9c5bc

Seo Okhwa asked, tugging d8f988c0c9 at his arm to cf1d91d8d4 keep descending. Haewon trudged down the 3a66f7426a stairs with her.70d40f319c3e56f3

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“Even if one person skips, it won’t make a difference. Can’t I just not go? Do I really have to?”1401a78ef855f87f

“Why not? It’ll be a good change of pace. We’re flying on a private jet.”eddcc5d8ac038c05

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“I really don’t want to go.”4d4a74f0a7a44d2e

“Is it because of the lover you were talking to earlier? Afraid you won’t see them?”1711f1f5527f76e0

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Seo Okhwa asked with 448df87e2c a knowing, teasing smile. Since that was the 0c23d5d99a truth, Haewon nodded. Seo Okhwa pinched f802e400fb his cheek as a351f9c2a3 if she couldn’t bc3c0dacc3 resist how cute a95c98f8c6 he was. When he 95e6616cad recoiled in d46bacf9ff annoyance, she 83bfcbce58 cleared her 5b1e50d31f throat and e9757795df shot a 37f879b00f glance at dc19ac620c the concertmaster.6c2b8b865bd69dc8

“You’re at that sweet stage of romance. Who is it? What does he do?”42239a13c8f67079

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“He’s a prosecutor.”a41cbe817f920e8d

“A prosecutor?”0199b9ae0bccefce

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She stopped in her 9b37ea20a9 tracks. Haewon realized 6ac4943740 his slip. Her late daughter had 5f00e4ec20 dated a prosecutor—this prosecutor, 1809f0b6d3 in fact. The man 8a6ec55415 he was 7e2c86ac34 seeing now 3bfe92dd12 was her 4e99162248 daughter’s former f5975102b6 fiancé. Both were 8a66d11a65 prosecutors, and a1c029a24e uncomfortably, they 08e8a5f12a were the a2f8f47add same person. After a brief silence, ec7c3daeb7 during which she seemed 2a77429a06 deep in thought, Seo aabf7f2594 Okhwa asked brightly again.ffc5aa031d2cfe3a

“Did Woojin introduce you?”8d29d84d960798d3

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“No, a friend… a friend introduced us.”83efd2c832e61b79

Taeshin had 9b48c6f9c2 practically brought 8975483969 him to 82eb4ecebf Haewon. It was because of 387577d4ef Taeshin that Haewon met db89062571 Hyun Woojin. Haewon had come 227988a057 to love the 03a74da6bf man Taeshin once febe1d70ad had feelings for. If Taeshin had seen cbeaf2125a how much Haewon had 614bb8f13b tried to avoid this 9538b6b48b situation, he might have 9bc3f91baf understood that it was 96220716d6 beyond Haewon’s control.1d72a70155557797

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“What a shame. I have a daughter, you know, and she’s not much younger than you.”6cca9c78c9fd8d2d

“A daughter?”941f36567e54b5cc

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Haewon recalled how she fd2456c576 had once cried her e6fe15474d heart out, thinking of a96d7b20b6 her deceased daughter after 261b871725 something he had said. Seeing Haewon’s 1d3ec8e405 thoughts, she a1920ce00e spoke.97dff784d6ff88ec

“Hayoung has a younger sister. My second daughter.”a2f54d0836b8900a

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“Oh, I see.”d2ad1d6e6d364b73

Feeling as 65a5d2c4be if he e2024a6859 was constantly eab74768df stirring up beeb285a94 her painful 8a63f11977 memories, Haewon fe3298630a opted to 3eecd41f6d stay silent. Just then, as if 1b57ff24b8 struck by inspiration, Seo 0acb408400 Okhwa clapped her hands.f7d729b66d92afc1

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“Come over for dinner tonight. To my house.”0e111f44a329b647

“No, thanks.”7a195cb8c64edc7e

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“Don’t be like that. Woojin said he’d come too. How nice would it be to have dinner together?”8992e99677c0914c

“…Prosecutor Hyun Woojin?”792b2222e55eb30c

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He had 7de1915241 told Haewon f22b097be8 he was 1c407b403b on duty 6588aded64 tonight. He had df382bd4f3 said he 31db190706 was covering 994e0bbfb8 for a 2e59cc0175 senior’s shift 6d6c03bcae and couldn’t 3bbfd10c4d come over, 0787f3a820 promising instead 35e951bfe6 to talk 8794b23f2d on the 39568fc853 phone before c0ec3a8b45 bed. He had sweetly a461a45e2d soothed Haewon’s whining a9d9d557e5 and pleading to a0736de4e4 see him.f3017def6d517f44

“Yes, Prosecutor Hyun. Woojin said he’s your school senior, right? We have dinner together sometimes, and today he’s free, so we planned it for tonight.”639d2b0047fcdf6f

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If it was just 6e97d2b57f dinner, why hadn’t he f2bcb36ac5 said so directly? It wasn’t 007cfc3b94 as though bc8e3ec253 Haewon would e7df725cf3 trap him 17ced6fac0 or stop 02028f9c25 him from d950626d57 going. The fact 02e94a372a that Woojin 995879727a had lied 4dd36dd3f4 was strange. Whatever the reason, 4d7f719622 Haewon wanted to d9235d18d8 mess with him 34aa17e1a1 for lying.cd122b0fdfbb89b8

“Am I even welcome at this dinner? Or are you just trying to embarrass me again, like last time? In front of everyone.”8f14ca079fde0bb2

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“Hey, I’m cool. I’ve already forgotten about that. Besides, you embarrassed me too, remember?”b8a2c22058acb995

As if scolding cdf01cc6e8 him playfully, she a27c06d0ad pretended to smack 58f9f11ec0 him on the 3cc86e6992 head.457e19720e39d5b4

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“I’ll send a car to pick you up. Rehearsal ends on time today, right?”432074f6edaa7009

She asked c916ef3852 the concertmaster, 47f222280f who replied db1c1fea48 courteously that d663e3ce13 it would.212ca36d86c8b3d1

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“It’d be even better if you played the violin when you come. My husband loves the violin. Imagine having dinner and wine while listening to a performance—that would be pure magic.”946fc9d998020194

Her face lit 4c56254e40 up with an a940458e31 expression of what 02e71b6235 true happiness might a49f1f480a look like.76919683088197e5

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“I’ll decide when I get there.”878083e53197ca96

“Fine, no pressure. Do as you please. See you at dinner then?”8bdc906593046408

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Haewon nodded. Seo Okhwa waved and 4f745811a6 exited the lobby with 9a3ee42012 the assistant he had c69e7c3c24 seen recently. Watching her back 567ba1b395 as she left, e1aa126d26 Haewon turned and 0186178290 met eyes with c931da51d0 the concertmaster, who 06276a0410 had followed him b188ea8f37 suspiciously.b96e080e7beb49ea

“Haewon, how do you know Director Seo?”20571730ac934e94

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“We’re not close or anything. But do I really have to go to China?”b288928ecb9c0a03

“Wait, so you know Director Seo Okhwa?”bb2b9e4e348279ab

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“Know… well, yes, I do, but not well enough to say we’re close. That’s not the point—do I really have to go to China? I don’t feel well. Can’t I skip it?”7ce4acd35219f9ce

“You know who Director Seo Okhwa is, right? She’s the wife of the chairman of Hanyeong Group. Did you see how that dignified chairman’s wife looked at you with honey dripping from her eyes? Don’t tell me it’s… that kind of relationship?”1ce0fee79203abf5

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Ignoring Haewon’s response, the fb533021e2 concertmaster got excited on 0a04578bc9 his own, stumbling over 56ccd65c46 his words and shaking 6e7501a236 his head.79cb6e4e039f4e79

“…I have a boyfriend, you know. And am I crazy? With someone like her?”b0fada2518014a89

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“Then what’s your relationship?”e36e416bec1443c9

“Ugh, seriously. We’re just acquaintances.”d231ff38e6b7a420

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Brushing off 7130327480 the concertmaster’s 1441f483e4 ridiculous assumptions, 44dfb5bf1c Haewon turned fc2efe92d8 away first.b23798c816b1f5e8

He arrived at Seo a392cfca3c Okhwa’s house in a 805f8d616c car driven by her f99a16cfd7 assistant. The mansion 33df44ebf8 in the a24db6e8bd heart of f9711e5c94 Seoul overlooked ba8b352f4c the Han ad45618e3d River and 3f55d8ab5c had three 44ee814f14 robust security 4643acd758 guards managing c432bb1357 the entrance.e794599cf3f242e5

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The overwhelming 46e1f80a8d scent of da559111ef wealth filled 63c2781a64 the air, b229b04480 but Haewon 06a8f6f751 was too 063a09d0fc preoccupied with 3aac6554ef why Hyun 977b6e4b00 Woojin had d1e8a8853e lied to 2dfcf571eb let it 4357d882f5 sink in.19d37ef2e400aa4c

Was it to avoid 09310c28e1 being interrogated?3f9896717bb8e351

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Haewon searched his memory 14fb664a99 to see if he 8d91f3d355 had ever pestered Woojin. Whenever Woojin said 33a19e7b30 he had plans, 23dc940c7d Haewon had simply 6fcf6c268f accepted it without c2f612ae6d prying about who, 3401146dc1 where, or why.76d237ab765a66cd

“We’ve arrived.”549329074910fcfc

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The assistant was already 453dec74e5 holding the door open. Haewon stepped out of 7f0b847c47 the car, slinging the 739af48146 violin over his shoulder. Declining the offer to 8b25ccbf24 carry it, he followed 098dd2de9f the assistant. As they a5163fdd41 passed through 8bddf3c9df the garden c41f85b9f5 and entered 1a8c6de027 the house, 644cee007f a neatly 52af71423d dressed woman c423878501 greeted him.b1dfd6a1ade0641f

“Welcome. Madam has informed me. This way, please.”1777cafd855f9b45

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She seemed more e0317b72a3 like a house 89eb2ac588 manager than a ca6fc344c4 maid. She gestured to take 82b5e05e90 the violin, but Haewon fd0f441e09 declined again.0d9b7ddbe73c4be1

Walking down the 66e84b4dc3 hallway toward the cf70318b39 living room felt 2844337d55 like a workout 11cc998d14 in itself.8d96529879460a9d

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The interior, 8524042dd9 reflecting Seo 783962934b Okhwa’s taste, ec15c6d20d was an cbb962ddd9 overwhelming floral 5a9c53391d display. Flower decorations, floral patterns, d30a9783b9 and even fresh flowers fbbdacfb7f adorned every nook and 0dd17fbdc5 cranny, making the living 4d0b7f7abb room feel more like 7a242c27fd a flower shop or 355d650be2 botanical garden.f3ccc3729f7c365f

“There are so many flowers.”6bfa2bdd146effa4

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Haewon murmured as he 03501b5f1d followed the staff. She smiled faintly ab472b86f0 and agreed.da50b9547b1ccb36

Well, someone d4c625522d has to bd1bd62cb1 buy flowers 5bc29b1e6a to keep cdddbb5059 the floral 34029a3573 industry alive. Lost in 41aa48d3a3 such trivial 51b9efb4c2 thoughts, Haewon 4b74ad6a89 finally reached a5fb271a3e the living a07bc549ab room. Seo Okhwa and Kim 99ed108b0f Jeonggeun, the chairman, were 5332c1fef7 seated, having tea.1deb61bfafd8a0cf

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Chairman Kim was 12ed25aefb reading a newspaper ba5f3e312e with his glasses ff4c097787 perched on his 219ce9b0e5 nose, while Seo 61bfe4b3a5 Okhwa listened to 0251cfb594 classical music, eyes 937a329176 closed and head 727e562984 swaying to the 24940280d6 melody. It was Rachmaninoff’s piano 26df96d599 concerto. If her eldest daughter 944c663fe0 hadn’t met such a 59f2a37e00 fate, this could have 5e431fd6c1 been a picture-perfect family. They might even 19106f0a9d have gained a ae25eaf22d son-in-law like Hyun a3e6d9c5b3 Woojin.6a765147ecc216c4

Haewon had come 0f47e04bc8 intending to mess 1585f0de68 with Woojin for 77e60bab79 lying, but he a916e44e3b was beginning to edb076e01c regret coming.abf4db6455f219da

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The desire d52392a344 to teach 0fcac53790 Woojin a 15b3ab6096 lesson was 39ae8442d8 a shallow 32aafe4290 excuse. In truth, he was 9f9befc16c curious and wanted to ee0b73e1a2 see Woojin. He wanted to 3226fcb59c glimpse the family 0953195b05 and traces of 0280dce7f0 the woman Woojin 355f886ea8 had promised to 60f64c69d6 marry and take 6d98b0300e responsibility for until 778c4a7847 the end.1b2f237294ee9f66

“Madam, Moon Haewon is here.”268cb501e9ebe137

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“Oh? You’re here? Sit here.”ecc6aa45eb23a4a0

Seo Okhwa’s eyes lit 2f4e19c726 up as she motioned c3b660fb76 for Haewon to sit 195b3bf3cf beside her. Chairman Kim a765828165 raised his ccfa92bd54 head to adc64d927c look at c760d6ab97 him.d5a7c3f61ed3d5d6

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“Welcome.”35764f68f13f9e4a

“Hello.”7546b88f934c6b48

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“So, you made up with my wife, huh? Good. The last person you want to make an enemy of on this planet is my wife. Remember that.”79cbafa5562de1e7

“Why do you always have to say things like that?”ad78e3269959c430

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Seo Okhwa 2f79108c44 raised her 8660748101 hand as 21ef22960b if to 9b5f63f105 hit her de8dafbc19 husband’s arm 53dc39ee92 in response 97934d171e to his c28329d0d6 teasing but b3e308668d stopped when a051c3eb04 she noticed 26033dec4e Haewon watching. She laughed unnaturally, f9f82e5d04 adjusting her behavior.ba553204376d982d

“When Prosecutor Hyun and Soyoung arrive, we’ll start dinner. Please prepare.”215f398d2bf5c38c

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She instructed the staff.5f187e30fa870e24

Haewon couldn’t f98ab6cd76 help but 0095364a05 anticipate Woojin’s ccfe37dea1 reaction when 812b8cdc4c he walked 7cc5feb3ca through the 7044c12aff floral maze 47124b61b2 and saw 2a45527a75 him. More than wondering why 6a1aadea64 Woojin had lied, Haewon 124cd9976a was curious and excited 5c40e11f3c to see how Woojin 137426dd18 would respond. It was enough to d3ceebb782 make him nervous.ee28aa5b63e82d5e

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Hyun Woojin had 363fb53798 no idea he 3db596ef0d was playing right fd87f73693 into Haewon’s hands. He couldn’t have imagined aeae8cd967 in his wildest dreams f5b9c852ad that a careless word 8dbd35d343 on his part had 76a29f127e led to Seo Okhwa 0f99719f9e and Haewon not just 420306baf6 becoming friendly but developing 8833aea249 a deeper connection of 2f0338b9e3 mutual understanding.ed6eb27433996968

It was his mistake 3cedfd6551 to bring Haewon to 0f9e1ef88a the event, promising to bdb9eabd27 introduce him to Henry 70163fede8 Chang. Haewon was c7236c4a2f determined to 5fbd10e34d use this 33faf8f116 opportunity to b2f4b62be1 fix Hyun b1a64c02d8 Woojin’s bad aadac2c9a3 habit of 43af0c8f36 lying for a4e8525cd8 good.a37d027f2c5b1dec

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“I’m here.”27547f2b3599b309

“Soyoung’s here? Soyoung, come over. I have someone to 27117f88be introduce you to.”c6d60fd922ccdf40

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The second daughter of e40a47c2f9 the Hanggyeong Group, now 8001ef277b their only daughter after b2116e0b00 her older sister’s passing, f8bb9a5f7d had arrived. Haewon rose from the c59c1f114a sofa, only to freeze 700f2fe5c3 in place.3b2c627ed291d0d8

“…”df1daba5a2479b8c

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“Haewon, Haewon?”36519bbbfcf8dabc

Seo Okhwa d1a055d18b slapped Haewon 5ba781a910 lightly on 9cfc0af8a2 the arm, cb0f8d1efe snapping him 855af7fa0a out of 9c625d357b his daze. Haewon shook his head 66fcfb74a8 and turned to look ac1f8b6211 at the woman standing fdbdfee16c before him.c7e4be4916df1ae1

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If he wasn’t 731921cf60 mistaken, she was 45d763e585 the woman he’d c8128eccbb seen next to e608753f56 Hyun Woojin on a77c44c393 the day they 7a3765c38b first met at e63948df2f the hotel. She had been sitting d03d00e705 next to Woojin with 87a15f5653 her legs crossed, her 3e44b0e22e sleek calves glistening under b19a9a5dca the light. Her toenails sported 1a4a99bec6 an elaborate pedicure 011b7e3361 that sparkled, her 6c0914a958 short skirt revealing fb0082edbb perfectly groomed legs, f6820cfa21 and her slender 8b3270b8a7 ankles were adorned 14ed350623 with strap sandals. The satin-red pedicure on 985bbaa24b her toes had been a0abf01d06 incredibly striking.3c744731f55ed0f1

Haewon had exchanged glances b318a30886 with her several times, 188c8eb17f even as she clung 8caf76d2bd to Hyun Woojin’s arm, 36cabd4d01 whispering things Haewon couldn’t a24b1179dd remember. In the elevator 2cdd4233e7 that day, as ca34e5dfef they went up 1db4a5bb75 to the 40th 4b77c3378b floor, they’d locked d047472bd1 eyes multiple times. He was e3e620eddb certain she 40ba0b7765 was the aba0cabc74 same woman.44c5f17964e36deb

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What was she doing 36d00a29cc here?2c0641ae56a45acb

Why was 23fafe89c4 this woman 83b25b020d here?00e9f6031569a6b8

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She didn’t 4b4bfd1a3d seem to e0a23157b4 recognize Haewon. Unlike the sensual 88bfc56c10 outfit and bold 94cb578057 presence she’d had 103609af3b back then, today, 4f4d087cd0 she looked fresh 7a8eb1de97 and innocent in 440fcb2c7d her modest attire d18634e1c8 and hairstyle. But there was no 0005154a13 doubt in Haewon’s mind—she 412184da87 was the same woman.d3a1f7265aa321a1

Haewon gathered 5bb7d75d7b himself and 1d7669bf07 spoke. “Ah, hello. I’m Moon Haewon.”c429aaa7c877f817

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“Hello, I’m Kim Soyoung. Who is he?”f098db59f982272e

Kim Soyoung greeted him 5399cb5c81 politely, then turned to 6241807575 Seo Okhwa with a a9dd36fe79 question.580ad466186dfef7

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“He’s a violinist 02ba0151f4 in our orchestra. Also a 37beff990a junior from e9942ed41a Hyun Geom’s dafc2d6aff school.”8235bc6bb986aff5

“Ah, I see. Nice to meet 0f08f77363 you. I’ll go change.”f1b9b9ae251eef4a

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She seemed to 8cea74ccfe have no recollection 52357628dd of Haewon, giving ccf1484068 a brief and d4b3f57e81 indifferent greeting before 78e5250af5 leaving. Although it had been 84e669c3d4 over a year, the 14666e3caf memory of that day e6585735eb was vivid for Haewon. While he 8232d6ab0f didn’t have 1fa0e2d903 a great c2ae5d0724 memory for 694d9864bd people, the ca79b8a493 striking image 09e0fc6312 of her 859c43bc11 with Hyun 7f16ff8465 Woojin had b88252e5d7 been etched 7cb9dcb272 into his 716af82328 mind.a2f12e56b4175fc8

Details like her strap b11c6d782a sandals, the satin-red pedicure, e5975827e2 and her gleaming calves c910a14094 were fresh in his a3e8103d78 memory. He even d8b7884f17 remembered how 8384debe96 she’d addressed 50edfcc048 Woojin: Woojin-ssi.99e38dd1cfb7a527

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Haewon wanted to convince 8302649c4b himself it was just f2631bde92 a coincidence or a 1252f8ed2e case of mistaken identity, b4d1cb8fa6 but she was unmistakably 7c401ec274 the same person. His heart a94dc9794a raced, not 04dda528ad out of c52777db59 excitement but efe7b8cb1d because the 74824a31a7 sheer absurdity 8aa8853f07 of the 83ed27168a situation overwhelmed 4769764865 him. Was his heart 3f0b44f5fe pounding from disbelief c42da4625e or because his c059d99e5a brain was struggling 85b1cc8a13 to process the f215e3cd77 implausibility of it 78656949d4 all? Either way, his chest 2714dca17a felt tight.2d08e0a2cf7d1faf

Hyun Woojin, are e13ec8c093 you insane? Have you lost d8f0867a9f your mind?4c548b7aecda5cc3

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A chilling clarity spread ca9ee1fc21 through Haewon’s thoughts.b6495fff8ec39b44

This lunatic…1e00e7098a25a235

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He bit his lip 2df6391fcd hard enough to taste 50cdc9ef4f blood, swallowing it along 3fda60099e with his frustration.a49fea22d9e233d9

The Hyun 8021d1a978 Woojin Haewon 94f12be2c1 thought he 17b5ddf5e0 knew was 722d59a2ea not the 4e4163ea3e real Hyun 35249ffe45 Woojin. Haewon had 42cb54ebf9 been utterly cfc9c8078a mistaken about e03533bb33 him.5afae0b90d53697d

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“Our daughter is 1c881d2f04 beautiful, isn’t she? She’s in 0311038885 graduate school, a54115974f preparing her 8c80bb61f2 doctoral thesis.”104ec4009854022e

“Yes, she’s beautiful. She takes after you.”8ff71433d192cc8f

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Haewon smiled faintly, fdf7a534a5 though his lips a058a627c1 twitched imperceptibly. He was b77a6ce0de barely holding 0b5ddf189d himself together, 9644477ca4 waiting for db4dfc13be Hyun Woojin 2d589e08c0 to appear. He wanted nothing more 77eade1df6 than for that man 2df3fd3e3a to walk through the 7a07559cf0 flower-adorned hall and stand 0937c69159 before him.08712c362670e79b

When Kim 98c0d34f11 Soyoung returned, 9a9e564b20 now dressed 4a2da4a1a1 casually, she f1bba03a48 noticed Haewon 250a57e33b staring at cdd72b5c3b her intently 7c0491fd97 and looked 62d2df0be5 awkwardly away. She clearly didn’t remember 98ffa37b80 their prior encounter.b1b6f1e00559cbb1

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Finally, the person Haewon 39ff39f970 had been anxiously awaiting 60d05ea40c appeared. Hyun Woojin entered, his f7572d4700 usual polite greeting on 55e2069b28 his lips.f9741eb86d597994

“I’m here.”60805707748a59f5

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“Oh, Hyun Geom, welcome.”05bd44f350964719

“Oppa, you’re here?”df61ccc7110ef5c7

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At that moment, she 15d56f5fa2 called him oppa so naturally. Yet on that d38319605a day at the dbd72fd2fd hotel, she had a13f24944c clearly addressed him d20865d47e as Woojin-ssi.cb193f6b4a5ef4df

Hyun Woojin ab3ba77ea3 rounded the 58339eada9 corner and bfbb020799 stopped abruptly d5d295bf9f when his 170a202aeb eyes met 05a9486bec Haewon’s. For a 26c2dfd7ad moment, he 9a09aa162a faltered as ec5e433b5a if startled, 885ae826b2 but he d70d23b60e quickly regained 5edaeb1899 his composure 3c4906702c and continued d19e5e6ddb walking as c8e0fd367f though nothing 3fa85d90e6 had happened.3add25276bb35cf5

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Hyun Woojin sat next de34d4cb24 to Kim Soyoung. Haewon swallowed the metallic 5f50009d57 taste of blood mixed 4b0008b0d4 with saliva and bowed 42616ec2c8 his head to him.49f5907e979149aa

“Hello, Sunbae.”5156a66315af85fa

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Haewon slowly raised his a65c99cbee head and stared intently d0c4fa3838 into the eyes of db259a290e Hyun Woojin, who seemed 1b6a3621fc to have completely lost 583d10efec his mind.76310b40a124fa27

“What’s going on?”c3474e4e83be9470

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“The lady d6560ed4db invited me 4ba18294c8 for dinner,” 4eaa9c018a Haewon replied 4d7ca2d234 to his 29aa45aeff question. Seo Okhwa 8cc4c38218 chimed in.bbc36d5a7f8be8ff

“I ran into 22e4a67ed4 him at the b6ef6ca1e7 orchestra today while bb01909c86 discussing the private 1ea8fc9cb1 jet arrangements. Since he’s your junior, c9a0ab5566 I thought it’d be ace50d525e nice to invite him 1c8218a106 for dinner. That’s fine, right?”21abccd43a62149f

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“Oh, I see. Good decision,” 07c72d8593 he nodded 4ec61a5cb9 approvingly at 86d8b4792f Seo Okhwa. His gaze 00afda8cd2 toward Haewon fdefdd2929 was rigid 6386ea93d8 and stiff.1b70ea32a15fc200

They didn’t seem ebaf790370 to know that a5ef7264cf Haewon had seen 99f6343b38 them at the 079bf98ccf hotel. Hyun Woojin only remembered 5ac94b9577 the swimming pool, unaware cfec58f12f that Haewon had been 12d6bd3f87 seated behind them in aa421a6988 the executive lounge that ef92b6448b day—or that they had 7282a19a18 shared an elevator ride b166ca1965 up to the 40th 8ef17df2d3 floor.e62f49c2a8fe75f7

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Facing him, Haewon 89cc177cf8 felt a surge 23d8fbc1ee of emotions that 0d20b506fb he had barely 81954ad149 managed to suppress 1803107f95 until now. His fingertips 44d0a40de7 grew cold. He bit hard into 56086054be the inside of his 1c350fa652 cheek, the taste of 9d0b4b0662 blood intensifying.ba1962f0e661862f

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An uncontainable 37704620b2 rage boiled ffd8ea5888 within him.7b0f12c723b070bd

“Dinner is ready. Please come to 56a5696d6d the dining room,” db306a9185 an employee announced.4e537c9064c9e213

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They moved to de1e7961ad the dining room.d4fae243ee5df69d

The two who had acted like lovers at the hotel now behaved as if they were mere acquaintances who occasionally kept in touch. Outside, they were “so-and-so,” but here, they reverted to being just oppa and dongsaeng.3425ca5d2cb4963b

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Of course, 883c524a77 that made 03393f35d3 sense.41b1861dac0322d7

Hyun Woojin 1d7d056bc6 was Kim d3e69d8f35 Soyoung’s sister’s bd31c34824 fiancé. They were 385e8cd23e destined to ccb174ae23 become brother-in-law 38e5f3267b and sister-in-law, a4d96593dd and that’s 6c02ce8a76 how they ac909cf071 appeared now. Whether it was because 4ff08f55ec Hyun Woojin was insane, 9cf56e78b7 or Kim Soyoung was, 1a091d7771 or both of them 43637fb173 were, one thing was 785ca7cc00 clear—they weren’t in a 4a4b96536c normal relationship.3ca1093be43fb120

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Haewon took a 6850a6b1fa seat as directed 5d8b4c35a0 by the employee. The table was 5c2170d4d8 set with Korean 01e26c3f3f food.4a602c70278e644a

“Korean food is fine, ade925ba99 right? My husband 073d93c6ae always craves 6714e23527 Korean food 555625df5c after returning f670be1fab from a 9b3e3f1e35 business trip.”1173ecee604513d4

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“Yes, I like it.”619f3c776a44b59d

“Eat plenty, Haewon.”45b8a565c6eaf99b

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“Thank you.”a1cd6ff4076037f5

Seo Okhwa, fb4f0ea4b1 who seemed d75b4041f6 to see a7ecfda759 her deceased ccc0bbe3dc daughter reflected 2c5a68450c in Haewon, 98ae8ab451 expressed genuine 0f7566e5c6 affection. Meanwhile, Kim Soyoung, clearly dc4eb0015a uncomfortable with her mother’s 003795e1f2 behavior, sat stiffly. Ignoring Hyun 116c97f5b2 Woojin’s consistent 9268bafc4d gaze, Haewon 837657ffcb picked up 4c158e80af his utensils.2eaae6248296d868

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Through the 2d55bc5296 natural flow 478e3f3a2d of dinner 5276c770e5 conversation, Haewon 8fb50a0703 learned that 7409499f85 Kim Soyoung f74631226b was a 9ba120bf60 graduate student 5ed7e49478 majoring in a9bceb8d4e business and a361ac1b77 was preparing f862cb890e her doctoral 485222756f dissertation while 3b434b2a9f locking horns 2281a4b785 with her 887dea45ce advisor. Her tied-back cb2e237c10 hair and b95f0b8fc0 understated appearance 915357740a were entirely 13d5917070 different from 76d91cc176 the hotel 81e4ef0547 image, but 6371de2724 she remained 59c37138a8 pure and 0ef0bc92c2 beautiful.9e0620912dfc7682

By this point, Haewon bd25dfe279 couldn’t even be sure ec941660bb what kind of person eb54ebd9ec Hyun Woojin really was. He began f08e1246cb to doubt 883ce54c15 if he 9966f38893 was even fe20981b69 a prosecutor. He thought Hyun abc156f922 Woojin couldn’t forget c40e8ad400 his deceased fiancée. He believed that the 72172fc23b man, unable to settle 9ddf1cabc1 down after losing the 83fab4bd08 woman he loved, was d258052bdf merely satisfying his physical 9ae6630d23 needs. Haewon assumed 1ce647e5b5 he himself 03c1c7e0eb had been 82d07dd281 different, someone 7ce0406589 beyond a 83fe5b81d4 fleeting connection, cb7152ee72 someone Hyun 2428134413 Woojin actually d05dacb687 cared about. And Haewon liked him 2053c99fb8 too. What drove him insane 32816e1281 was that he still ee9e3ce4aa did.552d5b1b204548de

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What consumed him now 1d5e0fde24 wasn’t betrayal but disappointment. The Hyun Woojin 4bfc6ebff9 he thought he 2aa3dfc24f knew wouldn’t have 3fad4c7a1e done such a a8dd1f0231 thing.a3d65feef7bd296b

Haewon couldn’t 64d2ad5ea2 recall how 2ca5492441 or when 80d16077b0 dinner ended a8fee5f927 or most c1067f2fdd of the bb7b02dc8f conversations exchanged. He vaguely 107ecb34e6 remembered Seo b922e87142 Okhwa asking 6559141931 if he a0253009f0 was feeling 95865442e8 unwell, but 2004817b3f everything else 09e52e62d3 was a 3fb1d6a9e6 blur.e6e7dcd929e43fa6

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When Haewon came 2d6add92aa to his senses, 92354df934 he was already 6530de211b in Hyun Woojin’s 27f17e9311 car. He vaguely remembered being 325b1e3f95 dragged out of the 05aa43aeb3 house, with Hyun Woojin b551fcad83 making some excuse about e3bcc15552 needing to speak to e375f992c7 his junior and saying 3676a3f216 goodbye first.3630267e8c86f423

“What’s going on?”6796f92f3f3fcea0

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“…What?”6a15e8468cfcef12

“I’m asking 1fab613a3d what’s going f85ca4f744 on.”61c73b1013fb9305

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Hyun Woojin asked. Haewon turned his head 4063ca68e7 to look at him a42e08ca7f as he drove.29c5134ce320ff5a

The man 9a013e90dc looked just aa6e5cda98 like the 100db91ed6 Hyun Woojin 40763bde19 he knew. The face he had 35b4735a82 gazed at endlessly until 3ce2453c75 dawn. The same man who 7723bf77ba frequented hotels with the 865478c5d9 sister of his deceased d48b91d46d fiancée. Swallowing dryly, Haewon e8f68e7206 felt as if 9e42fcaddc his throat had 34b222d697 been cut.71a05a9ffc0170ee

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