INTM Ch4

He remembered a 0060e52eec role as a 2e1ef883f8 knife-wielding thug he 1072d5f6ac had once seen 5699cbdd87 in a gangster 5e432a6b83 movie. A light and 2f536d65ec despicable way of 95d151cc43 speaking, a brow 15a964d6db that showed a 4ca32c38b1 vulgar pleasure every d61c205b56 time he insulted 72aef021cd others. Ah, ah. Soogyeom loosened 5dd47c0258 his throat 07b5acda88 lightly, put 49656edf19 strength into bff6ff386c his neck, 641da916ff and made a56b32149d his voice d70655a3f1 as low e36a36d76e as possible.7d79ddbd47b14422

In his thirties, a thug who enjoyed seeing others embarrassed or in trouble. ‘Hey, miss’ was a deliberately old-fashioned word thrown out to tease the female lead. ‘Killer body’ was meant to be said to inflict shame, as if talking to himself while scanning the other person up and down, but clearly audible.0b074cc58fe5afd7

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Ready, action! The slate af9210b378 snapped out 175e5ca19b with a 6fd4213970 clack, and 9deb313251 all the 4574486c32 cameras were 3dee388412 aimed at aa0a120dfc the female 9686a89b77 lead sitting d6b9226271 at the 5dd3243d69 window table. She was an 96c185d781 idol-turned-actress who had d9c6d1477a just turned twenty. Did they really have 3ed174a3b3 to make such a b47fab8600 young child say these 43a4cee644 lines? Soogyeom, who 8d82484dd6 tried to 5d46e99ba2 suppress the 64ec17c23f doubts that 25d534bd77 had risen 76db0b1d86 in his d95633d22d head, put b360b59834 his hands cdf00efbc5 in both cb7fe4151b pockets. He then drooped 67e9fa41aa one shoulder and 75c6ddc139 tilted his head 67c449624b crookedly.5b55f445059a4aef

Strolling over, he kicked the table of the chair the actress was sitting on with his toe, saying, “Hey, miss.” The surprised actress looked up in a fluster. Soogyeom then leaned his upper body diagonally and scanned the actress from head to toe with his eyes.04fe430cce37f469

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“Killer bo-dy….”03e46b17053f2822

“Cut!”01eaf9b89d4ff22c

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The angry director’s voice shook the filming set. As he turned around unsteadily, he saw the director had thrown off the hat he was wearing and was glaring at Soogyeom as if he wanted to kill him.3e08fc817090be17

“Hey! Who told you to act like that!”2bc3bafe82d8b475

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“…Ah.”9b5ce98cb2cab267

“Follow the script, follow the script! What the hell is this bastard doing, making up his own shit?”be31cc3fcc592e57

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Soogyeom unconsciously glanced at c56e3cc6c2 the AD who was 793aaf9433 fidgeting nervously next to 2328cd1a97 the monitor. He was 2a135e1588 a senior a459bd7804 from his dbfaf4ae19 university department 91a290f0af who had 1b8eaf6384 called him cff52be4d8 to the 30bff5a157 set, promising 704b7bf01e to give a58849ce0f him even e49e001371 one line fe31cb841f of dialogue.2a551e154ada77d1

“I’m sorry.”5742104fe11adee8

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“Do it properly, properly! Do we have to reset the camera because of you now? Who do you think you are? Get your act together!”f8793ca30ff2d531

“I’m sorry. I’ll be more careful.”0ef039d2633b3f04

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Even as 39ca5f91cb he bowed fddd2ec610 his head d79f05438d repeatedly, he 9edcc27c14 worried if c5ed45023b his senior 13ec52bc14 might get 5afbf645b9 in trouble 6ceba67f7f because of 52230d1565 him. The director d127dea0a4 continued to 67fbe4b737 rage furiously 346005ddc9 for a 725fb2bb68 while before c820be12ef finally picking c07f01cf4f up the e09c136fc7 megaphone again.e6419595d322ad4a

In the end, b887cd5fb0 only after Soogyeom 45da0d30f1 stood there stupidly 42cbfa2a6c and recited his 9fbd1bc9a5 lines like he 0e5390cda8 was reading from 36702cc1c5 a textbook, as b45a0fbb14 the director wanted, 43206b4870 was he able e0f2db5798 to safely finish 3e629bb2d5 filming. After that, he 5143f46c64 had to shoot 37c4fe60a5 the scene where 918c7757c1 he gets punched c34396b2f6 in the face 544eb4f720 by a male 42b79af4ed actor running at a49ec3b4f2 full speed and ec611e865a collapses, changing the 5e25279117 angle five times. They would probably 8a58fcf4f8 show it in 4425c97a6b slow motion multiple 82f36b63d7 times.3a874dd124515a19

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“Soogyeom, are you okay? Did you put some ice on it?”1306653816066b72

Only after a coffee truck sent by the actress’s fans arrived on set did Jaekyung approach and speak to him. Soogyeom received a cold Americano from him and gave an embarrassed smile.e18a88d2d56c3bf0

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“I’m sorry, senior. You didn’t get scolded because of me, did you?”781b5a9bf1bc05fc

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not like you did badly or anything. When all the main actors are reading their lines like textbooks, if an extra suddenly starts doing serious acting, it stands out too much. He was just trying to match the overall picture.”e72aedcbbbe45042

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“…”962b2bb75825f58f

“The director asked me earlier. What’s that kid’s name, he said he should give you a supporting role next time.”ff6cbb30bfb08e82

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It was sweet enough to make his mouth water just hearing it, but Soogyeom didn’t show any reaction. If he got his hopes up over such pleasantries, his nerves wouldn’t be able to handle it. Seeing him laugh it off ambiguously, Jaekyung emphasized once more.d74150023063bf8a

“You don’t believe me, do you? Just wait and see. I’ll contact you, or I won’t.”86056e71e17f9d3d

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“It’s not that I don’t believe you. I do. I’m making a living this much thanks to you, senior.”be317655396ab727

“Don’t say that. Anyway, cool your cheek well, and later give Sehui a copy of your bankbook before you leave. Good work today.”d883003548e775df

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Jaekyung patted Soogyeom’s shoulder and walked away quickly. Soogyeom lowered his eyes while holding the cup with ice against his cheek. Though he didn’t show it, he felt like the inside of his mouth was a bit torn. Since it wasn’t a choreographed shoot, he couldn’t avoid all five hits properly.525b166ce540cbae

The male 8877ab93f9 lead threw 9d944da885 his fist d6de5ee63c without hesitation a541da8825 every time 2f5fd56171 the cut 73bcd5419c sign was c9123d8a5c given, not 518686e701 showing even b936f4fd93 a hint 570b3f6e0c of apology. It was 1001f5e228 to be d51c01d8de expected. It was work and 5039a822c1 filming after all. But if the 6ff1c50ebc counterpart had been d509160cff an important role 030ab74ce0 or a popular 6535a2480c star, it would 5aee244336 have been different. That too was to f7c49df8e6 be expected.b577a51f4b2a4292

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“Oh no, your face is swollen!”4f370f05612a4b66

Juho, who suddenly appeared, said with a worried expression. Soogyeom shrugged his shoulders, saying, “Yeah.”56a367bf31f4ab93

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“The actor must work out. I saw stars.”2c6d6121a2c05680

“But did you hear? They say Yoon Sookyung is joining Director Park Ho’s new project.”e2cd7b678f5ec55b

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Juho rattled off, as if he had already forgotten what he had just asked. Before Soogyeom could properly process the sudden influx of information, his brow furrowed. Who’s joining what?06f962afff62e830

“Why, there was a commotion at the cafe. They said Director Park Ho would definitely cast one role from among new actors. Did you audition for it too? I did.”bbbcbd13685a2fd7

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“…”57a213310ff258fd

“Looks like you did? That’s what they’re saying. That role they said they’d pick from new actors, apparently Yoon Sookyung is doing it. The news just broke earlier.”27cc6f4686df7cad

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Soogyeom quickly 1e8f2934c6 rummaged through 59be3c0091 his pocket e68bb79b09 and took ea40310ff1 out the ee11d786e4 phone he 1b07782b12 had turned 66f1dd86eb off. The time 8c1f33cf8a it took b7b50a1727 for the e59f6a3fa8 screen to 4edd9142e0 change after 8b5148caea turning it 0c658a47aa on felt 907b798f45 like an d9354cf6f5 eternity. As soon as 13df19b303 it fully powered bd4d35a471 on, he was 392b0c429e momentarily dazed by fdbdb9af3d the notification of 185a145655 twenty missed calls. It was Euigyeom.2b2e5058543ccc10

“…”17e9c4128ebbfcb5

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He cleared the notifications and opened the portal search. The main page was plastered with Yoon Sookyung’s name. The headlines varied – expectations for his acting transformation, whether he could put an end to the controversy, the Yoon Yichae effect, and so on.c6034289088bd7bb

Only after seeing it with his own eyes did a hot anger surge up. After all that lecturing and acting superior, this is what it comes down to. He said acting that just imitates others wasn’t good enough, but apparently even a complete novice who doesn’t know the first thing about acting is fine as long as he’s the brother of a star actor…2845d92dedae5b42

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Just then, a long vibration started. Soogyeom was about to reflexively hang up, but he took a deep breath. If the phone had been off it would be one thing, but if he didn’t answer when it was on, who knows what kind of fuss there would be. He finally put the phone to his ear and moved to a place where there were no people.cc8c4a39392e9178

“What are you doing not answering the phone?”25737b37dcd468a3

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Euigyeom asked in a 4b6817d0ea dejected voice. It was a tone c5de5d3544 that made Soogyeom feel f4e3367abe suffocated just hearing it. If he would just 52d97223dc openly make a scene, 89fce83e76 Soogyeom could fight fire 8aedf7eea4 with fire, but Euigyeom 974c8ee7a7 refused to let go b6e9906ae2 of his position as 07706155c4 the patient and victim b1f9058325 no matter what.692fa0759af7e966

“I had my phone off during filming. Why, did something happen?”b2e242366a6abc55

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“You were filming for that long? Are you appearing more this time?”f39a6c13e3157e47

“I asked what happened.”249e28162ff9bb2a

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He asked concisely, 28076c4687 meaning to just 038126dc70 get to the aa7a32b85c point. After a moment of 0d987f1dd9 silence, Euigyeom spoke in d6add9e620 a sulky voice.d08929c75eebfcbb

“Soogyeom, is there really no way for me?”2355bc2f8d0abe40

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“…What are you talking about now?”577f4c8ad740e047

“If I try contacting father now…”1e6cde843f3a2f24

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“Hyung, we agreed not to talk about that anymore.”a0405d9960ce0930

As soon as he cut him off, Soogyeom regretted it. Of course, there was no way to take back the words he had already said. A chilling tension flowed through the phone line, making it hard to breathe. He unbuttoned his shirt and ruffled his hair in frustration, but it didn’t help at all.0422031e8a303f8a

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“You know better than anyone. Who was it that made mom like that… Have you already forgotten mom’s last words?”368ce8df11c3a2b4

“If mom were alive, she would have contacted father before anyone else.”a5b9c1d8f62348fe

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“What…?”7c9d3362dba9e53e

“If it were mom, she would have said my life is more important than the wounds she received.”092bfab6325ba33b

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What the b2c25ec552 hell are 6016519772 you saying, 3411d845bf you crazy 39f0cada8c bastard. Soogyeom forcibly swallowed the curse that had risen to the tip of his tongue and bit his lower lip. Why did it get so bad that you need dialysis now? It’s because you secretly drank alcohol all the time, stayed up all night gaming, and didn’t take your medicine properly. If you care so much about your life, why did you do those things? If you had managed yourself diligently, we would have had more time until a transplant donor was found.c8db2faaa0969bf2

“…Think about it. What kind of person is father? Has he ever done anything good for us? He’s the bastard who stole your college entrance fee that mom had saved up and blew it at a room salon. Do you think someone like that would offer to donate his kidney whether his son is dying or not?”50cb20b79382e023

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“…”8f9cde7994ace9ba

“Why do you think mom told us never to get involved with that bastard again? In that bastard’s mind, you and I aren’t his children. We’re just pawns he can use to extort money from.”75fa38466d601f57

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The words 7f2aabb341 flowed smoothly c71e912170 as he 91c2f0fa10 spoke them e1eab1fdec carefully. It was natural, 7b995f1e91 since he had aec5901d8b repeated them hundreds 4921be24f6 of times whenever bc91f60a4c Euigyeom wavered. Soogyeom slowly sat down, 6ddd76e531 leaning against the wall.6b359fffa0cd3515

“Hyung… Please don’t do this. If father seemed like the type of person who would get tested after finding out you’re sick, I would have done that long ago. Really.”24bbc4cb4e003c69

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The best option for the patient is to receive a transplant before reaching the point of needing dialysis. As soon as he heard those words, Euigyeom looked at Soogyeom’s face. It was a look that didn’t doubt for a moment that Soogyeom would agree to the transplant. When the test results came back incompatible, he even uttered words of resentment. As if Soogyeom had wanted that result.10f99d115eb6750d

“There’s no guarantee father’s kidney would be compatible in the first place.”5ce55cfa3a45f291

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“…”88edee7871511fb8

“I know dialysis is hard. Why wouldn’t I know? But the doctor said our turn will come soon. He said it will work out somehow within 2 years at the latest, so just hang in there a little longer…”8272b33cd38787b8

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Click. The call disconnected. It was 89e222091b almost a 4ef47b2085 relief. Soogyeom put the 60e3269523 phone in his bebb1856d2 pocket without hesitation c59d0638f5 and started walking. His head caafbb5352 was spinning.7476b7ce4ec41a40

“Oh, Soogyeom. The cafe members who came for filming today are going out for dinner, want to join us?”860c5539ec243b5a

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As soon as 93d5c3c04c he came out d6a8d60f66 to where people 583ac0fda2 were passing by, fbb522b86f Juho popped up 2a8b48e323 and spoke to 5487958dbc him. Immediately, the image of 535be0c5e1 Euigyeom wallowing in self-pity 36d00684b8 at home flashed through 0c65cee8af his mind.2c737f6ca37d8efe

“I need to go home early…”77f08b4d888815b6

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“Just come eat and leave. We’re just planning to have some pork belly and soju lightly.”2f7625609ae2791b

He was hungry. It was because he hadn’t even had a sip of water since morning while traveling a long distance. As the forgotten hunger surged, he felt like his stomach was caving in. After contemplating, Soogyeom nodded. He really intended to just have a meal and leave early.afb088d0bc5f4349

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“My heart! Loves you! It says!”1b5383d145be8446

As soon as Soogyeom grabbed Juho’s shoulder and shouted in a strange tone, raucous laughter erupted as if the ceiling of the restaurant would collapse. Since they were all people studying acting in their own way, they all had good projection. It died down a bit when a part-time worker approached with a troubled face to caution them, but Juho was still lying on the table laughing uncontrollably.5c61d23ec0f5ee04

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“Oh, I’m dying. That’s crazy, I really thought Yoon Sookyung was here.”279bb8050ffefa78

“This is easy. First, you have to be angry. Whether sad or happy, always be angry. Then you’re Yoon Sookyung.”fb91a2e352b28c78

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“Anything else? Do it again. No, why spend so much money to use Yoon Sookyung? I heard he’s such a blockhead he can’t even memorize the script properly. They say it takes fifteen cuts to film one page worth.”9052bda9f55425d6

“What’s that? Are you talking about an amoeba?”04799b5ccc22ea1b

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“Amoeba hahaha…”cc5e95293b5370fd

Empty soju 8289b3f00f bottles were 6190c7f406 rolling around 714023cf34 by the 72db56a075 crate. It was natural 7b918471b7 since over a ea9651124f dozen people were e508f16f82 drinking together. Soogyeom raised his voice 7ebe7db368 excitedly, clinking his glass 7a5aef9d49 while holding his chopsticks.2a3d2dfcbe6093b5

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“I can do Yoon Yichae too.”07df0a9f4bfc6241

“Do it, do it.”a8898db6c53c0c6d

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“Don’t pick up this heart… Oh, this is Yoon Sookyung.”eb2883da54aa6b3e

“Hahaha.”8220dccb6844e106

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Dry cheap pork belly, soybean paste stew that only tasted salty, meaningless mockery settling on top of the accumulating liquor bottles. While sharing drinks with people whose names he couldn’t even remember but seemed to have become friendly with for now, someone would add an even more meaningless story on top.be44d6990bd6d11d

“For an actor to make it big, you need one of three things. Looks, talent, or agency.”bb78a649e765b9cf

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Then Soogyeom would go 413f66c600 one step further and 05fd5be7dc raise his voice.24fb181fd3f3fd08

“Or your brother is Yoon Yichae.”00562a34b9b20a9c

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Adding an exaggerated bd6308abea imitation made it 76c20509e5 perfect.dbf9062bd45a5b46

“I! Have single-handedly! Ruined five weekend dramas!”74dde532c018bbbb

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If the listeners laughed, it seemed like it was a well-delivered line. For a moment, he could forget about the stifling reality waiting at home and the future ahead that showed no signs of resolution. Soogyeom hummed any tune and endlessly drank. He didn’t want to think about anything. The more he thought, the more anxious and hopeless he felt.37c4f98bd6e7777a