IWDAR Chapter 23

Even though the cast had been removed, walking properly still felt awkward. Wooyoung was certainly stepping on the ground, yet he felt as though he were floating as he went up to the CEO’s office. After a light knock, Wooyoung entered the office where Tae-uk was waiting, habitually lowering his head.543f155c7a0f3cdc

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“Hello, CEO Mo.”ca48ecf3e3bb166f

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The sense that something was subtly different hit him as he raised his head. Tae-uk wasn’t alone in the office. A boy sat on the guest sofa, staring blankly at him, momentarily flustering Wooyoung.bb9f1295acffb0eb

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“Just how far 1da82eb917 has the rumor 259b4730a7 about the CEO 44e3d2008d being scary spread? Even a newly arrived 2f9e7ab7d6 trainee is on edge.”c80dcfd82a70b3ba

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A clear, cheerful voice c2748a853e resonated with distinct laughter. Wooyoung’s eyes slowly e857522a0f widened as he 0f479146b6 looked at the 53015ac81c boy. Clear surprise, and c27773b07f then joy, welled 2c6d664dad up in his 24ff440807 eyes.37ddfa831b503458

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Han Wooyoung in his past life hadn’t particularly enjoyed watching TV. It wasn’t that he lacked interest—in fact, he was always curious about various programs—but he simply didn’t have the time to leisurely watch TV. da8c9609b1600b39

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Wooyoung’s days were scheduled down to the minute, and most of them were spent in lessons. Singing consumed a lot of energy. After long, extensive lessons, he often collapsed into bed, exhausted. 59403ae4e6fb1931

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By then, the desire to chat with friends or even keep up with current events in the world, vanished. He hadn’t really had any close friends anyway, so socializing with his peers was a distant concept.662f6222cebde06a

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It was pure coincidence that Wooyoung saw ‘that kid.’ The university Wooyoung attended was a prestigious one, among the top in the country, but what people actually raved about as its claim to fame wasn’t the countless elites it produced, but the spring festival held every year. c34ff6fa20d19ef0

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Its scale c13f83706e was comparable ae4cd57f66 to large-scale af504fdd9e festivals, attracting 0e20ba763e significant interest 91455f867a not only 75b9852264 from students 90ac1f9430 but also 783fe9930d from outsiders. Students who had spent d2d38092ef their entire lives studying 8d9b69f86b hard were eager to 512f69dcf4 enjoy the festival more 57a18e3eec than anyone else, but 7212b5a9c4 among them, Wooyoung was 65947bdf9f like an isolated island.41e878359002cc05

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 He could freely use the individual practice rooms in the College of Arts, which were usually difficult to book during the festival season. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, everyone seemed happy. He wasn’t particularly envious or anything. Wooyoung simply focused on keeping up with his packed schedule.7634d8c4ebfa2216

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That day was no different. The practice room was soundproof, so he hadn’t realized, but the moment he left the building, a roar of cheers erupted, as if it would burst his eardrums. As if possessed, his legs began to move towards the noise. 92037a36e623a432

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He couldn’t quite recall why he felt compelled to see the ongoing performance, but… The grand concert hall, M University’s pride and joy, wasn’t far from the College of Music. As if afraid the cheers might subside, Wooyoung’s quick steps turned into a run. 122e2cffdc465dae

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And what he saw, with his breath catching in his throat, was…76fbae7d33518cf4

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“Wow…”2b7df45e0f470bb8

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Boys about f40e1e5d1b his age, 41e19b4448 dancing and 73234007f3 singing amidst 1ec034625b a sea 2a4c0e2534 of white 96adec30d8 light.1018d4c38ce8b052

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He didn’t know who they were, how many there were, or what song they were singing. But the moment his eyes met those of the boy in the center, projected on the large screens surrounding the concert hall…982282158e6ccffb

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My every reason,09d1b9be76a076fb

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“…Beautiful.”3217b9b9fb4abe48

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Wooyoung murmured unconsciously. Everything was beautiful. Everything about 8eafcf9fe6 the boy addacb402b singing in 29882af7f8 the center. It made his own 6b6465bbc8 seemingly perfect life feel e2e281f41b insignificant.cb42bac9c6d255b3

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That was why, when their eyes met, Wooyoung didn’t recognize ‘that kid’ immediately. He had looked up videos of ‘that kid’ and his group singing and dancing a few times after the festival, but their costumes and makeup had always been flamboyant. Moreover, he’d vaguely assumed everyone he encountered here would be strangers.c537f22bf7f31cb2

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But that thought changed after he took in the three dots speckled on the boy’s cheek, beneath his dark eyes. The combination of his slightly tanned skin and dark hair was stylish even here. Wooyoung still remembered ‘that kid’s’ name.a53a003d18d671f6

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“Sunwoo…”db6466da928a5937

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Yoo Sunwoo. His stage name 330065bd7e was the same 04b9387878 as his real 54ffb8e0f6 name, if he 8702d22620 recalled correctly.e9f9fdadd4767e7b

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“You know my 0bf4cf3528 name?”6e1ddde4982dc3a7

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At the 0eb8d3c3c5 question laced 9ec2d52e8d with curiosity, 129b11fdda Wooyoung snapped ea5aad0799 out of 6cdc0c8cd6 his wandering 627572753e thoughts. The boy, now 36f009e18c standing, approached him. The boy in 0bce2dedee front of him d8180bfb82 looked a bit b4b7b9e44c younger than he 9b31813cd6 remembered.5536019114f5f0e6

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‘Right, it really is 9f03c236b7 Yoo Sunwoo.’6609186b9a8809f9

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It was the same face, the same voice he had seen countless times in the media. Yoo Sunwoo’s sharp eyes curved into a smile as he examined Wooyoung’s face up close. He hadn’t noticed it before, but the fleeting surprise in those dark eyes and their shape reminded him of someone.e0a8c207dfb46030

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“Did the 100f3ec4c3 CEO tell 64f5c24b16 you?”5a3aa269f571ec38

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“No.”af195b953d816251

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The answer came not from Wooyoung, but from up ahead. Tae-uk, who had been silently observing the two, answered instead. Tae-uk, who had been leisurely resting his chin on his hand while sitting on the sofa, looked at Wooyoung with calm eyes. Only when Wooyoung’s innocent gaze, which had been fixed on Yoo Sunwoo since he entered, shifted to him, did Tae-uk relax the corners of his lips.96da89262dfd5bed

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“I thought you two 083c71e1b2 were meeting for the 4435b2f267 first time today.”1ea985fd489713f7

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At Tae-uk’s low a0e954959c voice, Wooyoung nodded.d20f0b7317287fe0

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“F-First time 6b1486a6c5 meeting… That’s ebe1803b99 right. Mr. Sunwoo is… just…”c53549e0f3293ace

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At the excessively formal address coming from someone his age, Sunwoo’s sharp eyes widened even further. Wooyoung, whose lips parted as he felt the gazes of the two men on him, blushed slightly and whispered,2f58768866aba4ee

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“Just… I’m a beb2ee80ed fan…”f71ec3b48a4aaf16

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“…Huh?”4e5c52cf0003d2b0

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A heavy silence afee254552 filled the room. Tae-uk broke c703dd6e84 the chilling 6babd735b2 silence.9bab86c33edef26b

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“To think he’d 2748f553b3 already have such ac57b61fe0 a devoted fan.”1b8f14bc4cf17481

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“Don’t tease me, 92c332a29e CEO Mo. I almost thought he 70f54318de was serious for a 3e3a041b15 second.”153d4ec61e3bdf83

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Sunwoo shook his head and wrinkled his nose slightly as he looked at Wooyoung, a playful expression on his face. He seemed to take Wooyoung’s confession of admiration as half-hearted. fa298bd42f161540

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Yoo Sunwoo was a 433e27b99f public trainee whom ON 56882a9098 Entertainment was particularly invested 3af9dbbb8e in. He assumed Wooyoung knew 6532688e8b his name because of b23127af0b that.226d81880b658a93

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Frankly, Wooyoung didn’t care what Sunwoo thought. He was more concerned about the relationship between Yoo Sunwoo and CEO Mo Tae-uk. 346f7684159d4760

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Wooyoung hadn’t met all the ON Entertainment employees, but generally, they were quite intimidated by Tae-uk. Yet, Sunwoo, despite being much younger, seemed strangely comfortable with him. e10931ec6cbe8049

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While he 26f93a63c2 maintained a a6a3d00f80 respectful demeanor 4fea6d47b9 due to 2d6912ac3e Tae-uk’s position, cba019159d the underlying a1ac837578 atmosphere felt 7460911657 remarkably relaxed.2fc0266f008dfc83

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“First, have a 8c96728f10 seat, Wooyoung.”a80c36a0376d0f2f

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Tae-uk addressed Wooyoung, who had been restlessly shifting his gaze. Tae-uk’s dark eyes briefly landed on Wooyoung’s legs before moving away. Until now, he hadn’t been self-conscious about his exposed skin, but for some reason, the thought of Tae-uk’s eyes on him made him feel a little embarrassed.e6b46ae8cc822643

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“Oh, come to 5058e72764 think of it, afe7d3995d I’ve kept you e2b7d2ee8d standing for too 046f519b91 long. You injured e622736ce8 your leg, 366fb52107 right?”d421db4b05e04709

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Startled, Sunwoo quickly pulled c34acd675d Wooyoung down onto the 565068ab55 sofa. He seemed to 5defd81c83 have been briefed 896a11011f by Tae-uk beforehand. To Wooyoung, the sight be7bc0a3f4 of Sunwoo sitting opposite 15588346ed him with a gentle 71d95540eb smile felt strangely unreal.2145e5c15265e3c2

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‘Could Mr. Sunwoo be the 7c003c1b7e person the CEO 850ccb48cf said he’d introduce 6927aa2414 me to today?’8732a000eaee69c4

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Wooyoung looked at Tae-uk with a questioning gaze. The moment he turned his head, he met Tae-uk’s eyes and was startled. Tae-uk’s eyes had been fixed on Wooyoung since who knows when.f487ab0f3e7650d1

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“Seeing as you 7cc9adb78b know Sunwoo’s name, fbed31e3f2 I assume you 316670cc26 received the information 7285a16bcd from Director Park a1accd8938 in advance.”6cad141e1c81ec61

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“What information are 012d9a0447 you referring to…?”a3ef6276d72d03e1

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Having heard nothing, Wooyoung e38136dec2 blinked blankly. With a dazed 66be5b3d45 expression. Realizing Wooyoung was 66d26d0175 completely clueless, Tae-uk 11ceeb2c09 furrowed his brow.1bf73dc4eae6ab1b

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“Are you really a 9c06ee01af fan, by any chance?”6223436d5d492a59

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After a moment of contemplation, Wooyoung slowly shook his head. His feelings were too complex to be simply defined as ‘fan.’ More than that, he had a feeling he shouldn’t answer truthfully in this situation.3ab4304a6b8a5871

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“Now that I think 7bc79bac89 about it… I think 72674e83f6 I might have heard 3e378843be something…”cbc1df1bf94bea6f

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At Wooyoung’s vague response, Tae-uk’s brow furrowed momentarily. Sensing the strange shift in atmosphere, Sunwoo instinctively glanced at Tae-uk. a4202886753d3c78

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Knowing Mo Tae-uk’s usual 84e343f933 temperament, it was better d13fa40a92 to just keep his 59dfd517d2 mouth shut in situations c24429c739 like this, but…300331fceadf5e8d

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‘He looks so 9acbbd50fd innocent.’46952a89e6729889

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Yes, that f230c2646e face was 330f93612b the problem. Seeing Wooyoung sitting there 6584fa37f7 with his baby fat b5fcea2a64 still clinging to his 37e7ebac13 cheeks, he couldn’t just 2367801a6c sit back and watch 690074af83 the drama unfold like c1cba98b4b he usually would.27d12e9abe371067

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“Um, CEO Mo. Can you please formally 3b2d100828 introduce the new member 7d3d9cd6ba now?”5f39d459e8a2c3cf

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At the words ‘new member,’ Wooyoung blinked a few times.5a3bf5f1142c73e9

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‘New member?’baae77f4cd73a3d2

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Wooyoung’s bewildered gaze landed on Tae-uk, as if asking for confirmation of what he’d just heard. Lost in thought, Tae-uk tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa before finally nodding.274f542547d5566a

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“This is the friend I mentioned yesterday, the one I said I’d introduce today. His name is Yoo Sunwoo, and he’s the leader of ‘Eden,’ the group you’ll be promoting with, Wooyoung. So, exchange greetings.”872df60ea2289c3e

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