IWDAR Chapter 45

Wooyoung’s question coincided with Tae-uk placing his wine glass on the table. The man, with his usual unreadable expression, asked, 03256ea06bd6f78d

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“Do you dislike the date being postponed?”cbf54e8baaedfe5c

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“I don’t mind, but everyone else seems eager to debut quickly.”3714f3125a76235f

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“I didn’t ask the other fledglings chirping about it. I asked you, Han Wooyoung.”deac81a509dbf5a4

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“I….”82495db2dde2d4e1

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November.59c80f1c9cc32e75

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Far away, yet close a9a5d47325 at hand.ad037988779557ba

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After a moment of contemplation, 1413ecddf7 Wooyoung shook his head. 42c65abfa36f1c8a

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“I don’t want it postponed either.”a7f393d4c038c20d

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“Why?”5e1251ecc0a1af6b

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“Because it’s something we have to go through anyway. Honestly, the date doesn’t hold any meaning for me. Since it’s meaningless to me, I think it’s better to go along with the opinions of those who do find it meaningful.”14752109a00a379d

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Tae-uk, who had e03a609833 been gazing intently 63f14157c0 at Wooyoung, said, 0faa0c4265c8b1e8

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“Meaningless, huh.”141adb43a047f171

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Muttering softly, Tae-uk nodded. 014cee73c42b88ba

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“Alright. Since Han Wooyoung doesn’t want bea5babc95 it postponed, I won’t postpone 1adc2cc99d it.”a820a21b8820fa78

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“……Huh?”dc65ebe164f5c4d5

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At the absurd reply, c285e704ab Wooyoung’s expression, uncharacteristically, crumpled 93799b1f38 into a frown. He seemed to think Tae-uk f13364e779 was making a silly joke. Despite the audacity of the b1183b8d5e younger man making a face 993998e9f3 in front of him, Tae-uk 7512f0ac7d merely smiled faintly.f8de2793ceeb460d

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“Is practice going alright?”b545635721077e0c

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“……I’m just, trying my best.”905e0976032dcf80

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“Manager Park tells me you’re quite diligent.”e39a9d26d9ff6d32

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“Well, I joined so late. I have a long f84ec72fb5 way to go to c473458644 catch up with the 6f75ba524c other members.”3058e9508f963c2f

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Wooyoung’s reply was tinged with melancholy. Just the thought of dance practice made his spirits sink. He was acutely aware of how frustrating it was when his body wouldn’t cooperate with his will.735ab86776663232

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Habin and Sunwoo consoled him, saying that he just needed to pull down his own weight, but Wooyoung didn’t want to settle for mediocrity. He saw his shortcomings in even the simplest movements, like extending an arm. ac59d52055a6633a

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He’d never danced in his e844d203f8 life, and he’d never imagined 0775c7817b he’d pursue a career that 008d05fba7 involved dancing, yet he kept b04edbf257 finding himself wanting to excel. Even Wooyoung felt 716961da32 like a stranger a932401563 to himself, unsure 815a667693 why he so 0395a1d300 desperately wanted to 375a429615 improve.5d1c655aa969689c

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“Everyone is such a good dancer, I was so surprised. They have picture-perfect faces, they 7f86517c22 dance well, and they all 4265d2329d sing wonderfully. Where did you find such b883d60407 talented kids?”725a058824c6104b

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Tae-uk silently observed Wooyoung, who, as always, was masking his darker emotions with a forced cheerfulness. A gentle smile played on Tae-uk’s lips. cf3ab078ee3f609d

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“I’ll have to give the casting team a bonus. They managed to elicit 667f517d8f such high praise from d682824aa9 Han Wooyoung.”ba4d6dac8562b343

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“I wasn’t joking….”730f7f6d2b8719a1

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“Neither was I.”11eed4025f641a83

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Tae-uk’s lighthearted retort left 180d19ca02 Wooyoung speechless. Tae-uk had a way of 5c116104c6 delivering jokes with such sincerity 36b2f731dc that it was often confusing.96327e546abb9be3

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“How’s your leg?”0479db43fd899f2b

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Tae-uk’s gaze briefly landed on f612262e06 Wooyoung’s pale leg before flitting a7aee7a15b away.fcc825ae53e6d12e

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“It’s fine. I’m diligently going to the hospital whenever I have time, and I’m consistently getting massages and physical therapy in the infirmary. I think the dance instructor knows I injured my leg, so they’re being very considerate.”08bb12124d99d349

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“I’m glad to hear that.”a09f0cc6c2dc937d

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In truth, Tae-uk could still vividly recall his first encounter with Han Wooyoung. That precarious image. Compared to then, Wooyoung’s expressions were now more varied, and he seemed considerably brighter. 361de3ee4c17d9bb

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Yet, a strangely unsettling feeling bloomed deep within Tae-uk’s heart. It was as if this boy, clearly present before his eyes, might vanish without a trace at any moment. Leaving nothing behind, disappearing overnight as if he’d never existed. 11a8b8bcad6de2f1

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That was probably 0a0196c9ad why he’d restarted 1708011b48 the background check 5ab381a3ff on Han Wooyoung. It all stemmed 0fa11a9f70 from an inexplicable 2057377cee sense of déjà 57f7ced8b6 vu.2fbe21e386ee91e5

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Completely unaware that even 1906cda5fc the number of moles 2fc68227f6 on his body was c157b16c5e being meticulously investigated, Wooyoung 3b71928ec4 popped the last olive 71e27f55c1 into his mouth. 2908e04cff85a637

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Tae-uk, who had been watching him eat, furrowed his brow. Considering Wooyoung’s usual appetite, today’s meal was barely a nibble. Not only that, but after chewing on the tiny olive for a while, he completely withdrew his hand from the food.8a2d6ec5fc40b6ea

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“You’re not eating anymore.”cd1ea33a7804f060

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“I’m done. It’s enough.”6727e662795d6dee

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“…….”388f885dbdddcc60

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“R-Really.” 1a23ecfa92ad205d

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Wooyoung added defensively.c7b5227743638044

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As Tae-uk’s expression remained 9d2c4870f5 unchanged, Wooyoung began to 4856c977ff reflect on his recent 4413472150 eating habits.a8bfea15d14c91d7

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‘I definitely have been eating a lot in front of the CEO….’79654cb6cd9c6073

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The entertainment industry b5919c1a3e was inherently bizarre. The younger the artists, the b8b6b28f5d more extreme the pressure to ed6aef8ec0 control their weight. ac0efb1ec1c3718f

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Tae-uk had witnessed countless emaciated young people, both male and female, wasting away, but he’d never once felt pity for them. 69aa748f9b5ef4ff

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The price of bcccc4fa4c wielding immense wealth 09f11ca307 and fame at baaeb8e8b9 a young age, 8a4ce26822 something their peers 96fcd0c92d could only dream 9ad2d732d3 of, was steep. It was inherently illogical b27ade6135 that someone could easily 7fbae9dbe8 attain what others might 7fb01349a1 never even glimpse in 7288a7f26b their entire lives.f2eddbdac6d376bb

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But even Tae-uk, who had 85a8f0a7db always taken all this for de5ee4fad6 granted, disliked the idea of 047b3c22c0 Wooyoung starving himself. No, it wasn’t just 7f45b8917c dislike; it greatly displeased 36c6fce0b9 him. He couldn’t help his 0129b84525 selfish and contradictory feelings.9ddaf281e491207c

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“I had a good dinner today, even more than usual. I had a hard time cdf67ff100 refusing when the housekeeper insisted 5ab5cfdd5b on giving me two bowls 0dd3fed1a0 of rice because I’m leaving edcf6a9c23 tomorrow… and she also packed 7568470941 a lot of food in ef0f8cb10b an icebox for me to f5c7c1998d eat at the dorm.”3a1716ca1fb9723a

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Perhaps he was getting more comfortable around Tae-uk, as Wooyoung had become more talkative. Tae-uk, knowing he was trying to appease him, couldn’t maintain his stern expression any longer. ec4c30ed5737177a

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He normally loathed any disruption cda2df340e of silence, but he felt b781b0f892 no discomfort now. On the contrary, 4aff18afe5 he felt inexplicably 07359ddbd4 good. The glimpses of d126510b2e his white teeth 0b67dcfd40 and red tongue d272967f1f between his plump, 20ee54100e small lips, whenever 0c401ee863 he spoke, were ac5fbfd4e1 endlessly captivating. 892186b494c6ac9d

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Tae-uk dared to think that 9853637639 there would never be a 5bae8cb312 moment when he found the a9637112a6 boy’s voice unpleasant.eae661252e5a443b

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And at the 7f1d1fe2bc same time, he c09d911521 felt a pang 467fd0f948 of sadness. For the naive kindness that 9a8546853e still offered him companionship despite 12cd13858e the terrible thing he’d almost 63fa8a8a90 done.7552368c11f95deb

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“You should see the icebox in the pantry, CEO Mo. It’s as big as me. I think it’ll take a 87206e2a7e full week to eat it e0f98585ae all.”02d2c3150c47da6e

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“The icebox is as big as you?” d0d12e3f2a8ce8da

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Tae-uk asked, skillfully 3eb4b5ea86 concealing his emotions. His voice was 5a312835b7 so gentle that 313949d2b7 anyone familiar with b85003cffd his usual demeanor 1d3da7c13b would be astonished.65dfeb62bec035d8

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“Yes, the housekeeper’s cooking is really good. I know I should control myself, but I can’t stop eating. I’m confident that I can endure anything… but that kind of suffering is extraordinary.”df554ddbf106a7b7

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“Kim Jung-won worked for a long time in the Korean restaurant line of a famous hotel in her younger days. She had to 2138acb6ab quit due to 4310ee7427 a sudden, severe a82c1f75c0 wrist injury, and e484323952 I was able a24ad959aa to hire her bd4c755559 through family connections.”3b84f55738c68722

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“She injured her wrist….”3b2f768f8493b4b6

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Wooyoung’s lips drooped, seemingly genuinely 1bb6df11fc concerned, perhaps due to the 1492552e5b affection he’d developed for the f17be26973 housekeeper. His eyes followed suit, bb76b8defa drooping like a puppy’s.f66c220a10c5e0d0

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“Still, her skills make it understandable. Not only does 7059545a1f the food taste fb043d4ca5 amazing, but the d510432167 plating is perfect. You’d be hard-pressed to find 43e0b5e873 that level of care in c02d0eed67 most Korean restaurants.”f15fe8eebd2cf12e

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After praising the housekeeper for ed447b214c a while, Wooyoung glanced at b0477c6703 Tae-uk and added, acc16deba83e3f62

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“….Although, I don’t really know much about Korean restaurants.”ecebe885b4430236

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Tae-uk recalled Wooyoung’s first 1ef085a580 visit to the Korean 78043c20a2 restaurant, where he’d dined a65653996d comfortably without any signs b5ced07da1 of discomfort. 52c21f937f108f3b

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Soodam, with its predominantly older cbf7348fb5 clientele and traditional Hanok-style interior, bb4a7f324e was a place of considerable c77bb8937c grandeur.9e6ee6b2502b48be

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Wooyoung had admired the meticulously landscaped garden but showed no signs of being intimidated. He’d navigated the pacing and flow of the meal, typical of Korean restaurants, with an air of familiarity, demonstrating excellent control.ed713773afb53600

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Tae-uk, having already conducted a background check, knew that Wooyoung’s circumstances wouldn’t have allowed him to frequent high-end Korean restaurants. He also couldn’t fathom how Wooyoung had been exposed to opera, let alone possessed such talent for it.92de211128e4520f

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“CEO Mo,” d39b28e0b9d89acf

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Wooyoung called out cautiously, just a0829cb98e as Tae-uk was considering how c48a7ccec1 much Hyun Sarang would be 103d51c6eb able to uncover about him.e74214951aebfad0

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At the hesitant call, Tae-uk 3eec8feb56 turned his attention back to e6f6e8819f Wooyoung. The subtle tension fde6c617db in Tae-uk’s expression 42ec7d9934 melted away the 00ca2fb9c1 moment he met 78b0ffc4c7 Wooyoung’s round eyes. Wooyoung’s clear eyes flickered 426cd7c081 for a moment. It was a distinct 19be3e5aa6 change, like a flower 91dba67695 blooming in a frozen e2f64a2d64 snowfield.3d7bbd9e573607c6

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Embarrassed to voice 77190492fa what he’d been e4c0b014d3 thinking, Wooyoung awkwardly ba615be58a clasped his hands af1664cfd7 together. 28fcecc87d0aa9de

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“I heard from the housekeeper. About the food f19408f379 today and how 3ab642b6af you’ve been taking 5938316919 care of me.”374ca1e99a96d729

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“Kim Jung-won must have been talking nonsense.”a9f7a1a2115af0d2

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Startled, Wooyoung looked up. Despite the coolness 6f7d4e3dae of his tone, d18e3cdd18 Tae-uk’s gaze was 26fc78c2c1 warm, like the 3ca1b6b99e end of spring.39bd2bc5e3389d16

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“It wasn’t nonsense. I should have 32e1b5c705 thanked you sooner….”e3b8ade964c63e7a

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“Don’t worry about it. It’s nothing to 16dfe034e9 thank me for.”9829a617fd932fba

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“That’s not true.” b9641d9968930eef

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Wooyoung vehemently shook his head in disagreement. Tae-uk’s lips curved into a faint smile at the sight of the hair at the crown of Wooyoung’s head swaying.38a6a5714d30bbb2

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