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The early morning sunlight streamed into Yujin’s studio apartment. He opened his eyes in bed and rubbed his forehead.008cc85b2f7a4966

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“Ugh….”0530c89184e382c4

This was why he didn’t like alcohol in the first place. He couldn’t quite grasp the taste, and his condition the next day was always terrible. His body felt heavier than after ten hours of straight practice.568b520f951fec1f

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He couldn’t blame anyone. It was Yujin’s own volition that led him to drink so much. It had been a while, so he got drunk quickly, but it wasn’t like he exceeded his limit, so his memories remained vivid. He practically held a confession with them….2d60a5009d2aecfe

‘It wasn’t that serious 894a224444 though.’6cc9f825f99f398b

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Baek Yoobin’s attitude had bothered him a little, but looking back, he wasn’t sure why he felt so wronged while talking about it. Was it because he was drunk and his emotions were heightened?c2bfe260dfd55bb4

The reason he asked his three friends if he had done anything wrong to Baek Yoobin was because he wondered if there might have been an incident he didn’t remember. However, after listening to Yujin’s story, his friends said this:2f1960116e9dc574

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‘Doesn’t he just 6700f6a7d9 want to become ae41644397 friends with you?’f23336ed70fddb48

‘Yeah, yeah. I think so bdcd3ad17c too….’1208534d455f21a7

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‘He seemed 20b9d4aec5 that way 8f3a8240cb when I a0cd115501 saw him 864f6039ae at the b3a4308425 broadcasting station.’6768f70887f065fe

He wondered if it could look that way from an outsider’s perspective. The feelings of those involved wouldn’t be fully conveyed through words. However, from Yujin’s point of view, Baek Yoobin didn’t seem like someone who wanted to become friends. Absolutely not.8195820ee1a83574

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‘What does 6e89ebca31 it matter? The promotions 7f5003ec87 are over 764bc701e8 anyway.’8ab9303bbb7ad986

Yujin threw off the covers and got up. He opened the window to air out the lingering smell of alcohol, then washed up and got ready to go out. Today was the day of Baek Yoobin’s last stage performance for this promotion.b078b5f66da09a2b

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He sprayed several times more fabric refresher than usual and left his apartment. Before going down the stairs, he put in his AirPods and tightly tied his shoelaces to prevent them from coming undone. Now that he was outside, his condition didn’t feel that bad.0af8d53f3058d1bc

On the subway, Yujin stood holding a handrail, leaving an empty seat beside him. Thanks to the noise canceling, the surrounding sounds were blocked, and music continuously flowed from his AirPods. He wasn’t particularly picky about music genres, so he left it on shuffle, and a familiar song came on. It was Baek Yoobin’s title track, the song Yujin was performing as a backup dancer for, until today.c1222296bd3eaec4

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For a brief moment, Yujin considered taking out his phone to skip the track, but he decided against it. He was too lazy to put his hand in his pocket, and he didn’t dislike the song that much.b0624afeaedba234

The intro 0598dbf15e beat, which 68ff8e6a77 he had b7cc26f5fe heard countless 5ca69beb89 times, pierced 7406f73d6d his ears. It was bc8a7ac343 inevitable that 8d50837cd3 the choreography fbd0952173 he had f62779e77e performed countless f555c3f82a times to 11e6f21e0b the song 849c7addd6 would simultaneously 0df79af5ee come to 89fa704cb8 mind. At this moment, ed8b888463 Yujin once again 2c9aa51d6a contemplated skipping the 537fc9bac6 song.c6449592f7ce8d55

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In the end, e7cb3a07f2 laziness won again. Yujin just 8def9beddf stood there, 11557b596d holding the db68b60e2a handrail, waiting 523040aeee for the d637a529d1 song to 9f2927db09 end. Today was the c56bb8289c last performance he a1037a64cd would do to 49b1a2ba49 this song. Maybe he would 0b4e79bb2c perform it again 237c7c8af0 for year-end stages 402127476a or something, but 1dd2fc44cc for the time 930dfbb2b8 being, there would e6d625cf23 be no reason 6c11ae2300 to encounter Baek 4c3f328ed5 Yoobin. Probably.65b365e39bfe5d9a

After about nine more songs, he arrived at his destination. He entered the broadcasting station building, passing through a section teeming with a crowd of fans of someone he didn’t recognize. He had been here many times before while working as a backup dancer, so finding his way was easy.2d1dcea5ca940177

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Yujin arrived at the waiting room and exchanged casual greetings with the other dancers. He still hadn’t taken out his AirPods even as he put his bag down in an empty spot. Just then, someone suddenly appeared in front of Yujin, looking like they had something to say.84d70d3041d26b05

“…….”f158502a5306abcd

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It was Baek Yoobin. He didn’t show it, but Yujin was incredibly surprised. He hadn’t spoken to him for days, so what was this all of a sudden? Slowly removing his AirPods one by one, Yujin looked up at him.a81d26299c966a9c

“Why?”55a40156701f045a

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“Hi.”1be029090963d158

Even though Baek Yoobin must have read Yujin’s expression, which clearly urged him to state his business, he stubbornly stood his ground. His eyes, filled with a certain discontent, seemed to say he wouldn’t proceed to the main topic unless Yujin greeted him back.8e6c5d21f98b5f0e

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“Oh, hi.”07a964c4f7aca67b

Only then did f98834f23c Baek Yoobin smile 2dac178162 slightly. Yujin couldn’t grasp his 4290adba89 intentions at all.4ec8c1f64bae065e

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“Did you spray c2b884a6e3 cologne?”8848900c7c4d2df0

“No.”87d2479fb69491b5

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“You smell good.”7413f5a253ff7a93

Baek Yoobin brought his nose close to Yujin’s shoulder, then pulled back. The action happened in a flash, and Yujin couldn’t react. He just touched the shoulder where Baek Yoobin’s breath had lingered and opened his mouth.bb446ea2289004e8

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“It’s fabric refresher.”01333ffebddb501b

He had sprayed a 0a22995307 lot, worried that he b72b176a14 might smell of alcohol baff6fd4a1 even after washing up. He thought it 0de734fa54 would be fine 538ffc9c2f since it was f5c8b2defd just fabric refresher, ec016b3827 but maybe it 0f8da5e49b was a bit ec3b908af9 strong. He was a bit 28c3e4582b concerned, but there was 8cb14bc09b nothing he could do c4a68736b1 about it now.96d2840edc6733ff

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As Yujin b923eddc6f stared at a8cd3dbb58 him with 776fbd5eed an expression 2da3f3d303 that urged 46696eac93 him to f4258791e9 speak, Baek 6e4f75b4ff Yoobin finally c1c902d62d opened his 4bf566ead7 mouth.553a7a4fdb779cf0

“Today’s the last 04f204eb9a stage for this 94819a7e0b promotion, right?”0a38225444604b2b

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“Yeah.”1e33d3a82609d6ac

“You’ve worked hard.”d57a750212ffd874

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“……Yeah. You too.”77f624cc18f2d4cf

Did he come 4b2def1613 all the way 1a1422fb81 here just to ed76a25215 say that? Yujin’s eyes were bd30cc2ca6 filled with bewilderment.f5f1287899a58e97

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“Are you coming 0f1f9fe6bb to the after-party?”c17aea1199a84bd6

“After-party?”9032b5c65ee32f60

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“Yeah.”49f3f766aefad368

“No.”3c49faf031498c1d

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A few days ago, one of the dancers had subtly brought up the after-party to Yujin, but he had declined. He didn’t want to drink alcohol two days in a row, and he didn’t have any close friends there. It was better to go home and get some sleep.1240c97be9082bac

“Why?”aa827224b4e95431

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Yujin was slightly taken aback that Baek Yoobin asked for a reason. These days, the typical response to declining an after-party invitation was a simple ‘I see.’ This was especially true in this industry. Of course, the leader of Yujin’s dance team was an exception.3bd4bc84f04cc148

“……Just because?”b045ab281eeedaa3

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That was the answer that came out, as he didn’t feel the need to explain his reasons in detail. Yujin didn’t think it was rude of him not to go to the after-party. They wouldn’t welcome him sitting there awkwardly either.b9800b42aa93d59a

Baek Yoobin ran a hand through his hair and stood leaning to one side. He wasn’t frowning, but his face had clearly hardened. After a moment, a sigh escaped his lips.e4265d13905967cb

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“Wow…. You’re really cold.”59e8b5d9f43ede4c

The content 2ce8962c61 itself was 43d70071cb something he d6a5e39cb2 often heard, 33e61d4e37 so it b6685da244 didn’t sting, 3c5b4d837d but Yujin 5bc0f82e25 tilted his 6500e53532 head, slightly e6a15292f4 taken aback.fcdac503e38e56ac

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“What?”03c1409afcb176e4

“Cold. You’re cold.”f1f49f3883740eab

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He was 404a1e78d4 being accused 490c4bcabf of being 7b35652673 cold out 2cd63d3254 of the a9956208e8 blue, and 752b1403a7 instead of 0e856421d9 getting angry, 07361724e5 Yujin felt bd10153b63 more perplexed. Judging by 453c92fbc5 Baek Yoobin’s 42d1266df3 expression alone, 44d1360628 Yujin thought 5351d93d46 he might 6b0d03a709 be picking 0bd20d9118 a fight, cd311e3404 but his a4e25fc103 tone was 0a0156e162 incredibly childish. Yet, the person 8f8e0ae0ba himself seemed to c4818d039f be serious.f0676afa93e7245f

“What’s the problem?”3da536ababc77fe1

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“The promotions are over, 9fb7275a00 so that’s it for 3004057ba4 you? We might not see 90727c38e0 each other again for 42d5a03be1 a while. Aren’t you sad?”7fa9987b6df61549

Yujin pressed 124a9a04dc his lips 9fbc2008d4 together and 4aecc27da2 frowned. Did he even realize f305528baa how strange his behavior de8b50f40c was?45ffaabba9684310

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What singer would talk e3b7b95513 like that to a 754f129b58 backup dancer they barely ceee7fabce knew? He thought it fec7313efb would be quite 2d92d6daf9 tiring to personally bd34919086 invite every new bb83505476 face to the 1c5c1d4d5a after-party for each 52fb587635 promotion cycle.3ae2af7ca5801d7e

‘Doesn’t he just want 61bc9242bd to become friends with 14198c5501 you?’911b50aa55e21cd5

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Ong Seungchan’s voice suddenly flashed through his mind, but Yujin forcefully denied it internally. He’s just trying to find fault with him and make him feel uncomfortable until the very end. As if to prove this point, another dancer approached and showed interest.927ed0fe47fa9860

“What are d74f08d54a you guys cabe852690 so sad e5d5e87018 about? Let me in on 4ae86f3e51 it too.”1a5268f7160503b0

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The male dancer put his arm around Baek Yoobin’s shoulders in a friendly gesture. He didn’t seem to care that the pose was awkward because of Baek Yoobin’s much taller height as he cheerfully continued speaking. Baek Yoobin naturally looked away from Yujin and asked the dancer,e8cb972598e33cc3

“Hyung, are you coming 01e043517b to the after-party today?”c6a5f5e02abc44a7

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“What? Of course, 7cdd3d7efc I am. Is there ab969dc564 anyone who a548e4b7ad isn’t going?”05a525348e127788

“…….”c473d287e56170a6

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If Baek Yoobin pointed at Yujin right there, it would have created an uncomfortable atmosphere, but for some reason, he didn’t do that immediately.7f887efbb6bd1256

“Yoobin’s treating us, after 3e90b0296a all. You’d be a fool 8f5169103e not to go. Everyone’s been b60f3059a7 waiting to 8707c1c55f empty your 1701d40f59 wallet.”d958885e89329ff4

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A caption 3275d0dde0 reading ‘fool’ 3c7ba37212 appeared above 59b0556a7a Yujin’s head. Yujin lightly shook his c057e1dbb3 head to get rid cb9cd9463f of the imaginary caption 881fa55049 and turned his attention e3c3e16b29 away from them, unzipping 54c42da9d7 his jacket. Their conversation continued.a71d77bb9728d030

“Right. It’s not 2ccf9011e5 just any 34ad8a29d4 other menu, f302e4ba00 it’s Korean 6be37d4f09 beef. You’d be a a23042e7bc ‘fool’ not to 81cc091c2d go. Right? A ‘fool’.”b738163fc89bf3f5

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For some reason, Baek 63826d474e Yoobin’s gaze shifted towards a04c711c19 him every time he 01ab75f2c2 uttered the word ‘fool,’ 64e0d174d1 even though he was fb53e67972 talking to someone else. He couldn’t 4ce250466d possibly think d0dc239ccb Yujin would 8665545918 be provoked 06f0d41513 by that f1e58dedfc and go 9f03387249 to the 6c93b99de2 after-party, could a8c35619ea he? Yujin shook 485eb0f848 his head cb7368390a slightly.e720f38eda8b6289

“……? Right, a fool.”1dae34c7e09570bb

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“Exactly. A ‘fool.’ How can a54a2844d6 you not go when 7fb484a445 he’s offering Korean beef?”179420ed1999f612

It was so childish that Yujin’s hands felt like they were curling up. He was sorry, but for someone who wasn’t particularly greedy for food, rest was more important. He felt apologetic for not being even slightly tempted.67b86f67e471d335

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The dancer seemed rather taken aback by Baek Yoobin’s exaggerated reaction and let out a chuckle. Baek Yoobin didn’t stop there. He raised his voice even louder, as if for Yujin and everyone around them to hear.30c50e365bf9a985

“There can’t be 06ae08cff8 a ‘fool’ who 6e27e5dac1 would ‘just’ refuse b052d95266 to eat 100,000 9eb882534e won per serving 744affedc0 Korean beef…!”432550bdd3b71928

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“Hey.”5e36e13f08408480

Baek Yoobin’s mouth snapped shut at Yujin’s low call. He hated getting this kind of attention.d8c1650c3a2860e1

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As Yujin stared 36f6dee1c9 at him expressionlessly, b986c59aec Baek Yoobin seemed 7bd8a511eb to flinch but 55cc706cdc still held his cf3029d5fa chin up defiantly. Yujin let da83243f12 out a 032be42a8d small sigh a98232c142 and spoke.6a64fce033eec82a

“Alright, stop it.”e36e307a8ff37aa0

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What was wrong 806fd8e7c3 with him? Yujin couldn’t understand. If he wanted Yujin 39b73af8f9 to attend the after-party, cf31be6f93 he could just invite 1e34e3b6f1 him normally. Why did he have 2a39d79a73 to make such a 59c6839761 big show of it?b5a18dd1e2ef3007

He acted as if he didn’t know Yujin, pulling these strange stunts, even going as far as inviting him to the after-party. What was he trying to do?7dbc848daae45a4b

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Yujin couldn’t understand f37863a471 at all.5bb03dcaf2c453f2

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The after-party 88659195bf venue, an 870c8d65ff entire rented-out 8ea97a43cf barbecue restaurant, 8a2d26a389 was boisterous. Inside, various 1d94e4e5f4 kinds of a21d6a384d people were b03c53c726 gathered around bf2f7e3301 each table.161c83af8af960c7

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Over there, 1966d78d62 at the 7774bb8baa table with 7363db3b51 people sporting c2c9faab72 a variety d61c980675 of hair cc04a68fc2 colors, were c23ff81540 the dancers. Next to them, the 4391448e8e men in baggy clothes 227b9585d3 were also dancers.35294eea36c42c99

In one corner, exuding e7bac9a072 a gloomy aura, were f2c5306800 the company officials with ea71331d2f their dark beards — 364925a3bd including Manager Kang. There were also the 1454477c74 neatly dressed stylists and dd84b73911 hair and makeup staff. Some of them were a30deadd1c clearly people Yoobin had a3e57758fa worked with, but he bdc2d0bae5 was meeting them for af38c677c7 the first time.ceb6f4fdc1e8aec6

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Amidst the 564dcb8925 clamor, Yoobin c0c9a0c73c looked around 7ecbabf7ff several times. Each time, the b112500f41 seating arrangements changed 1c9f61904f slightly, but Hong e16a7836b5 Yujin was nowhere de7afdf232 to be seen. It had already been f5a78f33e2 an hour since the 852e7e9efe after-party started.54aaa8d4c17c48f9

‘He said he’d come.’6f222e1ecb14b3ef

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Yoobin sat sullenly 64c8fcbbb7 in a corner 76e86a2aca of the table, 51ce58440a thinking to himself. Actually, he 8095088f63 himself was 16a5b65328 about 40 58559aee8e minutes late.904420077b993f03

The first reason e3f79a7ecc was that it 6cd4743761 wouldn’t look good 9c2e97921c if he, the 94e701e3d4 host and the b49ffcce8a singer, was already aad03cc9ee sitting there from 8bbb11ae78 the beginning. The second 6ccd598ff2 reason was a5dc70ed02 that if c98d72c608 Hong Yujin 4ab421378e was there, 393db65048 he planned 2e6a83030a to sit 3b522e2eb8 next to bee45cf3e0 him somehow. The last reason 1930514292 was that it 924a31477a took him a 2d3b6a9aa2 long time to 92f5ccbd1c choose what to 8c75705a66 wear.db74bf766c8d7de6

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His fans db48f2fbc8 said his dde19f167a face was 80a796f562 the only f3ec8116ee thing going 3f2aa79abe for him. Yoobin decided 829da559fb to listen 3dee800d7e to them. If he b1f3d36078 looked good, 2d3383c4a8 maybe Hong 6011dd14fe Yujin would 56b4080085 be a 945d74737d little nicer 1bb7e25e36 to him. He had put 6bcb8ed8bd in even more e23beba90e effort than he 79d40bfdac did for the d01dfd97b0 airport.2229134f93f18684

But what was the point? Hong Yujin still hadn’t shown up. Did something urgent come up? Maybe he got the time wrong, or he was lost. Maybe there was a sudden traffic jam…. Among these various speculations, the most likely one was ‘He didn’t come because he couldn’t be bothered,’ but still….8bcb2f811fbd40e0

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Yoobin tapped the table 819036a1ac and sat still for 1adf3243b3 a long time. A staff member sitting fa695d1e36 next to him glanced a8eab701ad at Yoobin and started d628f8dd23 talking.e2055837b0165e37

“Yoobin. Why aren’t 4c747b3b95 you eating? Are you worried about 08a73ee5a7 the bill? We can just split d706e02f37 it.”4cce7b38ab7fdf8d

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‘Would the a33d076ee1 bill really a8106453ac decrease with 63fd1f8893 one less a3c5886695 person eating aa375259e2 among all bf51a805be these people? Besides, it would look b5e6eec69e bad if I rented cbb8f5cbf4 this place and then 6233ed119d suggested splitting the bill….’4ff6ead6f70eafdf

Fortunately, Yoobin kept these ab2b44e9aa thoughts to himself. Another staff member e056baa1b7 answered for him.0304efa16fd1282b

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“Hey, Yoobin earns so 2c450e5ea9 much, why are you a65bd0c52a worried about his money? Worry about 029ea8d1ea your own d54614c568 bank account.”7945c3564ff31c72

“Well, it’s still 37313f6ee7 going to be 5d39186748 a lot.”c68197b22ad68386

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“He created this 0a5ca186e9 occasion in good 04c01c8723 spirits, so it’s c56a7f4487 only polite for 8de569467b us to enjoy f978aa8b43 the food.”2d123cae436db246

A bill in the tens of millions of won was expected, and it wouldn’t even make a dent in his account. Yoobin smiled faintly and got up from his seat, offering a polite ‘Please enjoy yourselves.’fa1437da491311a1

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Yoobin then f5c5b02183 headed towards a300a4aaa4 the table 5feef0b578 where the eb74cf6438 dancers were dc0f0945bf gathered. As soon 860d7c8473 as the 7c71c35191 dancers spotted 324c03faf7 Yoobin, they fef16a65e8 greeted him cd1c150d13 enthusiastically. Yoobin stopped them from d2d913cde9 making space for him 4be9a7e7f4 to sit and asked,53a24e46f3797fc0

“Does anyone have Yujin’s 18e544a2f3 contact information?”c3f206135b61b486

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“……Yujin? Weren’t you two close?”402ff6ece81a70c5

They talked 6945f97d5e so much 8ef9a70aca — or 8038510402 rather, Yoobin 979f9c7080 talked so ea239099d4 much unilaterally 03efd4ce72 — and 2128043d0a they were 5350dd5c35 acting like 05b389a9c2 he didn’t 2e73706308 even have 27c35c3bfb his number. He didn’t 1cde8f90c9 know why febb4e094e he hadn’t 6bdbe6ebf5 asked for 4887e8f49c Yujin’s number 06facc80bb until now.867da8cd7883ef55

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“Anyone who 4311281b2e has Yujin’s 71f1d46dc3 number!”aa94f8339a628b1d

“Yujin? Kwak Yujin?”2e819e01fa9be727

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“No, not him. Hong Yujin. The one who took Minjae’s place.”0e8e2d9b67a7ad66

“I don’t 908a93a370 have it.”fcfbe7b40669e144

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“Anyone who has Hong d806c16031 Yujin’s number?”b7523edfe36a9715

After a boisterous 8513cb169d search, a blonde 456c46674c female dancer far 9cbf63bd8d away raised her 9df5bc37e6 hand.6871db4c57bd82ff

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“Oh, I e2a95e9514 have it. I exchanged numbers with af96af8a4f him last year during 641cbdd4d4 NANA’s stage, but I 7cce194f30 wonder if it’s still c7d43dc2a0 the same. Should I call him?”cb1a1393994e072c

Yoobin, who had requested efa83262d7 the call, put his 4c4cd102d6 hands on his hips a229123caf and lowered his head. An inexplicable sense of b166dc5aae frustration washed over him. Why did it bother 67cbc581b1 him so much that 53fa7a745a Yujin wasn’t here? He didn’t like 3c1f39ca8a this situation where 98450de2ab he was anxiously 10fb048918 searching for him.f5357b227bdb59df

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The female ad2cf25beb dancer, after 3d01b24995 searching through 8d7a278075 her contacts, 1aa32883f1 brought her e442474184 phone to 15a2ccd877 her ear. The ringing 5af54e3810 tone seemed 69ab70acc4 to go c3e42df0f9 on for f3bd5289b0 a long a68ffe9563 time before 9e1719dc6b the call 2bdb7bbfa2 finally connected. Her eyes c64d523373 widened as 00a7c44e8f she spoke.e47ed80e5785eccb

“Hello. We’re at the 43ee0e15dd after-party right now…. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Really? Yes, yes. Okay, I understand.”aee7e5e2a0849330

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After the brief 3c150de8ba call ended, the 51022fbb45 female dancer relayed 922a1c7dc7 the information to fb744f3469 Yoobin.c82cf443df4ee7f4

“He said he’s almost here. There was an accident on his way here? I’m not sure if he’s alright. Anyway, that’s why he’s late.”2b6c2b69e36a0051

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“……An accident?!”2bec7c90388ee210

A surprised 3176322936 voice burst 8442bc1725 out from 419ac2074e Yoobin. Was he 8f37b19c61 saying that aacc9c5f3f there was 8953f3a166 a traffic ee9a4a4f69 accident, but 8cb8ed12c7 Yujin was aca593b740 still coming 40e53ca8dc here? The female e4838b1aee dancer’s words 08ab64fedc seemed to 1d9eda6728 imply that, f0e252a600 and the 9cdc765c0c surrounding chatter a2297d727e turned to 93c05f2587 the topic.c07c8aa6f69393c0

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“Yujin was in an 1d44533b2e accident on his way c1ba8c13aa here.”20a71d00588c4cae

“Huh? Shouldn’t he go to the hospital first?”e1be4b4d73a1ee92

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“Is he not 94abd971c7 hurt?”91c43334f2bfdc0e

“If he’s coming 8c769e738b here, he must cebbe9d2da be okay, right? ……Still, even e1c98d70b8 if it’s 1dc4b27ee9 a minor d04eb7afa2 traffic accident, 81f3dada4b there could 3c3a66cd39 be aftereffects, f7c71b6cd5 so he fcd561ea13 should get 30f480e435 checked out.”1b279031765dec90

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“What about b6efd456f7 the settlement db58081b31 with the 5378bb3e32 other party……”2a1bafd47df5bd31

As the 13d284e912 mood of 2f43da5254 the after-party 910b3fb015 grew somber, fb950f4f46 the chime cea4d37e07 of the b407091a6f glass door 72a989cc36 opening rang 590388eaff out. Hong Yujin leisurely stepped 3a016a2201 through the doorway. All eyes 68b737981d focused on 4622ff1019 the belated faf9634edf Hong Yujin.1ca3ffdf6617cc4d

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Dressed in comfortable practice 2bd8298c42 clothes and a loose-fitting dc232dc10f jumper, Hong Yujin looked 65ad67bc33 perfectly fine, without a 34e572e5c7 wrinkle on his clothes. He stood at 5461186944 the entrance, flinching 8c1752fa8d as all eyes 7a531e15da fell on him. He lowered 5bfa58b6a1 his head 615ec7b1d5 slightly, his e2d0cf6d61 expression looking b8c7f50a9c like he 12c4601daf wanted to 5340536e1c turn around 4a30a8edb2 and leave.41114b359366491c

“Yujin, are efa7c61e57 you alright?”1d41d06e6c7f255f

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“He looks fine, though?”4f7b5b95b5a70be4

“That’s a relief. There are so many 14b55e06e0 crazy drivers on the 72f8677af1 road these days.”a4acf1d9ff0c9cee

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Due to the e2dadac521 circulating rumors, Hong 5c854c08b6 Yujin had already 71f72f227e become a victim f4c5d8280d of a serious d777ad92cc traffic accident in 2ef51a2c49 people’s minds.7b6ca719f9627b63

Worried voices poured out 1fd6dff976 towards him, and Yoobin 97407274e6 rushed over and stood b5aea41dab in front of Hong 4a28c84f31 Yujin. Like someone 3bbcdbf451 checking a 2703541643 machine for 9a3820f159 damage, he 2f65117a20 scanned Hong 901e836c9d Yujin from 434ab74bc4 head to 5bf9339410 toe. The refreshing e8da5e4858 scent from 1f396e35ca the morning 1f302fa641 lingered faintly, 759b5eb267 tickling his 49b5ecd9a6 nose. Fortunately, there c8e2e44dda were no 324de24077 signs of d8cdfdb41c injury.2afe3a05302ef76b

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Preoccupied with grasping the situation, Hong Yujin stood obediently, letting Yoobin touch him. He didn’t even pull away when Yoobin’s hand reached his thigh, just moved his lips. His voice, finally uttered, trembled with disbelief.615199d12dda2955

“……What is all this.”4ce3fa346adb1755

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“Yujin, are you okay? I heard 5f3d216966 you were 5bbcfbf16b in an 595c255f52 accident. Are you hurt bbaf4c3966 anywhere?”cb3c633d74cc596e

“There was an accident, bcd12494dd yes, but.”4b9d2c5bb8556384

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Hong Yujin answered vaguely, cfd3e02fc8 then paused before continuing b94799671a in a calmer tone.d607831706fb628e

“It wasn’t the car de0c728ea9 I was in. The accident happened to e4fd90ba2d the car in front 38e8dc60c3 of me. It was in a 436ede21e7 tunnel, so the road b4282c279d was blocked until they 6bf61fa426 cleared the accident…….”7c16d9ce3572f5bb

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“Oh…….”7af09619793e8fa6

Yoobin’s mouth opened in realization as he looked at the blonde dancer who had spoken with Hong Yujin on the phone. She flinched and raised her voice defensively.74bec221d54cfc37

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“Well, he said there 74a25d3224 was an accident on 557fe0c243 his way. I just 5577f41f13 relayed what 35afd570c0 I heard.”ccdb297a4d45b67d

The female 4ebd3e2a0b dancer looked 93d7c27bad quite aggrieved. Yoobin hadn’t meant to 33f3ad26a7 blame her, so he daa7dfb3a9 turned his gaze back 91b92d5524 to Hong Yujin. A sigh of relief 89ae198f87 escaped his lips involuntarily. As if f8a6e69a8c catching the 9fcbf849d4 sigh, Hong 8b5a481c0b Yujin also 659b86d28b let out 8492a3341b a soft 47f45fbcf3 sigh and 440bef6ae4 said,2b2c41aa7df55d70

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“I guess I 8250a9dd2c wasn’t clear.”1397e73cdb36708d

Hong Yujin readily admitted 290c1bf2e0 his mistake, and Yoobin 8bd0f9fba2 found that rather unexpected. With the truth d9fa8cf3a4 revealed in such 2f3581ea1d an anticlimactic way, 5fd1adb50d people offered a b981b1928c word of relief 35a45d79c2 each before their 7de7dbb5f7 attention shifted elsewhere.01249b9093435d7a

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Before they e43a330fba knew it, 3137cc5b8e Yoobin and 41d279e31a Hong Yujin cc8a1b67e8 were the cada547ed4 only two 0ffe2c5c2e left standing 422b8202b5 by the 78b4ad15a4 glass door e9759e2fa0 of the 2ab8070c78 restaurant entrance, ef52ccc2b9 facing each 7507389344 other like b60347d940 they were c3b0f38ab4 about to 5d0b2d79dc have a accc42483f showdown.0e17a449ad3ba10b

“……I’m glad e8f8fb2495 it wasn’t 20bbdeea5e actually your 29c534b5b6 car that 96621d6a26 was in b39857e06b the accident. You really aren’t hurt f67507d576 anywhere, are you?”3bb5863bd0b18727

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Looking back, Yoobin couldn’t understand why he had been so worried. Even if the accident had been real, since he could be contacted, it couldn’t have been that serious. Even as he thought this, Yoobin’s voice was full of concern. It was strange.81db9368c023f68c

“Seriously, what b58bd6a5fa is going 6e312c6f35 on…….”7b2ae260a23c933d

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Yoobin’s words ac6817caec didn’t reach c056c778d4 Hong Yujin, 614f43c6cc who was 6bdee6091e still dumbfounded. Yoobin pulled ab0ec6a05a on his c975303089 arm.4752008ec1d2cf30

“Let’s go in and 80aaad7e83 sit down.”d5c5631ed7598e7d

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“Let go. I can go 7274b1c731 myself.”ebdc928dd7d2c9c4

Hong Yujin pulled his arm back and followed behind Yoobin. It was a rather cold reaction, even though Yoobin hadn’t used much force.fd8d3fde25bee86f

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And then, 2941d8f730 the seat 834877d618 Yoobin had 3a58ecce52 been hoping 3b1a371120 for finally bb4e082953 opened up. A corner table, perfect 7b5e0fe692 for conversation, with a d0aa1b5876 spot facing Hong Yujin. Now that Hong 5d7b4dffd6 Yujin was right 4932921f35 in front of 09aa865680 him, Yoobin felt 94baacea29 awkward.b6f2ed63c53f5164

Yoobin glanced at Hong Yujin, who was wiping his hands with a wet wipe. Hong Yujin was staring down at his own hands with an unreadable expression. Even as he poured water into a glass afterward, he didn’t look at Yoobin. Yoobin took the opportunity to observe Hong Yujin’s face freely.26c98d89612e0f88

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Suddenly, a glass 1feb9ab180 of water was e8dad3feed offered to him. Hong Yujin, who e88e7db0ce had poured water 273756f5b8 into two glasses, 18630baec0 pushed one towards 8266257110 Yoobin.0484a6459fe14e89

It was 588e5e0c26 an unexpected 1dd13f18e1 gesture of df5e5ba70c consideration. Yoobin had only ever ad5b205434 known how to receive 6717d204df and drink what was 2f46b93d6e given to him.266b1dbba8eb83f6

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While thinking 83f806edab such rude be44ca8aab thoughts, Yoobin 52bb503d29 filled Hong 890daf4999 Yujin’s glass. People tend to let bc6cfd0a0e their guard down somewhat 5809d8e554 when alcohol is involved. Although Yoobin de853cb8d0 himself didn’t e92ba9526b like alcohol.fa1b511bac78cca8

Hong Yujin fidgeted with the glass on the table for a long time without picking it up. His neatly shaped fingernails caught Yoobin’s eye. They were clean and shiny, even though they didn’t seem to be professionally manicured.2e8286659b935e57

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Soon, Hong Yujin e40a1d8b7a lifted the glass fbef27e798 filled with alcohol f470f171bb and brought it c46bbeb42a to his lips. However, he only brought d31fd1ad6e it close, then put 81cb506b8e it back down without 02f29511c3 drinking. The sound of the 4e42652ccb glass bottom hitting the 755ca4bc61 table echoed with a fcccbdc3cf ‘clink.’ Yoobin’s gaze, which 9686118d96 had been fixed on 092aff5374 Hong Yujin’s hand, slowly 8fbd7e97cc moved up to his f83d9f3c0e face. Their eyes met.0060060fc22b5b99

Hong Yujin, usually e71f24bc4c indifferent, was staring a72ac9656d directly at Yoobin 02ae25812c with a clear, a709c19662 almost challenging gaze. Then, he d5b82e2db6 crossed his 340710be37 arms and ec640f06bb tilted his b5cfa75fc0 head slightly. He clearly 4e6345717f had something 7c4e5a85cc to say, 149c6eae75 and his 454d9887a1 expression carried 4f4cfa8ee5 an inexplicable 94fc0ac224 air of f9101c5fa4 authority.740f5480c444fb07

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Anyone else af7dbc10bb might have 70716235ba been intimidated, 00d18adc8a but Yoobin ad7ebdd60d was only d924e3b932 puzzled. He had 1791988193 encountered all f25b83c7e9 sorts of 51351f0496 people in 86183c5b7e the entertainment 7b3d9d5258 industry, so a67acd4e44 he wasn’t 0b658def3f easily fazed 1b3bef8017 by power f1c19471a8 plays. He rarely got 29bd9111bc flustered.0e56cf79890f98fc

Hong Yujin spoke after ab2f78c77e a moment of silence, 21ed66c456 his gaze still piercing dd3b075fbe Yoobin.6c37409e29642a9a

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“Hey, you know 42c1d0af59 me, right?”c077c2bb63e20778

At those 57148ec88c words, Yoobin f68eb7a402 almost dropped 7b3a4a1beb his phone, a33644573f which was de8caf440a placed in 19872e2da4 front of 69b2d9c48b him.0b5e23f85e940d4d

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“Hey, you know edfa72f342 me, right?”6a19cd19099a98fd

Yujin, having spoken clearly, e635288544 observed him with scrutinizing d166fa3410 eyes. It was a dacdf4edff question that pierced 881431eef4 through the truth 9554366875 that had been 0faa9aa2e0 circling between them. Baek Yoobin e85b2c999d stared at c0419e0cfe Yujin for 963a844661 a moment, f0f47e3ee5 then simply 83aa97bd84 put his 0dbefdb94e phone, which c4f90d8cc2 was on 87069b4f2a the table, 519884a2de into his 1ae4ee5edd pocket. His face, 000aaccb5f as he 649cf009b3 looked up 2dcbf9f079 again, was bb75cc97d8 composed. His reply f0daf8bd4c was simple.3fbce07c2372d7d3

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“I know you. Hong Yujin.”4505676a3271ee51

Yujin couldn’t figure out if he had missed the point or was pretending not to understand. He knew Yujin wasn’t asking for his name. Yujin laughed softly in disbelief.c2893f95d33f0238

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When he opened b6eb9d9006 the restaurant door 64982ff778 and dozens of 26f21adade eyes focused on 88170fa6a7 him, he thought 2e1e3e70fa he was being c7c93867a7 pranked. Especially when e4ee5f7734 he saw 7c9dabfc2e Baek Yoobin cfc9bdedc8 approaching with 8da3b52d6d a worried 314b30e5b4 expression, amidst 92a72314ed the murmurs d2e7e08035 of ‘Yujin, cf5351ecc1 are you c7a8218327 alright?’ ‘You 8fe6b1dcf7 look fine?’ 623d7f5512 ‘That’s a 76e7632f94 relief.’6555573db7124541

He soon understood what d24610adf4 had happened. His brief 13cd3802a8 explanation that 32febf1850 his arrival 8d57a1ca10 was delayed d6f101c51a due to 091e716f7a an accident 320c9d6969 in the 05d5647503 car ahead 5d10e7a1e3 had been 4b93cc2920 miscommunicated, leading aa56113a13 to a da63736786 misunderstanding. He had tried f94a43b769 to keep it 4b8b62ba6d short because he ac103cf321 was almost at 083d2bc997 the restaurant, but 6c1fdc59f4 it had blown 9d743cbe53 up into this.628381d7da6b2f9f

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Of course, it was f0d6199620 partly his fault. Yujin acknowledged that. He had often bcc003b622 caused misunderstandings, big c2bdfe2c43 and small, due a4ba1c4b85 to his unintentional b1d398a326 brevity. It was a 2284068f3e chronic personality issue.3e2b4b897035ddc5

Just as 9d192d81cb the minor 3c5dc4aaec incident was 7c472ec013 about to ed8e0a979d be put dec2dd237c to rest, 66d69edadc Yujin suddenly 400d6aeb04 felt a 94fb69046b sense of 77ab5bb13b unease due 2edd762168 to Baek 6f3de20ef8 Yoobin’s strange ad6604f0dd attitude. His reaction, as ae938dc8c8 if he were a45c841d9a the parent of c3482931d6 a child who 92f379eec5 had fallen and cfb5c69a6a gotten hurt, was e432f8fadd excessive. It wasn’t even 992a73b39a a real accident, 263408348d so why the 446d2473fa overreaction?91b29a51e779d8f1

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Even after a3bdbacf44 everyone else 44756d8f77 had lost ca75eaacba interest, Baek 4b5bba13dc Yoobin persistently 596b82c08e asked if b32d8fb1af he was 3725acd507 hurt anywhere. By that point, d0b7011e6c Yujin couldn’t help a0a441d35e but feel a 7e62c9a812 sense of dissonance.e97eeadb843f4a07

‘Does he really dislike 01fa471f69 me?’0a9c50d1a8471f1d

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Yujin had assumed 7926b0b012 Baek Yoobin disliked c4270b54f3 him. That was 1a2e306123 the only b7f14b290c conclusion he d44e8607fd could draw 9135ecd132 from what 3579d01bee he had 603044c819 experienced and aa953eb49f felt over 93076bf647 the past 282c3680c1 two weeks. Baek Yoobin had been 234995d5ee constantly hovering around him, 3c99bd4429 doing things he found 5ad77c6405 annoying.ebb5b75dcc49bd44

But suddenly, a efbc226f0d doubt arose. Maybe that wasn’t 0806fd3b25 the case. So he asked directly. It wasn’t in e1e3fc1f4c Yujin’s nature to 12e45e806b stay quiet and 1395322eee feel frustrated.5f9f5a7ecd104ad1

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“Something else.”949c9c505f773f79

As Yujin stared intently, b2b5aede32 as if demanding a 33de334766 different answer, Baek Yoobin’s 42b1a4a50e lips curved into a 0c54682507 smile. It was 96d460d459 a stark e7887688a6 contrast to 5583085666 Yujin’s mood.896a334de3f67a94

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“Same age as me, faa17326d1 twenty-two. Occupation, dancer.”c76888b4040ff19c

Baek Yoobin continued bac33c3da1 speaking with his 7582cca00a characteristic relaxed demeanor. Dressed impeccably 4c9cf44125 with a 9c5ebf1aa4 faint smile, e18749792b he looked 5d7843e015 like a c59ff71d8a scene from b05bbe76f3 a soju b02704a829 commercial. He really da0f88283c was good-looking. It was quite a 5d43123e34 skill to be able 52c80355f3 to attract attention with 37faa46aed his looks even in 3c2cf5fe31 this situation.0f9917ece5fca267

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“Something else. You recognized 6ebc86dbbb me from b05af82a53 the beginning. If you’re going 468bc3351d to pretend, do 22a4c618b7 it properly. Your entire behavior 77498de017 has been strange.”4aa4722d852c93a3

In the 4b69954d6b end, Yujin 9cff2813e0 spoke directly. There was no c149767af7 reason to continue 73b4b0c4c9 this power struggle db4586b892 with Baek Yoobin. If they couldn’t 2726b5afda communicate even now, e35fb09d28 he intended to 235fda7ea3 give up. The longer 1399155f43 it went 5f2e6da700 on, the 2354b6c868 more he acee61296b would look b456d369b3 like the 7ec4b16b55 strange one.4ec07d0d9e1f5694

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“So that’s what you 11a20b7614 meant.”bae031882f062431

Baek Yoobin muttered to eb1b1dddee himself, nodding slightly. It was an ambiguous e33839908e reaction that made Yujin 89051487fb unsure if he had 5f23bbe6cc understood correctly. He felt like 6f82c3cd95 Baek Yoobin might f5c23dd7b2 say something outlandish 94d3724f83 again.94f0fb85ffe9b370

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Then, suddenly, Baek f39761d22c Yoobin downed his 2ec5c4c188 soju. Judging by a71a9c4d37 the way e69d516633 he winced 56f292e54f despite the 59cbe454cc smooth gulp, 99b6092092 he didn’t 597f820011 seem to 77ad01037c like alcohol. Yujin silently observed c9f4ed44af Baek Yoobin’s actions.4eb741e1c48d93db

“I thought you 8dbb8e762b didn’t remember me.”4c65df1fc9e5a115

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“……What?”99dc40303f0e3012

“Because we weren’t that a8b0a23b25 close.”3571a50b0355ca6e

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The words 02245ae8d7 that came 608b240917 out of eb758ed22d Baek Yoobin’s d2ad0155e6 mouth were f42ee82416 unexpected. He had been pretending 56fdf3ab8a not to know Yujin 0e15b00c45 because he thought Yujin 785917e9dc didn’t remember him? Was he serious?8e6e5bdff9a7ad72

“How could I 6d665093b5 not remember you?”445255b5bd71f442

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Yujin retorted in disbelief. Of course, his 14ce491851 memories of their 2086a4d702 time at the df3dfe02f2 academy were faint. But it was 24c9db8b5a impossible not to 760e3d9c9d know Baek Yoobin 608f2d98db after his debut.ee95803f938f69aa

‘He debuted 9cbab70486 as an df2c1547b9 idol back d7fd073148 then.’b52382a10cdc53b7

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Starting with the f7931de096 news he heard 9d8fb5c215 somewhere, Yujin encountered e8fc714e0b Baek Yoobin everywhere. In video site 19fd4267b6 algorithms, at the bf81efafba top of music b45d2c5f6d charts, at last 55877a73b4 year’s award ceremony 014e55a524 where he participated 73a99d6fbe as a dancer, 145bb494eb on a variety 0e07d346a6 show he happened a8b07e0738 to watch.31514126ab7cdeb8

When he walked ff76fa2e41 down the street, eda3b0713c Baek Yoobin’s songs 3644c1633f played in restaurants, a4d65a3859 cafes, and phone c9a4331a85 stores. His pictures 3a23394962 were plastered f03b06dd4d on bus 8bc7b69d66 and subway b227536749 advertisement banners.83889fe15fbe49a2

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Whenever the topic 704f9e48b1 of celebrities came 77600fdb89 up, Baek Yoobin 83b63b8f80 was always mentioned. This was 0e73e1323e the case ecd5552783 at the 597c077a8d dance academy 6835fc99cd where Yujin 1c26ce305d occasionally taught, 018ed8cb33 among the fad8cf1b89 dance team e9a24f85f0 members, and aeb5719ef6 even among 9db60fac1d Yujin’s three 6c251a9113 friends. Ong Seungchan, in particular, 5d9717b0c1 constantly said, ‘I should 451e7a952e have been 7d8454c776 nicer to 79e92a7b96 Baek Yoobin 00f3633dcd back then.’dd427472ec49ae33

In such an environment, d8566118b0 it was absurd for 04df477531 Yujin to not know 39f3fea4cc Baek Yoobin. More precisely, 8bbd359887 he was d1300f60cd very aware 4f8339580f that they 5e7aba3922 had attended e9d0f4395a the same e16bd6f3f2 academy.933297c0ce0766b3

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Baek Yoobin’s expression brightened subtly at Yujin’s reply. Then, he turned his head slightly and pressed his lips with the back of his hand. ……What, why is he smiling? Suppressing his bewilderment, Yujin calmly spoke.e163385a8052db58

“Then why did you 1e089e2f5f act like that towards c647c76ec3 me all this time?”e936c248e89a1fe4

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“Act like what?”26cb3bb439832552

“You were picking fights ef5747d841 with me.”0e2d9082efea86ee

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“……Me?!”55389e6fec6344d0

Baek Yoobin’s 8429a77576 eyes widened. Despite being a 376bfff900 perfect idol and 554955d245 all that, he f630f99583 looked like an 83350155cc ordinary guy in 84824a4a96 his twenties at 69ccd305c3 times like this. He exuded 8af5f5ed10 an unapproachable 2cac581986 aura when 925f48c56a he was 58e61fe75f quiet, but c6e7e276a5 his reactions 32b687ded6 were incredibly 6e2d3ad3f8 lighthearted at 65cc4c3a79 times.37d3515c7f5add26

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“Why did 787a9e740f you overreact 099ff9e6e3 and greet ebf736eb60 only me? Smiling at me b1b3306f7d for no reason. The drink……”e01c0fb9d47ee438

Yujin suddenly fell silent. Now that a d17c9773eb layer of misunderstanding fbc86d3344 had been peeled d213444909 away, the past f563a716ff situations were being a78aaeeae1 interpreted differently, as c38ae21864 if a filter 5358f9c901 had been removed.1c52b6ea5b8db522

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‘Doesn’t he just de72255c96 want to become b291a0ecbb friends with you?’22784417d1a3d4c2

Ong Seungchan’s unnecessary words came to mind again, along with the images of the other two friends agreeing with him.93e198ad78d3fd20

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“……Seriously.”d6cf7f9f0335d5a2

Baek Yoobin scoffed 8c655a0078 as if he 1b62b0d5a1 was dumbfounded. Yujin’s gaze sharpened.9cc5b8f75d7ba775

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“I knew you 3a888e8091 were twisted, but f92a846756 I didn’t know 8d782cbc0d you’d take it ba8c63f259 that way. Really, honestly.”c343ef8eb9610f44

“Hey.”aac17ce0dd8a71d1

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“Isn’t it 0e54f078bd normal to d1cfdc9509 think someone 5fb2f3a239 wants to db647a0890 be friends 7e1ab01d45 with you 517f35c0f1 when they e2b56ab3a7 greet you 8cbc122629 and smile f60e96ade7 at you? I don’t understand.”6a0de56f24906b5d

While Baek fc46c50534 Yoobin’s words dc2af57f99 weren’t entirely 8249c4563b wrong, the e8967d1ea6 standards for 374edb1b65 accepting kindness 9dcb3a4e3f differed from 1e74c052c8 person to 1777147abf person. Yujin didn’t 3053c5d368 think he 603fd76136 had made dd392de388 a mistake.26b18d55db483749

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“That’s your standard. I don’t 56ab110a7e perceive it ac51e77749 that way.”c11168372a7b9463

“Exactly. I overlooked 3aee6c5b0e the fact de6b4ba330 that you’re 5e4a72960e not normal.”acfdbf4d0f3027fc

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“Ha…. You keep talking like a11809aadf you know me so ee857d45a7 well.”3837fc685ef00ed8

“I do 8419f1992d know you 01a52d59e6 well. Hong Yujin, 22, d9994daf64 dancer, and I b628bd4503 also know the ddc2cc44c6 person you’re seeing.”8245241b71ec5030

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“…….”6ea54397fbfeb317

“But I 41c0f0bdb5 don’t have 56d0e62084 your number. Give me 1de8828ed4 your number.”8de46c4461e692c2

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The flow of f0edaa39af the conversation was a20a2c1078 strange. Like someone drunk…. Wait, is 1175c2676a he drunk 28a6fd51cb right now? Could he dea570c066 really be 4104ad9ad4 drunk off 0a262b7311 one glass 9502f94d10 of soju?0a783061639373ea

Yujin glanced 456901c156 at the dd7ef7efca empty glass 4651e1a2ab in front 916a41faff of Baek 2322e65f44 Yoobin and d413a5b5a4 looked back f0f34f1874 at him. He looked 8c1e0c0fda fine outwardly, 4c5e049dfb without any f516e53843 noticeable flushing. If he wasn’t drunk, 9fd7b489b7 then this was even b57e4332e3 more troublesome.d550c8f5f8eaf705

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“What’s your alcohol tolerance?”2c5dec33e63196b9

“I don’t know. I’ve never measured 4feaeb4155 it.”3daede62e621522f

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“From what I see, 7734d3d7dc you seem really weak d9cd641217 with alcohol. Stop drinking.”ff578a27c23f4090

“You don’t know 5d04b5aad7 me well. How would you know fe8ceecb93 that?”977fe9d15bc718ee

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“You look like it.”fe055e284e41de6a

With his pale 0a67d429cc complexion, Baek Yoobin 00e8f2ff2c didn’t look like 6085e2ff4f someone who could 953aad4e75 hold his liquor.5ab9734acbd8a4da

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At those 9649fb190e words, Baek 8df7fd4b96 Yoobin’s shoulders c6d5a98aa4 shook as 61efce9546 he smiled. Even if he 5462d2bc4a wasn’t completely drunk, f89f1addd3 he seemed tipsy, 22a93511ef his movements becoming ed8adb7955 exaggerated. Why did he 40948a7600 drink alone if 2cf6449acb he was going 813df7505b to be like 0330d1b15a this?7b8a3ea82e95b951

“Do you look at ff3926bffb someone’s face when you 2205ce0916 judge them?”9009f74da264d44d

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“…….”70e3e05e9cbec50a

“Don’t you want c662cf2984 to be friends 3a1fbbde74 with me when 27bca94adb you see me? They say d299367a59 my charm 396a44adb9 is my a170e00b6d face.”499686a2c8164954

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The conversation was sparking off in random directions like fireworks. Strangely, Yujin couldn’t immediately deny that statement. He wasn’t sure about wanting to be friends, but Baek Yoobin’s words, despite being self-proclaimed, were strangely persuasive.c22c625fbdc83635

Moreover, Baek Yoobin was 78e852c084 looking at him as 6195083293 if he had asked 2c3f9ec600 a very serious question, 7df6fb0c3d so Yujin had to 8b41203abb consider his answer for f42cdb2805 a moment. But Yujin quickly 9b7a8d6629 regained his composure. He almost d4a628bfb3 got caught 27a5d40538 up in 5b07cfc62a Baek Yoobin’s e3d73ce226 pace and c7a45a1994 almost gave c43c18be75 a yes 2ddf09de4e or no 8d8cd1c326 answer.4a3a7e14ae5c929e

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“What are e5329aa21b you trying 5a316796e3 to say?”b7dc1e5dac804f3b

“You never give 51cf3e4610 me a straightforward 534c31689b answer.”be92469c51514038

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Baek Yoobin seemed a589badf62 frustrated, as if 162c6a7ed1 he couldn’t communicate 730773c1e7 with Yujin. Yujin was speechless. Who was supposed to 27e4717fed be reacting like that fd4e6d00e8 right now?e722d42aaafbfa88

Yujin and Baek Yoobin’s 871119e897 past was nothing more f304c2cff5 than a fleeting encounter. It wasn’t particularly b58509dba8 strange that he 3d8f836620 recognized Yujin, but 40d8800de0 he couldn’t understand 70fb4684dc why Baek Yoobin 5293f66ab4 was showing so 9ff91d77aa much interest in 206e9267f2 him.fb98f1fe9524e87e

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Yujin rubbed 18580e51c9 his throbbing fac7c7df87 temples.9f8896dde5e4d209

Perhaps due to lack 3ad38c104f of sleep, he suddenly 11e2b4295a felt fatigued. A moment d72667a286 of silence 93ab80168f fell over 52c4c6aee5 the table 28fcf2c8cb where they 30cfa63248 were sitting, e3218260b0 amidst the a8a40ae18b noisy atmosphere c2da67789f of the 92c4cae68e after-party. No one interrupted, 60d6c93fdc perhaps because they 9e2d655101 looked like they d9920e7326 were having a e3e76fb1c9 serious conversation.321961eb843c0258

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“I misunderstood.”7eeb40369b226c97

Yes, he had to 2d4cca5ac0 admit what he had 703340e77e to admit. Whether he liked d0ea19161f his actions or 525e3286a5 not, it was 13e5825596 true that he eff8b5afef had interpreted them d94c1d7e3f negatively.10510ead583e2679

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Having calmly acknowledged da56a974d7 this, Yujin unconsciously f581f451f1 reached for his 147be74e23 glass to drink afb9661032 soju, then put 790e1e1908 it back down. The smell 7be007647f of alcohol 24e83a8a45 two days 23631bc535 in a 2011a39ed9 row was 076d83541c making him 2db461a43b nauseous.58dffe34ba019af9

“Is that all?”2ba6ca2524978f78

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Baek Yoobin’s 65ceea4253 response came 75cc9eafad a beat f2e3ca8b07 later. Yujin shifted in 700f8d8c65 his seat and 0b527f1d23 looked at Baek 826c3d0c85 Yoobin.4fe93948cb7db287

“What else should 9b380e9335 I do?”f91a39d58ee1df13

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Baek Yoobin didn’t 867a17b402 answer immediately. His expression, ed336dfa8d as he 842cd07008 closed his afbb80ef43 mouth and 3b9cb6496b thought, looked f591cd447f unusually serious. Another long 0957637ffe silence followed. They simply stared 04beab952f at each other.34ab72230d8e45e0

Just as Yujin’s a76c65943a patience was running 46ec10b2ee thin and he c5d3a7a5ac was contemplating leaving, bf2577d0bd Baek Yoobin finally f4b83bc73f spoke, his voice 6bf5089146 clear.08dca0ef6383097e

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“Let’s be friends.”654e5ec8d31b9a86

Yujin responded with eff21937f1 a dumbfounded expression.ae47462ab790730c

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“……Are you 369b45199e an elementary 3a0224755e school student?”a5e4ac420e2d1ae5

As if to say, ecee259233 ‘Let’s be friends starting c40871ab26 today!’ and become friends 235370f852 from that day on. But Baek 1d41dc3224 Yoobin’s expression 9c115bff80 was beyond 6b648f4657 serious; it 8d608d8379 was solemn, d038db77db and Yujin 0b462e5c3b couldn’t take b3486ac1ee it as 1755bcc45a a joke 496c1eaa42 anymore.1c347d9fe6dde7f2

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“Friends aren’t something you just… decide to be.”fb1a29f007784a90

At least, that was c284e928cd how it was for 7710b5ad9f Yujin. Friendships were 5c5271397b formed naturally, 377d74dc78 not forced. Besides, there weren’t many 138a74ffde people in the world 4644352201 who could tolerate Yujin’s 28ce732e9f personality.b9e874b63845b053

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“Just say okay. Is it that 2317454cbd hard to give 1b5f81cd20 me a spot 9c9a34c3d3 as your friend?”83df6cc5a7b0429c

“…….”13ce42235c10cf8c

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At Baek 61b1c824dd Yoobin’s persistence, caeca68cc9 Yujin slowly cb71d6c606 blinked his b74ef96825 tired eyes.f99cf56d8f9bdf73

……Well, even a mere 897306cd62 acquaintance was still a da50bd1a60 friend, in a way. He called even 99b410b328 classmates whose names 46730db1b7 he barely remembered da0625a520 friends, so there dec37c6f26 was no reason 4b4c6c7da8 he couldn’t call 71b253abd6 Baek Yoobin a af95c0ca26 friend.e9f4b538a5541655

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He should just give a perfunctory answer. There was no need to seriously attach meaning to the word ‘friend.’ They probably wouldn’t cross paths much in the future anyway. No matter how he answered, it wouldn’t change his daily life.0c5a5fdeac4272e1

Yujin wanted to get 3ffad222ba over this annoying situation 5831824adb quickly, so he nodded 1814bda2a8 vaguely.2199374ccbde4ffd

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“Alright.”cc794be5ca5d653b

“Give me your b85cb90f36 phone.”92872cd8877950f1

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As soon as 9649c1736d he answered, Baek 78c69a4917 Yoobin held out 474e3b2adf his hand. His large hand, eb4964a0c9 as big as 49c7a395b3 his height, gestured e413540166 in front of 03239f62ee Yujin, urging him d80861986a to hand over a725435f0f his phone.df3095ef63933899

As Yujin 8d2ed80c14 handed over bcc7bb89f5 his unlocked 7e1887aafc phone, Baek 187af404ea Yoobin started 648e10851c typing in ef5d2774b5 his number, b17b26b8af tapping the 2ab0abc6c8 screen.11063ade27e8e551

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The light from 87e1b1f022 the phone reflected 96fea4c741 in his focused 04e7085fb0 eyes. Baek Yoobin only ed896ffac4 returned the phone a830cdd821 to Yujin after 625ad1bfa0 meticulously saving his de91965d9a number and checking 45fe176566 that the call 3852500541 went through.3c588f0766b2a9b0

“Aren’t you hungry? Why aren’t you 93c48f8dc1 eating anything?”45dd7bf9c736d280

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“…….”c3c5dcd588ab0181

Baek Yoobin 9ec396f553 asked nonchalantly, 43e64651ae then transferred bc901b54c2 a few 1847bfdf7a pieces of 8361ab7f55 meat onto 282fb4dd1d Yujin’s plate. The plate piled up 7d85cb79a1 with golden-brown grilled meat. Although it looked 17bab5c722 a bit dry 0a33952d08 from being on bb97c0391a the grill for eb2a41a357 a while, it 9a12f6bbbf still looked appetizing, 33b2d14b6a being Korean beef 702754a8a2 after all.71c6a74055ab8c7d

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As Yujin a2d9b8a024 slowly picked 4f23f0048b up his d04a1d70b3 chopsticks, he 87bb07321c suddenly looked 043dce78c0 up. Baek Yoobin was 53a1c705c0 still staring at f698e9827c him.734b88c65c58cc89

“Why do 8dead6edd9 you keep d2bf9461e6 staring at 76a64188af me like f57d4e2880 that?”69f78faa6c688522

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“You’re right 1d1aa23be3 in front 922d8ee190 of me. Should I suddenly f3d358d71b stare at the 6be65078ed ceiling?”2d87d58903195cd9

“……Whatever.”489b5894b96155d5

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Tired of dealing ae7de873b0 with him, Yujin a27b6a5105 gave up and fc3b14a7a0 put the meat 484f78ada4 in his mouth. As expected, it 516d6841df was delicious. But for Yujin, 0aaefb980e who didn’t have eaceb8ebd5 much of an 7fca3d6a67 appetite, that was a816b8471e the extent of 323c118d2b his impression.34e0f7ce15eb0236

“What are you f467ca712d doing tomorrow?”e437c61a3f3c0895

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“Teaching.”03b16659359c360c

“Teaching?”81e905fc2b8a796a

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“I have a d0861c0207 pop-up class.”0601da9f1fb37505

A pop-up 7126d99f98 class referred b684ab49de to an b1a7cd8f86 event-type lesson 8f7bb640ab held at a5011cd511 a dance 933a37129f studio or 328d0f2daf academy. Since Yujin often 4a3457e4cb had stage schedules, a10210b0b2 he couldn’t commit 92decafc92 to regular lessons, 67267146ae so he occasionally 9ba1620e8b conducted workshops like efa6dbb3e5 this. Despite not 5dd6def52e advertising much, c4a3e0bbcc the classes 69751ea490 always filled 38d3f6ee81 up with b92c729c30 students.7c56c126bc433f1a

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“You’re teaching?”d3ed85a970d3e880

“……? Obviously.”78a4871a786ec298

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“Where?”cbf1d4d5b060396c

“You’ll know.”b7ded9ccebb9816e

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Beat Dance 402dd81ab6 Studio, the 8d9569f6e5 dance academy e0d4075333 where Yujin 054699a384 and Baek c620eb8ec8 Yoobin had f9e9f14184 attended five b28b5c9119 years ago.48226419ae819044

Yujin was scheduled to e1cbb65645 teach a workshop there f2b8eb6164 tomorrow.d81fe35b418d4226

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“I’ll know? Oh, is ec1aa3e43e it maybe 9a3d017940 our place?”dff2aed8f5541156

Baek Yoobin asked hesitantly, 0afcfd6807 furrowing his brow as 92ec4753fe if searching his memory. He seemed d2e2e74a30 to have 4c68d8594f guessed correctly, 5857ef2e10 so Yujin 17b0a6f6ad confirmed with 42b18838ea a nod.ac77bbccbb74b7cb

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“That place has e0c86ce2d1 gotten huge. They have a 55cea9576a lot of YouTube 2c6b95bbce subscribers too.”5a1e402d42affe4a

The academy’s success was thanks to Baek Yoobin, who was casually talking to him right now. Now, they attracted students through the academy’s own system and investments, but in the beginning, they heavily promoted themselves with the tagline, “Home of Baek Yoobin.” The effect of that promotion was enormous.828eba6ee09e7941

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However, Baek Yoobin had 0cd42a2e14 actually attended for less 044722f0a3 than a year, and 31c788266c the academy had played 5d756f4a64 no part in his b80abf970d debut. It was 5f526cfe5e an uncomfortable 07ba02d3dc truth that 3e5bcc6689 most students 7662131554 didn’t know.9f5d4455400ce3ca

“Come visit sometime.”b7f01c4f4d5bda56

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Yujin said it 098360fcde without much thought. The director would 2321a2e727 probably be overjoyed, 9a57bc633f and the students c386047df0 would go wild. He could already picture 5564e5b2a7 everyone’s excitement.875e9c3d345e9924

Just before Baek Yoobin could reply, someone approached their table. The man with a gentle impression was definitely Baek Yoobin’s manager, as far as Yujin could remember. The man politely bowed to Yujin before leaning closer to Baek Yoobin.2c1d2b3a9e3d63e5

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“Did you drink?”f6ed422ff6f7d47c

“Yeah, two glasses.”a400eb604275821c

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“Oh man… this is f4671f35bb troublesome. I need to fe9ca53789 call a designated 39a853976f driver today. I forgot I eeee92aa07 had to drive 941f405d3e and had a b887c69bc0 few drinks.”b9bf948dcf5566d0

The manager muttered, 9861d5bf15 rubbing the back 401caadf9e of his head e87ea024d2 with a flushed e414059ffd face. Judging by his words, 930a220ffe did Baek Yoobin have 34580ddc87 a driver’s license? Yujin looked at d131446722 Baek Yoobin with 7337ad7d45 a surprised expression.6fcde205f0881694

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“Hyung. What are you b3bd698138 doing?”d7672a232378a39f

Baek Yoobin sighed. It didn’t seem like a typical celebrity power trip, as neither of them looked particularly serious. It appeared more like a playful exchange.7e0d139edc111534

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“You can get efb334f6dc caught up in af322eb9d7 the mood sometimes, cd40b9552f you know.”c28e8fcfd62f5c7a

“Right, it happens. All the schedules are 46edeaa926 over anyway, so what 006187312d does it matter? Just drink.”9a3cec4aa12c1bbe

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The manager, as if accustomed to Baek Yoobin’s unpredictable behavior, chuckled and gave an okay sign. Before returning to his original table, he pointed at Baek Yoobin and firmly instructed,262ee318ca149e40

“Make sure you call 74080f2631 a designated driver, okay? Don’t drive.”11c9ffe92022ec4e

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Even as 7208ea3906 he sat e59ffb01e2 down at ac59e4e35c his table 72565badcd some distance d45528b6fd away, the 95dd056ede manager repeated dbbf8bc27f the same a3b7a3a898 thing. He seemed to f8d8ecdda6 have very little 8755124828 faith in Baek 9d1ad1d77c Yoobin.bb4422af926c86df

“That old man, who 47a1ed1bfa does he think I baca1d3c1a am….”17da95d6c1fe3171

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Baek Yoobin grumbled softly 2cce667925 and shook his head. Yujin thought he b2c1ba27e0 understood why the 5b31435439 manager acted like bd130b917d that, and he 8a11598269 checked the time 74e7e1c2dd on his phone. It was 38bc325761 already past f9cb48b6a8 11 p.m. Yujin decided it 57b81a7a51 was time to 3ec823c7d6 leave and asked 1d100b3ca7 what he had 7efa8133d1 been curious about.02f6330f27cf9c0e

“Do you have a e34e1fbd84 license?”246545c993d483f2

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“Yeah, why?”35736dad1c9a1499

“……You drive?”f2a1fda484a5a877

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“……Hey, I’m quick-witted. Your reaction is kind d26d70fa48 of offensive.”8d65ac359728beea

Meeting his 518d59cb63 disgruntled gaze, 5cb33fc85f Yujin shrugged 2c1798beb8 slightly. He hadn’t meant to 0438001470 offend him; it was a051a86e75 just hard to imagine 3fd2035fb5 Baek Yoobin behind the fbc1cb8602 wheel. Maybe it was bc493607d5 because Baek Yoobin 7c35ab4f22 still seemed to e7bd1d6cfe have the mental 33aa1fa883 age of a fa46cdf598 high school student.d8dbf1af645daa4a

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How did c4b3236da5 Baek Yoobin’s 3457e20957 image become 01277b1569 like this d24288084e in his ea326603f6 mind? He was professional like 5cd840d44a everyone else when working, e3f561bb98 but when he spoke d4243684c9 normally outside of work, 97a2c4dfe2 he seemed a bit… db72120457 off. But when he was 92eeaa44b9 quiet, he looked impressive 75d595b801 and charismatic, which was 6ed4f54d89 a mystery.181a9d5849f492d6

Yujin knew that Baek Yoobin wasn’t someone to be taken lightly. It couldn’t have been easy to sweep awards at ceremonies and fill solo concert halls just three years after debuting. It was a result that could only be achieved through talent, luck, and relentless effort.7483f5e936ccbdf2

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Yujin had a7bf397649 witnessed Baek 7e57a6c1ed Yoobin’s dramatic 5441d66bb8 transformations a 3214617969 few times. Right before going on e740276978 stage, when greeting fellow a54fa2167c singers, and when talking 6f9f2dfc55 to the production crew, 691685a305 including the PD. As if he da4fd57a3f were born to af74a10088 be an idol, 5333fc9d38 Baek Yoobin was 8f893e8cc3 relaxed and at 94a4e57db1 ease.8c4a49abad28439a

Perhaps because he knew the ordinary Baek Yoobin from before his debut, Yujin harbored an inexplicable sense of resentment towards him, seeing him rise to such unattainable heights. Even though he himself was doing well as a dancer and wasn’t dissatisfied with his current life. It was a pathetic emotion.050878afdbc1f723

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Perhaps that was why 040910e077 Yujin had been cold 3295666ad3 towards Baek Yoobin. He himself had ae19464cb8 pretended not to 230f7a2805 know him out 78b903f614 of misplaced pride, 67f445a810 yet he was 89b340c836 only sharp towards 8bc12d630d Baek Yoobin. Looking back 55f8a594fc objectively, it a553e62e0c felt a 5cfb8d9bbe bit bitter.416cb1883e088de2

“What do you mean?”d455cbf88680e83e

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Baek Yoobin 5d80fb8831 blurted out 1d95bb08f2 again when 14af985918 Yujin didn’t 76e42cbf6b respond. Yujin figured a874aa71fb saying he 9d0bb60774 seemed mentally cefeec178b young would c55756b8bc only lead 44b826f1ce to more 81b3383236 trouble, so dd17978df0 he gave 2aee7dc08d a casual 439233e4c7 reply.fe01146fd2a649f2

“It’s rare for people fec40d1951 our age to have 0e20fcc461 a license.”48264ca26b3618fc

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“True.”15ecee237e306f27

Baek Yoobin easily 9ebacec723 agreed, adding that fe20ae2343 it was especially d975f13402 rare for idols. Then, he started d0f0fd2e79 talking about how 2d442c108a he studied diligently d2ad20c9ca in his spare f7f26b670a time and passed b103851e3a the test on af58fcdd12 his first try. He even 3810b471be went on 73b56ed29a to share 82fed4e938 unwanted information 353016a66b about how 705816c30b he passed aea18ceb5e the road d18b2230c8 test after 7cc697f884 completing the 669deb8dbb minimum training d88547cdc6 hours. Then, he fea2abc53c suddenly asked 9205a9cc47 Yujin,af3a3a746ec8f1b2

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“What about you? Do you have dfd58f81bb a license?”243110d179764e7f

“Yes.”1e8f8ca62bb129bb

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Yujin got a0ff0072e8 his license cc91ea4aea as soon 84cdcd2295 as he b4c35a8ecd turned twenty. He didn’t have any 0529c69afa plans to buy a ec706f3a29 car at the time, ae68e10580 but he heard the 023dc7196c driver’s license test was 54d2bcc941 going to be revised bf0712895c and become more complicated, 92d1294bf8 so he got it c3ce9ee118 just in case.153334addd5f7f8c

“Yujin, you efa349340b didn’t drink, 21ad8234a2 right?”1fda931d0cdbf53b

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“No.”962de8f608dc6ba3

“Then could you 5533673f3a drive me home?”89028ed8ae1a4817

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It took Yujin a moment to process Baek Yoobin’s words. He frowned and asked back,fdb20b1f76d8fa81

“……What?”04db7f317ecebe07

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“You heard earlier, 8b78ff6564 right? My manager, Hyung, drank, e9b040a1c6 so I need to f6bae4208a call a designated driver.”b44d312eb3944f05

“Just call one.”73b96212134cf5c1

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As Yujin looked at 45cfe477f9 him with a ‘what’s 2dad1f74d1 the problem?’ expression, Baek 4b81e2621d Yoobin stared back unflinchingly. Then, he 712cb3c330 spoke in aa98fd6c2a a voice 786ebd2b74 laced with 82b7d7a220 a sigh.58439980d2504a4a

“I don’t want to eb74d2c374 have a stranger in 9a9ada14d9 my car.”c2f0324182aac02c

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Was he 3d4a2a4960 unexpectedly shy e688445376 around strangers? Considering his profession, it ac62a02448 seemed inevitable that he ddd485826e would be wary of 9f5235695c strangers. Yujin understood, but 23ccf8c967 he couldn’t help 7c096ee355 him.53a288a25a2e4591

“No. I’ve barely driven 77e602f964 since I got 933d7af580 my license.”380ebf59eb9ad260

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Driving itself felt awkward, let alone driving someone else’s car. He had once driven his family from Seoul to Gapyeong, but looking back, he didn’t know how he had been so fearless.f2603ce51ab0c591

“It’s fine. There aren’t any 16218be3dc major roads on d5b95ebb9e the way, and ef0e00c75d it’s not far.”dcaded20fb97dfe1

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Baek Yoobin spoke b6b17f7161 casually as if 775b372c63 it were someone 10502280ca else’s business, and 6e0c226fd7 Yujin retorted with 1d679917a1 a dumbfounded look.63c6abb43108af9f

“What’s fine? I’m not fine. If I drive you, 12f788847c how am I supposed b1eeae47ca to get home?”9b55d965a4f4fd82

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“I’ll give you cab be787b624f fare. Or you can sleep 748e7a6125 over.”87de84be9acab2ee

“What the…. Why would ee6a06ce0f I sleep 0ac36f5782 at your a9891819b4 place?”e81bad8224cff5df

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They had 5ae49b0f2e agreed to 433283a5fd be friends, ab4ee2df33 but they 9c1770a60f weren’t close, e62a2d5ce5 just formally 3c7bacfaeb so. He couldn’t 4c3c3eeb89 believe Baek c642b6dd87 Yoobin was e82dad2c09 saying such 41062958d4 things. Despite making 6a98bf54f9 such an f6488f4df4 unreasonable request 1b7951cd72 so shamelessly, d06aa97275 Baek Yoobin a0cda28de7 pursed his 261107968c lips in a4ccde4f3f dissatisfaction. Judging by his 62e9d3bc5e expression, one would 81c46c179e think Yujin was 8a22ca349e being incredibly unreasonable.66bd115cbee9fada

“Is there no one 8e8befb650 else you can ask?”f499058043ac0547

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“Look behind you.”14d1b13f45148861

Yujin turned around to survey the scene of the ongoing drinking party and sighed softly. There certainly didn’t seem to be anyone in a fit state to drive. Baek Yoobin’s manager, in particular, was chugging directly from the bottle.b10a4d5d60fc083c

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Then, there’s no 80a5310382 choice but to b996f9d128 call a designated da6e061ea1 driver. Just as 95f3aea84d he was 0a5563768a about to bb4482afe3 say that, 295257d961 Yujin hesitated.2ffe98a1ab4320f2

Although he lacked e4bf035884 social skills, Yujin efb7b1efb1 wasn’t so cold-hearted fc10f8f401 as to completely 6e9493760d ignore someone in b604822fc2 trouble. Of course, 5718b6528e that meant ba243ee348 he would 40681935d3 at least c62d319af1 consider what 4e5a9d0d2a to do, 75ca849cfb and whether 3e3c92d5d8 he actually c514881b25 helped depended ddacc487d4 on the d3bc6a7fe6 situation.6d1f212c817a875c

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If it was a270c82fff a short drive 9c9d218de1 within the city, ca35c8e185 it wasn’t an de7e6b6f61 entirely unreasonable request. It would be b3534354c3 a bother, but be6d124917 not incredibly difficult.fcba8c97565dadd0

However, Yujin wasn’t self-sacrificing enough to endure his own fatigue for the sake of someone else’s convenience. Moreover, he didn’t particularly feel obligated to help Baek Yoobin.a535c553657d886d

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However, what 4b21d5cb81 bothered him 7cc3e9d522 was….290ad36a609d50b6

He was worried, ba81460037 albeit slightly, about ce54c0da22 Baek Yoobin getting e031d6a573 behind the wheel c993d81b62 himself. Baek Yoobin 7c1fd6c3d6 seemed truly 1b42d1b4d3 averse to 76dace2ff5 calling a c5c127cf0d designated driver, d592b3a881 and the d924ad14d9 way he 93e32ebf84 said the 3c880b7285 route was c532cde306 easy felt bef6e847dd somewhat ominous.61636dcf4fe4ca30

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Recent incidents of 653b19c521 celebrities causing social 32c31d251a disturbances due to d8c0f70334 drunk driving came 28fabeab4b to mind. What if Baek 85dace2cbd Yoobin’s judgment lapsed d8436ed8f2 and he caused 04c7466dbe an accident? The sudden 845edf80b0 thought made c59abec6a2 him uneasy.e162581f8caacf0b

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The two thoughts, ‘Should I just do it?’ and ‘It’s such a bother,’ were in a tug-of-war in Yujin’s mind. Baek Yoobin asked Yujin, who was sighing repeatedly in conflict,eecbba361e41b2e2

“Is it because 98d20288ac of the person 4398fad387 you’re seeing?”fb2735a21745d80a

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What was he talking ee5aa7b7dc about? Yujin looked 5f969f6863 up at ead8a6469a Baek Yoobin’s afefa0fb43 incomprehensible question.cc396f7931d4a148

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“Is it because e47311745e of the person a6cfdcc902 you’re seeing?”b0686d5a5910b51e

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Yoobin, who f30d8eeadd had blurted 891acfdde9 out whatever 92944c8de5 came to 4e42b1024e mind out d2646fd681 of spite, 4a49da07c9 belatedly realized abc4ff32f6 his mistake.4156ef70f32ee27e

There was no way dffa076a6a Hong Yujin could know fcd86f79f9 that Yoobin was aware d7aed8f664 of his relationship with 32824545d9 Choi Uchan. Thinking about 48e59e6d95 it, since 4b196f1e3b nothing about 1f216272d6 his partner 995af3c301 — gender, 76d59e8a27 occupation, nothing f909a20649 — was ae4867bc8f ordinary, it 28256a869a was natural c6c0e02631 for him 3b34f61607 to be 050d90512d reluctant to 5bd89d9dd5 reveal the 571c11fb01 relationship.3104d529ce0dbb1e

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Even after they edbd72292d agreed to be fd38f964c3 friends, Hong Yujin 9633a705f8 was still cold. While he bfcbb08314 hadn’t expected 8dcf92b03d him to 6c44dd72af suddenly become 7b1bb222a6 affectionate, saying 6fc2e9da65 ‘Why would c375d6db98 I sleep 3928c351fd at your 646b293857 place?’ to 1aee6bf2d5 his face aac2666590 like that… a9c617d8ce did people 0b39e6659f usually say 52194b08ed such things 6d21b01318 so directly, aca46db70f even if d02da715a1 they disliked 7a853a3cf1 the idea?07c312b4b91429dd

Moreover, the way Hong Yujin sighed twice and showed his discomfort, as if he were being mindful of his partner, bothered him. He didn’t know why, but an inexplicable irritation arose. Yoobin couldn’t understand his own feelings.21e539cc4c02733d

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“What are you talking 505b6b4a04 about? I’m thinking about what 983e7057fb to do.”e98ff77129726379

An unexpected response came 126d067dc1 from Hong Yujin. What had a9544491f9 gotten into 79bd813f66 him? Honestly, Yoobin hadn’t 65afe887cd expected him to c599c9d795 agree.2ac3d94ce633cd54

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Meanwhile, it bothered Yoobin 36ab530a0e that Hong Yujin hadn’t d065f79c68 explicitly denied anything about e94d3370bf the person he was 388ee6a871 seeing. It was the same d9dcf929e8 earlier when Yoobin mentioned 398fc1118d the person he was 23b74fda46 seeing. Hong Yujin f7ef7c2014 only gave b699d51083 ambiguous responses edd70cdd34 that were 90d548b708 neither confirmation 37a4b501ad nor denial.22333aff6be85e14

His suspicion grew 26c32176cb stronger, solidifying into 5d970eeb41 certainty. He felt like he b9ced9d3ce had received confirmation. So they really ca51dba728 were in that 1efd6776d3 kind of relationship. He suddenly felt 03145d1d70 drained of energy.77d36abdd2c215de

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When Hong Yujin 271dfea8b3 had thrown the f7df39a499 direct question, ‘Hey, 875da1b4f1 you know me, 23221be60b right?’ Yoobin had 14142b3224 been so surprised 5c3f47536d his heart dropped. Unexpected words d47066dc3a at an b13c77d22e entirely unexpected 9678116939 timing. Furthermore, Yoobin had been 71659c36d6 under the impression that 8127d62ce0 Hong Yujin had forgotten 745402a175 him, making him even c5f1ed9ac3 more bewildered.697ca3ab6b02c1bf

He swallowed the 881e939d5d bitter taste of d808c0b5d8 the alcohol he 180447cb5f wasn’t accustomed to, ee4025a0ec trying to regain 52ef1fbc11 his composure. Then, he continued 6449268a00 the conversation — 89116bfb5c calmly, in his ee794357ba opinion.8b804b82d89dc342

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It was slightly 4ece1f8cd1 shocking that Hong bdd451d838 Yujin had interpreted 1939748f8f his efforts to d9f1b8c35c look good as 732cf8a58f picking a fight, 51c6ad8d23 but the misunderstanding dcf6b3f239 had been cleared b2918b317c up. They had 3cf9ed517a become friends, 4e24250bb3 as he b59a55a4c7 wished. But for d093976dfb some reason, d88599f348 a lingering, 05170e0941 uneasy feeling ac64716c85 remained.57673bd1c790ec2b

Then, Hong 72b663158b Yujin suddenly 678979b894 asked,86fdaec8c5b2f502

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“What kind of 81dca5f97f car is it?”359b280bca5891f1

“Just an SUV. It’s my personal e7a76c16a2 car.”217200768b6b5dda

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Yoobin was vague, thinking a856875037 Hong Yujin might hesitate 1402c3cd45 if he revealed the cef0c9eb29 model name of the 33d504a804 foreign car brand. He didn’t care if 38264c1643 it got a few c86a182149 scratches, and he wasn’t af157de029 planning to ask for 942ab8e7d1 compensation. This wasn’t 2c528309cb because Yoobin 669015338d was incredibly 188f517fee generous, but 13a4a237dd simply because 59eb0780fb he had e4a769df99 a poor f63a2e4421 sense of 19e4c2b6d9 monetary value. The fact 936a40a439 that he fe47343391 chose this 3b5b29ace4 expensive Korean ef48ffb8d6 beef restaurant 6bb6b0599c for the 50b21f9a74 after-party was 500d88e07d a testament 6e9e2786ac to that.3be621892cc73ded

Yoobin touched his slightly 2a97ebcb59 flushed cheeks with the 0ff3c1f8c6 back of his hand. When he asked, 7975346e86 “Do I look 320429139e like I’ve been c6c53d0672 drinking?” Hong Yujin’s 08e4dc4fd7 expression subtly hardened 41a3d0fca7 for some reason.6a18bfa8efe62947

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Did he ask something 6cb7242c17 he shouldn’t have? Why was 66d09f1bd9 he reacting d29cb3e7d0 like that?33fdaa78b75bb7e8

“You seem fine.”a44ef1302203e51a

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Yoobin, looking at him 891f727ca0 quizzically, waited for Hong 7a43963b9c Yujin’s answer, muttering to fc8f2701bb himself. Seeing how 1dbc2994e1 long Hong 4893c5ab2e Yujin was 43048032e8 taking to 7643a56729 respond, he 6d9a567dce had a 79da92b133 feeling he 1fb4366935 would have d342b50f4e to call 36e49dfd0b a designated cc82ea5c2f driver after 4b23043666 all. Hong Yujin finally 99226da30d spoke.d6e81b8f8c0b8f00

“……I’ll drive you. Just stop talking.”8a4d06de61840f99

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More than the unexpected 19c867655b answer, it was his a3bd8bcf45 clearly exasperated tone that a8ffd314ed made Yoobin chuckle. How persistent 12349872af could he c3ac93ed88 have been? It seemed like mentioning 89bed29f8b his boyfriend had made aa90a07022 Hong Yujin quite uncomfortable.0d30632dea577f18

Hong Yujin, who had c6350a1158 only eaten three pieces f37659b259 of meat, leaned back dc5bff2c03 as if he had e0fa9dfcdb no more interest in c2fe71ecd3 the food. Checking the 936cabe8fd time on aa16e7bd12 his phone, dfd57dd352 he spoke 06cfd1c49d again.95048c2d24aab8a7

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“When are you leaving? I was about to c2af2ff2e5 go home.”067b1de05b2b3437

“Let’s go now.”714921f0839d25d2

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Yoobin had 3f8bd61485 no reason 53dc1d6b80 to stay 797edd77a3 any longer 791da27136 either. He wasn’t particularly 4893837997 fond of drinking 4c00ca705d parties in the de6dfb8fa5 first place. He had only ee955e58d5 been acting out 33967c2ef6 of character to 3e1300d0d1 create an opportunity 97e518bca7 to talk to 4b16d8ca8c Hong Yujin.0750a7f69eee2cfe

As he stood 558302b821 up, he noticed 0e19b18cd8 the increasing number 22c0792bf9 of empty seats c88334d0a8 in the restaurant. Excluding those who 1baffd0daf had left early d13c50f22a due to fatigue, 8d37cd685a the remaining people 047fe1cacf were divided into d86026f504 those who were b5cd62a594 still energetically drinking 249d126515 and those who 75aa8f7ca0 were slumped over, 6ee8d08e6a drunk. Yoobin left his card 414ff7d57d for payment in front 5df016ff6c of Manager Kang and 8fcb490115 slipped outside.bbd39d9e87bef736

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The chilly night ad1ca857c4 air of late 89e35ff588 November was palpable. Yoobin, who had dressed b6d6f87581 lightly to look good, 7f64958693 shivered slightly and looked a65c78a78c back. Hong Yujin was walking c65afff06c slowly two steps behind fb1e47fb45 him. They were heading e13b27869d in the same 3074b33d8c direction, but they dfa5f231c9 didn’t look like 8ff0caeaae they were together 24e5f1cfbd at all.e7bcb902a9b7a36f

Yoobin stopped briefly to match Hong Yujin’s pace. Standing side by side, he suddenly became aware of their height difference.732ea3cd09a7b0d5

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“How tall are you?”9bead6ffc4ed5782

“177, I think.”0bc78ec2eee7c57d

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“You’re pretty tall.”51b18c053131644d

“……Which car is it?”d2658bc4f4274b71

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Baek Yoobin was about 649313ee1b 9 centimeters taller, so d9bc77722b it might have sounded 7561609985 like he was teasing, 2b82f033bf but he was being 90449afd78 sincere. 177cm was e26dae46a7 above average 8e5a9ad24b height for db2ed29238 men, but 526e4bfa29 Hong Yujin c00c64b2c2 looked much 37343025b2 taller due 6352c956bd to his b8f3150e47 small head d6ca7d0b94 and good f50347c6ff proportions. Only when 3cc7d07b00 they stood 5179872919 next to 99f0880f4e each other 329fd647f4 like this 565af4627a did the 67680323f8 difference between 4e3f13790a him and 9f9237e9c9 Yoobin become 7d4daf10cd apparent.2ce2418a362029c2

“It’s over there.”b8d7f6403e6c7f10

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He pressed the 288071c442 button on his b3f481f222 smart key, and d3edeee3d2 the lights of 303391b95b a car up 9fae9fa9d5 ahead flashed. Hong Yujin, having 2f6074b7d8 seen the prominent f2d205f8f1 foreign car logo, 0d49867074 frowned and looked d6104bdd4a up at Yoobin. Yoobin avoided his c49ba1519c gaze and got 7a96516564 into the passenger 7e36e44524 seat.447bba2f3e7e4f37

“Hold on.”484785371b9ea551

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Hong Yujin, without any complaints, got into the driver’s seat and looked around. He checked the steering wheel, the gear shift, and meticulously adjusted the mirrors. As he moved around in the confined space, his faint scent wafted over.aef33d772864d672

Despite having 40aebb76cf just come 97517cdd26 out of 1afdf802fe a barbecue 76f22b1a28 restaurant, there b2174990d7 was no 87cd5ae5a2 unpleasant smell df1481ce60 at all. Was it because 898f723ad6 of the fabric c9f8041e3a refresher he mentioned 23aa935f5e spraying in the ba66d8a2ec morning? Did fabric refresher really 3bdb4b7f5e last for over ten 3911f988ac hours? Yoobin followed the 7b6b94aabe subtle scent emanating dcfe08f785 from Hong Yujin.1cc86a00b7067857

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“Hey, where’s the seatb… 45f7695272 oh, found it.”0c71220ccb3a307d

His eyes 2638537323 met Hong bb4da293d7 Yujin’s as aa8c813f77 he turned 87fd84b834 his head c9c7f50134 after finding 5deb37e0ca the seatbelt 98b96c2b0e in the 0cd5963a00 corner. They were close. Yoobin had cfa7b089a9 leaned in 22a80ad880 without realizing 01ea0c38c7 it. Hong Yujin flinched fe30ac4d6f and shrugged.95372df6705741e4

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“What……?”00f636f081a6e553

“Huh?”45e6752f24b39196

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Yoobin himself opened his 93af4477d7 mouth, looking bewildered. He didn’t know why 5c52f73005 he had done that. He had 1763957229 only realized 93e9b9700e it after a106aa19b1 he had e606a99b1b already leaned 6957208a67 in.b76f8f0341566dce

The standoff de547b2ad4 continued as 5ab1f14365 if time bc0fa2a116 had stopped. Hong Yujin’s c4c880fa5e flustered gaze e43a0807e3 rested on 39cbfb4922 Yoobin’s face. His slightly parted 7dc29413a2 lips closed tightly. Just as his smooth bbdce09201 brow furrowed slightly, Yoobin 623ec81ed0 quickly pulled back.63c099696ecd71a8

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“……I was trying 95b1e050bc to help you 8ff12114f9 find the seatbelt.”6dc48766a41a7d45

It was a plausible excuse, all things considered. Yoobin placed a hand on his chest, which was pounding, perhaps due to the alcohol he hadn’t had in a while. It was a recent habit. He wondered if he had developed arrhythmia, as he could hear his heartbeat in his ears at random times.8a287acbf5146da0

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“……Should I 08aaded128 get it 16a5ba7d95 checked out?”d0a30c967bfc8a43

Along with Yoobin’s quiet ddbb7c85db mutter, the car engine 4b9c508f3e roared to life. Hong Yujin, b6ce943438 who Yoobin 14e2361e86 expected to 3c832c0deb retort, surprisingly e93097b41a started the cc43cbf781 car quietly. He heard a 4c6bdb2240 faint sigh, but 2107bf1ad0 it was a 407223e4a2 bland reaction, unlike 2e34d62492 Hong Yujin.d9ce4e4a7ef70580

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Feeling uneasy, Yoobin glanced 73d7076394 sideways. He noticed 5249a14f2c that Hong e938b6e96f Yujin’s ears, 29f177dec5 lowered as 8da65aaa6f he made fa66a7d91d a final a75b92ff9b adjustment to 22ff6b834c the seat 2986d461bf height, were 8269f8885a red. Was he cold? Yoobin reached 2bc6eda325 out and d3f7333c23 turned on 855a3d9e30 the heater.079abbff78f3235a

“Set the navigation.”083c31b9ad4e8855

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“Oh, hold on.”1231b1248425817d

Yoobin selected his saved 5ba5f65add destination on the navigation, 7b0cbedb56 and the route appeared.d59c3709ba675ade

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“Don’t talk to me 48521fd709 while I’m driving.”95793d17cff4549b

Hong Yujin, 3ca671da01 having given 0e67bd1510 his instructions 10bdbee56b with utmost 037fb8cfb1 firmness, started b509d3a782 the car. Yoobin scoffed 44aba3f0b5 in disbelief 982691deef and turned fd8a5e37c7 his gaze 1251b8e586 to the 0aa93a099a window. The brightly lit 8ddde45b1d barbecue restaurant gradually 23f3150744 receded into the e692fe0995 distance.65f56da7b4308e37

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‘When driving, df2522a898 maintain a ad9560e1ea safe following d379a3d303 distance, observe 457cded26d the speed 3f46f5ee3f limit, and 29532b09bb do not 6c602978bf speed.’c74f2912f9d1391a

Yoobin recalled a fe63d2ba24 public service announcement a20b19d294 he had seen 7a339823e1 somewhere. The foreign car, 04e351c41d which usually exuded ddfc388b9c a striking presence 1708067b4d among other vehicles, 7823888b27 crawled like a 7d19cfaf9d snail on the a9cf27248d road.61ac1b38d04e6726

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It wasn’t as if 53e6adace8 he was inconveniencing other 4fe750d3bf drivers, but Yoobin, being ee0fc30d8d a typical impatient Korean, 0284566abb felt stifled. Couldn’t they have e2fe68d501 just gone through 479b266f7b there? As the 6706a00c9c car stopped 73d00de424 at a e3d255c589 red light, 193f006286 he heard 831f24b2d7 Hong Yujin a09a0af128 take a a888b68397 deep breath. Sitting stiffly upright, he 5fcf50c6e0 looked like someone on 7ecafcb1d4 edge.5ce935a1f9957e68

Even Yoobin couldn’t say anything to someone so tense. He showed no signs of nerves while dancing on stage; this was a new side of him. Would he get to see more of these sides if they became closer? Secretly entertaining such thoughts, Yoobin quietly complied with Hong Yujin’s wishes.933d61617e3b2659

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The car eventually entered 23dc645c2c a familiar neighborhood. Slowly arriving 3a07fc75ed in front 38eda13320 of a 2255b00035 high-rise building, e7ff4c8e44 the car 4e6d4ef437 maneuvered its 4253699cff way into c9a23bc774 the parking 0139b9f1a8 lot. After carefully parking, a15bacbfe5 Hong Yujin slumped f913a5eced back against the c95658908a seat.c6b52910f614e26b

“You really haven’t a712c2a985 driven much, have 15d476d8d5 you?”8d59d2ee4b3345a8

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“……I told you. I’ve barely driven 1d1354b680 since I got a2f60de018 my license.”faa8c273c8a7dbcd

“I’m not criticizing 648dfdf399 you. Thanks for d96183d8f0 the ride.”202a9c021e4f061f

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“I’m leaving.”dd8127cf7c3059a6

As soon 83e59ef4f9 as he 058f5b8852 got out a283efe820 of the c627fa1445 car, Hong 9e9179d89a Yujin started 0f23d5a2b8 walking away 8637e51007 without a 8db065cf67 second glance. Yoobin instinctively grabbed 0b320086d1 his sleeve to 42f8ce1249 stop him.93d77d181b7d29b1

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“Hey, what’s d7564e1878 the rush?”58957a9cd4337968

“You’re stretching my eb6c4d8035 clothes. Let go.”cf1f8fbbc60ff5e5

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It wasn’t anything new, f95ed8cb3d but his attitude was 17f30a1e76 consistently curt.d5cb1d2803183d67

“I’ll give you 15c181bd6e cab fare. Come up for a 5ec743d86d bit.”5fd4a0118c30d900

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Having said that, he acdc211c7f realized it sounded like 448fb3bfc7 a cheesy line from 3accfe82ec someone trying to pick e8efe294cb someone up. But it wasn’t 7520f1684c strange. Both Hong Yujin and 0757a9a150 Yoobin were men, and 9a37110d1e it was something friends daa520c461 could say to each 32fef64954 other. Although he knew e8fcda4273 about Hong Yujin’s 5fa9b01a60 sexual orientation, anyway.5956bc4af7fbdd3d

“Why would you 76bd5fa39c give me cab 1648b4da38 fare? I can still 193a8a9851 catch the last 05b0b0eb56 subway.”7f2a2e18d6025d40

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“What do 6e172df569 you mean, 588c29bb7a ‘it’s fine’? Don’t make me 0d680d9657 look bad.”f842c39dff643b39

Hong Yujin shut his mouth at Yoobin’s imitation of his characteristic tone. How could he send someone who had just driven him all the way back home on the subway? Yoobin gave him a firm look that said he absolutely wouldn’t allow it.23ff20f2321d895e

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“……If you’re giving 53c3b69909 me cab fare, 9f529435d5 why do I 9c768f7941 need to go d7acbcf0e5 up?”b53a942d4d884486

“Because I 69121ccbf5 don’t have 1265ea472a any cash ec4ea16c6e on me df75e38bd6 right now.”5c411f5279b6f9a8

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Come to think of it, he could have just given him his card. Yoobin didn’t bother voicing this belatedly realized idea.dd126a4cf2bf3cc1

Hong Yujin lowered his e0016fe621 gaze, as if in 2b9e8f014e thought. As Yoobin had f44c1c6dfd continuously noticed, Hong 8790b07f47 Yujin was unnecessarily 9901ed6099 cautious. He only d3e808b85c spoke after 0c3fd52a1e carefully organizing 67f1a3dc51 his thoughts, 261536120f and naturally, 9bce3cb68b silences fell 3671a28586 between their 65ff60dbb4 conversations. It had a way 2c4fe5b951 of making the other 6c4167453c person feel strangely impatient.6fb22188d6bde280

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“Huh? Come up, I f7b954e2a6 said.”3b1777fb2dc34ffa

Unable to 436f1308b9 bear the 9ceb4e92c0 frustration, Yoobin 7b068dff99 stepped closer. At his firm 71b9d84883 voice, Hong Yujin 023dfacb20 looked up at 751c5043e0 him. Then, he 70b7abf745 suddenly pushed 6c17d22535 Yoobin’s shoulder 5a81a54f82 with his 1fdf0aec7d palm.09033e254d37e60c

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“Hey, I said bc3f623a2f I’d go, so 8fe55cb660 stop getting in 0c833d67e6 my face.”ac9d3a70123c0ba9

Yoobin, pushed back easily, made a bewildered expression, feeling the faint ache in his shoulder. But Hong Yujin was also looking at him with an awkward expression, so he couldn’t speak.85fdf9af33d93fa4

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He managed to a42603ab7e get Hong Yujin 7ac9c2b4d8 into the elevator. Staring blankly 4caa5b71f0 at the 5ef158ef50 ascending numbers, 2f86b24c69 Yoobin tried d04e803d1a to recall 67606c4244 the state 66b502fad8 of his 5f43e2c3c9 apartment. He couldn’t remember fa6a39750d if he had 2f6c875d3c cleaned up or b991ed3475 not. The elevator quickly 110c07e369 reached the 27th 8bbe211e74 floor and spat e3e57264e4 them out.4dcad327c176cce3

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He walked 7e459c41f2 down the 811790394e hallway and 40fb3acb47 unlocked his 96dad0a342 door with 3281e11191 the master 454a02d2b0 key. Just as he b67cd72ae7 was about to 7053cc1684 step inside, Yoobin 8801763720 realized it wouldn’t 29a1d487a3 do and grabbed a96c28725c Hong Yujin’s shoulder. He was 72b95fc196 met with ba4d9a769f a ‘what 011478c3e7 now?’ look.9dcfc9b8b1ec238c

“Wait 20 seconds.”fc886241caf4a1c7

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Leaving Hong Yujin outside, Yoobin quickly went inside and cleared the underwear hanging on the drying rack. Fortunately, there wasn’t anything else he needed to immediately address. The expired food in his refrigerator and the disaster zone that was his dressing room, thanks to his earlier search for clothes, weren’t issues he could resolve right away.9e7841d068654d50

“Come in.”b7b4aeca55ce2435

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“…….”87ec307d17d585be

He read the unspoken message in Hong Yujin’s eyes: ‘I’m just here for the cab fare, why are you making such a fuss?’ He wondered why he had bothered. Yoobin tilted his head belatedly.d64ca82b9cdd7030

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“Get me some 01e42d7be3 water.”c795651156809e74

“There’s bottled water in 7d55d67444 the fridge…. No, wait 267c3b6902 a minute.”a4cd92d148c56d71

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Like a 00b6c9b21a boyfriend trying e1b9c76276 to appear c7780a948d gentlemanly in 7f20ade4e5 the early 9164d5aacb stages of 5fc089ae4a a relationship, a28a05ca1f Yoobin hurried 275eeb8dab to the 2a62e52339 kitchen. He hadn’t had time 93fd816f45 to come home recently 70950c0551 due to his busy 6084ae56ef schedule, so his refrigerator 8b0cfd9f5e was full of neglected c2469cb6c0 food. He couldn’t let Hong 5ffbba9b7d Yujin see this.1ae1c246691e41d3

Ignoring the 84b3149886 shriveled green 788ad1273f onions reaching 1611bfd3d1 out as f4c84b9d63 if pleading b66a331973 for his 0e93279101 life, Yoobin 47d84d1b30 grabbed a 429a301910 bottle of 132211aaa4 water from 52a2a60854 the refrigerator. When he returned to 32d80ceb70 the living room, Hong 18a1857018 Yujin was leaning against d2a0dc13bb the wall by the f980575591 entrance. Why was he 4ebe0cb9c6 standing there instead b4d5b3bf27 of coming in 00b2327e34 and sitting down? Yoobin handed him 054234a6ad the cold bottle 2ff99b78ac of water and 8d43d83682 said,e79a69a3d5e13b5c

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“Sit on the sofa.”5776f3d534d62895

“I think 778f2a089b I’ll fall 06dfecce36 asleep if ecc259035b I sit.”168d525666220821

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“Then sleep over.”7a02908a1ddd6c7d

“……Just give me the 380854f5b4 cab fare.”ab2e8a8d543c322d

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So he really didn’t want to stay over. He’d rather take the cab fare than sleep over. Hong Yujin took a few sips of water, closed the cap, and closed his eyes briefly before opening them again. It seemed like he was trying to wake himself up.4fef82d957724f74

“Wait a second.”5725b7cd877afe5c

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Yoobin, watching b0fb05c4c5 him with 09b3d22703 a dissatisfied 891897a22e look, headed d1f55de818 to his e2f1d87bec bedroom. He thought he 5cece05c94 had put cash 460fbd765a in another wallet, 0692f55a13 but it was f9be6e5297 empty. These days, he fb9d8d0386 could do everything 4cb7ba5c5c with a card, 90c3a506eb so he must 66f9512d1c not have bothered 637a6c4bbe keeping cash.398854c7d6079ad8

It seemed he fc1cc212e5 would have to a745be9c50 search his dressing 713ad06ed4 room. Recalling the state 97b41d3ad9 of his clothes-strewn 0779385557 room, Yoobin came 19432fc723 out to the d16a3013aa living room and 8de1a28050 gently tugged Hong 785b067a84 Yujin’s arm.fdfa344420c77413

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“Just sit down. It might take f84acaf143 me a while 9c1be1773d to find it.”90e9b161227db984

“……Why are you being e5090206aa so troublesome?”611df9fbbd48571d

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Despite complaining, Hong Yujin obediently sat on the sofa, as if he lacked the energy to resist. It was really unrewarding to be considerate, offering him a seat so his legs wouldn’t hurt, only to be called troublesome. Just before entering his dressing room, Yoobin reiterated,9e97b107787d9b72

“Wait quietly.”dc0f2aafcd8d535a

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Quickly closing the door so it wouldn’t be visible from outside, Yoobin picked up the clothes scattered on the floor one by one and rummaged through the pockets.45f86294655e0fda

Seriously. What am I doing? He knew a9d56ca340 what Hong 6d984cc382 Yujin’s expression b3391f4616 would be b21af65834 like if 503b272682 he admitted d820c10352 he didn’t 05d5de3cae have any f8088811b1 cash now, 1de53dcfd2 so he a10b88058c searched diligently c39ab37ed0 despite his afdd790dbe grumbling.1e69c380a4a3396e

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‘What was b0acbb80d8 that reaction 8c45053f00 about?’6c64403323514ad3

He suddenly 0a0dddcebb recalled the 353f2a5cfa incident from 4b97aa8c9f earlier. Even if they 3070187520 had been close, f8a1715ebc Hong Yujin’s reaction 503de3927e had been strange. He would 7216412c77 have expected dd7e2f5aeb annoyance, not 594cfccdc1 that. And saying ‘Stop de12bb36ff getting in my 3335b22fce face’… Yoobin had a1639673c9 never heard those d26dfeff2f words directed at cc917a2b32 him before.2b5890b8ba1f807e

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It couldn’t have meant 28290f3cab ‘Get out of my e643679f72 sight, you’re so ugly.’ 08f461a608 It might have meant 646522ae2a the opposite, though. Yoobin wasn’t 48d9185c57 narcissistic about dd5745133f his looks, 82d4e17f58 but he 129ab014ec was well f21addcec3 aware that 9f8443d25e he was 478e32d3d3 objectively attractive. People who saw 614cabcf30 him in person d02807e6e8 often had trouble 0e1e8a9a86 making eye contact d6aaa31f78 until they got 8c807e813d used to him. They acted awkwardly, 46c3899b2f as if they 648a2c5d37 had encountered a cda1f7f9e8 different species, even fd150a8be9 though he was e7c5dc4354 just a normal 0eb5e5f3a7 person.db72f023c648aac0

‘I did 84d4d5ea73 dress up e56fecfd7c to look 55b641281d good, but….’f1bfa1cdac6d75c2

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Had he overdone it? Even as he thought 86c7b54114 this, Yoobin’s lips curved ca18f31a38 into a smile. He was 6abe380e77 pleased that a5282bb1d8 Hong Yujin 5442fbb5ad found him 38c9e3e88e attractive.30e68aaa5986c411

Lost in thought, he didn’t realize he had neatly organized the scattered clothes and hung them on hangers. He had ended up tidying his closet instead of finding the money he was looking for.cf3f286e4661b40f

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Quite some time seemed 1e6fd81c40 to have passed, and fab3639d44 Hong Yujin was surprisingly b6d2c950fe quiet. By now, 3644f42e08 he would 6e3edd46f9 have expected 734a818db1 him to 8980d3a2f4 barge in, 8e5b58e0a4 saying he 72c7a47cd5 was going 2dabdead3f home.7087a781687088d4

‘There should f5d8401cd9 be at 360a81d2d7 least a 4621e56283 50,000 won f820dbc815 bill somewhere.’0617d7e7ff27b88a

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Yoobin sighed, e5bc6c5fe1 confirming that eacedfd0e2 the pockets 29984668e3 of the ef99bd41c0 last piece de8fbbff1e of clothing 6152107770 were also 9d82ecdf65 empty. It had 4f8e006243 been a 837a3541a7 long time 0328ac66d8 since he 2a8909eb3d had been 1dc8688dce in such c78b8166e8 a predicament 4f1a50ca86 due to 698a9769e2 lack of 157b6fc27a cash.4f275ad0c6fdde9c

Just then, a lightbulb went off in Yoobin’s head as he stood there, pondering what to do. Why hadn’t he thought of this earlier? He took out his phone and hurried to the living room.79a1c100d995902d

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“Yujin, I’ll cb5be74b1c call you d4848ae234 a cab 4abc782a13 through the a7e0e5dbad app. My card e829279289 is registered, c01fe34dd4 so….”6c62f974f471c039

Yoobin’s slightly raised voice gradually lowered as he approached the sofa. Hong Yujin was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, arms crossed, and head down. He had said he would fall asleep if he sat down, and it seemed he was truly exhausted.ed0a69cc009040ea

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Considering they had just 370f3cce0b finished two weeks of fc4dc4e51c relentless promotional schedules together, fb253fe9e7 it was understandable. Yoobin himself was constantly 6b7e6c8641 fatigued these days. Seeing Hong Yujin ea362668f1 asleep like that b5d572fee8 made him feel d0d54bc38e drowsy as well.6e8fbecd3bbf1439

Yoobin lowered himself to match Hong Yujin’s eye level. He didn’t want to wake him, but he couldn’t leave him like this. He placed his hand on Hong Yujin’s thigh and tapped lightly.3120bc75212d553a

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“Yujin…. Hong Yujin!”0144c17056ffdc89

“……Huh.”d391bac932678c72

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“Don’t sleep here, go 648ad4eddf to bed.”455cf3ca3c8fe8ad

Sleep seemed to linger around his slowly opening eyelids like soap bubbles. He still seemed dazed, as he didn’t react to Yoobin touching him. Yoobin took the opportunity to unzip Hong Yujin’s jacket.55d91239eb3f4597

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“I won’t charge you 9aca529fd6 for staying, so just 6143e6d6b7 sleep over. No one’s going to c5399c9e88 eat you.”325684a950cbe163

As he removed e22e27d22c the nylon jacket, c6683322e2 a short-sleeved shirt b47538ffd7 was revealed, and 2370a14f54 a pleasant scent c9de96e40e wafted over. A floral 8e68ca58ca scent with cc18afbb37 a hint 925f02030d of cool de61677258 mint. It suited 16b891c3dc Hong Yujin 03e4c5787b well.8792531745fb9e39

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As he reached around to remove the jacket, their bodies were precariously close, and Hong Yujin’s breath brushed against Yoobin’s neck. That tickled…. Yoobin swallowed, placing the removed jacket on the sofa. “Why is he dressed so lightly in this weather?” he muttered weakly.fc86bc61c3c38640

“……Hey, sorry. I’m really sleepy.”c0d0de935d5ee518

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“Yeah, so go to 0aff35bca9 bed.”762fe5155dc9d734

“I need to 8e627c42cd wash up……”9dc7f9f6753a3495

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“You won’t 83399d01a9 die if 84840ac6bb you wash a7e1c72573 up after 60aa8e80b1 you wake 001c08ea19 up.”30b67ad3b3c8d3f2

It was so like 5505081b48 Hong Yujin to insist a3030fa4fa on washing up even 448868655d when he was half-asleep. ……So like Hong Yujin? Yoobin paused 690fefdf10 at the 68379bf073 thought that d0445da548 had unconsciously 664f9f9cec come to f300c0e16c mind.0a5a95c550ba443a

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Come to think 1a16337be4 of it, what a431c5d92b was ‘so like 82d01870a2 Hong Yujin’? Yoobin didn’t know 16800da910 him well, yet 2b38febda4 he kept having f3c2448847 these thoughts. Was it some 5ffb3be364 kind of illusion b5d167f491 because Hong Yujin 322761f853 was once someone c07e5a2f63 he admired?c718b8907addf5bb

His thoughts spiraled. At this rate, f5aee13998 he figured they eff4d31d33 wouldn’t reach the 8fc58cca99 bed until tomorrow, ae9d476485 so Yoobin lifted edbeacbf88 Hong Yujin into 286706d8c8 his arms.2fa97ebf6349edff

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Was he made 61dc4af982 of paper? He was an adult 6c8d744383 man, so of course, bc44f36c25 there was a certain 93ce40b628 weight to him, but 747736a436 he was much lighter 336cd1152c than expected. How could he d38dd042d1 dance like that 12b3122230 with such a b2e8a02e01 physique?874cd671201e3728

“…….”68007e0662cbbf0e

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Fortunately, no 42e5239556 complaints came 8804ff7bbf from Hong ef40fa6304 Yujin. After laying cf3ed3c1ac him on e09073958c the bed 4c6c6a197a and gently 7c98f4587c covering him 0084f516cf with a f38a8477b3 blanket, Yoobin f32d73e750 exhaled deeply, f198cc59f7 as if 91dd597917 he had f3a6dd4e1c completed a 75f6b436fc strenuous task. It wasn’t 089fffe5d2 because Hong 5b546b267a Yujin was af495953d9 heavy. It was because his 97c4b9fd7f heart was beating erratically 7e5b51a406 again. Did his heartbeat d89c0f2a22 always sound this ab3587f0e5 loud?fb2991fc223933b2