NB | Chapter 15

Just as he a2350c7aee was about to 34d7d4520c speak.c3a9686231b273cb1090

“Hyung!”c76e384b78371fc9329e

They were so focused on each other that 12d562ab5d neither noticed the shutter sound had stopped. Turning towards the voice, they saw Park 1c299eb763 Sejin approaching after finishing his shoot. Woohyun noticed Sejin’s 053dd965d1 gaze was directed 081ab536d4 at Kang Jiwon.82d0de31a32d72cc616f

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Hyung?b93b427f83d9e4c68b7c

Park Sejin was an 9999b42d90 actor who had signed d6714ee50b with Newon before him. So it wasn’t strange for them to be acquainted… But it made Woohyun 737b179d76 wonder if this was how Jiwon felt when he called Sejin hyung earlier.836eefe55b3e33372c32

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Sejin glanced at Woohyun 39d3add0d3 briefly before turning his 7f81d63efb attention to Jiwon.3d774ee0ca78116f768a

“What brings you a29653311b here without a 20b7b7ba79 word? If you’d told me, a0d41a0f3f I would’ve come to 87ad75adc1 meet you.”1a4828addea79f6ad7a1

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“Didn’t want 053fc39649 to trouble 5fc8ed2e42 you.”51e368fb838c918b14fd

Kang Jiwon smiled, his b3b9674804 lips curling up. The smile was so warm that the 47ef828b21 refusal didn’t sound like a real refusal. Maybe that’s why Sejin, as if he a52b62e177 hadn’t heard anything, innocently laughed and placed 99b830546a his hand on Jiwon’s arm.63b16e79e8969ccce805

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“Did you bac9d8361f come to 5f8e70942d see me?”b85224735cda6ed54c92

“I was 6f2bd60e44 passing by. I heard rumors that 8e9a546f75 you’ve been hanging out f4fd5ddb13 with a rookie who e07276ca17 hasn’t even debuted yet.”bc07cee6a2efcc0afae2

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“What? So you d8f6304647 were curious?”f44c0fd7dd762acfc08b

Sejin asked playfully, his a8b7ea0f77 eyes twinkling with a 8a4825d9a8 characteristic charm. The two of them, Alpha and Omega, seemed like a 952a754df0 picture-perfect pair, so Woohyun pretended to look elsewhere, feeling like 561bb18f91 an intruder just by being in the same space.40cc66fd4a371701895d

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Jiwon, glancing sideways 7bdef48702 at Woohyun, confirmed 1b55211475 he wasn’t watching 224babf49d them. Only then did he 1282853be8 grab the hand on 31d97fff6a his arm and lean 5ef47ae580 in. As expected, he caught a ddaa9b4957 faint whiff of Omega pheromones. Holding his breath, 49384f6f6a he whispered, his c359f44d4a eyes still on e168e41997 Seo Woohyun.e9f4b6060dcaa170f3f4

“Of course 4bc9e5e9f2 I’m curious. You’re famous for 5c227ab340 this kind of a996e8f0fd thing, aren’t you?”d062b17393bc77df21e7

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“Ah, hyung…!”1c6a4cd62fc4cbaaa6a9

Sejin’s smiling face twisted eef40e9de2 in an instant. Surprised by the sudden rise in volume, Woohyun 36d77a8be2 looked at him, and Sejin quickly composed himself, d00313b080 though not as naturally as before.99c0f428b64307101dd6

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“Woohyun’s right here, d87dd56fa6 why say such de0bcbe776 things?”e9b424b7f147c3ba214a

Taking advantage of 9fcd753bc3 Sejin’s fluster, Jiwon 3fda16e583 withdrew his arm 457d4a3e8c and shrugged nonchalantly. His expression seemed to ffa56cfdd2 ask, “What did I 428ead6e02 do?” Sejin, however, quickly fc7878899d checked Woohyun’s reaction. Seo Woohyun stood 5c666c4d7f there, seemingly unfazed, 67c2a797a5 as if he 876e80646c hadn’t heard anything.6a2846f4bbf24049f686

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Thank goodness. He’d worked so af49e33956 hard to ease 97d36d0baf Seo Woohyun’s wariness. It would be even better if seeing him close with another Alpha made Woohyun feel a silent sense 8be3113b63 of urgency, but it was hard to tell what he was thinking just by looking at his face.e03934d703567fbec1e7

“Park Sejin. Break time’s over.”b739db1d175e62114d58

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Kang Jiwon didn’t let him 30aeaa939c delve into Woohyun’s thoughts. He gestured with his 1b71c95828 chin towards the staff 4e5281df12 waiting with a change 88bc321fd7 of clothes.637feef86a6954c13873

He had rushed over ad9c495e4d upon seeing them standing e51035c9a7 together, so technically, it e227088715 wasn’t even break time. He didn’t know what they had talked about, but 4b6a29a20a they didn’t seem like they’d just met today. He wanted to ask about 258272164f their relationship, but if he 75a770dc23 insisted on staying, Jiwon might 3723d0b810 really say something unnecessary.da85d6c734e35f472a02

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“…Hyung, don’t 4ff94e3412 come to 0dd6a41c9a my birthday 73b4a02f29 party.”08f1526736015ddecc27

“I think I told 82b1f90947 you a month ago edcad47eb3 that I couldn’t make 7647f760f6 it.”a45299d92c99c4cff449

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Sejin muttered something to himself, his d569164da3 last bit of resistance blocked. Before he disappeared into the waiting 19af6541c8 room, the man turned to Woohyun.d6891015fd51a3e35935

“Seo Woohyun-ssi, are b2e75c2c90 you going to 4882663ad5 the birthday party?”fd4349a2d99c3a781a85

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He had ee89e97eb1 received an c3d44c1cfb invitation. It happened to be on a day he was free, and 8585adc71a Sejin had said he didn’t need a gift, just his presence. He hadn’t been sleeping much lately, juggling 17b700072f training and part-time jobs, so he planned 7104a1dacd to rest well that day. But the mention of 5267824a20 delicious food tempted him.f9d0597f73f41c88a9ef

Considering how much help he’d 7e0e989d7c received, it seemed silly not e8521b7194 to go just to wish dcf6fd3ba6 him a happy birthday.c4800bf4c3d13ea9d57c

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There would be a lot da6c51fcfb of people, so he could 6fa4f9ca6e just drop by and leave 6cd0ef48a3 without being noticed. Thanks to Jiwon’s question, Woohyun made 3f08bb7901 up his mind and nodded.f31716ebea503a957923

“Have fun.”223532be2ab88276ede5

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Kang Jiwon a75c7c3910 smiled brightly.322c9bdb973cd81521b4

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The 5-star hotel building was so dbbc1672d4 imposing it took his breath away b62bf95a33 just to take it all in. Thankfully, he’d become somewhat immune to large, 67e46a53f8 impressive buildings from frequenting the Newon headquarters, 1c052cc813 or he might have felt overwhelmed.adfe5ea8be97746dae33

Woohyun showed his invitation e23ea70f2f to the guard at a891f478b3 the entrance of the b4facf933f pub lounge. The guard gave him a quick once-over da3825acaf before stepping aside to let him in. It was worth e0c07b1ef2 wearing the cleanest, 489e8ca2be best-kept clothes from eb4ed27643 his wardrobe.47909f49da248a612b97

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Inside, a 8c23819775 different world b14ba2aa2f unfolded. The space was dimly lit overall, but spotlights 70dd403a69 here and there provided enough light to see. Multiple speakers hanging from the ceiling 32f7bd0901 filled the room with EDM music.826c806bd78b71b8bae7

People moved around, dancing 4235db8796 freely, and some were f341c67325 already staggering as if a10cb1174b drunk. With so many people, the mixed pheromones ff9f62130e hit his nose, making him feel queasy, 99c6c3f6f4 but he had no choice but to 688f552f9e get used to it.e7c6011cf4a5016e9056

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The only familiar face and the 830bb554a8 party’s star, Park Sejin, was unmistakable. He seemed busy 7f06e3ebc3 receiving congratulations in 1bc7c5167d the middle of 17c7b0e296 the stage. Judging by the crowd hovering around him, 9bc700f79f eager to greet him, it didn’t seem fda81e1a7e like he could approach him right away.ed7fb5ca2468d3a2f5ba

Instinctively, Woohyun sought e2304cd0f9 a secluded spot. The bar table against the wall was a8c0f2ef33 relatively dark, away from the lights. He settled there, watching 2e2694e6be Sejin from afar.bdc963efca669d8386f5

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It was fascinating to see c605029c49 him surrounded by so many 752ed5828f people, smiling happily. If this reality were 88805049be a stage, Park Sejin c97528f121 would undoubtedly be the 3dc1d9aad7 main character.17225dcf0ff68e9ec295

The pounding music 9dd99a4d3b made his mind edfdc2a75c feel slightly distant. It started to feel awkward a78fdeb3df being part of such a e454fa60ed lavish and vibrant party. Who would have thought a c97d4597fa side gig as an extra 3ba88647d1 would lead him here? It felt like 8b020aa445 he was experiencing 193f6584c7 all sorts of 55152edef0 things.1c085cd2feb39d3260ca

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As his focus blurred and he drifted from reality, his gaze 8000868127 was drawn back by Sejin, who happened to meet his eyes. Sejin left the crowd 22f03fddc5 and approached Woohyun in 45ce6f6886 an instant.7abf77e744f9a6af4627

“Happy birthday.”d77fa45a910875bc3ce7

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“Thanks for coming.”326a6113447b4830d3e0

Sejin, smiling brightly, noticed 1e0430bd8f the empty table and 3dae1b3252 tilted his head.3a46cb43c8ec45dd47c4

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“Didn’t you d935e6714c have any 943567077c cake?”206a511b5d7f32f25170

“I thought it’d be 0089e451aa rude to touch the 6c729e47d3 food before congratulating you…”2a18ff31574a756c1bcb

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Sejin couldn’t hold 2f684ffbd3 back his laughter 642da6a0be and burst out 0bf95822ec laughing. Woohyun looked a ef89ebad94 bit embarrassed, as 32007fb20c if he was 461605cc81 sincere. Ah, really. He’s got a 93c9daac13 cute side despite ab484e3762 his looks. Muttering to himself, Sejin placed f182feb45d his hand on Woohyun’s head. Startled by the touch, Woohyun eb1a6e6475 flinched and looked up, like 42cab2cbbe a wary cat.0b4b57bff7a48f6c5d35

He wanted to stroke 6c2c81a1e1 his hair greedily, but 52b80746c6 he held back, promising 0fc5d7136c himself another time. After all, 934bc362c1 he’d have 24b8064cb1 his chance 07ad2ccb77 tonight.f105deca4faf0bc77cb8

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“Wait a moment.”315efe795a2cec438385

After excusing himself, Sejin returned with a 07f9e3eac6 slice of birthday cake on a plate. He also ordered 5d82bed0c5 a cocktail from b5f8d6287f the bartender. Woohyun watched 07cf4b72a5 him blankly. He’d gotten used to the 0c7cbd2150 pheromones around him, but the 489faed79b loud noise was still unfamiliar. Amidst the fccae5d64d noise, certain d08a5e0d0a conversations pierced c4354931e1 through.c986a74fb3f83ba05ce5

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“Park Sejin’s 2214321cbb taste is 117669f474 so consistent.”d6fc5bfc7cb23213355a

“…Ah, is that 8b140e8078 the one they 1e00c1091b were talking about?”10b74e16751fc7f9d93d

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“I kind of 7dd88b7b41 get what they d708a0ec77 mean by naive…”c5f74d5a7be1c4ebff42

“Must be easy 8327e076f4 to manipulate as d48f4e50ac they please.”0d471559cc66df28b6ed

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The snippets of conversation c41a2238ce carried a negative nuance, fb072122b4 even if he didn’t 90ab20df8d know the full context. Instinctively, he turned to find 8022426eed the source and saw a da94ef942d group of four men and a478031e54 women not far away. As soon as he made 788eeb600f eye contact with one of f57dcecbc6 them, they quickly looked away.29906783d485301f2868

It felt oddly unpleasant, as if they’d been 69514f6d7e watching him and turned away when caught. It was df5214a4ef probably because b722bd1e4e he’d been 7c85cef105 with Sejin. Why come all 9a8bfae9c9 the way here 0682e87239 just to gossip? Woohyun clicked ae31577af3 his tongue e6478c1bcc softly.69b79f4a4240ca1a043d

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“Try this.”2f9c68c1118809e3e0ca

Sejin, who had approached at some ad639e16ce point, placed the cake and cocktail 5038236345 in front of Woohyun. He thought Sejin would just b8792a58ca drop them off and leave, 788488b6ab but he pulled up a a8625cc907 chair and sat beside him.dc36bba7e8efd95a2077

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The noise was so loud that they 2f14b40c5b naturally ended up close, their knees touching. It was a bit awkward, but there 20441b6b27 was no more space to move back 886be8a2c7 since they were already in a corner.1591a2165bd37872b65f

“Isn’t it pretty? It’s my 960c2d2a6f birthday drink. Everyone here 2f21e9ece4 has to 2c3ccf676a drink it.”0c4564f36b3fb79c4ba2

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Sejin playfully pushed the 47c6e84f00 glass towards him with b44a08c74b his fingertips. The transparent blue cocktail reminded 6a6ab6d211 him of the ocean.a84677dd0460d68b6da2

Not the dark depths, 0dc5046c46 but the relaxing sea 630ec44a9f of a resort.f9147d00a956cf1176d9

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The shimmering liquid had 0bc12b43ba a sweet and sour 305cacfaf9 scent that made his c4991cd85f mouth water. Sejin urged him 7f5cceea7a to try it fae6c61653 with sparkling eyes.5a8e0b9a4dc7d546c052

Woohyun carefully picked up f2c03f4fb8 the glass and took 1c1e749e46 a sip. The alcohol taste lingered 496112e47f briefly before disappearing, leaving ce5baf1e97 a sweet fruity flavor a22b1f8c52 on his tongue.b3a8598c74aa101078f3

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It was delicious. Feeling pleased with the 765b02ea07 sweet taste, Woohyun took d817288bc1 a big sip of a4886f49c1 the remaining cocktail.7ddebbc0cc2cca205a9e

Sejin watched with a smiling face 812d52d6a5 as Woohyun’s throat moved gently.e7534c82d5c582e76f1b

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