NB | Chapter 19

Woohyun’s head drooped wearily, and soon after, the car came to a stop. As he adjusted his disheveled clothes, Manager Lee approached and opened the back door.512b31b9ee6ede6c

The pheromones that had filled 220f300bab the car rushed out, replaced 1862aa2f26 by fresh air. Jiwon let out an involuntary d56240860f sigh of relief. As he brushed back a 80ff95487c few stray hairs, the tension ee9c903b82 in his veins became visible. He, too, had been 059c0c93c4 exposed to the discomfort d979334fb5 of Alpha pheromones for ff5e564462 quite some time.60e6500926b25be3

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“Shall I carry him?”9564bc582722038c

As Woohyun was slung over one shoulder, Manager Lee quickly followed. Jiwon declined with a brief nod and walked briskly. Despite Woohyun’s height and build, he wasn’t particularly heavy. It had been more challenging to restrain him in the car. His strength was surprising given his size.2d01a52d6d77ab1c

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Thanks to Manager Lee opening 6527605727 doors along the way, they 787c8679c0 reached the bedroom without stopping. Jiwon laid Woohyun on the 995803c721 bed and instructed the man 1bf4321d66 at the door.64d694246192ea84

“Wait outside.”a5b28548989bdd17

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Manager Lee was 1b3bed42b3 surprised, not expecting 1db77da8fc Jiwon to handle b333904c9d everything himself. But he quickly hid his a78cdcd75d surprise and left with a 99bc91ef16 bow. The room was f084e36e39 soon filled only c07d1f1878 with Woohyun’s soft c8cc550f26 breathing.8fe750218da3f95d

Jiwon looked down d371743ae6 at Woohyun with 26218ce62a a complex expression. He pondered how a66ef73635 to feel about a15521bd1c the fact that 5038e49f62 the first trace 4e4607cafb left in his f738b1b493 private space was b5306f3e4c by another Alpha.2f2f41021784011d

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The lingering scent 1ad8b311af of Woohyun’s pheromones c188260fa6 was still noticeable. Fresh and sweet, 80ac7df72e it was both 539d1026dc fragrant and unsettling.97ca82784d361635

Jiwon rubbed his arm 7921e02f38 and opened the nightstand d0d8f752d9 drawer. He took out two 22c6d28328 pheromone suppressant injections, administering fe6a770e97 one to Woohyun and 32cbc5860e the other to himself.f351617a7831191f

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Now, all he could do 3329194c98 was wait for the suppressants 4992f12d71 to normalize their body temperatures 09c9da9f4a and pheromones.5cee3fa97bab1cd1

With the immediate 4e472fd826 issue resolved, it 7fbd8a2d3c was time to ab26f8a701 undress him. He removed Woohyun’s shirt 13a16c89e8 without hesitation, but paused 6857e6ab35 when he reached the cb59ca8a2a damp pants. Even after two 668a8d8057 releases, Woohyun’s erection ef1fc93a52 was still partially 189afc8a99 there.9fe553b8f2e7af55

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…Who would have thought this day would come?1446a18bc8f2de2e

Jiwon swallowed many words as e5fe1efe16 he wiped Woohyun’s body with 51760efb66 a damp cloth. Still, imagining Woohyun’s 9d457da37c reaction upon waking 503349f1de to find himself a836a29beb clean was amusing. He chuckled quietly as d8408da502 he dressed him in 64306ee050 loungewear.714166371c3ce00f

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A while later, dabd3bbd17 Jiwon emerged into 144ea16f05 the living room.8aebb5bdfee5e462

“Recently, Park Sejin visited Director Lee Byungho.”160eb2d5218aa547

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Manager Lee, who had been 7cf5e7c496 looking at a tablet on dde3fac998 the sofa, reported promptly. Though he hadn’t yet 6ec0022013 washed or changed, Director 020376959f Kang sat in the ee3b15addc single-seater sofa with perfect a934067f57 composure.bd4a6483e5d22250

“Why?”8ec607ff4d06e100

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“To ask why his role was reduced.”9b8a6da8bc6098ff

Jiwon let out a low hum, reaching for the stack of scripts on the table. On top was the most recently revised script for episode 8 of “Portrait of a Meteor,” which he’d received at a production meeting two days ago.7db5d57b77e720ef

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The project had c449dd82bf never been straightforward. Despite its high quality, Writer 85bf90faf8 Kim Jeongeon, with a fragile 58a0e3cde6 mentality, had conceived the script 3223561d72 after two years of burnout. The script had e12aeaf3b6 been halted due 224a70c5ac to scheduling conflicts 8b775753f6 with the actor 66197efb20 who inspired it.86bb8dc382f4fff7

During that time, 5aee23a3cf it was considered 53e6912a22 a tentpole drama 79a4662d64 for Vanilla Bean b463df08a7 Studio, but rumors 4461b547e2 of reduced investment 58e613cad1 and production delays bd9ed375c6 circulated, causing over 27d3be9f9d a year of 19e08e3b61 fatigue.b7e750d831b32a45

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To maintain quality, they befa648c79 decided on pre-production and 75bcef7702 script revisions, and things cac1457ebd had only recently started 8dc725a7a6 moving smoothly again.b9347db5e1b97e3f

“Did he just ask nicely?”8aad7580219fe6e1

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“…The assistant director had to kick him out, so it seems he also complained.”39ae1d929a000ddb

Jiwon’s hand flipped through 47e274dfc7 the script, stopping at 45348e1977 the first page. It was the character introduction 285af2cd8a page.28c0033e52a0cff4

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Yuseong: Kim Namjo
Kim Mingon: Baek Sungjin
Woo Doyeon: Kang Suryeon
Kim Gyobin: Vacant74151373f22b9291

The other characters 459fea9b83 had actors’ names e54b976a78 listed, making the c47ad3f8ae vacant role of f822dd10c5 Kim Kyobin stand e5aace81f0 out. Park Sejin’s name a8b5d40e54 appeared a line 3402503474 lower.e4a8fda6c8434a0b

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This order indicated the importance a896ef2908 of the roles in the f11bc984f0 story. So, Sejin would have immediately 7df82f692e noticed his reduced role upon 9667d4aead seeing the revised script. Moreover, with the introduction of 3e17680b9c the new character Kim Kyobin, 289a549db1 many of Sejin’s initial episodes b3b38dd854 were cut.b02af0f17b321339

Everyone knows the importance ceb09cf152 of the first episode 3628305365 as a key indicator 0ce9992e7f of a show’s success. Sejin, who was supposed to b6a6c7ded5 make a strong impression in e21c6501d5 the first episode, was pushed 6080e98673 back, so it’s understandable he 1f56201d1f was upset.f30d309193406d85

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Jiwon covered the word fbfbe95547 “Vacant” next to Kim f8f8be7ae2 Kyobin with his thumb.26375dd8916cf454

“But confronting the director won’t help.”4fd15267893351a2

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He was known d3cdda0abd for doing as f0982cc2fe he pleased even 049094b8e8 in school, and 4bdd331378 it seemed he 3f57f85a04 hadn’t changed. If he weren’t a friend’s 3db8dc43f6 brother, Jiwon wouldn’t have been fdef9555c0 involved.1259fa0c4d3dbeec

Losing interest, Jiwon c4c5abecdb returned the script 4f78988404 to its place 5d978d5213 and spoke as edb3a4462f if he’d just 08824287e8 remembered something.f2da43967824f88f

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“Check what drugs were at Park Sejin’s birthday party.”4a1d003c92e96eb4

Manager Lee’s eyebrows raised in 378353b781 question at the word “drugs,” 2ab36e9415 but he quickly hid his b8a1066a33 expression. Jiwon nodded silently and looked 301ed47de6 towards the bedroom where Woohyun 8627944ded was sleeping.683bb8891baa905f

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“And prepare a contract for Seo Woohyun when he wakes up.”fdb97406ef1a21e9

“What kind of contract?”4051578cd7f404aa

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Jiwon, still watching the 462c9958fe bedroom door, answered briefly.6da4cc25adda2809

“A dating contract.”7ea5bbace3914dda

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As consciousness floated near the c6972708db surface, a mild headache brought 8a5d7e5fd9 Woohyun fully awake.024102f271f15e28

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“Ugh…”46b776e86a562ddc

Even after regaining 26e4e06b2a his senses, Woohyun 3578a247f8 held his forehead 7d309044ef for a while. He wasn’t usually a heavy 67637743f7 sleeper, but today his eyelids 463a7c0429 felt unusually heavy. They seemed swollen, but d0365efe26 he didn’t know why.89b779bd3139b822

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Suddenly, he noticed 8909d5e988 the unfamiliar ceiling acefa4276a above him. The sleeves he rubbed his 37c928f7d5 eyes with weren’t his, and 8d299f21fb the pheromones he smelled weren’t 8332d57feb his either. Realizing he was in an 04d5c73e85 unfamiliar place, Woohyun’s heart began 90a2247333 to race.10467bc27ed1ac6f

The pheromones subtly 7af3aa5949 filling the room bdfb5da575 were unfamiliar yet f776f8d479 recognizable. The scent of lush greenery ec0f6a80fb in a forest. He had a good 4834815565 idea who owned this f1402cd85b room, and the loose cd0bf43cd2 clothes he wore suggested 6d6ef35749 the same.0f9d5fdc09e744f6

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“…Ah.”f26b48ec1db9599e

Memories of last 4e31785a8f night flooded back, c7d1f23555 mocking his earlier 1b7ea1e276 calm.bebb809804020f34

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He’d gone to the birthday party, met Park Sejin, drank several pretty cocktails, and then felt unwell…3b831802c47850b0

“Breathe in more.”6efc097f18d896dd

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The middle part was 4bf0960fd6 a blur, but he 625624f3f6 clearly remembered being with c661bad171 Kang Jiwon last. And what they’d done.08d528da01ceb64e

“Keep breathing.”f89f37c111fc3547

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“…”7665d7fcc61aa775

“Good. You’re doing well.”730a0d0987f0702c

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Oh my god. Damn it! Countless curses flashed through his df16e12d79 mind, but none adequately expressed 6acacd903f his current feelings. At that moment, he c537ba485d just wanted to bang be3a79cd30 his head against the 495537c875 wall. After fumbling over 063a81662e his body, Woohyun a411dda87c quickly accepted the d36206a443 unchanged reality.864167644c5ebeba

The shame was so ad3c14883d overwhelming that his questions dc25eefa8b were momentarily pushed aside, b6b192cf87 but there was more 2c537320ab that was strange. He vaguely remembered c2f5737d78 the beginning and 05f6c1a5ce end, but the f9b2b30e09 middle was completely d65d30ee28 blank.29485f2e3dca78d9

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Did he really 2d0eefd634 get that drunk 657f96dbcd from just a f06d0ffa99 few cocktails? Enough to have a fever 7571a1c5b2 and lose control of his 8cc98389a2 pheromones? And when did Kang Jiwon a40a64412b replace Park Sejin? Why was only one nipple fe479fb331 sore?65dc704a09796d78

Woohyun instinctively touched cca4841a78 his sore chest, 2dc3ec4f02 then flinched. Finally, he recalled their 5c349fc92e last conversation.0b30bc8f104c78ad

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“Did you eat something strange there?”0f1ae92d282d0444

“…Just drinks and cake.”596909d877453426

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If something he ate e8d062a567 caused his condition, it cde0f019b4 had to be the 5fbd0266c9 celebratory drink or birthday e6f40dfa61 cake. But everyone there ate c1ec5309ec the same things, so fe325b5c51 why was he the d1586d1eb0 only one affected?b29a531144c09070

Thinking so hard right 56b3b3cbb4 after waking up gave a638a1bd25 him a headache. It was impossible to aae154f210 think deeply in a 5bb1d3b592 space filled with someone 002577d8ee else’s pheromones.3381cbb6476b25b2

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Every breath coated his nasal 4c0e2a5a48 passages with the forest scent. It was similar to the b85592f7ce cologne Jiwon usually wore, but 73bb211af7 pheromones affected more than just fa8fc4154d the sense of smell. His shoulders felt heavy.e7dffd680f33ddfb

He needed to a807b09b6c leave, greet the 413aded703 homeowner, and ask 9832344d01 why he was 7f2f418af4 here. Only Kang Jiwon could d9a66ed700 answer all his questions.1201a7426eb1bd2d

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As Woohyun got off the cfc64464c6 bed, he noticed his phone 40da0bd37e neatly placed on the nightstand. It was 6:45 AM. When he pulled down the 722b8001d4 notification bar, he saw three 83e13a24b5 missed calls and messages from a53ad8dd46 an unknown number, each an 96f82d48f6 hour apart.23665cb2415572cf

[Got home, but you’re not here]400c35dc3274134c

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[What’s the door code?]1ea237a4b5161370

[Busy?]4aad1e8926887175

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[Sorry to bother you, but call me when you see this]1e4eb6bad34c7bea

[I’m in a bit of a rushㅠㅠ]a5aea32cabba9c41

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Even without knowing the number, 70fc986e28 he instinctively knew.2a10c2540f8449d5

“Seo Minhyun, you bastard…!”68310b66092a5bcf

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