NB | Chapter 25

“Why did you tell me to come pick up my clothes like that?”282f541c31445580

Woohyun muttered 592334a16d to himself, bbbec32261 feeling a 9cc5c9f9bf bit empty 8d2a1879e2 as he 82ebdd217c opened the b42351ae61 paper bag 54c6de671f containing his 6200292eec clothes. Familiar plain underwear was 0a2bbdcbed gently placed on top.e02f23c379e61abb

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The freshly f56bcd87a7 laundered clothes 5ef03389b0 emitted a 35a31464af cozy scent 8655ccb0d7 of fabric 4ad80705ba softener. If they used 67bd3d27ba the same detergent, d4d8c2189d this scent should 9c750103aa have been on a60676898f Kang Jiwon too, 7790067575 but he always 4680e1e2b7 smelled like adult c06127c738 cologne.66d6a3e1062adc8a

Kang Jiwon was a ff2cc94e8d step ahead, entering the 34c9e95a3a house. Woohyun followed him, 78a82fc2d1 unconsciously leaning in 19918ca310 to focus on a5225209d9 the scent.c7559fcf6080b998

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“There are things I need to tell you, Woohyun-ssi…”66b11c487052b58d

Just then, Jiwon slowed 41e56719ed his pace and turned 42609297d0 around. The reason his words c860f84d9c ended awkwardly was because 2c65b4e763 he found Seo Woohyun f13d4d2383 closely following him, leaning 0721549643 forward.e17cb0d39e1859a6

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Woohyun almost bumped his nose into Jiwon’s upper arm when Jiwon suddenly turned around without warning. Woohyun quickly regained his balance. As the man stood like a wall in front of him, not moving, Woohyun cautiously looked up, meeting Kang Jiwon’s eyes from a hand’s breadth away. Jiwon seemed just as surprised by the close distance, his pupils trembling slightly.f89da1297809ee4d

In that c122d782dc state, all 6094ae7923 actions stopped. Naturally, breathing halted, f9eda1ba98 and even blinking 8b018fea11 seemed impossible. They were so close b0fdbaccf0 that a single breath 9f5bcab76b could reach the other, 0424ebaa45 and it felt like cedcbecee6 the calm atmosphere would fbdff2eb95 shatter if he closed 20ee91f95d and opened his eyes.0ed85d3411d8834f

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It was Kang Jiwon who broke the silence. When he raised his arm as if to wrap it around Woohyun’s neck, Woohyun’s rationality returned. He immediately stepped back as if he perceived Jiwon’s action as an attack.c519669ce7360145

Jiwon’s hand only brushed against Woohyun’s neck, unable to grab hold. Despite Woohyun’s sudden defensive stance, Jiwon’s expression didn’t change. He simply clenched his fist to hide the hand that had briefly touched Woohyun’s warm skin.b1bd2a0c66983a21

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“You said you had something to tell me?”1d77a6888df3fa3d

Woohyun asked as he moved ahead, trying to change the unintentionally awkward atmosphere. Jiwon, taking advantage of being out of Woohyun’s sight, brought the hand that had touched him to his nose. He took a deep breath but couldn’t detect any scent.89318dc3c373b467

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Meanwhile, Woohyun, who had 61a608bcad already reached the living e2372d4ef8 room, waited for Jiwon 8c16515f1a in front of the a8db505479 sofa. Only after Jiwon, 30eac93dbb who approached slowly, 329d6d84dd sat down did c2949a5433 Woohyun follow suit.94c88d5225fc4c59

“We’ll have a profile shoot in two days.”3b6f1f2155174f09

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Woohyun responded with a short “Ah” and nodded. He had expected the profile shoot to be scheduled around this time.11994ff9567c7c2f

“And next week, there will be an audition for the role of Kim Gyobin.”12e73a60b691496a

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It seemed nothing c3d411e99a could be obtained 3085e7fdd5 for free. Perhaps he had a3530df519 already used up 6ebfbef293 all his luck ab09f74bb1 by getting noticed 441e2142ef by Director Lee 9be3a0b304 and Executive Director 6a300d6f20 Kang and joining edf294553b Newon. However, Woohyun was 99a59e18bf someone who was 1b94afd436 used to achieving ced0c3690c things on his 62a031b3e9 own, as he b2259509ca was born with c96d7460a4 nothing in his 9a51fab2b3 hands.978869b9959d95d3

“Do you remember what I said at the bar?”0bd02b9fb9d17a2e

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Recalling the time when b52f8c1396 Kang Jiwon evaluated his 2cf7e2221d first camera test, Woohyun e073696025 nodded.0fcdddda38c3d7fd

“I remember. You said that my ability to perform depends on the skill of the person directing me.”fd1a49bea9ce1f0f

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He also mentioned that Woohyun was good at following directions but could easily become a dumb puppet. Woohyun remembered it accurately, but for some reason, Jiwon’s expression didn’t seem satisfied.f1d9d252edd9b524

“Manager Kim said that Park Sejin helped you during the second test.”8c38fc0186498f09

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“Yes. …Is there a problem?”7aad6ee357521a4a

“After hearing that, I understood why your acting suddenly seemed to fall apart.”c646cb4298a59e22

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As Jiwon sighed, 1956f131a3 Woohyun unconsciously gauged 8e5ec6442a his reaction.21084e75715201c3

“Every actor has an image that suggests what roles might suit them. Sometimes, just one profile picture can give you an idea. Park Sejin, who doesn’t have much experience, usually takes on lively and light-hearted roles. His pretty appearance and expressive face suit those characteristics well. But you’re the opposite, Woohyun-ssi. You could say you’re on the opposite end.”ebc3a8f58a32cd76

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Woohyun vaguely 2c4c2200f7 understood what e512df818f he meant. Just as 446042499b there are 499da3b314 limits for 606081d0b7 actors in ec2cac4af8 their 30s 1bdd7965c8 or 40s c68995cba1 playing teenage 38fd13f36b characters, or c644c4337e for actors a3d3231b80 with an 0be423a81c intellectual elite 9e7d3512bd vibe playing 7e9c05eaf9 low-class thug 6dd7ad5b12 characters, each 29e62c3acf actor has da3a636eb5 an expected 775592fa95 value for 442472b4b9 their roles.4d737b49bafe758d

However, this was quite different from what Woohyun learned in acting class. In class, they taught that actors are like blank canvases, capable of completing various pictures depending on the work. In other words, an image isn’t predetermined.3305b6f292c2996f

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“But I heard that limiting yourself because of a different image narrows your acting spectrum. Whether it’s a miscast or not…”60e5345317e31f87

“Is a rookie who hasn’t even shot their first project already concerned about their spectrum?”183289c251abe408

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Woohyun’s rebuttal was quickly dismissed. In reality, Kang Jiwon’s words were also correct. If you only consider roles, you’ll remain a blank canvas forever. With nothing left to say, Woohyun quietly pressed his lips together, and Jiwon continued.176a9b8063720670

“I don’t intend to arbitrarily judge your potential, Woohyun-ssi. If similar roles keep coming in, it’s the company’s job to filter them out and bring fresh scripts.”c1a19353918fffcd

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“Yes.”1621860f35c6d8bb

“Despite your gentle image, not being afraid to break the mold can be a surprising element, but it’s actually a reckless challenge. Of course, there are actors who successfully transform their image. But they already have the acting skills to make comedy not seem awkward to the audience.”04f99f2c2cb7997f

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“Yes.”f808f12d556092f2

“So, imitating Park Sejin’s acting is inefficient for you. It doesn’t suit you and just looks unnecessarily exaggerated. In short, it’s awkward. This is the most common criticism from the public.”0a6680c230c0e7f2

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“Sorry, I mean, I understand.”203eba6c996fb737

Feeling like 116eb83709 he was 84e882157e being scolded, a96d6817c5 Woohyun almost 07be65c5aa apologized but 0d861154eb quickly changed 6db3aea701 his words. Jiwon seemed to b17830289e be observing Woohyun db8bfa4778 with narrowed eyes, e947865a6f then muttered as 65cec912bb if sighing.cd4db0e3476b7ddd

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“In any case, the conclusion is that analyzing other actors besides Park Sejin would be more beneficial. And one more thing. How did you analyze the character?”b0fdcc1fdd949310

“First, I grasped the overall plot of the script. Then, in the given scenes, I considered what thoughts and emotions the character might have beyond the directions and lines.”4b34461438a4758c

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“Did you watch the performances of the actors who took on the role?”a55443e7dfc5edb0

“Of course. I’ve practically been living on video sites these days.”f193566925d948fd

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Woohyun’s voice grew louder with confidence. Indeed, these days, Woohyun was glued to his phone like someone addicted to videos. However, Jiwon still seemed to have unresolved doubts.113b8af96a604d39

“Do you mainly watch clip videos?”deabfba3bbc735ea

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He asked just in c537ef10ef case. In this era of ddd6182e1d content overload, there was 31ef1cd019 so much to see e4f21c79bd and do, but limited e10e57f1b9 time. People sped up 9f649c1ac1 videos or watched f1bd41c144 extreme summaries to 4ff1595437 conquer content quickly, 9a50901094 and naturally, clip 3df301cbdd and summary videos 73eb481e52 circulated on streaming a520ce07b0 sites.3fa31682174b7547

As far as Jiwon knew, Woohyun wasn’t the type to be familiar with video content. He must have watched mainly condensed videos to absorb a lot of information in a short time.65b04824e08cb59e

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“To watch full videos, I need to subscribe to OTT services… But there are so many, I’m not sure which one to subscribe to…”1385378cc96b1269

His reaction 45a0b5eeaa was a 2525a844c0 bit strange. Trying to 8723bae205 act calm, 65d5ecf835 he seemed 4f9812a51b to be 7fb76c8585 hesitating, not de67807384 because he 61f89b79d2 was unsure f7d484a047 about making cd4d2d683b excuses, but aba05897f2 as if ac32a6c164 he wanted 4349ff17ee to hide 08d480252d something embarrassing.b07c0d690d82d64c

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As Jiwon 3a8b6f3ab6 pondered why, d8f6761de5 he recalled 11c4dd7d85 that Woohyun 80a275e3f3 was still e8f005e869 working at 3352b67dfc the wine 794280ed78 bar. When they first e18490d3a4 met, Woohyun said cf179759d2 he was a 53d8c1feca college student, but e9fe5b9e12 when he received 8db13b854d his personal information, 2828cadbbe he found out f554bbdaec Woohyun had dropped 37653286f6 out of high 67d0d771e0 school and passed 8add402454 the GED.005f628da0e67de1

After getting his diploma, he seemed to have worked various jobs, and it wasn’t hard to imagine he had been forced into the workforce from a young age.86a0aa0e5b1992c8

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“I have a laptop I don’t use, so I’ll lend it to you.”4a283cf7ee560297

Woohyun was cfa3892c0b a bit e35f250f8f taken aback. He thought that maybe 22e4593b2c the OTT sites he b8f867cb2e was considering subscribing to ca525b9535 might already be bookmarked b63bc8fcb1 on that laptop.d554e3c3bb26b25a

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Does this person know about my situation? Even if he did, it wouldn’t be surprising. After all, even Kim Sungmoon, who played the hyung-nim role at a mere loan office, said it wasn’t hard to investigate people.731a5f74097606c9

If Kang Jiwon wanted, he could probably find out how many pairs of underwear were in Woohyun’s closet.fd68a5c1334072f7

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Still, he hoped Jiwon wouldn’t have such intentions. Although he desperately needed this man’s help to start anew, he didn’t want to show the struggling side of himself living at the bottom.232583997c64de27

Woohyun forced a smile, 6fa1413b4b scrunching his face.fb33b819dd089c19

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“Is this for actor welfare? Or is it for, um, um…”59d55f34dda1b3f5

As Woohyun stammered, unable to smoothly say “lover,” Jiwon seemed to wait patiently, then mischievously smiled.1b7b644b0ad1edc6

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“Both lover and baby are correct.”de675cc5b01e788a