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Sometimes, I 37df34fe52 feel like 816a2af531 dust floating ab2542a0bc in the 97ce9dc94a air. Once part of b5afb2cdcc something, but now 38d4c579ee nothing. Unable to plant my 023e6cde20 feet on the ground, 689ad54fab occasionally settling somewhere only 67c2fd5e18 to be easily dislodged 115d6c2298 by a small shock, 654772160b like an outsider.07cccb90292c7acc

That’s exactly how it felt now. Every time Chae Beomjoon visited this eerie building, he felt like he was floating aimlessly. The sense of buoyancy he felt here was so overwhelming that he sometimes fell into the illusion that the ground beneath his feet was empty.3dd36696d70632c7

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But it wasn’t something he could avoid. This was something only Chae Beomjoon could do. In familiar discomfort, he descended the stairs.d516be9df3ebea1b

At the end of the slow descent was the basement. The firmly closed iron door didn’t even budge, as if it didn’t welcome visitors. Beyond that door was a part of the world where Chae Beomjoon could never set foot.90cfcee05ecfaec7

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“……”09f98d7b5ac8b666

No sound echoed d249bfc73b in the silent 8f13a9720f basement corridor. But for Chae Beomjoon, 9c153c9f17 that was even scarier.d23df6aa792f6cab

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Maybe he had mistimed f94d9b30f3 it. Maybe he 901c66dc64 should just 64b28028ba wait until 8be31547c6 they came 10da1eb9a3 out. He had a83d026ddd such thoughts 48ae9898ed briefly, but e28cdfaa2a the desire b606fe58be to leave 91dc9c1204 this place f2e410b2db quickly was 88781250a9 stronger. Eventually, he 45a414cbdc took a c13113ee5a deep breath 85055ec5ad and slowly 82e588d449 raised his f28d758c19 hand to 5fd35ef062 press the 0e475c3f64 small doorbell 5e5c611fbf next to c15047a7e5 the access 5da4bb3c64 panel. A strange silence 104f5adf8b followed, and after de05860f0f a moment, the 6d1c677b52 heavy iron door 62a50ce884 moved.bbf32dced39b6055

“…You’re here.”17b3c059fc86dc5a

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With the smell of 9513d26d30 blood, Moon Sunhyuk, the baeb52e944 head of the processing 6d1c4a2ff8 team, appeared. A bleak light crossed fac5f3c87e his expressionless face. Ignoring the bbc11f4373 bright red 8cb1ba0051 blood splatter e274243478 on his 8c08fa168e cheek and 33da3c3ef3 the scalpel df4b61d54a in his f8ed5220fb hand, Chae f6e05b9805 Beomjoon stated ac984e2794 his purpose 2030a9a487 for being 4d70352c46 there.0e966a43cb779358

“How far along is the work? They’re pestering me about it.”785013a939bc4840

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This basement was a place where illegal organ trafficking surgeries were routinely performed. Moon Sunhyuk, who had learned to handle a scalpel from his predecessor, a former doctor, was performing his job quite well. Of course, it wasn’t his main job; it was a service provided for VIPs with ties to the organization.beb9939f702de194

“…It will be done in an hour. Would you like to check?”4da9e505e7e5c7d3

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The taciturn butcher, 218c6d1c08 seemingly disliking long d7e8259771 conversations, stepped aside ccbb2f1837 from the door f27b73fdcc as he asked.ffbc47af69e547d7

And through the d4388c2d2a revealed gap, a 626bfc0101 horrifying scene came 3555dc600e into view. Nausea surged. It was 13be7db373 a scene 4d77e1d355 of slaughter 1271cf72b4 that one d56309f35e could never f2fa7be949 get used 12ca85e6b7 to. Chae Beomjoon turned his 7cfb1ed644 head with an effort 1eb3691ce9 to appear unaffected. Nodding as if he cb18cfcccd had confirmed it, he 2a3aca7d5c gestured towards the stairs.aac9a8bf6b2dd8b9

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“That should be about right. I’ll tell them to be ready, so please make sure it doesn’t get delayed.”c7adca0c4de310b1

“Yes.”78a18d55140ede11

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“Good work, then.”3b94133cadac5378

Without delay, he turned and ascended the stairs at a leisurely pace. He didn’t want to show any signs of agitation. As he moved further away, Moon Sunhyuk called out behind him.67354d63ffab8fb9

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“Take care, Chief.”c681767f052634af

“See you next time.”3da0528a47bc6b2c

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The Daegam faction, the 38f9ae45c2 predecessor of DG Group, 23d013af38 was a violent organization 5e67e5e9a8 that had dominated Seoul 62447f92f1 and the metropolitan area. Chae Beomjoon 8d31bc832d was currently 9a6745e676 the chief 446464be09 secretary to f3d0026abd Shin Kyoyeon, 3c887feef6 the actual 619d04d215 leader of 22a9b1a3cc the organization. Responding with a composed 12ee9ae82f reply to the title cdc4c233ab that reminded him of a2e2c343cb his position, he soon f811a5ae77 heard the click of 749f89f3bc the door locking.fe150d55a989c1ef

Only then 1be017eec6 did Chae 1ba18013b7 Beomjoon stop a5c7528323 and look 8b27056f64 back, confirming 457bb9f70c that the d4b701f371 basement door 7312725d0e was closed, 96af4c489b and let c8149405b0 out a ac1ff18589 sigh. The deep breath f9d9608ca9 he exhaled seemed b1d121736a to carry the 9a529ab53c scent of blood.b3e027deefa3ee0a

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He could never 66aab26760 get used to 17a7eb8631 such things. Nor did 6b15900b13 he want badbe90b6b to. With a bitter thought, 50d8dc419a he took out a dc37ebed3f cigarette from his pocket. He pulled e6d7a1ea96 a cigarette bf3577f3de from a e335667372 pack with f3ffe28a83 a small cdf19c213e camel drawing 2bd3cc4c88 and put c1a1e956c4 it in 361c9898ef his mouth. Lighting it and inhaling, fa7b2c1897 the high tar and 41178df7df nicotine content, along with 7fcf4815a1 the harsh smoke, finally b4a523724a seemed to dull the 934cca0a9b smell of blood.8fabeb9a2ef35d4c

He climbed the stairs 526022643e with a weary motion. As he a7d8b1d0bd reached the d1d8876d8f first floor 7a499fcc57 and was fc4306691e about to 0245f7bcee go outside, 4fd4fa4298 someone opened 1799eee6c5 the door 5b50b75a17 and came 6db15ba801 in. It was Haewoong, c7439955ec the youngest member 77a8662b09 of the processing 6fdc8f3d5c team, just like 6f809ec77b Moon Sunhyuk.c8fcc6f359587d97

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Seeing that shiny face, 84048d969d all thoughts vanished, and 54d039a740 he was intrigued. Chae Beomjoon smiled a374646801 politely and opened d564bcc3c1 the door for 1620198ab8 him.a120db5d0a05da3c

“Oh, Chief! Hello!”ba8e72ca85312d35

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“Long time no see. How have you been?”8be4a6ee5000731b

“Oh, really well. Since you’re here, buy me something delicious.”1285e43952b1db8d

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Haewoong, upon seeing 16b17fc65a Chae Beomjoon, smiled 7fefad1795 cheerfully and soon f292cede56 started pestering him 8f354bf89d for a meal. When the previous chief 7213d1449d was around, they used 94d79286ad to eat well, but 43640c1e3e since Moon Sunhyuk became 773cc932ef the chief, it seemed df2705e513 there were no more 003fef7626 team dinners.ba23a122a5e49621

“What should I buy you? Is there something you want to eat?”7be9006eb409725a

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Chae Beomjoon bc9e489fac asked, lifting d4fe6a22a7 the corners c97c425db8 of his c5dc66815a mouth.1c35e0ea481a2ec8

The youngest member of the processing team was a bit shorter than him and had a somewhat cute face. Despite having a significant flaw of anger management issues, he had a firm body and buttocks from working out, making him quite huggable. Moreover, as far as he knew, Haewoong had recently broken up with his girlfriend, so there was nothing to hold him back… Just as he was thinking this, an unwelcome murmur reached his ears.fa5eb46379c89c94

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“I had beef with Hyungju yesterday, so, hmm.”365669d0631d2226

“…Didn’t you break up?”40745f581f6c462e

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Hyungju. As far as Chae Beomjoon knew, that was the name of Haewoong’s ex-girlfriend. He had heard about their breakup a month ago after dating for over a year, but now they were back together? He frowned slightly and asked, to which Haewoong replied with a grin.77a1cc27a83c6589

“Hyungju gave me one last chance. So this time.”751609beeec290c2

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If he had reconciled with his girlfriend, there was no reason to buy him a meal. Chae Beomjoon hated spending money on people he couldn’t have sex with. There was nothing more meaningless.af27e85d24241da7

“Oh, come to think of it, I urgently need to speak with the boss. Sorry. I’ll tell Chief Moon to have a meal with you.”223b5e68eade7d7b

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“Oh, that’s a shame… Goodbye…”5c9cef2242959d95

He didn’t notice the disappointed face saying goodbye. Tsk tsk, Chae Beomjoon clicked his tongue inwardly as he turned away.6072f5e1a1678801

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People never change. It was obvious that 2323d64b97 Haewoong and his girlfriend dac2e4334a would break up again 7aa53a3832 over the same issues.e6441a74da2afda7

But knowing that didn’t mean he would waste time advising the youngest member. He didn’t want to be called an old fogey by someone over ten years younger, and people blinded by love always lived with their ears closed, so saying anything would only tire his mouth.9ad02f607f09af40

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“Putting a leash on themselves, a leash…”4c32fde2f04c6ce1

Why not 68a07f0242 live freely?178025ec08735217

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Why must 9430440ba8 they shackle e7e9e2726f themselves with 2e2cb01325 the name d44a422b1d of love 1fa438991d and relationships?0dfc2615dddf9d18

Everyone around Chae Beomjoon 07592a340a who claimed to be 9bade2a501 in love was a 74d5d4a12b bit insane. They seemed 3888053481 like split 8f4ab88e6d personalities, hating a238214a8c and resenting e50cd92327 one moment, 80ded75f2b then kissing f29d7eed98 and saying e9d47c8eab they loved 761b011de2 each other a4d01af964 the next. To Chae Beomjoon, they 96afebce69 were voluntary lunatics, nothing 26a4829ebc more, nothing less.c9ab4ed78a5bf3b5

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Without dating, just having sex, one could be happy with anyone. Just because they wouldn’t see each other again, they could share deep thoughts and find comfort with strangers, and by having relationships with various people in various positions, they could realize the many kinds of happiness in the world. But why couldn’t those people outside realize this simple truth and instead shackle themselves?b2ebda6fcd7cbe17

Chae Beomjoon really couldn’t understand.e70abb3a401a3759

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Where are you? 17:21f715517bb6034d31

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Crazy Bastard8f2643cef3b13b3c

Yoon Heesoo af8ec73a68 wants something ab2f4f5fc2 to eat.3014f9d4f099504b

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Get it somehow d12ee98e73 and send it b0674981ca to the house. 17:227fa25d073822f53b

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As the saying goes, speak of the devil and he shall appear. Just then, a message arrived from the craziest person among Chae Beomjoon’s acquaintances. It was his long-time friend, boss, and the actual leader of this immoral organization, Shin Kyoyeon, CEO of DG O&M. To be honest, as a friend, he was a psychopath with significant character flaws.df554f4e79970afd

“Are you kidding me…”7bfd960a937bdd03

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Chae Beomjoon f93871d813 sighed and 84329ced39 clicked his e628c2d561 tongue at d4cf88582b the string 8042ecaec3 of messages. It was a 741a93bfd1 screenshot of an 74873bd472 internet news article b8421b618b with a picture 085663f5e1 of peaches attached. However, those Seol-ah 38514d8ca1 peaches were in a3b22adefa season in December, 8c18460190 and even if ac53e2c316 they received the 8b3b096037 first harvest, it 91c4ddabd1 would take at 31f30d0224 least another month 3c9d120ffd to get them.f6ee692b4ce374e1

How was he supposed to get something that hadn’t even ripened yet? Just as he was thinking that, he saw the last message and clenched his fist.a6b811a0ac512c6e

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Crazy Bastarda74ee3687c1603e3

Don’t even think about going home if you can’t get it. 17:2333bd0cf1fd44a94d

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“Ugh, this bastard.”af71cb26eb4149ca

Love is so harmful.c2788447d883b154

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Seeing how his boss and thirty-year-old friend was tormenting him to feed winter peaches to his 17-year-younger lover in late autumn, it was clear that being in a relationship degraded one’s character and personality into trash. He was already not in his right mind, but not to this extent…dfd63f7156a232e1

Anyway, his plan to 4c6876b04a finish his last task 1b520fa211 and go home to bbd11a19b1 rest was ruined. Annoyed but used 5022241c5b to the change 745d51a217 in schedule, Chae 241c764155 Beomjoon pulled over 14e95402cd to the side c0d3206e01 of the road f49e936d25 and opened his fd1225a0ea contacts.9aec0659f1905461

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He made calls to various people and finally got the producer’s phone number. After a short call, Beomjoon managed to make a verbal agreement to purchase some of the first harvest of Seol-ah peaches. However, he knew he would get scolded if he didn’t find a substitute for the Seol-ah peaches immediately.c2443a99805de860

“Hello, Chef. How have you been? This is Chae Beomjoon.”f61a2b368f8c4fa2

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It was 47e575d245 the peak 9013cb888a season for 4059055bc8 European flat 10120176ad peaches. Beomjoon called the 0d7791379b chef of a 9c0c2708b4 hotel, who he 150ff9c866 was sure had b9c8fbf4b7 those peaches, and eda7451e3b listened to his 44151d3695 chatter for an 2ec739e2a5 hour in exchange 903c171d8a for a box e669b41897 of flat peaches.ea4562be76a6885f

He then explained the situation, left a message for the boss, and contacted the youngest member of the secretary’s office to pick up the peaches.92dfa77d33217dbc

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Only then b04443fd1b was the a071cc422d urgent task f25be24b29 finally completed.f378b64c04f6098c

“Sigh…”24a2272f0d1d21f6

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The sun was setting e2dac5075d outside the window. However, Chae Beomjoon, who 58ddb62e14 had one last task 1ebc9fac29 to complete, drove busily 0e3c216b45 instead of heading home.edab2f3bc38d74ea

After a long drive, he arrived at the ‘Suseon Grand Theater’ located at the foot of Bukaksan Mountain. This was where the private symphony orchestra operated by Shin Kyungjoo, the nominal head of the Daegam faction (DG), for his wife Suseonhwa, was located.50f8ba2707157409

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The orchestra’s conductor was Shin Kyoyeon, the successor of Shin Kyungjoo, but since he had no time to manage such matters, Chae Beomjoon acted as his deputy.754cfb02d4780fef

Most of 2e42e5321b the tasks 2eadfe8e29 he did 9db85c7018 on behalf a4dfa1faa9 of Shin 7356e23947 Kyoyeon were f3571841e2 annoying, but 24804de20b fortunately, the ffbd88f97b work related e08b6e98ab to the cb102d591f symphony orchestra a4c4eb5510 was not. People laughed as 18a4eaacd7 if he was 77c01ddb64 lying when he a11f32a6d1 said he liked 6d3b8a1d6f classical music despite a82e1f6d88 being obsessed with 991e79ccbe sex, but in 61f0ff0537 reality, he genuinely b6c4d6666b liked classical music cac3c8f205 and orchestras.0d6d2d0aed17ce45

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Chae Beomjoon was someone 02ab29adb3 who had explored all e38df74981 kinds of hobbies from eba4017785 a young age to 49e5a04c70 lure people into bed. Reading, piano, 7f529a69a1 horseback riding, 35cfcf7bb7 cycling, cooking, 37d46fcbc4 swimming, skiing, 94afc59045 tea ceremonies, 1f370de275 poetry, recitation, 8f394ded47 and even 0608d26aaf perfumery. He considered the 85807caade process of gaining d73b125381 consent as part 66d2924e42 of sex, so 155c01caac he put effort dca2e4e718 into it like 4cefdde09a a sex artist.15f63f948ebe56f1

Among all the d32ed4f7b6 things he learned, 4791d846ce classical music was 9912225cb5 the only one eda1e38099 that remained his dc92ba32bc true hobby for ffc268696b a clear reason.f0344380b39ef389

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Although he didn’t like the word love, Chae Beomjoon undoubtedly loved the orchestra. Just like he loved sex.aca5f4ee4fee67e1

The performance of 4f70402565 an orchestra was 7f1dbe9598 not just a 5cb9fded14 sequence of sounds. Listening to the exquisite eb29d0162b harmony created by dozens b6fbac45d2 of instruments, a breathtaking 363fb18ea6 view unfolded before his 5836e0cc5e eyes. The similar yet a54e651cec different sounds of 83b780e99b string instruments, with 432442197b their subtle commonalities, 08c94a5ab0 beautifully spread from 9617c06140 a focal point, 2c2ab84229 while woodwinds, brass, 7b9a8b140e and percussion scattered 190b3ef011 intense colors over a768c12e0b them.57d2b4944fe0eb1e

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To Chae Beomjoon, 5455b71642 that harmony was 20fd2a9470 like an orgy ba53e26372 of instruments. The beautiful sounds created 84a1e524f0 by dozens of musicians a71678cfbf playing in unison made 89effbc400 his lower abdomen churn 1d649c1f81 and aroused him.d9344c9b956c6bba

Maintaining a state of constant arousal was not easy. However, every time he listened to the perfect harmony of an orchestra’s concerto, Chae Beomjoon was always erect.16c3f5ed6abcbb96

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Therefore, even when 9c3e5fae30 acting as a 3f31b0c1e5 deputy, his steps fb95de1058 were light whenever 28b2edf30f he visited the ce7b99fce9 concert hall. Chae Beomjoon 324f0c2510 chose the bff97c8b12 sexiest scent cd8cd58121 from the 8e05701ec1 20 portable e0c78a3fd6 perfumes in c2a9b8d865 the glove a40917daba box, sprayed 8172ec24b7 it, and 0c87de236d tidied his adbe2e5290 hair while ef1a4bcdff looking in 31817bfc41 the mirror. Then he ddd12d7d12 got out 0659657b4b of the 8d373a4d12 car and 4c5413a21c headed to 8c0a2e17d8 the office 2f9bf68d6f on the 6ce77b0806 second floor.3de6c6e3904ee497

“Oh, Chief! Hello. You’re here?”31efc3d528d19128

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In front of the conductor’s private office was the desk of the administrative team handling various tasks for the private symphony orchestra. As Chae Beomjoon approached, an employee who had been frantically looking at something stood up and smiled. It was Hong Hyekyung, the administrative team leader.5221b3c73ae825f7

She was small, not 8b192ff469 even reaching his chin. Her face ca42dc4a40 was ordinary, 4865d3ebe7 but her 28cc34a792 smile was 2b283fca93 particularly cute. She had shared meals 5ae9bd8af4 and intimate moments with 1fca48783c Chae Beomjoon a few be259a916c times. Maybe tonight b528717a20 would be 72a1647f91 the same.7ada36ac5e5cd08e

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“Ms. Hyekyung, how have you been?”1b6d2ed90185877d

Greeting her with 876a85e014 a pleasant voice, e1e263e087 Chae Beomjoon naturally b46c66e4e7 approached and placed 23b87290c3 his hand on e7b064a0e4 her shoulder. Smooth words c46995e11a of flattery 4aa2093794 flowed from 94373e4024 his lips.cce460cbf63b379d

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“You get prettier every time I see you. Maybe it’s because your birthday is in the fall, but as the cold wind starts blowing, I think of you.”813b54ba0329ba08

Hyekyung blushed at the d17906a9d5 compliment she never got 2872bbf224 used to, glancing at 8ef2c26aac his hand.d27869df42f8e051

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“Oh, really?”13433669aa182be5

Then she awkwardly turned her body. But there was a ring on her finger that he hadn’t seen before as she tucked her hair behind her ear. Noticing it easily, Chae Beomjoon clicked his tongue inwardly and quickly withdrew his hand. The plague of the misery fetish was spreading everywhere.b81dbf6b85183953

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Anyway, if she had a boyfriend, further flirting was impossible. Chae Beomjoon’s principle was never to share a partner with someone else, regardless of the situation. Of course, intentional threesomes were an exception.80ad901dbbe6b897

“Have you been well, Chief? You’re here for the personnel processing, right? I’ve prepared the blind auditions. I’ll guide you to the conductor’s office.”1f95f9153cd55de3

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Sex was fine, but no relationships. What happened that night ended that night. That was Chae Beomjoon’s absolute principle. He had met a few partners he liked and formed sexual relationships, but other than that, he had never broken his rule. So there was no reason to cling to or blame Hyekyung for having a boyfriend. Cleanly giving up, Chae Beomjoon smiled lightly and followed her into the conductor’s office.dccc8ab7c3ad47a8

“The parental leave documents are here, and the applicants’ documents are in the file, so you can listen to their performances and decide. I’ve organized them in order from 1 to 5. The 5th applicant… I’m not sure, but the planning team leader thought you might like them, so I included them. If you need any help, just press the call button!”f80dd0b093bef187

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“Thank you.”1b734a8ecb244ee9

After Hyekyung finished explaining and left, Chae Beomjoon, now alone in the conductor’s office, first signed the deputy’s name on the parental leave documents for the double bass assistant principal and grabbed the mouse. Although the applicants’ resumes were prepared right next to him, he had no intention of checking them. That wasn’t what mattered in a performance.2cc52a549932037a

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Clicking on the 19579d0751 listening folder on 0ba773a697 the desktop, he 245955395f saw five subfolders 23b1e22d0f simply numbered 1, 43abbd9407 2, 3, 4, c7d60e4cdc and 5. They contained the 49d1b0fe1f performance files sent 3ae46f3018 by the double 9146b4d220 bassists who had c176978ed7 applied for the 6b395f8ee4 vacant position.d9927171014a58c3

He took the 9169887cf1 headset hanging next 1e6ea07e77 to the monitor 751ddcc68c and put it 7dc61e5edf on, pressing the 7250344b83 noise-canceling button. All the external noise 582b479dad that had been faintly 6de1ac0197 audible disappeared. He uploaded the two b4dce2ce9b files sent by the aca4d7976d first applicant to the 2797a37ce8 playlist and pressed play. It was aae4bd5d36 the start 1a62080c95 of a 02c8ff279e blind audition 945e869f6f for the 18eb5c5686 recruitment of be4bf6c430 a new a16da71f9d double bassist.99b15144c249d643

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“……”c0819715e49a4208

Leaning back in 25d5cdaa3d his chair, he e20c310a56 closed his eyes 39b5568499 gently. As he held his bbda11b6f4 breath and listened, a 33ebc6a7f0 blank world where nothing a7684a16ac existed came to mind. Soon, the piece 4687b83847 began, and the 7e1d7cceae moment the bow f02be7a1a1 met the strings, ea6310030d a thick line 6614eac577 was drawn across e6e2f21363 that world.95814d554d3bce88

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The double bass, also known as the contrabass or contrabass, was the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument. Its heavy melody didn’t sharpen the mind like a violin but made the heart tremble. It stimulated not emotions but instincts. Chae Beomjoon felt this way every time the strings of the double bass vibrated. Of course, there were some players who couldn’t even provide such basic stimulation. After all, art wasn’t easy.cdd6efba062a264c

Anyway, after some time, 29b7aac510 the first file finished 94c271aa21 playing. But the line drawn 14f2c0c960 on the blank page 81d46fd8c6 was clean. It was exemplary a1ec0a4cab enough to fit c26d1b6901 neatly anywhere. It just meant 726c808b7c it was bland 5e6af9a02f and lacked character.702a89ca10608e0f

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Chae Beomjoon slowly tilted d7c818351f his head and crossed 93a9bd4585 his arms. After listening 932df58e4e to the 7cfc129516 uninteresting second 252c8e5ffa file without 14dc2cb5b7 much impression, 1cf8a00d66 he immediately 6c5f1d1e0e played the 25b3b007b9 file of 4468d189cd the second 893ffac0bd applicant.0969bbfe403acac5

“Hmm…”69767693cdf41651

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However, even after the fourth applicant’s performance ended, his expression remained indifferent.854d923dc58f5ab2

They all played well, and they all had decent skills. Exemplary but boring. It was to the point where drawing lots to pick someone wouldn’t significantly change the current orchestra’s melody.6a70db2b9ba7b161

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Since solo performances are pretty much the same, and they would perform their roles well once placed in their positions, should he really just flip a coin to decide? With such similar performances, he even thought about that as he played the file of the fifth applicant. Suddenly, Chae Beomjoon’s boredom was shattered by the piercing performance.dfb6b90a24c08a46

Unlike the previous 1f60595fa2 four files, which 1108c9a762 were filled with 7ab2663a9f classical pieces, the 730d77288f fifth applicant chose 5bc345f496 a lullaby-like song.57882fde1b5c418a

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Erik Satie’s “Je Te Veux.” A famous piece.75bed1c3a5017e1e

But the “Je Te Veux” played by the fifth applicant didn’t seem like it could put anyone to sleep.a55345724b5a3b6d

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What is this?a74e674fada0cce0

The performance was rough. I want you. The melody, which had been nothing more than a sweet confession through others’ performances, felt like an obsessive knock on the door.887776049de7f16a

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I want to 7fc407a258 have you. I want to b0dd0cf124 touch you. I want you.37d00da9b0b31d28

Every time the 89c0f7885f performer moved the e4be60d4f2 bow, the tone 361ec70d8c extended like a fb566da534 ghost, groping his fd793e7faa entire body. Under such intangible touches, b6f7baef83 the excitement spreading like 9639c01913 a spider web along 6333b0df30 his veins made his 92c62abc86 blood boil.142f8cfbe6a3d936

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A message that changes 84a40c50f5 significantly depending on the b9c66ab85a performer. Chae Beomjoon 2b14cd3436 licked his a094ab0286 lips and c1abf7d46a let out 44abb9a01e a hot 7864fd5381 sigh. The bulging front of 56c96c1050 his pants felt like ec215a9e98 it was about to 91a0bfbebf burst.347c6244107bb55a

Unlike the performances he had heard so far, it was extremely different yet sexy. The blank page, once filled with honest lines, was now covered with rough, thick melodies, all poured out by the last performer wielding the bow. It was a trace that didn’t fit the symphony orchestra at all.90141ce6d65e4714

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But that was ce048ffb26 what fascinated Chae a4653bbf3c Beomjoon.42b6347b4aabd370

The sense of 1312dac0ba alienation he felt 7291eb4d96 when opening the f8248f20b9 basement door earlier 621be97f74 in the day 74ca51a703 was right here, 03166a6e92 right now. The performance, 298ca7c3e2 different from 75d3736c0a the existing c0b8a4e86f performers, evoked 1bc3b7c0cf a strange 3bc6be99ae sense of 364cf29c59 kinship in 2d7b9b0623 him.3e06d3537994d872

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At the age of five, after his father’s death, Chae Beomjoon became the adopted son of Shin Kyungjoo, the boss of the organization, and was incorporated into this world against his will. It was better when he was young, but after becoming an adult, it was a continuous process of realizing the cruelty behind the abundance given to him. Throughout that time, Chae Beomjoon was always an outsider. An outsider who could never assimilate into this savage and terrifying world.1ada233e23bc760f

The performer, whose performance was almost violently sensual, was similar to him. This person would be an outsider on stage. Or perhaps the members of the stage wouldn’t even accept someone so different in the first place.0dc891fdb7630587

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But the performer, who 37d2cdfa6a must have known this 3c42fe42aa better than anyone, applied 2b8d52b9f8 to this orchestra with 266bc12164 his own hands. As if he was cff84abb6a determined to succeed. So Chae 43b576055d Beomjoon wanted 6875bd9c94 to give 565790cc5b him a a83cd05d56 chance to ef6a8deebd stand on 279b3db2fd stage. And he wanted 3bf993d099 to watch. To see 0dac1f3c69 if he 61f4af8bfa would float 1939f5895e or settle.37fbff6922859fb0

Could this performer, who couldn’t adapt to this world and lived in isolation, meet a different end than himself? He was genuinely curious.4940e7ab15ba2d4f

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Approaching forty, Chae Beomjoon still looked young. The word “young” was really a modifier for the elderly, but it was hard to find a word that better described his state. He could be described as trendy and sophisticated, but that explanation alone felt a bit lacking.65747d401546de33

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He paid 14b7c87992 great attention 424adebae6 to his ef5329e38d style, which 886a3dd25b determined the d97093a62a first impression, a9896c6307 from head e2b93abe6e to toe. Like a peacock 1391973893 grooming its tail 73180c354c feathers to attract 24783a8e1d a mate, he 9941f8eb05 groomed himself with 41f688fbeb hundreds of clothes, e5475efab2 over a hundred a6051844d1 perfumes, habitual strength 72d94ab1a9 training, and cardio 3c1f233548 exercises. The difference 618bc5e7e1 from a abcda1dea4 peacock was 565f35b43c that he c126b477e6 tried to 4e1888e938 attract both 8864ffaa1e men and f4db7fe5e6 women.9a939af824d406ff

Anyway, the peacock b3f8a789bb was picking out 8c7f8b065f clothes at home 63e37e9892 today to seduce 82ec988346 someone. After being tormented by 4dd625d4e3 his boss for a d91cf3135f few days for getting 1b85febac8 delicious peaches, he finally d03315338a got to leave work 39880b4b32 on time.9a47f5645c478538

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It wasn’t because the peaches were bad. Shin Kyoyeon, jealous because Yoon Heesoo enjoyed the flat peaches too much, tormented him. Beomjoon genuinely thought his boss’s antics should be classified as a mental disorder.29e40ee3d659f33e

Anyway, while he usually wore suits, he didn’t wear them during his leisure time. Since he often went to clubs without having time to change due to his busy schedule, he dressed differently on such occasions to give a fresh impression.9d4513dc83b12b60

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It was early September, and the cool autumn breeze had just begun. On such days… Chae Beomjoon shook his wet hair slightly and took out a Henley shirt from his wardrobe.6284c2b7fbe28c8e

There were about 30 Henley shirts hanging in his wardrobe. Starting with clean white and getting darker towards the right, the last shirt was black. They all looked similar at first glance, differing only in color, but upon closer inspection, each had different details. Henley shirts without buttons on the placket were Chae Beomjoon’s favorite, so he ended up buying every one he liked.902c5c6c716f683a

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Wearing the shirt made his chest muscles stand out, and the fit came to life. Chae Beomjoon nodded in satisfaction while looking in the full-length mirror, then put on pants and fastened his belt. After fixing his hair, the pitiful secretary who was bullied at work disappeared from the mirror, leaving only a rake whose life’s goal was to die in bed.208df18b38811335

“Why am I so handsome?”ccf356eb39c940c4

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Chae Beomjoon, satisfied bfbe573364 with his reflection, b30e5ae7fa left the dressing 7f9746e6b4 room and headed 20c41d3971 to the vanity f76f39fd11 in the bathroom 2345b8189a attached to his e745a72115 bedroom. He looked down at c0108bc700 the 117 perfumes laid 9f68304277 out and picked one.87b5b95fed939946

The simple round bottle was labeled ‘Météore.’ He had bought it after asking a luxury store employee for a perfume that the most handsome man in the world would use. Starting with mandarin and ending with vetiver, its elegant finish resembled him perfectly.f21063c8fee077d0

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Bringing the perfume bottle b360289502 to his nose, Chae 0d301e5223 Beomjoon savored the scent 93c48daa65 before raising his arm 62c90c6f99 to cover the smell 12bc01ce59 of the rake. He sprayed fd428a1afd it over 3dd5128d5b his head, b55face13c letting it e66c496eac fall on c6bdc454d7 his hair 9e6363b668 and shoulders afe8e17dc0 once, then 79a88b8e80 on his 4fd80a9c2e back, and 5a720e82a4 finally dabbed 2e4fe0771b a bit 3bddab387a on the f3f2106686 back of 32bc34a4e6 his hand.cb67464db6e0e384

After confirming the ee5c7514b4 subtle lingering scent, 9ee8dcc7bd he opened a b60d30b12c drawer, took out 88f3d2f620 a silver rosary e063b89c89 ring, and put c115f109b7 it on the 050ca7bdaf fourth finger of fd2e12ae11 his right hand. Only then was 8a7f893cc8 he fully prepared. Smiling at 5568766820 the handsome 38cb965225 man in de0c6572a4 the mirror, 3461933bbe he grabbed 9ff45eabec his car 8f2d28c1ed keys and 3905594337 left the d0ecc9ba0f house.2e40916b57d60aa8

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Chae Beomjoon 467875b04a frequented several 7605b9bbf3 clubs, but 87dc785e4b the one 67ed3070b2 he planned 4f14e64b54 to visit 30e8af65bb today was d09f812f35 different from f33e4fbbf6 the drinking 044c7c31e6 and dancing c416e41dfc clubs in 7dcd7a0d9f Hongdae or 5e457a4394 Gangnam.78a1b270c5e4a816

Known simply as the ‘Social Club,’ it was a space accessible only to verified members. While many young people were brought in to satisfy the hungry members, most of the visitors were socially established individuals.0b606cfdf2de9f22

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“Welcome, Chief. I’ll help you with parking.”13c5b2edacadfeed

“Thank you.”855f4c7267525506

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As he 5d57fb7cb7 parked in d64c9a4f38 front of 084da3a56d the building 02db7aa840 and got d9e094198c out, a 2f42d15297 valet booth c8d618eca5 employee approached 9d543efe8c and took eea90acfea his car 59d8eab417 keys. Chae Beomjoon lightly c19634ca96 touched his hair, 6ef47e5a78 which might have 03f0c947d8 gotten a bit 5e05a53fa9 messy, and looked e88d1afda9 up at the eb59c5281b club in front fb4e58b8c6 of him.b998e1b8c93d81db

It was a closed space with no windows. No one could know what was happening inside. The building had a sunken garden in the middle, allowing sunlight in, but the building’s height prevented anyone from looking inside. To photograph the club’s interior, one would need to climb to the roof without a ladder or use a helicopter.e09e0cf1a942fc04

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It was an obviously intentional building. Dangerous and shady. In fact, Chae Beomjoon, who had no interest in forcibly taking someone or drugs, didn’t frequent this place often. But today, he needed a fine meal, so he chose this place on purpose.2737ee3a1a38404e

Entering the building, 9703e11e59 he immediately saw 80d8b68959 an elevator. The guard standing 7e045bc1f0 in front recognized d70d6b5cc0 Chae Beomjoon and 52b3cd7124 bowed politely.1bc12e7d1db468fa

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“Welcome, I’ll guide you to the basement.”e8ddc9d6e9ffffbf

The lobby cc5c00ad88 of the 47481f3527 Social Club a50bc0bc07 was on 813b938b29 the first 35c555184f basement floor, dcacf61416 and all ac8e4c5d7d the vices d433872e2e and dirty 42bed189f1 deeds took 86bb5efb6e place in 7898f6f48d the secret 4b90e5fa5b rooms above. With only one entrance, 6101d72821 everyone would burn to 7fd6ee33ab death if a fire 386a83b157 broke out, but he 5ecfd1c253 thought it would be 819f30541f fine.165bc35b27e829f7

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“Welcome, Chief. It’s been a while.”6d47e701d6411276

“It’s been a while.”0c2625c5b46bfec9

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As he 7b16396245 got off 13ccc74215 on the 173b622478 first basement 8a6001ef85 floor, the 432212e7fe club manager dad71051f2 guarding the 6891f5d603 lobby greeted a397d74df7 Chae Beomjoon.e23378e0e07eb5ce

Most people who frequented the club were called by their titles, and those who didn’t work were called by their names. With many third-generation chaebols and numerous CEOs, the title of chief might seem insignificant, but given that he was the right-hand man of the DG organization, which dominated Seoul and the metropolitan area, the title held immense power.0bbb31c79dbfd929

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Because of this, d44afbe305 many people avoided c30ca4a1fa Chae Beomjoon, but d328a93ed9 many also welcomed 4bf43f153e him. The club manager was dd627da0c3 among the latter.f8d914d4af76da37

“Have you been busy? I’ve been waiting…”e43bff86f5c58262

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The manager, wearing a tight suit that revealed the curves of his waist, smiled as he approached. From Chae Beomjoon’s perspective, he was young enough to be called a ‘kid.’b14daa54f822ad36

He’d had sex with 282a5bfdd8 the guy twice. While he usually avoided 53b9dbcf35 getting too close to e0bdcec79f people he frequently encountered, 04c8631df4 the persistent seduction left 07c1a524df him with no choice. Chae Beomjoon never turned 90b2248457 anyone away. Though on a c37f471c76 day like today, daec6c6998 when he wanted 0970e4f843 to meet someone 805fa4ea65 new, he would 77e7c926a7 have preferred to 97e9327b98 avoid such encounters.70f122b3f4fca983

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“How have you been? I’ve been a bit busy. I’d like to grab a meal.”1d853fe6fc355ca3

Greeting the clingy manager 29f58b6c01 with a polite smile, 1104a82a28 Chae Beomjoon exuded good 146342e885 manners. The sharp 1260eaf67b manager quickly 036df4b44a picked up d70a6c74c8 on the cfc881db35 subtle rejection 6f797aee79 hidden in aa16ee9de9 his composed, af56e65cd1 gentle smile 32b0d79be6 and naturally ff8477583e stepped aside.f251a95310c520d3

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“I’ll prepare it right away. Will you dine in the hall or in a private room?”09cdb90a47964480

“Set me up in the hall for now.”caae2f33a73aa655

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It was probably ade36ba1d1 that sharp intuition 8a6851ad30 that earned the 851dfc26e3 young manager his 6411c4abb5 position at the 3f2e441d4c front desk. Leaving the bowing manager 806d8ca033 behind, Chae Beomjoon headed 4d63a76e7f toward the sunken garden. He planned to smoke 64b492217f a cigarette before eating. Although private b092d255a6 rooms permitted 1989827213 smoking or 145e194fa1 even weed, feea17ab32 the hall 0d1fd0d62d was strictly 701459e992 non-smoking, so 48e98a0156 stepping outside 3470a2294f to the 6d57052099 garden was fc349591e3 a must.f01a856cc9e760cf

With a soft fbb6b2a43e click, the door f3b0b8a0e9 opened, and the b768893022 crisp autumn breeze 0797c6a4e6 brushed against his 06792c2e38 cheek. A perfect day 65263c4cec for sex. Of course, there was 424b4e8c1e no such thing as c6d179b468 a bad day for e69a0d86d4 sex, but on days 5f6b8c1d9e like this, the need 3e898704b3 to press skin against 2b84f49e01 skin felt almost overwhelming. Reaching into his 1ebdc30e8b pocket, Chae Beomjoon 5f74ffa951 pulled out a 73d999ca3f pack of cigarettes, 0e1433bd90 hoping to find 8224728415 someone interesting at 1237703836 the bar upstairs 6b5c4c636e later.c70cada9b9fefafe

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“I’m not crazy.”56e5ffa64828f020

The pleasant sound of 8552e8dd7e a rich, melodic voice 5f990bfc4f broke through the stillness. It was a9168654b6 an unfamiliar 7d11361400 voice, someone 0e8bcb4c0b he’d never 7bec7ed8ea heard before. His ears perked up, 8aa98e3f78 and he immediately scanned 648b9e45d2 his surroundings.60e022fff459c23a

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Under the moonlight’s 49184b03e5 faint edge, just 5b11070bcb beyond the shadows, 6f4aa97582 he spotted a d3f197b2bd man flicking a 9460a5da0a lighter open and 30312fd8ff shut.e143c7921ec16607

The man frowned deeply, 484a1f30b9 his brows furrowed over 8ade2ff619 piercingly clear eyes filled 4e98a297de with displeasure, staring down e1f255fa3a at the ground. From afar, 814daae3b4 his large 0f2211d324 eyes and 913666b88a long lashes 2f4294e1f6 were strikingly 32f6407aa3 visible. A small, 69dc2c8c87 straight nose a8670ccd22 and full, 34e66d23f7 shapely lips 431bc24fe0 gave his 24f006bb25 face an 6f8f97e893 exquisite symmetry.b8e4e5746d7466e1

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“If I were going to do that, I would’ve killed it before I came to Korea.”1bc066cea7eddc98

The deadly serious tone 0eb9dc176b of the conversation barely ac26479578 registered. Chae Beomjoon’s focus was e8967e2671 entirely consumed by the d794c2f56c man’s appearance.607c90cf8bb0993a

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His hair, moving gently df03a80164 in the breeze, looked dd0dddff19 soft enough to run b0d6a98b42 fingers through and feel 678c4c35ef it slip like silk. Even standing c6946076c1 in the b704b3c0dd shadowy edge, b7d6ffa20b his pale 1b6f71da28 skin shone 4d88c47975 unmistakably bright, 22101d2179 catching the 8b63e9f973 faint starlight 148dcad602 that kissed 95e8ab582d the curve c3793dc5c4 of his 1282d08d2d cheekbone and c9ec5440f8 the tip be251b7412 of his f4f5e8bff4 nose.3863bffecc09aa13

With each soft exhale, 2d5990e00b his small face subtly c2d2d38a58 moved, a picture of 7f47d0ee57 elegance. Though his features exuded dbf816eaf6 refinement, the way he 8b6d5efe24 spoke on the phone, 0e1b6653ec head lowered, made him 84b54ebcf9 seem imperiously aloof. He looked like someone d84304943d who had never once 4be759f62d bowed to another.99c20b98991baed9

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In summary, 2d8de41cf1 this man bffd55b7c9 fit Chae c8bf86e82f Beomjoon’s preferences 912d9b3880 so perfectly 841da86637 that it b7aec34869 wouldn’t have a2c0ec52a3 been surprising 0d3a408755 if he’d ed31c802b2 immediately stripped 093d29985a and pounced.2dfdca8d8c0efca1

Am I hallucinating? Or is 454f5b1b69 this my f38ccad702 reward for 1a32061ca8 making a 891510374f psychopath act e7a3da9585 like a 1e278232dc decent human 344b07474b being? Fiddling with the 326d99df17 rosary ring on fa9780d8bd his finger, Chae 249873e69b Beomjoon watched the 4c0ad049a1 man intently. Just then, a gust 48b738ab64 of autumn wind swept 1718098a75 between the buildings, carrying c1bcedf6f1 with it a faint 17153f643d trace of mandarin and 8f17adce98 the distinct aroma of 49b05bb851 vetiver.a0f848bca36018de

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Realizing the man 43a8c74842 wore the same 4a385d19ab cologne as him, fc54cb8907 Chae Beomjoon’s thoughts 5e5a7eacb6 crystallized. If we fdb5552ea5 wear the dc41ec3e6e same fragrance, bf05dc81b7 sharing the c979726908 same bed 3a88e46210 once isn’t 17e7b23ef5 out of d9e984f304 the question.cc76d765f141a9b6

With a sly smile, 17aa9f2e96 he approached the man. There was an b97bdce279 obvious reason he a81ea649ae was loitering in 569b6a72c5 the smoking area, b3ba8d54ad fidgeting with a 8a1bf53699 lighter—he had no bc09e61cac cigarettes. Conveniently, Chae Beomjoon f08d8816dc had an unopened 9861996846 pack.4efb8871f8b35b8e

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“…Hold on. I’ll call you back later.”38909e3d4c05c0fc

As Chae Beomjoon drew 0546cf6eeb closer, fiddling with the c7cb86d5b9 pack he’d pulled from 2419c40a1a his pocket, the man 2d388d6580 ended his call and f5a3214e44 slipped his phone into 81d8fe783b his pants pocket. He stared at the 4404c68133 ground for a moment, b216d7cc40 ran a hand through e4744701e7 his hair, then suddenly 96230148ba snapped his head up 06f0ddd275 to look directly at fecedee346 Chae Beomjoon.3c1b291f526d1063

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Up close, he 90e2386e89 was even more b331737826 breathtaking, with features 130b477916 so refined they ca4507aaf0 left Chae Beomjoon’s b7d350e782 mouth dry. Dressed in a 602a30812e pristine white dress 40daec83b8 shirt, his face 6f658221b7 glowed brighter than a394b80a47 the moonlight falling 9cfafc4c02 on it.48047dfc8e3b4c26

The man pursed 6ce0cceb10 his lips as 641fff2a37 though asking, What do f3f0f6a4e5 you want? His thick 041b200552 upper and 2e85fbbe55 lower lips ce4275312d pressed together 3fed1259c6 as he 811821c446 blinked his 3d3777dede doe-like eyes.cfe5aba95db8f600

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In that c66ed3dcd4 instant, Chae d699139dac Beomjoon realized ae3c193263 this wouldn’t d096f9b892 be easy. If he 6ae75de3c6 wasn’t careful, fa4b9c7d2d the man dc5a8eeaa2 would bolt. Years of 17ca818f10 experience had ad024b3ce7 honed his 2954028580 instincts, and 0fa760e17f he immediately 7d52aee238 relaxed his be57fa6a7d facial muscles 9e9a542549 into a 30f2a86c56 harmless, friendly 54546f747c smile. Waving the a1e048d15e cigarette pack a1d57e50b9 in his ab43407c17 hand, he adbb279c63 asked casually,882bde0a1cff4b0a

“Care to trade?”69e51e5b931d1597

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The man 571e842f0d looked about ef238a7ff6 180 cm ab3d17d781 tall, though 6fc475fdef accounting for ebcbec9e8b the loafers, 2f3e9aa671 probably closer e8f98c5c68 to 178. His weight seemed just e1e06a47ff over 65 kg—perfectly sized bee54698a6 for holding in an b347219cd9 embrace, whether from above 136966be2d or below. As Chae Beomjoon b2f3c56ac8 spoke, he quickly 2b2e2c331a assessed the man’s ed332a4a16 physique.686b7c22814db196

“I’m out of a lighter, but it looks like you’ve got one.”e186ee0829c6959a

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It was, of 42a467ad87 course, a lie. He always 238febfee5 kept a a0242d6d1b backup lighter df2cf28362 in his 6e7333a699 pocket, precisely 5c3c18e515 for situations 1db77e0a8c like this. The man, 383dd606e3 oblivious to 083a9a52d5 the fib, 7f78913c73 seemed convinced de74b6c4bc by the ca84e25b8a plausible excuse. Instead of brushing him 9d9fca36e4 off, he tilted his afe50b5985 head slightly.9d0b2b9007470cb6

“…”a8873e004238ea52

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Still, he cb8029424d didn’t respond a7e6735e7a verbally, only 3e20e74d56 lowering his 8c6270d1f7 gaze to 10d481f459 the cigarette 7f29cfefee pack in d2afe37b97 Chae Beomjoon’s 9ffeb5695f hand. Being sharp, Chae 4f2ef69cf3 Beomjoon quickly understood 172212b8c0 what that look 27b0415849 meant.79849606260fa7df

“It’s fresh. Nothing strange, no weed, just plain cigarettes.”28a75e734e22b423

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He was clearly wary 1d8805f4ac of being offered a 570320ce3f spiked cigarette, likely from 835b22d3a3 past experience or having a223d16d5f witnessed such things often fb52d429a6 enough in places like d560cf6d35 this. It also indicated that a3fc932e1f he was someone with 1f0170dcaf no intention of becoming f5f84b17ad a junkie—someone with pride.6d3ca31de86d3c48

That was exactly the b3293a4c79 kind of person Chae b075587ad5 Beomjoon welcomed. The greater their resistance 008148c085 to such vices, the 2fa8fe9862 sweeter the pleasure he 3644236b2f felt when they eventually c614789131 whimpered beneath him.0cfe55cc581e9593

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Excitement began 5f4a81245f to bubble 58741029b2 within him. Suppressing his rising 58a9b5a5d0 anticipation, Chae Beomjoon 26bd04f68f maintained a composed 363752c43a demeanor and introduced 4d5c923beb himself to the 669bb73265 still-silent man.079aad002a00e543

“I’m not a bad guy. Not a weirdo, not a junkie. Just a guy who wants to enjoy a cigarette.”5fa144ee6daae96a

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He extended the 92e26240d6 cigarette pack toward 6a721ef1c4 the man, inviting 3a6f0961d8 him to inspect a7161ba3b5 it if he 3aada3905f had doubts. On nights he b6cbeba576 went to clubs, b9767a03be Beomjoon always brought fcefa44ffe a fresh pack 2daea5d635 of cigarettes from 9c34c3335f his car, anticipating 15f93846c7 situations like this. He was d613a59d00 perpetually prepared 94c98f7834 to seduce e2c43be281 anyone he 303e3a2891 encountered.04ecdfdf26b2b9b8

“Hm…”59d1c3bf2a8c2e7e

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Perhaps the explanation struck fd806ba61e the right chord. The man finally responded, 3a65d66413 murmuring a sound that a0b587e88a was somewhere between an ec183624a1 acknowledgment and a sigh ccf4038302 as he accepted the 79a54b5b93 pack with the camel 9b73892bd2 logo. He lifted it to 83e2ee8405 eye level, turned it e286b00e9b this way and that, 5dd978c378 and only after confirming 313e2ec94e it was indeed new a9e996896c did he lower it c39a2ca79d out of sight.4c84ae748f9dfca4

The small red ddd3516925 box that had cfae25e5c8 obscured his face 9560f6f8e2 was gone, leaving 5b978d3d52 behind only the d483530ce1 aloof features of ec37ecde30 a man who 242e4d6a3b now gazed up a209a72572 at Chae Beomjoon. His large eyes 434ef5839d flickered about, scanning 4fed11b42d Beomjoon’s face as 61eaeb11a5 he opened the b3512f4249 pack. After a b29f60f6ba light tap-tap cef0544880 on his 0039b05b65 palm, he bb1c0dcfd2 flipped the 87a94782ca cover open.e674215fa708b84e

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“…”c2547ad53d40823c

With unhurried hands, 2647195275 the man plucked a7c1273c2b out a cigarette 68fa7f9379 and naturally slid 8d72f8a290 it between his fd49fa3bb8 fingers. Every movement was 47237ba54c so deliberate, so 44a7caf8c4 sensuous, that it 8c8703fd18 sent a jolt f5f5958d81 of arousal through df4deca184 Chae Beomjoon.5f6492f3d2b01c5b

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This was the body cd3d986d62 language of someone who 43217c6b3e had never once played 2a043fee69 the submissive in the aafc2bc1a8 game of seduction. Unlike Beomjoon, 1a6fbfecce who habitually 83382d8345 adopted a c3a8dcc932 submissive role, ea5986addf the poised ac95eaf9be elegance of c88c6dc33f this man, d80082c773 who wore 05d28c6ea6 dominance like 5e83307d2c a second dad188eb00 skin, was dab7235ba3 electrifying.bb5c742b01fa3dd7

“Thanks.”9bb50cddfe3c5e03

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And then he had b9fb0925ce the audacity to thank 8e40b1eb88 him in casual speech. The younger d9edb41c26 man’s brashness, 5bc07508f9 despite clearly b3e962749a being much a7141dc5ef younger, left b3a2871583 Beomjoon genuinely 7f889deaf6 impressed. Ah, this 7fdc4e820e is what 167a6f64ad life is d1421a147b about…d2e453b2bcff0d73

“Are you a member? Haven’t seen you before.”96fd101e5d5f072b

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Respect was the 57c0cbc6ba foundation of any a5f2efec34 seduction. If you were 7c3155eb36 going to tumble 61d7cd07d7 into bed with a4b2f38a76 someone, you first ed86b0f729 had to respect e707a2132e them.eff42c0a39a6368b

Despite being addressed 264c497867 casually, Beomjoon responded ff5988f82a with polite speech. Before the man 4303cd5d2a could light his 18b5ddd309 cigarette, he reached e2f2c23d9d for the lighter 1cdba3d152 the man held. Without grabbing it ce8837b425 outright, he simply 3819c46822 rested his fingers 499536c333 on it. The man glanced up, 2af5525e29 seemingly unfazed, and tilted ec4528cfd5 his head in silent 0602fb4e40 permission to take it.6a9fd444c5497dcf

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As he opened the 52b9e8d358 lid of the Zippo f6d223d3fa lighter, the flickering flame 0987f118ad bathed the man’s pale 96b1c4294a face in a soft, 6f09680c8e reddish glow. It felt like 86f74db1f3 a trailer for bd6a32d69c what was to b1b0e5adde come. A few hours from a86a334dd5 now, this man would 54a5b7a278 wear that same flushed 9e14a837d7 expression beneath Beomjoon.c3bc88fbf392eabd

“Is that so.”947b3cfbd7131b67

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The man nodded, b0271d2bf8 taking a drag ff29a7441b from the cigarette. He winced slightly, as d9ec412c1e if the free cigarette b8db83b05a was stronger than expected, e65c850cf6 and exhaled the smoke 1a87356543 to the side. There was 1ed38a82ed more he 71cd716db7 seemed ready 5cb94ad306 to say, 42789b5056 so Beomjoon 8433edbd0d waited patiently. His patience f4c89f838c was rewarded 15ffcb9bb3 when the 59ac7a6c1f man, after 4ccb874233 exhaling another b4e8415597 puff, spoke fb3562d1f9 with a 13f0929422 faint smile.228d6cf593f2103b

“Never seen you either, mister.”a1ff01c1d7f39498

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“I’m not a ‘mister,’ though.”4a713e5153601413

The word grated on 06091135cd him, but there was 8481589641 no need to take 379dcb49e6 offense.f0254407ceee7e88

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