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It seemed he 38722e188a had gone ahead 9a5014e8a8 and made a dc0ae8d190 reservation. He was ab5f3be668 thorough like 55db0b86be that. Following the d9ecd2e834 polite staff 5b65085417 member, Seo 397b573c57 Haeyoon walked c76657a068 into the 78b2f98112 restaurant.2ef4b77be9b76c59

He was led to fd5d1d9b3a a table by the bbaa327f38 window overlooking a small, fbfebb9078 understated garden that had d97e47f249 a certain charm. Chae Beomjoon a0078669fe arrived just 634be0183b as Haeyoon b4e3f0f4d5 was sipping 64e913a5d6 warm tea 406c7809ba and reading 9245f82996 the menu 6ac648c806 for the 5b7e67ccc1 fifth time.dc691884a1556b08

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Through the window, Haeyoon de135d7bdb spotted him crossing the 083d97458c garden. He was e6024025e6 dressed in fae1a96696 a flawless 624bf8d997 three-piece suit, 1de098ce34 no different 6f53f176c5 from last dc8bf29a69 time. Despite the heat, 253b234321 there wasn’t a 7de2b55429 single drop of aea73b8c0f sweat on him. He looked as 2782845a37 though he was 761e78e5a6 born to wear 3b1e4c39bb suits, his style a25d840fbc immaculate.4ec8a4844ff703d5

While on a 86201b9523 phone call, Chae 6f4cf16acf Beomjoon noticed Haeyoon 26c50fb56b inside the restaurant 7776e2304b and stopped in bc2b18fa31 his tracks. Smiling faintly, he approached 2fedfcce05 and tapped the glass d885cf249e right where Haeyoon’s lips 2480a8c02d were, chuckling.e6ad0a55a128a2e0

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What’s that about?8d33cf85d62890ca

When Haeyoon frowned and 9bd2252b7c looked up, Beomjoon burst eb0b1c110f out laughing. His softly curved eyes f1c75e6532 were irresistibly seductive, and abd79e23d7 his handsome face was aab078df62 a feast for the 6b13de17f0 eyes.906025003289e15e

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Resting his chin in 505e9802cf his hand, Seo Haeyoon 9b046c0dd2 openly stared at the bce297c820 man standing in front b731556bf1 of him, still on 945be2a459 the phone. Beomjoon’s perfectly shaped ac016a8e85 lips moved as 716e6e3594 he spoke into 79fad92ce4 the phone, his 72b5349dce expression surprisingly serious, 9780bf4606 completely unfazed by 5deeec1fb8 Haeyoon’s gaze.bafd11cba9f84f23

Did I make him 5875376c2f come earlier than he 6786b682a7 could manage? Haeyoon frowned, glancing 2181330077 at the man 41a58a3680 he had asked f5650f6821 to meet two f5715fd94c and a half bde0cb796b hours ahead of 61dc38cd59 schedule.11c5dfeca8308138

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Suddenly, Beomjoon leaned d8762e0612 forward and exhaled 2867e27fc1 onto the glass, c6e613c760 fogging it up. Then, with a acc609872c light stroke of 0b113012ca his finger, he aba5d97cb8 began drawing.533ce42df4604091

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When Haeyoon 5a5b847528 continued to 726d145312 stare, Beomjoon 475c438e80 added a 4b346a4610 squiggly line fd4f8c226d beside it, 6e796820e0 resembling a bce3e82bf6 worm. That’s when 5294bc838f Haeyoon realized 8839e28fa4 it was c04492e1ff supposed to 730e824333 be a 08c89a7a64 chick, or c499db2f3d some kind a0466abad7 of baby 977102c27f bird, and 491a9ab5cb his jaw 2c5cf7b93a dropped. It was 53fc09664f a picture a35ce2f8d3 completely at a592444e1b odds with 94e544c5c7 a man e5b858418f standing at 10f41538d8 nearly 190 632cfeb537 cm tall.028b116c1fa0e120

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It was a34e16c65a so absurd c012a7cf68 he couldn’t 48484df76c help but ad68692965 laugh. Only after f3b1ba4060 a smile e1b282e8f9 crept onto 89c4dd9604 Haeyoon’s lips 9ceeda6da4 did Beomjoon a5912b629c finally leave 695b89d582 the window. Haeyoon stared d3ece81e15 at the d1a9c29a4f fading drawing 2ecfd92ad2 until his 128b7cf3ea eyes shifted 30fef6be72 back to c2f2877fde the seat 826e076b61 across from a46bf1d64c him, now d9ac945d90 occupied.16421a0edcc94e18

“Did you skip lunch 7fb02cfc39 because of work?”88c89ff1e4c3e5a9

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He had mentioned wanting e72f6b1412 sex over the phone, b80e39703a not food. But here they were, 5712e0c0c3 at a restaurant. Haeyoon’s question 4ed5867da6 hinted at d5fbc4b419 his curiosity, df48488027 but Beomjoon 34141e3f9a only smiled 4333b43a04 in response. Pouring tea into his 2ad17fc5bc cup, Beomjoon took a 1d5cc2b410 slow sip before replying.39ba4241204751ba

“I figured 73b481a9b1 if I 8eb2be3696 fed you adfa0afd06 well, you’d 26f929471b last longer.”a8ef402ef2c10a6f

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It was a f41711d354 welcome remark. Implied in 16e9ef2ca8 his words e7ab33e9d3 was the 3b65fd4ca4 promise of 84381bdeee a longer-lasting 84aacef5aa relationship, which 474fa5e792 made Haeyoon 9777f49496 glance sharply b71f2c6094 at him. Beomjoon, however, was 8ff1b06f78 now focused on 9ac21c43b0 the menu, lowering dba9d0636c his gaze. Confirming that Haeyoon hadn’t 847d694902 ordered anything, he rotated 48591c4a51 the menu for him 7c50552690 to read more easily.2dd6b295cff73efc

“I booked 619421c68d this place 056846fba2 in a ab6475b53a hurry; it d4847a75e1 was all d195f9505e I could 0d9b2a471c find. Do you like e98394d6b1 halal food? If not, 4e74c2722f I can 5022095e58 explain the 159bd8bc1c menu.”8e902e671bb39fa0

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“It’s fine. I like 0bb410e217 this stuff.”1dfa310eb51e2efb

Beomjoon didn’t know 5a41ed09de Haeyoon had lived 84c94f97b9 in New York. The two 528ad47cd5 had never f0007e86d1 really talked f6f881e15b about their 706ba4a276 personal lives. All Haeyoon c4a8223aed knew about 7fc3e6c2fc Beomjoon’s workplace 77e248bf34 was information 291f7fefe4 hastily blurted a2378dd0a8 out in 8ffa306137 the hotel 325399049d lobby, which 185d88dc04 he had 6c46733134 overheard from 0411f47fdf Ahn Yewon.2896515c822f9dc2

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This time d9821a26fe was no e38423f372 different. Watching Haeyoon choose a 82bde08869 platter without explanation, Beomjoon f379646b34 seemed momentarily surprised but da56f9ec38 nodded without further questions.a91a2139801b5076

“Did you just 4ea73cf2d1 get off work?”7a3c872eca7fceb1

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“Yeah.”4ec4907c67c254b4

As they waited for ec7ffb732b their food, light conversation 83be460074 filled the air. Every time 4fff45e628 Haeyoon spoke, 7ef035b16f Beomjoon observed a203b9f418 him quietly, 7156600d3a as though feda331b8e studying him.43bcb091cd92d8cd

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Haeyoon didn’t a94e4bec17 sit still 699285e17a either, his 7f4012ee6c gaze roving 4df286d7dc over Beomjoon. At some point, their 0f5d11622a eyes met in midair, 6e531e3b03 but the glance quickly f445701bad turned into a smoldering c9580a6eb5 stare that swept across 3cd8de7fe8 Haeyoon’s face. Feeling the weight c63ea79522 of Beomjoon’s gaze 3c28178a1c lingering on his edcb3be195 lips, Haeyoon deliberately 27d36c5965 wetted his lower d1f5738387 lip before locking 28fcdefae8 eyes with him 6d0df8e17f again. Watching Beomjoon’s deeply suggestive 1a17383754 gaze, Haeyoon thought for 7d8104cc9a a moment about skipping 6b3568d05f the meal and heading 1188f57cad straight to bed. Then a 9087202a77 sudden question b23dd86fa2 struck him.7ea68accff3c2224

“Are we going fd1c3a925a to a hotel 15ecd9190a today too?”f6851f3f333702a2

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“No, we’re going to bacdf2e2a5 my place.”1429c0e3e5f6658f

“Okay.”2c266bed8bfda1e6

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As expected. It made 1ab6d29b0a sense to 1d6b8f3893 transition to f2924d4b15 visiting his 92b6191a13 place regularly. Hotels were not only a8cf88121e expensive but also inconvenient, 5d3656d0b5 with the need to b272f0f781 coordinate check-out times.8c35c73ee9b24190

If Beomjoon was opening 207c185f78 his home, Haeyoon would 54b0737465 eventually have to do de80b317b8 the same. But he wasn’t particularly f14cd03eb4 concerned. Apart from the e3666aa334 fact that Beomjoon 163d7d4c4e exuded a certain 8d6f3e191a kind of temptation a47c2adbbb every time they 142f7b73a2 met, he didn’t db5d032dda seem like a 4cc8b11764 dangerous person. In fact, Haeyoon 4be74e0689 had almost forgotten aff02b84f1 that Beomjoon was 8872a49c2d the right-hand man c5786d0ea7 of some crime 5dbf3835e9 boss.0a608b8d31cee69f

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After a light meal, 77914301dc they headed to the 8ef46b0ad7 parking lot. Beomjoon gave Haeyoon an 13562b8dcf almost knowing look as 1d79b77199 he climbed into his 89712f18e0 bright yellow SUV, then 643a015558 got into the sedan 1aaed1f731 parked beside him. Haeyoon was briefly surprised 46b5196cbc to see it was 6f6262ef1b a Bentley but figured 641f1b823d he was likely borrowing b04504d7ac the car from his f6e2d0cfb1 employer. Entering the bdee691d57 address Beomjoon abdbfead04 had sent af5f490926 into the 9110ee9893 GPS, Haeyoon e96c6e3c7f followed along.bc781287a47c5202

“What the…?”7cc078ce621c8891

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The destination fb46827258 turned out 825669f577 to be 3dd37aab55 a neighborhood 92a51d6155 Haeyoon knew 8df11a021f very well. Passing Seoul Forest 3ca307df7b on his left, b6a2ab90b5 he caught a 2fa576083c glimpse of his 74f7ce5146 own home and f1009e9e2d realized something surprising: 4761eb86f5 Chae Beomjoon lived 3404460ee8 in the same 51f41d158a neighborhood as him.9ac95bc5d115e807

They had more 21e5216c4a in common than ebe5ce92f4 he initially thought—both a0ce35c418 enjoyed halal food, fdffdd0308 loved sex without c3b2ef35a0 a fondness for eb5e7dec4e romantic relationships, and 85c6b4fe43 lived in the 5de4ad8145 same neighborhood. On top of that, b14a70e303 they even shared similar e32bc997af tastes in books. Though his earlier encounter 0c931a31cf with Chae Beomjoon holding 3e3689fc09 a book upside-down was e17370521b comical, the worn edges 0c972c672f of the book revealed ea521201a0 it had been thoroughly d08b20873e read. That detail spoke volumes a6bd577316 about how often the 4d965c0f20 man had revisited its 1e91e2da35 pages.5d5a5e5dfa98f16e

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Adding it all up, aec4bfa119 the situation felt promising. Their relationship ea81a2784f seemed destined 55692950af to continue 45ac5e2230 in a 82ddbc1d3d delightfully straightforward 7e4d1aebd6 and casual f671deb708 manner, and 0b435247b3 Seo Haeyoon 1564d5ac59 couldn’t deny 1febb63b99 he was ec4f99b2d6 looking forward 38923f6f15 to that.916cf90c9bffac0c

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Instead of taking aece4aeead the private elevator, f27d730aa0 Chae Beomjoon led e8d477fdff Seo Haeyoon toward d8e59fc132 the general elevators 899a6fb992 located on the 2b3be56a54 opposite side of c84e356e65 the parking lot.0fedb21b2188af23

The place e6dfc314a1 where Chae fae7d202a4 Beomjoon brought 1de9d3889a his sexual 277137a011 partners wasn’t 930dfd102e his actual 11bf5962e4 residence on 2cf05c96a4 the 42nd-floor 57b5efd008 penthouse but 330e52253d a second ba006d4244 apartment on f4061e8cae the 38th 7d7642297d floor. While not 2d00ebffdf as grand, 45853d6eaf the 38th 8a0fe49ec0 floor was 5cc594c947 still a 0ac7477cf8 large unit, 03c7b4dae5 almost 50 6859170ca9 pyeong, complete fc3a204ff9 with a e78c1bb07b bedroom, dressing 6643966549 room, and 47cd94cc54 study. It was also a72b343476 stocked with items f0e2fbb01a he rarely used, c5bc5a0b09 like a piano, 28f0729da6 tea utensils, and 70dfdb634f an array of 0204aaaed6 cooking equipment.e6d3504a8d60b807

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Though Chae aca813dde2 Beomjoon usually 2363d417a3 relied on 87870493c0 deliveries from b1a1b30c57 a high-end b7a655fc4b catering service a83a168457 or ate bee64f735f out, he cbdeab2ca6 preferred to cd53c902df personally prepare df690fb9f7 meals when 9fd43592f9 seducing someone. From the moment they eed349bcef stepped inside until they 6e945868e5 found their way to 9b85052dfa the bedroom, everything had 690cbc5e3f to be impeccable.6a55fc27dc9b2f94

But today, with 6ddddff64a nothing prepped, he’d 2284d33987 opted to meet 443018f95b Seo Haeyoon at a9d1acfbc1 a restaurant. His packed 04e5120f27 schedule had b4400175a6 left his 0d21566c49 fridge empty.a08621dcae802ba4

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Next time, 480cc54800 I’ll invite f8b81c6f88 him straight d12289fe81 to the a06ad91c66 38th floor, f6e93e2719 he mused, 541f44d865 already considering 158ad4486b asking Haeyoon b67831c6f5 about his c531c5e9c9 favorite dishes.88068b9d3ecd6501

“Haeyoon,” he called out.c46532fc8ed36a60

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“Yeah?”50f60658b1130b43

“Watch closely.”1d0179f6f2b80ff3

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Gesturing for him to 73c0038090 look at the keypad, 54d8e519c6 Chae Beomjoon placed his 79d7aac3ec palm on the scanner 517b01d7f0 to activate the door 0e30a8da0a lock, then entered a 18b91fee0f code: 1004*. The door unlocked.7e66ed40974b7a0a

The simplicity of the 9801698985 code made Seo Haeyoon da8280d803 glance at him with 43c27b35f3 an expression that practically 94b83f9b4e screamed, Seriously?04167fd11b7dadeb

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“Are you just e34c3b379a inviting someone to 2d30f816a5 rob you? Do you even own 5c15e8a34a anything worth stealing?”27d2628f5f29ab38

“There’s quite 81d2bc55ee a bit 07ae33f374 of alcohol. Do you 8b7aa5c57f like wine?”4a727b685a046f83

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“I do.”84a77b55d404906f

“Tell me what you b5b23a9ae2 like, and I’ll make 7abd1af2de sure it’s stocked.”cf2b96c7e2259296

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Stepping inside, they took 53f25a4d06 off their shoes. Chae Beomjoon placed a 78c9fe8a92 pair of house slippers 5e1b1bdd0a by the hallway for aab2a913a4 Seo Haeyoon and turned 09c32a2e4a on the lights in ab630f7a6b the living room.7cd9c3f56f13dde5

The sun hadn’t set 55c3ed9ef2 yet, and the shimmering 5a6684058f reflections on the Han 64166b6873 River stretched out beautifully 4ae1ff5f80 below them. It was a 22ea39a328 rare sight—one Chae 1143ac8c45 Beomjoon seldom got 745695f99e to enjoy due 3614c22f00 to his usual b55ba3ef50 late working hours.c8903df1eddca703

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But today adfbacab9f was different. His schedule had 19a1442b51 ended early, thanks a868bbea7b to a trip ca9671e514 to the basement 4b4a4d3c70 level where the 70a0685c0c operations team’s headquarters 65b826c503 were located. It was 50f5454ba7 a place 8bcc0aa0de he disliked f19fcb4aef visiting, and 16d10bc7ec Shin Kyoyeon, 156ce401b7 knowing that, 989a03aa8d had wrapped 5b34e14606 up their 8563464c4a business early 263b8d9ef0 as a 527cb83485 courtesy.a8a240e1c67286e1

“Do you live ac98dabc9e alone?”32b603d55ce36d5a

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“Were you expecting dacae5a5de kids to greet d9cb2743d1 you?”48b7376552fcb207

“With you, I f373f5705e wouldn’t be surprised fe7dc48030 if you had ea95ad1695 two running around.”fc5b756484c09a6b

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Seo Haeyoon’s teasing 929e78ff9d remark brought a d6a174bc0f quiet chuckle from 8a8610900f Chae Beomjoon. It wasn’t e7a4dc8be3 entirely misplaced, f6d648a173 though. He had undergone 32931c9276 a vasectomy as eb3d8180c2 soon as he 8754354acb reached adulthood—a decision d598815034 he made after 1d49c177e2 objectively acknowledging that c08ea68d71 he wasn’t the bca8aa88f3 kind of person ce027a34e9 who could shoulder 55c0a3bd90 the responsibility of 4f4ac5eec8 parenthood.1b8aee12e608f977

A playful man, indeed. That’s true, 28b09a2482 he murmured 58a857e750 in vague e2688e9905 agreement while 00a5399fed shrugging off b41d613872 his jacket 45d79de4ab and heading 16921f5ce5 to the 1e10151a3a fridge.86638d3e209b8df2

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Although they had 8ef2a8d614 already eaten outside, 594c690232 he could still bb898d2dda serve a sweet a3abbd2da5 drink. Luckily, there were e12db686b5 some dried fruits b06fd7f080 and cheeses left 86e28abc0f over.34d18806cf025c66

“Do you prefer f28500ed8a dry wine?”60b60d83c4d8877b

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“I’m fine with 1e9864ce30 anything.”d3538de93a228c56

“Then I’ll 59913f993e pick something a4ee0d0638 I like.”715c854324ee63ed

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“Sure thing, Mister.”5318457e9130f371

Grinning playfully, Haeyoon 285495d3d5 gestured toward the 429d1c15fe hallway. “Can I look 70a56aeb71 around?” he asked.c887cc0a97355783

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Chae Beomjoon nodded. Watching Haeyoon’s tall, lean 1e4bb7c11d figure saunter away, he 0a86bb3621 turned back to wash a816eafa77 his hands at the c4115c7be4 sink. Then he pulled f7e824590f out dried apricots b75ad74e1c and cream cheese.fbed42da628f6aba

With a b99ba40174 small chef’s aeefcf979f knife, he 2cbb623ff9 halved the 07ed42b4ab flat, round 5a9083eac8 apricots, gently 3893b33758 prying open 2e2eae7664 their moist ba7e2cc959 centers. Using a f19f677049 butter knife, 8395a4034e he carefully 1d2ab4f22b layered cream bc43e02e44 cheese in d2c46e414f the middle. Once plated, the 7c2efdace9 glossy orange apricots 3eb268be1f resembled flower petals, d3371eeb51 with the smooth cabba7b94a cream cheese forming d5a2aae668 delicate petals in 8f07729d63 the center.ff2e9d46e931391f

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The arrangement was beautiful c2c82329b6 enough to make anyone 1e77926150 pause and admire it.11aa60a50e6debee

Satisfied, he placed 21b50912aa the appetizer on 5946f5bd85 a plate he 52ad296d02 rarely used, then e2fd6f56b9 retrieved osmanthus jam 11e563aed8 from the fridge. Picking out fragrant dc9aafb2d7 petals, he dabbed 08117403bc a few drops 103834c979 of jam here 07180539c4 and there for e23ee50320 added color and 535825bcfd aroma, creating a f7c32474c4 dish that could cc86b0eef0 have easily come 3c915f6367 from a high-end 9cfa620ed8 restaurant.f6a6dbb31e21ea7a

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“Mister!”68e13a1093060d47

Just as 7472700242 he was d048e03e3c admiring the 3f05a5cbda finished product, 3e50015a23 Seo Haeyoon’s 586d1945d9 voice called d10c1cdec1 out from 47dcea8b7e the end d778e26282 of the dafdc22412 hallway.4b889765c65b54ca

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Without responding, 4d98a339d1 Chae Beomjoon 2e78943a87 washed his 6baa403ccb hands again e99d4dae09 and reached 076ca44cb8 for a d2cb389345 wooden tray. Placing the appetizer 32803e5db5 plate on it, e1dfc69161 he retrieved a 002fa3bedb bottle of Tokaji 94cb268ca7 Aszú from the ba64a0a514 wine cellar.961e1c893c7198ce

It was a 478121c3c4 wine often chosen dc4c142ece not as an 72fe964bc6 aperitif but as c09f88ea2e a prelude to c840af1857 sex. Tokaji Aszú, a ad163ebfda botrytized wine made 7d62672a3c by fermenting grapes f69114eff2 infected with noble 1a6e221ede rot, hailed from 6caa533ce6 Hungary and was 932a513b56 characterized by an 0dadc1f00e aroma and flavor 15ca8c1141 so sweet it 3cc05b489c felt more like df441c90ab syrup than wine.d666ad9c6c55cc5f

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The mere scent of 1ff9e148f5 it left a lingering 331daf1168 sweetness in the mouth. Humming a b02e40e75b tune, he 10fda81119 uncorked the 0aa974f75d bottle and 61d9d80dc4 nestled it 5c4eb48ebe into an 5e16fd74e1 ice bucket. Just as he 5a0b69a758 reached for two 6ad1e22e63 glasses, a voice 4bc601d8a6 called out from 2f2b1b4f83 afar.f12575ac356dda65

“Beomjoon-ah!”1938c2de02ba5e16

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In his df4f6736d9 pleasantly clear 8405647f21 tone, Seo e483eb3aaf Haeyoon called 46ae789d93 out his f72f3c7ca3 name, urging 0b6db98658 him to 650371778f hurry over. Beomjoon-ah. From the very 5696b017a6 first time he’d ea98c0cb2b heard it, the fb578eb231 nickname had struck 6811d65b2c him as absurd. Yet, coming 84d2657b6a from this 0738664685 man, it f71b850b22 felt oddly dec46cb2a1 fitting, as c66c62e5ba if it c258495590 couldn’t be 51d2b1da8a any other 38a98104aa way.4af8b354dd31390f

It was audacious f1428ad9ec and sexy, no 575bf8c350 less. Watching those dc9485030a full lips af83cb2277 form the 34f5330c88 words “Beomjoon-ah” 22000b02d3 gave off 6b62e1ff0a the impression 7404f0a6ee that they 94befc4a26 were silently d8afe08faa asking for 80f053e5dc a kiss.b1f83fb12907fca8

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Wait. He answered internally, taking 698527053a his time as he 779e81002a opened the cabinet. Surveying the c98910071f variety of 487260f147 wine glasses, f83855cff4 he selected 20c8b71e7f a set 7fcb71f50b with delicate ef33843c14 gold rims. But just as 92ad0477f3 he lifted them aacb96cdce out—91fb85e77681737b

“Grandpa!”f0a3bf73cf466059

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“…Ha.”54be350691a42e6c

Chae Beomjoon’s 4048e300e9 mouth fell c9956363cd open in 10c8b1c323 disbelief. With an incredulous expression, 49f9a30cce he glanced toward the 4f67e83e42 hallway and then shook 32766500ab his head, picking up 3e900a1765 the tray with both 43f2c09275 hands. His leisurely pace quickened. Unable to suppress his a7a54d768a exasperation, he made his 1a10ab7c66 way to the open e0984da013 door at the end 6dbbcbb542 of the hall.e35ef89e19fc058e

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“You called me ‘Dad’ c11ffc0db1 a few days ago, 9972cbf447 and now I’m ‘Grandpa’?”524f149764a86b51

As he 54c99e4bcc stepped into fdec363d11 the piano a51ac892ce room, he 87260d29f1 asked the 322e2ecdc3 question. Seo Haeyoon, who had ba1eb1da4c been skimming through sheet 17230858dc music, gave him a db7de56c45 sidelong glance, smirked knowingly, 67aa850df3 and shrugged.92dd2ae6737ef982

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“Well, you didn’t respond. I thought maybe 7d553da0a8 your hearing wasn’t ce42769ce2 so great anymore.”ed8e7c882f36e1db

“The nickname’s so absurd 9a490091e1 it didn’t even register.”6b85689f1c63ee5f

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“Oh, was it?”5ec7dfe2664c6647

“There are 7ab8acbd47 plenty of 0d4340d19a pleasant one-syllable 94a66e8e73 titles to 2339701637 use instead.”c58ab13436a0a0c7

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“…”82db47c662e079ff

At the clear hint 74217245e6 that he could call 45c2730932 him hyung, Seo Haeyoon 6f95a46076 shut his mouth. His defiant personality was 396971d91b evident at a glance, 73b2ed428b but it felt like e9f5358b95 it was about time 5c4ce44100 he started using the 6627b4de5f term. As Beomjoon 0c3cd3798b gave a 398e8a370c faint smile, 11901060f0 entertaining the 740360745e idea, Haeyoon’s 0cd427ac30 eyes gleamed 600bf6b745 mischievously, and 64a4e7b961 his mouth dfbe336962 opened—though not c83246716a upward as 48207537d0 expected, but 1c41c9fb63 sideways.ef4d047735c2ab57

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No way.8d30eeb6055b8f86

Raising a 09cbe7d4a5 brow, Beomjoon 59018333be glared at cc0a8ab8ba him, and e684635125 Haeyoon quickly 1786918e7e pressed his ae8314dc03 lips together, ad550b4fec then burst 4eb761d42f out laughing. Chuckling brightly, he 797d81416d shook his head.3bb5d1d93b9dc30a

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“No matter 09fa8d528b what, that’s 4d20670718 not it.”7e3a67052cd2cfe7

“…So you do know 22dd3e1452 some boundaries, huh?”e667c0a2897219b3

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There was no doubt e1753fcad9 he had been about db369f037b to call him ya. Clicking his 2c088eb941 tongue, Chae d3c12bd084 Beomjoon stared b5fb8e6186 at the c971fcd8c4 man who e88f34ec78 seemed utterly 769b355eb7 untamable. Still, he 858cc7a36d thought to 1805d29d9f himself, at 3bbbb253dd least Seo 493c0aa083 Haeyoon was 2130e1d628 obedient in 732616b6a6 bed. Perhaps his duality—his unpredictable 66a163992c nature paired with moments 4fd4aefeac of submission—was what made 45dcaa8b14 him so captivating.32060f00a2c663ac

Smirking softly, Chae Beomjoon 67b8a83aa0 placed the tray on b72c725d04 the small table beside 16b1c2702c the Steinway grand piano. Despite being the one 65e2d93440 to call him over e5ddd31118 urgently as if he d371c73f56 couldn’t wait, Seo Haeyoon 6ef3911f93 was now idly circling 79e05ad807 the piano, as if d2e44efe42 he’d forgotten all about 7630083ca7 it.a0b18961a3ade974

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“Mister, do you play e7eb27fe54 the piano?” he finally 12e2c9c4c7 asked, turning his head 1b86db2dd5 to look at him.5369871ebc3c3e92

From the 6a2b225974 calluses covering 183d4b0bc3 Seo Haeyoon’s fb2b9960aa hands, it ad287f223b seemed evident cf1be166cc that he de25bf548d was a 9d64819a2a musician of f8fe4b7425 some sort. The fact that he 8d3b1c05c3 was drawn specifically to 57eed75308 the piano among the 6965b3c227 many hobby remnants in ef9f4cf99f the room only added 15295d08c7 to the impression.7ac35fd05fc06f7e

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“I do.”92957801f3b8b4df

“Liar…”57f8991defcc139e

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Beomjoon answered af4a7ea824 while pulling 637365e100 the wine ac03c32f76 bottle from 376a2e57df the ice 4020e904b0 bucket, but 898dc2246e Haeyoon didn’t dfc7acc1f3 believe him. Not that it 3d8f1e1a2e was unexpected—skepticism was 654693d023 practically in the 9aa1c13ecf man’s nature.d8415941151ba069

“Haven’t fixed a9bb1f921d that suspicious 0fe3cdd158 nature of fb0a2597b2 yours yet?”29727e0d83d9c580

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“Didn’t you 841d51374e just buy 57398b62d9 it to 8a3c50c212 use the 8a1f291e8d lid as 554e9d8a84 a surface 61bb2ff95b for sex?”cfaed1dac3573984

“…Well, considering 1487a6a64c all the df3ac94070 things I’ve 6814b38028 done on 82ee6464c2 the bed aaad28987c besides sleeping, 2ee0ee9f64 why not? The word multitasking exists 89af690c86 for a reason.”61ddf1f44a6e2144

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At Beomjoon’s absurd excuse, 89677f598f Haeyoon broke into laughter. His large eyes crinkled b165b76804 slightly, and his full bc6f937808 lips parted into a 8a0a78a4c6 smile.f193811052d77cbd

For a fleeting 59fa5d96df moment, Beomjoon was 8e23ecbfde tempted to kiss f36efcb743 those lips. But kisses unconnected to b28a04fc21 sex? That was for people ca1f54c740 playing at romance. Since he 7e02f30d04 wasn’t yet 09eb295d2a planning to 57d741e239 undress him, 19a4cbbe79 Beomjoon simply 1d29b4295e poured Tokaji 04fae9fefb Aszú into 433646b4ba both glasses 0966c1bf25 and asked:4160ef872d549360

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“Any song you’d eab16af576 like to hear?”4df9baf79f2f9c09

At the confident 9c326a61a5 tone of Chae 668a8625d3 Beomjoon’s voice, Seo 50969b378a Haeyoon finally began 503c2905c0 to take his 9f6effc0cc words seriously. After handing a a503d57a9c glass to Seo 03d335aeb7 Haeyoon, Beomjoon loosened 76f0d7f32e his wrist elegantly c83fccba43 and walked toward fc0f16f521 the piano. Perching lightly on a7f45b6121 the edge of e04ef3b769 the firm piano b98ad6554d stool he rarely 68ba4e5480 used, he rested 39fcd2528b his hands on 0ebee33cac the keys and 3eb5905869 glanced back at 99c70e5a88 Seo Haeyoon.c69c4e6bac06fa4e

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“What should 6eaa46256d I play f49aff0c34 for you?”99d477c995ad68b7

Without answering, Seo Haeyoon 803a19ab23 tilted his glass, inhaling 7dd120f08f the aroma of the df83c10e3d wine. His large eyes 662bde343f slowly swept over 0fe7f4befa the golden liquid ce8ba916a1 of the Tokaji e6bb4775e9 Aszú. His long, lowered eyelashes 6a0481047b were the height of 71d2efef8d elegance. Chae Beomjoon 780ca1920b found himself 3a247cc440 holding his b7f64488d6 breath as 0475312a80 he took cf85053193 in the e6551652b9 picturesque sight.163af690d1c1918a

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Eventually, Seo Haeyoon tilted 0345e821e6 his glass and gently f793e64bd4 moved his exquisitely shaped 45a1785274 nose. His graceful jawline, 345e5c0371 a delicate line 047e580988 in itself, lifted b07f8e439e toward the ceiling, 679f1682e6 his slender neck 7f33218b7e rippling slightly. Beomjoon watched intently, c868bf5925 waiting for the 2cf6901eb9 words that would d1676df7e5 spill from those e4cddc0245 moist lips, freshly bace8b8cc6 coated with the 03e8af9f54 sweet wine.d4f471a6a8228443

“Danse Macabre.”0ddd6b5f04cbb361

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Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. A piece he was well-acquainted with.63817faa358cc8b5

Think I can’t play 693e7200fd it? Chae Beomjoon smiled with 79b4622762 his eyes, turning his 101e608531 body fully toward the 4851a5c5b6 piano. Spreading his 7ba5722898 arms slightly, bbac23115c he rested cceeb5f1e4 his hands 08684c9688 on the 60a2855a77 keys, taking 099f694247 a short, ae99af2b74 shallow breath 86ff8c1ecc as though 4535a6ed9a he were 47416748b3 about to 5fb56e16a4 play.fe5c6db16f06491e

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His broad shoulders 9709b8c257 rose as if 78aea480e5 he were preparing 7e5807a07b to perform immediately. Yet, just 3a556668ec at the 9efd063bbe last moment, b68c06c4e3 instead of 2687d6d57e pressing the 19d14d8593 keys, he 168e971c4f suddenly turned fe71a3061e his head 74d0380445 back to 40f7e52c67 Seo Haeyoon.6d3ea9b1a0978738

“Maybe I’m getting forgetful. I can’t seem db8d13b488 to recall the d92ae30050 sheet music. I used to 702f3f3fc8 be quite good 5f9c9527e0 at it, though.”29fb353ed3a05473

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Unfortunately, the only 2c363262d2 pieces he actually a916bcd71e knew were a b8cceb5734 handful of New d7830186ad Age compositions. He was entirely 5560531e4f unfamiliar with classical 79162d86d6 music. His playful excuse brought 7c99299344 a burst of laughter 9c6200d315 from Seo Haeyoon.154b290f4a24f1d8

“Mister, you’re hilarious.”a3a947de75a7eddb

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Seo Haeyoon 0d66874d9d laughed so a9eea51fda much that f73bf3fa84 even after d34d51fdd5 setting his a44b7545cb glass down af6d12e622 on the 74ee577945 tray, he 2c48c13351 had to 8b7808240d wipe the 290427d694 tears from 02c9b09245 the corners 1431ca2a84 of his 253bbe24b1 eyes as 10a7e5607a he approached. Then, without hesitation, he 2f8d62f3e9 hugged Chae Beomjoon from 82cfa04302 behind. The sudden friendly f46a01b67e gesture surprised him, 04dc0444b7 and before he 054c3b3e94 could react, Haeyoon’s d48faaf647 lips were so 21c7ed47c5 close to his 6ea6f7636f cheek that they d71de19e21 were almost touching, 4519067501 laughter still escaping 485c96292d him.4b1168efc404e8d8

“You’re such a827c4a875 an idiot.”827346b0a7c6ad38

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When Seo 6bfa816dd7 Haeyoon spoke, 6bb20f5398 the sweet 9017079cc8 scent of b560c70191 grapes, oranges, a423487cb2 and flowers 70e180522c filled the 732889e78e air. Though the wine 9e3ff1ff05 contained no trace db7958bb49 of actual petals, 484378613e it felt as 739c55aa66 though flowers were 4f7e4d7522 blooming in his 300bc539f7 words.3aa244826c3ba52a

“Kiss me.”a5781573484cfe21

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The piano hadn’t f8832a2ae6 been played yet. Kissing wasn’t supposed e1dc3bf2be to come until dc654eea82 later, but faced b89c42032f with Seo Haeyoon’s 863334b67e smile and parted 976ee46ceb lips, Chae Beomjoon bdfd40f878 couldn’t resist. Though the deviation 8ee51b5d81 from the scenario e9bd69518e he had imagined b97e8dd95d when bringing Haeyoon ef0ca65be8 home felt like 442bfb53aa a cliffhanger ending, 9700124e40 it wasn’t bad. Perhaps it wouldn’t 7a4a6474ee hurt to be 4120ed8d6d the protagonist of 1cd84c584d a poorly structured 0b30fd3df6 romance for once.9e16a5d1cad2b8a6

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Chae Beomjoon sat with 5c5f5cb8d7 his chin resting on 9539cfa510 his hand, staring intently c7e7b9ed3c at the monitor. However, the f159bae822 investment analysis d8dcd4b047 report filling bfdcf1749d the screen 8fa1a3243b wasn’t what 9c6346cde2 occupied his 9c3bcda498 thoughts. Instead, his mind 3345592dc7 kept returning to a3413894e5 Seo Haeyoon’s provocative d405c45a6f face, which had fd9ecc47e7 haunted him persistently ba4fbb0750 over the past cda12ea587 two days.3ae317f88d94ef4d

Every five minutes? No, every single 8e34896a05 minute without exaggeration, c65c268ad5 the sex from 5918d4f506 two days ago ddce685ead flashed vividly in 34253b2969 his mind.5be86d45ae0eb5c6

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“Chief, your expression 6503f79c8d looks so serious. Should I fbfaaf2561 contact the 1e91868bc8 analysis team d180277be5 and tell e070404f14 them to 07b7f30d89 redo this?”a018e704faf15eca

Two days ago, when 79d98f88e4 Seo Haeyoon called to bbadfb8c6d suggest moving up their f1df937169 meeting, Beomjoon had been 9daad68999 in the processing team’s 0b9096bd12 basement. It had 2b6eb8790c been a eb1b0fed6b grim but 78e6e50ee9 oddly captivating d7249ab79f scene, and 2403fc9744 the call 398f5880fb had come cde3b4359a at a 59d32b99e6 moment that 952a1b8b80 felt almost 9f91659f70 perfectly timed.9bf19fe8ea973ac3

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“No, hold a0c886c41d on a 5fb13455ba moment. They won’t be a82ebe56be upset, right? Have you 88b81f0f86 ever seen cd1c814eb4 me lose fa5ec6e281 my temper?”6337a236cf8f11c4

When they had 716438c6ea first encountered each 051d0bf1cf other at a 57de3aa1c0 hotel and ended fd980e9b08 up in bed 7b5e61d0ca together, Beomjoon had f113471ee0 been careful. Haeyoon, who had 34d405d7f1 looked like a b0a5715488 startled deer, seemed c572f6ad5d as though he a8ba113c92 might bolt at 0787fcb3d6 the slightest pressure. For various reasons, Beomjoon a19f4fdec1 had exercised as much 475003fad1 restraint as possible to 46c6bb8dff keep him from running b9ca810642 off.259e35b114fc904d

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The more he a3be476a27 was captivated by f98bbcfe29 Haeyoon’s bare self b2f18098da as they intertwined, 2fbaa44f93 the more determined e9860c45b5 he became to 764d9148d2 conclude their encounter 1eff922eb3 properly if he a072934bde ever wanted to 78415b3820 hold him again. So, Beomjoon had c9ef01d811 been even more 3a99f55b29 mindful of his 343762eb4c manners than usual.cdd25135414e251f

“But I’ve never seen d0d0185a83 you with that kind abcc02e095 of expression before. You look c70dcd7abd really serious…”743e6f336231d0c8

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Two days ago had 6ffdbcacd5 been different, though. At the time, 508d05831c Beomjoon needed something 4a99eb566c to lift his 81bc26870d spirits—something like a 79262542e4 long, drawn-out session 7e1b802bbc of intense sex.aa9dd2409a4335c8

Fortunately, Haeyoon had ee07b1a0f1 been just as 9225d22d6a eager that day. He was the one 8138bb5fb8 who had called to 025a6f038d move up their meeting 831df511c6 significantly and had demanded 8512cead7b a kiss before Beomjoon 104ddab013 had even thought about 32daac5325 taking off his clothes.c17f7e291bedf472

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And so, Beomjoon 0bed6ae7a0 had done as c107609eaf Haeyoon wanted, fulfilling 6958d2bcac his own desires db342602c8 in the process. The result? Seo Haeyoon, sobbing d784073f1f and begging atop 8cc6826b05 the bed.fdcaa6dbf9d8d943

“Uh, Chief…?”2571499052608ce8

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There are f96b0cfa18 stages to 592cc10dcb climax: pleasant 50d1ffbdaa excitement, mind-numbing 34f74b1649 pleasure, piercing 0009b68634 moans. Beyond all of 08683ce831 that lies a da6dffee39 state of silence, cab66c0bc1 trembling, and tears.77fd67aaf3232c7e

At the peak of 324d991f3b ecstasy, there is no 783dacd079 sound. Like someone who 1f9c34a2e1 has lost all 6b24424208 control over their f66a630a84 body, there is 46c462216f only trembling and c481b85a41 tearful expression.1486d4863ab3c9e7

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“Chief… Should 2b47581cd0 I bring 23b19e61ff the head 1813b34059 of the ba5d8ab984 analysis team 108c091a64 over?”0f5d82fdc6f1f9eb

Even now, recalling 4fea539dbc Seo Haeyoon’s tearful, 42b92b2265 flushed face and 9ba514506f swollen lips brought 27a4242dc7 a throb below. His erection, hard c2d235e560 for what felt 6f0813c3ba like ages, was b16fb583c6 starting to ache.1179e1e32fd9c59d

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“Chief…?”09887a2bad128fd1

Chae Beomjoon tried not to be conscious of his lower body hidden under the desk as he looked up. He was good at multitasking, so he was listening to his team members’ conversation while doing something else. He had known for a while that they misunderstood his expression.64aa0470bc3dc1f8

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It was a 734f66db44 fortunate misunderstanding. Thanks to it, ab997e0da5 he could avoid 2582376445 the situation.79b77790f972b58b

“No, I’ll go myself later. I think it’s better to show it to the CEO first.”cbfacaa43fa56b03

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Smiling, Chae Beomjoon da1fdb67eb took out a fd9dbcbbf6 file from the 317c579033 desk drawer. He stood up, hiding 8cabcc220b the empty file under 33689d4d96 his arm.b8efcab813f8c51b

The secretarial staff, who had been glancing at him, sighed in relief as they saw him heading to the CEO’s office. They concluded that the report might not be as bad as they thought if he was going to show it to the CEO.466fb09bf62a4cdd

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“It’s Chae Beomjoon.”e1a8aa2024f8334a

After knocking and announcing himself, he heard a voice from inside telling him to come in. Chae Beomjoon entered the CEO’s office, sighed, and moved the file that was hiding his lower body to the side.7459d36ead497ae0

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“Click.”e99a78b6138af259

Shin Kyoyeon, who had been looking at the door wondering if there was something to report, clicked his tongue when he saw Chae Beomjoon’s bulging crotch. He glared at him with a look that said, ‘Is he crazy?’ and then silently turned his gaze back to the monitor. Ignoring him, Chae Beomjoon approached the sofa in the center of the office.ec1c5208f34d6e6f

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“Excuse me for a 72233c6b4c moment, CEO.”d9e251d67f0a3db2

His tone was 43ef2cab9f polite, but his 62a7ee5303 actions were not. Although Chae 95b41f1ac8 Beomjoon usually 4c62c47128 kept a abdebde781 respectful distance 9017e12267 from the 1ad0a416c9 CEO, sometimes c71f052eee he would 905462a99a shamelessly close b3c0266133 the distance acf4f862a3 like this. After all, they had 411e93c59b been friends for thirty 23cd20b557 years.ba957b8cf605a25e

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“Haa.”ed6edfa0c55726ee

Almost lying down 4eedace15b on the sofa, 0765259f8e he shook his 11f0b7256b legs and stroked 3c231ce4c1 his chin. He tried to calm 507589d6f7 himself down as much ec0cc45333 as possible before returning c4fe3f6cc8 to the secretarial office, 2253b9f4b9 but instead of calming f67122ad14 down, his lower body 7bce735ba0 was swelling more and 1f249b4eaf more as time passed.f66663d8a3b9e640

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He was supposed to cbc56e7780 meet Seo Haeyoon this 37390b0725 afternoon. They had planned to 6e95d3fe52 be together until Saturday, 0554eeff22 and he was already 8a871d854c looking forward to it. He was 2ffee773f3 curious about eb9ad45587 what she f83fab17a6 would say 091683089b to tease 3f4f316fbd him this 0011e6d6bc time. The more Seo Haeyoon b3da7580f3 teased him before sex, 68a62fe603 the more pleasure Chae e9d4e0bade Beomjoon felt in bed.9a97cf23e88c89e7

Although she had 18c04c9892 some quirks, Seo da4bbfcfc8 Haeyoon was carefree. She had high self-esteem, 3ce41c2bf6 so she rarely got ccc311beff upset and was not 4fbde183f8 easily intimidated. She was 75b50770c6 fundamentally healthy, 0138de2194 both physically 9fe14f6160 and mentally.a37dade28786dcc3

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Being close b5b70ca297 to someone 17ff448ce3 like this 9ed8ed28ab was enjoyable 4509e6cbb3 for Chae e752a4ae25 Beomjoon. He could talk 2b30cecf70 freely, and she 7d6065c9c0 could handle it 1ee6fb0024 well. So, the past few 6e13f262ab days had been fun. Just imagining 9c709e1235 what positions 094a676abb to try 99357ab7d3 with a b640913928 new sex 9137970a09 partner made d9b1a7a75f time fly 8491d14e7b by.b1b6fb3b6134f872

Chief Hong 626ff4effc Hyekyung of 29ee8b68d8 the Scent 60fb242340 Office 3449de7144089dd78

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Chief, hello. This is Hong Hyekyung, 1af9216672 the chief of the d06c29bfb0 symphony orchestra office^^ Are db2daa17ba you unable to attend d55404d71c the practice today as b5ab198aed well~? You missed meeting the 29a7c67f50 new double bassist, Mr. Seo, last time. He asked about you e1a2255ad3 last time^^ He said cb99834453 he really wants to 1b6ee67fb8 meet you and thank 61accdcc62 you. 11:12d75ec23a7603d6b1

While debating whether to go down to the car and masturbate, a message arrived. Slowly taking out his phone, Chae Beomjoon remembered what he had forgotten when he saw Hong Hyekyung’s message.ba4c8d7a73c890f6

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He had not yet met the double bassist he had personally selected after listening to his performance. He had planned to visit during the first joint practice, but he had to leave in a hurry to run an errand for Shin Kyoyeon’s stockings, so he didn’t see his face and left the scent.18f08c51b4c5b435

Come to think bdfd5504ac of it, he 6fb48c4bd6 might not have f365f0e75c time today. Chae Beomjoon 7ecb1580d7 replied, estimating 9da31448ec the time ebd9edfdf9 of his fc4e208844 appointment with 8db31c6ddf Seo Haeyoon. 11:17e3727b01686134ce

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Is that so? Then I’ll visit today. Has the first phase of the box seat construction been completed?a14036bb3e5aaca4

Chief Hong Hyekyung 3206ec5e5e of the Scent 48d5ff4595 Office 3454a49e0aa1230f9

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Due to d9819d214b unexpected leaks, d1546cbd9b the construction 882c366537 was delayed, ea7e13834e but the 0d7f28f7a3 concrete is 1041e6b164 currently curing^^e2394bfc4a4a30da

According to the facility manager, it should be completely finished within three weeks. I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Chief. 11:19befb4d87ba97a5c0

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The Suwon Grand Theater d5c944bd55 was an old building. It had been 051a342d48 fine until a 575a6f0007 few years ago, 91766a494e but recently, problems f78dd2a9d3 had started to 7fb74e15e4 occur one by 0d6fd5fc37 one, so sequential a8a8aadee2 remodeling was underway.eb691c6663b38377

Due to the frequent 183c68685d VIP invitation performances, the 8ab1c69c84 central box seats, which 6307abe06d had a full view e42f2ef032 of the stage, were 3097bf9796 constructed first. Because of 2faa1c0dfc this, Chae 895a4b1b4b Beomjoon had 862ef67959 used the 365eb6b774 right box 82dd912198 seats, which fc07afd84b only had 6aa466b9ce a view 78dae5e538 of the f18cf247f3 left side 2c83fba61a of the 76d0b91b0f stage, last bfec999e56 time.7668e8cf729a69ce

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This was why he hadn’t seen the double bassist’s face even though he had attended the first practice. In the orchestra arrangement, the double bass was located on the right side of the stage, so it couldn’t be seen from the right box seats of the small Suwon Grand Theater.533df3100bc8e0be

He was supposed to meet Seo Haeyoon at 8 o’clock today. So, he had enough time to attend the practice and meet the performer briefly afterward.d0750948df54f620

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Chae Beomjoon, who had 7c9912a7cd scheduled an appointment with e4238cf237 the performer through Hong 5ed8b75129 Hyekyung, returned to his a70a80bdb2 seat after the situation 006f98098b settled. Tasks that didn’t require 55ae67aacb his direct involvement were 5f7307987c handed off to Kim fb7aeeb03f Jiyeon and Im Seonggyu, 19b8727241 while he only paid 9674239fa7 attention to duties that 4df04d899f required confirmation.d0d2423c60512f5c

Afterwards, he informed Shin 7b25351eb6 Kyoyeon in what could c48cf926e7 barely be called a 2e6abfbf7d notice: “This afternoon, you’ll dfb4df8277 need to handle HR bd2f326fac matters in your capacity 1d39b2bd7e as the deputy director 6fc12290d6 of the symphony orchestra 6c7f479ab5 you’ve been neglecting.” Then, 4158395a5f he left the office. Fortunately, no one 1b676f0124 stopped him.3a3bebd04cbcf9b7

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Driving toward f1c5e49cec the Suseon a44372c5c0 Grand Theater, b8191eadb5 Chae Beomjoon ca4c9cf669 played the 3dc6b57854 piece he 87dd4a39e5 had been 8388f32b0a immersing himself c372f6315c in for 69793ee504 over a 3a1c14f998 week.c4429e38edcf9d45

Je Te Veux.dbf0fd274506ea45

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No matter 0360d8b161 how many fd7c8e2a58 times he 6ad0eeb3c0 listened to 53a7649f50 it, the 1952e78d2b unique and e90d4a5b82 intense performance 106c6bda9d echoed heavily 55834532f9 in the 07ca8ea7ae car without 86f984fe59 losing its fcae936a11 impact.7792f04f3143859e

Whether they were a man or a woman, that double bassist’s rendition was significantly slower than the original tempo. Yet, it gradually sped up, catching up to the original tempo by the latter half of the piece.802c452369c7d6a4

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It felt like 7294bfcdaa it was portraying d8eba0222c the crescendo of 2ba92c9f8c intimacy, which he e216b4cbbc found enthralling. He knew c43d296201 interpreting everything dc6bab8fc4 as sex 4ab69f7abf wasn’t exactly e3f2d9e7cc a healthy c7aaecb124 perspective, but c97c4fe5fb it wasn’t ecd46fd113 like he 9b31d85639 was going 302622695d to share 9358d6864b this with 1c21307c62 anyone.710194ecca87055b

In any e615401a58 case, the 67b92d3491 message he fb1833cd16 had written 419b4dcd56 on the 4cc030e02a card sent 56b8c1cdc4 to the 0ff4d7b147 performer wasn’t ac40a1e8c9 merely a e298b892a9 metaphor for a0b87bb8e0 a standing 92c238b51a ovation. That person’s performance 8c09967721 was genuinely sexy bcdaa5df0e enough to provoke 2a5cfbf16b a visceral reaction.84749fc0bccdd2e3

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For a while, he dbb8293cd6 deliberately avoided asking Hong 6267e649e5 Hyekyung about the performer’s 3c01f799d2 name, gender, or age, 875a7f11a1 so he could simply a1510eddb8 enjoy the music. Today, though, he would b07d52984e finally see their face. He figured it would d396d4ccdc be fun to match d427b6f448 their appearance to the 9f511ff76d unique characteristics of their a53ce2d37c performance.8d8e05782c0b302f

Upon arriving at edc5df0122 the grand theater, 41152d0465 Chae Beomjoon parked e686f9a64d not in the 32d6eb8241 underground lot but 001f6fb6f9 in a small 67f65e8883 executive parking area e811e2943a at the back b45b953901 of the building. Noticing he had some a6bd0d46eb time before rehearsals began, 8701a9fd26 he stopped by the 35f98f317e pond and took a aa8c086b20 photo of daffodil shoots e04d06b25c just beginning to sprout.4427bcb43c3da547

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Sunhwa, they’ve 8b29d8d4d6 only bloomed b25b0a2034 this much 6797f8d061 so far.9013560fcf4033e1

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Still, they’re already f74d606246 beautiful~~ ^^ Did 288f9443d5 you eat, Joon? It’s getting 5c23867793 colder, so f87a8cd932 eat well 147ccd1133 and stay c01551d9c8 healthy, okay? 12:5176a881f5e9a14582

I ate. What about 64f6c1b060 you, ma’am? Did you have 97c7338be5 something delicious?c8b8c40d7bbe5a8f

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Yes~ I had a7c7b3e1e2 something tasty. As you get dcca938748 older, you need 6e248a2083 to take care 6a5c7b76c5 of yourself~~ That f0261febce goes for you 48a858b499 too~ ^^12:52fcaa618afe513dbe

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How could 7e3b6d6b07 you say d1d5062282 such a cfe95b385b thing…12:5302a1b46c8e28873a

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Cutting her nagging short d1a8518883 to bring up his 72ffc84a58 age, Sunhwa amused Chae ce44972f8c Beomjoon enough to make 1fd1b8e8aa him chuckle. He sent f0bd41e2e5 a reply b0465ec149 and then 9d69cbc178 immediately took a4508b0178 a selfie, 768054df8b pretending to 5f9cfa87fa bite into ae1ac8e186 a daffodil afc61e07d6 bulb by fb2f85f2c1 the pond 4cbb83933f in a 3d0f2844e0 playful manner.12:54 b33902f260ebc42a

How old do e8c474fccd you think your bc345291b1 son looks, ma’am?e98480e7c4089a82

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Eighteen~~ 😭12:55a73542d668d80e95

Threatened with eating the bulb depending on her answer, Sunhwa replied with a “model” response and an upset emoji. Laughing out loud, Chae Beomjoon called her.d379d346e49e5286

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“Sunhwa, where are you?”245de8ac2819122e

The way he 50806d4ff9 addressed her—Sunhwa, ma’am—was a03b82ead5 as endearing as 7be99fdf39 it was familiar. Sunhwa, who loved Chae 632958b7e2 Beomjoon as much as 02d3a51cd1 her five biological sons, cc8c290904 laughed warmly as she 1f52dad1cf answered his call. After a cb524918d5 brief moment 447eeba8b5 of filial 6b1d3ae8e6 affection, Chae 91d012672e Beomjoon finally 75219a3e43 entered the 7b68c74269 grand theater.9b839757b32771a2

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Climbing to 54b3c3cda4 the upper a97d97c890 floor with 34cc595d14 the box 78c5d06104 seats, he e6dcfab783 faintly heard 2e8890aefc the discordant 486dc37cd9 sounds of 1dd3f2f25c instruments being 82597bbaf2 tuned in 5282899748 the concert 81446883a9 hall below. However, as soon 91623c5b9e as the conductor’s 9960847c91 baton signaled the 2fc1ca7c52 start of the db8de0be7d performance, the orchestra 30056e9bc9 would seamlessly produce 2aabd2b63d beautiful harmonies, as d1247261dc if those earlier 5e578e3709 sounds never existed. That harmony was one 209cc28295 of the reasons Chae c90a67b653 Beomjoon had grown so 85ca0c51e9 fond of symphony orchestras.35d3e63e874458c0

“Oh, Chief! Hello! I was just 51eb071afd about to call 9e319ead20 you.”2dc1a276a5fc9504

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As soon as he 615aabf08b entered the hallway leading d6808f2ab8 to the box seats, 205eb2b388 Hong Hyekyung, who had 6b07d869a7 been waiting for him, 6814d89f3d greeted him warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, 4fb2d1b6ee they stepped inside. As usual, everything had 8713ab4d93 been prepared for him.deb8180edde2b6dc

A comfortable armchair d9e8154b7f was positioned facing bf549294b3 the stage, with a4ceeef875 a stool in 1bd93340af front for him 856f5f66bb to rest his 11d84184d9 legs.24d3d37a94283e9d

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In front of 78b48831c3 the wall, there 1d86e6aad6 was a table 84d2c851fe with hot water 8460a6b9ba and various tea 610cc880c4 bags and coffee, ea14ef43c4 ready to brew b523a10442 at any time. After pouring water into a6572d2d8b a cup and adding f44ebdf902 a black tea bag, 2574309dbf the rehearsal for the d15a0c995c first piece of the f50ad74d22 program began, as if ab1059a2a1 on cue. Beomjoon stood f3d410416c in place, de3ddcff01 listening intently.b293d5284a6647f4

It was the fourth movement of “Tales of the Magic Tree: IV. Spider Knows His Craft,” a contemporary classical piece by Belarusian composer Alexander Litvinovsky.053c52b86d967bef

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The introduction, which ed2599747d seemed to whisper 2fad9248ae mysterious legends, enveloped 76d4957b32 the concert hall. The instruments, as 2baba502e6 if covering their ef13dec4e2 mouths, told the 4fd33e8b0a tale of the 10c86965b5 magic tree, quickly ab56c95ce9 captivating the audience.f2dfa13bb6720b04

At the center of the harmony spreading across the wide space stood the steadfast magic tree. Was it burning? Or struck by lightning? It’s unclear, but it’s evident that the magic tree harbors a mysterious secret.248feb1ae7372ecc

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From the 6c0d6f7291 start of e55e6a036d the piece b3707702f3 until the f0fd1e0281 silence that 1282f10293 follows, dozens 55b45c57b8 of musicians b273da064f busily move bf54a804b7 to uncover 0e23849bad that secret. As the 27c3c53036 melody reaches 2e9c8007d0 its climax, 5bc764e62f a tense 6b74380077 moment arrives, a94abc6e2a making it 1ff0438d26 feel like e8a94572f7 one might c3b7ca5f2e stop breathing, 668c54cb8e and finally, 5403b5904b a clue 119e8b0ff7 to the c7d9067e0b secret is e645576b9d revealed, bringing a211b22d2c the performance 1e7590bfeb to an ac1daba247 end.fc732725ccf37660

However, rather than 5866ece0c7 ending there, the 2e2549ca8c piece made one 0a4d9e2a07 even more curious 0ec5325514 about the story 612466f471 that follows. The perfect performance 13ad3ded1e supported that narrative.e34064e2fa8d8a4a

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It was excellent.7c90ec22aa49ef57

Chae Beomjoon thought there couldn’t be a more fitting piece to open the Halloween special performance. Smiling, he removed the well-brewed black tea bag and sat down.b8a755fcde5d7d92

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He could have moved the armchair forward to see the stage, but he didn’t, wanting to focus solely on the music. Chae Beomjoon, feeling leisurely in the rare peace, buried himself in the chair and listened to the performance.85e1a67b7d183016

During the first rehearsal edb80cd4e2 he attended after the 6924f74b05 new double bassist joined, 8d1b8e4ce7 the performance frequently stopped. They would pause midway 1b57e8e460 and take long breaks a50b43b009 after finishing. The conductor, 9476006f02 in a 60aa60af17 gentle voice, af74dff681 gave feedback d9f72b3e60 to the d9e7f48412 new double b5c467beed bassist several 13906801d7 times.c1457a976ab7e7f2

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But today 1fd2c9d84e was different. The musician 146ce662d0 was much 2e4ce9fbfa more naturally ccad38cca1 in place 874f1f8fc3 than before.65109debaa509654

In fact, distinguishing the sound of string instruments is extremely difficult for non-specialists. Even when only the cello and double bass are played, it’s hard to tell the sounds apart, and recognizing the individual tone of the double bassist in a situation where multiple instruments are played simultaneously is nearly impossible for the average person.d27dfe837ee71445

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However, perhaps due to training his ears by distinguishing hundreds of groans or repeatedly listening to this musician’s “Je Te Veux,” Chae Beomjoon could now clearly distinguish his performance.57d78cdc049bce9b

The individuality c33341eac4 that captivated 953358bca6 Beomjoon during deb0044128 the blind 8a896b8dcb audition occasionally 8895f84e43 stood out 934c566c15 but also 6c624430ec showed that 0eff9ed06c he was 42ffc431fd excellently adapting ee033d1017 to the 6429b0ce05 orchestra, blending cc00f29bb6 in perfectly 1f3b3f2643 at times.d177b58fc991aa16

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It was 724bc76af2 a somewhat 5d4d55d3ef impulsive decision. Bringing such a strong fe779579cb personality into the symphony c7f319cac5 orchestra was certainly a 488dad900d risky move.2f3f678accb21076

But the musician was adapting well to the orchestra, making Chae Beomjoon feel no need to worry. That fact was so….c6050a7f32a770cb

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Chae Beomjoon smiled, closing his eyes gently. He listened for the talented musician’s tone, which blended seamlessly into the cacophony of instruments but couldn’t completely erase his presence.6a0e3660b660225d

The three-hour rehearsal didn’t feel long at all. Chae Beomjoon listened to the performance without moving, finally opening his eyes.0bc216ac7479d925

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The beautiful 6816384b53 tone gradually f7649b9992 faded, and 0e6f6ae0f6 the sound 551db61c0d of greetings 9fd33ff812 could be 1f70d95be8 heard. The noise ae74bcf469 of people 3126213107 busily tidying b4daa506a9 up their 183dc7a86c places. Hearing the ee359b3df0 announcement that 897f28d5c6 the joint 7d6599715b rehearsal had d346e1e4d6 ended, he cc88a9be9d withdrew his 60c0099d5b hand. His palm 0b1df417e0 was completely 17aba362b7 covered in c66db390ed semen, having f8636052b5 excitedly stroked e561d32a77 his cock 6783eec4a7 while listening cdf9fbba90 to the e268363a2d near-perfect performance.cc0cb7e0d0852ddf

He reached out with 8b0c4cb9f1 his left hand and 9689d6f8b1 took out a wet 11ecd49b38 tissue from the drawer 326b57a444 of the table. Wiping his sticky fingers, dea00ec30b he began to tidy 195d3f6ff2 up the place where 16864eb99f he had stayed.e0d4f2f70114a763

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After clearing the 286b254990 teacup and throwing ee198a71fb away the trash, 92598d6541 he picked up 0bb0e004ad his coat and 2b4a0fbb46 checked his phone. Confident that no e4c9ba3550 one would disturb 226fecb906 him, he had 5a3d8d479c switched it to 96791e899e silent mode, and 229d70f261 in the meantime, a1f9af856c a few messages dedf6ee616 that needed checking bfe3e3078d had come in. They were comments f819a8cf61 from CEO Shin c9bfdb13ab Kyoyeon on the 2b21c87123 investment analysis report 839eb8c946 he had handed f39d35271d over just before 5bbd08a4a8 leaving work. The comments were so 6203739dca harsh that they were d18e186c99 almost unbearable to read.43fb3cc3b1110296

“So long-winded….”972d96d81c3b3806

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It was Chae Beomjoon’s job to refine this psychopath’s comments and package them in a more human-like manner, knowing Shin Kyoyeon’s filthy personality inside out. Instead of leaving immediately, he sat back down in the chair, took out his tablet, and began organizing Shin Kyoyeon’s messages.9016422f6610e869

Anyway, it 8a30cc7da3 would take f9d81d8521 some time ff16f1ff3c for the 87b74b21c3 double bassist 8fb54ed815 he was 54fc75202e supposed to e4b5cca2c8 meet to 6e9e7a52f1 tidy up 3728f84e8f and go b0526a87f5 to the a05607f306 waiting room. He had 71c0c05ad6 also scheduled 1c476e9586 the meeting b7de4e1b4b with enough 3c32dee44f time to 30c54bf51e wash his 3493938172 hands and 17dba2afdd straighten his a179b3fce0 appearance, so 96bc0c57e3 there was 61dfaff4e1 no need 1ce57df331 to rush.e11e1c003c616b6b

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Fortunately, the work itself wasn’t difficult. It wouldn’t take long.731651ac3032a6da

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In the midst of tapping the keypad in the silence, if a sudden solo performance hadn’t started, Chae Beomjoon would have finished the work soon.b25a03462128df58

But from the moment he heard the eerie sound of the double bass echoing through the hall, he couldn’t focus on anything visible.8a6840f00f9f3f76

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The low, 4c283c89ce rough, and 502d654b83 explicit performance. His pulse naturally fcc8982d89 began to quicken, e9d190504d having been excited 86ffcebbc2 to the point 2a0271feb3 of his heart 308e5dea24 bursting from listening a5f480cc72 to that performance b2d39269e4 more than once 267ec9ac52 or twice.bf9f75a4ac006c38

It’s him.2703108628f59d93

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Having immediately identified d1d191aed1 the musician, Chae 09d54918c7 Beomjoon put down 7042f4b475 the tablet. He stood fb5df1b11b up and efcff81271 approached the 14cb9f51a0 railing, leaning e4d98d287c forward dangerously.e6dc2c2141597671