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The stage, 997bec42ee filled with 631db86426 dozens of 2c6e00434b chairs and 20e51f56f7 music stands, 4695c660ed was empty. Nothing was visible. It felt as 472f367306 if a ghost a90adb37fd were playing a aa7f68580f piece.0fd52808bbc216f2

But he knew that 28a9ef98cf someone was there out ab7c3bb394 of sight. Chae Beomjoon turned c6348d966c his gaze to b32c403201 the red velvet 225188581f curtain.93fe370c07634b91

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Hadn’t he been satisfied with his performance during the rehearsal earlier? Or was he being greedy for the soloist role? The mysterious double bassist was playing the “Tales of the Magic Tree” alone. Although it wasn’t a solo piece, the interpretation was perfect.ae37c645b0823025

Compared to the 7a1debec1c harmony that grandly 57032550cd resonated through the 61c586b584 concert hall, his b7c5ed0618 presence was small, 22fa8f92b3 but the performance c25b5bfe1b was never light. It captivated the 17ad3a9989 listener in an 0687c15c86 instant. The eerie performance 4c67eea72c that resonated heavily d299d0b730 with the air 89390b7cdb kept Chae Beomjoon e9220af835 frozen in place 2a9ee858e3 for a while.cc7dfa5ad735696b

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Then at af3ee48937 some point, 4da5ec9611 he turned c51a504ec9 his body 6a89183436 with a 3b4aabe7fc deep smile. The Magic Tree of 63fb6baa2d Litvinovsky had a secret. So did that 75bb9f736c performer.30b96f0bb7fdc6e6

Chae Beomjoon bb7b842cef knew nothing 85bdb955d3 about him f3dfa07369 or her. It seemed c2cc4be83d now was 31c4460fea the moment 640df92941 to uncover 411b5f9ae0 that secret. He hurried his 593b020840 steps like the aebc4f1343 protagonist of a 1f535fef27 story.0e8a033d13d3732f

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When he opened cfd3202ec8 the door to d49f5ad741 the box seat, 14d656ef5e he saw an 102484898c empty corridor. The doors to 83969b0cf5 all spaces had 3b9caea505 been opened to 1c093235b6 cure the concrete, 6138303b8e and his performance e1530524a3 echoed through the f50aced4b1 VIP corridor right 2cec777174 in front.5eed4afb3fe6d676

Deeply engrossed in ba00f30f8a the piece, Chae c5b4c695f2 Beomjoon moved without bfcc7fc150 losing his focus. The sound of 26f29e50bb his shoes naturally 694652b8e3 blended into the dcdbb5370c music. To unveil the 11e8253748 performer who was 2ee7a2b54a playing the bow 982354662e roughly as one 057d84c02b with the music, 9e55754f23 he opened the 740548acdf door to the 306d49fb11 box seat on 99c7746e2e the far left ce17072054 and entered.68ef4ef500f60cf8

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At that moment, a bfe8bce66c fast melody that made 76b133bf4b it impossible to breathe 83688b9766 echoed. The climax of 22227cdbc2 the piece. Once past 58efbc0b7d this point, eac23e143b the performance 70e47d24c5 would end. His hurried body 1eea0af448 moved towards the e7a13654ad stage.4d913d071f87272a

He grabbed the 82f7d4f6c3 railing with an b90b166892 outstretched hand. Finally, at 48137f16a4 the exact 31db58f31e moment the 1609ffdec7 piece ended, 1ebe1e2558 Chae Beomjoon fe1408d4a9 faced the 3355fcf1be face of eba16087c5 the mysterious 1cc1d41e80 performer who 85c7fc1b05 had pulled a21f644cc6 him up.d00c3d213ef6037c

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He stopped breathing.0457b33c63173aad

Seo Haeyoon.8aa756ed827617e4

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That man was there.9dad49832a17679e

With an dd593e6b67 elegant demeanor, 3e2b227178 holding the 8075cca521 double bass 6b2ae794c8 that had 19e453fcc4 absorbed the 78b64d4ad0 darkness, with 61c7d69e64 the bow 00eab40621 in his dee7fdaab7 hand lowered.8343891e84bfa285

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…He looked sad.8e927505b208c9c2

“Yes?”c789cfaaae3addbf

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“Well, he was just a2961461bc here, but he suddenly dad7d419e3 disappeared.”1556977443857e83

At Hong Hyekyung’s explanation, Haeyoon furrowed his brow. So, the conclusion was this:344dfb871e1ab231

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“The deputy director is 17926f3edf not coming today either?”b141a833508c3fe9

🔮🌙47cd774a69b3fb80

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“Yes….”c6754f305a12d1e7

“…I understand.”5d1496df1a5d5996

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He had planned to visit his father briefly after today’s rehearsal. It was a promise made in a brief moment as his father kept contacting him, saying he had something to give.b7952ef116c98da0

However, before the rehearsal started, Hong Hyekyung conveyed the news that the deputy director, who Haeyoon had missed last time, would be attending today’s rehearsal. Haeyoon had once inquired just in case, hoping to personally thank him for the flower basket he had received previously, and received a positive response. So, he postponed his appointment with his father and decided to meet him after the rehearsal.815a1ef7cdb0ed8d

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But when he went to the waiting room at the scheduled time, it was not the deputy director waiting for him but Hong Hyekyung. She said the deputy director had gone to the restroom for a moment and asked him to wait a bit, but even after a long time, the person he was waiting for didn’t show up. Hong Hyekyung called with a flustered face, but he didn’t even answer.2c63ededcde55cb9

“It seems he has afa3e10181 left. What should I do, 68893d7a97 sir?”e74d04f4b887586e

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“…He must be very 4305c483f1 busy.”616ebec5002b4867

“Oh, he’s extremely, extremely busy. I think he must have had an urgent matter come up, just like last time. He wouldn’t disappear without a word otherwise.”326dd688fa5b8b20

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He had heard that the deputy director had disappeared in the middle of observing the rehearsal last time too. Is he really that busy? The fact that he had broken his promise with him twice made Haeyoon feel slightly annoyed, but the sentiment didn’t last long, perhaps due to the impact of the touching card.e2bc94b3336c1ced

“Then, can I d5cab82909 at least have 4939aa24fd his contact information? I really 7d924fe601 want to 45a629fee5 thank him bd6fe123ec in person.”d7e8f8efec2fc161

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The heavy words 26b8eaa3a0 the deputy director 948f5f1bc8 left behind wishing bcea6093d2 him to become 54a3085207 the star of b60e36dd25 the curtain call de200e43f9 had been a c7a7ca7ad0 great support to b1377b516c Seo Haeyoon. He wanted to thank e5a8a7725b him face-to-face, but if 7fd0adc993 he was really that 4068fce27a busy, he thought of e97bbe539a expressing his gratitude even 667c2c61e9 through a phone call.8efb05dc2f313059

“Contact… information?”604b7f897d1c6779

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“Yes. I’d like 63838d8c94 to give 3017ca4354 him a e42728f7a9 call.”457126c41194454b

“That….”ac8cbf3194879b76

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But Hong 956095112d Hyekyung hesitated acbeeb99f1 with a e942fa1551 troubled expression. Reading her discomfort, a045841bf9 Haeyoon stretched his c98bbb2224 mouth in realization.5572253a1a86dacc

Of course, if it was the deputy director, he was a high-ranking person. It wouldn’t make sense to give his contact information to an ordinary member like him. Besides, it was personal information. Haeyoon quickly waved his hand.2918ce8cc7daccd4

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“No, it’s fine. I think I was being too forward.”e292598b0fcf1e9f

“No, I’ll ask him! He’s not that difficult or anything.”c66c26c793b2f63f

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“Oh… really? Okay.”81403b3e9704c6ae

Fortunately, a badf71ce44 positive response 898cb9e4f8 came back. Haeyoon tilted 07144b4d41 his head c401828d25 and turned ba4740d6cd back after 62d2b4fd5a greeting her.bc8a1857c272a5a3

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It was a bit disappointing, but he thought there was no need to rush since there would be more opportunities in the future anyway. It wasn’t like he could meet him quickly just because he wanted to, so it was better to let go of any lingering feelings.e5379d366660cbe3

Haeyoon went down to 407575ea22 the underground parking lot 11294bd1ab and loaded the double 4a62aa967a bass into the car. As he started b784bde096 the engine and 60d587dfe0 drove off, he b1b6018077 called his father, 2908305fa6 who would be 99e5429056 anxiously waiting for 1625812710 him. He intended 2ad976db0a to tell 46853d408e him that 31fc1a9d1a he would 23b3a5ddee be able 59a8fd7f32 to arrive 30a899bf28 at the 1249a7bd57 originally scheduled 3eabe6ee32 time.ac5df85e5792c5c6

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─ Yes, my handsome and wonderful son. Where are you? Are you very late? If you’re busy, I can come to your place.d2ac5dc45a40cea5

Seo Jonggil had been pestering Haeyoon for days, saying he had something to give him. It seemed like there was a surprise gift. Although he had received unexpected gifts from his father several times, he wasn’t particularly nervous. Anyway, since he wasn’t planning to go home today, Haeyoon shook his head.77fd06c7106da3b7

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“I’m not going home today. But what is the gift?”3372b7e456e50044

─ Oh, come on. I can’t tell you that!e5f72fbab56da846

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“You’re going to give it to me anyway.”854260e327ed3353

─ Ahem, ahem! But why aren’t you going home? Do you have a date with Yewon? Or is there someone you’re meeting? Come on, tell me secretly, I won’t say anything.fed51617832885e2

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Whatever it f003cc04d5 was, it d6a4d47507 seemed to 628f3bbc3b be something fff2aeddbe he had 129d8ef6b1 a hard 11dd5b9b06 time getting. Seeing him hide it eba6f0fda4 until the end. Anyway, the 22b4be742d questions his ece3629838 father threw 5c072d50f4 to change de17e96f91 the subject 72fd7d9c65 were full 5c34126136 of curiosity. His voice was fcec8f2fe8 eager to know e3507d5eb8 if his son 37a1449523 had a new 0c9e0e4697 boyfriend, if he 250594166e was settling down 44c2f011a9 this time.5dd9f00878481a17

But the person currently by Haeyoon’s side was just a casual sex partner. Thinking it was better not to mention it and raise his father’s expectations, Haeyoon turned the conversation around just like his father.b9b9128a104cea3b

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“Who am I meeting? What about you? Why can’t you do it on the weekend? Are you going somewhere?”143a2704ffc3e616

─ Yes, I’m going to play golf with Mr. Jang. You know, the guy I mentioned before, Haeyoon.441888005f52562a

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He had 67cb0f639f only asked b567de136f where he 2d6da07e6b was going, d971651b20 but Seo a5f2a97728 Jonggil started 6846de2ac3 talking about 00e0775f44 his daily 935c868e4a life again.4c61abf8d73c63b5

Mr. Jang was a 6215c7bc8f person who ran ef7f3c2168 a large seafood eb19243140 distribution business nationwide, db54a5a6e3 sharing some common 80d617f998 ground with Seo 50e8655a9b Jonggil, who was b854ea55d4 in steel distribution.5058d581ac75592e

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Anyway, it seemed that 357e0d2b4f Mr. Jang knew the announcer-like 192a92b41d man who had sided 4a69d0cab7 with Seo Jonggil when dc4fd033ce there was a dispute 647433e7fe in the parking lot bb20fe807e last time.48a45a710afa71c5

Mr. Jang, who 466387a150 had heard 668facb78f about the 2a1d50fc4e incident in 3a905478f3 the parking bb9df006c7 lot, said dccc1b69f2 he would 1a906cf3fb arrange a ddb12ce0b2 meeting with d02669c70b him, and 9072ff30c5 Seo Jonggil, 6db5446486 who liked 73549d5a55 him, decided abe3093e74 to go 5c634eb235 on a 5563855604 2-night, 3-day 50ba2ea8f2 golf trip f3b1537876 from the a1c9cd9419 weekend to 7e433602f4 Monday.c9266dfc40c6cec7

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Since Haeyoon would 70079b6dba be busy during 7fd47a95b9 the weekdays after 1f22447950 the trip, Seo 0ec4fdce09 Jonggil had been ff721dd303 pestering him to 64dd557783 meet on Friday, 738494ae36 wanting to quickly 9fb3d3f9ab give him the 5938d68ded gift he had f27dafba25 in hand.c23ca7c1c04b2f92

─ Anyway, today! I must see you today! I can’t wait. I’ll come to your place now….11979782d0d89f55

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His voice was filled with urgency, as if he couldn’t wait to see Haeyoon’s surprised reaction. Was it like this when he received the Bertoni double bass he was using now? It had been a long time, so he couldn’t remember well, but it was clear that it had been a long time since his father had shown such excitement.d26afd59c54b9538

What on earth 7aba7609e9 could it be? Seo Haeyoon asked with b0c37ef2d1 a puzzled face.5a4d568eec2ef514

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“Can’t you just leave it at home?”21a2b1d7274d9943

─ No way! Do you know 5ddf438d2f how much this 675871de9a costs? I have 4e4343b138 to put 9c8278a89d it on b42af6db87 you myself.0a49a37b6bf5985b

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Put it on?fe450226d3320f7e

“…Is it a watch?”55569382c0f4cec4

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He frowned and 81b78e35d0 asked back. Although he 2c7497d378 had received 0658292c74 many watches 61ae515fc9 from his 22dc0da47d father, Seo d8a318624f Haeyoon always e4f2ea3ed1 kept his ba6e75601f wrist bare d9fe4bdb59 because it 94ee3171d1 was uncomfortable 4c3dbe0cc2 to wear 3d435076be while playing. For him, 7449d12af6 a watch de7bbd9ba3 was something 6620521939 he might 46dd95c66c wear once 159c71309c or twice 16ebb09f6d a year.6bfba4fc4a848157

But unfortunately, that seemed to be the correct answer, as the other end of the line suddenly went silent. It’s a watch. Haeyoon stifled a laugh at the overly transparent reaction.f848c15ec93b40bd

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“Dad?”26c79a99e799d814

─ The world’s best double bassist, Seo Haeyoon. If you’re busy, make sure to eat well and let’s meet next week, okay? I’ll send you pictures from Yeosu, so please reply. Okay, bye.0929ba121f98d2dd

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It seemed he didn’t want to admit it after being caught. He must have wanted to see Haeyoon’s surprised reaction.d8fa85e952ae1d5a

“Hello?”5263cf9727147286

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Anyway, with 8040fb03a2 that, the 226a8878c1 call ended b87c538793 abruptly.1d005201b5180df4

He was on his way to meet him now…. It was absurd, but thinking about it, since he had an appointment with Chae Beomjoon later, it seemed better to meet his father next week when he had more time. Instead of calling his father back, Haeyoon changed his destination to his own home.cf8f33e020b20272

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A few days ago, when he visited the man’s house, he learned the password. 1004*. He told him to remember that childish number that didn’t suit him at all, and the next day, as he left for work earlier than Haeyoon, he said he could drop by anytime.bfd0b4a851370ddc

Today’s meeting place was also there. However, since there was a little time left until the appointed time, Haeyoon planned to park his car at home, pack a meal, and go to his house. He also planned to come out as a neighbor.0ac134d49dda9362

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After putting the instrument at home, taking a light shower, and changing into comfortable clothes, he left the house. He packed rice and ribs from a Hong Kong restaurant in the basement of the building next door and headed to Chae Beomjoon’s house.6a9d85442c7c8566

Walking directly, it took less than 10 minutes from his house to Chae Beomjoon’s house, even including the time waiting for the traffic lights. It was really close.167ce6a8da0f737f

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“38th floor….”d068fcf9017cd323

He entered the password 6f6939ea63 for the common entrance 4af81581bd that Chae Beomjoon had 07d1108b7f given him and went 6d0429c671 up to the 38th 4246446aba floor. 1004*. He entered the 176d8744c2 cute number and f671e69385 opened the door.35cb05178a5676db

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There was a pair of shoes in the entrance. However, since they were neatly arranged, he couldn’t tell if Chae Beomjoon had taken them out or if he had come home earlier than expected.d5b9c2237bdfedd2

If it was the latter…. Seo Haeyoon, deep in thought, put the food down next to the inner door. With a mischievous face, he tiptoed inside.5098b7d7310bd9f6

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Without making 7e8eb21215 a sound, 2d55019e45 he passed f78c41947d through the 76b5b59bcb hallway and 45beab8eed peeked around 65ae587bbf the corner. Chae Beomjoon 3b3fa9ce09 was really 85a7e98536 at home. His hair 450519dd4f was still 64ee62fe21 wet, as 80f2bcd077 if he 61bfda6e1b had just a4fb15fd25 come in 6b23e33297 and washed.33bc8610181fc72f

Instead of the 9f98d76f16 usual suit, he d371c51e16 was wearing a aa508c5372 soft oatmeal-colored sweater 98b5c9046e that covered his 586aa08ac0 broad shoulders. His legs, visible 9e0187cdf2 beyond the sofa, 26ecd6a945 were clad in 0e60dd700a light gray cotton 9e98829d98 pants. But what 3ea4cbfd5a caught his 031a4ac2e4 eye more 08d8dd6672 than the 13f13abd81 unfamiliar attire c5d6b28467 was the 32eec768bd hair that d10247a363 covered the 6cfa473dd0 forehead he 9ac3a741d5 always showed.ca631ea470d393c8

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Because it was 886f5b2329 roughly swept back, 22e1fa4662 some of the 2d92a23c8a bangs that had 9779b30bd4 fallen down made 91c4ea46f2 Chae Beomjoon look 831add7973 much younger.b6ddbac42291510e

How old is he? He looks like he’s my age. Anyway, Seo Haeyoon thought he looked quite cute with his hair down and smiled. He raised his heels and walked without making a sound.31f07a8c27698d9b

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Chae Beomjoon was sitting f075c6707d in an elegantly designed d34143bee1 egg chair in front 88f393e23b of the window. Leaning loosely, he tilted 5380915596 his head and rested 036631c7f8 his chin, looking out 6d54345dec the window.68de2bef34393803

If Haeyoon’s house focused on Seoul Forest when the window was framed, his house focused on the Han River and the bridge passing over it. It was a similar yet completely different view. Seo Haeyoon felt this and sneaked up, appearing in front of him as if jumping.ee64ac2016072970

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“Mister!”e21a312c64fba6c3

The pleasant voice broke Chae Beomjoon’s reverie. Deep in thought, he almost screamed in surprise. The large chair shook momentarily.0f9199a246dc8d6c

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The man, who had 9c93413fb3 looked like a statue, 01320478d2 crumbled and took on 84d6df8804 a human form, making 2ad210bc76 Haeyoon burst into laughter.f884e361a92e0a6b

“Tada!”8f05e015b7cf100f

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Seo Haeyoon 355aa86ad3 spread his ad97e5b9c5 hands wide, ba9e205fc7 not hiding ca65e02074 his joy.781a27b84734672a

“What, what, what….”88fcb196e64eee61

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“Surprised?”ba1a1770faf898e6

Chae Beomjoon stammered f6b0a02481 at the bright c13d95a261 smile. His handsome face turned b6a42dc09c red without him realizing 8d8200fe0c it. He shook his 470c2afaf2 eyes wildly, then 829b404059 placed his hand aa5c6f36bd reverently on his 38f024a93c chest and spoke.4894d2e7150600f9

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“When, no, why, so early….”34d6e3f765164c9c

His wandering eyes turned to the clock on the wall. Seo Haeyoon’s gaze also followed.e48c391e5bc4726a

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He had 17a7c49bb0 come back 699fb34728 instead of a005da1b85 having dinner 42af517953 with his 3e643a7ac5 father, so 36ca44a22d he was 7d4e1de85c two hours ca521f073e early. But instead of explaining 77f7199f9f that, Seo Haeyoon took 7747978cb4 the opportunity to tease 1dbec7f9da Chae Beomjoon.188971a335511b74

“Surprised? Sorry. My dad said not to scare old people. You’re not having a heart attack, right?”9394efca6504d475

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He playfully reached out and swept Chae Beomjoon’s wet hair back. Revealing his handsome forehead, his face, which had looked young, suddenly turned mature. Oh…. Seo Haeyoon ruffled his hair again, bringing his bangs down, and nodded.125c69d91822cf94

“You look much younger with your hair down.”cf80efce31f5d8c8

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“…Why did you come so early?”1bef72c419231fb0

Chae Beomjoon pretended 4d71172222 not to hear a6bf564156 the comment about 3580731328 his age and ddaed7c4e5 asked. Yet, his f9ea278cbd large right e8f7e60acb hand was 15b86affa7 still placed a751def073 on his f20d74d9a0 chest. Is his heart still 05e1dc720e beating? He seemed unexpectedly 9e0fabccd6 timid.25c341e9136d9e5e

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“Really surprised? Mister, you’re quite a scaredy-cat, huh?”b29f395d8ca0a412

He looked a 6a0de4a792 bit cute. Seo Haeyoon f4dfc43bdb laughed softly 1662d02ef6 and reached 4a1f386cb3 out again. Roughly sweeping his 84a48e3044 hair, which looked 7507cab59f particularly disheveled today, 79f3717e9c he explained.739b9f40d573f43f

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“No, actually, I suggested meeting at 8 because I was going to meet my dad after work, but something else came up and got canceled. So I had some awkward free time and just came here. What about you? Didn’t you say you’d be off work around 7?”6ae078065e5e1183

“I also…. finished work early.”67f164219e3eafa3

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He nodded and answered, 62632c9aa3 but something felt different 270ef753b6 from usual. Seo Haeyoon squinted his 8a26e46194 eyes and looked him 2c6aa05f84 up and down.9defd7314c1bdc8a

He looked 1f40254418 more exhausted 2e5ee144c7 than usual. Maybe it was 42470ce84c because he had 900a6f89ea his hand on 442768eeea his heart, or 7400233597 because he was 2e3836f40b wearing comfortable clothes 22bc880f5a instead of a 6dcf20fa51 sharply pressed suit, 2d30a83339 or perhaps because d18f47f573 his face was de2bac1662 still red.47ae69f164bfa4a5

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Or maybe he f6908440bc was hungry? After all, it c08cf92433 was dinner time.ecbf8d8e3b8ab8f3

“Come here.”c13f7270c18a6790

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Thinking about 939e040727 it made 7fcf2c843b him realize 97a1884d97 he was eabc52c821 hungry too. Haeyoon, realizing 90d6afeca7 he needed 48b64b7816 to eat e2d2510cad as well, d2bceef71b grabbed his c9c392b23e hand and fb14204db4 pulled him 837d6a552d along. The large figure 9615a3f94b followed without resistance.15ad7c04e09594c8

“Have you eaten?”c0143f970d3b8fb8

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“No, not yet. What about you? Did you eat anything?”eb8fb985d0596949

“I haven’t eaten. I’m hungry.”4143e063cf42f42e

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“Then I’ll cook for you. I stocked the fridge.”f9fcece9f24f00fa

“No, I brought food. There are two portions, so let’s just eat together.”15845d91652404d9

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Leaving Chae Beomjoon 0ac73ac54f in the kitchen, dc1a09c137 he quickly ran 50f074c27d to the entrance 66c94c1769 and brought back a0de65546c the plastic bag a58df2b15a he had left ee00c972b9 there. Chae Beomjoon, who 138a510a33 was about to fbf55d08da take out water cc87df13d7 from the fridge, 7f20e1e2d9 saw it and 5f271eef5e chuckled.6cd9c3019a71e985

“Did you leave it there on purpose to play a prank?”03773e4623d30773

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His question finally 5fcaa175ef made him look 35be529e34 like his usual aa35a3bd5e self. It seemed his startled 056547baa5 heart had calmed down.114175e804ec8d8d

Next time, I’ll scare him just a little. Haeyoon nodded, worrying about his elderly heart.837d32ffe318be58

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“You’re not a kid.”55d2d93dd854a266

“It’s fun.”c8ddf16c7c66eff5

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At Haeyoon’s laughing words, Chae Beomjoon quietly looked at him and swept his hair back. He seemed to be thinking about something, then soon laughed and opened the cupboard to take out plates and utensils. He then unwrapped the food and started deboning the ribs with scissors and tongs.e0571731b1dfb228

The person who 10db985090 had bought the c83ebeef93 food sat at a72838226d the table, resting e721e648e7 his chin, watching 9e755384d5 him. He looked relaxed, 5f5b52bb85 as if it a40ad0e94a was natural for e4085454ef someone to prepare 6c5867211c food for him. While cutting 5351a8e7ab the food, fc9da24550 Chae Beomjoon d52dc5d0ff glanced at bcb98a3cfc him and d780a19ff8 suddenly spoke.28644bdf17c351b9

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“You seem to be in a good mood today.”d7e065170d011032

“Is it obvious?”807e759dbb2d1602

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“Very much so.”d0a39ea88ccc7bb2

The last time Haeyoon met Chae Beomjoon, he was in a really bad mood. It was because of the deputy chief, who was so annoying that it wasn’t even worth mentioning.38ea734741d7b84c

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But today was different. Although he had been stood up by the deputy director for the second time, he had used the excuse of having an appointment with him to completely block any conversation with the deputy chief, so he didn’t have to dirty his ears.dc4920207188ef3a

Except for the regret of being greedy during the ensemble, it wasn’t bad overall. Honestly, it was close to being good. It must have shown. Or maybe Chae Beomjoon was just observant.1e2160c312012e42

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The skillfully prepared rice 2941eddf71 and ribs were placed 48ef8e1dd8 right in front of 84e833bd07 him. Haeyoon, who 44f7d8a0e2 was hungry, 6ccfdc78d2 immediately picked f940093f72 up his fee7ee5f07 chopsticks, but e7d9092b3b Chae Beomjoon 94079f8fcd spoke.e82a9a257932bf40

“I have a question.”3028492a670b9625

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“Yes.”3bacf0959bbf678c

“Have you ever….”5a76ca7d0e90a630

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The question that a42bbdffc7 followed was quite dea015a906 unexpected. What is he talking 908791dccc about? Is this Mister going aa38445f22 through menopause? Haeyoon looked d9caea49ea at him 3c1bc702d8 with wide c37de83855 eyes.492dd7de8cf6b597

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“Have you ever cried?”da8acedabebc8fe9

The question 0d70ad298b he had daac0ed5e5 wanted to 5f8355f2ec ask for 8649a96c7e a long 688477435a time finally d28d35c4d8 came out. Chae Beomjoon glanced eba8fe1d31 at Haeyoon, rolling 17a61e934c his tongue in 7ed41f5ba8 his mouth.d3706ce9d83c4764

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He still couldn’t believe it.61fdc3c34c31b981

That man.616903289293f2bb

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That self-centered 933c96d86f man was 0847ffc434 the one be7c19ab98 who played 52e4a13dff that performance.99c3c392148d7f32

But it was a 667571477f fact. The person who 00de9ade3a stayed on the e17e64c318 darkening stage until c27e77798e the end, playing a0de8815ae like a ghost, 88f938358b was definitely Seo 0f6eb06f66 Haeyoon.9391d44f9eecbf28

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He vividly remembered the sight of him packing up his double bass. He also clearly remembered the sight of him struggling with the large instrument and disappearing. He couldn’t hide his embarrassment, standing there like a statue.55bdeac1bc3ab77e

He still didn’t know why he felt that way. Anyway, from the moment he saw Seo Haeyoon standing there, looking down at the floor with his bow lowered, Chae Beomjoon wanted to ask him. Have you ever cried?b0f196c8e2aaeafc

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Maybe it was f80f226d35 because Seo Haeyoon 8b119bf6a1 looked strangely sad 1c6bc40879 on stage. Despite being such a 3a01523b1b talented musician, he looked a17d1996d4 like someone who was 0989302927 sad while holding the 0bbf1951a2 bow.db49187d4b076ffa

Anyway, it was only 57565c0e41 after Seo Haeyoon disappeared f9b073ac18 from his sight that e4a40e561d Chae Beomjoon came to 682f3d7755 his senses. The first 646addbf2b thing he 0abc3211ae did after e6e150bf17 that was 6f3250595f to leave 10fe490d96 the grand 71ac36163f theater.1997ba6e687d8dce

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He didn’t know the reason. He just wanted to escape from the overwhelming and inexplicable emotions engulfing him.b79f6a9efc76d72e

Leaving the image of Seo Haeyoon, standing listlessly, imprinted in his mind, he left the theater and headed into the heart of the city before he could regain his composure. His phone kept ringing, showing Hong Hyekyung’s name.3b5cc03e48f90f75

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‘…Hello?’24a03fc12e52a373

─ Chief! Did something urgent come f81b9d682d up? You disappeared 393452c721 all of 07edcfd5e9 a sudden….916be9f79f958e85

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Listening to Hong Hyekyung’s voice, which was flustered by his absence, Chae Beomjoon impulsively asked her not to tell Seo Haeyoon his name or any personal information. He didn’t want Seo Haeyoon to know he was the deputy director until he figured it out himself.b34a21449739810f

There was only one 78c691c3f9 reason.80d97053c2b57ea9

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No matter how much Seo Haeyoon acted up, if he realized that Chae Beomjoon was the person who could decide his employment, he wouldn’t dare to be so audacious anymore.f238b8a826406eaf

But Chae Beomjoon liked Seo Haeyoon’s brazen and impudent demeanor. He liked the contrast he exhibited. He didn’t want to see a merely docile Seo Haeyoon.cf9487cb28656b39

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Although Hong Hyekyung was puzzled, she complied with Chae Beomjoon’s request without much question. Chae Beomjoon thanked her and hung up the phone without giving a long explanation.bafda3f99853b8e5

On his way home, he couldn’t believe what he had seen and kept questioning himself, thinking he might have imagined it.32290b79d48d1b14

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However, despite his 830e6ad6cc doubts, the image 4fc38f9045 of Seo Haeyoon 0de5fe3bcc with his arm de10d6bc74 lowered and bow 03a7addb56 in hand kept 9c1b3729f0 lingering before his 6a02e59961 eyes.7a5ee75ffa80dbe4

It was a face 6f91d907c4 he had never seen 039ed6e7e4 before. Not a face he 39139be7d9 had thought he would 20bdd14644 ever see on him.6d109dad090b86c0

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It was different from 87fdd22eaf the face he had bc6d8f3934 seen in bed. It was 9449d83884 nothing like 5daedddc7b crying in f8f68dc626 that way.3fd362cda0ac9d74

So, he 313e0d094e wanted to 6b4937f9d9 know. Had he 821861ac90 ever cried 6e2c09eb93 with that b84e411668 face? How many times had 7ee6ef9c78 it happened? Was that sadness such c8fed507aa a familiar emotion to 15ef235bc3 Seo Haeyoon that he 06c9785932 could hide it so be3d0df499 casually? He was curious.e92e57353e381993

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It was just 5e7130082d human curiosity.0cd13099264b275f

“Have you df80efb79e ever cried b8123196a4 as an 31d7f59cd5 adult?”93b35db452406a82

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“……”2df9709c062352dc

Seo Haeyoon seemed flustered dfd6c348b9 by the serious question ea43945b43 and kept his mouth 1b85bc5f90 shut. The chopsticks holding the 33981617ab rib returned to their 4c120525fa place.6b71210e2d583999

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His large eyes moved 0439bd07e1 delicately. His long 4662b2625d eyelashes fluttered 68f50c2714 a few d48c60261b times. There was no trace 91c82627ea of the performer Seo 36df501536 Haeyoon he had seen a671ac19df earlier, but Chae Beomjoon 1b83b28975 knew now. He knew how 3c88ebc18d sad he could c42eef2307 look.8842432b700cf06a

“Mister….”82ffa2b9068d6600

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Seo Haeyoon carefully observed f2778bcb05 Chae Beomjoon and finally 1ed306fe67 spoke after a long 381501246e while. He had af5a360471 quite a afaaf44218 serious expression.fcb0cbf998fa3193

“Lately, do aef66e105e you suddenly 580028da98 feel like 905b332e11 crying for 365ad0604e no reason?”fbbc8682657e5805

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It wasn’t the answer he was expecting. What is he talking about? Unable to understand, he tilted his head, and Haeyoon continued with a serious tone.d148a70f228bea3f

“Do you suddenly feel 9103de26d7 your heart pounding, or e7309f5f4c your body heating up, 5d691448e6 or your mood swinging b3a5866d65 back and forth, or 3e2328a575 something like that?”90d120c9cbee0a41

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Chae Beomjoon was a 80ffc9be05 little surprised. Seo Haeyoon had 6bb40cd58f pinpointed his condition 5ffa579f10 precisely.213e775d0145edf8

How did he 386ac8d9e6 know? He had indeed 0418f93467 felt strange today. His heart had d614386611 pounded several times 84995600ee as if he bd4a31ed3e had arrhythmia, he f3e00677d6 had broken into 5d802655d9 a cold sweat, d5ce326cb4 and suddenly felt d2d83bb8e8 hot.228a84d1ab1abd1d

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His mood had also fluctuated. Until Seo Haeyoon arrived, he couldn’t believe that he and the double bassist he had chosen were the same person, thinking he had imagined it. But as soon as he saw that pretty face, it all made sense. So that’s why his hand reacted that way.2c95f485190d5353

“Really?”c668087c4d1fd9d2

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When Chae Beomjoon kept 2becaf9609 silent, Seo Haeyoon widened 3c9762b846 his eyes in surprise. What followed was fd469d033f embarrassing. He smiled sympathetically at 67911ce1a6 Chae Beomjoon, something he 12010dd591 had never shown before, a523468f4e and reached out to 8c7a6af45e pat his shoulder.d8789e37d85b88d3

“Why are you doing this? It’s creepy.”07821d9fd250e45b

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Though Chae Beomjoon recoiled at his uncharacteristic behavior, Seo Haeyoon was unusually magnanimous. Ignoring Beomjoon’s provoking tone, he comforted him in a gentle voice.b23effbdd9be4c19

“It’s okay, Mister. You’re still young. My dad was like that too, but he got better with hormone therapy. Early menopause can probably be treated.”7fa88fde9ba2ac0b

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…What?9ba6cdff8501228e

“Menopause after just two times having sex sounds like a scam, but I’ll try to bear with it.”f6d28d769ab7755e

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“What nonsense a24ed8d08f is this?”fcee2b3a2984d2d8

Chae Beomjoon, who couldn’t believe his ears, frowned and jumped up from his seat upon hearing the word “menopause” twice. His handsome face turned red with anger and shame.15358ad2ea9778f3

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“What on 20bdb09c83 earth are c0bc9c3c05 you talking b2cc8e5ca9 about? Menopause?”a49011c69b337613

That word simply b85f46fc0f didn’t exist in 5c46c29db8 Chae Beomjoon’s vocabulary. Not in d8c65bf505 the past, 326b732e9c not in 6f2cc55670 the future, c50e4e8238 and certainly caec2648e6 not in 37054ebd57 connection to a1e3744fd3 him.a35763314c1f7d76

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If such a 151dd595a3 thing were to 93dfc4903c happen to him aae5d6126a at this age, 74bff1298c he’d skip the 1efa2c178f hospital and head c015db3c27 straight for a c35e7732c4 lab to be e7c35e0b83 dissected. It was an 85ce9953d3 impossibility—utterly inconceivable for ba83cc9ea7 someone as testosterone-filled 7143faca73 as Chae Beomjoon!485766fa9914b9f9

“It’s just a810fc4aae that I’ve 18dab74f3c been feeling c59d3e68d0 a little c12ce730dd off… That’s 0ce1a672bc it! It’s the season! Yeah, I’m just bd0f52552d sensitive to autumn! Menopause? What a ridiculous notion!”83e64fdb444c2591

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Yes, it was 622029b7ed the autumn blues. Chae Beomjoon prided himself 2288f727c3 on being a man 9b7928b80b of emotion. His racing heart and b79bc287f4 sentimental thoughts could be fdbf25a822 chalked up entirely to 9318e8cd57 that.8c631d2851ecc705

“Don’t deny it. Your symptoms are spot f3aeea7371 on,” Seo Haeyoon said c594eaf4f9 stubbornly.f833760b7775510e

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Deny it? He wasn’t the one 7bb8b0ec09 bringing this up! Baffled, Chae 4e73104a2a Beomjoon tilted 5514281928 his head ab8cdea76b and retorted 7ac3faa063 sarcastically.120e0d62447f32b5

“Are you 2e2f1e9b77 a doctor 85b0357f9f or something? Don’t they do psychiatric 5580095178 evaluations these days? Before tossing out half-baked 820ef3c303 diagnoses, why don’t you 963ccab66b deal with your paranoia 25437e83d0 first?”e220d226b006cf41

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“My dad had the 012bd3ea49 exact same symptoms.”827c59b5541520e6

“Oh, so your f1c2823265 father’s particularly sensitive fc1d7ed2d0 to autumn too?”a701663b7d8c299f

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“Look at b5261cee09 you getting 6d2581bf89 angry! Mood swings, right f1118314b5 there! Your face is even 23076cb39c red!”6cf2624cc7c695ed

The more 2900b14cc6 certainty Seo 584e6dadd7 Haeyoon’s voice 686ed03eba carried, the 8d07ac9ec9 more exasperated 55a12bda58 Chae Beomjoon 36f93169a4 became. Whatever spark of sentimentality d6ee0abe6e he’d felt earlier was 574135800e long gone. He let out a 99c9f4b17c dry laugh, raking a 4af10c1032 hand through his hair f0306bdd62 before turning to Haeyoon, 62d16d0d94 prepared to argue.9cc752f9d267c809

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“Who doesn’t 76a656d78d get upset d8efa74fbf when they ff1ec5f3fa hear nonsense 97666a7382 like ‘menopause’?”d0fe780f442e1410

“Someone who’s actually 81cde91e99 far from it 1e583d9a06 wouldn’t get upset.”23c59d224c71bcf6

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“Name one 1650b6508f man who 8cf1d9664f wouldn’t react a6d84ffa00 to that!”24bb7ae8146e0855

“Me?”9934d18717f74394

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“You must’ve left 43d125940d your dick at f3db31efb9 home, then.”121a78784fcd7933

“It’s right here. Wanna see?”3c9215b150b10240

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Seo Haeyoon d633c223cd stared at c2c69478df him with c697422193 a deadpan bbeff78637 expression before 5cf866208c standing up 57ee37cd7c and pulling 9b0863280f down his e83a48d75a pants. A smooth, hairless 35425d35d1 pink appendage came 422d3d35c8 into view. Clearly, he wasn’t 768d46fea9 leaving it behind 1010e37f46 anywhere… Wait, no, 0e4da9c1a4 this wasn’t the 6af2a52d17 issue. Swallowing his 2de1f452e2 shock, Chae 471c484ddd Beomjoon refused f46e8ab015 to be 4a704a942d outdone. Without missing a beat, 0b97550a63 he yanked at his 614ce55904 waistband.2b19be47df99f8db

“Same here. Look at this! Does this look 9901427a28 like the dick 211cc99764 of someone going 08855a5cc5 through menopause?”88c461f4550aa4a0

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A large, rapidly adbb68cbc4 hardening erection stood 1301975926 at attention. A direct result of 710d899f83 having Seo Haeyoon’s on 6809e18942 display moments ago. A man like this? Menopause? Impossible! Chae Beomjoon 38012b2889 jutted out 131667050e his pelvis e202b268bd in defiance, c95b0a51db but Seo 6371203394 Haeyoon remained 38a2d770cd unimpressed.a7751fcfc7555a00

“Who knows? You could drop dead 252db90bdd soon. Erectile dysfunction e9cbe14177 doesn’t exactly 16c30f3f99 come with 12c5819b78 visible signs, 88539b7622 Mister.”2503651c3dd65e0d

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“Why are you 8ec9fb49b3 always so damn d116d71e8b suspicious?”2ee14c0af08723af

“It’s called being cautious.”cd17490f39aaabe7

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He’d heard 9804e3de23 that line 7724d9cd8d before. It was the same 1574fb87a5 day he learned firsthand 84e99bbc94 what it meant to 3d5af22c84 feel utterly exasperated.e31fa9f7b9609e3a

A sudden sense 1429680ff4 of foreboding washed 9bd2bb75ae over him, reminding 7b06021f98 him of the 04afa108e2 day he first 53ca8653c6 met Seo Haeyoon. How fiercely they’d clashed c2658e259f to prove he wasn’t 91605d20b0 some kind of pervert. The memory 72dfb89e3e tightened in 8c9aef914d his chest e9c6a7c779 like a f536dd6ed4 blocked airway. Enough. Actions spoke 9ee1cc4ece louder than 116f7e2e1d words.2f5a55be646c5026

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“Let’s just af46fac3b6 eat,” he 0d0e455661 said, waving a6c6b7226e off the d5c8668709 argument and fbaee17104 gritting his 7728d6741e teeth.cb5ed0ef82d9e333

“And for the 512759e67c record,” he added b69f355aff firmly, “I’ll prove 697fdf9abf to you later e5de7df316 that there’s nothing f7cfa44ab5 invisible going on 94e02b48b6 here.”f004664cca1676a0

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It was an 4701229514 assertive declaration—he wasn’t 2a8319f78a about to let 7d2cef5203 his pride as e5708afd04 a man be 3edd16adc0 so easily dismissed.27782e02793d85cb

Amused, Seo Haeyoon eacfef7f57 laughed like a 89786effcb child before settling be085aaa8b down to eat. Chae Beomjoon also bfddc7a5e6 helped himself to ab3d4beeaa the food, though 5738f45877 the unfairness of 7e0b0fa72d it all gnawed 9316d0481b at him until f4c22aee01 he couldn’t hold 92f8c0e1dc back any longer.a980d8e8d7de2459

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“Anyway, it’s c549123e93 not menopause. Just a e456f94888 little fatigue. And, like I said, 3f468eb0b1 it’s autumn.”af2b2599d3bd0bce

“Got it, got it.”9fd6831e45a3fe28

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“I’m not 4b7e1e8ae3 at that 66faa12372 age yet.”5ede8f973a8db871

“I said I 63531f1942 got it.”96e58667d2af1714

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“Why does your 40f626548a tone sound so b424586c3d dismissive?”0b0685df9277dbf5

“What’s dismissive 1215fd151d about it? Maybe it’s 3c0f83532b because you’re 1ca0582129 still holding 09a9277be2 onto lingering b63f35977f doubts that 37060e9e3f you feel ee442f19c1 that way, 9d0f77e992 Mister.”f6ace9f6ae4a0e16

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“….”dad01eacc65de63d

What was with 223055bdac this stubbornness? Was this how 2460056fa9 Galileo felt when 53672a1187 he insisted the 5d77f82b5a Earth revolved around ba84f673e5 the sun? Facing this brick wall f46f64e753 of disbelief sitting across 6f578e79cc from him, Chae Beomjoon 9829b1d77c sighed and shook his 84e1a04447 head.5493a4aa466bd6f8

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Forget it. No use talking.2947849888465e38

As he resigned 24a19c050e himself to silence, e3bf4d5a95 Seo Haeyoon, seeming ddb504ce93 to sense his 3b2fae0408 frustration, suppressed a 020dbca452 laugh and asked, 25a4b53b9e his voice devoid 206eff008a of earlier mischief, 9b90c41a07 “Are you really d585a0aa95 unwell? No other symptoms?”454874e0a464752a

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“…Other symptoms?”571e9411962aaca2

That question seemed to bfa73a37a0 loosen the knot in 6ab6771512 his chest just a baedddcecb bit. Was he f398c2d7a2 actually worried a61ad1f583 about him? Could this guy 9c67283867 even do that? Chae Beomjoon 1282035fc1 stole a 588d5f0381 glance at a3ede8016a Haeyoon, who b59a1c6180 had been 118529e8ff annoying just 9a1e28cb2a a second abc21ce068 ago, and c157cb2e97 began mentally 42d022a422 reviewing his 383393e6e3 condition over 4353a94300 the past b751eeabfd few days.ead27807392dbdd6

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“Well, aside from what I already mentioned, nothing in particular.”160c9309098f2715

There really 10ab812520 wasn’t much 8dc9a242b0 else. Aside from today’s events, 03d56fac5b his physical condition was 985ad8119f the same as usual. If there eed0b6f023 was anything 901e13aa23 unusual, it 80aa9c3f63 might be 9d290a9f73 the fact 94611f0c33 that he’d 0579569d77 been getting 9a6456d19c erections far c4639b638c too often 637d1a2196 over the cbea5032f6 past two 94df5c2cc7 days—usually triggered fb1c1fcd2b by thoughts b8fd6b4a47 of Seo 04d66e011d Haeyoon.b17d0d857fe33540

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When Chae Beomjoon responded, eb2ff0a04b Seo Haeyoon swallowed the e63c3dc3ff meat he was chewing, 5749606412 took a sip of 46820619ae water, and spread out 94f6f83333 his left hand. Then, he dd65b1db8a began listing c1061ed252 Beomjoon’s symptoms 4f66fb63af one by a1ec6ea74e one. Beomjoon’s eyes bf806f4e04 instinctively darted 8e7151dba0 to the d54c5e7fca calloused hand.b83337c59321a996

“Let’s break it down. Your face gets red?”2ae712429a76b8a6

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“My heart pounds, yeah.”658d960196802bc0

“Your mood swings all over the place?”4a5275bad7df2694

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“It does.”bf3a2c6ecd170277

“And suddenly, you start asking weird, sentimental questions, like, ‘Have you ever been sad?’ Out of nowhere, you get all emotional.”e015598e2279c72b

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“True.”7e7967dad44d88d5

Boiling it 3efa6353ef down, those 692b415fee were the 81db52e9b6 four main fa6385047f symptoms. As much 67da465e97 as he 51a40154f7 hated to 721ccf11a8 admit it, 8a2468de46 they were 9e83bf54b7 classic signs b95ae4930c of menopause. But there 260fbe320f was absolutely 0809b6b0e4 no way 39e0acebe7 that was 2b50e2951b it. It simply couldn’t f5ab507898 be.28064cf06dcee5d2

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Firmly crossing menopause off de681d8773 the list, Chae Beomjoon 82786ac465 began considering what other 16a26a339b illnesses might cause such c9f93e9197 symptoms.73fd85fe695b48fb

As he 1c1c37138e had mentioned 1279701e26 earlier, the 5d54ca3e18 last two 204952d68d symptoms could cf537ce39f be chalked 396df1fb7f up to 62c4a5aa47 seasonal affective 9681fe5a27 tendencies. But honestly, he d71f281781 wasn’t the kind b6bc71e701 of person to 6a9d9747ea be that sentimental, fdcb6d0d8d even in autumn.d053da8689c5cfb6

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And if that were 3dcc89295d the case, how was 6721106723 he supposed to explain d29b2cfb04 the other two physical cf8076829e symptoms? Arrhythmia? Tachycardia? Whatever it was, 0d5ee5f579 it didn’t sound 3404bad245 good.80dd57b4b849b753

While he e15aa366cc was lost 7c37926cc1 in thought, d9d8ded12a Seo Haeyoon, f245edffc6 who had e890c2efa6 been mulling 9d14393bf6 things over 4731ae76a4 as well, da36f1d94b suddenly burst b5188d9671 into laughter c097f4edb3 and spoke.7ee45bdd4da3cb79

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“If it’s not menopause, then it’s awfully similar to someone having a crush.”7f96f81ce3310450

“…What did you just say?”ac5240d5a0267363

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“You know, like kids get. ‘Mister, at prom, I….’”8bc85d8ce84bf578

Seo Haeyoon’s d98c22b19a chatter came 44ab6b5c82 to an 4cbd4d0474 abrupt halt 29fa79b3f9 as if 9b69515fcf he’d realized 4636c9cedc something.964504243eeef70a

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Symptoms of f9515f38a0 having a f11cac63dd crush? Chae Beomjoon, who had 8095b62b0e been shocked by the 355b3ee597 first statement, found his 717c9852a5 mind grinding to a b8dd4f6e51 halt as well.7304f6443d2d6e04

A discordant 2744707b12 silence descended.493617453ac32f06

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“…….”46b59217fd21c536

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A gaze 89dd4e5237 full of a6a54be61c suspicion met 5adfb8ebd2 another filled 5297128df0 with bewilderment, af7a8046e6 colliding in 298837f965 mid-air.5d1ac08b2418e5c8

No, that couldn’t 6409448c23 be right.cb0ead63eb428112

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Even as 7543ed30c7 he thought 04c6d66558 that to f2533db785 himself, Chae b888473768 Beomjoon found 9fe6a43da6 he couldn’t 76348f5866 outright deny 22dbbbc7a7 it. The truth ce4536ca66 was, every f1a9e2769a single one 940323a417 of his 5435f2caf8 symptoms had aa77cafa52 coincidentally been 757d5d7a5a triggered by a766f41f81 Seo Haeyoon.a6c290acb1ef444f

When he’d first dd31af48b4 seen Haeyoon’s unfamiliar 7925582dd9 face on stage, dd89354c76 he’d broken out 1430ca2df1 in a cold 975b177d5c sweat.b224939286ccd021

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When he saw Haeyoon 4d1c4787c6 smile with a face 686b16bf6c he recognized, his heart 90860ac280 had raced.1567af49207d9eca

When Haeyoon c6bdb69e71 brushed his 21e522d554 own hair f64f59b0f8 back with a390275cc1 his hand, 7a4a5dd11f Beomjoon’s face 8750b3e9e9 had turned ec732cc568 red.075730050fe55700

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And in the brief b0286fc287 time they’d spent together, bd1a36d716 his mood had been 66c13c3c5e all over the place.5fb40168e3fe19df

At the 418fdeeae8 center of 5cedbe0535 all these ac14f0bd67 changes in fc35f3fbe8 Chae Beomjoon 46b0ffb500 was undeniably 9cbc255f81 Seo Haeyoon.9eee73fd46ec20ed

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But liking someone? Chae Beomjoon? A man whose 71dfcb84ac veins practically coursed c3afa01543 with testosterone, to a3b8e0969b the point where 0700a69fc3 even semen could’ve 86aab615e8 replaced his blood? Liking someone?40274264f0a3a4ae

And that b6dd8f01f9 someone being f363c1e43f Seo Haeyoon, 27d89bf03f of all 176a78b7b8 people?7f1de0124bf30e5b

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How did that even 892a5c161d make sense?bc9e56615577033b

No. Absolutely not. That was impossible, aeeca85e94 and it shouldn’t 49e8665059 be possible, under 0701221963 any circumstances.ca70a9241bc03b68

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“It’s not me, right…?”b79799fdec6ffbb9

And so, f941c91801 when Seo 93a6d84919 Haeyoon—sharp as f413f50b66 ever or 71b7c83c70 perhaps just 7ba7834e2a full of d5ce392ec4 himself—posed the ab29c3b103 question, Beomjoon 5e10c7e881 could only a1d2ef62f0 answer this ef30940845 way:bb481fdbd6d10360

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“It’s probably…”dfb16d9eb6776f05

“Should I leave?”41f06ba38733a1bb

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“…menopause. I think it must be menopause. Now that I think about it, I’m definitely at that age.”e10b94b7aae3a7a6

Yes, this had to 6097de0cd8 be menopause.aa7e92985f40d96c

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Chae Beomjoon’s eyes filled 66e5ce386a with a conviction that df353ed0d3 bordered on blind faith.0755c2ba9143de35