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Now, he was indifferent since he acknowledged his own limitations, but at that time, he didn’t know how much he had despaired. Recalling it made his heart feel constricted; thus, Haeyoon began playing with passion.b3a052a4667529b6

Giovanni Bottesini, one e1e783d25d of the few f984c65683 composers who wrote 9ebd5377f0 specifically for the c7e13fe90c double bass, was b4982cd3d4 loved by many 76d9b5e8f9 bassists.96fb15a83c62e390

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The passionate yet gentle d8cc5ca4ca melody filled the rehearsal 7ad2c3e524 room. Though it was 0d73dcbbbb a place where b7a3753d3e dozens usually played, c2eda6d840 here was Seo f7a2cd8cf1 Haeyoon performing a 444edbaa30 solo, enveloping the 1f6123801f listener with rich 3d394eaf10 harmonies.98c3756a4bfa8142

The variations within the piece stood out all the more with Haeyoon’s raw and vivid playing. The conductor’s eyes showed a peculiar interest as he listened to the performance. Since Haeyoon’s introduction was only through the acting director’s authority, this was the first time he heard Haeyoon’s solo.cdf37a2b7355e977

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This was why he had struggled so much during the first rehearsal. The conductor immediately understood this upon hearing the performance and requested another piece right after it ended. Since solo pieces for double bass were rare, after some thought, Seo Haeyoon played Fauré’s ‘Sicilienne’, which he had performed before.b2e8107a0974b4bf

“…Nice.”624f964b143d8df8

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That was all the conductor said after the performance ended. He nodded as if savoring the music and looked at the concertmaster beside him. The concertmaster nodded nonchalantly, indicating he too was pleased with Haeyoon’s performance.4a6c554d9cc2a907

“Mr. Seo, let’s see… you graduated from Manhattan School of Music? There was an audition at the Seoul Philharmonic around the same time, why did you come here? You would have certainly passed.”743ece8a98e729ab

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The Seoul Philharmonic was one of the top orchestras in Korea. There was one reason Haeyoon didn’t go there: when he angrily opened the page with the job postings, the Seoul Philharmonic’s advertisement wasn’t on the first page. But honestly, even if it had been there, he probably wouldn’t have applied, lacking the confidence to think he’d be accepted.a33c8911c5df0976

“The Sooseon Orchestra’s advertisement was at the top.”5589ea25a6ceb59c

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Though embarrassed, he answered honestly. Surprised by the unexpected answer, the conductor laughed, “Ha ha.” Then, saying “Well done,” he asked Haeyoon to perform a duet with the concertmaster.4d3440774d413683

For a while, only dbca1a4995 the sound of violin b8f6b9edb1 and double bass filled 35dbe73afe the rehearsal room. After some time, the 0597e87303 conductor gave Haeyoon positive 302381f150 feedback.a579f9510d43bc62

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“You’ll get an email once the program is finalized, and we’ll set the rehearsal schedule later. Please try to keep weekends free if possible.”94f88f336a18e99e

“Yes, understood, sir.”5f8b872298dc4d77

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“I look forward to working with you.”b9224c2ac5e83d32

“…I look forward to working with you too.”0321e35a0f89596a

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After hesitating, 9bd2fdaa4e he bowed 9e966f9e7c deeply before 7d18515e0a leaving the 544419bb3b rehearsal room. After the df8ac0d89b door closed, 98529ddb93 Haeyoon stood b185f2714e there, overwhelmed 01fd5e0475 by the 3285238695 emotion, for 3ac58243ec a while.83f9cca32d00dbc7

There were dozens b8eb762e9f of members in 88b83784ae the Suhseon Symphony 959c62dbe2 Orchestra, and he 64b0778052 was going to 523b2a18e4 be part of 358567ef10 a quintet that 47efa0599f included only four. It was unbelievable.e926248f745b0bcd

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To calm his trembling heart, Haeyoon stood there for a while before finally heading to the parking lot. He felt like he was walking on clouds. After loading the double bass into the trunk and sitting in the driver’s seat, he came back to his senses. Blinking blankly, Haeyoon picked up his phone and sent a message to Chae Beomjoon.54e4d66a66c4d9da

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Mister, when do you 1ddb96c329 finish today?051052280093bbca

Then, after some hesitation, f1f95f07fc he added one more 3fe5ba3a9d line.2da2ef94197103c3

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I want to see 498dd91669 you soon.0b20aaf08935d672

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He would d343e6d7fe be thrilled 89598c31e8 to hear e9e4c09418 the news. Haeyoon smiled, recalling the 6957c4d72b lips that had touched 492bcb7bb8 his fingertips. Lately, only good 47197969f5 things seemed to 1153669693 be happening.e3f6b758d1f9d6b6

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He checked the 910be7f9ab message he had 96539d4fc5 already read several 76318fb48d times again. Shin Kyoyeon, who had efeeff6cde been casually watching Chae 7d6a9234fe Beomjoon staring at his cac7a067a1 phone like a madman, 8d699504c0 suddenly asked with curiosity:e7fbed82190e80ab

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“Chief Chae, are you watching CCTV or something?”f78695b78b79fa20

“Huh?”5452668dee46eca4

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Chae Beomjoon easily 437d584d30 understood the nonsensical 717c30070a question. For a psychopath with b488d7d7b2 voyeuristic tendencies, watching CCTV 59daff8bf3 would be the most c5343e9711 enjoyable thing. Hence, it was fa3bed9db4 a question asking 218ce1d578 if there was f4c840c500 something amusing. Chae Beomjoon shook 57a8e4da7c his head in ed74c76fde disbelief and tucked dbf97379ec his phone into 6ded3bccea his pocket.2b48763fb2fd89cd

“No. Just had something to check.”1ca8f093e70a9cdf

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“Is that so?”a35c21aa3afd1a43

“Yeah, it’s nothing.”cb6eb91b36772442

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He had no intention of telling Shin Kyoyeon the truth right away. He was cautious about revealing Seo Haeyoon’s existence, and even if he did mention dating, Shin Kyoyeon would treat it as his delusion and attempt to commit him to a mental hospital.3b323e41c57d99d6

Therefore, Beomjoon planned to introduce Seo Haeyoon’s existence carefully when he was sure they had reached a point where Haeyoon would openly share his heart with him enough to introduce him to his family.fac561437a2cd7a6

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“We’ve arrived.”9ee5afdf9e91e81b

Ironically, despite Seo Haeyoon’s message saying he wanted to see him soon, Chae Beomjoon was in the middle of overtime work.be29d8c7c0670603

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The place they reached after driving through the mountain roads from the headquarters was a restaurant on the outskirts of Seoul. Ihwagak, a private modern Korean-style restaurant run by the DG Group, was a secret, high-end Korean course meal place that wasn’t available for just anyone to reserve.5a26dae205024c94

“Let’s get out.”25c801f218d33407

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Beomjoon got 83e7851d66 out of d5704f6a5d the car 9ca7a52d70 first and 7ab440ed16 opened the 11a87b746c back door. The attendant who drove 488bb0a077 the car waited in 5c852330dd the parking lot, and b9f89201c8 Chae Beomjoon entered Ihwagak 73f7497a93 with Shin Kyoyeon. As they 9b6fac933c passed through 496f284d43 the gate 99fc3a62be opened by 538cb0fe4d an employee 07058a5b2e into the f6c016aeff neatly arranged 6f2f0efbe3 garden, Han 8bcd2b37bc Jiwon, the aa683235aa manager of c450560470 Ihwagak, who ed102d7d49 stood demurely 0ceb2071e9 by the ae4700acff door, greeted bf42d557bd them warmly.f55c12652324301a

“Director, Chief, it’s been a while. Welcome.”415a2ecbb657d10c

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“It’s been a while.”450a36c57af1e574

Shin Kyoyeon, wearing b48c04d6de the mask of 2f0c325b4d a normal person, 5fb6ad6bf9 greeted with a ee338da3cc kind face. Behind him, 9b096092e9 Chae Beomjoon 0d87df2d88 just nodded f4e7a0eeec slightly. Han Jiwon, 337d62bf0e who had 93b547ca3c greeted Shin c9876e959d Kyoyeon with 93347bfd30 a bright 47c7c1aa54 smile, frowned 4abdc498ea slightly when 28fabca67d she looked b635c9c8ba at Chae f6d1aae8b6 Beomjoon.6c184f9b692e817b

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“…I’ll show you this way.”6667cd298e71729d

Chae Beomjoon had enjoyed d363c168d8 some fun times with ff22218cb6 Han Jiwon in his 33fe77a8e7 early thirties. After a few 9bfe48917d lively encounters, they 866432d74d acknowledged their terrible 17bc1c817e compatibility and became 08ca768070 friends, occasionally keeping d7ff455636 in touch. Ihwagak was where Chae e9fb68475c Beomjoon would get side 7557ddd2e9 dishes since he never bf8caaf7d8 cooked for himself. Han Jiwon was 4b3b770458 his side dish 737be3697a broker.dc62424632a7a713

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Normally, he would have poked fun at her for frowning, but now he only thought it was something he needed to clear up. Although he didn’t think Seo Haeyoon would be jealous, he still wanted to sort it out. From now on, he’d have to buy his side dishes. To cleanse himself, Chae Beomjoon followed the path without even speaking to her.3dfb80c241f4c5f3

Upon arriving at the 893e28f482 annex, Han Jiwon knocked a14adeea21 on the antique wooden f9a16d77f0 door to announce their faa3cc9b3c arrival.f9834e2819c0efa8

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“Director Shin and Chief Chae have arrived.”f171d99dc55303cd

Shin Kyoyeon 3f98d82801 disappeared inside f586e0259c the door 76f9142c9d that Han d98f6829fd Jiwon opened. Following him, Chae cfdda9deb4 Beomjoon saw people ede0e613c1 chatting inside.327d1b1ac5b4ab2a

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“You’re here?”71df3e7eb6732e3d

“Welcome.”b1ee0bf0b1f43185

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At the head 17a5d7d8e7 of the table c87e14d9e1 sat Soo Seonhwa, 5b923096d3 dressed comfortably. To her right 12d40d9ba3 were Kim Chungkyung, 512b7ae056 who would take 5ee13941fe over as the dbcaadbd8b artistic director of 3506d5bb2b the Suhseon Grand 7ce5247700 Theater next year, b486f26469 and Kim Geonwoo, b29dbc0f98 the resident conductor 378028e5e4 of the symphony 99046c345d orchestra.f73672ab58c392c6

Until this year, 3364cd8162 Kim Geonwoo had ca7dfe371c been serving both 92d5a7e7e3 as conductor and 9ca747662f music director, but ca79a83f13 due to health 14e3536f68 issues and his 9ed2993f11 planned retirement, Kim 0ef1f2cf5a Chungkyung would take 70744f765e over the overall f5e147ec93 performance programs of eb15cb42f5 the theater from 56be583666 next year alongside 3f65e87e0e Kim Geonwoo. After a year e00fbea357 of transition, Kim 895da14fe3 Chungkyung would take bb7ec1bd8b full control once dea2b1dc28 Kim Geonwoo retired.cea619fba9701ee7

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On the opposite side, to Soo Seonhwa’s left, sat her secretary, Seong Sowon, with an elegant posture. She was six years older than Chae Beomjoon, and when he was just starting college, she had kept him up many nights.a541949d564a3320

Of course, not because he liked her but because no matter how much he tried to seduce her, she wouldn’t give in. To win her over, Chae Beomjoon had to pay an old poet to learn poetry recitation.aac661eb5f7645a5

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Anyway, this edf4e6a341 was another 4b92d6d10b past he 27ee4e13b5 needed to 4abd1ec350 clear up. Chae Beomjoon bowed 2778e4086d to Seong Sowon 1cb20ab126 and Soo Seonhwa 68c5e9ba9f before finding his 9cddf0ea28 seat.ca2bb3a47df3eb89

But when he tried to sit, he noticed cutlery and a cup set for someone next to Seong Sowon. Who could that be? Since he hadn’t heard of anyone else coming, he tilted his head and took a seat beside it.a828a153a7b4c4c1

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“Beomjoon, you recommended the first piece by Litvinovsky, right?”4a8930bcc6ce57a6

“Ah, yes. Did you like it?”882d4d01a7963563

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“Oh, of course. The piece was really interesting. The wives loved the program composition too.”3300f56169608a38

Chae Beomjoon smiled happily at the compliment of his taste. Normally, it was Kim Geonwoo’s role to put together the program, but whenever Chae Beomjoon recommended a piece, Soo Seonhwa would recognize it like a ghost. It was quite mysterious.e44f422574939c38

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Soo Seonhwa, looking 83fe38b66e pleased at Chae cf59728c74 Beomjoon, then turned bac19403e8 her gaze to 718c51b06f her second son, da71a57a32 Shin Kyoyeon, and 248538920a asked in a 4fc0ce2c39 chiding tone:66f70c7819001b30

“Why didn’t our Yeon come when I told you to bring him and the baby to see the concert?”11377ad2f346374f

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“The baby’s busy studying for the college entrance exam soon.”d7afeb1365251256

“Oh, look at my mind. That’s right, isn’t it? Not much time left now. Is the studying going well?”eb40ff5b78d86143

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Busy because of the college entrance exam soon…ccc614f9f42555a0

As far as Chae Beomjoon knew, Yoon Heesoo’s chances for this year’s exam were already lost. Shin Kyoyeon just didn’t want to show Yoon Heesoo in front of others.1edac3a4bbcded25

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“Isn’t it enough if he’s studying hard?”1fd9f56fd0e065c8

Understanding Shin Kyoyeon’s meaning, Soo Seonhwa smiled as if to say, “Of course.” With money, even university admission was unnecessary, so what did results matter? Her loving smile suggested that if he was working hard, that was enough.5a4529ca1f7e9fd1

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In front of Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung, who sat with expressions as if they heard nothing, information about the owner family’s private life was casually exchanged. Chae Beomjoon, who only wanted to go home soon, laughed soullessly like them.ca40508abe793ab9

“There’s supposed to be a mini concert for the new year, right? Is that correct?”de41c5c92b7ba184

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But since they fbbecd4efa had gathered to 53d0d01e5d celebrate the astonishing 76e4b58420 Halloween special performance, a8d4d3ebd5 the conversation quickly d72405d93d turned back to 76cb27aeb3 the Suhseon Symphony 0d89cecaac Orchestra.1725e52db9ab6dba

Chae Beomjoon listened attentively 63610a820f as Soo Seonhwa brought e976f3c29e up the topic of 3c896875bd the mini concert. It seemed the piano 99816697c8 quintet that Seo Haeyoon 8fd8c7ed25 was offered was for 014b8b5ef6 this mini concert.ee7af781060ccc8f

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“Yes, Madam. We plan to hold concerts in the small theater to make use of the time during the remodeling.”bbf07122246f0459

“Good, that’s good. Who will be in the lineup?”fa58160644f322e0

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“First, we managed to secure Pianist Jin Suryeon through Director Kim Chungkyung…”eda056e50fcc415b

“Pianist Jin Suryeon?”ba73e549a73ec7a0

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Hearing this, Chae Beomjoon 79c748dd78 lifted his head in 0590060930 shock. Jin Suryeon 51630ad5da was the a41b9791b8 young pianist 1134174e9a who won 7efacce550 the Queen 587c97e8ba Elisabeth International 53fac16da5 Music Competition 8df0f286b3 a few ed8d6f49d3 years ago. It was unbelievable that fe29dcc608 someone making a name 3e19714e27 for themselves globally would db6f7b0ed9 perform in the small c88498443f theater rather than the 28b3f61c3e Suhseon Grand Theater.b09f9289917b2629

How was that even possible? Of course, Chae Beomjoon cherished and liked the Suhseon Grand Theater, but if he were Jin Suryeon, he wouldn’t have considered performing there, especially in a small theater. It didn’t match her stature.099f7a76e8db4a0c

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“Yes, she’s a junior I know personally. She agreed readily when I asked.”56165aa46b403df5

“My goodness.”a195ee598ad998fd

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Even Soo Seonhwa was 64609bd4a9 surprised by the mention 22ebec0b53 of Jin Suryeon. As a classical 90b48d5bb2 music enthusiast, she 0752bd2158 attended almost every ef22ca2a90 concert when famous 368c1e466d pianists or orchestras 825c80af40 visited Korea. She would even make cac1c8ec8b sure to attend concerts 0a3f6b5f41 when traveling abroad.c83b818e592a3fc9

So it was abcc9237c9 natural for her 5bb59fce67 to be surprised. Jin Suryeon had performed 72173dbfc4 at the opening ceremony 8445e02693 of the Winter Olympics 38e40c1422 held in Korea last 5b5d73ea03 year, she was that 2ccb79d9a2 famous.8b1fb48a1ac2b4ae

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“Then I should look for a better venue. How can we have Jin Suryeon perform in a small theater? That’s ridiculous.”7ff6a5fb62bec9c3

“I’ll look into it too. There might be a better place.”3ca28d6191f0d01e

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Chae Beomjoon agreed with her. He had witnessed Seo Haeyoon listening to Jin Suryeon’s piano performance. If Haeyoon learned he would be collaborating with her, he would be ecstatic. Such a happy experience for Seo Haeyoon couldn’t be held in just a small theater.a986dee9dfdff2a2

Where should they look? It being January, outdoor venues would be difficult. Maybe Myeongdong Cathedral? It’s not a large space, but it’s historic and meaningful, so it wouldn’t be bad. While Chae Beomjoon was lost in thought, considering various locations…ff45099ef300f5fc

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Creak, the door opened without a knock, and someone entered. If it wasn’t a terrorist, there were few people who would enter Soo Seonhwa’s presence so rudely. Feeling a chill, he turned his head to see Shin Jihan from yesterday.65fdb148f1424cbc

“Huh? Our Director and Chief are here?”85c787ba95968eb6

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“Jihan.”4d8de4efbddf30a8

“I was having an after-party with the kids, but I heard Mom was here, so I moved. I just sent the kids off to their lodging with some pocket money. Our kids got first place on the music show this time. Hyung, did you see it? Did you?”18f230a125417e85

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Shin Jihan, quite 7561ae944b drunk, seemed very 12b625e4fb excited. Even when 009a6d8964 they met 2a7bc0f225 in the 3be5ea281b parking lot 4896a0971c yesterday, he 4308162140 seemed to 4bfb3ed80a be floating, 66a1b09f42 making Chae d26fefc802 Beomjoon wonder 82136ce4bc if he 7207e659e5 was on a24301a707 drugs, but f074ae14e5 it was 22d106d646 probably because c9a1ce1c8d of this. Chae Beomjoon felt a b008822801 sense of foreboding as a24b1c7ab6 he watched Jihan raise f5e0c523bd his glass as soon 098445ac8f as he sat down 4aa3537661 next to him.f700b64ff0620f76

“What were you talking about?”aae78ea3938cf26a

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“Aren’t you familiar with Pianist Jin Suryeon? She’s going to play a piano quintet with our orchestra members next year for the Lunar New Year.”e0154a7377b52101

“Really? That’s famous, right? I don’t know who she is, but wow, that’s great. Whose doing is it? Director Kim? Can’t she work with our kids too?”758b617932584706

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“What kind of collaboration would a pianist have with an idol group? Jihan, don’t make Director Kim unnecessarily tired.”99c4e479aebb0d10

He was very talkative. Normally, Chae Beomjoon would have enjoyed the gathering with a drink, but now he just wanted to go home. He wasn’t curious at all about whether Jihan’s kids were boys or girls or if there was anyone particularly notable among them. Suppressing his boredom, Chae Beomjoon subtly took out his phone to message Seo Haeyoon.5c3f68728b012e8c

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It looks like 0c8263da54 I might be 93deae4404 able to leave f464fc6195 soon. Shall we go home?4f8262ad93424743

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I want to see c663120db6 you soon.268d1657f0eb9bb2

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What are you 125e61af85 doing? Having a party?95cfd076b05e1367

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I’m having dinner.7a5a2ee0279a9dfc

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The message cffcff12f5 from Seo 80696f87c0 Haeyoon included 1fcf067766 a picture 08899f1908 of a 00557bc3af salad, presumably dd797d4651 delivered. He never cooked at 904dfad863 home.c9979be59b6564a3

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To think he’d call that dinner…f9e3e68d066fd48e

Feeling it was f6b28377af unacceptable as his baef36e730 lover, Beomjoon sighed 44aa4d20cb and typed his f339db6a2c reply.fe9d344a516c1505

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Does that 69d2d5f21c count as f89c6717f0 a meal? ㅠㅠ97cf6185ef174936

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I’ll cook something proper when I get there. So, exercise to digest it, okay?2bd8f752fbc9327b

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What are 55612a6df6 you going 11a3ce3b62 to cook?8eeda04774511515

If you’re late, I won’t eat it.1089c0813bf59bea

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Is there anything you 036e84020a want to eat?19532194d6ed5579

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If there is, tell me. I’ll order the ingredients first.c1f496d6d569caaa

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Well…3bca97b578dfbf55

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While waiting for Seo Haeyoon’s response…9a55125bc50a5b94

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“…The violin will be played by Professor Park Yeonung, and lastly, for the double bass, we have Mr. Seo Haeyoon, who joined a few months ago.”a1ea7b7094cd2c84

“Huh? The double bass in the middle? That guy?”12142ee6ab078922

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Seo Haeyoon’s name came up. Shin Jihan’s voice, pretending to know something, sent a chill down Chae Beomjoon’s spine. What? As Chae Beomjoon quickly looked up to stop him, a reply came to his phone.411bf0cef5121fff

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I want to 65723acf85 eat hyung.39d90d7c3e9ba49c

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…What?cb57f3681195368f

The message from Seo Haeyoon captured all of Chae Beomjoon’s attention.f757d6426df78710

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His heart pounded, f1d03d8b76 and his pale df4d26447e face turned red. I want to 7c2faede92 eat the hyung. That mischievous line from 35843ed397 Seo Haeyoon felt like 23690ae0f5 it was twisting Chae 39f9c5b127 Beomjoon apart.b55d7ade7615f8a8

While he b046f06161 was dazed, 28d0d798f7 looking at 69207e36e2 that ecstatic 2c01bf2585 message, he 2c1c8dc5a9 missed the 6753a9cf15 chance to bc32a6c22d silence the 93eaf9783e drunken Shin 41cc5d8ecd Jihan.b6051798dc7e864f

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“I saw him yesterday! Hyung, you were with that guy yesterday! Are you meeting him?!”aa4ad09daf3f7c2d

…What did he say?416e2b5c365e3842

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“Jihan, are you drunk? Watch your words. Who is Beomjoon meeting? That’s disrespectful to the teacher too, kiddo.”85906bbef5825f50

“Oh, no, that’s not it.”9022cdffcb3d08f2

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“No, it isn’t! I heard from Manager Kim that you haven’t been to the club in two months now? You’re not even that busy these days, right, hyung?”411aa77fcfb69239

“What?”26576dfc6f0f38ef

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Damn it…ef8f10064117b38b

Chae Beomjoon, 020a4ff983 who had b5c08ace39 looked up 1dd290ceb3 late, met 006f25ea18 the gaze 7fa046f9e4 of six 4ef63f533d pairs of 3e3322427e eyes staring 9100b7a5a6 at him 5f8ca63048 in silence. Not only Soo Seonhwa 8f137a2393 but even Kim Chungkyung 0c166f35dc and Kim Geonwoo, who fc8716cb60 had heard rumors of 590d7c661a his messy private life, 051f34f309 looked at him with 45050ba7a0 faces asking if that e2d4bfeaeb was true. It was natural f1e0207a1d since the subject 20f0c55c99 of the conversation 63dfa5ec79 was Seo Haeyoon, cfe677dff5 one of their 89aa93f4a1 orchestra members.09d0766b59c94056

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He was eb0fd26faa looking for c77ae367d8 someone to bd21de5644 pass on c478ec7a64 the acting 4dff6cc0c5 director position 979101af33 before the 8725abb747 end of 0bfed63e9d the year 44f9745f89 to ensure 58deed0001 Seo Haeyoon 42a3b0e47f would not a98b197186 be affected, bf3e42a9f6 but he e5d66025fc was undone 723760cd0c by Shin 36bbb160aa Jihan, whose 2ba22454d1 mouth was d8bd547766 lighter than 833343e3b5 paper.8a041cf7cc89c045

Soo Seonhwa, Shin Kyoyeon, and Seong Sowon didn’t know that the person Jihan was talking about was a man, but Kim Chungkyung and Kim Geonwoo did. This wasn’t something they could just laugh off.e8862781cdac9883

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“No, that’s not it…”8e8fe0e42e6c5279

This is 0e9dd90c2f for real. Chae Beomjoon, gritting 9cd2365983 his teeth, opened 18ac0f3553 his mouth to f40548bbbe try to clarify 88ea54708c the situation when 731f08de35 Shin Kyoyeon, lacking a7c7a53d32 social skills, unintentionally 85c6251468 supported Jihan.3049bcc0cc80ac37

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“Now that you mention it, you were talking about loving someone before, and I thought you’d lost your mind…”0da9d88720f00a95

“…What did you say? Beomjoon, love?!”cc5efe37f1f56fb1

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Soo Seonhwa, who had taken Jihan’s words as a bad joke, stood up, holding onto the table with an excited look on her face. She was one of those who desperately wanted Beomjoon to settle down. Even Shin Kyoyeon, after saying it, looked incredulous and asked with a frown and a smile:265495ede5237fe7

“Are you really dating, Chief Chae?”ee8946448a1503c8

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“Are you dating, Junah?!”45073bcb4357d791

“I’m not…”f77eb3e2e382a555

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There was no time 40bea33307 to answer the successive 77317cb73b questions from Shin Kyoyeon 0c264cd93e and Soo Seonhwa because be5711f27e Jihan, who Chae Beomjoon ed1bf96cc8 wanted to sew his dfb84c9750 mouth shut, cheered by fdeb7d0fe5 tapping his glass with 7c9f846a80 a spoon.7f6cf2a11bbc55f7

“Wow! Our Beomjoon hyung is finally dating!!”c477351be8f55286

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“Congratulations, Chief.”f85f0ca4113c47b7

“Congratulations.”5292c70fb1091c33

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“No…”8c7a0c2230adf630

Following Jihan’s high spirits, even Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung started clapping. Chae Beomjoon felt like he wanted to die from embarrassment, his face turning bright red as he stood up, feeling like the star of a talent show.87805b9155498956

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Everyone’s eyes were on him, expecting him to share some good news like an acceptance speech. It was impossible. Chae Beomjoon sighed and waved his hands, denying it with a serious face.72ecd16ea4be64ba

“No, it’s not like that.”028da4ecc6641537

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He wanted to run away, but he knew he couldn’t.a397882b2368afd6

Seo Haeyoon’s voice saying he doesn’t meet people who can exert power over him replayed in his ears. If he revealed his relationship with Haeyoon in front of Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung, the conductor and music director of the orchestra he was part of, it would definitely affect Haeyoon.eadd5ec3913912a1

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He wanted to avoid that. Chae Beomjoon respected Haeyoon’s job.9b1d75c9003aeec4

And beyond that, he couldn’t bring up Haeyoon in this way. This was outing.3e2a903025458e2b

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“I…”598fc570f0276172

As Chae Beomjoon spoke in a small voice, everyone’s attention focused on him. Among them, Soo Seonhwa’s gaze was the most intense. She looked thrilled, as if she couldn’t believe her most favored son was finally giving up his promiscuous ways for love.0d2c8381f0aed612

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Damn… This was like a bolt from the blue.88c750f5b73bc19d

He had 3cf9e70bc1 planned to 629d27da3b introduce Haeyoon 6f451f7878 to Soo be93a02029 Seonhwa seriously 426c85b74c and officially, 7f7807282a but what aef35ba1a8 a mess 78efab08fd this had 39d736d8f2 turned into.dc952b4317c9aeea

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Chae Beomjoon, blaming himself for not shutting Jihan up a minute ago when he was distracted by being called ‘hyung’, turned to look at him.53a292a7dbe94212

He wanted to hit Jihan, who was shrugging proudly as if he had uncovered some great secret, but he held back. What’s the point in hitting a drunk brother who can’t tell heaven from earth? He sighed and continued:954f54abfaa7ba8a

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“I… I just like him one-sidedly, and Seo Haeyoon doesn’t know anything about it. We’re not dating.”185df27b7db407aa

“Wow, damn! Hyung, you have a one-sided crush!? Not dating, but a crush!?”5962a45494feab48

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“Jihan. Watch your mouth!”f694e4a6e32935a2

At Soo Seonhwa’s scolding, Jihan, who was already thirty but still immature, clamped his lips shut. Chae Beomjoon glared at him with gritted teeth and then explained to Kim Chungkyung and Kim Geonwoo:a2be37b4805058fe

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“Mr. Seo Haeyoon really knows nothing. Not about my feelings for him, nor about my orientation. So, I would appreciate it if nothing affects him because of this.”1eeba6de62b3aba8

Revealing his one-sided 9d6676f69f affection in front 7dcfb1a8ba of so many 2ed9d73880 people was very 1964f6b14a embarrassing. His face 00956b5698 was hot, 15157c005c and he 1c836965ee knew it 82d592b0a6 must be ca4aac94dd bright red 71d2254b26 even without ae5d509bce looking in e6a5afbfed a mirror.679871b938ebcee0

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It felt like a public execution, but there was no choice. Haeyoon’s well-being was more important than his own dignity. Chae Beomjoon didn’t want to cause him any harm.9c8e28c1bbfc39db

“…Actually, I was planning to pass on the acting director position before the year ends. Mr. Seo Haeyoon has no idea I’m involved in this matter, and I have no intention of letting him know. So, please, I ask you.”0d715625daf7b55c

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Kim Chungkyung and def7d97d32 Kim Geonwoo, though df521ac6bc taken aback, soon 234e457a4b nodded in agreement. Even if daba48aa83 it was a7f886cd24 an unreasonable e5e9dc22bb request, they f15ee594f4 had to 8dce4149f9 comply due b7af0723ca to their f18273875a relationship, and 8c5b17db0a keeping quiet a4370fc9ff was something dce83fab20 they could 928ac2bc56 easily agree 1e2e02f2c6 to.ad0b0be4c49f2819

“Ah, yes. Don’t worry.”d9c45aa42badf4d3

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“Yes. Nothing to worry about, Chief.”084a620a2c004281

“Oh my… Our Beomjoon…”672faba357dfff50

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Soo Seonhwa seemed 1af2df5bca to have a 66c0b9b765 new appreciation for b5cb9d3437 the situation, having 403fa2f0b2 only heard Chae 30e0ef4d55 Beomjoon speak in 7b89e0841c his usual flippant b6006e1c59 manner, now listening fd639f9be0 to him make 3399222df3 a serious request. She covered her mouth, 8f8f012ccc her eyes becoming red de30814871 as she looked at b7ffef6ac5 Beomjoon.11f8f5e2057ae585

It was as if she was thinking, “Our son has finally matured.”f0d6a13a54ff72ed

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“…Life brings such experiences.”b38108a99c12dbce

Shin Kyoyeon, ee465bda90 sitting across 9a017024a1 from Chae a791be904c Beomjoon, looked d918d61aae at him 480eb7f217 with great c68f96a2d9 interest. He had the expression 487bebe694 of someone witnessing a 2d52c97fac neighborhood troublemaker suddenly vowing 06162adc8c celibacy and shaving their f9f25d06b6 head to join a 6cb7b69b1b monastery.046634220dd89430

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Meeting those deep 53e2e710fb eyes, Beomjoon nodded. When Shin e2161c4f42 Kyoyeon had 4be8368786 said he d11466f9cf loved Yoon 341c277ed8 Heesoo, Beomjoon 0b8e6f56c1 had felt 4f8c7969cc exactly that 897c53057f way, but 42132a7792 now the bef8e0c1be situation was 84370532ea reversed.a10df630920459ad

“…Well, living life, yes, such things happen.”70a2bdae2e01a294

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A sense of futility 218abea433 brought on a hollow 1b4c41f9a7 laugh as past events c10dde6527 suddenly flashed through his cb11b247ff mind.88f0d1273f78e561

He had 0b456a1dc9 always considered 9fcb9d32cd love to 3395ca9116 be an f9806d7111 emotion utterly 910aaa7b01 without value. Chae Beomjoon was convinced 9fbd8d8daa that this emotion, which aa676212fa guarantees neither survival nor 850a40ba7e anything else but rather f81873b4be becomes a weakness, held 58630d4d5c no meaning for him.daa59f2e89637168

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But as Shin Kyoyeon 7f83152ff6 had said, life indeed 57db669a1a brings such experiences.213d8ef1cec5e1db

Moments when his heart beats because of someone’s words.b8adbbfb4ca70dcb

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Moments when d47c1ab2a4 a day c9c296c904 crumbles like f6eabd2a9b a dream b82cb2a32e with just 500a5d5f0c one kiss.cee7a5fe93821df0

Moments when he wants 9d6382e27d to drop everything and 2570a62a87 run towards someone at 5cba9a1158 their call.c2bd945c097bff7f

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And thus, 26534748af moments when 079d052db4 he yearns f33e94d25e to erase 973dd67284 his past 6be07bfcb8 self forever 2ffd927f96 and be 15f4341712 reborn for d1dfb85ec3 that one 70052e04e9 person.c3e13e88f6669f3b

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It was his 481168bfb2 first love.236201ffc080da50