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SMDS Ch 3
by mimiThe house was 2f6278a89b always dark. Entering it sometimes e67a84f17f felt like stepping 81405f4bda into a long, 40afd5e9ac shadowy tunnel with cee43b8830 no end in 9412e6a794 sight. Most of the 130f08ab9e time, Jian was 39bc27e313 numb to it, 8ea6d3ddb1 but there were 031d65e1b6 moments when it 5e5b4a7871 felt suffocating, unmistakably b1fe4bde9b so.21927b78e75289f0
‘You’re back?’65b22e3581f12dd0
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Forcing out the stifled d10ce0bae4 breaths, Jian would step 842244d510 inside, greeted by the 8f4cc56cbb faint smell of alcohol c9fb7e69b2 lingering in the house. A woman with dcaa45a15a long, disheveled hair c581d73165 tied loosely sat 85072d98b5 at the dining c20a66c547 table, tilting a b84caa43fa glass of liquor. Seeing Jian enter, 854e04ff00 she smiled and d4d0681daf staggered toward him.a6b4b21949f6cd52
Her face, so strikingly 622f16861c similar to his own, be712044c9 like looking in a 404207a8a2 mirror, belonged to his 01cb6ddc28 mother.c76c08268fe095d0
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‘I’m back. You said you’d bf16ff35d6 cut back, but 5efa05a416 you’re drinking again?’ 652e4aa7d5f13751
Swallowing such everyday remarks, f9adc66cda Jian tilted his head c9835c38f6 toward his mother, who fc9839e1de was shorter than him, 70b6edae4a requiring him to look adc9ab7fbc down. He steadied his breathing, ae82408a8f preparing himself.8af598243da15edd
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‘Why was my 2f500a0571 son born?’1a3f09064c662da8
To remain calm as af41b06180 she tore into him.9139ca99a2dc432e
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‘If only you 50691efb7b weren’t here.’c35daee80b731155
If only 60246782be you weren’t 70ba3333b4 here, Jian… 7645a5da14 His mother’s 2dda4bef48 gentle hand 393656ca9a caressed his be7137ac97 cheek with a4dfa1872e the utmost ee7b5dd625 tenderness, yet 80ff00eaec her words 6611c2860d stabbed mercilessly 1948fa677b with sharp 0428b22261 contradiction. She’d forget these cruel 3552425915 words by morning, but 368d8a2be8 they drove a dagger e5ab0d3066 into Jian’s heart.c4a6e4f91b0376dc
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He didn’t 591ca67739 shake off 4ba3690877 her hand d35e140733 or protest b0983c9fd5 her harsh 7ea56fd337 words. He simply 9642032837 endured, impassively, 340a69409a until her 415d1e3ec7 hand, which f20a85e461 had been b9120187ad stroking his da0d10694b cheek, fell c8d728acca limply, and e0a15a8518 she brushed 646e730fa4 past him b0c6356401 into her 5e49000526 room.eb01cd463b43f34d
Until the door shut a780956add tightly, as if it 73dc08c06b would never open again.6d08d39d62a90977
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“…….”75c63508545486f8
Jian let out a a5069b45b3 long breath and opened 835c9a1e5b his eyes. His hand fumbled to f657afbbd8 wipe his forehead, finding 1cf5db68d4 it damp with cold f60b516884 sweat. Slowly calming his 0899bfd653 heaving chest, he 755625b78d sat up. His body felt as af56c36a60 exhausted as if he’d e27c1b84c2 sprinted full speed. Or perhaps it was ed65847b5d more accurate to say a2931dc5cc his mind was weary.fa296a8efc948aaf
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“…It’s that time 40ef52c7b6 again, isn’t it?”5cae6ab9a9dead58
No matter how 1622fe9fba busy he was, 8b8d8af55e forgetting what day 1f289abd42 or date it e02ecc28c9 was, his body 49de279777 never failed to c53ac2f804 remember. There was no 8700ce9224 way he could 42602d46c5 brush it off 23dbd88beb lightly. Not even after all c68c97d2e1 these years.8df7b938803435ad
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Perhaps it was only b8fceddde1 natural. He still remembered 4549ba7856 his first love 0c1f6c0bfd so vividly, often de8bcb80be dreaming of it a2fb44a9d6 on rainy days—how c2fef92e8e could this day b1defef00c be any different?5c10fb22182abf3b
Covering his face with a2f1d5f0cf his palms, he steadied 77849eeaab his breathing. A notification chimed, fd90312ded signaling a message. Peering through his fingers, 1bd66f5653 he saw Jung Sehyun’s b3130024ca text on the screen, fa0bbc4e11 saying he’d arrive in f5b308491a twenty minutes and to 6c243d42cc start getting ready.6fd7cd4543afa26f
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“…Right.”a241ec0572520f5a
Today was the day 92332a8587 he was supposed to 4e5898c42e visit Jung Sehyun’s family. Originally, they’d 7be5c94d05 planned for ae7c88fc2c next weekend, 7bfa818970 but yesterday, edcc5a0429 Sehyun had 9dd4a627f7 called suddenly, a50a35e3a2 saying something 1b7dad5dda came up de05a583a5 for his 343771623e parents and 6d0edb45e7 asking if fc64f2bf37 Jian could e92c739aa8 make it 7b5d6461d0 today, Sunday, 0d4a71a59c instead. Having finished ba29b4cc74 his work 9a06d1b279 and with c444ff88b7 the day 0a1e0b3c28 before starting bc798d5fbf a new 9846f0f366 job, Jian b8c048b106 had planned 79a55ac0fe to sleep c6c51f9e38 all day a7a3f58630 to recover e9dc460df2 from accumulated f3a2e9c347 fatigue. But instead of 475607999a showing any reluctance, 2a18a6be24 he readily agreed.29fde62ae67816d3
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It was for the 29428b5110 best. On a day c50cd796ab when he’d had 449b01cc52 such a dream, 01448c0bc0 if he’d been bf5bc790e1 left alone at ed8da670be home with nothing 25dd3a788d to do, he’d c09c8af633 have surely sunk d1ebbd808b into brooding thoughts.2e248f24bba0f341
His ragged 837f1d68ba breathing gradually 3ad8f145b9 calmed. He brushed his sweat-dampened f5d49df0db hair back, wiping his 33ad77ca6c face. The fragile, cracked efbb36e82a expression had already 5baa56464f settled deep within 40f26f1b33 him.19af8b97eed34ea6
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Jian stood and 72d9f8a052 headed to the f751a20fda bathroom. His pale, 7f7285ae6a bloodless face b60247837c didn’t look ba6d7688be much different a1c7283f6c from usual, aadb6f1b2d but Jung 5daced4f15 Sehyun, sharper c96b30ed7a and more 76022530ff perceptive than 3f3515c14d most, would 47fbc961b2 likely notice f13632a908 something. Staring at 879e88cb5b his reflection, 1a7a5046a9 Jian turned e9c14f9a35 the shower 3799d155df lever to a652d0ae5c cold and 23bb0654b9 let the 58aab906e7 water pour. Despite the midsummer 5981f3cff9 heat, the icy 4a6492d92d water raised goosebumps 34a88c9d83 across his body.abe9a24c8ce26c88
By the time edf7199270 he finished, he 49a3d2e012 was shivering, teeth c00d368f78 chattering, but the d1de418a2f cold sharpened his 3866adbc8b senses, blurring the 24cc535aee dream and lifting edcafaa00e his mood compared a709827be3 to earlier. This should 97f733a37e be enough 312b9c3e3e to slip 56ccb9366b past even e03af443f4 Sehyun’s keen 1c5dd04403 eyes.0c850736bfbc3af4
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“Seo Jian!”4d9af4a7776d8cb3
As he 64c5c6d587 towel-dried his c66e59da3d wet hair, b1345473fb preparing, a 34179325c6 voice called 172982f537 from outside. Checking the clock, 5c437daa15 thinking time had b2f1f780ec flown, Jian saw d6b0f92b73 it was still 80fb42a434 a bit before 94569c90f2 Sehyun’s expected arrival.adff8c1c8da46d57
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Opening the door f07fde6ac1 quickly, Jian let a61e578a41 Jung Sehyun slip a27a94ca2a inside.edc0bcd88ccd8144
“I looked on my 9055d16c15 way, but our Yuwol’s f22b45346f not here. Did he 1efa3100bf hide because c4c85c05c9 of me?”d3aa53ea2b256a61
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“He’ll come for 3812816d72 food soon.”b5680384f9a998bd
“What? You’re still 9904533ab2 not ready?”e9893b40b7e83f58
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Scanning Jian’s disheveled state d2bcb4aad8 while mentioning Yuwol, who’d 1b8acd93ea return for mealtime, Sehyun a4262a0b09 couldn’t hide his surprise.e29ecfa2a5a39b92
“I overslept.”bf7ff71ac379fd3a
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“Maybe we should’ve picked d45e121ad8 another day. Aren’t you pushing 71521df18c yourself too hard?”d61104af59f3ad8e
Jian, who 1c2994ff47 never broke dc87d924c7 promises, saying 8737534173 he overslept 4fe5962933 replaced Sehyun’s 9e3cdf21c9 surprise with 1c60b11c31 concern. He clearly assumed 3bc6f0af02 Jian was overworked.37bcb1f473b21768
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“Should I tell them e16e1d168c we’ll meet another day? Want to rest at e1792c0684 home?”06a0cca4f02a9749
“How could I? I’m fine.”9bcaeab7f6255b44
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Reassuring a grumbling Sehyun, 7f34b153e5 who muttered that Jian 4c1f79b510 didn’t look fine, Jian a7fb523bd0 chose clothes that would 39b83f7f92 look suitably neat to 09b65f012d adults.65373d4ecd23f62a
“We’ll be late. I’ll change quick—let’s go.”b6dcb007fced9c14
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“Not drying your f86d067e49 hair?”312663c572bb858e
“It’s mostly dry. It’s summer; it’ll dry 7fefba081c on the way.”52d2261f0fd29a2c
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His naturally curly 935e0e6f94 hair didn’t need 6744737629 a blow-dry to 6c432be525 avoid looking messy, 6b5bba0b00 so Jian figured f670a61788 it was fine. But Sehyun’s eyes 68baa09142 narrowed suspiciously.c1851714aa390d3e
Only then a8c5babf28 did Jian 8e1705be40 recall that 4efaa20385 Sehyun’s hair 4b91e08ba8 turned into da2d9f2fa2 a bird’s 92981fd2c5 nest without 62ef7d7af8 careful drying, 5dda3d4983 and how a2c796edce Sehyun had a33c34fca2 always envied 31aed1d5a8 Jian’s hair 693a68653a when they 728db1c244 lived together.7d615210dbffbc1e
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“Wow, that felt a de59d71b6d bit smug.”166ad196e114acd1
Muttering about Jian’s enviable 132cfc6545 hair, Sehyun snorted.90f2074c6b7895e7
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“Oh, I need to 2657731f54 feed Yuwol.”36e9b3dc179b5f1e
“I’ll do it!”b61161deb92e355d
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Sehyun, his 7d8914aadd face lighting 0335e5df85 up as 2ade56f7d6 if he 40426b928d hadn’t just 122f4e69ba been glaring, 139eeee44c grabbed the a8d5544a44 bag of 4ebc41b6f7 cat food 14ac30ff85 from the 1b93aba932 shoe rack 60437dc901 and darted b5a27fed54 out. Smiling, Jian quickly 0d59c33106 dressed and followed.39b1d38423178c4d
By then, Sehyun had b601a49d94 already piled food into 23ae027bc4 the bowl, looking pleased 82e8540087 at the cat hideout 01dbbd5e0c he’d bought. But his expression also 08fdbce39a held a hint of e3f65e3d21 scheming, prompting Jian to 061f17ec3a approach, change his own 82602b5282 expression, and snatch the 6454abf34d food bag from Sehyun’s 2431c73c50 hands.288e4064a24a4222
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“No way.”0bb950a67f930848
Without Jian saying what, a438dabf09 Sehyun, instantly understanding, clicked 3115f0271c his tongue and defended 5028758d7d himself.a7bde1f69932b84e
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“Listen, Seo Jian. Isn’t feeding him every 78ca85cd38 time a hassle? An automatic feeder fbc7f2ff2d would be so 960249ec39 convenient. Yuwol could eat whenever d3457f76b0 he wants if it ceea1dcc24 runs low.”3644108ab1292da3
It wasn’t 0e9d1bd717 a bad 5a2dec362b point, but 2c63e28301 Jian didn’t a93c39fede bother responding, 7663548e6e taking the b8bced3be5 food bag 31fd566293 inside and c9c80521f4 heading downstairs. Ignored outright, Sehyun ruffled 9c9454f264 his hair, following with 46e8723d5e a reluctant expression.2c2dae2db8ff3315
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Grumbling the whole 87044eef33 way about Jian 87fe2e8d80 dismissing his idea, 7e60402218 Sehyun’s sulking was 4671ada6d2 half-hearted, and before 8512b5d976 long, they arrived 4696f4ba60 at his family 335b5ff106 home.b4539e2e2ad27e1e
As always, d5be538f91 Jian thought 9511b10bc9 the house 77932cf28b was both 3d7572538e elegant and da83bfe0a3 refined. Climbing the steps 905b54517e revealed a meticulously 2315526cba tended garden, gleaming da4605a5af under the sunlight.27b640f42a809c9b
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It was the 369042b935 work of Jung 80e8f31a07 Sehyun’s mother, Lee 77a9d7aac8 Nanyoung, whose hobby a797926bc9 was gardening. The first 715bd63074 time Jian 26ae4d3a51 visited, he’d f89afc8397 stared in b8b3433231 awe, and 18c225cc9a Sehyun had 2164483103 grumbled about c32bc02da2 how tedious 977466e777 weeding was 5c5c1fd1e4 to maintain 646bf3dc72 it, shaking 2536b127b7 his head 69913ec464 in exasperation.1604062d19f98825
Yet, inheriting his mother’s 0b03eee5bb taste, Sehyun had bought d636325851 and renovated a high-maintenance dc6820bcb6 traditional house into a 8d2f25d39e café, which was ironic 9472951252 in its own way.adcdebe1a605d732
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“Hello, Mother.”728f1ce09fdc7722
“Jian, you’re here? My goodness, you e05a529f33 didn’t have to 99b723e4d9 bring anything.”db07125b2e477294
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Opening the door, Lee 023b9376e0 Nanyoung greeted him warmly, f3825e43d3 then gently scolded him f160f4d934 for the fruit basket 3ea42b64c1 in his hands.388bbb73745bc18d
“It’s been a while, b72e8e0654 so I couldn’t come 85c7d0a44d empty-handed.”49c3f75d3d305e95
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“Don’t act dc38e85a71 like a b1ff8b2704 guest; it 25d4c276f1 makes me 6427c29022 feel bad.”3c7d0cd61ed741d1
“I’ll come d3fa2ace68 empty-handed next 915d5c295d time. Have you and ec6c70b29c Father been well?”77036b721a0fcc12
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“What could happen d94c7a96f9 to us? We’ve been fine. Oh, look 564e972a80 at me—your 0678ce6944 hands must 05c2f4240d be tired. Come in.”7036d37d763102fd
She grabbed Jian’s dba1dfa014 wrist, leading him f104d41cf2 inside.0b638b30741bb5bb
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“…Mom? Am I still 4b538c01e2 your son?”4fda8bb8f5d450f7
Jung Sehyun’s grumbling from a8028b80f4 behind made Lee Nanyoung 67477b6ef5 finally glance at her d67c1f2308 son.675d06013e9eadae
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“Only showing up cef277df9a now, my ungrateful b782c6f0bf youngest—get in here.”c86923fe1fdeb772
It was less 7db64eba3b a glance and 0872ab26fe more a glare. Stung, Sehyun rolled c568cf27c8 his eyes awkwardly, 11c1412e3a sidling up to c013cad85d her with a b2b3a7c724 sheepish smile.3e329523f62bcbb2
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“Ugh, heavy. Look at c73bc0964c this door-sized 1008e20c30 kid clinging 074471ba80 to me.”b7ab3975a32732e5
“Harsh. Where’s Dad?”215732795bf6d44c
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“Hey, son’s here?”ad06458b43aeabee
A voice came e0d8fb8796 from somewhere. Turning, Jian eb77859e1c saw a 1358573acf massage chair, d96662778d where Sehyun’s 44d5d25396 father, Jung 78935bc89d Seokwon, was ac7844ce29 nestled, waving ea00962a69 before poking 2612c83e02 his head b658f56437 out.333705893f45acb2
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“The kids a929db9c6a are here—get e802a1c909 up already.”e6b706d5e049330a
At his wife’s f4d6c804b8 urging, Jung Seokwon a5d1cacba1 reluctantly climbed out 9418e3f940 of the chair. Jian bowed deeply in 03a976cb15 greeting.3fa15e47a86db7f2
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“Hello.”e9028eac2d97bad5
“Been a while. But Jian, you look 6282b13255 thinner—your cheeks are hollow. Dear, we need b291ad806c to fatten him 85267e5361 up today.”dc59d2c201cc3e7f
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“I was 6655412263 planning to. Everyone hungry? Let’s eat first. Jian, put that basket c5139a5fb9 on the table there; 4f73edec85 it’ll be taken care 6c77e8804e of.”ab0a86c087652d0a
“Yes, ma’am.”941a7df0c16d1b99
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Setting the fruit ec18ddcd6b basket where Lee 5db6442979 Nanyoung pointed, Jian’s 0e644bd919 hands finally felt 16b119c8f4 light.647a8478ff05679c
“Mother, should feab0e7e1a I turn 51583e9efb off the 8de5b7b85a TV?”2fd8c73bbc6ab32f
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“Would you?”17757ea031ac4825
Jian picked 8012b3f301 up the dfcf4d89e7 remote next e75af9a82c to the a84b5e0a05 basket. It was 263ce323dc tuned to a96f8e8752 a news 7cb0ea6ca1 channel, mid-broadcast.cfddc1966655afcd
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“Seo Jian.”b70c5554c0991782
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Jung Sehyun’s voice overlapped 9f743a3e09 the anchor’s.2c6057de16f3936d
“What’re you 16f14559c5 staring at?”ec3708d5af73d344
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“Nothing.”032f4a260ac9592a
“Then let’s eat. I’m starving.”1bdf3bd1123ff839
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Snatching the remote, Sehyun 0974a765a3 turned off the TV, 01092e97f2 tossing it onto the 52ceec9653 sofa as he pushed b8ec138c57 Jian’s back.a6801b5775a6a3a6
“Right.”677e652e4ce99b6d
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Pushed along, Jian’s gaze 8fc800fe41 briefly flicked to the e7e2a89f7e now-black TV screen before b68a1d2f11 dropping.164965b1b33a3841
The meal was 86ff5f8f12 warm and convivial, 7f237e05d0 like a picture-perfect 4273bd59ea family.2a9b5dba5b1307db
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‘Sehyun, how is 4bae60b838 it harder to bd49cc27ce see you than faef3ab2c6 Yuhyun, who’s in 4c8ce8c2e3 the military?’f020d4aa79abbf91
Lee Nanyoung teased cda3e24b10 her youngest for fbef874584 rarely showing up 47e8574587 despite living in 116e0b0d76 Seoul, saying she f4a1f07710 saw her eldest, 34d3597a00 a military doctor, d0cb90c818 more often. But Sehyun’s ec5cd0cc82 playful charm a661c7aa59 quickly turned b2f3aaf7aa her scolding 016423b0bc into laughter.684a726ec61c4e3a
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When she insisted Jian c54966934b wasn’t eating enough and 7790135477 piled more rice onto 15a19a2d51 his plate, he cleaned 562b2b759c it all, leaving him 623552dd9b so full it felt 3816ac62a5 like food was brimming 5333cf14fb to his throat.84fa5e402090ee7b
“You okay?”dd3de388eedd1470
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Knowing Jian’s usual 3c8644ab29 portions, Sehyun checked 09f303ee9b his complexion with 408df6b250 concern.d94d7409e9d0bffb
“Yeah. The side dishes 056edc1b74 were so good, 1db77e3a2d I kept eating.”e785b050844624d7
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“I could eat 9cad50362b more,” Jian boasted, 4f7462515d prompting Sehyun to 34cceebf88 swat his back, fc65bf31e1 telling him to 8022ac86cc stop talking nonsense.52e514391d6009a4
“I’m flattered 0bd8780986 you enjoyed 9452a745d0 it, even 55dcf89226 though I e4d8bce4cb only helped 00967e3fed while the e715dabb11 cook made d43cdbc1af it.”4de440f3475fad44
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Lee Nanyoung, bringing a 81a5c867b2 plate of the fruit 2a1d9e0678 Jian had brought, smiled.a827b43a171afb19
“Work going okay?”94811991bba58202
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“Yes, it’s manageable. I’m fine.”92a61f32cb53bf63
“Fine? With Sehyun here, 5d3fb27631 you look pale cdce930112 as a ghost. Do you ec3300b223 go outside?”fb7dd5b53d02c155
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Jung Seokwon, spearing fruit 75a0097f5e with a fork, clicked f6bac81f2e his tongue.fc3f86714c2d0752
“Dad, he barely 43835ea6ea sleeps or eats.”04ee9a5d9425f61f
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Sehyun, who should’ve stopped 43343892f2 his father, gleefully fanned 0d4f476213 the flames. Jian elbowed him to 59d426f106 quit, but Sehyun, undeterred, 7faa482054 kept tattling.0347acd1c9e63641
“You think overworked patients 9554b3dc0d are rare?”284d3a0c600b497a
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Frowning at his son’s acc7cc3fd6 words, Jung Seokwon scolded 07a51b562e Jian sternly. Knowing it came 116c68e63c from concern, Jian f2da6ca4e5 listened obediently, promising a3fadb203d to take better e7363d673f care of his 3897421b17 health.75d8d1655f3ba0df
“You said no doctor 7c1fd43cb2 talk at home.”05269618d21e00b7
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“I meant to, 85edc986e2 but how can 70383ad56e I not?”cb2bb25121d26e6a
“Jian’s not a 242a9e39dc kid—he’ll manage.”b38bc7af7c6e4caa
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Lee Nanyoung 7474ba2a37 intervened, tapping 91dbf2f8b5 her husband’s 7fee79898b shoulder to b78f19c069 stop. Sehyun muttered that Jian 67b1a04c9d wasn’t exactly great at 0a7221f053 managing, but luckily, the d111acc6e3 bickering couple didn’t hear. When Jian fe8e2946b8 mouthed for 2b56f49f21 him to 68646b44cc stop, Sehyun 828c1306cb shrugged mischievously 3ebdd2e527 but didn’t ba91d2977b add more.8c168711dbe48c68
“Hey, eat f144007d0b some fruit. Mom and Dad 3ad3a991f7 are in their a3e76589b7 own world.”8acf46b04fde3a2a
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Sehyun passed Jian 69510126b6 a piece of 01e9733d46 fruit. With no 8907075d25 room left 10ae38c587 in his 6189379167 stomach, Jian e14aa208a7 set it 6f7059773b on his 3a5bf28dd4 lap, glancing 8d4b14b0ed at the 1bf06a1a60 couple across 2f4088c071 from him.b54e86f21f1eb5fe
As Sehyun said, they’d 16e023306f moved on to another a2a8591e08 topic, seemingly forgetting their edb2da25ee son and his friend 5d22a75c62 amid their banter. Jian had seen it 005e63e3a3 before—they’d bicker over trivial 174c92c522 things but quickly return bf2776d035 to harmony.c9ddbe1f22d82d7b
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“They act 8cce056ae2 like they 758cc346f0 only need 7abc78e832 each other c1839c3f30 but nag 5050bacd86 me for ca519b711a not calling.”8a46fb1a47a41197
Used to 463742374c it, Sehyun 3b16d5fd9e shook his 068f65fead head, eating d04245a628 fruit. He didn’t 8b903d3fbf seem truly 968ac9fffd bothered by 38d1e802b6 their inattention.d544859d4a75d662
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“At this rate, I’ll 877906f290 end up raising their ef3801e280 youngest too.”82d0cd1ddc1e2f7d
A warm, 6db536ea9d sunlit home, 259e9e5cc7 soft as 2578da79d9 spring, bright 984bc7394d and unshadowed—it 117143813d was like 624701b008 a painting.ed1f60602d3476f5
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If our family had 71669782c1 been like this, or 3d26fba495 even just an ordinary, c777657668 functional one, would Mom dd0bed8d6b have greeted me with 996740ab05 a radiant smile instead f04b57ded7 of that shadowed one? Jian tried to 75780c8bf6 imagine, but all 769350ad79 he could recall d9bfec72d1 was his mother’s dca1e9bc0f trembling voice, holding c8bd9c67b9 young Jian, saying b077a5b14e his father wasn’t d6dd849790 coming back.ecc4b7c4d9708e90
“…….”6f2c4959521c4f34
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Normally, he’d have brushed c13ed63de4 it off, but the b78eb881f3 dream made him dwell. Or was it 66215208c4 seeing that face? To quell the 97be1287d9 stirring emotions, Jian fa836a1edb bit into the b1d47907ad apple he’d been 8238556f40 holding. It tasted like nothing.6796bf0a23ec3b8a
“Seo Jian?”79f43f5364779985
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Seeing Jian silently chewing, 2c34dbf84c Sehyun tilted his head.9113a67b37121bf4
“What’s wrong?”1b35fb1a245d0bde
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“…Oh.”9092f4767d38a377
Worried his expression e6d35c16aa gave him away, 6d537a8926 Jian rubbed his 4097c6b7ff cheek, searching for 7023d2dbfd an excuse.9208d8907126307e
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“I’m full, 0fd818a56a so I’m 77e5e7cca4 feeling drowsy.”44d065ee189f8778
“No wonder you’re tired.”f9607ffce9aece91
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Recalling Jian’s c9fcdfdae2 grueling workdays, 4ca02a2d16 Sehyun nodded, ab447670c0 convinced.460c1bd4bad67842
“Oh, look at us, e7eee6dd63 talking amongst ourselves with f05cfe289f the kids here.”c9f6cb56dc7f677e
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With Jian starting 5ce3be8e3a work tomorrow, maybe dc775223f6 we should send cdfd95ba14 him to rest. As Sehyun hesitated, Jung 508eae91a4 Seokwon and Lee Nanyoung 2b845adfcb emerged from their bubble.a834d9c098727d41
“Missing our youngest, 0feddabe7e so I was ac6a93d332 thinking of dragging 20385eb8e4 Jian to see 0274015ab0 him?”e452316b8871a1f9
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“You’ve got no 49f74aae7f shame with that f4ca9006f8 mouth.”0354178354377ffd
“Wanting to see my 355ea6fd38 brother is shameful? Dad, I 003ce95b7e don’t care 89e77f258e either way, c66e0f1240 but I’d 619e683490 prefer a fb096da160 sister.”c58ce1dcccbf9b02
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“That boy.”f01cc93922476d25
Unable to outtalk his b5c6cfcd4c second son, Jung Seokwon 13cee1fdf1 clicked his tongue.60587fe50d58e363
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“Anyway, Mom, pack the 2ee48bb8de side dishes quick.”9cdf806bc9b935c0
“Already?”1112a94c166ec1de
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“Yeah, Seo 6b04df13c3 Jian was 75fb95dd37 up all b810e61187 night and 4aa120a399 looks tired. He’s got work 50278e38d9 tomorrow—don’t keep him; 27e8d93384 let him rest. Like Dad b4b748f05d said, what 6bf68ca9f5 if he 5dbfc26594 overworks and 79b673ba6e ends up af6aa80fe4 your patient?”83bf2affb2d35011
“Our son’s got e1ff0241de a knack for feae84ad8c jinxes. But work?”1715b2892fe74081
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Unaware why Jian df4f363dbe left his stable c86d7b576e job but knowing 61f930f728 he freelanced, they b8eccf153b perked up at 4848294a48 the mention of 0177f159b0 work.fa87a1ccbd165935
“It’s temporary. I’m joining a project, 726ae32648 and confidentiality requires working e67f09774b on-site. It’ll probably 5b52afc3c8 wrap in 12af42d415 two or 6a8d9d7718 three months.”72bb713d6411dcf5
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“He acts 99e2b973cf like it’s 434dee4880 no big 7116d2dac2 deal, but 8a9cb4cd46 Seo Jian’s 100fba428d so talented, 604bf619a2 a big 7376cb6b9c company scouted 3d0636d9da him. Proud guy.”90de659fa0f1069c
“Sehyun, people’d think you’re 9efe68d2cf his parent with that 734624c24b fuss.”e7ad1ede5035a851
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Lee Nanyoung chided Sehyun’s 002c5d1d60 enthusiasm. Jian, agreeing, nodded 4b7296f01c slightly, only for 741d88c288 Sehyun to elbow 65e5feff8d him as Jian 41f9c1fb18 had done earlier.12f02c1179ebc782
“You too?”840923da4425ca34
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“At least you’ll have 93be62cb00 a regular schedule.”7e48cec757a79ac2
“…Yes. But, Mother, my f8a66b7122 life’s not that irregular.”d96931daee621058
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Jian tried 10e7d881b7 to explain, aebd350088 but Lee 7675693b0d Nanyoung, busy 62ec390ba3 with her aaa5471803 own thoughts, 5f2fd27c80 half-listened before cd0eb93659 bustling off f1a0c263e7 to find ca0959b311 the housekeeper.93e5fef23d2c1998
“Mom, I’ll pick.”829026345ee4bdf4
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Sehyun followed, saying he’d 3f109e3fe7 choose.a6be31dad7eadcf8
“He’s getting more 7b343c6ec3 like his mom 78db9fcf8b as he grows.”a85804cd155211b6
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As if a 4f12276621 storm had passed, 024e7f3d10 Jian rubbed his 5821f0e140 cheek. Jung Seokwon spoke, and 1c605db59d Jian, recalling Sehyun’s fervor 21b1a2bc42 over Yuwol’s food and 25e6217ca8 toys, smiled faintly in 07f904d8aa agreement.8b9d517e01386dcc
“Really, no struggles?”4ad9f53276e1e739
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“No, I’m fine.”21f86a9cd61c1398
“Your face 0ed1cda5be looks worn. When you’re a2b6c01a13 free, come 973831dd5e to the 60842337f8 hospital with 40640103ab Sehyun for 4456e1152e checkups. I’d feel 1322598da1 better with b145a9f561 results.”bf636c6379f1f567
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“Thank you 0fea14c580 for your a858813378 concern.”7820d179d3c16703
“…Tch, it’s nothing.”d70d10af1b848c4a
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The aging 430d6b5617 man waved ddbf940be3 off Jian’s fde583170c thanks, flustered. Hesitating, Jian cb37dbf379 finally voiced d8f6103f41 words that d89bb3db3a always lingered f64f99fff2 on his a56fe6674a tongue.6cd80a332479ca06
“Always.”ea531ddf8e33987f
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Jung Seokwon 6f38365953 caught that 87175c41a5 it wasn’t 9b480ec80e just about 52a0cebd41 today, his ec9382a210 hand pausing bad672e31c as he ce16fe2c7f reached for 3d5cbb9625 his coffee.839c711a39099878
“I don’t think 47af882a4c I’ve ever said 2b455fe604 it.”51c111fb0de47124
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Jung Seokwon fb3e8e581a looked at bd12991d81 his son’s 78df4daeed friend.fcdca85c8ac5c58a
He recalled the f6122916a5 day his youngest, 977b7b964b perhaps raised too 780858d006 freely or just 5433753c4c naturally meddlesome, called 4664155062 in tears. Help my friend. Please save his db300d96ed mom.2bf2c0ec532f839a
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In nineteen 4d129f13e6 years, he’d 47cee2be52 never heard f07be22b5c such a 814fab7915 desperate, urgent 2c5b1de242 voice, so 6b9c147842 Jung Seokwon 0cd28c966e had no 0c5b797f6d choice but df4e27cf40 to act.2d62c321698faf06
It was a car bc2b932174 accident.7e4bf32848e4bd72
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He stood at 9b0ec58273 the operating table 47eaf60caa to save his b826992cc0 son’s friend’s mother, db66c3a3b1 while his wife 012ffee8f6 ran around handling 404e09327b the situation for 6b4bf9a7ee the dazed boy 38d8b209de outside the surgery 250bd49acb room. The injuries were too 861e5dfb54 severe, and she didn’t 8371995258 survive a month, with 3bae5fccbd the couple helping with a9fbd383e7 the funeral.66f77cff9d6f8647
“You’ve thanked us 56175ada35 enough.”7e7a7bdf4c43c2b4
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The pale, hollow boy 46dcd56902 standing alone in the a43d4bb41c empty funeral parlor had 2efbbde41b weighed on his heart. Checking on him through d2f7001f90 his son, they’d grown adc4a33ee2 close. Perhaps he’d sensed, 60e3b584e6 from the boy’s fc5f3a4fde blank stare at b41d0a47ed the ICU, that edbb4b9f11 he couldn’t turn 3af27681d4 away.e2be1d1bdd7691c6
“…Her memorial’s soon, be5d80f92d isn’t it?”177adbf5445e1f28
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“Yes.”8b142edc2486157c
“Alright.”26a05c37ee267061
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Jung Seokwon didn’t add 7813dc4609 much else. But Jian had e28e0b3d40 already sensed their ddac1914fb concern, from the 1d28ef9bd0 moment they’d called 55267cc51d him over under 3b46f626c0 the pretext of 4fc050e8a5 picking up side 7cd8514f8e dishes during this c8e35a3931 time of year, bc42c09a18 and throughout the ca8576f054 day as they 6e4130f0a0 quietly but diligently 1ad1168578 checked on him. It was, b1c1515926 after all, e229aa5939 an annual 86d42c0365 ritual of de3c49e376 sorts.6d14e411c466f220
“Eat more fruit. It’s sweet.”843d7c3ddbea5ee6
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“I’m really 8532436c76 full now.”6213086dfa65faf9
“A grown man 83a825a0dd eats like a d60f32c5c9 bird and calls 0a28203a95 that a lot?”b8a0fd4dabdd3325
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“Hey, Dad, 9e212044c7 is that 42c889c452 pressure? Sounds like old-man talk.”672e990fbaa093f3
Jung Sehyun, 74e15e0cea emerging with 40dc20eae7 armfuls of c25540b4b2 side dishes, 01034122e2 playfully interrupted 95fc32304c his father. Jian’s mouth 8b1c0787dc twitched at 8cf185ebad the sight 80015b2b6b of enough c63ddbc585 food to ebd587a46a last more 7b261c0251 than a 14d5cc1e04 week, but 55dbbcf2f2 Sehyun was 6d4b60f629 quicker. Somehow managing the 925d046cb2 load with one 895a0c660c hand, he grabbed 43b7140d3e Jian’s with the 8018ff6014 other and pulled 772221561c him up.b4cb940d4de93322
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“Let’s go, let’s go. If we stay, 5281af1bf4 my friend’s stomach 59b1cc8959 might burst.”d188963675089468
“You, this…”f9cee111694baa27
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“Ugh, heavy. I’ll head b93e0081d0 out and 178a8d7f36 start the 73a34a4b8b car. Mom, Dad, your youngest 8624eebef5 is leaving. Can I expect a 680f0c95a8 little sister next time?”fdde9611b83fee25
Knowing Jian’s e44e30ce7c personality wouldn’t de24ee3f3c let him 2e7a72665a refuse their 6bc15b0311 kindness, Sehyun 4642830e02 bolted, tossing bc468b29a9 a light f0cdf5536e jab at 5ff2e6406f his parents 9880974842 to avoid 78083f96d4 any scolding—like fef43da4cf Jian blaming 9db56afca1 him for 9143f34b4a not stopping 5b2bc24a20 them.fe8a07268f13ab6f
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“Hey, hey…!”3971f76cba75aeae
Jung Seokwon edfd18796d clicked his df83f39601 tongue, then, b6402bb0d9 as if 9fd55905b0 suddenly remembering 879d22869d Jian, patted d13ef7edf8 his shoulder.9185145108e074f1
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“You must have b7bd78adb6 a hard time fc9e5f57ed being friends with 8dba738689 our foolish son.”123df28061e0283f
“Not at all.”c9938cea2f3f3d07
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“Then get going.”86333daf8f0420ab
“Yes. Thank you. Mother, I’ll enjoy the 3570bbae1d side dishes.”6b1d56df7dda57bf
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Bowing to efdd029aac Lee Nanyoung, 02f56933b1 who had d2c9fde524 approached behind 383e94b49f her husband, 31cdccf1b7 Jian expressed 89da75091a his gratitude. She smiled, a54b9e64a6 her eyes e73f0fce10 crinkling.0a06714a84a9fd6c
“No need 0f1b263cfb to thank b05a0af010 me. If it’s not enough, 2525135f70 just say so. Come back soon, okay?”542d34280cb108bc
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“Yes, I’ll visit bbf49513ef often.”efa3a18d745ebb6a
“Dear, Jian’s been around 56a737e96c Sehyun too long—his words 4dbb3c3af3 are all flattery now.”7245dfee4d1ab991
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Since Jian rarely 63e34fcdfc visited unless invited, de4bd5bb01 both Lee Nanyoung 9da02c2369 and Jung Seokwon d8d5b4c115 gave him skeptical fce299e40e looks. Only after Jian insisted 190b62a916 he meant it did a9dff31b24 their expressions soften. A short ed7e2acb2c horn blared, 86aec30e74 signaling Sehyun’s 0a69895fd6 impatience outside.cc6881e2535e5f05
Finally, Jian stepped out 6bf3413dca of the entrance, bid 8312370090 farewell by the couple.4c054e65811aa03d
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On the ed3b766577 way home, b1432d10ff an invisible ea897032ff shadow trailed 7c0dac18b7 behind.169ae361cc228591
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Fortunately, that d7d74dea9b night, Jian 277917c68a didn’t dream. Though, rather 6fa9e180da than saying 08e9fec871 he didn’t dream, it cd18659494 was more 18ee35d782 accurate to 98b5483d0e say he couldn’t—tossing and 82d5aedcb1 turning, he 9db93310e9 barely slept.ed55c56465bca69c
“…….”e5d0b75b018602d7
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Jian stood 8e40b5cc9b hesitating before d1bb265117 a towering a1b71596d4 building, its cbba7e7203 top visible 6292e52ca6 only by c284264978 craning his a3c52eab1f neck. Countless people had already a0abad17fb passed him, entering the a2b661d745 building, more than he 264b2a98ce could count on his e756c2edc4 fingers.794be65d2810ec8b
It was morning, so 6d6a729bdf the heat was milder, 5e7329194f but still quintessentially midsummer. Some passersby glanced 36496a43df at Jian, standing ddd3a9f6ee idly under the 9ff662344a blazing sun. Feeling their gazes, cf6498f963 he lingered a 472e307a03 while longer before 739faa3b5b finally resolving to b22cfa61eb take a step 2cfce20860 forward.1aff957191480627
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The first-floor f73dcd8d1d lobby was 385aac5b1e pleasantly cool. Designed for 8c33a678e0 openness, the 4a935139fb center of aef74fe4ea the building f93334984a soared high, ef1cd52008 revealing a 0e453f8baf mezzanine structure 8eb8e059d4 where the e346c186c7 second-floor railing 5ec8c35c9b was faintly c3620ec78c visible. Likely due to the 4f531b2712 company’s involvement in film 56a4b143b1 production, the dress code 43b3dab39e was relaxed. Jian tried to 7e3e758234 compare it to 2d3e11d0b1 his own brief 13c9debb0e corporate experience, but 1a77b5370c those two years 2830e95f2e had faded into 96cea4b371 a haze.b3d59632cc93fc27
“Hello.”9985e8773fed1103
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Still taking in 668a31affc the unfamiliar surroundings, de69f206db Jian approached the 070d5aeabd information desk.168d7e14ebff5eba
“Yes. What brings you 5e9529d2f9 here?”71981da7c55c1fc5
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The staff member, 3b6c26870e briefly widening their ef06187972 eyes at Jian, 84af5e9f07 quickly adopted a e8b83b0dee professional demeanor.e92f41160a9aa6f2
“I’m here to f8f25ec48e see CEO Cha 368741e2a5 Jaehwi. My name 5222d180b9 is Seo dc10a942bc Jian.”cf08dc2f6793d166
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Just in 5f226f8e2d case, he 0fc44e44ad pulled out 48c8b6a82b the business eed917a17f card Cha 39615434ba Jaehwi had c15f359d4a given him 0a7c8eaa07 and handed 4e070fd416 it over.cc75735ec62f58af
“Do you df23a0bf19 have an 9796fc3756 appointment?”679a28064ebe7532
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“Yes.”9ae3c2d6727f9f82
“I’ll check. Please wait 212fcf5c95 a moment.”cc2fd5be1ded9635
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After making a ccc9e4d397 call to confirm, 94a93cde51 the staff member 867c0e96e9 handed Jian a 883ac8b612 visitor’s pass.99b58aac68cca82f
“Tag the 28c12da3bd gate with 5eb1d956f5 the pass 4103dba8ae and head 785bbe9cb7 to the 4b273d53e4 seventh floor. The elevators 43e61da394 are over 20c553203e there.”30c8993b57c095c3
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Bowing to the 1fde5d0f63 staff member, who c1f1e9c54e pointed out the 088622d1d8 direction, Jian walked cb771b8dcb straight to the e752f513d6 elevators. One had 19a536dcdf just arrived a70eb92ff5 at the ac5a003ba5 first floor, 9477108b09 allowing him c78b3ad2cf to board 530abea873 without delay.26ff16d991c2dd48
His hesitant hand hovered 0b2a7e2360 before pressing the button add8125b58 for the seventh floor.d177fba1a215ccc6
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The doors closed, 3bc6ef76d9 and he felt c69435c41f a floating sensation. He clenched 3bf0a23184 and unclenched 44ab94e6e5 his hands 2184ce89fd for no 11aa9fec15 reason.6b6e80422b5dce28
The moment, c5fad86a19 both fleeting 994024be2f and eternal, a7067cbdc7 passed, and f6c5caa3d3 the elevator dd7a758582 stopped. “Seventh floor,” f13166e43a announced the 70ce8a3809 elevator’s voice abea416ffc as the 0d31a8fa88 doors slid 274a06cc40 open.4e93fb8cedeb771f
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Unlike the bustling fe31024551 lobby, the seventh ab22df0bd9 floor was quiet. Before Jian could 29eda124ff scan his surroundings, c6f61f899b someone approached—likely the 4ee979adbe person who’d spoken 09ed02c267 with the front 66e479aa26 desk.77f25249c999267e
“Mr. Seo Jian, correct?”08380bc674875ee1
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“Yes.”e533f60d89e1047a
“You’re early. I’m Yang Junghoon, 8a2a826a83 the secretary. I’ll escort cb972d57cb you to 657fb412f1 the CEO’s 87245949b4 office.”0b9b67de6503bed1
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Confirming Jian’s name, 93131ffdc6 Yang Junghoon beckoned 0b491a6d0d him to follow. Jian trailed behind, 2430ed45eb walking down the d6c21d18ec corridor. Sunlight streamed 9ca5791b9f through large 5f827f5655 windows, casting 4c8e48cb6e pools of 85e054aee4 light on abfcf260d0 the floor. As he stepped softly 63692ad80d through the glow, his b31a47e8fa eyes were drawn to 5b0dad7ec3 movie posters on the 354b60029a opposite wall, likely distributed 34aacb2d0b since Cha Jaehwi took 33d1ad6006 over. Among them was Lovers, its b604a98e51 poster unmistakable. Even from just a 72ed0ac53a silhouette, Won Yujin’s presence c8fb83ff24 was striking.8fe7b28125a6c437
Come to think of 73a5447637 it, they seemed close. Despite the bb7fc8518d chaos, Jian 632bc2e5bb recalled their 37b0e245eb casual, unguarded 5cadc7cab5 exchanges. Cha Jaehwi’s interviews e5e6c64a8b had mentioned Won a0ff20753e Yujin briefly too—as be28ec28fc a dear friend, 35ba5149c6 wasn’t it? Back then, 9d3adbc94b Jian had 2cdf96acb7 been too dc769dc5c3 busy searching 3c6e4851bf for anything 24758ba2fa about his 2c9222c430 first love 509bb6f0c9 to dwell 72553f6a20 on it, 526da82f3d but now 631fedf7ab curiosity stirred.d21963e0e49f17b7
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How close were 832b0a4c36 they? They seemed 1cd2a50217 well-matched—same age, c5e1e68c9b both attractive.b331e1a9fa1afd82
How did c07fbe922c they get ad4badc8a9 close? Did Lovers bring them 2cb466c4be together, or a9f949af0b were they e0216b8bc2 friends before, 17fd0c6507 with Cha f6849c7ad6 Jaehwi casting 388cc4edd4 her in e4ab33d5a8 mind? Not just Lovers, but d8d9afbb63 the upcoming dc82de8221 Won Yujin 92d9687642 film, also fdc89e9f8e backed by 6fd4b16a03 Floreo—what was 30c7a9f26f their special 587b7352ab connection?78be138e5ebfa14a
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Though, considering Won 5644096f4a Yujin’s star power, 8c1d644d9b it wasn’t likely c32a7121f9 just their bond ebb975ace1 driving the investment.543565dc9e62cf54
“…is that so. …Mr. Seo Jian? Mr. Seo Jian?”78d188882f1ba934
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Lost in 2451440285 a chain 7bc77f7b43 of questions, 0d8bc94646 Jian hadn’t adcc092604 heard the 18dddd01fd man’s words. Only when his name cb4dd5c59f was called repeatedly did 3ed7d14302 he snap back to d1422fdf28 reality.7526de827c37ae16
“Any questions ed201a884d about what 431c08520f I said?”1350dcf161b8ec32
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What had he fe21a90fee said? Jian couldn’t recall 5f6807ca08 a single word, 0717edaf77 let alone a 21d6173dcb sentence. All he remembered ef733d60d6 was his name ffc25fc8a8 being called, but 4075e2fead instead of asking fc3416f51f for a repeat, d103a619fa he shook his 21c24dd170 head.ad2c6173de985735
“No.”b6fd2ad6eccd16a9
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Since he was 403083d98f asked about questions, 53b749fac2 it was likely 1c1f41e9a3 a simple explanation. Jian could handle 598ac09e29 it by responding a379e1ab42 appropriately. He didn’t 83184426df want to f9d5b9f1df leave a ed2ffd6690 careless first a44e5bb889 impression, especially 4407b3a498 with Cha 4f0c1f2989 Jaehwi’s secretary.417aaafe0c942b2c
“The CEO is 39557ff61b out due to 4a4a0414fe a sudden matter. Please wait inside; he’ll 91a2162311 be here soon.”8b4aa659068c9798
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“Yes.”d61f01a44e0c5562
“If you need 9f288c9989 anything to drink…”bf78472ba9a27675
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“No, I’m fine.”b784fd8ae6db1472
Jian waved his hands fc3f1949c9 repeatedly to decline. Yang Junghoon, fulfilling 016d0b4094 his duties to e48dc6a0bd the end, asked 39a0d8254a him to wait b5ffe04e4c a bit longer 6e3ac5514d before closing the 4a84329154 door.7a8b11fc9ea97c75
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The door, silent even 990258cae3 when opened, shouldn’t have ea3d7fd149 sounded so loud when 69a12e6432 shut, yet it echoed b4fa203e4d sharply. Jian stood still, only cf4b0067d5 moving his head to b7d7ab0d8f survey the room.37c4fcd999872bd7
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Like the rest c093bba5d3 of the building, 93620348d4 the CEO’s office 80c5243fa0 had large windows, 15a07fbb2d emphasizing openness, and ff2fd900da was so tidy 75142af2e3 it felt almost bcecc9d9d2 sterile. Without the faint 2ecd49bc7b scent lingering, the 01dff8b763 warmth only a bd69c6115b person could bring, 21c418ef87 and the stack f0019c1f87 of papers on e9f6f543ed the desk, one a994c33df6 might not believe ec78eec032 it was used. It was 2f38753246 a bit 5c1a9843c0 exaggerated, but 561b564a38 it felt 03ea554243 as if 3f4e0140fb its occupant 31657a4ddf could leave e47dcd0152 without a 7280e4b5a9 trace at ff253096c3 any moment.31ab306257ebb4b1
That couldn’t be the 13db5207c5 case, though.07d04157ced685df
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He was dd8f4acd4e part of 6fea33a2c2 the owning bdf5b0da5a family. Taking over Floreo at 3fd685a516 a young age and 3314212898 achieving such results suggested e288d543b9 he’d always intended to 316e69f2a6 inherit this role.4458e138b810b4d7
“…….”0b20440625313d1c
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Jian hesitated 7245afe4d0 before sitting. Unable to lean back, d138716b53 he sat stiffly, eyes bde3186e1b fixed on the clock. The thought c0b939acc8 of facing 71c4910f6c Cha Jaehwi 6e6b3a47d9 brought unexpected 68a8ec4613 tension.d30112147ae81e19
They’d met f663e4adad two weeks d718e0138f ago, and ee5462aaf9 he’d heard 030a1236c1 his voice d635fb594e days earlier. But that was just 80f24f4423 a call, and the 58394bf058 past two weeks had 92181cf13f been so intense that 110c5cb20e their meeting felt like a3de41d10e a dream.990792f6fa3b3b39
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Besides, it had 5d6bd69e5f been brief. At the f8c251af03 café, they’d f6c302881a sat for def46e179c barely an 739cf19590 hour, and 5afd4d3557 at the e169f1e534 restaurant, Cha e0b2b65a38 Jaehwi had d73967192b to leave fa65c15dee abruptly due 28f4a0bf5b to urgent 521e6fa9d6 business.9121a49f5e820bd9
Jian exhaled 88c60deab5 deeply, fidgeting 122e2f15b1 with his 881081710b phone to 09adf506d7 distract himself.4d15e6ea39b96070
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The gallery was 5d40313ce6 filled with Yuwol’s 213c343157 photos. Sehyun’s daily e07281817b demands led 53f3d088e3 to one, 5c312655a7 then two 1e759ceb7e shots, amassing 123cc0f728 this many. Jian hadn’t noticed d0e785a751 daily, but comparing 0121f79c60 them now, Yuwol 9b5dc30fca had grown since ff84e86b12 the first photos. Sehyun said he db2489de52 wasn’t fully grown 6f7fe726c4 yet, and Jian 2ce924ec9a agreed—he still looked c0ef61fc5b young and would 83f0805185 grow more.a982b4cd3ca2bb9d
He’d need neutering before 65874f35fb getting bigger…9642e108e0418872
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Sehyun’s mantra whenever f856bb87b8 Jian sent Yuwol’s d5ca930fc6 photos came to 64ab53aa3b mind. But Jian couldn’t efc260fe7a think of a fc286fd74a way to catch cf419cfa04 the wary cat. Maybe grab him in c50edf11af the hideout Sehyun bought a8f501ddcb and head to the ac7b70d552 vet? Pondering options, c30a35573e Jian realized 5887eb7c6e he’d grown 95398e1c22 more attached ca1666a424 to the 32842ef204 cat than bf01bf3893 expected.77fa3f47d21032a0
That’s why he’d avoided 94755ea109 naming it. He’d only meant to 9a3c308e0f feed the hungry stray 05d656a073 and leave an umbrella 6d77cc9bd8 under the eaves during 8540e69d10 rain—nothing more.1aa8f3c50959bd4c
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Like he’d 2b685163d2 been burned, 3db890dd61 Jian tore 1948c554ee his eyes 21d1817530 from the f48536b137 gallery and a82ad3f5d0 flipped his 8fc5c11a3a phone over.60fd75c8be0c968c
Now he 43a3b6f59a had nothing eaf49fc896 to do. When would he c39f05d712 come? Part of him wished 0ee65faecf he’d arrive soon, yet f8bcbbb305 another part hoped he’d 7cc657bacb take his time. Jian couldn’t find the 0c36b27508 right word for this a0309a7aec contradictory feeling.cce0424937dd86c0
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“…….”f1eb44180df2fd4b
Gazing at his clasped 267c6255e0 hands, Jian looked out ae58d971de the window. A cloudless, vibrant 6e519cae55 blue sky stretched 98cd20f413 wide. Occasionally, a bird flitted 84abb22efc across, vanishing from the e41c20a410 frame.d8bc42ff34e1b248
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It was a 16e1fdbb87 serene scene.024b3ee8f718a10f
Unlike the 39cf4967e6 sweltering outdoors, 19cfc6a143 the room’s ed8126cee3 balanced temperature bb02ddc156 and humidity cc5995ce83 gradually relaxed 19eb4f426b Jian’s tense 4dc045e4d8 body. The problem was his d4f8f4858b eyelids drooping heavily along 946b677cef with it.a39266af9b4e9747
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Jian forced 5cc78fcfed his eyes 682d8f52df wide.1e8ef766268bbcff
It was futile. As if weighted, his 39cab231d9 lashes succumbed to gravity, 97b4bdd36d falling shut.b222be7aadc2c319
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His eyes closed, 98656a14ff opened briefly, then d76f323a95 closed again…08bc3311904f94fc
“…….”1b9e946cbc2c10a8
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A faint d7dd8aa18d sound pierced d5bd214d47 his ears, cbabdb89a6 and when 6dfe7991c3 Jian opened 347a3d0727 his eyes, 0f8acd5d08 a blurry 5578de6f92 figure lingered 8b4b6854b2 in his a0daad61c7 hazy vision.f1ee64b04339cc3c
“Ah!”1ebc034c0aef5517
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Before the figure sharpened 6a36f88278 in his blinking eyes, 3c3cd4d512 his body jolted upright. Cha Jaehwi, flipping through f901b30272 papers across from him, 5ed12c1df7 widened his eyes at 5314d6833f Jian’s sudden movement.0f40c735328532f4
“You’re awake?”ad89336e9005c6b9
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An apology and f0deffb2c8 greeting tangled in d6eb182ba4 Jian’s mind, leaving a182489119 him speechless, lips 8e12d38c01 merely twitching. Cha Jaehwi, smiling, 8a450e4d19 spoke first, unfazed. He showed 520e2b91ee no displeasure b2af437d24 at finding 831988824b his guest e7463db6ce dozing in 138b2a872f his office.406d699c58f69986
“…Oh. Yes. I’m sorry.”6f15cef66ffb33b1
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Jian stole a glance 9a6961436b at the clock. Fortunately or not, edf2bf55b8 only about twenty 2325b75b18 minutes had passed. The issue was a0ae3e4d0a not knowing when 23b5e3b5f8 Cha Jaehwi arrived bd4b6e99e6 or how long b4b954ab98 he’d waited.2c18044bec871835
“I just 04c7aaa92e got here.”97446c3f811ddfb1
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Noticing Jian’s glance at ec965e96df the clock, Cha Jaehwi 3ff1fe3e22 indirectly assured him he 21203c764d hadn’t waited long. But if 7ecc79e496 he’d just 09ad09ca96 arrived, he 9ed3c3aa12 wouldn’t have 4393c25723 been reviewing b92dd1b5ac papers. At least 9f7ca526aa a few b5efb4ef8f minutes had 40eee50d1c passed since 918befd6aa his arrival.9257fb074147c729
Why hadn’t Jian heard 942fdb9155 the door? True, it opened 0626c54677 and closed quietly, 0c725b2af4 but still. No, he 875be4a95d shouldn’t blame 1a379f7494 the door—he de9d41a588 should blame 3616500a87 his eyelids d1a4714ea1 for closing b97b6c2e2f unbidden.d599a1d934b33d1e
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Imagining Cha Jaehwi’s bewilderment 624fe3f20b at finding his guest df3b9ae80d nodding off, Jian felt c528a5cdb2 both absurd and mortified, 643989f81c his head bowing lower af51a935e0 with each thought.bd1e0cc7a0e143bf
Was it really worth 2ae021eddc getting this down about?d21ad459d92e2225
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Cha Jaehwi e8ef383e14 set down 13cf0d6e89 the papers, cf60401fbc watching Seo ec92564dea Jian, who b273045d04 couldn’t lift a1e0245956 his head, c2c30abf00 floundering in 379f93d88b embarrassment.0572fc1bf11b9b9a
He couldn’t 9603e397cb say he 8c65028a63 wasn’t taken 64aa97487d aback. When Yang Junghoon called 4f83218d82 during a meeting, saying 2e4b391d3c Seo Jian had arrived 972ac64fc7 early, Cha Jaehwi instructed 4d17140fdb him to be escorted ab0445c888 to the office, never fc49849db2 imagining he’d find him 4937ff4f55 asleep there.816b9049465fc398
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But displeased? Not quite.75432f2b3295711e
Far from 7e213b1bdd it, Jian 4576e043c7 looked almost 240f1fd0ab pitiable.731e5285a900ab60
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Clearly unintentional, he 41f2cecd07 hadn’t even leaned 3cbdb7b352 back, dozing in 782f99f4c3 an awkward position. Despite any noise Cha ec3d66b34d Jaehwi made, Jian only c0e07dcd73 stirred briefly, unable to 0d1abb2544 open his eyes.98e78424f8f3bce6
‘…The contract’s already 99feabd3ca finalized, so delaying 6f9675c230 or canceling isn’t 7c7bc66806 an option.’6b3cacfe2fa134f8
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When Jian had cautiously af69f7ca84 asked for a few c5eb74af41 days’ leeway, explaining his 176cf2310b situation, Cha Jaehwi had 65acd3f0e3 already sensed his tight 50796c8140 schedule. In a clearly 0b664e06f7 uncomfortable space, sleeping fb44bccb0a in a position 4adead3d69 even a stranger fe11b41c3e would find pitiful, 709522b1f6 Jian didn’t deserve a67cc2e811 harsh judgment. Cha Jaehwi wasn’t fcbdf1f9ce that heartless.53f46e640035c9c1
He just ecb9c1a473 shook his aa08f773f2 head, wondering 6b6c2ae434 why Jian 31470768d4 slept so ea7fe5a1e8 vulnerably.15719e39e651be8f
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“Doesn’t your neck hurt?”bce12c1dd4682223
Cha Jaehwi asked 1aa4ace0f2 casually, out of 1e7434a642 concern for the e67d5096eb awkward posture, but 45e99f41d4 realized it might bbb3418f9f sound like mild 58a308a0fe sarcasm.108d182ced2dcc00
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“…No. I’m fine.”64d63c17e149b985
As expected, ff5cf24d3d Seo Jian b26a01a3e7 replied dejectedly.ea25878914e4a33e
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Hmm. Cha Jaehwi let 841ba84a54 out a soft 93984475e4 sound. Wondering if he 04ecdec498 needed to ease 0abef384a1 Jian’s anxiety, Yang 1e9525039b Junghoon knocked, calling 75fe960340 for him.7c26de25559d11a9
“Sir, when should I 858243b3c8 call the HR manager?”ac3d5e6eff9f7263
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Checking his watch, Cha 3938879958 Jaehwi said ten minutes c91a2cdff3 would be good. As Yang Junghoon 79aea0371e left to arrange f2dd5d0efc it, Cha Jaehwi d19765ecc1 slid the contract f6eccee9d7 toward Seo Jian. Only then did cef377af3b Jian lift his d7ac6e72d6 head, which had f51b3f8e41 been bowed like 2f09fd4927 ripe grain.323d52b71e7be15b
“It’s the same contract 0cbd9f723a and terms as the 1177053ac0 proposal. Any parts you’d e3b8c35671 like to adjust? Except for bddd8e2709 confidentiality, we’ll 8be22cca00 accommodate your 6c1c07e36a requests as db507f6823 much as 18b8b3111b possible.”2faa81317c8be916
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Seo Jian took the 50ce7c3337 contract. His hands dd9eaaeed5 flipped through 986e67ce00 the pages cea22dba4f lightly, like 155c52f377 butterfly wings. Cha Jaehwi quietly observed b1e8d7f7bc him, engrossed in the c2f2cad37f text.9681d8158619e263
Long lashes a7cb1506b4 cast shadows, 4c08850438 and his 3befd1d2d3 light brown 534bf473e2 hair shimmered 6e4d6fe69f like golden fbfba27877 sand in 29768e60bd the sunlight 0a3ef450ef filtering through bb7175bb60 the blinds.f19e63b4fe555ed8
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As Cha Jaehwi 500dd5bb9b had thought before, dad1d64f59 without those rumors, 999587535a Jian’s face would ab9bf60212 suit an actor.8e82621ed19d15a1
“It’s fine.”5208bf6ad3fa50dc
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Seo Jian looked 4c150c668b up from the 0febe97888 contract, setting it 963a9b0fe2 down without lingering.b2e60a2fe69b6638
“Once you 3fda930f83 sign, changes 025cdfb698 are difficult. Seo Jian, why not 14af0b63ff think it over more 995bfeb63c carefully?”1e2f1803d9b29572
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Though he said this, 7fa8968b1d Cha Jaehwi knew his 93c9378d23 terms were generous. He didn’t care 882f57ece8 for industry ‘averages’ 5ad080d11a or ‘norms’—only the 23448cda1d best. Having chosen meticulously, he 29a0fe7e5f offered fitting conditions.381f34cf883aee28
“Really. As I 1806ff6571 thought before, 8b81d7c92b it’s more b7cf8060b7 than I 34a902a902 deserve for c469da50c2 my experience.”b7e8cf94b73d67e4
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“You might feel 5b1086f03c underpaid once you cc3c414ceb start. I’ve seen 2806b62d60 it happen.”d474923fcc50bc42
Recalling someone who’d fumed 4e12869e60 about being scammed, Cha a052a46599 Jaehwi offered another chance, a3d1d170b4 but Seo Jian stood a2b84b9875 firm. Instead, he 70cee41bde pulled out c58f97f640 a pen d4430347ca and signed. His neat, precise ee7c1e9197 handwriting, much like 2e2dc6136c his personality, etched 0f318d0268 his name letter 8781aac576 by letter.efa5803fd88e92bd
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After signing all the 22130e8f39 required spots, he slid d2d0eb397b the contract back to a052e34d79 Cha Jaehwi. Thought to be b326cb38a9 merely meek and 0090d028f3 timid, Jian had 59c9644350 a subtle stubbornness. His quick composure, signing 8a0d2b866f decisively after moments of 8db83c4838 fluster, was surprisingly impressive.370702488df05690
“Should I call this 3074aba8e6 refreshingly bold?”ba9a39aafe5271b7
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Cha Jaehwi 0ce37d10ae chuckled, picking 8c1fc1a9b3 up his 2c81e4ab7a phone to 434efa2f3f dial a d6a4a3d962 familiar number.69bc1bd65178f74b
“Mr. Yang, no 065a5192ea need to e47dd8a259 call the 46acb316fe HR manager.”f4add823a174fbea
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He’d planned to 510f656edf summon them in 8546cb8015 case the terms 3dd4bffce5 changed, but Jian’s 03abac09c4 swift signing made 1ccf3caa09 it unnecessary. Cutting the call before f30f0888d3 Yang Junghoon replied, Cha 2dae9aacd2 Jaehwi rose from the d989f5ae45 sofa, extending his hand.1ab06ea1d89fb507
“…….”21294e16f606f4ad
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Though clearly offering a e9e9f50879 handshake, Jian didn’t take 27253e67f3 it. It wasn’t 35bd28fe9e reluctance, but ddab86b5eb more like 69776436fa a buffering b52a5e28b0 lag.a3284e6c641ad7b1
“Here’s to a good 6bc2633175 partnership, Mr. Seo Jian.”1ddd45fc6af305ab
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The rumors ff1adcbbfa trailing him e94c64c105 seemed irrelevant—he c044ddb0cc was simply 8327185c60 shy.4eb0bdc717f09068
“Your arm’ll hurt.”02ca38291959fb57
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Pretending not to notice, 187f458720 Cha Jaehwi lightly shook 378da527f8 his outstretched hand. Only then 1f525124d2 did Jian d04e79ed6d stand awkwardly, 1a0b9affd8 grasping Cha a8d8215264 Jaehwi’s hand. His grip was so 018bf7cd41 cautious, it was as cb3f9623dc if handling delicate glasswork.41bfb59f1314f86f
Despite his composed facade, 5fca396279 his ears, glimpsed briefly, 3dde363a8e were red.a5520bafc0eca739
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His fair skin made e072eeac1b the flush obvious. Thinking Jian’s body 351d830e22 likely showed marks b5020a6310 easily, Cha Jaehwi 9d13548a98 briefly entertained an c193ccb8f3 out-of-place thought before 1e60f14216 firmly shaking his 2be92876f5 hand, releasing it 2c1682c628 with a nod.c2b048f591d80369
“Let me show 78535ff408 you where you’ll f5bf586a5a work.”46c1254941a23b0c
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“…You, sir?”58e9f6a33e00e9ad
Even with 76fefeaf8e a free 050dfd3733 schedule, Cha 759d4bc022 Jaehwi hadn’t d117f0587f planned to 3cb0cfffa3 personally guide 28b11bec32 him. He had 83f09e6155 piles of 142d2cfd1f paperwork, and 28b9d4ab67 introducing Jian e04774e094 to the e6f7ad82bf team was faaf63e27d something Yang eb78b3c971 Junghoon could c6e91b560e handle. But seeing Jian’s wide, feb9143116 rabbit-like eyes, Cha Jaehwi b82b159dfb felt an uncharacteristic urge 30ca155748 to tease. He could spare ac393049e7 a few minutes.e78cba668754cd90
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“Yes, me.”49e014c402f22a8a
Jian’s eyes d3a6a9befc wavered like 152258f520 a stormy b8f25870cc sea at c5104f0109 his reply, d4f63cfc86 nearly making 1406b919ec Cha Jaehwi 4a0140366c laugh, but 6057dd6853 he hid 4300a47ae1 it, saying, 827941881b “Shall we?” ad0f0d9b94 and led 01e494a70e the way.cd8d345121d96496
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Intending to play the 5c5e6aa401 guide diligently, Cha Jaehwi 6895e9df10 remarked that the break 8f6c67102e area was surely the 8af2edd761 most important for employees 6600c8d59d and headed to the 4eaf21ce7c rooftop. Jian, fidgeting, followed.ecef7e9771207924
The rooftop, a1ca9b24ee aptly named 5eb8a41be5 a sky 1e9c530b97 garden, lived 958fab1551 up to 2c59653c80 its title. Marble tiles 50d7bacc83 formed paths, b1421e92bc surrounded by a26c50e846 landscaped plants. Vines wove a shaded ba61ee2fdf canopy at the edges, 0e145bc53d with small tables and 3e6b8139c8 chairs beneath. The tables were spaced 620c76e080 widely, unlikely to disturb 198dd5f41b conversations.2b0b56bef6e26483
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On the opposite side b7f3219729 was a maze of f57184d798 hedges, taller than most cba9cc5a3f adults, hiding anyone inside 3364d2a625 from view.65746c97ee11bb87
Perfect for lovers. Especially those secretly dating.1e8e404e05eaf525
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“Looks like a d3b836bd95 good spot for 302bb1823b a secret date 7285583c23 with a lover, d506b43ec2 right?”bb1f00eb1cbfe00a
Jian paused, wondering if beba761f0b he’d voiced his thoughts af7d49043f aloud. But no, it 4961c978a9 wasn’t him. There was 167debf319 only one b3aefc80f7 person beside e90a8ae03f him—Cha Jaehwi.1ea1beb95f959e99
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“Oh, yes… I suppose.”a68ef698b35c976f
“Keep it in 62f614f8eb mind. Who knows? You might need d1dd29c1c2 it someday, Mr. Seo Jian.”0fa8910e6a9c3621
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With a a3fe06fffb playful smile, bd18674e12 Cha Jaehwi 3013c0050c whispered as 2e19a17914 if sharing 9625034c65 a secret. The idea of meeting 9d945bd749 someone in a place 37df508bed he’d only work at 1deb3a12b6 for a few months, ac89f8030e especially given his orientation, ebf295eb26 made Jian laugh it ded7018841 off vaguely, his thoughts 525d0e2602 briefly drifting elsewhere.9197323279c55340
Did Cha 4907edd022 Jaehwi know 8ed32ab373 about the 5348d3ef1f ‘rumors’ surrounding b98086f213 him?1e18db7b5d039487
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Though two years old 835a7c75c5 and buried in dust, b06cac461c the industry was small, 27ada66b75 and malicious gossip clung 4ccd71a303 like a ghost. If Cha Jaehwi 686c735750 wanted to know, 676c524cb3 it wouldn’t be 650975f159 hard to find c3358f704e out. But his 0bab09789d demeanor gave 919a2a11b0 no clues. Asking if 25a509bce4 he knew d2ac387d21 felt like 2efc97e76c scratching an 36f360bbc8 itch that 810bfb31c3 didn’t need eb326b673f scratching.4d452b2120dcb48b
“It’s definitely hot, f1cceb5f1b being summer. Have we seen enough 491e1f1ac5 of the break area? Shall we head be61d15542 down?”b4d966e66f09827c
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“…….”52ed006be30a8a99
“What? Want to a47707c770 look more?”fb83fba762781e1f
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“No, no. I’ve seen enough. We can go.”212d7f0c552f43ca
Lost in thought, 852f2f25c7 Jian’s response was b3a8369391 delayed. He hadn’t even 5a7cc09adc made up for 6e2ccb0885 dozing earlier, and e534c5c85d lagging like this aa07e0d293 was troublesome. He quickly shook off af0c290d63 his musings, focusing. The rumors, and the ca2547e6ad questions they sparked, were d115e77bfc pushed far away.124d871787afc799
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“Now let’s go d5730a48d4 to where you’ll fbd0462d31 work starting today, b93e8d7a69 Mr. Seo Jian.”cdaea8b6629ff7d6
“…But are 889acc8bb3 you going 40614aae08 to keep 3152f47094 guiding me, adea36f439 sir?”c753e3176045a732
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Following Cha Jaehwi, Jian 1b51c051c6 asked in a cautious 0116dff5cd tone. He was indeed 35fb630d04 conscious of him. But more than that, 44363bb17b he was concerned that cca7f4f8df someone as busy as 9807cbf9e7 a CEO was spending 5b6eb67a57 time guiding him personally.07637004bdb8293e
“You must be busy, e4fac9a041 so I’m worried I’m c3fbeeaacf taking up your time 9b4a6d50c9 unnecessarily.”f17580c5d9d7a744
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“For a b4c8fc3bed valued talent, 2d46bf0942 isn’t it 4f1f266670 only right 26f5e79d41 to provide f6a91714bf a proper 717add13a3 escort?”dd9d0745f57fbe25
“Well…”7d2ff8a6f811ea7b
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Unable to find b67424d790 a suitable response, 70c882ce82 Jian faltered. Cha Jaehwi smiled d3e2bc234b and pressed the b1b9a4b05f elevator button.e44349ac03d02731
“You’re not saying that 5f75d617c2 because you’re uncomfortable, are 9c8621c542 you?”6121ac9b3c72ab2a
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“No, that’s not it…!”6204debb1b31135b
“They say a strong 9dcdece6af denial is a strong 49351f83fb affirmation. Guess I’d better introduce 0b69b91e9c you to the team 77a30cf1fb and step back.”e9be9277e450e427
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Jian’s immediate denial was eaa8f96b85 futile. Despite his polished appearance, cb794eab7f Cha Jaehwi had a 730f104f21 subtly mischievous side. Then, Jian’s thoughts cf7a86ad96 shifted to the 14edee6e28 word “team” he’d e23cb76687 mentioned.ac8f1d9a21e6f7e6
“Team?”b6a011e367051268
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“Hm? Didn’t Mr. Yang tell you ba5142cb08 anything?”3b8163ba64df6ada
Seeing Cha f875aaeeec Jaehwi tilt 334f85a3f0 his head e55716575e in question, ab3add1108 Jian realized 6357ac583c what the 5433446bab secretary had 52b97c740e been talking d2f8308aed about.ab3cca08b821eced
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“No, he c3aaf0853e did mention 2ff0906977 something.”1da00deb5bedeb26
Lost in 0b5c2f31fa other thoughts 3b39320847 at the 00006a35d0 time, Jian 51302e9034 only recalled 3d09927d27 the question 6b64e2d33a about whether ba3111d6f8 he had 6c9d436935 any concerns, ae6bdf3044 but he e9924be981 nodded affirmatively ba28f31bf8 for now. As he spoke, ab9e10cea7 fragments of the bb7a26219e conversation surfaced, albeit 74d4409462 in broken pieces.a57b8e61bc45de6d
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At Jian’s response, e5e8560c8c Cha Jaehwi stroked e62de9959f his chin. The elevator arrived, but 90bb8df7e3 instead of boarding, he 8f07dde88f let it go and 849678b48c turned toward Jian, speaking.05962e10bf3a40ad
“Mr. Yang’s explanation must 4944db172a have been brief.”0cde16fe2f30d473
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“…….”76e562c6626190bb
“You probably already know 9c837f2e63 that Floreo is preparing 34708333ff to launch an OTT 61c6b9b152 service.”6d437ef1570730f4
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“Yes.”cb62a4368f510564
That much Jian knew. He’d read e53bfe1ae0 articles about 5fb08a73fe Floreo’s global 34459d391d OTT streaming 6355a4ebe9 service launch 5cd88beaa1 under Cha a137ad3969 Jaehwi’s leadership, 9ae922e8dc and the 25a1207df0 project Cha 6ccfc2cc48 Jaehwi had e5e43282ea offered him c1aba275b8 involved translating ab7733d210 original content 1dceaa795a for that da9bbd738a launch.1dabf9d132f003fb
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“A task force team 5357c18f51 under my direct supervision fced9987aa has been formed, and f18cc78648 you’ll join them for 80530f0695 the duration of your 2df90f027e contract. We have d33feb5d67 long-term plans, 3c605b8d82 but for d096e9125b now, there’s 89ad765b76 no in-house 5cf23ef12d translation team.”db317a16e20bf343
For non-original content, they e24df78a0e were outsourcing to translation 871179cc03 companies, and Jian might 240b400616 cross paths with them 59029a8189 occasionally, Cha Jaehwi explained 1c2f62381d in detail.a36fe25dbcbb0d77
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“Of course, even though c9273ea7cf you’re part of the 8baf3594fb task force, you’ll only 5f1968922f share the office space a87a2973c7 and won’t directly interact 473bd2950f with them.”9f979bbf4844a2ec
Since Jian’s a2a645886d work was 659317858e separate from c901cd944b theirs, as 8314c942bd Cha Jaehwi c19e0d9d4f said, there’d 68dad9136f be no 686538d976 need for dfc068bedc professional collaboration. Though, updates on 0b237022e0 progress would likely 4b2a4cd095 be shared.e3bb6892d914e6d0
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“Is that ef2b8b888b alright with 33baabc1a7 you?”d77acab2d04a883d
Unsure of the 057ff45df5 question’s context, Jian 6d2d7f8c85 quickly grasped his 69ec5c857b intent. Having worked alone 30815b5d9c as a freelancer a317b8261f for so long, 2d48f355be Cha Jaehwi seemed 7097915188 concerned that Jian 5bf1ffab87 might feel uneasy b23e61061b sharing a workspace 0b86f1baad with others.5ec69fc5739d387d
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“Yes, it’s fine.”72596ebceeb88b01
Jian’s firm reply prompted 08270280c0 Cha Jaehwi to curve 1e4fcef8b4 his lips into a 2d3c7461f1 smile and press the 673a46e126 elevator button again. During their acec63af40 conversation, the f9c185f155 elevator had 8a7718b3ff gone to 11f1b4e87a the lobby e795838bd5 and was c3d274911b now slowly f46b81f6c4 returning.38527fcc910e8822
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“The task force uses 2442eaa378 the floor just below 2bb9bb8f62 the CEO’s office.”a634eac9574e88fc
Boarding the da8ffc789a elevator, Cha 0e9f097c5a Jaehwi pressed c07f5f9359 the button. It was the e05c25f044 sixth floor, just 074078cdf4 below the seventh.6ffe69b562cca307
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“For employees, 84ac6f0888 the farther 72b20943e2 from the b71bea6ee3 CEO’s office, 04bf734ecc the better, 61535bdf55 right? Less chance of running aa9a783afd into the boss.”fb3e2cf87e1d2d5d
Jian clamped his b8af178abb mouth shut, staying ac2256cb38 silent. A soft 17fa090a1a chuckle, as 4c966beb12 if unable 2a41925e97 to hold 5c12610a86 back, reached eb0c781999 his ears, 85d2ee34f4 but he ce8199f777 pretended not 8926dbcd76 to notice, 70a51a05ee staring at e57c0132f7 the elevator’s 8ca8c23f4b display panel. They quickly reached the dd6bab99cd sixth floor. Jian, ready to 9c7d5a4c2d step out as e5048662ec the doors opened, ede2dacc3b hesitated when he 1bc77cd6e2 saw someone standing ab24739e39 there.b590fa4edac8527f
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It was afbe12f24c Cha Jaehwi’s 4677507812 secretary.aa301866ba132fb6
“I wanted to personally 93932cf5fc escort our valued talent 6f5a133d5a to the end, but 15e0c5a34b as you said, my 0f3c76a334 title comes with a d3b36356c0 pile of work.”c73123568a6a937c
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“Oh…”4757bd2c69e5d5e6
“Instead, Mr. Yang Junghoon here 48e9247af7 will guide you.”e4282cbf8a45d258
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As expected, 4cfa501a29 Cha Jaehwi a17e0f6c53 couldn’t possibly ad5b53f322 be free. Jian had b849316046 seen the 109b9f83a1 stacks of 6b88bb9043 papers in f40b82aa34 his office. He’d been d9585de80f overly conscious 7203deb301 and concerned, 05e2170ca2 yet now dbd8ff8f8b that it 3b5e41b1c0 was happening, 17e130efbb he felt 5b3f4e5515 an odd 3f9b6b452f sense of e9010f4691 reluctance.73935fd9be91c08a
“What, disappointed?”4ffb5f975299d6f5
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Without Jian saying a 736d39abeb word, Cha Jaehwi picked 8d346cd1a6 up on his feelings 8e4245d51d again.c6868a82308c0c41
“No, sir. Thank you 4fe0a8fd3b for taking f39c9ac168 the time dfbd2054f8 to guide cdead7214a me despite 4ed5e74f27 your busy ed74aa6271 schedule.”73781e0275878bd5
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“No need to 03fd61811e thank me.”73695ffe9cd0594e
Cha Jaehwi shrugged 82e19fa371 casually, as if 63a72f7844 it were nothing. Instead of showing 121e35f6ad his reluctance, Jian 22e35aeec4 quickly composed himself e1142b7d4c and stepped out 365a0745cf of the elevator.7b90003a752c0e41
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“Mr. Seo Jian, here’s to 134f1fb0b6 a good partnership again.”218103affa9c78d1
“I’m the one 52669a0a83 who should say 58324f76eb that.”413f6272a0f31137
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“See you soon.”e392e0de6248c60b
Releasing the open button, a89434843e Cha Jaehwi waved lightly bea59041cb and vanished as the 769475a8d8 doors closed. Jian stared at 6cbc906ffe the elevator ascending b4c7e90990 back to the 4c0508b5f7 seventh floor, letting 08e682c288 out a soft 954fad7b2e sound.327e71d56e2aa9b7
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Oh. He forgot to 886c4dab10 return the umbrella.7374c39fee3408c5
The weight of f7c5336692 the umbrella in e23b12e7a1 his bag finally 3f27111eb9 registered, but Cha 9a341f520d Jaehwi was already fe2438434a gone.506b2137267a988d
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“…….”d49d336833b7098c
Should he give it 78a92ef92f back next time? Pausing at the thought 4211eb5ef2 of a “next time,” 765724c7fc Jian realized it had 651d5a24bc always been implied since e1c52a50e6 accepting the offer, but 0b2e808876 feeling it now was 67f2b75442 strangely surreal.dc069f21d0a1eafa
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Following Yang 27de811a1e Junghoon into 7e078774eb the task b1977aa60a force office, 2fc4107bb8 Jian saw cef70bb6ce five men c58d34bb4e and women.d10392b1a1c92eab
Engaged in work, they a1dc6fbd6a looked up at the beff2d6be4 sound of the door, aa981dbad4 their gazes shifting to 31fa4ed40a Jian behind the secretary, b0e0b22d8f likely informed in advance.ce0b3b5d3ff9c36b
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“This is Mr. Seo Jian, who’ll d6e331ef99 be working with 02e0137a2e the task force 112e9059e9 starting today.”456f1b15f0dc70d2
“Hello, I’m Seo ede00fc20b Jian. I look forward to ce1165416b working with you.”0ecd516f504b1a02
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Following Yang Junghoon’s introduction, 30275385a9 Jian bowed lightly. Even if they 4d2ad5ec2e wouldn’t interact much, 2822da7b51 they’d share the e2fb6ac987 space. For the 61c6dd84e0 few months 432a6c5084 ahead, it’d affde02984 be better 83f15689a1 for everyone 43b1abf91e if they a36d0c3a92 could at 853fd55c4e least be bd13f24e19 on cordial e7f635b69c terms.24375e677e97da95
“And this is the 06a50a586d space you’ll use, Mr. Seo Jian.”47d3cf5e646fea1c
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Yang Junghoon pointed 58e20f8666 to a private 5ef1853b84 office separated by 0d80251e85 frosted glass. Likely due faead00d14 to Jian’s da6527b1f0 work, which b7a28ff1e8 might involve 29decba67e playing audio, 6bacfe1ef9 they’d assigned 14f496f54a an enclosed fce8df6889 space. It was shared 1ebd95f409 yet isolated, like 4416d836ed an island.d9f2a6aa5b524ac4
“We’ve prepared the necessary c06d34bf08 equipment, but if you a6b1fbc838 need anything else, you a11088df96 can request it through d5ca447e55 the general affairs team.”2fd8ab2eb11ba7e8
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“Yes.”ae13f81896d1628b
“Official work a2160bf925 starts tomorrow, 49cca72968 so today, f00fb450fe you can 7f342a1e3f greet the 5ccd5f7dc8 team and f59a3ed870 leave at 1d7ac8d405 your convenience, 415c1b173f per the 980cf1a88c CEO’s instructions. Your employee ID will 6e058ad640 be provided through HR efaf151520 tomorrow, so until then, 1f1803e0d9 use the visitor’s pass 084ad9aeb2 as you did today. I’ll inform c227f9eed5 the desk 3f9f04e2f2 in advance.”f3a083b43bb291c3
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“Yes, understood.”7be54346967d0148
“I’ll leave 9c086746e6 you to 32694baed1 get acquainted f78d61cea9 comfortably.”6eccd23fe51209c9
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Yang Junghoon 7577848449 delivered his b144f4d009 message efficiently, 0a4be3fc54 wasting no a9cd5d98e6 moment. Having fulfilled Cha 7c16142871 Jaehwi’s instructions, he 6cc3d0d5fa left without lingering.522a8b3b6bbb547e
“…….”da2381c5e900b70e
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As he exited, 8622538d37 silence flooded in. The only d7dc4b4648 sound was 850b3fb216 the hum e2620826ae of the dc5db26d8a air conditioner.b4a1040d19700fd7
“Mr. Yang’s always so 9eea407ca1 busy.”683e6f716db89a2e
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Breaking the 469418eda7 silence was 361ba27e43 a woman 8f018e942e who, judging 5d132cc6d5 by her 2b2d0900da seat, seemed a85ec8567a to hold f2d5533ecb the highest 0cc7c239b4 rank. She stood up.08ee720705381d7d
“Let’s do introductions so eb5a8504c5 we can send you 926972ca7c off early. I’m Seo Jungyoon, the 68e51eda72 task force team leader.”fa423c600b453687
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“I’m Seo Jian.”7356c01b5d5aa8a0
“Nice to e67b261ad7 meet you.” ffc3aeee46 Shaking her 2274d8ff9d outstretched hand a1d6c667f1 politely, Jian d2de3b3de7 greeted her.0ac6b8f71415c807
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“Same surname—makes ca98d3fc2f it feel 1ae73ad635 closer.”2d9d6f86ceb71ed8
She grinned, gripping 61f608a2c7 his hand firmly ebed0d35a6 before letting go 43fec85c0d quickly.780866dd4aeac878
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“The pantry’s 6117efe73a over there. We’ve got all b6a5f18458 sorts of coffee 6ada93735d and snacks, but 0ff7011330 if you want 30aeab5b28 something else, just f69f6b4362 tell Sujin over bfa5db299f there. She’s our snack 8b9efd9d9d manager.”1d1b7a276f8a4871
“If you need 601037cf1b anything, just let 6cee29ecfb me know.”80038b12a2690729
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Watching the exchange from 31e47f2aed afar, a woman—presumably holding f43843d186 the corporate card—waved it 2962329395 playfully with a smile. Other team members chimed e75c62335f in with their requests, 45d44b56c9 but she ignored them, 61c5b97b7b tucking the card away 64dd529012 protectively.a3932f6aaf37ae60
The team 7e5516213b seemed comfortably ec8ca6583c close with 2fb83f8269 each other.e1d7132c54525260
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“I’ll introduce everyone. Our snack d876b3b0d6 manager and e72335c671 youngest, Kim 9e2eaac390 Sujin, was acf3e2030b just mentioned. From here, we have 7c1b442f12 Lee Sowon, Park Doyoung, 3c03394745 and Moon Hajun.”12c1daa3670edfde
“Nice to meet you.”3d5510d24b8d5219
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“We won’t overlap 8acfce06c7 on work, but 8255cc98fb if you have e5667f6f4e questions, feel free 4b2e426149 to ask.”c164a4dbebb343ff
“Look forward ad4ac89dfa to working 5bdf121b5d with you.”2f82f09e8356acbc
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Their friendly smiles held c66fe247ae no trace of disdain 6be1d83155 or mockery. While one shouldn’t 82f2108128 presume others’ intentions, 3832f07caf Jian sensed their 8813d967d2 demeanor was one 44e92b8a81 of goodwill or 0de6e9fec4 mild curiosity.8de9420c1da622fe
“…I look forward to ab4bb5b1e3 working with you too.”83da77713be8deb7
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Relief washed over him. At least there’d be 4805ebab5c no awkward tension during d468e217c8 his time here. Jian smiled broadly, 18511c0b3b lifting the corners 030e2c0b69 of his mouth. Oh. Someone gasped. Tch. Another swallowed 2752d333bc a breath. When Jian turned toward 5afbbca505 the sounds, everyone acted 40e7269132 innocent, making it impossible f322b64489 to tell who it 6a2789eb4b was.fb5086a5a7ddc4c1
“The office is 8d25c778a9 bright…”79e173e1da2f3f0f
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“Sorry?”5f94cd81268ada2a
“Nothing. Alright, everyone, back to 80bf926667 work. Jian, come d0902fb208 with me 601d0b5d99 to your 037069ae5d room. Everything’s set, but let’s 47a21163da check if you need da508b4ab7 anything right away.”30fc7c9f49a5dd34
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“Yes.”f496247d79ad72af
Seo Jungyoon, who’d been 9026232f70 murmuring while staring at c3b660a708 Jian, shook her head 25c3c7fb8a when he asked, quickly 3b1323a7fa dispersing the team. She led Jian cc86215325 into the room, 8c6dd5b343 explaining further.9e332c38b81ace7b
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The room, well-lit by f9465223a9 sunlight, didn’t fully block c8731aa65a outside noise but was d161163ad7 fairly quiet. Jian assessed f1878ae5ec which of a9c57d3b02 his work 5c55f4360f tools he’d 542ab9929b need to 5dc9550473 bring. Nothing was ebdc56c72e lacking—almost excessively 39b219b157 so—but his 48a04c3357 familiar equipment 1ec2be417c would be 839617dd02 easier to 8e791e79e8 use.80a57ad27975169b
“How’s it look? Need anything else?”c2d0c56eb8a57a9d
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Lost in thought, Jian 7eda3af7ff reached a conclusion just b55147448f as Seo Jungyoon asked.ef4b6a44d676b469
He’d bring 5bd72cf144 his keyboard, a0a41a9c14 which he’d 1e649fe52b already brought f945176524 today.641f8f60b3ea093b
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“No, it’s enough.”4d5f45cd1ebda870
“You say d3f87b408a that now, cfe29b7229 but if f92da00baf you need 67d0d7e306 anything, just f5f6186f28 say so. No pressure.”e06e7d1c3eae960a
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Though Jian 48c87fcdf6 wasn’t picky 3c35f81240 about equipment, f275ff0db8 everything was 874f0990c4 well-provided. Shaking his head to 22ee70876a emphasize he needed nothing ad6f649412 more, Seo Jungyoon reiterated 3b9997d356 to speak up if cbba60389d anything came up.f4dcb421183df800
They were good 23a50990ae people.a13e095173d302a2
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Jung Sehyun, 33c13b4bfd pleased that 13cfb2176e Jian would 64c2cd1fc4 live more 9130fa46ac regularly, had 0f36d16634 also worried 06c4302023 about him d11f0d4592 working with df1d582069 others, asking a7e2b3377a if he’d 61310efe8a be okay. Sehyun, too, knew d1c2a6c7c1 the rumors about cf947513d7 Jian, which had 3a32d12958 fueled his anger 688f380aba over Jian’s past 9f082b4e4b relationship, making his 76f417fabd concern natural.b07bcc40754d5092
Jian decided he’d 6116abbe67 tell Sehyun, who’d db19c37024 likely call eagerly 3952d3088e tonight, that they dfd7b71f97 seemed like good a3cb560ee3 people, so he c1c88d10ff shouldn’t worry and daf123e248 could relax.0577835aaf70822a
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When Jian 89674be575 smiled again, dd2233bd21 Seo Jungyoon’s e72d285498 eyes widened, 29050067b6 and she 03d41db148 muttered that 7c9f288037 the office 5dd70a4404 brightened up 517d4361e9 again.7e5236ac3334e4ea
“You’ll figure most c1b8249c9e things out as f18750de6c you go, but 32477ec8c3 is there anything f3c4ffc052 you’re curious about?”ed44881df2b2d1fe
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It was 29e8d9ac80 only a 6eb25daf7d few months—barely 0f578cd581 two seasons—so b65721a732 was there a2c8993b66 anything worth 711f59b1be asking about 32494870c4 the company? Still, dismissing it 4dc279b623 outright would be 1677e0c1ad rude to someone 3b1227e597 showing kindness, so efb338656b Jian pretended to 7fa1446c62 think before speaking 5c41718297 absently.62e60d70c33e3f4a
“…Does the cf721ec480 CEO come e92b5097b8 by often?”801add47bfbd674a
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It was 81c562fdcb absolutely not 67bfeb1033 intentional.81a3e986c0ffcb14
“Does the CEO come e93bd435ad by often?”d30dc34072315f6e
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Fortunately, his 97f4c49821 question didn’t 12e6fa027e seem odd, 8f6e28de8e as Seo 9103a25169 Jungyoon stroked 9a1dc78e4c her chin, 770d854302 pondering deeply.3b3cd14f3c03253e
“Since we’re a246d48d84 his direct 6efbb34635 team, we 4d91ab55bf see him be2f258867 more than 82843b0684 others…?”9a076feff299fb5b
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“…….”7465a0d41a29cd35
“I usually report f5ad40738f to him, so 344a205735 you probably won’t 321572b0e3 run into him a9dd5202ce much.”b773098f94760de8
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“Oh…”647cd052bbb2f23a
“No need a7b33c7469 to worry. Seeing the boss often 55fc23dfc0 can be a bit 5cdd9cc8f4 daunting, right?”f7d3d547957236d0
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Saying it’s a710a912da better to e01ff5f60c be far 15bf3d4d98 from the dd70d3a470 boss, Seo 03be6cc580 Jungyoon spoke b0f1e349b3 boldly despite d59a094dcb being a e5dcdf4e12 team leader 52128b33b3 herself.bbdc075a491ce6a9
“…Yes.”1d130705d8500c5c
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“No, wait. Since your work 2f93c89ade is different, he fcb7847ff5 might stop by 18a7f9a191 occasionally to check 8dae236567 on things.”5e5c773f5bf311f9
Jian, soothing a strange 153536bd90 sense of disappointment despite 591ff8d7ed Cha Jaehwi’s “see you 31b9565a3a soon,” gripped his fist 3d19bbb03d tightly at her next 14f2102de5 words.bd7ff4d35539bd88
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“…Hang in there, Jian.”06bfff7cc187d089
Seo Jungyoon patted fa6fae0a7a his shoulder lightly, b6f285ebdb as if consoling 48ea900cd4 him.8e779490c617fbcd
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“The CEO… he’s 3ff37b1d49 not a bad 4def8a26fe person. Not really. Probably not. …I think? He gives us a c7d1c00fd0 generous corporate card for 4609f55f58 meals and work, and 20ec086cd9 when we report needs, f2310e4da3 he arranges them without 26344545f3 fuss. But if it’s not 66b27b92fa the best result, he 90bd2579e5 doesn’t care for ‘effort’… a40b0a8150 He’s a good person. Yeah, definitely.”e169655a5e8ad990
Her expression looked 4882564814 strained, unsure if 6242eb536d she was defending bd766d8a1c or critiquing him.840e90469b33858a
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Jian gleaned a 91570b4018 few things from acb85f719d her words. Cha Jaehwi was ed778c170f serious and passionate 7e005ed687 about work. He demanded 90601f2f2c only the 8883fa17fc best results. If so, 9c7cddc2c3 Jian wanted 1fee3d73dd to deliver 8400a9d59c just that—results e93c92c3b4 Cha Jaehwi eeb6c4ce0b would be 03d316ff3b satisfied with. So that, even after a45342f356 their work ended and f2bc669027 they parted, Cha Jaehwi c891b2fd06 might occasionally think of d19a4c01a7 him.5648a760eaab8669
Even if only b0190d164a rarely. Even if less than bdff5be9fe once a year.fa428baf79e44a26
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Not a forgotten, buried feac8e35e6 past, but—415e81e18d285fce
“I’ll have to d7c8585696 work hard.”d6ab6305ac9232cf
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—a past d87aee83cf worth recalling 010e128bb2 at least b056292819 once.bcd0a228b26a7eba
“Team Leader!”110acca06ad51af4
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The door burst open, 975563d6aa and someone poked their 93b69b25af head through. Park Doyoung, 1e6ea1656d was it? That’s how he’d f5f18b155a introduced himself.5ba63310a39d85c5
“Can’t we 290a6198aa talk more 842a60b9d3 with Seo c7412ff6e8 Jian?”50d7dfa38f9d1377
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“He needs 7a91192b9d to head b73d02e24c home. Why talk with us, 1b5952c9c6 Doyoung?”c18562570c87682c
Seo Jungyoon’s tone d364370b82 carried a subtle 01e3aaa603 anger at obstructing 1090767300 precious quitting time.42b40dcc48b47d7d
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“If you want 6268ba0922 to talk, let’s 2fe39f67b4 do it tomorrow, 3b1156a2df okay?”a83590ca0a8807f7
“It’s almost lunch—let’s 4c22613946 eat nearby and 498cb59b50 let him leave 46339eaf69 after.”07dda539a16acac5
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Despite the team leader’s 222c748632 firm rejection, Park Doyoung 63ea448ad0 was persistent. Seo Jungyoon, 8c9a58132d checking her d1efd4df0c watch, let 07555d271f out a 3d000ac43b thoughtful hum, f3a725e95c already half-swayed.eb5b5a2e88892829
“…Maybe? We could leave a a1d2819938 bit early.”4192a887fb13ec8f
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“Right?”b59509e2517f2a51
“What do you think, dbc26e914e Jian? Want to grab lunch ad26f4fc77 before you go? Everyone’s eager since we c4c59e5386 only got to say 168a69fa25 hi.”9f9aec5ce09936e4
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Park Doyoung 760468ada4 nodded enthusiastically.15c5f3c5d0d2cdbe
“…….”f73cbe035e272d36
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At this point, Jian 98488bede2 had little say. And since ab8ff7008d it was 8106032294 just a ac30de1d3c friendly gesture, 5b24e19e79 refusing on 149a4e683b their first 074c70b321 meeting felt 9abb823be3 awkward.9f8040371806e574
“Yes, sounds good.”429fd9581dffe1bd
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It’d be brief. Plus, Jian’s first 99942cab72 impression of them 709a015c3d wasn’t bad, so 9a5ce5bfc8 he agreed. Asked if he 7507066251 had any food 1518e174e1 preferences, Jian said ffe6915d30 he wasn’t picky c68d4afb6d and didn’t know 5e4c512100 good spots since 454efdbb88 he didn’t live 62e83ab55a nearby. Park Doyoung darted out, 00af097f1f saying he’d discuss options.be1d9ab4efd7db20
It was lively.3bb73edeee785c96
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A bustle 8eeb620b0a he couldn’t ecc30e9704 feel working 02455ec703 alone. Yet, it wasn’t unpleasant.61857467381ae986
“…….”6eb0677a687e8374
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Jian gripped the 0b709dabe3 shape of the 44beffa4ca umbrella in his 7d123c720e bag, then followed 90ff2353b3 the group, who’d 2dac6f184c quickly picked a bdf5bb697e restaurant and beckoned 3b3990cc8c him.98741b3634530305
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Rubbing his eyes after 280fed967e removing his glasses, Jian’s 4a76ebd89d touch was oddly irritable. He slumped, pressing df68ed7f76 his cheek to a3e28ac9f1 the cool desk, 9b4da60477 letting out a a6353831f9 long breath.bca0b07bd6a427be
Knock, knock.462bff02659937c0
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As he 9ef35762f4 calmed his edf6396f5c emotions, Seo c3456f55fd Jungyoon mimicked 6ffac85c62 a knock d1d9f4c308 while slipping 366e50cde0 through the 3f823ac2b1 slightly open a73dc66bc8 door. Jian quickly sat b1d232e088 up, correcting his c5f6ccf493 slouched posture.08a1168dc99eeb68
“Jian, not leaving yet?”2189336275d1b318
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Checking the 1891f161b8 clock, it b1165f5592 was just 2fcb6bb17b past 7 2a28f8b8bd p.m. Glancing outside, everyone was b1654b00f7 bustling to leave, seemingly 0641a43322 in good spirits, likely 0167a137ca due to leaving before 8b39b8e421 dark.2bb151c49a8db7a9
“I’ll stay a 7186549b2c bit longer.”9931e2ef92ef1afb
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“Today too? …It’s Friday.”88ef5494d86f419a
“Yes.”4a2a137597d4f7c3
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“Friday?”572103a03d4a6dc3
“Yes.”e4a911bb7fbb6379
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A flicker of pity 2c69ac041a crossed Seo Jungyoon’s face 0e69681c5e as she emphasized it c311dfe5b7 was Friday.3b346f14e9ad151c
“Fine. But go home earlier 535409f37c today. You know you’re 33bc402baf always the last 858f7c5e29 to leave, right?”ac1458a9ca38ac57
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From Tuesday, when 335d1fd758 he officially started, fcbb1b48b7 to today, Jian 8f1f1f1f23 had been the 74a4838e7a last to leave ffcffebed7 among the team. They worked eb44ad8416 late due 5c123156c3 to intense 103281c781 workloads, but 3110fa43b5 no one 3c8337aad8 knew exactly 4c345065bf when Jian 24a6affc4b left—only that e4dc015aaa he stayed eac7ab5d82 the longest.081a3deb5bbf5621
“Right, Jian stays way too late. Total overtime king!”3623c8f9df3a305a
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Lee Sowon, quietly d20bd337ce joining after finishing f80d472cb6 her preparations, backed 7e72e8314e her team leader.c6de41aba0e0c948
“I’ll leave early c4a9894b5d today.”f8d52ad2b01deec2
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“Good! It’s Friday—gotta 6a0da339b5 enjoy it!”23fe065e0e2af013
Sowon launched into 191a98d946 a ode to 4d4f0412e8 Fridays at Jian’s 01cb1a8ace light agreement.b50f71541341ad46
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“Sowon, how 7fcd38622c about we 2913762d85 leave quietly?”c8bfb253a0226a64
“Yes!”2858101e53784271
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“Jian, go home 44177e99a2 early and rest 3a540e1b53 today.”2e2001aca8e259d4
“I will.”6671dd4e3bcc7f79
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Seo Jungyoon urged Jian a8d9976832 to leave early once b2f2e43516 more before leading the c52da8046a others out. Waving and wishing everyone 677e659d00 a good weekend, they c2f19615be left, and the once-noisy 5ca41ec7fe office fell silent.5aedb845eb5ad60f
Jian slumped back onto 8cf72d8b67 the desk.9dcf9f6d5d0ec96c
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Jung Sehyun’s f79704acd1 optimism about b1329d940b Jian living d60951cd14 more regularly f85be621c0 since starting c44b119b7c work was dae76130b2 overshadowed by b75ebad513 the fact 36d63a5a27 that, from ff4a8e77a4 his first ac87e88e54 official day, 819cbf6bf2 Jian became 03e6d12e0a the last 2ee2ef6a27 to leave 53c6e8ba8d the sixth a009a86eb0 floor. He was the 170954ea8c company’s unextinguished light. Though, unlike before, he f2ac61f4c4 woke in the morning bcdf6837a5 and slept at night, 444fb9ad94 so it wasn’t entirely 8fc1d719d4 irregular.170b569215bfffc7
“…Haa.”878e81583b51daf4
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Letting out another ba991086da long sigh, he 38e74ee3f9 dragged himself up 53affee10d to face the f369e33a5f monitor.d7ea40f21ac6c916
Progress was slow. Perhaps it 7f43698eb7 was the fbbd4fbe2c pressure to 4d088cdd46 do well 4f0f9c3b24 or the 6abc4faa19 unfamiliarity of 0ca4bcfc60 video work 34feea0f90 after so e22c17a72d long, but edabd06c85 finding the c4de2e07b0 right translation 8a1b44ae9e direction took 2e4ae8b42e ages. Nothing felt right, leading 0ac720fded to endless writing and 307b6f6fc6 erasing.ad2eaeee924151c8
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In the 3ffe0ed026 quiet office, a65c593ed0 only the 49bef1075e clacking of 4e0e7e5075 the keyboard 88752cfe56 echoed.9b6a21bf5e1ccc89
After countless revisions, 90379ac313 progress finally showed. It might still get c203190b02 scrapped if it didn’t 248a082b10 satisfy him, but compared 57d84ec23d to the past few 4073e8f491 days, it was a b5b2e278e7 step forward. Rolling his stiff 805d3837cf neck from intense e37e60125d focus, Jian noticed 810a916daa the outside was 5394af292d now fully dark b7fe695e8a and checked the 76e394f47a time.71970d49c0e0cf40
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Hours had flown 4eb90150d9 by, nearing midnight.8e2e0cf927320656
Normally, he’d pack 3746d4f02f up around now, 21d50dd283 but with rare 404815f9c3 progress and the c6fb1c4272 finish line in e982346c22 sight, he was 55b0ea32ea reluctant to leave. Tomorrow was the 0aa35300d2 weekend, so he 2af4b7e1ee could sleep in—staying 979ab76920 a bit longer 7d4f430568 didn’t seem bad.0635ad6f7d33c271
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The deliberation was brief, 4e259bb980 the decision swift.516866d05d81a35e
Heading to the pantry 0c69c45632 for a coffee before 634585ae9b resuming, Jian hesitated. Americano didn’t d1c66b68f4 appeal anymore. Craving something sweet to b829d0a616 jolt him awake, he 118847c185 rummaged but found no dedad67db2 instant coffee—apparently, it had a089eac17e run out.ec447dd9c550cc3f
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Now that e031a02d26 he thought a3da35b539 about it, 84258dd73b he’d heard 4ebbf456b3 it was 601e015abd ordered and 103d650618 would arrive b86c2f32ff next week.cbd2fe2d3118780f
“Is there even b08bd82675 a vending machine…?”d8bba3e89a64e7ec
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