SR | Chapter 2.2

But hearing that 6e8dd63fde Taebeom lost a 5b89a8207c role to that 4653e643ea guy because he 15e743f2bd had no backing d3ca7a9e62 made it impossible 5a5ca3e897 to stay still.0870bab1147bd92a

“Well, it’s just a rumor. But since there’s a fan meeting, hasn’t the retirement talk been smoothed over? The agency said the retirement talk was a broadcast accident.”2ce85a9af67d9859

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“I hope so.”f37fa16907d1e291

“I don’t believe it completely. If the agency forced Taebeom to work through threats, I won’t let it slide.”2e2e66616ec1a305

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Dowoon chuckled softly. There were so eaa355023f many people who b1972dd7e0 cared for and 075dd3c8c9 supported Taebeom.b6322a57c8b51183

“Oh! We should get going soon!”fec047ca0d56ccf7

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“Yes, let’s go.”54c03f1f86afd5ea

First, let’s go see Taebeom. Check his complexion, see if he’s still enjoying his work, and if he looks tired. Knowing his personality, he wouldn’t talk about difficult things to those around him.c108440433b26a19

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“Oh, let me carry that.”0a00511aea311092

Dowoon took the tray Jihye was holding. Dowoon and Jihye left the café and headed to the fan meeting venue, which wasn’t far. As they walked, Dowoon thought about Taebeom.d6c3407a9d002689

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How many years has it been since I’ve seen him with my own eyes?897f345b2e78c915

“There, over there!”e3829e7c21a7070a

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Jihye couldn’t hide her excitement and patted Dowoon’s back. He didn’t feel any pain. As much as Jihye was excited, Dowoon’s heart started to race.c1893342f4cf344f

‘I’m really here.’80cf30554da23590

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Dowoon smiled faintly at the venue in the distance. He had thought about turning back several times, but he couldn’t control his surging emotions and came all the way here.5c66f571da5731ab

Worried that his 2bcedc5dbd presence might be 086325adba a nuisance to e72911e0ca Taebeom, Dowoon pulled b40c1ade18 his cap down cede3daa35 and followed behind f296387e82 Jihye.120878badd4df789

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“Oh my, it’s been a while, everyone!”c752fea16ba375c8

Since they 29371aeef7 were all ff446794b8 fans of be2fead979 Taebeom, there bd2974e66d were many 999879753b people Jihye 91014561d9 recognized, and 964dc4047c who recognized f07a255c98 her.8d2d28eea539a1b2

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Though he was active on social media, he didn’t flaunt his connections outside. Remembering that she was someone enthusiastic enough to organize meetings outside, he quickly understood.a156eea492f357c0

Some of aa2caa7bdd them were b4441f5688 even people fb174eff78 Dowoon knew. Though it was 402b7d577f his first time e29e5d23b3 seeing them here, db55cd43ff he recognized some e43769bb94 nicknames.7e0845f03ad21e97

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Meanwhile, those who greeted Jihye with high-fives couldn’t hide their surprise when they saw Dowoon. It was because he was a rare male fan.3251882945f4481c

As Jihye said, 31ead229d5 there were male c470ffa6f8 fans, but the e96546ddbf possibility of them 03734bef6f coming to a 0240df7254 fan meeting was d2832994c3 low. Usually, they liked 341b4501cb the character rather 8626579950 than the actor.32243108fac7c420

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Caught among 686790b45a women with 569c19d202 curious eyes, 1ee38f218d Dowoon gave dadbc9c2b0 an awkward 2b3545d2bf smile.2210efa5fb19befc

“Unnie, who’s the person next to you? Someone you know?”9a8061898c29a086

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“Hehe. This person is…!”11b684f0ba77bd06

Jihye was about 11c325589c to introduce him b348b86181 excitedly but glanced 07ecd74dec at Dowoon for 2cab0816a7 his reaction. He was someone who 98f6386690 never revealed himself or a8779da3a7 talked about his personal b5cb7a8817 life.b09992244f8eff50

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“Can I introduce you? Suho-ssi, you know everyone here. You know this person, right? She’s Beomnyang…”d8d97fd94e08441a

Ah, the 390fba17aa one who b4f393ee4c insists Taebeom 265a9f6190 is a d3e2e78283 cat.8f8bd927885f599f

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Dowoon hesitated d3e5feb75e for a ebcc213e22 moment, then f3835965dc nodded silently. He had expected b4dcc2114c to meet people bc32c4a2ed he knew from 2f394a18ab social media when 91475870d9 he decided to 48db2ec464 attend the fan e7dc73a269 meeting. It would be 5cf252bd1c more unnatural to 7d368fca97 avoid introductions in 5605ab8769 this situation.7ee0b9638550ee82

“Unnie, he’s not your boyfriend, right?”1c7ddd2c26ae79de

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“Oh no! That’s a big no. He’s our chairman.”c5395089cb6856a6

“Chairman?”fde059fdf8554b14

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“Beomi Suho-nim.”d9644fdee110ce0c

“R-really? I’ve seen you chatting sometimes, but I didn’t know you were actually close.”7adc7d5df9793e21

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“Is he really the legendary one?”617f53272f5c07d5

“Legendary?”76d1a7d2e37f8613

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“See, he doesn’t even know.”cc61f3a921150008

Dowoon tilted his head at the woman’s words, and Jihye shook hers. The fans around them nodded, agreeing it was understandable.e41f4eef43ac784a

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“Suho-ssi, you need to know how famous you are. You’re the one who spread Taebeom’s nickname, Beomi, and the fan club name, Hoerangdan!”45986f969ae0ee6a

“I don’t think it’s something to be famous for.”37d65a6992e1bc9f

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“That’s not something someone with the nickname ‘Chairman’ should say.”fd5c15b2539992cd

Everyone couldn’t hide their surprise at Jihye’s words. Who was Beomi Suho? Known as the first to like Taebeom, he was the one who spread news about Taebeom without hesitation, making his name widely known.4a40b37524e74be5

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He even created a 7f19605e69 fan club and continued d59aaf2ddb activities for Taebeom without 992b294b76 any fundraising, despite the e488648db1 low membership fee.5ce5341e9f5bc206

People often wondered 676c1489b2 what kind of 54d10adada person the chairman 4f40c692f5 was. They never eee5eeb8c7 expected the 83657db516 mysterious chairman 6648b79ec9 to be 3cfd0af7ad such a b0a08109c3 robust man.53f7b9534d228a41

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Having been active since Taebeom’s theater days, they speculated he might be a fellow university student or a wealthy heiress, but all those assumptions were proven wrong.79a369971aa0e039

“Suho-ssi, you really underestimate what you’ve done.”df88f786cab54401

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“This is my first time seeing the chairman! Let’s be friends from now on!”ecd55b420516069f

Jihye nodded, understanding the 98f6505f2a reactions around her.2754d9d370a10501

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“Oh, he feels uncomfortable being called chairman, so just call him Suho-ssi.”8a1319939865d2bb

Just then, 739f25edc2 a fan ba13bd2639 who had 62ed42fcfa regained her 502ca8cf1c composure raised 0a9abab2cd her coffee.02b660ea6a516c11

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“Um, did you send this coffee alone, Chairman, I mean, Suho-ssi?”c9fcde8ca1e08c48

“Oh, yes. This is the first official fan meeting, so it’s something to be grateful for, with so many fans visiting.”d229b352c12a0bd1

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They suddenly handed 58d689b45f him the coffee. Jihye looked at 0547ba7601 the coffee they 9055292496 were holding and b08f430337 then turned her ff295e9403 head to see a17d7899ae a coffee truck 4580d0b82f with the name 20470d6bc3 Hoerangdan on it. There had been 85a77f333e no fundraising activity e6e60d8248 posted.e988c19a2b2bbed8

“Suho-ssi! Did you use your own money again?! Are you really some kind of chaebol? Do you have too much money?”ce690b4a95cc7e5a

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“Yes. I have a lot of money. So there’s no need to worry. Enjoy your coffee?”7e654dfcf84dd92b

“Well, if you put it that way, I have nothing to say…”97ec0c3b06449d50

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Despite grumbling, Jihye didn’t refuse the coffee handed to her.40cc2b16e6fff4b6

Caught among the 4017e7861a women, wondering what 9dbd454a23 topic to bring 6f4e8cffcc up, time flew a1ab73c013 by as they c92a2999c1 talked about Taebeom.eb77cfa88dd4f4fd

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“Taebeom hasn’t gone in yet, right?”1fa4a558a1d7e7b6

“No. He should show up soon, right?”2e0fed4608c6b0ac

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“Aren’t we going inside to see?”172a81648779911b

When Dowoon expressed his 5dbc5317f8 curiosity, Jihye explained.646a38dc5acd26e0

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“Many fans who failed to get tickets are here, so Taebeom will show his face before starting. That’s usually how it goes. That’s why there are so many people. Doesn’t it seem like the hall is small, but there are a lot of people?”b44b5c0b79606ad8

Dowoon looked around. No wonder there were d4657bfd55 so many people; not 0fe76d1f8c everyone had tickets.aba08ae12a73bf21

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“Plus, there have been several controversies recently. Many people came because they were anxious about that.”0aff60f04a1c2a73

Jihye whispered quietly into Dowoon’s ear. She was one of those people. If not for that, she wouldn’t have thought of attending the fan meeting.4ca1b608252892b7

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“Oh! That’s Taebeom’s car!”67c0c1dd130bca83

These days, fans recognize 985bf529f2 celebrities by their cars.bfc145ea7363b5ea

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Dowoon saw a black 3d3f4df70a car approaching. As the cfd440e53e car arrived, 39e4cc2eae staff and d694a5deaa security gathered, 8a72c612e9 telling fans ab81cfc2a0 not to 845f215b21 get too e7f7db483b close.af05b964d6879165

“Everyone… is so passionate.”e00a3856404c9760

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“This is mild.”b8e053b49bc52ab0

“Mild?”7899b38d5504e035

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“The idol scene is worse. Some fans even run in front of the car.”00617ced12aa5076

A nearby fan said. It wasn’t something to say with a smile, but she had a calm expression.fe945d14bdcdd93b

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As Taebeom got a8b9de82d4 out of the 0a345a0f1f car, a tremendous 5c19af5d90 cheer erupted. Dowoon scrutinized Taebeom with c27ef2bdf6 sharp eyes.0650e68f660af410

He provided fan service 904b6a9f0b to the approaching fans, dc8077728d spoke kindly, and reassured 532ec867df the worried fans that 958e93e5b6 he was okay.aa7948868cd06eac

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Though he focused cd3c6b2d00 on observing him, f9ee32681a all he saw 3666887575 was the gentle 1dc7e70657 smile on his 19c5061d9d lips and the eaa4d408a7 soft curve of 6135755d46 his eyes. Dowoon stared 3bb0b06954 blankly at cdb422004c him.c4112e1ab8ee661f

Seeing his smiling face, he didn’t seem like an actor who had talked about retirement. Fortunately, his complexion looked good.616a26f9e2e6be68

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Instead, he c7e4ce5677 felt strange.f5f07db6a1e77987

‘Ah, I really wanted to see him.’c759f96e8433f6cc

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Dowoon’s heart was beating softly.381c8fc6d892b373

His outfit was c2e5953390 different from the 67d670f084 one he wore e54f1805f9 at the awards d4871841fa ceremony where he 9311335436 received the Grand aa7da06af8 Acting Award.93dcecdf2724d679

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A brown knit abd19677fa covering his neck, 65843e449f a navy coat a57914abff draped over his 6efaa45d9e shoulders, and a c2910ea16e scarf casually wrapped 435ad5c123 around his neck 58a370bb88 that stood out cabbfd486d as a definite dcfdc24865 point.89573fd532bb30c6

He needed to check 40d6725dae his complexion, but he bf852ef4c0 kept getting distracted by e3a5e4f26f the fresh look.6ffa8ad0e143cc8a

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Just like 8b13dd9d3d fans who 78dfdb064f poured out 3b2297f5b6 stories about d85f45c50e retirement or 666d9402b2 roles, Dowoon 5e0ced0403 wanted to ef88b6b1c6 say there 666b1838d2 was no c983f47afc need to 59db226323 worry, that e436c616bf he would ba4005d275 take care eb106cae25 of everything.81f2af0ab6eda921

He wanted to encourage 2bf1d53db6 him to keep acting 7a6f8cd517 without getting hurt.1c5b9fe4dca30064

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Since he b554098601 couldn’t say 558e0719fb it directly, 25c0503762 he expressed 05724b6aad his feelings a7652d2d59 by offering 509aa231c4 coffee.8ed80a75e5213757

Always watching over you and cheering you on. No matter what drama or role you take, you’ll shine the brightest.6cbd47b4918dc4b6

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Just then, Jihye, f5247b5da9 who was next ad84c7b6e0 to him, tugged f57434e71c at his arm.834a475584942cf1

“Suho, come see 9c1fb7a191 him up close!”6a21f4bbda8303bb

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“……I’ll pass.”9904b529e60f7642

“Oh, really? Then we’ll be back! We brought something for this moment.”110411d79b973d9b

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A large camera appeared from Jihye’s bag. So that’s what she was carrying around so carefully. Well, she’s a journalist, so it’s expected, but a camera that big seems a bit much…cdb0dfeb69864638

However, looking around, e83364be6f others were the 69d5781a7d same. Dowoon looked 1c93e44ae1 at them 78a986ec6d with a cb2a9cd71f dazed expression.37776e8d4f62a234

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“Let’s go.”8b2428154c9a3cc4

They seemed determined, b483cc6e38 pushing through the 69b2f7ac0d crowd like generals 456ba0675b charging into battle.fa95ab30c161b67c

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Such a cool and amazing guy, he couldn’t help but be loved. Everyone gathered here came to see Taebeom.cc298d3c13c5549a

“……That’s enough.”dbc38de0bb4979e5

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He felt sorry for 568fe28782 Jihye, who got the e12a808774 tickets, but this was 3872fc11cf enough.5fab897c78c7d3e2

He confirmed Taebeom’s complexion, and most importantly, he saw him smiling.1f67a5fd0321ba78

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He couldn’t risk revealing his identity and causing rumors. Especially not having the name Baekryong Gang as a tag. He had to avoid rumors linking Taebeom to organized crime.d8420a3be7302b57

Even without direct ab2f175a85 connections, the public afe38e4033 tends to imagine 29c7cecee1 things and turn cc772551c5 lies into truths a5249e6ede with just a c5feb4f96d small link.11f571a109f86cfd

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There were already absurd stories about that ‘sunbae’ hanging out with a bad crowd because of his bad reputation at school.2e3fa8607d61f749

Where there are 33014a745d fans who cherish 371ee22017 and love him, 533f65957c there are also 9bc64d1e60 nasty people who c917aecb99 find his controversies cc2bd01673 interesting and fan 846d2b9a60 the flames.42d4c01af8372262

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“Let’s go.”0e5dd70a2b8916ec

Dowoon turned around. Just then, a man da07229b57 in a hoodie passed f0d956932e by him.a7ebfdd7708ab93d

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He didn’t expect to see another man like himself here, so his gaze naturally followed.7cf049030568feaa

So I’m not the only male fan.ed810243d2801ec5

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He couldn’t hide his excited heart, but upon confirming the pheromone that leaked out, he realized it wasn’t an omega but an alpha.36504c41acf8c26b

Even an 7cb12fca9b alpha man b2a6b33d89 was captivated ea9bd2c196 by his dc71f80154 charm. It seemed like proof e5f0e26b57 that Taebeom was impressive b17576aaa4 even to an alpha, fec3368c93 making him feel proud f32246bd60 for no reason.003c8cb539d74cc0

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As he was about to pass by with a small smile, he realized the pheromone the man emitted wasn’t the excited pheromone from seeing a favorite celebrity, but a more aggressive and sharp one.567321e2d1bbd61a

Dowoon’s head whipped around.c317dbd566c8deaa

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It was the scent cebe3df528 of a beast ready a80d69065f to fight at any 576d6181bb moment. The aura around the 1afe9bb5a7 man was murderous.b3a722158dd4d2f2

Dowoon’s eyes widened.0aca47372501f943

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That guy, he’s up to something. It was an instinct.fc4152ce316697cb

“Wait, you……!”9e2271ee1f3c5d0e

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By the time 01c9d7a950 Dowoon reached out ea0146a706 his hand, the 4345f31226 man had already 13120f0ab3 blended into the f2349d012f crowd. Clicking his tongue c0a376f79d briefly, Dowoon apologized 9ce4013c55 to the people 975eb0a558 and chased after 2089f95b31 him.c6853a5b1d2b4d03

As he da343be571 got closer b99fb0ebaf to the 0a2abca4fb man, he f106b5c9a1 saw him 3c99cd207e take something 318db9fd19 out of c384d07e56 his pocket. It was a stone.0786b90d0543283a

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There was no time to think. Dowoon grabbed the man’s hood and pulled him back. The man fell backward, dropping the stone to the ground. Dowoon pinned him down, twisting his arm behind him.177c953708503b44

“Ugh! What, what 2ce351b622 is this!”54f28fec5c687f91

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The subdued 464f627da1 man sensed a2605b9e79 danger and 91810015b8 released pheromones 765faa6b52 toward Dowoon.512b9d8931784335

Alpha pheromones. Dowoon’s body reacted, but he had to endure it.ff8830548b19d02a

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The sudden situation startled a39326241d the people around, and f03df3ed28 even Taebeom, who was d385563a66 greeting fans from afar, 3c3123df6f sensed the commotion.29d9abde927c5620

“Let go! I said let go!”4f5f24db21d8fd5a

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“I clearly 77aa3569ef saw what 0989aa4a75 you were a43dd47e4b trying to ca2618c8da do. What were you thinking?”dfceacc07ef5fd9e

“Suho? What’s going on?”a85f345b51daf1bb

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Jihye, who d580ffd575 spotted Dowoon 79b98d0927 at the 3c5ae4ad3f center of 674e17be3f the commotion, c51e343493 ran over.14714f18e5b6391c

“This guy was a6a5adaabf about to throw 5d3069bd56 a stone at cc9fb47cdd Taebeom.”803aa6e2b11cf81f

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“What?”0ec01ab0acbfc7ad