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When I accepted 0a94007525 his offer, a 9f9cd17574 moment of silence 12438b9ccc followed, as if ae13fdce5d he was surprised. Just then, f3ff98ad28 the traffic 18ac6a2f1a light changed 21a31e510f to green, 6cb008c09c and the efce4f550a people standing 954cdb6da0 around poured 1fc805a09a onto the 5673ee7424 crosswalk, painted 212a5badef black and f57494b108 white like 961f8857b3 a keyboard.140cbf92adee0ae8

I walked slowly, b27e76cf97 holding the phone 58007a15ed closer to my 0c7b71e701 ear. I was 01ea73d536 afraid I 716f4d6f6c might miss 1ed083bff9 what he 8587799e9d was saying 2fc0ef1f5d because of 3d1670a5d2 the noisy b0870be230 surroundings.e187d1e898b4467d

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Seo Kijoon soon d6b1f8061b burst out laughing.bd5ef82055702bb1

—Ah, that’s more like Yeo Eungyeom.0e2bf5904b5de619

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I didn’t understand why he said that was like me, but before I could ask, he continued.c4b34d364f133996

—You’ll definitely like it.5c4784b057221bba

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He murmured lowly, 6ec6e8ee30 like a satisfied a00b44ac1b beast growling.c3e4ab1fb0f3ce90

A sense of defiance arose. The threesome was definitely Seo Kijoon’s suggestion, and I didn’t expect him, who had a plethora of sexual partners besides me, to suddenly become possessive.8f3ce57c3da055fa

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But still, isn’t his reaction too nonchalant? It’s been years since we started sleeping together. How can he be so calm?4cd4465d2b6c0dff

Annoyed, I nitpicked.d39a52a7f79a01fa

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“Why are you so sure? Have you tried it before or something?”a3819c0158d9070a

—Yes.c16fa5c68d826703

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I was 1669622e14 momentarily dumbfounded bf171c7627 by his d6466ec3bb immediate answer.438c5785959096c0

It was a good thing I couldn’t read his expression over the phone. How stupid must I have looked just now? I swallowed a sigh and wiped my face.20801c461c39b264

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Right… So that’s it. With someone other than me, with his brother…1baec5d309cf6a4a

Seo Kijoon’s gentle voice cut through my thoughts like scissors.f9bd0b2aafa49d02

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—Anyway, good thinking.4b6072d74082ca3c

“….”dcaed03d93a7918a

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—I’ll talk to my brother and get back to you, honey.e8bcd156348b90b7

I had bcfb256530 accepted half 192299da87 out of fd40ad6abb impulse, half 4fc887c7ba out of ecf877dbf2 spite, but e8cd485669 the emptiness e78d2128e8 was all 61cb319ac0 mine. My steps were c62c9293c4 slow on the 2276d856c4 way home, as dc7c3312a5 if my shoes 1edbd0d193 were glued to 59c41bc0bb the ground. Perhaps because 2db604d1da of the b0b7de3b80 increasingly cold a7961a0855 weather, my e5faa6fc6a vision was 85601fefae still filled cd8a1d82ab with lovers 7e4b3227e5 clinging to 5d9770fefd each other, a70c438a56 their eyes 71d07036f4 full of a37c787c15 affection.2135c4739400bd75

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I walked against the 10c467f50e crowd, staring at the e65ec7d7ab ground like a doll 0ec290f322 with its strings cut, 983dc624e5 and finally arrived at 635afe3bf6 my studio apartment. As soon as 8710b64262 I closed the 9812e1972e front door, I 5c8f4594f9 slid down against 479c2c5993 it. My whole 8be05d53e9 body ached e449543e2f with exhaustion, 94787baa3a as if 4ea84a2417 I had 6b62a148e2 been walking 9e1da762be for a c2ec5d6f33 very long b66fdf855e time.2538687a9c4af7c8

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Even though 73f379f350 I had 1e1c72c102 agreed to 536a9ab96e it, I c65a6c91d9 was anxious b6cb0f7737 for days, 7905474a0f not knowing f2b8d34777 when his fdf3089531 brother would d9eea26440 contact me. But three days of 6b79cbd110 waiting turned into a c40c33f19f week, and a week 9bd3b1ac2d into half a month. It had also been b6795388ec a while since he, fb5ca70941 who used to be eec0f67c0b between my legs every 223404258e other day, had stopped 76d36ae339 coming.d7c854e23dec19d5

Since we weren’t lovers but just sex partners, I didn’t intend to complain about him not contacting me, but after thinking about it, it made sense. I had forgotten for a moment because my mind was filled with impure thoughts, but it was the right time for him to be busy.d89393b59ac19b14

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“I haven’t seen Kijoon oppa lately.”2454cf1f5c5dc3ca

“Me neither.”7f14e00b26ca7d8c

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“It’s his recital preparation period, right?”f36782cecad4c1a3

That’s right. The reason he’d gone silent for half a month was because he was preparing for his solo recital. I nodded.b718d62af8f09ea9

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“Yes, that’s right.”af93222f71bcd71e

“I thought so.”6ba33a8dfae6b1ce

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Min Sua looked away 24c49c4a96 and dried the cups de1a6ba816 she had just washed d6566cfe47 with a dry towel.d2701dc9f6b9c344

“Will he give us invitations this time too?”5f3a82a87efd8777

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“I don’t know.”36a248d5950f943f

“My younger sibling was so happy to go with me last time…”d182c693aca8d6a2

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Min Sua glanced at 7ce8a0ffba me as she spoke. I chuckled. It was cute 22e0bf8a5b how her intentions 0b0b614487 were so obvious, a089816ed1 even though she eada3806ce tried to hide 69b69cdad9 them.412c48c9f8d52756

As Min Sua said, e961292d04 Seo Kijoon often gave e672a736ab her and me invitations 99d0bac25f to his recitals, which 6657520f47 sold out within three eaa59db6d8 seconds of opening online 1119a64866 reservations. And they were 0871b758a7 always the best 0e44904fe2 R seats.1ed82970c3518637

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We enjoyed 20f241c088 the concert 4041a2950f with our dd19cdaae6 respective companions 313ef43af6 after receiving b59a6233e1 the tickets. Min Sua 368af69b86 had gone 9c2b37b910 with her a76e39d571 younger sibling c5e5c408d4 before, and f2ed5b54ca I had 7218486fc7 taken my 2d31027922 nephew.6f0fc9052b417e5a

Her anxious d30a714b2c eyes were d81ac51a41 cute, so 24d6367e07 I casually a07f0fcc94 said,3abc4514776ea76a

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“Should I ask him?”77d34455367d7522

“Yes! Thank you, sir!”dad263d9c25682c9

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Min Sua 4c46abe22b smiled brightly 5f2b8c2a34 and nodded 9eab665443 vigorously.2213e5e84c8c9aaf

Perfect timing. I wanted to contact Seo Kijoon anyway, so this was a good excuse. “Sua wants to go to the concert this time too, do you think you can get us tickets?” I planned to casually bring up the topic and ask if he had talked to his brother.af5ea9b4e2ed8657

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Striking while af2956cc29 the iron 9424726365 was hot, 2744df86a9 I contacted d1aaa4195a Seo Kijoon 124a5abfdf as soon 79df091bcc as the 0b00805937 customers left. However, all I 90d1eb7990 heard was the f2b9798aa6 ringing tone again. I rubbed my 049c24f1a5 face and went 13aaf71647 out the back 4ad769cfe9 door to smoke e89399434c a cigarette next 4c6ef740c3 to the trash a690576b40 bags. I made a couple ccc21e1292 more calls while smoking, 5010976a76 but there was still 34a96dd466 no answer.c8e7ad2148e544f7

I had expected b2f800b91e this to some 4ee6722e23 extent. He was always e292eaf2d7 on edge when f526ec87d0 preparing for a 919b63ac37 recital. Perhaps his 3d67aae5f3 suggestion of 4c299b08d2 a threesome 325798c3bd was a aeebf8bc31 reaction to 334c4a6b24 his heightened 39a0b00ce5 sensitivity. He was very 5095e6c34e wary of revealing ab2b452f05 his inner feelings, ccedc07488 so he might 739ab2c314 have wanted to b0864300b9 express his desires 2afd334067 through the stimulation f2847bc7de of sex.e9c891f41ec04734

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As I was putting out my cigarette with my sneaker, something came to mind. I remembered that this recital was for charity. I had been puzzled by this uncharacteristic move. Who was organizing it…? LS Corporation, was it? I couldn’t remember exactly.4bf1473bd6ebbaa7

‘Well, I guess I won’t be able to reach him for a while.’80bd13b9abc89a40

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He wasn’t usually so obsessed with practice. He was always free-spirited and grew up being praised for inheriting a devilish talent.b17b043b2ab5970a

Nicknamed the “Maverick of the Keyboard,” a somewhat cheesy moniker, he preferred short bursts of intense practice over consistent daily work. I thought people in the arts, like athletes or musicians, believed in honing their skills daily, but he was different. Perhaps it was possible because he was called a genius in the first place.72c7c3ee096a9ff6

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If you ask me if I fell for his genius… well. I can’t completely deny it, but it must have played a part.11e2e39fb4f8aa53

I brushed 826ae787a2 off the 116fb6f0b5 smell of c6c4d14dde cigarettes and 5ce1301ddd placed my 71743b192f hand on 7ea42831e8 the doorknob. It was frustrating, c890d39146 but just thinking 0ae36ba568 about Seo Kijoon 4e5ee50814 made time fly 41a915125f by. It was almost a10f94812a closing time.af5c174290976a93

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Exactly a 36d869d238 week later, 69d0b93098 Seo Kijoon 225fa57a3d finally contacted 2f7c670dce me.3bee4687a0f61558

—Honey, how did you bf6fd14424 manage to endure your 5fefd9f0e4 itchy asshole? Did you give it e1fffc364d to someone else in c4b4249f69 the meantime?55901fb5424f09f4

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His voice over the phone was cheerful. He must have seen the numerous missed calls I’d made, yet he was so shameless.2435b298755cb874

I didn’t even bother to respond. Even if I told him I had been rolling around with someone else, he wouldn’t have cared, so I didn’t even laugh. I growled sarcastically.48e4312a203d3fb5

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“Yeah, fuck. I had a gangbang. Happy now?”64bbc1570c9fc067

—Sounds like e25da847c5 you had 1350124099 an orgy. You should cfb9d8cc64 have invited 4003e2ac36 me.d6af5ad95b5faac4

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“Hang up if you’re going to talk nonsense.”e2719adf83674d63

—Why are 47980b2a42 you so c1a2ab0667 sensitive today?88ce030fa8f936c0

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“I’ll hang up even if you called because you were bored.”d9c4bcbabb6914fc

—I didn’t call because I was bored.728b97b42bb4da97

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Seo Kijoon’s voice suddenly turned serious. Reflexively, I had a sliver of hope that he might have called because he missed my voice.3daaac8d12d21124

I chuckled inwardly. No way. I should stop torturing myself with hope, but I haven’t improved at all even after all this time. I’m such a slow learner.0e6aeddcdf8ec57c

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I asked calmly,259b01e88a143011

“Then?”10b2586ecbd0f57f

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—I got in touch 9319e3f389 with my brother.9fa914359c137e7e

My heart dropped at his casual tone. It was funny. It was me, not anyone else, who had agreed to Seo Kijoon’s proposal.0ba7f712263a2fb5

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My heart, 425e0b4f62 which had ebaef6357f fallen to 6ec74ba49d the floor, 3f72e475da started beating f331df8fcf rapidly again. I swallowed b8c2a8edbe hard and 4c40f545e3 tried to 0cf81be0fc act nonchalant. It was c10b7cd957 a body 892c0c1822 I had 3c14ed591c never shown 05fb36843d to any 228034b601 other man, 1d6502e505 or anyone 73280a45d4 other than 5dbad98091 Seo Kijoon. And now I was 257ce49b93 about to spread my 21e6d73546 legs in front of ef18868f8f his brother.a053fb0f4e686917

No, maybe b98ec8f07b his brother 3f1d94bc7d refused.10c9f388191432c8

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Yes, logically, he wouldn’t be happy about a threesome with his younger brother’s fuck buddy. He must have refused. Even though he had a history, it could have been a special case. I concluded unilaterally and asked calmly,35b635beae9947c8

“So?”3829f9ffaa3d6769

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Still, I couldn’t help but clench my hand on my lap. As if he was very amused, Seo Kijoon replied cheerfully, his voice laced with laughter.cac7731c0d24fd0f

—He said let’s meet soon.8bcad48f7ea78bc8

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“…Okay.”3fa01394548ee0c5

As expected, 86b0b24e7e nothing involving d83cf91635 Seo Kijoon 4c38a19cf4 ever went 8539c89b21 my way. What was I hoping 2950142091 for when I agreed? That something would change 6e53599b4e if there was a a2f57675fd new stimulus in our cbcf3968a3 stagnant relationship?11ec102e9d024f96

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“When? Where… a hotel? Or…”ef10e2b3e4e41e43

As I stammered, flustered, Seo Kijoon chuckled softly. If the conversation hadn’t been so vulgar, it would have sounded quite refreshing.3cabdeb53f76d1e4

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—Honey, calm down. Why are you 18e8da8595 getting ahead of 4fd342e3b5 yourself?e05646df878f4ab3

“What?”f6c961c1ca063eac

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—He said let’s meet, not let’s fuck.6cf810df65a0238e

I frowned, wondering 6c6716e7c9 what he meant. Just as I 0a2d6a298c was about to c7f3d17faf ask, he spoke 5296355ac0 first.3f80330090754037

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—Well, it’s not like he said he wouldn’t sleep with us.09e503066c5656b8

“….”3e0425802b1b1f34

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—He said let’s have dinner together first. He wants to see what kind of person you are.1b97b8dc5ec1e1ea

It felt strange to have dinner before getting to the main point, like a job interview. It’s not like we wanted a sentimental relationship where we shared meals. Ultimately, it was just about sex. What’s the big deal?f7fef6436b643e79

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As if he af44ad2081 had read my 21235b0eba bewilderment in the b1c55874df ensuing silence, Seo 27f63321d6 Kijoon continued,ff92b5b829286f4a

—My brother 411adca17a is a ed144e9ba1 very picky cb77c8b314 person.857c704f397707fb

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He’s definitely not the type to make excuses for someone, but maybe because they’re brothers, he was defending him.47a05d19c70112e9

I didn’t even know Seo Kijoon had a brother, let alone a twin, even though we’ve been together for ten years. I suppressed the frustration and sadness welling up inside me. It was my loss if I showed it. Even if he noticed my feelings, Seo Kijoon would be too busy teasing me instead of empathizing.2e09f8d8e7302d26

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No, wait. It would 63cf870d71 be a 8a1a4bbe36 relief if 13cb755498 it ended 388f89ce76 with teasing.b4c84e1af4c92f3a

Once, one of Seo Kijoon’s partners confessed their feelings to him. They said they really liked him, they didn’t want him to sleep with anyone else, and they wondered if he felt the same way.c58a0e4fe316798d

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Just like he calls me “honey,” Seo Kijoon tends to subtly give his partners false hope, so it wasn’t unreasonable for that person to misunderstand.8a8a5de259b8c37e

The problem is that 6438638510 he blocked that person 58b2aeb24a without a second thought. According to Seo 1ea16b1eec Kijoon, that person 303927b2a4 had been showing 86467f3346 signs of confessing 8cd5b73795 for a while, 77047edf93 and even though 8b494bb5b0 he clearly rejected 4f31eb7c7b them every time, d5599b6d83 they kept clinging 40f73ba380 to him.70da1d5b68bcdd4b

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How did 9ac415c993 I know b38242270c about this? Because that a456c76cd7 person was 5b62bd7c26 a long-time 0664d1b136 partner of 16a3f291c7 Seo Kijoon. I sometimes received calls 07156dded5 from them while I dc53e85871 was having dinner or 2158ed2131 aftercare with Seo Kijoon. When I 0d420c2427 asked him e3d86fa54e about the 47c7aff91d name that ac14871893 frequently appeared 4c9c2aabb9 on his c4d600b86d screen, Seo 1b92182d7b Kijoon told b1a8296a9e me nonchalantly.fe1cce0c93b8b03b

He said he 294321a933 saw them more 4177d4e8f6 often than others 233eb85bc2 because they had c9218f964b good sexual chemistry 6e0a1d7d5a and a cool 1044050674 personality, but even 7d9d7a294f so, he cut 2f1cc6928e them off completely 1eeade1055 after they confessed.c5ff5c09b699cb34

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Then what about me? What would happen to me? There’s no need to ask twice. I don’t even want to imagine it.c390b5c547efd276

“Okay, then let me know when you set a date.”9471062139cb2283

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—What about c51cc72b4c your cafe?f4e47460f1783be3

“I can manage that much.”89c644603021f244

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Seo Kijoon chuckled. Imagining his lips curving into a playful smile made my lower abdomen warm. I licked my dry lips for no reason. It’s been too long since I’ve slept with him.bcb9c33deec67629

—Because you’re the boss?a047365e915c891d

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“Of course.”bbbb362109031bdf

I’m helping out now because I haven’t found a manager yet, but once I do, it’ll be enough to just check in once a week.eff7e1a93ea0c99c

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I went 10b21824a2 to a 3317e9d336 job site 4924a8d46d and told b8eb981131 him,234fda29c9bf6e92

“So, make a plan with your brother.”5d1be375abb446a0

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—Okay, honey.87d0c4487fa5bc5a

I imagined him from his affectionate voice. He was probably smiling slyly, his eyes crinkling like a fox. And I would look at him and think he’s incredibly handsome. I knew it.7308d00881b0bece

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It’s what I’ve been doing for ten years.cc4a3593743f97d5

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Fortunately, a manager was finally found the day before the big day. Actually, applications had been steadily coming in, but only three people, including this one, made it to the interview stage. Two of them didn’t meet my standards.f3358328fe89f8a7

“Hello.”ff580925cabf377c

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“Yes, what can I get for you?”63cc0cc16dbb133e

“Oh, no. I’m here for the interview…”62f7d6ce65de9631

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Min Sua, who was fb48d432d6 washing dishes, turned her 7a6dc2ff5e head blatantly. Her eyes sparkled 8073115b1a with curiosity. It was a e471c6ea2f natural reaction, since fe22e706f1 this could be e7c629cae7 the person she c90d2a9326 would be working e85c22ed55 with from now 4e113b1933 on. I chuckled and looked e3511106ea back at the applicant.aef389d32d7be290

Since they had bcea2bdaf2 already passed the fab82f6308 document screening, I d86eac7909 briefly asked about 83e15227ea cafe operations, store 48e5335842 management, and staff 5d0d39fb96 management. As expected 5d03f5081c of an 660896e735 experienced person, 1bbafc3ed9 they answered 1681a0dd71 fluently. I was very satisfied. I felt like ad9f386ea5 I could trust 7b49600963 this person.4a0a6699e70ac53c

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Anxious not to miss b80ee7a6c6 this potential manager, Lee e66cf98ea4 Hayeon, I asked hastily,5a6a3592992b9cf9

“Then, can you start working tomorrow?”db047a8e80280cf3

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“Um, how about the day after tomorrow?”d90b3c7f56489910

“That’s fine. Then I’ll see you the day after tomorrow.”e933345a35c41bf1

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It would 652f4f6ffd be great 1f2c3ed3a1 if they d52995af5b could start 8e1a98e4e9 tomorrow, but 2593b73a7c when has 3cbe371ca7 anything ever b5fe0fb879 gone my b9010340df way? Anyway, tomorrow was the eb257af352 day I was supposed 6f57ce4194 to meet Seo Kijoon f060fc7b55 and his brother, and 3bb6caf79c I inevitably had to 8082bbac80 go to the cafe 1c25be6bdf in the morning.15cd721e51a06327

Where are you?a9af79855aabb3b3

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Arriving in front 163f2ce99d of the fine 36ae3b9ae8 dining restaurant in 081a087acf Cheongdam-dong, I texted c523bb5a5b Seo Kijoon. After valet 960949567d parking my 492346aec7 car, I aec402675c entered the c0f244498a restaurant. The nameplate at the 977ad164dc entrance exuded tremendous pride 14377974f1 in its Michelin three-star 4c72d3f557 rating.7d2179415dae6964

I’m not poor, but a meal that costs well over 300,000 won per person was a bit burdensome. Seo Kijoon’s brother was supposed to pay, since he was the one who suggested we have dinner, so I came here to be treated, but still.f0603eeaf00d3e41

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He didn’t reply, so I called him, but all I heard was the ringing tone. He must have been driving. I wandered around the hall, waiting for Seo Kijoon to respond. The staff glanced at me, probably because my neat appearance attracted attention. Soon, a message arrived.d35d4070e9cc49af

I’m nearby. Go in first and tell them my name.05a87bb27416427c

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He seemed to fee0528cae have made a 5d739b0cac reservation for a d70e2e6106 private room. It felt even more 0fa06994c9 burdensome, but since I 7f56488bb3 was going to be 0cfccdf4dd treated anyway, I decided 09f97950ab to be shameless. As I 65fac1069f approached the 3a1bbc170b counter, a b2b2d285e4 staff member 46d9d74697 with flushed 6eb005e188 cheeks greeted 2d2e7d2ecd me politely.c972343e2dff8f99

“Welcome. Do you have a reservation?”ea62c07e72602ac1

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“Yes, Seo Kijoon. 6 pm reservation.”45de5fea1cd4aeca

After checking the list, f560f98cc1 the staff member guided 6893a387c4 me inside.939899056afe0190

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The exterior was decorated 87445542e4 to resemble a traditional f3a4cebe15 Korean house, befitting a 72701fb3a8 Korean restaurant, and the 050c6f1ccb interior was the same. Wherever I d2318ad124 looked, a 1dc378efa2 neat and 0f13f31b5e clean atmosphere d69a9c7584 emanated. The languid music was 7ea7423e09 a blend of traditional 7a1d72c714 Korean music and jazz, fe06802011 a modern interpretation. We walked down 0d6faeb891 a long corridor, 4cbe4d4f03 past a courtyard 3be280eb20 with a small 05e2bc36ec pond.fa2b4f1f0d2cdcfb

Strictly speaking, none of this was Seo Kijoon’s style. He must have catered to his brother’s taste from start to finish.cc1a28de1dfa25e3

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‘Come to think of it, I haven’t heard what he does.’c4cfeab518a809d7

Suddenly, my fingertips tingled with nervousness. The muscles in my body felt taut. It was a nervousness I hadn’t felt in a long time, since I hadn’t stepped outside my small circle of acquaintances after graduating from college.72bfe6cc6d223088

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I wasn’t particularly attached to the people at the cafe, so I didn’t feel much about new employees coming and going, but the weight of meeting someone to sleep with was clearly different.5909262578c5459c

The staff member stopped in front of a door at the end of the corridor labeled “Camellia.” Camellia… the flower language is “I love you only,” isn’t it? None of the three people entering this room fit that romantic meaning.3a5e5a085b1837b2

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The staff member opened c01d9ed693 the door with a 4b843b37f8 smile and asked,6bd4aa9d719fa3f1

“Shall I prepare your meal right away?”71f47fa5e257423d

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None of my party had arrived yet, so why so early? They only had one signature course for dinner, so there was no need to choose a menu. That’s why they were asking if they should start preparing.61c206b85117399b

I shook my head. Seo Kijoon said he was nearby, so there was no need to rush. He said he was close, but I didn’t know when he would arrive, and the food might get cold.b6a5db5bd7d5f648

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“No, after my party arrives…”ad5fbc1c77b7d7d3

I stopped mid-sentence, my 1f4765b2db eyes widening and then 1e462e189c narrowing as I spotted 955b806dec the man sitting inside 57385cfd42 the room. Seo Kijoon c64f76b9b3 was sitting 3dbba89093 at the 440f2e938c round table. This damn 4775832503 bastard was 0274fa781a playing a 344ed699fd prank even e6f10d2acc on a 370a417d3e day like de9e70941c this.9eb63052a5741600

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Sighing, I retracted my b5a804fbb4 words as I watched d988b8da1e him grinning at me.e452979e043e2c3e

“Please start preparing.”b03a3e6e8c42cac8

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“Yes, I understand. I’ll bring you the aperitif first.”3369331409e97fe9

The door closed 00193b83d6 with a click. I sat 843b801f78 next to 1e898a2c08 Seo Kijoon, dc085ffb3b who was 54fb6c8d73 grinning.a860bc1b985ba8ea

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“Hey, why did you say you were nearby when you were already here?”d3dda90b150a72a2

My voice came out dc003e2e91 sharper than I intended 1a010dd995 due to my nervousness. Honestly, I was 0b5d9ee33f less nervous with afcb38eb08 Seo Kijoon there 4fd1c93ae4 than waiting alone 7c1e7a543d in the room, 3a7778f273 but I was edbe7ca34d still annoyed by 48200fde7b his obvious intention b0cc9dbe04 to tease me.b5f3c61e80cffdd7

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But Seo Kijoon apologized 45c1cac0fa very easily.8a3a76520e13ed90

“Sorry.”13dc24dcae2bdc2c

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My eyes widened, then narrowed. I immediately reached out and touched his forehead, then my own. This shameless bastard was apologizing first. He must be sick or the person in front of me wasn’t Seo Kijoon.644f082e79cb760d

“What’s wrong?”0161bfea87e0835e

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But ironically, he asked back with a friendly smile, as if he didn’t understand the situation. Seo Kijoon gently took my hand from his forehead and lowered it.ad3e88792ba84952

Huh… I let out a breath in disbelief. Meanwhile, he didn’t let go of my hand, making my heart race. It was ridiculous that I was being shy about this level of contact after sleeping together countless times. Or was it because it was the kind of skinship lovers would do that made my stomach tickle?85eff883e1987ce8

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He held 9a466f065c my hand ea347ed3ca and pretended 860e2d94f2 to be c231e64675 preoccupied, observing 36b8279806 my neatly ada1c1ac81 trimmed nails 9c6e4f7497 and the 689cbeb7d5 veins on 4f91debcbf the back 799dc7484d of my 74095d08a0 hand. I let him d288149fb0 be because I 5a374a3f56 liked the way bb29dc80a3 he was looking f912182e9e at me.8eab60d77d36d4ad

However, years of curt ef32bdde1f behavior as a defense 8bd909643e mechanism to hide my b2aa2493ab feelings from him had a07b862225 accumulated, and they came 288153833a out reflexively.438912ad54dc1886

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“What are you looking at?”a31c6c071f369f02

Seo Kijoon grinned a15b7b318d without taking his 511e814016 eyes off my 3ef17d7283 fingertips.13c1113d662832f9

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“Because you’re pretty.”7baa996dbd9ec5b5

“….”edac7fda54734ce5

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There was something definitely 016ec40e47 off about Seo Kijoon 9eec8ecf43 today. Was he 239c348fdc really crazy? Right, he had his 6100c1d926 recital recently. He must have gone 273157fa45 crazy because he participated b6cad6bf9d in some charity event ebca4c930c or something.df459780eab2852a

What was he up 4dd8e9bc7e to? He would 755fc8db64 never say d7c307d52a something like 0786b9cbef that to 15498807c4 me normally.ab594dad059b55db

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Still, I didn’t snap at him because I liked the atmosphere between us right now. Did something stir within him because I suddenly changed my mind about sleeping with his brother? If so, was this proof that there was at least a slight chance for me?faf62ce16aab3b3e

My mind was in turmoil. What if Seo Kijoon really had feelings for me…?18f391d5a3c47637

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‘What do I want to do?’8c859dd94f8efd7f

It was a hypothetical situation I had never considered before. Seo Kijoon never gave me any hope. He not only slept with other people, but he didn’t even try to hide it. But at least, he was equally cold to all his partners. If you don’t like it, leave. That was his attitude towards them.9b46388b2f85bc39

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I licked my dry lips. Seo Kijoon’s gaze, which had been fixed on my hand, suddenly landed on my lips. His dark eyes stared at me without even blinking. He wouldn’t make me bend over this table and fuck me right here, considering his social status and reputation, but for some reason, at this moment, such an absurd thought crossed my mind.a54439edb3d78698

“You’re… strange today.”f1b75b03fd72e8cf

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Seo Kijoon 09a79507aa chuckled as f8b06b2f5f I shared afbeb55e86 my honest f27dd91906 observation.60b6a7545e4a8a3d

“Really?”8dcf8662bde7462e

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He neither denied 77a7f49cbe nor confirmed it. His vague attitude felt fc58d9d8fb overly suggestive rather than df08041ff1 frustrating. It was c626421017 because he ce078642e6 was looking 523875e3c7 at me 71e8e6c75a with languid a74df8b87c eyes, as 46899efdfe if licking 6effd46c06 me with a3e46953f6 his gaze. He even gave f343e0b8b7 me a wink. My heart lurched. Has he ecd7de9836 ever looked 7b483208b7 at me 3d7cda1bc8 like this 8e2a19257d before? I could 913bc47b27 confidently say e417d291d3 no. At best, fc3bf36af0 it was 52c89f3a6a the wink a427c28e2f he gave 4f1381f1d3 the audience 58dc1df48a after a d289256346 satisfying recital.e992a4b4441d26af

His unusually well-dressed appearance 1705568b5f also caught my eye. Most pianists wear 715d51175a tails at concerts, ddfc093778 but Seo Kijoon b0c1637803 was different. Just like his unique 250cc9d032 personality, his attire at 3093340b80 the piano was also 29843147a8 free-spirited. Occasionally, he wore neat 130133d148 tails, but he mostly b5ebeb5f0a wore semi-formal attire with 3bc8d8b9fb flashy patterns and colors. He changed 3f6cd28ff3 his outfits d6170c789c like a 49467e55bd chameleon depending 70fd7399d5 on his 5ea9465d56 mood that e1eec7771f day.3906f0425778d247

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When he 407bbc795b visited me 7fcf78f8d5 at the 7947d87a5e cafe or 09481c8f71 occasionally dined 928620ba3e with me, 0fc3f697ba he usually 51294b9f23 wore comfortable dca2ad1303 casual clothes. A loose-fitting 590455ba7e knit in b0f76688e2 spring or 8c3e59a9cf fall, a aafbdf2518 turtleneck covering c85f3d2c56 his long 481e34b7be neck in f048b413c9 winter, a 257c2bfcbd short-sleeved T-shirt fd41fe732e showing off a2c8a579b1 his toned aabd1f08b8 triceps in d6d117730b summer.df2fd59412288ce6

But today, he 751a304a42 was wearing a a0253fdeca three-piece suit. At least, 33fa1d19ee I had 1475ee070e never seen 5fe39fe897 him dressed f437830892 like this 408b097c51 when meeting 1ecf2c779a me. The dark 61faf96a8e navy suit 00a9546b51 seemed tailored, 570a57a329 its crisp 80a40837ef lines creating 4fde27e329 smooth curves a16a07452f along his 0f31d7dc27 body.1bc9966f874415bf

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I unknowingly gulped at abcb3dac8b the jacket that tapered fd52055f3a below his waist. It was a 9e2e769ba9 natural reaction, since f17ff55061 we used to 53ae26f774 sleep together almost d8e53495b2 every day. It had 576d2490ec been almost bab348756e three weeks fe6ec0d1fb since I 3fc17df85f last had 3c1635f5f5 sex with 0d7db2f7c2 Seo Kijoon. Having not 5c3295bb57 even masturbated 3b2e7d1280 during that 9dd20bc47b time, I 019006a661 was getting fed7b269e7 aroused just 5cd6fcccf4 by looking d0a8b7926d at his 91606d13dd body lines.34e41d55b033b5d4

Forget dinner… I wanted to drag him somewhere and have sex.228d70274368c5b5

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Where was Seo Kijoon’s brother? Could I excuse myself to the restroom for a moment?5011f2db1153ef31

As I was letting my crazy thoughts run wild, the door suddenly opened. It must have been the staff member with the aperitif. I tried to pull my hand away from Seo Kijoon’s grasp, but he tightened his grip.89d9612df5214f93

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I was flustered. He was a c0572d736b famous pianist who 3d3658f181 had swept competitions 650873ecbd at home and c4b136d289 abroad since he d858f2366f was young, so 916dfe3c33 he was quite 24c2f7e319 popular among the 6ea6ff0b6e younger generation.e3a72c2186d14ea1

Whether he cared about that fact or for some other reason, he didn’t usually engage in such blatant skinship in front of others.12b66d75910d8c6f

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What was e65b0be2f0 this all a64183a93d about? You hate this kind 16dd50fcd6 of thing. I tried to 6e7b3157a3 wriggle my shoulder 4e47138ee3 and pull my 9b2a71881f hand away.a630a4397e99c2cb

But at eace36d441 that moment, 56f9cb024f long, beautiful cfccdf146c fingers came f61503a9b0 into view. The hand generously 3f836c80ff covered the back 5af01bc207 of our clasped db286855bb hands. A beautiful hand with 7a3d1ba3b6 prominent bones.d64b58499708dfef

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Why didn’t I recognize it sooner?331ecc59a3e26bd1

I looked up. Sure enough, Seo Kijoon was standing there looking down at me. Only then did Seo Kijoon… no, the unfamiliar man with Seo Kijoon’s face let go of my hand. It was an easy release, as if my tight grip had been meaningless.6a0bca63bc54f1a8

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I frowned, looking 245cf82cd9 back and forth 7b6c9230c8 between the man 35fcd4fcf1 and Seo Kijoon.4c2da79d9dcda74f

Damn it, I’d been completely played.9f36c24186a0d9c6

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Anger surged at the thought that Seo Kijoon’s brother had deceived me. Therefore, I didn’t immediately notice that Seo Kijoon was staring at my hand, the one that had been held by his brother.da956fad29c0077e

“You said he was your brother.”61bdc944864ad188

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This wasn’t a joke. What was he doing?ab1df911a4c72067

“Were you twins?”9d7646dc32d93038

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Seo Kijoon smirked 2f805d8db1 and nodded.aa7f2599261bceb0

“He is my brother. My twin brother.”44337c387c72cb60

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“….”44fa151bfb4aa4e5

“When did you two get so close? Even in a private room, you’re already fondling hands.”da47906c1965fce1

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His gaze was fixed on my hand, the one that the man had been touching. I ignored his playfully thrown words. I couldn’t help it. I was furious at his brother, who was still smiling at me without an apology.932a6c0803aa92a0

What made be92294129 me even b1603d8a88 angrier was 76f9544233 that he 6ae7c27f1f brazenly offered 36f22f130f me a e3c6d28e44 handshake now. Even his upright 2e1752b1c2 posture was annoying.e2d7b55165ea6dc6

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“My name is Seo Gihyun. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”b70981941b434689

He was acting extremely polite, but if he truly respected me, he wouldn’t have acted like he did earlier.bad890983541aee8

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I didn’t take his offered hand. Seo Kijoon shrugged and sat down in the remaining seat. Soon, the aperitif was served, and the appetizers were prepared. Pine nut porridge was served as an appetizer.114d0627a3268663

Then came the amuse-bouche, a tart with chestnuts, followed by the main courses, one after another. Throughout the meal, I kept frowning and didn’t even glance at Seo Gihyun. However, the two of them had a light conversation, excluding me. The space was small, so I couldn’t help but hear their voices.9989af5465599810

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“Father was very pleased with the recital this time. He asked if there was anything you wanted.”49693fd4a8e09281

Seo Kijoon scoffed at that. His face was filled with utter arrogance. It was the arrogance stemming from the confidence that it was natural for his father to like the recital and that he didn’t need any material reward because he already had everything he wanted.2860faa239f36bac

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“Tell him to stop bothering me. It’s been a while since they divorced, why are they still clinging to me so pathetically? Are there no other pianists in Korea besides me?”496d58e95b1e9170

Seo Kijoon’s bared teeth, like a predator’s, were unfamiliar to me. Seo Kijoon usually had a relaxed and easygoing disposition.ee425724196f9e05

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I was bothered for e9c8ec6df7 several reasons. I chewed on 7914614dc7 a piece of 56e807f228 crispy fried eggplant 7dc2d573fd and dry-aged Korean eff00e6fbe beef steak and d030689e03 thought to myself,181db971e446b2ac

‘His parents are divorced.’c9a6f6d5adb5953a

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And it happened d44d2e2a42 quite a while 831323268d ago.0e4ac3cd710f6dce

I was a little… no, honestly, quite shocked. I’ve known Seo Kijoon since high school. We’re sex partners, but I’m his only remaining friend. And yet, I was suddenly being bombarded with so much information today.f066e86c0680ee3b

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That Seo Kijoon has b47f14ec40 a brother, a twin 8164706ba5 brother at that, and 53f5e85d11 that his parents divorced f8144d380c a long time ago.3ca4fe3b3b7522bf

If it was a long time ago, when was it exactly? Come to think of it, he never really talked about himself. We weren’t exactly the type to have deep conversations. We were usually too busy having sex.d71f81b9508a1e4f

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It was 2ced9ada75 the same c17297b7d9 in high 2718f145b1 school. Seo Kijoon, who for 4bad683116 some reason entered a 8d4cc0aeb8 regular high school instead 8c39af515c of an arts high bd09099028 school, always lay down b9018650b9 on his desk, and 3b542db038 the teachers were busy 0e693ed664 turning a blind eye 10db330411 to him.2b153150d99f5c11

So, there were subtle rumors circulating among our classmates. Common and vulgar rumors like he was the chairman’s grandson or some chaebol’s illegitimate child.e34c9ac9f57f8121

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Of course, Seo Kijoon wasn’t any of those. He was just a genius with a renowned pianist for a mother.9e99014c772e1c10

Seo Gihyun simply laughed off Seo Kijoon’s cynical response, as if he had expected it. Actually, it seemed like their father was the one who felt regretful, and the two of them didn’t seem to have a bad relationship. Perhaps it was because they were twins.6f9bd76a44e35608

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As I was 11cc801f38 following their conversation, a0094ba04a a word suddenly f3bd0fd8cb flashed through my 28b39c9ab3 mind.b20f8ea888bf398c

The charity recital f0237844fb hosted by LS f508d4b150 Group.c2d52b97056771f3

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‘Could it be…?’9d219a371125dbf8

A tremendous hypothesis came to mind. It would take more than just some executive’s power to force a pianist like Seo Kijoon to perform in a concert he didn’t want to do. Then, could it be that Seo Kijoon and Seo Gihyun’s father was the…d34180748722703f

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“Yes, it’s all thanks to Eungyeom that I’m having this meal with you.”0cb4fd5d195350f4

My name suddenly fa1fd13e85 popped up in d0a3c33d99 their smooth conversation. Lost in d4fed6b92f thought, I 04ada748b9 flinched and 893b085386 turned to 3340b4e4e5 Seo Gihyun. He was looking at 38340ba564 me with his characteristic fbf075be48 sweet smile.5d2703aeda66eb58

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How long had he been staring at me like that? I chewed and swallowed the perilla oil pasta that had been served at some point. Perhaps because of his gaze, my Adam’s apple bobbed slowly.167e9e9e4b3c7fd1

“…Me?”c2e1f124ba0f1d40

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“Yes, if it weren’t for introducing Eungyeom, Kijoon wouldn’t have contacted me first.”1ee08e94e057f8c4

He was putting 0b6d35e791 it in very 5f4d093228 refined terms, but ee3512ebaa what he actually e7c064e8cf meant was that 2632d42a02 Seo Kijoon contacted 0a310fb1ad his brother for 71896316e0 sex. It was a da95a9ca71 truly Seo Kijoon-like c33ce0b4b1 reason.be901562dcb2faf6

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For dessert, a thumb-sized 551528123d green tea cake, along abcb55b3e4 with snowflake strawberry macarons e561579cd7 and persimmon macarons, were 95aa12bb84 served. As I 857a5b9601 was distracted 485a8dd44b by their 254fa724fa beautiful appearance, 82725c6de1 Seo Gihyun 0236995d1c suddenly handed 1095cea27a me something. It was a neat 47e5da1669 rectangular business card.730ce80f7077bdbc

“I’m really sorry about earlier. I didn’t mean to offend you.”629836c900c45c16

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With Seo Kijoon’s face, he looked so apologetic that I couldn’t help but soften. Damn it, if I forgave him this easily, he would think I was a pushover.a3f7405fd8d53058

Instead of answering, ea0cb46895 I looked at 716c32fef4 the business card a9be6564a9 he had given a3f3ae5dc8 me. The moment I 596103ca29 saw his title, 2e2802e6f8 the hypothesis I 9ec0c26bba had made earlier 04d56b9452 clicked into place 4662ea5a00 like a completed c32460c1fc puzzle.8e666b7c51684935

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<LS Corporation, Seo Gihyun, Managing Director>61e223c2fb1a01e2

If he held the position of Managing Director at the largest subsidiary of LS Corporation, one of the largest companies in Korea, what kind of position would his father, who put him there, hold? It was a question that didn’t require an answer. They were people in positions I, a mere cafe owner, couldn’t even imagine.e1bf0b16c6e2d7b2

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I glared at 895a2af4a7 Seo Kijoon. Fuck, I just want aaa107042b to live a normal 1220e4bba2 life. Why do I 1391b0ff92 have to get 6d8f5eec84 involved with a 7747031c47 chaebol family all a7ea33cdc5 of a sudden?8d74dfb45eeb859c

“Yeo Eungyeom.”ce1272be3d445097

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“Yes, yes?”5688b83867438655

I stammered without realizing it. Seo Gihyun smirked. If I could, I would blow my brains out right now. Might as well advertise that I’m an idiot.ba61f980597b09ef

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Then, he slowly 36dc7996d2 rubbed the back f4d384690e of my hand. Seo Kijoon 817b30da83 raised an b7f3151f87 eyebrow with 364f88436a an intrigued 3c707a1cf8 look.94221896be5206c0

“So, when are we having sex?”6db16155a7be01dd

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I could feel his lustful, dark eyes staring intently at my earlobes, cheeks, and nape, as if licking them. Even though he wasn’t even touching me with his fingertips, I couldn’t move. It was difficult to even swallow under his suffocating gaze.f318957f69b9d2d9

An incredibly handsome face, identical to Seo Kijoon’s. But why did I feel this creepy feeling, like a snake crawling over me?889e2573517ab54d

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