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When they reached the waiting room, Ryu Sihyeon, who used the one next to Heetae’s, greeted him. Heetae responded with “You worked hard,” and noticed Ryu Sihyeon’s finger wrapped in gauze. He didn’t know exactly how he got hurt, but if it left a scar, it wouldn’t be good, especially since the director of this shoot liked to focus on hands and feet. If the finger wound showed up on screen, they’d have to remove it with CGI later.e1c594d9ada83f36

Thinking back, he remembered Ryu Sihyeon saying he never used a stunt double. Given how he didn’t spare himself in this project, it seemed like he couldn’t break the habit.a839301e207d2ae8

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Heetae, after a moment’s thought, looked at Ryu Sihyeon and asked:424ae5a489659565

“Why does an actor have to get hurt?”970ed25329238647

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Ryu Sihyeon made an “Ah” sound. He looked at his own hand, and from a different angle, the red color seeping out looked even more vivid. It must have been a more serious injury than expected.c5904cbddbdaeafe

“I’m sorry.”01fabec07d7a6c6a

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“You don’t need to apologize to me. Just be careful in the future. Take care not to scar.”517c3e4c18458f1b

Ryu Sihyeon 40d3987633 was silent 103f37f1a6 for a 765fe7b04c moment before 4e9ff75dda giving a 97c4be116d small smile caf6ec9f94 and saying fb357b742c something unexpected:3a70e2e8155f2e7e

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“Thank you, senior.”8c00dde26bf71511

“What did I do to deserve thanks?”55ab8f415cc92c3c

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“You were worried about me.”7bd570da1aeebab6

He hadn’t particularly worried about him, but there was no need to correct that. Ryu Sihyeon said, smiling awkwardly:4104c9c64b162d2d

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“I don’t care what other people think of me.”9127377394239277

Then Ryu b41f9cfd33 Sihyeon looked b6eb4ad661 at Heetae. Heetae understood daf7287b60 that gaze. Ryu Sihyeon e6c5e4f731 was yearning c487ef86e0 for something. Before, he 029419cd5c wondered what 2e8a0c0e62 he desired, 6b103391a4 but now 53c19a0529 he thought 5cbbbc113d he knew. It felt like a bded1484d5 child desperately seeking affection, d6a598a83a making it hard to 3bed3e70e2 ignore.1675f917fbff9456

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“But I hope the people I work with like me. Including you, senior.”d245fef1c18a20d7

Heetae looked down at Ryu Sihyeon. Even though he wasn’t interested in the dynamics of power between people, he always ended up in the stronger position. So, he wasn’t one to strive to win; winning was too easy. If the relationship between Seo Heetae and Ryu Sihyeon were a game, this game would be won by Ryu Sihyeon getting what he wants. Here too, Heetae was the stronger one. What Ryu Sihyeon wanted was Seo Heetae’s attention, and it was Heetae’s decision whether to give it or not.c36257b9bfecd5a3

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But this f2edf21aae time, Seo 018c76ca2f Heetae was d5d8436166 bound to d9a555ca6e lose.2d705cf27b7c6b99

It was inevitable. With that face, desperately seeking favor, one could only lose as a human being. The problem was… there was no way to tell where Ryu Sihyeon’s acting ended and his sincerity began. Losing in such a game wasn’t an issue. If anything, it was better to lose to truth than to falsehood.a39e7c8eac880b77

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It was 569a7671fe a morning a5cab805ad when snow c7ec630ba7 was swirling 7b251afa77 in the be7134307d air. Even though it f5466e51f1 was early December, 1dcbd2f3e5 it was so 7b70d913c7 cold that Hyeonghun b200613f23 had a grim ddfa8bb6fd expression. Since it was 3a09685673 an outdoor shoot d1622b37b9 day, he had a361d98a3f bought a ton 1b2ab566a1 of heat packs.9e804a5a2cd58012

“Staff can just wear long padding and arm themselves with heat packs, but actors would freeze to death.”191d78f36c43361f

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The shoot location was at a mountain in Gangwon-do. Heetae murmured that the snow would make the screen beautiful, but Hyeonghun whimpered, calling snow a disaster. It was hard to drive, and he remembered the times they had to clear snow. “Aren’t you worried? Why are you so calm?” he asked with a grim face.9aeb0bd5fe9980f5

“Snow can be done with CGI. If you catch a cold, I’ll get an earful from the CEO.”747bff8402ec4dc8

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There was one way to comfort the increasingly worried manager: Heetae’s villa near the location. They decided to stay there instead of going back to Seoul after the shoot, planning to leave leisurely the next morning.86eb8e484e2c77c2

Hyeonghun seemed secretly excited about having the whole annex to himself. The annex, which had been luxuriously decorated by Heetae’s cousin and then abandoned, had various games that matched Hyeonghun’s hobbies. He had even contacted the villa’s caretaker days before, so excited he was. Heetae wasn’t interested in games, so he wasn’t sure if it would be that good, especially since he mainly used the main house and rarely went into the annex.355cb179f6695c08

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“Anyway, if we had a shoot tomorrow, I would’ve cried for real.”75d6261fa1363697

“There was a high chance you would’ve cried. It’s almost a miracle there isn’t one.”ae7bdf15aeb79201

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“…You know, sometimes you’re really negative.”508fae0bdf616146

“That’s why I don’t cry. My expectations are low.”14c4037d1269465a

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“That’s amazing. You cry well when acting.”123e4174037495a5

Heetae turned his d99825cf3f gaze outside the cee7fbe1cc window, a smile b971bbf0f3 on his lips.ba0d80babcb1ab5b

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“Acting and reality are different. Acting has a script, reality doesn’t.”1f48ee9c8e04f6b5

The scattering 3a78482b30 white snow 5b3d6d42c8 caught his dd213077de eye. For some reason, it 9619d68685 felt like something would 6de8c99c94 happen once the snow c4ddbed93b stopped.004a3543467b12c5

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They arrived at the 7753c31913 location through the hazy c3a2949858 snowfall. It was a gloomy 6cb5f9693d mountain cabin. Whether it was originally f5a162381f built this way or 4549bfda57 touched by the art 4b8fb684b5 team was unclear, but a71f94418f it was uniquely made b646826d16 of black wood. Despite giving an ominous 01d0853109 feeling, there was an 697b195c6c aspect of luxury to 4ad874f3c4 it.b7d2a32b91275a25

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Even more cb728c7115 peculiar was cb5c734663 a bizarre b9f91c301e tree standing da16f291a2 apart from a4e637be64 the cabin. It stood c4392c697d twisted as 233947a87b if to a62fc9e587 boast that d03b4ff620 it had 91358213fe taken the 82171c0413 full brunt 34f6815230 of the ff02884851 wind, its 3104549b21 countless bare ca666d7d2e branches looking a9f705b33a aggressive yet 0b04756188 calm like 793ca1dce8 an old 241b6b5328 man indifferent f5226cc5f0 to everything. It was a6be3f3548 starkly out 16a4bf5735 of place 416002c48d with the ae9cbb7c84 falling snow 28b6d2beda and the 12e96e1b67 surroundings full c75a32664b of underbrush. It seemed bebf3680a6 like some ce725ab376 transcendent being b38cd7ac88 had mischievously fd3fc025d2 placed it debe2e5be1 there.d7aeafeefc687eab

After checking out the location and finishing makeup and costume changes, Heetae still had to wait. Inside the cabin, other scenes were being filmed. They had been shooting several scenes since morning, but there was more delay than expected. Hyeonghun, while attaching heat packs to Heetae’s padding inside the van, murmured:62555060974bf2c3

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“What if the sun sets, hyung? They planned to shoot during the magic hour.”50b9044b0b4b9b42

The manager was anxious because they hadn’t started shooting yet. If the sun set, they’d have to come back for additional shoots, which would mess up the schedule even more. After some thought, he came up with a plan to make the best use of time: taking a photo with the coffee truck.91584507ad5a459d

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“Oh, was that coffee truck supposed to come today?”7631d1084c13755c

“Hyung… please remember. That truck over there, we sent it.”5b80872f88ba6d37

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“I just need to memorize my lines.”7a8af7201dae17c5

“Still, Yun Dahee sent it for you. But who’s Yun Dahee?”2bf0d4a8817579d3

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“A cousin.”1c66339e85de2a13

Following the manager’s plan, Heetae willingly got out of the car to drink coffee. A staff member who took a box of coffee bowed to Heetae in thanks. Although he hadn’t contributed to the coffee truck at all, he had to accept the gratitude and said, “Enjoy it.”70041ba5ec3ad439

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Heetae ordered a latte. While drinking coffee, he chatted with the coffee truck owner, who was all smiles. Hyeonghun took photos with his phone, and Heetae even signed the owner’s guestbook and sent the pictures to his cousin Dahee. Snow was still falling.0114cb218b480a15

At that moment, sounds 201ba7786d of people coming out 3b962ffc5a of the cabin could 850eca595b be heard. Heetae looked up 5deb553bc4 at the cabin, a32e0ffd4b which was slightly 346e706a4d higher than the 52014855b4 parking area. It seemed that 0029143223 finally, all the de63c81bed scenes being shot 89f5abaa59 there were finished, f0f624b1ea and some people 7173ea1a28 were coming down.41c3be0cf46279c7

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“Hyung, get back in the car. It’s cold out here.”57ff4a27c823d749

“No.”9fc513943e66ce78

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He liked the snow. He liked the color white too. Humans can’t go out to find snow; snow comes to humans. One good thing about it was that even if you stood still, snow would approach you.6d891603817fa05a

He made 72fa4fafd2 some footprints dc9570d6fb in the fdb6411c6e fresh snow, 31409d91ca which is c966de80b1 a playful 232bfda218 activity everyone 635815b7b5 enjoys. He looked at 7958e19976 the footprints left d1982aa088 in the snow 856b84d2b1 for a moment 57b94854a6 before lifting his 946f8e8e6e head at the 52bd860bde sound of voices 3243acaedb from afar. Against the backdrop of ea0ba6a4a8 swirling white snow, Ryu fa1466b408 Sihyeon was approaching.7fa3bed4deb26215

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He stood next to Heetae, giving a faint smile and a slight bow, saying, “Hello, senior,” in a slightly unfamiliar tone. He soon talked with his manager who followed.f4d1b811d1f8e126

“Sihyeon, I’ll bring the drinks to the van. Go inside.”e7d05e3994d2df71

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“I feel claustrophobic.”5a8851e804aa2c84

“But it’s cold. One vanilla latte and an Americano, please. Make them hot.”5f8022a7aaa82809

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Even with the coffee truck owner making a fuss over Ryu Sihyeon, he just smiled without much reaction. This calm demeanor, tone, and expression were subtly different from what Heetae had always considered Ryu Sihyeon’s usual self, making him watch closely. The manager had once said that Ryu Sihyeon sometimes got mixed up between Jang Icheon and himself, and this seemed to be one of those moments. He hadn’t fully come out of playing Jang Icheon after a day of acting.4d3d42593fe0381e

“How’s your hand?”a1ac69b68115c901

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When Heetae asked, Ryu ef201d6d0b Sihyeon looked at him. With black gloves 313cb978ee on, it was 2a7f58bf79 impossible to tell 545dc902fe if there was 5f6ca35dcb a scar or b92988577d if it had 798ee5ff11 healed.c83c780d74ed5d68

“It’s fine.”370e07fe2e4d1c1a

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He smiled like a courteous gentleman. He was indeed an interesting character. It felt like Jang Icheon was coming alive right before him, drawing his attention. Heetae watched Ryu Sihyeon receive his coffee from the truck owner and smile stylishly, a sight he hadn’t seen before; it seemed somewhat arrogant. Knowing Ryu Sihyeon usually smiled more warmly, this was particularly amusing.e3f7233ec186c072

Does he love acting so much that he gets this absorbed in his role? It wasn’t an efficient acting method, but if he got good results from such effort, it made sense. Not many young actors were this dedicated these days, so it was impressive. He was certainly a flawless actor.c2a8596b7caec50b

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Before heading to 3b4e72829c the car with 2a4e5e080f his manager, Ryu f09b3990e0 Sihyeon slightly bowed 6ed8729213 to Heetae. It was a brief 1811376f4c moment. When he lifted 9c4266545f his head, their 8f722c873c eyes met. The white, composed face 75d28fc24f that caught his eye 1c65469a2f at that moment was e484062f12 quite striking. He had 67a62a7cbd seen those 7026e7d162 brown eyes 7d4b7f89bf looking up 09e7dabd53 at him 9e325d2b96 before, but 7c9e243076 the face e7f15e0790 he remembered e915042b3c felt different a88a2239e9 from now.8795d66e64ac0155

“Actors, we’ll see you later.”46dfbc50ff2014f0

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With those words from Ryu Sihyeon’s manager, Ryu Sihyeon disappeared into the snow, leaving long footprints behind.80e91f01e78de1c2

“Hyung, let’s go too. The setup should be done soon.”245e0b6e707a8c51

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“Alright.”8f73bd6cf3800cda

He stepped 843f539350 onto the f6e32e7467 fresh footprints. Walking over them, 214837f959 he recalled the 70eec25fcf face that had fa68cb0f29 confessed to liking 267f2028a3 him under a fbad7dab1a street lamp one 061c2ab7f9 night. It was 0bba9ece4e very different 04a7e2ba7d from the 3dff77a80f look in da19694796 his eyes a0e6600ba0 earlier. Comparing now to 040533e0c9 then, the past 66c5a9faa3 version of him 9af0e398a8 seemed cuter. He suddenly wondered 33f2df732d when the real fe4429bde7 Ryu Sihyeon would 69b8405b78 come back.b3b26073f091ba7e

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According to the assistant 2b8509c810 director, the location was 515a69966e fixed here solely because be196d5ba8 of that bizarre tree.ff67a88d236e79e6

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Moreover, the corpse of Detective Hong hanging from that tree created an even more grotesque scene. Although it wouldn’t be shown in detail on screen, it was quite realistically made. Even a brief look was enough to give chills.6a1e068e5fd548df

Detective Hong, who works in tandem with Lee Joohwan, dies on this tree. Hong is a cherished colleague of Lee Joohwan, sharing a strange feeling between friendship and love. Until now, Lee Joohwan, under the chief prosecutor’s orders, had only caught small fry and dropped the gambling case. Even with the change of government in the presidential election, Kang Jiwon became the leader of the ruling party, the man that Lee Joohwan and several prosecutors from the first division had been watching.f64650b537a9eb69

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Kang Jiwon 89acf09320 continuously obstructed 532ed268c5 the investigation, a150bd26e5 and Lee 93a2cb8b60 Joohwan prepared 8c76866a16 to overthrow bb21944894 the corrupt bc422358fb internal prosecutor 52a41257b3 faction rather 571c8c9b0e than external dcdbdd116e enemies. As it became fa79b1c940 harder for Lee 3306911eda Joohwan to lead 5d891bd274 the investigation, Detective 47c1ece341 Hong took responsibility 7ec672f330 for the ongoing 9fc25db5a4 investigations.83f3b0d93a93b6e4

In episode 8 of “Thirst,” Lee Joohwan suddenly receives a call from Detective Hong. But the call ends abruptly with an unintelligible scream. Lee Joohwan tracks the phone’s location to a mountain cabin where he finds Detective Hong hanged and Jang Icheon standing below, looking at the body.6a13ead65a67765b

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That scene was about to be created. Following the assistant director’s instructions, Heetae stood with Ryu Sihyeon at the base of the tree.adbdbda553c7472f

“We’ll start with a full shot for this scene. Don’t go more than four steps back because there’s a steep slope behind the tree.”148a84d2d2e76adc

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The assistant director 298e4f00d5 personally explained the cf4e985589 movements of Jang e91741217f Icheon and Lee a7892412ef Joohwan. From the tree, he 84472e45cf took one step, two 53fbcb9b9a steps, three steps, four 716beb5dc4 steps back, then stopped.08fe7a52a7f20f35

“You should come this way. Then Lee Joohwan will approach, they’ll struggle a bit, and then you’ll handcuff him, and that’s the cut.”784f9d6b745b3fd9

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“Is there no specific direction for the struggle?”887203fad9806723

At Heetae’s question, the assistant director paused before answering:7442ecb5156169ba

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“The director said that as long as Jang Icheon tries to free his hands, you can do it freely. You just need to end up with the handcuffs on. Don’t drag it too long. We’ll shoot tighter shots separately anyway. We don’t have much time. Let’s go through this once. Think of it as a rehearsal.”625dff723dc368dd

It seemed like they were aiming for raw spontaneity. This scene has many shots but isn’t complicated in terms of movement or dialogue. It’s about the emotion. Even though the assistant director’s face wasn’t fully visible due to the ongoing snowfall, his eagerness to start shooting was palpable. Winter days are short.b4f6ed03cd4ea655

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With the “Action” call, they started the first take of the first shot of episode 8, scene #75 of “Thirst.”696a0cb1b34e586a

Lee Joohwan discovers Jang Icheon next to Detective Hong’s hanged body. He doesn’t believe Hong would commit suicide. He had called earlier. He had asked him to come here. That was for the investigation, not a last will. Lee Joohwan draws his gun and aims it at Jang Icheon. Jang Icheon, who was looking up at the body amidst the snowfall, frowns and looks at Lee Joohwan.ed4986811d569bc8

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“You said you’re not a cop, but you have a gun?”7bb90ab9237e6ac5

“Shut up. Hands up.”d2d7b21379e6f2ad

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Finally, Jang Icheon, fb4dabd2ae who had been 3112381c8f evading the investigation, b77664086f was caught. There must have been 3c6640a09a a reason Detective Hong 81cfce7fd4 came here. Lee Joohwan glares 0aae510f29 at Jang Icheon. But Jang Icheon maintains f722d65226 a composed expression as 5dc91b4336 if his innocence is 915187b42a a given. Slowly, he e311216559 raises his 2900efd9a1 hands.f05e4cfffa6b1efa

However, Lee Joohwan doesn’t hesitate. He smiles once and takes a step toward Jang Icheon. One. Two. As Lee Joohwan gets closer, Jang Icheon’s eyes waver.311bfd3aa320fb3f

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Thus, there’s about one step between Jang Icheon and Lee Joohwan. Lee Joohwan lunges at Jang Icheon, grabs his hands, and pulls out the handcuffs. Jang Icheon is shocked.fcbc14570d64e42f

“Wait, what are you trying to do?”bdc07cc99b4bdb52

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“Can’t you see? You’re caught in the act.”aba9d304a3df335d

At those words, Jang Icheon’s expression contorts.b7dab6eae12e2233

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“I don’t know anything about this.”ab3d053aa68c0e44

Jang Icheon struggles to free his captured hands. But as he escapes from Lee Joohwan’s grip and steps back, he loses balance and staggers backward. Lee Joohwan tries to grab him, but Jang Icheon, or rather Ryu Sihyeon, swats the hand away. His body falls backward. It all happened in an instant.1ca30b380696ca1f

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The ‘slope’ the assistant director mentioned was closer than expected, more like a cliff than a mere slope. Heetae trudged through the snow towards Ryu Sihyeon, who had fallen, descending what could be called either a slope or a cliff. No one else rushed down except Heetae, partly because he was the closest witness, but also because the other staff had experienced similar incidents before. They didn’t react as quickly or were as surprised as Heetae. This was all the karma Ryu Sihyeon had accumulated while working with them. They had been shocked by him before.2c8b8df69210628a

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Ryu Sihyeon really lives like a fool. Clicking his tongue, Heetae moved step by step towards Ryu Sihyeon lying in the distance. He kept thinking about how he had extended his hand to him. Clearly, Ryu Sihyeon could have grabbed it if he wanted to. But he almost knocked it away. That was no gesture of grabbing an offered hand; it was an intentional rejection, like saying, ‘Don’t touch me.’e63ecc87e8e6a49a

If it had been Jang Icheon, he definitely would have grabbed that hand. He’s the type to struggle to survive by any means. He might have even grabbed the hand and rolled down together. Jang Icheon is not the kind to die first or alone; he’s the type to take company to hell.3840ba67e4eab1db

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But in that moment of falling, it was Ryu Sihyeon. Why he would deliberately make such a choice was beyond understanding. He’s always immersed when the camera is rolling, but why did he act like that in that moment? It’s incomprehensible.9597274c8d831d62

It took longer than expected to reach where Ryu Sihyeon had fallen and rolled. By the time Heetae got close, Ryu Sihyeon was slowly getting up, holding his head. From the way he looked, he must have fallen backward completely. He’d heard Ryu Sihyeon was good at falling, but this time, he doubted if he had done it properly.eb2d228f114d5e23

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“Are you okay?”d8239cd9a5ed3aab

When Heetae 0c5de9b860 asked, Ryu 146aca06ce Sihyeon answered 1c700c61b7 while shaking fd1771a758 off the 9fac5c2e8c snow from a8ac80cb61 his head:354c30f8bd5d1eea

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“Yeah. The snow cushioned the fall. It’s softer than I thought.”0c4a63449ebeae94

His face, touched 2cffe8cba1 by the snow, 0cf874dffb was bright red. He looked bdc7acf83f like he 5e172fef68 might freeze 40fc78cb85 to death.e75cb3cbbcdca07b

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“Can you stand?”da673c44622f90d2

“Yes.”ff7374a1274f5812

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When Heetae offered his 8766224e1d hand, Ryu Sihyeon took 55dc1ff674 it and stood up. Fortunately, there was 12aff9374d no issue with a9de05ca37 standing.72febf7bdb9ae4ec

“How are your legs? Did you twist anything?”d61d40f2decb21e4

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“I think they’re okay. My bones are pretty strong.”be4ee4591ec5053c

Heetae led Ryu Sihyeon back the way they had come. Looking up from the bottom of the slope, it seemed higher than he had thought. He wasn’t good at gauging distances, so he couldn’t tell exactly how high, but it was irritating. Going down is always easy. Humans can fall easily anywhere. The problem is getting back up.a7a1ea1576ef0ab7

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Just then, a large 381c93bc2d staff member, who had 6a8148bec7 leaned halfway down, extended 2e21f2cf47 a hand, and Heetae c863152205 grabbed it. Ryu Sihyeon, 3d79b96478 possibly having 5b861f0629 hurt his 02cf91f118 leg, was 77a485b101 half-carried up ba56ec50a4 beside him.3e69c3201352a24d

As soon as they b5c975f2f7 put Ryu Sihyeon down, 1b8445851a the director, the manager, 97032210ac and various others hurried eccc537771 over. The manager quickly put 730d0ef32d a long padded jacket 3bbf8d1bac on Ryu Sihyeon and 5a91ef2693 pressed a heat pack 1f4e184540 against his reddened ears. To the incessant questions ecca99e279 about whether he was f368e65e7d okay, Ryu Sihyeon responded 3b0b7c3939 with a smile, saying 9b3ad11b6e he was fine. To behave like that 486183790c in such a situation, 70c3205eaf he seemed almost unrealistically 06e59d70c3 kind or perhaps just 5ee6bee71d foolish.4b6d50c05ba69304

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Heetae glanced back at where Ryu Sihyeon had fallen. There was the starting point of the slope with Ryu Sihyeon’s footprints. When he stepped there, his foot sank. Whether it was a pile of leaves or underbrush below, something was there. In any case, the ground was not firm, covered with snow. Though it didn’t look it, anyone who stepped there would have staggered. And saying four steps were safe only applied to average height people. Both Heetae and Ryu Sihyeon were a head taller than anyone from the directing team. And after struggling, they had stepped back even further.718740e71c640f02

…If this was going to happen, they should have directed properly or at least matched the action.81da24c5bca20972

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Accidents always happen on set. Unexpected variables are always lurking. In this case, there was more snow than expected, reducing visibility, the location had more snow accumulated than when they scouted it, the director insisted on using that creepy tree despite the nearby cliff, and they tried to shoot without proper rehearsal… There was no end to the reasons. All these factors combined to cause this accident. This wasn’t just bad luck; it was shoddy work.09f1bc312d51e067

One of the 85f57b16f9 staff, whether part 37ea0b97c7 of production or c2f3ba6db6 direction, hurried over 1fdf74c1ef with a first 02b5f0977c aid kit. It was fortunate they d73ef0fa46 had one, because when 4cf1004168 Ryu Sihyeon touched the 10f2a7ef77 back of his neck, 838723b2e9 blood appeared on his 8a695e47d9 hand. Ryu Sihyeon 7755f58dc1 let out 4f89b987af a small 8f5571ee87 groan, and b108c81a61 Director Cha 367842a6c4 asked:f45347062713b94e

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“Is it torn?”766f65d65ef35555

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Even he, who usually 27129c3522 had no expression, seemed 105b78f5dc to understand the seriousness 2a895a8400 of the situation.eb5d15c900ff2367

“No, it just seems like a scratch.”668d92e69b402518

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Ryu Sihyeon bb46b015c2 waved his bc1b56dc10 hand dismissively. His manager then took 8f2aabca01 the first aid kit a13a0852c8 and left with Ryu abec3bdb2b Sihyeon. As their 13ed654766 figures quickly ebb16777c7 disappeared into fdd055a83c the snow, 983bbdfdfe Heetae sighed. He then turned to 0b8634f0c4 the assistant director who f777f9a386 was approaching him cautiously.2c36c7b30e9dba0f

“Isn’t there a doctor?”775cdadf51a2202e

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“There’s no medical team on standby. It wasn’t an action scene.”651dd4439f8565b4

“This is crazy. This isn’t Seoul, and there’s no hospital nearby. How can you work like this not knowing what might happen?”bffdcd8be02fe465

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The atmosphere turned gloomy at his words. Other staff glanced over. Even Heetae’s manager, Hyeonghun, stood there with Heetae’s long padded jacket, unsure what to do. Heetae didn’t care about any of it. He was just astounded that things had come to this point. This wasn’t what Seo Heetae’s side had provided uniforms, coffee trucks, and catering for.fc6215d838691a33

In the distance, he saw Director Cha, the cinematographer, and the lighting director talking. Their expressions weren’t good. They were looking at the storyboard, then at the sky, and at their watches; clearly, they were calculating if they could shoot the remaining shots before sunset. The script supervisor who was near them came over and whispered something to the assistant director. After she finished speaking, the assistant director bowed to Heetae.68a656bb51a948fb

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“Mr. Actor, we’ll have a brief meeting. Please wait.”44093154404fa017

On his way back to the parked cars to wait, Heetae ran into Ryu Sihyeon’s manager, who was getting some kind of citron tea from the coffee truck. Hyeonghun rushed over to ask:8913ab3565b7f9d1

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“Manager! Is the actor okay?”4403ff39e7dc3f0b

“Yes, it’s just a small scratch. There must have been something where the snow was less deep.”b0fa698c1e397ca8

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“That’s a relief.”38b822fb0190a670

The manager thanked Hyeonghun 3908225b7a and then bowed to bb9e90af8b Heetae.07f928da1508a7f2

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“Oh, Mr. Actor, thank you so much for helping.”bbbc7f3a3bed44e7

“No, it was nothing.”a5c5a820c383dddd

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“If you’re worried, would you like to check on Sihyeon?”5c134b0dfda61fb9

“…Sure, why not.”5dfcba9f9d6b9169

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“Go on, hyung.”5e7d0a5f3917c98d

His manager nudged him, and Heetae was puzzled by Hyeonghun’s sudden interest in Ryu Sihyeon, but he followed the manager to the van where Ryu Sihyeon was. When the manager opened the door, Chopin’s Prelude flowed out, an unexpected choice.697308121551816f

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The manager immediately handed Ryu Sihyeon the citron tea and went back to return the first aid kit to the staff. Soon, the surroundings quieted, leaving only the sound of the piano resonating through the cold air. Perhaps sensing the awkwardness, Hyeonghun’s voice cut through the piano scales.756662cba4c115b6

“Mr. Actor, are you okay?”4f44af2c365595ec

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“Yes. I’m really fine. I’m okay, so we should get back to shooting.”b7cd328fb6171f14

“The atmosphere today might make it difficult. They’ll probably reschedule.”690f85514abca3b7

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Ryu Sihyeon, who had been answering with a smile just moments ago, let out a small sigh. He looked like he was contemplating something, though what that was, Heetae couldn’t tell.210591ca5296b43b

“Why didn’t you grab my hand earlier when I offered it?”ea853a0cf67876b3

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At Heetae’s question, Ryu Sihyeon looked at him. He might not have been able to grab it because he lost balance, but… Heetae had a strong hunch that wasn’t the case. He stared at Ryu Sihyeon, who smiled awkwardly at the question.1725f6f38db13f37

“I thought it might be dangerous. What if I pulled you down with me?”513396246cceb5cf

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So, he deliberately didn’t take the hand. Whether to call this absurd or just nonsensical…89b1dae3a55da246

“Pull me down? Don’t you trust me?”02e198237981ab57

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“…Because I didn’t want you to get hurt.”7085ff199807fac6

“So, it’s okay for you to get hurt, but not for me? What kind of logic is that?”ca4679b5a419432a

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The look of ee9ca8bdea someone hitting the 897d394eb4 limits of logic 188cb0bd8e was quite something. Eventually, he 30442878f8 admitted his fd6d781a74 fault.347e670d3d854f3a

“I’m sorry. You just told me to be careful, and I…”fbd0a3dd291e8a2d

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Ryu Sihyeon 80a432c106 hesitated before c0805e9848 continuing.4875883ed6ac6b82

“For some reason, I’ve always fallen well. But I guess I got complacent because I’ve never been seriously hurt.”98772ec4ae5b02eb

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“This time could be different. There could be after-effects like a concussion.”4cb86bfea7571245

“Yes…”6a7d71026cd7ba70

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Heetae exhaled a 8d1da08b95 deep breath.6b3f633567a727ca

“When the manager comes back, let’s go to the hospital first.”41c9907e5f8c4ca9

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“But I’m really fine right now. I don’t think I need to go to the hospital.”ebb18c9319368654

“Let’s go anyway.”ac7761650cbb50fc

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“I’ll rest today and definitely go tomorrow.”d46ed1d6404f2613

This was an utterly unreasonable action. Heetae didn’t know what Ryu Sihyeon was contemplating earlier, but he was neglecting the most important issue, his own body. Back in his van, Heetae quietly called for his manager.d350a904d0be92ef

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“Hyeonghun.”e87e4d92450bec3c

“Yes, hyung.”cd55c4ae6e79fa7a

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“Go ask Ryu Sihyeon’s manager why he’s acting like this.”ed672c2377a098b9

“Could it be he doesn’t have medical insurance? Or maybe his birth isn’t registered…”cea7be368c68e62a

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“Don’t talk nonsense.”219d251d396c3472

“Got it.”8c22208e8a633901

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After returning c41d790624 to the 6fcad66ff1 car, Hyeonghun a873d23197 said:f85c295128c3976c

“Today’s Sunday, so if we go to the hospital, it’d be the ER, and he seems to hate that.”06aee82697542107

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“Then we’ll have to go tomorrow.”4aa3a49570802d48

“But Ryu Sihyeon’s company seems to be short-staffed lately. And one of the road managers quit suddenly, so the manager seems busy. Tomorrow morning, they have a schedule for another actor, so they need to go there. It doesn’t look like anyone will take care of Ryu Sihyeon tomorrow. He’ll have to go to the hospital on his own.”f9e46f1d17585b02

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“They really do everything.”b98b6b3897431d2d

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There are too many incompetent agencies in the world. Judging by the look of things, he probably wouldn’t go to the hospital unless it was an emergency.2ac1b6b4d5d57e18

“So, I told him not to push himself, and that Ryu Sihyeon could stay with us tonight, and I’d take him to the hospital tomorrow morning.”fe71881063f1e341

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“…What?”801d37115c8cfd3a

Heetae looked at Hyeonghun with an astonished face. He didn’t know, but it seemed Hyeonghun was number one in the country when it came to kindness and consideration. The manager scratched his face, looking embarrassed.9c5c84f186bca4a0

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“Is that not okay?”2f4e5be2a53c8d76

Heetae laughed at b3b1498a0b the unexpected turn 4551045c83 of events.9035039feece4532

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“You’re going to give up the annex?”c89812bdc1a39e7d

“Well, it’s spacious anyway… The problem is there’s only one bed. I’ll sleep on the floor with some blankets. We can play pool or games together.”11c7428690898cdf

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“Alright, then.”763158fb08e326cc

“You’ve relieved a worry, right?”7529f3bc987ab7ff

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“What worry?”a94ef5cf81c4ff58

“At first, I was unsure, but I just went up and saw the second unit playing back the footage. You didn’t catch Ryu Sihyeon when he fell. I saw it clearly; it was all recorded. Weren’t you feeling guilty about that? You’re the type to care a lot.”6483f6a867f99745

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“Are the staff passing that around? They must have a lot of free time.”3e3c3178a7a368fc

“Well, the meeting is for the big shots. The underlings have nothing else to do.”de89e90203de784f

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“Then go out and quickly find out what the big shots decided.”8f5c0ed4a2e65ea3

As expected, a cc253077f5 staff member came b9f3a1d9f8 looking for the 25e00e49b6 manager, and Hyeonghun ce8a660dfd had to leave e09eb8bae4 immediately.bcfd2ee854c46454

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The snow had stopped ca76fe158c before they knew it. And as 2fd2bdd184 anyone could 1f6f6ecb03 have predicted, bf154ac9d2 they decided ef75cc038a to reshoot cba1a7ef35 this scene ad2aea9352 later. It would be embarrassing 83eba461dd to ask for a a2797b4d5d reshoot after an accident, 684f1ab4b3 but there was no 988ce53644 guarantee they could finish 754b9395cc everything before sunset anyway. In the 7d44ddbacd end, they 7aa0f9b793 wrapped up 01a8bc9283 early before 28fa4438a1 the sun 4fdd258f47 set.e622a204e8672c8e

Soon after, Ryu Sihyeon’s manager brought him over, bowing courteously and saying, “Please take good care of our Sihyeon.” Heetae said, “Yes, drive safely,” but he couldn’t understand why they were so readily letting him stay at a stranger’s villa. What if he ran into some dangerous person? Both the actor and those around him seemed too soft. With those thoughts, he seated Ryu Sihyeon next to him in the van.f277945a757d183d

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Ryu Sihyeon was silent during the ride, which was unusual considering how talkative he had been at times. People can be different when they’re hurt, but for some reason, him tapping the armrest with his fingers was bothering Heetae.b9e52a131bc1d6ba

“Sihyeon.”dd37e0b425c6221f

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When Heetae spoke, Ryu Sihyeon jumped and responded with a “Yes?”887b5d1c7ce7bf22

“Earlier, that was a situation where you should have been angry. It’s the staff’s job to prevent accidents from happening.”6255190d9872610c

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“Yes.”4b090632ba156cfc

“When you need to, get angry. You’re at a level where you can do that. That’s how you get proper respect as a person.”263ac883d5997897

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“…”0b0f742d0d443e70

“You have a good public image anyway, so speak your mind.”82fdf2ae77cf9a9e

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“…Were you angry earlier?”bb57ae0a3b20146e

He asked something c5e5c9d6fa unexpected in a 06b1ff0187 cautious voice.ccf85658d011a685

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“I wasn’t angry. Just astounded.”5b146347294c9c0a

“Hyung, when you get really mad, it’s scary.”46c23e0011855cfb

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Hyeonghun suddenly chimed 97ebf3624c in with an d2010e967c unnecessary comment.1d656b4d2a521365

“Just drive. Accidents happen when you lose focus.”7e00118d6e26e975

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“Yes, hyung.”7237bba64f460192

When Heetae glanced at Ryu Sihyeon, he quickly averted his gaze, looking out the window like someone who had done something wrong. Seeing that, Heetae almost laughed but held it back. He hadn’t been like this before, but now it was hard to even look at his face.a80c51e65d77385b

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The villa was structured with the main house and the annex separated around the garage. The cousins used to use the annex and main house separately, but one of them gave it all to Heetae as a birthday gift when they got married. Heetae didn’t come here often, but it was well-maintained. By now, it was dark outside, but the lights around the villa were brightly lit, and the snow on the driveway was cleared.b8361770f074355c

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From when they entered the villa to when they got out at the garage, Ryu Sihyeon couldn’t take his eyes off the window. He seemed not to notice Heetae’s gaze on his reflection in the glass.31d4eff36cec250c

“Hyung, can we go to the main house for breakfast tomorrow morning?”ab3f7e6461bb5331

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After turning 31cb072966 off the 514da168ed engine, Hyeonghun 2af09e57c1 asked. Heetae answered while getting 5ea748c90c out of the van ae36ea9a6f behind Ryu Sihyeon.50d9662628e92065

“Sure.”015409a51ba29ec7

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“Then I’ll go with Mr. Ryu tomorrow.”2ed113bd8cb4cd13

Heetae turned 62114dd3bd to look bf200984d8 at his 5f39d72c04 manager.112e0fb1a1239f1d

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“What are you talking about? It’s his first time here; we can’t send him to the annex.”97cc79a2cbde6ee3

Heetae closed the fe168e302e van door. His manager liked to a7f93ca508 play by himself anyway, c1bd67722d so not disturbing his 6cfe888799 leisure was courteous. He spoke to Ryu 9627f26dbd Sihyeon, who was standing ad4913b314 a few steps away.bf10652761f1bcd4

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“Sihyeon, come this way.”c1100f1a14418b21

Ryu Sihyeon, who had 47e91632d6 been looking at the d6ed6679da parked cars, trotted over. There was 452bccbbaa something dog-like fc0520726f about how f1ecf27540 he came 4ec731069f when called.b65ab8bcea56fc68

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As Ryu Sihyeon 63e77f461a entered the main 38c5a2f2dc house, he looked 969a659155 at the paintings 5710508125 hung in the 294493d932 hallway. He seemed to 7b0dcca6b4 be examining the 16d23bfc5f objects on the e3672f83db tables and even 11330792aa the floor of 38838cfcb4 the hallway. Wondering what he was 0a7f1e5681 looking at so intently, 0ad2fc5265 Heetae observed him and 8b35df207f asked:4f233f6c3631b61e

“Aren’t you hungry?”d304af6e27a43ed1

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“Oh, I’m fine.”418c35a007152aef

“Did you have the lunch box earlier?”0543d6b812a937f6

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“I didn’t, but I’m not in the mood.”d3949944631c2d37

“Eat something even if you’re not hungry.”a4d2a4670d85247b

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