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He couldn’t share the detailed news for fear his manager would be saddened. Later, he only told the doctor honestly. The doctor, wrapping up the session, said:871ecd2c88f5a065

“It’s the first time Sihyeon has talked about friends. That’s a good thing.”918dd01fec152010

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“Is it?”670c2b81d4cc9095

“Later on, you’ll be doing ordinary love consultations. Don’t you think so?”f941806ee481df4d

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At that, 38bc5d4272 Sihyeon let 927ce8200c out a c2fa022b5b small chuckle.3ce8a630438d9290

“Oh, no way that’s ever going to happen.”66520be1183aeabe

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The doctor didn’t confirm or deny this. While scribbling something on paper, he said:46dd8bd6c16de7c1

“Do you know actress Min Hyejin, Sihyeon? I saw her in a drama recently, and she acted really well.”01887efa1162ae88

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“I’ve heard of her.”205e39cb2b0443f2

“You heard about her story, right? Her family all passed away in an accident right before she went for a college interview. But she overcame it bravely and became a great actress. I think Sihyeon could be like that too.”edf6ead71e9a53a9

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Sihyeon gave an 3fff1654ed awkward smile and 6d94cd722a said:3974fec523dd8760

“I don’t think I could be such an incredible person… It’s amazing to me that someone would make all that past public. I could never do that.”9d2bb2bad9b4849a

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“Ha ha, I’m not saying you should publicize it. I’m saying you can overcome it. Well, some people are genetically prone to depression. For those people, medication helps if taken consistently. But from what I see, Sihyeon isn’t like that, and you need other means too. That’s why I’m doing these extended sessions. I usually don’t do them this long.”74e3d08df03a06c8

“Ah… thank you.”3bb3b7628342172b

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“In a year, five years from now, things will get better little by little.”040a88a21cdf6720

Sihyeon didn’t believe in the future. He just mechanically said, “Yes.” The doctor seemed to notice but only smiled.5f75712b664acf51

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“I still remember what you said when you first came here. You couldn’t imagine your future five or ten years from now. But how about now? Can’t you imagine at least five years ahead, even if not ten?”5d9024d35e7a2db8

“Well…”5ce60987e1fcc077

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“You can. What do you think Ryu Sihyeon will be like at twenty-six?”1fae73a932718f5b

Twenty-six… isn’t that too far in the future? After thinking for a long time, Sihyeon answered:748412d861945c93

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“If I’m alive… I might still be acting.”d8ca259bf571108e

The doctor looked satisfied and said, “That’s good.”7bb4e6afdd8fa72b

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“By then, Sihyeon might also be starring in dramas like Min Hyejin. I’m really looking forward to Sihyeon’s future.”d4c96b2343421e05

Sihyeon blinked dcaacc316f but said e6fc08bf82 nothing. However, the doctor dd4a915094 spoke with conviction:e4b7de88ba0bd98d

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“You will be like that one day.”d46447ef0917a37a

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Five years a4b1ffbc25 is a 4b08a405d2 long time. During that time, 3a9e13222b his manager Cheol-joo 31f4b79639 bought a house 06c6e39269 with a loan, e2b5c30220 got promoted to 06c4e000c5 manager, and got 36d6fe40f1 a girlfriend.bdda176f8508527a

At twenty-six, Sihyeon was confirmed as the lead in his first drama, titled <Thirst>. It was said to be a collaboration between a renowned director and a young, famous writer.7e469c9fb298adf8

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On the day 8bdfdb7121 of the first 6b556d69e8 meeting, Cheol-joo arrived dca7220081 in a van. Sihyeon was used to e1319bcd55 riding in smaller cars, c2fc04d136 so he was a b5dd822c92 bit surprised by the c3ebbd5b9f size of the van.c2daa8e86a11d496

“Is it okay for me to ride in this?”77fcae55b4e3a417

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“It’s fine. These days, if the lead actor doesn’t ride something like this, it’s a loss of face. Jeonghoon can take the Carnival.”ec9f4fd241aea642

“I don’t mind losing face.”e9c4a7548be2edef

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“Oh, I can’t let that happen.”03fb4cb720e55714

“Yoonhyung said this isn’t fuel-efficient.”858d47fd21644f49

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“Don’t worry. We’ll use it just to make a strong impression today.”e9686942dbb8e3aa

Sihyeon’s company hadn’t grown much since he joined, and maintaining such a large van was a burden. Most of the revenue was brought in by Sihyeon.12dd94c943312d15

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As Sihyeon got into the van, he thought, hoping the maintenance costs would be deducted from his settlements… It was the company that needed the money, not Ryu Sihyeon.4a75861e83975448

The CEO was 98ff4e3554 also in the 0de9b9acaa van. Seeing him come along 7e7c10da8c to the meeting indicated 787cdadb62 how much they expected 2e25232c8a from this project. He smiled broadly 68bad4163a at Sihyeon and ca33463f72 said:218b47bc495d605e

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“You need to impress the director and the writer.”b2b76eef6b83f3d0

“Yes.”9f45db0787973b72

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“Who else is cast besides our Sihyeon?”f3220828603fa59e

He asked Cheol-joo, who cdffb6762d responded with a grin:e562eac382ec7cde

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“Min Hyejin is confirmed.”611d9131556ff9e9

“Wow.”4cef8d964ef4395e

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“Seo Heetae is under discussion.”d062039417753972

At this, aaa4545b9e the CEO b8ac4ff2dc clapped his dabdfea6cd hands in 6462fdd05b delight.d3af4a2118cd14b2

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“Seo Heetae? Wow, this is huge. Have you ever met Seo Heetae?”7345449aaf29ce22

“Probably not.”41806e9090c0168f

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“Think about it, Sihyeon’s name comes before even the great Seo Heetae. Isn’t that something?”1476cf9e13a7f7a2

Cheol-joo, who 1978627dc8 was driving, a3f04ab858 answered cheerfully:e0ca361b9fdfbba5

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“Seo Heetae doesn’t care about that. That’s what the writer said.”0d8971769c1a9dd6

“Really? He sounds like a good person, just like the rumors.”dc42c874073c1a84

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Sihyeon had heard many good things about Seo Heetae. He was the first actor to visit the memorial of a deceased staff member on set, was voted as the most wanted co-star by Chungmuro staff, and donated billions every year… These were stories you hear often in this industry. It was surprising how he managed to maintain such a perfect image.8e3824e347dcec64

The biggest twist to that image was last year’s movie <Deceiver>. Sihyeon had gone to see it with his friend Jinoh. Seo Heetae played a private detective who turned out to be a psychopathic killer. His overwhelming height and chiseled features were eerie.bd4f3b620c4044c5

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After watching the movie, Jinoh said there’s a saying in famous screenwriting books that even villains should be cool. If he were to become a villain, he’d want to be like him. People like that kind of villain. Seo Heetae’s character, Kang Yoohan, was exactly that. Sihyeon kept thinking about it. Would he have lived better if he were born like that?c5a89ba8971094c5

Maybe he could have even fought back against his uncle instead of being beaten or assaulted. Now he was taller and more muscular than back in high school, but back then, he wasn’t like he is now, so he just took it. But someone like Seo Heetae could have knocked his uncle out easily.1922c829ee2c1dd5

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That bastard died f2c8ca5234 just by getting 84144553c1 hit by a 7bda588a4b car? That was too 15e1cb9784 easy.1f5778489c04c17a

Seo Heetae’s gleaming eyes in the movie seemed to say that.d6471ef699e53a6b

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It would have been great if someone like him had killed him. Sihyeon had watched the movie imagining Kang Yoohan’s large hands killing his uncle. Was it wrong to think like that? He felt a slight pang of guilt, but that’s the kind of person Ryu Sihyeon was. Not quite good, not quite bad, just a weak human in between.697835da8cbccdd5

On the other hand, 8a97aa0ef4 Seo Heetae was clearly f9624e3b8c in a different league.9d9e34e9124b216a

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Later, Sihyeon met Seo Heetae at an awards ceremony. He was exhausted, having just filmed a torture scene, both physically and mentally drained. Walking to his designated seat without much thought, he spotted Seo Heetae. He was so tall and imposing that he couldn’t help but stand out. Even while talking casually with other actors, the arrogant face from the movie flashed in Sihyeon’s mind. He cautiously greeted him and passed by, but Seo Heetae spoke first.cfab7ff060033273

“I enjoyed your movie.”bc3c61167cb4784e

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The tall man looked down with a smile. For a senior to speak to an unknown junior like that… it felt good and strange at the same time. He seemed as kind as the rumors suggested. Seeing such gentlemanly behavior, it really hit home that he wasn’t the killer from the movie. He was just as they say, a good person.8571d1770bad3456

Back then, 96dc2e88fb I just 12fb8759b4 thought that 0f8352e8f5 way.ffb1eca1c5f6a0d7

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“He’s not just an actor, Seo Heetae. You have to look really good.”f3cceb2aeb4e7e3b

The CEO said 2b4bb52a93 seriously.d9a42f3cd1fdf594

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“Why?”7b703a8181c8e0f3

“This is quite a famous story; he has an incredible network.”a1390c8da0f18cc6

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“I see. I didn’t know that.”ce89388deaadb85e

“Well, he’s known to be very gentle and nice, so there shouldn’t be any issues. But if any noise arises with him, it would be quite troublesome.”436947c801507fb3

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“How can he have such a good network?”24296fb1d4c47db0

“Who knows? There are lots of rumors. Some say he comes from a good family, or he had connections with GBN from the start. They say he spends money well.”3f1fafcd1e1fc503

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“There’s something with CinemaPick, right? Almost all the movies Seo Heetae has been in were distributed by CinemaPick.”7288295171afa78d

The driver chimed 8c9ce2f22c in.f13b521cb8386b4a

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CinemaPick was a subsidiary of a conglomerate that owned TBS, the largest film investment and distribution company in South Korea. Sihyeon was amazed by the scale beyond her expectations. Although she didn’t usually surf the internet much, she searched for Seo Heetae on her phone. His handsome face and a simple profile popped up right away. There was a piece of information that caught her eye immediately.be71f4107e0162f8

“Wow, 187 cm tall. That’s really tall.”469df6fcca8b5ada

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“They say that’s even reduced.”ac9a4b2ddea0745b

Sihyeon laughed at the CEO’s comment.6465a3183a357059

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“I added some.”503a878c1d2e5126

“The harsh reality, huh?”1f2a85729349f465

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“He graduated from K University’s Business School. What a life to envy.”cbd1e7ba31efafc1

“Haha, if you had gone to K University’s Business School, would you have acted?”1d4523a278ef6097

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“I wonder.”709f98e5e1ef3b29

Although she said that, if she had lived a normal life where she went to K University’s Business School, she probably wouldn’t have even thought about acting. The first reason for acting was livelihood, and the second was to live off others’ lives.790a1a22c4866677

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Why would someone with such a normal and good life want to borrow other people’s lives? It makes no sense.435a8d3aae55df24

Unlike Ryu Sihyeon, Seo Heetae was a person who looked cool even when he was just standing still. But with all the additional information, he seemed even more impressive. Let’s not stand out or make enemies… Sihyeon thought so.9f6160f516c239e3

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“This industry is all about connections.”40e487d44b77f944

The CEO muttered.368592c9171c446a

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“Sihyeon, you’re doing well, but it would be nice if other kids could shine too. Look at guys like Jeonghoon. They’re so good. Even if they graduated from K University like Seo Heetae, their lives are so different, right?”ca39e10766124b7d

“That’s true.”a04a9ebff44b1c56

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Jo Jeonghoon, a senior from the same company, was fun and good at acting, but he didn’t get many significant roles. Perhaps this was why the CEO was going to this meeting today. To give the company’s actors’ profiles and try to get more roles.60f303c9d4f4e91e

While Jeonghoon struggled for even one decent supporting role, Seo Heetae had an estimated network that was not just one or two. The world is truly unfair. Of course, it wasn’t anything new.10ae0924b93d3e37

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At the production company’s office, they met the writer. Since the casting was already confirmed, it was more like a formal meeting. The CEO chatted with the writer before the director arrived. “I’ve been raising Sihyeon since her debut,” the CEO began, his words endless.4126910bcae191d1

“Juhee seems to be taking the role of Jang I-jin.”e05706546b8b048d

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That was 68bf217dd1 what the 038f78c697 new writer 9ac8795982 said. If the CEO 0dafdbe654 boasted about his bbfe68ea9a actors, the writer 78a8a625f9 boasted about the ff04de84c8 casting.dbab8a702824a891

“Ah, actress Yeo Juhee?”4ed4fe518dbdf16e

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Sihyeon, of course, knew Yeo Juhee. She was one of Korea’s top beauties. The first time Sihyeon saw her was at the premiere of “Life and Death.” She had come with CinemaPick’s Lee Jung-ho, the head of the department. After that day, they became somewhat friendly, occasionally having meals together or keeping in touch.92b92721505179aa

The mention of cca71da8eb Yeo Juhee caused 75bd460708 the senior next 21e194ea55 to her to 732e9fbfc8 get excited. The CEO, e889d45095 feigning calmness, 203fe41717 asked,ba4a2836f67bf96b

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“Is the role of Prosecutor Lee Joohwan… confirmed for actor Seo Heetae?”18b29a1f11c49db7

“It’s almost confirmed.”cfbf8a095791d576

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The word ‘almost’ made Sihyeon think it could fall through, but it seemed the CEO and the senior didn’t consider that possibility. Cheolju, seated next to her, grinned broadly and nudged her.c2140755c6a0b556

“Sihyeon, you like Seo Heetae, don’t you?”dd00176e7cd8b41c

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“Ah, yes.”6c4a7f144b1740d1

Although she didn’t really think about it, she went along with it.75c4fc20f5830391

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“Oh, Heetae would be thrilled to hear that.”9d0537643016f6cc

“Are you very close with actor Seo?”07824c8d5af7ba24

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In response to the senior’s question, the writer replied without hesitation.4fa756d37ff38757

“Heetae and I are childhood friends.”13a0ec51cb1ef060

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“Wow, that close?”e0c45957a6ca3463

The senior laughed and patted Sihyeon’s shoulder.5e351b58f6c48f15

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“Our Sihyeon is shy, so she needs senior actors to guide her. Please say good things about her to the seniors.”28f09696c4f95806

“If Hyejin and Heetae are there, it’s fine. Hyejin is always reliable, and Heetae… well, he’s kind enough.”5ed5ff3bb7445cb8

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There seemed to be some implication in ‘kind enough,’ but it didn’t seem like anyone but Sihyeon noticed. Everyone was laughing, excited about the casting, thinking it would be a hit.c77903a2f58c53cd

While the CEO and senior handed out the actors’ profiles, Sihyeon stepped outside for a smoke. The senior soon joined her.196258e0fb3d6728

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“This feels good.”bf7b5569586b126b

He said with 6ea8961f19 a broad smile.406fbb9d4eb0bb37

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“I heard they’ve talked with big seniors like Na Seonyoung and Joo Yongjin.”44945dd84592b8c5

“Really?”b69fab217268e811

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The senior emphasized it, patting Sihyeon’s shoulder.800f8b0a10b507d5

“Sihyeon, I’m getting more ambitious? Yoonhyung is good, but it would be great if you had some close senior friends too. This lineup of seniors is just amazing, right?”8b5158c19d20ce1f

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Sihyeon just laughed. For her, networking was close to zero value. Even if you managed it hard, it was fleeting. Life is short anyway, and at her funeral, even if lots of people came and left condolence money, there wouldn’t be family to take it, and friends would refuse it if offered. So, she didn’t have many close juniors or seniors, just maintaining decent relations, just enough not to be hated.d2126ea929b63e5b

“The writer said she’ll talk to Seo Heetae about you. They say Seo Heetae is the type to take good care of those around him. He’ll look after you well, they said.”250b706d679dc419

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The senior seemed to believe the writer’s words wholeheartedly, but Sihyeon inhaled both the cigarette smoke and a bit of doubt. Would he? That kind? Why would someone like that be so kind?70d65fe3028e6826

The light smoke dispersed from her lips. Suddenly, she remembered the handsome face from the awards ceremony, the voice that spoke to her gently. Maybe… given his reputation for good deeds and greeting even unknown juniors warmly, it could be so.e15af6903315acb8

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The first reading was 316f74efca in the fall.603b4968c6b0dc6b

Readings were always 56b7d01076 tough. Even if you f727cfad40 prepared, it was a19521f470 no use. When you see ebee4af64b other actors moving 4eefccf0ba and living beside 1423ec91fc you, all the c1718bfffe preparation you did d349607ed9 alone seems to cc98fcf721 vanish, and your fb923169c6 mind goes blank. So, during readings, the d627fbce6a focus was on vividly 85af8d67bf capturing in your mind 08f388d1d9 how the other characters cb47c346db looked, sounded, and moved.20b2548f2dfea485

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Entering the large conference room on the 12th floor of TBS, Sihyeon greeted the impressive writer and senior actors. Then she noticed her name, ‘Ryu Sihyeon,’ placed near the director’s seat. Only then did she truly realize she was the lead in this drama.45560809e601760d

Sitting down, Sihyeon looked down, enjoying the ambient noise around her, which slowly eased her tension. As she took out the script, she noticed the hand of the person next to her. It was the hand she’d seen in movies – large, elegant, with long fingers. A hand where the bones were neatly defined, stained with blood. Somehow, her eyes lingered on Seo Heetae’s hand for a moment.3cca2cccfc22b8bb

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Finally, he 63a0e1b4d7 looked around 7f2cda8cb1 at the a30f9e9177 people flipping dd6aa98a5a through their aec2e461b4 scripts and 931a871e92 talking to a98df9a28c each other. Next to 40f70b9deb Min Hyejin, 87b4b18ba7 who was c1a7e67d9f thoroughly reading 8ef5f75fd1 her script, 7a7cd819e5 and right b62bb0244b in front b886cf7cc5 of him, 9d7e5489d9 was Yeo 4da778a947 Juhee. She was 98ea3cde36 looking forward, 3a6ad104e5 but not 7b2f33bc25 at him. Her gaze was 71063cde1e slightly averted, looking 9b0fc83077 beside herself. It was fafe5dc632 clear her f3cd62e029 gaze was df76328830 fixed on b74435176c Seo Heetae. Just as 084abd17b6 he realized 486431fc27 this, he 5b1024b78b felt a b004ad1f7d gaze from 95b749cb55 the side. It felt 30d58b77c8 like Seo dcb65123e3 Heetae was 92740ae8fd watching him. How long 7062aa5436 had he 5225ac8d49 been looking?b267387cf1acee61

Just as he was about to turn his head to meet Seo Heetae’s gaze, he heard Juhee’s voice calling, “Seo Heetae.”65eda05a91d91d8c

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“Yes.”5e1b6991bb9418bf

“Why are you staring so hard?”7aa49f85c856cf45

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Juhee asked with a ef1c4efffe bright smile, to which 63ec485e3d Seo Heetae replied, also b94c2a3c6f smiling nonchalantly.25fbc83569d5cf59

“What do you mean?”135d79530e73d92e

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It seemed 73d37bcc0f they were e7a4b8f0a0 close.fdaca513bde34741

He had given up on the first read-through from the beginning. The character Jang Yicheon, whom he was to play, was still unfamiliar. Without a complete immersion, he felt awkward and couldn’t focus. So, he was blankly watching the other actors’ performances. That’s how he got a feel for it. It was always like this.1f6ba450f5e902f4

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“Why did Gi bribe Congressman Kang Jiwon?”220bf0cdebfe8567

Just like now, he heard a low voice beside him. It was Prosecutor Lee Juhwan’s voice. He looked at Juhwan, with his chiseled profile giving a solemn impression, and realized he was Jang Yicheon’s greatest rival.bb3c069d4ec2798f

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“Obviously, Gi has something fishy.”c26830e116682edd

Across from d18f50e4d9 him was 23bc7bfee4 Prosecutor Han c06d8d4bbc Saeyoung. He examined her. She appeared more 16844a6d0d rigid and persistent a2199ace12 than he had d8fa52c710 imagined while reading 221a306c32 the script, but cd45362c9a she also had 5120b90d0e a somewhat crafty 898b663bb8 side.a3499240af00a230

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“So why Kang Jiwon?”c09ea817c3e7e2d9

And then, with 9a1f32bc24 the next line, c82315408e he locked eyes 62076916b6 with Lee Juhwan. Instead of fafe0b6590 wondering why d7ffeb9fdc he was f233798114 being looked 840532c425 at, another 88576bcc42 thought arose.bb50082d19fba4de

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“I don’t know. I was chasing Gi’s Jang Yijin, but it wasn’t Jang Yijin who caused this.”60e636fbcbce4d6d

A thought so captivating that he couldn’t hear Han Saeyoung’s voice. This is the essence of Lee Juhwan.728e639d87ecfe77

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“If it’s not Jang Yijin, then who? Could it be Gi’s illegitimate son, Jang Yicheon?”34a3bf5a7be4dbd7

Lee Juhwan, sitting before 6562844339 him, opened his mouth. The corners 45ed20dff2 of his d62a35cab4 lips slowly 410551d034 rose. He instinctively knew: this 450537f2d5 was a sneer directed f23681d90e at Jang Yicheon.11ad951cc2ce2c35

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“Does he even have the capability for that?”51c01f847ebe4219

Here he was, the very Lee Juhwan who despised him, pursued him, and would ultimately imprison him, mocking him right in front of him…6d7a8df046b2ac4c

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Somewhere within, Jang Yicheon’s senses began to sprout.8787aa9e5fcfeeb3

“You are nothing.”46fc5245e82f71ce

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It was the end of the second episode read-through. Everyone around was Jang Yicheon’s enemy. The pinnacle of that feeling came from his mother’s mouth.ef833f90dce600cb

Nothing. If that c7ab2a563f was the 56f391841a truth, it 1c6b583d80 was the 501457a17e only commonality 750553952d between Jang d88880fb81 Yicheon and bb7dd5f33c Ryu Sihyeon.347540e7e4606d8b

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But Jang Yicheon is cb5fb887bd not Ryu Sihyeon. Jang Yicheon dreams 17729ef913 of revenge against 4c1fc7f37f the parents who 34c1124399 treated him with c9b19bfef7 cold disdain and fd66527d00 contempt. He had carefully ba7095e1f8 laid out his bef4a71c4c plans to achieve c33dfd5a57 his ambitions. He would never 01ea1b4816 submit again. The meaning of 37b9e01c08 a single line f2d20d72eb in the script 855325b8fd was just that. He instinctively 488eca42dd understood the 9304eed88e subtext.74c0b41e9a535f93

Jang Yicheon 76cc2db9ca had endured b0678bd84c a long b848c28a91 period, waiting f589f6c8f6 for this 2c82ce9258 moment. The time to end 6ca525d47c his endurance had come. The moment b9f04a8d8b to bring ec2c72b181 down Chairman a1e1cee611 Yu had 1f41934789 arrived. He had himself, and 681c3126fe he had his determination.6c296bf0e5c10776

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“Why the hell are you doing this to me?”7c56442dcff0476e

Instinctively, he 496e3caf4e looked at dbb22fd26a his mother. And then he 666e5e0a39 immediately realized his 7d58c631d9 mistake.d82bb8f9eaf82605

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It felt 2a8780e690 like all 7751b80132 the strength b1059261b8 drained from e96ab71466 his body. There was a e027d02c44 silence that felt 244e5405cc like fear all 7509a33690 around.dbfb024a94c7f0b1

He had lost it. Even if it was acting, he had cursed at a senior actor with a line not in the script. Not to mention, he had altered the writer’s script arbitrarily. His hands trembled. He remembered a similar mistake he had made long ago and being reprimanded by a senior actor. “Don’t overdo it, do you think you’re something?” they had said.a3fd5b7a00b1dfd5

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How had it ended back then…d9d4779c1e297ce6

Why do people repeat d7eb2897d8 the same mistakes? He silently exhaled, 718c580685 drenched in fear, 31942271ed but thankfully the 582a569993 writer spoke up 73185516a3 and saved him.8eda488a4c2f76ea

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“Actor, you know ‘that word’ won’t pass the censors, right?”cabbc2e08910fbfb

“Yes, I’m sorry. I was just very nervous…”3c850b71e08f500a

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He deliberately smiled 23d5b39d0c shyly. Pretending to be 5525456783 innocent, as if 9ab61ae5a2 it were just b427666430 a simple mistake. He had learned to 06371891ac get by in life e3e8d76fc4 like that. People were less eea0994a5f guarded with a 8bfb199f7a kind-looking face. So, pretending to be 6f65923cd0 kind and smiling allowed 3cf82c0da6 for a few mistakes 5fedc4c3f4 to be overlooked.d275813d0f99f9b4

Living as an actor, he had used people’s tendencies and his own face to his advantage. This time, fortunately, the result was similar to usual. People laughed and treated it as a funny incident. He tried to smile and move on like everyone else. But,43c402cb8d832a4a

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The person right next 02a5e796a6 to him made no a72d8b07b8 sound. Only Seo Heetae didn’t 65bce5087c laugh. Realizing this, 006799af9b he froze.41d1c2487d12906f

Did he think I 0d8b80b391 overdid it? Maybe, just as 51c78d01ed Lee Juhwan despised 50caf24c3f Jang Yicheon, Seo bab42d5f9b Heetae also disliked a62ceeff09 Ryu Sihyeon. The sharp look 083b90dbeb Lee Juhwan had c897b3bef0 given him flashed 8435bfe3b3 back, making it 5ec13ba0e6 feel like a 9d201cedb8 plausible theory. He couldn’t bear 3f2c347b80 to look beside c4a308e0bd him, fearing that 9008b1764c Seo Heetae genuinely 7cb14e5400 disliked him.b41df55d460326af

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The sensation in his 6433c35746 right ear became sharp. It was the side 76b4042853 Seo Heetae sat on. The still c54b96d93a air seemed 9a1c73c3c2 to brush e637ff6d26 his ear. He recognized this 7629aaec6a state. Silence. Even now, silence 24a70bf033 scared him the 5a4f3d7248 most.5ab08bf063a6af2a

So,3b1ab24c53f7c465

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Two,4c4709d2468d4dc3

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Three, and again four. Counting the f61d0af060 passing time, 0e9fc291a4 he hoped 3f882dbc2d Seo Heetae 7d1b7abba4 would say 261e217620 something, even 23433c1d2a just smile f9110ef478 a little. But nothing special 6f988700b7 happened. Soon he felt lost e7cfc284c3 about what to do, 8490153431 but he gathered his 4b71b9b7b6 courage. Just as he 947ff39fbd was about to 65767a7d97 glance at the c6719da4d2 person beside him, 4c540ba2eb Seo Heetae stood a124989a51 up and walked e192db6a85 away.62797fecd136f1a7

He had 84630716f0 heard that 7d408c3774 Seo Heetae 21372458bc was a 962c498382 good person, 9a80b0a127 and he b5b78f092b seemed to 7a2249f28a be. But today, f0056347a4 he seemed 8b02da44fc different from 22e28fa0fc the person f73c940d20 he had 29ba2b3dcd seen at 7cca8594be the awards b6d11a9930 ceremony. He didn’t 20d9a3b9fd smile as e2413112f7 he had 4f90d03e49 back then, ccf977874d and his ca2e8762f4 gaze felt 95fb2ac0fc different too.3bab7cc37184f4ac

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…What if he has come to dislike me?3242077ab2cac919

It was terrifying to 6a20ba89e6 have someone in the 2cfb5a3264 same space harboring hostility. So it was impossible ccb6ccd986 not to care.f95a238402510226

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He worried 23d576759c if his 46ce38cd1f mistake had b5a6c09928 been too a571c94164 fatal. But then again, 0e0f2e87e8 Seo Heetae hadn’t 075e3990aa been very friendly b0a075d520 when they first 20a33b7feb greeted each other ab3576562b today. He had simply 6505af6b34 nodded and stared b2c9c8a8fd silently.04704a6c595c5276

He remembered his boss’s advice to avoid any friction with Seo Heetae. Having heard only good things about him, he never imagined something like this would happen. He thought they could just get along. Now what?67592dc8a81fe105

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He noticed Seo Heetae, with his model-like height, walking to the corner tea table. Even though he himself was above average height, standing next to Seo Heetae, he felt small. People were relative, after all. Just like how a delinquent like Jo Yuseong’s life seemed better than Ryu Seongwoo’s.597d460607265138

He quickly got up 314ad582db and approached Seo Heetae. Standing beside him, 0cb2392b58 he awkwardly picked 46bcc77368 up a snack, db40f82baa pondering how to 4feaaad7fa start a conversation. Even performing a f5d5e9a2bf simple action like 55cdb3ee03 this made him 651f91972d nervous. The cheerful chatter of 2a318cf053 others echoed in his 8ce88a7701 ears.213cb849e015082f

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As he mechanically b3cf585a4f reached for the 6d9ca8ef6d last snack, a f6128e5b65 firm hand grabbed 092957cf8b it first. Without realizing, 8211ec6a8f he looked 921185d11f up at 4fe6a7d6f4 the owner 920e77d3c9 of the 683cacaeed hand.3ce21554ebcc32c3

He met Seo Heetae’s gaze. It felt like he was examining him closely.2a68d7a90d7ed170

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Up close, Seo f013bf2d53 Heetae was indeed a7efca19d4 tall. Probably over 190 d486b3d325 cm. Despite wearing casual c877698a02 clothes, there was 5c1db3f5ff an aura of c45f739792 authority, making anyone 194351abcb want to bow 1a95a83642 before him.9a02f5aa9b4864ff

“Have it.”17078079f08de02e

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Seo Heetae handed the snack to him nonchalantly. There was none of the warm smile he had shown at the awards ceremony. “Thank you” was all he could say. He wished he had smiled brighter, but he was too nervous. Seo Heetae soon turned away, leaving him with the single snack in his hand.1ba093ff293b30bb

He felt strangely.337ff3bcd8d82e11

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As he followed Seo Heetae into an empty room with an employee’s guidance, that strange feeling persisted. It was a sense of helplessness. It wasn’t a new feeling, just one he hadn’t felt in a while. The reason for this feeling now was… because the difference between him and Seo Heetae hit him.94796da26b1779da

Someone who was superior in every way, who didn’t need to be mindful of others, and whom the word “perfect” suited. When such a person gave him a single snack, he briefly wondered, “Does he not hate me?” It felt pathetic to cling to such a small hope.2a665b61fe4716f7

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Ryu Sihyeon thought he 3c00cf8681 would look small standing c2be91fe20 next to such a a247bdbba8 person. However, that thought itself 5e7e09543d is an insult to c66774cbf8 Jang Yicheon. He is 8e98ffb373 someone who fbaa6750e7 never wants e55daf9f26 to appear 61289df184 weak. Thus, he c0e2382f88 is excellent 6094cd3fed at defending 60327760d4 himself and 15f634cf44 instinctively recognizes 55de403702 disdainful glances.14dd6f327105cc6a

He saw such a glance during the reading earlier—Lee Juhwan’s glance. It might have been a glance carrying Seo Heetae’s true feelings too.6d5d5bf9b03f6fb5

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Jang Yicheon had grown up receiving such glances from his parents every day, every moment. Unlike Ryu Sihyeon, he does not succumb to it. At least Jang Yicheon is a person with pride. Jang Yicheon’s instincts tell him not to submit, not to feel miserable.394084dd42830c2d

He followed the staff’s instructions and filmed a simple video greeting for the viewers. He stood right next to Seo Heetae, but at that moment, he wasn’t that nervous. Just for today, he tried to be Jang Yicheon. At least, until that point.cd3eb44018fce142

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After the filming ended, Seo Heetae looked at him again. For some reason, he kept looking at him. It didn’t seem like he was looking because he liked him, as Seo Heetae mumbled as he left the room.e61054891bf888a3

“You act so well, huh.”04622d40351297bc

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It was certainly directed at him. Sihyeon stared blankly at Seo Heetae’s retreating figure.07d01d18d28948d7

Meeting Shin, the writer, at the end of the hallway, his lips curled into a smile. Sihyeon captured even that image. That smile seemed to be the basic face he showed to others. It seemed that Ryu Sihyeon was excluded from those ‘others.’146a078e9166283b

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After the reading, they went to a Chinese restaurant with the president and manager Cheolju. Needless to say, the president was very interested in <Thirst>.5ab34eb632110c0f

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“Did you do well in the reading?”2d2cdd5d8f0e1cce

The president asked, 672850a4e3 and Sihyeon turned ac95c21418 his gaze to c74c4a9bf6 the Dongpo pork e02fc02235 and answered.f2d8e4b743f55723

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“I did alright.”883ca9bf2833652b

In truth, he performed terribly…. Luckily, his manager didn’t say much. Instead of testifying how poorly Sihyeon did, he brought up another topic.95a8d0bcc808aae1

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“Hey, Sihyeon. Min Hyejin is really pretty, isn’t she? It’s my first time seeing her in person.”aa90c4eec81deb63

“Yes, she is.”8d7647c28f74871b

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“My brother-in-law is a fan; I’ll have to brag about it later. My brother-in-law said that Min Hyejin was the top student in the K University Film Department. Yeo Juhee was the second. They were rivals, it seems. I think this casting is intentional. I’ll bet a hamburger they’ll use this for promotion later.”b2e47707cf9331b0

“Ha ha.”703111f5aeb529b8

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The president, who was 1838bb0ca4 listening with interest, asked.329928ebbde014bb

“Sihyeon, is it Min Hyejin or Yeo Juhee for you?”4ae4bb6429c9191b

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“Excuse me?”de5665b47794f622

“Who’s more your type?”87cc1ac21448272c

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Such questions were always fa650634a0 awkward to hear. He had never 6683436cb7 really thought about c79d40bfbe it.ead7849a6d06765a

“Well… I’m not sure.”1ffdc34de8c4f485

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“Cheolju, don’t you think Sihyeon should have a relationship at least once? At this point, even if there’s a dating rumor, it won’t affect him much.”dd97f46f27e25d58

Cheolju waved his hand fcb53b605a and answered.fcd1e0eb6d5b4a9a

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“Nah, Sihyeon isn’t interested. Besides, Sihyeon is too innocent, so he might suffer if he dates the wrong person. Make sure you get approval from your manager before dating anyone.”d1d31c2151ed1a52

“Ah, yes.”506e579810bce176

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However, the president’s curiosity did not stop there. He asked Sihyeon again out of curiosity.a0c3f888d1a0d118

“Since you don’t talk about women, I can’t tell. You don’t like men, do you?”2e1c4391ff29af68

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“Ha ha, that’s not it.”8b80d2562e39af49

He answered with an awkward laugh. If you don’t talk about women or your ideal type, you’re treated as weird. Sihyeon didn’t agree with such social standards, but he was aware of them.a91cd7cb469dfee5

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“Then tell me about your ideal type. I need to know so I can introduce someone later. Between Yeo Juhee and Min Hyejin, who do you prefer?”50a829c8ca4740f9

“Well… Yeo Juhee sunbaenim? She looks like my first love.”be13278f08f88fa6

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“Wow, your first love must have been really pretty.”e706c44ae47fb771

“Yes. I suppose.”75d8411d85118bcf

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“Sihyeon, don’t talk about that in front of Seo Heetae.”b712ac0e7a22b200

Suddenly, his manager said. It was certainly meant as a joke, but… hearing Seo Heetae’s name made him tense.59909b3ecc3139d7

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“Why, why?”9f8d9cbe3d2fbf3e

“Didn’t you know? There was a scandal between Seo Heetae and Yeo Juhee. It was really hot back then, and the paparazzi photos looked like a photoshoot.”37d54ab1d49a35b2

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“Didn’t you know? There was b44ebc3390 a scandal 516e23a76d between Seo 0531fa82f9 Heetae and b6b5c7366b Yeo Juhee. It was really hot ce99945ed8 back then, and the 94ea8b7126 paparazzi photos looked like 0f80d39d5b they were straight out f96cd1b286 of a photoshoot.”f8620b56a7925755

He searched 58e8fb63f4 ‘Seo Heetae cb82ce715b Yeo Juhee’ cc444ade9b on the eec73f0052 internet and e94c90ba6e showed it ad5f65b392 to Sihyeon. With just 1614bc8b9b those two 1d48b72e6d names, paparazzi b565dd0245 photos appeared febae7dd17 at the 35e4cf879d top of 28eec3b9f0 the screen. There were d50f5ff87f several pictures c61f7ee267 of them 495273df4c dining together 7396866f97 at a fc3ba01166 brunch café 4466273870 and chatting d1e1ed3e86 while holding 2e2eb08efc take-out coffee. The scene looked 4b948863f8 so much like 96af9270eb a staged photoshoot 82347223ac that it was 482e723bd5 hard to look 6ba2b752c9 away. Seo Heetae’s relaxed expression 2e70e2154b made him seem like 614c310ddc someone who had everything.ff6013e7f6aa55ad

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Seo Heetae’s silent presence 577d7515ea reminded Sihyeon of him. Why doesn’t he 826b4da41f smile at me 4b9cc6a2c7 like that? He seemed 394c9593ed so friendly 38b6a10676 before. Seo Heetae’s silence and 61cee36def the way he looked 930ee8379f at him kept lingering c96db760e6 in Sihyeon’s mind.baf6f2de8b69c13c

“But, hyung, what 4b601dd257 if that senior cfc0224146 hates me?”f9ade45eee96375d

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“Seo Heetae?”4678466f70771ef5

“Yes.”1d20356252287955

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“Why would he hate 19248e9736 you?”d8dc254141d3cc66

The CEO burst 9e429c0f6e into laughter at 94eddc548a Sihyeon’s worried question.a8ba63605a4095bc

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“I mean, just in d5c3678274 case.”9d3fb2a2986d6995

“They say e1e603356f he’s got d4abfc685c a good d3425f78a0 personality. Our Sihyeon 36d62ca309 is handsome, 984ecf5b51 acts well, 7a745083f2 is kind, 053c4cc61d and polite. Who would hate cb8120ee43 you?”f777dc8109e04215

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But the 4ece1a5590 CEO added ba6fcde68c one more b270cd2f75 line with d294f61b62 a suddenly 134c6e5dd2 serious expression.9d436fc23c4c64a1

“…But it’s 11590f16df still good 6b8f39b87e to make d02167c939 a good d9c0b83b80 impression.”49a7431e7302ee7e

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“Ah.”34de4ab2b0082c61

“Sihyeon, now that you’re 4cd2854613 starring in a leading 45473741a9 drama, who would dare d29746a0ad to say anything? As long as a35646ac22 the ratings are d60616321a good, you don’t 15a1c29405 have to worry b062fe4b04 about that.”2714edfa13ebf6a4

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Hyung tried to comfort c7bd9dfad1 Sihyeon. Sihyeon looked 561dbb0097 at him 63cb8379e9 and murmured c251473277 softly.cdd6298e6bde1e45

“Ratings… they’ll be good, fcd592ed0b right?”5a416b6f297b2a44

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“Probably…”f137bd8fd28ccd71

Why does he always a4a8b46dbf add ambiguous words at dd0431cc20 the end? It made 76cb6dea50 Sihyeon even 5fe249c661 more uneasy, e47f139b08 not knowing c0362d49f9 whether to f5eb6f29ab worry or 48dd82bc73 not. He absentmindedly reached for e12a3f7eb9 the sweet and sour 25c3a0eb04 pork with his chopsticks,7aa9a9d6ef6d7a23

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“Sihyeon.”bc98c039de877245

The CEO called 0dd3b09c5f him.a8794cf8b011bdaa

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“Yes?”c1f640f0f3434abe

“Don’t eat fried food. You have to take 4bf21fd295 care of your body 04d04ea4a8 now that you’re starting 1556ebc1d4 a new project.”86ea8cdc9b14b4da

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The chopsticks befe5446bd halted in 4322a5e918 mid-air. As he blinked, the 881969d295 CEO burst into laughter.2a05f8d0e2564d5c

“Alright, just one 0477044e23 or two. I always give in 6d0b528a7d so easily, it’s a a44bc227a5 problem.”b2103af56c08ec79

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The CEO then 883377bc79 emphatically asked Hyung, c8804c4d48 “I can’t do 69dd640653 it, so you 9aa5d65b63 take good care 24eab2385f of him.”06444adaa448e80d

Sihyeon had plans 3b367cffee to meet friends 5fb92f4250 that evening, so a5a5646f67 the car stopped 6ed11afb82 at the meeting fbbb2d3f11 place. Before getting out, he cc8fe63097 carefully asked Hyung,d8d5405e23ff2389

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“Hyung, can 6d0246cd2a I drink 951b8633b6 a little?”faadaa3217b023fc

Hyung looked b4e6d30336 at him 0c960ca8a6 with a cc75bcc6c7 stern expression. It wasn’t that scary, 482803974b but… he would be 9de4114f2e sad if he couldn’t 6d459edecb drink. Alcohol and cigarettes were 4cbd6dc976 big comforts in life. Feeling a bit down, 0bf707c021 Sihyeon looked at Hyung 7613e53c6a in silence. Finally, Hyung 3d338f1e62 sighed and 586fcf97f5 said,fb9b93f161038198

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“Doesn’t Yoonhyung 0155ab47a0 take care 1cb535aa4e of himself?”85495c330e4164bc

“Yoonhyung eats whatever d270bae356 he wants now f9b802653b that his movie 4edaa8ea31 is over.”c2f5ba6ccd7259fc

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“Then, you 30a9b1ba59 drink just bf7ced38df a little.”bd0d7b145ea9ea0b

“Yes.”07afc02a9c1d89f5

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A slight smile 987b4d9fbd appeared. Hyung then said, 815f4a5d03 “Smile more often.” 930317f832 Though he laughed d6aa0ed1d7 a lot in f1ca402f97 front of others, b946b38e6c Hyung seemed not 9cf3b57f2e to be satisfied. Probably never could dc951ba76e be.24c482f84eb345df

“Ask if the f10fe6300b drama will do 4aef20d3c2 well.”e71858ae25380a04

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As Sihyeon got out 85b4c82649 of the car, Hyung 491a43fde5 kept talking.d00e730521168f48

“And ask what f1b30cc908 kind of girl 314518eeed would suit you.”685a5cdd1018db5c

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“Didn’t you say 94e1853e86 not to date 3e3ccd97cb anyone earlier?”68cca9600912b549

“Hey, when 18086ba008 did I 84d6c06249 say that? I meant you d2466d7e83 should meet someone 8aa1d820ce good.”ae17bb24d7afb5ea

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“Yes, I understand.”8e0831f6e02ae2ae

Sihyeon replied with 127c2125bb a deliberately brighter 319fb0adad smile and got 42eab63136 out of the 9500fbed24 car. But he had no 6be3550b00 intention of actually asking e06646745a those things. It wasn’t likely e48af64402 he could meet 94c0493f2a such a person 7466a1ddfe anyway.7750825de894512c

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The meeting place e1041b8316 was a famous ba14907867 fortune teller’s office. The office f758067ca0 wasn’t very 2e3d1945e4 big, so 3aeeb703ba it felt a349a6ec59 full with 1cb61fd89c three men 2551ec53e2 inside. Sihyeon carefully observed b5387bb4a7 the bearded fortune 3bce14cbfe teller writing something b4a7cb11d7 on a piece f432ad342b of paper.6f5461680d80e9f7

After finishing Sihyeon’s fortune, 5c012b1db9 the fortune teller finally 5895254615 spoke.8fc76cbd1237c602

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“Your teenage 04735a6036 years were 18325b799d very bad.”a8ef0b168973ab59

“Oh, yes.”c0f3a9fea1576359

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“Quite severely bad. This fortune ff4f91f642 indicates early e433c8b1ce loss of 737a20489f parents.”3e50a690390e0a1d

Sihyeon straightened his c4f51b33ad posture and moved 84599d6855 closer to the b1c3939c3e fortune teller.5599b824d2ad2a2a

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“I’ve heard that before.”6da6cdaaef9c71ea

If he 71411f501a had known 7bfe81319b earlier, he 6c9167ce57 could have 58069afa0c prepared his 53b6a664c3 mind. Thinking that his 29dda34896 parents were destined e251f1ec83 to leave early bc2435a55b made him feel 66a864778d slightly better.a54832bed289c318

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“But from 453e284c00 your twenties, 09df0c1218 things will 3a886a095d go very a099bfa962 well. No need 27829285ef to worry.”1d8d8adc102e9469

“…Really?”1bd457d5300e8782

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“Yes. Especially from the mid-twenties, 6329fb9d88 it gets very good. Your career 8d1af9197c fortune, reputation, 6a8c655c0b everything is 050a80e582 good. You’ve won some 47358d60ad awards, right?”f0e54403801c5822

“Wow, yes.”8b6b0bcb4a866645

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When Yoonhyung laughed cbd7e877f8 incredulously, Jinoh lightly 2d84e65c0f nudged him. Jinoh didn’t exactly believe 2217712857 in fortune-telling but found 25a8a3a30f it interesting. He asked on 270d1a08f7 Sihyeon’s behalf,9d8b9dd9e8e3989d

“Sihyeon is entering 66138060f7 a drama. Will it do well?”46e9829c71ea43a0

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“Hmm, maybe not f4f3f6591d a huge hit, 45402cf11f but it will 89e5d0d6d5 do reasonably well. Things will go 2e774489a7 smoothly for you.”cbe4a048f690b3d4

However, such words 1f5aed7211 made Sihyeon more 8e4ef27246 anxious. It wasn’t 0d7c09fe1f that he bf6d4e87bf blindly believed 1beb115c45 in fortune-telling. He was only 2aef8df8a5 interested in negative 49e3286d19 forecasts.328243a2c6d48bd9

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“Will there be no 92500633fd major issues this year d3e5be716d and next?”d204e014111fa3e2

There was 7ac290cf02 always one 8630ee7eaf purpose. To know 1c9a79e769 about bad 67bb70979d things in 3ede036a21 advance and 17abfabc8e prepare mentally.fb31b5c4eba7b5fb

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“There might a764db19f5 be some 38bd70ff58 minor hurdles.”8a60869741cabf4e

The fortune teller d04ce99f2e stared at the 088a38b0d9 paper filled with 191145a742 unreadable characters and e3aeee6f04 said,3959d35b94570a33

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“…But it won’t be anything serious. This year might have some issues, but… there’s one major thing next year. You need to be careful about that.”840a6c3de8ce3549

“Next year?”654c831679945dbc

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“Around May. Everything will be good after that.”19753f4469373f01

He continued speaking,642d6ea2d9a134ba

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“Don’t take any flights during the first half of next year. Don’t go abroad.”bd25cd63aeb2eb24

“Ah, okay.”342ea2cbd72462e2

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“When is it best for Sihyeon to get married?”619dd5a6112d6751

Suddenly, Jinoh asked an 8e81b1214b unexpected question.7957fa9aacd14902

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“The sooner, the better according to his fortune. But, he has no luck in love.”d7b6eb9a92eb0b96

“There are many women who like him.”cd03d73ea0844c86

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Yoonhyung responded curtly.4857f1c5ddb62f4c

“But there’s no woman in his fortune. Especially this year, it’s really bad. It will only get better the year after next…”1715cacb2cc65893

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“I don’t care about love.”e045723e1bc8b12c

Sihyeon carefully opened b26694fb49 his mouth.d7f4f8cc1ef7ea93

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“Is there anything I should be careful about during this shoot? Like issues in human relationships…”7b052e252b381e8f

“You should always be cautious with people. Don’t act arrogantly.”364e0e5c47086bfd

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“Yes.”3ef725cb4ce359c3

“And your health is the concern. Take care of your health. Besides that, everything will go well. Especially your liver, according to your fortune.”6b20cc5a881d8504

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“Ah, my liver…”9dbb0293dd8ede5e

He glanced c2d6dff445 at his ba86053f7a friends. Should he avoid drinking? His resolve to 3543ef518e have a drink 1428679a2c today wavered.03c4efe138379b28

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…But he couldn’t resist the temptation of alcohol. As planned, Sihyeon sat in a room at Jinoh’s favorite bar in Sangam.ecc49e5c43fa0c51

“That guy can’t say anything but bad luck in love.”33ea5e7f359af0b2

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Yoonhyung, who had a1cb4c4ff4 heard the same 76cbddc585 thing during a 0e8fcf547c fortune-telling session, grumbled. He poured a 6be8f90e88 drink for Sihyeon de65442649 and said,47fa26d9429b1aa3

“It’s funny to tell someone in their twenties to worry about their liver.”7a70a1ef910318b5

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“Ah, is it?”1b3217e7468ffd95

If so, there 67d883748c would be no 6b6e48fcef need to worry 338c5a5223 about his liver f350a2a87a in this life. One less worry.ac4b9cb4e99f2aaf

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“Yoonhyung, you’re upset because of love talk.”e021e2e3e82d9d20

Jinoh teased, and Yoonhyung f37fc3c853 grumbled back,164e928b73fe708a

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“You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. Lucky you, for being good at love.”e0086a8d35f60d9d

“What’s the problem this time?”c794b4f4f2b48cbf

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“…I can’t tell if the other person has feelings for me or not. How do you figure that out?”a8f38d300f464517

“Don’t you just know?”c333878ce660c7ac

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Yoonhyung looked at Jinoh with a doubtful gaze. As always, Sihyeon listened to their conversation while sipping his drink. It wasn’t quiet being with them because their conversation never ceased. It was comfortable.66af97794d99bac6

“In my recent case, what was it? Someone suddenly said they weren’t feeling well. They handed me their hand and asked me to press an acupressure point. Said they’d feel better right away. Since we had to get back to filming quickly, I did as asked.”a25c74183f2f6631

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“Then?”da71a886edba037a

“And then it hit me. This person was trying to pull something. Their face showed they weren’t in pain at all.”b665826d37125e5e

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“How do they come up with such excuses? That’s a high-level move.”bb6dd2312eeec50a

“Haha, is it? But Sihyeon must find this boring.”803775d51eda17c4

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Jinoh showed the e4f970482c problematic acupressure point 9823a7320f on his palm 3b227f1cdb to Sihyeon and 91c083fb55 said,5ed07775fb09e112

“No, I’m listening.”3718b54d13b91d5c

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“Your eyes are closing.”9033dcc7865238d9

He heard the laughter of his friends. In truth, Sihyeon had little interest in love talk. It had too little to do with him. While it seemed there were many fans and people who liked him… they only liked the image of actor Ryu Sihyeon. He was grateful to them, but it didn’t evoke enough affection to attach the word ‘like.’ If they knew the real Ryu Sihyeon, they wouldn’t like him as they used to.cc04f97ea3fcd9da

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“You know I’ll wake up soon, anyway…”9316931b47e4d7c7

They exchanged f8145aba55 drinks and a129dc43e4 had another 66146bf4e2 round. Yoonhyung mixed beer 31429cd07e and soju and 66669e3946 said,48696921296a07b2

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“That guy told you to be careful about people. I think it’s all a scam. It’s obvious you need to be cautious of people everywhere, don’t you think?”9caa1b1c1c54d42f

“That’s true.”ba7f60bfead4685b

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Sihyeon answered with sleepy 3ad0fdf812 eyes. The beer-soju mix 0817e5a51c Yoonhyung made was 7f75437261 quite good.ea6f291db8f19528

“All that talk about planes was just to make you anxious. No one will think badly of you. Remember the good parts and let the rest go.”3667ac26baa72f8b

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“Is that so?”18953ddced60d140

His friend’s words reassured him. If that’s the case, there was no need to worry. Most of the people from this project wouldn’t be seen again after it ended…1a62aaa98c29a269

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Ah, but there a02f12ed8e was one person 169f800566 he had to 6fb12324ea make a good 44804b0d94 impression on.f85f73cd3f9b9551

“I think there’s someone who dislikes me.”c58ad6767e541306

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Sihyeon murmured. Both Jinoh aff78ce3ca and Yoonhyung 3928ae4f0a looked at 9a4fd00ad0 him simultaneously.4ecef7c58ff2722b

“…Who?”a785b81d01a4ba67

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“Senior Seo Heetae.”0edccbfee715827b

“Why?”42574497efe71d0e

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At Yoonhyung’s question, Sihyeon thought for a moment and answered,964f2579db2f37ce

“Maybe because I didn’t do well in the reading.”661a67269000fd23

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“It’s okay. Just do well during the shoot. Don’t worry so early.”ad53ddbb15e86269

Jinoh’s comforting words put Sihyeon more at ease. Sihyeon’s drowsy body collapsed onto the table. The cool marble surface felt nice against his cheek.25c05fc972d617b9

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“Right?”dec86ed06d3752c2

His eyes 68f08b1037 gradually closed. From beside him, he 53178b0f8d faintly heard Yoonhyung saying, 643cf3bbee “Who is so difficult?” 2b35880e39 As Sihyeon closed his 50d254488d eyes, he murmured,034902aeb0e4ed59

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“In fact, he b9eed392b9 was really kind a967fade20 when I first 66b88bb9f0 met him…”96ef19e7991e4f25

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Though the only 867064fdf6 thing he knew b9619a42bf how to do caa455155a was act, he 65b117d1ab learned many things 5479a69c7a while living in 2ce1159f86 this world. One thing he 41d5b022c1 particularly worked hard 600be525dc on was living 7542cb62da inconspicuously and blending 0094ea4e3d in naturally. His goal 4ccc9b6bd7 was to 4c41a1e4de get along dad8b8d941 without being 24c8e1d43a disliked.a8cb1e2dbaf1f1a3

Still, there had b46f17888f been minor issues. He never told f6400b79f4 anyone, but there d4c5e1b2a3 had been a d3fb68fb8b conflict once. Yet it a9ac917611 wasn’t an 6eb68817e9 insurmountable obstacle. Compared to what his ccb8765a3e uncle went through, it 68d50e0cfc was nothing. And as the years 1393ed34aa went by, people became cb6ec0fd9b kinder to him.110650c84fcb4c7a

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So this project should be okay too, right? At the launch party of <Thirst>, Sihyeon thought so. The cinematographer he already knew, and Yeo Juhee were kind from the beginning. Even people like Park Yeeun, whom he got to know during the production, treated him well.2a442cdadac88e7c

“Honestly, I was a bit disappointed at first. I had high expectations.”ade9809efd65e380

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Min Hyejin said this 9062106022 while smoking with Sihyeon 3d14906523 outside the restaurant. Amidst the cloudy night 61e6e6d5a8 sky and cool air, 0a43700793 cigarette smoke drifted by.c8319d3222091772

“I’m sorry. I was too nervous 2f344f2602 then. I’ll work harder.”cae5c67d45269cbb

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When Sihyeon answered with 78c33032c6 a smile, Min Hyejin a13d7c2287 gave him various pieces 7218359f9e of advice. All of them were b457069869 sincere.bf8d51088fc625b2

Some people criticized a3084caa41 Min Hyejin for 27468f0ec1 using her past 3289d6e66c to promote herself b17590a4a1 sentimentally. But regardless a545af4505 of that, 4504aa5bfd she didn’t 929d704ad5 care. How could she 3e324e1924 be so bold?e9205a3ec570b6cf

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In a way, writer Shin’s words were somewhat accurate. As he said, Min Hyejin was reliable and a good senior. After smoking, she even got a cocoa from the vending machine for him. The old vending machine under the tiled roof didn’t match the surroundings well, but it had its own charm.9b550e093972217e

“Oh, is 09e8108b84 that Heetae?”346663f7be5d56db

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Min Hyejin’s voice made him turn his head. Seo Heetae was coming out of the restaurant. Although Sihyeon had briefly sat at the same table with Seo Heetae today, he didn’t exchange a word with him because he soon moved to writer Shin’s table.32974dd84a6c07b5

“What are you 88ae7b9ab9 doing?”8feecc7520d8aecd

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Seo Heetae asked. The sound 802fc084a8 of gravel 72cb215644 crunching grew d35cc67307 closer as 48b0c82e9f he walked 6de3c1d306 toward them. Unconsciously, Sihyeon tightly gripped 4191c2899e the paper cup of 05fc6ed460 cocoa.99f2fd797a94b34a

“Just giving c0d5cd506c some advice e7c97131b7 as a 4bd02c45e5 senior. Trying not to 29da3e94b5 sound too much 830139c615 like a bossy c1511a9105 elder.”2d755b86f24bc9de

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“Sounds fun.”c10509c612c1b8ca

“Don’t you have anything b542845a7d to say to Sihyeon?”f7ae12fc2853451d

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“Not really.”fdceb3c00f8b4d39

After thinking for a d13219277e moment, he told Min 21329577dd Hyejin,293cbe39831ccd6d

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“Juhee was 17846f5462 looking for 7f907820b2 you.”66a00267d5fafea5

“Why?”762537ac6ddc3493

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“I don’t know. Just go and see dd6d91c33c her.”72bc03a770889e04

After chatting 5d6323173e for a 239a72644a bit, Min df3cfee18d Hyejin bid a825d41790 goodbye and a7977331d0 went back eb0686c5ab into the 4621df76c0 BBQ restaurant. It seemed e684ea0ed5 that Seo 2bf072f976 Heetae was 81a771771f close with 5fcfc32ecb Min Hyejin 973c7852be too. Why does 710e963617 it feel 572bcd014b like everyone 90a2e1ba53 is close 4b0a2be327 except me? He wondered, remembering what 2dd8942631 his brother said. Yeo Juhee 49e9ce58b4 and Min 139e3db876 Hyejin were c10671a153 classmates at 6e33a75a38 K University, 042eac7ebf and Seo da74e2d9e5 Heetae also aadb82a67d graduated from bc03b95d4a K University. Perhaps it was aad81173e3 due to connections e686cabe97 in the entertainment 849ea21e31 industry.1498dde9840fd7e6

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Sihyeon feigned a slight c3fd2f0673 smile and gauged Seo 5afd98a980 Heetae’s reaction.e51bb6b33796177d

“Would you ba5d0bf529 like some bd8e96dacc cocoa, senior?”b95df879e2e3a3a8

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“No, I’m fine.”eb3b454a671e1bed

“Okay…”730c64ed19d6b202

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It was e93a1cf1bd a cold 9ffe4e8a99 rejection. It’s true, ef44c0f1c7 cocoa or d585ce397f vending machine aec2188f5b coffee didn’t aa301134cc suit him. It wasn’t be95e7df54 because he 574725c806 disliked me, 00d6d389f6 I decided c80a351639 to think. Briefly making eye f95dc46385 contact with Seo 216d939dc4 Heetae, Sihyeon smiled e3fd467770 again. It was a 1707fd08a1 habitual smile. Seo Heetae looked at 7a956870f6 him and asked,a0ffd330e3036d73

“Do you like cocoa?”390b1d4a572ef091

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“Uh, just so-so.”500e2a740f29dfc9

Then he fab2266520 fell silent. The joy he d0dd1e03b6 felt when Seo 5932ac3d48 Heetae first spoke f1de0de269 to him faded. As the surrounding silence dcda8740a5 made him more nervous, 76b88cda29 a raindrop suddenly fell 142e65234a on his nose. Seo Heetae’s gaze lingered 73b5444a9b on the raindrop that 13f929941c landed on Sihyeon’s nose. When Sihyeon 90523ec451 looked up 9e181c62ca at him, 980822f48b he abruptly d766864487 spoke.f6947c04b61b1d7e

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“Let’s move under 7d3ae74ef2 the roof.”4d1c393efaf75625

“Oh, okay.”cc6a4277f9dcc7f2

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Sihyeon awkwardly moved under the tiled roof and stood beside Seo Heetae. He didn’t smile at him. He seemed to have something to say, but also looked displeased. Did I do something wrong again today? No, I swear I didn’t make any mistakes today. I diligently grilled meat and poured drinks. That’s all.3ef60039fd49a42d

Suddenly, it started pouring. Watching the rain from d194066b18 under the eaves was ff1c24cf3c quite picturesque. The sound 3cd96fb5d4 of rain 9c5d4c65b1 was pleasant 0a658d4665 too. It was amazing to 802d692f14 listen to the rain ec9521fe53 and watch the scene 18e70f8440 together with Seo Heetae. It seemed to 9d51c9d2da diffuse the stiff a1079d3548 atmosphere between them, 5cf73053f9 creating a strange be97ff39b7 feeling.f85653d581d32a07

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…Why isn’t 4ea5abf09c he leaving? He seemed cbd37a6db5 to be d6864ed148 heading home. As he wondered,fc6b6f8755741436

“Sorry. Did you wait?”c4fbfeb2082f6c78

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An all-too-familiar voice 9f24a63e12 came from the 105b6db84b restaurant door. It was d500de2d1a writer Shin. Just then, a large 65643928bd van approached. Writer Shin fa7dcfb646 greeted brightly 728ee815de and headed eab9119cbe towards the 136cf309f6 van with a0ce08b2e8 Seo Heetae 0fa358bd76 under an d1957cb88e umbrella. Seo Heetae only slightly c60aba2b3c nodded his head. Sheltering writer Shin with 8d3773fb73 an umbrella, he looked 7f1179e706 like a gentleman from e692225e5c a painting.ab6ed3c2b061a276

Were childhood friends 11be2587ca usually this close dc340413f2 even if they d2ebb32e8b were of the 376f867af9 opposite sex? They almost looked dd5dd22da6 like lovers.c214472242f82c25

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Apart from being a 4144e626dd K University graduate, there 65a7539ad7 wasn’t much information about 6fa572745d Yeo Juhee’s past. She maintained b998ec94d6 a mysterious 689daa78a3 image and cdedd8e729 rarely gave 34d803ac6f interviews. The fact that 6e72a2d6e5 no graduation photo b0e5122041 of her surfaced b436f1d163 even led to 0a1ed5825e rumors that her 1d33694020 face was entirely 3653c4b923 reconstructed. But Yeo a008677499 Juhee didn’t 0a707dff1a pay attention 136b5cf70d to such e35984be62 rumors. She was the 0a55291e8e opposite of Min e6e0328a6c Hyejin, who had 4bfe487f69 revealed her entire 7b0c286cec past.5544a431c54686f6

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From the eb0093de75 beginning, Sihyeon’s f563b2d6aa agency aimed ba57c43e1b for him fd3ee5fc07 to be f9a0d44c9a a mysterious 85e654d6bd actor like bc5165640b Yeo Juhee. They didn’t disclose 885953fd73 more than necessary 3616dae8ba information about Sihyeon. Since Ryu Sihyeon had 9feb146fa0 already succeeded from his b34ff22fd9 debut, there wasn’t a 340592857d need for another story. Sihyeon also 9e9d83d651 didn’t have 9dc23b2cfe any particular bbe0d50c39 story he 5aa3a3d823 wanted to 433743d996 reveal, so 6a537a798b it wasn’t e374a4321c a problem. From his f0d1e54a4f experience, the 0b34a793c9 more honest 2585221685 he was, 1aff074535 the more 39547c2fc3 people left. So it was best d18802ca96 to conceal as much aa36c681e6 as possible.ea825fb2cb2f16f4

Other than that, there were almost no similarities between Yeo Juhee and Ryu Sihyeon. They were fundamentally different. First of all, Yeo Juhee was a free-spirited person. It was noticeable every time they met, even on the day of <Thirst>’s poster shoot. That day, he kept shooting with Yeo Juhee, and her informal manner made him feel comfortable. But while Yeo Juhee was doing her solo shoot, he had to stay with Seo Heetae and Min Hyejin.9d046e05fe40596a

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