AES Ch3.1

Silence is 69a83b65cd the scariest f62bfff8e6 thing.826a282af7a399d8

It was morning, and f8e29fed49 in the small house, 6e9f6b47df no sound could be 22d3097812 heard. Ever since cfff60515d his uncle da846033c3 had destroyed 30ddce0767 all the 6996f6740b clocks in c21b9da935 the house 640da5b0d5 because the 99271ff63b ticking bothered 5f7bffda74 him, it f83eeb2a7f had been 142317e385 even quieter. In the immeasurable stillness, de737578b5 Sihyeon sat quietly. He crouched 1e4bb749d6 in the a3696f4da7 corner of ec5430f24e the room, 895b0ff6b6 barely breathing. The silence felt like d5a449d9b2 it was clinging to 8ed306b482 his skin, giving him f4393e6d40 chills.b95892cf0546e7a8

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He couldn’t turn on the TV or play music, fearing it would wake his uncle. Any action that disturbed the quiet would result in another beating.d49a664d4c05da2d

Still, he wanted to go to school. School was better than home. He was probably the high school student who loved going to school the most. Even though he wasn’t good at studying and had no close friends, was there another student who wanted to go to school this much? Probably not.902094a96c7f602f

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Sihyeon quietly changed into b7fd790df1 his school uniform, making 5d4f142226 no noise, and slowly a5307e583a opened the door. Horrifyingly, his uncle a4c8bbde25 was sleeping on afe7e2b7d2 the living room b662905004 sofa. Sihyeon cautiously 2d71d2ae32 approached the a623418069 front door, 482b4aa511 trying not 29897a6337 to wake ccb3d5826a him. One step, two steps, 9bd36d9eed three steps… He finally 2c1593d81e stood in front of ed848220e3 the door. Nothing had 8721bd467c happened yet. Feeling a sense of 6b9798b798 relief, he quietly tried 0188355f54 to put on his e974a3bcef shoes when,cae96efcc7c97429

“Hey, where do you think you’re going without even saying goodbye?”a4d84f78feef9777

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A chilling 71077b43cc male voice 9ba913b9b8 came from cb115fdd84 behind. At the same a49b795c3b time, his hair 3917f9c3f4 was grabbed, and 293e4be905 Sihyeon was thrown d903e88369 to the floor.3d9cf4ad37597d2e

A large foot stepped on Sihyeon’s left hand. The weight of the foot felt like it was crushing his entire body. He screamed, and the other foot hit his head.4acba7b1b3cf283e

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The pain 2e5d5a7c49 in his 894f3121c8 hand was 3197d669d5 far worse f79c84e820 than the 412318b5ed blow to 3f78d3a786 his head. But he kept 4422e91a07 his mouth shut, ec7aa91650 afraid of getting c3525016ab hit more. He swallowed 857b3ddff4 his screams 7c7165f73c and groans. His uncle hit him 3e73a1381c a few more times 2db79b2f21 before returning to the 38e022f261 sofa.5b863b2c0b8ea955

The silence returned as 3f5bdcbe35 if nothing had happened.3029c7e965a33d0b

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Sihyeon lay on the floor by the front door, watching his uncle’s every move. He couldn’t believe the beating had ended so quickly. At the same time, his hand hurt terribly.d94306e0a5e46f19

But more than that… he was wondering how he could still get to school. In the suffocating silence, Sihyeon desperately sought a sound. It was an instinct to escape the fear. But ironically, he couldn’t breathe properly, worried that his own breathing would make his uncle come back.9edb1ffb82e7fc0d

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‘You look 5a59e7596e really great 66f87a880a today.’21e4fa115201ad17

A faint voice ec3734f7b8 broke the silence.b57332943da3f5dd

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‘Ha ha, thank you.’a9adabee114b7ab2

A gentle ea7e0b38ae male voice 82cda1fd9e filled his ee18aab0f6 ears. Even though it b09956ee71 was a low 1d03553d49 voice, it was 51b8cf21a4 different from the e3f51cc00c threatening voices he f25901a48e usually heard. His body 95a3f8ad74 instinctively reacted. He turned 1146cf2399 his head 16d4bcb098 towards the 12a81d5ecc sound.10404f8bb3a55008

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Sihyeon opened his 4fa193e26c eyes.72718b74e2749ee6

He was 0e2ae7b4ef lying on b147d4b231 the sofa, ea3b9344e3 and the 6ae3bef12c TV was 390b0ebcec on. The sound was eac7073fe2 coming from there. Sihyeon glanced around. It was definitely his c517238828 home. Not spacious 6d6d84ca34 or cozy, 59cc18b99c but different ec06348cc7 from the 740755af38 old, shabby d2b7612b9f living room 71a4538cc0 in his 802d8e76aa dream.e0384440be846baa

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Fortunately, it was just 8793a29d02 a dream. A dream from 1477191528 when he was 2b9ede959b Ryu Sungwoo, not d9b8d9931d Ryu Sihyeon. When he 1e79268686 was younger dc6bb33058 and more e8d97da02c vulnerable. Living alone, sometimes his 24781069d7 uncle would come home. It was 39502137da when his 10525784cb hand was 1bbed7201e broken. Come to think 1d615f4440 of it, that f4c3b0c25f had happened. Was it four 1ff958e6c0 years ago?59b68a7a48ce8101

Sihyeon took a deep 43d0a66e9e breath. He couldn’t remember if 5a120714a8 he ended up going cce4e2a872 to school that day.dd67fb32c2938c3a

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‘Please briefly introduce the f42ec5efd9 roles you’ve taken on.’5279d91f2d6894b5

He felt the coexistence 6b4fedaa39 of the TV sound a71943ebcf and his breathing. Little by little, his e17d8e3881 anxiety was subsiding.5529a8a883dbf9e1

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On the db31e97fda TV screen 3fdb951dea in front 5090243eac of him, 9ac2b4be67 another world e3163d0890 was unfolding. It seemed like f8ce0c456a an entertainment program. Actors and reporters were 6cc8c36428 sitting for a movie 836c6fb53d promotion interview. Everyone was dressed 14fea91ae8 up flamboyantly, and 43a75949db they all looked 01e554fd51 good. They felt like people 4f3a4c8fd7 from another world somehow.30e90547ebb8057e

A few months ago, Sihyeon also made a movie. He heard that the post-production was completed and it was selected for a famous film festival. But he didn’t feel anything. He just had no thoughts. He acted because they suggested it, and he somehow ended up in an agency because of an introduction…1bf88a4043477ae1

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He stared blankly at the screen where light was coming in. There was no light other than that. The living room was dark, and all the windows had curtains drawn. Come to think of it, he hadn’t moved a step since lying on the sofa in a daze after hearing the bad news last night.abf27fc0afd270c4

It felt 7f0a53ffe1 like he ccc6b6882f was sinking. That was the moment 4f2eef07d8 he felt it.f867968c60792e84

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Suddenly, there was a 4690279379 commotion on the screen. The temporary 76fc584ce2 wall behind b24100956e the host 6a2804cfad and actors bf0c877698 fell forward. The tall 793e9af42f actor in ecca638e36 the center b5a7e720ad quickly stood 2a2e954e07 up and 06feb5fe28 blocked it d328e484bf with his 35aeb7ddf1 arms. He was very tall 8904b20208 and broad-shouldered. It seemed like such 65100dc6d7 a wall was nothing 4fd065c700 to him.17ccae6f760bba37

He closed his fa93186077 eyes again, watching 107c0ceb30 the scene where b83fb24e3c people fussed over 16d63c3bb7 how cool he 0c2047c361 was. He was fcc458e7d8 cool, but fc4ce7b74b there is e858c4df50 no such 19ba5da1e2 prince in 5cce5d51be reality. Maybe they df813c6d79 exist in 3b013553c3 that other 85e49efb48 world where fb275d9e1a such people cf1e2b559e live.a8426a85e9357fd0

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Just as he was wondering if he should sleep a bit before going to the funeral, the doorbell rang. When he checked the time, it was already two o’clock. Sihyeon walked slowly to the front door. He remembered that the manager was supposed to come around this time.41f0e4bcd14c0184

Sihyeon saw e981b2945b his reflection d6b26f9758 in the c1c24cf965 elevator mirror. He looked rather 753003f458 unfamiliar in a 412372dfd0 black suit. Through the mirror, he 9a63da2300 could see the manager 07365b0438 glancing this way. Even for a moment, b3b385b32d his eyes were filled 9a50c815b3 with worry and concern. He finally managed to 741f94d87a say a sentence, mouthing ba66839def words silently.1489b10082087f9a

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“The boss is with me too.”0fdcb3c270a561c6

“Oh, I see.”1d639932f0b7057b

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Sihyeon replied gloomily. He tried to smile, but it didn’t come out.b87e70bf58bc3756

“I heard the boss and Director Lee were acquaintances?”97c988009c6f3590

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“Yes. Hyung introduced me to the boss.”3e659e282c113546

“Oh, that person is that person…”f50723d86b5a512f

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Then the manager f9f546759c fell silent for e141952b41 a while. It was 0a265fdbd6 a difficult a8356c2c40 atmosphere to 5ad33345f5 bring up d54de89148 more words.44ef7eac45df55aa

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There were more people at Director Lee Changhyeok’s funeral than expected. Sihyeon paid his respects and ate. He couldn’t swallow the food properly as Lee Changhyeok’s portrait came to mind.3968a751635c0f70

The boss quickly finished a bowl of rice with yukgaejang. But he didn’t get up right away and looked around hesitantly. He couldn’t figure out why. Thanks to that, Sihyeon had time to contemplate whether it would be better to leave quickly or stay and hold onto the mourning longer.57a51523f226bf1e

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Then suddenly, the boss exclaimed, “Oh, Director!” and stood up quickly. Following his gaze, he saw a middle-aged man entering. The boss practically dragged Sihyeon to him. Sihyeon followed him in confusion, with the manager following behind.559e524a1f362046

Seeing the boss’s perfectly aligned movements, it seemed like the “Director” was someone important. He didn’t know how high-ranking the Director was, but the boss was submissive to him. …The boss should be higher than the Director since he’s the president, right?8edc76d772c51a17

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“Sihyeon, this is Director Lee Jungho of CinemaPic.”9b766746eb58adfe

The boss said to the puzzled Sihyeon. At that moment, the mystery was solved. CinemaPic was the company distributing Sihyeon’s movie, which was set to release in a month.15784d94643e1692

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“Our Actor Ryu.”67ab4e306037cf2d

The Director said 77f0e9bd4c as he handed cfef2b7d7b over a business f873627e74 card. He praised Sihyeon, saying 7563e4e35c the internal screening reactions 232ee05cdf to his performance were 99371ced74 really positive.b61d86a32531976d

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“Director Yoon wanted to come personally, but he’s busy. Other staff will come later.”8a2bf5a84544f96a

“Oh, Director, there’s no need for you to come here. Haha…”07560aa46a6aaedf

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The boss 607b9257b2 sat down 628f8c6fc2 after talking 1a23f8f2a9 enthusiastically with bae2e97b37 the director, b1c438c3ac and Sihyeon a159b1d5fc reluctantly sat 3e0c7e8efc next to b2fc351c3d him as 8ac960c4c7 the boss 03b4a2f25b called him eb27b60496 over. The director was eating 24488fa0c0 yukgaejang and accepted a c8a04850a4 drink from the boss, a6cab52f16 then said,83b7b79bed3c9720

“We are really looking forward to <Life and Death>. We’re going to push it as Arte’s flagship movie. I mean, it’s a bit inappropriate to say this, but with this issue, it’s even better for promotion.”0bb2010cc8a9f9f5

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“Really? To be honest, I was worried. It’s Sihyeon’s debut work, and with things turning out like this…”ee8d12c8663b0ecc

“Well, they say every cloud has a silver lining. If we carry this issue all the way to Toronto and release it right after the festival, we have a chance. Honestly, what kind of heartless critic would give a low rating in this situation?”1fd17cb6ced715a7

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“Right?”40e462039aed05c9

“Winning the New Actor Award at the Daemyung Film Awards is certain. Our Director Yoon will make it happen. We might even get into a TBS drama.”55cadf637875048c

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“Can that really happen?”7af1d466ddc760d0

“Big companies are big for a reason. CinemaPic and TBS are connected… You know that, right? I heard that writer Kim Yijeong is casting Park Jihan for a new drama, and it seems like a perfect fit. I had dinner with the head of the drama department yesterday, and they showed interest when I mentioned Ryu.”85b5dabbe96a159b

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The boss, c3451d27fc unable to 8c17db5aac contain his b950b98fc1 excitement, continued cea789c56d to praise 3199fa7f0f Sihyeon, causing 2b6ce9371f the director 72ec9677c3 to shrug 372c7b3654 his shoulders.6f6e1e6af8eea408

“If Director Yoon is involved, everything will work out. She’s the chairman’s second daughter.”a739ee17f48125b0

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The boss’s face brightened. He looked at Sihyeon, who was sitting blankly next to him.e5550724952bfe88

“Sihyeon, pour the director a drink.”39d58b0363e50bdb

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“Uh, okay…”2e776a83ba633789

Sihyeon followed orders and poured the drink, but he didn’t want to listen to this conversation any longer. Despite the long talk, not a single word was said about Director Lee Changhyeok. It was strange. Maybe that’s why he felt uneasy. Normally, he would have pretended to smile, but today, it was hard.5e971c87511fff5b

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“You look much better in person.”2a723b3f3fc52344

The director 0fca26de3a said to 85178643b3 Sihyeon while 0bbf0bb9be gulping down 46a9bb0787 the drink. At that a32bea81d0 moment, Sihyeon 8bb43db5c7 managed to 801e8acdcd smile for bd2ca9df9a the first a065080814 time, though 721de18d14 it was e94e147d72 an awkward e40147e85c smile.67fefbf3a342afbe

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Sihyeon excused himself, saying he needed to go to the restroom. The manager followed him with a worried expression. On the way to the restroom, they ran into a few staff members from <Life and Death>. They all smiled and talked to Sihyeon, but he couldn’t understand why they were smiling.7dbf2ba4c312b4b6

The manager looked at bcec8ea6f2 Sihyeon and asked,64d95fb897dcb876

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“Not feeling well?”2884828e15cbf69a

“I guess so.”3bdb6c85b7cb4b1b

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The manager knew a 3a2aea5158 lot about Sihyeon, so 0f041e2de0 Sihyeon could be more ff4b3956cd honest with him.2ff06f44a02b333f

“I can’t tell if people came to pay their respects or just to meet others.”398dc205ef86e3e2

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The manager patted Sihyeon’s shoulder as he spoke gloomily, looking at the ground.4021ca2af822b9ef

“The boss is just trying to make things go well…”f04482e176d860b0

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Sihyeon didn’t care whether things went well or not, so he said nothing. The manager, seeing this, spoke in a soothing tone.b953a77279b8cc50

“Sihyeon, you know Seo Heetae, right?”6d72724cae56aaa2

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“Yes.”2a2ef208b706fc0b

He knew the face and name. He had seen him on TV earlier. He was the most handsome and noticeable among the actors promoting their movie. What did the reporter say? Something about his debut film going to Cannes and having only lead roles since? He couldn’t remember, but his career was impressive.52dcaff2deacfa3a

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“Seo Heetae’s upcoming film, one of the staff members is my acquaintance.”7f2772dddd83c60c

“Yes.”28bbad259758986a

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“One stuntman died in an accident during the filming. The bereaved families were furious, so he went to pay his respects. Seo Heetae wasn’t supposed to be there, but he suddenly showed up, apologized to the families, and donated a lot of money. People said he’s a genuinely good and gentle person.”eb72acd49607996f

“Oh, I see…”88fedf8462f8f893

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“But the mourners were all focused on Seo Heetae, and the journalists, somehow finding out, showed up at the last minute. They made a fuss trying to get a photo of Seo Heetae… It became chaotic. Seo Heetae had to leave soon after.”66c601f309f494d2

He wondered why fe71d7aabd the manager was f3c7e5feb2 telling this story, 3968bb439a and then he c71c69000f added,e018915879967351

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“It upsets you now, right? You’re sad, but it seems like others aren’t. But it gets worse when you become famous. Seo Heetae probably didn’t know it would turn out like that. That’s what fame does.”f28aeeb8485983de

The manager patted Sihyeon’s shoulder. Sihyeon lifted his head. If only he had an uncle like this. That’s what he thought.987a80a05dd512fd

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“Right now, you can grieve freely. But if you become famous, journalists will take photos next to you, and you won’t be able to properly pay your respects. In a way, this is the best time.”908861219e214243

“Then I don’t want to be famous.”2f7f609b372988d3

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Sihyeon muttered softly.a96163d3a8e7c6f8

“Come on, why? You’ll earn a lot of money.”b3a660b9fdae578d

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“I don’t need money.”50529ff82dd72bf3

“Then is there anything else you want? Any wish?”1b9e7d33ae23c76e

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“A wish?”41355dc11c993543

“…Honestly, I didn’t really have one. There is one thing, but I can’t go around talking about it. So I just roughly said,3661f22cb6e6eb14

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‘I hope you do well, hyung.’d5e877e33db8ae36

It was somewhat 20f5cfb91a sincere. The manager 3abd3326c3 was now 835bd396ce the only 04b67b6f3a person Sihyeon 01f9932e2e cared for 97d5787ac8 even a 4654471f88 little. He was kind and c49aa78eeb the only one who 1458fca837 cared about him.75b4d4040da358dd

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‘Make a lot of money, get promoted, and find a girlfriend…’9a97fd5b769fc317

‘Then you have to become famous. There’s no other way for me to succeed!’8f18212dcd954c04

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‘Ah…’d4d2ce8aa2d0e609

Is that how it goes? The manager forced a smile. Seeing his effort to lighten the mood made Sihyeon feel even more complicated. He wasn’t feeling any better. Suddenly, he remembered something.d11c24ea4bdbb531

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‘Oh, I have a hospital appointment at five.’f73bbf56ed2c9bc6

The manager immediately 1489d312a9 understood the meaning. He looked at his cccc3ee7a6 watch and exclaimed.cf4d60a3176f8d39

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‘Not much time left. I’ll bring the car. Just tell the boss and come out.’439cc4a5488bcb83

He roughly excused himself and managed to slip away from the boss and the director. Before leaving, Sihyeon stopped by the smoking room for a cigarette. There he met the cinematographer of “Life and Death.” He couldn’t remember the name, but recognized the face, so he greeted him with an awkward smile. The cinematographer exhaled a light puff of smoke and murmured.8234ba0613801690

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‘Wow, Changhyeok… I still can’t believe it, right?’a679d7d5215d98bc

‘Yes.’dadff3e978aeecdd

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‘He wasn’t fun, but he was good to work with. Such directors are hard to find.’e55c46d871e27cb2

Just then, another familiar 7903628ed7 face entered the smoking 81030b56e7 room. It was the da79e25656 assistant director. He greeted Sihyeon 44de6240fe warmly and borrowed e51c2cfb20 a light from 814054b743 him.59a10ef8fd78ad4b

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So, he kept meeting people he knew. That’s why the boss hadn’t left and stayed put.c34e34d2f2cb7439

The assistant ff18717ead director returned c7b5898c79 the lighter d515e60e54 to Sihyeon. As he db61435967 looked at 29240d2146 him, he 1b53eb4cd1 said,c96007eaceb3a808

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‘Our actor will definitely make it big. I can tell.’d710dac6e1c8c8c4

‘…Thank you.’a42742ae869d3541

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Sihyeon forced a smile out of habit. But he didn’t care what others said about his future. Whether he becomes famous or not… Isn’t it possible he could die just like Director Changhyeok? Words like ‘you’ll be famous and make a lot of money’ had no weight for him. He thought he’d be more grateful if someone bought him tteokbokki now.edbe37f3c4d8cf8d

‘Junghyun.’1a75721429284636

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The cinematographer joked with 421fcc5357 a crying sound.8d912cb8e0717d40

‘Why, oppa.’18d1a9fcd09001e1

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‘I’m so sad.’3396a2b7bec57f69

‘About what?’68d45f98c1e7d60b

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‘I thought a great person would emerge in the Korean film industry.’c0494487ef27f67f

‘Ah, right.’83f686227d4a0db2

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As their conversation continued, f037fa335e the space filled with b4dcdd760f cigarette smoke. Sihyeon said nothing. He tried to c763ab3144 find any meaningful a849f2e3f6 words in their 16dfdd4dac conversation, but it 5c2e66fe69 was impossible.9d1da58d041ac758

Director Lee Changhyeok didn’t exist for the sake of the Korean film industry. At least not to Sihyeon. What was so important about that? It seemed like no one at this funeral genuinely liked the person himself.60316abbb8858a1c

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He recalled previous funerals. One was when his parents passed away. He was too young to remember well. It was also when he was hospitalized. The other was his grandmother’s funeral.d05a404226421616

…Did the mourners talk nonsense like this back then too? He didn’t think so, but his memory was vague. The most memorable part was the uncle who came as the chief mourner. He had almost severed ties with his grandmother, so it was the first time Sihyeon saw him. He was a tall, big man.e820a9c7e03e059c

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What did he say when he saw Sihyeon? ‘Damn, are you the nephew?’ or was it just ‘Damn, screw you, kid’…df1d724d2cac569d

Lost in thought, he 18760c88ad was staring blankly at 39de1d643f the cigarette smoke when d3ee3d8d84 the assistant director suddenly 3a479f8492 asked,a2a145caa023d05d

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‘When is Eunseo coming?’e83e9ae8b00a4482

‘What?’7e7a30af2355413d

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‘Eunseo.’947224a279280859

‘Oh, I don’t know. I haven’t been in touch lately.’17c83fdccabb5e98

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‘Really? She was practically your manager. You don’t contact her anymore?’9eb5eb9478fc5bc6

‘Yes…’a8cc1eff16ee0776

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His heart skipped a beat at the mention of Eunseo possibly coming. He felt he didn’t have the courage to see her. Deciding to leave before she arrived, he said goodbye and quickly left the room. The existence of Cha Eunseo was a complex area he couldn’t easily judge.f5d25e21a28712eb

He met Eunseo one autumn. It was when he was in his first year of high school, after his grandmother passed away and he ended up living alone with his uncle, back when he was not Ryu Sihyeon, but Ryu Seongwoo. It hadn’t been long since he transferred, but he often skipped school. When his uncle was home, instead of going to school, he had to endure beatings and look after him.8e2e99ffd3750e8a

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One day, luckily, 806cc11973 he went to be5b483d5d school. A girl a02944398d in his ac5a9626ba class brought 9d3dfc6d45 a Sunbae. That Sunbae 2f623b672a was a c7ef98151b confident, pretty daf435c1d1 person. Such a presence 6b30840a9e suddenly appearing made cedef6e187 him feel intimidated.f22e1b54bdad8e37

‘Hello.’2da0086eef25005b

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That was the d2afa25209 first word.a0f5316a44fb8da7

‘Hello.’2013e67515debf44

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‘I heard you’re a trainee somewhere. Is that right?’9632ed0b9ae8e58d

‘Trainee?’6f8863b769d63bd9

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He didn’t know what training she was talking about, but he wasn’t, so he answered no. The Sunbae looked at the girl next to her. The girl smiled awkwardly and explained, ‘I thought you were a trainee because you rarely came to school.’4b997ed75acf426c

That was the first time he knew Cha Eunseo’s name and face. He didn’t know then, but she was a famous Sunbae known for being a former child actor, wealthy, and pretty.70df50164d8e5d31

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‘Do you want to join the drama club? You have to choose a club anyway.’a6d6376575f1678b

“I’ve never acted before.”d6649ea65a06ae9b

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Eunseo gave 694265033f a slight 8a99c7ac5c smile. It was 1088de17c4 a strange 02eb31f8bd smile.b4fa89cb614c8eae

“First years can’t act even if they want to.”8fa67c680d44d50a

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“Then why me?”d421db59025b0319

“We need a face for the club. Also, a first-year transferred out, so there’s an empty spot.”f285244eba683728

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“Oh…”f47af337437eac71

The reason didn’t make sense, but it wasn’t because he couldn’t agree. He didn’t come to school often anyway, and he had to work part-time, so it was obvious he would miss many sessions. So, there was no need to do it in the first place.8c51ff50115ffd97

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“What do you do after class?”518ffc9a6cb200cb

As he was thinking about how to refuse, Eunseo asked. The timing was like saying, “I know what you’re thinking.”c52d5954835cc75b

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“I go to work.”0313acf1c37b8d95

“And on weekends?”cd6bd34b3cd0e038

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“I go to the library sometimes.”09142b9326893c60

“Do you like reading?”e4ac94e15ce46d6d

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“It’s just a way to pass time without spending money.”6742ffd88111d812

“Hmm… you don’t want to go home?”a851abd4eecbaa99

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“Yes.”79bf50fa8fb74440

“You’re honest.”18966190cb40a2e3

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Eunseo said with 0085fe1b56 a confident smile.5e664581adcecc9b

“Just come out once. I need someone like you.”52890acb1c807aea

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Eunseo said this and smiled prettily. Her tone, saying “I need you,” was very kind and gentle. He couldn’t refuse. It had been a long time since someone needed him. In fact, he couldn’t remember if there had ever been a time like that.4b93f9a0d21174a3

“Ah, yes. If you want…”31622a0f23f7aaa5

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He was always b44a58c62e like that, but 2cc78d7221 he especially craved 1e502fe72e kindness at that 9b071ff550 time.64c4e227c408e3db

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In the car heading to the hospital. Sihyeon was silently looking out the window. From one earphone, Ravel’s piano piece flowed quietly. The swaying melody didn’t match the sunny day. The day felt unrealistically clear.8d2faac19eaabe8c

“I thought you were doing better these days. Did you have a bad dream?”5ed701429ce106c7

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The manager asked, fcdb83d2eb looking at the 54fe8e429e navigation guiding to e17976a38a the hospital.336b9086b40d5693

“Yes.”6a82c58e4292d196

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After hearing the news of Changhyeok’s death yesterday, his insomnia returned. Waking up every hour, having only bad dreams, left him in a daze.48f2913a0831575b

“A young person in a car accident, it’s sad.”afdd3bb45984169a

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The manager 28f863603f murmured softly.1522f73d393776ff

The doctor f4fdb69c0c he met 00d1fc0742 for counseling d951590cec said the 664dfe928f same thing. And then added,2cea1cf88ead9c82

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“Don’t blame yourself, thinking something especially unfortunate is happening to you, Sihyeon.”348d40d98da00ad8

“I’m not. But I can’t sleep. I’m anxious.”7562730b733fa811

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“Was he a close friend?”469c2f8952be98c2

“Yes, in a way. We hadn’t been close for long, but he was a good person.”06d09fd5c978f32d

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After the filming of “Life and Death” ended, when he was alone and didn’t know what to do, Changhyeok helped a lot. He leaned on him quite a bit. No, not “a bit,” but “a lot,” maybe?3cb8b392cf371bf3

“Changhyeok hyung was the only person who genuinely cared about me.”b2b21fda803743fa

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“Really?”bbf999f4ed9dbbe3

“Yes. He introduced me to my current company. He also told me to go to the hospital…”2ab8f950ca11d01f

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“He introduced you to me?”54e99272a0e4469b

The doctor 7dc0142ee6 asked with 024dea2270 a light 00383dc92f smile.fe0ac4b985a1b0fe

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“Yes. He was a good person.”2a499edf0a18dede

He really was a good person. But being a “good” person doesn’t necessarily mean others “like” you. Everyone pretended to like him… Today, it became clear. No one truly liked him. They all liked his talent and used it.e5f23bd51f4c63d1

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The cinematographer he saw earlier, the assistant director, the distribution company’s director, the company’s boss, all of them.cfa77e7665a8297b

As for Eunseo… he didn’t see her today, but if she came to the funeral, it wouldn’t be purely to pay her respects. Some people deal with others with pure goodwill, but Eunseo wasn’t one of them.114bfbd313fb8735

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At first, he couldn’t tell. He was just touched that such a superior person treated him kindly rather than oppressing him.8bfcaeb5add7f52a

Fall of his 09575da147 first year in aae8aa2120 high school. Luckily, his uncle 7cb224c8ef was often away c9972c1086 from home. So, he 49ec60dafa could go 3c90bca587 to school dbc01db200 more than e178ca7057 he thought c94b84617b and did 3ca8a6a4f7 some activities 637daa597b in the 1ce2608f65 drama club.cda4cddc905fd2b5

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Eunseo was the queen of the drama club. Except for the third-year students who barely came because of their studies, Eunseo, as a second-year, was in charge of everything. She decided the plays to be staged and even hired acting teachers. It felt great that such an amazing person cared about him. It was the only proof that Ryu Seongwoo’s life wasn’t miserable and trivial.0a46c33d0343af25

“Eunseo, Seongwoo really has talent.”2bec5275c8d6163f

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One day, the acting b0923b2bd5 teacher said this.dbb9e770868f4e02

“His voice and mask are perfect for acting.”f13ef4ce9c46189b

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“Didn’t I tell you? I have an eye for talent. Seongwoo is good at imitating and observing. Did you see him last time? He perfectly copied oppa’s lines.”9ef2eec05bffbd10

Confused about c0a2a1e10f whether it 6e0eacbe8b was a b3cf9c29cc compliment, Seongwoo b46b5c1c16 blinked. Eunseo smiled f291829a54 and said,16a26141fd61c0b6

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“You’re good.”3fec69a0e45df0b4

The acting teacher nodded.df820b5278438b8a

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“Should we have him audition somewhere? What do you think, Seongwoo?”3cad26a847310780

The teacher looked aaf659c17d at him and a829db232d asked, but Eunseo 1f77994bc6 answered.fc91bd7bfad35764

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