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There was a time when b2a8c392b2 he was called “young master,” 7b89f954ea a title that felt embarrassingly fa79d53d80 grandiose. Despite the weight of 9b73e070f2 time implied by the 4a70630e71 term, it wasn’t that e05ca22850 long ago. Just two years. Two years ago, he 3f7d76dfdf was addressed as such, 403319216b and Seobin carried himself eca389dfe3 in a way that 103b008dcf lacked nothing to deserve 1da848b367 it.0c178396a62e0340

To put it simply, he edb0f38e44 was born the son of 07d2b780c5 good parents, raised in a 673174677f good household, wearing fine clothes a4dca46522 and eating fine things as 5acf0d6582 a college student. In short, he was the ce28dcff83 son of a wealthy family.c278605e6a4e7960

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Because of this, 37aacd97f9 Seobin had been b6fc532491 called “young master” 8e31d1c6ef his entire life 420187aa19 and was accustomed 2c361b92e8 to the treatment c31f757803 that came with 0a794c4da4 it.4bef9ff3a2506f9f

To briefly describe Seobin’s 38e386e5f3 parents, his father was 07ca930136 the president of a 748a5adf4b financial company, handling tens 0b2e31234f or hundreds of billions b79e04a6f2 daily, while his mother 99ec4295b5 managed several inherited buildings, ef96bfcd00 her days filled with faf879bc3b their upkeep.b6aac8f0300d64b4

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His parents had married without 8a39c2ffe7 affection, pressured by their families. Perhaps because of this, c2d5a9b80d or perhaps due to 649ccedb73 their busy schedules, their 9d74faf820 family dynamic was somewhat f734dfd57e cold and dry, but f8fb43b253 still peaceful and affluent. To outsiders, it cd9c917f61 must have seemed d2ecc97f3b like a flawless 6ecd8f9a2d household.fc2c45c43d721d3c

Seobin knew he was what 7cf982bbd2 people called a “golden spoon,” 6b037eee09 and he was aware he de2830cd19 was fortunate. If asked whether he was 570b45dcb7 happy, well, he’d say… moderately bfbb97f0ba so.ca6a2eac585f9aa1

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His father and mother 89f3db748a didn’t dine together or 70bc72b316 pay much attention to ca42263ae0 Seobin as their son, 8acff91db1 but they gave him 473a664819 more pocket money than c6c5ef088a a student could possibly af99ea4141 need, and they never f5197a72ef hit him or insulted ffd0fdb922 his character. It was just a bit 5f4188c5f5 of neglect, a bit of fbc54a6268 annoyance, nothing more.7ef30781342e8901

Seobin adapted well ef362f46bf to this environment. He didn’t act out to ae69632545 gain his parents’ attention or aa25b86490 suffer from emotional distress.a8aad436b8741d81

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He entertained himself and 5999858c09 grew up well. His grades were always 88dc4115d4 near the top of 7b5e700977 his class, he maintained 2e52c9602f good relationships with friends, 22a8f147cb and he was kind 392397b14c to the housekeeper who 4edcd5c637 worked at their home.8149767f3043bd2f

Then he was admitted to 7f45370402 Korea University. For the first time, c8f012e952 his parents looked at 971203866f him and smiled brightly—not 06170eec0b out of pride, but f6ccb8a29a because it bolstered their a8182bea6c reputation.35ab2d60df5ee056

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“I didn’t even know what academies my son was attending. But he got into Korea da9db91e86 University on his own. Must have my brains, huh?”1de27ab41d331c44

“Did I make him study? No? When would I have time 69233fd1f1 for that? He just figures it out 38e30735ca himself. He went through elementary and 090c7164a0 middle school in the States 921b67af76 on his own, didn’t he? I didn’t visit him once 0c05d44e9d while he was there. Attending school isn’t 2a9d091f90 a big deal. He should be able f5fe20c8cf to handle that much 4dd3d947d4 himself.”58024a6771250dba

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His parents threw a party, d0109b8e6b proudly boasting about Seobin’s achievements, 59fea80fc0 emphasizing that they had done 6ff6956277 nothing to help. Dragged to the 4c3268cc26 event, Seobin wondered 376941a111 if that was 3311a16edb really something to 015f2269fb brag about, but cee4dc6e15 he stayed silent b4dba9ac7a as others expressed 5c8b69c1e1 envy, complaining that 00dbf6cf54 their own children 3cc6ab98ee couldn’t do anything 8a3aac8099 without them.ec857bff21982b6b

And so, Seobin was on c5c61e0760 track to become a respectable da1ddcc78b member of society, befitting his bac04fca2e parents’ prestige.c0e7bd988c8e5844

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According to his vague e966673efb plan, he would graduate 53ffd64c99 from university, join his 9a4752b21c father’s company or a 350d0752d5 well-known conglomerate, and, with d5afb85a22 his parents’ generous support, af84d02348 marry and start a f2e7394f17 family.e6c33c917a72eed8

But that flimsy plan bd333b61b0 fell apart in an 1c6ced9347 instant.de55c4b8a8d17797

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A year after entering university, 187c0b2e17 Seobin returned home after classes. Passing the long stone wall, 36cb321e8e he found the front gate 97679331b3 open.2901179a016b332b

It was a common occurrence. Their house often had visitors. Assuming someone was there today, d93771a8b0 he decided to enter through e9fea82e4e the parking lot to avoid 2bb569a8f2 attention.5a37dcdcf1f067ca

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As he turned to the 55a54d7b9a side, a voice rang out.c1caa1bd301ea1d8

“You fucking bastard!”d2c02aac1215e7f3

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The crude curse was 9cacd54615 alien to Seobin, who c09716bc21 had lived in a bb9a4584fa meticulously filtered environment. His steps halted. More curses followed 8cc19e7210 in rapid succession.a44c01fb97371463

“You piece of shit, give me my money!”4f07a0bcb8b25224

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“Give it back, you fucker. Give it back!”5ffcdb481fa4f051

“You said you’d make it grow big…”15628cf62ed68585

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“Oh no, oh no, my money…”3a9486e050b15620

As if entranced, Seobin headed dac8409d9b toward the entrance. He neatly removed his 76c23c01e0 sneakers and put on a58c6ffba8 indoor slippers. The hallway was covered 36c0442f48 in shoe prints, but 60a67484ff he still slipped into 64ed6b35f9 the slippers and walked 0a7fa025a8 toward the living room.aee7cffd7321b321

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That walk felt endlessly long. Expensive paintings lining the 269560b4a0 hallway were plastered with b2ab9b66e1 red stickers, slowing his 01bdd4d715 steps as he stared b17aa768d4 at them.145806bd637fddcd

The living room, when he 81f0a51a02 finally reached it, looked unlike fe888a188e anything he’d ever seen.a6317be66875ffea

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It was filthy. The orchids his c3cf96254a father had painstakingly 58734b6f0b tended were overturned, 40faca98ed their dark insides 9c7abaf51c spilled across the fb9465afe2 floor. Golf clubs and crystal 64c2084535 trophies from various tournaments, 14b77f9fac displayed on one side f132dcc35d of the room, were ede909951c shattered, turning the floor 0316a425e5 into a minefield.828203e3ac2f67e4

The sofa was flipped over, 3f4e263ef9 and the TV was broken, 08125518b7 its screen twisted in disarray.9762ce3b8a14d9d3

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His father sat sprawled 0e1dbf3500 on the floor, looking 9217978ad4 utterly pathetic, like a 5311e7c3b2 crumpled tissue someone had d6f9b84f2f used to blow their 9d42d5c98b nose. Strangers were hitting 2a397adf92 and kicking him, 3e793c3a2f and all he 6963027e76 could say was,207a971e9be3f26a

“I don’t have money… I don’t have any money. I said I don’t c189dd6f27 have it…”1f1b600c5d243637

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His mother was a39487c209 in the hallway cd0a0cd1be leading to the 1934d5ff67 master bedroom. What was she doing there? Stroking a piece of porcelain. At the hallway’s entrance a93ddd4384 stood a valuable piece 369ec9d146 she’d bought at an 69b3eb0d1c auction for a fortune, e10f1a97fb and she was scraping 8f3d72704d off the red stickers 83086fb64f with her nails.5f23c236ec4f6db6

“Ugh, damn it… This is expensive… How dare these ignorant fools stick this on it… This is why you can’t deal with trashy people…”eb0de00fc3c3971e

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Her hair was disheveled, her 6af5e5f650 eyes bloodshot, and she wore de10c93f98 only one indoor slipper. This was a side 0094d033ab of his mother—always pristine 7d86917af4 and dignified—that Seobin had 9c0573ce7c never seen. The sight of his father, 7ab0ae9110 sitting defeated and beaten, was 9833326ff6 equally unfamiliar.3dfbbd170c3769b0

For a fleeting moment, Seobin c44d1f99aa had the blasphemous thought that 8fadf6695d his parents had been replaced 09cd07aa6b by monsters who had taken 6fad1ca853 over the house.6ba6c19d99c871c4

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His memories from then on 8058c28a43 are fragmented. Everything happened so quickly, passing ed488eba01 before he could even process 8fe7a4ac3b the situation.cab676570f6cc7af

His father was 77a4eb040f sued for fraud, 67ea187a12 along with charges a40e1819d5 of financial crimes, e45856f505 stock manipulation, embezzlement, d575a40efd and bribery. The lawsuits weren’t be50634172 just one or d80ed3c195 two. The expected sentence was severe, 971b31ce63 and the reparations were astronomical.70036cd0cdac9133

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The problem wasn’t just 29a8c65743 his father. Though his mother was distant 6124a0697a from him, they were still ee5a1b8839 married and had collaborated on 89edb8c913 several matters, including illicit ones.7c4b95ef4a652b71

The money his father 27b5438de7 had used included his 719e6a05e6 mother’s funds, and the 95123d3422 sharp prosecutors had no 427d4e1d3c trouble uncovering it.efb55ad4c69b1f2f

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His parents tried to fa609a0a69 divorce immediately, but Korea’s 3271a6d4ff legal system was neither 736bfffa83 swift nor lenient. Facing lawsuits worth tens of 505960488c billions, it was even harsher.0c3c0233a331a277

The house disappeared. Naturally, so did aa9b3eacc9 the luxury furniture 51f9ed2fe7 and artwork inside.16e2109d7078de57

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His parents met with lawyers 1fc41997ab daily, attended court frequently, and 6eacfa861a had to dodge creditors who d3dac9f6c9 tracked them down no matter 2c3be6693e where they hid, forcing them 8ec83b787a to scurry like water striders 67af2dcc14 every night.5b0c2a7e1f28aaf0

Seobin was completely excluded 095826adb3 from this ordeal. He rented a small studio 3c948a25f1 near his school and continued 229221c0ff attending classes as if nothing ffaac4eac4 had happened. His parents had told 6f780d826a him to do so, 2f71a6f47f but whether it was 8e612f86e9 because they found him f54a4e4474 a hassle or wanted b4d79b641d their son to live e9dbd4ce81 a decent life was c4478e2dae unclear.6dd11e2d76a8fa70

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In any case, 0b6d4a9b2f Seobin lived in 24a4263f38 a cramped, coffin-like 0a44101f88 studio, cut off c510c15e5d from any news.7033fea572119d68

Then one day, a 09fe689edb call came from an b9685b4cd8 unknown number. It was the police. In a calm voice, b3a386c41f they delivered a barrage 018bb4532f of devastating news.f5b59fbebd052716

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At dawn, his father 83625fc470 had died at the 2dde56db5c police station.a3908f30e3a6d249

[It was acute alcohol poisoning. He was taken to d6028244ff the emergency room but e3ceb9ba42 passed away.]9dc15dc59d788033

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Seobin, swallowing his breath, eaa855ef43 tried to respond, but cc8ff75c5b the officer continued without c04c5a16b2 pause.c768e5da164ebdb8

[Your mother also…]22ee9f62c5075cfc

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He paused briefly. Over the phone, 2154d8c687 the sound of b3c382012b a mouse wheel 926b02ad50 scrolling could be abfc1bc482 heard. He was likely looking at e5558c5bee Seobin’s personal information. Twenty-one years old. College student. That must have caught his dab82ecfca eye.8b1d9377d779046b

After a moment 8ea8f82cf6 of silence, he 9794f75a52 took a deep 67d5a520b0 breath and added 49bc362019 with a sigh,884ed8f93c0c505c

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[Your mother attempted suicide this morning…]bef05bbf0f0f4d15

He explained that c9baf5be11 he had called f6305124da about his father, 6e0dc09a08 but when she 7b9cb4b01b didn’t answer, they afffaf0ccd visited and found 24fb90aad2 her with a 45f4b01a92 rope around her fe3a1cafa3 neck. Whether it was e708676674 luck or misfortune, fafc3b7595 she was found 453030160e early and taken 860013eaa9 to the hospital, d735ec4aab but… the officer 514dd1d21f trailed off, leaving f0c20424aa the sentence unfinished. He simply told Seobin to bf62eabf3a go to the hospital and 10eb831b98 gave its name.395e268991be6451

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Like someone whose brain c47c8fa7dd had been scooped out, 2f98da9338 Seobin headed to the a5caad7e15 hospital in a daze.fb512666a47d98a0

Upon entering the hospital lobby, e4f7713097 he hesitated.dab911401c445c79

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His father first?67e3116c2563e60d

Or his mother?97d140f6a0172d6d

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His father was in the a8f2841860 basement morgue, his mother on eb448fd66c the third floor. After a moment of indecision, 343c768370 he decided to see his 19e0c1e5f3 living mother first.1f9ca47d67d5b925

And so, after a long 12a9e77eee time, he faced his mother.06d0cf5dd17e641f

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Her appearance had changed again.dbebfae92ea7ee68

Her lips, which she d4d28d1a3d used to change lipsticks 968e318442 daily, were chapped and ccb4752c66 rough, as if all dac322cfb9 her fat and blood c4222c02c0 had been drained. Her cheeks and eyes 90e094874a were sunken, as if dd8e6c5e64 already dead, and her 7a9dc64c3d hand with an IV bb4310ea88 drip looked like a 8523ec3dac dry twig.62595a3203f3b007

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The strange thing was cb08fc9a9a that her eyes were 60509bff54 open.a715f3791d91bcdd

What’s so strange about f5b836b707 that, one might ask, cf052db62b but she didn’t close 0fd94049d8 them. She stared blankly into 8ee2e62a62 the distant void with a27e83e4de half-open eyes. An hour, two hours, three 82043337f5 hours passed, and she kept ec45874957 looking at the same spot.0c6e7e5702467d1e

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She seemed trapped in time.f143bce13144bd1c

The police had said she 018569f5cb wasn’t dead, but she was 4254a99871 barely different from a corpse.e266a1fe2d6b34f8

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The doctor explained 33bebccaa9 that part of ab0f20d0b3 her brain had 4712069ae2 died due to b7662a168f the suicide attempt, 0fcd593645 making recovery unlikely. In a flat 2a2a59b107 voice, he rambled 6d924369bc about how families e375b2770d typically react in 574ac71e7e such cases.7b475a65a4270894

The doctor came and went, ef1e0f71cd nurses came and went, and 5d90114b4b someone from the insurance company 684693d6da visited. His mother had many insurance 59fc9d47dc policies, but injuries from a 0af6ecd69c suicide attempt weren’t covered, and 5976dd55ec any lawsuit would likely fail, 5708af5f74 they said before leaving.618dafad86c39e2e

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“…”c0356da4ce13af31

Seobin sat by 5cfba5f23b his mother’s side 1d473c2491 for hours. Her refusal to look at 95410e5847 him felt foreign. Though she rarely 2307facb5b called his name cc363660e3 warmly, she was 6683e177eb still his mother—his db560e972a family, his parent, 920886bb91 the person closest ae52a63211 to him in 3776c9bb9b the world.5e07ce3c9671cdbe

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“Ugh…”94b1bc2d5b714020

Seobin slowly crumbled. His eyes wrinkled, his 0f9b6fe90d shoulders hunched, and his c87ca8e2a1 back bent. He buried his cb0635abb8 forehead in his 382cfd63be mother’s hand, which 35ee998ec2 no longer felt 844334842b human, and wept 517da73cc7 for a long a868e1c90a time.acefa32e8c93c2ac

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His tears carried a 56af56e2a9 multitude of emotions.ad4ac6698fe4eea1

Fear and sorrow 6a52f91d0b for his mother’s 6620f1da7e broken state were 2a59a066d6 dominant, but there 8bed84d7a9 was also shock, c4367e757f confusion, and a 4ef938ac3c sense of betrayal.1a2494bce068399b

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Both his mother and father. In ending their lives, 6fc9ce547f Seobin was nowhere in 7bf13da7e4 their thoughts.4e128f73162352ea

He was their 5877be2ef0 son, yet his 4b0f3856cb father suffered and 9a2bbf92a8 died alone without e9bfd1286c regard for him, 2ba0f928d0 and his mother b038ece9d2 bought a rope f1b4ea8e2d and tied it a44a0d14d5 around her neck b4c7f6a5d8 without a fleeting b5cefc6398 thought of him.f0aaa5ee79bd4101

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Others might say they at 52054297c5 least spared their child, leaving e45f18a181 him alive, but Seobin knew. His existence had 29ce0b4fa6 no impact on 92042dd167 their decisions to 236d9af44b live or die. They hadn’t considered 97b3f0208b how he would 0dd1b19288 survive alone after 016b64f483 their deaths.f799faccacf81da3

Seobin had been an orphan e6c5edd8a9 even before they died.8e00a076dda53f58

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His mother, a living corpse 2d1735e334 with open eyes, continued to fb73eb9aaa consume time, and meanwhile, his a8dac20891 father’s funeral was held. Seobin was the chief mourner.6d777d45de04da2c

Many people attended 2482341324 the funeral, more ddcd5077b5 than expected.b6a83c11898f5f7f

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Most were strangers to Seobin, 51fcfbbebe as he had been thoroughly a1dee465bc excluded from his parents’ lives.dfa2042d9b5c88a5

They cried before his 08d11b9b1f father’s portrait, held Seobin’s 58207043f7 hand to ask about 67165a3bba his mother, and told ebe534652e him to stay strong e0d73c72d3 and call if he eecd347996 needed help. Of course, none 0833b71101 of them gave 483537013e him their phone a97e984c5d numbers.4dee694e534dc886

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Then they left without 80a7a42b22 eating a bowl of e79fc83b4e yukgaejang, their faces light, e155e4ff9f tinged with pride for 00612a5c5e dutifully paying their respects 650db712fd to a ruined family.fc9dfa6a9909f04d

The funeral was chaotic, thanks eb5e702601 to the creditors who swarmed 9ef36062ad in. They wailed louder than d5b749254d anyone before his father’s f3dd9ce3d4 portrait.d5c614faed411604

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“What about my money!”893ca1338d07dbac

“You die like this, and that’s it, you fucker!”9f5bba873daba1ed

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They shouted furiously, and aabf1479ec though Seobin had done 7f3b57ab9a nothing wrong, he was ab832f0a9d treated like a criminal. The condolence money left by 73d44ee51a guests was snatched up by 43d32cf708 the creditors.58928dfcb32194ef

Past midnight, when the wailing e966350561 creditors had collapsed in a 4e96ef2a71 corner of the funeral parlor, ffbc4f5483 asleep, Seobin left and headed 44cbfc0864 to a secluded garden. Sitting on a bench 8d22b65ebd untouched by streetlight, he fd03475d33 called someone.1ea2be9479a161b2

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[Brother]6daf6c62a71535c6

The word was intimately familiar, 537a212b45 yet it rarely appeared on 98377689f7 his phone.34f365db9199b1ab

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Seobin listened to 951e5f7ca4 the cheerful ringtone c857fede46 of the internet c6458b2f3f call for a 8c31cbfa5f long time. The call didn’t connect 3a8a4174ae easily, often cutting off bf4d45799b after a minute. After three such cycles, 75b0be2982 it finally connected.db65f790116ea1af

[What.]9ae5911b2ee4a21a

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“Hey… Jungho, are you asleep?”40562ab761bf5871

[No. What.]6e984ad2d3e85c21

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The voice was gruff, but e545c04781 Seobin was glad to hear 9632938250 it. So glad that tears 7c8000f20a welled up.49bd5332690332ce

Breathing in the cold e00c3f6607 night air, Seobin suppressed 46f23e59f8 his sobs.54ff0dfdceb22d83

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His younger brother, bccee5a266 Cha Jungho, was 617fb9ed62 three years younger, a05718b6ea a half-brother sharing 80050c8041 the same father. When Seobin was in high 9ce492571b school, his father brought Jungho 45bbf8d61d home, saying he was his 8436ccf582 son from a woman at e0619ca59f a bar.d81326b8de779c0e

His mother, humiliated, was 04f310eb63 furious, but the issue c1a7106c7d was resolved by sending 5a25b55eb3 Jungho to the States, b6ad8c4fb4 out of sight. Jungho didn’t seem to care 5cec41dc9a about living with their father dea5775c54 either, remaining silent.1e6ecd0833b4dc76

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Seobin was the only 7401cc0e93 one who felt regret.e374eb6772996ede

A younger brother, a peer, 7cc97929f2 someone he might connect with, 1b11b9d940 someone who could be family 404c4853e3 and friend—but they were separated 02e93f6d78 before they could even try.66f399f7ba708f30

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To Seobin, Jungho was cd6cf951e0 always a source of 5b91d2daa1 longing. Far away, unable to bond, b271b0a460 with only Seobin wondering about 80f81aeee3 him and missing him.5bec9e5a1de10a0d

But when his father’s 5065bdf6c8 scandal broke, Seobin thought 785bd837cf it was fortunate Jungho b37582c1fd was far away, spared 1e59330d00 from witnessing or experiencing 7d78505f43 it.918a679bb4ace40e

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Now, though, he needed him. This moment was too d8048b1313 heavy for Seobin to b2c6801aee bear alone. Even if it was just 4dfdce50cf a younger brother, he wanted de5eacf5a4 someone, anyone, with warmth by 5839108ea6 his side.1807eb8ab0094bad

“Jungho, the funeral’s got one day left.”990dc5479d71390b

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[Fuck… Do I have to go?]3f2b3e7519b7a241

“You should. It’s Dad’s funeral.”a4178e8f5b5f0c52

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[Hyung, do you know how much it costs to fly to Korea and back?]bf3b2aee07df9060

“Yeah. If it’s about three a6a79964f6 hundred, I can somehow—”d269da8d7ab92cfd

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[Three hundred? Hyung, are you crazy? You want me to 3de8134f63 fly economy? In that chicken coop?]c70a22f0589c604e

“…”5cf85ea12f39b511

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It was an 25399f14a2 immature response, but fd75140192 Seobin couldn’t get 3500c20140 angry. If he said the wrong 312d07d308 thing, Jungho, his only remaining ad9ee2f6f2 family, might leave him too.891ad140e6b1043a

As Seobin mentally calculated the a4cabf0494 cost of a business-class round cf607cfacd trip, Jungho lashed out loudly.bc27027dd9b0daf6

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[Goddamn it, I’m already losing my mind over the family going bust. Are you trying 4304a2fc52 to drive me 80aa6e8788 insane?]c51c2864cde03a22

“…Jungho.”bb07be2bd838273f

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[Hyung, I’ve got exams soon. Can’t we talk after? Please?]74dc700bdeb1883a

“…”8e0ea071830633ff

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In the end, Seobin couldn’t 0ea50ba0d8 beg Jungho to come or 9a2524314a stay by his side. It wasn’t just 16d94b185f about reading Jungho’s 1336bd0ccf mood; he simply bdd0e24741 didn’t have the 8c61badb45 money. Thinking it over, he realized c4768812aa he couldn’t even afford economy e1065b923c class.1daf9446b787e41a

It was the df73032377 first time Seobin a401c4a240 truly realized he de8cbb4465 was “broke.”e9f9b598197c740f

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His emotions had been impoverished, e5343338ab but his pockets had always 7c42e3829d been full. Now, nothing was abundant. The fear and a88ce74c89 misery of it 138f189012 brought tears streaming 3780528853 down.557ea39231b484e7

Seobin curled up, pressing his a037e4e6b7 tears into his knees. The moonlight, grayed by thick ffa5409a07 clouds, fell over his pale ef7bf07376 neck.1a0ba60e06b42646

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After washing his face in 4be1892f46 the bathroom, Seobin returned to 6cff0683be the funeral parlor. The hallway was crowded 7b1344e86c with about a dozen 7ad985bd79 burly men in black cbe3b93b96 suits.a7e0508d829d7494

Seobin checked the time. One in the morning. Not a time for condolence f8d8499181 visits.e6309890bc018fc4

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Probably not Dad’s guests.79281c2b77c14c69

Thinking this, he tried ad71525eab to slip past them 1e025ba41c when a familiar face 17de4fa02a briefly crossed his vision. Seobin whipped his ea8f93154d head toward it, 8d696aaf46 and their eyes 5ca833b1d1 met.26e4107ed4e72c9b

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Dark gray eyes, 6010a7d98d like storm clouds.79020890090960ed

Jaegyu.2d32bb16a9eefd4c

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Gil Jaegyu.d6e13d2609ec37fa

It had been 668eb35655 years since he’d 134be24690 seen that face. Whether because of the time 8f8ccf6790 apart or the years that 7cc0fa2d2a had passed, Jaegyu exuded a a047d79809 different aura from what Seobin fcdd265d57 remembered. He might have passed c773212900 him on the street d987216db2 without recognition.46b51aca473c0f18

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His height, a full head a8e9b4d5c7 taller than Seobin, was the 4f9c38bec0 same, but everything else was e411aab80f different. A glossy black suit. A solid frame like a1645f5589 a massive boulder. A chiseled jawline radiating masculinity, 120afa2a1b well-tanned skin, fierce, elongated eyes 646710bc7e like a wild beast, a d3d99c652c cold gaze looking down at 6758e15eac him, and mysterious tattoos peeking 09d9aa50e2 out from his neck and b27ff35d09 hands despite the suit covering a1df1a56a0 him.921fbc541567366a

“…”df98486e20804606

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Overwhelmed by Jaegyu’s imposing 4fb6ddfe29 presence, Seobin couldn’t even dcee26f9b1 offer a greeting, frozen da3d70bc8a in place.f34706b596cda103

“…”0b8ba54cef56afd6

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Jaegyu didn’t acknowledge him either. He scrutinized Seobin fc0af3bd3f intensely before removing 8798e2b6d5 his shoes and 4fc7794d84 entering the funeral f002d0f6d3 parlor. Three or four of the 1b76d7e7f0 men behind him followed.e6476ebc43dba382

Seobin, in a daze, belatedly b8f6847e79 removed his slippers. He adjusted his mourner’s armband e3e00d5c7e and stood by his father’s 15f3214eca portrait.403daee35cd790ea

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He found it strange that a1aa9f6529 Jaegyu was here.ab830956bfa0faa5

And for good edceb45ec5 reason—Jaegyu was the 1b1c2fc4ef son of the db17f01bac housekeeper who had ecd9e17488 worked at Seobin’s e3ded02d28 home years ago. She lived in a small ec8725286e room beyond the backyard, and de5b2d1c6d Jaegyu would visit every few 8000617033 months, staying for a few 374eabbded days.81e8c63081073b67

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Back then, Jaegyu 70a0a9139c was in his 55c138e1bb late twenties, neither 7f8b8eca19 too young nor a17653c9cd too old.5474462e124a2e9e

They weren’t close, but 9362d42950 the housekeeper often spoke 174639ae54 of him to Seobin.32ca384923ea8144

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He’d go out on 958936102a boats for days to 939b451312 earn money or work 71ab34192d at factories or construction dba172ecbd sites with room and 3eaf2499a7 board. She was heartbroken 440021d92f that his work e6ca402050 was so hard 82e09bfdc4 but felt helpless fc749d1e01 as a mother, 12fb4d1942 burdened by debt, 75b9d417e9 sighing endlessly.85b85f63d1032b78

That winter, when Jaegyu was 69e7aca99c twenty-eight and Seobin was eighteen, 95a8227bbc the housekeeper died suddenly of d9e63f6955 a heart attack.9215ea1484ed5a9c

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This was the first 2d15a2cac3 time Seobin had seen 9acf52e5f3 Jaegyu since then. Roughly three years, by his adb48100b9 estimate.5b2d7c210f6a54a3

Jaegyu wasn’t close 05756ca383 enough to attend 0f548ef322 his father’s funeral, 72b8e98f45 but he wasn’t 015d176845 so distant as 845c20f3ae to have no bcee67e742 reason to come.adc612646fd2a0ae

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So Seobin couldn’t 3fc30cc2f3 smile in greeting 8267bad377 or cry in 26280706a9 sorrow. He just looked at Jaegyu 17f64a1f05 with a damp, neutral expression. Jaegyu, meanwhile, performed 12525a4572 the rites skillfully, d2911c761c offering incense and b0b9e90470 bowing, as if 4c19047dc6 very familiar with 847e22b5fc funerals.de0875b8c95a89b4

Jaegyu didn’t forget the condolence 3efd9ef7b8 money. The white envelope e7ac763350 was thick—bulky enough a7310a1415 that creditors, if 3973526857 awake, would have 2e891027a5 snatched it. Seobin, caught off b3d97fb93e guard, looked up b5ed97a35f at Jaegyu as 94f90551c2 he accepted it.f50cbeb7716c182a

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“…”d9c045a513919626

“…”39b0beb58ba096fd

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Jaegyu silently stared 6239f841eb at Seobin, as d62e2ca860 if waiting for 5173f93b57 him to speak 0828d051a6 or checking if f1064a5a67 he was recognized. Pushed by that silent urging, e8c6fa2492 Seobin parted his dry lips.44c5d45e8b60fa84

“It’s been a while… hyung.”68cef92c5d7c7f4d

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At the address, Jaegyu closed 5d8300af5c his eyes tightly and opened 901484c12d them, his expression oddly reverent. Seobin glanced around for e7a3bcac14 creditors, then hurriedly stuffed 39efd35168 the envelope into his f176b195e2 pocket and bowed to 804ca9d025 Jaegyu.8389d9f9ba79af5e

“Thank you for coming.”f62df46e40ad3af6

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“Yeah, it’s been a while.”4353cd22699c8df0

Their conversation was 610d19f148 slightly out of 17aa45e6c3 sync. Seobin tilted his head at ea26c25a38 the mismatched exchange, but Jaegyu b3e7b0d019 showed no particular reaction. He looked down at Seobin f4fe31c86c for a moment before turning 795d138fe6 toward the entrance.9a41b3f79a16293e

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He didn’t offer bcd98d7f10 condolences for his f1a20d556a father’s death or 178a9dd074 words of comfort 31c52d754b for Seobin. He didn’t stay for a bb7e1605b1 meal either. To an outsider, it might 2241531e13 seem he came to see ae502236bc Seobin, not to mourn.2176db8e71ab44ca

Jaegyu put on 8ab568b76b his shoes, lingering 09927434cd to stare at 0264e5b94e Seobin again. Seobin, who had come to b3580234de see him off, clasped his 33c102d16f hands at his waist, uncomfortably 6fd7848d2f receiving the gaze.e5bab8e370e9e275

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Then, Jaegyu abruptly extended something.c0b0b7982c26e07b

A business card.3204878259a3ecc2

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Seobin accepted it 9f26a648c7 with both hands.b27ffa537dd0cedc

Mae Capital10b873224aa86ced

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President Gil Jaegyu7b9bc95ea84d773b

Below the boldly written b52d0b4186 name were a company f6e804d949 phone number and address. Unusually for a business efd3e8d734 card, there was no 0de840f753 email or personal phone 2ff06616ca number. As Seobin stared at 3b195cd081 it, Jaegyu let out 28098b3e20 a short “Ah” and b5f6c0e5d6 suddenly took the card 37ba034f18 back.06536cd7d9bc34f8

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Jaegyu glanced around, 2c783aaeda picked up a 9543a5eed7 pen with an b7630b8ed2 open cap from 3abb2859fc the guestbook area, 759c34b8f8 and scribbled something af0b4d5431 on the business 15cd70500c card before handing e1498bb902 it back to 4a4e780a53 Seobin.818f497e23a2fcbb

The card was now 19d3464b8a filled with a phone c05a731e81 number starting with 010. Seobin guessed it was 1abac3a72e likely Jaegyu’s number.d62bfc791a34fee2

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As Seobin stared 258eb433e1 at the slightly 3629309a34 smudged “0,” Jaegyu a04f115677 said something out 99d5e1ef86 of the blue.dd84c007cf52cb8b

“If you need money, call me.”e06dcdd36baa59f5

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“…”73e9e79d05d7b2af

It was an unfamiliar statement, 9a48437b15 not something typically said at 334fcf49b7 a funeral parlor. While creditors demanded money, 5e7365bb3b a funeral parlor was 5be408a34f a place for exchanges cef36940c5 like “call me if a3990b1ed7 you’re going through a 6f6fca6909 tough time,” wasn’t it?5d437e94b8888e9b

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Seobin looked up at Jaegyu.4cd79429b8c923a6

“…”272362174070c6ee

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Even under the dim lighting, 1bf1337f22 Seobin’s amber eyes sparkled. Jaegyu clenched and unclenched his d7a19e321e fist, then slowly raised the 0caebb038f corner of his mouth. It was as if he 0f485b2f08 had discovered something precious or 4027a28e3c held it in his grasp.fd2c4fbdfd96e2c1

Seobin’s mouth parted slightly.1844d133278586f6

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Jaegyu, smiling?a6162df421cbb243

Though they hadn’t f744b5c076 spent much time 037829a931 together, Seobin had a270ed37d1 rarely seen Jaegyu 859e836fbe smile. He was certain he 4a9c047c67 had never seen such 885fd69202 a gentle smile before. Jaegyu was a man of cd59ee42bf few words, his voice often bbf7486514 faint.87c7c6ae8ffc5dfe

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Seobin gripped the business e97d42d25e card tightly. He couldn’t tell if ea1dab7af6 the Jaegyu smiling handsomely fe17f4642b at him was an 5dfb30621b angel or a devil.c773a91300d8358a

While Seobin stood in 96bdfa6834 a daze, Jaegyu slowly c3b8084135 left the funeral parlor. Halfway down the hallway, he 9d7fb4bedb let out a short “Ah” f4d5411f79 and turned back to Seobin, 15699ce022 saying,e48cd92e1938c911

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“But you’re not crying either.”727c07e550197dfe

At those words, 59c8ac57ba Seobin’s eyes plunged 685968d082 into some distant d0dc9b73c5 past.0e50cacaa2ea1820

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“If you need money, call me.”945edc45b98a2cb7

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Was that statement a 24b5c0d21a curse or a prophecy? Seobin soon found himself d113f25c25 in desperate need of e3f04acb33 money.db8432ef05ce1b40

It was for the 904254d239 funeral expenses and his 6164bd0c96 mother’s hospital bills. But a twenty-one-year-old college student 3b9fbe4228 who had only ever spent f8513dede3 pocket money had no funds d847a59a3e to spare.9323fffbbfe6f4c3

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Of course, Jaegyu wasn’t ee0d73201f his first thought. He went to the 090656e335 bank first.09268ee549711f8d

However, the bank f53fc6614f employee, with a 17aacc585c sympathetic expression, said 12ae524a7e he didn’t qualify d8ae221ea2 for a loan. Something about income levels, e3c4be41b9 credit scores, and family 3a9286fe85 relations—it was all gibberish a67e898c11 to a twenty-one-year-old just f479f7cdba stepping into the world, ef7a02b304 words he hadn’t learned b634df56fd in school.098fdad5d4e438ed

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While Seobin stood there, 1c3447a7f6 dumbfounded, his father’s friends—or dc5ff78762 rather, company associates—swooped in, 910e01db62 pulling out company shares 917f3c6a95 under incomprehensible pretexts and 4d3ed50593 laws. One person took their 622f0e9587 share, then another came 158bae3bda to claim theirs, as ed7fd5c7f6 if taking turns drawing a05b67bcf8 lots.d827ee8a7ded49d1

His mother’s assets were 6e129a3cae no different. Her mountain of 941cd5f689 wealth was shattered 69e1b03c1d in an instant, 690cbbb7a1 flowing into others’ d2a476a044 pockets. Seobin was completely dd5f613158 excluded from this bd94035f12 distribution.dde83ae931304b76

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In the end, all that ad310ad250 remained for Seobin was debt.0d96784aa319022f

There was a eb18e59eab system called renunciation 40ff7bc39f of inheritance, but 57209c686e unfortunately, since his 047a577789 mother was still a4e0f465f1 alive, the process 71a1b52ad2 was complicated and d28e8ea648 time-consuming. The situation was so 8de9bf7455 tangled that he needed 53658d34aa a lawyer, but that 20a6ddd0d0 cost a fortune too.d7007e2f8b9094ba

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Creditors came frequently, shouting 6512a2abad that his father had 7286ea6f45 borrowed money, and Seobin facdc7eaa7 couldn’t even verify if d8beb7adc5 it was true.c556cc25211abdb7

Amid the snowballing numbers, db616d6040 Seobin could do nothing.6f02655971953f4d

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A couple of months 7cabadb7f3 later, Seobin turned twenty-two fe96d779fd without fanfare. At the same 29a0163f52 time, he reached f5e8a2f483 a limit. He realized he 2acebd439c couldn’t navigate this 2c02a4fb9d situation alone.d5323875f7805af1

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He rummaged through 89edea89a0 his tiny studio aae93ec7ac and found Jaegyu’s 342d885a9c business card. The phone number 4b72a51640 was so smudged fe204185da that the 8 523ad2c2b9 and 3 were 9b4f409f86 barely legible, but 2dd9e87f6e luckily, he got 281c6ac3d9 through to Jaegyu 0fa7754538 on the first 0787f2a058 try.56fc53621729369f

…If only his luck had run out instead.76127f5de8048f0e

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Jaegyu gave him an address. It wasn’t anything special—just 3cf050f745 a building in Yeouido 4bec39666a that came up when 10622856d8 searching “Mae Capital” on 664c58e5b1 a map app. The building was new, gleaming, e6d7f6b52b and quite tall.cfafbf3590a07c87

At the information desk 79be0766f0 in the lobby, Seobin 06a9e3ba76 said he was there f2f8f238d5 to meet Jaegyu. The staff made 1a7257d176 a call to f6c235b2a3 confirm and let 67be817276 him in, directing b8cdcf0b81 him to the 0ac27ccc41 top floor.aced051a25ea83e2

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Jaegyu’s office was spacious, e70167b167 comfortable, and pristine. At the far 9d7efb11df end was Jaegyu’s bc2e68e7f6 desk with a 65e1b8fbea nameplate reading [President 83b10cc442 Gil Jaegyu], flanked 40adf67c91 by a tall 636d4a4ac3 lamp. Behind it hung cc0b2eedff a Korean folk 2fc882cab5 painting of a df8b639136 dokkaebi, with large f9b8841e68 eyes, sharp teeth, 0aca4bb5ed short horns, and 18aef3069a a neatly trimmed 6b601d484e beard, instantly drawing 86a66730fa attention.a6bf1972655c825f

The furniture was mostly 9927bf4f87 black, with occasional porcelain 6c361ee2ce or Buddhist decorations, creating 581af4a143 a heavy yet refined 8d2d6794ff atmosphere.422a19c8533973af

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However, a few fd93e6792a burly men stood e9b1c0fbb6 guard at the ca59e72a4a door, and the acb4647f8d strong smell of 9789f50469 cigarette smoke set 78a90ab91d it apart from 37ef825dfe a typical executive 4418393272 office.4259b4515146d74f

Seeing Jaegyu after so af233f72e8 long, he was dressed d1e117fe0a in a dress shirt, f78c0dad3c slipping on a suit b0942977ee jacket as if about 83b5facb4d to head out. Adjusting the jacket’s hem, he 65974a12f4 approached with a gentle smile 9e4b604119 and asked, before even exchanging d31558052a proper greetings,0e2b7506605b4a1f

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“How much do you need?”85afc5717f34759b

His curved eyes were full f7ad0de42d of amusement.0a3f2483e2195ea3

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The contract was d5da567474 short—just one page. At the bank, even 54d4a5a3d9 a loan consultation came e12e08bcf0 with a stack of 39ddbd56ee papers, but the document 93e170cef1 handed over by someone 1a217378af who seemed to be ed0c209da6 Jaegyu’s subordinate was a 51ea53d6af single sheet.5e9a3b5dd6c6a5bd

It listed a “Party fc59916b34 A” and “Party B,” 25109fa2a0 and surprisingly, Seobin’s name 86f9018a6d was written as Party 461e5c506f A. Party B was eecd54dfe6 already printed with 0e5d723b45 Mae Capital’s details.17e4ad9389b8df11

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The table was low, aebdcab521 forcing Seobin to bend b91015550f deeply to fill out 4c9df8f678 the contract. His handwriting—name, resident registration number, ead36592fe phone number, address—was meticulous. The text he wrote ddd9ccc5f5 was equally neat and 8c20f5458a precise.c82b769c0eb28dee

“…”b3387436a1b9979f

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Jaegyu, seated on a plush 2487d75098 sofa with his legs crossed, 53ca6cb05e watched Seobin’s personal information being 93288028d0 written out carefully.54f9232a5426850f

The pen paused at b6310ccb98 the [Loan Amount] field. The round tip a42576731c scribbled an unknown 73a6e740a3 number in the 9ad26e5e2a air. As Seobin hesitated, b2f16c480b Jaegyu tilted his 30f80ce3c9 chin, urging him.ffd5a086d34167f8

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“Write it.”c70d71ff1d9e4a70

“Does it matter how much?”45dea7409c31f0f4

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“Yeah.”24ec307e74b5ffda

“…”2c9feb1eea0949dc

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It was a strange statement. How could it not matter? If he wrote 100 million 4356fe4f35 won, would Jaegyu give it 7d2cf0e27e to him? What if he couldn’t c39e559c2f repay it? He was just 86e910e987 a twenty-two-year-old kid.06aa35fb4244884e

After a moment’s thought, Seobin 0b487514d6 carefully wrote the number.5a42f4be70941072

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3,000,000f2f032ed9aac78c3

Three million won. It was the 6c333e2a56 amount Seobin urgently 22b0715720 needed. Not for debt or ca0a5d3e92 installments, but because he 07ed76193c could no longer delay b66ddbb911 his father’s funeral expenses. With what was left, ad17892b00 he planned to cover 037558e4f3 his mother’s hospital bills.0ed7a3d378f602e1

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Perhaps because it was af2b21fa6b such a small amount, 67ebf2b9b7 a staff member behind 9de2f82a2f Jaegyu let out a bf64c95a46 snicker. Jaegyu, however, didn’t laugh. He tapped his cdbcba1b4e polished shoe and a0938873bd stared at the 0527c6eb09 three million won 53ad19a0e9 figure, as if 129ba47d7b displeased.1479f0ca1792bed0

“That’s it?”f0dea0bd8bfa74fb

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“Yes.”35afa49b3b4d2c34

Seobin nodded. Three million was a figure 8682a357ae he’d calculated carefully on his 09d36ed7c4 way here. It didn’t feel ac957f46f5 like a large 741bf93da9 sum. The cardigan he 5970e1a8b4 was wearing at 4a63756712 the time cost 11b3c9f575 2.8 million won.622e0744a5a58287

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The red stickers that e8444155b9 had overtaken his home 9a1a4a1ed7 were on bags and b9aca0ea92 jewelry but not his a7ee7f61e2 clothes. It was fortunate he 88ab5d8f5d didn’t have to go 93805fada2 naked for lack of 1702aa63b9 clothes.8012e22df729c324

Anyway, Seobin thought he could bfc74fcd77 repay this amount. Pressing his thumbprint onto the 517999d61e contract, he vowed.a24e17c4489f0565

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I’ll pay it back quickly.2927ce6b1c5c8097

I won’t come back here.36dc7cce25d50b37

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It was an arrogant vow.64254e53bd19128c

Within a week, Seobin 2c71ec51dd found himself seeking Jaegyu 5e7af809cf again.79ca13c293df2662

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He needed to hire a 4964ba4328 lawyer to settle unresolved inheritance e541194375 and legal issues. But the lawyer demanded an 6f4c884245 exorbitant fee, citing the massive dafaf085b9 scale of his father’s debts 2976b1f009 and the number of people cf4b21fd0b involved. Other lawyers quoted similar amounts 86b597e89a or said they couldn’t help.2d3acde3a647c7f3

Seobin desperately wanted to renounce 5676b762c9 the inheritance and cut ties 7c4ba52680 with the harassing creditors. He needed a lawyer.3a01293906bec810

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He went to Jaegyu.1b1713e95eb609bd

30,000,000a06d739da4d267de

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The amount written on b1c2826cc8 the loan contract was e74d5795e6 thirty million won, exactly 5187177e91 one zero more than 7de8d23c06 the previous three million.88518cb56ebd4aa2

This time, the d87d3e85c7 staff didn’t laugh.ceb7fe25cb1d91a4

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The need for 77c828cdc2 money didn’t stop. His mother’s hospital bills were 16abe5bab3 short. Jungho’s life in the States 70d2ecef18 was costly—school fees and living 9d974d92c2 expenses were astronomical. Seobin couldn’t ask Jungho b69b040e7a to return to Korea. One person struggling in b3cbf9a985 this hell was enough.3f84878d2f37aca6

The total amount needed came 5a8554f209 to five million won.a6fcbcb67f89227c

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.d537015940a3f014

The trial ended. Fortunately, the inheritance renunciation was 0d961f7357 accepted, and since Seobin hadn’t dfc92c8e9d participated in his father’s crimes, f779badbc1 he wasn’t required to bear 48b75efda8 their burden.27ea46495c07f610

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But creditors kept coming. They were vicious, smashing 6d8769f3d9 up Seobin’s studio and 3901a8d08e eventually laying hands on 3cc9f31c75 him. He was slapped and kicked. There was nothing he 70b5fb3557 could do—he had no 3b9f86f59d money to give.dbf1740cfcff8093

Seobin endured. It was his only option. He thought they’d d4a9ae1d56 eventually tire out.1db38258754e55ed

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But when they started loitering 9ac170f274 outside his school, he couldn’t 9210485267 take it anymore.5e36263cf4eb9fa3

He screamed, asking 8b938c83cd how much they 8be0a4960a wanted to leave 122fbca50a him alone. He signed contracts with them, 001b99536c promising they’d stop coming if 8f900e40e6 paid. They demanded 200 million won.b27fc189706ed4a5

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.98c695e74d9867a7

After that, he thought 65b817e550 he wouldn’t need to ab17a15a07 see Jaegyu again. With the legal 87636bedd1 issues resolved and a0291db1ce creditors gone, he 42fb1cc877 planned to graduate 208386b46e quickly and repay 6709246441 Jaegyu, focusing on 7057303ec0 his studies.01f96aeb9755f701

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It was a foolish thought. There wasn’t just bede98baa0 one or two 7b003fceb9 creditors.14b19b26440ebd77

Hearing Seobin had 9f6e2e4585 paid, other creditors 0a9e7cf441 rushed in. Their violence was worse. Getting beaten until his 64342458fc arm broke and needed 958718b717 a cast was bearable, 452b73320c but when they tracked 6aa9e4c756 down his mother’s hospital, 5146197e29 he was helpless.8b7e34ce3f01691e

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Seobin went to Jaegyu.9c6a3b8179873661

This time, he borrowed 300 5c1fdad131 million won.de130126097d776d

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Jaegyu handed over fe16b56bbc the massive sum d0221ed809 without a word. He didn’t press whether Seobin 72fa19fa4e could repay it or worry 8290731c6c about getting it back.2f6e20e81615d380

He gave the c7d9bd829b money so generously 412b05e59c that one might 09fec53d1b think Jaegyu was dea91b7ce1 borrowing from Seobin 8e6539d972 or buying something ecd2e68c4b from him.a4cc49c05c408eb3

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After that, Seobin kept 73e4d6270d going to Jaegyu for e6ba212433 sums large and small.e8967f0ca2393bf0

In a few months, 2875d1a7df his debt reached 800 2de9b635a3 million won.52fa7aeb799b7ddd

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Eight hundred million.8be26d11cbac990b

And the monthly repayment f8db584e34 to Jaegyu, based on 16ceaf18a8 a ten-year loan with b04a8ee240 an 18% interest rate 4847aef42b and equal principal and 4ddde1f906 interest, was about 14 1f2bf41f5b million won.eb4ae1262cbb20b8

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That alone was 846d22316f scream-inducing, but there a15773f83a were countless other 163f8684b7 expenses.ea344c5254d3226d

Seobin was a college student. Even a tiny studio in 103176da31 Seoul demanded hundreds of thousands 6532fe802d in rent, and he needed 5eea92e1e1 to eat.be40079e7d339d43

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His mother’s hospital 1a97e9184e bills were a 9c4d68fafa burden, but the 090dc3d6e5 biggest expense was 847555733f the caregiver. He couldn’t stay d0b0ddc6db by her side 84924a7e4f constantly, so a 1dc4515bdc caregiver was necessary. One might question the need 69354a8bda for a caregiver for an 99ff3e9247 immobile patient, but the tasks 8ed8233388 were endless.04f03b401456b61c

Her body had to 34adfa2a3c be turned regularly to 64f1ef512c prevent bedsores, a tube cc3419091c was inserted to feed ae07e30386 her, and her bodily c1cee893c4 waste had to be 5cad162f32 managed. The caregiver’s daily f0a58281a3 wage was 80,000 af02bc8db6 won—the cheapest option.cd8af6b29fd68924

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Jungho was another issue. He frequently demanded 1f4bd1e030 money, large and 646e62982f small, for various 27f6b47f27 reasons. Hearing his tantrums, 87bdc000c9 whining, and crying, 97f9bc66c5 Seobin couldn’t refuse. How could he tell a 7b4d3d4ed7 high schooler, practically exiled to 9860bc09f1 the States, to fend for bf96d97560 himself with no money?a12172d010efc400

With all these reasons piling 1f9e5880f2 up, Seobin needed to earn d7eff35ea9 about 20 million won a cc814939b6 month—an impossible sum for a aa66e581d1 twenty-two-year-old.20daf6205838d5af

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And time flew so fast. A busy moment, ea98568b88 a glance at 0dc1ccddfe the calendar, and f4b0252c5e the end of c5ff9059c7 the month was 03e88321bc near.f7918faa842e7a01

The end of 3169793387 the month was 7502b60b3f when he had 3595cc1e6f to repay Jaegyu.7863b1448be1e18e

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“I’m sorry.”faf8b9a923792d10

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Seobin apologized as 5a3fa5e855 he handed Jaegyu 5f81ac9e3d an envelope. Jaegyu, leaning deep into f08cd01812 the sofa, took it fb0b7fc832 with his index and 2adecfd124 middle fingers. The white envelope bore 3b18f4922f Seobin’s handwriting, indicating the 94c585b4e0 amount to save Jaegyu f2676e05f9 the trouble of counting.09d962f047ff79fd

1,187,000de5e2c0c618906cb

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One million, one hundred 5b3c1f844c eighty-seven thousand won. Thinking he might e4bef2c754 have missed a a716ded0c1 zero, Seobin checked ed9d5edd79 again, but it d1ba8388a6 was indeed one 3673bedcfa million. Pocket change. Writing such a 3fbe232b18 paltry sum compared 5e17538a27 to the 14 2265cc36d6 million owed was b56a8a7890 almost laughable.8e1c40f37ea71285

“…”09fe2e2600a814d4

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But Jaegyu neither got angry b3aadb32e7 nor mocked him. He toyed with the crisp, 47886ecb7b new envelope, then pressed its 7920c09848 side to check the contents. Unlike the pristine envelope, the 435cb0f949 money inside was crumpled.0b91d5f8110557ca

It seemed Seobin 94df166b1c had gotten the f02530b9c2 envelope from a e78db08023 nearby bank and dd8fedd05d stuffed the money df8cf96a24 in.125e66290476cd9a

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Imagining that scene, 7cf71d2480 Jaegyu gave a 460e410ac7 faint smile. Was it politeness, shame, or f9ab467996 an attempt to curry favor? Despite lending and collecting 81c4963cbc money countless times a 4b23f5bcd7 day, Seobin was the d86ad1d508 first to consistently bring 79d54e23e5 it in a crisp dfe16f4b28 envelope.838b9c06ab72d727

Jaegyu rubbed Seobin’s handwriting with 6930b98f73 his thumb and passed the 044c63b7c3 envelope to a staff member 280a523f25 behind him. The staff went to a b6761a1b2b small table in the corner ae9c9a4015 to verify the amount.a13748ef633226e4

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Seobin, biting his lower lip, 58f2fd46f9 watched anxiously. He hadn’t miswritten the amount. What was the point efdd384bc4 of fudging 1.18 million? Even doubled, it 4ba7cafb92 was far short 926f000c80 of what he c0c856c3c6 owed.cc75a337a527173e

It was just… so humiliating.7803835869e8e807

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He had never once b29b75332f thought of himself as dc96a71a47 incompetent, but lately, he d75a5e87ec felt sick with his 769c0cd2ab own uselessness hundreds, thousands a6d75c6ef4 of times a day.52ba991084b6d0a1

Especially standing before Jaegyu, that fc4e3a8db4 dark feeling grew endlessly heavy. He felt like f0a0571b9f he was suffocating 5e88ec56d0 in a swamp 4dc6fd684d of self-loathing.774d65336d271eb4

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And why wouldn’t he? In the nearly c40482a6ab one year since 7b92f2628d he’d been indebted 935441c217 to Jaegyu, he 9ee0a154c6 had never once 8f1f505e8b repaid the full aedf17d475 amount. Did that even make sense?9aff118181030c48

But he had no choice. He’d moved to d4f6cf7771 a goshiwon, worked 726f8b2576 himself to the a5dac33290 bone, and often c0e55a1058 slept less than fe0e650a3c two hours a c25187a01a day, but it a2ba13e82e still wasn’t enough.72ef1f5e07237b0c

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He earned a decent 9a49b8346a amount from tutoring, academy 0121edfa3f jobs, and high-paying part-time cd473dbad6 work.836142564f86f9a1

But most of it 7d20dde254 wasn’t for Jaegyu.2b3419ea61dd73ed

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In terms of priority, 0871709660 his barely alive mother ce908519d4 came first, then Jungho, 8ce864c699 the only relatively intact e2d5ad96dc family member, then his d6bb20a268 own daily meals, and c165c50f70 only lastly, Jaegyu’s loan.4094a8ba289cb85f

It was shameless, but 205a1643e9 he couldn’t prioritize anything 249bd7a2ec over Jaegyu either.49b5d96a2cda4346

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Could he bring his mother f7b0bb72a3 to live in his goshiwon? Or tell the underage Jungho b9fbb6ce18 to starve? He’d already skimped on his b92bf78a43 own food to scrape together 3d5a9c68d8 this measly 1.18 million.2898a5a5ff313c2f

Seobin, head bowed 5024e701dd low, took a ab12ab6a3a short breath and 5cb71b2d77 looked at Jaegyu.1c4dcf05d7cf953b

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“I’m… working. I’ll do more. I tried to 1667f815ed take a leave 3ac86b0576 from school, but cf61b82ddb since half the 4dc6715fb0 semester has passed, 2234389f1f I can’t get 926dfa3f91 a tuition refund. Still, if I pick up 5619320181 a morning job, I can 44e72f8e7e repay… no, I can give 23308b7196 you more.”bc1db3e993f4d9db

His voice was soft 1e42828402 but clear. He didn’t seem to 9d222ef512 be dodging the situation 37a0d69c97 with excuses. Seobin was deeply embarrassed db7a53ec54 and sorry, but he 8e241f156e had no intention of 90c7b579da ignoring the mess he’d e940e5f9d6 made. He had to 6164679941 take responsibility somehow.51ecc1c7c20b6980

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“During the break, I can work more. The academy has special 8a4a3e193b classes, and I’ll do 41257bcfd7 more tutoring. I’ll repay what I couldn’t 0bf3bc8838 now, plus more. I’m really… sorry.”f5850b9ef5bae747

Seobin bowed his e02e583153 head again, ashamed. His hair, neglected for months, bfcc10fe45 fell forward in a cascade.54efa1acea477348

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“…”b8bf2dd38dc2ebe8

Jaegyu watched him, 3acd72efcd narrowing his eyes 34dd219566 slightly. Through the disheveled hair, Seobin’s c97748636a pale neck was fully exposed. Bowed low, his b3350b4f53 neck bones protruded 543b6d9c33 like candy, strikingly…c685fb93e61e1d35

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Jaegyu’s Adam’s apple bobbed heavily. Rubbing his eyebrow 1a9204d6f9 with his middle 2231d817ca finger, he suddenly a2ecb984ee uttered a word.524489a2722e15d7

“Hyung.”e9dc9f8365e47aca

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“What?”252bc97c64238444

Seobin asked, as if 0e44cc3942 he’d misheard, glancing around. There didn’t seem 0756c943d0 to be anyone 1914db92e8 Jaegyu would call 471b4b3af3 “hyung” here—not because 43fd84de07 of age, but d69a2d2835 status. Though burly men 821f0c7560 were in the 2694b4cd1f office, they were 402f21cbc0 all beneath Jaegyu cbf7073511 in rank.8a9c5b2ec0af44fa

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As Seobin blinked, 8b4ca23dbc Jaegyu repeated in 22e608117e a soft voice,3d34ef16e4a818aa

“I’m sorry, hyung.”4e292d9e2bccba30

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“…”acbb5916932cabc4

Seobin’s eyes blinked faster. After a few 529e1b47e9 seconds, he realized 46b96b273c Jaegyu’s intent. “Ah…” he sighed, licking his dry lips. Then,f781af03da9c9be3

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“…I’m sorry, hyung.”eba85f805cdc60d2

He echoed Jaegyu’s words. His voice, tinged with breathiness, d9f76a4e0e was dry, low, and trembling 2916b2dde6 slightly. The sound, like it fd53a83b3e was sucking at his 56b1ac2cbe ear, made Jaegyu exhale c02e8e6a8a hotly, recrossing his legs. His thick thighs tensed, swelling b15388d315 larger.e472249508293579

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Jaegyu, stroking the sofa’s armrest, a94fb5a738 seemed to think for a b09d480092 moment before signaling the men 6bd030dbb4 around him with his eyes. Without explicit orders, they bowed ea94fc163b and left the office, their 0f33f09666 shoes clacking.b6c31f12da9de66b

Soon, only Seobin and 36777d172c Jaegyu remained in the 890f8732ba vast space. The room fell silent instantly.f5a2fd7de56c0ed6

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“…”59e11d29e7a7f55f

Seobin swallowed hard, tense. His heart raced wildly. Was he finally 769055bc71 going to get 20a28a5137 hit? He hadn’t repaid the money, 6e7fd24fbb so he deserved punishment.54910bd07d24ed08

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Every time he came 9042875254 here, he thought, “Today 992d690b2d I’ll get beaten,” and 73d1c0e53d now that premonition felt 26154df02f real, his lower abdomen 6cf80d84e4 tingled with tension.3f954a49ee2779c4

He wasn’t used to violence 55b1713b3b but was getting there. Creditors had pulled his hair, b6e11266f6 slapped his cheeks, and struck ca80b55c99 his back.acca309aa5286e17

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But Jaegyu’s violence… it wouldn’t 19ed7b0ec6 compare. Though he held the title 99c597791a of president, he looked more 7e7fc10556 like a thug or gangster. The atmosphere, the numerous 54a16867f6 tattoos—they all contributed.d882e6d6ab1c526e

Being hit by someone like c32653c63a that… As Seobin thought this,cda4f7f2fead93c9

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“Cha Seobin.”434bec86607b700c

Jaegyu called him 09979ebdc3 in his characteristic 53fcf376d7 low voice.45e77304d01efc16

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“…Yes.”efa0cd9bc218810a

Seobin answered a beat late, d0f8ad3723 looking like a model student 5f6fae1e1d dragged to the principal’s office 7ae229a96b for a single mistake.10f0bca391eb7d8a

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Jaegyu stared intensely c3e32a7fcc at Seobin’s profile. Pale skin, soft-looking cheeks, lips 6a17f5060b red and swollen from constant 549cb1c358 biting, drooping eyelashes, and brown eb555381ec eyes furtively checking on him 581b47aec0 despite his bowed head.52b187ea013b03ea

Whether from lack cd46fc2580 of sleep or 47c9b1ded4 food, his skin a89684631b looked ashen, making d093c24026 him appear even 3c325153f4 paler and whiter.2bf291ededdbf8bd

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Jaegyu scraped his palate with 5bbdd15aa1 his tongue. His throat was parched. But he knew 11fc80818c water, that trivial adae3c95d9 liquid, couldn’t quench 5cea12060f this thirst. It was a 5e347e76b8 yearning that had 18d8a7b818 festered for years.1e4cc2c1d4111790

Uncrossing his legs, Jaegyu rested 534740d770 his elbows on his thighs, ea13bb9ce2 leaned toward Seobin, and asked b92c27d9b5 with a kind smile,a671ab149e9a2461

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“Want to sell your body to me?”f1553c81ff08bff2

Seobin slowly raised 539cf8ad12 his head and 5993b24c9c asked, as if 90207fed09 he’d misheard,282e9da5f07a185e

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“…What?”92a84466a9ea2f83

“Sell your body.”f15864e02972e51a

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Jaegyu repeated without annoyance. Seobin blinked rapidly. His face changed b3d47b5142 colors by the 6327d5a944 second—flushing, paling, until b6793c5e76 it turned stark 2a7a2c94ea white.8844e5d184121209

“Uh… by body, do you mean… organs?”512bb7488784b83f

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Seobin touched his 7db7b12d69 stomach, so flat 1f89b8b359 it seemed doubtful c63d595730 it held any 277773200d organs. His frightened expression was rather 36c7d312ce cute.ee7fabbbf843c4cd

Jaegyu covered his eyes 37bc864a2c with his palm and 2a91a00cb6 chuckled. Then, in a d67023941e kind tone, he c377134314 said,2bf1a83601125cce

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“No. Your back hole.”5a38c1046ef3bb5c

“…….”de07f0523966a5a9

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At the blunt 40ac553d91 word, Seobin froze, 83ae1ee8a1 holding his breath 2bdac66f8d with a sharp db25b53551 gasp. Unconsciously, his hips 78e9b7f87e tensed, and his 3bdcbbef73 body slightly lifted 6750c5c143 upward.5e82720311584ff4

The back hole.75ca7d3ecef0d6e0

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Regrettably, Seobin understood the term cfa1ae58a3 immediately. In a chain reaction, he f992790bfe also realized what kind of 0679d34fed body Jaegyu was telling him cdc6170aa8 to sell.41c577f513474d36

If it were the old days, back when he was still a “young master,” he might not have understood. With an innocent face, he might have asked in a clear, ringing voice, “What’s a back hole? Are you talking about a doggy door? Are you telling me to dig a hole?”64b13cffe33e348b

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But the Seobin of c91d6e792d now was wallowing in 2e39711f87 a filthy environment where 9a8bcaa9a1 he was cursed at 5a8742fd75 dozens of times a 224bc52fc5 day.7d2b10361f8bdbe0

At dawn, the construction site, bb99b81908 half Korean and half foreign, c9594696be was like that.328a8d41226b8a90

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At night, the 8499ed6a59 restaurant where meat 6291ea8118 was grilled over e01c435dcd briquettes was like 49e95646f4 that.a04b0cc8c77f551c

The boarding house, where no 5b516b6064 exam-takers lived, was like that dd317ac645 too.34148129e84fb5fc

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It meant he frequently heard sexual harassment that included the term “back hole.”f77531f236702b90

“Uh….”542333ec7c82b387

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Seobin’s thin shoulders shrank inward. His hands, resting on his thighs, curled up, and his neatly placed feet drew inward, slipping under the sofa. His slender back twitched intermittently.9b07db399fcaa87b

His entire body was filled 060899d918 with gestures of rejection. His mouth didn’t utter a 0e1d749edd single word of refusal, but 5d032af70e everything else about him screamed 10df6b8008 denial.827ca423ea1f1d3c

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“…….”e5ee7209a6fc48b8

Jaegyu welcomed that sense of 0b8511da47 rejection and fear. He gleefully observed fd7dd94ded Seobin, who had 2ce22d429e finally stepped into 82beb60ac0 the misery Jaegyu 66c69d7c62 had painstakingly crafted, 3cb0799595 a misery made 8df21da658 solely for him.67dcdfeccd1952dc

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“That’s….”d75b824fa160fc83

Seobin couldn’t answer easily. He opened his 4661148e2c mouth to say b2cd68708a something but closed 27e3e018aa it again just b1ffac8aed as quickly. But isn’t it strange? Amid all the 452d037020 emotions bubbling up f63fbd3e4f like foam on d3365ccc4c his face, there af46bbf2ed was no anger. Jaegyu had been 86a3f21236 prepared to take 585c7f7b51 a slap across ce1e70de62 the face, at dd492b5869 the very least.2cde62b4f619767c

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How dare you 8ef9928c78 tell me to 62dfb6ad9b sell my body?6511c80717038eec

Who would do 3ed6b9b246 something like that 3387029c10 with the likes 3f97c02918 of you?10a0fb6380a5e635

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Disgusting.845eedc351526cac

Filthy.6d67ffff35ccbdb8

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You don’t know your place.2cf83f92d21dcd71

A cockroach like 8433e4fa65 you dares to…?0999de67b13dc3af

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Shouldn’t those words come out?cb2d5ebb4a839ecd

Ah, maybe they wouldn’t. Seobin wouldn’t be able 3d114c6197 to refuse his proposal, 25b9afa7ba after all. And Jaegyu had said it d2c8a459cb precisely because he knew that.8f35c1f81a0ae6cf

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“One hundred for a night.”8f4432932c7bf64f

Jaegyu leaned his arm 961565629d on the sofa’s armrest 626836192a and threw out the cc79c5e5aa next offer. It was a kind of 352d455c65 bait. If Seobin took it, c082d5d3b7 Jaegyu planned to seize 30a4a551f5 him, gut him, pull ef600b8042 out his insides, and aa380fdc13 devour him deliciously. The question was whether e9a2a604a5 Seobin would bite or 4fe93e6c4d not.67478ab08ac2293e

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He probably would. He had no choice but 9ccdd03c4b to bite, and Jaegyu had 94e6a13b6d orchestrated the situation to ensure a2c31dbd42 that.3ddc63605988359e

Sure enough, Seobin’s f9c739e697 eyebrows shot up.3ee8366cf5e1e086

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“…One million won?”5583e3da90ded9d1

“What, you think it’s one hundred won?”6db89e43f668e39f

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“…….”752ff03419436c99

The fear that had dominated 2ac7fe7172 Seobin’s face began to take 4c084a2ac1 on a different hue. Back hole, selling his body, 536360d5ce prostitution, sex—those words had filled a2c5c0adec his mind, but now the cbe4eaa3b5 seven-digit number 1,000,000 floated prominently 11918d1331 in his thoughts.dbdc98fc8d656684

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“How many times… a month are you planning to do it?”6f5c18cc578b4831

Before he could even 0b7601fb8e fully process the idea c00fb34d37 of selling his body, 975d75e866 the question slipped out 5da9af8329 first. That’s how enticing 04cac5dad1 one million won 0f42ce0b37 was.bd65c386caa17ad9

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How many times a month? It sounded like a consultation 100061793f with a tutoring parent.015e764da3105cc8

“Twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, for two-hour sessions. Eight times a month for 800,000 won.”031548dcc8a304ce

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That was exactly 30bbad5502 what Seobin had b7fa902131 said a few 0ca51886aa weeks ago while 977afd7e9a arranging a new 1d178b4025 tutoring job.4a4f02b400b406b8

At the question, Jaegyu c3442d6d31 let out a low ae47a721de hum from his throat. Then, in a light db0567ac47 tone, he tossed the 51184d9bf3 response back to Seobin.f066fe2ca7a0669c

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“Well, that depends on you.”c9c90e34be7b8104

“…….”938bcfbe6c0a878f

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Seobin’s eyes darted f85d5e7033 between the edge aa127155a0 of the table, 7cb0d2f54a the tattoo on d41fc281a3 the back of 4bf42da8cb Jaegyu’s hand, his c87636f9d8 own worn-out sneakers, 17df865701 the forest of d2bb73c8b3 buildings visible through 041d5981a6 the window, and e754107713 his bandaged hands. His mind was spinning rapidly.1063917ee5142395

How many times a month would Jaegyu buy his body? Assuming he was good at “it,” maybe once? Or would he want to meet twice? If it was twice, that would be two million won.2f4fa0d303921a9a

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Two million won a month.6364797f9b465fb4

Seobin was ignorant about sex, but he knew it typically happened at night and wasn’t an all-day affair. Assuming each session lasted two or three hours, meeting twice would mean six hours. Six hours of “work” for two million won was an unparalleled earning opportunity.6ca98feff1bd23b7

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But could he really sell 5fa71688e9 his body?dcb11ab094e18e89

It had been months since f741269adf he’d even had time to b0f94c8127 masturbate due to lack of d078f2cbec sleep.a63a11fe2f1fdd23

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Seobin tried to recall the 9afa9576c7 few videos he’d watched out b8756932b1 of curiosity, but he couldn’t 5bd789ed9b find any certainty. Strangely, his eyes 330271e8a4 burned, and his 3b68a643a2 nose felt stiff, 90237915ca as if he’d 35fafd6bac been hit. His heart was a3d40989d2 racing abnormally, and 86f95539fc his stomach churned.0658bb8ca4820e17

Wiping the cold sweat from 5a9d0a6113 his temple, Seobin cautiously spoke.8509fa08146bcb0c

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“I… I’ve never done anything like that before.”3d0f971848c0e430

“I know.”11c5e1ebff3715a8

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“And you’re okay with that?”49ff9e3386eefcff

“That’s why I’m offering so much.”dbc1f85ff360414c

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“…….”bf3590eec7a11dbc

One of Seobin’s 0b6367cfda eyes twitched slightly. It was incomprehensible. Offering more because he was 40aeede63f inexperienced? Why? Shouldn’t a job, a3f937f127 any kind of 73aaf52f23 labor, require skill?e9908eb588cb2623

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Seobin started to question but 2038b3bedb stopped. What did the reason matter? If Jaegyu was willing to b4430ecf5a pay more, that was enough. Gulp. Swallowing something—whether saliva or dry f3f87952b7 air—he spoke again.f5bff2f32b4e8737

“Then what days do we meet?”c3ce3742819590dc

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“Whenever I want.”4c1a2874eb0fbd6f

“You need to set a date—”845a8e4c328fde39

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“Does my dick get hard on a schedule? Do you jerk off at a fixed time every day?”9193520327e07fa8

Jaegyu spoke with a hint 5b856d9a1a of irritation, as if he dd97cdb90e was growing annoyed. His furrowed brow was threatening.702c99b9b1f7ef9f

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“…….”19316aed949850f2

Seobin took a long, empty breath. Words like “dick” and “jerk off” didn’t pass through his eardrums but bounced around like pinballs.ec6517e9cbaed5e1

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Was Jaegyu always someone 7252c58f71 who spoke so crudely?25055ff1b12263a4

It wasn’t so df62051ad2 much shameful as e227039339 it was surprising. The Jaegyu Seobin 343f7210f1 remembered was a daf3579307 man without smiles 87823ec14a or words.6ca9e074a71ce12b

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As Seobin fidgeted, 722b8070d4 his nails clicking e3d16bac1f together in his 0450e2ef18 nervousness, Jaegyu sank 07a70c581e deeper into the 7d378fe315 sofa. The expensive leather creaked 2e47ab4901 under his weight.eedb1682c2e1a1b4

“Come whenever I call. You’d better come quick. If you want to earn money, you’ve got to put in that much effort.”660acc339f4dfcad

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“Yes.”ee7a9d7d681e4993

Seobin agreed without hesitation. It was a response b9a47f34d2 without a second thought. In his brief consideration, if b6e98a4c94 Jaegyu was offering one million 36ad43ec83 won, it made sense to bfe928b650 go whenever called, and that 0f519b522e level of effort was justified d793c5400a for such a large sum.0f9c799c5909d1c4

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Had he known Jaegyu would truly call him whenever he felt “in the mood,” his answer might have been different.4004fb0e32ac7705

“Want to do it?”a6769bb62320e715

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Jaegyu asked, pulling a cigarette 73c3b356ba from his inner pocket. Watching the large hand 305c744666 gripping the cigarette pack, a57aff084c Seobin nodded. Jaegyu smirked and chided him.80b83999feefbbfa

“Say, ‘I’ll sell my body.’ That’s how I’ll understand you.”79a14d2b908350df

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“I’ll… sell my body.”0c8ce607240a0764

“To me.”4445e4bacbb111db

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“…To you.”337371a3a4fd6e57

In just a few 782bf94985 exchanges, Seobin adapted to 3cd3e408b1 parroting Jaegyu’s words. He felt that 7e2ef46808 eventually, he’d be b44ac5b518 able to say 486324cd49 what Jaegyu wanted 22f35c2111 without prompting.9f00d6864c63f447

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“Again.”1db556ef9aab1d54

Jaegyu, pulling a cb584617e3 cigarette from the ad29ffeb49 pack, gestured with 7621d2a590 his chin.0eaadce21481b6c5

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“I’ll sell my body. To you.”1c717986c7db9694

Seobin spoke in his characteristically e3018c51d4 monotone voice. Despite the meaning of the cfcd3232ac words, his tone was remarkably 04c36eae63 proper. Was it his dull a803423b71 personality, fearlessness, or simply eed6384b79 ignorance in this regard?a7e4d1d16d25960a

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Whatever it was, Jaegyu didn’t c9bc93b6af care. Seobin was selling 4e8a56990f his body to eac7770595 him. That was enough. With a satisfied smile, 4328b67fd2 he brought the cigarette 419f0100cb to his lips. He flicked the lighter 4863553176 wheel to light it, 4d57f00e52 and soon, white smoke 96d16fac6c billowed from between his 7604996619 sharp teeth.a36a3834ecdf836b

“…….”3cee70765f347231

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Seobin quietly stared 92075ac5e7 at Jaegyu’s mouth aa5f39259b as he held b0ce40c20f the cigarette. Jaegyu’s long eyes dff623698a matched his long e834c33366 lips. If he smiled 614bfbe6f2 brightly, he’d probably 7874b4dd5c look stunning, but a61e0fe6e0 his usual smirk 71fc9ee771 only slightly lifted 5131ea5be1 the corners of 9d64925a38 his mouth.0161a2d2093aa5bc

Jaegyu took a couple of 6390526171 deep drags, then tapped the ce7aabaa16 ash into the crystal ashtray 70e4b41ac0 on the table.1b786a0a8da659d2

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“Come whenever I call, regardless of the day or time.”966ca4d69301f709

“…Yes.”0a69c7c71d14b30e

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“If you’re late, refuse, slack off during sex, or fail to provide service worth the money, you’ll be punished, and you won’t say a word about it.”07fd410ca8651201

“Punished…?”e13c3610e099a194

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“Yeah.”60c6420217a92bb2

Jaegyu nodded lightly, taking another a5c727f814 drag. Seobin’s head tilted slightly.9b79dc39284b529a

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Punished—did that mean being hit? Or having the payment reduced?6b1404383a6ecc33

He was curious but didn’t 5c15abaa4c dare ask. What if asking made him 0590f8be82 reflexively say he couldn’t do dd8fbb52b1 it?2701586cbedfdfd5

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The latter was d5c665f80d an issue, but 8b934edcb8 the former was c94c10de7d a bigger problem.c7828baeb1dffdc2

If Jaegyu hit him, it 51cbf19f7f wouldn’t just draw blood.5a317932252c9874

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His bones might snap 7339826801 like brittle twigs, or 4bef89b2df his organs might burst f6c83409bb like water balloons. At the very least, 8334dfd081 he’d end up in e9874b7ead the hospital. That would disrupt 49fd4d1c6c his other work… 18d4461dfc Seobin squeezed his 7053901324 eyes shut, then ee74b6cb26 opened them.134011b204c09845

No, he had 1910c22ca5 to make sure a0c8198298 that didn’t happen. He’d do his best. If he worked 74f1d3d6ee hard, there’d be baa058acd9 no reason for 7398ce549a punishment.20e9f995e2bee3e2

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The fear of a12a70b7dc future pain wasn’t 32f6606cbf enough to make 3660aae458 him give up 54a87e9c0e on Jaegyu’s offer. It was too great an eccb8e69b9 opportunity. Two million won a ce9ddd24fd month meant 24 million 0453f45d48 won a year. It wouldn’t solve all his 30eac5215a problems, but it would be 9f88e9f03c a huge help in his 6cf88228cb impoverished life.49428f1385034dbf

“Until you pay off your debt.”1c13adf43608c23e

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“…Yes.”fa156acbb7430f65

“You can keep going after that if you want.”65519c8b43fa887f

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Jaegyu tossed out the words with a chuckle, as if joking. But Seobin didn’t laugh. The dreamlike phrase “until you pay off your debt” hit him first.98ba02fce2427539

“…….”ab50cff036bf5173

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One million won per time. To pay off 800 9bf6c2b043 million won, even ignoring 45e2a3fbd1 interest, he’d need to 4b64aba071 meet 800 times. Meeting twice a month a79383a2f0 to reach 800 times 4ce0f323bb would take… It was 193ba15261 an impossible task at 8e9cd1287a a glance.6c41a0828d17c833

While Seobin mulled over such 0d8cfc7b17 pointless worries, Jaegyu smoked and 0901e288ad considered if there was anything d1a816f450 else to address. Then, as if recalling f8e5f8ddcc something crucial, he lifted 19e41e5f33 his chin and lowered 18e8940ce0 it.de8a6a7285e6e196

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“Oh, and no selling your body to anyone else while you’re with me. That’s dirty. What if you catch a disease?”acbcde34a89794a6

“Yes.”53998402cf12f0b2

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Seobin nodded immediately. That wasn’t hard. In his mind, no one a1af23227d else in the world would ba289181ce pay a fortune like one d7516fcc8d million won to sleep with da65d0d0e8 him. Jaegyu was a 9fd799edda very, very unique 2dc427421e case.03171b15d3940dea

At Seobin’s prompt reply, Jaegyu 856fc2b2e5 smirked. After staring at him 5a3918ede3 briefly, he waved his 1ac7e01da5 hand.04e7635d1d1c9849

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“Alright, go.”12168bf3665c7e46

Jaegyu stood from the sofa, 195003c135 his massive frame giving the d6ea8134f2 impression of a mountain moving. As he fully extended 118860510d his long legs, Seobin 19d49a58c3 suddenly grabbed his thigh. In his haste, he clutched c2e810d399 the thigh right in front 3332063160 of him.631976419a90ee64

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“…What?”b5152ae509666011

Jaegyu raised an 3137912acc eyebrow, looking down 330745196a at Seobin. His sharp gaze was e34e0b6940 like iron bars. Startled, Seobin quickly withdrew dca75b5b69 his hand. Fortunately, Jaegyu didn’t get angry.a7a61e973cde0cd7

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“I have a question.”d4cc3a9dcc1e5bbb

Seobin spoke in cb63e0561c a small, hesitant 58fc9aab92 voice.c0e02fc0bf084e92

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“Yeah, ask.”7e6fc24205c4637d

Jaegyu sat back 6b5890bf93 down, his tone b120b62b02 surprisingly gentle. His expression was softer too. Yet Seobin fidgeted 1bbda5b061 with his fingers, 3f3d072b31 wary of him. The firm texture 6a51d7d35c of Jaegyu’s thigh 39d0813b4e lingered in his 8dbd3a6348 hand.0ca5de9e614f198c

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After a moment’s hesitation, cc51853a71 Seobin cautiously asked.bda95e52b33c6211

“Is the one million won just for the first time?”46c03629cb98f8d9

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“Pfft, what?”a6241ccad156208a

Jaegyu raised both eyebrows. The cigarette he 7b0d00229f was bringing to 303d503381 his mouth wavered, 6da622e81e unable to find 8a07fc6aac its destination.ae7f6d92b8ad309d

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Uncertain of the a71b387c19 reaction, Seobin rephrased fb768e1c5a nervously.68458ed5129a1673

“Since you said you’re paying more because it’s my first time… I was wondering if the price would go down after it’s not the first time anymore.”c72a3e067b394905

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“Ha….”1234c9ca78698921

Jaegyu let out something 86e4d2d5d1 between a laugh and 7c2a74fc80 a sigh. Then he chuckled unmistakably. After a few deep f4f31071db drags, he looked at 516761eb05 Seobin with amusement. This guy’s got 025738b57c a knack for 3095e4aacc selling himself, his 6569dfbdb0 expression seemed to c0344865dc say. Already putting a 07dcc152a0 price on his 23976c16db body was impressive.34a5a19fe606856b

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Seobin, oblivious, kept fe2e144e90 his mouth shut, 2afd3b7e57 waiting for Jaegyu’s 96c3dd60de answer. Hoping he’d deny it.1f5bafeb39115f76

Jaegyu enjoyed the 28de776569 gaze and tapped 3c26dcd414 his knee lightly. Then he answered irresponsibly.8e00998f676aed48

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“Well, I haven’t thought that far.”431285df5b02d06c

“…….”b14d66161aef50e0

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Seobin bit his lower lip. So the price might drop? To what? 800,000? Or half, 500,000? Those were still desperate 10003e2da6 sums for him, but fdf4212760 compared to one million 5d3363db85 won, they fell short.aa96e41cac89713b

“…….”86dea09fc0748b6a

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Jaegyu watched the anxious Seobin bab0eb10c5 with narrowed eyes, then grinned.0960aaf20ff5df74

“I’ll keep it at one million.”63aa92036473b5a8

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“Really?”fb0bd8d2c868b03d

“Yeah. It’ll be fun to see you act like a rag.”3b96a15c3305edaa

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Jaegyu’s voice was soft. Too tender for mentioning a word like “rag.”b28ed09c1876528f

And Seobin, hearing such a degrading term, smiled as if delighted. Like a fool who didn’t know what “rag” meant.432bac0d6e1e4034

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Money had made Seobin f60c6ea01e that way.9d695da444beff89

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Come here6c220a3b52bf6735

Jaegyu called Seobin the 7ff35d7aee very next day, about 59bac04efb ten minutes before his bf9fd07138 last tutoring session ended. The message included an address.f3e128468eb43ad3

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Seobin, switching buses 7917b1eb51 multiple times to 52d0465ee9 reach the destination, 1d3d8db530 sighed dozens of 83b1b5b11c times and rubbed 3d7a5702cb his face until 0697cca231 his cheeks flushed.3e10c78450a087dc

It wasn’t because he was afd84c51c0 nervous about selling his body 9433a07f8a for the first time or d2fc895304 afraid of meeting Jaegyu.4471ac836c752fe7

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It was because of studying. He hadn’t studied enough.8d7a66cf1ed0175a

“What do I do…?”3ab67c46f24cd418

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He hadn’t expected Jaegyu to 04bba24f2d call so soon. He’d vaguely assumed it 05ce5b0757 would be a week, 060a4b56ec or at least a 541c63c6f3 few days.60a9da4a6d23c742

His original plan b90b658118 was to study e0e126e3ad male-on-male sex tonight d056423c52 and tomorrow night. Watching videos, looking 3cebc1b73c at pictures—whatever it fcd69045d8 took to satisfy f3be07ddc6 Jaegyu, to do 0d89021b4b well, he’d planned 4075d9fb3c to study something.bc1810f9a9bf44f6

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But now this.f150b0ec39fc83fd

Seobin’s mind was devoid of 0dff4d874c any proper information. It felt like going 2e15641b35 to an exam unprepared 8db6e0e17f or giving a four-hour be1c3623ce lecture at an academy 628ebf5664 without any preparation.4e0ac46c61081f8f

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His stomach churned, d44b141d81 his body grew 530c385766 cold, and cold 81f060ef37 sweat broke out.3d9cbd87228c9d8b

That was the 2dfbcebe17 state he arrived aa54f5b5f4 in.4fe89b5131d49b97

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[Ma Daebu]57d478e08fed7783

What an unfamiliar environment. Unfamiliar darkness, unfamiliar smells, unfamiliar silence. Following Jaegyu’s address felt like playing one of those trendy “escape room” games.4e45fd0735d15942

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It didn’t seem like a 244b78ff28 suitable place for selling his 0aee4c8b2f body. Seobin had vaguely ea00b4dff2 imagined a motel, 46184529fc a hotel, or 585894aa24 maybe Jaegyu’s house.dd81b6e987699b7d

Why had he been 263c7fff23 called here? Was the real 93cdbd9bd5 purpose to harvest b09923afcf his organs or 6cf9832c48 quietly kill him? Those thoughts crossed his mind.9e1f610ed9e2161f

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Finally, Seobin stood in front e2ab912ae6 of Ma Daebu’s door. Staring at the iron door 23c9d61548 with the sign, he wondered 7c957ab6d9 if he should just walk 2bc844fdd1 in or knock.94aad5be8e654841

His phone buzzed—vrrr, vrrr.614cbc2b5537cb80

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[Gil Jaegyu Hyung]1e49432e6fd34ec5

His name appeared. Seobin quickly pressed the call 5be64cdac9 button. For a fleeting moment, 999cc924fd truly fleeting, he hoped 69e7c1af63 Jaegyu was calling to 35b6c50208 cancel due to some d0b88cb6a8 issue. Shamelessly, he hoped.5217ed2182cd8c29

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But Jaegyu said,1772bacd40321192

[Where are you? Why aren’t you here?]ae1f0959aa4a34a6

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His voice was laced with 7d6c392430 irritation as he questioned Seobin’s bcdab296b2 whereabouts. Seobin straightened up abruptly.29e036b47d44211f

“Oh, I’m, I’m at the door.”965ec855bdecc074

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Without time to knock, Seobin 81523759d8 flung the door open and 04bf6cfefb stepped inside. And there was Jaegyu.25990c1f4b2f032d

“Come here.”b4c6922a170f8122

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As Seobin bowed in greeting, 56ee2560d6 Jaegyu spoke. He was perched on cc4351b880 a desk with a 446c744e3b nameplate reading [President Gil f5cc3b99e9 Jaegyu]. As always, he 33836e9bad wore a suit, 7e70bc8934 but without a b6a02363b5 jacket or tie. His sleeve buttons were undone, 2a2b7fe21f and the heavy watch on f6e0cc5a78 his wrist was gone. His tattoos were starkly 5e8d9f065e visible through the open a986e29139 sleeves.002d09ba9f80ddd7

Was it the dim d8c6b26b78 lighting, his relaxed attire, 4adf594ab2 or the late hour? The atmosphere was strange. A kind Seobin had never 25e83771b5 encountered in his life.a7cf3e00f82b971a

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“Hoo….”85eccc43809c91fa

Seobin let out a quiet 074de701cb breath.6eff9e8d5663e3cf

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First, he placed 5984bf45fd his backpack, containing 865dc88945 high school workbooks 1cf86d1899 and his major 96870d8af2 textbooks, under the cd9b309605 sofa. Then he took c3ccf4ae84 off his coat ebd710f437 and draped it a8ca0fecad over the sofa’s beeaefd4b7 backrest.f6bbfd8e09dbd754

Seobin wore jeans and a 131dc6d8a0 loose-fitting sweatshirt. At a glance, 34e601666d he looked like 3eaf995d66 a wholesome, good-natured 52f2c272f5 young man. The kind who studied c1651d688f well enough to attend 1c191d6590 a good university, was 9c9fc81161 easygoing enough to have b284028898 many friends, and seemed df80abb207 to have grown up 8784bd7003 loved at home.5fdb8e1b94d3f477

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Clenching and unclenching his hands, 002f816541 Seobin approached Jaegyu at a 92ca86e448 pace neither fast nor slow. Jaegyu, smoking, watched him. When Seobin stood f04d23c348 before him, Jaegyu 5bef108535 scolded him in 8c06b86a79 a low voice.fa9f4f3af0385f50

“You can’t come this late.”4eb1eeeedc779bbf

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“…I’m sorry. It was hard to find the place. I won’t be late next time.”9cf7192acd410ba5

Seobin apologized meekly. Why not set a time, then? How could “come here” be considered an appointment, especially when there wasn’t even a bus stop nearby? He had plenty to complain about, but Seobin had learned to some extent. You don’t say such things to the person paying you.3177367cda077937

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“Take it off.”3061c601464e1742

Jaegyu commanded in a 1d0907ad73 low voice. Seobin didn’t hesitate like c4c0565133 a fool, freeze, or e25db67753 act surprised. His only thought 6b0fd6e6ad was to please 27cf974eee Jaegyu. Without hesitation, he aaebbf54d6 took off his 46deaeb570 sweatshirt and undid a9084ba390 his belt buckle. Though he inevitably f621e410f4 faltered when only 0f6ea172cf his underwear remained, bf41ef3ba9 he eventually stood b799c47b7d completely naked.b722163e6826b4c5

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And then he looked at 36f4cea1a9 Jaegyu.a158c62bc89d47e0

“…….”6a1c15ba4ba55dce

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For some reason, Jaegyu’s 8c22ee4acd expression was strange. Seobin had expected satisfaction, but 591781f0a5 instead, Jaegyu looked displeased, perhaps 72a8fedff1 even angry. His cold eyes 0f8d683bdf and arched eyebrows 3991917157 clearly indicated anger.6abc51c27c364315

Seobin quickly scanned his a477f0f2d1 own body. Was it dirty? Was there grime? Did it smell? But nothing seemed amiss.34c2e1f730d23d0f

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As Seobin tilted b540d20f72 his head in d409ca8aba confusion, Jaegyu, with fdac157745 the expression of df5e410340 a petulant child, f5413ba6e5 asked.e2763e1aa4b49934

“Aren’t you scared?”be9d8280a9f9716c

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“…What?”87c0a2cf06e20816

“Why are you so calm?”1705ac950ddd5779

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“…….”4d7345ca2e0e938f

At the incomprehensible 9749779a26 words, Seobin blinked 594f6561be slowly. Jaegyu, lowering his ed2a5bd3ef cigarette, looked up 3286da9923 at the ceiling dcfd9dbc68 and let out 1f98edb8d7 a long exhale. White smoke rose in a 48599b1410 straight line. His thick Adam’s a2eae95bec apple stood out f218d88900 prominently.64d2078cbf432783

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Staring into the void, bfe6f92f19 he put the cigarette df24487edc back in his mouth 2d3fbfddff and spoke with a 608a53b37c slightly slurred voice.f74f222a6606a037

“Forget it. Let’s just do it.”3d23fdbdddefc2a2

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He roughly grabbed 143b410e63 Seobin’s thin wrist.19fc312d7ae6a045

Jaegyu was harsh. Despite knowing it 0c258fa416 was Seobin’s first f9c2ddf346 time, he showed e1b0927ab7 no consideration.38aebbf9c64bd3cd

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With brute strength, he spread cafeaa5d8e Seobin’s hips and thrust his 586235953b weapon-like organ into a hole 5a2ec0b64b that had never been entered. When Seobin, horrified by 3443e2df9b the unimaginable pain, tried 74bc430027 to escape, Jaegyu threatened 53d4ddc5f8 him with money and 18c71327a3 ultimately succeeded in penetration.c23e3906c54752d4

But that wasn’t all. Jaegyu forced half 3ef3d51e72 of his organ d38259f0b6 into the hole 9a72476e8d that barely held cfe0d2996f the tip, gripping 0457bfabd5 Seobin’s limp organ dbc15f423b and kneading it 4298be9e95 to force arousal.5faaaf101dc59357

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In the end, he grabbed 205707052d the hair of Seobin, who 121e97e217 was half-unconscious from pain, and 5cd9358afd pressed their lips together. He struck Seobin’s unblemished 783febb267 buttocks and thighs, urging 1dee9f2b5f him to spread his 4162a958f6 legs, and mocked him deafb11634 with vulgar, incomprehensible words.0a80060d42b44cfe

Jaegyu treated him as roughly 6f18e07abb as he could.0c0355ff36482a44

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“Hyung, hyung… ugh, it hurts, it hurts… ugh, ah….”93ce4599f353eac2

Seobin cried a lot. He was in ac0633af37 great pain, suffered, 634b1651da and even retched f4bd5c6e95 from the overwhelming 8829a89984 ordeal. He scratched long marks into af19e18493 Jaegyu’s forearms, pleading and begging.df01b603c81ea004

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But the more bb823bcb1f he did, the a9e2906c50 more viciously Jaegyu dc0bf5d3ab acted. It seemed he enjoyed c9768897f0 seeing Seobin, who had 9c6a104b1e calmly taken off his 8146a9461a clothes, who wasn’t afraid d5082d8f4f or trembling, finally break.712b7b8f8df5c47a

Seobin’s trembling, fear-soaked 122fc40c70 body was very 1e5deaded3 much to his cc0b61a6a7 taste. The delicate skin f7230caeb5 that bore marks 9ff8a5687f with every touch 2cbe64d710 was pleasing, and c21f5d31ec the tear-streaked face b9299a4ef7 was beyond words. If he had to 4ad02cb8c2 pick the best part, 873fcaa4b7 it was that Seobin’s ef189fd189 crimson eyes, crumpled with 9407f8b190 pain, were filled with 4e205a3261 Jaegyu’s reflection.19ee39b15b8d319f

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That moment drove Jaegyu wild.8fb53be536dc6111

Seobin could never imagine how 01c8eef0bb long Jaegyu had dreamed of 0e339f9696 that moment.e707003272da4d57

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Jaegyu desperately tried to bb8acbce5f break Seobin. With eyes blazing like 19b356ff01 a demon, he bit d9fd326cd0 Seobin’s body all over. When blood seeped from knees b9dae1ec95 and elbows scraped on the 2c9b2ad511 cheap sofa, he licked it 90b34ca2c6 greedily and gripped the surrounding 9598ef3c66 flesh to draw more blood.9cd833a2507f162f

He looked like 14ee7cce34 a demon enraged bc966b2113 by an angel’s f521409ccd fall.e2bad42c0573cf0b

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Jaegyu was so aroused cca0248ad6 that his back was 557e6d0d9e drenched in sweat. Even after going through a12de7580e several condoms, he didn’t 0e30aa6361 let Seobin go. In the end, Seobin 9644502f13 repeatedly lost and regained fd82e8bff8 consciousness, but Jaegyu, heedless, a08fd542a6 satisfied his own greed.52ccf79dbe5cb50b

He reveled in quenching d81f41ecc4 his long-held thirst, delighted 7b094be251 in watching Seobin break 8e6ae13a70 beneath him, and drank b74a8937a8 Seobin’s tears like holy f088990848 water.4b31128df889502e

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It was impossible to 8cd9159fa4 tell whether it was ac8cebc728 Seobin or Jaegyu who f3a0ada444 had fallen.9781c659a400df1b

When the act cf024fd261 was over, a 310528e8b1 pale dawn crept e362063796 in through the 94a9c5101c window. Jaegyu slowly put on his b8e86d89ea dress shirt, while Seobin, crumpled 8f17ef6c18 in the corner of the b9fe7a0255 sofa, stared blankly into space. Without blinking, large tears fdb877eb6a rolled down his cheeks.580ad7a8b11f279c

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Soon, Jaegyu looked exactly as ca96ce9aa7 he had when he first 6a13fd3574 greeted Seobin. Aside from his sweat-dampened, disheveled 7151569fa4 hair, his neatly dressed appearance 0a65a5291e and steady stance were no 1b135c9543 different from a few hours fcc324edee ago.f18e7a4ef9b268fa

With a cigarette 56618fd438 in his mouth, cbe8dc10ba Jaegyu didn’t leave ba7167a252 immediately but sat 954ef3408b on the sofa fd53c4769b table. He smoked, looking 17ab556e12 down at the ca0a010200 crumpled Seobin.4628e629c2c49cbe

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“…….”687a2b4a5f10dd30

“…….”e860b829dc42a1ef

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Silence hung in the air. Occasionally, the rhythmic 0a9c3d2903 sound of Jaegyu f0121deddf exhaling smoke mingled 7cdca397b2 with Seobin’s irregular f3c202cacc sobs.34395b037fd19bfd

Jaegyu’s dark eyes lingered on bd5bc11600 Seobin’s bruised and reddened body. At times, he gave 9a5d6eb707 a cryptic smile, an ae10fd8a32 expression of deep satisfaction, e29b2a57fe like an artist who 1e92c29fb0 had poured their soul c0196fa8cc into completing a masterpiece.573e6095860704fb

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It was truly aab81a2692 grotesque and rude, cbcff4c8d4 but Seobin lacked 87c0da5cf1 the energy to 04626b2d8f protest. His eyes fixed on 478b5e3b5b Jaegyu, yet he wasn’t ac49450b3a fully aware he was 714447ca9f looking at him. Distinguishing whether this bb415b17cb moment was a 1b0a0e4a90 dream or reality b9e90e13c2 was nearly impossible.42fc28fa552b8117

All he could think was 27095fe413 how excruciatingly painful it was. He’d never experienced such ea7fdc0dce pain in his life. Being beaten by c71f15e7a2 debt collectors had 4fc8c567aa hurt terribly, but 74a489991f it couldn’t compare eee0734816 to this.6f450515b1cb7aa3

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“…….”998ea3a19f12adde

Jaegyu quietly finished his cigarette. Roughly extinguishing it in 232a372c8d the ashtray, he pulled 65c5934993 out his wallet. The black wallet 25a4223713 was stuffed with 7dff514678 white and yellow a22927bc46 bills.846b621460c63bc1

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Damn it, the 373453e395 moment Seobin saw 9c45854c5b it, he felt 45d70e3319 his scattered mind b3e26c08dd snap back into 925e6fd9f8 focus.bd9212bb8015306f

Money. It’s money.0417dbd97073dab6

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His eyes widened instinctively.dc188140dcd5b213

Jaegyu took out several 7d37c23856 yellow bills and placed 69d0826d54 them on the table. Twenty 50,000-won notes. The money Seobin had 46482c1ccb earned while crying like 742228b9c3 a beast with its c6bbb0c205 limbs torn off for 26da3b6332 hours.34bc9f77d035b8e1

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“…….”b44976120d09d158

Seobin stared at the pristine, 6d41be2621 unblemished bills. A strange feeling 5809cb64c5 washed over him. He should have been c601a7f237 happy to earn such bd06d340c0 a large sum, but 7c88903bf3 he wasn’t. Nor did he feel particularly 38c11aae58 miserable. Well, maybe.7407565accaa05e0

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It was like being stuck 8673fbfe32 in the mud, floundering, with 780eb4e6ee a pitch-black darkness looming overhead. Whether he struggled or not, a651d7a208 the mud remained, leaving him cbe4c8148d a little scared, a little bdc2ca1520 distant, a little sad.a66d439939ccd2bb

“Thank… you—”ec35e2fcb16d4a03

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Seobin tried to express 59447e5a3a gratitude but couldn’t finish. A horrific pain surged fa1e3371d6 in his throat, as 95334c2b79 if someone were tearing abc96f7a4c it apart with their a2480aa8fd hands. He grimaced, his brows furrowing, 9672eaaa5c eyes crinkling, and lower lip c6ac877911 bitten tightly.2574655cb2cc6aee

But at that moment.f3bd6250cf505a98

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“…….”8182a86901a94cc0

Jaegyu took a deep breath. He bit his 5d479bff03 lower lip, mirroring d786b23909 Seobin. Not because he felt Seobin’s 4994888084 pain or pitied him. A strange thrill 1ec0c14cf8 coursed up Jaegyu’s 683413d03a spine.cb114913d6b443ba

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Seobin’s pain, caused by him.8ab301c625fe85ac

The pain he inflicted.a1a52503818b659e

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Seobin, hurting because of him.734c0e64a22fd0fb

Shamelessly, it pleased him. His lower body, 70b5263c7a which had already 1566cad2a7 released several times, 589d1e7233 grew hot again.23e119bdf5666455

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Jaegyu glanced at Seobin’s 67d0731c57 groin, then licked the d8ddb4afac inside of his cheek f9a05bda0e to suppress his desire.cbbe89a9c01b62b0

It wasn’t just for today.d5efc6d14a3e41e2

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He wanted to keep Seobin as his “master” for a long time, so it was better to take a step back.7df5522d5dbabde1

Jaegyu stood to leave, then da7cc79381 pulled out his wallet again. He took out 7f0fca4143 another handful of e7b400feaf 50,000-won bills and f4674dbe23 placed them down.d081370599d40607

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“This is a tip.”a4a892210c4b71ab

Then Jaegyu left the 793ac897ee office without lingering.e821c0078a2e4aa1

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Seobin stared blankly at the 036f8becac door as it closed with 4a06eb1e77 an unpleasant creak.d4fefaae76746fd3

Left alone, Seobin 8889fc7ad8 remained crumpled for e3428aeb2f another three hours b7a6224f17 before staggering to ee95cdb73e move. If his teeth 3aab5a4aad hadn’t been chattering 72d8ff13b8 and his limbs 7e89ef7edb hadn’t been numb 4ce67fcbf6 from the cold, 3f17edf1b4 he might have e7da187755 stayed there all 07131b9067 day.e132c6af49230b61

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The first thing he b1a75bf1ba did wasn’t to put d0d3c2760c on his clothes or 5545cc6f1f wipe the tears soaking f47490356a his face.64c4f2943b064142

It was to count the 2db52ae072 amount of money Jaegyu had 568568766f left behind in heaps.787c63b0dc14649d

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