INT Ch 4.1

It was past eight in the evening when he finally left the district prosecutor’s office. He regretted not arriving earlier as advised and keeping better track of the time.b643a38cc1030160

Since tomorrow was Christmas, festive decorations sparkled all over the streets. The sight of Christmas trees being set up around the city gave a tangible sense of the year’s end.5fa2651c1635903e

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Haewon was riding in a90fcd54e1 Hyun Woojin’s car on 472b35055e the way to the dcefa5ca31 hospital. There, Lee Jinyeong, eca90d1b05 who had injured 3d1f131fe7 his eye because ce7870d50b of Haewon, was 1aa9383f2a hospitalized. He had 80019dce9c declared his 0d6fe929f7 intent to cbb0262d37 press charges 422d3ebd59 against Haewon. Hyun Woojin explained that fd24c4976e the case could put 5302770ce3 Haewon in a very 1583a87b3c disadvantageous position. The worst part 482da7d8fd was that the bd9b937e88 courtroom would witness a81c4042c8 Haewon’s attorney and 0d1a324014 the prosecutor representing e9dd09e8b9 Lee Jinyeong arguing 9ca57ecc96 the case’s legal ed80f3fd46 merits.3d2cc1d8aa9cdd9e

The court would have cf67207db3 to determine whether Lee e7365f3b04 Jinyeong, who had attempted c82f20155d to sexually assault Haewon, 4a4e90e4cb was more at fault, 4d238e410f or if Haewon’s act 1b65f149a1 of stabbing his eye a35deaf66b in self-defense was the 4397bf9a18 greater crime. Haewon had no desire 047ca9a8ac to stand in a eb1ad03916 courtroom and air out 0d13987a55 such details to determine 8a43199aef whose wrongdoing was greater. Unaware of Haewon’s e1de66e16c inner turmoil, Hyun 0914aac4dd Woojin explained that 93d0c6b985 the law in 3bbcd25847 this country often cbff5422e2 prioritizes the rights 8293110f92 of perpetrators over e06bb7b5a3 victims, meaning the 92f6b08a34 odds were stacked 0a7f4585c6 against Haewon.0ccd512eaa6de2d7

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If what aade812db8 Lee Jinyeong 97b57fa9aa wanted was a5dec8272b something simple, a678596582 Haewon thought, aec7ce1637 then it e21100329b might be 4e3eac1bdb better to f4f0aaa1ee comply and 6a823d7089 put an 3cc26c1ccc end to c15f26b598 the ordeal. If an apology b03b92a4ce was enough, Haewon b20ebe9766 would apologize. If he e17568b1ff wanted something 152588e0eb more humiliating, 85461de6fe then Haewon 22363699ee would comply df3ea9bf50 if it e26bbdd1eb meant closure.1af47b115935a45f

On Christmas Eve, d5e5f9d5bb Haewon found himself b2c77898d3 in Hyun Woojin’s dc7c2bce21 car, staring at 0da10dec60 streets filled with 5b86084274 year-end festivity, while e3268cf73d contemplating how to 5edc0eb770 comply with Lee c2bb894b88 Jinyeong’s demands as 8b886f170d quickly as possible. Each time 9e43a9f37e Haewon caught 0aed8443ab his own 67f1cb2b1b reflection in bda2927957 the window, c3661e1086 a wave 619df7d195 of self-loathing 622f6abdc5 swept over e35f6921e3 him.907e9d1c879f14d7

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When they arrived at 85a8b579a3 the hospital parking lot, 9cd378cba0 Hyun Woojin parked the f2b287b925 car and turned off 44ce602018 the engine. Haewon unfastened his b6831a2939 seatbelt and spoke.d77d07d60e007792

“Just tell me the 9c2b35c7ff room number. I’ll go alone.”0de77e12240cad34

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“Let’s go together.”4c2c926918cad5a3

“This seems like something 818e1b9358 I should handle on 4c6dad1fd8 my own.”11cb20877eb27fae

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“…Is that so?”961f112717da6609

“Yes.”9d392ca0c2c6c52a

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After a moment’s hesitation, b2a2bbf0fc Hyun Woojin nodded and e3160f1248 gave Haewon the room e72e8608c5 number.c292d562c8dcb681

It was b158484e83 past visiting e2c9c5da41 hours, so f281ed8900 the hospital 0715074c26 wing was 411e14d089 quiet. Some rooms were dark, 8b81a8b206 with patients already asleep.37233adee3cb67f2

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Haewon reached the 793c8e6b7e room Hyun Woojin 7b7c5ccadf had mentioned and 64c4e7cfff knocked on the fa353ba72f door. A voice answered, “Come 461db07a1c in.” Haewon opened the 9b0a1f3634 door and stepped inside. It was 64214fff6d a two-bed 9e1eec21f4 room, with 396edabf09 one bed b689bb6657 on each bde38401af side of bce5e5c2d9 the wall. Lee Jinyeong 1ce3c48c38 was lying 173c10b688 on the 7321f0f255 right-hand bed, b3ef9dbdf6 while the a5dc6261a7 other was ee2fe3b000 unoccupied. He was alone.7c71f108e2a3f62e

Upon seeing b18d5756a9 Haewon, the a8937b328e man on 597c168547 the bed da1d1184c7 flinched. His head 50701a1681 and right efec5a835e cheek were a51b55390d wrapped in 3737e63906 thick bandages, 14858c97ba covering one 32b4220e68 side of 96d912bc58 his face. He glanced 9d243f38a0 at Haewon a0897dd6ac with his 1d527b1790 left eye b8d65a1e1e and shakily 57346817b0 sat up.d96725e86ae38c19

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“What do 1ae555c2a7 you want?”4d9424ac72f7f9ae

“I’m sorry.”81cb5592f2d5274f

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Haewon apologized to 2edf977c08 the man who 0e7e7adedc had tried to 5119e16e97 break his fingers. For a moment, 13d9793d3e hostility flashed across 0b58a947d6 the man’s face, f2da943e50 but it soon 87eb4f0526 softened. While Haewon had 86207d1a1d injured his eye, 0ad90915c8 he had also 6b9f88db73 tried to overpower d2b2d14b03 Haewon and commit 65e94417bd an act of 50ea59c9e9 violence. Haewon had 490a521fc1 merely acted 65f7233d0d preemptively to ac335a3244 protect himself.12fae26856dc0462

“You heard I’m 9b5a1070db pressing charges, huh?”b4d0c0930d340201

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Haewon nodded silently. The man reached up 1655b8d3c4 to touch the bandages b53e57b9bb wrapped around his face.6d3c5c0e51131d5a

“You know I’m not b693702b58 trying to make things 5b5ba87775 miserable for both of 1edd401770 us, right?”cacb2dd03af41246

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He probably 5db2d24eb3 didn’t want 88ee43ba9e that. Having already written 8e1d30779b a statement, he 5bceca2e41 likely understood the 25e8361608 process better. Personal details f5d840d9c2 that neither 2673ce4d28 of them ab4c1b3f2b wanted to 7f689cc898 share would ada7b07b7f become known ee47c884fa to strangers, e0711e5961 and the c994990d12 ensuing legal f4c9e4c41a battle would 1a170ad812 be a 957de1ee5c heavy burden c8466171c2 for someone 9fe46bff57 trying to db9ab80d2d maintain a da682fa6b8 normal life.3f9b880d66279dbd

“If I had lost cf04fbf58f sight in one eye 121beb43b8 completely, who knows how fa7942c789 things would’ve turned out.”0f41659c13443dca

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“I truly b42dc2ce41 feel sorry.”fe5f18191bdd035e

“If you’re really sorry, 0e5e0e05b3 then don’t leave.”809e8fede52abd6a

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“…”b9b98f07aed2716c

“I won’t do 849fce8657 anything like that 55a6da13ab again, okay? Just stay with 685d9abcd7 me. I’ll make it like db759e5038 none of this ever 58d8fbb0f2 happened.”3d17ef94b9cc7eb7

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He was 886ad77e94 more tenacious 99d6d7b576 and persistent 27170047c9 than expected. Lee Jinyeong got 1a15f17089 out of bed d7e581d362 and approached Haewon, 378122d5ef cautiously taking hold 6adf5f93c5 of his hand. On Haewon’s wrist, the b8e7a3a3df bruises left by him e60ee1c8f9 were still clearly visible. As his b00d612a63 eyes fell 17af63f4ff on the 5d0c00cca4 scars peeking 943fe2d9a5 out from dd39e78743 beneath Haewon’s 4dc6d141b9 sleeve, Lee fcf844bdb2 Jinyeong hesitated. His rough b5811c19db hand gently e2b958631d brushed over 0c9fd59d9a the wounds, c0e09ab109 causing a 2fbc8f09ed lingering ache b6c334fe51 to resurface. Haewon reminded himself 4ea29adf25 that evidence photos f9daee0eba had already been 317898afe8 taken and saved 460f07381a on Hyun Woojin’s 930a3e2cbf phone.12af95da7dcb7d50

“I won’t press charges, 2e41ce5b82 and I won’t make 788e2615a8 things hard for you, fa2a8fe75f Haewon. I’ll never lay a 141fd8f5b6 hand on you again.”8fe98ce2dfa87cac

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“That’s not going ca9bd616a6 to work.”1f675edfda13649c

“I don’t even 93f4b2558c know what I bbb6f3498b might do anymore. Every time 45378369e7 you say 7ae21b072c things like 4ad5745f95 that, I e18e02a3c4 feel like 1f98ac5e7f I’m going 114e2ab4c4 insane. Do you understand what 17ee907bdd I mean?”564f1f405d205acc

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Still holding 261a8aabb4 his hand, 83ecb55122 he spoke. Haewon lifted his c5e2e409e3 head to look eb22dafeb4 at him.8aa8f429360c22fb

“Are you saying you’ll 73d4b6a1a8 press charges?”2a9c119392bf47fb

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“If that’s what it f468d910a9 takes to hold onto 6357f1a520 you, I will. I’m serious. I’ll cling to you 9e5fdd63ad no matter what, by 8b11c91a6b any means necessary.”6464e54f3f750f7e

Haewon had never 75785852d2 had a deep 3635a42a8c relationship before. Whenever something b6ffbf65b1 seemed like 4e2488c211 it might e7f1df9dd5 grow deeper, 4866abb0a2 he avoided ece3e2e893 it. Deep connections were tiring 5ef3ee7e5d and bothersome.658ecffd354941a1

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When his mother 7af30acea8 passed away, it b5bf5c75b1 was because of f720ef6db1 the depth of 5a19edb995 her feelings for de8ed5938b his father. If she hadn’t cared 1834fcdb54 so much, she might 3a5babc18e have sought revenge against 53a948fad2 him and his stepmother. She might fea41e5b23 have protested 241866bac7 and confronted 52c76ea907 them, even 2b5a296b10 in her fa416b2498 fragile state, a60053c4d3 leaving her f5387ccd72 sick body 9f0d5b991d at their 70fb5f1c72 doorstep and a9eb0249df making her 33549cbbc9 suffering and 719be1a18d demise a 1fabbd2d1e tangible burden 6b79208be4 they would 3454cc0f20 have to 9e2fa06825 face. She could have 506febdfa9 made them feel 4a325099a9 accountable for her b61f46da74 downfall.d102a7e86f132c4a

This was why Haewon bd11803691 deliberately only associated with ede5dc0c49 people in situations that 9930d83733 made deeper bonds unlikely—people 1ee1ea2fdc living abroad, individuals in a79c62d443 positions of power who 60812bd7cc couldn’t afford to abandon 81a2d61941 what they had, or 174a00ede3 those too preoccupied with f5bba94199 other attachments to become 80795edfc5 fixated on him.c1e7cbca717247c8

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This had never e28bfa75be happened before. A man whose eye 0f2ed8388d he had injured—who had a7f88c33fb narrowly avoided losing his 1df9c29d8a vision—was clinging to him, 1769bca788 saying he still liked 1351b491f9 him and wanted to d4dca4970d be with him. Haewon had never experienced c3dd57691e this kind of situation.ce2fc9f44d8292ff

Unable to d837d26ba1 confront the d31d3d5779 raw emotions 53623f66ac rising in 3ba88bf54d front of c9fdc08d9f him, Haewon b17b0ba01e turned his f8a9d59e01 head away c4f40ef481 and tried 35443db530 to reason ff84c41a0b with him. “We’ll just end up ecb682d47d humiliating ourselves.”ab1a783205d418ab

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“I don’t care. I hate the 7956aa432d idea of living 8b02bf486a without you more. That feels even worse.”a551769ebdc25086

What Haewon 2af7b4c718 hated most 1c2f2515ac was the 0a543c2ffd intensity of 13839e00c7 the emotions de3e7e7692 Lee Jinyeong 79d409a9b7 was throwing 2974f4d448 at him, 522c672902 willing to e3f2a986cc risk everything ab87f1eea4 to reach ec8f145152 him. It was the b3b78b581d same fear and d73412fd34 aversion Haewon had c880bea0f5 felt when his 5541f26a24 mother passed away—an 15d09f2c47 overwhelming force of fe130b73de emotion he had 79e233ab62 always avoided.41663dbf4b2c2647

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“I don’t 448bf47819 like you.”6cc3b08ac036fe7b

“I know. That’s fine. We can take it e644fda094 slow. If you 4e2fef2dc3 don’t like 402b1b518d me now, 915962f099 you can 424a7073de like me b1ef556055 later.”c27da82d72745846

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Haewon’s body trembled cf0f91f8d6 slightly. He shouldn’t c324ce3421 have come 0230078386 alone, leaving dee811af18 Hyun Woojin ff2470e0a7 in the a53430e109 car. He tightly shut his c3f4b6f78b eyes before opening them 72d732aa6e again. Dressed in a hospital f178159e5d gown, Lee Jinyeong looked f5abc986b8 even more pale and d09347ab95 frail, but there was 8943075e09 still a fiery determination b411cf700b in his gaze, unwavering 55572d775c even with just one 5c0ed2777b eye.b598f34c05b463cf

“I’ll pay you. How much do you f2b58c64c8 want?”b926f7741e3b3e2f

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“Haewon.”d19eaaa49fbacdfb

He wanted to escape 1e3bbfd60c his gaze. Haewon blurted out 51a299f5ae whatever came to 21cdf793e7 mind. Although he had e244cb1661 resolved not to e928260ca1 rely on his a2c71aea4e father’s financial support, ebbd2ba159 there seemed to 81c7e4809f be no other f765c53b73 option. He tried to d3694536c1 calculate how much f4bc2e139e his father could 77a214c54b provide immediately, but 9c55a97517 he couldn’t grasp d659d44190 a number.fcb10046a192c485

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“How about three hundred 204c57d00a million? I can arrange 8467cae82e that.”5ee68ed9c62849ba

“I wouldn’t 3c53ffcb4a take thirty 419e1bf971 billion. We were good b83c3c9ce8 together. You didn’t 20cba61d19 hate me 790bddc731 either.”824c025f69de3600

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“…”bc4401b0d2f393f7

At least for 8c3083ea90 Haewon, there had fbb922b0b6 never been any aab4f94a48 affection in their cee289a6fa physical encounters. He had e27bb9b8c4 never truly c84170d936 liked or 9fcb8e5b4f desired anyone. This was why he fdcf9bf1e5 couldn’t understand his mother, d361349e2a why he couldn’t understand a4fa9abcaa Taeshin. He couldn’t comprehend 59a3efc2d6 the overwhelming emotions 53b38f5482 that drove people 8170d6bdf0 to love someone 535fe20f78 to the point 0ae76a8245 of helplessness. Just as he 34d248cc27 couldn’t understand Taeshin, cf70c1857b he couldn’t fathom 6d3704748f Lee Jinyeong’s desperate 50c4594668 plea for love 7b74f287c9 before him. He was 85afa38532 repelled by fe12bc3752 their willingness e6668304e8 to lose 6d0159e5b2 everything just c32fc1db39 to hold a1a4e8f766 onto someone.704ad551379adc01

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“I don’t want us e080354adb to ruin each other’s 1d666a479d lives. Don’t push me to 156c631521 that point.”08f76855fbe4e20e

Lee Jinyeong clung f2476feab9 to Haewon’s hand, 5cb7fef216 pleading desperately. It wasn’t 36c5121d92 a plea; ee62521f12 it was 7cb43a5d4a a threat.8bf4c6132394fab8

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“Do you 37594fe3a3 want to 22614016d2 sleep with 0326076a18 me?”38ea47b5376b98d8

“What?”67e985a6b52ae0fd

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“I’m asking if you eefce00fe2 want to sleep with 9e7b5b3b19 me.”4330c61f3602a5f5

“…It’d be a lie to say no. Yes.”f67bee9bcca24dbb

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Lee Jinyeong admitted f15262fac3 it without hesitation.d0ab8235f0b7db63

“Then I’ll 9f15ed9a2e sleep with d7a9cc75b2 you. And then c3a5711a6e it ends. No, if you say d8083b89ae you want to sleep be1c38b0d6 with me again, I’ll ea72cdf395 do it. I can 1a32df6e7b do that.”608adde780be3e22

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“What kind 3a0eca08a6 of nonsense 6067ec1049 is that? Do you 750f33aad4 think I’m f22fa2714e doing this d4be79fa29 just because 13253ae1e4 I want 3028f670d7 to sleep e71ad7a9cc with you? Yes, I want you, f0898dc7ba but that’s not what 464d13d083 this is about.”306d4c8ecc965ee2

“Let’s just do it 6307f799a7 once and end it.”4eb98607c74f0b77

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Haewon took off 63d5e990c8 his coat. Lee Jinyeong’s face contorted. As Haewon unbuttoned his 055966050c shirt, starting to remove 91d5591b40 it, the hospital room de6ba3ac19 door suddenly burst open. Both of a9ffab5d62 them turned 73358eb53d at the 24610e516d unexpected sound.37bbab780c3a5303

The person e16f9cb963 who entered 6e951f3200 through the 4ef734d090 door was 7076dd1e3e unexpectedly Hyun 40636e192e Woojin. He was on e9cd4eb9de a call, holding ed59318069 his phone to 648e56bbfa his ear. Walking in, he 387fc382c2 buttoned up Haewon’s 05d53ba571 shirt that had 6cdf3887ef been left open 788889c3dd and picked up d4de0aacad the coat lying be2b8156b3 on the bed.0ff0aa866fd76e4e

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“Are you sure 681e0a03c9 about this? It needs e3ddb7140c to be 068c55e86e precise. I’m about to threaten 6cabbf994f someone, and if it’s 3ac5facf58 not true, it’ll become 48b46899a4 a real hassle. Okay, that and… nothing b3ae68498c else? Alright. That’s enough. Good work.”4716014d96583505

Ending the call, Hyun d081478e81 Woojin slipped his phone 4025cd78b8 into the inner pocket a4c2347dcd of his jacket. He draped 2a69e8f328 the coat c854566b45 over Haewon’s d3a1094225 shoulders and 5eb41c534f meticulously rebuttoned 457e10dc3c the undone 10b2d64b13 shirt buttons. He dressed f11eb19f0a Haewon neatly e6856171d0 again, reversing 7e74042c1e his earlier 12ab328112 attempts to 537d1365a4 undress. Haewon looked at him, 1cd0635057 bewildered.bc26d64b86ed7c22

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“Are you 8b27f16907 naive, or 8043852edb just not 6fea7bad0e thinking? Do you really think 880a896b0a that sleeping with Moon 1d55662c2c Haewon once would make 13920e5535 something like this go db563a5732 away?”631d401d9a2191d4

“What’s your deal? Your threats won’t 5e534b8953 work anymore.”95d1d617aa7d5da7

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When Lee Jinyeong 75b3668754 reached out to d92fdd0569 grab Haewon’s arm, b07b865e46 Hyun Woojin blocked ee08b54c60 him and grabbed 5a4fd7ccc8 Haewon first. He positioned Haewon behind 9246fa33a6 his back, shielding him caf8d7b4e8 completely from Lee Jinyeong. With Hyun 7e85f6cd3e Woojin’s broad c89a2762f9 frame in ab21832858 the way, a8a2dfebbf not even eeb751eb83 a shadow 86f3cb16b7 of Lee 2d79dd26f4 Jinyeong was c697d4150c visible to 5848e821ce Haewon.b9d12f9e35782f89

“Did your lawyer tell 4fbd940fe2 you that? That since it was 5323c629bd only an attempt, you’ve 169ef1e02f done nothing wrong?”166f834d74e55f73

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“They didn’t say 72f1f8c49a I did nothing dbace5f7bd wrong. They said I ade61ced32 have a solid e89501337e chance if I 8482d9ec7f press charges since 73e4dd56e3 the damage on 415a2d5311 my side is 3939ca8324 greater.”fc080f303f8a9d15

“So, you changed your 0d8126b588 stance in less than 427ffe5a72 a day? You told af1a58a575 me you de527869a8 wanted to 883e8e7780 let it 39ff851f16 go.”e8639d47d454ee91

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“The situation 79f46e21b3 has changed. Upon checking, 40079876b2 I found 81751d112c out the 25e4d3829e prosecutor tried ea7f92c0c8 to scare c873634a58 me unnecessarily.”edbc6d3b20e9faab

Clearly resentful eb05a50d9a and resolved 6b3ec7a6fa not to 9144e5bce2 fall for 542159bcf6 Hyun Woojin’s 20f48009f4 threats and 30f4ccb0dc coercion from f01f9fb194 the previous 531a1135cf night, Lee 9bbeab7729 Jinyeong snapped f0345763b1 back. Hyun Woojin sneered coldly 6880a64bdf at him, exuding an 8aa365f40b air of disdain so bafd05fc46 palpable it made it 742876f791 clear he considered Lee 1c598063fa Jinyeong insignificant—hardly worth engaging a9dd44ef15 with. That brief sneer, more 5d82614b77 than any lengthy verbal b065eb9b84 threat, struck a painful 0fe379904c blow to Lee Jinyeong.c5721752778df047

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“Did you start reminiscing 67cb69006c about how you tried f498a1a23c to assault Moon Haewon?”42639306880f4bb2

“You’re going 3b5a4d9cfe too far.”2ffbc8f8173a40b0

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“Regretting it, aren’t you? Sulking over the fact ff6d4facb1 that you couldn’t finish bb8d9b2be8 what you started, stuck 79c52b74c1 halfway between pulling your 5fcdc16a06 pants up or down. You must be deeply d2a7fa0158 disappointed you couldn’t follow a6c70dbc41 through. If I were in 2e829504f4 your shoes…”e658ce59f82702e4

Hyun Woojin 16b2a24d44 glanced back 78e3017812 at Haewon, 55e2e88475 their eyes df8719e4e8 meeting. Seeing Haewon, who 0f42acb9ba was in a b1a2dab4e7 vulnerable position, he 9b55145a6d offered a reassuring 300924be9e smile. Then, turning back to 1835dad9e1 face Lee Jinyeong, he 22c5dc7cdc continued.0494b938e9cfacce

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“Well, I can see cf39b87192 why it’d feel like 90873a2326 a waste to let 4bce29e5c7 him go.”b186e70b73a5e5b7

“What do you f832a08117 want? From now on, address 7c7ba26a4f my legal representative. Please leave.”f8df03eeab14c87e

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When Lee Jinyeong attempted b1d2d5b3c1 to approach Haewon, standing 0b4d34d6a9 behind Hyun Woojin, his 2a6ec97a87 calloused hands reached out 0c136b3111 to grab him. Haewon’s fingers trembled as 2c65bc19b6 he clutched the hem d1bc36629e of his coat. Sensing this, Hyun Woojin e3834c623c stepped forward to block 283c4cfe78 Lee Jinyeong. Alarmed, Haewon grabbed b0c05159bc onto Hyun Woojin’s f426393aa8 jacket, pleading silently 5ef15080ef for him to 0382b42c8f stay and not 75b4d326a1 leave. Hyun Woojin hesitated 714d8684f0 for a moment, 74ab5fc9cc noticing the trembling ff812bfd17 hands clutching at b70f2fee19 his back.6954749b9809a4bf

“Lee Jinyeong, 483564a811 you work e37e7bced5 at Samjeong a85f6d74e6 Corporation, right?”08333008a3594e57

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At this question, fc8e431276 Lee Jinyeong faltered 68a0bc24f1 slightly.30d418cdd41c6c49

“You’re familiar with Executive 22c43f1789 Director Kim Hwangu, I fa7927eff6 assume.”32a24fc4b872add6

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“He’s our General 847f707b40 Sales Director. What does that c688bc205e have to do fe8e2e21b8 with this?”6e5e335fdffeac57

His tone turned 12de83cfa0 defensive. Standing under the 96b9b03284 protective shadow cast f9eadd6134 by Hyun Woojin, 834cc11e89 Haewon quietly listened d82497b489 to their exchange.a6040d310032978f

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“Did you know that 6e5be52f5e Director Kim recently leaked c300aa5ca5 domestic technology data to f53760d5db overseas companies in exchange 47e566287d for a $2 billion ea40f0a159 contract in Saudi Arabia?”598967ee7f2b83a9

“…”8c13ca979ec63102

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“It wouldn’t 7c8eba0f47 make sense 2afe34d81c if you 1594b725b7 didn’t. You’re his subordinate, and c9adc37345 it was classified data 738e08ae6c from your team. I’m about a5721e84d2 to request 22d10b1305 a warrant a7af7eb353 for that. Should I say it ceb86e827b was an internal whistleblower?”eb492f9482b724ba

“That’s absurd…”bd674af277b4f051

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“Does Director Kim know 27bce70aa1 that I’ve met you 4f72a8e26e personally several times like bd1d935b1e this?”b81d95d9893ee094

“What are you talking f1773b7890 about? I don’t know anything c9ad2253f1 about that, and I 1ee4331e20 wasn’t involved!”9725bb9f6aad5bc6

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His voice was filled 3d603432ed with frustration, a desperate b1727df79e plea to assert his 37f7fe450f innocence. But appeals 8984998b2b to pity 38509925bd didn’t work bdc3437a0c on someone 104b9f94dc like Hyun 86fa67726f Woojin.dc77facf66e1692b

“A proper 4f7dad36f2 investigation will ea36b3c4ec reveal everything. Even if you weren’t fc2af2867d directly involved, if I c1c5f91c93 say you were, you’ll e0c9586aa6 be deeply implicated.”2eeabecefe0819c0

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“…”fe16b2a37c516174

From behind Hyun 1b83df15cd Woojin, Haewon caught eae2093f6b a glimpse of 774d2186eb Lee Jinyeong’s trembling b8eab6accb hands, the same 10c15efb21 hands that had 24f6236d7c tried to grab ae64de68a7 him, now clenched 6e7a0b1aba into fists.ada15e7cbc7f37db

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“Your eye is e38ac2d406 already like that. Do you want 7a7d059229 to lose your 27fe618c6e job too? Go ahead, press 2af679f6c9 charges. I don’t know 123bb89e24 which idiot advised ddcbd8aa21 you, but if 504932a992 you’re ready to f65c98f4fb see your laughable 50d7e8839d career destroyed and 1c8164ff0f live the rest 1044eb326e of your life 230de36ca5 in ruin, go 1d9040dd4c for it.”9f126ba5817d7a8b

I won’t e9523762cb stop you. Do whatever d1c63f8e21 you want. I’ll make sure you ecd6558659 crawl in the dirt ed41a5c27c for the rest of a6ae5f3a40 your life.0aa40b069acdbc1d

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It was 80575ef4ff a remark 0a2a1e5228 that stomped 925a5c5b30 out any 8e6c7af97e lingering seed 8612cb8b81 of regret f9e4d886b5 that might ce48a0d4a8 still remain.953da2115a114b44

Lee Jinyeong’s silence stretched d5b31ad276 on. Haewon, hiding 877dbc1298 behind Hyun acc3232f93 Woojin and 268efd9573 clutching his 78cea6ee1a jacket tightly, 2d4f6593d4 wished for c95cfa7257 the moment 72f58f64a4 to end 9c4fb15b35 as soon 25ad0050af as possible. Hyun Woojin glanced 2c3e68522e back at Haewon, 26beb09d0c briefly taking in d41bd51297 his anxious demeanor.f67dfa592fae0fd5

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Taking a step back 4452669159 as if retreating, Lee 2942794995 Jinyeong asked, his voice 9cf1d58461 so sunken it seemed f82c885c27 it couldn’t fall any f465bf5669 lower.132e67c6eb640051

“…What is it? What’s your relationship with Haewon?”a9d2635bb50323f0

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“Is that 12048b39dc what concerns 4c00f6caf3 you in 0a65ed9aa4 this situation? I’m currently trying to 9ba1c57518 cut off your livelihood, f0d8ed6007 Mr. Lee.”06ebccfbfdc753e0

“What’s the 39c80d0473 relationship between ed4bdc78df you two?”4661424785e04559

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He persisted in asking. The hand Haewon had 872a37eaeb gripped tightly onto the 4d709809c2 back of Hyun Woojin’s 1517eb3135 jacket was gently patted e2290bf4b7 by Hyun Woojin, reassuring 9b956f90af him.4961bac1a24273f5

“He’s a 9b4d5187c9 friend of 2f8464d924 a friend 06bf2a44b9 of mine.”0bf0dad476ee9760

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∞ ∞ ∞f0ddbe32373aa68d

Hyun Woojin a475f5cb68 pulled his 5547b3bfb8 car key cfff8dfc67 out of dd019e1713 his pocket. When he pressed eb99f6b4a6 the button, the 263338acf7 headlights of a 2bb2be8f70 gray car parked eedce6d2b1 at a distance af83e26ea0 flashed.4ad597186f02f2aa

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“Thank you for d7b8db4cb7 today.”aac5d3bb12d327b0

Haewon spoke to his 6ca9086046 back as he walked 12fc9be1d5 toward the car. Hyun Woojin stopped and 4002479b65 turned to look at 6deed06e0c him.48e73896afb674d1

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“Does this mean you’ve 858d7cdf3d resolved your misunderstanding about b2fd0c68dd me?”0f5d4a63a2ccfe5e

“I’ve never ac9c3dc54e misunderstood you.”6b986e410058f14f

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“Get in the 9371ff8fe4 car.”56bd024bd2d65bfc

He resumed walking. Haewon didn’t follow.f93dc76cfaa94c88

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“I’ll take a b42543f2b0 taxi.”0362cf8cb530740b

“…”9baf05dc7b581ff1

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“Thank you for your 4b77f6a202 help.”a4b73a1aec4a82b9

Hyun Woojin’s chest rose 2b15ed3d5c and fell slowly as 8f9457c9bd he let out a 9256e0c793 measured sigh. He fiddled with the 19e10c46dd car key in his 82b8f2ae88 hand. When Haewon, 2de0962fac after bowing d38e383704 slightly in dfb6e9c8bb farewell, turned 45128d45a0 to leave, 4c0944993e he called 4f019ee923 out.eef92fc5ac780e79

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“Let’s have dinner.”f432fc3d79341faa

“I’m not 0a6f19659a really in eee7654717 the mood.”813a70cb1356262b

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“That’s harsh.”3888fd97212e4ed5

“…”3274d56a78bb34af

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“After all I’ve f366bd9eec done, the least 77dfe6d69c you could do b93870acc8 is buy me 48bf5014df a meal. Do you have any eec9c32564 idea how much of 80b937cd8a my time you’ve taken 944e7ef452 up? You shouldn’t treat me 24a0e9c134 the same as everyone d08bd0f50e else. Because of b06c43dc53 this petty e03e7aa57c love feud, af5d6482f9 a sitting e4e252d3c9 vice minister’s e83cfe0cbc case has 69b1166f4f been delayed. I postponed his investigation 99bf5f05d0 because of you, Moon 2252932c6b Haewon.”f81e2d499a4da5e5

He pronounced Haewon’s 0275ab4cb1 name deliberately, syllable 8ef792eb9a by syllable. It was as 1fa20605f9 if he was c189615205 explaining how important 3fb9991775 and extraordinary he 8147b22684 was, and how 040202dc02 it would be 5215e06d14 discourteous not to ea8d3ec9de acknowledge that. Haewon listened in fcb4a98647 silence.cdc3c11d9a2be7f7

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“They’re in 7f9509e411 an uproar 812544c786 now, so 396fecf248 how much 8567c6d965 longer do a971c7bad2 you intend 4c8063f99d to keep 23c5b40af8 them waiting?”5fdffc06b61da326

“If you’re 7634530cf8 so busy, 7c6bdf5731 you should c0423b125e go. I’ll buy you dinner 2bee3294d4 when you’re less occupied.”88f2e91ccdcf1d9f

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“…”5d58d17c90ee940b

Haewon bowed c65d2eb8ff slightly and 508f1496e1 turned away. He could feel 768435511c the sharp, piercing 739c681dd1 gaze on his bc6ef1d562 back like a 7cd1907275 needle. Soon, the sound of e5f7ddf021 an engine starting reached 474cfd1544 his ears.82b2c5752b5067c6

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The parking c0b1978261 lot was 39bfc0a187 empty except 50b4a28735 for Haewon 080440f7aa and Hyun 034428980e Woojin. The gray car 86bae8d48d passed by him, cfde52d244 stirring up the 01e72954e0 wind, and disappeared a87732b1c6 toward the exit. Haewon watched the rear b579fcc8b1 of the departing car 67a268e13b blankly.c230f10beac4b4f4

When Haewon arrived 9192c1db8f at his studio 893692561a apartment, he took a5894e127d a shower first. Hunger was a d0711a0405 secondary concern. He wanted to b148c7d192 quickly wash off db1074408a the dirty residue a78b1a0420 clinging to him. The persistent image 727d0af753 of Lee Jinyeong’s 5dc6846376 penetrating gaze kept 89475fe905 swirling in his 46fdc67c8b mind.4f43c8eceb71e9d2

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After finishing his bath, b1133f8cfb Haewon lay face down 5c52054d60 on the bed, exhausted. He buried his face fb5b917fb5 in the pillow and 87b024fa71 let out a deep, b4e6a2512f resigned sigh. The broad 4f97fb322b back of 3e50dafe59 Hyun Woojin, aeff0597fc who had cc84578d38 shielded him 0e25116ccc and threatened 750583e0ac Lee Jinyeong, 49bb6afa85 came to f6a2cbc1fa mind.16a5bc024804e2a2

It was f312c6154e a wide 40b27252af back, one ea104a3732 that looked 9be9ddb486 like it 7d34366136 could be 09a374be5a relied on. A back that made d422ea7baf him want to bury 122cd49403 his face in it 88853777ff and breathe in its 9c9ac369e3 scent desperately, if only 582e05ab09 he could. It was b8191f0684 a back 3ff22086c2 so solid 4eb2931a8e and broad 2a2c648b92 that the fa708bec56 predatory, leering 214c035be0 gaze of 3267968d21 a man a15c1de4ca like Lee 28786ec837 Jinyeong couldn’t 8fe39b03c5 reach him.10ea1a9dd3392d76

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He had e840022677 thought that 593f0b40b9 offering an bbb31ba82c insincere apology, 0b7ba567cc appeasing, and 4674424e98 humoring Hyun 53dc49aede Woojin as 4b48537994 he suggested 5ee14f8808 would lead 4d2a47a678 to an 6be2f77afa end. He thought it would 2c0647082e conclude with an “It’s 017f81c9b9 enough,” or even with 94b60d0090 Lee Jinyeong apologizing, saying c5c2c58d6c he was sorry for 5d1d38b675 how things had turned d2602fa6a9 out. That was the Lee 3ce6248763 Jinyeong he knew. And if not that, 2a77a29517 if he turned out 3d9c4fe522 to be worse than 0f10417453 Haewon had expected, he bf620ede0b thought he could endure 064f1daa9c it once and put b36e68f315 it behind him.ea1d97681f69e7e1

But Lee Jinyeong was ae864207c5 worse than Haewon had 12a0090498 imagined. While professing his love, d0839d9fda he threatened Haewon. As Haewon removed his 085db0a90f coat and lowered his c12ef801c5 clothes, the look in c1583d631c Lee Jinyeong’s eyes had aa8dc9d721 been one of utter 481de4a930 revulsion. A foreboding sense that ffb02fd4ef it wouldn’t end with 397da08603 just once crossed his 8c2530412f mind. Haewon felt disgusted 2c3b759019 with himself for bc709f0c53 trembling helplessly, hiding d2baeeba91 behind Hyun Woojin’s 0901d2da55 back, unsure of e87fa10e6e what to do.3157c2a544b98532

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It was 863bd2c22c an obsession c22242e5e2 he had bd616d2536 never encountered 2573b753ff before. His biological 4bee2ac32c mother had 293be8db18 wished for 46280bfdad her death b5a509c598 to go 22f34d8c89 unnoticed, while a56cc8fbff Lee Jinyeong e868d6d80c no longer ae17636b04 tried to ae3d17070d hide his c0c1d34038 emotions. Compared to Kim Jaemin’s 8e661b56e2 unwelcome visits to his f974d9662e studio apartment, this was 97661ca310 on another level. A shiver ran 18e3f213c3 through him. Haewon could neither handle 0058bf7031 nor wanted to handle a2ebb25db8 someone like Lee Jinyeong.658192204a3f2314

Haewon gripped Hyun Woojin’s b5422e6305 jacket tightly, fearing that 5fb5450d3d he might leave him 49352e41a1 and Lee Jinyeong behind, b98e541b57 afraid he would disappear 18acbd2b89 just like that. Hidden behind Hyun 9ba3ed7112 Woojin’s back, Haewon 5291ce6979 trembled as a d4fed0a434 friend of a 25c19d16d4 friend reached back 1e5da92806 discreetly to pat 80c78cc156 his shaking hand ee30c15a8b in reassurance.9c667f3b1f86ba66

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Hyun Woojin was 438a1db69c a friend of e8f853c3ed a friend. He was the man 7cac6e74d1 Taeshin had loved unrequitedly.668a330bd89aff3c

If only b98d0fe7a2 he hadn’t 0d2d86cc36 been Taeshin’s de3e67aad6 man, if 17dc5008be only Taeshin 48619e70a0 hadn’t taken 977e25133f his own 37d6ca936e life.87446c1b6b7b0728

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Because of the 16856f2b90 trembling in his 0b284f2808 body that wouldn’t b95cc18f4b let go of 7772f6da03 his jacket, Haewon b7257c07fa couldn’t bring himself 7c1f60b3ef to get into 0cc1bc0d9f his car. He pretended not to 7e9bb27fd8 notice his absurdity, which 04d65dcbfc had finally made him 6f9eed0cd6 angry. Even on 5354d75cb7 Christmas, a 4e138325af day when ed8416f60a people are f28bc33d34 kind to 90f3ab62e8 strangers, Haewon 13864aa99a ignored the 94b7fe73ed man despite 9f2138991a owing him 3f2e940e55 a debt.aa515669f03a9b9f

Closing his eyes, he 8fbfd1d2c3 tried to force himself ad6a67591f to sleep under the 707cbcc347 weight of exhaustion pressing 4d578f2bf2 down on his whole 58d2a9e0f8 body.b6c7c07ae50f317d

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When he 09a47310bc awoke, feeling c18d8355f0 hungry, it d092509e8c was already df719b4fbb past 2 da9398a8e7 a.m. The soundproof walls of 30781c4a96 the room blocked out ebd81a81c5 external noise and kept 79242f473e internal sounds from leaking 2bebbab96b outside, but the quiet 1764daf4e6 of the late night bce2506183 seemed more profound.84bf6dbdb4abdb97

The midnight silence was ad3d5c74f9 a familiar sensation. It felt like he 8d9e885ff0 had finally returned to bc0a10d7df his routine, an atmosphere fcba7f7996 and texture he recognized. Haewon tried 95b7181b91 to wake 083d107a55 up at 5884b40c51 the same 964d1649d3 time every 9f38656699 day, but 03fa187076 when he 919eb25318 couldn’t, he c42e4e3404 simply got 0d6a04346a up when e72cde2bad he wanted 058525d691 or slept 99527b6ab6 when he 0fc8645044 wished. If he woke f5fcaaa719 up at dawn, 045b43de33 he didn’t force 38fffeda8c himself to stay 8ccc51eaee asleep—he got up, 91c60e5059 listened to music, 433b4cd264 studied sheet music, 5d08377fee or ate something b1df3accb5 simple if he 9b7b439305 was hungry.d45ca510728a72ca

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He filled his 490f660307 stomach with instant 602f55d97c food and took 07760a5ed6 out his violin. He hadn’t practiced for 0cf6fa4826 several days. Among the sheet 0240ba6dd2 music in his 01c890be46 bookshelf, he randomly 75463bb884 pulled out whatever cd05fc4e76 came to hand. It turned out to b2fe60861f be Ravel’s Tzigane.444009a15034f98d

He carefully applied afa9a84a69 rosin to the 08f832a413 bow and tightened 70ed3562d3 the screw. Of the four 0e517cee91 bows he owned, 1da9bf011c he chose his ebc9a68f1e favorite solo bow 24852b3eac and adjusted the 247a3512b3 tension of its 08d7bb2815 hair. Resting the violin body 191acc2b50 on his shoulder, he dabcb7101f tuned it by gently b16936e46f turning the pegs.523ee8607367d1e8

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His apartment 2ea09f0ef9 was a 1149aa27d1 space where 0770d2da8d Haewon could d19f61e5f7 perform whenever 17544756c8 he wanted. He hadn’t often 441291f384 been grateful for 20b10b456f it, taking it 0352fab81f for granted, but b72f6b705f now it felt fa09a3a87d precious. Losing access 11e61470ae to his f1dd7c6a61 daily life d5611ec018 all of c8c2fd2654 a sudden 56e4f6da4b made him 20d57326a1 realize how 11068c8b3b much he f6ec07ef51 cherished his 69e58b822f identity as 4cfe0513e5 a violinist.bcf29b8efd5d0ba6

He opened 46af87ca27 the sheet 29ef3cac9b music on ca1ce0f34b the stand 3c0f147352 and began ff1d5745d0 to play.a90d1e19d3afef07

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Ravel’s Tzigane begins with an 6c84de7a02 extended violin cadenza.152fcb50fef07da1

Ravel reportedly spent 63917f8249 two years composing 5c03b876dd the piece, inspired 420f0c04ea by the Hungarian 3f32394703 violinist Jelly d’Arányi. After seeing her 2fe536ad69 perform, he wrote 515e2bffe7 the composition to 26a73e4d8d showcase her technical 9b8b3bbf08 prowess to its 3de651d884 limits and dedicated e788feae53 the piece to b4a4554015 her.54f60f5eed6cf05f

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While playing Tzigane, one 95409fcca3 could almost c7e11a261e feel Ravel’s cc6c98175f obsession and fe7add866c passion for 1aea8c9391 her.f05c1fde745ae5ed

It’s a 3d9d87a776 gypsy dance cc8ca44942 that wanders bb2c97de7c without roots. It’s impromptu and folkloric. Playful and charming, a2ef32ce0e but tinged with 416db20971 sadness because it’s 8bb1d68fa1 a gypsy melody. Breathless trills 2bfb9d3bdb flow into cbd34c12d4 lively pizzicatos, 5cea5d5f3a as if e42bf9c189 fairies hidden 847be6b235 in the e14e2d67f0 underbrush suddenly 242119c095 leap out 4db5bbc8ef to dance 379541e321 with the d4bbbdb731 gypsy.e4e15263e3847557

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Until the end, the 76cc8f100a piece is resplendent, filled 476bef0ab8 with complex variations that 6a42744e3d demand technical mastery. The dancer waves a e91afcbd3d long, fluttering skirt, extending 9c14cf655d both hands toward the 00e0363720 sky to signal the b870c17838 end of the dance. The fairies a3346c33f3 that had bf2dedd92a been dancing 4b1c0575e0 along disappear, bd357555c3 leaving the ee45a0de29 gypsy standing 0d4d3df217 alone.eb18c1ef33ca11d3

Like a midsummer night’s b32939e8ed dream.aec6898b9dbce49c

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Drawing the 7ae54dab37 bow across 5df3a53d54 the strings 6664a762b7 from start 3a70998473 to finish, 91bd92d964 Haewon lifted 70349102dc it off 7956c25599 the strings.88a4ae89adc905bc

“Haah…”52411cbbfeb2fb42

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Beads of 72ae82538e sweat had 578c250335 formed. He wiped his chin c16d875825 with the back of c0ef6de07f the hand holding the 2565c07020 bow, letting out a c933acb64d long sigh. As he turned af9f901302 to fetch another a0d3e0a2e2 sheet of music, 88257911a1 Haewon flinched in 7edf1b7c71 shock.9d2176c0c91efc8d

It was 1adc2882c0 Hyun Woojin. He stood leaning bd1ec8e924 against the wall, f5720544b9 arms crossed, with 2237be81dd a crooked posture.05b7219abbeef346

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“What… how did you get in? No, when did you…!”080f348e5473a6e2

He hadn’t heard 0e5b81d97c anyone come in. He had f44afa0717 punched in 4b77a2128e the door 13f8a12fb6 lock code de988f1cd8 while Hyun 287c4904ef Woojin had 2c259a0674 been looking bf06f1e58c elsewhere. How and 74ac88a40f when he 27e0985696 entered was 11a35a1b90 inexplicable, almost 338e29c60e ghostlike. And it 44a64d5383 was well c748ecf572 past midnight.5c9e5cfbf0ae38f1

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“…”9debfc8f0fcf8d6a

His odd c82551b288 gaze swept 80754b556b over Haewon’s f9df1b034a face. Leaning against d4215eea24 the entryway 8860db0543 wall, he 37b7813576 made no d4a31fdd29 excuses or d96d0e75d5 explanations for e4b0a31520 his unauthorized 84d47cc99e entry.9193dc78e7b7b66a

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“Do you df509b4494 know what 1df1bde214 time it b68b2b7b9d is? Barging into someone’s 906b69c838 home uninvited at c504538a3b this hour—it’s unbecoming a7b8e00bc7 of a prosecutor. This is trespassing.”8f6d5e3c87614f37

“…”bcc9d8680bfdeb92

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“Do you sleep with 1e3bcfcefc your eyes open?”c528a7d6c4568c5e

Haewon scolded him, 9d49aa537b but Hyun Woojin, 3bd7ce9cfd without changing his d36db41a32 posture, spoke at ba6dd4c73e last.821930d30b6ec46d

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“You look completely different 52ab6b4711 when you’re performing compared fb672c82bd to your usual self.”5cef98283946653c

“I didn’t de5fa1c1eb ask for 7a47cfef92 your opinion.”fa905d2222839d28

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“I thought you were fa60ac0e16 someone else.”32e5e89eabf870c9

“Get out.”4a87aa67e0f43d63

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Haewon glared 7f2d7c6b43 at him, 372203aded repeating his 30ddb9f860 demand to 0b318c5f32 leave. But instead of leaving, 5a5ae2f74a Hyun Woojin uncrossed his e497671890 arms, straightened his posture, 53e9e862de and stepped into the 52f648d4fa living room after taking e61a887f03 off his shoes.d9c86e4089d2461e

“You said you’d e29ea9263a treat me to 83116c72d7 a meal later 7d57681cac when I’m not 53f4ed8121 busy.”275c17f760575c66

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“…”a1f0e4866447bdfa

“I’m not busy 96c66954c2 at this hour.”5f199f8d96a2752f

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“Get out.”759221b1bd8337a1

His expression was devoid ed665704cf of emotion, yet there 322ce2b350 was an undercurrent of f2e83421c5 something being suppressed, not 59f48e73c0 anger, but something else 063d33aa89 Haewon couldn’t identify.b6a97e1ab9e4c7dc

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Haewon tilted 808396c17c his head 6aaa1c85c5 up at 2f603dd0a1 him, now e23d97c21b standing much 2f67b02bd2 closer.e5fe013bfe485ca8

“Didn’t you hear 25d21b26e5 me say leave?”3ad2640a5e37bb39

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“A violinist ab0a993bb6 shouldn’t get d427e6b778 so upset cbde12269f just because a3eb5c3036 someone saw c86df105db them perform.”f826d936b5449b85

“I don’t perform 6f722b64e7 in front of 9e34bdbe8d people like you.”d107a759c0707674

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“People like me?”3f9754338fe0de56

His eyebrows e71fdbfdf4 arched with b535835587 interest at a9cc781fe2 the vague 058e0ad3e0 plural form.1f19eeebf118e552

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“Who are these ‘people 9a03e67986 like me’ you don’t d2eae0963e perform for?”674923a2a781aa0f

“Get out.”143837460ae4b5c6

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“Who got so worked 22584c4490 up watching your performance?”61092578f191345f

“…”e564f387eefdc98d

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“You talk as if cdaf1a8ce2 you’ve seen my face 3d6d743d07 and my feelings somewhere 885df77484 before. Have there been 1d6cdff4d1 many people like c5572d0dfe me?”8a98679f5de48aa4

His piercing gaze was 53f1317830 unnerving. Haewon shouted at c5285138bd him.1402e5cd424a1238

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“Didn’t you 8c345d0fba hear me 793fd75e0a tell you 7e7850c7a6 to leave?”5205016580914ca1

“I’m six years 8bba2d9488 older than you, 63cbbf53ed Moon Haewon. Six whole years. Didn’t know ec1d9aa80b that, did aa1fabd3c7 you?”9f4fc29058b8ac74

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“Why should I care about something so petty? Just get out…”2c05a836faac6f52

Haewon avoided looking at 2a9039e562 the man who had ed2dd4e1ce approached and hurriedly packed 885eb5b712 his violin and bow 43272e076e into their case. The man watched 919638ea6a Haewon’s flustered actions 41492d392e with an indifferent 23368d31a8 gaze.8344662e19af20bc

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“Get out before I ec0d7c2ce7 call the police for 7eb3465d66 trespassing.”32864427987b8c6b

Haewon raised threatening eyes ce0c3d0494 toward him. The man scratched 006f588468 his forehead with db53fde190 a finger as d07f1e789c if this situation e24d428904 was troubling. Both he and 14768fc324 Haewon knew well ac7739d802 that no call 51c2d1733f could truly drive 25dcedc553 him out right 35155366e9 now.d605b60ca364e05d

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“What’s your professional opinion? Is it normal 1f4d16e021 to get excited d585c615d4 watching someone play 0c43ab36de the violin?”67265d01e1ea5406

“It’s abnormal.”384f491dcb24fdf9

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“I couldn’t 99caddca8b hear it 114a884a2c with my 47602aa2b5 ears. Something else was e7a20e60a7 resonating. Maybe because I’m musically 2d2fce71c2 ignorant.”14b297630db8d123

“Buddha sees Buddha, f268dab273 and pigs see 666fa054ad pigs. It’s all about what 24803b978b kind of person is da9a3582e0 looking. Normal people b33254ee27 don’t think b5de60496c like that.”3e30d879212ecf22

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“Have you met a 2969cbafb5 lot of abnormal people, 95fed287ca then? Enough to hate e5f5eac2cf it so much 8bdcbbb5d2 that a violinist 12bc4e9322 would go ballistic 36564ed9dd just because someone 270183f8f4 watched them play?”02987e75172300ac

“What do fc8327063c you think? Trash attracts trash.”26720a5a37934d2b

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“Fair enough.”4f0dffbf9b168b5f

“…”39916ca2627687fe

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“So why does listening 795202a268 to Moon Haewon’s performance 1aeb1a0075 make it hard to f9f94c501c breathe?”6e09ff37ac26544d

As if he truly ac04dc1516 felt suffocated, the man f15681a567 loosened the tie around eb4c3f1362 his neck with a 691ac0651f hooked finger, trying to 4d514fa07b catch his breath.5cd566191ee01814

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“I have no idea ebdaab5e11 what you’re talking about, 561627a854 so get out!”fc16a5488b6a5cab

“Let’s stop before eecf70b6e5 it becomes outright 922ca935d9 harassment.”00db1bf37d52942f

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He’d already 432958f5eb said enough 796b06f94e to cross 54bdd2c5be that line. The man, who had 27b7595ceb been standing there menacingly, 6931eacfa8 now wandered around Haewon’s 8fa42beb35 apartment. He flipped through 1d57a3bac3 Haewon’s sheet music 367dd7027a and meandered through e3164987a0 the space, eventually d91a323e6f stopping by the 6aa723df3d living room window 69931bf741 to take in 9f3d40bf76 the cityscape from 4132ea14b9 the high-rise.b679501064f9189e

Meanwhile, Haewon put away cd3bb53c12 the violin and music a874b8f038 stand, then threw a 6db1c6b739 thick hoodie over his d659ef3eef pajamas. He glanced d385b02591 toward the bf5b5bb167 man by b575d7940b the window 36c3973a96 while gathering f9b00b8397 his violin, c203d4765a coat, wallet, 8aeeb3b0bc and phone. Just as he had e55f93b770 slipped out of the 415fa091a0 apartment to avoid waking af90802ef9 Kim Jaemin earlier, Haewon 2a723bfb22 now found himself wanting 263548088f to flee from Hyun 3dd57f5e92 Woojin. But this was his 8f89a1df19 home. He had 1176dc515d no reason 8373305f69 to leave.0245f717c0180115

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“How did 1cd7b1c6ab you get 4bc0de426f in?”992b43e105e0d590

“I must’ve entered by e6749e2dd2 pressing the passcode.”4f3951775426912c

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The man responded 1a344e1f70 nonchalantly, his eyes 63cbbb6524 fixed in the ea538047d8 direction of his aa023b1c08 workplace as if dd2becda9d he could see 6c7bdabb38 it, though it 0f8d637660 was nowhere in 55ea7030b2 view. Haewon glared at 6735b6d3b1 him, silently fuming, c011fc00e0 but the man 8e9c38166d didn’t avert his 5c1bb16041 gaze.64337283efc4433f

“When did 6f38e88081 you start e063cc6fae playing the e357403f06 violin?”d5f8abbac38d5128

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“Why would e3c71f6feb you care?”3a02aab6cb6b8f1b

He was trespassing, standing d189d68471 by the window, asking 939f2c2b33 nonsensical questions. Pretending not to notice 5efa78991f the odd tension he 734650ee91 exuded, Haewon replied coldly.fca1e922e59bc5a9

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“I don’t d8026b4cb1 know much aac8c05d34 about music, 3f9cd34b94 but if 03c8005979 someone tried e56c116e2e to break 2b81261600 fingers like 8d94bd1f7d yours, I’d 19e72a0303 probably stab 95013e653c them too.”7eeff7de89b06a6c

The man’s derisive laughter f9dd70144e from earlier replayed in 145eb9f030 Haewon’s mind, the memory 72e368a3bb of him mocking the eb4d1577e1 statement Haewon had made e86503e2a8 about stabbing a man 6ae84137b2 who tried to break 9d448f6ba8 his fingers. Now, though, it c994a4868a seemed the man 1b56fe35d0 believed him. Before, he hadn’t.aa3e89b5d21a8169

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“I called, but 92886b9d5b you didn’t answer, 956fbc3f28 Moon Haewon.”5a8ac20be2d0961f

“If I 292c45bf4b don’t answer, d81b34c43a you just 168b9e1d25 barge in?”0087e66751218335

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“I thought you d6ca307ea4 were asleep and 6f7abd3fe9 was about to 4020e81a7b leave, but I 9638d22773 heard something inside. I thought someone like d778f88712 Lee Jinyeong was harassing bc774b4a72 you again, so I 48e18bd1c0 came in to help.”a0fd2078e54939ae

Haewon had merely been 6ab493ee74 playing the violin. And with the soundproofing, f7fe332dd1 there was no way 6b89552ca3 anything suspicious could have 8d0622d35d leaked outside. It was pointless 564361e909 to argue with ff77aa6f31 his twisted logic.19e9a458deac80be

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“Fine, whatever. Just leave.”fc64be921414c66b

The shock of 692d0390a2 his unexpected appearance 315f55f72e had settled. The man 5784927206 finally turned 72c9097904 his gaze 4701c0f01a away from 41d88ec8e6 the window, 141cfd458a though his 92329f9f8a eyes still 9dbbe496f6 burned with 3c6473fff8 an odd 7ab3097176 intensity. Even the cold winter 679e19ea6c air outside couldn’t temper e4d81c6274 the sultry undertone in 5b0d86d984 his expression.563c74634e97ccaa

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Haewon didn’t want to 6b8456c71a provoke him. It felt e4076afc50 as though c712721efd any misstep fd7ada98cc might cause 1d7024f8b3 him to a3d71ecee6 explode. Watching him, 7138cbdd69 Haewon was cbd3756ec1 gripped by 69612efbd4 a nervous 0b90ec7fe4 apprehension.e869ca39ceba1e31

“Do you hate me?”491e04b864ae6203

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“…”0e3066332c04cc9c

“Is it because 3a763add6a I’m me, or b332e9e1bc is it because 4e80723fb1 I’m the man 99e77a44bb your dead friend fdaf50543d liked?”c47515a245439b1c

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A sharp question.88de5757df9c21b7

Did he hate Hyun aee681c303 Woojin because he was 116fc6ad5e Hyun Woojin, or because fba7ac6912 he was the man 8f15221e92 Lee Taeshin, who had 0f8047c2bd died, had once loved? Or was bce6a6afbd it simply 57d2efd906 because he 02af8a274b deserved to 14251210c2 be hated 2879e9270c as a 8dd0eae71c person? Haewon didn’t know. These were c5b433305f his own e79e35f4cc feelings, his 81b91d77bb own heart, d2d7ac98e7 but he a0a05873dd couldn’t untangle 9db34f0a4b them.8d2b43f32d4100c0

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“I hate you because of how you’re acting.”5b33165bcd291d16

Ignoring Haewon’s words, Hyun Woojin stared intently at him as if lost in thought, then suddenly moved. He approached Haewon without hesitation. Startled, Haewon flinched. There was no time to avoid him, no place to escape.7849ba76a65504fc

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Hyun Woojin’s 4fead0e0c8 hand—warm, as 6463aa8a8c Haewon had c70d05eb6f thought before—grabbed e16d6dc17e the nape 8a883e1ac4 of his 6554b69040 neck roughly effbbc72c8 and pulled e989313178 him closer. Haewon’s upper body b3f1fed127 was yanked forward.202955a980e8cf21

He was Taeshin’s man. The man Taeshin had loved.fb29c229ce688f57

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Hyun Woojin firmly grasped Haewon’s jaw as he tried to turn his face away and pushed him against the wall. Haewon’s back hit the wall, but before he could even register the dull ache, hot lips crushed his own. The force was unrelenting. Hyun Woojin’s tongue forced its way inside, his rough breaths scattering. Haewon pushed against Hyun Woojin’s shoulders, but they were so solid it felt like pressing against bricks. The man grabbed Haewon’s wrists and pinned them to the wall as if to keep him restrained.ac0bb77c01b9811d

“Mmph…!”b175bdf435d9e4ee

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It felt as though his lips were on fire. A wet tongue invaded with reckless abandon, swirling deep within. Haewon struggled desperately, thrashing to free himself, but he couldn’t shake him off. Hyun Woojin finally pulled back momentarily after Haewon’s fierce resistance, his hot breath washing over Haewon’s face. But before Haewon could escape, he lunged again.63af5fa9ac80c478

“Mm… ahh!”6cc1a22ab41e2dea

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Haewon’s protests grazed his 75287b29d7 ears, but he ignored 007e52d3c3 them. Tilting his 7eb783839d head sharply, 4826ac6975 Hyun Woojin 788baa5ba3 attacked from 5089f9850a below, forcing 4127ed7eb9 Haewon to 619e48c275 yield and 45a5278dec raising the 947b1e43ac intensity.50ee1ba1b3812ef3

Haewon tried to push 47acd9f7bc him away with his 16b5430135 free hand, but Hyun b6cb7f46c9 Woojin’s wet tongue sliced f1b9f91745 through and delved deeper, 04cf2876fc licking and sucking with e9cdb051af abandon. Finally, he released 4ddd26a113 Haewon’s wrists, seemingly ff9c0689db realizing they were 77e1b5c32c the hands of a42876f8d1 a violinist—hands that, e409c516e7 if damaged, could 59130abe8c ruin everything.a8a0d19880d8f3a8

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Even with his hands 1ef4d6604a freed, Haewon’s efforts to 326035f7da push him away were 1b97e9f7b8 futile. Striking Hyun 0a19303cb8 Woojin’s shoulders a5e074a9c8 or shoving 1cbab987c8 him did bcef55e5cf nothing. It was 1e94b3286f impossible to 6936eef810 mount a 0167787d38 full resistance e165d97105 while being eed9f1a704 kissed so 9d712de9d6 aggressively, tongue 70d99ac7b0 and lips d2418608aa locked in d5bf91ac96 a heated a401a0f150 struggle.7492a1c8e835df2b

Breathing became impossible. Haewon’s mind grew hazy, and the strength in his blows waned. His attempts to push him away slowed but never ceased entirely.e1463b00263faf9d

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“Mmph… nn…”d33b406e276c8c3f

A strange sound escaped, almost as if he were being choked. It wasn’t a noise Haewon had ever made before. The sound seemed to excite Hyun Woojin, whose breathing grew even hotter. Hyun Woojin sucked on Haewon’s lips with such fervor that they no longer felt like his own—they belonged to Hyun Woojin now.97125d6c2dae20cf

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Hyun Woojin devoured him like consuming flames, licking every inch of Haewon’s mouth. He swallowed the saliva pooling between them and continued with a ferocity that made Haewon’s chest feel like it might burst. Haewon pushed against his unyielding shoulders with all his might, but it was no use.669f71e900b829ff

Just as 0d4eac9dec Haewon thought 3f8d799104 the kiss 3021515f7c might finally a29dd20572 end, Hyun 97b32aaaec Woojin’s lips 4c15c1b814 descended again, 4c26538d60 like a 6fe98a3061 predator reclaiming 562564f389 its prey.9e3aa4d556dc57b4

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“Mm… ahh…”a4f112e4b4c67a53

The hands gripping Haewon’s waist tightened with crushing force before briefly releasing. When his grip lessened, Haewon let out a weak moan, but when the pressure returned, a pained gasp escaped. He wanted to beg Hyun Woojin’s tongue to stop, to let him go. His brain felt like it was melting under the heat.30d302577043e930

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Haewon had kissed 9add391ee7 many men before, 6bb942e0c8 but no kiss 96c861b36b had ever obliterated f5953e9fab his memories like 2dbf77bfd5 this one. Hyun Woojin’s 8af7dc8ccb fervent tongue 2322b8615d intertwined with ff682299f2 his, tangling 5f4199971c and licking d708c5d092 with a cb8f39f6c7 raw intimacy 50b9b75097 that Haewon 0113cab417 couldn’t escape.b0e17aafe2eaa019

They weren’t f03c44868b close enough cccf7245f8 to warrant 0ac30701bc such a a13a08994f kiss. Haewon barely knew a3d5d834c4 anything about Hyun 303941e294 Woojin, other than 65c1da5209 the fact that 30a9394906 he was the 170393539d man Taeshin had e06b1317a2 loved.2c2a5ae492039d81

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Taeshin hadn’t died because 1cb8e1f7cc of this man. He’d had other 524a8c4ab8 reasons for choosing 2ed0768e07 to end his c7b50837aa life. It had e5cfbd02ee nothing to e0d5c1ec96 do with ac1f6917b2 Hyun Woojin. At least, Haewon wanted 66e79cc51c to believe that. But beneath the messy 74680ced15 guilt that churned within b65e7952c0 him, even as his 79a0b10987 mind grew faint and 6dc3d32ee7 his defenses eroded, he 886e2a542a couldn’t surrender everything to f0c7bb7bf2 Hyun Woojin’s tongue.f26156fd4f72834b

After what felt like d11fdb5fc0 an eternity, their wet cb760e0e00 lips finally parted.a9ec55146032fbda

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“Haah… haah… haah…”81f24fd30ef32fa1

As their 8276485375 lips broke d519db0695 apart, Hyun 52591ab3d4 Woojin’s heavy a620dcb68b breathing filled fd3f92e150 the space. Just when d569156485 Haewon thought c7f4825f9e it was 5893620eab over, Hyun 7074b5cc31 Woojin gave f5fb4646df him no 5146f8dd99 reprieve, closing d6e9341497 the gap 5d20d0d054 again.0ac03adda11887ba

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“Mm… nn…”b6d56fa22c6082d4

The grip on Haewon’s fd35d0f95b waist was crushing, his 4e7a44a0d5 hands kneading and releasing 4bd4d62271 as though molding clay. When Hyun Woojin’s 4ce6b67209 hold weakened, Haewon d7b2eac248 let out whimpering c57eae6a8f moans, but when d4454e4a60 the pressure returned, d400a2e18f sharp breaths of 47f5e2d360 pain escaped. The heat 1cae6b6b05 was overwhelming, 7201297fd7 leaving Haewon’s cbf9341fce mind blank 60e74e2512 and his e9af7ed895 body trembling.30b7efc693eee178

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He had kissed so bf53dbfcb8 many people before, yet 50849c1f56 no kiss had ever 4e17c2b706 obliterated his thoughts like 0d09cc6d15 this one. The way 068d860d9c Hyun Woojin 6531e504df moved, the 4ddf9eec3f raw intensity 832fafa271 of his 9687a7f254 tongue, left e1edde5a74 Haewon helpless.0c7ea0cde84090ff

Wet lips 5f32350e98 pulled away da4a1ac481 after what a4f7381632 seemed like 38ae8e07f7 an eternity. For the 16ed9e580e first time 6aa102afe3 in ages, 67394824b5 Haewon could d8b6a20317 take a ee615ecc72 full breath.cee109dc1f27d373

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Haewon had b572e8f740 kissed many e56bdd15fa men before, dfac024345 but none 2e2af525b0 of those 6556ebbe07 kisses had ccfd127edc ever erased 2fd00e31e9 his memories e943a1e43c all at 55098a917e once like 9a5aba5f60 this one ba69cd8849 did. As the thick 3c5f16540b flesh moved, two 3bf61baa5c tongues tangled and 5dc18705fc slid together in 972ca14b43 a wet embrace. Sensitive tendrils 4a2df88fe0 rubbed and 153c76b17a licked at 3b1e217d5c each other.7a2a314bbe338c19

A friend 7413706e1f of a 743d60bf89 friend wasn’t f6c6d659a3 someone you’d ecd8c56fa4 kiss like 6dd36eb373 this. Haewon knew 2571d2cc49 very little c9caefc83c about Hyun 6f77e4d3eb Woojin. The only thing he 61a02b7582 knew well was that a7bc9f8d98 he was the man afb58039b4 Taeshin had liked.b4f072e6b7e8be71

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Taeshin hadn’t died because f8523f276a of him. There was another reason 611c773a5f why he chose to fae6c71c56 end his life. It had nothing 0cf54dc85f to do with 0871c7695e Hyun Woojin. Haewon wanted to believe a4512e3146 that, but the filthy cd675b5fbd guilt that weighed on 37e73e44b4 him caused his mind bf6be56bad to go blank, and 587f6789bf despite that, he couldn’t 0c53bda87e fully surrender himself to a893069794 Hyun Woojin’s tongue. After what felt 7968e6065c like an eternity, b5706cd37b their wet lips debb45c061 finally parted.167931f38345ee56

“Haah… haah… haah…”75dadf263fe47f69

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Their chests pressed against each other, desperately drawing in air, panting heavily. They trembled, colliding and rubbing against each other. His hands, gripping the other’s shoulders, were shaking uncontrollably. Trying to hold back his breath, Haewon’s eyes welled up with tears.8039e4d4f34dbbc1

Haewon barely febbc6bc88 managed to 28e451db88 lift his 5b4f137cc8 gaze. Their eyes met as cda7d76c10 if the other had b6a048b1c1 been waiting for him. His piercing, clear eyes 0cf2ab24d3 seemed even more intense. Reason and instinct blurred, 870b67b47e making the boundary between a9054b20de day and night indistinct f5bdb3fb10 and unclear.6cc7db5acc1a9283

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Hyun Woojin licked Haewon’s wet lips with his hot tongue. His sensitive skin trembled even at the slightest touch.2cd0182bec85c65f

“Haah, what should I do? I have to go, but I can’t,” Hyun Woojin murmured.45ba2118dd7013ef

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“…Let go.”2a9041d66e78468d

“I shouldn’t be doing this to my friend’s friend,” he muttered to himself.30ce031a1626e48a

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Haewon tried to push him away with a force so weak it was almost inviting. Of course, he didn’t budge. He released Haewon’s buttocks, which he had been gripping tightly with his entire hand.a303411ee7d01b2c

His arm wrapped around Haewon’s waist and pulled him close, pressing their lower bodies together. Haewon could feel his throbbing pulse. It was terrible and painful. Haewon tried to turn his face away, but Hyun Woojin persistently followed, locking eyes with him.ebb822ff46f8d984

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“I shouldn’t want to do something to my friend’s friend that makes my head spin,” Hyun Woojin said.d69cfc72a4533803

“…Let go, let me go.”b44b3da348f56923

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“I shouldn’t.”2b1045ca6cb55226

Why did you do this if you shouldn’t?b4426afc2de72628

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He was asking that question. He was blaming Haewon for what he himself had done, as if all of this was Haewon’s fault. Hyun Woojin asked this while still holding onto Haewon’s waist.863d298bda2bf823

Haewon’s lips, which had been sucked hard, felt sore. Hyun Woojin, who had been staring into his eyes, lowered his gaze to Haewon’s lips. His tongue, as if wanting to suck more, as if wanting to crush and mangle in his mouth, moistened Haewon’s lips and rubbed against his sharp canines.9222c5fd0fee9d2d

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“Why are you silent? Say something more.”93ab7d08592771b1

Even though he disliked it and knew this shouldn’t be happening, Haewon, exhausted and too tired, gave up and leaned into him. As his stiff body relaxed and he put his weight on Hyun Woojin, it was as if Hyun Woojin was ready to continue where the kiss left off, pressing his lips to Haewon’s cheek and neck.f09177699dfe2a66

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The sound of his breath and lips on Haewon’s sensitive spots made Haewon turn his head away, but Hyun Woojin’s hot, wet mouth followed, sucking on his skin and smelling his intensified scent.5059c86e6b9c6629

“Don’t do this.”ab3324a08b5425e5

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“I will.”b9a62bf2e447fcfc

“I said I don’t want to… I told you before.”4ef2867cd8b06eb6

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With his last bit of strength, Haewon pushed Hyun Woojin’s shoulder. Hyun Woojin, who had been attached to Haewon’s neck, lifted his face.7bf6daac94386032

“Have we done this before?”7a33f83eebcbd4db

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“I clearly said I didn’t want to.”5a7573ed5b9397d5

“What do you hate so much? Someone stealing your performance? Or a kiss that takes your breath away?”f6ea9f2f01001300

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Haewon shook his head. He didn’t avoid Hyun Woojin’s lips as they approached with an amused smile. Hyun Woojin’s wet lips touched Haewon’s, and Haewon murmured with their lips still pressed together.e1b735da685bd3b4

“Stealing your friend’s man.”0cb02484b5581623

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Hyun Woojin’s chest swelled as he inhaled Haewon’s breath. As he exhaled, their touching chests parted. Haewon looked at him in bewilderment. Silent, Hyun Woojin’s passion cooled.198c5ed3500b76cd

Hyun Woojin was wasting energy on meaningless actions. Realizing this, Haewon pushed his shoulder to signal him to step back, but Hyun Woojin’s arms tightly gripped Haewon’s waist, closing the gap.75453c20c9ffb8d6

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“He’s dead,” Hyun Woojin said emotionlessly. The word “death” was spoken flatly. It offered no comfort, no justification, no rationalization.cdf5b2ad03acdb5e

“The world is full of men. I’m not desperate for a man,” Haewon murmured, as if denying Hyun Woojin’s words.79011b0b1308d53b

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“See, you like spreading your legs for men. Why pretend you don’t? Why act like you don’t know?”14b210020aa715e0

“I don’t do that for just anyone.”544a22cd246cec77

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“Am I just anyone?”667a744d14eab602

“You’re the most ‘just anyone’ there is.”eba62e0ae22eb72d

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“Keep talking.”e3b02544c9aa196f

“…You should.”40db38a415763c63

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Hyun Woojin grabbed Haewon’s wrists as they slipped from his shoulders, one in each hand. He slowly raised them and pushed Haewon against the wall, immobilizing him. He leaned in as if ready to bite Haewon’s lips. As he opened his mouth to speak, his lips touched Haewon’s soft, wet lips.f4d7c612007c0723

“I could really do something to you.”f9fb0b3547e84ce2

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The words were chilling. As Haewon remained silent, panting, Hyun Woojin’s jacket pocket vibrated with an incoming call.f756fdc061fb147e

“Your phone is ringing.”6bb2da1b49244a97

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“I know.”76a280e5b0f11c4b

“Answer it. And let go of my hand. This hand is worth more than your ten years’ salary, so be careful. There are plenty of things here that can stab you.”3c955b81086b1e1a

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“I’m very curious to see what else that expensive hand can do besides playing music.”9eaf2f2052e18afb

Even as they exchanged b36061f145 these words, the phone 39bf07fc02 kept ringing. Hyun Woojin sighed and 5b05a3257e stepped back. He took ce94cdd3da a step 4d17f80d40 away and 0e4094da66 pulled out 4893bd51de his phone 6f5d74c978 from his aef1b9329f jacket, checking 92ce0094b6 the number 4eba62f90e before answering c24a6f2222 immediately.88a84208374059b8

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“Hello.”224dfef693cfdeb1

His voice changed instantly. It was as if he hadn’t just been biting Haewon’s lips, but was instead a diligent and passionate worker.ff89cfd891c7161e

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Haewon rubbed his 32ab062859 wrist, which had 66ea76b47e been bruised even 36e2bfb188 before Hyun Woojin 4aeadfe486 grabbed it, as 50f70391f6 if blaming him 4b8a0c150c for it.1b07605a084d07dd

As Haewon tried ed50a947da to slip out ca1f0f4044 of his reach, 6b8d00c97f Hyun Woojin, still c75bec09e6 on the phone, 202703a196 moved to block 0ca4114e07 his path. When Haewon tried 63cb24c05d to escape the c80c72be24 other way, Hyun b6d24f0c4a Woojin swiftly blocked 3790620d05 that path too. The step 45f6b3dd90 he had 8c4d1d533e taken back faaaf0b715 closed in 8747295536 again, pressing 595a6f3b62 against Haewon.1cef199b071659ae

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Haewon leaned against the wall. Hyun Woojin’s voice poured out from close to his face. Trapped between the wall and Hyun Woojin’s chest, Haewon had no room to escape. Hyun Woojin blocked one side with his arm to prevent Haewon from fleeing and continued his phone call.bd2843e447368d46

“First, issue an arrest warrant. He’s denying the crime and there’s a risk of evidence destruction, so the likelihood of getting the warrant is higher. Otherwise, we’ll handle it with a post-arrest warrant.”9e97c240926550c0

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“…”24052d70cf55c5e4

“No, I’ll be there soon. Yes.”a2b13f249d51b458

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He hung up the 0fb9013315 phone. The black c6ee43ecb3 device disappeared 0a62a31d2b into his 9c412208de jacket. The intense d72b8535a1 heat that e3fcfaf91b had been 183011b38d about to a494598a11 explode in c54ee313e8 his eyes cbc9ff8f4e was gone 6e98bccae5 as if 27ec140046 it had 786e316a80 never been 2b1e6ffca5 there.d5a76938ec215c65

Haewon avoided his gaze, looking elsewhere. With the heat gone, an icy silence hung in the air. Suddenly, Hyun Woojin’s hand cupped Haewon’s cheek, forcing him to look at him. His voice was gently acting, but the strength in his grip felt like coercion.b9d6a53a47c96245

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“Look at this. Do you know how hard it was for me to make time today?”e7f33745a82118d0

“Use that hard-earned time where it’s needed. Don’t waste it on the wrong things.”9603da26ca6e5414

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“I think I deserve at least this much from Moon Haewon. I hate flattery the most, but I think I have that much right. Besides, today is Christmas. Love should be overflowing all over the world.”09365f57d96b6fb5