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He was always e5273af136 anxious about being 0eb7273c50 caught.d1980c2a10f2af9d

The letter that Ha Yeongseo mentioned was from last year. During that time, Won Daeyeong was focused on his seemingly endless rehabilitation, and Ha Yeongseo’s solo debut was struggling. Won Daeyeong wasn’t responding to any friends’ messages except for Choi Seolwoo’s, and he wasn’t attending any gatherings.f58892be17bf3b0d

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At a 39ef816921 meeting with 41d1b79706 just the cb10213aee four of c352c14611 them, Yeongseo d0f7164ebd asked Seolwoo 25d0829e65 to deliver 352d5a095c a letter 9996034dd4 to Daeyeong. It was 1d2fde94d4 a letter feb311b2de containing lyrics 44a7cced81 she had 4e8cd831ea written herself.96d9bb603e770ae0

Choi Seolwoo agreed to 83f70ee90d do it. But when he 3ffdeff963 returned home, he 92f9dfec9f threw away the 70c2273957 letter.81c79c4ae0a091de

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He tore 09c70b96b2 the five 8d25f3a9bb pages of 7fccfe3422 love song 3ceab4da21 lyrics into d06f4522a3 pieces and d210bfad52 flushed them db333407a8 down the fe53a8dd99 toilet.a93767aa0e2ce9fc

Afterward, he secretly deleted even a single message she sent to Won Daeyeong by pressing “delete” without Daeyeong knowing.502350197699db43

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‘I drove them apart.’5af1463ec48f8212

That was the sin Choi Seolwoo committed. His first wrongdoing. A momentary evil act. An impulse he couldn’t resist… Since that day, Seolwoo felt guilty every time he saw Yeongseo. The fear of when he would be caught was always with him.94d0ecc1589dbf2e

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But eventually, after Won Daeyeong’s successful comeback, dating rumors spread, and they got together. It seemed that relationships meant to be would happen regardless of interference… This thought made his actions feel even more pathetic.f49f5839805058d2

Yes, Won Daeyeong, you really do pursue things to the end when you’re fixated.b39fd3ba77dd1c31

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But a “hit and run” ending! It was shock upon shock.ef8a3e04abb81c1a

He had 76a570a2de been preparing 2819981413 for the 2ec6038c85 day his 5196712db1 crime would b29af4b42f be discovered 99d6530778 and his a71498e8de relationships with 02920801cb both of 2efcc85ed8 them would 733443aa5d end, but 60a87e7681 now this 6af387edac happened.115e7dd52ff11aa6

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Which is better: a passionate love ending despite Choi Seolwoo’s interference, or this immoral “hit and run” ending? Both were terrible!2d5b8c74c3e8e4cf

Meanwhile, Yeongseo’s resolve was firm.5c60ad0b36ff8ca5

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“I’m going to leave this group now.”97961a25cd9d5c42

“No! Why should you leave, Yeongseo? Only one person needs to leave for this to be resolved. Won Daeyeong hardly showed up to our gatherings anyway.”471b7663de925de6

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Everyone was taking Yeongseo’s side. Watching the group split apart, Choi Seolwoo felt conflicted.b8a35b135e55a989

He put the drunk eea69fa92d Yeongseo to bed and 75e2fab56a helped his friends into d3693302a9 taxis. The last de77262b21 senior to 5f8bf21237 get in a0b5cb2d5b a taxi b7e97e1d02 made a ffc13a304d drunken complaint.0842580aa5964a85

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“Hey, that bastard Won Daeyeong changed after winning his medal. He totally changed! Dumping his girlfriend because women are lining up for him! Look how he’s gradually distancing himself from us too!”7697608893bc23d7

Choi Seolwoo refuted each c8d1db34b9 of his points.4c8a4a7e4d58521f

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“Aren’t you being too harsh without any evidence? I don’t see how Daeyeong changed after winning his medal at all. I think it’s really rash to start cursing without even knowing the details of why they broke up.”70677a7ca27c8c24

He wanted to snap, “Are you jealous because he’s doing well, you incompetent jerk?” but he held back to avoid a fistfight. The senior was completely on Yeongseo’s side. He hypocritically claimed that a man who makes a woman cry is unforgivable under any circumstances, so Seolwoo closed the taxi door with one mocking remark.fe063fb93f662036

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“I hope next time you break up with a girlfriend, you do it with a smile. And I hope if you get dumped, you’re dumped with a smile too. Take care.”a16aa57a1195068b

It was approaching 1 AM. The taxi fare today meant he’d be pinching pennies next week. But he felt uncomfortable accepting a ride from Yoon Jihwan, so he lied and said a friend was giving him a ride.c6ee6f901322aac1

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Tomorrow was the first day of filming for “Someone I Know,” and there were several messages from Won Daeyeong. After deliberation, he called him.8f244426b46aa02b

It’s really late, but if he’s sleeping, he won’t answer anyway.2e26d7e59a3b7e95

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Even though he planned to cut ties, this was something he needed to confirm. The Won Daeyeong that Choi Seolwoo knew was selfish, weird, and irritating, sure. But he wasn’t the type of person to do something so petty and immoral.d0eed10e886a234f

He didn’t deserve to be unilaterally cursed at by everyone…bbadf1d426b268f1

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As expected at this d01d68ac75 hour, the call continued 6fe4fef4b5 to ring. The lights from stores 8e3cfd4a28 and signs illuminated the 7c36112292 wide street outside the 9cd3c9a6f9 window. Giving up on cbd8d9c569 the call, Choi 687742c7b1 Seolwoo leaned his 5251a37e52 head against the 11b68ba8fe car window.3d70d63b345ec1bb

Within seconds, Won Daeyeong 6cebb4e9b3 called back.4f03e2e6edbc5a05

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— What? Why? What’s going on?69d69087ef825f83

He immediately demanded to 02f9a94a50 know the reason, his b59f274f00 voice groggy from being f3670672dd woken up. He must have cc0df5e294 thought it was 47c486dc70 an emergency. Feeling guilty for hesitating f6374df3e8 on the call, Seolwoo ba0bb5cbfd began speaking in a eb9c2a34d2 faint voice.583726660b6f8dcb

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“…I’m on my way home after drinking with Yeongseo. Is it okay to talk?”f13f1fcb2fcda63d

— So what? Tell me.2209cb56070b00b3

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“Why did you do that to her?”d7291d9112435bf4

— …4d5c39eccaf52f4f

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“Didn’t you love her?”f81abcd6d96dbd10

I actually threw away Yeongseo’s letter back then. I drove you two apart.5503c0419ebfed92

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I didn’t think you’d just satisfy your desires and end things this way. Please tell me it’s not true, that there’s another reason, that there was a misunderstanding. Let me take your side even when everyone else is pointing fingers at you. Just give me one absurd excuse, and I’ll remain on your side until the end.5ed4d087cc5a294a

“Did something happen that I don’t know about?”e02ca3a55de97507

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— If she’s not lying, what you saw and heard is everything there is to it.0ea6428f68c69f09

Won Daeyeong’s answer had no hesitation or calculation. Faced with such a straightforward response, Choi Seolwoo stammered.a963d807ee0d42d4

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“No, you, you said when you fixate on someone, you go all the way. Did you mean for it to… to end like this, in such a terrible way?”caef37cf0d24eb81

— Yeah.ed61bfd347a4792c

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Choi Seolwoo 6dbde29383 was caught 11a8672b7f in a ffab381c7d dilemma. Should he 40f7b317c7 confess his 49482e402b past sin cb689758bc now?47edc6a47714902f

What meaning would that have at this point? Would it change anything about this “hit and run” ending? Or does it matter? As he was unable to decide, Won Daeyeong took over the conversation.7380c6671b9a6e32

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— Whoever I love. However I end things. No matter how much a143e56bb3 of a bad guy 1245d9ef8d I become.0da386d8e1134137

His next words 8806bfabcd were tinged with ca1da47b87 cynicism.f4e863aa2b5faed9

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— You shouldn’t care, Choi Seolwoo. If you want to cut ties with me.62c19e06973564ff

“…”f643b996393edf1f

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— Why 0a67701be1 are you 69ec8dd757 reacting to fa721bac8f everything, questioning, f12f75c718 and resenting e71aadeb49 like this? What are 4859024de6 you trying 04b6d10998 to do, eca612d5db calling in 5e57429243 the intimate f681879ab2 early morning 26fa9a5a5c when you 6f54e711f9 should be bdeeafa6a9 calling your a8407deb05 precious lover?7c56793911e9b5f8

Though it sounded like b657f086a4 he was sneering, his ec02b0eabb words cut deep. Despite the 2d90873bb2 chilling tone c00a1b0242 that gave a1ce6d89c1 him goosebumps, fb95f6c9d4 Seolwoo finished a21a9ece5a his answer e746ff543d in a d501b2d6b1 small voice.2d9b4ff6822baa70

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“…It’s not something I can consider trivial, according to my values. And it’s not like it doesn’t affect me at all.”764c0d3d18036322

Won Daeyeong 518384880f let out 2ea6aa7b99 a long 2b4e9c7b8c sigh without 366a885067 answering. It was a 9e4c450a96 sigh laden with 53eeb3212d complex emotions rather cbe1d52d16 than annoyance. Seolwoo could almost see 5e6fd1380d him glaring ahead with 21d50ed511 a stern face, running f645d1529f his fingers through his 6252ee3516 hair.4d63cb793a7d1bbc

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Just as f3c5f2e886 he thought 0a29411766 the call 543a39f26b might end, 9ecbc8397d after a 2b02b7fb3f long silence, 50f2e81ba0 Daeyeong asked 3400e40fd2 a question.003867cb4785213b

— Seolwoo. I have something 0cc96adde2 to ask you.5e5d1870ca611da8

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“What?”af35152d4972aa60

— Is Yoon Jihwan 0be15b20be with you right now?d63341095d2e9f11

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“…No, I’m alone.”500fdea4b7971137

The voice asking d99abc6787 if Jihwan was 9e6b0c6809 there was so 20f9e03018 low that it d8f5f5626a made his ears d86b0cc927 prickle.95d279b0bdf1c917

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— You, yesterday at the villa….19b9b2f278cf1613

No, he c7a37b72c7 said, stopping 50e9705f07 mid-sentence and a9ade49975 changing his 8b77f3fe18 question.fc79ae46b2fab133

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— Are you 34ae050b50 perhaps.8f5ada5097da7e64

The sigh he let out while speaking was full of complex emotions. His even more subdued tone instantly pierced Seolwoo’s mind.efab7f214f301627

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— Are you seeing d9894db168 that guy instead of a314a40835 me?2f912f2c72b49c2d

“…”1de0ea730bb4276b

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Choi Seolwoo realized in e78ff40827 that moment. It was a mistake. Thinking that fa541dc068 Won Daeyeong 765ab88226 would just 52c31431fd answer nicely 49738361d3 was stupid. As Daeyeong said, he 50e838a1c1 should have left them 732fdfd3b4 alone regardless of how 012d09d0a9 they ended or how c03851394b much of a bad 8675847023 guy he was.59e510c57c3311cd

He didn’t expect to be hurt like this.6f0b45730e00bcc6

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He’d clicked his tongue watching dramas and webtoons where characters acted incomprehensibly after saying they wanted to break up, but now Choi Seolwoo was doing the same thing.5eefbfe8ec1d3c0b

“Your paranoia is serious.”d3983bbcb34c7878

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It was easy 49db1bc27d to calculate what 5ca9f92326 to say while 3d81d7692f pretending to be 64b219bf7c calm. It was just difficult 18e2470fe3 to look at his d9d09b7750 deeply hurt heart.11850424e7adc876

“So what if I am? Are you going to not film, skip the consideration period, and cut ties with me right away?”7067f7b0351120ef

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It was just d1feb45cb1 painful having to f8eca8b28e say these things 91dfedd65e now.2b8da8e00035014c

“Then go ahead and think that.”fd06e7849554f3bf

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A chilly dc55cc718e breeze entered 6c908df7e9 through his b4223e02b8 thin bomber ab609df0f8 jacket. He felt forced and 2f37ab55ec insignificant, resorting to another 03b6223be8 relationship, various mistakes, and 6a7effe89e even lies in his d53a560586 attempt to forget Won 62a2a60950 Daeyeong.913172fc6925b4d0

Won Daeyeong only let 8dc238dcab out a faint sneer. His silence was b6c38a5ff2 even colder.6304938e7b3f9af0

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“Sorry for waking you up. I’ve heard your answers, and this will absolutely never happen again.”5232c2bbe69aab57

He spoke 9a4b588bd1 firmly, as c9b6a9c41b if making b71f37898d a promise c4cb1c0835 to himself. After a silence, c38ce7464b Won Daeyeong muttered 6cbf9bcd0d a faint comment e01b9ef412 to himself.7d9fe56f72f1f1e1

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— Choi Seolwoo, you 4b4dec7304 seem like a stranger. Where did the 6bae8f6945 annoying weirdo I 9c0a0e9955 knew go?d4e1ad5a04cda0a3

It gave him a b31740248b strangely, intensely ticklish feeling 0d93ff783a in his solar plexus. Won Daeyeong 977b99ac41 wrapped up 8495bf4b05 the call 75d17fb147 in a de21bb49ba clear voice.564787c136cb520e

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— No. Anyway, we have to 7d099c25ee do what needs to e07e3bfe1e be done.d9eef0dc5d02a4d9

“…?”aa6ce29787c4c476

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What needs to be done? Why is he talking about that program like it’s an obligation…? Just as he was wondering, a one-sided farewell came through.61a8298b20f209c1

— See you tomorrow. Come with 4051de0d2c a strong e58a2f6d9e heart.6246a6bf2354f64d

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“…?”7db1860a4ab7f83a

As his 8955094f88 brow furrowed, 440890e71f the call 0bd5f43ff6 ended. Come with a strong 9cceebd9a4 heart?881cfd1691d2594c

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Choi Seolwoo paced in 31f1c2fec6 place before climbing the 49829e992a villa stairs.7042fa5bd0f6615a

While showering, he muttered like a mantra. This is for the best. It’s actually good that Won Daeyeong showed his true colors like a breeding stallion in heat after winning his medal. How much easier it makes it to let go. It’s opportune in many ways. His sympathy for seeing Seolwoo as an emotional burden will change soon, and their lives will split onto separate tracks. Even the times when they were closer than anyone, even the Line 2 subway commutes, will all become mere memories.f2ca52593573bcec

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— Are 4875912b87 you seeing c109201554 that guy 422ccdb536 instead of 00d0bdfd93 me?a7305da568294c74

Remembering Won Daeyeong’s serious tone when he asked made him shudder again. Damn it, damn it, I shouldn’t have called! Lying face down on his mattress, Choi Seolwoo kicked off his blanket violently.61ab7fdece10d908

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Anyway, this is for the best. My biggest worry was how to cut ties with my high school friend group, and now Won Daeyeong has separated and fallen away because of this. It’s all for the best. Choi Seolwoo is greatly disappointed in Won Daeyeong, and things will be awkward between them. Everything is going as desired.e16071813279a60f

Should I ask Director Yoon Jihwan to pick me up tomorrow? So Won Daeyeong can see…34801b56f8a785e5

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But something 50cc0c8ec3 kept nagging fd1600ea29 at his 344a3461c6 mind.832f41c46a53666f

It felt like he 7b6eb9c68f was doing something wrong db3d5df669 to Yoon Jihwan, and 844d5651ee like he was betraying fc51129a97 Won Daeyeong, and the 097003b3f5 guilt toward Ha Yeongseo 25c279682f grew heavier as time 82a95b1198 passed.8583632dc4349c01

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When would be a 1baa15e774 good time to confess 1803cd05ae his sin?c1789db007696f08

…If I tell them about this, would they possibly get back together?4eacdb139f2909f8

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The thought c1441fc2f1 was terrifying be6a0188a2 enough to 12a73056e9 dry his 88ca7b8b0b mouth. How the two a5037ec123 would think of 568e313213 Choi Seolwoo after 3d85da5ef4 he confessed his fe507110be sin, and how 19a6522f5c Won Daeyeong would 29ad2af5c5 react. It might be the 9447c72e5a most effective way to 75561da55b end their friendship, but e4dc0c2ec4 even thinking about it 2018d13490 was frightening.1d0638ddecba0f2a

Choi Seolwoo is the unlikable supporting character in their drama. The villain role nobody wants to play. The Patjwi role in “Kongjwi and Patjwi,” or the stepsister role in “Cinderella.” The hateful troublemaker adding flavor to their dramatic love story. A stalker who is also clumsy.458688ec3467c253

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It’s not working out.f0f84d605f86220b

If he were to list and calculate the energy and pain poured into Won Daeyeong as losses and profits, the net profit would definitely be in the red. Yet it still doesn’t work out. Breaking things off coldly as the calculations suggest.9ac593ea49f22af4

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In his dream dc81244147 that night, Seolwoo a44b7f39fd saw a memory 60299c0d62 from the past.a5d310c1243e43bc

Won Daeyeong was invariably c90648283d present in his deeply 7ba465a472 seated trauma.f431e81292674681

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‘Seolwoo, go inside. I’ll handle this, so get inside!’ Won Daeyeong shouting with veins popping in his neck. Darkness falling on crooked alleys, a shop back door that looked like it would break if kicked, a hammer in his hand. Eventually being pushed and thrust onto the rough cement of the street by Won Daeyeong. ‘Hyung, you’ll get hurt! Hyung! Please!’ The red whistle swinging on Seolwoo’s neck as he ran down the sloping stairs.a9fe54d1eca24ac3

And Choi Seolwoo’s promise. ‘I’ll protect you, hyung.’, ‘I’ll support you.’, ‘I’ll become a high-earning professional making over 50 million won a year and take responsibility.’b6e692a23e10d29c

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Seolwoo suddenly opened his eyes. He stayed awake for a while, trying to regulate his racing breath. Phew, I need to maintain regular sleep. I shouldn’t keep pushing myself like this.4848ac971fe544c2

In the end, he took the whistle hanging on the window lock and wore it around his neck before falling asleep. The room, missing some of Won Daeyeong’s belongings and body hair, looked strangely empty.f0e70acfe0b83e76

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“Daeyeong, you’re still my favorite person in human society. Even if you’re a horny breeding stallion.”e981d0380d7c01b6

“I’m not disappointed.”e2e778a32a3f702d

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“I like you.”458f37db51673425

“Sorry I couldn’t let you go properly…”64660306dde164f5

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“From tomorrow, I’ll really do it right.”fd7d4cdfabb257a4