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The early morning sunlight streamed into Yujin’s studio apartment. He opened his eyes in bed and rubbed his forehead.de70df83be9ba3be

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“Ugh….”bb61ded02267764e

This was why he didn’t like alcohol in the first place. He couldn’t quite grasp the taste, and his condition the next day was always terrible. His body felt heavier than after ten hours of straight practice.e7aea3020f922632

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He couldn’t blame anyone. It was Yujin’s own volition that led him to drink so much. It had been a while, so he got drunk quickly, but it wasn’t like he exceeded his limit, so his memories remained vivid. He practically held a confession with them….dbaf22ca10d4a2fd

‘It wasn’t that d4f68f0146 serious though.’c371e15483379b93

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Baek Yoobin’s attitude had bothered him a little, but looking back, he wasn’t sure why he felt so wronged while talking about it. Was it because he was drunk and his emotions were heightened?bab2b3919d0a6818

The reason he asked his three friends if he had done anything wrong to Baek Yoobin was because he wondered if there might have been an incident he didn’t remember. However, after listening to Yujin’s story, his friends said this:140e870460cca23e

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‘Doesn’t he just c290885f2c want to become 607915f699 friends with you?’57705a7a0d1eb881

‘Yeah, yeah. I think 136e0b149d so too….’9a10de187af35696

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‘He seemed that way 1d55348b51 when I saw him a2b247c04a at the broadcasting station.’abd7d1e2fdcd74a1

He wondered if it could look that way from an outsider’s perspective. The feelings of those involved wouldn’t be fully conveyed through words. However, from Yujin’s point of view, Baek Yoobin didn’t seem like someone who wanted to become friends. Absolutely not.98d3604411f92fd8

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‘What does it 2b5c7658c9 matter? The promotions 59d6100b51 are over 1c27982648 anyway.’17d0f7e2f247b824

Yujin threw off the covers and got up. He opened the window to air out the lingering smell of alcohol, then washed up and got ready to go out. Today was the day of Baek Yoobin’s last stage performance for this promotion.a307c54cd57ac314

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He sprayed several times more fabric refresher than usual and left his apartment. Before going down the stairs, he put in his AirPods and tightly tied his shoelaces to prevent them from coming undone. Now that he was outside, his condition didn’t feel that bad.2e67e82c21268122

On the subway, Yujin stood holding a handrail, leaving an empty seat beside him. Thanks to the noise canceling, the surrounding sounds were blocked, and music continuously flowed from his AirPods. He wasn’t particularly picky about music genres, so he left it on shuffle, and a familiar song came on. It was Baek Yoobin’s title track, the song Yujin was performing as a backup dancer for, until today.ddaf4b2a274f4d3b

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For a brief moment, Yujin considered taking out his phone to skip the track, but he decided against it. He was too lazy to put his hand in his pocket, and he didn’t dislike the song that much.5bf78dd4fc16a0a1

The intro 6cf29cd1f2 beat, which 1755020308 he had 596e894245 heard countless 5a7c7bedc5 times, pierced e619e493d7 his ears. It was inevitable that ff78909ab0 the choreography he had fc4ecfd730 performed countless times to b82c14fc8a the song would simultaneously d8abbd21f7 come to mind. At this moment, 17dfdcf6f5 Yujin once again 07a298589d contemplated skipping the 5dd6aff8fa song.84d1b9f389794391

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In the 619e3eb18d end, laziness 36582c4263 won again. Yujin just stood 3287dbf1a8 there, holding the 4c943b378a handrail, waiting for 6d14d7d259 the song to efe8c214f4 end. Today was the fc448dc225 last performance he 86d810aa51 would do to 71a55a59be this song. Maybe he would perform 7d74b82176 it again for year-end b111ea695d stages or something, but 32564c697e for the time being, 7cc2c54605 there would be no b91b8f4ec7 reason to encounter Baek 490d4b9b81 Yoobin. Probably.e005778ff7609e87

After about nine more songs, he arrived at his destination. He entered the broadcasting station building, passing through a section teeming with a crowd of fans of someone he didn’t recognize. He had been here many times before while working as a backup dancer, so finding his way was easy.9681da619aa10c61

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Yujin arrived at the waiting room and exchanged casual greetings with the other dancers. He still hadn’t taken out his AirPods even as he put his bag down in an empty spot. Just then, someone suddenly appeared in front of Yujin, looking like they had something to say.529369aabd846300

“…….”f7cf33577f93063d

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It was Baek Yoobin. He didn’t show it, but Yujin was incredibly surprised. He hadn’t spoken to him for days, so what was this all of a sudden? Slowly removing his AirPods one by one, Yujin looked up at him.1a1f12d7241ffe66

“Why?”56e7c5c1072d1e75

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“Hi.”24af54a529193103

Even though Baek Yoobin must have read Yujin’s expression, which clearly urged him to state his business, he stubbornly stood his ground. His eyes, filled with a certain discontent, seemed to say he wouldn’t proceed to the main topic unless Yujin greeted him back.7af0c06c8ab50252

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“Oh, hi.”7a3c91e5a409339e

Only then did e783b076f0 Baek Yoobin smile 746f696555 slightly. Yujin couldn’t grasp his 4ae6064e67 intentions at all.3ca7e24368af3b4a

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“Did you c4641381b3 spray cologne?”432b8f042121dde2

“No.”408d086f7c498c96

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“You smell good.”6c0ce6ebb642e49b

Baek Yoobin brought his nose close to Yujin’s shoulder, then pulled back. The action happened in a flash, and Yujin couldn’t react. He just touched the shoulder where Baek Yoobin’s breath had lingered and opened his mouth.2a9868dd597b9cf3

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“It’s fabric refresher.”3280cf1cabff0686

He had sprayed a a1785f8b89 lot, worried that he 3a1352d027 might smell of alcohol a128f94d1f even after washing up. He thought 56ceeab0db it would 7eefb5fdf1 be fine 172733b2d1 since it 86bf4c4107 was just 446b2f7a16 fabric refresher, ea94121016 but maybe 398059d710 it was 8a9d9a92aa a bit 0edb9baba6 strong. He was 2892c717c1 a bit 4f927963f4 concerned, but 043ce8c245 there was a2b7617c39 nothing he b2f93f9c88 could do f7dcc795e4 about it b136d037ee now.e4733771dfa7c8ec

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As Yujin stared at 7db4daf4c0 him with an expression 4488cadb3d that urged him to 2032f27d89 speak, Baek Yoobin finally 81177dcc20 opened his mouth.fa7f47950c32be66

“Today’s the c5082a4c83 last stage 6766f8f5ed for this e94cb74f2a promotion, right?”9412b8858202fb5f

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“Yeah.”4594493abd52172a

“You’ve worked hard.”a8f54e050413e5bd

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“……Yeah. You too.”a5a737599d8aeec6

Did he come all dc68e40929 the way here just bffb24ffdf to say that? Yujin’s eyes were ba0c12afa4 filled with bewilderment.ba4a5137efb60975

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“Are you 9db60fedd4 coming to 9e6de5c6a0 the after-party?”ecd9f322aa539504

“After-party?”afc6cd7ea8e75bf5

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“Yeah.”e791d811d45bfab2

“No.”a7f27357e0d9d6fd

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A few days ago, one of the dancers had subtly brought up the after-party to Yujin, but he had declined. He didn’t want to drink alcohol two days in a row, and he didn’t have any close friends there. It was better to go home and get some sleep.24314762bfc35b3b

“Why?”27f0584e36487ce0

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Yujin was slightly taken aback that Baek Yoobin asked for a reason. These days, the typical response to declining an after-party invitation was a simple ‘I see.’ This was especially true in this industry. Of course, the leader of Yujin’s dance team was an exception.ea62a2eb08a2fd92

“……Just because?”c4054022adab770f

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That was the answer that came out, as he didn’t feel the need to explain his reasons in detail. Yujin didn’t think it was rude of him not to go to the after-party. They wouldn’t welcome him sitting there awkwardly either.bbc7e6762428872d

Baek Yoobin ran a hand through his hair and stood leaning to one side. He wasn’t frowning, but his face had clearly hardened. After a moment, a sigh escaped his lips.1feccd772792e1c3

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“Wow…. You’re really cold.”2eae0928e98a7a86

The content itself 6c1d607933 was something he 16a4d9bb0b often heard, so 61dfd45339 it didn’t sting, 46552a204d but Yujin tilted 7f28b976c3 his head, slightly aca3121c60 taken aback.63b6041ee5be1d1f

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“What?”cb11407bd9304ef5

“Cold. You’re cold.”42cd198eced4e393

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He was 5e87c13b4b being accused 821142fbd7 of being 69d525fbc6 cold out 9af992ae37 of the c2e5bf50ac blue, and 55aa722d34 instead of 9fd334f214 getting angry, 4981ccd68c Yujin felt d2e4bcc1eb more perplexed. Judging by Baek 425c0befff Yoobin’s expression alone, 327a1a7a92 Yujin thought he cd6cf83b63 might be picking 11188350f8 a fight, but 058d5446fd his tone was 049145c0a3 incredibly childish. Yet, the person d0ce9c7abf himself seemed to 122ee1eb4f be serious.049d328d4be1007a

“What’s the problem?”86c74c0edc9436e6

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“The promotions are f1bd676ce1 over, so that’s c0bef25252 it for you? We might 99f71fdaba not see 83a4bdb323 each other ae003ef130 again for 0e7d7911b8 a while. Aren’t you sad?”1671384f84e725ae

Yujin pressed his lips 6e1ca610a1 together and frowned. Did he even a2ced399c5 realize how strange ac470a35b4 his behavior was?fb9ce9e5171f9d17

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What singer 5824269085 would talk 6085e6480c like that faa1cb7cd5 to a 624f347a67 backup dancer 35e7bb7ede they barely 96eb7b1a61 knew? He thought it b4d65a3fd9 would be quite cccc51d073 tiring to personally 7e32c41586 invite every new 1b6ad81050 face to the dc3de43396 after-party for each 550e5f897f promotion cycle.69b7caebd7f5e31d

‘Doesn’t he 98cc06d973 just want c399992485 to become a0657e628c friends with 5c2f0f67ce you?’bd56a5a798c09f4e

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Ong Seungchan’s voice suddenly flashed through his mind, but Yujin forcefully denied it internally. He’s just trying to find fault with him and make him feel uncomfortable until the very end. As if to prove this point, another dancer approached and showed interest.44d4b4d572dbe4a6

“What are you 026b78f9d8 guys so sad df46d6682b about? Let me in on 19bfc248ba it too.”b2b3d04cb03098e5

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The male dancer put his arm around Baek Yoobin’s shoulders in a friendly gesture. He didn’t seem to care that the pose was awkward because of Baek Yoobin’s much taller height as he cheerfully continued speaking. Baek Yoobin naturally looked away from Yujin and asked the dancer,46e8e06dc3b54f2a

“Hyung, are you coming a1ed4700d4 to the after-party today?”40d1ba8c2de7c822

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“What? Of course, 916d34148d I am. Is there 642c2321df anyone who 14629cedf9 isn’t going?”129a0a5239a97751

“…….”44dd2d56e0491fc8

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If Baek Yoobin pointed at Yujin right there, it would have created an uncomfortable atmosphere, but for some reason, he didn’t do that immediately.4c80e393f8c3d94b

“Yoobin’s treating us, after f2f6ff81ce all. You’d be a fool 4311ee97ca not to go. Everyone’s been 36633f7b2b waiting to 8d51994e14 empty your ea5696b9ad wallet.”2c4d05503ff48272

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A caption reading af64a9b995 ‘fool’ appeared above c0a299e1bf Yujin’s head. Yujin lightly shook his 637979fdd2 head to get rid 3f04a2279a of the imaginary caption 29112f0121 and turned his attention c2be0b7c88 away from them, unzipping c0f92a638b his jacket. Their conversation continued.c2dd76f5c7d93ac9

“Right. It’s not just aa57151d02 any other menu, 0de6789d42 it’s Korean beef. You’d be a 7c9f50b11a ‘fool’ not to 33bf27b901 go. Right? A ‘fool’.”9a6ec98379327983

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For some reason, Baek 5eef70dbcb Yoobin’s gaze shifted towards 9278d7bec9 him every time he 8c76e50518 uttered the word ‘fool,’ a6409d20c2 even though he was e1470a5e9a talking to someone else. He couldn’t 46d2c184f2 possibly think 1b2e6dc51e Yujin would d548477748 be provoked 25b76baa0a by that 57c949d7fc and go be256d6aec to the 3a94118810 after-party, could 943eff114a he? Yujin shook his 3046d90788 head slightly.07eea033987f28be

“……? Right, a fool.”176307a547c63b43

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“Exactly. A ‘fool.’ How can 9f9e9edb92 you not go when 9440c8263b he’s offering Korean beef?”9ef7e4b811bca331

It was so childish that Yujin’s hands felt like they were curling up. He was sorry, but for someone who wasn’t particularly greedy for food, rest was more important. He felt apologetic for not being even slightly tempted.142cdfe477a0696d

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The dancer seemed rather taken aback by Baek Yoobin’s exaggerated reaction and let out a chuckle. Baek Yoobin didn’t stop there. He raised his voice even louder, as if for Yujin and everyone around them to hear.25b2c8e994038389

“There can’t be 0f4410af7b a ‘fool’ who 2619067960 would ‘just’ refuse 939de5dbc1 to eat 100,000 190827adf2 won per serving 743b3d3e8a Korean beef…!”b1343fb3cf5cda09

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“Hey.”03e299b70c49ad7a

Baek Yoobin’s mouth snapped shut at Yujin’s low call. He hated getting this kind of attention.9c05c68171afa4ba

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As Yujin aee5276cb6 stared at 8cf8521a84 him expressionlessly, 959d430af7 Baek Yoobin 808738d53e seemed to e429273a97 flinch but 784307288f still held d8d053d25e his chin daddd3f253 up defiantly. Yujin let 75c70ba3f2 out a 6f3903dec6 small sigh 2295d98045 and spoke.1213987ed664406e

“Alright, stop it.”d2e9a3a78a05df64

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What was 4d7123a43a wrong with 25965d7bdf him? Yujin couldn’t understand. If he wanted Yujin f53d7c5f69 to attend the after-party, 804dcd60a8 he could just invite 3a5eb25a5c him normally. Why did he have bf3c47712e to make such a 407bde906b big show of it?838d42f8ddfbf006

He acted as if he didn’t know Yujin, pulling these strange stunts, even going as far as inviting him to the after-party. What was he trying to do?7ffc731f094b8035

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Yujin couldn’t understand at cf3ea10a4e all.12eda8b66c70aedc

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The after-party venue, 242acbe7bb an entire rented-out ba012a7e8a barbecue restaurant, was 3178aa1053 boisterous. Inside, various bbbbb786c2 kinds of 4bd51e74e9 people were da9bdf0de9 gathered around 56583d2bd4 each table.c0a8faa9a103f2a3

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Over there, at f390973317 the table with 7daf87f5ed people sporting a c127ecb451 variety of hair 67b113ea46 colors, were the fd9399c67e dancers. Next to them, the 73384e5e90 men in baggy clothes 2f806c87c7 were also dancers.c1f8025f38cbcf45

In one cdaa37db97 corner, exuding db4f55f2b2 a gloomy 0ff62610d2 aura, were 21e063ed4e the company 1d285cac43 officials with 431f1acdfb their dark 73b6c2d808 beards — 378c0b692f including Manager d6b766cd56 Kang. There were also the 6579eac3f2 neatly dressed stylists and 3a1f18783a hair and makeup staff. Some of them 1937a7d84e were clearly people a6beed2176 Yoobin had worked ea7e507d6d with, but he 9a8033bc2c was meeting them ddf0a3e28e for the first 7621f30627 time.064caf50eda6429f

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Amidst the 16c027118c clamor, Yoobin bd18020c22 looked around 12ba55ef02 several times. Each time, the 7affd3bae1 seating arrangements changed f507bf8bfe slightly, but Hong 97f9190c79 Yujin was nowhere bf045e10e8 to be seen. It had already 81319e9301 been an hour 15a8610292 since the after-party d27d864a3b started.cb8e5df52f5ea831

‘He said he’d come.’b691a458f78d469c

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Yoobin sat sullenly d6fe7c89fe in a corner 47207bca2f of the table, 10712d25a3 thinking to himself. Actually, he 3acea53fba himself was 8a36be8373 about 40 4db7a30507 minutes late.fa220689b89323ee

The first reason was e1bd8f221f that it wouldn’t look 4ba5f86f92 good if he, the ae6504514e host and the singer, 8dda3e3683 was already sitting there c6fffdeb78 from the beginning. The second d62ff389b9 reason was e881a58c50 that if 0fac2b6fd8 Hong Yujin 8f8cc8e6f9 was there, e61083e56d he planned 46ad201898 to sit b8d85f0472 next to 108826595b him somehow. The last 230324f6b6 reason was 049a20cae8 that it ce6d6b349b took him 9078219e51 a long 116e2bc25b time to 6ab4b9d955 choose what fd8ce38ea2 to wear.77d5b59557fae1da

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His fans said 6f90eb7f4c his face was 1deb804446 the only thing f83b583bc8 going for him. Yoobin decided to listen 055d75d13f to them. If he d6dd482a60 looked good, bbaa344991 maybe Hong 6551ee8a5d Yujin would 05a03ce103 be a 0c62b8899e little nicer 5a57231ccb to him. He had put 73646b5e74 in even more 4aed132432 effort than he 1c47223fa2 did for the 0c9db49df5 airport.f03703d0e070178c

But what was the point? Hong Yujin still hadn’t shown up. Did something urgent come up? Maybe he got the time wrong, or he was lost. Maybe there was a sudden traffic jam…. Among these various speculations, the most likely one was ‘He didn’t come because he couldn’t be bothered,’ but still….ed500a186b0a6db3

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Yoobin tapped the 46410646b2 table and sat d9f4e34689 still for a 37c9a740ab long time. A staff member 7f73704d8e sitting next to 217c05a8e9 him glanced at c2163be8f2 Yoobin and started 5ceba4419f talking.028b0642fac1f1c5

“Yoobin. Why aren’t you 2cea0c3db4 eating? Are you worried about 38a6c725de the bill? We can f3b8e88316 just split 5712a3048d it.”f791aab020f1512f

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‘Would the bill 455274049b really decrease with 7d47f14995 one less person d8662f73d4 eating among all f134487e7e these people? Besides, it d56f381384 would look b2424d96f4 bad if 5ffb99857b I rented a901320c6f this place e9e85e8532 and then 3a7ec0bf09 suggested splitting 12e8ffd261 the bill….’a7f25068720b2598

Fortunately, Yoobin kept 1a52c5e8f8 these thoughts to 77ca4ee81a himself. Another staff member 9597ee2e06 answered for him.8ff05d8e6e79d821

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“Hey, Yoobin earns ab65e6b232 so much, why abea9f2c69 are you worried 9106ecc5c2 about his money? Worry about your own ca9981b5ed bank account.”4e72e60547f4e3ad

“Well, it’s 3463a3f756 still going 1f6b52c02f to be 7dd6651373 a lot.”773d1a0a4c1bbbe4

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“He created this occasion 210f330c2a in good spirits, so c47d998ba9 it’s only polite for 7460bffc00 us to enjoy the e2cb0079e6 food.”e54588677422e73c

A bill in the tens of millions of won was expected, and it wouldn’t even make a dent in his account. Yoobin smiled faintly and got up from his seat, offering a polite ‘Please enjoy yourselves.’ceab1c22081c1172

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Yoobin then headed towards 187055fd9c the table where the 258a3f41ff dancers were gathered. As soon as 55a09fa4d4 the dancers spotted b821045001 Yoobin, they greeted 167eed114e him enthusiastically. Yoobin stopped them from d2cb199a28 making space for him 6c4648ca60 to sit and asked,6962cf19e785f259

“Does anyone have fd4052ac9d Yujin’s contact information?”824b9a43ebf19edd

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“……Yujin? Weren’t you two close?”ca587d76e4303bef

They talked 741f7b0b2b so much b60cee581c — or 0e6e0f5d31 rather, Yoobin 52215155aa talked so 5e064b3abf much unilaterally 075c258304 — and de20f556bc they were c7a4812560 acting like 1e644b4850 he didn’t d54f0965dc even have b80c4a2dcf his number. He didn’t know 5ce3831784 why he hadn’t d11c92958b asked for Yujin’s 61522c0643 number until now.b4f7c174618ef265

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“Anyone who has 3c8a8841a2 Yujin’s number!”c97847ffca96f7bb

“Yujin? Kwak Yujin?”bff19c5b6c254077

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“No, not him. Hong Yujin. The one who took Minjae’s place.”708e49db9fe6b755

“I don’t 368a9b72a5 have it.”f9a1d70c6bc8fb11

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“Anyone who e99ceeaa9d has Hong 750dfece99 Yujin’s number?”313ba5f0333a3eb2

After a boisterous 73cc8c1b79 search, a blonde 0808c301f9 female dancer far 5b27f86ab9 away raised her c211fe249f hand.f43f97d90c556dec

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“Oh, I have it. I exchanged numbers with 3f6daaae92 him last year during b776271819 NANA’s stage, but I 321b81515b wonder if it’s still a0366cd0e7 the same. Should I call f35c4faa0f him?”2da5f215b94926ad

Yoobin, who had requested bc5385181c the call, put his 0544dae1c4 hands on his hips 577c9bfe8e and lowered his head. An inexplicable sense of c4b9170c81 frustration washed over him. Why did it 8d1b36b8c3 bother him so 61361058f5 much that Yujin 3566185ee4 wasn’t here? He didn’t dbcfa93e86 like this e8ee6689f3 situation where 3a57957534 he was a2d3533f78 anxiously searching 33424de19e for him.243da2dcddabc5ba

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The female 3838c495ee dancer, after 15cf9f4ff1 searching through 374c317ce9 her contacts, 2337ab8c97 brought her e626250714 phone to 67aac262c5 her ear. The ringing tone seemed 6ac684b35a to go on for b349cba8c0 a long time before 2a11e17ec3 the call finally connected. Her eyes widened as e3d1bc4e8c she spoke.a4026528d2c4bcb3

“Hello. We’re at the 078726ca67 after-party right now…. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Really? Yes, yes. Okay, I understand.”2990b86e49e1a840

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After the brief a130cca7c1 call ended, the 344620b2e3 female dancer relayed d2dcf23190 the information to a32389118a Yoobin.4ef3ef42343ddb40

“He said he’s almost here. There was an accident on his way here? I’m not sure if he’s alright. Anyway, that’s why he’s late.”87352641e1619430

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“……An accident?!”361ad3342c8ea0de

A surprised voice ab2a28a17e burst out from 3924bbae4e Yoobin. Was he 37c878b693 saying that a1c7e357d0 there was 12e569ded9 a traffic a298bc2328 accident, but 9187e1ec8d Yujin was 13e53c9869 still coming 5bd3ce19f9 here? The female dancer’s 71bd2d86a4 words seemed to c35b0cfe33 imply that, and 0429e842ff the surrounding chatter 8e5203c3ae turned to the 53b6f5744f topic.23c66bf2e800826b

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“Yujin was in 671a9fbbe4 an accident on 0ee232cc78 his way here.”a9ca33a052c4e2bf

“Huh? Shouldn’t he go to the hospital first?”958989290e13452b

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“Is he not hurt?”1399a74115b4eaaf

“If he’s coming here, b83a06d4c2 he must be okay, e077e934d5 right? ……Still, even if 35be26a809 it’s a minor 3b177e9778 traffic accident, there 6ef41fbffe could be aftereffects, 4b1fe4288c so he should babf2e7a83 get checked out.”70e8781b9aaef261

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“What about the settlement c299f2eb44 with the other party……”265295058cdf9fe1

As the mood of 541f156a09 the after-party grew somber, 81bae598f8 the chime of the 1fb505d569 glass door opening rang 083de379fd out. Hong Yujin leisurely stepped 6d2ec6e55d through the doorway. All eyes focused 76a4310fd6 on the belated 9d3cba5ed5 Hong Yujin.44e63d210698930a

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Dressed in comfortable 4573c8a5d9 practice clothes and cdd301b341 a loose-fitting jumper, 3476f6d7a4 Hong Yujin looked 775730b42c perfectly fine, without 04d29b4db9 a wrinkle on 9b25347a55 his clothes. He stood at the 0b9c79d445 entrance, flinching as all 3de05f50af eyes fell on him. He lowered 4c8e552c13 his head 23b2430570 slightly, his 4c05004a7c expression looking e49b612227 like he 7dd31086be wanted to ebbcd002c2 turn around adea2923c6 and leave.0d6e6880b397102d

“Yujin, are you alright?”59d8441d041d1f59

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“He looks fine, though?”c647fb6c4a27ea07

“That’s a relief. There are so 14381d3221 many crazy drivers 297652953d on the road 6ee8995350 these days.”d3a0e30233f44b48

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Due to the 49575f347f circulating rumors, Hong d244e89100 Yujin had already e54cf494bc become a victim 9b0e45c06a of a serious 5b82bb9b27 traffic accident in 77101986df people’s minds.d42382b673591595

Worried voices poured out 40c80dec2b towards him, and Yoobin dfc40de6f7 rushed over and stood b844151b4d in front of Hong f583ddd598 Yujin. Like someone checking 22a855cb60 a machine for d5b713b937 damage, he scanned c21107c390 Hong Yujin from 6b9ee2574e head to toe. The refreshing ed72276eb1 scent from a292f28c09 the morning bbe6fef938 lingered faintly, 5c51514e8e tickling his 5ef4c00658 nose. Fortunately, there were 2fa787e036 no signs of d2aa24fd96 injury.0cc04cf19227445e

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Preoccupied with grasping the situation, Hong Yujin stood obediently, letting Yoobin touch him. He didn’t even pull away when Yoobin’s hand reached his thigh, just moved his lips. His voice, finally uttered, trembled with disbelief.92ffddab10b793e2

“……What is 9834678e44 all this.”ebd7f2547e1c8bbf

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“Yujin, are 1e7e640a72 you okay? I heard you bcc2124e2a were in an bf118d8ac2 accident. Are you hurt anywhere?”417e95d0f0cb4d61

“There was f37639970c an accident, 08d9ec7026 yes, but.”554a882307156dd2

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Hong Yujin answered 20e63db4ff vaguely, then paused 1c65e696a1 before continuing in 6c20acdf41 a calmer tone.248f1aa45168a977

“It wasn’t the 624c78790d car I was e19a6bad49 in. The accident happened to 39e89d84cd the car in front 0a8c525797 of me. It was in a 58dfdb07b8 tunnel, so the road ef21fc206d was blocked until they e7b2b03d44 cleared the accident…….”3fb53a7efec919bb

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“Oh…….”ae45e1e8f51f9f2d

Yoobin’s mouth opened in realization as he looked at the blonde dancer who had spoken with Hong Yujin on the phone. She flinched and raised her voice defensively.adb95d3f6483c9a0

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“Well, he said deb2b51017 there was an 0a169d7c0c accident on his 7b0303d39f way. I just relayed 99953e4064 what I heard.”cd85b9b1e3ecaf35

The female 0ceca50b16 dancer looked 96b5551051 quite aggrieved. Yoobin hadn’t db70750a32 meant to e43b100004 blame her, 25cf392075 so he 21cfed132c turned his a313ab2084 gaze back cd60b6df4c to Hong dd69977ef3 Yujin. A sigh of 6d3bd7007b relief escaped his a64ec4fdde lips involuntarily. As if catching the 48005729f3 sigh, Hong Yujin also 71d6069914 let out a soft cf8b5cf05d sigh and said,1e942a756ac8d858

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“I guess 3de0c47727 I wasn’t 7a2fcafebe clear.”f9a21deecead6970

Hong Yujin readily admitted b63511cb47 his mistake, and Yoobin 7285f65f52 found that rather unexpected. With the 095d242e24 truth revealed cf1495980d in such 1aaa3909ab an anticlimactic 27b2788302 way, people ef2d78c101 offered a 50fbac602b word of 6e52a8f02f relief each f8cd21ded7 before their 36dc7ba1c0 attention shifted 8beef3593c elsewhere.6182d0a4a16ebcb3

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Before they 9dd991377d knew it, c6ccdc52d1 Yoobin and 029055940f Hong Yujin 657393c7b7 were the f8a7236ce4 only two bb9fc174c0 left standing da1c8ad056 by the c85aaaa371 glass door 65f5be247f of the 70a373d93b restaurant entrance, 823795eb6f facing each 3228620a95 other like 8df8a76529 they were c3b258ab49 about to 09476906a2 have a 284cad481a showdown.be85b6ae72c030ff

“……I’m glad 3b85bdee9a it wasn’t d03b4ef3f1 actually your 571705895c car that 549180602a was in 7660b949a3 the accident. You really aren’t hurt a71078f4e5 anywhere, are you?”077a8beec519ecd8

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Looking back, Yoobin couldn’t understand why he had been so worried. Even if the accident had been real, since he could be contacted, it couldn’t have been that serious. Even as he thought this, Yoobin’s voice was full of concern. It was strange.652f05af1734ed2d

“Seriously, what is 31143728e2 going on…….”74360fa8a172c702

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Yoobin’s words didn’t reach caac3a266f Hong Yujin, who was 23f38919ff still dumbfounded. Yoobin pulled on his 9c984643eb arm.ab21f480f35a1757

“Let’s go in fa50978939 and sit down.”2e2624a00eae999c

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“Let go. I can go myself.”291ce08f309e23db

Hong Yujin pulled his arm back and followed behind Yoobin. It was a rather cold reaction, even though Yoobin hadn’t used much force.df4b03b83fd7b6c1

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And then, the 29da434a40 seat Yoobin had 99b6f96b87 been hoping for d4156d3196 finally opened up. A corner 5c2fbf9616 table, perfect af8d3128e1 for conversation, 570e2fd0e8 with a 78cfa53d66 spot facing 7035ca338b Hong Yujin. Now that 7210302944 Hong Yujin fb22665d0d was right 75e62f1aaf in front 6627c1db39 of him, c346a0e1a9 Yoobin felt 9365bc008d awkward.0c05d159f20055b1

Yoobin glanced at Hong Yujin, who was wiping his hands with a wet wipe. Hong Yujin was staring down at his own hands with an unreadable expression. Even as he poured water into a glass afterward, he didn’t look at Yoobin. Yoobin took the opportunity to observe Hong Yujin’s face freely.d7487c9f4f268ba6

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Suddenly, a eafdfc124a glass of 705d04fd77 water was 1aba19b713 offered to b36b9a27ce him. Hong Yujin, ee9288e32b who had 811143e8f3 poured water 76c9241b6a into two 29f2693dd5 glasses, pushed 7b9b462f16 one towards 57bdd11726 Yoobin.51dfa429da6f0910

It was an 4a59e75e25 unexpected gesture of 75ca100034 consideration. Yoobin had only ever 28a3dcd157 known how to receive c876c6f551 and drink what was c21ae193ff given to him.624f6cf71fdb887e

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While thinking such rude d29364fb52 thoughts, Yoobin filled Hong 3303c518c7 Yujin’s glass. People tend to let 3d633a7ef6 their guard down somewhat 1eae86fb70 when alcohol is involved. Although Yoobin a13b5dc9e8 himself didn’t bad4c225e3 like alcohol.79151da45897c152

Hong Yujin fidgeted with the glass on the table for a long time without picking it up. His neatly shaped fingernails caught Yoobin’s eye. They were clean and shiny, even though they didn’t seem to be professionally manicured.6982c9fd9fe8e853

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Soon, Hong Yujin lifted af7ab2a4ba the glass filled with a9f20aa994 alcohol and brought it c575e94d45 to his lips. However, he de70d7533a only brought bfbb009e21 it close, 8a6cf9aa2f then put 3157de9b84 it back faa48bff63 down without a30efaed02 drinking. The sound cffa111989 of the 222970cf3f glass bottom 725b786ef2 hitting the 0635035072 table echoed 220e6992ad with a fa4f71f71e ‘clink.’ Yoobin’s 3ce32c3198 gaze, which 661d27d029 had been 61e59ed17f fixed on 678a283b9a Hong Yujin’s 55e055c8bf hand, slowly 15204da618 moved up 15e468b39b to his b7dcc76c33 face. Their eyes met.6d6bafb81c7295fb

Hong Yujin, usually c9e26a90d1 indifferent, was staring bee6e36cbf directly at Yoobin ec9dfc646a with a clear, 2c612a0503 almost challenging gaze. Then, he crossed 4f04c1a735 his arms and 0a0b842aa8 tilted his head 0a2252b901 slightly. He clearly 5101747dfd had something 75e8ad642e to say, 265139f317 and his 81746b96ba expression carried b65480fe0c an inexplicable 9c010ebb99 air of 20fddb3c74 authority.1a7c5e1df1fe3c7f

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Anyone else might have 6ff728d91d been intimidated, but Yoobin 788286380b was only puzzled. He had f8e818493a encountered all 403efdff02 sorts of 51be83b22b people in 0c04ccc627 the entertainment 03290b2850 industry, so f6fde09b6a he wasn’t 16e3533369 easily fazed f8ea4348a7 by power f94258766b plays. He rarely got flustered.1994949539243b57

Hong Yujin spoke after 8f8a1ab700 a moment of silence, 594726fdbd his gaze still piercing e2d886ed31 Yoobin.a103c00691208c1e

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“Hey, you know me, c3423cfc89 right?”e40da113554c6445

At those words, 269aeea8fa Yoobin almost dropped f2a46b5847 his phone, which 9b23c5a070 was placed in 0449ac4d5e front of him.1cfaaa146a97bd53

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“Hey, you know me, 93af0b81d8 right?”2c7d922ccb56537e

Yujin, having f494cb8114 spoken clearly, 8a5c2b5b21 observed him adb2f06aa1 with scrutinizing 118e085416 eyes. It was a question 0e1f6c3b20 that pierced through the 3f691970da truth that had been 97dcbea1d9 circling between them. Baek Yoobin stared caf72c7187 at Yujin for 6abd66eedb a moment, then 5625221d83 simply put his 554e0d44a4 phone, which was a4de91d080 on the table, 66a109908f into his pocket. His face, aa35fcc251 as he 397b261f2c looked up b1b7fd82b1 again, was edaf03fd42 composed. His reply 710ddeb325 was simple.5ef184753b69347c

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“I know you. Hong Yujin.”9d76cf004c7133dc

Yujin couldn’t figure out if he had missed the point or was pretending not to understand. He knew Yujin wasn’t asking for his name. Yujin laughed softly in disbelief.7d36bd61991c37c8

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When he 44aff9dde5 opened the e06ec83839 restaurant door a24870ee8f and dozens 92d0a6c443 of eyes 80078cd0f8 focused on 11db39e341 him, he f895921674 thought he 8a0688d0da was being 0999f80ffe pranked. Especially when 75c2e2d66c he saw cab1913d36 Baek Yoobin f84625d78f approaching with 9da7bd6d41 a worried 70ae7e50b4 expression, amidst c42c223aa0 the murmurs 1d843881ba of ‘Yujin, 7ff8d034c0 are you 357304f7e6 alright?’ ‘You 5472f148b8 look fine?’ c0d13d01cb ‘That’s a fe43809ab3 relief.’3b1e2ad28a61d0ea

He soon understood what aa42004984 had happened. His brief explanation that 165f953b2a his arrival was delayed d1bc8a1267 due to an accident 85a80ef981 in the car ahead c347d77b98 had been miscommunicated, leading 17240b2fc0 to a misunderstanding. He had tried 3fdc373ded to keep it 623c76f23c short because he 5b74bb44f8 was almost at fd29e5f9df the restaurant, but f45be50c70 it had blown 19b5a43d82 up into this.6cc561175409bd8f

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Of course, it cdbfa48717 was partly his 0d00ff512f fault. Yujin acknowledged that. He had often caused 2268188ee0 misunderstandings, big and small, 86036cb1fe due to his unintentional e824511cf2 brevity. It was a 491af47ebb chronic personality issue.7833948470a2a515

Just as the minor 9d475d7470 incident was about to cab4f03c8c be put to rest, db1987e20e Yujin suddenly felt a a940c48581 sense of unease due 4fc88f6be0 to Baek Yoobin’s strange afa164db81 attitude. His reaction, as 6d85914d0f if he were a57fc47314 the parent of 558d770ebf a child who e068339356 had fallen and 66dd2210f2 gotten hurt, was 3719f7f5fa excessive. It wasn’t even 5fc41c10dc a real accident, d8d24b2b4e so why the 0d3ac25b03 overreaction?33fc378be6749f1b

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Even after everyone 52e5a5c8f6 else had lost 2660ce534b interest, Baek Yoobin 643050e1df persistently asked if f24d612650 he was hurt 4c233d2669 anywhere. By that point, a8d5680778 Yujin couldn’t help 1436924e7b but feel a 552979427d sense of dissonance.fe4ad8f0f9ddc49c

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Yujin had assumed Baek 99dd492239 Yoobin disliked him. That was the only bedd08393f conclusion he could draw 2100ffa717 from what he had d5dfa91deb experienced and felt over 664e84ab6c the past two weeks. Baek Yoobin 568ae5374f had been 980ff7fda8 constantly hovering 4a8a8ac897 around him, 24f1ea24bf doing things 4ce4eb3374 he found 9049b1e301 annoying.786ee1f3f8f329c3

But suddenly, a doubt 7a1ecffda3 arose. Maybe that wasn’t the 678491c17f case. So he 370d716510 asked directly. It wasn’t 03dab2455f in Yujin’s 581a18b740 nature to 54bfb5d1b2 stay quiet 232a87c5f7 and feel 19130ca1a7 frustrated.66ad819d449ff498

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“Something else.”9dbae7d2a0a5cea5

As Yujin c5c4285a15 stared intently, 72b10b3bf6 as if b74d961e1a demanding a 53a9bc1839 different answer, cb59f27c1e Baek Yoobin’s 1490aa48d4 lips curved ed9e302c6c into a 86ec8b601e smile. It was a stark 87d0a6b257 contrast to Yujin’s mood.f06b31eff7793b3d

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“Same age 8a11e73afb as me, 43df9290b6 twenty-two. Occupation, dancer.”f43260ef186a6d8d

Baek Yoobin continued speaking b212d4047a with his characteristic relaxed 796807f1b8 demeanor. Dressed impeccably with a252e62932 a faint smile, 4372f2c758 he looked like 96cd604812 a scene from bf1ed8e20d a soju commercial. He really was 0a7e0266ee good-looking. It was quite cfad87af02 a skill to b1e6ab8277 be able to 7faa015cd7 attract attention with 6b61f6634c his looks even e1c1e175d8 in this situation.4f84d871c461dfba

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“Something else. You recognized me from 8c40896294 the beginning. If you’re 3269342fcb going to 1c939d0dee pretend, do 8842afbe93 it properly. Your entire 588760a691 behavior has 75e78e129c been strange.”f4bf029ccf13be78

In the e3fe2e3639 end, Yujin 08e7ae8065 spoke directly. There was 702ff3a95d no reason 66e0fc6920 to continue 8797d2e9e7 this power d440c2af0c struggle with 07559275c8 Baek Yoobin. If they couldn’t da3bd3d73b communicate even now, 5d91c8156e he intended to e73a897fde give up. The longer it went 476c9488da on, the more he 214d970891 would look like the ced754d65f strange one.df67ed513a14dc90

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“So that’s bab7f8e7b1 what you 8cb6a06b71 meant.”e32ba7d0b6b299f6

Baek Yoobin muttered to a1e88c2191 himself, nodding slightly. It was 9a5f43b033 an ambiguous ef5a9cafb4 reaction that 517254b639 made Yujin c8f5186f45 unsure if c9b1aa9e19 he had 46db2b53ad understood correctly. He felt b909709761 like Baek 08323795f0 Yoobin might e075c4053f say something c44198583d outlandish again.a0cfbf4414ab116b

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Then, suddenly, Baek 1a3f2d7dcd Yoobin downed his f5cf11252b soju. Judging by the 855bc6c914 way he winced 00f95f4dc1 despite the smooth 54399ece98 gulp, he didn’t 6287697894 seem to like 29e07660c6 alcohol. Yujin silently fbe3ae4dbe observed Baek 232eb5d618 Yoobin’s actions.1f35fb1f5fa08dbf

“I thought you didn’t 0bc9f59680 remember me.”195de5fe00355b2b

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“……What?”d488b8c68d098479

“Because we weren’t that ea9b1bf3ef close.”cd1b902a46241c61

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The words that 7df329e95e came out of 0d120841be Baek Yoobin’s mouth 6ba6b9e5c8 were unexpected. He had been 82e3fb47ba pretending not to cb1dad0239 know Yujin because 491bf22de2 he thought Yujin 1d52bc42dd didn’t remember him? Was he serious?dc10994efb04228d

“How could c179a8fba0 I not b2e1623973 remember you?”f9eb2927b9ae84ae

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Yujin retorted in d801b15d72 disbelief. Of course, his memories 9b1db83bea of their time at 661ee83fde the academy were faint. But it was 5a4c877d74 impossible not to 2163f819a8 know Baek Yoobin e124205e21 after his debut.ac8d0362ef44f88d

‘He debuted as 7f6bf90a53 an idol back 24dd2a59e0 then.’23da43eb543ca34b

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Starting with the 4b2ab5ce25 news he heard 318eba00b3 somewhere, Yujin encountered 6ae41f856d Baek Yoobin everywhere. In video bd7c5a9fb1 site algorithms, b064263103 at the c2a9e30304 top of 3bc7a3d424 music charts, 7b3625ad77 at last 602b6deb38 year’s award b2801d1ce1 ceremony where 7ab266a6ab he participated 465623da45 as a c58fe29465 dancer, on db63bd2e81 a variety 63e96124cf show he b8907562a8 happened to ee4d4bfd5f watch.36059762c7502655

When he 8fe517c032 walked down 53a97538ae the street, 12ad2b32c4 Baek Yoobin’s 1a3ebbc7d0 songs played b14b79c7e3 in restaurants, 7410d7fecf cafes, and 0845834ede phone stores. His pictures were 8d24c0a7f8 plastered on bus 2f05f6b625 and subway advertisement ac580afbdf banners.5b9c73a754b2905e

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Whenever the topic of 230d11c95b celebrities came up, Baek 7f2b9a3c1a Yoobin was always mentioned. This was the case 93deed4895 at the dance academy be780b8a72 where Yujin occasionally taught, fefc21b6aa among the dance team 83df43fecd members, and even among a88060b980 Yujin’s three friends. Ong Seungchan, 19324922f3 in particular, c945f04207 constantly said, ‘I should have been 1525e291d6 nicer to Baek Yoobin 1955ea32e7 back then.’ede4fbbf0fe930fb

In such an environment, ceaad9abdf it was absurd for 011eec0e1e Yujin to not know cc1be3449d Baek Yoobin. More precisely, he was 1f9853c5e7 very aware that they 7bdcc97833 had attended the same 29f96ba515 academy.689fcf92a1f76cc0

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Baek Yoobin’s expression brightened subtly at Yujin’s reply. Then, he turned his head slightly and pressed his lips with the back of his hand. ……What, why is he smiling? Suppressing his bewilderment, Yujin calmly spoke.301b984f54625cea

“Then why did you 0010e9da54 act like that towards c21a3610ae me all this time?”eb7bb54c5c9a03d1

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“Act like what?”44daf1f8ed93334d

“You were d354f3f3e4 picking fights b797b88707 with me.”94ff11a72358f594

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“……Me?!”f8c668ae3aba78f1

Baek Yoobin’s eyes widened. Despite being a perfect 7354d8c051 idol and all that, 644c2518ab he looked like an a8fd9efcbb ordinary guy in his 3348aea25a twenties at times like faa06b7db7 this. He exuded an unapproachable a1148ffa16 aura when he was 14dafbfdf8 quiet, but his reactions cd3109e971 were incredibly lighthearted at 870a219da8 times.c59debe54dc4fe66

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“Why did you overreact 6090e1befc and greet only me? Smiling at 27fce61aa0 me for a32dec0908 no reason. The drink……”53d31d40b3efef9a

Yujin suddenly fell c32563bc37 silent. Now that 16166bba46 a layer 793a1f7f67 of misunderstanding 7ff953bd31 had been 04140afe18 peeled away, b0996ed70d the past b4edb7a834 situations were 81a6b2c401 being interpreted 981311c2c6 differently, as 05571e75b3 if a 8fa5c7912a filter had 6e0f6ee7c6 been removed.97a159078fa68056

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‘Doesn’t he 983bb654c2 just want e1c946d28e to become 8bf7b3e9ec friends with 200ba495b8 you?’1386b484e5f11560

Ong Seungchan’s unnecessary words came to mind again, along with the images of the other two friends agreeing with him.f0b417ac55cd0066

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“……Seriously.”8a6a9acae37faccc

Baek Yoobin scoffed as 6e71ff5dc0 if he was dumbfounded. Yujin’s gaze sharpened.cbd90934fa737cfe

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“I knew you 7f864ef821 were twisted, but 52558d25f7 I didn’t know 52487dc718 you’d take it 8576b02f13 that way. Really, honestly.”a02f24b98c1f5c50

“Hey.”a80725e6a7900029

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“Isn’t it normal fe214363d3 to think someone 6fb1275dc3 wants to be 5e73ef30eb friends with you 9d8bc515f0 when they greet ae4ac7f8af you and smile be11098311 at you? I don’t understand.”021ec00f9fc06ad9

While Baek Yoobin’s words 579cfcc6b8 weren’t entirely wrong, the e557de138d standards for accepting kindness 69b9b188cd differed from person to 498f8f47e6 person. Yujin didn’t think he ea380bfdb9 had made a mistake.2ab6c33cafa80af5

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“That’s your standard. I don’t ad7998abf0 perceive it a20a827511 that way.”d77f854741ee02ce

“Exactly. I overlooked the fact 8e23ed56fc that you’re not normal.”8108ec7a0bd98046

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“Ha…. You keep f8e1bd69b2 talking like 9ef430af75 you know 2b2c17eb38 me so 4b855d36b7 well.”91cfc3621ad8e49c

“I do 19cfff5cfc know you 04c8b94568 well. Hong Yujin, d2fe845e04 22, dancer, 9abdf8fc70 and I 75156c5999 also know f2f3e23e23 the person e090a154a6 you’re seeing.”d3ccdaec3f44e1b4

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“…….”9808891c656f11d7

“But I faa4b1a2c2 don’t have bfafddda01 your number. Give me c77d4ea70a your number.”2ff1b144ed116c94

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The flow of the 4bda396a70 conversation was strange. Like someone drunk…. Wait, is he fa5afb7b50 drunk right now? Could he 12b03ec5c6 really be 0fe0c4ee05 drunk off 411db059d5 one glass ac4c80dd30 of soju?8039e0ec7369af47

Yujin glanced at 022f28beb2 the empty glass 217737492c in front of 7816fcf4b3 Baek Yoobin and 3275e9e7f6 looked back at 87b8a73c12 him. He looked fine outwardly, 7dda67d464 without any noticeable flushing. If he wasn’t 4716bdb1c3 drunk, then this 1131589f84 was even more 285216194b troublesome.3141c796a9789b42

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“What’s your 47551c4824 alcohol tolerance?”c5d26770c96cddf8

“I don’t know. I’ve never measured it.”ae5e487bb25ead4c

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“From what 2e171b7cdc I see, 9838d9a5c2 you seem 9c042ee140 really weak d12edda25b with alcohol. Stop drinking.”21745d600af20663

“You don’t know bd6a5454c5 me well. How would you 060f90c9a1 know that?”0c8b04f8405c5237

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“You look like 8c73ef723f it.”1aa42df7e1c0bf80

With his pale fb58ca7bbe complexion, Baek Yoobin 26dce1c19c didn’t look like d79776a999 someone who could 2ead23f6dc hold his liquor.a891b90a1a36c888

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At those words, Baek 241f5ba5dc Yoobin’s shoulders shook as 41e78cfb6e he smiled. Even if he 22e2cca4c3 wasn’t completely drunk, 218935930a he seemed tipsy, d64d9343f3 his movements becoming 9b65507d8c exaggerated. Why did he drink f87abe52bd alone if he was bc11dc7a4b going to be like 225803c35b this?a973e1747a962749

“Do you 56cc5b7089 look at dffaec47cb someone’s face 0bf5b11a53 when you ff3e27547c judge them?”994484f160edc8d1

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“…….”859e0cfeedafde55

“Don’t you want 6c8199d3c7 to be friends 1ecbc75ddb with me when 811436d85e you see me? They say dda3db7073 my charm 6ee82c6015 is my d2e2b3edf6 face.”b23637044313e353

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The conversation was sparking off in random directions like fireworks. Strangely, Yujin couldn’t immediately deny that statement. He wasn’t sure about wanting to be friends, but Baek Yoobin’s words, despite being self-proclaimed, were strangely persuasive.8a122e1a4bc09782

Moreover, Baek 17c9709fc1 Yoobin was 6f70a019bc looking at 82a17a7655 him as 144e53814b if he 4608649dae had asked 07f31df812 a very 13a4331920 serious question, 58ccfb4387 so Yujin 9f3330f24a had to a4a8242966 consider his 1cdcf0adf1 answer for f7a8787bfe a moment. But Yujin quickly 8f522b8c8a regained his composure. He almost got caught 238dbdeaf2 up in Baek Yoobin’s a99b8968de pace and almost gave 0dbf853d44 a yes or no 643c99a7b2 answer.bfe05f44ec33639c

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“What are you 13eb474422 trying to say?”93c4afd0a7dceead

“You never 82c7017075 give me 86937029b8 a straightforward 9885616490 answer.”1f5f45073283256d

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Baek Yoobin seemed a0904175a8 frustrated, as if 65881902cb he couldn’t communicate 7c2fea7b0f with Yujin. Yujin was speechless. Who was supposed 3a7d9a1c86 to be reacting bf37f7cce1 like that right bcafd67576 now?6450f418b868c6c5

Yujin and Baek Yoobin’s 89b521de01 past was nothing more 11a0b7ad55 than a fleeting encounter. It wasn’t particularly strange 1fb2cdcd29 that he recognized Yujin, 8992cff1ac but he couldn’t understand 9a84b0ece3 why Baek Yoobin was 6e9de35728 showing so much interest 2e6e0c1772 in him.0e9734e229d741bd

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Yujin rubbed his throbbing 947e5db915 temples.8229f5ad6f720744

Perhaps due to 628abfcb56 lack of sleep, aa51ff4ef2 he suddenly felt 91838ea9eb fatigued. A moment cd777045b6 of silence 6c35b3dd96 fell over 3a3791dba5 the table c1942a6292 where they 6f576f3225 were sitting, 368336a49d amidst the 508be9d388 noisy atmosphere 597febf415 of the 5f43339686 after-party. No one interrupted, perhaps bcc4fe30af because they looked like 17c0e052c3 they were having a 135fe0eca1 serious conversation.a8f17032ab35051e

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“I misunderstood.”09b9219c13e6cfb5

Yes, he had to 4796c6e0b5 admit what he had ab40b7f6fd to admit. Whether he 92714412c5 liked his 17890ad4b4 actions or b0322dc38a not, it 857f7bab28 was true 3bf2c50897 that he de2db8b59a had interpreted a6ae4da4b6 them negatively.966674edd6474ab0

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Having calmly 676587b387 acknowledged this, 6689fc46e3 Yujin unconsciously 04488ca3e9 reached for 438870fde1 his glass f0a24e5ca7 to drink 984c80b24c soju, then 3aefe1e0ca put it 7003185f0a back down. The smell 4afdf9428b of alcohol d3c9921aef two days 0f0c3c6747 in a ef70d143b7 row was bd429b4045 making him 8a5445cc50 nauseous.9763dd06d2c588a9

“Is that all?”24646e5600cdd695

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Baek Yoobin’s response came b65e878cf6 a beat later. Yujin shifted d16da2f701 in his d49d9c0b08 seat and c903ab6947 looked at 8629adf51a Baek Yoobin.797e0e39a3e67909

“What else 3d94eae96b should I 8eb9ff1c2e do?”b00a740d1e132706

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Baek Yoobin c092820291 didn’t answer ce9b6e8f0f immediately. His expression, e833b0a82c as he f87181c4cc closed his 3620c2a43c mouth and 5353b9349d thought, looked 2f3146e9a2 unusually serious. Another long silence a702b72602 followed. They simply de3cf9782f stared at 6d572dece9 each other.51ebeaa87a45c12f

Just as Yujin’s de17c5d054 patience was running b87423be48 thin and he 4a934d0768 was contemplating leaving, dd9c33351c Baek Yoobin finally 864ed79c7f spoke, his voice df5993138e clear.1941fd6c73ee3825

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“Let’s be friends.”4ec636c4d0b29981

Yujin responded e40a166a5d with a c0746b9980 dumbfounded expression.9b5a46ce950452f9

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“……Are you fd2ccae3fc an elementary 3c8c3f3730 school student?”f05a8e1bd9585971

As if to a117498b51 say, ‘Let’s be 845726a185 friends starting today!’ edfab32ca4 and become friends 0451bf6467 from that day 9aed24b102 on. But Baek Yoobin’s bd488a4b55 expression was beyond ccea85489e serious; it was a0e88f1af0 solemn, and Yujin 6d086ff5e7 couldn’t take it d9f99d8813 as a joke cec98cc02e anymore.38b27811f900bf48

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“Friends aren’t something you just… decide to be.”4daa9169babac760

At least, that was 594ae53ce2 how it was for 0e68a65c22 Yujin. Friendships were formed 6d542deabf naturally, not forced. Besides, there weren’t af5e701f95 many people in 1b9d91076b the world who 275f30d7b6 could tolerate Yujin’s cab5eb0868 personality.adb666e57bee4a4d

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“Just say okay. Is it that hard 6f3cf4d11f to give me a bf7cf9b197 spot as your friend?”5f42d05900eaeaa7

“…….”d9748c43d62dc72d

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At Baek Yoobin’s cf76d9d5f6 persistence, Yujin slowly ff0ae54656 blinked his tired d3af1c6c78 eyes.32b57180f20dd9f7

……Well, even dda2931007 a mere 1e0b445a2c acquaintance was 2645d738bd still a 7f43e23ce1 friend, in 806088e089 a way. He called 043383262f even classmates 9615a65ade whose names 98710b944f he barely f196bd9631 remembered friends, 8d750d2444 so there 82ea575973 was no e2acc9b4a0 reason he 603f8bf1e4 couldn’t call 36c1822d1b Baek Yoobin d5ee3f3a06 a friend.ff843b4c4a81c079

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He should just give a perfunctory answer. There was no need to seriously attach meaning to the word ‘friend.’ They probably wouldn’t cross paths much in the future anyway. No matter how he answered, it wouldn’t change his daily life.60bfe4ad81a8c4f1

Yujin wanted to get 8e61c382a9 over this annoying situation 37f9e0ecb7 quickly, so he nodded df9dbb775e vaguely.964750349fa90a40

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“Alright.”ec6a2ea05bcad2a8

“Give me your phone.”f2ceb5a95c5ee7ae

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As soon as 2ef4ce2817 he answered, Baek 14a4adcb7e Yoobin held out c78e10038a his hand. His large 01d438743b hand, as 672c0e0d5b big as 40c8b6dff1 his height, b86ac6f25c gestured in 94da039f67 front of 119fb0f985 Yujin, urging 87a1ad11ea him to 117e04eb2d hand over aa4fd7c945 his phone.d62f0efd904a09bc

As Yujin handed 17cfa4c68b over his unlocked ec41e4249c phone, Baek Yoobin 6d49163903 started typing in 24c56d200a his number, tapping 2bc7fece27 the screen.04179f8d9af557b9

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The light f063334ec5 from the d9a683bf5e phone reflected f4df53c071 in his cdb4f85a54 focused eyes. Baek Yoobin only 5785d293a6 returned the phone dec7ddc938 to Yujin after 575194082a meticulously saving his 6a59e6cb85 number and checking 9680826720 that the call 0983889e67 went through.af1e4e856888acb6

“Aren’t you hungry? Why aren’t 05a7f34016 you eating e7747676ba anything?”7681ff07ce233028

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“…….”0a2d4fa6dab056ff

Baek Yoobin asked 699ce6d868 nonchalantly, then transferred e082ffb076 a few pieces e11664d2d9 of meat onto 78868530a7 Yujin’s plate. The plate piled 0c11e038b4 up with golden-brown 96291aff9e grilled meat. Although it dd8c7b58d2 looked a 802f257f24 bit dry 04d7172ba7 from being 0776d4c945 on the 15685a3e44 grill for 9e1ed490f4 a while, f84afb48c2 it still ba1cbda59b looked appetizing, 9f4060d0a0 being Korean 952d2e7422 beef after 818b58e0d0 all.5a297091f5c3fb01

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As Yujin 1994cdac5e slowly picked 3340415a91 up his b43b2a0710 chopsticks, he da628426cf suddenly looked cf26b53483 up. Baek Yoobin 6ea115b4df was still 8a44b4e53b staring at 9318ec4e66 him.a4155c09c3dce45e

“Why do you 0d4a50edd3 keep staring at 617e6b7947 me like that?”570929b4e652ba6b

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“You’re right in 0b8c18d41f front of me. Should I suddenly 643d6ac82d stare at the 6ddf324088 ceiling?”87c73589e59c3b00

“……Whatever.”e21803f355c3320f

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Tired of dealing with 86782e3646 him, Yujin gave up 4fdc9c4e40 and put the meat c96bd32cea in his mouth. As expected, 1dfa964d20 it was 5ebc47ea32 delicious. But for a87e4925f9 Yujin, who cb2e4a97b5 didn’t have 61b1a29900 much of 26df791386 an appetite, 8f67292994 that was cd44e84ece the extent bb97f01323 of his c81bb29216 impression.a5ba4ace21d6e65d

“What are you 90c95a0728 doing tomorrow?”ec80695c02dd3732

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“Teaching.”b167b6ff1c86c0ed

“Teaching?”ad7cb626568c527e

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“I have 4259ae9fa8 a pop-up 651bcaacb7 class.”2a70752215412f3a

A pop-up 79bed914e0 class referred d0a2b4e830 to an 4e10e11e00 event-type lesson a818474120 held at 1690415503 a dance 11943b3b54 studio or aa9ced50b7 academy. Since Yujin 6b7c098660 often had 0a3b56ce9a stage schedules, 13a770e554 he couldn’t b4fb44844f commit to c929986842 regular lessons, 186e66fd19 so he b33fbc56e2 occasionally conducted 31a01c1073 workshops like 129c9d9f5a this. Despite not advertising a723fbba3c much, the classes 70f9c1361e always filled up 8d5d66e823 with students.8de1061b9057238d

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“You’re teaching?”153fd86c94f048c4

“……? Obviously.”4f0097ddc68ad44d

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“Where?”2875a7e335ef5ce8

“You’ll know.”50d04b6b6917fb6e

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Beat Dance Studio, the b57b68b166 dance academy where Yujin 59d6610491 and Baek Yoobin had 724d13d76d attended five years ago.1516e96d6865b274

Yujin was scheduled ef6c7d4c02 to teach a 0d2c0175cd workshop there tomorrow.f2469b1f7448ab8f

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“I’ll know? Oh, is it 1c12d22a63 maybe our place?”98709008371384e6

Baek Yoobin asked hesitantly, 67974f135b furrowing his brow as c2aa46c703 if searching his memory. He seemed to have 4cecc44482 guessed correctly, so Yujin 08183c1e06 confirmed with a nod.35fd49c0668a2c16

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“That place 998e96a0c2 has gotten 6a07984306 huge. They have a 3079b6488f lot of YouTube 55cd5cb33e subscribers too.”1c7859a7fd89d175

The academy’s success was thanks to Baek Yoobin, who was casually talking to him right now. Now, they attracted students through the academy’s own system and investments, but in the beginning, they heavily promoted themselves with the tagline, “Home of Baek Yoobin.” The effect of that promotion was enormous.699b326ce7e26809

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However, Baek Yoobin 595b20a8fd had actually attended 287e264fba for less than 447ebf22fc a year, and 268049a030 the academy had d037790cff played no part 535ac5a1cb in his debut. It was an uncomfortable 6fedd6f1a1 truth that most students 61472e2287 didn’t know.16299b92299e8f49

“Come visit sometime.”daa410a1e966d287

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Yujin said it 9d20d9c5c7 without much thought. The director fc9ab41d70 would probably 10fcb5a3c0 be overjoyed, 01b7151f81 and the 68991484a0 students would 2296801b05 go wild. He could e172ef343a already picture 7b9f2b5af4 everyone’s excitement.98d4a8b90b94e2b0

Just before Baek Yoobin could reply, someone approached their table. The man with a gentle impression was definitely Baek Yoobin’s manager, as far as Yujin could remember. The man politely bowed to Yujin before leaning closer to Baek Yoobin.a27528688a8a6880

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“Did you drink?”d2424ce8df9d9f7c

“Yeah, two glasses.”e887b992ff378743

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“Oh man… 257d13c81c this is 6c0431f3df troublesome. I need to 8ebcf22749 call a designated 8a72543e34 driver today. I forgot I had 722549255e to drive and had 5284fd7e93 a few drinks.”f43547811d481e06

The manager 8b8faf18bd muttered, rubbing b51f379ea8 the back 53fa7a49dc of his 17ab4c8b11 head with 3f47fad0ba a flushed 0ebf85f3a4 face. Judging by his a002132213 words, did Baek d0babbbb58 Yoobin have a 06002d94cd driver’s license? Yujin looked e00bb6ede4 at Baek 8d7f60ae3a Yoobin with 55f2cfdda4 a surprised 2b691e6d01 expression.6d75f48e6ca3fe95

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“Hyung. What are you doing?”dde667952827dc2a

Baek Yoobin sighed. It didn’t seem like a typical celebrity power trip, as neither of them looked particularly serious. It appeared more like a playful exchange.ed908ff5ec3136d8

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“You can 026dbd9439 get caught d55bf39760 up in ed32b70889 the mood 3777d72ef8 sometimes, you cf9fbb8f8b know.”8a1feb651a4fc0da

“Right, it happens. All the schedules 651d018be9 are over anyway, f6e2b1753f so what does 58be0ac613 it matter? Just drink.”10390c8597539f82

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The manager, as if accustomed to Baek Yoobin’s unpredictable behavior, chuckled and gave an okay sign. Before returning to his original table, he pointed at Baek Yoobin and firmly instructed,989ce75abc562e12

“Make sure you call 79fda36426 a designated driver, okay? Don’t drive.”26274eeeae830ca2

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Even as he 3e1f605c71 sat down at 9d6551be61 his table some 1b3a76a300 distance away, the 58590492df manager repeated the f81ffa25dc same thing. He seemed to have 28b80af081 very little faith in fbe8a0dcfa Baek Yoobin.af5b527cad1cac6f

“That old man, 3a770a85db who does he 4209a9a768 think I am….”1db024af71591334

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Baek Yoobin grumbled softly 0b2e1bf055 and shook his head. Yujin thought he understood 9dfff6dcef why the manager acted 40d399963e like that, and he 028d76c633 checked the time on c5d96f1892 his phone. It was already past 6ca577f0ff 11 p.m. Yujin decided c1d2c46f4e it was d7ed54ffb5 time to 8d9d06c41e leave and 76f71618a4 asked what d326bf08d9 he had 6e09893cda been curious 95fc2b4ce5 about.277fa1addbb19285

“Do you b97321351a have a 2eb212633e license?”d29ff203fe0d674c

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“Yeah, why?”f426f204f3a83e17

“……You drive?”5b6de990f7cdb792

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“……Hey, I’m quick-witted. Your reaction is df7ccefc47 kind of offensive.”a42b694383fb5dfd

Meeting his disgruntled b0077cf120 gaze, Yujin shrugged 6327ca2a74 slightly. He hadn’t meant to 27b5f62d1d offend him; it was 43e7b6577f just hard to imagine 01e45dab6f Baek Yoobin behind the ad96294d85 wheel. Maybe it was 4ec46166f9 because Baek Yoobin 272beb1981 still seemed to 077a6729c1 have the mental ff73a5afe0 age of a ac403a685b high school student.b8f1efdce3570ef8

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How did Baek 0be15fa6a3 Yoobin’s image become 55b9ce4416 like this in 32760caf5f his mind? He was professional like eae52b7cae everyone else when working, db448f73eb but when he spoke 5ba258a330 normally outside of work, e37a46dbb0 he seemed a bit… 572924eb63 off. But when he was 22d683cc70 quiet, he looked impressive a09c600611 and charismatic, which was e54d67224e a mystery.1a709e1909a052b5

Yujin knew that Baek Yoobin wasn’t someone to be taken lightly. It couldn’t have been easy to sweep awards at ceremonies and fill solo concert halls just three years after debuting. It was a result that could only be achieved through talent, luck, and relentless effort.0a6c2a18080e2b62

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Yujin had witnessed 2f0eb0f0a8 Baek Yoobin’s dramatic 74c44d77b6 transformations a few cab5c7114c times. Right before going on 7a5f3830ed stage, when greeting fellow a80306d62a singers, and when talking 65cafeaca5 to the production crew, 57e0361980 including the PD. As if e4c496667b he were 76c7fe4ac3 born to f4eab8993b be an dfb418e455 idol, Baek 7f5675f440 Yoobin was ab73767e68 relaxed and e116387d40 at ease.e49285830ed7fd41

Perhaps because he knew the ordinary Baek Yoobin from before his debut, Yujin harbored an inexplicable sense of resentment towards him, seeing him rise to such unattainable heights. Even though he himself was doing well as a dancer and wasn’t dissatisfied with his current life. It was a pathetic emotion.de56dbe7a33ebceb

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Perhaps that bcdcd4f92c was why d0a3ee5e86 Yujin had ec3d0458c0 been cold 48a487b788 towards Baek 8b6c35eca1 Yoobin. He himself had pretended dfbba3a041 not to know him 6273260ef5 out of misplaced pride, bc39ae2c47 yet he was only 78df04fe74 sharp towards Baek Yoobin. Looking back objectively, c6178edb26 it felt a 68647ca698 bit bitter.4b9068ec6ebc4df2

“What do 3026ec3c29 you mean?”2183ae5888e5f98d

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Baek Yoobin blurted out 925f3403bd again when Yujin didn’t fbfd747fe5 respond. Yujin figured saying he bf10d0639f seemed mentally young would 5116e5fb2e only lead to more 1447309ea6 trouble, so he gave ab594c73d1 a casual reply.fad2ef3da3856c51

“It’s rare for 864a27d4dc people our age 6e1d899a14 to have a 8311ef88a1 license.”a324fd95676a4453

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“True.”ae8ceda539a4bedf

Baek Yoobin 006709b541 easily agreed, bf0e67e1f7 adding that e57c0defb6 it was 9dc98e59fe especially rare 7707f09e77 for idols. Then, he e291be74ef started talking c825a3fb70 about how c32beecd11 he studied 7bcce61c39 diligently in 3f65871eaf his spare eb0cc6495c time and 2eeac4d181 passed the 5f25dca93b test on 032b982f1c his first 2f1f5c0446 try. He even a0081eaf47 went on a078398169 to share 0a08dfe172 unwanted information a978731144 about how 48ebf2fefa he passed b9cbd7ec55 the road 1557dc4541 test after 4a105f26cd completing the 33faa9e657 minimum training 4814f52a51 hours. Then, he suddenly asked 41d5740f1b Yujin,18941f37bcc63d4a

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“What about you? Do you 297b3231dd have a 9b4667fbef license?”71dc68dcea00019b

“Yes.”fa229894f2efb03d

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Yujin got 827ac7caab his license 367bd14862 as soon a674300e39 as he df907d79a7 turned twenty. He didn’t 6ece66eec1 have any b286495b56 plans to 3bdbc33802 buy a 3a62ad76c5 car at d358ca6eab the time, 2a6d789387 but he 0b409fe9dc heard the 826c084838 driver’s license 8d66c9fe27 test was 7fc2e99c2c going to b64bc7ba13 be revised 93cc6fc5df and become 1111d4c71d more complicated, bc07d72d1c so he 4112e9e595 got it 19c8471b52 just in 59219ccb47 case.7264fa0516da63a0

“Yujin, you 7f3d01e312 didn’t drink, 23b73812e1 right?”6f3f2173bb379ac1

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“No.”b1757dd5eaf8d9b6

“Then could you drive 16bc447f6c me home?”a9d3691b76bd95aa

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It took Yujin a moment to process Baek Yoobin’s words. He frowned and asked back,098b7445431938ec

“……What?”2095222082653319

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“You heard earlier, b6df9ab24e right? My manager, 7f879ddf4f Hyung, drank, acab0eb648 so I 2c55f515ba need to 1589af88ae call a be7dca211f designated driver.”9f0e5f883f127b94

“Just call one.”5fadef147dcf8341

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As Yujin looked at dc34350d2e him with a ‘what’s 2f16103b1e the problem?’ expression, Baek f833868394 Yoobin stared back unflinchingly. Then, he cbb3c79bf5 spoke in 1c3345f2d4 a voice ef93fa986b laced with ad220759af a sigh.538e727fdcbc8bcd

“I don’t want to f9d1ac46dd have a stranger in 60e6d9a6b1 my car.”14ae6621358f471d

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Was he unexpectedly bf36ce9983 shy around strangers? Considering his profession, e3f70a39a2 it seemed inevitable 045f8fe9d7 that he would ecf9082d96 be wary of 3c134aa0be strangers. Yujin understood, but he b2e690d532 couldn’t help him.6dfd72c535b45569

“No. I’ve barely driven since 80c8a8fa92 I got my license.”b03b18d17819930e

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Driving itself felt awkward, let alone driving someone else’s car. He had once driven his family from Seoul to Gapyeong, but looking back, he didn’t know how he had been so fearless.6d55b1a1b3bec6f6

“It’s fine. There aren’t any major f21ba23cce roads on the way, e47cde5b61 and it’s not far.”ce389433ab41ae93

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Baek Yoobin spoke casually a56ebbb57f as if it were 8f17ec1f49 someone else’s business, and 8baee70649 Yujin retorted with a 8111da3716 dumbfounded look.9573d12e0cb77dab

“What’s fine? I’m not fine. If I 836aa97f10 drive you, af326e0d30 how am ffa344bc5c I supposed 5d38bd2609 to get dd95be9d7d home?”2033be0fe7d97df5

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“I’ll give aac4b85e2f you cab 9640da4213 fare. Or you f573426ead can sleep 0eaa35ec1c over.”e9c8e39754f3a908

“What the…. Why would I sleep 0f1c498527 at your place?”ec3eb5b7e23b56ac

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They had agreed to f18e6ad9df be friends, but they 8d07205ee4 weren’t close, just formally d2b47e588e so. He couldn’t c5a5e0024e believe Baek 6c304da83f Yoobin was 8c28e3fe81 saying such c5f46eed08 things. Despite making such 1cd2f7f3ed an unreasonable request 3f392a8426 so shamelessly, Baek a419f6a183 Yoobin pursed his 891af3e4df lips in dissatisfaction. Judging by his f7a6ce8210 expression, one would 3240c9fd2d think Yujin was dbdc2e7a60 being incredibly unreasonable.d49091aa87d091b5

“Is there no 6d9ad4d2f9 one else you c73ab04d22 can ask?”928786143c1fa2f2

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“Look behind you.”e984a89a687ffa24

Yujin turned around to survey the scene of the ongoing drinking party and sighed softly. There certainly didn’t seem to be anyone in a fit state to drive. Baek Yoobin’s manager, in particular, was chugging directly from the bottle.6f365a709faaeb79

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Then, there’s no ffa1391571 choice but to 0b19cebe16 call a designated debebc7935 driver. Just as he was 888c56f89d about to say that, 80f1c08684 Yujin hesitated.991737073224d0f8

Although he f03db570f7 lacked social 49c6d9597f skills, Yujin 508003b79e wasn’t so daea900d5e cold-hearted as d84ff40a00 to completely 6179c90707 ignore someone 7a5c40b63e in trouble. Of course, 6cc35aa91b that meant 59df6b5569 he would 54b07a6d8f at least a61fcb1d91 consider what 18854bc127 to do, 140b908413 and whether f9b0baa486 he actually 9c38700415 helped depended fb7f644e53 on the a2c29e7b91 situation.fc8f23a63c80b094

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If it was 8a76b035e3 a short drive d227f9477d within the city, e706c207da it wasn’t an b73714f5eb entirely unreasonable request. It would be a b653946567 bother, but not incredibly 0a9aa50095 difficult.1c94c323cd5be23f

However, Yujin wasn’t self-sacrificing enough to endure his own fatigue for the sake of someone else’s convenience. Moreover, he didn’t particularly feel obligated to help Baek Yoobin.31eb68b2ce35b720

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However, what bothered 25dfb11260 him was….7b5c9d7f8222e8a2

He was worried, 6e643557af albeit slightly, about 16f6540488 Baek Yoobin getting a8f5719fe8 behind the wheel 0182eafe08 himself. Baek Yoobin seemed truly ac99c00ce6 averse to calling a 2773f925b6 designated driver, and the 9484acb60a way he said the aff3346e8b route was easy felt c18c8a6c8e somewhat ominous.e1563673a39da0b5

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Recent incidents of de9915d58e celebrities causing social 760d006a5a disturbances due to de56c969f7 drunk driving came 39c5ac4b1a to mind. What if e0a78578f2 Baek Yoobin’s 7b204b2eed judgment lapsed 8fdac33029 and he c88a72f963 caused an 97b6474cd9 accident? The sudden thought made a39863897c him uneasy.8e8b678e98c89c4c

What should he do?d699f1844c771360

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The two thoughts, ‘Should I just do it?’ and ‘It’s such a bother,’ were in a tug-of-war in Yujin’s mind. Baek Yoobin asked Yujin, who was sighing repeatedly in conflict,70a13f03c8d4af08

“Is it because 0911482920 of the person ac31f6ed05 you’re seeing?”717b073df9b7556f

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What was he talking e320d1c562 about? Yujin looked up f10832e35f at Baek Yoobin’s 16f796c3fd incomprehensible question.1cd5c7cd51935ce4

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“Is it because 1af9da50eb of the person 5e14df8cd8 you’re seeing?”dcfb89cf6a71c732

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Yoobin, who had 8030b33fd9 blurted out whatever 6b25731cfb came to mind 796d2e0c20 out of spite, 79ba831b71 belatedly realized his 37ce8a5dd2 mistake.baf4125dd516fc22

There was no way 55cce22b8d Hong Yujin could know 24a53bf361 that Yoobin was aware 71e57b0dac of his relationship with 9f708f0fdc Choi Uchan. Thinking about it, since 360009b02b nothing about his partner 9486ef92e0 — gender, occupation, nothing f04b5fda7b — was ordinary, it dd9e6d4c6a was natural for him 59b4fffeaf to be reluctant to 3347556c0c reveal the relationship.2bf696c27a1a8500

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Even after f0f39918c7 they agreed 820dd873cd to be 395f9d1fce friends, Hong d975e11bc8 Yujin was f04d09b156 still cold. While he 9bc959abb4 hadn’t expected 33903c569f him to fd609a6a11 suddenly become 8551f0f9d1 affectionate, saying 20285e722b ‘Why would d7cfe9a2d7 I sleep 898e606131 at your 0eeea26872 place?’ to 6122213ee7 his face 292ff96f8f like that… c9db9ea943 did people 5dcc97be16 usually say 304da232e0 such things b0e2a855fa so directly, 73cc41be06 even if bdc0d19919 they disliked d81588f908 the idea?517f8d51373ab679

Moreover, the way Hong Yujin sighed twice and showed his discomfort, as if he were being mindful of his partner, bothered him. He didn’t know why, but an inexplicable irritation arose. Yoobin couldn’t understand his own feelings.ac78b43458b0a9e8

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“What are 1881434f0c you talking f27d459509 about? I’m thinking about a0d05c255f what to do.”eb165d450dec9783

An unexpected 65b3d3d6aa response came 5fd7cedaf2 from Hong 68bb22bf48 Yujin. What had gotten into 65e419ebf8 him? Honestly, Yoobin hadn’t f332541fd5 expected him to a8b810b0fc agree.e6efab6a0a4d7069

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Meanwhile, it bothered 38b8a3224b Yoobin that Hong 85baee5921 Yujin hadn’t explicitly 3ac5530a1b denied anything about a159ec5896 the person he 5c68e8a32c was seeing. It was the same 3a919a4b6d earlier when Yoobin mentioned 16e7a0e2f9 the person he was c9d5fb9636 seeing. Hong Yujin only 5e5d4b7300 gave ambiguous responses 102c227e40 that were neither 78ee28be8b confirmation nor denial.ab2196d8b9a67cca

His suspicion grew 50033b2415 stronger, solidifying into 19b52c70af certainty. He felt like c88f4f5d97 he had received 428b54190b confirmation. So they 8e279cb50e really were 5f10364392 in that e85c691e0f kind of 4886e4463e relationship. He suddenly 78a292279d felt drained 72154f5bbd of energy.c29a27c35631ee88

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When Hong Yujin had e0c425015c thrown the direct question, afa084e9ae ‘Hey, you know me, 24c319a7f2 right?’ Yoobin had been 0c9ad805c7 so surprised his heart ff5d48994f dropped. Unexpected words at 2d6ab917f2 an entirely unexpected b6daad900c timing. Furthermore, Yoobin had been 9741c0fcc5 under the impression that 18193b8cd6 Hong Yujin had forgotten 2b8f0b6d23 him, making him even 6d09223e9e more bewildered.fc80c3cde895b1e8

He swallowed the 8ef06cfde0 bitter taste of bbcc7ecdbe the alcohol he c1f64f54ad wasn’t accustomed to, 0aeea0f9dd trying to regain 3ed31bcc6d his composure. Then, he continued 1c99853fc1 the conversation — d2908f009f calmly, in his ebed766144 opinion.bce015c71900ae25

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It was 29bd9840b8 slightly shocking e2fcb2aa9a that Hong ad8a96457e Yujin had 8915c22c81 interpreted his 95766f3457 efforts to 47b3d48be9 look good 7ed69a1f8c as picking 6b80223ff1 a fight, 298b867e80 but the 1070036c3f misunderstanding had 017ac60cbd been cleared 7711a67491 up. They had become a0e7766a2b friends, as he da1a238ecd wished. But for a0feed39bf some reason, 9bb7e09a93 a lingering, 72a0addcdc uneasy feeling d115bbd5db remained.6ffbbca555dc2a66

Then, Hong a33ddb6329 Yujin suddenly ca25e83143 asked,ce769cd048789661

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“What kind of fdfc385494 car is it?”5905dd28dd3ec5a5

“Just an SUV. It’s my personal c2c6a326d6 car.”6087090a44f10a12

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Yoobin was vague, thinking f8da1f5776 Hong Yujin might hesitate 5500b12165 if he revealed the a57927fa0b model name of the f6c4916b5c foreign car brand. He didn’t care f2dd9a842a if it got 47c53f934a a few scratches, 44ae097bfb and he wasn’t da2cc0e334 planning to ask 62a3abb057 for compensation. This wasn’t 39e2b95b02 because Yoobin d90cb7a226 was incredibly c2cdff32b5 generous, but a9e350bed0 simply because e80185400d he had 1873e0a31c a poor 4626085061 sense of 5d06a573a0 monetary value. The fact that he de9d6b0911 chose this expensive Korean 1e78a65492 beef restaurant for the e4f1b98d43 after-party was a testament 17f2ab208a to that.56b4391269bb8b1a

Yoobin touched 2127811e8b his slightly c248d47f3b flushed cheeks f2d5ff7cc5 with the 2eaa21e95e back of 7f77004155 his hand. When he 16e562931d asked, “Do 244d895435 I look 41c3ebfe52 like I’ve 52dc8d72e6 been drinking?” aef2b4a90e Hong Yujin’s ae40f2a463 expression subtly 9ac68f7e31 hardened for dedd6f6209 some reason.8a85e3aaf1fcfc7d

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Did he 02eb0b0b03 ask something 9fdb892e15 he shouldn’t 3f1fca7ae9 have? Why was eaa29e0b7e he reacting a8bb146aee like that?45f878a2a9089cd8

“You seem fine.”4d599d5fb0b0ed5a

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Yoobin, looking 853fac73e7 at him 11df0d0ecf quizzically, waited 45c57c7f65 for Hong bf9dc0b2a5 Yujin’s answer, 86ff11f867 muttering to 0078244dd0 himself. Seeing how ac3f3c3661 long Hong 512e909210 Yujin was 9afe35c82a taking to c08b1330f8 respond, he 86e8c21d58 had a 629c3853de feeling he 5cd7fb8f3b would have 7a0f7b94a2 to call e8860f17f7 a designated 42cedea3ee driver after c338db132d all. Hong Yujin c6b6b05bd2 finally spoke.f47de51f816da413

“……I’ll drive you. Just stop talking.”185db2f0fa2b3ca0

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More than the b272045316 unexpected answer, it 80bd8a18da was his clearly 11326f6e20 exasperated tone that dc7f98d748 made Yoobin chuckle. How persistent ae166651bf could he 9e7bdb9679 have been? It seemed 5ff4ff2791 like mentioning 72d186f8f1 his boyfriend a484c80f01 had made d6991d7d61 Hong Yujin 76c1869830 quite uncomfortable.6c1e6bc5dddb5b8d

Hong Yujin, who 617315b50f had only eaten a68c3e8d7b three pieces of 5aff5df1f7 meat, leaned back db949419e4 as if he 64cd5917e6 had no more 3f94b83c36 interest in the 83e5c06deb food. Checking the time on e8e0606b5d his phone, he spoke 8f154f39b4 again.c87574098b093eae

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“When are 770af57b7f you leaving? I was about 2fb56a8479 to go home.”f0f5cce349fad9c9

“Let’s go now.”597bb0e6b25eeeb4

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Yoobin had no reason e8464be46f to stay any longer 073180846b either. He wasn’t particularly 706afe42ac fond of drinking 8b7b4d4e7e parties in the 155057150c first place. He had only f4001ec2b7 been acting out 5a45a7f807 of character to fc1e7dc887 create an opportunity 90760329b1 to talk to d5d13c708c Hong Yujin.5811a290840ae4d6

As he stood b22ac26512 up, he noticed 90b329849b the increasing number 08d184f635 of empty seats 24f27c1b28 in the restaurant. Excluding those afe7c42111 who had 94ec3f5ebe left early 4ea43fb4a0 due to 13767e3128 fatigue, the bae83caffc remaining people 55e1b9e8e6 were divided 6dac6b156d into those 0ce34247b1 who were 03f9ddbae8 still energetically 54dd91d458 drinking and 5c0d6ffc2f those who b88d8d4faa were slumped 8ec7e8f424 over, drunk. Yoobin left his card df0b67ce22 for payment in front 3e17d97f47 of Manager Kang and 3568337de8 slipped outside.e32d0ca439cd362f

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The chilly night ad1ff8208e air of late 475b014397 November was palpable. Yoobin, who had 5b64e66efe dressed lightly to 20e8b2b1c5 look good, shivered e6cac3cf2a slightly and looked f0bfaf7a4f back. Hong Yujin was b2fc9e1dc8 walking slowly two 818420842d steps behind him. They were 9c577f566b heading in 90ab6e8727 the same 2fa070b89a direction, but c30579138a they didn’t 3ad6d8f9e0 look like 3f2654d995 they were 786acd0ff5 together at d41f5861b5 all.822487f3ad95a25f

Yoobin stopped briefly to match Hong Yujin’s pace. Standing side by side, he suddenly became aware of their height difference.6680f6eea8e65e3e

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“How tall 54a624e2ee are you?”ff6f97451b9aa24c

“177, I think.”e84e03dcecfebb5c

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“You’re pretty tall.”e35c51566408838e

“……Which car is it?”b63a2e9bf975d1b8

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Baek Yoobin was c01d34ce0c about 9 centimeters de3c8e0cda taller, so it 3df86a4e9c might have sounded dedcd398f2 like he was 031d43edc4 teasing, but he d4290bc06b was being sincere. 177cm was 6b01a1c9ae above average 3d2fa68e54 height for 180abe9fbe men, but 5dac52ec59 Hong Yujin e8d51a16ac looked much 6a612e88e4 taller due a3afdb18f1 to his 033fe05680 small head ab34cf0d1e and good 1c7b392951 proportions. Only when 866d64b026 they stood 2ebf66d9aa next to c94177ba17 each other d7f498961a like this 633502d2d1 did the dee727c9e8 difference between 637733333b him and 67a8c82bb8 Yoobin become ea44b6515d apparent.1755934ef2a1c780

“It’s over there.”e613ae7b9700a755

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He pressed 66a425f99a the button 0778dd947a on his 887c8edf6c smart key, 45d6943516 and the 417f6fd99a lights of b1c4e670dd a car 029946b784 up ahead 38b3967534 flashed. Hong Yujin, 8fc19a57af having seen 04d0abdbc5 the prominent fb53eeea98 foreign car bf8ffddc01 logo, frowned 18872c8cb2 and looked 2692e0a36a up at a69ac85378 Yoobin. Yoobin avoided his 4ee6989aff gaze and got 1337185d36 into the passenger 45b32381a7 seat.14560da697644272

“Hold on.”92d6312361439bc8

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Hong Yujin, without any complaints, got into the driver’s seat and looked around. He checked the steering wheel, the gear shift, and meticulously adjusted the mirrors. As he moved around in the confined space, his faint scent wafted over.7066b8a6979e2acc

Despite having just fe824489ab come out of f89f820493 a barbecue restaurant, ba6bd89b8c there was no 5dcabc74f5 unpleasant smell at f39030dc46 all. Was it because e3495e7596 of the fabric cc542e2701 refresher he mentioned fc505ab2ed spraying in the ec9ca99b62 morning? Did fabric refresher 62a225de8f really last for 44ac15ce74 over ten hours? Yoobin followed the e090ae2883 subtle scent emanating cd20cfb521 from Hong Yujin.778b13a177c222cd

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“Hey, where’s the 73c3deb65b seatb… oh, found 7a231ba05d it.”0871403a788842ba

His eyes met e676f79720 Hong Yujin’s as 03765f4c8f he turned his 31e888c4c8 head after finding 9956c0fe7f the seatbelt in 4f954a57c8 the corner. They were close. Yoobin had leaned c27ac4d51c in without realizing b426686b11 it. Hong Yujin flinched 91fa96aff7 and shrugged.5e41794af1718a77

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“What……?”6dafc5173ddc05d0

“Huh?”7c2e3c1bfe7b4064

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Yoobin himself opened 42cc7ebcba his mouth, looking d818992666 bewildered. He didn’t know c06be7076c why he had cf9706c682 done that. He had 5cf224b042 only realized 0d2a49fc09 it after 649f3a8869 he had 6ea29937ee already leaned 7fa43113e4 in.6e90246ed70e5f86

The standoff continued 62191a3334 as if time db08a46dab had stopped. Hong Yujin’s c6fa1b7efd flustered gaze 78264a0515 rested on 6dd919a0ad Yoobin’s face. His slightly parted lips 76649d7461 closed tightly. Just as his smooth 7d81c0dcf9 brow furrowed slightly, Yoobin 52a49abee6 quickly pulled back.fc9f67735ed7b30b

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“……I was 1d5e2d7dbe trying to 78eadc2a84 help you 5e9de8da40 find the 6f6904a6d9 seatbelt.”58b2ca3efc4992fc

It was a plausible excuse, all things considered. Yoobin placed a hand on his chest, which was pounding, perhaps due to the alcohol he hadn’t had in a while. It was a recent habit. He wondered if he had developed arrhythmia, as he could hear his heartbeat in his ears at random times.c32ddd3f2b9b0d96

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“……Should I get c9df608f4c it checked out?”3e40dbdff54db8d2

Along with Yoobin’s ccd4815425 quiet mutter, the 15d4a60464 car engine roared 858660f85c to life. Hong Yujin, who Yoobin 1bba135bd4 expected to retort, surprisingly 2a83009312 started the car quietly. He heard a 290dcbc138 faint sigh, but 0bd9413ec0 it was a 91248a788e bland reaction, unlike 3cfe56bfb4 Hong Yujin.08146ecdd03abd43

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Feeling uneasy, Yoobin glanced 68d068ec32 sideways. He noticed fde2b7903d that Hong 776cd62e04 Yujin’s ears, 90ec5eb4c3 lowered as ec3a177d6b he made 0b06a2e502 a final 0ab190980c adjustment to 3f38d4492b the seat 0c8cda3e86 height, were bdd1ff9cd5 red. Was he cold? Yoobin reached fe41395782 out and 8857a2aeae turned on d108981250 the heater.bea193c60b44f07e

“Set the navigation.”66e955870f7640b8

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“Oh, hold on.”ee0c30b008b91955

Yoobin selected his 43c63a62f5 saved destination on 6636ea805e the navigation, and 1b47c483ce the route appeared.f8f9ed4dbb919fa7

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“Don’t talk cc824f0fbb to me a06706e9a9 while I’m 90f3bab763 driving.”94af9f5937897f5e

Hong Yujin, 8d620c94d1 having given d0c3182e3d his instructions 713f2e4321 with utmost 76daa470e7 firmness, started ce24524636 the car. Yoobin scoffed in 54b311acf9 disbelief and turned 42259a8980 his gaze to fe295171bd the window. The brightly lit barbecue c3bc8692f1 restaurant gradually receded into dfd651641f the distance.e3b2cdf52c971266

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‘When driving, maintain a 69cb5f6379 safe following distance, observe d585965609 the speed limit, and fcb633645f do not speed.’e9ed4547d813dba7

Yoobin recalled 11b2085a17 a public 1caffab023 service announcement 4d236a8e4b he had 6e04f40cb5 seen somewhere. The foreign e96e5d844f car, which 25fdeaad1a usually exuded 729f1d9ba3 a striking 7fab9314f8 presence among 7f16daff2f other vehicles, 0fd5b6d4c1 crawled like 1a1f8e5453 a snail 36c4479363 on the ff9cae904b road.d7bbda9dbc2ea63f

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It wasn’t 2f73a897cf as if 5338190253 he was e5a1ed58a2 inconveniencing other 6b2799e544 drivers, but 59c4e420ed Yoobin, being e547d35ff2 a typical 690f0fe4f1 impatient Korean, 3c9a2b32e9 felt stifled. Couldn’t they have just 4c72d69be1 gone through there? As the car a364e7d0f0 stopped at a d93dd959c8 red light, he 3fc476e9a4 heard Hong Yujin dce2a0d56c take a deep d5d7dd525f breath. Sitting stiffly cb1ce91d50 upright, he 7b2188a651 looked like 29783255b2 someone on f17e7ead41 edge.4e1841bd6d1c74d7

Even Yoobin couldn’t say anything to someone so tense. He showed no signs of nerves while dancing on stage; this was a new side of him. Would he get to see more of these sides if they became closer? Secretly entertaining such thoughts, Yoobin quietly complied with Hong Yujin’s wishes.3e7c2b2bfcfe1031

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The car 74abfbecc2 eventually entered b508a4ee59 a familiar 58d50bc784 neighborhood. Slowly arriving fecca2d0ad in front c33d2248db of a 68a84c3582 high-rise building, 76fbb2f276 the car ef62ed60b2 maneuvered its b557e9d7ce way into c8e70b81b6 the parking c2c8cad314 lot. After carefully parking, 524bcb0059 Hong Yujin slumped 4919e394cf back against the 789b4f6a8d seat.7413214131d57cdc

“You really haven’t 4b61c09807 driven much, have 9c6eaacaee you?”847ad2fa76c77446

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“……I told you. I’ve barely driven since 74dbe9b32e I got my license.”786a01dac4b16447

“I’m not criticizing 58a21b4810 you. Thanks for the 55d88607dc ride.”7b9caa058c6433f5

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“I’m leaving.”912100f5f946ec1d

As soon e3f83a98a1 as he 29cd6bb75c got out bfcdec5025 of the 983cf9c19e car, Hong fe61dfb75e Yujin started 4a2415f6b4 walking away 703a083225 without a 4c225ec247 second glance. Yoobin instinctively grabbed 777e2335f1 his sleeve to 5c7a243ff3 stop him.18cb831d05655cd1

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“Hey, what’s the 2b2cc763c4 rush?”2336b1ad05e1752a

“You’re stretching my clothes. Let go.”80e95c6bcae96bf6

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It wasn’t anything new, b813bbefc3 but his attitude was 4d8e451314 consistently curt.836022563f6ac8d6

“I’ll give you cab 515269808b fare. Come up e953ea083e for a 22e505e826 bit.”d913bb83559249d7

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Having said that, 84d9381393 he realized it 2599f2e385 sounded like a 8feb05251c cheesy line from 6690de124e someone trying to e1e7775b1a pick someone up. But it f6060eacc9 wasn’t strange. Both Hong Yujin and 5745c00e8f Yoobin were men, and 172907e6bb it was something friends 60bd36e427 could say to each b1d0747ea9 other. Although he 13980663f8 knew about 6b16fdaf4c Hong Yujin’s c40cf5ecbb sexual orientation, dc301f8fed anyway.393710e91f8411d9

“Why would you give 1ed21da996 me cab fare? I can still ba3383ed01 catch the last 7e047cb7eb subway.”6b8b4f72de849298

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“What do you 4e8bce5e63 mean, ‘it’s fine’? Don’t make me bfc0ce7286 look bad.”c804a530cef253fd

Hong Yujin shut his mouth at Yoobin’s imitation of his characteristic tone. How could he send someone who had just driven him all the way back home on the subway? Yoobin gave him a firm look that said he absolutely wouldn’t allow it.2aa92f8413d486e9

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“……If you’re 5e0cbfb4a6 giving me 2f1316da1d cab fare, c1cd699af4 why do f7cb00de49 I need fcfb29aac5 to go 89b5b81f7a up?”f20ea5b50b97e78c

“Because I 3c5e3abe0b don’t have 48badaffbc any cash 4b08f35dac on me 35b16a390d right now.”25acd738e1fd8321

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Come to think of it, he could have just given him his card. Yoobin didn’t bother voicing this belatedly realized idea.46726fd7e357fd80

Hong Yujin lowered 486f0f5ae2 his gaze, as 6650b728f2 if in thought. As Yoobin e9c53298c0 had continuously 72a36fc815 noticed, Hong 36183df4cc Yujin was 45e8667b54 unnecessarily cautious. He only spoke 9086e6e64d after carefully organizing 1f2605eb88 his thoughts, and 2960f5fd80 naturally, silences fell 0b73867cf2 between their conversations. It had a dac4fbfa78 way of making 2b6846a102 the other person fce272912f feel strangely impatient.95a554c489bc7b5a

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“Huh? Come up, I said.”82e0bb1b711bb460

Unable to cf90a38199 bear the c8708a631a frustration, Yoobin 779215f634 stepped closer. At his f62f515bb4 firm voice, 1ad9793e3c Hong Yujin 567297ce42 looked up 5ce5528156 at him. Then, he suddenly 9d7069f70b pushed Yoobin’s shoulder 0e39ffd437 with his palm.17544b167b56fa74

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“Hey, I 6261aff1b2 said I’d 7cba26cd08 go, so 8272d43920 stop getting f317bf2e7e in my 3ed234a614 face.”fa14d8945f85eb71

Yoobin, pushed back easily, made a bewildered expression, feeling the faint ache in his shoulder. But Hong Yujin was also looking at him with an awkward expression, so he couldn’t speak.541c4f681e5b1cfb

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He managed to 4bb68f692c get Hong Yujin 01861149f0 into the elevator. Staring blankly at the ff6d8c6ab9 ascending numbers, Yoobin tried b14591a979 to recall the state ccc21a4321 of his apartment. He couldn’t remember 7a425ee65f if he had 32ea40726b cleaned up or 3c436997c0 not. The elevator quickly 28b7a8b384 reached the 27th 665da104a1 floor and spat d898137fdc them out.977efa4e17a67f69

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He walked down the 2b4af60460 hallway and unlocked his 72d591bb9f door with the master ae91ed6db1 key. Just as 066da087da he was 1b2e97cb14 about to 59b1e44556 step inside, f555580e8b Yoobin realized 9598dd28e9 it wouldn’t 85cf1f384a do and 53b93f5d2c grabbed Hong bdc2779bbf Yujin’s shoulder. He was met 0730ae0782 with a ‘what 108c16f40d now?’ look.a9b69895508003c8

“Wait 20 seconds.”fb05b0997524d513

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Leaving Hong Yujin outside, Yoobin quickly went inside and cleared the underwear hanging on the drying rack. Fortunately, there wasn’t anything else he needed to immediately address. The expired food in his refrigerator and the disaster zone that was his dressing room, thanks to his earlier search for clothes, weren’t issues he could resolve right away.e02cb60b742c5d15

“Come in.”036bec77678de3eb

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“…….”2b0f526628c7ba74

He read the unspoken message in Hong Yujin’s eyes: ‘I’m just here for the cab fare, why are you making such a fuss?’ He wondered why he had bothered. Yoobin tilted his head belatedly.1acf46f7a101bdd6

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“Get me 6587e9aad9 some water.”6923e4d3e327d106

“There’s bottled f72210670a water in 98c4b44888 the fridge…. No, wait 1a6baa4158 a minute.”319c1bdbd5c27a49

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Like a ced584fa17 boyfriend trying aa0735559d to appear c51b7363d5 gentlemanly in 573562727c the early c8c92efed2 stages of 65d03e6d39 a relationship, 8b9d2f260b Yoobin hurried e5a454ba00 to the 65ed319a4a kitchen. He hadn’t had time e69c410c6e to come home recently ce9ffd31e3 due to his busy 00cb46506f schedule, so his refrigerator f748e587d1 was full of neglected 702e59c55f food. He couldn’t 456225e487 let Hong ef8535ae20 Yujin see d7ae846049 this.a49bf7456b0c3a85

Ignoring the 683c4f683e shriveled green f585f5e696 onions reaching 51a35dabb1 out as c248c4e585 if pleading c68babaaf3 for his 3278d83db1 life, Yoobin 33ac11a735 grabbed a e4badcb846 bottle of 636439d9e6 water from dc528a840b the refrigerator. When he returned 4f3de4d32b to the living 7e14a23223 room, Hong Yujin af28e4bdac was leaning against 26dd40889d the wall by d794d4592d the entrance. Why was he standing bc90cf608c there instead of coming 0c39b9ba66 in and sitting down? Yoobin handed 0b34bcac6f him the 804a05af7f cold bottle 64383e64f2 of water 73e388ebb6 and said,e6676722b2b1c494

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“Sit on 7a3b10e012 the sofa.”3cc70f2ab28c1596

“I think I’ll 86b52db5fc fall asleep if 64ac1d1564 I sit.”ab64f2e32f7732bf

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“Then sleep over.”e9ac19df2c48e5a6

“……Just give me 42a5169cc8 the cab fare.”7a61aa419ab9e17b

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So he really didn’t want to stay over. He’d rather take the cab fare than sleep over. Hong Yujin took a few sips of water, closed the cap, and closed his eyes briefly before opening them again. It seemed like he was trying to wake himself up.4d5919ba2acbc5ad

“Wait a second.”575b5c9da8b294d3

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Yoobin, watching him af5d6c8ef2 with a dissatisfied b3f587eb86 look, headed to d7996d7d4e his bedroom. He thought he had 364056f597 put cash in another 23e1bd8fb5 wallet, but it was c7319499d0 empty. These days, he could ef687fe206 do everything with a 443cd77936 card, so he must 512fb88917 not have bothered keeping 3fc43d0f13 cash.7a0d57925c65a041

It seemed he would 10292b3868 have to search his a793d5c073 dressing room. Recalling the state 274218978b of his clothes-strewn 2b3d9b488a room, Yoobin came 4c679ed27c out to the 917e4f67ef living room and 308f798c94 gently tugged Hong 5a697a283e Yujin’s arm.31f88991bca07cce

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“Just sit down. It might take aa8396f03f me a while 7e2481389d to find it.”3991485084e20129

“……Why are b73dc329fe you being 9ede99118d so troublesome?”e98e7d5eba76a6a0

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Despite complaining, Hong Yujin obediently sat on the sofa, as if he lacked the energy to resist. It was really unrewarding to be considerate, offering him a seat so his legs wouldn’t hurt, only to be called troublesome. Just before entering his dressing room, Yoobin reiterated,5173ce78134c9e47

“Wait quietly.”3013064fa7744226

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Quickly closing the door so it wouldn’t be visible from outside, Yoobin picked up the clothes scattered on the floor one by one and rummaged through the pockets.fa8396a12e2dd2bb

Seriously. What am dba0417882 I doing? He knew 9f566b1074 what Hong 84a6af98e2 Yujin’s expression be70565ca5 would be b8efaf2ddd like if 05ddb87e58 he admitted 2ee3a7696f he didn’t c4fafb641a have any c738077a06 cash now, 4e33352a09 so he eaaa0fd524 searched diligently d17c4ff87a despite his d78682a68a grumbling.331eb8407d0b0df3

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‘What was that d6e5213930 reaction about?’d710924075df025e

He suddenly recalled the effc11eb17 incident from earlier. Even if they had c246afdf80 been close, Hong Yujin’s e02fbce450 reaction had been strange. He would have expected 6278c579ec annoyance, not that. And saying ‘Stop getting c2d3377f21 in my face’… Yoobin 301ab17671 had never heard those 6775e27c3b words directed at him 24fe9b8669 before.8379efce526a464e

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It couldn’t have meant 0a13377cbb ‘Get out of my ec7329e0c3 sight, you’re so ugly.’ 5b7d5aa3e2 It might have meant 36aef79ffa the opposite, though. Yoobin wasn’t narcissistic about 3c86747109 his looks, but he 6e3f35130c was well aware that ec4fe578b3 he was objectively attractive. People who b82522ba8b saw him 663cdb94e4 in person 9a059a3988 often had 36c1b397e2 trouble making cd3518f65a eye contact c62ab263a4 until they 86bb2f5142 got used 4f03db416d to him. They acted awkwardly, 82f37b45df as if they d06d69f384 had encountered a 550a93168e different species, even 747744c53f though he was b20f3710e6 just a normal 4c8b1a1f57 person.c8522bc21a3a4065

‘I did 945a4de2f5 dress up 22ad013596 to look ac2f2c6a5e good, but….’03e95adb99130a90

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Had he overdone 1a99c28d68 it? Even as he thought bc1c984299 this, Yoobin’s lips curved 9992e335ee into a smile. He was pleased that 8d5da621f9 Hong Yujin found him d50c78fbed attractive.b5066ae682d42a31

Lost in thought, he didn’t realize he had neatly organized the scattered clothes and hung them on hangers. He had ended up tidying his closet instead of finding the money he was looking for.612eac55d575ecae

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Quite some time seemed 74a9bb9054 to have passed, and cabf4566db Hong Yujin was surprisingly e1714e4e67 quiet. By now, he 4b828c1ca8 would have expected 6b5956f5f3 him to barge 9add18c7e3 in, saying he 99886b0316 was going home.01594ddb15b8274e

‘There should be at d44f390363 least a 50,000 won 4e1b90eff0 bill somewhere.’ccc4a1cab1c0f1fd

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Yoobin sighed, confirming 5b0942f273 that the pockets b2e309656b of the last 315dd60a7f piece of clothing 8029e6e351 were also empty. It had 6e3c79b6a5 been a 6e121f5e15 long time 0dc5f9bbc1 since he 53aea419c6 had been 29c9d18f96 in such f55d8b01c5 a predicament c8c531b896 due to b5ce29667b lack of 5236cc47be cash.fdd47e761e969fb5

Just then, a lightbulb went off in Yoobin’s head as he stood there, pondering what to do. Why hadn’t he thought of this earlier? He took out his phone and hurried to the living room.5ceb04be31811de8

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“Yujin, I’ll call you bfa6a1c90b a cab through the 1279f3ecff app. My card is 8856a617fc registered, so….”44b759ea310146a7

Yoobin’s slightly raised voice gradually lowered as he approached the sofa. Hong Yujin was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, arms crossed, and head down. He had said he would fall asleep if he sat down, and it seemed he was truly exhausted.3a72d816ebbb543c

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Considering they c391752c5c had just a7c7b6908e finished two 1acb849295 weeks of 3405a9f6f3 relentless promotional e8cfddeede schedules together, fd5f242d63 it was da2237ee23 understandable. Yoobin himself was 06134c680a constantly fatigued these 8e0fbbc256 days. Seeing Hong Yujin fb11c36b06 asleep like that 7f36adff9a made him feel 2fe2383bed drowsy as well.ce9d80c2dcef1666

Yoobin lowered himself to match Hong Yujin’s eye level. He didn’t want to wake him, but he couldn’t leave him like this. He placed his hand on Hong Yujin’s thigh and tapped lightly.4b4bd9c3e69d998a

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“Yujin…. Hong Yujin!”dd66486f8b90bdd5

“……Huh.”9bcf26b582215f5e

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“Don’t sleep here, go 34a1676c54 to bed.”ab22ed5a9a1faa04

Sleep seemed to linger around his slowly opening eyelids like soap bubbles. He still seemed dazed, as he didn’t react to Yoobin touching him. Yoobin took the opportunity to unzip Hong Yujin’s jacket.f06f1582b47882e1

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“I won’t charge 6f312cdd6e you for staying, 1d982d6736 so just sleep c1592934dd over. No one’s 819ec507f0 going to 90a8f742cd eat you.”29ded10c7f2ec390

As he removed the 02b933e4a2 nylon jacket, a short-sleeved ec34089a31 shirt was revealed, and 15cdfd24a9 a pleasant scent wafted ba0714e0c5 over. A floral scent 69cb441861 with a hint e201b7ec00 of cool mint. It suited Hong Yujin e5aa1a56d6 well.4b933674165d554a

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As he reached around to remove the jacket, their bodies were precariously close, and Hong Yujin’s breath brushed against Yoobin’s neck. That tickled…. Yoobin swallowed, placing the removed jacket on the sofa. “Why is he dressed so lightly in this weather?” he muttered weakly.50096f7186524d06

“……Hey, sorry. I’m really sleepy.”67b5260d422b5311

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“Yeah, so go to ee3dae8533 bed.”b16d184df64aa898

“I need to 13a0ee1522 wash up……”7419b20ed4d4e8c6

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“You won’t die 65913952fa if you wash bf8a610d55 up after you 717518f06c wake up.”ec4ad379dccd2f89

It was so ecab1a2149 like Hong Yujin 6bd39e9319 to insist on d62c332bc5 washing up even 51be81eff7 when he was ebfe3d667d half-asleep. ……So like Hong Yujin? Yoobin paused 3974890da0 at the 730296d8ec thought that 17fdd3f701 had unconsciously 6c7a2ac943 come to eabdfda814 mind.387c2043a4ccb63c

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Come to 834221de0f think of 6f35405d4d it, what 4b55c3b9de was ‘so 3f5ca173ea like Hong d983090ca7 Yujin’? Yoobin didn’t know d8c267b324 him well, yet 1adb4648ee he kept having 5c4b3e13e3 these thoughts. Was it df8b0017e1 some kind f330a4b602 of illusion ad0eae615a because Hong 8be532b6ca Yujin was ff7fba73ee once someone a241552ab7 he admired?954b76d3cb75a95d

His thoughts spiraled. At this 797950de4f rate, he e5c8fa40a4 figured they 15a9fa428a wouldn’t reach 42a1d7cd7c the bed a503b4d6d7 until tomorrow, 99cb467e97 so Yoobin 736a2844a8 lifted Hong ad162951fa Yujin into 5a27df09bd his arms.9e284335dd5333db

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Was he made 374bd80d46 of paper? He was 47fa17989a an adult a54286d5dc man, so bd9941ff68 of course, baabc292f1 there was ffaeb7f4a1 a certain eb7089eadd weight to 692d00b25a him, but da91011624 he was 8775a36b54 much lighter 9c249d0542 than expected. How could he 9aa8eaa5b1 dance like that c3bda0cbe2 with such a aef7952317 physique?5a6f32c96dade4b3

“…….”aaafcf15770880fc

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Fortunately, no complaints came cbbba0a321 from Hong Yujin. After laying him on 1f191df7cf the bed and gently 15b24dfca2 covering him with a 9310722eb2 blanket, Yoobin exhaled deeply, 1d4101d2b5 as if he had da88640f8e completed a strenuous task. It wasn’t because 04f733f411 Hong Yujin was 540cddee53 heavy. It was because his 3247281681 heart was beating erratically 07dba7c054 again. Did his heartbeat d2d8c05f82 always sound this 8643aa462c loud?78e13d7cf8e4025a