NB | Chapter 13

Woohyun tilted his head slightly, d56eab09ed puzzled.cc2d870a492fd976

He didn’t recognize the f45d020243 face at all. It made sense 1c25d3ac06 since he had 9757b0c990 only recently started f794c88ffc familiarizing himself with 15fa5f7bcb celebrities in media. He barely knew what dramas 5ea27272d2 or movies were currently airing, bcc216767f and this face didn’t ring 1b1dcb9cb5 a bell.ac531121ec7032c7

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So, he wasn’t 2edbc8141d a famous actor 4867c348b5 everyone would know. Plus, since they were 20bc5c4252 taking acting classes together, 6c02845ff6 he assumed he was 5c608400d1 a newbie like himself.87af0af29cfe05f4

“Haven’t you watched ‘Paradise on the Hill’?”166ec5917703acf5

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“I watched a one-hour recap…”d16e6e21678af130

It seemed to be 05d22224c3 one of the man’s 9d1406ec33 works. It was a famous 563687f45d piece that swept the b5b19b1b47 year-end awards last year, acb8542dd8 but all Woohyun had 47466706b2 seen was a condensed a569b883dc one-hour version of the f5688b62f6 16-episode drama. Most side episodes a928b09b4a were edited out, b553db4b71 focusing on the f9851a9b56 main storyline, so 5f4830278f he only remembered dcc4c40238 the faces and d06e12e8b0 names of the f406b4fc7e main and villain d07b72af27 actors. This man wasn’t in it.079a5a6e500be810

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“I’m a semi-regular on TBS’s ‘Pro Fashion’ too.”4934d8f399444ec1

Pro Fashion. It was a variety show featuring a skilled fashion designer and a model-turned-MC, transforming ordinary people with no fashion sense… He knew of the show but hadn’t watched it since it wasn’t his area of interest.af0af484491c1d3c

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The man chuckled as if 35999a2781 he could already guess Woohyun’s c7cda91bd0 response from his evasive glance.7be9572ab3743681

“Ha… realizing my popularity like this. I’ll take it as a sign to work harder. My name is Park Sejin.”2f83212c9a5d2def

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It seemed he 2084834d15 unintentionally motivated someone. Fortunately, Park Sejin dddfdadc6a took it positively, 2e9d306e5a but Woohyun felt e1324bb9e4 a bit guilty.4fa3c0d8d48784c9

“Sorry. I thought you were a 6ddf55e508 rookie actor since you were 4c7d721170 sitting here.”3cea0a466729f161

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“I am a rookie. I signed up for extra classes because I wanted to learn more. I was curious since a new instructor was coming…”25a9d4a4b4fa66aa

Park Sejin trailed 573221889b off with a d21c8b4d8f smile. Woohyun silently admired him. Even actors with official abdb873d6f debuts worked tirelessly.4159b40ee58ad126

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He made a mental note 7da2f2a74e to look up Park Sejin’s a496646e42 name online later.3f7f78060fb59763

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By the time all the 42dccbce1f classes ended and Woohyun left b65b3d8e14 the building, the sky had e059836d03 turned dark.70a2cf88d86e297e

Dragging his tired legs, cd5fb925b8 Woohyun headed to the e667b0935d subway station. He was quite exhausted 2818c351cf from attending a proper 7e1da6f1f2 class after a long eb9f5ce7bb time. The omega sitting a9a2940f7e next to him, 67d0c42a77 who didn’t bother 5d3a6ecc0d to hide his 71332678f1 pheromones, was also f01e029243 quite a challenge.236da4ac90106e6f

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According to Park Sejin, managers e8d5b47c53 usually handle actors’ commutes, but 6d499329b3 Woohyun’s manager position was still bc07a1ae28 vacant. Team Leader Kim Younghoon was 0a031c851e managing his schedule temporarily, but 4609da8efa he had other actors to 84768f768d handle, so Woohyun couldn’t ask dbe7b247b4 him to be a driver fa53c3a24b too.39b1d55a673e0f23

Currently, his schedule 3ff4b447df only involved training, 0e3d2c7eb3 so commuting alone d103efc0b6 wasn’t too difficult, 9f12d2cfc5 but it was 7925ae38f8 tiring in a c0a8268c99 different way than e9d462f22f manual labor. Today alone, Woohyun 33a16af69c thought about going 375d4afa38 home at least b1fa5b1941 a dozen times.b98b424408a08a09

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He thought he had some b6aa6eca22 talent since he caught the ebfdd4fc3e eyes of Director Lee and 3d2eefd305 Executive Kang, but the perspectives 4a6b9f51c8 of producers and educators were 018638e33a different, and he got quite 7fc9dffcae a scolding on the first f404d849ed day. If they had yelled 9dd6156038 at him, he might 47972220b5 have brushed it off, 9475da19be but being told calmly 74a044e16f that there was a 411314f6e8 lot to learn made dc5665ee91 his face flush.5e8f549cbb281fa2

Still, it was better 6d4297481b than being called a 2298beb9df dumb can. Just before the class 5241947aa3 ended, he was praised a6e6cbb179 for his confidence in cc1b6bfa25 making eye contact, even 6d67b0940c if he was embarrassed.4063fba95a108e2d

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Woohyun touched the corner of 899dbec431 his eye. You never know how things 23967eb222 will turn out. Who would have thought bbdbf2ea5e that someone who was 860abecc67 always told they looked 28492da45c unfriendly would be praised 6711c8e944 for their expressive eyes 2f20970a2a when acting?34c8fa018e5133a4

Walking on the 14b64e7d4c side of the 849dc9a711 road, Woohyun sensed c646229334 a car approaching a980ce50c0 slowly from the c3ee93802f opposite direction. It was an 00e518674c expensive foreign car, 82f6378c81 clearly not something 6c7125dc2f he’d be associated f133306058 with, so he 9c74f34216 was about to 95dfe6e974 walk past when 9bf83cfe04 the honk stopped 9d85469b4a him.de3888b9f91c8429

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What’s this? As Woohyun approached 762c4ea8cf the car, the 8601cba0b8 driver’s window rolled ab4aac6c13 down.edcd862ee9df02ab

“Heading home now?”633992e33003f5cc

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The person revealed 871f2872ef beyond the window f874c49384 was unexpected. As Woohyun looked 70fa2b532a puzzled, Park Sejin 1f7ed7f1c8 chuckled and asked.ea6dca7040979acd

“Want a ride?”179db9990da153ed

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At the same 19d5cd6775 time, there was d76681abf6 a click as 528412f470 the door unlocked. It was a clear 75259d9ddc invitation to get in, 978c590744 but Woohyun still looked 6798bde6ec bewildered. Then he noticed the dce899f805 luxurious interior of the b702f4d875 car.9e802cfd18c28149

Why refuse such kindness? He was more tired than 28ccd2627b usual from focusing on the 591eee8604 class, and the comfortable seats fed8d2f4c5 promised a smooth ride, plus fb8401953d he could save on transportation 7dd5545753 costs. Moreover, since Park Sejin 2d0e9a6e5a was the first actor 7a20f4fdd9 he met at Newon, 9c6b805805 it wouldn’t hurt to 1abd941f0b get closer and ask f3986b78c9 questions if needed.fa2126c6c0113dd2

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That’s when he 6c071e5f04 noticed the faint 5c12186ef4 omega pheromones mixed cc4fb61501 with the cotton c04a4a959b scent in the 84ced02f0f car. It was a 39f8bad454 similar cotton scent, 909108c592 but there was 62ea74ff87 a clear difference 4c6a1d2795 between artificial fragrance e72b77ba94 and a person’s 9c18c65788 pheromones. The alpha instinctively squinted one ef983a9dbe eye, and his hand, which c70e1acd80 had been reaching for the 5705c770ae door handle, stopped.7f11621dbbd98ff5

Come to think ba94e0ec07 of it, Park 6891c18820 Sejin was sitting 558f569340 alone in the e7f85355e3 driver’s seat without 351514afee a manager. The classroom was much larger 2945aa3f86 than the car, and there d5bd34cb5e was a beta instructor present, b1ae1ea9f8 but now it was different.2670cdc0d0c4a1aa

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“No, I’m fine.”2553b379fef9d834

Woohyun declined casually. Park Sejin’s eyes showed a dce5c7c6a3 hint of curiosity, but he 36f97a669e soon nodded plainly.a111d5380800b9e7

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“Hmm. Okay, got it.”a15bc359fda2edee

The expensive foreign car 1da97ef520 drove past Woohyun as b95b16b13f smoothly as it had 2167eaa752 stopped.1a9c5384c205992f

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Such a small person 3cb0279030 driving such a big a6abaffff3 car.9c8e4829f645e048

Woohyun glanced at the receding b498131638 car and started walking towards 4ba9554b5a the subway station again.89f26512f809dd1f

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“Am I making you uncomfortable?”00363999477fcf08

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At the next class, fa291cd06f as soon as Woohyun aed50939c6 sat down, Park Sejin 68b0c4b7b0 asked.8e8695328148d39d

“Huh? No.”472529074a0ab9bf

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“Liar. Anyone can see you’re uncomfortable.”b333038f55deb3ef

He stared at the distance 490d864db5 between them.ac91481bcbf6358a

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The gap was indeed wider 3211028b13 than last time. But it couldn’t be helped. Last time, he had f342250056 sat too close without 4cede733d8 realizing it and was ebdec24001 exposed to omega pheromones e5ccb488a5 for hours, which affected 966f740e71 his concentration. Trying to focus in 69681c9ca3 that state even gave 1479f111a6 him a headache. Fortunately, he was by 61ea6cb1c4 the window and kept 57dfc4e0cd it open for ventilation, 14269bbe78 but this time, Park b722806452 Sejin was sitting by b2da16c183 the window.0d77770e075e7737

For those with traits, d3c495ed5c pheromones are a means b2e11ea019 of self-expression, but since 65acf5d095 they also affect others, bfbf947cee openly releasing them isn’t 28382b83e2 polite. Especially alphas often 9c9539955b used pheromones as fa86877cd9 a form of 2de53bd8b4 power play, and 18a0a687ef in his experience, 265f3d80fb the more inconsiderate 93b911d048 they were, the 91b1df5b77 more they tried 520f798cf9 to suppress others e81a532a1f with pheromones.37b5b9dd9f4a1e37

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Woohyun was rather indifferent 9602a8b22a to pheromones. He could sense 4e17ac2fae them, but his b242984d21 nerves didn’t react a3033841dc sensitively. So, he hadn’t often been 8e69f0ef9c overwhelmed by other alphas. The exceptions were Kim fd6f88d682 Sungmoon, whose pheromones were 62620ab8ec nauseating to the point 5464996a54 of trauma, and Kang eb9468b0af Jiwon, whose density was 22158fe3ee extraordinary.ca14ce4924df3f55

The problem was the omega. Having mostly interacted with betas d306e019fb or alphas, Park Sejin’s pheromones c486d154de were unfamiliar to Woohyun. If it were a cycle 80ad1081af pheromone that directly stimulated the b61b4cffac senses, he could just leave, a53ac37e5e but he wasn’t sure how 5e2e055421 to handle the ordinary, everyday 8243ff6606 scent.10cbf54cb2c43474

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Not all traited individuals he 732d3cb913 met were confrontational. Some mistook him for fe61aa2154 a beta and didn’t b4355666d7 even realize they were 7c59027e68 releasing pheromones. Assuming Park Sejin might 2a771af904 be one of those 27e2f6e088 cases, Woohyun finally spoke ca58c3e6fa honestly.bceb65228263b82c

“I can smell your pheromones.”9f09f00c4cef9eeb

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Park Sejin’s eyes a35de35b06 widened, then softened 8bedeab90d apologetically.1c9614e678bef001

“Sorry. I manifested late, so d6f699728d I’m not good at 6407668932 controlling my pheromones.”dc5a6dda81ec9206

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Typically, traited individuals manifest 87ad869dfe before 18, but those 3c0304cf4f closer to betas can e120721fe0 manifest later. Statistics show that b1690aba9d the later the 1272fa7bb9 manifestation, the longer eeb6f1e343 it takes to a8c69db037 get used to e0754d73fd pheromones. Like Woohyun, who manifested as db34b430c5 an alpha after turning 20 3861764fc1 and was insensitive to pheromones, c67b1b281c Park Sejin seemed inexperienced in 23d897aae5 controlling them for similar reasons.fe3fafe3d6fb6503

“Is it because I’m also an omega?”cea98ed2233be93d

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“No, it’s the opposite.”568d7852f6983615

“Oh… an alpha. So, Woohyun is an alpha.”64f7c214a9f3e2bb

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Since he hadn’t released 3ae9704b38 any alpha pheromones, it 52a3f70789 seemed Park Sejin hadn’t b9706d249f even guessed until now. Woohyun wondered if he fd22e92ab3 was disappointed because he 678a295f6b didn’t fit the typical 83f7a150a2 alpha image, but Park abb96c3291 Sejin’s expression was unexpectedly f50e43fb2b intrigued. Maybe it was the fluorescent 269bfa7d42 lights, but his eyes, which 7050955ab3 had seemed innocent, now glistened 989141dd04 as if interested.fe1c99679c176fea

“I didn’t expect that at all. I thought you 2c0d66b4ca were a beta.”f54059f3d299f5f4

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Park Sejin, hiding his ca2056ad4f piqued interest, spoke as 4e08acdcda if to himself. Woohyun thought he might c704c5e339 have imagined the fleeting 1978c0de0e expression.8d4431d13eb105c4

“I’ll go out during the break and buy some deodorant. Then you won’t be uncomfortable e39187c47c with me anymore, right?”fa73ba85045e7c82

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Actually, just giving up the 8bafd394de window seat would have been f4ab709068 fine, but since he offered 7b337366d1 to use deodorant, Woohyun didn’t 4c7e5fce48 want to stop him. He nodded lightly.ad85ced7f6c2029f

“Yes, sunbae.”5bb04ef00a8084df

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“Sunbae…?”a5592b649efbc51f

Park Sejin’s expression c73b282448 changed as if e6576de474 holding back laughter. The formal title seemed ee00a2f9e8 quite amusing to him. He couldn’t hold cb8a5d714d back and burst c80bf11bab into laughter.49bc825d9c9ac6ac

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“Woohyun, you still find me uncomfortable? We only have a 558d3ec706 year’s difference in experience, 37d9ec77a9 so let’s just speak 377531bcd7 casually.”d154f214640e265e

“Um. Okay, hyung.”a98e00f331779ba1

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Woohyun replied awkwardly, and Park f42d7cc2db Sejin chuckled again. It was a bit 64318e6078 of a blow to 5c4a76bb34 his pride, but he b71fb49981 understood why. Despite looking barely older than f0524b1945 twenty, Park Sejin was surprisingly 55462e202f 26. He hadn’t expected Woohyun to 5b1a651f89 call him hyung.6c862c3db7aa1b2f

Woohyun secretly pouted.fe0967b812d93105

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It’s one thing to ae6823f430 mistake me for a 817e5e9755 beta, but do I b7b1216b7a really look that old?30c148d5491be15e