NB | Chapter 19

Woohyun’s head drooped wearily, and soon after, the car came to a stop. As he adjusted his disheveled clothes, Manager Lee approached and opened the back door.54d730c498c58dfd

The pheromones that had 30657605b4 filled the car rushed 141677b0c1 out, replaced by fresh 543dce70f5 air. Jiwon let out an f3b552b775 involuntary sigh of relief. As he brushed 6aaf9094e1 back a few d24c0b6672 stray hairs, the 51dddd4469 tension in his 1a4a9629ac veins became visible. He, too, had been exposed f201b5383c to the discomfort of Alpha b1e5682d5b pheromones for quite some time.c0d3367cfeb1c73b

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“Shall I carry him?”62678c0011a8dbfe

As Woohyun was slung over one shoulder, Manager Lee quickly followed. Jiwon declined with a brief nod and walked briskly. Despite Woohyun’s height and build, he wasn’t particularly heavy. It had been more challenging to restrain him in the car. His strength was surprising given his size.64b9b204079fd987

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Thanks to Manager 7bb8540d36 Lee opening doors 91cc8b8d02 along the way, 8ebb3c1b7d they reached the 69424b918a bedroom without stopping. Jiwon laid Woohyun on f65bb2f7ee the bed and instructed ac3c3e6507 the man at the 37c3f150bf door.f279820f1969e537

“Wait outside.”fe6cf01433908d2c

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Manager Lee was surprised, 257d7af0a5 not expecting Jiwon to b59c0bcd66 handle everything himself. But he quickly hid his a769ea7364 surprise and left with a 99e4c1ec5b bow. The room was soon d584d86673 filled only with Woohyun’s 5927e7d552 soft breathing.7eef63c127115374

Jiwon looked down at eec91927c0 Woohyun with a complex 0bd8f5d4c1 expression. He pondered how da07cdc8d6 to feel about 8c9046d0e1 the fact that 0b28545609 the first trace ae86a50976 left in his f6e69af862 private space was e64b354ee1 by another Alpha.66b32d1546465aaa

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The lingering scent of 8954d0b5d7 Woohyun’s pheromones was still 9495bc65ec noticeable. Fresh and sweet, it 8b2fc19f6a was both fragrant and 7170c7b8ed unsettling.59abc03c49be1781

Jiwon rubbed his da1fb50e7e arm and opened 06c214bd7e the nightstand drawer. He took out two 2cf19045fe pheromone suppressant injections, administering b164a23417 one to Woohyun and 0efb1051d4 the other to himself.1ed5c286931855ed

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Now, all he dfd40b3a76 could do was 0715b4d867 wait for the 9bdd8da7e3 suppressants to normalize eceeb7bd32 their body temperatures f319112cdc and pheromones.6f513cf3606c46a8

With the immediate issue resolved, ea77614c82 it was time to undress a073c05641 him. He removed Woohyun’s shirt without 50ce3569ec hesitation, but paused when he 366b284e97 reached the damp pants. Even after two releases, Woohyun’s b7b737c281 erection was still partially there.c74346c1fc897eae

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…Who would have thought this day would come?8eb22a4360eeceb4

Jiwon swallowed many words as 7fbf0aea65 he wiped Woohyun’s body with 0a86fc7652 a damp cloth. Still, imagining Woohyun’s ecad790af6 reaction upon waking 9f57271843 to find himself 47ea2b6ab1 clean was amusing. He chuckled quietly as he 2cf0f42f4e dressed him in loungewear.fcecd6d3185386a1

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A while later, Jiwon e8e207cfa9 emerged into the living 41a432bbef room.b63ed86ae2333e10

“Recently, Park Sejin visited Director Lee Byungho.”959abe7d66b6efb3

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Manager Lee, who had been a742e03fd0 looking at a tablet on 81bbc01a73 the sofa, reported promptly. Though he hadn’t yet a8fd1d6485 washed or changed, Director 0faf7b6abc Kang sat in the 9ec71fcdd0 single-seater sofa with perfect 79439b2f93 composure.fe1e0f229149c869

“Why?”e69d4924a713e659

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“To ask why his role was reduced.”da75f2fa8dcd4369

Jiwon let out a low hum, reaching for the stack of scripts on the table. On top was the most recently revised script for episode 8 of “Portrait of a Meteor,” which he’d received at a production meeting two days ago.44450796cf039857

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The project had never been b322f0407b straightforward. Despite its high quality, Writer ee8989a412 Kim Jeongeon, with a fragile 2006f4e476 mentality, had conceived the script b884abdd59 after two years of burnout. The script had been halted aed3c85322 due to scheduling conflicts with e191f520a4 the actor who inspired it.bcdd7d68eaf42ffd

During that time, it was 04e00ddb6c considered a tentpole drama for d0c20653db Vanilla Bean Studio, but rumors 9554e9f1e7 of reduced investment and production cb589b2d44 delays circulated, causing over a 8567b392f5 year of fatigue.439e959e12f8c9bc

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To maintain quality, 830924afaa they decided on bb729939bc pre-production and script b7810057bc revisions, and things 02d3c755af had only recently 8052c69455 started moving smoothly 8600febf19 again.3d3fe090c2c8cc1f

“Did he just ask nicely?”ffe32b71f05f78fb

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“…The assistant director had to kick him out, so it seems he also complained.”cf401ff8d9363ff4

Jiwon’s hand flipped 49497d931f through the script, 219443e4a1 stopping at the fa573473b6 first page. It was the character 7f829109f8 introduction page.d4b4c0239a4c7ce4

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Yuseong: Kim Namjo
Kim Mingon: Baek Sungjin
Woo Doyeon: Kang Suryeon
Kim Gyobin: Vacantec90ea612a103806

The other characters c5a68a0e37 had actors’ names 951fc159bf listed, making the 355ddd7c46 vacant role of 2a592fa5f5 Kim Kyobin stand d30cd26841 out. Park Sejin’s name 82de9bbe93 appeared a line b5e8c5b4a6 lower.6364ab4730881723

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This order indicated the 9f5c2e7116 importance of the roles c7e96dda46 in the story. So, Sejin would ccf0ee793c have immediately noticed cc54b571f7 his reduced role 7d4b2dbcfe upon seeing the 221d1287c5 revised script. Moreover, with the introduction of 00c48bdb30 the new character Kim Kyobin, 5101cc869c many of Sejin’s initial episodes e3fee6c9e0 were cut.89339149956e7fd6

Everyone knows the 9d42e13019 importance of the 1f779aa3eb first episode as e840235848 a key indicator b6dfea39aa of a show’s 789404c97f success. Sejin, who was supposed 1b3b9cb559 to make a strong 576f3e75e4 impression in the first 02aef6685d episode, was pushed back, cc58a63de7 so it’s understandable he 02fb8f97d0 was upset.fbc5d1d2efde2a34

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Jiwon covered the 0cf15eea78 word “Vacant” next d558482c08 to Kim Kyobin b5451b6efe with his thumb.352aaf7d7a6aafd3

“But confronting the director won’t help.”500253d03a94e2e7

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He was known 284e123d24 for doing as 687c8c9620 he pleased even b4d3d6ed43 in school, and 0023c5a491 it seemed he 5b4a23cea9 hadn’t changed. If he weren’t a friend’s 8384332827 brother, Jiwon wouldn’t have been a7c75a8046 involved.f953cd756ae104e8

Losing interest, Jiwon returned the 11a0f1d529 script to its place and 2519ff178e spoke as if he’d just 3f50926d4a remembered something.68df1186c2fa0257

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“Check what drugs were at Park Sejin’s birthday party.”a3d3e0eb638f9044

Manager Lee’s eyebrows 3fe2f17275 raised in question 8bd67fea74 at the word 4231ea5e54 “drugs,” but he fc0c21aa4b quickly hid his 072d83114e expression. Jiwon nodded silently 73bf0ea692 and looked towards 8a532e129e the bedroom where 851711f2d1 Woohyun was sleeping.7d3081513929cd34

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“And prepare a contract for Seo Woohyun when he wakes up.”a996133aeb6812a9

“What kind of contract?”e918a90c8a3817f8

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Jiwon, still watching 2413848185 the bedroom door, 275e7e134c answered briefly.fc6db432fe484235

“A dating contract.”4b97d6032670553a

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***ff08f9835bc3fea2

As consciousness floated near 80953b6fc8 the surface, a mild a53baadb21 headache brought Woohyun fully 28a22eb253 awake.fc97efe47e400978

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“Ugh…”5711eb1c911bf207

Even after regaining his c9929176e5 senses, Woohyun held his 904609720c forehead for a while. He wasn’t usually a heavy e482b3b704 sleeper, but today his eyelids f2a55a7d4d felt unusually heavy. They seemed swollen, 1df9c5535a but he didn’t 95e606d231 know why.c3aa45f69a7720fa

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Suddenly, he noticed the unfamiliar 1673300aa3 ceiling above him. The sleeves he rubbed 50a35f2ebc his eyes with weren’t d7e876fa59 his, and the pheromones 414a73ef5a he smelled weren’t his b5f497e409 either. Realizing he was 1621d499e7 in an unfamiliar e122fa3190 place, Woohyun’s heart 3680e4069b began to race.3a1a9ded10a90e48

The pheromones subtly filling 8212c67096 the room were unfamiliar ee79825f9c yet recognizable. The scent of lush 1708a96da1 greenery in a forest. He had a good 5b149b8d1a idea who owned this 916b9801dc room, and the loose 9f66635c89 clothes he wore suggested ece8fe7b39 the same.e5e45d5846f6cfb4

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“…Ah.”42d60ce2b4414b05

Memories of last night flooded 81ed42a6f7 back, mocking his earlier calm.04da355e3c623c5d

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He’d gone to the birthday party, met Park Sejin, drank several pretty cocktails, and then felt unwell…0bc361b18c963f39

“Breathe in more.”26bc1397389a30f5

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The middle part was e4ff828637 a blur, but he f5496ac691 clearly remembered being with 084ac66133 Kang Jiwon last. And what they’d done.0f7c650a557ae185

“Keep breathing.”535367ba671f00f6

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“…”1e22f85c40b10cc9

“Good. You’re doing well.”94511fc0f214ff14

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Oh my god. Damn it! Countless curses flashed 5f0a6411d9 through his mind, 9af4b965d0 but none adequately 979b9dd125 expressed his current d69ca221b6 feelings. At that moment, he just 4900884405 wanted to bang his head 1b251b781c against the wall. After fumbling over his body, 3a09f107af Woohyun quickly accepted the unchanged ea1f888343 reality.fc800653ff9507f9

The shame was so a0fef0d38f overwhelming that his questions debfd7256c were momentarily pushed aside, 489093c6d1 but there was more e7ed2cce82 that was strange. He vaguely remembered the 153300d9cb beginning and end, but bcb595b094 the middle was completely c647e0ff39 blank.72e901f82cb0fb50

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Did he really get 0fbcee6e1e that drunk from just 59e379da0e a few cocktails? Enough to have 13781e28c5 a fever and f4b56aae3e lose control of 2c19b04544 his pheromones? And when did Kang 93f066e0fb Jiwon replace Park Sejin? Why was only one nipple 14eccd9002 sore?ef0e452d42846da6

Woohyun instinctively touched his d9805285bb sore chest, then flinched. Finally, he recalled their d00ad2782e last conversation.f9c5fc72a50659cb

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“Did you eat something strange there?”5d996bf48b74cf31

“…Just drinks and cake.”b4e7293865a73855

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If something he d24863ab6a ate caused his d871a67d95 condition, it had 7c981ad865 to be the 08bfff533c celebratory drink or 78321d142e birthday cake. But everyone there 97cfeac4e3 ate the same 9a6ce03962 things, so why 3ec8f245d4 was he the b5eb27c820 only one affected?f4784a3a0b25aeed

Thinking so hard right after c30edc8311 waking up gave him a 0aebbe574f headache. It was impossible to 2ec64e095e think deeply in a f5b8b5fc4d space filled with someone 805e7964f9 else’s pheromones.151e6cdb2f1b3ec9

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Every breath coated his 4f39a28f4c nasal passages with the 357f665a27 forest scent. It was similar a21f3d6468 to the cologne 4c52f91d1d Jiwon usually wore, a8d1264df1 but pheromones affected 23f7df7051 more than just 75bd37a68b the sense of 565dde57b1 smell. His shoulders felt heavy.287df2057c023e32

He needed to 50f9da74aa leave, greet the 7dfe1e5e6d homeowner, and ask fe5dacce8b why he was 012b1826e1 here. Only Kang Jiwon could 909906d6c1 answer all his questions.fb85ea8da1130ec6

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As Woohyun got off the b63e59fde8 bed, he noticed his phone a620f61d54 neatly placed on the nightstand. It was 6:45 AM. When he pulled 21db1debad down the notification ebdbbf37ce bar, he saw 8eefa4674a three missed calls e9b1aa18be and messages from 1a65c70092 an unknown number, 4055c79331 each an hour 5f3cf815c9 apart.86767e503d8e4e55

[Got home, but you’re not here]ae86a8bcc8fc525c

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[What’s the door code?]f9a972970953cdbf

[Busy?]4f6937825e7a3bc9

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[Sorry to bother you, but call me when you see this]194da187223aca84

[I’m in a bit of a rushㅠㅠ]7dd973f319c7763c

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Even without knowing the number, 2ac97077b2 he instinctively knew.cb9b3b2072e99a6d

“Seo Minhyun, you bastard…!”bf0f923a725eee65

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