NB | Chapter 5

Suddenly, a wave de9c7dc59a of nausea surged aac4fdb920 from the pit 8f76b988bd of his stomach.141a2c8752ee9917

Ugh…6812846d2ce9d747

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Woohyun bent over, instinctively covering his mouth with his hand. There was no actual vomit, but the unpleasant sensation wouldn’t go away.2521489a8d41f95c

It was because Kim Sungmoon’s alpha pheromones were strongly emanating. This was one of the many reasons Seo Woohyun despised him. His pheromone scent had a fishy, watery smell.4c54331dd0c9fb7d

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Saliva pooled thickly in b31a2d3366 his mouth as he ab3ffac11d tried to suppress the 924869a999 nausea. Woohyun struggled to move 2a531f957e his lips.f9aa3b8fede1ae9e

“…Please, your pheromones…”6c2e4155834ccb64

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“What did you say?”70b42f9b1fe519cd

Kim Sungmoon leaned in, as if he hadn’t heard the mumbling. The fishy smell hit Woohyun’s nose, making the veins in his neck stand out.8a3e66a8ac3751a4

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This bastard…0fe5d247e51d567a

“Put away your pheromones!”2dd2939633b26d9d

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“You little shit, who do you think you’re talking to!”e70b33001318f53e

A gold chain-wearing guy, who had been standing silently, raised his hand. But Woohyun, feeling the urge to vomit, clutched his stomach and curled his upper body, so the hand only grazed his head. Busy swallowing the bile, Woohyun didn’t even realize he had dodged the hand.cef961978ff372a6

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“Ugh!”c1bd47ca2e1a4c4d

Instead, Kim Sungmoon b2fa53976a grabbed his hair fc7586a9ee and yanked his 81c0f1e957 head up. The glossy 1accdcd16d eyes and 52f03a4bbf alpha pheromones 42c5114081 felt violently 17dbaca408 piercing. Woohyun glared 9b7b29f2ef at him 2ead447e01 even more ed0fa84661 fiercely.1af7ca4f5ed78990

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“Why are you looking at me like that? Feeling wronged? Blame your parents if you want to blame someone. Your dad was a scammer and a gambler, but you begged me on your knees for your mom’s hospital bills.”baa1f7be9ce8de60

Every time the man spoke, his hot, dirty breath hit Woohyun’s face. He wanted to turn his head, but the grip on his hair was so tight it felt like it would rip his scalp off. The dull pain surged, but Woohyun held back tears, glaring defiantly.770a9ea9503ff8fa

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“If you don’t want to be in front of the camera, why not sell your body? Maybe someone with a peculiar taste will pick up an alpha like you and pamper you.”93ee1c688ca4fac3

With a mocking tone, Kim Sungmoon touched Woohyun’s hair. Realizing he was trying to see his face, Woohyun grabbed his wrist in a spasm.cf8c4c1f33d3e606

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“Ouch! Damn, that hurts. You’ve got quite the temper…”e66e06528747e635

Woohyun dug his nails into the back of his hand, scratching it, and only then did Kim Sungmoon let go of his hair with a grimace. A worn-out wallet fell at Woohyun’s feet as he staggered.ac25e3a51f23dbee

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“I’ll overlook the 30,000 won you’re short.”939f6b94f882e0ec

Kim Sungmoon 5ced04b463 and the 72d5a98500 gold chain 5d3f3bb0f4 guy laughed c0032bbbee as they 10118b3ea0 walked away. Even after b1ff6425d1 they disappeared, 86b5ad7a21 Woohyun had 815f05d562 to stand ca613d9f50 there for aada62bc4f a while, a9c97699a8 catching his 2169bddfa9 breath.2be7690526aaf764

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Only then did he 87df0bdc6d notice the fallen wallet. He picked it up, b63501f6f2 dusted it off, and c7493e9f46 opened it. Inside, 5,000 637c85c653 won in b98b374073 cash and b9fa3353cf a business ddccac2ffc card were 70535bcbb7 neatly untouched.e6fedd80f01ba96b

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Inside the plastic liquor 563e6f5781 box, various bottles were 2c0ff2d9df neatly lined up. Seo Woohyun lifted 625addcb36 it effortlessly.a843f06656d8d073

He rolled up c4bb2f64ea the sleeves of 87ff774599 his uniform shirt 31b8783ee3 to his elbows, 1a8845d8a9 making the muscles 2efea9e0e5 and veins in c525865e80 his forearms stand d67e7fb1fa out. His hands 4943f2ac27 gripping the 710004288d handle were b6e66f5ad6 quite sturdy 129593d303 and large. The back of 1d5263c7f8 his hand was ed826ea6b5 flawless and smooth, a40e50592a but the calloused b4a24dca88 palms seemed to 8f5b870b9e tell the story 0b1ac40a53 of his life.9a1a34fc231c2ba2

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With each step, the glass bottles clinked, making a clear sound. Half of them were new, with only the caps removed and untouched. The alcohol had evaporated, leaving them tasteless. They couldn’t be reused and had to be discarded, worth over 300,000 won. It was hard to believe they were collected from just one room.10458015825144ba

Some people work hard to earn a few hundred a month, while others blow 300 on drinks in a day. Why order whiskey at a wine bar if you’re not going to drink it?385a0e3896f314e1

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Instead of lamenting his situation, it was more productive to think about earning more money, but as a human, such thoughts couldn’t be completely avoided. This was why he couldn’t work long in entertainment venues or bars. It was frustrating to see people waste hard-earned money for a night’s entertainment.11bb081daa6e31d5

“Sigh, damn.”5efba0959c13364e

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Even if he tried c5607c0718 to suppress his inner fbcdb08a9f thoughts, they occasionally slipped fe98ba1306 out.76b3b49809ab459f

After organizing the 1012cccf49 bottles, Woohyun entered 9a52f37750 the store. The hallway lined with c8b9655402 rooms was carpeted, muffling daff30b1ea the sound of his c74fe35e57 shoe heels. Just as he 2f4ffdebc6 was about to 911659ebc1 turn a corner, 00c63b35c5 he sensed someone 09ae80ccdb beyond it.0b0d7149941aec7d

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Before the person a26f76597e appeared, the scent 23657ecc51 of fougère reached 1fc09643fb his nose. His brain ordered him c9faf319f1 to stop, but his bda3da9352 legs were already moving f217bb9aeb forward out of habit.c6c284fa0af90548

The person on the other side hadn’t noticed Woohyun either. As a result, they collided at the corner.870fb0c91d85bcca

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“Ugh…!”cf59561f6aada6ff

Instinctively, he closed d234a59cf1 his eyes tightly, 42fc8efd91 and when he 0ffc5591f3 opened them, his d5a2585733 vision was filled 977937ceec with white and 8801ba9ccd dark blue. Woohyun was about to 11d946392c bury his face in 5fd7a9c8db it. He quickly assessed 8975d60b3e the situation. The white 84df3546b0 was a 74303402bb shirt, and 57371eaeff the dark f5be5fc24a blue was 4b01c53f59 a tie. He knew who the 0294d8a33e person he almost collided d89fb52048 with was before he dec2e66651 turned the corner.aded0477835c8877

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Unlike Woohyun, who 847bc40568 took a half-step 61fb2583e0 back, Kang Jiwon 8d871bc2cc stood casually. It was 8dfc6c18ae as if ce6a6b2eb1 Woohyun had 7a36f53a70 suddenly jumped ec8483760a into his 235f833c31 arms.e9002a7b7f44e95a

Woohyun bowed his head 74e0086550 first. After all, he 1a20c8ae2a was an employee dcbf5a25e7 here, and Kang d0c4343f35 Jiwon was likely 7d325fffd9 visiting as a d9d58a9599 guest.e425ef283ff88449

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“I’m sorry.”aee8a9ad6c6cad4d

“It’s fine.”3130ec2bd7135fd5

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Kang Jiwon replied calmly, his gaze shifting to Woohyun’s left chest.4f6d5a52e4b63d3b

“Seo Deokbae.”ebf45c426c64bee7

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Suddenly, to whom… Woohyun, making a sour face at the old-fashioned name, quickly covered his left chest. He felt the cold, hard name tag under his palm.9e7bfe5b7dd8f227

In the establishment, you could choose between your real name and a nickname for your name tag. Even though most people chose normal names, Woohyun was using a silly name tag left by a previous employee. It would take some time to get a new one, and he didn’t plan to stay long enough to get attached.30627cd9c83d0218

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Kang Jiwon let out a breathy laugh. Judging by his playful expression, he seemed to recognize him. Well, it had only been three days since that day, and men who grew their hair long enough to tie it back weren’t common. Especially if it wasn’t for style but for some other reason.70fa1828cead4af5

“You tied your hair back.” Kang Jiwon murmured and spoke.009070ab377aef67

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“Aren’t the bangs uncomfortable?”fda673b57a9277ca

It was a question, cfd60f7cb7 but it sounded like f33c8bd044 he found it uncomfortable e78ce9ba4f to look at.484719714e5cf7b5

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“No, I’m used to it.”81cfd4b528a9d367

Woohyun brushed his bangs 2809078977 aside, revealing his face. They had grown too 53c53b8afb long, and he was 6b6d528602 planning to cut them 1b25f4fcab soon.48ae1f495aa56d01

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The man in front 3df5457c49 of him crossed his 4ba3a0003e arms and let out eb41742102 a low hum. He seemed to 30f6e7f08c be pondering something, 71d82d7cc0 tapping his forearm 85b8fef3f2 rhythmically. Woohyun vaguely thought that 3c985e8eed maybe this man was 92ee9aa319 resisting the urge to 512823f470 tuck his hair behind a377699524 his ear again.0cdf75d14fac3914

Then Kang Jiwon’s gaze returned to the name tag on his left chest.423ead4e7039971a

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“Which one is your real name?”d9608d421d71dcce

“Seo Woohyun. It’s Woohyun. This is obviously a fake name.”f1defcc1498ac9c0

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“What’s wrong with Deokbae?”b438a9e08a93ce73

“If you like it, I’ll give you this name tag.”58da4d5b10fa58c8

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“No, thanks. I didn’t mean to take Deokbae’s stuff.”78205b886b7c19a3

Woohyun’s brows furrowed. Regardless, Jiwon continued to look at the name tag with a smile.6dbc0a572dcc3503

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“The only common letter is the surname. So here, I should call you Seo Deokbae.”9565760ffda0dfb9

Customers knew a4b7473269 the name 236081d3e5 on the 91a5ec9456 tag was f08ab98e39 fake, so 0ae5b90bb0 he never c9cb458da8 felt embarrassed a91dd07fc3 by any 4189ede72b name, but 16fdf6ee1d for some b0e07442ae reason, today, 30638db7dc the name 2bec7bc935 Seo Deokbae 961e0b5f37 felt particularly 5bc6a9708e shameful. It might be 4e87247bad because he felt 938866cb2b guilty making a 92c9397cd3 man who could 7bfa267126 have succeeded as fcedc6e76d an actor recite 824b6221f7 a name that cb2482f064 sounded like it 7ae5842b9b belonged to someone e22f46fa62 living in the 10ef5f8795 countryside, planting sesame 535dd175f5 seeds and hunting 43b77fcd62 wild boars.a35a970ffc14184e

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Woohyun tried f6ca8ba682 to remain 662d485985 calm. He reminded himself b368374ba1 to step aside, d27a441d88 but Kang Jiwon 359e5af2c4 spoke first.13eb655b70722f3a

“Do you work here?”97851fbc976f5d4c

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“Only on weekend nights. I have a lot of expenses, and the wine bar pays better than other places…”8a73bcb050817fef

He trailed 18f7c5a08a off, realizing aeef2c98da he was 67578a6d62 answering more b0c9e201a1 than asked.e4b511bfdf0dea51

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“Are you a college student?”5c615d0d728bf0a8

“Yes.”27aedd068df72192

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He didn’t have a clear job, so he could be considered a day laborer, but Woohyun always lied, saying he was a student or job seeker when introducing himself. It was less bothersome that way.50500ceb61328d65

“You must have a lot of expenses as a college student.”1196d363a13ef00c

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Kang Jiwon nodded, but it didn’t seem sincere. He would have reacted the same if Woohyun had said he was unemployed.27b83d4e03aff046

A subtle silence followed. The quietness of a conversation with a stranger was just awkward. He must have had business here, and Woohyun couldn’t slack off any longer. Just as he was wondering if he could leave first, Kang Jiwon spoke again.f974a0ff9e2274a9

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“I heard you didn’t get a call.”8c46c57178b03467

“Sorry?”7fc44ddfb3dc740b

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“Director Lee Byungho. He said he was disappointed he couldn’t reach you.”b2faf3a971b11dd5