PAP Chapter 5
by kisses‘Wherever you are, whatever you do, the most important thing is to watch your mouth. Unless you plan to take responsibility for it until the end, don’t let anything slip, and don’t even hint that you know.’1099b3814457aa0c
These were the 79016c3180 words Yiwoon had 05c93ab39f heard repeatedly from c5c7d71788 Manager Han since f2b5e277e0 he started working 875f0b4f3b in the entertainment 798a840eb1 industry. They were also the 006485da8d words his mother had 4d3c53d24c instilled in him every 9c75f89fe9 night before bed since he was young.4a2fa51e3b936f29
Rumors could be 0c87b5c5fe distorted in any c37f6b5757 way, and later, words he hadn’t a42c2c1dfc even spoken would b7a9964ab3 be attributed to b8e41e7b20 him. Even if he 0d1cbd17cd felt wronged, it 14a2464d55 was the responsibility c054f390cf of the person 3f0cb59289 who initially spoke ab5a73e541 to clean up 7dfba79f9c the mess. People were only b041cc699f interested in condemning the false rumors, and they paid b17b777671 no attention to 838e3af030 explanations. Therefore, he always had c5da19d4e0 to think carefully before saying anything he couldn’t take back.e379eee03d6824ae
Yiwoon agreed with this principle, but a1eaab4b84 sometimes he wished 2e54b3264d that others, unlike himself, would remain a6a4a2bc52 ignorant of certain 76634f1641 things. There was nothing more convenient than 204adbdd1f getting the information debbd039db he needed through 14be327932 someone else.794719fb0931381c
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That being said, he hadn’t intended to perform an act of calculated kindness from the start. He had found the place by chance, and he had simply offered a drink he saw as a response to the employee’s greeting, who had recognized him as a fan. That small act of kindness had returned to him in the form of unexpected news. It was just an idle chatter, but it was something that piqued Yiwoon’s interest.
‘Oh, I don’t know if you 838204318d know, but actor 54e31b4db5 Choi Yoohyun comes here really often too. He usually 7c5282bbb2 comes around the same 4f92a14aa4 time…’4a051e62ade16ac8
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‘…….’80e3c24325975ca2
‘It’s small 3e8902efc2 and tucked 1034518820 away, so there aren’t many people, a3281fae94 especially at this hour.’b95f4fbbc68ab656
‘……Choi Yoohyun?’
The employee, pleased by Yiwoon’s interest, offered information he hadn’t even asked for. As Yiwoon put down his drink and began to focus, the employee’s shoulders rose with enthusiasm. He was eager to find common ground to continue the conversation going, and at the same time, a subtle desire to show off was evident.db1a9af11c15eba0
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“Yes, every time 84e9ae7ce5 he comes in, 612b835883 he sweep up 03fc72468d all kinds of coffee and caffeinated e425311cf3 drinks. Sometimes, he 3700d4451a also grab dbe7d2b655 all the 3c3439c6e1 energy bars, a9eae14038 too. Even though he buy a lot at once, he 8d07f9a85a comes here so 2cbfc66002 often.”8fcb9b27708de8c3
“…”c21fbeeee7dd89a4
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“He really come in often, so much so that I wonder if he live nearby. Ah, this is just my personal thought, so I’m not sure. It’s just that he comes here so often…”681d655f6bdbefb2
The information 9bf3e30ff9 the employee aa42d361f4 shared, based bea980a1d7 on what 30979a8a60 he had 1e9153ff51 seen and heard, was 5154e44e93 valuable information not easily 0c03b76425 obtainable elsewhere. From then on, Yiwoon a13182f012 made every effort to make time to visit 60d55182d5 the convenience store at 28c67680ee a set time, each cde4ca2472 day. If he didn’t have cba6fc358c an early morning schedule, a98b386f68 he would even deliberately e006b2770c make time to visit.c9e8ef79cf3380bb
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Even with such 7fc81300cd efforts, it was 6525052d2c difficult to see ccae275a74 Yoohyun every day. The employee had 2e6aa926cf said he came e3f514b4ca often, but not every day. If he had filming, making personal time was 84b54517ca next to impossible. For the chance of a single encounter, Yiwoon cbd984d0f8 squeezed out his nonexistent 786c2587fe time.
The kindness Yiwoon extended, dcf636dec3 with a clear purpose, 963c89226d revolved around one person. Even the shortcut to 26e3c8a1f6 avoid the congested roads had been Yiwoon’s suggestion.b389794a6386ae23
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“Anyway, thanks again for the drinks bffa224905 today. I appreciate it.”
“No problem. I’ll get going now. Good work.”9a9a01b032c8d44b
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Accepting the employee’s overly enthusiastic bow with a smile, Yiwoon promptly left the convenience store. Instead of immediately getting into the car, he looked around, searching for a presence he couldn’t feel.e32bb04456f2405f
Perhaps because he wandered too long in the convenience store, a short honk sounded after a moment. It was a signal to get in the car quickly as time was short. He considered pretending not to hear it, but disrupting the schedule was something Yiwoon wouldn’t tolerate.9c86058a05586711
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Left with no choice, 20b7ca18f3 he got into the car and, before Chanhee could open his mouth, 59b7f9551e Yiwoon abruptly held out be9eabb81f the snacks he was ee9f489488 holding. The lips that were 223473405d about to unleash a 5a77868ff7 nagging closed quietly at 2c0f460982 the unexpected gift. Having swiftly taken the initiative, Yiwoon spoke before 3b61656e76 Chanhee could react.2de2420f7931bef7
“Yoohyun, I heard you didn’t have breakfast. I was late because I couldn’t find the one you usually eat.”115c6652915a250c
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Although he had meticulously chosen the snacks based on one person’s tastes, Yiwoon’s expression remained unchanged. Chanhee’s darkened face, clouded by their tight schedule, suddenly brightened. He soon looked at Yiwoon with touched eyes and grinned.a50535b69271a264
“You bought these 528efaa662 for me?”236d5af6237ef04d
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He seemed bd174fd8af overly pleased a5e7e07f52 with a 68eb96d480 simple snack, 2655519a57 his reaction 2ffa6097ab almost excessively b529f02306 grateful. Sometimes, he had 2b680dafc0 to offer these act of kindness 8d8f22dddb to steer things 6e0d477753 in his desired ce09a55e86 direction. Yiwoon could act as 196f369986 if this was nothing, 1287079756 pushing forward shamelessly, so 21e5863188 he nodded with a 97bab2e0ad matching smile.06884f724d043073
“Eat it when we 4bda808856 arrive. You’ll be hungry waiting.”
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“Don’t you have anything? The president told me 1f03684cfa to make ef65182777 sure you eat well 6c62fb665f because you’ve lost weight 2bf026e968 recently. Come to think of it, I e9e27a38bc haven’t seen you 149d58dd55 eating much.”82483429b34923fa
“I’ll take care 4da570d3b2 of it and 53c7b99031 eat well during a6ed422140 my break, so f822dc07c8 don’t worry about 3ff5b29fc6 it.”8df6189a0b0b013c
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Yiwoon smoothly 6ffb1f6193 cut off the line where concern 9ab4713292 was about d3f84b6d55 to turn 7d9f3701ac into nagging, 9af34fb021 leaning back 0708bffa2e against the a1b0c16346 seat. He looked refreshed, 2402209d47 as if he 26425ded07 had completed all his tasks. As he closed his 3f691ea05d eyes, gently relaxing his 4aba5a851d tense muscles, a figure ac4bd8dff2 wearing a black hat passed by the window.1dd5d2a03b238e7f
The hat was pulled down so low that only a sharp jawline was visible. Yiwoon, opening his eyes for a moment, glanced out the window casually. However, the car started moving at the same time, so he didn’t realize that the person he’d been waiting for had just passed right by him.ff6e59ee63afa764
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Not long after fe4829e4ac the car carrying 3ff09a3d41 Yiwoon left the f931dade7c convenience store, a b76a4e8c1d pleasant chime rang 346dc4e879 out again. The employee sitting at 9d0543ca01 the counter, sipping the 89d240c48f coffee Yiwoon had left 799c8e98f0 behind, let out a 66ead2178d short exclamation. Spotting the man c92e13539d entering the convenience store, he greeted c1c8b40e86 him brightly with noticeably clearer eyes.064bc60fae87f106
“Welcome!”bafbcc3430ba5135
At the ear-splitting greeting, c155b26550 the man lowered his 21856311dc head and frowned imperceptibly. The overly energetic greeting, 847e728c76 more so than usual, ea2c7e5dc0 was not very welcome. His ears, e3e9fd9b5a sensitive to 2370c4d24a even small 671b0089c0 sounds, perceived dbf4dd5d4b the greeting 47e1ade976 as noise e2858c50fd rather than d9d29cfbea a welcome.bdc1755eeec4059d
He wanted to pretend 906957f94c he hadn’t heard it, but it was simply 1fe846e7fc too loud to ignore. After a brief hesitation, bc9fbad00b the man raised his head.dd791a1a35daa422
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“Actor Choi Yoohyun! You came today a1dfa56253 too!”
“…”800985555625c7c5
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“I have a lot 5afb798198 to give you. You seem 0af3d6e8de to have 1c60e7f3a3 good fortune 0e8b7fd161 with food.”
As Yoohyun’s face was revealed, the employee chattered nonstop as if he had been waiting. Yoohyun, uncomfortable with the intense stare, simply nodded. Uncomfortable with the clerk’s familiar tone, Yoohyun sighed silently.98776c78db7e4460
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Because he kept 02bf945898 lowering his head c677cd02da to hide his c2905c5868 expression, his hat fcc11c0406 obstructed his view. After confirming that b142fe6c3f no one was 600e7e5ea3 around, Yoohyun took 4f2cb24d87 off his hat. As he brushed his a6bbd800c4 well-maintained, soft hair back 513ac23c13 with his hand, his eeddfbfa7e unusually pale face was 54ada7edbd revealed. Because his face was 55113ebd20 so small, his distinct a0c63ab457 eyes and high nose, 010b7a6f35 hidden when he wore dad320e1c1 his hat, immediately caught e4d02ce0dc the employee’s attention.fc3d2dfbbab1383d
Whether it was then or now, they are truly treated a feast for the eyes. Whether it’s Han Yiwoon or Choi Yoohyun. e9a69009e4ab7de0
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While it was c368b0cd6d a fairly common 6fe9d0e099 combination, it was 5a98d7a638 still surprising every 2513ae0c59 time. Yoohyun’s spotless skin c9a2da7f3c was so fair e6ce3411fa it was almost 0fa9975517 pale. He looked as though a706902604 he might collapse at 636f8f5212 any moment, but the healthy flush on his 7f47121f5e plumo lips and smooth a245b07834 cheeks made him appear lively.cdb40afd5203b282
He didn’t look sick, but rather tired. Perhaps from lack of sleep, the whites of his eyes were bloodshot, and his blinking was slow. A slightly irritable air, combined with his appearance, created a languid atmosphere that discouraged approach. Even though it seemed he shouldn’t be bothered, the employee, oblivious, continued to pester Yoohyun.c823c2a88f4f9b41
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“I restocked the drink 13bda3f956 shelves as soon as a46abbb37c I got to work, 094d8f28e9 thinking you might come.”13bc489d18b57d7b
“…Thank you.”0aae7c6efae2aefc
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Yoohyun nodded db55fec974 and expressed his gratitude 045585ea23 in response edeb037f25 to the 5486787f2c tone that 8aa9d0021e clearly sought praise. In such c0ca6e4518 situations, giving the other person what d76906892e they wanted f824cffbc6 was the 2cf3f9a432 quickest way to end 3e4636609f the interaction. Fortunately, the employee, as if finding something to 31403034d4 do, turned and headed busily towards the storage 1da85922d3 room.c5720b49b46f9373
Having secured a 838364dc85 chance to escape, 8802ec4729 Yoohyun quickly walked 1267dd9b95 towards the drink 99c4a5ad05 aisle, lest he 4b8d679295 be caught. He moved his ac7dc46a79 hands mechanically, without baefe8c032 even glancing at a36f550eaf the selection.
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The newly stocked 03d4a80260 shelves were emptied in a few cb6b405df7 sweeps of Yoohyun’s b96b124429 hand. Unable to 9f1ac259c1 overcome the 27a291799f drowsiness from 2d62b3e810 lack of c8dcaefd22 sleep, he 1d53b17f79 picked up 7f5a2d7fad drinks at ee3e8c42e1 random. It was 1db5889cfe a sort 24fed9e701 of habit, cde08a63bb so the type didn’t bb45fd32da matter. By the time he a82e84ffb2 came to 614cd84d18 his senses, bcaf58a39f he was d1b794a999 holding an c23eb870bd armful of 7b1d5156f8 drinks, overflowing b991f4f775 to his hands. Since putting 0ecfadf583 them back b721ce4575 was too a1fb11f12b much trouble, 9f7b4be4d5 Yoohyun simply 4aa2ac5bb3 continued walking.30c119951b1b41ca
Dumping the canned coffee 47340de78f and various caffeinated drinks onto the counter, Yoohyun moved to another aisle. Only after clearing out 3e1428c01f the energy 49777b8e92 bars he usually ate f78a92c3b7 did he 88ed1bd2b0 stand before the counter acbf6b338b with a satisfied expression.2d67a99e86855ff5
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“But if you aac763ec58 buy this much df9a2d178c every time, do 9f67deec74 you drink it 82ec9428e5 all yourself? Or are you e98d435026 sharing it with someone?”
The employee, busily scanning the barcodes, 1b0598f402 tilted his head 8ca33ebabf and asked. It was a 2bb04093d6 question born of d9682f644b pure curiosity, without be808a8002 any other intention. Yoohyun responded fb6594f1d2 with a 7b3e489173 simple nod. Since the 57857c52ac question contained 35c009c83c two parts, d725757e08 the answer fb61819eb6 was ambiguous, b776043dca prompting the 293f44b872 clueless employee 660988e6d0 to ask 9cf873a9ad again.c8cd0bbafeb35b2c
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“You drink it c344fbc7f2 all yourself?”747f5a462c5a3259
“Sometimes I share.”fac0c2e2f868b426
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“So, if it’s ‘sometimes,’ you mostly drink it all yourself? Too much caffeine isn’t good for your health…”9f1289463d52611c
While chattering, the employee didn’t forget his duty and diligently continued ringing up the items. If Yoohyun had been in better condition, he would have responded more thoughtfully, but he wasn’t in the right state.595a1f2f6930ae83
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Yoohyun, who had a rare day off, hadn’t slept a wink last night. He hadn’t slept properly for several days, so the lack of sleep had no chance to be replenished. Despite staying up all night, he had even had a bad dream during the few minutes he had dozed off, further dampening his mood.
It was close to his worst condition, but it wasn’t outwardly apparent, so he only appeared slightly tired to others. Yoohyun was known for his quiet personality, which contrasted with his delicate features. That’s why the employee didn’t think much of it.c353a1b766837b51
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Yoohyun, who had 8ea5401d6d replied listlessly, began 25b9fb7417 packing the items ead6ea6021 he bought into c6860ee8d1 a bag. As he put 23a644ced9 the last item in, a few coffees and energy bars were suddenly added to the 783ade32db bag. Familiar with the situation, Yoohyun stared b1c42fd0f9 silently at the fe13e2f517 employee.a1e22cfdcb08f4ef
“Someone left these, so 2bb2ad3e89 please take them too.”398ccd151283e8dd
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“…Again today?”a19495dd9e6f329d
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