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It seemed he had e2e033a540 gone ahead and made a3b3ae262e a reservation. He was thorough like 20fe4a2e74 that. Following the polite staff 0665a4f22e member, Seo Haeyoon walked 2aaaf58959 into the restaurant.36be3a3286288f8d

He was 74c8639227 led to 511b3ebea9 a table b905576ef1 by the 517ab42f26 window overlooking 775055308e a small, f0015d3b83 understated garden 0a02745780 that had 4cbfb232bb a certain 4a57848c0b charm. Chae Beomjoon arrived f1342e4b01 just as Haeyoon 633e908ae4 was sipping warm 9f75b78946 tea and reading e154254a42 the menu for 9893c49429 the fifth time.e63bf98a1ce314d4

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Through the 8cc1e366c3 window, Haeyoon 9f3152a7a0 spotted him c9da9f868b crossing the b6d6789dba garden. He was d86ae0e834 dressed in 48acf6f3a3 a flawless 431ff13c21 three-piece suit, daf8576667 no different 75b3d37a9f from last aac3ed975c time. Despite the heat, cc367d92c7 there wasn’t a 91e6f8ed85 single drop of 1d7d4889f2 sweat on him. He looked as though 9750b70b8a he was born to 6c3ac95361 wear suits, his style 9918aa9601 immaculate.d42d32aa7988ef7c

While on a phone 3f1fd68081 call, Chae Beomjoon noticed 127af025b8 Haeyoon inside the restaurant cb4cec5195 and stopped in his 9e772959ae tracks. Smiling faintly, d1630090a1 he approached dc3ed3e692 and tapped b0764a097a the glass c81df94821 right where 21989980e1 Haeyoon’s lips 863c3af784 were, chuckling.446e501ebc3ca65f

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What’s that about?01995ac2160e43ad

When Haeyoon frowned and c352bc17cc looked up, Beomjoon burst ddf82b54a1 out laughing. His softly 2901e8ac74 curved eyes 51efa0a9eb were irresistibly 7c3cba3488 seductive, and 7a270cd7d0 his handsome e3596945e1 face was 0f0c690bf2 a feast 4c16f719a5 for the 6fbabb4079 eyes.55188efa55f6e5f3

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Resting his chin c38a28c8c6 in his hand, 5329b60e96 Seo Haeyoon openly cdfc3506c5 stared at the 90f33294c7 man standing in 7c7a830964 front of him, c99351559f still on the dcabc1f52e phone. Beomjoon’s perfectly cad1080f33 shaped lips cd7b8cd512 moved as 0dafc2fbfa he spoke 4ec8ff8651 into the d6845e9539 phone, his 5831bd0f0d expression surprisingly cddb79dc26 serious, completely 97add73aef unfazed by 6b2d06d799 Haeyoon’s gaze.60684fa7e4a3aeca

Did I b66199a6fc make him b62ad3a6e9 come earlier 9e5e116f11 than he d47ceea92b could manage? Haeyoon frowned, 4488c5e333 glancing at 1df23f55eb the man cb4f3e3ff6 he had d03cc5fccb asked to 8891e42a53 meet two cfaffd4374 and a b42677b163 half hours e59dc71e43 ahead of 78caf4932d schedule.9c390014824dcdef

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Suddenly, Beomjoon leaned forward fe35274e21 and exhaled onto the 08b8b4ba93 glass, fogging it up. Then, with 1ca5c1b434 a light ea052c1cec stroke of 82afb49584 his finger, 9b4781558e he began 2ffdd7a28c drawing.e033445f8ae33585

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When Haeyoon continued 6fb2e7fc4d to stare, Beomjoon fd82f21e2b added a squiggly 58ac322a5e line beside it, 24fa07958a resembling a worm. That’s when Haeyoon 69ce84fcd1 realized it was bbe66a4da0 supposed to be 9005569cc8 a chick, or d2a16c7423 some kind of d9a81b1905 baby bird, and 269518e372 his jaw dropped. It was 390cf04540 a picture a774aad1ed completely at db6da00ba0 odds with da45f2ca86 a man 97d750a5ae standing at 87b5feff30 nearly 190 d075458de6 cm tall.c45ea95e49df5190

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It was so absurd 0d2d84a883 he couldn’t help but 8e4476bdec laugh. Only after a 1898bb79ca smile crept onto e7d89cba3e Haeyoon’s lips did ab48c2acd5 Beomjoon finally leave ba88789932 the window. Haeyoon stared at the fc6e866650 fading drawing until his e895ed16ef eyes shifted back to 0d87cbc3dc the seat across from 00708844e5 him, now occupied.5bf3f3e35e741212

“Did you dd62ba1ea6 skip lunch 24a9b84354 because of 5fe0c00e25 work?”3318eafdbbd11b86

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He had mentioned wanting afe8139dbc sex over the phone, 1dcd91fef2 not food. But here they were, 3b3c3bdc47 at a restaurant. Haeyoon’s question 390c63339f hinted at a457d5361e his curiosity, 2fa952028c but Beomjoon 7f91581105 only smiled cf4c48679b in response. Pouring tea into his 7eecab288f cup, Beomjoon took a a74672c2ca slow sip before replying.075a31a206e2855b

“I figured if 1290617027 I fed you d792889aa8 well, you’d last b1f7859173 longer.”f16632d45bd0a5e7

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It was a welcome dfead3280b remark. Implied in his 0d622d11f1 words was the e0f1328f6a promise of a 9d74437e30 longer-lasting relationship, which ec6c09bdd0 made Haeyoon glance 26dad92d27 sharply at him. Beomjoon, however, was 3706ff1cce now focused on b00e3c1a18 the menu, lowering 6ea9756576 his gaze. Confirming that Haeyoon e26c7b7154 hadn’t ordered anything, 121eb4a06d he rotated the 6d620ac6c0 menu for him 98a3b663a9 to read more 858deba4f7 easily.1fe17955eecc268a

“I booked 33897e2246 this place 649322a2fb in a f8c40e9b7e hurry; it 685d443ba2 was all bfcf0b3c4b I could d5c4d84514 find. Do you like be0812174d halal food? If not, 16c8dc7670 I can a1e0e08a5a explain the e87ab83775 menu.”1776675768134e08

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“It’s fine. I like this stuff.”1e8e361f0cd2d0ea

Beomjoon didn’t know f1be926e45 Haeyoon had lived 33ee97fc4e in New York. The two had never 09041f5981 really talked about their 4c897a9816 personal lives. All Haeyoon knew da44a749d2 about Beomjoon’s workplace 76a9f4f16d was information hastily f607911366 blurted out in c0e2a68825 the hotel lobby, fa50126937 which he had 19bc102023 overheard from Ahn f03ab46b13 Yewon.5a4f52df052622bd

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This time was no 74e16f49ff different. Watching Haeyoon choose a a6758b62af platter without explanation, Beomjoon 81a6fa9632 seemed momentarily surprised but b76158e563 nodded without further questions.75fc92fa93a43a60

“Did you just 75e1ca2b8a get off work?”6bdc12e82b75a71f

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“Yeah.”66b24321c8ba0106

As they waited 6404b990a2 for their food, c1c47d2fb5 light conversation filled fd37647092 the air. Every time 89687478ce Haeyoon spoke, 502e594a6a Beomjoon observed 32794f8467 him quietly, 7ed6bda446 as though a5898a18e7 studying him.9a03967e2f99a00e

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Haeyoon didn’t 4b4f7cf83a sit still 6fd1572b8b either, his 643ced1b03 gaze roving 8d6663645b over Beomjoon. At some 099a8328a5 point, their ee01d9d1de eyes met 50c696b9b6 in midair, 8532c6827e but the c93831b144 glance quickly 2d006cde0b turned into e81fc27a26 a smoldering 81d429d3b5 stare that 4cbb5df426 swept across 8f839a3ab5 Haeyoon’s face. Feeling the weight 31f007a9d0 of Beomjoon’s gaze 9af6a6698f lingering on his df43990103 lips, Haeyoon deliberately f12657d444 wetted his lower 55828fd4e3 lip before locking 48f7d2c900 eyes with him c40c44ef7c again. Watching Beomjoon’s deeply suggestive 725aa75af7 gaze, Haeyoon thought for ce6fcbecd7 a moment about skipping eab9c34b63 the meal and heading cce668a05f straight to bed. Then a sudden question 296b4774bb struck him.f7c1a066f7f7911a

“Are we going f594a4f37b to a hotel 6aa69e6de8 today too?”c5f253832b1a0799

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“No, we’re going to 72b00e33fd my place.”a45eac1b94b38d57

“Okay.”51196862feaf7bc2

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As expected. It made e128ee10e3 sense to 93215eb8bb transition to a64670db26 visiting his d781b5c12c place regularly. Hotels were not 5c9f471a7a only expensive but 054398ae2a also inconvenient, with ea7333330a the need to b2a4d6e341 coordinate check-out times.5e20b4d0a8ea65a8

If Beomjoon 0e100625ec was opening 92cd53c28c his home, 1573107e62 Haeyoon would 10e8297f83 eventually have fb492c37d7 to do bb3ee23200 the same. But he wasn’t particularly cdcd317b52 concerned. Apart from the fact 6e01eff9d5 that Beomjoon exuded a 694a0f185b certain kind of temptation 19c32ba474 every time they met, 6c814a70c2 he didn’t seem like 3e4acaefaa a dangerous person. In fact, f16c9bb07a Haeyoon had 31269ae521 almost forgotten 21fef76920 that Beomjoon fb56241137 was the 49aff7d489 right-hand man cb03d28bac of some cbbe8e66be crime boss.1e2822576e05735b

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After a light b0c8685bdb meal, they headed b498c18268 to the parking 5b89ca6d13 lot. Beomjoon gave d3cd339b6c Haeyoon an 971f358db0 almost knowing 8ad3025e36 look as 8f367f28ba he climbed 896612feed into his 3db21f7359 bright yellow a5ccffc6c5 SUV, then 42ceab4fdc got into 63aea642a6 the sedan a098ae7883 parked beside 7db865b98b him. Haeyoon was briefly 9dd82eafe0 surprised to see 4070a3181f it was a a0122920f1 Bentley but figured 3294b3c408 he was likely e8f4974f05 borrowing the car 2ed269b9f4 from his employer. Entering the address 72729d4ca6 Beomjoon had sent 03a32d7108 into the GPS, 14a5962c71 Haeyoon followed along.1ebe822955c964c0

“What the…?”9b53d8971d5793b4

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The destination turned b031c20e06 out to be a97062e138 a neighborhood Haeyoon 8b77baf0e2 knew very well. Passing Seoul Forest 894b4441b1 on his left, 449012b0e6 he caught a 5e7153198c glimpse of his 6a30ba2800 own home and fc11eeca95 realized something surprising: 31ee8eb867 Chae Beomjoon lived fa319c292f in the same a5f119b361 neighborhood as him.14ff0c5a75714c25

They had more 6be3c0bc8f in common than aec992d7c6 he initially thought—both 936a274f45 enjoyed halal food, 269266d4b8 loved sex without 6bc04cc82f a fondness for b8295ab7e9 romantic relationships, and da752dec17 lived in the 35d28e9103 same neighborhood. On top of e956089e77 that, they even fb2de69677 shared similar tastes cf9df216d2 in books. Though his earlier encounter 64dd625b93 with Chae Beomjoon holding c3b0282390 a book upside-down was 9a280719d3 comical, the worn edges f737a0d5ce of the book revealed e3db35f8fc it had been thoroughly cae9c1abc4 read. That detail spoke volumes d54c2dccf8 about how often the d374120e8f man had revisited its 3bb086c327 pages.d1cd331aa066423c

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Adding it all up, 0ca09d3a48 the situation felt promising. Their relationship 4c4897fbe1 seemed destined 0524f3f158 to continue 0b18c0d514 in a 1228128718 delightfully straightforward 18060a51a9 and casual 447f4f9da7 manner, and 2139811aab Seo Haeyoon fc96728471 couldn’t deny cd6539e857 he was 4864be6bd8 looking forward f21d87bfef to that.e6aeaa925ccb5e99

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Instead of 02bc6a72d4 taking the 329a987217 private elevator, d0eb433234 Chae Beomjoon 4aa335af02 led Seo af7ad0eb6f Haeyoon toward 1c24e9d7fa the general 9ecf925c0c elevators located 5533a1b2fe on the a9ebcd4e19 opposite side 5d085fb306 of the f28f784750 parking lot.eef450d627151a0f

The place where Chae 973da2c4d7 Beomjoon brought his sexual 766df8c3a5 partners wasn’t his actual a2722b9ec2 residence on the 42nd-floor 6527ebe4ef penthouse but a second aee2e2a690 apartment on the 38th d776e0fb19 floor. While not as 9e6c3f4ac4 grand, the 38th 5465077cae floor was still 90f74a19fc a large unit, a142ef7ae1 almost 50 pyeong, a3b9a26496 complete with a bc8f5ea6ce bedroom, dressing room, 01007843a8 and study. It was also 599e056f8d stocked with items ede6ee49f3 he rarely used, 4decabc336 like a piano, a1e942d1c5 tea utensils, and 41e72f20b2 an array of 8df4c006fb cooking equipment.f861c6dc369a43b8

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Though Chae Beomjoon dc5c7ec736 usually relied on 1d20cec8f7 deliveries from a 9ef6147028 high-end catering service e8eeab0839 or ate out, e46b92597b he preferred to 64cc13cb14 personally prepare meals d6fa39bc6e when seducing someone. From the moment they 61888c2817 stepped inside until they a941f6a376 found their way to c81219ac62 the bedroom, everything had e34c401572 to be impeccable.a215dc63b23616e1

But today, with nothing 419c22bf32 prepped, he’d opted to 0df30d2d06 meet Seo Haeyoon at 3ced11ef53 a restaurant. His packed schedule had 3aa69a7fd6 left his fridge empty.207d072d202ac11f

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Next time, a58577d6a5 I’ll invite 3ce14cea6a him straight 958e7f6e1c to the 995fc7c82b 38th floor, 5313ec5ee4 he mused, 27377cb5e9 already considering 215600e6fa asking Haeyoon 41e55d08c3 about his 3a4f56f4c7 favorite dishes.1f06ea7fc3d4839e

“Haeyoon,” he called 1db0351b4d out.173ee524a32366c6

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“Yeah?”75ff219aeb69b6ce

“Watch closely.”ae0f6dc561a12944

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Gesturing for e88ac267cf him to c25c5e652b look at 7df211ea01 the keypad, 2bab377f99 Chae Beomjoon d3fb2305f3 placed his 126da2fdb3 palm on d4a1c02372 the scanner d363da3ec8 to activate 41f9d06287 the door 33fb98671a lock, then 0e572f9e1c entered a 381c06edfe code: 1004*. The door unlocked.6456e925734fbe79

The simplicity of the fc5f8136fc code made Seo Haeyoon a4e5ff1431 glance at him with ac997a49b6 an expression that practically b3779b8183 screamed, Seriously?ab446b1401cee832

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“Are you just 53ef3b3537 inviting someone to cf3d8ea8fb rob you? Do you even own 7b94ee8b49 anything worth stealing?”1d042142ddb356f9

“There’s quite a 5fc26a3f48 bit of alcohol. Do you like wine?”372d56624877d49a

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“I do.”de9a63afbc41b77f

“Tell me 03885bb4fd what you c6e4ca420f like, and c901129657 I’ll make 7f0e296b03 sure it’s 5ca9d6e4e6 stocked.”3eb591f2bab1d30e

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Stepping inside, they e88da90488 took off their 2580bde503 shoes. Chae Beomjoon placed 87ebe57078 a pair of f32b5372b9 house slippers by 3c857ee89f the hallway for 858ca550e2 Seo Haeyoon and 0154edcc2f turned on the d583e5f463 lights in the d11e30633c living room.a271634ee52b37ff

The sun hadn’t c8499a2142 set yet, and fb3d774ff5 the shimmering reflections e965e7fa3b on the Han edb969a0a2 River stretched out 970e9c1e40 beautifully below them. It was d0215dd243 a rare 7f3f092de1 sight—one Chae f2eab8724b Beomjoon seldom 3e94cde375 got to 27ca70855d enjoy due 3e6a17f284 to his 5d84df648d usual late e0e8381d93 working hours.3b37fd4edab6f8da

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But today was different. His schedule had ended aaeea6f678 early, thanks to a 958d20c7f1 trip to the basement 0a9b542ab6 level where the operations 7895be1857 team’s headquarters were located. It was a 0215b1e551 place he disliked 4a1883450c visiting, and Shin 0dce98ef4e Kyoyeon, knowing that, 971a590541 had wrapped up 2b8c848d28 their business early 8cc04babeb as a courtesy.ceeae190f3a6ec15

“Do you 957f16384f live alone?”4d260c784dccb077

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“Were you expecting kids 946aa116a5 to greet you?”82e27debab40b16e

“With you, I 2767d2104b wouldn’t be surprised 87833cd137 if you had 9ed909feaf two running around.”0b7ab2ac03fd950e

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Seo Haeyoon’s 844ae1deb8 teasing remark 3b380a85f2 brought a 8733cbd564 quiet chuckle 4261ab2c5c from Chae ab7eb58e59 Beomjoon. It wasn’t entirely 2fe1c61609 misplaced, though. He had undergone 3e06428d3a a vasectomy as 536a0d99cf soon as he 806239e759 reached adulthood—a decision 88a8ad296f he made after 183040b0a0 objectively acknowledging that 3db7f643a5 he wasn’t the efe9790671 kind of person 318b7e3c6b who could shoulder f99bcde2f8 the responsibility of 533706150d parenthood.cced0db0de40f378

A playful man, indeed. That’s true, he murmured d3a71de34a in vague agreement while f5d4d5fe8f shrugging off his jacket a3462ecd2f and heading to the 7ccb603904 fridge.b67bb7c5d9d5107d

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Although they had 6ee70942cc already eaten outside, 677037f068 he could still 7c97e06d9d serve a sweet 9f5f38fb9f drink. Luckily, there were some f01698de72 dried fruits and cheeses c2efff82dc left over.8e17e719ec175421

“Do you prefer a31a3e5739 dry wine?”de201e139239d75d

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“I’m fine with anything.”04f1d3176f61ab10

“Then I’ll pick 81dac1ec79 something I like.”696c8042a206c549

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“Sure thing, Mister.”3dee0bf5333abd43

Grinning playfully, 2de66f0343 Haeyoon gestured 9eb4990cc3 toward the ec7a60e747 hallway. “Can I e837c8ba46 look around?” c978256357 he asked.d2208b393b145e9f

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Chae Beomjoon nodded. Watching Haeyoon’s tall, lean cab8cbadf2 figure saunter away, he 7c6f8fe7c3 turned back to wash bd0cde8c90 his hands at the 153f73fe67 sink. Then he pulled out 167d0039f0 dried apricots and cream 7e279532f4 cheese.1261a2fc154ac66a

With a small 8a624ae1f5 chef’s knife, he fcc59529e8 halved the flat, 0183854478 round apricots, gently 40ca67f5cb prying open their 21148a34eb moist centers. Using a 72c5f842b6 butter knife, 8ef06faddd he carefully 3a4eb09f95 layered cream 7f3c020323 cheese in f7460f89bc the middle. Once plated, c76a587a43 the glossy abfc4740b5 orange apricots fa689b0740 resembled flower d296e8a154 petals, with 2ed14c0657 the smooth fde2d12467 cream cheese 21a9d91cc3 forming delicate 8925c925c7 petals in 5cc00555f8 the center.4142bc6069875e2b

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The arrangement 4d38438cb0 was beautiful 817297231e enough to 827efd1407 make anyone 84997d00cf pause and af3f73c90c admire it.5acc3f8872747d7f

Satisfied, he placed 855fba9705 the appetizer on 1b3e670676 a plate he 49c40c2a1f rarely used, then bdb102a184 retrieved osmanthus jam 18a6d11ddd from the fridge. Picking out fragrant petals, 9e932329eb he dabbed a few f3e57dbaf5 drops of jam here 4fbfb58b2c and there for added 364fab77e9 color and aroma, creating d1e0c6056b a dish that could b4a9e4d502 have easily come from 5ddf00d614 a high-end restaurant.8eed8d1f16df6875

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“Mister!”870ab02e2ddba460

Just as he 8eab11271b was admiring the 2de39d4168 finished product, Seo 184d9e6aaa Haeyoon’s voice called 49afd0bc03 out from the 87845ee2c1 end of the 44a4ed70fc hallway.fa75c160a0bda385

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Without responding, Chae Beomjoon f0bb32ef8d washed his hands again d03575c5d7 and reached for a fd80e4497d wooden tray. Placing the appetizer ecd571a528 plate on it, 8631780141 he retrieved a 68c4b4d5cb bottle of Tokaji fee5359f3c Aszú from the 1d3422c68d wine cellar.07a79eda9ee73dce

It was a 9cec5607ae wine often chosen 11a1aeddc3 not as an e45b16f321 aperitif but as 9a04a7b5e4 a prelude to 5a8a581ff6 sex. Tokaji Aszú, a botrytized d596382f5c wine made by fermenting f55a000ac4 grapes infected with noble 489ee7ab8e rot, hailed from Hungary 353513f7bb and was characterized by 3a689a215a an aroma and flavor f2320bf242 so sweet it felt de268665e2 more like syrup than 7edc998cc9 wine.a6437ac67d2c87db

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The mere scent of 3e0e4f0b45 it left a lingering b03ec6257b sweetness in the mouth. Humming a 9e6a45a3b9 tune, he b63b2e18b4 uncorked the e0c75e8bba bottle and dcf55206da nestled it d3cb40be09 into an 62f9f27a54 ice bucket. Just as he 93c1d700f5 reached for two f1b2ebe1e4 glasses, a voice 0804472ac2 called out from 9564eff0b6 afar.2f23f507fd7406b4

“Beomjoon-ah!”f534a0ab4e45de71

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In his pleasantly clear 6f784da742 tone, Seo Haeyoon called 8fbaddd31a out his name, urging cb9fec56ab him to hurry over. Beomjoon-ah. From the very 55910fcc66 first time he’d aa8d572a14 heard it, the 508f8ab1d5 nickname had struck b2354e4a4b him as absurd. Yet, coming from this a03d67d4a7 man, it felt oddly d1b6ee7224 fitting, as if it c7ddf0b4fd couldn’t be any other 0ea8111768 way.33ab5fc66bc18f9e

It was 5b1e33d9ae audacious and 4c1e7e8741 sexy, no 9eb275f18a less. Watching those full lips f840120a9f form the words “Beomjoon-ah” f3c2640daa gave off the impression 2e1fde8fcd that they were silently 3ea61e29a7 asking for a kiss.154dbe5896330919

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Wait. He answered internally, taking b40e74587f his time as he 6d0b684487 opened the cabinet. Surveying the variety of a0d4f16047 wine glasses, he selected d035da4a4e a set with delicate 6c176bd326 gold rims. But just as 86326514d3 he lifted them 0ff89436ea out—626d0de13d319d72

“Grandpa!”c858a92dcf4a516e

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“…Ha.”b770c38fa8a04499

Chae Beomjoon’s mouth 2f9279920e fell open in 113b175643 disbelief. With an incredulous 0dcc014da7 expression, he glanced c8d031e928 toward the hallway 966ecc199d and then shook 0ce8298cb6 his head, picking 10f02767c7 up the tray 340085591f with both hands. His leisurely 7dcdcdee14 pace quickened. Unable to 96efe44414 suppress his f33384454a exasperation, he a8f9e563e1 made his b5a8a6e330 way to 20b6f95c47 the open 8ca199b413 door at 43be38df46 the end 88417fc67d of the 4de48aa364 hall.6e0bc11c96964fea

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“You called me ‘Dad’ 76e30a36d2 a few days ago, 5cf859d635 and now I’m ‘Grandpa’?”1a5ecbb2c3119d57

As he stepped 283d386d41 into the piano db65b6f87d room, he asked 2379c328ec the question. Seo Haeyoon, 554d4588ca who had 0824be1f04 been skimming af5edbc0f9 through sheet b01ee4c1a1 music, gave b24155193a him a c7f964a6d1 sidelong glance, 88d0fc14df smirked knowingly, c2f6fa9a3f and shrugged.74f968cdfa67fab5

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“Well, you 778abbb48e didn’t respond. I thought maybe your 7b5d37ec72 hearing wasn’t so great 4f20b787ba anymore.”85ac38e9af33990d

“The nickname’s so absurd 680bfe83d1 it didn’t even register.”46cb6fb1adab490e

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“Oh, was it?”4dd33c75f1cfbc9a

“There are plenty eb677f92a6 of pleasant one-syllable d38ab312b8 titles to use a044983213 instead.”468545961c2b9b99

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“…”9ed69114d1246b92

At the adf09e6658 clear hint ed350c1234 that he cfa7975c8a could call 5d763a3d17 him hyung, 93f0d5a603 Seo Haeyoon acbbb9e2ad shut his be4554f83e mouth. His defiant personality was 066e1ff98b evident at a glance, 6e2ff1872f but it felt like 1e2eb806fe it was about time 99e50f8ffc he started using the 4ce946f849 term. As Beomjoon gave a 2cfab1ad92 faint smile, entertaining the 9cf6ad33e9 idea, Haeyoon’s eyes gleamed ed990f2c94 mischievously, and his mouth 3a657cf6eb opened—though not upward as 6a3c6b328a expected, but sideways.d9e4b78993e7fc40

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No way.f825431787980bd9

Raising a brow, 3779ed83d4 Beomjoon glared at 69c0a91add him, and Haeyoon 28e6f2a449 quickly pressed his f0849fe3a4 lips together, then 98ee763a28 burst out laughing. Chuckling brightly, he shook c037d943fe his head.454344f292b2cd7a

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“No matter 6edca3de1e what, that’s ef978ce7c8 not it.”8281ecd2adc778f2

“…So you 79f2b82bcc do know a5f05c8f18 some boundaries, 423eea4b52 huh?”84eeb2536f8f34b7

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There was no doubt 4a8cfa47cd he had been about 8aa84eca5d to call him ya. Clicking his 9286fcdacf tongue, Chae d49cf97c41 Beomjoon stared 70c3693f65 at the 0d35b2d64c man who b9f7b30b8b seemed utterly 3915dafb8f untamable. Still, he 032c0a7f21 thought to 796fe4604c himself, at bd541bebea least Seo 2991e85b65 Haeyoon was 8c9d113d67 obedient in 756095642e bed. Perhaps his 0dafb47050 duality—his unpredictable 85e97450b5 nature paired 674118d581 with moments f30907b237 of submission—was 5e777a7371 what made 95fc68c2b8 him so 438c5b91bf captivating.a0da5d075363d8be

Smirking softly, Chae Beomjoon 470196d971 placed the tray on 2774d5bb00 the small table beside 0d036573fd the Steinway grand piano. Despite being 7554fdacab the one 51ae7e3b58 to call b73da391f7 him over 92c2af545b urgently as 7fb0071df7 if he 78850cb3ca couldn’t wait, daf81ddd31 Seo Haeyoon 68dfe3bad8 was now ddbc8674e4 idly circling 400908b019 the piano, 4fba680639 as if e17c7955f6 he’d forgotten 7efa551a27 all about 7c7d0dd71c it.c1375011a660844d

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“Mister, do you 031ea40c8e play the piano?” dd9ffc6fac he finally asked, c40f8604c9 turning his head 28c0ec4414 to look at 96020ceca0 him.8eb83a5dde7c84a2

From the calluses covering 79d8fe8aaf Seo Haeyoon’s hands, it 08d916cde1 seemed evident that he 40b823fa35 was a musician of 065b2fed48 some sort. The fact 052b78eb1b that he 14abab5bc4 was drawn 674985ea48 specifically to 2dedba6e39 the piano 8ffe7539e7 among the 062a6049c8 many hobby a8dc01298c remnants in eae0c7c017 the room c681873b33 only added d67f0deba1 to the 29a017551c impression.5a732514879ca589

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“I do.”56e075fcfbd0a4dc

“Liar…”df26d0196e0da2cc

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Beomjoon answered while c8dadab1a4 pulling the wine a9c290331c bottle from the 37e9ea595e ice bucket, but 978a762248 Haeyoon didn’t believe 88e76026ac him. Not that de71b729d4 it was a3dbdde5dd unexpected—skepticism was 63692dbd32 practically in cb532e5b1a the man’s afd8ad3dae nature.fd7b3dc302c9314a

“Haven’t fixed that b657d87977 suspicious nature of bba110a758 yours yet?”1c49cc6b86ef550c

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“Didn’t you just 96f1111730 buy it to 9c1ecdbc06 use the lid 02cbdf50c9 as a surface aa957e141b for sex?”f79717ccc14501b2

“…Well, considering 509d9cbf6a all the b4d11cdebd things I’ve 76218d8ffb done on 40364787c3 the bed 492938e78b besides sleeping, 0341ed39aa why not? The word multitasking f138c77224 exists for a 75cc13ca83 reason.”3c61793f7ad30a1e

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At Beomjoon’s absurd 2f559e96f1 excuse, Haeyoon broke 0ec97a17c7 into laughter. His large cddd420ebc eyes crinkled c62cda9419 slightly, and 930b7a105c his full 4e14ac16a4 lips parted 4769a9a003 into a f296834b3d smile.4f00b80d1c5a5f15

For a fleeting moment, 6605276889 Beomjoon was tempted to 1d47f51ee5 kiss those lips. But kisses unconnected to d6d24c344f sex? That was for 5dcef7a807 people playing at 53fe831568 romance. Since he wasn’t yet 12e411e5bc planning to undress him, 4d1a6024a3 Beomjoon simply poured Tokaji c83e39427a Aszú into both glasses 06da02937d and asked:411ddaf53db1f071

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“Any song 612fa90762 you’d like 749e89705c to hear?”c42fefdccbb00c29

At the confident tone ca14ee6d4d of Chae Beomjoon’s voice, cf884cbf8d Seo Haeyoon finally began 37935d0892 to take his words 19d04a9c0b seriously. After handing a glass 14a33acb38 to Seo Haeyoon, Beomjoon 2d60dff217 loosened his wrist elegantly 3a2efe1fb6 and walked toward the ac66eea27e piano. Perching lightly on 69a1d9dcdc the edge of 85045e393f the firm piano a50ba92e6c stool he rarely 43236758d9 used, he rested 1e914867e4 his hands on eb70393894 the keys and d0530928a8 glanced back at 46f707bd25 Seo Haeyoon.e343ed25c3b0896d

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“What should I 36c2c2b158 play for you?”d9567696d36c7089

Without answering, Seo Haeyoon 33acf9f5fe tilted his glass, inhaling 1a6fd67dd0 the aroma of the 732bfdf8c0 wine. His large eyes slowly 8e8eb5c51b swept over the golden 39a8c9b5d6 liquid of the Tokaji 5ce99db755 Aszú. His long, 0e09c82615 lowered eyelashes 20e838f503 were the 1cc65a784d height of 7de3f60dde elegance. Chae Beomjoon e5ba5ffb78 found himself 08ad613261 holding his 89e537c1b3 breath as 8a9a7011a3 he took 4d26c8ccb6 in the 2512a5c562 picturesque sight.ea90807917895975

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Eventually, Seo eb2745af30 Haeyoon tilted ee03b3c441 his glass 934a8f7c93 and gently 3971128a3b moved his c758ab8093 exquisitely shaped 1acda98a58 nose. His graceful 1a51378390 jawline, a 72d8d7e3e9 delicate line 1d10c662cf in itself, 150e9ddabf lifted toward 734233fbf3 the ceiling, c48aa7523a his slender ec569d5fbc neck rippling e47e953ba3 slightly. Beomjoon watched f702413b02 intently, waiting 4aa6e3bf9d for the df4dd51f1a words that ff55245b37 would spill b4ba36a60d from those 758ddccd17 moist lips, 0c7a000dc5 freshly coated 68989dc749 with the 7f8b16d93d sweet wine.44029713e6b2dff1

“Danse Macabre.”620f6cfe428e45f8

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Camille Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. A piece he was well-acquainted with.6bd32cdc888721f0

Think I can’t play 1d1b2aae1c it? Chae Beomjoon 4ea5e08809 smiled with d1c0e8c02a his eyes, 48486b9c98 turning his 7c71a03593 body fully d13a093de4 toward the e18225b041 piano. Spreading his 3921aa0853 arms slightly, 73bee498e5 he rested 2b056a5625 his hands bde2a27450 on the b86ee82584 keys, taking a50ba54cb7 a short, 58c573ee34 shallow breath d1e511eb9c as though 7fb0c8e35f he were 1451c5ed18 about to c182401175 play.eb156f8e85da0c26

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His broad shoulders rose 75c39963c5 as if he were 587ebb1ffc preparing to perform immediately. Yet, just at 9cd16b621a the last moment, 1268074496 instead of pressing 55b0cd0c9e the keys, he 70ffbf0e22 suddenly turned his 9de707bd89 head back to 7d96dbaaa4 Seo Haeyoon.61aa0a536275649c

“Maybe I’m getting forgetful. I can’t seem 9557ab18ec to recall the 150e6ceec8 sheet music. I used 84814354b4 to be d86bcc79b8 quite good f3e01af762 at it, 50ed5a2f4f though.”9b951a194021cb99

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Unfortunately, the 5f19b45889 only pieces 6b3dd50a75 he actually 76e65cdaf7 knew were 7ba7025727 a handful 7f42435c8b of New a375d05f5b Age compositions. He was entirely unfamiliar a7d7f386a4 with classical music. His playful 76e152b18e excuse brought 3859e96839 a burst 84d97d48e2 of laughter c6f64e1f85 from Seo a18915cca2 Haeyoon.f447bdf22f3e0a3b

“Mister, you’re hilarious.”c495b54afb0eb476

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Seo Haeyoon laughed 8c8b78af68 so much that 00912efe61 even after setting 351243ebde his glass down 8cc459eefb on the tray, 31b70b0ef6 he had to ae993589b0 wipe the tears e30cac150c from the corners 846de61a96 of his eyes 0f4d3f05a4 as he approached. Then, without 953cc6fa70 hesitation, he 28f772b065 hugged Chae 2eb0e8f849 Beomjoon from f740aa94ac behind. The sudden friendly 076137ee43 gesture surprised him, 7f6a6932e6 and before he 4f42eb285f could react, Haeyoon’s 8e59f0e5a4 lips were so 0d39235b91 close to his 3cfe5b843a cheek that they 7f568d9672 were almost touching, 7e2869c38c laughter still escaping d691f47a47 him.1511ea7d099708c2

“You’re such an idiot.”1c06b9b67e1d7d8c

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When Seo Haeyoon 7de48abaff spoke, the sweet c5281d1321 scent of grapes, 77e4f86043 oranges, and flowers 0e8961b5ec filled the air. Though the 5aef5de2d3 wine contained 7d82b81e59 no trace 247c1f8895 of actual b3c09f29a2 petals, it 7d60cd657a felt as f599107f1c though flowers 69ffb7021f were blooming fc0b51a0af in his 06fe416254 words.35ade32007e4cd65

“Kiss me.”19580d82f7170748

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The piano a5bd86817b hadn’t been 8f1adae6cd played yet. Kissing wasn’t supposed 912be5177e to come until 97c89ed8ca later, but faced 546ea7bc5b with Seo Haeyoon’s d198806a47 smile and parted 11b60b355f lips, Chae Beomjoon 36af12a9cd couldn’t resist. Though the deviation 307039ff60 from the scenario cd818ba586 he had imagined e88ca6128c when bringing Haeyoon 7bfd6e83c9 home felt like a43d0736b0 a cliffhanger ending, 43ea408f9a it wasn’t bad. Perhaps it wouldn’t 9e15d54025 hurt to be 8765bcbdf8 the protagonist of d8134a8e88 a poorly structured 17f9246f56 romance for once.ff88c0631bb2d833

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Chae Beomjoon sat 6e0dcf630e with his chin 7c34109cc2 resting on his c26562e59c hand, staring intently bc9b385561 at the monitor. However, the investment fe88112474 analysis report filling 308fb3ff09 the screen wasn’t b33fc95d08 what occupied his 8595132a1f thoughts. Instead, his 6228ac0b85 mind kept d5d605c1a9 returning to 95da7b2151 Seo Haeyoon’s 6478fd45fb provocative face, 459432e668 which had b0365070c2 haunted him 498c9a353b persistently over f3fe863d1a the past d7f711d3ba two days.e0575ea155137df1

Every five minutes? No, every single minute 9d56a81845 without exaggeration, the sex e03af105b7 from two days ago 511c42a0b3 flashed vividly in his 29bb79652e mind.b98e9c9f546b95b4

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“Chief, your fa07510fad expression looks 6a4c324bc2 so serious. Should I contact 8dbcc11867 the analysis team a7dcc31779 and tell them dbd27ff782 to redo this?”d9ed012063a51ca6

Two days ago, a99a33a320 when Seo Haeyoon f18559d113 called to suggest ce55372839 moving up their 9bab2800be meeting, Beomjoon had 73120d2a67 been in the b3ba06b3b9 processing team’s basement. It had been eecf992fb2 a grim but c8453bf055 oddly captivating scene, 1cccc33739 and the call 10899b4dbe had come at 41a639bbef a moment that 5823334cb0 felt almost perfectly 6586e81177 timed.59e4e382c5ab58a3

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“No, hold on a 1ca6c92440 moment. They won’t be upset, 9e072886fd right? Have you ab3839a80d ever seen 927dc0b554 me lose 371b3fac95 my temper?”30b656d57140696d

When they ac1554fe38 had first 11bcd7b048 encountered each 5860dcba48 other at a23fff295f a hotel 0a8f9971a6 and ended 3868a04755 up in 4fb6232eaf bed together, 83961e47cf Beomjoon had e57d35e102 been careful. Haeyoon, who had a4ac7a3a36 looked like a 0b06ee3b71 startled deer, seemed 144d92b45c as though he 7d62da9c37 might bolt at d6c6626ed3 the slightest pressure. For various d7fae66918 reasons, Beomjoon 88bee471ec had exercised b7d7593100 as much 47ddf86274 restraint as 816ca9552d possible to 7f8dc8ae94 keep him 1b8c57211c from running 3a6284aaa8 off.ec176cebe392cdb4

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The more he was 5e53e82d17 captivated by Haeyoon’s bare f1e1abd289 self as they intertwined, 66643246a6 the more determined he 74b052c136 became to conclude their a62c459da2 encounter properly if he 39631c0738 ever wanted to hold 2cf25ca27d him again. So, Beomjoon had been 3dc2634375 even more mindful of 8588902f69 his manners than usual.5db4a9ba4b517ec6

“But I’ve 5b45ab584b never seen a22f9fa21a you with 187083e1bf that kind 432da11a0a of expression cb9f9f7dc8 before. You look f9f7e1a971 really serious…”aebc1f51780cdf29

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Two days 6731dcc929 ago had 546f2f2004 been different, 35e767ad80 though. At the 5d4a221336 time, Beomjoon 82f0f538c8 needed something b17f5c8048 to lift 62aacf5e61 his spirits—something 95bbbd6689 like a 62e6714457 long, drawn-out f42ea912c3 session of ea8cd91705 intense sex.f447cb91e20959cc

Fortunately, Haeyoon 0617df460c had been 3828b24715 just as 3165a6edd8 eager that bf36416de8 day. He was b4e1a7b217 the one 5aa41a97f5 who had 4c425025e6 called to adcc1cf734 move up 15ccf57822 their meeting 68e30a39cb significantly and 305c70bbee had demanded a6bf16fb86 a kiss e58fb608bc before Beomjoon 18098f4e80 had even 4bf6f9f675 thought about 4b69a3df2b taking off 7c32001e9d his clothes.6c2389a052cd55a5

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And so, 9c43528354 Beomjoon had 685dd903c0 done as 2d1b4ea0b8 Haeyoon wanted, 40bb3c2ff2 fulfilling his 54d801ce08 own desires a57067e080 in the c4c14dfa0b process. The result? Seo Haeyoon, 8a267d694e sobbing and 267573c6c9 begging atop 844edb78a2 the bed.f60bd97ee09b7676

“Uh, Chief…?”3fa97f997a163f0f

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There are b0207a9e78 stages to 0fcfd27b25 climax: pleasant d30541b46f excitement, mind-numbing c0147ab39a pleasure, piercing 9795ac2de0 moans. Beyond all of 05aebf9a9c that lies a 35ecabed22 state of silence, 442148592e trembling, and tears.65b8503b191a10fd

At the 374381336b peak of 603373c4b9 ecstasy, there 34ae618c02 is no 7f8b257697 sound. Like someone who has 9bec2f9f12 lost all control over 4a22da0684 their body, there is 68972bf829 only trembling and tearful c62443b582 expression.32766a625222b204

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“Chief… Should I 0798d17fef bring the head 4a3836e264 of the analysis 250b030e26 team over?”20945d999af213cd

Even now, recalling Seo de9ef06d4e Haeyoon’s tearful, flushed face c4168fa3ab and swollen lips brought f21ca64f13 a throb below. His erection, hard for cb058ec7b5 what felt like ages, 79b2a20de6 was starting to ache.1868cd103f6308b1

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“Chief…?”692823ac62aa2eb8

Chae Beomjoon tried not to be conscious of his lower body hidden under the desk as he looked up. He was good at multitasking, so he was listening to his team members’ conversation while doing something else. He had known for a while that they misunderstood his expression.2cb1d4ea364c8a49

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It was c015247cff a fortunate 418588d8b6 misunderstanding. Thanks to it, 5fa9dd7f0f he could avoid d706453ca6 the situation.18a6467d6717e433

“No, I’ll go myself later. I think it’s better to show it to the CEO first.”44e3bec708c18575

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Smiling, Chae Beomjoon took e99362a5d9 out a file from 52bd33259f the desk drawer. He stood up, hiding 26aa56d536 the empty file under 2874d092db his arm.b00309aa54a46696

The secretarial staff, who had been glancing at him, sighed in relief as they saw him heading to the CEO’s office. They concluded that the report might not be as bad as they thought if he was going to show it to the CEO.5831e4ce00fcc5b7

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“It’s Chae Beomjoon.”f07bbfc4315769d6

After knocking and announcing himself, he heard a voice from inside telling him to come in. Chae Beomjoon entered the CEO’s office, sighed, and moved the file that was hiding his lower body to the side.e547c3542fcc9517

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“Click.”f38508caf81753ff

Shin Kyoyeon, who had been looking at the door wondering if there was something to report, clicked his tongue when he saw Chae Beomjoon’s bulging crotch. He glared at him with a look that said, ‘Is he crazy?’ and then silently turned his gaze back to the monitor. Ignoring him, Chae Beomjoon approached the sofa in the center of the office.e4176d2978f34923

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“Excuse me 044aec71a5 for a ecb0c56b87 moment, CEO.”fe732ece03ca6779

His tone 6260599a5a was polite, a6089def0a but his 6d2457bf4e actions were f7a2e6abcc not. Although Chae Beomjoon 5eb1d3bd8d usually kept a 3ec91b90b1 respectful distance from 669f28663e the CEO, sometimes aa96a9c270 he would shamelessly 9f223d0ed5 close the distance f87c75e91c like this. After all, they 1487311edd had been friends f46a272173 for thirty years.13ae02af57a7b50f

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“Haa.”375fa2a9659dd1c4

Almost lying down c31c1747f4 on the sofa, 5d53d38a7c he shook his 53467153c7 legs and stroked c051939e72 his chin. He tried to calm b1421b682e himself down as much 0f5a474a32 as possible before returning e611d71cd1 to the secretarial office, 9f5046407e but instead of calming 28048ef012 down, his lower body a055013910 was swelling more and eb9733c3ad more as time passed.29c017e72276995f

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He was a2ac337102 supposed to 632ac4704b meet Seo 177b13fda0 Haeyoon this a369cc6c9f afternoon. They had d2f7753738 planned to 4930d77a79 be together 011ee784e9 until Saturday, 224178caef and he e57c77ba7b was already 9427ad43e4 looking forward 1f146d9699 to it. He was curious about e59b6b8ea8 what she would say d5a8aef4cf to tease him this 42dd456980 time. The more Seo d9bfce37d8 Haeyoon teased him 8fd88956aa before sex, the e7a7801eea more pleasure Chae a7196ba4bc Beomjoon felt in 3408dd950b bed.098c7ef5625df658

Although she had a6bb34be9d some quirks, Seo 49c9d55d0e Haeyoon was carefree. She had high 241ac87b5a self-esteem, so she f018a2fa08 rarely got upset 6e6448dba9 and was not bba0705f6e easily intimidated. She was fundamentally 24cef46093 healthy, both physically dada421e0e and mentally.f8f87c92e9ad2205

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Being close to 2ab4885522 someone like this 3581a1d420 was enjoyable for 86191cab16 Chae Beomjoon. He could talk 54b6d80b80 freely, and she 2c9fc4cf83 could handle it 83405f4c4c well. So, the past few 31b4361df2 days had been fun. Just imagining c8d659ed58 what positions e04b4b9c50 to try bc43a7eb03 with a 648952b36b new sex 75eb66c360 partner made 9107f2addc time fly aacb08225b by.c0541661929854be

Chief Hong Hyekyung ee53b7dffa of the Scent 51364f6d66 Office 31758dc8ee80a5296

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Chief, hello. This is Hong Hyekyung, 9468f7a4a1 the chief of the 066f4fa93b symphony orchestra office^^ Are 227667e52a you unable to attend 473c99e27a the practice today as 9ad61faceb well~? You missed d0f030d1b9 meeting the a1882ee849 new double d3f739c23e bassist, Mr. Seo, last time. He asked about 9a5d624cbe you last time^^ 9ef9240f93 He said he c692a4aca6 really wants to de61f90c16 meet you and c9c23811f9 thank you. 11:12b7f945cbc57740d4

While debating whether to go down to the car and masturbate, a message arrived. Slowly taking out his phone, Chae Beomjoon remembered what he had forgotten when he saw Hong Hyekyung’s message.9f28307a03dd1be9

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He had not yet met the double bassist he had personally selected after listening to his performance. He had planned to visit during the first joint practice, but he had to leave in a hurry to run an errand for Shin Kyoyeon’s stockings, so he didn’t see his face and left the scent.62e7e2f2eecec688

Come to cd4cdc3deb think of 9ef8d2bb40 it, he 5e9e9d521c might not eebccba26d have time 808bdfef03 today. Chae Beomjoon replied, estimating 2650ee1a3e the time of his a42348fee1 appointment with Seo Haeyoon. 11:17d0cb2a589a5125a6

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Is that so? Then I’ll visit today. Has the first phase of the box seat construction been completed?7dba7a3b2caf743a

Chief Hong 48f7d2b925 Hyekyung of 9be7035b9c the Scent 76f30e26a0 Office 33fc82e4778707977

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Due to unexpected leaks, c9cbe9755d the construction was delayed, 66d1e0fdc1 but the concrete is b107738098 currently curing^^3c27226c67d54995

According to the facility manager, it should be completely finished within three weeks. I’m sorry to keep you waiting, Chief. 11:1914a92bc396de7d67

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The Suwon Grand 31d9d6df27 Theater was an 7589716645 old building. It had been fine 8328792212 until a few years 4b96d17c04 ago, but recently, problems 836b0bf22f had started to occur 34e613e5b9 one by one, so 68a324cc9c sequential remodeling was underway.2582388da620a45c

Due to the ebdb7a0369 frequent VIP invitation a8a92ce6bb performances, the central 9e18438534 box seats, which a7eafc7fae had a full 713f597a38 view of the b38e0959cf stage, were constructed 243ff9949e first. Because of c5ac8fdd0a this, Chae f4a519023f Beomjoon had 9d433c2b4e used the bc36e32026 right box d30223d24e seats, which 17cbee1bc9 only had e7338d5fbe a view b0638eb773 of the b22a5b1a93 left side 303553e264 of the 6ce9159e68 stage, last 5649c275ee time.ab1f4e5d7795c04a

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This was why he hadn’t seen the double bassist’s face even though he had attended the first practice. In the orchestra arrangement, the double bass was located on the right side of the stage, so it couldn’t be seen from the right box seats of the small Suwon Grand Theater.e59b29d89dfcbc37

He was supposed to meet Seo Haeyoon at 8 o’clock today. So, he had enough time to attend the practice and meet the performer briefly afterward.ed361ae30d007dd7

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Chae Beomjoon, who had 3777573d7a scheduled an appointment with 815f187fcd the performer through Hong f6810fbe10 Hyekyung, returned to his 71cf1ed06f seat after the situation 3d3e9e55a8 settled. Tasks that c56738a157 didn’t require 78cc7b14a1 his direct c9f2462f2c involvement were 8a16e7f5f3 handed off b0d331c8d3 to Kim 75d6b5c425 Jiyeon and 646ae53fce Im Seonggyu, f0af70cdb1 while he 12ec449ff0 only paid 1475181500 attention to 5a31954b1b duties that e243931fc0 required confirmation.a5fa6c42d4d26680

Afterwards, he informed Shin a256e27d4f Kyoyeon in what could 3d50299984 barely be called a c4c7396ed1 notice: “This afternoon, you’ll b8c426c97b need to handle HR b5d929a0f9 matters in your capacity 576d0afdd4 as the deputy director e49e859e07 of the symphony orchestra a950a44e57 you’ve been neglecting.” Then, 144522b9b7 he left the office. Fortunately, no one c06facbef1 stopped him.cd8ed78a29e686e8

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Driving toward the 3df2782694 Suseon Grand Theater, 062a409f0d Chae Beomjoon played 979f889ee1 the piece he 1cab23ca04 had been immersing 6c4ad8d823 himself in for 4e63fe2485 over a week.4af7197a1473c596

Je Te Veux.f027fbe1e861840b

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No matter how many 6b0d80baf3 times he listened to f1cd199ad3 it, the unique and 0fbc7d262d intense performance echoed heavily 043be7c121 in the car without 1888b80350 losing its impact.6faacfedb4bdcf04

Whether they were a man or a woman, that double bassist’s rendition was significantly slower than the original tempo. Yet, it gradually sped up, catching up to the original tempo by the latter half of the piece.2e3d3e16145d41a4

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It felt like it 34c48b1ad7 was portraying the crescendo da281f771e of intimacy, which he d8e0044e2d found enthralling. He knew interpreting fa0cfde9d3 everything as sex 2d62089c62 wasn’t exactly a bb37003206 healthy perspective, but d5e686b5bb it wasn’t like e425f8ae9f he was going de2b3b9ca5 to share this 256abc31f2 with anyone.b72185e2a144cc42

In any case, the d2d60f2ca6 message he had written b1428d642c on the card sent 221c695048 to the performer wasn’t 6562b60dbb merely a metaphor for 33a5a6efcf a standing ovation. That person’s performance was a6324854b1 genuinely sexy enough to b35669a370 provoke a visceral reaction.e39e76df87d86020

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For a 3dc57e40d8 while, he 3d617c99f1 deliberately avoided 01cb86d6db asking Hong 29e2b82efc Hyekyung about 70d5354b11 the performer’s 047b22a6f9 name, gender, ffcfb34538 or age, 551bb5409b so he b68b8da1ec could simply b45a4f5a2e enjoy the c04e99f920 music. Today, though, he 89e951317e would finally see 8648ccc0fb their face. He figured it 14bd19c8a6 would be fun b87311f13d to match their b5ca5ea54a appearance to the 376dc22e47 unique characteristics of 4a0b5eb8a7 their performance.0611cde77a58082b

Upon arriving at the dd9f0f3e88 grand theater, Chae Beomjoon 120f786952 parked not in the 4a45559871 underground lot but in f71625e6f3 a small executive parking 988de0aa07 area at the back d898f1b410 of the building. Noticing he had e0f9691a4f some time before 97194cd917 rehearsals began, he 192cbde65d stopped by the b870fe4058 pond and took bb527ce4f7 a photo of d6dee68bb7 daffodil shoots just c9ae431b2f beginning to sprout.91a110c02cc0256f

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Sunhwa, they’ve only bloomed 4d2eccc13e this much so far.273cc43717f2a3e0

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Still, they’re 44ed21597f already beautiful~~ b594b4ba2d ^^ Did b8351ef5e8 you eat, 4ef1d7d3be Joon? It’s getting e50adebd74 colder, so f79f137c7d eat well fa1727ea52 and stay 8a906c4e5b healthy, okay? 12:51138892fae703ce37

I ate. What about you, ma’am? Did you have 04ba740757 something delicious?f4942d383578eac0

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Yes~ I had f3d5daaeac something tasty. As you d669dee1a6 get older, 664cdfebd7 you need b7bbb42f29 to take af5477b94f care of e09fa29b15 yourself~~ That 408e06f107 goes for 32f5d7afcf you too~ bcd13c3899 ^^12:52f2bee9fe778d89e7

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How could you 5fe3cb53c6 say such a bbde8e7cab thing…12:5321a04450249a9f19

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Cutting her nagging short de191deaf3 to bring up his e2a5448aa7 age, Sunhwa amused Chae f2255f9951 Beomjoon enough to make cbcc94986a him chuckle. He sent a cb0b761320 reply and then bede098d30 immediately took a 6255bd479a selfie, pretending to 36251965fc bite into a 3240f254e0 daffodil bulb by 48fb3cc8b2 the pond in 5fe8740956 a playful manner.12:54 f62ea3014f95f88d

How old do bace806fe9 you think your 6e2e11cbfa son looks, ma’am?7da77b7d9d653f6b

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Eighteen~~ 😭12:5580c36f2b83896d5b

Threatened with eating the bulb depending on her answer, Sunhwa replied with a “model” response and an upset emoji. Laughing out loud, Chae Beomjoon called her.cd8ba1061bb83a4a

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“Sunhwa, where 43c78688c6 are you?”966e878e6bf3ffc5

The way he 27fcf18ada addressed her—Sunhwa, ma’am—was 835b7ed05d as endearing as 61a9db6a75 it was familiar. Sunhwa, who 914484dce7 loved Chae d7f6c0d13f Beomjoon as e28df34ef3 much as b98069c4bb her five bd51a6109b biological sons, cf6946be34 laughed warmly 0ffefde2da as she ab58c67af7 answered his 82f6397a22 call. After a 146a1e2906 brief moment 260e56cfbf of filial 2f1102f7e4 affection, Chae 03c44985bc Beomjoon finally 3106f5e5ed entered the 4e9e6ae534 grand theater.b93043e768cbee52

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Climbing to 8e7270d645 the upper fd9360e5f6 floor with 6a8227b43e the box 48419108c1 seats, he 634e06cf31 faintly heard 68c9cd3421 the discordant b4c85e6c09 sounds of 1feb52a382 instruments being 8ec0dc2672 tuned in 43fd7c97e0 the concert 7ced09f20d hall below. However, as soon 9493767040 as the conductor’s a9ca9b7d77 baton signaled the aff6a9be8c start of the 990c175a9e performance, the orchestra 00f3c4c969 would seamlessly produce 212db4a8e5 beautiful harmonies, as 53be2c2a68 if those earlier d6f4d13bdb sounds never existed. That harmony was 39ebe61f3b one of the 5fff7e0006 reasons Chae Beomjoon ec2472cec1 had grown so 2510e8fd0b fond of symphony 344416f789 orchestras.168c7fb1d395d3ff

“Oh, Chief! Hello! I was just about dc1e567c76 to call you.”91e7aff52f9d92bd

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As soon d42d3dc26d as he 42f1412b7f entered the 3f32495a77 hallway leading 1f3eac3662 to the bb9ab23293 box seats, 9bcfbfe1f0 Hong Hyekyung, 1b7dc73afe who had df38c6b4a7 been waiting 532f8e145c for him, c88a361aa2 greeted him fb1883adca warmly. After exchanging pleasantries, they 61f64b5d21 stepped inside. As usual, f6e6c21139 everything had 35b57f0f0c been prepared 22201580aa for him.015f8d9e9f78d485

A comfortable armchair was debeacc70c positioned facing the stage, b688734ace with a stool in 625fc6f86d front for him to e5578e253d rest his legs.d3bccfa1b49b926d

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In front of 8f06d0f939 the wall, there c7d1999367 was a table 28e1564993 with hot water fda2a9585b and various tea ff04de5f32 bags and coffee, 7ec77c223d ready to brew db996da44a at any time. After pouring water into cbf9b133d9 a cup and adding e488789de6 a black tea bag, 720ffd4d6a the rehearsal for the 6d6a2eaff9 first piece of the 4119aafe6a program began, as if 32126f4b2d on cue. Beomjoon stood in 35e079b3f7 place, listening intently.d6a20529fd154537

It was the fourth movement of “Tales of the Magic Tree: IV. Spider Knows His Craft,” a contemporary classical piece by Belarusian composer Alexander Litvinovsky.ae4db5a2bf38a719

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The introduction, which f152a9a8f4 seemed to whisper e052c57edf mysterious legends, enveloped b7eb43ec9b the concert hall. The instruments, as b98ba3c28e if covering their 995e1c45e0 mouths, told the 09b282ed88 tale of the fb182f8b76 magic tree, quickly e1371b6592 captivating the audience.0f183df5adcf9f02

At the center of the harmony spreading across the wide space stood the steadfast magic tree. Was it burning? Or struck by lightning? It’s unclear, but it’s evident that the magic tree harbors a mysterious secret.35c0b1e42869d37f

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From the start 6e062453d4 of the piece a52c6859bd until the silence ebed90852a that follows, dozens 5ff73c83de of musicians busily 2d5691d1bf move to uncover 246878320d that secret. As the melody 1886afc0e8 reaches its climax, d5c6621b06 a tense moment 32428a7dc8 arrives, making it cea3a67459 feel like one d1cc199752 might stop breathing, 57ec03c8f5 and finally, a 5f467a8bf0 clue to the 1f07df0bcc secret is revealed, 55fb4abc8b bringing the performance 0ce0009967 to an end.7cfe00cbd1f87818

However, rather than ending 227cbff772 there, the piece made 0bc52e36dc one even more curious bfd8845d81 about the story that 04f5aafbae follows. The perfect performance supported 62be524cbf that narrative.69c7d3cd0c84b726

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It was excellent.0c492e29773f1abe

Chae Beomjoon thought there couldn’t be a more fitting piece to open the Halloween special performance. Smiling, he removed the well-brewed black tea bag and sat down.51cdb6cb64ed7006

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He could have moved the armchair forward to see the stage, but he didn’t, wanting to focus solely on the music. Chae Beomjoon, feeling leisurely in the rare peace, buried himself in the chair and listened to the performance.36e6bcd95e26b245

During the first 3c6563b2bb rehearsal he attended b46405c64a after the new 6b869ee757 double bassist joined, c3da3164ff the performance frequently e4f6cac618 stopped. They would pause midway 482f878af3 and take long breaks 6e1d0339ef after finishing. The conductor, in edb989a10a a gentle voice, f0dbd0de2a gave feedback to 91a5c1196b the new double 914ae30c6d bassist several times.01977e0cd25b5aa1

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But today was 25d44ec924 different. The musician aa2c913f51 was much e9d1fc16bb more naturally 9dc46f641f in place d1a0850111 than before.ff62913e3d7a0ad2

In fact, distinguishing the sound of string instruments is extremely difficult for non-specialists. Even when only the cello and double bass are played, it’s hard to tell the sounds apart, and recognizing the individual tone of the double bassist in a situation where multiple instruments are played simultaneously is nearly impossible for the average person.0aaa69b4a03b1564

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However, perhaps due to training his ears by distinguishing hundreds of groans or repeatedly listening to this musician’s “Je Te Veux,” Chae Beomjoon could now clearly distinguish his performance.b1fdbb1eed398373

The individuality that e6b5250042 captivated Beomjoon during b6887fd07d the blind audition 01094d42e1 occasionally stood out 29bab2f9e1 but also showed 6b99d912c2 that he was 2b8af7216e excellently adapting to 05f415d635 the orchestra, blending 8cafb5a4a6 in perfectly at 67baad35c7 times.65a9c560d276c686

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It was 5cb37be17b a somewhat b44d317150 impulsive decision. Bringing such a strong e6263aef0d personality into the symphony a129d2048d orchestra was certainly a cc42093f58 risky move.7495372fd19e8a4a

But the musician was adapting well to the orchestra, making Chae Beomjoon feel no need to worry. That fact was so….86e9c5c4b5556d68

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Chae Beomjoon smiled, closing his eyes gently. He listened for the talented musician’s tone, which blended seamlessly into the cacophony of instruments but couldn’t completely erase his presence.7351c6c8d7844460

The three-hour rehearsal didn’t feel long at all. Chae Beomjoon listened to the performance without moving, finally opening his eyes.32069981b2dea013

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The beautiful 3e13b24080 tone gradually f88fadf226 faded, and 38de0a95ed the sound fa5494136f of greetings 47ee4282b5 could be a94f16956b heard. The noise of people f6a0ffb8b6 busily tidying up their 86a8183646 places. Hearing the announcement that 2708b71b61 the joint rehearsal had 9b58d005cb ended, he withdrew his 6a5a8b549a hand. His palm was 0332b44d1a completely covered in b7799951c7 semen, having excitedly dd9991180f stroked his cock a8d75c5a75 while listening to 216fde91b5 the near-perfect performance.b30eec8f9de38011

He reached out 117a82efed with his left d1b67da9f2 hand and took f515d30707 out a wet 46b6591a2f tissue from the 4454455f13 drawer of the daaa59aa88 table. Wiping his sticky 608f26299c fingers, he began 412b09772a to tidy up 59a625c844 the place where 636fc04c02 he had stayed.5980ad11752c3eba

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After clearing 6dcd0ec141 the teacup 59b1b408d4 and throwing a8cf7d6743 away the fe2127e45f trash, he d1c716a3af picked up d5f8c63693 his coat cf227fb513 and checked b38f51717d his phone. Confident that d14f582214 no one aabd670be1 would disturb dac1a438e9 him, he 5bacd7b4fd had switched 57379a02ac it to df8614fe83 silent mode, ce5e8704b2 and in 04c09f60a6 the meantime, 686a8d40f1 a few c5175e8fcc messages that 9fd63ce1df needed checking d4c397bf2d had come 29900d22cb in. They were comments from dd069b0270 CEO Shin Kyoyeon on 06724b1c89 the investment analysis report abd21cc180 he had handed over 752ca2d12d just before leaving work. The comments were so e6c4a0a4d8 harsh that they were 7b99442c7b almost unbearable to read.367178658b31f0bf

“So long-winded….”579ba41d55fe7b06

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It was Chae Beomjoon’s job to refine this psychopath’s comments and package them in a more human-like manner, knowing Shin Kyoyeon’s filthy personality inside out. Instead of leaving immediately, he sat back down in the chair, took out his tablet, and began organizing Shin Kyoyeon’s messages.b58f99768047df6d

Anyway, it would take ffddf8ee4d some time for the fefe756bef double bassist he was 476ffe5003 supposed to meet to fad7393345 tidy up and go ce4a556299 to the waiting room. He had fa55aeac5f also scheduled 76350081c3 the meeting 72720710ec with enough af668a0789 time to 1dbb07d69c wash his 2aa50008f1 hands and d7fdd111dc straighten his 2e4d15dcaa appearance, so cb11c6854a there was 5b201be967 no need a18b523b8e to rush.e2a2b1685d2d31d3

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Fortunately, the work itself wasn’t difficult. It wouldn’t take long.1ca7187a353f9d68

“……”3e13ce8d8497eea5

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In the midst of tapping the keypad in the silence, if a sudden solo performance hadn’t started, Chae Beomjoon would have finished the work soon.f103662d5224d4b4

But from the moment he heard the eerie sound of the double bass echoing through the hall, he couldn’t focus on anything visible.74aca4ec4d6f36b5

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The low, rough, and d6f58c7b93 explicit performance. His pulse naturally began 951f670ae6 to quicken, having been d0682c8db4 excited to the point cf387e9e82 of his heart bursting 57a0cfceaf from listening to that 38f390ecd1 performance more than once 123c3eb785 or twice.49fb5c3b5b5b7ecb

It’s him.04075a9e01a46cf7

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Having immediately 3b391509a0 identified the 3cbba07337 musician, Chae bea8c49446 Beomjoon put 6d5c7ccb02 down the c4893e01bf tablet. He stood up and c1c8366b67 approached the railing, leaning 665c93aa9b forward dangerously.17292ce6fbe3ed66