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Now, he was indifferent since he acknowledged his own limitations, but at that time, he didn’t know how much he had despaired. Recalling it made his heart feel constricted; thus, Haeyoon began playing with passion.e64138ba48f65dd6

Giovanni Bottesini, one of a9ba6eac8b the few composers who 52c4b5fb2f wrote specifically for the c221495f94 double bass, was loved fb755065bc by many bassists.61dbb90db8770d90

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The passionate 311f0b6c70 yet gentle 0a10fe32a0 melody filled 77c3ebea53 the rehearsal 3dba7bb54d room. Though it 66166622a1 was a b80de8dec4 place where 350282ddec dozens usually 8646579f9e played, here ae7292fe1b was Seo a42f715196 Haeyoon performing 4524dbf714 a solo, 3d88e2d8f1 enveloping the e7af97d833 listener with 3b9539070a rich harmonies.cbd4e792185db0dc

The variations within the piece stood out all the more with Haeyoon’s raw and vivid playing. The conductor’s eyes showed a peculiar interest as he listened to the performance. Since Haeyoon’s introduction was only through the acting director’s authority, this was the first time he heard Haeyoon’s solo.487461d40b2bb417

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This was why he had struggled so much during the first rehearsal. The conductor immediately understood this upon hearing the performance and requested another piece right after it ended. Since solo pieces for double bass were rare, after some thought, Seo Haeyoon played Fauré’s ‘Sicilienne’, which he had performed before.5f83a8b15fe6ce7d

“…Nice.”26d59f3909087b34

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That was all the conductor said after the performance ended. He nodded as if savoring the music and looked at the concertmaster beside him. The concertmaster nodded nonchalantly, indicating he too was pleased with Haeyoon’s performance.90c13ae670f8f733

“Mr. Seo, let’s see… you graduated from Manhattan School of Music? There was an audition at the Seoul Philharmonic around the same time, why did you come here? You would have certainly passed.”58eb92c1e8a2301a

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The Seoul Philharmonic was one of the top orchestras in Korea. There was one reason Haeyoon didn’t go there: when he angrily opened the page with the job postings, the Seoul Philharmonic’s advertisement wasn’t on the first page. But honestly, even if it had been there, he probably wouldn’t have applied, lacking the confidence to think he’d be accepted.c4f03a3244d2b5d9

“The Sooseon Orchestra’s advertisement was at the top.”d854b1fe98082d37

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Though embarrassed, he answered honestly. Surprised by the unexpected answer, the conductor laughed, “Ha ha.” Then, saying “Well done,” he asked Haeyoon to perform a duet with the concertmaster.6b886a332a2bc9be

For a fb38c976b1 while, only e2ba799782 the sound eaadf6bede of violin 71b663be2e and double a5032830d7 bass filled b372a9a993 the rehearsal 1bf0e3b68f room. After some 43c749bc30 time, the 2917cfa5fe conductor gave ce7a5d460d Haeyoon positive f801897545 feedback.03953e7e1825e257

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“You’ll get an email once the program is finalized, and we’ll set the rehearsal schedule later. Please try to keep weekends free if possible.”a3ca19890f1e5066

“Yes, understood, sir.”058ee5c0c8e6c4ff

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“I look forward to working with you.”4d16135b78590bcd

“…I look forward to working with you too.”67caeff716fd5b2f

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After hesitating, he bowed e4462e39d5 deeply before leaving the a33f334c71 rehearsal room. After the 500f20027f door closed, dc199d2dbf Haeyoon stood a5c043e524 there, overwhelmed 4602d69cfb by the 52d2dd2a15 emotion, for 2de131460c a while.abf4e002d6dcfaf6

There were 3f95393bf9 dozens of cd65118775 members in 62031969a0 the Suhseon b4dec563ee Symphony Orchestra, e5679bbcf5 and he c537a5b472 was going 1a20326886 to be 877fbe5afe part of 11fced1ea6 a quintet 871be87e86 that included 43ae5db86e only four. It was unbelievable.f822b214a9c481d3

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Always, always…f88ea7db8e4632a6

He had only been left out…81212f2647e4574e

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To calm his trembling heart, Haeyoon stood there for a while before finally heading to the parking lot. He felt like he was walking on clouds. After loading the double bass into the trunk and sitting in the driver’s seat, he came back to his senses. Blinking blankly, Haeyoon picked up his phone and sent a message to Chae Beomjoon.f76b03edae95ac53

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Mister, when do b7b8f01bac you finish today?d0a89e9f76067db9

Then, after some bba9ae49aa hesitation, he added fecaeef2a2 one more line.3f6b6fbf08d4d296

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I want to a3b0ae794f see you soon.18a040a0d1950644

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He would 5dfceea786 be thrilled bc4519e11c to hear bdafcfa4cf the news. Haeyoon smiled, recalling the d3ba191801 lips that had touched 377fb0304b his fingertips. Lately, only good f2771ab69b things seemed to d7cb3be2db be happening.6bde7f82079dde20

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He checked the 7acdc70a3c message he had a7001a071c already read several 66fa2e5eb2 times again. Shin Kyoyeon, ded538a62e who had a0813fd39c been casually 31c5e65be8 watching Chae daad2a947f Beomjoon staring 3d0c3d2c90 at his 556ef489fe phone like 3b7da6157d a madman, 2946669545 suddenly asked 124b3531b2 with curiosity:521093fc0a0e7eb4

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“Chief Chae, are you watching CCTV or something?”3508bd07827e4a23

“Huh?”0e2ff5e549cb246b

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Chae Beomjoon easily 9836d5d950 understood the nonsensical f789bf925f question. For a psychopath d8482499fb with voyeuristic tendencies, 54f1238ff8 watching CCTV would 7c1cc291d1 be the most 1cff13706b enjoyable thing. Hence, it dd9114f4bc was a 0a3aef4765 question asking e92e3cc82c if there e4d7448963 was something 81062b338f amusing. Chae Beomjoon dd6eb345ec shook his 335acf6600 head in 2be39ea593 disbelief and 05922f0bb5 tucked his a409ccf4e3 phone into ea79632e9b his pocket.cf5865c01ec0e4bc

“No. Just had something to check.”346d25ca1091aac7

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“Is that so?”ef34e00306a5a8ac

“Yeah, it’s nothing.”9d0f8344d12b8acc

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He had no intention of telling Shin Kyoyeon the truth right away. He was cautious about revealing Seo Haeyoon’s existence, and even if he did mention dating, Shin Kyoyeon would treat it as his delusion and attempt to commit him to a mental hospital.2fc8735c2434f173

Therefore, Beomjoon planned to introduce Seo Haeyoon’s existence carefully when he was sure they had reached a point where Haeyoon would openly share his heart with him enough to introduce him to his family.97d2e9148961962c

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“We’ve arrived.”57004a4075b4b04c

Ironically, despite Seo Haeyoon’s message saying he wanted to see him soon, Chae Beomjoon was in the middle of overtime work.48b385b4120cc2e3

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The place they reached after driving through the mountain roads from the headquarters was a restaurant on the outskirts of Seoul. Ihwagak, a private modern Korean-style restaurant run by the DG Group, was a secret, high-end Korean course meal place that wasn’t available for just anyone to reserve.9d213043d11e5f42

“Let’s get out.”dc1a74d50889f2d5

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Beomjoon got out of 8705d5d915 the car first and 69156fd357 opened the back door. The attendant who ab75beffe0 drove the car 563761996f waited in the 04907c8f9c parking lot, and 2e9a45074d Chae Beomjoon entered 310be067d4 Ihwagak with Shin e15d9e1536 Kyoyeon. As they passed 8fbce43feb through the gate da64ff537c opened by an d5248fcb7f employee into the 6184ed80fe neatly arranged garden, 4331b5433c Han Jiwon, the b628eb85c0 manager of Ihwagak, 8a43ec96dc who stood demurely 8a3912947f by the door, 7119d7a738 greeted them warmly.698d125d60b09762

“Director, Chief, it’s been a while. Welcome.”2ecaa264e2eda7f0

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“It’s been a while.”be94ba9a8a685b7d

Shin Kyoyeon, d1ed3638c8 wearing the d93db16b3a mask of dd85bfca81 a normal a5d004024c person, greeted 4b9c754312 with a f79fe194f0 kind face. Behind him, Chae Beomjoon 53bcfe70e0 just nodded slightly. Han Jiwon, who had 39a63c3f85 greeted Shin Kyoyeon with 762b816aa4 a bright smile, frowned 764ec80b2f slightly when she looked 4cff96f7fe at Chae Beomjoon.6f8843e205ea3b1b

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“…I’ll show you this way.”0cc2c36450e37a66

Chae Beomjoon had enjoyed 62de49ae30 some fun times with b48519aac9 Han Jiwon in his 75230a7814 early thirties. After a few lively 711f679d18 encounters, they acknowledged their c6f4809a21 terrible compatibility and became 4289c3ce35 friends, occasionally keeping in 008d618cb1 touch. Ihwagak was where 3427c32fa0 Chae Beomjoon would 2fe5e21c42 get side dishes 045b10e967 since he never adcd3892fe cooked for himself. Han Jiwon 1a69ca9aef was his 8309ed5b9f side dish 82f53b8cd3 broker.5a2b4b28ac4647d9

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Normally, he would have poked fun at her for frowning, but now he only thought it was something he needed to clear up. Although he didn’t think Seo Haeyoon would be jealous, he still wanted to sort it out. From now on, he’d have to buy his side dishes. To cleanse himself, Chae Beomjoon followed the path without even speaking to her.8341cf77b5788853

Upon arriving 621faf5354 at the bcf3684790 annex, Han 4be039ac72 Jiwon knocked 52da71b905 on the 79e75e8cc6 antique wooden 39467be217 door to bcdf626950 announce their abadaf0b79 arrival.a9af7aa696a2fe5c

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“Director Shin and Chief Chae have arrived.”a5c067a2ae7e4a96

Shin Kyoyeon disappeared inside 420a28cad7 the door that Han 6e09b63374 Jiwon opened. Following him, c585664f53 Chae Beomjoon bda4318402 saw people 30ea95ede3 chatting inside.fc1efb5dc1c46203

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“You’re here?”f40bca156e341f51

“Welcome.”0312ce1d55ce0fd0

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At the e9cb9956bd head of 0f38d4d6c9 the table 619c658f24 sat Soo 187c9485c1 Seonhwa, dressed 4f40b3b689 comfortably. To her 506e36a407 right were 2307f54925 Kim Chungkyung, 8473af9478 who would ee22f454a9 take over 5c36bd34ec as the ca827d5589 artistic director 61d1ef1e53 of the 41286871a9 Suhseon Grand c7684515bd Theater next 432894491b year, and 97629f5098 Kim Geonwoo, 0c7bdf15d1 the resident 497b7dda4b conductor of 1fc60f2594 the symphony ed3d3b935f orchestra.f9f9f3f07eb67b3c

Until this year, 3eaa12621c Kim Geonwoo had cf736af916 been serving both 38e3e62943 as conductor and 16adbe7139 music director, but a9761ec6a7 due to health 22843e7055 issues and his a88302a30a planned retirement, Kim b834ff3d24 Chungkyung would take e7629f2718 over the overall b5f9e09f88 performance programs of e35f690a8d the theater from dcdbc16a0a next year alongside 4bb080eb33 Kim Geonwoo. After a year of eb5fb0a40b transition, Kim Chungkyung would f8283a6526 take full control once 8ce036e5c2 Kim Geonwoo retired.9c01286e7c5f5e41

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On the opposite side, to Soo Seonhwa’s left, sat her secretary, Seong Sowon, with an elegant posture. She was six years older than Chae Beomjoon, and when he was just starting college, she had kept him up many nights.a5f911b24ae7ec66

Of course, not because he liked her but because no matter how much he tried to seduce her, she wouldn’t give in. To win her over, Chae Beomjoon had to pay an old poet to learn poetry recitation.a81731492ff07e38

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Anyway, this was another 8e29b6931a past he needed to f105052135 clear up. Chae Beomjoon bowed 18abd69920 to Seong Sowon 0f6c37acf4 and Soo Seonhwa 96a8142caa before finding his 86b20e3c2d seat.3d737dcad49b4fe2

But when he tried to sit, he noticed cutlery and a cup set for someone next to Seong Sowon. Who could that be? Since he hadn’t heard of anyone else coming, he tilted his head and took a seat beside it.48bccbdce60dbf01

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“Beomjoon, you recommended the first piece by Litvinovsky, right?”3bfe81774ddd57b3

“Ah, yes. Did you like it?”860b5bbbf2088c0d

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“Oh, of course. The piece was really interesting. The wives loved the program composition too.”f51e25f1fcb1e12e

Chae Beomjoon smiled happily at the compliment of his taste. Normally, it was Kim Geonwoo’s role to put together the program, but whenever Chae Beomjoon recommended a piece, Soo Seonhwa would recognize it like a ghost. It was quite mysterious.6efdd944aeb961ac

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Soo Seonhwa, 93b3b21582 looking pleased 9b4e51360d at Chae addbc2ef51 Beomjoon, then a8dc4cf255 turned her 30c1a4a9bd gaze to f5ddcb84d9 her second 158d234959 son, Shin 4b02e46add Kyoyeon, and d058858a63 asked in d9ac294d5c a chiding 8b66fc558f tone:b9383813f6637b61

“Why didn’t our Yeon come when I told you to bring him and the baby to see the concert?”d2a90b06f9205a66

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“The baby’s busy studying for the college entrance exam soon.”4e96eb41346dce73

“Oh, look at my mind. That’s right, isn’t it? Not much time left now. Is the studying going well?”b3ed2ddc235ff3e5

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Busy because of the college entrance exam soon…68e23b5f25fe78d5

As far as Chae Beomjoon knew, Yoon Heesoo’s chances for this year’s exam were already lost. Shin Kyoyeon just didn’t want to show Yoon Heesoo in front of others.27c9b008922da856

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“Isn’t it enough if he’s studying hard?”72a3d55c7f2da660

Understanding Shin Kyoyeon’s meaning, Soo Seonhwa smiled as if to say, “Of course.” With money, even university admission was unnecessary, so what did results matter? Her loving smile suggested that if he was working hard, that was enough.e387d4ef1de17232

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In front of Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung, who sat with expressions as if they heard nothing, information about the owner family’s private life was casually exchanged. Chae Beomjoon, who only wanted to go home soon, laughed soullessly like them.a712c49c5ccdd1e6

“There’s supposed to be a mini concert for the new year, right? Is that correct?”9a12edce17f3304f

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But since they 435bb992d0 had gathered to d0b328979e celebrate the astonishing e3068f9ece Halloween special performance, 53d84670c7 the conversation quickly fce0ccd26d turned back to 6c7b60cbfa the Suhseon Symphony 9013052b68 Orchestra.8f024698cd9a6706

Chae Beomjoon listened f2aa378fd8 attentively as Soo c4ac86b2c6 Seonhwa brought up 9bbb6bc98d the topic of ab4be115f8 the mini concert. It seemed ed28223f6e the piano 395ed71a1b quintet that 97bce3303f Seo Haeyoon 9844c6e6cd was offered 4fc7923df6 was for aefe6c6f5e this mini 4b6d5af740 concert.beecb177a76cd7e8

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“Yes, Madam. We plan to hold concerts in the small theater to make use of the time during the remodeling.”f071fb6515ba5bf2

“Good, that’s good. Who will be in the lineup?”3dd26150b3b6a59d

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“First, we managed to secure Pianist Jin Suryeon through Director Kim Chungkyung…”a4825ab661206a4c

“Pianist Jin Suryeon?”0c3c0e9ae6e962e8

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Hearing this, Chae 43332d4551 Beomjoon lifted his 46c7e23d4b head in shock. Jin Suryeon was the 5f3ccf05ea young pianist who won f13b063cbb the Queen Elisabeth International c1aa2d74ad Music Competition a few 29de47fe6d years ago. It was unbelievable 598b5614c7 that someone making 8bc0bd58fc a name for bf8c866edb themselves globally would 123c4ee142 perform in the e78d88a537 small theater rather ba8a6d932f than the Suhseon e83b81b7af Grand Theater.c27599ead3b1fd3c

How was that even possible? Of course, Chae Beomjoon cherished and liked the Suhseon Grand Theater, but if he were Jin Suryeon, he wouldn’t have considered performing there, especially in a small theater. It didn’t match her stature.0ec239133f9e6f54

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“Yes, she’s a junior I know personally. She agreed readily when I asked.”8ba991cdcd248d18

“My goodness.”777b6b4268ce6777

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Even Soo Seonhwa f84f3b22d4 was surprised by f9687ba066 the mention of 3e04511106 Jin Suryeon. As a classical music d886048ac1 enthusiast, she attended almost 586d92077a every concert when famous 1f66a27f07 pianists or orchestras visited c058dc061e Korea. She would even 787d0be692 make sure to f28b06aa2f attend concerts when 0e4565185e traveling abroad.0d51b0284bdde85b

So it 5705fa5f01 was natural 34515a2d1a for her 41d177223b to be cd205e16e6 surprised. Jin Suryeon had f61ef73fbc performed at the 1b255056f9 opening ceremony of 3c2f27f6db the Winter Olympics 4248c5f019 held in Korea e25b094b80 last year, she 0caf6913bf was that famous.46b81e550f4c2f63

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“Then I should look for a better venue. How can we have Jin Suryeon perform in a small theater? That’s ridiculous.”27f2674106e4e5ce

“I’ll look into it too. There might be a better place.”8f4f1cac7e3bb41d

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Chae Beomjoon agreed with her. He had witnessed Seo Haeyoon listening to Jin Suryeon’s piano performance. If Haeyoon learned he would be collaborating with her, he would be ecstatic. Such a happy experience for Seo Haeyoon couldn’t be held in just a small theater.b1e9c06ac2138cce

Where should they look? It being January, outdoor venues would be difficult. Maybe Myeongdong Cathedral? It’s not a large space, but it’s historic and meaningful, so it wouldn’t be bad. While Chae Beomjoon was lost in thought, considering various locations…c1b9f4a5f30fa7cc

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Creak, the door opened without a knock, and someone entered. If it wasn’t a terrorist, there were few people who would enter Soo Seonhwa’s presence so rudely. Feeling a chill, he turned his head to see Shin Jihan from yesterday.4c5e37af1136d3f5

“Huh? Our Director and Chief are here?”e4f3c9f151849a9d

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“Jihan.”2cf9c9e680cb9f5b

“I was having an after-party with the kids, but I heard Mom was here, so I moved. I just sent the kids off to their lodging with some pocket money. Our kids got first place on the music show this time. Hyung, did you see it? Did you?”7685bd816f419c7d

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Shin Jihan, quite 1f30b82226 drunk, seemed very 0fd92bcef1 excited. Even when they met 1920ef0d2b in the parking lot 168df74d51 yesterday, he seemed to 158d76da8a be floating, making Chae 194355b7b5 Beomjoon wonder if he 93a41fad26 was on drugs, but f1d870cd34 it was probably because 3223337847 of this. Chae Beomjoon felt a 39f162409c sense of foreboding as 931a16e939 he watched Jihan raise 7c2ba24a50 his glass as soon 11107cb343 as he sat down dab5aef35f next to him.ee0b653df64a81ca

“What were you talking about?”920d1704e8e69b01

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“Aren’t you familiar with Pianist Jin Suryeon? She’s going to play a piano quintet with our orchestra members next year for the Lunar New Year.”574dcf49f6d7ac62

“Really? That’s famous, right? I don’t know who she is, but wow, that’s great. Whose doing is it? Director Kim? Can’t she work with our kids too?”62002af56e8edd27

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“What kind of collaboration would a pianist have with an idol group? Jihan, don’t make Director Kim unnecessarily tired.”2ba953a33978c56c

He was very talkative. Normally, Chae Beomjoon would have enjoyed the gathering with a drink, but now he just wanted to go home. He wasn’t curious at all about whether Jihan’s kids were boys or girls or if there was anyone particularly notable among them. Suppressing his boredom, Chae Beomjoon subtly took out his phone to message Seo Haeyoon.fbaa315d839a0fb6

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It looks like ed6a470d54 I might be 46edaeb17b able to leave 5eab50c8cc soon. Shall we go fac02cf794 home?683a3d3784907fc4

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I want to d4d14481f1 see you soon.9e495a7df1e0f8c0

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What are 0e63eddf07 you doing? Having a party?eab35354ed1e8533

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I’m having dinner.1b1f8580428ba5e5

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The message from ac18f0669e Seo Haeyoon included 742f958ca9 a picture of f1f5a5ebc5 a salad, presumably fd962c13fe delivered. He never 151c98b52c cooked at 6660173a1a home.bc3b54d1ec5b03d3

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To think he’d call that dinner…3b0e2ae0fbaa114c

Feeling it was unacceptable 4a02f7bc9c as his lover, Beomjoon c276b5d767 sighed and typed his 1b53d6c326 reply.9d78902deb593cd4

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Does that count 1d4b357b2d as a meal? ㅠㅠ7f58020b24fbf033

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I’ll cook something proper when I get there. So, exercise to digest it, okay?c8fbbc796e372c86

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What are you c9e2872c49 going to cook?52e064496d4bc463

If you’re late, I won’t eat it.7f6372550a9cda3b

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Is there anything 17fc755e9a you want to 9431c65464 eat?e919cfb4cb5e00e3

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If there is, tell me. I’ll order the ingredients first.60393336fe669005

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While waiting for Seo Haeyoon’s response…5c02056efd638c72

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“…The violin will be played by Professor Park Yeonung, and lastly, for the double bass, we have Mr. Seo Haeyoon, who joined a few months ago.”3dfae848f1f176a2

“Huh? The double bass in the middle? That guy?”9b42617f613181c5

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Seo Haeyoon’s name came up. Shin Jihan’s voice, pretending to know something, sent a chill down Chae Beomjoon’s spine. What? As Chae Beomjoon quickly looked up to stop him, a reply came to his phone.7244d25e1da0b0a9

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I want to eat 6c482375b7 hyung.23c96d9768a97238

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…What?9c45f70f1f45fb5f

The message from Seo Haeyoon captured all of Chae Beomjoon’s attention.41bfb5513cbcbb9e

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His heart pounded, and 4c0b9403ca his pale face turned c3d612eaec red. I want to a5174e95b6 eat the hyung. That mischievous line 0aef34d412 from Seo Haeyoon b521efaf1c felt like it 8797a6fa51 was twisting Chae 583b3e1b8f Beomjoon apart.7a37a42c243648e0

While he was a9d335f845 dazed, looking at 2006072f1f that ecstatic message, a8b728fa58 he missed the 4402a6b4a0 chance to silence 1326a71782 the drunken Shin e229a3996c Jihan.a359e5f104272dad

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“I saw him yesterday! Hyung, you were with that guy yesterday! Are you meeting him?!”e0dce483c771b5f8

…What did he say?8fdc37ae1a6f4f1c

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“Jihan, are you drunk? Watch your words. Who is Beomjoon meeting? That’s disrespectful to the teacher too, kiddo.”3c3cfcf7fe1bb6e4

“Oh, no, that’s not it.”dcd786fe1688aa47

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“No, it isn’t! I heard from Manager Kim that you haven’t been to the club in two months now? You’re not even that busy these days, right, hyung?”f3cabeb23b9611e4

“What?”4f9f7782789b887e

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Damn it…eec831a12d42b6e4

Chae Beomjoon, who had 03aae43de1 looked up late, met 3bdccc4782 the gaze of six 5673205c93 pairs of eyes staring 1cebf80944 at him in silence. Not only 4441ba36d0 Soo Seonhwa 68022cd3c3 but even 71fcb275b6 Kim Chungkyung 7c68e7b3f8 and Kim a66744b467 Geonwoo, who 94988b0a48 had heard 5b2eadab53 rumors of fae2b30633 his messy b51917f064 private life, e7d7b18d6b looked at ba438eb3e0 him with 3f04180995 faces asking 2eddd58d65 if that ad0764e3b1 was true. It was natural ea967525f1 since the subject bc3a4b4afa of the conversation db01cdbad4 was Seo Haeyoon, 38d69a71d4 one of their 303ce54b50 orchestra members.599c815a11acfba7

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He was looking ab54ea88a9 for someone to 236cc2fad1 pass on the 5dc2d5fc5a acting director position 6991ed7f5d before the end 7859d556c9 of the year 7bd129c962 to ensure Seo 02cfb72ecd Haeyoon would not 9911b24cd6 be affected, but 8e1ec4896a he was undone 9eeeae94f1 by Shin Jihan, 4f82a2dba2 whose mouth was 0c5804681a lighter than paper.0f7176244d3745c6

Soo Seonhwa, Shin Kyoyeon, and Seong Sowon didn’t know that the person Jihan was talking about was a man, but Kim Chungkyung and Kim Geonwoo did. This wasn’t something they could just laugh off.93e6d2a05220b271

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“No, that’s not it…”0406ad72dd452eb4

This is 1fd49fc58d for real. Chae Beomjoon, gritting 65fd2b6ced his teeth, opened 03e4fb6c9c his mouth to b64b416290 try to clarify b33b4f75f4 the situation when 556bcafd5d Shin Kyoyeon, lacking bb1b3f2b69 social skills, unintentionally 7d63ab365e supported Jihan.a56a6a9118d6e268

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“Now that you mention it, you were talking about loving someone before, and I thought you’d lost your mind…”5e4c1504e94b48f7

“…What did you say? Beomjoon, love?!”9817f362c213b081

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Soo Seonhwa, who had taken Jihan’s words as a bad joke, stood up, holding onto the table with an excited look on her face. She was one of those who desperately wanted Beomjoon to settle down. Even Shin Kyoyeon, after saying it, looked incredulous and asked with a frown and a smile:3674f7320bc2a1cc

“Are you really dating, Chief Chae?”d56382e66f0dea9a

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“Are you dating, Junah?!”ce20a2ca84c3fb71

“I’m not…”e0adde04a8ef9943

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There was no time d4f05f4a5e to answer the successive dbdf0b56d4 questions from Shin Kyoyeon 03a41adb07 and Soo Seonhwa because d8e60cacac Jihan, who Chae Beomjoon 3b0d920a15 wanted to sew his e24285826e mouth shut, cheered by 6bb03583ed tapping his glass with 8fdb8cfcdf a spoon.b5ef78f3953dc8c0

“Wow! Our Beomjoon hyung is finally dating!!”ffd871b00db252b4

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“Congratulations, Chief.”6c751bb71a465e7c

“Congratulations.”93b70fe695ddab20

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“No…”6527f76d544f90a2

Following Jihan’s high spirits, even Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung started clapping. Chae Beomjoon felt like he wanted to die from embarrassment, his face turning bright red as he stood up, feeling like the star of a talent show.4dff9bb2ffaa6c61

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Everyone’s eyes were on him, expecting him to share some good news like an acceptance speech. It was impossible. Chae Beomjoon sighed and waved his hands, denying it with a serious face.a60485f8443630f6

“No, it’s not like that.”efb2fb1f3f4f0701

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He wanted to run away, but he knew he couldn’t.16237694f684dd87

Seo Haeyoon’s voice saying he doesn’t meet people who can exert power over him replayed in his ears. If he revealed his relationship with Haeyoon in front of Kim Geonwoo and Kim Chungkyung, the conductor and music director of the orchestra he was part of, it would definitely affect Haeyoon.ee870fa6705ac4b9

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He wanted to avoid that. Chae Beomjoon respected Haeyoon’s job.f6f213b5dd7bf508

And beyond that, he couldn’t bring up Haeyoon in this way. This was outing.31015cedaffdda09

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“I…”5751444d12b8e98f

As Chae Beomjoon spoke in a small voice, everyone’s attention focused on him. Among them, Soo Seonhwa’s gaze was the most intense. She looked thrilled, as if she couldn’t believe her most favored son was finally giving up his promiscuous ways for love.54a85c1e3fc43e9c

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Damn… This was like a bolt from the blue.788a9e322e538eb7

He had planned 51d3f3a97b to introduce Haeyoon 9c74a0c3b5 to Soo Seonhwa fab8527951 seriously and officially, 76565b6ac4 but what a 2992b001ae mess this had 08033307de turned into.87d6d80f780c9c4e

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Chae Beomjoon, blaming himself for not shutting Jihan up a minute ago when he was distracted by being called ‘hyung’, turned to look at him.901ca179348895d7

He wanted to hit Jihan, who was shrugging proudly as if he had uncovered some great secret, but he held back. What’s the point in hitting a drunk brother who can’t tell heaven from earth? He sighed and continued:862edd23711b83f0

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“I… I just like him one-sidedly, and Seo Haeyoon doesn’t know anything about it. We’re not dating.”0cd0ef45f23b6770

“Wow, damn! Hyung, you have a one-sided crush!? Not dating, but a crush!?”e702707154b51de6

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“Jihan. Watch your mouth!”51ba5332f2a8d5f3

At Soo Seonhwa’s scolding, Jihan, who was already thirty but still immature, clamped his lips shut. Chae Beomjoon glared at him with gritted teeth and then explained to Kim Chungkyung and Kim Geonwoo:f4ccc4dc2490016d

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“Mr. Seo Haeyoon really knows nothing. Not about my feelings for him, nor about my orientation. So, I would appreciate it if nothing affects him because of this.”bf2750b8ba38975e

Revealing his one-sided affection d8ec904bc7 in front of so e62ac7c60f many people was very 2c9d6b48b2 embarrassing. His face was a366121ff2 hot, and he 2b4cfae823 knew it must 524caae7db be bright red 5570a2184b even without looking fd63f03c05 in a mirror.df4831d597a9fbb3

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It felt like a public execution, but there was no choice. Haeyoon’s well-being was more important than his own dignity. Chae Beomjoon didn’t want to cause him any harm.16d4492e6572bde4

“…Actually, I was planning to pass on the acting director position before the year ends. Mr. Seo Haeyoon has no idea I’m involved in this matter, and I have no intention of letting him know. So, please, I ask you.”f5540adf4a2b0648

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Kim Chungkyung and 962172f692 Kim Geonwoo, though 1244568df8 taken aback, soon e9152fa42f nodded in agreement. Even if 6d300114f5 it was ef2e32a3c3 an unreasonable 7cf065c8f5 request, they f7802529e6 had to 78908be773 comply due 8fdecd2a00 to their 7d48725c1f relationship, and 6e6cd67429 keeping quiet 6a028f4dae was something 6d5a5f799a they could 3c1f95bc44 easily agree 165ac1a46a to.9d9bee7acdc27b62

“Ah, yes. Don’t worry.”fbda6bb637e7314c

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“Yes. Nothing to worry about, Chief.”ba15cd5fe90373e9

“Oh my… Our Beomjoon…”2d03eede1043bed2

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Soo Seonhwa seemed d5c13bbb59 to have a 747ec62828 new appreciation for f7776a7fa3 the situation, having e43b58f218 only heard Chae a1171b3770 Beomjoon speak in 8ee63070ca his usual flippant 2b773b6747 manner, now listening 4a8dd3c2e2 to him make d53f15c42f a serious request. She covered her mouth, b5215bce4b her eyes becoming red dd293c5cfa as she looked at e659a4060b Beomjoon.7b0fd1953ba1a4f0

It was as if she was thinking, “Our son has finally matured.”13b16a2035ed14b8

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“…Life brings such experiences.”f3080dff703ca68f

Shin Kyoyeon, ed8c69704a sitting across 2866cdd0f5 from Chae f5fafb7bca Beomjoon, looked d28423565d at him a77dae14ce with great f9a8d61480 interest. He had 34dabf94db the expression 408a8533db of someone 44729b9661 witnessing a 2ab4494b7b neighborhood troublemaker c93f0a6d53 suddenly vowing 9b9dc31c7c celibacy and 27976384af shaving their 614bc53646 head to 11d9d7afdb join a dc9b25dc70 monastery.0cae7cd9f8b20fcb

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Meeting those deep eyes, f3529b2949 Beomjoon nodded. When Shin 705ee2c2eb Kyoyeon had 82221474d2 said he 5ec505e8ba loved Yoon 7ea78e3c0a Heesoo, Beomjoon 41338115c0 had felt 3521582605 exactly that 4eb9cd8c2c way, but 89f1aa430e now the 2a7304e4b0 situation was eb15ebf63a reversed.71bec5dfc89fad97

“…Well, living life, yes, such things happen.”a65d927beeeea3b4

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A sense of 65a05559cc futility brought on 3c68a82c61 a hollow laugh c2f390d3d8 as past events 11f97fff13 suddenly flashed through 528e6065e0 his mind.c6ddf7d9de5bd8e0

He had 61d68592ce always considered 414405223d love to 8f2b691f42 be an 715f0395a9 emotion utterly 0bc37842c2 without value. Chae Beomjoon was convinced 7c55d918ee that this emotion, which 326b126df8 guarantees neither survival nor f120849679 anything else but rather b4a06998f3 becomes a weakness, held cc373469e3 no meaning for him.0f9918e87cab5007

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But as Shin 342143a3ba Kyoyeon had said, d57f7bdef2 life indeed brings a215ede854 such experiences.d555b4e8a2dc5d51

Moments when his heart beats because of someone’s words.9155a6a121b4e05d

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Moments when a day bb85f2d509 crumbles like a dream ed890ab4d9 with just one kiss.120d73549a54ef67

Moments when he 1d7b9bf297 wants to drop 90c9870921 everything and run 146b892b60 towards someone at d63b3ad089 their call.9718bc6885ea1485

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And thus, moments 9dd830b3f4 when he yearns 5160260416 to erase his a8d79a2822 past self forever ca75dcd73c and be reborn b108adafd3 for that one 21a24ca610 person.4ee043011fbe40a3

Love…555cbfea48960851

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It was his first 888f00e99d love.80a9dda7c5449685