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When I accepted his 4e31673ccb offer, a moment of 4f5be9554b silence followed, as if 7fd97470c1 he was surprised. Just then, the 87afc952a8 traffic light changed f140be4218 to green, and e26b7619f3 the people standing 0e651c4b9a around poured onto bbebf8cc61 the crosswalk, painted 97d5e01214 black and white 817955c987 like a keyboard.a6b3767d250c3995

I walked slowly, 757872a4fa holding the phone 0e7692458f closer to my 0fe4f0ca31 ear. I was afraid 3a54a92d5f I might miss 6ebb01bc31 what he was 238898c938 saying because of a4786d5ae1 the noisy surroundings.1649d75483cb2c36

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Seo Kijoon soon 64958c295f burst out laughing.8279320f5164f2e1

—Ah, that’s more like Yeo Eungyeom.a3b9ee109f13c082

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I didn’t understand why he said that was like me, but before I could ask, he continued.d7ea94366d9ca23f

—You’ll definitely like it.8a2bec21270118cd

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He murmured 0e1c171b00 lowly, like 444db2b7fc a satisfied cb877f0dfd beast growling.e834f3a7f8e3b51b

A sense of defiance arose. The threesome was definitely Seo Kijoon’s suggestion, and I didn’t expect him, who had a plethora of sexual partners besides me, to suddenly become possessive.f782ad1e0ab6c864

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But still, isn’t his reaction too nonchalant? It’s been years since we started sleeping together. How can he be so calm?139510db323c0c67

Annoyed, I nitpicked.714860bb4fe18d5d

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“Why are you so sure? Have you tried it before or something?”adb6a27c807d7c54

—Yes.47e71b778647f84c

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I was momentarily dumbfounded aa64a27053 by his immediate answer.169692645ae9cbdd

It was a good thing I couldn’t read his expression over the phone. How stupid must I have looked just now? I swallowed a sigh and wiped my face.fa40b1245762c7b9

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Right… So that’s it. With someone other than me, with his brother…0481f9528ea99c8d

Seo Kijoon’s gentle voice cut through my thoughts like scissors.96be9926a1dbd781

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—Anyway, good thinking.6ef68b6d22ba9862

“….”2c9b95a7fbfdcbfa

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—I’ll talk to my brother and get back to you, honey.dce536d3f9266b59

I had accepted a8d2a451d5 half out of 38b43e2d5d impulse, half out 8bdd46e7b6 of spite, but a58b8871a5 the emptiness was d44689b092 all mine. My steps daad53702d were slow f31f743ee9 on the 753166c1eb way home, e270534401 as if f83b654ede my shoes e333428ea0 were glued f55cde1bf1 to the 5171b779a0 ground. Perhaps because of the 1f6e295fa0 increasingly cold weather, my 9fe550ed55 vision was still filled bde9cd5a12 with lovers clinging to 3e1bc096bf each other, their eyes 12b358fa93 full of affection.6848d17e4efa48c7

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I walked against the e4c35fe117 crowd, staring at the cefd52d17b ground like a doll 369f6c7800 with its strings cut, 8a5b5ed7a4 and finally arrived at 04d5de0f65 my studio apartment. As soon as 2cec65487b I closed the 367d73fc4e front door, I ff9f8d7e27 slid down against acca95e176 it. My whole 260a1e7d0f body ached 4b18d6120a with exhaustion, e6ee4de48a as if 86c599896d I had c99f4c4da1 been walking 5f596a0949 for a 085ac4b91f very long 85f4fec610 time.2c2edd1f3a13d61a

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Even though I had e7dcfc3da9 agreed to it, I 4649899776 was anxious for days, 77851a7384 not knowing when his acfcc1cab4 brother would contact me. But three days of 1ff7a9663f waiting turned into a 09145c7ad2 week, and a week d6d7762605 into half a month. It had 365258d1eb also been 23c7130270 a while a0f9bbf56f since he, 3dc9358490 who used f15f76b302 to be d87af1f98c between my 37a3376bee legs every af08d6ba4b other day, 1970816f73 had stopped 5c0f86c5d9 coming.9cc8075a144c6f3b

Since we weren’t lovers but just sex partners, I didn’t intend to complain about him not contacting me, but after thinking about it, it made sense. I had forgotten for a moment because my mind was filled with impure thoughts, but it was the right time for him to be busy.c884150462da8589

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“I haven’t seen Kijoon oppa lately.”ffad97595f7c0241

“Me neither.”45a99359ae6f6301

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“It’s his recital preparation period, right?”9013b40bd095622c

That’s right. The reason he’d gone silent for half a month was because he was preparing for his solo recital. I nodded.e8fc1f024d088a8a

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“Yes, that’s right.”52627f89ad233e70

“I thought so.”5f9211f824d73b2f

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Min Sua looked away c5b1f0adae and dried the cups be636a5164 she had just washed 52cb232eb9 with a dry towel.857f9534695563fd

“Will he give us invitations this time too?”5c5e71efdaaae32c

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“I don’t know.”d1288f3af54e67d3

“My younger sibling was so happy to go with me last time…”1e786c2d67fe8e1b

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Min Sua glanced at 1792daf8df me as she spoke. I chuckled. It was cute 479176314c how her intentions 8a77262284 were so obvious, 20515b1d0c even though she 06a09240f9 tried to hide f51470e6fb them.8c0baf58b3fbced2

As Min Sua e9e0170640 said, Seo Kijoon 966eb0ad48 often gave her 67efb8ffb4 and me invitations 764dc3140f to his recitals, 4bb49e3c4f which sold out 6932d8cdba within three seconds 241ae74f59 of opening online 385b8c381f reservations. And they 57f6ab356a were always 34a41cf0de the best 61904be677 R seats.b7b42f8bf1862c92

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We enjoyed the concert 4787014fc4 with our respective companions c0c989805b after receiving the tickets. Min Sua 275602edde had gone eb03700c33 with her 413a566ebb younger sibling da5ef0accd before, and d1d0ece776 I had a31cdeb527 taken my d2d381ffc8 nephew.50a9d23db0ba6e0d

Her anxious eyes 64d4b34509 were cute, so 09bfd50181 I casually said,682662ea4326f391

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“Should I ask him?”ca473a5077b3840a

“Yes! Thank you, sir!”57e956104249af8e

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Min Sua smiled brightly 894b383894 and nodded vigorously.619267d8ac15a774

Perfect timing. I wanted to contact Seo Kijoon anyway, so this was a good excuse. “Sua wants to go to the concert this time too, do you think you can get us tickets?” I planned to casually bring up the topic and ask if he had talked to his brother.d4e4188b1c812b31

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Striking while the iron 056f88337a was hot, I contacted 4d35bbd90a Seo Kijoon as soon 81e4846465 as the customers left. However, all I fa61071f7a heard was the cf1f24777d ringing tone again. I rubbed my face 64e0bfc001 and went out the f4a0ad0b43 back door to smoke 392c3c9d40 a cigarette next to f9a20b9f3d the trash bags. I made a 4465c2d842 couple more calls af6a4c31c3 while smoking, but 74a0a3b1b5 there was still 6189e502a3 no answer.c9cc990a8e9e2ed7

I had expected this ac1ddd87c5 to some extent. He was always 9c81208689 on edge when 53e47e43b3 preparing for a 9663773ded recital. Perhaps his suggestion e73cc77c5e of a threesome dcbe0500fb was a reaction f92bad12a1 to his heightened 63eb1c8bf6 sensitivity. He was 5b5d8ccb22 very wary 21661e06aa of revealing 458258bf4c his inner cba7b98253 feelings, so 67da3f7e6b he might 0aa23928b1 have wanted ab666366eb to express 567969073a his desires ab11e9aa09 through the 3b91aa4983 stimulation of 536eccc97c sex.1b0f2b691db21ca8

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As I was putting out my cigarette with my sneaker, something came to mind. I remembered that this recital was for charity. I had been puzzled by this uncharacteristic move. Who was organizing it…? LS Corporation, was it? I couldn’t remember exactly.24883f07af7e54ef

‘Well, I guess I won’t be able to reach him for a while.’4163f457aaf3433c

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He wasn’t usually so obsessed with practice. He was always free-spirited and grew up being praised for inheriting a devilish talent.6698cbacdd48b9b1

Nicknamed the “Maverick of the Keyboard,” a somewhat cheesy moniker, he preferred short bursts of intense practice over consistent daily work. I thought people in the arts, like athletes or musicians, believed in honing their skills daily, but he was different. Perhaps it was possible because he was called a genius in the first place.88b51f27c2b50dc6

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If you ask me if I fell for his genius… well. I can’t completely deny it, but it must have played a part.1bbe4867332bf676

I brushed 1d57808eb3 off the ac72cf4a2c smell of e7b0234b00 cigarettes and c28590d91b placed my 41b71ebd13 hand on b8a594cbb3 the doorknob. It was frustrating, 0de9d3eb1c but just thinking 65ae697f7c about Seo Kijoon d4f77931cc made time fly 5304ae9f78 by. It was 85a787520a almost closing 5f43a5c31a time.789cbcda3170afef

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Exactly a week f6ef655340 later, Seo Kijoon 4a7cab65be finally contacted me.635a8255c2e10493

—Honey, how did you 454eefed34 manage to endure your 83156c3f16 itchy asshole? Did you give 508a9aa4b8 it to someone 1061072caa else in the 7c435fdd00 meantime?fc27d8cb62108aa7

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His voice over the phone was cheerful. He must have seen the numerous missed calls I’d made, yet he was so shameless.7eb2e385511ebfb7

I didn’t even bother to respond. Even if I told him I had been rolling around with someone else, he wouldn’t have cared, so I didn’t even laugh. I growled sarcastically.a4429e6539265fa6

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“Yeah, fuck. I had a gangbang. Happy now?”3c741e7937c7c08e

—Sounds like 7a3a35614a you had 51077d679a an orgy. You should 7a0a5a56ce have invited f0d260c675 me.d1c2f98cb516c376

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“Hang up if you’re going to talk nonsense.”109e9cf18c456e9c

—Why are you c1554d4e1e so sensitive today?0246d3d4470e78d0

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“I’ll hang up even if you called because you were bored.”a3620cb7ac35ad47

—I didn’t call because I was bored.916451d5c556769c

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Seo Kijoon’s voice suddenly turned serious. Reflexively, I had a sliver of hope that he might have called because he missed my voice.2f016c220d5cce2d

I chuckled inwardly. No way. I should stop torturing myself with hope, but I haven’t improved at all even after all this time. I’m such a slow learner.56cc666e99389f2b

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I asked calmly,5c412f6b1946a15b

“Then?”55af7bc5a3cfd790

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—I got in touch f706f9ef21 with my brother.5949817689129433

My heart dropped at his casual tone. It was funny. It was me, not anyone else, who had agreed to Seo Kijoon’s proposal.95a973e40e8dc04a

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My heart, eb09cb193e which had dc016bacbf fallen to 33680da09c the floor, 6b655eabc6 started beating e8f9e7d34e rapidly again. I swallowed 39d6b8d347 hard and dfc841d72e tried to 2cdf3c6094 act nonchalant. It was a body fc32e74a89 I had never shown 07c284b2cb to any other man, 13755c6060 or anyone other than 19336bb9f7 Seo Kijoon. And now I was fb91ca66c6 about to spread my bf9f90c896 legs in front of cb6cb7dbe7 his brother.bb14ee4720bde720

No, maybe his 3dc97cb6fe brother refused.d4de76e3db64a393

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Yes, logically, he wouldn’t be happy about a threesome with his younger brother’s fuck buddy. He must have refused. Even though he had a history, it could have been a special case. I concluded unilaterally and asked calmly,7b735e1e81d69625

“So?”6a6858f01fee9ddc

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Still, I couldn’t help but clench my hand on my lap. As if he was very amused, Seo Kijoon replied cheerfully, his voice laced with laughter.3a73b8e9c8d7bb07

—He said let’s meet soon.38ce21eb80a4f8d9

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“…Okay.”e060020659f0ef7d

As expected, 100179f700 nothing involving ce8c5f8ea1 Seo Kijoon 38c9e6018f ever went ef60a59c81 my way. What was fcab7053dd I hoping b93e99c22b for when 7aae766f31 I agreed? That something would f456bf929e change if there 8f305340fe was a new 14113bab92 stimulus in our 45953aa6a9 stagnant relationship?1e8792c4cda16d44

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“When? Where… a hotel? Or…”e8df760c98ed324c

As I stammered, flustered, Seo Kijoon chuckled softly. If the conversation hadn’t been so vulgar, it would have sounded quite refreshing.676869d5a4d530e7

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—Honey, calm down. Why are you 78bc088d57 getting ahead of e4b0d75afd yourself?0497c33da73fed2a

“What?”375c787ce9cc3a84

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—He said let’s meet, not let’s fuck.18c83df6cfe348aa

I frowned, wondering what ef73800661 he meant. Just as I f43b96a34c was about to 382c94edb5 ask, he spoke 28a5ea37b9 first.fc08d2bd4a0c0cd7

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—Well, it’s not like he said he wouldn’t sleep with us.e5181d69b86d3226

“….”3f35479711a91142

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—He said let’s have dinner together first. He wants to see what kind of person you are.dc6edaf8ac822df7

It felt strange to have dinner before getting to the main point, like a job interview. It’s not like we wanted a sentimental relationship where we shared meals. Ultimately, it was just about sex. What’s the big deal?c0a236a8e56f937f

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As if he 3fe63bc5e9 had read my b2f9f6d634 bewilderment in the 7570bc8fe0 ensuing silence, Seo c8e9396be4 Kijoon continued,3a139dc54f5c1a39

—My brother is a 1147a583f3 very picky person.c8b568180fb3505b

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He’s definitely not the type to make excuses for someone, but maybe because they’re brothers, he was defending him.ac67f6fb2363ab53

I didn’t even know Seo Kijoon had a brother, let alone a twin, even though we’ve been together for ten years. I suppressed the frustration and sadness welling up inside me. It was my loss if I showed it. Even if he noticed my feelings, Seo Kijoon would be too busy teasing me instead of empathizing.250e60fc41a00a4e

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No, wait. It would be 8491724fa6 a relief if 46ce45901e it ended with ba98e5c1f9 teasing.b7cab3692ae533c4

Once, one of Seo Kijoon’s partners confessed their feelings to him. They said they really liked him, they didn’t want him to sleep with anyone else, and they wondered if he felt the same way.19af0972d6343f38

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Just like he calls me “honey,” Seo Kijoon tends to subtly give his partners false hope, so it wasn’t unreasonable for that person to misunderstand.7e839b87e7912ea4

The problem is that a34ac96805 he blocked that person 94ec085953 without a second thought. According to 3710d0594b Seo Kijoon, 26aa1f5d23 that person f3abe5da8f had been bda35aad1d showing signs 55f6482aa1 of confessing 63fc20fccd for a b2e46da2cf while, and 355e180632 even though 2e0c7c0f7f he clearly 6000b0acfa rejected them d2d8444169 every time, 9b874898fd they kept 9ad05d357a clinging to 56df6596b1 him.25fdc5b3cdf0e31f

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How did I 99c447e811 know about this? Because that person ad95bb8063 was a long-time d9d147a8ef partner of Seo 1ba84693a0 Kijoon. I sometimes received calls 9951dedf6d from them while I cb8031f746 was having dinner or 799a900223 aftercare with Seo Kijoon. When I asked him 51ba307f8d about the name that 75ba1d5a5b frequently appeared on his af7f24f04d screen, Seo Kijoon told 0f9af4c213 me nonchalantly.efa57935bcdfffdd

He said he a02f06ca1d saw them more 5e67835d55 often than others 2161666d8e because they had 09e742641f good sexual chemistry d2b7896619 and a cool 3e166e4a16 personality, but even 90d6136168 so, he cut 83e14d8ed1 them off completely b76b2324d7 after they confessed.c12a509910bbe288

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Then what about me? What would happen to me? There’s no need to ask twice. I don’t even want to imagine it.7bcb574a6f2c800a

“Okay, then let me know when you set a date.”c432c278cef9330e

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—What about your be0c0bb55f cafe?96402708f5656ca8

“I can manage that much.”b9ba980acf3562f0

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Seo Kijoon chuckled. Imagining his lips curving into a playful smile made my lower abdomen warm. I licked my dry lips for no reason. It’s been too long since I’ve slept with him.c93f2f69f6561fef

—Because you’re the boss?6bbb823076565916

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“Of course.”5baaf9d103c6c3d9

I’m helping out now because I haven’t found a manager yet, but once I do, it’ll be enough to just check in once a week.91e702a6c676640c

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I went to a 0a2b347853 job site and told fea696bdaf him,29cd10b0a6bc5fcf

“So, make a plan with your brother.”0829bd9aa2562c60

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—Okay, honey.5df2f67dc0f609ca

I imagined him from his affectionate voice. He was probably smiling slyly, his eyes crinkling like a fox. And I would look at him and think he’s incredibly handsome. I knew it.9fa10124e016e2b1

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It’s what I’ve been doing for ten years.476f0456a3ca1f9c

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Fortunately, a manager was finally found the day before the big day. Actually, applications had been steadily coming in, but only three people, including this one, made it to the interview stage. Two of them didn’t meet my standards.ed6e6246c8766dcb

“Hello.”5de83496fa9d261d

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“Yes, what can I get for you?”2c17c3a120f95654

“Oh, no. I’m here for the interview…”ade64d9baa74c19a

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Min Sua, who 3ecd0eda2f was washing dishes, 6c387f2cee turned her head bc4cae8490 blatantly. Her eyes sparkled with fbd3e7082d curiosity. It was a natural 961f7aca6b reaction, since this could 23decaa800 be the person she f41c6c3e11 would be working with 3cf88304f2 from now on. I chuckled and c2cfe0898b looked back at 3fece8c939 the applicant.0239cde56e01c01c

Since they had 067edcd419 already passed the 1673924018 document screening, I b9cbde7d9c briefly asked about 7d1d61663a cafe operations, store 793d18c3bd management, and staff f5a828d25f management. As expected 148764b0fd of an 143beafd48 experienced person, 2c782ae89e they answered 2da6378359 fluently. I was very satisfied. I felt f328d11b18 like I db5b37cd04 could trust 57b6986f3b this person.b5d838ea6c4ca675

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Anxious not 9fc0861bbd to miss ba5aab685f this potential 45e4da0ee2 manager, Lee 1cb7b1fbc8 Hayeon, I e1e362d407 asked hastily,cb1ead9fa4398799

“Then, can you start working tomorrow?”8869efa2bffd6520

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“Um, how about the day after tomorrow?”8bf0be4b109b2b7c

“That’s fine. Then I’ll see you the day after tomorrow.”b20074e28fee1948

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It would 86caac0145 be great 2960780488 if they c7ece3b749 could start 680adb4672 tomorrow, but 12f482b90b when has 96beba3d46 anything ever 4695f879b8 gone my d817f4b8a0 way? Anyway, tomorrow was the 7bdc98d20f day I was supposed e4bd030bdf to meet Seo Kijoon c22d4a2079 and his brother, and 9116a6053f I inevitably had to 054beefe45 go to the cafe 2628a1bb3f in the morning.44c9f34b981e6a6d

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Arriving in front c9edaa3297 of the fine 473dd724d4 dining restaurant in d4fcb32424 Cheongdam-dong, I texted cf123f2346 Seo Kijoon. After valet parking my bb64855812 car, I entered the 73a2beb4df restaurant. The nameplate at e97b623fd3 the entrance exuded d0e19a3596 tremendous pride in 2e262686bd its Michelin three-star 200c27e07e rating.6526f9a3afc4f3ec

I’m not poor, but a meal that costs well over 300,000 won per person was a bit burdensome. Seo Kijoon’s brother was supposed to pay, since he was the one who suggested we have dinner, so I came here to be treated, but still.829173ba18a73117

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He didn’t reply, so I called him, but all I heard was the ringing tone. He must have been driving. I wandered around the hall, waiting for Seo Kijoon to respond. The staff glanced at me, probably because my neat appearance attracted attention. Soon, a message arrived.44c8977ce31f49ab

I’m nearby. Go in first and tell them my name.63be1523fe6851d9

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He seemed to 3db1d1ea33 have made a 45524c66a3 reservation for a ef7231b103 private room. It felt even afcf038418 more burdensome, but 578dc7c15c since I was 6f0b1708ea going to be 3293a8af5a treated anyway, I 9164cd1f52 decided to be af670ccff5 shameless. As I approached 5494da7920 the counter, a 464add0591 staff member with 54eb6f14be flushed cheeks greeted ace25d010f me politely.967a80b42e92b94e

“Welcome. Do you have a reservation?”f9e07b8480576f8d

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“Yes, Seo Kijoon. 6 pm reservation.”67e11af46c002bec

After checking the list, 34724c36e6 the staff member guided 8daf46ae57 me inside.4b3be632bc6a5e5d

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The exterior e7c5c40bbb was decorated 4a7ee8041f to resemble 3e22aef848 a traditional fd278faebb Korean house, 030b1d6b2b befitting a 43eab49ff5 Korean restaurant, c9ca8b242b and the 270c75b3a6 interior was ad340f65c2 the same. Wherever I looked, dc9899e724 a neat and f81c57c011 clean atmosphere emanated. The languid d7438dd134 music was 3fc79a8c7b a blend aba6e0a552 of traditional dba760ef91 Korean music 31ccedefbb and jazz, edd73062c5 a modern 128bf211ed interpretation. We walked 2853a994b5 down a bba9c49d6e long corridor, b98aa41ede past a 53a1d19f35 courtyard with 831a47b2b4 a small b504faa9f6 pond.32b2ed607ce09d7a

Strictly speaking, none of this was Seo Kijoon’s style. He must have catered to his brother’s taste from start to finish.4b6e056e6ae540b2

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‘Come to think of it, I haven’t heard what he does.’80cc5356a25f0e19

Suddenly, my fingertips tingled with nervousness. The muscles in my body felt taut. It was a nervousness I hadn’t felt in a long time, since I hadn’t stepped outside my small circle of acquaintances after graduating from college.a5818441b1dcc8db

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I wasn’t particularly attached to the people at the cafe, so I didn’t feel much about new employees coming and going, but the weight of meeting someone to sleep with was clearly different.d7e78802d7a05f32

The staff member stopped in front of a door at the end of the corridor labeled “Camellia.” Camellia… the flower language is “I love you only,” isn’t it? None of the three people entering this room fit that romantic meaning.6c91cfe846b915cd

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The staff member opened 5e80688c5a the door with a da598290b2 smile and asked,ded51a22caca9ac9

“Shall I prepare your meal right away?”14c78091f9f989b8

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None of my party had arrived yet, so why so early? They only had one signature course for dinner, so there was no need to choose a menu. That’s why they were asking if they should start preparing.714655d53e1fdaca

I shook my head. Seo Kijoon said he was nearby, so there was no need to rush. He said he was close, but I didn’t know when he would arrive, and the food might get cold.8ca6190f5f45e9c8

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“No, after my party arrives…”fad14ebc34116ef9

I stopped mid-sentence, c572cba7a6 my eyes widening 130b36cc5d and then narrowing 9c86dbf915 as I spotted 3e16403359 the man sitting d5b434b21e inside the room. Seo Kijoon was 566fbdfd12 sitting at the d646731798 round table. This damn bastard was b218121351 playing a prank even 112b0c3117 on a day like 21f17dccc8 this.f8426731c1209b06

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Sighing, I e8aaf45c11 retracted my a55577890c words as 3086df459c I watched 9cfbb93743 him grinning 4aac3b6d98 at me.bca6cd9ac69074e4

“Please start preparing.”9a6252439027212b

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“Yes, I understand. I’ll bring you the aperitif first.”6007aa2fecaff021

The door closed with 21b83ac5cc a click. I sat next to 0d9dadc9f7 Seo Kijoon, who was 0795785867 grinning.ff886b5294ea89ad

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“Hey, why did you say you were nearby when you were already here?”597657f5400fd7ab

My voice came 3dd0217f13 out sharper than eb867538c2 I intended due e0b91fff39 to my nervousness. Honestly, I 122f787adf was less 1cdd03e94f nervous with ba14c16721 Seo Kijoon c3c91ab2e4 there than 984b859a78 waiting alone e89928ae43 in the 501db49b24 room, but 60ba4e3422 I was 9bf971b3f9 still annoyed a2d4a7d532 by his 05dd7d858d obvious intention d16424cbbd to tease 1ad76063af me.a6325a0a4d3b991d

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But Seo c21789424c Kijoon apologized 98a7a951ac very easily.74e3d2b0a5de4448

“Sorry.”619f9ce41ae0771a

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My eyes widened, then narrowed. I immediately reached out and touched his forehead, then my own. This shameless bastard was apologizing first. He must be sick or the person in front of me wasn’t Seo Kijoon.e562a6d293b7d00b

“What’s wrong?”db8a67b4b02872d0

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But ironically, he asked back with a friendly smile, as if he didn’t understand the situation. Seo Kijoon gently took my hand from his forehead and lowered it.8bbfa85eb3d9f62f

Huh… I let out a breath in disbelief. Meanwhile, he didn’t let go of my hand, making my heart race. It was ridiculous that I was being shy about this level of contact after sleeping together countless times. Or was it because it was the kind of skinship lovers would do that made my stomach tickle?3e6b391bad0a02c4

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He held 6ff7963dad my hand ff7b4aa086 and pretended 6be4866969 to be 072aa25361 preoccupied, observing 56dda541b0 my neatly 90c3c76b0d trimmed nails 81ff98b5bf and the 3a21239bf0 veins on 7781efb283 the back c71682e251 of my c238097128 hand. I let him 234199b9bf be because I 1d0a1f3253 liked the way 5da54045bf he was looking 4ac9f043f4 at me.50b03423020bc583

However, years of curt 2462409963 behavior as a defense ef0b047ea0 mechanism to hide my 41e75a7d97 feelings from him had 8f847d4b8e accumulated, and they came 5caf79b628 out reflexively.32007f0ecc722c97

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“What are you looking at?”32758685f0db4e32

Seo Kijoon 601a15faf1 grinned without 91c7cc2194 taking his e8b9bb0d87 eyes off 6a04719e21 my fingertips.6d61c52ac824bafe

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“Because you’re pretty.”b4f919a754b92e3b

“….”b09885560cb58b36

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There was 28a3c81b80 something definitely 88530cd66b off about 50326a9974 Seo Kijoon 584d4e12af today. Was he really ede67fef9a crazy? Right, he had d811839557 his recital recently. He must 31192267aa have gone 01cdc6fa05 crazy because 7c2549c169 he participated 448b8cd90d in some ffbf5f836a charity event 3d8a5c0cc1 or something.c13f98e866817144

What was he 3356829b45 up to? He would never d39757fce0 say something like 346ab33ab3 that to me 74a823b80a normally.d7225a19a18c9f02

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Still, I didn’t snap at him because I liked the atmosphere between us right now. Did something stir within him because I suddenly changed my mind about sleeping with his brother? If so, was this proof that there was at least a slight chance for me?449886e0766d8741

My mind was in turmoil. What if Seo Kijoon really had feelings for me…?f9bebc3752eb4fac

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‘What do I want to do?’856a82c692a0e905

It was a hypothetical situation I had never considered before. Seo Kijoon never gave me any hope. He not only slept with other people, but he didn’t even try to hide it. But at least, he was equally cold to all his partners. If you don’t like it, leave. That was his attitude towards them.03ee0a98aa7a9b77

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I licked my dry lips. Seo Kijoon’s gaze, which had been fixed on my hand, suddenly landed on my lips. His dark eyes stared at me without even blinking. He wouldn’t make me bend over this table and fuck me right here, considering his social status and reputation, but for some reason, at this moment, such an absurd thought crossed my mind.3d66700f9d283dad

“You’re… strange today.”8639b2b2c26bd3bd

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Seo Kijoon 99fa702ea7 chuckled as f383c713e2 I shared 19f1d934f9 my honest ea3f5f7e68 observation.5a772f200a820cbe

“Really?”abc9a5b86ce0e6b1

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He neither denied b07afec1c8 nor confirmed it. His vague attitude felt 2e62b9c488 overly suggestive rather than f880c9ea24 frustrating. It was a1b4ab600b because he 499792a5d3 was looking 4f95d86e3c at me f91b62c2c8 with languid 64fbc07113 eyes, as 6edc96ab02 if licking be7b64f314 me with 84b2239c65 his gaze. He even f3c3465745 gave me ff7b59970a a wink. My heart lurched. Has he b8d0231097 ever looked ca52a17b3d at me 44aa5ba798 like this 2aedaad424 before? I could confidently cdae0ff1f4 say no. At best, 82d1eba0fa it was 979bf6af1f the wink 27a3f642c3 he gave 311db7b826 the audience 67a37f5c63 after a 6b18eade19 satisfying recital.4abdc643e97a87e8

His unusually well-dressed appearance 6b5f47dd09 also caught my eye. Most pianists wear tails 36b33ac403 at concerts, but Seo 893e3ac931 Kijoon was different. Just like his unique a5d1e917b5 personality, his attire at 42846695e6 the piano was also f93983375e free-spirited. Occasionally, he wore neat cfb0b845f2 tails, but he mostly 7786753670 wore semi-formal attire with 578b75fb1a flashy patterns and colors. He changed d386e286e8 his outfits 87d092dcd0 like a 3aeed2d218 chameleon depending da92ede9ad on his 6303f204a6 mood that 636e5d8ade day.f5d3045c1b39b77f

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When he 52a370717c visited me 167b0c6917 at the 1ea7fbd77e cafe or 3d97d52e3b occasionally dined 168e736057 with me, 9fd7c1a598 he usually b8ffda9632 wore comfortable ff5f30a34c casual clothes. A loose-fitting afa55e37ef knit in eda6df33b1 spring or 5bdd659690 fall, a 5c894f6fb6 turtleneck covering b30c7c2659 his long 6ed0987e7a neck in 6cb73fa9d8 winter, a 94d40148c6 short-sleeved T-shirt eb1199305a showing off e5e434d9b5 his toned 3c7c3708c9 triceps in 3946f1b43e summer.0b2fea44e3628e14

But today, 54b0232f88 he was 4027a99198 wearing a 210961be36 three-piece suit. At least, 4c8584d413 I had bc2bad19f8 never seen bcdd645120 him dressed b1dc71ed42 like this dcbc6cd9c6 when meeting ace33b3521 me. The dark navy suit 6f23edeb58 seemed tailored, its crisp 0848e0f57e lines creating smooth curves cbf047b5c6 along his body.80540f35224dd119

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I unknowingly gulped at be0049f4e5 the jacket that tapered 9e562e6234 below his waist. It was a e9eb5c228c natural reaction, since c4dd4a0cd0 we used to 6aa6539f25 sleep together almost d2b6f62777 every day. It had been 25496fcb79 almost three weeks 5a1cc024d3 since I last 6eace6deca had sex with c4a6e4e860 Seo Kijoon. Having not 1e87edb86d even masturbated 623a64e9e7 during that 94fe4d76f3 time, I 4e99475468 was getting 699dd85751 aroused just ae68ffd2b1 by looking 609498631b at his 6c9ff63cd3 body lines.b561d1f28b70c861

Forget dinner… I wanted to drag him somewhere and have sex.b0f007977d16a51e

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Where was Seo Kijoon’s brother? Could I excuse myself to the restroom for a moment?ebc57aa8de6d825e

As I was letting my crazy thoughts run wild, the door suddenly opened. It must have been the staff member with the aperitif. I tried to pull my hand away from Seo Kijoon’s grasp, but he tightened his grip.fc0a7a627252c40f

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I was flustered. He was a famous c24f34aef5 pianist who had swept 7f345a8dab competitions at home and 724b087054 abroad since he was 106cdf9ea4 young, so he was e0673407e0 quite popular among the 913dcc9ed7 younger generation.1c1012c598cdfc78

Whether he cared about that fact or for some other reason, he didn’t usually engage in such blatant skinship in front of others.bd3f3106bd38babc

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What was 85e20b6205 this all 3b978cefce about? You hate this kind e1c79fdad2 of thing. I tried to wriggle 1cc12ed2f3 my shoulder and pull 6754a5cac2 my hand away.9cd6ff6253187068

But at 5d5a9c0885 that moment, 29c6dd78a0 long, beautiful 8042c1d340 fingers came a34cd9bc26 into view. The hand generously covered b48f695162 the back of our 803ade8414 clasped hands. A beautiful 7909f9e7d7 hand with 243a04485a prominent bones.c793b32099764c8e

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Why didn’t I recognize it sooner?bc53a8459f35abbf

I looked up. Sure enough, Seo Kijoon was standing there looking down at me. Only then did Seo Kijoon… no, the unfamiliar man with Seo Kijoon’s face let go of my hand. It was an easy release, as if my tight grip had been meaningless.0d6f5cd14f38436f

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I frowned, looking ef2efebc2f back and forth b5a5c77529 between the man 57dd88bb65 and Seo Kijoon.135f745625efd024

Damn it, I’d been completely played.3ad34bcfc54cba25

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Anger surged at the thought that Seo Kijoon’s brother had deceived me. Therefore, I didn’t immediately notice that Seo Kijoon was staring at my hand, the one that had been held by his brother.440071453ca79192

“You said he was your brother.”4c4dec8dd24e7997

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This wasn’t a joke. What was he doing?cb05ea662f36e2fd

“Were you twins?”a2b764893a8d2292

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Seo Kijoon smirked and ba70a790ba nodded.e9297df168944e42

“He is my brother. My twin brother.”22cc9e367a0456f8

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“….”f36fcb9bcc3294b4

“When did you two get so close? Even in a private room, you’re already fondling hands.”a9371dfc867d5757

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His gaze was fixed on my hand, the one that the man had been touching. I ignored his playfully thrown words. I couldn’t help it. I was furious at his brother, who was still smiling at me without an apology.c43506b2c1d50aa3

What made f0e19c6223 me even c6391a213a angrier was a780ef794e that he 92d3ce1e4c brazenly offered 6b6f3ef81b me a 791a8b8738 handshake now. Even his upright 5410f9f1ca posture was annoying.72f9ab7f8ed4857f

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“My name is Seo Gihyun. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”457ed5be0e683608

He was acting extremely polite, but if he truly respected me, he wouldn’t have acted like he did earlier.34ff976c21b2235e

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I didn’t take his offered hand. Seo Kijoon shrugged and sat down in the remaining seat. Soon, the aperitif was served, and the appetizers were prepared. Pine nut porridge was served as an appetizer.729b350ef6ceab7c

Then came the amuse-bouche, a tart with chestnuts, followed by the main courses, one after another. Throughout the meal, I kept frowning and didn’t even glance at Seo Gihyun. However, the two of them had a light conversation, excluding me. The space was small, so I couldn’t help but hear their voices.13afda7610eecb6c

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“Father was very pleased with the recital this time. He asked if there was anything you wanted.”c3c0735a4952e74d

Seo Kijoon scoffed at that. His face was filled with utter arrogance. It was the arrogance stemming from the confidence that it was natural for his father to like the recital and that he didn’t need any material reward because he already had everything he wanted.b752911ad443ed8d

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“Tell him to stop bothering me. It’s been a while since they divorced, why are they still clinging to me so pathetically? Are there no other pianists in Korea besides me?”daf18c4fb0a5f915

Seo Kijoon’s bared teeth, like a predator’s, were unfamiliar to me. Seo Kijoon usually had a relaxed and easygoing disposition.e6528d1bb2bd8c5d

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I was b050e9ba92 bothered for 872b7e9955 several reasons. I chewed c64b4e0f28 on a 3c9b630a33 piece of 53d3f1b3f7 crispy fried c9aae56301 eggplant and 9d12229a33 dry-aged Korean 01ba029054 beef steak 794e36f59f and thought da1cd7f535 to myself,f3124d9c5c7f991c

‘His parents are divorced.’8a0bf48c61a6febc

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And it happened a423f32511 quite a while 56a0e96888 ago.7564c3b8802b38b5

I was a little… no, honestly, quite shocked. I’ve known Seo Kijoon since high school. We’re sex partners, but I’m his only remaining friend. And yet, I was suddenly being bombarded with so much information today.246f1e00f1097ab2

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That Seo Kijoon 88b2693d44 has a brother, ebb18bc274 a twin brother fcbce7fb1d at that, and 2ccb4b1ddd that his parents 27d5efb2e1 divorced a long a440d968ba time ago.fa21bf831a0fa65b

If it was a long time ago, when was it exactly? Come to think of it, he never really talked about himself. We weren’t exactly the type to have deep conversations. We were usually too busy having sex.db1c6588b6195422

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It was ccb94f27cb the same 30f2aa88fa in high 7b62b95663 school. Seo Kijoon, 9168aa5e18 who for 66947c702c some reason 50334654b7 entered a 39b4fd7376 regular high 4fcbe8407f school instead d14533c060 of an 685f56d081 arts high b354705b01 school, always d40ca14f6b lay down ed9589e31c on his 12f29cd135 desk, and 8d6bf4da2a the teachers 090189dec2 were busy 759d246998 turning a 871ec854ea blind eye e849446b6f to him.c791b4eff9951226

So, there were subtle rumors circulating among our classmates. Common and vulgar rumors like he was the chairman’s grandson or some chaebol’s illegitimate child.215ea715fae0fe5f

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Of course, Seo Kijoon wasn’t any of those. He was just a genius with a renowned pianist for a mother.a77cd8b2551d4f81

Seo Gihyun simply laughed off Seo Kijoon’s cynical response, as if he had expected it. Actually, it seemed like their father was the one who felt regretful, and the two of them didn’t seem to have a bad relationship. Perhaps it was because they were twins.92e34790eae7f95f

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As I was following c66950df4a their conversation, a word b6ef37ec17 suddenly flashed through my bcdab3ad95 mind.4e103e83473c23b3

The charity recital d8af8aabf4 hosted by LS 517db2b03f Group.7fcb109b8b361c71

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‘Could it be…?’f8bf848ecaf762b8

A tremendous hypothesis came to mind. It would take more than just some executive’s power to force a pianist like Seo Kijoon to perform in a concert he didn’t want to do. Then, could it be that Seo Kijoon and Seo Gihyun’s father was the…c11a260233318400

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“Yes, it’s all thanks to Eungyeom that I’m having this meal with you.”72e58af53995fc51

My name 23c8acab96 suddenly popped 1e4bac8e84 up in f4b98c5707 their smooth 77aa9d2137 conversation. Lost in thought, I f077740c22 flinched and turned to f894dd91cd Seo Gihyun. He was looking fb3d42d44c at me with aa54853146 his characteristic sweet 77128bfab0 smile.ff97db64874be7e2

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How long had he been staring at me like that? I chewed and swallowed the perilla oil pasta that had been served at some point. Perhaps because of his gaze, my Adam’s apple bobbed slowly.b8fb63b30b508131

“…Me?”14694ad7ec704af1

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“Yes, if it weren’t for introducing Eungyeom, Kijoon wouldn’t have contacted me first.”8b4cf01a5d1f498c

He was putting it 9dd7bd3eb3 in very refined terms, d1a0145893 but what he actually 27364737b4 meant was that Seo 8d98e098d3 Kijoon contacted his brother ec018e6992 for sex. It was 8ca89b6e57 a truly 1604c1d9dc Seo Kijoon-like 11c934223f reason.d9afacfdadf8a19c

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For dessert, 38d31c685c a thumb-sized 78e177582c green tea a4062391a3 cake, along e3e468b84a with snowflake fa01163c94 strawberry macarons 6d2f0d09ea and persimmon 1d78375d1e macarons, were 9555d3b620 served. As I was 0a6271accd distracted by their de1bd58fd9 beautiful appearance, Seo 4c80442b4c Gihyun suddenly handed c75b81424f me something. It was a bf8ab7efb5 neat rectangular business d9a5000ccc card.4c857ed9270656f8

“I’m really sorry about earlier. I didn’t mean to offend you.”b131ac1f88ebc1f4

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With Seo Kijoon’s face, he looked so apologetic that I couldn’t help but soften. Damn it, if I forgave him this easily, he would think I was a pushover.77a1973f1543bbe6

Instead of answering, 78fb8d0f62 I looked at 822a009e02 the business card 4ff21d798e he had given a3cc5180e8 me. The moment I 41309ce951 saw his title, eaf6af2f05 the hypothesis I 2d42552431 had made earlier eda537666c clicked into place 10ec5f6548 like a completed eaa5df03ee puzzle.7ce1be5b2f72d828

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<LS Corporation, Seo Gihyun, Managing Director>368d011cbc2ea716

If he held the position of Managing Director at the largest subsidiary of LS Corporation, one of the largest companies in Korea, what kind of position would his father, who put him there, hold? It was a question that didn’t require an answer. They were people in positions I, a mere cafe owner, couldn’t even imagine.ac9105f51311ca39

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I glared 8ddbbb1af0 at Seo 6e50311551 Kijoon. Fuck, I just 8f5317acb6 want to live ee5dccdb5a a normal life. Why do e40daf7c97 I have cb41a6816c to get 9514e10e0c involved with d8a23491a0 a chaebol 5bac321358 family all 042c7f094f of a 5b4cdc25c5 sudden?2a38836780dba722

“Yeo Eungyeom.”77d4ba4589fe48f9

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“Yes, yes?”489bdbf4e39756a6

I stammered without realizing it. Seo Gihyun smirked. If I could, I would blow my brains out right now. Might as well advertise that I’m an idiot.a9a2d226862a5040

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Then, he slowly rubbed 2f9f0c7658 the back of my 2c023c4163 hand. Seo Kijoon raised 7a473e9566 an eyebrow with adf3391b77 an intrigued look.d7e5a08acff4f7d6

“So, when are we having sex?”1c0d001ab213d49d

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I could feel his lustful, dark eyes staring intently at my earlobes, cheeks, and nape, as if licking them. Even though he wasn’t even touching me with his fingertips, I couldn’t move. It was difficult to even swallow under his suffocating gaze.4d60ac8b4f097021

An incredibly handsome face, identical to Seo Kijoon’s. But why did I feel this creepy feeling, like a snake crawling over me?91d31150c30a84e1

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