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“Right! That guy also became a star by appearing in that drama with the Crown Prince. Though now he’s disappeared after some scandal or another.”
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“Auntie, that’s not it.”
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First of all, <Eternal Night> was a vampire drama, not a Dracula story.
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But that wasn’t the important issue right now.
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The misunderstanding that Jung Jin had caused some scandal and was no longer on TV— how could she think that?
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To keep his composure, Song Hyunsoo closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again and swallowed dryly.
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“He… no, actor Jung Jin became famous because he’s talented and good at acting. Not because of the Crown Prince. And he’s not ‘disappeared’—he retired, so he’s not appearing anymore.”
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“Someone like me wouldn’t know about that. If someone’s not on TV, I just assume they messed up somehow.”
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“He absolutely, absolutely didn’t mess up. He’s the kind of person who could live without laws, you know?”
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“Oh? How would you know that, young man?”
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The aunt narrowed her eyes and gave him a sidelong glance.
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Hyunsoo straightened his chest and shoulders, raising his eyebrows proudly.
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“Because I’m really close with him.”
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“……”
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“We’re really close!”
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“Who said otherwise?”
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“You were giving me such a skeptical look just now!”
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“……”
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She didn’t deny her suspicion.
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“Look at me, forgetting I still have more meat to prepare.”
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Then, with an obvious excuse, she awkwardly changed the subject.
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“Aren’t you coming in?”
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“Ah, no, I’m gonna smoke one more cigarette.”
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He didn’t want to say that Yoon Jooho had told him to wait.
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The aunt pointed at Samsaeki, who was still busy eating, and said,
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“Fine, then. Bring the empty bowls in when you come back.”
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“Got it. Go on in.”
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“Make sure to put the butts in the ashtray!”
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“Of course, of course.”
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On her way back to the restaurant, the aunt noticed cigarette butts scattered on the ground and fumed.
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“Even with an ashtray right there, these brats just toss them on the ground— I swear, if I catch them, they’re dead!”
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“Auntie, Jooho senior put his in the ashtray!”
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Hyunsoo shouted after her retreating figure.
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(Well, technically I picked it up and put it in the ashtray, but the result is the same— Yoon Jooho’s butt ended up in the ashtray, so it counts.)
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“What’s so great about him that I’m even defending him? Right, Jool-moo-ya?”
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He looked down at the little one nestled in his arms, drowsily nodding off.
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Even in his cheap, low-wool-content coat, the kitten seemed warm and cozy.
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Watching its eyelids droop slowly made him smile.
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So that’s how it is.
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Next time I come here for a company dinner, this little guy won’t be around.
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Gently scratching under its tiny chin, he muttered flatly,
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“You’ll live well from now on. Take care, buddy.”
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The kitten closed its eyes contentedly.
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Had he even spent enough time with it to get attached?
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He didn’t have the environment or the means to take it in and raise it.
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He was used to detaching rather than attaching— that was the life he’d lived.
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Even if his chest ached with regret and longing, all he had to do was force a smile, turn around, and walk away.
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That was all.
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What his heart felt didn’t matter.
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He’d never lived a life where such things were important.
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Mother Samsaeki was still eating, and the other kittens had already slipped inside through the plastic curtain.
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Hyunsoo crouched in front of the Samsaeki family’s home and carefully tucked the striped kitten back inside.
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The mother paused her meal to glance at him but soon resumed eating.
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Just holding that tiny creature and then letting it go— strangely, he felt much colder now than before.
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“But when the hell is this guy coming? I’m freezing to death…”
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As he stood up, fishing his cigarette pack from his jacket pocket, Yoon Jooho appeared around the corner.
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Good. He was far enough away that he probably hadn’t heard the muttering.
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Song Hyunsoo bowed his head slightly, pretending to understand.
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Then he tried to put the cigarette back into the pack.
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“Just smoke it.”
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“Still…”
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“You probably couldn’t smoke because you were busy holding the cat.”
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Yoon Jooho walked closer, chuckling.
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Feeling provoked, Song Hyunsoo immediately straightened his face and denied it.
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“What are you talking about? I’ve never held a cat or anything like that.”
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“Then explain the fur on your coat, junior.”
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Fur?
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As Yoon Jooho took out a cigarette from his pocket, his gaze pointed somewhere around Song Hyunsoo’s chest.
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Reflexively, Song Hyunsoo’s eyes followed downward.
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“……”
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A few strands of white fur from that striped-tailed creature were stuck to his black wool coat.
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Song Hyunsoo clenched his eyes shut and bit his lower lip.
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Damn that little bastard…
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“What’s the big deal? Some people might even envy you for being popular with cats. Somewhere out there.”
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Yoon Jooho giggled as he put the cigarette filter between his lips and held out his palm toward Song Hyunsoo— a gesture asking for a lighter.
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Song Hyunsoo, not bothering to hide his displeased expression, slapped the lighter onto Yoon Jooho’s palm.
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Yoon Jooho continued to smirk while looking at Song Hyunsoo’s face.
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After lighting his cigarette first and handing the lighter back, Yoon Jooho shot him a sidelong glance.
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Song Hyunsoo deliberately spoke in a stiff tone.
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“Then I’ll smoke too, if you don’t mind.”
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They stood a few steps apart, silently smoking their cigarettes.
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Occasionally, the lively laughter of the ‘Dissolve’ team leaked out from inside the restaurant, but the residential area on a weekday night was quiet.
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The mother calico had already finished her meal and gone home.
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Song Hyunsoo stole glances at Yoon Jooho.
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In some ways, he seemed completely unbothered.
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In other ways, it seemed like he was just adept at hiding his emotions.
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One moment, he appeared strict about seniority and hierarchy, and the next, he casually shared a smoke with a junior he wasn’t even that close to.
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At times, he seemed like a reckless maverick who said whatever he wanted without caring about anyone’s judgment, yet at other times, he spoke with surprising common sense.
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But one thing remained unchanged: he was not someone to let your guard down around.
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From what Song Hyunsoo had observed so far, Yoon Jooho was like a wild animal— unpredictable, capable of turning at any moment.
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“You still work at that bar in Daehakro, right?”
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The conversation started abruptly, without warning, from the wild animal— no, from Yoon Jooho.
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“Yeah.”
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“When?”
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“Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Three days on weekends.”
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“Things will get hectic once filming starts, won’t they?”
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“I’ll have to manage on days without shoots. Acting alone isn’t stable enough for income yet.”
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“Lucky you.”
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“Lucky me?”
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What the hell?
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Even for someone who speaks bluntly, this was too much.
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Telling someone struggling to make ends meet that they’re lucky —
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“I was thinking of introducing you to a good part-time job.”
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“……”
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Song Hyunsoo stared blankly at Yoon Jooho.
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Yoon Jooho, who had been bringing the filter to his lips, felt the gaze and turned to look at him.
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Then, with a furrowed brow, he scrutinized Song Hyunsoo.
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“Why are you looking at me like that? Like I’m some shady scammer.”
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“Because you look like a shady scammer.”
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Yoon Jooho laughed incredulously.
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Then, shifting his cigarette to his left hand, he reached into his inner coat pocket and pulled something out.
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It was a slim, sleek stainless steel case and a pen of the same material.
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The steel glinted coldly in the darkness.
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Yoon Jooho scribbled something on the back of a piece of paper from the case.
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Then, he stretched his arm out toward Song Hyunsoo, who stood about five steps away.
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“Here.”
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“What is this?”
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“The scammer’s business card.”
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Yoon Jooho shook the paper as if urging him to take it quickly, and Song Hyunsoo, bewildered, found himself holding it.
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It was Yoon Jooho’s business card.
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The front only had the company’s official phone number, with no personal contact printed.
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When he flipped it over, he saw the series of numbers Yoon Jooho had just handwritten.
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Song Hyunsoo couldn’t tear his eyes away from those eleven digits.
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“Tomorrow’s your day off from the part-time job, right?”
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Without even looking at Yoon Jooho, staring only at the business card in his hand, Song Hyunsoo nodded mechanically.
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“Around noon? Text the number on there. I’ll tell you where to come.”
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Again, as if entranced, he just nodded.
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Even his handwriting is annoyingly pretty, just like his face.
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So unlike his personality.
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DAMN SON!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS SONG HYUNSOO….. and lol Yoon Jooho must’ve actually liked him from the start, I get it. Some ppl u just get a connection to