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Not long after parting ways with Do Zion, a paid message arrived. The coffee at this place is refreshing and delicious, even though we haven't done the interview yet. It's a shame I couldn't try the desserts, though. It felt like he was reporting every little detail to a lover. "Hey, a fan is a fan, but a lover is still a lover. Who knows? He might be a pure-hearted man who can't forget his first love." Actor Park threw out a plausible scenario, but no one responded to his words. Do-won tapped the…-
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I couldn't tell if his question—asking if I didn't know—was meant as a joke or if he was serious, but it still made me feel good. "Why do you always put yourself down, sunbae? It's like you're constantly undervaluing yourself." It was a habit I couldn't break. The standards for my life and my measure of happiness had always been external, never internal. So, even when I tried to act unfazed and pretend everything was fine, my self-satisfaction remained abysmally low. That didn't mean my self-esteem…
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Episode 10. I Don't Love Him. "How far did you go?" "I didn't stop anyone from coming my way. I didn't care about gender, sub-gender, or personality." "Are you so sick of it that you're done now?" "It's not that I'm sick of it, but..." For some reason, the surgical site on the back of his neck itched so intensely it was distracting. Unable to scratch it, Cha Jubin clenched his left fist, his brow furrowing. "I'm just tired of wasting my emotions." His light brown eyes darkened with…
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"Hmm?" I couldn't even answer properly with the ice cube in my mouth. Zion's lips curled into a meaningful smile. "You're cute when you hold ice in your mouth like that." He took a sip of his coffee, his gaze and smile so tender they were straight out of a romance movie—the kind you'd only show a lover. What a weird thing to find cute. He often sent messages to his fans telling them they were cute. Is this the expression he wore when he sent them? If fans saw him like this in person, they'd be…
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Episode 8. Battle Flirting "My lines are so short for our first meeting..." Jubin trailed off, afraid that any further excuses would just make him look arrogant to the others. "You probably memorized everyone else's lines too, didn't you, sunbae?" Jubin felt a flash of resentment toward Zion for saying something that didn't need to be said. "N-no, I didn't. Hey..." He gently tugged Zion's collar, trying to pull him down as if to tell him to stop. Zion cleared his throat with a strange smile. As he…
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Episode 7: A Private Gathering "No, we were just at the same agency for a while," Jubin replied calmly. "Ah, I see. I was wondering if you'd worked on the same project, since he's actually using the word 'sunbae' for once." Kim Do-won pouted his characteristically thin lips, muttering in a nasal whine that sounded genuinely hurt. "Do Zion, call me sunbae too." "You're still my hyung," Do Zion chuckled softly, turning away. The people around them burst into laughter. "Yeah, sunbae sounds like you're…
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Episode 6. The First Table Read The contract, a ready pen, and a seal were laid out neatly on the table. "Alright, this is the final page. Please check the signature line and sign here." Cha Jubin gripped the pen tightly. Once he signed, there would be no turning back. This was his last chance to refuse. He couldn't even bring himself to get angry at Moon Woo-jin for publishing that article. I skimmed past the personal attacks, slander, insults, and mockery in the comments. I…
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It wasn't a surprise. I'd already run through this scenario in my head. I even suspected I'd fallen right into a trap set by CEO Moon Woo-jin and Director Bae Eun-hye. But that didn't mean I had a plan for this outcome, or that I was mentally prepared for it. "I've been out of the game for six years." "Your experience as a director doesn't just vanish because you took a break." "You know better than anyone that directing and on-set filming are worlds apart." "I know. That's exactly why I'm offering…
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Asking how someone's been isn't always a genuine question—sometimes it's just a polite greeting. But I guess my anticipation outweighed my nerves. "Belated congratulations on winning at the Aristos Film Festival." I expected a simple "thank you" like any other time, but for some reason, he remained silent. It was a celebratory remark, so did I say something wrong? Come to think of it, the timing was awkward. The atmosphere grew even more strained. "...Uh, my congratulations are way too late, aren't…
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MOON Entertainment had just flaked on the first script reading. The rumors were bound to spread through the industry like wildfire. Was this a bad omen? "Ha, Yeon-a." Moon Woo-jin pushed his chair back with his rear, his voice crumbling as he called out, unable to even straighten his upper body. Whenever Moon Woo-jin called him "Yeon-a," it was a sure sign that something incredibly annoying was about to happen. Cha Jubin instinctively refused. "No." A wave of anxiety washed over him—the feeling that…
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