Jihong really believed that Jaekyung and the cara were completely incompatible. It's not that he looks bad, on the contrary, the guy is ridiculously attractive. But Jihong didn't expect that makeup and lighting could completely change perception. Seeing the athlete on the monitor was more than just beautiful... or rather, he is very courageous... no, Jaekyung has always been like this. But now there was a subtle savagery around his image...
Five years ago, when the rising star first began to gain attention after winning the Asian Gas, the dia often compared him to a young beast. The sight of a heavily breathing high school student among adults impressed absolutely everyone. Even then, he was tall and strong, like adults, but his young face made the audience perceive him as a brother or a son. Many still considered him a child, and Jihong is no exception. And no matter how big and mature Jaekyung beca, he always treated him like a little brother. But everything has changed. The familiar boy seed a complete stranger... the embodint of a real male, although it sounds quite rude.
"yes, this beast is no longer a child," Jihong silently stared at the screen as he watched Jaekyung run his hand through his wet hair with a relaxed movent.
The new, unexplored vibes around the guy were really amazing. And that phrase: "I won't let you fall, hyung"...
Jihon had never experienced anything like this before. Anyone who sees and hears in his place would be agitated, embarrassed. Of course, the direction of such arousal will be different depending on a number of factors such as gender, age, personality traits, sexual orientation, etc., but in Jihon's case, it definitely contained sexual overtones, which he did not even think of denying. After all, Jaekyung was a man in his twenties with strong energy, and he preferred n more than won... After all, they are oga and alpha...
"Is it normal, cowardly to hide behind your peculiarities? It's strange to attribute everything to the effect of pheromones," Jihong crossed his arms over his chest and smiled.
Secondary sex doesn't matter much in an era when every oga used chips. So, it is stupid and hypocritical to justify yourself with the secondary sex. The reason why Jihong tried to calm the storm of emotions by deceiving himself is simple. It doesn't matter what Jaekyung looks like or how old he is. He will always be a younger comrade at 30 and 40 years old. At the mont, they are just an athlete and a manager. Jihong was not thrilled with the situation. And he hated himself for his own reaction. And if it was a fleeting clouding of his mind, he wasn't going to go through it again.
"Am I really so lonely? I haven't t anyone for a long ti. Should I find soone?" smirked Jihong as he lowered his head.
"I thought he would reject everything right away
Jihong, who was drowning in inappropriate thoughts, belatedly replied to the manager's comnt: "What?"
"The first shooting was surprisingly easy. I'm going to the office now, and you?
"Oh, I need to take Kwon Jaekyung to the hotel
The director was quite pleased with the result of the work. Although at the ti of shooting the second scene, he was biting his lips and breathing heavily, and his gaze seed to scream that he would never ss with swimrs again, but now he was beaming with happiness: "Kwon Jaekyung is incredible. I heard that he plans to end his career after the championship. Then send it to us. With a face like that, it doesn't matter if he's going to be an actor, a model, or whatever."
The director then ntioned that he has several films in developnt next year and is looking for new talent. He hoped that Jaekyung would agree to further cooperation. And if Jaekyung only spoke Korean, he would still send the film with it to the Cannes Film Festival.
"Mr. Jang likes to show off comrcials with Kwon Jae-kyung. After all, at present, 90% of all videos are created by models
However, Jihong could not share all the joy with his colleague. All he was feverishly thinking about was, "How the hell did Mr. Chan know?"
No matter how firm Jaekyung's decision to end his career is, it must still remain confidential. Especially given that officials, including the federation, were desperate to prevent his resignation, they tried their best to keep the news out of the way, shutting everyone's mouths. Everyone was terrified that so third-rate tabloid could sniff out and publish all the information. There is not the slightest chance that they will be the first to spread rumors. So, the only one who is potentially capable of such a thing...
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"Of course, no one but Kava," CEO Kang concluded, making Jihon sigh quietly.
"Those bastards are pretty good at playing dirty gas. They will do everything they can to reduce the value of the athlete.
"No, I know, sir. If they wanted to break the rules, they should have done it before Jaekyung signed with us. I don't understand why now.
If they had other swimrs, Jihong would have understood. And even if this is a war for spheres of influence in the market, most of the companies that ca to Jaekyung wanted him. And the probability that they will refuse in favor of another athlete is too negligible. Advertisers are more likely to choose a celebrity or actor as popular as Jaekyung.
"They're just trying to make holes in persimmons they can't eat[1]. This is nothing short of grandiose retribution.
The problem is that the trick turned out to be quite effective. In a dia world where a model's image ant everything, any slight hint of a strange rumor can scare off sponsors. As the news of Jaekyung's departure ca to the surface, Spoin continued to receive various requests. The brands, even before signing the contract, asked for official confirmation, asking: "There is talk that Mr. Kwon Jaekyung will retire from the sport, is it true?"
But Spoin behaved as if nothing had happened, ignoring any gossip.
— It is not known how and when the article will appear
General Manager Kang tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa. He then turned to Jihong, who was sitting across from him, "By the way, is Kwon Jaekyung going to hold a press conference to celebrate his departure?
"Definitely not, sir. If he does give an interview, it may be very brief, like after the Pan-Pacific Championship. And all communication with journalists will end with a few formal phrases.
Jihong couldn't help smiling. Knowing Jaekyung's personality, it is obvious that he will consider the idea crazy.
"Haa... Oh my god. Even if he is not interested in the Olympics, I just want him to postpone his announcent.
Mr. Kahn sighed. He agreed to resign and drew up a contract based on it, but now that everything turned out this way, the man had already regretted what he had done a hundred tis.
Jihon felt the sa way, although he did not flatter himself with hopes initially. He was concerned about the ensuing problems for the company and advertising. But the biggest regret is that Jaekyung will no longer swim.
– Why won't he go to the Olympic Gas? That is, if he takes part, he is practically guaranteed two titles in a row. What the hell?
The general director did not understand the reasons at all. After repeating "oh my God" several tis, he finally turned to Jihong and said in a low voice, "Try to talk him into it, Mr. Jeong"
Jihon shook his head.
"Why not?" Are you sure it won't work?
— Я не знаю, сэр.
The man furrowed his brows as if asking, "But why not?"
Jihong thought for a mont before replying, "It's a matter of trust. If we try to convince Mr. Kwon Jaekyung, we will imdiately lose face. To tell the truth, he agreed to cooperate with us because he didn't want to participate in the Olympics, but if we try to change sothing..."
"How are we different from Kava then?" the words stuck on the tip of his tongue.
"That's right, if we don't keep our promise, we'll be just like them.
Director General Kang said sothing that Jihong never said.
"yes... We cannot change course. We shouldn't even ntion it
CEO Kang finally gave up, sighing sadly, and added, "However, Mr. Jeong, inform Kwon Jaekyung to reconsider his retirent statent imdiately. Everyone will know if he misses the selection next year, so ask him to remain silent until then."
"Yes, sir
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[1] The phrase "trying to make holes in persimmons they can't eat" is an idiom in Korean. Describes a situation where soone tries to criticize or devalue sothing they cannot have or achieve.
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