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I’m Not That Obsessive – Chapter 185

Chapter 11

The first few months were quiet. Nothing happened. Junman saw articles about Geon-woo and Mitchell taking an indefinite break from their official schedules. That was the only news about the two.

After that, the cafe’s profits continued to be deposited into his account every month, and Junman used that money to buy horse racing tickets or go out drinking with his new friends.

Then he fell in love.

Junman felt like he could give everything he had for her. It was an emotion he had never experienced in his life.

The money that used to go into gambling was now replaced with expensive gifts for her. At first, she was touched by Junman’s devotion and the eye-popping gifts. She was also intrigued by the fact that his younger brother was Bae Geon-woo. It wasn’t common to be family with a celebrity.

Eventually, the two started dating, and Junman was as happy as if he owned the world. However, her love didn’t last more than half a year. She unilaterally announced their breakup, ending their common relationship.

The reason for the breakup was simple.

She got tired of Junman.

First of all, Junman gave her everything she wanted. He bought whatever she asked for and lived according to her schedule.

He drove her to and from work every day or cleaned her studio apartment for her. Since he wasn’t good at cooking, he would stand in line for hours at famous restaurants to pack food for her. He didn’t feel tired even though he was shuttling food every day. Rather, the waiting time was extremely enjoyable.

In bed, he would stop in the middle if she said she didn’t like it. He accommodated everything as if he would die if he refused her demands.

Junman dedicated his life to her. That was the reason she left Junman.

Of course, at first, she was touched by all of Junman’s actions. But Junman had no concept of ‘moderation’ or ‘appropriateness’. He had to be with her 24 hours a day. He never left her side for a moment.

It was basic that she had to bring Junman along whenever she met her acquaintances, and on days when she couldn’t be reached, he would search the entire neighborhood.

She felt suffocated by Junman’s behavior. It was a bit scary too. Their relationship was one where when one side’s love grew excessively, the other side’s love diminished.

As time passed, Junman fell deeper for her, but she grew increasingly tired of Junman’s extreme love. This wasn’t the kind of love she wanted. Junman’s actions didn’t feel like love at all to her.

His brother Bae Geon-woo seemed normal, so why were the personalities of the siblings so different?

She certainly loved Junman, but not enough to handle his abnormal obsession.

No matter how much you love someone, how many people in the world could handle such obsession?

None.

There couldn’t be any.

What kind of psycho would there be?

She didn’t think she was wrong. Even though she had received an enormous amount materially from Junman, this was Junman’s fault. It was clearly Junman who ruined the relationship.

She moved out of her studio apartment before Junman could turn into a worse stalker. She also transferred to a different region for her job to escape from Junman.

Around that time, Junman’s bank account balance started to hit rock bottom very slowly. Junman didn’t notice anything as he was busy searching for her who had disappeared after the breakup announcement.

He wasn’t in his right mind during that time. Because despite all his efforts, he couldn’t find her.

Junman, who had been in a state of panic for a while, belatedly noticed the second disaster that had come to him. The cafe’s profits had not been coming in since the previous month.

He didn’t even have the energy to pick up a spoon, but he stopped by the cafe anyway. Business was still booming with not a single seat available. However, there was an unfamiliar face sitting at the counter like the owner.

“Who are you?”

Junman asked with a haggard face. Recognizing Junman, the man took him outside the cafe.

“I was told you would come. You know that the manager who used to work here quit, right?”

“Ah… yes.”

Such a thing did happen. He had received a message. It said that the manager had been replaced by someone else.

Junman wasn’t involved in the cafe at all. He only took money, so he didn’t care about cafe matters like changing managers or staff.

Moreover, at that time, it was right after she had disappeared, so he was even less interested in the cafe.

“Then, did you talk to the previous manager?”

“No. I did get a missed call, but I was busy.”

“Hmm, I see.”

The man, who looked to be in his early 50s, glanced around before continuing.

“I took over the cafe.”

“…What? What are you saying?”

“You really don’t know anything, do you?”

The man looked around again. Just then, as young backup arrived, his stiff expression finally relaxed.

“Oh, it’s here.”

The newly arrived man was broad-shouldered and sturdily built, looking like he was quite experienced in fighting. As the backup stood beside him, the man finally got to the point as if he had been waiting for this.

“As I said earlier, I bought the cafe from the original owner. This means the cafe is now mine. It’s strange to say such an obvious thing, but anyway, since it’s a special situation, I’ll tell you again. Mr. Bae Junman, you shouldn’t come here anymore. You know that your name wasn’t on the contract in the first place, right? So, of course, Mr. Bae Junman has no right to claim ownership of the store.”

“What…”

“It’s exactly as I said. Just because it’s in a family member’s name doesn’t mean it’s your store, right? It’s been weeks since the contract was finalized, and you’re only coming now. I don’t know what happened, but you must have been quite busy.”

“You, you bastard! Who, who are you… What gives you the right…!”

As if anticipating Junman’s outburst to some extent, the backup blocked Junman. He easily pushed away Junman, who had no strength from not eating for days.

Then he approached Junman, who was sprawled on the ground, and whispered softly. The backup was there to protect the cafe owner while also having a message to deliver to Junman.

“They say they’ll send living expenses from America if you behave. So, be quiet and behave, okay?”

The backup and the cafe owner left, and Junman was left alone there. His source of money was gone, and the woman he loved had left him.

“Uwaaaaah!”

He finally realized what kind of situation he was in. Junman wailed loudly, not caring who was looking. Money could be solved somehow, but the woman he loved still wasn’t coming back.

He wasn’t in his right mind during that time. Because despite all his efforts, he couldn’t find her.

Junman, who had been in a state of panic for a while, belatedly noticed the second disaster that had come to him. The cafe’s profits had not been coming in since the previous month.

He didn’t even have the energy to pick up a spoon, but he stopped by the cafe anyway. Business was still booming with not a single seat available. However, there was an unfamiliar face sitting at the counter like the owner.

“Who are you?”

Junman asked with a haggard face. Recognizing Junman, the man took him outside the cafe.

“I was told you would come. You know that the manager who used to work here quit, right?”

“Ah… yes.”

Such a thing did happen. He had received a message. It said that the manager had been replaced by someone else.

Junman wasn’t involved in the cafe at all. He only took money, so he didn’t care about cafe matters like changing managers or staff.

Moreover, at that time, it was right after she had disappeared, so he was even less interested in the cafe.

“Then, did you talk to the previous manager?”

“No. I did get a missed call, but I was busy.”

“Hmm, I see.”

The man, who looked to be in his early 50s, glanced around before continuing.

“I took over the cafe.”

“…What? What are you saying?”

“You really don’t know anything, do you?”

The man looked around again. Just then, as young backup arrived, his stiff expression finally relaxed.

“Oh, it’s here.”

The newly arrived man was broad-shouldered and sturdily built, looking like he was quite experienced in fighting. As the backup stood beside him, the man finally got to the point as if he had been waiting for this.

“As I said earlier, I bought the cafe from the original owner. This means the cafe is now mine. It’s strange to say such an obvious thing, but anyway, since it’s a special situation, I’ll tell you again. Mr. Bae Junman, you shouldn’t come here anymore. You know that your name wasn’t on the contract in the first place, right? So, of course, Mr. Bae Junman has no right to claim ownership of the store.”

“What…”

“It’s exactly as I said. Just because it’s in a family member’s name doesn’t mean it’s your store, right? It’s been weeks since the contract was finalized, and you’re only coming now. I don’t know what happened, but you must have been quite busy.”

“You, you bastard! Who, who are you… What gives you the right…!”

As if anticipating Junman’s outburst to some extent, the backup blocked Junman. He easily pushed away Junman, who had no strength from not eating for days.

Then he approached Junman, who was sprawled on the ground, and whispered softly. The backup was there to protect the cafe owner while also having a message to deliver to Junman.

“They say they’ll send living expenses from America if you behave. So, be quiet and behave, okay?”

The backup and the cafe owner left, and Junman was left alone there. His source of money was gone, and the woman he loved had left him.

“Uwaaaaah!”

He finally realized what kind of situation he was in. Junman wailed loudly, not caring who was looking. Money could be solved somehow, but the woman he loved still wasn’t coming back.

He called her even though she wouldn’t answer, wanting to tell her about this awful situation, but now the number didn’t even exist.

Until just before, she just wasn’t answering the phone. The messages he sent every hour, though one-sided, had kept Junman alive, but now even that was not allowed.

The thin connection that remained was completely severed. The woman who had promised to love him until death had disappeared, leaving him behind.

“What… did I… do wrong?”

Junman, whose only crime was giving unlimited love, couldn’t understand why this had happened.

His head was spinning. Why was she rejecting his sincerity?

“Aaaaargh! Why! Why on earth!”

Without knowing the reason, both his body and mind were rotting away. Junman gave up on life right there. He broke the instinct to live. He stopped thinking.

After that, he received treatment in a mental hospital. His final destination was a villa in a place with good mountains and water. There are people to take care of him, and he doesn’t need to worry about money. The owner of the luxurious villa was Junman himself. It was a building in his own name that he had wanted so much, a place where he could just relax and eat comfortably.

But Junman, who had given up on everything, had lost his will to live. He thought he could just take and have what looked good, but there were things in the world that couldn’t be obtained even with money and power.

He realized that too late.

“Geon-woo, it’s been a while.”

His brother’s breathing on the other end of the phone was as good as an answer. Junman said Mitchell had contacted him, saying he wanted to talk to Geon-woo. For some reason, he granted that request, and he was in contact with his brother for the first time in nearly two years.

“Have you been well?”

– …Yeah. What’s up?

Geon-woo was busy living as an actor, going back and forth between America and Korea. He was truly on a roll, with each of his released movies being recognized not only for commercial success but also for artistic value.

Amidst all this, the ambiguous relationship between Geon-woo and Mitchell was always a topic. It was rare for a celebrity’s dating rumor to last this long. Moreover, it was unusual that the intensity of the dating rumors didn’t diminish at all.

Junman, who knew the details of their relationship, vaguely guessed that Geon-woo had truly obtained Mitchell. That his brother had finally caught Mitchell, and Mitchell had completely fallen for Geon-woo.

That the two of them were probably doing what’s called perfect love.

“I was wondering if you’re doing well with Mitchell.”

– What?

When the sensitive name came out of Junman’s mouth, Geon-woo shouted angrily.

– Don’t you dare touch Mitchell! If you cause trouble again…

“I’m too busy taking care of myself. I won’t do that. I just called because I was curious if you’re doing well with Mitchell. You seem to have succeeded.”

– What are you talking about?

“Exactly what I said. You succeeded, right?”

– …

“You have Mitchell now. What’s the secret? Just tell me that. Just tell me that, and I won’t bother you anymore.”

For a while, Geon-woo’s voice wasn’t heard. The call hadn’t been disconnected. Junman wanted to hear Geon-woo’s answer, who had solved what was the biggest problem for him, but at the same time, he didn’t want to hear it.

He thought it would be more painful if he mentioned the methods he had used with her. Because Geon-woo had succeeded with the same methods, but he had failed.

– I sacrificed my soul. That’s all.

Junman couldn’t continue speaking.

Did I give her my soul?

Would she have left even if I had sacrificed my soul?

After hanging up the phone, he thought about that all day. Stuck alone in his room, not eating or sleeping, he only thought of her. All day long, she wouldn’t leave his mind. It was difficult not to think of her.

He was truly in the process of sacrificing his soul.

Bae Junman’s life was quietly coming to an end.

Hyacinthus B
Author: Hyacinthus B

Hyacinthus

I’m Not That Obsessive

I’m Not That Obsessive

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Status: Completed Author: Released: 2023 Native Language: Korean
Movie actor Bae Geon-woo's prime suddenly comes to an end. A series of misfortunes causes his popularity to plummet, and he disappears to America as if fleeing... "Your down there is more handsome than your face." Damn that Mitchell Cronenwirth. A great actor who has taken Hollywood by storm and a severe affection deficiency patient. He moves in next door, and Geon-woo accidentally discovers his secret. After exchanging nude videos with Mitchell as a pledge to keep the secret, Geon-woo becomes obsessed with him. "I wish I could fill your mind completely." Geon-woo's excessive possessiveness is directed towards Mitchell. Mitchell tells Geon-woo how to perfectly possess him. "Not like that. Let's eat each other a bit." "...Eat me?" "We need to mix our bodies, yours and mine. Then we can never be separated." At some point, Mitchell also starts to become obsessed with Geon-woo... "Hey, do you want to try loving me?"

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