A Lie For a Lie

Yoon Do-yeong’s acceptance speech for the Grand Acting Award echoed through the small room, filling every corner with his voice from the TV screen.

Kang Hyeon should have been happy to see Do-yeong, the man he secretly loved, win the award. And yet, he couldn’t smile at all. Because the role that had earned Do-yeong that honor was originally his.

Did he really believe I turned down that role willingly…? Did he ever once question why it slipped away from me?

A spiral of thoughts dragged Kang Hyeon into quiet despair. Overwhelmed by the gnawing jealousy and the deep-rooted sense of inferiority he felt toward Do-yeong, he made a decision— It was time to let go of these feelings.

But despite his resolve, Do-yeong wouldn’t stop clinging to him, begging him to stay by his side…