The sound of dumbbells hitting the floor echoed through the luxury apartment gym.
Jae Hyun wiped the sweat from his neck while answering the phone lazily.
"Hyung."
His manager sounded exhausted already.
"Jae Hyun… the producer called again."
Silence.
"They want to replace you from the film."
The manager hesitated before continuing.
"They said… it's for safety reasons."
Jae Hyun's expression didn't change at all.
Instead, he calmly picked up his water bottle.
"It's okay."
"…What?"
"In two days," Jae Hyun said quietly,
"I'm leaving the entertainment industry anyway."
The manager froze on the other side of the call.
"Are you seriously giving up everything like this?"
Jae Hyun looked out the giant apartment window at the city below him.
Flashy. Loud. Exhausting.
"…I'm tired."
For the first time since debuting—
The superstar sounded genuinely human.
[Retirement News]
The news spread everywhere within hours.
"Top Actor Jae Hyun Preparing Retirement."
Fans cried online.
Some pitied him.
Some were shocked.
Some secretly felt relieved.
Meanwhile—
The man himself sat completely unbothered inside his apartment.