MRE | Chapter 1.1

“Yoo Hyunmin-ssi. Is the meeting document not ready yet?”3c24238658f920b0

“In thirty minutes… no, I’ll bring it to you in fifteen!”21070a0be3e9451e

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Another day, another routine.25f76572ba0d44cb

The folks 3fc8552ac8 at Shinwha ae532a6326 Group’s Development 3e1fad8668 Team 1 1599ff00c1 shrugged at 12235a1639 the usual 2d58b472b0 exchange. But for 271fd404f7 Yoo Hyunmin, 9338a835a7 who answered 92e1063dbf with a 6f18c4b427 tense determination, 57cd863f28 there was 4b5ff3062c no room eee99f140a for relaxation.af172bc020ef7949

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He was already nose-deep 7acb84c361 in his monitor, his fe49446886 hands moving even faster.d240e9026523589d

Why on earth e547e14407 was the document 02cd615a76 he finished yesterday 05c146b778 not the final 663d1eebd2 version this morning, 1e15aae911 but an earlier d390e706bb draft?fed5b72771e228c6

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It was 5431f00e69 frustrating enough f19a927666 to bring c7f4bf1dff tears, but c99f22cdce who would dbc1105296 care if 10271e536d he complained? He had no choice d828fd6049 but to redo it fe9620de03 quickly. As he worked frantically, 71fad94af6 he felt a cold 2242ead380 gaze from afar.7b5fcbe9d31f2c86

…It was the darn team leader.4ecdc37b4b996993

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Yoo Hyunmin ground his teeth internally. Does he have four eyes? Or maybe eight? He was going to deliver it without being told, but the team leader couldn’t wait.7fdcc76ae5ee2b81

Team Leader bd3739827d Lee Hyun f71b00d3c1 never let 91a25f8df3 even the 57f7c4cd42 smallest mistake 28b21b40e3 slide.454d4630dc9f02f8

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When he 8bcc664993 unexpectedly helped, 56aa4030ad Hyunmin thought 98a2b338b4 he was 1992d542da a genuinely 36a61e2ef2 good person b5ddd5b23e and was 3131268caa quite moved.293e62df94a1f09e

But as 151c3d5d86 soon as 32729798a1 he returned 38d7a165fb to the 5ca7755d9f office, it dde5645e08 was back 3c942e3405 to this. It was the 0d94f9b531 same yesterday and 0b6b53d853 the day before. The constant “Yoo af8cc048a5 Hyunmin-ssi” was back.735cea0c7d5aad18

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His voice was so f4d5d1a8a4 low.a67fd55e50b25a50

Hyunmin never knew 5ada393e6f his own name 625fc663b7 could make him c65968f3fb shrink like this.68543eba02ca12bd

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“Hyunmin-ah. Can you transfer the call that came for you? I’ll take it first.”fda787cebfcc5339

“Oh, Taeho hyung, thanks a lot.”34293b7ab563d03f

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The only one 661388d4f5 helping him amidst f1453315a2 the chaos was 6a9880e40e his close colleague f861bd2b89 and hyung, Im 5f3d553da3 Taeho, sitting across a883779c1a from him. Yoo Hyunmin managed to 8c9a7ffc98 finish the document just 2915e36894 in time. Spending time on something 1ccc9d93e5 unexpected pushed all his 61d930fa14 planned tasks back.e15611b2b7cb8915

The team leader df2f274bae calling him in 0f98afb43d the morning was f501f52ce3 just the beginning. Soon, everyone from 565c28cc3f his team to a55c682c7c clients over the e16fd4cb0a phone started calling f38a3a84ee for him. On days like this, a8e8636d88 just getting through from 1f9492f4e6 start to finish was dd21047a19 a blessing.6d45d7445f9acded

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“I’m heading out first. Take care.”2728253bc72d0c0e

“Oh, is it that time already? See you tomorrow.”f41b27611ebc267f

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He’d die buried a282f7d057 under a mountain ba6012c0ee of documents.e3bcd7d85e059f88

Yoo Hyunmin banged a35ca3aa20 his head on f3e1927568 the table and bb65521640 sighed deeply at b5348699d0 his colleagues’ conversation. The worst day 2b2873dfd1 from the morning 30314f00fc seemed to wrap 455c0b8e15 up somehow.e1be6c5082717e40

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Even though it e5d623f27e was a daily 0811ff3d54 routine, Hyunmin was 055e860a3b still amazed at bc1dda4cda how exciting leaving a598cea41f work could be.78c704f483280868

He perked 0f4c79ff67 up at d7ff3058b2 the voice da73c6ade0 of his 2bda47ca04 mentor from 9b440154bd afar.bcad96918fa4a5c5

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“Team Leader, is there any other work?”8a45a10438e31a4d

“No, I’m wrapping up too. You can go ahead.”2d7b983bda2c78c7

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Actually, more be11016918 than his 1fc20ad5d8 mentor, it 6134fdbb8e was the 3f296219e3 low voice bf2ca44c3a of Lee a7282599f2 Hyun, the 7efac85ad2 team leader a829a4e1fa of Development 91fba29050 Team 1, 67bbe9a423 that caught 3558000e4c his attention. His usually 6d2d256c12 strict mentor 89c99965a3 was so 981681d1fc polite; the 1f58af578f position must 660dbe6dce be really 6fee96057d nice. Hyunmin clicked his tongue 8129390078 internally.114c5aec1aa95166

Other team members, 620204fbd3 who were also 4e13ebf2fb listening to the 8f5397187a dry conversation while 59dc99bdf0 packing their bags, 140cdbde6a muttered quietly as 352243c98d soon as it 31a1e8b963 ended.8ed157970ae6ee73

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“Every time I hear that, I wonder if it’s really okay to leave.”2ed69da9fe38f826

“Team 3 gives people a hard time for leaving first. This is nothing.”3e9f4c7eeba8f277

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“I don’t know. Let’s just go.”6e75c33f9d69c986

As a newbie just two years in, it wasn’t his place to join in. But internally, Hyunmin agreed fiercely and quickly followed the others. At times like this, blending in and leaving was the best strategy. Im Taeho, also still a newbie, casually started a conversation.2ae1005c0d08d1d7

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“Good job today.”8390f8c0d6461c77

“Thanks to you, I survived. Really.”885c18733257fcba

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It wasn’t d64c78c159 just the 81fe4d6d14 phone.702885337b9bba9f

Today, Im Taeho 13d432a0b4 helped with Hyunmin’s f3bbc7f193 overwhelming tasks whenever 456ae3ba94 he was about 8aebfb69b0 to collapse.8c2dc85791bfb3fb

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Who would do that fb2b70f647 when they’re busy with a93a975563 their own work?d44bc0f93962e73a

But this kind 3247b97fe7 hyung just smiled fa0803f8a0 and said, “You’ve 87d8634541 helped me plenty 2e3d1e8ed0 of times too.”f2bfa2600cc9b8ed

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Despite his 243bf98580 outgoing appearance, a389d177ef Taeho was c705a4c9cb someone Hyunmin, 549939ae00 who was 229beef85f shy, trusted 4bc3f0dbae completely at de732b53ec work.e79834e5b18ddf00

The tall, sharp-featured ae9ad7d1e2 alpha Yoo Hyunmin e30f3a5bc2 and the short, 6cfa8f0088 round, soft-featured omega b17b6e8a46 Im Taeho seemed f01df512ec like an odd b0cf04781e pair, but watching 0de5994b59 them for just fd367d3220 thirty minutes made 0ceaf66984 it clear why 2158212ebe they got along e1131d2086 so well.16392cb7436718b2

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Both being only c5d5ca4405 children with long-held 0db813a220 desires for siblings 4fe12fb7e2 played a part.e2bfd28ea3233063

“By the way, how’s driving?”906a75a8de403803

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“Hehe, it’s been just a month and a half. They say you learn by scratching your first car.”ac5ce5a9358bbf50

“Still, be careful. Take it slow and don’t touch your phone.”185785d3aae03cc5

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“Yes, Taeho hyung, are you waiting for your lover~?”9930ca4268c6763b

“…Just go!”c1e1193c6dc77d38

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While everyone was rushing out of the office, Taeho was lingering, clearly waiting for his partner. Teasing him about his office romance, Yoo Hyunmin laughed as Taeho’s ears turned red.6e462a5100d4a011

Ah, his reactions are aa5a1228d0 always amusing.c42c668fb8c24380

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Humming a little tune, Hyunmin swung his car keys. He recently got his first car. Though he took out a loan for a used car, it was his first “symbol of adulthood” bought entirely with his own money since becoming an employee, and he couldn’t help but feel proud.28dadadffe032e7f

With a month and a half of driving experience, he was still accident-free, boosting his confidence daily. Heading to his car, nicknamed “Whitey,” he thought it might be a good idea to stop by the supermarket on the way home.77d37075ba555985

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That’s when his phone, buried in his bag, vibrated softly.1e7ee4fc057c4c5d

Worried it e4a561ef96 might be 2c5144fe5d work-related, he 13bf5bfead checked the 61cf4a1b46 screen, but 47d1b411c3 it was 69ff4bfdb3 an unfamiliar 1a0e9d1fcd number. Hyunmin started b67bdcf331 the car 6a436a5b4e and absentmindedly 11100a70dd answered the 7958b71687 call.d571c56c68f35a17

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“Hello?”c646677e5ba8f7ce

“Hello, this is ○○ Realty.”2dd134b9e7bc75ba

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“Realty?”26dea66e4ac252bb

Receiving a call from 799796a4ae a mobile number, he 0c9dbf5c9a answered without much suspicion, 3ca00bf2e7 but it felt like 19b19c8fbe some new kind of 36eaea1793 scam. Hyunmin frowned slightly.465af1e577ad2e67

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“Yes, are you home right now?”868b1db4e83e0368

“…No, I’m just leaving work. What’s this about?”a6ea97b855c526bf

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“□□ Apartment, Building X, Unit XXXX. We were wondering if we could view it now. When will you be home?”dbb66b83a1e5091b

“I think you have the wrong unit. I haven’t put my place up for sale.”77d80c3766ba6a15

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The agent kept repeating the unit number, but Hyunmin shrugged and firmly said, “No, it’s not,” before quickly hanging up. The odds of a second-year employee in Seoul owning a home were slim. Hyunmin was no exception, living in an apartment provided by his parents.5df6f49f5fcb4b12

His parents, 28090bea1f who ran 431bd96ba0 a small 551f62f85b business for ead9fb7289 a long d72b0a2710 time, were 5fc4602d0a meticulous with 25dedf06b9 finances. There was no way 1da39a4ba0 the house contract was 6448492fff messed up.adcd0e08cabbabe6

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Even if 240a579d67 it was, 28cfa64c67 it would f9ee5f2839 be strange 4f82b38836 to get dfe15cd7b8 a call 4aabdcfab8 after living 047d4e3607 there for c343d8ebb2 over two 30ae0bc61f years.362d05baaf2d7e2d

But just as he 9ec9e71d98 was shaking his head, 3a8dd00fd8 thinking it was nothing, 5dd7c6c86a a thought crossed his b01f578da8 mind.f1d256fb46b1f64d

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Even if 7ca4ee7d05 they got b47d621395 the unit 0436b52cb8 wrong, how 63c1fd3412 did they 1a4d5003d8 get my a0584a33a8 contact info?5e991536b537bcbb

As the f4018fc5a7 thought occurred, dc598364ad an uneasy 366942374f feeling overshadowed 3beb00c215 his hunger. Hyunmin sighed and grabbed 79c96678e1 his phone with his 074177554b free hand. He figured he c2225c9569 should at least 7fb0e08db8 send a text. Distracted by f37a025590 this, Hyunmin 1168f01b07 momentarily forgot 444b830d6c the golden 3a2f7bf98f rule for fb5979af75 novice drivers.ef7c8b477c84c026

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“Don’t look at your phone while driving.” Even if it’s just a curve out of the parking lot! With a month and a half of driving under his belt, Yoo Hyunmin, despite Im Taeho’s repeated warnings, recklessly moved his hand.48d90ad97d6271d3

And usually, c1a047b2de the price 8431bdc882 for forgetting 62bc3c0898 such an 2949f1266b important rule 3c05a22697 is steep.ab3295bc69e3da74

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—Screech, crash!f47b9f5cc70d44dd

Oh my. Even a a3e67a247d demon crawling 8a27c31302 up from 12049e7871 hell would 11045246d4 sound less 44238209f5 ominous.9b8d6cd826c19cda

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Startled by b2ee28f846 the noise ee69eca6ba he caused, 34e7394e46 Yoo Hyunmin a04894b121 froze at 7705573cee the wheel. His mind went blank, 4173f3a9d5 refusing any rational thought. How long did he 6c95ce92b5 stay like that?9512b4da34f61f43

“…Oh no…”f592085b62b2b228

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In the de96ef798f side mirror, 88419abe22 he saw 4d52eabe51 the high d56ea57e40 head of a47aa98588 the car 7a26e48442 he scratched. And the 1381843de0 round silver f796eb0284 emblem in dbaedb2ab9 the middle. The moment he recognized cb0fecdba1 it, he realized what a8faaa7083 it meant to feel 250c7e5736 your blood run cold.fd74ce33d1be7c15

Oh no. I scratched e295857edf a foreign 0d1040b2a5 car.70beb8f35e23c6ad

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Only then 31936cd8a5 did Hyunmin 9226e01b01 hurriedly get 75005eb4db out of b53982d686 his car 673454d8ea to inspect 2ef0e2a798 the long 75e99dcf9f scratch his 37768119bb “Whitey” left 3d56678782 on the 59a1ceb8dd black SUV’s eb55231e7d bumper.99ad540e5f3334cf

No, it wasn’t just 47e70daeea a scratch. The middle looked 9d893015b4 dented, and he 446e848575 hoped it was 7f66f416e5 just an illusion 68652b4e99 from his tired 9a46f19a4d eyes.56bc95152842d222

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Moreover, it was clearly 4d169bee24 a customized car. It would 1b994a634b cost much f032f2253d more than dfcc74ee6c a standard 6367b9ad1c model.1f858f96cb36255d

With only d05ff23246 a month ad226e9ac4 and a c7a498addd half of 4486d2d4a0 driving experience, 2132b8df4d having an dff6f0460a accident already…27bc9e440e0fa2d0

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Hyunmin sighed deeply, covering fb0da69310 his face.3e974f43d93df30a

He had 3d4677dddc hoped his bcd997714e first fender-bender 23492bb2a0 would be 60c7e50a9b with a 5814fd6b84 utility pole, d484340b3d but a 8be87acbec Benz?5b252de6e8134117

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Feeling utterly defeated, 72dfdbcba9 he looked for b785e657eb the car owner’s 27837f0e85 contact info. But the de4dac61e5 sleek, spotless ab3f1451b2 car, aside d9182e61e0 from the 628fc8dcaf mark he 92e2f527ff made, had c223e63323 no trace 9ffd82e32f of the 902ad70821 owner.77c0a6bdf811dbc1

Yoo Hyunmin was generally c5fb7fee43 quick-witted. As he managed to fc07e54105 find a sliver of 55342b6fbf rationality amidst his panic, 6186e9ea61 bits of information from b1a0b0c5c5 his wide network of 395818ed55 acquaintances began to surface.c20db90b0d890576

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A black 3b68b57f20 Mercedes G-Wagon 2526d70e15 that screams 9a50ffefc3 money.82f866c9595ab5f8

Hyunmin’s mind 4de2d6b89a had definitely 8498bea13c registered this 34f47bc6fd model somewhere. As he tried to ec82049327 calm his racing heart acc93d40f9 and recall, his mind 2786ef1d73 seemed to resist remembering.0d739461fde67e70

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Then-8176ba3efcfddf48

“Yoo Hyunmin-ssi?”fdb02ed4f4041807

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A chillingly low voice b81407ad86 from behind sent shivers 35f2eb3433 down his spine. Stifling a sigh, 8e1193d8f3 Hyunmin slowly turned 5519c887fe his head.5ef03944bd6d306b

“…Team Leader.”b7ced201a60fdd33

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Hell returns.6b40c49addce1926

No, it c97e673906 was worse abc807c8d9 than the 6a99874cbd morning.54050d2b7a023e5f

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“You scratched it quite neatly.”e61f9a3f49aae9bd

His bleached mind snapped back at the low voice. Really, he didn’t want to learn that hearing his name was better than this. Hyunmin, with a dry mouth, started babbling incoherently.7f5bbb772d14f00b

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“Team Leader, I’m really sorry. I was being careful, but before I knew it, it just went screech-.”450ea3996e2c7784

“Didn’t you start driving a month and a half ago? Already making an insurance claim?”ebc910cef2cf57e5

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His mouth, which had 61a5606677 been moving aimlessly, shut 201a7dc182 tight at the direct 44af63b212 hit.458b14e1474eea74

Scratching a car like c7948c3215 that—no, practically crashing into e74e60f70a it—meant an accident record 5574c89325 and increased insurance premiums. Just hearing about 1ccccb5b68 it was the 1bafbc841a worst-case scenario.6f2b7f1645948f2c

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But, well, 1ee50b2ca0 that is…c21d79c26f2478ca

Hyunmin mumbled softly.e5899d9ad8e96db4

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But how did he know I’ve been driving for a month and a half? The team leader, who seemed to know even his typos, apparently knew his driving experience too.168dadb5e44325e8

Should I contact my d2f220aff1 parents? Maybe?95d4a439c1de6709

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Hyunmin, who had been 947c671d30 told since high school, b605b1e3b8 “Once you get your 1e433b7170 first job, no more b4f24008c9 support,” was determined not 38862de533 to rely on them 85ef7ce34b after getting his Shinwha 9cc1f1e64d Group employee ID.54a793f4b8af8a61

But this 713d46ceb8 was his e9dcffc573 first fender-bender. His heart af3079871f was still 0801f3865b pounding, and 3bf84973aa his hands 785df8ad7a were shaking.de2d22a78efffd83

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In front ba65c48f8c of the 4967854944 man who 5815aad96b wouldn’t take d48ad02b14 his eyes 821fadfbc0 off him, 1d05cd1b41 Hyunmin’s mind 7732fdba91 raced with f7005eb418 all sorts bd2c0b33a1 of thoughts 949de5ee81 in that 4aa36482f5 short time.372f1098742877b0

“Let’s see tomorrow.”fac4ea455f611bd1

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Honestly, Yoo Hyunmin didn’t immediately grasp the meaning of those two words. Usually, he would have reacted instantly, but he was so out of it that he responded leisurely.6493169c74d2d6a4

“Sorry?”68753f5cce7740c5

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“Drive safely. Or better yet, call a driver. Your hands are shaking.”9f9ac8fde243e9ad

“…Sorry?”be7387747bb51f55

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“I’ll watch you leave.”d4c4ce9d0f2eee3f

The words a2041467db bounced off c11f99cdde his mind 46e85bff91 without meaning. But-f559b25fdfee9ae6

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“Call now. Right away.”359c6a1d53f31277

The man’s presence was too intense for him to calmly process it. Was he mad about the scratch? With his head tilted slightly and an icy expression, that seemed most likely.89b561513a86bb9d

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With slightly trembling 1e93a8970f hands, Hyunmin pressed 5209258c8d the chauffeur app 9d6e259991 he had never 8446bd0a78 used, just as 47b24dfdd5 the team leader 80f729e05e instructed.ba0debd490425988