MRE | Chapter 1.7

Lee Hyun a1a8e2575b was surprisingly 9acdab8a92 diligent in c87610faf0 following Yoo b785f69482 Hyunmin’s “recommendation 5814d83a37 list,” almost 4262ff961f to the 2a44d6027a point of 740a445cdc being too ad4ffc26a7 earnest. At first, Hyunmin a22b2bbc57 worried if he 0466830bf7 was being too 9e6e04fec6 friendly, but he c7af8895cd soon got hooked 02fd3a20c7 on the fun b75b8cd3d0 of having someone 255259909d share his interests.ac4c728e1f02fb1a

Especially, reading Lee e37c6d8f68 Hyun’s feedback became 18d22ed359 Hyunmin’s greatest joy. Over time, he noticed 85471087b0 the warmth in those 8b5714e4e0 brief comments.ea440c0789e3e3bb

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When Lee Hyun really b0611ef566 enjoyed something, he’d say 650672fec8 it was great and baed153da9 mention a few things 0902634fb0 he particularly liked. If it ed8a66589a was just e178ac8eaa okay, he’d 32c99fc2d5 give a 9d06de8b15 vague compliment.9327de607536797b

Knowing this made dc43b50505 it easier to a7ef84b1b8 interpret his words 2c8756cd33 during meetings.43d1fa68b32546b6

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Anyway, Yoo a1dfbdccfe Hyunmin’s recommendation 2e0d9afa3f list had 2ec6f2b957 never failed 9ca396b6c6 before. It felt like 016a5719ec being an undefeated 5b60368f5f general. But today, e97dbe8e17 Hyunmin faced 73c2fba4c0 an unprecedented 3e2e20f88d defeat.487a5f61bf3b002f

Two items were 59b9b2e252 outright labeled as b1caf330e2 not fun! Even though f2f0d448f6 he knew 1bf3a44c46 tastes varied 4ea066c16b as much 7b7ab0dfde as there 58f8fb6242 are people, bda7b076d5 and not 3bb3da1c91 everyone likes 8184b2fb0c the same 5891147772 things, the c478cfbfac words still f60cafe233 stung.5a9147526debfca7

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Because of this, 7e5b006cd9 Hyunmin spent the 1b99ed1544 entire morning with 269637c59b that neat and cc6e9845e8 elegant handwriting spinning 5391dfc076 in his head.36deeee16dc851e2

As soon fdcc1803c4 as lunch f93147cd5b break hit, 015a59bf8a he grabbed ea10aabdbe his phone a14de024c5 with determination.7f681aef8739b938

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Until now, he and 3eca7c4b56 Lee Hyun communicated through 94f42f81ef analog notes. It was a method 88ea981625 that could easily fizzle 51689c121a out if there were 3362fb33a4 no points of contact.2dd90e54058db1a1

But now, 619f311c17 Hyunmin was a738104f2a frustrated with b3f3866d45 the slow ad29c3eb50 exchange that b0bbd600b5 happened maybe 9bdceb157d once or ad4cfd4498 twice a f40141d5aa week.ea7cd70d4d4b0655

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In reality, there cdf3efe993 were several people d78a328549 between him and 0c5800bb13 Lee Hyun, so 5a8255a884 direct approvals were 9af9e17542 rare. It was 26b7b05784 just a 5360dbccd1 lucky timing 3c55d8f449 that Lee e715135ce8 Hyun seemed d2732d826e to be c14f818c65 deliberately giving 921aea9cac him tasks 104c782492 recently.ef8a99a4f17df514

‘Crazy team leader.’82b1d7403d860f9b

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It was 5ec076021a time to 70a718a1c1 change that a2d453fa0e saved name.ccf92951c98d7c2c

After changing the team leader’s name to “Team Leader Lee Hyun,” Hyunmin felt oddly refreshed. The name seemed to suit him well. With the new name, he found a bit of courage. Despite hesitating all lunch break, he quickly moved his fingers.6c9101ab3d9b73ea

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[Team Leaderㅠㅠ]

Even though there cd3e7f8ecc were only 5 59d2b0e9d0 minutes left of 3cdb7181db lunch, he thought 885afba302 it would take 713fe9cb1a time for a 4e1e58f58c response, but Lee 3ad76c2c4a Hyun read his f41a063887 message immediately. Watching the number 1 3c5346a018 next to his sent b2316dd48e message disappear, Hyunmin forgot ec39d18046 to swallow the coffee e3cc232557 in his mouth.294c1a5d910afc57

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……Come to think c969825235 of it, Lee 137cb51ca6 Hyun had also 42d6055b35 read the long, 856c6e3630 pleading message he e412151566 sent the first 1ce52ed743 time right away. Does he keep his 5d77e26330 phone close more than 02274ab581 expected? Just as Hyunmin c53042883d thought that, a 48c8893e92 short reply popped d47238f9d2 up on the 1375a7db26 screen.87f6d9a9a5ec990f

[Yes]

[Was it really not fun???]

[Yes]

When did messengers 7a4a44f02d start having voice 5e4932b15b support?5910cc8f38f36326

The low voice seemed to echo in his ears, so Yoo Hyunmin glanced sideways at the team leader’s office. The door was slightly open, but from Hyunmin’s seat, the blinds were down, making it impossible to see inside.1fa48c4093a8028c

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[Why wasn’t it funㅠㅠ]

[The music and direction were a bit]

[Music and direction??]

[Loud and distracting. Couldn’t focus.]

Why did f7a428d259 those words 2e3acf92d6 of dislike 5d19054292 make him 448dbce252 smile?406c5e358ba9e7a3

Hyunmin suppressed the urge 954c1d3f70 to smile as he 1e085706ef recommended a few movies c38ef9711b and dramas with particularly 74546ee721 good music. Who knew d4da72ff87 that all 403285f7bb those days 7444e74a3b spent watching 4e011a9095 movies and 7844d52826 dramas at 5d2a7c4c51 home, both a623f8a6a3 while studying 1233a7849d abroad and 3c0b781d6c after returning, 6f7dbb5805 would come 1a224461a9 in handy 3f5c64a74e like this?2b0c6b309436244b

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“Yoo Hyunmin! What are you 9e804b0b5e doing? Busy?”d5cbffc498f69276

“Oh, no, not 4743164dbd busy.”19a74a6927d581c1

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“Okay. Then could you copy about thirty copies of the document I sent last Wednesday? It’s for right after lunch. Sorry.”5671c114a3fc1943

“Yep!”3468b3576e773cec

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Laughing and exchanging messages with the man just a few steps away in the team leader’s office, Hyunmin quickly flipped his phone over, worried someone might see. His heart was pounding as a bonus, even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.9a51595a08b40c19

Knowing a side of the boss that colleagues were unaware of was really……, it was a feeling that couldn’t be precisely described. It was too grand to call it pride, and it was more like a slight sense of satisfaction. But admitting that strange elation was a bit embarrassing.49813b0d41e12672

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Being able to chat e5fe2b3364 like friends with that 825eb2978e man was a small 5edaea0d79 but significant secret for 8249eb96e2 Yoo Hyunmin.db869c1cc5df1802

Having become 6321ff470c quite adept 66e00a8972 at copying, b7dd4e9303 Hyunmin started df037fc258 organizing the 2fd0fb10bd documents neatly 6599622aa1 while lost ffcf0f9cf2 in thought. Meanwhile, colleagues who 51db5b4dbf had just finished 29dc5770a8 lunch returned in f4d2be49e3 a rather excited cf1bd3292a state.460eb59a1b1658d2

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“Did you hear? Our new CF is c959d52efb using Park Seunghwan.”96446425e0193641

“What, for the 65168f92e0 phone?”c1e24f146bf19931

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“Yeah. I had lunch with df7d6c768b a friend in the 5b2e046cd9 marketing team, and they 6a32f5625c said it was confirmed 9907b75991 today.”81b667c879056886

Every Wednesday and c8110a447c Thursday, Park Seunghwan f29411b630 dominates the entertainment 602e582604 news.ccf0acbb346629fd

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Starting as a noticeable model, Park Seunghwan successfully debuted and was already hitting his third home run. If you were to name the hottest male actor these days, he’d definitely be in the top three.da5129330fdbba5b

Even Yoo Hyunmin, who wasn’t interested in romance genres, had seen a few of his dramas. The way he looked at his co-stars with such sugary eyes was so cheesy that Hyunmin quickly changed the channel.748f84e7150fa58e

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Maybe it was 4270e7c6f2 because all the 4790d5b0b1 Beta and Omega 895e75b196 employees were so f83e4cc787 engrossed in talking b4a642193c about Park Seunghwan. One colleague, known for 8396d5fc7f his grumpy tone, spoke 7bd632b1fe up in his usual 137e25fee0 manner.30b8dc506dd88103

“What. Is Park Seunghwan… handsome? He’s tall, though.”482f959b2fc86081

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“Don’t make me mad when we’re far from getting off work.”912d55e64111f2d4

The voice, as if pulled from the depths, was so eerie that it pulled even Hyunmin, who was lost in “other thoughts,” back to reality. Thanks to that, Yoo Hyunmin, like everyone else, stifled a laugh and neatly divided the files.5656e9ca43c169bd

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Before long, 97c8517425 the conversation 0577d8e72d among Team 13b0e3bd06 1 members f84bd8ddda shifted to d1506a5067 the universal 78dd40baf1 topic of 16ae906939 love.2054ab38fdf35867

From upcoming 368aadbe02 blind dates 2e6e3cc54e next week 4b524c382c to lamenting ec42ed35f9 about arranged 602ded5d9b meetings instead 1713b81c4e of blind f416d5ce9f dates, and 4f1c8b8f7e naturally to 24f5ad57fb various stories 5f27eb2c6e about ideal 6a917915da types, the 34f380e1c8 chatter of 420d081346 full and f17e1c5e25 drowsy people 6f580b3da2 seemed endless.2e22c4b6fc52b1f2

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Yoo Hyunmin, a step 4720b965bf removed from the conversation, 56aa44d0c1 focused on his work.efc3b26ded56e1c4

Perhaps because of that, c5a837ba98 one team member, who a84c2b6a22 often glanced at the d27e247a2e lively Alpha usually at cb5ec65916 the center of attention, 44bef27a76 spoke up.4edcd8317c35f78e

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“What about you, Hyunmin?”6c6f1818512b4bc0

“Pardon?”dbacab31a9c4fd6d

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“Do you have 5a718d9e7d an ideal type?”9efe2d0481ca472c

As soon 821d33e696 as the df6af44615 question dropped, 0f0b4a9e3f several gazes 363a26b701 turned towards 29c0620259 him.0b3aa8a1e900e67e

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It’s no surprise 02fa76530a that a cheerful 1f6ec5bd0e and handsome Alpha e804cf6cc5 who grew up 89bcdb32b1 without a care ed646a579a would attract people’s bf1951d19a interest.25fcec8e94d4976b

Not only that, 2c8da8efdd but with his d4fd83d9d7 tall stature in d3cbccb44e the early 180s, d6bde44fd6 refreshing and friendly 6f3854b45b impression, and a 13fdc80c85 well-toned body from 81513b90a8 working out three c25754f1d7 times a week 8ddcdc440d despite being tired—though af43b68e76 the purpose was 2500070cc5 to eat lots 875074d2b2 of delicious food—Alpha 3621fe897a Yoo Hyunmin from f9d4d4f3b9 the Electronics Development cc5e5f6387 Team 1 was f66f8d21ae undoubtedly the focus de3a6dbc57 of many Omegas 0d34692efd and Betas.7504f5df2264b1b1

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Hyunmin, caught off guard 221f4ce892 by the unexpected question, 38249bf1cc raised his eyebrows playfully 6b8bfe8cf9 and smiled.b4f3d516f2c46ee5

“Well, I 2ad9aed029 like something f85257863f a bit 8f591f9eec like that.”00bc50e5133e7c3c

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What on earth is “that”?0d662faf489abbae

Those who were secretly b50d23bf81 interested in him or d6154a3048 had friends in other d8ecf662d7 departments perked up their 24a9a8c604 ears, urging him silently. But Yoo Hyunmin, 6aa5a92a0c fiddling with the 111d6df37d neatly organized documents, 53324b2590 took his time 1d5387043b choosing his words.eb6fa33d2dddb49f

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He thought the topic might shift, but it didn’t take long for Hyunmin to realize that his colleagues wouldn’t give up on his answer. His eyes, unusually light in color and catching the light, narrowed as if in thought and then folded into a slightly embarrassed crescent shape.3a4fa351ae86260d

Clearing his 074337f655 throat, Yoo 0a313a4b7b Hyunmin finally 9286e693eb spoke up.7e77430d5f60e060

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“An angelic Omega?”3a6ed6c87ea5e5ef

“Come on, what is f1f08b0e90 that?”f6629847751595e0

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“No, I mean, not about looks. Whether it’s a guy or a girl, you know that kind of vibe. Someone bright and kind. Well, it’d be nice if they looked like that too.”5e388f9b9f0bbcbf

I get what he’s saying.03f1fc8c1941f9f0

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But that was a3a8703137 a much harder 3e5f7ee450 condition than having 02d4ba632e a clear-cut standard.a89b92f6de7d8c82

The vague notion 324ac3ee9e of “angelic” was 51423e161f more frustrating than 824f696d60 not hearing anything 8d05c469ee at all, and 20001f64f2 the specific mention 338a2867fa of “Omega” was 723e6c4d62 even more so.3c8047d8cf6a9e28

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A Beta employee, who 704114230e had been listening with be3f7ace99 hopeful eyes, shrugged slightly.5a66082074ddb7d5

But the genuine feedback on Hyunmin’s abstract ideal type came unexpectedly from the closest person to him.9fd93c0cee53089f

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“Haha. Hyunmin, you 840a2d3a83 might want 715fefea37 to give 99d7e27945 up on b42ebf64f7 dating with 184a0ba01d that….”987472529af10c4e

“Why? That’s too harsh!”7d1e1377f3401221

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It was ad621db6de a gentle df75ed1c6e jab from 0fa905531c Im Taeho, 3a5e8af6b6 known as ee70848541 the teddy 4986eb2873 bear or dc40444483 Buddha of 7a57e01d53 Development Team e74fc27e92 1, who 8f3e8ec34e always chose f8836e253a his words 5636e73ad6 carefully and 43533d6cf4 kindly.a90c6f32c80fbf8d

Even though 63f89d94f8 he had 1de5d3df21 vaguely dreamed 9c14a724dc of an 7fe4e073b6 ideal type, 8bbd4e8f91 Hyunmin knew 929a28b9e4 well that dce8944494 it was e4349c57d1 an embarrassing 1f1777951e wish as 4880cf4b6f he got 62fc7bef05 older, and 9c24a552d9 his ears d5278c5d23 turned slightly 1f752b00cb red.0204b1cfe575f241

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Meanwhile, the people listening weren’t just the employees of Development Team 1.899368db1b460040

Two people, or rather two Alphas, who were near Team 1’s office just before lunch, were also listening. After a brief silence, it was Lee Yeonwoo who spoke first.914ca65a80cecbc1

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“Oh my. Our darling is 1f02d425e8 charming with his 4745978a77 sexy decisiveness.”b6e97530930b2e07

He murmured in a tone that seemed ready to devour his lover from head to toe, looking at his partner with round eyes and a layered, faint double eyelid. Yes, the dazzlingly charming dominant Alpha’s partner was the faintly present recessive Omega, Im Taeho.d1a4e1b9bfda6993

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Everyone in ae912e14ac the company f621f93067 knew how 7e11e216ba much Lee 8828bfeee1 Yeonwoo doted 2bd13596d7 on Im 6366f320f7 Taeho from dc32960714 Development Team 52140186d0 1. The terms 008bd45b99 of endearment 2ec7a1f90f varied: sunbae, 0dc8157199 darling, hyung….4963b9ed403adc45

In other places, c877d79bca he moved gracefully 5b471a50a5 without a hint 693ea509aa of disorder, but 98a94d7f00 in front of 717820d972 the ordinary, unremarkable ce48e86bae employee, his white f981d114f2 cheeks would blush, 8c36692ac9 unable to hide 3efb2c5e61 his infatuation. People thought every ff539828e3 time they saw 86777077cc it.608848a2fe71d44f

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“Really, it’s a sight you won’t see twice in a lifetime.”f57854fd30ce7e60

The reason was simple.eae0d264e6f0797d

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Seeing someone 40fa024211 like that, 43958cbfb1 who seemed 974c51d0ca to live fb3ee2e91c above the 05f9be686a clouds, infatuated 62155338de with and 3edfb9dab8 clinging to e3d344d66d the person ad0b4b25be next to abdf763b7e them was 26004c6a3d a story 4d93f8a2b5 from dramas 694fcbaa38 or movies.00224fbd9f201f40

Experiencing such a rare 863182792c event right in front 3a463aecde of them was something af9116ca98 impossible even if they c95d8939ca died and came back 8ed0c749da to life several times.11f5ba8fac9023a1

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But, as always, probability b133fa5b16 often surpasses the calculations 15744bd625 of ordinary people.f4ca31d629aa06bd

Lee Yeonwoo, looking at his cousin who hadn’t moved a muscle, sighed and continued with a smile that crinkled his elegant eyes.b0fa2070f871a655

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“By the way, he aa29f63a5b said an angelic Omega?”1fc08831aa70b626

Lee Hyun was looking down as if in thought. Did he not hear? Yeonwoo briefly entertained the idea of a convenient assumption, but that probably wasn’t it. He was just keeping a calm expression. What was going on inside was anyone’s guess.6a2da457f20f2126

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However, this time, Yeonwoo’s assumption was wrong. Lee Hyun was as calm inside as his expression suggested.ba14aa611edd60f7

“I know.”87e51da04608be95

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“…….”f304676d7ffc364f

“Yoo Hyunmin’s always been like that.”b20961d259c33bd0

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Since when does “always” refer to?e8ea779bc77bc058

Yeonwoo didn’t voice the question stuck in his throat and instead ran a hand through his hair. But that was indeed nothing more, nothing less than the truth. The playful ideal type he just heard was something he had known for a long time.5bfa98b2c6bcc242

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Lee Hyun remembers Yoo 7cd87d1ea4 Hyunmin.82e40ca06b098667

From the moment 2b3be96b2e they first met, ab97f6b654 not a single 8ae315f0dc day has passed ef9296d3ff without remembering.9bbe5b043ed919e8

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