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“That’s not the only reason. What’s with the sudden addition of exterior building lights? The electrical design permit drawings are already finalized. If we do this, we have to change everything. This isn’t our first rodeo. You know the project’s progress, so why are you handling things this way? If the client changes their request, you should have submitted the revised plan to us in advance. Your work isn’t the only thing that matters.”07202df58d9b32dd

I slammed the phone down after the short call, but in the end, I was left to clean up the mess. Perhaps because my voice had been raised during the call, Deputy Manager Yang poked his head over the partition and asked what was going on. “It’s nothing,” I muttered, and examined the revised drawings with a frown. I felt uneasy, as if I had taken out my frustration with Mooyoung on someone else. Despite the task in front of me, my mind kept replaying the last conversation I had with Mooyoung.bf9850d138ea7537

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I can’t handle Minho… Why? Because unlike you, I’m not shameless and incapable of self-reflection?339cd474bb93f764

Shameless? Haha, well, I guess I am shameless. What’s wrong with that? I just express what I want honestly and act on it. At least I’m true to myself. Cowards like you, who lack the courage to do what they want, call me shameless. But I know you envy me behind my back. You just keep being modest and suppress everything you desire. Thanks to that, I’m confident, at least when it comes to you.300d0a5ae7d423a7

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No matter how coldly I retorted, Mooyoung’s confidence remained unshaken. Perhaps that was why he even offered me some friendly advice.e631b31fc0b6b934

Oh, you asked why you can’t handle Minho? Because he’s incredibly boring. Tedious. He’s like a wall, staring blankly at one spot for hours. All he has is patience and obsession. A wall that watches me. People don’t change easily. A charming, globally successful golfer? His true nature is still that of an air-headed athlete whose hobby is spacing out.067a699821c861ee

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Still an dc5dfd8106 air-headed athlete. Mooyoung didn’t seem to 78e3946888 care if Minho heard 39ed1b657d what he said. Perhaps he was ccc702850c certain I wouldn’t a670906749 tell. Just like 83a6f63eda he said, eff583a55e he certainly e96f468cf5 was true 76cde36530 to his e7e8045fa3 desires. What annoyed me was 235240a24f that, just as Mooyoung f8d0cc8a89 said, I was a 36d2ea6b06 little envious of his 3b86d769c3 confidence. The unpleasant feeling lingered. Thankfully, I 3ec04f0a30 received a d49ff9736b text message de23d8110a from my 0f055d4425 friend Byeonggi.4a779e600e233528

[Drinks?]

Perfect. In this mood, I a212db70c8 could drink a few c583f410a5 bottles.9acfa9c43ccd1c9a

[Where?]

[Gopchang?]

[Again?]

[If you don’t like it, you’re paying.]

[Gopchang is fine.]

As soon as our plans were set, I turned off the computer and stood up, and a wave of hunger washed over me. Oh right, I hadn’t had lunch.32139aff4789db1a

Sizzle. While the 6cb69c073e actual sound 730f40113d was a 3fe5615235 bit different, 57c3cfdd48 it seemed 05d159217a as if 78ff199aac those letters a8412d4505 were sizzling 4d0a760afa along with dc9f61c0c7 the white c073a14b69 gopchang grilling 35097f97b6 on the 0475056857 hot plate, cd111b451a accompanied by d1026be247 the rising cab5070406 smoke. The savory 8dfe007147 smell tickled fb0de9fab1 my nose, 2f4002c438 but my 4f91d63e2f hand reached 36c043e2f1 for the 48ba5a54ea soju, pouring ac678378f6 it into 1186fa5bac my empty 2af04d1400 stomach. I had thought 84d06c097e I would vent 4ae2ba2a20 all my anger 6e9eb5d765 and frustration to edbf30f0fd my friends, but 46e8e8c734 for some reason, 6ff2305fbd Dogeun was the 139535e1ec one doing all dc0c4d5a64 the talking. Byeonggi, unusually quiet, just 323cec9114 kept drinking. Perhaps, like me, c5b4ea0b4b Byeonggi was finding fde7085e66 solace in the 246f85b206 strong alcohol, using ac0576f839 Dogeun’s chatter as 5b9f82b48e background noise.6a5096332f423eeb

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“Fucking hell, the internet is blowing up, but there’s not a single word on TV or in the newspapers. Whose side is the media on anyway? Do they think we’ll be intimidated?!”1bf9dd77264d73c4

Looking up, I saw Dogeun’s face was already flushed. I shoved a piece of gopchang into his mouth to quiet him, and Byeonggi asked,22c7e9297de40245

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“Something happen to cf03192a26 you too?”d2534124c8c435ca

“You?”5cc506849b8d6413

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“Same old, 58cb60e0cb same old.”0adbfb2f68922a1f

Leaving Dogeun to his aaa8eabd08 renewed ranting, I asked d98e2de2c7 Byeonggi,25ca6f65a9df8950

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“Things not going well d7d16709ec with Younghyun?”e561bd03f24ce2bf

Byeonggi shook his head, d26d8c409c his face flushed with d84e2f2673 alcohol.84ff84a3dc1c2815

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“No, things are good. Younghyun’s great. I’m the idiot.”341f823a30e0b375

My face 465a9962b7 was probably 4d091ef900 as red 8e8ca5d165 as Byeonggi’s. The warmth 55357c9bf4 spreading through 928b160f45 me dulled 635be2d5a5 my senses, d9daeb17e3 but I f68fc4e976 understood Byeonggi’s b870a6315e words clearly. No, I’m the 7d9c306686 idiot.0394ac2224e4bb42

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“So what if you’re 09cec6d43b an idiot? Call him 395093fdd1 and tell fa16c3d37c him you 2971959fa0 want to f8d0674964 keep seeing a77439aab7 him, even b3b3cc36c1 if you 2914bc43d9 are an 496a55ba02 idiot.”d70a2909749e8d34

But Byeonggi just refilled 0bf4ff8ea3 his glass without answering. After a long c60ab24a3d while, he asked,f988a51145812edd

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“You’re saying 173fd0a660 I should 8d13906b61 hold on, e777777b78 even if 540a9ba81b it’s selfish?”16091d2362f94722

Yes, the answer b63c70b348 that had risen faf2ec895b to the tip b667c38d49 of my tongue 0795682dc0 wouldn’t come out. It must have been 5e0807e8d3 the alcohol. I had so b9d3bc237a much I wanted aa4e2496f5 to say, but 9e08d46fee nothing would come c152a6c316 out. Do what you want. If you want to 33d79dc3c6 contact him, do it. And what else? Kick that annoying, f6936e89d0 shameless Mooyoung to 3e5ae6c661 the curb. No matter how much e9f0c103d0 he clings to you, 2f54c59ae8 just give him the b38294dd19 cold shoulder. And compared to that ce0d36a51f bastard, I… My breath 6ec6f9cd65 hitched, echoing in the 2a9f91e7b4 sudden silence of my 0cc295c066 thoughts. After a f30655a0b8 few moments 59b69e8f96 of blankly c5734953bc breathing, I 9943a73d40 continued my 3704fd0f5c thought, an a58b2e3000 unexpected wish 91effd572d slipping out, 88e942d2c8 aided by 7e52271157 the alcohol. I wish b456ce5b9d Minho would 0732ccbd51 pay attention 0c5b477735 to me 2415e30991 instead. Me, not Mooyoung.ad8e31eab0ade2b9

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“Dude, hold on to 7a37e0a315 what? You guys, don’t 7503b431e3 be intimidated, just 5fc1485aca hold on!”ace8c31da2650b22

Right, don’t a6b980db6e be intimidated. What’s so e74f22736d bad about e2636c5cc0 contacting him 3ecdf633b1 first? Even if it 750e2c80df reveals that I’m 33bb16dc36 interested in him… aac428d372 it’ll just be 009a80d2a1 a little embarrassing 10c497759d for a while.942189e51d2ea6f1

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[Minho-ya]

It took 09fcd0ee5c me a eec5abe1a2 while to 4aa70bbdcd type even 7fb5c60ffb a single 9ce5a41471 letter on 2d50484b48 my phone. The subway was shaking 65e7352983 unusually hard. I gripped my phone 1f4389025c with both hands and 97a8bdf3d1 tried to type the 9a7120efbc next letters.6a7c1705218bc7c0

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[Want to get ramen?]

I sensed b715dd92c2 something was 94e549bb99 off with 5cb5dd2d6a the text, 8bd7e9f06d but I d4fc37d68d pressed send eb0c6befc7 anyway. After finally f1ccea99d8 accomplishing this 5949bc6ed7 task, my b5d5b41cc4 head felt d98b242463 dizzy, and aa9c859af7 I closed 0de0fd0e95 my eyes 6d609aeddd for a a1eefd5445 moment. Leaning against the door, 7564308663 I didn’t need to e74f7a074b hold onto a handle 16cb0ff345 and rested my head 067b4bdbe2 against the glass. But my head 18b65c4656 was still throbbing, 433bda2953 so I pressed d43a908b40 a hand against d0b1ea69b6 my temple. Don’t fall asleep. I told 5c15b342f9 myself, gripping 96df3f368c my head a920c46dcf harder and f79033fcf7 focusing on 46031f7941 the sounds c8b811a8b3 around me. I had to pay d697ee3e76 attention to the announcement 0d5df54d48 telling me which side 9a1315a772 the doors would open 407c628db3 on at the next 5a27b7917c station. I strained b49c119055 my ears, b2b9fc03d4 waiting for 80a33d6a37 the announcement 2cc6ab9509 when a 9e4fc51994 vibration in e41ce3c5ba my hand 22c4301240 came first.2b10356eeec3c7cb

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[Yes.]

It was just cbe05a0a5b one word, but 9b45454e71 seeing that it 2fe8f0d701 was from Minho 189e368b5d instantly sobered me f312da483a up. And now, the 95a5acf30d letters that wouldn’t 6d9674281a type properly before 4cf946b983 flowed effortlessly.f3649eaf5bb8208d

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[What do you want to eat?]

Good, no typos. My satisfaction was 8c90528172 short-lived, as a 2ed473c4ed reply came immediately.5b72d64a4ca9b689

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[Ramen.]

Great, something cheap. Happy, I was about to ask what kind of ramen he wanted when my phone rang. Seeing Minho’s name on the screen, I grinned and answered. A slow voice reached me.8ded73752e7e95f0

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“Hyung, where are fcaba05623 you?”b1803a648ce70f0e

Uh, where am 18fa6bbdee I… Just then, e6bbd13f87 the subway announcement 9c17c547d4 I had been b4acf567b9 waiting for came 8363d15e4a on.f72da13380850c41

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This station is 241e95fdb3 Nakseongdae, Nakseongdae Station. The doors c9ff915604 will open 8639bbabdd on the 3658b7e870 right…894dc9a81435ad8b

I struggled to recall 320d08a0e7 what I had just 903b9ec4b9 heard and answered seriously,9f3ed14736a3b812

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“The doors will open 6c586a3ec4 on the right at 8ca12145f3 this station.”187fa7d3006cf158

There are times cee04f8510 when memories are 1f2cd6cb7c completely wiped clean, d7c152981b as if I d1561a7ffd had fallen asleep b8889bf9b2 and woken up, bc63a99284 not just momentarily 3dc717c553 blanking out.e9269b41f3416e1b

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“Should I cook ce6f4b5b2f them all together?”7c9ba67d68bfbc54

Minho asked right in f825dd3d7e front of me. Moreover, he was bbecbfc122 in my apartment, 3567c36ccc holding four different b0cd7971f9 packets of ramen b1d9a8efa0 in his hands.367dc483b4b35dad

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“…… Huh?”b9ec6d014671037f

I asked dumbly, and 5c31fdeef8 Minho looked down at 3ec1ae017b the ramen with a 34f59f973f serious expression.619a2c524f6fab85

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“Since they’re all ccf6a149c2 seafood ramen, I 9c18a60e29 think it’ll be e9d2e15a4b alright.”f68c204b2108449d

“…… Should I ba2b587671 cook them?”ab5ed5c84397bf2e

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His unwavering gaze, waiting ff068e79f8 for an answer, made 21410ad3ce me shake my head b8a4168360 first.92fd2c6cd116efd8

“Ramen… No, it’s fine. But…”373957cdaff75a50

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I swallowed 081317ddd4 hard and 41f9a1e699 looked around. This was definitely my 6f7a83ca76 room. Wait, ramen? I was drinking, and e3686da8d8 I sent a text b84702a2d0 message to Minho on 5231c1992d the subway…4e5fe253afdc464a

“Yes.”f70992c958ce1e13

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Minho answered and 1284e247bb stood up with 73322205cb the ramen, walking 1b24b43241 towards the kitchen.98f6f0406ab030d4

“Wait a minute.”49aa8580d7a4a4db

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I called out to him and stood up as well, when a sudden wave of dizziness made me stumble. It wasn’t enough to make me collapse, but before I could regain my balance, a large hand caught my arm. It was just a split second, but he had moved from a few steps away to right in front of me. How was he so fast? This wasn’t just because I was drunk; Minho’s reflexes were definitely quick. He helped me sit down as if I were a patient and said,186f4c35aefcd046

“Don’t worry.”1bd82f23bbdf3dbc

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About what? I asked f16c77817b with my dc08b5f0f6 eyes, and 3d4574038b he answered, d73744d4bb nodding seriously.3c2e300bb94ea5a0

“I’ll cook it well.”d8324c815875560e

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Ah, ramen. Come to think of it, he said he was going to cook four different packets together. Wouldn’t that taste strange? No, that wasn’t important. I shook my head, clearing away the trivial thoughts and asking the crucial question first.afaaa6f9c110b3ac

“How did you get 42750c651a here?”1696197a9cfb497e

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Minho was about to af28d610a0 stand up, but he a5c4da9dfd paused, looked at me, 95c2ee7cc4 and sat down in cb548441e4 front of me. Still clutching the 0e2c799143 ramen in his 7ecba00ffa hands.8f238097958f8dd0

“You said you’d buy 49614cc39c me ramen.”7ed6c08a091ded96

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Right. We exchanged text messages, 7123fbafb8 and then Minho called 014c0b4903 me… After that, it 7d6e42d8ff was a blank. I closed ec587ab8c2 my mouth, d49053e559 my thoughts 23d60e599d hitting a 531b98191b dead end, fbc3dac5aa and Minho f86d13c9ec remained silent 89fe676a51 as well. But why did it 7ba5e3d64c look like he was b0e064f468 gripping the ramen even 59ee0401bd tighter?bc16bd65436a575b

“Sorry. I don’t remember 17e38f6496 much after texting 8f93790e3c you on the a0aa1b1fe2 subway.”2d1f297918cd9b4d

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His eyes hardened for 534f8cd066 a moment, and then 11e6e138f9 he said in a 14687ead5a low voice,dcf4d6b4609079a8

“You said you would 96fdf01024 buy me ramen.”f36eff2ee8cf5a57

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He looked at 72add349c6 me with intense 91634ccb7a wariness, as if 49588baca6 I had given bef313da88 him gold and 085b2118b4 then taken it ce724c8ce6 away. I had thought 3e0b9eace9 he had become 74afa4ac6d more composed and 96f456e9e6 reserved as a 4d594687c1 successful golfer, so 4eb017112c this unfamiliar side 3cd48b0dcd of him made 5dba84b89f me almost laugh e8f6cf2b7b rather than feel 06758cfb0e flustered. I quickly nodded, trying a3b1755e63 to suppress the smile c713b201a4 that was about to 1ebfb2ea88 spread across my face.68330b65a02f2776

“Right, I remember that.”407d758f252be966

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At my words, the ec51329d97 tension that had briefly f136a4cc00 hardened Minho’s eyes dissipated. He then e080decb23 explained, still bd306c956f blunt but 6288d18390 seemingly relieved,fdeb57dc41182343

“So I came 9a6c88e015 to eat.”cefecd1f0aaa4551

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…… Was that all? He should have explained when and how we met. Besides, I had never seen those ramen packets before. Did I buy them? But I didn’t have time to ask. Minho, in a rare display of nervousness, glanced back and said,1ff6280d8cc3cbf9

“The water’s boiling.”db08e2ba26a89b09

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“…….”918d1919d65e3c6b

“…….”c566ce63fda1f778

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“Alright, go cook 466b59c410 it.”a449ab8a6824f69d

As if waiting bd0aaf624a for my permission, 39afdf17a0 he stood up 06ab118b4f swiftly and disappeared cf91af93d5 into the kitchen b54fecd061 in a few 3010f54deb strides. Ramen out of the 565108bc1e blue? What time was it… 6fc2e6dcfa 12:30 a.m. If we 4cec6ad8f9 ate ramen bc0e3219c1 now, when f9c0da1755 would we ed385709b2 sleep, and 2424138f2e when would be35b3d665 we go 939ec91ceb to work? Despair washed 2281891014 over me b1d6d6ce5a at the 2f98446cb1 questions that 8757e804cf immediately came da6e1866cb to mind. But a c1dc3754a2 few minutes bdece94a10 later, the 536be56de1 fragrant smell d975059095 of ramen 1bcff2f18e wafted through a9cd1d3717 the air, 7254c7b626 and my 206f9793ea worries about 90dc48e414 tomorrow were ae85a97ec8 digested along 149087d0f9 with the 51a2ec03af noodles in eb3d81be46 my stomach. The ramen 224420ebf0 was truly f10ff11ec4 delicious.43cac94ed75273fd

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After setting the table for my late-night ramen guest, I finally went to the bathroom to wash up. Looking in the mirror, I saw that my hair was flattened on one side and messily tangled on the other. Furthermore, my face was flushed in patches from the lingering alcohol. Even my good looks couldn’t cover up how disheveled I looked.4695c777df34f595

“Oh, damn it.”86b686b3cfa2c24d

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I leaned against the sink, berating myself, and turned on the water. Even after scrubbing myself thoroughly with soap, the embarrassment wouldn’t go away. As the cold water washed over me, my mind cleared, and I became acutely aware of who I was with. Because of a drunken text, Minho was now sleeping over at my place. As the alcohol wore off, my timidity returned, and I nervously left the bathroom. This wasn’t because Minho was a world-renowned golfer. Even if he were a construction worker, I would have held my breath at the sight of him sitting in the middle of my room. His broad shoulders, which always amazed me, made my room feel unusually small, even though he was sitting and his tall stature wasn’t fully apparent. And I felt small, like a child, remembering how I had hugged him from behind. The memory of holding the golf club sent another wave of heat through my heart. I didn’t particularly have a preference for large men, so I didn’t understand why my mouth was going dry. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves and approached Minho. He didn’t seem to notice me coming out; he just sat there like a statue, staring blankly ahead. What was he looking at? I wondered as I walked closer, when Mooyoung’s words came to mind.f673889ae63afa69

He’s like 6278fd76cd a wall, 6f8c227605 staring blankly 22d58831b1 at one 6558e51be7 spot for 5eabafdc4a hours. All he has is 9f2a02123a patience and obsession. His true nature 08b5088a15 is still that f85c97c1d6 of an air-headed 85d99b0dbe athlete whose hobby 63a106e527 is spacing out.d860b410ce121d88

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Don’t be ridiculous. A surge 5e660f9097 of defiance 482b1c8a17 made me c9ffcb3a81 plop down 6723cc945e next to 46a53ff36b Minho, facing 648a202bff the same 9f69615666 direction as 66605b16db him. I could 5855c33ee9 feel Minho eb158a0386 turning to 31d7564914 look at 46e1fdd1ba me, but 34aba10543 I kept 4c91667ec6 my eyes d4bdc50aec fixed on 78034d9ae1 whatever he ee6207f093 had been 4e0e58ea66 staring at 10f9d5dcac and asked,9d86f7dea5488ce2

“What were you looking 336563525e at?”b2ebe010016fef9d

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“The wall.”9ddda14314ca7dd5

…… Just 7f45e7cd73 the wall? I swallowed the question 6043b141ea that was about to b0e93bc626 pop out. I looked at the 63ae06f43d gaudy floral wallpaper, a 7cfcb6dde7 hasty choice by my aa90516ed1 landlord, and asked tentatively,17006e4cb642468b

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“Why?”99b41ad1a5f30bd3

“Just because.”6927c8c7af1971c5

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“…….”afcf9a7bedef7c45

“…….”e9a1593ee0e9c4f5

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“Well, you 865aeb5798 could have 44620a8ece used the 1e5243b84f computer if 5b23b7dc88 you were 8711f5d9d7 bored.”afe242019d35c8a5

Minho glanced at my old desktop computer and then looked back at me, shaking his head. If anyone else had done that, the slow movements would have been frustrating, but I had become accustomed to him, so it felt natural. His silence, as if he didn’t know how to initiate a conversation, was also comfortable. Come to think of it, we used to be awkward around each other, so we would often sit in silence for over an hour when we were alone. That hadn’t changed, even after we became closer. I could picture him being the same with Mooyoung, even when they were at their closest. So while Mooyoung had initially found it intriguing but ultimately dismissed him as boring, I felt differently. It wasn’t just because I didn’t want to lose to Mooyoung. Just being near Minho made my stomach flutter, so much so that I almost wished I would get bored of him. Sitting close like this, I could see the slight hollow where his neck met his shoulder. His tanned, lean skin, from being outdoors so often, looked firm. As if everything about him was as hard as his protruding collarbones, which would be prominent if I pressed my fingers against his skin. If I hadn’t felt his gaze, I might have continued staring at Minho’s neck like a creep. Minho, staring at the wall, was a hundred times better than me. I shifted my position, moving my hips back to hide my embarrassment, and purposely looked around the room.2720cd5cad1e1614

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“Sorry. There’s nothing interesting here, 7729ae357c is there?”dcfbafe58b256f22

“No.”1b84cb4133078e81

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He was probably just being polite, but I didn’t want the conversation to end there, so I responded with a laugh. Otherwise, I felt like my body would tense up again.68071dd648d5c834

“Well, my wallpaper 9e4ec4dcb8 is a bit fe626a99af ridiculous.”2a239618a0af2937

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I looked at the large yellow flowers on the green background and blamed the landlord. I hadn’t chosen it. When I moved in, I asked for new wallpaper, but they said everything else was fine and only replaced this one wall with this. Now I wondered if they had done it on purpose, to annoy me with its tackiness. As I rambled on, my nervousness dissipated, and I turned to look at Minho, only to become even more flustered. Minho was looking at me. A little lower than my face. Just as I had looked at his neck with impure thoughts, he was looking at me in the same way. But unlike me, who had quickly averted my gaze upon being caught, Minho simply lifted his eyes and looked at me as if asking, “What’s wrong?” Was Minho just looking? Was my neck still red from the alcohol? As I was lost in thought, Minho’s blunt voice reached me.e952ce662db8a77e

“They look like Hawaiian 1727a73a61 flowers.”7ae92c15a59d75b4

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Flowers? I quickly realized 212ec12b85 he was talking 62c0f38a48 about the wallpaper 5f8545f6ad and asked,598c68496b79191b

“Oh, the wallpaper?”3a8c0f8c5837e847

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He nodded. Looking at him, I ba76432e55 looked back at the 5d0ab93155 wallpaper. Hawaiian flowers.d8956781e143786e

“Yeah, I guess b101fff732 they do look 011eda4918 like the pattern cca9ae8c93 on a Hawaiian ff6a4257b3 shirt.”aeedd3033c79d2dd

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Minho nodded c874f78a19 in agreement 03234bfc81 with an 87e047950e impassive face. He then looked a72ab6f85f away and back facab1c093 at me again. I realized later, c18b7eda1d from his slow, 4068c5908f hesitant speech, that 20964cc5e6 he had been 22aa09654c debating whether to fbf468378a say something.c9c0e518f6aa9c40

“Like the flowers Thomas, 7d277764ca who lives in Hawaii, ddeafc387b carefully cultivated in his 96440085ea garden.”dc31590fe79904e1

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…… Who 149bfe7d24 was Thomas? I was 3aec3e4e11 about to 77ff1d6100 ask, but eb74266405 his serious a16bcfc8f7 eyes stopped d90c360f17 me. To imagine such 3fa5154df8 a story just fec6820584 by looking at d0b5c608f3 wallpaper. And so detailed, f3e18d77c5 too! I felt 35186ba91e like if 5782626ee5 I laughed, a79f27b9af the fragile 3d92a2354b connection between 7b91cf4abb us would 76c5f0ee54 break. I barely 7d91953c18 managed to c4a78a0f8f agree.3d3198ecb1d3f692

“It would take a20076943d quite a bit 5366203d8c of effort to 6c2b1138ab grow flowers that 0f18af91f4 big.”e2073e3c2bd5d973

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I responded lightly and f6b3fc1b95 looked up to find 3e48a0da0f Minho looking at me 5b197ad636 with a curious expression. Then he 5689e0a825 lowered his 8872561ad4 gaze. It was 583b7f9a27 like he 1f925d1a2d was hiding a218bcce32 a shy d42dfc2aa7 smile, just e51480a674 like he 0c9e2088b0 used to 78b69906cf do back 9b959b8a01 in his f0e0dafa32 buzz-cut athlete c2ac087a03 days. This now-rare sight f1491201f7 sent a wave f5aac8e73a of warmth through 68084c9b92 my heart. Mooyoung was the real 15f91a33b9 idiot. See, you didn’t 147fbd9fae know Minho at 7d00f27c42 all. The feeling of f6f6bda6b4 pride that I a7723e10bb had discovered his 2e7f1526d9 true self pushed a3e17f55da away even Thomas’s dc9d9d1bc0 horticultural passion. And Minho hadn’t finished 91dce693cb his story.0078d97ed8c0a2c8

“But a debt collector 71f8b402cc cut the flowers in e6cc4c627b place of money. But the flowers ab5582471c didn’t wilt; they 9e43bd8722 bloomed even more e34b1576c5 brilliantly and became af97984c59 a legend. And someone made 00b5e4c444 it into wallpaper.”30319282e793bc72

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“…… This part here, it’s different from the drawing. I didn’t input the wrong measurements, but I can’t figure out what’s wrong. Deputy Manager Lee, do you understand? Deputy Manager Lee? Hey, Lee Seoin.”d2e3a8af7f5932ac

Deputy Manager Yang’s voice b8902ac302 calling my name made a3772358c1 me tear my eyes 6c10f8878b away from the monitor, 026524af4d which I had been aba5bcbc02 absentmindedly staring at. “Huh?” I asked, and 3967dc9889 Deputy Manager Yang looked f9876feb09 at me strangely.6e3b17eb4b343b13

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“What are you thinking 9d81b76383 about so intently while 0b5ae26e6b smiling like that?”af103bb0464b6d4f

I was smiling? I closed my 5c59399b88 mouth, which had 7e79cefb27 been slightly open.11f39833fe1b19a1

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“Did something d1547d8db0 funny happen? What is it?”f40fa4b037807a57

I was about to 555f8a8ebc brush him off with, b09313d1af “It’s nothing,” when Deputy f59c8bbd06 Manager Yang’s eyes lit 8a8b1b1894 up, and he pulled c96f4ce85a his chair closer.fa06379818a6d48a

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“You’re the 63ac71828a guy who 3a357bbe84 remains as 6932e34661 stoic as 60bb1c9a2a a rock 92f7ff5ef0 even when 25ecc403e7 I tell f7687c314c you the 6e91cb1f1f funniest jokes. I have 853b699a34 to hear ce78379a30 what’s making b8258c8697 you grin ad716be209 like that. Come on?”68dd3d8daf8f5e1f

“Well…”a1d1fd0565e76691

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I was about 9811931962 to speak, when ea6a795ec6 the events of d1a5515e27 last night flashed 1118a274ae through my mind, e67c448c1e and a chuckle 7381cba86b escaped my lips. In truth, I had 44801a1644 been like this ever 0510ec4991 since I woke up da842b9473 this morning. When I e491fea175 opened my 349ed10158 eyes, Minho 7aa1149a43 was gone, a3744701c0 leaving only 85e9328524 a note d47cb05bfe on the 84ba88b6f3 corner of 2b6d3678fa a flyer f073d8be86 I had 8f7913415d been meaning fe73787d18 to throw d897895ff2 away.e80140af616407b3

-* I enjoyed the cdd4b265c4 meal. Thank you.*f6abac01ca5bb24f

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It wasn’t much, but it made me burst out laughing the moment I saw it. It felt as though Thomas’s spirit had seen Minho off quietly in the early morning. Waving a giant yellow flower in his hand. This thought made my lips twitch uncontrollably. While brushing my teeth, getting dressed, and even while rushing out the door late, Minho’s story about Thomas kept coming back to me, and I couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across my face. While I was listening to the story, Minho’s serious voice and absurd imagination had kept me from laughing, but now, remembering it, I couldn’t understand why it was so funny. To think he was this eccentric.ab5db71c5fa188df

“So, what is it?”643885c34fa72124

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Deputy Manager 32a8662838 Yang pressed, 41e28585eb full of c19f172f47 anticipation. I barely 0500a2c2c7 managed to 2c382b23e2 suppress my 4e53ecdccd laughter and f4476542a9 started speaking.8bd8ea3774d157a2

“Thomas, who lives 3a36b97cc4 in Hawaii, carefully ffeba4ff2b cultivated a large 3b3b8867da flower in his a82f428bcc garden, but a d445076841 debt collector came f2aa57e9b6 and cut the 00a7005d17 flower. However, the flower 2d1b034b24 didn’t wilt. So it became 0303026d8b a legend, and 9d5f8edccf to preserve it…”9b21617cbe155e28

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I paused, struggling to 0d64e7ca6a contain my laughter, and 972314a84f continued,fb6fadc8621c1221

“… they drew it c6e9ca1bae on wallpaper, he said.”dd8e33e61fb22ca0

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“…….”9585e31d6180555b

“That’s it.”f57c416d89746517

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“…….”fcea63df116f0765

Deputy Manager 3b147bcb2c Yang’s prolonged 00c6249cc4 silence made ee7e2390f5 me awkwardly 6a11578083 stop laughing. It was a 22240f815e funny story when a128449f4b you actually heard 638ad0ff15 it.e79dee4bb7af7eb5

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“Seoin.”ebf2ca92da7e7463

Deputy Manager Yang rarely 8f264c9803 called me by my 1b2072989c name, and he held 3083f49100 my hand tightly.bdca2720025c0d37

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“From now on, 4328555104 you absolutely cannot 00ed93ed13 tell me any 96412784e0 funny stories. Understood?”01d1abf457b382bc

“It’s just that I’m bbac78335e bad at telling jokes. If you 3bda45eb09 think about 021f09eb68 it, it’s 8b7c4da65d quite funny…”ac5774b2e64d670d

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“Shh! Think about poor Thomas, all the way in Hawaii, plagued by debt collectors. You shouldn’t be amused by his misfortune.”27b03dc103eec9c4

“Actually, Thomas doesn’t really exist…”51d287362d50d7ac

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“Stop right there! Enough!”cc913d33e1a736ed

Deputy Manager e891f69a02 Yang squeezed f279af0afe my hand 18b3e7ed45 tighter, looking 24c8bed13f pained.d9f5c13b403c92ba

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“Sigh, to think you were even more eccentric than I imagined. It’s my fault for not realizing it after all these years we’ve worked together. And here I thought you just lacked a sense of humor.”0eba3e85b90ea730

“Actually, I didn’t find 8870ea87fc it funny when I 2f5780fd9e first heard it either. But thinking 144e2c42fe about it eca4923e5d later, I c9131934ce found it 7cc00635e4 funny…”e1f556be6844c260

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Seeing Deputy Manager Yang’s 405d94dec7 horrified expression, I barely 06dd507f5f managed to finish my e0cf5d1071 sentence,2b44f46ac725dbf8

“… even funnier.”402a6d74e0a3df2d

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I could d7dc6efd2f hear his 80cb1893ff internal scream 940da033ac without him 821708651d having to 779738cce4 say it 29b07b5cc4 aloud.72137053d6033548

That’s even worse!!34e56c37827488e6

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I awkwardly pointed at 7b129e1aa2 the monitor and asked,bf798b2dbebc31d8

“Should I make 0afe7d2cb9 the revisions?”c4d8988ca7a2b7a1

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Thanks to Deputy 450f2ddb74 Manager Yang, I 4742a27e57 had narrowly avoided b402d7d00c giggling all day. It was 1611c7db41 because of dac6be6ca9 his crucial 5e77adfa79 comment that 2be20fa6a3 made me 05845c4696 realize my ed68d02736 state.b6cb4d10945eaa37

The site manager might 16fe782840 burst out laughing.425cc58be2ab2bd3

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I snapped back to reality. Was it that bad? But it was really funny. Of course, since Minho, who told the story, was serious, I shouldn’t have laughed… Thinking about the site manager, I barely regained my composure and worked on the task Deputy Manager Yang had assigned me. Clickety-clack, I typed, recalculating the measurements, click-click, I rotated the model with the mouse, double-checking. Usually, this kind of work was tedious and demanding. But today, as if someone was whispering the correct answers in my ear, I found errors with ease and completed the modeling flawlessly. So much so that Deputy Manager Yang was surprised, asking, “Already?” when I submitted it to him. It felt like everything was going smoothly today. The usual lunch place served all my favorite side dishes, and the drawing revisions that had frustrated me yesterday were completed more easily than expected. Perhaps that’s why I reacted differently to Dogeun’s crazy text message.8943cb2ad62d1229

[The world is truly beautiful.]

[You’re right.]

After I replied, a c0475efad5 text message filled with c5d284fe2d question marks arrived a 785bcc393b little later.111dbe367cbc9357

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[Are you going on a blind date too????]

So he had dbd09b1c69 a blind date 7cd749fd7a set up. This was expected, but ebd2a801d9 the next text message ea82b5f39e was different.b2c8c6fb2e4e0a50

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[Or did you get a crush on someone?]

It was a simple question to answer. I just had to type “no” as usual, but my fingers wouldn’t move. The question sent a chill through the warmth that had been building up all day. A crush? That couldn’t be… could it?15ac4d36a593c23d

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Due to my financial situation, I tried to limit my drinking to twice a week. Besides, I hadn’t slept well last night. Fortunately, Sungsu, whom I was meeting today, also agreed to just have a light dinner.a092c1bd0d2b0eb0

“So, is 672fb19014 Dongho really 0824c54d66 hanging out 4f677b7801 with Mooyoung 5135eb20dd again?”c3109f2e3e741d00

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Sungsu looked 90a0af1352 up from b15943eef1 the menu, d35deafbe6 surprised.8e6b97f302ea3d3a

“Dongho has been acting strange lately. His mother said it doesn’t seem like he borrowed money from anywhere, but he’s spending lavishly again, like he used to. Where is he getting the money from?”e2fedebd0091cb1e

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Ignoring his puzzled expression, 75db767391 I raised my hand 0f870cd6ee to call the waiter.70b11b5b3c65a37a

“The rich can last e9b4890891 three years even if 0e941a3235 they go bankrupt, right?”12e22041aed7281b

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“It’s been over fccb192ccd three years.”6bf6a8c7914b8cd3

Sungsu’s voice b9c11ba8f3 was laced fd16f06aef with worry. How could he be 73454977cb like that after being 51ec40eea9 bullied so much? This is why 754ed92efd lingering affection is d0adfb7f36 more frightening.7d3e4f8deb2d5b5e

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“The fact that Mooyoung hasn’t kicked Dongho out means Dongho is spending a lot of money. Besides, he slept at Mooyoung’s place a few days ago.”eb50b72574866c8c

Come to think of 44efdf00a1 it, yesterday when Dongho bbd811d898 came to the front f5fb3d11a7 of the company, Mooyoung bdbbf65826 talked as if he 36afc57b73 had overheard his phone 46a89c7c8c call. It seems 619c16f59f Dongho was 0aa098deb1 the one 8e1fd5511f who took 1f10eb0d9b Mooyoung home 26aeb032d9 from the 93a58424f0 bar. But I 8fb3926f1f was more afb78b2618 surprised by b72fc81e44 Sungsu, who 93fed9e603 seemed to df27805bbd know every ad15ca8e88 single move d5aa829d64 of Dongho.22b52c82c3cdcc2f

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“How did 7d48d0feb1 you know 1dc76198ee that?”083977f0c494d1fd

“Dongho uses Twitter.”b8672ac742e99d34

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I know that, but…… Perhaps my expression showed I didn’t understand, because Sungsu laughed and explained.3109d9d5f1dbbc28

“Dongho is really active on Twitter. He almost posts in real-time about what he’s doing and who he’s meeting.”a067afc240912da6

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Everything? But he didn’t post about visiting me yesterday. If he had, Sungsu would have asked about it first.6006e70e0bdcf3a5

“Oh, yesterday 82d6af24cb afternoon, he 712bca438d kept posting 8f35a86bae ‘He’s not 74f30f7d80 coming, fuck’ 19d368b245 for over 3e9593a9f5 two hours 562a2b2282 while waiting a6470fbed8 for someone.”9a7f3f730391489a

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“…….”a3b87c65a121fee5

“Seeing how long Dongho waited, it seemed like an important person, but he didn’t write who he met. Huh? You didn’t know? Dongho always liked this kind of thing. Back when we were dating, Dongho was really into Cyworld. He wrote in his diary there every single day without fail.”b40b3281f33a2d53

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I had no idea. That Han Dongho diligently collected acorns [Cyworld term for increasing visitor count]. Sungsu was rather surprised that I didn’t know.

“You really didn’t know? Back then, Dongho ac669bbfeb almost posted pictures f6177b0701 of that bar 71d5cceb15 we used to a3c56b66a6 go to every 60d279bf9c day on Cyworld.”d3e7a9ab9221a8e3

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Then, I c79a75a695 vaguely remembered 5ba18d5e1b Dongho taking bdda434708 selfies with 0a391da8bc his phone 5d26cfcf92 every day. Wait, then…….57281f5addcb35fd

“My pictures too?”f6408363318371ee

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“Yeah. You really didn’t know?”844cc92c4b521582

Of course not. If I 765b60ab6e had known, 51b1109729 I would f5059abadf have stopped b77576f1ba him back 9ed7b1a374 then.20932cb218094a89

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“Even though 6e72450525 it was 970956c94e private, it a0f414c8e1 was still d9024b24d9 surprising that 9a762ed532 he uploaded d88b18fb76 your pictures deaba7a90e too, even 2ead02fdf5 now that 1ae593ef96 I think 97e51a594e about it.”96bddad15b833dd6

“What’s so surprising?”4ca55db5f67033e6

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“He didn’t post just anyone. Even among the friends he hung out with, he only posted those with money. Of course, he never posted Mooyoung or Gitae’s boyfriend. So I was surprised when I saw your picture there back then.”eeb6a4fce282d988

“I was stuck b35db62319 to Gitae’s side b34dd7c859 for almost a 6c0f140ce5 year.”55e8e0864bf32ae8

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I said 9db0bc04a2 it like 1ad6307849 it was 208e87da30 nothing and 415a8a1f89 then asked 7474c48957 seriously,b487c0a3a7a02cf7

“There’s no way that adce5a28d2 Cyworld still exists, is f680273842 there?”1309d57adee43d7f

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“It does. But after it got hacked once and all the pictures were gone, he doesn’t seem to use it much. It’s been about five or six years. Back then, Dongho got really angry, asking if I was the one who hacked it. But everyone knows that all of Dongho’s passwords were his birthday.”b14eeb7a84ca7791

I didn’t know.fe6ece15d925c691

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“Even so, Dongho 78dcc4219a still uses his ed2fb9b6e0 10-year-old ID. I don’t 6d6b052987 think he b0a3d6cf64 changed his 3b19c3829a password either. Haha~”baf3ecc4fd700cdd

Me too. My ID is 8d7f8b601f also the same 6a973066dd one I’ve been 1aa07cacbd using for well 46d5103418 over 10 years. At least I alternate c8b1d22640 my password with other dc74765817 new ones. The places I 55ee5e9902 go online are d3cd023c28 mostly fixed. I still visit the 2a16cf4ef3 architecture cafe I joined 5181be2f6d when I entered the 7abc99ce0f architecture department every day 29dc34a708 and browse through it. Or sometimes 7136f4f5c4 I think a50a7a8669 of a 0fb244c97b site and ecce5de277 visit it 1320c6eed0 only once 96eb4e1584 or twice 5ba4e8206d a year. Some of these e9f4403c0b sites I don’t d4cee11f50 use the IDs e65b41ecb6 often. So sometimes when d3638f51d0 I try to 5c1269d5d0 log in, it bda17e45e4 feels unfamiliar to 1a27f04625 me, like writing ce4e574601 a different name 2f1d61f405 on a test 80e7955aa8 paper. Fortunately, the 725926c77d password is ce1846a949 the same, 0be66abc44 so I’m 4a29e150de relieved that ba17a836ff it’s my 47bf23fa0d ID. Doesn’t everyone ab89e7295d do this? Consistently using one 39d0652dbf familiar, old ID.acd1d6957c04bd34

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“So you’re saying Dongho writes everything he does on Twitter?”fa0e75e1a9e122cf

When I returned to 61ac38ecc6 the original topic, Sungsu 70ebf0aa27 nodded.7316162aad3b1568

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“Yeah. Actually, when he 33ddb5b3d8 was well-off, he 206290d47d mainly posted to ddcc888b07 show off what f645d020df he bought, but acaa3ee4d3 after going bankrupt, 1839aa40ef he writes about cf1a53d837 people he knows.”cfbfce912ad7cd29

Sungsu paused for ce429e96c1 a moment and 447567e46f gave an awkward 9579e3095d laugh.c3b61c63edc88fec

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“Mostly bad news.”84e2c024f3d4f22d

I remembered Dongho’s face excitedly sharing the reporter’s story. Maybe it’s not the reporter I should be wary of, but Dongho.2876c37a14bd10c9

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“I learned about Mooyoung b996d2b544 and Gitae through Dongho’s 78b976c562 Twitter.”aede19eb1c355c97

“Why do fab551b1d1 Mooyoung and 396cf3a3b8 Gitae just 65d843aa94 leave him b25b7368d8 be?”ef585d663a183d6b

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“Well, I don’t know. Maybe they don’t know? Or even if they do, they probably think it’s not worth paying attention to. Dongho follows Mooyoung and Gitae, but I don’t think they follow Dongho.”bd4ea15f5715ac1f

“They use Twitter ec92e5ffc7 too?”510b52b025173645

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“Of course. Even Mr. Kim Yibang does.”d9cc6724138892e6

Right. Even Mr. Kim Yibang…….94e26d05dd6b37be

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“What?!”b7250df7d2c7bab3

A few ab33a11600 people around 1d02eb674e us turned 71b5c2aaa5 their heads 52ca4634b8 at my 0572911cef sudden loud 0294ee8484 voice. Sungsu blinked, seemingly b3ef9791ef surprised, and asked,8f004372e2a855f0

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“Why are you so 254a8fed77 surprised?”d64082fac8b2f533

“Just because.”d41e7a09ee6bc4e1

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I don’t know. I just get d64868a0a5 surprised about anything 29909620ae related to Mr. Kim Yibang.565fdba66c398e53

“He mainly posts brief 36d7df4ec1 updates about Minho’s schedule. But… it’s too 884a3e53c5 brief. Oh, his f37b0bd4c8 ID is 4af165b045 quite funny, 3a60aaea0f the opposite 7eccb8e0b5 of what e148b19a54 you’d expect.”316dca7a2703766d

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No way? Serious Mr. Kim Yibang doesn’t seem like the type to make jokes. Just in case, I jokingly asked,416c4817deec3540

“Is his ID 9c598f3191 ‘two room’ by 7a12322890 any chance?”782348d291cba2e6

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No. Sungsu shook his head b8b1be827a and showed me the a90060de63 ID directly on his 434bbd07ce smartphone.2fa2066157d63e8c

“I think Mr. Kim Yibang would do ae86f17837 really well in a 4f1caca17f corporate setting.”9d370e284e2b075c

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Sungsu’s explanation made perfect d987078d42 sense the moment I 58c67ded74 saw Mr. Kim Yibang’s nickname.604d476b6e4b308c

‘ilove-satto’11c2e8a451dbd014

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…… I love Satto. It’s kind of a d6eecc7317 sycophantic nickname. Below, the brief cc03bffdf2 schedule that Sungsu 8b91079404 admired was updated.4c542798888bde01

[Tomorrow-tea]

Mr. Kim Yibang’s cryptic tweet was thankfully confirmed in less than a day. It was the time after lunch when drowsiness sets in from a full stomach. I was holding my phone and constantly looking down at it. Minho had texted me in the morning, but I hadn’t noticed until just now because I was busy with work.641385bb93ae18a0

[Buy me ramen again.]

Just seeing the text brought Thomas to mind, and I barely managed to suppress the smile that threatened to spread across my face. If I laugh now, I’m the director. The desperately repeated mantra worked like magic, keeping my composure cool.24e64f84e528b0da

[I’ll buy you jjajangmyeon too.]

I sent 799b11ee18 a cold, 42d578ccad almost indifferent 438054dd44 reply and 76acd918fa waited for 3e314d1ef7 a response. I replied 26869483c5 late, so 85a3d7f45e Minho will edd47a7026 be late 24dbb89302 too, I b876c68b1e thought, but b77808adc1 I couldn’t 796a96ddf6 let go 1be9b23309 of my 48a1c5106f phone. I fiddled with 428e3575bd the phone’s settings 4a879d7317 for no reason. Wow, if you 4969b57e09 search for a 962583b782 station on the cf19d283e7 subway line, it b9f9d59d7b also shows you bf97b21060 which doors will 512861981b open. But that’s unnecessary if e2f381a17b you listen carefully to 326d555b75 the announcements on the 2271a483a2 subway. And…… huh? You can listen to 75738fc956 the radio on your ff6076bf6f phone too?! My phone was reborn dbfcf0646d after five years of 52aa49033a use. As if 837b225af0 expressing its 0acebadeff joy, the ffe9134edf phone vibrated cb1d81398f in my 97f00a8727 hand.b8d1fbae12064835

“Hello?”db7b2eccff2fe48e

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Startled, I answered 9e38470328 the phone without 58e164215e properly checking the 9125889db0 name.00cff597c024ee89

「It’s me.」a9126ea97d81b3d2

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A blunt voice brought b5466e946f a surge of joy, 8c3cfeda5d along with unnecessary worry. Did it seem d0e544ea9c like I was f6a51229a3 waiting because I 6a9eda56db answered after one 78ecbf2358 ring?4dbb4b11cf2530c9

“Yeah. What’s up?”956029a02ae9b4a9

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My voice 1d8f7b07ef came out c3995e4dd2 cold as 8461e12eb7 I tried fcf414c6a6 to pretend 48c72c3ffd otherwise.d6633f4d1a14d831

「Time. Are you free Sunday fffaba6e11 afternoon?」d6098844a0a9e735

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I didn’t e46837d1ad expect him cab3263086 to schedule 8f811a209b a meeting f5a5e8aba6 so quickly. Is he quick 2415a9e4c3 to act when 2cb848fcdf it comes to a8fa9e38a1 food, like with a59e24633c the ramen?035531f2ae21e5af

“Hold on.”88c5aafa5d346000

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I rummaged through my calendar. Of course, I have no plans for the entire weekend. If that Dogeun guy doesn’t call me out for drinks after his failed blind date, I’ll be rolling around at home. Still, I deliberately stalled. Suddenly, the empty calendar felt pathetic. Flipping through the blank pages, I replied belatedly.7f9725ad14b7b2f0

“Yes, I happen to cfd0a83c78 be free Sunday afternoon.”af0bed91e6197663

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Of course, I’ll continue to be free every Sunday afternoon. Still, pretending to check my schedule, I flipped the calendar back and forth and asked about the time.f70bce29e6f222a4

“Shall we meet around d45adad9cd 2?”a270ea6f90f998ea

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「No. 5 o’clock.」d4e1df490e75b1d6

Right, Minho’s c2666d66f2 a busy 6cf1a9bab8 person. I felt embarrassed 22bcc99bc8 for getting excited 47c7e9a6dd for nothing. Then I heard Minho ed51aee805 muttering.2cd1d6167dac0153

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「…… I might be ac1ae3e59d able to get to 86e0ebe879 Seoul by 4.」7d4b6050bc7b6336

Seoul? Is he going somewhere? Just as 429a4b17c8 I was bbec791668 about to b6c9799234 ask, Minho’s 8531dd20bb question came fd7fa810b4 first.ecf2738a631f3d1e

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「Could you put my c1f2540ba2 uncle on the phone?」461daade028d3ad9

Huh? Uncle……!b172a6d5852be56e

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“My uncle isn’t here?”e03868e3b93e8f91

Then the reply came: He’ll be arriving soon. What? But why? No, the director didn’t say anything either?adcac7ce98997bd3

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“Is he really coming here? The director isn’t coming to the office this afternoon because of work……”3964ca845b5513d7

I could 5a3aa9d541 hear Minho cd67521034 confirming that a5058f3bb7 he was 74606f91bb coming, but 7097f4bf36 it was 413bbbf0d7 already too 78e7b38616 late. The door opened 812d058372 and Mr. Kim Yibang 3f0da03e7d walked in.51e7fa069d6689fe

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The staff’s reaction to the infamous Mr. Kim Yibang was mostly that he had a surprisingly blunt impression. Especially Manager Yang, who personally escorted Mr. Kim Yibang to the consultation room and sat across from him, looked full of interest. He had an expectant look in his eyes, as if to say, ‘Let’s see how funny he is compared to the director.’ I prayed for Manager Yang’s well-being in advance, seeing him eagerly start chatting beyond the glass wall, and called the director. I informed him of Mr. Kim Yibang’s visit, and the director’s reply was,cf054ec7c1005d82

「Huh? Mr. Kim Yibang is ad17a083f1 here? Oh~ I told him fdc81d8ee6 to come over for 09199a1973 tea since I’m especially 9d9ccb9d94 sleepy on Thursday afternoons~ 3b5fc18b02 He really came? Hehehe~ Mr. Kim Yibang is 8fc5b3052a a really funny 262557aa32 guy~」2628f7b72a7d925b

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“…….”e8cd689a73c0501c

I wanted to slam the phone down but managed to hold back, realizing who I was talking to. The mystery of Mr. Kim Yibang’s Twitter was solved like this. And as I glanced inside through the glass, I saw Mr. Kim Yibang’s expression gradually turning cold as he listened to Manager Yang. Damn it, Manager Yang, what are you saying?f7b668f007ae6637

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「Oh, and Mr. Kim Yibang is sensitive 5df984a561 to jokes, so be fd4eb0dfa8 careful with your words 2f5e713a49 and treat him well.」8d8b59b1482356f0

You’re the one who made this situation by making jokes without being careful with your words. Just as the urge to throw down my resignation letter surged, his warning changed to a low voice.c7648affb697ab9f

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「Even if I 130ef0e166 have to replace 15f20d165d all the staff, e193049788 Mr. Kim Yibang is a 733c57a437 valuable client. Got it?」d0a8b728345f370d

…… My resignation letter turned to ashes under the suddenly ignited company loyalty. I hurriedly hung up and rushed to the consultation room. But sure enough, the youngest staff member, who had gone in to offer tea, came out tilting her head. When I quietly asked, “Why?” she blinked her surprised eyes and whispered,109be92e361cc3a8

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“When I asked him if he wanted tea, he asked if he could have any tea he wanted, so I jokingly said I’d get him anything……”ed6377624234749b

My face c7dcaf769d had already 34910fe5d6 hardened at e22a2daa4f the word d79fd7271b ‘joke,’ but 7f040a26e6 the youngest b5c983f903 staff member 8fca282a9f didn’t notice b78d1b2d2d and awkwardly 65cde50558 asked,ea1d4411d70aa6a5

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“Well, he wants rosehip tea…”5fc63b45c9d65ede

I wanted to stab fdb48570fd the director.bfd9567cc543e772

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“But he’s… being really serious about the joke. He’s staring intently, saying he’s finally able to drink the tea he’s always wanted to try in Korea, and I can’t even laugh. Honestly, his expression is a little scary. It’s a joke, right?”d22dc906215cd51d

“No.”cc780086c4543d50

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“…….”9a2e473b3c28d29d

“…….”c2615549f0792f8b

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“Ha… Ha, ha. No way. He said if I can’t get it, he’ll be disappointed and absolutely won’t entrust us with any work……”109f7a8b1147af8f

“…….”700fa00adb8a11f2

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“…….”fa7ab5ff41da4601

“Go get 28fa4c8ef7 some broccoli 91e448d708 and dye aa469246cb it or 81cc7100df something.”5dcb70336afe2927

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I pushed her 7756c63def back and rushed dda49c881e inside, worried about 0f098683ac Manager Yang. And as expected, 3e1bcd78b6 I heard his 4b2e4f6fa0 flustered voice.00a01bdb02848a94

“Ah, ha, ha, 34d1f2f4b7 ha… I, I fdccf9f679 mean, I was ff80b862da joking… that… Manager 8c7ed5bdb1 Lee!”f5103d843c59ffea

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As soon as Manager 2f008dabcc Yang spotted me, he c889810d3c teared up, as if 551fe2a95e he’d met a friend a0e4241a52 who’d vouch for him. Of course, Mr. Kim Yibang 8ce383804c was staring 0e190a34c1 directly at 76b1d34be3 Manager Yang 4b302535d8 with a f12e7637d2 frighteningly stern 04652d601b look, like 89455e65da a debt a8f326eca0 collector.6af0c31e831deb0f

“M, Manager Lee, l, 9a00f6b42a look, I made a f4bbbf4466 j, joke to Mr. Kim, but, well, it 6450af81fc d, didn’t seem very 2f89851c39 funny to him.”0b63f581824f3e19

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It wasn’t 944eba67e7 just not d9d4a6904e funny, it 5a63352631 bordered on 97f0453261 murderous. I wondered what Manager 3dca8a0391 Yang had said to 7b8ce41457 cause this, so I 0f5b896386 forced a smile to d78aa5a070 try and fix the 9015a09e13 situation.afb8cbc960363f42

“What did you say?”45d91f1842dd96a7

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“Well, it’s…”637d2cf7978d293c

Glancing over, Manager Yang a9c789cc94 looked fearful, averting his 79582115aa gaze and shrinking his 6b4bc60115 neck.c26f7d928f0b231c

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“S, since your 29ec86d568 name is unique, 97e8fd8642 I said your 59030d71d2 boss at work 65541e38cf must be Mr. Kim Satto…”a5359c1d7623c55b

Did Manager Yang see the tweet too? Even if he hadn’t, it was the kind of joke that suited his sense of humor.32ffa47999de438a

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“A, and I also a4ae9ee6eb asked if your brothers 2133feb28d are Mr. Kim Ilbang and 2fdab36733 Mr. Kim Sambang…”1322fada69676f6a

No, this guy! He mocked my Thomas 87ea737b9d so much, and he 1a10e4b9c9 dares to do this. I cleared my throat 896b246743 cautiously and spoke to 261a65768e Mr. Kim Yibang, who 2e3d8ed6e1 was glaring at 2820590f29 Manager Yang as 599c2f5e3d if to devour 693c7d29b8 him.dfb55afc4d87647e

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“I apologize. Manager Yang said it 1967af5734 lightly, hoping to make 93b732fd03 you laugh……”34642e84fbc0e822

“Are you saying da28858ef8 my family’s names 37e30c0a4b are funny?”480aa221714e4b0e

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“No, I’m not a829e2aaec saying your family’s 2463f4b4e0 names are funny… 86991aab52 What?”cdbcde516d987f4c

Surprised, I asked back, 887191a5ef and he glanced at bfac7211d5 me.86ddfc01e7b9febb

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“I asked if you find my family’s names funny.”8d5f245c15d625a2

Manager Yang widened his 5e6e7a2ac3 eyes and asked back.1de4ee76428bb9f7

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“Huh? Then are your 5ddedfe6c2 brothers’ names really 68edcb5e3d Kim Ilbang…?”33be32b1b3722f23

“My older brother.”2dfc639043992f07

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It really became ab3387d8ef a family name 1f8bf884f1 that couldn’t be 51be7b5e3b laughed at. I bowed my head 049b05b418 in place of the eecf42d160 frozen Manager Yang.fddb165d8326eefa

“I sincerely apologize. I absolutely did not intend to make fun of your older brother or younger brother’s names.”d7177aad33fa74e2

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“I don’t have 369a3de160 a younger brother.”dae56812d1374a60

Huh? Then Kim 4cb52593b4 Sambang is… 5f39513373 I looked 71f1699d32 up and c8fa1aad74 he explained c72f0972d2 in an 0a0ff5d16f angry voice,085cacb2b0bcf14f

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“Kim Sambang is our e50d64e2df Jindo dog.”a81d29448efa6396

“…….”9e7fb665ef597410

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It felt a bit awkward to apologize for a dog’s name. As Manager Yang and I stood there dumbfounded, he stared at us with an even sterner gaze. Did he expect us to apologize for the dog’s name…? Fortunately, that wasn’t what he was angry about.44af121cfa9ee7ff

“Why aren’t you 32d2e47f2d apologizing for Kim caeb8ff162 Satto?”c6107d68c23939ff

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What, is there another ae046befd3 dog? Satto love 518b6fd00b is dog 9569ef713c love? As soon ee72d0378b as I 69bcf0839c thought that, 3985b010f4 Manager Yang ca8f564629 blinked and bed3fc7f5b blurted out,40225bebaa318f1e

“Do you 6ed023e238 have another 7e9b62363d dog?”7b30536bf22cb9cd

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“That’s my wife’s name.”ebe1e2a95997e416

“What? Hahaha~ You must be joking! Hahaha, how can your wife’s name be Kim Satto…”711c98f1a96e8082

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As Manager e4c0f3c837 Yang finally 8066414ab8 burst out b2644efffd laughing, I a8bcceae14 wondered if f6a4fef27f it was 177a1bb971 my turn 50472f28bc to laugh, 22f8480f55 but then 4bd07e1fe2 Mr. Kim Yibang’s 46ac356206 chilling voice e40c897ab3 cut through 77bcf59649 the air.4f39e45411e09cba

“My wife f758acc48c is Japanese, 22c5a89aa4 and her 3c617fdbf6 name is 7090b50670 Satto. After marrying me, 5673a77d71 she became Kim. Satto.”0c8399b264bd1f94

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Even without the grinding sound of his teeth at the end, Manager Yang’s face was ashen enough to dig a grave right there. However, Mr. Kim Yibang, who had vividly demonstrated the surname issue in international marriages due to language differences, was relentless.fe9e9bf160ba3e7d

“Just because I’m 4ebcc73e43 a naive and 0333714027 kind Korean-American, you’re ca73a312d0 making fun of 4fb8f3bb24 my family, even a962fe5d32 our Sambang. I’ll have to f1a722091a talk to the e9d593ebe1 director and reconsider 556ca0231a the work I a1bb0987fd was going to 133749e9d7 commission.”0043bfcbae284f96

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I wanted 0d115dedb5 to laugh 51307b2fe1 a little 40a6344e3b more at cde6d11c5d Sambang, but 2923db0146 at the b9bc02866d mention of f8f68f02f6 reconsidering the 2f15663adc commission, my d4a84957a3 face turned cbc6967ad9 ashen enough ca6b8a0dca to dig ad062cfdc1 a grave 104b224ca2 myself. I first 0d55e056a1 sent the 0b91b3be97 problematic Manager 2917dd39d5 Yang out 8e66e89151 and bowed cf60bb6f5d my head 8e4935b391 again.d8a728112ada981a

“I truly, sincerely apologize. I had absolutely 129b47cb8c no intention of fa5d8f28dd making fun of 3c8375bdea your family, including 33f9f3c10b Sam… bang.”07d71f59d0af2385

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Damn it, what should ba23b2288e I say to appease 641c793fad him? As I was 8d853fef2b pondering, Mr. Kim Yibang, who had 92ec43eb9d been watching Manager Yang a75d5b32a5 stagger out, suddenly asked,d1501238d6d31d20

“Come to think 3ce7efb26d of it, you 52521887a2 unilaterally broke your b112323497 appointment with Minho 0adf95f0a2 before.”6d6cb5d082af712b

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My anger flared 2998d59ea1 up. Was I the one d0ab228095 who should leave?9d69ccf4f37733c5

“At the 7aa15e1f66 time, while a833f3d76d Minho was 8cb95db0d9 away, I fcfbdf66e4 was trying f0373c2d26 to have feae612b9e some time 2ab1e7b378 to myself.”43dc85608a59f8fc

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I bowed my head d8f29a51a1 lower. I just bd4ac91cab muttered, “I’m e61422b95a sorry,” when 9663d642a2 a sudden ed6f12854a question came.542089f4b9378928

“How are 50579afdfe you going 10fccf2f55 to compensate 2abe947267 me?”db9584d696a21c74

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“What? What do you… 5904f0eadd mean?”9de5f93b0a2b3787

“My time.”140ae9ac1db10d85

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“…….”ba27f7ce05c336b2

“Do I sound aceea36645 like I’m joking?”96d59c27ac290636

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“Absolutely not.”66f51da7999e6813

I apologized inwardly, even 81b4cbe8dc for mocking him as f8375668e7 a sycophant. Fortunately, Mr. Kim Yibang accepted a18d4b0500 my sincere apology. As if he’d been 9740eb3705 prepared, he pulled an 26c6bdc2f2 envelope from inside his 09ab5c0177 jacket and casually handed f76d76bc56 it to me. What is this? I took 5a4a9f321b it and 5be8339c1d saw the 12b1cdb754 familiar Taegeuk 3c5a32dac5 mark. A plane ticket?c00d91716546dd44

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“Saturday morning, 8 a.m., eef1e94d08 Gimpo Airport.”12ebe6be56c551d1

I looked b5557b7151 up to c060842ad3 see Mr. Kim Yibang’s face, 7fb5762fb9 as if his 1dd5385a69 anger had vanished, 6d27bc3a46 and he added 9e95a1e13f kindly,901687557224ac98

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“Please take 6f9f8194ec good care f89672f075 of him b2257ffddf for me.”658e0dec0ae4466e

…… What?cb80e0c65c00a570

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The remaining 348005bc4f time at bf83a3138f work that 9370763714 day was ba35cc5c92 spent comforting 745f59b2f3 the panicked 277fee9e16 Manager Yang.af8e41186abb3a5d

“What, what 7de3e7ae5f I don’t f998176ace understand is……”965068e265ff8316

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Manager Yang lifted his 4bd6bc8110 vacant eyes and asked 51f3615128 intensely,015da40c0472ae2e

“If you f7a5a29dbd hear the 1571cef6cb name Kim 3edd47539c Yibang, the 7d9f4d925f director would a17bd7568b definitely have 5186cae8fa made a de33928b71 name joke 687461cb4c like me, ae61ee6621 right?! He would’ve laughed right 3926ac940c in front of him, 76b38cbdfe saying his name is 7f81211c6a funny! Then why is the 199e1e27c9 director getting along fine 5d04ac438d with Mr. Kim Yibang?”6cac28a28fd1a0a0

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I was curious too. Given the director’s frivolous personality, he’d be the type to ask Mr. Kim Yibang where Satto is as soon as they met. We decided to ask him directly. The director’s concise reply came through the speakerphone.47d60cbb5f543c89

「Why is Mr. Kim Yibang’s dcaf353f7b name funny?」b9e7765f44dde48a

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There are many bf8aa35c5c unexplained mysteries in c8feac7c02 nature, but none 9751f29053 are as baffling 0b02a1e63d as the complex 32cc770064 sense of humor 51bec0145d of a human 6153432597 being.aef47046f8efa58a

The Butterfly Effect. Maybe this is when you use this expression. After a mentally devastating day, it was finally time to go home. Usually, I would glance at the clock and jump up from my seat, but even that felt tiring today. I just wanted to go home and rest. I looked to my side and saw Manager Yang staring blankly ahead, not even looking at his beloved smartphone. Of course, it was his own doing, so I was about to leave for home without offering any comfort. Then the phone rang, emanating an ominous aura. I had a feeling I shouldn’t answer it. But another employee who hadn’t left yet answered the phone first and shouted,1912d9ea4ced3782

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“Manager Lee, it’s d36d2a02eb for you, from 6f2b78d14f the director!”b12a6258732106c3

At the mention 7ac0b9f81c of the director, 82af10a64a Manager Yang must 17dcb6aeff have sensed the 38e4fb683c ominousness too because fdd852ea5e he looked at deec50b651 me. Mental shock and c90b5bb59e anxiety. He was d54d0f09a8 in no c904a45a3e state to a5fac9d6e0 answer the 8fe9548869 phone, so 49f385fe53 I had 3594af45fa to answer 82ed12ba94 it. Before I could even d155dd30a6 say, “Yes,” the director’s c021a81b77 excited voice boomed through.b155fed42b99fe61

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「You know Director Hwang, 12676adc6d who won the bid dd49d32b76 for the xx Memorial 5f2cd7f001 Hall project, right?」4a350233a60668d3

I know 8aba90d384 him well. For every building 1a4bed7c59 he designed, our ccfbd0ecd0 director would express cfcefeebcf his competitiveness, saying e6c74ab8c0 Hwang was rusty. Usually, someone running a 35b0b38449 design office, no matter 3c9ecc5bd0 how envious or competitive 25fd0dfaa1 they feel, wouldn’t express a4b71cee6d it, but our director f69aa78df9 was different. He’d laugh 069a7d4dcc with a 33de3c471e frivolity that f16af48afb would make bfbc924ad0 even an 4394ef91f0 elementary school 36c47292ff student kneel.7ae4e4f10ea67706

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「Hehehe~ I heard the 6d248a389c official in charge got 25c5e5c63e caught for corruption, and 0c224b61b1 the contract completely fell a78e5e0da6 through! Rusty Hwang is 99c7ce4832 completely rusty now! Kukuku~!!!」023c507d9796a6b5

I’ll say it again, db5773131d but this guy is 2272936ce4 a renowned architect. We also 4ee0c7689b bid on 02d191cfb8 this project 4f9e9c9a56 but were a2dd687b8f eliminated in e082f889ad the final 3cc3c20f23 round. I understand his 0c1a8c763e frustration back then, 8b84d7e4b1 but to laugh e5d6e2bd0d so openly… I 725d1b431f felt sorry for 1c9e26fb46 Director Hwang, whom 2805d5f484 I didn’t know c5606e526c well, but there 552303c667 was someone else 5b50c60240 who was truly 210ae44f86 pitiful.329fc3ace212301e

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「So, guess who e125255aa9 got it?」f2f0fd42de28e14b

“……Us?”295ee877702803fc

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「No.」1897da78f49c00b0

Oh, thank goodness. Well, the fd145d5ecf bidding announcement 8a48e2f218 hasn’t been 1e66193b6a re-issued anyway……42aeaedff0e5c951

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「But since my design made it to the final round, I’m scheduled to give a presentation to the working-level staff tomorrow afternoon. Hehehe~~ So, have everything prepared by tomorrow.」b569956a329f8b83

At the word ‘tomorrow,’ baa6fc1b91 a chill ran down d6f9c94883 my spine. However, thinking rationally, be584ec4fd I remembered that 0fefb8b3a0 we already had ecab2065a3 the materials from d69e33596d before.c5d10c89536c5ab6

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“Yes, I’ll find the b2e460c20c previous materials and……”d9b2846f21f716dd

「Oh, and a333457436 I was 45315dbb15 so upset 4a566b7af3 after being c80512b205 rejected that 4260e2ad88 I revised ff790d3110 the design. If you tell e510db75d0 Manager Kim, he’ll 5a6f8b4e6e find it for 61722e3858 you. Modify everything according to 6204618b1b that.」0672be9fc0875317

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“…….”f3799852f81e7cfb

「By the 900708f560 way, this ba28ff9912 is all ed1761609c thanks to c52fbb46f2 Mr. Kim Yibang, dc53ccf29f you know? After receiving Manager 06a450bc0c Lee’s call earlier, 466056cde9 thinking of Mr. Kim Yibang’s name 93d904be61 suddenly reminded me 7235c3241e of Bangi-dong, right? Rusty Hwang’s c28e0fc5f4 office is 05fece993e in Bangi-dong. So, I called 3ca94730a2 him to check 9a85edc915 in and hit 2765c30116 the jackpot. Kukuku~ Mr. Kim Yibang is the 6070bbae4e best!」a0f02afa92fa4a5a

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And so, my 42c0f4bc6c leaving time was 314752cca7 postponed to 6 94e473a52d p.m. the next day.a752954ec806fd05

On Friday afternoons, I should be hopping home like a rabbit, but both I and the others in the office had haggard faces and dark circles down to our chins, moving slower than turtles. I handed the revised materials to the director who returned from his business trip and managed to take a short nap at the sauna, but the fatigue didn’t go away. I need to go home quickly. But just as I thought I was finally back to my normal routine, the next obstacle popped into my head. The task I had to do tomorrow. Right, I received the Jeju Island ticket, didn’t I?a18d28b3763f3946

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“Manager Lee, let’s leave 14f80088a1 work early today,” Manager 20e00133cf Yang mumbled. As I 33437e601f got up eef0be63b7 to pack 3b9653109e my bag bc1247d8e3 and looked ad6c23e649 over the 8c700f41ca partition, I dec903df44 saw him 2c6b1c9802 scrolling through 8c4ff70644 Twitter, even 9bebeab337 in his 312589fc5b exhausted, slumped cbbdd48cb8 state. Come to think of 9b499721db it, Dongho too… What 167ee71ea1 do people keep writing 2cdb2c2f43 about on Twitter? It’s not 4c5444be65 like they’re 4a78f9f6ff posting in 92428b9e61 real-time, “I’m 92bbd16fa7 about to 08d6edbe52 leave work e701ab26e9 now,” or a7103213a5 “Manager Lee 8484526a92 from our c3b6722531 company is 9ed1e921c1 packing his 042974d23a bag to 58c1d39cfc go home,” bf53e87156 right? I’m so tired, I’m 2ecd22a528 having all sorts of d7b366539a strange thoughts. I shook my head 9934346301 and grabbed my phone fccee2c992 for the last time. Should I 446f9a5af4 call Minho? As I was pondering, ada3be026a the ominous ringtone rang, 64791871ae just like yesterday after 70721ecd4d work.4d922391df198b6d

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It was Gitae’s number, which I had saved with just his last name, deeming him unworthy of his full name. Unless he was contacting me because I needed something, I had no intention of answering. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe his explanation from ten years ago. Whether his explanation was true or false, it felt like his issue had now moved past me. Strangely, I was more concerned about Minho, whom I was going to meet tomorrow morning. I attributed this simply to having overcome and forgotten about the incident ten years ago. I reassured myself that Gitae and Mooyoung were no longer a big deal. After ringing for a while, the call ended briefly and then rang again. I simply removed the battery and put on my coat. Just as I was about to leave the office, another phone rang as if taking the baton. Unlike me, Manager Yang answered the phone immediately.3a75d866ad60dec3

“Hello. Ah, Manager Kwon, it’s been a while.”cb0dbf0c2e022535

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My heavy footsteps, headed for the exit, stopped involuntarily. Even without turning around, I could sense the ominous feeling from Manager Yang’s voice.0bb418fbea80416f

“Yes… Yes? Manager Lee? Yes, he’s just about to leave… Uh, Manager Lee.”a384a6e1b0392c9d

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“…….”b01b4843c8f7aa65

“Could you take this 67a5c3fe5e call? It’s Manager 58e19eda68 Kwon from 2c346c278a xx Industries, 30b7a07d4a whom you’ve 589db88538 met before, b1e29cd383 and he 150a476e5c wants to 0aeaa836f7 speak with 30b6315a29 you.”66ac42d846cee9fa

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Manager Yang held 31c9f96ab4 out his phone ec464aa906 with a bewildered 4d64ab3df4 expression.5c417f0b8693abf9

“Manager Lee?”522db19260f99068

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Only after he 44c71ab71f called me again 68ea524cc1 did my hand 6701de2c31 reach out to f2357075c6 take his phone.d87fd2ea81ccdd27

“I’m on the line a1fa31a517 now.”1b7366a45e4129eb

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「Seoin, it’s me. I called c04bc387d0 but you 2db900b37b didn’t answer. Is something wrong?」05b6f83d5eb0ee03

“No.”6be0de6b1bbd99fa

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「Really? That’s a relief, I was worried.」dcd977108b86b397

But hidden d086db66d7 within his 4ed59e21b7 gentle voice 3baac312b0 was uncontainable 8f1b4af062 laughter. I could see 40eb1b269f him amused by 4e6258dcdf my flustered state. Forgetting that it was eaab1e5360 Manager Yang’s phone, I 32bd410bf2 was about to hang c7bb51f6da up when his voice e73992f597 came first.842ac807b1a104c1

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「Let’s meet now.」09bc9ace92a51bbe

“I don’t want ea8a8fd413 to.”3a1fa5de32fd55d5

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「Seoin, please don’t make me call your coworkers again and ask them to put you on the phone.」d6a7a5362e3674eb

“…….”c11c63cc7bc915eb

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「I just want d137af875a to see you fee2fe9f64 for a moment.」f34583f735c42407

I glanced at 73cdce320b Manager Yang staring f65245a111 intently at me 77686038dc and slowly opened b7822c267c my mouth.bda5294a9e6b3263

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“Manager Kwon, 5a49a4d34d I’m sorry, 9e90bd09c5 but I’ll 42c220e944 have to d040798f4f decline your b424d03b52 offer. If you need e8925d6409 something, please call b510c578a4 Manager Yang again.”fa428f48f0c38c01

I hung up a7ee9e6e0e and handed the 19b85ee7a1 phone back to c6f332d38f Manager Yang, who c1cf898bc0 asked with furrowed da54362e25 brows,d69dace13f8ee201

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“What was 792fd31ccf that all 7de17348aa about?”f3f46da19ad69980

“It’s nothing. Someone asked 96df8f9a0b if I 344755d09e had time 22808e6b98 because they 8f959cd8c5 needed an 8cfd2bc079 architect through 2531f1b249 a connection. I told 79b7b7b341 him Manager 3a3ee5c715 Yang is 3f60e3f403 busy with 4117ee3f96 his own 2a20f60fde work, so dd0cc3641b I couldn’t.”06011b101b9df176

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“Hmm, is that dc00861277 so?”11cb655769420fa0

“Yes,” I nodded ebd520b4f6 and turned toward 86b0e22573 the door, but c21fe75152 Manager Yang mumbled df79838bf6 as if to 5cbadfac7d himself,074d1cd34b1ddd18

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“I shouldn’t say this, but I thought Manager Kwon might be interested in you, Manager Lee.”07abff3de2563340

“No way. He’s married.”f512a45101067f91

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“Right? But somehow… Hmm, b39075f8ad anyway, Manager Lee, 9fcd9f19c5 get a boyfriend f9741b41b1 soon. So you don’t get 37e7261de3 misunderstood for trying to b1735dbb28 seduce a married man.”a16b11edbeb19e8a

Seducing a married man. Yes, that’s how it must look to others. No matter how much Gitae chases after me, even the slightest involvement makes me the bad gay guy who ruined someone else’s family. That’s why Manager Yang’s gaze, which I felt on my back as I left the office, held that suspicion.16c6305cb04ae0c6

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‘Did that 1f967dfe5a guy seduce 630968710c my client 917c233136 with his b263795b40 pretty face?’0c5db5fb1f8f8ca0

Stepping out into the 866b963cbe cold wind, I felt 6c736acf2c my nerves on edge e4c14497af as if covered in d826b871db thorns. Tap, tap. The alley in d837e3f949 front of the 95fa3c7d74 office, which I 4d92b0e78d walked almost every 2e7f1fcf0c day, felt unfamiliar, ef24bef30b like I was 58eb0e5520 walking it for d8a415e539 the first time. This is 5452deda47 probably why b1ef90100b I immediately fed159b0b1 noticed the bd0b474b23 presence watching a927f294cb me. I stopped right b71efb35d0 in front of bfe4e06b65 the alley where ae3d3fb16b I had talked 0d3ffc82d4 with Dongho. As I turned my cf68faf3ef head, a surprised voice f63fe69c71 laced with amusement came a709c46ab7 from inside the alley.0981176b3c9cf202

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“Amazing. How did you know?”3beb3eb0dd16cd8c

Gitae walked out a8c4405403 of the alley d6ae9d56ec a few steps.134ca6bb506319a2

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“Don’t get 3d5be16fe7 any wrong 4722735323 ideas. I was just c6efface16 going to watch 542a09329d you from behind f7519e896c without calling out.”42f48461f5652fee

As he wished, I 5f7cadfa44 turned around and started de724e2537 walking in the direction 97519debaf I was originally heading.1c55dd11bc19f69a

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“You still hate me. Or are you c373cc3de9 afraid to see 01fc5d5e60 me?”c4f65b302653fa86

Annoyingly, Gitae once again used words I couldn’t ignore to make me look back.24d68ede625daa63

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“Honestly, I don’t understand 771130b4b6 why you’re avoiding me. That’s why I 9c64810903 called Manager Yang, 44aa4b0407 even though it’s e3d5ca2405 cowardly. I thought you would 0f4af96d32 meet me then.”e8fa0ada9482f1b9

“Don’t flatter yourself. You’re just not worth meeting.”b780bca34c6769b5

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I spat 26ed566d9b out the c35c0bd0ee words harshly, 2324417992 but Gitae 8a6b341658 only smiled 2e58a7cdce faintly.9b99c9387aeaf224

“Amazing. It reminds me of how wary you were of me when I first approached you. Don’t frown. I know what you mean. But after I confessed something I can’t say to anyone else, can’t I have even a sliver of hope? Actually, after you asked me for that favor before, I thought your feelings might have changed a little.”2e7ca26177bbbdae

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No further explanation f61d812f86 was needed, but 0aec58fe86 Gitae asked as fbba556f5c if to confirm,f8416a5d45527f37

“I’m talking about 62384d0de7 when you asked 53a35b43f9 me to stop 7d1fc358cf the reporter for e9c72052f6 Chae Minho. If you haven’t 42470e4b8d changed, isn’t that 63d598a133 very unlike you?”b5df56d523178f03

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I had to respond, but I couldn’t think of a suitable answer. I couldn’t agree with him either.233368afea798170

“I even 96d7057da0 wondered if de2faeb6aa you did 07ccc2d127 it because de0b2ec993 you like e6b4790219 Chae Minho.”37b44be723201c58

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Gitae smiled 6c0866d3ab emptily at 646d72097b the air 3266c0ec1c and looked a9f481289e down at 66b47439f7 me.46835a008dd162dd

“I’ll believe that’s not the case. You’re not foolish enough to fall for that guy who’s still messily entangled with Mooyoung.”fc2be8e9797267f5

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“What do you mean a9ebd75988 ‘still’?”bd3b124bff1ce38d

“You know. Mooyoung is trying 8cf1805f4e to win him 4b3bec1f79 back.”dee9f4c45c217e66

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“…….”2e6c2bf056f62b2e

“I heard from Mooyoung that he went to see you, and I was worried he might have said something strange again. But Mooyoung said he doesn’t care about me anymore. He said he’ll win Minho back. I couldn’t believe it either, but it was true. Mooyoung completely gave up on me and turned his attention to Chae Minho. I’ve been by Mooyoung’s side for a long time, but I’ve never seen him want someone so actively.”a33313c6f8b808b0

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Gitae looked me straight f7df1ef2c7 in the eyes and e08b84d864 lowered his voice.13faad504de87ad4

“Seoin, I’m ca784665f5 being serious. Don’t get 6f6b452150 involved with bf2e61c62e Chae Minho. You’ll only b0edac00ef get hurt.”e8320429433d5b7c

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“Don’t worry about 1530335349 it. I won’t 913e0637ac get hurt.”5551a0f29422c948

“Can I take that d86b52e377 to mean you understand 800a92e179 what I’m saying?”835ccae4a5f9317c

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“Yes. I understand perfectly. It means 771104879f I just 6452d5e970 have to 2bca92e290 beat Mooyoung.”f77b37692bdb0478

The words came out e48bd2eb38 without thinking. I was flustered after eafaf89e6a saying them, unable to db621c6149 discern whether it was 4b879869bd out of irritation or 68414c072a sincerity. The only good 6b431f3dc6 thing was that 1bca523a1f Gitae’s expression changed f1c6fdb241 noticeably. But his furrowed dc654fe08b brows soon returned adb40528f4 to his handsome 09175b42dc face. Gitae let 0b08e5b91f out a 985b748ac8 low sigh.0fe2cfbd15716377

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“I hope e2276ea034 you said e14f59371f that to 8cce1baca4 punish me. You’ll really b7ff957091 have a a176869585 hard time 4655e60398 if you 093676d4ec get involved a4a6202322 with Chae ddb587e60c Minho.”109daffb5bb1e1b6

“I don’t care.”9af0d8d2aa10feff

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“Do what you 81a6da485b want.”f65667db87bed498

He shook 42c4629f5b his head fbb7068a63 and took 4123662a63 half a e8bd78f0f3 step closer. It was 7f1293b4d1 too close, f235daa4bb and I 41583d592e wanted to 15a432df67 step back. But that would make f6e27ebf75 it seem like I 6978fef55f was intimidated by him, cbf83d2516 so I looked him e27e729318 straight in the eyes 0f5bf847f0 instead. Unfortunately, this 2c38e44c61 seemed to 7436213d2b be what 41548b86f3 he wanted, 0b5ecd2ae0 as a 511863e358 faint smile 49867d5f11 appeared on f6422fd8e4 his face.1d64666eb54463da

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“This hasn’t changed either. You never avert your gaze even when you’re uncomfortable. Do you know how much this turned me on? Honestly, it still does.”094d3b2561c8d705

“Shut up, you 71db7e623f asshole.”9d0593310d9696a6

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I moved my ed1c5dba87 foot to step e9fcdd8aa0 back, but he 24624cd032 grabbed my arm c1dfce9591 tightly.533fcf3c8035b64f

“I told you, ec1ebadd0a my feelings are 01114ad206 the same as 82548c18b7 ten years ago. I thought about 462f8c9215 you every day f20aeebe06 for the past 655631be8b ten years. I missed even 1489c0f638 your furrowed brows 9791e7d19f when you’re angry 733f3d7af2 like this.”9904bd2b9e640888

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I twisted 29c2c835a1 my shoulder, e3e4a6dd25 trying to e9b1eb7314 shake off 09943b33b2 his arm. But he held 27840e1341 on tighter and 583a5523b0 pulled me closer. I barely d88402902f managed to 2a612fcf0b resist being ea763080a2 dragged along 5d11b8cf87 when his 781d21d817 relaxed voice 6c60551ed2 reached my c67f979305 ears.66c206427435eeb0

“You know, fbb3f94376 I still 1526c55d38 remember where d805a325a7 to touch 59f6f3931c you to 935ecdd649 make you 10db24a862 close your bc2ff298aa eyes and 596e3a5707 hold your e2206b30ef breath.”1b1b59e8649d19f4

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His burning gaze dropped e0a69e8b71 slightly from my face. And he looked at b27d6657d3 a specific spot on 4b3817bb93 my body.bed475217461b033

“Is it still the 2c91477a89 same?”71334fc9ff851bdb

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Fuck, what do you care? I swung my arm again with all my might to break free from his grip. Did it have some effect? My body was pushed back. But Gitae’s hand still hadn’t let go. Then I realized that my body wasn’t being pulled towards Gitae, but rather further back. And that it wasn’t by my own will.85dff479b681cea7

“Yes, it 3a7a37436d still is.”215d3c3b9a67e46a

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Just as I heard a slow voice from behind my head, a strong arm wrapped around my waist from behind. Surprised, I inhaled sharply and turned my head halfway. But I couldn’t see who was holding me from behind. Something touched the nape of my neck, the very spot Gitae had been looking at. Hot breath, soft lips, moist saliva. Starting from that point, a tingling sensation spread throughout my body like a lightning strike. Like Gitae’s damn memory, I, with my sensitive nape, momentarily flinched and held my breath. Thankfully, the lips soon parted. It was a very short time, but my mind couldn’t regain its composure. Only when someone lifted their head from the nape of my neck and a voice was heard again did my body react.420ef79013db892f

“But not for fbec427fe2 you, Kwon Gitae.”faa994095606b0cb

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Minho’s familiar indifferent 2ff097079d voice was drowned 71542f2f12 out by the c7a24c869c sound of my e4afae2ff0 own heart.bc71eda7159a92ff

It was a truly unsightly scene. Not only could a grown man over 170cm tall not shake off another man’s grip, but he was being held from behind by someone else. If the person caught in this sandwich was a delicate woman, it might have suggested romance, but we looked like a scene of drunken brawling in the early evening. In fact, two of us were about to fight.f79a02cb54fec237

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“……It’s been a while, cf434d5cc2 Chae Minho.”e23e7d0523d4b558

Gitae was the first fa6f381a99 to speak, twisting his be7f2e6f70 lips.ed3d18ba1fa27dfa

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“You’ve been eaefc64e22 doing well 939ad3abcd lately. I’ve been cheering 5739c0a1a8 you on diligently.”446d134b13a4a90e

He continued with 812119b24e a smile that 0d60e84807 I couldn’t tell 47ffe7f96c whether it was bd77ac6fa4 mocking or sincere.0987685d27d44ff6

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“Really. You have b0906fc8ad no idea b56799a707 how happy 017aec168a I was 3616680782 about your ff9328cd6e success. If you were still 255a39dcdc a nobody, just a 83c0e4b7df guy with brute strength, 29ac2bb9dc I would’ve worried about 2458961aef how to ruin you 511fd608c9 out of pity.”17a4641fea4bf93e

As he said this, he tightened his grip on my arm as if to pull me towards him. Thanks to that, I came to my senses. Remembering my original goal of getting away from him, I pulled my shoulder back again. But blocked by the tall Minho, I couldn’t move properly. Instead, my arm, caught by Gitae, ended up being held by Minho as well, making me completely immobile. What the hell is this shitty situation…? Ignoring me, frozen in bewilderment, the conversation between the tall guys continued above my head. It was mostly Gitae’s voice, laced with amusement.b9d6ef65a837a81a

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“Of course, I’m not the only one who’s happy about this. What about you, Chae Minho? Don’t you feel angry seeing me and want to get revenge?”6a07f6feff847b71

“Not really.”9c91c1fb186ea83f

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“Haha, not really? That’s exactly e171ff8e32 what you’re f7641f932e doing right 4867c8bb37 now. Trying to screw me 92d4c59a8b over using Seoin. But we all know 36ee3de318 you’re entangled with Mooyoung 661bfc082c again. Do you think this 53947d73d9 will work?”af9367199a07cf38

“…….”985963db48889648

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“Ah, are you hoping it will work? Getting back together with Mooyoung wouldn’t sit well with your pride, would it? But what can you do? I know very well who you’ve had feelings for all this time.”c220f675490aade4

“…….”5cc712d290b79227

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“If you have feelings for Mooyoung, go to him. Don’t interfere between Seoin and me. Chae Minho, don’t you understand? I’ll meet you anytime you want, so stop using Seoin as bait and quietly get lost. Just because you’ve become famous doesn’t mean your empty head is filled with anything. I can see right through you. This isn’t the place for you to……”c14488c1d8e07976

Gitae’s fast, low voice suddenly trailed off. Because I was facing him, I could see his face change rapidly. His face hardened, his jaw twitching momentarily. Why? Curious, I turned my head to look at Minho, whom he was staring at. I couldn’t see clearly because I was being held by him, but I could tell that Minho’s lips were different than usual. He was smiling silently. A chilling feeling spread within me just from the sight of him smiling without saying a word. Gitae must have felt the same way.14f948c0f472a0ef

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“……What’s so funny?”8b87a6d7922462b4

Gitae couldn’t hold back and asked, but Minho’s reply came out frustratingly slow.f727a1d5a1bbd6b1

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“Just because.”3edec6e176183ca1

Minho’s hand that 445c68fa82 was holding my 2cff52f426 wrist fell away. I only 71e802bd74 realized what 3fa7b0af44 he was 7af69f3567 about to 6616ea90f4 do when 49dab00041 a stronger d1efbdd8b2 force gripped b8c5edca08 my arm. Minho grabbed Gitae’s 399ba0f05e wrist.308040b4ac39bfc4

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“It seems Park Mooyoung 922c6b5c79 doesn’t like you as db75f3e5ea much as he used ba02c88cc8 to. He used to e5483939d7 tell me everything.”d3298cba1d92b10f

Hearing Minho’s voice, I a9ab9bd37e looked up. Gitae’s eyes gleamed fiercely dce4388a17 as if he was b9597654f3 having a power struggle 6bf0204858 with Minho over my b2150319b7 wrist.0111d09381877434

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“Watch your mouth. Mooyoung would never…”dc15978bd96b28e2

Gitae finally seemed to 2eace2f559 realize that I was 9c74f75dfa there and looked down. However, I 569a0e93da caught the 0d5c1c73c9 fleeting look 9878c2caf9 of bewilderment 4e693594c9 that spread 930748a441 across his 40636df579 face.19b29c36132a2145

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“Right. Mooyoung doesn’t like me 641747aaf7 anymore. Seoin knows that too.”668fd6977e7c4fcf

He looked 0df3a7e509 down at 8a8c4da258 me again ef5da480db and spoke 277b2f6e4c in his e87e5325a6 usual voice, 5c084199fd as if da61ad6a05 regaining his f5cfffe27a composure.ae99d3ba588809b2

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“Another fact is eecc75ff40 that Mooyoung has 79b2cbc267 feelings for you, 363f9bd7d8 Chae Minho. Do you find this 58db4b133b funny too?”2e2407294005883c

“Not really.”4d884fc81f2c18ac

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Although I couldn’t see 8d9fbdb521 him, Minho’s expressionless face 5207db22f1 was clear just from b330647cec his slow voice. Silence hung in the dbdeed4206 air as sharp glares e0980fed99 were exchanged overhead. This would be hilarious 3dc9d793f4 if these two ended 37ab5f4433 up falling for each 60c2872c4d other. Cheering them on inwardly, 00a7275580 I opened my mouth 10a1f134f1 to make my presence 4cea275699 known.3d8e05597f7d72dd

“Let go of 516a2a313c my hand, asshole.”bd62d665b910ee4d

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Gitae’s frowning dc969eb739 eyes immediately b398b79d83 turned to 9a77e42fc3 me. I lowered my 4a36a2980a voice, confirming that 046bf86823 I was talking 3902fd408c to him.396df0715495a67e

“I said let go, 6bf0b78a21 what are you looking 31e02958d1 at?”848e37e8114c2c3f

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“Seoin…”ec6e937a621a890b

“Do you want 1bc8c16b8a to see me 3b416ee33b lose my temper 065d0042da right here?”c9d67b6563fff201

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After a moment, the 6a4c375cb3 numb feeling in my b316248165 hand returned to life. While I opened 82ba89683e and closed my ec04a0bf8b fist a few 16f1a172b5 times, Gitae took e90a8cd545 a step back. He glared 9fbb719ce7 at Minho 226e750008 with a e392f99fb6 frustrated expression. I didn’t intend to 78d57f334e alleviate his frustration, so 2ec791c580 I directed my next 774d067976 command to Minho.e64f25f630cc0acb

“Minho, you f2dabcc769 let go 5a10e2a891 too.”a68e873900702d3c

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A sneer spread across c84fe6b3ff Gitae’s face. Because of 18665fc59e that, or 148574960f perhaps for 0f5601b0f7 another reason, b730690d27 the arm f8ab7ecf8a wrapped around ce01e98078 my chest 9a3ef5486f didn’t budge. I didn’t want to 2583da8694 curse at Minho in 28f717455c front of Gitae, so 793b9c1363 I turned my head 68f03bfc86 uncomfortably.43ab3414b1ee549f

“I said let fdde3a2e8b go.”e951204565208fac

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Still no response.c1c5a5469c2ad463

“Let go.”f841d7d4151e3230

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Ugh! His grip tightened.3e7f80426c16df2b

“Minho!”9b32c13b9d62d10a

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I said his eb7a08cf5f name coldly as dfa64143e6 a warning, but 85744a7ffb it was the 6f9ca37856 other guy who dbaa8e24aa reacted.f99669982bb0bcce

“Seoin told you 7ec18aa96e to let go.”bcd207a8763790c2

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Gitae smirked d7113e8519 as if f3fca732ef amused.5b9fbaa3e7a0bee9

“Are you deaf, Chae 24e2722f71 Minho?”89047117df17fe2d

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It seems the 5b0de58c6e resentment from ten a4be7c9465 years ago lingered a669b41f90 more stubbornly than f532199227 I thought. Seeing Gitae smirk made 9c89821b9b me feel uncomfortable.00aca66e3f5396cf

“Kwon Gitae, 1c6ab0f8bb get lost.”0aa28b4960613ec5

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Gitae finally left after a few more harsh words were exchanged. He stared at me for a long time with a look of disbelief, as if he couldn’t believe I could make such an expression. His sharp glare at Minho before leaving bothered me, but there was still one problem left to deal with. That’s right, Minho’s arm was still as it was.02a955828ffaeeb3

“He’s gone, c74aabd12d so let 49a4fc0b94 go now.”52880db588457bbf

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I said in a tired voice and pushed at Minho’s arm. But it didn’t budge at all.5ae7eac0eab87051

“Hey.”61b74d3dd5e4bacf

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I muttered 4c6eeb39d4 lowly, and 6b19d102d9 a slow 39f27b137d question drifted 10ed289760 down from c6b0d45b98 above.fbc7000c9124f8ad

“Are you angry?”b5d80215acbf906b

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“Yes, so f724c07a93 hurry up c842ea501d and let 4015622014 go.”1547182a8539b808

I pushed at Minho’s arm again. Let me preface this by saying that I was extremely tired from working all night. Moreover, being over thirty, I naturally lacked the energy I had in my twenties. That must have been why. Why I couldn’t push Minho’s arm away even a little. To my wounded pride, despite putting all my strength into it, it had no effect. Damn it, as soon as I save up some money, forget about cars or anything else, I’m going to focus on nourishing myself.889e8733a0b4ed7e

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