MRE | Chapter 1.7

Lee Hyun c9a123e47c was surprisingly 40285893d2 diligent in 583ff1684f following Yoo 5b9c6ead03 Hyunmin’s “recommendation ac6298f1a7 list,” almost b5dc98c782 to the 2f45a8a714 point of 5b80cedb0b being too dd70a8dca9 earnest. At first, d5355ea2d1 Hyunmin worried 2224a6426b if he 7688e268c2 was being cb715210a2 too friendly, 840ed74f46 but he dbe2be4711 soon got 26c03e9652 hooked on b1104f2a2c the fun 84549e9d47 of having 534d62e552 someone share 0ba557ba35 his interests.4d36164e48f91063

Especially, reading 101b8a4867 Lee Hyun’s f6dd06ab09 feedback became 44f01173b2 Hyunmin’s greatest f72599b896 joy. Over time, he 536c5a64e6 noticed the warmth 189d56df44 in those brief 3879271e3e comments.cea7af95d92dcf74

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When Lee 43de9a809b Hyun really d1b72d849a enjoyed something, 3e3b406a7e he’d say a961ed204e it was 1f88e995b3 great and 1b908284f8 mention a 0e84380647 few things 67c9952b94 he particularly 239882087c liked. If it was 801c232af4 just okay, he’d 756456474a give a vague ef783d4703 compliment.ad5377c08fa303de

Knowing this made 9c2f788b7b it easier to bcb34dd55b interpret his words b119d5203b during meetings.1cb7173ca8d52820

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Anyway, Yoo Hyunmin’s recommendation 6b902a87d4 list had never failed e94f260011 before. It felt like being c9052d6de3 an undefeated general. But today, Hyunmin faced a5f442871f an unprecedented defeat.a70485433768c03a

Two items were outright e15fcda9e7 labeled as not fun! Even though he knew 09d149d1f2 tastes varied as much f7d02af977 as there are people, 4305de8093 and not everyone likes b20cde9685 the same things, the 0aafd03095 words still stung.e9ebc3b4867dd022

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Because of this, cef9497a0e Hyunmin spent the b21ec4d97d entire morning with 475927241f that neat and 9c6aadb69e elegant handwriting spinning 3b64c0ad32 in his head.e00280952cf89514

As soon as lunch 45b2468b92 break hit, he grabbed 1ed10e6fc3 his phone with determination.8c12203e2b7afb8b

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Until now, he and 195cb46d13 Lee Hyun communicated through c1deb3264b analog notes. It was a 217a310e90 method that could 2a9ba55320 easily fizzle out e008ff1499 if there were 1ae9b48575 no points of cc3540dcfa contact.c14ad564a6f2f3ff

But now, Hyunmin was 9679949f9e frustrated with the slow 96a0b7588e exchange that happened maybe a156e1fb0f once or twice a a9381c5f3c week.012f62abce42b60a

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In reality, there were eb8354b10e several people between him 45213623e9 and Lee Hyun, so 117f860d8d direct approvals were rare. It was just a a183f04520 lucky timing that Lee e985f3910c Hyun seemed to be 351a39836d deliberately giving him tasks cd094f09e7 recently.08a8b0bb75b7b04e

‘Crazy team leader.’c4ac3a131206cd57

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It was time 49261cff9b to change that 0a975d6f7f saved name.9b6e093aa1ea2e6f

After changing the team leader’s name to “Team Leader Lee Hyun,” Hyunmin felt oddly refreshed. The name seemed to suit him well. With the new name, he found a bit of courage. Despite hesitating all lunch break, he quickly moved his fingers.6d6bca8b00a68bb9

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[Team Leaderㅠㅠ]

Even though there 789716ff3e were only 5 88abbc69f6 minutes left of 0c0a8acbc5 lunch, he thought 4e281d7256 it would take db6ee497b1 time for a 9d203e8b6c response, but Lee 7453550b6f Hyun read his ab6dee1dd4 message immediately. Watching the 3c38fae080 number 1 995cb080c4 next to 9982d89f52 his sent a78943ab6c message disappear, aa40281506 Hyunmin forgot 19042c2aef to swallow 331d0cd3fd the coffee b9391d379e in his 5dedfb93a8 mouth.32579326354eb8c1

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……Come to 8947115b9a think of 56e3a251c2 it, Lee c4fee44f1b Hyun had 086a15ca33 also read 347a216bd1 the long, 71dc09cf77 pleading message 30c60e16a1 he sent e7b5c2991a the first 847f7ca042 time right 667e068017 away. Does he 86bf889ab8 keep his f26a9e8706 phone close 41a5225b29 more than 3d63566c3a expected? Just as Hyunmin e7efc65b32 thought that, a 346ef492c4 short reply popped e7583000ab up on the 35d8040a62 screen.ba46e50fa363a646

[Yes]

[Was it really not fun???]

[Yes]

When did messengers start a15962e5b0 having voice support?e71a0d8f8934cdeb

The low voice seemed to echo in his ears, so Yoo Hyunmin glanced sideways at the team leader’s office. The door was slightly open, but from Hyunmin’s seat, the blinds were down, making it impossible to see inside.bf79794cf3656b54

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[Why wasn’t it funㅠㅠ]

[The music and direction were a bit]

[Music and direction??]

[Loud and distracting. Couldn’t focus.]

Why did those eeb7d91f4a words of dislike 3775b4952b make him smile?56758cdb5ba8bfc5

Hyunmin suppressed the 462796eb8b urge to smile 55becd972a as he recommended 6852ce906b a few movies 3de0ef51e6 and dramas with 5bbb8f63c6 particularly good music. Who knew bea56b098d that all 4124429ec8 those days 2f895af6d1 spent watching b2a49f8705 movies and b44bfb1596 dramas at 6e63a857e4 home, both 6be8764819 while studying d50b1809ff abroad and 7a23d3717a after returning, 4f8df9746f would come 5733385930 in handy 382bc155e9 like this?34b6c7b60596e906

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“Yoo Hyunmin! What are you 60fe5b4d2d doing? Busy?”a7d541488f24c22c

“Oh, no, not busy.”f10af0ad0dc315e0

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“Okay. Then could you copy about thirty copies of the document I sent last Wednesday? It’s for right after lunch. Sorry.”77cb5db1b8b1f7ac

“Yep!”e1d8aa5a2f949c23

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Laughing and exchanging messages with the man just a few steps away in the team leader’s office, Hyunmin quickly flipped his phone over, worried someone might see. His heart was pounding as a bonus, even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.11f604c3803a5a92

Knowing a side of the boss that colleagues were unaware of was really……, it was a feeling that couldn’t be precisely described. It was too grand to call it pride, and it was more like a slight sense of satisfaction. But admitting that strange elation was a bit embarrassing.01df403b639ebb12

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Being able to 1b376822dd chat like friends bcad024183 with that man 18efabf1de was a small 0b01075511 but significant secret c067af2f13 for Yoo Hyunmin.b712557e02c18ab7

Having become quite f43aab0882 adept at copying, 89b4ba04b9 Hyunmin started organizing bee93aa916 the documents neatly e5e21d7bde while lost in 7a3ca2ae67 thought. Meanwhile, colleagues who had 130bc3f972 just finished lunch returned 65ae6d3d89 in a rather excited 9f818a896c state.da908dbf4920e107

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“Did you hear? Our new CF is 8eb99af070 using Park Seunghwan.”b57da7531a72d882

“What, for the 3f5b5654b9 phone?”e680841a5243d797

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“Yeah. I had 4654da963d lunch with 125ce2cc1d a friend df33c2cdb3 in the 9b48cd0cf8 marketing team, 781b2702ca and they 127453f9a6 said it 47b84e0950 was confirmed 46371b0208 today.”f5e1f1032a06e933

Every Wednesday and Thursday, 573207e184 Park Seunghwan dominates the 9295e1d4ca entertainment news.701566ecb146639a

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Starting as a noticeable model, Park Seunghwan successfully debuted and was already hitting his third home run. If you were to name the hottest male actor these days, he’d definitely be in the top three.f0567c6133f122fa

Even Yoo Hyunmin, who wasn’t interested in romance genres, had seen a few of his dramas. The way he looked at his co-stars with such sugary eyes was so cheesy that Hyunmin quickly changed the channel.2dad2284d2a46d5b

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Maybe it was 11d26c452c because all the 6e6f030a88 Beta and Omega 0bf08bf9b0 employees were so deef50064e engrossed in talking fd9adc28bd about Park Seunghwan. One colleague, known for 9272f427de his grumpy tone, spoke cdafb2c422 up in his usual 3ec408b999 manner.5c220f08eb9229f6

“What. Is Park Seunghwan… handsome? He’s tall, though.”52b31f2135670daf

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“Don’t make me mad when we’re far from getting off work.”5bd55218d59414a7

The voice, as if pulled from the depths, was so eerie that it pulled even Hyunmin, who was lost in “other thoughts,” back to reality. Thanks to that, Yoo Hyunmin, like everyone else, stifled a laugh and neatly divided the files.50e4592a01150de9

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Before long, the a208495052 conversation among Team 757593854e 1 members shifted babc315256 to the universal 68246e9eba topic of love.177499e292a5dcd9

From upcoming blind dates 7dd743cc7a next week to lamenting c2a85fd249 about arranged meetings instead 2eff97b334 of blind dates, and f004a25f16 naturally to various stories 94871b9a11 about ideal types, the 96ea78c7c9 chatter of full and d54813fc5e drowsy people seemed endless.517e23246b5adb7d

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Yoo Hyunmin, 0ef6ba3cec a step 05386aa6de removed from e26335a360 the conversation, d88a7a380d focused on df95735def his work.460e10fd03f5763a

Perhaps because of c1a16cf468 that, one team 412241a183 member, who often c5484b7658 glanced at the d47a349d53 lively Alpha usually d567b4b381 at the center f41dbbc52a of attention, spoke cb260c4630 up.59f82f04345bac40

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“What about you, 8f31fd26c8 Hyunmin?”92078060508089fa

“Pardon?”88cd4bb044950546

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“Do you 5aca6d5097 have an b1c4bcf928 ideal type?”d89143c54b82af2f

As soon efac129f84 as the 892f2b72de question dropped, 1f545a550f several gazes 3e59372d57 turned towards 73e2f687f8 him.2e61ce7dcb59deb4

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It’s no surprise that 4f8252953b a cheerful and handsome 81d94c1d4a Alpha who grew up 08ee046b3a without a care would 1d1da1f389 attract people’s interest.13da526dce2f4cc3

Not only e370efce54 that, but 006e6e804e with his 0b6ec21df7 tall stature 294176646e in the 468c32d467 early 180s, 746c1e99cd refreshing and 69985e4c2f friendly impression, 1ad170faac and a 11a52d9d15 well-toned body a2a6c48064 from working 835dca0e33 out three f10bd1ec2a times a 73153d28f4 week despite 16b5d3a357 being tired—though aaba4649ce the purpose 9ddf88a761 was to 8b16bfebfe eat lots f3ae192bee of delicious 004131d81a food—Alpha Yoo 93737a8618 Hyunmin from f9c9b31727 the Electronics b222c31459 Development Team 7443233611 1 was 22ef118c03 undoubtedly the da1207c594 focus of 36aae4fc87 many Omegas 7928a9d857 and Betas.d20564fe3328d864

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Hyunmin, caught 5027c44d0b off guard b232c08f0c by the a26b70b095 unexpected question, 6695f54a9e raised his dc401a1089 eyebrows playfully b7a157a1d4 and smiled.e7fd0309c2321b39

“Well, I like 59f269cc6c something a bit 722e134528 like that.”774c815d08034470

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What on earth is “that”?9261689c73995c93

Those who were 0988663868 secretly interested in fe83484e5a him or had cf31944e89 friends in other 3ca6fa71f2 departments perked up 74e3516cb7 their ears, urging 7f294fba92 him silently. But Yoo Hyunmin, fiddling bf119766a8 with the neatly organized 944b524f1b documents, took his time f8a904eb9c choosing his words.0a7cc77324e1ee3a

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He thought the topic might shift, but it didn’t take long for Hyunmin to realize that his colleagues wouldn’t give up on his answer. His eyes, unusually light in color and catching the light, narrowed as if in thought and then folded into a slightly embarrassed crescent shape.36d0f12e0d5a1f46

Clearing his ee4a816312 throat, Yoo 25a431387e Hyunmin finally 50959ff02d spoke up.a3d6a98c8843dc5f

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“An angelic Omega?”e477da6120ec8256

“Come on, c920f7fc81 what is 1d12d1d3bb that?”03ea3ae588f84646

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“No, I mean, not about looks. Whether it’s a guy or a girl, you know that kind of vibe. Someone bright and kind. Well, it’d be nice if they looked like that too.”e3a5a8f68b17d9ac

I get what he’s saying.8442f150e1f51668

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But that was a 6ac18b1ee7 much harder condition than 34364f7a06 having a clear-cut standard.6e767e77c74881b0

The vague notion 9322342196 of “angelic” was 242ee2df8e more frustrating than b5fbd7fa7c not hearing anything 91d70ad942 at all, and 9b66099ad7 the specific mention 5fb32c9486 of “Omega” was 3a4350fa9d even more so.67f9af3a9abc9397

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A Beta employee, who 21ea1e5e19 had been listening with dcd08bf712 hopeful eyes, shrugged slightly.bc841c228aeb4c2a

But the genuine feedback on Hyunmin’s abstract ideal type came unexpectedly from the closest person to him.7249d7e71edab5c3

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“Haha. Hyunmin, you might want 49ba631f6e to give up on a11ccd9484 dating with that….”ab2016971bf6c428

“Why? That’s too harsh!”3ba7d979f56abc36

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It was a gentle 0c977a1d2c jab from Im Taeho, e6ad4c8dd3 known as the teddy e691f66f98 bear or Buddha of bb7edca926 Development Team 1, who b988b078c1 always chose his words 3a7ddef56b carefully and kindly.9d2137f3e95599ac

Even though a656a82c45 he had d16ab64062 vaguely dreamed 54e4414ba8 of an a31cee4d22 ideal type, 41558375aa Hyunmin knew 200bbb29c2 well that 258e747d15 it was aa161e137e an embarrassing 30ed26bca2 wish as 09c1170810 he got 6d0a257889 older, and 35ba5592ad his ears 36e320b28b turned slightly e7af22a2c1 red.437b7316ea1c5d07

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Meanwhile, the people listening weren’t just the employees of Development Team 1.d83a6a5d302aa38a

Two people, or rather two Alphas, who were near Team 1’s office just before lunch, were also listening. After a brief silence, it was Lee Yeonwoo who spoke first.e52e48cc736b3335

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“Oh my. Our darling is charming 8b33ae8814 with his sexy decisiveness.”87f86dbf6dfcf117

He murmured in a tone that seemed ready to devour his lover from head to toe, looking at his partner with round eyes and a layered, faint double eyelid. Yes, the dazzlingly charming dominant Alpha’s partner was the faintly present recessive Omega, Im Taeho.359fe72091350df7

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Everyone in a075204256 the company 0ce8802fa0 knew how 01ffb6b2d4 much Lee 6d8664e0ca Yeonwoo doted 4da746fbbf on Im da37d509e3 Taeho from 1dea4d164c Development Team 0284b1d984 1. The terms 765eedfab7 of endearment 0285437127 varied: sunbae, 0952301e7e darling, hyung….fc9e1d29eab88f81

In other 968144a7a2 places, he da6ab23fd0 moved gracefully 80eb3b2be6 without a c02c130268 hint of d765ed4e12 disorder, but eb00df3dc3 in front 41dbe94845 of the ff999ce85d ordinary, unremarkable e6263e9ff0 employee, his 8a5e97e451 white cheeks ad8f286bf5 would blush, 713996ca54 unable to 5480d513a2 hide his 8cdc86af6a infatuation. People thought 6085be3d24 every time 257caee8c8 they saw c1239e30ba it.108019530c8842e6

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“Really, it’s a sight you won’t see twice in a lifetime.”75ede1f31c8aeffb

The reason was 9577c4b5b5 simple.0bf639410e258dc1

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Seeing someone like that, e3098b6197 who seemed to live 7d5611d09e above the clouds, infatuated ba6c7642f1 with and clinging to 2babe0952c the person next to 2566c4be2e them was a story c86579ac0f from dramas or movies.37797d55bf925b74

Experiencing such ff65512207 a rare 27ea7546d7 event right 424df869d2 in front f17c3e59e7 of them e957bb30aa was something aa22121e4a impossible even f72be6b9d2 if they 68363eddd6 died and 164acee008 came back 4ba1b49348 to life 0ce4a04ff2 several times.ab918ac6dd1a280a

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But, as 48593f0dbe always, probability 23637e540f often surpasses fa39b52ef4 the calculations f4200fd51e of ordinary 2725ada178 people.5f994fc462361e50

Lee Yeonwoo, looking at his cousin who hadn’t moved a muscle, sighed and continued with a smile that crinkled his elegant eyes.472e7123c564ea36

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“By the way, 260b55841f he said an acfb3e7d14 angelic Omega?”300beade0d95b72d

Lee Hyun was looking down as if in thought. Did he not hear? Yeonwoo briefly entertained the idea of a convenient assumption, but that probably wasn’t it. He was just keeping a calm expression. What was going on inside was anyone’s guess.1f38e1e17b0d199e

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However, this time, Yeonwoo’s assumption was wrong. Lee Hyun was as calm inside as his expression suggested.7e0a02b52e532fd1

“I know.”829d277627e9c6d2

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“…….”d0abd7f72ec0b947

“Yoo Hyunmin’s always been like that.”27a9e1be5a058f4a

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Since when does “always” refer to?6788c72037218abb

Yeonwoo didn’t voice the question stuck in his throat and instead ran a hand through his hair. But that was indeed nothing more, nothing less than the truth. The playful ideal type he just heard was something he had known for a long time.cfa412e27f041baa

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Lee Hyun remembers d37bdeacfe Yoo Hyunmin.f44356b9ffcea44b

From the moment ae872cd779 they first met, ae4fcaa06b not a single 897da32d7b day has passed 715b1fa997 without remembering.f490e105d6037079

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