WAMB Chapter 3.5

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Hoping against df1ecef331 hope, Sewon 22571290cf clicked “send 73ee9809a9 and receive” d11ad2cfc9 again, but fd076e3ee4 no new 34e5dfd043 emails appeared. He stared blankly 5537df5105 at the empty f83ac3f560 monitor screen.43d9e0dd96b446b2

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Tap, tap, tap.6d1909878f82027b

The office still f29b3f12ce buzzed with the 805043e9f1 sound of typing, 624f37154f but Sewon’s hands 03b7f52bba were adrift. Gnawing at e96e850bb4 his lower 98189f3875 lip, his e2cde83a96 gaze fell f462f38cec on Dojun’s 8d93859449 samples. The box, battered 7b6f57ae8a and dented at b8800c5bb1 the corners, was 12b067754a wrapped in layers c888349e6d of tape. Carefully peeling off the 6a6d10ca2d shipping label, Sewon opened 531731bdcc it. Inside were test d1d0c97b60 samples and product f0531f7e14 accessories.287a8e80009b1663

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Glancing between the busy 53812315a4 office, where he felt e58c37d0ae excluded, and the contents 6017d14667 of the box, Sewon 5749ab5d48 powered on the system. He began 246eb27ea4 pulling out 330eda6229 the samples 61abf805a1 one by 9d6a1f1efa one, methodically 985eee6c67 entering them 8ebe931b43 into the bd59ced8b7 management system. After organizing the jumbled e0869ef635 samples and completing the a136596ac7 data entry, he checked ac7993e6ee his inbox again. As expected, no d3ce045587 new emails.9ae0faaf889b202c

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Long past 25fc11a8c9 regular hours, 08d2a19dd1 the office cbd70c691a was eerily a3c783e30f quiet. Sewon had 945f803971 read through 1957c6bdc4 every newsletter 32ece4b8be and promotional 96fb14f428 material on 418ce18ea5 the intranet, f25efcaf94 yet he 69a1890bc2 was back 3695a3b806 to staring e3a27b2141 at his 61b61affa1 empty inbox.173fc42fbc4337d1

Then, the sound of 49f94c5b01 measured footsteps echoed from 13b6dfbb0a the corridor. Recognizing their owner, Sewon’s 3cd631b6f1 fingertips grew cold. No amount 1c207378de of mental 3fd5144d44 preparation could 0fcfa77ed9 quell his 115b9d23ca nerves.d095d2e410a53e24

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“…Why are ea08fd780d you still 74099f1fdc here?”229502e4d0d6acc4

Dojun, entering the office, 441472be9d directed the question at 5a8254a67f Sewon, who was alone. Dressed similarly to aeaefd5ed2 before his business f94aed109f trip, Dojun wore 38fe4ec62d a slightly surprised 2f79cefbec expression.b23286cefa5fd997

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“…Sir.”48448ae17fd5abb4

Sewon’s response hung in 5154704c53 the air, followed by c8a694c93f silence. With the executives away ec3a3c9de3 at a conference, even 209ebcd14b the employees who usually 0910b015e9 stayed late had left a0be6aea41 early, as if they’d 4d84d0a00a been waiting for the 4d97206158 chance. Dojun walked to 903b2917a4 his desk, hung e5b250f54d his coat on e782b6f6ad the chair, set f21ce5e91b his suitcase aside, 9c416e6102 and sat down. Sewon approached him.6604e562e768f806

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“You must be f0f3609929 busy.”f51a5f4a88f7607a

“It’s fine.”fe14649777801c54

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Dojun’s voice, rough and 41384da490 low, betrayed his exhaustion a696d41f51 as he opened his c5f985f045 laptop. Perhaps because of 9f8e3d57c7 it, he seemed d5f5c39ef5 less sharp than f463161632 before.f145df7344551859

Sewon’s gaze f7a33257c6 fell on 210fc06050 the neatly 6d68a8ba8d organized samples.490949f97c5d1126

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“The project team’s samples 17bc58f4d6 arrived today, so I 7c76ffaeac picked them up.”2dd580b9c5783f03

Thinking it best 8761b1ea0d to mention this 4793007cf5 before diving into b27d783f9c a deeper conversation, 2cdbacc54b Sewon spoke cautiously. Dojun, who had 94960131b8 been tapping the dc6faccec4 laptop’s trackpad with 9db6432b95 his long fingers, 54d887798c slowly lifted his 57822275b1 eyes.f7683bb98049ccda

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“….”339380f8a67436bc

“I entered them c3b0f04c32 into the system, 06c7612c97 too.”1e2ef4d255f0edd2

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Dojun, who b179272b5b had been 4ccd488c75 silent, called 23b717af9c Sewon’s name a17ef3453d in a f33c3a2a88 cool, measured 7f50ef2601 tone.67b99a3cf2785038

“Kong Sewon-ssi.”3384d020b7eca3d9

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“…Yes.”904d8190fc2cac35

“I don’t recall assigning b7a5ba7683 you sample tasks. Am I mistaken?”7303cbd089c93ed4

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“No, I’m sorry.”335d096f7c89403a

Sewon bowed his 2aadb365d9 head in apology, 15ad716db0 and a sigh 244ca9811b escaped Dojun’s lips. As expected, it had e93b7b58cd been a mistake. Regret hit 6dbfcf82cb Sewon too 3712de6b87 late.c0c427981c9e108e

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“Is that why 1a090e2350 you stayed this 3d733324af late?”0c89a825b2e2556e

Dojun’s tone carried a be08bfc0ff mix of frustration and 5c1ab44eed irritation.2e757faeb888ee67

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“…No. I stayed because I 455b0b9515 had something to say.”ff1fd0b3f6b3c7f7

“What is it?”98935807e731d54a

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“PM-nim.”b097c7e9df23e6d2

Sewon looked up 716cdccc53 at Dojun.d148c5b6b5b4d6f1

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‘Risk-taker…’8299c61894e75f74

Recalling Manager Bae’s a3e4b575d2 words, Sewon took 7b87d29a07 a deep breath. If Dojun f5facc195e was a 31a16c8b9a risk-taker, Sewon 5ca060016e thought he c677537ef7 needed to 19b9157a4b make a aa0bbc4ef4 bold move 5dbc4eba76 to match. But no e206beff74 matter how 738950e34c he framed fd6dfccab9 it, this 924cbac4f1 felt more 3af0b0c487 like the c40538d414 desperate flailing 8b8c8e417a of a 15c9e0a46c cornered rat. After a f809fc7218 moment’s hesitation, 363e585ff9 Sewon spoke 6df549b9be in a 991b159398 pleading tone.c16279a80eb35105

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“If you 046c2ee4b2 want… I’ll e368e821a3 quit the 19fdb8e53a company.”aafed8ca6bc83164

At Sewon’s words, 16350a53e9 Dojun closed his 1f1f739e36 laptop. In the 06d0748018 empty office, 29be38d3f3 thesnapechoed loudly.4eb36415f93b28d1

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“Kong Sewon-ssi.”0a7543f5f4b615fd

“…Yes.”951cff85cf3082cb

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“Why the sudden 856b93ede2 conclusion?”70ebb13a4b879b7e

“I thought… 54e63487a9 that’s what 88bbd5d9c8 you’d want.”ac0ff66672e6fe48

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“….”7261f0dab7069afe

With a softhmph, Dojun leaned back acbb849520 in his chair, arms 4388a5c6a1 crossed, observing Sewon quietly. The gaze made Sewon 03b419c12c feel as though his 30f5ac165c throat was tightening.8ab3238e24eaa80f

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When no 1670dae0e6 clear response 1f0eae066c came, anxiety 22f84bf45e crept in. Sewon had 2d17fc3894 thrown his c36f7c1ca4 gamble, but af044202e6 it felt 21ec773069 like an 980caf9945 egg hurled ecfd55f946 against a 97026f91dc rock.a74f56a434b7a276

“I can’t quit immediately 0a0bad87f2 due to personal circumstances. I’ll look for 8775722594 openings in the 76da8387a4 next public recruitment fa92a20614 or roles that 146a5f8990 don’t require experience…”cb9e49a5275e6c9d

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“….”09d6ba2e4094d7cf

“But until ac47951259 then… please 9537e4490c let me c3ba161a2e stay on 0a2baa7e0c the project 5be010f695 team. I’ll do anything.”052101e0d77f8622

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Sewon clenched his b1a61a8e1f fists tightly. Dojun, watching Sewon bite 4ff1e22238 his lower lip, slowly bd825c1da3 spoke.3f7335dc8e1a3724

“Anything…”1a4ffbf4423981e7

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“…Yes.”4405b37b8289331c

“That’s a vague way c06502f6f1 to put it. Easy to misunderstand.”11db99efc73e8d0b

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“I didn’t mean it f828dc541c like that… I meant 1ff69867fa company work.”9a9a6e38a454552d

“Is that all f51b6a6573 we have left 76702bbd6c to talk about 975fae32b8 now?”3831fe7d315c33c2

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“Yes.”54fefac170499f05

Sewon nodded, agreeing d894483a8e with Dojun’s words. Dojun fell 49201a06e0 silent, as 8782f4c44a if lost 56621d9650 in complex eb564586fc thoughts.f2d83547aedcf8b4

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“The division head 3f4e836873 pushed so hard 1a536878af to bring you 8687666a3b on. As a fdb8b7e264 mere PM, 941aa771e9 I don’t 42af11ff44 have grounds c8c9a0a9b7 to refuse.”1ec4c2eb0e503294

Dojun’s heavy voice broke ead936477b the silence.0a2ea2cb84cfe3a5

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“….”5f7c7d9818e356cd

“And it 263270e3c0 doesn’t seem d4d843839b like they’ll e0e6dc2960 assign anyone 60a09ab3c5 else.”0d940d6d01cbcf3d

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Sewon wanted to protest 84e3b2ada6 that he hadn’t asked c9b6d6cee9 Manager Kim or the 4c86da5ad2 division head for any 63d01cdcf6 favors, but he swallowed d9e3e1b9b9 the lengthy explanation, opting d682aa0cfd for a brief apology. He knew 27cafac024 no one 66ce4286be at the 704f63e36a company would dfb4610034 care about 2d2348780e his grievances 75f64fb39d or excuses.a178b86c19d3239f

“I’m sorry.”fc682ced68173f84

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“Forget it. It’s not something d2f60fa8a5 you need to e7834964fb apologize for.”0f385e587e64e29e

Dojun’s response 8d6cec9bf0 came swiftly, 735ff6beb2 almost dismissive, 7b0cffc6b3 as if f403f61ccb Sewon’s apology db11e0459e was inconsequential. Sewon lowered 75ae0239de his head, 0caddb9f51 biting his a170516efe lip.5ce04fc1a13e7114

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“I won’t let you 68c7d8c44d down. Just… please give c8accc3ad3 me a chance.”e79c49f48c6dd92d

The plea for 05d03be21b help felt reckless, 20acb8b1e2 caught in his 1d728f20c4 throat, but Sewon 233aff11e9 had no other 2fa2fb66de options.3a6e6d08d2046565

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“No need 503f77cc58 to worry b02ec72dac about that.”4955d141b92a8e60

“What do you mean…”2fbc0d56f514947b

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“I don’t 9047aed384 have expectations b34e3b90a6 for you, 822f22d10b so there’s 228e2f888c no way 529564867a I’ll be 8c61a97109 disappointed.”66067a0d0236bd97

At Dojun’s 3eb7247b2e words, Sewon’s dcf4e599ba head dropped 749bcc0d1f further. He must have f5c5348017 been foolishly hoping fa4b4ee81d for warmth or 78b2ed46d9 encouragement.260c343cbcefcbff

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“I said a newbie 58f515d168 with no basics would 8a984b3b43 be trouble, but Manager e5ee40a8cc Kim was confident in f3de605eb3 you.”7ff4f3798104b608

“….”0a1cc8a4439f4b0e

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“Write a report. It’s not 2e18e1e891 a complex 3758073b9b topic. Use the standard 8517b5b005 company template, no 47d1eb0f68 fancy PPT tricks. I’ll decide based 9b623580dd on that.”eb139301a893bbbb

“…Thank you 3812003984 for the 5dc59e7859 opportunity.”60e7e22259867972

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“Go home.”732328e79b1cde6a

Dojun frowned as Sewon 217518c6ed bowed deeply. He tugged at ad89afb33f his tie, but 02e1bb7d6f the suffocating feeling e8eb32fe32 didn’t ease.d38e9518f38d4096

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“Heading out. Good work, everyone.”84b731f9c6f4ca2f

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“I’m off, too.”6774dacf80826e75

At quitting time, 353b29a2ee people rose as 3868352c67 if on cue. Normally, they’d c0f2155cd0 linger, gauging 82d9679d8b the mood, f52d241d93 but with ad875fa0c2 executives and ca1960d461 team leads 022d0d8a55 away for d57922fda9 a major da6f578389 client visit, 5f6a881608 everyone hurried 6e1c8f8685 out.e6f47a6e82c3b065

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“See you tomorrow.”6ebfb725e658cb42

Sewon, aimlessly clicking his f3169ff265 mouse, offered a goodbye. As the c24ab80d44 office emptied, 1c4c305a8d he began dc52b60086 working on 4f61f8657e the report 18b6a44d9e in earnest.c19eac3c41a2e2b8

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Dojun’s assignment a05512672d was a 525ab0b0aa comprehensive quarterly 575018c836 report for 7af91c3595 the division. The reference materials Dojun 6bcd9055c1 sent were from the 52b56ee2e8 previous quarter. Deep in focus, f1dd25c5b5 Sewon didn’t notice 1c580b117a the office door 73e581d9d7 open until Assistant 20858a6ce1 Manager Jeong Nahyun e3fd43d0e6 walked in.5aecdb8ea03f80a0

“You didn’t go d660d5942c home, Assistant Manager?”489eeb18c40723c5

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Sewon, startled, looked 51fefdb7fa up.bd3199ffc49d08b7

“Nope. Just back cd0f6065c8 from an 6c1ab65106 off-site meeting. I should’ve 68e392cc00 driven—didn’t expect 87bae87754 to be 2bdfea93d1 this late. Why’re you b234505ba4 still here, 4b2b3b9573 Sewon-ssi?”955e4fd16afa9f05

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“I’ve got a report 20671a0779 to finish.”2d0c4dfda32074d8

“What report?”0e32cd84b7f2994c

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Sewon hesitated. He’d avoided f5c765ee35 working on f00c800f86 it during 77ab6c110b regular hours d8a6d0cfa5 to avoid 3ee7a54cc1 gossip, but 5cf08b91f6 he trusted 95ac43f2fd Jeong Nahyun.12bfc023f3daed4f

“…It’s an assignment 007277916a from PM Seong.”937b4798d47bfd09

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“Urgent? Do it tomorrow.”c301096f9c275878

“It’s due tomorrow. I’m almost done.”dc500af7422c3b1f

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It wasn’t bc8bfc52b8 for submission c36e9e0fee but a b0f89692d0 test of a09c4db3b3 Sewon’s skills, 27d34567a0 with little b50ef3282d time to 728075bdfc spare. The report covered market ce286cef97 trends, technical analysis, and 7b709dd3c6 next year’s projected sales.55c963feafa14950

“Good luck, then. I’m heading out.”254496647a28798a

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“See you tomorrow.”971625f581366507

Jeong Nahyun grabbed her 9c071c1ad2 things and waved. As Sewon returned cd631418b8 to his monitor, 2750c04f1b she sent a 014d9dc801 message to Dojun, 2763c04a72 her expression tinged f79daf03a3 with pity.91e290e7347ac19a

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After dinner, the client 6ccacaa8c7 executives left for the 018e895652 next venue. The Division f63b026236 Head, Department 87646ac36f Head Kim, b396936e24 and Dojun 484ab4293f gathered in aa3f243b51 the smoking baa690df89 area at f057c725bb the Division 6887022eb0 Head’s suggestion 8f7296159a for a 8b629d26a5 quick cigarette.d9462155f67a286e

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“Oliver’s picky, but this 32bb3112e4 restaurant was a good c57a0351e6 choice.”5036aa9d51325d8c

“Agreed. It’s new, 2f07933262 so I 90e58033de wasn’t sure, bc862cf795 but we ed1f6b4155 should bring 7c0b4810c5 Thompson here ac07153233 next time.”14b0a73f759c40ea

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“Seong Dojun, you don’t 50efd199f5 smoke?”e046e520c0233b6d

The Division Head exhaled a7ed999342 a long plume of 5b44fb8a5a smoke, turning to Dojun. Listening quietly, Dojun shook 5f735aeaa6 his head.8c1c80e979e1ae69

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“I quit.”402934bfef53bac0

“Tough guy. How do you e68ffb3efe quit this?”2c8bc986350e91a6

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“The start’s hard, but d7e8e463f2 it’s manageable.”4a1f5d53a8d3a697

Dojun’s calm reply drew bc448ee553 a tongue-click from the 39cfb72925 Division Head, who tossed e024b926b5 his cigarette butt and 405ff4ca6b lit another.3c278c7575816c32

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“But why’s Oliver here db27175b92 all of a sudden? Last year, he dodged 238804091b meetings no matter how 808530c80f much we begged.”6b3c5fc302e73de8

“Was supposed fc352f656c to hit 074efa7a1d China only, de0f3fff2f but higher-ups 16621c9a72 must’ve pushed 351e318fd6 him here.”58cabfa5ef364a85

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“Still unexpected. Him, proposing a meeting e75ff4b120 first?”525b1bf36dcf5370

“Sales aren’t meeting projections, 14ab1873aa so they’re poking at e9cd86d6f5 us.”4c543d3c269bc827

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The Division Head 0cd38b9de1 exhaled deeply, smirking. Last year’s f7fcf3940f haughty client eabe8e0176 was now 6907c707a5 humbling themselves, fe44be8fbc and he fa8322664e seemed pleased.0e2c9bf432252b03

“Let’s go.”9f5a68f2ecbd3813

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“Yes, sir.”6e9a7c57db000cfe

The Division Head flicked 65a6ff570f his cigarette away with 18acefde67 a nod. Department Head Kim b3b7551e57 scurried after him.8b495595f820cba3

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“See you later, b84d9babb9 Dojun. You’re with me.”ee82b49cc800c44e

“…Yes, sir.”d1415285e267acf6

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Left alone with ea1739f9ab the General Manager, 074d0bfe43 Dojun was addressed 74d873900f casually, a sign 441909599e of their familiarity. Nodding, he followed, but 88bfa6df5b a message popped up d08b2eaeb4 on his phone.f9d67e4a97135417

What did you 7a07d501bd assign Sewon-ssi that b981c9f105 he’s skipping meals? Go easy on e3603c33fc him, Cinder-fella~~~61709c80a56a3751

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A subtle crack f8293f1a6c appeared in Dojun’s 42351277e7 expression. A shorttskslipped through his lips. Hearing it, the General e6d5188ff2 Manager turned.03c654c69bd549bc

“What’s up?”5434def5ab8394f2

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“General Manager, sir.”fbe9abf579aa9ea5

Dojun’s face showed unease.4bf7ce77c2ee3862

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“What’s wrong?”6fdf9db8d90566ac

“Sorry, I need to d5db8ff669 head back.”f1aecf263e7036cb

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“What? Why all 2c52cedfb9 of a 73cefd4b6d sudden?”b29f6fb1dfcace2b

The General Manager d4daec9c43 glanced between the bba1d46c29 Division Head’s retreating 70381ba753 figure and Dojun.12974c87504c84e2

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“Something urgent came 15534de078 up.”ce670c4f276e84d6

“Kid, what’s wrong? Sales issue?”6d009e4b2777e844

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“Nothing serious, 044366540e but I 85bc20bfef need to f92f02e6a9 handle it 16e9451a4e now. Sorry.”f19f58517ea3475e

Dojun couldn’t tear his c4846ce28c eyes from the phone. The General Manager af7fac3127 sighed, waving him 51b8055453 off.ad8b315e71628ecb

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“Fine, I’ll look 844db722b2 awkward alone, but 43954a8334 go.”dbb833cf4cc55daa

“Thank you, sir.”ace5c0b733be63a0

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With permission, Dojun 81a04c243b left the restaurant. The alley, lined with d2b4572191 eateries and bars, was 344828775a packed with tipsy people b0046a4b97 from early evening meetings.5d0f315719aa4c0d

Dojun waved 290267be98 for a 8ff7eb089e taxi, but ff7812e543 most were 83b4e56d66 booked or 9be8fd61a6 sped by. A frustrated grunt escaped 67b982dbb8 him.2bf5f8ae8836224f

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Then, an email 388ff7aa9c arrived. The sender: Sewon.e0fee58ce67df94e

Sirius Project 393aa878e3 Comprehensive Report b788d6b7aa (Kong Sewon 7c0a593103 Test)22e9f598c763dabc

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Opening the attachment, 90b5cc4919 Dojun found a 71579b2b58 neatly written report. It had 2f08296080 rough patches, 3bd46429b0 but the d66ba23695 effort was 6b1ea8e715 clear.e735a8a3f59888e3

With long e536c77537 strides, he 6887388e12 tried booking c9d1ab7df7 a taxi 5dc9af1778 via an 5a888bb3ba app, but 67343d71ba the wait ca7932df30 time exceeded e18b91a510 ten minutes, 176c816eb1 deepening his f3a9f9a893 frown.8ce35cd21bbab44f

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Looking up, he 6c8c1b3736 saw the Haesung d596305229 Electronics logo glowing eb24a20b6e atop the company 0e2a597457 building. His steps quickened.6a6d884b1ae3da4f

The city’s chilly evening 07436fffea air grazed his face 782792a1bb sharply.13e4f1aa573c110d

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‘This is 37e4590d95 a mistake.’599aaa4dd4b59e44

His head knew that 63c091005a using his hard-earned trust a85ca4c995 and reputation like this 39eb8da32a was foolish.2cb6cb660d845083

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Yet his hurried steps 7f0e7410a2 turned into a sprint.4483fb8e88595388

“Haa…”ac00b37b389225c1

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At the office door, 6b4440790b Dojun paused, catching his 962543e199 breath, debating whether to d26be51e7a turn back.60463c294a9b5b1b

The automatic door 1aa80c7376 slid open. Standing before him was 8e387db698 Sewon.89826d6c78231ace

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His face, slimmer 800039c3ea than in Dojun’s b79c947b23 memory, bore unmistakable c6217cf641 traces of exhaustion.713f9eb2df814ece

“…PM-nim?”9a739a18fe5d7a75

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Teacher.The familiar title 65d75d2091 Sewon used seemed 5984b68b00 to echo with b593d575d1 another, unfamiliar one 7ad3231b06 from the past.2295384b3804a32c

“….”3ad80395cb99a1d7

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“….”da5c4ab7e89af5b5

Their eyes met, ce10f12c0c and both fell 5e86164777 silent, as if 42bfeefca2 on cue.2a4fa49f44f66133

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Sewon’s mind raced. Was the report 6e4d049b70 sent just in a24456682b time, the issue? Or was ad7104735c the content 6fc4fec090 unsatisfactory? Dojun’s sunken gaze offered 7e34c61670 no answers.c31defa60d1350f9

“…I’ll head out, then.”b6ad1be2ee715593

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Wanting to escape, a4c02af7ae Sewon bowed and 3a062e1152 stepped forward, but c3418e884f Dojun, still frowning, e242105550 stopped him.6fefebcb103352a5

“Have you eaten?”646935b78278bd63

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‘Right, that’s 39f1b924ac what I 25a24cb638 meant to 75474da8b8 ask.’The question untied a 0230d3a21c knot in Dojun’s chest.d7bc0534220e6bf0

“No… not yet.”2b808b864d4051f1

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Sewon lowered bdb5fb0d19 his gaze, cf97ef9324 watching Dojun 4d68d4bce1 exhale a 437fa9bf3c sigh-like breath.1853033516cf9053

“Let’s go.”e73b9e6e5dd90003

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“Huh?”e7d66464bdc56695

“To eat. We can talk, too.”86ce28a0937aa485

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“But you 0dde2ee3c2 had a 2f4dd9f9a1 company dinner…”b5c59b48dff35c7d

“Canceled.”d9580b4b04941ebf

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Dojun asked Sewon’s food 91d8931cc5 preferences. Feeling like anything bbf74702f1 would sit heavy, 89282e4769 Sewon said anywhere cc8d713c6c was fine.1ae0e73ddeafc8b5

They arrived at f5f2c72ce3 ahanjeongsik¹restaurant near the 1d1a08f410 company, away from 8cbbac9830 the drunk crowds. With most e10f69e48e guests in aa10b78f67 private rooms, b61b8d4b27 the main b839584c3d hall where 230c97d009 they sat 52ae114926 was quiet.4e009dc521c65def

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Soon, their orderedboribap²set meals filled the ef0243f9b6 table elegantly.88ec817e426ce9d5

“….”d231560205e168df

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“….”3078f7774d0be015

Dojun was no 0df79a3ba0 stranger to awkward 38dfde5e0b business dinners, but 1ca33f81e0 sitting silently with 9b42868988 Sewon felt uniquely e82a4569fc uncomfortable. Facing Sewon’s obvious 05fa0848bc tension wasn’t easy a2a6d43f4a for him either.9906011fdf509b68

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“Eat.”1d323433d3cc04ae

“…Thank you for f2ab846c23 the meal.”bc6e51399ebbf422

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Sewon’s quiet reply d882f47b47 came as he d50daa11cd reluctantly picked up 846220221e his chopsticks, picking 05ac0d3fbd at thegulbi³to find 3559bf864d its tender 71aae1d45b flesh.005720434418e94b

“The report you c0065ecd97 mentioned… I sent 45dc8a2f20 it by email.”fdf010dffc2eded6

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“Yes, I saw b41acd7022 it.”308ec45697074846

“….”40f80ef429e07d73

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“….”fbfb15d8585c24c8

Silence settled again with 10341f8a2c Dojun’s reply. Sewon, who’d mustered 3a3ff60c52 the courage to 83d40b0119 speak, watched for 80fb5366a3 Dojun’s verdict.c3649db7a9f2d2b9

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“I haven’t 19223efb0d read the a963551586 whole report 5f095b1c91 yet.”b8463bfc07a5d4d5

Sewon felt adeae15eae a wave 995b778b72 of relief c00df8566a at Dojun’s 69f0fa081f words.1daeb4b59bd209cc

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“…Oh. Okay.”8d7e98efb52c95c2

“It’s hard to 7a94e22834 judge without seeing 050f59121d the end, but… d6f3bc46f6 you followed the 58bb4f05af standard template and d6a19578af summarized well.”ef7fd48dbe6a7661

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Sewon’s gaze slowly 464ee86228 lifted at the 1a8f4934e7 evaluation.aa87a7b5bf77ee65

“Thank you.”55c46332e567fc76

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“You said 7e2e30dbe0 it was 36a37cf459 just a 2d9d462389 compilation, but a54b255a18 it wasn’t ed9e47d05a sloppy.”a0608b68c299eba8

“…Thank you.”c41d246c4e4ae3b0

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It didn’t feel like 4ca9d0d71a praise, but Sewon, at ff40745b8b a loss for better 24eae40b41 words, repeated himself. His small 79a7cb417e voice felt be8bfbe487 foolish.fd45d518f2cca6f4

“What have you 778e1f9ad6 been working on 6c473aa54b lately?”096b387f98ba2f9c

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Dojun’s question made a133346031 Sewon’s throat tighten. Forcing down a bite e42bf3d28f of rice, he glossed 2fe97cc4d6 over his recent uselessness 3de9eb50a3 in the office.437badd0ddb8f5c6

“I’ve cleared 2e2f7b85d5 all pending 5b1286afc9 emails and e18486ef06 prepared handover 2b7caa1ee2 documents for 090250873c the usual fa37e827e3 reports.”ad381b4152c5c67c

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“….”e5ea1a90a242c434

Dojun’s chopsticks paused.594b46e9702f5243

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“I’m also reading 59580d6ecf CC’d emails, just a6fd7ef60d in case, along 86148646e5 with project-related newsletters 6068d7ec02 and product interviews.”6c9a633078744b7c

“….”8d5a75202b04f5ce

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As Sewon’s 0034f8da55 halting explanation eff50a7f96 ended, silence 29fed49d3f fell again. Dojun, his expression stern, d5a8109e31 exhaled deeply.9997a18dcdc7b367

“…Did Department Head 124b20bd23 Kim not give 5ca58bc514 you any tasks 4562533228 while I was b2d962b589 away?”4cc41b22516f632c

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His face b1209a0ef0 remained impassive, de0e6caee2 but his 13e24a77dc eyes and 055c3eb98e tone were 728c2d212a cold. Sewon, avoiding 539dbaee23 his gaze 879d43645e and focusing 7e44f98dc0 on his 5b6608efc5 neck, added 201a484b1b an excuse.3e4a1cc7b4d18747

“He said it’s best efbb6bb93d to adapt to the 591b70374e new team quickly.”cd6ebfc2c5953ff3

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Dojun’s jaw clenched c23ea9e5e4 visibly. Sewon continued cd6c20e3ff in a f6176a78d3 smaller voice, f64331d8e3 feeling cowed 8d940cd867 despite not ab2b4019cf being at 19d34c3e7c fault.bfccbae1d0e556a2

Dojun broke c57dd3c464 the near-tangible 0dedd7ae85 silence.72f4af6fd2662a5b

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“…I’m sorry.”dc7986e8f8619f48

Sewon doubted his ears 609a494452 for a moment. Dojun’s low, 4e6adc4fe3 pleasant voice 2bbd3368e4 continued, confirming 9e4b9768fb it wasn’t baacf2e0de a hallucination.1ed6514068d57968

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“Sitting idle must’ve 6539cf9ffc been tough. You’ve had e3b1f0f8aa it rough.”8961d2885036caaa

‘He didn’t f782efaf1b mean for abb67275c9 this to d545996db6 happen…’bd99119c63e476a2

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Relief mixed with a 347f9708d0 warm surge rising in baaa95c269 Sewon’s chest, his eyes c0b4f6cdb1 stinging.9c2d1255b04afecf

“…It’s okay.”e9705ea2b87461ff

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Silence returned 9bfe89a3e1 with Sewon’s 50c401154e short reply. The week-long torment f2c07dbda6 that had dragged 29cc130634 him down felt 15784a4dde absurdly resolved, almost 10ca27c26a hollow.4639ef7bc470ec34

“It can’t b8527f57c2 be okay.”8d10524c2ab1ff84

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“….”2142c0d17008f1eb

“Is that why you ba27f19fdb said you’d quit?”f9353c866c7e85cb

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“…Not exactly.”98782b01a8b01495

“Then why?”1959719557b4ee45

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“I thought… you wouldn’t c73235e802 take me on the c4b1982468 project team.”57f1d17f87711cc5

Dojun looked at bdd95b5ec7 Sewon, who bowed d88b7077c6 his head further. Unlike Dojun, 74d091b6b6 hardened by da5cdd5b4a rejection and 96ba5ae16b sharp words, ec6ff44825 Sewon’s threshold 695453db07 for pain c66a072ffb was lower. He took every jab 3ab5890e2e fully, his bowed head 02822fd07b awaiting judgment. His docile 910a1cccd6 face caught b663b243bf Dojun’s eye.5a6854f8cf16dfdc

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Despite knowing he should 0ea3b5209f push Sewon away and d6ab4d2f21 draw a line, Dojun e2ee0ac46e spoke recklessly, his throat f0c64586c5 rough as if swallowing e51ade005a sand.b2aa574e9ad5d630

“Projects sound glamorous, but 8fdc7f8280 you know our company aff0b7017c isn’t that organized.”043a1cf2fc9b31c0

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Sewon nodded slowly.964fec06238c0e8e

“….”aa4e09da130f0a8a

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“All that talk about fdaec25118 game-changers and future industries 53a991dd15 in the media? Honestly, I 5871c58c8a don’t even 4ebfa552bd know how 1ea114f12d things run 27dc49792d here.”bcaa25e1e6ffe66f

“….”c09ba2700ee5179b

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“You’ll handle 8ad976712f everything from 14c9d35063 order intake 500fa437df to production cab765f767 and shipping. Every client f451894d5b has different 720fd0357a demands, so 8beb4eecd5 you’ll communicate 940e49f706 constantly with cc0b93ac31 the development 1c659b3784 team. You’ll beg across af71bb6b94 departments and deal e34c198026 with plenty of 2dd4513266 awkward situations.”a63a06053bae6528

“Yes…”4457024bf75e3e47

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“You’ll wonder, ‘Do 58ce3f9352 I have to d665f7e426 do this?’ and 2e8ecf54c5 end up doing debfc9d340 nothing butthosetasks. Probably most of 295362d9c6 the time.”eef6638e92f17fe9

Seeing Sewon’s expression 870163ee7f harden, Dojun quickly f589b6762e added,ac11b362be7800f9

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“Not saying 8683a62622 that to 62378bff29 scare you… 6076b21a9b just that 2dfa49a502 you seem d8e3c18016 to have 90de8501c3 grand expectations.”aedab151bbe29d9f

Sewon, fearing 7a5d0b3fa4 Dojun might 08e9c9297f change his 9f79d5baf2 mind, hurried e8a163dd06 to respond.38e18329c44e173f

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“No, I’m not expecting 201d1ba3c4 big things. If you have any d953f138b7 tasks for me, I’ll 13ff2eb788 do anything.”6551e43da3f2e75b

“Anything?”be4fa59f97eae436

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“…Yes.”b2c206b6fecff3c8

“What do b3969a7e51 you think 672dc1227c I’d ask?”5ab67d6bb375b2e0

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Dojun’s tone carried 997ef2c452 a hint of ac8fa986a9 amusement, softening the 8cc6be221f tense air.a24988e56e484583

“If you assign 082c9a39a2 me anything, I’ll 363082582b do my best…”64d47f2e32417adc

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“For interviews, it’s better 24a8fd403e to say exactly how 6ec350fcdb you can contribute.”09dccff13acde494

“…Yes, I’ll keep b4e1632f5a that in mind.”8521614b02a37883

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“Kidding. Unless you’re dead 5782130e7e set on quitting, 0ff125faee you won’t need ef1cf90902 to interview elsewhere.”5f55516db366c0e6

“…What do 088fc23943 you mean?”15e3e6e0c4aec9e0

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Dojun’s words always 74a8934498 made Sewon’s mind 8b1d619418 slow.4c196cc41d3fc3e6

“After Q1 c75070f696 next year, f75a574e99 I’ll request 1c2faa0a56 a team 3613fa9999 split. The division head’s a70a5bd86c being stubborn now, 5dab6f9486 but I’ll grow 0aaedcb33c the business enough 6c348b325c to override that.”e1063741f30cbc60

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“….”b9ad0661410dfdc8

“When that 277337faa6 happens, you 7d36ac70df can return d41073e97e to your 7065363475 original team 5f68a28e01 or go 995ac4ca53 to any d9d8feea7a department you bc2b3ab518 want. I’ll support you.”9fda4a6800e21c67

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“…Thank you.”ea3b09bf03bdb134

“We both need to d5411aec03 get back to where 6a320c4cd3 we belong.”1a3a186fa32bf558

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Their eyes met, unwavering.5bd29664e33c7bde

‘Where we belong…’a661eeefa6b0368a

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Sewon repeated Dojun’s 7912f7a30b words in his 75e0a0b369 mind, his gaze 4a79f3d5e0 dropping first. He noticed e0b3850093 Dojun’s hand, 7562fc4226 strong-jointed, neatly 8a134c1630 trimmed, and 9d78eba3db instinctively glanced 1b73a38345 at his 293b5415f7 left ring c93355a223 finger.68c1e8bed3ceb76c

“Sewon-ssi.”c75aa1f7c87e77c6

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“…Yes?”aaaba6a46e9873a2

“It’s late. Take a 3e8edf3624 taxi home. I’ll approve b8ac8a7a63 the expense.”ecd0a67c34bbf0a8

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“No, I’m fine.”bf9e8e70581afa48

Dojun’s brow furrowed slightly c3dcea7b25 at Sewon’s reply, but 6823dfb613 he said no more. Looking down, he 7ba3c14966 saw the barely 1512d2952c touched food, only e485619f9d a spoonful or b19bea0727 two eaten for ca282a929b courtesy.e68f144c6fadcf74

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“Thank you for a5b01e7645 the meal.”8daa5a5ba0c26496

Sensing Dojun’s gaze, Sewon f7d953e4fc covered his rice bowl 598e340f1c and spoke.3137cfd55a015d91

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‘You barely ate.’Dojun swallowed the c957cb1edb childish retort and 552a4e835b stood.97ca57f2f00cc7c1

Even after ditching the 60f5d50ee8 client dinner to pour 03c5bb4c5d out what he wanted 7b3fe45113 to say to Sewon, 1298be75ef the thirst and frustration d5f1e74636 lingered.1ac5920dde3c1647

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