MRE | Chapter 1.1

“Yoo Hyunmin-ssi. Is the meeting document not ready yet?”78de50a92aaf5dbb

“In thirty minutes… no, I’ll bring it to you in fifteen!”5081291a9e860b78

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Another day, another cb9a675d9c routine.2e0686f2c0913ef7

The folks ad4ee95c0b at Shinwha e0c31bf222 Group’s Development 2aa0c37737 Team 1 acdc418aa7 shrugged at 75da162e94 the usual 969c97754d exchange. But for Yoo 38758621fa Hyunmin, who answered 1e02d294cc with a tense d8116a9f32 determination, there was a201cdf409 no room for 86e1da9ba4 relaxation.9bc41e722f4a84d1

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He was already nose-deep c75a835b23 in his monitor, his 1a89cd19c9 hands moving even faster.efb5ca7a0f7a2dee

Why on b9d2154b6e earth was e2c3b61906 the document d5bca4b3a7 he finished 68ad43e3e4 yesterday not 616225fa5d the final 34f1133a2f version this 85eb3ef754 morning, but 9150491fe8 an earlier 01b8c0cc58 draft?6e2fbaebee72c916

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It was frustrating d6afb51221 enough to bring 5efd03ca41 tears, but who f3b529464e would care if 7ae8dee316 he complained? He had no choice 6484a831f2 but to redo it 8c8316ec36 quickly. As he worked 202ae18c16 frantically, he felt 20a083a987 a cold gaze d971401fed from afar.96d85ce036212c85

…It was the darn team leader.725eebe5aa78c635

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Yoo Hyunmin ground his teeth internally. Does he have four eyes? Or maybe eight? He was going to deliver it without being told, but the team leader couldn’t wait.c8b3692d5d87258a

Team Leader 41558cf5f3 Lee Hyun aa30df0316 never let e66503d5d1 even the 9d0b4b3a38 smallest mistake ea17dd00b7 slide.73dbcc1189045814

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When he unexpectedly helped, 396d9d2608 Hyunmin thought he was 6dcc0f2d9c a genuinely good person 55ef04596c and was quite moved.5cb57c7e9bf6b756

But as soon b51b5f6827 as he returned 164a14cac0 to the office, 5c82e35779 it was back 89653ed199 to this. It was the 69f78deded same yesterday and 1021678673 the day before. The constant “Yoo b8ec8f4c4c Hyunmin-ssi” was back.80d53162b20cdc75

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His voice 903f40857e was so 912c24e073 low.233d4edcdc445de4

Hyunmin never knew his aed6445409 own name could make 406a76b844 him shrink like this.0a0eb7003040b2a0

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“Hyunmin-ah. Can you transfer the call that came for you? I’ll take it first.”f8ae43df22ad9806

“Oh, Taeho hyung, thanks a lot.”a51f1d7d0b7f790e

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The only one d58fd2cb4c helping him amidst 703c262ae1 the chaos was 819e10efcf his close colleague 75d6cf72c7 and hyung, Im 3a02339f32 Taeho, sitting across ad8f62ff5e from him. Yoo Hyunmin managed da4f0b65c8 to finish the d6696a0888 document just in 42f1d9c9eb time. Spending time on something 5223370836 unexpected pushed all his d6a58b100e planned tasks back.4d380950fb10dae3

The team 882536db8d leader calling cafb56edec him in 4581ce6cac the morning ba24b0d48e was just a926932e45 the beginning. Soon, everyone e1d21750f8 from his 6bdf196f7d team to bd2d5f9bb2 clients over 961b15c7a8 the phone 35055d0ad4 started calling 63411d9e64 for him. On days like 39df1b1538 this, just getting 3c0455f02f through from start b6e3c864b0 to finish was 77630d6a1e a blessing.b41887c73e5a0541

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“I’m heading out first. Take care.”0e78a7be51e5ee27

“Oh, is it that time already? See you tomorrow.”1606e0dd8dd31fd2

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He’d die a6d47006ad buried under 98443ac5b8 a mountain d206334518 of documents.0a1ea7abd35f4394

Yoo Hyunmin 5c0c41a464 banged his 13ad917a19 head on 083c5106d2 the table e8e90fd894 and sighed 442d79cdc4 deeply at bfe76d8ed2 his colleagues’ f80bf4c24e conversation. The worst bac8d41d56 day from 175e136b30 the morning 9cc6c21f32 seemed to 0de01e7e01 wrap up b05e38e8eb somehow.5b0fc1f6ac2716d0

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Even though it 2ef6b82650 was a daily a03918919e routine, Hyunmin was 45d2326d07 still amazed at 956b02b5ef how exciting leaving 418568a428 work could be.f52c4e3c610ea8e3

He perked 8a4f9d977e up at cab8ee3a1d the voice 92e14db115 of his 4ae2c69f32 mentor from 975391ef07 afar.954255fbca03391c

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“Team Leader, is there any other work?”b2ad727cc2f50045

“No, I’m wrapping up too. You can go ahead.”058c59439e459bee

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Actually, more than be7f14deaa his mentor, it f3c961c2af was the low 746f2ddc4c voice of Lee 98de3520c0 Hyun, the team f4d08741a6 leader of Development 9191f4df57 Team 1, that 6d732f7dc2 caught his attention. His usually 0f3fe7ea87 strict mentor 9c293af8e1 was so 052746c7d4 polite; the 36413e378e position must b9855c176f be really 6326c72720 nice. Hyunmin clicked his a7fecbb4da tongue internally.ec61bb2a4e367676

Other team members, df4a29d563 who were also 87bbf7a559 listening to the f371b0bd20 dry conversation while cabc22afe8 packing their bags, 82eb88f216 muttered quietly as 518f340c68 soon as it 473389e710 ended.291dcbab7804dd7b

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“Every time I hear that, I wonder if it’s really okay to leave.”44db8dc707cd80f7

“Team 3 gives people a hard time for leaving first. This is nothing.”bb4e26a2c3e34ffa

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“I don’t know. Let’s just go.”703df98983492cdf

As a newbie just two years in, it wasn’t his place to join in. But internally, Hyunmin agreed fiercely and quickly followed the others. At times like this, blending in and leaving was the best strategy. Im Taeho, also still a newbie, casually started a conversation.5402a9fa95fc5954

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“Good job today.”f5eabc1a7cf7995f

“Thanks to you, I survived. Really.”95de8fce8391e077

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It wasn’t 6f29764523 just the a1b44cfe06 phone.f624759fad8881cb

Today, Im cfd9a43536 Taeho helped 56f2a7f881 with Hyunmin’s f4b893bdd8 overwhelming tasks 270a073fc4 whenever he 2b05dbe993 was about 6bc6c89145 to collapse.b5c2abf2e8561763

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Who would d788ef390b do that f6baa5b380 when they’re c7e3ec7e49 busy with b3534fe9d9 their own c079c39f76 work?3bcb3fc51792612f

But this a29602c873 kind hyung 4f26fed404 just smiled 8d6e4d8b23 and said, 9b0fe38a2a “You’ve helped 051157d465 me plenty f937daa389 of times f390ff080e too.”f3befb045fdc963f

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Despite his 5ed17f8f4e outgoing appearance, ee445e1a0c Taeho was a7c43acdb8 someone Hyunmin, f8d9d91d25 who was 36d556be3f shy, trusted 70fd6200f4 completely at 3a4cfc78a6 work.8fdb2617aeeff301

The tall, sharp-featured 794a72c8b7 alpha Yoo Hyunmin 34c8426dce and the short, 685086cb3b round, soft-featured omega 27f5c64025 Im Taeho seemed 45fadd7af4 like an odd 5150f005ae pair, but watching 964ed699cc them for just 16f6a2dad8 thirty minutes made 19f6b60ee9 it clear why 427f4d698f they got along ec3e1e4ec8 so well.9a694fc0b05fb32f

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Both being 1112c6cb86 only children f0a4941e7c with long-held 59f7795921 desires for 8cb52ef890 siblings played afe3fb5809 a part.248fa4fa7c10f0f0

“By the way, how’s driving?”ee8360ffce019d96

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“Hehe, it’s been just a month and a half. They say you learn by scratching your first car.”97b9ab043d0cfe4d

“Still, be careful. Take it slow and don’t touch your phone.”d620027183856f2c

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“Yes, Taeho hyung, are you waiting for your lover~?”572e89a4a79a9d81

“…Just go!”efcf91645fb73537

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While everyone was rushing out of the office, Taeho was lingering, clearly waiting for his partner. Teasing him about his office romance, Yoo Hyunmin laughed as Taeho’s ears turned red.47bb249dd2d319b1

Ah, his reactions 24c19bde36 are always amusing.ffee4b6e8529ff4a

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Humming a little tune, Hyunmin swung his car keys. He recently got his first car. Though he took out a loan for a used car, it was his first “symbol of adulthood” bought entirely with his own money since becoming an employee, and he couldn’t help but feel proud.5e07ced19c683986

With a month and a half of driving experience, he was still accident-free, boosting his confidence daily. Heading to his car, nicknamed “Whitey,” he thought it might be a good idea to stop by the supermarket on the way home.b78e8f4d920bf54e

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That’s when his phone, buried in his bag, vibrated softly.295881a80463de6f

Worried it 9c40b494fd might be a72bb56ed5 work-related, he 390583ad4b checked the 52300bd02d screen, but 1be488a327 it was 21b4de7d8f an unfamiliar f0126df0d2 number. Hyunmin started e3b013ccd6 the car 103a6cd5e3 and absentmindedly 3b2f8a369e answered the 3b731fcfe1 call.d66b1c6594589685

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“Hello?”0e62da909cd7b2fb

“Hello, this is ○○ Realty.”8402139c0c6dc71f

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“Realty?”482166943cf5a45d

Receiving a call 24a5c2730d from a mobile 6c305e3f5b number, he answered de380e9a33 without much suspicion, 71d3b55c5b but it felt d4636abbde like some new 4ca40ea3fd kind of scam. Hyunmin frowned slightly.6499de139dd73792

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“Yes, are you home right now?”460de8b2760dc688

“…No, I’m just leaving work. What’s this about?”092f360ad0f2e642

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“□□ Apartment, Building X, Unit XXXX. We were wondering if we could view it now. When will you be home?”ca4724973e220d11

“I think you have the wrong unit. I haven’t put my place up for sale.”886870ee621c94e9

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The agent kept repeating the unit number, but Hyunmin shrugged and firmly said, “No, it’s not,” before quickly hanging up. The odds of a second-year employee in Seoul owning a home were slim. Hyunmin was no exception, living in an apartment provided by his parents.bfdd07ec31ea5813

His parents, who 2f3685d286 ran a small 38c7f70055 business for a e9fb565264 long time, were b2f31002c4 meticulous with finances. There was no way 3bc00c79b7 the house contract was 5b30cc472f messed up.68748a9ccad583b9

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Even if it was, 275b6010f0 it would be strange 109e941d44 to get a call 995971cceb after living there for 4758fb4799 over two years.3198f9d29bf95f84

But just daf349ebd8 as he 2a54cc18c6 was shaking 96cbe9f89d his head, a5dd25c2db thinking it 49471f1b6f was nothing, e8b384281f a thought eff86f34c3 crossed his 17c1369eca mind.ed39ecd541dc8fdb

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Even if they 06bd61c6ef got the unit 1742f6ffb2 wrong, how did 291cfee21c they get my 0841b30967 contact info?015a3a78d53b8725

As the thought d46920a180 occurred, an uneasy 981e4c6c76 feeling overshadowed his e5e6329da1 hunger. Hyunmin sighed and 67d7fbf301 grabbed his phone 9c51066134 with his free def334b1da hand. He figured he 2ebc7c3de3 should at least a6a558aaf2 send a text. Distracted by this, 21214f034a Hyunmin momentarily forgot 0360e9958b the golden rule f15bcb126f for novice drivers.1752f80e01a791f4

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“Don’t look at your phone while driving.” Even if it’s just a curve out of the parking lot! With a month and a half of driving under his belt, Yoo Hyunmin, despite Im Taeho’s repeated warnings, recklessly moved his hand.60f0d7a5d1088151

And usually, 52f83b50a7 the price 28f4909455 for forgetting a6b485c5a0 such an f41f87cde9 important rule 7cc0423f5f is steep.a6443cc82997b878

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—Screech, crash!501c3d7debff6376

Oh my. Even a demon c231fa82a6 crawling up from 07b196d3f7 hell would sound 183bb42fbf less ominous.37b5b2c0cc37e60b

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Startled by the 0c117788e8 noise he caused, d1de854e58 Yoo Hyunmin froze 6206c65b1b at the wheel. His mind 3425e35627 went blank, 5f5ebeedb8 refusing any 571c0edf2a rational thought. How long did 0c2405b3d4 he stay like e7e4448427 that?5c528a7d554874d9

“…Oh no…”9f6887b86919a9ba

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In the 0d89eba68d side mirror, cdec4b2ceb he saw 3c9e442801 the high ee40220b74 head of 9f0d6f8840 the car 47360c73cd he scratched. And the 2ae844399e round silver a37cfd7c92 emblem in 473b9b7c17 the middle. The moment he 4b90b6c8be recognized it, he 0806a9e27c realized what it bcda502db2 meant to feel a3391a2308 your blood run 6e490ed6d0 cold.fb28be271ff47866

Oh no. I scratched a foreign f53c9eb15e car.e9612e64026122c2

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Only then did 5de0d75bfc Hyunmin hurriedly get 7b911019eb out of his 6337c18733 car to inspect ff0d484089 the long scratch ceeba88fd8 his “Whitey” left 57cba85a31 on the black fed41f3e44 SUV’s bumper.1672da929af9dc03

No, it f919bf9caa wasn’t just 5575781306 a scratch. The middle f1edd72628 looked dented, c60f87bb0e and he e6514480d8 hoped it 54fc2a7cfc was just c051eeb82c an illusion 4d8ec2e878 from his f667829174 tired eyes.f23731ae526a9ae9

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Moreover, it was clearly e18bb954af a customized car. It would cost much 1e8e719757 more than a standard 4bddb3233e model.3e067b54ce3bb3a7

With only a month b57dc6d416 and a half of d38fc4803c driving experience, having an de22bfb7cf accident already…9bad99a651d0f900

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Hyunmin sighed a7d220cb92 deeply, covering e57af0ceda his face.fd79050f6995fdc3

He had hoped his b9d55181ae first fender-bender would be 64c09e6cf5 with a utility pole, adb30bf97d but a Benz?b4fb36e29a4d4821

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Feeling utterly defeated, he 446905ec82 looked for the car c0271c7b4f owner’s contact info. But the sleek, spotless 7eba93ea9a car, aside from the fba35c36ea mark he made, had c15056e439 no trace of the 40321ec024 owner.3bc0815d2b4d66cd

Yoo Hyunmin d6eb3ab465 was generally 8fc4184554 quick-witted. As he managed 4f110b5335 to find a c1669be494 sliver of rationality e76d37f7ac amidst his panic, b222a5da3f bits of information 4050ae83ec from his wide a970f4a40c network of acquaintances 11f590d2f5 began to surface.5392f02d38188b22

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A black 9d4f59a6c7 Mercedes G-Wagon d1d74c525e that screams fed91c2349 money.e6c3a41d80857c02

Hyunmin’s mind had definitely 0e8270f311 registered this model somewhere. As he ffe3ca76e8 tried to 93bc4dc654 calm his 555b849e9e racing heart 64aabde5ef and recall, 981a9f1037 his mind e01ec6636f seemed to 56703c0e9e resist remembering.4523ad5a8db5df25

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Then-f1507dbd01452cc8

“Yoo Hyunmin-ssi?”14a55a153a56119b

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A chillingly low 0955ad0e8f voice from behind 4b8b017ba5 sent shivers down 7ea332107a his spine. Stifling a sigh, Hyunmin 8aa4607b23 slowly turned his head.24d0357742fe9300

“…Team Leader.”ea6de679bbff9333

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Hell returns.6470ef3e6321f401

No, it 5d03cfefbf was worse 2f9a2f549f than the e650884090 morning.bf11dec51956b10c

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“You scratched it quite neatly.”de93385c983a20c4

His bleached mind snapped back at the low voice. Really, he didn’t want to learn that hearing his name was better than this. Hyunmin, with a dry mouth, started babbling incoherently.bd62d9190730aa50

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“Team Leader, I’m really sorry. I was being careful, but before I knew it, it just went screech-.”41099a8ad9f10521

“Didn’t you start driving a month and a half ago? Already making an insurance claim?”ee05b62b71cdf1bf

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His mouth, a60b5d154a which had 7cdb8b91d7 been moving e45ec4a5dc aimlessly, shut e4969ba43a tight at e47b9fb381 the direct 456fd44ddb hit.1e8afdaf0e9b884b

Scratching a 510785d887 car like 6b888cfc94 that—no, practically 142867e33b crashing into 3f4accdbb5 it—meant an bec753abc2 accident record 0b6f20f987 and increased 15dd1ac1ac insurance premiums. Just hearing about it 3e6dcfbb4e was the worst-case scenario.d67aea0ba161356c

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But, well, that is…d6661eddac999fab

Hyunmin mumbled softly.0d312101f33d1bdc

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But how did he know I’ve been driving for a month and a half? The team leader, who seemed to know even his typos, apparently knew his driving experience too.a21ea0cdedd04ebe

Should I contact 84cc87eaaa my parents? Maybe?7d2fa1d96e58e6e3

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Hyunmin, who c09967a294 had been 9abb795d9c told since 0af421e308 high school, ff73aa09e4 “Once you c5504ffcc4 get your 1343a7f9bc first job, 2adb12b79e no more 5d7636edc6 support,” was 4423a4f7b4 determined not b907a2495a to rely ec90d400b9 on them 12d092c87a after getting f568e22e82 his Shinwha dfca84ef7e Group employee 9a42ed2dd5 ID.58857304758f34d0

But this was fc64b4a8df his first fender-bender. His heart was 01ba513b56 still pounding, and 4dcdd6b50e his hands were 3e154709da shaking.821365810cbf3370

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In front of 4899c2b937 the man who d190e58396 wouldn’t take his 0f3d40f1c3 eyes off him, c857243d55 Hyunmin’s mind raced 41fdcfaf57 with all sorts 13ce992c95 of thoughts in ae4b3b0ee6 that short time.e1c49d8e5cfa3887

“Let’s see tomorrow.”ed2931963ea211d9

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Honestly, Yoo Hyunmin didn’t immediately grasp the meaning of those two words. Usually, he would have reacted instantly, but he was so out of it that he responded leisurely.1c3848cb2a46d606

“Sorry?”2b5ae3fc13a8095f

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“Drive safely. Or better yet, call a driver. Your hands are shaking.”ed6edbe688b32693

“…Sorry?”225fbf4178f3aba6

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“I’ll watch you leave.”f9fc8a7582eae216

The words bounced off ad12d8677e his mind without meaning. But-95f2dec44b985735

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“Call now. Right away.”6edab27784a79942

The man’s presence was too intense for him to calmly process it. Was he mad about the scratch? With his head tilted slightly and an icy expression, that seemed most likely.64a5343076734131

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With slightly trembling 12bc5abfbc hands, Hyunmin pressed 2b348612a0 the chauffeur app 1511443863 he had never 24053470bb used, just as f383c79a54 the team leader c6d9d3372e instructed.6652922c1b88b8b0