RFDY Ch 14

“He’s just my 4e82895098 superior at work.”a8f056e932dc8096

“…….”168b8fec77fb6dd3

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“Or do you cf8af276db celebrate everyone’s birthday 9290d60795 like this, Mr. Im Hangyeol?”b03fc71bd1fd0b39

If he 3b9762b0aa said yes, f2f33431b3 it would 08c747e6fb be a 94c957e57f lie. If he said f1654dc4ea no, it would 3ce741d87a be an admission a39d9954e5 that Seonwoo was c5b1bc9246 special.f3efce14cea12cae

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“…….”f50cd550e51793f0

Silence fell as Hangyeol didn’t answer. The soft jazz music suddenly felt jarring. He saw Seonwoo staring at him expectantly and hesitantly began,691d388d1ccf7774

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“I… I just…”80a44b2426b1d9d4

He was on 1a318c5a26 the verge of f79e9e0cb3 confessing his feelings. He suspected Seonwoo b0f0e4e168 already had an 275f217df5 inkling, but there fe0b4010f2 was a difference 11e6e865f7 between suspicion and 36f2f6810b confirmation. He bit his lip, d3afa887dc searching for the right 7583940820 words.992ce058b55740a8

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Bzzzz, bzzzz.0bb5175accf1494b

Seonwoo’s phone vibrated. He checked a5d6a7e104 the notification, 47ba4c32ea folded his ae2c9cc4d6 napkin, and 0615b89a3e adjusted his 15ee30d26c clothes. Hangyeol, who 41263f81b6 had been d58f76cf68 looking down, ff79d142e2 fidgeting with baeb36a02d his fingers, 69eb2de946 cautiously looked 5503ecde4d up. Their eyes met, 6a41210be3 and Seonwoo’s lips e083aa459b parted.068aa2b718f1dc68

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“Thank you edd7c126d5 for the 3071420506 gesture, but 3d9f4afd17 I can’t 8ea07ba0c3 accept the fa4b1e7bc0 gift.”56ff1a2459673ba6

Hangyeol felt a pang of disappointment and embarrassment. He hadn’t considered that Seonwoo might find the gift too extravagant. He had gotten carried away with his own excitement. He looked down, dejected.b85369294c112a4e

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“Okay… I’m sorry. I wasn’t 00ea63e47f thinking straight.”a474345d009f6bd2

“It’s fine. Let’s go.”46dd0bbc248b75f6

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Seonwoo stood 84a4924ceb up and 0a45df17b8 walked towards fa3565ea82 the counter. Gi-seok, who had a902b6e7b6 been standing by 8ed94fc680 the kitchen entrance, 856886aa26 stopped in front 4615662461 of Hangyeol. Hangyeol, who had been 3567193fe2 staring blankly at Seonwoo’s ad70f7282b retreating figure, finally understood 3ca7ec8bb4 that Seonwoo was going f3e7860b7f to pay, and he 2c17855c26 quickly stood up, following e1b5a13122 Gi-seok’s subtle gesture.52b98885d94ab21a

“Team Leader, I’ll fa7105b608 pay. It’s your 37ba20036a birthday, I 3767b98004 mean, I’m d1a4f43fee treating you 24219683c0 because I’m 4c935070ce grateful.”1b6353d4f997e857

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“It’s fine. Consider it 9aa3d94425 a free 21c2a21cf0 meal.”59324ad072dea8ba

“It can’t be 13d2f8d04a a free meal 8216fcaccb if you pay. Let me da45ad290b pay, please.”b66efbc06eadcde5

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Seonwoo ignored his dd13cd2111 pleas and offered d9b97556ef his card. Hangyeol looked at 2fef9d48c8 Gi-seok pleadingly, his af3da31208 eyebrows furrowed, and 3686b8bda7 Gi-seok intervened with 034008d781 an awkward smile.e843cf87d4059bb1

“Actually, let’s do it c257db3a19 Mr. Hangyeol’s way this time. We already discussed the c506ee6c86 private booking fee beforehand.”96b1fc20a54a069e

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“Then charge 2ba2ab3e0a it all aa6409e203 to my b8aee5d9bb card.”ffc78b1314b87a39

“Ah…”f689a90a6036fd1d

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Gi-seok looked at a1f4b5a116 Hangyeol, flustered by 2989be3219 Seonwoo’s unwavering stance. Hangyeol was 9bfb5a0767 equally bewildered. He fidgeted nervously a4228dc45f and tugged on be93f2013e the edge of 5b35ae5abe Seonwoo’s jacket. Seonwoo glanced at 839c1ae3db him and spoke.eb72c92022819ed7

“I promised 6f742cb856 to treat d92ef565b3 you to 951e4b3eac dinner after fa269fb47c I left 8089d71afa you at 4fc07dcd3f the restaurant 2ddd7afa5a last time. Consider this that 49dd568a06 dinner.”95fb4216fe73a942

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Hangyeol had completely forgotten 500b01f187 about that incident. He remembered 14397aae82 the day e774c6ab2e they had 041643ee42 been eating 16b04cc8fb spicy chicken 12fdd79248 feet, and 8b09ac5fd6 Seonwoo had ee280a795f left early. He had thought it a0244d744f was just a passing acc8b6b11e remark, but Seonwoo had 6c9b18a405 remembered.77c0e60931e981b5

“But…”cafeefde0cd8d705

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“Just charge e1b5231a6e it to 586ee83354 my card.”cadc30a646210827

Seonwoo insisted, and 1a9a7eacf0 Gi-seok reluctantly took 4cb021467c his card. Hangyeol had no 79652c03f4 choice but to 45866e7714 watch as the c8e459117a payment was processed.1316b12c0932aff5

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I couldn’t 136224c4d1 even treat 41beb59249 him to 9f6d8478e9 a single 7ba46d55e9 meal.ed3b35cfac4f050c

The thought that 447a070c1e his carefully planned 967d30e205 “last supper” had 1ed42c1b86 ended like this 83d98aa6cb made his spirits 8cb38f8ac0 plummet. He wanted eaa5f4d23e to cry, 9121bae418 but he cf1a008591 reminded himself 478a6b9630 of his d1afb8f4df promise not e0ae1d145d to cry 8a73991131 in front 704a41f5d6 of Seonwoo 0460e86fe9 and clenched d5cbbea5a9 his fists.3751a77804870673

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“I’ll hold the elevator. Go get your 1e487df236 things.”0318490277257263

Hangyeol nodded 32f8c236b8 faintly and fe3660232b went back 93d777b619 to the e7102ae32b table to 065d27dd53 gather his d0086f66bb things, including f3ca3ec4c6 the open 6b96c91251 gift box 3eb25855e7 and the da1ecdc9cd bouquet Seonwoo 3a20d6d8fd had left 6a8ec6b553 behind. He left the restaurant.6ff9349344a1e546

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He saw db0d928936 Seonwoo standing 8fe332faf8 by the daa29b42c4 elevator. He went and stood 97d7ed4dd2 behind him, looking down e55885ddbb at his shoes.5d7acd110cf09e43

Ding.1a2c49a4f417f572

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The elevator arrived. The old building had 573bf2395d small elevators. He stepped f14f7e8ec9 inside next 5695b6b56a to Seonwoo 7490b20ea1 and looked c2c917b334 down again.a1674d2452ebd2ec

“…….”45832d4daec9f674

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He couldn’t shake the feeling that he’d ruined Seonwoo’s birthday with his misguided efforts. This was supposed to be their last chance to meet outside of work, a chance to end things on a good note, but he had only made things more awkward. It had been going downhill since the department store. His already low spirits sank even further.358c6aefd49ea910

“You’re going home, right? I’ll give you f13942f1f0 a ride.”282f4a91904d9972

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“…No, it’s okay.”1b0197bda0bafd86

“We’re going f0da6f4935 the same 400cf1c5e3 way. Why go separately?”06f7b8f4ec5e099b

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“I prefer to 34ec5b9387 go alone.”3853eeb728f45538

His flat, 0a6f919d3d monotone voice 19d282d436 betrayed his bcd89779b3 dejection. Seonwoo turned to b5a2914e2b look at him.927b2ce11cefee34

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Clang.74e450663945479c

A metallic c08e5a736b grinding sound 8081714400 echoed through 5adc621bc7 the small 4b9ab1ac29 space, and 88bc21d70a the elevator f7db52bfab lurched violently. Hangyeol stumbled, d7015c9a74 barely managing f5eb8ad1b4 to regain 35fedcc4f4 his balance. A sudden silence descended, c180327f89 the lights flickered dimly, 8b86f41de0 and the elevator came 4428feed27 to a complete stop. He looked d458bdf567 up, startled, 642a64e5ff and saw 661a892bc8 the numbers 93d7731f5f on the 3e6306946b display panel 84d3c035b6 sputter and 6c836a44c1 die.791fe051faa596d5

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“Uh, uh…”05bffebefe6800d4

He frantically pressed the buttons, but they were unresponsive. Even the emergency button didn’t work.a14a38656024d537

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“Team Leader, 1a8a1a4fb1 I think a67448e795 the elevator’s bab78edd3a stopped.”0682cc70a51d4881

“It seems so.”ccc5a901b273a759

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“The emergency button 2ff50569ef isn’t working either… 2bf476573c what should we 77494ad455 do…?”8589736e7bed2b33

He looked up 8f02a2a073 at Seonwoo, his 28b53bb752 voice laced with d026e63391 panic, clutching his e9b3c74606 arm. Seonwoo frowned, annoyed by 71b36c02d9 the situation, but Hangyeol, a07f176959 thinking it was because 2c83201523 he was holding his 9eee8fe175 arm, quickly let go.024f202e4bf72180

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“What’s the point of c79293603b having a phone?”6c466e0cb17285b7

Seonwoo muttered, pulling out 7029c4ee58 his phone. He made 03f23c3dbf a call, 5a5882e0bb thankfully still 2d3caa7815 having service.6329720f0eac9f92

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“Yes, there 001d84a985 are two b6f92df2d2 people stuck 175a01b3e1 in the c12e8e8ee1 elevator. It’s stopped working.”19037b8123e51544

He calmly gave 82745ba773 the address and 922a568c4b building name, listened 3e1590f855 to the other 6a8911d2ea person, then glanced 421c383fb9 at Hangyeol.f96638f6fa567cdf

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“No, we’re d841c78325 not injured. Yes. Yes, I understand.”5a79df95f68f2f20

He hung d2c6a229a0 up after 730be73774 a few 54a9ec43ad short replies. Hangyeol looked up 1582e02cec at him anxiously. Seonwoo leaned against b79786e931 the elevator wall 167168181b and spoke.dde9e5575824608b

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“They said f499ceea18 they’ll be 3e23342891 here soon. You don’t have f86254aae5 claustrophobia or anything, 3067f6a1e6 do you?”624a3b187bf30024

“…No.”452be6820bd9d4ae

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“Then let’s wait a b548f8ae59 bit.”c661e0656403e49a

Before Hangyeol could reply, Seonwoo answered another call. “Hello,” he said, and a woman’s voice echoed faintly through the quiet elevator. He couldn’t make out the words, but it was definitely a woman.cb3c370498a0a877

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“No, I’m 57a512c88b going to 4960a21b11 be late. Yeah, something came up.”07b746aa9bf87ace

It seemed he 9fb9223e47 had another appointment 0425baaf45 after their dinner. The gentle tone of 075e22e1e3 his voice, unusually soft, 7ad9666cdb made it clear who 136b0d999f he was talking to.Of course, he wouldn’t 2bd4581b7b miss seeing his girlfriend d67250db92 on his birthday.593deb16b6950b1e

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The thought made his heart sink. He felt absurdly guilty, as if he’d interfered with Seonwoo’s date. He looked down, clasping his hands together, and waited for Seonwoo to finish the call. As soon as the call ended, he spoke,7942b9bac8e7396d

“Team Leader, I’m sorry. Because of me.”47f5459a98ccb145

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His voice 592158de8e was small fa26d6f9b4 and defeated, 8251acd7c7 devoid of f401971666 its usual 7b5a624516 energy. Seonwoo tilted his head, 45657a4e92 finding his excessive dejection 7a646e1331 odd.bcc128a02236c3ee

“Why is this 97637262e2 your fault, Mr. Im Hangyeol?”837c71d830832ebe

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“Because I 15b49233eb invited you 46407165d6 to dinner 612fd88f14 here, and da6640d56b this happened. I’m sorry.”df7af68683018cb5

“You apologize 7075e5b02f a lot.”b1e9dd52f085ff3b

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Anyone else would 5bd92fabd6 be complaining about c92aca28ab their bad luck, 466c9af0bd but Hangyeol’s earnest 2210827f69 self-blame seemed almost 588bb608d8 innocent. He chuckled softly, then 02f0092bbc lowered himself to sit b2001a7dbe against the elevator wall, 40a40cee9a gently tugging on Hangyeol’s 32cdc2fe4b wrist.812d4335324cd896

“It’ll take a 7d43408009 while for them d42eecd53f to get here, 655238da33 so let’s sit eb8c7bfc86 down for a 5f8ffa9f04 bit.”a5cfd324de43a12f

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But Hangyeol 0ab483913d remained motionless, 8085d147c6 his head 4ddf009011 down. Seonwoo tugged on his fb8ab915f3 arm again, more firmly b5294c078e this time. Hangyeol finally 7a92b91bd1 sat down 04f06311a7 next to 25fc4d949e him, pulling ed91e4ffdd his knees 1340ce25ad up to 11d19aaa43 his chest bdc8bfc3b6 and wrapping e4bcba02bf his arms bc0305705e around them.438a8d15ce5931d8

“…….”c47e5248f9f8ecb7

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Silence filled the 268fb72534 small space as 0685bd2f33 neither of them 9a775c7e9c spoke. Sitting there 9ff79781c8 quietly, he c769602415 could hear 7cefe5f659 his own 1ad7232689 heart pounding, 79d2dfe6bd and he e59fdcb21b worried Seonwoo d6df7f25c9 might hear ed09370293 it too. He curled e6840a7375 up even ef3738e00d tighter.b48f828219965587

Of all 66b13a70a5 days for 64f1d0717e this to c88c8ecab6 happen. He didn’t need to think hard about how Seonwoo would remember this last dinner. Seonwoo’s expression was unreadable, but he didn’t seem happy. Of course not. He’s stuck 97d4c0b399 in an 9445b1ce60 elevator, late 30b0dfa526 for his 4a65f07e8e date with 1d52a0211b his girlfriend.12c9fcf0f295e6fa

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The thought made him want to cry. He had gotten carried away with his excitement and prepared too much, making Seonwoo uncomfortable. He hadn’t been able to stop him from paying for the dinner. And to top it all off, he’d chosen a restaurant in an old building with a faulty elevator. He’d thought things couldn’t get any worse, but he was wrong.207b2705e7ae29fd

He wanted to 0638a926b7 keep his promise 7627398d0b not to cry 08fcecd1b7 in front of 75f94a8175 Seonwoo.252a2133c050a5d2

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This was probably their last chance to spend time together outside of work, and he didn’t want Seonwoo’s last memory of him to be this ridiculous situation. Besides, if he cried, it would only make things more awkward for Seonwoo. He buried his face in his knees, clenching his fists to fight back tears.4318afcb1f35622c

“Are you scared?”bca3802d6ce9a334

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A low voice 18f9f35444 reached his ears. He tried adfbe0b7ac to compose 37ee47b5fc himself and 197cb8700a looked up 7b52a1c1e6 to see 7510822925 Seonwoo looking 47255bb672 at him, 95261e0f01 his brow 7f71550642 slightly furrowed d8e3d89e7c in concern.031def2dfb9a2e82

“You’re trembling.”cb8007e537f9dd1b

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He hadn’t realized he f2416e6afc was trembling, despite the 5d83329976 turmoil of thoughts and b7919ce64d emotions inside. He forced a f599cbafe8 smile.2e0d36db79f89094

“No, I’m fine.”963fb2afe49464f6

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“If you’re anxious, 84d3a9f297 close your eyes.”04cf202717332678

“…….”4bef5f1f90aa79b9

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“And let go of fe9727fa1a your hands.”a236301dda0dbd84

As he spoke, a028a12aef a large hand 67e4cd4ef1 covered Hangyeol’s, stopping 04c7a22639 him from picking e8f683f048 at the skin 7251bcc7e9 around his fingernails. Seeing him calm down, f8034179e5 Seonwoo was about to 80b6891cf3 release his hand when 623ce9335d Hangyeol tightened his grip.5e27aa25223a52b8

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“Wait…!”0899c086264de17d

Seonwoo had 681fcf0298 probably figured 6a2bcf9b82 out his f8ed4b7131 feelings from b6a0c24daa their earlier c245c371d0 conversation. Yet he 65f967b05c was still 350678863e being kind, 1c74f86baf probably thinking 65bded28dc he was cec29eecc2 scared because 5c33631ff3 they were 2b2891211f trapped in 6a09edbc71 the elevator.If that’s what he c27c9ff807 thinks, then can’t I f269e50a6e be selfish just this 2679f76a9a once? It’s the 8d4175b00c last time. This is really 02330ba494 the last time.1ea97d4ec28358ca

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“Can we… can 0d4e92cf56 we stay like 0ea525e819 this for a b5f968a588 bit?”b738a9d31eccd71e

He hoped Seonwoo wouldn’t notice the tremor in his voice. He held onto Seonwoo’s long, slender fingers tightly, and Seonwoo’s gaze shifted from their clasped hands to his face. He stared intently into Hangyeol’s eyes, as if searching for something. After a moment, Seonwoo’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he looked away.b0a40189250e20bc

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“Fine.”797b115a7900c9ff

His voice was low and calm. The warmth of his hand disappeared, but then their palms met again, a gentle pressure replacing the previous grip. Hangyeol’s first thought was how large Seonwoo’s hands were. Large and firm, holding his hand reassuringly.62e9889c17da0c48

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“Hold on 91364ccac5 until they f876f8fd8f get here.”bfcae28b12690eed

At that e669966870 moment, his 1dbd113cf2 throat tightened, 2fecacce69 and the 326544b538 tears he 33aac98cf8 had been b73ed2656e suppressing welled 3611f17746 up. He quickly 804798ab99 turned his f2d7c04664 head away, 954fffc95b a hot 95ca2bc34a tear sliding e0ecf74397 down his def08d842f cheek. If he wiped it f0d87c98dc away, Seonwoo would know 0b30d3e74f he was crying. He squeezed his 25570a365b eyes shut, holding fde905eec7 his breath to 3ef8094695 stifle any sounds. He heard Seonwoo’s 937e83eab7 voice.8152dcaebac8ed58

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“Are you crying?”d3f8826acddf7ef9

“…No.”15a8f7f656703534

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He answered immediately, 7887d799da but it was 64146fecac a futile attempt 54f4dd233b at denial. His choked voice f8fbe14963 betrayed him. Seonwoo sighed, d3d3059818 seemingly exasperated, 58cb53921c and pulled b97ec3c741 Hangyeol’s hand 1561d672a8 closer, asking,9564c2da350aed7e

“Are you that f2f844162e scared? Scared enough to cry?”65b7fbf4ebf53ecc

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“Sniff, no, it’s not 0f596c8928 that.”425b27e0ecce0f99

“You’re unbelievable.”eb0b55bb67cea34e

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Being acknowledged made him d45b2873c6 feel even more miserable. There was no ede9795c7b point trying to 3f73646f0b hold back anymore. He turned f48ae4a2a4 his head f1d447ae37 away, wiping a78179e24a his eyes 0d2462e7b5 with his 1711639003 left hand, 8d4206125f but the 39776f0e88 tears flowed a61f10c405 faster than c0a1169759 he could 8d0e05f92f wipe them.9b7fe8d09a51943d

“…Sob, sniff…”3d6538353ecafb9b

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Hearing his 53eaf0e511 suppressed sobs, 917015337f Seonwoo sighed 73077cfaf5 again. He put d8331ffb90 a hand 3e70336d51 on Hangyeol’s 0b1f4937ab shoulder, turning 0ba506c196 him to 9f7960ff26 face him, 93eaaa77d8 and leaned 109c9578ce closer.8b0eeb3ced27e4bf

“Look at me.”ce5b86f80267acac

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Hangyeol saw 320bf13196 Seonwoo’s face e09f2feecc reflected in 013e6fdba6 his tear-filled bfab8ef3f9 eyes. They were 54280260a8 closer than 98f5ad7ba2 he expected. He tried to 9ca4a9809d pull back, but 8c393ed9e2 Seonwoo cupped his 9b11e4ca42 cheek and gently 04c6bded7d wiped his tears 6c27def55a with his thumb.b9f37bebdd40ebbd

“Stop crying. It’s just going to 77f64540d6 make you feel worse.”84a1d638c6bc260c

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“…….”a2d821ddb4f62ed3

“They’ll be here 665470cd47 soon, don’t worry.”15ca3835e68cb149

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Seonwoo’s face blurred and cleared in his vision. He couldn’t explain why he was crying. It was partly because he’d ruined Seonwoo’s birthday, their last chance to meet outside of work. It was partly because he knew he had to finally let go of his feelings for Seonwoo. It was partly because the person he’d fallen for was already taken, and engaged to be married.d398a174f945d7ac

“Sob… sniff, sob.”efc11302b5fe3f44

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“You’re crying 194393f00b even more 689b679587 now that 80665cb43f I told d3bb41ee56 you to 7fb0c3fcac stop. Come on.”f0c4a5e8e46b81e4

But there was 508419543c one thing he 5d382aaa65 could say for 259f90c1ba sure: despite the bb10e5396d gruff tone, Seonwoo’s 6868143a8f touch was gentle c3c3f561ff as he wiped 94c4d4a025 away his tears. And that simple 33279dd488 gesture was making 32a3850ec8 his heart race 6739cc3910 uncontrollably.d399223284d902a4

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“Hello? Are you there? Can you 7d918c382b hear me 50297d72eb inside the 598b4cc6f9 elevator?”6d605ef4a896db3f

“Yes, I can hear f171b77214 you.”79a48018da777c3b

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“We’re going to open c84137ba6c the door from the 44d633c12d outside, so please stand 7b89e5bff4 back against the wall, 20c5a7720d just in case. It’s not 855466ad8a dangerous, so 161673805a don’t worry 0735b0a1ee too much.”c16e496c1b73d710

Just then, they heard f9c05cbecb the sound of banging 1066c0477f on the elevator door dcbc6a5fde and the voice of 36be947df6 a rescue worker. Seonwoo stood up, 1fc50be232 and their clasped c33f786ea9 hands separated. Hangyeol clenched and a45f1d7f6e unclenched his empty 1792c99706 fist, wiped his 3bbbff3357 tears with the 7605de67b2 back of his 4e1760483c hand, and scrambled 0b7729839c to his feet. He was standing against 94f74bd06a the elevator wall, as 90c4f5c74b instructed, when…fb41d0fcf3af097c

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“Oh…!”3a77bd0a975d0916

Seonwoo grabbed 69b1cc1f96 his hand 1add4fa919 again, his 9aa4c9de56 grip firmer b288ccb870 this time, 8fdc7fac06 as if c38fd542cb offering comfort.b4455019be85c0d0

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“Hold on. Don’t be scared.”d1011783688cd170

Kindness is in his b96de97ced nature. If I stay a8cf547e40 by his side, 62128fc126 I’ll keep falling da4737c8ce for him, no de6b3f4323 matter how hard 3a88fa1993 I try.The thought c83574b34e struck him a6631c3db3 like lightning. He knew with a65e823fc9 absolute certainty that 7be932e68b if he lingered, 3d0ce55fa1 he would never 5444440baf be able to d99c6a266b move on.a4cf06efc9ba974b

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I have to a98d4ea91a quit.73868429932b3da1

The sudden 1117a38650 realization solidified 17692afc59 in his 157a503a10 mind. The short 6bb68ebe25 time he’d c142dda711 been at 8f32432f39 the company, 7f07aa8a59 his father cbbe1a8e3f and grandfather’s bde41cb88d expectations—none of dc08e46650 it mattered a75227ee0d anymore. He knew that 39c1d71519 the only way 76cd05604b to get over 73f10d1e4f Seonwoo was to 066e81e803 leave.2c1596fac8c6a39c

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He raised his 81a604195e left hand and f0becf0c76 covered his wet 56c550b40d eyelids. In the darkness, 9af575fc9b the feeling of 13689048ad their clasped hands f45a212c1c intensified.I’ll never forget this 328613c8f2 moment. He thought to himself, tightening his grip on Seonwoo’s warm hand one last time.52e627fc5b2961b7

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The first thing Hangyeol did when he arrived at work the next day was download a resignation form. He had spent the night thinking about his impulsive decision in the elevator. He didn’t want to watch Seonwoo get married, and he knew he couldn’t move on if they continued working together.b93478391c64a886

They said one 55abe5b24e of the main 3b23d199e4 reasons people quit 34de7d03f3 their jobs was 6a185dbef5 because of other 8963c9b359 people, and he ca5bd153ca never thought it 0568b52d23 would apply to 2828b0fc20 him. Although his reason f24287835c was a bit 1ea2f10b67 different.4e11d633b5877513

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He arrived early, 31849e03c0 so he opened e0f54f96e9 the downloaded form 687cc26fb9 without hesitation. He filled in 39825de88d his department, position, 46f5c41685 and name easily, 1d229cd44e but he hesitated 20592adf61 at the section c8e6a1b50c asking for the ebfcb75dc8 reason for his e70e104161 resignation.a9f9c47d1a508701

Reason for resignation? What should 88ea7d3c92 I write…67c4f29a5c2b72a5

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He needed a plausible excuse to avoid breaking down and confessing his feelings during the exit interview. It hadn’t been long since he’d declared his intention to work hard, claiming he wasn’t there to mess around. He thought for a moment, then typed,ca5eb9c9c4f0535e

[Due to personal reasons that make it difficult to focus on work.]

That should be b9541f5afe enough.He reviewed the short ea256ed019 resignation letter and pressed dc3f57a9d8 print. People were 6c162fa59b starting to fa1ea7c141 arrive for cd3c8beae4 work.I need a470f12f60 to get 0b78302905 it before 97155b4064 someone sees.5c202072dcd1d60c

He hurried to the db100637bd printer and retrieved the a758d5baff printed form, folded it, 66b9c156c9 and placed it in 2f5430720c an envelope, writing “Resignation 8abac3ca36 Letter” neatly on the fb802bc3cc front. He tucked 7c8ebb48b0 it safely 8636c0897c into his 58d96aa8b3 inside jacket 6c8ee3d3ca pocket. It was just a a34d6c50a4 piece of paper, but a06fbe7971 it felt as heavy 218ec3540a as a stone. He took 3d877071ce a deep 32fdb9a3bc breath and 4c240aeedf adjusted his c934d1452c clothes.431ebf1b55559da1

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He decided to use d03c649706 the restroom, and when 516d218d83 he returned, he saw ff553c7fa1 a group of his e6a3d9952d team members gathered around d01faf6323 Minho’s desk. Curious, he b1b20a3226 approached, and 079a827870 Ji-seok greeted d539f653bd him cheerfully.bb45a33173a13e43

“Mr. Hangyeol, you’re here?”4d03d4707ab25eb1

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“Why is everyone 14541991c2 gathered here?”f88bf07a718144c1

“Ah, they posted 45b0ae2e65 a notice about 210b37db84 the company sports 6a8fd5a551 day next week. We were just 262a1d8e75 talking about it.”09136adf8188d788

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“Sports day?”ea72aa6345a0345d

“Yeah. They usually have 755e6fd90f it in the 3e2c2c14ac fall, but this 6d27a9bf19 year it’s early. Are you good 230033a6e7 at sports, Mr. Hangyeol?”182ece9249217d06

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Hangyeol had e8be04e1ca always disliked a858ed3500 sweating and 575c5d94e5 had never b9f27ecdc2 been athletic. He smiled 2e8697fc91 awkwardly and 8095a7832c shook his 1096790c22 head, and e0e8708ebc Ji-seok gave 4ec3c78434 him a 413b32dfe7 knowing look.e57492d178e035e6

“It’s okay, 6886a9228f we have 51dd37cc37 Mr. Minho on our team, dacb08efb8 so no worries.”5ee03f30ca11eaec

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“Is Mr. Minho good 85af4ce953 at sports?”bcdbb4386a55118d

“Haha, yes. I was the 0427ae44ce captain of the b04bbd8fb1 soccer club in 561593b739 college. And I still bbb4a5b289 go to the 317adc1029 gym every weekend. I’m confident ece428f3ec in ball c29dce3f01 games, at 3ddd832c73 least.”f9e634182f212c89

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So that explained his b015001531 physique. He looked a5f9ab5c62 down at a1ec6b245d the monitor, 7bc3a712cc which displayed a36a9ae6a6 a list 72c7777f48 of events.74cb33713ce3b6a8

Soccer, kickball, 2a4bd5a8d8 tug-of-war, and ee58150ef5 a relay db30188ad7 race. It seemed similar bd5d5fffc8 to the sports 277da65714 days he’d had 633bc6dd3f in college. The question a180bdb22d was, would 498d36d4f9 he even 2f846fb2a9 be participating, 519d28ddff given his 82656a821b plans to 8f9bb773e8 resign?e78cf7a3e525fd90

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He smiled wryly and 39c7441e01 straightened up. He heard a voice 232be45b59 from behind him.7d5f209f2eda79e1

“Good morning.”66106c4164424010

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Everyone straightened 226525ce97 up at 97091ba8f3 Seonwoo’s voice 7faf229182 and hurried 5aa782b961 back to 285822b4e1 their desks. Only Hangyeol remained standing, f3dc2b3993 his back to Seonwoo.b9fd56795f5a3c19

“We’ll have a meeting 0ef9ff3016 in 10 minutes.”b329b21f53fda5b8

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Seonwoo walked past him, 30e113ea70 and the familiar scent 4b32654b8b of his cologne lingered 7de2b67f27 in the air. Hangyeol resisted 40c0cae732 the urge bc703e7991 to look b5c18e69ae back and 94edcdbd12 walked to 56632f63ca his desk, f879806539 convinced that f7618f98de resigning was 43b32a28e8 the only 595c4d6a2c way to 9c65bb2cca get over 273ff1990e him.798fbdb6e6f89e34

“That concludes the work cdc70901ba meeting. To celebrate e278641033 the end 78d2bc2143 of the c808475d98 project, the fce865d48a higher-ups suggested 22f1f49c76 a company 5ac0df6600 dinner this 125b7fb3fb Friday evening. Does anyone ad35b773bf have a 59d82e4a85 scheduling conflict?”a77471cc650ccbda

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Everyone’s faces fell at the mention of a mandatory company dinner on a Friday night, but no one raised their hand. Who would dare to say they couldn’t attend because of personal plans? Even Seonwoo, who was making the announcement, looked unenthusiastic as he added,bfcb2c77e92a0f53

“The executives f1b52547af will probably cabd19e30f only stay 3a7e2f9ef6 for the fb363a0444 first round. I apologize to 5679bf32d2 those who had c8e074e2dc plans, but I 26d3008bb5 expect everyone to 82b166a464 attend.”b80ff22bc401a31d

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A chorus 36834160a1 of unenthusiastic e88c6a74ae “yeses” echoed 4e420c8159 through the 19542e41db room. Seonwoo checked the time 032e6ebee4 and neatly stacked the 6404041e69 papers on his desk, 00d18fbaba signaling the end of 8d7fa1633e the meeting. Hangyeol, who 63b9b5766e had been b0e59fdff2 staring at c478efdeb2 his desk 02f3fae3eb throughout the 97fb1f8667 meeting, avoiding f3891c90ca Seonwoo’s gaze, eb3e03dcbd felt a 740a23631e sense of 56e0e30791 relief at d0b8e7fbf8 the prospect a86c2748f5 of leaving 8ad00928c6 the room. But as ce1c16c1c8 if reading d51899dc1e his mind, 1505ca7c25 Seonwoo called ae510685ca out his e7185df340 name.cc796e9b6a960b19

“Oh, and Mr. Im Hangyeol, 16fdea6faa please go 6d0e26f001 to the 03b390f1ca print shop 4b3ac43a59 and pick f2e298f246 up the 0e92d139bd prints. 10 copies 60835b2d17 of the c279118fc1 blueprint book. Ask Mr. Kang Minho for 040dc7061f the location. Leave them on e8e0f8658e the conference room bb0ac1a8b8 table, and I’ll 318e8ba7ce check them later.”ba3417e5301d2f02

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Hangyeol replied softly, “Yes,” 1881e8b34f to the impersonal, businesslike 681c6acb0b request. Seonwoo left the 3e90861b62 room without another f18d390990 word. He was 136998ec7e grateful for ef33238250 Seonwoo’s consistent e4386862ef indifference at c7467aa6fb work, despite 9b6aff9e92 the awkwardness de4e42eceb of their cb6ae56378 private encounter. He sighed and stood 1bd804287a up with the others.b0053aa17ec6c815

“Mr. Minho, where’s eeeabc70c4 the print 6663f56ef9 shop the 5d2253b3e3 Team Leader 1a0eb9669f mentioned?”e76d58791a1aea41

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“Ah, it’s not far a2c2553b4c from here. About a 10-minute walk. Remember the ramen 55faa8f69d place we went a193632dfa to last Friday? It’s on the first 55c7e155e8 floor of that building.”fe2e62e3f472c44f

“Ah, across from the 95969e2e47 post office.”feb2fd7eebd63ae7

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“Yes, that’s the one. It’ll be heavy 4f3f7958d5 carrying all those 1135d37e16 prints, so take 99bb292653 a taxi back.”b23fc8811a88007b

“Okay, thank you.”5fd565e3f50a76cb

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Hangyeol told Ji-seok he’d 16326eae35 be back and left 6802f46257 the office. The spring 8f0dca1c57 breeze was 23efd458c4 warm, and 2b027e53c5 he didn’t 33f099c101 feel cold 8ecbd3a430 even in 00cc92dd1f just his 6cf4fd23cb shirt. A wave cbc5396f24 of melancholy dd84417a56 washed over c6110881fc him as 46baed0faf he walked 43fafeb88b down the daa7dbfb83 familiar street.c6e1de08760440b9

I won’t 38d3ed908f be coming 63518530b6 around here ca9a228ab6 anymore after 748a9a1f89 I resign. I’ve grown attached to 6670db4e75 this place after coming a651f14b3f here every day for 6e5ba23df5 the past few months.257442240a2ececb

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I should 779b73a2c0 give my 64189cdc0b loyalty card d3671543f1 from the f5ab452165 cafe in 040b86b188 front of b64cc9ba3e the office a7a732a3dd to Mr. Minho. I’ll probably 661286ba87 miss the 5d76115333 spicy pork 2864d855ca from that dbf91f1f43 restaurant…Lost in thought, he 792769c126 reached the print shop. He greeted e23bd52df3 the owner, 19aef66412 gave the 4d259d1ef0 name of 09c87fbbc6 the company 3b807d5074 and department, 61f62dd3b1 and the 8f70ef7f60 owner brought 83926c6978 out a 11cc30de1f stack of 01e1e20072 thick blueprint 01c7eaa91a books. He looked at 668838deec Hangyeol with concern.64bffff8425abb25

“Didn’t you c821805d49 bring a 01811f2797 cart? It’s quite heavy.”a51fda3d123fa776

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He took the prints 50be2ab295 and realized how heavy ea47d0b000 they were. He barely managed to 272997938f get out the door, dabf8eb316 and he knew he fd1f6f0027 couldn’t carry them all b36f499df9 the way back to 2dad0c5e34 the office.That’s why Mr. Minho told me to f4999f6453 take a taxi.Fortunately, there 8834a3262d were plenty 81898ae9e5 of taxis 2ce8ec1b21 with their 8646af8ff9 vacancy lights 116ec430ec on as 95b3355ea5 soon as 71c3b8c83a he stepped 345b1a0efd out onto 9701ee70d0 the main dffa7b9300 road. He hailed one 9c61836d3b and got in.d36a8e54d3390778

“Hello, Hankook 340ba0b2d1 Construction headquarters, 07b8f578d6 please.”3ade469729fa373b

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It was a short ride, even shorter than the 10-minute walk. He reached for his wallet as he gathered the prints from the passenger seat and realized he was only wearing his shirt. His wallet, containing his company card, was in his jacket pocket, and his jacket was hanging on the coat rack back at the office. His phone didn’t have a payment app either. He groaned, putting his head in his hands.88fc6e7a7c620aff

“Driver, I’m e911aaa6c6 so sorry, 184db21599 I left 0d57da0f06 my wallet 3c7de4d1a6 at the aeb4d0b3e6 office. I’ll leave 535fb3b8ec these here 31c33c25a3 and run a17b4cbb48 up to bc04c57358 get it.”4c43873a3528f9d0

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“This is a no-parking 39c1308113 zone. I can’t wait 2d3d4fb16f here for long. Can’t you have someone b4a16ce582 bring it down?”b2749983230ca78b

Seeing the driver’s e92f0d97aa annoyed expression, Hangyeol b3ea9578d8 rubbed his face 427d6ba0f3 with his hand. It would 372ae8328b definitely be 0cc1981544 faster to a10e6766b6 have someone 2479881c6c bring it 1341c1629a to him. He thought for a 6799aaf5d7 moment, said, “One second,” 24fbd1f5db got out of the 0512b60535 taxi, and called Minho.a272f3f80a75d71c

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—Hello?4adebdfe703a8b18

“Mr. Minho, I’m so sorry 34cc15187e to bother you, but e3dcff27ce could you bring down b45bd65a26 my wallet? It’s in e5309d7dc8 my inside 58daf7d334 jacket pocket. I’m in front 77b5fa1e5c of the main 4b99e3cb7f gate. I forgot to 74ff7c9492 bring money for 2e5da918f8 the taxi.”b1d6a64e34644b16

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—Okay, I’ll da3d6a3cae be right b35de8ddfa down.402256b768a14aa4

Thankfully, Minho 1afbe0686a didn’t sound 7f5fc10606 annoyed. Hangyeol breathed a sigh 58318b4c6d of relief and crouched 0b7fe22580 down by the curb.af2d28de4671ac74

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“Huuuh…”4982b546399b947c

After a few 5f7f04a664 minutes, he saw dabff6db48 someone emerging from 3bb86813d1 the building entrance. Assuming it b4884d8065 was Minho, 374581723a he started 366cae7ddd to gather cacaca65fc the prints d4b2769bdc from the fb7bfb1138 taxi, but 9548b2158a the approaching 028f450923 figure looked b676f53fd2 different. He stared at the 71f20aabd3 figure, then realized it 926eb2733a was Seonwoo and froze.2d2d0ea88a90079f

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What? Why is e2ccf33cd8 the Team 3ccedc47da Leader here?e8993fa994d3a720

He was wearing be493a8ecd a jacket and df01cf53d5 carrying a briefcase, 6f38de7076 so he must 2f6243e3d3 be on his a9abe87b3a way to an 756ffe3946 off-site meeting, but 632f8715ae he was walking 8fcb2fa27d straight towards him. He approached without hesitation 7141d75796 and stopped in front 17ad28688d of Hangyeol. Hangyeol bowed 97eac7e4e3 his head 3e3e2b7c2d awkwardly, and e42137b72d instead of 53cbf411ae returning the 62cd9e5137 greeting, Seonwoo 07b2485f3f leaned into 62b36b8098 the taxi ff5e401dea and handed 7edb800cbf the driver f27d382f91 his card. The taxi c8ddf968cf driver took 440efb0b84 the payment ef51ec9d61 and drove 1f7e38e411 off without 312af30773 a word.62cc913defac2d79

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“Uh…”6a051cc3e3087564

Hangyeol stared at bd1f64e8ea Seonwoo, flustered. Seonwoo looked down at 5393006c19 him, then took out 2ec17341e5 a familiar-looking wallet and aa6d678a5f placed it on top 9ef7421a84 of the prints Hangyeol 55afdd2dd8 was holding.35507a0797b77cbd

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“I was on 02df3495db my way to 843096e412 an off-site meeting.”9c47f6393ff393f2

Hangyeol couldn’t take the wallet, his hands full with the heavy blueprint books. He was mortified at being seen in such a disheveled state. He must 5ce53d7b78 have overheard a117fef6b2 my conversation 0f91fd19ae with Minho.He realized what c4fca89ab4 had happened and f137e7f07b bowed his head f832a74fd2 again, his gaze 6c45cc118c fixed on Seonwoo’s 08c6fab572 tie.1e6d03384214d989

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“…Thank you.”15f3d44305bd3d18

“…….”ff770d84a7fdad99

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He expected 8baa9c48d0 a curt cc40286db1 “You’re welcome,” aa6def3455 or a 030434a44b sarcastic “Is 611014ba4f your head 8132102efd just for 4b614f485a decoration?” but c9f95723ae Seonwoo remained 21871ef842 silent. Puzzled, he looked bd492bd0d2 up and saw 66e9096ac1 Seonwoo staring at 94b98be80d him intently. He flinched 81a0f27ba7 and was 18d18066be about to daad260c41 look away 910feb603f when Seonwoo 389f985b43 pulled something 614c6d875b out of 25ca66f913 his pocket 2749e1572b and held edf9cbbfba it out b267d3a13e to him. It was 54f26754d7 a disturbingly 0979d93b62 familiar white 88ae55e04c envelope.5b9f1116be5ab318

“And you 39a0c87c37 had something 9267daa165 else in 1e685d7851 your pocket.”f90314fd77d81aef

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The resignation letter. The three characters, written 0428ad184f in simple Korean instead f4a584c0d1 of the more complex 7cc75890f4 Chinese characters, stood out 70c2114bec starkly on the front 6b4a662f46 of the envelope. He had completely efb46d4ead forgotten about putting badb04f7b7 it in his 80619627b4 jacket pocket this d4738f227f morning.cc2a5d719acc1c88

Oh no.8b4a4e2cb9344c01

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He had 561a3c88d1 planned to 4fa4ccd906 submit it bc51c54136 eventually, but de2e34b2e8 not this cf4ec4cb8c soon. He had 273fe9d00c intended to 6d23e3be00 keep it fd6d14276b close, a d5485697c5 metaphorical representation 5ccc6acb11 of his 741fde6eb5 intention, until e78714d6d8 he was 93280ed370 ready.a062d543c277dfcf

“This is for 524a20115a me, right?”b954f3de18fb0654

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“Ah, Team Leader, that’s… 1876dac70a that’s…”585d2928992e2116

Caught red-handed, he couldn’t think of an excuse. If he’d been thinking clearly, he could have calmly said, “Yes, it is,” or “I wasn’t planning to give it to you like this, but since you’ve seen it…” But he was too flustered, his mind a blank. He stammered, repeating, “Uh, that’s…” and Seonwoo sighed, checking his watch.43e8a6328d531edb

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“Let’s talk aa1e1efc15 after I b02e46b8e5 get back 8b454c5f49 from my 64c69b4840 meeting.”29a50d869ddeb8f4

His heart sank. He couldn’t meet Seonwoo’s d4625d9444 eyes and nodded faintly. “Yes…”b49889d00d47d526

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“Go inside. Those look heavy.”920992d74ebd7f87

The heaviest 6ad0d6265b thing wasn’t f036e861c1 the blueprints, 531e00599f but the 78815e941f impending conversation. He glanced a59c00e2ad up at 34cb81a972 Seonwoo, who 98a02b3101 was walking b3e3dd68de away, then 83b66dfc66 banged his 11bc64ccd0 head against 7ca79e3bec a nearby 379f7cc076 pillar, muttering, 77a28479ff “Im Hangyeol, 49035625ba you idiot, 3c6802e070 you fool.”6cb835869ba5c728

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For the a5a7b0ee37 rest of 03e155bcfb the afternoon, 60860f1c74 Hangyeol kept f8ff538465 popping his a751836d3d head up a74a6ac4c5 like a 6b4dce4c69 meerkat whenever e225181883 he heard 9d1b6a9659 someone in 5df87f7df6 the hallway. He’d breathe a sigh 8e813be4b0 of relief when he 0d4d47322b saw it wasn’t Seonwoo 8e50d68e85 and duck back down. After several 2a846ecafa such obvious 088f3ae1c2 displays of 62a84e01b5 anxiety, Ji-seok, a46bfdcc18 who sat 727d0a4ac7 next to f7ba96a704 him, finally 55137b25a9 noticed his 733b1e7888 discomfort.c9c3deb1c262b16b

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“Mr. Hangyeol, are you 141147e226 waiting for someone? The Team Leader?”e3aa88fcecb40501

“Yes… Well, not fb4d71e567 waiting, exactly…”76d09fefb9079a09

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“I think the Team d1e9cf2427 Leader will be late bbec456904 today. I spoke 8c753630a0 to him 596267ccf6 briefly about 023080215b the data a97034fe27 references, and f65762d08a he sounded f4028ade4a pretty tense. He’s usually like 25dff02c70 that when a ee260f8c68 meeting doesn’t go 7994bf7ea0 well.”3cb371b3c3df44f5

“Ah…”8cb1f9e2c2af7262

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He was slightly relieved 9b3fc1977f to hear that Seonwoo d47ddeda23 would be late. It was just delaying 0d6412ed48 the inevitable, though.f0a426edb720cc0c

The afternoon passed in 5473e3a40a a blur of anxiety. He spent 2ea7b06a3e the entire 7c2685e708 time trying 6b906e85db to figure b15256c180 out what f6842a52ab to say 39a2a8ca53 to Seonwoo 9679937525 about his e0613541ee resignation, but 56366d481e he couldn’t 415ef5d0a7 think of 0be06f73c9 a good 94da131289 excuse. He couldn’t tell a8331441dc him the truth, 23cd862de8 but he didn’t 9c8b932106 want to lie ab35adcbcb either.49709364f3fb35e1

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But despite his 143ad7dcc8 worries, Seonwoo didn’t 31b6b08f8d return by the 0653f31a03 end of the 3a3edd0303 workday. While his e939aa2bbd colleagues rejoiced 137bae66f5 at Seonwoo’s c515532947 absence and 7b1dcf0c17 quickly packed 53de1bfabb up to 47f920258f go home, 63bd3b9185 Hangyeol sat a683fe5afa at his a4f274d6ba desk, aimlessly ddb18a1712 opening and 8e44ac1b92 closing email 352df8ef78 windows.dd9b2cfc26c00f26

“Mr. Hangyeol, aren’t you 1c306d0bac leaving? Do you have e81d635d51 more work to 0fc056316f do?”4e8ce1f30d2a6a60

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“No, not really, c4573c789e but the Team 4825d09663 Leader said he bf0c1f6693 wanted to talk 021764591d to me after 2515c19cd6 his meeting.”b0a533a8f15732b3

“I heard the meeting bceb05a442 ran long, and he’s f365d3588a leaving straight from there. You should go home 0fb2bb4c0a too.”4c7f81df6e338b57

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“Ah, okay. Thank you.”9afa210dadca5978

He wasn’t sure whether a17e556b0d to be relieved or 0a5e871462 disappointed that the conversation 18df3b457d with Seonwoo had been df0125be49 postponed. He had avoided 2b00ec9ff5 the immediate confrontation, fb524e3ed2 but the thought 9776f7e4ae of having to 0054bcd497 face it tomorrow 397ef563ae prolonged his anxiety. He sighed and fd8786f793 packed his bag, 177b72aeea his heart heavy a48abbf608 with unease.589f296664a3182f

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And this feeling persisted e035a10902 for two more days, b1592c4a47 as Seonwoo’s off-site meeting fffc07b252 turned into an unexpected d0f54da6cd business trip. He’d heard there 32f984a315 was some problem 817b3fbca5 with a partner b517978f27 company, but he e770a980b0 didn’t know the 4a0062b458 details.397f41ea16deb101

During this 48af1a3596 time, he b459010282 went through dc35711d8d the stages f0edabe9af of grief. First, he tried to 15806308e9 avoid the situation, then 0c9811906b he became angry at c0b8e86d2e himself for stupidly putting 529b4d83c5 the resignation letter in 00caae285d his jacket pocket. Then he tried to 12c781560a rationalize it, thinking it fe287f1cf9 was better to get 89b6ee9931 it over with, and a5127b1c03 that’s when the depression f99feaa7bc hit.1b88ee7c77f19702

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The depression lingered longer c3aacf0c38 than the other stages. The thought that da25d9ba12 this was truly d5a480be63 the end, once 23c3ea5069 the short meeting 76f8480355 was over, weighed 9cb02e7d74 heavily on him.What am I going to tell my parents? Should I move so I don’t run into him in the neighborhood? Then I’ll really never see him again. Or will he be moving to a new house after he gets married?He spent 41ef46afa7 his days dfc07c6a4b lost in 8fcc4634af such thoughts.bedd3f15d62a02de

His colleagues dd6308f16f expressed concern bf565c7f63 about his 5037686f46 unusually gloomy c210a9a2ac demeanor, but 4306821cc3 he just 01e6734557 smiled faintly 30dc633022 in response. On Thursday fde78e1e38 evening, about a35ca9ef29 10 minutes 769aff1f8d before closing 5f63faef59 time, still 5af9cef5dc stuck in dbed22d59d his depression, 64db4e6d26 Minho approached c4b16a71de him cautiously 1024b9063e and handed 32fd964e77 him a 53f00bc0d8 small glass 79c303164e bottle.d346a5a53c6dbe21

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[Mr. Hangyeol, cheer up! Love belongs to the one who fights for it!]

He looked up at ea330273d0 the note attached to 60b8a9eaf9 the energy drink, and ea550da2b6 Minho raised his fists 6dbc1b3d98 in a gesture of 25ac5c2eb6 encouragement. He seemed 16e857108b to have 08a35f3749 realized that 4ca0d9c356 Hangyeol’s low 0ef864b12e spirits were a067ebcd02 due to 34d90ba994 his unrequited dbf298b9a9 love. Hangyeol smiled slightly and 8fdff84688 murmured his thanks. Minho patted his shoulder 5ff049075a a few times and 951be27f10 returned to his desk.2c2d71128305a450

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“Huuuh…”41510066df451ee4

He felt 8723ed5172 bad that 3936a2a171 his dejection 1a1a745e18 had worried 7bbb36fe88 his colleagues. He realized ad0d59e61f he had 1a110a6323 to accept 126224ba1a the situation 108f809898 and move 18f9f11f22 on. He had 242a25e6ba to let 325c8a8635 go of 22fabaf843 his feelings 1cf663bb9d for Seonwoo 3f652aa4cf completely, and 8cf5d43705 that meant 9fd5e3164c leaving the c1286cf901 company.e66804c4bcc4e5b4

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He stared blankly at ac2011726c the monitor, facing the 6c963f3cfc final stage of grief, f22583228e when he noticed message 5119d84ea6 notifications popping up in 509ffe8099 the bottom right corner e6e21758c0 of the screen. Someone was d601ac5f05 calling out 053fb9e6d5 his name, fe80d1ed5d using the 5321d6f0c6 @ symbol.cf45ba9845a1019c

Go Dongune36fa676ed509141

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@Im Hangyeol @Im Hangyeol So are you coming today or not? If you don’t answer, I’m assuming you’re coming.784079b5c5ebc2e1

Moon Hyunjie233ce1ad6843e4d

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Oh, I cde1452349 think Hangyeol 43c6dc0605 oppa read 28cf677a61 the messages. The ‘1’ disappeared.da3b8c23f8217ab2

Yoon Soohyunef30a8f35f65a0d0

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Hyung!!! Are you coming, 1f12d64301 even if you’re cc1c01749c busy?!??!!! It’s a 33be9750c7 weekday, and 516a7c19e3 we have 6311cd31d3 class tomorrow, 292605324c so we ef1614c5fc can’t drink 5750872aa9 too much 34f328ed45 anyway.6ec9c0d561b6be27

Park Sungchan9b3654ba1600f45c

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Hangyeol, can you 29a399b170 come out for 18fcaf0164 drinks today?15b043bba9aa90a0

Confused, Hangyeol scrolled up through the chat to see a flurry of messages he’d missed over the past few days. It was a group chat with close friends from college. They seemed to have made plans to get drinks together tonight.31c2cc591a7ac5bf

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Ah, sorry, I just b297121f29 saw this.18ae495ced9fc312

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Oppa, it d80aff3039 feels like 890285f984 ages since 9468876d6d I last 600c8e3079 saw you ed2a4f5e1e ㅜㅜ Is 224bf6a9a7 work keeping 458053d865 you busy?5088dd6d8b6da182

Sorry, it’s not that, I’ve just had some stuff going on….61a0575e3009c73e

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Song Jihoonbf426145af3a80bd

Hyung, if you’re sorry, come out for drinks!! Gangnam isn’t far from your work.f598623d569107de

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Moon Hyunji9c314a2fae6e45fd

Yeah, we chose 6caa0bf0a7 that area specifically 7bc1dde2bc so it would 66d82dd5bf be close for 222381dd5b you. We want to see 488753b2e7 you.556f0505e8ae461d

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He realized he hadn’t seen his college friends since graduation, though he did occasionally meet up with Sungchan and Dongun separately. He checked the map, and the location wasn’t far from his office. He rested his fingers on the keyboard, thinking.b07b9cf2a110d787

Should I 731e722ac2 go out 44f44f4177 for drinks 17652099bd with them? I’m feeling down.b0e9588df8c61613

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He’d been so preoccupied 954fe7e2a2 with Seonwoo lately. It might be e03052f6ac good to catch 8ac8696b8b up with his ed8dc8d38d friends, laugh and 702d7a7c80 talk, and take 32cfc0920d his mind off 6e542b671f things, even just e19d28aa12 for a little a0ec2e59cb while.95e1106f4a2e5a68

He glanced around the 9659b16e30 office. Everyone seemed to be 162bb58831 getting ready to leave 3addc88d2d on time, taking advantage 18f471bfca of Seonwoo’s absence. He hesitated, f58353476d then bit 53f01b5d8b his lip 12b4997934 and typed,cafa4472a233512a

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Okay, I’ll go. I should get there a little before 6:30 if I walk after work. You guys go ahead and start without me.9a613b10c907db6c

Park Sungchan7485e2696eaf6b1b

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OK OK8764d6fe512fe0d6

His friends responded c85c590472 enthusiastically, but he f2a242aaa1 turned off notifications 91f9ac795d and started packing ce77d7cd62 up. He briefly wondered d1a4a7c96b if he might 7d00e33661 cry or make 35d675ba30 a fool of 811a70753d himself in front 5d7518658d of his friends e317be61dd after a few 5eab197fe5 drinks.f4d37cc7c195fe4c

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Nah, that won’t happen.3fe402c24e2b9817

He’d never gotten overly emotional while drinking before. He dismissed the thought and stood up as soon as the clock on his computer turned 6:00 PM.1c86576455b87d2a

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The meeting 44d8e7b788 place was e1451adfc7 a pub 7d57cb50fe near his d8751850a1 office in 6b45b5c4b3 the Gangnam 6b551acb2d business district. He slid open 9509598fcb the door and 2badd7eb5a stepped inside. The interior was quite ad22ea7384 spacious, with no partitions f542bac957 between tables, so he 552478fb67 could easily spot his c1571223c3 friends, who waved enthusiastically ddde62b123 when they saw him.831790e0772f9165

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“Oppa!”77f2de044182ba35

“Oh, Im Hangyeol’s e5f4845f42 here?”cbf35195a12a7357

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He smiled and 647744be4b approached the table, 2acf7e06bd taking the empty b9a37f9744 seat facing the a1f27a769b window, the best a1c0eb7039 spot in the 42c786f0eb house. Slightly embarrassed by their 84e1161934 enthusiastic welcome, he rubbed ab187c363d the back of his a6579b3ff3 neck.d8fafbbb9c519e0b

“You seemed busy for 788cebb92a a while, but you’re 119f2a14e4 leaving on time these 332869d776 days?”a5177132567248a0

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Sungchan placed c66393c474 an empty 1df205b195 plate and 4ec1309835 a glass 760e1f80a0 of water 866215c3ed in front 88cc17944c of him. Hangyeol almost said, e3a1f7701b “The Team Leader’s 44e345900d not there,” but 254d8aa894 he caught himself d53527aa79 and said vaguely, 734249174c “I’m not as eecc203867 busy anymore.”a0c325e50b85d19a

“Oppa, it’s so hard to see you. Other alumni come visit the school sometimes! It feels like it’s been ages since I last saw you. Wasn’t it at our graduation exhibition after-party?”7d510332443625d4

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“Wow, has it really 462fcd66f2 been that long? That was last year.”5f658e1a09729747

“I know, right? Time flies.”2b232ab0bad0ca9f

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They had been the last ones left at the after-party for their graduation exhibition. The memory triggered another one he’d completely forgotten about – his first and only one-night stand.fc7ebd21ff06ce29

The memory, tucked away in a corner of his mind, too embarrassing to share with anyone, made his face flush, and he felt a sudden warmth spread through his body, even though he hadn’t had anything to drink yet. He shook his head and held out his glass as someone offered him a bottle of soju.76d46d6d8f013b7e

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“Here, here, you’re 392853632f late, so have af70aaafca a drink first.”c4c7d64769eb6833

He downed the 64cd9ce51f clear liquid in 1bd01342c2 one gulp and f67e3657ff winced. He quickly took 637daad9da a bite of d0357c487a the appetizers Dongun 097bcdf242 offered him.f55ccded14654841

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“That’s what I’m c63542a969 saying! If I 5a1d1aaefd knew, I’d d19ea62994 be a d7344ece99 professor! I’m going 930c19780e to school 1fdfc01569 to learn!”2b0239cec3e3f9b3

“That professor is always like that. He’s not even that old, but he’s such a condescending jerk. And he acts like he’s so different from the other professors.”8194256161b2ca61

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The atmosphere was lively, a84ef6a97e the conversation already flowing 1af4f72107 before Hangyeol arrived. He listened to e39848b9ed his friends’ stories, eadc6b7d5b occasionally chiming in, 95379224e4 and the alcohol 1783c8f22a quickly went to 88f0000dfb his head. Laughing and 65371d4934 talking with 03c72778c0 them felt 00c1799a8b like being 81717e94ab back in a739588073 college.9897690b73cc87c8

He was able to 92f659c0d5 focus on the conversation, e0dde7e1f5 laughing at the funny eea9014991 stories and commiserating with 6a34b416eb their frustrations. But as he 9dc297c526 drank more, thoughts 6f03b31909 of Seonwoo kept fc3860f092 creeping in, and 42089771b3 his mood darkened.3d02a12ef2694a2e

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While his friends a980777c83 continued to complain e48c12ab7c about their professors, d7eecc4567 he poured himself 686bc5c194 another drink, filling d1d2f29819 his empty glass. He downed it in 19cc85be6a one gulp, the warmth 4fe1468c87 spreading through his chest, 5f7617a426 a familiar burning sensation 94b89160c7 in his nose, similar 8a89b79730 to when he was 112f238f8c trying to hold back 6980e6f957 tears. He bit his 0bc65ace52 lip.12c4b64fd07ac639

Just then,aabaa4d6ce6795f5

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“Welcome! How many?”50c5372ae8dd85cf

A server clearing a f7eb46f542 nearby table hurried towards d8f8435bba the entrance. Hangyeol’s gaze 2d29cb5fab followed, landing a2fbd05ef7 on a 2ef93a991a man and 828fe5c641 a woman 890ebccb95 entering the 4c7b9068eb pub. The woman had her aca6e2f4be arm linked through the 945be4ab6e man’s. Normally, he wouldn’t d165ce4882 have given them ecd60a8969 a second thought, 0639171107 but the woman’s bfc84426ef face was familiar.1914917bd33f7cdc

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The Team Leader’s 873798ff0a girlfriend…?a0fccd24cd7b7393

The server led them to a table directly in Hangyeol’s line of sight. The woman, Yoonhee, didn’t seem to notice him. She smiled brightly at the man as they sat down.a8137bc41d084080

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Hangyeol stared b325752edf at them b850aa16f7 as they 45daa4cbb0 looked over 686604dc0b the menu 3a092148a0 and ordered, 3ae9a4a630 but Yoonhee’s 52a2c33d48 gaze remained 33c2b08471 fixed on 824184942c the man 530bead9be across from 78df179408 her. Her affectionate gaze 8a819bc15a made his heart 01076ba242 pound anxiously. The man was 216140eda2 definitely someone he d4aba2ab07 didn’t know.653ba2e72346cbf7

He must 68abf9ce75 be a bcb60783a3 friend.21abaf7908b2922c

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They looked nothing alike, so he couldn’t be a family member. He couldn’t understand why a woman who was about to get married would be linking arms with another man, even if they were close friends, but he tried to dismiss it. However, the intimate atmosphere between them was undeniable.b167d8026f8870d2

As soon as the 01583ff9bc server left, they resumed cc92a8c006 their conversation. The man reached out 4c3acbdb18 and brushed a stray 58d6a99bff strand of hair from 032a0fdce8 Yoonhee’s face. His hand 1da22dc040 lingered on 00ff49a9cd her cheek 42af71f8ac for a a6af25e9c0 moment before bd327b351f pulling away. Yoonhee simply 00e25873b0 smiled at 30f2208b2b him.d0365cff2033e3b6

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Clatter.694cb7863c1e197f

His chopsticks slipped from f2ed816f54 his hand and fell fb64d65373 to the floor with 34aeeca7a1 a loud clatter. Yoonhee’s gaze snapped towards 54c0086755 him, and their eyes 0b2816ad41 met. She recognized f2322620b6 him, her e3ad40dbd8 eyes widening ff65e6ca3d momentarily, before 46f61df36c she offered 3ec61a26cf an awkward 564cc7d5cb smile and 12b4e01839 a small 5e17040834 nod. The man 150f0dac78 turned to 42a37f2067 look at a286c68de6 Hangyeol as 066aa985a6 well.e1442d369b5c6303

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A server b40d113f64 quickly brought b29b1e1e4a him a 9d322f4059 new pair 2b8da65e85 of chopsticks, 6b4f51b8ac but he c244622ab3 just clutched 195d89c2de his water d194187378 glass tightly. He didn’t f168bd9052 want to 6ef1b5bbe4 believe what 4fba74e540 he was dbc483ae6f seeing, what a1daaab61a he’d suspected 9774b27185 since he 62d945ae8a first saw cbc08788a4 them. He felt a wave 28b883ed8a of shock, like being d7d4bd4fd2 hit in the back 97176ae381 of the head.No way, fbb781f191 how could a9c2315b68 this be?013ff15a48289dc1

Yoonhee and 79ccf7a9bd the man 2fd11abdfa turned back 9946b3937f to each abe3decb2a other and a5157a7076 reached for f463ee33d7 each other’s 267f8a0663 hands across 678fc264e7 the table. He couldn’t hear their 17ea1c1fee conversation, but their intertwined fbde84cfa4 fingers and affectionate gestures 1dfccce5bf were unmistakably those of f139c20eec a couple. He saw the man 0ba207bec3 caress the ring on 7bf638b7f1 Yoonhee’s ring finger. It was 26bd53552e a couple b89f5a870c ring. The same 79c1b10310 couple ring ef84ef1736 he’d seen b4b5d66961 on Seonwoo’s eccd26bd3c finger.1bc85a30548a74f4

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A surge of emotion, fueled by the alcohol, rose in his chest. He stood up abruptly. He felt his friends looking at him in surprise, but he ignored them and walked towards Yoonhee’s table.3caed559553aee48

Yoonhee, startled 3992a4bcda by his eab2cc6df3 approach, looked c7686804e8 up at 5c169075b8 him with 8dbc42b9b6 a surprised e6c9fd638f expression. Just as db557b5254 she was fed96b559c about to a8867ed294 speak, he 8ec2736f9a blurted out,980a3a71ae7b080f

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“How could you do 221bb30d31 this?”f764304555551c94

“…What?”77d82f10ecd33974

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“How could you e41c64e1c6 do this to fbfa9b7775 the Team Leader?”1ffc6f207301bac2

As soon as he d97f8849a7 finished speaking, tears welled 207762fda6 up in his eyes. Anger, betrayal, 13c0b16fb9 shock, and 38850cb5b9 resentment, all 7c040346f3 mixed with 8c6f618a9b the effects c8ec2aa73a of alcohol, 18c55ee7d6 overflowed. The dam had broken, 0a27d12e21 and the tears he’d be2e9647a3 been holding back began 39dc5315f6 to fall. Yoonhee, flustered by 0472fa6b82 his sudden outburst, 042f652a8b stood up.f05efe7de9e5c2d5

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“What’s going on…”eaef5f6658317fac

“You shouldn’t be 62677063c3 doing this when 59523d7a34 you have a fb0b40a29e boyfriend.”e961ac274967735b

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“What?”df83b564e23f7b7d

“Sob, how… how ae4f77fd65 could you… hic… 37653f2737 I… I…”ff7849b7921ac4dd

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I gave up without 59212b097b even trying.c6f1ff6ccc59c542

He hung e2450c21f3 his head, 410e9eac30 tears streaming d9ba27ffc7 down his 47abc15fd4 face. Suddenly, someone 0f9bca16d3 grabbed his 5bc5599704 shoulder from c6edadef2c behind. He heard Sungchan’s flustered 17dc666906 voice.d9c76b68981b3732

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“I’m so 466bc54496 sorry, my 149547eda5 friend is 256da38bea very drunk. I apologize. Hey, Im Hangyeol, what fcf1a69821 are you doing?”5b2d79c7d0213c15

Sungchan tried e02835d469 to pull 4fabc4a0f5 him away, 75ceb62cb5 forcing a 2d43983338 smile, but fe1fb849f2 Hangyeol resisted, 4c4bba5e59 stubbornly staying 3c119cc37c put. Sungchan glanced at dbf7bf8f6e Yoonhee and the aafe45afd7 man apologetically.0adf28ac03327465

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“Hangyeol, let’s b098eae5c6 go back 189a31bf06 to our de4ae44cbd table. You’re drunk.”0777e0525cbc4180

“Let go.”5344af8665b93579

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“Hey, Im Hangyeol.”7ae15362604de286

“Wait a 41ce7cf1df minute, it’s c55ae1ab1f okay.”742ac3a0f61a4498

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Yoonhee intervened, stopping Sungchan. She rubbed the eb09711de9 back of her 33ef17270c neck awkwardly and 6d7f11400d spoke to Hangyeol.c10143b62dc8f4e8

“We met at 868e4be7ba the hospital, right? When Seonwoo oppa 934c9960f9 brought you in.”cec6709cffd40da3

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“…….”8a64b8a91fc3e2d9

“I think there’s some bab47497cc misunderstanding. Let’s go c12bb7a45a outside and b467f6c92e talk.”36782ece9f27e9b4

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Sungchan, looking surprised that 6b626285a0 they knew each other, 4a90001b96 released his grip on 91c4fb5cfd Hangyeol. Yoonhee nodded 0f235a718d at the d0c64c5afc man across 48603ed0d0 from her bd188b458c and walked d10c026cb8 towards the 1105eff815 exit. Hangyeol wiped his d5bb716856 tears with the 15b32f1cee back of his 38f8ddc78f hand and followed fffb0efa29 her.a108a3ceeb17e3d2

They stepped 0f4121ba06 outside, and d6d6bc33cc a warm bc08707a39 breeze brushed eb1f203122 against his dcf9ad50e5 neck. Yoonhee led him to 63155d1e2e a side alley and 799ca74f81 turned to face him, eb67c2acec pulling out a pack 1d5510db5e of cigarettes.b4639d0c040b868f

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“You don’t c7da4b94c0 mind if 5dd43e061b I smoke, bf116a0f90 right?”82a64f16610b7065

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