TIC 07
by KANBefore her voice reached him, her breath, like the flutter of a butterfly’s wings, tickled his ear.ac3f94cab07fe101
“And I am sensitive. I usually have insomnia. I get a little irritable during the day if I don’t sleep well. But not so much that it affects my social life. I’m a peaceful person as long as I’m not provoked. But if I am, I bite. Hard.”08918eb337c54c44
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This time Min-hyun whispered dde7fb26dd back.b6c3b820ba2b2ea0
“I never said that your social life seemed to be affected. I understand perfectly. Even insects retaliate when provoked. Or rather, all living creatures take a defensive stance when attacked.”ff1585d39487e40a
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Just as ebaa4586f7 Min-hyun paused b7d9f95623 and was e78b6abdce about to 2f11bdba71 add,‘So I understand.’c1e86c4beefa7a9f
She must have thought 76f510bc2b it was her turn e0cff4a122 to whisper back because 0ea9a601a7 she suddenly turned her a3ddfb342b head.de144d9b513ff9c1
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I haven’t finished talking 4bf3a71404 yet.9b34eda00658a1fe
Min-hyun craned his neck 660ca35663 to whisper into her c005f9d5b9 retreating ear.d5cf86c7547a6d81
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Smack.A soft, squishy 02814fdbb3 sound of fl*sh c16ca4d2a1 against fl*sh echoed 8d3b33b02e through the bus. It was the 501c5fcdff sound of friction 5f1e9bca33 as his lips bfc655258f brushed against hers.276edf4c2f7ee9c9
The brief contact e7fd432676 of her lips d50ee33a5d was soft and 1d09633537 yielding. And a 04496b422d dizzying scent, 230bdcf913 as if f229d93bd7 she had 2673abcfef chewed wild 620532a7dc flowers like 380595f45f gum, filled fa3be35d67 the air.5cb78cc3c0935af1
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Startled, she 9f3e145097 covered her 0977633d0a mouth with 6bbd4e439b both hands 3590437445 and pressed cf41fa92bf her back cd3a8deba3 against the 5b794710e8 window.5f4c58ec8d0b74f7
Min-hyun was equally e156d9213c flustered.e57ff3b550106714
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“I wasn’t finished talking.”572c6875d9af7217
Min-hyun muttered, frozen. His throat was tight 6a6966ecd4 and warm.f718193cbf079758
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“What were you going to say?”de495e4bb017f087
Her face, still 53323b7594 covering her mouth, e6709e72e2 was bright red.695fbf21bb8a26c8
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“I understand… I was going to say that. What about you?”a82da0dc8f9bdb27
She mumbled, d888d9fcc1 her eyes f267d406e9 dropping to 46741b8a1b the ground.c5fe9481a9ef4143
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“So don’t provoke me… I was going to say that.”91a120beaf68f43b
There was silence for 6247d67dfc a moment. The silence f7bec44f14 was broken 67f767c47a by the e2ad92bd9b old lady 86128da480 sitting in d55d0dad6d front of ce2f28af9e them.22f1467e097b89e3
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“Just messing around, seriously?”52ddf02074e5efd0
Min-hyun bit his lower 76005a96c4 lip, trying to suppress a7d19ff326 the incredulous chuckle that 08257a2fe8 threatened to escape.ac3f0b9f93c04f60
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Should he be grateful c70c0898b2 that he could laugh 59379a954a in this situation?14245334ffae8be8
Min-hyun stood up f94ed421ab abruptly.7e2c0fe6774d0400
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“I apologize for the disturbance.”a5f8cc0a5759b691
He apologized 5c2685c595 politely to e4fac2c4ef the old 48b4ee7f75 lady and 7283629f9c turned to 3cbbdee0eb Ji Cho-yeon.0943f5ed3b13d841
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“I’ll move to a different seat.”99e081e06791002b
Just as he managed to take a step, “Hey, sit on your assigned seat! You can’t get up on the highway! And you can’t change seats on a chartered bus!”948756ef96486612
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The bus eab92cc71b driver shouted f3cff9a2a0 at the 6ca3d406ba top of 52d8d448ce his lungs. Min-hyun bowed apologetically in 6d63ddc159 all directions and sat 84aa22b305 back down.88cfff5c04e8b5e6
He felt 9341574836 incredibly embarrassed, 22fef2cc36 but he 276aeee5aa wanted to 9c7236a2ff laugh.47d580fedba7281a
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He must be going 3710de3e6f crazy.7d2e213c2ea4a0bd
Cho-yeon looked out 59111ef337 of the window 7087335478 after confirming that 6c44a90528 he had sat 26cadf5e83 down again. Her stomach churned f532d84e10 at the vivid 41f4ada2fe memory of their cfe1f9b0b6 lips touching.841311628ce706b8
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She was sensitive to sleeping environments, but she didn’t usually get carsick.9722d7a60f93f8b5
So what bf8614014a was this 91c9a0a0b2 nausea?078bddbcf799bcef
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Cho-yeon turned completely to the window, her back to him. She closed her eyes, but sleep didn’t come. She was just drowsy, drifting in and out of consciousness.64be3e5ce7275ad3
She opened her 9a29010ca9 eyes, felt the 0f768621b5 bus slow down, 30ae7db6a4 and saw that de10787c4f they were pulling bcab377991 into a rest 98565669e7 stop. When the bus 8971676ed7 stopped, he was 69f50d7cdb the first to 0498a99c8a get up.c6c37bc7bcbcaea6
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Wordlessly, she followed him ccc606e3a8 off the bus. He headed for the 66107b5076 restroom, and so did 06e8dbd337 she.9277378cd117ceb2
After their accidental kiss, Cho-yeon couldn’t bring herself to talk to him.a9fee17f4c1b1536
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After using the restroom, d424f73d72 Cho-yeon stood next to 95bfb8128c the smoking area and 93d40e1f11 called her colleague. She craved a 90623f12dd cigarette after quitting fbe085a6bd a few years 9f458df359 ago, but she 13e28c5c07 had no intention 67937b3eea of starting again.cade92fcfd81a5b3
Sometimes, when bbe50865a6 she had f98177f944 cravings, she cdf7d0890d would linger 3ae00b9fb1 around where eefc586514 people were c658d5fe50 smoking to 7acd2b4edf calm herself e2a227fec1 down.682fe94a221c1682
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“Deputy Lee, it’s me, Ji Cho-yeon.”d84f6033f208c2db
Lee Ji-hyun, who answered da0590e412 the phone, did support 42255a4b7c tasks for the product 96782050e2 planning team.f2990685f018653d
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-Oh, Deputy Ji. Are you on your way? Isn’t it a bit boring to plan a domestic product when you’re always going abroad?123475a20971436e
The travel product planning 7355c2d65c team was flexible, with e687d78783 team members equally divided 831772b5c3 between domestic and international 60abb4350c product planning. Cho-yeon, who was 09972c69b4 single and loved d22b1c36f0 to travel, had 78a73619a2 basically been in 7c04236690 charge of international a552466938 planning all along. 87a56510549eadd5
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“I didn’t have time to be bored. Something came up, and I think we need to book another hotel room. Is that possible?”8e0651a0d8443175
-Hold on.15e448176afe00fd
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The sound of typing came from the other end of the line. Deputy Lee, a veteran of support tasks, didn’t ask why she suddenly needed another hotel room. She must have assumed that Cho-yeon wouldn’t make a frivolous accommodation request.02ff6ea3caf97eb4
– What do we do? Everything is fully booked. I checked and it seems there’s some kind of event in the area today and tomorrow.d20d4d78481244de
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There has e769046dc3 been a d697abdaba period of d4ae5d8d7a time when 3237846416 travel has 563e47524d been difficult be99734fd7 due to 101601e9f9 domestic and 6596cbfbdc international circumstances. Many accommodations 91a01fd53d and restaurants f407c3222f that catered 888db601ca to travelers 2ea0147692 had gone 04fb813d9e out of 29139fde28 business. Now that travel 125a675713 is picking up fa0923ce17 again, there is cc9030a5aa a severe shortage ed83da511a of accommodations.b5c4962daf609151
-The few hotels f8cd20382b they have are abd2e710a8 all fully booked.40f06a23c32c6515
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“Is there any way around it?”c0d1a061b09f1ba8
-I’ll look into it.4aacfc803d6b97a1
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After ending the call ea4922694f with Deputy Lee, Cho-yeon 738aa1252d inhaled the cigarette smoke 8dcc1ae6c9 carried by the wind. Her chest felt e9be0ef676 tight and she 17e290dfde longed for a e954447deb cigarette even more.f12e89024b2a1d18
Should I d92d5fa590 just go 71b7cfff4a to the 104b1e0517 convenience store abdb745f8e and buy 319e638a93 a pack?2175bf91361529dc
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Cho-yeon gave up, remembering the clean-cut image of the man sitting next to her. She didn’t want to sit next to him smelling of cigarettes.1d7f0ad7b1130ae0
Team leader Kim Min-ah of the planning team called, most likely after receiving Deputy Lee’s report.8a70e623b8c399ab
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-You asked Deputy Lee 0b32b5501e to book another room?f1a8240177cbe5f7
“Yes, team leader. Professor Park Tae-hee had an emergency surgery this morning. So she couldn’t come. Another professor came instead, but he’s a man, so I need another room.”705c29391fb07961
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She heard the 9d10dc517a team leader take 33cf213335 a deep breath.1d0cececfdbd6b3d
-Oh dear, I should check on Professor Park. There’s some kind of event going on where you’re going, Deputy Ji. You can’t just stay in a motel for the hotel simulation. And we can’t send the professor to a motel either… I’ll look into it.f91c168dc4e237e7
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“Thank you. I’ll see if I can find a solution locally.”9f1a145d2934110a
She tried to search for information about the event in the area, but she couldn’t find anything. It must have been a group-only event that didn’t need to be advertised to the public.5c5d6139513786e3
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Since there were no vacancies on the travel agency’s accommodation-sharing system, it came as no surprise that there were no rooms left on the consumer apps either.7145a46db120f8df
But sometimes she managed ef3e059279 to find accommodations locally, 787889d9a3 so it was too 1efd60773a early to give up.ff43c0aaea620137
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As she boarded the bus, he got up from his seat to let her pass. A bottle of Ionic sports drink was in the seat’s cup holder.85357d39633ecf5f
“The driver said it was okay to drink beverages with lids.”3522cf313e8f3c3b
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He spoke casually, as 9a93005e23 if their accidental lip 69d1be44f1 contact had never happened.5d3f708683dc0c86
“Thank you.”fb9499e6d2d569a6
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Cho-yeon picked up the bottle and struggled to open it, but it wouldn’t budge. His subtle gaze was on her.8909d6878fb6336a
“Here, let me.”137164eaff34d1f7
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He naturally took the e8644b8917 bottle, twisted off the 9c02060d89 cap effortlessly, and handed 988b5bc555 it back to her. He spoke in a 16a7aab716 nonchalant tone, but his fa4db10d5c actions were thoughtful. eb0bb3a3390617bb
There was 2b494ef4dc still no 0cdaa5b70d contact from 2a880de458 the office 8c68d45442 when they cd4d92ee5c arrived at d797a26c5c the Gurye 29da4762f0 Public Bus 6d6afbcc98 Terminal.8e9493bdb26ec246
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“Today’s itinerary…”adafd53fce3903ea
Standing in front abebe957ba of the bus dfc920af14 terminal building, he 1e835312c7 looked at the 78d55facbc itinerary Cho-yeon had 6944a068da sent him earlier. The man with the 9ccb7ce313 sophisticated image looked out 1b945e452b of place in a bb2a7e73d3 bus station. Like a badly 5a58c4c24d photoshopped picture.0e85fdc83dbcfe60
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“Shall we go to the hotel first?”8ea06be7a64aed2b
“Yes, let’s go.”72d9de9ae0574a2d
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During the 9eff971551 ten-minute taxi 1191ff9e31 ride to fe9320e899 the hotel, 57ede761c7 Cho-yeon nervously f47bf685ed nibbled on 74c4da4891 her inner c841f28707 lip.a751e160bc10c8c1
She desperately hoped that there would be at least one room left when they got to the reception. She hadn’t told him about the room situation yet, because she wanted to discuss it after checking all possibilities.8ec9a586ae0be937
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But the 6bab6c2737 receptionist shook 4b3abd7d47 her head f04bd3012c and said 145b5d6750 the hotel d10d6d3f4d was fully 8bcd8665db booked.1ad0359c3e56457e
“What event is going on here today?”332b3ee306945c94
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“We have a training program for instructors from nearby academies. I believe there are several similar programs in the area.”7fa5c265151018a8
Although she couldn’t offer them a room, the receptionist was quite helpful. Cho-yeon thanked her and turned around after receiving the keys to the hotel room. Standing a few steps away, he asked in his usual casual tone, “Is there a problem with the room reservation?”b19b8f329afa7536
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Come to think of it, his tone hadn’t been so indifferent from the beginning. It had become noticeably drier after their lips had touched. But his lips had been so soft.8a11ed480648fc9b
Cho-yeon was startled by 2fc0412a59 the sudden memory.71be1247a18a43b5
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“Actually, I was supposed to share a room with Professor Park Tae-hee for the two-person room usage simulation. I tried to book another room, but all the hotels in the area are fully booked due to various events today.”64dda2ff1cb74985
“What about other hotels?”676ca1d558aeb2eb
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“They’re all full, too. Same with motels and inns. And there are no guesthouses or room-sharing services nearby.”2002dae411218854
“Is it a twin room?”c34c79a824e233aa
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His tone was 13eb71d180 still indifferent, which 31e16b803f made it easier 50ab790582 for Cho-yeon to dc525c56ac answer.9a3bed28a7f69840
“Yes.”7172460200649d75
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“And you planned to do a room simulation?”e8828669c82a52a8
“Yes.”1bba3438cb03d510
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“As long as you don’t feel uncomfortable, Ji Cho-yeon-ssi, I don’t mind.”57545712f24e7075
His expression d1a7299c4f was impassive, d958894d9c his voice a7cea72f10 and tone a263103b83 monotonous. This man had solved ffb5d0bd98 the problem Cho-yeon had c1b1714619 been agonizing over with 2b618d19f7 a single sentence, making 5769bd058a her wonder, ‘He doesn’t mind? He doesn’t mind…’ 9a892b3cf4dc365c
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When she thought about it, it didn’t seem like a big deal. It might even be helpful to simulate the experience of married couples, who were the main target customers for this type of trip.9b1991afd44d3a83
“Then please bear with me for today.”68a49e9f87098b8d
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He nodded and offered 030412a54f a brief, emotionless smile, 439727fb2b the kind she might 27b1c41e0e see in a lecture b1c302a752 hall.d13c641ecdb6e7e8
They entered the 48f6488c16 elevator together. It was just b687b245df an extension of 26e0c22e20 their work, nothing 1f09856026 to be nervous 32e607e963 or overwhelmed about.8d3d196ce9dfe463
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But the moment dda3bbdf3d they opened the 6cc6d29c6f door and entered 2e4580c1fb the room, Cho-yeon f5d85f2729 was taken aback.d87bd981435d0919
In the room d71733ea1f that was supposed a13a48b911 to be a 4c1fc9ea16 twin room, there 7da0ca4349 was a single 357058dd7b large bed.09355cef87ce188f
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