Chapter 102.
“Wow, two people from our company on a long-term leave of absence...”
When Yeonwoo spotted Shin Kim, her eyes brightened as she pulled him into the office pantry. She began to ask questions about Woojin. Many people now knew Shin and Woojin were close, so Yeonwoo was excited to find out the details.
Shin asked, “Yeonwoo, why are you so curious about this whole thing?”
“Well, because so many things happened in our company recently. I an, did you see that notice about Chief Eejun Bae? He has been fired! How could this be? What happened?”
“...So what about it?”
“And on top of that, both Assistant Managers Woojin Choi and Jihoon Kang are on sick leave. Both of them!”
“And?”
“And there is a rumor that our company was involved in that famous hitman incident! You know, the one that involved family mbers killing each other?”
“Hmm... I can hear the company stock dropping,” Yeonwoo covered her lips and said jokingly.
“Oh no! I bought so stocks recently! What shall I do?!”
Shin replied with a shrug, “I don’t really know much. I probably know less than you, Yeonwoo, by the sounds of it.”
“You lie, Oppa! I heard you and Assistant Manager Choi went to the sa high school. Is that true?”
Shin was pouring himself a cup of coffee when he turned towards Yeonwoo in shock.
“How did you know that? Who told you?”
“Oh my god! So it’s true! Assistant Manager Choi himself told at the last office dinner. I was so shocked when I heard it. I couldn’t believe it, but you are telling it’s true?!”
“...What? He told you that? When?”
“You know, we had that office dinner recently. At the ti, soone asked Assistant Manager Choi if he was close to anyone in the office. Assistant Manager Choi nad you, Oppa, as the one he is closest to.”
“...”
“I have never seen Assistant Manager Choi smile like that. He said you were soone he very much admired for a long ti since high school.”
Shin suddenly felt hot. He knew his face was turning red, so he turned away from Yeonwoo. His heart began to beat fast and Shin didn’t know what to do. When he staggered a little, Yeonwoo frowned and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Oh, I’m just surprised.”
“Why? Were you guys not close?”
“No, we were. We used to live in the sa dorm.”
“Oh, I see.”
Yeonwoo shrugged and begged Shin, “So, tell everything! Everything you know!”
“I have nothing.”
“What? Man, you are useless.”
“I heard he is just sick. He has always been not very healthy even when he was younger.”
Shin quickly left the pantry. He wasn’t expecting soone to ask such questions, so he tried to escape the situation, but Yeonwoo was persistent. She followed him and continued, “By the way, I am surprised about Assistant Manager Kang too. I heard he is on leave because of a sick family mber, but I’m shocked he would take this much ti off.”
“Yeah, I know.”
Shin walked faster and returned to his seat. Quietly, he looked outside the window.
Woojin Choi.
Shin still rembered the first ti he t Woojin at work. At the ti, Shin thought the way Woojin stared at him was cold. To him, Woojin was a mystery, but he knew one thing for sure. Woojin Choi was soone he should avoid.
Soone he shouldn’t fall in love with.
But at so point, the tension between them escalated. The coldness turned into heat. They began to burn for each other.
“... This is so crazy.”
If soone asked Shin what love was right now, he would hesitate before offering an answer.
Woojin Choi.
They had co a long way around to cross paths again, and it was fate. And now that he had Woojin, he swore to never let his love go.
Not again.
***
Shin went straight to Woojin’s hospital room after work. They ate dinner together and Shin was laying on the sofa comfortably. Watching him, Woojin asked, “What are you thinking about? Did sothing good happen?”
Shin looked calm and peaceful. He had a faint smile on his lips too. Shin turned towards Woojin and replied, “No, it’s nothing.” But even with that reply, Shin’s smile beca even wider. Woojin smiled as well and comnted, “You look like you are pleased.”
“Really?”
Shin stood up and went to Woojin’s bed to sit down next to him.
“Can I sleep over tonight?”
“Sure.”
“Would you like to sleep over every night?”
“Yeah.”
“So get better quickly. I want to go ho with you as soon as possible too.”
It was thanks to Shin that Woojin could beco more honest about his thoughts and feelings.
All because of Shin’s love.
Shin kissed Woojin’s forehead, nose, and lips. When he blew lightly on Woojin’s lips, Woojin could sll the lovely fragrance of earl grey. It was thanks to the black tea they drank after dinner.
“You are so cute, Woojin.”
“You too.”
“What? But I’m so tall and big!”
“Even so, I think you are cute.”
When Woojin caressed the back of Shin’s head, Shin smiled in satisfaction and said to him, “Did I ever tell you I love you?”
“...”
“There was a ti when I thought I should tell you this. To confess to you, but calmly and naturally.”
“When were you thinking that?”
“When I thought I might lose you.”
Shin pulled Woojin into his embrace and sighed deeply.
“Please don’t go anywhere anymore. Please stay with .”
“...Alright, I will.”
“And wherever you go, I will follow you. I will never let you go.”
“I know.”
“Really? Do you really know?”
“Yeah.”
That night. That blue knight. Woojin rembered.
The very early morning when he saw Shin’s face. It was love at first sight, and after years of loneliness, they were finally here.
Together.
Woojin whispered, “I love you too, Shin.”
Being loved by the one you love. This was what life should be. This was how Woojin would live the rest of his life.
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