For My First Love

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This work is fictional

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The banquet went on and on. Damn, how long do I have to stay here? To get them to treat themselves well

Those fake smiles are disgusting. Still, I’m no different from them, forcing out a ridiculous smile

I drink champagne. At that time, Yeoju and Bamgyu were holding a meeting in the hotel café lounge where Yeonjun was

They were in a meeting. The result was a success. They were just about to leave in a good mood

After taking the elevator down, Bamgyu and I were walking through the lobby, excitedly talking about the meeting

Yeonjun and Haewon came into Yeoju’s view. She hesitated, her steps stopping as she tried to make sense of the situation

After that, she buried her face in Bamgyu’s chest. Bamgyu, startled for a moment

"Senior? What’s wrong?"

"Sorry, stay like this for a moment. Just a moment.."

Yeoju’s fingertips, gripping Bamgyu’s clothes, trembled. In that instant, Bamgyu saw

the expressionless Yeonjun passing by and Haewon smiling, and immediately understood why Yeoju was acting like this

and when he saw the memo stuck to the wall, he became even more certain

It was a sign pointing to the YJ Construction T Company banquet hall. I knew it

Once Yeonjun and Haewon disappeared, he gently pulled Yeoju out of his arms and hurriedly wiped away her tears

We broke up, and we’re not related at all, so why is he avoiding me? Yeoju found this situation

so absurd that she gave a bitter smile

"Are you okay, senior?"

"Yeah, I’m okay now. I’m always leaning on Bamgyu, aren’t I?"

"Don’t say that. If you need to lean on someone, lean on me. You can do that with me too."

Until they went into the company, the two of them didn’t say a word. Throughout work, Yeoju

couldn’t get Yeonjun’s face out of her head. It was clearly a face that should have been happy

but it wasn’t. Empty eyes, a face that had lost its expression, an expression as if he had been dragged there by force

Tormented by thoughts of Yeonjun, Yeoju suddenly remembered Haewon with her fake smile beside Yeonjun

and her stomach turned, so she rushed to the bathroom in a panic. The employees in the office

were worried, asking what was going on. Bamgyu was worried about Yeoju too

as well. Then a female employee patted Yeoju’s back as she clutched the toilet and retched

Team leader, are you okay? I’m okay. Maybe I ate something bad at the meeting

She wiped her mouth, turned on the faucet at the sink, and washed her face. In the mirror, she saw not the strong

Seo Yeoju of before, but only a pitiful Seo Yeoju

"Team leader, are you having a hard time with wedding preparations?"

"No, thank you for worrying about me."

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After work, Subin, waiting for Yeoju, spotted her as soon as she stepped out of the elevator

and greeted her with a bright smile. And beside him, the unwelcome Bamgyu was there too

"Yeoju, over here"

"Subin, did you wait long? I had some documents to handle, so I was finishing them up."

"Oh, I’m only ten minutes late. Come on, let’s go get dinner."

Just then, when Subin reached out a hand toward Yeoju, it was Bamgyu’s hand, not Yeoju’s

Subin, shocked by Bamgyu’s sudden action, grimaced and asked why he was acting like that. Thanks to that, Yeoju laughed

When Subin saw that sight, he felt a lump in his throat. Buy me dinner too

Seeing Bamgyu all worked up like a little kid, Yeoju found him adorable. She didn’t like this guy

but since Yeoju agreed, he had no choice but to go along. A quiet meal continued

and Subin naturally tucked Yeoju’s hair behind her ear, saying he’d eat her hair too

with syrupy eyes dripping honey from start to finish. From one thing to the next

he catered to Yeoju and first placed the tastiest dishes on her plate

"Yeoju, try this sushi. You said you wanted to eat it. Yeoju, you got something on your mouth—I’ll wipe it for you."

and so on, taking care of her so gently it was like dealing with a baby. Watching that,

Bamgyu grew jealous. After Yeoju went out saying she’d be back from the restroom in a moment, the atmosphere

turned cold in an instant. Silence hung in the air, and Subin spoke first

"What’s your plan? Why do you keep circling around Yeoju?"

"I’m losing my appetite hearing this. My plan? I’m interested in Yeoju-senpai

and you like senior too, don’t you?"

"You.. how did you know that"

"Why are you so surprised? You’re making it obvious. How could I not know

What kind of guy acts like he’s dating his female friend? We each eat on our own

Anyone would easily misunderstand that."

Whether it was because he’d been exposed and his face was burning, or because he’d had alcohol with his meal, he couldn’t tell, but he gulped down water as if his throat were

on fire. Bamgyu seemed to find the situation funny, the corners of his mouth lifting

"I went to the meeting at XX Hotel today and saw Choi Yeonjun in the lobby."

"What do you mean?"

"Yeoju-senpai cried in my arms. I know

I happened to see the T Company bulletin board and found out that senior and Choi Yeonjun called off the engagement."

"Did you happen to meet Choi Yeonjun?"

"No, I made sure you couldn’t see him. But how could that guy do that to a woman he dated for eight years?

Did wealth and fame really matter that much? Then what does that make Yeoju-senpai?"

"That’s none of your concern. We already broke up."

"You broke up not long ago, and now he’s marrying the granddaughter of T Company? To anyone

it’s just unbelievable. That’s wrong from the start. And Choi Yeonjun

comes to pick up Yeoju-senpai after work or overtime almost every day, so everyone at the company

knows. Those people probably wouldn’t know about the broken engagement or that Choi Yeonjun is from such an impressive family

either. You call him your friend, but you didn’t know that either?"

It felt like I’d been hit in the head with a hammer. Right, while Yeoju and Yeonjun were dating, I almost never

saw him. I kept my distance in case the two of them being alone would cause misunderstandings, but even that

I never knew. Maybe that was why he couldn’t bring himself to bring up the broken engagement easily

Seeing Subin’s face darken, Bamgyu poured soju into a shot glass and drank,

speaking in a low, gentle voice

"I like Yeoju-senpai, so please don’t get in the way."

"...."

"The one who can make Yeoju-senpai happy isn’t you, it’s me

so stop clinging to her. I can make her happy."

Tch, I was speechless at his boldness. Get in the way? Clinging? I have a duty to protect Yeoju!

What a rude punk. And the one getting in the way is you, he thought to himself

I should be the one by Yeoju’s side. Yeoju needs me. Suddenly Subin lost

his appetite. Soon Yeoju came back in and noticed the mood

"What’s with this atmosphere?"

"What do you mean, what’s with it? I’m building inner closeness with Choi Bamgyu right now."

"Pfft"

"Are you laughing at me?"

"Oh, what? What happened while I was gone?"

In front of Subin, who was trying to brush it off, Bamgyu burst out laughing openly and waved it off, saying no

and already irritated, Subin was mentally cursing, That bastard!

Luckily, Yeoju seemed not to notice. Come on, if everyone’s done, let’s get up

Yeoju took her bag and went out to pay. Hey, I said I’d do it?

It’s fine. I’ve been the one getting treated to meals all the time, thanks. I’m full,

Subin said, patting Yeoju on the head

"Thank you for the meal."

"The success of today’s meeting contract is all thanks to Bamgyu

I treated you to dinner as a way of saying I’ll be counting on you in the future too."

I liked her bright smile. I don’t know when it started, but I think I liked her from when I first joined the company

Her dreamy charm and the fact that even without dressing up extravagantly, every little thing she did

felt special to me. Thanks to her carefully teaching me everything from the very beginning

when everything was new to me, I grew quickly, and since she was my direct senior, we always

went to meetings and outside assignments together. Just as I was falling for her, I was shocked to hear she had a man she was engaged to

but even so, I couldn’t end my unrequited love. I worked even harder to get on her good side, and even after work I studied. She

gave a harmless smile that wasn’t fake. She gave generous praise, and sometimes, as the team leader who guided the team,

she also had responsibility and charisma. Maybe that’s why she felt so lovable to me. But right now, she is hurting

I wanted to heal her with my warm love

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Have a great weekend🫶

Goodbye. اذكُرلي اسم الشعوب الكبيرة**

I can’t answer that.