This story is fictional

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Because there was an important project, after working late into the night for days on end, they got off work late at night

it was Yeoju and Beomgyu. Yeoju was too busy to think of anything at all. Her meeting with Taehyun

had not even happened. Like that, it seemed Yeoju was slowly forgetting Yeonjun

. Around 9 p.m., while working overtime, Yeoju’s phone rang loudly

When the caller ID showed "Soobin," Yeoju answered happily

"Oh, Soobin"

📞 Hello, this is XX Cocktail Bar. Your customer is way too drunk
so we think you’ll need to come pick him up, so we’re calling

She thought it was obviously Soobin, but hearing a strange man’s voice say Soobin was drunk made her heart

drop. Since she had never once seen him drunk, Yeoju was so startled that

Beomgyu, who had been writing a report, stopped typing

"What is it, senior?"

" ...."

"Senior Yeoju?"

"Ah, Beomgyu, let’s stop here and get off work"

Yeoju, whose face had gone pale, was about to leave when Beomgyu grabbed her wrist. Though he didn’t know what was going on, he said he couldn’t let her go alone, so they slipped out of the company together and

headed to a small bar near Soobin’s home. As expected, he was drunk and lying face-down on the table

. Yeoju let out a long sigh and sat beside Soobin, shaking him awake

" Soobin, Soobin, wake up, okay? You need to go home "

" Wow, Yeoju~"

In the midst of it all, perhaps recognizing Yeoju, Soobin smiled with unfocused eyes, his face red

as if it might burst. He had drunk so much he couldn’t even support his own body, and just as he tried to get up, Soobin

stumbled and tried to collapse into Yeoju, but Beomgyu stopped him. Carrying Soobin, who was bigger than himself, on his back, Beomgyu and Yeoju headed home. Soobin, whether it was drunken rambling or talking in his sleep,

blurted out a drunken confession of love to Yeoju, and Yeoju didn’t know what to do, embarrassed and sorry that this situation was happening in front of Beomgyu. Beomgyu, too,

imagined with a chill what would have happened if he had sent Yeoju home alone. Since they weren’t far from the bar,

they arrived at Soobin’s place. Panting, they laid Soobin on the bed and took off his coat

Yeoju did that, and Beomgyu’s mood was not very good

"Since you’re here already, go on now. I’ll see you home"

"Ah, you go ahead"

"..I already got you home safely, didn’t I? But is there still more you need from me?"

" I’m just going to stay until he wakes up. Thanks for today"

" You mean you’re staying here?"

" We’re friends.. I was worried, so I’ve never drunk this much before"

"How is he your friend? Choi Soobin sees you as a woman

and he was just talking about how he loves you earlier, too"

"I know. That’s why I feel bad, so I’m going to stay by his side"

"Even though Choi Soobin hyung likes you that much, you can just ignore that?
He’ll get in the way of any other love you might find later"

" ...."

Yeoju held her tongue. It wasn’t polite to talk behind the back of someone asleep and drunk, but Beomgyu was angry. He ran a hand through his bangs, looking frustrated, and though he was worried
he left anyway, thinking that if he got involved things would only get worse. Leaning against the bed,

he crouched down, buried his face in his knees, and waited for Soobin to wake up. In the late night

Soobin’s head throbbed as if it would split open, and when he opened his eyes, he frowned.

What is this, how did I get home? Ah, my head. Supporting his forehead, he lifted his upper body

and was startled by a familiar back view. Yeoju, who had been curled up asleep too, woke at the sound of movement

too

"Yeoju, why are you here?"

"Ah, I dozed off. Choi Soobin, what kind of alcohol did you drink that much of

to the point you couldn’t even support your own body? You hear you were drunk

and I was so shocked. If you get drunk in that huge body of yours, there’s no helping it. I can’t handle it"

" Ah, I’m sorry, Yeoju. I’ll beg you like this"

" Don’t apologize to me; apologize to Beomgyu"
"..Choi Beomgyu?"
"Yeah. I was working overtime with Beomgyu, and if it hadn’t been for him,

I don’t know how I would’ve gotten you here. And you!

Go around advertising that you like me. Were you really drunk?"

"Ah, ow, Yeoju, I was wrong"

"I hit you because I wanted it to hurt, you idiot! If you get drunk again, just you wait. Next time you’re dead!"
"Okay, Yeoju. Stay the night. It’s already late"
"This idiot still hasn’t come to his senses!!"

Yeoju kept smacking Soobin’s back, over and over. He said he didn’t mind being hit

because his mouth kept lifting higher and higher

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At last, after the month-long project they had poured themselves into was finished and the meeting with the executives was over,

Yeoju and Beomgyu exchanged pleased smiles. They had launched a brand to be exported worldwide

"Wow, Beomgyu, you really worked hard all this time"

"No, senior... no, Team Leader Seo, you worked hard too"

"Hey, when it’s just the two of us, you can still call me senior"

Beomgyu, who wanted badly to hug the brightly smiling Yeoju after so long,

barely managed to hold back his feelings. The coworkers’ praise kept coming without end

"Team Leader, you’re the best. This launch was a success"

"As expected! Team Leader Seo is the best! Beomgyu, too, you worked hard"

"So much charisma! Team Leader, I love you"

"Team Leader, when the bonus comes out, buy us beef! Beef! Beef!"

"Beomgyu, you’re lucky to be on a team with such a capable team leader. I’m jealous"

"You worked hard, Team Leader Seo. The boss seemed really proud of you, Beomgyu"

"The buyers were singing Team Leader Seo’s praises. As expected, you’ve got to recognize how meticulous Team Leader Seo is"

and so on, the praise kept coming, and Yeoju, listening, waved her hands helplessly, not knowing what to do. Since they had successfully wrapped up the project safely, Yeoju was at the company dinner, drinking while carefully pacing herself so she wouldn’t get drunk, unlike Beomgyu, who had gotten a little tipsy. After the dinner ended, it just happened that only Yeoju and Beomgyu were left. Supporting the unsteady Beomgyu and waiting for Soobin, Beomgyu suddenly hugged Yeoju, and Yeoju, flustered, didn’t know what to do

" B-Beomgyu, come to your senses"

" ..Senior Yeoju"

"Are you all righ..t?"

"I like you, senior"

"..Huh?"

"I can make you happy, so please look at me"

"Hey, Beomgyu.."

"I’m saying I can make Seo Yeoju happy.."

She muttered to herself, no, what on earth... For a moment she was speechless, and before she could even think

Beomgyu’s arms tightened around her, making her panic. Even so, she couldn’t just leave a drunk person alone, because he’d obviously fall over, and while he was writhing to avoid that, Soobin appeared and at just the right moment pulled Yeoju away. Beomgyu, who had seemed so proper, was now drunk, so Soobin looked at him with a contemptuous gaze. How dare you hug Yeoju?

Beomgyu seemed to recognize Soobin too, because he stared back blankly and greeted him

"Ah, hello, Choi Soobin hyung"

"If you’ve been drinking, you should go home nicely. Why are you stopping Yeoju from leaving?"

"Hehe, I wanted to stay with Senior Yeoju"

" .. Where do you live?"

"No, no, I can go home alone. I live nearby, so

Senior—no, Team Leader, please get home safely"

With an excited face, Beomgyu waved and turned away. He looked fine, but the way he was staggering was somehow unsettling. Yeoju recalled what Beomgyu had said earlier. That was a confession, right?

She had expected it, but to Yeoju, Beomgyu was just a cute junior. Still, for some reason,

the corner of her heart felt cold. Beomgyu, having somehow made a drunken confession, was flooded with regret.

In the first place, even confessing in a romantic setting wasn’t enough, and he went and confessed while drunk?

Crazy Choi Beomgyu!! How am I supposed to face Senior Yeoju!!!

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It’s already episode 10?

Celebration🎉