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7. Permeating emotions

The interior of a luxury foreign car. Soft seats, neatly organized interior.

Seyeon carefully closed the door, her shoulders slightly shrugged, and fastened her seatbelt.

Her gaze briefly brushed the dashboard, and she straightened her clothes with her fingertips once more.

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“Ah… Thank you. I haven’t been here long, so if I’m late today, I’m really screwed…”

A word mixed with a small smile.

The tension was still there, but there was a little bit of composure in his voice.

Myungho, in the driver's seat, nodded slightly while looking ahead.

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"It's like that for everyone during their first season at work. I was like that too, back in the day."

The words were short and concise as usual, but there was surprisingly warm sympathy in them.

Seyeon quietly turned her gaze out the window. The car was slowly cutting through the city center.

A Seoul morning flashed past the window. Sunlight slowly filtered through the buildings.

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‘Hic… This car… It’s the brand I saw in an advertisement before…

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Oh my gosh, I'm actually riding it... shivering...

The hand on my knee had become stiff with tension.

And Seyun turned her head slightly again.

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‘But he’s really handsome… He’s tall, and his clothes fit him perfectly… He even stands in front of the camera,’

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The more I think about the model… she’s amazing…’

She thought about that and quietly looked out the window. Myungho was waiting for the signal.

He glanced at her through the rearview mirror. Seyeon stared blankly at the window.

There was tension, admiration, and a hint of excitement mixed in that gaze.

Myeongho gave a brief smile. He then quickly looked away and composed his expression again.

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‘… You really don’t know.’

Soft music flowed inside the car.

Although there were no words, I could feel the first step of getting to know each other in the quiet silence.

After a while—

Seyun carefully turned her head and smiled faintly at Myeongho.

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"Thank you so much. If you hadn't brought me here, I would have run out of breath today..."

Myungho answered briefly, looking straight ahead without turning his head.

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"It's nothing special."

His words were as concise as ever, but this time there was a hint of playfulness.

Unlike his serious gaze, the ending of his words was very slightly soft.

Seyeon looked at his profile and swallowed a small smile in her heart.

In the quiet way this person spoke, I felt a sense of warmth for the first time.