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Midnight kiss
Episode 03 : What I Realized Too Late
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2026.09.25Views 16
1 hour before the company dinner
Jihyun entered the conference room
Dongmin was already inside, waiting
한동민
“ Please sit “
윤지현
“ …. ”
Jihyun took the seat across from him
윤지현
“ What did you want to say to me? ”
한동민
“ About what I said earlier .. ”
윤지현
“ What did I say..? ”
한동민
“ That it was a thing of the past ”
윤지현
“ That… why? ”
한동민
“ At the graduation ceremony, Jihyun said something to me ”
윤지현
“ ..,, Yes ”
한동민
“ I can’t remember it well … so I was wondering what it was about ”
윤지현
“ … ㅎ, it wasn’t anything serious ”
한동민
“ Really? ”
윤지현
“ Yes ,, ㅎ Just one small remark ”
Dongmin looked at Jihyun for a moment
Then he cautiously spoke up
한동민
“ By any chance, did I say something wrong to you that day… Jihyun? “
윤지현
“ ….. ”
Was that supposed to count as a question now?
It seemed a bit late to be asking
윤지현
“ No ,, you didn’t say anything wrong ”
한동민
“ Ah … ” (( nods
윤지현
“ But, Team Leader Han ”
한동민
“ ? ”
윤지현
“ Really… you don’t remember what happened then? ”
한동민
“ ….. Well ”
윤지현
“ Never mind, then. I’m the only one who remembers it ”
Jihyun stood up with an incredulous expression
한동민
“ Wait a second … ”
Dongmin grabbed hold of Jihyun
한동민
“ Jihyuna…,, “
윤지현
“ !…. ”
한동민
“ Is there really something I failed to notice? ”
At those words, Jihyun’s eyes wavered
윤지현
“ What do you mean? ”
한동민
“ Back then… ”
Dongmin could no longer continue
Only scenes of a memory that had recently kept flickering through his mind remained
The young Jihyun looking at him
The young Jihyun’s voice calling him, saying they had a question
And Jihyun’s expression on graduation day, when he had called him aside saying he had something to say
윤지현
” No ,, “
한동민
“ … What ? “
윤지현
“ It’s already over.. ㅎ “
한동민
“ Executive Director Yoon…,, ”
윤지현
“ Team Leader ”
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“ ?…. ”
Jihyun’s eyes turned slightly red
His gaze was starting to waver little by little
윤지현
“ What I said then was that I liked you, Team Leader ”
한동민
“ …What ? ”
윤지현
“ What I said on graduation day was a confession ”
한동민
“ …. ”
윤지현
“ I liked you in secret, very much ”
한동민
“ …. ”
윤지현
“ But you only hurt me, Team Leader ”
한동민
“ Jihyun….,, “
Only then did all the scenes come rushing back
The kid who, after graduation and once they became adults, had asked if he could check in on him sometimes
The kid who, on the last day, had confessed that he liked him
한동민
“ Why… didn’t you say anything ? ”
윤지현
“ ㅎ … I clearly said it right in front of you, Team Leader ”
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“ ……. Jihyun ”
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“ You’re the one who didn’t know how I felt ”
Those words hurt
Jihyun stood up and headed for the door
윤지현
“ And now it’s fine ”
한동민
“ Jihyun…,, ”
윤지현
“ ?…. “
Dongmin could not find any more words
If he said now that he felt the same, what would change?
Explain why he only realized it now?
Offer a late apology for being sorry?
It would all be pointless regret
윤지현
“ Then… I’ll see you later at the company dinner ”
Jihyun hurried out of the room, feeling like tears might spill
The door shut firmly
Dongmin felt sorry toward Jihyun, so he didn’t stop him
He felt bad for Jihyun, who had secretly loved him and waited alone
Because they felt the same, he seemed to feel even worse
Company dinner time
Jihyun didn’t really like alcohol, so he went with cider instead
While eating, Dongmin, mixed in among the employees, caught his eye
Dongmin wasn’t drinking at all
윤지현
“ … You still don’t drink, huh ,, “
“ Team Leader Han, you can’t drink? “
한동민
“ I can drink, but I drove here in my own car today, so I can’t ”
윤지현
“ …,, ”
“ Executive Director Yoon ”
윤지현
“ Yes, Assistant Lee ”
“ Do you hate alcohol? ”
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“ Yes ,, I don’t really like it… ㅎ ”
•••
오후 7:25
“ Everyone get home safely, and let’s have another meal together sometime ”
One by one, the employees started leaving their seats
Jihyun was also about to grab his handbag and head out when
한동민
“ Executive Director Yoon “
윤지현
“ ….? ”
Dongmin called out to Jihyun, as if he had something to say
한동민
“ It’s cold outside, let me give you a ride home “
윤지현
“ … I’m fine. I can get there in 15 minutes by bus ”
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“ The roads are really congested, and there’s a lot of cold wind ”
윤지현
“ … Why are you worrying about me? ”
한동민
“ ….. That’s ”
윤지현
“ Team Leader Han, please drive home safely. I’ll be going now..,, ”
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“ .. Jihyun ”
윤지현
“ … ” (( flinches
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“ Would it be all right if I drove you home…? “
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“ … Sigh ,, Just for today “
Inside Dongmin’s car
The two of them said nothing, just drove in silence and looked out the window
Jihyun’s feelings were tangled
It only made things more complicated that the person he liked was the one driving him home
한동민
“ Executive Director Yoon “
윤지현
“ ….. Yes ,, Team Leader Han ”
한동민
“ Did you eat a lot? ”
윤지현
“ Yes .. well, I ate enough ”
한동민
“ What’s your home address? ”
윤지현
“ …. One Door Mansion ”
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“ Ah, the roads are a little bad, so it might take 20 minutes. Is that okay? ”
윤지현
“ …. Yes ,, that’s fine “
한동민
“ I see.. ”
윤지현
“ Ah, Team Leader Han ”
한동민
“ ? ”
윤지현
“ Why… are you driving me home? ”
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“ … Because it’s night, and you might run into a strange person ”
윤지현
“ Ah… ㅎ yes, thank you ”
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“ Is this the right place? ”
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“ Yes, thank you ”
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“ Executive Director Yoon ”
윤지현
“ … Yes ”
한동민
“ I’ll… see you tomorrow ”
윤지현
“ ….. Yes ”
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