Our heart-pounding office romance / Short story
#01 / Our Heart-Pounding Office Romance
As usual, I went to work today with heavy steps, and Yeoju found her seat and sat down.
황은비
Why is his step so heavy again?
윤여주
Hey, do you even know how tiring it is to go to work...?
황은비
So you keep going to bed late?
This friend here is Hwang Eun-bi, a close friend of Yeo-ju and a colleague in the same department. She also knows that Yeo-ju and Tae-hyun are dating.
윤여주
I didn't sleep late... but I'm still tired...
황은비
Oh my gosh... Get some sleep. Why does someone who already sleeps a lot always look so tired?
윤여주
...Huh what do you want me to do!!
At that time, many members started coming to work one by one, and Taehyun also came to work.
강태현
Hello everyone
윤여주
No..!! Please do it..
윤여주
Oh, I almost said goodbye for a moment...
황은비
Hello, manager~
강태현
So, shall we all start working now?
윤여주
Yes... (puckering lips)
황은비
Why are his lips puckering again? Does he not want to work?
윤여주
Of course, everyone doesn't want to work, right?
황은비
Oh, you're the only one like that~
윤여주
Ugh ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Really...
Then, the female protagonist felt a sharp gaze from behind her, and Eunbi cautiously looked back to see none other than Taehyun standing there, and naturally returned to her original position.
Yeoju was wondering why Eunbi suddenly went back to her place, but when she saw that Taehyun was behind her, she was surprised and let out a small scream.
윤여주
Aaah!! Surprise!! Yo..
강태현
Ms. Kim Yeo-ju, aren't you working?
윤여주
... Sorry, I'll work!
Yeoju sat in front of the computer, hunched over, while Taehyun was behind her, carefully scribbling something on a post-it note.
After a while, he gave the post-it to the female protagonist and returned to his place. The post-it that the female protagonist saw had this written on it:
강태현
"Idiot, let's do some work. And don't ask me who gave you the drink on your desk, I bought it for you. Let's have lunch together later."
After reading the note, Yeoju smiled to herself, then peeked her head out and looked at Taehyun, who was working.
Then, Taehyun's eyes met, and Yeoju smiled faintly while shaking the note. Then, Yeoju carefully shaped her lips.
윤여주
"Thanks for the drink! See you later~"
He said this to Taehyun with his mouth shape, and Taehyun smiled slightly, not knowing what the female lead was saying, and focused his gaze back on the monitor.
Time passed like that and it was time to take a break • • •
윤여주
Ugh... This is really so hard...
황은비
What's so hard about it? We have to make money to live.
윤여주
That's true, but... it's really so hard... ㅠㅠㅠ
강태현
If it was that hard, how did you do your work in the past?
윤여주
Aaaah!! Surprise!! Yo..
강태현
Are you going to keep speaking informally to me?
윤여주
No.. Sorry.. ㅠㅠ
황은비
Tsk.. I knew it..
윤여주
Eunbi, don't laugh... I'm serious...
황은비
Yes~
강태현
It's almost lunchtime, so hang in there a little longer.
윤여주
All right!!
Yeoju started to focus on her work again, her heart pounding with excitement at the thought of having lunch with Taehyun.