NOT THE LOVE OF DREAMS
Chapter 4's

I turned off the alarm that had been going off. I realized that I was asleep in a sitting position. As I remember last night I was overtime working on a design that was my first job at Star Food.

I lift my head resting on the right arm that I made a pillow last night.

" Akh."

I felt my neck hurt and my arm was numb as well. I raised my right arm with the help of my other hand. I move it up and down while I jerk. And so is my neck. I broke my head to the right and left and occasionally made twisting movements.

" Hufh (sighs) my exemplary employee, just one working day has been told to overtime. Fate emang have seonbae whose work is too royal same company. Love the same deadline as new people do not take responsibility."

" Hahhhh (breaths) I miss the same days as an AK songwriter. I don't have to wake up this morning blind rich gini."

I stood up as I felt my body improve a little. I immediately went to the bathroom to get ready for work.

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Arriving at the office I went straight to the room of Love. Ah yes also well come to think of it I don't have a desk yet. Should I ask Appa to make me my own room? Or do I ask Love first?

I better ask Love first. It seems less ethical if you directly ask for appa. Besides being too excessive, I would be impressed to not appreciate Love as my mentor.

I opened the door of the room of Love without knocking on it. I thought he hadn't come yet but it turned out that he was already inside, standing facing the open window holding a cup of coffee. The sunlight that hit his body from outside made him look radiant. His hair that was broken even slightly fluttered backwards due to the wind from outside. Her body posture that was visible from behind was slightly similar to Jessica, petite and slender. I would almost call her Jessica if Love hadn't turned to me.

" Keep knocking on the door before entering." His stature was flat as usual.

" ne. Mianhae." I replied, who then sat down on the sofa without orders.

I pulled out my laptop and opened my job last night.

" I finished the design. Can you see first?" Ask me while opening my work folder.

Love walked up to me and sat right next to me. I also showed her the three snack cover designs she requested yesterday. Love watched her closely, she even leaned her body closer to me. I spontaneously rewind my seat to give him more space.

I honestly feel uncomfortable in a position like this. Can you imagine? I sat down while the head of Love was in front of my eyes. His body even slightly stuck to me. Although he was just trying to see the design in my laptop but frankly this position makes me less comfortable. I wanted to escape but my position was locked. If I move I'm afraid of making Love feel the same way as me.

" It's good, how is it?" He said without the slightest awkwardness with our current position.

" ah. This one's perfect." He said again who then suddenly turned to me who automatically made our faces face each other. I'm glued to see it. Even I can't move. Am I fascinated by him?

" A sorry." His words retreated while throwing his gaze away from me which finally made me realize.

I also immediately threw away my sight carelessly. We both moved away from each other. Could we have misbehaved? I don't know, maybe I was the wrong one myself.

Just look at Love sitting at work with a normal expression. He looked at his computer like nothing had ever happened, while I looked at him with the beat of my heart that suddenly got faster.

Yes, nothing happened. This incident was just an unexpected event. Ah but still he should be awkward, yes he can be this relaxed? Does he not like men well?

Ah what the heck Aidan, your mind is so screwed. Weirdly we felt awkward alone.

" Featured final design. We can use that design. " Sudden Love.

" ah? Oh yeah." oh yeah." My answer is that I am not yet fully conscious of my own thoughts.

" Today we report the work of loe to timjangnim all I know loe with him."

I just nodded my head approving of what Love said.

" It turns out that Loe is quite talented Aidan." The words that inevitably made me smile.

" ne. Gomawo (*thank you)." My answer.

" Mattah. I don't give you a place to work what's here?" My neighbor finally asked me about my work room.

" Oh that. Sajangnim says we will share the room until your mentor's assignment is complete. You can ask him yourself."

" Oh that. Ok." Answer's short.

" Kajja (*ayo) come with me to the timjangnim room."

I followed him to the timjangnim room. Curious also since yesterday has not met with the head of the public relations team.

Tok to tok.

A young man looked towards us. Pretty handsome and I estimate he's probably three or five years older than me. He smiled at us.

" Yeah.. Here comes our best public relations staff Love Maharani." His words were then greeted with a smile by Love.

I still follow him everywhere including if he just shifted to the right then I will follow him shifted to the right. Hahaha silly, right?

" A timbjangnim could have been."

" this?" Ask pointed at me.

" Mattah. This is Aidan Kim Sajangnim's son whom I discussed yesterday." Reply Love while nudging my arm hinted for me to introduce myself.

But somehow I don't even understand the code, I just keep looking at Love in confusion.

" Aidan-ssi?" He muttered softly to me by showing eye movements towards the timjangnim.

I finally understood then pulled an awkward smile.

" Hahaha (laughter) Annyeongghasimnika timjangnim. Aidan Kim imnida." I introduced myself while bowing.

" Oh yeah yeah. Choi Tae Joon. You don't need to hesitate, even I should respect the same child sajangnim. Haha." Candanya.

" Ah you could have. I am a child but please don't treat me differently Choi Timjang?"

" Nee."

" Ah matta how about we lunch together this afternoon?" Take timjangnim.

" aa.. Mianhada Choi. I with Aidan will follow up the ads with BTS. I came here to bring the design that has been done with Aidan. It turns out that Aidan is quite talented, regardless of his family background, he definitely deserves to be on our public relations team." Praise the Love of me to the timjangnim.

I am ashamed of myself in praise of Love. I think my face must be a little red. I smile with a happy smile with the praise given by Love. I even rubbed my nape so wrong.

" Oh so? Let me see."

Love handed over my work to Choi and I saw from his expression, he liked my work. This is how Aidan Kim was born with a lot of talent. Hahaha is arrogant.

Can dong be arrogant? Ah unfortunately there are many talents but did not manage to get a woman who liked. I thought about Jessica again.  Please Aidan focus on work, do not remember the woman who has become your noona now.

Why is it that if I start thinking about Jessica, I can't focus? I moved my head to the right and to the left circulating my gaze to the various corners of the room. Even I scratched my nape which was not itchy at all to try to restore my focus. And lucky Love saw me and then she said goodbye to Timjangnim while taking me. It seems Love realized I was starting to not focus on work.

Up in the room Love took her hand off my hand.

" Aidan-ssi? Actually, what's the problem? How many times have I seen you suddenly lose focus."

Is that right? Love was aware of my differences in attitude.

" There's nothing." My answer is not to tell my story.

" okay. I'm not going to make a story but as a mentor loe, honestly that I don't like partners who are not professional, let alone you can say my students. So please if you have a problem don't take it to work. Be professional." He said, who then left me in the room.

I exhaled a rough breath while restoring my hair. This time I worked directly with a boss. Before I used to be a superior so I have never felt reproved at work. And taste... Pissed off? I don't know if this upset is actually due to Love's reprimand or because I'm stressed myself because Jessica always suddenly interferes with my concentration.

Good Lord? Can I move on from Jessica quickly? I think moving away from her to Korea makes it easier for me to forget. But.. I don't know why I'm having enough trouble forgetting that woman.

Ting.

My phone's beeping. I opened the message immediately.

* Loe can't concentrate yet? In 15 minutes, bring the file on the table all the loe designs that have been agreed on timjangnim. I'm waiting for you in the office car in the basement.

Love though impressed cold rich refrigerator but it turns out his heart is quite warm. I think the words he said earlier that he didn't like his co-workers didn't focus on just one reason that he actually cared about his co-workers. Ah or maybe he actually cares about me? To Aidan personally not as a co-worker?

What kind of thoughts just came through? Ah start ngaco.

It hasn't been 15 minutes but I've done what Love told me. I brought the file that Love asked for and immediately followed it to the basement.

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