Reasonable Loss - 30

At his normal voice and normal movements, the team members’ shoulders, which had been tense, relaxed. Eunsoo sat at his desk. Sitting at his desk after a long time was nostalgic. The large monitor, the fan tablet, the keyboard, the neatly arranged Post-its and stationery.

As Eunsoo wiped the desk with a wet tissue,

“Isn’t Director Dokwon okay? Is he alright too?”

One team member asked. Eunsoo flinched and froze.

Everyone in the company knew about Eunsoo and Dokwon’s relationship. At first, Eunsoo suggested they be discreet in the company due to the attention. Dokwon also agreed if it was what Eunsoo wanted.

However, since then, there had been countless incidents like waiting with a big smile in front of the 14th floor from 10 minutes before lunch, suddenly handing out expensive desserts to the UI design team, replacing the air purifier on the 14th floor with the latest model, or standing with an angry face like he was slapped if there were even a few hours of overtime, among others. This led to an unintended public relationship.

“Uh…… Yes. He got seriously injured and had surgery, but he’s almost fully recovered now.”

Eunsoo said awkwardly with a forced smile. He couldn’t bring himself to say he had gaps in his memory, so he pretended to be okay. The team members’ faces darkened.

“Surgery……”

“Please tell me it wasn’t on his face.”

“That face is one that can’t be fixed even with plastic surgery.”

“Oh, the driver was really a bad guy.”

The team members clenched their fists in anger. “Yes, he was a bad guy,” Eunsoo nodded in agreement.

If it hadn’t been for that driver, none of this would have happened. Dokwon wouldn’t have been hurt, and Dokwon wouldn’t have forgotten him. Eunsoo sighed quietly and rubbed his eyes without anyone noticing.

At that moment, a keen-eyed team member leaned in.

“Uh…… But Team Leader, your eyes are bloodshot. Did you not sleep?”

“Oh, I’m just a bit tired.”

Eunsoo quickly lowered his hand. It was actually because he had cried a lot yesterday, but since he was also tired from the brutal subway commute, it wasn’t a complete lie.

“Even though you just got back, you’re tired?”

“Is your health okay?”

“Shall I make you some coffee?”

“No, I’m fine with coffee.”

Eunsoo quickly declined. Caffeine is not good during pregnancy. He hadn’t informed the team about his pregnancy yet. It wasn’t that he was deliberately hiding it, but he hadn’t had the chance to mention it. However, given the situation, it seemed better to keep it hidden for the time being.

Eunsoo threw the wet tissue into the trash can and gave a shy smile.

“The thing is…… I took the subway to work.”

At those words, the team members collectively tilted their heads.

“Pardon? Why?”

“Is your car broken down? Because of the accident?”

“Wasn’t it your car that got into the accident?”

“Oh, is it…… PTSD? So you can’t drive?”

“……Yes.”

Eunsoo slowly nodded. There didn’t seem to be a need to hide the fact that he couldn’t drive. Even if he tried to hide it, it would likely be discovered soon enough. Just seeing passing cars made his heart race, so he wasn’t sure when he could drive again.

Sympathy filled the team members’ eyes. Eunsoo smiled bitterly. Not being able to drive meant he couldn’t use his car, taxi, or bus. It was understandable to receive sympathy.

As the team members’ lips curled into other worries, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Everyone, who had been exchanging morning greetings and preparing for work, suddenly went silent.