chapter 2

To conclude, the Mainsub (Yoo Jin-ha) rejected the Subgong (2nd male lead, Shin Tae-oh)’s offer to eat. The steamed king crab was showing off its white flesh that contrasted with its red back. He thought it would be cold because it was boiled and then trimmed before serving, but this place was different.

It must have been dismantled so quickly that it was still steaming. I was looking at it because it was so amazing, but Shin Tae-oh rested his chin and expressed his dissatisfaction.

"How can I refuse this?"

There is nothing wrong with king crab. Shin Tae-oh made a mistake by contacting Yoo Jin-ha and telling him to come all the time.

'Furthermore, Yoo Jin-ha went to meet Ha Min-hyuk.'

Thanks to this, se-hyeon received the king crab by himself.

Tsk.

'You shouldn't leave food in front of you. Keep your elbows down and don't rest your chin.'

It's not enough to be reverential in front of the precious king crab Plus Jin-ha. As Se-hyeon listened, it felt like a scab would sit on his ears.

"Do you want to go home?"

As always, I hid my true feelings and took out my cell phone to call the chief secretary who was driving. Since Yoo Jin-ha is not here, Shin Tae-oh may not be interested in how fascinating the king crab is. Since I wasn't able to eat it, I was planning on sending him home quickly and then going home and making ramen for myself too.

'I need to eat seafood ramen.'

The fishy smell lingering in my nose seemed like it would linger until I got home.

"It's okay. When you get home, you have to prepare it separately."

When Shin Tae-oh said he would eat here, Se-hyeon nodded and prepared to go out alone. Near the end of the meal, he picked up his bag with the no intention of reappearing.

"Please call me when you're done eating."

It was time to bow and turn around before opening the sliding door.

"Wait for a sec."

"Do you need anything?"

Shin Tae-oh burst out in laughter as Se-hyeon turned around and asked the question while holding the door knob.

"You want me to eat this by myself now? Don't you think it's going to be quite a hit?"

"Ah."

"Sit down. Let's eat together."

But...

"Why? I usually eat well, so why are you dissatisfied?"

Perhaps because of the rejection, Shin Tae-oh's nerves became sharper.

Se-hyeon thought about rejecting it again but then changed his mind. Now was the time forhim not to go against Shin Tae-oh's wishes.

"It was because it seemed like a small amount for two people to eat."

Instead, he honestly revealed the reason why he could not accept it right away.

"Ah."

Perhaps because it was an unexpected answer, Shin Tae-oh saw the king crab and rang thecall bell. As the sliding door opened, Se-hyeon missed the doorknob and raised her handawkwardly.

"Order one more."

Shin Tae-oh didn't bother to talk to Se-hyeon even though there was an employee in front of him. Se-hyeon sent a look to the employee.

'Did you hear that too?'

"I will come prepared."

When the employee withdrew after answering, Se-hyeon, who was left standing alone, went and sat down across from Shin Tae-oh.

"This didn't seem like enough for two people."

Leaving Shin Tae-oh's muttering behind, Se-hyeon picked up the familiar tool and peeled off the flesh. It was already trimmed, so all I did was scrape it off, but I still worked diligently.

"I ordered the best food to eat with Jin-ha…"

'I know. I ordered it.'

I even checked the condition of the king crab before steaming it.

"I can't believe I'm sharing that with Secretary Ahn. Do I look very pitiful?"

"There will be a good spot next time."

Se-hyeon said something he didn't even mean to say. Because you can't say out loud why Jinha eats with you.

"Would Jin-ha want to eat with me? Can I eat with my eyes like this? If it were just that distance away, you would be able to see how handsome I am."

Se-hyeon placed the bowl containing the sliced meat in front of him, while thinking,  what I couldn't tell whether he was regretting not being able to eat with Jin-ha or bragging about hishandsome face.

Shin Tae-oh looked at the bowl in front of me and then raised his head and made eye contact.

What?...Even if a meal is set on the table, is it still impossible to eat it?

"Please eat."

When I made him realize that it was given to him to eat, Shin Tae-oh belatedly picked up hischopsticks.

"Okay..."

Shin Tae-oh, who was holding a chubby leg that wasn't even crushed, answered in a somewhat awkward tone. And as he put the flesh in his mouth and ate it, he tilted his head.

"Why are you doing that? Is this our first time trying this?"

Se-hyeon thought for a moment, not knowing what he meant, then nodded.

I definitely felt like it was my first time seeing king crab or snow crab today.

"Does it taste okay?"

"If anyone heard this, they would think Secretary Ahn was boiled."

"I chose it."

"It's delicious."

After hearing the answer, Se-hyeon pill skin again.

I was proud that it came out like

sushi without just putting rice on the bottom, but I controlled my expression because it was in front of Shin Tae-oh.

"Secretary Ahn eat."

"Thank you for this food."

After the boss gave him enough to eat, Se-hyeon finally picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.

It's really delicious. It's absolutely the best.

I've only had one bite, but I didn't realize how much my toes were curled and uncurled to keep my whole body from struggling from the delicious taste.

"Looking at your expression, it doesn't seem that good."

It's so fucking delicious.

"No."

To Shin Tae-oh's question, Se-hyeon calmly answered as if it wasn't a bad thing and used the tool again to remove the flesh. He was not in a hurry and was diligently moving his chopsticks so that his mouth would not empty, and only then did Shin Tae-oh eat king crab again.

With two men eating, it was easy to finish one king crab. Se-hyeon, who didn't even care about the time waiting for the next one, was eating sweet potato fries, and Shin Tae-oh suddenly smiled while drinking water.

"Secretary Ahn was right. This one was too little."

At Shin Tae-oh's words, Se-hyeon scanned the table. Some of the side dishes were nothing more than side dishes, and no matter how big the king crab was, there was nothing left except the shell. So, it is natural that it is written down, but he wondered why it was said that way.

"Everyone eats a little bit."

Only then did I understand Shin Tae-oh's words. Yoo Jin-ha was Shin Tae-oh's friend's younger brother. As a result, there was enough narrative to build up feelings while watching him since he was young.

Yes, it is a one-sided unrequited love.

Yoo jin-ha eats as much as real birdseed. Well, he is small because he eat like that. Yoo Jin-ha is 179 centimetres, so objectively he is not short but physique is small. However, it only looks that way because Shin Tae-oh, who is 190 centimetres, or 189.9 centimetres to be exact, is 0.1

centimetres shorter.

"It would have been nice if it were just as big as Secretary Ahn. You eat quite well."

Se-hyeon, who is 183 centimetres tall, replaced it with a soulless question,

"Is that so?"

"The menu I ordered has arrived."

At that time, there was a knock on the door and an employee came in and cleaned up the eaten food and put down a new one. It was uncomfortable for Shin Tae-oh to talk to him, but it went well.

Se-hyeon picked up the tool again and randomly split the skin and flesh of the king crab.

My plan to go home and eat seafood ramen has been cancelled.

"What were you going to do for dinner if you just left earlier?"

I never thought he would suddenly ask me my story. Se-hyeon tried not to show his

embarrassment and made his voice as calm as possible.

"I would have cooked ramen and ate it."

"Ramen?"

Shin Tae-oh's reaction to Se-hyeon's answer was unexpected. What if you chose to reject this?

"Would you like some more?"

Before Shin Tae-oh could say anything, Se-hyeon put the spread on the plate in front of him.

Eat first.

After finishing a hearty meal, Se-hyeon came out and saw that Shin Tae-oh, who had gone out first, was not moving, so he went to his side.

"Why are you here..."

"Shh."

When Shin Tae-oh ordered him to be quiet, Se-hyeon reflexively silenced his voice. Then, he turned his head towards where Shin Tae-oh was looking and found two familiar people.

Ha Min-hyuk and Yu Jin-ha were the main characters of this novel.

Why are these two people here? And why are their expressions so excited?

"Jin-ha. Listen to me."

"No. I have nothing more to say."

"Why isn't it there? It's all a mistake."