I was spending another ordinary day working at the office.

A colleague sitting next to me spoke up. "Guest, have you heard the rumor?"

Rumor? What rumor?

"Team Leader Lee... doesn't he seem a bit strange lately?"

"Team Leader Lee? No... he seems the same as usual to me..."

"Guest, you're so oblivious, that's the problem! His expression is so much stiffer than before! Something is definitely going on!"

His expression is stiff...? Come to think of it... he does seem a bit... scarier than before...

Just then, Team Leader Lee called for me. "Guest, could you come here for a moment?"

"Ah... yes! Team Leader! You called..."

...Wow. He looks even more handsome up close. This man. He's so handsome it's hard to believe he's in his thirties. No wonder the female employees are swooning...

"Guest, do you have time today?"

"Time...? Ah... yes! I'm free today."

"Then let's have dinner together. I'll send you the location via message."

What is this, is he asking me out on a date...?!

"Ah, yes... I understand, Team Leader!"

After finishing work, I headed to the location Team Leader Lee had sent. But... before I even arrived, I saw a familiar silhouette.

Team Leader Lee...? Why is that man here... And there's something on that takeout coffee cup... is he hurt...? Why is he going into the alley...? Driven by curiosity, I decided to follow him.

Once I entered the alley, Team Leader Lee was nowhere to be seen. What, where did he disappear to...?

"Guh-agh...!!"

What... a scream? But it sounded like someone cut it off abruptly... I rushed toward the source of the scream.

...! What is that...

"Team Leader... Lee?"

"Ah, Guest." "What are you doing here?"

"Well... I saw you and followed..."

My foot caught on something. A man, his identity unknown, was lying on the ground.

"I've been caught."

"Team Leader, what is this..."

Team Leader Lee began to slowly approach me.

"Don't... don't come any closer... please... spare me, Team Leader!!"

"Guest, I really like you... but you just had to see this."

Seeing a man who never smiles approaching me with a grin sent shivers down my spine. If I'm not careful, I'm really going to die...

"You'll keep this a secret, won't you? Guest." "I don't want to hurt you." "I don't want to see you in pain."

"What?"

At that moment, Team Leader Lee... no, Lee Hyeon-jae, grabbed my chin.

"Because I like you very much, Guest."

A sudden confession right after killing someone... what kind of situation is this...

Lee Hyeon-jae took my hand and led me out of the alley.

"So don't be afraid. As long as you don't tell anyone else, I'll let you live."

In the end, I had no choice but to nod to survive.

"Good." "Then, shall we go eat now?"

Is he actually insane...? How could anyone swallow food after seeing a corpse...? No, that's not the problem... what on earth am I supposed to do now?