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?

"You know Team Lead Lee... doesn't he seem a bit strange lately?"

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

"Guest, you're so dense it's a problem! His expression is much stiffer than before! Something is definitely going on!"

His expression is stiff...? Now that I think about it... he does seem a bit... scarier than before...

Just then, Team Lead Lee called for me. "Guest, a moment over here, please."

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

...Wow. Seeing him up close, he's even more handsome. This man. He's so good-looking it makes me doubt if he's really 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 message you the location."

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

"Ah, yes... understood, Team Lead!"

After work, I headed to the location he sent. However... before I even arrived, I saw a familiar silhouette.

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

Once I entered the alleyway, he was nowhere to be seen. What, where did he disappear to...?

"Guh-agh...!!"

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

...! What on earth is that....

"Team... Lead?"

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

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

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

"I've been caught."

"Team Lead, what is this..."

He began to slowly approach me.

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

"Guest, I like you... but of all things, you had to see this."

Seeing a man who never smiles approach 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 cause you pain."

"What?"

In that moment, Team Lead Lee... no, Lee Hyun-jae, grabbed my chin.

"Because I like you very much."

To suddenly confess after killing someone... what kind of situation is this...

Lee Hyun-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 stay alive.

"Good." "Now, shall we go eat?"

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