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As quick as their problems were resolved, they started right back up when Jinyoung woke up to take a phone call. His department along with three others didn't need to come in today. The board was having a meeting which meant 'off-day' for everyone else.

This was good news for him considering he could finally meet up with a date set up for him by his best friends that had been trying to hook him up with someone since he was the only 'single' one in the group now. Since they didn't know he was sort of kind of maybe gay, and were even more unaware of him sort of kind of dating Mark; he had no choice but to play the 'single' card since they would ask to meet any girlfriend he planned to lie about.

Seeing as Mark was still asleep — undoubtedly exhausted from his tantrum only a few hours earlier — Jinyoung decided he would just go out. Not like he and Mark had anything planned today anyway. It was also better that Mark just not know in general. He technically wasn't cheating or anything since it was just a casual date, not like he was making anything official with this girl. Besides, it's not like he's Mark's property.

Quietly, to avoid waking the other male, Jinyoung slowly slid out of bed, walking into their large closet taken up mostly by his clothes and dressing himself in denim jeans and a white, crew-neck tee covered by an unbuttoned blue & yellow flannel. He checked himself out in the full-length mirror on their closet door, catching Mark's sleeping figure in the reflection. He looked so calm, so peaceful. Too bad he wasn't always asleep.

Slowly, he tip-toed out of their shared bedroom, near-silently shutting the door behind him. After pocketing his wallet and phone, he grabbed his keys off the hook on the wall before slipping out of the apartment undetected.

He stepped into the elevator along with someone else from his floor, responding to his friends' group text during the elevator's descent.

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Jaebum
So you are going to meet up with her?

Yes, yes, I told you I would.

Jackson
Yeah, you also said that last time right before you cancelled on the girl I set you up with.

I can't help my work schedule.

Jaebum
Maybe fate intended for you not to meet up with Jackson's pick. The girl I am setting you up with seems perfect for you.

Jackson
So...what? A deaf librarian? An old maid?

Jaebum
No, Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anyone THAT ideal for him, but I am sure this girl is good in terms of dealing with fixer upper Park Jinyoung.

Ha. Ha. Fuck you both.

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Jinyoung pocketed his phone as he stepped out into the lobby, repetitively hearing the standard bell ringtone that signifies he received a message. Those two annoying knuckleheads were undoubtedly spamming their chat with unnecessary, stupid remarks.

He had a solution for that. When he got into his car, he put the directions from the chat into the car's GPS and then set his phone to 'do not disturb' before pulling out of his parking space. This girl was apparently Mark's age, finishing up her sixth and final year of medical school this year. He was supposed to be picking her up from her on-campus apartment there.