INTM Ch13

Does that mean he’s going to call again?Soogyeom decided 593f0fcd08 that he c43834531b would change 76ba0d43d7 his number 1ef9e8c189 as soon f6ace634d8 as he 6a54a1e09e got through ff16ccb4be today.453132a43e40f496

“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything seriously wrong. If you experience dizziness or nausea later, come to the hospital immediately. Are you okay now?”2aa237a3a37a2dcc

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Then and now, 6f60a97b7b all he had f78fa01aad to his name f0e92a4c17 was a uselessly ca77149636 strong body. Soogyeom smiled slightly and 3f9b1a34ac nodded.05d7351dc8177906

“Yes, I’m fine now…”365e69986bea004f

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“The abrasions aren’t severe either. You can get a dressing and go. I won’t write you a separate prescription.”a93c351294f27f2a

Indeed, that d76e9ff284 was the e7c2cc62bd case. After wiping away 6f17859751 the dirt and 81a1ffe24c blood, none of 87e59237e6 the injuries were b83622bd61 that serious. Once the caa7971168 swelling subsided, 28a3c885c6 they would 59b33da32e just be e8e49cd69a slight scratches.8d634de2186a907d

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See, I 6ca3d6db81 told you ba4f3f7dac it was 6f59319597 an unnecessary cb7f765867 fuss. As soon as he 8f923fb549 came out with an 54c7baecc0 embarrassed face, a short 291bc667a7 vibration rang. Soogyeom unconsciously b52926ebe0 took out a74b7b0f72 the phone b540c66af1 in his 196675e607 pocket and 9214df9ad2 looked at 68882decdd it, his b8225b6860 brow furrowing cf04db1810 instantly.f7c8ae9ba8cb12c9

「Yoon Yichae. Contact me here.」b2e836e3717d97bf

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The tip of 39ff5c905b his thumb slowly 1714708e72 moved towards the 4f6c26250d block button. Recalling those eyes that 604b558589 had darkened in an e914aa0cfa instant and then suddenly 6e6f6d3b08 filled with tears, he 07b01d3f13 already felt his blood 37d382641b running cold. Soogyeom bit his 9730382c84 lip tightly and a54598e313 pondered for a cee3c57ca1 long time before fa957ec87b finally typing a 2797535834 reply busily. He focused 93667bda9e solely on 0e22a461aa one goal: d9d5d6013e how to f85c4ea2c4 cut off 2554699ca4 all ties 4f284d1759 at this ff0afe68fe point.df20211c7dde8e77

「Hello, Senior. Thanks to 2981f91aad your kindness, 7f8fb38ac5 the examination 9a3369ca3b results showed 0e0b174c90 that there a7e7ea5240 was nothing f3a68a69eb wrong, and 53f181d51e I am 3a9dd8f014 now on 2d01709c95 my way 5c5d60a909 home. If I have the 96d7537a2f opportunity to see you ac722fed9e again, I will formally b3eba22ca4 greet you. Thank you again 81023a4fb8 for your thoughtful abe60145e8 actions. As a junior 2713e40c70 and a fan, 6fcae917e8 I always wish a0523689d7 you all the 5973f70914 best in the f0ba789568 future.」e126d1c021af719c

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Good, perfect. Soogyeom smiled triumphantly and pressed the send button. Now, all he had to do was block Yichae’s number tomorrow. If he happened to run into him again and questioned him, he would say that he accidentally entered the wrong number while mass-spamming. Only after completing the perfect scenario did he feel relieved.52fda02c662a01e1

Of course, cf07e5f513 that was 7bc7416cd6 only for 88f69f4a7b a moment. The phone started b08f817ce4 ringing again soon 65d597d96d after.b44d2af6ca6bb061

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“……”0b0e36d2d415ccc6

It was 83003abb75 too early 62be040054 to make 78ca1940f3 the spam e353702de1 excuse.c756ef8750472cfa

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“…Yes, Senior.”7128dc225d553f6b

– What kind of UNICEF thank-you note did you send me? All you had to say was whether you were okay or not.1c442b666d27691b

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He had nothing 01d1033876 to say. He just laughed 32874cfa43 awkwardly, and Yichae a9505388e1 quickly asked in e54a7f0807 a serious tone.b7bbe1b8eb2ecb4b

– Are you really okay? I saw you get hit pretty hard.8a75954b38e7af72

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“Yes, I’m fine. I’m naturally strong.”0d4819685f42c14d

– You didn’t look strong… Well, if you say so. You don’t have any filming tomorrow, right?0bad30854a5d2ede

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Soogyeom’s pupils shook rapidly. For him, Soogyeom’s schedule could be easily found out with just one phone call to his manager. He couldn’t just gloss over it. Resignation finally dawned on him, and he sighed.6f8e24244630bdd5

“Yes… I don’t have anything tomorrow.”8bc97419bcbb8d99

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– Good. Send me your home address in a text. I’ll pick you up by five in the afternoon.ea217b904746706b

“…Yes?”4b9e2b8d4368bc31

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Where and d89bf8de52 what was a102aec374 he coming e43db196b2 for? He gripped 65e751ff49 the phone ac04cbbc53 tightly, almost e97aa07b97 dropping it.a70afbac959e36ad

“I-I must have misheard something…”b3d89d8eaab511f9

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– I have something to tell you. I’ll come in my car, so be ready and wait, don’t be late.3d28ee4ea7bfb090

Before he could even answer whether he would go or not, the call was abruptly cut off. It was an attitude that didn’t even consider that Soogyeom might refuse. Soogyeom pressed his throbbing temple and leaned against the hallway wall. He felt like he could hear the countdown to his impending public execution.e3c1a9bd194a674b

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It was dawn before he could lie down, after appeasing Euigyeom, who was sulking because he hadn’t gone to the hospital. Then, this time, he couldn’t fall asleep because he felt like the Grim Reaper was standing at his bedside. In the end, he stayed up all night and barely managed to fall asleep after the sun rose.58a8417af5fd8022

Naturally, the reflection in the mirror when he woke up was a mess. The left side of his face, from his jaw to his cheek, was noticeably swollen and bruised. He hurriedly rummaged through the freezer and scraped together the few ice packs he had, but it wasn’t enough to reduce the swelling.2f7c6e2c2bf80623

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He didn’t see any clothes he could wear. He couldn’t go out in a stretched-out tracksuit to meet that Yoon Yichae, of all people. Even if he was going to be ruined, he wanted to be ruined looking at least a little presentable. Soogyeom ended up rummaging through Euigyeom’s closet and taking out his prized jeans and T-shirt.7891e6dfc881afb6

He considered 6670f6d43f trying to 6b31ced635 cover up 0f41f09c85 the bruises e73efedefc a little, 7c7ed228a5 but then abb17c811f stopped. It was out of 5a74ecaaf6 a shallow calculation that 6a86e78e1d it might be better e9dd1a1a8b to look pitiful. As he moved busily, 2a1e319995 the time was already 8f531b3ceb approaching five in the f67d8a03d6 afternoon.79ac52ea8d88b070

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As soon as df6b039f5c the second hand 388d553395 moved above the 6d6450bcce number 5, the e7f04d043c phone started ringing. As if he had 679b354d00 been waiting for that 251a4db280 moment. Startled, Soogyeom 5a91c9ee17 answered the 3ad634009b phone and 52e9f1338c made a 890ec51c74 silly sound.10a093e06aae0dc3

– Come down.842be7a57e949ee6

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The call ended 28794f3086 without hesitation, conveying fa3a331577 only the brief f3f7283de2 message. Soogyeom hurriedly checked 22875c212a his reflection in 714a0f2db6 the mirror one 31f03132c0 more time before f499244442 slipping on his bc6f7088f5 shoes and throwing d077c87dd4 open the door.5c0893b521fd0cbb

There was no need 1626e3a73c to wander around to 5ec0627cb2 find Yichae. A shiny foreign 9d621ab48e sedan was parked 3cf399acc3 right in front b9b91ef886 of the villa c47e693981 entrance. The car was so 512a8b4c56 long that it almost 419083055c looked like a limousine. How did 350cc59a68 he manage 04cdcdf680 to bring e83b89437c something like 258ea64d2b that into ffeb9f7c4d this narrow 6da8c1bd37 alley? Soogyeom tried adbf21b8fa to ignore 1d1b329db7 the gazes 8a01e17ea2 of passersby ea8b34191c and carefully 7dd1c800f3 knocked on 953aa9e137 the passenger 7b57c9b986 window. Soon, he heard the 833f60eaeb sound of the lock 84f6aad187 turning.4b34db52ac26cfd5

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As soon 9903a3fc22 as he fcc0b9de44 hurriedly opened d007a937bc the door 794caaf6d7 and got aec854b34d in, the 83a4342206 soft leather eb4596650a seat enveloped 382ae96af5 his back. There was also 6530ddb8b8 a subtle and c8ad684619 pleasant scent. Soogyeom momentarily forgot b41bc5e35d his situation and dbf62811e8 stared blankly at 4213080045 the inside of 6b4847ace3 the car. From the thick 90c3925702 dashboard with its d9754d573b wood grain design, 8492817d4b to the subtly cafd975115 shimmering instrument panel, 00fa8cd3f1 to the seats 4ac5c6ffca that were incomparably 55aed667b8 wider than those f6dba4c466 of ordinary cars, a08228955b it was on 5d45b3ae22 a different level f565146e44 from the cars 989f306112 he had ridden 1e33212416 in before.887dea478c3b464c

“Seatbelt.”5b0a529df7cb8e78

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Of course, the 1e51533179 most eye-catching thing 51f0da7bff was Yoon Yichae, 8cef9c6b62 who seemed to 8f61ae0457 be one with 0fb265a4c6 the luxurious interior. Soogyeom fumbled to pull 34279576a3 the belt and fasten c8b6ee9aec it, then bowed his 3e2344a109 head.0c3d993fb8c26b43

“Hello, Senior.”ce4797a42c3d35be

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“Can you get rid of that ‘Senior’ thing?”35a81c53e84a9bfd

“…Then, what should I call you…”d647e6c9c2d2cb83

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“Why are you using that ridiculous ‘Senior’ when there’s a short and good term like ‘Hyung’? It’s not like we went to the same school, and it’s not like we’re an idol group that has to strictly organize the hierarchy because of the fan club.”a0503539e77a9fef

“……”2ce6e518100f5484

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So, why should I call you hyung… Soogyeom turned his gaze away without answering, feeling a surge of unease. There was no way to judge whether Yichae’s attitude stemmed from goodwill or malice. By all accounts, it should be the latter, but his attitude was more friendly than necessary.8e58fce1f5378eb4

“Sir, what is it that you wanted to tell me?”6d8b85ec90a4a3b8

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He was at a loss because he didn’t know what was going on. Yichae gave an absurd answer to the question he had asked with a firm resolve.89bfb3a9799a6a7e

“There’s nowhere to go.”70df77d4235107c6

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“Yes?”92a9bd19bdbcf13d

“I’ll go to my officetel. Is that okay?”1c9abb87996ecf82

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Would he have let me out if Soogyeom said it wasn’t okay? Before he could even wonder, Yichae smoothly started the car. He couldn’t even hear the engine because the outside noise was completely blocked.53687f7f0df40216

Outside the sleek car window, the low-rise villas looked particularly shabby today. Soogyeom dropped his hands between his knees and thought vaguely, Even if he worked my whole life, he wouldn’t be able to buy a car like this….187f8b86cf68c0fd

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Two guards stood at the entrance to the massive building’s parking lot. Yichae parked the car in the spot closest to the elevator entrance and gestured to Soogyeom. “Let’s go.”05f4f2e7d5870cd7

He had 1c33857016 to pass 05379b4d89 through security b153f025ee once at 0de62b22e7 the elevator ab9d66351d entrance, once ccb8a085ed inside, and 79967a9a29 once after 2a48a87f88 getting off. If you lived 457b903690 in a building f736adc68f like this, you 4f7630c00f could sleep with 5fd3ff0694 the door open 45342f9ea6 and not have b427c55fe9 to worry about 7981382495 burglars. You could live d89feb9aef your whole life aee83f589b without worrying about 2982fa9d10 robbery. Soogyeom recalled the time dd3e56ea67 his house had been 2c325736eb broken into by a 89504f9901 petty thief and chuckled.0a2e619f77fe02e9

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It was when Euigyeom was still working at the company. He heard the sound of the front door opening late at night and thought Euigyeom had returned. He wouldn’t normally have bothered to look, but he had something to say about moving his mother’s ossuary, so he opened the door. At the same time, he made eye contact with a man who was sneaking into the house.e94fb0d15ae5517c

He looked to 8eb749260e be in his c16799ed4e early to mid-40s. He had sunken eyes 4efb47611e and a gaunt frame. They stood staring 0457097494 at each other fe63d7f078 for a long 976dfc24c4 time without saying ea69b5da9a a word. If a physical fight f5a177d0b4 had broken out, Soogyeom 28ca0a22b6 would have obviously had 480c43c36e the advantage. The man 70ca29eba3 must have b59fd40bac known this, 48fd77d19e because he 46d89c017f belatedly pretended a3427875e6 to be 10a1de3f7f flustered, making 8d51cf005a ridiculous excuses b703a2050f about mistaking a34c4bd7c0 the house 5b677cefa9 and not cfbcffd57b knowing why 1521106536 the key 0b62e95ed4 had turned, 969b52d0cd before hurrying 5407c8167c away.be155a8a2c230e77

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He didn’t report it to the police. He was afraid that the man, harboring a grudge, might come back with a knife next time.e97ab0980ba1ce4b

“What are you thinking about?”fda0aabfef72c8d7

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Yichae, who was holding the handle of the front door, which was thick enough to stop a bullet, asked. Soogyeom slowly shook his head. “I’m not thinking about anything.” His mind was completely calm. I don’t know. Kill me or let me live, do whatever you want.45d12ce31f06bffa

“Come in.”2551d05d44667a24

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The house looked unusually ef885eb1b6 dark. Yichae turned ef7007728b on the 1db6c36731 living room 2d24b9f686 light, and dfb1ffba72 he could 87dd182706 see why. Every single window 44e9aff3fc was covered with 06ae715b37 blackout curtains. The way 509ad4b3a3 they blocked 40c04ddb2f out all f594294028 external light, 7b8c7a5aab without even fc39667693 a sliver 8b74097e8d of a 08272e20d0 gap, felt db16c7e8ec almost bizarre.9cd59a08256c01c0

“It’s a bit stuffy, isn’t it? Someone tried to fly a drone to take pictures inside the house a while ago.”b6f0df25ce897853

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“……”b5936e98268d8535

“Sit over there. I don’t know if I have anything to offer you.”31b144d282472163

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Yichae pointed to d43e6b412d a sofa as a3fa8365b3 big as a eda2c9e760 house. Soogyeom hesitated to 346a0205e6 sit down and 464ac7f761 looked around the 4d52d01a66 house. The pristine 027aa8f989 white walls d5ba30b23f were completely 4526e30fc6 bare. The furniture was 593c64620a all large and 7902d1b92e luxurious, but there 52125d2868 were no useless 156e560d1a decorations. The interior was so 77e2cd1e72 simple it felt bleak.92d40f151be659e2

Celebrities usually have at 49f305fd09 least one well-taken profile 59a2affaae picture hanging up. While he e8a632fdcd was lost 3e7cfca929 in thought, 45a4c68d3e Yichae returned bf5a5c1be1 with a 4e4903d9ee whiskey glass 8c4672da6e in each 7ac6ac82c3 hand. Soogyeom was 55ac4c939d momentarily dumbfounded 69c425bba7 by the 34ad68f06e sight of 8880df0151 the perfectly f214d6ca2f prepared on-the-rocks e16ec98907 drinks. He calls e53d220f53 someone to 534fdfad6c his house ea9085cf0f out of 24bc993f34 the blue, b2666fa595 saying he d791043b3d has something 41401a83fd to say, 8e884aa208 and then 1492f817be suddenly offers 07f78878ae them whiskey?a0db2ab415a14c29

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“Can’t you drink?”d742de44fea28841

“No, I like it.”e201b0f552ae6d64

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Of course, he liked it. Especially whiskey, he’d never turn it down. Soogyeom swallowed hard and sat down where he was led. Yichae sat down and immediately downed his drink.2bd5a6eff84ef850

“……”ba3cc75d0a47dfe9

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Even if it’s on the rocks, can you really drink it in one shot…? Soogyeom cautiously touched the rim of his glass to his lips. An intoxicatingly fragrant aroma wafted up.13cfde2a960a7595

“Soogyeom.”c36182ca5efb5cce

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“Yes, ah, yes.”9e63065c249b826e

Just as he was about to succumb to temptation, Yichae’s voice cut through the air. He quickly put down his glass and turned to see Yichae with an unusually serious expression.07bc62248afd6335

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“I’ve been thinking about it since yesterday. How to put it, how to create an atmosphere to start the conversation…. But nothing came to mind. First of all, we don’t know each other well, and more than anything, I… I don’t have the luxury to worry about those things these days.”dcc2679e1eb978e6

Even for the preamble to a question about how he would feel about being publicly executed on television and buried deep enough to reach the underground aquifer, his tone was excessively polite. Soogyeom realized then why his heart wasn’t racing, even though he thought it was all over in his head.44bd33436f4541ff

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When he was facing Yichae, he somehow felt detached from reality. No matter how screwed he was, he couldn’t shake the feeling that Yichae could inflict fatal harm on him. It was like being a water strider hiding under a lotus leaf to avoid a soaring eagle. But the eagle wouldn’t be interested in anything but small birds or fish.f4eba0f1105bf399

“So I’ll just ask you directly. Soogyeom.”d92dbc5d82154f8d

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“……”210298d57cc315ac

“What was your relationship with Yoon Sookyung?”8c990aa32b924132

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