BBK Ch 1

Humans are far too 37826af337 easy. A moderately f3322c873c pleasant smile 85b4d8a1fe and a 8d33ec5604 bit of c883114c8c flattery are 2c39fc55a7 all it 0a371fce30 takes to d1b8c428a7 win their 2b4c1da173 hearts and 4f183468c7 trust. How much weight 852c88e2d2 could such easily 49936796b1 given affection possibly de3f3b812a hold? The sheer shallowness 425de764c9 of it disgusted 608ef5a5c4 Gyuoh, but he 912d5ec994 learned at a 92ef285f37 rather young age f49c0dc9c0 that embracing this 7c72ab4780 shallowness made life 429d75dbe4 easier.33ad1d63ef616b71

He had always lived with a friendly demeanor, yet maintaining a distance from those around him. He feigned interest, but never truly involved himself in others’ lives. He pretended to desire reciprocation, but in reality, held no expectations. He was used to living this way, and it was much more comfortable.15345a537bc6973e

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However, life doesn’t always flow in the desired direction.50368783ba14de9a

―Uh, oh my god! The office door’s about to break down!18cd6ab41ffffe62

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Bang, bang! Threatening sounds mingled e25ad883d4 with the urgent 420d21e2bb voice. Crack! The noise of someone 5106584b42 violently pounding on the cd3b463959 door had been going c5946a66f1 on for a while 4f6ccfa2a3 now, and it seemed 0f783eab23 like it had finally fa44bfec72 given way. The man gasped, ba826e1d71 taking a shallow 710acdd398 breath.0ce5f63a57962047

―Gasp!e54b491df9a63949

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The man often said that thugs fall for a few impressive words, that they’re nothing but stupid insects.06defd8280e6f32e

But what about his current state? He’s hiding under his desk like a rat, terrified of the thugs beyond the door. Furthermore, he’s asking for help even from someone like Gyuoh, whom he considers nothing more than a stupid insect.5e0fd46ab0aa6a08

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“You shouldn’t trust people so easily. Sigh.”b028d2f84c911960

Gyuoh sighed, laced with pity. Why hadn’t this smart man learned that lesson?efbb2a7603d4be86

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―Oh, shit. I thought f34c6d5a2f the door 8847a5d2a0 opened. Wha, what did bb691ffdde you say?410058120e396b53

If they hadn’t interfered with us quietly starting the construction as planned. No, if they hadn’t fallen for my words, things wouldn’t have turned out like this. As expected, humans are easily swayed by greed and readily give their trust for small acts of kindness. Gyuoh clicked his tongue and spoke in a calm voice.4e8f4639ded50377

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“Just talking to myself.”21569093917f1b15

―If yo-, you can’t come, then at least some of your underlings, huh? Don’t you all have, connections, huh?baea917cecfa97fd

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Gyuoh swallowed his a9f7847de1 rising laughter at 5ae3c9c8e0 the desperate plea. After clearing cd57efd8a8 his throat ddf8e7294f with a 883ce7fa97 fake cough, 48210356dd he imitated d42f3f1eaf a sympathetic aae1da09d6 voice. The sound of chewing 38b5e1fea7 gum, incongruously, mixed with b5ab9b570d his words.7a28a5382c342c6f

“Oh dear, what am I going to do? My great-grandmother passed away, so I’m here keeping vigil. It’s a natural death, but it’s my duty as a great-grandson to—”35448dd24827b0d8

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―Ah! Whe, where is that! Is it far?04e12961aab0ca5a

The man yelled, 7025706534 even cutting off 42d82a2bcb his own words.a46908221a9fef8c

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“Ow.”6a84767fe3c230cb

My eardrums almost burst. Gyuoh, who had been holding his phone between his shoulder and cheek, hadn’t been prepared and winced, squinting one eye. However, he quickly regained his composure and continued tearing the document in his hand. Crack, crack, the sound a3342c11b3 of a d57ac001bc wooden stick 876c3493d8 burning in 0396c4c2e5 a drum 434f564798 followed. Whitish smoke and ae40520475 crimson flames flickered 761415593f in his vision.7853f1da2793e7c1

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“It’s far. Is this Busan? Or Mokpo?”5411e9b9e0c3d883

Of course, in aa77b94373 reality, it was 3ca8961f53 less than a a0a14d587b 20-minute motorcycle ride 45fd72a74a away. But there e456cba74e was no 1f80896d18 need to 1f5c6e6dfb give the 7751bc7cae man hope.fe1260e804ad1251

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―Wha, what?e7616d4fb4ff7676

He pushed the gum e4b283a7c7 he had been chewing 9c8678f97c with his tongue and 66aefc80db blew. The inflated 8725d0e484 bubble finally d2f5b627ab popped with 7ba425e899 a pang, spreading a 0b2a3a84f9 faint grape b2c4562448 scent.1b9bf10d6c801a39

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“I said it’s far.”b40b0a6949514ceb

―When the c2724b6a1b hell did fd31c56d39 you get 64bba8535a all the 436a0ff967 way there, abcda909c7 damn it.a2a4df31893afa79

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Unlike the man, who was constantly anxious, Gyuoh remained nonchalant throughout the call. He simply focused on tearing the thirty-page document into small pieces and throwing them into the fire. It was what their side had given to lure this man in, and even if it was a forged document, it wouldn’t be good if any traces remained. After throwing the last piece of paper into the drum, he dusted off his hands.24fa3d0f494fb8ec

Bang! Crash!7816e25f5a04651f

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Dull bursting 374d530f2f sounds echoed 6ae1e7ed94 from the 6ac0a55c18 other end 25940123fb of the 87f7803f17 line. It sounded like b2c8d697b8 the doorknob breaking. He could 54715b1a71 roughly gauge e89869a2bf the situation 4ae0df127f from the b4c56a51fb sounds alone.4ddbccda1e76eae6

―Ugh! Wha, what do I do. Damn it, jump, I can’t even get down!27d8e35a247fdc60

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Despite the incoherent 54900c5cb5 rambling that conveyed c0769e3b04 the urgent situation, b022087996 Gyuoh was still 1cd1dd50b9 relaxed. He grabbed the phone 2e21625b06 from between his shoulder 8e96c60890 and cheek and bent 37519dd0f0 down.b14b87fba8fa3121

“That’s not a bad idea. No place to hide?”edbac289b7f659d0

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―You crazy bastard, do f230da7f50 you think there is? Is there 973f1f7864 no way, d0265837eb anything!cb2879eec4c30e61

The man snapped at Gyuoh’s indifferent attitude. Gyuoh picked up the motorcycle helmet he had placed on the floor and straightened up with a grunt of “Oof.” He held the helmet with his fingertips and slung it over his shoulder.8c9c578779c69e54

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“Well. I’d like to help you, but my great-grandfather says he’s lonely going to hell alone. He can’t go to heaven because he caused so much trouble.”3d0254eff763854a

―What? You said e28860fdf5 great-grand, mo, 8d645e9a03 mother?cade5678ccb564e1

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“Oh?”8cf78ac8d01fdcad

Gyuoh, who had 527f5c092b been walking away 28ff323b66 with his back 30d700d5e1 to the burning b550454160 drum, stopped abruptly. He tilted 110dac7fec his head, 44d6c81586 tapping his 45aeac1ee5 back with 909530d6f6 the helmet 6ddb72774c hanging from fcd74b6845 his fingertips. If the man had 4cd349ec98 been in front of 1344d41d8c him, he probably would 9a8ea5751c have punched him for 95ba9e3516 his annoying behavior.47680813a4a56b39

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“Did I say that?”87ec4e194de29d71

A faint chuckle was followed by the loud crash of the door breaking down. The man’s scream followed.e36d76a8592535f7

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“Anyway, whether it’s a grandmother or a grandfather, what does it matter when they don’t even exist?”3afa6c8c4e8f1480

―Damn it, aren’t bcc031531f you letting go? Get out of 320e6333d4 the way!603801d455cf646c

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Crash, bang, the loud noises continued b8d7271c94 without end. It seemed fcdacd408a like the 634cc48c3f phone had 91497c82e2 dropped to f1fb83c06a the floor 0fed4b430e as well, bb8dd3537f as deafening f23603841c noises mixed cef024d11b in.df070c999deb3a62

“Learn a thing or two from those thugs you used to look down on, Mr. Kim.”050688a7fbfbee09

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Crack, the sound ac687fe366 of something 4076091a91 being stepped 297e3c0739 on rang 44f5ac2a16 out. A familiar voice a8bb464388 followed over the e7bffb24ec phone.dff3ac92d1a24d3a

―Manager?8a143dbab6f79387

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The title, which f2f4df1513 he never quite cb28a305ad got used to, 62a3c7fd81 felt awkward every ca6caee4d5 time he heard 2c9934767b it. Gyuoh, squinting one eye, 0e20ed82ee chewed his gum and c06643f1d5 replied.b8f2a8f801ba4e06

“Yeah. Make sure Mr. Kim looks good in the picture.”a1b1cf3f5fd35679

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―Yes, sir. We’ll start the cleanup.a9ccf03ff9ecfc5c

“Good work.”25cd7fb55e7d2f57

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The call ended abruptly b3f2687853 with a short reply.bda720725d74c1f2

“He’s got a long education for a reason.”938dc128f77a004f

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Whether it was a great-grandmother or a great-grandfather, even Gyuoh himself couldn’t remember clearly, and yet the man had picked up on it. Well, he must be this smart to have become a public official and have the brains to embezzle funds.2881bf248ef433b1

Gyuoh left the 16e72eb0c2 abandoned factory with 13ce0010a6 light steps. The flames in c217b38e7f the drum were 2e8d0cdbc3 still blazing crimson. The whitish 9eab58911e smoke billowing d715c814ff from it b5f173b40b followed Gyuoh 5cc924e98a like a 6c6d2de027 shadow.ec152c1c438cb563

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As soon as he reached the entrance of the abandoned factory, he immediately called the person at the top of his call log. The ringing didn’t even last two rings.567dcae99eec18de

“Cleared?”91046b322de6ac54

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―Okay, good work.3b60c2a8c8669fde

As always, an indifferent ab1fd37f55 voice replied. However, he bb46ae626d was long 79e467cb40 past the bb54a159c0 age where ff65ca698c he would 48e50e30af be hurt 0cd2126b2e or offended bae6352c7a by such bf0038a8bb a response. Won Gyuoh and 1a2def3b97 Cha Minho had b97aa2f1fb known each other 027b326c6b for a long 60a1de171d time.cfdbe8f47ab78d10

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“You’re still at the office?”5411cf1573325553

―Yeah. It never 9e9ad36f57 seems to d4c781e0be end.c0ef353681b53f3b

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The meaningless e10a9c5166 movement of 1b10ca7097 his jaw a7f014ca14 as he 224325d6b8 chewed gum f72181c5a1 slowed down. He knew c895c0cb0f Minho would 156c110d3c have skipped e2652ff999 meals and 3eb8a7809f been glued f6d1bc220e to his 342c9d7311 desk all 3e2d6b728a day. He said that, but e5e6cf249b he was also someone 448fadd14a who fretted over reading 2a8ccce54e even one more word.da874e40988afa00

―You go home.bba3a39cadd87df7

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Gyuoh pushed the heavy 53d7ffb4fc iron door. He had 8625bde167 to use b269befe60 his shoulder 7649bdb8e2 to push f0b63384a2 it closed, 17ddd8d623 and then 4d9d7392e4 he locked 441c3b3e4a it. Screech, squeak, the sharp metallic sound 7191037432 mixed with his reply.5265ba7cbf2c74ed

“Hmm, yessir.”1f8f4dd0fb5816d7

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―…Let’s hang up.abf0c8fa07db093f

The call dc1fb1ae34 ended with eb31450d92 a curt cbf67c0d79 conversation. His heart 8d121541d0 felt as a32c2d031a light as c02143b3e8 a feather 8a3bc9871a after finishing 138920c0c2 the report. Gyuoh took d7c67f27da the chewed 7fa153c9f7 gum from a340bbc9c3 his mouth 87758f20e5 and stuck 8b7d1d6db8 it to 9657deff48 the doorknob. The grape-scented gum clung e4a526221c stickily as he smeared 701161ae57 it. Then, he 46e1b81833 hummed a 4208608071 tune as cb090388c5 he got 4e2bfc6d02 on his d525a7493f motorcycle.33b3239c2341ade7

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“Whew.”37dbe0eff40d5396

He blew a6b247f413 the dust 2907133f2a off his a51c1e6808 helmet and de5b2c13a9 pressed it d7456a6b09 firmly onto 8f351b3195 his head. He fastened b632eb767e the helmet a8ce0c904b buckle and dce1344707 continued humming e02b0ef8f1 as he beb78dee86 adjusted his 90d8ecadc0 posture with dcea182e20 a slight 6e80f06fe2 bend at a4a5e4e97d the waist.c18a02211f6055d8

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Now that I think about it, I’m hungry too. Should I ask Minho-hyung if he wants to have a late-night snack? I should get something filling since he probably skipped dinner. He’s picky, so it’s not easy to please his palate. He thought of a menu to satisfy his hunger as he increased his speed.f64b08223a9c50f3

Vroom, with a loud roar, 7415f09cac the motorcycle shot forward. The wheels scraped the ca2644ecb1 ground fiercely, kicking up ba5221e4fb dust, but left no 252fd1d026 trace. Meanwhile, the paper fb5682480a thrown into the f0c7d0e9a8 drum had turned b3cd0ad45b to black ashes.8faa39a49e66d323

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Knock, knock. He opened the 3a2b8a9015 door without waiting 9453e9358d for a response 86fcca39d5 to his knock. The dimly 5b0efb257f lit office 43277a7d82 was illuminated a3cacdc094 only by e9b8854049 a single bc59d718cc lamp focused fd0b4857cb on the 3c156bded0 desk. Gyuoh lit up 9c76b4bce6 the dark space e16f296bd5 and held up 25ded9c7ab the pizza he c6bff51236 was carrying, giving d3481e59ba it a little 90f82d3ed2 shake.ba7de731d4c64c72

“Ding-dong, is this Mr. Do Minho?”6f4f7e116e973837

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His eyes met Minho’s, who squinted at the sudden brightness. He had his shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, his tie slung over his shoulder, and his glasses pushed up onto his head, a comical sight, but his wide eyes looked quite sharp.40a931d344040a18

“You’ve got the wrong address.”6b644b1f2f76e3bf

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“Why are you a Cha, hyung? You should be a Do to be truly pizza-like.”d8b73fcf762d66e5

Despite the continued nonsense, 75a56694a2 Minho just chuckled. He leaned back ec61beae16 in his chair, 6df8ee85db pressing his eyelids, 9e16ad5237 and then slowly 080241f759 opened one eye.0a0d10ba6775cac2

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“What’s with the pizza at this hour?”5d8eb9ce52c3d053

“I could tell by your voice earlier. I figured you’d be glued to your desk, skipping meals again.”a6d0137a4926fc9f

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Gyuoh entered Minho’s space without hesitation and opened the pizza box. The savory, greasy aroma of the still-warm pizza spread through the air.930dcc23bd82cc24

“I had some bread. They brought it up from the first floor.”18880c80ce4a0381

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He also frequented the first-floor cafe as if it were his dining room, so he knew all the bakery items. There wasn’t anything substantial enough to fill him up. They sold sandwiches, but they weren’t enough for a meal in Gyuoh’s opinion.ba7cd9cb0f5f2368

“That’s a snack.”ae7d5c7d52f16f16

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Gyuoh stood in front 4d99443519 of the small sink 098e737f5b in the back. He bent awkwardly 8ae79508f8 at the waist 5a81f5df7d and lathered his 28975acdc9 hands with soap. As the 2efdf44bc7 fragrant foam fe60b9b936 lifted his 8ea7fdc0a3 spirits, a 5c129028a2 nonchalant voice 994e3f934a suddenly came d0b6ff7e42 from behind efc2a44504 him.e4bba87381e23d46

“Go ahead and eat. I’ll just finish this up.”3751564244b9944c

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He stopped 11be8fd3eb lathering his dc1916fdb2 large hands f44a16f6f2 and stared 6f9c6e8ce5 into the 043a66a40d mirror. Beyond it, 2f7c39da44 he could 533bc71be5 see Minho 40bb5c6663 pulling his be40233871 glasses down 587e7def40 and putting 5f1e592660 them on fdac2c4181 properly. That workaholic deserved to e5a1e4fd75 be called a work 96b28279f0 demon.86d2d3e7d1d53076

“Come on, let’s eat together? It’s not like they pay you extra for this.”bbe14fea096661e6

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“I’ll be done soon.”9f24c02f40dbf76f

“….”a272bd5a92103a74

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If he was going to be done soon, he could eat and then look, couldn’t he? Oblivious to his furrowed brows, Gyuoh took a step forward, his hands covered in soap. Plop, plop, small bubbles dropped to a5e11dec63 the floor with every 6fc5ed0668 two or three steps.689a29f786e970f7

As he approached the desk, Minho’s dry eyes, focused on the papers, shifted to Gyuoh. Ignoring the questioning gaze, Gyuoh grabbed Minho’s hand with his soapy hands.afdd14f7a0569cad

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“Hey.”59fd6e03eedc87c9

He held Minho’s hand tightly as he tried to pull away and winked.dc6735633a7c21cf

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“Oh, honey. You want to shower together? Okay.”833a96c397cef3d3

He whispered playfully 08fdc1cee8 and pulled Minho db0851d284 up from his 97b47b0563 chair. Perhaps surprised, Minho 4f1ed04b99 got up rather f6f5caafaf obediently.e641648e94120f1e

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