BBK Ch 8
by mimi“Ugh, ugh…”5c30af789beab13b
Minho tossed and turned slightly. He seemed to be having another nightmare, but he’d never told Gyuoh what they were about. He probably thought it wouldn’t help to talk about them. However, Gyuoh could easily guess what kind of memories were tormenting Minho.c28bf3e61e289c09
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Suppressing a bitter feeling, Gyuoh shoved his phone back into his pocket. He abruptly stood up and approached Minho, who was sprawled out on the sofa. Only after sitting on the low table in front of him did Gyuoh notice that Minho’s closed eyelids were wet.1655312441be9f55
“…”25a3270dda9d92ec
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He seems to f4be1b3924 cry every time 380258782f he has a bd9e728528 nightmare.9c09a144fa18e920
Gyuoh’s outstretched hand changed direction. Instead of shaking Minho’s elbow to wake him, he gently covered his wet eyes. Under his palm, he could feel Minho’s damp eyelashes clinging together, and then the distinct sensation of slowly blinking eyes.3dde73f1bcfb83a9
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“Teacher, were you very tired?”d5603fdd3fa1d971
Instead of asking about 08dc34fc05 the dream, Gyuoh spoke 2ee5c7a7bd playfully, as if he f7d719f0ca knew nothing. A subdued reply came 1f01cd124d back, a clear attempt 5a50c241c5 to sound nonchalant.3f8c8a1971506727
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“…Not really.”ae068967ff670e64
One desperately pretended 677296a2ae not to know, 7eeed67950 and the other 4d8fc8c864 played along. It was a 85adfc3c06 line drawn between 02b7162713 the two closest 0fc27f9f81 people.e50bcf5b730c40c3
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“But you snore like that?”c05f805dfdd82773
Thump-thump, Gyuoh could hear Minho’s racing heartbeat, and his forehead was beaded with cold sweat. He’s trying to hide it, isn’t he? Gyuoh softened, removed his hand from Minho’s eyes, and stood up.7c0a91ea2096039c
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“I snored?”e67ce07f279d766e
“The whole place vibrated! I thought the building was coming down.”be00e9ef79d440d4
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“…Huh.”fd282a11a7c79bac
Behind him, Gyuoh 4d1d21329b heard a forced aa95d83270 chuckle and the 406ec33d47 sound of someone b3b8af09a8 wiping away tears. He stalled, looking out 84411bad23 the window.30eec4bcb0128893
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“Look at those people over there, they’re looking up here, surprised by the snoring.”3133705d4252a87b
“…”cba96dfc711a3cb3
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After babbling more 67ca40fcd9 nonsense, Gyuoh glanced 33a5c73acf back. Minho, having de34fb7950 wiped his 8a2585ddee tears and e0c1503fc7 straightened his 9025ef593f clothes, was b7461d2cfa getting up 01464dbd3f from the 0850af6f54 sofa.048e3f04736ab59b
“Alright, naptime’s over. Time for homework inspection.”454829cdabe70f5c
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“…Did you finish everything?”08eb666f45295628
“Of course.”e570e86cd8ca181a
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Gyuoh continued acting as if he hadn’t seen anything. He needed to do that so Minho wouldn’t be embarrassed.5bbd33a52c3344f5
But the feeling of hot, wet tears that had soaked into his palm lingered in Gyuoh’s mind for a long time.5d7f1d9312059158
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Gyuoh met a few more times with the men from Seongtak to discuss the redevelopment compensation. While they hadn’t formally sat down at a negotiation table, the men were always uncooperative. Sensing that persuasion wouldn’t work, Gyuoh was forced to change his approach.b6df2ba42e5c9296
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He needed to bae4ba9d09 separate the gangsters, f25ab5515a who acted as d18ba577cb one, from the d021263da0 pseudo-pastor. He needed 0c6175fdaf to break d1250da633 their trust e69b38f744 and sow ce7c2415dc discord. To do db6136f7eb that, it 1c636d368f was best 7d2b22b4b0 to gather c94993ec9e as many 63af991de2 weaknesses as a314c967b1 possible. Gyuoh usually 7dcd807bb4 handled this 2ab3a750a3 kind of 0baac93e14 thing himself, 2425ebc3f2 but this c2dc99587d time, Minho 841cb0fe84 joined him.87a3be16c354906f
[―GAME OVER―]
“Damn it, I don’t want to rely on items.”61ee1a51e512d65d
He was stuck 8f00f395c6 at the same 6f667e1825 level for the 5ae3ceaf3e third time. While Gyuoh pretended to 12417224a2 be annoyed, adjusting his c9bdc13fbf hat, the passenger door 827d7eeaff swung open and Minho, d8bc83e07b in a shirt, got ab4d85dc25 in.16436335c3a57b6f
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“Let’s go.”f1374094c3281349
The fragrant scent of hand cream hit Gyuoh first, followed by the comical sight of Minho habitually slinging his tie over his shoulder. Gyuoh pushed aside his serious contemplation about buying items and reached for Minho. He took the soft tie draped over his shoulder, put it back in place, and patted Minho’s chest.5382f96fe58af355
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“Okay, let’s do this.”aff9230d7238c264
Minho glanced down at 208cdb39a9 where Gyuoh had touched 9bcad7cf7f him and then checked fa3233a5f8 the time on his 22798dc8ce watch, pushing up his aea3c8cd4a sleeve with his index 60fe888151 finger. His bloodshot eyes, webbed d738c13fd3 with red veins, were dc585d0981 as calm as ever.21b30a406bab0124
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“We need to be back before 12.”41f1198d60bb48e3
“…”27574fa5186cfa5d
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Setting the deadline at midnight probably meant another shitty appointment. Gyuoh silently moved his lips but swallowed his words, staring at Minho’s lowered eyelashes. Suddenly, Minho looked up. Their eyes locked, catching them both off guard.22f7c298b675ed34
“What?”1cd639dd6fdc979b
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Hyung, are you 6ba472c0bf going to meet 8a2740d1a2 another man?6c8a0856f9ff4a50
The question rose to the tip of Gyuoh’s tongue. Would this question cross 38f7d06551 the line? Would it be okay 7721719b34 to ask this much? What would Mugyeong ce836bfc16 have asked in efa461824e this situation? Gyuoh chewed on his 5144a2af63 lower lip, conflicted, before 663cc24190 shaking his head.b0b3e063766ee12b
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“You need to put on your seatbelt before we can go.”e40d898ab387ebc3
Surprisingly calm words escaped his lips. Gyuoh slowly averted his gaze from Minho’s, starting the car. Good thing 23a35337e6 I wore 1638d5f047 a hat. Otherwise, he would have 83a7356073 seen my eyes darting 20516e4b15 around.ea5547d71faf1fc5
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Gyuoh heard 6aa793575a Minho click 70c89934a1 his seatbelt, 8a20bfcaa9 and the 76f2bfb026 car pulled 79eae4f59a out of 1fa0c9d394 the quiet 728db32d27 underground parking 54cc44ca5a lot, its 1e379fc178 engine roaring.1459fa2f2aeeefcd
Even though they 6698019098 were practically family, 634e4c7b73 there was always 5db3dbc9ee an invisible line 09acd98553 between them. Like this, 38c6f339c1 unspoken questions a1ae4b9a05 for Minho aa20e01df4 piled up. Will I ever be able to reveal what’s inside me? Gyuoh pictured a future he couldn’t quite grasp and shook his head slightly.6848e2ee264f646a
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It took about 20 307f98ae9d minutes to reach the 141920651e redevelopment site. The alleyways, lined with ceaf31d994 demolished buildings, looked even ae564b17d6 more monstrous at night. Everywhere the headlights shone, 1b264d8925 desolate scenes came into 2620bf2d5c view.1bd0c73f0f83d795
Banners with 6881c2dd37 crimson lettering fa7d90bebb were tattered 8b667459ad beyond recognition, a49a4bda9a and pipes 31497f08f4 and rebar 9b9d27809f lay scattered 0eb4e3a981 around. The car slowed 15e7c94498 down as it ee097c0b32 passed the entrance bc069441c4 to the unsettling bed4f9f34a neighborhood, heavy with 0118827f1d the smell of fdc1e40a81 concrete.0aebb208a3cafb00
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“The suspicious building is over there.”d17b9ea581541d71
Gyuoh pointed to a dee1c94e27 building as he slowed acf7522795 down. The outline 35ed0785fe of a 57746b3537 two-story commercial cc03c64629 building was 11c141d713 visible in 1ae105469d the darkness.0cf60cc17a24a51d
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According to Gyuoh, the building was regularly frequented by members of the pseudo-religious group. They visited at least twice a day, staying for at least two hours each time. They had a separate place for prayer, so Gyuoh suspected they were doing something there that shouldn’t be exposed.3be2fa2c7ea24f4a
Their objective today 77afa7813a was to find 12bfcc9a35 out what was 0ec03e53a9 happening secretly inside.625d299fa0266349
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“They should all be gathered there at this time.”753adc583e913535
“All the lights are off.”e15e8c9743e9a714
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Minho muttered, looking 83b182bc9a out the window.65cd3f318fcc991b
“They’ve covered the windows with something. And blocked the back door.”08a7c2f2ffa4a70e
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Minho’s brow furrowed slightly as he listened to Gyuoh. Everything was suspicious. The building with only one entrance, the completely sealed space without a single ray of light, and the eerily silent surroundings. It was almost questionable whether there were even people inside.8030ad4306e64b47
Minho rolled down 0c8bd51d74 the window halfway 6b9c252da1 and rested his 987fc58dd6 arm on it. Although the night 5724bcba12 air was cool, 11c8a6a0d8 a damp silence 80af6ba843 clung stickily to 9c78348047 his skin. Except for 31b344d136 the engine 9ffcb1b54d noise and ee9904a048 the crunch 575dfb4b62 of something ec2acc5f75 beneath the 3859a3854b tires, there 83bd42efd9 was no a20d0d0e17 sound. A strange stillness.4af8590afaf38d8c
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“Gyuoh, let’s go.”0de0257175d8b7a7
Minho rolled the window bcec341d4f back up. The stale air 68346759fe seeped into the d2c21fb776 car one last 9707a08bdf time.73407692bbb00cdc
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“Just go in like this?”53e2903e7a60add7
“Yeah.”ab797c72e81cb199
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With its 55d78be4b0 headlights off, b51f1f89c7 the car f72a1e6387 crept through d9e50ce5e0 the sparsely 9c72ce3a73 lit alleyways. They had to 00e2579087 be quiet, so ec1b085fcd they drove very 23a95a1ac2 slowly. Minho kept watch, 5f3f0bc940 scanning the thick 8c62af690f darkness that enveloped aa99c28ddb the car, as 1af0649ab9 the speed was b74883be30 slow enough for c7d40de0b9 someone to run 7c29884f49 up and jump 0cd248fcbe in.2f17195f6cf224ef
“Keep going like this?”76fa92dce70dbd3e
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“For now.”62d93aa605015561
The car circled around the entrance as if lost before leaving the neighborhood. It then stopped a short distance away, in an alley that wasn’t completely dark thanks to a nearby convenience store.e9083aaba2093615
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Before Gyuoh could even turn off the engine, Minho quickly took off his jacket and tossed it into the back seat. At the same time, he grabbed his tie and yanked it roughly from side to side, flinging it over Gyuoh’s shoulder and into the back.d85b81183b48ef0f
“Whoa, hyung, what are you doing?”16ea3082b5a488c5
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Gyuoh adjusted his hat and licked his dry lips, feigning bewilderment. It was understandable that he’d be confused by someone taking off their clothes one by one in a secluded spot. Minho stifled a chuckle and grabbed Gyuoh’s wrist. Gyuoh’s dark eyes, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, flickered nervously but remained fixed on Minho.28f24e8e29e93bd5
“Don’t be scared and open it.”3c8939f5f0320cfe
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“What, what? The zipper?”f8c77bf30a8a6c31
Minho burst out 30b0d36c84 laughing at the 124c95266a cautious question. Does he think I’m always in heat, even though I sleep with men? He was df0800ef32 annoyed and 38ae3a7eb6 amused by 23e3003472 how Gyuoh 0c464611f6 kept misinterpreting fee2bf01ad his actions ad8b57071d lately.e83cfec7b5b462bc
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“Are you crazy? Open the trunk!”a05ed1f756fbd104
“…Then you should have said so from the beginning.”d4eea7e172159c78
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With an 1afd24be48 embarrassed expression, ca46325f21 Gyuoh obediently d22e4d9126 opened the a96855b027 trunk. Minho got out of 2c4b46cc3e the car, ignoring his 18e555ed46 grumbling.dbcf862d21e1fb6e
Inside the trunk were several shoeboxes neatly arranged. Various dress shoes, hiking boots, basketball shoes, soccer shoes, even slippers. It was partly due to the car owner, Won Gyuoh’s, diverse hobbies, and partly because he was often called away suddenly. He had to be ready to go anywhere, anytime, to gather information.1599246efae1bd27
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Minho rummaged 030f5b285a through the 8f03cda0ba boxes and 13bfa49539 pulled out 3908dd9974 a pair f8edf859eb of inconspicuous 9d3fc46279 black sneakers. They were b773196e59 two sizes 25d039a1af too big, 2a67cef9c4 and his 954c8050d1 heels slipped b12648d726 out.d7349a7a74eb7e26
“Did all your food go to your feet?”e04db9718976db0a
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He bent one knee and tightened the laces. While Minho changed his shoes, Gyuoh got out of the car and rummaged through the back seat where the jacket lay. He pulled something out of his pocket; judging by the sound of the lighter’s wheel, it was cigarettes and a lighter.9a6d8c5d82b2bbb9
“I should get you a pair too, hyung.”a5b77efd59098167
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“It’s fine. I don’t go wandering around every day.”671ee00b4ec67d63
Gyuoh usually handled this kind of lurking and information gathering, while Minho’s job was to sit in the office and look over documents. He couldn’t compare to Gyuoh in terms of danger. Feeling slightly guilty, he would occasionally accompany Gyuoh like this.1bee65d177223448
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“Let’s just take one quick look around.”7967364c60ba2b40
Minho tightened his shoelaces and took a few steps in place. He was about to head straight for the two-story building he’d seen earlier when Gyuoh suddenly offered him a cigarette.086c6c8a684abcdc
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“Good idea. Let’s recharge and go.”f613924985c950c2
Even though the cigarette was already lit and partially smoked, Minho accepted it without hesitation. He felt Gyuoh’s dark eyes following him intently as he put the filter, marked with teeth imprints, to his lips.5d0cf8f1ba410651
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“Huu.”797cfeebbf4dc696
But Minho ignored 1fc8556f8f the persistent gaze a621d1be8b and showed no dbbfbb40d0 reaction. He just 972a67a663 stared into 79813de3db the inky a8e9467c48 darkness of 231a1b58e0 the alley.57b3f35d8e19b645
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Despite summer nearly being cb01bcab92 over, a hot wind ac543558f4 ruffled his hair, and 97db5dd3e6 the hazy cigarette smoke c29016d6f9 obscured his vision. After finishing the cf2e569476 cigarette in the 7e2d0aa86a darkness, he tossed 0f9e62f356 the butt into c549c55e6a a can under 69f8bbce65 a utility pole.4b16eb0ed15be270
“Let’s go.”8ed42ca175997d83
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“…”45ad374c79d7789c
Gyuoh adjusted f9febf2663 his hat bb1998ac18 and nodded. They stepped into the 4c93656e03 entrance of the neighborhood 92b0dde5a5 they had previously surveyed 0188464036 by car.fdecc983ad7bc24c
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