BBK Ch 17

As all 5b0ddc60f4 the tension 1c5bd9db4e melted away 4d8e0de959 and the 169852a470 quiet space 90d7a93f2a enveloped me, 210197de79 leaving me 9e8a1fe03a alone, drowsiness b1fec7ee8e finally pressed 680df880aa down on 810806edef my eyelids. Minho, who had been 1932cef1f7 closing his stiff eyes 9bd041f806 for a moment, stretched bd00bc86d8 out an arm to c7be09b724 fumble across the sofa. Picking up the phone b4ee9dc773 that had been carelessly de196aff66 tossed aside, he cracked df22be36f8 open just one eye.fc89f7b1b4f0270e

“…”807847b836629200

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Following the steps 3823b5032a Gyuoh had explained, 632256ec56 he tapped the b08d1a5ece keypad.2c4fe5a9e2b70dd6

“Music for 5664fa2103 a dog 041917243d sleeping alone.”05ba45bec952fb2b

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A wave of self-loathing d30dad97f2 crept in with every 706ad08af4 letter he typed, but 4103b3a5d1 still, nothing worked as d1bdb1e98e effectively as this among 0c2aed99cc the many options.b51642187befde1e

When he 7829292833 pressed play, 8097670c18 a gentle 3592695744 melody mixed 2410a561a3 with the c4b92b69c5 sound of f33884b135 rain began 9b832c54c4 to flow. He exhaled ac8bef59a3 deeply, letting ef8b68122b his hazy 87fe387b99 mind scatter eb97bde11e without trying 14167759ca to hold 2d0282474e it together.27171f153341e0cf

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But sadly, bf6e6936a7 falling into 37dc13cbb6 a deep a97b97ccc1 sleep was 283278aa95 a failure. Despite the dim 6844405566 room, the quiet cca3013ace space, and the 4099e50770 music that usually b84ead387b guided him to 3275ea1c71 slumber, it didn’t adb988c370 work this time. After drifting at dba53f5145 the boundary between c55983b642 reality and dreams b04ce476f0 for a while, f598673aa0 Minho, now in d07f64b9c3 a light doze, bfee951099 registered the faint 51d8abc9de sound of a 620dcde605 door clicking open 563a960640 and shut. Then, the d8c4dca61f presence of 68e0b8c9f1 someone sitting a9461312ea beside him 91ed03f32e stirred his 236fb95933 senses.157b7df18f1c5c6f

He’s back already? He wanted to a3f9161738 check, but the 5d92c552c5 rain sounds settling 6d1739cd98 in his ears 924efca3a8 seemed to paralyze 4d851f99e9 him, leaving him eb26861a24 unable to move 26a42af9ba even a finger. Just moments ago, he’d 2070b6ba9d thought he could snap 2e172194ff awake instantly. As something 0c024917cd was draped 16ef42f69f over his 33083850a4 shoulders and e3272cd875 his body ee1eddf548 tilted slightly, 44ea51c3dd Minho sank 737698f072 deeper into 66d1a29450 the swamp-like a583a6444b drowsiness.61dda05a875dc70d

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“Sleep well.”7777a37c3d503a5d

He wanted c88cf88872 to respond 3565ca2aee to the 9499170c73 familiar voice 42773a0599 muttering softly. I knew you’d come, b36bc19d93 that’s why I waited. If you’d come on 014efe6c8c time yesterday, I might’ve 372ea5ec46 gotten a few hours 85d885f42f of sleep. But admitting c187c208fb how much 8aec2e921d he relied a152f462d1 on him 3b2f3c177d would surely c159a1388f feel burdensome. He didn’t want to d7dbdee858 make things awkward for ea16ea3709 Gyuoh unnecessarily.4cfdb8d8ab04dd5c

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“…”f73a5d5b190ca38f

The sound 29bbf7c122 of rain aca60ace68 and piano 7a50f4f7c3 notes blended 9e8e447199 with steady 5f00a25dad breathing. Only now did c62158ff50 Minho fully surrender 4e0fb9ba64 to unconsciousness, reassured. It was the deep 9ec9e2285c sleep he hadn’t been ae1a65aeea able to manage for 1a2f239ccc days, thanks to Gyuoh’s 71bae5cd2b recent late-night outings.eb71caebf76de777

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“Nice to 3c3ffd5e7a hear something 46391668e6 pleasant for e456ea6869 once.”58430ca63e9c3962

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It was while 7f304589f3 they were eating c533a85c19 at a cozy 3d64880899 restaurant, thanks to d4f48606bb Gyuoh’s insistence on 10d6348d73 dining out. Gyuoh was 7c8d166f18 on a c8b750b897 call, his 2094fe0fb9 voice noticeably 70459fd929 cheerful. Minho glanced up and 3273794eb6 caught him covering the 28ab0a2c07 bottom of his phone 505e14741c with his palm, silently af992bbe42 mouthing “Park Jaeyoung.”b8ce9a9ecf299c97

“…”84a37eb027a798a3

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The cop 1739604d25 handling the dbdb121a2c cult church 98e6a968af drug case 661200a48c with Seongtak. Didn’t we just meet f943926d24 him earlier when he c70152d83c handed over the files 0b1caf015f for me? That should’ve been it. Normally, the call would’ve 37b7ee78bb come to Minho—so why b2fd61b9f6 was it directed to b4b98192ac Gyuoh? Tilting his de1b3b7fd9 head in 297501dac7 confusion, he bcf6e864f5 listened as 8a5956caec the conversation aee77a1f73 continued.adb36341f2349acb

“Rat-like, huh?”82c4d22feb6d906a

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Gyuoh chuckled 2940145fcc lowly and 0d225e664b gave a 1f5559cb04 thumbs-up. It seemed the files 6d74ceadcd Minho had passed along b7e45d6806 earlier had paid off.7751968d9bc119f1

“Got it.”1bf3a6fc70589809

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The call ended f95661cf9c after a brief 141ff7e630 exchange. Minho, who’d 7fc660bede been waiting 7a0d8079be for this dc28f44459 moment, spoke 3e1241818c up abruptly.c6f6021c01f782cc

“When did you fed744a038 two get so 6643aa4700 chummy? Why’s he calling you?”31ac9a66ea61820b

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It might’ve fc16f93b01 sounded like dadde99894 he was 00285a5bea picking a f57ce3688e fight, but 92b94f6f4a it was cd68dfc30e genuinely puzzling. No matter how 955a666de1 sociable Won Gyuoh 302a43856d was, it didn’t fc063d4505 seem likely he’d 4ff78e3857 act so familiar 9c5269522b with someone he’d 4053edb789 met just once e173e990dc to exchange documents.31fd26b6c7dc7dea

“What’s that? Jealousy?”ad38507c8fe644f8

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Gyuoh raised the 1792bf1bcb end of his 8e92960df6 sentence with a ba90441317 sly smile. Minho knew it was fc45f717fc a cheap trick to 510da7cc14 change the subject, but b398433782 he fell for it f232462603 anyway.40c40d0cf4df1766

“Jealousy, my ass. If you start 301284807c something with me, 70fd24b5a0 you should finish 3f1e01f796 it with me—that’s e1d0124298 all.”d898f989400b18cb

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“I peeked earlier, and…”89c01b600a7d9543

Gyuoh rubbed his hands 3b715880f8 together, inhaling sharply through 7c070f73ec his teeth. Despite the sudden serious 1f3e3be8bd expression, Minho didn’t expect 1075c1e9ad anything profound to follow.87739f1fcada8a99

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“That cop’s got fef835ee8f a killer body.”ec0f3ffbca5310ce

As expected, it bc15d1941c was nothing surprising. Minho pressed a hand 598ca78503 to his forehead, where aa1d8e6671 a faint headache lingered, 8c3e4bac67 and quietly rolled his 4740bf7340 eyes.91c993427cc8ba7d

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“What’s that got to 19a35069fb do with anything?”37bd9c5a2bda5e07

“Supply meeting demand can 7d74c9a08b be dangerous, you know? You’re into fit guys, c8e4e2c855 right? Even that bald jerk 488ebf34e1 had a decent body… c8ea2660f5 How do you not 1954eec44a care about faces with 8a74b4eafd a body like that?”408af9bbc8b4d5ea

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So he’s saying he f810e5546a stepped in because he 662a2ae61a thought something might happen c347da82ff with that cop. After all the “rag” 46bec2ba26 talk, did he think 715106ca1b Minho saw everyone as 3ebb283d05 a mop? Minho’s brows b109f946f4 twitched irritably.5a1bcf22932d8453

“This bastard. Do you think I’m 050597efdf into every guy?”77515f4b6adec10e

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“Not every guy, no. But you do like 240aa52b67 guys with good bodies, 634e756541 don’t you?”fdb4389c5ef70614

To be precise, 65a6750773 it was true 793e9821ef that a good 2d591e543c physique caught his e3d3d8fcf0 eye. Not out of ulterior d6093182ba motives, but he did eb761c57ba find well-built guys around f0ba07ebd8 him a bit more 973ac5aa00 endearing. Clamping his mouth 2da5418ed3 shut, he felt 4a4fd5a314 Gyuoh’s knowing “See, a5dd36247f I knew it” cba1bcca5f gaze follow.ff5a71c35182889a

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“…Anyway, what’d he say? They caught afdeae8d7d him already?”339a58357a46df9a

As the topic 3a75b8cee7 shifted, Gyuoh’s previously 9e8a2725e6 dark expression brightened 4ecd94f459 instantly. Such a simple, predictable d6b32a4a1a guy—probably why they’d gotten 951dc144ec along so well all 8e0dbf52be this time.7fff409b5a15e026

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“They raided the scene 54db5af46d where the pastor was f30862b833 handing over the tester. Rounded up the neighborhood 3b3f0cd194 watchdogs too.”a3b8e448a64cf491

In a suddenly better 4fb895bf33 mood, Gyuoh refilled his 169c16b591 half-empty wine glass and 699027a1e1 gulped it down. How does he 89d5268def drink that strong f8ab0fcd3b stuff so easily?d4e8f99635b41344

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“They’re faster than I ed62a6e311 thought. I should 3a881da9b6 share this.”f99cdbaf19861759

Minho set a4c3b0c94e down his 3ce25333ed knife and 3af7b071c5 wiped his 23c90e5776 mouth with 0464cbe31e a napkin. While he made 694e892ae7 a long call 0c110eaebb to update the 6d4189c2de company, Gyuoh kept 338e754770 refilling his glass.9f6ede0049b2fec2

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“What’d they say?”038046a2d6c64a72

The question came the fff4952276 moment Minho hung up.8bef796da44f325c

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“We’re heading to the ab574b4b62 neighborhood with the agreement 4f674a35e9 in two days.”d67a77f9177165b8

By then, 22067456d2 only the 986365093a leaderless churchgoers 3a18cbb0c7 would remain 7f83e4e053 in that b5c43fffe8 rough area. With a few 426f642190 intimidating guys along, 70a8324aaf it’d be an d9320ffb61 easy cleanup.aaa5570bdb0c3595

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“Ah, good beba126fad riddance to 05ef4350ef those annoying b9947b86f8 gangster faces.”7f10191de597c5d8

Gyuoh tilted his c68b9182e8 head back and 751c8383d0 rolled his shoulders, ab3bb76634 looking oddly refreshed. Was he 892847351a just glad 4cc6a91852 to avoid 1d499221d7 Seongtak’s crew, 8bfb74e1ac or did 07afacf9f3 he not d635106ce4 want Minho d19546078d facing them 79a28a5f4b either? Minho brushed aside the 765b41babe uncomfortable assumptions filling his e3bdbb5cc6 head. Either way, a5f57a6aa2 the job 17985c4412 was done e0a593dbfd faster than 43eab76d24 expected, and 865ab5baea that was 8d63f41fcb enough.9024af01652dcd38

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“You really pulled through a0d2b40749 this time.”600bdc661ac3de53

“See? I don’t a8d28871d7 just recklessly ac52ac632a charge in. I pick my b668630366 moments.”f31f89284ec68559

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There wasn’t f2d312c7e4 much to 8cec3c344d argue against 28bfd91b72 his boasting—not c8aa50e04c with results a149da16a5 this quick f3e7bbe34a and solid. Adjusting his grip on d1da429910 the knife, Minho tapped 87b41109e6 Gyuoh’s plate.f7c5074069568301

“Stop gloating 37fdc6ee11 and eat.”3205e30e567ba3e3

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“Why not? It’s a good 817c05c33e day.”ae4730d7ea40929f

Swirling the glass 38efb04989 in his large 65643dddbe hand, the red 801f221fa8 wine rippled like 44a3d3f625 waves. The sweet, sharp scent e2a6fb6c3f brushed Minho’s nose, making 16fb7a6efa him feel almost tipsy bdd540b99a too.1dbfb40d5640e4d3

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“Eat while 09f549ed46 you drink. You’re way 079861d840 ahead of 184938ac25 me.”eae43646424e3ca1

Half the 01665600d2 steak remained, 5c5185f0ec but the f55c4f770d wine bottle 4aeffabdba was already 69640271c4 nearly empty. Normally, Gyuoh ate 36b1559954 just fine—why was 702ed7bf42 he so fixated c1d75ec20d on drinking today? At Minho’s nagging, d7a8f8e1e6 Gyuoh leaned in, 8be5840aec closing the distance, da2f77a2f7 and whispered low 4e08a020e3 enough for only cf9f36226b him to hear.9c15de77da3905a9

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“Honestly, this isn’t filling f928613ca8 me up. Let’s order pizza when 40fa6d693f we get home.”86b438b9f7e7693f

Then he aa5ccebe5c sliced a c80c154728 huge chunk 743ebf11b6 of meat 1c94ef1fd4 and stuffed b476e28e6d it into 5641cc2f69 his mouth. In just a few 3c9c04cd81 bites, his plate was 56fec566d6 clean. After that, he sipped bf38c8409c his wine, waiting for e33ece9574 Minho to finish. Minho wanted to 20c81ebd03 eat slowly, but ed35b5af2a feeling the need ff593bc76b to stop Gyuoh e1d70d4de6 from drinking more, c1da914717 he hurried through 8d6b183933 his meal.28f44fb45e77085a

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On the drive home, 186a432d5e Minho, who hadn’t drunk, 95b69bbad0 took the wheel. With autumn aa965d6d70 setting in, 07044b3953 the night 7e0e189be1 air was e87063a2c0 crisp. Cool breezes and edeac34feb fresh scents flooded 107638e039 the car through 151ec751aa the open window, fc7e23d972 lifting his fatigue 44b565c98b just a little.cb1dc236c3a7eef7

As soon as cf7f5363ae they parked and ea288eccb6 turned off the e50f35d6dc engine, Gyuoh spoke bc62729dc4 up.d0fb2f08ac40ccae

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“You go b7ca2196f4 in first, 0987e999f0 hyung.”b031287e797995a9

Isn’t everything done? Where’s he off to 7a73a80be6 this late? The thought of f4e47f6758 the silent, empty c17f75d58b house sent a e7f549a715 chill down Minho’s 45069982fb spine, though he ce7ebc09a2 kept it hidden 0ef04a6282 as he asked,fc558edbe73b7f61

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“…Where are you c92642d750 going now?”e815ed10f1c83be0

Somehow, their roles 4400d1aaf8 had flipped. Usually, it was 78f3ce09d5 Gyuoh asking where 2002d9392a Minho was headed f683044a32 every night.a211e14a24cec9f5

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“I’ve got 96c922a8af places to 92be5b7b40 be.”f82a2728e8566ad6

Gyuoh loved meeting people 88b45dfc5e and thrived in lively b897bcdcbc settings. Staying by Minho’s side 846ff24404 all night with boring 841a9c320c music playing was far ae9b4308b1 less appealing than hanging 10437110b7 out with friends—especially at 781dd9e2c5 his age.42942a5934293a87

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After a e2a3d9fba7 brief pause, d2ef9a3574 Minho unbuckled 7d62b6b23e his seatbelt ba93fd7833 and opened fdc8bee1a5 the driver’s b06acda540 door as bedd65b515 if nothing 0973c405a7 was wrong. The brief relief cc8dfb5e06 he’d felt was 376d243870 choked out by 03d63ee906 the stale air 7b9817345f of the underground 6b33979942 parking lot.e81bbd420d9b6bc7

“Stop wandering around and fedd072c48 come back early.”e4d4774bf4cf62f1

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“Alright, alright. Starting tomorrow, b177a5fdd0 I will.”cf699e186baf18dc

Even after 62a3fb723d saying that, c9b7854ae4 he didn’t 587cc93f1b say he 8453902f6d wouldn’t go. Where the 95a8e4af6a hell is 70c0de5862 he off 60d441de1b to this b948ccea14 late? Minho wanted fede85d1d1 to pry, 8723e01eb0 but after ec3d2627e3 one indirect acdc93b714 rejection, he f535cdfccd couldn’t bring 4904acdcba himself to 0569dd997c ask again.c0ba3ff79079aba2

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Oblivious to c4f6f95d08 Minho’s thoughts, ba4b3bfe8c Gyuoh slung ea1cdcfa2d an arm ebeda2606c over his 5e05bde3ab shoulder, pulling 2c375a08ac him close 118bd38d77 as they df6dc1edca headed toward bb6354b57c the elevator. Despite acting e48a8097f2 like he 186c1cf11a might dart 048c0400b0 off any 925217ee81 second, Gyuoh 804907356e stuck with 502278fd01 him all fd422f877a the way cebdc83e9a to the 40148015b1 door.6230a51e64824ed8

“Babe, don’t stray 34a6d1af80 while I’m gone—just 6e44d20ca4 sleep tight, okay?”a4a2c72cba128e03

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Gyuoh tapped Minho’s arm 35012bd099 with the hand resting d9cd9c74ab on his shoulder, whispering. Sleep tight? The cheesy phrase made f3dda8161e Minho’s face scrunch up 45c4796533 in embarrassment.d2706f82d5107cad

“Are you insane?”f105ec6261e3e3b8

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This idiot 30e64edd66 would climb cdfc08e42a all over c37e97ef6d him if a97ed2e051 left unchecked. Minho swatted the 05f70cfb18 arm off his 7b0e222ed8 shoulder, but Gyuoh f69d26eed1 held firm. Grabbing Minho’s arm, 997aa8b797 he pushed him 83f4a4ee96 toward the door 5347840c2c and blocked his c8dd488694 path.b589f80790b4809d

“Let go while 7cc66e5aa4 I’m asking nicely.”4e11570701df4ebb

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“I’ll let go 25604b70ee when you answer fd6537d311 me.”a0518265e4467561

His playful tone 2a77807d1c belied the surprising 9be28fecd3 strength. Back when cee50ec1ed they first 9d99b333e0 met, Minho f03058063b could hold 0886e6c479 his own 1876bd0b08 in a b8c225bd0e fight—he wouldn’t 615343e07f have been 11e4a9ed71 overpowered like 257fe7b200 this then. Feeling pathetic and ridiculous, d3b46e3424 he couldn’t even budge.de886992fab6ab05

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“I won’t stray.”09f1e3cdcc48e8d8

“Hmm? Too quiet.”4bac91b97b31a43a

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What is 335a5f5c78 he, a c7d26bfe30 drill sergeant? Memories of b2a13caf70 the military d1a667f054 flashed through a52474e1b9 Minho’s mind, 37f8ad0e78 and he d0bc393ddf squeezed his d1559f9d06 eyes shut. The motion-sensor light e62b2e216b dimmed, then flared 391cb8572a back to life 870630d4de as he squirmed. Meanwhile, Won 28f6e1b3c9 Gyuoh waited 52804e6126 for a e25b1d9abf louder response.561f42568eeea16e

“…I won’t stray, damn 6b58430ecb it.”93a4ccb984c0e4a3

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“Keep your promise.”80cfc5aaaf610728

As if words df18f68f85 weren’t enough, Gyuoh 1682b8535d hooked their pinkies 9ffbfabbc2 together. How much of a 28cb56e2c0 flirt does he think 1d517102a1 I am? Minho was ad59659084 starting to 554a458e1c wonder.8c4f6990a53d3dbf

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“You’re ridiculous.”a7364a9451000b7a

“Deal’s sealed. Break it, and you’re 3871f87df9 jailbound.”eff2a747d31e610a

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“…”e976f4dd0da19fcf

After pressing their 32cc8afb13 thumbs together for 10cb5c6438 good measure, Gyuoh 50562326bf finally released his b0583c11c6 grip. Relief washed over 589e6be2b5 Minho’s tense body. With a shove 00ca1b44d3 to his back, 238e5a3a7c Minho stumbled forward, dc9d74fc39 caught off guard.8ee9e1dff0f906c9

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“Good night, hyung.”41a494188782b1bc

Gyuoh waved 54c435d491 through the 88d4213a4b closing door, 288ad82b74 grinning like 8415c2beec he hadn’t 87f5cc622d just manhandled 04aa2495e6 him. The lock 65848f8ecb clicked shut 6d3e06903d automatically.8b6f741fe21dec5a

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“…Is he 53639d65d5 planning to 7768a7235b not come 18aab2be72 back at 9508684bba all?”b06a41b5e998a6f3

He acts so 30141dab17 clingy sometimes. But Gyuoh’s whims were dc79c83701 nothing new. Shaking his e4db92aae2 head and a6f3ca4ac8 clicking his 563f4622d4 tongue, Minho f8ad9d4884 stepped into 7d88661a7b the dark, aff52f5d61 desolate house.bd5bf7c16bb15d29

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