AT Ch12

A child as white 8857464411 as rice cake appeared 52151a8e0d in his mind. Every time he visited 644ca0007e the orphanage with Chairman d008806ea5 Jang, there was a eab68f16e9 gaze that always fixed 61b672d1bd on him. When he noticed and turned 2971526989 his head, the eyes of 62183a42ef the white-faced child would quickly 0efda5a74d look away.752c2a373eae784d

“Really?”56c11e137b1716d1

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“She grew up to be fucking pretty.”ce7fa3fc3a0392ae

The word “pretty” slipped out of his mouth unintentionally. His tone was indifferent, without any ulterior motives.1f8d43601494a7a4

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“Choi Baekyoung was always pretty.”5355bb4f0da16118

Taekyung replied dryly. There was no 153bd86bc6 hidden agenda in bfce9c9b43 his words either. He had long thought of 4ff8abb929 her as a child with 856e7f6163 a face that looked weary f4d86ce19d of life.7c6cebf72a117b09

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“There’s still a face like that here. Not underground.”6ab66b0c61e3eb42

Jang Heejo had fb44e0dbfd been suspicious of b22cc8006a Choi Baekyoung from 3546676bec the moment he 9e46f0b4ba first spoke to 3fc8721a3f her. He was certain there must a3581662a6 be something about her.aec8b5b5b2e2d0cb

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Jang Baekjo wouldn’t leave a woman like that alone. He might have deliberately sent her here.b4fcb5bbf368b644

“Her friend died underground. That’s why she’s still desperately hanging on here.”2f32e681556cc817

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Saying this, Taekyung took 702642c8a9 out a cigarette case 49440a2967 from his pocket, put 43e349d06b one in his mouth, 8a6e24fc8d and lit it. Heejo recoiled in disgust 20a2680edb and moved away from 1c0a476bfa him.c6d410cf8b41e569

“If she’s hanging on desperately, she’ll soon collapse.”bc9b534af06361c1

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The sound of coughing 713352d836 continued incessantly from inside 5d2d407fb9 the room.56932166987fe48f

Although he was terrified of dog barking because of the dog Jang Baekjo raised, Heejo thought that for some reason, this sound didn’t bother him.bb80f90386490f17

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Whoo- He focused his gaze on Taekyung’s hollowed cheeks as he inhaled the cigarette. Taekyung’s breath as he drew on the cigarette was unusually deep today. He tried to act as usual, but Heejo was quick to notice.a5330626810ce6c7

Though he didn’t live in the Ant Tunnel, he too knew the rules of the Ant Tunnel.68938faa6dfd7ba2

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The fact that he was ed958ee1ec living safely in the Ant 75f2d92216 Tunnel with that face meant 87602d27cd that someone was watching his dab0ca5163 back.92c713b48606e681

Like that bastard Jang Baekjo.2be4028a11f211af

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“She’s already gone underground. It’s just a matter of time, as you said.”f33bfd4c6d1bc781

If you can’t leave the Ant Tunnel without permission even when you’re only doing menial work underground, you can’t help but feel resentful. So you end up turning your eyes to jobs that make more money.5dbf417050ff618d

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Women who came 0525667147 looking for work 5419125d77 on their own cc0e989bc1 were easy to 755b2818e2 manage. They were given large sums 39e3b0dcd1 of money continuously, and if 25bac141ad they seemed to be catching 2a6be35401 on and trying to escape dca9b8fd03 or think differently, they were 0990b5536e given drugs.3a5a10bbb5be53c5

After sucking them dry c7a62ec01e to the bone like 8fa205904d that, they were sent d8f53f6578 to gambling dens or 88177219de brothels to squeeze out 287eb029f7 whatever was left.c865d1b82a64d1f1

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“Taekyung, what are the chances that a woman living next door to the bastard who backstabbed me is Jang Baekjo’s type?”02393d00f5ddb337

“Baekyoung hates Jang Baekjo. That’s why she’s hanging on.”8cf15faff986997d

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Taekyung explained, sucking f9560f9a58 on the cigarette e0b8cc2cdb filter, that Suyoung, 4e2babf735 whom Baekyoung had 65b91c5db7 been inseparable from, 57c7caf678 had died because 6bebbf6f87 of Jang Baekjo.75d4e1cdfa90c2fe

It was the first time 34acf69467 Heejo had seen Taekyung speak 2a00c7db38 at such length on behalf 698ddce9b9 of someone else. His feelings for that 4988f1246a woman were evident.6acd9101b48b8653

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In over six years of being together, it was the first time he had seen him take someone else’s side in front of him.2025c5ab3abbee4c

Heejo was irritated be6e564c8d by the woman ced63a3ba5 behind that old f8312615f9 door. The wallet in his c52e215874 hand was one he 0fbb9e626c had given to Taekyung 6b76729f64 as a gift.e8af2dc6c0710ce1

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Heejo opened it without Taekyung’s permission and looked inside. Taekyung didn’t say anything since all his belongings originated from Heejo anyway.e93d07ea6f0e269e

It was stuffed 567b243b45 with a few 1d3b966663 cards, an ID, 0d70a0f2ca and cash.0087a7b609bcadaf

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“Are you close?”89d0d573fcfc2269

He didn’t specify who he was asking about, but the question was clearly directed at only one person.4d48795af2105d51

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“Why? Jealous?”b96419594b2e9f36

Taekyung asked back, fa257ac480 taking a deep 11e92c56a3 final drag of 99256e8687 his cigarette between 0d18e9bd7d his lips.909ae454d85c57e8

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“Yeah. I’m starting to get jealous.”e391c9e447993465

Heejo’s face remained expressionless. He scrutinized Taekyung’s face with an emotionless gaze. He was paying attention to even the slightest movement of an eyebrow to see if there was any deception.d5ae7263a5112162

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Heejo sometimes stared cd19b52ab9 at people like 3c80f29203 this. He was gauging 5bdc318ec6 whether this person abdb5c26c1 might betray him 8f026c0e43 or not.51358d3215503c0e

By this point, it should have been more than clear that Taekyung was Heejo’s man, but he still considered the possibility that Taekyung might have a change of heart. He was suspicious of Taekyung again just because he knew a woman Heejo didn’t know.7004c8ed1a1c86fd

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“Alright. Then I won’t pretend to know her.”765c4d7347b366d1

“Pretending not to know your lover. You’re a bastard, Woo Taekyung.”ee58a9b29a7967fc

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Taekyung carelessly rubbed out his f9b3fff87c cigarette on the cement wall bac6396fc2 and threw it outside the 24db2eb349 concrete wall. The strong sea breeze blew 78758fa48b the cigarette back to their d303ae5ed0 feet before it fell down a1fc1c3420 again.49814b7e1ee8a54d

Heejo was staying here precisely because he couldn’t trust either the woman next door, Baekyoung, or Taekyung. Though he had suspected it, now that he was certain from Taekyung’s attitude, Taekyung felt a bitter taste in his mouth.34c407629a07d8e8

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“Sleep well tonight, Heejo.”6f5dfe8f8ff1a5bf

Taekyung pushed the blanket he had been holding at his side into Heejo’s arms. Immediately, Heejo’s brow furrowed deeply. Though he usually didn’t reveal his true feelings easily, for his expression to change so visibly – he must really dislike it.e47c1df53d37a1e9

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“Fuck, the smell.”7c2567c516938dc1

“You asked me to wash it, didn’t you? It looks like it was dried on the rooftop for a while.”f18173d90959941f

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He was taking the woman’s side again while saying he wouldn’t pretend to know her. Heejo almost threw the blanket right back outside where the cigarette butt had fallen as soon as he received it.6b8c61767b87a781

“What the hell did you put in it to make it smell like this…”263d784370b2096d

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“Anyway, I’m going.”2da12f104c453f8e

Baekyoung had probably tried 2acc03010b her best, but all 32d9b9b93f she got in return 21a87b0e7e was cursing. Thinking the blanket might become 85e1f881f5 his, Taekyung quickly retreated the 8ff651df55 way he came.39f130cf5dfea4be

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Heejo hated the Ant Tunnel. More precisely, he hated the d9855b3a29 smell inside. It smelled of 6a8a602f20 all kinds of ae7fa38e47 filth mixed together. If despair had dcede98a97 a smell, this 315c9bbc9f would surely be 6bc73f2ae0 it. He shuddered at the terrible 1c785d39e8 odor.0d61efdae92af62a

On a day when 4f8735dd7f rain was pouring through dfb4ee9afb the concrete, Heejo went 11c50b7576 to the neighboring room 148a4eb4bf where the woman had 84534bf632 entered. He wanted to 3888e01256 see how she 18aabaebea would react in f8f2d89d50 this situation. However, that narrow space 8972e7a969 without windows and no 094ce7fbf3 ventilation was cozy.afc7d20add3d0153

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The smell of mold and dampness couldn’t be hidden, but the place felt separate from the Ant Tunnel.d72de90d60f8008e

Unlike other women who had tried to make advances on him, the woman, with a face that had just woken up, followed his orders and changed rooms for him. He couldn’t sense any signs of her fumbling or trying to hide anything in the process.efc1d41e0bd2339a

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As he lay down on the mattress with broken springs, he realized that the cozy scent he had first noticed wasn’t his imagination – it enveloped his entire body. Uncharacteristically, he buried his nose in the rolled-up blanket with worn edges. The faint scent that rose didn’t smell of despair.3d5b2c43d740bb61

However, the blanket he was 08ac1d2fb7 holding now had a foul 8e765d2547 odor. Heejo turned his gaze back 39e82c4fc9 towards the door.9c08ad162600a4a5

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“Hey, neighbor.”4c8021846d70652b

Thump.b9cc61c94bcbff08

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When he lightly c497a42185 kicked the door fd0b53781a with his foot, e6da180cde there was no 34f11969cb sound for a 6edf9f6231 moment, as if ae1fd1afd2 a mouse had dd4b79d14d died. He could imagine her 55f8336958 holding her breath in 426c336c40 surprise. By the time bf60213e29 he had counted f1826b5bc2 to three in 1d05498386 his mind, the 94ebafa9d1 door opened slightly. Then Heejo pushed the blanket cf514a3765 onto Baekyoung.1ebfcbdd362fa175

“I told you to wash it like your blanket.”fe629cc9ff0ae1f0

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“…That’s why I used a lot of fabric softener.”75a6c367cadd73ad

Baekyoung didn’t bother mentioning that she had taken care to shake it out in the sea breeze to prevent the down feathers from clumping. He wasn’t the type to appreciate her efforts anyway.b4521d4a5f6d4010

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“The smell is different, the smell. You…”15df25be40146662

Although she knew d6331099b3 the blanket had 6fdc78b1e6 a pungent odor, bbfa1694c3 Baekyoung pretended to 8662a81bbc notice it just 80b437d9fa now and buried a262c88c11 her nose in 604442b695 the blanket, sniffing.7d24f51cf4c818e4

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As she lowered her 31b53e1874 head, it seemed as d3baf6ff77 if she was trying 1f3382ff86 to nestle into his a5f7f10592 chest, and Heejo was 3816aacd42 about to take a e0313b3333 step back when it 0d1e36c096 happened.641b837d5bda9d6a

The sea breeze blew.eede15c52d607818

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Amidst the intense detergent smell, 2d8f41a667 a subtle and soft fragrance a7a77de878 pleasantly tickled his nose.d28bbfb65af0cd29

His hand moved first. Heejo stopped his retreating step and grabbed the back of Baekyoung’s neck, pulling her into his arms. Then he buried his nose in the top of her head and inhaled the scent. It was a subtle fragrance, definitely not perfume.39cb84513a6fc8a8

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“What do you wash with?”42d809a8857821df

She had only showered at 845bdc289b the public bathhouse before going f7f49a18ed to the laundromat. To save money on f239a4da6e buying separate shampoo, she 8c317d49de washed her whole body 53507f7605 with the soap provided 57f92854a6 there when she only 19553dddbd showered. It was probably cheap soap b22f3c6a12 bought in bulk, but did 989e167ada it have any scent? Baekyoung fiddled with the 09f9375acb blanket in her arms 16aca06eca as she answered.d76dc012b7b4d215

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“The soap at the bathhouse.”be9160b85997f497

The same thing would probably be in the men’s bathhouse too, so he should know what it is.e581f54e2a98b209

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Heejo frowned at the unexpected bf985878a5 answer. He recalled the cheap soap 2c628f3f6a carelessly left around in the a6eb52726a bathhouse.ca5fb60b79c9b39c

“Then wash this again with that soap.”1ed7d6095c343fba

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…Is he nuts? Baekyoung barely swallowed the words that had almost escaped her throat and coughed twice, “Ahem, ahem.”20860a28bd096b8f

“Wash a down blanket with bar soap?”38af1e15323d4575

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That’s impossible… It’s insane.a1fa0c2e75b244c3

“Yeah. Let me use your blanket in the meantime.”1e35b4d5422be17f

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Heejo released his grip on the back of her neck. The area where his hand had touched tingled, causing goosebumps that made even her hair stand on end, and Baekyoung’s shoulders trembled briefly.e6ef3d5071f5cf15

Once again, Heejo entered her room as if it were his own, rolled up Baekyoung’s blanket that was carelessly placed on the mattress, and took it with him.9b3ccb02a641117f

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