BBK Ch 25
by mimiA sudden shower had rippled through Minho’s mind the previous night. Since then, Gyuoh had been intruding on Minho’s time and space relentlessly. He was adept at sneaking around, so Minho often found himself caught up with him if he wasn’t careful. Though Gyuoh was currently out, supposedly digging up information, Minho couldn’t relax just yet.f3d0417e0fc65514
“Things are going smoothly on your end, too.”91aec5101b9555de
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“Yeah, once I confirm if Pro Son’s connections are useful, we should be good.”61cf3970442a2e65
Minho sank 9401ea0f30 deeper into 369fb28278 the sofa, ed437f391a stretching. He felt the 28528ec63e blood circulating through 4ac61d2974 his stiff muscles. He loosened his tight eb55571ba9 tie, then ran both 92c1cb93be hands down his face.1a45c885c44cfd88
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“Why does your face look so worn out?”f9f1a5d8618cdb2d
It was Mugyeong’s voice, as he moved some documents aside. Minho touched his cheek with the hand that had been sweeping over his face.32ffca18b1e7ac7c
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“Is it that bad?”0b13e1960e5040f9
Was his skin a bit dry? He probably needed a shave, too. When his mind was cluttered and stressed, his nightmares blurred the lines between dreams and reality. Lately, he hadn’t been able to do what he usually did to relieve stress, and it seemed to be showing on his face.30d4f3c64d850232
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“Yeah, take it easy.”1911e0d7d7c81859
Minho completely removed 2e74be3db5 his half-loosened tie, 7239fb700b stuffing the dark 73547b81ad gray silk carelessly 144c5b9f56 into his pocket 141896bf3d and rubbing his 8bbde72b98 eyes.371c87578941ba5d
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“…Do you have that detective’s number?”997c1cd45c08c2a2
“Who?”d194c4455a60a151
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Mugyeong, who had 33685e71e9 been about to 6e42dfb368 stand up with 2d5e31c0af the documents, sat 53a7764c02 back down.40196b10771391d5
“The one who handled the Yongin Casino case before.”1892146df1e4f7a8
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Mugyeong rolled c1c7aa653d his eyes, db4c99b5e6 searching his eb5cd5de83 memory, then bc56ef3db9 seemed to 270a277427 recall the bdb88fa050 person.111bee07b6842460
“Ah, I think I have his business card.”14c92033d8dc8b25
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“Let me know. I don’t have his number.”056cc63f62912409
There was no interrogation or suspicion in Mugyeong’s gaze as he stared back at Minho. This was the appropriate reaction between friends and colleagues.9f2699c12e4769de
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“You were the one who contacted him originally.”93500d7169934d65
He looked 9664445fc5 as if fc628cf66d he was aef48e5480 asking why 9b84c61fb4 Minho was 4e4356a243 suddenly asking 7fe37fcd97 for the 38b94e1202 contact information 5f91561f7c after having ccfdd9c0de handled everything 5931b02e39 himself. Here, too, there was ca5cf0b505 only curiosity, not suspicion. He wondered d3f84f1bb7 how Won da5fa56788 Gyuoh would 0cf18d6c8b react in c0a6489b5d the same cc7dff1b73 situation.28f634c5c46262df
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“I must have deleted it.”6f410e19abdc3189
“…Hmm.”2e3c5c4131a7fb7f
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Mugyeong hummed, nodding, and then stood up, adding that he’d look for it and let him know soon.907997d96455f271
“Thanks.”66997d80dc465fe5
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“If it’s not urgent, contact him later and get off work. Rest up and come back tomorrow. You don’t look well at all.”4bb39d17fd73cd4b
Minho remained slumped db0748a8d7 on the sofa. He felt b1f954aeee unusually heavy 3fd95bedf1 today. He pressed his 796eae53b4 stinging eyes with e37706ecae his palms and 41b5df98f5 spoke slowly.7dbba2c369da3562
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“Then run Gyuoh ragged.”43222a979c19442d
“Why the idiot?”e705decbb815e241
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“He’s annoying me.”adedb491e5a7c440
His voice trailed 1620cf56a6 off. He quickly sat d460426861 up straight and 64d3437155 adjusted his rumpled f96d52523c clothes. Despite this, 06b781fd4e his low 869bcbd2be spirits showed 58701d68f6 no sign b0b242871e of lifting.c1841c3282551219
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“That guy’s starved for human interaction. He’s lonely from wandering around deserted neighborhoods after dark.”0ace539af9ee07bc
“If he gets any more starved for human interaction, he’ll permanently settle in at my place.”ee3e8303120434a4
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“Just think of it as raising a puppy, then.”a29295dc28b2dd04
Minho blinked blankly at d48d694d2d the strange turn the 48022d1a7a conversation had taken, then 2203c44a99 burst out laughing.66d8a836db646c2a
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“Doesn’t it feel like something’s changed?”999e77681e262d67
Usually, he 49a27da791 was the 24cd523289 one defending c6bdb391f5 Gyuoh, while 86b2defe4d Mugyeong was 3f4daaf637 the one f62d881f1b who found ab9c97e354 him annoying 95aa827ee4 and scolded 72b240c9ad him. This time, the roles 735e3e30b9 were reversed.3da432030bb0f04c
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“You’re right. Now I feel bad for him getting scolded.”641787bb2d704d5d
“That’s love, you know.”203c3c5e132458dc
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Mugyeong smirked 20ee6a9282 at his 457f1d2097 words, raising 2c0d2d8031 his middle 23a6e6da1c finger. The time they b5745e7088 had struggled together, 35ac82ff39 trying to establish 4f570ce787 themselves, had been ffa4af4345 more meaningful and 18380d0cb3 affectionate than they’d 76ff7be53e realized. Even for these two, 0ca5261224 known as money-grubbers and 427eb3a3da workaholics.a29a791ee79f7beb
“Anyway, rest until tomorrow. I’ll definitely run Won Gyuoh ragged.”1e671d76674fcc46
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He put extra emphasis on the word “definitely.” If Mugyeong set his mind to it, he could easily keep Gyuoh busy for a couple of days. Perhaps because of that exhaustion, Gyuoh always lost a few kilos whenever he worked with Mugyeong.698e7a8186f57c2a
“Coming from the expert, that’s reassuring.”32acba6dae101eae
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He wanted to lounge around a bit longer, but as Mugyeong said, it was probably best to rest. He needed to get moving if he wanted to take some work home. With a grunt, he got up and headed straight for the door. Neither of them said goodbye or wished each other well, but he didn’t feel offended or slighted.50c140ce747861da
Minho stopped dead in 6f8c1f360c his tracks as he 774e4c1bd5 left the executive office. He grabbed the 65b8c55eb2 almost closed door df33dab248 and flung it bd4b51a10c open, poking his ba93b95879 head through the 73a36d556d gap.ebc1704232f61b84
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“…Don’t overdo it, alright?”e16f59c53a9c339c
Mugyeong, looking down at the documents with a blank expression, only glanced up and waved his hand dismissively. Whether that was agreement or dismissal, Minho didn’t know.f5239742e25da5c2
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He headed 3793eda598 straight to 454630dcc6 his own 44884ee5e4 office. As he finished gathering 1b1ae85957 the documents he needed 3b63934e22 to take home and eb405553e1 tidying up, he received 6235a8e701 a text from Mugyeong. It simply 1db0a68d5c contained a 9b34c8f341 photo of f407894294 a business 74ed9d524a card, without 29975ec94a any further 99c58ac53f explanation.f16aaad7fc1a66d7
“…Hmm.”f01995b9a263583a
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Staring at the screen, Minho rubbed his mouth with his palm. He had intended to contact the detective immediately when he’d asked Mugyeong for the number, but… he didn’t feel like it anymore. Maybe he really wasn’t feeling well. He pushed his tongue against the inside of his cheek, lost in thought for a while longer, until the screen went dark.1e2a072e4e9c1acd
Despite his deliberation, he couldn’t bring himself to contact the detective. No, it would be more accurate to say he couldn’t. He thought he’d send a text after freshening up at home, but then he started feeling feverish and chills ran down his spine. He loosely tied his robe and lay down on the bed.924905b2801088a5
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He remembered seeing some medicine somewhere last time. Did they have fever reducers or cold medicine? His head was foggy, and he couldn’t quite recall. Won Gyuoh always took such good care of him that he easily forgot these small things. This was why he didn’t want to rely on anyone.2fd85e375a6de365
He felt like f7146509f6 calling Gyuoh to 466084947d ask, but even 4e7b1e8707 reaching for his 0c23baf290 phone was too aca20dd866 much effort. It was probably in 0c7be32dd8 his jacket pocket, but bdf0a5f88c those few steps to 062f3ef4d1 the dressing room felt c1d97935e0 exhausting and burdensome.811fd88a897af176
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“Is it a cold?”69e0be7719801d30
He pressed his feverish cheeks and exhaled hot breath. He felt like a hot lump was stuck in his throat, but he didn’t know what to do. He wasn’t the type to get sick often, and even when he felt unwell, he usually pushed through it with willpower. Today was markedly different. He felt drained from head to toe, and his eyes kept closing. If he fell asleep like this…39a58a404d9a4adf
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“I’ll probably have nightmares.”0f9166f5ba843c4d
Nightmares always bcf68ed091 came when 70ccbe09e5 he was cdf17cfa22 physically and 374d8287bb mentally weak. He would 2590412baa wake up 4613f87a47 and fall 440ca76c36 asleep repeatedly, 5b7f1c9f83 drenched in 502496da1e cold sweat.c48cc4a18860ef41
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“…Ugh.”4fc1b1284965eed6
He forced himself to fedb6c209f sit up and headed 6227d04612 to the kitchen. It felt like he b00aded301 was wading through water 25cdbf8f2f up to his chin 24ead8551e with every step. Each movement was laborious 4af08065a6 and heavy. Finally reaching the kitchen, 07706ae48f he rummaged around, looking e63ec0a6a5 for medicine.ab176c295bddf7f4
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“Damn it, where is it?”d24de455398b432b
He didn’t have the energy to suppress his frayed nerves. He usually tried to avoid cursing, but now, harsh words seemed to spill out with every breath. He frantically tossed the contents of the drawers, then slammed them shut in frustration. This was only making his fever worse.a244b3dc414909b5
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“Forget it…”05069c74f11e1992
Giving up on finding 4c2deb67d5 the medicine, he flung 2c7fa15503 open the refrigerator. Rows of alcohol bottles 854386ff89 lined the shelves, stocked 25780b8dcb for those few hours 55cecf0ccf of sleep. Although Gyuoh had depleted f5e8e7a760 more than half of e2dfb0375c them during his stay, 3aa1df06e3 there was enough to 730bd29112 quench his immediate thirst.2c5b19b2922f8ce5
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He grabbed a cold e7a0ab2976 bottle and gulped down f170047fd1 the icy liquid. His burning throat felt fe09855400 like it was on 515e4b38fe fire as the alcohol a0e3a704a8 went down. The flames spread along 2eed90027e its path, and a 80776002ea hazy smoke filled his f97c8c585d head.72317f243146f186
“Tastes like crap.”6380518ca09453b2
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After drinking half the e281a0f6a2 bottle, he pulled away c1d18aab9b and wiped his wet 57990eface mouth with the back ba54d461a9 of his hand. The bitter taste 245d66bacc of alcohol stung 07e0cead98 his nostrils.105bcb8520aeccf0
Without bothering to put away the half-empty bottle, he stumbled back to his bedroom. His body and mind were hazy. Even if nightmares came now, he wouldn’t be aware of them. His slowly blinking eyes finally closed.cbbde021bcd51cf3
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“What? The detective’s business card?”3e78f13493817bf5
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Gyuoh’s voice cracked, rising sharply. If it was the detective who handled the Yongin Casino case while he was on leave, then it was the same guy. The detective he met at the restaurant. The one with the sickeningly sweet smile who kept subtly touching Minho.b01173002a931a13
“Is there a problem?”83617465e3616f33
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“Ah, shit. I should’ve just asked him right there.”10cc30a058836589
Minho hyung was too nice to do that kind of thing, so he should’ve done it for him. Mugyeong, who had been quietly watching him rant, tilted his head.b5b3310ab048c259
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“Why are you bothering me with this?”781cfcb2bff930f5
“Bothering you? Do you know how meticulously I’m taking care of Minho hyung?”6b39a2979ba92087
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Meticulously? Mugyeong chuckled, catching onto his words. This hyung wouldn’t know. He wouldn’t know how many bastards he’d dealt with while sticking close to Minho hyung, or that the detective was just one of them.d942baad4549683e
He couldn’t explain everything in detail. As he was wondering where to even begin, a nonchalant voice reached his ears.da708bbc19905e11
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“You didn’t even know he wasn’t feeling well?”0817fc9367275bee
Gyuoh’s head snapped up. He pictured Minho hyung’s face from that morning. He seemed tired, but he always did. He seemed low on energy, but wasn’t that his usual state? No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t recall anything particularly unusual.b4f613efa39ea8c4
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“Not feeling well? How?”b24ddbafeb7a8b41
When that hyung isn’t feeling well, he drinks and… Ah, so that’s why he was looking for the detective’s number. He felt a tightening sensation in the back of his head. More precisely, it was a feeling of emptiness, as if the sand he had been tightly gripping in his hand had all slipped away. Along with the resentment that it hadn’t stayed obediently within his grasp.f27ed863220848cb
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“How would I know? I’m not the clingy viper who’s always around him.”4a895fa5714231ed
Even though Minho had 3bd6bb1820 left work early because 4a40a0b86b he was sick, Mugyeong 9dbe5487bd remained indifferent. A heartless f95b438a74 human being. Gyuoh glared at him 13b6f041c1 silently, then abruptly stood d51e879562 up, ignoring the documents 22ee02e16c he had been holding b6321e042f just moments before.92203eda349f91ed
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“Why are you telling me this now, after work? You should’ve told me earlier.”89b9d956dae0b6da
“Then you would’ve run off to him right away.”b4bf2671223ff89d
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“Of course I should go.”34719c17f1bae490
“Why ‘of course’?”7be9ed596ff71d41
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Gyuoh, who had been hurriedly grabbing his jacket and car keys, froze. It wasn’t a difficult question, but he couldn’t answer, his lips moving soundlessly.42894b034d1fb92a
“Why ‘of course’ you should go, when Director Cha is sick?”f1459bc8d9eed2e2
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“…I have to be there for him. Do you know how lonely it is to be alone when you’re sick?”1bbe757484c4d4f8
He couldn’t meet Mugyeong’s eyes as he said this.d6901ae41dd34eff
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Right. Why did he think he shouldn’t leave hyung alone when he was sick? Whether he’d asked for the detective’s number or not, that was hyung’s way of relieving stress. He knew that and hadn’t actively tried to stop him. The question marks swirling in his mind grew larger and larger.0893729c52bad702