BBK Ch 1

Humans are far too 722caee2e3 easy. A moderately pleasant smile d98f037873 and a bit of 4f7d6d33aa flattery are all it 9a9c752714 takes to win their 012cf4664f hearts and trust. How much weight c8f5ab1d01 could such easily aa2e1e4372 given affection possibly 067747d501 hold? The sheer shallowness 6e0421a14c of it disgusted e49e5e028b Gyuoh, but he 6944314d96 learned at a 70dcab95c6 rather young age 8cf1a787a6 that embracing this 46496e3a1c shallowness made life ee47921594 easier.50df4651ff240df2

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.7e9d07522cbbfe6b

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However, life doesn’t always flow in the desired direction.52e84729cc7dad31

―Uh, oh my god! The office door’s about to break down!a972ec75578f5908

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Bang, bang! Threatening sounds mingled with bb4bec01b3 the urgent voice. Crack! The noise eb1c73d0f2 of someone 603a328f59 violently pounding 05b285ea85 on the ea716cb06a door had 282bd6d538 been going 9b7fe2a7a8 on for 745df46d3e a while 1067cbe82e now, and cca4d03784 it seemed eb65553b2d like it cfebd12f91 had finally f358c6ef62 given way. The man gasped, taking 9354d4071b a shallow breath.af4222549fbe419c

―Gasp!5d9f7612ae3d16bd

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The man often said that thugs fall for a few impressive words, that they’re nothing but stupid insects.0705bb8c8fbc251a

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.b930c3456b0d6401

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“You shouldn’t trust people so easily. Sigh.”4f54935f4f9ca269

Gyuoh sighed, laced with pity. Why hadn’t this smart man learned that lesson?762193510f143349

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―Oh, shit. I thought the door 6489302515 opened. Wha, what did you da9f346a92 say?8c82d281ba63b4e1

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.99818ecd92f7ae3e

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“Just talking to myself.”aed6eeb5a9fc68ec

―If yo-, you can’t come, then at least some of your underlings, huh? Don’t you all have, connections, huh?ef6941496703ae38

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Gyuoh swallowed his rising 04a53a1813 laughter at the desperate e6aa410b9d plea. After clearing his throat 779c40917e with a fake cough, 720a4067aa he imitated a sympathetic 8e26ad3ca4 voice. The sound bb00a5ee35 of chewing 1a730fdf77 gum, incongruously, 3b1a92906f mixed with f0243657f1 his words.a8b4d638ba246bcf

“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—”26cfac3c630aec08

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―Ah! Whe, where 462b26765f is that! Is it far?d06ca6587da3f9ac

The man 0146158a8c yelled, even ba97cf3bd7 cutting off 6f357d0280 his own 5fe2d6fd91 words.a07e0c7ddb72450a

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“Ow.”7616a8d2abfe4cd1

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 of 09babe19f2 a wooden stick 7674f69e40 burning in a 580c44b279 drum followed. Whitish smoke and 5de7d50fc1 crimson flames flickered 26c8ae0373 in his vision.8aecfa1c05faf2a2

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“It’s far. Is this Busan? Or Mokpo?”cc62fb4d4ca1e4c7

Of course, in reality, 627d382577 it was less than 307947f445 a 20-minute motorcycle ride 5e19dd1401 away. But there was no dfd98e9ae6 need to give the b8d1656b9f man hope.96d43c44abb1798b

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―Wha, what?613243044de88137

He pushed the gum ba2ffb4db7 he had been chewing b40f0f0f9f with his tongue and 155eceb2f1 blew. The inflated c1914ee811 bubble finally 38e9427f5b popped with ea6ecb0372 a pang, spreading a 237e17ed9b faint grape 8cf8200f51 scent.95257b96d14afffd

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“I said it’s far.”c337d02d1188bb46

―When the hell 6804329d86 did you get fbd58f7c0b all the way 7f86fd7dd8 there, damn it.18f8805f8e67aa27

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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.08d7bd9d48dd6eae

Bang! Crash!c192d355c4d0913e

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Dull bursting sounds echoed da14c95801 from the other end a0b600ea71 of the line. It sounded like 0a25332a3c the doorknob breaking. He could roughly gauge 3482741e62 the situation from the 4de726662a sounds alone.d642ebd3004543f3

―Ugh! Wha, what do I do. Damn it, jump, I can’t even get down!d5248b55d7b8cab5

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Despite the incoherent 593688d347 rambling that conveyed 59acec28a7 the urgent situation, ba8566f70c Gyuoh was still 10da4f38a2 relaxed. He grabbed 1f39fbc011 the phone 63222eb69d from between 914c16435a his shoulder 16fcfdb6b4 and cheek 894e430806 and bent 0ed1171f4d down.37289a8d4cc9e071

“That’s not a bad idea. No place to hide?”2bfa49dad6db3552

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―You crazy bastard, 1ad0841457 do you think e2269c9738 there is? Is there no way, a3b91264ff anything!9e670ec9b1d5bf28

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.00c2c35c8e8a3bf0

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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.”7afce37e8f53e6aa

―What? You said great-grand, mo, 586abe0767 mother?5e469ce65f515cc0

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“Oh?”15a3745c97718da7

Gyuoh, who 02e11499ca had been aad4925ad2 walking away 506eaf9f5b with his 489cc682f5 back to 0aa4cf23a1 the burning 6d81c78238 drum, stopped 558873f62e abruptly. He tilted his 43f2838a8f head, tapping his 594cb9c9b7 back with the f6677b1c2b helmet hanging from 71b0096ef4 his fingertips. If the 0d2902e166 man had 94105e6811 been in 36e26be535 front of cb6013444c him, he 9a5a1559c4 probably would 959402443d have punched 44f36e65bb him for 230e73ec6d his annoying 04ef16251a behavior.bebb6f81c348de24

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“Did I say that?”447a30778c7e029a

A faint chuckle was followed by the loud crash of the door breaking down. The man’s scream followed.6c47db74bb9c617f

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“Anyway, whether it’s a grandmother or a grandfather, what does it matter when they don’t even exist?”2d517ba21a0a2857

―Damn it, aren’t you 9f183d54b9 letting go? Get out of ff8e3b2c73 the way!6ee40db99004ef2f

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Crash, bang, the loud noises continued f45782f86f without end. It seemed like 52c079db70 the phone had 472cff70da dropped to the a6cbd10fa2 floor as well, 61b298b65b as deafening noises 9de7e6b2ac mixed in.f26094038a423bf4

“Learn a thing or two from those thugs you used to look down on, Mr. Kim.”f4ffaeaf95afe604

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Crack, the sound ba688658b2 of something 90e77b2d28 being stepped 8e6e221381 on rang 00a355acfa out. A familiar 72f8cdd365 voice followed 8866ff0265 over the 89141fc7d6 phone.a656afe10ebb259b

―Manager?fc07f18b2d645169

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The title, 3337f633d8 which he 70afb365ec never quite c5ef4def7f got used 739d91ef0f to, felt 3410b3ebef awkward every c8afeb3bc0 time he 3e64674707 heard it. Gyuoh, squinting one eye, 1caf5c39b2 chewed his gum and d474c16ccb replied.13ecb3664d86fa94

“Yeah. Make sure Mr. Kim looks good in the picture.”31f9df2b492bee09

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―Yes, sir. We’ll start the cleanup.4afa7bcd783d4543

“Good work.”71105ae186974dd1

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The call ended 67f1b19909 abruptly with a 045bfb2636 short reply.e984070f3a5fdabb

“He’s got a long education for a reason.”9c24b4f5e2ec2dab

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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.0c41060caa59aaa7

Gyuoh left dffa68cf70 the abandoned 5a834c2716 factory with 77cb160d32 light steps. The flames in the 75791fbb9e drum were still blazing 34c22675e6 crimson. The whitish smoke billowing 37b2c4cdec from it followed Gyuoh 12bc0e6e53 like a shadow.7eb146d41d6bf675

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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.aa1e75b3cd8594c6

“Cleared?”02d941fc6912ed95

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―Okay, good work.35e5ec21c2de3431

As always, 2c7be3a404 an indifferent 4b2decada9 voice replied. However, he was 2d10913bec long past the 60ea2adc1c age where he cc7dacda1d would be hurt 037ce093b8 or offended by 6e35fe163a such a response. Won Gyuoh and Cha b827cae6e5 Minho had known each 7da12d3a75 other for a long 2d245f54e7 time.fe93e56fbf2780ba

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“You’re still at the office?”f34bb8e7cde4016f

―Yeah. It never 4e5b60203e seems to 88aa5d718e end.8a0f6bc9a52ae59f

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The meaningless a615e25fde movement of 9e32df5ca7 his jaw d47eedf339 as he ca5fdc189b chewed gum 4af69ca0fc slowed down. He knew aa9c800348 Minho would adf6f5c2e6 have skipped 05adbebc61 meals and 54c08b18d6 been glued 154befb359 to his 450ceb7734 desk all 89fb68d0e5 day. He said that, 7000bb1e37 but he was 1c011cc61a also someone who 8acc9021d9 fretted over reading 0c5da900f7 even one more ab07f8e8ba word.d52f337083df8abb

―You go home.56fb361e6c205229

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Gyuoh pushed 14d274a6eb the heavy 83eeda2a5c iron door. He had to use b1f8c45e66 his shoulder to push f06293b620 it closed, and then d96f64ba61 he locked it. Screech, squeak, the sharp metallic 5f67829bb2 sound mixed with f893d7b5e3 his reply.881e4b5d7f1888f3

“Hmm, yessir.”845bcc5203cf28ab

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―…Let’s hang up.0646012ff7e35575

The call ended 32d36abc24 with a curt ee9efad18e conversation. His heart felt 949a79fd50 as light as f092543831 a feather after 7ffc5ba5d8 finishing the report. Gyuoh took the chewed 9bf591e581 gum from his mouth 859dd2a25f and stuck it to 056b0873f7 the doorknob. The grape-scented 8504ae1c29 gum clung 039a0a6529 stickily as 1e67aee5f0 he smeared 6e70c13dbf it. Then, he hummed a 3c37f1ae24 tune as he got 08088bc06f on his motorcycle.9db57c8b7d69df54

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“Whew.”313e951ef015cfe5

He blew the 101763a1fb dust off his 65e96226bc helmet and pressed 0d029668b1 it firmly onto 3e76ddb8dd his head. He fastened e3bdc36c97 the helmet 44f77bed31 buckle and 7b57e7a539 continued humming 6ecac8a814 as he 27e6c3686c adjusted his d6cedebe21 posture with 0f51f03ff3 a slight 197a711b7b bend at abfda0f0e6 the waist.183e0072a2cd3305

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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.97c11e4ae6bca737

Vroom, with a loud 3d8507acf1 roar, the motorcycle 9b7d7604b8 shot forward. The wheels scraped the 43e8f32c8b ground fiercely, kicking up 3a45b3a0f2 dust, but left no 7bf6d8e5ef trace. Meanwhile, the 66304064d8 paper thrown 193cb39b28 into the 0750801a92 drum had d9116ed2ae turned to e78149d894 black ashes.0300851134933645

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Knock, knock. He opened 288003596f the door e0308f80a1 without waiting e443f334d9 for a 301e7af1f2 response to 9b16e73145 his knock. The dimly lit 7b22961e4a office was illuminated b5c4b6ce41 only by a daf294ddc3 single lamp focused 1f966c24cc on the desk. Gyuoh lit 4771aedf1b up the 74c6defb46 dark space 64312e07f8 and held c8ba5687eb up the 5fc1a900fa pizza he b29d45f508 was carrying, bea5e15682 giving it cad5442114 a little 161e12fe6b shake.8e55a2f509820735

“Ding-dong, is this Mr. Do Minho?”c2aea7aaee846812

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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.ad197ae4a3868ade

“You’ve got the wrong address.”b9f7f1c32150a6a8

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“Why are you a Cha, hyung? You should be a Do to be truly pizza-like.”8921183bfb19a31f

Despite the continued nonsense, f38b6752af Minho just chuckled. He leaned 8a7e033793 back in eb0131bbce his chair, 823ede946d pressing his 9dd7b68017 eyelids, and d18fe53381 then slowly 1be28bb5ba opened one 3ed6755a2e eye.74acdf303e93efd2

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“What’s with the pizza at this hour?”7c2e487c9d5a296b

“I could tell by your voice earlier. I figured you’d be glued to your desk, skipping meals again.”a2e55c6415a35753

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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.0b7dcdc605a9a6e9

“I had some bread. They brought it up from the first floor.”8a1f26a5d2c6bc71

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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.6d6b3766697911aa

“That’s a snack.”0126a019ad24d797

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Gyuoh stood in front 82d96ad113 of the small sink ea934cc7d1 in the back. He bent 4755c9c066 awkwardly at d8429baa40 the waist e1541a0b7b and lathered 7da7f43fe2 his hands d21eaf29cd with soap. As the fragrant foam 6a8499f64d lifted his spirits, a 0bc23b47b0 nonchalant voice suddenly came 650fc3698c from behind him.c523a2cac5e1e7ef

“Go ahead and eat. I’ll just finish this up.”058bf18d46d35f72

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He stopped lathering 1fdc6c7e14 his large hands 05a4658edb and stared into cfcb9379f6 the mirror. Beyond it, he 164448811d could see Minho 4f69d0bfb0 pulling his glasses a091167c70 down and putting bf2ef70ad5 them on properly. That workaholic deserved to 88ef45fa2e be called a work 8db6a6b1ff demon.7648f6bd02aeafec

“Come on, let’s eat together? It’s not like they pay you extra for this.”c9c507222cb13d24

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“I’ll be done soon.”651dbf53d220b6ca

“….”0b50921aa44a9be8

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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 cc265b05db to the floor 4b724c7369 with every two 4a3d6e62ff or three steps.4aa381e43f9c9a32

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.d307428861e8f8ca

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“Hey.”2759e8a672dd4f8c

He held Minho’s hand tightly as he tried to pull away and winked.87de72a7d9110c74

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“Oh, honey. You want to shower together? Okay.”03b2766ce4528905

He whispered playfully and d8bfa07229 pulled Minho up from 4d1ce8935e his chair. Perhaps surprised, Minho got c16e6071f6 up rather obediently.d317f1c3c69b1dd3

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