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.e5d82729e27efffa
“Things are going smoothly on your end, too.”1c692cf2fdb5e6fd
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“Yeah, once I confirm if Pro Son’s connections are useful, we should be good.”1efeeb1b62fbf91a
Minho sank deeper 8b8a94eb56 into the sofa, 3b0cbd3e04 stretching. He felt the blood e5cab440a7 circulating through his stiff 9132d83337 muscles. He loosened 7d3ed9fb16 his tight 8805ccf186 tie, then e94b22ec88 ran both 1d4cf1fdc4 hands down 62dd92ef5b his face.56bf4011eea347fa
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“Why does your face look so worn out?”2d1ec751badce84a
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.8b35d24f368b50b5
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“Is it that bad?”20ff0c9892ddf039
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.7ae7c3762aa2ee64
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“Yeah, take it easy.”780f08360731f955
Minho completely removed 6133bcb01c his half-loosened tie, 9387988ad1 stuffing the dark 61c6ccaa05 gray silk carelessly 09b2bf1366 into his pocket dd20fa1669 and rubbing his 5d662e57ad eyes.0ad3b91c2b4e43ac
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“…Do you have that detective’s number?”bad3841704a583c2
“Who?”563c07efca1d09d6
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Mugyeong, who 130f4f79c2 had been 31cbee4678 about to 7f66d27826 stand up e22f62f14d with the 2c9fac7ceb documents, sat 34fe2db4f8 back down.0a490c386a7688f1
“The one who handled the Yongin Casino case before.”698809aee64aab71
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Mugyeong rolled 4ef809a467 his eyes, 449ffba0e7 searching his a2915b1f0f memory, then 4728925716 seemed to f05877e1af recall the fd509654d9 person.434beb3729278bc2
“Ah, I think I have his business card.”97ed4d18ed843f5b
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“Let me know. I don’t have his number.”e693b3b2fa9ff139
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.e984a872449338fd
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“You were the one who contacted him originally.”137d1e702fe0aa75
He looked as if 32d058c73a he was asking why 8d36da002f Minho was suddenly asking 97f60c78aa for the contact information 45633da79f after having handled everything 083a392177 himself. Here, too, there was cc13bd29b2 only curiosity, not suspicion. He wondered 9ff315075e how Won bf0f928f08 Gyuoh would 6d29f2a968 react in 45b65f55f1 the same 34cd1277ce situation.f283410a5eddcb55
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“I must have deleted it.”5dd7da881d8098ba
“…Hmm.”533cb65f15401fac
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Mugyeong hummed, nodding, and then stood up, adding that he’d look for it and let him know soon.98f678e60d9f8ae9
“Thanks.”08b50e572ffe5e3f
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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.”8b58b9556aa2cba7
Minho remained slumped 0f834eccdf on the sofa. He felt unusually heavy 6ff5ba3824 today. He pressed his stinging 326b04337d eyes with his palms 4b59cf6195 and spoke slowly.279e60ef9c54245d
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“Then run Gyuoh ragged.”a725826332f0ce3f
“Why the idiot?”430b3126ba05d6b3
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“He’s annoying me.”d832b08794a4afbe
His voice trailed off. He quickly sat 2506cd4648 up straight and 6f7b86bfa0 adjusted his rumpled 6daf5d3cf7 clothes. Despite this, his d34949da5e low spirits showed d5fcf32762 no sign of e5618fba6e lifting.e2c047ce8422bbc1
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“That guy’s starved for human interaction. He’s lonely from wandering around deserted neighborhoods after dark.”674424937a64dc4f
“If he gets any more starved for human interaction, he’ll permanently settle in at my place.”fa02a032df64de33
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“Just think of it as raising a puppy, then.”a30df5cda3ea3a81
Minho blinked 38398da9c8 blankly at 7da7290efb the strange 0cd570c3a7 turn the 43ba3411a5 conversation had 93be67612f taken, then 8f425b5b24 burst out f0a1ed0fe9 laughing.5b2ba11e360e91eb
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“Doesn’t it feel like something’s changed?”53d330befd1e5583
Usually, he was the 00be7dc9f7 one defending Gyuoh, while b87519c938 Mugyeong was the one a9b7908ec0 who found him annoying 69440701c1 and scolded him. This time, the roles 6bfd4fa48e were reversed.3b6bb0ad3fc2d9ca
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“You’re right. Now I feel bad for him getting scolded.”5b80550cf50a76ef
“That’s love, you know.”fdb159792956adeb
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Mugyeong smirked at c9c287e105 his words, raising c0aa5a82ee his middle finger. The time they had 1d47d79983 struggled together, trying to 4fa69ca3ed establish themselves, had been 6633e7bb84 more meaningful and affectionate f22e8b6c49 than they’d realized. Even for 2b4c602947 these two, 9fb4113c34 known as 26096e9f3b money-grubbers and 4c78c20289 workaholics.fb3278050e49fde3
“Anyway, rest until tomorrow. I’ll definitely run Won Gyuoh ragged.”a9d275dffa616f4a
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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.6e12d455c74cfc4f
“Coming from the expert, that’s reassuring.”344c8b56e378b623
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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.561002e010c4bfcb
Minho stopped dead in 549d41624f his tracks as he affdd403e0 left the executive office. He grabbed 5c6f0561b7 the almost ff0cce48cd closed door f2c725fdf4 and flung 9eb70e80d9 it open, 32a273f448 poking his e060a6263a head through 4638831023 the gap.f33caa1dcfc0bc32
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“…Don’t overdo it, alright?”b0733dda266ed3b6
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.6ebd41adf8de66d0
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He headed 6acf13a729 straight to f5fe2419c6 his own 03b0ee69da office. As he finished 10d0d7a8a1 gathering the documents 5601e7110a he needed to 969a9a2fce take home and 2a3ec6029e tidying up, he d1d6d8531f received a text 0b6d881e42 from Mugyeong. It simply contained a d8de6aaeff photo of a business 5234f6903c card, without any further 3233478208 explanation.78434c3989d05e06
“…Hmm.”35e84fcdf49e9571
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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.4380791989ba0324
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.762428d897dd2eba
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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.4265c0e1c2701f4c
He felt like calling cf6ba58175 Gyuoh to ask, but a0a50c9a6a even reaching for his 17a39894a9 phone was too much a6cb4756aa effort. It was probably b4328bd7ca in his jacket 336a7d37b4 pocket, but those 2a042e0802 few steps to 955834a0c6 the dressing room e4b40606cc felt exhausting and d16845b572 burdensome.a21633d0e04da492
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“Is it a cold?”e5097a5570f403a1
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…d9ada110108c789d
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“I’ll probably have nightmares.”bc24615a0e445fb7
Nightmares always came when 2bde6687b2 he was physically and 6f48bcca38 mentally weak. He would wake up 708a7a3367 and fall asleep repeatedly, 9d5ffbb5c4 drenched in cold sweat.b721e8b0029d4e72
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“…Ugh.”cea7aca302b33549
He forced 0908db7693 himself to c2b0f79d03 sit up 38b84ec6ad and headed 64d2815b1f to the 461ec98da2 kitchen. It felt 3b2865e420 like he 1bbcb3a55c was wading 58808f0fe0 through water 91b3fa3c1b up to ca52f50674 his chin 46be4040f6 with every 1539348216 step. Each movement b3bd0e41bb was laborious 2cff916059 and heavy. Finally reaching the kitchen, 52523c4826 he rummaged around, looking 33768b6c0a for medicine.3fb2448b8b6cff4c
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“Damn it, where is it?”a4123148d574ff28
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.1c243669483d8f66
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“Forget it…”47e3688fcf8e7a34
Giving up on finding 068e17f804 the medicine, he flung 73f7501f0e open the refrigerator. Rows of alcohol 7e6a1994cf bottles lined the 0ee1110ccd shelves, stocked for e2c392842e those few hours 2afdf17de8 of sleep. Although Gyuoh 70ced2a161 had depleted f27daabc0e more than 3575d7e3f1 half of a6f3b51935 them during 8baadab6af his stay, 479871f510 there was ecb119dc6f enough to 06082eabb1 quench his 2307eac378 immediate thirst.515de92f685a6ccd
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He grabbed a cold cf8d929447 bottle and gulped down cfb6a017b2 the icy liquid. His burning throat 79cd1d91f8 felt like it b101631fe3 was on fire e792563765 as the alcohol fd97f6b495 went down. The flames spread 5a595d1224 along its path, dad0e4c9ea and a hazy ad07ffcea3 smoke filled his 11a8b42687 head.cb48c4be15e58e97
“Tastes like crap.”5f33fefe52a10136
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After drinking half 2cfd6c4c93 the bottle, he d83011fc1c pulled away and d271a66fe2 wiped his wet 677085f88b mouth with the 4f13e6531b back of his aaef0f9f2a hand. The bitter taste f3630bcc0c of alcohol stung 3bdf373942 his nostrils.68f7ca646eadc7cc
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.5b1c86ccf6e0ae85
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“What? The detective’s business card?”4f6e62c29f26044e
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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.1f856314b4745dac
“Is there a problem?”b3e19816baa83280
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“Ah, shit. I should’ve just asked him right there.”d547afcbbd54bf23
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.9a21b1c1964f8c1a
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“Why are you bothering me with this?”77abf7f1bdfb3577
“Bothering you? Do you know how meticulously I’m taking care of Minho hyung?”3b4095601a161c47
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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.e29ac42a9dffe0f9
He couldn’t explain everything in detail. As he was wondering where to even begin, a nonchalant voice reached his ears.c9629b2a98dd79c0
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“You didn’t even know he wasn’t feeling well?”41aee326b9f8178f
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.af1e2c63fca7efef
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“Not feeling well? How?”d2d05fb569a1d0f4
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.470e156e7fb28160
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“How would I know? I’m not the clingy viper who’s always around him.”b43e139dcf1bb324
Even though Minho had 14e8bec415 left work early because 1e1e9796da he was sick, Mugyeong 320ca50b06 remained indifferent. A heartless human being. Gyuoh glared 709740e80e at him 8ea44bd29a silently, then ad8ee571fe abruptly stood 8b7776db0d up, ignoring 6a9b89808b the documents 515025904e he had db15c28d71 been holding 8f37f63256 just moments 614d540e04 before.8632e6bfa9102910
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“Why are you telling me this now, after work? You should’ve told me earlier.”b970c61c87462b0f
“Then you would’ve run off to him right away.”31b6d05ac687d265
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“Of course I should go.”aa2ce6c9b50ef729
“Why ‘of course’?”115e661e71faddef
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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.888112c4fe173d1c
“Why ‘of course’ you should go, when Director Cha is sick?”adc2181edac0a611
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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?”12d479107dcd34e3
He couldn’t meet Mugyeong’s eyes as he said this.c796c0666b54738a
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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.058edf509b30d09d