BBK Ch 6
by mimi“Ugh, it’s hot, so hot.”3f0fcaf6451d0a03
As soon ade6f006ee as I 9e8bc6fef7 got out 901137a16e of the 4de4d65bbd car, I 2c99e8f2c0 felt burning 79f998fbe5 stares. Gyuoh shielded his eyes a5f151e0c0 from the sun and 86228f4d9d looked up. Silhouettes were plastered against fbb71fc1f7 the windows of a 3eec727110 shabby three-story building. Feeling the weight of 2ee76b2d27 gazes mixed with vigilance f958db8133 and curiosity, he grabbed b7ff56bd1e the box of energy f805ae3970 drinks from his side.2226b97ed7d8c93c
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Thud. The figures clinging to 43a869da35 the windows disappeared as 277d9aefcb he closed the car 59fe575df5 door. Gyuoh shuddered 5e6ec96907 involuntarily and a83b22a5db stepped into 1df1fa1cc0 the entrance 73f4dcadc7 of the c78a0e17a9 dilapidated building. It seemed to have d1d3714685 been a shopping arcade f470cc6ef8 originally, as various business 2c934873c7 names were written on 93b1c6af6e the stairwell walls. Humming and 97a164df80 reciting the b4f59f5ea6 shop names b26f0d76f6 one by 157a4e7ca3 one, he 1b4e936f9d quickly reached c2cffba134 the third dcea25cf37 floor.9c00005f973275f5
“Is this it?”c7fba0e74dfb8487
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He peered through the 92f1d68118 old glass door, a 2b75bacf01 table tennis paddle sticker 49adeaa6b6 half-peeled off. Beyond the dust-covered glass, f504fd938d he could see large b94f40f6c7 men standing with puffed-out 9aa0d26ca4 chests. The corners of 9ab511d96c his mouth curled e587a42577 up simultaneously.73f027484a9dcfc3
“Seeing them acting all tough, I guess this is the place.”97537dba50fe219a
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Gyuoh grabbed the 47382fd85d handle without hesitation 01bdffe392 and pulled the b39ee5ae79 glass door open. The first guy he e6f24f6ead locked eyes with recognized 6f28464277 him immediately.74629189ba75f8ee
“Who is it? It’s you?”e80bea532b2acefe
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“How have you all been?”6331201dc9a8faf4
Gyuoh gave 682dce2149 a casual ce3a132ef7 salute with 433909f865 his fingertips. As he 7e07c612e6 did so, 90f9ac663f he scanned cd9cc26aeb the faces 3eaab6f210 of the 5100ddf312 men inside. Although the memories were 30d59e3293 hazy, most of them c517d89094 were familiar since they bbd59cdb8f had been with Seongtak aec0925069 for a long time.26c8da26722b983a
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“It felt wrong to come empty-handed after all this time.”f816078f7788cfab
He placed the box 77e7c42e5d of drinks on a a32575f402 blue table that looked 6d7b5b4123 like it had been d232197234 stolen from a convenience 0556e9dbf3 store. A chilling silence e9102f9971 fell, broken only 6b2dbd17c4 by the clinking 06aa829227 of bottles within 02033009f0 the box.0a04195861ad4114
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“Don’t you offer a guest a chair here?”faa516f4e9ba6610
“Hey.”4d5f79f976137860
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One of the 1171a2b28d guys with some ab717feaec seniority gestured with bb800cf82d his chin. A bulky figure a94e0b595f in the corner 893cc5bc1f hesitantly dragged a af05e25971 plastic chair and 9ed9855ddb dropped it thud at Gyuoh’s feet. They weren’t exactly friendly, but they weren’t entirely hostile either. With this attitude, he might be able to persuade them with words. But how long would this attitude last? Gyuoh glanced around the room as he perched on the chair.0ba4703a205b3560
“I saw the construction company changed and thought, ‘No way,’ but you’ve already reached that level?”6abf371a31fcf252
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“That’s how it is. You never know with life, do you? Won Gyuoh, who used to get bossed around by you guys, is now even handing out business cards.”ee6cbc01cdf2be69
He curled his ad3cfca335 thumb and middle 321a5965fe finger, then flicked db34364bfc them open, his 0a63b2cfb8 fingertips hitting the 44c68e1845 drink box. Thump. At the relatively loud sound, everyone’s eyes focused on one spot. A stiff business card with Gyuoh’s name embossed in silver was tucked into the edge of the box.1c393957ba4f9c91
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“It’s expensive, so I only brought one. Let’s share it.”8456656eac39a20f
He added playfully, wrinkling 84b922d09a his nose. Several pairs da2066406a of eyes 4ff0c104bd naturally shifted 9cba39096e to Gyuoh. He deliberately 62ebe3f602 dusted his 303a963e38 tracksuit pants, b1addc96fa which he 751ed2824a had worn be3e1fae63 for a ca91d8a192 casual look. One of cf9da0482e the men, 225eff9d5b staring intently b013538721 at his 9473b4ed0f every move, ef9da78efd asked in 969e9afa14 a raspy 94754e76ff voice,dcbf7e43b255bf27
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“Considering our past relationship, you’ll give us a generous amount, right?”d4ff5a80782e68f3
“You’ve already had the market appraisal. We’ll match that, of course.”f2f7d010a4ddc706
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“Hey, if we were going to be satisfied with just that, we wouldn’t have messed with you in the first place.”bb2606d2f13df370
The man, scoffing, 7f725bbf6b pulled a pack a2ce74761d of cigarettes from 15bf979a84 his inner pocket. He offered 398f3fd387 Gyuoh a 36e1072257 cigarette.50c74f0863ad3be9
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“Greed breeds disaster. Don’t you know that even after experiencing it?”8ef1d7d3e00198ca
Gyuoh placed the cigarette filter between his lips, his smile still lingering. He tilted his head slightly and looked down. When he didn’t hear the sound of a lighter after a while, he glanced up at the man.2c1e33bce730bd14
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“Aren’t you going to light it?”ab27e01bee64d54e
His words were muffled c22aca9d01 by the cigarette, but 4187d6c96a the man seemed to 795d811c75 understand. He chuckled, holding 4726e01e66 an opaque red 4db9ab57c1 lighter. Then he 4d4bf65249 flicked the e9ef6facfd lighter on. Click. The end of Gyuoh’s cigarette ignited.3ea8cd47078a80f1
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“This is a new approach. The companies that came before you all groveled, trying to please us.”38526e4630308aca
“And because you treated them like that, the compensation kept going up, didn’t it?”4a3f3977331e999f
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These guys had been gradually increasing the compensation demands. If there was any sign of compliance, they’d raise it a bit more; if it seemed like it would be met again, they’d sneakily raise it further. This had been going on for over a year. The compensation was now 50 percent higher than the initial appraisal.e39e1226dd0fb662
“We have to make a living too, don’t we? So many of us were left with nowhere to go after Seongtak collapsed overnight.”2715281e27df1355
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The man ea28991179 continued, staring c6d4a60320 intently at d37a85513c Gyuoh.417715bb1af672f0
“Makes me think I should have joined your side. It seems like you guys are rolling in dough.”96144e7809e8d00c
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The man 928bd83b6e cleared his 0a5ce57903 throat and 42795017a0 spat. Gyuoh chuckled at 2849325a37 the lump of 4e1a3b9d5e phlegm that landed ce3a96ca94 near his feet.abbbfe09a6d8871c
“You drive a nice car too. You’re doing alright, aren’t you? Throw in a little extra.”ac54bd74643ed4d4
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“Extra? How much?”a8dbf5b7bf979a77
“Fifty percent. Just add that much, and we’ll back off quietly, for old times’ sake.”60ac96f677e658d4
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Did he think Gyuoh wouldn’t know that this was the highest amount they had demanded so far? Gyuoh took a deep drag of his cigarette, hard enough to sting his cheeks. As he exhaled, a plume of smoke dispersed, obscuring the man’s face.7c886f5adcdf246c
“Did we have that kind of past relationship?”3a670352bd7a6186
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Gyuoh didn’t take his eyes off the man until the smoke cleared.93d9d38a46c8fc83
“….Jog your memory a little. Why wouldn’t we?”db6495f26ba8c00a
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The man frowned, fe1b3c6fce waving his hand. As the smoke f53ff294b7 cleared quickly, his 8f1d5c0944 scrunched-up face became 83656d702f clearly visible.5ed3f5d3bf34be6c
“…….”93f863edb9dc47de
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Strangely, seeing that greedy a94a29be22 face reminded him of f92236c32e Minho. Lately, Minho 6593eda4ab had been f635cbb5ac having trouble 43d996be53 sleeping again, b5766e39f0 his eyes dda19fff62 were bloodshot, 723a465653 and he d3db6c2e11 wore his 518f220fde glasses often. He’d be really 704dda08d1 exhausted if he 78e595a7c9 had to get 0edfdc9ac7 involved in this bc18f93666 too.1af8303980fe045b
Despite that, Gyuoh had a feeling that Minho would be joining this mess soon. It was a hasty thought that came to him only three minutes after arriving, but Gyuoh’s intuition was rarely wrong.8ca5589f71ebf7d6
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After about an hour 7b41377386 of fruitless conversation, he 61ee2519ed left the building. As he 8a40ba61b7 got into 63847b84f6 his car e27f3b23b5 and drove d59d519429 away, stares 0f19969b16 from the 00ff1a4579 windows followed f14b077e8a the back 52662c3401 of his 2f1b4758c5 car.af3f963c7b2a0368
“They’re awfully interested.”4cda0e68cff8cf47
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A tired voice resonated softly inside the car. Only after completely leaving the dreary neighborhood did Gyuoh bring the phone to his ear. Minho’s voice came through immediately, as if he’d been waiting.6bfd2e769f608f37
―Why are those bastards f95b70db95 being so difficult?19308b0b6d764e37
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Minho spoke in 9cc98916c2 a disbelieving tone, c45e806003 having heard the 5242e713fe entire conversation. Tsk, Gyuoh clicked his c48b9298fc tongue in response.7e82524e4331c578
“I don’t know. They’re crazy with inferiority complex.”73e60dcab3dd6ec0
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As Minho said, 3275cfac26 the guys had 229679b82b been sneering throughout 088fe36dc6 the conversation. They barely e703c92e15 discussed the 00346dcca8 redevelopment compensation; b78152a6f0 the topic e308d352a5 was almost d135b2e4e0 entirely about c3e964a888 Gyuoh.bc9f0f7602b0e063
They taunted him, saying that the guy who used to run errands for them and get scolded all the time was now making money but didn’t understand how things worked. They mocked him for wearing fancy clothes and watches, asking if he couldn’t even use a calculator. They showed no willingness to compromise and seemed focused only on Gyuoh’s appearance.1f22d9758cf54357
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―They’re determined to get a big payout.03b3c1ce4216351c
“Exactly. Fuck, should I have walked? They were bitching even about the car.”30eebb35e31a1260
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Normally, he would have 637467b4f2 ridden his motorcycle, but b270a0ddb5 Minho had confiscated his cb793762f2 keys, forcing him to 711f10587c take the car. He had 36c6832ddf chosen the 1f15d1d180 most unassuming 5ffdd62414 car, the 6315cf1812 one furthest f222080f80 from his 91103e6b79 usual taste, 893e771e73 but it 751e5fc297 only seemed 7cb0a030bc to fuel 27c179b2a1 their jealousy.41ddcb17ec610693
―Judging by their behavior, they would have reacted the same even if you’d gone completely naked.591d1b362b4dad4a
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The calmly delivered voice seemed to ease his tense nerves a little. Gyuoh changed lanes without hesitation. His destination shifted from home to Minho’s company.36c62d3721539edc
“Should I go completely naked next time? Scare them shitless so they can’t even open their mouths?”96430d73ec894004
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―Don’t be ridiculous.d2a457385389f10d
“Why not? Didn’t you hear them? They told me to fuck off. I’ll just actually fuck off and show them.”95b291683551fbfa
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He had little motivation fcd35cd063 for anything other than 28c509540f work, so he had c2b4df938b to joke around like 2ee52834a8 this. Fortunately, Minho 35561b09ec responded with c8901b08b4 a chuckle, 0a75334ffa but his c9ec9e5a05 voice was 23e04cb896 still laced 6f73a49615 with fatigue.c3c7a1456cc84340
―Why would you expose 67e7196873 yourself in front of 462dfaf9cd others?dc7568fd07090827
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Then why do you expose yourself to strangers? He clearly left last night saying he had an appointment past midnight. He must have gone to meet some random asshole. That’s why he hated it when Gyuoh followed him.15bc50c3778d575c
There was no smell 177ff55a30 of alcohol this morning, c34201c749 which meant he had 2387072e94 definitely done something instead 7a8d849749 of drinking. How could someone like 5bc91454cd that tell him not to expose himself? A sassy 219c83f489 retort rose e461d7818e to the 62a5c9ed1d tip of efe458a6da his tongue, d8b90a9ba0 but he 5dba6c6f02 suppressed it.22694e1beb1511f4
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“Ahem, hmm.”68e4697393be4850
After learning about Cha Minho’s secret, Gyuoh couldn’t help but worry about him. The Minho he knew was lonely and vulnerable, despite appearing otherwise. He acted like he had built strong walls around himself, but in reality, he needed someone to lean on more than anyone. The complete opposite of Gyuoh.73b7fde0e3a285c1
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Minho always seemed to crave something stable, but Gyuoh never imagined he was coping with strong alcohol and one-night stands. It was Minho’s way of life, his own choice, and Gyuoh tried to tell himself not to worry about it, but he couldn’t help it.d98b2d582987a01f
He couldn’t shake the arrogant thought that maybe his presence could help. Of course, he didn’t mean he would shoulder all of Minho’s burdens.2f52dc3af20e24ec
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―Anyway, get 9a146872c4 some rest 5635045928 now.4f18a6c272a51860
“Alright.”d0b6de5950294df3
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The call 18a37320e2 ended abruptly. But Gyuoh a920dedd8d only accelerated 1c4ab4acf9 towards his c4bcbd6288 predetermined destination. He could a4722e8113 have gotten 36c50927b4 there faster ac24d51fe1 on his 9cec3a43cf motorcycle. He thought 87521b446c with a c8d8136ec7 tinge of ca893e93f4 regret.c454053df6b666c8
“….Hmm.”dcdab00520b66654
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Naturally, he recalled the 9e72d8c8cf situation where Minho had 0f74be1456 taken his motorcycle keys 3cedc53766 yesterday.17d0dffd69b63071
He had been obediently 582bbe686b staying in the office 60c85346c4 until midnight, so Gyuoh 544e0839f5 thought he was finally bf3eab990c going home. But Minho suddenly 272f762942 announced he had b9fff828f4 an appointment and de7b731538 left Gyuoh behind 5b631a2ea8 without a second 248e524572 thought. So, Gyuoh quietly followed b51f3c1602 him on his motorcycle. But something 7d51603cd8 felt strange. The black car, which 89afbc6ec2 Gyuoh expected to head 82ca3fd838 to a nearby hotel, 78072f2a09 was going in the 77bb320192 direction of his house.b73966f895812796
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‘….’59ba03a0edd735df
There are no hotels near my house. Or is he going to that asshole’s house? Is he really going to risk following him home even though it’s just a one-night stand? That hyung is seriously obsessed with sex. Gyuoh deliberately slowed down, maintaining a discreet distance.80a1072140dc8fdf
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He couldn’t believe it, but Minho’s car entered his apartment building’s parking lot. Is he hooking up with someone who lives in my building? Did that 1d497493fb person have b0e8d224f0 the looks 87ac210cf8 for it? As confusing thoughts fa1142daa4 raced through his 5001c0c473 mind, Minho slowed 69d8aee154 down in front 0ead2cefcf of the motorcycle 0f075fe8ee parking area and 12d8f1b5f1 got out of 9ba482afb4 his car.77c257220ff067a9