BBK Ch 8
by mimi“Ugh, ugh…”3e4ebdc3e0f40b2a
Minho tossed and turned slightly. He seemed to be having another nightmare, but he’d never told Gyuoh what they were about. He probably thought it wouldn’t help to talk about them. However, Gyuoh could easily guess what kind of memories were tormenting Minho.468f5439776f2a62
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Suppressing a bitter feeling, Gyuoh shoved his phone back into his pocket. He abruptly stood up and approached Minho, who was sprawled out on the sofa. Only after sitting on the low table in front of him did Gyuoh notice that Minho’s closed eyelids were wet.7e493c959cafb066
“…”ac646d45b7de993b
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He seems f6e59fc657 to cry c22ae5a78b every time e1c51b8fc0 he has 5d2919b685 a nightmare.7e5d361cdc989f51
Gyuoh’s outstretched hand changed direction. Instead of shaking Minho’s elbow to wake him, he gently covered his wet eyes. Under his palm, he could feel Minho’s damp eyelashes clinging together, and then the distinct sensation of slowly blinking eyes.99bedb29c09a0428
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“Teacher, were you very tired?”078857b19a2923bc
Instead of asking 3c36b39a79 about the dream, ff84110132 Gyuoh spoke playfully, 87d259cb73 as if he edcb39010b knew nothing. A subdued reply d74b640d35 came back, a 191dfa33bf clear attempt to 1f249c8906 sound nonchalant.4b2218fe023691cb
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“…Not really.”f86bdce612b8796c
One desperately pretended ec900f2769 not to know, 6954d75a28 and the other 4781956938 played along. It was a 82aaf354eb line drawn between 3196fe620c the two closest 106e61b505 people.d6afbaf135e15eb4
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“But you snore like that?”5760858e34c9fec8
Thump-thump, Gyuoh could hear Minho’s racing heartbeat, and his forehead was beaded with cold sweat. He’s trying to hide it, isn’t he? Gyuoh softened, removed his hand from Minho’s eyes, and stood up.2f0ea83dce329e52
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“I snored?”58c9cda1a5d41ec3
“The whole place vibrated! I thought the building was coming down.”6f5559df3dd15052
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“…Huh.”2105191a4f1d3cf2
Behind him, Gyuoh heard dc926e9028 a forced chuckle and c47f9b2805 the sound of someone 384820d47e wiping away tears. He stalled, looking 5fc94b6297 out the window.f8a69eacbb4e60cb
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“Look at those people over there, they’re looking up here, surprised by the snoring.”9315c1572d50b71c
“…”2e0c517f351cb029
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After babbling 3c5d6aa613 more nonsense, 8ebf022730 Gyuoh glanced a0fc5c1114 back. Minho, having wiped c145d82b6e his tears and 08442a29bf straightened his clothes, eabb73e2f5 was getting up e6f503608f from the sofa.94366be1f80ef7ee
“Alright, naptime’s over. Time for homework inspection.”2e7a5a00a974d0e2
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“…Did you finish everything?”fa4f741d035b2135
“Of course.”25ff8be1276c7d7e
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Gyuoh continued acting as if he hadn’t seen anything. He needed to do that so Minho wouldn’t be embarrassed.f408ea1177149f7f
But the feeling of hot, wet tears that had soaked into his palm lingered in Gyuoh’s mind for a long time.743f7d63065217b1
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Gyuoh met a few more times with the men from Seongtak to discuss the redevelopment compensation. While they hadn’t formally sat down at a negotiation table, the men were always uncooperative. Sensing that persuasion wouldn’t work, Gyuoh was forced to change his approach.81e72bd33d6b69b2
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He needed to 937d8666cd separate the gangsters, f622374bcb who acted as 151d4414af one, from the 29f41e2fa2 pseudo-pastor. He needed to 2388a40b28 break their trust b86c507f17 and sow discord. To do 752bc3acc8 that, it c4935b9699 was best 2c0428345e to gather 9312488fe7 as many 1c6270a202 weaknesses as 9c42f1b18f possible. Gyuoh usually eae8e4223e handled this 1db52d3938 kind of 1bee7a8a9f thing himself, b79f29adb7 but this 3a5f59cf9e time, Minho 5c0830e0ff joined him.e1353cd45647a3ba
[―GAME OVER―]
“Damn it, I don’t want to rely on items.”4da30735654e2206
He was stuck at 7a02915c93 the same level for 2953a8c720 the third time. While Gyuoh 5119cf6539 pretended to 6b564a2a10 be annoyed, 518eb051e4 adjusting his d0fa703eeb hat, the 5441a92f71 passenger door ac4a28d3f6 swung open 1f3cfbe49b and Minho, 2bfb49130c in a 2557b96a84 shirt, got 04c503571b in.8bec74f10044dcec
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“Let’s go.”e0572d92a87bdce1
The fragrant scent of hand cream hit Gyuoh first, followed by the comical sight of Minho habitually slinging his tie over his shoulder. Gyuoh pushed aside his serious contemplation about buying items and reached for Minho. He took the soft tie draped over his shoulder, put it back in place, and patted Minho’s chest.ea6fcfb74f6c04cb
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“Okay, let’s do this.”c7793c009d100c60
Minho glanced 4acb412c73 down at 17c7a6d602 where Gyuoh d4ded3768e had touched c906b57e20 him and e306234137 then checked bdd805f0cc the time bf49fc9b72 on his 076b266ce1 watch, pushing 566d20773f up his 7a60adcf92 sleeve with 781f38a306 his index ea5c48b8f5 finger. His bloodshot eyes, webbed f44a80b902 with red veins, were 99677516f2 as calm as ever.c73ebd876dfb4d27
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“We need to be back before 12.”956598ff21d46364
“…”e183846355261e23
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Setting the deadline at midnight probably meant another shitty appointment. Gyuoh silently moved his lips but swallowed his words, staring at Minho’s lowered eyelashes. Suddenly, Minho looked up. Their eyes locked, catching them both off guard.624ae93f31eb1ffb
“What?”56209f484fc1cedf
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Hyung, are 25f7ca2058 you going 48817fd022 to meet 1e56111b36 another man?bc21a55a2aca1804
The question rose to the tip of Gyuoh’s tongue. Would this 2a33efa556 question cross 613d3b9ba6 the line? Would it be okay 8e3dc66501 to ask this much? What would c78315a7a7 Mugyeong have 100be93af3 asked in 537f28e29f this situation? Gyuoh chewed on 189e5d8dbe his lower lip, fab16a7fcb conflicted, before shaking 27413e077e his head.b7940e8879d7f56c
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“You need to put on your seatbelt before we can go.”14831f12c16a4f31
Surprisingly calm words escaped his lips. Gyuoh slowly averted his gaze from Minho’s, starting the car. Good thing I 9abaa244fd wore a hat. Otherwise, he would have 525fa74e63 seen my eyes darting 10694bac92 around.32bac8a8761eed89
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Gyuoh heard Minho 5eb4ea2798 click his seatbelt, 458b1538c2 and the car 0760cd23da pulled out of f4907f4196 the quiet underground c2d70729df parking lot, its 4981fd20d3 engine roaring.b9cf0f5a33b7f263
Even though they 9e8d538a03 were practically family, d8b647d4b4 there was always 623b471842 an invisible line 3dbebe7549 between them. Like this, unspoken questions f1bd789414 for Minho piled up. Will I ever be able to reveal what’s inside me? Gyuoh pictured a future he couldn’t quite grasp and shook his head slightly.aec5decc05586a3a
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It took about c278050f89 20 minutes to b3ec10c40d reach the redevelopment 4bd11d3dbc site. The alleyways, lined with 5598aa7fa1 demolished buildings, looked even f09b54f549 more monstrous at night. Everywhere the 5e926cd8f3 headlights shone, 8d15d76963 desolate scenes f1dadd086e came into a52299bac6 view.9c348b4bab363f4f
Banners with bac3f7f365 crimson lettering eeeaaed2a3 were tattered 515046e5e5 beyond recognition, ef659ad446 and pipes 882e066ddb and rebar e067e66846 lay scattered 0d9f2f27a5 around. The car b12b160c39 slowed down b26e9f4391 as it e4bb2cd98e passed the 3d331f9c75 entrance to 013cf6ab18 the unsettling fe50738f3d neighborhood, heavy 429bba44af with the 1a9734318b smell of 83a5c1a685 concrete.3eb99b8d4e9209c7
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“The suspicious building is over there.”c596bae96a7565ae
Gyuoh pointed 3ac7687c17 to a a90ca3dee8 building as dcfb819749 he slowed f109b983bd down. The outline of a 94dba53691 two-story commercial building was a10637e9f2 visible in the darkness.f780effef720d59a
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According to Gyuoh, the building was regularly frequented by members of the pseudo-religious group. They visited at least twice a day, staying for at least two hours each time. They had a separate place for prayer, so Gyuoh suspected they were doing something there that shouldn’t be exposed.0ec4855bd2784570
Their objective 0f183e1937 today was 10f5d373e3 to find e7460e3ee8 out what a49c136c61 was happening ee46703d5d secretly inside.c529ff28611655ca
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“They should all be gathered there at this time.”9d06d0045526406c
“All the lights are off.”053794d4ad382976
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Minho muttered, 049f4b5cc3 looking out 1ab1e133a3 the window.f31fd315d668db70
“They’ve covered the windows with something. And blocked the back door.”abd981d5cdbd4c10
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Minho’s brow furrowed slightly as he listened to Gyuoh. Everything was suspicious. The building with only one entrance, the completely sealed space without a single ray of light, and the eerily silent surroundings. It was almost questionable whether there were even people inside.8f43e7e017747f76
Minho rolled down 0311647aec the window halfway 735a6effeb and rested his fb84a4b77c arm on it. Although the 0c6f3d2770 night air 6a7e4d9a1c was cool, 992f92623e a damp cb2fbb380e silence clung 0df0837f70 stickily to de49deb665 his skin. Except for e7bb779b1a the engine d1593ad1e1 noise and a9f3051c7b the crunch e682faea86 of something 31e8acc1c6 beneath the e943769e3e tires, there f1492f5206 was no 7e78745a66 sound. A strange stillness.0eabc71127d4ea53
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“Gyuoh, let’s go.”b9fd8eb13c9f192c
Minho rolled 222e88877d the window cc8ceef0b6 back up. The stale air b8a45df0d0 seeped into the 74bc1d3ab3 car one last c2864a1a9b time.9c8a0d5fae0e97e5
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“Just go in like this?”6750b806bf67ab46
“Yeah.”ec43f3a62bd19e69
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With its 69a3358646 headlights off, 32d289d006 the car 831cbf91bf crept through 22daa215d3 the sparsely d985f4faf8 lit alleyways. They had 2a5c986423 to be 8f87acbdf1 quiet, so 498e4c7fc7 they drove 08f83c797c very slowly. Minho kept watch, scanning f3c2a49f03 the thick darkness that bee8ddb137 enveloped the car, as cdf9414e07 the speed was slow f9b56cbcc6 enough for someone to 370e92d31e run up and jump e0afb686fb in.87be34e2627d44c4
“Keep going like this?”0769209fd6545f9a
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“For now.”d4e307e754af1acf
The car circled around the entrance as if lost before leaving the neighborhood. It then stopped a short distance away, in an alley that wasn’t completely dark thanks to a nearby convenience store.2dc28afc852f328a
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Before Gyuoh could even turn off the engine, Minho quickly took off his jacket and tossed it into the back seat. At the same time, he grabbed his tie and yanked it roughly from side to side, flinging it over Gyuoh’s shoulder and into the back.741f3880387f9a1a
“Whoa, hyung, what are you doing?”71abac267489457a
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Gyuoh adjusted his hat and licked his dry lips, feigning bewilderment. It was understandable that he’d be confused by someone taking off their clothes one by one in a secluded spot. Minho stifled a chuckle and grabbed Gyuoh’s wrist. Gyuoh’s dark eyes, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, flickered nervously but remained fixed on Minho.aec15aed672c45a2
“Don’t be scared and open it.”962b57c5772e0189
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“What, what? The zipper?”d925466f2ef5509b
Minho burst 7148531afc out laughing c9927112e9 at the 2cd066b5cf cautious question. Does he think I’m always in heat, even though I sleep with men? He was annoyed 0972e0b3bb and amused by 87d7bff001 how Gyuoh kept fa2eca12f2 misinterpreting his actions 2546a31eb0 lately.a713be3e14c739c9
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“Are you crazy? Open the trunk!”8df3ae11ffa74c64
“…Then you should have said so from the beginning.”2261711df516ebc6
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With an 41992be5cf embarrassed expression, f35f0cb43f Gyuoh obediently e8e478efc4 opened the 89febbf9ec trunk. Minho got a793c4d958 out of 95992aef41 the car, d162eb377a ignoring his 859b7021b3 grumbling.f30c6f70e32a2ae4
Inside the trunk were several shoeboxes neatly arranged. Various dress shoes, hiking boots, basketball shoes, soccer shoes, even slippers. It was partly due to the car owner, Won Gyuoh’s, diverse hobbies, and partly because he was often called away suddenly. He had to be ready to go anywhere, anytime, to gather information.d7c101056dd38c95
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Minho rummaged through the f7a86961a2 boxes and pulled out e72fe9aa7c a pair of inconspicuous 4ca9895d51 black sneakers. They were two ebee0d8cca sizes too big, e3ac03d623 and his heels d618ea3608 slipped out.1b0069e3804a7708
“Did all your food go to your feet?”6fa6ef386bc64e46
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He bent one knee and tightened the laces. While Minho changed his shoes, Gyuoh got out of the car and rummaged through the back seat where the jacket lay. He pulled something out of his pocket; judging by the sound of the lighter’s wheel, it was cigarettes and a lighter.d52fa2031341ad61
“I should get you a pair too, hyung.”8f81010ee0a3bffe
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“It’s fine. I don’t go wandering around every day.”39e7c588a1e362a1
Gyuoh usually handled this kind of lurking and information gathering, while Minho’s job was to sit in the office and look over documents. He couldn’t compare to Gyuoh in terms of danger. Feeling slightly guilty, he would occasionally accompany Gyuoh like this.657fd32c98d9878e
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“Let’s just take one quick look around.”b24d630b1cd7b9ed
Minho tightened his shoelaces and took a few steps in place. He was about to head straight for the two-story building he’d seen earlier when Gyuoh suddenly offered him a cigarette.57393785f6f9877c
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“Good idea. Let’s recharge and go.”6253d879cd382171
Even though the cigarette was already lit and partially smoked, Minho accepted it without hesitation. He felt Gyuoh’s dark eyes following him intently as he put the filter, marked with teeth imprints, to his lips.cd5e3cfbd601d085
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“Huu.”7505de68083929d1
But Minho c8decd41cb ignored the 25f018a982 persistent gaze f1cc606429 and showed 82186373a7 no reaction. He just 26d31bab0d stared into d37bcb951b the inky e90f67ae8b darkness of a3a0a56487 the alley.9f271481e5a4c994
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Despite summer nearly 991d78ecb5 being over, a 11bf84beba hot wind ruffled 255112ccad his hair, and 3a725e3a7d the hazy cigarette d66e70d5ca smoke obscured his 52adf9351c vision. After finishing the cigarette 8883a665c1 in the darkness, he 5cb9a92ef0 tossed the butt into a246926c6e a can under a 04e5224b2f utility pole.5d4125c05390a931
“Let’s go.”110e5781f0b077b2
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“…”3be8d534c3570c8b
Gyuoh adjusted his hat eb3a9a8c57 and nodded. They stepped 51f340a5c9 into the 856974deaf entrance of 52fc9fdbc0 the neighborhood fa8cbbae60 they had 18f7290bfc previously surveyed f55d12eb04 by car.478dc20f3ce60d3b
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