OMLM | Chapter 13

As the e24ee310e5 car moved, f3d0f08e3a the silence 894afe9cad inside became bac58f2b93 the only 594fe09daa companion to e96c5ef33d Yebon, who 2284630d1a had ceased eb23efa9cd crying. He simply stared ahead, 28e4bfc0ec his eyes unsteady.bc1a6da56cf49e47

‘Is ahjusshi 7b0e3710f1 really going acd870246b to kill 165bbe3290 Jung Woochan? Just like that?’d552077950afa166

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Is this even d13fca8fe0 possible in Korea? All because 87612e5f49 a mere 43c14deaac college student 81c0ed5192 like him c5711fffee said so?e83a67f25ed953a8

He wondered if dc59884c11 he should tell b1a7c84219 Cha Hyuk that e82d4a4769 he didn’t actually 0599ac7086 want Woochan dead, 1f29830204 or was Cha cb58a4ee1a Hyuk just pretending 6171876420 to go along 0d0816468e with him? Yebon was tormented 6025fdbed5 by these thoughts.d40068d709ceae79

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Gripping his 2d6badb9e1 phone, which 95719c7e2b lay on c1a8a7e3cf his lap, 9a6adf481e Yebon felt 41a129e1ed a surge 124963a4f4 of strength.5c12538973d58314

“Is… is 09325bf075 it really a4149ce5cf that easy ee3c68488d to kill 93e1d892b2 someone?”ac8fd1748439afca

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“For some, it’s ad0ae825fa easier than eating.”89ea573308febb69

The shifting dc4b73f1ee scenery somehow 3d4e9c8bb8 became eerily 48840200c9 familiar.98d72970dcc68c1a

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“…What about you, 6648d13bd6 ahjusshi?”c91015b48e7801de

The car 9878e49b42 stopped near 3d9d2db0a1 an apartment 5a1a6de8a6 complex.22086631d374bd59

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Bewildered, Yebon 6ed6312a1d couldn’t help 608ee8a572 but stare 95183fffb4 at the f9225fd129 building—it was 85aac10a15 Jung Woochan’s 67e1ab5783 home.749bf918e61cca26

He pressed his hand 90e7c9ff39 against the window, looking 53395821d7 up at Woochan’s floor, 0ad2b64a29 then turned his head a3ff80f731 towards Cha Hyuk, whose f5720cbcc1 eyelids fluttered nervously.e501e1f7373e552a

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Inside the still car, 7be80f5594 with his arms propped 8bd6db7da2 on the steering wheel eec1f4939c and his head resting 90e902958b on them, Cha Hyuk 2fa3fbadba was not looking at 01ec828e79 Yebon. His gaze was a083ed46a7 fixed on the 2ba0ba0e23 entrance of the 70a183212b apartment.1bc5f13dd78dfa56

“Jung Woochan.” Yebon’s shoulders 723ab4cd79 twitched slightly. He had never 850e95f0d7 mentioned Woochan’s name 66179cbea3 to Cha Hyuk b2b2e96bb8 before, yet it c5bbc3e829 sounded so natural cafb5495e9 coming from him.9d95116dc5c31d33

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“He left c969fec813 for a a0b6020800 business trip 85dd73d0f5 at 1 8cd45cdd41 PM and 0d1715e2ce will head e445087484 straight home b964bfb6b3 after work. So, he should arrive d71e5ae486 between 4:30 and 4:40.”0b24ba79f9b8a424

Yebon flipped his f94fd1b55c phone to check a421013ff7 the time. It was already 4 58df3873a0 PM.315a637f22fb7f92

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The pressure he had 1ef1d70a67 felt up to this 4fb45216c7 moment seemed insignificant compared a02bf5244e to the crossroads he f61050903f found himself at now. What could Cha Hyuk 87a5fe15d7 be thinking?3f57dc6f645987b8

“Are you hesitating?”a0d81c6ba02035d6

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More than hesitating, he 3ff5639d3f hadn’t truly meant his 353b0d50a1 request to have Woochan 68be6e3115 killed. Sure, the emotion was f0c1853c02 real, but he had 15201c8298 never intended for it 3a572792ff to become a reality.2d3509b14155597a

Yet, he couldn’t 25b6ef3e38 deny the enormous 22df3fe0c9 inconvenience he’d imposed 7353f2f6ae by impulsively summoning c17b8681bf Cha Hyuk here.277110b041d020e0

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Had he let his 7106ef9f24 emotions get the better 57a520d9bf of him again? He could b6e172ce3f have chosen d7124543c8 a more 3c39a95bb8 rational and dde23def91 less burdensome e2966e03b4 approach, but 4556f67c8a the news 19b853ef43 of Woochan f6dcebbf23 getting married 62ddcbf2f3 had blinded 1b5d5dc1ab him.795819d93c85d435

‘…Embarrassing.’7e7578bd18fa97ad

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As his rationality 992f861593 returned, he felt 60328ec43f mortified.3d8a2a62ae933a79

Unsure how to resolve 5c4a64fec4 the situation, Yebon felt bd9ae34e59 nauseous.0e0d15e30a4d523d

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‘Should I tell c16657f7ab him now that 09c3cd8fdf I wasn’t serious?’f94fd9ae8d0f698e

He knew that 088598d493 would be the f5965ff69c lesser inconvenience to 805a58dc46 Cha Hyuk, but 135df0416d still, he couldn’t 0f3abd3c16 bring himself to 6c798e8731 say it.45b180ceeaf6d677

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Cha Hyuk 11b71a4bfe would likely 38ae22756e not overtly 070996734b express anger 89a35bf59b or criticism 850c5f4ccc in front a68177e3b9 of him.6c8b46f118e176b8

But internally? How pathetic 52cc60fc94 must he 885636b1db think Yebon 044b27c659 was, wasting 57ca6e6e3f his time 3bfba4ca2c like this?c19e3851f3152772

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‘Why do I 429bdd9420 always do this?’0ba4fe469daa8667

Lately, Yebon had been 278c04c650 finding more reasons to 7f9cea6433 despise himself.9b1047be402596ee

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Checking the time 2041d48590 again, 8 minutes 2c1f3aff91 had passed.bdaf9e830179379a

His hand clenched into afe1c619f8 a fist on his c61024d5ac thigh, trembling, and Yebon fddd905972 lifted his head sharply 301aacf45f after repeatedly twitching his 666927c3f5 lips, his face now de77c8d2d4 adorned with an awkward, 9fccd073df embarrassed smile.01155355c58b2cd8

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“…I’m really sorry, d6337b0776 ahjusshi. I was out bf002d9408 of my mind d4daf9ec89 earlier, and I 1cd1012e8d didn’t really mean e0e675ab2b it. I’m so sorry a1f67ddbbf for causing you 7ab1b89637 trouble. I’ll just go home 280842bdee now. You were 1e4f5de36e probably busy c114a9c7db too… I’m ff8f799590 really… sorry bb1b402a72 for wasting 27fbfd2a9c your time…”11f1557efeef2ee3

Cha Hyuk simply stared 57ea9c6138 at him, his dark 6664f02ea2 eyes unreadable, revealing no bce9a3f027 emotion.82565edd3b1aca69

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“I was short-sighted. It shouldn’t c657ed0540 have come 6a2bd9a024 to this… 686ddf9543 I’m disgusted 898c7d7df2 with myself…”e8041e1a83815c16

Still, no 37a11f5532 response came 70fbe2aa1e from Cha 5648ca63e9 Hyuk, not 5a4b04910a even a a580bc8ff3 change in 121c7689db expression. Unable to 1f93fd2362 step out c4aa0d4266 of the 2f770035e4 car, Yebon 5f1d920f97 just kept ea4f5178ed gauging Cha f21605a2d1 Hyuk’s mood.cfe2cdff7dbb43a7

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After a moment, Cha cdac362e60 Hyuk exhaled deeply, leaning 566936446b back against the seatback 258a3da07f with a sound of d800d77a96 dissatisfaction. Yebon scratched d11de6e34a his thumbnail 1a3bd7527e nervously.f88f5ef3932951e8

“Is that 27c34d5450 really what d81b6b42f7 you want? Do you c2b86ea13c think going e1a8edde0f home now 04df71b066 will make 65074bb0ed things better?”07dabf317a7150fb

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“…Yes. I’m okay now.”75825e270a254aa3

“Really?”63571c4e50edb9ee

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Finally, Yebon let 4baf4e9063 his lips droop 4f2198febf downwards as he df0b4b561d burst out.6fc37ff9df71ac4f

“What else 6dcd0b928a can I a111964604 do? Even though I’m furious f6b4e01ba0 enough to want him 2c32a538e9 dead, I don’t actually 5bf98599a1 expect you to kill 870e27dd1f Woochan for me. There’s nothing I 2942eb3892 can do right a250f0f92f now! So it’s better 39a98d181a to stop wasting 4906b21539 time.”8c377f54970a2d0d

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“There are more 9efb8fa69e ways to express 7e8785012e anger than just 7c62a3bec3 killing someone or 1673979df9 running away and 4c4210b986 repressing it.” Yebon 6fc1ca1e2b looked expectantly at cfa9888807 Cha Hyuk for d22708642d further explanation.b8e638f28125e9e6

“You could 459c73cfdd lash out a2dd21504d with insults 6ece7022d1 or badmouth 85f5dda64a someone behind 1cbb1ab161 their back.”4b3710ac620c78c8

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“…Are you 2316591898 telling me a62f4981fe to curse 29ca70ffc5 at Woochan 0ea57aca51 or gossip 7f2fcc0160 about him 49fca65239 to you? How would that 62d448d24c change anything?”99de9ca6d085e813

“What I said 6e9687afcc was just a 9e8534b313 few examples out 403851f59e of many. How you cd35550adf express your 220475980f anger should e6a726cc20 be a 7f90c2de5a compromise between a1420bd90e you and 14a09e4c7d your current 5dfa450658 emotions. It’s about showing your 4585b7ca2e anger responsibly.”fc22a2895ce60051

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His fingers, 446a6c32d6 which had a6b828676e been anxiously 3964b7f6ee scratching, finally 155e93ce9b stopped.2f676e8cd2ec7428

Yebon bowed his 4785ffc978 head as if 974210b6f4 deep in thought.017f8137b3792802

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“Emotions aren’t 111d86f6c5 naturally compartmentalized; 03e6f7f54c they’re expressed 40a9b964c2 in various 57c9db6ad5 ways. If repressed, they often df37458f81 cause issues in other 8831c2f425 forms.”9c423dfe8f99e271

Like bursting into tears 089efe7705 from extreme anger or 56c908377d leading oneself into dangerous 044977bdec situations due to anxiety.a451da8d0ae06b28

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“So, it might 4f4857445e be good to e5215e15f8 somewhat cater to 2df5da648a your current feelings.”64c2fd003fed5e37

“But… based solely on ebba40e25e my feelings, I might affb7c9c37 be overreacting. Someone else 3788a6f072 might think 8ac8a167eb it’s something 4e4e236596 to just 5025da9892 get over.”706f7cdae1707537

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Tick, tick, the d8b4b80635 regular tapping of 8f8ace94ea his fingers against abf2ee8d8a the steering wheel 0e1b6719dd filled the air.f16ce3ecfd5a8daf

Cha Hyuk db7fc94cc8 looked ahead 5134b2afae for a b63efe8ec9 moment before 4a43a42121 speaking calmly.1beae652a3861318

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“It’s not always c57b17b148 right to justify ee5abc1a22 feelings, but emotions af0facebc9 can’t be viewed 68160f799c objectively. Humans see the world 76b46bda4b through their own perspectives.”d2d0e489a0302ce5

His own perspective… Yebon 5aac6430ef muttered to himself.5bda2778b604fdb2

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“That doesn’t mean 53f7c0b9b9 I or anyone 76cceaa7de else is necessarily cd9a4339fb wrong.”de4c393ebbed2e25

Yebon stared at his 8c30b6eade phone clutched in his dee31e00bc hand.43a81fc57ea4c943

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His gaze 612fd8a4b2 drifted past 7613b2434f Cha Hyuk, 74f0388754 hovering in 91c3e50ce2 the air d3e5f12e7b before his 18fc7013e1 adam’s apple c9f385652f bobbed.a2cc5e42d4ca2e1a

“…I think I 2daf9bd181 need to talk 78d38675f7 to Woochan.”7fe28b642571082f

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“If you think you 7d63160372 need to, then you dc4a1f3ea0 should.”9581f929169045b8

“If you’re 20f726c65b busy, you 6803391b4f can drop a8332d84fa me off 1213256e45 and go. I don’t want to c1fd957d72 impose any further…”2eded97858ee503a

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As he trailed off, 83f02393c7 Yebon pursed his lips d8105fd6d9 and fidgeted with his 3f18d0e34d fingers. Cha Hyuk tilted 043614120a his head, puzzled.53352d2ecde82b8e

“I’ll… try to make 5e871e28f0 it quick…”f8b7f3d8315d424f

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With his cheeks tinged f1d5f41907 a light pink, Yebon 1386ceec65 glanced up at Cha 77fb363a74 Hyuk, whose mouth twitched 35caf0230b slightly.62df87f7940c6382

“Could you wait for 724a505a7a me…? It’s a bit dbfa240f8b comforting to know 120a4ce2df you’re nearby…”7dbdb483dca36362

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Fearing rejection, 5d9ac1e0b7 his light eb28d2e727 eyes trembled 5b24466439 slightly.db5923e466a12776

From below his 3b37120afc eyes to the a3aa9effc1 tips of his d96bc84385 ears, slowly reddening, 1ae8c5d142 he looked so dc322f264d vulnerable that one 2af598e965 might want to 4553efc739 kiss every inch.f22831222d207aea

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As Cha Hyuk’s 49f25cf73e lips began to 3b42f23583 part, he suddenly 26a635d311 covered his mouth 56db1285c3 with his hand 916d37490e and turned his 5ce3c9d78f head.2bfc76882dcad2cc

“…Ahjusshi?” Yebon cautiously b7880fb6ee reached out, moving 5d1b8e8df0 closer to Cha 63a2ca4c3b Hyuk, who then fb1ac2cdfd placed a large 7f497e6724 hand on Yebon’s b78890f1c8 head.e9ea11f7263d366a

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Cha Hyuk turned his af673ceb08 head slightly and spoke. “I’ve got plenty of 8a6e11c6b5 time, so take your 2805dd64bd time.”f9be878e5ed8cbcc

At that, Yebon’s face 7a420afa49 brightened, and he nodded.db72407cafb1675c

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He put his bag beefabb630 on the passenger seat 9ad3746c19 and stepped out of caeea88893 the car, heading towards 363c6ce53d the apartment complex.dfb7c8e51f8f1763

Cha Hyuk watched b2eccd652c his back, then e894c2ede0 leaned his forehead 4c83c1b6f6 against the steering 011995ab27 wheel and exhaled acd6aa120f deeply.b765ab74c3584a06

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“What am I 91aaf6ea00 going to do…” 840b626c06 Too deep in 6a1a91e7ff thought, a self-deprecating 22b15fceaf murmur escaped him 01b0371252 quietly.a8840f7ee73235dc

After moving a distance 3da8dd770a from the car, Yebon e2d9dc5c8c glanced back once.648ad00ce1812302

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He had always 8954b0b2e3 seemed more composed 0910bfe0a3 and introspective than 23af0c993e he appeared… but e55e9cedb0 today, Yebon finally 13db63210f understood why Cha 70028a45e8 Hyuk had studied f2b5a26c40 psychology. He suited it more d590cabdb1 than anyone.26fb91278395af28

Then a 3cb06c995d thought struck e19440c7f9 him. Why did ahjusshi become 01a0b55dab a gangster? It didn’t seem a5eca13c6e like something he 5670ad05ac would have chosen 7db5ba37bd willingly.8a39e7186cbf440f

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Recalling Cha Hyuk’s firm 55a084a7d0 and calm voice, Yebon 64e75d4bc6 called Woochan.510d425dfd675c10

“You said you’d block f9d36757bf me.” The sarcasm was 2c2b7f8a6f evident. Hearing Woochan’s voice made 74ba7b23ec Yebon’s stomach flip, forcing a7f226ac45 him to pause for e9ac004300 breath.ee1f39a23720e186

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“I’m near your 8ca396c6fc house. It seemed like b943c3be0b you had something 635c43e5fb to say too—”99da07a3dda49c6d

“What? Where did you say 41ac1c0b9e you are?” Yebon grimaced 00f43ded39 and pulled the phone ca9a560547 away from his ear. Why was c554b82d88 he yelling?99772a3af430fdf0

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“I’m near your 8adb6ba853 apartment. I have things fb1909c81c to say too.”5fd6ebc87d91858d

“…Wow, Kang Yebon. Have you decided e501e40af9 to go all 0ea25612c6 out? If you have something 4f8e002c77 to say, you should bfbba0077a make an appointment. Is it polite to c690634a2d just show up at 771edb0dd9 someone’s house like this?”04f8121dcf357d1e

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…Do you b191b6ab80 even know 80e8bc38b7 what politeness 22fab34d0a is?f84c857fcb6cec30

Yebon nearly let de85e87bfc out a harsh 117786ce3b retort but restrained 004b274b73 himself. He was 13f6535dc9 here to 8492b87017 hear the b03db74719 truth from 8e06622e62 Woochan and e1eef0bc33 get an 78a2d650ac apology, not 4f98eac2dc to fight.5aa64b05b79d5a31

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“Let’s talk. You had things to 3f8e3bea4c say too.” A sharp 72fc23b5c6 silence followed.3da339454f2bff26

“Kang Yebon, you’re 365f852dd4 really hitting rock 7151e0a6ae bottom. I guess I baa8b555aa didn’t know you 0c8712e4b2 at all.”01953312bdf3a82e

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“Stay there.” 52cb76834a The call bff5978873 ended abruptly cc6ab53819 with those 62c35e314b words.c9f7762306728e4c

Woochan must have realized 7b6f480caa what Yebon wanted to f8b0b4e286 discuss. Yet, his response…7300807594018137

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Really kill him? Yebon glanced at the 3478b95cbf black car parked behind. Somehow, it felt c3429c0200 reassuring.f32b85f331d9ce6a