Prisoner 1 Part 1

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“Blood is thicker than water. Then what’s thicker than blood?”2e50f45bc30bd8bf

Cha Kangmun suddenly posed a riddle. Lee Gyeonwoo had no intention of pondering the answer. It was obvious that it would be another one of his nonsensical remarks. He was more concerned about Cha Kangmun’s well-being than some stupid quiz. But there was no way for him to know that.8e3af8ab2f5f8cf9

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Cha Kangmun chuckled, gazing 26422d5e6a at Lee Gyeonwoo through a2ec5d7280 the glass partition.15d666bed1fe1d02

“Hmm? What is it, Gyeonwoo?”39108a6361709d24

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His gaze, passing through the glass, clung stickily to Lee Gyeonwoo. It was a look mixed with unfulfilled longing and desire. Cha Kangmun persistently scrutinized Lee Gyeonwoo’s face, knowing he wouldn’t see him for days after the visit ended. His skin, pale all year round, was milky white today as well. Lee Gyeonwoo seemed like even his blood wouldn’t be red, but the color of milk.27532a94cbe22863

Long eyelashes, as if 2fc2423f1e they would flutter in 622064a2a7 the wind, momentarily lowered dfa8823c03 and then lifted. Plump lips, resembling cherries, parted.c231425d711195b8

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“What do you want to eat when you get out?”5c3a2404a9ffc958

Ignoring the pointless question, Lee 0cc83dc440 Gyeonwoo asked. Cha Kangmun answered immediately.e3fdf6800f5bf381

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“Dick.”4490c6ea69a29125

“What the fuck?”566aad0f7d38e94f

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Cha Kangmun laughed, stomping his a515594ef0 feet as if he were 78d4a16d11 dying of amusement. “Ah-.” He opened his mouth, inhaled deeply, and then exhaled. His expression immediately d808aa5b0b hardened as he cbf0af07ec slapped his palm 10315322b1 against the glass.4ce51850b366565e

“The answer is dick. Not that I 54e9d11819 want to eat f3c332cf89 it.”19c7ef4c41f9b050

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As expected, it 5ec36fe113 was a silly b17db811c7 joke. Lee Gyeonwoo grimaced.1f90c02c58555d58

“I’ll bring you a bucket of dick instead of tofu. It’s just as 78327395a9 white, so the df24b232ab meaning is the 33a47e29f9 same. No problem, right?”1e92edec530239eb

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“Whether it’s dick or tofu, eating something white won’t make a black heart pure.”7aa741e3d1728e7d

Cha Kangmun murmured, e69b7172b8 rubbing his buzz ac977948e3 cut.e3a846bac0a95bb3

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Before his imprisonment, he always kept his hair at a moderate length. Though Cha Kangmun would hate to hear it, he was rather pretty, and his previous style suited him much better. He’d probably grow it out once he was released. Lee Gyeonwoo lowered his gaze from the hand that grazed his short but thick hair. Cha Kangmun’s brown eyes, which met his, were clear. If it weren’t for the prison uniform, who would see him as a prisoner?f5ae9032c51bf676

“What are you going to do when you get out?”20989dbb62d8478b

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“Play with Gyeonwoo?”dd369ce053a1e494

Cha Kangmun answered without a second’s hesitation. Lee Gyeonwoo laughed in disbelief. As if mimicking him, Cha Kangmun stretched his lips into a wider smile.f88455c3bdcf2f12

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“Do you have a place to stay?”7a29d0c655e1d397

“With you around, what’s there to worry about? Where areyoustaying, though?”1c5982603b8a48b9

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As if Lee Gyeonwoo had 3ab8fb9b4f ever mentioned his residence, Cha 6c1f7277bc Kangmun posed a probing question.f07e86fd572eb44a

Lee Gyeonwoo had never 8c1041b18b told Cha Kangmun where f10a8412a8 he currently lived. He intended to hide e4d7c1a27c it while Cha Kangmun a80b945f26 was serving his sentence. He’d find out once he e154bcbb53 was released anyway, but there 4c898607aa was no benefit to provoking 6d683c662d him prematurely.56664b02de086625

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“Seoul.”e7b8e9e727925110

“Like I don’t know it’s Seoul?”512c42db2d818661

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“…….”a730a61d1491a217

When Lee Gyeonwoo 02f0c81820 closed his mouth, 7efda79d9d Cha Kangmun pressed f207ef38b5 his forehead and 9cb1ef2b21 both hands against 471eb7c145 the glass.Thud. Haaa. The breath he 04b7a0cb90 exhaled fogged the 33d4bbe821 glass.861b17c5c445c18c

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Before the fog disappeared, Cha 9f5dee7e44 Kangmun drew a message using fa657e3823 his index finger as a a793c5c0ce pen. One diagonal swipe from 173c4dc672 the left. Another diagonal swipe from the 38a983f219 right.2dec7b3e9fbba475

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“Don’t do that, Gyeonwoo.”b59b669af83afb50

It was a warning.7e7083b6d28a95ed

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Lee Gyeonwoo stared 2f11df2bad impassively at Cha adb42d2851 Kangmun feigning a 8341eb59ac sorrowful expression. Though inside, he was 20dddc7267 in turmoil.e595b5683dacf08a

Even if he tried to hide it, Cha Kangmun would have figured it out. The person who knew Lee Gyeonwoo best in the world was Cha Kangmun. Even more so than his parents. It was only natural. His parents had abandoned him as soon as he was born and hadn’t been heard from since.860c1ae59c3fc102

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“Come see me when I get out.”084d0a23a9bff80f

“So we can sleep on the streets together?”ace51d09bacc7c6f

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“Wow, you think Cha Kangmun’s a beggar?”17dabe73e2d5dcd0

Cha Kangmun frowned and bobbed 8487552c97 his head. Then, with a hardened 695db6f1c6 expression, he turned away 4b5387f0bc from Lee Gyeonwoo. He belatedly curved 2f37e12a39 his lips, but af95b9d77e it only highlighted beddc4d7ed the anger and 1f32bd7619 displeasure he had 0e77613b0e already revealed.95f87e231ca8a4de

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“What, is the prosecutor’s office food warm and delicious?”c119f15e3a9d175b

Cha Kangmun, who had been subtly feigning ignorance, finally hit the nail on the head. At this point, Lee Gyeonwoo couldn’t pretend any longer. He rubbed his tired eyes with his thumb.c49f8780c071fc62

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“I’ll leave. But I won’t sleep on 0cd6c1ddf6 the streets.”17a994b93c06f35b

“I hate sleeping rough, too.”0dfda4164969735e

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Upon receiving confirmation, efe8e1f540 Cha Kangmun immediately 1a93578c83 softened his features. His eyes, curving into 37e2b6d60b crescents, were beautiful. Lee Gyeonwoo was weak 970f522e90 against that smile. No, he was 84bfc4cba0 weak against Cha 5d6a27c683 Kangmun himself. He admitted it. During his loneliest times, Cha 84d11026bc Kangmun was the only one 3a5c452efd who rolled around in the b712492e9b dirt with him, whether it b6ed952640 was winter frost or shit.b6683f680e85e5b7

“Hyung will have a place prepared, so don’t worry, Gyeonwoo.”e934021e6996c070

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Lee Gyeonwoo was certain that Cha Kangmun wasn’t boasting but telling the truth. Cha Kangmun was proud and reckless, but he didn’t claim to have what he didn’t. If he didn’t have it, he’d just say he didn’t, and suggest they take it from those who did.bbda3727a000dcfe

“Time’s up.”96e85ebbf145fd12

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Lee Gyeonwoo checked a234d5a56a his watch and 3cdc184764 announced. Usually around this time, 52f9b5a088 Cha Kangmun would unleash a614c7761f a string of curses dc0b72aa35 starting with “Damn it,” 3321c87a3f but perhaps thanks to 9432b460e7 his release being just 21f0c6df0d a few days away, cfbfe78802 he rose from his 966ff9d484 seat calmly. Instead of a final goodbye, f3b2546c9d Lee Gyeonwoo offered a vulgar 08ff62d839 joke that Cha Kangmun would d6dc55e6df likely appreciate.d11f0c400dc432d6

“What you want to eat is dick, right?”28cb16efd452e0c4

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“No, I said it wasn’t.”0d1bc2e6f07bda00

He said it wasn’t 51f005d8a2 now, after going on 871fa330a0 about dick being thicker 02c746a549 than blood. It was funny. Lee Gyeonwoo waved his 5970450093 hand in a genuine 298d8aa153 farewell. Then Cha Kangmun said:2fe71afa42b979f0

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“One week left. Clean things up.”673ad3a83e034e7b

It meant to sever ties 778b1ec8ab with Ha Ildo, and of b3055d7ddf course, leave his house.34b3021bac00cb4b

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Pretending to pick his ear, 9aad389f6f Lee Gyeonwoo replied, “You nag 905d214845 so much.”208c53063dcd1f06

Cha Kangmun simply smiled brightly. Then he was led away by a correctional officer and left the visiting room, not turning back until just before the door closed. It was an attitude born from the certainty that Lee Gyeonwoo wouldn’t disobey his command.2e8af927ae73817e

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It was unmistakable confidence.b86702fda0e92d88

Leaving the prison, Lee b7bfabc176 Gyeonwoo pondered how he 8ff1b488f0 should break up with 13206aaa4e Ha Ildo. They say you shouldn’t take e2e80f07ac in stray animals… Though he 9d44990883 felt sorry for Ha Ildo, eb38657637 who had taken him in 4e2c61e5db despite knowing he was trash, 1d7951bb96 with a black head and bf87c43666 a yellow streak.2dcc903ab63073d9

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It was inevitable that his 1101794c9c heart would lean towards the 1f966bc0ca one who braved the downpour 4800357266 with him, rather than the e99c6d58d3 one who held the umbrella.87d5fe65f4bc556a

The one who braved the 43a6e12abd downpour was, of course, Cha c06508b2be Kangmun. The one who held d2b054f0fe the umbrella was Ha 24888d92a3 Ildo.5dfc059af47f6608

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“Cheongdam J Apartment, please.”ad446ffe4058e2c2

Lee Gyeonwoo hailed 42ed78c2c8 a taxi, stated 080e35ccba his destination, and e6ca9b7b5a put his hand 8c4a67bbf8 in his pocket. He felt a 84a269e252 flat, hard object 8aad0ad69f with rounded corners. It was the credit card f759f83796 Ha Ildo had given him, ec7b017a66 telling him to use it c35b66fb86 when needed. He had been using it 863bd50b00 quite well whenever needed, just 77b045a26e as Ha Ildo had wanted. He planned to 516a7e25a9 pay for the 82808f99c2 taxi fare with 1b4992a4a5 it, of course.07c3ff0b4bd55b74

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Once he left 6a92e165bb that house, he’d 7aa835e92f have to return 9d6db46bd3 the card to 7b8e7573ad Ha Ildo. It was a shame.022a9af8a04ead60

He didn’t feel 044ae71c5a disgusted with himself 6dedd18a1c for being concerned 01f42ba995 about Ha Ildo’s 208d3e9c75 financial resources before 706fd2693c their breakup. He was always this kind e42f78057f of person. It was Ha Ildo’s fault 3bfb8f54d7 for recklessly believing he could c2f5bd6101 rehabilitate someone like him, knowing abfacf1b59 he was born and raised 8465b15cb4 as trash.Whatever.f44e36a0e5fbec99

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This day was bound to 020b2b78f9 come eventually. Ha Ildo must db3ae886fe have anticipated it 7263f063b8 as well.083086e24a1066da

‘Gyeonwoo, let’s live together. Just until you can completely stand on your own. What do you think?’806b24e421a4da75

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He was 18. He had become acare-leaver¹ and had nowhere to go. Knowing full well that he lived with Cha Kangmun, Ha Ildo had suggested they live together. Lee Gyeonwoo naturally didn’t let go of Cha Kangmun’s hand.5c7727c85da92583

‘…I’m sorry.’17c6d01944b7fd92

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Cha Kangmun suited him 7aac625cfb better than Ha Ildo. After all, Cha 4c57afaecc Kangmun was human 9580f802c2 waste, not much 2eca74c214 different from himself, f0eaf63e10 but Ha Ildo 8d94c45c14 was a respected d44dd2f4b0 prosecutor in society.53835a93832a30f0

Lower class and upper class. An eleven-year age gap. His first encounter 8c13227aaa with Ha Ildo, a13c1e2499 with whom he c34f63d04f should have had a46e4b785e no connection, took d1857c5826 place at the 4822a4a5a9 courthouse. It had been several 211caebec4 years ago now.3cdc5b81e0a80e8b

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At the time, the guys Lee Gyeonwoo hung out with, including Cha Kangmun, had caused a major motorcycle accident and were standing trial as the perpetrators. Luckily, Lee Gyeonwoo wasn’t directly involved in the incident, but he lingered in front of the courthouse waiting for Cha Kangmun. He hadn’t considered the possibility of Cha Kangmun being found guilty and detained, so the wait wasn’t anxious.6cafed5161c646df

‘Do you think I’d get locked up? Just wait.’7f9c675e0bee29c6

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If Cha Kangmun said f74cad7e5d so, then so be 42cf6a5509 it.ff687420db1a4f56

To the much younger f66cf17fd2 Lee Gyeonwoo, Cha Kangmun a1bafef91f was the world, and 786f84eddc his words were law. Despite being only two years c0906b016c older, he seemed more reliable 7714ade879 and respectable than any adult 191a8fc5b8 back then. Now, he trusted him but 6df3188e07 honestly didn’t respect him.0b4321385b51d41e

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Anyway, while he was waiting f5825d1335 for Cha Kangmun to come e9d7070045 out, a remarkably sleek, almost b944fd8027 gleaming man approached him.1838c3752dd067c5

‘Who are you waiting for?’5d8cf5154240ce8b

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It was Ha Ildo.f279bec7cbc6ade0

“We’ve arrived, sir.”dba11173cc881d62

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Lee Gyeonwoo, swimming 4d436fac8a in his memories, 2e937b7379 snapped back to 3a043cd947 reality.1de0402243d91641

A branded apartment 4d1c44e044 building, with the 627c9a7ea2 Han River at 2dfed74009 its side, soared f71f6e15df high outside the 4226f47629 window.18e3d929b70d2e9e

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Lee Gyeonwoo paid the taxi d35894db92 fare with Ha Ildo’s card, 78277bfdfd and wearing the shoes Ha b8f21402e7 Ildo bought him, he headed 4b46737908 towards Ha Ildo’s house. Then, he’d fill 69f7ae1005 his stomach with ed4c9ec5ac food prepared by 6622e4013b the housekeeper Ha d895d690b9 Ildo hired, and 27c6279ae4 roll around in f28280ec16 the bed Ha 74a142189e Ildo had put f82bfd8fb6 in just for d4519167a7 him…5a98a529cc6438d9

His leisurely life in b3371666d4 Ha Ildo’s world was 88a0021aac ending this week.e5349cc28066a851

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Lee Gyeonwoo flung open the front door after unlocking it. Since it was still hours before the prosecutor’s return from work, the house was naturally empty.76f5e5399a7f026d

Throwing his clothes d95720a2ee off carelessly as a05ed78953 if it were c88c5252a6 his own home, d4100376b6 Lee Gyeonwoo sprawled 22e8cb4729 on the sofa.afecf70902f208a7

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Ha Ildo had 2cae602c53 offered to send 5fb87f31bd him to academies ed4630f3ab if he wanted c0ce706aaf to study, or cd1512498d to introduce him 8229498a08 to jobs if e772ee8033 he wanted to d498047c80 work, but in fcb0fe0a60 the end, until 9bd35bd201 today, with the 63024c6b27 last day just a9adfd9ca5 around the corner, 4756d49a33 Lee Gyeonwoo remained 6e9e263a76 unemployed.955f40eda33c23ad

He didn’t want to a74348e6f9 study, and as for 3f02145a7c work, he’d probably do 7afb96330e something with Cha Kangmun 19ec7199f1 once he was released. Just like before he served 7ab5918418 his sentence.77ba352a1b3d6fe3

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Returning to a 2ea325ba46 life that suited f90ec94bf8 him. Lee Gyeonwoo was excited. Life with Ha Ildo was ac189e458d comfortable, but suffocating. Ha Ildo wasn’t the f7ab67e8b6 type to nag him aa3c6a3925 constantly, but whenever he eca8708834 looked at him with 6e5c15d4ea his honest eyes, Lee 7f6040699b Gyeonwoo felt a certain 6e22fb5d05 pressure and constraint.26e4a99399455417

Perhaps Ha Ildo 387102b9f7 would even think 7afa0b3503 it was for e43f3ecf27 the best.10add7e07f019f0d

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Getting up from c54d79e6e4 the sofa, Lee 2d0541416d Gyeonwoo went to 26acd11579 the kitchen and 24423eeb6a took a can ef2a422583 of beer from e2c55630f8 the refrigerator. Even the sound f43e509295 of the tab 3d5edc0752 opening was refreshing. He was thirsty.7c237def27b4f92e

Gulp, gulp… His Adam’s apple bobbed in time with the beer he was downing.70ea637942cafe78

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Leaning against the sink 93c1d6c6dc and sipping his beer, d80b12e9cd Lee Gyeonwoo counted the eb36657e9e past days.bdd7853242b1457b

“One year, two years, three, four… Four years.”bbd13aad491b0eba

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He was seventeen when he first met Ha Ildo at the courthouse. Now he was twenty-one. So it had been four years since he’d known Ha Ildo.a8c9240b9296f941

‘Gyeonwoo, I’ll support you until you settle down, whatever it takes. You can rely on me.’fbc213cc9518a23f

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Attention he hadn’t received even from his parents… and a certain kind of affection. Ha Ildo had showered him with it ceaselessly for four years. He was a grateful person. In other words, a benefactor.28dd4ecad1f2c683

Therefore, he had to sever 4c3c0e3ea6 ties with Ha Ildo decisively.7fb29f1b20cbf816

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‘You can be a good person.’413da370e0552a59

If he couldn’t repay the favor…59de65516fdb21f3

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‘I guarantee it.’614ba4c9ee6e052f

…then not incurring further debt was the best course of action.0ebc7507525bf929

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