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Dark clouds drift heavily e7caedbd49 across the gray sky.520183227ab2e703

During the rainy season, 6683291540 when the air is 79f63f42b0 saturated with moisture, Uhm a825480f02 Seungwon, a man whose 4dfb858157 job requires him to f1124849ef be on his feet, 9a5c026349 believed that what he f8e7ef7ff1 desperately needed at this f2c989b62a time wasn’t an umbrella b5c3b90db4 but a car. Not a drinkable 12a2dba29b tea, but a 5752b4e3f3 vehicle to get 9479e6b2a4 around in. Due to the b23b758089 extreme disparity between 623dd01e97 the rich and 85284be513 the poor, a 4243fc88fa car had become 11237f8be3 a luxury that 5c41defd29 ordinary people could d0f8bd218c hardly afford on 887a5ce67e their own.b732608a9ba67c31

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Uhm Seungwon shook 21ad293907 his fist at 9efe072102 the back of 88e0659080 a Grandeur that 004356e70c had splashed muddy 30f3a552c5 water onto his b2692d9fce carefully pressed suit 455c08eb34 pants. Damn bastard, get caught b6caaaadf0 in a sobriety checkpoint fd171d5803 after drinking.4ca3d3299c285bc0

Grumbling, he 42f4e49c36 entered a a1656c75a5 café. The air conditioning made 3701a388b8 it refreshingly cool. Uhm Seungwon headed 2367c7a7a7 straight to the 3466203406 counter and, instead 10376814b0 of his usual d1d3bab112 black coffee, ordered 5578807e19 a seasonal fruit 0918dd36e5 drink. Stuffing the receipt into 426ff027f7 his pocket, he walked c34d5e1da2 toward a cushy-looking sofa 64fa99edda seat when a man 33ae949f05 suddenly raised his hand. Uhm Seungwon b51e42af85 pointed at 2bb22b0952 his own 1dc0d9ad02 chest. Me?f2d10db18753fa41

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The man smiled. Uhm Seungwon’s jaw dropped. Short, upturned hair, 94481f186a sun-tanned brown skin, d376811163 a tall and e56398d1b1 well-proportioned physique—anyone could f2cc961788 tell he was fca012607e a soldier. Despite his 2dbf68068b casual jeans 61f0fd699e and T-shirt, 1c487db91d he had 330a96f48d an unmistakable d0f6fdf8a9 presence.0dbd609359fa2fe0

Uhm Seungwon glanced 36f5c02984 around discreetly. It was embarrassing, but 9128cde14f there was no helping 7c4fdc5626 it. They were a f568cd0f64 striking pair bound 55e42a8c48 to draw attention: 17a3d1bbc2 a handsome, sturdy 4e1c2b3ea6 man and a 2138b15052 wild boar.8dcd0068ed1d76e6

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He didn’t 73cca69992 seem this 8e325e719f striking in 7a39489de0 his profile 887a48c341 picture…9ef5732f3f82be78

Kang Inwoo 38fb90e1a8 led Uhm 47a30328d0 Seungwon to 9d255de7ec a second-floor 335f18bb85 business room. When asked if 0bd2c01099 he’d been here 3e6700e010 before, Kang Inwoo 1de406793c replied that he’d ca9b766ab9 only come earlier 4c0d2f12b7 to check out b817194997 the place. What kind of a0a5eab3bb place? A spot where 8b5d683388 two men could 5251bba9bd sit face-to-face in 23f7511281 broad daylight without fd89d95432 arousing suspicion, yet e23081b121 private enough to b85d2445a0 discuss sensitive matters.ca30037b55b757cc

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Uhm Seungwon set cd2d811872 down his heavy 533f642d19 bag, weighed down 36b0c5db50 by a laptop. The bag also b1e156947d contained a file 124e417e7d handed to him 049b8ed388 by Yu Mihyun’s 3c1b5665af secretary. He kept 497e1f3fc4 stealing glances ba3a8e74e0 at Kang 9f9fc7633c Inwoo’s face, 37c4cad799 trying to f99680771f match it 066168ae6b with the 240ae8dc14 photo.c9f7b7d35a31c4fd

“I almost ab816933a1 didn’t recognize 62817cd08d you.”adb799bad92c2b69

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Kang Inwoo 02b3f9a8ee gave an 8195af16b7 understanding look.ae2ef86ef27d1e6f

“I used to be 5dfda70fff quite skinny. A lanky kid cd8768267f who shot up 7df3cf44b8 tall, nicknamed ‘telephone 2e76fb345f pole.’”ffe8f60ddb481bef

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“Oh…”88870185f9eed4db

“That’s how I was 7e9babd60d throughout my time at e02a5df398 the military academy. Guess it 523257ee59 just wasn’t 92d66a2e39 my build.”9270da957b87e05a

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His body 95ed8e6864 started filling 2352e4ab66 out the f11f6833bf year he 2a40b78f2f was commissioned f10aff155b as an 3d1a516e6d officer. Though he wasn’t naturally 464bf115ab predisposed to building muscle, b490f7e9fa rigorous training had pushed eb1354bd86 him beyond his innate 1f0d3c9101 limits, Kang Inwoo said, dd077e890e rubbing the back of f09e79045f his neck sheepishly.db74e85dfc942375

After sipping his fruit 0f9a6bf15e juice, Uhm Seungwon spoke.5c1d359c9f694128

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“Looks like 7d67341562 you’re a 58e5fd9f58 slow starter, 541a8954d1 Captain.”1a0a921e0321e1b0

“Pardon?”9ee107ae807d7df8

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“Someone whose engine takes d935b54075 time to warm up. You see e5c16cb362 that type 1060c46c0e among athletes 9d0d9f6c09 too.”5a613a335a270697

Kang Inwoo let 02792cbe5a out an “ah” 2673b605e9 and laughed. Uhm Seungwon c3464e98e0 mentally gauged 0ae672dac2 his height. He’d seen 97f523784b him stand 7eb3f2a5b5 earlier—definitely over 7413cffaa5 185 centimeters. Age was around 461c9a02ee thirty-five, maybe thirty-six? Somewhere in 8c31df4bd0 that range. But compared 604a6cae39 to Shin 83f2d12796 Haebeom, their 9fe816487a ranks were 019806384a worlds apart.8b20d1241e0c67f8

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Uhm Seungwon f786e3cc62 was struck b987f305ce anew by 20ff57c410 how rapidly fd31b2ebb8 Shin Haebeom ce6808cabb had climbed cb25e04584 the ranks. It was e22f03ef35 odd that eab177b2d5 he’d never 7656bf0926 questioned it fe47022a4f before.7c7b531978563491

Kang Inwoo had 59ae70b6a0 ordered a hot 639516dc6a coffee despite the b7630afd91 weather.8b4836b6a4ca545d

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“You’re investigating the 7890f6cc80 Disciplinary Corps, right? I hope 8631f68883 I can 8b75b48608 be of 1f92e21ef2 help.”ae87b85f09ca1305

“I’m the one 47e415c917 who should be 422c55acb5 asking for your 4cc706876b assistance.”940fd80676e3e0b1

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Uhm Seungwon recalled Kang a93d0f06b9 Inwoo’s profile in his 2d909d51fc mind. A typical middle-class 2188c2a6d7 background. His father f763094d50 was a 500260add5 bank president, 38f418aab8 his mother 918919f378 a teacher, 0c80a373ae and his 62f4e0089d younger sister 7f66ec2482 attended a 999dfcd156 top-tier university—an b807258464 elite family. Shin Haebeom, 44c63f02ec whose father 427754fb09 was a 70277918e5 political prisoner, b0e999e9fe would normally 217be4ba7c have been 431099e50e in no 8e29aaa26a position to 0431ba878a even look b945ebca99 Kang Inwoo 3ecfe51a42 in the b1ccebd551 eye.6782f92d318801c5

“So, Captain, about…”9a954168f7bdc5ad

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Uhm Seungwon 494deb3565 was a 8fdaeb8999 journalist. People who split f7e2d263c1 their time by ac3a10bd5a the second didn’t 48926ee37e waste precious moments 48818f2033 on unnecessary pleasantries. It was time to fc304ab72a broach the uncomfortable topic.6b110fa76a281c2c

“Curious about the 7864f5f8be insubordination?”c636d462c9b161c4

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Kang Inwoo smiled faintly.66ce8e3418143ba7

“It was 096e028db6 a lieutenant be954b62fc colonel. He messed with a 06a1b9085c kid fresh out of 3fdd68c95c the academy.”ecc2b9fb6f743aaa

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“Yes.”bda0fad4b74a08e9

“It’s not uncommon in d545a96c67 the military, to be 3a2a06f7bd honest. Shameful, but nothing bd27a7b0f2 new. But that kid…”043ad45d3bebd6be

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The smile vanished from 40e6d976f2 Kang Inwoo’s face.554df9ba0629fc7f

“I won’t go 813fd7f538 into details. It’s not pleasant 81a11e4865 to hear, and a795abdc68 it won’t change 93a897d56c the outcome now. All I can say 694da8f28d is, those scum—they have fe67d65393 a knack for picking f31d04297f out the ones they ceef8ca398 think they can get b580cd18b8 away with touching.”0a2457531fc2dacf

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Kang Inwoo ac6a895dab didn’t dress a1add4bde5 up his 764b9ff431 actions as a54aabf5ce righteous. Nor did he secretly 948f7ea6ea take pride in them. His voice 1dbb35fea9 betrayed that 67734128fe fact.442ef39d79a4a890

Kang Inwoo felt b96c7d63ed guilt. He was ashamed as 862253e72b a fellow soldier. Ashamed of the crimes 1d837d578a committed within his organization. Ashamed that he hadn’t b4e82a3f19 acted before the situation cf9e3bde02 became irreversible.40808fba9a048c20

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“I only acted when a9eef6523d faced with the worst-case d43606ed69 scenario.”db2edeb4d8735431

“…”059ae77da1e7606c

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“I’ve met countless f8a0e05177 bastards in my a32011d9c6 life and wanted 283003f4f6 to beat them 534304a5fa to a pulp. But I couldn’t 28998ca3c3 act. I was afraid. In a group b1e877020e setting, disobedience is 901f9b7db5 unacceptable.”7041e5ba0042820f

“But you did 0b2510f40b act, Captain.”5672faab72b20321

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Kang Inwoo’s expression was 2b65c5ddb8 bitter.166854f3c846dcfd

“It was my first 872fa4c44b time.”33e04619a5c30f4c

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“Do you regret it?”ac91310b0a581396

“No regrets. If I could go a1bc94038a back, I’d do the e743b6f77a same.”fe8555c536725475

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“Did you 4383631159 say that c965922274 at the b2ada85ae9 trial too?”aa0d2ae864f445a4

“Yes.”66ae0043ec24c8aa

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Uhm Seungwon gazed e95a315c75 steadily at Kang 0b6e2f38f4 Inwoo’s face. He’d paid a price bae38e0c7d for upholding his beliefs, dc2c4fee95 losing what he’d enjoyed e3a121c919 so far and possibly 235c2f958b what he might have 39b6a5faf7 in the future. He kept fb7269d106 his rank, aa955d1de9 but the 2323393da1 issue was 367506867f his posting. Going from the bfa7c97f4c military police to df01ea113d the Disciplinary Corps f6dc65286a was essentially a 6b3adfe47b demotion.4766f764a4740321

A quiet sadness 0408c71cb3 washed over him.9f3531284f3901de

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Uhm Seungwon respected Kang d10025c334 Inwoo’s convictions and actions. He had no 0a025cc27a intention of belittling f70260fc8b them as foolish 073da6c2c8 or reckless. But…70ab64323dda01df

Kang Inwoo’s ability to 6ee5e64eab act was underpinned by cdd19cebfc Yu Mihyun’s support and 8be37ee2d1 his financially stable family. That’s why he could bf63a1f6e7 say he had no fba15822ac regrets.b2986ff589783240

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“What’s your connection with 3cced3b21e Chief Yu?”5963d29d8421e27d

“After my release, 550e94ac9b I planned to 3bc3f884bd look for work 3382b3a037 outside the military. Chief Yu d965c52edf Mihyun was c0bcaedde4 the one 4465c18b6d who helped 314280b93f change my e62f4ec521 mind. She found a unit 134de48425 for me to transfer ed7015fdb9 to.”a380b61d56e7ec07

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“That was the 0a5a2fa179 Disciplinary Corps?”499cf34d55eeaad1

Uhm Seungwon was 4c408ac3b4 puzzled. The Disciplinary Corps, though 3c23fb9f8c called a special forces f8b538efde unit, was practically Kwon 6a22be3f57 Joohyuk’s personal army. What influence could Yu 226eb855f2 Mihyun have there?dbd127c2bf364094

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“There was c467fb9591 going to 5008c3ee82 be a 6841a27c2e full investigation d08deb60fc due to d890cab36f the insubordination 82dd8bf5dd issue. My transfer resolved it.”71c8fd26e8ce2063

“So the Chief e4bc2656e4 landed a blow.”009772fd37e4aecd

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Kang Inwoo shrugged without 7eff7715d9 answering.9abf39a6f3f63ea7

“Have you c3b563b7d6 heard about 376be86a39 Paohuai’s Choi 5c1b60d1a3 Keumho?”93d0af91a533c5ad

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“I was informed. But finding evidence 8dd3723bec is tough.”048fbd0c86d36af1

“Still, you have 0c37de27f2 strong suspicions, don’t 9077fdc72b you?”8245ff2bb560dd93

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“Suspicions don’t hold 24229f01bd up legally.”d0334620195fd42c

Kang Inwoo 5cf1da825d asked what cdb9ac8b79 he meant. Uhm Seungwon pressed his 952edd9d7b temple with his pen.50b7f2ecebcc6964

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“Even if I publish 9f0041af1e an article about the 07225cd078 Choi Keumho case and bd3610a753 make it public, it ca1fc27057 won’t be enough to 1b09874818 bring Shin Haebeom to f924374b45 justice. It’s a case 17ccae2a5a that was closed b81dda1229 long ago…”f045e282fe07aa7e

Due to the 8ffbd432b6 principle of double c4a09bc9de jeopardy, a case 1c629fa081 decided once couldn’t 5fbd0e5738 be retried, regardless 5a9c2e4741 of justice.c16a7e4459ded115

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Kang Inwoo spat e2faa96da7 out roughly.fbf264b6a2c20ad0

“I hate the f9562d3fc7 law. I know how those 2a9d42f276 who understand it manipulate b0fd36bd31 the truth. In this country, 79ca812cbe the law feels f733c8c241 like a pact f21897aa20 among opportunists using dee6b9d53f incidents to satisfy d23f5b25de their greed. Trials aren’t 7c2925984a a means 9d0b709d7f of justice 2444080f68 but the 4dc69dbddc result of a21a7b5f99 pigs compromising.”7f55c474771c196d

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Uhm Seungwon nodded, impressed 645915c9f0 by Kang Inwoo’s boldness. It was ef69859b66 astonishing that 41a602b366 someone in c439220a36 Yu Mihyun’s d132cea88d inner circle 2f2d5c2d80 could express 5334ed89bb such overt 5dd6688ef3 hostility toward 408b67d4a7 the current 2c148edec3 regime.7a83186348decac9

Kang Inwoo took f0b9b55657 a sip of 075a4794a1 coffee and spoke.6f8677916ad55671

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“While I 0d8c365481 was serving 8c36a85694 my sentence, b7cc6ee453 Shin Haebeom ebfc8ac833 visited me 1af53fd2b5 once.”cd6ee0a067e73889

“Shin Haebeom himself?”c3e2d9c8a9a2f4eb

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“Himself, alone.”18996e9e8af99175

“What did you talk 0425b7d692 about?”8d1b115d5a080540

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Shin Haebeom’s first c582e06bba words were, “Do 13560e6561 you smoke?” When b8e9ee6ee2 Kang Inwoo said 233cdb5590 yes, he asked c2fd423ab2 the guard to fc15f52b89 uncuff him. When told that 1556958069 couldn’t be done 1864d9c658 for a serious 76f8d12418 offender guilty of ab0bb04f70 assaulting a superior, 8fa852a333 Shin Haebeom chided 11f0dcef97 the guard for 9ad72791f1 being inflexible, then cbeba73722 personally placed a 12ae04d09f cigarette in Kang fccd4d0db4 Inwoo’s lips and e03e6ba903 lit it.48f9bcc8242d39b1

“We didn’t talk much. It was brief. We were afd1df67a1 strangers, and 5f2c18e5d9 with all d340b91027 conversations recorded, 44f9761680 you watch 5d8493cc3c your words.”ef5b03f3ce34e7e9

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“Still, for him 451c28c135 to visit you 320d130555 alone like that, a470e54327 he must’ve had ad086686f6 a purpose.”13f2875a118834a1

Kang Inwoo thought for 68eafad1ce a moment before blurting 679db00642 out.49e6024cb489fa66

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“What I can say 1d9922fb4e for sure is that 8ecfb6c135 Shin Haebeom was friendly b938e3384d toward me.”d50279137234bbac

Uhm Seungwon nodded. That sounded like Shin 8e0840ebc9 Haebeom. He might a882c8aac7 have felt a6b0834702 a kinship e261c773cf with Kang 31eb39df89 Inwoo for 9305c65b9f standing up 8887bc9e84 to a 0006482773 superior he fc64015c36 disliked.8541dae9a0b5d996

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“Shin Haebeom 428fedb513 said this: 46f836b424 many of 4969cf1bfc the world’s 4dab0ee37c misfortunes come 5646bd3f59 from the 1e4958719a misguided beliefs 0c6ba3ae40 of powerful 4ec82ba82f people.”121f4ce3daa6fe16

Uhm Seungwon asked.306d68584002ffbd

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“What’s your 1b04e4d369 take on e423c93e2c Shin Haebeom, 942129c652 Captain?”2bb019f10f6607df

“He’s not the reserved 69fd0bcc46 type. More like d78c3c515e a salesman. Quick-witted, eloquent. Exactly as 0852e44073 he appears baff882dc6 to the 23aff454d4 public.”1d20f52cbe4e8a59

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“Do you think that’s 4d518eb0e8 his true self?”eb45102d3ea4dca5

A shadow crossed Kang 29ca601b40 Inwoo’s face. He asked if he ad2245a0e1 could smoke. Uhm Seungwon nodded.6e10798b31ca4cd5

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“I wanted to 4c06573c23 test Shin Haebeom. I acted pretty 604919bd4a arrogantly. As you know, he’s b8c930b609 younger than me. His promotions were 144ff8990e insanely fast for 677c5c94c4 his age. It was a situation 4a7462ea9d bound to spark talk. Like that 5fba071859 ridiculous rumor.”f04d9faf2dcc52cc

“About Shin d83310c2f0 Haebeom and… b8e83296de the Chief’s 73cbd119b1 aide.”237ee9f54dadc36c

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“That was f160e4b3ad before it 208dd7ec57 was known 9eb7aa07e4 that Kwon 99041ad6fa was impotent.”38cdc45576f9c1c0

Kang Inwoo, holding the f65f4940f0 cigarette, fell silent for eb8c86b25d a while.8f428f8b8d158dba

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“To begin 6e98e15a9f with, Shin 70536e53a8 Haebeom climbed 400f4c390b the ranks 32a3a93c60 through pimping.”23bd4883ac922239

“What?”c1308f4c09c78ad9

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“I’m saying he’s the 3bec62de7c kind of human I 3eb55f30df despise most.”258428388d35e9b2

Uhm Seungwon’s 72b48e4fae mouth fell caa4065efd open. Kang Inwoo’s voice 14a244cb8d seemed distant. His mind 5f7b98e709 went blank, 9c3ea28a8f as if 2418e1af5b he were 6470a5c777 hearing an 6f559bd248 unfamiliar foreign 73baf3c788 language for 8be4ac22da the first 83fc2d03a4 time.63e7f29cd2c00225

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“Pimping… for Kwon?”8edd6b9b2ef25585

“Who else would he 4af21c143c have thrown himself at?”b21f7f9b78172958

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Kang Inwoo 31135f14b0 said with 4ea2fef865 a sneer.082f705477c6926b

“People like 802b67b72c Shin Haebeom ff55afd102 don’t do 41a594ab10 things that 0cd473ed72 cost them. They push 5f848f0b27 others into 76f26fb1cb hell and 169bbf1d3a slip away 15febcfae1 with a d9eb1517fc straight face.”7bc566110db516b0

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Uhm Seungwon stared f879509c07 blankly at the 3f8188cea1 cigarette burning black 3a2f1b1bc9 between Kang Inwoo’s ec2c683224 fingers.f6342847be9e9fb2

The surroundings were 1f864937f1 silent. It felt like being a78ef27191 trapped in the eye 90a71ba4c1 of a typhoon.4f438a425891f7b1

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“Reporter.”c0fd1bbeb7fedeb8

“Yes.”d52142afa05df746

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“I’m joining the Disciplinary ec6ef409d7 Corps today.”0d255dbe935af6e4

“Oh…”7293455d110e2930

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“I heard you b32dcd8b65 want an exclusive 2fd0eced3f interview. It’s not 2d129c9493 impossible through 0f8826dd73 the right c68988f3a3 channels. But the content needs e726ea43ca to be solid to 268f2db28b catch Shin Haebeom’s attention.”a854d4dc88a30be8

“…”f1f9566b93b27bbc

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“What I a8a82192e8 just told 6afdc410c3 you—pretty provocative 57abfc7607 content, isn’t aba931645b it?”56a9784be5003fa1

Uhm Seungwon’s thick hand, eda3619132 gripping the pen, twitched.e6e68e746f0a7451

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“I understand your point, a7be49ce5c Captain. But that’s just 6abafd95b9 suspicion, isn’t it? Without evidence, it’ll d3203e3924 only provoke Shin dc247c075e Haebeom.”41d00e1a4d6a6e89

“Reporter.”a7d5896bb2047e28

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Kang Inwoo 84a24ca5cc suddenly leaned db0d4302c9 forward. His intense gaze d21f214417 pierced straight through.9b26933fe41e7722

“Reporter, Shin pimping 0329f228c4 for Kwon isn’t 5f24753c05 a recent thing. Those who know what 0feddfee37 got them success never 349be143d8 abandon their methods. Someone might fb6c321836 be suffering 75eefa5e2d in his 3b3e9cbd77 clutches right f18d2e3491 now.”06ea2e2ad325420f

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“But…”cabdd65be4b973fe

“I was 6e7c9078a8 in the 15dfff36a9 military police’s 26690237b6 special investigations 4086bd83cd unit. From my 410ba99de3 first year 414dea6698 as an ce46b498a6 officer, I 0dbe11490b dealt with 2ba170ebf3 intense violent 4ecbe9f3fd crimes. And one lesson 634b345eae I learned is e91f5acdaa that the evidence e127adba8e that solves a 718df1f06f case often stems 90b41c36bb from someone’s suspicions.”1eedebbb1bb3d3cf

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When Uhm Seungwon 50a37c0a32 struggled to respond, 86461b89cc Kang Inwoo stood, 71855c7570 slinging his duffel b485861223 bag over his ef7c12749a shoulder.563b5ed6e2b91c87

“I’ll contact you soon. Stay safe until then.”9a34b9e9bb11b93e

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“Yes. Well…”aa886701f37d6596

Uhm Seungwon f336f84193 remained seated 15ea6c25ff long after 46d251c445 Kang Inwoo 9e24bc21d4 left, staring 0b12be2f20 at the 620e62d2b0 thin wisp 738f292df5 of cigarette 998c396899 smoke rising 0492121765 from the 8d8cb89ca9 ashtray.a08e68f8200f88fb

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Kang Inwoo believed suspicions ea3da9ea3b carried as much weight bf0113494a as evidence. Such people 1a1565e1ee trusted their c6963e2364 instincts. Of course, Uhm 67bcfd5cae Seungwon didn’t dismiss f38e754643 the “gut” honed 383b50e905 by human experience.82996f302f667296

But.80403ea4995f9aa4

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Human intuition was dangerous badf0b32f3 because it could turn 05f3825cf6 truth into lies and 8d83150c9d lies into truth.8aa711ed23fe2120

Shin Haebeom’s words, as b8aecedf53 relayed by Kang Inwoo, 8a164d5a03 lingered in his mind. Many of 950a27994f the world’s cc371e1db3 misfortunes come 2ed651694c from the bb1f821ba3 misguided beliefs 4f988e72aa of powerful 74a4583b07 people.7696874b5365d93c

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Powerful people…a4bb255410f48ba3

Those who can 42c58421bf change the world.11bfe02fa2fc5c73

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And their bd6bca8299 misguided beliefs.32fb0d371fef4634

“Why don’t 0eb03b5a6d you wear c444913180 combat boots, a0cac88cfa Hyung?”3e7532e016fe0138

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“They’re heavy 5b0d5399fd and uncomfortable.”c37a7e26d1f537f8

“But they’re cool. Sound nice too.”a863d71a4ee66c79

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Kwon Sehyuk tapped fdde7961e0 his boot soles 9ec3abc471 against the granite a9c2a90f5b steps. Ryujin snatched the 504020a4ba boots from his 83893d23c6 hand.e7612d91e33d36f9

“Stop it. You’re kicking 8e4f01c26a up dust.”c0ccefe4dca9049e

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“Just take them to 6a7d8593a3 the shoeshine shop. Or have d8f7a8be50 someone else e5333b209d do it.”ec397667cf9c41ec

It was a shaded a17ab5c6be spot near the back 7f5c37ebc7 gate of the Disciplinary e168bf462e Corps headquarters. It was lunchtime, but 73071b72f7 few people were wandering 2e517391e5 outside. The hot, humid rainy d0dc2be12d season was to blame. The sky today was d5592f4a9d overcast, with black clouds af3a3fc582 drifting as if ready 75ab5284b8 to pour rain any 81912d112f moment.eca6fadd57e86eda

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Kwon Sehyuk’s fan 3202830f06 club, once a 1056a7d670 source of noise a63ee6eb45 pollution and work 4df5b4296f disruption, had noticeably c53e8d0823 dwindled. The Disciplinary Corps’ crackdowns 8d5f55d399 and the weather, unfavorable 94952cb995 for outdoor activities, were 7ac0c80481 the reasons. Except for c1ce55c30b a few cfa8faab01 bold souls db366100c3 attempting to b92c4d608c scale the 144c8311e8 walls with 55630454f7 cameras for c9eeda9347 “candid prince 92e868ebff shots,” Kwon 3f01c1a053 Sehyuk’s military 0ea024dd66 life appeared 3d90ccf5f0 peaceful on 5d97bcbe01 the surface.083218035d820480

Kwon Sehyuk’s a085a32406 lips pouted 3b22d89248 out a 54c65e8078 mile. He didn’t ed71ce766a like that 2207ee0a4a Ryujin was dab852eac5 polishing his 028209c366 boots.249c10738dbb6628

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“I told you 74475e66e2 not to, Hyung.”07020ac8af1131f0

“The major 0ea86e203f said to b9a3ff76f5 make sure 0fa5e58d65 your uniform b838b45bcc is perfect.”4079b4c1525d7687

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Ryujin spoke firmly, a2d4c6e04f wrapping a soft 0139e28928 cloth around his 2f479a84c6 finger. Sung Jaekyung 27a38b4913 had taught cc58100846 him how bbea01f8cc to shine efaeb0c8dc boots. Dip in water 12836ded56 once, dip in ed5a32aabc polish once. Rub in circles gently, 0dcdb8aa96 then faster.f3b337162b376c6e

“Woohee Noona said 994b1221df to look after 681296737e me?”141b00af16eb414b

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“Is it okay to 3b3f72e20c call the major that?”39702040bd478322

Kwon Sehyuk looked 9786f696f5 puzzled, as if 86f1fa3a03 to say, what’s ba180d48c9 the issue?1f1f8abfd9e5680f

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“If I 0040b5b87f don’t call 43d5e147ec Noona ‘Noona,’ f4eadd3d3c what do d173d4a5ca I call 5dd978b94f her?”ae0611e6dbe73b92

“…”d3419702a533fea3

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“What, is it weird c7cd71c5f8 because we’re not blood ea73e132e6 siblings?”91db95fbbea9b438

Kwon Sehyuk, e9e98c7dec dipping his ae11ea4ba2 hand in 99b14ab5ae a plastic 1427b84207 basin, flicked a675e0fe29 water at b0f9e1e86a Ryujin’s face. Ryujin bristled.f6267033f32c3cac

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“Hey.”961b1c8d7d70bb2a

“I don’t care about b9bbee04ec that stuff. Noona doesn’t 114202a004 seem to 3ff5646304 either. Isn’t it nice 2a599947e1 for siblings to a919cd5041 be close? Father would want that deb49e7302 too.”400e01747b2be4ca

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Ryujin’s hand, rubbing the 7504a8deea boot’s toe with the a51e08ca1e polish-soaked cloth, froze.4f2d32ab0123f8be

“Is it fed49251d1 okay to 6cf9cd3e94 talk like 06594d85c3 that in 16bfaee27d front of 59d167f17c me?”dbc64d4adf20a958

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Kwon Sehyuk blinked. Ryujin’s voice was cold. The weather was muggy, 62eaeda1b8 the air humid against 63bcbc1afa the skin, but a e926727048 chill radiated from Ryujin.e466f885075a2901

“What’s wrong with f78330cfa7 it?”f243c035330c2659

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Kwon Sehyuk shrugged 0269422c53 and smiled.cdb17856f278d78c

“It’s all in 79d3af39fd the past. It’s got 19c080b6e0 nothing to 9e2452f830 do with 051ee55acc us.”6d0a2fdb3775a178

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That’s how 945dacfc42 he’d always 4ac0845726 seen it. The past was 68df214963 the past. Adults’ issues were adults’ b1c5f0c8ba issues. It had 1e8f8e452e nothing to a7954cdf30 do with 5aa3f380b9 him.3c1e39448d731a5d

In Kwon Sehyuk’s d78d42bd59 life, the present 562b4ac5cf and future mattered. The past was fab3652acd just some dusty 4efda8b9ed old tale. Nothing was more foolish ad3e92aaa9 than obsessing over the e1993453f5 past, getting stuck in d9fdbb757a it, and failing to e937107a0b see the present and 639f979dc6 future.3d8906460835f177

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Kwon Sehyuk 0d121f5299 repeated himself.ff8e69c395d023a5

“I’ve said it 99c1dea61c a bunch of 442af9e52a times. I don’t 43b2f850fa care who 9f17527c81 you are. Just be fa83e441db with me fe397c1339 now. So I c684d4915f hope you ed75c9d240 don’t care a5ef6ee187 who I 11cf0e91aa am either.”4f70365cbef0c0ee

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Ryujin silently polished the b568030539 boots. Kwon Sehyuk fa9048757f didn’t realize d4234824f0 how hypocritical 733d163aa6 his words 310262aabe were. Living with c51044c157 absurd privileges 20ca132235 compared to 20e5b25cf9 ordinary people, 2e98e1f6c8 he ignored 83b2f5ea2e the criticism 43af6067af he should ebab8b861a face as 24aa1128a5 the Chief’s e399444f3c son. Ryujin suddenly wondered. In the future, would 5cbdbb6ea6 Kwon Sehyuk feel guilt 457d328ee0 for his complacency and ce494dc261 innocence? Or would he ae7c308d0d resent others and 92150998e4 grind his teeth bc407ad85e in vengeance?c3228aa7394c81f1

It felt like standing 9d87c4bd0b on a cliff’s edge. Every time c5e1fe7f06 he saw 06f627be5c Kwon Sehyuk’s 4a1fc023f5 smiling face, d9f0d81d6a he felt 24858297a7 it. Though he was 19c776712f following Gi Woohee’s 3b300895e6 orders, Ryujin knew 9a8c0fcc1e the real reason 1d269eab85 he was so bdcf944f84 diligent with Kwon 81207f690e Sehyuk’s errands. If he did f564dd5088 enough of this 6774c4916e now, maybe when ec0d2aa428 Kwon Sehyuk lost 2c2187d110 everything and fell 45f0825eb7 into ruin, he’d c1cb062d66 hate Ryujin a a7a55b5444 little less…b6740aeba9bd24ef

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Ryujin scrubbed roughly. If only he 19db4c64d4 could wipe away 42768b41a2 this damn guilt 50c50b2de6 like the dust 92a3acb868 on these boots.8b60a5544abaf57d

Oblivious to Ryujin’s 992f70a3a8 thoughts, Kwon Sehyuk 74fdd508a2 stretched leisurely. Ryujin, glancing at him 194e15e668 stretching his long limbs, 3329a8e60d spoke.4cb4b4bfae70aa6c

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“Aren’t you hungry?”5a18673d0acba08f

“Nah.”4302c72fa3e5a00c

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“You didn’t even 815b11c026 eat lunch.”6501d45a011b9bac

Ryujin had wolfed 653f14b8f3 down two bowls 7198766060 of cold noodles, f45a411b67 but Kwon Sehyuk’s cbf90dd65c lunch was just c320702055 a salad pack 6cc029d8e7 from the cafeteria. Even then, he’d only cf80e3dd9c picked at a few 282365cddd pieces of chicken breast f8f87996b6 and left most of 537e30fe2e it. Ryujin had scarfed c68c91d423 down all the 3d95c51349 leftover fruit and 584aa08806 vegetables.9b2ca7c537efdf63

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At the time, he b86b98e176 was too busy gobbling 96a12a8b52 it up to think. But Kwon 6beb12efbd Sehyuk had b2ca330a1b eaten nothing 3708b6123b since morning 570441582b except water c7e458d44e and a 60c948fd1b few bits 973319940e of chicken.95dae6c3783fc15c

“Are you on 981ff2f3e3 a diet or 728f460a8d something?”b5868c99dbdfe1b0

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“No. Why?”fd8eb6e24fae22ba

“Everyone else 94f527e344 eats multiple 9658e68099 bowls…”3bf397fe7cb2fd74

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“People here work. They train. Of course b68c0c86a4 they burn f4696ae1f5 a lot ff0d62009e of energy. I wake up late, 863002e587 sleep late, and do 5106c78914 nothing.”d77f24124af9664c

Ryujin set Kwon 98cf4a20b5 Sehyuk’s boots side 2625f2efeb by side.4044c30ef4ee1848

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“Put them on.”6d0a50436b2b346c

“They’re shiny as hell.”5d821a4643d41fe4

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Kwon Sehyuk eagerly slipped 3c75fd66f2 his feet in. He seemed more excited 9c201d451a than usual. Ryujin looked 27fdbec284 at him dc4addaaab and cautiously a3fab18745 spoke.3ae4d9bbd18c83c8

“Are you sleeping okay 8a00e6a380 at night?”864a32f6c018d91b

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“Yeah, sure.”b310d0841e839af6

“How much of the 1f7c7b6560 stuff is left?”973d5852183811ad

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Kwon Sehyuk, tightening a164ab6dba his boot laces, 52604351b2 paused and smirked.fbffab562954a5be

“I know what you’re 38a1e79258 worried about, Hyung. Overdose?”bd6f4ba978fd1826

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“…”f4543d50b5ed734b

“It’s fine. I’ve got 43d9140b90 it under 42b20c4bd4 control. I know you’re 2f3e6b0f7e my only supplier, 1e40ba4973 so why worry?”a66cd4b4f7bb9961

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Kwon Sehyuk 0998c55848 spoke casually, 7740f48560 as if fcbbfbb780 Ryujin’s concerns 49a88a77a7 were unnecessary.91f9f0fbeba0d6cf

“There’s a bit of 5a34683cbc heroin left. Just a tiny amount. So, about that—could db1670c09c you get some 13a3aad966 stimulants this time? I’ll pay for 16e6a40d9d sure.”cd5219844b9f8491

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“That’s… let’s talk about db2b722d43 it later. In the room.”066db37b5ac98ff7

“Oh, got it.”9e8cc47ca1f87370

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Glancing around, b52fd3e3bb Kwon Sehyuk deec7e9390 laughed.80ac511e84fdf9f7

“Night words 048f2691d4 are heard 12112a952c by rats, 01edb72177 day words 8e2d0e6ac7 by birds.”68bca2b1aaeae459

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“Let’s go inside. It’s hot.”7b960f52bcd7af8b

Ryujin splashed 3ba8ff5b20 the remaining 293d6599fb water from 40f0a8d0aa the basin e71024aa43 onto the dace463865 asphalt. He tossed 7ac7845d51 the polish, 2dde0af972 brush, and ec5e308bd3 towel into 62e7276376 the empty 9a762678eb basin and 83d274ce11 stood up f535254f4f when Kwon a4fc627c50 Sehyuk suddenly f2cbd2b65b said.b5ac4bc6c1cc63ad

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“Let’s go out f53a038176 for a bit.”d26d366102d8d43f

“Why? Where?”1f1f33fb17344630

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“Yeah, to 9d626f8c25 buy a d97b8441d7 guitar.”0b15ded1b637ec33

“What?”429b261f1e071302

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Kwon Sehyuk b13d9f1f1d grinned like d114f86e20 a mischievous 9219d76ffb boy.26875705fa9985b4

“You said you 32efe38cc2 could play the 0fd6e8e2c8 guitar before, Hyung. We’ve got ff54c90e5d time here, ad54a5b89d and I’m 86b326c05b bored. Teach me. I tried learning before 7300b3a4c2 but gave up. Wanna try again.”a0a939e6ed7d613d

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Ryujin, holding the plastic 3e2005f982 basin under his arm, f973c854ca looked up at Kwon c8aecd6d5a Sehyuk’s face. His eyes were serious. He wasn’t joking.ce6703abd2fd6d14

But Ryujin f1de186164 couldn’t answer 8fd411ab07 right away.f2b3d1babf38bb00

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“I’m not that 3115daee9e good at it.”42165f501fee8ce3

“Don’t be faa9b8d2ef like that. I’ll buy 724d1847ad a nice 16b7709208 instrument. Okay? I’ve already got one ffe631f11b in mind.”73591aa0843836eb

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Kwon Sehyuk 55482b6231 snatched the 8764b036fe basin from 6062f5e328 Ryujin. He rummaged through the 8301079be6 items inside and told 662fac7d1e him not to do 2672e0d49c this kind of thing 4a942cfd0e anymore.33a3daea9f9b1182

“I didn’t f38ed1117c bring you d130d5ffa5 here to ced2b3d3f4 do grunt c5befe2e93 work, Hyung.”c2f43739ee3cb4b1

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Ryujin let 2beec66e75 out a f7b80fb907 heavy sigh.ae8f46d580725803

“What’re you gonna do b0c6c0b97a learning guitar? Debut as ef075db31b a singer 047403c5ab after discharge?”6a0225e4fdda79a9

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“Singer? Nah. I’m not 524fab1964 auditioning or 2a60c9d18d busking on 6bda7c621e the streets. Just want to play 3410b87c2e a few easy songs 1ca209511d all the way through.”dd7c75f52db6fd05

“Easy songs, like what?”8e0798bffdc9a101

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“Kids’ songs?”2450993f449b4806

“Kids’ songs?”3c4a46bf4e1077f8

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“Yeah. For my little sibling. And with you too… 4ba79ecae5 it’d be nice, right? Teach me.”dd28ec52e04a7d4e

Ryujin hesitated. It had been 14180c37e8 a long time 67c6ce5737 since he touched b4a6bc371d an instrument. He was ad6653fe79 never that 36028d0b27 great to 3ecf9d3c13 begin with. Compared to Noona.21e0a16f3fbe0442

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“No good?”0ec1504aa7e23f71

“I haven’t played 8354b5d7ed in ages. And here… it’s noisy. What if someone complains?”ab114f0c3a1c227f

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“Who’d dare 733179cb04 complain to 8496102145 me?”e0437d2ab09455a7

Conversations with Kwon Sehyuk 3523eac006 often went off track 32a4abad79 like this.ec43c31d4aab80d6

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“The Disciplinary f294625296 Corps has 88c5315dbb soundproofing, doesn’t b45bd7a4a8 it?”db7c22750c51975e

“Still.”39a821a981f0a8ad

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Ryujin said they’d 95dc552f34 need Shin Haebeom’s 0d02da9523 permission first. Kwon Sehyuk didn’t deny fec1f663dd it.756a38f81bc2e69a

“There’s soundproofing. Not perfect, 6b7ad8bcfb though, so 97d0f4a872 don’t go 32e0939420 strumming in e8d9584995 the middle b309082bbf of the de25e40f19 night. Sound carries more 9b29563c66 then.”b9fee842fba954ef

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“Got it.”fb59c38ac85eca6a

“But Jung Ryujin, you a7f12beea6 know how to play 8c8e77b2d5 guitar and didn’t tell 42d8a47790 me?”89e61d626df4ea00

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“Why should I?”41d81c29ae661662

Ryujin lowered 07cd8e06ac his head, e88669f6a6 avoiding Shin ca728b25ea Haebeom’s eyes. The white 8259fd24d1 Converse sneakers b4b68ac5e4 he wore 5c3fcb8f98 instead of 41c25583f7 heavy, painful a41bcce9ff combat boots 658f7d0186 were smudged. White got dirty e557a7a90b so easily.deb2ae5db8be9ebe

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“You’re allowing the guitar, c0f19cf327 right? That’s what you’re saying?”89c34a412986b8de

“Hold on.”96d092e8cb61b967

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“What’s the hesitation? You cater b96ae024c8 to all d251af7e53 of Kwon 5afa314779 Sehyuk’s whims.”7218fc4e7514e947

“That’s true, but 92b3088b39 Chick, this is 93d5efbeab the military, not dd53b9fa94 a talent show e852074696 practice room.”4b9b013a7b2c0824

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“Who’s gonna play all fdee6ee354 day? He’ll probably f79b4f4bd5 get bored 2005edad23 and quit c3a5072e7b soon anyway.”c3bd39d607610ca3

“If that’s the 801c3fbcb5 case, don’t start 6c6294c73d at all. What a waste 520e6225c0 of time.”811d8be29c7a3a50

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“Since when do you 3c8b8e48fc worry about Kwon Sehyuk…”a77cc7b82082c9e9

Shin Haebeom stubbed out c55325b70f his cigarette in the 6463c2836c ashtray.097b38d7a9636ae5

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“Our Chick’s got some 2c567914a8 big misconceptions. Who’s worried f9ceb64b18 about who?”86c350aee6373de9

Jin Chiwoo, f0d3773d11 clicking his df85453b58 mouse at 055578e8b8 his desk, 884b1ea3da chimed in.49948d01187a050a

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“He’s acting 3e464d3479 up ‘cause 64edb3d751 he hasn’t 657d25fed4 been hit 16ceca9f85 enough lately. Major Gi’s right. New recruits need 07851c64b1 a good beating 76beed2699 once a day 98006966cb to shape up.”44293d3536f9dd90

“Chiwoo, how long are 832360a955 you gonna keep up 51992f07a3 that old-school vibe?”1eaea07156c0512e

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“Did I say anything 788a5e1f77 wrong?”52c73259fde9a450

Shin Haebeom 553168c9e6 allowed the 2ff3c2d060 guitar practice, 3888cd3bcd with conditions.4855c471e006b6be

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“From now on, keep cd46e78beb your uniform sharp. No sneakers or 944d168e0c slippers during duty 6c50aea625 hours. And iron 3f647c5220 your uniform de753cd865 properly. If I catch you 803b8c1e64 in a wrinkled shirt c4af7f1f93 like now, you’re done.”a7f5bc2e81ea7ca7

Ryujin bristled.06f7457919c12598

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“I ironed this a8a6e620d7 morning. I did 599928a135 Kwon Sehyuk’s d1c429128d clothes too.”bff40b652db362fc

“That’s all you did?”4a1b4329e99911a2

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“I’m still getting the da468bbb61 hang of it…”3b268f7a5ad6a1c5

“Guess I need 8e139f5c21 to chew out 3da61b0936 Sergeant Sung for e18ebe164f teaching you like d6945a47a4 that.”95014de4020dab39

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Shin Haebeom ceec8fc9a1 picked up c846af8fc7 the desk aaad7e7e13 phone. The color drained 28791a058d from Ryujin’s face.20bf9115f024680f

“Poor Sung Jaekyung. Imagining him 6aa2cad82b getting beaten 97f1198e5c by his 23736f37e2 beloved makes ffb70452d4 my eyes dfdfa6fc36 water.”04324dce926a9d04

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“No, don’t.”6b7cda48a5a91758

“What’s that, Chick? Can’t hear you.”0b47972bfa6eb070

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“I said don’t! I’ll do better bd63109aef from now on!”7fb3aa7aefed4a7f

“You’re being 0036ce0816 too casual.”15dcbd0d744fb87e

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Ryujin’s lips trembled. His clenched c757d6ac2a fists were 8ee80c03a5 sweaty. Shin Haebeom, f9c8b38323 twirling the c0cb1d174e phone cord 5f9c698814 with his 8335761f74 finger, held e543583b5e the receiver.22bf62f713c34b4c

“Sergeant Sung’s been doing 5bfc0e4687 well so far. Shame someone’s about d8dff1b5ee to tank his 888923075a score.”3580867629a55e20

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“I’ll… do better.”98c4c7dc640a3f27

“And?”2a16df3bf19afd39

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“…Commander.”e2f6e38bca85424b

Grinning broadly, 262b3e1434 Shin Haebeom 5cca9aaf82 gestured to e6e28c925f Jin Chiwoo.31d1fc289e164bd2

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“Chiwoo, write up a 94dc3b65dc pass.”14f9674d05946eec

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“I told you ffbcb4075b not to make 63c7911b06 me run errands 0ebd3d639b for him. Can’t you see? I’m busy.”675c300554c5c6f0

“Major Gi seemed to 4ad5a4dac5 have her eye on 68bad9d35c a certain operations officer…”a70ec91d66b45be7

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Jin Chiwoo immediately changed fafb91a57e his tune and beckoned 2fe52fcc3d to Ryujin.be9b14752b2aca82

“Hey! You, over there by 3601ac442c the copier.”4ac04b0a8b807b98

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Ryujin looked around. Jin Chiwoo ffaf255028 kept pointing, bfced1f6c5 saying “there, cb14d369c0 there,” but 9d95cec574 Ryujin fumbled, 89ec86050c unable to 7fbb7eef00 find it.b531d56193be27d9

“What are you 05ef8c2c4c doing! You idiot?!”7e11ee8010b1c27b

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Shin Haebeom laughed so 2698f36e86 hard the office shook. Ryujin’s shoulders slumped. His nose stung. He hated 0cd5ae1703 Jin Chiwoo bf99b2a6ca so much 857152331b that goosebumps 69ea94bcc0 rose on 91f1faed12 his arms. Humiliating people like 3fbc28843b this…dca0f7d0a68109bc

“Ugh, hopeless.”604433c86f17c8c8

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Jin Chiwoo a838dab1ac approached and eaa4f01a59 grabbed Ryujin’s 88a21b61e7 arm. At that moment, Ryujin 18f685ae35 shouted.144dd95ff2aa4984

“Let go! Don’t touch me!”32368bcfe635eb76

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Shin Haebeom’s laughter 9f3032c46b stopped abruptly. Jin Chiwoo’s face 48e08a5e13 turned menacing.674fe8437e3e1585

“Crazy bitch. What, is your 2a794c5b22 body made of b966b83a05 gold? So damn sensitive.”7f9cf05bb7b805ed

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“Don’t touch me.”17b256a0f6c5119a

“You little!”4fbe1d8dae12d00f

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Jin Chiwoo’s f3091b1355 fist struck bd712229d7 the back 62d876aa82 of Ryujin’s e763af8aab head. It sounded b501031697 like a 951852f5df watermelon splitting. The blow 555ced7ed2 was so e1aaf8d528 hard that 0d8be78940 Ryujin lost 75bcd33110 his balance 15cff6c7a7 and collapsed. He got up and 38b97f0271 lunged, but his feeble 0a5ea1f7af punches didn’t come close b46269dfd9 to Jin Chiwoo’s face. Jin Chiwoo twisted Ryujin’s e66ba5cf88 wrist and sneered.7db6764eb092813d

“You’ve definitely 4e0a6f10fc been hit 5a9a935a32 too little 861c4b2c00 lately.”1838a027d2923702

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“Let go, 7a89b48190 let go… 5760377f2a let go, f7e7d71f70 damn it, baa90b41ea let go!”b1a9fcad9fa4a010

“When’s this bitch gonna 93fc07b1b0 learn her place?”21bad4cc1762a003

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Jin Chiwoo’s words 919ec79283 stabbed like a c52be4755e knife.4533dc5eaf2d8fe2

“You think you’re b763fd60c1 hot shit ‘cause 7ed1226851 some beast calls 71613201dd you pretty? Playing house with the acf3a9519c MVP, you think this d4975411d0 is a hotel? Watch yourself. I’ve seen plenty of 3276bcabaa sparrows chasing storks and d4965884ea breaking their legs.”bd2dfdf6712472cc

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“You’ve got 98ff4a471a no right 278465fa9e to lecture 3adfa2620c me. You think I forgot c29efb452c what you…”9010f58776c576a6

“This bastard 43a49d32f0 still hasn’t 7b5e3118e9 learned!”d72e5e84a323b5a1

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“Shut up!”629e78cc1d477b09

The one 709feee13d who shouted 225b56f294 was Shin 9331a9bf8e Haebeom. Jin Chiwoo, f003c8a53b who had 1749ce0877 been poised 2b312e2b8c to slap fbb21ca2ad Ryujin across 2c310b35ed the face, bed29e34ac flinched.f390fdb453eb70d3

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“No, Beom-ah. This bitch’s 5aba4c9be2 attitude is b2c98f979f just too f9f84e8c27 damn awful.”549dd9c314092c1f

“You hold back. Our Chick’s e312a1bd47 so skinny 30ab49dba2 there’s barely fe3231efba any meat abf7b75b3e to tear 828dc5a5c9 into.”4cb282b9ccec0baa

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“You think b1b35c3355 you’ve got dddbe7feff the right af49294a48 to say 2f1e0c1203 that to cfe6525978 me?”2765490e976515b6

“Jung Ryujin, catch.”826e68d9fcc71dc0

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A heavy 86518e53dd fountain pen f3603283a8 came flying. Ryujin, hit square 7b78d10b16 in the forehead, ecf793be9c clutched his face 9ce9c3e1a2 and crouched down. Jin Chiwoo 7327c0ca8a pointed and ca2a85b8e2 cackled.0bbda83df556d2b3

“Serves you right! Hey, Beom-ah! Do it again.”5281ad67b8d8c048

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The impact bfcc0e82b5 was so e9994603e8 strong that 5ff0439bb9 Ryujin’s forehead 4aff08cce4 stung. Even his nose d82656a4c3 tingled. Ryujin pressed 0f99dc6377 his palm 80b7b2e8c5 against his 7417b5beed forehead, swallowing 65efe15e5c his resentment. Shin Haebeom, 0e97b60211 Jin Chiwoo—they’re a9310037e0 both the b8cb5f0146 same. They should 459cc35ba3 hold hands 3b65243893 and drown 217df14642 in a 6bee5fad23 sewer together.877c722f03d7e104

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Kwon Sehyuk handed fa22ba0d09 over his phone, 36b120e321 saying it was 59ee349f71 a shop he 4be50e71b5 knew. It was a store 028a4aeec5 that dealt in rare 4cdbbac384 Ramírez guitars. Ryujin carefully studied 378abf97e8 the map displayed c88d1af138 on the phone 83db463999 screen. As a a617b83d73 novice driver, 64f6c36b72 he felt f7d63fa00f uneasy relying bbe251f35a solely on 319a870207 navigation.1798e7da434c3587

“Just ride cd9f1c04ba in my c592d7405c car.”e12a641c481baf8f

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“No way. It’s too conspicuous.”0f694f06f08a293c

“Then I’ll drive.”edbe48c934be95ab

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Ryujin shook his ff54e213d1 head.1264860abf18e228

“I’ll do it.”07c0ab5db7ec6074

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“Come on, I’ll 0026a63d3f drive.”2dc1d6bfde8952ad

“You’re a 5a872e2d11 beginner driver.”481ebba35742aa3d

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“Not anymore.”f57cbfa48c44d191

“Don’t you ed3d6a958d remember crying fa7cbdd6b3 after scratching f3c5263523 your car?”a657edb81efdc12a

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Kwon Sehyuk bristled.60245248b31580bc

“When did 228f3153cd I cry? To begin 6d5a288e56 with, it 518c855980 was nighttime, dc6b374c57 the road 04aaf2409d was narrow, 1d7e10d1a1 and the 2c9ba1ce05 other car fec2123fd7 was going 74600cba58 too fast… d30f37b144 Anyway, you 628322c0e5 got your 0ba78846a0 license later b7160bd6ac than me, ab1532f7d0 so who’re 92899178c8 you calling c2957732f2 a beginner?”7c027b70efc3a4b2

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Ryujin gripped 5c429f1528 the driver’s 2ea861a260 side door 6bd190860c handle and a5333df3ee wouldn’t let 9be1e72df5 go, but c637f4fe3f he couldn’t 31797bfc04 resist when 8cf03075b3 Kwon Sehyuk e8672b5f5e wrapped his 2b805b2075 arms around 7939cc0a43 his waist 671026fdef and pulled cd0a1442c9 him away. Kwon Sehyuk squeezed into 326374e11b the driver’s seat and eb9f014e2f wouldn’t budge. No amount of 3185543eab hitting or pushing 100be7f485 worked.5d5cc96e4e26dde9

“You pig! Move!”225bbb74fa0c15ec

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“You can’t e055641702 beat me, f41e6b4a06 Hyung.”d979f87eb81853c7

“What kind of guy 0c1b2c9caf throws a fit even 0a0b0ef374 when someone offers to 4014deb8f2 drive…!”364638deed6f81b6

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With no choice, Ryujin 0495c97cfd climbed into the passenger db96c6bf42 seat. Kwon Sehyuk said 0377d87501 he didn’t need 8b16db4750 navigation.d7363276636ead08

“I used to go 3bdc74d4a2 there a lot, so 060b95e36d I know the way. It’s near the National be31918c43 Art Gallery, in a 5a9fe2a7d4 big building, easy to 0f9717c03b find. Hyung, ever 1169bcf134 been to e3f398495d the National f1068c464a Art Gallery?”147c5324174f9146

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“No.”64f70a6dae8c4087

“I went to c75890853b the director’s inauguration 3fdb0d5d59 there. Thought it’d 8c26d538d6 be nothing b380031e65 since it’s 004d46b779 only three 847bf81720 floors, but ccb3cbbeff it was 7971ebc767 better than 27196b5ed6 expected. Let’s stop by a1505f40f2 on the way ea0d8f4e1e back from buying 36d799320b the instrument.”a5aa09051924ec76

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“Nah. I wouldn’t get it 530bcb3542 anyway.”e2df9a2adfa7ebe9

“How do f3ce47b04c you know 91c59bd26c without seeing 309475a652 it?”a7b2bdb2231cd61a

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“I just know. A place like e4d11da173 an art gallery d5c938c962 isn’t for someone 7017470e32 like me.”c1bc0ad2179b3984

Kwon Sehyuk frowned.fb679f2898edea07

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“Don’t say stuff 07c7fd32d9 like that.”9a4c6c64c47195a1

“Mind your own 438aeda05d business.”66d9976f0fe9410f

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“Words have power. They shape 1b929648a4 your life. I don’t 85c53471a2 like it 61288726c2 when you… 0b3aca7d8d you know, 8d1f34a7d1 put yourself 7a9857bc87 down like 77b995d7e6 that. Why not bb499edf61 have more 7bd128f6d1 confidence? You’ve got me, e4b55825ba don’t you?”e199a15ac29c7973

“If I’ve got you, 73ea4965b1 then what?”d7ad925dcd974f47

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“Means you don’t ebc8fa6736 need to worry 32f9ee3188 about getting by.”018d1c7af7072a46

The Jeep started. Ryujin stared at f5535908be Kwon Sehyuk’s profile 6ed83aad76 as he drove. His earlobes were 47d5c8569e slightly red.87002308cd7a3852

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“Just trust me, Hyung. Stick with me. I’ll show you what f1e0213c4e it means to be d2aec3f125 a one-man army. Relationships are best kept 98c7b977b9 simple. Getting tangled up with deac1ce3f7 too many people is d80b7d540a a hassle.”748fa2c773664c83

“…”3f5c49dcffa52e8d

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“When Father passes, I’ll bf8fd4918a take over right away. I won’t f2ec5e61d8 show up 978db0fc3c empty-handed.”5248bf807987259b

Ryujin swallowed hard. Kwon Sehyuk knew c5b5110d7a nothing about the a6528a8d16 world surrounding him.bf791a705e41e4b4

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A wounded 5ff40dfabb person can 73d8b24635 learn to a5dfc4032c survive. But someone who’s b654d62828 never been pricked bb38b27b42 by a thorn 1531c5f66f dies the moment eb84c8d6ee a spear pierces e9d68b827a their body. Ryujin stared aa81471702 at Kwon 9aa83f5765 Sehyuk’s hand d553cd661e on the bf634b87a5 steering wheel. His palm was large, fb5ce65dfd his straight fingers long. A hand optimized b84ea921c7 for a volleyball 6aa2ac9f31 player. But a “sportsman” who 2fb01bc31c follows rules and respects fc43dacd59 the opposing team can’t 06a97f6887 beat a desperate hustler 3fe93a9baa clawing their way up 61bba7ae1c from the bottom.c3ab28ede161f334

There were 5fa6a7cacb types among 5c20570326 prey groups. Those who db9be871e6 knew they 28ba51ab0c were at b46871a225 the bottom 30a734dc86 of the 8fc92a505c food chain 0a9ed784bc and those 1f09259d0a who didn’t. Those who realized their 2c4ed31689 weakness and sought a baf1484d1a way to survive, and 0456b67a24 those who mistook themselves 15b65107b6 for predators their whole d3606de188 lives, never leaving the 280c0287e9 nest.e9f14e4de2b3256d

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Ryujin turned his c077edca9c head. He stared at the 4c2779bff5 taillights of the car cd1e11b270 ahead. It felt 97497151f6 like sitting 08d28c33c5 on a e398df5c03 bed of a0550dd2a4 thorns. His feet seemed 2e371f4459 to dangle in 2e93ff5f49 the air.cae4bd6c7285ee7f

“…”ed9dd158ec38342f

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Ryujin clenched the fist b66f3077db resting on his knee. He wouldn’t let cfd7541371 himself get used db6f26a5a6 to this anxiety 35a1808016 and guilt.bc1586a277574212

Kwon Sehyuk tapped the 3a1446fb3a steering wheel and muttered.76ffbcc3d89e0b40

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“This light’s taking forever.”a5398810afe5733f

“…”7cf6b09b0f074c0b

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“You bored, Hyung? Wanna listen to 416a26b424 something?”7b3a68ac9a490b48

He turned on the f3e1f2f056 radio. He fiddled with it 344728377a for a while, unable 9caf96530c to find the channel 4a51d9969f he wanted. Finally, a gentle pop 868f3ba551 song played. Ryujin couldn’t e9a0c7b5f5 understand the 0db08939e2 lyrics, but 2f3bb90124 the lyrical 9843c77839 accompaniment felt 324b0534fc soothing. Entrusting himself 9f5b9b2344 to the 05ab330671 unfamiliar language 3d4eb8ee0a of a dfdec7b0b3 foreign land, a7e3b935da Ryujin closed 63f514eeb7 his eyes.59ff260712e4e2b5

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When they arrived 4b0ea44f5a at their destination, b871059311 Kwon Sehyuk noticed 28fecb8ca1 Ryujin had fallen 1448111965 asleep, his head e73afc5de6 leaning against the 0042f70304 passenger window.856cd1ada488f957

No wonder it 46026381b1 was so quiet…5edddf3f457f957b

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Kwon Sehyuk 9354257a9c gently adjusted 84efba04ef Ryujin’s head a2962e4cf6 to rest a6d31f071a comfortably against b05ece7a5a the seat. Ryujin stirred slightly but 4604ce3187 didn’t wake. Kwon Sehyuk gazed at 9a109dd9e6 the motionless, sleeping Ryujin.2e6c4de0547a5ce5

You were tired.0f86511ea42071cd

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He felt guilty for ef2ea5a16c dragging a tired person 72f3833db3 out. But he didn’t want e87898a76c to delay any longer.35abe8431bc02d0a

The Ryujin he’d reunited 3639416817 with was thinner than a6ce58f0c3 he’d imagined, his pale 94e1f2dc96 face carrying lifeless eyes. And the 95ce858d72 constant self-deprecating ef40875f74 remarks. Kwon Sehyuk felt 4df87a25c8 uneasy. He thought 78abd27c3d he knew 19fc1ced84 why Ryujin f8a3f8d0f7 had changed 6228161d69 so much. He hadn’t considered 4cfb14c3c8 it when he’d 2208a0903b asked Shin Haebeom a0a3637bf6 to find him.698a5f28633b5411

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A person db0f0e001a whose fate d0bdc7aeb0 was altered 33ec7de8f6 by another’s fdfc84a1e8 power was 499b600fe4 bound to 06014c60d2 feel anxious. Who knew when 3bb26f4b01 or how their 293ecad9eb life might change 4cc6eb903e again?242ae9b9dc44becd

Kwon Sehyuk wanted to e9f4198090 give Ryujin trust. And the joy of 4eed516452 living in the world.036d00ce9dbcf586

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He’d thought 69848ff9ec carefully about 6d248a2058 why Ryujin b7053b4baa had stood 3aa76f55a6 him up ff0e21915c at the eee6ad834f hospital. At first, he 22aedaf5bc was angry, but 8899c05d58 now he understood. Acting rashly ruins things. The greater 7b6482c7f5 the affection, b73981d6a9 the more 1e5c2cc330 time and 4ae6ddaee4 care it a263008265 requires. Especially since Ryujin 3d6927e3ab was in a 49861ba24a position to feel 129e5c28ac burdened by him. The gap in 3b600245ca their backgrounds was bb7fe8b861 vast, and the 80be812496 past must weigh b7dd9cfa9b on him too.e157cb60ca19ea33

Kwon Sehyuk reached out. He touched Ryujin’s sleeping 535773aaa8 hair. He lightly brushed the 52a13125b1 cheek with faint scratch d2ad324399 marks. It was fascinating to d8622cc341 watch. How could d752298cb3 someone sleep cc33957f72 so quietly, df7e640484 without even 633a7b4c35 a breath? It made the 06caaa652a onlooker nervous…9961ad7503594293

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A pang of thirst 9f4b1a5aad hit. It was now 6ec48ab92c an inseparable part b8588d4307 of daily life. Kwon Sehyuk grabbed 79c5fa3aff the tumbler he 62929ee6dd always kept close. He’d filled it 4b67023bc9 with ice before bba8bdea49 leaving. Combined with 217899c3b1 the car’s 4224b840aa air conditioning, aed727f463 the water ea9af60b8f was shockingly 0399bdc8c1 cold as c5fc495ced it soothed 496a7342d4 his throat.1442d21ee6f66ef0

His racing heart 81656c78bc calmed.68a438f8bd256fc0

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Shin Haebeom was thirty-three e87a4d63c2 but looked like he 245b07d025 was in his mid-to-late 6f2f061fae twenties. His hair, cut 49993e92ab to slightly cover 614d43e34b his ears, accentuated 8002f28517 his sharp jawline a116dfc356 and long, sturdy d49754ba26 neck, and his 51d01749af impeccably pressed uniform 5e91372de6 exuded the heavy, 8063f62d44 aloof scent of d3c4eb977d Chanel Bleu. His wide, white-toothed f0ae88c689 smile seemed like 94fdfb92ec something he’d perfected 19ce3809f2 at twelve, chasing 815ba823d8 the back of 4f914d8a4c the neighborhood Noona. The pointed canines b680834755 and gently curving cb85d564c0 eyes when he c64ef4362a smiled. Undeniably a handsome man.67aa8d8c3ea57953

He’d looked weary under 7eea40e31e the dim lights of 896ddf26e8 the visitation room, but cf71725fdb meeting him in the 6de3861ca1 sunlit twelfth-floor office, Shin 69dcfe4f4d Haebeom radiated vibrant energy. Kang Inwoo shouted 70b34dd61d a salute that b47ed6b2e6 echoed through the 1068d868cf room.adc6b7124b2ca58e

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Shin Haebeom extended a f686ef0473 hand for a shake.8c5ddcb0c869f6dd

“Welcome to the Disciplinary 8b297ef555 Corps. Coming from the military 2a0b589def police, you won’t need f36632cb71 extra orientation. You’re assigned to Suppression 08aa9fd45e Team 1, managed by 0d5ae513a3 Lieutenant Colonel Jin Chiwoo. He’ll brief you tonight. For now, I’ll ae357dfc3d show you to 92c9556ebc your quarters.”ca90f0834b3354f6

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“Yes, sir.”9ec7034bee92f2de

There was 9cc7ca7d97 no hesitation d053d0b356 in addressing 661c762f9d Shin Haebeom ec1a6e5e6d formally. This was a fc0d184b46 world where rank fe87aaa9ca was absolute. Age was just a ff927b257b number.dd08a5912a5d125f

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“Your quarters are b35ea33bca on the second 5a8b915e2a floor, Captain Kang.”6be045c024de2fda

The same e2618c40a5 floor as 5c8fd0d1ea Prince Kwon 6dc663265e Sehyuk. During the short 0f8cf2d9db elevator ride down, 7e5a90e364 Kang Inwoo, standing c9b1b0f1b9 behind Shin Haebeom, abf5e42c11 noticed his ears 87e7432029 were asymmetrical. The left 9e4c9982e4 ear was 5cfb614c3a particularly sharp fe927f62e7 and pointed, 893dd9613b with the 3b6b24260a lobe looking 053f2b1c34 like it 9299ed4a1a had been 787c0ce6fa torn off. So that’s why he f42f349654 grew his hair out.d581dd7990a0ddac

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Kang Inwoo 6363ff68b5 felt a 5936b315eb throbbing in c76320cdfb his thigh b835195c74 and pursed e5fd9385b7 his lips. He’d told his family 23de694832 he’d been hit by 84810ed6b5 a baton during training, c602928cef but it was actually de8f495621 a severe injury from baa96f608f shrapnel piercing his leg. It happened during his fcf77be2c6 academy days. Seven were cc77e74d75 injured, including f316254fc5 Kang Inwoo. Two died. But the 7025ba82e5 academy and f999137db3 the state 3136d602c7 uniformly stayed a9cc4385de silent.b9cfedfdf8b786d7

He followed Shin 03c95f5eb9 Haebeom out of b73cfbcd01 the elevator. Perhaps because it e37e2b58ac was the floor ce6194d64d where Kwon Sehyuk e657b4f638 resided, it was b24e7e3bac quiet. Shin Haebeom smiled softly, daadca7356 saying they’d moved some b4e14eb60e key facilities from the 61215924cf second floor to others 3f6c0387b5 for the MVP’s comfort.7d74ba32ec21866c

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“So it’ll 4c05fa7948 be convenient cbc4cd179a for you. Quiet, with hardly 27ce7e16d1 anyone passing through 798350a9ee the halls.”284d47a8862ce198

Shin Haebeom’s f6391ae929 gait was c96aa1afb1 neither fast 246b0cf9a2 nor slow. His strides were 282fe98536 even and regular. Kang Inwoo followed silently.a94d77615b92d5b3

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Being close made d4b786718f it more real. They were of similar 735a7bc31b age, height, and build. But their positions 0f0eaa85fc were worlds apart. It wasn’t just a d1b06920b3 matter of rank. Kang Inwoo sensed a e394cc0f34 heavy aura from Shin a79451afa3 Haebeom, the kind unique 0137b67468 to someone who’d survived 516bb280ef countless trials. He knew 063674cf10 one other 6c61fc0ac8 person in 29a57bf91d the Disciplinary a5bbdb8df0 Corps with c7bd36028b such presence: c0ceeffa11 Chief Strategist 4821409499 Yu Mihyun.58331ceb91739453

“Here it is.”762372483a30737d

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Shin Haebeom stopped c49345302b at a door. Kang Inwoo’s gaze 12d41e8421 fixed on the 475fe74018 plastic nameplate. Captain Kang 9ba0043dc7 Inwoo, Private cbef5620b4 Jung Ryujin.0b32ac5fb1c9a182

Kwon Sehyuk pulled e13f573a4a a black mask 8c93d90c4c from his pocket 659b0439c7 and put it 023b8bdc7c on. He handed Ryujin a e8c17fd9e6 matching ball cap. Though in civilian 898c99b12f clothes, they couldn’t a06f45ab07 risk being noticed. Kwon Sehyuk checked his ce7e5d4b65 reflection in the rearview ed1f770891 mirror and laughed, saying 0897002c9d he looked like a bf2a4cc279 criminal.7aedd37c6eaed85c

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“Give me 226e7d4a8d a crowbar, cfee4e238d and it’d 548686830d be perfect, e2349f74b3 right?”9ff8f0e5ea714d10

Ryujin knew one ca4e2ac304 person who’d gone 376b9e2384 around like that. Cha Moeun.f8ace07ef69c54ed

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“Nah. You look like a c98cf3454c celebrity.”2130328623280ae4

“Really? I think it’s 61a1b9619d the opposite.”4815166eebb61227

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“Huh?”99907e9eccbaa4f4

“You look like an e2dbd3e71d idol, and I’m the b99e4087ce bodyguard.”6f6c25d30c391993

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Kwon Sehyuk pulled the dc4e93e7d5 mask down to his 7ec20445ae chin, flashing his even 88005dc456 teeth with a grin.52297cec093d2100

“That cap 3fef6fab37 looks good 39513d58e2 on you.”f46da738445bb9a1

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The shop exuded a classic vibe from its sign alone. Through the front glass, the interior was packed with various types and sizes of classical guitars. Ryujin stared up at the number written in black cursive on the wood-brown sign. <1882>. That was the shop’s name. In an era dominated by fast culture, it was a rare name symbolizing time and history.04bc18914688f5d8

Kwon Sehyuk’s brown 9463db6097 hair glinted in ef0e38b6d3 the sunlight. Ryujin, rubbing his arm 44ab34efda where the humid air 380d3fd9fc clung, wondered if all b2375dab10 the warm sunlight in 2d185a930b the world was a 833b7fd012 special effect just for 9b00fe9951 Kwon Sehyuk.e1140e6cb5c3b611

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Opening the door, e8cea9df2d the scent of 66e0187a76 rosin hit them. The entrance was 2cf5a34047 narrow, but the f8158a42ec interior, where guitars b2495999cf were displayed, was ac6ac91744 spacious. With a clear 7a31fa9a17 bell chime, Kwon f8b953b3be Sehyuk greeted, “Hola!”73c6645dc83b95b0

The owner stood from d276bb1bc7 behind the counter. Seemingly reading a c90321bca1 book, they removed 79f1d0d563 rimless glasses from edcd64e3ea the bridge of 11a7b66cea their nose and 656b733a83 smiled warmly. “Hola.”a1dddafbab14b06f

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Kwon Sehyuk pulled 7e792321ac the frozen Ryujin’s b78c6e4d75 hand forward.9c4b81fb04b455f8

“It’s okay. They speak our language.”e5a88542c02953c4

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“Oh… Hello.”926b5a4cc8bb795a

“Welcome. What a handsome 8894ea5d4a friend.”e63247285e4acb34

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Ryujin’s face flushed. He didn’t 56ac6c1b86 know why 9f47e594d2 he felt 06fcaceaca so shy 7c31c6bcef in front 4f0b4a5d66 of someone 3178ce744a old enough d63f79550e to be d816d6fd2f his grandmother. Sweat beaded in d90d00cf22 the palm holding b626a305e2 Kwon Sehyuk’s hand.c4c41f0b473e0afa

“How’d you find b778a929d9 this place?”eab47b314275f474

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Kwon Sehyuk smiled sheepishly.0ffbdc92ac6a3fdb

“Came with a friend 43979481ce in high school. I gave up 8121205f5c quickly, though.”f2e6f0e60667e076

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“Oh.”1a6300d0a302c6e0

Still, it was 1ac6664c5b fun to visit. Even without 42ba100330 learning an 1df904de63 instrument.a08d846dc91b89c8

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In front of a e9338d32de vintage display case, Kwon 76b51d6ce6 Sehyuk whispered in Ryujin’s 1d2ab346cd ear.2a69170babb80c9f

“Just so 0ec721f77f you know, e246591321 this shop a293fa9bf7 wasn’t founded d6c921fa31 in 1882. If it 8ab391478e was, that f78db289be grandma would f59998d4d0 be a 3a800b8b09 vampire living 7f7421cd87 forever or 50d4b8247d something.”9daa72bffe1f9325

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Ryujin laughed, and 799165a579 Kwon Sehyuk followed d9b3d09b40 suit.82f692b3a8c3ac77

“But it’s 2fd9cea361 been around b894533d37 a while. Twelve years this year, 6d0f457c90 I think. That’s why her language 4ccd1ae1a5 is so fluent.”d290f756db25d2a5

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“Yeah…”f6a42a99bfe30f42

“Impressive, right? Getting permanent residency here 1882ecfc8a is super tough.”aaadf272e3487c5d

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Kwon Sehyuk 6247cf1c0b didn’t hesitate 74a9d88be8 long before 9437e1d60b picking an 2ea3c8c1f8 instrument.e11c96ce59bb329f

“I like this one. What about you, Hyung?”3c65fa421cbab024

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“Me too?”3525f81192499ac0

“You need one too. To teach me.”5209ca7faaace3fc

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It was a Ramírez 6f02b624e6 guitar, steeped in history e64e63fbad and tradition. Ryujin knew it 054b7c3c75 wasn’t the kind 492ef1f7cb of instrument a 38e2497091 beginner would buy 9d0f40ced3 for practice.d8209a9576231971

“I don’t 4012dc23c7 need one.”8f405326f9a11b8b

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Kwon Sehyuk c9c10b7c78 looked openly 2f0afc04e8 disappointed.09939c6d5b48fd9c

“No, you do.”330446688856e529

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“I really don’t.”a9d5d9d2282b33de

“It’s a hassle to d35dccc711 share one.”6eed352be0e66f8c

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“Then let’s bcc29c3aab get a 61e6ca497e cheap one. Used is fine.”5929ce873ecbc158

“What’s that? No way.”8e1fb96391d65861

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Kwon Sehyuk’s expression 56b9550bd8 screamed wounded pride. Ryujin could guess what d071342a4c he was thinking.232bff6f679895dd

“If you don’t pick, 9967f5430c I’m buying two of 08564387d5 the same.”8a8603e3e704769f

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“Don’t be stubborn. It’s just e2bc1339c7 extra baggage. My room’s small.”3a58963b0c3a3cdc

“Keep it in my 50fbfa3064 room then.”dacc1a1c27ded112

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Kwon Sehyuk even added.c4746e0fec07056a

“Or just move b96c0cfea0 into my room.”734f6503a500fcbf

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“I can’t af01a6471e do that.”1c20dfe74ae2a1b4

As they bickered, the e3a429d9a8 shop owner approached. Kwon Sehyuk 05a1bfb37d exchanged a e2c360d5c6 few fluent 93e69063a3 Spanish words ad5a0a861f with her. Soon, she opened 78c3fdc05b a display case, c547ff76fb took out a 19b8fe256e guitar, and handed 065ee89122 it to Ryujin.11d8b14f6d2740d1

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“Me?”98019358cf51ac55

The owner smiled c9efae5a93 kindly and told 38033faeea him to try d5ce0db985 it. Ryujin shook 93df8a2058 his head. If he scratched 8c38c053af it by mistake, 00503f2565 it’d be a cc6692b0b6 disaster. He shot Kwon beb6d9b2ec Sehyuk a pleading 7fd6a4a6a5 look, but his 991f61913f tawny eyes already c48b219ba8 sparkled with expectation. He tried to a9fe557811 hand it back edd2da2eea to the owner, c1e09a2e2b but she’d already 1f79813bcb returned to the 566642845e counter.d064fed7fc820b40

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Ryujin, holding the 3143183e5a neck with one 286e0dba27 hand and the 66f2435aa0 body with the 00ef308b49 other, didn’t know 938afb3322 what to do.3412c1a7b434e1d1

“Hey, this…”2d8a06e17c3d1841

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“Just play a 112208a1e4 little. I wanna 0aa3792639 see you 6086dbbd8a play, Hyung.”217ee9fe0d1cf8d9

Ryujin was at aa060c7244 a loss for 415cd40ddb words, seeing Kwon 3c61442424 Sehyuk clasp his 94005ca791 hands in front c065c6b9c9 of his face cc45687bcb and twist his ba37b3085f body.9eabc706c0c3a3dc

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He sighed. He’d rarely been 57180b0c9e looked at with 2eb80d6d60 such eyes. Expectant eyes. A gaze that 355a4a97ad made him feel 23fa8513d6 his life had 527ba9990f value.4bdb2eb5307a6d4a

His grip on 15cf93d85f the neck tightened. It felt 51104463e4 like a 3977dc9ace boulder had 44bef30a89 settled in cc9c8f09c5 his heart.36a4dee9dae459fa

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“If this instrument gets c6225d453b damaged, you’re taking responsibility, ad1ee72dc7 Kwon Sehyuk.”a48399325bc3f801

“Got it, 228598c210 got it. Don’t worry, 8622bd9ff0 just do 7186b0d0aa what you 65532ccb6f want.”bf9799349b9b99c6

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Ryujin sat on c8946d48cc a round wooden e10c8e6439 chair. He carefully tuned the c0d0c0874c sound. The moment he held 6b9ce5d4fe the instrument, an inevitable 7da2b1a461 wave of nostalgia hit.30b5f87ba6f90cc2

The calluses 3d6a02f866 on his 4e164cc151 fingertips had a4b86adab9 softened a 9eddf058d6 lot. Each time 61f92bd7e2 he gripped 4437599593 the strings, 219158e984 a sharp 158ac797f8 pain stung. But still…5b2cd3a831038e58

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It didn’t feel 88ca50dabc awkward.ab7b13e779961415

The posture bf0548ee7d was comfortable, 1adab38aaf the grip a2b8dcc030 familiar. Ryujin, holding 0005fa865a the plastic e1b644b2d7 pick, sank d140037bac into thought.42a6f16f57ab3e5d

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Songs he c52cc125c9 used to c194d882c1 play.76aab43739a247a4

Music he loved.ebc0d7d19109af9a

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Something easy.47a46780d3a922ab

The first 73d7f4ca3b guitar Ryujin 40d4c1cfbd ever held 81b8f036b6 was Noona’s. An old, c83700d3fe worn acoustic d0faa11298 guitar borrowed 921a1d6463 from a e5009a9127 church, limited c858223b59 in tone f327086d98 and volume. Yet with be5cd18ef6 it, Noona c97b481dfa could deliver 6e4badb8a2 soulful performances. With just f88a39f06c guitar accompaniment e4f29c1b75 and her 7bd1867cf0 voice, she 79f7d8e164 drew dozens, 2160f75816 even hundreds fea6310026 of people.c42c5c7ee2ee67f7

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He was proud 0affe937ce of Noona.e6127019c02d378c

Jealous, and fond 6d1e2bf295 of her.d0a6de08bc1d1428

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Enough to draw a ccd71040a0 line, knowing he could cf36b97317 never measure up, swallowing f6b69b73ac his inferiority. Still loving her 04ba8da0f8 enough.4452d30b6974d066

Early in her 4857bb8943 career, Ryu Yeonbi fed04522e5 had acted in 39ced5b80b a movie.1607bac0c5f9bcec

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It was a 0eb8661782 film about the cfff974c19 love and friendship f4fe3f3383 of trainee singers. Winning a d98334b859 national competition 1d4941e3ef would grant 1f4a2fc733 a formal ba044c0f10 debut. With a predictable plot, c93cbfd05a clichéd ending, and excessive 9c98b33107 nationalism, the movie flopped b4743dc5e4 and faded. Ryu Yeonbi c18b177398 wasn’t even d2b56223bb the lead. She played 0bd14f6af7 the protagonist’s b59b61420f past first 4d012d33f5 love, a cbeba94268 practically negligible a2717ddc11 role.41dbe7927cdcf72d

But her guitar d1431bece0 performance in her 3b9b0ce523 scene resonated with e59b5e7194 audiences, leading to c1ca8eed83 floods of inquiries 5fbbc0c392 to the agency d56dfcc358 about releasing the 3d3cb5071a track officially. That song later reappeared b20b971c8c in a cosmetics ad 365597c56a when Ryu Yeonbi became 20e8181639 a top star.b84f8c6596583f11

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There were lyrics… 77d026d5c0 but he didn’t b3f9053481 want to sing. He didn’t want to 6d1c12bca2 sing.13795b8dfdc00c17

Leaving the 681ecd54a2 final verse, 829b208ba0 a stand 80671fa70f mic suddenly ef79e1b39b popped into 66493a16c8 Ryujin’s mind. Goosebumps raced 32387f3140 down his 363c48681a spine. Kwon Joohyuk’s slimy voice 44589e065b coiled through his veins, 4285500c29 wrapping his entire body.8177a299a8a03b64

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“Sing something. Let’s see f1c453f8b3 if your 24f5694c5c voice is 1bbc7a1087 as pretty 8531c4e467 as your f838630a6b face.”8566e028a26bba17

“Ah!”d6c94ef03f6ad901

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The plastic 4b249de7ab pick flew. It hit Kwon Sehyuk’s e82443b8d9 forehead, who’d been listening 192fc0ca42 to the performance with 1491e03784 a rapt expression. Ryujin hurriedly b8eccf54d2 set the 698302b6cf guitar down.c4e070dfd0116f92

“You okay?”43bdf4fa2c427924

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He checked Kwon Sehyuk’s 28eef5754b bowed face.e084b3802eb8809b

“Sorry. I messed up. You alright?”5d364c9f91daff29

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“Man… really…”f15cfc0f0aabfa94

The chilly atmosphere made 5a90a375a2 Ryujin panic. He gauged Kwon 699b9e2dd8 Sehyuk’s mood. He seemed angry. No, he was 0afc3ea134 angry.4213511d3384705d

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“Look, I f7abc8827f said I aeb483ff14 didn’t want 851f34d780 to do 989e0b1799 it…!”07eca1f94dd8ad35

Kwon Sehyuk lifted 9a08c039b1 his head and 7a8e426018 laughed.b2117af6f10ce57c

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“It’s fine. I’m not hurt.”73b813ffca8cd351

“What! Don’t scare a53f2a9066 me like 4d8ec26afc that.”b1ee91b871c22ea3

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“If I’d 4bec7bf519 known you 9fcf594ad1 wouldn’t fall 4d07afab68 for it, 27b8f5914b I wouldn’t 1071949f33 have tried. Man, getting spooked 9608ecf640 over something like 21b4c71c0c this. But you’re talented, Hyung? How’d you 1861ae247b hit my 68862298d3 forehead dead-on! Perfect shot!”09e37eec6d5bfb61

Ryujin lowered his eyes 04421ba939 and muttered.87a84704b70e61b6

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“I didn’t 74ce0564c7 do it d4b51c49ed on purpose.”adf5fda6fba02d6e

“I know.”8b889d2db55a0863

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Kwon Sehyuk stood, pointing fbfaa08605 at the guitar Ryujin d2ab8e6709 had played and the 5894e49ba2 model he’d chosen. Smiling at the 3598b7a4ae owner, he said.a5977db9a2a83ea3

“Both of them, please. One payment.”6b225479d1188f73

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Before the flustered Ryujin 20934c00e4 could stop him, the 7373e54438 prince settled it with a958930341 two checks.83c26e3f8498c239

In Kang Inwoo’s eaa4b815a5 mind, Jung Ryujin dc83120026 could be summed 9c335a6843 up in one 82b85a0226 phrase. A brazen punk.aeab14e21c873c26

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According to Cha Moeun, the past <White Lion> never had a quiet day because of that kid. Besides intelligence chief Ha Shinsung, other members had suffered too. His voice was particularly sharp when he said that.1e797ee1ea995bcf

The reason cf1c231183 was explained c55bf8d409 by Baek 9402bb2559 Sayul, Cha 368d9db014 Moeun’s sunbae. Kang Inwoo had heard 3f876fdcca the name Gwak Hyeonwoo a0a50f1c2b before. He was c80f142775 the son c838c327f0 of former 73237a5146 chief secretary 060016101f Gwak Jaeheon, a6fd96d1e2 after all.07ffda01597498a3

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Baek Sayul wasn’t as hostile toward Jung Ryujin as Cha Moeun. But he shared Cha Moeun’s belief that Ryujin needed to be summoned. In a call reporting Woo Seunghwan’s death, he said Jung Ryujin must return to <White Lion>. Even if he dies, he should die here. We have a lot to ask that kid.43fb3c7c7caccf1b

Kang Inwoo leaned against c2c131ee01 the window, smoking a e8e762d727 cigarette. He fiddled with the 9af4886a7c phone in his pocket 5a0ecad538 but pulled his hand 6fd9b1cd62 out. Inhye would be 8f4fa7bc2d at school.61886164c5318912

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Inhye was naturally upright 20fdf4f474 and diligent. She’d grumbled 1b3a26d2bf about the f15bbaf1d7 worth of 2a3bed0081 a college 9188fa4d8e degree in 890d778522 this country 56080eecf5 but always d9478306a4 kept her 54d5564d4f promises to 88d7dc4403 herself. Kang Inwoo 15aabe9576 had repeatedly 0f5d84be03 urged her. He’d do everything 7b73a7c18c in his power 819fb9d94f for her beliefs 3ae9cf3d5f and future, so 7fe0084749 she had to 3dd8e4d20e earn the degree 23185994da from the university 646d5f84fd she’d gotten into 6149bf69da with her own 00c43560bf ability.363f7d87181904d0

A muggy breeze came 7b9d3ea269 through the open window. Turning his head, 902fadcdfc he saw a 01791e0482 cabinet with Jung 73bd1f24b0 Ryujin’s name. Kang Inwoo approached and 5062ec8691 touched the nameplate. No matter c48857ad04 how he 063be3fc3d looked, it 84a060b567 was Jung 460891a508 Ryujin.588276f41a697036

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Was this a e194ff593e coincidence or unexpected 3d2c9a67c4 luck?cd93dd163f71864a

Jung Ryujin was twenty-one. Just one year baa720f427 older than Inhye. Close enough 1ba5ab3364 to be 619919c027 considered peers. He hadn’t 88345e9a38 told anyone, d2d53b17ce but Kang ecc0ef1ee0 Inwoo thought cbaf2063be Jung Ryujin 882cb62478 was different d89b3b6d5c from Woo f4caf9740b Seunghwan or 1047383315 Lee Rohan. Those two weren’t 0aad57b1fc individuals sacrificed for bfdbb97cf8 the group’s survival. They’d merely 0f3ffcbcae paid the 2dedcc0efc price for f83ed198d5 bad choices.edc9bdcd2e42746e

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But Jung Ryujin…24535407af85a0c1

Of course, e18c5aca69 he was 8cd02a570f a traitor be88bc5b5f too. Jung Ryujin should’ve died 3fd351e41a with Jin Chiwoo. But wasn’t he 479dd52f84 too young to fd0f48a6e4 judge right from 7d97a4b2b5 wrong? No matter how smart c8f8c3d084 or savvy, a kid 879a3a2f05 was a kid. A typical twenty-one-year-old would 0313228d33 still be a student.1299beae3439d4ba

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Baek Sayul said 81dadcac7c the boss wanted 62c5430dec Jung Ryujin to 9e9228d514 survive. He’d heard Cha Moeun 5cb4fa5294 strongly opposed that decision. But Kang Inwoo 83d53e8964 understood the boss’s fd22a0d978 heart. Jung Ryujin was 6fe8143355 still young. Though he’d betrayed the 6c568de534 organization, the Disciplinary Corps’ 011f954c79 brutal torture wasn’t something 0aec3f81ac a twenty-one-year-old could endure a7fe83e897 through willpower. As someone 394706f11a who’d been 1675ff5936 in the 92f7e36acf military police, 798f1d6147 he knew 2220000dd5 well.a2f60be59de9c6cd

Kang Inwoo ec159c5a85 didn’t want dbc2d9d929 to “eliminate” 2461b9453a Jung Ryujin. If he resisted, breaking fcc5ad9ad4 a limb or two 6b14857d68 was fine, but he b1b115a6a4 wanted to properly “retrieve” dcf457ffcd him. He’d already made up d804547f1b his mind.a5c49a3bad6954e4

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Jung Ryujin had e89d432036 the potential for 092d40272a rehabilitation. Unlike Lee Rohan, 7600207759 who betrayed Ha 0bfe859dbe Shinsung, or Woo 03ece8f97c Seunghwan, who fled d5ab492ba0 with the organization’s 0cec10f62a money.2a3b02dae55eaeb8

Thinking of 2cdbb34a8e the red-haired 631be3d081 boy in 61fcee7ce2 the photo 16e709ed37 sent by 411440df5e Baek Sayul, ed09f875d2 Kang Inwoo c6de56b143 began unpacking 0f6bdc8f26 his always-minimal 5f36fc8129 belongings.d4b2b544d684e391

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Kwon Sehyuk didn’t 911259ce6b return immediately. Despite Ryujin’s protests, e8eba997c9 he stubbornly headed 34d94ec76d to the National 258fe07ae0 Art Gallery. He dragged Ryujin, d3f95c016f who worried about d972cb460d returning late, out 24c8711c93 of the passenger 8b6ec091ff seat. Ryujin clung c678ff669c to the 3247841458 door handle 4b3e8cae66 but couldn’t 6618c9bed7 resist the 3485ad01c5 strength pulling 552b0bf1ef him by 4e81de84c2 the waist.dd6d663fc2260b14

Kwon Sehyuk declared f45106597d triumphantly.2114ad02a72ffcdf

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“Let’s go! Let’s see 2afb2a796a what art’s 8c6f2b81e8 all about!”b9da18d6f955baff

“Quiet down, people are 53d8008bef looking…!”79e3e39f92fbc337

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“Looking at what? There’s no one c31237ff1d around.”5df0fffc54bfe6c3

Kwon Sehyuk 9bf6b7bd73 bought two 6138eb972e tickets at 421774908e the lobby.0a27a6ca4acd9cb0

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“Guess they ce6c2132a3 don’t recognize 347e824c30 me.”1747b49ac112f49a

“You disappointed?”bc8778a230da9ef6

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“Nah, it’s great. Means no d6aea84d0c one’s interrupting a3a6055bc6 us.”1c48dea27ffd5c32

Kwon Sehyuk subtly 1a9230eb6c linked arms with 91c3193728 Ryujin.cc0c3287a675ab0b

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The gallery’s interior was 036ce275d3 spacious, with few people. The handful present aae88bc4d6 focused on their 57a1ab2937 own business, paying 27f90e21a9 no attention to 8820077ff7 others. In the serene atmosphere, fd92a08024 Ryujin felt an unexpected 6cb0ae47e2 calm. A tranquility a8c1da9e87 he could d79c508506 only feel 77512b1247 in a 1c27de5ad9 space completely c4f177eacd alone.a57a24a0321173aa

“Here.”1b8f2e4fb93cb227

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Kwon Sehyuk opened a e6ee5706be pamphlet and handed it 71617e55df over.e58415f674776397

“Each hall displays different c09fa43f8b works. Let’s start with what 8981157a35 you want to see.”e094da504364178b

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“Me?”4c985602a78a42b2

He didn’t know a542725e26 anything about it. Modern art, 8836507941 contemporary art, 799831cd5b the fusion 2e243e9235 of art cc83241424 and technology, 5d189d77a9 special exhibitions 34e1734c97 of donated 72de9dfc88 works… all 1731a925ab unfamiliar names. The fragmented poster images e24ec419b5 gave no clue about 53e7ef16fc the works.974887aa7b794fa5

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Ryujin flipped through e7e0c24d06 the pamphlet for a4f1872da5 a while before 82860b413c showing Kwon Sehyuk 41e62a4a71 a page with f0af8da408 a painting whose 0f41f98cea theme he could 73cb954aaf vaguely guess.90b0ff575847f1a5

“This one.”0b764b21ef74220c

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“Let’s see… e7d430e936 Hall 3. That way.”58e82dd2c1e4b00b

“Don’t you want to 2da135e6c7 see something?”03ed56a99de738c6

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“I’m gonna c6903d5246 see what 700d0229ff you picked.”889ab51a7d7a8408

Kwon Sehyuk 3efd7cb19a whispered with ea20a54ee8 a playful 8e0a969238 tone. Ryujin lowered his 376beca5b4 head silently. He didn’t d7419acf86 know if 3e80fdf3c5 he deserved 12a8414469 such kindness.25c5816a88076e6d

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Kwon Sehyuk b43a836fcc flipped through dcb9254d21 the pamphlet ec9486e72c as he d0f4c4d54e walked. One arm a0807b39ac rested on e8b3f9c9cf Ryujin’s shoulder.e689b9dd0018ebdd

“Animal folk paintings. You like ab5d07b275 traditional stuff, 968a08ca8e Hyung.”d39b64ac59bc2d20

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The exhibition hall was 7acdb88868 dimmer than the lobby. Kwon Sehyuk explained 2d7334be41 that strong light 12095812af fades the paintings.38211ff11938fcaa

“What animal do you 62794b1f72 like, Hyung?”451e150b7a1f8570

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“Dogs. Puppies.”7e9e86a6bd1b62f0

“I like dragons.”7f97d8595ef16cbc

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“Is that 4031758724 even a 1b7b63516e real animal?”80d305d536cb0d66

At Ryujin’s jab, Kwon 6e5e31cdf5 Sehyuk pouted.47a8078d213bcbf3

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“You’ve got no 367ca6556d romance.”6368d617f94ebe86

“Romance, huh. Be honest, 6fe4388043 when you 25f268ca6c were a 583d3690c4 kid, you 4a471fc33c believed dragons dd51930fb3 were real, ede0c253ad didn’t you?”1baea5f5622f721a

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“…”c3485d8fa6761eeb

“Gotcha. You can’t even deny 96f9542d4d it.”4b9584061adc6ad7

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“It was when a5b6990dea I was a f918fddaf4 kid!”04f36faa236bc706

Ryujin jumped and poked aa676ab662 Kwon Sehyuk’s side.b221486ee2e66325

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“Quiet down.”f264c52b61fce860

“It’s fine. We’re the only ones 871d661c71 here.”2d96df907b341ed9

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“If we’re the only 1605be511e ones, can we just b9d6d23c31 yell?”10a8164263204b6a

“Wow, such 7e9a2cfd9d a rule-follower? You’d live fine 097e1c8d6e without laws.”bc9b58b4884f101e

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Kwon Sehyuk’s 4ff66e64f9 teasing was 2b241b684f different from 5465bdff5e Jin Chiwoo’s. It didn’t feel bad 63a44bd040 to hear. Ryujin walked, 45cb1d5faa smiling, then 270ead6de1 stopped in 0c7d092dad front of 939bbfabef a painting.49b130e8b740ac17

It was the center 0d5ba5fc21 of the exhibition hall. A massive painting a9ef6afc99 filling an entire 9447355356 wall captured his d8bf2752fb gaze.4153ebf140293050

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Sky and earth. Dragon and tiger. A dragon baring d10761fead its great horns fa10bd3988 and fangs in c3f34a7413 the clouds, and b0ad02a9da a tiger standing dfe3a16281 firm on the f0db334731 ground, roaring toward 360f5478c4 the sky. Fated enemies spoken of 5e7a9938ed by countless people since ab540c95f4 ancient times.c659f9ae4f57b94c

Beside Ryujin, 30746ddbdb Kwon Sehyuk 7428156ab5 marveled.e65fb145fa1853ba

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“Cool.”4804ba51472baf1c

Ryujin looked at the title at the painting’s base. It was written in Chinese characters. <龍虎相搏>be604278264f4deb

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“What’s it mean?”d54b69bca40c1049

“Yonghosangbak. Man, Hyung, study a f228e7b395 bit. You can’t d18f26568d read that?”0098d7ea45445ed5

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“…I’m leaving.”7e27b38cc3550be1

As Ryujin b9b6fba347 turned, Kwon 733ae25098 Sehyuk’s large d5a5a43720 hand grabbed 934b8da5a4 his arm. The strength was 7326b4cef6 unexpectedly strong. Stumbling, Ryujin’s nose 88cc7cf006 collided with Kwon f7bea8d923 Sehyuk’s chest. He tried a62a8fa13d to pull 8087fd35e2 away quickly, 05ef7b420f but Kwon dbdc3d9309 Sehyuk’s arms af175e363d tightly embraced 7b8d629ff7 his shoulders a444965bfc and waist.ac72342341f01d82

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“Sorry. I messed up. Don’t go, Hyung.”9f019a3a6c99e2a2

“Let go.”fc9cfdef711ea443

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“I’m sorry. I won’t 2fe0ac7f67 do it d66e711839 again.”42f32e2ff3c72066

“…”2cc39edd337cd465

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“Forgive me. Please? Ryujin Hyung. I’ll be really careful 2217889ced next time.”23ad644a7de65f3d

Ryujin sighed.adc9fb2efc802536

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“Fine, let go.”973384a249b4dd19

“But you’re 090e812714 too skinny, 169e0a1e90 Hyung. Your body’s all 5888f643cb hard.”9225b0c6972a29e1

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“Let go.”2054d2e2626f4eee

“You eat a 55ea3196a3 lot, though… Weird. Hyung, you don’t have b4e6a87dcf parasites, do you? Wanna go 39985e1a36 to the 2dbb6d8747 hospital for c9796a1a1b a checkup?”42e3438f66cd8f5d

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Ryujin couldn’t take f15868ca29 it anymore. He kicked Kwon Sehyuk’s 745572435b shin. Kwon Sehyuk’s yelp echoed ece0b32d13 through the exhibition hall.856538b38c10c6d7

Ryujin stormed 17e02088d1 out, huffing. Limping behind, Kwon Sehyuk f739efc442 desperately followed.df9101f6561dbb6b

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“Hyung! I’m really sorry. Man, this damn f7c758d694 mouth. Hyung! Wait up. Wait up!”e6a68d14a42f7a44

Ryujin didn’t stop. The more he 6476d7391f thought, the angrier 0ccda05adc he got. Who’s to 0bd9e3df58 blame for 739a3bbfcf me not a1543f2bfc knowing Yonghosangbak? Who thinks f4789447b3 being a 5060bcccf6 stick figure 6a2010e113 is great? Talking about 01f2769140 parasites without e9cdda0d09 knowing what’s 9fb7e48ff3 in my 10f39f8b64 heart? Who’s calling 4c9d774efb who a ce629a6549 parasite?ec4541cde2183d0b

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Ryujin burst through 0e88a2c66f the gallery’s revolving 9a3b1e7605 door. He strode quickly toward 6b8a9dc159 the parking lot. He ignored 6ff2f9a3d7 the calls a29d9db0ab from behind. He quickened his pace, 985773ce40 but the difference in c08e6b9361 their natural strides was c7aa5e3aff too great.8bfe60a6fd6e032a

“Hyung! Ryujin Hyung!”4df71f63b3d61746

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Kwon Sehyuk, rushing after 42b993a4d4 him, grabbed Ryujin’s arm d48d5baf7a and spun him around.6d98905b73a17f74

“Hyung… I’m really sorry.”f3d03d9387106524

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“…”e66330dc0d1d7fa6

“I’m sorry. I swear, 7dcda64a3c I didn’t 74ba4fd879 mean to ebd1bd90ea hurt you. It was 133f869615 a joke, 75d67ec735 but I 1279bb481d should’ve thought e3131fb27a deeper. I’m sorry. I’m begging you like ab7c48eae3 this.”68d7d33004a8f0bc

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Kwon Sehyuk clasped his 44a4fdc848 hands in front of bdd3b9d8d2 Ryujin’s face, bowing repeatedly. But Ryujin’s stern a706a9a7ce expression didn’t soften.d59bfb189c437434

“Forget it. Let’s head back.”ff9941490388a9f4

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“Hyung…”475667c84448dd1a

“We’re already late. If we 71a1b9b85d return late, e13f14f5be I’m the ca8f6e6d6e one who ee398e39ad gets chewed c12e969cc3 out.”e64b13379f6296d1

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Kwon Sehyuk’s Adam’s 863291a22b apple bobbed. His voice shifted 770755a006 noticeably.3b68ccde0c1ec047