BBK Ch 6

“Ugh, it’s hot, so hot.”31380cc2d125bf90

As soon as I 422ec4d8a7 got out of the 88275b5921 car, I felt burning 56a319fefd stares. Gyuoh shielded his eyes d42d6df04d from the sun and 7a123b8ad4 looked up. Silhouettes were plastered against 7b62800ae2 the windows of a 2218ca71b7 shabby three-story building. Feeling the e4433f599d weight of 51cde5829b gazes mixed 565a7e71ae with vigilance 4e7068c39b and curiosity, fc293cc60d he grabbed c7a318e326 the box fec155e062 of energy fc0a1c588a drinks from c8ec497cee his side.996eebd67ef0d613

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Thud. The figures clinging to 5cd15b5e45 the windows disappeared as 0ef457d55f he closed the car 76eea1d613 door. Gyuoh shuddered involuntarily and 2c0e06c4a8 stepped into the entrance 0af29cc9d0 of the dilapidated building. It seemed to 346022b263 have been a bb3d52dec6 shopping arcade originally, ddbab4f86f as various business e2cb652728 names were written 6ff3f55469 on the stairwell ffd3f37ff0 walls. Humming and 02995c5c10 reciting the d6dfb050a1 shop names a985b47c06 one by 4d1d9fc5ed one, he 20c4c5a80d quickly reached fda61be4a9 the third a5a61bddd3 floor.5622f2d1c09197a9

“Is this it?”c9c2c6ede2c4014b

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He peered bc0e37a90e through the 86dc79f23f old glass 701305a28f door, a 42c39f57ab table tennis 6ad71cd248 paddle sticker 7df41cb60f half-peeled off. Beyond the dust-covered f0e2f8a7e7 glass, he could 5cea3aecb2 see large men 9306c552aa standing with puffed-out 9279016a32 chests. The corners fbd3b2677f of his ecc6fef2c1 mouth curled cc8d1b2d3f up simultaneously.71b3b68d872d4c45

“Seeing them acting all tough, I guess this is the place.”2abe43405690c28c

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Gyuoh grabbed the handle d9479c306d without hesitation and pulled 5d0de17ff1 the glass door open. The first 3c1063695a guy he eb6b4cb846 locked eyes 42fe15b8c6 with recognized 88805757b1 him immediately.81c05289692e4c97

“Who is it? It’s you?”8d27f4ffcd7b4bd4

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“How have you all been?”371ce8e3bf1946a7

Gyuoh gave a f1815ecc6a casual salute with b57df9e087 his fingertips. As he did so, 67d88b2f2a he scanned the faces 50e513a574 of the men inside. Although the memories were 4fdfed7d8a hazy, most of them 6f8026ae7b were familiar since they a940efc7a2 had been with Seongtak 4fd67f3fe6 for a long time.5c0afe7288e033fb

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“It felt wrong to come empty-handed after all this time.”751e96d232c1e04e

He placed the box 9285b00893 of drinks on a 449b512a09 blue table that looked fe450010b7 like it had been d8f95e1553 stolen from a convenience 2f5ab903ba store. A chilling silence b2a309a2ad fell, broken only 561251e690 by the clinking c18b6617b4 of bottles within 9b0dcd2954 the box.fbee02015f8e322a

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“Don’t you offer a guest a chair here?”0696465af3402571

“Hey.”c44724925fc8b94e

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One of the guys 057a6fdec0 with some seniority gestured 745c802140 with his chin. A bulky figure fce8c731ef in the corner 5d2c2ad385 hesitantly dragged a 431ad93f05 plastic chair and b7d0ff0793 dropped it thud at Gyuoh’s feet. They weren’t exactly friendly, but they weren’t entirely hostile either. With this attitude, he might be able to persuade them with words. But how long would this attitude last? Gyuoh glanced around the room as he perched on the chair.e9d8935c6e175b8b

“I saw the construction company changed and thought, ‘No way,’ but you’ve already reached that level?”364bcc8bc4c86aea

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“That’s how it is. You never know with life, do you? Won Gyuoh, who used to get bossed around by you guys, is now even handing out business cards.”c90f16d87747fc7d

He curled his f5145e3113 thumb and middle b59e1db790 finger, then flicked b6a01b2949 them open, his 426c93df46 fingertips hitting the 40a6f06929 drink box. Thump. At the relatively loud sound, everyone’s eyes focused on one spot. A stiff business card with Gyuoh’s name embossed in silver was tucked into the edge of the box.217177acb82e992f

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“It’s expensive, so I only brought one. Let’s share it.”3148b5b61cb9a015

He added playfully, 85c7ee956c wrinkling his nose. Several pairs of 98cb2d8f48 eyes naturally shifted 3f56c5f7c2 to Gyuoh. He deliberately 282e8ee969 dusted his bc3972ec3a tracksuit pants, 8c1ee3b333 which he e146537924 had worn dda064ac55 for a 67a8a39692 casual look. One of 8a3fef4d22 the men, 7e124e8c95 staring intently eaf02b739c at his 19c11d7a93 every move, a75ae0f87c asked in 772a3c2973 a raspy 17c228db33 voice,24dbb757773f61f5

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“Considering our past relationship, you’ll give us a generous amount, right?”feffb97ebb8cbffa

“You’ve already had the market appraisal. We’ll match that, of course.”5a38ab9f0051c099

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“Hey, if we were going to be satisfied with just that, we wouldn’t have messed with you in the first place.”5451f7d39c644ac8

The man, scoffing, 7921ee6272 pulled a pack feac108cc1 of cigarettes from ebddb9eb3a his inner pocket. He offered Gyuoh a c513935cf1 cigarette.4ed3b555faa2ea3b

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“Greed breeds disaster. Don’t you know that even after experiencing it?”fef0a4a58b989fa3

Gyuoh placed the cigarette filter between his lips, his smile still lingering. He tilted his head slightly and looked down. When he didn’t hear the sound of a lighter after a while, he glanced up at the man.3c4135c350c66b0a

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“Aren’t you going to light it?”bd1d21af75585dfa

His words 6c643a76e6 were muffled 3970993195 by the f6bb2196c2 cigarette, but d790dc594d the man e3d3a8cb5c seemed to bde30f5077 understand. He chuckled, 0cae534fb4 holding an f2d7034354 opaque red 0c0eab3e5b lighter. Then he 5e8d5d6ef5 flicked the b9a31b9d3b lighter on. Click. The end of Gyuoh’s cigarette ignited.8d15abe61b143f86

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“This is a new approach. The companies that came before you all groveled, trying to please us.”9a56c2cfc61a0337

“And because you treated them like that, the compensation kept going up, didn’t it?”563fe85a5584a34b

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These guys had been gradually increasing the compensation demands. If there was any sign of compliance, they’d raise it a bit more; if it seemed like it would be met again, they’d sneakily raise it further. This had been going on for over a year. The compensation was now 50 percent higher than the initial appraisal.23dd6617acb0b18b

“We have to make a living too, don’t we? So many of us were left with nowhere to go after Seongtak collapsed overnight.”5d1d337f74964d48

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The man 14660845ce continued, staring 4ed47b7460 intently at 847058ae9b Gyuoh.8a72777dec514270

“Makes me think I should have joined your side. It seems like you guys are rolling in dough.”2088572c378be348

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The man cleared his f7e77e69c7 throat and spat. Gyuoh chuckled 6674cc745e at the b3ade2accc lump of ea9cb129ad phlegm that 5c21f8ae48 landed near 739f8c03f6 his feet.1051133d61f9937a

“You drive a nice car too. You’re doing alright, aren’t you? Throw in a little extra.”4696ee2479ff7162

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“Extra? How much?”eae6e4880e2494ba

“Fifty percent. Just add that much, and we’ll back off quietly, for old times’ sake.”51cf5c31e25b95d7

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Did he think Gyuoh wouldn’t know that this was the highest amount they had demanded so far? Gyuoh took a deep drag of his cigarette, hard enough to sting his cheeks. As he exhaled, a plume of smoke dispersed, obscuring the man’s face.bf0df0196d84b41d

“Did we have that kind of past relationship?”136d9738a4745e2c

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Gyuoh didn’t take his eyes off the man until the smoke cleared.01eb411cb64375ea

“….Jog your memory a little. Why wouldn’t we?”c1e92ba071c8508c

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The man frowned, waving 2508609c1b his hand. As the smoke cleared c09e7d210a quickly, his scrunched-up face 389e3a2de0 became clearly visible.b3271cb3e673c80f

“…….”f09fc747c18c0948

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Strangely, seeing that 945f0c1a42 greedy face reminded cb60cdda87 him of Minho. Lately, Minho had e7ed6ad916 been having trouble 8d180e2566 sleeping again, his f9a4a995c0 eyes were bloodshot, 2e34678206 and he wore 4c60a47637 his glasses often. He’d be really 44b279f794 exhausted if he b2ba73c026 had to get 5d5f9a7f3a involved in this 96ab8a2b73 too.3574bc41aefccccd

Despite that, Gyuoh had a feeling that Minho would be joining this mess soon. It was a hasty thought that came to him only three minutes after arriving, but Gyuoh’s intuition was rarely wrong.e8de9d490e7191c9

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After about 66962a2ed0 an hour 88bf106ccf of fruitless 409f438124 conversation, he 5fb65e24c6 left the 23f71077b5 building. As he got into 6555f495f3 his car and drove 961fc15713 away, stares from the 8cbaaaa42f windows followed the back f6ec06b9b8 of his car.00b23753b6223df3

“They’re awfully interested.”be278eecb4f68c1d

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A tired voice resonated softly inside the car. Only after completely leaving the dreary neighborhood did Gyuoh bring the phone to his ear. Minho’s voice came through immediately, as if he’d been waiting.b00e3a25dc9390c3

―Why are those bastards 1c354df159 being so difficult?f7aa38a8067cb272

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Minho spoke in 386cc19ad9 a disbelieving tone, 5a289f2794 having heard the 214a5d1e6c entire conversation. Tsk, Gyuoh clicked his 7b92594296 tongue in response.eb43c20f9b85629f

“I don’t know. They’re crazy with inferiority complex.”f462085481694e6e

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As Minho said, 749b7d6381 the guys had c72cd65fef been sneering throughout adb4ca9d39 the conversation. They barely bf035dafc8 discussed the 2153277e86 redevelopment compensation; 0ed9627261 the topic b4a39810f8 was almost 461095e2a5 entirely about bf99655127 Gyuoh.7401fcf1a4da5389

They taunted him, saying that the guy who used to run errands for them and get scolded all the time was now making money but didn’t understand how things worked. They mocked him for wearing fancy clothes and watches, asking if he couldn’t even use a calculator. They showed no willingness to compromise and seemed focused only on Gyuoh’s appearance.957b6af6176e9b12

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―They’re determined to get a big payout.4f40d951d4417459

“Exactly. Fuck, should I have walked? They were bitching even about the car.”aac8b312bf7194bd

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Normally, he would a9a490a400 have ridden his 4b4ff368af motorcycle, but Minho 016bcd1348 had confiscated his 161ab165a6 keys, forcing him 547e702168 to take the bbcf3ca85e car. He had chosen the 65ed6c33e1 most unassuming car, the 095652400e one furthest from his e50ec520df usual taste, but it 6fe10730e7 only seemed to fuel 29e5d9f8d0 their jealousy.98cc2cb16604bbee

―Judging by their behavior, they would have reacted the same even if you’d gone completely naked.42c92583f0805e02

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The calmly delivered voice seemed to ease his tense nerves a little. Gyuoh changed lanes without hesitation. His destination shifted from home to Minho’s company.8b66ec2804625f68

“Should I go completely naked next time? Scare them shitless so they can’t even open their mouths?”c0c177d5baf7153b

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―Don’t be ridiculous.227843d9bafbe57e

“Why not? Didn’t you hear them? They told me to fuck off. I’ll just actually fuck off and show them.”a198eb332fdcb1e5

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He had 938a38c099 little motivation d9281bd505 for anything eacf699c9e other than 5c22d3308c work, so 8bb417b140 he had 24ae7ed59f to joke 0f3da4108b around like beb7d587f5 this. Fortunately, Minho responded 17f3aae8c3 with a chuckle, 34585e9eeb but his voice ffecaaaea3 was still laced b6d75f316f with fatigue.ed3e2bf30e209741

―Why would 53f5cadc6d you expose 44f6464fc0 yourself in 849cc29d27 front of f82366cddb others?bf504d41bca1cfe1

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Then why do you expose yourself to strangers? He clearly left last night saying he had an appointment past midnight. He must have gone to meet some random asshole. That’s why he hated it when Gyuoh followed him.a107feac24d10985

There was fb05ee0203 no smell 67f49c97b4 of alcohol e93da22334 this morning, e19fbf834d which meant 9da91483f9 he had a1abc7ebfe definitely done 5ebe883432 something instead 520ca07538 of drinking. How could 1285fe1199 someone like 990682189c that tell him not to a06f089d50 expose himself? A sassy 4d66ffa819 retort rose 332613855f to the 9b19a80c0b tip of 404f860822 his tongue, f8ecfe5c3a but he 0f2c300b63 suppressed it.65d543227f2a56be

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“Ahem, hmm.”9c9d8c10601a616b

After learning about Cha Minho’s secret, Gyuoh couldn’t help but worry about him. The Minho he knew was lonely and vulnerable, despite appearing otherwise. He acted like he had built strong walls around himself, but in reality, he needed someone to lean on more than anyone. The complete opposite of Gyuoh.956f48d5c0b30f8a

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Minho always seemed to crave something stable, but Gyuoh never imagined he was coping with strong alcohol and one-night stands. It was Minho’s way of life, his own choice, and Gyuoh tried to tell himself not to worry about it, but he couldn’t help it.3f21c63c771e4b8c

He couldn’t shake the arrogant thought that maybe his presence could help. Of course, he didn’t mean he would shoulder all of Minho’s burdens.c5c83cb6ca2d0c1a

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―Anyway, get some e62244621c rest now.1dc08b2f2e9a613d

“Alright.”20bfc12136c72fb1

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The call ended bddd0c5fd9 abruptly. But Gyuoh only accelerated d0f8280ae5 towards his predetermined destination. He could have 5ed80f12a9 gotten there faster e9177c8f6c on his motorcycle. He thought with a aace7a2b3e tinge of regret.0caa887c25a80187

“….Hmm.”3bc75efb0d969b3f

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Naturally, he recalled 48f9cf6ffe the situation where 7f14e7cf66 Minho had taken 7277c13888 his motorcycle keys a9ac46f3b3 yesterday.265e3f296a4f469d

He had been 99f842e10e obediently staying in 163491c560 the office until 65031773b7 midnight, so Gyuoh 2ff67c137b thought he was d6d05339c2 finally going home. But Minho abdf21011a suddenly announced 6884d5c5ce he had ea8b2db76c an appointment efc4899b3d and left 198b746349 Gyuoh behind bf7c559f7d without a 209b56c1a8 second thought. So, Gyuoh quietly 9f9cd72c68 followed him on 8cd16076f9 his motorcycle. But something felt strange. The black 5309394a60 car, which 6a9920e6f7 Gyuoh expected 70a4c487f6 to head 96db590319 to a 3ecd49e6c6 nearby hotel, 14a3f2e1cb was going cf0de5fe8c in the 6090a6e705 direction of 1542770da1 his house.94bd33c077de5b21

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‘….’4b7990b6aefd4e60

There are no hotels near my house. Or is he going to that asshole’s house? Is he really going to risk following him home even though it’s just a one-night stand? That hyung is seriously obsessed with sex. Gyuoh deliberately slowed down, maintaining a discreet distance.110426200cdb1393

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He couldn’t believe it, but Minho’s car entered his apartment building’s parking lot. Is he hooking up with someone who lives in my building? Did that person c301766409 have the looks c3e41802e7 for it? As confusing thoughts 64d2c39666 raced through his 03cc317c01 mind, Minho slowed 145ed23bee down in front b26315d20b of the motorcycle f9efa783b0 parking area and 2c73c6cb70 got out of 1431aee956 his car.63fb37894cad8846