BBK Ch 8

“Ugh, ugh…”ce4d1b05a68df216

Minho tossed and turned slightly. He seemed to be having another nightmare, but he’d never told Gyuoh what they were about. He probably thought it wouldn’t help to talk about them. However, Gyuoh could easily guess what kind of memories were tormenting Minho.40062f3f0f68d72b

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Suppressing a bitter feeling, Gyuoh shoved his phone back into his pocket. He abruptly stood up and approached Minho, who was sprawled out on the sofa. Only after sitting on the low table in front of him did Gyuoh notice that Minho’s closed eyelids were wet.6aa99658ebf96eaa

“…”5334a6651bbd964b

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He seems to cry 6884fb2b83 every time he has 557cff59b7 a nightmare.0138fea640c24fb9

Gyuoh’s outstretched hand changed direction. Instead of shaking Minho’s elbow to wake him, he gently covered his wet eyes. Under his palm, he could feel Minho’s damp eyelashes clinging together, and then the distinct sensation of slowly blinking eyes.e5c002160fadb5c0

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“Teacher, were you very tired?”a7c11b3a5502f476

Instead of asking about 0992d8e53a the dream, Gyuoh spoke 1dad99db1d playfully, as if he ffdfc6331b knew nothing. A subdued reply came 1a638e9669 back, a clear attempt 4e21581b19 to sound nonchalant.c7ba0eea1260ac54

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“…Not really.”8883738799ea7709

One desperately pretended not 7d3a7f55f7 to know, and the 09e894fcba other played along. It was a 28aede9578 line drawn between 5c4f5b0964 the two closest 7ebac27a06 people.e32d52561bd67e23

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“But you snore like that?”5efd15fa9c8a5d95

Thump-thump, Gyuoh could hear Minho’s racing heartbeat, and his forehead was beaded with cold sweat. He’s trying to hide it, isn’t he? Gyuoh softened, removed his hand from Minho’s eyes, and stood up.186d7001006dd611

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“I snored?”9798a6f51e565f86

“The whole place vibrated! I thought the building was coming down.”baf0213ca86ec201

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“…Huh.”41b3e71f9139ae3d

Behind him, Gyuoh heard 1867510f54 a forced chuckle and 87e063e8b8 the sound of someone 754ec25711 wiping away tears. He stalled, be68438923 looking out 091dcd1007 the window.eb63147e7c3add09

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“Look at those people over there, they’re looking up here, surprised by the snoring.”b91c22d999a9d379

“…”2ff53f6164c1885b

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After babbling more nonsense, 70b144c276 Gyuoh glanced back. Minho, having wiped his 66ef2f2952 tears and straightened his e6ca12c716 clothes, was getting up fc57e2eb14 from the sofa.ff708414ddc9a497

“Alright, naptime’s over. Time for homework inspection.”3dc2c3790c218120

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“…Did you finish everything?”aa121c52e80db4f9

“Of course.”4007864adf6a02b1

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Gyuoh continued acting as if he hadn’t seen anything. He needed to do that so Minho wouldn’t be embarrassed.3850318253b9bbc5

But the feeling of hot, wet tears that had soaked into his palm lingered in Gyuoh’s mind for a long time.39792551c9cc8f17

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Gyuoh met a few more times with the men from Seongtak to discuss the redevelopment compensation. While they hadn’t formally sat down at a negotiation table, the men were always uncooperative. Sensing that persuasion wouldn’t work, Gyuoh was forced to change his approach.7656323185ddf61d

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He needed to c0e580019c separate the gangsters, 2b1ea87303 who acted as d01b02a979 one, from the 47a394c4bb pseudo-pastor. He needed aef5a99548 to break 9c7f5bfff7 their trust 9b87393d9f and sow e76e62d726 discord. To do that, it 6f318b7e7e was best to gather 672a39a651 as many weaknesses as 3a86d11102 possible. Gyuoh usually handled this d731f89781 kind of thing himself, c86514285d but this time, Minho 11f527ec05 joined him.fa418232f7960e08

[―GAME OVER―]

“Damn it, I don’t want to rely on items.”cf7e69802265963a

He was stuck at d72eb46e93 the same level for 4dc1839746 the third time. While Gyuoh pretended to 711a2fdb25 be annoyed, adjusting his 18a4790aad hat, the passenger door 260a39c175 swung open and Minho, 4575c59fbe in a shirt, got a9bbe9341a in.d6712e7c8f3ac186

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“Let’s go.”eb206c4ded35eab8

The fragrant scent of hand cream hit Gyuoh first, followed by the comical sight of Minho habitually slinging his tie over his shoulder. Gyuoh pushed aside his serious contemplation about buying items and reached for Minho. He took the soft tie draped over his shoulder, put it back in place, and patted Minho’s chest.6278df63fec7f1ad

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“Okay, let’s do this.”27d55d1f33ca162c

Minho glanced 2ae1af8397 down at 0eeab8c351 where Gyuoh 9241bf3852 had touched 3f854fe401 him and bc2de66f2c then checked 32ea12c640 the time d56d6415b9 on his b14746a4d5 watch, pushing 41e18c97cc up his 032793560f sleeve with c9645f1077 his index 987f4064b4 finger. His bloodshot eyes, webbed e144fa0d47 with red veins, were 42172c7e70 as calm as ever.a0cd21d0d25dabd1

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“We need to be back before 12.”2c39727a7106a565

“…”51bd946aa11f717a

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Setting the deadline at midnight probably meant another shitty appointment. Gyuoh silently moved his lips but swallowed his words, staring at Minho’s lowered eyelashes. Suddenly, Minho looked up. Their eyes locked, catching them both off guard.a113a98baee33374

“What?”8da788ced4ab70c8

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Hyung, are you going d341477aa7 to meet another man?bbb3c29a9c7e80dc

The question rose to the tip of Gyuoh’s tongue. Would this question 8522072e33 cross the line? Would it be okay 0a2aaa1aba to ask this much? What would Mugyeong have b61ad8343c asked in this situation? Gyuoh chewed on 4f7d26c6ef his lower lip, 141366eb3e conflicted, before shaking dbc2520606 his head.8eb49a2188c0ddb2

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“You need to put on your seatbelt before we can go.”270cc0fb2f9786a3

Surprisingly calm words escaped his lips. Gyuoh slowly averted his gaze from Minho’s, starting the car. Good thing I d9f3805200 wore a hat. Otherwise, he would have 8618766a13 seen my eyes darting 0921cafba0 around.172ed78b4d9338b2

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Gyuoh heard ff1932a010 Minho click 9f46823170 his seatbelt, 67b3278cd7 and the 3588ede1bb car pulled 31bb38c4c7 out of 0c4c8600b9 the quiet b3eb5e1824 underground parking d1693acee3 lot, its e976c7a75f engine roaring.c3bb519a03e61c43

Even though they were ec2f3554d8 practically family, there was 8e78180338 always an invisible line 2b0fad8d23 between them. Like this, unspoken questions e057ef4e04 for Minho piled up. Will I ever be able to reveal what’s inside me? Gyuoh pictured a future he couldn’t quite grasp and shook his head slightly.b715b58fb4b97283

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It took about adb15a5f2f 20 minutes to 451d155ba0 reach the redevelopment 69401d5db0 site. The alleyways, lined with bb4ad4a0fd demolished buildings, looked even 5c7756906a more monstrous at night. Everywhere the headlights a46747ab8f shone, desolate scenes 656594b011 came into view.b2484221f4101f35

Banners with crimson lettering 2b4e1ff32e were tattered beyond recognition, 69633ea47a and pipes and rebar 39f7da0356 lay scattered around. The car f699ddf5a0 slowed down eea0cdb17d as it 347b5c826e passed the afd5f706c8 entrance to cb5ca7ad3a the unsettling 95c5c1bce2 neighborhood, heavy fd86218972 with the d5e42534fa smell of d4ed98f629 concrete.86ef3c738ebfbbc7

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“The suspicious building is over there.”a8c6b00947cdd273

Gyuoh pointed to a 518a6fd58d building as he slowed 5ffcb9a327 down. The outline of 8027b14b54 a two-story commercial 21891386d9 building was visible 569b0a82a6 in the darkness.4e700630ab4d89d6

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According to Gyuoh, the building was regularly frequented by members of the pseudo-religious group. They visited at least twice a day, staying for at least two hours each time. They had a separate place for prayer, so Gyuoh suspected they were doing something there that shouldn’t be exposed.b1a0fe40a498b8f7

Their objective c9da929a93 today was b6426e2bde to find 7d778962ea out what 704743b397 was happening f8d18935b3 secretly inside.c2edc8fbab96f215

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“They should all be gathered there at this time.”5c7188e6c6f0a671

“All the lights are off.”efc5e2d214fd0187

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Minho muttered, 6d40aa3b7b looking out aef886449e the window.1350148f5a2e15cc

“They’ve covered the windows with something. And blocked the back door.”68f30507d6b901f6

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Minho’s brow furrowed slightly as he listened to Gyuoh. Everything was suspicious. The building with only one entrance, the completely sealed space without a single ray of light, and the eerily silent surroundings. It was almost questionable whether there were even people inside.c1a717335d4f45d3

Minho rolled down the 53bb57caa9 window halfway and rested bbde91dfeb his arm on it. Although the night air ae22b7c225 was cool, a damp 31e1f09eac silence clung stickily to d32edc0265 his skin. Except for the engine 8aa13cd28e noise and the crunch 163f058390 of something beneath the f391e65d4a tires, there was no da6a93c56a sound. A strange stillness.e6863f8a593f4612

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“Gyuoh, let’s go.”3684e4b3919eb698

Minho rolled 91c4489b29 the window 9ba78b2041 back up. The stale air seeped 1bb7c69f8c into the car one 8677f21924 last time.c68c536e58603590

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“Just go in like this?”8ab414408e5697dd

“Yeah.”a342bc3f2a2d5fbc

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With its headlights dee8b7db11 off, the car 5984eaeb01 crept through the b0794859e9 sparsely lit alleyways. They had 1d5802b6c6 to be cd53aa6bfe quiet, so 02ef5c6626 they drove a7a9522025 very slowly. Minho kept watch, scanning 98f2df8486 the thick darkness that 977e18cfbe enveloped the car, as 5023291323 the speed was slow c0b0ac8bf1 enough for someone to f24bd83bad run up and jump 5203d96350 in.085799c14158a06b

“Keep going like this?”444c0c18ddc41a49

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“For now.”48d0895ca328ed3d

The car circled around the entrance as if lost before leaving the neighborhood. It then stopped a short distance away, in an alley that wasn’t completely dark thanks to a nearby convenience store.07cb06cc2a7be268

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Before Gyuoh could even turn off the engine, Minho quickly took off his jacket and tossed it into the back seat. At the same time, he grabbed his tie and yanked it roughly from side to side, flinging it over Gyuoh’s shoulder and into the back.c77cf180631ed1eb

“Whoa, hyung, what are you doing?”520ee18c11abfc84

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Gyuoh adjusted his hat and licked his dry lips, feigning bewilderment. It was understandable that he’d be confused by someone taking off their clothes one by one in a secluded spot. Minho stifled a chuckle and grabbed Gyuoh’s wrist. Gyuoh’s dark eyes, hidden beneath the brim of his hat, flickered nervously but remained fixed on Minho.069763f95c2cf674

“Don’t be scared and open it.”9ee960b1c0c8f2b8

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“What, what? The zipper?”15315972131c8ac3

Minho burst out 7f4ffffc90 laughing at the 3e162d6711 cautious question. Does he think I’m always in heat, even though I sleep with men? He was e8bd5dbc34 annoyed and ccea255d8b amused by 3a992302e7 how Gyuoh 9ac9442898 kept misinterpreting a7a35afc14 his actions 002c0ec135 lately.2594b0d9ad7605af

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“Are you crazy? Open the trunk!”721f597fa03a40a0

“…Then you should have said so from the beginning.”0edac71d142e74f5

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With an embarrassed 83d667febc expression, Gyuoh obediently fbf54431c8 opened the trunk. Minho got out of f0758c0902 the car, ignoring his 4627c43e42 grumbling.786bc096baa6ee51

Inside the trunk were several shoeboxes neatly arranged. Various dress shoes, hiking boots, basketball shoes, soccer shoes, even slippers. It was partly due to the car owner, Won Gyuoh’s, diverse hobbies, and partly because he was often called away suddenly. He had to be ready to go anywhere, anytime, to gather information.ea7e2b1bdc307ce8

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Minho rummaged 4cf701d833 through the de8fadbd3e boxes and 74cc1b3f86 pulled out 66d4761a0c a pair e822b6eca3 of inconspicuous 5b3c69e725 black sneakers. They were two 1906e2c1db sizes too big, 375d52ecb1 and his heels 10f95c9967 slipped out.307a0f2aea70b149

“Did all your food go to your feet?”9cb565a8854ef633

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He bent one knee and tightened the laces. While Minho changed his shoes, Gyuoh got out of the car and rummaged through the back seat where the jacket lay. He pulled something out of his pocket; judging by the sound of the lighter’s wheel, it was cigarettes and a lighter.1e4d1aec93f00ba3

“I should get you a pair too, hyung.”7d685aac2903babd

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“It’s fine. I don’t go wandering around every day.”1f3c5daac17c80d3

Gyuoh usually handled this kind of lurking and information gathering, while Minho’s job was to sit in the office and look over documents. He couldn’t compare to Gyuoh in terms of danger. Feeling slightly guilty, he would occasionally accompany Gyuoh like this.62b909bb4c92ca0f

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“Let’s just take one quick look around.”d34843abb0a61f3b

Minho tightened his shoelaces and took a few steps in place. He was about to head straight for the two-story building he’d seen earlier when Gyuoh suddenly offered him a cigarette.93434b1090cafa38

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“Good idea. Let’s recharge and go.”554ae7d781c73f5e

Even though the cigarette was already lit and partially smoked, Minho accepted it without hesitation. He felt Gyuoh’s dark eyes following him intently as he put the filter, marked with teeth imprints, to his lips.ff68b4b45ef0b87e

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“Huu.”a24bf413569ab292

But Minho 1ebe7477c6 ignored the 1152291e56 persistent gaze c4658c1a00 and showed 83a8a7ad01 no reaction. He just stared into 8a90c12734 the inky darkness of e4fca0c346 the alley.c6fd6dbe61d8176b

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Despite summer nearly 3479c9ad76 being over, a 65b91eda38 hot wind ruffled fa862267fe his hair, and e2d02ff0f2 the hazy cigarette 5d8a54dacb smoke obscured his 8fce82c3c8 vision. After finishing the 46f75579f4 cigarette in the bcd1d94031 darkness, he tossed 180a075bb4 the butt into 45b3df5695 a can under 878d05a6fd a utility pole.60e79f9783a2a303

“Let’s go.”9bd1bcd1fe945b83

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“…”301699d9eb863fab

Gyuoh adjusted his b63643cf3a hat and nodded. They stepped 35807cc459 into the fe06a91635 entrance of b0dfbb8f5e the neighborhood 10d1e75381 they had 9b036879b4 previously surveyed 55a8e5ed2b by car.ce4483d7b0fad3f1

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