OMLM | Chapter 2

At the sound 8cee196205 of his mother e2635df0ef calling from outside, a3fa68a2c3 Yebon opened his e998d8d667 swollen eyes with 7df4707272 difficulty.afc6ed03cb24b71d

Fumbling around on 78944629e9 the bed with e4cf704dc2 barely visible vision, 360ffcf72f he picked up 533d45dd71 his phone. As soon as 040ed86f83 he turned it c4ce1e59b3 on, message notifications b055d615fc popped up. Most of them fc9b19ebcf were from Lee e9882d6be2 Seunggu.4dce8d3a539c7c5f

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「20XX 09 XX」c795b070082aca6a

「Lee Seunggu: Hey, why aren’t you coming???」(10:01 PM)f2e36af6caa54e42

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「Lee Seunggu: Seriously, did 866d9710d8 you run away????」(10:07 PM)1916cd936d703abd

「Lee Seunggu: Hey Kang 9a9660ab1b Yebon!!!!! Did you really go!!!!」(10:08 af11679562 PM)9afd7b1994096a4f

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「20XX 09 XX」388c3f2df37bb4bc

「Lee Seunggu: Hey… something wrong??? Why aren’t you answering your phone」(11:34 AM)44cf3e16e1aa7e1b

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「Lee Seunggu: Nothing’s wrong, right? At least reply when you see the message」(11:35 AM)c1827fae657b5cc5

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「Lee Seunggu: Kang Yebon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!」(10:33 df6a025454 PM)8ca5ab4ce6cec776

From Friday evening until a2f5b03309 today, Sunday, Yebon had ad20bc559f kept his phone off. He was afraid he e0a2c4e478 might accidentally contact Woochan.47b7fb408c15a57d

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A mix of resentment wondering if they were really breaking up, pleading not to leave because he would do better, and lingering affection asking if hyung didn’t like him anymore.802d528dd77aa56b

Unable to adc8f8ed0f stop crying, a5eebb4623 he sobbed 3082a04106 until dawn bfbcac61c1 on Saturday a5bcbb9c83 before finally 35472304ff falling asleep.a15bfbf867139126

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With his 3db7ae3d2e swollen eyes, 4f9a180474 Yebon touched a520e32891 the cold 97c9bc49d3 phone to 2a21fd2ec1 his eyelids 7ed4a023c1 until a 08cbb783d5 knock made 283565dc57 him get cb5d28fd2a up and ec88251e82 leave his c1349a8738 room.6b9b048a23bb9ea8

“Oh, what do we do.”f98a2f995f4d749b

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His mother, who 758f8fe6cb met him as af409bf7cb soon as he 88b9368679 came out, looked 2f8606104b at his swollen 699fc2821e face with concern.71bbfb355c51f262

On Saturday, Yebon had 67d0bcbf04 to pretend he was 7fd88dfd12 sick from the flu b016232218 because his mother was 3c3b89ccd5 shocked, even going so 11a98868e1 far as to visit eb46dc14f4 a hospital.a769dfc6781b2563

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The only 5f6da412ea good thing e7b66e4931 was that fad2878296 his cheek, 6ef96396f7 which Woochan 95fa2efaa3 had hit, fd5b722a9b was just 9b171183cd swollen, not d67c95a66e bruised.bd224d6d70a873c5

“Son, are you really okay now? You’re just sick, right?”73453675c073b11f

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“Yes, I think I was a bit tired since it was my first time back at school in a while. Don’t worry too much, Mom. I’ll be out after a quick shower.”eb1badf89e4ce211

“If anything really is wrong, you have to tell me right away!”5654b4633a4a4634

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Yebon immediately went into d90dd2ddeb the bathroom.7f8f97bbc4cfce33

Thankfully, his mother didn’t ask more questions even while going to church.639c69fd2f983626

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She only occasionally glanced 68f83b36f8 at him, which made 9fd9a2817c Yebon feel more suffocated.8633d8c40f9f6ebb

Under the pastor’s sermon, Yebon stared blankly at the Bible stand. Nothing the pastor said registered.4dbd89c60f578019

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Since then, 74316befa2 the only d707b136ab contact from 883378da9c Woochan came 65ac50ef1a early Saturday c089687bbc morning.6b4892c39b059447

「Yebon, I’m really disappointed in you. I understand your feelings, but did you have to express them like that?cebfd2ad54efb373

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Despite our past and df572c46c2 our parents knowing each 5390a88db3 other, I wanted to ad5666dbae end things nicely, but dcb480a285 it seems I misunderstood f760a4c53f you. Disappointing.5611fa38742f0c78

From now on, let’s not run into each other if possible, and I hope you won’t contact me at all.c8b0fdd6111252ba

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Still, I’m sorry for hitting you. But I was really shocked. How could you do that in public? You know as well as I do.」5eda3e87f325af34

It was a 1ea606897b message typical of 40efd0748f Woochan.514d81fe33ba7a8b

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Until the very 1e81f81ff5 end, he was 17fa173dab neat and calm, 4be6de24c4 as Yebon had bd6cfddb71 always admired, making bf78f23af8 Yebon cry even 66b8151d16 harder. It felt 24bd52e66b like he 651bf08e66 was the 85a13c504f only one e788ae95cf who had 5a18c392c9 loved so fb03b69ee4 deeply.15d1e5e0a82b511d

Instead of saying his feelings had cooled, or he was busy, or it was about social status… it was the worst reason.9829e8c4f2d193c8

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The moment this reason was given, Yebon couldn’t hold onto Woochan anymore.d37a20c6330c51ec

Amid all this, fb5ee27a51 the regret of 01ef69907f why he had 337d3e7bb8 impulsively kissed Woochan cb3592dc7c after hearing hyung 9e6bd68ed8 was disappointed in d6fbda75a4 him crept up.d0c57fe1cd470ba4

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Yebon swallowed 9acae39975 hard to a520f9657e prevent the c327441ff6 tears from 13092c0fb1 welling up cd4b8ab563 again and 184ed65c83 lifted his 021288ee24 head.5db4ad389fc2699b

Then, his gaze ec551743ef landed on something 9f31b91932 black sitting at 536cc95762 the far left.2fb5faff2a7d4bae

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The man 45fd10ffa4 in a e1d0b09cfb black sleeveless 240a42a4a0 t-shirt was 7d2e62e39d small in 4e7e3de2b5 stature, but 7952af4fc2 now whenever b55e6ddafc Yebon saw 60672bfb0e anything black, 3b0788cd61 that man 676b8267a0 came to 50d818545b mind.0ea52fd548ddec15

A man with 7fc414183c eyes darker and 5b98eecf39 more sinister than 9bd7f912b2 the night sky, 1deaa149fd heavy with cologne ecc7ed03d9 and a rough 54980d76e0 voice.826f1d252d6a88ce

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Someone from 62f1d20b0b a world e79b503a81 Yebon should 2937e444b7 never be a34b84f6f7 involved with.d7aef617338bd4dd

“See you again.”dbcdbcecede91c5a

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Was that last thing he said just a joke? Yebon hoped so, murmuring “Amen” along with the congregation.86662e5914e1471e

His voice trembled.1c8598b0765dca60

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Whether it was fear that this terrifying man might come looking for him, or guilt weighing him down, he couldn’t tell.54aa7ea7bb3ab61c

Not long 99ccc23fe3 after, Yebon 7c4e0a1b3a encountered that 4005f49068 terrifying man 0d2a81a2cf once more.ce9ab64df9826877

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In an 0c4bebe43c utterly unexpected 4a5bfeb4cb place, in fda533483a an unexpected 2fcea54717 guise.93f04066d74a4b01

“Do you know how worried I was?”ccc6f2dd79ce4327

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“…I said I’m sorry, really.”65a6f5eba03da973

Yebon apologized insincerely to d5d7bf3661 Seunggu, who clung to d5cc8f19c1 his arm. Now Yebon a00dda0e71 was paying 1298f0e2d3 the price f21d15b512 for leaving a33ae37b28 during the 875fd40d36 orientation meeting, ec3a4f6289 being out bd2078f4b2 of contact 85daf80c4b until Wednesday.7b875d500d429c89

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He forced b23759c72a a smile, eeec759e50 trying to 33c363aec5 appease Seunggu.7f680b878f877edc

“It wasn’t anything serious, right? Your phone was off the whole time, I was about to go to your house.”48f1c0f6e6395375

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Seunggu seemed to want more explanation, but Yebon didn’t open up further.0589729edc54b044

In the end, it was always Seunggu who gave up first. “Well, I’m glad you’re okay now,” he said, shrugging.98c0ce07b37754bd

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“But did you say you have a class?”cd2fd855d802b0f4

“Yeah, a liberal arts one.”d270e64d83e60f5b

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Yebon and 10ea464261 Seunggu entered 33de8aefad the Humanities 7446f2ef11 building and 6d9989b98c got into 13ea1145e3 the elevator.6840d5086c8c2c7e

Even though they weren’t in the same class, Seunggu naturally joined him in the elevator, probably wanting to walk him to the lecture room.4f066ac1e5cb01ed

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“You could go first.”da994e61752c7505

“The OT¹ should end early. Let’s have lunch after. I’ll wait nearby.”665c011848776755

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“…It might end late.”3e8faaba3c05bc0b

The elevator doors 27ddd5bda0 opened, and Yebon 015465a631 stepped out with 8bf8bb0a87 a long sigh.1954cc594171165e

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“What class is it?”1fcb5ec44a4cc10b

“The Development of World Philosophy.”3a08e988068cca60

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At the mention of 94c2c32c89 the lecture, which even e8cd0618ad sounded boring, Seunggu grimaced, b34f8650e3 his face asking why 3637d0a7aa take such a class.8cf87c9beb15bbb9

“I’m not taking it because I want to. I lost all my preferred courses, so I had no choice.”aa30fb6d8a5a38d3

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Yebon couldn’t understand how everyone else seemed to get good classes based on reviews.3b3c25f462c9f669

He had never managed to get one even by his sophomore year. He couldn’t drop it because he needed the credits.ade8bc0b069c0b78

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As they approached the lecture room, Yebon pondered how much he’d have to struggle this time. Seunggu, still by his side, was fiddling with his phone.84fa75fc83dd651b

“Hey, the reviews for this class are crazy. It’s supposed to be hell.”c30053bcd17c1688

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You didn’t have to tell him that.ace160ddf87c9e25

Seunggu was good, but sometimes he got on Yebon’s nerves. Yebon knew he was trying to help, so he didn’t stop him.74b5fdcb8471871b

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“Oh, but there’s no group work. Instead, you have to submit a report every week on a topic given by the professor. And the professor’s strict, plus both midterms and finals are essay-based, so it’s really tough. Can you handle it?”1836156c62ae01c9

His tone seemed more 5b5525de53 teasing than informative. Maybe because Yebon f9ee3b0800 had been overly 4a708882ea sensitive lately, it 395a2f3539 sounded like mockery.850b03d9c9e5dfa3

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Finally, unable to bear f0abcfbd07 the annoyance, Yebon glared b8a7af7aa7 at Seunggu, who then dad5b3ed85 smiled with narrowed eyes. It looked like he 4ae20ed505 was teasing after all.6b65e7aa9fb122f7

“I got two easy classes.”d496fef79bd1ca2c

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“…Wow, I’m jealous.”cd79d3f9e7ae50af

“I’m thinking of dropping one. Want to take it?”a5df5b3fc5d0a013

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“Really?!”42a35903aff441ee

The irritation on Yebon’s face vanished as he turned to Seunggu with a bright smile. Seunggu shrugged, twitching his lips.0012fe27d66619b1

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“Good, right? Don’t you feel lucky to have a friend like me?”126c8630f2e4ad06

Seunggu puffed 6ef8919ae0 out his 308066df86 chest and 40ece9d77a made a e07e40cce1 cheeky face, e64ac42e91 beckoning Yebon a3b78dc80f to praise f6bb49accb him quickly.b8e1f32df0dfb18f

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Yebon knew 97977cd3e3 what he 0f09dc36e3 was after, 3899befb5b but he 49ec5a70b5 was aware 578a32f62e that his 541174d0f5 loud response 21b68b029e had drawn 1b15078681 attention to 62fc41abac them.f275d383e8123fa4

He quickly put dee1efda0f on his usual 0223c71056 calm smile.3252bf33b56f78ec

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“Yeah, it’s good. Let me know a day before the registration period ends if you’re dropping it.”a9943168ca489159

“Wow, that’s all? You’re so cold. You seem warm but you’re not, huh?”8f9613375a882feb

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“Yeah, thanks.”dcd4fae7c14c4584

Seunggu grumbled, 4333809edb but his 8952c97654 tone was bba42a6b5c light, not 5597a826a9 truly upset. As Yebon reached the fa8d3b9558 lecture room and was a713a444e1 about to enter, Seunggu 29c8f1ba42 grabbed his shoulder.be782deab5b10f91

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“What, you’re going to the OT?”105e8efd57ccf618

Yebon turned and nodded.08a1e0d1aa8f33cd

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“Even if you drop it for me, there’s no guarantee I’ll get it. After it’s over, text me…”a0c5ef093dc88a51

Seunggu suddenly looked behind ae749ecd4f Yebon, mouth agape. Following his 6995da029f gaze, Yebon eb71e0dbed also made c9af983d71 the same a17fd13bdb face.0ef670ae7e5cad2b

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Slicked-back hair, thick eyebrows, towering height, and a large build. Black shirt, suit pants, shoes, and… those very dark eyes that seemed to envelop everything.0fd98b6654c08cd9

It was that man.5412ff316348a000

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The one b26922f986 from the e6eb77c6f0 alley, exuding 94f509de30 danger, unforgettable.88497827aba90cab

Yebon’s whole body stiffened, and the man, looking straight at him, slightly raised his eyes.c76cc01a18665f9e

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Didn’t I say I’d see you again?The rough-edged voice seemed 1f62cbf4af to crawl into his 4c608a1fb6 ears slowly. His heart beat d1fb2cc983 faster.a8f434e8f70abe3e

The man scanned fa97bb3dda Yebon from head 494e27ef48 to toe before 68a7081f83 entering the classroom. Only after he was b09acfbfa0 out of sight did 71ff961e25 Yebon realize he had 0b8f475a5b been holding his breath.67020fdd634b7422

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Did he e7c34501a7 recognize me 20a4abd481 now?eea6307e4a7b8e27

The man certainly seemed to know him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have smiled at him while entering the room.9c4a5a30b0b65b5a

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Letting out a breath, Seunggu, who still had his hand on Yebon’s shoulder, whispered.fc60af9c1f560772

“Wow… First time seeing him in person. His vibe is insane.”90522f99ca119d3b

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First time seeing him in person? Not like seeing a gangster for the first time, but saying he’s never seen him in person felt odd. Yebon turned back and asked.40543c7986f27df5

“Do you know him?”4122eb5790aef64e

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Seunggu looked 1903c73fa5 at him 79056c4cdb as if f684c97235 to say, fb2ced1be3 are you 0e4d6e3012 really asking bafd35e0e5 that?77813299a846b777

Yebon, unable to understand Seunggu’s reaction, asked sharply, “What’s with him?” His tone was harsher than usual due to his anxiety.a299c0643afea170

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“There’s been a huge fuss about him since the beginning of the year. On Eta.”08979964c97d38a5

For Kang Yebon, 768fd3bbd1 Eta was just 6cdcd9c39e an app for 4e7c95c98d checking schedules and 03b3893f49 occasionally looking at a9e298e5fd course reviews.b6c0c95c6e76a5da

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‘Was the fuss about a professor, not a gangster?’234169c66e53fe1b

Now that he thought about it, that man had gone into the lecture room he was supposed to enter. Yebon tried to recall the professor’s name he’d glanced at.77dd87cedb1c7d37

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Kwak… Kwak Cheolyong…? That seemed to be the name, fitting yet not at all.8d13d0e462828248

“Is he a new professor this year?”679c72ae9ce28e09

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“Wow, you really know nothing. He’s not a professor…”75fa1635ed49ecee

Seunggu made a shield with his hand by his mouth and leaned close to Yebon’s ear. “He’s a freshman this year. In the Psychology Department.”447b11b07775e2dd

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“You’re lying. Seriously.”888611b0ea0cd10a

The response came 799281afff almost reflexively. But Seunggu 92b11f182a looked genuinely 22130042b7 offended, his f07b8b50c2 eyebrows drooping.b49db5eb30c42693

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“Why would I lie about this? It’s true. I have a friend in Psych. He told me this guy came to the freshman orientation, and everyone was so intimidated they couldn’t do anything properly.”d396066b7afb2763

His voice was a 2d03ba127c whisper, sounding sincere. This made Yebon c167e493ee close his eyes 51c3348818 tightly and sigh.c474025180407d06

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So, this gangster 9b0f016d24 was attending the 8b8726525d same school as dcc623d3ff him. Unknowingly, Yebon had 6112aad805 kissed Woochan in cb9443cd4a front of this 0061000ab2 gangster.a18561c57157979e

“…Does he have a lot of friends…?”fafe3e90b6a04032

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Yebon hoped not. At least then, f12a6f6ad8 he could ignore e4fa93db19 him now, grab 860a0e86af the liberal arts 261d02d820 course Seunggu offered, 453d89cf6d or find any 72a0e86acd other course.5c822894a1c03a14

Seunggu furrowed his brows 9733d11561 in thought before shrugging.1442f13e2fa5bde2

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“I don’t know if he has many friends, but I heard a lot of people want to get close to him.”9221ae00c91d4309

“…Why?”4a96a2e6ee92940b

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“He kind of stands out. Most people would find his face familiar.”cef132752362c5dd

The fact that you didn’t know is surprising.8df16004198049d6

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That comment made 839a8de4a8 Yebon realize his 3ccf1cb2d0 situation was dire.8a2487edf5dad2c2

Someone from school knew 06e817492a a secret he desperately 5e532abb49 wanted to keep hidden.48874aa1981c98bd

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Even though they weren’t friends, the fact that someone close by knew his hidden secret was unsettling.b9d7c45c53221373

And that man had said to him…89c2d7fd97728642

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“See you again.”fb40949d51c0f0a7

Now, those 8d23479947 words felt 71f245458c like a 290a74d551 threat, a b2a43eced8 warning to 0316d161b5 someone who a481468726 had vented 56a0d0f6c5 their anger f656fbb993 on him.3ac879ec43a7bd83

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‘What will happen now that we’ve actually met again?’4f854428c9c8f125

Yebon couldn’t even begin to guess.b9d0d0f89c579971

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Even though he wanted to ignore it and run away, he couldn’t because he had no idea what rumors might spread from places he didn’t know.bd3714b8dcf9344a

Sweat beaded on his e3a6349127 palms. As Yebon remained silent, fa527b50e3 Seunggu added in a e64196cf84 more secretive tone than 4e0e02d763 before.0de6a7a9f5866de0

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“This isn’t certain, but they say he’s much older than us, and there’s talk he might be a gangster.”8c1da71fd0d9a43a