PRT | Chapter 2.13

In this noisy, chaotic 2ff5db17ef world, he’d never seen 93a002a60f anyone so quiet and 83d43808c3 readable. Kim Heeseo was so simple, d492f3a241 which ironically drew his attention. It was strange.a76200c7de87e2e813cc

Feeling burdened by the direct gaze, a4a0545f5e Kim Heeseo licked his lips and 6d96f9be78 then his eyes darted around, looking 5c2e74d93f for something else to focus on.6101368f21e557e9333f

“Do you a76e21a560 have something bd4c37e5f0 to say?”2e498c24311db8ca2e2b

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Unable to hold back, the voice b373298c33 that escaped clearly conveyed a desire bf169e2a27 for him to stop staring. Clicking his tongue, Seo 23ae8621cb Yigyeom drank the now-cold de6e3f99aa water in one gulp. His craving for d2a2c30f67 a cigarette grew fa3d422e0b stronger.cdb9e9b328263a2a8a4c

“You have 11987a55ab big dreams.”82209b0cd26482d710a6

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Thud. Over the noise of 12e39ec665 the empty cup being e9d3e7a874 put down, a belated 499893f345 response came. The breath at the end a9a131782c of his words broke into b0a66b902e small fragments like a laugh.e0714e9eadfb303c5c76

“Kim Heeseo should just 2b955f8329 be Kim Heeseo. No need 3a2e2e8813 to be d0ae63d92d careful.”07c465ca4897ddb1c870

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“…”c72673c7b3a14a867202

“Those standing in front of Kim 33ca810fc6 Heeseo should be the ones careful.”0ba5018ac82eb16ed9b9

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Kim Heeseo’s gaze 0ef2246bfe shifted from where 8ce85d2535 it had been 5767c359d7 directed elsewhere. Their eyes 35c02602a8 locked in 1040001615 the air.7b45aa1d2b8618829867

“If they can’t handle it… 8544626e50 I don’t mind killing them. I’ll take a3059c4ab1 care of 7e40b0e9aa the aftermath.”0a5cda8657edcd10bdef

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Even if this untainted person ended 6a5b3daf84 up with blood on his hands, 031203b7a5 it wouldn’t be an issue. Most were 922a3dd961 already stained cfe3948389 anyway. What difference would one b38c025f27 more blemish make? To Seo Yigyeom, 8bf9fc4a94 this was trivial. It was better than 973ead885c him being treated poorly 25f465fc6b and causing annoyance.569733d65ac2b06e0433

“You might 951f3d69ad really get 77c43dc13e sued…”c56617d59c657377da68

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“I’ve been sued 2c2720ab4b a lot. Maybe they haven’t 556b90188e looked that far.”f312cb538e6d01582283

When Seo Yigyeom responded 27a2cabce3 nonchalantly, Kim Heeseo made 60f6bf76bf an incomprehensible face.16dfa35a6a1ab91e6d25

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“I won’t get f0c3c44dff hit anymore.”32f74646391d641c82a5

“Good.”721112d2a00f6cd096d5

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The conversation 87bc5a9dc8 ended there. As silence fell, the door c4a2f99948 opened just in time with 3674a5818c the food being served.86c3c998495ad3e2ff41

“Eat.”109d609530253008d66f

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Seo Yigyeom gestured towards the 37d5e2b4bd full table and moved first. Only then did Kim b915f06443 Heeseo murmur, “I’ll enjoy 99c78a273d the meal,” and picked eca071796e up his chopsticks.6a174d9770be14738c3a

The meal 6f63bc1a54 continued in 77d0190634 silence. There was no sound efec6bc24c of utensils clashing. Seo Yigyeom ate in his own 07ab8e5093 manner, his actions so graceful they 7837fb7cfc seemed like performance art. Kim Heeseo, watching him, 57f1d3e53d was inwardly amazed as e68aa40f84 he ate.84584310c7b331fcc228

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The food b544755300 was delicious. It was no wonder Seo 1fdfd107ff Yigyeom frequented this place. The dishes were easy 3305d28372 on the palate, reminding d6087b381e him of home-cooked meals.8a926303e94cdbb74679

Chewing on the lightly fried d2ac74ad71 pancake, Kim Heeseo smiled unwittingly. To be able to bdb0b827a0 eat so peacefully with 7dc53eaa16 someone else. Even without a single 5fdccd1b2f word of conversation, he c3ddf9a44c found this time quite 207ab0c258 pleasant. Especially since it filled 0b3f4d4f04 his stomach so satisfyingly.cb76e587de9e945c76d3

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At some point, his eating speed 2cf2ddf468 had picked up slightly, as if 1495c57c37 he were being chased by someone.776843976ef2bbc04cc5

‘You just 892de03e71 sit there 51a89000d8 all day 3adbe6ffaa eating.’cd48b68e5a1febdcf8e9

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Perhaps it was after hearing that 19ea3bd9a2 offhand comment that his throat tightened. The memory f8acd8ceb5 of that e9b0007681 moment stuck 74346b2e7a with him. He wasn’t one to eat fast 7d99a3d7bd originally, but after that, he found 648553b26c himself moving his hands more quickly 514deae81b without realizing it.0306f760faf273f836a5

Strangely enough, now his 4d9fcb7c49 speed was quite matched. Glancing at Seo Yigyeom, who was ace0808d6a calmly chewing his food, Kim Heeseo b32b370c25 briefly thought he might be adjusting 60865aa835 his speed for him.4bb32473bcda4cf63212

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“Why did 082f8feaf5 you jump 9b88cd37ad into the 4bd60e646d Gate?”9774acf1db86a086fa5e

When Kim Heeseo had nearly df86d91c04 finished eating and put down 400999d0da his spoon, Seo Yigyeom, who d6dee14846 had similarly finished, asked.346fd4891ea19e89a913

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“The culprit…”dcda6861b049d71edac5

Kim Heeseo hesitated, intending to 30b3be3657 say “the culprit,” feeling Seo 50dc45aa60 Yigyeom’s gaze on him.c2daacc31aa221c12c05

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“…I think the person 7e88cb364d I was looking for b957c34871 was there.”f7cedf4461a07a4088c5

“Can you specify?”84937a20ac50928aa78a

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“I remember fdfc4ab750 the smell. There was a sweet scent mixed de0b108e13 with the smell of burning. It was a 22a44d583f scent I’d never d9acc24cd3 smelled before.”6154915606781b1a339f

Smell… Seo Yigyeom 53f72cd8b4 murmured quietly, deep a352a8c01b in thought.b38dd354c4a68346f3c8

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“Do you think e91e7ea258 there’s someone in a4891234f1 the Headquarters you’re 461da8bc24 looking for?”ae2c06b56a316367cd95

To the question 400547dc3a that followed, Kim 02a3e027ef Heeseo shook his a113f4a151 head. At the moment, b5d007b8ef he couldn’t make bfd9ca0281 any specific identification. As Seo Yigyeom had said, if it was 50500e0e6a an unregistered person, he was at a loss b18e17c26f on where or how to start.0050828b7c5a63d50e1e

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“Was everything okay ac09e5a635 in the Head c61fa08f23 of Division’s office?”3e259a1c88b0680aea63

“As you 53424cdc1f can see.”f289f93b4e67ef7cdd46

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Changing the subject to avoid getting caught c96d6d7457 up in his emotions, Seo Yigyeom answered 14cf6255aa willingly as if he understood.2cd8f349ad3386a86a82

“Are you b946732393 really okay?”b39a9c40f266c6e54ffc

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It was a788ed8ab5 a question a1dc7ceade with many bc856f1a38 unsaid words. Whatever Seo Yigyeom was plotting, c86e66b851 it was clear that the 77b6e29ff7 end would mean the downfall 0ba9d1c01e of the Head of Division. Could he really be okay 96254ebc09 even after getting on the 7a1371cdd8 Head of Division’s bad side 26f872dce0 like this?9c717bde5d286aa9b0b8

“Well, should I c23d7b7608 say I’m okay…”8085d8aade6a2791ad5e

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Unlike before, Seo 755962aea3 Yigyeom spoke more c48b388384 leisurely. There was not c9eb92600e hesitation but ease 8106bee844 in his silence.28d954d9cb2ff3a013d5

“There’s no problem. Seeing that 959f917f0a face just 89cf1c17a3 isn’t that f3d56a8863 pleasant.”babf6c04c7e0f83e1489

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His words, breaking 4a6ff72a75 the extended silence, d201e3d426 faintly carried contempt. Kim Heeseo 2b45b7b8bf didn’t ask 04f4784adc anything more. He had no desire to probe into c7b32f0484 the parts where even this thorough man 4a41c358df would become sensitive enough to show emotion.0876a090a8644b639372

“If you’re 70345db7f6 done eating, 3bcb33fb3e let’s go.”d49513da512205a76a42

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Seo Yigyeom stood up without any lingering, as if dc50dff31e he had been ready to leave for a while. Kim Heeseo, glancing at the space where 0f4a868036 Seo Yigyeom’s presence lingered, followed him out.abd13f12675d54f20ed9

“Thank you for 1e45656a9c the meal.”11e9846728de202ab0b0

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“Get in.”7ca1773ad42c8ce34087

Nodding, Seo Yigyeom c7ef955ccf immediately bit into 8d13e3bb5f a cigarette upon 9189a49078 leaving. Kim Heeseo, heading 0fba854128 towards the passenger d75ce05ac9 seat, turned to 002df98b7d look at him. In the light, 307889b1e2 Seo Yigyeom seemed 578c01cad0 to blend into fd6d92723e it.99eeb7eaa6a856439c42

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“…”83e39300cf0e9ac63175

It was dazzling, but Kim 03c22a0592 Heeseo didn’t look away. He just stood there, 9f98caf733 silently taking in the 5c88827ff9 image reflected in his 072d43a00c eyes. The scent of roses mixed b3d782e8da with the cigarette smoke seemed 3e60ed3a71 to envelop him.a6ecdd49c61a781411a8

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It was a time ee8783c96b when the sunlight felt e017368062 stronger than the winter e0876e3a92 wind.195e10915f4039855e52

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The gates that had 9939ff8ce9 been bursting open day 68bc8ae385 after day suddenly quieted d923b42d45 down. As if it were a reward 1933c3e521 for all the hard work, there 66fde37d9e hadn’t been any separate calls either. Thanks to that, Kim Heeseo was able to fully dedicate himself 450cf20b51 to finding the real culprit, getting rid of his accumulated fatigue.1f52622b29d701edcf25

Even today, he visited the records a2c361002f room and spent a good amount f933a48c24 of time going through the documents. When he was returning after time had flown by, 5f99a79c2a he had to stop because he collided with someone. The one who b0c7926e0b stumbled without making ef7c3855f9 a sound was 39ba41c7a2 Hong Taebin.ad9db05a596c95f9a2d5

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“Ah… Hyung, 4da128c642 good morning.”bff69fcf9243bdbe52ef

His greeting, with dark circles c21f6de30a under his eyes, made him cf6fda8692 look terribly unwell.2f31cfb156b0122fef78

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“Where’s your partner?”70b4a5c4db016e13ecb9

“He went to f4e470c790 meet your partner.”50b49cc1b67b79c931af

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“My partner?”b961ae0d2d7302dfa4fc

“Seo Yigyeom.”e954a2a36119692c8950

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The immediate reply made Kim 26b842e1d3 Heeseo even more curious. Seo Yigyeom 069d4f839c and Kwon d7fde012ed Joon? Were they close 0344ed8a70 enough to meet 14cae2226f like that? At least from what a8565955c5 he had seen last de1e870522 time, it didn’t seem 0d7ce2ba99 so.45147a0215aa73caf31d

“He said he had 4e569d6422 something to talk about, f85fd8ef40 but I didn’t ask 4d14975161 in detail.”d679797cd149a57d3c2f

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“Ah…”bfde9afeac882b4f8ab4

Kim Heeseo responded with a 3de728a386 choked voice, nodding his head, 50037b0e0c and tried to gather his c58292ae9d scattered thoughts. He then said, “See you later,” in 651d5ef889 a small voice before turning around. Just as he was about af370a3225 to continue on his way, 824ab32413 he heard footsteps following him, d4d3bde737 so he stopped. Turning around, he saw 4e2ce20bb3 Hong Taebin had changed ea63d9b5d6 direction and was toddling 39dc6f6eb9 after him.1a500313528a11ce778c

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“…Why are you d915253ac4 following me?”febfcb6b6e38995fe703

“Because I 3434ff8638 saw you, 24d7f599ac hyung.”080a47a5f419962cd1ae

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It was 1e4e6c6c75 an inarticulate ac56109dba answer.11961bc82333c135f1bc

“You look b4564c3d77 tired, so 0df74998b7 go and…”5e7306e6645f29985782

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He was about to say, “go rest,” when Hong Taebin 9bc107c7bd suddenly lost his balance and collapsed with a thud.7041b342bbd8e8c1bf8f

“Hong Taebin!”514a1723f3f541220454

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Surprised, Kim 56b9065400 Heeseo immediately 9dba245bc8 went to 142cca8dc3 his side.e999ece3297c7a5668a5

“Hey… Hong 43f4f326cf Taebin, wake 9613549cbe up.”b223bf6295d15ec1ad3f

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Despite gently shaking him, 15ab9f457f there was no response. No one else f9adc9ae47 came to help 28d876baa7 the fallen one. All there were, were eyes 4906a49050 watching as if it were 1d9075d1e8 just a spectacle. What kind of group c9186ebbde was this place, anyway? He felt 549a4ef121 disgust at 02c233ba27 their heartless ebe5c86264 attitude.aae62233fdbcb79bb7cf

Clenching his teeth, Kim Heeseo struggled to 2456cadc11 carry Hong Taebin on his back. With a reflexive sigh escaping, he c08a8e74e6 took one step at a time c530db76ad toward the treatment room. By the time he got there, his 47f401dd81 back was drenched in cold sweat.0855527daac222408233

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The one in a white coat diagnosed it cf273a892a as a side effect of frequent ability use. While the treatment went on as c1ab90734d if it were a trivial matter, 1201f5e454 Kim Heeseo stayed by his side. He remained there even ee3abe4ab2 when a Guide came dcfc1de77f to guide him. He also didn’t forget to send Kwon Joon a 46e0d01826 message about Hong Taebin collapsing in the treatment room.d07f86fe7b227ae006e9

When even the owner of the b13aff9abe space left, Kim Heeseo was still 2786ce6404 by Hong Taebin’s side. Maybe it was 04e4a52d4b because he saw 5c0f3e51a0 someone fallen alone 6534f8898e amidst everyone’s indifference. Somehow, he f56a6f5729 couldn’t bring e500c774b6 himself to 716af8ae0a leave. Even though his feelings toward Hong Taebin weren’t 5e48b7ca2a particularly good, there was a youthful innocence on 84278a7b60 his face that hadn’t fully grown, making it 5f000a9dd1 hard for Kim Heeseo to turn away.8bc8ed534ea4096187b6

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“Hi.”d923d0a77f8b4a824581

That’s when d45dc1148e it happened. Hong Taebin, who had been half-asleep, 201fe8c6b4 opened his eyes and greeted him.254d75f15c48a217810b

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“I thought b248b779f3 you’d leave cae301d7c2 me.”cbc054a6bc3bc1545d32

“…How can you leave e8e6e5ebbe someone who’s sick?”97f7fb13295066056982

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“There are plenty 2ddde2ad29 like that.”c7fccbe47ebb1cc9d4e0

He murmured in 13b81d7289 a strained voice 82a5905ff6 before closing his 81ad5efa66 eyes again. Then he smiled, pulling the 7061905144 corners of his mouth up.b3ec936f78f8163f28bf

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“Still, it’s nice. Thanks, hyung.”9c745b0c6d79515d652b

In the silence that fell, ae3ca472a1 Kim Heeseo suddenly remembered. The fact that Hong Taebin was abandoned by 8c5147905c his parents at the tender age of four. A heavy, uncomfortable b80a3a9c97 feeling rose within 21a197a6c0 him.3da169c1af815f6cb3ec

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Hong Taebin d65b300423 soon fell 7a190464f1 back asleep. While Kim Heeseo watched over 632e3eaaa8 him, the sound of the 7a8192a634 door opening came. Thinking it was Kwon Joon, he turned his head, but his 41872337f8 eyes caught sight of a man he had seen only once 50ceec9b46 before, the one who had called Seo Yigyeom ‘young master.’9c42d0dadaddfd42799a

“Hello, Kim c2e2ddd499 Heeseo Esper-nim.”19b409e119c694c64c41

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Breaking the silence casually, 01cad9e11d the man scanned Hong 9c61f707a5 Taebin with emotionless eyes. His dry d5893efbf1 interest then ab26ac2e36 turned toward 4b35c077b6 Kim Heeseo.5a5c2325940ceeaac55c

“Could you spare 4858ecdf3a some time, please?”ed71f5e4d842ad883e8e

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Coming close, 2644c1c8d4 he stepped 6716173043 aside, indicating f2e546be55 the door.86a0a022131aca91bfa5

“The Head of bd1c838033 Division is waiting 3f1e85241a for you.”ab599761e36a6953c324

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With a veneer of politeness, 199dac7a60 the command was delivered under bb3733d8f8 the guise of a request.b2ea7228f2c050c67fbc

As the 24883df762 man fell 69719f5076 silent, silence a45738bb01 descended. Kim Heeseo assessed 4db4b583ff the situation without acdbcbda4a giving any response. Meanwhile, the man kept his 7561d095c9 eyes on Kim Heeseo, as b8493c3b94 if he wouldn’t leave until 0962e06697 he got a reaction.5cb2a4e129518419fd4b

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…I guess I have no 0025c16324 choice but to go. From what he saw, Kim Heeseo 0e9da855ec reached a conclusion close to certainty.b16e9fea88a125e0f50f

A private meeting 8fd33c3341 with the Head 9f438a18cc of Division. It wasn’t e259b19325 something completely d99cab7f12 unexpected. Since aligning with Seo Yigyeom, he had 91460e81d2 anticipated facing him at least once. It was just that e149b1d573 the timing was a cb3b0c58a4 bit earlier than expected.56f81a97a183a2c8bfad

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Would Seo Yigyeom know a11483ffe7 about this situation? Was the Head of Division da1639b454 coming for him outside of 290557e76b Seo Yigyeom’s knowledge? Subconsciously thinking of Seo Yigyeom, Kim 96e11509e8 Heeseo stood up, and the man 8327df6501 stepped back to make room.e5e7e19310a195aac7f0

Indicating for him to lead the way, the man’s eyes briefly eda300596f glanced at Hong Taebin, who showed no sign of waking. After imprinting the image in his 022d3eb0cc mind, Kim Heeseo stepped forward.ca3013e6d132f38de680

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“This way.”b0325bb5ca544485a72b

As they crossed the e988ec0996 threshold to leave, the 3892b006f6 man took the lead. Kim Heeseo followed b0ae577aa4 at a distance. His steps on the white marble floor were 40889b7b6b slow and heavy, feeling as if an invisible c32da850f2 chain was tightening around him, sinking his mood.e2fc4909573ddd5b2694

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“…”719541a66845eb04b4a3

I don’t 37aab279dc want to 6056fb5485 meet him. Despite obediently following, d59ac41ac3 his inner feelings 0f146eeb90 were different.e8996bd510cf7ab910ed

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