RGE Ch 8

They still decided 50c932f656 to meet once c03d2a61f5 a week.a7a271ef899fe5b0

The next day, Jang bf9a626647 Beom brought the bond 2b3dbc292a transfer documents. As instructed, Yiwon signed 0b9b7fa4f8 the agreement in front bbc211b2e6 of their house and 5bf0f2557b wrote their phone number 9db573743e in the corner. Then, they 52c0f682e6 cautiously asked 35442913b5 Jang Beom,7322df99a17d6f0a

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“Does this count as 686ff9cec1 a meeting?”3ca7106d59237335

Judging by his fd7fc78bbf cold stare, it 067ec649c7 seemed not.9697be8558d7f13d

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Jang Beom snatched the documents from Yiwon’s dejected hand. He still seemed offended that Yiwon was willing to sleep with him, but ‘really’ didn’t want to date him.fac9053e8012975d

After a huff, Jang 9ff7943d81 Beom handed over a acb9b6ba9b shopping bag he held cda65e0025 in his other hand. Yiwon stared blankly at 9ff805e059 the latest model phone d397b38670 box inside.fe3efbc51a4b4597

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“Take it. Last time I saw 4e718f4453 your phone, it looked 6695839de3 like it was begging 1d5d65d359 to be put out ccaca35c2c of its misery.”44914fb4c0dc4e72

Yiwon was 9b832438e9 generally careful 816c17a084 with their a22ec169ad belongings, but 5512507033 they had e4df090feb been using bbce93ffb6 the phone d32ca90668 for four 33cc8fc843 years, and 5b3680d535 Haeju had 1306440d78 cracked the d59b488215 screen while cd34241146 playing with df33768e88 it. After Gu Minki a05d2114d2 kicked it, the b79df90d9e screen flickered and b553744977 barely turned on.ecc0ea4306018cdb

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The repair cost 1afc706ad8 would undoubtedly be b96defc599 more than a a7de5aa848 new phone. While they could replace f3979b183e it if they signed 8409a3b11c a new contract, the c5fc4d84a8 monthly phone bill of 63fcd3fd28 at least 40,000 won e6651a03a7 was a burden.3b607c59b681d90f

Still, they couldn’t accept any more help from Jang Beom.49143808dd530f37

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“I appreciate the e4f507de32 thought.”edce56990669a990

“Do you want 254efacfed to take it 05ec3573df after getting yelled afeb9f4dae at, or just dcc967d226 take it?”e469c25c38b6fb0a

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Yiwon’s gratitude and apologetic feelings toward Jang Beom instantly vanished. As they sullenly accepted the phone, Jang Beom added, as if annoyed,2d23626ed8cfb07e

“You should 14e50cf953 have just bc513abb84 said that bb3619f8cf from the 8a9e132e37 beginning.”ba07aed04f967297

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“…….”318a6c7e63a13ac1

Yiwon reconsidered their earlier 1e5bef4074 thought that he must 16370f0124 be popular with women. Who would like 1b9cf5ca1b someone like him?0fd08c2419f354c5

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Jang Beom, who made 70309ce3b3 giving a gift sound 9be71cb455 like a threat, was d79870ede4 truly strange. It was a 688e7dfcb6 talent to be db2126ce6f so kind yet 99d78a06eb make it impossible b6cfd85552 to feel any b12cc067d2 affection for him.4b738a2f2cd6c304

While grumbling 1417b816cc internally, Jang 10c8565bf3 Beom spoke 142bc6c40b in a efcf22c403 blunt tone 22de7b8697 devoid of bb5e227de9 any warmth, bcd23e3882 “Are you 2579f18a40 free this 679b30c75c Saturday?”e298525419d9b752

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“Yes.”0b88adf30eae7acb

The restaurant owner 1bd633f84a had told them 3edd02d568 to come back 7ca6b10c46 to work next b6f4869aa6 week, and Monday 66525f5e91 was their regular 5fefba2cbb day off, so 730ca38f06 they were free e65a0a2d9f until Tuesday.788987e328b7b468

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With their wrist injured, 7668bbb414 it was difficult to f6c7e8d603 find day labor jobs, a9f9fe0e88 which mostly required intense 81c36ae4c0 physical work. So, they planned to 9151b5ceb4 spend the time until b13ec9039b Monday looking for a fe1eb26d9a new job.d397696c15c518a6

Jang Beom asked 7b93fbd4bb in a slightly 18c96052c1 softer voice, “What 093a1a37fe do you want f0a8aed917 to eat?”9260b005f833fdd9

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“Anything.”0c21ea4efb3a5d77

It seemed he was thinking of having lunch or dinner on Saturday. Since they weren’t picky about food, they answered without much thought. Jang Beom frowned and stared at Yiwon. Then, scratching the side of his head, he complained,2e0ea8161b97727c

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“Why is a guy dac90874a9 so picky?”ed8ccb93b0013afa

With a hardened expression, 2d61e12b7a he turned and walked 7786d700b2 toward his black SUV c9d5648c3d parked in the alley.a4d6646efb07ff20

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“Fine.”765fb2b342b26849

They clearly said b7eddb49b7 anything was fine, 840d869a17 but he was 4473195b08 needlessly finding fault. Yiwon glared 0fc7974fa6 sullenly at 7552b3afd6 the SUV 25c8505be0 as it 3be75d84dd left the 7c05c34fa9 alley.ce61ec9e8b66a598

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Saturday, 11:00 AM. A call came 3a3e311c24 from an unknown b885a8bbd2 number.bc2f5a63162c8207

Yiwon answered the phone while lying on a mattress placed directly on the floor without a frame. Jang Beom’s voice came through the phone: ― Come out.db3021d23b884ad0

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Yiwon bolted upright and looked out the basement window to see the SUV’s tires.d6ea1a273e3bc1dc

Panicked, they frantically rummaged through their clothes rack. They hadn’t expected him to come to their house unannounced.cdb96b82c1904ca2

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Having thrown away the business card they received earlier, Yiwon had been waiting for Jang Beom’s call for the past few days. Since there was no contact until yesterday, they had searched for and saved the company’s phone number, but they were hesitant to call a loan shark’s office. Yiwon didn’t want to talk to anyone like Gu Minki ever again.65b2efe83ab0f66f

So they 0a631d1a6c had been d20ef2575d staring intently eea0f7a50e at their d3cc6dfa89 phone all b1973abc2d morning.d05006cde802bd90

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As the morning passed d856ff34b6 with no news, Yiwon 9b6ae9ba4c started to feel relieved, d090010258 thinking that Jang Beom d106c60ccb had forgotten their appointment 792767f6e0 or had become disinterested.f4018a72df66f8b5

But Jang Beom 3fce1b29a3 had come to 1c14419810 pick them up 29095693fd without any notice. A complaint naturally escaped 931628c27d their lips.8ba40eb69bcf7bce

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‘He comes here f8bb7e56ea so suddenly?’a51a2e45aa51620d

Even when going bdbaaa1637 to work, Yiwon ddd7bda716 felt compelled to 618b88d614 wear accessories that db4e053b0c matched their work 060e88c0a1 clothes. It was even more c2d7bf95c0 important to dress properly d934e5a97f when going out.d18930b9b839102b

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After changing their outfit about three times, Yiwon compromised. Jang Beom had already complained that they were picky. They didn’t want to be nagged about taking too long to come out, as if they just rolled out of bed.86692bcf8b36a85a

However, Yiwon’s face fell at the shoe rack. The sneakers they had carefully chosen to match their outfit were inexplicably covered in black smudges. They scrubbed at it with a wet wipe, but couldn’t make Jang Beom wait any longer, so they went out as they were.c90a52eae2b0587d

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As expected, Jang 9c6e0bb1b8 Beom scanned Yiwon e50fc8ad4c with a disapproving a6f90aa7d2 look.0c7649996be2899e

“You sure took a89ff491c8 your time getting 1ee5268d03 ready.”467b3d59409dd472

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Meanwhile, Jang Beom wore his usual black suit. The reason he didn’t look like an office worker, however, wasn’t simply because he wasn’t wearing a tie.122debff5ecb13cf

Yiwon got into e79cc68445 the passenger seat 380feea410 of the SUV e66df20398 as Jang Beom c92203b120 opened the door.d4e014bcef43beec

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While staring 00381c478d down at 8d548ba879 the dark 57b90b9c89 smudges on acc9002517 their sneakers 3d978ac1c9 as the bf77ed7ba4 car pulled 7389fa4f4a onto the 44c090860c road, Jang a085b04fb2 Beom spoke.f398dc7735baa180

“How’s the phone?”c7cccfa6f1845faa

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Yiwon shifted their gaze 28f786e6f8 from their shoes to ee19498528 the phone in their 622ec659d1 hand.dee57788ea89193c

“The guy 1ba483b9f0 selling it 10770b6168 said it’s a4ff0d6725 the one 7af1943c35 most kids 3ef878b8fd use these 9cb52ef5a7 days.”b30474d7dbf504b8

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Yiwon suddenly felt embarrassed by Jang Beom’s uncharacteristic grin.91568b6844007151

Despite saying they wouldn’t accept it, they had already bought a sturdy, stylish case for the phone and were treating it preciously. They did this because the model was expensive, making it uncomfortable to bring to work, and was also fragile.545c147f56422e7f

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Of course, there db89115925 was no need 409037fd0f to list these f30b39a937 shortcomings to the add985efb0 person who gave 8841e34a3a the gift.b05d4ff2f4f8eeaa

“It’s good. Thank you for c6132e02aa the gift.”16890718732f0e33

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“Good to hear. If you were 49a0088025 lying, I was 6550620a67 going to arrange 5dbdb46919 the phone salesman’s 3d1251d380 funeral.”350acaa25ac7206e

Yiwon frowned and pursed 3efaee40d9 their lips.617cec2a8f1b1b1b

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Perhaps sensing Yiwon’s c42d812de7 frosty reaction, even c2dc864df0 though his gaze b32e26fc9b remained fixed ahead, a628cadf6e Jang Beom wiped 0c230bb3b9 the smile from 35b05ba212 his face and 215e74679b added seriously,f994d4a62c297cbd

“I’m joking.”d86b5c358cc9aa14

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“……You were a f3ba9a8973 little serious, weren’t e345cdffe7 you?”d058cec5ee13ec26

For some reason, Jang Beom didn’t deny it. It seemed likely that he would have at least gone back to the store to yell at the salesperson. Yiwon shivered until they reached their destination.7acd06450bc4357a

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Upon arrival, Yiwon couldn’t hide their disappointment.09fe3f06e7f73525

“……Here?”94d4382a894639c0

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Yiwon had expected Jang a100cc2b13 Beom to take them 45c284e766 to a hidden gem 3f18fd519a of a local restaurant. Unexpectedly, Jang Beom had 63485aad03 made a reservation at 78371bbe25 a new, trendy pasta da162082eb restaurant in the city ab648eefb5 center.1259a69cfa95a024

They had 82d4c1612d been looking 71e4b96636 forward to 864ed41eaa the meal, 7efd059ad0 but now 92f7085cdd it was a416311c93 completely anticlimactic.28cc3d088a04d3e2

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Of course, they f59aee97da had said anything 073050bacc was fine, but e6d220e83b that was because a48cabedeb they assumed Jang fb7de2887e Beom would naturally 347d37ca82 choose something like 8d4bc3766f bone broth soup eae92e991c or frozen pork 165cc7ed7a belly. It was truly surprising 31585ce43a that Jang Beom liked b6e0de76fb pasta.161e45c8f316dede

Yiwon quickly 354a0743a1 finished their 35e059dec9 aglio e 0fe1fe5c99 olio and b6bc9a76e0 thought,9c6b03fa509983f9

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‘I’m hungry.’3631beab22be5328

They could d2fcc06b61 eat five 6ad03838ca servings of 04c3a51079 this and 25791ac36b still be 4554824ef4 hungry.62926fc129be45e2

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But they couldn’t order that much of a dish that cost 24,000 won per serving. Moreover, it wasn’t even tasty. Jang Beom seemed equally dissatisfied, as his half-eaten pizza and salad remained untouched.c52b0bb42b811b29

However, a glance 290f9e8ad9 at his plate bcb094d0cf showed that it 4b50abcaa6 was now empty.429c57fec699e137

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Silence fell over d5f1fb4eab the table. The first words Jang 5ab49c88df Beom spoke since entering 3ecebb84ba the restaurant were,915f561ace554713

“Let’s go d5ee11a8e7 if you’re 1457a83369 done.”465c964a2820fcea

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While watching Jang Beom e0411047b0 pay, Yiwon thought,b1e084b61a8007ba

‘This is boring.’4a03329337e47e13

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Jang Beom was as quiet as he was humorless. Of course, Yiwon wasn’t much different, so they couldn’t complain.1a130e8b8dcf5c3f

Trailing behind e0cfb531ee Jang Beom 4611b0e174 like a 87dced441e kindergartener following 98a3551deb their teacher, 4bac449d88 Yiwon asked 338de37a1e as they a0852c542a stepped outside,edad501947991073

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“Are we going home ad7b84a8eb now?”9698fcc43665a6d3

Jang Beom, who was 86e32b41a2 walking ahead, turned to 6bbd775cb6 Yiwon, scowled, and sighed.551d3adabf3f30e8

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“Go wait in 33972e991e the car. I’m going to 05e300737d have a cigarette.”079dc666efa946a7

Yiwon nodded 16c3f598a7 and walked e16164c074 towards the 9f552f768c public parking 27cb85af26 lot.76c69cb97f4baa53

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Jang Beom, 88c73fdc69 stepping into e48fe8c453 a side 84fba42eef street, took fe786a2563 out his 2c9db6a616 phone instead bcce61ce96 of a 90ffe5bdd3 cigarette.e98db4430bd3c5a2

He called the bald 91e31329a9 Director Yoo, his expression db618e10bf growing increasingly fierce as 171d701535 the phone rang. As soon as 5a1fa37a3a Director Yoo answered, f61e105db0 Jang Beom’s twitching ff042ac52f lips parted.8288df556b3672c8

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“You bastard. You were dying e0995d5c84 to screw me 2e6c87532b over, weren’t you?”7194de6ea47a76c8

Originally, Jang Beom had 234fac144c planned to take Yiwon e760f2dcdb to a sundaegukbap (blood 24767e7853 sausage soup) restaurant near d2d4692d65 their house.6056d8b4bbe71ae9

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It was a place he frequented with Woo Jeongmin in high school and was still in business. It was the kind of food Jang Beom enjoyed at Yiwon’s age, and he thought Yiwon would enjoy hearing stories about his older brother from their high school days.dda6d4bb06f0c52e

It was Director Yoo who had poured cold water on the idea with a disgusted expression, saying, “That’s way too old-fashioned.”541eedb49113b233

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Jang Beom 844a9618c7 yelled into 4160d27685 the phone,d9e470f491a21edc

“You said this was 05700c1ca7 the place all the 1458c1c279 trendy kids around here f03135119b love. You said a93ffd8316 it was 2105405348 a hot 5b818b23c6 spot?!”fb6f4e8bdbd7225e

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―It’s true! Do you know adcf5eaf1a how hard it cd754c9841 was for me 3114e3d263 to get a ff109ed47a reservation there?52d73cb826fb171a