Hwan's room filled with laughter. He was sitting on his bed and surrounded by his neighborhood means other people of this place.
"Ajuma, it's suit you." Hwan gave a mid aged woman a plastic bag. A small hill of shopping bags. The mid aged woman chuckled,"Don't be silly, son. In this age I can't wear this."
Hwan's eyes softened, he stood up and went near the woman who was sitting on a chair,"I won't listen. You did so much for us." He forcefully made her take the bag.
Other girls laughed. The woman creared his cheek, Hwan kneeled before her and smile ear to ear,"How many times, I told you to get out of this place. Why you're stucked in this hell?" Her voice sightly cracked. Others fell silent.
Hwan sighed,"I can't leave you all, alone. And what you think, people would accept me after knowing who am I?" He firmly said,"But you know, I'm not ashamed of it. We're not sinner. The actual demons are whose clients who come to us." he again climbed on his bed and sat, one knee folded upwards, and rested his elbow on it,"Whatever leave it. Let's enjoy today." He said darkly.
"How dare you, you bastard?!" A girl suddenly burst into the room. Everyone started to mumur. Hwan raised his eyebrows.
"What happened, Yena? Why you're talking to him like this?" That mid aged woman asked with a concerned expression.
"This bastard send photo to the cops of Cheol!" Yena yelled as her eyes bursting with tears.
"I didn't do anything wrong, Nuna." He said in low yet mockery voice. Yena kicked the ground in frustration,"You're always jealous of me!" she grabbed his collar. Hwan's eyes lit up with amusement.
"I will kill you." she hissed with a heavy breath. Hwan simply grabbed a Invelope which was besides him,"I know you will come like this, Yena." he chuckled.
He opened the Invelope and read,"Seung Cheol webs Chae Yon. Wow interesting."
Yena's eyes widened. She snatched the Invelope from his hand. She desperately read the card. Her face turned pale. She tremendously looked up,"Tell me it's a lie." she stumbled two step back. But Hwan shook his head as a NO.
"You, me and everyone here knows the consequences of our love, Yena." His voice was oddly soft,"Our fate don't have love."
Yena broke in sob and ran out of the room. Hwan just stared at the direction,"You didn't learned from me? What it caused me to love?" he murmured.
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THE PALACE OF LUST
chap 4
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"Because of a severe low pressure area in Japan ocean, It's going to heavy rain."
Tae Yun turned off the ear cord as he stand at the entrance of his agency's building. The weather telecast came out true. It's was already rainung. He sighed and unzipped his bag.
He opened his black umbrella. He started to walk in rain. The sound of rain water hitting the umbrella was loud. As he walked through the street, he saw many couple were passing by him. One had red umbrella, one blue, pink—many colors of life.
Some of them were waiting under shops, holding hand, or kissing in this situation. He kept his expression straight and plag the earcord in his ear and turned on a song.
The music started to ring in his ear.
(Miss You - From "Goblin")
Barabomyeon jakku nunmuri naneun geon
Waenji mollado
Dolgo dora naege ogo isseonnayo
Pihaejiji anneun geu sarang~
Something was bothering him so much. His mind was repeatedly playing Sang Min's word. Something really disappointing him from core of his heart.
He paused. When he saw the familiar figure some steps ahead of him.
I love you, love you, love you
Inyeonin geol neukkyeotjyo nan
And I miss you, miss you
Naui unmyeongin saram~
Hwan. In white attire. Silk white shirt, white cotton jeans. But He was soaked fully. His muscular yet lean milky body could be seen. But Tae Yun just stared at his face. He was again stunned.
But he pushed it aside and stepped towards Hwan. He stopped at respective distance from Hwan. And expanded his hand sightly to gave Hwan a shelter under the umbrella.
Hwan immediately looked at him,"You?"
Tae Yun gasped sightly,"Y... You shouldn't be h.. here." He murmured. Hwan raised his eyebrows,"I know, why you're thinking like this. Because you know who am I. Isn't it? And also. I'm a human too."
Tae Yun immediately panicked,"No No. I didn't meant to say that way." He paused and sighed,"I'm sorry." he lowered his gaze. But he heard a laugh. A humourous genuine laugh.
"First time in my devil blessed life, someone apologized me." Hwan dramatically wiped his tears,"I noticed you earlier. You're pretty gentle. Unlike that friend of yours.... Sang Min, right?"
Tae Yun just nodded. He was confused. Hwan was really talking to him so normally. Like a normal people do. At this time, Hwan wasn't ruthless ruler of brothels. He was just a man who met his known person.
"I need to go now. Mmm... What's your name?" Hwan asked.
"T.... Taehyung." He blurted. But immediately regret. Hwan raised his eyebrows,"Same name as a celebs?"
"N.. No... I mean Tae Yun. Kang Tae Yun." he cleared.
Hwan murmured his name,"Tae Yun." tested the name on his lips. Then he smiled slightly,"Bye Agent Tae Yun." he turned and went far through the street. Tae Yun couldn't move from his place. He was stucked on his place.
He felt sweaty suddenly. He clenched his fist,"I can't ruin." He murmured.
Meanwhile, Byeong Hi was witnessing it from the far. His eyes widened. His hands were trembling. His face paled. Not because he saw Tae Yun and that boy together. It's because,
"S... Son?" he murmured.
"WHERE IS MY SON, MOM!" Byeong Hi yelled on his mother who was sitting on couch like nothing happened, she took bite of apple and spoke,"Sold him."
His eyes widened. He kneeled before her,"Don't tease at this situation. Where is my son? Please give me him." He broke in sob.
His mother gave him a disgusted expression,"After marrying a prostitute, she died after giving us a real 'Son of whore'?" she chuckled,"So, I did same to that ugly human."
Byeong Hi fell in his back after hearing this,"How could you?!" His voice barely came from his throat. His mother just stood up and went out of there.
Tears rolled down on Byeong He's cheeks,"I would take you out of that hell, son." His whisper echoed in rain.