SECRETS & LIES | VKOOK ✓ [EDITING]

twenty-two.

FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE NEW YEAR.'

don't get him wrong, but jeon jeongguk by himself was a very intelligent person. not everyone could be accepted in such a elite studying center as Arcadia was.

he became such a tricky man from the first week he entered. he was studying with the desire to continue his father's profession. Jeon Jeonghyun was a wealth man, living in the most expensive neighborhoods of Busan. which was making jeongguk living on his won in Seoul, without his family.

he achieved many things in this cruel life by himself, only his father applied him to Arcadia.

however, he've learnt most of the things he knows today. he held his first gun in there, he've learnt the basics of the drugs and everything what someone included in the mafia was supposed to know.

maybe Arcadia changed him as a person. maybe, because of Arcadia he's learnt that he should not trust people and even of that...he trusted one certain boy.

his life was pursed of lies and lies and lies. all over again. so it wouldn't hurt if he hurts someone instead. stealing something won't hurt beside the fact he has done it before.

no, it's not like he wouldn't afford it. but it's not important the money in hear as how special this could be for someone. and this someone was kim taehyung.

what he had stolen from his office, where his eyes didn't catch any guards around, only jeongguk knew. or if taehyung had a good eyesight, he would notice for a few days that something he owned fro around ten years was gone.

it won't hurt to get it without his permission. that was from the point of jeon jeongguk's view. he was a stubborn person, that would get whatever he wants or everything will be on his wil. little he did know that deep inside taehyung was just the same as him.

the suffocating smell of alcohol, strong perfumes and etc. were everywhere in the club. no wonder, because let's not forget this was one of the best clubs with the best security. one more reason why so important people were getting in.

everyone would watch those people in awe, considering they were dangerous man if you can title them as this.

not as jeongguk. nobody was like jeon jeongguk. it was like he was the one and only with his tricks and ways of work. nobody could beat him in what he was the best for.

nevertheless, when we snap back to the reality where new year would be only after thirty minutes. you would wonder, how the time flies so fast? there is not a certain answer, but why not say that when you're drunk the times flies fast as a lighting?

now that he had done what was on his mind, the raven-haired male turned his back walked into the connected balcony to vante kim's office. he already burglared in there, taking a fag on the balcony wouldn't make the things worse or better.

the club was built in a up high street from Seoul, where you could see the who city. even it was not one of the tallest buildings, we can't ever call it a tall one either, you have the chance to stare at the city.

the male clenched his jaw of the sight of the infamous fag. he would smoke more likely a hookah, but it was just easier for him to get the fag from the boxy pack and lighten it with his lighter.

inhaling the so unhealthy smoke for his lungs just felt so right. he breather out the smoke, more likely as a breath sight of realief. this was just always helping up with a stress, still he was not stressed in this exact moment.

''now now, smoking at my balcony?'' a small chuckle was heard from behind. yet jeongguk knew till pain whose voice was, he didn't turn back but only inhaled the smoke once again.

''told ya' to stay out of my sight last time, didn't I?''jeongguk also asked his question, his eyes landing on the beautiful view of the city.

''as much as I want, you're in my territory anyways and can't help it''taehyung innocently smiled and walked beside the male, who didn't even stepped away because he couldn't care less now.

taehyung rested his hand on the parapet, leaning his chin on his palm. he breathed out in the somehow not that awkward situation. he had nothing to say or do, so he got a fag from his pocket as well.

jeongguk turned his head a bit, noticing that taehyung had no lighter. his lips left a scoff, becaus eof his decision - which was to help taehyung?

the male had already placed it between his lips and jeongguk just reached out and lighetened up his fag. taehyung mouthed a 'thank you' and inhaled the smoke, as jeongguk did as well.

''drink and smoke now, huh?''taehyung approached, his right had handing the fag.

''says the one who was disguised from alcohol and cigarettes only a four years ago''jeongguk bit back as well. ''at least I've been drinking from before, not all of a sudden''and rolled his eyes.

''yah, sadly I remember I guess..''taehyung whispered enough for jeongguk to hear it. ''so..we all change?''

''you can answer your question by your own, kim''

''ouch, calling me by my surname. it hurts''taehyung mimicked on purpose, only making jeongguk to frown, his gaze now falling at the male.

''whatever..''he breathed out the smoke right in taehyung, making the male cough a bit. taehyung laugehd unbelieved but still ignored him. ''why are you spending the new year alone, jeongguk-ah. what happened to your dearest boyfriend''

''not in your business, kim''

''woah, how cold. really''

''what are you trying to do, kim taehyung? don't you have a filthy girlfriend waiting for you down there?'' jeongguk decided to take his chance and ask taehyung.

was he feeling jealous. maybe yes, maybe no? the truth as, taehyung had become even more pretty. how could somebody look so pretty, handsome and powerfull at the same time? taehyung.

''hmm, decided to have a civil chat y'know..since in the last one you basically tortured me''taehyung hummed and inhalled again the unhealthy smoke. ''I won't judge your or tell you you were wrong to do it''

''how so?'' jeongguk raised his eyebrow at taehyung, who surprisingly had came closer to jeongguk without realising it.

''I don't hate people, jeongguk. I don't have a reason to hate people. aaand..maybe..''he breathed out and began again.

''maybe you still kind of are different among the others''his voice was such a huskily and deep, just as jeongguk thought he would be like in a teasing situation like this.

taehyung shortly smiled and threw the fag away, his eyes connected to jeongguk's as flashbacks how they used to stare at each other was coming back.

''happy new year, jeongguk-ah'' and the fireworks were already in the sky.

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