Author's note:
What happened before the first chapter.
Rated R for the concept, some paragraphs, and the overuse of the f word.
You must run from a stalker, ok? Lee Gon here is insane, and a fictional character that I created.
His obsession turned to love. It is wrong if we see it logically. But well, this is fiction. Don't see him and the whole story with a logical mindset. You will hate everything.
But in his point of view, JTE was the first woman that mattered. She was love. The only one. If you're open minded, you'll see the beauty of his tainted love too.
Unedited.
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He couldn't forget that female detective he accidentally saw at Republic of Korea. Her laughter rang in his ears and his mind many times since that Saturday night. The way she played soccer on the parking lot of Jongno Police station was somehow so unforgettable for him. So carefree, so unpretentious. So refreshing.
What's happening to me, he thought. As the image of that woman kept visiting his head, uninvited, between his meetings and agenda.
Jung Tae Eul. That was her name. Her friend and boss called her that. A name that he couldn't forget, a face that stayed in his mind stubbornly.
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That Friday, he returned to the Republic of Korea. He brought a handful of diamonds and sold one at a jewelry.
He got a lot of cash, but he couldn't use his phone.
He went to an internet cafe and googled the nearest car rental, and noted down the address of the least reputable one.
Then he turned to the guy next to him. He looked like he was in his college years, but played more online games than studying. Bowls of instant noodles were stacked on his right, and empty bottles of mineral water were on his left.
His clothes seemed a bit shabby, and his sneakers looked worn. Definitely looked like someone penniless, lazy, and would jump at the chance of easy money.
"Hey, would you like some money?"
The young man turned to him.
He was wearing all black, and aiming to appear casual and unnoticeable. But one look at him screamed "wealth."
Something that even the young man could see.
"What do you mean?"
"Do some errands for me and I'll give you some money."
The young man was named Park Bong Soo, and he knew he should say yes, but Lee Gon sealed the deal by handing him 50,000 won.
"Here. Just for listening. If you go to a cellphone shop with me and let me register it with your ID, I'll give you more."
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Tainted Salvation
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