Love is Stronger than Blood (Snowdrop Oneshots)

22- you're alive? part 1

Haha you can probably guess from the title what this is.

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Lee Kangmu sat in his office, idly clicking a pen in his hand and going over a stack of paperwork.

Yes, even as one of the top ANSP agents in the world, there were still some parts of his job that were boring as hell. The headquarters above the toy factory was quiet. The door to his small private office blocked all the noise from the rest of the building.

He checked his watch, which he'd already done only two minutes ago. Time seemed to be slowly crawling by, enjoying watching him slowly become even more bored by the minute. He rested his chin on one of his hands as the words began to blur on the paper he was staring at but not actually reading.

The ring of the telephone on his desk jolted Kangmu out of his half-slumber. He dropped his pen, but didn't bother picking it up as he grabbed the receiver, holding it up to his ear. He rubbed his eyes, blinking away his fatigue.

"Yeoboseyo?"

An unfamiliar woman's voice answered him. "Is this Lee Kangmu?"

"Speaking."

There was a rustling noise from the other side of the line, like whoever had spoken was handing the phone off to someone else.

A new voice spoke. "Annyeonghaseyo, hyung."

Kangmu dropped the phone, letting it clatter down to the surface of his desk. The male's voice chuckled.

"Surprised, I see. Or, hear, rather."

Kangmu scrambled to pick it back up. "Lim Sooho? Is that you?"

"It's me, hyung."

Kangmu was at a loss for words. "You're... you're alive?"

"I hope I didn't disappoint you."

Kangmu didn't know whether he was being sarcastic or not. He couldn't see his expression to tell, and even if he could, Sooho was a master of the poker face.

"How... they said you were shot twenty times!"

Sooho chuckled. "They shot Eun Chang-
su square in the chest and he was back on his feet within a few days."

"Yes, but..." Kangmu trailed off, feeling like he was rapidly forgetting how to talk.

"I wish I could see your face, hyung," Sooho said. "Your expression right now must be priceless. Can anyone else see you?"

"Anniyo... I'm in my office and Hanna's out picking up lunch."

"Ah, Jang Hanna. How is she?"

"Fine. As hot-tempered as ever."

"You two are married now, yes? It's been almost four years since I've seen you both."

"Yes... four years. What the hell have you been doing for four years?"

"It took me a few months to recover. I'm in Japan now with my sister Soohui. We escaped the North as soon as I was back on my feet. Everyone thinks I'm dead."