ijin hadn't stopped trailing you around after the incident the other day ago, worried that you'd pull something similar. he says he knows how strong you are, but that didn't mean he had to see you to get hurt in any type of way.
you managed to convince him that you were simply going out to eat before escaping him, using the excuse that he should walk home with his sister to shake him off your tail.
you step into the restobar, but you're surprised to see hundreds of men kneeling infront of a single man in the middle.
he sees you, surprised, but you don't notice him looking at you, as you're too busy looking closer at the men.
you recognize some of them to be ones that you beat up the other day so you whistle. "these bastards went out for a fight after i beat them? how shameless.."
"h-huh? you beat them? but i thought that high schooler.."
you turn towards the man who speaks to you. he looks around his mid 30's, a scar running down the left side of his face with a cigarette hanging from the side of his mouth.
"high schooler?"
"the one with silver hair. he goes to the same school as you." he motions to your uniform.
"do you mean ijin? he only beat up that blondie though." you point at the guy, who flinches as he continues to kneel.
"..i see..but what are you doing at a bar? you're only in highschool."
"ah, i think i got the wrong place..ahahahahahaha—" you stop the awkward laugh before bolting out the door before he could have seen the fake id in your hands.
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another day passes, not too much happens.
you were introduced to the two guys you saved from the gang, and they had invited you to play with them—with the promise that they'd teach you how to play after you explained you've never played a video game before.
you're home now, relaxing after a hot bath.
riiiinnnggg!!!
you phone buzzes with the ringtone, ijin's name displaying on the bright screen.
"hello?"
"006 is in the area. he received order to kill me. i need you to protect my family."
"of course. send me your address."
a text message is immediately sent to you.
the situation is sudden, but it seemed like you had no time to ask what was going on.
grabbing a the pistol from your drawer, you pull a jacket over your shoulders before hurrying out.
"old man, i'm going on a date." you announce loudly before running towards the doorway, "and i'm borrowing one of your motorcycles!"
he shouts back an answer you don't have time to understand before you grab a key and immediately rushing out with the nearby motors that caught your eye.
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you make sure to hide the gun before ringing the doorbell, footsteps being heard before the door opens in front of you.
dayun greets you with a surprised look before telling you to come inside.
after removing your shoes and settling down in the living room, dayun is quick to send questions your way.
"what brings you here? ijin went out with a friend earlier, so it might take time for him to come back.." she explains, wiping her hands on her apron as she tells you to come in.
the food laid out in front of you emits a delightful aroma, making your mouth water but you hold your composure.
"ah, my parents went out and i guess they forgot to give me the key so i got stuck outside. ijin's my only friend so i thought i'd call him up." you smile, thanking her graciously for the food before picking up the chopsticks.
"it okay if you guys don't feel comfortable with me here though, i can go to a motel or something—"
"it's fine, ( y/n ), you and ijin are very close so we don't mind." her grandpa smiles at you, "ijin's friends will always be welcomed guests here."
you almost tear up with the softness of his voice, "thank you.. i really appreciate it."
you chat with them as time flies by, making sure you stay alert in case the door opens and it is not ijin who walks through.
dinner is finished and you help dayun with washing the plates as the older man goes on to sleep ahead, explaining that his job starts quite early in the morning so gaining enough energy is important, especially with his age.
"( y/n )-noona, to be honest, we don't really have a guest room, so.." she hesitantly starts, but you cut her off before she offers to have you sleep in her room.
"i'm fine with sleeping in the couch, dayun." you grin, watching as she immediately shakes her head, "i-i couldn't possibly–"
"if i kick you out of your own room, i might as well just leave and find a motel." you whistle, "besides, i find couches much more comfortable than beds."
"b-but.."
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"..is..is ∅56 here with you too? is she alive?" 006 questions yu ijin, blood spread around his entire body.
ijin hesitates to tell a lie. it had been with him and you that he spent most of his happy days in the camp, after all. so the news that you were truly dead might hurt his friend more than it comforts the fact that the camp doesn't have anymore of his loved ones tracked down.
"..she's...
she's with me."
006, who's true name is liam, smiles, "that's assuring. i was surprised when i heard she was shot down in an ambush, but i guess her acting is just good."
"do you have her real name?"
ijin nods, "her real name is ( y/n )."
"..i suppose that fits her well."
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"you're back?"
you hum, sitting up from the sofa to meet eyes with ijin. "did you have fun with him?" you're aware of dayun and her grandpa listening through the doors so you'd have to tweak your wording just a bit.
"..yes. he played a bit, but he lost. he'll delete the game, he says."
