‹𝟹﹒𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬﹒⌒⌒

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The boy places three shiny coins in Ahn's palms. Three thousand Vetos. Ahn stares at the fortune in her hand. While he had given her the initial two thousand Vetos before, she thought he wanted to kill her.

She closes her fist and pockets the coins.

The boy lifts his hands over his head and stretches. "This has been tiring." He adjusts his sword hanging on his waist. "Perhaps I have to write to you. Where should I send the letters?"

Ahn gives her the address of her house, which is used as a front. The only purpose it serves is to accommodate the letters sent to Ahn. She doesn't give people her address often, but the times she does, that's the address. Areum, Beomgyu, and Taehyun also have their own houses for the same purpose.

The four never give their real address. It is too risky.

"Don't come visit me," she tells him. If he does, her lie will collapse. "There are a lot of traps. You will die."

"I will keep that in mind," he says. "When do we meet next?"

Ahn has no place she has to visit since she killed her employer, except her girlfriend's house. "The night after tomorrow. Same place and time."

He nods. "See you then." Ahn watches him walk away. His sword is swinging from his waist. His shirt sparkles in the night.

She picks up her sword, still lying on the ground- forgotten. Ahn places it back in its case and heads out.

The moment she turns around the corner, her cheek scratches against the gravel. There is a weight on her back. Pain blooms and spreads throughout her body, making her head ache.

"Oh, no!" a very familiar voice exclaimed. "Ahn, are you okay? What are you doing here?"

Ahn's back is relieved of the weight on it. With the force Areum fell on her, she hopes she hasn't cracked a bone. "What are you doing here?" she asks through gritted teeth.

Areum helps Ahn to her feet. "I will explain everything later. But now, come with me."

Ahn let Areum lead her out of the alley and into a corner. Areum pushes Ahn against the wall and places a hand on her lips.

"Before we make out, I hope you remember I have a girlfriend," Ahn says.

Areum is hiding in the darkness beside her. "You have a girlfriend?"

"Didn't I tell you?" Ahn's brow creases. She has told someone.

"You didn't."

"I must have told Taehyun then." She shrugs. Ahn remembers telling someone, if it isn't Areum, it is Taehyun. If it was Beomgyu, he would have constantly asked if she was at Yujin's house every time she came home. He doesn't care about her whereabouts, but he loves annoying her. Ethier Ahn annoys Beomgyu, or he annoys her. Taehyun doesn't approve of their little game, but Areum finds it so entertaining she makes him sit beside her and watch.