MANIAC

12

"Dad. What are you doing here? I thought that you were locked up never to return to the world again. Am I wrong or it wasn't you?

"No, my dear you are perfectly right. Deception is a huge asset when it comes to running a mafia underground kingdom, right? I can only imagine the risks, the sacrifices and the lies you had to do to get here. But I can sense that there's a hurdle in your way, am I wrong?" The man, Ryujin's father as she claims, says.

"Well done. You're a master detective. I couldn't think of anyone better to help me run the place I've run for four years, Dad." Her sarcastic tone didn't pass her father in any way. It was evident with the scowl on his face.

"Well that aside...." He was cut short by a noise. Turned out to be Yeonjun.

"Yeonjun, right? Nice to see you again."

"Nice to see you too, Jackson. It's been a while. How you doing?" Yeonjun asked him with the most of ease.

"OK for the most part. My daughter on the other hand, is making my life more difficult. "

"Dad, I don't wanna talk about it...or to you. So just..." Ryujin tried to take up all the pent up frustration and bury it, unless she wanted to take it out on him.
I'll
"How's your sister?" He asked in order to break the ice.

"I don't wanna talk about her! She's dead to me! Or will be soon though. Once I finish her off. As for the other one... started a family trying to put the whole mafia relique behind. How stupid. I hope she's happy. Wherever she is." Ryujin said with so much bitterness in her.

"Hm. Still as bitter as ever, I see? OK. I want you to stay here...."

"But...."

"Stay and show me around and maybe I can help with your little vermin problem, OK?"

Ryujin looked at him but she eventually gave in. With a sigh and an eye roll, she gestured him to the living room. "Follow me." They walked around, but Ryujin had a lot on his mind to consider any of that.

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Wooyoung woke up to the sound of bells. Yep, just like the good old days. Woken up by bells early in the morning for training. Great. Just what he needed to get rid of his two year trauma. He lifted his body and yawned. He stretched to loosen up his joints. He got out of bed and decided to look around regailing his days as a trainee under Yeji.

"You're awake! Thank God!" San blurted out. He ran and kissed him on his forehead.

"Of course I'm fine. You thought I wouldn't be? I'm sorry I raised my temper like that...."

"Hey don't worry. You were mad. Anguished. Hurt. I can feel you...." San said moving his hand next to Wooyoung's heart. He could feel his heart beat fast at the mention of it. Wooyoung moved his hand closer to his. He looked at him, the same way he did when they first started seeing each other. Wooyoung moved his hand closer to his neck and pulled him into a kiss. The kiss was passionate. It wasn't fast or slow. It was just right to match the tides of time that they were in. But the kiss got hotter and sloppier by the minute. Wooyoung moaned which made sure to give San the entrance he needed for his tongue. Wooyoung didn't even fight him. He just let him take control. San moved his hand under his shirt while the other held his neck. Wooyoung moaned softly which earned him a smile from San which he could feel across his lips. Before things got even more heated up, I.N walked in the room, with his mouth agape. Well, he didn't expect that.

"Oh...I'm....I'm sorry....I'm....oh my God, um...?" Jeongin just stayed there in silence, after stammering for about five minutes. San was there beyond disbelief and Wooyoung was red. Which was an understatement. His lips were swollen and pink.

"You know what...I'll tell Yeji that you can see him later. OK? I'll be on my way.

Wooyoung just looked at the door in disbelief and San just laughed

"I wish you could see your face right now!" San said while laughing

"It's not funny!!" Wooyoung said with his face turning hot red. Yeah he was mad.

"Besides. It was fun. But why does Yeji wanna see me?"

"Maybe you should go and see for yourself?" San said. Obviously, Wooyoung wasn't so into that idea.

"No. I don't need to see that demon. She can wait for as long as she can. Why should I go to her and she clearly has an issue with me? She should know that I'm not her little servant. That part of me died the moment she tried to kill you!!"

"That's why I came on my own to see you." Yeji said from the doorway.

San looked at her, then at Wooyoung. Wooyoung looked at the door with anger in his eyes. Yep even the outburst he had earlier didn't help him mellow out in any way.

"I just need to talk to you. Please."

"OK. Talk." Wooyoung bluntly stated.

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"That was close." Hyunjin said.

"Hm. I guess. What would be wrong if Mom found out about this?" Felix asked Hyunjin.

"Everything, Yeji...."

"Oh, Yeji this, Yeji that. Why is it always about Yeji? If I was you, I'd have left just like Wooyoung did. I don't wanna remain in shackles for the rest of my life you know?" Felix said sounding fed up with the Yeji situation.

"It's not easy. I want to stay with her. She's helped me a lot." Hyunjin said sounding more angry than sympathetic.

"All I'm saying is that if she had such a nice heart as you so claim, then why did she try to murder San and leave her sister alive. Her sister was the problem not him, right? So why try to kill someone who was basically going after what his heart desired and not kill the mastermind behind all your anguish and suffering. It's not fair!!" Felix said now with tears in his eyes.

Hyunjin was hurt. But for a completely different reason. He could see that somehow he was no longer talking about Wooyoung and San, but more about himself. So he came closer to him, and pulled her m into a hug, rubbing his back softly to soothe him. He could feel it. His heart breaking apart at the mention of whatever was going through his head. Olivia but watched them from a distance. She knew. She knew what Felix we thinking. She knew how he was feeling but she couldn't help him. But the fact is to some extent, he doesn't understand what he's feeling. She knows Felix is growing more emotionally attached to Hyunjin, and Hyunjin is too.

But why is this leaving a knot in her stomach?

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Just a little filler episode
The drama will begin next
Byeeee

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