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23. weakness

"Sir, we may have found his weakness." The boss's eyes didn't leave the window as he only nodded, signaling for them to continue. "Lee Minho. The man he kidnapped."

"But it's nearly impossible to get to him, considering he's constantly surrounded by their best guards." Another man spoke up with an annoyed sigh. The boss put down the glass of bourbon that rested in his hand until then and turned to face the two. His eyes shone in the dim lights of the room, showing nothing but a dark grin. "There must be a time when he's vulnerable."

The man on the left nodded. "He has a weakness himself. His brother. We could get to Lee through him and then get to Han." Their boss hummed, appreciating the news.

"Do what you can. I want to see Han suffer for what he's done."

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✩★✩★✩  Jisung's pov  ✩★✩★✩

My face twisted in pain as I rubbed my lower back in discomfort. "What's wrong?" Chan passed me a cup of herbal tea and I raised my eyes from the unfinished papers to him.

"My scar hurts... do you think something bad's about to happen?" I think it was quiet obvious my paranoia and superstition was speaking for me, because he only shook his head with a sigh and sat down next to me.

"Might be just a change of weather. Don't think too much of it."

"It's been really quiet lately. Nothing bad. I feel like something big is coming. Like the silence before a storm..." I shared my worries with him and he gently patted my head.

"We can increase the security if it would make you calmer."

"I wanna go back home and yes, increase it. Mine and Minho's and also tell the others to do the same and protect their loved ones."

"That man changed you." Chan chuckled, taking his phone out to send out the new orders.

"I don't know what you mean, but you shouldn't be the one talking." I scoffed and averted my attention back to the papers, reading the last paragraph before I signed it and put it aside. Work finished for today.

"Go to bed early and get a good sleep." Chan ruffled my hair and I gave him a small smile and a nod. "You too. And don't get too carried away with Jeongin, he's got some serious work tomorrow."

"Yah. You don't get too carried away with Minho. He's still bruised." Chan held the door open for me. I internally rolled my eyes. I don't think we'll even have sex in the close future. He's one of the few people I trust, even after the incident with that man. However to be honest I'm quiet scared of how it would go if we would be to have sex. After all I'm being nice and he seems to not hate me as much. Maybe things would change and maybe I don't want for them to change.

"Unlike you, mister, I haven't had sex for a whole ass two weeks." I scoffed, flicking the light in my office off. Chan laughed and shook his head while following me out of the room.

"Yeah, I figured, you seem more on edge lately."

I push his shoulder with a pout. "Just go to your room hyung." I see him out of the door and then head straight to Minho's room.

When I'm right in front of his door I can feel my throat tighten in sudden nervousness. Why am I so nervous? It's just Minho, there's nothing to be afraid of right..?

"Are you going to stand there all night." I flinched at the soft voice of his that came from behind me and froze in my spot for a second from the scare. I'm still not feeling quiet right after what happened with the man. My senses are always perked up. I get scared easily or uncomfortable under someone's touch...