Trash Can Guide by Daldare

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I will probably do chapter per chapter now. Don't want you guys to wait forever, but I also don't want to split up the chapters into several small ones (ads are annoying after all - if you don't read it offline), therefore it might take a while for each chapter.

They are LONG, as you might have noticed ^^

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16. Changing relationships

Ryu Han-soo had been acting alone a lot lately. His brothers tried to question his behaviour, but he tried to explain it by saying that he had a lot of work at the centre. But if he didn't act as usual, he might be followed soon.

"Be careful."

"Okay. I'll see you tomorrow."

After saying goodbye to Lee Hayan, he left the mansion. The gardens, which had been barren when he first visited, were not yet in bloom, but there were some plants he hadn't seen before.

Some of them were planted by Han-soo and Nabin together, so his pace slowed as he walked through the garden. His lips curled sadly as he remembered how he had dug the soil with his tiny hands, holding the seedlings.

The image of Nabin was followed by the image of the person he was about to meet, and his chest tightened at the thought of him. He wanted to curse the gods if they were in front of him, wondering why things had come to this.

As if they knew he was thinking about him, his mobile phone rang. The word "Brother" appeared on the screen, and Ryu Han-soo closed his eyes, trying hard to calm his dizzy mind.

'Uh, Soo-min.'

Fortunately, his voice carried the usual affectionate tone to the other party.

-Hyung, why aren't you coming?-

-I'm done with work now. Have you arrived already?-

Even though it was complicated, it was something that hadn't happened in this world yet. Ryu Soo-min...... For Ryu Han-soo, he was his brother, more precious than his life.

His voice was filled with excitement he couldn't hide. From Ryu Soo-min's point of view, he hadn't seen his brother's face for a while because he was busy, and it was the first time they had gone out together in a long time.

-Yes. Hurry up!-

-I'll be right there. I won't be long. Don't stand around, go into a nearby cafe and sit down. Okay?-

-Okay.-

Even after the call ended, Ryu Han-soo couldn't take his eyes off the object in his hand until his face appeared on the black screen. A dark face that seemed to carry all the pain in the world was reflected on the black screen.

***

"Hyung, over here!"

Han-so's mouth pressed into a tight line as he stood up and walked over to the smiling Soo-Min. Ever since he had glimpsed Nabin's memories, he had always had to be careful with his facial expression in front of his younger brother.

Before, a smile would naturally curve his lips whenever he saw him, even if he didn't think about it. But now that he had seen what he shouldn't have seen and it was as if he was seeing a different person, a different Ryu Soo-min. The only thing that had changed was that his cheeks had lost some of their plumpness, and his jawline had taken on a sharper line.