Echoes in the forest | Minsung

Unraveling Tensions

The kitchen table was cluttered with papers, files, and a laptop, the remnants of Felix's hacking efforts spread out in organized chaos. Han and Lee Know were hunched over the table, their faces illuminated by the glow of the laptop screen. They were deeply engrossed in analyzing the materials Felix had retrieved, their expressions a mix of determination and concern.

"Look at this," Han said, pointing at a file on the screen. "These are detailed logs of their operations. This could be the breakthrough we need."

Lee Know leaned in closer, his brow furrowed as he examined the data. "Yeah, this is definitely crucial information. It's like a roadmap of their activities."

Han nodded, his eyes scanning the screen. "We need to make sure we understand every detail. This could help us figure out their next move and find a way to stop them."

As they continued to review the materials, Chan and Felix were engaged in their own conversation in the living room. Chan, ever the charming host, had a playful demeanour as he flirted with Felix.

"You know," Chan said with a grin, "I've been thinking. We make a pretty good team—tech genius and culinary wizard. What do you say we put our talents together more often?"

Felix smirked, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "I'm not sure if I'm ready for a full-time partnership just yet. But I do have to admit, your cooking is quite impressive."

Chan's smile widened. "Flattery will get you everywhere. Maybe I should cook you dinner sometime, just to show you how serious I am about this partnership."

Felix raised an eyebrow, clearly intrigued. "Is that an official offer?"

Chan leaned in, his tone teasing. "It's more of a suggestion. But if you're interested, I'm definitely open to the idea."

Their flirtatious exchange was lighthearted and engaging, and for a moment, it seemed to lift the mood in the apartment. The atmosphere was relaxed, and their playful banter provided a welcome distraction from the seriousness of their situation.

Meanwhile, Seungmin and Changbin were deeply immersed in their video game, again as if it wasn't enough of what happened yesterday. 

Again the yesterday's scene exhausting both of them to the core, those two ended up arguing again over the stupid games. 

Chan didn't try to involve this time as he was completely exhausted to the core to play those stupid games of the 2 birds.

The tension between Seungmin and Changbin was palpable, and their argument showed no signs of cooling down. 

"Why do you always have to be such cry boy?" Seungmin yelled, his voice tinged with hurt.

Changbin's face reddened with frustration. "Oh, so now I'm the cry boy? Maybe if you weren't so insufferable, we wouldn't be having this problem!"

The whole thing was unnecessarily annoying and senseless creating another questions in the heads of other people around them.  

The promise of food managed to silence the argument momentarily, and Seungmin and Changbin begrudgingly stopped their fighting. Chan served the food he had prepared, the atmosphere in the room shifting from angry to subdued as everyone settled down to eat.

As Han and Lee Know continued to analyse the data, their conversation was interrupted by the sounds of the escalating argument in the living room. Han looked up, his expression troubled.

As the argument between Seungmin and Changbin reached its peak, Changbin stood up abruptly, his anger evident in his every movement. "I'm done with this! I'm leaving." None understood why he did so suddenly.