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"what exactly is this plan?" hongbin asks as he walks takes a dagger from taeyong and throws it at the target.

it just misses the centre and sits in the second loop.

i scoff and he goes to say something but taeyong interrupts him.

"wonshik can kill him" he states and i look at him in disbelief. "he can only be killed by someone he loves right?"

"right you are" i speak quietly, interested to hear the kid out.

"jeonghan loves you but in a different way. he cares for you like a father would his son. you have been here the longest after him. he has watched you grow and has grown attached to you over the centuries."

"i don't think he loves me anymore. not after all that i've done" i shake my head and begin to pace.

"i don't think anyone would love you after what you've done" hongbin remarks.

i clench my hands into fists at my sides as i just pace and do my best to refrain from rolling out his throat.

"a father can never stop loving his son" taeyong speaks over the tension which can be cut with a knife at this point.

"how would we convince him to let me close enough to take his final breath?" i ask and that's when taeyong turns to me and shrugs.

"this is why i need you and hongbin to be able to work together. we need to figure that out. i don't know how you are going to do it but you need to figure this out with hongbin."

"he hit me. i don't think i can work with him. sorry" hongbin immediately backs out.

"he is a dick. sorry" i look from hongbin to taeyong and taeyong facepalms.

"i'm not asking you to be best buddies. just be co-workers. is that too hard?"

"that's an insult to all co-workers" hongbin spits out.

"oh please. it's not like you have the right to be involved in any of this" i tell him harshly and he throws another dagger, it misses the centre again.

"then i won't be involved."

taeyong rolls his eyes and throws a dagger at the target, it lands in the bullseye.

"how about we make a bet? if your going to act like a child then we may as well make our decisions like a child would" i walk over to taeyong and he hands me a dagger.

"if this pierces through taeyong's dagger, then you will help and we will manage to work with each other. if it misses then you can go and read your book or do whatever you do in your spare time."

"well can you hurry up. the last chapter ended on a cliffhanger" he narrows his gaze on me.

i chuckle and aim the tip of the blade. with a swift flick of the wrist, the blade flies through the air.

it pierces through taeyong's dagger and hongbin does his best to keep a calm posture.

taeyong can't help but look impressed.

"we will kill him in two days" i suddenly speak.
"hongbin and i will figure it out in one days time. taeyong i want you to come with me to explain this all to jaehwan."

taeyong nods slowly and follows me out of the room. hongbin remains there, staring at the daggers.

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jaehwan is seated at his desk, furiously typing away when taeyong and i get there.

"hey" i walk over to him and gently kiss the top of his head. he looks at me and smiles, adjusting his glasses.