The trip to Seoul and hanging out with Taehyung made me overthink many things. But the bottomline of everything is: Joshua's in danger and I want to protect him.
Another point is, I'm in danger. I need to be on his side at all times so what's on him is on me too.
Speaking of which, tonight will be the night when I can go back to the clinic after a long hiatus. I told Hoshi to rest and I'll take the duty.
It's 2 hours earlier than the clinic hours. Not that I'm excited or anything but I got dressed already. Not that I'm looking forward to it or anything but I sent a text to Joshua, to make him look forward to see me.
"Hey. Clinic tonight?"
What a funny text. Of course it's shift tonight.
Joshua replied
"Nah. I'm out with Seokmin."
Seokmin.. What?
Wait I need to think about things clearly. What are they going to do? Why are they together? Is it just the two of them?
Is Joshua safe with Seokmin?
Oh earth, what will happen. I looked at my phone to check if Joshua will explain further.
"Jeonghan, can you stop walking around?" Hoshi said while eating bibimbap on the couch.
"How can you eat??"
"I dunno. I chew?"
Goddammit. I will just call Joshua.
"Hey."
Thank goodness he answered right away but why does he sound so relaxed? Is he comfortable with Seokmin?
"Hey?! Where are you?"
"I told you, out with Seokmin."
"Where?"
"Here at-"
I heard Seokmin in the background. I can't make up what he's saying but his voice sounded close to the phone. Close to Joshua?!
"I'll get in touch later. Bye."
"Joshu-"
He hung up on me.
He hung up. ON ME?
"WHAT ON EARTH?!"
I snatched my key and ran outside. I better not see him hurt or I don't know what I can do to those two.
"Hey Jeonghan where are you going?" Hoshi's shout faded.
At 80 kph, which is over the speed limit, I arrived at their condo and pressed the doorbell nonstop until someone showed up.
"Why are you bothering me?" Chan opened the door with his eyebrows meeting.
"Where did Joshua go?"
"I don't know. Seokmin fetched him here then, oh yeah they went to the bakery at the entrance."
"Bakery? Is that a da-"
Oh no. Of course I'm only worried about Joshua's safety and not some ridiculous things like date or something.
"Dey? What's dey?"
"Nothing just, I have to-"
"Excuse me?"
A tall, tanned, and handsome guy appeared out of nowhere behind me. Damn, he's tall and good-looking.. Wait
"Is Doctor Joshua here?" He asked.
"Who are you?" Chan answered with a question.
"I'm.. Doctor Joshua knows me. So, is he there?"
"Are you that guy? The, what do they call you, ah! Are you the underboss?"
He paused and put his hand on his waist.
"Woah woah woah. Don't you dare bring out a terrible thing."
"I can't trust you."
"Wow. Coming from you. Why are you looking for Joshua? Tell me, I know everything already."
"You do? What's your role in Joshua's life?"
What on earth. Why does he have to ask me that.
"Well, for me, I am Joshua's adopted brother. Yup. I'm Chan. Can you tell me what do you want?"
"I'm here to, say sorry, and, take back, the, the thing that makes him, you know, a target, and stuff."
"Is that the silver pistol?" I asked.
"AH! You know.."
"I told you I know everything. But he's not here."
"Where is he?"
"I don't know. He's with our friend Seokmin so, looking for him too. So come back some time."
"Is that Detective Lee Seokmin?"
"Oh. Now you're REALLY suspicious. How did you know?"
"He's Wonwo- OH NO."
He suddenly ran away while reaching for his keys in his pocket.
"HEY LONG LEGS!!" I tried to grab him but he's fast. Nonetheless, I maintained to keep pace with him.
We reached a bright red Ferrari. Honestly, I'm thinking of working dirty just so I can afford these luxury too.
Anyway, this underboss pressed the remote of his car and the door unlocked. Sure, you have long legs but I'm faster. I sat in the front before him.
"Hey! Get out!"
"I'm coming with you. I have a feeling that you know where Joshua is and that feeling is bad."
"You know it's bad. So you better stay out of this."
"I need to save Joshua."
He paused, sat in the driver's seat, and started the engine.
"Then, buckle up."
Good thing I learned how to lock the seat belt from last time. This guy can drive his car twice the speed limit.
"Yo, long legs. I know you're busy stomping at the gas pedal. But can you tell me what's going on?"
"I still don't think I can trust you but we have common goal so might as well tell you. I have a, uhm, boyfriend. He's a detective. Lately, his co-detective is being suspicious of him and he even caught him browsing his mafia files."
"Wait wait. You, a mafia underboss, has a detective boyfriend, who has a mafia info folder. Quiet safe if I were to be ask."
"We're not going to talk about that. But this relationship is the reason why he's in tight situation, danger from both his work and mafia. My boyfriend is being hunted by other division in the organization. So I placed him in the safe community. And if a detective found out my boyfriend's secret, the Bureau might sqeeze information out of him."
"I got it. So if your boyfriend is in danger, and Seokmin might be there, that makes Joshua in danger too."
"Yup. I hope we're not too late."
I feel him.
We drove inside a high end subdivision. Right, amateur hired killers can't pass through the hightened security in this area.
Mingyu, I finally remembered his name, turned the car and we saw an alarming commotion happening around a house. People in white shirts and denim are holding different tools and they're ganging up towards one place. Please, I hope this is not it-
Shitake. I can see Seokmin's car near the commotion.
The car's not parked properly yet but I hurriedly opened the door and went down. I readied my gun and ran towards them.
"Joshua!!"
I saw Seokmin protecting Joshua from a guy with glasses. That guy looks so agitated towards Joshua.
"Jeonghan! Stay away from this." Joshua shouted.
"No. You stay away from this. Let's go back."
"Ohhh. Look who's here." I thought the buff man in white shirt was referring to me. But he's looking past me.
I turned my back and saw Mingyu walking and clicked his silver pistol.
"Mingyu!" The glasses guy called and clenched his fists. "This one! This Joshua Hong! He stole your pistol!"
"What on earth was that?" I stopped.
