W. Malrang
"What do you have to say that you're coming in here laughing like that?"
"I'll buy you drinks today"
"Even alcohol? What? Are you officially a full-time employee? Or maybe a lottery ticket?"
"Auntie! Here's a bottle of soju-"
After reuniting with Beomgyu, I called Yeonjun. I felt like I needed to see his face and talk to him, so I called him without thinking, but my heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. Beomgyu would be here soon... I wonder how he'd react.
"So are you listening to me? If you drink like last time, you'll go to the goal-"
"..Oppa! Actually, I'm with Beomgyu,"
Just as I was about to speak, a familiar face appeared at the bar. It was Beomgyu. He seemed to be looking around for us, so I stared at him intently. He quickly approached me. I gave him a small smile and then looked at Yeonjun, who was looking back and forth between us, as if bewildered.
"What? Why is Choi Beom-gyu here?"
"Oppa, I'm meeting Beomgyu again. I called you because I wanted to be the first to tell you since we know each other so well."
"Oh, I knew it. I knew it."
"..You don't really say anything?"
"Beomgyu, you should sit down too. The meat is getting cold."
"I'll eat well." Beomgyu naturally sat down next to me and held my hand. He picked up the meat Yeonjun had given him with his right hand. Fortunately, the atmosphere wasn't as grim as I'd expected.
***
After a while of drinking, all three of them were drunk. Yeonjun, who had been watching Yeoju, who was gulping down water and leaning on Beomgyu's shoulder, in a daze, suggested they go for a cigarette. Beomgyu carefully laid Yeoju down next to him and followed him.
"I didn't say anything because it was in front of Yeoju, but as soon as I saw you, I really wanted to beat you up."
"..i know"
"I took care of Yeoju while you were away. Do you know this?"
"yes"
"..Haa- so what's wrong with you? Just do better from now on."
"Hyung, I'm serious about Yeoju."
As he was about to take out another cigarette, trampling it on the floor, Beomgyu grabbed Yeonjun's arm. "What the hell is this kid doing?" Yeonjun sheepishly put the cigarette away.
"I'm going to get married to Yeoju."
"..Cough-, what?"
"..it's literally"
"Hey!! What the! You guys are so old that you're getting married!"
"Come in. It's cold."
Hey Choi Beomgyu!!
All I could hear was the desperate cries of the Fed.
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