44 What Friends Are For (2/2)
”So did you guys talk about anything while I was gone?” Now revived, In Guk regained his vigour.
”Nothing much,” Jin Goo replied offhandedly. Then, he took turns looking at both Hyuk and In Guk. He smirked inwardly as an idea popped up in his mind.
”Hey, Hyuk.”
”What?”
”I have to say, your brother, Gun, is really nothing like what you've told us. He's a pretty good guy,” Jin Goo casually remarked.
Hyuk scowled, ”that's what you'd think. But that's just an act, I tell you. That b*stard's rude and annoying.”
”Everyone thinks their brothers are annoying,” In Guk commented. He shrugged his shoulders, ”I think my brother is annoying too. In Gong, that f*cking show-off,” In Guk glared at his older brother's face in his mind. ”But Jin Goo's right. I think your brother's a good dude.”
Hyuk's scowl deepened.
Jin Goo suddenly chuckled, ”Ha, I remembered my first meeting with Gun. I told him that I take Yeo Ri out to eat sometimes and he looked like he was about to throw me to the ground. You two are really brothers, huh?”
”Shut up,” Hyuk growled.
Jin Goo went on, ”and then I had to tell him that I wasn't interested in Yeo Ri since I think of her as my little sister. Think about it, would you date your little sister? Augh, it gives me goosebumps. What kind of trash would I be if I dated my own sister? Seriously, it's disgusting to even think about it.”
He paused for a second, gauging Hyuk's reaction.
”...” Hyuk shifted uncomfortably on the bed. He felt as if an invisible arrow had been hammered straight into his chest at Jin Goo's words.
Goosebumps...
Trash...
Disgusting...
”...Yeah.” He slowly squeezed out.
”But let's be real; Yeo Ri's a really pretty girl! Who wouldn't date her?” In Guk tilted his head, a foolish smile on his face. Once he realised that he was almost drooling, he slapped himself, snapping out of his thoughts. That was close! Yeo Ri's overprotective brother was right in front of him and he barely controlled himself. In Guk glanced at Hyuk anxiously, hoping that the man didn't notice his actions. Luckily, Hyuk seemed lost in thought and hadn't been paying attention to him.
”Yeah, but she's still a minor,” Jin Goo says matter-of-factly. ”She's technically still a kid. If someone our age wanted to date a 14-years-old girl, doesn't that seem creepy? That's pedophilia, you know. A crime,” Jin Goo raised an eyebrow, reiterating his words.
”...That's true,” In Guk says, nodding his head. His complexion was pale as he broke into cold sweat.
Creepy...
Pedophilia...
Crime...
He was crying in his heart at Jin Goo's ruthless words.
Jin Goo smiled evilly in his mind and his mood improved as he looked at his two friends who seemed to have received some heavy damage on their brittle hearts.
”But anyways, enough about Yeo Ri. I'm hungry. Short ribs, anyone?”
”...”
”...”
In the end, the two visitors were kicked out.
”...Get out! I'm going to sleep.” Hyuk sullenly lied down and turned away from his friends.
”Fine. We'll be going,” Jin Goo walked out of the room sporting a victorious look, while In Guk followed behind him with hunched shoulders.