82 The Beast Caves (2/2)

”Hyuk...” Jin Goo paused. ”You... what's your relationship with Yeo Ri?”

Hyuk froze.

His body tensed and his pupils dilated.

”Wh... what are you talking about? Of course, she's my sister,” he looked away. 'Did they find out?' He thought. He broke into cold sweat from the thought.

”Don't lie! I saw you! You two—!” In Guk abruptly stood up, yelling. ”You d*mn b*stard!”

In Guk was about to lunge at Hyuk, but Jin Goo immediately held him back.

With his hand tightly grasping the back of In Guk's collar, Jin Goo pursed his lips into a thin line and sighed. ”Just like what In Guk said, we already know about it. Can't you just tell us the truth?”

”...!” Hyuk grimaced, hiding his face with his palm.

They were found out.

This meant that they had to stop.

'No,' Hyuk desperately thought. 'Not yet... I'm not ready yet...'

This came to him so suddenly. He wasn't ready to leave Yeo Ri yet. He couldn't bear to distance himself from her yet.

”You f*cking trash!” In Guk roared.

”...” Hyuk's body trembled at the insult. It pierced his heart, making him remember just how much of a piece of sh*t he was for falling in love with his own blood-related sister.

”Did you think that just because you two didn't come from the same womb, that it was fine to date her?!” In Guk says, adding another jab at Hyuk. ”You're a f*cking trash, Lee Hyuk!”

The words spewed from In Guk's mouth seemed to have riled him up. Hyuk suddenly got up, grabbing In Guk by the collar.

”I know!” He shouted. ”YES, I KNOW!”

Hyuk was breathing heavily as he held in his pent up frustrations. His eyes were red, and a lone teardrop fell from his eyes. ”Do you think I don't know? Everyday, every hour, every f*cking minute! I'm always reminded by how much of a trash I am! I also don't want it to be like this! I also hate me!” His voice cracked.

”...” In Guk quietened as they listened to Hyuk's outburst.

”Do you think I haven't tried to stop it? Again and again and again... but what can I do? I... I love her,” Hyuk trembled, his words shaking with emotions. ”I love her too much.”

Hyuk attempted to smile. ”I know how sick I am, I really do. But In Guk-ah, how can I stop these feelings? I've endured for years, but they only seem to grow stronger everyday. What should I do?”

He laughed with self-derision, ”What should I do? It hurts so much that I feel like dying.”

”...” In Guk couldn't reply. He looked away, his throat bobbing. He saw how desperate Hyuk looked. In all the time that he had known the guy, he had never seen Hyuk cry. Even as he was ganged up by some thugs looking for revenge, he had never backed down. Even as his bones were broken, he didn't shed a single tear.

”Let's all calm down first, alright?” Jin Goo finally says after a long period of silence.

Hyuk released his hold on In Guk. He turned away, furiously wiping his eyes. He couldn't believe that he allowed his emotions get to the better of him.