147 The Beast Places One Foot Into the Dark Side (1/2)

Rockstar Pub.

It was situated in the 'bad' part of the town where thugs liked to roam around and no one who was sane enough would walk around there alone.

The pub was controlled by a local gang so a lot of illegal things tended to happen under the tables. The owner seemed to be someone who had connections with the police, so raids happened less frequently there compared to other places, thus allowing many unsightly things to happen.

Although he was reluctant, Hyuk really did ended up going there.

Ji Yeong Gi had also started to frequent this place ever since one of his lackeys brought him there. Of course, the only reason he kept coming was because they were served alcohol even though they were minors.

”Yo~ so you came after all,” he greeted Hyuk with a crooked smirk, as if he had already expected his arrival.

”So?” Hyuk asked gruffly. ”What do you want?”

”What? I just wanted to get to know my new best friend, so I invited you here. You don't like this place?” Yeong Gi tilted his head, sighing in disappointment.

”Who's this guy, Yeong Gi?” Asked someone sitting nearby. He scanned Hyuk challengingly, frowning.

”Don't be rude, Daehoon. He's a 'friend', isn't he, Yeong Gi?” A girl sitting with her legs crossed laughed sultrily. She batted her eyes at him, her red lips quirking into a satisfied smirk. It was apparent that she liked what she saw. Hyuk was, despite his battle wounds, quite good looking, after all. Added with the bruises, the cold demeanour, and the slightly haunted look hidden in his eyes, he was the definition of a classic 'bad boy'.

The girl next to her rolled her eyes, ”You d*mn witch, didn't you already have a boyfriend? Stop looking at him like you want to eat him; he'll run away, you crazy b*tch.”

”Tch,” the red-lipped girl clicked her tongue. She pulled out her phone and typed away. Then, she handed it to the other girl, ”There. I broke up with him already. He was boring anyways.”

”Crazy b*tch...” The girl muttered, scrolling through the phone. It buzzed in quick succession as the poor guy who the girl had just broken up with sent texts asking, 'why?' and 'what's wrong?'

”Hey~ what's your name? I'm Bom. Everyone calls me Bomi, though,” the girl smiled, winking at Hyuk. She got up and approached him, swaying her hips. She leaned into him, whispering with a sexy voice, ”Got a girlfriend?”

Hyuk avoided contact with the girl but spared a glance at her. He didn't like her attitude but one thing attracted him: her hairstyle. Although she tied her hair into a high ponytail, her bangs were cut straight, similar to Yeo Ri's. If he squinted and ignored all the makeup smacked on her face, she kind of resembled Yeo Ri. Just a little bit.

”Hey, Bomi, don't scare away my friend! It was hard to get him here, you know?” Yeong Gi slapped her butt, causing her to jump up.