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jungkook watched as hoseok and jimin got dressed before heading out into the cold. snow flew slowly and delicately outside the window, covering the city with a soft white blanket.

it's been already a couple of months since their last visit to the geomeun gang, and they decided it was time to pay yoongi another visit. jungkook didn't understand what was so exciting about going to their rival's gang building, but hoseok and jimin made it look like something extraordinary.
jimin secured the leather thigh garter on his right thigh and smiled at his reflection in the mirror.

"you two look like you're going out in hopes of fucking mr. min instead of killing him." jungkook muttered under his nose and turned around to look outside the window.

"are you jealous, jungkookie?" jimin's warm hand gently slid across jungkook's arm and stopped near his neck.

"jealous?" jungkook laughed. "we're not in a relationship."

"oh?" hoseok chuckled. "so you want to be in a relationship with us?"

"listen, the only reason I agreed to that threesome is because I was frustrated and needed something to get my mind off things. anything... I could've gotten drunk as well." jungkook explained in a low voice.

"but you didn't." jimin pointed out. "you chose us. we don't blame you or anything, you sound like you're trying to justify your actions."

"whatever." jungkook rolled his eyes.

"mr. min is hot, though..." jimin said quietly before exiting the office, leaving hoseok and jungkook alone in silence.
hoseok applied his favorite cologne and grabbed his bag.

"new ingredients for the new drug recipe will be delivered today afternoon. I need you to accept the order and sign." hoseok explained. "I want to keep it a secret for now, so make sure to move the boxes into the lab without getting caught."

"and how am I supposed to do that in our huge building filled with your men?" jungkook arched a brow.

"think of something. you're smart."

as soon as the door closed jungkook smirked to himself. he was left all alone in hoseok's office with full access to anything and he had plenty of time on his hands...
jungkook opened up hoseok's laptop and searched through some files in hopes of finding something related to taehyung. if they found out he was the one who killed his sister, there must be more information on him. jungkook always felt like the two were hiding something from him, maybe jungkook simply had trust issues, but he thought otherwise.

after about half an hour later, jungkook digged up some information. most of it he already knew, since taehyung had said it himself and it gave off some type of warmth to jungkook's heart, it felt good to know that taehyung hasn't lied... at least not fully.
jungkook rushed down into the archives he forgot even existed in the building. the door hasn't been touched for so long, there was yearly dust piled on the door handle.

howcome nobody uses this place? jungkook opened the door and wiped his hand on his pants.

it was a mess, everything was dusty, papers were on the floor... but jungkook was lucky to find out that everything was still in order. these papers were old, but they held the needed information.
jungkook found the aisle that had everything about the geomeun gang and found taehyung's file. he knew hoseok kept information on their rivals, but he never thought it was within the reach of his hand.

reading about taehyung's past felt painful even to someone like jungkook, who didn't exactly have a normal childhood either. but now, knowing what the elder had gone through, jungkook understood that they were more connected than they seemed to be. and it all brought a wave of sadness, that covered jungkook fully, leaving him soaking wet in the negative emotion.

one thing he couldn't understand was how taehyung had the guts to kill his own father. whatever happened between namjoon and taehyung must have been huge...

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there was something extremely seductive and arousing in the way yoongi sat in his chair, legs apart, staring straight into hoseok's eyes. jimin's mellifluous voice that was heard every now and then was a beautiful contrast to the elders' deep and low ones.

"will you be coming here every month to check up on me? sweet." yoongi said with a chuckle.

"you're a busy man, so it's possible for you to forget about our proposition." hoseok explained. "we are here to remind you of our deal."

"how nice." yoongi replied sarcastically and grabbed the contract that was carefully placed on the table. hoseok wondered if yoongi even touched the contract once, if he remembers correctly, last time they were here the contract was on the same exact spot as it was now.

"you see, we are in the process of creating a new, extremely strong drug that would bring you millions... and we are planning on giving it to you for free." hoseok said.

"how do I know that it's not gonna be some explosive powder with which you'd kill us all?" yoongi asked.

"you'll just have to trust us on this one, then." jimin smirked and locked eyes with yoongi, who looked like he had a hard time trying to look away.

"I say you give them a chance, right?" everyone turned their heads to the entrance and saw a young man who looked like he was standing in the office since the very beginning of their conversation.

"minseok..." yoongi watched the younger come up to him and take a seat on his lap.

"look, it's the guy..." jimin whispered to hoseok. "can we kill him-"

"jimin!" hoseok whispered back and placed his hand onto jimin's thigh in a calming manner.
"your friend here is right, you should give us a chance." hoseok spoke up to yoongi.

"minseok doesn't know you two the way I do." yoongi explained. "and on top of that, he is too nice to people."

'too nice' my ass... jimin thought to himself. we know minseok's true identity.

"sometimes you should listen to other people and not only to your stubborn self." hoseok pointed out. "but once again, we are giving you plenty of time, just make sure it doesn't last for years."

as hoseok and yoongi continued discussing this topic, jimin stared at minseok for the entire conversation. there was just something wrong with him, but jimin didn't know what. he looked so fake... the way he smiled, laughed, talked - as if he was profusely trying to hide something.
jimin could read people like a book, but in this case, minseok was an ancient book written in neanderthalian.

yoongi's phone began to vibrate in the middle of the conversation and he had to take the call, leaving the three alone.
minseok stood up and leaned over the table, towering over hoseok and jimin.
"I hope this is the last time you are visiting this place." minseok's voice sounded different from before, diabolical in a way.
"never come back here."

"what makes you think we'll listen to someone like you?" hoseok chuckled.

"oh you don't have to." he smiled wickedly. "but you see, some things are meant to be kept a secret for a reason. this place has many things you shouldn't know of and if the peace contract is signed, all information between our gangs will be shared, as it is stated in clause five of your contact. and I simply can't let his happen."

"the decision will be made by yoongi." hoseok said.

"and I can influence his decisions." minseok stood up straight and placed his hands in his pockets. "I think yoongi will listen to me instead of jin who you threatened."

hoseok and jimin gave each other a worrisome glance.
minseok's hand went through his hair as he walked to the exit. before opening the door to leave the office he stopped, turning his head to the two of them.

"oh and tell jungkook I said 'hi'."

jimin and hoseok watched him leave in stupor.
how the hell did he know all of this? how...?
jimin's eyes fell upon minseok's nape which had a barely visible from the long hair tattoo. minseok had many tattoos and piercings all over his body, but looking at the crescent moon tattoo on his nape, jimin felt an unsettling feeling in the pit of his stomach. something about it was so familiar... but what?

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