"If what you're going to talk about has nothing to do with the triad, I'm going off." 

 

"Why are you being so dodgy?" Lee Seunghyun smirked and shook his head. "Araso. Fair enough. We'll talk about the triad. You know after the incident of Soohyuk hyung burning away our Songdo warehouse, we're running out of coke. And we're losing quite a fair bit of money because of this." 

 

"I know. That's why I'm meeting up with the dealer soon. He's coming from Brazil this noon. I'll try to see how many packets of coke we can get," Jiyong kept a straight expression. "But recently the police had been keeping a watchful eye. They seem to be on a high alert, raiding all the other triad's turfs for and ketamin." 

 

"Do you think it's part of Soohyuk hyung's plan too? To save our asses?" Lee Seunghyun raised his brows. "I mean since our warehouse might be spotted by those dogs in uniforms sooner or later." 

 

"I don't know Ri," he sighed at the mention of the name, ruffling his hair in annoyance. "Be it saving our asses or trying to ruin us, we still have to get the coke before our turfs go bust." 

 

"You know it's not to the extend," Lee Seunghyun chuckled. "We're still doing well for those gambling dens and nightclubs, with those premium ladies. Chae brought in another new batch just yesterday night. I inspected it. Totally perfect." 

 

"Great then," Jiyong shrugged. "But you and I both know that drugs are the easiest and fastest way to money."

 

"Yeahs. But we will survive," Lee Seunghyun answered. "Alrights. So now we'll move on to another matter of the triad."

 

"Mwuh?"

 

"Im Yoona."

 

"Not relevant at all. I'm leaving..." Jiyong's face fell and he got anxious at the mention of her name.

 

He was at the door when Lee Seunghyun's voice rang again.

 

"Yoona quitted school." 

 

He froze in his step. Without turning around, Lee Seunghyun knew that he had halted his footsteps. He took a sip of his coffee and continued slowly.

 

"She had signed the paper just this morning, surprising her classmates as well as professors. In other words, she's no longer a resident and in layman terms, she's no longer a doctor-in-training." 

 

Jiyong sighed and cursed inwardly, turning back to take a seat opposite him. 

 

"Why in the world would she do that? Isn't being a doctor her goal and dream?" 

 

"It was. But it changes the moment she met you," Lee Seunghyun shrugged his shoulders. "She's changing for you."

 

"I don't want to be the one to change her... This is not who she is, Ri..." Jiyong sighed and ruffled his hair irritatedly.

 

"I'm not in the position to make comments about your relationship but if you think she's the only one who has changed, you're wrong," Lee Seunghyun replied. "Hyung, you have changed too." 

 

Jiyong raised his brows in response.

 

"Since when does Kwon Jiyong care so much about someone and distances himself away from someone, thinking that he'll hurt her and is all powerless when it comes to her stuffs?" Lee Seunghyun pointed out. "Even if it's Fany, you had never lost your cool before hyung. But Yoona, the matter of her lying to you had caused you to be so worked up. And it's not even a grave matter." 

 

"She told you about it?" 

 

"What's the big deal of consuming contraceptive pills?" Lee Seunghyun threw another question instead. "You're afraid you've no descendents in the future?"

 

"Yah!"

 

"Just joking!" Lee Seunghyun laughed as he dodged his attack. "What I'm trying to say is that think from her point of view. She consumed them not because she doesn't want to have your kids but because she loves you too much. You're already so protective over her now. Can you imagine if she's pregnant? You'll be so nervous-wrecked and be on your guards 24/7. It will wreck you hyung. And not only that, to put it crudely, she wants you to enjoy yourself too. She must be positive that you don't feel comfortable always having to wrap a thin latex layer around you. And if you don't, you guys must do it during her safe periods which also mean it's a few days in a month which also mean it's definitely not enough for you. So think from her point of view. You don't want to ruin her health, she doesn't want to hurt you either. What you guys did, it's all out of love for each other." 

 

Jiyong absorbed the lecture from Lee Seunghyun as he continued, breaking down into pieces for him. He closed his eyes and recalled about that night. He's right. Yoona didn't want to hurt him. That's why even when she's in a threatening situation, she didn't want to lie to him. He always thought he was the one safeguarding her but little did he know that through all these, it's her who's safeguarding him, watching over him. 

 

"Yah, she shared all these with you?" Jiyong narrowed his eyes dangerously at him.

 

"A-Ani!" Lee Seunghyun raised his hands up in mock defeat and smirked. "Firstly, being with many women let me know women inside out. And secondly, well, I'm a man. So I know how men feel. And thirdly, she's my good friend so I know her personality. Fourthly you're my beloved brother. Of course I would know what you're thinking~"

 

"And lastly," Jiyong stood up and smirked at him. "It might be because you're her ex-boyfriend's friend. Maybe she could better confide in you with this kind of stuffs."

 

"Y-Yah hyung! Can't you just give me some credits?!" Lee Seunghyun heard his remarks and grumbled. "This is the second time I've saved your relationship!" 

 

"Seunghyun ah, thank you," Jiyong had a sudden change in attitude, leaning forward and smiled gratefully. 

 

"E-Eh? Anniyo h-hyung..." Lee Seunghyun smiled embarrassingly at the sudden praise as he scratched his nape. "It's my-"

 

"If only you can be that helpful and smart in your own relationship, you wouldn't have messed up Fany, Jessica and your own life," Jiyong interrupted with a hearty chuckle and walked away. 

 

"YAH! HYUNG!" 

 

"Where's Yoona now!" 

 

"The tattoo parlour!"

 

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"Yah Lee Seunghyun! You're late! Come help me pick what design I should get!" 

 

Yoona complained without turning her back to look at who had came in, assuming it's the guy whom she had asked out. 

 

"Why are you getting tattoo all of a sudden?" 

 

The husky voice rang in her ears and she turned around frantically, shocked to see who had came instead. She closed the photobook quickly like a kid caught eating chocolates without the consent of her parents and smiled nervously. Jiyong made a signal to the tattooist. The tattooist smiled and nodded, taking his leave, giving them some privacy. 

 

Yoona stood there, eyes fixated on the floor and tapped her feet nervously as she could feel him coming closer. Jiyong walked to her slowly in an attempt to increase her anxiety and when he finally reached her, he lifted her chin up gently like a piece of fine china. 

 

"Not planning to answer my question? Why are you getting tattoo all of a sudden?" 

 

Meeting his eyes after so long, Yoona still felt the butterflies in her stomach. He's still the same old Kwon Jiyong, albeit a little skinnier but still handsome and charismatic nonetheless. But listening to his teasing tone, she got a little braver and all of a sudden, the little girl in her emerged. 

 

"Why do you even care?" She pouted and looked away. "I thought you're never going to care about me anymore?" 

 

Jiyong couldn't help but chuckle at her behaviour. This girl never fails to amaze him. From the very first day, when she came to his office with that determined look, to the day when she got angry, to the day when she was sorry and finally, now when she's throwing a tantrum. There's just so many sides of her that he couldn't seem to get enough. It's as though he had fallen into a bottomless pit and had no intention of getting out. 

 

"Araso araso... You're angry?" He suppressed his chuckle and put on an apologetic expression, turning her face back to look at him. "I'm sorry okay?" 

 

"You think just a mere sorry would make me forgive you?" She scoffed and turned around, going back to look at the photo album of tattoos. "After all that I've gone through? And you came back only after a month of giving me cold shoulder!"

 

Jiyong swore if it wasn't the fact that he's playing along, he would laugh there and then. He always hates and can't stand women throwing tantrums but when it comes to Im Yoona, even throwing of tantrums is cute to him. It even came across to him that he might annoy her every now and then just to see this side of her. It's just too entertaining. 

 

"Awww, araso. It's my fault. I shouldn't have ignore you. I shouldn't have abused you like that. I shouldn't have make you moan like that, I shouldn't have make you squirt like th-"

 

"Y-Yah! Kwon Jiyong!" That caused Yoona to turn around, shouting in embarrassment. 

 

"Mwuh? I'm just stating out all my misdoings," Jiyong pursed his lips, feigning an innocent look. 

 

"Chinjia! You gangster!" 

 

"Araso. I'm really sorryyyyy okays?" Jiyong laughed, satisfied of his teasings finally as he went forward to give her a hug. "Forgive me uhm?" 

 

It's been awhile since she had last seen this side of him and she felt like a blind man being able to see the light for the first time. Kwon Jiyong, no matter how ruthless and cold he is to others, he would never be able to turn his back against her. Knowing that she shouldn't carry the joke too far and was in fact satisfied of her doings already, she broke into a broad grin as she wrapped her arms around his neck. 

 

"Sure~ But..."

 

"Hmmm?"

 

"But you'll have to help me pick a design!" She turned around to look at the photo album again, pursing her lips. "I'm really having a hard time deciding which one to get... All of them seem so pretty..." 

 

Jiyong smiled as he wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned back into his embrace as they looked at the album together. He wasn't really focusing on those photos, just focusing on Yoona. He took a deep breath and a nice scent hit his nostrils. Even though it's only been a month since the incident, it'd felt so long since her scent had filled him and her warmth humming against his skin. It made him wondered what on earth was he doing when he chose to walk away from her a month ago, wanting to protect her from afar. He needed her just like how she needed him; they needed each other by their side. 

 

"Yah, are you even looking carefully?" Her grumbles snapped him out of his thoughts and an elbow was felt against his stomach. 

 

"Ouchhhh, araso, getting more violent," he rubbed his stomach and turned her around, giving a smile. "Don't have to look already. I know the perfect tatt for you."

 

"Uhm?" 

 

"Do you trust me?" 

 

"If I didn't, why else would I be here?" 

 

"Then that's all I need."

 

He held her hand and walked to the machine and apparatus. 

 

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"Y-Yah yah! I know I said I trust in you but n-not in this form!" Yoona shrieked as she sat on the chair, refusing to lie down. "What if I bleed to death later!? You aren't even licenced!" 

 

"I guess you don't have any experience with tattoo," Jiyong couldn't help but broke into laughters. "You won't literally bleed, just mostly the plasma would leak out. And to calm you down, rest assured Ms. Im. I'm licenced. Since at least a good few years ago. Those subordinates have to be inked by me as a part of their sworn in ceremony."

 

"Omo omo omo! You mean Ri's cross tattoo is tattooed by you?! That's so pretty!" Yoona's face lighted up and her doubt was eradicated almost immediately as she removed her top, lying on the chair with her exposed. "Let's get it started!"

 

"Aren't you a little too anxious?" Jiyong chuckled as he saw her reaction. "I know you miss me but we can't do it here, babe."

 

"You really should go cleanse your dirty mind," Yoona turned around and snorted at him. "Start inking already!"

 

"Then why are you removing your top?! You-You're sending the wrong signals here woman!" Jiyong stuttered embarrassingly. 

 

"Pfttt! It's not like you've never seen before!" Yoona rolled her eyes and rested her stomach against the chair, making herself comfortable. "And I want the tattoo to be on my back so of course I've to remove my top. Are you sure you got inked before? Not like you fainted while people help you get inked right?"

 

"Chinjia..." Jiyong shook his head and finally got himself ready as he sanitized his hands. "Oh right. For that matter, it's been almost a year since a new member came into the triad so..."

 

"I gave up..." Yoona was startled for a moment before giving a sigh. "I'm like a pig now, waiting to be slaughtered~ Not like you'd ever let other man touch my ."

 

"That's true though," J