You checked your watch. Thirty minutes to midnight. Eric made you go to your first job as soon as possible because he knew you would be the best person to face the client tonight.

*I shouldn’t be doing this….* You closed your eyes, fist transformed into a ball. *But I don’t want my friends in danger, especially L.Joe…*

Eric sent back-ups who were now with you. All of you were leaning on the car.

“Hey, ahjushi, who are Shinhwa?” You asked one guy who was beside you.

The man shifted his weight, arms crossed on his chest. “Shinhwa. A much feared group. There were six guys with you in the containment room, right?” You nodded. “They are Shinhwa: Eric, Minwoo, Dongwan, Hyesung, Junjin, and Andy.”

“Let me guess, Eric’s the leader?”

“Hey!” He snapped. “That’s Boss Eric to you! And yes, he is the leader. He’s founded this gang organization thirteen years ago.”

“They’ve been gangsters, for thirteen years????”

“Thirteen years and running.” The guy didn’t change expression. “All of them are pretty serious, but drop dead harmless. All except Eric. He’s the boss, so all things pass through him, he decides, and all his decisions are brutal.”

You gulped.

“Hey, they’re here.”

You checked your watch. Exactly midnight.

A group of motorbikes paraded down the streets and stopped right in front of you and the others. You gingerly walked towards them but is stopped by your ahjushi.

He gave you an earpiece. “Wear this.”

“What’s this for?”

“You’ll know.” He made a sly smile.

You wore the earpiece and went towards the guys in bikes. As soon as they saw you, they started laughing their asses off. “I can’t believe Shinhwa became such a e, a