a gentlemanâs debt
@mixhyunwoo
tâs dark when Jongsuk arrives at the doctorâs clinic.Â
That in itself is unextraordinary. Heâs never set foot within this clinic during daylight hours, as a matter of fact. Whether intentional or not, Jongsuk only ever finds himself slipping through the busted back window of the clinic under the safety of darkness. The first time, it was in order to shake a couple of Lynx lackies from his tail after a job went sideways and left him injured and separate from the rest of his squad. The second meeting was not unlike the first.Â
This time, he seeks out the doctor in an attempt to even the scores between them. Lee Hyunwoo has saved Jongsukâs skin too many times for him to ignore the weight of the debt any longer. The explosion at the gala was the final straw to tip the proverbial scales between them-- each other time the doctor intervened on Jongsukâs behalf, it was under duress. The gala was different, though. There had been no weapon in Jongsukâs grip at the gala, no threats on the tip of his tongue daring the doctor to walk away from him. In the midst of pure chaos, Hyunwoo somehow found his way to his side once more.Â
And it was thanks to the doctorâs actions that one of Jongsukâs own made it out of that gala alive.Â
Unable to ignore the life debt any longer, Jongsuk finds himself standing in the narrow alley behind the clinic once more, casting a furtive glance around to ensure no eyes are on him before he steps onto an old crate and reaches for the window with the broken lock.Â
Heâs surprised to find the window already pushed wide open.
Jongsukâs eyes narrow.Â
The doctor is careless, but not so careless as to leave a ground level window open in a neighborhood like this one. Lynx thugs prowl the area like they own the place, and junkies and thieves alike wouldnât pass up a chance to clean out medical supplies kept locked away in the clinicâs pantry.Â
A rattle from inside catches Jongsukâs attention. Without giving himself a chance to reconsider, he slinks through the open window and into the clinic without a sound.











