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Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: Mary Kim's Truth

After School

The group gathered at their usual café

Minsoo leaned back, enjoying the normalcy.

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Sun-ho sat at the God Dogs base The room, Around the large table sat Johan, Jin Jang, Uijin, Hajun Gu, Choyun, and the newly recruited Jaeha Han with Changung Yeom and others.

Sun-ho's eyes scanned "This base is outdated Within a few days, we're changing it, to new place."

Johan leaning back didn't said anything.

One by one, they excused themselves, leaving only the higher-ups and trusted members.

Then Jin Jang rose, pulling out a board and pinning papers across it, He began outlining rival crews, their recent movements, weak points, and alliances forming, His analysis was cold, methodical, cutting into every detail.

When he finished, Sun-ho stood and faced the group, His tone carried authority.

"From today forward, things change, The God Dogs aren't just muscle anymore, We're a crew with structure, with rules, First Discipline, Every member whether executive or rookie must follow it, Second No arrogance, No one man is above the crew, Third, Respect the chain of command Without it, we're no different from rabble."

He paused

"As for the other crews, if they move Big, we have no choice but to move too, But we don't waste energy on pointless fights, Every action must have some purpose."

The room was silent, Eyes were locked on Sun-ho, as respect getting in, Johan Seong nodded as he was satisfied with the rules.

The God Dogs were changing, and under Sun-ho's influence, they were becoming sharper, stronger and more dangerous.

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[WARNING! IF YOU'RE BELOW 17 SKIP IT.]

Mary Kim lay across her bed, Her textbooks were open, but she hadn't turned a page.

"Minsoo." she whispered.

Mary rolled onto her back 'Why is my heart does this' she thought, pressing her palm to her chest.

Minsoo.. she'd thought he was just like other's guys, She had met plenty of those types But Minsoo was different, He carried himself with this strange calmness as if nothing could shake him That cool smile, those eyes, the way he never lost his composure it made her want to know more.

And then there was Zoe, Mary groaned, rolling onto her side, hugging a pillow tight Zoe always stuck close to Minsoo.

"She's too close…" Mary muttered, puffing her cheeks.

The jealousy was ridiculous, she knew that But every time she saw Zoe with him, a spark of irritation flared in her chest.

She buried her face into the pillow, muffling a frustrated groan "Ugh, why do I even care this much?!"

"He's… Dangerous Hot" she whispered to herself.

Mary stopped mid-sentence, biting her lip, hiding her face under the pillow again She stayed like that for a long while, trying to calm the feeling inside her chest.

she was watching Minsoo from day one, Minsoo isn't like the others, He's something else, from day one he had Helping others till This day... Ahh I can't stop thinking about him, she thought.

Her heartbeat quickened at the memory of him on the sports field a week ago at afternoon, the glimpse of muscle when he lifted his arm, It had burned itself into her memory like an image she couldn't escape.

She hugged her pillow tightly to her chest, burying her face into the fabric, Why does he look like that, Why does he affect me like this?

Her body betrayed her, Her thighs pressed together almost instinctively, as if trying to contain the sudden trembling deep in her Lower body (An:you know what right?), She shifted uncomfortably on her bed.

Her hand moved almost without thought, brushing over the smooth skin of her thigh She froze, startled at herself for wetness, but the heat in her body only grew worse,Her chest rose and fell unevenly.

She glanced down at herself, Her body was trembling, the two soft mountains at her chest straining against the thin fabric of her shirt, She pressed her arm against them, as if trying to calm her racing heart, but the sensation only made her cheeks burn hotter.

"Minsoo…" she whispered, his name slipping past her lips.

The feeling in her lower body, that made her shiver, She squeezed, but it wasn't enough, Her fingers, still restless before pulling back, No, I shouldn't.

Her hand brushing in middle, Her toes curled, her body arching just slightly as if urging her to continue and she did, Every nerve in her body seemed alive, sensitive to the touch, screaming for release.

"Minsoo…" she whispered again, her voice more desperate this time.

The thought of him, his eyes, the way.... She bit her lip hard, trying to silence herself from Moaning, as the heat at her lower body reached unbearable levels.

When it finally broke, the wave of release left her collapsing back against her sheets, trembling all over, her chest rising and falling.

She covered her face with both hands, right one sticky, her cheeks burning hotter than ever "What have I done…" she muttered to herself, ashamed, embarrassed.

Pulling her blanket over her head, she buried her face in her pillow again, Her whole body was still buzzing, her chest still heaving softly.

"I'm such an idiot" she whispered, though deep down, She wasn't attracted to Minsoo's body, She was drawn to him, his character.

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The cafeteria buzzed with chatter and the clattering of trays, but at one table near the middle of the room, Zack sat quiet, He had his hands wrapped around his cup, tapping the straw nervously, Mira sat across from him, picking at her salad with her fork, her eyes shifting between him and Zoe who was scrolling on her phone beside her.

"Sorry, about yesterday, Mira," Zack finally said, breaking the silence.

Mira lifted her gaze, She studied him for a moment, the corners of her lips quirking into a small smile "That's the third time you've apologized Zack, I already told you it's fine."

"It's fine," she repeated "Really Zack, I'm not upset."

Before Zack could say more, another tray landed on the table, Mary Kim slid into the seat next to Zoe, brushing her hair back over her shoulder "You guys really took the best spot," she said casually, setting down her drink.

Mary smile before her eyes swept the table and landed briefly on Minsoo, ge lazily stabbing at the meat on his plate with a fork The moment their eyes met, Mary quickly looked away, pretending to busy herself with her drink.

She was deliberately ignoring him.

Minsoo noticed instantly, But Minsoo didn't show any reaction, He just kept eating, If she wants to avoid me, that's her problem, Not mine.

Zoe Said "though the real surprise was Daniel's roommate, Who would have thought that, Daniel Friend who he was living with him was none other then, the one Zack Beaten, the Fatty."

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"So, Mary," he said casually "you still managing the gym after school? Or did you change your schedule."

Mary stiffened, her fingers tightening around her cup, she thought about pretending she hadn't heard him, Ignore it, Just ignore it, Stay calm.

But everyone at the table glanced at her, waiting for her response, Her lips parted before she could stop herself "No, I still go in the evenings," she said quickly, trying to sound neutral.

Minsoo nodded, taking another bite of his food "You're consistent, I like that."

Mary's heartbeat picked up, She hadn't wanted this, yet the words slipped out naturally, as if her body betrayed her just like before, She glanced at him once, just once, then quickly looked down at her tray.

Mira, noticed the faint pink tint rising on Mary's cheeks, though she politely kept her attention on her salad.

Mary told herself to focus on the group, to keep her distance, but Minsoo's presence pressed on her like gravity, Every time he spoke, every time his eyes seemed to linger just a moment too long, she found herself failing.

For Minsoo, he had already noticed, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't really ignore him, and why was she Ignoring him at first place?

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