PETTINESS

"LET'S GO, punk."

Tsk.

Yuno didn't really want to go with Ki Gayoon, but what choice did he have now that Moon Noa's superbike had completely turned into ashes?

And it looked like his boss was keeping Ryu Sungbin busy on purpose.

In fact, when Yuno met Moon Noa's gaze briefly, his boss winked at him while giving him a thumbs up.

Ah.

Sajangnim wants me to take Esper Ki Gayoon out of here so that his fight with Esper Ryu Sungbin won't escalate.

Yeah, that was the result of working for the same person for years.

We developed telepathy, kinda.

Yuno bowed towards Moon Noa politely before looking up at Ki Gayoon. "Just to be clear, you're taking me home, right? My home. Not yours."

Ki Gayoon raised an eyebrow at him. "It's too early for me to bring you home. But I'll make an exception if you want to test my bedroom skills now— hey! How dare you walk away when your elder is still talking?"

Yuno just covered his ears with his hands while walking away from Ki Gayoon. "If you don't want me to call you 'ahjussi,' then don't act like a boomer!"

"You little shit!"

***

MOON NOA chuckled while watching Ki Gayoon chase Noh Yuno until the two disappeared from his sight.

This is the first time I saw Esper Ki Gayoon run after a Guide.

"If you want compensation for your bike, just send the bill to my office."

Noa tilted his head to one side while looking at Ryu Sungbin's handsome face. "I don't need your money, Binbin— I'm richer than you."

Ryu Sungbin's face remained indifferent. "The one I called here was Ki Gayoon. Don't be mistaken."

"Oh, I know. And I also know why you summoned Esper Ki Gayoon here by burning my superbike to ashes," Noa said, covering his mouth with his hand when he chuckled. Of course, he was laughing sarcastically. "You probably called Esper Ki Gayoon here because you wanted him to see Yuyu abandoning him to choose you. But, unfortunately for you, our Yuyu isn't someone you can seduce with that stupidly handsome face of yours."

"You still talk like a know-it-all."

"I'm not a know-it-all— I really know everything. In fact, I also know why you tried to seduce Yuyu even though you have no intention of leaving Bambam."

Ryu Sungbin didn't look amused. "Really? Then tell me why. Let's see if you really know or you're just bluffing—"

"Bambam probably begged you to steal Yuyu from Esper Ki Gayoon. Since Bambam is as much a sly fox as I am, he probably promised you a sweet deal you can't resist— like allowing you to Imprint with him if you succeed," Noa said, cutting him off on purpose. "But Binbin, you and I both know Bambam will never Imprint with you. He's just saying that to keep you wrapped around his finger."

"Shut up—"

"Yuyu's inability to shut his mouth in dangerous situations has rubbed off on me, so I can't," Noa said, laughing softly while shaking his head. "Anyway, Bambam probably sent you here to keep me here and buy him some time."

Ryu Sungbin flinched.

Bull's eye.

"Bambam is probably with President Cheol Kang now while giving our stupid President some ill advice as usual. I better hurry now before he completely brainwashes the President," Noa said cheerfully, and then he turned his back on Ryu Sungbin. "It was nice seeing your handsome face again, Binbin." He paused, and then he looked over his shoulder and winked at Ryu Sungbin. "Hopefully, our next meeting would be in bed while having some crazy angry sex— because I still hate you as much as I love you, Sungbin-ah."

***

"YOU LIVE above the convenience store? Are you that broke?"

Yuno gave Ki Gayoon a dire stare. "Esper Ki Gayoon-ssi, do you think I'd work as a part-timer in a convenience store that caters to problematic Espers and Guides if I wasn't this broke?"

Tsk.

Ki Gayoon was quiet in the car earlier because he was busy typing a long email in his laptop the entire duration of the ride.

Hence, Yuno got some peace and quiet.

But that ended too quickly when they stepped out of the car and the old grumpy man realized that his house was above the HoneyMoon Convenience Store.

"Peasant."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ki Gayoon smirked while looking at Yuno. "Should I start calling you 'Cinderella' now? Having me as your Esper is better than winning the lottery. You're lucky, little shit."

"I wouldn't call myself lucky because you're not as desirable as you think you are, Ahjhyung."

"What?"

"I said why do you keep calling me "little shit?"" Yuno asked, changing the subject. "I'm not that small."

"You hair."

Yuno knitted his eyebrows. "What? My hair?"

Ki Gayoon pointed at Yuno's brunette hair. "The color of your hair reminds me of shit."

***

"ARE YOU sure you want to dye your beautiful, natural, silky brown hair, Yuno-ssi?"

"Yes, Noona," Yuno said determinedly to his regular hairstylist at his favorite hair salon. "Please dye my hair blonde."

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