LFG 13

[There’s someone like that in our dorm??]

[Only rumors are rampant af]

[Haven’t seen his face once in a week;;]

[Spooky ghost?]

[For real for real]

[@@@@Urgently need someone for lunch at 1 today@@@@@]

[Maybe we’re all just collectively bewitched?]

[(Emoticon)]

[Hmm…… haven’t seen him eating, but laundry comes out sometimes]

[How do you know that? Super creepy; Did you smell it?

[You crazy bastard, who among us wears a 2,000 won t-shirtㅡㅡ]

Smell nonsense lololololololololol15

[Me lol I bought it kk at Gaji Market yesterday kk]

[No one eating lunch?]]

[Gyeong-hak-ah, it’s twenty million won ^^]

[lololololol nonsense no lololololol]

[ (Link) This] (♥)8

[Huh……? Why does he actually exist;;;]

[I think I even saw him lolololol Next time, let’s hmm hmm]

[Kkeu as expected Jae-eon haengnim ㅠㅠbbbb]

[So what? He doesn’t come out at all]

[Are we still uncomfortable for him?]

[Yeah that could be the case]

[Seriously no one eating lunch?? Please answer damn it]

[Phew Jae-eon chanㅠIf it’s too uncomfortable, just let me serve you in my room;]

[You motherfucker trying to kick him out entirely?]

That’s right. Forget becoming brothers, no one had even seen a single strand of Ki Jae-eon’s hair.

At best, they could confirm he was alive through the occasionally seen laundry, but that was it.

Ki Jae-eon became famous as the ghost within the dorm.

And at the point another week had passed.

Lolololol Isn’t this like protesting at this level?23

It was enough time for negative-toned remarks to burst forth.

Of course. Whatever circumstances Ki Jae-eon had, the kids who had no way of knowing them could only perceive it as a one-sided rejection. And a very unpleasant rejection at that. Above all, in communal living, the things you should pay more attention to are greetings, meals, and conversation. Without a single proper one, the participation rate wasn’t just low, it was shattered…… In a way, it was self-inflicted.

They say the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

As their fondness for Ki Jae-eon had been high, the kids fell into quite significant despair.

At first, they understood and made allowances, thinking he must still be unfamiliar, or very shy. But once became twice, and twice became thrice, they finally realized, ‘Ah, is this bastard doing it on purpose?’

Soon, suspicion turned into conviction.

Taking baths and meals by sneaking around during times the kids were away was basic, and even if they knocked on his door to talk, he remained silent, and his phone was always unavailable.

At this level, isn’t it like telling them to just get lost on their own? Even the most oblivious person would get it by now. The fact that the other person is blatantly avoiding them.

It was truly a flawless disregard.

Eventually, the kids became twisted too.

Their hearts changed from ‘Why is he like that?’ to ‘Is he just on a different level than us?’, and they even concluded that they themselves were being ignored.

[What a jerk lolololololol]

In the end, Ki Jae-eon must be looking down on us because it’s the main office. Not expecting anything anywayㅇㅇ5

There were quite a few who expressed intense anger among them.

In summary, Ki Jae-eon’s image was completely ruined.

‘This bastard, is he messed up?’

The thumb quickly scrolling down soon stopped at the last message. Kim Ju-won, who had belatedly realized the situation in the group chat, tsk- clicked his tongue.

He had finally gotten a chance to catch his breath after days spent frantically dealing with the flood of exorcism requests coming in…… For some reason, it seemed a situation had arisen where he couldn’t rest comfortably?

Kim Ju-won recalled that face full of dark clouds, where you’d struggle to find any trace of social skills.

“I knew he’d be like that.”

I knew he’d be like that-. Muttering like a sigh, he lazily typed a message, tap-tap. The silver ring on his index finger shone particularly brightly.

[Hey stop talking useless shit and get up you bastard]

[Why does he always have trembling fingers for real?]

[Get up bastard spooky open church closed door spooky]

[Guess God didn’t give everything……. Like Gyeong-hak’s face…….]

[? Wait a minute ?]

[Ju-won-ni hi]

[Finished now?]

[Kim Ju-won hyungnim^^ Get up bastardX Wipe bastard O]

These bastards?

[Yeah if you don’t stop dozing off let’s go for dawn training]

Look at them getting quiet immediately.

“Things more vicious than Evil Spirits…….”

Kim Ju-won resolved that someday he’d have to exorcise those things too, and opened the entrance door to go in.

“Ah, so fucking tired.”

It was no joke; he could possibly pass out standing right then.

‘It’s true that I’m competent, but this isn’t it.’

Pushing work like this, isn’t it equivalent to youth abuse? While worrying alone, he suddenly thought of someone at the mention of ‘abuse.’

Slightly wavy black hair, dark circles packed under the eyes, pale complexion.

A certain someone who had become the public enemy within the dorm.

His gaze naturally headed to the third floor.

Should I give some advice? Kim Ju-won pondered, then shook his head.

“Never mind. What…… It’s not like he’s a kid.”

He apologized as asked, and he guided him around the dorm. What more can I do here?

‘He’ll manage on his own.’

Shrugging his shoulders, Kim Ju-won tsk, smacked his lips and headed not to his room but to the bathhouse. He had thought to just take a quick shower, but no way. He needed to soak his body in the hot tub before sleeping.

Walking through the quiet corridor, the arrived bathhouse was empty as expected.

Well, it was really late. Stripping off his sweat-soaked clothes in one go, he slid the door open with a drrrrr-. The moment he stepped in, the characteristic warm smell hit him. It was a familiar smell that made his body and mind languid.

Kim Ju-won, after closing his eyes tightly and cracking his neck a few times, washed his grimy body once and went straight to the bath. The thermometer read 39℃ along with a bubbling sound.

Plunge. He gritted his teeth and submerged his body at once.

The heat that made his cold body tingle was only temporary, and a cozy feeling that melted away his fatigue made him involuntarily sigh, “Haa…” Kim Ju-won scooped up water with his palms and washed his face, then tilted his head back. His muscles were melting away, and it felt like heaven. “Awesome.” He chuckled to himself and opened his eyes.

“…Ah.”

Blink.

“Aaaaaaaaaaaah!”

Splash, squeak- plop!

He screamed and flailed, eventually falling dramatically into the boiling bath. Kim Ju-won sputtered, “Ptoo, blurble!” He shook his head wildly to get the water out and stared at the ghost standing awkwardly in front of him, no, Ki Jae-eon.

“Y-you crazy bastard, you, you scared me!”

His thinly trembling voice was pathetic.

Kim Ju-won, showing off his thick muscles, roughly swept back his wet bangs. His heart was still pounding so hard it felt like someone was playing a rhythm game with his heart. “Aish!” He muttered curses and slowly stood up.

Then Ki Jae-eon avoided eye contact and moved his lips.

“…Ah, it’s an Exorcism site…?”

“?”

Is this bastard making fun of the Exorcist for being scared of ghosts?

Did he think he wouldn’t be heard if he mumbled?

Kim Ju-won gave a stiff smile and scoffed, “Huh.”

That bastard, with a face that deserves to be exorcised, is making fun of me? Does he have a conscience?

But whether Kim Ju-won chewed him out or not, Ki Jae-eon, with a very shrunken posture, wriggled into the bath and submerged himself. Plop! A small splash occurred. Judging by his expression, he looked like he was about to die, but his hands, which were wetting his shoulders and collarbones, were meticulous.

Is he really crazy?!

As Kim Ju-won frowned and stared, Ki Jae-eon seemed to be aware of his gaze and quietly moved his body towards the corner.

Bubble, bubble.

Kim Ju-won, whose solo relaxation time was suddenly interrupted, glared at Ki Jae-eon, who was sitting far away and soaking in the bath, with a much more annoyed expression than before.

Why is he washing now of all times?

‘…Ah, could it be.’

He recalled the group message room he had read earlier.

There was no one who had seen Ki Jae-eon, but there were consistently dirty clothes.

It wasn’t an urban legend, he was just washing to avoid the kids?

‘Wow, this bastard is really persistent.’

If that’s really the case, isn’t this an effort that should be acknowledged?

‘But is there really a reason to avoid them that much?’

He scooped up hot water and washed his face, deep in thought.

‘Does he not want to show his bare body? Why? Are the kids uncomfortable?’

Then Kim Yeong’s words suddenly came to mind.

-‘That child seems to be in a very dangerous state.’

Kim Ju-won’s eyes slyly turned towards Ki Jae-eon’s body. There was no other intention. It was just based on the assumption that if he was being abused as Kim Yeong claimed, there would definitely be traces of it.