It didn’t make sense at first, how someone as intelligent as yourself didn’t catch on to what Gicheol did for a living. You assumed that the many nights he spent coming home late were because he was a hardworking, dedicated man.

But that wasn’t the case.

You slammed the door shut behind you, your ears boiling hot as you struggled to make sense of what you had just witnessed. Gicheol, the man that you loved, the man you spent all of your nights with, shooting a man in cold blood. It was a horrible sight, Gicheol standing there with a gun in his hand, his face cold and indifferent. You had no idea that he was capable of wielding a gun, let alone killing someone with it.

You heard the door slam shut behind you, and you didn’t have to turn around to know it was Gicheol.

“Let me explain,” He said, the words coming out in one breath as he reached out to wrap a hand around your wrist. “Please.”

You twisted around, pulling your arm out of his grip as you stared at him with fire in your eyes. “Explain what exactly? That you just shot a man in front of me?”

You watched as his face fell, his lips pressed into a thin line as he dropped his head. Silence filled the air, and you couldn’t help but sigh as you waited for Gicheol to say something.

“What are you? Who are you?” You asked, the tone in your voice close to begging as you stepped towards him.

He sighed, taking a step towards you as you felt your heart start to race. “I’m the leader of Gangnam Union, and I do what I can to protect my people and keep my businesses running.”