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When Ryu Min entered, it was to a really well dressed Ma Kyung-rok standing by the floor to ceiling windows, the sunset seemingly perfectly arranged to glow upon the blond man in perfect angles.
It wasn't the first time but Ryu Min was forced to admit again, this guy is just too handsome.
For all that Ma Kyung-Rok was always put together whenever The Prophet visited, it was usually in a more casual way if they didn't have to attend any meeting with the other shareholders.
And today, no such meetings were scheduled. Min didn't really knew exactly why Ma called him here, he wasn't forthcoming with details.
"Good afternoon, Prophet. It's a beautiful sunset, is it not?"
Ryu approached the windows to admire the view, the sky did look far prettier from up here.
It suddenly hit him like a punch to the head, Ma was trying to seduce him!
When Ryu Min decided to escape from the whole Soe Arin business by 'admitting' to liking men he wasn't expecting this sort of development.
Well maybe, if Ma suddenly introduced him to some male artist who was suspiciously attractive it wouldn't be such a surprise but to do it himself?
It's shocking no matter from which angle I look at.
Turning his head to look at the insanely smug and attractive man beside him, Ryu decided not to let him take the win so easily, the guy really thought he could try to fluster him? Too bad, he was still a greenhorn compared to the 99 lives Min has lived.
"I saw this scenario and didn't really understand why so suddenly I would see a sunset."
"Why do you say that?"
Ma seemed curious, offering him a glass of wine - probably older than all his previous lives combined - that Ryu accepted even though alcohol didn't affect him anymore.
"Usually I would only see the rounds, you know how they are usually like. People are always dying in some way or another."
Min didn't really have to fake a heavy expression when the mere recollection of the games left him with a heavy spirit. For all that he was faking the reason the feelings were all too real.
"Usually, I would see everyone going into the rounds unaware and then being taken by surprise by the angels and thousands, no billions dying without being able to do anything about it. My death too is one I see often when I fall asleep."
It wasn't a lie either, in the first few rounds Ryu Min struggled to rest in between the rounds, information was still scarce so he was always on guard against external threats and worried about his brother. Not to mention how many times he failed to wake up after the 1st of whatever month.
Now though, he occupied his nights planning for the sake of finally finishing this game and killing the last boss at the 20th round. It was much more productive.
Still, Ma Kyung-Rok, who was unaware of any of this, couldn't help but feel moved. Would he be able to withstand it? Seeing his own death as a future he must try to desperately change? Of course, the risk of death was universal to players, but seeing as if it was happening at that exact moment and then waking in the morning with only the faint hope of doing what he could to stop it, even though it may not be enough?
He wasn't sure if he could handle it.
For all that the topic was somber, Ma Kyung-Rok didn't lose sight of his objective. He breached the already snall distance between them and put his arm not occupied with the wine around Min's shoulders.
"Did I made you have at least one good dream then?"
Ryu Min was surprised at how smoothly the CEO was behaving, perhaps he was attracted to men from the beginning?
He didn't drop the character either, "Yes, thank you Mr, Ma." Even leaning his head against the taller man's shoulder that was readily offered. The arm even dropping to his waist changing the half hug into an almost loving embrace.
Really, it seemed that Ryu Min would have to keep up a different sort of charade with this guy now.
Not that it would be too hard to fake a swoon or two if the evenings would be like this all the time.