...

He's so fucking stupid, and he's never even honest with himself about it.

He'll do what he can for now, then. He'll pretend he's over Kang Jaeha, for now, and focus on practicalities. 

He sniffles one last time, then pulls away to ask, "What else did you and Hye-jin talk about?"

"I told her about Nightmare, and Kang Jaeha's powers, and I confirmed that he's the reason you're a walking minefield of triggers, and that was about it."

"...you're testing me, aren't you."

"You can bet your sweet, perfectly-formed ass I am, sunbae."

"Fuck you, Woo-young."

"But I'm glad to see you're back online."

"Did you tell her about—his backlash?"

"...no. That would've felt... I don't know. Too close to telling her about your relationship with him. I can't share that, it's not mine to share."

"...thank you."

"No prob! You owe me froyo, though."

"At this point you owe me so much froyo I could fill a pool with it."

He sighs. "And what'd she say?"

"Oh, she's going to kill him."

"...what does that mean, Woo-young."

"I mean it literally! Not like as hyperbole or anything."

"Woo-young."

"I'm serious!!"

"Woo-young, why would Hye-jin kill him."

"...I don't know if you're just this stupid or if it's your insane blind spot around yourself. That man is dangerous."

"So am I."

"Fine. What she said was that her job is to kill monsters."

"Yes that's a very fun and pithy phrase that doesn't mean anything."