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3. "Would it be alright if I come over tonight?"
6. "Of course, you're always welcome here."
7. "We'll be waiting for you, see you tonight sweetie."
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1. Gyuri's parents have always made it clear that I could turn to them for anything, and over the years, they've become like my own parents.
1. I truly believe no one has better support than I do with gyuri's parents.
1. They've never pressured me to discuss my problems.
1. They were always there, ready to listen, whenever I needed, day or night.
2. "Hey, boss.."
1. Before I left, I checked with my boss if it was okay to take the rest of the week off.
2. "I see. Alright..."
1. He noticed my swollen lip and agreed without hesitation.
2. "Thank you, sir. I will make sure to work even harder when I come back."
1. I almost explained that my visit home wasn't because of my lip, but I didn't want to push my luck.
1. Unnie, I'm heading to your parents' place for a few days, probably all week. Enjoy the apartment alone with jiwoo.
2. "What? Are you leaving now?"
3. "Yes."
1. I'll come with you.
1. "No, you've got that big exam this week, remember?"
2. "If you're going home, I should be there too."
1. Your mom will look after me. I just need some time to reset, it's nothing serious.
2. Alright...
1. "I'm coming!"
1. "It's good to see you, little one."
1. "Good to be back."
1. "Oh my, your lips are so swollen, what happened?"
2. "Oh, here you are, seoji! We were waiting you!"
1. "I fell, hehehe."
2. "God, you need to be careful!"
1. "...and you're wearing so little!"
1. "Have you lost weight? Are you eating enough, seoji?"
1. "You look thinner than the last time we saw you."
1. "...and this late at night, shouldn't you be wearing more to keep warm?"
2. "Yeah..."
1. "Yeah."
2. After arriving at gyuri's parents' house, I was immediately surrounded by an incredible sense of warmth.
1. They treated me incredibly well, especially with the food.
1. "Oh my goodness, everything looks so delicious!"
2. From big, hearty breakfasts to really delicious dinners...
1. "We're glad you think so! We made all your favorites, hoping to see you eat well!"
1. "Yes, make sure to eat plenty!"
1. During these days, sunho and nari started texting me to check if I was okay.
1. Gyuri would call every day, asking when I was planning to come back...
1. ...and even jiwoo would get on the phone to ask if he could come get me.
1. But I never heard from sera...
1. ...but who could blame her?
1. I wouldn't want to talk to me either after how I'd acted toward her.
1. Despite the wonderful care, I noticed a concern in their eyes.
1. They were curious about why I had returned in the middle of my semester.
1. It was clear I owed them an explanation and should not let them worry further.
1. "Uncle, aunt, can we talk?"
1. "Yeah, sure, what's been happening?"
1. "I want to give you this."
2. I also brought some money with me. They had done so much.
1. It felt only right to offer something in return to express my gratitude.
1. "We can't accept this."
1. "But, aunt I-"
2. "We know, dear and we appreciate it"
1. "More than you can imagine."
1. "But your mom already gave us some money in the past when she could."
1. "We accepted it then because it was necessary for your care. But now, you don't owe us anything. You're our family."
1. "My mom...?"
2. "I had no idea.."
1. "Despite having many personal issues, your mother's love for you was immense."
2. "She had a hard time, and she would understand if you felt any resentment towards her."
1. "But despite all her personal problems, she loved you just as we love you."
2. "So, if there's anything troubling you in your life, you should tell us."
1. "There's something else, isn't there? You can talk to us."
2. "Why did you feel the need to come back home? Did something happen"
1. "Did something happen at school?"
1. "Well, I guess it's time I shared why I'm really back."
1. "So much has happened... And I'm just really struggling."
1. "I don't know how to handle things like other students do."
2. "I highly doubt that, seoji."
1. "Yeah, I am. I made rules for myself to keep people at a distance."
1. "I just wanted casual relationships, nothing serious..."
2. "I can't be left"
1. "Behind again like I was with my mom and dad."
2. "They both died so suddenly, and to make matters worse, there were rumors they were cheating."
1. Fyi: seoji believes her father was unfaithful to his new family by rekindling a relationship with her mom, even though originally he abandoned her mom for the woman he later created a new family with.
1. "I wish you had shared this with us sooner, seoji."
1. "We’re here to help you move on with your life. Maybe by not pushing you to open up, we allowed you to keep all this bottled up."
1. "...."
1. "Well, as for your parents, we can't change the past..."
1. "And them being together...we shouldn't jump to conclusions without knowing everything."
1. "Uncle is right. About your parents being in the same car, seoji, it's natural to wonder..."
2. "...especially since they'd been divorced for years..."
1. "It's easy to jump to conclusions about an affair, but life is complex."
1. "There could have been many reasons for them to be together at that time."
1. "But that doesn't make sense..."
2. "After all, why else would they suddenly be together after so long?"
1. "They hated each other..."
2. "Why didn't I know anything?"
3. "Why wasn't I aware they were together?"
1. "Well..even if they were cheating, life can be painful sometimes."
1. "But don't let the choices of others hold you back."
1. "Have you reached out to dad's other family?"
1. "We tried reaching them out but it seems they're currently abroad."
2. "I've sent some messages and"
1. "Messages and emails, hoping to get in touch, but we haven't heard back yet."
1. "Thanks for trying."
2. "Maybe it's for the best right now."
1. "I'm sorry."
1. "Is there someone in your university troubling you?"
1. "Mmh..this person seems to be turning my world upside down..."
2. "...I've never cared if I hurt someone before."
1. "But now, it feels like in trying to avoid hurt, I end up causing it."
