1. "...but now, it feels like in trying to avoid her, I end up causing her pain."
1. "That's easy. Just stop."
1. "Huh...easy, right. It's easy but I've already done too much damage."
1. "I haven't received a single text from her all week, though their brother checks on me daily."
2. "I wouldn't want to talk to me either after how I've acted."
1. "Seoji, have you considered that the brother is checking up on you because he was ask to?"
1. "It's possible."
1. "Then.."
2. "You need to go back and apologize. Give her a chance."
3. "I can't do a relationship..."
1. "Relationships scare me."
1. "It's okay, seoji. It's perfectly okay to be scared."
2. "You're so young, seoji. You have your entire life ahead of you."
1. "So if it doesn't work out in the end, that's okay too. At least you tried."
1. "...I don't know how to be, what to do. I'm sure I'll ruin it somehow."
1. "Seoji, I know your heart carries many scars from the past."
1. "It’s hard to open up when life has taught you that everything ends, often painfully."
2. "But you should consider that life, with all its unpredictability, also holds unexpected joy, right?"
1. "Giving someone a chance doesn't mean forgetting your past or ignoring your fears."
1. "You are recognising them and deciding to step forward anyway..."
2. "We're not saying jump into anything without thinking. Just, don't close your heart completely."
1. "And remember, not everyone is like your dad. There are good people out there. Alright?"
1. "Uh huh."
1. "Is there anything else you want to talk about, since you're opening up?"
2. "Feel free to"
1. "Feel free to share if there's more."
1. "Actually, there's this one little thing. It's not a huge issue, just something that got me down recently."
1. "I submitted to an art contest a few days back, for a private show by an artist I've admired for a long time. And I didn't get in."
1. "I did my best, but it wasn't enough, and now I'm stuck wondering what to do next. I really wanted to be part of that exhibition."
1. "It feels like I'm failing at everything. This probably contributed to me treating the person I like badly, and well, it seems like everything is going wrong, and... Yeah, that's all."
1. "Isn't it possible for you to attempt submitting another entry?"
1. "I can’t."
1. "Why not? Is there a specific rule written down that forbids trying again?"
1. "If such a rule doesn’t exist, you might indeed have a chance to try again."
1. "Uh?"
2. "To be honest, I don't remember seeing"
1. "I don't remember seeing any rules against resubmitting. Let me double-check."
1. "Oh! You were right, aunt! There's no rule against trying once more."
1. "I should have read the rules more carefully."
2. I have another opportunity?
1. "But the deadline to submit is almost here. I need to hurry!"
1. "See? Life always offers a second chance, this situation included."
1. "We learn from our mistakes and grow, and then sometimes we try again from a different perspective."
1. "Yeah. This time, I'll write from the heart, focusing on my genuine emotions and what I've been feeling lately.."
1. "...instead of just trying to impress the judges with what I think they expect to see."
2. "Last time, I put too much effort into praising the artist without being truly honest."
1. "But this time, I'll be honest."
1. "Please, come in."
1. "Sera, have you managed to organize the last batch of copies?"
1. "Almost there. Just need to print a few more things and I'll be finished."
1. "Once you're done, could you review the last few submissions we received?"
2. "The team and I need"
1. "The team and I need to finalize the invitations and get a few things ready for the exhibition."
1. "Sure, do you need any help with the exhibition preparations?"
1. "No need to worry about that. Just focus on finishing up your work and checking those last entries. We'll handle the rest."
1. "Thank you, professor, truly."
2. "I couldn't do this without your"
1. "...without your guidance and the team's hard work."
1. "We have every confidence in you, sera."
1. "Let's bring your incredible work to more eyes..."
2. "Now go back to work!"
1. "Later!"
1. "Yes, ma'am."
1. "ALRIGHT, LET'S SEE WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE."
8. "HUH, A NEW ONE?"
1. "I thought submissions were closed. Must've made it just in time."
1. "LET ME SEE."
2. >
3. "Unnie, I'm coming back tonight. I need to make things right with sera."
4. UNNIE, I'M COMING BACK TONIGHT. I NEED TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT WITH SERA.
1. I finally knew what I needed to do, what steps to take next.
2. The clarity was a big relief.
1. I had misunderstandings to clear, and apologies to make.
2. I couldn't wait to see everyone again, especially sera. I needed to talk to her.
1. "Unnie, I'm... to make things right with..."
3. "Ehm.. call me before you do ANYTHING sera-related."
4. EHM.. CALL ME BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING SERA-RELATED.
