YEARS APART

Dignity

After meeting Mr woonjunk Han, Athiee finally arrived home, she felt happy all the way and she was in a good mood.

- wang house -

Athiee changed her clothes, took a quick shower and went to the living room to watch TV. Her dad was there, having an important phone call so he just waved at her and she smiled back. She watched the usual programs, and the new episode of her favourite Drama.
Her dad ended the call and said

"Ath darling, i bought a cake do you want some ?".

"Is it chocolate cake ?" She asked without turning around. She loved chocolate the most and her dad knew that.

"Of course it's chocolate. So do you want some ?" He asked and heard a YAAY coming from the living room. He giggled as he knew he made her happy, she was his little treasure after all.

"Come and take your part ath"

"I'll be there dad ! It's my favourite scene and i can't really miss it" she said while being 100% focused on the TV.
A few moments later, her dad handed her a piece of the cake.

"Can't let my princess hungry, eat it and if you need more tell me"

"Thanks dad" she said and he smiled and left. She grabbed the cake and started eating it.
"Hum, it's not that bad ! Actually it's really delicious". She looked at the cake and took another bite.

"Ouff it's so smooth in my mouth". She kept eating but then she slowly stopped. She remembered that time when she touched Hyunjin's face with her hand, and how soft was his skin, just like this cake.
"It was so soft" she said while looking at her hand which was covered in chocolate.
Athiee realized what she just thought about and flinched, many times. "What ?"
"What was that about !!? Yaaah Wang Athiee what were you thinking !!?" She said as she slapped her face. Now her cheeks were covered in chocolate too, not to mention that she was a blushing mess.

"why am i even thinking about that Hwang !?"

"Hwang who ?" Said her father who was standing behind her. "What a timing" she thought to herself and turned her head to face her father.

"Who said Hwang ? I said Hwarang dad, you know the famous Drama !? Heeh apparently they gonna add a new episode, a special one". She said hoping that she'll convince him.
He looked at her and noticed something wrong

"Hum are you okay dear ? Chocolate is all over your face" he said.

"Fine, i'm fine dad don't worry about me". Her dad sat beside her while she was focusing on the TV again.

"So you won't tell me who was this Hwang boy you were talking about ?"

"No one dad, no one"

"Oh okay". Mr wang knew who was that person. As a CEO of a company, he knew all the big names in the industry, and the name Hwang was one of the kind.

"So it's already that period of your life, ah you've grown up very fast" he said while shedding fake tears.

"What are you talking about dad ?" Athiee looked confused.

"Hum let's say the period when you start developing new feelings and experiencing new things, Ah my little princess you're growing up !"

"Dad wait what are you-"

"If only your mother was with us now, she would have been so happy". Athiee looked at her dad with a smile. Her mother was the best, and she missed her as much as her dad did.

« It's not that case dad. In fact, Hwang is nothing more than a pain in my head, nothing more or less »

« So you know the son of Mr Hwang ?".