So Sweet And So Bitter

VIII.

> Wonwoo <

He gets out of the car immediately after me, I'm walking at a fast pace and he rushes to catch up with me.

"Wonwoo" He calls out my name from two steps behind. It gives me a sort of deja vu. I stop in front of the main door to enter the building and he stands next to me, his hand holding my forearm.

"I don't want us to fight in front of your mom" Mingyu says. "You misunderstood me"

"What did I misunderstand exactly? The part where you practically said you pitied me? Or maybe the other one in which you locked me inside to get it out of me?"

He looks at me, suddenly the six centimeters that makes him taller start to show. He is closer and still holding my arm. He bites his lower lip, his eyes seemingly apologetic.

"I'm sorry Wonu"

I suddenly feel bad for everything. Mingyu isn't that type of guy. We may have not talked much for the past six years but I know that.

Before he gets the chance to say something I say. "Let's just go home" He nods, his hands falling to his sides and we take the stairs, one after the other.

"Hello boys" Mom says as soon as we enter the apartment. I've missed coming back home to her cooking, it's a pity that when I have the chance it lasts for so short.

Mingyu bows and goes to his room to change I suppose. I sit at the kitchen table watching my mom cook, I feel like there is something she isn't telling me but I don't want to think about it too much. I gotta enjoy the moment, das is coming to pick her up tonight, even though I don't know how he will since his knee has been aching more and more.

She is cooking tteokbokki and stir-fried noodles, she is even making dumplings. She really knew how to keep herself busy.

"You have to be nice to Mingyu" She suddenly speaks. "I don't know what's between you two, but you better fix it." She looks up at me from the dumpling dough. What does she even know. "I didn't expect I would see him again" I hope she doesn't get emotional again, I don't get why she cares so much.

It's seven p.m. when she calls us to dinner. We sit at the table, me and Mingyu facing each other. The space quickly gets filled with our chewing sounds.

"So how has your drama been going?" Mom asks, pouring herself some water.

"Good, tomorrow we start filming episode two" Mingyu answers looking up at me.

"And when will it air?"

"We don't know" I respond to her question. We are completely unaware of the dates. The company doesn't tell us anything other than the filming schedule and the script.

"I can't wait to see it" She says smiling at the both of us and then she stands up and heads to Jeonghan's previous room, where she slept last night. While we clean the kitchen, I wash the dishes while Mingyu cleans the table, mom comes back with her purse and her coat on.

I didn't think she would leave so early.

"Your dad has arrived" I had told him to stop by to dine with us, after all when my mom cooks she makes plenty of food. However he said he had something to do and wouldn't be able to make it in time, even when I offered him to just stop for a cup of tea he refused. I go put a jacket on to head downstairs with her and Mingyu does the same even if not asked.

We find my dad's car just outside of the building, the lights on and him leaning against it. I can't tell if he looks tired or sad, still it's an emotion I've never seen on his face. He first looks at my mom, his smile wide, caressing her head and taking her bag even if it's a small and light one. His gaze then settles on me, he also smiles, even if not as brightly as he did to my mom, and hugs me.