𖦹 magnetic | | wind breaker

𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 6

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𖦹 𝘪 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦.

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'first day of school... here we go.'

stuffing her lunch in her school bag, [name] zipped it close and slung it over her left shoulder, carrying her guitar case on the other side.

nine months has passed since she arrived in seoul, and she had grown accustomed to the korean culture.

oh, except for the cold weather. the normal temperature for the people around her is too cold for [name].

for the past nine months, minu helped her adapt to her new home. he took her out on trips out the city, visiting the countryside with her and even taking a summer vacation in jeju island, a place reminiscent of philippine tropical islands for [name].

she spent a good amount of time with minu, since the boy would practically barge in her house unannounced to drag her outside and hang out wherever.

sometimes, [name] would bring her little brothers with them. it doesn't really sit right with her to leave them all alone, no matter how much they tell her that they're used to it.

"already going out? you're an hour early..."

she paused, snapping out of her thoughts when her mother placed money on the table next to her

"here's your allowance for the week. don't hesitate to ask me if you need more."

the way she spoke felt like she was at work, and [name] hated it. not that she'd feel any better if her mother was affectionate— no she'd probably feel awkward and wouldn't know how to react, but this is still bothering her.

it's like there's not a single emotion in that woman's eyes. not a single affection for her.

[name] hesitated, glancing at the money for a split second.

if she took this, it'll hurt her pride. she doesn't want her mother to think it's easy to get on her good side.

'...fuck, i need it.'

and so after realising that she'll need her mother's money to survive her every day life, [name] accepted the money with gritted teeth.

she glanced at the older woman to see if she reacted, sighing in relief when she realised that she had her back on her the whole time, too busy making boxed lunches for her brothers to notice her embarrassing display.

she's really fighting demons, trying to accept her mother.

"i'll get going now."

she muttered, shoving the money in her pocket and making her way to the door.

"be careful on your way. look both sides before crossing the road, got it?"