my yellow | yungi

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- 10am the next day -

Joong
Mingi-ya, how'd it go?

Me
His situation at home is a lot worse than I thought
We couldn't tell his parents much
But I think they're okay with me

Joong
The last part is good to hear
No wonder seonghwa was stressing so much yesterday, after you guys left
Yunho must've mentioned it that day

Me
I'm really worried for him but I don't know what to do😣

Joong
Call him right after this,
check up on him
We have all the time in the world now, so never stop contacting him if you can

Me
Okay

Mingi dials Yunho's number in his phone and waits. He should be awake by now, watering the plants for his mom, but he doesn't pick up the phone. The line rings and rings and rings until the beep, followed by silence.

Fuck-

.          .          .

"Morning, eomma," Yunho greets his mother, sitting down at the dining table. She's prepared breakfast for him and her husband.

"Good morning." She slides the maple syrup across the table for Yunho to pour over his pancakes.

They don't say a word for a while, just sitting in silence minding their own business. Yunho's on his last pancake when he puts his fork down. "Eomma?" His voice cracks.

She looks up from her plate with a relieved expression, as if she was waiting for her son to talk to her.

"I saw your note last night. There- there is...something I need to tell you bu- but it's- it's a little...you might get mad, but please don't, because it's really important to m-me." Yunho stammers non stop. His leg is shaking under the table, but mingi isn't there to hold his pinky.

She nods her head, encouraging him to keep going.

Yunho takes a deep breath before he continues: "Mingi is actually...my boyfriend, we've been together since last month." He waits for his mother to start scolding him, but instead, she tilts her head and says nothing.

"I didn't know I liked boys until I met him. We just spent a lot of time together, and we have a lot in common, so I...developed feelings for him. Are you gonna...say something?"

She looks put on the spot, a little stunned by what Yunho has said, and doesn't know how to respond. After thinking through what's the most appropriate thing to say, she finally replies: "Yunho my dear, I don't have anything against you liking boys, if that's who you are and what you've discovered about yourself. You can come out as anything, I'll still love you because you're my son."

Yunho is seconds away from crying. His eyes are still puffy from the night before. "Does this mean, you're okay with me dating mingi?"

"He's your first love isn't he? You're 18, a big boy now, old enough to understand your own feelings. If your heart tells you you love him, and he loves you, I'll support your relationship. But Yunho I must remind you that not everyone can accept this sort of thing. You have to be prepared for not so nice comments if you decide to make your relationship public. Okay dear?"