Jaesun was going to his parents' by train since he had no driver's license and his mom and dad lived in another city. The train ride was boring alone, he had nothing to do and the random elderly people were looking at him as if he was some kind of alien. After a few hours of travelling the train reached its destination, making everyone get off and go their own way.
He knew he'd have to take a bus in order to arrive to his parents' house faster, so he looked at the timetable of buses and saw that the next bus is going in 3 minutes. Seeing that he ran towards the bus, as it was pretty far away.
He managed to catch the bus in last minute, but he felt like he couldn't breathe. He had to sit down, but he still couldn't catch his breath, so he had to get his water bottle, because his throat felt dry and cold.
As he drank, he was already better, but not good yet. Two stops later he arrived and rang the doorbell to his parents' flat. The door opened soon, revealing his mother in a cooking apron.
- Ah, Jaesun. Come in, I'm busy making lunch. And don't forget to greet your sister. - she went back to the kitchen, leaving Jaesun in the doorway.
He closed the door behind him while stepping in, then took his shoes off and went to find his sister. Of course Jihyun was in her room, probably with some boy who she just met two days ago in school. He wasn't wrong, as soon as he got near the room he heard two people laughing, one definietly a male's voice as it was much deeper. He reluctantly opened the door and greeted his little sister as he was told.
- Hello Jihyun...
- Oh, I thought you'd come later and I could have more alone time...
- Thanks bye.
Unsure what to do, Jaesun went down to the living room and sat down next to his father, knowing he wouldn't care anyway. Half an hour later a call from the kitchen could be heard:
- Jihyun, sweetie it's time for lunch!
Both his father and him stood up and went to the dining area, not even bothering to look at each other.
The reason of the cold relationship between them had a simple reason: Jaesun introducing his boyfriend two years, Kang Hojun a year ago. His father disapproved and his mother didn't care at all. That night went from bad to worse when his parents made an ˝amazing offer˝ to Hojun: leave Jaesun and in return he gets to be with Jihyun, as he was the perfect man for her. Tall, handsome, had a great income, was a kind, respectful person and last but not least he had a nice body too. Luckily Hojun rejected it respectfully, saying he loves Jaesun and he wouldn't leave him for anything. Along the dinner Jihyun kept flirting with him and no one stopped her and when Jaesun tried to speak up, everyone called him insecure, except for Hojun. That night went awkwardly and as soon as Hojun was gone far enough to not hear it, his father yelled at Jaesun and almost beat him up too, but he ran up to his room, locked the door and didn't dare to come out until next day noon.
Anyway, soon the whole family plus the boy with Jihyun sat at the table, ready for lunch.
- Jihyun, baby can I put out some for you or will the gentleman do it for you? - their mother asked in a tone that was sweet as sugar.
- Thanks mom, but he will do it for me. Right babe? - Jihyun turned to her boyfriend.
- Of course, everything for my princess. - the boy reached for the ladle and the soup and started getting some out for Jihyun along with giving her kisses and caresses on her cheeks in front of the whole table.
- Aww see? Our little girl is grown up... - their parents cooed at the sight.
Jaesun had other prespectives, but kept them to himself, knowing he'd be shut off if he said them. A female's voice interupted his thoughts, so instead of trying to get back he focused on it.
- So what's your name my dear? - their mother asked the newly known boy, who was feeding Jihyun and giving her kisses in the process.
- It's Nam Yongeul, ma'am.
- Oh what a beautiful my name. You seem reallly good to Jihyun, it's like you're almost perfect for her.
How much Jaesun hated this moment. He knew well that the 'almost' was a reference to Hojun, his partner and the thought sparked up anger in him, but he kept it to himself, not wanting to cause a scene at lunch. Luckily Yongeul didn't get offended and answered in the nicest way possible:
- Oh, almost? Then I will work on it to be the perfect boyfriend to her. - smiled Yongeul while hugging Jihyun.
- That's really sweet of you.
As usual Jaesun finished his food the fastest, because he barely ate one ladle of the soup and he was almost full already. Soon everyone finished and his mother brought out the main course and started putting out big plates of food for everyone. She was about to put a big scoop of pork on Jaesun's plate, but was stopped by her son.
- Mom, I can't eat that much, I'm almost full. - he had to slightly raise his voice for the phrase to be succesful.
- Don't be such a baby, we all know you can eat it.
- But I can't, please mom-
- End of conversation, you will eat this.
Jaesun had no choice and accept and try to finish the big plate of food as his mom never accepted if someone didn't eat their food, of course except for Jihyun. By the end of the meal he literally felft like his stomach would explode in any second.
Luckily there were no plans for the afternoon, so he could stay in his room and struggle with all the food he was forced to eat, even if normally he ate two times a day, really small portions or even just one normal portion lunch at exactly 12:00 to have time to deal with it. Today he ate at least four times more he is used to in one meal.
Night time came fast, and even midnight in a blink, but Jaesun was still up, not being able to sleep from the lunch he ate at 13 o' clock and now it was 0.
Around 4 o' clock he managed to fall asleep into an uncomfortable slumber.
