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54

Two Weeks Later

"Gyu." Wonwoo whispered to the half-asleep male clinging to him.

"Hmm?"

"I'm thirsty. I'm gonna go downstairs and grab something to drink." Wonwoo said, Mingyu nodding and turning over with a small sigh.

As Wonwoo walked downstairs, he noticed the kitchen light was already on.

Wonwoo made his way to the kitchen silently hoping it was his father.

It in fact, was not.

"Wonwoo? Sweetie, can we talk?" His mom asked, Wonwoo noticing an open bottle of soju next to her.

"It isn't good to be drinking this late." Wonwoo said flatly.

"Don't ignore me. I'm getting enough of that from your father. I forgot how bad his silent treatments were." His mom said, going and sitting on the couch.

Wonwoo sighed before joining her on the couch.

"What do you want to talk about? I'm not breaking up with Gyu if that's what you want." Wonwoo said, his mother shaking her head.

"No. I wanted to apologize to you. Before your father ultimately started ignoring me, he made me realize how wrong I was about this whole thing. You're a logical person- just like your father. You wouldn't force yourself into a relationship like this if what you were feeling wasn't real." His mother said.

"I realized that my reaction to your relationship with Mingyu was going to lead to us growing apart. And if we're being honest, the two of us weren't extremely close to begin with. I didn't want my beliefs and concerns to be the reason I was cut out of your life. I was focused merely on myself and what others would think if they found out. I don't expect you- or your father to forgive me immediately, but I hope that we can get past this someday." His mother said with a soft smile that resembled his own.

"Can I ask you something?" Wonwoo asked.

"Anything."

"Did you mean what you said? About being ashamed of me? Be honest, please." Wonwoo said, noticing that his mother's eyes were a bit glossy.

"Honestly? I wasn't as ashamed of you as I was myself. I saw this as being something that I failed to prevent. I thought that maybe if your father and I had been around more, you would've turned out differently." His mother said quietly.

"I tried."

"Huh?"

"Not being like this- I've tried. Multiple times. I'm not stupid; I know what comes with liking men. But I couldn't change it, mom. No matter how many girls I surrounded myself with, no matter how many times I thought about possibly disappointing you and dad. I'm sorry." Wonwoo said, a few tears streaking down his cheeks.

"I'm glad it didn't work, Wonwoo. Life is so much more enjoyable when you're able to be yourself." His mom said, wiping his tears.

"Are you really okay with it? I don't want to make you uncomfortable-"

"Wonwoo. Be yourself. Even if I was uncomfortable, it shouldn't matter. Live your life in a way that makes you happy." She said, Wonwoo leaning his head on her shoulder.

"Was it really that shocking? That I'm gay?" Wonwoo asked.

"Your father always had a feeling about you and Mingyu. He said the way you looked at him was similar to how we were back then. I'd shut him down everytime, but I think a part of me knew that he was right." His mother admitted.