"Tzuyu, Mina,"
Sana and Mina's laughter died down after someone calls the robot and the penguin's name. The three then turns to their right side and was greeted by a man who was in his business suit. Sana felt how Tzuyu unconsciously held her hand a little bit tighter.
"Uncle," Mina responds with a bow. Tzuyu didn't bother greeting the man that was now in front of them.
"Good afternoon Mina," The man smiles at Mina before looking at Tzuyu. He notices that Tzuyu's hand was holding Sana's tightly, as if she was protecting her.
"Good afternoon young lady, are you my daughter's friend?" Sana stares at the man before she remembers that he was the same man in the photo who was holding Tzuyu's shoulders.
"Y-yes sir," Sana nods her head to avoid the eye contact with Tzuyu's Father.
Sana doesn't have any issues with him. It's just that, she feels that Tzuyu already wants to leave the place immediately even if they had just arrived a few minutes ago.
From an embarrassed robot, Tzuyu became someone that Sana never thought she'll become.
"Sana, let's go."
Tzuyu pulls Sana away from his Dad, leaving him with Mina behind. Sana didn't know what the story behind the two Chou's but she's certain that it is a big deal to Tzuyu. Maybe she'll just ask about it when Tzuyu's ready to talk.
Sana and Tzuyu walked up the stairs and passed some maids who were greeting them by. The mansion was so big that it took the two of them some time to reach Tzuyu's room that was bigger than Sana and Dahyun's shared apartment unit.
"I'm sorry if you needed to witness that," Tzuyu releases Sana's hand before rubbing her face in frustration. Sana doesn't want to admit it, but she already misses the warmth that came from Tzuyu's.
"Are you okay? You looked stressed," Sana worriedly asks the younger but she didn't receive any reply. "Tzuyu?"
"I'm okay," Tzuyu sighs as she closes the door. She then walks to her own bed before sitting on it. Sana could only follow since she doesn't know what to do.
"Tzu, you're not." This time, it was Sana who held both of Tzuyu's wrists just like how gentle the younger was earlier. Thankfully, Tzuyu stops sighing in between her hands as she lowers them both just above her nose. "Tell me your problems please."
"Sana, it's okay." Tzuyu replies in a whisper, "I was just... surprised... to see him today."
Sana could feel how frustrated and angry Tzuyu was after seeing her Dad. It was the complete opposite of the 'emotionless robot' Sana described Tzuyu was when she first met her.
"Could you tell me why you were surprised?" Sana asks but she got no reply from Tzuyu.
The two shared the deafening silence with each other. No one was talking and Sana knew that Tzuyu's not ready to talk about it yet.
"Tzu, I know you're not okay." Sana lets go of Tzuyu's wrists and the younger immediately panicked, "It's not yet raining. I think I should just go home first--"
"D-don't," Tzuyu stood up after Sana turned her back. "Don't leave me."
Sana faces Tzuyu once again. Never in their whole interaction did Tzuyu sounded and looked vulnerable like this. She saw how Tzuyu was close to crying as her trembling hands were already reaching out to Sana, waiting for her to hold it.
"Please, don't." Tzuyu shakes her head.
If Sana didn't know what caused for Tzuyu to be like this, she might already have teased the younger and tell Dahyun, Mina, and Chaeyoung about this. But Sana knew this isn't the right time to be jolly and playful. Added to the fact that Tzuyu--
