- SEQUEL TO NAIR IN THE UNDERWORLD-
"I felt like I wanted to live every time I was with you."
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In which Raphael, who dreams of a quiet life, tutors Junya Park for a recommendation letter.
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Raphael sighed for the tenth time... within thirty minutes.
He wasn't even aware that he was doing it. He was sulking so hard that he was sighing every minute.
"So... you still can't see him," Sabrina asked not being able to ignore Raphael's sighs anymore. She thought it would be best not to talk about it but, Raphael seemed like he needed to.
She just didn't know how to approach awkward scenarios.
"The dean said the Parks don't want Junya being tutored for the time being."
This was the fourth week, Raphael was told not to tutor Junya through the dean.
He was chewed out for nearly two hours for taking Junya to a party without his parent's permission. The man was so angry Raphael thought he was going to have a heart attack or blow a fuse.
From the Park's side, no one was reaching out to him either. Every day he felt tempted to just show up and apologise but, Mr Park's chilling tone was ingrained in his mind.
"It's not the worst thing that has happened," Brielle commented with a shrug as Sabrina looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
Even Sabrina who was dense knew that wasn't the right thing to say at all in that moment.
"It's just a recommendation letter - you've done enough. It's time to focus on-"
"When I need advice Brielle, I'll ask for it."
"I'm just trying to-"
"Stop trying."
Sabrina let out the breath she was holding at how icily Raphael responded to Brielle. She felt the irritation on his tone and whether he knew or not, he didn't play about Junya.
Raphael didn't want to be apart from Junya.
Before, he just wanted a quiet life but now that Junya had come into it, he didn't care what his life looked like as long as Junya was in it.
He wanted to tease him... to watch him... see him smile... he didn't care. This time out was killing him.
"They'll come around," Sabrina added gently rubbing Raphael's shoulder. "They won't be mad at you forever." ...
"Dad, please I just want my phone-"
"For what?"
"Dad, you know for what... I just want to send a quick text and then you can lock it away again-"
"You don't need to talk to him anymore about anything," Jaehyun expressed calmly as Nair sighed in the background. "He's not your tutor from now on. I told you that already."
"He is my tutor."
"Will the dean listen to me or you when I talk to him?"
Junya glared at his father but to Raphael it looked like a kitten sulking. Junya had ended up in the hospital because of the alcohol and that scared Jaehyun.
