RELOAD || 💀 || NA JAEMIN (Ongoing)

VII.

I asked Jaemin to come back during lunch time and he agreed.

It was almost 4 in the morning when he left and I felt much better after our conversation.

I honestly regret not telling him sooner. If i knew he was that eager to meet my parents then i would have told him earlier.

I woke up at around 9 and went downstairs and saw my parents fix their luggage.

"Good morning..." I said.

"You're finally awake. You should try waking up early so you could be more productive." Dad said and I rolled my eyes in secret.

"Mom, I'll be having a visitor later at lunch. Will it be okay for us to have lunch together?" I asked.

"Of course. Who is it?" Mom asked.

"Someone...close to me." I said.

She shrugged and continued packing her stuff.

"Can you ask Eunwoo if he's done with his things?" Dad said and I nodded.

I knocked at Eunwoo's door and waited for him to reply but I heard no response.

His door was open so i entered.

I closed the door behind me and sat on his bed.

His stuff was all on the floor and I saw a lot of folders kept neatly on his luggage.

I heard the door of his bathroom open and it revealed half naked Eunwoo getting out of the shower.

I looked away immediately and I heard him chuckle.

"Dummy, what do you need?" He casually asked as he wore his shirt.

"Uh...Dad was asking if you're things are ready." I said.

He knelt and continued folding his clothes.

I sat beside him and nudged his shoulder.

"What?" He asked.

"Are you still mad at me?" I asked.

"I should be the one asking that." He said while looking at me.

I shook my head and smiled.

"How can I stay mad at my best friend? Thank you for the past few days, Eunwoo." I said.

He ruffled my hair and I glared at him.

"What's your plan now?" He asked.

"Uhm...Jaemin and i talked about it and he said he'll take the chance to meet my parents." I said while pursing my lips.

"You really don't know how to listen." He furrowed his eyebrows.

"Aren't you happy that Jaemin wants to personally ask my parents for permission? We want to take the risk together." I said.

"I'm— of course I am." He said while looking away.

"But I'm quite worried for the both of you. You're still on your parents care and dependency. Haven't you forgotten that they wanted you to focus on studying?" He said.

"What do I do?" I asked.

"You'll be graduating in three years, right?" He asked and i nodded.

"Can't you wait until then and move out to live independently?" He asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You can ask them if you could move out and live independent from them." He said.