"hi dad"

"minho? is that you?"

"yeah, it's me"

"wow... you're here"

"yeah..."

he hugs minho who was shocked but he hugs him back as he missed his dad.

"I'm sorry for everything, especially breaking my promise"

"promise?"

"when you started 1st grade, I promised you I'll always be there for you but... I broke it" minho nods and hugs him again.

"I missed you dad"

"I missed you too minho"

"you should know that I ran away from home"

"what?"

"moms getting married to someone else... but she didn't even talk to me about it... she just brought him into my life like it was nothing... I don't want another dad"

"come in son" he lets minho come in.

"thank you" minho says.

"of course, you're my son I'd do anything for you"

"then come back home"

"except that"

"but—"

"I can't... your mother put me through hell when you were growing up... seeing her again would not be good"

"but dad... it sucks without you"

"I hate it without you too but I just can't see her again"

"can you at least think about it?" he sighs and then nods.

"tell me, what's been going on with you?" he sits down on the sofa and has minho sit next to him.

"well... do you remember jisung?"

"that kid you were friends with when you were little?"

"yeah, he's his son"

"oh, wow"

"him and his mom got divorced too a few months ago... and they moved in with us a few days ago... it's all happening so fast"

"I understand, well listen I think you should support them even though you may not be happy with it, as long as you're mom is happy then you should be happy for her"

"I know but—"

"minho listen to me... you don't have to like him... but you should still tell your mom that you're okay with all of this. she was probably scared to tell you because of the way you reacted"

minho looks down.

"I don't think he's the reason anymore though..."

"what is it then?"

"I don't know, I mean I did step away a few days ago because I realized that she was happy but... I don't know"

"is there something else?"

"that's what I don't know" minho looks down.

"do you think... it has to do with jisung?" minho looks up at him.

"huh?"

"considering how fast you reacted, I think it might"

"what are you suggesting?"

"when you were friends with him, you were close with him, I know you were just kids then but... maybe seeing him again after many years—"

"well that's the thing though, we went to the same high school"

"ah"

"he was annoying"

"really?"

"yeah, he was loud with his friends, he'd always never raise his hand to say something but he got everything right, but he was still smart, always smiled at everything, and honest"

"mhm, and I think that smile on your face is the answer"

"huh?" he chuckles at his son's obliviousness.

"minho, it seems to be jisung is the reason why you don't want any of this"

"oh my god, I... I... really?"

"you like him don't you?"

"I don't know... I... maybe I do..."

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