He thought that he would never have to come back here again. After all, he considered that he had finished his job here by telling his father of his success that day. In one sense, it was a proof, one that he was right and that his father was wrong. Geunsoo was able to smile back at his father when his father saw him off with a smile. If it was before he had matured, his father’s smile might have churned his innards. He might have shouted at his father to admit that he was wrong. However, ever since he had experienced what society was like, he realized that becoming angry was supposed to be reserved for something precious, and judged that becoming angry at his father was just a waste of time since the relationship between the two was pretty much meaningless. That was why he gave back to his father the cheapest smile he could make. Seeing his father’s smile become stiff, Geunsoo felt that everything was over.

‘And yet here I am.’

He pressed the passcode into the door lock. The passcode hadn’t changed. His father’s meaningless obstinacy could be felt here as well. He was probably waiting for his son that he believed one day would lower his head to him and come back.

He opened the door. The first things he saw were a pair of trainers tidied up neatly, and the second one he saw was Geunseok who hurriedly exited his room. Geunseok, who clearly seemed nervous, looked at him with a dazed expression for a while. Geunsoo waved at him first.

“Long time no see.”

“...Why are you….”

“I think...