“I can’t believe it’s already Christmas,” Gi-Gyu muttered in surprise, realizing he had been too oblivious to the passing of time. 

“Oppa!” Yoo-Jung yelled when Gi-Gyu seemed dazed. Standing in the snow, he looked a little silly. 

Suddenly, Gi-Gyu replied, “I gotta go somewhere! I’ll be back!” 

“Fine, but return before dinner time! Mom is trying to make a cake for the first time, and she’s really excited about it! You need to be here for it!” Yoo-Jung ordered quickly. Gi-Gyu nodded and left home in a hurry.

Out on the street, he murmured, “Presents! I gotta get them presents!”

His family had never exchanged gifts before on any occasion, including Christmas. It was partly because of their financial difficulty, but it was also because he never had the time. He, of course, celebrated Yoo-Jung and his mother’s birthdays, but they didn’t do much this year. 

Gi-Gyu had been working very hard. Why? Power was one reason, and his and his family’s happiness was the other.

He quickly pulled out his phone and was about to call Sung-Hoon but stopped. If Sung-Hoon were working right now, asking for help wouldn't be a problem. But what if he was spending time with his mother? Gi-Gyu didn’t want to disrupt Sung-Hoon’s family time. Knowing Sung-Hoon, Gi-Gyu knew he would leave everything behind and rush to help him. Gi-Gyu couldn’t do that...