“Aren’t you having fun?” asked Soo-Jung with a wide smile. By now, they had already taken a crack at all the rides. And since they had to wait in long lines to try these rides, the day was almost over.

Jupiter remained quiet.

“I guess it was boring for you.”

“No, it was fun,” Jupiter finally replied. “I was just surprised, that’s all.”

Suddenly, Jupiter grabbed Soo-Jung’s hand and dragged her toward the food carts. He entered a restaurant and brought back two servings of chicken popcorn and two sodas for takeout.

Soo-Jung burst into laughter. “What are those?!”

“I thought we could have some snacks.”

The two of them sat down on a bench together. It was getting late, yet the amusement park was still very crowded.

Jupiter popped a piece of chicken into his mouth and mumbled, “I had fun today.”

He wasn’t lying when he said he was surprised. He explained, “I didn’t...