Childhood Friend of the Zenith

The door to the room opened, and suddenly, my father appeared.

His breath was slightly ragged, as if he had run here, and his eyes, full of intensity, were clearly visible.

Especially.

‘What’s this?’

He was staring at my spoon, as if his gaze was fixed on it. It was more than a little uncomfortable. What is with those eyes? He already had a strong gaze, but right now, it felt even more intense.

“...Who is this?”

Namgung Hyung asked, looking at the person who had appeared. However, the answer came from somewhere else.

“Cheolwoon!”

My mother said, laughing warmly, as she called out my father’s name. She immediately jumped up and ran toward him.

“Cheolwoon! You’re here!?”

“......”

At that sight, my father’s gaze changed. Oh, that’s...

‘He looks angry, doesn’t he?’

It seems like he’s mad. A bad feeling crept over me.

“You know-”

Just as my mother approached my father and was about to say something,

“What is this nonsense?”

A cold voice filled the room.

“Cough.”

Namgung Hyung, who had been quietly eating, let out a startled cough at the voice.

“Oh my...”

Then, Hyun Soyeon’s reaction was the same. It seemed like she sensed something was wrong.

“Uh… uh?”

My mother appeared flustered, as if my father’s reaction was unexpected.

But,

“You.”

My father didn’t stop.

“I clearly told you not to come out of the room. Didn’t I?”

“A, no, that’s not it…”

“You’re being unreasonable now. What is this nonsense?”

“...It’s just that…”

“Come with me.”

“Wait, there’s still some left…”

My mother looked at Hyun Soyeon’s food with lingering eyes, but just as she was about to leave, pulled by my father’s hand,

“Ugh...!”

Thud!