i ended up being behind mr park in line after i'd gotten the chicken, and noticed just how much meat he had stocked in his trolley.

as soon as i cashed in my item, mr park asked if i'd like a ride home.

"sir, it's okay," i politely declined, still feeling a bit weirded out with all the meat that he'd bought.

"outside school you can call me seonghwa," mr park smiled, and for some reason, that made me even more uneasy.