eventually jinwoo had agreed to walk her home and also buy some food on their way.

but the truth was, that he just didn't want to go back to his cold flat, where he'd just cry himself to sleep. 

"are you going home?"

cho hee's question hit him out of blue; all he managed was a stutter.

her smile went right through him. "can you please stay a little longer?"

did she really just ask this? why would anyone even want to spend time with him?

when they reached cho hee's doorstep something made her hesitate. "are you going home?"

as the boy only murmured something, she took another step. "can you please stay a little longer?"

she heard how jinwoo took a reliefed breath. "yes"