As Sun Joon Ho and Kangjeon Tae Hyun walked in, they both instinctively lightened their steps.
Outside the house, a small dim light bulb hung from a green twisted wire, and a gecko on the cement wall darted quickly towards the eaves at the sound of their movement.
"Grandmother is waiting for us."
From the bedroom, a faint light shone through a wooden lattice window.
This small courtyard was usually tended by villagers and showed signs of wear, but it was still habitable.
A few days before the memorial day for his grandfather, Sun Joon Ho's mother would come to clean the house herself and then leave before his grandmother arrived.
Sun Joon Ho released Kangjeon Tae Hyun's hand and lightly knocked on the door.
Before his grandmother responded, he quickly sent a X message to his mother, saying everything was fine.