She blinked as she met her father's gaze, still processing what she had just seen. Hojin cleared his throat, clearly struggling to find the right words. "Min-ah, sweetheart, I can explain…"
"You should!" she managed, her voice shaky. "Who that?!"
Hojin let out a nervous laugh. "I… didn't plan for this to be how you meet Sylas. But… he's my boyfriend. We've been seeing each other for a while now."
Mingwa stood frozen, her mind racing as she tried to wrap her head around what she had just heard. Meanwhile, Taewoo, still lingering beside her, let out a low chuckle, clearly enjoying the awkwardness of the moment.
"Great timing," he muttered, smirking as he watched the scene unfold.
Mingwa shot him a glare, still too overwhelmed to form a proper response. "This is not funny, Taewoo."
