“You can stay, but for no more than two nights.”
“so.. i can stay for two nights then, right? since y’did say no more.” the girl was lonely. her grandmother, she assumed, was sick with an illness that wasn’t temporary. she’d hear her cough occasionally in the night and talk to herself, although hyejung never bothered to tune it. the girl would have found out something she shouldn’t have, then blame herself for something that wasn’t her fault. “jae. c’mon. i mean, not c’mon. thanks. it took a lot of beggin’ for me for you t’uh...let me stay with you. i just..” she trails off. hyejung could have stayed at her brother’s house, it wouldn’t make a difference because it’s the same as her home: empty.
a sigh slips out, rubbing her hands together before throwing them into her pockets. it was getting colder, thankfully he had a heater. she didn’t, it just made everything difficult when the snow fell on top of their rooftop. “i won’t be a bother. aha, i’ll try not to. iunno how long your break is for school.. since i know university an’ high school’s breaks are different. way different. uh. do y’stay here alone, though?” as social as she was, she wasn’t comfortable with staying with other people that she didn’t know. she was awkward and couldn’t hold up small talks. it would die out in an instant. scrunching her nose, she walks around while she wiggles her toes to feels the carpet through her socks. his presence was comfortable, sort of like how a childhood friend’s presence would feel. she didn’t know him for that long, though.
“i can sleep on the couch. or the floor. whatever y’prefer.” i just don’t want another day t’myself again. i don’t want t’hear myself overthink, i don’t want to strain myself over the littlest things. cue one of the fakest smiles she’s pulled on today, fiddling with her fingers. “i sleep early. so.. you’ll probably stop hearin’ me talk soon. i heard m’pretty annoyin’.” she snorts, degrading herself the past week seemed to come easily to her mind. why? she didn’t know, but hopefully it would go away soon. she wasn’t used to it. her thoughts were everywhere and all she wanted to be was somewhere but in their world.
“can i get a pillow an’ a blanket? also.. merry christmas. if y’celebrate that typa shit. ima sleep..”
