Bajie stood there, stunned. The boy before him, no longer a boy but a young man, was the son he had lost so many years ago. Emotions he had buried long ago surged to the surface: regret, anger, and a glimmer of hope. He took a deep breath, trying to steady himself. This was not the time to fall apart. He had to be strong, for both of them.
He stepped closer, his eyes scanning Yoonjie’s face, noting the changes time had wrought and the features that hadn’t changed at all. His son was a spitting image of his younger self, and yet, he could see the strength and determination in his eyes that he himself had lacked at that age.
He paused, struggling to find the right words. How do you apologize for years of absence? How do you explain the choices and mistakes that led to this moment?
@Yoonjie
Yoonjie,he said, his voice rougher than he intended.
It’s uh been a long time.
He stepped closer, his eyes scanning Yoonjie’s face, noting the changes time had wrought and the features that hadn’t changed at all. His son was a spitting image of his younger self, and yet, he could see the strength and determination in his eyes that he himself had lacked at that age.
I never thought I’d see you again lad,Bajie admitted, his voice softer now, filled with a mix of sorrow and pride.
Life has a funny way of bringing people back together.
He paused, struggling to find the right words. How do you apologize for years of absence? How do you explain the choices and mistakes that led to this moment?
@Yoonjie
06-15-2024, 05:50 AM
