The dinner was great, filled with warmth, fun and laughter. Plates clinked and casual stories were exchanged between mouthfuls.
All of them were satisfied with both the taste and the generous spread that seemed to grow as the meal went on. But as Jihoon had expected, there were plenty of leftovers.
He packed them neatly into containers so that they could be reheated and eaten the next day.
With full stomachs and satisfied grins, the three moved on to playing board games sprawled out on the living room floor. This was only one of the many games they'd played that evening, each round dragging them further from the world outside.
By the time the siblings left, the hour had long slipped past reasonable.
Haneul slumped onto the bed without a word as soon as they returned, his little body too tired from the day's events.
In the dark room, the bedside lamp provided just enough light for the shadows to dance along the wall.
While Haneul slept soundly, Jihoon lay wide awake.
