"hey." byulyi waved at yongsun once the older woman tapped out from the gantries. 

"hey." yongsun smiled. 

"solar's hanging out with a few friends before she goes for the summer."

"that's good. so um, where are we going? to talk."

"my place? i'd like some privacy."

"okay."

the ride back to byulyi's place was so quiet that it was so loud. byulyi didn't know what to say. what do you say to a person who you used to love so much but then as time goes by, you fell out of love with each other and eventually found comfort and love in another person?

even when you have a child together?

it has been years since they were in a small space together like this.

"it's only a talk, don't overthink, byulyi."

"i'm not. i'm just thinking what to say to solar later."

"if you say so."

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byulyi set a cup of water in front of yongsun and sat opposite her at the dining table.

"so... about living arrangements, should i move to busan or you'll move back here?" byulyi cleared , "is there... is there someone special in busan?"

"no, no. there's no one. i um, i've just been focusing on work."

"okay... so--" 

before byulyi could say anything more, the door to the apartment opened and solar'