Jin Woo drove Na-ri home, the night sky calm and quiet around them. The soft hum of the car was the only sound for a while, until Na-ri finally turned to him.
"Thank you… really," she said softly.
He looked at her, a little confused. "For what?"
"For today. For everything." She let out a small sigh and looked down at her hands. "You helped take my mind off things, and I didn't even realise how badly I needed that. It felt nice… just for once, not thinking about any of it."
Jin Woo smiled faintly. "I'm glad."
She gave a small nod. "But…" Her voice was gentle. "Don't help me anymore. You've already done enough. I want to handle it on my own now. I don't want to keep being in debt to you."
He glanced at her again but didn't say anything.
"I mean it," she added, giving him a short smile. "You've been too kind."
He turned the car slowly into her driveway and parked.
"Noted," he replied, his tone teasing but light. "But don't expect me to actually listen."
