Family By Choice Episode 2 !!top!! Page

Min-seok raises his soda: “To broken people living in a broken apartment.” Ha-eun: “To family. Even the one you choose.” Jin-ho doesn’t toast. But he doesn’t leave either.

Min-seok stumbles in, hair a mess: “Something smells… edible? Is this heaven?” Ha-eun smiles, serves the rice. Jin-ho takes one bite, stands up, and leaves for school without a word. Min-seok: “Don’t mind him. He’s not rude. He’s just… pre-exploded.” family by choice episode 2

Ha-eun smiles, tears in her eyes. She writes a note back: “Dinner is at 7. Don’t be late. Family rule #1: No eating alone.” She slides it under his door. Min-seok raises his soda: “To broken people living

Min-seok intercepts Jin-ho outside. Min-seok: “You’re going to push everyone away until you’re alone. Is that the plan?” Jin-ho: “I am alone.” Min-seok: “Then why did you eat Ha-eun’s fried rice this morning?” Jin-ho stops walking. No answer. Min-seok stumbles in, hair a mess: “Something smells…

She looks toward Jin-ho’s room. The door is slightly open. He’s pretending to sleep, but his ears are red.

A hand places a 10,000 won note on the counter. It’s Jin-ho. He doesn’t look at her. Jin-ho: “The tofu is for soup, right? You need green onion too.” Ha-eun (confused): “You… came to help?” Jin-ho: “No. I came to stop you from feeding us garbage.” But he picks up the green onions anyway. Ha-eun notices his shoes are worn through at the sole. She says nothing.