Chapter 26

Lucy opened the door slowly, seeing Ryeon smile when he saw her there. She smiled back at him and let him in, closing the door behind him.

"I met your dad downstairs, I already gave him the costume," Ryeon said.

Lucy nodded, looking at him and taking note of his clothes. Ryeon was wearing an oversized white shirt and black knee-length shorts. His feet were covered with a pair of mid-calf socks, so she presumed his shoes were downstairs in the house. His cap was typically worn backwards on his head, and he held his skateboard in his right hand.

"I was heading to the park to skate with Noah and Jerry. Do you want to come?" he asked.

"I can't go out right now, I'm home alone," she replied, turning her back to him and climbing up the stairs to go back to her room.

"Isn't your mom here?" Ryeon asked, following her and leaving his skateboard in a corner of the wall when he entered the room.

"No