Dinner was great.
For Jayce, the conversations they had beforehand had turned out better than he could have hoped for.
The whole time, Choi Seuljin had remained congenial, charming, and most importantly, respectful of Jayce's boundaries.
When Jayce had asked to change the topic away from his father—also known as the biggest problem in his life currently—Seuljin had done so without refusal, their conversations becoming more lighthearted afterward.
Towards the end of dinner, Choi Seuljin shared with Jayce a bit more about his own childhood, although keeping it in vague terms: Seuljin used to be close to his father, but over the years they'd lost touch until his father passed away and they still hadn't been able to reconnect emotionally. He had no siblings, but there were relatives he u
