Redemption

Seung's pulse raced.

He immediately returned the book to the drawer, his fingers trembling slightly as he rubbed the back of his neck. His mind raced with possibilities—who was outside the door, and were they coming in? He'd told them he was heading to the restroom, but here he was, in a completely different room. His eyes darted toward the door. He wasn't a stranger to this house; he had spent a lot of his childhood here. But now, being in Jiwon's room without her knowing—it felt like he was invading a personal space he had no right to.

His mind swirled with conflicting thoughts. How did Jiwon get this book as well? What's her connection with a Celestial? Was it random, intimate or what? And why did Kim Seijin's words weigh so heavily on him?