SALT WATERβ
@752hyojin ( this silence makes sure )
her mother smiles, strained, tension mirrored in her fatherβs eyes.Β dahye can only keep her eyes down and focused on the vault-tec issued food theyβve gathered around for dinner, occasional eye contact with hyojin seated across her. itβs never been the same since she came home more than a year back and admitted that she was seeing naoko; the break up lessened the tension on their side but it served to wind her up more, on edge around them now.
family dinners arenβt mean to be like this. every member of the rhees is busy, usually, and dahye used to look forward to having meals with them, the rare occasion of time spent with family that she treasures. that she still does, really, despite the strained atmosphere thatβs plagued them. the mild excitement and joy theyβd felt over the announcement of her pregnancy has faded, even though she knows they must still be looking forward to meeting their grandchild.
( something theyβd lamented at her, half a year ago. they may not have been the sole reason she sought yujin out, nor the reason she chose to keep the child, but. her parents certainly had been a factor. )
βsoββ βhowβs yujinββ βhave youββ
itβs like a burst bubble of tension, filled to the brim and unable to take anymore, everyone suddenly rushing to say something to fill up the emptiness. dahye canβt help but smile, small and genuine, catching hyojinβs eyes. itβs a relief that theyβre still able to talk, even if itβs towards the end of their dinner.
βumma, you can go first?β




















