She blinked as she met her father's gaze, still processing what she had just seen. Hojin cleared his throat, clearly struggling to find the right words. "Min-ah, sweetheart, I can explain…"
"You should!" she managed, her voice shaky. "Who that?!"
Hojin let out a nervous laugh. "I… didn't plan for this to be how you meet Sylas. But… he's my boyfriend. We've been seeing each other for a while now."
Mingwa stood frozen, her mind racing as she tried to wrap her head around what she had just heard. Meanwhile, Taewoo, still lingering beside her, let out a low chuckle, clearly enjoying the awkwardness of the moment.
"Great timing," he muttered, smirking as he watched the scene unfold.
Mingwa shot him a glare, still too overwhelmed to form a proper response. "This is not funny, Taewoo."
Sylas finally stood up, stepping forward with an awkward smile. "I guess we've officially met now. Sorry about that." He reached out for an handshake but Taewoo shook his hand first with a calm smile.
