Chapter 37

Looking out of the taxi window, Lorraine took in the fresh air of Busan. Even though it was early winter approaching, the air was still a little wet, sticking to her skin. The city lights that glimmered as they drove onto the bridge were breathtaking. But it did less to settle Lorraine's anxiousness.

Fuck, why wouldn't she be anxious? When Sebastian had suddenly dropped the plan of making her meet his parents.

She wanted to. She had wanted to meet his family ever since he had mentioned it. It felt very intimate and personal. But...

But.

But Lorraine was good at everything.

Lorraine was good at anything and everything except for when it came to...families.

Past was proof. Her encounters with families had been nothing but a short of... destruction. Knowing how much it meant to Sebastian, she was spiralling. She sat at the corner of the backseat, silently basking in the night breezes as the car drove by. She could see the sea.

"You're still worried."

Sebastian's words cut through the sil