Chapter 5: Symptoms of an unknown disease
"Why are you here?" Rhys asked.
He was sitting on the metal plate, while Eun-woo sat on the floor in front of him. Eun-woo had one of the blankets over his shoulders and was absentmindedly playing with his toes, as if it were the only way he could keep himself occupied.
"I don’t know."
Rhys grimaced as he scanned the engraving on the wall. Genesis Project. Apparently, Eun-woo didn’t know what it meant.
"And you?" Eun-woo said.
The Guide sank to the ground and sat back on his heels. He looked at Eun-woo with a playful smile.
"I’m a bad boy."
Eun-woo nodded without taking his eyes off his feet.
Luckily, he didn’t see that smile. Otherwise, his face would be burning up. He was beginning to believe he’d contracted some mysterious illness, the symptoms of which only made themselves felt when Rhys looked at him.
He didn’t understand Rhys’s response. His companion claimed to be "bad," but unlike the Men in White or his own parents, Rhys was kind to him.
He didn’t yell at him when he made mistakes. He didn’t push him or force him to be quiet.