#and it’s also so important that Yichan has Cheong-ah and the band now

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honestly when you think about it, Eun Gyeol and Eun Yoo have no idea what they’re going back home to. I don’t know if Eun Gyeol realizes the effect he’s had on his parents’ lives because he’s so focused on the fact that he couldn’t prevent Yichan’s accident. and Eun Yoo does very little in the way of changing her parents’ lives until her talk with Se Kyeong at the very end of the trip (and her talk with Mr. Jonathan), which is so surreal for Se Kyeong that Eun Yoo doesn’t know if it’ll even make a difference. so for all she knows, she’s going back to a reality where her parents are divorced, her dad has moved on, and she and her mom aren’t speaking to each other. so when she goes home, the only person she knows for sure she’ll be able to count on is Eun Gyeol. so of course she needs him to shake off his negative thoughts and come home with her. he’s all she’s got. for a brief period of time, he’s her only family.

[whenthegoldrays]

TOP TEN YICHAN AND EUN GYEOL MOMENTS IN 1995 (according to me)

10. Sauna scene

Yichan having just got told Eun Gyeol was his son and noticing their similar mannerisms! But he asks Eun Gyeol if he was serious and gives him the space to backtrack and deny it and he accepts it even though he knows now!!! (Also important because this is the point where the trust between them has been fully irrevocably established.)

9. Gym showdown

THE WAY EUN GYEOL RUNS TO SAVE HIM. He gets hit by a car (!!!!) and even that doesn’t stop him, he just runs. And he makes it. Also the fact that Eun Yoo had told him that he made a lousy bodyguard because he didn’t even know how to swear and then the first time he actually does swear is in defense of Yichan. Kinda emotional about it.

8. “I’ll never get married”

I think that if any single interaction between Yichan and Eun Gyeol in 1995 makes up for their last fight before the time travel, it’s this scene. Eun Gyeol comforting Yichan by telling him what a good husband and father he turns out to be, how he’s respected and loved by his wife and kids! The fight means nothing in comparison to how much Eun Gyeol really loves his dad.

7. “Who’s Yoon Cheong-ah?”

Peak comedy, peak delivery, peak moment they’re both SO DUMB I love them

6. The goodbye

SOBBING. Yichan being a dad in that he willingly gives so much up for Eun Gyeol’s good. “It’s not your fault.” “Promise to become my dad.” “Come back and find me.” T_T

5. Sleeping with grandma

The sweetest, most wholesome scene with Halmeoni, the last time they were ever all together and how much she loves them and they love her!!! And her sweetness to Yichan <3

4. “Man In The Yellow Shirt”

The boys perform together on several occasions, but the first one is still the most special to me. There are no extra strings attached, no scheming, no pressure, just Eun Gyeol discovering the joy of playing music with his dad and the two of them having the best time. Perfection.

3. “You saved my life many times in my past life”

I HAVE NEVER RECOVERED. The way they’ve been bickering and getting on each other’s nerves endlessly, but in this tiny, perfect moment, all of Eun Gyeol’s love for his dad comes spilling out and it’s so honest, so true, that it even softens Yichan for a moment.

2. “Red Sunset”

When I say this is the scene of all time, I mean it. The song! I think I’ve said this at least ten times in different posts, but the fact that Yichan could’ve tried to drag Eun Gyeol back to the band but he sings for him instead! They make it an apology and a celebration of Eun Gyeol! And how lovely his actual apology is! He shows how much they appreciate him! And then of course, how quickly it all devolves into chaos with Eun Gyeol saying he likes Se Kyeong, the fighting, the way Eun Gyeol gives Yichan a bloody nose and immediately runs to his side to make sure he’s okay! THE WAY HE’S IN A LOVE TRIANGLE WITH HIS OWN DAD AHSHAHHAHA. Best scene.

1. Cliff dive / beach scene

Eun Gyeol’s desperation and his fight to save Yichan, the way he’s tried everything and finally, finally, Yichan takes him seriously. And then Yichan saves his life. And all the emotions come crashing down and he can just be a kid crying in his dad’s arms again. I have never been okay since this scene.