#ornithology geeks don't look too close. I am bothered myself but this is the best I can make him do

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#20.4 Icebreaking

Viole finished his meal slowly. He would be lying if he said he wasn't sad that Hyung left him to mope in his room instead of letting him help. And maybe he was also a little jealous of Mr. Agni for being Hyung's first priority.

But no, he shouldn't be selfish. He believed that Hyung knew what was best for him, and if he decided that he'd rather be by Mr. Agni's side then…he'd respect that. Viole sighed, bringing his empty plate to the kitchen sink.

Mr. Gyetang followed and stopped him when he opened the tap to wash it.  "Ah, Viole. Let me do it, you can just sit on the couch." Gyetang nudged him away to the direction of the living room. "Or uhm, should I call you Bam? I heard it's what Grace called you, cluck."

Viole considered it for a moment. If it was any months or year before, he would not like to be called Viole, since it felt like shackles that kept him away from his friends. However, the name 'Bam' also felt like it no longer belonged to him, after all of his wrongdoings. It wasn’t until Grace came back for him that the name 'Jyu Viole Grace' finally became more bearable, since Viole felt closer to his Hyung with their same surname. "Both are fine," he decided to say instead.

Gyetang hummed, "I think I will stick with Viole, cluck."

Viole nodded and walked to the living room. Mr. Gyetang joined him not long after, handed him some snacks and one of the game controllers. The screen in front of him displayed 'Quant Quant Racing 4' while the speaker played a cheery song.

Mr. Gyetang sat next to him and set the game to multiplayer. "I know it's not my place to pry, but I wonder what happened to them last night. I have never seen Grace that upset before, cluck."

Viole decided to remain silent. Mr. Gyetang was a good guy, but he'd rather not be the one to break the news. To be fair, he also didn't know what exactly happened either, other than what Ms. Hwaryun told him. At least it's a relief to know that Hyung wasn't usually like that.

The somber mood was soon forgotten the moment they started playing. It was hard not to get addicted, Viole realized. He kept tilting the controller even after being told that it wouldn't affect the way his vehicle turned. 

Viole didn't realize he got more vocal about his thoughts until Mr. Gyetang pointed out when the rounds' were over. Viole was flustered, since he had been trained to repress his emotions ever since he was turned into Viole. But he realized now that he really missed having a comfortable conversation with someone, and had forgotten how liberating it was to be able to express himself.

They played a few more rounds, and even though Viole still hadn't managed to beat Mr. Gyetang, he was really happy to have a chance to play. Next time he'd beat him for sure.

Mr. Gyetang glanced at the clock and stood up, "I should start to prepare lunch, cluck. You can continue to play if you want, Viole."

Viole decided to follow Mr. Gyetang to the kitchen and offer his help. Because as much fun as the game had been, he easily figured it wouldn't be as much fun if he were to play by himself.

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