I know we spoke just last night, and I know that whatever I tell you in this postcard you’ll have known for however long it takes for you to receive this, but I still wanted to write down the words, that I’ll say to you in person, this summer. Let’s practice a lot the next time we see each other. Wishing you luck on your final exams-this postcard should arrive before then-I know you’re gonna rock it. But that’s all right, it’s all I can talk about too. Both she and my mother can’t wait for you to visit Seoul for the summer. Joori has been bragging to all her school friends that she has a cool eonni in the US. Thank you for the gifts you sent my mother and sister. Recipient: Jenny Go, The Manhattan School of Music They press down on their hands together, then lift up. “Everyone put your hands in,” Sun says, and they all put their right hands in, from oldest to youngest on the top. “Let’s give them the show of a lifetime.” “Yeah!” Youngmin pumps his fist in the air. Jaewoo releases my hand, only so that I can wipe the tears from my eyes. It’s just so beautiful, the care they have for one another. “I’ll do something silly and distract everyone.”

“If you get overwhelmed up there, Jaewoo-hyeong,” Youngmin says, “just make this signal.” He raises his pointer finger and scratches the underside of his jaw. “Yeah, we know,” Nathaniel says, but gentling his words with a wink. “I just needed some time,” Jaewoo says, rubbing the back of his neck with one hand, while keeping a tight hold onto mine with the other. “Oh, look,” Nathaniel says with a teasing smile, “Jenny’s brought him back to us.”

“Jaewoo-hyeong! Jenny-nuna!” Youngmin shouts.

Axie oh xoxo ciltli