you were in korea with your parents for a business trip they had. you begged them to take you with them, even starting your studies on korean just so they’ll let you come. your studies were superficial however. you barely knew any korean, and when your parents left you by yourself in a restaurant, you found yourself in an awkward moment of not knowing what to do.

you didn’t have your phone, so google translate was not an option. you sat there for minutes, trying to remember how to say ‘excuse me’ to call the waiter at your table. a man was walking right by you, and instead of saying the right thing, you called out ‘jagiya’

he turned his head, and inspected your appearance. you didn’t have korean features, so he instantly realised what was happening, his wide eyes becoming a soft look “jagiya? you’re not from here, are you?”

he walked to your table, and you saw the pretty handwritten word on his uniform. his name. ‘bang chan’ “‘jagiya’ means baby. i think you meant to say ‘jeogiyo’?”