"It's a mean lie," Yejoon told him, scolding just a little bit. Mostly because the sudden weight of his shoes had been so unexpected that he'd immediately dropped them and that had been embarrassing, so he felt like lashing out. Just a little. He was still too scared.

He bent down to pick the shoes back up, unsure what to do about the stones. "Thank you for keeping them safe." He would have rather he hadn't taken them, but hey. At least he had them back.