Underneath the small, cramped wooden coffee table, Mr. Choi Sun-woo was sitting exceptionally uncomfortably on the cold tiled floor in his premium, tailor-made charcoal suit layout [Chapter 42]. His long legs were bent awkwardly against the cramped wooden supports as he turned his upper body to look intensely, deeply at Ma Ha-rin's flustered profile."Ha-rin..." Sun-woo whispered in a low, completely, thoroughly puzzled hiss through his teeth, his brow furrowing as he tried to adjust his broad chest [Chapter 23, Chapter 42]. "Why on earth are we hiding down here under this table layout? What exactly is going on with your coordination?"Ma Ha-rin frantically, aggressively placed a finger over her own lips, her wide eyes dilated with pure, unadulterated panic as cold sweat broke out across her forehead. "Shh! Please stay completely, mandatory quiet, Sir! Look right through the small gap fabric... Kim Seo-ah is sitting at the corner table directly across from our position [Chapter 42]!"Sun-woo frowned heavily, looking thoroughly, deeply confused by her erratic behavior. "What? So... your mouth hasn't explicitly told Kim Seo-ah a single word about our relationship parameters yet?""Yes, Sir!" Ha-rin let out a miserable, desperate, and suffocating whisper, her hands shaking [Chapter 41]. "If her manager brain finds out the data that I am actively dating my big corporate billionaire boss, she will literally never stop teasing and tormenting my soul! She will drag my reputation from the architecture office desk straight to the apartment dinner table, so my lips didn't say a single drop of word to her face!"Suddenly, the gentle, rhythmic sound of low high-heels snapped clearly against the tiled floor, drawing closer by the second. Kim Seo-ah and Dr. Sung Jin-woo finished their private conversation logs, stood up from their seats, and walked straight over to their specific table clearing [Chapter 42].Kim Seo-ah let out a massive, highly amused, and rare smirk. Bending her upper body completely down to peek straight into the empty leg space, she waved her fingers playfully at a totally frozen, mortified Ma Ha-rin."Oh... look whose build it is!" Seo-ah waved, her manager tone dripping with pure, unadulterated amusement as her eyes took in the scene. "Hi, Ma Ha-rin! Hi, Director Sun-woo! What exactly is going on down here under the furniture today?"[INT. COFFEE SHOP – CONTINUOUS]Realizing their secret cover was completely, catastrophically blown to pieces, Ma Ha-rin and Mr. Choi Sun-woo awkwardly, clumsily crawled out from underneath the small table framework. Sun-woo stood up tall, immediately straightening his designer tie and brushing down the fabric of his charcoal suit with a polite cough to regain his corporate dignity, while Ma Ha-rin frantically, nervously dusted off her skirt tiles, her face burning a violent, deep crimson color under the shop lights [Chapter 23, Chapter 41].Seo-ah placed her hands firmly on her hips, glaring down at Ha-rin with a playful, mock-furious expression. "So, what exactly are you two doing here at this sector? And why on earth were your bodies crouching flat on the floor?""Alright, fine! I submit!" Ha-rin blurted out the honest truth, entirely unable to manufacture any more messy stories or transparent covers before her friend. "I'll tell your face the absolute truth! We... we deeply like each other's builds, okay? We came here to this commercial branch together on a proper afternoon date [Chapter 41, Chapter 42].""Ma Ha-rin!" Seo-ah let out a highly dramatic gasp of pure, playful sibling betrayal, pointing an accusing finger. "I am genuinely, profoundly so annoyed with your character right now! I explicitly tell your ears every single secret data locked in my heart, I told you everything about my feelings for Dr. Hyun-woo, and yet your build kept such a massive revelation completely, entirely hidden from my face?! Your mouth didn't say a single word [Chapter 38, Chapter 41]!"Sun-woo stepped smoothly into the heated conversation loop, putting on an absolute, flawless executive acting performance of a completely clueless boss to shield Ha-rin's flustered state. "Wait a single minute... Kim Seo-ah, did your mouth just say you and my brother Dr. Hyun-woo are together [Chapter 41]? Are your builds in an official relationship? I had absolutely, completely zero idea about this matter at all!"Seo-ah blushed instantly to her ears, clearing her throat loudly to hide her deep embarrassment before her billionaire boss. "Oh... uh, yes, Sir. Well, everything is fine now between our lines. Let's just sit down at the table layout."The thick, suffocating tension softened completely into a wave of shared laughter. The four of them sat together comfortably at the long wooden table, sharing premium drinks and lighthearted corporate conversation. A few minutes later, Mr. Sun-woo's smartphone loudly vibrled on the wood panel. He picked up the device, spoke briefly into the receiver regarding a contract file, and set it back down on the surface. The digital screen remained lit for a brief second.Ma Ha-rin's sharp detective eyes accidentally darted straight toward his phone wallpaper layout. The image display showed a bright, warm, and highly affectionate photo of Dr. Choi Hyun-woo and Mr. Choi Sun-woo smiling happily side-by-side [Chapter 21].'Wait a single microsecond... that specific photo...' Ha-rin thought to herself, her jaw dropping slightly in total, absolute confusion. 'Is that Dr. Hyun-woo standing right next to Director Sun-woo? Do they actually know each other from... no, wait. It must mandatory be an absolute visual illusion of my brain. I'm just seeing things because of my hangover. Forget the case file.'Ma Ha-rin dismissed the thought completely from her head, pushing the burning suspicion out of her mind. After finishing up their premium lattes, the group exchanged polite goodbyes, and everyone headed back to their respective homes.[SCENE 54: INT. JUNU'S CAFE – NEXT MORNING]The bright morning sun filtered beautifully through the large glass windows of Junu's coffee shop, lighting up the espresso machines. Kim Jun-u was standing straight behind the service counter, efficiently managing the cash register. His leg was completely plaster-free and moving with perfect alignment, but his close friend walked up next to his side with an anxious expression [Chapter 39]."Hey, Junu, your build literally just got that heavy plaster cast removed yesterday at the clinic [Chapter 39]," his friend warned, reaching for a milk jug. "Stop doing all the heavy lifting and material checking. Take a seat on the stool. Let my hands handle the floor work today.""Don't worry about my leg at all, man," Junu laughed, adjusting his apron. "I'm completely recovered and fine now. You've been managing this entire place alone for a whole week while I was stuck, take a proper break."Suddenly, the front door chimes rang out beautifully with a soft metallic jingle. Han Chae-won stepped inside the cozy shop threshold, laughing and chatting warmly with a group of her close girlfriends [Region: Oeam Folk Village connection, Chapter 29]. They walked over smoothly and settled their bodies down at a cozy corner table near the windows.The exact microsecond Junu's eyes locked onto Chae-won's beautiful face, his heart skipped a massive, violent beat against his ribs [Chapter 29]. He stood completely frozen like an absolute statue behind the register, entirely unable to look away from her smile.A few minutes later, Chae-won stepped away from her group and walked over to the counter to place their order. She was deeply occupied typing out message logs on her mobile phone, completely failing to look up at Junu's face as she reached the register."Hi, please give me three iced lattes to go, thank you," Chae-won requested, her eyes still locked onto her screen display."Sure... coming right up," Junu whispered, his voice dropping into a quiet, deeply emotional whisper as he stared at her close features.Chae-won took the packed drink tray from his fingers, offered a generic, polite customer nod, and walked straight back to her table without realizing the café owner was her former priority patient. Junu let out a deep, sorrowful sigh from the bottom of his lungs, feeling thoroughly, deeply disappointed that she didn't even recognize his face as a normal standing person. Still, he kept watching her from a distance, a soft smile on his face just seeing her laugh freely.When the group finished their drinks and stood up to leave, Junu personally walked over to collect the bill folio. Chae-won and her friends left the cash on the table and exited through the front doors. As Junu cleared the wooden surface, his eyes slid down onto the table—Chae-won had accidentally left her mobile phone sitting right beside the napkin holder!Junu scooped up the device and bolted out of the café doors onto the busy sidewalk pavement."Chae-won!" Junu screamed out loudly down the crowded street, running with full speed. "Wait! You left your phone at the table!"Han Chae-won stopped dead in her tracks on the sidewalk, spinning her body around sharply. Her dark eyes went completely, utterly wide in pure, unadulterated shock as she saw his frame standing firmly on his own two feet [Chapter 29]. "Junu?! Oh my god! Is this actually your café property?! Wow... I was so distracted by the group, I didn't even look at the counter properly! Thank you so incredibly much for bringing this out to my hands!"Junu flashed a brilliant, confident smile, opening his mouth to strike up a deep conversation with her, his heart pounding. But right at that split-second microsecond, a sleek car pulled up along the curb. A handsome male friend leaned out of the driver's window, tapping the horn aggressively twice."Hey, Chae-won!" the friend called out, waving. "Hurry up and hop in! The restaurant reservation line is going to close soon!""Oh, that's my ride!" Chae-won turned back to Junu, waving her hand with a smile. "I mandatory have to run, Junu! It was amazing seeing your leg walk so perfectly today. Take care of yourself, bye!"She slid into the passenger seat, and the vehicle quickly sped off into the heavy Seoul traffic lanes. Junu stood on the pavement curb, his expression dropping into deep loneliness and intense frustration. He didn't even get a real, genuine chance to talk to her. He turned around slowly and walked back inside his quiet café.[INT. GIRLS' BEDROOM – NIGHT]The girls' shared bedroom was completely dark, peaceful, and silent under the autumn starlight. Ma Ha-rin was already fast asleep on her side, pulling the thick duvet blanket entirely over her shoulders as she snored softly [Chapter 31]. Kim Seo-ah was lying awake on her back, staring blankly up at the ceiling panels. A massive, radiant blush was spread beautifully across her face as her thoughts remembered the intense, burning feeling of Dr. Hyun-woo's lips touching hers at the riverbank [Chapter 37, Chapter 41]. She rolled over happily across the pillows, clutching her feather pillow tightly against her chest.'Tomorrow morning...' Seo-ah thought to herself, her heart melting with pure, unadulterated affection and deep longing. 'I am absolutely going to wake up early and personally cook a gorgeous, delicious breakfast box for Dr. Hyun-woo's shift. I will take it straight to the hospital ward and eat with his build side-by-side. It will instantly erase all his overnight night-shift exhaustion and clear any remaining angry thoughts from his mind [Chapter 38]. He is just so incredibly, profoundly sweet...'With a deeply satisfied, happy smile locked onto her beautiful features, Kim Seo-ah closed her eyes and peacefully drifted off to sleep under the moonlight.
The bright, golden morning sun poured beautifully through the massive floor-to-ceiling glass windows of Mr. Sun-woo's high-end penthouse apartment, illuminating the luxury layout. Sun-woo was sleeping deeply and peacefully in the center of his massive king-sized bed. Suddenly, the heavy double doors of his bedroom flew wide open with a loud click. Two powerful, intensely commanding figures stepped straight inside the private room with heavy, unyielding strides.The first individual was an imposing, sharply dressed elderly patriarch—their classic, terrifyingly strict 'Grand Guy' grandfather—holding a heavy, polished wooden walking cane firmly in his grip. He marched directly up to the edge of the mattress, raising his cane and aggressively, forcefully shaking Sun-woo's shoulder with brute physical force."Wake up! Get your eyes open this instant, Sun-woo!" the Grandfather's voice boomed, sharp and incredibly heavy as he shouted strictly down at him. "The sun is already burning the sky, and your build is still lounging in bed like a lazy fool first thing in the morning!"The second powerful figure, his stern father, stood right beside the edge of the bed, crossing his arms tightly over his chest as he shouted out his name aggressively to restore family order."Sun-woo!" his father boomed strictly, his tone leaving zero room for negotiation. "Open your eyes right now! How long do your thoughts plan on sleeping?! Get up from that mattress this minute!"Mr. Sun-woo's eyes snapped wide open in pure, violent shock. He bolted straight upright against his pillows, staring in absolute, paralyzing panic at the two terrifying family authorities standing directly inside his bedroom quarters, his heart leaping straight into his throat as his peaceful city life completely, drastically turned upside down...