And so.

On Saturday at noon, they were at the H Hotel for a traditional meal at the Dan (憺) restaurant.

Min Ah was with Seon Woo’s parents.

“This is my father, and this is my mother.”
“……Hello. I’m Lee Min Ah.”
“Nice to meet you, I’m Choi Byung Hyun, Seon Woo’s father. This is my wife, novelist Kim Nam Hee.”
The elderly man, impressively dressed in an upscale suit, had a playful undertone in his voice.

Seon Woo’s mom, Kim Nam Hee, glanced lovingly at her husband.

“This gentleman promised not to behave like this and here he goes again. Then…… I’m a bit embarrassed, but can I give you a hug?”
Huh? A gentle fragrance wafted from the woman who suddenly hugged a startled Min Ah.

Is this what a mother’s scent is…… why does my stomach feel so strange?

“It’s nice to meet you. Don’t be nervous, this is our first time experiencing this too.”
The man’s mother, as if reassuring her, was softly stroking her back.

“It’s our first time seeing our son in love.”
Kim Nam Hee, releasing Min Ah from her embrace, looked at her with curiosity, and Min Ah looked at Seon Woo standing next to her.

Seon Woo, performing a helpless Americanstyle gesture, had a flushed face.

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How could this be happening.

How could it just suddenly happen,

No exactly when did we start loving each other?

It was definitely not love at first sight.

It was as if a crescent moon suddenly appeared in a starless night sky,

And then one day, it had transformed into a full moon illuminating the world.

She didn’t see this coming.

Choi Seon Woo.

She had met him three years ago.

A handsome doctor from America.

At first, she just thought he was as generous and charming in character as he was goodlooking.

When she had met him while taking Eun Jo home, he was her sister’s acquaintance, or perhaps.

She thought he might be someone with some kind of relationship with her sister some sort of manwoman thing.

Eun Jo and Min Ah were so similar that they were often asked if they were twins, not sisters.

But Min Ah thought her sister was much prettier.

She had a somewhat cold demeanor, but that only made Eun Jo appear more attractive.

[“So, did that man come to Korea from America just to see my sister?”] [“What? That’s nonsense. We’re just friends.”]

Eun Jo laughed at the absurdity of someone traveling such a distance to see her.

After offering her a ride and naturally finding out that he was a doctor and she was a nurse, they quickly became close.

Their hospital stories, slightly different from those in Korea, were fascinating.

Min Ah fired a barrage of questions at Seon Woo like a teenage girl.

Whether the scenes she had seen in American medical dramas were this and that fact or fiction she was jealous it was too much

Despite her foolish questions, he gave very kindly and sincere answers.

If Eun Jo hadn’t stopped her, she might have stayed up all night.

Eventually, they ended up almost pulling an allnighter video calling not long after that.

Two people who had only met in person once.

Each with a laptop in front of them.

Where on earth did they get so many longwinded topics to discuss without a break?

It’s still a mystery to her now.

However, she precisely remembers the moment that first made her heart flutter.

He had a decent job, was unbelievably affectionate, and even goodlooking

[“I don’t have a girlfriend. Hahaha.”]

He laughed awkwardly and rubbed the back of his head.

Looking at his face, she wondered why her face was burning up. Why her heart was causing a commotion as if it were about to leap out.

Min Ah thought she had started to harbor a small secret all by herself.

[“Brother, aren’t you tired? I talked too much, didn’t I? I’m sorry.”] [“No, when I chat with you, a week’s worth of stress flies away! It’s amazing, but it’s true. I’m the one who should be sorry. Aren’t you tired? It must be dawn there.”] [“I’m just staying at home for now, so, what. Plus, whether it’s because I’m healthy or not, if I sleep for about four hours, it’s always enough. I’m not tired or anything.”] [“Min Ah, do you have any plans to come to New York? Uh I’m careful because I’m afraid you might feel bad I can cover all the expenses. I can also take about three days off.”] [“Uh……”]

Turned out, his family background was good too.

Even Min Ah, with her super positive mindset, felt a bit down.

Her grandfather had been a bank president, her father ran a securities company, and her mother was a famous novelist.

Perhaps that was why.

She unknowingly drew an invisible line.

One early morning, when their comfortable and long conversation suddenly broke off and an awkward silence ensued.

As usual, Seon Woo, with his calm smile, spoke.

[“Min Ah, listen. I like it just the way it is now. I like you, and I like that we share these conversations.”] [“……”] [“If you don’t want it first, nothing will change. You know what I mean, right?”] [“Yes…… thank you.”]