“What time does the shooting go until today?”

[Dash] It might run a little late. It seems it will go past midnight.

“It must be tough…”

[Dash] It’s tough, isn’t it? But you had a fun and restful day yesterday, so you have to work today.

Ji Ho’s day seemed to be as hectic as ever, even outside of Seoul. His smile momentarily faded under his demanding schedule, noticed by Hye Yoon.

[Dash] Will the writer finish early?

“Yes. I’m usually done around 6 PM. There are days without morning shoots.”

[Dash] Okay, great.

Hye Yoon decided to let go of the desire to convey something in her voice that Ji Ho wouldn’t appreciate. She didn’t want him to feel sorry for any reason, as she herself didn’t like when he felt sorry.
So, instead of expressing her sorry feelings, she seized the opportunity to convey different emotions.

“Ji Ho, what are you doing this Saturday?”

[Dash] Well, I have stage greetings from the morning. It’s the last weekend of this run.

“I see…”

Hye Yoon nodded subtly. She wished she could quickly show the certainty that filled her heart, but when she thought about actually saying something, suitable words didn’t come to mind.

‘Ji Ho, I like you!’ What if she blurted that out and ended up saying something unexpected like before? She had genuinely grown fond and affectionate towards him, but she didn’t know what to do if she got flustered and made a mistake again.
Hye Yoon rolled her fingers on the pillow. She thought it might be better. She decided she needed to prepare some nice words with a little more time.

[Dash] Then, I’ll come to the lodging by 9 that day. We can meet and go together.

“Ah…”

Of course, the other person had a different idea.

Ji Ho didn’t wonder why she was asking about the schedule. Her decision to walk alone in the rain on that night had made even the patient him a bit impatient. Quite quickly and intensely.

It was better to hear it soon. If it was an answer he liked, he would be overjoyed, and if it was the opposite.

[Dash] Huh? How does that sound?
I wanted to make sure. There’s still some time left to think about it because we’ll be together.

“……Okay.”

Silent heartbeats and deepened glances, a tilted head above the beating heart. From an unseen place, the two of them wore the same expression.

“Wow… Hye Yoon, were you alone in a place like this all last week?”

“No. I’ve never seen a crowded place like this before either.”

The next morning. In front of a small, old apartment building, there was a crowd of people that would be insufficient even if they gathered all the people in the neighborhood.
Minju wasn’t the only one surprised. Hye Yoon had filmed here several times during the week she spent alone, but she had doubts about whether it was the same apartment. It was very different from the past week, where there were only a few people occasionally wandering around.

“Minju, how long has it been?”

“Wow! Have you been well? Hehe. You’ll see me every day now.”

“Hye Yoon, are you completely recovered now? Your face looks even paler.”

“Yes, I’m completely healed.”

When faced with a crowd they had never experienced before, the female staff member seemed delighted to see the two of them. She greeted them lightly, but her head couldn’t stop bobbing in amazement, and she smiled cheerfully.
“It’s because of Mr. Ji Ho. It was even crazier yesterday. We couldn’t shoot for hours.”

“Wow…”

“Just wait a little. We’ve added more staff today, so it should be under control soon.”

Minju exchanged light gestures with Hye Yoon and followed the female staff member. The words exchanged between the two gradually faded away from Hye Yoon’s back. Yesterday, they heard that the shoot was delayed due to the crowd, and it didn’t finish until 2 in the morning.

Hye Yoon looked at the tightly packed cars in the distance. Since Ji Ho’s car was also there, it seemed like he had already arrived here.
And closer to her, there was Minwoo. Minwoo seemed unfazed, as if he were quite accustomed to this atmosphere. Hye Yoon walked over to him.

Amidst the noisy atmosphere, a person in a long white coat was walking towards her, looking out of place. Minwoo examined Hye Yoon slowly.

“Hye Yoon, are you feeling better? Your complexion looks much better.”

Her face did look better, and her body, clad in a long white coat, looked even cuter. Minwoo didn’t voice his second thought, thinking she might not like it.

“Yes, thanks to you, senior. I had a good rest. I’m really grateful.”

“…Thanks to me? What for?”
A mysterious exchange of glances passed between the two of them. They tilted their heads as if unable to understand each other, but Hye Yoon spoke up first.

“Yesterday’s schedule changed. I heard a senior was behind it…”

“…Who said that?”

The conversation continued with growing uncertainty.

“Ji Ho mentioned it…”

“Ah… so he spilled the beans.”