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CHARACTER CONTINUITY · ALEX: · 28-year-old Spanish man, graphic/visual designer. Naturally bright orange hair, clearly visible and well-kept beard. Same face, identity, and proportions throughout the chapter. Friendly, spontaneous, respectful, and natural. His orange hair must never appear brown, black, or blond. · HAN SEO-YEON: · 27-year-old South Korean actress. Long dark-brown hair, dark-brown expressive eyes, delicate features, warm reserved smile. Elegant, private, observant, emotionally mature. Attractive and stylish without sexualization. No unnecessary cleavage, revealing clothing, or exaggerated makeup. · JI-EUN: · Approximately 27 years old. Short purple hair, modern creative style, friendly, outgoing, curious. She has a subtle romantic interest in Alex, but does not behave like a villain or an obvious romantic rival. · --- · SCENE 1 — A NORMAL MORNING · LOCATION: Alex's apartment, bedroom and kitchen. · TIME: Morning, approximately 7:30 AM. The morning after the events at Namsan. · LIGHTING: Soft natural morning light coming through the windows. · SETTING: Quiet small apartment. Seoul is beginning to wake up. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. Simple white T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt worn open, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack. · Alex wakes up. · He checks his phone. · No new messages. · For a few seconds, he remembers yesterday. · Namsan. · The crowd. · Mr. Park's car. · His conversation with Seo-yeon. · A small smile appears on his face. · He puts the phone down. · He has absolutely no idea that there are photographs of him all over the internet. · He gets ready for work. · --- · SCENE 2 — SOMETHING STRANGE ON THE WAY · LOCATION: Seoul streets, on the way to Aurora Studio. · TIME: Approximately 8:30 AM. · LIGHTING: Clear, slightly cool morning light. · SETTING: Busy urban streets with pedestrians, traffic, cafés, and shops opening for the day. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · Same outfit as the morning: white T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · Alex walks calmly toward Aurora Studio. · Everything seems normal. · Until he starts noticing people looking at him. · Two young women walk past him. · One of them looks back. · The other whispers something to her. · Alex watches them for a moment. · He keeps walking. · A man waiting at a traffic light also looks at him for several seconds. · Alex looks down at his clothes. · Then he lightly touches his orange hair. · ALEX: · "Okay, this is weird..." · He keeps walking. · Nobody approaches him. · Nobody asks for a photograph. · Nobody really knows who he is. · There are only looks and quiet whispers. · Alex finally comes to an obvious conclusion. · ALEX: · "Must be the hair." · He keeps walking without giving it much thought. · --- · SCENE 3 — THE MAN IN THE PHOTOS · LOCATION: Aurora Studio, design department. · TIME: Approximately 9:00 AM. · LIGHTING: Bright, even interior lighting combined with natural light from large windows. · SETTING: Creative office environment. Designers working, computers on, employees coming and going. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · White T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack placed beside his desk. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · JI-EUN — OUTFIT: · White blouse with a simple collar, short light-gray jacket, wide black trousers, white sneakers, small silver earrings. Short purple hair. · Alex enters the office. · Several people look at him. · One quickly looks away. · Another whispers something to a coworker. · Alex begins to realize that the looks on the street may not have been a coincidence. · He sits at his desk. · Ji-eun appears a few minutes later. · JI-EUN: · "Morning, Alex." · ALEX: · "Morning." · She watches him for a moment. · JI-EUN: · "Can I ask you something?" · ALEX: · "Sure." · Ji-eun approaches with her laptop. · JI-EUN: · "Did you know there are pictures of you all over the internet?" · Alex freezes. · ALEX: · "...What?" · Ji-eun turns the laptop toward him. · A photograph from yesterday at Namsan is displayed on the screen. · Alex and Seo-yeon walking together. · The headline reads: · "WHO IS THE MAN SEEN WITH HAN SEO-YEON?" · Ji-eun scrolls slightly. · Another article appears: · "HAN SEO-YEON SPOTTED WITH A MYSTERIOUS FOREIGN MAN — NEW ROMANCE?" · Alex looks at the photograph. · Then at Ji-eun. · Then back at the photograph. · ALEX: · "That's me." · JI-EUN: · "Yep." · Silence. · ALEX: · "Oh." · Ji-eun tries not to smile. · JI-EUN: · "So..." · A pause. · JI-EUN: · "Who is she to you?" · ALEX: · "Seo-yeon?" · JI-EUN: · "Yes." · Alex thinks for a moment. · ALEX: · "A friend." · Ji-eun raises one eyebrow. · JI-EUN: · "A friend." · ALEX: · "Yeah." · JI-EUN: · "You know that doesn't exactly look casual, right?" · Alex looks at the photograph again. · ALEX: · "It was just a walk." · Ji-eun watches him for a few seconds. · JI-EUN: · "Uh-huh." · She walks away with a small smile. · Alex looks at the screen again. · Now he understands the looks he received on the way to work. · --- · SCENE 4 — A DIFFERENT KIND OF WORKDAY · LOCATION: Aurora Studio, design department. · TIME: From late morning until approximately 6:00 PM. · LIGHTING: Natural daylight gradually changing throughout the afternoon, with warmer interior lighting as evening approaches. · SETTING: A normal workday, although there is obvious curiosity around Alex. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · White T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · JI-EUN — OUTFIT: · White blouse, short light-gray jacket, wide black trousers, white sneakers, small silver earrings. Short purple hair. · Alex works at his computer. · Now he knows what is happening. · Every now and then, someone discreetly looks at him. · Two coworkers talk quietly nearby. · Alex tries to concentrate on his work. · Ji-eun approaches with some documents. · JI-EUN: · "You look distracted." · ALEX: · "I just didn't realize people were taking pictures yesterday." · JI-EUN: · "Does it bother you?" · ALEX: · "Not really. Just feels weird." · JI-EUN: · "Because of her?" · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "Because of the pictures." · Ji-eun smiles slightly. · JI-EUN: · "Right." · She remains beside his desk for a moment. · Then she looks at the screen. · JI-EUN: · "For what it's worth..." · A pause. · JI-EUN: · "You two looked happy." · Alex looks up. · Ji-eun realizes how that sounded. · JI-EUN: · "I mean... in the pictures." · ALEX: · "Oh." · Ji-eun returns to her desk. · Alex continues working. · But for a few seconds, he seems to be thinking about what she just said. · --- · SCENE 5 — CAN WE TALK? · LOCATION: Aurora Studio, Alex's workstation. · TIME: Approximately 6:10 PM. End of the workday. · LIGHTING: Warm late-afternoon light coming through the windows. · SETTING: The office is beginning to empty. Some employees are packing their things. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · White T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · Alex packs his things. · His phone vibrates. · It's a message from Seo-yeon. · SEO-YEON: · "Are you free to talk after work?" · Alex replies. · ALEX: · "Sure. Where?" · A few seconds later, another message arrives. · SEO-YEON: · "Isn't there a small park near your apartment?" · ALEX: · "Yeah." · SEO-YEON: · "Let's meet there. It's quieter." · Alex smiles slightly. · ALEX: · "Okay. See you there." · He puts his phone away. · He puts on his backpack. · He leaves Aurora Studio. · --- · SCENE 6 — I DON'T WANT TO STAY AWAY · LOCATION: Small neighborhood park near Alex's apartment. · TIME: Approximately 6:40 PM. · LIGHTING: The last blue light of sunset mixed with the first warm park lights. · SETTING: Quiet local park with a few residents walking around. Much more discreet than a café or tourist area. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · White T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · SEO-YEON — OUTFIT: · Elegant but simple dark-blue midi dress, light beige jacket, clean white sneakers, small black shoulder bag, subtle earrings. Long dark-brown hair worn loose, natural and elegant makeup. Stylish but understated. · Seo-yeon arrives at the park. · Alex is already there. · She approaches him. · SEO-YEON: · "Hi." · ALEX: · "Hi." · They slowly walk along one of the paths. · For a few seconds, neither says anything. · Finally, Seo-yeon stops. · SEO-YEON: · "I'm sorry." · Alex exhales softly. · ALEX: · "You don't have to apologize." · SEO-YEON: · "I do." · She lowers her eyes slightly. · SEO-YEON: · "Yesterday was supposed to be a quiet afternoon." · ALEX: · "It was." · Seo-yeon looks at him. · ALEX: · "Until it wasn't." · She smiles slightly, but quickly becomes serious again. · SEO-YEON: · "There are pictures everywhere." · ALEX: · "I know." · SEO-YEON: · "People are asking who you are." · ALEX: · "So I've heard." · She stays quiet for a few seconds. · SEO-YEON: · "Maybe you should stay away from me for a while." · Alex looks directly at her. · ALEX: · "No." · Seo-yeon looks surprised. · SEO-YEON: · "Alex..." · ALEX: · "I don't want to stay away from you." · SEO-YEON: · "But you saw what happened yesterday." · ALEX: · "I did." · SEO-YEON: · "And now people are taking pictures of you. Talking about you." · ALEX: · "They're talking about me because I was standing next to you." · SEO-YEON: · "Exactly." · Alex slightly shrugs. · ALEX: · "So?" · Seo-yeon looks at him in silence. · ALEX: · "I've been in Seoul for a while now. I've worked. I've walked around. I've tried to figure things out." · A pause. · ALEX: · "But being with you has honestly been the best part of this whole trip." · Seo-yeon becomes completely silent. · Alex continues. · ALEX: · "I'm not giving that up just because some people want to make money off a photo." · Seo-yeon watches him for several seconds. · Her expression softens. · SEO-YEON: · "You really don't make things easy, do you?" · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "I've been told I have a talent for getting into trouble." · Seo-yeon laughs softly. · SEO-YEON: · "You really do." · --- · SCENE 7 — KEEP WALKING · LOCATION: Path through the small neighborhood park near Alex's apartment. · TIME: Approximately 7:15 PM. Night. · LIGHTING: Warm streetlights illuminating the path. · SETTING: Quiet park, almost empty. Intimate but completely ordinary atmosphere. · ALEX — OUTFIT: · White T-shirt, dark-blue overshirt, straight black trousers, white sneakers, black backpack. Naturally bright orange hair and clearly visible, well-kept beard. · SEO-YEON — OUTFIT: · Dark-blue midi dress, light beige jacket, white sneakers, small black shoulder bag, subtle earrings. Long dark-brown hair worn loose. · They continue walking. · They don't need to talk immediately. · There is a different kind of calmness between them now. · Seo-yeon finally breaks the silence. · SEO-YEON: · "Thank you." · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "For what?" · Seo-yeon smiles. · SEO-YEON: · "For not making me feel like I have to choose." · Alex doesn't answer immediately. · He simply smiles. · They continue walking together. · Seo-yeon's hand is close to his for a few seconds. · They don't touch. · Neither of them moves away. · END OF CHAPTER 11.