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CHARACTER CONTINUITY · Alex — 28-year-old Spanish man. · Graphic and visual designer at Aurora Entertainment. Naturally bright orange hair, clearly visible at all times. Clearly visible, well-kept beard. Friendly, spontaneous, curious, respectful, and humorous. After several days in Busan, he returns to his normal routine in Seoul. He does not interpret Ji-eun's closeness as romantic. · Han Seo-yeon — 27-year-old South Korean actress. · Long dark-brown hair, expressive dark-brown eyes, delicate features, warm reserved smile. Elegant, private, observant, and emotionally mature. She still worries about being photographed with Alex, but after what happened at Namsan, she is beginning to accept that she does not want that fear to completely control her relationship with him. · Ji-eun — Aurora coworker. · Short purple hair. Outgoing, friendly, curious, and playful. During the Busan trip, she became more comfortable with Alex and her interest in him grew slightly, although she still expresses it through small gestures. · ⸻ · SCENE 1 — BACK IN SEOUL · LOCATION: Seoul Station, KTX arrival area. · TIME: Late afternoon, approximately 5:30 PM. · LIGHTING: Late-afternoon natural light coming through the station's glass walls mixed with interior lighting. · SETTING: Busy station. People carrying luggage, travelers entering and leaving, announcements over the speakers. · Alex steps off the train with a small suitcase and his black backpack. · He looks tired. · He looks around. · The familiar movement of Seoul surrounds him again. · He takes out his phone. · There are several work messages. · Among them is one from Ji-eun. · JI-EUN: · "Don't forget to send me the final files." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "Won't forget." · He puts the phone away. · He walks toward the exit. · After a few steps, he looks at his phone again. · He opens his conversation with Seo-yeon. · Their last conversation is still there. · Alex hesitates for a moment. · Finally, he types: · ALEX: · "I'm back." · The reply arrives a few minutes later. · SEO-YEON: · "Welcome back." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "Thanks." · A pause. · Another message appears. · SEO-YEON: · "Are you busy today?" · Alex stops walking. · He looks at the screen. · ALEX: · "Not really." · Three dots appear. · Disappear. · Appear again. · SEO-YEON: · "Then maybe I could see you." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "I'd like that." · ⸻ · SCENE 2 — THE MEETING · LOCATION: Aurora Entertainment, private area of the building. · TIME: Approximately 6:30 PM. · LIGHTING: Soft, warm interior lighting. · SETTING: Quiet hallway near private rooms. Very few people are around. · Alex exits a room carrying some documents. · As he turns into the hallway, he sees Seo-yeon. · She sees him too. · For a moment, they simply smile at each other. · SEO-YEON: · "Welcome back." · ALEX: · "Thanks." · She looks at him. · SEO-YEON: · "Tired?" · ALEX: · "Exhausted." · SEO-YEON: · "Guess Busan was intense, then." · ALEX: · "More than I expected." · Seo-yeon smiles. · SEO-YEON: · "But you liked it?" · ALEX: · "Yeah." · A pause. · ALEX: · "Still, glad to be back." · Seo-yeon lowers her gaze slightly. · SEO-YEON: · "Good." · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "What?" · SEO-YEON: · "Nothing." · She smiles. · ⸻ · SCENE 3 — THE PHOTO · LOCATION: Same private hallway inside Aurora Entertainment. · TIME: Approximately 6:40 PM. · LIGHTING: Warm interior lighting. · SETTING: Quiet section of the building, away from the busier areas. · Seo-yeon walks beside Alex. · SEO-YEON: · "I saw a picture." · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "What picture?" · SEO-YEON: · "The one Ji-eun posted." · Alex takes a second to remember. · ALEX: · "Oh... right, that one." · Seo-yeon smiles slightly. · SEO-YEON: · "You two looked like you were having fun." · ALEX: · "Yeah." · Alex thinks for a moment. · ALEX: · "We worked a lot, but we managed to grab dinner and see a bit of the city too." · Seo-yeon nods. · SEO-YEON: · "Good." · A pause. · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "Were you worried?" · Seo-yeon looks at him. · She doesn't seem upset by the question. · SEO-YEON: · "No." · A small pause. · SEO-YEON: · "Well... maybe a little." · Alex smiles gently. · ALEX: · "Nothing happened." · SEO-YEON: · "I know." · They continue walking. · ⸻ · SCENE 4 — SOME THINGS YOU MISS · LOCATION: Small, discreet café on a quiet street in Seoul. · TIME: Approximately 7:15 PM. · LIGHTING: Warm, dim interior lighting. Streetlights are visible through the windows. · SETTING: Small, quiet café with only a few tables. The entrance is partially hidden from the main street. · Seo-yeon and Alex sit across from each other. · Two coffees are on the table. · Seo-yeon looks around. · SEO-YEON: · "Should be quiet here." · Alex looks toward the entrance. · ALEX: · "Definitely quieter than Namsan." · Seo-yeon laughs. · SEO-YEON: · "Don't remind me." · They both smile. · They talk for a while about the trip. · SEO-YEON: · "So, best part of Busan?" · Alex thinks. · ALEX: · "The work went well." · SEO-YEON: · "That doesn't count." · ALEX: · "It doesn't?" · SEO-YEON: · "Nope." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "Then... the food." · Seo-yeon shakes her head. · SEO-YEON: · "You're way too easy to impress." · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "I also missed a couple things about Seoul." · Seo-yeon raises her eyebrows slightly. · SEO-YEON: · "Oh really?" · ALEX: · "Yeah." · A pause. · Alex takes a sip of coffee. · ALEX: · "The coffee." · Seo-yeon smiles. · SEO-YEON: · "Of course." · Alex looks at her. · ALEX: · "And one or two people." · Seo-yeon falls silent for a moment. · Their eyes meet. · Neither says anything. · ⸻ · SCENE 5 — I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE · LOCATION: Same café. · TIME: Approximately 7:40 PM. · LIGHTING: Warm interior lighting contrasts with the night outside the windows. · SETTING: The café remains quiet. Two customers sit at a table in the back. · Seo-yeon looks toward the window. · For a moment, she thinks she sees someone outside raising a phone. · Her expression changes slightly. · Alex notices. · He does not immediately look outside. · ALEX: · "Want to head out?" · Seo-yeon looks back at him. · A pause. · She looks at her coffee. · SEO-YEON: · "No." · Alex waits. · SEO-YEON: · "I want to finish my coffee." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "Okay." · He doesn't ask anything else. · Seo-yeon relaxes again. · She takes another sip. · SEO-YEON: · "Thank you." · ALEX: · "For what?" · SEO-YEON: · "For not asking." · Alex smiles. · ALEX: · "Figured you didn't want to talk about it." · She looks at him. · SEO-YEON: · "Sometimes I wish I could just forget about all of it." · ALEX: · "I get that." · A pause. · ALEX: · "But you don't have to, with me." · Seo-yeon looks at him silently. · ⸻ · SCENE 6 — ONE HOUR · LOCATION: Outside the café, quiet Seoul street. · TIME: Approximately 8:15 PM. · LIGHTING: Streetlights and illuminated storefronts light the street. · SETTING: Quiet street with only a few pedestrians and moderate traffic. · Alex and Seo-yeon leave the café. · They walk slowly. · SEO-YEON: · "I need to head back soon." · ALEX: · "Work?" · SEO-YEON: · "Yeah." · ALEX: · "Well, thanks for stealing an hour out of your schedule." · Seo-yeon smiles. · SEO-YEON: · "You didn't steal it." · A pause. · SEO-YEON: · "I gave it to you." · Alex looks at her. · He smiles. · They walk a few more steps. · SEO-YEON: · "I'm glad you're back." · Alex answers without looking at her. · ALEX: · "Same here." · They continue walking. · The distance between them is small. · Their hands come close as they walk. · They don't touch. · END OF CHAPTER 13.