Chapter 30 - Petals, Pagers, and Family

[INT. KIM SEO'S APARTMENT – SAME MORNING]The bright morning sun poured beautifully through the living room windows of the Gangnam apartment block [Ch. 44, 45]. Every single employee and creator inside the house was still deeply, peacefully asleep under their warm duvets [Ch. 41, 43].Rrring! Rrring!Suddenly, the sharp, echoing sound of the front doorbell rang out loudly through the quiet house, shattering the morning vacuum. Kim Seo-ah groaned softly, rubbing her blurry eyes as she rolled straight out of her bed sheets. Adjusting her messy hair, she walked slowly down the corridor lane and pulled the heavy wooden door wide open [Ch. 41, 44].The exact microsecond the wood panel cleared, her jaw completely dropped straight to the entryway carpet, her dark eyes popping out in a wave of total, absolute shock. Standing right at the threshold entrance frame, carrying large travel suitcases in their hands, were none other than her own mother, her father, and Ma Ha-rin's parents [Ch. 45]! Panic violently, aggressively hit Seo-ah's system. Acting entirely on her survival instincts to hide their chaotic city life layout, she forcefully, aggressively yanked the heavy front door shut, slamming it flat against their faces with a loud crash!"WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING, KIM SEO-AH?!" her parents screamed out loudly from the outdoor sidewalk, frantically banging their fists against the wooden panels in total bewilderment. "Why on earth did your hands just slam the door frame against your own mother and father?!"Realizing the catastrophic nature of her reflex, Seo-ah frantically turned the lock, pulling the door open a second time with a flustered, bright red face. "Oh! Mom! Dad! I am so incredibly, profoundly sorry! My waking brain thought it was a random commercial salesman! Welcome inside!"Hearing the thunderous commotion down the hallway, Ma Ha-rin an d junu came stumbling out of bedroom, blinking her eyes in total confusion as she took in the sudden domestic invasion [Ch. 41]."Mom? Dad?" Ha-rin gasped, her voice hitting a high, squeaky frequency of total shock [Ch. 41, 45]. "!"How exactly was your holiday tour across the seoul?" Seo-ah cleared her throat quickly, trying her absolute best to steer the conversation away from their relationship files [Ch. 39, 45]."The tour was absolutely, profoundly wonderful, dear!" Ma Ha-rin's mother cheered, walking inside the clean living room to set her bags down [Ch. 39]. "Seoul is so beautiful under the sun colors! We wanted to surprise your builds before heading back to the province [Ch. 39]."Rrring! Rrring!Before the parents could even sit down on the plush sofa cushions, the front doorbell violently rang out a second time. Seo-ah's mother stepped forward gracefully, smoothing down her coat fabric. "Oh, who on earth could be visiting your apartment floor so early in the morning? Let my hands open the door and see who it is."She pulled the heavy wooden door open with a swift turn of her fingers. Standing right on the threshold pavement, entirely hidden behind a massive, incredibly gorgeous bouquet of fresh luxury roses, was Dr. Choi Hyun-woo, dressed immaculately in his sharpest formal suit [Ch. 38, 45]."Hi, my beautiful Kim Seo-ah—" Hyun-woo lowered the bouquet from his face with a brilliant, heart-stealing smile, only for his words to freeze instantly inside his throat. His dark eyes dilated wide in pure, unadulterated terror as his vision took in the row of strict, older parent authorities staring straight back at his face.'Oh my god... the family parameters are totally compromised!' Hyun-woo's mind panicked completely, his survival instincts telling his boots to turn on their heels and flee down the corridor carpet at full speed."Oh, young man, please don't run away! Come inside!" Seo-ah's mother announced warmly, completely misinterpreting his shock as polite shyness as she guided his tall frame inside the living room center."Dr... Dr. Hyun-woo?!" Kim Jun-u gasped as he entered from the kitchen doorway, his jaw dropping completely to the floor tiles as his eyes nearly popped out of his head [Ch. 39, 43]."Wait a single minute, Junu," her father frowned heavily, inspecting his formal attire. "Is this extraordinarily handsome young man the exact same top-tier medical doctor who successfully operated on your motorcycle accident leg recovery cast [Ch. 39, 43]?! But why on earth is a university surgeon holding a romantic bouquet of flowers first thing in the morning? Who exactly is that gift layout for?"Rrring! Rrring!Before a single drop of explanation could escape Hyun-woo's paralyzed lips, the doorbell rang out a third time. Ma Ha-rin rushed forward with wide eyes, pulling the door panel open. Standing tall right at the entryway threshold, holding a beautifully wrapped premium gift box in his long fingers, was CEO Mr. Choi Sun-woo [Ch. 41, 43]."Welcome inside, young man!" Ma Ha-rin's father called out loudly, ushing him straight into the crowded living room.The entire parent assembly stood in a tight circle, their eyes data-tracking rapidly between Mr. Choi Sun-woo's sharp features and Dr. Choi Hyun-woo's identical, strikingly handsome face [Ch. 21, 41]."Wait a single microsecond..." Seo-ah's mother frowned heavily, adjusting her reading glasses as her sharp eyes traced their profiles. "Look at their facial structures, dear! Are you two young men... real biological brothers [Ch. 44, 45]? Why on earth do your features look exactly like a matching twin layout?!""Uh... yes, Auntie," Dr. Hyun-woo stammered, frantically clearing his throat to hide his total, crushing embarrassment before her gaze. "Our builds are indeed biological brothers... but please don't mistake the charts, my face is definitely, majorly the more handsome brother of the family [Ch. 21]!""WHAT?!" Kim Junu bolted upright near the sofa cushions, his voice hitting a thunderous frequency of pure, unadulterated shock as he pointed his fingers at his sisters [Ch. 39, 43]. "Kim Seo-ah! Ma Ha-rin! When on earth did your two builds successfully execute these high-stakes relationship files behind my back?! Manager Kim, your system is secretly dating my elite orthopedic surgeon doctor, and Ma Ha-rin, your build is running an official relationship with your big billionaire corporate boss Director?! This is completely, mentally unbelievable [Ch. 41, 43]!"Ma Ha-rin's father looked at their pristine suits and their protective stances, a wide, deeply proud, and incredibly happy smile breaking across his features as he clapped his hands together [Ch. 39]. "Oho! This is absolutely, profoundly magnificent news for our lineage! So... let our mouths ask your files directly—will you two honorable, high-society gentlemen mandatory marry our two beautiful daughters in the near future?!""Yes, Uncle! Absolutely! Our choices are locked in!" Mr. Choi Sun-woo and Dr. Choi Hyun-woo answered and nodded in perfect, automatic unison, their chests swelling with victory [Ch. 44, 45]."Wait a single minute! Please stop the timeline, Mom, Dad!" Kim Seo-ah interrupted frantically, her face burning like a violent fire as she stepped into the center to control the damage [Ch. 33, 44]. "Why on earth is our family rushing into marriage parameters with such high-speed velocity first thing in the morning?! There is no need to hurry the dates!""Shut your manager mouth right now, Kim Seo-ah!" her mother scolded strictly, giving her a sharp look to silence her complaints. "Do your thoughts honestly plan on waiting until your face turns ancient and old to organize a wedding layout?! Be quiet!"Kim Junu let out a loud, hearty laugh from the sofa corner, thoroughly enjoying his sisters' total mortification, while Sun-woo and Hyun-woo secretly grinned through their teeth [Ch. 43]."Alright, since the alignment is official, we mandatory need to meet the boys' family elders properly to settle the charts," Seo-ah's father announced smoothly, checking his files. "Let's arrange a massive, combined premium family dinner tonight to officially lock the blessing!""That is the perfect idea, Uncle!" Sun-woo agreed with a confident executive smile [Ch. 41]. "In fact, our Grandfather and Father are currently waiting inside our penthouse suite, and their minds explicitly expressed a deep, powerful desire to meet Kim Seo-ah and Ma Ha-rin's faces today [Ch. 45]! The dinner timeline is perfectly set!"[INT. GIRLS' BEDROOM – CONTINUOUS]While the parents remained inside the kitchen wing happily preparing tea logs, the four young lovers temporarily stepped inside the privacy of the girls' bedroom corridor to settle their files [Ch. 31, 41]. Mr. Sun-woo and Ma Ha-rin stood near the wardrobe table, their fingers locked together as they happily chatted about their cinema theater date memories [Ch. 41, 45].Right next to the bed frame, Dr. Choi Hyun-woo stepped exceptionally close into Kim Seo-ah's personal circle. Moving with absolute, lingering tenderness, he pulled her fragile frame close to his chest, his fingers gently tracing her cheek as he leaned down."What exactly do your hands think you're doing right now, Dr. Hyun-woo?!" Seo-ah whispered blushingly, her face turning pink as her dark eyes nervously darted toward the open bedroom door [Ch. 44]. "The entire parent assembly is standing just a few meters away in the hallway corridor! Someone will see our builds!""Let them look, my face has the official marriage blessing now," Hyun-woo smiled warmly, his eyes burning with intense, protective affection as he pulled her closer to his heart [Ch. 35, Ch. 45].[INT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM – CONTINUOUS]Suddenly, Kim Junu came bouncing straight inside the master bedroom threshold, entirely collapsing his body face-first flat onto the soft mattress of the bed sheets, letting out a massive, dramatic groan of total disbelief [Ch. 34, Ch. 39]."Ugh... my brain honestly still cannot believe this reality loop today!" Junu muttered into the pillows, before cracking a mischievous eye open to glare at his surgeon. "Hey, Dr. Hyun-woo... every single time my build sat inside your hospital checkup ward last month, your mouth would constantly, relentlessly ask my ears weird questions about Kim Seo-ah's daily habits and café metrics [Ch. 39]! Now the data has finally, fully clicked inside my head! Your dense brain was just using my cast alignment to track my sister's location [Ch. 39]! I see right through your medical strategy, Doctor!""Shut your mouth, Junu," Hyun-woo blushed bright pink, laughing as he adjusted his formal tie [Ch. 44]."Hey, you two mandatory need to check this layout out," Junu grinned, pointing a finger toward the side study desk drawer partition.Through the clear gap layout of the side door, Dr. Hyun-woo's sharp vision took in a beautiful sight. Resting safely inside a beautiful crystal jar on Kim Seo-ah's study table were every single one of the fresh wild n flower petals he had secretly, tenderly slipped into her long fingers [Ch. 39, Ch. 44]. She had meticulously preserved every single petal of his love."Hey! Don't your eyes look at my private drawers right now!" Seo-ah flustered frantically, her face turning a violent crimson color as she scrambled to physically block the crystal jar from his sight with her frame [Ch. 44].Dr. Choi Hyun-woo just stood there, looking deeply, directly into her blushing eyes under the soft morning light. A profound wave of pure, unfiltered happiness and complete victory settled permanently into his heart, his protective arms reaching out to draw her back into his space as the laughter of both families echoed warmly from the dining table outside, signaling the magnificent, starlit convergence of their long, secret journey [Ch. 45].