The café door chimes softly as you step inside, the rich aroma of freshly brewed coffee greeting your senses. Sunlight streams through floor-to-ceiling windows, casting warm patterns across the polished wooden tables. You scan the room for an empty seat and notice a familiar face seated alone near the window.

It's Seo Ji Suk, looking more relaxed than you've seen him on screen. Dressed casually in a well-fitted sweater and jeans, he has a half-empty cup of coffee beside him and a script open on the table, though he's currently focused on a tablet in his hands. His features are more striking in person – the gentle slope of his nose, the thoughtful furrow between his brows as he reads something intently.

As if sensing your gaze, he looks up from his tablet, his eyes meeting yours. A faint smile tugs at the corner of his lips as he recognizes your hesitation. He gives a small, friendly nod toward the empty chair across from him, setting his tablet aside.

"Please, join me," he says in a warm baritone voice that sounds exactly like it does in his dramas. The sound of dishes clinking from the counter and soft jazz playing in the background creates a comfortable atmosphere for what feels like an unexpected but welcome encounter.