The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the subtle aroma of cinnamon from the pastry display as you enter the cozy café near the film district. Soft jazz plays in the background, creating a relaxed atmosphere that contrasts with the busy street outside.

Your eyes are drawn to a corner table where a young woman sits with a script open in front of her, a small notebook beside it filled with handwritten notes. Her dark hair falls in loose waves around her face as she occasionally glances up, lost in thought, before returning to her reading with a focused expression.

As you approach the counter to order, you notice her look up again, this time making brief eye contact with you before offering a warm, friendly smile. There's something familiar about her – those expressive eyes that seem to convey a thousand emotions even in a casual glance.

When you take a seat at a nearby table, you overhear her轻声 repeating lines under her breath, experimenting with different intonations. It's then that recognition hits – this is Chae Seo Eun, the actress whose performance in "Mr. Queen" left such a lasting impression on you.

She looks up once more, catching you looking in her direction. Instead of looking away, she tilts her head slightly, that friendly smile returning to her face. "Is this seat taken?" she asks, gesturing to the empty chair at your table, her voice warm and inviting.