The faint hum of the city seeped through the window blinds — distant traffic, the soft cooing of pigeons, and the muffled chatter of early risers on the London streets below.
Hye-rin stirred beneath the thick white sheets, blinking at the pale ceiling before fumbling for her phone. The screen lit up immediately with a notification:
> Lee Joon-hyuk: Get dressed in something comfy and come out. Ten minutes.
She groaned softly, rubbing her eyes. "Seriously? CEO of sudden summons."
He hadn't even added an emoji — just the curt tone of a man who didn't know how to ask, only command. And yet, despite her protest, she found herself sitting up, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.
Get dressed in something comfy, he'd said.
She pulled open her suitcase and hesitated before picking a pair of fitted blue jeans and a white turtleneck. Over it, she threw on a long cream-white jacket and wrapped a red scarf around her neck. Her reflection in the mirror looked… casual, but bright.
