Yomi followed the staff member through a maze of corridors until they reached a private waiting room. Seon Joo was standing by the window, his back to her.
He turned around as she entered, his eyes locking onto hers. The stage makeup was gone, replaced by a natural, almost vulnerable expression.
"Lee Yomi," he said softly, his voice tinged with a hint of nervousness. "It's been a long time."
Yomi's voice caught in her throat. "Kim Seon Joo-ssi."
An awkward silence hung in the air. They stood there, staring at each other, two people from different worlds, reunited by a twist of fate.
Seon Joo broke the silence. "I saw you at the restaurant the other day," he said, his cheeks slightly flushed. "After my…disastrous blind date.