Choi Yeon-Ha glanced at the driver's seat as Han Eun-Sol climbed inside. “Oh? You escaped sooner than I thought? I figured the agency president would nag you for one hour straight, though.”

“We can't keep you waiting, after all.” Han Eun-Sol muttered while putting on his seatbelt.

“I can always catch a taxi, you know?” Choi Yeon-Ha said that while looking totally unapologetic. Her straightforward demeanor was usually refreshing to behold from the sidelines, but not so much when Han Eun-Sol was at the receiving end. She could come across as uncaring and even cruel at times.

“Noona.”

“Yeah?”

“We gotta talk.”

“About what? I've already said everything I want to say.”

“No, noona.” Han Eun-Sol stared intently at Choi Yeon-Ha. “We gotta have a serious talk.”

“...”

“Let's go to a cafe. Preferably somewhere quiet.”

When Choi Yeon-Ha didn't say anything, Han Eun-Sol took that as a yes and started the car.

***

“So? What do you want to talk about?”

Even before the droplets of dew on the coffee cup in front of her started trickling down, Choi Yeon-Ha got the ball rolling first.

Han Eun-Sol looked around their vicinity to check if anyone was nearby. This cafe had partitions between tables, so other patrons shouldn't know about Choi Yeon-Ha's presence, but it still paid to be cautious.

“Noona, what do you think you're doing right now?”

“That's a weird way of putting it. I'm not doing anything, Eun-Sol. In fact, I'm trying to do nothing right now. It's you and the agency trying to...