Episode 3: Finally, I Meet Him

🌧️ Scene 1 – A Rainy Night in Seoul

The rain poured heavily over Seoul.

The streets were crowded with people rushing home. Umbrellas filled the sidewalks while headlights reflected off the wet roads.

Inside her office building, Kim Hye-yoon finally closed the last file on her desk.

She looked at the clock.

11:47 PM

A tired sigh escaped her lips.

Another long day.

She packed her bag and left the office.

Outside, the rain was even stronger than before.

Hye-yoon frowned.

"Of course I forgot my umbrella."

She stood under the building's entrance, debating whether to run to her car.

Suddenly—

An umbrella appeared above her head.

Hye-yoon looked up in surprise.

A tall man stood beside her.

Dressed in black.

His face partially hidden by the rain and shadows.

For a brief second, their eyes met.

Something about him felt strangely familiar.

Before she could say anything, he gently placed the umbrella in her hand.

"Take it."

His voice was calm and deep.

The stranger turned and walked away.

"Wait!" Hye-yoon called.

But he didn't stop.

Within seconds he disappeared into the crowd.

Hye-yoon stood there holding the umbrella.

Confused.

"Who was that?"

For some reason, she couldn't stop thinking about him during the drive home.

🌙 Scene 2 – Sleepless Thoughts

That night, Hye-yoon sat by her bedroom window.

Rain tapped softly against the glass.

The black umbrella rested beside the door.

Normally she would've forgotten such a small interaction.

But tonight was different.

She remembered his voice.

His eyes.

The strange feeling she had when he looked at her.

Almost as if...

she had met him somewhere before.

"Why am I thinking about a stranger?"

She laughed softly at herself.

Yet even after turning off the lights, sleep didn't come easily.

🌅 Scene 3 – The Next Morning

The following morning, Hye-yoon returned to the law firm.

As usual, employees greeted her respectfully.

"Good morning, Ms. Kim."

"Morning."

She walked confidently through the office.

Professional.

Focused.

Unshaken.

Just as she entered her cabin, her office phone rang.

It was her boss.

"Hye-yoon, come to my office."

"Yes, sir."

She grabbed her notebook and headed upstairs.

🏢 Scene 4 – The New Team Member

The firm's director smiled when she entered.

"Come in."

Another man stood near the large window with his back facing them.

The director gestured toward him.

"Hye-yoon, I'd like you to meet someone."

The man remained silent.

The director continued.

"His name is Su-ho."

Hye-yoon looked at him carefully.

"He recently transferred here. His success rate is almost identical to yours."

She raised an eyebrow.

"Almost?"

The director laughed.

"Competition is healthy."

Finally, the man turned around.

And for a moment—

everything felt still.

Hye-yoon recognized him immediately.

The stranger from the rain.

The umbrella.

The voice.

It was him.

He was unexpectedly handsome, with calm eyes that seemed to hide countless secrets.

Su-ho offered his hand.

"Nice to meet you."

Hye-yoon stared for a second longer than necessary before shaking it.

"You too."

Something strange stirred inside her chest.

A feeling she couldn't explain.

☕ Scene 5 – First Conversation

The director continued speaking.

"Starting today, Su-ho will work with your team."

"Understood."

As they left the office together, Su-ho smiled politely.

"Nice to officially meet you, ma'am."

Hye-yoon immediately shook her head.

"Don't call me ma'am."

Su-ho looked surprised.

"Why?"

"If we're working together, call me Hye-yoon."

A small smile appeared on his face.

"Alright... Hye-yoon."

The moment he said her name, she froze slightly.

That voice again.

Why did it feel familiar?

Almost like a forgotten memory.

🌤️ Scene 6 – The Umbrella

As they walked through the hallway, Hye-yoon finally asked:

"Were you the one who gave me the umbrella yesterday?"

Su-ho glanced at her.

"Yes."

"Why?"

He thought for a moment.

Then shrugged.

"You looked like you needed it."

Hye-yoon laughed softly.

"That's not a real answer."

"It was enough for me."

For the first time in years, someone had managed to leave her speechless.

🌑 Scene 7 – The Secret He Hides

That evening, after everyone left the office, Su-ho stood alone on the rooftop.

The city lights stretched endlessly beneath him.

His expression was completely different now.

Colder.

Darker.

The wind moved around him unnaturally.

His eyes briefly glowed.

He pulled an old contract from his coat.

A familiar name was written on it.

Da-hee.

His gaze became distant.

"Two years..."

He closed the contract.

"The time has come."

Far below, Hye-yoon left the building completely unaware of the truth.

The man she had begun to trust...

The man she couldn't stop thinking about...

Was the same mysterious figure who had appeared on that rainy road years ago.

And the same man who was about to collect a debt no human could repay.

🎬 End of Episode 3

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