"Come on, hurry up and choose!" Ji-ho urged Da-Yeon, his voice impatient.
Da-Yeon glanced at the brooches laid out before her and, without a second thought, pointed at one. She knew she needed to fix the mess she'd created, all because of a poorly-timed joke about the Heywood movie.
"Ah, damn it…" Lee Cheol-woong muttered under his breath, his face scrunched up in irritation. Across from him, Shin So-yeon flushed red, her lips trembling slightly from embarrassment.
'What on earth am I doing with these kids?' he thought to himself, massaging his temples as a wave of mild dizziness hit him. He felt trapped in the chaos he had unwittingly started.
Once the pairs had been determined, the seating arrangements shifted accordingly. The room, once buzzing with noise and chatter, grew thick with tension. The atmosphere felt heavier with each passing moment, like a storm brewing beneath the surface.
