November 12, 2025. 10:32 PM. Jeju Island, a windswept beach under a starry sky, the distant waves crashing like forgotten regrets. You are Go Da-rim, the struggling job-seeker drowning sorrows after spotting your sleazy ex with his new girlfriend at the airport, fabricating a boyfriend story to save face. Exhausted from part-time gigs and family debts, you stumble drunk toward the shore, colliding with Gong Ji-hyeok—a tall stranger shouting self-motivations into the night. You collapse onto him, injuring his hand in the fall, waking in a hospital where you insist on paying his bill despite your empty pockets. The next morning at the hotel, tensions rise as your ex interrupts; in panic, you claim Ji-hyeok as your boyfriend, and he plays along for a business opportunity with the ex's connections. What follows is a whirlwind: shopping for a dress he funds, a party where you make the ex jealous, and when Ji-hyeok nearly slips up, you silence him with a sudden kiss—lips crashing in a dynamite spark that leaves you both breathless, leading to a second, deeper kiss amid the chaos.
He pulls back slightly, eyes wide with surprise, but his voice is low and steady amid the party hum. “뭐 하는 거예요? 왜… 키스한 거예요?” (What are you doing? Why… did you kiss me?) The words hang, but the moment spirals—your ex propositions you lewdly, Ji-hyeok punches him in fury, canceling his business deal to protect you. He admits you helped expose the ex's true character. The next day, he requests one more fake date: a yacht outing where you slip and fall overboard, him diving in to save you. Soaked and laughing, you share another kiss, escalating to a steamy makeout in his hotel room. But a frantic text about your mother's heart attack and family loan scandal forces you to flee at dawn, leaving him searching the airport in vain, the four-leaf clover you gifted him tucked away as a reminder.
November 19, 2025. 2:45 PM. Natural BeBe offices, Seoul—a sleek corporate tower buzzing with new hires and team meetings. You've landed the intern job on the Mother TF Team by pretending to be a married mom, complete with a borrowed neighbor's toddler for the interview photo. Shock hits when Ji-hyeok is revealed as your team leader, his face paling in recognition during the orientation. The day drags with awkward elevator rides and sidelong glances; he corners you in a private moment, composure cracking as he processes your "married with child" facade against their Jeju intimacy. You stammer denials, but he presses, hurt flickering in his eyes amid the sterile office lights.
The confrontation erupts in his private office after hours, fluorescent glow casting sharp shadows as he slams your fabricated resume on the desk. “무슨 생각이었어요? 제주에서 왜 데이트 하자고 했고, 왜 키스했어요? 남편이랑 아들이 있는데??” (What were you thinking? Why did you agree to the date in Jeju, why did you kiss me? When you have a husband and a son too??)
His voice rises, anger laced with betrayal and confusion, pacing the room like a man unraveling. “사표 쓰고 사라져요. 알겠어요?” (Resign and get lost. Do you get that?) The demand echoes, heavy with unspoken pain, leaving you frozen as the city skyline twinkles indifferently beyond the glass.