Scene 1 – Father and Daughter
đź“Ť Kiara's Penthouse
Kiara had just returned home when she found her father waiting in the living room.
"You've been avoiding me," he said.
Kiara sighed.
"I've been busy."
His expression hardened.
"You're dating Jiho."
Kiara crossed her arms.
"So? Is there a problem?"
"There should never have been anything between you two."
Kiara laughed bitterly.
"Why? Because you decided that too?"
"Kiara—"
"No. For once, listen to me."
Years of frustration surfaced.
"You've always wanted everyone to do what you wanted."
Her father frowned.
"I never said that."
"You didn't have to."
Kiara's voice shook.
"You and Mom divorced. Grandpa raised me. I watched both of you blame yourselves for years."
Her father looked away.
"Your mother wanted the divorce. I never did."
Kiara scoffed.
"Yes. After years of sacrificing her dreams."
"You took over her empire."
"Kiara!"
"You let her leave."
"Then why didn't you fight for her?"
Silence.
Her father whispered,
"...Because I thought she stopped loving me."
Kiara stared at him in disbelief.
"You really know nothing."
Flashback
A younger Kiara sat beside her mother on a swing.
"Mom, why did you marry Dad?"
Her mother smiled.
"Because he was handsome."
Little Kiara frowned.
"Just because of that?"
Her mother laughed.
"No."
"Then why?"
She looked toward the sunset.
"Because I love him."
Little Kiara blinked.
"What about Dad?"
Her mother's expression softened.
"He loves us."
"More than anything."
Little Kiara tilted her head.
"Did you tell him that?"
Her mother became quiet.
"...No."
"But I loved him from the moment we first met."
Back to Present
Kiara looked at her father.
"Mom loved you."
"What?"
"She loved you more than anything."
"She just became tired."
Her father stared at her.
"What do you mean?"
Kiara shook her head.
"Figure it out yourself."
Just then—
Her phone vibrated.
One message.
Then another.
Then another.
"Who keeps messaging me?" she muttered.
She walked away.
Leaving her father alone.
Scene 2 – A Man and His Regrets
Kiara's father sat down heavily.
His mind drifted backward.
To school days.
To friendship.
To love.
To mistakes.
Flashback
Young Lee Minseok.
Young Kiara's Father.
Young Jiho's Mother.
Young Kiara's Mother.
Four friends.
Laughing.
Teasing.
Dreaming.
One memory surfaced clearly.
Young Jiho's Mother:
"You know... his feelings are sincere."
Young Kiara's Mother:
"I don't know..."
He remembered leaving.
Only hearing half the conversation.
"I don't know..."
Those words stayed with him for years.
He never heard the ending.
The memory continued.
Young Jiho's Mother smiled.
"Do you love him?"
Kiara's Mother looked down shyly.
Then whispered—
"...I do."
Back to present.
Tears filled his eyes.
"...You loved me?"
He covered his face.
Years wasted.
Because he never stayed long enough to listen.
Scene 3 – Two Mothers
đź“Ť Hospital Room
Kiara's mother entered quietly.
Jiho's mother looked surprised.
"You came."
Kiara's mother smiled softly.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm recovering."
Silence.
Then—
"You don't have to carry guilt anymore," Kiara's mother said.
Jiho's mother's eyes widened.
"...You know?"
"I've known for years."
Tears formed in Jiho's mother's eyes.
"I'm sorry."
Kiara's mother shook her head.
"You were young."
"We all made mistakes."
"Take care of yourself now."
Before Jiho's mother could respond—
The door opened.
Kiara entered.
"...What are you talking about?"
The room became silent.
Jiho's mother looked at Kiara.
Then finally—
She told her everything.
The graduation trip.
The room assignments.
The guilt.
The silence.
The years of regret.
Kiara stood frozen.
Tears slipped down her face.
Her mother stepped forward.
"Go."
Kiara looked up.
"What?"
"Go to him."
Scene 4 – Running Toward Love
đź“Ť Jiho's Apartment
Jiho was making coffee.
The door suddenly opened.
"Kiara?"
Before he could react—
She wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"Kiara?"
He set the cups down quickly.
"Are you okay?"
She held him tighter.
Then grabbed his hands.
"Why is it always you?"
Jiho blinked.
"What?"
"I know everything."
Jiho froze.
"...I'm sorry."
Kiara looked up immediately.
"Why are you always apologizing?"
"I..."
"That's why I hated you."
Jiho's expression fell.
Kiara's eyes filled with tears.
"You always decide everything by yourself."
"You never tell me anything."
"That day..."
"I knew something was wrong."
"I tried calling you."
"I waited for you."
"I imagined hundreds of scenarios."
Her voice broke.
"But you weren't there."
Tears streamed down her face.
"I wanted to support you."
"But you disappeared again."
Jiho's own tears surfaced.
He pulled her into his arms.
"I'm okay now."
"If I had known..."
"If I knew you were hurting that much..."
Kiara buried her face in his chest.
"Not again."
"Don't leave me again."
Jiho held her tighter.
"Never."
Kiara pulled back slightly.
Then kissed him.
Softly.
Gently.
Like years of longing finally finding their way home.
When they separated—
Kiara whispered,
"I love you."
Jiho stared at her.
Then smiled through tears.
"I love you too."
"I think I've loved you for a very long time."
 Scene 5: Another Emergency
Kiara had just pulled away from Jiho's embrace when her phone started ringing.
She glanced at the screen.
Dad Calling.
A small frown appeared on her face.
"That's strange..."
She answered.
"Dad?"
But instead of her father's voice, an unfamiliar voice replied.
"Hello. Is this Miss Kiara Mason?"
Kiara immediately stood up straight.
"Yes. Who is this?"
"I'm calling from Central City Hospital. Your father has been involved in a car accident."
The color drained from her face.
"...What?"
"He is conscious, but you should come immediately."
The phone nearly slipped from her hand.
Jiho's expression changed instantly.
"Kiara? What happened?"
Before she could answer, Jiho's phone rang.
Dad Calling.
Jiho picked up quickly.
"Dad?"
"Are you Mr. Lee Jiho?"
"...Yes."
"This is Central City Hospital. Your father was involved in a traffic accident."
Jiho froze.
"What?"
"He asked us to contact his family."
The room fell silent.
Kiara looked at Jiho.
Jiho looked back at her.
Both spoke at the same time.
"Our fathers..."
Scene 6 – What Happened?
đź“Ť Earlier That Evening
Kiara's father stared at his phone for a long time.
Finally, he pressed Call.
On the other side, Jiho's father answered.
"...Hello?"
After years of silence, neither knew what to say.
Finally, Kiara's father spoke.
"Can we meet?"
A pause.
"...Okay."
📍 Restaurant – The Truth Between Old Friends
The restaurant was quiet.
Jiho's father and Kiara's father sat across from each other after years of avoiding one another.
An uncomfortable silence filled the table.
Finally, Kiara's father spoke.
"Tell me everything."
Jiho's father looked at him.
"...What do you want to know?"
"The truth."
His voice trembled slightly.
"Why didn't you tell me before?"
Jiho's father let out a bitter laugh.
"Tell you?"
"You didn't want to see me."
"You believed I stole your wife."
"You thought I betrayed both you and my own family."
Kiara's father's hands tightened around the glass in front of him.
"You stopped contacting me."
Jiho's father continued,
"Every time I tried to explain, you shut me out."
"You had already decided I was guilty."
Kiara's father lowered his head.
"I..."
"I was angry."
"I was hurt."
"I didn't know who to blame."
"So I blamed you."
Jiho's father sighed.
"You were my best friend."
"If you had just asked me..."
His voice cracked slightly.
"...I would have told you everything."
Kiara's father closed his eyes.
"Do you know what my biggest regret is?"
Jiho's father looked at him silently.
"I drank too much."
"I buried myself in work."
"I convinced myself that your silence meant I was right."
"But deep down..."
He laughed bitterly.
"I knew I was running away."
Jiho's father stared at his old friend.
"You weren't the only one."
"I should have fought harder to make you listen."
"Instead, I let our friendship die."
Silence settled between them once again.
Then Kiara's father spoke softly,
"All these years..."
"You really didn't betray me?"
Jiho's father shook his head immediately.
"Never."
"I loved my wife."
"And despite everything..."
"I still considered you my friend."
Tears gathered in Kiara's father's eyes.
"...Then we were both fools."
Jiho's father chuckled sadly.
"Looks like our children inherited that trait."
For the first time in years, Kiara's father laughed.
A real laugh.
"...Jiho and Kiara?"
Jiho's father nodded.
"They're stubborn."
"But unlike us..."
"I hope they choose honesty."
Kiara's father looked out the restaurant window.
"I hope they choose each other."
After paying the bill, both men stood up.
As they walked toward the parking lot, Kiara's father hesitated before speaking.
"...I'm sorry."
Jiho's father smiled faintly.
"It took you long enough."
Kiara's father rolled his eyes.
"Don't get used to it."
Jiho's father laughed.
"There's the man I remember."
Kiara's father shook his head.
"You know..."
"I think I drank too much in regret."
Jiho's father frowned.
"You've been drinking again?"
"Only occasionally."
"You should stop."
"Since when did you become my doctor?"
"Since your daughter started dating my son."
Kiara's father looked at him.
Then, unexpectedly, both men laughed.
Years of resentment had not disappeared completely.
But for the first time...
They had started talking again.
Neither of them noticed the speeding car approaching the intersection ahead.
The next moment—
Bright headlights.
The sound of screeching tires.
And then—
Darkness.
After dinner, they walked toward the parking lot.
Jiho's father glanced at his friend.
"Want me to drive you home?"
Kiara's father laughed.
"You still think my driving is terrible?"
"It is."
"Rude."
Both laughed.
Then—
Bright headlights.
A horn.
Tires screeching.
CRASH.
Darkness.
Scene 7 – Hospital
đź“Ť Central City Hospital
Kiara and Jiho arrived almost at the same time.
"Jiho!"
"Kiara!"
Neither stopped.
They ran toward the emergency department.
Jiho grabbed a nurse.
"My father—Lee Minseok."
Kiara asked desperately,
"Kim Seojun. How is he?"
"They're both stable," the nurse reassured.
"They're being treated now."
The tension in their shoulders eased slightly.
At that moment—
Kiara turned to Jiho.
"Our mothers."
Jiho immediately nodded.
They both made the calls.
đź“Ť One Hour Later
Jiho's mother arrived with Kiara's mother.
Jiho hurried to support his mother.
"Mom, be careful."
Kiara stood beside her own mother quietly.
No matter how complicated things had become...
Family was still family.
The four of them waited outside the hospital room.
Silence filled the hallway.
Then Jiho's mother whispered,
"They finally talked."
Kiara's mother gave a small smile.
"They were stubborn."
Jiho looked at Kiara.
"Sounds familiar."
Kiara glanced at him.
"...Are you calling me stubborn?"
Jiho smiled faintly.
"I'm calling both of us stubborn."
For the first time that night—
Kiara smiled back.
Just then, the doctor approached.
"Family members?"
Everyone stood up.
The doctor smiled reassuringly.
"The surgery was successful."
"They're both awake."
Relief flooded the hallway.
Jiho closed his eyes briefly.
Kiara released the breath she had been holding.
The doctor continued,
"They've been asking for their children."
Jiho and Kiara exchanged a glance.
Without hesitation—
They walked toward the hospital room together.
No matter what waited behind that door...
This time—
They wouldn't face it alone.