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The Aftermath of the Accidental Proposal, the Indoor Rain Scene, and Why My Boss Now Think He's the Romantic Lead if the Entire Universe.

Author: Desmond Iyare
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-16 00:28:55

~ Hailey Park ~

Let me just say:

I woke up today intending to have a normal, quiet evening.

Like… microwaving leftover tteokbokki, rewatching cat videos, and possibly pretending my boss didn’t have cheekbones sharp enough to slice my self-esteem.

What I didn’t plan for:

An almost-kiss in traffic

A jealous CEO threatening the waiter with eye contact

A heart-shaped PROPOSAL CAKE

Indoor rain

Ethan holding me like we were acting out a season finale

The entire restaurant filming us because apparently privacy is for peasants

And now—right now—

I am sitting in Ethan Jang’s car, soaked, traumatized, and one brain cell away from crawling into the nearest storm drain.

I say nothing.

Not because I’m calm.

But because I surpassed the screaming stage.

I am currently in the “if I speak, I may commit a mild felony” stage.

Ethan glances at me.

“…You’re quiet.”

OH NO. OH NO HE DID NOT JUST—

I inhale slowly.

Like a yoga instructor summoning ancient patience.

“I. Am. Processing.”

“Processing what?” he a
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