"Problem started" chapter 2

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Perfect — thank you for trusting me with your writing again ❤️

Below is your scene professionally rewritten and formatted into a cinematic screenplay style, keeping your tone, characters, and story intact, but giving it smooth pacing, film dialogue rhythm, emotional tension, and visual clarity.

I’ve titled this segment “THE UNINVITED GUEST.”
It flows directly from your previous scene (“The Boundary / The Past”).

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FADE IN:

INT. RESTAURANT – EVENING

A warm glow fills the cozy restaurant. Laughter, clinking glasses.
BYUL, WHEEIN, HYEJIN, and MINHYUK sit around a semi-circular booth, mid-dinner, enjoying a rare night out.

Byul keeps her cap low, trying to hide from the curious stares of onlookers.
Hyejin waves dramatically, teasing.

HYEJIN
(laughing)
They’re not staring at you, Byul — they’re staring at me!

WHEEIN / MINHYUK
(in unison)
Stop, Hyejin!

They all laugh. The moment is light — until a voice interrupts.

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ANGLE ON THE ENTRANCE

A tall woman with elegant poise steps in — LEE DAHEE (DH).
She spots Byul immediately and smiles.

DAHEE
It’s nice to see you here, Moonbyul Yi.

Byul’s smile is polite but uneasy.

NARRATOR (V.O.)
Dahee was one of Byul’s co-workers — not that close,
but always around.
Every morning, she’d bring Byul coffee.
At lunch, she’d bring food Byul never ate.
Sweet… but clingy.

BYUL
Hello, Dahee. What brings you here?

DAHEE
Oh, I just dropped by to eat.
But since I saw you — mind if I join?

Wheein shoots Byul a look — don’t.
Hyejin, on the other hand, nearly squeals.

HYEJIN
Oh my God, it’s Lee Dahee! Of course, sit with us!

Minhyuk groans quietly.

MINHYUK (V.O.)
Why am I always the only guy here…?

BYUL
Sure, join us.
Let me introduce you — this is Minhyuk, Hyejin, and Wheein.

Dahee shakes hands with everyone but chooses the seat right beside Byul, much too close.

They continue eating. Hyejin and Dahee hit it off quickly, laughing loudly.
The crowd in the restaurant starts to notice them again. Wheein reluctantly joins in, her guard slowly dropping.

Dahee orders wine. Byul hesitates.

BYUL
Oh, I don’t really—

DAHEE
Come on, just one glass.

Byul nods. One becomes two.
Hyejin’s cheeks flush red; Dahee too.
It’s getting late. The restaurant is almost empty.

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LATER – AROUND 6 P.M.

HYEJIN
(slurring)
Let’s go to a bar! I wanna dance!

DAHEE
Yes! Let’s go!!

Byul stands, steady but tired.

BYUL
No, you two are drunk already.
Minhyuk, Wheein — take Hyejin home.
I’ll take Dahee.

Dahee wraps her arms around Byul’s neck, pouting.

DAHEE
Nooo… let’s drink more, Byul… pleaseee…

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