The Royal Road

YOU JUST WOKE UP NAKED IN BED NEXT TO ME. Using only 5 words, what would you say to me?

“Seoul.” Was her answer, believing it was more informative than declaring she was from the South. Her mind had begun to work out questions that would remedy her curiosity, but she was patient. “And yourself?”

“A Seoul sweetheart, huh?” He’s awful, no doubt in that. Choe turns in his seat, now facing the young woman to get a better look at her. “From Ulsan, but I’ve been here for quite some time now.”

Queen nodded but seem unphased by being referred to as a sweetheart, even if it was the first time she had been considered as such. She briefly wondered if he would still see her as such if he knew who she was. "I see. Can I ask why you left?" She wasn't normally one for small talk, but she had time to spare.

The young blonde considered him for a moment. She saw no reason to confide her real name to him simply because they shared the same nationality. However, she was curious about him. “I never expected to meet another Korean here.”

A wise decision. Choe lowered the mobile phone and shown her a pleasant smile, now more engaged into this conversation. “Is that so?” He inquires on a hunch, “What part of the nation were you from?”

"Seoul." Was her answer, believing it was more informative than declaring she was from the South. Her mind had begun to work out questions that would remedy her curiosity, but she was patient. "And yourself?"

“Korean?” She asked, a slight glimmer of curiosity flashing in her eyes. She already knew the answer given her own origin, but other than her own entourage she had yet to meet anyone who wasn’t Japanese. 

The young blonde considered him for a moment. She saw no reason to confide her real name to him simply because they shared the same nationality. However, she was curious about him. "I never expected to meet another Korean here."