u/Fragrant_Leading762

[City Ambience, sounds of footsteps. Slight wind effect.]

Officemate: (Irritated, teasing) [Aggressively clears throat] Uhmmm.. excuse me, mister. Are you sure this is the right way?

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Well.. I told you it is.’]

Officemate: [Deep, exhausted sigh] You know we’ve been walking for 40 minutes straight, right mister? Who goes this far for lunch?

(...)

The Operator’s gonna scold us, y’know? Plus, you’re gonna be the only one receiving a verbal beatdown.. if you didn't know already.

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘What’s the operator gonna do anyway?’]

(...)

Officemate: [Scoff] Would you mind at least telling me what we’re gonna eat at this restaurant, mister?

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘...Jeon.’]

Officemate: (confused) Sorry.. what? Jeon? I don't think I heard you.

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘You’ll know when you get there.’]

Officemate: (Untrusting, doubtful) Well, you aren't planning on feeding me anything weird, right mister? (teasing) It would be uncourteous to take a girl out for something disgusting.

(...)

I heard some story of a creep tricking some other person into trying out a “delicacy”. Later, it turned out they were eating human meat.

(...)

Scary—isn't it, mister~? [Snort]

[Wait for response - Listener says: It isn't anything suspicious, I’m telling you.]

Officemate: (Blasé, teasing) It happens all the time in the Backstreets! Who knows? Maybe you’ll do it to me; let me guess, it's a perfectly ordinary restaurant serving ordinary good food with ordinary ingredients, right~?

(...)

[Sharp tsk] Well—I suppose that this is the first time that you’re asking me out to eat… so I suppose it's going to be somewhere extraordinary, right?

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Don’t get your hopes up.’]

(...)

(Footsteps stop.)

Officemate: [scoff] (Disappointed, mildly surprised) ..A groggery? Dong-hwan’s Pub..

(...)

Is this.. really it? (offended) You really brought me here? What, to get drunk so you can take advantage of me? [small, nervous chuckle]

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Don’t get me wrong, the food here’s good.’]

(Metal door opening, wind chimes and restaurant ambience play alongside distant, muffled pub jazz.)

(Fabric rustling, hands softly hitting wood)

Officemate: (Flipping through menu, paper rustling SFX) [Relaxed, slightly humorous] Is this a cook-your-own-meal place? If that's so, I’m leaving. I didn't walk 40 minutes through the oh-so-cold backstreets just to be my own chef.

[Wait for response - Listener says: One order of modeum-jeon, one pajeon, and a bottle of rice makgeolli, please.]

(long pause here.)

Officemate: (playful chuckle) You really know your stuff, huh, mister?

(...)

(awkward sigh, looking around.) [Complaining, still offended.] Who even picks this kind of place for a first date? Your standards are awfully low.

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Pfffft- A date?!’]

Officemate: [Casual, conversational] Ah- Oh. Was it my mistake?

(...)

I mean, think about it. I’m the one who always usually suggests we hang out, and every single time you bring our co-workers along.

(...)

You see it, right? We’ve never really been alone together outside of a few Fixer missions, but still.. you can definitely see why. I’m not really saying it's a bad thing, but it is something.

(...)

[Soft mutter, like you’re talking to yourself] ..Can’t you take a hint..?

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Does this place really suck that much?’]

Officemate: People don't usually don't strut a whole hour through the cold Backstreets just for lunch in some ramshackle pub.

(long pause here.)

But~ then again, I don't really mind the frittering—I can see why you like it, mister.

[Condescending] There's just something about wasting your time that's just soooo rewarding, isn't there?

(Long pause.)

[SFX: Footsteps that get closer with a slight ringing/tinnitus effect that's not as loud but noticeable. SFX gets quite muffled ~5 seconds in.]

[Stop the added SFX ~7 seconds in.]

Officemate: Hey! The food’s ready. Are you just gonna stare at me?

(...)

[SFX: Clank of glass onto the table, pouring drinks]

Officemate: That looks appetizing. Don't you think? [Sound of utensils clinking.] (Excited hum) I can't wait to-

[SFX: Deep crunch. Chewing noises. A sip of makgeolli & glass gently hitting the table.]

(...)

(Like you have food in your mouth) That is delicious!

[SFX: Chewing. If you are actually eating something here go ahead]

[Wait for response - Listener says ‘People always say it looks horrible until they taste it.’]

Officemate: [Swallow sound] (surprised, happy) Exactly~! Tastes absolutely amazing when you wash down the pajeon with this makgeolli. Usually you’d expect the cheap stuff to taste bad but this is just too good! [Crunch into food, short pause. Swallow.]

(deep, satisfied hum) Can't get enough. Now this is real food, unlike that boring old HamHamPangPang sandwich you always get.

[Short pause. Sip makgeolli and set down glass onto table.]

I’m probably being dumb, but this food’s winning me over already.

[SFX: Your usual eating noises with small sips inbetween.]

[Wait for response - Listener starts talking about their last visit and the food here. Allow for maybe 15-20 seconds of sound effects.]

[SFX: Pouring liquid into a glass, setting down a heavy container onto the table. A single sip.]

Officemate: You know, you’re like.. [unelegantly timed crunch] (Speak like you have food in your mouth.) a completely different person when you talk about food.

[For 4-6 seconds here have some chewing SFX and a singular sip of liquid somewhere.]

[swallow] By the way..

(...)

Have you brought anyone else here for.. like—a couple’s meal before?

[Wait for response - Listener mentions an office friend, male. Allow at least 7-10 seconds with eating and drinking SFX]

Officemate: You two are so close, if anything I’m a bit jealous.

[Bite of food and a long sip of drink]

You two are always going on missions together, always calling each other bro or dude and constantly touching, and if I were dumb enough I’d think you two were.. [hic]

[A large ‘oof’ with a singular beat of chest to push down food.] (Slightly embarrassed) Excuse me. The makgeolli here's stronger than I thought.

[Allow for an 8-second break here with just the ambience and the occasional long sip.]

Officemate: You know.. I’m starting to feel tipsy. I don't usually drink in the middle of the day either, [comedically timed long sip. Glass setting on the table with a long sigh] but it seems charming to come here from time-to-time for lunch. No?

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Exactly right!’]

[SFX: Have an awkwardly long pause with the ambience quieted slightly and occasional fabric rustling.]

Officemate: So… there’s definitely should be a reason you even brought me here in the first place.

(...)

What's gotten into you?

(During the pause have the voice actress/actor ramble, slightly muffled)

[Wait for response - Listener deploys the look]

Officemate: [Sudden stutter] (Breath hitch, deep breath.) I’m pretty sure I know what you want already. But~ I’m not guessing until it leaves your mouth… mister.

[Long pause here. Stop the ambience completely, keep the wind effect low.]

[SFX: Pager beeping.]

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘We need to get there immediately. Must be urgent.’]

[SFX: Clothes rustling. Hand gets a firm grip on Listener’s arm.]

NOTE: Outro sequence. If you will display anything here at the end like Patreon subscribers please do it here]

Officemate: (casually, mildly intoxicated) We’re running out of time, so hurry up and say something before we leave.

[Wait for response - Listener says: ‘Well, I..’]

Officemate: I like you.

[NOTE: If there are any dialog options that appear onscreen, let them hang here for ~8-10 seconds. Listener says: ‘What?’]

Officemate: How about.. (unladylike hic) you?

[Wait for response - Listener chooses ‘I like you too.’]

[SFX: Metal doors opening, sound of wind chimes. Footsteps with uneven rhythm. Let it fade in for 2-3 seconds and allow an 8-10 second rest.]

Officemate: [quiet cough] (Rushing, slightly nervous & whiny.) Don't walk so fast~ I might trip. Come on, grab my hand.

[SFX: Clothes rustling, sound of two hands gripping]

Officemate: (Calmer, still intoxicated) Thanks for the meal.. and for being so honest with me today.

(...)

Mister. (snicker)

[Fade out, dull art if there's any. Add the following to the conclusion text if there is:

‘You were going to tell her you broke her top-grade katana in a mission earlier this week and had lunch with her to make up for it.

You also got married that same year and had a child.]

[CUT. Actual YouTube intro or end of audioclip]