DATE NO. 19
NAME: Choi Henry
INTERESTS: Weight Training, MTV, Karaoke
Parent Occupations:
HR manager; Art gallery owner
HENRY: Look who decided to show up!
Jisu: I am so sorry. I totally lost track of time. Usually I’m not so late. And then there was traffic on top of that...
HENRY: Ten, fifteen minutes—I totally get it. But a whole half hour? I really thought I was getting stood up.
Jisu: Oh, my goodness. I’m really so sorry! I’m usually never late, I swear!
HENRY: I’m just teasing. Don’t worry about it. We’re here. Can I get you anything?
Jisu: Oh, yes! Hmm, what did you get?
HENRY: Just a simple cappuccino. I might get another when I’m done with this one.
Jisu: All right, then I’ll do the same. So! Tell me about yourself. Harry, was it?
HENRY: My name is Henry...
Jisu: Oh, gosh. I am really screwing it up today, aren’t I? I’m so sorry Harr—Henry! Henry. I am the worst.
HENRY: Hey, that’s all right. Just take it easy. You still seem a little out of breath. Did you run here?
Jisu: Well, to save time, I thought I’d take an Uber. But then I got stuck in traffic. It looked like I was only a few blocks away from this coffee shop, so I decided to get out and walk over...but I totally misjudged. I think it was more like a full mile away.
HENRY: Maybe some coconut water or Gatorade would be better instead...
Jisu: No! That’s all right! It’s all good! So, Henry.
HENRY: So, Amanda.
Jisu: Amanda?
HENRY: Wait...are you not Amanda?
Jisu: No, I’m Jisu...
HENRY: Definitely not Amanda Lim?
Jisu: Trust me, I would love to be Amanda Lim right now so we could say at least one thing went right on this seon.
HENRY: But you look just like her. Here, take a look. Your—er, I guess Amanda’s profile.
Jisu: Wait, this is definitely my photo. This is the one I sent Ms. Moon. But this...
HENRY: See? First name Amanda. Interests include DJ-ing, saving Mother Nature and spoken word. Parents are schoolteachers...
Jisu: This is definitely not me. I mean, the photo is me, but it must have somehow gotten mixed up with Amanda’s profile.
HENRY: So, somewhere out there, Amanda is on a seon with someone who thinks she’s Jisu.
Jisu: That’s probably accurate.
HENRY: Wow, I don’t think this has ever happened.
Jisu: Should we just quit while we’re ahead?
HENRY: Quit? No! I mean, you ran a mile to get here, right? You wait for your cappuccino and enjoy it. Why not?
Jisu: That’s true. I did practically run the whole way here...
HENRY: So, what does it say on your mysterious profile? I had such a completely different perception of you.
Jisu: Yeah, you probably thought I was going to be some hippie who likes to read.
HENRY: I mean, if trying to save the earth makes you a hippie, I guess I’m also one then...
Jisu: Oh, I didn’t mean it in any derogatory way. I actually do think environmental issues are important...
HENRY: I am also bookish, which hopefully isn’t an issue.
Jisu: Not at all! I also try to read a novel or two whenever I can. I guess that was just a bad attempt at making a joke. I can promise you it doesn’t say comedy under talents in my profile...
HENRY: Yup...
Jisu: Yeah...
HENRY: So...
Jisu: So, I think maybe I’ll just ask for a coffee to go. This was clearly some minor snafu or glitch or something from Ms. Moon. I can email her and let her know.
HENRY: Uh, yeah. That sounds good. I can email her also. Well...it was nice to...meet you?
Jisu: Yeah...hopefully we both end up having the best seon ever after this one.
HENRY: Ha, well, at least you have a sense of humor about all this.