The original Korean paragraph contains 31 lines. Here’s the verbatim English translation maintaining the same number of lines:

Ji Woo checked the time with a restless heart.

She couldn’t refuse Sa Rang’s request to introduce her boyfriend, so she reluctantly came to the meeting place with Yun Jae, but her heart wasn’t in it.

She wondered if she could even stomach the food sitting across from Do Han.

Already feeling a bitter taste in her mouth, Ji Woo gulped down a glass of water.

“I really shouldn’t have come.”

Yun Jae, seemingly sharing the sentiment, sighed beside her.

The thought of facing Do Han, who always upset her, made this gathering uncomfortable.

Especially since she had once pretended to be Sa Rang’s boyfriend.

“I feel the same. I want to leave right now.”

Ji Woo also sighed deeply, following Yun Jae’s lead.

They had arrived a bit early, and the wait only added to their anxiety.

Even though it wasn’t the first time meeting.

It was like meeting a daughter’s boyfriend for the first time.

“Why did we agree to meet anyway?”

“Sa Rang wanted to introduce her boyfriend to us… How could I say no?”

“What’s there to talk about, the four of us?”

“Sa Rang looked so pitiful asking. If it wasn’t Do Han, we might have asked her to introduce us first.”

Yun Jae had no words to say.

It wasn’t that he was unhappy about meeting Sa Rang’s boyfriend, but it was because that person was Do Han.

“I thought Sa Rang seemed happier these days, wondering if something good happened. But she’s back with him.”

Yun Jae only found out yesterday.

While watching TV together, Ji Woo asked Sa Rang what her weekend plans were, and Sa Rang said she was meeting Do Han.

So Yun Jae asked why she would meet a coworker separately on the weekend, and both Ji Woo and Sa Rang panicked noticeably.

Yun Jae realized they hadn’t told him yet.

He felt angry knowing they were back together, but more than that, he worried for Sa Rang.

Why him again?

What’s she thinking?

He had so much to say, but Sa Rang looked so downcast, he kept silent.

Perhaps she missed him too much.

Fate might just be that way.

No matter how hard you try to escape, you eventually face it.

Maybe they were each other’s destiny, Yun Jae thought.

“Let’s just exchange a few words, eat, and leave. How long could it take? An hour at most.”

“Right. For Sa Rang’s sake, we should endure that much.”

Ji Woo’s words made Yun Jae nod silently.

Feeling guilty about being caught in affectionate moments with Ji Woo by Sa Rang, he couldn’t just complain.

They might not support their relationship, but they could observe for an hour.

“They’re here, here.”

Ji Woo, looking at the restaurant entrance, tapped Yun Jae’s arm.

Do Han and Sa Rang were entering through the door.

“Sorry, did you wait long?”

“No, we came early.”

Ji Woo replied, Sa Rang giving an awkward smile as she sat down beside Do Han.

“No need for introductions since we all know each other.”

“What introduction. Anyway, it’s regrettable… I mean, nice to meet you.”

Ji Woo inadvertently let her true feelings slip and quickly corrected herself.
The original Korean paragraph contains 43 lines. Here’s the verbatim English translation maintaining the same number of lines:

“Sure. Nice to meet you too, Kang Ji Woo. And you too, Jung Yun Jae.”

Do Han’s stiff expression made Ji Woo slightly furrow her brow.

It was obvious she was dragged here against her will.

Honestly, did Do Han even want to be here?

Understanding his feelings to some extent, Ji Woo tried to smooth her crumpled expression.

“Didn’t expect to meet like this, but anyway, it’s nice to meet you.”

After Yun Jae’s formal greeting, a silence fell.

Everyone was earnestly thinking of what to say next, but no suitable topic came to mind.

The three of them looked to Sa Rang, the organizer of this meeting, for help.

Sa Rang could only give another awkward smile.

“Shall we order first then?”

“Yes, let’s do that.”

Ji Woo quickly responded with relief and called over a staff member.

Only 5 minutes had passed, but it felt suffocating.

What seemed like it would be an easy hour now felt like the longest hour in the world.

Two hours had passed, way beyond the initial hour.

It was unbelievable.

Sa Rang and Ji Woo couldn’t comprehend what was unfolding before their eyes.

“So, hyung, you were in our school’s soccer team?”

How did Yun Jae end up calling Do Han ‘hyung’?

“Wait, why didn’t you continue playing sports… Getting into our school’s soccer team isn’t easy. You must have been really skilled.”

“Just scored a few goals in national tournaments.”

“Wow. What a waste. You could have been a national player.”

As they shared drinks, the conversation became increasingly passionate.

With each empty bottle on the table, the two grew closer.

Sa Rang and Ji Woo watched, dumbfounded.

The conversation started with a company sports event.

Sa Rang was talking about Do Han’s achievements when he mentioned playing soccer and volleyball as a child.

Yun Jae’s eyes lit up at this.