When souls electrically connect .....

The Kim's flight from South Korea to Cebu was scheduled for 1st of December 2022 Thursday 06:50 pm and is expected to arrive at 10:25 pm. Although they just arrived, Do Yun and Ae Cha want to finish the interview for the scholarship so that they can make necessary preparations before the next school year starts. Mila's daughter was already accepted as a scholar thus they need to look for 1 more among the other 4 applicants and all of them are children of their house staff. The scholars need to at least know how to read Hangul to lessen the language barrier between their children even though the purpose of hiring school companions is for them to improve in their socialization especially their English communication skills both at home and in school. Chaewon and Ha Jun were homeschooled since they arrived in Cebu but they have been attending a Korean ESL School for the last 2 years and in the coming school year Do Yun and Ae Cha will enroll them in an international school together with the chosen scholars.

A woman suddenly came out from the corner calling out Henry's name, "Henry!" Both startled Henry looked in the direction of where the voice was coming from and found out that it's his mother calling him while Chaewon hurriedly rode on her bicycle and drove away.

"Ma."

"Who were you talking to?"

"Huh?" looking around, he realized the girl already left. "I don't know."

"Ah..... don't wander around too much besides we need to go upstairs now, you are next in line."

"Okay."

The length of the 1st interview lasted for 10 minutes but the results were not given right away, they are now interviewing the 2nd scholar, and after will be Henry's turn.

After about 15 minutes the 2nd applicant came out from the Kim's unit and Amor went inside first, "Wait for me here and don't go anywhere else okay?"

"Yes, ma."

Standing outside unit 1203, she straightened her tee and pants the only casual comfy outfit she can afford to bring with her. Pressing her lips, she took a deep breath and lightly knocked thrice and Matthew opened the door, "Come in Amor, have a seat."

Although it is a 2 bedroom unit condominium, the place still seems spacious for a 100 square meter area. For a condo owner, the biggest challenge is to maximize what little space they have for their needs and that's what Do Yun and Ae Cha were able to achieve for the 2 units. The colors of their interior are basic black, white, and muted beige. Since it's not possible for them to get rid of the little pieces that the cook uses in the kitchen in the other unit, they just have to hide them in cupboards and drawers with a clean-looking design. Since the black and white kitchen is too stark for their taste, they opted for another minimalistic staple– Scandinavian wood. The work desk of both units is another part of the house that is tough to de-clutter thus they chose a slim desk that saves both floor and wall space. Trying to have a modern and minimalist home may limit them from putting too much décor that can contribute to clutter but they were able to carefully arrange the interesting-looking lamp, the chair, the shoes, and the shirts to make cleanliness an art. Having minimalistic bedrooms for both units can help immensely in making promoting a feeling of relaxation thus the main theme of the bedrooms makes you immediately think of fluffy clouds. Since the condo has high ceilings, they are indeed very lucky– that's why they were able to make lots of arrangements with the extra headroom. Nothing beats loft beds when it comes to saving space and that's what they have in the staff unit. If there's a part of the house that is perfect for the minimalist aesthetic, it would be the bathroom especially for the Kim's unit and to make their minimalist interiors pack more punch, they incorporated a rough, industrial look. Making the most of their limited condo space is a formidable challenge especially they are living with children and house staff.

"Good..... good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Kim," Amor stuttered but Ae Cha only gave her a glance and stood up to enter their room.

For the Kim's living room they settled on a seamless blend of modern touches and pop sensibilities— the perfect mix for a couple and their 2 children. Their living room is outfitted with custom sofas in a Bergamo fabric, Marc Newson tables from Cappellini, and a 1980s side table by Vistosi. They enhanced the design scheme with the eye-catching Face à Face bench by Pierre Paulin through Ralph Pucci, and a custom rug by V'Soske. The bookshelf, which is also custom, features a collection of vases and ceramics from Luminaire and Jalan Jalan.

Amor took a seat on the sofa in front of the bench where Do Yun is seated, looking at his face with clear, smooth, and fair skin she never thought she missed him that much. With a body shape that appeared rather muscular wearing a billy solid blue jetsetter stretch Italian wool suit, Amor can only hope he is not the same man she will be working with for the next 2 years. "Hi..... hi Mr. Kim," stuttered Amor but Do Yun only gazed toward her with no expression at all.

"What do you think of the compensation discussed to you by HR last month?" Do Yun broke the deafening silence.

"Oh..... how can anyone say no to that offer Mr. Kim?"

"That's settled then but I have one condition though."

"Uhm..... what is it, Mr. Kim?"

"You need to at least know how to read Hangul to lessen the language barrier between our clients from South Korea."

"Ah..... I will try my best Mr. Kim."

After a while, Ae Cha joined them in the living room with pale skin, a small face, and a slim figure wearing a white button-down with cream pants she only gave Amor a stern look behind her innocent-looking puppy eye.

"Is your son ready?" Ae Cha asked.

"Oh..... yes Mrs. Kim I'll call him in now," and Amor went out to ask Henry to get inside already.

"Uhm..... Henry it's your turn now please come in," and Amor ushered him inside.

"Ah..... Mr. and Mrs. Kim this is Henry my eldest son, Henry they are our masters," Amor introduced Henry to Do Yun and Ae Cha.

"Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Kim," Henry bowed to greet Do Yun and Ae Cha.

After a moment, a boy with clear, smooth, and fair skin went inside the unit and passed by the living room to greet Do Yun and Ae Cha, "Annyeonghaseyo abeoji, eomeoni (Good afternoon father, mother)," Ha Jun bowed to greet his parents.

"Henry this is our son Ha Jun, Ha Jun this is Henry Amor's son," introduced Do Yun.

"Good afternoon young master," Amor bowed to greet Ha Jun and Henry bowed also.

"Good afternoon Ms. Amor," greeted Ha Jun back and he went inside their room.

As soon as Ha Jun went inside his room, Ae Cha started asking Henry questions, "So tell us about yourself, Henry."

"Sir, ma'am my name is Henry Valencia and I'm 11 years old. There are 7 people in my family: my father, mother, me and my 2 brothers and sisters. I live in Daanbantayan, Cebu, it is sunny and near the sea and there are lots of mountains in my place also. I like swimming and I am on the school swimming team. At school, I like doing Math, English, and I.S (Integrated Studies). I enjoy playing with my friends and siblings and listening to music as well."

After a while, a girl with a slim figure, a small face, a v-shaped jaw, pale skin, straight eyebrows, flawless skin, and large eyes went inside the unit and passed by the living room to greet Do Yun and Ae Cha, "Annyeonghaseyo abeoji, eomeoni (Good afternoon father, mother)," Chaewon bowed to greet her parents.

Henry recognized the girl and he suddenly felt distracted in the interview he is going through, "Was she that girl?" he thought.

And there goes his heart beating for the first time.