Buzz filled the timing site as the crew whispered while stealing glances.
Jae-wook stood unbuttered as he looked around curiously. He was already used to the attention. Used to the stares and whispers, he didn't mind it at all. He looked down at his watch. He had to go somewhere later but he had decided to take Ha-ru to the set instead.
He couldn't believe he was actually standing there but it was already too late to chastise himself.
He heard someone familiar call his name before he felt a hands hold his shoulder and the grip tighten.
"What are you doing here?" The director asked through gritted teeth as he waved off the staff with an unnerving smile making them run away.
"Why?"
"Remember the last time you were anywhere near my set I had to redo all the scenes because you kept distracting people." He stated as he folded his hands and glared at him.
"I didn't even do anything!" Jae-wook deadpanned.
"That is exactly the point. " the director added gasping for air like what Jae-wook said was unbelievable and out of touch.
"I am leaving anyway." He said as he turned to walk towards the exit.
"That's all?" The director asked his expression crunching in question.
Jae-wook waved lightly and left the set.
The director looked around to see people still looking at the scene. He cleared his throat and called for the first scene to start.
****
Sunghoon fell against the chair as he closed his eyes. It had been such a long day. On top of trying to actively avoid Alice from questioning him about the morning call. He had to do action scenes. Since this body still wasn't used to intense action scenes it left him straining at the end. He made a mental note to do more exercises .
The drivers door closed behind her as Alice got in. She had been talking to the stylist to finalise on the look of another artist under her that would be attending an event later.
"So are you willing to talk to me now?" She asked as she backed up the car.
Ha-ru grunted as he looked away from her and towards the window.
" why do shy it's not like you didn't come to me asking for sex advice. "
Ha-ru started coughing as soon as she blurted it out.
He held his chest as he tried to regain his composure.
He glanced at her in disbelief as she continued driving as if she hadn't just blurted out that sentence.
Had the world changed so much that they could just openly talk about that in public. He remembered in his time even holding hands felt like a milestone in physical contact.
How did just talking about sex with the opposite gender become so normal?
Even in the group chat with the gamers members they openly talked about dating and giving each other advice on how to woo someone it left him astounded.
"What?"
"Don't you remember? You hadn't been with any guy yet so you asked me how it happens that's why I am the only one who knows you two were in a relationship. "
She stared at him a smile on her face.
"So did you two get back together? I saw he dropped you off earlier?" She asked.
"We aren't back together. "
"Ohh." She stated a bit disappointed. "Probably the price of being an idol." She stated.
Taking this moment seeing as she knew quite a bit about Ha-ru's relationship with Jae-wook he wanted to ask her more questions but he didn't want to sound suspicious.
"So you know why we broke up?" He stated causally.
"You wouldn't tell me remember anyway it's not like you would know. He broke up with you and he didn't tell you why anyway." She said. " I remember picking you up you were so drenched in rain and your eyes were red. You went and drunk so much you passed out. You kept crying and asking of you were good enough and it got so late I had to carry you to my house otherwise your mom would have a fit!! Anyway you said you wouldn't associate with him anymore after you tried contacting him for months so I was quite surprised when you told me you were with him. Of the past relationships you have had even with your first love you didn't cry as much as you did that day. You even stayed crumped up in my house for a week. " She said
Her voice turned gentler as she glanced at him.
"I don't want to see you like that again and I know I organised the meeting for you because he is the only one who knows why joowan is mad at you but it's better if you avoid him for now."
"I didn't know it was that bad."
"I didn't want to bombard you with it because you were going through a hard time but damn you looked like a zombie. But I get it he is the forts guy you ever dated you were bound to be fully invested. "
"First guy?"
"Yah. I understand where you were coming from so I let you be but I don't want it to repeat itself. "
"I don't like him like that anymore." Ha-ru said as he slid down the car seat and pulled the back down.
"Love doesn't just dissappear especially when he is the greatest love you had. "
"Have you ever felt that too?" Ha-ru asked his voice tracing away. He could understand her words he understood Ha-ru. He had that kind of love before he had felt it in his veins and soul.
He had wept for it too.
"I have." Alice whispered.
They were on the highway. It was already so late at night there wasn't any traffic.
"Anyway. It's better if you stay away from him from now on."
Just them he heard his phone ring. He looked down to see an unfamiliar number. He pressed the answer button and a voice came out.
"Ha-ru I need you. " His hoarse voice begged through the phone.
It was Jae-wook.