Saint kept his smile plastered on even when his heart was breaking. He was 100 percent dedicated to his work and genuinely wanted everyone to like him. He had been through some big ups and downs lately but he kept pushing on.
He prided himself on being a good actor and wanted to do well at all the jobs he was lucky enough to be given. Today he was meeting with a group called Domundi, he had seen a few of the guys around but this was the first official meeting for a new project they would be working on together.
He was nervous about acting a new BL show especially as none of his old friends would be joining him but he was nothing if not professional. As always he put his best foot forward and gave it his best shot. "Hi! I'm Saint, it's nice to meet you all. Thank you for having me and I look forward to working with all of you."
The whole gang introduced themselves one by one. Poppy, Max, Park, Mark and finally Zee. Saint thought they all seemed nice but it was Zee who made a real impression on him. He knew they were going to be paired up so he tried to pretend that was what was giving him butterflies in his stomach and not the fact he was so attractive.
"Nice to meet you Saint! My name is Zee, I'm a big fan of your work, you're so talented. I can't wait to learn from you! I promise I'll do my best!" Saint could feel his ears turning red and unconsciously licked his lips, it was an annoying thing he did when he felt shy. "Oh, I think you're being too kind! I'm not that good, I'm sure we can learn a lot from each other!" Then for some unknown reason he decided to playfully punch him on the shoulder.
Saint had no clue how to act around a guy this hot. He was mentally cursing himself for being so weird when Zee huffed a laugh and rubbed the back of his head. Saint thought he looked shy but that must be wrong, after all why would a guy that gorgeous feel shy? He decided not to think of it any more and just continue chatting with everyone about their new project.
It was strange but he kept feeling like Zee was looking at him. Not the way a fan would look at him or even a friend it was something new and Saint couldn't put his finger on what that look meant. He couldn't deny it felt good having Zee's eyes on him.
It was decided they would all go to eat together because workshops would be starting soon and it would be good to know each other a little better before they were split up into their ships.
They chatted happily while they ate their BBQ and Saint felt himself relax. He was glad the scary part was over, meeting new people is always hard but they all seemed to be nice guys too.
When they had all finished eating they said their goodbyes and headed off on their own ways. Saint was walking back to his car, mulling over everything and thinking about what the workshop would be like. As he removed his keys and unlocked the car he felt a hand on his shoulder and heard Zee's deep voice say his name.
He turned to face him wondering if something was wrong "Hey Zee are you ok?" He asked. Zee was rubbing the back of his neck again and Saint thought it was adorable. "Yeah, I was just... I mean....I was wondering if you weren't too busy, would you like to have a chat just the two of us? About the show I mean, like how you see out characters and it's fine if you're busy, you've probably got lots of things to do... I'll just leave you to it... Sorry for bothering you...."
Saint was smiling so hard his cheeks hurt. He would absolutely love to spend more time with Zee. "I'm not busy, I was just heading back to my place to watch a movie or something. Would you like to join me? We can look over the novel together and put our heads together?" Saint was trying not to sound as excited as he actually felt so he paused for a second and waited for Zee's response. "Yes! I mean, if you're sure? You don't have to invite me over if you'd rather just chill out." Saint unlocked the car and climbed into the drivers seat. "I wouldn't have offered if I minded, come on jump in so we can get going."
As Zee walked to the other side of the car Saint did a little happy dance and pretended to fix his hair when Zee opened the door. Saint put some music on and they hummed along to some of the songs as they drove to his home. It was only as they reached the front door that Saint realised this was the fastest he'd ever invited anyone into his home. He tried to rationalise it to himself, he felt a connection with Zee and they would be spending all their spare time together anyway so why not start now. Plus it was too late to back out anyway. He opened the door and invited Zee in as he kicked off his shoes. Although he was still a little nervous, he was looking forward to getting to know Zee better.