Car parked at a secluded spot with Juho sitting inside it. He was heartbroken. He could not control his thoughts which were constantly flooding his mind. Thinking his loved might end up unrequited, a pool of tears formed in his eyes.
So, all along it was his own best friend. The only girl he ever loved, was madly in love with his best friend, who was more like a brother to him. So, she did everything for him, left her home, her family, came to this country, became and actress, it was all for him. Could he compete and win against the man she did so much for?
He very well understood that Kamou was not in love with him anymore but in some way the fact was affecting him. She told him everything but why didn't she tell him the name. Why did she hide it from him? Does she still feel something for him? Is she still hopeful that things might work out between the two?
The scenario from the morning popped up his mind. 'That's why she ignored me in the morning at the meeting. She ignored me completely but greeted Taehee with that vibrant smile.'
The chemistry between them tells something is going on. How could I forget? This also played as an important factor in her selection as the lead. Their previous interactions had often created a buzz for dating rumors. Director Kim might see it as an opportunity for building publicity around the movie.
'So did I really lost her before I even had a chance to hold her in my arms. You loved him so much, it makes me wish things would be better if I was him.' Juho thought to himself with tears falling. Staring blankly into nowhere he started having flashbacks from his time with her. It was a one nightstand for her, but he was for long in love with her.
Just then as he was skimming through the time spent together, the hug earlier came to his mind. It was probably the first sign of affection she showed towards him. He reminisced it, holding her in his arms, it felt so warm. The way she leaned in on her own, seeing his mood was a bit down.
'Does that mean she cares for me? That's something new, she acts like as if her heart is cold and numb, yet she started caring about me.' Juho contemplated.
A new hope filled his heart and soon his despair was changed into satisfaction. Yes, he might be having an effect on her. Juho smiled to himself. He wouldn't give up on her so quickly. The thought of her not being with him was crushing to his heart. Therefore, he won't be giving up so easily.
He started his car and drove to his place in high spirits.
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After his bath, he sat on his bed, going through his phone. He decided to text Kamou as he was somewhat guilty for his behavior.
'I am sorry for today. I know it made you slight uncomfortable.' He wrote.
'I hope you are feeling better now. You seemed upset.' She replied almost immediately.
'Don't worry, I am okay now.' He typed.
'Thanks for dropping me home today. You could have stayed the night here if you weren't feeling it.'
'That's wasn't needed, I'll just need some rest.'
Take care then. See you later. Goodnight.'
'Goodnight.' Juho said and went off to sleep.
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The next morning, some photos from the script reading were released confirming the cast of the movie. They were all over the internet and entertainment news portals. The pictures included some candid shots of the conversations between the two leads, while others were of the whole cast and crew, Juho can also be seen in some. The photos were creating a hype among fans on the internet, many of them shipping the lead couple together.
It was around 10:00 A.M. in the morning when Kamou woke up. Sitting up, she picked up her phone and started to go through the notifications. At this moment her phone was buzzing uncontrollably by the notifications. There were texts from people congratulating her for her new project.
She opened her social media, countless posts tagging her surfaced. She quickly went over some of them, confirming that there was no negative review. Her eyes caught a fan account post which had many likes and comments. The post contained a series of photos of her and Taehee from last night. The people in comments were shipping the two together. She went through all the comments and a sighed heavily.
'Sometime back, I would have been really happy to see posts like this. But now when I don't feel the same, it kind of disappoints me. Everything I did and for what? It all lead to nothing.' She thought to herself.
She scrolled down a little and saw a picture of her with the cast. In the picture she was standing next to Juho. Kamou looked at the picture of her and Juho for a while. Finally, getting out from her bed, she went to get ready for the day.
At the same time, somewhere else, there was a man sitting in his dark room, looking at the same posts. His blood boiling with jealousy seeing the comments online, holding his phone in his muscular arms. Irritated, he threw the phone on his bed and tried to calm himself down.
Juho knew they were not yet together, but he was a possessive man. The thought of seeing her with someone burned his insides. No matter how hard he tried to reason, in the end he was bitter inside. He trusted her when she said that she was over him. But things can change.
What if after spending so much time together, which they clearly would while filming for the, they develop feeling for each other? What if Taehee starts developing feelings for her? Till now it was one sided, maybe that's why it didn't work out. Nothing is impossible.