USE YOU.
"Why didn't you tell me you know Raiven?!?" Alice complained about the hundredth time since they got into the car earlier that morning.
Sung-hoon rolled his eyes as he looked away.
"And at the house you are staying?!" She whispered like there was someone in the car besides them who would overhear.
"You could have at least let me get his autograph. " She said, glaring at him.
"I didn't know he lived there until last night." Sung-hoon stated, trying to defend himself.
"Last night?" She asked her pitch, rising as excitement filled her voice.
"Nothing happened." Sung-hoon said loudly, shutting down her assumptions before she could rise them.
"I didn't say anything happened." Her words were so similar to what Jae-wook said he had flashbacks to when he said it with a corky smile edging on his lips as he stared down at him like a ragged puppet.
He clearly only wanted to toy with him. That was all he could think about. Why would he suggest something so provocative to him if it wasn't to toy with his already confused hormones.
He could hardly think straight since that morning the director had had to do so many takes for his scenes he felt guilty.
He wished he had just ignored him and walked out that door the first time. His delicious food let down his guard, and he pounced on him with his coy words and his lean muscular form.
Sung-hoon's shook his head, trying to dismiss his thoughts.
"So, did you attend the workshop I told you?" Se-hee asked as they came to a halt near a traffic light. She was driving him to his next schedule. His photos hoot for his other movie would be starting in an hour, and he needed to get prepared. She had already discussed this with the team and sorted out his schedule.
Sung-hoon stayed silent as he looked away.
A few weeks ago Alice had booked him for an intimacy acting class after the director told him straight to his face he sucked at it and told him to do research on it before telling him they pushed back all the scenes to the end to give him time. If he could bust in front of them, he would better yet let the earth open up and swallow him alive he would.
Because of this, Mae-rin had told him she knew a place where they could train him, and since she knew he was too stubborn, she had Alice apply for him.
He had gone to check it out. He stood at the doorway contemplated for a while. Sneaked a look inside and left.
He couldn't do it.
"You didn't even go to look at it!" Alice said, almost shouting as she started driving once again as soon as the traffic lights changed.
"I did." He said defensively, not looking at her, although she was cursing him in her thoughts.
"They were talking about chakra and stuff it all seemed like nonsense, actually."
"Are you kidding me!" Alice stated out loud as she made a U-turn.
"You should have been there. I couldn't do it."
"How are you going to do the scenes you have never fallen in love in any second of your life."
"I had a girlfriend!" Sung-hoon said slightly hurt by her words because they were true.
"Oh please, Mae-rin said you were stiff as a board when you were with her."
"Hurtful." Sung-hoon said slightly, pouting as he looked outside the window.
"The truth hurts." She said.
Sung-hoon dramatically made a motion of being pierced by a spear as he cried out.
"You need to figure it out." She said, her tone becoming more serious. "This director is widely known, okay?" she said, stopping the car at a driveway before she looked at him.
Sung-hoon nodded, seeing her expression had changed to a more serious one. She was hardly ever uptight about anything, so this meant it was serious.
She understood her concerns. Director Choi was widely known in the film industry. If he could pull this off, he would have more opportunities. Plus, director choi had a habit of recommending actors to well-known productions that could propel his career as he had done to many popular actors and actresses in the industry.
"Come on." She said, grabbing her bag from the back seat and getting out of the car.
The rest of the day, all he could think about was what Alice had said. He didn't really want to attend the intimacy class, but there was one option that he didn't even want to think about.
"Are you going to get out?" Alice said as she glared at him, tired from the hectic schedule and making sure everything was fine.
It was already past ten pm.
Sung-hoon gave her a small smile as he unbuckled his seat belt and got out of the car he opened the back seat and took out his bag before telling her goodnight.
Sung-hoon paced back and forth as he tried to contemplate what he would do and what his next step would entail. He had never been in such a dilemma before. He bites at his nails as he tried thinking of a possible way out. Finally deciding to take the bull by its horns, he opened the smaller gate and walked into the compound before closing it behind him. He looked at the house, but the only lights that were turned on were the automatic compound lights. It lowered his nerves a bit but not all of it as he walked slowly.
He was hoping that he had already left. He was mumbling as he walked up to the door and inserted the key card as well as his fingerprint before the door opened. The lights automatically switched on. He removed his shoes at the doorway as he consciously looked away.
There wasn't anyone there. He calmed down a bit as he wore some fluffy slippers. He turned his head as he placed his bag on the dining table and walked towards the kitchen. He walked past the sink when he noticed a few dishes from earlier that morning were still in the sink, and some containers of food were still on the counter.
His eyebrow furrowed in confusion. He took the containers of food and placed them inside the fridge before taking a bottle of water. He placed the dishes inside the dishwasher and started the cycle before heading up the stairs after taking his bag.
After about forty-five minutes, he walked down the stairs as the doorbell rung once again. He was wearing an old T-shirt and pajama pants. He shivered a little as he walked towards the gate. He took the food that had been delivered and went back to the house. He sat down at the dining table before switching on the large television which automatically came up from a desk. He opened the news channel in order to fill the room up with some noise.
This was something he had become accustomed to. He hated silence.
He opened up the delivery package and there was some chicken as well as Chinese noodles. He had ordered two sets. He took out his own and put the other away.
He finished his food and sat down to rest. He scrolled through his phone trying to search up acting lessons and how to be involved in the end it left him frustrated. All the articles suggested some things that he was not comfortable with or were just orthodox. He looked up at the digital clock above the fireplace and was shocked to see it was already past midnight.
" Did he really leave?" He muttered as he stood up and switched off the television. Just as he was about to turn he noticed something through the light shears.
There was a car outside the gate still running. The gate had not been opened and was just there.
"I didn't hear a honk." He stated as he walked up the small steps opened the gate and walked towards the gate. He pressed the button on the side of the gate opening it.
I squinted his eyes to look through the headlights as he walked towards the drivers side. He knocked on the window but didn't get any response. He knocked once again but again no response. Getting concerned he tried looking through the tinted windows, but he could hardly make out what was happening inside. He knocked on the window once again before finally the window started rolling down.
"Are you okay?" Sung-hoon asked concern on his face as he stared at Jae-wook
"Yes." Sung-hoon looked unconvinced by his answer but didn't ask anything.
"Aren't you going to come in?" He asked his head nudging at the house.
Jae-wook nodded absent-mindedly before driving the car into the compound with Sung-hoon behind him.
Sung-hoon closed the gate and walked up to the house and went to the kitchen. Just as Jae-wook was coming in he found Sung-hoon had already warmed up the food and had set the table for him.
Jae-wook stood for a while contemplating whether to sit with Sung-hoon looking intensely at him waiting for his next move.
Although Sung-hoon had hopped he would not return that night and had already left he couldn't deny the owner entry into his own house.
Jae-wook eventually took a seat and ate a little of the food forcing it down his throat. Sung-hoon sat at the far end of the table observing him as he pretended to be scrolling through TikTok.
"Am I that handsome you keep looking at me."
Sung-hoon snarled at him before letting out an omph!
"When are you leaving?" He asked taking jae-wook by surprise. He didn't believe he would ask him that in his own house.
"The day after tomorrow." He stated his answer a bit reluctant.
"How about tomorrow?" Sung-hoon asked his expression didn't give anything away but Jae-wook could see the hint of red on his ears as he tried to mask his embarrassment.
An idea formed in Jae-wook's mind in a whim as he stood up and walked towards where Sung-hoon was seated. Sung-hoon's eyes widened as he tried moving his seat away but Jae-wook suddenly held it stopping him.
He brought his face closer to Sung-hoon's as Sung-hoon tried to lean away his eyes shifting uncontrollably.
"What about tomorrow?" He asked his voice low and husky as he leaned in closer a smile on his lips.
" You know....," Sung-hoon stated his heart was already starting to beat rapidly from the intensity of the surrounding tension around them.
"Know what?" Jae-wook asked his voice low and captivating diverting Sung-hoon's eyes towards his lips.
Suddenly as if away of that sight action Sung-hoon quickly stood up pushing Jae-wook back in the process.
"Are you testing me or something?" Sung-hoon asked as he took a step back as he tried to slow his heart beat.
"I observed you from school you have this nature in you." Sung-hoon said his tone almost repulsed by the thought of it. "You think if you do this I will fall head over heals for you."
"Ohh!" Jae-wook nodded his head as he leaned on the dining table in amusement at what was unfolding.
"We are just going to fuck and that is it no strings attached." He said his tone serious. "And after it is done we will not speak of it and there is absolutely nothing that will come off it."
"So you are using me?" Jae-wook asked as he feigned a hurt expression.
"Aren't you also trying to use me." Sung-hoon stated his tone more serious and heavy as he looked at Jae-wook straight in the eyes.
And Jae-wook could not refute his claim.
Because he was in fact using him as well.