Chapter 112: Misunderstanding
The dawn of the entertainment district, slowly being forgotten by people.
It was a street where the sighs of middle-aged people were heard more than the noise of young people. Muyoung peeked at the back alley.
“Why? Are you on standby?”
Taeseok was smoking a cigarette and chewing on it deliciously. Muyoung looked at him and muttered.
“Hyung, you look like a gangster when you do that.”
“Not a gangster, but a host. Sis, let’s have a drink!”
Wink! It was a wink full of aegyo, but it was threatening rather than cute.
A tiger-patterned silk shirt and hair plastered with wax. If you look at it one by one, it’s definitely a cheap host outfit······.
“You seem to handle tools better than my sister.”
Bora, who had finished her makeup, intervened.
Today’s shoot was only with Bora, Muyoung, and Taeseok. It was the last one, and with her, everyone’s makeup was done.
“Done? On standby?”
“The camera is being repaired, so about twenty minutes?”
“But standing here, the smell of meat is killing me. Let’s have a drink after we’re done?”
“That sounds good. Let’s eat some pork belly!”
Today’s shoot was outdoors.
It was a scene where the conflict between three drunk people gradually escalated. There were quite a few wide shots, so the staff were also hiding.
To capture a more vivid sense of reality.
“Muyoung, your friend is here?”
At that moment, a staff member called Muyoung.
A friend? At this time, who would come here?
When Muyoung turned around, he saw Junho holding drinks and snacks in both hands.
“Huh? What are you doing here?”
“What do you mean, what? Hyung, I brought some food for you. Eat this while you work! Hi, I’m Junho, Muyoung’s friend. I’m a BORNTORE MD.”
“You said he was a high school friend, right?”
“As expected, birds of a feather flock together. Handsome and friendly.”
“Haha. I may not be good-looking, but I have a better personality.”
Junho cheerfully handed out snacks to the staff. Muyoung looked at Bora, who seemed to have no idea what was going on. Bora smiled softly.
“He’s cute.”
“Oh my. Kang Bora. You’ve lost your taste too.”
The fact that Junho and Bora were dating was only known to a few people at Big Win. After all, a filming set is like a workplace, so there’s no need to announce that you’re in a relationship. Especially since they’re actors.
“Junho knew what was going to be filmed today.”
“What do you mean?”
“The scene we’re shooting today.”
Oh. At Bora’s words, Muyoung let out a laugh mixed with surprise. It wasn’t a kissing scene, but there was a scene where they might or might not do something similar.
“Ms. Bora? Would you like to eat?”
“Thank you.”
They’re playing in front of a single person!
The two greeted each other as if they were ordinary friends.
Taeseok, who was watching from the side, also smiled, finding it amusing.
“Aren’t you going to work tomorrow? It’s two in the morning now.”
“I just got off work, you jerk. And—”
Junho put his arm around Muyoung’s shoulder and muttered.
He’s definitely laughing, but his voice sounds strangely fierce.
“Our friend Muyoung is filming an intense scene today. I’m worried, so how can I sleep?”
It was a warning-filled tone. But what can you do? The movie has to be filmed. Muyoung hugged him and chuckled.
“If it’s going to hurt your feelings, I recommend not watching it, friend.”
“Whoa!”
“Hahaha! Just kidding. Just kidding.”
The staff watched Junho and Muyoung joking around and burst into laughter as well. They didn’t know the whole story, but they just liked seeing the two of them play.
“We’ll go on standby now!”
At the assistant director’s signal, all the staff gathered their belongings and moved to a nearby convenience store parasol. They positioned themselves so that it wouldn’t look awkward even if caught from a distance.
“Junho, you go too.”
At Muyoung’s words, Junho covered his eyes with two fingers and then pointed them at Muyoung. It was a gaze that said he would watch. Muyoung responded by sticking out his tongue and saying, “Beh.”
“Isn’t he too cute?”
“······You’re really head over heels. Seriously.”
At Bora’s muttering, Muyoung laughed incredulously.
But that was brief. The two quickly immersed themselves in their emotions and transformed into the characters of
“After shooting scene 57, we’ll go straight to scene 55. We’ve rented it until three o’clock, so we need to hurry.”
“Yes, I understand. Fangs!”
“Oops. Here.”
We’ll go in reverse order. Well, it doesn’t matter.
Muyoung put in his fangs and nodded.
Only a few cameras and staff remained. The director held up a paper megaphone.
“Scene 57, let’s go. Ready—! Action!”
The two were pressed tightly against the wall, exchanging glances at a very close distance.
It was more of an atmosphere where the hair stood up due to tension than tenderly shaking eyes.
“······I asked you before.”
The vampire whispered softly. The nurse held her breath as she listened to his voice.
“The expression of terminal patients you’ve seen in the hospital. Faces with no will or meaning in life. Do you think life is worth living like that?”
The nurse just swallowed her saliva. The vampire slowly touched her chin and aimed for her neck, turning his head slightly.
“Right. It’s not.”
“Uh—”
“So sometimes I want to kill myself too.”
Saying that, the vampire opened his mouth. His slightly exposed fangs gleamed unusually. The nurse’s neck was about to be touched by his lips. Their breaths were hot.
“Oh no!”
Thud!
At that moment, Taeseok, who was climbing the stairs, tripped on the threshold and stumbled. The two, startled, pulled away from each other. The director called out NG.
“Are you okay?”
“Ah. I’m sorry. This is slippery. Sorry.”
“No, I’m fine. It’s okay.”
“Let’s go again!”
Taeseok brushed off his pants and re-entered the building. As he fiddled with his fangs and got ready, the back of his head felt hot.
“······?”
Junho was almost crying, tearing up a handkerchief and eating it. Muyoung burst out laughing and gestured to him.
“Hey! Are you crying?”
“I’m not crying, you jerk!”
“We’re professionals.”
“I know! You jerk!”
The three shook their heads and resumed filming. The same scene played out again, and this time Taeseok climbed the stairs safely.
“What are you two doing?”
Casually, as if he had expected it, he remained calm.
At the host’s question, the vampire lightly bit her neck and answered.
“Can’t you see?”
“Okay! Cut!”
“That’s it. Let’s go straight to scene 55. Camera crew, pull back!”
“We’ll pull back!”
The staff moved busily. Taeseok also mixed in with them and moved far away, leaving only Bora and Muyoung on the quiet street.
“Check the movements.”
“Put your hand like this here, and then do this next.”
“Okay. Good.”
The two held each other’s arms and wrapped their backs together for precise movements. Just that. From a distance, only the back of a man whispering love would be visible.
At that moment, the noise of passersby was heard.
“These young people nowadays are amazing.”
“Yeah. Good times!”
“Hmm? But it feels familiar?”
People who were completely drunk staggered and stood in their places. Their eyes were glazing over, and the way they glared with all their might was precarious.
“Uh-oh?”
“Isn’t that Ha Muyoung?”
“Ha Muyoung? Where?”
Bora leaned against the alley wall, and Muyoung stood in front of her, leaning on her arm. Bora turned her face, looking annoyed.
“We’re about to go on standby.”
“It’s okay. What’s the problem? Hello?”
Bora only looked at the staff group across the street on the other side. The signal for action would be given by blinking the lights······. It seemed to be delayed because of the passersby.
“It really is Ha Muyoung?”
“Oh my. That woman······.”
“Hey, let’s go.”
“Be careful on your way home!”
The people hurriedly left after seeing Bora’s side profile. They must have thought she was with her girlfriend and didn’t realize it was a shoot.
“We’re on standby.”
“Yes, yes. But is Junho still crying?”
“I think so.”
The two smiled slightly and finished their acting. The nurse’s arm struck the vampire’s back mercilessly.
“Aaaah!”
A few passionate gestures were exchanged, and soon the nurse’s legs gave way, and she collapsed. The vampire gently supported her.
He turned his gaze toward the camera and looked at it.
It was as if he was making eye contact with the audience secretly watching.
Click—
At that moment, the flash glowed once more.
The okay signal was given. Then Bora brushed off her clothes and stood up, and Junho came running over.
“You jerk!”
“Whoa!”
“Wipe your lips!”
He grabbed Muyoung’s collar and tried to rub his face with the handkerchief he had bitten. Muyoung dodged him and ran away.
“Why are you doing this?”
“Why do you think? I care about my friend Muyoung!”
Whether the two were bickering or not, Taeseok showed Bora and the director the photos he had taken with his phone.
“They turned out well, right?”
“Oh. Nice. It’s got a good atmosphere.”
“Can we use this as a still cut?”
“Of course.”
The two were pressed against the wall, glaring at each other as if they were about to devour one another. Taeseok smiled and shared the photo in the group chat.
“So is that it for today?”
“It’s over! Let’s go for soju and pork belly!”
“Sounds good. Everyone can have a drink and go home to sleep.”
“Is the director going too? Let’s all go together!”
Junho struggled to wipe his friend’s face, while Muyoung dodged and ran away. Everyone was busy cleaning up, and Bora called Junho over quietly.
“Uh—”
“Yeah?”
Smack!
And taking advantage of no one watching, she gave him a light kiss. Bora asked cheekily,
“Are you going to eat meat?”
“······I have to. I absolutely have to.”
“Are you crazy, Lim Junho? You have to go to work! Are you going to go smelling like meat? You haven’t even washed. It’s disgusting.”
“Shut up. You wash quickly, you jerk!”
And so, the
It had already been over a month since they started living like vampires, sleeping only after the sun rose.
[Rookie actor Ha Muyoung has a girlfriend, wow. jpg]
I was passing by the back alley of Sangjeok-dong yesterday, and I saw a man and a woman hugging each other. Since they were drunk, I just laughed and passed by, but upon closer look, it was Ha Muyoung, wow. His girlfriend is super pretty. I’ve seen the woman somewhere before, but I don’t remember exactly. Here’s proof. It’s going to blow up soon.
Click—
-Wow. It really is Ha Muyoung? Crazy.
-This guy is amazing too. He did that in the street?
-The woman? Are there any other photos? I can’t see her well.
-It’s her! The one from
-Crazy. Are they dating?
-I looked it up, and they’re the same age. Wowㅋㅋㅋㅋ
The attached photo was of Muyoung and Bora hugging in the alley.
Even though he warned that it would blow up, it was useless. The post spread like crazy through the hands of those who clicked on it.
“Ugh······.”
Muyoung, staggering, headed to the convenience store in the building. It was common for him to bump into things here and there, unable to open his eyes.
Ring—
“Hello.”
“Welcome, Muyoung.”
After exchanging friendly greetings with the owner, he loaded up on ice cream for a hangover cure······.
“Is your girlfriend that person? The one who comes here sometimes.”
“Huh? Who?”
“Oh, dear. That long-haired girl.”
“Bora?”
The only person with long hair who frequently visits the officetel is Bora. But why is she my girlfriend? Oh, right. She’s Junho’s girlfriend.
“Why Bora?”
“You two look good together. Have a beautiful love.”
“······?”
Muyoung, clueless, tilted his head in confusion. Feeling nauseous, he only said goodbye and quickly returned home.
“What’s going on? Something feels weird.”
Flop— He lay down on the bed and picked up his phone, only to find the battery was half gone. There were numerous texts and calls flooding in.
“Oh. This······.”
It always happened like this whenever something went wrong. It was unsettling.
Muyoung frowned and called back Ko Gyeongmin, who had missed his call.
“Hey. You called. I just woke up.”
-Did you see that?
“What?”
Huh? Why does his voice sound so excited?
It’s a bit different from when something goes wrong.
-There’s a dating rumor between you and Bora!
“What?”
-Hahaha! Awesome! This is great!
Has Hyung finally gone crazy too? Muyoung glanced at the phone and tilted his head in confusion.
-Let’s do some media play! This is an advertising opportunity that’s fallen into our laps!