Although I showed a little bit of wariness in the unfamiliar situation, I was also taken aback by the sudden cold expression and tone of voice of the female protagonist whom I was seeing for the first time.
[Baekhyun]
"Hey, Miss~ Wait a minute, what's wrong~~~?
"Excuse me, wait a minute"
[Female protagonist]
"Let's eat,,,,
I don't think this is a restaurant.
I came out today because I am grateful, but I had no other way to refuse the promise you offered.
“I showed up like that yesterday and came out in a hurry when you called me, so I guess you saw me as some kind of crazy woman. I’m not that kind of person!!!”
.
[Baekhyun]
"Miss Yeoju, it's a misunderstanding,,,
I've never seen you as easy or as easy as Yeoju.
From the moment I first saw you until now, you've been so cautious and difficult.
I'm so careful about what I say, because I'm afraid my words might hurt your feelings even more...
It might sound strange for a man I just met yesterday to say this, but I wanted to make you smile.
I may have seemed strange because I kept talking nonsense because I wanted to make the heroine laugh,,,
I'm not a bad guy.
I'm not that kind of guy!!!"
I had to catch the female lead who turned away coldly as if she was angry, so I was in a hurry and blurted out whatever I could,,, and I was surprised by my own voice that got louder without me realizing it,,,
As soon as I finished speaking, she burst into tears.
[Baekhyun]
",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
It's because of me.
I saw her for the first time yesterday and I don't know her very well, but I couldn't sleep all night thinking about her.
What happened to her was as heartbreaking and disheartening as what happened to me.
I just thought she was really upset about what happened yesterday,
I thought she would be very hurt, unable to eat or do anything, and just blaming herself, so I made an excuse about the jumper and my cell phone and made an appointment to call her.
Since I couldn't think of a place in particular, I decided to meet at the cafe on the floor below my agency's office.
I appeared before her with my face covered by a hat and mask, worried that people might recognize me.
I had barely exchanged a few words with her in the cafe when I heard the whispers of people who recognized me.
"Isn't that guy Baekhyun oppa?
Who is the woman in front of him~?
“What~~~? That woman? Is she flirting with my brother?”
Worried that I might be causing her trouble, I decided that staying outside would not be in her best interest, so I hurried out of the cafe and brought her to my studio without even giving her an explanation.
She was flustered and misunderstood the situation, thinking she was just going to a restaurant.
I bite my lip, blaming myself for hurting her more with my pointless meddling.
[Baekhyun]
"I'm sorry, Miss Yeoju
I have some circumstances so I have to eat out,,, I'm afraid that the female lead will get caught up in an uncomfortable situation,,,
This is my studio, and I was going to order it.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry for bringing you here without any explanation.
Since yesterday, this man has been laughing and looking excited over trivial things.
Even I, who was seeing him for the first time, made him smile by always smiling happily, unlike me.
But this man who used to smile brightly is now at a loss because of my misunderstanding and tears.
Even I am embarrassed by my tears now.
If it were just my usual self, I wouldn't have panicked and would have calmly asked, "Where am I? Why are you here?"
Why did I get angry and suddenly start crying?
I felt sorry for provoking him with my emotions that I couldn't even control.
[Female protagonist]
"What's the matter?"
[Baekhyun]
"yes~?"
[Female protagonist]
"You said you had some circumstances,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
"Ah, I shouldn't be out and about too much.
There's nothing good about standing out to people,,,,"
[Female protagonist]
"Why~?
Private loan,,,,,did you use it~?
The job looks good too,,,,,,,,“
[Baekhyun]
"Huh? Private loan? Haha ...
So, at first I was a crazy person to Yeoju,
Today, I'm going to call a woman I don't know and try to do something to her, a shameless pervert.
Now he's a debtor with private loans.
Haha ...
I'm not that bad of a guy,,, hehe ...
[Female protagonist]
"Ah,,, who said I was a pervert,,,?
I was just a little flustered earlier,,,,,,,,,“
[Baekhyun]
“So, everything is correct except for the pervert, right?
Haha ...
"Baekhyun!!! Byun Baekhyun~~~
Hey~? Who are you~?
No,,, did you cry~?
Byun Baekhyun!!!!!!! You made me cry~?
Did he do that?!!!!!
“Did he cry~?”
Suddenly, he appeared behind me and started asking questions like a machine gun without giving me a chance to answer.
A man who pours out his heart.
'Oh my gosh!!! It's Wondeuk!'
[Yeoju]
"You're Wondeuk, right?"
[Wondeuk]
"Yes? Hahahahahahahahahaha
Ah,,,,,,,,yeah~~~ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
That's right, Wondeuk~~~
But that's my stage name, my real name is Do Kyungsoo."
[Female protagonist]
"Ah~~~I'm sorry.
I don't know much about celebrities,,,,,
I watched a little bit of that drama because a close friend of mine said it was so funny,,,,,,
But I know that Kyungsoo is a singer. He's from EXO, right~?"
[Do Kyung-soo]
"Yes!!! It's EXO.
But what do you have to be sorry about,,,
You can just remember from now on, right? ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
But I'm more handsome and popular than him.
You don't even know my name, how do you know Baekhyun?
"It's a bit upsetting that Baekhyun knows but doesn't know my name."
[Baekhyun]
"Hey~ That's because I'm more attractive than you,,,ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ
Right, Miss Yeoju? Haha ...
[Yeoju]
“,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
[Baekhyun]
"How much do you know about me, Yeoju-ssi? Yeoju-ssi~?"
I don't know why, but ever since Kyungsoo showed up, the conversations I've had have felt a bit more childish.
But it is certain that the atmosphere, which had been awkward earlier due to my misunderstanding and tears, has become more comfortable.
[Kyungsoo]
"Have you eaten? Come eat with me."
[Baekhyun]
"I'm going to eat with Yeoju!!! You go and eat alone~"
[Kyungsoo]
"Why are you two trying to eat something??? What are you two doing???
What's your relationship?
[Yeoju]
"I just jumped yesterday,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,“
[Baekhyun]
"We're getting to know each other, you know each other, Inma!!!!!!
Haha ...
Go quickly~~~
Our heroine must be uncomfortable"
[Kyungsoo]
"okay,,,
See you later at the hotel, Yeoju?
Have fun~
Wondeuk, I'm leaving now~~~"
[Female protagonist]
"Yes,, Mr. Do Kyungsoo, have a good trip too,,,“
Until this morning, I felt nauseous and my mouth was bitter, so I had no intention of eating.
When Baekhyun made the appointment without any hesitation earlier, I was planning on having a cup of coffee, quickly returning my jumper and phone, and then coming in.
But when I'm in front of this guy, things keep getting weird.
I feel like I'm not myself.
[Female protagonist]
"Wow, it was really delicious. It tasted just like my mom's home-cooked meal~~~"
[Baekhyun]
"Look~~~
I told you it was delicious hahahahahahahahahaha
I've lived in this neighborhood for 8 years and the only thing that hasn't changed is the taste of this restaurant's kimchi stew.
[Female protagonist]
“You’ve been working at this company for 8 years?”
[Baekhyun]
"Ah~~ that,,,, right,,,, hehe"
[Female protagonist]
"Mr. Baekhyun, what do you do at this company? I saw earlier that this seems to be an entertainment company...
“I see you have a studio and stuff, so you’re a composer?”
[Baekhyun]
"What,,,,,,,I compose music and write lyrics and also,,,"
[Yeoju]
"Wow, that's cool~~~
I think creative people are so cool...
They are literally people who create something out of nothing.
I think Baekhyun is so bright because he listens to a lot of good music while making music."
[Baekhyun]
"Is that a compliment now?
Haha ...
[Female protagonist]
"of course.
Actually, from the first time I saw him, I thought, why is that guy so bright?
like,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
“You thought I was crazy????!!!!!!!”
[Yeoju][Baekhyun]
“Haha ...
[Female protagonist]
"Even though I saw Baekhyun for the first time yesterday, he doesn't seem unfamiliar.
It seems like it makes the other person feel very comfortable too,,,
Thanks to that, I think I laughed a lot while spending time with Baekhyun.
Actually, I didn't want to stay awake for even a moment after yesterday, so I kept forcing myself to sleep,,,,,,,,“
[Baekhyun]
"There's a female protagonist,,,,,
What happened to Yeoju yesterday,,,,,,
That's an accident~~~
You know that, right?
Didn't you ever do that when you were little? Didn't you ever fall off your bike for the first time, hurt your knees, scratch your palms, and cry?
That's what it is
Such a common accident,,,,
It's not your fault, Miss. So don't blame yourself.
Miss Yeoju~~~ Miss Yeoju, do you know how pretty your smiling face is~?
The memory of yesterday won't be erased immediately, but try to avoid thinking about it, laugh a lot, and have fun. If you do that, you'll soon overcome it.
It seems like Yeoju is originally a very bright person,,,
“I will help you. Let me help you.”
After eating with Baekhyun and chatting about this and that, I came home.
He said he would see me off, but I jokingly stopped him, saying that I would be in big trouble if he got caught by loan sharks, and then left the studio alone and took a taxi.
'I'll help you. Let me help you.'
When I got home, washed up, and lay down, I remembered what the man had said earlier and it tickled my heart.
After that, I couldn't sleep for a long time and tossed and turned.
KakaoTalk
"You said you slept a lot last night, but now you can't sleep and are tossing and turning~~~?
But even if you have to force yourself, try to get some sleep~~~
I might suddenly call you, Yeoju, tomorrow too,,,,ㅎㅎㅎ
And if you don't go to sleep quickly, I'll send you a picture of myself and terrorize you!!!?ㅎㅎㅎ"
[Yeoju]
"This is why I asked for your number~? Hehehe
I can't sleep well, but I'll try to sleep anyway. Thank you yesterday and today,,,
Baekhyun, sleep well too"
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'I will help you, let me help you,,,,'
She didn't respond to what I said.
He just lowered his head and smiled faintly.
Can I help her?
Can you heal her wounds?
I can't even have a cup of coffee or a meal with her outside right now.
Is it okay to keep someone in my heart,,,,,,,,,,,
I am Baekhyun, the main vocalist of the idol group EXO.
They are a group that has been around for 8 years and has received a lot of praise for their skills and have a strong fandom.
So my every move is exposed to the public.
It's probably something that can't be helped in this job.
Actually, at first, there were fans who took my pictures, followed my schedule, and walked in step with me.
I was so grateful, amazed, and happy.
Even the small, insignificant things I started doing and felt and experienced made me happy and grateful.
But at some point I think I got a little tired.
In all of this,,,,,
I just liked singing,
I was happy when my song and my voice touched other people and made them laugh.
I wanted to be the singer Baekhyun.
but
The agency wanted Baekhyun to become a celebrity who would make more money than the singer Baekhyun.
So now I am living as the celebrity Baekhyun Byun.
Rather than singing my favorite song on stage, I often had to make other people laugh... Sometimes, I had to force a smile and laugh at other people's stories and actions.
The reason I sang was not to become the celebrity Baekhyun Byun.
What I wanted wasn't the celebrity Baekhyun Byun.
The louder the cheers toward me, the more afraid I become. I wonder if those cheers are really for singer Baekhyun...
I'm afraid I'll lose myself. I'm afraid I'll lose singer Baekhyun.
I'm afraid I'll lose my dream. I'm afraid I'll lose the human Baekhyun...
I met her these days when she was tired of everything.
She had a pretty smile and sometimes seemed a bit silly,
I also saw a sad and painful appearance.
I just saw her for the first time yesterday, but I wanted to keep her by my side.
No, I want to be by her side.
With her, in front of her, I felt like I could be happy, at least as a human, Baekhyun.