We decided not to cross the line (Season 2)

Episode 5. Drunk talk

looking blankly at my face

Hoonji asked.




"Do you have... something on your mind these days?"





"No. Why?"





"You look a little tired.

"Aren't you working too much?"





"No, it's nothing like that.

"Nothing's wrong."





"Do you have anything... you want to ask me?"





"...You're on TV and YouTube a lot."





"Were you watching?"





Instead of answering, I nodded.





"Wow... that makes me happy."




He grinned.

Seeing that smile, I couldn't help

but smile too.





"I don't know how long it's been since I've seen you smile like that.

"Oh. Wait, lend me your phone for a second."





"My phone? Why?"





"Just a second."




He held out his hand toward me.





"Unlock it too and give it to me."




I was confused, but I handed

my phone to him.

When he dialed the number,

his phone rang in his pocket.





"I've been having a bit of trouble with a stalker lately,

"so I changed my number yesterday.

"Just in case..."





I took my phone back

and said to him.





"Go on up now.

"I should get going too."





"Okay. Got it.

"Make sure you eat properly.

"I'll call you. Take care on your way."




He kept turning back

and waving.




"Bye."





I said goodbye to him calmly, but

once I turned around, my heart felt all over the place.




At that moment,

there was one person who came to mind.




I took out my phone

and called that person.





"Hello? Taehyung.

"Do you have plans after work today?"





"No. I don't have anything in particular today.

"Why?"





"Then can you come out later?

"Let's have a drink together."





"A drink? What do you mean, all of a sudden?"





"Nothing... I just suddenly felt like drinking...

"If you don't feel like it, it's fine..."





"No, it's okay. Let's have one then."


"I'll come near your place.

"I'll call you when I'm heading out later."





"Okay! Thanks!

"See you later~"




When I got home and checked my email,

the person in charge I'd met earlier had sent the contract.

After checking the contents,

I called the person in charge

and asked a few questions I had.




And finally, after signing it,

I sent the contract back to the production company.



'I really got to do this job now!

'I'm excited... I wonder what kind of work it is.'




After doing some housework for a while,
 
I received a call from Director Kim.



I met Director Kim in front of the apartment building

and headed to a quiet bar near my place.


 

"If Taehyung hadn't come out today,

"I might have ended up drinking alone at home."





"You don't usually drink much, do you?

"What happened?"





"I ran into Hoonji by chance earlier.

"I was so shocked, but it was hard pretending I wasn't."





"Still having a hard time seeing his face?"





"I don't know... whether it's hard or not.

"I just felt a little weird about it..."





"You... still aren't over Hoonji, are you?"





"Not over him? Well...

"When we broke up, I felt relieved because there wouldn't be any more fights..."





"How was Hoonji?"





"No, sometimes I just don't understand Hoonji.

"He was acting way too normal.

"Talking to me naturally, asking me to get coffee like

"nothing had happened yesterday...

"I'm not the kind of person who can do that..."





As we talked about this and that,

I ended up drinking more than usual.




Director Kim supported my drunken self

and took me home.




Because I couldn't really keep myself upright,

Director Kim was having a hard time with me.



My phone rang.



Without even checking the caller ID,

I answered on a drunken impulse.





"Hello?"





"It's me."





"Who is 'me'?"





"Jungah. Have you been drinking?"


Hoonji asked.




"I am Jungah, but

"who are you?"





"Jungah. Can you stay still for a second?"


Director Kim was struggling

to take my jacket off.




"Director Kim?"





"Huh? Hoonji?"





"Are you with Jungah right now?"





"Yeah. We had a drink together.

"But Hoonji, I need to take her clothes off a bit..."





"What? Take her clothes off?"





"Yeah, no, I don't mean take everything off...

"I'm just trying to take off her jacket...

"Let's talk again later. Sorry~ I'm hanging up."





"Did you talk to me yesterday?"