Being a celebrity was no walk in the park. There were no fixed days off, no holiday breaks so his free time was precious to him.

He always seemed to miss the 10PM mark, the call kept on delaying until more weeks later and the seasons changed.

After his break-up with Stella it gave him more time to focus on his work and that's exactly what he did. He focused too much that he started to lose his personal life. Meeting the members was part of work but when they have a schedule together, they keep him grounded which was one of the reasons why he was able to keep his sanity.

"CUT!"

"Good job, Siwon!"

With a smile on his face, Siwon bowed at the director and walked off the set. He was enjoying his job and now that he was filming outside the hallyu realm, he felt like a little fish in a big pond so he had to do his best.

They were out in an open field filming a bunch of action scenes.

"Good job out there~"

One of the actresses he was working with smiled and approached him. She was in full costume and makeup and she looked really y. Siwon was used to these types of women approaching him so he was able to just ignore their flirtations. He wasn't sure why but he was never attracted to a celebrity, being one himself for so long he knows what they're like. He tried to distance himself from those types of people as much as possible.

"...so what are you doing later? Do you want grab a some dinner with me?"

“Thanks but I have an interview later back at the hotel” he explained

She came closer to him until she was a few inches away. She tiptoed and whispered in his ear.

"What about after? I don't have a roommate~"

Siwon just put on a fake smile and slightly pushed her away which made her instantly feel offended.

“Look, I came here to work and that's all. Thank you for the offer though” he said

He walked past her and she was left dumbfounded. He was still within earshot when he heard her tell a stylist

"...told you he was gay"

He ignored what she said and rolled his eyes. He continued walking until he reached his trailer and closed the door behind him.

He sat on the red velvet couch and took out his phone. He talked to a few friends on Kakao to kill time. He went through his twitter timeline and a random picture of an orange. The next picture was a pair of heels that looked exactly like the ones Saera had on before.

He suddenly remembered her again. He looked at the time and turned to the keypad oh his phone. He went through his call history and found her number.

"안녕하세요, 오렌지 하숙집 입니다, 누구십니까? (Hello, this is Orange Boarding House, who is this please?)"

“Hello? Yes, I'm looking for---“

"What's her name? how can I forget her name!"

"여보세요 (hello)?"

“Oh gosh, I'm so sorry. I remember I was supposed to call someone at this number…oh right, Ri.... I'm looking for Ri...Ri...” he tried to remember her name

"Ri Saera?" the old woman asked

“Yes! Exactly, is she around?” he asked

"Unfortunately she isn't home yet. She'll probably be here in a couple hours" she replied

“Oh, I see. I'll just call again later I guess” Siwon said in defeat

"Who shall I say called?" she asked

“I’ll just call again” he said

He kept on missing her and he was beginning to wonder if it was even worth it. However he was a man of his word and he remembered he did owe her for the shoes and the injury.

He set an alarm on his phone. In exactly 2 hours, he had to make that phone call.

*knock*

“It's open” he said

"Siwon, we need you out here on set. It'll just take a few minutes"

He put down his phone on the couch and went out again. He had to retake a scene and it took longer than expected. Siwon was too focused on his role which he always was. When he was his character, he forgot everything else.

Sweaty and tired, he went back to his trailer and lay down on the sofa. His phone alarm suddenly went off.

"CALL SAERA"

For a second he forgot who Saera was but quickly remembered that he was long overdue with this call.

"안녕하세요, 오렌지 하숙집 입니다, 누구십니까? (Hello, this is Orange Boarding House, who is this please?)"

“Yes, I'm looking for Saera, Ri Saera” he said

"Finally! hold on, I'll call her"

While waiting, Siwon was trying to think of what to say. What good excuse could he come up in a few seconds that would pass of as an honest mistake for not calling her for months?

“여보세요 (hello)?” Saera said

"There it is, that strange accent"

“아 안녕하세요 (hello), I'm not sure if you remember me but we met a few months ago at the airport” Siwon started to e