Clumsy Saranghae
author: GShMe

  *** This story is Fictional. Any resemblance to anything is purely out of imagination and wishful thinking xDDD ***   Chapter 23: Switching Modes   *taemin had been staring at sherina's peaceful, sleeping form for a while now ... everything was quiet exept for the faint background music of the room which was provided by the restaurant ... all that while, he had been smiling to himself and giggling softly ... his headache also eased up a bit and he was more calm than he was when he first entered the room ...   TAEMIN'S INNER MONOLOGUE taemin: now that i think about it ... whenever i see this girl, something bad always happens (laughs) ... but just look at her here! ... not a care in the world ... (smiles) ... im glad i decided to take on this "challenge" with her ... im learning a lot of things ... b-but i AM still worried about what might happen from now on ... now that the company higher ups want to meet her and possibly throw her into the spotlight ... will i be able to take responsibility for her when that happens? ...  END OF MONOLOGUE   sherina: (moves again) taemin: (suddenly alert) !!   *but when sherina moved that time, her balance in the table was broken which caused her to wake up ... when taemin saw this, he sat up straight, leaned on his chair and crossed his arms near his chest ...   sherina: (still a bit drowzy - looks around) oooo ... w-where am i? ... taemin: ya ... are you finally awake? sherina: (gasps and looks the direction of taemin's voice) !! t-taemin?! (suddenly wide awake) taemin: did you sleep well? sherina: (quickly checks herself)  taemin: (giggles) dont worry ... you look fine ... (smiles) sherina: (looks at him) ... h-how long have you been there?  taemin: not long ... just a couple of minutes ...(notices her eyes) ... y-ya ... (brings his face closer to hers) are you wearing circle lenses?! sherina: (blushes because of his gesture) u-uhm ... y-yes ... k-key oppa made me wear them ... (cant look at him directly) ... does it look bad? taemin: (shakes his head in disagreement - sits back) ... i didn't say anything like that ... in fact, it looks good on you (smiles) ... so .... im guessing the way you're dressed and styled right now is all because of the hyungs? sherina: (nods) ... taemin: (laughs) i see ... they did a good job (smiles at her) ... you look really pretty ... sherina: (blushes even more) ...  taemin: (amused at her shyness) ... have you eaten? ... sherina: n-no ... you? taemin: (shakes his head in disagreement while pouting) ... then! ... you've been waiting in here for hours without even eating anything?! ... uwaaaa ... just what kind of service do they give in this place? sherina: uhm! ... i-it's ok ... (smiles a bit) i dont mind ... it's nothing ...   *then, some waiters entered the room to lay out a beautiful feast for two in front of them ... before leaving, they apologized for serving the food so late ... it was because of their restaurant policy to never serve the food to customers without their dates or meal companions ... the waiters soon bowed and left the two alone ...   taemin: (readies his chopsticks - nodding) ... so that's why ... but they could have at least given you some appetizers or something like that, right? ... are you really ok with that?! ... i wouldn't be! sherina: (smiles then nods) yes ... its no big deal, really ... (giggles to herself) ... i never thought you'd be whining over things like that ... taemin: oh really? ... a lot of people get upset when it comes to food ... sherina: i understand, i understand ... (laughs again) ... taemin: ya ... let's just eat first, ok?   *and the two started eating ... they obviously enjoyed the delicious cuisine since they were both smiling in between bites ... and so, in the middle of their meal, taemin decided to start a conversation ...   taemin: so then, sherina ...  sherina: (looks at him) hmmm? ... taemin: we met up with the company bosses earlier ... that's actually the reason why i was so late for this thing that kibum hyung set up ... sherina: e-eh?! .. what for? taemin: oh! ... then that must you really HAVE been locked in here for a long time! ... im so sorry ... sherina: aish ... thats not important! ... just tell me why you had to meet them ... what happened? taemin: oooo! ... why are you suddenly so demanding!? sherina: (gasps in shock) s-sorry! ... im so sorry! ... taemin: (laughs) ... so you have that side to you as well ... the nagging and pushy side ... (continues laughing) ...  sherina: (embarrassed) taemin: anyway ... we just had a talk about whether or not i'd have to go public with my girlfriend or not ...  sherina: (gasps)!! they found out!? ... taemin: (sighs deeply) that was my fault, sorry ... but it