Chapter 10:

Dara and Jiyong talked about how to tell Dara's friends about their relationship.

Dara has not told anyone, whom she was dating, just that she was dating. Now, her friends were a bunch of cool people, but hiding a relationship from them was unfair.

Therefore, after a long discussion, they had decided they would invite them to Dara's place to introduce Jiyong.

In all honesty, both of them were unsure about the whole thing because there was in fact a difference between Jiyong's and Dara's friends. The first knew how this worked – if you knew the celebrity, you were either his or hers friend or enemy.

Moreover, friendship between celebrities requested discretion and keeping quiet about certain things. One also had to be prepared being stalked by paparazzi or denying the friendship for the better good. One had to make sacrifices, and that was something that came with experience.

Jiyong knew that not asking about the partner in Dara's relationship was a great deal for her friends and it was showing how much they trusted her. That is why it was him who requested the meeting.

He was nervous to meet them.

He knew what they might think of him.

Who lets his girlfriend hide their relationship for more than a year? It was just not normal to not talk about his beloved one in front of one's friends and Dara had to do just that. They might look at him as a stuck up, rich bastard who took advantage of their sweet, beautiful friend. He would think the same.

Or another thing could happen. They might go all crazy once realizing whom he was and call the press and then everything would blow up – this little bubble he and Dara had created, and he simply did not want to lose that.

Because it was a wonderful thing.

A wonderful relationship.

He had never clicked with anyone so much.

He and Dara simply… connected… They both thought the same, had fantastic debates about things they did not agree with each other, and were able to compromise about anything.

They just… They were like best friends who happened to be madly in love with each other.

It was a relationship, Jiyong had never experienced before. It made him happy. He wanted to shout out to the world and present them the girl who made him happy.

It was not that easy of course that is why both, he and Dara worked on their relationship to make it right – so they would be prepared when the time comes and they would be found out.

Still…

Just thinking that everything will be all right, did not help the poor guy to calm down.

He was walking around Dara's flat, while the girl prepared snacks for her friends.

She had invited them for a relaxing evening at her place to meet her boyfriend, and they friends jumped at the invitation. They were curious of who he was. Except for Bom of course. She had known all along.

''Just calm down. They won't bite your head off or something.''

Dara rolled her eyes over her shoulder while glancing at him every now and then. He was being ridiculous. He behaved as if this was his last day, and he was the one who suggested the whole thing.

''I am calm.''

He snapped, checking if the living room was clean.

''Of course you are. It was Dadoong who made that hole around the table, eh?'' she joked, laughing when he glared at her. Dadoong did not seem to mind them at all. He was lying on his back, all four apart, and his tongue hanging from his snout like he were dead. The snoring and occasional air running with his paws indicated that he might still be alive. And dreaming about running.

Jiyong walked to Dara and looked at what she was making. Bulgogi, Bibimbap, Kimchi, Jajamyeon, Kimbap and several types of vegetable dishes.

He looked at her and blinked.

''Snacks?'' He smirked.

''And you're saying I'm nervous?''

Dara blushed and nudged him.

''Hush you. Of course I'm nervous. It's going to be the