They were walking out of the building when she felt a hand on her head holding her back. Next thing she knew Jiyong's arm was wrapped around her shoulders and his hand was on her head, pulling her close while hiding her face completely. He whispered, "Just follow my lead." 

Dara couldn't see much as her hoodie was pulled so low. She had no choice but to follow his lead. She could her people shouting both their names. It all happened in a rush. The next thing she knew they were at the club's entrance and her hoodie was pulled off. People were shouting and she didn't know what to do as she was sure that they were both caught on camera so she just walked seemingly calm in the somewhat safer confines of the club.

"What happened back there, Jiyong? What kind of stunt were you trying to pull?" Dara turned angrily to Jiyong the first moment they were alone. Everything happened like a blur. 

Jiyong looked somberly at her. "I'm tired of pretending. Why can't we just tell them we're together? It's been years already. Aren't you tired of hiding? Cause I am."

"The media will have a field day because of this. I don't want that. I want to at least keep some things private, Jiyong. We've talked about this before. You said you'd respect my decision. Now you do this?"Dara pulls off her scrunchie. She sits down with head bowed, her fingers running furiously though her hair.

Jiyong didn't say anything but he was pacing b