“I think we need to talk more privately JB ssi,” Jiyeon whispered and added, “People are eyeing us suspiciously already. Take a look,”

 

I looked around and yeah, she’s right, the crew are already busy murmuring things like this and that, probably gossiping about us.

 

We then moved to a less-crowded area where people won’t notice us.

 

“So , Jiyeon-ssi, what do we need to talk about?”

 

“I heard about your bestfriend going to the army,”

 

“Kure? I’m guessing JR told you that,” aiggoo. He really didn’t know when to keep his mouth shut, this kid!

 

“You must be feeling down right now, I heard that it was a big blow to you,”

 

“Ani. Gwaenchana,” This JR sure is getting a beating from me later!

 

“I have something in mind to cheer you up,”

 

“What is it?”

 

“Come closer.”

 

“Chakkaman Jiyeon ssi. We’re in public right now,”

 

“That’s why I need you to come closer,”

 

“Neh?” I felt the tension built at the pit of my stomach and my throat suddenly dry.

 

“Just do it, will you?”

 

I took a step closer, her lips suddenly moved a little closer unto my face, my heart beating profusely and then suddenly she’s whispering something w/ her lips oh so close with my ear,

 

“Im Jae bum…”

 

I gulped. Real hard. The way she spoke of my name was unusually dawdling and huskier. And her breath smelt of strawberries and honey; the hell, I might even pounce on her! I’m going crazy! Who gave her this idea? Aigooo. She has no idea how she’s working every part of me even with that alone! 

 

I remained stiff. I didn’t have the energy to move even an inch; I don’t know how long I stayed still until,

 

“Chukkahe,”

 

Then she moved away from my ear and smiled sheepishly,

 

“What? Can you repeat it again? I think I heard wrong,” Did she just congratulate me? Or did she just admit that she likes me? Damn. Why do I have to be this deaf when moments like this happen! Chuahe? Chukkahe? Aishh Chincha! I’m completely at a lost. But she’s good, I almost forgot about my longing for my bestfriend.

 

She went on my ear again as I froze, “Chukkahe JB ssi,”

 

The moment I heard exactly what she told me, I felt oddly depressed instead of feeling relief. I thought she’s going to cheer me up but why did I feel a lot more down instead? It’s kind of disappointing that she actually didn’t like me. It would’ve cheered me up big time if I heard her say, chuahe instead.

 

“Wae?” But why did she congratulate me?

 

“Kunyang..”

 

Kunyang? Like seriously? I can’t help but ask, “How is that suppose to cheer me up?”

 

“Let me have your number first,”

 

“Neh?” Girls are really  hard to understand.

 

“I thought you wanted my number too?”

 

“Mwoh?” Whoa. When did I ever mention her that? I was so sure I kept it to myself!

 

“Are you going to give it or not? It’s okay if you won’t---“

 

I cut her off, I don’t like her having second thoughts on matters like this, “No, it’s not like that. Here,”

 

After giving her my number, we were called for the filming of the birthday scene from the past. I kept getting baffled at Jiyeon’s intention earlier on. I don’t know what exactly was on her mind in asking for my number. And oh, she forgot to give me her number.

 

Before we started shooting, I received a message from an unknown number, saying..

 

Chukkahe JB ssi…

 

Just by that alone, I knew it was from Jiyeon. Finally, I got her number! Hoho. As I go on about the message, it had many spaces, hundreds of character spaces I think; judging from how little the scroll was, the message had something more into it. I scrolled down and down, with so much anticipation on what was she up to this time. And finally, after who knows how many years and after how spacious the message was, at the end of the text message, it read..

 

… for stealing my heart.

 

Baltuande! She’s kidding me, right? Why  did she have to do it this way? Kyaaaaaaa. It’s 100 times better than what I had actually in mind! Ya, she beat me into this kind of things!

 

Before I even got the chance to reply, we were called to film already; I spazzed too much I guess leaving me unable to reply beforehand.

 

We were situated in a practice room. There was a cake and a bouquet of flowers located at the middle of the area.

 

It was Jikyung’s birthday and Woojae was going to celebrate it with her. As you know, Jikyung was Rian in the past while Woojae was JB in the past.

 

As odd as it may seem, it feels like this scene is to celebrate how Jiyeon is finally reciprocating my feelings. The odder part is, I had to dance shamefully in front of this girl whom just happened to recently confess for our feelings being mutual. How awkward would that be?

 

As I did that not-so JB style dance, totally thwarting the hell out of me,  I earned a mocking, teasing and yet adorable laughter from Jiyeon. It’s really hard to decipher if she was just playing along the flow of the story or if she really meant that hilarity she just did. Aigoo, whatever the case, in either way, her charm especially when she laughs works for me whatever the intention was.

 

“CUT!”

 

And with that, we did it in one go! I barely heard ourselves throw our lines earlier, all I remembered was the laughter ringing on my ears and her message.

 

When we watched the filmed scene together with the director, Kahi noona commented, “Yah. You two, charisso. The scene felt so real that I could almost feel it.”

 

I can’t believe it myself if I haven’t seen it with my own two eyes but we actually did well. In all honesty, I think this was my best acting performance ever! But don’t be too deceived, it wasn’t all acting on my part, there’s some reality bits in there.

 

“You even did it in one take! Yah! That really is something hyung and noona.” JR appeared out of nowhere.  On a different circumstance, I would have beaten the hell out of JR after he said that but not now. I’m just returning the favor. If not for him, I wouldn’t have heard it from Jiyeon so yeah, I’ll let his being nosy slide for now.

 

“Why do I have a feeling that something is going on behind the scene?” writer Cha came into sight out of nowhere, “Kangdon-nim, you better watch your actors, hara?”

 

Jiyeon and I went suddenly rigid. We can’t even throw a glance at each other. I mean, we haven’t even officially started dating and yet, this kind of people already knew how to attack! Aigoo, STRESS!

 

“ Children, take a break first,”

 

“neh.”

 

“So what brings you here writer Cha?”

 

Whew. Thank goodness we were dismissed by our director if not I would’ve hyperventilated right in front of everyone.

 

A beep on my cellphone took me back to reality.

 

Relax. It’s not that serious.

 

Oh. Jiyeon-ssi just sent me a message. How do I react now?

 

But were you serious about what you sent me earlier?

 

I waited for her reply. I was suddenly tensed again.

 

What if I tell you I wasn’t?

 

My heart sank. Did she just take her words back? Ouch.

 

The way I see it, you were intimidated by Writer Cha.

 

There’s no way she didn’t mean it. She wouldn’t go to that extent just to make fun of me. It took awhile before she sent me her reply,

 

You could say that…

 

Recent;y, she’s not fond of having to say it directly when she’s naturally so blunt.

 

So, may I still know what you think about us?

 

I was way too eager but there’s no other way to know. I needed to know.

 

Hmmm.. Maybe..

 

She was prolonging my agony. Aigoo, patience is a virtue, I kept telling myself that but ,

 

Maybe what? Jiyeonahh, can’t you be more honest?

 

There. I said it. I maybe dump even before finally starting a relationship with her, but ugh. I was restless.

 

JB. We could end up just like our characters on dream high 2.

 

So that was where it was coming from. Her hesitations weren’t exactly because of her intimidation of Writer Cha, Writer Cha only triggered it.

 

Are you sure you don’t want to give it a try? Just so you know, my feelings are still the same.

 

She replied slower than ever. Or maybe I was just too anxious to wait.

 

I don’t really know JB. But I really meant what I said on my first message.

 

My heart jumped with joy when she finally admitted how she feels for me. It's even sweeter the second time around. Maybe I'll never get used to her being all that lovey dovey with me. hoho.