august || Taejin ✔✔

4. Like at First Sight

Taehyung moved closer, the woman waited. Her lips already parted, her eyes fixed on Taehyung's own, anticipating Taehyung's next move.

Taehyung removed his shirt and crawled into bed. Hovering over the woman who had an excited look on her face. Taehyung leaned his face closer, and the woman gladly welcomed Taehyung's lips.

The woman started to unbutton her blouse, but Taehyung gripped her hand, conveying to stop. The woman's face turned red, probably of embarrassment. Instead, she wrapped his arms around Taehyung's neck, pulling Taehyung's head closer, intensifying the kiss, the woman began to moan.

"CUT!!"

Taehyung quickly pulled away and grabbed the shirt Hoseok handed to him. The actress frowned, disappointed that the scene were cut.

"Taehyung..." the actress hurried towards Taehyung's dressing room, not minding the glare she'd received from Hoseok. "I enjoyed the shoot."

Taehyung smiled politely and took a short bow. "I'm glad you did. It's nice working with you."

The actress blushed hearing nice words from Taehyung whom she obviously admired. Taking a deep breath, she held Taehyung's wrist and smiled. "Are you free tonight? I would like to cook something for you. My apartment is just nearby."

Hoseok rolled his eyes and snorted. "He's not free tonight and tomorrow and the days after that. My talent is busy just in case you want to know. So if you please, we have to go."

"Gosh, that girl. She thought I didn't notice that she's trying to seduce you? She tried to unbutton her blouse and, omg, she moaned! She moaned! Omg! The script doesn't include that! " Hoseok shrieked as they began to pack their things.

Taehyung chuckled. He knew his manager well. Hoseok always over-reacts. "It's only an ad-lib. Come on! We're actors. It's only acting!"

Hoseok glared at Taehyung with his hands resting on his waist. "I know ad-lib and I know acting. I am your manager. So, she, asking you to come to her apartment is an ad-lib? Or was it acting? Come on Kim Taehyung! She's obviously taking one step further to continue the bed scene in her apartment."

Taehyung laughed as he gave his manager a hug. "Hobi hyungie, please. Let's not pretend I am a clean man. It's just my front. You know who and what I am in real life. And you see, I stopped her fingers  unbuttoning her blouse. To make you feel better, I am not interested in her. And you know that I don't like an actress or actor on my bed. I prefer low key people."

The truth, Taehyung knew and felt that the actress was being too personal. He was actually waiting for the director to cut the scene. He didn't want to speak out as he was scared he would appear rude. He didn't want to embarrass the woman as well.

Everybody knew him as the most sought actor slash celebrity in their country. Everybody wants to cast him as the lead actor or the leading man. All the movies where he starred were all successful. All the products he endorsed were sold out. Indeed, it wouldn't be the movie's lost if in case he would be cast out.

Aside from being an actor, everyone loves him for being a gentleman, and a nice person. He rarely complains about his job. He was nice when being interviewed. He is always well-mannered that's why he's called the nation's 'darling'.

"Can you please take the initiative to stop when you feel like they are taking advantage of you? If it's not okay, you should say it," Hoseok barked once more as Taehyung took the passenger seat.

"I don't want to interfere with the shoot. Besides, I am an actor, for me, it's only acting," Taehyung answered, picking up his mobile phone.

"Taehyung, when you agreed to try acting, I promise your grandpa that I will protect you. And I will stick to that promise. It's not wrong to say you're not okay. You've been an actor for so long, you should know that. Can you apply the real life Taehyung to your career? You're tough, you're brave, you're over-protective..."