The Guardian

Chapter 23

"I am sorry...I don't know if it's her drama...", Taeul whispers beside Yeong.

"Nothing to be sorry about...", Yeong says nonchalantly. Continue to put each cake in the box.

"Did you two know her??", Nari asks looking both at Yeong and Taeul.

"Yes.", Taeul said.
"No.", Yeong said.

Taeul and Yeong answer at the same time. Nari frowns.  "So is it a yes or no?"

"It's not important.", Yeong still with his short answer.

"She's so pretty...", Nari mumbles. Admiring Hajin who's been getting ready for a take. "I never thought that she was that skinny in real life...did she even eat?"

Yeong glances at Hajin. She looks thinner. Is she okay? Did the stalker terror her again? Why did he even care? It's not his problem anymore.

"Yeong ah...you can go home first if you want to...", Taeul can see that this is probably torture for her younger brother.

"I am fine...". He should be.

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"After the fight...you run outside...", the director instructs Hajin. Then turns to Suho. "And you chase her...grabs her hand right in front of this cafe...and kiss her...make it as passionate as you can...okay?", both Hajin and Seojun nod.

And suddenly it's raining. "oh Lord...", the director sighs. "We should wait for the rain to stop..."

"Why don't we make it as a rain kiss...I think it'll be more romantic...", Hajin suggests. She wants to finish this as soon as she can.

"That's a good idea...", Suho agreed. "It'll be more dramatic..."

The director thinks for seconds. "But...it'll be really cold..."

"We'll do it as fast as we could...", Suho says convincingly. "Or should we practice now? So we don't make too much NG?", he asks Hajin jokingly.

"Yaaa...this brat!", she smacks his hand lightly. And Suho just laughs. Suho is a year younger than her, he teased her a lot. Like an annoying little brother.

"They're so cute...", Nari whispers to Yeong. Seeing Hajin and Seojun interaction.

"I am done...", Yeong says a bit too loudly. And the whole people in the room are looking at him.

"He means the cake...", Taeul laughs awkwardly. Trying to save his brother from embarrassment.

"By the way...can you help us a bit...", the director points at Yeong and Nari. "We need extras...".

"YESSS!!!", Nari answers too excited to be on screen.

Yeong glares at his sister's friends. But Nari ignores him.

"Anything...", Nari smiles at the director.

"Just sit there we need customers so the cafe won't look too empty..."

Nari takes off her apron and drags Yeong with her. Taeul is watching them and has a feeling that the time bomb will explode tonight. What to do?? "Wait...how about me instead of him?", Taeul points at Yeong.

"We need them as a couple... besides they look good together...", the director explains.

There goes her last attempt at saving Yeong from this uncomfortable situation. "Sorry...", she mumbles at Yeong. And her ungrateful little brother just rolls his eyes.

They're going to start to shoot. Hajin watches Yeong and Nari chat comfortably. The director was right. They do look good together. And she hates that. She remembers that Yeong doesn't really like to be touched. But that girl touches him a lot. Maybe they are really close friends. How close?? She asks herself. A new girlfriend? No. Hajin doesn't want to think about it.