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an au where May Woodland, a famous model of RLV entertainment, is attending a small get-together company party thrown by their CEO. it has been a long time, maybe three years, since she has last attended a party, to be honest, and she tries her best to be professional yet slightly friendly with everyone she meets there. but there is someone who really ticks off her anger buttons, and it is none other than Drew Barrymore, the problematic idol that everyone knows of. and he is also the one who had kept May company when later, she had a very troublesome scandal published about her by the media.
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"aren't you being a bit too much with all these smiles and polite words?" the annoying silky voice speaks again and May groans.
the man chuckles, hand raking through his mint-chocolate locks as he eyes May standing beside him with a glass of lichi juice in her hand.
"no, and it is how I am. why should it matter to you how I behave with others?" she replies in a hushed voice, sipping her juice and letting it roll around in her mouth before she swallows.
"well, it's just that I don't get why do want to have such an image." he shrugs, eyes now focused on his alcoholic beverage. "I mean, do they even know that you have half-sleeve tattoos? and that you drink alcoholic beverages more than plain juices?" he inquires, invested in May's way of living because he knows his' isn't that great either. he just wants to know why is this chocolate haired woman so into hiding how she lives, on why she cares too much about her image that the company made her create.
"it's not like you any good image, why are you adamant on trying to pursue me into ruining mine?" May quips, there's a sharp edge to her voice, she is irritated when Drew asks such things as if he is interested in her life when actually he just wants to know why does she live like this.
"I'm not, May." he takes in a deep breath and continues, "I just really want to know what happened to the girl who, as I know, likes to stuff in convenience store food and lots of spicy food, the one who likes to experiment getting meaningful tattoos and the one who always wanted to have an eyebrow piercing and lots of ear piercings."
she huffs, not believing that he knew about her dreams and wishes, that he actually did pay attention to her ramblings when they would meet at the convenience store, eating instant ramen.
"I just really want to know, May. what stopped you?" he asked, voice hesitant but he soon composes himself.
"listen, Drew. stop it, please." May says, gulping down her glass of lichi juice, "it's— it's annoying, really. please don't talk about my life."
and there she is again. stopping their conversation before Drew gets too much under her skin.
"Whatever, fine." and with a scoff, Drew leaves May's side, just like how he does whenever she stops him.
