The Fake Date x Goo Kim

6

The next morning you woke up before your alarm, got ready for the day and headed downstairs. Only to find that Goo and Gun were there with your father, speaking about something that seemed to be important.

You didn't want to interrupt and as quietly as you could, you tried to tip-toe past them as they were sitting in the living room talking. Unbeknown to you however, you were the main topic of conversation and they did in fact see you, but didn't call over to you.

You could feel the conversation stop, even only for a moment as you passed. Then as you entered the kitchen, you could hear the conversation pick back up to what it was like before.

You subconsciously shut the door to the kitchen, not wanting to be rude and eavesdrop anymore than you tried to do yesterday (which obviously didn't end well) and made some cereal for yourself. You sat at the island to let the conversation die before even thinking about going back to your room.

The conversation however, didn't die down, instead it got more heated. You could hear your father scream at Gun, then pause, then all his anger turned to Goo. You didn't know what he was angry at, you could only assume that Goo did something stupid like he always did, and he pissed off your father to the max this time, but only if you knew what was really happening.

You looked at your phone to see what time it was, 9:48am. By this point you had finished eating, rinsed out the bowl, put it in the dishwasher and done a few other mundane tasks that you didn't have to do, but done to kill time.

The conversation had been going since about 9:12am, potentially longer since you remember coming downstairs at that point. You gave yourself another 15 minutes or so before going back through the chaos.

Then at 9:51am, your father called for you, anger clear in his voice. You didn't know why, but you only assumed that it had something to do with Goo. You also assumed that the conversation was over and he was just calling you out, still stressed, to have a regular father daughter conversation.

You made your way out of the kitchen eagerly to hopefully find out what was going on, or at least get a hint about what happened and you hoped that you could calm your father, even just a small amount. You always hated talking to your father when he was stressed or angry because you felt like you were getting the back end of what happened, but he always apologized to you, saying he didn't mean it which you knew.

You still left eagerly, walking and contemplating what had happened and wondering how you could console your father this time, or what the conversation was going to be like. Until you saw Gun still sitting on the couch and Goo standing up somewhat defensively with his arms folded across his chest.

You looked from Gun, to Goo, to your father and saw that all of them were looking back at you. Gun looking stoic, yet smug. Goo looking amused as always, but at the same time, almost worried?. And your father looking at you with anger and hurt, almost as though he felt betrayed.

"What's going on, is everything ok?" you ask.

"Please, sit" Your father said, in what you knew to be his angry voice, while he still tried to keep his cool.

You did as he asked and sat on the chair that was opposite Goo, facing your father, Gun visible at the right side of your peripheral.

"Again, what's going on?" You ask, still confused.

Your father, still ignoring what you ask then says - "Goo, sit down as well please" practically commanding the room at this point. Goo, not wanting to anger your father further, does just that and sits.

Then your father starts the conversation, eventually answering your question almost immediately and you're shocked by what he asks and also how he found out so quickly.

"Is it true that yourself and Goo are in a...relationship?" Your father practically spat those words at you. Almost like he wanted to stab Goo and send you to your room, telling you not to come out until he permitted it.

You look at your father in shock, again not believing how he found out so quickly. Then looking at Goo to see he was staring straight at you with a death stare. Not the kind of, I hate you one, that you're used to from him. But the kind that immediately sends chills down your spine, a way more accurate representation of a death stare. The kind that says, you caused this situation and I want to kill you, kind of death stare.

You look back at your father, fearful now of what was to come, not being able to say yes or no. But you were able to ask a question that almost confirmed what he was saying, fake relationship or not. "Who told you" was all you said.

"Gun did and thank god he did"

"Why is it so bad if she is going out with me?" Goo questions. While you just stare directly at Gun in shock.

"There is nothing wrong with you, but I don't want you going out with my daughter" Your father says back. All while you just sit in silence looking directly at Gun, now giving him the same death stare as Goo had just given you.

Gun then chimes into the conversation, but mainly aiming the words directly at you. "I thought it would be best if your father knew what was happening between the both of you, after all I do still need to keep you safe" He says.

"And thank you for telling me Gun, you did the right thing here" Your father says, now somewhat calm at this point.

Gun just bows his head slightly, in a manner that's clear to everyone to say that he doesn't want to converse anymore, but also to say, you're welcome, to your father.

"Even if I am going out with Goo, what's so wrong about it?" You say, before you even realize that you were speaking again.

You could see that Goo was shocked by this, that you were somewhat...standing up for him?. Your father doesn't say anything and instead just looks at you in surprise.

"Wasn't it only yesterday that you hated Goo? And now you're in a relationship with him" Your father asks, as though he was surprised by the revelation that's happening before him. That you might really be in a relationship with Goo.

You stay quiet for a moment. Then you quickly think back to the conversation yesterday between Goo, Gun and yourself. Realizing that Goo had said you both have been together for 3 months.

Before you spoke you could see Goo getting ready to say something. Not sure what he was about to say, potentially that you both WEREN'T dating. You started speaking before he could even say one word.

"Dad, we've been going out for 3 months already. I didn't want to tell you because I was worried how you would react and clearly I was right in thinking that. We kept up the hating act because it was easier that way and it still does somewhat represent how we are with each other, even now. But please just accept it" You say this, not even recognising how sincere and calm that came across. Also while thinking you could be a great actress.

Everyone now looked at you surprised, but the one person you looked at first wasn't your father and it certainly wasn't Gun at this moment in time. It was Goo and he was staring back at you in shock, but what also felt like appreciation for standing up for him.

The conversation continued for what felt like another 40 minutes, but was probably only 5. As your father continued to say that he wasn't happy with what was going on, but would allow it as long as you were 'happy'.

He may or may not have threatened Goo about 10 or so times in the process, but allowed the "relationship" to continue as is. But by that point you had withdrawn yourself from the conversation that was happening before you, so many thoughts racing through your mind. But, there were two that were constantly sticking out at you.

The first being that Gun might actually be getting jealous. Jealous enough to go to your father. Sure he might say it's because it's his duty to protect you, but you could sense that wasn't the case.

And the second being that you couldn't shake the feeling that dating Goo, fake or not, might not be such a bad thing. It might actually be fun...nice even?.