As we were filming, I kept a close eye on the model to ensure she wasn't up to anything shady, especially with the other members. "Alright, cut! Time for a break, guys," I announced, ending the first shoot. I immediately left the studio to clear my mind and went for a walk outside. I heard footsteps following me and assumed it was Joshua. "Shua, I told you I need some space and time," I said, turning around to find a confused Dino instead. "Oh, Dino-ya, sure, you can come with me."
"Noona, did you and hyung fight? He looked really down just now, not his usual self, even though he tried to act normal," Dino asked me, trying not to pressure me. "Well, I guess I could use someone to talk to... I caught him and that girl super close in the back room, and they looked really suspicious," I explained to little Dino.
"Well, knowing Shua hyung, he probably did nothing wrong. I think you should talk it out with him because Shua is not the type to cheat. After all, you're his first girlfriend, and he treasures you a lot. He talks about you all the time to us," Dino defended his hyung. "He does?"
"Yeah, all the time. He never misses an opportunity to show you off, and he definitely loves you a lot. Maybe you should hear him out, noona."
"And also, that model is bad news. I don't know why the producers even let her shoot with us after last time."
"After last time? What happened last time?" I asked, super curious.
"Well, we had a video shoot with her before for one of our MVs, and she tried to push herself onto Mingyu hyung so she could get famous and be in the news. Luckily, Mingyu pushed her away in time. I think this time she tried to do it with Shua hyung after seeing the news about you two. She probably got jealous."
"Wow, that girl is something else! I'm going to kick her out later. I can't believe this, and the crew didn't protect you guys?" I asked angrily.
"They did, but I think they kind of forgot about it since it was a while ago." After getting some food nearby, we headed back to the studio as it was time to film the rest of the scenes.
"Huang Yoona, you are dismissed," I said firmly to the model who had tried to hit on my boyfriend earlier. Everyone looked shocked. "She was the model who tried to push herself onto Mingyu last year?!" I heard some staff murmuring behind me, confirming Dino hadn't lied to me.
"What? You can't do that!" Yoona shouted petulantly. "Actually, yes, I can. I'm in charge here," I asserted. She stomped her feet like a child and left as she passed me. "Alright, guys, let's continue. Everyone," I said, and Dino smiled at me. I smiled back, noticing Joshua trying not to make eye contact with me yet.
"Hey, Arisa, we need one more model since Yoona left, and we can't continue the shoot without one," my assistant panicked as the staff informed me of the issue. "Yah, Arisa, why not just model for us? Since you've modeled before," Hans suggested, and everyone agreed due to the emergency we were facing.
"Sure, I don't want to delay the shooting either," I agreed. My assistant helped me prepare, and soon we continued shooting with the guys.
Soon it was Joshua's turn to style me, and let's say this dude really knows how to pick an outfit. We did three different concepts: the first was minimalist, the second had a slightly sexy vibe, and the third was cozy, stay-at-home vibes.
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"You look gorgeous, love," he said as I emerged from the dressing room, admiring the pictures of the outfits Joshua had selected. His choices were impeccable, and I couldn't deny the warmth that spread through me when he used that sexy voice of his. "Don't try to flatter me, boy. You've got a whole lot of explaining to do," I replied, trying to maintain a stern demeanor as I walked away, arms crossed.
"Alright, cut, and we're done, everyone!" I announced, clapping my hands to signal the end of the shoot. I thanked everyone for their hard work, giving each of the guys a hug and praising them for their amazing efforts. "Hey, can we talk?" I heard Joshua ask as I turned to see him waiting for me. "Sure, but somewhere private. My house?" I suggested. "Yep, let's go."
As we drove to my house, the atmosphere in the car was calm, not awkward, just filled with anticipation.
"Alright, explain yourself, Mr. Hong," I said sternly after we settled on the couch at my place. He took a deep breath before starting, "Before you entered the room, I was trying to find my earring. I'd lost it before the shoot started. Yoona came into the room, and I mistook her for you. When I realized it wasn't you, she got really close and said, 'Oh, Josh, how about breaking up with that Arisa girl and getting with me? After all, I'm so much better.' It made my blood boil, and just as I was about to push her away, you walked in."
"Really? You guys did nothing?" I asked, needing to be sure. After being cheated on before, I had to be cautious.
"Yes, Riri, I swear I did nothing with her. I really wanted to push her away," he said, looking at me with sincerity, his thumbs nervously fidgeting.
"Fine, but you owe me chicken nuggets," I said playfully, pouting a bit.
"And I heard what happened from Dino. That girl really has some issues," Joshua added.
"Thank you for trusting me, love. I will never do anything to disappoint or hurt you," he promised, squeezing my hand gently.
"And my chicken nuggets?" I teased.
"Yes, I'll get you some tomorrow. I love you, Arisa," he said softly.
"I love you too, Josh," I replied, feeling reassured and grateful that we could resolve things with honesty and trust.
