Hanbin sits in a dimly lit room, looking straight into the camera. “Hi, I’m Hanbin. I’m 400 years old, but I tell people I’m 32. I look young for my age because I’m an alien from another planet. I usually say I was born in Seoul, South Korea, but that’s a lie. I actually came to Earth in a UFO.
“I have some special abilities: I can move things with my mind, hear sounds from far away, and even teleport. I keep my powers a secret, though. If people knew I was an alien, it would change everything. I also have a pet cat named Astro, who keeps me company. My favorite song is "No.1 Party Anthem" by Arctic Monkeys I enjoy human life, but I always eat alone since I can’t mix saliva or blood with humans. That’s why I always eat by myself.”
Scene shifts to Hao, who is sitting during a coffee break with Gyuvin and Ricky. Gyuvin fans Hao, who is scrolling through his phone. Suddenly, Ricky rushes in, breathing heavily.
“Here’s your soda, Hao! I ran all the way from the vending machine to get you a VIP Coke!”
Hao takes the can, snaps a picture, and posts it on Instagram with the caption, “Thank you to the German chemist Albert Nieman who invented Coke😘.”
Gyuvin raises an eyebrow. “Um, you know he didn’t invent soda, right?”
Hao shrugs. “I heard it online. But it sounded funny!”
Gyuvin jumps in, “He invented the drug Coke, though, not the soda!”
When Hao hears this, he gets scared and quickly tries to delete the post, but the damage is done; it’s already gone viral. Without thinking, he hands the Coke to Gyuvin without drinking it, just wanting a selfie with the can. This makes Ricky throw his hands up in frustration. “Seriously, Hao? I got that for you! At least give it to me, since I’m the one who ran all the way here!”
“Whatever,” Hao replies, brushing him off.
Meanwhile, Taerae, Hao’s manager, is on the phone, visibly annoyed. “This post went viral, and now everyone’s calling Hao dumb! Last time, he thought 'backshot' meant drinking shots, and look where that got us!” He hangs up, waiting for Hao to arrive.
Moments later, Hao strolls in, wearing black glasses, clearly late for their meeting.
“Taerae, chill. I’m here!” Hao grins.
“Stop using social media! You’re going to make a fool of yourself again!” Taerae reprimands.
Hao rolls his eyes. “Can’t you be mad at someone else? I could quit if you keep stressing me out.”
With that, Hao walks off, leaving Taerae exasperated.
Scene shifts to Hao sitting in a sleek black van. Ricky is driving, with Gyuvin in the passenger seat, still bickering about the Coke incident.
“Why did you give it to Gyuvin? I brought it for you!” Ricky complains.
Hao finally snaps. “IF YOU TALK ONE MORE TIME, I’M GONNA CALL DIDDY!”
The car falls silent, only the sound of Hao applying makeup breaking the quiet.
After a short drive, Gyuvin and Ricky drop Hao off at his apartment building. As they drive off, Hao waves goodbye, already excited about starting this new chapter in his life.
Later, Hao approaches the elevator. Just as the doors are about to close, a hand stops them. Hanbin enters, looking around as if he’s unsure where to go. Hao, wearing his black glasses, sizes him up and thinks:
"He’s probably my fan or a crazy stalker, but he’s too hot to be a stalker. I wouldn’t mind him stalking me. He looks quite young; he’s probably younger than me, but I need to confront him. I should probably give him an autograph or a selfie so this crazy hot stalker will get away from me.”
Meanwhile, Hanbin’s thoughts are:
"WTF is that crazy boy glaring at me for? I can feel the atmosphere... and I smell strawberry perfume. It’s probably him, and he’s likely my neighbor since he’s going to the same floor as me.”
They reach the top floor, and as the doors open, Hao realizes, “Wait, are you a stalker or something?”
Hanbin doesn’t answer, still standing there, seemingly flustered. Hao notices he didn’t pick a floor and thinks this is odd. “Do you even know who I am?” he asks, curious.
Hanbin shakes his head, fumbling with the keypad to enter his apartment, trying to avoid talking.
“How the hell do you not know me? I’m the most famous, hot, sexy, gorgeous, smart—supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Before Hao can continue listing his own compliments, Hanbin shushes him and quickly steps inside his apartment, leaving Hao speechless.
Embarrassed and confused, Hao walks into his own apartment, feeling foolish for thinking Hanbin was a stalker.
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Between Fate And Love {Quit}
Mystère / ThrillerHanbin, an alien living on Earth for 400 years, keeps his distance from humans-until he meets Hao, a popular actor who moves in next door. Despite his efforts to remain detached, Hanbin is drawn to Hao. As they grow closer, Hanbin faces a choice: re...
