Hidden Mask

Galaxy's Home

Sica blinked before looking out the window. There were trees completely surrounding them so she couldn't see much, especially since it was dark. She cleared her throat before turning to look at Kris.

"Why'd you bring me here?" She waited for his answer quietly.

"It was the first place I thought of that was safe from the paparazzi" he shrugged and opened his side of the door as he climbed out of the car. Sica sighed before following Kris and walking out after him.

"Well, as long as they don't catch us here together...that would be the end of both our careers" She shuddered just thinking about it. Kris mistook it as her being cold so he slipped off his coat and slid it around her thin shoulders.

"Um..thank you? I'm not cold though" she laughed and held tight onto her bag of tteokbokki with one hand and the jacket with the other.

"Sure, sure" Kris chuckled and took the tteokbokki bag from her as he started walking down a hidden sidewalk that Sica hadn't even noticed. She followed after him and admired the moonlight that made the trees around them seem as if they were glowing.

"So is your home hidden in the woods like a magical castle?" She grinned as she asked him.

"Yep, and I'm the handsome prince who lives in that castle" Kris went along with her joke and turned to wink at her. Ugh. What a player. She shook her head as she laughed out loud and started walking side by side with him.

"Do you always say cheesy lines like that?" she nudged his side softly.

"Ow! And I try to save them for my type of girls." He looked down at her as he walked and gave her a charming smile. "Its supposed to make girls hearts beat faster...is it working?" He casually laid an arm around her shoulders. Jessica shrugged his arm off and walked faster.

"Y-yah! Shouldn't you be more careful? Anyone might see us! Idiot." She bit her lip and could feel her heart beating faster. Was it cause she was nervous that someone would see them together?...or was it cause of the boy walking behind her...?

"Slow down! Don't be so nervous. I have about 100 acres of land surrounding us. I'm pretty sure no one even knows my home exists here. And...that's my galaxy home" Kris had caught up to her and pointed to a huge mansion that was beautifully lit up by the moonlight. It really did look like a galaxy. It was about 3 stories tall and was really wide as well. The architecture for it seemed really modern yet classic at the same time. Hmm, Sica actually like his style.

"So...when can we start eating?" Sica whispered to Kris as if she was scared that paparazzi might jump out of nowhere.

"Oh! Sorry" he realized that he was holding the tteokbokki bag. "Lets go inside first" They reached his front door within a few minutes and he unlocked it before turning on the lights as they walked inside.

"Is anyone here with you?" Her shoes clacked against the tile in the foyer.

"Nope. Just you and me for tonight." He said it so lightly she didn't even focus on it. "The dining room is over here" Kris walked down the hall and to the right. The first thing Sica saw was a huge dining table. With nothing on it at all. Kris set the bag of food down on it and walked over to another room. Sica walked over to the table and pulled out a chair, sitting down slowly. This was a huge house...how could he live all alone? She would be so scared to live in something this huge. Within a few minutes Kris came back with some paper plates.

"Here ya go noona" Kris set one down in front of her before sitting down across from her. Jessica opened the bag and served both of them equal shares, then handed him a pair of chopsticks that came with the meal. They ate quietly for some times.

"So..." Sica swallowed down her last bite of food before looking straight at him. "what's with you and galaxy?" Kris looked up at her before clearing his throat and standing up suddenly.

"Nothing much...I just enjoy the stars and such. I mean, who does't, right? I've always had a fascination with the galaxy, stars, and planets." He smiled softly as he picked up her tray and threw it away. Sica had never really thought much about those things...she was too busy focusing on her career. She sighed and leaned her head on the table with her arms folded underneath her. She knew it was bad manners to do so, but she was sooo tired....

"Hey...you ok?" She felt a soft poke on her head so she looked up to see Kris standing there with his hands in the pocket of his pants.

"Actually, I'm just really tired. Do you mind driving me back home?" She slowly stood up and yawned, covering her mouth. "I"m going to sleep in tomorrow super late" she grinned sleepily at him.

"Pfft. I'm not driving anywhere tonight." Kris walked out of the dining room, leaving Sica by herself. Wait what, she thought. "Just go upstairs and stay in one of my guest bedrooms. It's not like anyone uses them anyways. Night." He yelled out from across the hall. Ugh! Just when she was starting to accept him as a close dongsaeng, he goes and does this.

"I want to go home! Yah, come back here kid!" She quickly followed after him and grabbed his arm to pull him back.

"Geez, why so violent noona? Its not like we're going to be sharing the same room. Unless you want to." Kris smirked and wiggled his eyebrows, teasing her. Sica grit her teeth, hating the fact that a soft blush had crept onto her cheeks.

"Nevermind! ugh!!" She knew it was immature but she kicked Kris's leg before fuming away. Sica heard him grumbling as she made her way out of the living room, making her feel better. Hmph, that's what he got for teasing her. Now where are the guest rooms? Upstairs, she remembered him saying. It took her some time before Sica finally found one of the guest bedooms that she liked. There were about 5 empty rooms on the second floor, 3 of which were too big for her taste. The one that she ended up choosing was small with moonlight streaming in through a set of french doors that led to a small balcony.

"So quiet.." She smiled and closed the door behind her. No city lights, cars, or noises at all bothering her. Wow, she could get used to this. She walked over to the bed and slipped under the covers, almost instantly falling asleep peacefully.