The Clandestine (디 클랜데스틴)

The Clandestine: Chapter 1

Seoul, South Korea (2017)

In the present day of South Korea.

Dispatch is everywhere. Mark formulated that thought as he went out from the immense building of JYP Entertainment. He managed to notice the bunch of fans outside despite being preoccupied with some thoughts. Some fans are taking photos of him even though it's prohibited. Mark casually wave and gave them a small smile.

He climbed up to his car. Mark drives his own car whenever he goes to date. He is exclusively dating someone. Perhaps it is not surprising especially that he grew up in a liberated country.

Dating has a word public but with him, things are very different. In the first place, he is an idol. For the second place, maintaining his image is the most important. And for the last one, people are having an excessively critical point of view.

He started the engine right away. While driving, he checked the rear view mirror if the paparazzi come after him. And he wasn't wrong. A smirk flashed on his tiny lips when he spotted a suspicious car behind him.

He maneuvered his car at high speed and didn't noticed the roadblocks up ahead, luckily Mark avoids it. He swiftly races down the narrow road to confused the car trailing him but the car handled to follow him. He found it interesting, the paparazzi really wants to dig out his privacy.

The street lights turned into green, defying the traffic law as he passes by the intersection. Well, there's no traffic enforcer at that time.

He glanced in the mirror, the car behind him vanished. That was a close fight.

Within just a couple of minutes, he parked his car in front of the convenience store. He gazed toward the window, grinning ear to ear while staring at her in a dim place from a distance.

That girl couldn't be recognized easily since her body was entirely concealed by a large jacket and her hoodie was way bigger than her small head. Her head looks like a head of a bean sprout. Coincidentally, Mark has the same head as her. Could it be considered as a destiny?

"Cute." he murmured, amusement blazing in his eyes now.

He run his fingers into his pocket and took out his phone. His wallpaper is her picture taken by a fan. Then, he made a phone call to her. He watches her every motion; the moment she picks up her phone; seeing her breathe in freezing evening; and the way she moves with a slight trembling motion.

"Where are you!?" she exclaimed in stern through the phone.

He smiled while watching how furious she is. Aww. She looks like an angry bunny.

"I'm watching you." he replied in a gentle voice.

She looked around to find him but it's very difficult for her to move because of the cold weather.

"Come here. I'm trembling right now. It's really cold." she said with a trembling voice, and hugging herself.

Mark can't take off his smile as he slowly opened the driver's-side door and got out. Thankfully, she didn't notice his movements.

"Are you really cold?" he asked while walking calmly.

She exclaimed, "I already told you. It's freaking cold here!"

Mark paused facing her back. Man, he could barely hold back from grabbing her and putting his arms around her. And to free from that desire, he took out his scarf and placed it around her neck.