Retake || Park Chanyeol

Chapter 4

*Three Years Later*

After the drama was released it became a big hit. This was mainly due to the male lead, but along with it's high ratings, Ji-eun's popularity rose too. Over the next few months she'd taken part in commercials and photoshoots, busying herself with work.

Her second drama had gone much smoother and along with her increased experience, acting as a couple seemed to be much easier too. She'd played many roles over the next few years - the lovable little sister, broken-hearted schoolgirl...

Of course as much as her head told her not to she'd kept up with the news about superstar Park Chanyeol and couldn't help but feel jealous whenever he began filming a new drama.

His agency had invited her to many film premieres but she'd always made up an excuse just in case she ran into him. It was hard, but she'd somehow managed to avoid him since that day.

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"Why do they need me here again?" Ji-eun mumbled, entering the agency doors.

"They said it was about casting for your new drama" Lohee replied, staring at her phone as she led her inside.

"Is it really urgent enough for us to be here at this time?" she moaned, wiping sleep from her eye and zipping her hoodie up.

"Someone's schedule was too busy so there was no other choice" she answered. "Couldn't you have worn something more-?"

"It's 2am Lohee, I was hoping to sleep" Ji-Eun answered, looking down at the pair of grey sweatpants and lime green sweatshirt which covered her body and pulling the hood tightly over her hair, wishing she was in bed.

The pair walked along the corridor to the meeting room, stopping outside as another actress approached Ji-eun.

"You're really lucky" she muttered, giving a fake smile as she examined the girl and letting out a scoff as she saw her outfit.

"What do you mean?" Ji-Eun asked, annoyed that someone had interrupted her sleepy walk to the office.

"Most actresses dream of working with him at all...but you-" she sniggered, clearly displeased by something. "You have it all too easy"

"Wha-" Ji-eun yelled, immediately being dragged away by her manager. She tried to break free from her grip as she was dragged into the meeting room, growling in anger.

"Easy?! I can't believe that bit-- OWW!" She screamed, only stopping as Lohee dug her elbow into her side, releasing the actress as she froze in shock.

"What the he-" Ji-eun stopped, turning around to be met by the confused faces of the agency staff.

"Err- I'm sorry" she mumbled, quickly bowing and rushing to find a seat at the table. "Sorry..carry on!" she rambled, too distracted with getting comfortable in the sticky leather seat to bother looking at who had made her come here so early in the morning.

The silence was broken as one of the staff spoke up, continuing their earlier conversation. "As I was saying...Kim Ji-eun has already been given the role of the female lead so we hope it'll be another successful series" they announced, peaking the girls interest at the sudden mention of her name.

 She glanced up from the table, trying to meet eyes with the staff but they were all focused on the person in the white sweatshirt who was leaning lazily in the chair beside her. Ji-eun swiveled her chair to face them, meeting the dark eyes and broad shoulders of a familiar actor.

"I look forward to working with you again" a cold face muttered, reaching out it's hand for her to shake.

"Y-yes- me too." she chuckled, eyes frozen on his serious expression. His hair was a different colour to when they'd last met, a grey-ish shade, but he looked as handsome as ever and she felt embarrassed she hadn't recognised him the moment she entered.

Ji-eun sunk into her chair in embarrassment as she remembered the actress outside and her loud entrance into the room, peeking to her side once again as she felt his eyes piercing through the empty room.

Park Chanyeol hadn't changed at all.

He stared at her with a dark expression but was clearly trying to hold back a smirk as he glanced at the hood which made only revealed a small portion of her face. She quickly turned away, pulling it down in embarrassment and letting out an uncomfortable laugh before focusing on the managers again.

The writers all spoke with an excited tone about their roles but Ji-Eun was too shocked to focus on their words. All she could think of was the short distance between their bodies as she shuffled on her seat and the fluttering in her stomach which brought feelings of dread to her. 

They were acting together again. But what if everything from before was going to be repeated?

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Sorry for the short chapter but I'm still getting back into writing considering how bad I am at being consistent with posting :)