There's only one word to describe Rielle's first love: publicity.
In a world of stardom, all the spotlight and the pretending got so confusing that Rielle didn't know any more what's real and what's not.
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A story dedicated to @nocturnalfoxxx the fi...
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CHAPTER 24 ______________ ______________
Rielle
Maybe he really doesn't care about me at all. I pushed back the tears forming my eyes.
It's the last day of Summer Detour filming. We'll be having a team dinner with the rest of the cast. I took in a deep breath. It's the last day I will have to see him. Okay.
I'm gonna be alright.
I wiped my tears away.
I'm gonna be fine.
🎬🎬🎬
Sungjae sat beside me during the dinner, of course. I kept smiling and chatting with the other actors, hoping they won't notice the lack of conversation between me and him.
Meanwhile, he kept on filling my plate with grill meat. "Enough." I told him.
His hand paused mid-air.
"How can I eat all of that?" I asked before drinking.
"Aigoo, the filming is over, so your boyfriend just wants you to eat more, Rielle-ssi." One of the actors said.
"But, who's the sweeter one between you two? Seems like it's Sungjae." The other said.
Because he's the better actor.
I faked a smile and down another shot.
"No," Sungjae replied. "Rielle is the sweetest." He said.
My stomach twists. I excused myself. I made a run to the washroom but I wasn't going to vomit. I just needed to breathe.
When I came out, Sungjae was there.
"Are you okay?" He asked worriedly. I nodded and walked past him. "Rielle, let's talk."
"We're already talking." I said and I was going to kept walking but then I stopped on my heels and turned to him. "Wow. You had days, Sungjaeㅡand you're picking this time to talk? With all these people watching us? You wouldn't wanna do that, trust me."
"Then, at least, pretend that we're okay in front of them."
I bit my lip. His exhausted expression hurts me. I hate myself for even thinking that maybe, just maybe, he cares about me too. "I'm trying." My voice came out hoarse. "Really, Sungjae. But we know thisㅡyou'll always be the better actor between the two of us. I'm sorry if... my acting is not good enough. I'm just really confused lately and I'm trying hard to separate what's real and what's not."
