NEVER BE THE SAME

Chapter 45

The wrap up party was kinda weird. It's fun, sad, and awkward at the same time. Gayoung sighs. She remembered his reaction when he saw the cake with a picture of Shihyun and Taehee kissing scene, he wasnt mad. He's disgusted. And how happy he was when it's time for him to cut the cake, he literally cut it in a half.

Dohwan pass out beside her. His head on her shoulder. They're on the backseat of Gayoung's car on their way home. "Oppa....you shouldnt ignore Soyoung like that...", Gayoung mumbles. How he ignored Soyoung was little bit too much. Soyoung even watched the last episode in another room.

"And you shouldnt wear that pants...", Dohwan mumbles back.

"Huh?", Gayoung surprises and turns to look at Dohwan. "I thought you were sleeping..."

"What kind of pants was that...I am gonna burn it once we're at home...", Dohwan grumbles. Still with eyes closed. Dohwan was shocked when he saw what she wore. They almost fought, because Gayoung refused to come back home to change her clothes. And he was sulking all the way to the wrap up party. Till Gayoung gave him a kiss. Yeah he knew, he was easy like that.

"Oppa you're drunk..."

"And you're too sexy...I hate it...I dont want everyone to stare at your sexy long legs...damn it..", he's still grumbles angrily.

But Gayoung just chuckles, because he's too adorable when he's being silly possesive boyfriend like that. "So...my legs is sexy huh?", Gayoung asks, teasing him.

Dohwan suddenly gets up and looking at her seriously. "Yes. And that sexy legs is only mine to see..."

Gayoung gulps. Suddenly the cold aor inside the car feels hot. "Oppa...", Gayoung glances at the driver. She tried to remind him that there is another person inside the car.

"Wae? You're my girlfriend...I think everyone already know that..."

"No, they dont..."

Dohwan moves closer, and whispers in her ears. "Yes they will....", Gayoung closed her eyes when she felt his lips grazing her shoulders. She thought he's going to kiss her, but insted she felt a heavy thing fall onto her laps. She opens her eyes and see Dohwan fall asleep in her lap. Gayoung sighs. How could he do that? One second he seduced her, one second he fell asleep like a baby.

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Loud ringing from Dohwan's phone woke her up. She checks the caller, it's his manager. "Oppa...", Gayoung shakes his shoulder to wake him up.

"Hmmm...", Dohwan opens his eyes lazily. Gayoung put his phone on his face and ready to get back to sleep when her phone is ringing too. Gayoung moves to the living room to picks up the phone.

"He...llo...", Dohwan is slurring. Still half asleep.

"Where are you??!", it's Yeongbin, his manager.

"In bed..."

"Whose bed??"

"Ga...I mean...my bed..."

"Meet me at the office...there's something we need to talk..."

"About what?"

"There is dating rumor about you and Gayoung..."

"What??!!", Dohwa bolt up. "Arghh...", he feels his head spinning. Stupid hangover. He numbles to himself.

"Meet me in an hour. Take Gayoung with you...", Yeongbin  hungs up the phone. Dohwan blinks a few times. Suddenly Gayoung shows up in front of him, with face as pale as their bed sheet.

"Oppa...."

"Are you okay?", Dohwan pulls her at to sit beside him.

"They knew...otokke...", she looks at him panicked.

"It's okay..."

"No it's not...what about your career...you just started..it'll ruin...I ruined it...", she almost in tears.

"Ssssh...come here...", Dohwan pulls her in a hug.

Gayoung sobs in his shoulder. She's been in the industry long enough too noticed how dating scandal ruins someone name. That's way she always avoid dating. She should avoid Dohwan too. How stupid she was, thinking that they can hide their relationship forever. Now she ruined him. Stupid Gayoung. She scolded herself.

"Everything is gonna be okay....it's my choice to be with you...and it's the best decissions I've ever made...you didnt ruin anything...", Dohwan is stroking her hair gently.

"But..."

"No but...", Dohwan breaks the hug and looks at her in the eyes. "We're going to face this together...and everything is going to be okay...believe me..will you...", Gayoung nods. Dohwan wipes her tears. "Come on...we should get ready...take a shower first...I am going to close my eyes fir five more minutes...", Dohwan grins. It feels like someone banging on his head. And seeing Gayoung cry just make it worse.

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"Is it true?", his CEO asks for clarification.

"Yes. And I dont want to deny it..", Dohwan said firmly. Yeongbin didnt even surprise with Dohwan's confession. Everyone on the set already knew there's something going on between the two of them.

Dohwan is in discussion with his manager and Keyeast CEO. While Gayoung and hers in another room.

"You're a rising star...this scandal will ruin everything your hardwork...", the CEO says calmly.

"It's not a scandal...we're just dating...not killing someone..."

"I know...but you might lost everything..."

"I dont care...", he still doesnt understand why is it so bad for an actor to date.

His manager sigh. "But she might lost everything too...and you know who'll get the most hate when an actress and an actor dating?", Yeongbin finally speaks up. Dohwan might not care about himself. But he sure as hell care a lot about Gayoung. "The actress...", he adds. "Have you read how many hate comments she got after that BTS video came out?"

"What?!", Dohwan didnt understand what his manager was talking about.

Yeongbin gives his phone to show Dohwan all the hates comment in Gayoung's instagram post. Dohwan read it one by one. And he cant even finish it. He feels like his blood is boiling. They called her snake and much worse. "Damn it!", he cursed.

"How do you think will happen to Gayoung if you confirmed that both of you are dating huh?"

Dohwan really wants to puch someone, but he takes a deep breath trying to calm himself down. "Okay...but let me talk to her first..."

"Go ahead...we'll be back here in 15 minutes...", Yeongbin and the CEO leave the room to call Gayoung.

"Hi...", Gayoung enters the room while Dohwan read the hate comments in his phone. He looks up and see his girl standing there with faint smile and red nose. She must be crying again. Dohwan gets up and hug her. Burried her in his chest. He wanted to hide her from this cruel world. From all that stupid comments.

"I am sorry...", he whispers. "For failing to protect you..."

"Oppa..do you want to.. ", the words stuck in her throat. "Do you want to.....break up with me..."