When the Tables are Turned

Chapter 1

Mark's POV

Can someone please hand me an Oscar for my excellent acting ability? I feel that I totally deserve it, even if I have to say so myself.

I have been able to make a lot of fans believe that I have something going for P'Gun.

Nothing is farther from the truth. Nothing, I repeat, I have absolutely nothing going for P'Gun.

P'Gun is a very good looking young man. I'm sure a lot of girls have a crush on him. And maybe he has a lot of fanboys as well.

See, here's the thing. I secretly believe that he is gay. Although he hasn't admitted it to anyone, he gives off a vibe, maybe just to me, that he is gay and I am worried that because of our closeness, because of all the skinships  and other stuff we have to do in front of our fans who are pairing us and who want our pairing to become real, P'Gun just might fall for me and I don't want him to get hurt emotionally.

I like him a lot, as a friend, but more than a friend, that's a no no for me.

Don't get me wrong, I am not a homophobe. I get along pretty well with a lot of gay personalities out there. I get along with P'Gun very well. He is gentle and kind and good natured. And he is always smiling.

When we have our promo events and fan meets, he is always smiling and waving to the fans. I have never seen him in a grumpy mood.

Actually, maybe I shouldn't be worried about him falling for me because so far, I have not seen or felt any indication of that sort. During our fan meetings he is always waving to the fans. Sometimes, I feel that he is not even aware that I am there because he is so focused on paying attention to the fans. He will only look my way when I pull him to my side and then he will smile at me and start waving to the fans again.

Yeah, maybe I am worrying for nothing.

In fact, one time, he had wandered too far away from me, shaking hands with the fans at the far end of the stage.

P'Mean noticed that I was about to go after P'Gun. P'Mean pulled me back saying, "Hey, don't be too rough on P'Gun. He is not used to being handled roughly. His grandmother was the one who raised him so he has been treated like a baby all his life. Be gentle with him."

"How did you know all that?" I asked P'Mean in surprise.

"One of the staff members mentioned it to me one time," he replied.

Well, that accounts for his aura of innocence and being childlike. He gives me that vibe of fragility, of someone who needs to be taken care of.

Don't get me wrong. He doesn't act like a spoiled brat. He is very sensitive and considerate and tries not to be a burden to others.

I walked over to where he was still shaking hands with the fangirls and gently pulled him away.

He started blowing air kisses to the fans as he walked away with me to the center of the stage.

Yeah, I guess I have no reason to be worried about him falling for me at all.