Fall For Me

IV. Up in Arms

A/N:
A reader has generously corrected some of my information. 

First: Joong is not half turkish, his stepdad is. 😅 But I'll continue with my old plot. @aishwayarai68

Second: Pavel lived in New Zealand so he's not exactly speaking a british accent. @TwoMints

Thank a lot!!! 🤗🤗🤗🖖🤘

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Joong

Days in the workshop seemed to fleet by fast and the day of the start of the shooting looming over his head. He wanted to spend more time having fun with the others especially with P'Nine who he got close to. Or not.  But he's getting there.

The worksop itself felt like a crash course to theater arts and his sister enjoyed every tale about the workshop activities.

Keeping privy of the going ons of the series was limited to his family so he happily shared every detail to his sister.

"Will there be kissing scenes?" his sister enthusiastically asked.

He nodded.

He was told during the workshop that there wouldn't be a lot but he still felt nervous thinking about kissing another person on camera with people around you watching and capturing the moment.

It's his first kiss ever in his life.  He would have planned something special for his first time but his 17 years old self haven't really thought about girlfriends yet. He was busy taking care of his siblings and the baby in the family kept him pretty occupied. There simply wasn't any opportunity to go around chasing girls. Or boys. He's open to any sort of possibilities.

It was hectic to keep up with babies,  siblings and then studies. Now he also has a series to shoot. They also planned a season 3 with it so the contract will eat his entire 2 years. He also has entrance exams for university.

Now that his sister is approaching junior high school she'll be taking up the rest of his househild responsibilities and he feels guilty about it. So whatever fun stuff he does in the studio he shares it with his sister since she likes his stories so much.

"Phi,  what are you going to do if you actually act out being lovely and sweet? You don't have experience and this is your first time," his sistered mused.

"Yeah I know. I'm nervous."

It was all okay during tge workshop because they could be silly and laugh off some of the lines but he needs to bring the emotion up in front of the camera. 

"What if you fall in love for real?!"

There goes her imagination again.  She wasn't far off though.  He needs to feel love when he act and it's not hard to do so if he partners with P'Nine. 

He's a lovely person  that he could fall in love for real. He could pull those emotions out if it's in front of P'Nine. P'Nine also seems to be a very talented actor.

"Shhh.  You're waking the baby up," he felt nervous indeed but he also feels somewhat happy that P'Nine will  help him through it.

"Eh,  look at your face. Feels like you're already in love."

"You're crazy. Go study your maths. You can't even do basic algebra," he told his sister who pouted but happily skipped away to her room.  He cooed the baby in his arms. The baby looks just as squishy as P'Nine's cheeks. 

"Let's pray I don't mess things up." he said to the baby who's asleep.

Motive Village
Make Up Room

All the staff are hands on deck and running around fetching a lot of stuff. They're blessing the location and doing merits. All the casts are similarly sitted and getting prepped by makeup artist and hair stylists.

There was so much going on that he fell asleep on someone's shoulder in the middle of it.

He was roused to a light shaking of his shoulders. It was P'Nine trying to wake him up.

"The monks are here."

He groggily followed and stretched his arms settling them on P'Nines shoulder.

"You're heavy. Don't lean too much." P'Nine grouchingly removed his arms but held his wrist instead.  He felt like a huge dog being pulled by a cute kid.

The smoke and incense didn't overwhelm the sweet lavander smell from P'Nine. Though Nine doesn't wear too much perfume he could still smell it over the smoke engulfing the location.  So he buried his nose there.  On the crook of P'Nines neck. 

"Joong." Nine squirmed but didn't step away. 

"I don't like smoke.  Let me just breathe you in," he said as he snaked his arms around P'Nines petite waist. 

He was glad they got close during the workshop.  P'Nine seems to be an introverted person who does not talk much unless somebody else strikes the conversation first.  Luckily he got P'Phoom to lighten everybody's mood including P'Nines usually grumpy face. 

"I'm seriously going to punch you if you don't let go.  The weather is already hot and you're making it a lot hotter." P'Nine whined. 

The weather is indeed hot during April.  It's always unforgiving and sweat started to trickle down his forehead.  P'Nine seems to be sweating too though he still smells amazingly fresh.

"Cuz I'm hot?" he teased.

He could make jokes with P'Nine now and it makes his everyday a little more fun. 

"Seriously,  I will hurt you if you don't let go," P'Nine lightly pinched his hand but it did not deter him.

He chuckled at the empty threat. P'Nine also likes to curse a lot.  It was a shock.  A cute person like him must have been bullied for his height. Curse words must have been his form of defense. Little dogs after all are a lot fierce than most alpha dogs. 

"P,  you need to eat more.  Your waist is too skinny." he whispered as he tried to sneak his hand inside the shirt.

"You...Joong!" Nine almost shouted when he inserted his hand inside his shirt. The skin of his stomach is cold to the touch. 

"Shh.  Let me cool down.  I'm sweating a lot." he put both his palms on Nine's waist and traced small circles. 

"Yeah and you're smearing all that sweat on me. Seriously," P'Nine struggled and managed to get away.

He tucked his shirt in to prevent any future attack from Joong.

"Why are you guys flirting so early in the day?  Get a room." P'Phoom said though he himself is stuck in an embrace with P'Dome. 

P'Dome unlike P'Nine, doesn't mind the skinship.  In fact he was nonchalant about the bed scenes he was going to do. 

He was personally looking forward to watching it because P'Dome barely expresses his feelings and he wanted to see what kind of face he'll make when on bed. P'Phoom is an outgoing person. The total opposite of P'Dome and yet they hang out pretty well.

Here he was still trying to win over P'Nine who seems to be boisterous around friends but quiet when with him alone.  Almost shy but always grumpy. He doesn't know why and he intends to change it. 

He needs to have a good relationship with his wife afterall.

~TBC~