Midnight Madness || Jung Jaehyun ✅

Five

"Do we seriously have to do this?" Jaehyun groaned, slumping his head back to the seat as his manager sighed. Jieun sat silently beside him as she looked out of the window. Right now they were heading to an interview together to answer a couple of questions the fans are curious about. With that happening Jaehyun couldn't help but be anxious. How long was this act gonna last?

"It's gonna last only a month Jaehyun-ah. Just an act. Think of this as your acting debut." Jaehyun scoffed at his manager's remark before looking towards Jieun. The girl seemed to be in her own world. Sighing he tapped her shoulder.

"Hey" his low voice snapped the girl out of her trance as she looked back at Jaehyun who had his lips pressed into a thin line. It looked like he was trying hard to form a sentence.

"Hi" the tension was high, Jaehyun could tell. Rubbing his hands he faced the girl and tried to make small talk. Why was this so awkward? He thought. For goodness sake, they even shared intimate moments just for it to end up in this kind of situation.

"Are you nervous?" He asked as Jieun laughed a bit shaking her head. Seriously what kind of a question was that?

"Of course I'm nervous. I don't know what to answer." She replied honestly as Jaehyun hummed. Happens, he thought.

"Don't worry. I'll answer their questions." He said before pausing. Should he really ask it? He was debating whether or not he should ask. Finally throwing unnecessary thoughts away he decided to ask.

"What about your...father? How did he react?"

Jieun was startled. She stared at him wide-eyed before snapping out of her trance.

"Oh...his reaction wasn't worst but definitely not the best either. He was shocked." She said as Jaehyun hummed, once again the silence being welcomed by both individuals. The manager kept giving the driver directions as Jaehyun decided to take a nap. It would probably take some time for them to reach. Why not relax as he's gonna sweat later?

When Jaehyun opened his eyes he was met with the sight of the reporters stalling in front of the building. Even if that was a private interview they somehow managed to get there as the information was leaked. Cursing under his breath he got out with Jieun tagging along, his manager leading the way.

"Jung Jaehyun can you please-"

"When did you and-"

The place was a mess. Jaehyun couldn't decipher what they were asking and he didn't bother to. He felt dizzy by all the attention which in itself is ironic considering the fact that he's an idol.

"Welcome, Ms. Oh and Mr. Jung. Please take a seat" once they reached the top floor where the interview was supposed to take place Mrs. Kwon, their interviewer, asked them to take seats. Jieun sat beside Jaehyun and tried to put on her best smile even though she was dying inside. The cameras panned in different angles capturing the visually pleasing couple before it settled on the interviewer.

"How do you think the fans will react?" She asked tilting her head with a small smirk as Jaehyun smiled widely showing his dimples.

"I hope they'll accept and keep supporting us" lies. If there would be anyone enraged by the dating news it would be fans. More specifically delusional ones. And to his misfortune, most of them were delusional enough to think that they had a chance with him. He knew that himself. But he had to act along. For the sake of his reputation. He would rather be caught up in a dating scandal than a possible male prostitute scandal along with his members and several other idols.

The industry worked differently. It's all rainbows and butterflies unless you're in it yourself. This career they built is all based on reputation. Once the reputation is lost, they're down to the start finding it hard to climb up again.