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His hands touching her cheeks felt warm. The little distance between them made it impossible for her not to notice his deep breaths. As their lips touch, she felt it all.
Hyunbeen is not the type to act as her character behind the camera. She knows the boundaries when it comes to acting and she knows herself enough to not confuse her own character with Gyeoul, the role she is currently playing.
But there is one thing she can't avoid and that is feeling Jeongwon's emotion towards Gyeoul. Even with the crowded room, even with the camera's focus on them, despite it all... she could feel Jeongwon's longing and relief at the same time. Finally, he was able to express what he felt towards Gyeoul.
The scene ended with Gyeoul and Jeongwon sharing an embrace in December. During winter when it is cold and freezing but the warmth of his embrace made it somehow bearable.
"And, cut!"
She loved hearing those words. Sometimes, the weight of emotions her characters are playing is too heavy and the end of filming those scenes is like being free of those feelings. Acting is undoubtedly her passion and she loves getting to play a variety of characters but she's still the most comfortable when she is herself. Like at that moment, she is Been again.
She removed her arms now from Yeonseok's body and he did the same. She can also see how he changed into his actor self. She didn't notice that he was crying but now he could see the redness of his eyes and the trace of tears. Hyunbeen could not wait but see how the final cut of the scene will turn out.
As she observed his face for just a few seconds, thinking of how the scene will turn out, Yeonseok gave her a smile she would like to think means nothing. Unlike the smile he gives to other staff and actors, this one was different. It was a brief look of admiration but she was sure her eyes are not fooling her.
She did not want to admit but she always has a hard time separating Yeonseok with Jeongwon because of their personalities which seems to share the same mold. She had seen several of his movies but this character is very similar to his.
The last day of taping for her went well. Her management congratulated her and she is thankful for the warm support her character's fans have expressed towards Gyeoul. This is enough for her to know that with her interpretation, she gave justice to the character.
The bouquet she received from her management was still in the van she rode but beside it was another unfamiliar bouquet of flowers too.
"Oh? Oppa, I didn't see this earlier. Who is this from?"
"Ah, I also don't know Miss Been. I think one of your staff left it there but I don't know who gave it."
The bouquet was composed of light blue delphinium and white hydrangeas with some baby's breath. The mix of colors reminded her of winter. A little card peaked through the tulle-like wrap of the flowers. It was almost unnoticeable, certainly, and intentionally hidden well.
for Gyeoullie, uri Hyunbeenie.
The train of thoughts she had kept her up until midnight. She tried to close her eyes but even with the darkness, she can see his smile. He's friendly with everyone... maybe it's just that. There's no other explanation, she accepts no other explanation. Could it be because of the blurry lines? Knowing that it was Yeonseok running in her mind and not Jeongwon did not help either.
Unknown to Been, while she has trouble sleeping thinking of him, someone is sleeping peacefully while dreaming of her.