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Today was the day the series, Partners in Crime!, aired its last episode, and to commemorate its success, the company had created a celebration for everyone that took a part in it.
That included Choi Han’s best friend, Rosalyn, who he hadn’t seen for a while due to her filming schedules. So he thought to surprise her after the party.
The night breeze felt nice in his skin as he glanced around the crowd close to the entrance of the building.
Finally noticing red hair amongst the vast amount of brown haired people, he approached his friend Rosalyn and covered her eyes from behind.
“Guess who?”
He could feel her shuffling nervously.
‘Shouldn’t this be easy?’ He thought.
Well they haven’t seen each other for a while but there’s no way she’s forgotten his voice already right?
“Um...” She raised her hands and felt the callouses on his fingers.
“Alver hyung-nim..?”
‘Huh? Who’s that? Another actor?’
Also her voice seemed a bit deeper.
“No~! Have you forgotten about me? I’m hurt, try again.”
She fell silent and didn’t utter a word for a while.
“Hey are you sleeping...?” Choi Han felt her stirring again, was she that overworked? Geez.
“Vicross…? Heh… What are you doing in here?” She let out a small weary laugh.
She was wrong, again.
“Wrong~ How could you forget about your dear friend?”
“I give up.” She said, her voice growing irritated.
“Pfft-“
Letting out a chuckle Choi Han removed his hands and she spun around.
“Tada! It’s me! I came to see yo-”
He stopped mid sentence.
Why you may wonder?
Because it wasn’t Rosalyn.
“Who are you!?”
“Who are you!?”
The person infront of him was not his friend nor a girl!
The both of them stood there in silence, confusion both evident in their faces. After a while, Choi Han broke it with an awkward laugh.
“Haha... I’m so sorry I mistook you for someone else.” Choi Han scratched his cheek apologetically.
Looking back at the person though…
“It’s fine, although I thought you were gonna kidnap me at first.” The person crossed his arms with a small smirk on his face.
He looked amazing.
His mid length red hair softly falling into place on his shoulder, that million dollar smirk, his figure…
Absentmindedly, Choi Han’s gaze went lower and lower before he abruptly locked eyes with the person again.
“Are you seriously checking me out?” The person’s smile and gaze grew mischievous.
“Huh!? Ah! Um, no. It’s. not. like. that. I. swear!” Choi Han felt his face become hotter and hotter with each word he spoke.
Finally stopping himself, he covered his face with both hands. He heard the other chuckle slightly.
“Who were you looking for anyways?”
“…Rosalyn.”
“Oh. No wonder…pfft!” The actor covered his laugh with the back of his hand.
Choi Han idiotically stared between his fingers, again.
“Hm. Well miss Rosalyn will come soon. Nice meeting you.” The man tried to actually leave now placing his cap over his face. He didn’t even have the chance to take a step before a hand grabbed his sleeve.
“Wait! You… you’re leaving?”
“Yes? The afterparty is done so I want to rest.”
Choi Han could see how the man seemed to be a bit frustrated now but still he had to ask.
He opened and closed his mouth countless times until finally, “Could I get your number?”
The man stared at him. “Excuse me?”
Choi Han immediately regretted his words but he refused to back down so easily. “Or at least a name…?”
The beautiful handsome man, Choi Han could add more adjectives but it’ll take a day to finish, blinked a dozen times.
“You don’t know who I am?”
Choi Han frowned at that. “Should I know?”
“Of course you should know! Did you even watch the series miss Rosalyn was in?”
He nodded. “Yes… I want to give her my support after all.”
“… Yet you don’t know me?”
Choi Han racked his brains. Was he featured in the series? But he didn’t notice anyone having red hair other than Rosalyn. Though he did know a character that rivaled the man’s looks. Could he be…?
The other heaved a long sigh and extended the other hand that wasn’t in Choi Han’s grip. Choi Han forgot what he was thinking and gave his phone quickly. Delicate fingers moved around his screen before he gave it back to him.
“Cale Henituse… that’s my name.”
Hm? Why did that sound familiar?
“Could you let me go now?”
“Oh right! Sorry.” Choi Han lets Cale go with a big smile on his face, “Thank you so much for this. Please rest well.”
Cale looked at him for a little while longer and adjusted his cap again. It was definitely a bad move to give a random person his contact. Alver would kill him. But seeing his smile and knowing the fact that he hadn’t realized who he was yet made him amused.
This man wasn’t interested in him because of his fame or money. Maybe a good part of it was because of his looks, still… he seemed to want to know him better.
Cale turned around with a small smile creeping onto his face as well.
“Oh and-!”
Cale stopped.
“My name is Choi Han!”
Choi Han saw how Cale appeared to be embarrassed by his shouting and he was correct because when the other turned back, he had pressed a finger on his mouth and gestured to his phone.
It was a signal for him to shut up and just chat later. Choi Han chuckled silently at that.
Bonk.
“Ouch! What… Oh Rosalyn!” Choi Han brightened up finally seeing his friend after a long time.
“Hey! You could have told me you’re coming… tsk. Have you been waiting for a while? ” Rosalyn said, a bit guilty. She had been chatting with the other actors a bunch inside, sigh. If only she knew, she would have left already. Rosalyn just got shocked seeing his familiar face close to the entrance.
“No I just arrived don’t worry, and–” Choi Han smiled and showed her a contact of his. “–I got a really cute person’s number while I waited so.”
“Ooh really? Who-? Huh!?”
[Cale]
Rosalyn was stunned. Why the hell was her male costar in her best friend’s contacts!?
“Do you know him?”
“Of course I do! You don’t!?”
Judging from Choi Han’s expression, he really did not know. Rosalyn pinched the bridge of her nose. “He’s Kim.”
“…Rok Soo?”
“Yes.”
Silence stretched between them. Realization finally dawning on Choi Han’s face.
“The person I’ve been gushing over everytime a new episode aired?”
“Yes! Choi Han how could you not realize?”
“He didn’t have black hair earlier!”
Rosalyn really couldn’t believe him now. Choi Han had been rambling about the character Cale had played for the duration of the show because of how cool and handsome he was. Plus the fact that he was excellent at acting, something the other wished he could do.
She let out a small laugh, “That was a wig. If you’d searched him up online you’d know that. The scars were just makeup too.”
Choi Han now felt very embarrassed because how did he have the courage to ask the contact of his celebrity crush!? And Cale had given it to him too!?
“Hey, calm down you look too red right now.” Rosalyn snickered again because of the other’s dilemma. “Hehe, do you wanna talk about how you can romance him?” Rosalyn gave him a knowing look while saying so. Choi Han may not be a famous actor but he had an edge to him too he just needs to know how to show it.
Choi Han contemplated it for a bit, still slightly red. Then finally, “No.”
“Great! So first you shouldn’t- what?”
“No.” Choi Han chuckled softly. “I came here to congratulate you first. He can come second for now.” He placed his phone in his bag.
“Should we go Rosalyn?”
She stared at him like she couldn’t believe what he was spouting. He had the Cale Henituse’s number and yet he chose to spend the remaining night with her? Instead of taking advantage of this opportunity?
“…Choi Han you’re really-” Rosalyn laughed, not very actor-like but she didn’t care. Seriously, Choi Han was too much of a gentleman.
“Yeah let’s go! I still have some room from earlier so let’s eat our hearts out!” She grinned and they started discussing on what restaurant they should go to.
Deep down she wondered why Cale had given his number to him but maybe he’d just fallen for her friend’s natural charm?
Well whatever the case, even if it worked out or not, Rosalyn was sure Choi Han wouldn’t hurt Cale’s feelings and vice versa, and as someone who cared for the both of them she was glad.