"Sangwon… Sangwon…", soft whispers echoed in his ears, something he felt like a dream… a vivid dream…
"Sangwon~ stop it~~", a few giggles were trying to wake him up from his deep slumber.
Park Sangwon tousled on his bed crawling to the edge, reaching out for his spectacles. He rubbed his eyes as he tried to open them, and put on the glasses. He saw clearly in the front trying to get back to his senses, he softly hit his forehead. As he looked around, there was no one. The room was empty. Just like his empty heart, which was filled with the heaviness till the previous night.
He couldn't believe what was happening to him, after all these years of youth…
He had fallen so hard for someone… in his thirties…
Sangwon had always questioned himself, are those his hormones which were acting up or did she really have something which was pulling him towards her. Even though Mira pushed him away with all her might, even after him forcing himself to not think about her… here he was… back to being his delusional self… hearing Mira's voices in his sleep…
Sangwon rubbed his hair stressfully, his phone was ringing continuously on the side table. He got up, and answered the call,
"What? It's fucking 6.30 AM?"
"Don't tell me you forgot about today's photoshoot, Sangwon?? Get ready quickly! We'll leave in 30 minutes",Juyoung scolded from the other side.
"We? Why would you come for the photoshoot??"
"I just want to come… Any problem with you?"
"Ahh…"
"Shut up and get ready"
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"Bring that down! No! Not there Shina!! Yeah that's right!!"Mira screamed while standing out of the small ancient relics studio prepared near their department building.
Shina was preparing for the photoshoot of Park Sangwon that was about to start at any moment. Sangwon had arrived and inside his vanity getting his makeup done. The hanbok he wore was selected by Hong Jisoo, giving him a very royal prince look.
Mira had instructed to maintain his natural skin tone so that he would look like he belonged to the Joseon dynasty.
Sangwon seated there with closed eyes, various stylists working on him, he already had a decade of experience in these photoshoots, but today it was different. His heart was beating fast, sweat droplets formed over his forehead.
"Sangwon-ssi, are you nervous?",his old stylist, Jiwon asked him.
"No.. nothing… it's my first time in this look…"
"You look handsome. Who would tell you're from the 21st century?"
"What do you mean? I look OLD?"
"No Sangwon!!! I mean you're looking like a prince!!"
The stylist was baffled by his artist's bizarre behaviour. Jiwon had recently noticed how concerned Sangwon was about his age. Initially he thought that it was about the competition from his younger juniors, but soon he realised that it was something else.
"Sangwon-ah… are you sure… you're good to go with this photoshoot? You seem nervous since last night"
"Yes absolutely."
Park Sangwon stood up after the makeup was finished and walked out of his vanity van, heading towards the set.
He saw Kohatsu Mira standing up on the ladder, hanging relics over the stage. She smoothly finished her work and jumped down the ladder, laughing with her friends.
She suddenly turned around, catching Sangwon red handed . He was flustered for a second but quickly recovered himself and fixed his eyes on Mira again. He noticed her getting embarrassed as she turned her head away from him and began talking with his manager.
"Shall we start Mr.Kim? Photographer is ready."
"Yes, sure", the manager replied.
When the photoshoot began, Sangwon swiftly moved like a professional model. There were no instructions being given, he didn't need them, the camera was like a mirror for him. He had seen himself on screen more than a mirror.
His sharp gaze was defining all the ancient relics he was posing with. The silk hanbok flowing on the wind, made him look even more heavenly.
Mira was assisting the photoshoot but she was also stealing glances at the idol on the stage. She was uncontrollably pulled towards him, not knowing how to get herself together to carry out the task given by Shin Yesul.
"Mira~ Mira???"Shina called out loudly.
Mira was brought back to senses as she found herself standing still from not knowing for how long in the same position with the decorations in her hand. She noticed the man on the stage secretly giggling at her. She felt flustered, her cheeks turned red, tears welled up in eyes…
Why did he laugh like that? Was he mocking me? What am I even doing?? I just need to get done with this task and get out of his life… right?
"OK! Mira-ssi, the first set is completed. We can proceed to another one at the forest behind the university!!!", Photographer shouted loudly from the stage.
"We need to change the outfit too, Mira…",Shina reminded her friend.
"Go, take him to the vanity.",Mira ordered the stylist.
"Can you please take him? I'll be back in a few minutes", Jiwon said.
"Why me?"
"Because I'm feeling a bit nauseous with this humid climate, I can't go back inside the van now,"he cried.
"What do you mean? Who'll get him ready??",Mira said
"It's okay Jiwon… I'll wear the hanbok and come outside, you can do my makeup here itself", Sangwon stepped down the stage, and said while walking towards Mira.
"Thankyou Sangwon…",Jiwon eyed secretly towards his friend.
Park Sangwon knew he was just acting but he wondered how the hell did his friend even know that Sangwon wanted some time alone with Mira.
On the other hand, Mira thought this was a great chance to get closer to Sangwon to complete her task given by Yesul.
Sangwon followed her as they went inside the vanity. He closed the door, which startled Mira,
"Don't close it, my batchmates might start assuming things…"
"What? My vanity is air conditioned… Obviously I need to close the door??"Sangwon laughed at her.
"And… don't worry about other things… I've left them all behind…"
"What do you mean?",Mira asked, her eyes showing a sad emotion, unknown to her.
"It was just a one night stand… So let's just stop pestering each other…",Sangwon said, taking a single glance at Mira, trying to catch the changing expressions on her face.
Mira, was left speechless, for the first time in her life, because of some guy… whom she had spent one night with… she was used to dusting off such nights… but hearing it straight away from the man who was trying to get serious with her… it felt bad… she felt upset… a tint of anger flushed on her face.
"yeah… sure…",she tried laughing off the situation.
An awkward silence spread in the cold vanity room. Sangwon was still looking at Mira, trying to avoid his eyes.
"Try that hanbok", Mira pointed at the hanbok hanging inside the open wardrobe.
Park Sangwon got up from the chair, and walked towards the wardrobe. He shrugged his body and started unfolding the knots tied on his already worn hanbok.
"Mira-ssi, can you please open the knot tied on my back?"
"Open it yourself", Mira looked away from him.
"If you can't open it, your schedule will be delayed… nothing else"
"Tsskk…",Mira walked towards him with an annoyed face.
She untied the knot and stepped behind, Sangwon removed his shirt smoothly, exposing his bare back in front of Mira's eyes.
Mira tried to look away in a moment, she felt a hot flush on her face as soon as she saw his back and arm muscles moving in a sync.
Sangwon turned around, showing his front body to the already embarrassed Mira. He felt a tingling flutter in his heart when he saw her cheeks red.
"I thought you were used to such bare bodies of men",Sangwon said, going near her face.
"Sangwon!!",Mira shouted tears accumulating in her eyes out of embarrassment.
"What? Tell me",the half naked man began pushing Mira towards the end dressing table.
"Your thoughts make me sick, Park Sangwon.",Mira said looking up in his eyes, anger in her eyes.
"But why are you so bothered? I'm just another guy…"
Mira couldn't answer that question. She herself knew he wasn't just another guy… She desired him… her heart desired him… Deep down in her heart she wanted to be his woman… That moment when he was standing so close to her felt like seconds were passing like years… the distance of centimetres between them felt like miles away… Her heart was beating crazily…
"I can hear…",Sangwon whispered softly.
Mira looked at him with a question in her eyes.
"Your heart beats…"
That sentence alone was enough for Mira to lose her self control she had kept for three long months.
She pulled Sangwon's neck and closed the gap between them. She was so angry at him that unknowingly started biting his lips.
Park Sangwon was taken aback with her sudden actions and pulled himself away from her, he cupped her small face into his big hands, took one glance into her petal eyes, which seemed intoxicated by desire. The few seconds of them staring at each other was filled with heavy breathing, they could feel each other's presence closer than ever… the distance between them felt unbearable… Sangwon passed his fingers through her hair and again pushed himself on Mira,
"don't regret it…",he whispered
He closed the non existent gap between them and pushed his entire weight on her, who was already pinned to the dressing table. Sangwon picked her up like a delicate flower, and placed carefully over the table, her back touching the mirror, the yellow lights surrounding it creating a halo around her. She seemed like a goddess to him, he couldn't resist back anymore… he inserted himself between her legs and crushed her lips with his.
The months-long wait was bad for him, he had endured her walking away from him several times… he had endured her pretending to not know him, not letting him get close to her, he had endured it all… for what? He had no answer… was it an infatuation? Was it an obsession? Because she was the one who broke his virginity… he had no answer… all he knew was he wanted her, he was attracted to
her, he had intense feelings for her… how to name those feelings? He had no clue, it was his first time feeling them.
Sangwon sucked her lips, Mira returning his actions, clutching on his half buttoned hanbok, spreading her hands over his bare body, feeling his muscular torso. Her tickling fingers sent shivers down his spine, making him lose all of his remaining sanity into the clouds. His hands fidgeted with her loose top, making their way up inside, he touched her bare skin and grabbed her waist, pressing it harder… as if he was hungry to rip apart the skin from her soul. His tongue exploring her neckline, placing a few marks over her golden skin, the wetness glistening all over her neck… Mira had closed her eyes as the pleasure consumed her entirely and threw back her head on the mirror behind them. She suddenly opened her eyes and looked at their reflection and realised how beautiful she was at that moment… a rosy tint glowed on her cheeks, her eyes intoxicated… at that moment she knew that Sangwon was the only one who had made her look like this… Her neck was engulfed in a big hand as her face was pulled forward,
"Attention on me…",he whispered while taking her lips into his mouth and sucking them as if he would die of thirst if he didn't get her. His hands still inside her top, reached her small but firm breasts.
A small moan escaped Mira's lips which were still clutched between Sangwon's lips.
Knock Knock
Mira realised that the door was being knocked for a few minutes when they were engrossed with each other. She unwrapped her hands from Sangwon's body, he looked at her with an annoyed face and tried wrapping them around again, his body felt empty without them. His face still resting on her neck, he pressed her waist against him again. Mira had to push him forcefully, to awaken him from the pleasure.
The knocks on the door intensified, Mira jumped down from the dressing table. She made sure her clothes were in place before opening the door. It was Shina outside with a tense face.
"What happened?"Mira asked softly, realising how weak her voice had turned with all that fierceness.
"Jisoo is waiting for the remaining photoshoot…"
"Professor Jisoo is here? How long has it been?"
Shina looked at Mira, frustration mixed with surprise on her face, "It's been fucking 50 mins you both were inside…"
50 minutes? Almost an hour? We were being crazy with pleasure? My goodness…
Park Sangwon came out of the door all dressed in that pretty hanbok, which was being torn apart a few minutes ago.
"Let's go"
He left the vanity, as Mira followed him she was held back by her friend,
"Are you out of your mind?"
"What?", Mira asked in confusion
"What do you mean by what?? Hong Jisoo is waiting outside for one whole hour! If she even gets a clue of your situationship with Sangwon…"
Situationship? Is this what they call to be in a situation with someone… doesn't really sound that good…the way people make it sound so fancy…
"Mira?? Lost again?"Shina pulled her hand.
"No… nothing… let's go… let's continue to shoot…"
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