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Hwang Minhyun loathed celebrities. He didn’t really know when this certain detestation toward those famous figures on screen started. Probably when he had to work his ass off during his university days. How he had to lose his opportunity from being the representative student, just because the board of university thought that it’s better to use his competitor — a young male actor in his class — to boost the university’s image.
Or perhaps when he had to do more workload to cover for another lazy celebrity student who lacked participation during group assignments by hiding behind her tight schedules. How in the end he still didn't get enough credit and appreciation for his hard work because everything was taken by that shitty celebrity.
Whatever it was, he couldn’t change his perception toward those pretty brainless figures. He thought they only took advantage of their looks when in fact they were just useless, overpriced, overrated and over-glorified by their insane fans. Even until this very day, nothing could change his solid judgement.
Many years might have passed, now that Minhyun himself was also very successful for owning a multinational major electronics corporation in the country, he should have let go of his sentiment a little bit, shouldn't he?
But he still couldn’t.
Sometimes it was even reflected in his work. Especially when an idea of hiring celebrities as models was brought in a meeting by his marketing team who had been dying to persuade him. Still, Minhyun was a man that couldn't be moved and it had been known to the whole company even to competitors.
Minhyun claimed the idea as outdated and boring. Why did the company need to spend millions for these annoying famous figures who always thought too highly of themselves, when there were tons of advertising agencies out there who could give him more creative and intriguing ideas to promote his brand instead?
Besides, it was simply ridiculous to lay the fate of his company’s brand on the image of a mere human, just because they were more famous than the rest of them. Basic line, he simply hated celebrities. There’s no way they would get a cent from his company.
“Then, why are we dating?” Jonghyun turned and squinted at Minhyun. He cleared his throat as he put down the coffee mug on the kitchen counter. The young actor crossed his arms in front of his chest. He continued throwing the same look at his boyfriend, the pompous smartass businessman who had been nagging and nagging about the same topic.
Fortunately, he still loved him dearly until this moment. Therefore he couldn’t throw the mug at him, though he was tempted to do so after hearing his endless grumble about celebrities.
“First. I like your face. You're not the most handsome, but you're just my style,” said Minhyun, half grinned. Jonghyun noticed he’s as tall as the fridge as he spat out those annoying tone while leaning beside the fridge.
“Just my face?”
“I also like your voice. It’s cute when you get all giggly while calling my name.”
“Should I giggle while swearing at your name? I bet you haven't heard that.” Jonghyun waited impatiently as Minhyun paused in the middle of his answer. “That’s it? Wow. Hwang Minhyun. We've been together for almost a year and you're only able to list two good things about me?”
“I like how you always try to provoke me for a fight. Like now.” Minhyun gave away a smirk before he pulled Jonghyun close and stamped a few playful kisses on the side of his face.
Jonghyun squirmed and put on his signature disgusted expression at his boyfriend's making-up attempt. He knew the tall guy just sucked it up to him. Minhyun though, on the other side, was very used to this kind of response from Jonghyun. In fact, it was quite adorable in his eyes.
To be honest, at first Minhyun didn’t know that Jonghyun was a rising actor when he landed his eyes on him. Loathing celebrities and the whole entertainment field made Minhyun completely outdated about their news.
That day, he just happened to meet actor Kim Jonghyun at a cafe. To be exact, he mistook him as the barista, totally unaware that the cafe was a drama filming site and the said actor was in the middle of acting as a barista. Just like every other ordinary day, Minhyun just spat out his orders at the counter.
The funny thing, Jonghyun managed to make all Minhyun’s orders as requested. The director even found the scene was quite natural until they decided to keep the camera rolling. It still amazed Minhyun to this very day. How could Jonghyun make all his order without any mistake, it's almost like he was born to run the business.
That moment was engraved in Minhyun's mind. To Minhyun, Kim Jonghyun felt unique, rather amusing and everything about the fake barista left him a good impression. The only unfortunate thing from Jonghyun was his profession. Minhyun couldn't lie how he was slightly disappointed when he found out about the mishap. He was ready to make a move on the barista. On the celebrity though, he needed to think it twice or even more.
However, it was actually already too late for him. By the time he tried to think with his logic, that fake barista's smile kept on flashing before his eyes. It's hard to think straight under the influence of such bright sunshiny smile. He knew he had fallen for the actor and his lingering feeling somehow made him do crazy things he'd never done before.
It drove him out of his usual personality, straightly parked him into making an exception for once in his life. In days count, Hwang Minhyun finally had Kim Jonghyun's phone number in his possession. Since then, Jonghyun was the only celebrity that was allowed to enter his life.
In the beginning, they agreed to go on a date for one night. That one night turned to three nights, three nights turned to a week, a week turned to a month and now without realising, a month had turned to eleven. Soon it would be their first anniversary.
Although at first things didn't run as smooth as Minhyun thought, because Jonghyun was a little unexpected and he was logically organised, but in the end everything still turned out to be great. Nowadays, Minhyun could feel how their affection for each other had grown deeper on each passing day.
If Jonghyun ever questioned the depth of their relationship, like earlier. Minhyun’s answer about his look and voice would only be partially true if he were being honest. He did like Jonghyun’s look, because that face and figure were clearly his type. But above all the physical things, Minhyun cherished how through their differences, they were still able to click and connect, even during hard times.
They often could complete each other's sentences. They could also read each other’s mind just by taking one good look at the face. Sometimes even without saying a word, Minhyun managed to catch what Jonghyun thought of him.
Minhyun also noticed how they often accidentally mirrored each other’s actions as if they were originally made as a pair. Having Jonghyun in his life made Minhyun think if soulmates did exist in this world. He must be so damn lucky, because not everyone could meet their soulmates among these 7,8 billions of people in this world.
If only Minhyun could talk to Jonghyun more about his feelings, and less about his view on celebrities. Maybe it would make Jonghyun feel more respected in their relationship. However the prideful businessman still had the bad taste of his past experience with celebrities and the new reputation to maintain. He wouldn't mind taking the harsh route to set things straight with his boyfriend, especially when they’re involved in a heating argument about celebrities.
“Can you respect my profession? Not all celebrities are like what you think!”
“Which one do I think exactly? As in unnecessarily famous brainless people or overrated cheap pe..”
“You’d better end it right there, Hwang Minhyun, or..”
“Or what? You’re gonna stab me with that chopsticks?”
“I can't stand it! You’re really being an asshole today.” Jonghyun slammed his chopsticks down on the table in front of the TV. Funny, earlier he was craving for a bowl of spicy ramyeon. Now that his boyfriend started being an ass in front of him, it made him lose all his appetite. “I’m going! Don’t try to find me or call me!” said Jonghyun as he grabbed his coat.
This evening, they were supposed to watch the finale episode of Jonghyun’s hit drama — The Royal Inheritance. It was a historical drama where Jonghyun acted as the hidden crown prince. The rating was soaring high and Jonghyun was quite proud to show it to his boyfriend.
He thought if Minhyun watched it, maybe it could change his perception about what Jonghyun did. He wanted to share his world to Minhyun, to let him know how he worked so hard all his life, or just to describe on how those cool scenes were made. However, he didn’t know why Minhyun kept on throwing his sarcastic criticism on every scene. Every damn scene that he had shed all his sweat and tears on it. It was irritating to the level where Jonghyun finally had enough because Minhyun started to make a fuss over a kiss scene.
Of course Jonghyun would have a kiss scene, he’s not a kid. The drama genre was also a romance. Besides, it was just a sweet innocent kiss under the moonlight with the female lead. Jonghyun didn’t know why Minhyun would have to make a petty judgement over it, when their kisses were always more intense than that small little kiss.
However, to avoid more useless fights, Jonghyun decided to cool his head off and just leave Minhyun’s apartment for the time being. He needed some space from his ass-boyfriend.
‘I hate seeing you kiss another person on screen, Jonghyun.'
'You’re my boyfriend! You are mine!'
'You should have given me heads up before the scene played in front of my eyes!’
Minhyun could have just told Jonghyun those, but how could he. Jonghyun would think he’s being stupidly childish again for not being able to differentiate a work from real life. But again it was his own fault too for having a relationship with an actor.
“Shit,” Minhyun muttered in his empty apartment as he rubbed on his face. He disliked this situation. Questions were running around his mind. Why it was still so hard to date a mere celebrity when he was used to face more complicated deals and meetings at work. Something was not right, but whatever, Minhyun thought to himself.
Kim Jonghyun, that guy, would probably feel better tomorrow. This was not the first time he sulked and left. This was actually what the actor always did every time they had a fight. He would wander away from Minhyun for a half to a full day, max. Then after that, Jonghyun would crawl, or go back to him again.
"Yes, this is what he always does. It's nothing to worry about." Minhyun hummed as he flipped the channel to watch some news instead of the drama. He'd had enough drama in his life.
to be continued.