" Lee Minjun , 24 years old , debuted at the age of 17 . Hmm one year before me , he has earned many awards like new fresh actor award, best supporting actor award , best male lead award , best actor award blah blah blah , is there anything else about him here other than those awards he got."
Jiho, laying on a VIP hospital bed, scrolled his phone as he searched for some useful information on the man who just provoked him out of his limits in a few days.
Minjun had paid the hospital bills and asked him to do something in return , which Jiho had no clue on what to do. The way he looked at him that day he knew right away that he is not that easy to deal with, so jiho decided to better prepare himself for the struggle and think of some strategies to save himself.
And the first thing to do is get to know that person better.
"Hmm .. what's this ? His family owns YC group company and many industries?! That top famous group?! Damn now I know why he was acting like that. Must be his rich boy spoiled attitude. Hmm anything else.... Oh! Lee Minjun dating rumours with the best actress, oh here the other one with his co worker who was a supporting actress in this movie. Gosh , the more I scroll this the more I see many actresses' names here and all of them are famous."
Jiho stares at the picture in his mobile, as he remembers the day when Minjun teased and annoyed him.
" Ysk that smug bastard, he is such a player . I don't know how he is still loved by everyone even after so many rumours. That day when I saw him with that actress , she must have been one of his girlfriends.... whatever it is , I'd better keep my distance from him."
Many minor actors struggle to meet with Lee Minjun just so they could attract some attention from the media but for Jiho it was different, if he tried to get close to him , Minjun fans would really kill him . Like that day when he was almost squeezed by that cupboard.
Jiho knew who did that although many people have approached him, dissing him just cause he did the role of a villain. One of Minjun's fans must have seen him near Minjun, that must be why they did that.
Jiho didn't want to search for the suspect because if they (fans) got caught or if they knew people were searching for them , they would definitely blame him for this and thus cause more trouble in his life.
Jiho thought it was better to act like he learnt his lesson and decided to not get near Minjun at all , he wanted them to know that he surrendered so that he could get away from them.
This strategy he used so many times, whenever he talked to any actors or actresses on the set , someone would bring him trouble.
He didn't know just who it was that won't let him get close to or form connection with anyone from the set. Why are they paying so much attention to him and if it is just one person or there are others too?
*Tap...tap....*
Jiho turned his head to look at the door for a while , as his heartbeat rose up , he heard some footsteps, they were slow but heavy.
Fear consumed him, 'is it that person ?! oh no, I am dying today? I haven't cleared my loan yet !' Jiho covered himself with the bedsheet, anxiety filled him up , as he tried to stabilise his shaky breath.
By that person, he meant one of those obsessed fans who are trying to hurt and criticize him. Why? Just because he played a villain role in those series.
Jiho really can't understand why these people can't make a difference between reality and fiction. If they hate an actor because he acted as a villain, why hate him? Hate those writers and directors who made that character, he is just acting .
For the past few years , he had received curse letters, death notes , feeling someone following him and even worse nudging him down the stairs etc,etc,etc....
But today it was different, coming directly into a patient room , who had a fracture in his leg , who was almost crushed by that heavy cupboard. That person must be here to kill him now that their previous plan had failed.
As more terrifying thoughts filled his mind , Jiho trembled inside the cover, closing his eyes shut as he heard the door opening.
The footsteps drew closer to him one by one. Jiho stopped moving as he heard those steady and heavy steps.
Hearing his death coming close , "AHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Jiho screamed in full volume when his cover was pulled away.
He curled up to himself in a defensive pose as he held his broken phone close to him .
"Please don't kill me ! I am just an innocent citizen, I never even killed a cockroach.... sniff ..I...." His voice trembled as he mumbled as much as he could.
"Pfft. hahaha haha , what are you doing huh?"
"What....?" Jiho looked up at him , His trembling stopped and eyes widened as he saw the tall figure of the man he was stalking- no researching about.
Minjun!
"Wh...what are you doing here?!" His cheeks flushed red, as he clenched his teeth and got up slightly to snatch away his blanket from Minjun .
"Give me that!" He failed to get the blanket as Minjun quickly snatched it back , laughing more at him.
Jiho wanted to hide his embarrassment but failed to do so.
"Oh my god , I just can't believe my eyes. The man who shakes a person with his gaze , the man who's famous for being a villain, is trembling like this ." He teased him and laughed.
Jiho for a while was just focusing on his laugh. 'So handsome...'
Minjun snaps his finger in front of his eyes to pull him back from his own world.
"Ahem , what are you doing here ? And you should not snatch the blanket from a patient you know , now give me that ." He quickly snatched back the blanket and covered himself up .
" Ok-ok , chill ."
Minjun sits back on the bed .
His face changed from a teasing smirk tk a serious mood.
"Let's put aside the teasing and get some serious talk. Why were you saying someone's gonna hurt you?"
Jiho avoided his gaze , fiddling with the blanket with his finger.
"...I.... Um it's none of your business...."
"No , it is my business, you are here in this hospital under my name so if someone kills you I'll be the one who'll get in trouble you know."
Jiho stayed silent for a while , lowering his head while looking at his fingers.
"Silent won't do me any good , you know."
Jiho looked up at him, he didn't want to tell others his past so that others would pity him . He didn't know how Minjun would react after he told him his situation.
What if telling him will put him in more danger , what if he laughs at him and even avoid him or even worse spread rumours about him.
" Sign never mind that then , if you wanna tell me , then don't. But just try not to get killed here and you will not , not on my watch."
Minjun stood up and set up a mini table in front of Jiho before he helped him sit up. Then a knock on the door was heard.
"Come in" Minjun said, a man in black suit , his bodyguard handed him over some filled bag before going outside.
"What's that?"
"Food ."
Minjun started pulling out the food container from the bag and placing it on the table. He set it up before sitting back on the bed.
" Here , enjoy."
Jiho hesitated before picking up the chopsticks, he looked at Minjun .
"You .... Why are you doing this ?"
" Doing what ? "
"This .... Bringing me food , taking me to such an expensive hospital, teasing and annoying me... and ..... being...nice..."
Minjun smiled briefly, " hmmm I don't know, maybe you're just.... interesting I think."
" Interesting? In what expect exactly?"
" Hmmmm.... Your expression...Your face when it changes into a tomato I think , very interesting I mean to see a person change into a vegetable."
" I won't change into a tomato."
" Yes you do " Minjun picked up the chopsticks from him and he took food and placed it over his lips.
Jiho blush , " what are you doing?! Put that down, I can eat it myself."
" Look, you change into a tomato again."
"I am not a tomato."
"Hmm you don't prefer tomatoes, then how about a strawberry or a cherry?"
"None of that."
" Tomato it is then." He pushed the food more to his lips . " Eat it quickly, how long are you going to make me stay like this?"
Jiho looked at his body, leaning over to him , one hand to support himself and the other one holding the chopsticks.
" Sigh..." He quickly took the bite and grabbed back the chopsticks from him.
" I'll eat it myself." He wiped his lips which had food sauce on them and started eating his food.
After some a while , he looked up , still chewing on his food.
Minjun was leaning on one of his hands backward as he stared at him .
"What ? Why are you staring at me , I'll eat my food you can go , you know."
" Hey , that's no way to say to your saviour and to the man who brought you such expensive food ."
" Hospital food is ok to.... wait! ... Did you just say expensive food ? How much does this cost?"
" Hmm.... Enough for you to buy 10 new T-shirts, I think . Guess I'll put this on your repayment tab too ."
" What?! I didn't ask you to buy me such expensive food ." Jiho glares at him , pouting.
" Well , you didn't ask me to take you to the hospital either ."
" Why you-!" Jiho's eyes widen as Minjun places a hand on his face , rubbing his soft lips with his thumb.
" There was a sauce here , so I couldn't clean it. Man you are such a messy eater. Pfft, Hey, your face turned into a tomato again." Minjun smiled , looking at Jiho's flushed face , making him want to tease him again.
This feeling to tease Jiho and to see him turn red, pouting, glaring at him , increased in him more and more from the day he first saw his blushing face to the day he kissed that actress.
He's looking forward to seeing more expressions that Jiho will make for him and even doesn't know why he's so looking forward to it.
To be continued........