Turquoise Summer ✓

Chapter 8

Luna took a glimpse on the internet to see how her scandal was doing. There were sub-articles criticizing her fashion, make-up, and whatnot. She closed the tab without any hesitation. She made a video call to her team explaining her initial thoughts on the project. Luna usually found out about the client's style by taking a tour of their houses but this was the first time she couldn't put anything together. It was 4 in the evening and it was time for her masterstroke. 

She picked a simple dress from the pile of clothes left behind by Taehyung's designer. Though the fitting wasn't perfect, she looked fine. She hurried down to leave when she realized that she had forgotten the most important part of her outfit. The huge hat and scarf were the only two things that could keep her safe considering the situation. She was greeted by Taehyung's manager, Kim Namjoon who led her to a car with tinted windows. Luna had secretly asked to meet Taehyung's manager who had been with him for a long time. She hoped to find some clues about his personality by doing this. 

They went to a cafe far from the city. Kim Namjoon hesitated to say things at first but he realized Luna's intentions were pure and Luna managed to get a few details out of him. They had a nice chat. Soon her phone began buzzing, it was Taehyung. She asked if he had told Taehyung about their secret meeting. He denied having said anything and then he froze at the sight of something. Luna looked around and found Taehyung fuming in rage as though he had caught them cheating. Luna glared at Namjoon and he realized what had happened. They had each installed an app to find each other's location. Taehyung being there could be explained but why he was there and why he looked angry was beyond the explanation. 

"I was feeling really suffocated at your house, that's why I asked your manager to get me out. I don't know why you are fuming in anger but I think it has something to do with us being here without telling you or maybe this cafe is your favorite and you wanted to come here for a long time, or you just felt left out, because we were enjoying it behind your back or..." Luna was cut off by Taehyung. 

"That's enough. How can you talk continuously without even taking a breath? I'm not angry at anyone. Who said I was angry? I thought you were kidnapped or something and I saw that he was somewhere far away from the city. So I assumed...wait, why am I even explaining it to you guys? Anyways, I heard the coffee here is nice, let's have a coffee and leave together".

Taehyung sat down with them and ordered a coffee. The people at the cafe recognized him despite his mask and cap and they were more than elated. Luna knew what this would lead to and she immediately grabbed the car keys off the table and hurried towards the parking lot. That's when Taehyung and Namjoon realized how they just poured water over their plan to keep Luna safe with this shenanigan. They followed them to the parking lot after a while and the three of them set back home.

"Why would you order a coffee here? You shouldn't have come here at all. Do you even know what could have happened? You don't care, do you? That could have turned into a disaster. Nobody would do anything to you. I'm the secret lover right, the one they wish to autopsy."

"I'm sorry, Luna"

Namjoon missed the speed breaker because of what he had heard. He turned back to see if what he heard was right. He had never heard Taehyung say sorry to anyone and he knew he was sincerely sorry for what had happened. Strangely, that apology cooled down Luna. Both of them stared out of their windows silently until they reached back at Taehyung's place. Namjoon called Luna to give her purse which she had forgotten in the car.

"Are you sure, you just wanted to know about his taste for the project. Well, some questions seemed like you wanted to know more about him."

"No, No, I didn't mean anything like that." Luna was quick to deny only to find a teasing smile on Namjoon's face. "You are just teasing me right, well, Good night!"

Luna felt her cheeks turn hot and she was immersed in a feeling of embarrassment. She brushed his observation aside and headed over to the house. Luna was hungry and so she walked straight to the kitchen and was startled to see Taehyung with an apron over seeming to cook something. Surprised eyes surrounded him and he asked everyone to leave. Luna picked an apple from the fruit basket and was about to leave when he called out for her ever so lightly.

"I will cook dinner for us today. Stay here. This is my way of saying sorry." Taehyung almost whispered.

"You don't have to do this. It wasn't anybody's fault really, you see. I was overreacting. I should have been thankful for your efforts but I..."

"Just stay here and have dinner with me. Just to make me feel better. That's it."

Luna sat down taking bites off her apple and watching the arrogant star cooking. Her mind was busy weaving tales after Namjoon's comment. She couldn't stop thinking about how cute he looked. He was struggling with his hair over his eyes and his hands in flour. It felt as though she was seeing him differently after Namjoon said those things. She fought with her mind convincing herself that he was just another arrogant client of hers and she had nothing to do with him otherwise. She was just bored and had been single for a long while and her hormones were just acting up. 

While she was caught in this web of tales, dinner was ready to be served and Taehyung suggested that they have dinner in the living hall since it was time for his show's new episode to be aired. The two were sitting on the couch having the white sauce pasta Taehyung had cooked. One was scrutinizing his acting and the quality of the episode while the other one was wondering how to learn the language so that she could make sense of what was happening. Taehyung had totally forgotten about Luna not understanding the language. He realized this halfway through the first ad break.

"Oh! I'm sorry. You don't understand Korean, do you?"

"Nah! It's okay, anyway I wouldn't have followed it because I don't know the plot. So it's fine."

"You could be my future fan and I can't afford to lose a viewer. I will explain the plot."

Taehyung set aside his plate on the coffee table and began explaining the plot, characters, and setting. He was very passionate about it and Luna found herself immersed in his storytelling.

"You must know a few words in Korean, I guess. After all, you seem to have watched some of Lee Gon Du's dramas."

"I have watched quite a few, they do seem to calm me. And I have watched dramas that don't have Lee Gon du in them too."

Taehyung smirked at the response and turned toward the tv. "Kwenchana, Nae,..... Oppa, Sarangheyo..." Luna said these words after thinking about the Korean words she knew. Taehyung was taken aback at the last set of words. He could hardly concentrate on the episode anymore. Luna sat beside him trying to confer what was happening in the drama since Taehyung had stopped translating. What she didn't know was how much the words she said were causing a storm inside Taehyuns's mind. He was an actor for heaven's sake and he had heard these words a hundred times over. But then why did it feel different when Luna said those words?

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