A K-pop Idol 73.3 (Patreon)

Byun Sehun catched Kim Hana when the girl was in the living room, almost leaving the apartment. 

"Wait" he said again, holding her arm. "Please let me at least explain what happened.

"How on earth are you going to explain that?" She screamed. "I saw everything! What can you say about the fact that you were having sex with that girl?"

"Okay, I know I screwed up, but ...

"But what?"

"It was just a moment of weakness, okay? It didn't mean anything to me and..."

"Oh, really? So, do you expect me to just let it go? Maybe I should even make some kimchi for both of you. I'm sure you two are feeling very tired and hungry now!"

"None of this would have happened if you hadn't refused to have sex with me for so long!" Byun Sehun yelled, starting to get angry too.

"Oh, so now this is my fault? I... I can't believe it... I thought you... I don't want to see you again!" 

"Don’t say bullshit, you stupid girl. You're my girlfriend!" 

"Not anymore!" 

"Are you sure? Okay, Kim Hana, I'll be honest this time. Let me explain to you how things work in real life…” Somehow, his face looked different now. It had a very cold expression. Kim Hana thought it was almost like she was talking to another person – Someone she did not know. 

“If you break up with me, your career is over! People will never believe that I betrayed you. For everyone, you'll just be the bitch who broke the heart of the ‘poor Byun Sehun’ for no reason. You may find this unfair, but that's the truth."

"Do you think that people will believe you just because you are a man?" 

"Yes, that’s right! And you know that a scandal like that will ruin your image for the rest of your life, and even your bandmates will be harmed!”

"And why would you want to keep going out with me, anyway?" the girl asked, crying again. 

"Are you really asking me that? Oh girl, I never thought you could be that stupid. Because the public loves it! After we started dating, I got lots of new proposals for advertising campaigns, and even a pay raise! Whether you like it or not, we are fantastic together, babe! People just can't get enough of us!" he said smirking. 

"So... Was all this a lie? Have you ever had any real feelings for me?" Kim Hana felt even more stupid for asking that, but she simply couldn't stop herself. "It can be... Everything you said... No one can pretend so well…"

“Don't forget that I'm an actor, and a good one. But of course I like you, girl. Well, maybe not the way you think, but you're so hot... If you just..." 

"Get away from me!" she shouted. “Don't you dare touch me ever again!" 

"If you want things to be like that... I hope you can be a good actress too, because you need to keep behaving like a girl in love in public. Moreover, you're blaming the wrong person...”

"What you mean?" 

"I shouldn't tell you this, but what the hell can you do, anyway? Who masterminded all this plan was Park Hara, your bandmate. She convinced your record label that my presence in the MV of the group could be very good for the Sweet Dolls' image, and then she came to see me… She told me she was sure you had a crush on me, and that a relationship with you could be very good for me too. She knows how to make her point… And then, I just followed all of her advice… I'm sure that a person like her is manipulating much more aspects of your life than you imagine. But one thing is for sure: she also knows what it takes to be successful at showbiz. Your group wouldn’t be so famous without all her plots behind the scenes…”

When Kim Hana finally left the apartment, she was still having trouble accepting that that night had been real, and not just a terrible nightmare. She remembered Dr. Wong's prophetic words during their last meeting. “Life is full of ups and downs, and you need to be ready to face difficult times.” But could she really do that? At that moment, she just wanted to die to end that suffering… 

But then, a different feeling grew inside her… It was a hatred she had never experienced before. That wasn't the right night to die, oh no! 

It was time to finally confront Park Hara.