The K-Pop Dream

Eventually Hora settles down, and frees herself from my embrace much like a cute kitten, her hair is frizzled as she look up to me with those doe eyes red from tears.

Hora sniffs, facing Won who hasn't budged and has kept holding onto my free hand.

She looks at me to do something, but I can only shrug.

What am I supposed to do? She saved my life

With tears still lingering on her face, I use my free hand wiping underneath her eyes. \"You should smile, a little. My Choo Baebae. I'm alive! People will think you are at a funeral!\"

She pounds on my chest gently with her little fists, \"Do you really think, you should be making jokes right now?\"

Shaking my head, I put on an annoyingly cute expression while crinkling my nose, as I tease my little love bug a bit more \"If not now, then when?\"

She lays her head on my chest again in order to feel its warmth and my beating heart, \"I was really worried...\" She says softly.

\"I know, I know... I promise. I won't worry you again.\"

Won feeling like a genuine third-wheel is pressing onto my hand so hard right now, I can feel her jealousy.

\"So have I missed anything these past two days?\"

Hora sits up and looks at me like I did something wrong, \"Huh? What's the matter. What's with that look?\"

\"No nothing. You're supeeeer famous! The whole country loves you\" She says with a little sourness in her tone. \"Actually the whole country loves you two.\"

\"What do you mean?\" I ask slightly amused by her over zealous jealousy, seeing Hora act so cute every now and then is refreshing.

\"Don't ask me, ask you're new girlfriend\" She answers poutly giving no answer as she huffs and puffs.

\"Won-ah, please explain\"

\"Won-ah!\" Hora 'questions' as I just shrug off my overly intimate address.

Won struggles as she tries to figure out how to phrase what she's about to say correctly, \"Well... Uhm.... You see... the country thinks ... we are dating\"

\"That's nothing new.\" Hora disproves before I correct myself, \"I mean there was dating romances, after the whole incident\"

\"Well Mr Park, After Unnie, saved you from your 'death'. The papers have been calling you two the nation's couple or something!\" Hora answers visibly annoyed.

\"Oooh, I got my first national title! Cool\" I say proudly.

In South Korea, Earning the title of \"Nation's ____\" . Just might be the biggest honor you could get as a celebrity or public figure. It's the equivalent of being knighted.

These titles show just how loved you are by the nation and your fans, and although its not widely used outside of the country it's still a pretty big deal.

\"Cool!? The whole country thinks you are dating Won Unnie... thats cool?\" Hora says sternly

\"No comment\" I do the wise thing and shut my mouth.

The two girls, proceed to show me various headlines, from the past few days. With variable expressions.

I even made it to the front page of some national newspapers!

A lot of them have little to no substance apart from some memorable clickbaitable tittles.

'Actors live out TV romance'

'Falling in LOVE on Set?'

'Death Defying Romance'

'Beauty saves the Handsome (my personal favorite headline)

Reading how the media glorified this accident, really makes me realise the power of the printed press.

In the court of public opinion, they are pretty much. Judge, Jury and Executioner.

I should really consider buying a couple publications for future needs.

Can you imagine if the Owner of Korea's number one Scandal releasing site Dispatch was an Actor and Idol? Wouldn't I be like the most protected person ever?

'Wait! I feel like I'm forgetting a bigger issue'

'What is it?'

'Think Think! GOT IT!'

\"Baechu! Baechu! What about... your parents. What did you tell them!\" I suddenly feel fear running down spine

\"My parents? Well I told them the truth... MY Boyfriend. Took his GIRL friend home, and stayed over the night\" She stresses some words over others

\"Baechu...You ..\" My tongue gets tied.

\"I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I told them that you went to her home in the morning after dropping me off at practice\" She relays. I breathe a little easier after hearing that. \"But you have a whole lot of explaining to do. My dad still wants to kill you, and to be honest. It's what you deserve! How can you not even send me a text!\"

\"Baechu.... I'm sorry. I will never let it happen again. Please Spare me. I'm still barely alive\"

\"Barely alive? The doctor said it was a miracle that you were relatively unscathed from the accident.

I guess that's the good thing about driving such expensive cars. The only reason you were out cold for 2 days was because of the medication and your fatigue\" She explains

\"Who was the one crying, when the came in 30 minutes ago! Oppa, Honey ! waaa-waah\" I mimic her

\"Dylan if you say anymore.. We are breaking up...!\" She threatens, which instantly shuts me up

\"Okay okay, that's enough you two\" Won mediates, \"Dylan just woke, he needs to rest\"

Hora and I settle the battle for now, \"So what are you going to do?\" Won asks

\"About?\" I ask

\"The scandal?\" Hora says, thinking I didn't understand the question

\" Hmmm ... Nothing\" I answer matter of factly.

\"Dylan...\" Hora just says my name but that's enough for me to know that I better start explaining right now or my life could be on the line.

\"Uhm... let me try to explain things.\"