The Kpop Otaku's Dream

It was around 6 pm when we left my home and headed out.

"Shall we go shop first? Our reservation is only at 9" Irene asks.

"Won't it be crowded?"

"I have you, it's fine. The stores we are going to don't have lines"

'Huh'

'What does that mean?

.....

I am dragged by the little tyrant to a famous mall that has loads of high end and luxury brands.

At this point we had intertwined our fingers together and were walking hand in hand. Irene had blushed a little as she walked with me, who was smiling like a fool from ear to ear.

"So where do we start first?" I ask.

"Give me your card"

Saying nothing I hand it over.

"What's the pin?"

"Your birthday"

"Does it have a limit?"

"Not that I know off"

"Good" She puts ona devilish smirk that I'm all too familiar with. What's she planning now.

"So where are we going?" I can'thelp but ask again

"Gucci?" She blurts out as if she's asking me but at the same time commanding me.

Entering the store, I can't help but notice that her behavior has changed from before we arrived; she's extremely was nervous right now.

"Dylan, Let's just go somewhere else" She tugs on my shirt and tries to pull me out with her.

Looks like the steep prices have scared my little darling. Guess I need to re-educate her.

Smiling, I drag her further inside with me. Walking up to the clerk, I say "Joo-hyun, how old is chae-hyun now?"

"13" She looks at me confused.

"Excuse me, can I have everything in the latest collection for a 13 year old about this tall (I show with my hands) and about this wide. Also get a set for this one next to me too (I point to Irene"

The clerks eye's looks skeptical but after I point to the black card in Irene's hands. Her entire demeanor has changed. Looks like she will be getting a great commission tonight.

She hurries to the back getting all the other staff to help.

"Dylan! What are you doing? You can't spend your money like this"

I laugh and poke her nose, to appease her, "You keep forgetting something baechu. I'm rich. If I don't spend like this my banking fees will be more"

Still not understanding the situation, I open my phone and search the following.

Samsung stockholders equity

Amounts in billions:

Won: 113 783.8 Dollars: 90.5

Showingher the screen. She looks at me confused.

Guess it's time for a big reveal. I type in Dylan Park which gives links to two pages Dylan Park (actor) and Dylan Park (chaebol). The difference is the latter only has pictures from my childhood.

I find it kinda funny, those two people are the same person! (Chapter 19 has the explanation why nobody has put 2 and 2 together for everyone needing a refresher)

Irene is still dazed, which leads me to open up one of the childhood pictures and holding it next to my face. While I try and match the pose.

It takes Irene a second to realize what I just showed her and she is about to squeal before I stop her.

"Let me go!" She bites my hand. Forcing me to release her.

"Baechu, don't make a scene okay"

"Don't MAKE A SCENE!" She raises her voice. "YOU'VE BEEN LYING TO ME FOR A YEAR!"

This is the angriest I've ever seen her before, but I guess I deserve it.

The clerk comes out to try and settle the commotion but I shrug and say "Can you close the store? I'll buy everything in it. Here's my card you can charge it"

Happily she agrees and scurries off like a mouse whose found her golden cheese.

Turning back to Irene, whose still huffing and puffing. I can't help but find her sexy.

She's calmed down abit, and opens her mouth once more, "Tell me! Tell me why you've been lying"

"I haven't lied. I told you I was rich"

"Being rich and being ..." She looks around and notices where we are so steps closer "being the owner of S group is something completely different"

"Not really, isn't it just money?" I shrug

"OF COURSE NOT! if you were a little wealthy you can still play by normal rules. But with how much money you have, the game isn't fair"

Seems like the mature Irene is out today. Looks like she has a little more worries today. I keep forgetting she's 19 and not the calm 22 year old leader I was first introduced to on my TV screen.

"Does this change anything?" I fire back, "I've been doing everything to stay in 'Your' world. I wanted to make it 'ours'. When you told me you wanted to become a singer and how it made you feel. It made me want to chase something and dream of something too. I know, I can just use my money and get whatever I want but it wouldn't be the same."

I'm getting emotional and my voice is getting raised, I don't want to shout but it's just coming out. "YES, i've already cheated. I haven't played fair. And it's just the start of my career. I already feel guilty enough that i'm not putting in nearly the same amount of effort as you. That I can't do that. That if I do try! and follow you completely. I will fail! I will fail!"

At this point my eyes are already turning red and I can feel the cold touch of an water forming in my eyelids, I'm on the precipe of crying. So I use the back of my right hand and wipe my face.

"My dream? Yes I want to be a actor, a singer, a writer, a producer. I want it all! But I would give everything up in a second, no less than a second! If someone said you wouldn't be there by my side!"

Irene's eyes are no longer filled anger but with deep calm is also sniffing and just listening to me rant, 'God I can't believe our first fight is in a Gucci store.. This is just ridiculous'

'I just wanted to pretend to be a bad ass CEO male lead character. Why am I crying ? How did it even end up like this'

"Joohyun. Baechu. I've never had anyone. Nobody has ever cared for me. I don't even know my parents faces. I've been surrounded by strangers my whole life who never take the time to look at me. The only see everything around me! My name. My status. My wealth. Fuck IT! Why won't they just look at.... me! Look! I'm here. I exist!"

A big lump forms on my chest and I can't help but grab it as I find it hard to breath.

Irene moves her tiny frame ever closer towards me. She says nothing but just looks me in my eyes with her doe like expression. And proceeds to pull me into the tightest most suffocating hug I have ever had.