20 [Park Chan Yeol] Script
I lowered my head, gently swirling the liquid in my glass. Foam was floating above the light yellow liquid, forming small waves. The rain from outside gradually increased in volume. “Its been long huh, us.” The voice sounded as beautiful as ever. That beautiful voice of hers. I was in denial, has it really lied to me. I raised my head, looking at the person opposite me —— the person whom I’ve been in love l ove with for with for a very very long time. “Oppa?” She looked at me, not too happy, “are you okay?” “Nothing,” I smiled. “Don’t you miss me? You don’t even come see me anymore,” She pursed her lips, eyes scrunched up. I reached my hand over to give her cheeks a light pinch, making her giggle. “So how are are you recently? Is your work going smooth?” I asked. She shook her head. “Its pretty difficult……We’re still in the process of script reading.” “You’ve received a new drama?” I looked at her, shocked. “Yeah, the one that I’ve been wanting to tell you ever since the last time we met, but you never never have time to come see me,” She whined, then picked up the previous topic, “But in this drama, I’m just a minor role. There’s barely half a page of script for me, yet I have to go over it again and again.” “It’s alright, just take it slow.” I tried to console her, but it was her confidence that made me feel bad inside. If she never left, if i f she debuted through our company, company, she’d easily get casted for lead roles. Or at least the close supporting ones. She’d never be struggling so much – trying trying her best, but only ending up with the minor roles. “Nevermind about that, Oppa how have you been? Busy?” She watched me with wide eyes. “……Yeah, “……Yeah, pretty busy.” Thinking of how I’ve been visiting the hospital that frequently, I answered with a hint of guiltiness. “Oh yeah……” She watched me, slightly hesitantly, “Isn’t Baekhyun Oppa hospitalised? That’s what I heard……” I froze, and immediately immediately nodded. “It’s nothing serious right?”
“……It’s okay.” I tapped my fingers unknowing on the t able, letting my gaze wander out of the window. The world suddenly turned to an enormous glass bottle, where we sink and float and bask amongst the muddled surge of waves. There are some things, that I just can’ can’t bring myself to ask. --Soon, it was already two month’ month’s past Baekhyun’ Baekhyun’s surgery. Those freezing February days has also dashed towards the lively spring of April. Though we’ we’ve been busy during those times, but as I gradually watched Byun Baekhyun Baekhyun get healthier by the day, I’ I’d like to think of those days to be smooth-sailing. Even though his health is pretty bad, he’ he’ll be able to get discharged soon. He’s originally been staying in the hospital for further attention for his unremoved tumour. Though he lives in a single ward, the hospital was still a public location, staying for too long was inconvenient. Today, I managed to disguise myself and went to the hospital to see him. When I entered the ward, I saw him sitting at the side of the bed, about to get off. “……You’re here.” He looked at me. “Where are you going?” I asked. “I just wanted to go out for a walk,” He turned his head to look out of the window, “it’s boring to stay inside for too long.” I too, followed the direction of his eyes to the scenery outside of the window. Spring was in full bloom, the lively scenery scenery made made the room seem seem much much more cold and miserable miserable in comparison. comparison. I nodded. “I’ll go with you.” “That’s alright, I can manage on my own,” He denied, as if a habit when he’s with me. “So, I came here to visit you yet you are asking as king me to wait here for you?” He smiled, embarrassed. In the past month, he has finally laid down his barriers against me. Except sometimes sometimes when I touched t ouched him, he would still instinctively shrink away a little. Seeing him unable to escape the shadows in his heart, my heart ached. Just as he was about to bend over to put on his shoes, I rushed up to him. “Let me help you.” Even though I was aware that his sickness is getting better, I could not help but to be reminded of when he had just f inished his surgery. Back then, even a slight movement movement would cause him pain in his surgery cut, making him wince in pain.
Even though his wounds are probably healed by now, I couldn’t bear to to see him do anything too vigorous. “No no no!” This time he was shocked, and a little intimidated. He tried to refuse, but I grabbed I grabbed onto his slim wrists, disabling his escape. “Don’t move.” “……Oh.” I lowered myself and carefully put on his shoes for him, tying his shoelace afterwards. He was probably feeling nervous when I saw his hands gripping gripping the sides of the the bed tightly from my my corner vision. “Done,” I stood up, at the same time taking off my coat to give it t o him, “It’s still quite cold outside.” He slowly took the coat over while watching me, touched. I wanted to smile, “Don’t look at me like that, quickly put it on.” --I walked with him side by side on the pavement behind the hospital. But there was still an invisible distance between us. No words were were exchanged. exchanged. But we were were at ease. After walking for some time, I could feel his pace getting slower. I held him up. “Let’s sit down and rest for a while.” He nodded, sitting down beside me on a long bench. “Today’s weather weather is nice,” I leaned l eaned onto the bench, trying to look relaxed and giving our conversation a horribly cliché start. “Yeah,” He agreed as he looked up at t he sky, eyes squinting a little, “I want to be discharged from the hospital soon.” From this angle I was at, he looked like a firefly in daylight before me, he was embraced by the sunlight as it shone over him. How good looking. “What do you want to do when you get out of the hospital?” I asked. He tilted his head in thought, then said, “I want us to have a comeback…haha, comeback…haha, and go back to singing.” “……I think you should rest,” All those busy schedules, can you manage? “I heard about Kyungsoo’s solo, it’s such a good song.” He turned his head to look at me with a smile, “I secretly used my phone to message message him a support via our fanboard.” “Are you envious?”
“Hehe…a “Hehe…a little.” He smiled sheepishly, then looked immediately i mmediately as if he was reminded of something. “What about Luhan Hyung? Is he back?” “Yeah, he just arrived yesterday. He’s going to have to promote with Sehun in their new sub unit.” “Ah…not bad.” He no longer had his vision far away, instead, he lowered his head slightly. What could he be thinking about? R elieved elieved that his absence did not affect the member’s developments? developments? Or sad because everyone was still living their li ves perfectly well. I saw him get carried away for a moment, but then he suddenly turned to look at me. “What about you?” He asked. “Unemployed at the moment.” “Huh?” I nodded, “However, recently the company has chosen a few scripts for me,” I said, straightening myself to lean away from the bench, I reached my arm over and wrapped it around his shoulders. “Really?!” He was obviously very attr acted acted to the news, he looked up at me from the crook of my arms, “What kind of a drama? When are you going to film it? Which broadcasting station?” “How annoying of you, I don’t know yet,” I yet,” I side-eyed him. “……Hehe. “……Hehe.”” “But it’s confirmed that I’ll be the male lead,” I was rather proud, tightening my arm around his shoulders. “Woah~” He looked much more excited that I was. “Do you want to make a special appearance in it?” “What special appearance?” He giggled, “random passer passer - by by dude?” “I’m serious, after you get discharged.” “Forget it,” He smiled, “I have no part in the script.” His words made me feel a little litt le weird inside. Just as I was about to say something, I was interrupted by my ringing phone. phone. It was our manager. “Hello,” I picked up the phone. Byun Baekhyun Baekhyun shifted away, removing himself from my arm. “Chanyeol ah, where are you?” “I’m……” I eyed Baekhyun for a moment, “I’m with Baekhyun.”
“You come to the company now, I have t hings to discuss with you,” I could sense some slight unhappiness in Tae Shin Hyung’s voice. “…Got it. I’ll head t here now.” After I hung up the call, I found the other person looking at me. “You’re leaving?” He asked. “Yeah, there’s some some stuff to attend to at the company,” company,” I said as I stood up. “Ohhh,” He stood up too, removing the jacket and passed it to me, “quickly go.” “Hey, you’ll fall sick,” I immediately i mmediately draped the jacket over his back, “I’ll send you back.” “No, its fine…” “It’s nothing urgent anyway,” anyway,” I helped him smooth smooth his clothes. “But ——” “Shush, you’re being noisy.” He obeyed and stopped talking. “Go back and rest well.” He nodded. “Do you need me to bring anything over the next I come?” He shook his head. I smiled and gently knocked his head, “You’re doing it on purpose right?” He smiled too, almost as bright as the sun. I watched him, enthralled. When I regained myself, I’ve already pulled him towards me. The hug came too suddenly, his body was rigid in my tight embrace. I did not know which words were fitting for such a hug. Sorry. I could only tell him in my heart. Only in my heart. --When I entered the small meeting room in our company, both our manager and representative were there. I bowed and greeted them, and then took out a chair and sat down.
“What’s the issue?” “We’re here to talk about your upcoming drama,” Tae Shin looked at me with a frown, his expression was serious, “Did you know Lee Hayeon is the supporting female actress?” The question’s directness got me. I froze. “Of course……I don’t know……” “Really?” He looked at me, suspicious. “The drama has always been planned by the company; I really have not much idea of the details,” details,” I explained. As I thought about it, I realised that it has been quite a while since I saw Hayeon. I had no idea she was casted in a new drama, as the supporting female role. Manager Jang spoke, “Alright, I’ll go talk about it with the producers to see if they can replace her.” “You can’t!” I immediately opposed. To Hayeon right now, how difficult it must’ve been to for her to grab such a significant role. “Don’t get your feelings involved,” Tae Shin Hyung scolded, “there’s nothing I can do about it, but I can’t let the two of you be in a same drama.” I was silent. If I were myself of a few months back, I probably would’ve grab onto this chance and fight back, — — why can’t we f ilm ilm together? But now…… “I’ll quit then,” I felt muddled, rubbing my temples. “What are you saying?” Tae Shin Hyung stared at me, “is this a fucking joke?” “Aren’t there other drama invitations? Can’t I just pick another one?” “There’s obviously a reason why we chose this drama for you, it was all carefully thought out!” I wanted to laugh out coldly. Carefully thought out you say, but not for the other supporting actors. “Moreover, you’ve already signed the contract, so there’s no going back.” “Then stop causing more trouble for Hayeon,” I stared at Manager Jang, “You’ve already forced her into her current state.” “You brat, how dare you speak to him like that?” Tae Shin was greatly angered by my attitude, he gave my head a hard push.
“I’m fine,” Manager Jang watched me coldly, “You’re no longer a child, don’t be so hot-headed. hot-headed. We just wanted to know if you were aware aware of the news, news, and we’ve we’ve got our answer. answer. From now now on, we’ll settle it, don’t involve yourself.” “I only have one request,” I stared at him, a hint of plead above my firm gaze. gaze. I knew I was only a pawn of no power. “Don’t let Hayeon lose this chance.” “I already said, this has nothing to do with you.” I lowered my head, and let out a cold laugh. --Hey, I’m about to become an actor.
—— You’ve always been one. What a lovely drama we’ll we’ll been acting in.
—— But we’ll we’ll never be the one writing the script. --Original Writer: 河唐先生 Translations by: chanbaek-xoxo.tumblr.com chanbaek-xoxo.tumblr.com Do not repost.
