‘Hyung, what are you doing here?’ Bum asked Min Ho who was at his doorstep with a plastic bag full of beer.
‘Mianhe. Something came up,’ he raised the bag. ‘Can you spare me some time?’
‘Of course,’ he stepped aside to let him in. ‘You have the perfect timing. Geun Young just left.’
‘Really? That’s a good thing then, I didn’t want to intrude,’ he replied as he took a seat on Bum’s couch.
‘You won’t. I won’t even open the door for you if she was still here,’ he smiled.
Min Ho hissed. ‘You must be happy.’ He got one of the beer cans and put it in front of Bum.
‘I am. You should go get yourself a girlfriend, too, hyung. My heart feels lighter these days,' he told him as he opened his can and took a sip.
Min Ho sighed before taking a sip, himself. ‘I already have a girlfriend.’
Bum was wide-eyed with surprise. ‘You do? Who?’
Min Ho smirked. ‘Shin Hye.’
Bum dropped his jaw and clapped his hands. ‘YA… So you two finally got together, huh?’
‘Actually, we’ve been together for a while. Days after filming ended. Sorry I didn’t tell you right away.’
‘So you two were already together when we drank at Apgujeong? WAIT. Is that why you insisted on coming over? Ya… I thought you missed me. I feel so deceived!’
Min Ho laughed. ‘Sorry. I didn’t want my girlfriend drinking without me.’
‘Congratulations, hyung! Waa… you two match really well. Maybe we should go on a double date.’
‘If Jung Il Woo finds out, he’ll freak. He might think we’re excluding him. Or worse, find a way to crash our date and be the fifth wheel.’
‘Ani… Il Woo hyung will probably ask a random actress out just so he could join in on the fun,’ Bum chuckled. ‘Keunde… did you come here to tell me you’re dating Shin Hye? Is this celebratory beer?’ He raised his can.
Min Ho sighed again and shook his head. ‘Actually, I’m here to ask you something.’
Bum didn’t reply but looked at him curiously.
‘I know you’ll understand because your girlfriend is also an actress… If let’s say Moon Geun Young goes to an event and wears something really revealing, do you think you have the right to get mad?’
Bum tilted his head and thought about it. ‘Hmm. I guess any guy wouldn’t like that.’
‘RIGHT? I’m not crazy,’ Min Ho leaned his elbows on his thighs and focused on Bum.
‘Yeah… but about getting mad… I’m not sure.’
‘How come?’
‘Well… Geun Young is an actress, and I understand that part of the job. I do the same thing sometimes – you know, when I have to show my abs and stuff. I’m sure she doesn’t like it, too. But she understands.’
Min Ho nodded his head. ‘But do you think it’s okay if you tell her to, you know, avoid those clothes?’
‘I think it’s okay. You can tell her that you prefer to see her in a type of clothing, but not to the point of restricting her. As a boyfriend, she’ll also understand why you’d want her wrapped up anyway,’ Bum took a sip of his beer. ‘Why? Did Shin Hye wear something revealing?’
Min Ho shifted uncomfortably in his seat. ‘Yeah, something like that.’
As soon as he answered, Bum grabbed his phone from the table and started searching. Min Ho sat up. ‘Ya! Don’t search it!’
Bum furrowed his brows. ‘But she’s already number one in the search sites.’ He clicked and browsed through the photos. ‘She looks great, hyung. I don’t think her dress is that revealing.’
Min Ho took another sip of his beer. ‘Yeah, she does. I just don’t like other men looking at her.’
Bum looked up at him and smirked. ‘Hyung, you can’t be serious. She’s Park Shin Hye. Every man in the country has seen her. A lot of them probably think she’s their ideal type of girl.’
‘Aish. You don’t have to remind me,’ Min Ho snapped back.
‘It’s something we have to live with, hyung. One of the downsides of dating goddesses,’ he smiled and raised his can.
Min Ho leaned forward and raised his, too. ‘Cheers.’