19 You shouldn't bully my boyfriend

Seo Tae Il ignores the calls and texts from Nam Go Eun. Later, he receives texts from Son Jong Pil and Park Na Young. He ignores them all. But he reads the texts one by one.

Nam Ji Won is doing well except for the fact that she can't remember anything. Her mother and her sister are taking care of her. Son Jong Pil and Park Na Young also visit her frequently. She is going through therapy.

He sighs. He has no idea why he doesn't want to see her. No matter what, he can't walk into the hospital. On some days, he drives there and comes back. Then, he keeps himself busy with work.

It is one of those busy days. Tae Il is resting on a chair after shooting a scene. He is acting as a male lead in a romance drama. The lead actress is Yun Sun Hee. It's their second drama together. She doesn't like him. The feeling is mutual.

"Can't you improve your acting?" She asks him annoyingly.

"You can just ignore me and do whatever you want." Tae Il couldn't understand why this person would always sit next to him during breaks. She could sit anywhere away from his sight.

"You should return to your singing." Yun Sun Hee props her chin. "I admit that your voice is good, but your acting is-"

"Good." Another voice chimes in. Suddenly, there is a white masked face in front of Yun Sun Hee. She shrieks and falls off her chair in surprise. Tae Il stifles his laugh.

"I saw his movies and dramas when I was stuck in the hospital," The masked woman looks over her. "I liked it."

It looks like a random fan barged in.

"Who are you?" Yun Sun Hee points at her in anger.

"She is our friend." She turns around to look at the man. It is Slow Poison dressed in white shirt and white pants. His hair is short. He is wearing dark sunglasses.

"Slow Poison!" Yun Sun Hee gasps. She is a huge fan of him. She squeals in happiness. She has seen Slow Poison many times, but she never got the chance to talk to him. He ignores the actress and walks to Tae Il with a bright smile. Tae Il resists the urge to run away. He has been ignoring his calls and texts.

Son Jong Pil pats his shoulder. "Leo, I have delivered your person here."

Delivered my person? Tae Il frowns. He glances at the woman with the white mask. She is wearing a brown coat and dark trousers. Her hair is long and dark.

"Who is she?" He couldn't recognize her. "Do I know her?"

"Leo, I am disappointed in you." Son Jong Pil slaps his shoulder hard. "You don't even recognize your girlfriend."

Suddenly, everyone in the scene stops working and watches them. Tae Il feels his stomach curl when he hears those word. Why did this person speak so carelessly?

"He has a girlfriend?" Yun Sun Hee stares at the woman. "This crazy woman is his girlfriend."

The crazy woman takes off her mask. "I guess, I am. Are you jealous?"

"What?" Yun Sun Hee shakes her head. "No!"

"Then, you shouldn't bully my boyfriend." She scowls at her. "He doesn't talk back because he is lazy. If you want to complain, you should complain to people who can make him work hard."

"I am not bullying anyone." Yun Sun Hee widens her eyes at the accusation. "I just..."

"It's alright." Ji Won smiles at her. "By the way, you look beautiful when you smile."

"Ah, thank you." Yun Sun Hee can't help but smile. Though she gets complimented a lot for her looks, Ji Won's words feel innocent and genuine.

Tae Il is feeling complicated when he sees the exchange. He has seen something similar once. Five years ago. When Nam Ji Won is pretending to be Ju Jimin. She would flirt with Lee Hyo Rin in similar ways. Feeling annoyed, he grabs her wrist and drags her away from the prying eyes.

"Why are you here?" He asks after closing the door. "Did they discharge you already?"

Ji Won doesn't answer. She smiles slyly and looks at him. She barely has a glimpse of him last time when she wakes up. He is a few inches taller than her. He has hazel eyes. His hair is dyed ash brown, but it suits him.

Tae Il feels goosebumps in his bodies when he sees her looking at him like she is evaluating. He has a bad feeling for some reasons. Ji Won walks to him. She is standing too close to him. "I ran away with Son Jong Pil."

"..."

"I was bored." She pouts. "Everyday, they would make me do this and that. Then, my sister would make me look at the photo albums. My mother would always talk about the past. The doctors are not letting me go. I thought that it was better if I never woke up."

He steps away from her to keep distance between them. This woman probably forgot the meaning of personal space.

"You shouldn't say that. Do you know how much your family suffered?"

"I do." She steps closer. "That's why I ran away. Sister wouldn't bring me here before the doctor discharged me. I wanted to try something."

"What do you mean?" Tae Il furrows his brows. "Why would you run away with him? You don't even like..."

He closes his mouth. She really doesn't remember. If she did, she wouldn't come with Son Jong Pil. What should he do with her?

"Why didn't you come to see me?" She grabs her face. "Are you also mad at me for forgetting you? I am trying to remember, but I can't remember. It hurts my head sometimes."

"It's alright to not remember." Tae Il grabs her wrists. "You should let me go now."

"I don't want to." She leans closer and licks his lips. "My sister said that true love might break my curse."

Tae Il gazes into her eyes with a dumb expression. It's not his first kiss, but his heart feels like it wants to break out of his rib cages.

She frowned. "It's not working. I should do it again." She kisses him again and again. Her lips are soft. When she is done, she wipes her lips and glares at him. "You don't love me, do you?"

She is irritated when Tae Il doesn't utter a word.

"Aish! I am going back home."

She stomps out of the place after yelling.