&&. aylin sahin feat. hanbin koo .
galas never made sense to him . sure , he understands donating to charity ( especially those who had more than enough money than they needed for themselves ) , but he didn’t understand what the show was for . he didn’t understand the expensive clothes and the need for renting out most of the plaza hotel , but he guesses only the ultra rich would truly know the answer . hanbin , during his time at masters , has perfected his ability to feign interest in topics he didn’t care about and he especially learned how easy it was to pull wool over someone’s eyes ( especially when they were ridiculously out of touch ) . to a couple in the corner , he was a start - up founder and to the woman in the ugly hot pink dress , hanbin owned a large stock in some company he googled earlier in the night . sure , he knows lying is bad , but he can’t help himself .
it’s the same way hanbin likes to mess with aylin whenever the two come into contact with one another . it was rather easy to , especially with the way her complexion often flushed or turned a soft shade of red whenever they spoke with one another . he brings his glass back to his lips , taking a sip and resting the glass against his cheek for a second . ‘ ah , they’ll get over it . he won’t remember my face come tomorrow . ’ hanbin gives a rather childish wave with a shit - eating grin as the man walks away , shoving his hand down into his pocket . his shoulders roll up into a shrug at aylin’s question . ‘ i make the most of it . when is the next time i’ll be able to network like this with michelin - starred chefs or anyone else all within the same room ? and ouch . my ego may be big but at least i’m aware of that . ’ his right eye closes in a quick wink . hanbin’s not joking either . even with the headpiece and faux tears on his face , hanbin knew how to talk . ‘ what ? i can’t compliment you ? what’s up with the long face ? ’ his ability to tease her even after being something of a shithead is completely unmatched . ‘ thanks , and what are you drinking ? i could get you a refill , or get you started . ’
ONCE UPON A TIME, aylin had known how to process emotions in a healthy way. she wasn’t really sure when things changed so drastically for her ( maybe it was when everything happened back in high school ), but nowadays she always needed to be in control. the plaza was beautiful, a sign of wealth and privilege as it had always been. most of the people looked the part, strutting around the place like they owned it, like the extravagant way they were dressed was a normal day-to-day occurrence -- she had been walking around the exact same way. but things always came crashing down and she couldn’t help but feel rattled. it wouldn’t have been so bad if she only had to deal with pretending she belongs between all of these people but she was now also trying not to be consumed by hanbin’s overwhelming presence. she caught herself nervously toying with her hands and hastingly separated them. she couldn’t let anyone know she was anxious.
she had been so lost in her own head that she almost didn’t hear hanbin’s reply, almost didn’t see the way he teased the couple he had been talking mere seconds ago, but she didn’t miss it -- just like she didn’t miss the annoyance taking over her body. she straightened her posture, head held high, before admonishing him. ❝ you shouldn’t forget you’re here representing the company. you shouldn’t be acting like this. ❞ her words sounded pointless to her own ears, however. if there was something she had learned since she started working at masters was that most of the people didn’t really know what professionalism meant. ❝ ah, so you mean you kiss ass ? in any case, it’s good that you are aware of your overgrown ego. awareness is the first step. ❞ her tone was teasing, even though she meant most of what she had just said. ❝ sure you can. ❞ her blush was starting to stain her cheeks again and she reluctantly looked him in the eyes -- she couldn’t let him think he was intimidating or something. ❝ it’s just that somehow i don’t think you mean it. ❞ aylin held his eyes for a few seconds before scanning the room once more. ❝ not a long face just... you know, tired. ❞ a forced smile took over her glossy lips and she struggled to keep it there after he talked about getting her something to drink. ❝ ah, i don’t... i’m not drinking tonight. i have work tomorrow and i’d rather not show up hangover. ❞
