Chapter 14: The Boy Who Captured Hearts

“Oh my, our Myungwoo appearing!”  

“Haha, yes.”  

Appearance humming walking after parting friends.  

And thinking Nam Younghyun seeing doll fallen in alley.  

Short scene but Myungwoo and No Yeonhee purpose watching drama episode 1.  

“Wow.”  

No Yeonhee smiled widely looking at Myungwoo.  

“Knew our Myungwoo handsome, but on screen cooler?”  

“Ahaha, thank you, mom.”  

Myungwoo said embarrassed smile.  

Meanwhile recalled own face on screen earlier.  

Certainly level anyone say handsome.  

Completely different from previous life face.  

Too satisfying.  

Face on screen beyond expectation.  

Somehow mood better Myungwoo.  

While two talking, drama <Black and White Mask> broadcast continued.  

Soon episode 1 ended.  

“Purpose see our Myungwoo face but..  

“Yes.”  

“Drama fun too.”  

“Right, seems fun.”   

Unique characters,  

Flawless acting.  

Cliché bothers but originally bone broth tastiest.  

Certainly what to say.  

Not huge hit level but sufficiently fun work.  

For debut overqualified.  

Myungwoo thought satisfied smile.  

Enough overflow to make name first work.  

Like.  

Thinking that, call from manager again.  

Direct to Myungwoo.  

<Black and White Mask> talk perhaps.  

Myungwoo thought answered phone.  

[Myungwoo ya! <Black and White Mask> episode 1 aired today, watched?]  

“Yes, of course. My debut episode.”  

[As expected? Wow, you. Acting killer, face no joke.]  

“Haha, thank you.”  

Manager praise continued while.  

[Oh right, not why called.]  

“Yes yes.”  

[Other, new drama one more.]  

“Ah, yes.”  

[Writer there pinpoint you want see audition once. Mask like, acting too realistic.]  

“Ah, really?”  

New shooting.  

[Originally open audition planned but writer before must see you. How?]  

No reason refuse.  

“Good. When where go?”  

[You okay fine. Schedule my part anyway. Then doing?]  

“Ah, yes. Understood.”  

[Good. Script file receive send right away.]  

“Yes, understood. Thank you.”  

[Yeah. Fighting. Do well this too!]  

“Yes, go in.”  

“Myungwoo ya, this time what?”  

Sudden manager contact, No Yeonhee puzzled expression asked.  

“Ah, other drama writer seems liked my acting. Thankfully give chance audition other role.”  

“Oh my oh my, really?!”  

No Yeonhee’s face instantly brightened.  

Myungwoo looked such mom brightly smiled.  

“Yes. Really good right?”  

“Yeah. No good. Buy another cake?”  

“Ahaha!”  

No Yeonhee excited grabbed wallet again.  

Myungwoo not stop such No Yeonhee laughed big.  

Other drama child actor.  

What drama this time.  

Even writer pinpointed self.  

Last time too, self especially good inspiration to writers.  

Well, reason whatever.  

Good thing.  

What drama not know yet, but see script will know.  

And if script not like can say no.  

Pile filmography without rest like this.  

Really pleasing actor start.  

“Hello!”  

“Hello, Myungwoo gun.”  

“Nice meet, Myungwoo gun.”  

 ***

Time passed next drama <Alley Childhood Friends> audition day.  

Myungwoo with manager arrived audition hall early again.  

“Nice. I drama <Alley Childhood Friends> writer Lee Eunkyung, this side…….”  

<Alley Childhood Friends>.  

Childhood friends set one alley secret place, forgot while living later coincidentally meet in that alley romance drama.  

Role Myungwoo audition this time male lead child actor.  

As ‘childhood friends’ name, child actor portion quite.  

Good.  

More portion more exposure own acting chance.  

Script saw work quality good too.  

This chance absolutely not miss.  

“Nice meet. I Kang Myungwoo.”  

Myungwoo bright smile bowed.  

“Drama <Black and White Mask> watched. There boy crush girl acting impressive.”  

“Ahaha, thank you.”  

Meanwhile time passed <Black and White Mask> few more episodes aired.  

Yoo Dongha anxious handing teddy to rookie detective appeared.  

“Happens this drama too boy crush girl content, seems match our drama well.”  

“Thank see favorably.”  

That acting good impression perhaps.  

Myungwoo smiling nodded.  

“Now, script already received? Then chit-chat end see acting once? Counterpart this side do.”  

“Yes!”  

Myungwoo nodded gripped script in hand tight.  

Script memorized day received.  

Left show acting process.  

Always, first show acting to officials this moment always heart pound.  

Myungwoo deep breath once slowly closed opened eyes.  

That instant, Myungwoo from one child actor auditioning changed to boy crush girl appearance.  

“Seohyun ah, here how?”  

Eyes sparkling expecting counterpart reaction, excited expression.  

Anyone sees boy sharing secret place with crush girl.  

“Wow, here where, oppa?”  

Myungwoo’s counterpart Lee Chaeyoon recited next line.  

Acting far lacking compared actor but.  

“Mm, here my secret place!”  

No hindrance Myungwoo proper acting.  

Excited triumphant seeming Myungwoo’s expression.  

“Secret place?”  

Curious words Myungwoo nodded.  

“Yes. Only I know secret place.”  

“Ok tell me such place?”  

Next most important scene this acting.  

Boy indirectly confess heart scene.  

“Yes, of course. Originally planned only I know but…… think ok tell you.”  

Acting shy looking away, red earlobes.  

Boy in love appearance.  

“To me? Why?”  

“Th-That…….”  

Shy, increasingly small voice. 

Reddening face.  

Originally confess but shy just gloss over scene.  

Still outstanding Myungwoo’s acting, watching people inwardly admired.  

Instantly create crush kid appearance…….  

<Black and White Mask> too but acting really good.  

Here suddenly earlobes red? Possible?  

Audition this kid good choice.  

All minds unanimously moved to Myungwoo’s pass.  

“Yes, you achieved condition to know this alley!”  

Regardless their admiration Myungwoo’s acting continued.  

Couldn’t convey heart strange words divert girl attention scene.  

“Huh? Condition know alley? What?”  

“That secret! Condition for secret place naturally secret!”  

Still red face somehow gloss over Myungwoo’s appearance.  

Anyone sees crush girl in front, but unknowing girl words plausible deceive.  

“Aha I see.”  

Thus last line ended.  

And from one mouth admiration burst.  

“Certainly acting too good.”  

“Yeah. Not outstanding for child actor, just outstanding acting?”  

“This level, confirm right away…….”  

Obviously pass visible, Myungwoo inwardly smiled.  

“Good, casting right away.”  

“Ah, before that, want see one more scene, possible?”  

Smoothly to casting, expressionless writer Lee Eunkyung not hide expecting eyes requested additional acting to Myungwoo.  

Number 17, hearing Jeon Seohyun moving abroad news angry then left alone burst cry Shin Woo-jin’s appearance.  

Jeon Seohyun female child actor name, Shin Woo-jin male child actor name.  

Child female male lead parting scene.  

“Ah, that part. Yes, understood.”  

That part especially important acting read repeated many times.  

Myungwoo nodded about start acting.  

“Wait, no need script?”  

“Yes? Ah, yes. Shin Woo-jin part all memorized fine.”  

“Hoo, yes. Cry scene too no need time catch emotion?”  

“Yes, that fine too.”  

At Myungwoo’s answer slightly changing writer Lee Eunkyung’s eyes.  

“Good, then do.”  

“Yes.”  

Myungwoo deep breath again, caught emotion shouted.   

..What? Moving abroad?”  

Completely different from earlier shy excited, frighteningly stiff expression.  

“Mm, parents suddenly go America…….”  

||  

Stiff face, grumbling breathing.  

Clearly show heard unwanted news Myungwoo’s appearance.  

To you alley secret etc, nothing I guess.”  

Angry seeming said Myungwoo’s appearance.  

“No, oppa, not that…….”  

“Enough.”  

Coldly cut Chaeyoon’s words Myungwoo.  

Now he, betrayal disappointment can’t hear any words situation.  

“Never come this alley again.”  

“Oppa…….”  

And bolting appearance Myungwoo.  

One step aside then.  

“Haa, haa…….”  

Really ran seeming, breathing hard acting Myungwoo.  

And soon.   

“Sniff.”  

Crush girl leaving news, then burst cry.  

“Seohyun ah…… don’t go…….”  

Words couldn’t say in front of her.  

Don’t go saying Myungwoo tears dropping.  

“Li-Like, couldn’t even say…….”  

Unconveyed regrettable heart.  

But no choice.  

Soon leaving kid.  

Convey heart useless.  

That kid, won’t see again.  

Hearts whirlwind acting Myungwoo’s appearance, others again inwardly  

such  

admiration.  

Cry acting instantly too.  

Switch emotion this fast…….  

This level, acting genius?  

And watching Myungwoo’s acting arising,  

‘……As expected!  

Writer Lee Eunkyung’s mind further solidifying thought.  

‘Next drama lead, this kid.’  

Writer Lee Eunkyung looked at Myungwoo with burning eyes.  

If Myungwoo heard, cheer worthy story.