@Punhap
Josh woke up to the faint sound of birds chirping. Forcing his trembling eyes open, he couldn't remember where he was for a moment. He stared blankly at the scenery in the room that seemed unfamiliar yet familiar yet vague, and then he recalled the memory of the previous day at the sweet scent he felt belatedly.
He glanced down and saw the neat face of a man hugging his waist and leaning his face against his chest. The man who said he couldn't fall asleep without medicine was in a deep sleep as if he wouldn't wake up for anything at this moment.
Josh felt both fortunate and sorry, so he just stared at Chase's calm face for a long time. He unconsciously tilted his head and kissed his eyes, and he frowned faintly. Josh smiled silently.
He wanted to enjoy peace forever like this, but he knew well that reality wasn't like that.
Josh groaned deep in his throat and sat up with a sigh. Chase furrowed his brow and stretched out his arm. Josh looked down at him for a moment, hugging his waist and resting his head on his, then gently patted his shoulder before carefully pulling his arm away.
There was a lot to do before Chase woke up. He lifted his wrist slightly to check his scent and was relieved that there was no other scent besides the sweet scent of pheromones. It must have been because he had simply fallen asleep holding Chase in his arms the night before, so he had not been stimulated. However, he couldn’t continue this kind of risky adventure forever.
Now that I think about it.
Josh suddenly remembered a memory he had forgotten.
Maybe that guy could get me some medicine.
He got out of bed, careful not to wake Chase. He searched his phone for the number and sent a message with great care.
It’s been years, what if the number has changed?
As he frowned and pondered, unexpectedly, a message came back soon after. Josh’s face brightened as he checked the sender.
*@Punhap*
“... ... ?”
Chase, who had been feeling around his side half-asleep, slowly opened his eyes when he realized that it was empty. He was left alone on the wide bed. When his face hardened for a moment, he heard the sound of water from the connected bathroom. He sat up awkwardly and finally let out his pent-up breath after confirming the faint shape reflected through the glass door.
... ... Phew.
Chase rubbed his tired eyes and raised his head. He thought for a moment about whether to wait for Josh or go into the bathroom, and when he got up, the door opened and Josh appeared.
“Oh, you’re awake?”
He had a wide towel draped over his waist, and he approached Chase, shaking off his soaking wet hair with the towel, and gave him a light kiss.
“How are you feeling?”
“... ... Good.”
Chase smiled and returned the kiss. He tried to wrap his arms around his neck and thrust his tongue into him, but before he could, Josh lifted his head first.
“Get up and wash up. You have an early schedule today, right?”
It was true, but Chase frowned again. He felt bad because Josh seemed to be rushing. Josh, who hadn’t noticed it, took off his towel and draped the clothes he had roughly hung on the chair around his body as he opened his mouth.
“Oh, right. I have to go to the hospital today, so I’ll be gone all day.”
Not going all day?
Chase was about to get angry the moment he heard that. He was about to ask what he was talking about and say that he would go too, when suddenly his schedule for today came to mind.
Meanwhile, Josh continued to speak as if it was nothing, thinking that Chase would be upset if he got annoyed with Mark or the others for no reason.
“I made a reservation in advance, so there’s nothing I can do. When I get back, I’ll change shifts right away... ... .”
“Go.”
Josh blinked at the unexpectedly cool response. What did you say? He was puzzled, but Chase quickly got out of bed and picked up the clothes he had roughly thrown away and said.
“You shouldn’t skip the treatment, right? ... ... It’ll take three or four hours?”
Josh answered after roughly calculating the time to the question that he added absentmindedly.
“There’s a round trip, so maybe five or six hours?”
When he tried to make the time as generous as possible, he said, “Really?” and then turned his head away as if nothing had happened. Something was strange. Why did he accept it so easily?
Just the day before, he had stopped me while saying something ridiculous like changing turns.
“Why? Aren’t you going?”
Chase asked Josh, looking at him with a suspicious expression and his arms crossed. As expected, it was strange.
“Why are you trying to send me away like that?”
“What?”
Chase paused. Josh spoke in a lower voice, his suspicions growing.
“That’s strange. Are you planning something? Why are you sending me away like this?”
“You’re going to get treatment.”
“Still strange.”
Chase, who was staring at Josh with narrowed eyes who didn’t want to back down easily, suddenly grabbed his arm and pulled him closer. Their lips soon overlapped.
“... ... Ugh, uh.”
Josh helplessly accepted the tongue that rushed in. Chase covered his face and licked his mouth to his heart’s content, rubbing his lips and letting out a short sigh. His breath flowed into his mouth, his tongue and saliva mixed. Josh, who was pushed by Chase and hit the wall, couldn’t back down anymore. When their lips finally separated, both of them were out of breath.
“Then, should I go to the hospital next time and postpone the filming?”
Chase spoke through his ragged breath and ran his fingers through Josh’s hair. His remaining hand meaningfully grabbed Josh’s elastic buttocks and pulled him closer. His erection was clearly visible through the thin fabric. Their lips came down once more to meet, and Josh quickly pushed away the kiss that was about to get longer.
“Let’s do it next time when we get back.”
Chase smiled brightly at Josh’s words. Josh couldn’t hold back a moan and pulled his neck towards him, rubbing his lips roughly. However, before it could get any deeper, he quickly backed away and ran out of the trailer without looking back. Feeling a sense of crisis that he might never be able to go again.
The doubts he had briefly harbored had already disappeared from his mind.
*@Punhap*
It was easy to misunderstand that two men were sitting across from each other at an outdoor cafe. It was even more so when he was with Dane.
He met Dane Striker during his military days. He was a handsome man with reddish blond hair and blue eyes. Josh still couldn't forget the shock he felt when he first saw him. Even though they were the same men, Dane had an outstanding appearance that made him look back at him every once in a while.
He was indifferent and didn't have any special friends, but Josh happened to save him and they became friends, but that was just Josh's opinion. Dane was always hard to read, so it was hard to guess his feelings. For now, Josh considered him a friend.
"Okay."
As soon as he saw his face, Dane took out a note and put it on the table.
"If you go there, you'll be able to get a suitable drug that won't smell like pheromones even if you get horny. You'll have to be prepared for the price, though."
"Thank you."
Josh checked the address in the note and put it in his pocket. Josh continued talking after seeing Dane taking out a cigarette and putting it on the table.
“I didn’t know the number would be the same.”
Dane answered coldly.
“It’s annoying.”
Josh just laughed at his typical answer. He glanced at Dane, who was sitting across the table from him.
Dane, whom he hadn’t seen in years, was no different. He was two inches taller than Josh and had great muscles as a firefighter. It was surprising that Dane, a thoroughgoing individualist, had become a firefighter, a job that was more selfless than anyone else, but it wasn’t hard to imagine him jumping into a fire. He had never been afraid.
He still had a certain punk vibe. He was still sitting askew on his chair, drinking Dr. Pepper crookedly, but he reminded Josh more of a bartender or a bodyguard at a club than a firefighter.
Dane was a handsome man who looked cool even in an old T-shirt and wrinkled jeans, so he was always easy to get along with. At least that was the case as far as Josh knew. While they were sitting across the table from each other, three people had already passed by, pretending to recognize him. One of them was noticeably happy and even kissed Dane on the face.
“Two handsome men sitting in the same place, what kind of luck is this? Why don’t you go to my house together? It’ll be so much fun.”
She wrapped her arms around Dane’s neck and winked at Josh. Josh smiled bitterly and declined, saying, “Sorry.” Then Dane put his lips on her neck and lightly kissed her before opening his mouth.
“That bastard is a slut.”
“Oh my.”
“Dane.”
The woman looked surprised, and Josh’s expression became unusually fierce. But Dane just looked at Josh with a calm expression as if he had done something wrong. Josh thought it didn’t matter since he didn’t intend to sleep with her anyway, but he felt dirty. Only after she had promised Dane that they would definitely hang out together next time and disappeared did Josh finally open his mouth.
“You’re definitely going to get shot one day.”
At those words, Dane took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and chuckled.
“Amen.”
Josh just watched in bewilderment as he lit it, took a deep inhale, and made a donut in the air with his lips. After that, three or four more people noticed Dane, tried to harass him, and then disappeared. Finally, Josh looked away from the man who had patted his arm and left, and asked.
“Are you still having one-night stands? Why don’t you try having a lover?”
“Oh, thanks. Just sleep with them all.”
Dane said calmly. Josh laughed in bewilderment.
“Are you going to sleep with all the women in California?”
“Sleep with guys too. Oh, you’re not my type. And your sister.”
Josh frowned at Dane's addition.
"I'm okay with that, but why is my sister like that?"
Even if Emma's tastes were ignored, she would still be sympathetic to a womanizer like Dane.
I was wondering the reason, but I was so ugly. You shouldn't say that, but you can't know why. "Uh, I can see it."
Dane's intentions were so obvious as he laughed lecherously through the cigarette smoke. Josh firmly blocked his curiosity.
"No use, you're not Emma's type."
Dane looked a little surprised at those words, which was unusual. Josh felt a little relieved, but he smirked and then blew out smoke.
"Your eyes are weird."
"... ... ."
Josh couldn't deny that, sadly, but he was so angry. Dane opened his mouth to Josh, who was silently putting his soda to his lips.
"So how did you get here? Work?"
Now that the topic was back to normal, Josh explained briefly what he was doing. He was a security guard for a celebrity, and he was injured in an accident and was being treated at the hospital.
"The only reason I noticed it so quickly was because he used the same method he used when he threw a grenade at us."
“You saved my life?”
Josh snickered at the casual remark. But Dane didn’t laugh at all.
“I don’t want to get in debt, so tell me what you want.”
“Later. I can’t just use such a precious card.”
Dane glanced at Josh’s wounds, took a puff of cigarette smoke, and said.
“How much would you get for that? Maybe 100,000?”
Josh thought for a moment and answered.
“That’s about all you’d get? Maybe more. Why, are you interested?”
Since they were short on people, if Dane did it, it would be a welcome thing. The thought of ‘Can I do it in parallel with the firefighters?’ occurred to him later. Dane narrowed his eyes, took a short puff of cigarette smoke, and said.
“That guy doesn’t need a pillar man?”
“... ... .”
“Or whatever.”
Dane put the cigarette to his mouth without any regret. He had thought about it before, but this time he couldn’t tell if it was a joke or serious. Josh just shook his head.
Then the conversation went on and on without any order. About Dane’s cat, about Pete, about his military days, about recent incidents and accidents he had seen in the newspaper, etc.
Dane had been indifferent the whole time, so Josh thought he would be the same when he heard about the ridiculous love stories that had happened within the team.
“He likes you? That Alpine guy?”
Josh felt embarrassed and tried to evade the reaction, which seemed to be more interested than other topics.
“Well, he does, but... ... I don’t know, I didn’t notice at all. How would you know right away if someone liked you?”
“You’d pretend not to know, because it would be annoying.”
“... ... .”
“You really didn’t know? “You must not have been interested in that kid.”
The indifferent remark was correct, which made it even more difficult to say anything. Josh let out a disgusted sigh.
“I’ll just ignore you from now on, but anyway, it’s uncomfortable. What on earth did I do to make you like me? ... ... Do you have any idea?”
Josh asked half-heartedly. Dane was quicker than Josh, so he might have figured something out. Of course, knowing the reason wouldn’t make a difference, but he was curious about his thoughts. Dane took a deep breath and let it out before answering.
“It must be because of the pheromones.”
Dane said as if he didn’t care at all. Josh looked at the man sitting across the table without saying anything.
“... ... Very few people know that I’m an omega.”
“I know, and you have a weak sense of smell. Now you’re going to take medicine to completely hide that.”
Dane cast his gaze meaningfully toward Josh’s pocket where he had stuffed the memo.
“But is it because of the pheromones?”
To Josh who was dumbfounded, Dane still said, “Yes.”
“I like it anyway, but whatever you do, it’s all just being swayed by the pheromones.”
Chase’s words flashed through Josh’s mind. He asked suspiciously.
“Do you also think that only the love of betas is true?”
“No.”
Dane blew smoke in Josh’s face.
“Love is a lie to begin with.”
“... ... .”
“There’s no such thing in the world.”
*@Punhap*
They returned to the set earlier than scheduled. Josh parked his car at the designated location and headed to the accommodation. There were hardly any people on the walk. Josh checked his watch as the temporary accommodation and trailer area were also deserted.
Are they still filming?
As he was walking without thinking much, he noticed a crowd of people in the distance. The quiet atmosphere that reached Josh seemed to indicate that filming was in full swing. He tried to pass by quietly so as not to disturb them, but something felt strange. Josh tilted his head and then ran into Mark, who was walking by.
“Oh, you’re back? What did the doctor say?”
“Nothing special. He just said he’s recovering well... ... .”
Josh gave him a brief answer as he happily asked about his progress, and then turned his gaze to where the people were gathered.
“Is filming not over yet?”
“So, is it taking longer than usual today?”
“Yes,” Josh nodded, and asked in a puzzled tone.
“What scene is it? The atmosphere is a bit... ... .”
He seemed excited, but it was hard to put it into words. Hmm, Mark said to Josh, who was thinking, with an unusually strange smile.
“Go and see. The scene C is filming today is a bit... ... It’s worth it. You’ll know everything if you see it for yourself. Well, it might bring back some old memories.”
His smiling face was unusual. Josh paused for a moment. What on earth was it? Was it a kissing scene or a bed scene?
Then Chase’s reaction in the morning made sense. He must have been embarrassed or didn’t want to be seen.
But Chase wouldn’t film such a scene... ... ?
Josh belatedly remembered that Chase had never taken his clothes off in a movie. Even his movies had only a little more skinship than a kiss.
Maybe this was the first time he had decided to film it.
He immediately thought of something and then frowned.
How can I convince Chase? He’s the type of person who wouldn’t do something he doesn’t like no matter how much money he gets.
No matter what he guessed, he was immediately met with a rebuttal. The only way to find out the truth was to see it for himself. Josh walked toward the set with a mixture of curiosity and anxiety.
The atmosphere of the people became more evident as they got closer. The tension was so intense that even their breathing could not be heard. Josh was puzzled and held his breath. He stood behind the people and checked the actors who were busy filming.
... ... Huh?
He tilted his head. The actors were exactly as he knew them. The woman whose face was visible in front was Naomi.
She was sitting at the tea table, confessing her troubles to someone. The man who was quietly watching them was the lead actor who played the hero, and the woman with him was also an important supporting actress.
Among them, the supporting actress was probably named Becky. She was immersed in her role throughout the filming and would often call Chase ‘Dr. Flame’ and talk to him. Of course, she was often ignored. Even now, she was leaning against the lead actor and looking in Naomi’s direction, faithful to the script.
But Chase was nowhere to be found.
What happened? Josh looked around. There was no way that man could go unnoticed like this.
Ah.
A faint pheromone scent suddenly came to his senses. It was Chase’s pheromone. Even surrounded by so many people, Josh could smell his scent right away.
It must be because of the mark.
On the one hand, he felt bitter and ran his hands through his hair. I can smell it, but where is it?
It was when he turned his head in annoyance. Just then, Naomi got up from her seat, and the woman who had been sitting across from him at the tea table listening to his lament turned her head to follow her path. And that’s when Josh found Chase.
He was wearing a long blond wig, and all he had on was red lipstick, light blush, and simple eye makeup. He didn’t even have regular eyelashes. If he had such thick and long eyelashes, it would have looked even stranger to have artificial ones. In addition, with his delicate nose, slightly parted lips, and long neck, he was perfect. Hollywood was full of beauties, but such a beauty that caught everyone’s attention was extremely rare. It was so beautiful that no one could breathe.
At Chase’s longing gaze toward Naomi, someone sighed, “Ah.” Someone else whispered next to him.
“Why did you have Miller dress up as a woman? I can’t see Naomi. Poor thing.”
“What can we do? It’s a scene in the original. The original writer put it in the contract terms that this scene had to be kept.”
“It’s a necessary scene. There’s an important foreshadowing... ... .”
Leaving aside the hushed exchanges, Josh just stared blankly at Chase.
Just then, Chase opened his handbag and took out a cigarette. The sight of him smoking a white cigarette between his red lips was shockingly decadent. Everyone thought that they would sell their souls if they could spend one night with that woman.
The problem was that it wasn't a woman, but Chase Miller.
The fantasy ended there. Chase took out a lighter and tried to light it.
Suddenly, he looked up and stopped. At the same time, Josh met his eyes across the crowd.
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Chase’s mouth fell open and his cigarette fell to the floor. It didn’t end there. His pupils shook wildly, and he immediately changed from ‘Dr. Flame in drag’ to ‘Chase in drag’.
At the same time, the director shouted in an angry voice.
“Cut!”
“Why are you here already?”
Chase, ignoring the director’s angry voice, hurriedly dragged Josh to a remote place and confronted him, asking urgently. He hadn’t even removed his makeup yet. The man, who was usually four inches taller than him, was wearing heels, albeit low, and his gaze was raised even higher. Josh opened his mouth, having the rare experience of tilting his head and looking up at the other person.
“Work was over sooner than I thought.”
“Damn! You said today was your day off, so why did you come all the way to the set?”
Chase swore and hit the wall of the makeshift building. Nevertheless, Josh was momentarily lost in his face. Suddenly, Mark’s words came to mind.
“I can reminisce a little.”
He was right. At the same time, Josh remembered a song he had forgotten. Looking at Chase who was suffering, Josh opened his mouth.
“Sweet, sweet, my friend chocolate bar... ... .”
“Ouch, stop!”
Chase screamed and urgently covered Josh’s mouth. Josh couldn’t help but laugh when he saw him breathing heavily with his face red. He licked his palm with his tongue and he backed away in shock.
“I told you not to!”
Seeing his face flushed red with embarrassment, he could understand a little why Grayson kept teasing him. It wasn’t common for someone to incite such sadism. Of course, Josh said, drawing a line that Grayson and himself were very different.
“I really liked that commercial too.”
“Don’t even mention it.”
“I really thought it was a girl.”
“I told you not to!”
“She was my first love.”
Chase, who was about to throw a tantrum, stopped.