2 The Fool In Love

Clarissa groaned as her alarm clock, only sighing after realizing it was Saturday and her day off. She listened to the downpour of rain and silently thanked that she didn't have work that day. In her small apartment, she turns on her seemingly ancient radio, popping in her favorite Mariah Carey CD. Her big, almond eyes scanned her fridge for something to eat as an early morning snack and settles on some chips.

The smell of even her favorite foods seemed to repulse her and it made her wonder if she had a weird bug. Shrugging off the thoughts, she just decided to visit the doctor later. She settles in her living room space, turning on her tv.

Flipping the channel, she lands on a talkshowesque program and she giggles when she sees a familiar face.

Kang-Joon, wearing a school uniform. She realized all the other guests, including popular female idols and male actors. Hey sat in a classroom-like setting, while the hosts posed as teachers and headmasters.

A female host, one that she didn't recognize begin to ask him rather, personal questions. She knew he was a big star and they asked him questions like that. But something about her rubbed her the wrong way, but she set whatever she felt aside to listen to what she'd say next.

"I bet everyone's curious at this point," Clarissa rolled her eyes, muttering, 'only you were'.

"Kang-Joon, what's your thoughts on having children or getting married? You seem to be more than mature enough for a family at thirty-two."

She was obviously fishing for answers about his relationship status. Even at the point of getting a bit handsy. Personal motive? Probably.

"Marriage...I hope it will be in my future, and for children, haah," He sighs, smiling one of the goofiest smiles she'd ever seen—a side he rarely showed the public.

"My mother ran a daycare for a while, so I probably got it from her. I want to have lots of them and cherish my wife in the future." Clarissa chuckles as the audience squeal and cheers, obviously from the sweetness of his answer. She even heard her own heart flutter, despite knowing his mother and her stories of owning a daycare, then setting her feet into the entertainment business with her husband and finding a place there.

"Well we know you cook excellently from your time on the show My Relationship With Food, I suppose we'll see you on 'The House Husband' as soon as possible~"

There's silence, you notice that he's wearing a soft blush--everyone seemed fixed on his face as he sat there, thinking of something, clearly embarrassed by something he was thinking about.

If there wasn't any relationship rumors about him before, there is now. Tsking, she turned to the news,

To think of a future of children with Kang-Joon wasn't exactly a distant future, but they had both of their careers to manage before they would decide something like that. His parents were so inviting of her when Kang-Joon introduced them to her; his mother and older sister had been...more than excited to find out Kang-Joon had a girlfriend.

Apparently he was terrible at all of the blind dates they set him up with. Being handsome, yet clueless in terms of dealing with women. After he began to get increasingly popular they ceased any efforts in pairing him with anyone.

Who would be known a plain, jaded intern would be their salvation.

Clarissa would guess that the whole family had similar, interesting tastes. His older sister married a man twenty years her senior with an image very similar to Buddha that owns a kimbap restaurant in Busan--hell it was even revealed during a family gathering that he father went through a rather miracle like glow up before entering highschool.

His father, who died before Kang-Joon started the first grade, had been a sweet, gentle man from Kang-Joon's mother's stories. His mother took a gamble on starting and owning an entertainment company. After she closed her daycare and sold the building, she started Rei--it seemed to be a way of moving on in her life after her husband died.

She had set back and failures to be known as CEO she was today, and Clarissa admired her for that.

Speaking of her, Clarissa's phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hi~ How's my cute daughter-in-law doing?" Clarissa giggles, gathering her curly hair into a small updo.

"Ok, I'm feeling a little tired lately, maybe it's just my age." Clarissa heard her mother-in-law stifle a chuckle, proceeding to shoo away an assistant.

Watching your precious son fumble on national TV."

"That's what I wanted to talk to you about,"

"Mhmm?"

"I think it's about time we make your relationship public."

Clarissa froze, the yogurt smoothie she was retrieving from her fridge felt much colder than it probably was.

"CEO-Nim," Clarissa says, suddenly formal at her words.

Kang-Joon and her and decided they'd probably never go public with their relationship because they didn't see I reason why they should. The public knowing Kang-Joon-Ah planned to get married in secret should suffice for the media.

"We can make you guys a popular couple like Song-Song!"

"Didn't they get divorced?"

"...Anyways there is a variety show involving couples that Kang-Joon is interested in participating in so he brought up making the announcement soon." She rolled her eyes. Look at him, trying to make decisions without her.

"I'll have a long discussion with him about this," Clarissa begins to say, hearing the door open. Look who it is.

"I've got to hang up. Love you Mom," she chuckles.

"I love you too. Don't be so ahead on him, okay?"

Clarissa turns her attention to Kang-Joon

His hair was damp from the obvious pour down outside, water dripped down his face, down his neck and collarbone. His white t-shirt turned translucent, outlining his athletic figure, running down his toned chest and developed ridges on his stomach. He spots her staring, giving her a wide pearly smile, on that capture

"Hi Honey~ My schedule is clear today so I thought we could eat some chicken and stay in since it's raining so much." Kang-Joon greets, showing a box of chicken he somehow protected from getting wet, along with a liter of cola.

'Oh this man...' Clarissa thought to herself, sizing him up. How could she be mad at him when he did things like this? Even with his busy schedule he used his free time to spend with her.

Fuck.

"Park Kang-Joon," Clarissa says, almost in a whimper, slowly backing him into a wall.

"Are you seriously tempting me like this? Why?" She mutters before trapping him in a kiss. It catches him off course, yet his returns the kiss generously, his tongue flicking her bottom lip as they broke apart. His cold, damp hands gripped her face, his eyes darkened with lust.

"Aren't you the one tempting me? Wearing just a t-shirt...being all defenseless." Kang-Joon replies, slapping her on her bare, unprotected bottom to prove her point.

She rolls her eyes, she grabs his hand.

"Come on, I'll run you a bath so you can warm up before you catch a cold."

"Can you wash my hair? I like it when you do it." She laughs, turning on her bathtub, pouring a bit of bubble soap into it. Kang-Joon quietly hums as he removes his clothes, she stares down at his toned bottom.

'Jesus,' Clarissa thought, grabbing shampoo and conditioner from the cabinet. 'His body is like art.' She thought again shaking her head, 'Being popular is too much work.' When she returns, she finds Kang-Joon exhaling as he relaxed into the bathtub. Her hands begin to work, gently massaging his scalp. She hummed, occasionally dipping her head down to meet his lips.

"I love you very much." Clarissa whispers, taking the chance to grasp his erection, that had been seen through the bubbly water. Her soapy, slippery hands make its up and down his shaft--he lets out a deep groan in response, leaving hickies on her neck. Quite stimulated, he cums, letting out a high pitched orgasm.

She's about to meet his lips, when a sudden wave of nausea hits her. Kang-Joon who notices her certain discomfort looks at her alert.

"What's wrong babe?",

"I think I've got some bug..." She mutters, clutching her stomach.

"Shhh, I'll take you to hospital."