The final day of shooting arrived.

As Yeoreum, who had arrived at the set first, locked eyes with Taeseok, heat surged through him from the tips of his toes, and he had to chew on his lips. Even though she was close enough to touch, the reality of being unable to reach her stifled his breath.

It would be better if it were out of sight.

“Torture, is it? Why are you here…?”

Although he spoke like that, he knew well that the writer couldn’t miss the last shoot.

Wearing only a padded jacket that barely covered his height, he walked like a duck. It was truly a damn scene.

Struggling with the overwhelming cuteness pounding his heart, Taeseok closed his eyes. However, even with closed eyes, the scene came to mind.

Unable to stay still for a moment, running around among the staff to say their final goodbyes. Playing around with Luda, who had become quite close already.

Finally, he opened his eyes again. It was better to stubbornly stare. Manager Hong said something.

“Taeseok, what’s with your eyes? You look like you’re about to devour Choi Yeoreum.”

“Yeah.”

“Stop staring. This is a shooting location.”

Dragging Taeseok along, he went to the other side. But coincidentally, Ji Hyuk was there.

Taeseok’s gaze cooled instantly. Resentment was evident in the pupils that did not hide their anger. They had become complete enemies since that day at the beach.

Manager Hong muttered something low, then took him back to where he was before.

“I guess it’s better to go to Choi Yeoreum’s side…”

Preparing for the final makeup and costume, Taeseok checked his lines. Stylist Miyeong tidied up his hair.

“Hong Minwoo, call Yeoreum for me.”

Manager Hong ignored him.

For the tenth time repeating those words, Taeseok finally ran to Yeoreum as soon as his hair was done. Even though she was in a state of tension, Yeoreum’s calm voice flowed very well. Indeed, an actress is an actress.

Yeoreum turned to him, nodded after looking him up and down, and followed him.

“Those two seem to have become close, thankfully?”

In fact, it was too late to say now, but the atmosphere at the beginning of the shoot was so bad. Some said that they thought the drama was going to fail. Words like that were thrown around occasionally since the beach shoot.

Walking towards the van, Taeseok said, “Let’s kiss.”

“Don’t.”

“First, let’s get in the car. It’s cold.”

Handing her a hot pack, Taeseok said with an expression as if he was about to eat it up. Yeoreum raised her head, imagining roughly what situation would unfold once they got into the car.

“It’s okay, Mr. Seo Taeseok.”

“Look at this.”

Despite being on the set, when Taeseok reached out to pinch her cheek, Yeoreum quickly dodged. She subtly glared at him and spoke.

“We agreed not to do this, Oppa. It’s the last day today.”

“That’s why let’s go by car.”

The intense desire in his eyes clung to every corner.
When she saw the gaze that sequentially swept over her lips, the corners of her eyes, earlobes, and neck, Yeoreum was stunned. Unintentionally, she lightly bit her lower lip. She didn’t even think about how that would appear in Taeseok’s eyes.

Taeseok’s rational restraint snapped.

“Shall I take you away, or should we do it here?”

“Choi Yeowoo.”

“Aren’t you a rabbit?”

“How can it be a rabbit when it has so many tails?”

Thanks to the voice recording file that turned Ji Hyunjeong’s insides upside down, the rabbit leveled up to a fox. For about two or three days, Taeseok laughed without a break and teased her whenever he had a chance.

“How about trying acting, Choi Yeowoo? I heard you already have a Best Actress Award reserved.”

Oh, right. He hadn’t forgotten to mention that if she kissed another guy, he would tear that guy’s mouth apart.

“Try it once. The headbutt method.”

Smiling, Taeseok drew lines on her reddened lips. Just looking at Choi Yeoreum’s lips made him ticklish. Would the ticklish feeling be relieved if he swallowed the cute and cheeky fox whole?

Licking his lips covered in cold winter wind, he said, as if unable to resist, “Do it. That. The headbutt thing.”

Summer gently pushed him.

“Did you decide to throw away self-restraint?”

“I never had it in the first place.”

Taeseok smiled lowly while tidying up Yeoreum’s lips with his thumb.

“It’s like soft pudding.”

Drawing a line on his lips, Taeseok asked, “Did you enjoy it as much as you wanted?”

Since that day, they had been busy with shooting, and there was no time to ask in detail. Having posted enough medicine, now it was time to listen to each other’s hearts.

“I didn’t do everything I wanted.”

Yeoreum pouted.

“But you can’t play around with me one more time.”

Taeseok firmly said, “Understood.”

“You’re good. Ji Hyunjeong is going to fall apart soon.”

He said playfully while touching Yeoreum’s earlobe. Ticklish. If he kept tickling like this, the peach-like red cheek would stick out provocatively.

Embarrassed, Yeoreum brushed his hand away. Taeseok grabbed the tip of that finger and kissed it.

“Do it. The headbutt method. Are you really not going to do it?”

“Don’t provoke me.”