My Personal Stand-in (TaeKook)
13
Taehyung drove to the studio early the next morning. They were shooting on location today, so after they gathered at the studio, they all boarded a bus to head for the filming location.
Today’s scenes were a bit demanding. There was a five to six-minute combat scene which needed to be filmed in water, and half of that scene needed to be filmed by a body double. It was already fall.
Even during noon, the hottest time of the day, the temperature was only around eighteen to nineteen degrees, and the water temperature was even colder.
Taehyung didn’t feel there was anything to complain about. This was the reality of filming. He had to complete the scene even if he had to clench his teeth.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 Since when was earning money easy?🙄
Soo-hyun arrived with his assistants half an hour later. The number of times Taehyung had seen him lately had grown noticeably. Before, they would always shoot their scenes separately.
However, apparently, Director Wang’s next movie was going to be a 3D Mysterious Fantasy blockbuster.
Soo-hyun was currently fighting for the protagonist role, so he had been coming to the studio a lot more frequently.
Although an actor didn’t need to film together with his body double, the result was a bit better if they filmed together.
Director Wang was a serious person who pursued perfection. Every time he would request for Soo-hyun and Taehyung to come together.
However, if Soo-hyun didn’t need to film, most of the time, he didn’t come. Hence, Director Wang’s complexion improved slightly after seeing that Soo-hyun was here today.
Taehyung was having his makeup applied in the temporarily erected tent when Soo-hyun came in. Taehyung saw him in the mirror and greeted him with a smile
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Soo-hyun hyung, you’re here.
Lee Soo-hyun
*said to Suga*
Young man, lighten the hair on his temples, his hair color is clearly darker than mine.
Min Yoon-gi (Suga)
*glanced at his watch*⌚
There wasn’t enough time. He was about to talk back, but Taehyung pulled his sleeve, using his eyes to warn him not to speak.
Taehyung had tasted the fickleness of human nature since he was small. Observing a person’s words and gestures was his most fundamental survival skill.
Taehyung had a pretty close grasp of Soo-hyun’s personality. In one glance he could tell that Soo-hyun was in a very bad mood.
Although his smile was still as charming as always, he had probably been forced by his agency to butter up to Director Wang, and had probably been very unwilling to get up this early in the morning.
Taehyung would rather interact with someone who was blunt and had an explosive temper, than be at odds with a person like Soo-hyun who would say one thing but mean something different.
It was best to go along with him as much as possible, so he hastily warned Suga, who hadn’t read into things deeply enough, that Soo-hyun wasn’t in a good mood, and that he was purposely using them to annoy Director Wang.
Although dyeing his hair wouldn’t take much time, the main issue was that he had already finished doing up Taehyung’s hair.
To dye, he would need to take off the wig and attach it back on again after dyeing.
This would take at least ten minutes, and it was almost time to start shooting. At that time, the people Director Wang would yell at would naturally be him and Taehyung.
Soo-hyun sat next to Taehyung as if no one else was present. His exclusive makeup artist immediately started applying makeup on him.
Suga had no other choice but to quickly tear off the wig, and begin dyeing. Sunghoon also joined in to help him. The two rushed as fast as they could, but were still five minutes late.
The assistant director walked into the tent with a dark face. He frowned as he watched Suga fix the wig on Taehyung’s head, and said grumpily
Lee Joon-ho
Everyone is waiting for you guys.
Suga continuously apologised. He felt so wronged his eyes were a bit red.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Joon-ho hyung, we’re very sorry. The soccer match last night was too intense, otherwise I would’ve been able to get up an hour earlier.😔
The assistant director was a diehard soccer fan. His attention was immediately diverted
Lee Joon-ho
I predicted correctly, I managed to win four thousand in one night yesterday.😆
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Joon-ho hyung, you must have really good eyes
After they chatted a little more, Suga finished doing up his hair. Taehyung rushed out with the assistant director.
When they reached Director Wang, the assistant director also put in a few good words for Taehyung. Director Wang cast him two glances, and didn’t make things difficult for him.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*sigh in relief*
In this sequence of scenes, Taehyung first needed to defeat a few bandits on the shore, and then fly across the surface of the water to the boat while dangling on a wire.
Then from the boat, he needed to jump into the water and rescue the supporting female character, who had fallen into the water from the river.
The shore scene was filmed without a hitch. After that, they started filming the scene where he had to fly to the boat by skimming across the water surface while holding a saber.
He performed the scene two times, but Director Wang was still unsatisfied with his movements, feeling that it wasn’t graceful enough.
The steel wire dug into his skin and was very painful. It was also uncomfortable to wear thin layers in this cold weather. Gritting his teeth, he redid the scene over and over again.
Only on the fifth take did that short ten-second scene finally pass.
Next, it was time to film the jumping-from-the-boat-into-the-water scene. To reduce the time the actress had to stay in the water, and to avoid changing into dry clothes again, he had to succeed in the first take.
He and the action director discussed the choreography multiple times so that he would feel confident when it was time to perform.
As soon as the director yelled "action," Taehyung elegantly flipped in the air and jumped into the water.
The river water was bone-chillingly cold and pierced his skin like ice needles.
After landing in the water, he immediately swam to the actress.
Since he was originally a swimming major, his swimming form was especially beautiful.
He reached her in just a few strokes and held her, as her lips had turned purple from the cold.
Director Wang
Very good!
*nodded in satisfaction*
Director Wang
This scene passes
Female Actress
Taehyung, I’m so cold
*Voice trembling*
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
I know, I know. Bear with it a little longer. You still have to film with Soo-hyun
*feeling pity for her*
He only needed to jump in the water once, but this actress still had to act out the hero-saves-beauty scene with Soo-hyun in the water.
Female Actress
Get me to the shore fast. I’m going to freeze to death 😢😢
Taehyung swam her to shore, and the crew members helped pull them up. The two of them immediately rushed into the tent.
Taehyung quickly changed out of his wet clothes and sat wrapped in a blanket with warm air blowing at him.
Min Yoon-gi (Suga)
*helped him blow-dry his hair*
Congratulations on passing in one take, Taehyung.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
😄 That’s because your Taehyung had to pass in one take no matter what.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*With his eyes half-closed, he let Suga run his fingers back and forth through his hair*
The air from the hair dryer was nice and warm, and his ice-cold body gradually recovered its warmth
When Jungkook walked in carrying food in his hand, this was the sight he saw:
Taehyung, with a content look on his face, half leaning against the body of a young man, letting the man blow his hair. Jungkook knitted his brows. He didn’t know why, but he found this scene extremely displeasing to the eye.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*opened his eyes and looked at Jungkook in surprise*
Oh? What’re you doing here? 😯
Jeon Jungkook
*glared at him and coldly asked*
Where’s Soo-hyun hyung? ❄️❄️
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Oh, he’s filming by the river.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*glanced at the bag in Jungkook’s hand*
There was a logo of some restaurant printed on the bag.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 did he specially come to deliver food to Soo-hyun?
*felt a bit upset*
It was an undeniable fact that they had slept with each other, but Jungkook was acting like absolutely nothing had happened between them, and he even specially came out this far just to deliver food to Soo-hyun.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 He treats the superstar so well.
Jeon Jungkook
*coldly glanced at him, turned, and headed toward the river*
Min Yoon-gi (Suga)
You two know each other? 😲
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Hm
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
I came across him that day when I was leaving and gave him a ride.
Min Yoon-gi (Suga)
He certainly is really handsome, but why so haughty and arrogant?
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Who knows?
After Taehyung cleaned himself up and changed into other clothes, Soo-hyun had also finished shooting his scene. It was now his turn to shiver with cold in the tent while being blown with warm air.
Jungkook accompanied Soo-hyun the entire time, and even helped blow-dry Soo-hyun’s hair in front of Taehyung. Furthermore, while Jungkook was blowing, he even shot Taehyung a cold look.
Taehyung didn’t know what was wrong with Jungkook. Jungkook suddenly seemed to have a grudge against him.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 Could it be that he’s angry that I didn’t keep him company yesterday?
Taehyung didn’t want to meet with disaster by interacting with Jungkook at this time either, so he acted like they barely knew each other, and he went over to sit with the people in his company with his chicken drumstick lunch, eating while chatting.
Soo-hyun and Jungkook’s food was a lot better than their simple and crude dishes. Their four dishes and one soup, which came from a big restaurant, were tightly and cleanly packed in plastic lunchboxes
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 Jungkook’s family’s financial situation must be very good. I had heard that Soo-hyun came from a very well-off background.
If their families were acquainted, then Jungkook’s background definitely wouldn’t be inferior to Soo-hyun’s by much.
No wonder Jungkook looked so contemptuous toward my job.
Taehyung didn’t have any opinion regarding this; every person is destined to their own life, that’s all. The only thing that made him depressed was Jungkook’s cold attitude toward him.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 Is there no chance between us anymore?
There were several scenes to shoot in the afternoon, but Taehyung didn’t have that many.
Everyone was busy applying makeup on the other actors and actresses. Taehyung had nothing to do, so he sat on the side playing on his phone.
He inadvertently lifted his head and then saw that Jungkook was walking over to him.
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*stood up and smiled at him* 😄
Taehyung is slightly startled for a moment and then follows Jungkook out of the tent.
They walk to an area behind several trees and a distance from the production team
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
😄 You’re still angry with me? When I come back and see you are gone, I feel so disappointed.
Jeon Jungkook
*doesn’t pay any heed to his regret and goes straight to the point*
Jeon Jungkook
You haven’t told anyone about our relationship, right? ❄️
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*freezes*
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Why would I?
I don’t have the hobby of sharing my private life with others.
Jungkook’s expression eases slightly, but immediately after, he seems to recall something and says ill-temperedly,
Jeon Jungkook
You seem really close to that makeup artist. ❄️
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Are you jealous? 😏
I introduce Suga to the company. He and I are just friends.
Jeon Jungkook
*sneers in contempt upon hearing the word 'jealous'*
Taehyung is just joking when he says that, but he doesn’t expect Jungkook to look so disdainful. He can’t help but feel a bit awkward
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
You treat Soo-hyun so well, even coming over to deliver food to him. Do you like him, by any chance?
He is just casually asking, but Jungkook’s complexion turns extremely ugly
Jeon Jungkook
He’s my sister’s boyfriend. Don’t talk nonsense. ❄️❄️
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
*taken aback for a moment*
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
💭 No wonder their relationship is so close, but Soo-hyun hides it deep enough; absolutely no one knows that he has a girlfriend.
Jeon Jungkook
You are not allowed to reveal this to anyone ❄️❄️
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Don’t worry
Jungkook’s tone gets more and more impolite. Taehyung feels that there is no point in talking to him anymore.
Although Taehyung has a good temper, that is usually toward people he has a good relationship with. As Jungkook acts so aloof, and Taehyung can’t be bothered indulging him
Kim Taehyung (Before Reincarnation)
Gotta go.
Jeon Jungkook
* stands there looking at Taehyung’s back and then narrows his eyes slightly*
Jeon Jungkook
💭 When he and Soo-hyun wear the same set of clothes and have the same hairstyle, even I feel that it is very hard to differentiate them from their backs. If this man’s back view isn’t so similar to Soo-hyun’s, he truly isn’t worth my notice.
Because of his conversation with Jungkook, Taehyung’s mood isn’t very good in the afternoon. He messes up his last scene six to seven times.
Everyone has to wait for him before they can knock off and go to dinner.
Taehyung is always the least likely person to cause problems, but this time he drags on the shoot for half an hour. Everyone is very astonished.
Luckily, Taehyung has a really good relationship with the crew. Everyone patiently waits for him.
Taehyung feels really apologetic. He works hard to pull himself together and finally finishes shooting his scene.
By the time they get off work, Soo-hyun and Jungkook have already left a long time ago.
Taehyung gloomily packs his belongings and drives off.
As the filming location is very far from the urban area, Taehyung takes over two hours to drive back. He is so hungry his stomach rumbles.
After a very long drive, he finally arrives home. Holding the takeout food that he buys on the way in his hand, he rushes up the stairs while skipping steps but freezes in shock when he reaches his floor.
Jungkook leans against the door frame with earplugs in his ears. When he sees Taehyung come up the stairs, he indifferently glances at him.
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