By Zephyria 
As the shoot continued, the number of onlookers kept growing. To the point where the security team and managers had to control them.
“Are all those people your fans?”
A girl with long curly hair asked with a worried face, and Yoon Joo-ho wiped his chin as he answered.
“Seems that way, probably.”
They weren’t Korean tourists who had accidentally stumbled upon the filming location. They were people who had flocked there, holding up signs with neon lettering apps on their phones or holding pickets, shouting ‘Joo-ho!’.
An editor, having finished discussions with the security team, approached and spoke quickly with a serious expression.
“Mr. Hyun-soo and Mr. Joo-ho, it would be best for you to move to the vehicles for now.”
Had they stayed in one place for too long?
The park, which had been like a secret garden, was turning into a chaotic mess.
“Rumors seem to have spread among the local fans that Mr. Joo-ho is filming here.”
The two men hurriedly exchanged handshakes with the students. More and more people were pouring into the park, leaving no room for leisurely greetings.
The security guards and managers guided the two men. Screams, similar to the ones heard at the airport, surrounded them. Yoon Joo-ho, wearing sunglasses, firmly wrapped his arm around Song Hyun-soo’s shoulder. Led by him, moving his legs quickly, Song Hyun-soo looked back. The students they had filmed with were standing on the steps, waving their hands vigorously. Song Hyun-soo also smiled and raised his arm high. Above their heads, linden tree leaves swayed together in the Parisian autumn sky.
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The entire filming team retreated to the base camp in the 7th arrondissement.
Even though it wasn’t that far from the park to the studio, they had to take a long detour south of the Luxembourg Gardens just in case someone had followed them.
“Ugh, what on earth is this, really.”
Even the veteran editor shook her head at the unexpected situation.
“Looks like Mr. Joo-ho’s popularity has grown even more. But before, it never got to the point where crowds made filming this difficult.”
Assistants entered the studio carrying water, coffee, sweet snacks, and the like.
Yoon Joo-ho, who was sitting on the sofa, took the coffee offered by his manager and asked the editor.
“Will we be able to film more?”
“We’ve secured plenty of cuts, so it’s okay to stop here… but Chief Ju wanted to shoot with the Alexander III Bridge as a sunset backdrop. Given the current situation, it seems like dreaming to film there now.”
The editor, turning her gaze outside the window, spoke in a regretful voice.
It was already time for the sun to begin setting.
“You two, please rest for now.”
Staff gathered around the large table in the inner part of the studio for a meeting. Yoon Joo-ho looked at Song Hyun-soo in the seat next to him. He, for whom both the photoshoot and overseas filming were a first, seemed tense from the sudden situation. Yoon Joo-ho massaged his neck.
“It’s okay. I think we’ve secured enough A-cuts even without additional work.”
“You think so?”
“Of course.”
Hearing Yoon Joo-ho’s definitive answer, Song Hyun-soo finally managed a slight smile.
“Shall we have a smoke?”
“I’d like to, but…”
“Last time we filmed, it was at this studio too. I remember smoking on the balcony.”
Yoon Joo-ho got up from the sofa and raised his voice towards the editor.
“Team Leader, is it okay if we smoke on the balcony?”
“Yes, it’s fine. You can smoke on the balcony.”
Making an okay sign with her fingers, she added.
“There should be an ashtray on the chair there too.”
Yoon Joo-ho handed his cigarette pack and lighter to Song Hyun-soo.
“Go out and smoke first.”
“What about you, sunbae?”
“I’ll talk with the manager for a bit and come.”
Nodding, Song Hyun-soo went out onto the balcony where the window was wide open. As the editor had said, an ashtray was prepared on an old chair. Putting a cigarette in his mouth and lighting it, Song Hyun-soo placed the cigarette pack and lighter neatly side by side next to the ashtray.
Phew.
After taking a drag and exhaling the smoke, he felt a bit more alive.
Nicotine promotes dopamine secretion and regulates adrenaline levels, so a smoker accustomed to nicotine feels temporarily relaxed when smoking. He seemed to remember seeing that in some video. But rather than actually reducing tension, it’s closer to an illusion felt as ‘nicotine withdrawal symptoms’ are relieved…
Having such random, pointless thoughts as he looked around, when the Eiffel Tower came into view, he just laughed.
Leaning his elbows on the railing, smoking his cigarette, he watched the Parisian sky turning colorful shades of pink, crimson, and purple, and the Eiffel Tower standing proudly against that sky. A cool breeze blew, pleasantly ruffling his hair.
It felt like quite a lot had happened in the short time since they had arrived here just two nights ago.
“Give me a drag.”
Yoon Joo-ho, who had approached his side, leaned the small of his back against the balcony railing and spoke.
“Sunbae, you could just light a new one.”
“I don’t want to smoke a whole cigarette. Let’s just share this one a bit.”
He knew that this – pestering annoyingly while clinging to someone you like – was also Yoon Joo-ho’s way of being spoiled, or a form of aegyo. So, while grumbling, he held the cigarette out to him.
Yoon Joo-ho lowered his head and sucked on the filter.
“Sunbae.”
“Hmm.”
“There was a time I thought about giving it all up and going back to my hometown.”
“……”
“I thought, what kind of actor is someone like me, that it was all wrong.”
Yoon Joo-ho, leaning leisurely against the railing, lifted his chin and blew out a long stream of smoke. Then, with a calm gaze, he looked at Song Hyun-soo and waited for him to continue.
Song Hyun-soo also turned his body and leaned the small of his back against the railing, side by side with Yoon Joo-ho.
The photographer, who had been discussing how to handle the remaining shoot for the day, spotted the two of them like that. She reached her hand out towards her assistant and urged her.
“Gyumin, the Hasselblad X2D.”
Taking the handed camera, she quickly adjusted the settings based on the light levels and the desired depth of field.
In the viewfinder, the two men looked as if they were on their own home balcony.
It was a moment that could only be captured from two people who share comfort and intimacy in a completely unguarded state, for whom being by each other’s side is familiar.
Moving quietly so they wouldn’t notice, the photographer framed the shot and pressed the shutter.
Song Hyun-soo took a drag from his cigarette and then spoke.
“But I’m glad you didn’t do that.”
Song Hyun-soo moved the hand holding the cigarette towards Yoon Joo-ho’s lips.
“You met sunbae, and you got to become Lee San.”
An enigmatic smile drifted across Yoon Joo-ho’s face as he tilted his head towards the filter. What the photographer had wanted from this shoot. It was the capture of an everyday moment, completely unconscious that the camera was watching them.
She pressed the shutter again.
As Yoon Joo-ho moved his gaze to exhale smoke, he spotted the photographer.
Song Hyun-soo, who still hadn’t noticed, looked at Yoon Joo-ho. Squinting his eyes because of the sunset glow.
“I felt glad today that I didn’t give up.”
Yoon Joo-ho rested his temple against Song Hyun-soo’s shoulder without any hesitation. Even though he knew the photographer was taking pictures of him and Song Hyun-soo, he didn’t restrain his actions.
Rather, he hoped she would capture this moment.
The deepening sunset was reflected in the open balcony window. Yoon Joo-ho, leaning on Song Hyun-soo’s shoulder, closed his eyes.
“Yeah, it’s a good thing.”
The savory smell of tobacco, Song Hyun-soo’s breathing, the warmth of the sunset touching his right cheek.
Since coming to Paris, it felt like they had filmed an entire movie together.
And not just in Paris. Every moment with Song Hyun-soo was like a movie shot in a long take. A movie where you can’t just reshoot the parts you don’t like, where NGs or rehearsals aren’t permitted.
And Yoon Joo-ho liked that movie very much.
More than any other work he had appeared in so far.
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Did you see the pics of Juheheesu taken in Paris???(RPS Warning)(Spoiler Warning)
Found some pics and vids I hadn’t seen on an overseas fanpage and brought them over.
It’s a photoshoot for Wons, and the concept is bromance? It has to be, otherwise…..
Just how much bait do these guys scatter every single time they go for one photoshoot?
Their visual chemistry is out of this world, but how can a fandom be this cost-effective…..
I almost added a Rear View Warning but held back.
From the top, in chronological order.
⤷Hey OP, just how many times did you use ‘daeche’? lol I can feel the excitement all the way over here lol
⤷This isn’t even at the bromance level, is it? lol
⤷⤷For real, they’re openly a couple? lolololol
⤷What are these guys really lol Yoon Joo-ho’s eyes are dripping honey, looks like he’s about to devour Song Hyun-soo
⤷What’s with the last pics??? Song Hyun-soo you rascal, why are you stripping off your top huh??? And then you’re saying ‘Thank you so much, noona’???
⤷⤷Wow, but he has a great body, exactly the type I prefer.
⤷⤷Yeah, if we’re being picky, he’s on the lean side, but his muscles are attached so prettily that he doesn’t look scrawny at all.
⤷⤷The size difference with the bulked-up Yoon Joo-ho is perfect, just perfect.
⤷I get that they had to leave quickly because of the crowd, but why is the Crown Prince holding Hyun-soo’s shoulder like that? Excuse me, but your market value is still much higher.
⤷⤷Exactly lol Anyone seeing this would think Yoon Joo-ho is Hyun-soo’s bodyguard.
⤷⤷To him, Hyun-soo is more precious.
⤷⤷FRL, it’s eye-catching (or actually, it’s great).
⤷I don’t know much about RPS stuff, but they really do look close. It’s surprising and nice that a top star like Yoon Joo-ho is close with an unknown junior actor.
⤷⤷Makes me curious about the movie they filmed together too.
⤷⤷I had zero interest in Yoon Joo-ho before, but now I’m planning to go see the movie because they’re so cute lol
⤷I’m the type who gets overly immersed when I fall for a drama or movie, so if actors who worked together are also close in real life, it just draws me in more. Since you can see the actors are close even before Dissolve is released, I’m already hyped.
⤷⤷Same as me, that’s why I like them. Honestly, the RPS stuff is just for fun, but they’re just so nice to look at.
⤷⤷Don’t say it’s just for fun, the Crown Prince gets hurt if you search for Juheheesu.
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