BXBX NOVEL Chapter 124 - The Cursed Painting (5)
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"Take it a little to the right!" One of the students was ordering a couple of the volunteers who were hanging a long festoon over the class wall. The entire school was buzzing with excitement for the summer festival which was going to take place within two days.
Yoonmin was helping with the setup of the cafe while Minyoon was checking the sound system. He was going to perform three times on that day and his sessions were already booked thanks to his announcement on social media. In fact, many of their cafe customers had already paid in advance to see his show and the buzz was all over town that their idol was going to perform for his class activities.
Soobin was standing on a chair, painting the one side of the walls a light mauve color while Sera was drawing a colorful abstract on one corner.
"Woah, that looks cool!" Soobin told Sera. She slightly leaned backwards to admire the artwork Sera made. Each brushstroke looked as if made by an expert and Sera mixed many colors to create unique shades for the art. To Soobin's eyes, it looked like a small dining room but some of the students saw it as a library or bedroom. Each person had a different view of the painting which made it even more unique.
"All those years of art class paid off!" Sera sighed.
"It sure did! It looks so cool-"
Soobin was about to lean forward but her foot slipped and she almost fell. But a strong pair of hands came out of nowhere and grabbed her.
"Be careful, Binbin!" Minyoon told her, steadying her on the chair. "Are you alright?"
Behind him, Yoonmin was also about to catch her but his brother got to her first.
"Minmin!" Soobin gasped. "I'm okay, but your shirt!"
She accidentally spilled paint on his shirt and she was frantic. It was wall paint and it was going to be hard to wash off!
"Don't worry about it," he assured her. "It's still wet. I'll take it off and shower in the gym. Relax!"
Soobin was guilty for ruining his uniform but Minyoo merely laughed it off and ruffled her hair before running off to the gym. Yoonmin was sulking in a corner, glaring at his brother for being closer to Soobin than he was.
"Y-Yoonmin…"
He looked around to find Sera standing behind him. "C-Can you help me paint that part up there?"
She pointed at a spot which was nearly at the ceiling and was too high for her to reach.
"Sure," he said, taking the paintbrush from her. He climbed on the chair, easily reaching the top. Soobin watched him from afar, helping Sera. His hair was tied back into a small bun and his eyes were focused on the work in hand.
Seeing him made Soobin's cheeks burn and she quickly looked away. She kept on glancing at him after a few seconds, not being able to help it.
He looks really cool when he works hard, she thought.
Yoonmin felt someone's gaze on him and he glanced at Soobin but she averted her eyes, blushing hard. He frowned and shrugged before returning to his work.
"Soobin…"
She looked around to find a cute boy with curly hair and a sweet smile calling for her. His name was Ma Duho and was one of the star players of the football team. Soobin climbed down the chair and faced him while Yoonmin's ears perked up in interest. He was still painting but his attention now diverted towards Soobin and Duho.
Duho was fidgeting a little but took a deep breath.
"You want help, Duho?" Soobin asked politely.
"I…" Duho began. "I wanted to ask you out for the summer festival. Will you be my date?"
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Minyoon was humming in the shower. The warm water ran down his well toned abs and his dark hair was wet as he rubbed soap on the paint. Thankfully, the paint came off easily since it had not dried and there were no more stains left on his skin. But he scrubbed his skin well to get rid of the paint's smell.
Turning off the shower, he picked up a towel and put it around his waist before heading to the boy's locker. There was no one else in the locker room because everyone was busy with their class projects for the summer festival.
I wonder if my hopeless twin can gather the courage and ask Soobin out for the festival, he wondered warily.
"Then again, he has more chances of winning all the lotteries in the world than asking her out," he sighed. Unfortunately for Yoonmin, Soobin was quite popular with the guys in the school. Even upperclassmen asked her out but she always rejected them. Still, they were undeterred. As long as she was single, they would keep on pestering her.
"When I find a girl, I'll ask her out right away!" he swore. Minyoon opened his locker and stared at the mirror he hung on it.
"I have to admit, I am becoming more good looking than dad," he nodded approvingly. "I hope this face can make more money than him!"
Drying his hair, he put on a spare t-shirt and jeans, whistling to himself when he heard something outside.
"What's going on?" he wondered. Stepping out of the locker room, he glanced to his side. A thin, bespectacled boy was picking up a large rectangular object from the ground. Minyoon recognized him as Koo Minkyu, his classmate.
"Oi, Minkyu!" Minyoon called. "Want some help with that?"
Minkyu was startled and looked at Minyoon who was now heading towards him. His thin hair was matted with sweat and his face was paler than usual as if he was scared. Minyoon frowned upon his reaction.
"I'm fine!" Minkyu mumbled. Before Minyoon could say anything, he picked up the object and sprinted off. Minyoon caught a brief glimpse of painting which looked like the art of something fiery.
"What's with him?" he wondered. Then he shrugged and went back to the class. To each on his own, he decided.