Dangerous Desire

part. 01

BELLA

Sunlight casts down on me but the chilly breeze makes me walk faster to the art studio on campus.

Other students make their way to their destinations either quickly in a rush or casually walking with their friends. I smile at the people I know and they return it kindly.

When I eventually reach the studio, I head up the two flights of stairs and through the double doors to be in the hallway where the lockers are. I find my locker quickly, and swap my backpack for my red apron everyone got given when they first arrived to this university.

I've been here for over a year now and I've settled in surprisingly well. I'm not much of a people person, I'm not very outgoing but I do like a party here and there. It did take me a while to get used to being in a new city with new surroundings and new people. Seoul is very different to my home town, Jeonju, but I've adjusted quite well, not fully but I can handle it.

I put my apron on over my outfit, black denim shorts with black tights and a simple white crop top, and fold it a little at the waist so when I tie it, it ends mid thigh instead of knee length.

Shutting my locker, I walk down the hallway to enter the familiar classroom I've spent many days and nights in. Large modern windows let in the natural light, many desks are already filled with art materials and my classmates smile and bow slightly when they see me, me doing the same in return.

Heading over to my desk, I'm greeted by my best friend with her head on the desk and most definitely fast asleep. I chuckle quietly, shaking my head lightly before creeping behind her and lowering my mouth to her ear.

"Boo." I say lowly and it makes her jolt awake, nearly smacking me in the face in the process but I move away quick enough.

Ryujin glares at me first but when she realises it just me she rolls her eyes playfully with a little smile on her lips.

Whilst I sit down opposite her, she fixes her black hair and makes sure her bleached fringe isn't messed up from how her head was leaning on her arms. Our hair is very similar except the under half of my hair is bleached like how her fringe is.

We did our hair one night at eleven o'clock and I don't regret it.

When it was first day in this class and sat in front of Ryujin, she instantly made me feel welcome. She talked to me the whole day, making me get to know her more. We became friends quickly and she introduced me to her other friends, who made me feel equally as welcome.

I'm not as close to them as I am with Ryujin but I don't care, having at least one friend here is enough for me.

"How come you were fast asleep? Long night?" I question worryingly and she nods, the bags under her eyes telling me she didn't get much sleep.

"Ari wouldn't stop crying, she still can't sleep in her own room." she groans, the image of Ryujin running around after her youngest sister in my mind.

Ryujin and her family aren't the most wealthy but they do own a convenience store not far from my apartment. Herself, her parents and four other siblings live in the apartment above it. I love hearing the stories Ryujin has to tell me of her family, their relationship making me want a massive family of my own.