snowdrop | 최범규

12 | tolerated.

                                      D - 50

the two had spent the past few weeks together, painting, going to arcades and amusement parks, cafés and having breakfast together like they promised.

with Taehyun, Lavender would spend a lot of time at home with him, watching childhood videos and movies and having the best dinners together with his expertise in cooking. Lavender loved having a best friend who was the complete opposite of her.

she would hang out with Taehyun on the day's Beomgyu would spend cooped up in his house, working on the song he made for Lavender.

today, Lavender and Beomgyu sat in the private art studio, painting and working on their pieces yet again.

every once in a while, Lavender would place paint on Beomgyu's face when he was focusing really hard, knowing he wouldn't get back at her.

until he did.

once he finished carving the shoulder of the sculpture, he dipped two fingers into the pink paint and ran with it in his hands chasing Lavender around the room.

they ran carefully, terrified to tip anything over.

"i'm sorry! i'm sorry!" she laughed as Beomgyu chased her until she fell to the ground, unable to continue her laughter standing up. he fell right beside her, laughing likewise.

he soon stood up, placing the paint on her face. he looked down at her lips, wanting to lean in so bad. he was only inches away, but decided against it. he blinked and forced a smile. "game over."

they both laughed as Beomgyu helped the girl up to her feet. he soon excused himself to the classroom with paint materials and walked outside into the hallway.

soon, he stopped himself upon seeing a poster for the ball they were having at the university.

                         Year-End Winter Ball:
            to celebrate the end of the year, join
                  us in a dance this December!

Beomgyu smiled. he wanted to ask Lavender but he was terrified. he didn't want to be rejected but he also worried about ruining their friendship. that was the last thing he would ever want.

but what if she said yes? what if she plastered her huge smile and embraced him, saying yes over and over again?

he walked back into the studio carrying two buckets of paint.

"Lavender?" he looked around the studio she was just in and saw the girl absentmindedly painting on the canvas.

she turned her head to the boy, who placed the buckets of paint on the desk. "yes?"

"have you heard about the winter dance?" Beomgyu asked, clearing his throat to sound less obvious.

"yeah, but i don't think i'm going." she nonchalantly answered. Lavender itched her eye, placing her paintbrush on the canvas again.

"why not?"

Lavender forgot he was new here and had never gone to a winter dance at the university. it was a lot different. "the winter ball is where people bring their lovers. maybe i'll go, i still haven't decided."