Fae's Painted Secrets

Chapter 7

You were sitting on the couch keeping yourself busy with scrolling through social media to pass the time while you were waiting for Tae and Kook to get home so you all could go to dinner. Hearing Jin you looked up at the man and saw he was on the phone "okay see you in a few minutes" he said and ended the call. "They are almost home, so we can go get dinner soon." Jin said and took a seat on the other couch. "Did they say if Fae was joining us?" Yoongi asked. "No, but I got the impression she wasn't with them." He answered.

"I texted her and asked but she said she was going to stay in and relax after being worn out working on her client today. But said she'd happily join us next time" Namjoon said looking at his phone. "Awe, that's too bad" you said with a pout. "I hope the woman wasn't rude or anything" Jin said worrying his lip. "Who knows. I looked it up online and read some horror stories where models would let the artist finish and then insist they redo it all because they didn't like something." Namjoon shudders. "Oh, that would make me so angry if that were done to me. All that time and effort, just to have to redo it all over again?" you frowned.

The door opening and closing announced that the younger two were finally home. Seeing them come in they had wide smiles on their faces. "How'd it go today?" Jin asked. You smiled as you watched them both light up "it was great! Oh my god the work she did was just amazing! And the way she took care of Binna, her client, just the absolute sweetest." Tae exclaimed with a huge smile. "Made me wish I could be a pregnant woman and have her work on me" Kook laughed. "But really it was a great time. She was patient and explained everything she was doing. You could tell she genuinely loves what she does. She's so passionate about it" he added on.

A box landed in your lap "and that is for you Hobi. Fae said it was your pictures from the other night and wanted to make sure you got them." Tae said while coming around to sit next to Jin. Everyone looked at you expectantly making you laugh. "I think you guys may be more excited than I am!" you joked while unwrapping the gold ribbon from the box and taking off the black wrapping paper. Finally opening the gift box, you gasped as you found a 24x20 canvas of you with the golden tears. "Oh, wow Hyung, that really does look amazing! Where are you going to hang it?" Kook asked while looking over your shoulder.

"I don't know, I wasn't expecting something like this. I think I might put it up in my studio." You said thoughtfully picturing right where you planned to hang it. "That's a good idea. Damn now I wish she would have painted me instead." Tae joked. "Well now I really wish she were coming to dinner so I could thank her." You said while pulling the canvas out to find a small book underneath it. Picking it up you flipped through the pages to find the rest of the photos, done in order to where you could see the progression of the movements.

"I offered, but honestly I'm not surprised she turned it down. She seemed to be in quite a bit of pain after kneeling on the floor and being bent over like she was for so long." He said frowning. "Did she say she was hurting?" Namjoon asked frowning as well while going back to his phone and typing quickly into it. "She just said being in that position took a toll on the body. But the way she was moving, and her face said it was more than that." Kook answered.

"Yeah that's what I just got as well" Namjoon said looking up from his phone. "Well, she obviously knows what's going on with her. So why don't we head out to eat?" Jimin said from his spot on the couch. As everyone got up to get ready to leave you overheard Tae talking to Jin.

"I don't know Hyung, she seemed to be really hurting. And she didn't stop to eat at all. She only ate what we brought over this morning. It kind of has me worried." He admitted. "Well, we can't force her to eat. But if your that concerned, maybe we can have something delivered to her? Take some of the stress off of her." Jin suggested.

"Actually, I really want to thank her for the gift. I can pick up some food on the way and deliver it to her? That way one of us can check on her as well and make sure she's okay?" you threw in. Jin turned and smiled at you. "That's not a bad idea. Do you want to do that before dinner or after?" he asked. "I'll feel better if I do it before. So why don't you guys go ahead without me, and I can grab myself something while I'm getting her food. Maybe keep her company and ensure she eats." You said while getting up to go to your room to put away your gift and grab your things.

"She really is talented" you heard Jimin say behind you where he was holding the canvas up. Smiling you agreed "she really is. It's kind of amazing what she sees." You turned around and noticed some writing on the back but didn't say anything. "I just wish I could remember where I know her from. It's been nagging at the back of my mind and it's about to drive me crazy." Jimin admitted with a sigh. "Want me to ask her when I stop by there? Maybe help you figure it out?" you offered to which he shook his head. "No, I'll eventually remember. But thank you." He grabbed his bag and headed for the door. "Don't stay out too late" he called over his shoulder.

Once alone in your room you picked up the canvas and flipped it over to find delicate handwriting. 'Where there may be beauty in the sunlight, don't forget the moonlight can be just as beautiful. Thank you for sharing yours with me. There is no higher honor, than the privilege to see behind the mask. -Fae' Smiling at the inscription you placed the canvas down. Quickly grabbing your bag, you left the room and headed out of the dorm you shared with your brothers to get into your car and drove to one of your favorite restaurants to pick up food for yourself Fae.

45 minutes later found you at the door of her studio swallowing nervously. You really wished you had her number, so you could've called or messaged ahead of time. Shaking off your nerves you pressed the button for the buzzer and waited. After waiting a few minutes, you hit the button again, hoping you hadn't missed her, or she wasn't sleeping.

Finally, you heard the lock on the door and took in the sight before you. She stood there in a loose tank top and shorts with her hair loose and her face free of makeup. "Hobi?" she questioned surprised to see you standing there. Nervously you rubbed the back of your neck. "Hey Fae. I hope I'm not disturbing you?" you said feeling somewhat shy suddenly. "No, no. I was just laying down. Come in" she said while holding the door open for you so you could step in. Moving inside you noticed almost all of the lights off in her studio area while the lights upstairs were on.

"So, what brings you over? Figured you'd be out at dinner with the others." She said while rubbing at her lower back, which you've come to notice she did often. "Well, a couple of things. Firstly, I wanted to thank you for the photos, especially the canvas. That was just beautiful" you said honestly trying to convey what it meant to you. You watched as she began to blush. "It was nothing I promise. It just felt like the right thing to do." She said while looking down at her feet.

"And secondly, I knew you weren't joining us for dinner. So, I thought in a show of my gratitude, I'd bring dinner to you." You said with a smile and holding up the bag. You watched as she eyed the bag. "You didn't have to do this Hobi." She said while her stomach grumbled. "Let's get comfortable and you let me take care of feeding you. From what I heard you worked hard today." You said while heading over to the seating area. "Well, if you insist, come upstairs. It's much more comfortable." She said while slowly walking over to the stairs and you took note of how she was favoring her left side. It was clear to you that it was more than just being sore. And that is what worried you.