Between Two Hearts • yeonjun × hoshi

9: Bonding



It was finally the weekend. I hadn't had much planned at all.

I went to the gym to work out. Working out always puts me in a good headspace. Since I played basketball, I needed to be in shape and fit. Being fatigued puts me in loads of disadvantages.

After my long-winded workout session, I went back home. I changed into something comfortable, which was a short mini skirt with a baby blue tank top.

I was then bombarded with boredom. I didn't know what to do at all. However, I then decided to start being creative. I started a whole new artwork.

My next artwork was a portrait of the anime character. Megumi Fushiguro, from Jujutsu Kaisen. I loved that anime and the character as well.

At first, it was hard to outline him due to his complexity. Although I made mistakes from time to time, I managed to get the outline done.

I grew a bit tired from the outlining part, which resulted in me taking a small break. I approached my bedroom window and looked outside. I saw a group of guys sitting in the front yard of the house next to mine.

They all were engaged in a lively conversation with one another. I couldn't see their faces clearly, which made it hard for me to identify who was who.

I got bored at fact that I was staring at the boys, so I ended up continuing with my artwork.

After a while, I heard a knock on the door. The door was slightly pushed open, revealing my brother.

"Can you help me with something?" He asked.

Without saying a word, I followed him to wherever he headed. I noticed that he headed to the garden, which was situated in the front yard of our house.

He gave me a hat to shade me from the sun. "You going to help me plant these flowers."

I didn't mind at all.

As I planted the flowers, I heard someone talk about my appearance. I wasn't bothered by it at first until I heard a compliment.

That's when I knew that those boys were watching me. For some reason, I never felt uncomfortable. Only weirded out.

Being mixed-race, well, a Blasian girl was not that uncommon, but people would eventually talk about it. I always embraced being different, which made me stand out not only in my grade but in my high school overall.

I stood up since I was tired. I looked around and saw that those boys were watching me attentively. I sticked my tongue out, which made them laugh.

I chuckled and proceeded to look away. After the few minutes' worth of break, I continued with the plantation of flowers.

That was the highlight of my Saturday. It somewhat established a bonding session with my brother, which I always cherished.

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