DILEMMA

3

"I just wanted to be friends with her. I'm not going to steal her from her boyfriend, I'm not like that." Mina said.

As the two girls strolled around the school hallway, Momo gave Mina a tour of the premises. "It's so obvious, Mina. Stop hiding it." The older girl remarked with an eye roll before proceeding with the tour.

Their journey led them to the art club. "Since you like art, this is the art club." Momo announced as she opened the door. Inside, three students engaged in painting and sketching looked up.

Momo greeted the group. "Hey, guys."

"This is my best friend, Mina." she introduced, prompting one of the students to stand up. "She's into arts too."

"What art do you create?" The small girl inquired. Feeling a bit flustered, Mina shot a glance at Momo, realizing she wasn't keen on joining any clubs at the moment.

"I specialize in sculptures." Mina replied, focusing on the brunette.

Surprised expressions crossed the faces of the students as the brunette turned back to Mina. "Sculptors are rare around here." She remarked. Mina nodded. "How long does it take you to make your sculptures?" The brunette followed up.

"For a regular size piece, I can finish in about a month, but for larger projects, it could take a year or two, depending on my mood." Mina explained.

"We'll let you know if the club is open for you to join. What's your name again?" the girl inquired, grabbing a pen and paper. "Myoui Mina." Mina replied as the girl jotted it down.

"By the way, I'm Son Chaeyoung. Thank you for checking out the Art Club."

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[ Lunch break ]

You sat beside Beomgyu, his arms wrapped around your waist protectively as he chatted with his four friends. You quietly ate your food, feeling slightly left out once again in his circle of friends.

Beomgyu is quite the social butterfly, always surrounded by friends, including many close girl friends.

Looking around, you spotted Lisa and Jisoo approaching with trays in hand. Finally, someone to talk to. "Hey guys." Lisa greeted, smiling. Beomgyu exchanged smiles with her.

"Is it okay if we sit here?" Lisa asked, to which Beomgyu nodded in agreement.

As the three of you chatted about various topics and made plans to hit the beach, Jisoo interrupted the conversation. "Hey, isn't that Momo?" Jisoo asked, catching sight of them and pointing out Momo and the other girl she never met, trying to find seats. Lisa called them over, and soon the two girls joined your group.

Mina and Momo settled in, with Mina taking the seat next to you. You introduced Mina to everyone, and they all made her feel welcome by engaging her in conversation.

During the chat, you noticed Mina's sketchbook. "Are these where you put your sketches?" You asked, eyeing the sketchbook in her hands.

Mina nodded and handed you the sketchbook, allowing you to browse through. You observed her drawings, mostly featuring people in dynamic poses and sketches inspired by Greek gods.

"Mina, what's the big sculpture you've worked on?" You inquired eagerly.

"I can show you the sketch." She replied.

Flipping through the pages, Mina found the sketch and showed it to you— a girl, her eyes covered with her hand, her mouth agap like she's screaming at you.

"Who's this?" You questioned.

"My ex."