Faces Of You

17

    “Had he come down at all?” Chan questioned, setting his bag down.

   “Once to get food, but he didn't say anything, he went right back upstairs,” Mingi answered.

  “Does anyone know what happened? I mean I know he left early, but I figured he was tired,” Seungmin said.

   “What about that person he has been hooking up with, do you think they'll know anything?” Changbin asked.

  Chan shook his head, “I am going to go talk to him, maybe he is just tired, he has been going out a lot,”

  There was a collective good luck from everyone then Chan went upstairs.

   He knocked on the door lightly, “Hyunjin, it is Chan, can I come in?”

  “Yeah,”

  That was easy.

  Chan opened the door and entered. The room was a mess. The cloth tarp that Hyunjin kept in his room was laid out on the floor and the brunet's easel was out with a large canvas on it.

   The blond couldn't exactly make out what it was Hyunjin painted. It looked like a face, maybe multiple faces.

   “Everyone's worried about you. Is everything okay?”

  “Yeah, why wouldn't it be?” Hyunjin questioned.

   “I mean you haven't been to any of your classes or downstairs all day, pretty much. We were concerned,” Chan mentioned.

   “Oh, I just got caught up in this. I promise I will eat. I am actually getting ready to go out,”

  The older nodded, “The hook-up thing with whoever?”

  “No, no, uh, that ended. I have to do the whole date thing from the auction. I am meeting with the woman in like an hour,” Hyunjin said, pulling a shirt out from his closet.

   “Oh, okay. Well, I will let you get ready for that then,”  Chan said.

  Hyunjin nodded with a small wave.

   Chan left the room feeling more confused.  As he went downstairs all the guys looked to him.

  “Is he okay?” Mingi asked.

  “Yeah, he is fine. He just got caught up in painting and now he is getting ready for that date from the auction,” Chan answered.

  Seungmin tilted his head, “Does anyone know who this mystery person Hyunjin was hooking up with is?

  Hyunjin doesn't act like this normally, I mean he never misses his art class and I would have to be dragging him out by his ear kicking and screaming just for this date on a normal day,” he said.

  “No, I mean we don't even know if it is the same person each time, it could be different people,” Changbin said.

   “Three times a week for nearly four weeks? No, that is someone Hyunjin knows. Also he wouldn't buy certain things if it was a different person each night, he'd have to be comfortable with this person,” Yeonjun mentioned with a shudder.

   The rest of the guys shuddered at the certain things Hyunjin had bought/already had and taken with him to the mystery place with the mystery person.

  “I'm leaving now. See you guys later,” Hyunjin said leaving.

They really wondered what was going on with Hyunjin.

  ~

   Felix smiled as he sat across from Micah.

   “Sorry, I am late, I had a bit of a day,” Felix said softly.

  “It is fine, I am just glad you showed up,”

   “Why wouldn't I?”

   The ravenet took a breath, “I just figured you'd feel a little awkward, since everything,”

   The younger pursed his lips, “Um, Micah, this isn't a date right? I mean you and Jamie just divorced and I mean you are a super sweet guy and all, but isn't it a bit too soon?”

   “I'd like it to be a date, but you are right it is too soon, so how about we call this a thank you dinner,”

   Felix was confused, “What do you mean?” He questioned.

  Micah chuckled, “Lix, I know Wes only came to me and told me about him and Jamie because of you. I assume that you knew from the beginning about them,”

   That was entirely incorrect nor correct, but it still didn't make Felix feel any less guilty about not telling the older.

   “I found out sometime before school started. I was going to tell you, but it never seemed like the right time and when Wes took me to that function it just seemed right,”

  “Well, now all is said and done, so how about we enjoy this dinner and maybe later on it can be more,”

  Felix smiled a little and nodded.

  Maybe that would be nice.

~

   Hyunjin entered the small Café and glanced around. He was a little late, but he was hoping he wasn't too late.

   When his eyes finally caught the sight of familiar strawberry blonde hair, he walked over. The woman from last night sat there cup of tea in her hand as she did something on her laptop.

   Hyunjin sat in the booth capturing her attention.

She smiled, “Hey, I am glad you made it,”

   “Yeah, sorry I am late I got caught up in some stuff and I forgot how far this place is,”

   She waved her hand and shook her head, “No worries. Like my wife says, ‘Being a bit late is better than not showing up at all,’ unless of course for an emergency,” she chuckled.

  Hyunjin tilted his head, “Wife?”

   “Oh! Right, I should introduce myself properly, as you know my name is Mika Del Rosario, my wife is Hiraya Del Rosario, you may know her more by Rosie Del Rosario,”

   “I know her by both, I mean she is a big name right now especially with all the art galleries she has been opening,” Hyunjin said almost nervously.

   Mika smiled, “Good this makes this twenty times easier. She would have come herself, but she is caught up with opening the gallery in Barcelona, so she asked me to come.

   Rosie, is always looking at art, it is her passion she visits galleries all around and maybe six months ago she came to a gallery here in this city and a particular painting caught her eye, your painting.

   After a while of looking we finally found you and Hiraya wants you to kind of join her, I guess. I am not too well versed in this, but after your senior year here, she wants you to come join her,”

   Hyunjin's eyes widened.

   “What?”

   “Obviously take all the time you need to think about it, but she would love for you to join her,”

   Mika reached into her bag and pulled out a folder, “This is everything you need to know about it. I included my number, Hiraya's number and our assistants numbers if you have any questions.

  You don't need to answer now or even this year, just know that there will always be a spot for you if you wish to join,”

   Hyunjin took the folder and nodded.

   Mika smiled, “I will take my leave now, I have to catch a flight in about four hours. Take your time thinking about this,”

   Mika packed her things up and left, giving Hyunjin a light pat on his shoulder before she left.

  Hyunjin bit his lip and looked at the folder.

  This was a big decision to make...