Lookism In K-Pop

Chapter 6

On a bright, sunny day, small Hyung Seok ran with his dog, Inu. Not only would that help him lose weight, but it'll also help with walking the dog, so it was basically a win, win situation.

It also helped that Inu somehow knew what his intentions for jogging was as she wouldn't let him stop jogging when only two minutes passed. She knew that he had to go slow, so at least she showed him a little mercy.

After jogging for a few minutes, Hyung Seok caught the sight of Vasco.

Smiling, the bespectacled boy ran a little faster to catch up with Vasco's relatively slow pace.

Catching up, he greeted him.

Vasco's eyes blinked before he looked at his side.

"Oh, small Hyung Seok..." trailing off, Vasco caught sight of Inu.

Vasco immediately bended down. Smiling and blushing, he waited for the dog to come closer to him.

"Hello!"

Inu knew what to do as she walked closer to the tattooed man, letting him pet her.

"No... no... bark bark!"

Inu didn't know what he was trying to do, but barked anyway.

After petting her and having a one-sided conversation for a little longer, Vasco reluctantly stood up.

"Where are you headed, Hyung Seok?"

The boy, with his smile never leaving his face, responded, "Nowhere in particular. Just out for a jog."

Vasco hummed, resuming his jogging session, but with his small companion this time.

Jogging in relaxing silence, Vasco seemed to remember something as he turned towards the other, "Do you happen to know anyone who can rap?"

The boy immediately thought of Duk Hwa before nodding.

"Yeah. Remember Duk Hwa?"

His face lit up, knowing who he was, "Pyun Duk Hwa raps?"

The smaller nodded, "He's a Paprika star known for rapping."

Vasco nodded. Seemingly thinking of something, he continued, "Do you think he'll teach me and Bum Jae to rap?"

Hyung Seok raised his eyebrows, wondering where that came from before answering, "I don't think he'd mind. I can talk with him if you want."

Vasco shook his head, "Thanks, but I'll ask Pyun Duk Hwa myself. Wouldn't want to trouble you."

Blinking, Hyung Seok nodded.

...

Duk Hwa stands in front of two of the people he never thought he would ever talk to.

Bum Jae and Vasco.

He knows that Vasco protects the weak, but he doesn't really know much about his companion.

Bum Jae, to him, seemed like a nice guy. He just isn't sure if Bum Jae can say the same about him.

Ever since Bum Jae entered his house, he had a disinterested face on the whole time unless Vasco was looking at him.

It was like he was cautious around him.

At the moment, Vasco was rapping a song Duk Hwa chose. Surprisingly, he was doing well for an inexperienced rapper. He fumbled a bit with a few words, but other that, he was a natural.

After telling the smiling boy some tips and exercises, Bum Jae gave his friend compliments to which Vasco gleamed at.

Once Bum Jae was done encouraging his friend, Duk Hwa turned towards him.

Noticing his stare, he seemed to understand that it was his turn to rap. Understanding as well, Vasco was anticipating hearing his friend rap for the first time.

The big-eared male seemed to not know what to do when the attention was on him. It was like he didn't plan for this moment, as if he didn't really have any interest in becoming an idol and just tagged along; that was just a thought, though.

He sighed. He rapped the same song Vasco did, thinking that he should just get it over with.

Duk Hwa blinked.

He was good. Bum Jae didn't seem as enthusiastic as Vasco was, but his rapping sounded just as good, but maybe a little better as he didn't mess up any words.

Duk Hwa smiled.

He knew that it was going to be fun teaching them.

...

Small Hyung Seok sat behind the counter of the convenience store. Thinking of all the things he can do to help with his training, he remembered that he could practice in his original body.

Smiling for remembering such an important fact, he began dancing and singing.

Having a fun time, it was soon cut short as the entrance opened.

Stopping abruptly, he blushed from getting caught as he looked at the person that walked in.

It was the pretty lady. Soo Jeong.

He hasn't seen her visit the store for a long time. He even wondered if she was going to show up again.

Glancing at her, he continued to blush.

She smiled.

"Practicing your singing, but with dance moves this time?"

Nodding, Hyung Seok couldn't bring himself to say anything except for the price for the things she bought.

Saying their goodbyes, she left the store.

He watched her leave as he thought of the previous moments he's met her. They were at a weird relationship.

She's bought him in his other body at his school's slave auction before, but let him go right after. They've seen each other at his school, but they didn't talk with each other. After that, he hasn't met her since.

So, seeing her today made him have complex feelings as she was nice to him in this body, but not so much in his other one. Also, the fact that he got a misunderstanding from her coming to school and being rude, didn't help.

He also seemed to have given her a bad impression in his other body – not like he knew.

...

Soo Jeong, in her pretty body, was fresh out of the shower.

Getting dressed for her work, she gets a call.

Glancing at her phone, she answered it.

"Yes, father?"

Sitting on her bed, she glanced at her clock, just wanting their conversation to end so she can leave for work.

Listening half-heartedly, her ears perk up when she hears a familiar name; Park Hyung Seok.

Now listening and wondering why her father was so interested in that man, she replied when needed in the small bits of silence her father gave her. After talking a little more, her father ended the call.

Soo Jeong stood up.

Looks like she won't have to accompany her father during his meetings anymore as she got provided with a new job...

As a manager.

...

A/N: Wahh. I'm sorry for not updating yesterday, I was hanging out with my friends. I know *gasp*, I have friends?! Jokes aside, to make up for not keeping my goal of updating every day, I'll update again today to forget that I ever skipped a day. <-- which will make my record clean again (just barely made that rule up)!