Mr. Pride and I | jjk x llm

09

-Lisa-

"Okay, class. Today we will be starting our first class in Art by drawing our inspirations. Lets start this school year with good vibes, alright? Okay, so kindly take out a short bond paper and your drawing materials, and you may start drawing. I will collect all your works when the bell rings," our Art teacher, Ms. Im, said.

She was a woman who looked to be in her forty's. Her dark, auburn hair hung loose in curls just under her chest, bringing out the dark browns beneath her rounded glasses. She lived in an apartment near the park with the other half of her twin daughters, while the other twin lived with her ex-husband somewhere in Ilsan, she said in her introduction a while ago.She didn't look as young as Ms. Choi, our adviser, her forehead and the sides of her eyes were slightly wrinkled, but she still looked beautiful.

Like what we were instructed to do, I took out a short bond paper, along with a newly sharpened pencil and an unused eraser. Deciding wether I should draw it horizontally or portrait, I went along with horizontal. I though of the things that inspired me the most.

Butterfly, Flowers, Rain, Saturn...

There were a lot, but one stood out the best with much more meaning.

The Ocean.

Thinking about the ocean makes me feel calm. It looks beautiful, yet so dangerous as well. Filled with storms and untold stories making every hair in your body stand, but then there's the good side to their mysteries. The mysteries it holds makes you wonder, and later on you'll find yourself wanting to solve that mystery, wanting to know what lies deep down on the ocean floor. What secrets was it hiding from everyone?

And so I went along with the ocean. Lacing my fingers around the thin wood, drawing it closer to the paper. Drawing lines, curves, and different shapes.

In the middle of me finishing my work, the side of my eye saw Jungkook, also concentrating on his work. I couldn't help but watch to see what he drew. Slowly looking up from the paper, I looked around to see if anyone was looking at me so that I could avoid being the center of attention when that someone saw and tell the whole school about my little act. Seeing that everyone was focused on their work as well, I moved my eyes to the side where Jungkook was, not moving my head.

It looked like he drew a man. To my surprise, he was good in drawing, the man looked so real—I mean not like the breathing kind since it is just a drawing, but one that just looks so realistic. He wasn't done with his work yet, but it was almost finished. The man had a few features similar  to Jungkook, only the man in his drawing looked slightly older and more mature than he was. Not realizing it, my head shifted, and now, it was obvious that I was looking at him.

Unfortunately, me being seen by no one was all wrong when a pair of brown eyes were looking back at mine.  Heat found its way to my cheeks as I gulped slightly out of embarrassment. A smug smirk appeared on Jungkook's beautifully structured face, amusement evident in his eyes.

"Again, didn't I tell you to stop looking at me last time?" He asked, reddening my cheeks a little.

"U-um, yes, yes you did," I stuttered.

"And you said it won't happen again," he paused for a while, scoffed, then continued on, "but look at you now, looking at me."

Remembering I did tell him it won't happen again, I mentally scolded myself.

"I-i'm sorry, I was just c-curious. I wanted to see your drawing."

"Oh really? Are you sure you really want to see my drawing? Or you're just making excuses because the truth is you wanted to see my face," he cocked a brow, still smirking.