"So, you mean you already broke up with the Seolhyun, Sungjae?" Minhyuk asks the younger guy who's looking out of the restaurant window.
"What is it this time?" Eunkwang, the eldest among the friends asked
"She's together with Zico now. Didn't you know?" Ilhoon says, bringing a tray of fries over their table.
"Yah. You don't have to remind me that." Sungjae pouts and grabs some fries
"Yah. Don't act like your that broken hearted. I know you'll get over her in a week again." Changsub, his closest friend, states and Sungjae just glares at him. Hyunsik just shakes his head.
"It will take longer to get over her. I was very in love with her." Sungjae says, earning collective groans and eye rolls from his friends.
The restaurant door chime rings. All eyes on the entrance, they see their friend, Peniel, talking with some girl.
"Ooooh. Peniel's hitting at someone." Changsub comments as they continue peeking at the two.
"You should visit the Cheongdamdong one. They sell good brushes there." The girl says. Hearing her voice, Sungjae squints his eyes to take a closer look of the girl.
She was quite tall, her jet black hair falling gracefully just below her shoulders. That was all he saw for only her back was seen to the boys.
"I'll check them out over the weekend. They hear Peniel say as he waves the girl goodbye. The latter going to the table around the corner where 4 girls were sitting.
"Yah, isn't that Irene-nim right there?" Changsub whispers, fanboying at the sight of the university's goddess.
"Yah yah yah shut up. Peniel's coming." Eunkwang swats the boys back to their seats.
Peniel's brow raises at his friends' unusual behaviour.
"What are you guys doing?" He asks and as if a switch, his friends grins at him (except Sungjae, of course)
Changsub wraps his arm around Peniel's neck almost toppling his friend.
"Yah. You should introduce your new girl to us." Changsub grins at him but Peniel's brows furrows
Sungjae seems to be not interested but his ears perk up
"What girl—. You mean Joy?" Peniel half whispers
"So Joy is her name!" Ilhoon teases but Peniel was quick to explain himself.
Joy. That's a cute name. Sungjae thinks
"We're just from the same class. She's taking up art class at Gangnam Yeseul too. I just happen to see her painting brush so I asked her where she bought it."
Gangnam Yeseul? His brother works there
Changsub side eyes him.
"Still not believable."
"Not asking you to believe me. Anyway, that girl has a reputation around boys. Everybody seems to be intimidated by her. She's kind though." Peniel shrugs taking fries to munch.
"What's her name again?" Sungjae finally speaks and his friends look at him.
"Joy. Park Joy." Peniel says and all his friends look at Sungjae. 'Not-again' look plastered over their faces
"What?" He asks
"Move on from Seolhyun first." Changsub grimaces throwing some fries on Sungjae
——
A few days later
"The project is due next week aaand I want the presentations by Tuesday too." The professor says, the whole class groans
"Have a great weekend!" He adds earning murmurs from the class
"I can't believe he's adding more stuffs to do when exams are coming!" Seulgi complains to Joy who's also sad that the professor's adding more requirements.
"Plus I have art class over the weekend." Joy pouts but her eyes says otherwise. Seulgi nudges her and says,
"For someone who 'hates' (Seulgi finger quotes) extra art class you look jolly."
Wendy, her other friend, jives in.
"It's because it's SungJoo Ssaem that's handling the class." She says before Joy blushes a little
"It's not that. I have too much to do over the week and I hate going to that art class." Joy argues as she packs her things
"Yeah right. Says the one who wears pearl pins only in her SungJoo Ssaem's art class." Irene sing-songs. Earning a blush from Joy and a few teasings from Seulgi and Wendy
Joy felt a tap on her shoulder when they went out of their classroom.
"Hi!" Greeted the man. She knew him. He was "the" Yook Sungjae of the Music Department. The-one-week-man. He always moved on over a girl he'd date in just one week. He was known for that. Joy could barely hide the grimace at the thought of him treating girls like that
"Hello." She replied, as respect.
"I...i'd like to ask where you bought your art brushes?" He asked, scartching the back of his neck and Joy raised her brow. He's into painting too? Him?
"From Art Bar. Just a few blocks from here. Beside that famous ddeokbokki store." She replies before she bows, signalling her exit.
"Oh wait. Uhm. Can you-"
Can you show me where that is? He'd ask. She was sure of that so she cut him off.
"I'm sorry, I can't accompany you. I have.." she raises her stuffs "...much important things to do." She bows her head a little before pulling her friends to leave. Leaving Sungjae there thinking what the hell just happened.
