Why So Lonely? || Minsung 1/3 ✔️

24

Three weeks later...

I walk into my art class, having said goodbye to Minho already. I go to my desk and set my stuff down before going to my storage compartment to get my art piece. We had finished up the fear project and moved onto working with acrylic paints.

The theme was a utopia acrylic painting. We paint what our utopia would look like. I had done an incredible amount of work, even though we still had a good few weeks before it was due. I wasn't sure what to put on it, but it was very pastel and had nice tones on it.

When I open my compartment, my heart stops. The painting was destroyed. There was red paint stabbed onto it and holes in the canvas as if someone put a knife to it. 'Fuck You Han Jisung' was written in black letters at the bottom.

It wasn't just some younger kids being assholes. It was someone that targeted specifically me. And it hurt. I'd spent hours working on that painting. It was the best one I'd ever done. I wasn't very skilled in painting, but this one I had drawn everything out with pencil and worked out the colors.

I held it in my hands, biting my tongue so I wouldn't cry. Art and music were two very important things to me. So when someone destroys my work, I take it to heart.

"Jisung, are you alright?" A girl who I sit next to questions, a worried expression painted onto her face as we make eye contact.

"I- um, yeah." I shove the painting back into my compartment before going and getting a new canvas. I'd have to start all over.

When I walk back, I pull out my pencil before sketching once again.

"Don't you already have a painting, Jisung?" The girl questions once again.

"Yeah, I just- I don't like it. We still have a few weeks before it's turned in. I'll finish it in no time, don't worry," I smile, turning back to my white portrait.

For the entire hour, pain in my throat builds up as I continue to think about the destroyed art. Who had done it? And why?

-

"Angel, are you okay? You're a bit quiet," Minho nudges me, trying not to draw attention to us while at the lunch table.

"Y-yeah, rough morning," I say before taking a sip of my water.

"You were fine when you got here. Did something happen in one of your classes?"

I think back to the art piece. I should tell someone. That's not something I should keep to myself. It could've been someone dangerous who had done it. Kyungho suddenly pops into my head. That fucking asshole.

"S-someone destroyed my painting in art class," I whisper, not wanting to let the others here.

"What?" Minho says loudly. Felix and Hyunjin look towards us before going back to their conversation. "Do you know who it was?"

I bite my lip, "I may have an idea. Do you want me to show it to you?"

He nods and I stand up, "we'll be back. I'm going to show hyung my painting."

"I want to see!" Jeongin says before I giggle.

"It's going to be a surprise, Innie. Be patient."

He whines but nods, leaning back onto Seungmin's shoulder.

-

We make it to the classroom, waving a hello to the teacher before I bring him over to my storage. I pull it out, quickly handing it to him. His eyes widen at how destroyed it really was.

"What the hell? Who do you think did it?" He asks, looking at me before it clicks. "You think Kyungho did it?"

I nod, grabbing his arm when an angry look plasters itself on his face, "let's just tell the teacher or something. I don't want you getting into a fight with him. Please."

"Fine, but if something like this happens again, you better tell me. Let's go tell her."

"Excuse me, Mrs.Im?" I call to get her attention. "We have a problem."

"What's the matter, Jisung?" She looks towards us before Minho hands her the painting. "Oh my gosh, what happened? Another student did this? Do you know who?"

"We think it's Kim Kyungho, Mrs.Im. He's been not very nice to Jisung lately and when Jisung stuck up for himself, we thought that maybe Kyungho decided to get back at him."

Her eyes shift between us, "I don't think we should assume, but I'll call Kyungho in. Thank you for making me aware. I'll hold onto this. If you need extra time for the project, just ask."

"Thank you," I bow before walking out with Minho. "And thank you. I don't think I would've told her if you hadn't gotten angry. I feel like it'll just make everything worse, though. You know how it is in books and movies. Whenever adults get involved with bullies, the bullies tend to go harder on their prey."

"I won't let him near you, angel. Don't worry your pretty little head."

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