The Losers (Boystory Gou Mingrui FF)

Hey

-after school-

"Hi Li Fang"

"hey"

"you finished your painting?"

"Yeah. I stayed up all last night."

"I bet it's amazing"

"Mr.Bui"

you raise your hand and he goes over to you, with another emotionless face

"hm..."

"I-Is it still bad?"

"up to you"

he walks away

"What the-...I guess I'm still not done"

you were painting and you were putting the brush handle at the edge of your mouth while you think

"What do I-"

Xinlong reached over and moved the brush from your lip

"Don't do that. It's dirty"

"o-okay"

he then gently wipes the corner of your lip with his thumb

"Y-You had some paint right there"

"Thank you..."

you awkwardly smile and work at on your painting, occasionally glancing back at him

"alright, that's about all the time we have today. If you haven't turned in your painting, please do so now. Have a nice rest of your day"

"Thank you"

you grab your stuff

"Do you want me to wait for you when you turn that in?"

"No, it's okay."

"alright. See you tomorrow then"

Xinlong leaves the rom, but leans his back against the wall, listening to you. Mingrui and Hui Yin go up to him

"Is Li Fang still in there?"

"sh"

Xinlong puts his finger to his lips and the other two listen in on you talking to your teacher

"Here you go Mr.Bui. Good?"

you show him your painting

"hm..."

"What now?"

he shrugs

"I mean, I'll take it"

"Sir, can I just ask what's wrong with my painting?!"

"why is she taking to him like that?"

"Shh!"

"it's just...not good..."

"Not good?! Sir, I'm sorry but I spent all last night working on this and all class period, so I think it well deserves the title of 'GOOD'."

your teacher finally smiled

"good"

"What?"

"it takes freshmen almost a month to finally stand up and be confident about their art work...but you did it in a matter of days"

"wait, what?"

"a real artist needs to take criticism and not let other people's words get in the way of their work...I'm proud of you. and your art is great..."