AEONIAN

chapter 19

A week had passed and it was a tiring week of nonstop practicing. I had to keep up with school and the training that Lee Cosmetics had me do.

"I can't get why I have to fix my posture", I muttered as the trainer fixed my bad posture.

"How do you have such bad posture?", she asked.

"School happened", I simply replied.

"I see", she said and took a couple steps back to look at me. "Your posture is much better! All you need now is to learn your best poses"

"When will this ever end", I groaned, just wanting to sleep at this point. I would rather clean than learn all these modeling sessions. "Why do I have to do far away shots when this is a makeup magazine?"

"To show that your make up is still seen from afar", she replied and I just sighed. "I'll try taking your photos using my phone first"

"Is it okay that I'm barefaced?", I asked her and she nodded. I was getting ready to pose and looked at the black phone case that she had. I looked at the camera and tried my best to not look like a noodle trying to model. "Is this okay?"

"You're doing great", she said and kept taking pictures. She then put down the phone and handed it over to me. "Try taking selfies"

"Alright", I said without complaining and took a couple and handed it back. "What now?"

"Let's try posing there", the trainer said, pointing at the window.

I sighed and dragged my feet over to the spot and posed again. In the middle of the shoot, the door opened and revealed Jeno who was in his usual suit. I stopped posing and stood beside the trainer, bowing slightly.

"I'm just checking up on you", he said and sat down on one of the benches in the room. "I'll stay here for around ten minutes"

"Why?", I asked, uncomfortable around him ever since that day I signed the contract.

"I have to check if your trainer is really working hard, as well as you", he replied. "I don't want you to slack off because the magazine shooting will start in two days"

"Two days?!", I was shocked. "That early?"

"It has to be released by next month", Jeno replied. "They'll be editing it and producing copies so you can't waste any time"

There was a short silence.

"Let's continue?", the trainer suggested and I nodded.

I bit my lip and continued to pose despite being embarrassed by Jeno who was looking at me. I managed to get through those ten minutes and finally got a break afterwards.

"You're doing really well", Jeno complimented me and walked beside to the trainer and I just watched him. "I'll be taking my phone back now, Ms. Geum"

Jeno took the phone that my trainer used to take the pictures and I was mortified now. He looked at me with a smile as if he didn't fool me.

"I want to just jump into the Bermuda triangle right now and get lost", I said, covering my face that was getting red. I sooner or later came back to my senses. "Delete them, you didn't even get my permission"

"But these are for business purposes", he chuckled. He then signaled the trainer to leave the room and she did, leaving the two of us alone.

"As if", I rolled my eyes and walled closer to him, trying to get the phone. "Why do men have to be uselessly tall"

"If you want to delete the pictures, then get my phone from me", he said and backed away suddenly, then placing his phone in one of his pockets inside his suit. "Are you going to get it still?"

He had a cheeky smirk on his face which annoyed me.

"I hate you", I said seriously, glaring at him as I said it. I grabbed my bag and immediately left the room, leaving him alone. I didn't take the elevator down because I didn't have the patience to wait for the elevator to arrive. "Just because he's the CEO doesn't mean he can do that"

I stomped my feet as I went downstairs, then arriving at the ground floor. I rushed outside and bit my lip for the nth time today. My anger was slowly turning into tears, it was always like that.

"Byeol?"

I turned around to see Haechan standing there. I didn't get to see him much the whole week as I had a tight schedule.

"It's just been a week but you're already a crying mess", he cooed and took off his jacket and put it around my shoulders. "You get cold easily"

"How did you know?", I asked him.

"It's obvious every time I walk you home", he chuckled. "Now, what's got you sad this time?"

"I'd rather not say", I sighed. "My anger just got me teary"

"Then, do you want me to tell you some good news?", he asked me and I nodded. "Are you nervous about the guy that you're going to model with?"

"Yeah, I'm also nervous because we probably don't know each other", I replied, looking at Haechan as we walked towards my place.

"Don't worry, I'm the one who will be modeling with you!", Haechan said with a big smile.

"Really?!", I was overjoyed. "How did you get the opportunity?"

"Some people just can't handle my handsomeness", he said, trying to make me laugh by pinching his nose bridge and closing his eyes as he said it.

I laughed at his actions.

"I can't wait to model with you", I said with a smile. "The pressure is suddenly gone. I feel at ease"

"Glad you're not stressed", Haechan said. "Oh right!"

I looked at Haechan, raising an eyebrow as he got something out of his bag. He closed his bag when he finished getting the item.

"I heard dark chocolate helps when you're studying", he passed me three bars of dark chocolate. "I heard you guys will have your mock exam soon before the real one that'll happen in two months I think?"

"Thanks", I thanked him and held the chocolates in my hand. "I'll be graduating soon, so you better go! Promise?"

I took out my pinky, waiting for him to also do it but he didn't. He chuckled instead.

"You sure you want me to go to your graduation?", Haechan asked.

"Of course! It won't be as happy without the sun, am I wrong?", I cheerfully asked.

"It truly won't", Haechan bitterly smiled and the two of us pinky swore. "I promise"

[a/n: sorry for the inconsistent updates, school be stressing me out. i self studied for 7 hours and 36 mins today👁👄👁 make sure to not skip meals and get plenty of rest ❤️]