𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙐𝙍𝙀♥︎𝙃𝙐𝘼𝙉𝙂 𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙅𝙐𝙉

8

"Ma'am another pick please!"

"Ma'am you're so pretty, bet there's a new man around!"

"Ji Hyunsoo, the woman who's outgrowing every other aspiring model today."

Comments from all corners of the huge hall made Hyunsoo flustered but she never lost her demeanor, she was yet the confident and strong woman everyone saw outdoors. Renjun stood next to her on stage and a series of cheers were heard, mainly from the older women.

"Such a handsome young chap." Hyunsoo heard clearly from one of the women in the crowd and a small side smile adorned her rosy lips.

"Ma'am can we have a picture of you two together?!" Hyunsoo heard from one of the reporters who had been snapping photographs of her for quite a while. Hyunsoo looked towards Renjun and reached out with her arm, lending it out for him. Renjun looked at her, his eyes boring into hers as there was no adequate reaction from him to her gesture. Renjun got closer to the girl, locking arms with her and showing off a modest smile.

Cheers and applause heard around the hall as the two smiled for the photos.

"All of this is because of you," Hyunsoo whispered, loud enough just for him to hear with her lip movements undercover.

"I've made over a hundred portraits so far, but barely half of them have gotten so much popularity, so there's something about you here, not me," Renjun said softly while maintaining his smile as cameras flashed in his eyes, a not so foreign feeling. This one thing Hyunsoo noticed and immediately loved about Renjun.

He was a quiet man who believed in being solitary and calm in his own space, someone who was quite blunt with his speech whenever he spoke. He was someone who judged others a lot but somehow, his judgments that he made about every new person he met were always true.

The duo bowed before taking their turns in stepping down the stage, Hyunsoo was the hot topic that night at the event. Having to give out autographs and pictures to all of the guests invited along with her. Hyunsoo looked over the shoulder of one of the fashion designers who needed her autographs to see Renjun leaving the event, bowing small to those at the entrance and his figure had finally left the event.

Hyunsoo was happy, but at the same time, she was someone who had been in this industry for quite a while, she knew that success also meant there were going to be a large number of downfalls, but unlike last time, now she surely had the strength to face those challenges head-on.

The next few days were chaotic, Hyunsoo had been invited by various brands to model for their products, after rejecting countless offers she found herself leaning her head against the space on her study table. The girl felt at peace only when she was at home.

Another E-mail and Hyunsoo read through the lines to see she'd been selected for Covergirl, another brand that endorsed various countries in Europe, she didn't want to leave Korea, something various brands depended on, she wanted to work for an agency that could use her potential in her hometown, Covergirl was that agency.

Hyunsoo tapped her feet excitedly before rummaging her fingers over the keypad and sending a positive response to the Email she received. She sighed in satisfaction before stretching her limbs. Hyunsoo didn't forget to pass the good news on to Kim Hanggook, after doing so Hyunsoo's mind happened to divert towards the boy she'd been meeting for the past few days.

Not thinking much of it, Hyunsoo's fingers worked fast when dialing Renjun's number and waiting for him to connect to the call.

"Hello," she heard from the receiving end and Hyunsoo smiled.

"Yes Sir, you're pizza delivery is here!" She said in a fake manly voice. It was quiet for a few seconds before she heard his voice again.

"I don't see you though?" Renjun said as he looked through the curtains in his house. What Hyunsoo didn't know was that Renjun had actually ordered a pizza that night.

"Wow, you haven't even saved my number yet?" Hyunsoo said, making her voice sound a bit disappointed though she had the smile of a four-year-old on, feeling wild for having successfully pranked the boy.

"Ji Hyunsoo?" Renjun said questioningly before shutting his eyes in realization.

"I'm sorry Miss. Ji, I only had your agency's number and so-"

"Miss. Ji? Are you trying to make me feel old?" Hyunsoo said and heard him sigh on the other end.

"How did you call me up this time of the night?" Renjun asked honestly and Hyunsoo flopped herself down on her bed.

"The portrait you made earlier is in the Museum," Hyunsoo said and Renjun raised an eyebrow before fitting the phone on his left hand this time.

"And?" He asked.

"Well, this isn't a request from the agency or anything, it's a request from me, I want to have another portrait, an unofficial one this time," Hyunsoo said as she slept on her stomach.

"I can pay for it though, no biggie," Hyunsoo said and Renjun gave it a little thought before responding.

"When and where?"

To Be Continued...