Secrets In The Sunset | KTH 18+ ✔️

Chapter Thirty-Eight

"Ava?"

"Ava Young?"

Madison smacks me on my shoulder to get me out of my daydreams. The scowl on her face and the dramatic head nod towards the front of the classroom quickly makes me realize where I am.

"Mianhae! Oh, um...sorry!" I smile at the professor and look confused as to what she wanted.

"Did you hear what I asked?" Professor Collins inquires.

I sheepishly shake my head and bite on my pen. Although I know I should be paying attention, my mind is only in one place today. It's the day Taehyung has to fly back to Korea and in an effort to spend as much time as possible with me, he came to campus. I can see him sitting on the bench right outside of the classroom window from where I sat as he watches a video on his phone, occasionally laughing at whatever it is.

Professor Collins sighs and shakes her head. She knows I'm normally a great student so she doesn't seem annoyed with me, but more so amused.

"How did the art show go on Friday?" She repeats herself and the rest of the class looks back to my desk.

"Oh! It went well! A complete success. The artist was very pleased." I explain with a proud smile.

"As so I've heard." She smiles back to me and then turns her attention back to the class. "Over the next two days we will have a known up and coming artist join our classroom and demonstrate their talents for us. His name is Ethan Michaels. This is the same artist that Miss Young hosted recently at the gallery she works at."

My mouth dries and my eyes go big. Ethan will be here? No. No, no, no.

While he wasn't an arrogant jerk like Lucas was, he has still made it clear that he finds me attractive. I thought I'd be done with him. I thought I wouldn't even have to see him when he came to collect his commission check.

I plop my chin down in the palm of my hand and let out a small sigh at the newfound information.

"What's wrong? Is he an asshole or something?" Madison whispers, keeping her eyes on Professor Collins.

I shake my head, "No, he's been nice to me. But he's made it known he thinks I'm attractive."

"And that's a problem, why?" She looks down at her book as if she's paying attention when the professor begins to make her way back to our side of the room during her paced walk.

"Because of Taehyung. It's just awkward." I explain and flip to the next page in the large schoolbook.

"Girl, you can't stop every man from thinking you're hot because you are hot. I guarantee you there are at least," she counts the guys sitting in the rows in front of us, "seven guys in here right now that would do you. Not counting that one, I don't think he likes girls. And I can also guarantee you that Tae knows that as well."

"I know, but shouldn't I distance myself from him?"

"Do you feel like he's a temptation?" She quirks a brow at me.

"No! Not at all. He's the only one for me." I nod towards Taehyung sitting outside.

"Then what's the problem?"

I nod.

She makes a valid point. As long as he doesn't make a move, I shouldn't be so worried about him just because he thinks I'm pretty. It's not like it's some kind of sin to be attracted to someone, even if they are taken.