EASY PREY

Cold Contrasts

Saying that he was uncomfortable was an understatement. Surrounded by many people in this summer heat, people that tried to chit chat with him, Yoshikage found his decision poor at best. He thought that taking life drawing courses at this school would be relaxing, a hobby to make his free time pass beautifully, something to bring him peace and a sense of achievement. But instead he just got annoyed by the amount of overly friendly people at the course. Why can people just shut up for a little while? It wasn't like he was the one initiating the conversation or anything. He just minded his own damn business setting up his easel. Upon further inspection, he realised that there were less people in the back of the classroom, so after excusing himself he took his belongings and set them up behind the noisy crowd. The teacher and the model were not there yet, hence the class would start in twenty minutes.

Twenty minutes were enough for him to finish his book since he had a few pages left. So after taking it out of his bag and sitting down in his tall chair, Yoshikage took a deep breath, trying to disperse the negative feelings bottling up within himself. His blue eyes followed the kanjis on the ivory paper, lowkey still listening to whatever the others were gossiping about. This wasn't the first art lesson he's ever been to, but each time he changed the art studio it was all the same bother with people trying to interact with him. He was simply attending these classes to enjoy himself, not to socialize.

It didn't take long until the teacher and model showed up, but since Yoshikage still had a page left to read, he did not bother looking up at them.

"Good afternoon, everyone. How have you been? Did you get to draw more at home since last time?" The teacher asked the people in the front row before taking an empty chair and placing it on the elevated platform at the front of the classroom.

"Mister Una will be your model this week, if there won't be any changes in the schedule. He's replacing Mister Tanaka. Make sure you don't upset him." The teacher gave a reassuring laugh before gesturing to the red haired model to take his clothes off as he gathered some props from the closet nearby.

Once he was finished, Yoshikage put his book back in his suitcase, smiling that it was finally silent in the studio, maybe except for two girls whispering to each other in front of him.

"I've never seen him before! He's totally hot-"

"Yeah, way hotter that mister Tanaka! He has tattoos too."

"And a few piercings!"

The two girls giggled before continuing to whisper to each other, watching the man undress to his underwear in front of the classroom.

Yoshikage's eyes found him in an instant, the unnatural shade of red catching his attention. Those girls were quite right, it was unusual for a man to look this pretty. Even if he was that far away, Yoshikage could still notice the dark makeup around Mister Una's eyes along with his rich violet lipstick. It was certainly a breath of fresh air after the majority of old models he's encountered. Defined muscles were something he rarely saw at the life drawing classes.

Another thing he rarely saw at an art model was carefully made manicure. This man was sparking Kira's interest and now the blond was cursing himself for sitting in the back of the class. Maybe there still was some space next to those girls in the third row-

"Mister Kira, why are you sitting so far away? Why don't you come closer to the model? Mister Una doesn't bite." The teacher laughed again, trying to find the perfect pose for the model. The remark made the redhead chuckle.

"Ah, of course." Was the only thing that Kira mustered up to say before picking up his easel and suitcase and moving closer. He almost forgot how embarrassing it felt to be called out in class by the teacher. His face was slightly burning at the last remark. Mister Una doesn't bite, but with those black stilettos he surely scratches.