Byun Baekhyun has a huge crush on Kim Taeyeon, a senior in the same school he's attending. He doesn't know how to approach her, so he asks help from Nam Hyora. She agrees to help him, only to regret her decision a bit too late.
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Hyora became so productive that she might not have any strength left for the second semester.
She spent the next few weeks planning, painting, and crafting all while lending a helping hand at the shop. She stayed up late every night, and although she was exhausted as fuck, the fruits of her labor were gratifying.
On Saturday before school started, Hyora woke up early to get ready. The market wasn't open until 1 p.m., but she could hardly contain her nerves. She wolfed down some eggs she cooked with some side dishes and rice they've saved from yesterday. It wasn't nearly as good as Kyungsoo's cooking, but it filled her stomach.
Finally, at noon, Jongdae arrived to pick them up, and Hanna helped Hyora bring the products she had packed up.
Jongdae closed the back door of his car. "You girls ready?"
"Nervous, but yeah, whatever," Hyora answered.
Even though Jongdae and Hanna were holding hands while he was driving, Hyora was exhilarated. She was literally a third wheel right now, but why be bitter when you're about to feed your wallet some cash?
After a quick lunch at a random restaurant in Hongdae, they went to the free market, and the tourists were starting to build up.
Luhan had found them a good spot—an area where everyone will have to pass through. It was probably gonna be hot and sticky there, but who cares? Bring in the money!
Immediately they set to work. All the other stalls around them were setting up their tables and rugs, and a few Hyora recognized were students from the university. Their products were impressive, but Hyora wasn't worried. Her art crafts were just as competent.
Soon enough, potential customers came flooding down the area.
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Everything was going great until Chanyeol, Luhan, Sehun, and Jongin came.
"Come on, Hyora!" Luhan whined. "Let us help!"
Hyora rolled her eyes at him and continued sketching a custom portrait a customer had requested. "Bit busy here, Lu."
"That's why you have to let us help!"
She set her pencil down and glared at him. "What are you going to do? Draw with me? Do you even know how to draw?"
Luhan clutched his chest, feigning pain. "Ouch, Hyo. You're basically telling me I'm shit at art."
"Which you are," Sehun interjected, earning him a glare from his hyung.
"We can advertise your stall throughout Hongdae," Jongin suggested. "Do you have some sort of sign or something?"
"Or," Chanyeol added, raising a finger, "we can bring a few items with us so the people can see a sample. Then we can tell them where the stall is."
