Fate

Chapter 33

Namjoon's POV
She let me look at the content of her jewelry collection. It was pretty impressive. "How do you make these? They're so pretty."

She pat the bench next to her. "Put some gloves and I'll show you."

I did and she poured the mixed resin in some disposable cups. "You can choose 3 colours. If you want it to not be see through you add a drop of white."

There were so many colours. "I'll piiiick... Pink, light blue, and white. All opaque."

She opened the colour she was using for hers. "You twist and you press very softly."

I played dumb. "Mind showing me?"

She put my hand on top of mine. "You press just a little bit like this."
I did and she turned to me, her face inches from my profile. "You have an IQ of 148 Joonie. You can't fool me." She pecked my cheek. "Cute tho." She went back to hers. No more than 5 drops per cup or the ratios will be off. I did as she said. "Want to do earrings? A necklace? A keychain?"

I scooted closer to her. "What would you want to wear?"

It genuinely surprised her. "I don't know! You picked my favorite mix of colours. I wear earrings a lot. I only need one necklace." She touched her earlobes. "Maybe a set for the 2 piercings on each ear."

I could do that! "Do you have the molds?"

She handed me the smallest earring mold she had and her sets for bigger ones. "Make your pick! I'll show you how I do different effects." She poured from opposite spots. "Like this it does half and half, but if I run a toothpick in... It makes a nice pattern." She did a couple more examples.

I laughed. "I'll do my best." I added bits one at a time in the bigger molds. It was a bit like polka dots. "Ah, that's pretty nice."

When I looked up, she had 3 molds of 20 earrings each filled in different colors with different effects and sparkles. Damn was she quick. She had been standing behind me. "You did very good." Covered it tent shaped cover. "Away from the sun and dust, we wait 24h."

No way! "So long! I get why you can do so many things in a day. Do them in the morning, do other stuff in peace."

She grinned. "I'm sure they'll turn out pretty."

I took the gloves off and got up. "Not as pretty as the dances you did for Wild Flower and Seoul."

She did little jumps. "Really? You like them?"

"Of course I do! They should be in a music video, not only a clip for fun."

She left a tap on my chest. "Don't say things like that."

I held her wrist and pulled her close bringing her arms around me. "I usually say things I mean."

She inched closer. "Don't play with me." Her nose brushed against mine. "I'll show you how it's played." She took a step back and walked away.

I walked to the door and leaned against the frame. "Oh, you know that game? Good to know."

A chuckle. "Careful oppa. How about we do something we didn't do in a while?" She turned the TV on. "Karaoke?"

I was IN! "Game on! Loser makes dinner!"

Mina's POV
Was there really a loser or a winner to this? "Any conditions before we start?"

He proposed one thing. "A song we want, a song we are imposed?"

"Keeps it interesting. Who starts?"

"Wipe that smile off your face Miny, ladies first."

Alright. I picked the cover Ace did of James Arthur's Empty space.

Simply because it didn't have the same pace. The tone they used was good for me to sing, not just harmonize. Half way through the song, Joon kept lowering the volume. I grinned and kept going until it ended. "Why did you lower the sound?"

He admitted it straight. "Your voice was so nice. I had to isolate it." He rested his fists on his hips. "Did you practice?"

I actually had, but to be honest.. "I asked Jk oppa to explain to me what was my range and stuff one time. He sent videos and voice messages. I sent voice clips too and I know better."

He cupped my cheeks. "You're so smart."

I glared at him. "What will you impose to me now?"

"Spring day. As many parts as you can in harmony. Pretty pretty please?" I gave in and agreed. He left a kiss on my nose. "Thanks."

"Do you join?"

"You know what? No." He laughed. "Come on. You'll do just fine. All for fun isn't it?" Right. The song started. It was silly to harmonize with the voice of a singer that was in front if me, not doing his part. I couldn't look him in the eyes as I did his rap. When pre-chorus arrived, he took hold of my hand and did the part with me. It wasn't his accustomed part. It made me look at him and enjoy the moment. Then, the chorus came and I was back alone, louder than the song played. "Nunkkoch-i tteol-eojyeoyo tto jogeumssig meol-eojyeoyo. Bogo sipda.." He repeated the last sentence. We kept going.

Namjoon's POV
She wasn't confident, but I saw my song in a new way. I didn't even want to win anymore. After an hour, we stopped. "I make dinner? You win."

She pulled me off the couch. "How about we do it together?" I love teamwork. "I make great kimchijeon from what I've heard."

She made Korean food? "I have to be the judge of that!"