This seems like a good spot. Ayeon thought as she settled down in the large college library. She took out her sketchbook and headphone.
A little inspiration music.
Ayeon put her headphones on and played her favourite playlist as she took out her pencils, thinking about what to draw. She looked around the room for some inspiration. Instead, she ended up watching two boys in leather jackets walk into the library, one with bleach blond hair and black roots, the other with long brown hair.
Ayeon gulped as they scanned the room. She couldn't help be feel mesmerized by the two of them. The golden phoenix on their backs was absolutely breathtaking and Ayeon couldn't help but wonder what genius came up with such a beautiful design.
She quickly looked down as the one with brown hair and sun kissed skin began turning in her direction.
Just act natural, draw something. Ayeon told herself as she gripped tightly to her pencil. She quickly sketched the outline of a water lily when she felt two dark figures nearing her.
Crap, did they catch me staring?
Ayeon kept her head down but moved her eyes up to see where the two boys were heading. She quickly looked back down at her sketchbook as she realized they were walking towards her.
Ayeon furiously tried to draw something in her sketch book but in her rage, she broke the lead on her pencil and when she put it down, it rolled of the table, landing on the floor in front of a pair a feet.
Ayeon stood up, looking at where her pencil landed. When she saw the feet, her eyes followed up the leg to the two brown orbs staring right into hers.
It was one of the Phoenixes' members, the one with tanned skin, round eyes, plump lips, and long brown hair with bangs that kissed his eyelids.
Ayeon was frozen in place. Please don't kill me. I did nothing wrong.
Ayeon could only watch as the boy bent down, picking up her pencil before passing it to her.
"I believe this is yours." The boy said in his soft heavenly voice, much different from what she had expected. Ayeon bowed her head, taking the pencil with two hands.
"Thanks." She squeaked out as her hands shook. She immediately sat back down, holding the pencil in her hands as she looked at the sketch in front of her.
Ayeon was waiting for the boy to leave but he stayed standing there, hands in his pockets. Ayeon took a deep breath before looking up, meeting his brown eyes again. The boy ran a hand through his hair, revealing his forehead for a split second.
"Is there anyone sitting there?" The boy asked, motioning to the two empty seats beside her. Ayeon immediately shook her head.
The boy placed his black backpack on the table before poking his friend who was observing some books. The blond nodded as he saw the two empty seats, and the two of them sat down beside her.
Oh mu gosh, what would Minhyung be thinking? Ayeon thought as she continued to draw in her sketchbook.
She couldn't believe what had just happened. A phoenix had approached her, picked up her pencil, and now two of them were sitting beside her.
Ayeon stole a glance at the two boys and saw that they had both taking out their own stuff. The blond one had taken out the same sketchbook she had while the one sitting beside her was humming to himself as he wrote music notes on staff paper.
Music and art students?
Ayeon shook her head, deciding to focus on the flower she was drawing instead.
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What has gotten into you? Donghyuck thought to himself.
He had let his guard down. The second he saw the girl staring at him and Renjun in the library, it was like there was a magnetic field attracting him to her. With her round oval eyes, pale skin, brown hair, headphones- Stop! I can't be thinking about her.
Donghyuck had noticed the two spots beside the girl which is why he went over to that section of the library in the first place. When he got closer he had noticed how scared the girl was, shaking so hard, she broke the lead on her pencil and it ended up rolling to the floor, landing at his feet.
That's when Donghyuck noticed the beautiful water lily she was drawing.
Haechan would have stepped on it, the wood crunching under his feet. He would have given the girl a sinister grin as he broke her pencil, until the girl was in tears from his intimidation. But today, he wasn't Haechan. He was Donghyuck. So he had picked up the pencil and returned it to her.
After asking if the two seats were free, he told Renjun and the two of them sat down, Donghyuck beside the girl. He took out the staff paper he had to write down the melody stuck in his head all day while Renjun was doing what he did best, sketching.
The time passed by quickly and it was soon time for their class.
"Text me when you're done." Renjun said as they got up.
"Alright." Donghyuck responded as he slung his backpack over his shoulder.
The two of them walked out of the library. Renjun turned to head to class but Donghyuck couldn't help himself, he waited, a few steps outside the library entrance.
Sure enough, a moment later, the girl he had sat beside came out of the library, turning towards the same direction Renjun had gone, her sketchbook in her hands.
She's an art student, like Renjun.
Donghyuck put his hands in his pockets, stretching out his neck and he made his way to class, trying to hide the disappointment from his face.
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I didn't know a phoenix could be smiling that brightly.
Ayeon was waiting for the previous class to file out when she saw a blue-haired boy with the Phoenixes' jacket inside the lecture hall, sitting in the second row with the brightest smile on his face. It surprised her, especially since the class seemed like an awfully boring medicine class.
Ayeon wondered if the other phoenix, the blond one from the library had seen his friend, but judging by the face he had as he focused on the phone game he was playing, Ayeon assumed he didn't.
Just then, she heard large amounts of shuffling and the previous class began making their way out the doors. The blue-haired boy came out, noticing the blond right away but before he could approach his friend, someone started talking much louder than he should have.
"Stupid phoenix. Think they're all cool with their jackets but I bet the one in our medicine class won't even be able to pass the first quiz."
Ayeon had never seen someone's face change as fast as the blue-haired boy's did. His happy smile changed into a dark stare that could kill with just one look into his eyes. His friend must have heard the comment as well, as he quickly placed his phone in his pocket, turning towards the boy who had made the comment. He wore an equally as intimidating look on his face.
The blue-haired boy had his hands in his pockets as he took long strides to the boy that had spoken while the other students in the hall simply watched. Ayeon couldn't help but stare as well as the blue-haired phoenix tapped the boy on the shoulder, making him turn around.
The boy's face immediately dropped as soon as he saw the face of the phoenix in front of him, visibly gulping in fear.
"You shouldn't say things like that." The phoenix said. "I'll give you a chance to apologize."
He would be dumb to not take this chance.
The boy took a deep breath before puffing up his chest.
"I-I'm not scared of you!" The boy said, but his voice was shaky. This only made the blue-haired boy chuckle.
"Okay. I'll give you a simple warning then." A wide grin spread on the blue-haired boy's face as he leaned forward, bringing his face close to the boy's.
"You've been marked by the Phoenixes."
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Ayeon met Donghyuck for the first timeee ~