I’m not so sure about this anymore.’’ I spoke nervously while my fingers clutched the bathrobe I was wearing. I watched her fidget around and get the last things ready.

‘’Fany-ah, it’s too late to back out now.’’ she looked up from her seat in front of the empty canvas and smiled slyly. The pallet with paint was already filled with different colors and her right hand occupied itself twirling the brush around. ‘’Undress and sit. Remember how I told you to pose?’’

I nodded vaguely while my eyes fixated on the white bed that had been placed in the middle of her studio. My eyes found the thin sheet she had laid out on the bed. The sheet was the only reason I had agreed to this. It didn’t matter how persuasive she could be, there was no way I would pose completely . After two days of her trying to convince me, Taeyeon suggested the sheet. The idea was to cover up the private bits but still leaving little to the imagination.

I bit my lip softly while standing there, it was thin but it was better than nothing. I sighed and looked at her. ‘’Look away for a moment,’’ I spoke while my fingers fidgeted with the bathrobe. She watched me while smirking. ‘’Fany-ah, I’ve already seen you countless times. Relax. Besides, making love and art are two different things. Even if you look as as ever, I’m not going to move until I’m done painting you. ’’

Even when her tone had that usual arrogance, I knew she was actually trying to make me relax. I sighed in a mixture of frustration and embarrassment.

My fingers loosened the belt of the bathrobe while I fixated my eyes on the sheet, which was waiting for me on the bed. I knew she was looking but I just wanted to get this part over with. Warmth appeared on my cheeks as I let the bathrobe fall and my hands re