Chapter Twenty-Two.

Two days passed by and true to his word Jihae had made the arrangements. The tall silver headed man walked with a smile on his face as he lovingly looked down at Winter by his side. Winter continued to wear a look of confusion on her face; she had grown so used to the quiet scenery that it almost startled her returning back to the city. Neither she nor Jihae were keen on the mass amount of people striding around the area, the pair never coming to the city by choice. They were often stared at by fans and strangers, some even being bold enough to approach them. The pair was uncomfortable by their presence at times, striding away from mobs of people with looks of determination.
"Why are we here?" Winter quietly asked, spotting a 'Classical Chem' poster in one of the stores featuring the new record she was a part of. It was due to come out at the end of the month; it was pretty amazing how fast they could throw together records these days.
"What's the fun in telling you now?" Jihae responded, gaining her attention again. Winter playfully rolled her eyes, her heartbeat quickening as she noticed some of the people nearby recognising who they were.
"You're such a tease" Winter offhandedly replied, playfully pouting at the man who merely smiled back with a bright expression.

It wasn't long until they reached their destination, the building very familiar to the pair of them. It was the place where Jihae would have his photoshoots.
"I don't understand… are you working here again?" she quietly asked as he led her into the building. A different receptionist sat at the table; an elderly woman with half mooned glasses and grey hair.
"No" he quietly answered, his face falling as they approached the receptionist.
"Good morning, we have an appointment with Mr. Hai" Jihae professionally spoke, his face straight as the elderly woman recognised him immediately.
"Ah it is good to see you again. Hmm let me look here on the computer… ah yes… room A2 at 11:30am. Right on time like always… He's already there setting up, I'll give him a call to let him know you're making your way there" the receptionist told him, signalling the pair towards the hallway. Jihae spoke no more as he nodded in thanks, his hand falling into hers as he led her to the room.

As they entered the room they were greeted by the photographer Winter had met a few months ago, the man had hardly changed. He merrily hummed to himself as he noticed the pair enter the room, a large welcoming grin on his face.
"It's great to see you again Jihae. You must be Miss Winter… Jihae told me all about you, failed to mention you were the musician from Classical Chem mind" Mr Hai happily said, grinning ear to ear as he greeted the two in recognition. Jihae held Winter close to him as a blush creeped over her cheeks.
"It's a pleasure to meet you" Winter responded, a shy smile crossing her face as the man chuckled to himself.
"Clothes are already in the dressing room for you both, Rachel will be with you when you're ready. I never thought I'd see the day where Jihae returns let alone with a woman to model with!" Mr Hai spoke without hesitation, turning to his camera. Before Winter could question him what he meant Jihae led her to the dressing room, shutting the door behind him.

Winter gazed at the racks of clothes to one side, her head tilting as she noticed long flowing dresses. It finally dawned on her what they were doing…
"Photos… You're going to remember by photos" Winter figured out, wandering over to the dresses in front of her. She let her hand run along the different materials, pausing in her step as she tried not to laugh at an odd one out. Jihae softly laughed to himself as he watched her, the woman turning to face him with a smile of her own.
"Yes, it seemed like the right thing to do. The company were more than willing to do this for us" Jihae confirmed.
"B-but isn't it expensive hiring them?" Winter asked, concern in her voice. She didn't want Jihae spending a lot of money on this; especially if it was something they could probably do themselves.
"I have my ways" Jihae replied in amusement, wiggling his brows playfully before his features softened.
"Now come, let us find some clothes" he continued on making Winter nod her head.

Thankfully Jihae has a lot more knowledge than Winter did choosing outfits, his previous experience with modelling and fashion coming in handy. Jihae had picked a casual pair of black trousers, a smart white hat and a white shirt for himself. Winter on the other hand was given a long, flawless soft blue dress which matched her eyes and ribbon in her hair. It clung to her curves in all the right places, the material loose below the waist line to elegantly flow in her movements. Jihae stood there in awe when she came out from behind the wall, never seeing her so dressed up before.
"I… oh… wow…" he breathed, lost for words. Winter blushed under his gaze, shifting her weight onto her right foot. She had worn dresses before but knowing that Jihae was in front of her looking at every inch of her body made shivers trail down her spine. She nervously tilted her head down, shying away from his gaze.
"Does it not suit me?" she quietly asked, uncomfortable by his reaction but Jihae softly smiled, striding over to take her hands.
"You look breath taking" he honestly told her making her blush deepen as she looked back up at him.
"Not as much as you" she chimed back making Jihae's smile falter slightly. Winter noticed it at once, placing one of her hands on his cheek in a loving manner.
"What was said in the past no longer matters Jihae. There isn't anyone to judge you on your birth right here. There is a beauty in you that no one else has, a beauty I am fortunately enough to witness and cherish" Winter softly told him, leaning up to kiss him on the cheek. Jihae's smile returned again after her words, turning his head so that his lips met with hers.
"Thank you" Jihae softly murmured after their lips parted, turning his head to the chairs sitting in front of the large, long mirror above the counter.
"We better get Rachel in… though you look beautiful already" Jihae continued on, leading Winter to one of the chairs. She took a seat, her eyes following his form as he sat on another chair, hitting a button to signal Rachel to come in.

Some moments later the red headed woman Winter remembered from months ago entered, her bubbly personality replacing the calm atmosphere previously sitting in the room.
"It's so good to- oh my! Are you not shooting alone Mr Jihae?" the red headed 30 year old woman spoke, her eyes wide. Jihae's expression was blank as he turned to face her.
"I am joined by my lovely partner today" Jihae responded, the words sinking into Winter. …Partner… She shouldn't be surprised by it but hearing him confirm that they were together, a couple, it made her heart warm. Rachel's eyes were wide in shock and amazement, Winter did her best to not laugh at her reaction. Winter smiled in greeting to the woman as she squeaked again, setting her make-up bag down onto the counter with force.
"I-I-I am so honoured to work for you both, Mr Hai said you were coming but I didn't believe him!" she spluttered in excitement, rushing to Jihae's side first. She analysed his face, her brows knotting together in thought. It was clear that the woman was unsure if she should do something different, something special.
"Same as usual Rachel" he told her and the woman paused in her movement, her eyes lingering on his hat before shrugging and getting to work.

The woman had a true talent for make-up that was for sure, even with Jihae's natural beauty she managed to bring out his best qualities. It wasn't long before Rachel moved onto Winter, digging into her bag to find equipment to style her hair. She moved her hands to Winter's thick ribbon around her head but paused in her movements, Jihae's warning eyes catching her off guard.
"Please leave the ribbon in place" Jihae commanded, his tone firm. The woman hurriedly nodded, her hands leaving that area as she ran her fingers through Winter's hair. Winter didn't realise it but she had been holding her breath, not wanting her rabbit ears to be found. That would be a hard one to explain…
"Thank you, the ribbon is very special to me. It was a gift from my mother" Winter quietly murmured, her tone gentle as she watched the woman in the mirror. Rachel's eyes flickered to her own, surprised that Winter had spoken directly to her. Winter couldn't help but wonder if many of the models paid any attention to her as she worked on them, were they similar to Jihae and hardly spoke?

It didn't seem to matter for a few minutes after the mishap Rachel was happily talking again, it was as if the moment never happened. She had curled Winter's hair, deciding to give her very light make-up to bring out her features. Eagerly the red headed woman stood back, grinning at her work.
"There, you're all set to go!" she beamed, heading over to her make-up bag. Jihae nodded, standing himself up. He held out a hand for Winter, the female rabbit taking it immediately as she got out of the chair. The pair of them walked over to the door to leave, Winter turning her head to look over her shoulder.
"Thank you Rachel" she softly said, noticing the woman freeze for a moment before smiling to herself. Winter softly smiled at her reaction, turning to face ahead. Jihae didn't make a comment on the moment, the tall man leading her out of the dressing room.