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[bexjae]

jae gives a nod as he looks at stevie. "yeah, those help. it really does honestly," a laugh slips out of his lips knowing that an outsider would think that if they saw them doing vocal runs. he's sure the companies know best when it comes to how to train their vocals plus he's already had to run around when singing to help with stamina as well. he tries to do what he's told during lessons and training so his voice is still good even after using it a ton. "i mean it could be due to that. going a lower octave will help. i know i do that depending on song."

"oh?" jae listens as he keeps his gaze on stevie, smiling a bit. he's done that before himself. though at first he didn't like yelling with others around. it got easier since everyone was doing it. "i mean that's good that one doesn't hurt your throat. i tend to do the humming thing a lot."

"that might be best. wouldn't want to force your voice to do something if you can't." he takes a sip from his own water bottle before talking again. "have you tried to sing a higher note before."

"warming up?" stevie questions, blinking. he leans back in his seat, letting the cogs in his brain fire up as he processes. "like the vocal runs they make us doing training? it kinda sounds like they're making us just yell," stevie snorts. he's sure there's a method to their madness-- practicing for louder pitches so your vocal chords get used to it or something. drinking water and hydration makes sense, too. stevie does that at the very least. he scratches his head, shrugging his shoulders. "maybe my voice is too deep. should i go for like...a lower one then? what is it called...lower...octave..." he trails off, attempting to remember the word but fumbling.

"i did the yelling thing," stevie explains, blinking. he goes to imitate it, starting low like his trainers instructed, before slowly raising his voice. "there's a couple of other ones, but this one doesn't hurt my throat as much as the others."

stevie rubs the back of his neck, before reaching for his water bottle. after taking a hefty swig, he tilts his head to the side. "should i not aim as high, maybe? what if my voice can't reach that note?"

[bexjae]

jae couldn't help but laugh a bit. "it's a lot but at least i love doing it." it's what made him continue creating costumes and outfits. if he didn't enjoy it, he would have quit awhile ago. plus adding doing makeup to the whole thing, he got to make sure his visions came to light. "well i'm glad to know i'm inspiring you a bit."

"hmm, has to be one i did of a character from one of the cozy games i like. it was one of my favorites and i bring it out to do again once in awhile." another laugh left jae as he heard stevie's words. "crossing my fingers it happens one day down the line." it would be a dream come true if he got something like that and maybe one day he will. "really? i'd appreciate that. it would be fun to have you as a model for me." he couldn't already see it and it would give him an idea with some of the clothes he makes. "we could have a mini fashion show. it would be great."

"thats dedication." he whistles lowly, shaking his head. the more and more jae explains, the more stevie feels like he should put more effort into certain things. the drive is kind of cool-- and if stevie could try and apply that to other aspects in his life, it'd probably be better for him. "you're kind of inspiring me a bit, not gonna lie."

"cool! what's your like...favorite cosplay you've ever done?" stevie's done it himself, once or twice, low-effort and for more of a social thing than a real hobby. "i'll be crossing my fingers for your big design debut one day!" stevie promises, a grin on his face that he aims towards jae. "i don't think i like, photograph well, but if you ever need a model--" he pats his own chest, straightening up his form with a wide grin. "-- i can happily offer! fashion shows sounds kinda cool."

[bexjae]

jae just hoped that whenever noel had time that he'd get to see him. he'd be pretty upset if didn't get to spend time with the other male anymore. they'd find a work around he was sure even while noel had a packed schedule. he knew with his own training that he didn't have all the time in the world like he did before and it was taking some getting used to. he was so used to being seeing his parent and siblings much more often. he knew that was one thing that was different with being a trainee. maybe he'd have to visit them again when he had a free moment to travel.

"such a gentleman." jae laughed a bit though it made him appreciate noel even more. "it is. not as scary as i thought it would be." sure he knew he could do this on his own but at least he didn't fear falling like he had before. he was focused on noel who was the only one that matter to him in this moment. "ooo, something hot to drink does sound nice right now." he mused as he gave a soft smile to the other.

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jae knew things were much busier for noel and something about it made him a bit sad. he wouldn't see the other as much and he'd just have to make sure to get to know his fellow trainees much more. maybe if noel had a bit of a break, jae could spend more time with him and they could do something else fun together like this. he was gonna cross his fingers to hope it happened. at least he got to be beside him now though. he'd miss his friend whenever he was busy being an idol. jae knew his eyes were only on noel at this moment. everyone else wasn't around and he knew if he came back to reality, he'd be embarrassed. "such a gentleman. i'd appreciate it." he gave a soft smile. he held onto the other a little more as they went faster. A couldn't stop the pout that went across his lips for a second before he got used to it. "it's fine. i just had to get used to it." it was still a bit scary but he's glad he has noel there.

it was a bit weird truly, noel had dedicated a great part of his life to his friends and family, making sure to see them as much as he could, now he’s not sure how much he’ll get to see them. noel is above happy for debut, of course he is, but there’s also of course things he’ll miss. he already misses his pets like hell, his sister is taking care of them at the moment, but he still misses them so so bad. he used to spend so much time with his sister, but that he won’t have time for. he’s looking forward to being an idol, but there’s so much stuff he’ll miss.

“only for you” noel responds back before a short laugh manages to escape his lips. “it’s fun, isn’t it?” even though noel wasn’t skating around as quick and doing tricks like usually did, he was having fun here with jaesung, forgetting the world and helping the other attempt to ice skate. “let me know when you need a break, i’ll buy us something hot to drink”.

[bexjae]

jaesung was usually was a bit more extroverted and tended to do his best to reach out to others. Though with being a trainee, he found it a bit harder to reach out. He kept to himself much more and focused on training to make sure he didn't fall behind. it wasn't ideal to him but he was doing his best to be around anyone he interacted with before.

sure he didn't expect to become a trainee after doing an audition but he was ready to learn more and more. it was a lot with different classes and learning the skills he needed to be an idol in the future. he didn't hate it though and loved that he got to improve his singing and dancing much more. plus he loved getting to meet other trainees and do his best to train alongside them.

"i didn't actually. i participated in a singing workshop and one for english." jaesung admitted as he kept his gaze on yuwol. "i'll have to do it next time since i'd love if they did ballet. it's been a bit since i've got to do ballet." he had been focusing on other dances so he was all for going back to his roots.

"honestly, there's a ton catching my eye. i feel i wanna learn more about modeling and acting. if there's a workshop for it, i might have to take it alongside someone." he answers, ready to learn how to use those skills to help with being an idol if he gets that chance.

yuwol isn’t quite sure what caused this surge inside him to have more presence. back in the day, he’d much rather be a wallflower, only speaking and talking to others in a gathering when his parents ask him to, put up a facade for the sake of his family. afterwards, his energy would have been fully drained, too exhausted from interacting with others when he would much rather stay secluded in his room.

it’s different now though. maybe it’s because yuwol knows what it’s like to step into a completely different world not knowing what it’d be like, with only one sole connection that serves a bridge into this industry. truth be told, yuwol did throw himself into a lion’s den when he signed up for a survival show having known next to nothing about being a kpop idol. now he just hopes no one else feels that alone in this world again.

“that sounds nice,” yuwol comments. “didn’t they just hold a dance workshop recently? were you a participant?” yuwol asks, genuinely inquiring on the matter. “i did wonder whether they’ll teach you different styles of dance, like ballet, which is something you would’ve been familiar with.” yuwol remembers that fact.

“what’s catching your eye so far?” he questions next.

[bexjae]

jae had spent a lot of time trying to improve his voice while being a trainee. sure he decent with dancing but he thought his vocals were much better. it was what he liked doing the most so he knew he focused on it more than other skills. at least he got help to do better and improve which made him appreciate being a trainee more.

he knows he can't just focus solely on singing so he makes sure to up his dancing. he wants to try rapping at some point. he admires those who can do so and after hearing a friend of his rapping in an album he did with his group. he wants to try it more.

"honestly, a lot of warming up and keeping my throat hydrated." jae admits to stevie. he's had his fair share of voice cracking so he gets it. he just researched a lot when he was interested in singing and tried to keep what he learned in mind. giving him a soft smile, he couldn't help but nod. "more water would help. did you warm up enough before singing?" he asked, wanting to rule out everything possible.

unknown / till the end

< w. @bexjae >

stevie's not a star studded vocalist by any means. he's okay! his trainers have decent criticisms, and they give him a little praise for the improvement they do see. stevie is on the rise! sure, he can't belt for crap, but he can hold a tune for a period of time. that's loads better than what he used to be able to do. stevie from two years ago? he'd be shell-shocked!

but there's always room to improve. and maybe he's been spending a little too much time on dance lately, neglecting his other skills. so he spends a little more attention to his vocals, neglecting the rap side of things and focused solely on singing.

"how do you get your voice to not crack?" stevie asks jae in a joint session at axis one day. jae's voice is a lot more clean and stable than stevie's, he's learning. he just had an embarrassing voice crack that had stevie sitting in silent humiliation for a moment before he cracked a joke at his own expense. rubbing at his throat self-consciously, stevie still smiles easily. "do i need to drink more water? is it my breath control? i'm at a loss, man..."

[bexjae]

"a bit but i'm feeling much better around you." jae muses before he watches the interaction between the hansol and the bartender. he almost laughs a bit as he hears what's going on before shaking his head a bit. he knows he's safe around the other male so no one needs to worry at all. plus he likes being around hansol whenever he gets the chance.

he knows how the other male gets and appreciates he has all his attention tonight. he'd be pretty upset if someone else tried to take it so he made sure he dress pretty for the occasion. it got the other's eyes on him so he got what he wanted.

jae's eyes look towards the shots, already eager to down them. he needed it at this point.

"i have. been bought shots too many times." jaesung laughs a bit before taking the small glass from hansol. "okay, i trust you on that." an amused smile on his lips. he raises his shot glass as well, repeating after hansol before downing the shot and eager to chase it down with the soju.

“rough night?” hansol humours before snapping his fingers twice at the bartender, make it quick. “you heard the guy—actually, hm. nah. switch that. let’s do two shots vodka, two shots peach. he’s got stiff shoulders, so we gotta loosen him up a bit. … hey. what’s that look for? don’t worry, i’ll take care of him. you know i always do.”

as far as his ticket into heaven goes, that’s his only saving grace. he looks after those he takes under his wing. well. until he’s distracted. but nothing’s gonna distract him from jaesung tonight, so it’s fine.

the shots slosh and splatter against the bar top. for once, he doesn’t make a fuss.

“you’ve done shots before, yeah?” hansol hands jaesung one of the four. “vodka first, chase with soju. it’s peach flavoured, better than coke, trust me.” he raises his shot glass. “cheers.”

[bexjae]

jae knew things were much busier for noel and something about it made him a bit sad. he wouldn't see the other as much and he'd just have to make sure to get to know his fellow trainees much more. maybe if noel had a bit of a break, jae could spend more time with him and they could do something else fun together like this. he was gonna cross his fingers to hope it happened. at least he got to be beside him now though. he'd miss his friend whenever he was busy being an idol.

jae knew his eyes were only on noel at this moment. everyone else wasn't around and he knew if he came back to reality, he'd be embarrassed. "such a gentleman. i'd appreciate it." he gave a soft smile. he held onto the other a little more as they went faster. A couldn't stop the pout that went across his lips for a second before he got used to it. "it's fine. i just had to get used to it." it was still a bit scary but he's glad he has noel there.

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jae knew that noel was busier than him and with seeing all the other was doing, it would only give them less time together. something about that was a bit sad but he'd still make sure to be noel's biggest supporter. he knew he had his own training to do as well as finish up university so he already had a lot on his plate. he'd keep in touch with noel in some way he was sure of it. he'd even just resort to texting or video calls if need be. "i do like hearing that. i do appreciate that you wanna treat me so well." a laugh left his lips after speaking, finding it a bit silly but also endearing. "i plan to. don't trust myself if i let go." he mused. "we can go a little faster." he wanted to see if he could handle that. "really? i can't wait to have some after being out in the cold for so long."

noel was curious how much time he would be able to spent with other beside the vybe members once he debuted. he probably couldn’t meet in public with his female friends anymore, could he? his sister had let him know not to get into any dating scandals, and though noel wasn’t interested in dating at the moment, apparently such rumours could still arise. the public probably wouldn’t mind noel hanging out with jaesung, the question just was how much time they’d actually have to spend together, noel growing more and more busy.

noel liked spending time with jaesung, and at the moment he had kind of forgotten they weren’t alone, all of his attention on jaesung and the ice. “even if you do fall, i’ll catch you before you land on the ice”. “a little faster it is” noel says before beginning to skate a bit faster, keeping his eyes on jaesung “how does this feel? too fast or fine?”.

[bexjae]

"i do! if i don't, i know i'll end up messing up a part of my idea." it was apart of his love for costume designing that had him always drawing up the details for whoever he planned to dress up as. looking over at stevie, he gives a nod. "i have before. i like getting to cosplay whenever i have the chance." it wasn't often with everything he had going on but he always took the chance to cosplay whenever his schedule was free.

"i think that is the saying. guess i don't have the time usually but i'll be more vigilant to try." he spoke, a soft smile on his face. "true and i'd love to be able to be seen by a big designer. that would be a dream to work under a big designer." maybe he'd get to do that one day though he was pretty busy with other things it seemed.

thinking carefully as he listened to stevie, it felt like it would be a good idea whenever he streamed plus then he could show the progress to others which was a plus as well. "i'll have to start doing that. i'm sure my viewers would enjoy it. i could definitely do polls to see what idea they'd like to see the most as well."

"damn, you make a blueprint, too? that's so...professional." he feels like he's learning a lot more about jae through this. it's nice-- stevie likes getting to know others more. there's a pep to his step in his walk suddenly, mood always lifting in the presence of his friends. "have you ever cosplayed before?" stevie inquires, unable to help his curiosity.

"you miss every shot you don't take. isn't that what the saying is?" stevie tilts his head back as he thinks, blinking a few times before his attention returns back to jae. "yeah! exactly! you never know who's watching. maybe some big designer is out there looking for new talent or something." is that how that works? stevie doesn't know, but it's probably not like, impossible or anything.

stevie claps his hands together, nodding. "that sounds fun! you could even make it like, a semi regular thing. maybe start goals and stuff-- let the people give you ideas or something." he spews off random idea after idea, mind going a mile a minute.

[bexjae]

Yeosang | "ANITEEZ IN TREASURE" Behind

[bexjae]

things have changed a lot since he first joined sr media. he's done a few workshops now and he feels like he's finally getting the hang of things. sure he relies on others that he knows much more than being too social but at least he's not feeling like he's pressured to do something he's not prepared for. everything is flying by though and he can't believe he's already been a trainee for a bit.

he's on his way to practice a bit, wanting to get something done before attending something else that he's sure the company wants him to do. jaesung knows he needs to get better and he's enjoying learning more as well as getting into the kpop world much more than he did before.

looking over and seeing yuwol, jaesung can't help the smile that spreads across his lips. "hi, it has been a while." he knows he's been keeping himself focused but he's glad to see the other again. "i've been doing better. finally getting the hang of things even though it feels like a lot."

check-in.

perhaps the packed schedule that was thrust upon yuwol towards the end of last year had taken its toll on him, in its own way. even though he thought he had gotten the hang of… getting out there, so to speak. he isn’t usually that social, so it might’ve taken a while for yuwol to crawl out of his shell again, at least when it comes to being sociable. before he knew it, january had already passed, then the next month, then the next. it has surely been a while since.

upon spotting @bexjae at the end of the hall, yuwol decides there’s no harm in approaching the other boy. the last time they spoke, jaesung had clearly been nervous. anyone would be, seeing the circumstances that jaesung was dealt with. he wonders how the other boy is doing now, so he approaches.

he doesn’t know what compelled him to even reach out like he is doing currently, it’s new to him—the desire to talk to someone outside of his close-knit and tight circle. it’s a welcome change to his usually gloomy demeanor though. “hi, it’s been a while,” yuwol says, pulling his best smile. “how are you doing lately?”

[bexjae]

jae knew that noel was busier than him and with seeing all the other was doing, it would only give them less time together. something about that was a bit sad but he'd still make sure to be noel's biggest supporter. he knew he had his own training to do as well as finish up university so he already had a lot on his plate. he'd keep in touch with noel in some way he was sure of it. he'd even just resort to texting or video calls if need be.

"i do like hearing that. i do appreciate that you wanna treat me so well." a laugh left his lips after speaking, finding it a bit silly but also endearing. "i plan to. don't trust myself if i let go." he mused. "we can go a little faster." he wanted to see if he could handle that. "really? i can't wait to have some after being out in the cold for so long."

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jaesung wasn't sure what the future would hold for either of them but he felt like so much more was going on with noel. he would treasure the moments he had with him. he just liked every moment he got with noel. each one being a lot of fun and he would miss getting to flirt with him whenever he got the chance. at least they got to go to the beach and ice skate together. jaesung was glad those two things got to happen for them. he'd be upset otherwise. he'd be cheering noel on though and looked forward to seeing what was keeping the other much busier than usual. jaesung couldn't help the way he smiled upon hearing the other's words. "look at you wanting to be a gentleman for me. i appreciate it. i don't even know how my balance will be." he laughed a bit. "your hair? don't think that's wise. i'll stick to holding your hands."

noel wondered how long his life would stay so busy, was he just destined to be busy? in high school he had a part time job, helped with the housework, had a million clubs to attend and a bunch of studying. when university came around he picked up even more jobs, decided to move out. then came the addition of practice to his life, and though he was finished with school, he remained busy as hell. now, he’d continue being busy, with something new, but still busy, and if he managed to become a successful idol he’d probably stay busy for a while.

“what can i say” he shrugs “the one and only jaesung he deserves the best” a short laugh manages to escape his lips. “but you keep on holding my hands then” he nods a bit “let me know if you want to go faster or slower?”. “i’ll treat you to some hot chocolate later, for all your hard work”.

[bexjae]

jae would be up for anything they did for this workshop. he was all for trying high notes though since it was one thing that he always wanted to work on. he likes singing and wanting to improve on any skill for it especially since he has to push out of his bubble of singing in private only. he couldn't do that as a trainee.

"ah, that's true. don't wanna ruin my voice at all by starting right away." he grabbed for his own water bottle and does a few warm ups he's tried to keep up with using before he drinks some water.

jae nods his head as he listens, already eager to try. "okay, works for me." at least it would be something they could give them a bit of warm up. he didn't need to ruin his voice already when he hadn't been a trainee that long. "of course. we won't go overboard at all."

a laugh left jae's lips before he found himself nodding. he watched closely, listening to the way yuji let out the words. he was mentally getting himself ready for his turn though the smile wouldn't leave his face. he takes a deep breath before making sure to projecting his own voice a little louder. "hello~ cleopatra~" he let himself go a little higher, not pushing it too much about the baseline yuji had set.

yuji smiles, easy and happy at his agreement. she wouldn't have minded if he had wanted to try something else. yuji's flexible, and when it comes to singing-- she wouldn't complain about any aspect of it.

"cool." she hums, clearing her throat as she glances around for her water bottle. "i'd hydrate a bit before, clear your throat a bit," she rattles off a few suggestions, casually doing short vocal warm ups herself as she drinks enough water.

"we could try it the cleopatra way. make a little game out of it." yuji thinks about it; if the workshop is going to be as intensive as the last one she took-- it'd probably be easier on them if they started out attempting. "but not go overboard, y'know." yuji shrugs a shoulder.

she clears her throat again. "i promise to go easy on you." she teases, flashing her teeth in a playful grin. "i can start." she pauses, taking a deep breath in before she projects her voice a little louder. "hello~ cleopatra~" she starts pretty baseline, not wanting to set jae up for failure. "okay, your turn!"

[bexjae]

jaesung wasn't sure what the future would hold for either of them but he felt like so much more was going on with noel. he would treasure the moments he had with him. he just liked every moment he got with noel. each one being a lot of fun and he would miss getting to flirt with him whenever he got the chance. at least they got to go to the beach and ice skate together. jaesung was glad those two things got to happen for them. he'd be upset otherwise. he'd be cheering noel on though and looked forward to seeing what was keeping the other much busier than usual.

jaesung couldn't help the way he smiled upon hearing the other's words. "look at you wanting to be a gentleman for me. i appreciate it. i don't even know how my balance will be." he laughed a bit. "your hair? don't think that's wise. i'll stick to holding your hands."

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jaesung knew time was limited for the both of them and he was sure that he wouldn't be seeing the other as much as he'd like. he appreciated noel and with them both training, their break time was probably used for just resting. he knew he'd miss having time like this with the other especially if debuting was on the horizon down the line for either of them. it was just one con when it came to being a trainee though he didn't regret it at all. he can't help the way his face burned but he smiles as he holds onto noel's hands. "i appreciate it. don't need to embarrass myself at all." he laughs a bit. "that works for me." he goes along with the other, taking his time and keeping close to noel so he doesn't fall. "okay. i'll let you know. really? don't tempt me cause i definitely will hold both of them."

noel treasured these moments, he’d treasure his moments as a debuted idol too, but he’d never forget the life he had before debut. noel was looking forward to debut, even if there was so many things he’d have to leave behind. he couldn’t live with his pets, at least not for the time being, and he wouldn’t have as much time for his friends beside the other project green members. but he’d have the memories, if he missed jaesung and didn’t have the time to see the other, at least he could think about now while they were ice skating, or he could think about when they went swimming together, there was a lot of memories to remember if he missed the other.

noel enjoyed skating around quickly and doing tricks, but this was fun too, a bit relaxing for noel, and he was enjoying looking at the other, holding hands and slowly going over the ice. “if you’re about to fall, then fall in my direction, i can either catch you or be used as a pillow to make your fall more comfortable” a giggle escapes his lips. “hold onto whatever you need to hold onto, one of my hands, both, you can grab me by my hair too if that’s what you want to do”.

[bexjae]

jaesung doesn't know what he expects with a singing workshop but he finds himself signing up for it. he's always all for improving more since he does enjoy singing much more than other skills. not like he'd neglect those at all. plus he wanted to try everything with being a new trainee still. it was just something his mind told him to do and show he was up for any challenge thrown at him from the company.

he's glad to have yuji with him. she was a familiar face that he's glad to have while navigating being at sr media. plus he's all for learning much more about her outside of their hangouts before.

"i don't mind trying high notes." jae let her know, smiling back. he had always tried to practice high notes but he knew it was something he needed to work on more. this workshop was perfect for this. "that's true. don't wanna deal with the embarrassment of it cracking during a performance." he didn't wanna deal with hearing from others that his voice cracked. he'd rather have yuji help him figure out ways to improve while they are working together.

a starter for @bexjae ( giving vocals )

if there's a singing workshop, you know yuji is going to sign up for it. of course she's going to take the extra incentive to work on her favored skill. there's always room for improvement, and sure-- yuji could have chosen a plethora of others, but if they're going to extend it at sr, then surely she can't be faulted for taking advantage of that.

thankfully, she's happy to have jae with her. she has someone to bounce off ideas of, and she can learn a few things-- about herself and about him.

"you wanna try high notes?" yuji asks with a small smile building on her face. they're supposed to practice and do warmups before getting into the thick of it. "if our voices crack, might as well have it be now rather than up front and center." it's only natural, but in a setting like this-- it only spells disaster for yuji.

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"yup and it takes a lot to get it to be exactly as i envision. lots of hard work but it's worth it in the end." he smiles before laughing as well. he gets that it's different to imagine so the hand gestures that stevie does makes sense to him. "i tend to think a lot about what to do for a costume and it at times involves a lot of sketching to get the idea across in the way i want." jae knew he spent a lot of time on the hobby but he loved it at the end of the day just like he loved doing makeup.

"i'll be sure to when there is another contest. it doesn't hurt to try." he give a bright smile to stevie, appreciate the other's encouragement. "that would be a plus. maybe then someone would see that i'm good at costume designing as well as makeup." something about being recognized for that was appealing to jaesung even if he is doing something else in his future. "hmm, that's not a bad idea. sure whoever watches would love seeing how i make a costume. i'm already prepared for the questions that will come my way as well."

"oh, damn." stevie lets out a surprised laugh. "okay, yeah...makes sense. and then you just glue stuff to the wire? and make it the shape and all.." he moves his hands around vaguely, as if he's trying to do it himself. another bout of laughter, and he drops his arms, one hand reaching up to rub the back of his neck. "yeah that's...good thinking!" couldn't be him, that's for sure. stevie doesn't have the mental capacity for any of that.

"i think you should! if you haven't before, why not now?" stevie encourages. he's sure if jae put his heart to it, he could win with no problems. "who knows, it might be a nice thing to add to a resume or something. people look at that all the time." don't they? stevie's not sure on that, but he's not about to go fact-check in the middle of a peptalk. "oh, you live stream too? what if you did like a whole...beginning to end with it? that'd be kinda cool content, no?"

[bexjae]

"i was since i got here."

his smile brightens as he lets himself press closer to hansol. maybe he just liked the attention from the older male but he wasn't going to say so. he thought he made it pretty obvious anyway. "all yours and i'm fine with that."

jae knew how hansol got and he wasn't going to say no to him. if anything he was all for the opposite especially if it meant he got to be around him more.

he let the other take his drink, an amused look in his eyes before a laugh escaped him. "it was what i was given. i wanted to be surprised." he admitted. maybe that's why he hadn't been drinking at it fully. he was used to other flavors of alcohol much more. jae ignored any looks thrown in his direction as he close to hansol. no one else was gonna get his attention, only the other male beside him at the moment.

he ignores the way his heart from from the squeeze to his shoulder. there was no need for him to be like this. he knew how hansol got so he needed to keep himself in check. "a vodka would be nice. been a bit since i've drank that."

“you were looking for me?”

and there it is — that cocky son of a gun grin that flashes the top row of pearly whites, his trademark gotcha. he throws his arm around jaesung’s shoulders and pulls him in close so he can tell him, all hush now, “you’re mine tonight, ‘kay?”

... not that jaesung has a choice. everyone here knows that once hansol’s arm is around someone, that person is off-limits. ( of course, he welcomes any and all attempts. that just gives him – as the law puts it – reasonable cause. )

“whatcha got here?” hansol plucks the drink out of jaesung’s hand and throws it back, his face immediately scrunching up at the taste. “you like this? jae. c’mon, now. let’s get you something better.” he tosses the glass aside and drags jaesung over to the bar, where he then greets the bartender with a holler. “good to see you alive, man. that cut looks nasty. but hey, glad you’re back at it. the temp was utter shit.”

“get me the usual? double for him.” he gives jaesung’s shoulder a squeeze. “what’s your poison, baby? gin? vodka?”

[bexjae]

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