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PSA !!

 hiiii  !  just  wanted  to  promote  my  new  baby  c:  @onrinni  !  i'll  be  posting  a  starter  call  there  soon  as  well.  but  please  like  this  if  you  want  me  to  follow  you  over  there  tooooo  °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

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big announcement !

hey  hi  !  i'm  still  going  to  be  active  on  this  blog,  just  a  little  bit  on  the  slow  side  .  .  but  if  anyone  is  interested  in  writing  with  me  still,  i'll  be  on @1004rd  c:  

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big announcement !

hey  hi  !  i'm  still  going  to  be  active  on  this  blog,  just  a  little  bit  on  the  slow  side  .  .  but  if  anyone  is  interested  in  writing  with  me  still,  i'll  be  on @1004rd  c:  

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            her  brows  lift  slightly  in  surprise  upon  hearing  how  well  her  brother  was  doing.  "  really  ?  that's  awesome  to  hear  .  .  he's  been  so  passionate  about  improving  at  soccer.  he  used  to  practice  alone  since  we  couldn't  afford  lessons,  but  once  i  started  earning  my  own  money,  i  decided  to  support  him,  "  yoora  shares,  though  she  quickly  bites  her  tongue  before  she  says  too  much.  another  flicker  of  surprise  crosses  her  face  when  he  takes  a  guess  at  her  job.  "  oh  ?  well,  you're  not  wrong.  i  did  a  lot  of  modeling  back  in  university  .  .  "  a  smirk  threatens  to  form  -  was  he  flirting  ?  it  certainly  seemed  like  it.  "  but  i'm  actually  a  chef  by  profession.  "  she  corrects,  shaking  her  head.  before  the  conversation  can  continue,  yoomin  runs  up  to  them,  and  she  greets  him  with  a  warm  smile.  "  are  you  having  a  good  practice,  yoomin  ah  ?  "  she  asks,  only  for  her  little  brother  to  blurt  out,  '  coach,  are  you  flirting  with  my  noona  ?  '  her  eyes  widen  as  heat  rushes  to  her  face.  "  yah,  yu  yoomin,  don't  be  nosy  like  that  !  "  she  clicks  her  tongue,  trying  to  mask  her  embarrassment.

 laughing  at  the  comment  she  had  given  about  her  brother,  hyunsoo  can't  help  but  agree.  ❛  he  has  tons  of  energy  but  he  uses  it  well,  i  would  say  he  is  really  talented.  i  used  to  be  like  that  too,  but  i  chose  to  coach  after  playing  some  time.  ❜  the  story  behind  that  was  for  another  time,  or  he  hopes  they  would  get  to  know  each  other  more.  ❛  coaching  these  kids  can  be  a  lot  but,  seeing  them  growing  and  learning  more  makes  me  happy,  i  guess  that's  why  i'm  still  here  and  that  old  guy  right  there  used  to  be  my  coach.  ❜  he  cant  help  but  look  at  her,  like  he  was  studying  her.  ❛  i  feel  like  you  know  more  about  me  than  i  know  about  you  ..  where  do  you  work  ?  what's  your  secret  ?  ❜  he  smiles  and  then  looks  away,  trying  his  best  to  keep  focus  on  his  work,  thankfully  he  wasn't  the  only  coach  there.  ❛  you  must  be  a  model.  ❜  a  compliment,  clearly  him  saying  she  was  picture  perfect.

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            her  gaze  remains  fixed  on  her  little  brother  as  he  dashes  across  the  field  with  his  teammates,  even  as  she  catches  sight  of  hyunsoo  approaching  from  the  corner  of  her  eye.  she  keeps  her  usual  composed  demeanor,  though  the  closer  he  gets,  the  warmer  her  cheeks  feel.  "  oh,  hey,  "  yoora  greets  him  with  a  smile,  biting  the  tip  of  her  tongue  to  suppress  the  excitement  bubbling  up.  "  it's  nice  to  see  you  again  too,  hyunsoo  ssi.  "  she's  eager  to  keep  the  conversation  going,  but  just  as  she's  about  to  speak,  a  sharp  whistle  cuts  through  the  air,  making  her  flinch  slightly  in  place.  laughing  quietly,  she  shakes  her  head  to  brush  it  off.  "  ah,  no  worries  !  coaching  these  little  guys  must  be  both  fun  and  exhausting,  huh  ?  yoomin  alone  is  a  handful  -  at  least  for  me.  "  she  jokes,  folding  her  arms  across  her  chest  before  sneaking  a  glance  his  way.  "  have  you  been  coaching  for  a  while  ?  "

 watching  the  practice  go  on  and  telling  the  kids  on  the  side,  even  giving  compliments  on  the  skills  with  the  soccerball.  clasping  his  hands  together.  using  the  whistle  at  times.  ❛  go  go,  you  guys  are  doing  good.  ❜  as  he  was  doing  so,  he  was  also  walking  along  the  side  and  coming  to  stand  where  yoora  was.  ❛  hey ..  ❜  he  says  smiling  and  turning  his  head  to  look  at  her  for  a  moment  before  focusing  on  his  team  running  on  the  field.  ❛  you  decided  to  come  to  see  your  brother  play  ?  ❜  he  asks,  wanting  to  keep  his  full  attention  on  her  but  needing  to  do  his  job  on  the  field.  somewhere  deep  down,  he  did  wish  she  was  there  to  see  him  too.  but  he  wasn't  going  to  ask,  why  would  he  ?  they  had  just  met  not  too  long  ago.  ❛  i'm  glad  to  see  you  again.  ❜  he  says,  turning  his  head  to  look  at  her.  he  turns  to  look  at  the  field  again,  using  the  whistle.  ❛  hey  hey  ..  no  pushing,  everyone  gets  their  own  time.  ❜  he  had  raised  his  voice  before  then  apologizing  to  yoora  for  being  so  loud.  ❛  sorry  about  that.  ❜

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            the  text  caught  him  off  guard,  even  though  it  wasn't  unusual  for  jun  to  check  in  on  what  he  was  up  to.  sending  back  a  quick  '  i'm  about  to  watch  a  movie  and  nap,  '  he  watches  as  the  message  delivers,  exhaling  softly.  technically,  he  wasn't  lying  -  this  was  exactly  what  he  was  doing.  just  .  .  he  happened  to  be  doing  it  with  someone  else.  "  i  do.  i'm  the  least  picky  person  in  the  world,  what  about  you  ?  are  you  picky  when  it  comes  to  food  ?  "  he  replies,  forcing  a  grin,  reassuring  himself  that  there  was  nothing  wrong  with  this.  he  was  just  .  .  hanging  out  with  a  friend.  that  was  fine,  right  ?  "  your  bed  is  comfy,  by  the  way.  don't  be  surprised  if  i  pass  out  mid-movie.  "  he  adds,  sinking  into  the  mattress  with  a  content  sigh  and  patting  the  spot  beside  him.

he's so reserved, she notes, while at the same time so seemingly obedient. surely he doesn't hate her if he's still here ---- or perhaps he's just that polite. it's an endless reel of questions that plays through her mind and keeps her on her toes, wondering what it'd be like to witness him finally give her more than a few curt answers and cold expressions. picking caramel, she walks back into the room and casually makes herself comfortable on the bed next to him, offering him popcorn. "since you don't seem to have any preferences; do you just like everything ?" head canted to the side, delicate and curious.

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            "  i  would  love  to  go  to  the  city,  i  need  actual  iced  coffee  or  else  i'll  lose  my  shit.  "  jihye  nods,  walking  into  the  store,  greeting  the  one  employee  standing  behind  the  counter.  with  the  mention  of  the  male,  she  exasperatedly  sighs,  "  unfortunately,  he  just  asked  me  .  .  again,  yesterday.  "  so  much  for  taking  the  hint.  "  what  about  you  ?  was  it  the  lacrosse  dude  or  something  ?  "

she looks around the empty town, wondering what she'd done to end up here. well, one must do with what one is given, she supposes. "maybe next weekend we can try going into the city, i'll ask around for bus schedules." oh the formal, that's right. she'd nearly forgotten. "have you gotten a date for it yet ? that creep in the year below ours gave up asking you, i hope ?"

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            "  glad  you  two  made  it  !  "  hyunki  greets  them  at  the  door,  feeling  like  he's  been  stationed  there  since  the  party  hit  full  swing.  as  the  unofficial  host  -  despite  the  house  belonging  to  his  friend  -  he's  made  it  a  point  to  welcome  every  guest  that  walks  in.  exchanging  a  high  five  with  his  classmate,  he  extends  the  same  gesture  to  her  companion,  "  aye,  thanks  for  coming  out  tonight,  ro.  "  his  gaze  lingers  on  her  just  a  little  too  long,  and  he  has  to  force  himself  to  look  away  so  he  doesn't  make  her  uncomfortable.  "  make  yourselves  at  home,  it's  a  big  place  .  .  but  yeah,  enjoy  the  refreshments,  and  i'll  catch  up  with  you  guys  inside  in  a  bit.  "  he  nods  toward  the  lively  house  before  adding  with  a  confident  smirk,  "  i'll  find  you,  promise.  "  yet,  as  he  continues  scanning  the  crowd  and  the  trio's  surroundings,  his  eyes  instinctively  drift  back  to  ro.  if  there's  one  thing  he's  set  on  tonight,  it's  making  sure  he  gets  more  time  to  talk  to  her.

         "  so  nice  to  meet  you  too.  .  ."  she  was  more  or  less  intruiged  by  him,  his  mannerisms  causing  her  to  laugh  under  her  breath.  "  punished ?  i'm  guessing  that  means  he  would  be  training  you  too  hard  and  very  intensely ? i  don't  know  much  about  swimming  so  all  i  can  say  is,  congratulations  again  !  "  taken  aback  by  the  amount  of  fans  he  had,  she  found  it  endearing  watching  over  his  interactions  with  them.  knowing  herself  that  she  would  often  be  asked  for  photos  or  signatures  from  time  to  time  could  be  daunting  but  at  the  end  of  the  day  it  was  still  an  enjoyable  experience  no  matter  what.  the  mention  of  the  word  party  had  her  ears  perking  up,  she  wasn't  a  total  party  girl  but  she  did  love  a  social  gathering,  chewing  on  her  bottom  lip  with  her  eyes  locked  on  his  she  gave  him  a  small  nod  clearly  indicating  she  was  nervous  but  more  than  happy  to  attend.  "  i'd  love  to.  "  rummaging  through  her  bag  to  find  a  pen,  one  she  normally  signed  autographs  with,  she  took  hold  of  his  hand,  writing  her  number  down  on  it  before  shooting  him  a  smile.  "  send  through  the  address  whenever  and  i'll  see  you  tonight.  "

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            breathing  out  another  shaky  breath,  slowly  and  quietly  at  that.  the  cold  felt  suffocating,  that  much  was  true.  but  it  was  definitely  not  the  blizzard  that  was  making  her  nervous.  it  was  the  giant  figure  in  the  distance.  

 "  i  think  if  we  go  around  the  back,  we  can  make  it.  "  against  her  own  will,  jihye  decides  to  leave  another  metal  scrap  behind,  bravely  taking  small  steps  towards  the  back  of  the  ship.  usually,  she  loved  the  sound  of  the  crunchy  snow,  but  definitely  not  this  time.  "  i  think  it's  distracted,  something  else  is  getting  its  attention.  "  she  shares  some  intel  to  her  teammate,  keeping  her  eyes  on  the  big  shadow  in  the  distance.  

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷  boots  and  heavy  suits  were  not  the  best  attire  ,  it  did  an  amicable  job  at  keeping  her  warm  but  while  she  needed  to  run  ,  to  get  to  safety  ,  every  part  of  the  ‘  uniform  ’  was  weighing  her  down  ,  that  was  before  the  scraps  she  two  had  managed  to  find  before  their  run  in  with  the  enemy.  Jihye  was  ahead  ,  only  a  few  strides  ,  and  Caroline  was  doing  her  best  to  keep  up. 

❝  feels  like  a  final  destination  movie  ❞  ,  her  feet  sinking  deeper  into  the  snow  the  closer  they  got  to  the  ship  ,  the  Giant  just  beyond  where  they  needed  to  reach.  ❝  I  know  ❞ ,  she  breathed  ,  not  daring  to  look  back.  ❝  just  a  little  further  ❞. 

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timeskip !

            sora  was  practically  skipping  down  the  street  on  her  way  to  daehyun's  place  that  day.  after  all,  it  was  mission  accomplished.  she  made  sure  to  let  him  know  via  text  too,  just  so  he'd  be  prepared  for  the  three-course  meal  he’d  promised  to  make  last  time  they  hung  out.  reaching  the  familiar  doorstep,  sora  rings  the  bell  and  waits  for  the  door  to  open.  looking  down  at  the  paper  bag  in  her  hands,  she  double-checks  its  contents,  making  sure  she  has  everything  -  some  goodies  from  her  trip  to  japan.  "  i'm  ready  to  be  spoiled  with  food  and  massages  !  "  she  calls  out  cheerfully  from  the  other  side  of  the  door,  shifting  excitedly  on  her  heels.  the  goodies  from  japan  weren't  the  only  thing  she  brought  -  she  also  had  the  perfect  receipts  in  hand  to  take  down  a  certain  someone.

       "  unfortunately,  money  does  seem  to  power  over  everything,  which  is  such  a  scum-bag  behavior  towards  people  who  only  have  a  normal  leverage.  "   homme  had  a  hatred  to  the  system  when  it  came  to  these  kind  of  things,  just  because  you  are  rich,  then  the  punishments  of  bad  acts  should  be  the  same;  no  matter  what.   "  you  heard  it  correctly  ...  you  know  how  handy  i  am  in  the  kitchen.  "   probably  the  best  hobby  anyone  could've  had,  because  it  meant  serving  delicious  meals  to  people  he  held  dear  to  him.   "  okay,  i  would  need  to  know  beforehand  to  have  grocery  shopped  beforehand.  "   preparations  were  needed  but,  daehyun  couldn't  hide  the  amount  of  excitement  in  his  eyes,  glinting  as  he  was  gazing  over  at  the  femme.   "  just  please  be  careful,  sora  ...  anything  happening  to  you  because  of  my  curiosity,  would  be  the  worst.  "

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            she  wasn't  sure  what  to  react  to  first  –  the  fact  that  jisung  had  touched  her  knee  (  which  made  her  heart  race  ),  or  the  fact  that  he  was  so  sure  he  was  going  to  win  (  and  rightfully  so  ).  "  a-ah  -  yah,  you  never  know,  i  could  be  great  at  climbing  and  end  up  winning,  eh  ?  who  knows  !  "  she  says  with  a  confident  smile,  though  deep  down,  she  knows  she's  pretty  much  doomed  since  she  doesn't  have  the  upper  body  strength  to  beat  him.  getting  out  of  the  car  and  heading  into  the  rock  climbing  center,  she  hums  thoughtfully.  "  how  about  the  winner  gets  to  choose  that  one,  too  ?  no  limits...  "  she  emphasizes,  her  voice  cracking  slightly  as  if  she's  already  stressing  about  it.  "  since  it's  off  stream,  "  harin  clears  her  throat,  trying  to  play  it  cool,  "  you  know  ?  but  we  have  to  do  it  off  stream,  for  sure.  "

       at  the  beginning,  his  mind  was  wandering  to  places  it  shouldn't,  especially  not  when  they  were  about  to  be  live  for  her  viewers;  had  to  make  a  mental  note  to  not  stare  too  much.  much  like  he  was  doing  right  now  —  way  to  make  it  awkward.  clearing  throat,  as  focus  tried  to  now  remain  on  getting  them  to  their  location,  safely.   "  interesting,  yes.  "   nodding  a  few  times,  but  soon  enough  a  chuckle  would  erupt  at  harin's  suggestion,  on  how  they'd  narrow  down  who  would  have  to  do  the  bet,  they  were  still  needing  to  agree  upon.   "  a  race  ?  oh,  harin  ...  do  you  actually  want  to  loose  this  bet  ?  "   side  glancing  the  femme  seated  next  to  him,  reaching  over  to  gave  a  few  pats  to  the  top  of  her  knee.   "  that's  cute,  let's  do  exactly  that.  "   locking  it  down  as  their  competition,  having  some  kind  of  confidence  that  he'd  be  easily  winning  that  without  knowing  about  any  of  their  skills,  at  rock  climbing. " what we betting on then ? "

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            this  being  the  exact  moment  wonjoo  realizes  that,  despite  coming  from  the  same  background,  jinri  still  doesn't  quite  get  what  the  '  real  world  '  is  like  compared  to  him.  unsure  whether  to  laugh  or  cry  at  her  statement,  he  chooses  the  former  –  "  aish,  lounges  are  reserved  for  business  and  first  class  passengers  only.  "  he  says,  his  tone  sweet  as  ever.  heading  inside  the  lounge,  he  chooses  a  quiet  spot  to  set  up  his  laptop,  taking  a  seat  in  one  of  the  plush  chairs,  "  oh,  word,  yeah,  let's  do  that.  we  can  use  my  burner  credit  card  or  something ?  "

༊⋆｡˚                       hadn’t even thought of that —- while this entire trip had been a quick get away from their crazy families , they really hadn’t thought it through . ❛ wait .. you don’t get lounge access in economy ? ❜ jinri , babe , your rich is showing . ❛ we need a private villa or something with a pool ! somewhere they won’t be able to track us down —- we need to be inconspicuous ! ❜ it was like they were out here trying to become international super spies ..

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            "  i'll  just  have  whatever  she's  having.  "  she  points  to  her  bestie,  putting  on  a  lovely  smile  despite  the  employee's  indifference  towards  them.  must  be  having  a  bad  day  or  something.  "  me  ?  ooof,  girl,  let's  not  get  into  it  .  .  "  phoebe  says,  proceeding  to  get  into  it,  "  i  had  the  worst  date  known  to  man  yesterday.  "  shaking  her  head  in  disbelief  while  waiting  for  their  glorious  drinks  to  appear,  "  brought  his  whole  friend  group  to  the  date.  yup.  all  his  bros  made  a  cameo  in  our  first  date.  "  

༊⋆｡˚                       just as she was about to respond , she offered the server a sheepish expression before ordering . large wintermelon , less ice with tapioca and lychee jelly ! really went the whole hog when it came to this kinda thing . ❛ just me a partner ? what about you , girl ?! ❜ a smirk danced across her features as she waited for her bestie to order before sitting down to wait . ❛ unless —- you got some secret romance that i do not know about ?! spill the tea .. now ! ❜ just not the bubbles ..

[lucidrims]

            "  you  heard  me,  sir,  beautiful  people.  "  she  says,  making  a  finger  gun  and  pointing  it  his  way,  a  playful  grin  spreading  across  her  face.  never  one  to  shy  away  from  being  bold,  she  doesn't  bother  to  act  coy  around  those  who've  caught  her  attention.  "  oh  yeah,  let's  do  that  !  i'm  totally  down  for  the  food  stalls.  beats  all  those  tiny  bites  from  the  party,  right  ?  "  she  nudges  him  with  her  elbow,  her  eyebrows  raising  when  he  leans  in  closer,  unable  to  stop  herself  from  smiling  in  a  giddy,  excited  way.  "  good  to  know.  trust  me,  you  made  the  right  call  escaping  with  me  tonight.  i'll  make  it  worth  your  time,  promise.  "  

       "  beautiful  people,  hm  ?  "   slight  hum  while  pair  of  lips  also  twists  up  into  a  slight  smirk,  side-glancing  over  at  the  femme  beside  of  him  in  the  car.   "  yeah,  they  tend  to  be  a  big  boring  as  the  evening  ventures  on,  funnily  enough.  "   many  thinking  these  big  events  would  be  the  time  of  their  lives  but,  yoojoon  knew  better  but  still  had  to  show  face.   "  alright  ...  i  was  thinking  a  stroll  by  the  water,  there's  sometimes  some  food  stalls,  otherwise  there's  a  korean  barbecue  at  the  very  end.  "   one  of  his  favorite.  slightly  sketchy  but  owned  by  the  kindest  elderly  couple,  always  there  to  serve  anyone.  inching  over  closer,  he  murmured  out.   "  i  approached  you  for  the  same  reason,  you're  quite  keen  to  the  eye,  phoebe.  "

[lucidrims]

            "  let's  save  the  action  hero  moves  for  the  beach,  aight  ?  how  does  that  sound  ?  "  he  suggests,  giving  her  arm  a  light  pat.  "  not  a  bad  idea  though,  i'm  pretty  sure  i  got  the  room  with  the  twin  beds  !  "  he  adds,  cutting  the  engine  as  he  parks  in  front  of  the  beachfront  resort.  following  her  inside,  hyunki  lets  summer  take  the  lead  with  checking  them  in,  making  sure  both  their  bags  are  safely  in  his  hands.  "  did  they  say  yes  ?  i'm  so  ready  to  hit  the  beach  !  "

༊⋆｡˚                       well .. ❛ tuck & roll , my dude ! it’s all the rage these days . lara croft , eat your heart out ! ❜ always the tease . pulling up and heading to the hotel , she smiled softly . ❛ may as well cancel my room and we’ll just bunk up . saves us dollar . we can use that to spend on an amazing meal tonight ! ❜ her stomach grumbling just at the mere thought of it . ❛ what d’ya say ? ❜ waltzing to the reception , she smiled brightly at the clerk , ❛ hi , we should have two rooms booked under reservation ? ❜

[lucidrims]

            while jiwon does her thing, working her magic, shinho observes the whole process, almost as if he can hear the gears turning in her head. while waiting, he finishes the sandwich in his hand, keeping an eye out for the bee's return just in case it decides to harass them again. when he hears her conclusion, he trusts her judgment, knowing that jiwon is familiar with these people more than his friend or the one who was receiving the dm's. " right, so he's just pretending to be one of them, then. " he purses his lips, thinking it over, " but the fact that this was taken inside your company's premises - isn't that still strange ? fangirls would definitely latch onto this, since they recognize the backgrounds from all the content the groups and your company post. " his brows furrow as he ponders, " i'm really, really curious about who this could be. do you think it's one of the staff ? because if it is . . using their position to exploit fangirls for personal gain is messed up. " his hands tighten into fists. " we need to find out who's behind this and stop it . . " shinho insists, determined to take matters into his own hands.

❝ people are so weird, ❞ jiwon says with a frown. realistically, she knew people get weird when it comes to idols, but it's only since joining lucky charm ( and speaking to yongjoo more ) that she's started to realise exactly how far people will go. her frown deepens as shinho passes her his phone, gaze flicking over the screenshots. and immediately it's like she's in detective mode. it's not at all how daehwi types, and he's in a very public relationship anyway, so that rules him out. she's aware people can cheat, but cameron's married and crazy about his wife, and yongjoo's told her about his idol boyfriend, so that's them out too. jiho's physically incapable of keeping secrets and his messages are always riddled with typos. it can't be riley, either, he's only just a trainee, and he barely speaks korean yet. she swipes through the screenshots again until she finds one of the aforementioned spicy photos, and under any other circumstance, she'd just about die if she was caught looking at it out in public like this. but the legs. too small to be mingun's, too big to be sungmin's. ❝ it isn't any of them, ❞ she says confidently, swiping back to one of the message screenshots. ❝ that photo was inside lucky charm, though... ❞

[lucidrims]

            " you're right, it absolutely doesn't. and so what if it wrecks my stomach ? at least i'll have an excuse to miss swim training tomorrow. " though something was telling him that even an upset stomach wouldn't stop his coach from waking him up at the ass crack of dawn and telling him that it was time to train. " the villain is home, eh ? " he sympathizes with his friend, shaking his head, taking a big bite out of the triangle kimbap in his hand. eyes widening upon hearing the exciting news, " no way ? she came in again ? yo, bro, you should really talk to her and take the chance . . what's stopping you huh ? you're a good-looking guy. "

❝ does it really matter as long as it tastes good? ❞ yeonwoo offers with a grin. it's a mantra that's gotten both him and his aunt through life, and neither of them have died yet. he tears open his own, giving it a cautious sniff before he decides it's good, and shoves a piece into his mouth. ❝ nah, i'm putting it off as long as i can, ❞ yeonwoo answers through a mouthful of rice, ❝ mom's extra pissed off so we're all trying to wait her out. ❞ seungwoo, of course, can wait her out in his unversity's library ( and that alone might chill her out a little, the illusion that he's hitting the books to try and get his grades up ) and hyunwoo's at a friend's place. ❝ did i tell you that coffee pouch girl came in again last night? ❞