#> aejeong

[magnum-caelum]

The man laughs easily, flicking the ash off his cigarette before putting it back in his mouth. He leans back against the cushions of the sofa, kicking his feet up to rest on the table. From his phone comes quiet little sounds of a match-3 game.

At his side, a smaller man sits nervously, suppressing his anxious twitching.

"So," the nervous one asks, "that girl. The one called 'Gun Girl'..."

"Eh?" The other glances over lazily, then chuckles again. "Oh, that name's a misnomer, really."

The nervous man's eyes snap to the larger, calculating and apprehensive. *W-what? What do you mean?"

"'Gun Girl?'" The man laughs again. He seemed to find everything funny that night. "We call her that because a gun's the only weapon she isn't a master at."

The nervous man's face goes pale so fast he feels lightheaded. "Huh..?"

"I wouldn't worry about your gang right now, though," the easy smile on the man's face never goes away. His phone chirps a cheerful, "Complete!" and then he shuts it off.

The other's mouth goes dry. Shit. How did he know?

"Worry about yourself instead, rat. Boss doesn't take too kindly to moles."

The large man stands, the other still frozen in his seat. He nods at one of the many underlings lining the walls of the room.

"Make sure he stays put." Then with another morbidly amused smile aimed at the frozen figure, he adds. "Do you want to meet her? I'm sure she can't wait to meet you. 'Gun Girl.' Hah! Make sure to greet her properly when she arrives. She's young, but she's strong. Better finalize your will before she gets here. Rat."

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meanwhile...

People were going to die tonight.

They said it would be a simple reconnaissance mission. Right? That no one knew about me. Was this an ambush? How long had they[the enemy] known? Even I was only put on the mission a few hours ago. This is too well planned an attack to have been thrown together so quickly...

Aejeong's eyes remain trained on the ground between her feet. It's raining hard; the dark night is lit by the stars and the street lamps.

How many were there around her? Twenty? Fifty?

"Hey!" One of the goons shouts over the rain. "Surrender and we'll let you live." He sniggers. "If not, we have orders to capture you anyways."

Did they[my gang] know about this when they sent me here? They must have, right? That's why he smiled at me when he assigned this mission to me, isn't it? Wow. Messed up. Sending a high school girl into a den of middle-aged gangsters? I'll have a word with him later-

"Hey! Are you even listening to me?!"

-No, wait. Yeah, they must've known. I see now. That's why they sent me. Hah. Still doesn't explain why he didn't tell me. Is this a test? Ooohhh, am I getting promoted? Well, I better do a good job then-

"HEY!"

"Shiiiihhhhhh," Aejeong looks up, squinting past the rain. " No need to yell, old man. I'm not quite as deaf as you are."

"You-"

"Shut up. Agh, can't believe it's raining this hard. I mean, seriously, what's with the forecasters these days, am I right?" Aejeong's laughter is met with murderous silence.

"'You're the one they call 'Gun Girl,' aren't you?" one of the men shouts. "Where's your gun?"

"Oh?" Aejeong turns in a circle. There were no more than forty, no less than twenty-five. "Didn't they tell you?"

She doesn't wait for a response. "Fine! I'm getting bored. You're no fun. Let's end this quickly, shall we? So how do we want to do this? One versus one, or all at once, or-"

An order barks. They charge in. Aejeing wipes her eyes and raises her fists.

"Well, if that's how you want to do it."

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The door slams open, and rain-soaked girl storms inside. Her shoes squish wetly against the carpets in the hotel.

"Let's have a talk, you and I," her voice is light, but growls with irritation.

The large man smiles at her as she enters, unshaken by her glare.

"Towel?" he offers, smile not changing even when she snatched it harshly away. He did just send her into an ambush without warning. He'll let her heve this. "Sorry, kid. The others were away and you know you were the best choice. I wouldn't have sent you if I thought you couldn't handle it."

She grumbles expletives under her breath as she dries her hair the best she can.

"The mole's down there," he jerks a thumb towards a staircase. "All yours. Don't kill him."

"You know I don't kill." She fixes her eyes on him. "But once I'm done with him, we're gonna have a nice chat. And you're gonna listen to every last word I have to say."

His phone dings, signalling the clearance of another level, and he looks back up at her.

"Every last word," he promises.

Aejeong shoots the man another glare before descending the stairs.

He shakes his head when she's out of sight.

"She's barely even angry at me. What a monster."

[tenderlove]

a   starter   for   @seabonded​

                      the  fear  aejeong  feels  is  almost  paralyzing  and  utterly  real ,  though  she  could  swear  the  situation  is  only  happening  in  her  subconscious .  at  first ,  tries  to  remain  calm .  the  smell  of  blood  isn’t  real ;  she  is  safe  in  bed ,  asleep .  then ,  aejeong  doesn’t  remember  going  into  her  room ,  can’t  even  recall  the  moment  she  got  home .  the  pulls  and  tugs  on  her  body  feel  too  real ,  as  well  as  the  voices  whispering  next  to  her  ears .  alone  in  the  streets  at  such  ungodly  hours ,  aejeong  has  the  urge  to  run .  though  she  can’t  see  or  touch  any  blood ,  it’s  ferrous  smell  is  alarming ,  coming  from  too  close ,  right  under  her  nose ,  and  the  fear  is  adrenaline  inducing  enough  to  get  her  moving .  though  breathing  and  repeating  it  is  only  a  dream  countless  times ,  it  doesn’t  bring  it  to  an  end .  on  the  contrary ,  only  seems  to  get  worse .  since  gaslighting  herself  out  of  this  won’t  work ,  she  has  no  other  option  than  to  move .  it  is  hard  to  do  so  in  heels ,  but  nothing  will  stand  in  her  way .  certainly  not  the  well  known  figure  that  stands  in  her  way .  either  part  of  her  imagination  or  not ,  not  even  chuhua  deserves  to  be  left  to  face  whatever  is  after  aejeong .  moved  by  pure  instincts ,  aejeong  grabs  her  arm  and ,  without  slowing  down ,  she  pulls  the  other  woman  with  her .

[floraesky-a]

⸻ ❛ 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐊𝐘 : a private & highly selective 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞 - 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙚 rp blog varying in oc types ( slice of life, personification, supernatural, fantasy & school life ) & canons from various fandoms ( yugioh, blue lock, atla, mcu, star wars & more ). This blog will not feature any ns/fw content. established March 2023. As written by 𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙢 ( she / her, 24 ).

[mythcaels]

you're probably wondering why wedding dress aejeong huh ? well it's because your muse should be marrying her okay.

[velvetineblue]

❛ never too late to start over. ❜ / from aejeong

" that's the spirit, aejeong. you just gotta pick up, leave, and never look back ... start a life in a new country, where nobody knows your name. that's what I'd do. " he had just witnessed a level of embarrassment so critical— so mortifying and eternal— that there seemed no alternative. there was no coming back from this; her sole hope was to run away, to bury her face in shame . . . " . . . i'm kidding, " he clarifies after a moment, with a big grin— giving a supportive pat to her shoulder. " it wasn't that bad. yeah; i bet he's seen... worse. " he sounds a little doubtful, like he's questioning how that could have possibly gone worse. but overall, the tone was... comforting. ( or at least, it was supposed to be. )

[punch22s]

AT 32 BELOW WITH AEJEONG.

sometimes mouse is sure there's a dark cloud that follows him just to shower him with bad luck. nevermind the fact that this so-called bad luck is usually just the consequences of his own actions: today, it's an audition gone awry because he'd had the nerve to start adlibbing without having read the script. the details don't matter—his own stupidity, an evil, dark cloud—the outcome is the same. the universe pushes him to sulk, so he sulks. damn dark cloud.

there is little consistency in mouse's life beyond this dark cloud and the woman behind the counter he's sat at now, who usually manages to make him forget that it exists.

it's a spring day. the first real warm day of the season, and mouse predicts that the creamery will be flooded with guests later. but for her now, it's just himself and aejeong as schools have yet to let out and the average workday is hardly halfway over. he basks in this comfortable faux privacy.

"noona," he says, lacking conviction. it's the tone of a man who's been disappointed—lips anchored down, his sheer existence begs her to ask him what's wrong. he wants to tell her. he wants her to comfort him. again, there is little consistency in mouse's life; furthermore, the consistency that he does have is rarely something he's proud of. but he's a creature of habit and he keeps falling back into all the old holes he's dug before.

elbows on the counter, he rests his face in his hands and stares into the display case. he thinks he must've tried all the flavors already between london and the present.

"what flavor is popular these days? i need something that'll act as a pick-me up." a pause, then his gaze lifts to meet hers and he smiles in that pathetic, but mostly well-meaning way of his. like this, he becomes a beggar. "you'll give me a sample, right?"

[mukbangasmreatingshow]

Amazing GIANT Chicken & Cheese Fondue Eatingshow

[eposerta]

@mythcaels you’re perfect the way you are, perfect in every single one of your imperfections / from aejeong

THE  STEADY  IMPULSE  TO  ARGUE  IS  MORE  POWERFUL  THAN  THE  RISING  SUN  .  she’s  not  perfect  ,  she’s  a  catastrophe  ,  the  forgotten  ,  but  she  tries  .  aejeong  speaks  words  that  she  couldn’t  possibly  understand  .  perfection  is  the  unattainable  future  for  all  those  that  still  carry  hope  in  their  heart  .  a  dream  for  a  perfect  world  ,  a  beautiful  setting  ,  a  sensation  of  peace  .  around  every  corner  ,  renata  has  turned  towards  mistakes  ,  throwing  herself  into  the  fire  for  the  sake  of  her  own  …  emotional  guilt  .  for  her  ,  perfection  is  nothing  more  than  a  dream  .

but  she  tries  . ❛    there  wouldn’t  be  perfection  without  it’s  other  half  —      ❜  she  says  quietly  ,  hands  fumbling  together  as  she  gets  lost  in  her  own  words  .  some  would  call  it  poetic  ,  but  ren  considers  it  to  be  a  truth  beyond  measure  .  without  anything  to  compare  it  to  —  one  couldn’t  exist  without  the  other  .  sadly  ,  the  firm  believe  that  she  belongs  in  one  category  over  the  other  is  powerful  ,  it’s  against  argument’s  sake  ,  and  she’s  blinded  herself  from  seeing  what  others  can  for  far  too  long  .  ❛    i  wish  that  i  could  see  what  you  do  —  but  maybe  i’ve  just  been  sitting  in  this  bubble  for  too  long  ,  you  know  ?      ❜

[thatfeelinwhenyou]

HANDS OH YOU — 020

IN WHICH; ILAND 2 happened and you debuted first place as the leader of LUMIÉRE. Having been told that your group is involved in a lore crossover with ENHYPEN, you navigate work, friendship, and love while trying to make it in an industry filled with animosity and condemnation. When life throws you lemons, you gotta make lemonades chuck it right back!

smau + written (0.3k words)

❥･• chapter 20 — trouble? travel!

You startle, jumping out of your seat as the sound of Ray's door slams shut, her hurriedly throwing on her jumper as she prepares to leave. "Ray, where are you going? It's late, and we have an early schedule tomorrow," you call out, but she pays no attention. She slips on her shoes and is out the door before you can even comprehend what's happening.

"Was she... crying?" Minjung asks, her knife freezing mid-spread over her toast and it dawns on you that, indeed, tears were streaming down Ray's face.

Minutes pass, stretching into hours, and worry begins to consume your chest. It's no secret among you and your fellow members that beneath Ray's tough exterior lies a delicate soul, so the mere thought of her out there, alone and upset, drives you completely mad.

Swiftly, you retrieve your phone and dial her number just for it to go to voicemail like it did 5 minutes ago. It's clear she doesn't want any of you to find her. Determined not to give up, you decide to try your luck with the ENHYPEN members.

"Jungwon?" you hurriedly speak into the phone, relieved when it's answered. However, confusion sets in when you hear the familiar voice of, not Jungwon, but Sunghoon. “Jungwon’s busy at the moment, but I can pass on your message," he says, his tone tinged with agitation. Though curious, you choose not to question it.

"Oh, Sunghoon, it's nothing important. I just wanted to check if any of you have heard from Ray?”

"Ray? she’s not at home?"

"No, she rushed out of the apartment two hours ago, and we haven't been able to reach her. It may sound foolish, but I really just wanted to check if any of you had seen her-" The line suddenly goes dead.

“Ray’s missing?” You look up to see Aejeong step out of her room half-asleep, it seems the noise woke her up. You frantically nod, catching you by surprise when you see her smirking instead of being concern that Ray was in fact, missing.

“Jungwon won’t know where she is,” AJ starts, referring to the phone call that had just ended, “maybe you’ll have more luck with Sunghoon.” She snickers while still absentmindedly rubbing her eyes.

“-after all, they’ve been dating for awhile now.”

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authors note: stayc girls, it’s going down… :D also tiny update the smau will have approximately around 45 chapters? that’s where i’m estimating to end 💀 (future author: this is a lie)

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[criceofpain]

aegi: the series

you never thought meeting your old friend would change the course of your life in both good and bad ways.

1. aegi (baby) — 애기

summary: your old friend from high school, sim jaeyun, offers to be the babysitter for your five-year old daughter for a summer job... and for other reasons.

word count: 9.5k

READ HERE.

2. aein (sweetheart) —애인

summary: life is good. you're stuck with your mom, daughter, and your boyfriend, sim jaeyun. however, chaos ensues when your ex-boyfriend, lee heeseung comes back in town, putting your relationship with jake and minji to the test.

word count: 11.9k

READ HERE.

3. appa (dad) — 아빠

summary: [ to be edited ]

READ HERE.

SUPPLEMENTAL PARTS (TBA):

aejeong (affection) — 애정

summary: with a body and face built like a heartthrob, sim jaeyun has been giving you nights of pleasure and a couple of mind-blowing orgasms, but discovering your fantasies and making them come to life was another thing.

READ HERE.

aegi: five years ago (as told by jake)

summary: jake lets everyone in on whatever happened in high school, and he's got a lot of things to reveal...

READ HERE.

NSFW TAGLIST [OPEN]: @thots4hee @jaylaxies @ddeonuism @jojayke @vernonluvs @puphee @hee-pster @heeshalo @forjongseong @jaeyunsz @muffinminnie @shu-ramyeonz @poutyjaeyun @fairy-junseong @duolingofanaccount @polalvsjy @taetaemylovie @heetro @yizhoutv (send an ask or a dm to be added!)

[panoralis]

BUT HE IS SO PRETTY ˒ 𝐢. general summary

PANDORA , formerly known as stargirlz during their pre-debut era , is a ten member fictional girl group under astre entertainment . initially debuting back in 2017 with eleven members , the group currently consists of eunseo , gyuri , mindeulle , aster , karin , lanfen , chiara , kokomi , yumeko & calista .

while now recognized as one of the prized jewels in the k-pop industry , PANDORA’S entanglement with misfortune became prominent back in early 2018 . after falling to what is said to be their lowest point , they have been earning a steady flow of recognition , support & achievements .

I COULD HAVE CRIED ˒ 𝐢𝐢. mini dossier

GROUP NAME  :  pandora ❪ kr : 판도라 ❫

LABEL  :  astre entertainment

DEBUT DATE  :  february 9 , 2017

DEBUT ALBUM  :  hiraeth

DEBUT SONG  :  blue & night

GREETING  :  “ we came , we saw , we sacrificed — hello , we are pandora ! ”

CONCEPT  :  experimental ❪ both in concept and members promoting ❫

FANDOM NAME  :  wanderers

FANDOM COLORS  :  infatuation ❪ f68cb2 ❫ , temptation ❪ 161110 ❫ & satisfaction ❪ c1b9ae ❫

FOR HE IS ALL MINE MINE MINE ˒ 𝐢𝐢𝐢. the members

jeon  ‘  EUNSEO  ’  eunchae  (  1996  )

hwang  GYURI  (  1997  )

song  MINDEULLE  (  1997  )

hwang  ‘  ASTER  ’  haein  (  1998  )

yasuhiro  ‘  KARIN  ’  masae  (  1998  )

zhou  LANFEN  (  1999  )

CHIARA  ainsworth  (  2000  )

kozume  ‘  KOKOMI  ’  misa  (  2001  )

fujimori  YUMEKO  (  2001  )

roh  ‘  CALISTA  ’  aejeong  (  2002  )

yang  ‘  GRACE  ’  chorong  (  1997  )

moon  YERIM  (  2000  )

EVEN IF HE LIVES TEN FEET BELOW ˒ 𝐢𝐯. discography

hiraeth  :  debut mini album ❪ 2017 ❫

august  :  single album ❪ 2017 ❫

memento mori  :  mini album ❪ 2018 ❫

eleven  :  single album ❪ 2018 ❫

forevermore  :  full album ❪ 2018 ❫

glass stained  :  english single ❪ 2019 ❫

koi no yokan  :  japanese debut single ❪ 2020 ❫

the look of him  :  mini album ❪ 2021 ❫

ikigai  :  japanese mini album ❪ 2021 ❫

pas de deux  :  single album ❪ 2022 ❫

amour plastique  :  mini album ❪ 2023 ❫

élégant  :  full album ❪ 2023 ❫

MONA SAYS … layout is heavily inspired by the artists under @glasshcvse so thank you aine for letting me be a copycat ( header's from jessource ) !

[i-got-the-feels]

please the grandfather looks so fucking proud of aejeongs brother in law for calling out the dumbass grandson "when will you stop causing trouble" he said with a polite and innocent smile

[floraesky-a]

" Don't you just think that there is something special about a love story ? " Her hand settles over her chest, heart thumping wildly underneath. She's a hopeless romantic, anything to do with a love story makes her heart race, no matter how cliché they are. " I'd give anything to be caught up in a whirlwind of a love story. "

open to mutuals.

[mythcaels]

unprompted | @tokushuei asked: nakadai comes up behind aejeong & wraps his long white coat around her shoulders. playfully fulfilling a good ol' romance trope. "sorry, you looked a bit cold."

She looks over her shoulder the instant that a coat is wrapped around them. The moment she see's his face, a smile plasters itself onto her lips and her heart hammers in her chest. He's doing this on purpose and she's loving every moment of it. This you might ask? The wrapping of the coat around her shoulders, an age old romance trope that never fails to make her want to squeal about how amazing it is when it is written out in a novel, when she herself writes the same moment in her own novel. Never has she experienced such a trope in real life for herself, now that she has though and with him, she's swooning so hard.

❝ Never apologize for doing one of my favorite romance tropes. Please, do it more often and I'll love you forever. ❞ She says it so confidently too, so genuinely ( she means that with her whole heart after all ). ❝ But I was a bit cold . . . So thank you for being such a gentleman and giving me your coat to warm up with. ❞ She curls into it, relishing this moment. ❝ So this is what this feels like . . . ❞ She looked excited, like this one single moment had made her day, no, year.

[en-lista]

🖥 ... ⃕  THE CIRCUS UPLOADED A NEW VIDEO !

description : on the latest episode of mirror mirror, the studio is blessed by the goddess of hearts’ presence. oh, and she brought a enchanting friend too!

warning : mentions of low self-esteem, cyberbullying, and other things that may be triggering. viewer discretion is advised.

“hey, i’m enhypen and pandora’s calista. thank you for inviting me!” the female idol bows to the camera before taking her seat. 

her fictional counterpart walks into view and shyly waves at the camera.

“my name’s naeva, it’s nice to meet you all.” she speaks so softly, and with such a pretty smile on her face, you can hear the staff cooing.

we, the editors, decide to leave that sound in because #relate.

“we’re here to answer some questions that you, the audience, have sent in.” calista looks over at the lavender-haired girl and holds up her fist in a hwaiting motion. “shall we get started?” 

“mhm, let’s do it!”

THE GODDESS OF HEARTS : CALISTA !

👤 : what do you want to be remembered as in the future?

“i’d like to be remembered as someone who, despite having the odds stacked against her, pursued her dreams. life’s too short to play everything by the standards, do what you love without restraint.” 

calista looks proud of her own answer, until she hastily tacks on, “of course, within non-harmful boundaries!”

do what you love without restraint, but within non-harmful boundaries — roh aejeong, 2023

👤 : favorite concept you’ve done so far?

“since i haven’t properly debuted with pandora yet, i’ll pick my favorite from enha. honestly, i really enjoyed the concept we did for dimension-dilemma. compared to most of our eras, tamed-dashed had more of a carefree.. summery type of vibe, you know?” 

she pauses to look at naeva, who nods; the latter obviously invested in her words. 

“we didn’t have to worry much about acting seriously or pulling dangerous stunts because we were given the opportunity act like people our age.”

👤 : who had the most negative impact on your life?

“i wish i could answer but..” calista pretends to clear her throat before continuing, “well third place would be those who claim to be fans. it’s hard to just act like those criticisms and negativity don’t exist because they lurk everywhere, acting like they enjoy our music and watching our content when they actually find joy in tearing us, and others who come to our defense, down. 

so while i acknowledge that they’re here, waiting for me to slip up or even just breathe, i refuse to fall to their level. because at the end of the day, they’re just insecure people hiding behind screens to feel better about themselves.”

👤 : who’s your celebrity crush?

“at the moment?” 

the production crew gasp dramatically, eliciting both girls to laugh. it’s adorable, the way they try to cover their mouth but end up revealing their angelic smiles between peals of laughter.

“i just wanted to clarify- okay, i wouldn’t call it a crush, but i really admire zb1’s jiwoong. i’ve been following him from his acting debut to boys planet. he’s so cool and confident i just wanna ask him tips on how to do that too.. maybe i’ll ask gyunnie to put in a good word for me..”

to hourglass’s gyuri, please introduce calista to zb1′s jiwoong. love, the circus ♡  p.s. everyone here on this channel loves your group, never stop being queens! 

👤 : an idol you’d like to collaborate with?

“i’m stuck between seventeen and txt.. and no it’s not because i have friends in both groups.. okay maybe a little-”

calista pouts, causing the staff to fawn over her.

“seventeen are such exceptional performers that if i ever got to collab with them, i think i saved an empire in my previous life. at the same time though, txt are well-rounded idols with fantastic concepts to match so yeah-”

👤 : pandora or enha?

“or.”

calista’s smiling, yet it doesn’t quite reach the corners of her eyes. she fidgets with the ring sitting prettily on her index finger, the golden rose acting like her anchor. the memory’s still vivid—she scolded the guys after seeing the price tag they forgot to discard.

“i’ll never choose only one of them, not when they’re all amazing, talented, sweet people. and while i haven’t known my girls for as long as i’ve known my boys, the time that i’ve spent with them so far makes me certain that choosing to debut with them isn’t a regret.”

she sheds a shaky breath. one of the producers ask if she’d like to take a break. calista shakes her head. “thank you for your concern but i’m okay, don’t worry.”

nevertheless, a staff member walks onto the scene to give her some tissues and water. 

👤 : would you like to continue acting as a full-time career?

“if you asked me this three years ago, i’d have said yes. but when i get on that stage with my members, and i hear the cheers of our engenes and planetes, i feel like i’ve found my true calling. but i am still open to receiving acting gigs. who knows, maybe you’ll see me in the next season of all of us are dead..”

“wait, are you implying that you didn’t..” naeva hesitates for a second before making some motions—a sequence of gestures that hopefully won’t give away the story for those who haven’t watched the show yet.

the idol merely looks at the camera with a smirk.

👤 : what’s your favorite song to perform?

“in terms of enha, i love performing drunk-dazed. it’s got these hypnotic beats, along with a bold and energetic choreography to complement it. i can’t deny that at the end, i’m absolutely winded from all the jumping and spinning on the floor, but it really is fun to perform for engenes.”

“what about pandora?” naeva asks, then initially gets silence as an answer.

“it’s hard to pick because again, i haven’t debuted with them yet..” the idol drifts off again, head tilted while she looks up at the ceiling—seemingly expecting the answer to fall from up there. “i’d say, mainly because we’ve practiced this song several times, blue & night is my favorite.”

👤 : which country would you like to perform in?

“oh that’s easy, the u.k!” calista smiles fondly as she recalls, “while chobao and i were hanging out with chiara unnie, she told us a lot about the country, especially the cities she grew up in. thanks to that, i’d love to perform there and have a few days to explore the places.”

naeva raises her hand. “if it’s not too much to ask, who’s chobao?”

“it’s not, don’t worry—that’s lanfen! she might come off as mean and blunt but beneath that impression is a considerate and hilarious fluffy cat.”

“when you put it like that, she reminds me of jaan. maybe they could be friends..”

“maybe, but they could also butt heads due to their similarities.”

“at the same time though-”

this commercial break is brought to you by the guests who spent five minutes engaged in a debate about whether two tough softies can get along, and how long can they last. 

👤 : if you could go back to the past while knowing your future, would you change anything?

“as cliché as it sounds, i’m the type of person to believe that everything happens for a reason. decisions may not bear good things right away and that’s okay. while i have made some choices that make me go ‘i shouldn’t have done that’, i wouldn’t change any of them because i did get something precious out of those.. admittedly at times.. dumb decisions.”

the answer receives applause that resonates throughout the entire studio. calista’s bottom lip juts out as she jokes, “can i keep everyone here in my pocket? you all are so sweet to me and nana.”

“you’d need a very big pocket for that.” naeva giggles even more when the determined female looks past the cameramen and clasps her hands, “please nayoung unnie! pretty please!”

to be continued.. 

THE HEART’S REFLECTION : NAEVA !

👤 : who is your best friend?

“how do you define a ‘best friend’?” she wonders, looking over to calista for guidance. of course the older girl readily provides it, “it’s someone who, among your friends, you’re closest to.”

“then that’d be solon. he’s always there for me no matter what. when i need to talk to someone about something, he’s ready to listen. or if i’m confused about a certain subject, he’ll break it down so i can understand. he’s quite protective too—nowadays, i rarely ever go to the sea without him or jino accompanying me.”

“it sounds like he really cares about you.” calista approves before gesturing to the camera. “why don’t you leave a message for him, just in case he watches this.”

naeva shifts in her seat and beams warmly. “thank you nono, i really appreciate everything you do for me. i’ll always do the same for you so please don’t be afraid to approach me.”

👤 : what is your favorite subject at school?

“i have two, but one isn’t an official subject, is it okay to mention both of them?”

when one is so polite and soft-spoken, how can the crew say no? 

translation: of course it’s okay, anything and (almost) everything is okay when it’s for naeva the sweetheart.

“i really like creative writing. there’s something enjoyable in being able to unleash your imagination on a piece of paper, as well as stirring ideas around to see what can be made out of them. at the same time though, i enjoy after school because nightball practice occurs at that time, and it’s pretty much one of the few occasions i get to see my friends together so that time is really important to me.”

👤 : does it feel like you don't fit in sometimes?

similar to her human counterpart, the hybrid hesitantly nods and strains her rosy lips to show a smile. “yes there is. it’s not easy being a supernatural creature, let alone being the offspring of a common and rare species. maybe that’s why i don’t have much friends outside of the brothers and sooha—everyone else is scared that i may use my allure on them.”

naeva falls silent shortly after that, her head hung low as she stares at her lap. it only lasts for at least 30 seconds before she hastily fixes her posture and rubs her palms against her skirt.

“i don’t mind it that much, my little group is more than enough for me. they may have different personalities, and sometimes they hang my sanity over the edge of no return, but none of them have ever made me feel like i don’t deserve to be in decelis; like i don’t deserve to have them as my friends. they trust me, and that’s what makes me happy.”

👤 : are you and sooha friends?

“yes we are!” the excited lilt in her voice makes everyone’s hearts flutter; some even acting like they got struck by cupid’s arrow. she doesn’t notice as she’s busy rolling up her sleeve to reveal the beaded bracelet sitting snug on her wrist. “unless my memory’s foggy, we made each other matching bracelet during our first girls’ night. granted, we live in the same dorm building, but we hadn’t really been able to hang out one on one until then.”

out of the blue, a sheepish aura begins to surround the student. “don’t get us wrong, we love our other friends but..”

“..but it’s nice to have a girl friend to spend time with, discuss and do things you can’t do with guys?” calista guesses, though the twinkle in her syrup-tinted irises says she’s far too familiar with naeva’s struggle.

“exactly! she also doesn’t use me as an armrest or suddenly leap on me to get a piggyback ride so my head and back manage to get a well-deserved break.”

what an.. interesting taste in furniture and transportation..?

👤 : what is your biggest secret?

“if i tell you then it won’t be a secret anymore, right?” she jests, the apples of her cheeks lightly heating up when her joke is met with laughter and agreement. “i’ll tell you a wish of mine.

when i was younger, i met this boy, and he became my friend for a day. i don’t recall much about him—just that his eyes were so pretty, i felt like i was staring into the sun, and he had a tendency to give more than he should.”

her fingers instinctively rose to her necklace; specifically, the silver pendant that hung on the middle. with nostalgia injected in her smile, she summarizes, “if i ever meet him again, i’d like to thank him for showing me that even if the world turns its back on me, there will always be someone waiting for me with open arms.”

👤 : are you a day or night person?

“oh, i’ll have to think thoroughly about that one.”

how to think thoroughly and look cute while doing it, according to naeva:

first, play with your sleeve while you ponder about it. next, begin to mentally compare the pair of times. finally, snap your fingers as you come to a satisfying conclusion.

“i’ll say night because that’s when my mind’s will to be productive is at its peak. i mean, i do manage to complete tasks during the day, but it tends to feel like i’m fighting tiredness while doing so. meanwhile, when the moon is hanging above me, i have so much energy that i genuinely enjoy the things i do like watch the nightball practice, practice writing a novel, play around by the sea—those kinds of activities.”

at the end of her explanation, she notices the look of awe some of the crew are giving her. while she attempts to ignore the urge to curl into herself, she meekly asks, “did i say something wrong?”

“have you ever considered becoming a rapper?” someone pipes up.

..hiding her face behind her hands shall suffice for now.

👤 : have you ever wished that, even if it was temporary, you could be normal?

“yeah, definitely, but that’s in the past. i’ve stopped caring about people’s impossible ideals, and now i’m content with who i am.”

it’s not hard to tell—not when she speaks confidently and exudes it. of course, calista sounds like she supports the ‘younger’ girl.

“i like that you mentioned embracing yourself, regardless of whether you fit others’ definition of ‘normal’ or not. at the end of the day, the only opinion that matters is your own, so be kind to yourself. never be afraid to be your own monarch.”

be your own monarch — naeva & calista, 2023

👤 : do you have a crush?

naeva purses her lips and looks at everything but the cameras. the mannerism doesn’t fall short on calista’s radar, and her lips curl into a cheshire smile.

“who is it~?” she playfully prods efore leaning closer to the blushing girl. “you can whisper it to me if you’d like.”

lavender tresses momentarily create a halo around naeva before they fall against her back once more. she hastily explains, “it’s just a silly little infatuation, i’ll get over it sooner or later.”

“let’s check in later to see about that..”

all of a sudden, there’s a sly kitty and bashful puppy in the studio.

👤 : what are your abilities?

“i have quite a few, yet the most notable is imitation. what that means is i can copy others’ abilities and use them how ever i wish.” naeva recites it without much thought, it sounds like she’s explained it before.

her companion hums, thoughtfully nodding along. “you mentioned allure before, is it okay to explain what that entails?”

“oh yes, i have this special song that when heard, lowers a person’s guard enough for me to take control of their mind.” her voice falls a little towards the end as she adds, “but i swear i’ve never used it unless absolutely necessary, like in a battle.”

calista pats the lavender-haired girl’s armrest, a small gesture of assurance. despite that already being enough, she tells her, “we believe you.”

👤 : heli or jino?

the girls share a look of confusion before one falls into a stream of laughter. it doesn’t matter if she covers her mouth, everyone can tell calista’s gigging at the question. on the other hand, a mortified naeva slouches in her seat and stares up at the sky.

fly high naeva’s spirit!

once she’s calmed down, calista can’t help but note, “that’s such a random question, what on earth..” 

“it’s not when you know someone who’d definitely ask this.” naeva mumbles, the face of a certain troublemaker immediately popping in her mind. but before she can begin plotting what to do with the culprit, she recalls the question. 

she thinks about saying the name of the boy with the pretty golden eyes; the boy who’d stay up with her, talking about everything and nothing while her lithe fingers played with his ebony tresses..

“jino. in terms of people i’m close to, he’s right on solon’s heels. even though he can’t be near water, he always comes with me to the sea to make sure i’m safe. whenever i don’t feel good about myself, he’s popping out of thin air to dispel the negativity.” 

she wanted to say more, but the words don’t get past the tip of her tongue. instead, she beams with a crescent eyed smile.

“to my candlelight, let’s stay together forever, okay?”

“we have made it, thanks for sticking around ‘til the end!” calista bows in gratitude, her companion shortly following suit.

“if you enjoyed this episode, please tap the like button..” naeva send a glance to calista to check if she’s doing the outro right and gets a thumbs up in return. “then subscribe to this channel if you’d like to see more, thank you.”

“this was enhypen and pandora’s calista..” 

“accompanied by naeva..”

“..and we flipped your heart.”

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plot call!

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