#* ( deng ) ♡ — ic

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❝ your hair, ❞ he states firmly, ❝ i want it. ❞ // * open starter from deng !!

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yes, he's been following you. since you met, he's been persistent to seek you out, find you. ❝ ... i wondered how long it would be, ❞ he starts, ❝ until you saw me. ❞ i wanted you to. // * open starter from the right hand of that man —— deng !!

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❝ this will end in blood. then again, it always does with you, doesn't it?? ❞ // * open starter from deng !!

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❝ THE BIRD? ❞ asks deng, holding up a pendant that reflects the image of a silhouetted free bird.

❝ OR THE CAGE? ❞ prompts ji-hun, holding up one of equal worth and measure. his portrays a simple cage for a simple creature.

// * open starter from deng && ji-hun !!

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❝ lions are just lions, ❞ the great man laments, looking out of that window. a cascade of mountains, grassy and uncertain, lay before the vastness of his vision. he cares little for the sea today. floating formations remain stagnant in the air, a natural phenomenon unneeded by his influence. ❝ and gods ... are just gods. ❞ // * @metrictita liked for a starter and got that man !!

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❝ we're glad you could join us, ❞ says yong-sun, pushing back a long chunk of white hair. the dragon smiles, eyes closed, yet seeming to look directly at them.

❝ sit, ❞ insists the great man. he is openly smoking a cigar, uncaring as he sits with splayed posture. commanding, authorotative, he says that they ❝ have been waiting. ❞

❝ yeah, ❞ quips deng, ❝ we've all been waiting. ❞

ji-hun says nothing, staring hard from his seat. eyes flash to deng, a silent command to silence him. the hyena chortles, baring sharp teeth. the surgical mask that usually covers his lips and nose is tucked beneath his pointed chin, making a ridiculous expression at the cobra.

❝ i said sit, ❞ that man maintains. he is tired of his brood and their antics. ❝ there is much to discuss. ❞ // * out for dinner !! an open starter featuring the great man (goro), the cobra (ji-hun), the dragon (yong-sun), and the hyena (deng) !!

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❝ i'm bored, ❞ complains deng.

❝ quiet, ❞ insists ji-hun. the cafe is casual, intimate, and respectable. no place for men like them, at least not one in particular. ji-hun sips his black coffee as deng toils with his soda.

❝ i'm bored, ❞ he repeats. waiting for their intended third constituent is, well, boring.

❝ i said quiet, ❞ ji-hun snaps darkly. ❝ shut up. here they are. ❞

// * open featuring the hyena and the cobra (deng and ji-hun) !!

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❝ i could answer your questions ... if you're willing to ask. ❞ // * @psichique liked for a one-liner from deng !!

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❝ i won't ... let you go. ❞ // * open starter from deng !!

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❝ i understand you're very worried, ❞ he remarks, and he sounds almost empathic, or at least sympathetic. with closed eyes, he bows his head solemnly to her. they do not open. poor thing. his hair is tied back today, a simple, low ponytail holding back long, almost white strands. they are thick and many. brows knit, expression of his somehow finding her face, and were he a seeing man, with eyes open, he would be looking right at her. ❝ but the alleviation of your burdens starts now. you're here because of him, yes? ❞ ah, but which him? that man? or the young, new god?? likely the latter. the former has yet to get involved. ❝ speak. i'm listening. ❞ // * @setsunaid liked for a starter from yong-sun !!

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"how long have you been staring at me?" for deng!

"we constantly flirt every time we meet but it's never gone anywhere" prompts. accepting. // * @vonerde !!

he steps out from the shadows at her beckoning; at her knowing of his presence. no need to hide anymore.

❝ long enough. ❞ like a hyena, deng quivers under the weight of his own laughter. a surgical mask covers his face, one he tugs down beneath his chin to reveal a split, teeth-baring smile. red eyes read black, disturbed, and they narrow into slits before closing entirely. ❝ call me curious — i wanted to see for myself. ❞ and why wouldn't he? ❝ i wanted to see you ... as you are. ❞

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❝ what are you working on? ❞ deng asks, peering over the working man's shoulder. ❝ hm? show me. ❞ demanding thing. dangerous thing. best to renounce the temper of the hyena to the coil of the cobra.

❝ leave it be, ❞ ji-hun snorts. ❝ we're here to observe, not interfere. ❞ their observations have gone from simple stalking to direct contact. their presence itself is interference, but ji-hun would digress on the logistics of that fact. doing what we're told —— if you want to keep your hand on your body, you'll do the same, sungmin. after all ... we both know what that man wants. because what is that man — the great man — if not a culmination of parts. his? certainly. others? most definitely. ❝ keep working. ignore him. ❞ // * @inkbleds liked for a starter from deng && ji-hun !!

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❝ —— bark, bark. ❞ // * @wolfvirago liked for a one-liner and got deng (red) !!

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he's staring.

he smiles. // @tvrningout liked for a one-liner from deng !!

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❝ doesn't it get boring talking to plants?? ❞ // @vonerde liked for a one-liner from deng !!

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❝ are you done yet? ❞ he's been (somewhat) patiently waiting.

❝ i'm bored. ❞ // * open starter from deng !!