✖ minha's apartment

@005 - sunggyu [H] Waiting quietly for Sunggyu to answer, Minha began to nervously shift in the seat, hands busily picking invisible lints from the sleeve of her jacket. Although she took pride in the fact that she could often tell what the male android was thinking, there were at least as many times when she actually had no clue about what might be going on in his mind. Like for example right now. No matter how hard she was trying to think of all the possible answers that he could give to her question, it always came down to the result that he probably must be at least a little bit bothered by the truth that she kept untold, as if she was embarrassed about the fact that he wasn't a real human. Or maybe, if she was him and put into this kind of situation, she was pretty sure that it would be her initial reaction. To wonder if her owner didn't want people to know what or who she really was.

So when Sunggyu eventually replied, his words sounding so definite, not leaving any room for ifs and buts, she could only stare at him for a moment, surprised at first, but slowly her lips began to curl into a little smile as a feeling of relief began to settle inside of her. At least she didn't have to worry about that anymore, but instead there was a new problem. Reaching out, she carefully took his hands into her own, giving them a light squeeze to reassure the male.

"Alright, I won't. That's why you shouldn't worry either, about being a copy or not, because to me you are the original. Even if you were modeled after an existing human, even if your thoughts and decisions are based on some complicated mechanisms and calculations, I doubt that there's a human who would have made the same choices as you in all the situations you have already experienced, so there's really no one else like you. Which would turn you into an original as well."

Smiling softly at the male by her side, Minha leaned a little closer, resting her head back onto his shoulder. "Anyway, we're now on vacation, so no worries and bad thoughts allowed." She would probably not be able to abide to it as negative thoughts were always present in the back of her mind, but for now she just really wanted to enjoy her free time with Sunggyu, to compensate for the one year they had spent apart.

@park minha [ and next thing we know they'll argue about strawberry's color and red being the same OTL /shot ]

Perhaps it was the way Minha bit her lips, perhaps it was the way she averted her eyes from him, perhaps it's that long pause. But all of those combined means that it was something unusual, something— serious. And when she finally asked, Sunggyu's logic only confirmed the suspicion.

Seemingly, for a while, he was thinking while his processes ran a comparison on the huge database inside his brain. Had she told anyone about how they met, he wouldn't have been that carefree. He could've been stolen, and while he believed the company had seen to that, he couldn't rule that possibility out. He would have another set of problems to think about aside of her, and he wouldn't be optimal.

Case closed.

"No." The droid responded without breaking their eye contact. "I'm happy you didn't. Even if that doesn't change what or who I really am." Feeling that he should explain the statement so as not to make her confused, he added. "No matter what, I'm not human, Minha. But you've been treating me as one. It's like I'm a copy... treated as an original. I'm happy. More than happy."

With a smile, he placed his hand on hers. "So don't you ever worry about it, okay?"

@005 - sunggyu [H] [if he does that she will give him a side glance, telling him that it's red, not strawberry...my muse....still on vacation OTL]

Seeing his shy smile was enough to make her heart flutter all over again. Somehow she felt foolish, like a little girl falling in love for the first time. But even back then in middle school, when she had her very first crush on the boy sitting next to her, those feelings hadn't been that strong, the reactions not so violent. Sometimes she would look at the male android, her heart overflowing with so many different emotions that it became hard to breath, her heart clenching so tightly that it almost hurt. But it was a pain she could bear, if it meant that she could be with him just for a bit longer. Just like in this moment, when looking into his eyes could easily set her heart on fire, promises of forever and always and happy ever afters shining in those dark orbs. Although they never talked about it, Minha knew that she couldn't be the only one wishing for a miracle to happen that allowed the android to become hers forever. until then she would have to purchase him over and over again, hoping that his memories would not vanish.

Her eyes were still focused on Sunggyu's faced when he suddenly spoke up. Startled by his sudden question, the female quickly averted her eyes, her mind searching for a response. Somehow she just couldn't bring herself to ask him directly, feeling that it was a rather sensitive topic. If she was in his situation, she surely wouldn't want to talk to anyone about it, but then again, she was nowhere close to being as gentle and understanding as Sunggyu. so why was she so afraid of a confrontation? In all the years that she had spent together with the male, he had never even once gotten mad or even yelled at her. There was nothing she should be afraid of when being with him, but why was there always some kind of fear sitting in the deepest corner of her mind, ready to come out at the most unexpected situations?

Nibbling on her lower lip, Minha pondered if she should tell him or not, tell him about all these weird thoughts running through her mind. A soft sigh escaped her lips before she turned her head back to him, her eyes searching his again.

"does it....bother you that I never told anyone the truth about you and how me met? that I don't want anyone to know the truth about what...." Pausing for a second, a frown appeared on her forehead. Shaking it softly, she then went on to correct herself. "No, about who you really are?" After all Sunggyu was still a person. he may be made of metal and wires, but there was the personality Sunggyu inside, a being that could feel and love, just like any other person. He definitely wasn't a 'what' but a 'who'.

@park minha [ hahaha Sunggyu will be like 'why is your hair strawberry' xDDD ok no-
and apologies for this crappy reply ;; I tried my best x.x hopefully by the next one I'll find my muse back already-- ]

/Too/ excited...?

Sunggyu nearly couldn't believe his ears, but he was sure he didn't misheard her. Minha did say that, and in response, the male humanoid could only let a very shy smile cross his features. Well, she did order him and she did prove that she likes him more than any other dolls that the factory ever made, since it's the third time already (though this was also unproven because she never really bought any other doll). But to say that she was too excited on the prospect of going with him for a vacation...?

Really, droid #005 felt as if his heart would burst. If that actually made sense.

With the address given to the driver already, he had also leaned back on the seat, though nervousness was back inside his system. Had he been able to read her mind, he would actually laugh at the irony - he was worrying whether he would seem less human in the factory all the while, and to think she was worrying that he was hurt because she never saw him as anything less than human.

But he couldn't read her mind at all, and so, feeling her eyes on him, the male droid looked back with a weak smile.

"Er... Why are you looking at me like that...?"

@005 - sunggyu [H] [it's okay^^ shorter posts mean that we can make the rp move forward faster XD as much as i love writing long posts sometimes plots are developing way too slow OTL

haha yeah^^ celebrating sounds fun...and then minha also needs to dye her hair red when they come back from vacation, because she just looks amazing with it XD]

The moment she felt his warm breath next to her ear, her heart immediately started to beat faster as a nervous feeling started to spread inside of her stomach. During the year she had spent without him, Minha had almost forgotten how nervous all these tiny little things had made her, how her heart had fluttered uncontrollably at his soft whispers, how her cheeks had heated up when having him sitting so close to her that their shoulders almost touched. When thinking back of those times, she herself noticed that although the two of them had been close, they actually never really went above kissing. not that it really mattered to her, as she was satisfied with just having the male in her life, but when comparing them with other couples they just seemed kinda odd.

As in her mind she was still wondering if she was the reason for their slow progression in skinship, it took her a moment to comprehend what Sunggyu had whispered into her ear. Snapping out of her thoughts, her eyes widened at the realization that she had completely forgotten about the Boyfriend Factory, although it had only been a moment ago in which they had discussed the topic.

"Right...I guess i was just too excited to go on vacation with you that I completely forgot."

laughing softly, the female then tapped the driver's shoulder, asking him if they could make a stop somewhere else first before going to the airport. As he agreed, she gave out the address, not really wanting to tell him that they were heading towards the Boyfriend Factory, although she knew that as soon as they arrived there he would know anyway. The fact that sunggyu was a humanoid, she had actually never really told anyone about it, not even Miss Moon although she was the person who came closest to a family.

Leaning back in her seat, minha started to wonder if it actually bothered Sunggyu that she never told anyone who he really was? Did it hurt his pride that she let everyone else think that he was a human as well? Turning her head into his direction, the female stared at his profile. He looked so real, just like a human, that she herself sometimes forgot that he was a machine

@park minha [ I suppose we're before that LMAO-- well, we have all the time in the world to catch up, so no worries. We can even have them celebrating his infinite purchase later on when we finally reach the one year mark :P
And my replies are shorter now ;; I'm losing all my abilities to write novella, omg. Will need to refresh myself again. orz ]

Nodding in response, the male humanoid stepped out of the door, letting Minha close the door while he waited. He hadn’t really given a thought on how the female was holding on to him, but when she reached out for him again, he smiled softly.

The move told him that he was needed, that he was somehow becoming the reason she could feel safe. To Sunggyu, it was the highest form of respect she could ever gave him, and nothing else would make him happier.

Perhaps, safe for her hugs and kisses and all the other small things.

He’d just let her hand go while opening the car door, letting the female climb onto the car while he headed towards the trunk with the driver himself to load their luggages into it. Before long, it was done, and when all of them were comfortably seated, the taxi zoomed away.

But behind the driver’s seat, Sunggyu had whispered onto the female’s ear very softly.

“Correction… shouldn’t we be going to the factory first and foremost?”

@005 - sunggyu [H] [orz...do they already know that he is hers forever or are we before that since technically it's just the first day she had bought him again OTL we're so slow]

The moment he reached out for her hand, Minha automatically interlaced their fingers, not ever wanting to let go of him anymore. Although she knew that it was a rather childish thought, there was no other option for her. A life without Sunggyu seemed so dull that just thinking about it made her heart tighten for a short moment, making her inaudibly gasp for air. She hated it, that she had become so dependent on the male, hated how the negative thoughts always seemed to accompany her wherever she went, no matter if it was a situation where she was supposed to be happy. Other couples seemed so much in love, lost in their own world of love and bliss, not leaving any room for any dark thoughts and doubts. how much she actually envied them, to be able to be that carefree.

Once again she had to push those thoughts back, trying to only focus on the male beside her, on the smile on his lips, the warmth radiating from his hand. Right, this was all that she needed. Peeking at the humanoid, Minha prayed that he hadn't noticed her short moment of insecurity, although she knew that one day the two of them needed to talk about it, to find a way to get rid of it. Just not now. Not in the next week. Right now she was supposed to be happy and enjoy their trip.

"Let's go." smiling at the male, Minha took her first step towards the front door, one hand holding tightly onto him while her other was pulling at the suitcase. Only for a short moment she let go of his hand to lock the door before she reached out for him again, wondering if he maybe found her too clingy. But to ask him that, she didn't really dare to.

Luckily, she had already asked her manager to send them a taxi so there was no need to wait outside in front of her apartment. Smiling slightly at the taxi driver, she then climbed into the car, letting the male take care of putting the luggage into the car trunk.

"To Incheon airport please."

@park minha Similarly, Sunggyu had a shy smile plastered on his face the moment she broke away from the kiss. Through it all, his current view towards her was very much biased by the memory he had of her—the droids of the Boyfriend Factory functioned solely based on those, after all. With the memory wiped, he'd just be another in the lineup of a 'new' droid, treating everyone as he would with his first girlfriend.

If he could actually feel lucky, he would, because Minha was as special to him as he was to her.

"Yeah," he whispered, "we should."

In fact, his heart had not even had the time to recover from what she just did to him, but the droid just smiled and took the female's hand in his free hand.

"Let's go?"

@005 - sunggyu [H] even after so many years she had spent together with the android, it still fascinated her to see so many different emotions in his face in just a matter of seconds, even more because she was the cause of the change of his expressions as it affected her as well. Right now, after having him so long with her already, Minha couldn't imagine her life without him, the memories of the time before android #005 becoming more and more blurry.

Seeing him that flustered was actually something new. After spending so much time with Sunggyu, Minha had believed that she had seen all his sides already, but here he was, completely surprising her with this cute side of him. From now on she would have to make sure to be more straightforward to be able to to see it again.

the corners of her lips curled up into a smile when the male agreed to her request, even more when she felt his soft lips against hers. She barely waited for a second after he finished his sentence before she already leaned in for a kiss. Only now that she was having Sunggyu this close to her again, she realized how much she had actually missed being close to him. This was something new for her, who was usually not that fond of doing skinship. With all her previous boyfriends it always felt like an obligation, something she had to do in order to keep their relationship going. the lack of skinship, as well as her rather passive personality were probably the main reasons for the end of most of her relationships. Which once again made her wonder how Sunggyu didn't seem to mind it at all.

Breaking the kiss, minha moved back a bit, a shy smile gracing her lips as she looked him in the eyes. "we should better go now. It wouldn't be nice to miss the plane, right?"

@park minha Actually, had Sunggyu known the real reason why Minha had chosen him amongst all the dolls in the catalog, he would laugh, too. It was one of the sides of her that he never knew - her knack for random things. But then again, that brought them here, and who was he to complain about it?

The male humanoid just blinked as she stepped up closer to him, but with her lips suddenly that close to his, all his thoughts went into a state of disarray. He swallowed, a soft pink tinting his cheeks and with what his self-sensors showed, his heart was suddenly hammering twice as hard. Lucky he didn't have to breathe, because if he has to breathe, he would have probably forgotten about it already.

"...Um..." he trailed off, swallowing hard once more just out of a programmed habit, before going back to processing her words—how was she what, again? Oh, yeah.

"Okay... I won't," he whispered, letting his lips brush against hers very gently—and actually, it took all his restraint not to kiss her right then and there, and had he been human, he would have possibly lost track of what they were going to do. Thank the creator for multi-tasking. "You can... kiss me?"

@005 - sunggyu Even after getting so many compliments on her looks since little on, his honest words still brought a little smile on her lips. she couldn't tell how much she had actually missed him telling her that she was looking good. even though it was just a simple sentence she had heard over and over again, when it came from him, it always made her feel a bit prettier.

she couldn't hold herself back from chuckling when hearing his soft mutter, his complaint of getting noticed by other people. she knew of other guys who would die to get as much attention as possible. Of course she didn't like it when other girls were staring at Sunggyu, yet at the same time she felt proud of having such a goodlooking partner by her side. But she that superficial to care about looks. Sure, it was nice that the male android looked better than the average human, but even if he hadn't been blessed with good looks, she would eventually have fallen for him anyway. After all she had never chosen him because of his outer appearance in first place. thinking back of the day she had chosen him from the catalog made her lips curl up in a tiny smile. If she remembered correctly she hadn't even bothered to take a closer look at the dolls' profiles. instead she had just randomly pointed at the fifth page which turned out to be Sunggyu, the one and only boyfriend she had ever purchased from the boyfriend factory.

glancing at the male, Minha took her time to watch him put on a jacket before she nodded slightly, signaling him that it was indeed good enough. Almost she had bursted out in laughter. His paranoia of getting kissed by any other person once he went outside without covering his lips was just too funny. well of course she knew about the risks, but still, in her eyes it was ot really neccessary. as long as he was around her, there was no need for worrying about things like that. There weren't a lot of people who would dare to kiss a complete stranger on the streets and she wouldn't let that happen anyway.

stepping up closer towards the male, Minha slightly tip-toed so that she could look straight into his eyes, her lips dangerously close to his. "Don't. How am i supposed to kiss you when you cover up your lips?"

@park minha “It does. I’ll pack the charger, too. We may be able to get it charged in the airport later,” Sunggyu nodded, heading to pack the laptop carefully into its bag. That done, he slung it on his shoulder before looking into the mirror once more, checking himself out for the last time - just as Minha was done changing. The moment she walked towards him, he smiled—she looked gorgeous as always.

“You look great as always. Come on,” he said, letting her pull her suitcase towards the entrance where his own bag laid on the floor, as well as a pair of sneakers. The droid had then put them on, tying the ropes into a quite intricate knot deftly as she grabbed her jacket.

“They always do, don’t they…” he muttered rather ruefully at her remark—he didn’t like it, too. Knowing that a kiss given by another person would reset his memories, he’d rather be ugly instead so no one would ever thought of kissing him. Then again, Minha wouldn’t like him if he’s ugly. It just came with his own self, and for #005, anything his owner asked has to be done. Not that he mind being given orders like these; it just came as annoying for him that people always stare a tad bit too long.

Opting for a black knitted jacket himself, the male robot buttoned the jacket up until it covered his top, looking for signs of approval from the female. “Good enough to go?” He asked, tilting his head slightly before taking his bag from the floor - quite easily despite the weight. Two bags still fits his lifting capability, luckily; and even luckier was that he could still lift her up effortlessly, though not for very long.

“Or should I cover my mouth too?”

After all, that’s the most important thing, right?

@005 - sunggyu "three hours ain't that much...since we have to consider that we might get into a traffic jam." taking off her comfortable pair of blue jeans, Minha quickly slipped into the pair of shorts, letting the denim cloth falling down on the ground next to her. "It would be better I guess. But we need to check if it still has enough battery left." Her question came out a bit muffled at the end as the female was taking off her thin sweater. just for a moment the thin hair on the back of her neck stood up as a slight breeze was brushing her bare skin. Before a shiver could run down her spine, Minha already put on the tank top.

sliding into her blouse, she eventually stepped backwards a bit, glancing at the spot where Sunggyu had stood just a moment ago. she just needed to make sure that he was still there. it was still hard for her to believe that she had him back in her life. Too scared that all this might just be a dream, it became a habit of her to keep checking if she was sleeping or not. Seeing him still standing there where she had left him made her lips unintentionally curl up slightly.

While buttoning up her shirt till halfway, minha walked closer towards her boyfriend, the smile remaining on her lips. "i'm ready to go." Unexpectedly those words brought a certain excitement with them. although they were so simple, it still was the first time the two of them would go on vacation together. she would have to take a lot of pictures. since the second time she had purchased him, minha had secretly putting their photos into an album. back then she wanted to keep them as a memory of their time together, as some sort of reminder that their time together really had existed. so even if Sunggyu's memories would be erased, she still had a proof that it all hadn't just been in her imagination. Even now, after learning that he actually remembered everything, she still wanted to fill the photo albums with a lot more memories.

"Let's go." Reaching out for her suitcase, she walked out of her bedroom, only stopping at the entrance of her apartment to slip into a pair of flat shoes. it was already late spring so the weather was actually warm. still she reached out for a thin jacket. "You should wear a jacket too...you wearing those colours...there will be people staring at you." to be more exact, there would be a lot of girls staring at him, and that was definitely not to her liking.

@park minha "Alright, then," Sunggyu smiled, carefully sitting by the edge of her bed. While Minha was busy placing her things into the suitcase, his fingers traced the surface of the fabric—memories of the first night he'd spent with her flooding his thought processes once more. #005 had been designed that way, having a bit of a melancholic side - giving off a mature feel, yet sweet.

Looking back at a closed-eyed Minha, the smile on his lips widened slightly. It was that image of her that he liked the most; when she seemed most peaceful. Though he basically just liked to watch her, his favorite pastime was probably watching her asleep.

"We still have... around three hours." The male humanoid gave a soft nod, before chuckling at the way she disappeared for the second time behind the door of her closet. "I'd have cooked for you myself, but I don't think we can make it, still." Standing up again, he pulled Minha's suitcase to a standing position, at the same time scanning what he wore on his reflection in the mirror—white and beige at night would make him stand out, but at least not in the building. It was perfect. What he needs the least in public places was too much attention, though he knew people /are/ going to stare a tad bit too long anyway.

"We can look for places to stay while on the way... Should I bring your laptop as well?"

[ asdfghjkl it's so short I'm sorry ;A; ]

@005 - sunggyu During the hour she had spent in her bedroom, Minha had carefully gone through her whole wardrobe, pulling out different kind of clothes, holding them against her body while standing in front of the mirror. If she had went alone, she would probably have only packed her most comfortable clothes, simple things like shorts and shirts, but now that she was travelling with sunggyu there was a sudden pressure on her. Of course she knew that he knew about her liking towards clean and simple clothes, but at the same time the inner female part of her wanted to look pretty for him. so in the end she had packed a few dresses and skirts beside her usual casual clothes.

Now to the more difficult part. Since they were going to the beach she was supposed to bring some swimwear but why did she suddenly feel so shy when thinking about Sunggyu seeing her like that? She had been doing plenty of bikini shootings before, but just the thought of the android seeing that much of her body slowly coloured her cheeks in a deep red. Of course she could just cover it up by wearing a loose tshirt and shorts but then there was no way for her to go swimming like that. And she really wanted to swim. back in school Minha had been in the swimming club, being in the water just felt natural for her, so there was no way she could stay away from it for a whole week when having one of the most beautiful beaches of the world right in front of her. Eventually the female just threw in several sets of swimwear, both bikinis and swimsuits, quickly covering them up with other clothes, not reall wanting sunggyu to see those now.

she was about to pack in toiletries and her makeup when she heard a knock on her door. looking up from her suitcase, she smiled as his head appeared in the door frame. just for a moment her eyes followed him as he walked inside before she continued with neatly placing her different beauty cases into the suitcase, thoughtfully as if she was playing tetris. "It's fine. I'm almost done. only these and my shoes and I should be ready."

it took her only few minutes until everything was packed. For a moment she closed her eyes, carefully going through her mental checklist to make sure that she hadn't forgotten anything. Well even if she did, it were probably only small and unimportant stuff, things that she could easily get once they were in Bali. Pushing herself up from the ground, the female walked over to her closet, her right hand holding onto the handle of its door as she slightly leaned inside, looking for an outfit that she could wear now. "there's still a little bit of time left right? Should be go to the Factory first and then grab dinner somewhere at the airport?" Just for a second she leaned back, exchanging gazes with Sunggyu before her head disappeared into the closet once again. "You know that I don't really like eating out...but still...I feel too lazy to cook something." Chuckling softly she then pulled out a dark red oversized blouse, along with a black tank top that she would wear underneath and a pair of black shorts.

Since the door of the closet was blocking his view on her, Minha didn't really mind to change her clothes with him still inside the room, knowing very well that Sunggyu wouldn't try to do anything inappropiate to her.

@park minha "Should be enough," Sunggyu commented, his eyes following her moves without fail as usual. Realizing what Minha was about to do, though, he settled with leaning on the couch, easily letting her rest her chin on his shoulder with a smile.

"A hotel would do but it's up to you--- wait, a whole week?" He was 100% sure he didn't hear that wrong. A whole week. For the first time, he gets to be with her 24/7 times 7. And as if his elation at the said revelation was not enough, she /still/ had to plant that kiss - now droid #005 could be sure that the temperature of his cheeks just went up, perhaps by a few degrees, though he didn't run a check.

Really, what she was doing to him sometimes.

"I'll be quick," he promised just as she walked back to her room, and he kept the promise.

Not more than an hour had passed when the male droid knocked on her bedroom door, carefully opening it afterwards - at the same time anticipating the possibility that she was changing or anything that she might not want him to intrude.

"Minha? I'm done," he said, peeking inside before he walked into the room. An hour had been plenty of times when it came to him, with the decision-making process activated. He'd covered 75% of the possible scenarios, bringing only the thin and comfy clothes Minha bought for him that he usually wore during summer. Bali has never really been cold anyway - not that he's wary of cold. His only problem was heat, and it seemed that the place was hot enough, perhaps to cause an overheating... but he just hoped that his current build would be able to endure.

"Do you need help with packing?"

@005 - sunggyu [haha that's okay^^]

Returning the smile, Minha watched the male settling down in the living room, watched how he closed the eyes, fully concentrating on his task. just for a second she stood still, her eyes on the android before she finally moved towards her bedroom. Once inside, she reached out for her mobile, dialing the number of her manager. It didn't take long for the other female to pick up the phone, quite surprised since it was quite rare for Minha to call on her days off. Even more was she surprised when the younger one asked her to cancel all her shootings for the next few days since up till now, work had always been the most important thing in Minha's life. Until Sunggyu.

"Don't worry, Minha. I'll take care of everything. It might be hard to cancel all the shootings but I think I should be able to push the most important ones back a little. I'll give you a week so enjoy your time. But once you return there will be a lot of work to do, okay? And don't forget to get me some souveniers."

Grinning slightly at her manager's words, the female ended the call, glad that she was blessed to have such an understanding person as her work partner. She knew that postponing her shootings meant that her manager would have to do a lot of calls, probably even sweettalking, but still the female hadn't coplained one bit. she would definitely look for a nice present for her. Walking back towards the living room, she found Sunggyu in front of her laptop, looking up to her once she entered the room.

"Alright....so we still have a few hours left for packing." nodding slightly, minha walked around the couch, only stopping when she stood directly behind the male. leaning foreward, she carefully placed her arms around his shoulders, her chin resting on his right one as she took a look at the screen of the laptop. "We should book a hotel as well...or a bungalow? Oh and my manager gave me a whole week so we have plenty of time just for us two." smiling slightly she then pressed a soft kiss on his cheek before letting go of the male. "i'm going to start packing my stuff first so i'll be back in my bedroom. just come in once you've finished with your stuff."

@park minha It's becoming a habit, the way he tried to 'feel' her presence in his arms. Minha would always stay for a bit longer than she should have, and it was one of the things he liked about her. She has a point, though—this would need planning.

Fortunately, he's good at it.

Pursing his lips at the question, Sunggyu considered connecting back to the network; just for a while, perhaps. But even before he managed to reach the decision, her laugh distracted him, and he wondered for a moment why. Needing a passport to travel... he knew every human does, but what about androids? Wouldn't they be counted as an item? Minha decided it for him by asking him to check the net, though, so in the end Sunggyu figured he would just check his network as well.

"Leave it to me." Nodding at her request, the male droid just gave her an affirming smile with a last of her hair before placing himself on the living room seat—for once going on a full search mode, closing his eyes to block out distractions. It turned out that the Factory actually issued these kind of things, and it was easy, too. Before two minutes had passed he had already booked his passport to be issued that very evening, and while Minha was calling her manager, he browsed the net using her laptop and looked through every single available flights that day to Bali. It was just a little before lunch, and it seemed that they would be able to catch the one that would fly that night, after dinner.

What he found about his passport was unsettling: he would have to go to The Boyfriend Factory to have it given to him (though it can also be redeemed by the ones who placed his purchase order). The thought unsettled him in the sense that he had never really seen what it looked like. All he knew, and experienced, about the Factory was the labs, the testing rooms. Suddenly having to go there, to the place where he's /made/... it shed all his humanity.

Then again, there's always the first time.

"There's one later at night," he announced after she dropped the call, "so we still have time to prepare. I'm having my passport issued this evening, but someone will have to take it in the Factory. Maybe we can drop by before going?"

[ omg I'm making things up tbh I hope it's okay- ]

@005 - sunggyu There was no need for her to ask him what he was thanking her for, or maybe she just didn't want to know the reasons. Because she just felt the same way. Thankful that he was accepting her, that he was by her side, that he gave her his love, thankful for just anything. If she had to expressed it, every time she felt thankful, there was probably not much time left for saying or doing anything else so in the end Minha just hoped that the male would see her feelings in the way she acted around him.

Smiling at the male, she kept standing still in his arms for a little bit longer, not wanting their closeness to end that soon. But there was still plenty of time left for them to be this intimate, for now there were a few things they needed to prepare in order to go on vacation. slowly Minha pushed herself away from the android, already missing to have him so close to her, with a slight smile on her lips.

"I need to call my manager. And we have to see if there are any flights available to Bali...and our luggage...and...do I actually need a passport for you to travel?" The last question just popped up in her mind like that, but now that she was thinking deeper about it, it only seemed logical to her. To other people sunggyu would look just like any other normal human so shouldn't he be treated like one as well? And what would happen when he went through the metal detector at the airport? Wouldn't it start ringing? Imagining that situation her lips started to curl up into a smile before she eventually let out a soft laughter. turning away from Sunggyu, she tried her best to stifle her laugh by slowly counting from one to ten in her head while breathing in and out.

"Uhm well...I'm going to call my manager now. Can you check the net for available flights? it doesn't really matter how much it costs, just the sooner, the better."

@park minha The beach. Reference images popped up inside his artificial mind, showing him what it's like; Sunggyu had never been to one, so he wondered what it's like to be surrounded by white sands. He liked open areas, so the prospect was nice, although he wasn't sure how he would fare with the ocean.

But looking at her dreamy smile, a knowing smile formed on his lips as well. "Do you still need to ask?" He chuckled softly. "Yes. I would want to see what you've seen."

His way of sharing might be strange, but then again, he wasn't human. Bali—he could already see the pictures, but still, experiencing it would be different even for him who doesn't have a soul. After all, intelligence is built on experience, and he would be able to really be with her for the whole time during the vacation.

Sunggyu liked the thought of it.

Carefully, the droid leaned in, opting for a soft peck on her forehead. "Thank you," he whispered, the continuation never spoken but implied nevertheless.

She had given him so much.

@005 - sunggyu Despite the fact that she knew that Sunggyu wasn't human, Minha just couldn't not treat him equal to her. He just looked like any other human, acted like one of them, that it just didn't feel right to treat him any less. Even before she actually fell for him. It was probably one of the few things that she had done right from the very beginning, one of the few things that she didn't regret since meeting Sunggyu.

"of course we can." Letting out a soft chuckle, Minha leaned a bit back, taken a look at the android's face. just hearing her suggestion had managed to brighten up his expression. It was one of the things she liked about the male, that his face and his eyes showed his feelings quite well, making it easier for her to understand him a bit more. If he was more like herself, always with a pokerface, it might have been a bit harder to see through him. Therefore she was thankful that, despite her being a bit difficult, he still seemed to understand her better than other people.

Returning the smile, Minha lifted her hand and placed it on top of his, momentarily stopping him from caressing her cheek. "let's go somewhere to the beach. A few months ago I had a shooting in Bali. The sunset there is simply breathtaking." Just thinking back to the scenery made her lips curl into a dreamy smile before she lowered her gaze for a moment, her cheeks covered with a faint blush. "watching it from my hotel room...I thought how nice would it be to see it together with you." casting a shy glance into his direction, she lowered her gaze once again. "Would it be okay to go there?"

@park minha She… never held him that way. Sunggyu was sure of it. Comparing this to the light touches he was used to, Minha’s hold on him spoke of something… more. Something more than anything he had ever experienced, even with the other girl who purchased him before. Something that made him just want to kiss her, gentle and long, because there was no words to explain how he felt.

The droid’s eyes fluttered close at the short kiss, before once again gazing deep into her dark orbs with wonder. Wouldn’t she want him to? It would just took one command, and he would be wholly hers. But listening to her words, it seemed that she wanted things to be fair. Sunggyu could understand why, but in the first place, he was not even human—his memories would be that easy to erase. No matter how meticulously he was created, he still felt inferior whenever faced with a real, living human. The very race that had created him. Things between them weren’t supposed to be fair from the beginning, but somehow with her it was as fair as could be.

Although Sunggyu couldn’t deny he disliked the thought of another man holding her this way, of another man being treasured the same way she did him. It was in her past, he knew, but being programmed as a ‘perfect’ boyfriend, there was this certain possessiveness within him that would allow no space for any other. Wordlessly, his hand went towards his chest, because a part in him had just emitted something… unfamiliar.

Jealousy?

But she’s with you now, his logic countered, and closing his eyes for a moment as he felt her hands cupping his cheeks with every single means he had to actually /feel/, because he really couldn’t, slowly, his features relaxed...

...Wait, what? Did she just ask him to accompany her on a vacation?

“Really?” Sunggyu couldn’t help but ask, his voice taking a lighter turn as his expression brightened up. “Can we?”

It was actually something he’d thought of during the second time she purchased him, but knowing how packed her schedule was, he never said anything about it. Going travelling would be tiring and she needed as much rest as she could have, or at least that’s what he was thinking of. Not to mention he didn’t think it was very considerate on his part, seeing that she had always been the one working for their living cost. But if she wants a vacation with him, why not? Sunggyu really had no reason to decline.

“It will be good memories,” he whispered with a smile, reaching towards her cheek and caressed her smooth skin gently. “Just you and me.”

And then, perhaps, when they gets back, he could ask her if she would allow him to work, too...

@005 - sunggyu The thing about Sunggyu was that he was always able to make her feel comfortable, yet at the same time, the male managed to pull her out of her comfort zone, leading her to a place so bright and shining that it was simply eye-blinding. It was as if he was taking her to far away places, to a whole new world where nothing mattered anymore, nothing but the two of them. right now, when she felt his lips moving gently against hers, his tongue smoothly slipping through the gap she had created, it once again felt as if he was flying her to another unknown world. one that wasn't as bright and glistening as before, but instead flooded with the warmth and orange colour that reminded her of the afternoon sun.

the moment he broke the kiss, she returned back to seoul, returned back to her simple apartment high above the city, back to her black and white living room. her chest was raising as she was catching her breath, her eyes staring right into his, returning his gaze as her mind was desperately trying to find the right words to say. there were so many things she wanted to tell him, so many things she wanted to apologize for, so many thinks she wanted to thank him for, but there didn't seem to be enough words to express her whole love for this particular male.

his question only confused her even more. if he was asking her like that, then yes, she would have liked for him to not be able to remember the other female, but at the same time she knew that it was just wrong. Even if he erased the memories, she already knew that there had been someone else who had touched him the way she did, someone who had seen his dazzling smile with love radiating from his eyes. even if he erased his memories, the insecurity that the other female probably had treated him better and therefore might be a better partner for him remained, as well as the jealousy that nagged at her heart. questions like "how far did they go?" or "had she,the other girl, seen sides of sunggyu that she, herself, had never seen before?" swirled around her mind, making it harder for her to think straight.

but sunggyu needed an answer. he was waiting for her reply to be able to decide on what he would do next. slowly her arms loosened their grip around his neck before she carefully reached out for his cheeks, gently cupping them with her hands. her eyes were still looking into his as she leaned her forehead against his, slowly taking in a shaky breath. "no..." the word came out as a whisper, just a breath against his lips before she shortened the distance between them, her lips lightly pressing on his for a short and feathery kiss. "Don't forget her. before I met you...before "this" has started...it would be a lie to say that i never loved someone else before. Although our love didn't last...still...the memories i shared with...him...painful or not...i still wouldn't want to forget them. it wouldn't be fair to ask you to forget about her while i am still treasuring the moments of my first love. because memories are something important and i want you to be able to treasure them as something good as I do."

maybe later on she would regret it, regret that she told him to hang onto the memories he had with the other girl, but just imagining to loose her memories over and over again gave her heart a nasty sting. she had never really thought much about the whole system of the boyfriend factory with the erasing of the androids' memories, but now that she was so well aware of it, she started to wonder if this was really best for them. of course it was neccessary for the business, but did it also affect the machines, just like how Sunggyu was able to remember her? again too many questions, with no answers in sight.

letting out a soft sigh, minha closed her eyes for a moment, trying to think of anything nice that would distract her from the whole chaos inside of her head. pictures of a blue ocean and cloudless sky popped up in her mind, the memories of the hot sun burning on her skin, goose bumps and cool summer breezes.

"let's go somewhere far away. on vacation. just the two of us." before she knew what was happening the words were already slipping out , but it was really just what she needed right now. time. time for just the two of them without having to worry about anything. it was just a random and probably ridiculous thought, as she had her job to do, but how wonderful would it be if he just said yes.

@park minha The thing was that Sunggyu remembered everything; the program that had adapted to Minha from the very first time, became the reason why—he knew that she had become more accepting of him ever since, but another part of him was always wary that he might be, one time, going too far. In this kind of situation, it was, again, desperation that fueled the heated kiss.

Even going too far would be better than having himself destroyed—or that was how his judgment went at that time. If he was going to die, he would die when his contract expired. Not before. And the seconds kept ticking.

One. Two. Three. Four. Five…

AUTHORIZATION ACCEPTED.

The so-called ‘pain’ disappeared in an instant, just as she pulled him closer; the opening, he took, but the intensity of his kiss lessened—gently, the male droid deepened the kiss before gradually pulling back, staring questioningly into her eyes as he maintained the minimum distance. It was confusing. He didn’t expect that it would work, not that way. Had Minha told him directly to /erase/ the other female from his memories, she would be erased. She has the highest authority over him now.

But she didn’t, and instead, their kiss a moment ago had opened for him the option to override his own system—using her authority. The looping was paused momentarily, enough for him to regain composure. It wasn’t easy to explain, though, he knew, but he didn’t even know where to begin.

“Would you… want me to forget her?” Sunggyu began, almost breathlessly. “I… don’t know what to do.”

More like this time, he couldn’t decide for himself. She would have to.

@005 - sunggyu Sometimes she just forgot that he was a robot, that inside of his there was a computer, wires, a battery. forgot that wasn't human, forgot that his purpose was to be owned by someone, that he was created for that. When looking into his eyes, feeling the warmth radiating from his body, minha completely forgot that he was just programmed to love her, that his feelings weren't real. they couldn't be real. because if they were, it would mean that he would also feel things like hurt, hate, disgust. and she just didn't want him to feel any of those towards her. because if he was a real human she was sure that he would have felt one of these, or even all three, when seeing her. it was not that she was having no self-confidence, but just the realiation that if she met someone like herself, she would definitely hate that person for acting all cold and high and mighty with an attitude as if she didn't care. but because sunggyu wasn't human, because he was supposed to love her, he didn't see it. And she was glad for it.

she didn't pity herself for being such an unsocial person, didn't hate herself for being who she was. in fact she liked herself the way she was. but ever after spending time with model #005 she started to like the person he changed her into even more than her current self, liked that she was able to relax, able to smile at the most meaningless things. she liked it but started to hate the fear that was coming with it. The fear of becoming too attached to someone, the fear that she wouldn't be able to let him go once she had to. Right now, the time they were allowed to spend together, it was just too precious, too meaningful to waste it with dark thoughts yet she caught herself thinking of the "what ifs" and the "maybe"s and it feels like her head is spinning until everything becomes blurry, a colourful haze that was clouding her mind.

it took her a lot of concentration to focus back on the android in front of her, a lot of self-control to not slip back into that dazed state of mind where she felt as if she was fleeting in the air. instead her eyes were staring right into his, trying to guess his thoughts, which would be impossible.

an unfamiliar sound leaving his lips. she could only keep staring at him, her mind working fast, trying to understand, but she didn't. judging from his reaction she would have said that he was in pain, but were those androids able to feel pain? if they were...was her question the reason for his pain? if he wasn't feeling well, would he tell her? would he keep it a secret to keep her from worrying? like always her mind was flooded with way too many thoughts, preventing her from doing anything. so in the end minha just stood there, staring blankly at the male in front of her when he finally answered her question.

A sharp pain somewhere in her chest. she didn't know why. if he was able to remember her, it was only logical for him to remember the other girl. but why did it bother her so much? why was she wishing for him to not be able to recall any memories of the other one? her mind was spinning, not able to cope with this new kind of pain. the kind of pain that made her want to just throw a tantrum, to throw something fragile onto the ground, watching it shattering into millions of pieces. the kind of pain that just felt like a unpleasant sting that only grew bigger the more she thought about it. but there was no way for her to not think about it.

until she felt his soft voice, felt his warm lips pressing against hers, his strong arms holding her firmly. gone were any thoughts, leaving nothing but a big emptyness in her head. she didn't really understand why all this was happening, the pain, the tears, even this kiss. the only thing she knew was that something wasn't right, that Sunggyu was obviously hurt and that she was the reason for it.

seconds passed in which she just stood still, letting him kiss her before her body eventually moved. just slightly, a twitching of a finger before her arms circled around his neck, pulling him closer as her lips automatically parted. just slightly, shyly, unsure about what to come next. of course she knew a few things about such heated kisses, but was this really the right situation for something that intimate? instead of a kiss...she just wanted to comfort him, pull him into a gentle hug, pat his head and tell him that eveything would be okay. but instead she just stood there, waiting for his next moves, confused, guilty, unable to do anything.

@park minha It’s fine? How could it be fine? How could someone /not/ mind when a droid wanted to keep her as his own? Sunggyu really didn’t get it; if anything, he was the one meant to be kept, though deep down he also knew that once a real human took his place, he would have no place to go to. But that other kiss from her had momentarily stopped all his thoughts, all his inner turmoil. Sunggyu was meant to be a perfect boyfriend that his owner would need, but in fact, he was the one continuously needing his owner to survive, to live.

Because his owner could live without him, but without her, he simply couldn’t live, not even an artificial one. He’d be what he originally was: a mannequin so realistic it looked human, nothing more.

The male droid stared at Minha questioningly, realizing only a millisecond too late that she actually pinched his cheeks to make him smile, and the realization hits him hard. He was the one supposed to make her smile, not the other way round. Maintaining the smile, though it turned softer quickly, Sunggyu closed his eyes—just slightly longer than a blink, but it was enough for his system to execute a change of priorities.

Minha first, self-defense second.

But her question had triggered the recalling of memories he had with his previous buyer. The name. Where she worked. How she spoiled him with clothes, the things they did together. The goodnight kiss she always gave him, and the heated one—
And through it all, his every processes conflicted the recalling, because he /knew/ who his current owner was. He had not the authority to erase it on his own, but because his program automatically tried to remove it due to the notice that it /should not have existed/ in the first place…

Infinite loop.

“Ah,” Sunggyu hissed, his eyes automatically closing once more as he brought his hand to his forehead with a pained expression. It wasn’t pain, not in the real sense of it, but it had been a way to tell whether something went wrong—in the most humane expression possible, and as early as possible. After upgrades, #005 became one of the most advanced artificial intelligence ever installed in a droid, but not even the most advanced processors can stand against an infinite loop in its processes, because it was going to run until it was destroyed from the inside from the overexertion. It wasn’t Sunggyu’s fault that Minha’s buying streak had not been a perfect three-in-a-row, and neither was it hers, and neither was it the other buyer’s fault—but perhaps it was fate.

‘Goodnight, Oppa.’

‘Wake up, princess.’

‘Sunggyu—’

The voice was the clearest he’d remembered.

“I… do…” came the pained whisper of the droid. Ultimately, he couldn’t stop the loop; it wasn’t going to destroy him in mere minutes, but he realized he was heading there nevertheless. The factory was the most logical choice to turn to, but they would also wipe him clean if they learned of this… and again, Sunggyu was left with taking the last, final choice, because he was on his own.

In the end, he was the one who needed her. Just like what he said the first time he had kissed her.

“I’m… sorry, Minha—” was all the humanoid managed to say before pulling the female into a deep kiss, and for once, there was desperation in his moves; the kiss was hungry, needy, and claiming at the same time, but most of all, pleading.

‘I need this.’

‘Why?’

‘I need it. The only thing I can’t miss out on during a 24 hours timespan… making sure I am yours and only yours.’

For once, a drop of artificial tear rolled down his right cheek… and it would be the first time he had ever cried in the presence of his owner.

Without words, would she understand?

@005 - sunggyu the fact that he remembered her was just too overwhelming that she wasn't herself anymore. taking the lead, kissing him, it was not like her usual self at all, but if she had to be honest, minha would still have done the same thing again. kissing him had always given her a feeling of warmth and comfort, something she needed in her life. it never mattered to her if it was just a peck on the cheek or his soft lips pressing on hers, just receiving his signs of affection put her mind at ease. usually when she had been dating, kissing and all the skinship always felt like something she had to do in order to maintain the relationship. but Sunggyu never forced her into it, always waiting for the right moment to initiate some intimacy. he was so different from all the other guys she had already met and the mere thought of loosing him felt like a stab into her heart. she needed him, wanted him, so loosing him was no option. there had to be a way for them to be together forever.

"I won't let them."

her hands finally loosened their grip, slowly letting go of the male as she took a step backwards, her eyes still locked with his. if one of them was selfish, it had to be her. purchasing him over and over again, keeping him away from other females. she just wanted him so much that she hated the thought of him being with any other girl. when she had learned that sunggyu had been purchased by someone else...for the first time in her life minha had felt something like jealousy, a feeling that she didn't like at all as it felt like a mix of anger, disappointment, uneasyness and even more anger. those were way too many negative feelings combined, creating a quite explosive mixture. and she didn't like reacting on impulse, preferred pondering over a problem rather than acting hastily.

"since i'm being selfish as well, it's fine i guess."

softly she smiled at him before her hands travelled up to his cheek, carefully cupping them before she pressed another kiss onto his lips. it was just a short one, shy and fleeting, but still she meant it.

"now let's stop talking about something depressing like this. We still have lots of time to worry about the future. for now i just want to be with you and enjoy our time together.2

The smile on her lips grew wider as she pinched his cheeks, pulling them up to raise the corners of his lips. all these rather dark thoughts, of course she couldn't deny that she was scared about the time when they had to say goodbye again, but it had been so long since she had been together with sunggyu. during the one year he had been with someone else, minha had realized how precious each second with the male had been, precious time that she didn't want to waste with being sad and scared. also...now that she thought about his other owner...

"Say....do you also remember the other girl who purchased you?"

@park minha Minha is /still/ full of surprises, it seems, because clearly Sunggyu had never expected her to initiate the kiss. It had always been him who did before, the kiss he'd ask before every night... now that she suddenly did it on her own volition, he became overwhelmed himself.

Not in a bad way, though.

And as if it was not enough, she /actually/ told him that he was the only one; secretly, he felt guilty about having been bought by another. Sadly, it wasn't his choice. Plus, there was another problem with what he'd just found out about his memory: what if he was returned again because of the contract's time limit, and someone else bought him? Would he even be able to adapt with a new owner, with all his preferences - his heart, so to say in a non-mechanical term—- set to accommodate Minha and only Minha? And if he forgets... logically he would be okay, but she would be the one who got hurt and it was the last thing he wanted.

For the first time, he was scared.

"Don't let them take me," Sunggyu whispered back, and for once, urgency seeped into his tone. "I don't want to leave, either."

Basically, he couldn't risk going back if she wanted him to stay. There was always the possibility that the factory found out about his glitch, they might erase him from the list and he would be recycled, destroyed... whatever... and he'd never see her again. His fate was in her hands.

As if he hadn't get enough, the male droid kissed her again, still gentle, but longer. And the moment he pulled back (still maintaining the same distance she kept, though) he could only smile wryly, a programmed response to his own spontaneous act.

"I'm being selfish, aren't I? Wanting you like this when I have no rights to..."

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@005 - sunggyu As much as he tried to reassure her that it was fine, Minha still couldn't stop that feeling of guilt nagging at her. If only she could turn back time. If back then she had known how much he would mean to her, she would have definitely treated him better. Wouldn't she? Or maybe not. If back then she had known how things would turn out the female would have probably immediately sent him back to the factory, refusing to accept any feelings like love. Before meeting Sunggyu, Minha had never felt the neccessity to have a lover as she was pretty content with her life. She had a job that she enjoyed, lots of time for herself and her books, living in a spacious and luxurious apartment high above the ground with a great view on the city skyline. Occasionally going out on obligatory parties and meetings in sparkly dresses, eating at the finest restaurants with the most famous celebrities. Back then she could do whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted. She had been living a life that other girls were dreaming of. Never had she thought that there was something missing in her life.

Until the day she met doll #005, Sunggyu.

He was hers, only hers. Even if just for a short time, he still belonged to her. And she belonged to him. Just the thought alone gave her a warm feeling of comfort that slowly started to spread throughout her body, starting from her stomach before it reached even the outmost parts of her. Returning the smile, the female started to relax the first time after his arrival, glad that he still seemed to accept her as much as he did back then. Once again she shortened the gap between their faces, this time to press a soft kiss onto his lips. Thinking of their past, this was probably the first time that she was initiating any sort of skinship, but right now, she just felt too overwhelmed about the whole situation.

But despite the happiness that she was feeling, there was always this little fear in the deepest corner of her heart. After he had left her the first time, she had been back to normal quite quickly, only missing the male once in a while. After the second time he had been always present in her mind, sometimes far away in the background, but always around. Although the contract only started, she was already worrying about the end. How much would she missed him after the contract ended once again and he had to be shipped back to the factory? What if he remembering her was only for this time? What if next time his memories would be erased for real? just the mere thought of it gave her heart a sharp sting.

Breaking the kiss, she still kept the distance between them at a minimum, her lips only a few apart from his as she whispered. "You've been the only one i ever wanted...so don't ever leave me again." She knew that it was impossible, but still it was the only thing she was wishing for.