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@[p] jonghyun "Well I don't want to brag... But yes I am" she said, equally as joking. She was never one to always joke around like this, she tended to zone out in conversations. However, here, she kept her attention on what he was saying, not once slipping off into her own head. She enjoyed his joking complements, whether they were true or not. It was always fun responding to them.

In all honesty Jessica wasn't 'that' cold. She was more of a quiet person then a cold one. The company had decided that it was best to make her the cold one, seeing as it was impossible to convert any of the other members into that image. Jessica hadn't complained. She wasn't required to talk or do as much as the other members had and she was alright with that as long as she got to preform. Although it was always nice to let loose sometimes and actually act like herself and not 'Idol Jessica'.

She wasn't even sure why she became an idol....

"Okay~ my bad" she said, letting out a laugh at his outburst. "I may have been in a couple bad shows, not going to mention which ones" she admitted, smiling. "You seem to know quite a lot of shoes. And yes, lesbians singing about aids and infidelity is entertaining, I must agree with that" Jessica replied, nodding her head. "I get it, you do like them" she laughed, letting him calm down.

She was intrigued with just how far he would go.... And he went quite far.

Her eyes widened as she pulled her up and towards him. Not that she was so close, she couldn't believe just how tall he was. Her eyes fluttered shut on instinct when he covered the space between them and kissed her. She had to actually stand on her tip-toes to reach him. She had never been kissed over a table in a cafe but hey, she wasn't complaining about it. It felt nice. She regretted wearing her lipstick, it would probably leave a mark and that would be just awkward... And cute but still awkward. It was a nice kiss though and she definitely enjoyed it more then she should have.

Letting her eyes open, she looked up at him with a small smile on her face and a glint in her eye that proved that she was enjoying this. "I was hoping that I might" she replied, her voice sounding airy from the kiss.

(We could time skip to when they have a date. Do you want them to get into a relationship and then for her to find out and we will go from there or do you want to do it another way?

@[i] eunji He felt the hands that fell limp to her side only moments ago slowly brush against the fabric of his shirt, eventually wrapping themselves around his back. He felt himself inhale a small gulp of air as she did and only then did the blonde realize had been holding his breath for a fairly long time until the moment she had reciprocated his gesture. Tao pulled his head back slightly to look at her face to be greeted by an exhausted expression, from fighting and contaning for such an agonizingly long time. Eunji had her eyes filled to the brim with impending tears of sadness and pain that made his heart constrict. Her words made him bite his lower lip as he chewed on it, diverting his attention to the stinging sensation on the tender flesh to prevent any waterworks before responding "Always" in one word, so short, so easily pronounced and yet with such sincere feelings moulded into it. The silence that had been so sinister only a while back turned into something more gentle and blissful as he held her in the embrace securely as if to say 'Im still here' The blonde d her hair softly in a reassuring manner.

He shook his head and replied "Its nothing" he felt his skin become moist and thought it was most probably the tears soaking his shirt, that didnt matter the slightest. "I know, its okay, I might not be the first person you'd consider to open up to and its okay that you tried to be strong" he added with a gentle smile and a small sigh. The rapper was glad that he had finally gotten through to her, shattered the defensive wall that she had so stubbornly clung to and mostly because, he had provided her with the slightest hint of color in her rapidly graying and darkening world. "When you're driven into a corner always remember its best to not let it build" he whispered tenderly. Thats what he wanted, to drag her out of the abyss that was swallowing her, no matter how long it took, he wouldn't let Eunji whither away.

@[p] jonghyun "I am bossy" she admitted, a smile on her face. "but only some of the time" Jessica added as an after thought. She picked up her still-almost-full coffee cup and took a sip, noticing that he had already ran out of his. "you can have some of mine if you like. I don't mind sharing" She said, offering the coffee cup to him. She was amused to see him somewhat irritated that the coffee was gone.

Although she had been in SNSD, she was one of the lesser know members. She had no scandals under her belt... none that were proven anyway, and she rarely appeared in variety shows. It made sense that he didn't know her and she hoped to keep it that way. It was nice, in a weird way, meeting someone who knew nothing about you. She didn't bother hiding that she was an idol very much today. All she wore was a scarf to cover some of her face and a pair of sunglasses that she took off a while back and placed in her purse. No point wearing them if the sun wasn't shining.

"Yea, Theatre is fun" she said, tilting her head to the side. "Why do I get the feeling that you don't like theatre very much?" she asked, a small teasing smile on her face. It was fun to pick at the small things he tried to hide, unsuccessfully, from her. Theatre, to Jessica, was where she could not only show herself as a singer but an actress as well and it made her feel more accomplished then her singing career did.

"Neither am I" she replied, drumming her fingers on the table unconsciously. "Oh? And has anyone caught your eye lately?" she asked, although she felt like she was unintentionally asking him about whether she had caught his eye. He could be a model, in her opinion and an extremely popular one at that. Jessica wondered since when had she started flirting? Much less was skilled at it. She was always the cold 'Princess' in peoples eyes and was never one to flirt much. She must find this guy extremely attractive to be acting like this. It was weird, but fun at the same time to discover new sides to herself. Maybe leaving SNSD wasn't such a bad choice, seeing as if she hadn't, she probably would have met this man sitting in front of her.

His sudden flirtatious behavior did through her slightly off guard but not enough to keep her from responding back. "Your going to have to prove that to me one day" She replied, her eyes darting to his hand as it placed a strand of hair behind her ear and rested on her neck. Damn it, she wasn't used to this type of contact at all and she could feel a hint of a blush coming onto her cheeks, although barely visible. She wasn't one to back down however and maintained the eye contact with him. Only now did she register his face was quite close to his. Why she did this, she didn't know, but she she took his chin between her thumb and index finger and gently turned his face from one side to the other. "You don't look that bad up close either" she said, a small grin on her face, her hand still touching his face.

In Jessica's opinion, she might as well play it out and see how it ends. Who would have thought that she would be acting like this around a guy?... definitively not her.
(its not that long. i just woke up so my brain is still dead)

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@[p] jonghyun Jessica listened to him speak, a small smile tugging on her lips. He probably read into Her more then most people do and it surprised her, seeing as she was a pretty closed off person. "Bossy, huh?" She repeated, feigning annoyance. The fact that he called her beautiful didn't go over her head either, seeing as a small smile appeared in her face.

"What I do does involve theatre. I've done a bit of performing in my life" she said, raising her eyebrow. She was a bit surprised that he didn't know she was a singer in snsd.... Well former singer. You could see her and the group hanging all over South Korea, it was kinda hard to miss. But whatever, some people didn't know who she was.

She listened to what he said, she was a pretty good listener. She was usually on her phone except this time she turned it off. Everytime she turned it on, she would get a call from a reporter or newspaper about her leaving snsd and her new fashion line. She didn't want to be bothered, so she gave all her attention to the man sitting in front of her. Stupid reporters, sometimes she just wanted a break from it all. She just wanted to live one day as if no body knew her.

She noticed how he got embarressed, obliviously not the best at English. "That's understandable. Sounds in music make us feel many things" she said, nodding her head in agreement. "Your not dating anyone?" She asked, finding it hard to believe. How could a guy like him not be dating anyone? It was ridiculous.

Now that she thought about it, she hadn't dating in a while herself. At first it was because of the company and then it was because she had absolutely no time. Now that she was free, maybe she should look into dating again. But who would she actually want to date? Her eyes shifted to jonghyun as he talked. Tilting her head in though, she bit her lip. She wouldn't mind dating someone like him.... Definitely wouldn't mind. She cleared , knocking herself out of her thoughts.

"Friendship or anything. Which one do you actually want?" She asked, a teasing yet joking tone in her voice. "Well not endlessly capable.... Just capable" she said, laughing.

Her eyes roamed his face, watching as he mimicked her pose. "Well I wouldn't say no" she replied, a grin on her face. She woukd probably give it to him in a heartbeat.... Stupid as it was. "Just alright?" She asked, raising her eyebrow. "If m just alright, mayb we should hang out" she said, jokingly of course. "On a serious note, I wouldn't mind hanging out with you" she said as an after thought. She leaned in a little closer, not very far from his face. " aw, and to think I was hoping that you would" she said, a half joking yet flirty tone to her voice.

When the hell did she get so flirty? Stupid good looking guy was making her do things she usually never did...

@[p] jonghyun Jessica let out a laugh, shaking her head at the man's antics. She was having a hard time understanding why it was so easy to get along with the man sitting infront of her. Maybe it was the fact that she was in a good mood or maybe it was just his personality. Whatever the reason she dismissed it. She might as well enjoy the company instead of constantly questioning everything, as was her nature. Surprising to her, she was finding this man hard to read, as if he was closed off. Jessica was always able to read a person and the fact that she couldn't do the same to him intrigued her.

"I'm not perfect, no where near that even. I'm just a normal person with normal flaws.... Like my horribly screechy voice" she said, a small firm on her face as she tried not to laugh. She looked down at her hand at the sudden contact. It was the type of ski ship Jessica wasn't used to, the type she saw a loving guy doing to his girlfriend. It was weird to say the least, she wasn't very close to guys in general so maybe that was why. Either way, she responded normally without faltering. "Oh, I'm so glad I have your forgiveness. I can live a happy life now" she said dramaticallyc a playful tone to her voice.

"Joke all you want, you may have actually hurt my feelings" she said, feigning hurt although not very well and it was completely obvious she was pretending. She nudged his leg back with her foot, retaliation for him doing the exact same thing a minute earlier. She raised her eyebrow at his suggestion. "Hidden talent type, huh? What makes you think that" she asked, interested in what he would say.

Jessica may have seemed as an easy going person on the outside but in truth, she had a hard time fully trusting someone. She was in general a closed of person and only rarely did she have moments of naïveté, for she was one who was hard to fool. If she didn't notice right away, she would eventually find out. Jessica crossed one of her legs over the other, resting her elbow on the table as she placed her chin in her plan, looking at him as he spoke, or thought.... Whatever he was doing in that moment.

She couldn't quite understand if she was attracted to him or not. Although she would find it very weird if she was, seeing as she had only met him about 30 minutes ago if not mess. Shaking those thoughts out of her head, she placed her attention back to the cup of coffee standing right next to her.

Her attention was brought back when he started speaking. "It's a song about a wedding though, what type of ending is that?" She asked, letting out a laugh. "I just love it. I don't know why, but I just do" she admitted, shrugging her shoulders.

"Oh? And what beginnings do you have in mind?" She questioned, mirroring the glint in his eye with one of her own, her own smile slightly spreading across her features.

@[i] tao As the other wraps his arms around her, she knew there truly as no escape. Instead of trying to fight against it, he allows for him to hug her, eventually with hesitance, she cautiously reaching up to hug him back, his arms wrapping around her thin frame as she circles her arms around his back, leaning her head against his chest as her head seemed to pound from an impending head ache. "But I'm not alone." she states firmly, turning her head to look up at the taller, "I have you, don't I?" she cracks a small smile, despite that her tears were on the verge of spilling at this point. Eventually they settle into a relatively calm silence, just staying in the embrace without needing to exchange words.

"Thank you, Tao." she says eventually, her words muffled into his shirt. A sicking feeling instead of her knowing that her tears would soon be soaking the fabric. "I-I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you about this sooner but... I just didn't know what to do." Finally she felt herself crave in, give into the other's words as her life seemed to crumble and fold at the ends. For endless days she had lost both sleep and herself, something losing the reason for waking up each day, to keep her herself going, and finding something to sing for. But with the aid of her friend, it was as if he was acting as her support, a hand extending into the darkness to pull her out of her lost state, the empty abyss. Finally, she was found again.

@[p] jonghyun [so did i so no big deal ^^ ita really good anyway. mine is the ty one lol]

@[p] jonghyun It's surprised Jessica with how much ease she talk to him. Never before had she been instantly open with a person before, it's it scared her somewhat that it was happening. However, it was undeniable that talking to him was easy, her words just seemed to flow right out of her. To an extent she was glad for that because she wouldn't have to think about what to say.

Paparazzi was the one thing Jessica hated more then anything. They were people who would do anything to ruin a person. Figure out secrets, thoughts, it was all in the job description. She'd even heard that some pretended to befriend an idol only to get their secrets out. It was disgusting and she didn't know how they could live with the knowledge that they ruined someone's life. Either way, she didn't want to be caught in a scandal now, not now of all times. She was already the center of the news these days and she didn't want to add some crappy scandal onto that.

She could see him visibly becoming more confidante, although she didn't know why he hadn't been in the first place. What surprised her was that with this confidence came a new appeal for this man. She already knew that he was good looking but confidence always adds to the charm, in Jessica's opinion anyway.

She leaned in slightly as well, a bold move if you asked her. "Everything is a lot, you know" she replied, a small grin on her lips at she stared at him. It was weird, hearing herself acting so flirty, but she liked it. "Favorite song? I guess John Legend's All of me. It's just so... Beautiful" she said, a smile on her lips as the melody and lyrics came to mind.


Her lips twitched at the mention of frozen, a small laugh threatening to escape her. "Frozen, huh?" She said, taking a sip of her coffee so as not to laugh. " oh no~ I'm horrible at singing. I sound like a dying animal" she replied, a joking tone to her voice.

@[i] sehun L.Joe remembers something from his past. He chuckles and smiles but it fades. "Where did you go?"He sighs. "I didn't even get to say anything". His past is the reason why he is cold today, it was hard for him to get back to his old self. Besides he already gave up on his happiness so he decided to help others with their happiness. "It'll be amazing if I bump into to you today."He says with another chuckle but it was a cold chuckle. One that would give you shivers down your back.

@[p] jonghyun Jessica couldn't help but to let out a smal laugh when he actually started writing on his notepad. She wasn't sure she had ever met a person so intriguin and she didn't find many things that intrigued her. When he looked up from his notepad and his eyes landed on her, she could feel herself getting slightly self conscious, which was not like her at all. His smile however was addicting and she felt her small smile getting slightly wider as he smiled at her. She was so glad that she didnt need to speak right at that moment because she was pretty sure that I'd she did, she would find herself tongue tied.

Jessica's posture visibly relaxed when she spotted no media or paparazzi anywhere in sight. She was glad she had left her house today, because she she hadn't she wouldn't have met this interesting man . Who knew that bumping into someone on the street could end up in them going for coffee? Not jessic. She had a feeling that this wasn't the last time she would be seeing him and that a friendship might actually develop.

"Yep, coffee" she responded, a small grin on her face. Her eyes widened a bit when she felt him grab her hand and pull her into the coffee shop right near them. She had to tighten her grib on her bags so that she wouldn't lose them out of surprise.

The cafe was beautiful, cozy, and reminded her of a Christmas night where you cover yourself with a blanket and drink hot chocolate by the fireplace. She took a breath, inhaling the delicate scent of the coffee in the air. 'i really should get out more often' she told herself as she looked around the cafe, a constant smile on her face as if it had become a permanent feature in her face.

She looked down at her hand when he let go, finally noticing that they were holding hands the whole time. A small tinge of pink covered her cheeks, it was rare for Jessica to get flustered and she wasn't sure what it was that made her Iike this right now. She acknowledged his apology with a shake of her said, saying there was no need to apologize. She was glad when they say down, her feet had been bothering her for a while now.... Stupid heels. She regreted putting them on now, but, what is It they say? You have to go through pain for beauty? Something along those lines. she was fairly surprised that he liked people watching, he seemed more of the out and about type of person, but nevertheless she was glad to have something to talk about.

She blinked at his question, looking up from her coffee. Was it just her or did he sound a bit shy? Without getting further into it she let it go, setting her coffee cup down and leaning her chin on her palm. "Well I don't usually tell strangers about myself but I'll let you be an exception. What do you want to know?" She asked, surprising herself with the slightly flirtatious and easy going ton win her voice. The coffee must have been getting to her already

(Sorry >< I didn't see. I was doing my hair while reading your reply and replying so I was kinda multitasking lol)

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@[i] eunji She was stuttering and was unable to form her sentences properly. It was evident that she was trying to restrain the urge to express herself and that was quite disappointing to the blonde. He had been trying to press Eunji into breaking her defensive wall but so far all the barrier did was waver, like a rubber ball hitting a wall and bouncing right back, refusing to break down. Tao admired her and how she was being so stubborn with her strong front, afraid of the burden she might make others carry due to her own internal turmoil. He understood a little later than he initially should have, that in fact, he himself was just like her. He shouldered everything on his own and brushed away the hands that reached out to help him because he was sure that they would feel hurt seeing a little part of him whither away with his growing concerns. Tao could relate to how desperately she was struggling, to pick up the broken pieces only for them to fall apart repeatedly and shatter into even more shards that cant be put together, but even so she would, even if more pain was the price she had to pay for momentary relief. It was like falling into a bottomless abyss of emptiness just letting the sadness consume everything until even the smallest ray of hope was reduced to nothing. That tiny light was what was keeping her clinging to live while besring the hurt, he knew it just as well as she did.

"I know" two words which she might have expected him not to understand but he did, very clearly. Her touch was cold, desperately needing warmth and yet her hand fell limp like as if she had given up the fight to let the darkness consuming her do as it wished instead of conceding and leaning into the gesture. No, not while he was around. The blonde brought himself forward and with both arms open, he welcomed Eunji into a warm embrace, one so tight and secure she wouldn't be able to push him away even if she tried. "You're a strong girl Eunchee, so strong that it scares me. How much are you going to try and fight that helplessness alone?" he pressed his body close to hers. "No matter how much you try to make me believe you're alright, no matter how hard you try to steer me away from this and no matter how many times you push me away...." he bit his lower lip to prevent the impending tears ".....It wont work because I'll always come right back and you of all people should know that better than me. I know how you feel so well it hurts"

"It hurts to be so alone doesn't it? Its scary right?"

@[i] tao "Believe what?" Eunji attempts to raise her gaze to meet the others, but just by the look of devastation on his face, she lowered it once again, resorting to chewing on her bottom lip as if the pain would be enough to stop her internal struggle. "No you're fin-" she struggles to fit words together to make a cohesive sentence, but yet she didn't feel ready yet. Her heart just wasn't prepared to let others in to pry at her scrambled emotions. Torn and hurt, she could only keep to herself, at least hoping that her heart would be able to heal on itself, silently. "I'm just- You shouldn't- I can't." she pauses, her mind still jumbled as she struggles to find words that were enough to describe exactly how she felt.

Finally, she settles for the last two words that hung on her mind, "I know." She couldn't deny it, not being able to open up was hard enough for her. But somewhere deep within her, she felt like it wasn't right to burden her friend simply because of her own uncontrolled feelings, that she could only keep the pain to herself. But there was also part of her that knew she need the other, badly in order to heal her heartache. Instead of opening herself to the certain male, she gently touches his hand on her cheek. Sighing heavily as she drops her hand, looking away, struggling to find another excuse to turn the attention away from herself.

@[i] eunji A pang of pain hit the blonde like as if he was being stabbed, that too more than once. The atmosphere had become sullen and Tao was more than sure that Baekhyun was the reason why Eunji was being so out of her usual character and that really disturbed him. Who was she kidding? shutting him off was what she was doing, if not then what? He bit his lower lip completely at how her tone of voice sounded so torn and broken. He let an exasperated sigh escape his mouth throwing his head back slightly as he bent down to pick up the shopping bags, using it as an excuse to get on the same level as her. Crouching down he used his hand to turn her face to meet his gaze. "Eunchee how do you expect me to believe that?" the rapper questioned with utmost sincerity his voice was tender and soft, yet hurt. "Am I not good enough for you to let your guard down? Are you telling me after all this time together...you still cant open up to me?" he questioned with a small pause, his own words tormenting him. Tao could literally see the defensive barrier draped over her crumbling self, wanting to kick away everything and be left alone to die away. He d her pale skin with his thumb, her eyes were visibly reddened, the dark circles underneath her eyes clearly from lack of sleep. "How can I let it slide when Im seeing you like this? Its hurting me too" he offered a pained smile completely seeing through her smile. It was never like Eunji to force such happiness out from her, it came to her naturally and it was just heart breaking to see her in such a distressed state. Even if not exactly, Tao could relate to her, he was familiar with that aching pain she felt, even if it was a little.

@[i] tao Eunji knew she was probably already setting off alarms in her friend's head, knowing that she was acting with unusual behavior AND that she was practically giving him a cold shoulder with the lack of her normal enthusiasm. But that really didn't matter now, especially since she still hadn't gotten over her heartbreak. But just as the male abrupte made her turn to face him, she only blinks nervously up at the taller. "No." she managed to maintain a straight face while saying this, despite that she was so desperately wanting to turn the subject FAR away from her certain ex. Even though she felt like she was crumbling inside, she wasn't going to let out her tears like this, not in public, not in front of Tao. "I'm not shutting you off from anything." she felt her voice crack slightly as she turns away, looking towards the ground to avoid eye contact. Instead, she bends to, carefully placing his pile of gift bags upright on the bench. "But it isn't good to cry over this." she mumbles softly, only enough for herself to hear. There was no point to hiding now, the other had already managed to read her easily, knowing exactly how she felt without her even having to open . But even after all these weeks, she still didn't manage to return to her usual happy-go-lucky self. Not that she felt like she didn't any help anyway. "I'm /fine/ Tao, really." she smiles again, a bit forced but now coming out a bit more naturally. "Just let it slide, please?"

@[i] eunji Something was definitely wrong, she wasnt acting like she usually would be at all. Eunji would never jolt at his touch especially not after hearing his voice and she would literally pounce hug him to the floor when they met, being in the public didnt really matter either. Their greetings with each other would be overflowing with hyperactivity and craziness that only the two of them could decipher and understand, yet today she was completely the opposite. The sun rising from the West would be the best to describe the sudden change and it sent a pang of worry circulating through his system. He was too close with her to be fooled and how she forced a smile made the blonde cringe internally.

The concern was evident in his expression as he simply watched her ramble, repeatedly questioning him like as if she was desperately trying to start up a conversation without letting him respond, making it more one sided. "Actually I-" he wasnt given the opportunity to answer even one of her questions considering the fact she said something about his shopping, before making a dash towards his bags in less than a second as he stood frozen for a fraction simply blinking. He clenched his fists turning around abruptly to catch up with her. Well screw shopping, that really didnt matter at the moment.

The blonde grabbed her shoulder once more gently yet firmly as he forced her to turn around and face him. He took the bag from her flinging it back onto the bench like as if it was nothing but a piece of trash, sending a few more bags of his shopping toppling to the floor in the process. "Eunchee look at me, is this about Baek? Why arent you telling me anything?" there was a hint of pain embedded in his voice as he spoke though he just assumed Baekhyun was the reason she was upset. "We used to tell each other everything. Just because Im in EXO doesnt mean Im Baek, are you just going to shut me off?" with both hands now on her shoulder he bent down to reach her height. "Eunchee I know you're hurt, you cant fool me with that strong front of yours, its okay to be weak sometimes okay?" he added with what passed for a tender smile. He could read her like an open book and so could she to him, there was no reason to hide.

@[i] tao Hearing the call of her name, she could barely react before a hand was placed on her shoulder, preventing her from walking any further. "...Tao?" she blinked furiously, slightly frightened by the sudden appearance of the male. Of course it had to be him, he was the only one who would call her by 'eunchee' in fact. "Y-yeah?" she couldn't think of anything else to respond to him, the other only shaking his head as he noted her sad features. Realizing the one was carefully scrutinizing her facial features, she musters a small smile. "So how's EXO doing?" just as the first question pops in to her mind, she resists the urge to smack herself on the head.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Couldn't she have thought of something else to say? "Er- Whatcha doing here Tao? Daily shopping?" Okay, she probably used up her happy limit to those words, now with her enthusiasm level gone dry, it was hard for her to find something to smile for. She side-steps the moving crowd, tracing back her steps when she realizes the male's arms were empty? "W-where are your bags?" she skims the crowd quickly before noticing his pile of shopping bags haphazardly placed on a nearby bench, just about ready to fall at any moment. She makes a beeline for the bags, holding one up before it could fall. "You should watch where you put your bags, you don't want anyone to steal them."

@[i] eunji The blonde with shopping bags hanging from each arm was on a heavy shopping spree, since he was able to get a free day after weeks of such heavy schedules which consisted of variety shows, concerts and interviews. He was oozing happiness realizing he had some time for himself with an aim of splurging on every store in the mall if possible. Knowing him, the members were openly reluctant to join and refused to accompany him to the mall, but no matter, he was enjoying himself just as much alone. After purchasing some more attire from the nth store for the day Tao stuck his tongue out, struggling to hold all the shopping himself until he spotted a very familiar figure in the distance. He narrowed his eyes, literally squinting them to get a better view of the female through the bustling crowd and his eyes widened realizing it was indeed, Eunji.

Battling through the crowd he was finally able to catch up with the member of Apink. "Eunchee!" The blonde called out and he furrowed his brow since the shopping was proving to be a hindrance. Placing his bags on a nearby bench he dashed off towards her figure, planting a gentle yet firm hand on her shoulder. "Hey Eunchee?" the boy called with a softness hinted with slight worry, seeing as her posture was far from her usual persona, she was drooping and slumped, seemingly upset. Then it ticked, he was sure Baekhyun had been in almost the same manner for a while but he did more fuming than being upset. Could it be that, they broke up? He shook his head at the thought, biting his lower lip. Tao usually assumed since s never told him much about their personal lives just as he did to them and he showed no interest into prodding either.

@[i] tao Eunji had ever expected for heartbreak to be so painful. Those months she had spent as Baekhyun's girlfriend had led to a series of ups and downs, eventually ending with a severe drop as the EXO member had decided to end the relationship, their gradual separation eventually leading to the abrupt drop of her usual happiness. She still remembered the old memories with bittersweet bliss, how he had been so willing to the relationship, not even losing hope when she was just about ready to give up when they were hit with the first round of threats from furious sasaengs. But now, those golden days were over. He had simply lost interest. She lost contact and her usual happy-go-lucky mood.

For weeks, she hung onto her members with deep sadness, her apink members afraid to leave her side for fear that she would just fall to the ground, from her weak state and overall klutz nature. It seemed that she needed something else to fill the gaps in her life, to find something else that would be able to support her again. But how? But eventually the vocal would be able to find strength once again, to find a way to get through her day without ever single move she made or item she saw that would remind her of her former boyfriend. This was her moment of recovery, and fortunately this week had been looking up for her. Eventually gaining back control of her smile. But that however was all changed by the visit to the city mall, she had planned to do some shopping with her old friends, but as the meeting had been canceled, she was left to wander the shops by herself. But the weight on her shoulders seemed to increase with each step, her old memories she tried so hard to lock up were spilling over once again. Walking past the shops, she tried her best to keep her tears from flooding out.

@[p] jonghyun Getting out of bed today was worth it, she decided. It hasn't been that long since she got out and she was already laughing more then she had these past few weeks. She never expected to get knocked down by a random good looking stranger when she came out today, but here she was, getting up from the ground with this cute guy staring at her. Nothing better then to make a fool of herself by falling, not that it fazed her very much. unconsciously curled into a rare smile, one teeth when the guy in front of her took out a notepad.

"You make sure to do that" She said, shifting her bags to her other hand. She wasn't exactly sure why he had a notepad on him but she was never one to judge, even if the articles said otherwise.

"Hmmm" she hummed, pretending to be in thought for a moment. "You could buy me a cup of coffee" she decided. It wouldn't hurt to spend some time with this cute looking guy, being blunt and bold was very much Jessica's personality. "I'm Jessica Jung" she replied when he offered his name. She subconsciously looked around to make sure no tabloids were around. She usually wasn't one to constantly have rumors circulating around her. They were one of the reasons she stayed in her house these few weeks, they just wouldn't leave her alone and she wasn't sure she could handle another rumor.

"You never offered your hand for it to get rejected in the first place" she replied, just as cheeky, a small grin on her lips.

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@[i] baekhyun "Oppa!" Wendy called out in a hush-hush voice, not wanting to alert anyone - in case someone could have just recognised them by their voices - spotting the other, she hurried over. "Sorry~ there was a meeting at work and you know how manager-nim is always so slow." She said with a light chuckle "should we go" nodding her towards the other direction where the shops were. "Sorry to make you come shopping with me instead of spending time with Eunji unnie. Just could think of what Tao would like since.. you know, I don't really know what he needs or like and I don't really know Sehunnie." Wendy remarked while walking alongside with the other.

@[i] wendy Baekhyun emitted a groan when he reached the bench he was supposed to meet at with Wendy. Sliding his shades down a bit he looked around, hoping he'd spot her but to no avail. He heaved a sigh and settled down on the bench. "I couldn't be too early.." he muttered under his breath, looking at his clock and then checking his texts again. Wendy's text clearly said 2.30 P.M. Baekhyun leaned back, waiting for the girl to arrive.

After 10 minutes had passed he finally spotted Wendy. Baekhyun raised his hand, waving at her to signify it was him. Well, he couldn't really be mad at her. She was a girl after all and girls usually need a lot of time to get prepared.

@tao Shinhye walked around the mall looking for her manager while holding a cup of coffee. He was there with her just a moment ago but now he got lost, or the opposite, she was the one who got lost. It was a weekend so Shinhye was planning to take a break and went shopping in the mall, of course her manager accompanied her like usual. But now they lost each other. Luckily, she used disguise like scarf and hat. It would be a mess to her weekend if anyone knew she was Park Shinhye. She was thinking about calling her manager while suddenly she heard EXO's Overdose song, her ringtone. She looked for her phone in her bag, then in her pockets. When she found it, she grabbed it immediately and was about to answer it. But she bumped into someone's chest accidentally, made her dropped her hat and her phone. The battery came out of the phone when it fell to the ground. Luckily, the coffee in her left hand still unharmed. She took her hat immediately and wear it back then took her phone and the battery. She narrowed her eyes and bowed. "I'm sorry!", she apologized. She looked at the young man who stood in front of her and felt like she was familiar with his face but who? Not long after she thought about it, a group of middle-schooler passed them. "Hey, is that Tao?", one of the girl whispered. "Gosh!! It's really Tao!!", said the other with louder voice. Tao? He's EXO's Tao! How could she didn't recognize one of the members of popular k-pop boyband in South Korea? She felt really stupid for setting their song as her ringtone yet didn't know that one of the member was in front of her. Well, it didn't really matter for her. What's more important for her right now is calling back her manager and went home. But when she was about to walk away, that group of girl rushed toward them. And with purpose or not, they nudged her made her spilt the coffee in her left hand. She whined as the hot coffee spoiled her branded coat then to her skin. She looked at them with anger. Fangirls nowadays is very annoying!