» namsan tower

@[p] suga Just as she expected and to her realization, the rustle of papers along with the receiver of the call picking up his ringing phone from behind made her cringe slightly, mentally reprimanding herself for not having enough courage earlier to approach the male when it was so obviously the paparrazi goer. Of course, it wasn't that she was afraid of the male himself, but rather still frazzled by the fact she was taking steps to uncover the dark truth. "I-I'm sorry." she quickly apologizes formally, noting that she had kept him waiting for almost a good hour. She barely has time to recollect herself before the latter ends the call and immediately approaches her, causing for her to chew on her bottom lip as the other continued in his soulless tone, showing no pity or emotion to the fact that she had actually agreed on meeting the fellow.

She bows slightly, flushing lightly as she tucks her device away, "My apologizes, my manager won't get off my back for the past hour, and it took a while for me to get away from the crowd and my schedule." she rambles on, cutting herself short before she could blab any further by biting the tip of her tongue. Albeit painful, it was well worth when the paparazzi could potentially turn anything she says from the slip of a tongue to her next headline scandal. "It's a pleasure to meet you S-suga." she stutters slightly, finding the name a bit foreign on her tongue. For a moment she questions why she even bothers to be formal when her first overall impression of the male wasn't the best either, with a light sigh, she eyes the file in his hands warily. "Should we just sit down over at the benches then? This will take a while..." she lets her voice trail off slightly, continuing to bite down on her bottom lip as she chews nervously. Oh, what the heck, if the information gets out, then it would get out. Judging by the files, the man had obviously done his research. Now her job was to make sure he would interpret in the correct way, filtered in a clean version so avoid getting her hands dirty. But was it truly worth it?

@[p] suga Judging by how late she was, she now found no point to actually attempt to hurry up when she was already late enough. Seeing that this was the first time for the four years of APINK being a group that any paparazzi member had every noticed or taken any realization of her trainee background. Honestly, she wasn't sure if she had to come out with the full truth immediately within the first meeting with the certain paparazzi worker. Stuck hovering between the truth and the false reality, she either wanted her fans to be revealed the full truth, but rather a filtered version of it. But yet, the information the other had gathered was also unknown. Eunji lets out a soft sigh, fiddling with the cuff of her sleeve as the elevator up to the top of the Namsan Tower seemed to taunt her by slowing it's usual speed.

For a moment she contemplates as she runs multiple scenarios and excuse through her mind, chewing down on her bottom lip as the nervousness seemed to bubble up within her. Seeing only a few figures out at thee balcony level, she still wasn't sure each male would be the one she had to meet with. The certain male skimming the packet of files in his hands seemed like the best choice, but she keeps her place glued in the corner near the viewing platform, trying to enjoy the most of the breath-taking view before her background history would be potentially revealed to everyone. Quickly navigating her phone to the previous history log, she clicks the saved number. Dialing the number, she finally releases the breath she didn't realize she was holding in until the sound of the caller picked up on the other end. "H-hello?"

@[i] seolhyun Minseok stared as Seolhyun tried to configure the machine. It had been a while since he'd entered a photo booth almost forgetting about it's functions.

He watched as the a "Ready?" bubble popped up on screen along with a countdown. He started thinking up of a pose and gave up a quick peace hand sign with a wide gummy smile.

He noticed how Seolhyun had decorated the screen with colorful art ranging from commentary to creative pictures and let out a slight laugh.

"This is fun, isn't it?" He said placing his hands behind his head to imitate a wolf.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok watched as Seolhyun finished her packet of candy, looking towards him with a content smile.
"I'm kinda jealous you had such good candy during your childhood, all I got were huge lollipops" she spoke chuckling slightly.

"Well I never got any of the swirly colourful lollipops when I was young so that makes us even" He laughed, digging through his pockets and providing the vendor with change. He ordered some more candy stuffing the wrappers into his bags front pocket; keeping it safe and hidden for the younger members at the dorm.

He turned to Seolhyun and found her lost in thought staring right at a photobooth.

"Old memories right? they just... fill you up suddenly" He mumbled "Let's take a few pictures to add in newer ones" He grinned.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok watches the girl with anticipation as she bites into some of the candy. He stares at her until her eyes suddenly widen and bursts into laughter as she covers using her palm.

"Do you like it?" He asked, taking in some bits of the candy. He waited for a reaction and chuckled as the popping started to occur.
"This reminds me of my childhood" He smiled.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok laughs as the vendors eyes widen. "Everything?" She stresses.
"Yes, everything!" Minseok grins "How about that, please?" He says pointing towards the package and waits for the lady to bring it back.
He then holds the packet within his hand and reads the contents. "This says that this is some sort of cotton-candy flavored fizzy snack... so it's most likely to pop in you mouth" He explains. "Well only one way to find out" he says and bites into some of the candy's contents, waiting till Seolhyun does the same.

@[i] seolhyun "What are you having?" Seolhyun questioned as she curiously eyed the stand inspecting all of it's contents.
"How about we have one taste of each candy present on display?" He said tapping the glass slightly and then pointed towards a packet decorated with balloons and cotton candy.
"Shall we?" He smiled widely.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok gets dragged along as the girl cheered, rushing outside to the streets. He viewed a small amount of strangers passing by and the whole area was lit up due to tiny shops and small stalls.

"Ready?" She smiled turning towards the boy, earning a grin back.
"How about we go test out some candy in that stall?" Minseok pointed towards a vendor carrying colorful and unique brands of sweet, some even seeming as though they were homemade or made on the spot.
"What do you say?" He questioned raising his eyebrow.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok brightens as he hears the girl's compliment and gives a funny expression making the other laugh. He then enters the lift and leans against a wall slightly, facing the mirror and the elevator music continues to play softly in the background. The tiny monitor screen's numbers start to switch at a rapid speed.

"Seolhyun-ssi" Minseok speaks suddenly "Let's taste test everything we can today and enjoy to our heart's content" he grins mischievously "what do you say?"

@[i] seolhyun Minseok felt relieved when he saw the other brightening up and agreeing with what he had just said. He gave a small smile ignoring the buzzing in his pocket, it was probably be one of the younger members calling to check in.

"Have you eaten, sunbae? Would you like to join me?" Seolhyun asked out of the blue.
"Okay..." he thought "though I should be keeping my diet in control, but a little food never hurt anybody, right?" he grinned and picked up his backpack, pulling a strap onto his shoulders.

@[i] seolhyun Minseok hesitates to take the piece of chocolate from the girl but after much insisting gives in. He smiles at the later and bites into the bar savoring it's taste. He didn't even realize how calming the sweet taste seemed at the moment.
"I mean, idol life doesn't exactly permit falling in love, does it? Seolhyun questioned.

"Yes, I guess... but we're all human in the end" He grinned "No matter what, there will be a time in our life where we find someone who's just right, maybe not prince charming or the perfect girl, but someone who'll make it worthwhile" He stared at view below "And we will be allowed, to love, be free, to do as we want or we may be caught up fighting for the right to do so."

"Or maybe that's just my optimism" he laughed.

@[i] seolhyun "Someone broke my heart here" Seolhyun muttered, glancing towards the floor as she continued to speak. Minseok watched her and frowned at the thought of someone being so cold towards any person, especially when they both held feelings for each other.

"What are you trying to get away from, Sunbae?" Seolhyun suddenly asked curiously while tilting her head. "I'm trying to get away from many things" he let out softly "from flashy lights, noisy members, bossy colleagues. You know, the usual."

The two paused for a moment as they heard sirens passing by along with what sounded like alarms ringing in a distance.

"It's okay, he probably didn't deserve someone as kind and sweet as you" Minseok spoke and quickly rummaged through his pocket. "Here, have this.. maybe it'll help you feel better" he said as he held out a mini candy bar with a grin.
"You'll find love again, Seolhyun-ssi. They'll be better than he ever was to you"

@[i] seolhyun Minseok contemplates on whether he should continue to ask or whether that would be an invasion of privacy, but as he sees how low the other is feeling he sighs mentally and goes ahead.

"I want to hear and it's alright, letting things out always helps no matter how small or big a person's trouble is" He grinned slightly "No need to compare your worries to others, like the saying goes 'to each their own'"

@[i] seolhyun "Same here" He sighed "trying to get away from some things for a bit".

"Now tell me really" He stared at the girl questioningly "What's wrong? there must be a reason you're this upset"
Silence ensued as the two looked at the view ahead.

"You still have a 'help' pass from me, remember?" Minseok stressed with a slight smile.

@[i] seolhyun "What're you doing here?" Seolhyun asked, squinting slightly.
"I could ask you the same thing-" Minseok paused taking in how the other seemed down "Are you alright? Is something wrong?" He questioned worryingly.

He waited for a response as he let go of the later's arm and leaned slightly onto the wall closest to him.

@[i] seolhyun {{ It's alright! c: }}

Minseok exits the lift after what seems like minutes of waiting and took in a breath as he saw the view from the large glass windows present in front of him.
He walked towards the glass and peeked below, taking in the sight of fluorescent city lights and light traffic passing by on the roads. He smiled as he saw twinkling of lights in a distance and many signboards, animated and still. He remained calm and in bliss, forgetting all his day to day worries, humming a melody.

He then headed towards the small souvenir shop present within the area and browsed through minuscule items. He picked up tower key chains as well as smaller models of the building for s back at the dorm and placed them at the cash register. After paying, he carefully placed the items and bill into his backpack.

He continued his stroll through the top floor when suddenly, he noticed a girl leaning over the railings in the open area. Entering panic mode, he ran towards her grabbing her arm, pulling her backwards to prevent her from loosing her balance.

"Are you crazy?" He questioned in almost a squeak and paused as he took in the girl's features.

"Seolhyun-ssi?"

@[i] seolhyun Minseok tugs on his jacket as he walks over to the elevators. He needed a break away from the loud camera flashes and posh lifestyle so, like any other person would, he had decided to visit one of the calmer places within the city during ungodly hours.
He entered the lift, pressed a button and waited to reach the top floor while being immersed in his thoughts.

@[i] luhan He felt so secure with Luhan and desperately needed the elder in his life to be able to live through the days which were passing by agonizingly slow, each day filled with happiness and just as much sadness which seemed to have doubled since the past few days. Tao knew very well that the olders duty was to his heart, Luhan was the type to stick to his morals and policies even if it meant everyone else in the world was against him. He felt himself tremble at the others touch when Luhan had cupped the blondes face in a gentle embrace. Tao bit his lower lip and offered a wordless nod at how powerfully the others sincere emotions had reached him. The younger of the twos eyes shot wide open for a fraction at the kiss and he scrunched his face tears impending to fall once again, not this time, that wasn't what Luhan would want. He could imagine how ugly his face would look by now, but that mattered the least. The warmth rushing throughout his system was all it took to rid of the last specs of darkness that haunted his mind. Placing his hands on his lap the blonde fiddled with his fingers as he added dully "Lu ge, I've been drinking"

@[i] taeyeon [Sure.]

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@[i] l.joe (can you reply at taeyeon's apt room? ^^)

@[i] l.joe Taeyeon suddenly stopped on his tracks, she was caught off guard with his sudden statement. "Oh.... I guess... that makes me feel... more human... than a horndog like the scandal says... Thank you" She whispered shyly, suddenly turning quiet as she felt embarrassed for being such an honest person that she can't even contain her feelings. Her facial expression shows it all, her tinted red cheeks and also the way she is biting her bottomn lip to contain her wide smile. She is definitely in love but she can't be in love because she knows better. She will just get rejected again and she will end up with a broken heart. She let out a shaky sigh before finally holding his hand tighter and intertwining their fingers, a bit scared of letting go. "Let's go to my dorm apartment then, I'll cook supper for you"

@[i] taeyeon L.Joe chuckles and smiles. It felt foreign to smile. "You're special."He answers the questions from before. "A very special person that has made me show feelings that I don't usually feel."He adds on. He looks at the time. It was nearly night. "How about we go now? It's nearly night after all."He says. He wanted to have fun with Taeyeon. "I wanna taste some of your own cooking though. It's been a long time."He says as he pouts a bit. He chuckles inwardly. This was way out of his nature but for some reason, he couldn't resist doing these things.

@[i] l.joe Taeyeon doesn't know whether she should be angry because the latter rejected her offer or be grateful because he is being such a nice guy but either way, it is somewhat rude to reject an offer. She just stick out her bottom lip in a pout before shrugging and pushing him away from her playfully. "So mean" She stated with a light chuckle but of course, she wrapped her arms around his own, pulling him closer with a smile. "but I'll accept your offer, we should have fun, eat lots and drink lots... Wanna take the cab there so we wont have to worry about driving later?"

@[i] taeyeon "No. I'll pay for it. After all, it's our first date so you can treat me some other day."He says. He didn't usually use his money on other people rather than himself and s. He had a huge amount of money just sitting in his bank account so he decided to use it today. "You can eat or drink anything you want."He adds on. He wanted to spoil her for the day. He leads her to a table and pulls out a seat for her.

@[i] l.joe "That's true... If we wanna make the public believe us then we will have to know each other more and go out more" she stated with a soft hum while leading them to the restaurant at the very top where they can enjoy the lovely scenery. "Im paying so dont worry okay?" Taeyeon added before the latter can even say anything. Once she released a statement, it would be a fact and no lies so hopefully he will realize that she really likes treating people out. After all, she's been used bevause of her money too. All those people hanging out with her only for her riches.

@[i] tao Luhan did just that. He stayed with Tao. His precious Chinese dongsaeng would never be neglected by him and Luhan knew better to take care of someone more than anyone else. He took Tao's hugs as a signal that the younger didn't want to let go either. That he didn't want to make Luhan disappear of hid life that easily. All of this had been for his relationship with Yixing, Luhan knew it all too good. But, Tao could still be his little brother. The fact that he had had a fight with the other Chinese didn't mean he will get away from him. Even if Yixing asked him to, which Luhan was sure will never happen, he would not leave Tao alone. Never. His duty was to make sure every single one of the members was okay, healthy, good in an emotional way and also physical. That's just how much he loves and cares for them. Luhan can't deny that fact. He pulled away from the other to cup his cheek in his now cold and white, trembling hands. He reached to wipe his beautiful, unworthy of this, tears out of his cheeks by rubbing his thumbs on his cheekbones. "I will never leave you Taozi. Never. You have me right here with you, and that will never change. Trust your ge, trust me." He whispered the words and placed a soft and filled with his emotions kiss on the younger's forehead before looking at his eyes deeply.

@[i] taeyeon L.Joe was a bit embarrassed. He didn't show it at all though. He has never done or say these things before. He ruffles his hair a bit. "For this date, let's get to know each other well."He starts, "Or else if we have a relationship, they might give us a interview about what we like." That wasn't really his big reason, he wanted Taeyeon to be comfortable with him. Not that she wasn't but he wanted her to be fully comfortable with him. He wanted to be a good boyfriend to her also as a friend too but right now, boyfriend over rules friend.

@[i] l.joe Taeyeon never felt so special before. Most people used her for her fame, body and to get closer to the other members and she is fine with that but for some reason, she just wanta to be the perfevt girl for L.Joe. she doesnt kmow really what kind of girl, it can be girl as a Friend, bwat friend or as a girlfriend. Her heart does skip a beat when she sees him but it wasmt really that atrong to be called love but not that she knows him very well, he is in fact a very very sweet and caring person. She locked her lock beside his then quickly walkes away from it so if he ever sees whats written on it he wont laugh at herm "should we go somewhere and eat now?" She asked with a soft smile, her cheeks tinted red as well.

@[i] taeyeon He chuckles. "Your the biggest reason but there are other reasons that will make sense." He answers. Most people left him, didn't really talk to him a lot and for that, his happiness wasn't satisfied a lot. It was only like once in a blue moon. So he gave it up but he wasn't that sure. Until he say his friend in so many scandals that he gave up his happiness fully."You'll understand in the near future."He says. He couldn't confirm anything before he is 100% sure that it's true.