Town Square

@Seo Juhyun (P) "Hey...What have I done?"
A light cheery chuckle is let out through Taemin's smiling lips when Joohyun gives a small jab into his side.
"Also, you're not a normal weak woman, so be careful when you get physical please? I might hurt."
Joking, his hand rubs his side, pretending to soothe where her elbow has hit.
Raising his eyebrows softly at her answer, he hums with a tender glance at her.
"Oh you're only 20? You might be the youngest boss in our whole family."
Because she is really sorted and always has herself together with great dignity, he naturally has thought she was some years older than what she actually is. His large eyes form two soft crescents in a warm friendly smile at her.
"Joohyun, are you hungry? Have you had a supper?"
His stomach feels a little empty now and he looks around if there's a nice place to eat around them, but not too bad, he can survive until going home though.

@Lee Taemin (P) "I do! Fluff is my closest friend, as strange as that may seem. In any case, I got the idea for the hood because of something that happened when I was a little girl. I tried to leave Fluff back at the ship, and he stowed away in a cloak similar to this one so that he could tag along. Isn't he silly?" She laughed at the memory, a bit of nostalgia washing over her and making her smile tremble just a tad; almost barely. Sometimes she missed those days.
"Also, you do make a good point! Though I don't know if I can manage another drink, what with all the grape juice you've made me have." She punctuates the sentence with a little jab of her elbow into Taemin's side, feigning an accusatory tone.
Joohyun was also grateful for the respect Taemin showed her - he treated her as his equal, and that was something she did not often receive - either due to her gender or her looks. However, she as well preferred the casual conversation as opposed to talks of business, so she opted to steer the conversation in the former direction.
Humming quietly in a prelude to her answer, she nodded her head affirmatively. "You are older, but we are in the same age group. I'm 20, going on 21."
She looks up and returns Taemin's pleasant smile with one of her own.

@Seo Juhyun (P) Taemin sees Joohyun adjust the hood of her coat, then glances at the cat and smiles to himself as he comfirms he's sleeping peacefully in the hood, then smiles gently at her.
"Wow you made it especially for him, that's impressive. Do you take him around everywhere?"
He thinks it's really sweet that she has her coat custom made for her pet.
"Yes let's do so. We can always sit down somewhere for eat or drink too as long as we're close to the square."
Nodding his head at her words, he feels the chilly air cooling down his cheeks which were warm because of the alcohol.
"That's true, we've never talked before tonight. I guess we will talk more on businesswise as well if a battle comes up in the future because you're the boss of the crew."
It's not difficult to imagine he'd work with her with no problem in the case of a battle, she's a brave and intelligent pirate. But now, he'd like to treat her as a friendly, pleasant company rather than a pirate mate.
"Ask me whatever you'd like. I'll be 23 in July. How about you? I guess we're almost the same age?"
Looking down slightly to meet her eye level, he flashes a bright smile, not minding anything to be asked by her.

@Lee Taemin (P) "Yeah, I know what you mean. Other pirates should be a bit more polite! I mean, send a flare to let us know you're coming, won't you? That way we can get prepared to beat you up properly." Commented Joohyun ridiculously, not meaning a word of it. She laughed at her own silliness, drawing her cloak a bit more around her frame and reaching behind her to tuck the edges of the hood around Fluff in a sort of makeshift blanket. "Yes, I do exercise a lot. Like you said, strength has to be maintained."
Joohyun thinks for a few more moments before nodding her head. "Yes, I think we should stay around the square's area. The sea would definitely be too chilly, especially for Fluff. If the hood shakes too much he might fall out, even though I made it deep for his use."
She's elated by his genuine care for her kitty (having caught his concerned glance) and she adopts a leisurely pace, clearing before questioning him again.
"So, tell me a bit more about yourself. I never really got to speak to you, even when I'd seen you around throughout the years. How old are you, if you don't mind me asking?"

@Seo Juhyun (P) That Joohyun squeezes the bicep makes Taemin grin, not because he's ticklish but he likes her comment with it. Smiling into her eyes which always give him a warm gentle sensation, he explains.
"Ah..yeah I try to maintain the strength always, you never know when other pirates are attacking us, you know?"
His arms are pulled to his own sides so her arm around his is softly pressed between his arm and his side, he can feel she has a slender healthy built body.
"You do a lot of exercise yourself, I guess?"
He agrees with her, it's late and they shouldn't really go anywhere much far from town.
"Yes, but where about would you like to walk around? Do you want to hang about around the square? We can walk close to the shore but I guess it's too cold because the wind is very strong tonight."
Feeling his hair waving by the breeze, he looks at Fluff in the hood of her coat, worrying because cats don't like cold wheather.
"Maybe just walking aound in the town is better."
Saying gently, he suggests to walk on the high street, you can see the lights from the most of the windows and opened doors of shops, bars and restaurants, and it lightens up the street brightly in spite of the time. The two keep walking along it in a comfortable pace.

@Lee Taemin (P) "Cats do what they want, it's the natural order of things." She chuckles along with the male, her hand slipping easily through the crook of his elbow. Her eyebrow quirks as she gives his bicep a squeeze before relaxing, eyes dancing with mirth. "Mmm, firm. You sure do work out." Joohyun teases the other as usual, thanking him quietly for holding the door for her. She uses her free hand to shake the glossy brown of her locks away from her face and behind her neck, the cool night air having whipped it uncomfortably into her face.
Naturally, she keeps a bit closer to her companion, unconsciously attracted to the warmth emanating from his lithe figure. She tugs Fluff out of his place and settles him in the hood of her cloak, preferring him to remain asleep - and even if he awoke, unobtrusive.
"Go? Not really...I was just thinking of wandering about aimlessly, if that is alright. You know, see the sights. I can't think of anywhere other than bars being open this hour, either."

@Seo Juhyun (P) "Sure, I guess a cat always does something unexpectional especially when we expect something."
With a small chuckle and a bright smile, Taemin nods at Joohyun's claim,.
"Don't worry please, it's always nicer to have your family."
He stands next her, takes her hand on his elbow and makes her arm tug around his. Flashing a cheerful smile he tilts his head towards the door before motioning to walk with her. The wooden door is held for her. A mild breeze refreshes him as soon as he walks outside the bar with her.
"It's nice to get some fresh air."
He puts his hands into the pockets on the jeans, tightening own arms to himself in the colder air at late night. The square still has many people walking around because the area is the busiest part of Ferric and many bars are open 24 hours.
"Is there anywhere you wanna go, Joohyun?"
Turning his face to her with a smile, he glances at her and Fluff.

@Lee Taemin (P) Joohyun elevates her gaze to Taemin's, shoulder lifting in a short half shrug at his undeniably sweet inquisition. "Well you know, he's strange. I can't tell how he'd react in certain circumstances...but usually when he's asleep, he's asleep." Joohyun's skin is warm due to the close proximity of the male's fingers - and though Fluff was on the receiving end of their tender caress, she harbored secretive preferences; ones that weren't ready to be voiced.
"Well, with that established - shall we go?" Her own hand raises to close delicately over the one on her shoulder, another soft laugh bubbling appreciably past her lips at the man's consideration and seemingly never-ending supply of kindness. "We'll leave him to rest, then. I'm very sorry for bringing an extra companion; and I'm especially happy that you think of his presence this much." Hooking her hand round the crook of his elbow, she gently nudges him along to the door.

@Seo Juhyun (P) Taemin slowly pulls back his face from Fluff and straightens his back because the closeness forces him to devour Joohyun's scent, he's almost suffocated by the delicate feminine air around him which he might want to be drowned in one day. Gently he undoes their laced fingers and places his hand on her shoulder, softly squeezes it with a tender smile into her eyes.
"You must know him well, I don't mind taking him with us but does he sleep this time of night usually? If so it's pitty to wake him up, but he might like playing with us outside, what's he like anyway?"
Talking in a considering tone, his thumb on the other hand is now stroking the cat's jawline with warm caring touch. Smiling eyes with a little wondering gaze is thrown at her as he leaves the decision about her cat to her.

@Lee Taemin (P) The shift in Taemin's expression is almost enticing, shadows flickering over his attractive features most becomingly. Her tones automatically become more silken, the arch of her eyebrows delicately quirking as her lips part to accommodate her soft exhalation. "Good." She finally attributes Taemin's charm to the sort of restless hunger about him, and her body grows even hotter at the boldness of his gaze.
Joohyun laces their fingers together, smiling widely when he holds her hand - her breath hitching in when he moves so close, close enough so that she could see the soft fan of his long eyelashes. She dares not speak for a couple heartbeats, lest she interrupt the moment; eventually she does, keeping her voice as airy as before with some effort. "He is... Shall I leave him with the crew, do you think? I have no idea whether he'll wake up or not."

@Seo Juhyun (P) Taemin's eyes slightly change the way they glow when Joohyun's slender fingers reach his cheekbone. He blinks slowly, then opens his eyes with a deeper gaze on her.
"Sure, I won't cut then."
Unusually to him, he listens to a woman's opinion and nods comfortably.
She moves her arms up around her head and shows off her beautiful body lines, the blonde pirate doesn't care to hide his fierce eyes swiftly running up and down on her.
Her hands on the shoulders with her cute tone in the ear make him smirk to himself, with the remaining of the smirk on the lips he turns his body around to face her, he takes her feminine hands in his larger and rougher ones to gently squeeze them to let her know her relaxed manner is totally welcomed, pulls her closer by the hands he leans in slightly to speak lowly.
"Don't worry about my drink."
He flashes a smile at her, softly arching eyes glancing down, he realises there's another male between the two. His head leaning down towards Fluff, his face is just inches away from hers, he lets one of her hands go off and slowly reaches the cat's head, soft finger pad brushes on the fluffy small forehead as gentle as it doesn't disturb the male cat's peaceful sleep.
"Hello mate, are you sleeping?"
He whispers in a low tone almost seductive, wondering if it might wake him up if they take him to walk around outside with them.

@Lee Taemin (P) "You're quite the charmer, aren't you?" Joohyun gently skims the tips of her fingers along the ridge of his cheekbone, tapping his nose impishly and allowing her hand to return to her lap.
"But don't cut your hair... It's very pretty long." She makes the comment idly, sipping with satisfaction on her drink - which she clasps with both hands. "And, and, and- it would be awfully fun to fight with you, but I'd prefer for it to be friendly sparring." After she finishes her drink (she's downed it quickly because of the warmth of her body), she stands and stretches her arms above her head - after which she dances behind Taemin, resting both palms on her pirate friend's broad shoulders. Her slender fingers curls gently round the curves of said shoulders as she murmurs warmly into his ear. She's decided to fully relax with him, and so her playful, easy-going manner spills forth without filter. "It's a bit too hot, honestly. Shall we go outside for a walk? After you've finished /your/ drink, of course." Jerking her head at her crew, she wordlessly informs them of her intentions; patiently awaiting Taemin's response. Fluff wiggles a bit in his sleep, thereby nestling deeper so that only the tips of his ears show- Joohyun rolls her eyes and thinks about depositing him with one of her crew members, but thinks better of it.

@Seo Juhyun (P) Seeing Joohyun act slightly different from her supposed normal behaviour Taemin finds himself growing a little feeling protective towards her and is surprised at himself for that, he does know she's a strong brave woman who'd need no help though. He definitely likes that she seems to be an honest person, he's sure he'll be seeing her regularly.
She smoothly seasons it with a humour and his pensive face relaxes and a small smile rises because of her cute gesture of patting him on the shoulder. He does appreciate her sophistication.
"I'm relieved that you're okay now."
With a friendlily playful grin he lets a soft chuckle crack in a mild tone.

"Of course your safety is important."
He turns down his smile a little and looks at her with a thoughtful gaze before smiling softly again.
"I know, it's a bit too warm here isn't it? It's always like that in this pub, that's why I'm not wearing a jacket."
He smiles to himself as she decides to have another round, he places his empty glass on the wooden counter bar and nods at a bartender behind the bar. Their second drinks are served soon, he places hers in front of her with a quiet smile.
He bites his lower lip with a playful serious face at her as he promises.
"Of course I promise, I don't want you and your crew coming to attack our ship."
He's sure he will come to see her from him if they don't see each other soon. She brushes his hair off his eyes, he smiles wider for the better view of her.
"Thank you, I can see you more now. I might need a hair cut."
Taemin mumbles with a happy grin, he likes her friendliness which makes him feel very easy to be with her.

@Lee Taemin (P) For the nth time, Joohyun finds herself struggling to keep the pallor of her cheeks normal - her usually smooth, even tones go a bit high-pitched as she hastily denies - or at least, deflects - Taemin's compliments. "Oh, I- it's not really...thank you." She twists her fingers in her lap, wondering (also for the nth time) why she seemed to be reduced to an ordinary blushing maiden in the other's company. It could be the earnest way in which he did it, or his expressive brown eyes...either way, the girl resolved to regain her confidence.

And she did so, her easy smile slipping firmly onto her expression, brown orbs glimmering merrily when the humor of the situation finally settled. "Mmm?" Finding that she could look at the male pirate's face properly now, she started a little at his melancholy look. "I truly am fine..." She sought to reassure him, resting a hand lightly on his shoulder and patting thrice.

"You are, of course, most welcome...son." The last word was accompanied by an impish chuckle and a wink, and the girl reclined comfortably in her seat, the apples of her cheeks dusted with a lingering ruddiness from the heat of the tavern. "Oh...oh!" The light of what he said dawned upon her, and she chuckled warmly, eyes curving up into the customary half moons. "Ah, that is alright. It is customary for a gentleman to see to a lady's safety, so I commend you for thinking of doing so...I do admit that I do not look the part of a brazen, swashbuckling pirate-woman, so all is forgiven." Catching the slight hint of something dispirited in his countenance, she decided to take him up on his offer in hopes of alleviating it. "Okay, okay. It is quite hot - I should probably take some more juice." She didn't mind the company, and she knew her crew would be all night, anyway.

"Agreed. It's a deal, then." Joohyun playfully wags a finger at him, tutting. "Don't make me have to come looking for you, eh? A promise is a promise! You're awfully fun, too. So I'm particularly looking forward to it." She rejoined honestly, extending her hand to flick some of his soft hair away from his eyes.

@Seo Juhyun (P) She looks struggling to get around to a comfortable position with Fluff, he leans in so he can hold the cat just in case he moves too much in her hold. Her teeth sinking in her lower lip which is decorated with red lipstick, something makes him wonder if he'd ever get to see the real colour of her lips,
"Forgive you? Forgiving your beautiful laughter? Or how two of you looking helplessly adorable?"
Large eyes narrowing to in a bright smile with more interested gaze on her, she seems to have a lot to talk with.

"Okay as long as you're fine."
Warmly smiling he tries to see if she's really fine as he feels her. His eyes sadden when her beautiful orbs refuse to keep looking at him, it hurts worse than when he had a cut on his rib during the last battle. Quietly he clears his throat and ruffles his blonde hair on the back of his head, then talks in a quietter sensitive tone.
"Joohyun...?"

Although he admits he has a huge ego, it's not that he doesn't want to know how she's considerate about his alcohol intake but he has never mixed well with women who'd boss him around. However, it's a totally different matter how he thanks her for her caring and kindness. He feels he sees something very pure and delicate in her.
"I love you care about my health though. Thank you, Joohyun."
He says in a gentle tone with warmth in the eyes, he does genuinely appreciates her from his heart.
A playful grin is flashed at her as he explains his mistake,
"I just forgot you're a pirate and worried if you had a man to walk you home. I can be stupid like that sometimes."
His smile stretches wider, letting out a small chuckle.
The smile turns down a bit as he learns she doesn't want to continue. His tongue swipes across his lower lip restlessly before he asks, swaying his empty glass in a hand.
"...Okay, eh... was the juice your last drink? Maybe you want to eat something?"
Looks into her with a deeper gaze, wondering if she wants to finish here for tonight or not.

Nodding with a pleasant smile at her kind suggestions about training with her and her crew, he decides he'd definitely join. He isn't ready to make this encounter just a brief one, he wishes to know her better, hopefully they both would open up and talk more. With an assuring smile he nods deeply at her.
"We should see each other again sometime very soon."

@Lee Taemin (P) The pirate accepted her cat with a gracious laugh, tucking the ball of fur back into its preferred place. Her eyes lifted heavenwards and her teeth sank into her artificially reddened lower lip as she tried her best to suppress her laughter as the little cat wiggled around, trying to find a comfortable position.
When the animal settled down, she returned her gaze to Taemin's once again - an apology slipping past her lips. "Do forgive me for just now. It tickled."

Slowly, she let her hands fall from her cheeks; the appendages dropping, clasped, onto her lap. "I...yes, I'm fine now. I don't know what came over me." Joohyun's brown orbs locked with the other's for a couple beats before she found herself unable to keep it up - the wealth of gentility constrained within Taemin's expression made her heart twist in ways that she wasn't sure to be good.

Clearing , she tossed the glossy cascade of her silken locks behind her shoulders with a flick of her head, mouth quirking at the corners. "No, I am very patient. But since I can only teach by demonstration, I am afraid I might roughhouse with the children a bit too much and hurt them."
"Yes... Well, that is with everything in life, you know. Everything has a good and a bad side." Joohyun nodded her head by way of emphasis of her words, fingers adjusting the hem of her blouse and her legs crossing as she surveyed her crew for a brief moment.
Her eyebrows lifted and a wide grin spread across her delicate features at the male's words, a little laugh accompanying her response. "It was not my intention to mother you, dearest. Men." She snorted and waved a hand to dismiss his ego-filled admission, finding it typical of the male species.
"Do I...?" Curiosity sparked, she declined his kind offer, finding her thirst adequately quenched. "No, thank you." Joohyun's nose crinkled a bit as she thought about stopping Taemin from drinking more alcohol - but she decided that bossing him around would do no good, and resisted.

"Perhaps you could come spar with me and the crew when the urge to fight is too strong?"
Joohyun had truly taken a shine to the handsome pirate, and she did not want to lose track of him like she had before.
"That is, if you like. We should definitely keep in touch, though."

@Seo Juhyun (P) Smiling even wider at your humorous words, he lowered slithgly to nuzzle the cat's head, the coat felt feathery on his cheek, he pouted out his smiling lips to peck on his forehead. He could see Fluff was trying to get her attention. He talked to him in a low tone with a chuckle.
"Missing your mammy already? I don't blame you bro."
Slwoly he leant to her, tried to hand over the cat to her. He understood fully how it'd be nicer to stay in a soft glamorous chest rather than a ripped hard one.

The series of the young girl's adorable acts made Taemin pause from speaking for some seconds just to glance at her, she was all sweet and vivid, he was naturally attracted and his eyes were glued to the ever changing expressions on her pretty face, it was shame she covered up her beautifully shaded apples of her cheeks under her hands.
"You...okay, Joohyun?"
He asked in a quieter tone almost whispering, leant in forward a little, trying to let his gentle, caring eyes meet hers.

An elegant laughter off a beautiful woman always made the alcohol taste better. His tone became more like cheerful and friendly rather than a consciously polite one.
"But I'm almost losing the meaning of being a pirate now. I need to be fighting instead of drinking."
He listened to her with occasional light nods, as you finished your sentences he let out a small litghthearted chuckle.
"You might hurt the children? Do you have short temper?"
"Having someone must be nice if you love each other, my parents looked happy. But I've seen some unhappy cases too."
He has been in some relationships himslef in the past and didn't regret what he did. He knew that having someone to love each other would work wonderful to life, everything had a meaning and gave more colours and different dimentions on every day life when he had someone to share life.
His shrug was theatrecal as he answered back to her, shaking his head lightly with a playful grin,
"Oh please don't sound like my mum. I know how much alcohol I can take."
"I'll go back to the ship. Do you... um, nothing. "
Because she has been so flawless and graceful he forgot what she actually was, and almost asked if she had anyone to walk home with her before he remembered she was one of the most successful female pirates. With an empty glass in a hand, he turned his body around, looking for a bartender for the second drink. As he admitted a barman coming this way, he nodded at him with a wink, then turned to her again with a soft smile.
"Want another juice?"

@Lee Taemin (P) *that could be it, she thought.

@Lee Taemin (P) “Only sometimes?”
Joohyun’s reply came as wittily as usual, her fingers curling round her cheek as she rested her elbow on the bar’s counter. She stretched out her other hand, scratching idly behind Fluff’s ears; her brown eyes boring into those of the male pirate’s.
“Enjoying ourselves, are we?” The girl cat with a laugh, looking at how Taemin’s large hands covered the cat’s tiny body completely.
She hummed at his response, the dissipating pink on her face returning at the sight of a mirroring expression on his countenance.
“S-sorry,” She stammered softly, not even sure what she was apologizing for- perhaps for having a set idea in her head at first? That could be it, she said. Yes, that’s probably what it was. The pirate lifted her hands to her cheeks, pressing them in an attempt to get rid of the embarrassing hue to her skin, laughing here and there. “Just a second, I’ll try to return to normal”-

She found that her laughter spilled forth more eagerly at Taemin’s words, her hands then moving to cover as if trying to hide the jolly noises that slipped past .
“Ah, Taemin - we’re pirates, not prodigies!” Though her expression grew more pensive.
“But perhaps I /should/ think about teaching the local children…” Nose crinkling slightly, she tapped her chin. “I at teaching, though. Ask any new members of my crew - I’m better at demonstrating than explaining, and they’ve been thrown overboard more times than they could count. I might hurt the children if I tried.”
Joohyun’s lower lip jutted out to form a pout, and then she heaved a sigh.
“Oh…?”
Her answer was soft, and her eyes adopted a relatively faraway look before replying.
“I wonder what that’s like, having someone. Oh well.”
She beamed at him as she polished off her drink, setting it down with a enthused exhale. “Delicious! But Taemin, you shouldn’t drink everyday. It’s very bad for your health.” Scolding him, her brows knitted together in concern.
“What are you going to do after you leave here?”

@Seo Juhyun (P) "I love cats. Sometimes they love me too."
Taemin's eyes softly curving in a cheery smile confirming Joohyun seemed to be happy, he also enjoyed to socialise with her 'family member'. As she got closer in the chair, he brought the cat cuddled at his chest closer to her as well, keeping his fingers on Fluff, stroking from between the eyes to the forehead with gentle upwards motion, making the cat more gurgle his purrs,
"You're very welcome."
A simple nod with an honst smile was returned to her, he felt more about her. Her personality seemed to be big, the way she radiated herself to him made him vaguely aware her kind of acceptance of him as slightly more than an aquaintance.
She had an affect on him more than he knew, her blushed cheeks influenced him instantly, he didn't know why she blushed when he thought he was plainly talking but her pretty cheeks decorated in the tender red in front of him was delightful and exciting enough to make his cheeks tinted in the same shade of red too for some moments. With his eyes glowing in warm adoration, he felt his smile at her spread more naturally.
"Ah I see..."
Her words made him feel a little easier to know what she was actually on about, still giving him a bit of surprise as she was behaving just like any other girl of her age who was interested in the sort of gossips rather than a brave female boss of pirate crew.
"I thought I should've said things like, 'I like to do oil paintings in my own atelier in my free time.' or 'I've started to teach martial arts to local kids for free and I have to say I truly enjoy it.' or something. I feel better now."
Letting out a small chuckle with a soft smile, he shifted his weight on the other leg relaxedly and brushed back the blonde fringe.
"No, I don't. No wife. No husband either."
the soft smile on her never faded even he didn't know if his answer would fill the young girl's curiosity or not,
"As my preference, I like beautiful women most."
He flashed a grin, then gulped down the rest of his vodka.

@Lee Taemin (P) Joohyun beamed as happily as a proud mother, taking a sip of her juice and clasping her hands together in delight afterward. "Ah, you look so precious with him!" She exclaimed, eyes shining with her excitement. She drew her stool just a tad closer to Taemin and Fluff, fingers itching to pet the both of them - thankfully, she resisted the urge. Her attention shifted to the male's kind, calmly-spoken words - it was a balm to her soul, especially because he spoke with the conviction of one who believed that they were telling the truth. The girl felt her heart flood with a surge of fondness, and she privately thought to herself that Taemin would make a great friend.
"Thank you," She rasped, voice thick with emotion. "It really means a lot."
Her heart stuttered a little at the shyness that edged the pirate's smile, a soft crimson dusting over her cheeks; her reaction primarily owed to her surprise at seeing such an expression on /Taemin Lee/, known to all other people of the sea as a beast in battle. She herself had never seen him in action (never had a need to, for they weren't on opposing sides), but timidity was...cute on him.
"Me? I wander around with Fluff, really. I'm usually restless when I'm not fighting, so I try to explore everywhere as much as possible. But what I'm saying is men - like my crew - usually go have fun with some woman - or man, depending on their preference." A sudden thought occurred to her, and she blinked inquisitively at the man. "Do you have a wife?"

@Seo Juhyun (P) It was nice that Joohyun allowed Taemin to adore someone she seemed to care more than anything,
"Yeah why not."
His lips stretched as much as showing the bright teeth in a genuine smile, carefully recieved the boy in the arms from her. The cat was immediately settled in his hold at his chest. "He's a good boy." Ever so gently he d Fluff's forehead with the back of the fingers, making the cat's eyes gone into two mild crescents which made him smile too, he could feel the vibration coming from his throat as an evidence of the cat was in a comfort. Because there hadn't been a battle for a long time, all his fingers and hands were totally free from bandages or plasters so the cat must have enjoyed the touch of the warm fingers.
"There're only very few pirates who're equally brave as your father was. People say you have excellent crew and I know it means you're doing very well."
His voice was warm, eyes busy following every attractive expression on her.
Although he almost fell for her teasing tone which was very gentle in his ears, he realised the reality first, needed to admit he was a sad ignorant, didn't know any other method to burn his energy apart from drinking heavily while the situations were calm and peaceful. A shoulder was shrugged milidly with a faint shy smile, "What do you do while not in battle? I can't remember the last time I didn't drink until morning since the last battle finished." A glass of grape juice was scooted in front of her just after a cheer from her crew was heard. Her grateful smile made him proud, making someone he respected smile was always a nice experience.

@Lee Taemin (P) *hair
(Sorry!)

@Lee Taemin (P) Joohyun inclined her head when he winked at her cat, pleased immensely by his interest. Though she personally thought Fluff the most adorable creature on the planet, no one else thought him significant enough in their life of roughness. Delicately retrieving the small feline from its unusual confinements, she presented him to the male pirate across from her. "Do you wish to hold him?" The girl invited, her wide eyes appraising his form almost unwittingly once more. He was so pleasant to behold, she was almost unsure of herself.
She dipped her head when Taemin offered his regrets, holding them in high esteem. "Thank you. I am but half of what my father was, and to hear that that is satisfactory brings me utmost pleasure." A soft dimple in her cheek appeared with the quirking of as she spoke; the expression was quickly followed with an amused laugh at Taemin's next words.
"Well," she began, cadences teasing, "Men of your occupation tend to fill the uneventful void with the comforts of a companion. It simply does wonders for pent up energy, I hear." The girl swiped the long strands of her hear behind an ear, revealing her earring. “Oh, I think grape is fine." She nodded her head, tossing him another grateful smile as she lifted an eyebrow at the men's cheers.

@Seo Juhyun (P) Again Taemin didn't let his eyes dilate when her red lips parted like flower petals opening, and thought they didn't need to look that pretty. The adorable cat caught his attention again when she tapped him. 'You lucky bastard...' was Taemin's unspoken voice. He winked at him to show his respect on the boy cat who managed to win one of the best places to be as a male. Remaining a small grin on the lips, he turned his face to a bar man as they finally turned up for the service and asked him if he wanted his usual which was a double vodka with no ice.
Upon her mentioning her father, he bowed at her with a hand on his heart as it was the fisrt time he saw her after his passing away because there was still a battle so he couldn't attend the funeral. "My condolences." He was genuinely sorry as he highly respected on her lost father as a pirate. "It's a huge loss to us too. You're very brave you're doing well without him now." She looked so much different from when she was in a battle, her pretty brown eyes through the delicate eye lashes made him not able to tear his gaze away from her, he softened his face a little, his large eyes gradually displaying a soft glow in comfort, "I feel like I'm being rotten without a battle or a fight." The young pirate told his agony about not been able to consume his energy which welled up constantly. He felt a corner of his lips curling up when she leant in then waited to speak until she pulled herself back, dealing with a beautiful, elegant, and intelligent woman had never been easy from his experiences, even he tended to prefer someone better and different. "What juice would you like, Joohyun?" He flashed a polite, tender smile at her, then he turned his upper body slighty to talk to the bartender, he ordered the drinks for her people first. Soon two dozens of bottles of red wine were served to them.

@Lee Taemin (P) Taemin's contained restlessness was contagious, it seemed; Joohyun's mouth parted to formulate a response, but the tip of her finger had to tap her little munchkin cat in remonstrance - he'd begun to wriggle excitedly at the warmth exuding from the dashing male across, and the movement was decidedly uncomfortable against her sensitive flesh. A somewhat chagrined laugh slipping past her lips, she carried on to answer as she had before. "Oh - we've been well...since father's passing, it's not been /quite/ as fun, but it's certainly lively." A nod of her head enunciated this sentiment, and she regarded Taemin through the length of her feathery eyelashes, cinnamon eyes glimmering with curiosity of her own. "And how about you? I haven't heard a thing with regard to you...and that's saying something. Have you been lying low, perhaps?"
Playful mischief dancing along , she allowed him a dainty simper, finding his reservation entertaining. Leaning forward conspiratorially, she intoned a gentle reassurance. "There's no need to be so formal, by the by - those men won't do anything. As for buying drinks for all of us...I'd hate to impose upon you so much, but you can if it's no bother. I won't be having anything other than juice tonight."
She rescinded the proximity between them, once more watching him from a friendly, appropriate distance.

@Seo Juhyun Taemin let out a sigh of small irritation as no one could be seen at the bar to serve him, he needed booze now. The tip of his index finger kept hitting the surface of the bar counter until a bartender came to him. Indeed 'paradox' was one of the words to describe him accurately. He had the total zen in him naturally when he was calm as well as his blood had the tendency to boil instantly when things went against him. His eyes had the devilish sharpness to see through things and people, also an uncalculated deep passion was always there too.
Taemin thought he knew the voice when he turned his face. His dark hair which covered the half of his eyes was tucked behind the ears for the better view. She had the vivid eyes and the red lips but he managed to not stare.
"...Hello Joohyun."
Because she looked more attractive than he had remembered, he took some moments to speak. Soon a blue-eyed fluffy cat who neatly placed inside her shirt got all his attention and he smiled at him, his normally piercing eyes were narrowed in the most gentle way at the small animal briefly.
"How have you been?"
Letting his gaze shift onto the woman again, he felt his smile turning down quickly. As long as he knew, she wasn't just a daughter of a pirate, she fought herself in battles so his smile became an extra polite one naturally. He didn't forget to nod with a small smile at her crew for a friendly acknowlegdement to let them know there was no intentoin to chat up their female boss.
"Can I buy drinks for you and everyone with you?"
Softly raising his eyebrows, he leaned his side onto the counter and smiled at her, whishing she'd accept to start a friendship between them.

@Lee Taemin (P) Albeit having an admittedly roguish lifestyle, drinking was something Joohyun did not indulge in. The lady in her revolted against both the taste and the rowdy reactions of those that partook of it - so the question of why she was heading to a tavern would be entirely plausible. The answer was simple, really - their looting of the corrupt Kamjin's ship had gone successfully, and brought in much supplies and money. As such, it was only fair to allow her boys (as she affectionately referred to her crew) to celebrate. Fluff peered up at her from his customary hideout (namely, down the front of her shirt) with glistening blue eyes, his head tilted inquisitively. "Ah, you rascal. We're going to have some drinks. And we'll be off dry land soon enough."
She scratched the underside of his chin, stepping into the tavern. Her navy cloak flowed behind her, brown locks of hair cascading down her back and her leather boots thumping against the wooden floor. She soon settled at a stool at the bar, nodding to her crew to go ahead and enjoy their reward. At the bartender's suggestion of a drink, her head shook as a demure smile lingered on her red lips, the motion causing the single hoop earring in her ear to catch the light. It was then her eyes fell upon the fellow right next to her. He was quite handsome, his features chiseled and yet paradoxically delicate, his mouth ample and his eyes piercing. His lean frame was fit and tall, clad in white and black leather - but that was not what caught her attention. Rather, it was the fact she knew him- "Taemin?" She questioned, Fluff poking his head curiously out of her shirt at the sound of his owner's awed tone.

@Seo Juhyun (P)
There hasn't been a big battle between the pirates' family and the enemies or the civilians for some month now. The pirate man Lee Taemin couldn't deny he has started to feel the need of something extreme very soon because he was used to fight all the time through his life. Going down to the town and drinking heavily was another solution to temporary forget about the unignorable buzz.
In a baggy white shirt and a pair of black leather pants, he left the ship when the sun was about to go down completely under the horizon. The night breeze was colder than he thought and he hugged his own shoulders as walking towards the town square where there was his favorite bar. Pushing the thick wooden door, he got in the place, there were already many drunk people and the whole place was filled with loud talkings and the odour of tabaco smokes. Without looking around, he directly walked up to the bar for booze.

@Song Victoria (C) Jessica had her clock on, smiling and bowing to people as she passed by. Her hair was tied back in a braid and she was in simple commoner clothing; a work dress and apron over, slightly dirted so she would blend in as a hard working cook, or whatever people wanted her to be in their heads. As long as she blend in, which was what she was exactly going for. Not to be Ruler or Empress today, but simply a regular friend to everyone she could encounter. Also to try and connect to the people and there regular hard working lives. She was very blessed with more riches than everyone else in her kingdom, but she wanted to be generous, and ruler was still a tough role, but she refused to let her people down. So convincing some advisers over coming out like a commoner to learn more and make better judgement had been wise and well thought out she belived.

She looked as suddenly a women with short cut black hair, an eye patch and blood red lips called over for people to join her for some entertainment. 'An entertainer' she thought, very interested to see what the girl could so. She joined the small bunch of people, and jumped as the women in the middle of her well said introduction threw a knife at a target and got it right on point. Jessica grinned and clapped with everyone else, giggling gently as there was a group of guys cheering like wild cats. She watched the very attractive and intriguing women as she was about to show off her stuff.

() I AM SO SO SO SO SORRY UNNI!!!!! THIS WAS SO OVER DUE AND I AM SO SO SORRY!!!!! <333