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@park hyungsik what?
that would be an interesting drama
/nods slowly and grins
all dramas are about a female being a male so this one would be a twist
/laughs and then shakes my head
not matchmaking
more like me being really bold for some reason

@park hyungsik really?
did you cross dress the whole drama or was is just for one scene?
/looks at you curiously
it really is
like i wish i can say we met at like a place but we didnt
i met one of his friends who told me about him

@park hyungsik it is
and because my lips are big too
so it makes lipstick look good on me
/scrunches up my face and shakes my head
nope i did not
/shakes my head, then leans back into my seat
well its a really lame story to be honest.

@park hyungsik mm its something i really hate
/shakes my head
like i think ricky or chunji might actually like doing it…
so i dont know why they always make me do it
i do it less now though since i dont have long hair anymore
/chuckles lightly and then smiles
mmm shin dongho

@park hyungsik /rolls my eyes
i already know i make a pretty woman.
im usually the one who ends up cross dressing for teen top because im the skinniest
/purses my lips and nods, looking through the menu
mhm

@park hyungsik thats not what my boyfriend calls me~
/squints at you before chucling and then looking through the menu while humming

@park hyungsik oh sure
/rolls my eyes and snorts
ugh who are you calling a lady?
/laughs and gets inside
im a real man pft.

@park hyungsik no hyung
/shakes my head and chuckles
id prefer something not fancy

@park jongchan /softly laughs and playfully eyes you/ yah- now I know what you are going to do. So I'll use my sloth claws to keep the leaf from moving~ /my eyes move to you as I watch you nibble on your lower lip; wondering if you're thinking the same thoughts as I am/ I'll take care of you and make sure you live a full life mr. Wallaby /smiles softly as I genuinely speak about making sure you will be okay with my help and I will always make sure that you can rely on me; this joke having a deeper meassage/ my poor tomato...I'm sorry but not really because your cheeks are cute flushed /gently moving my own thumb as you give my hand the same soft gestures/ I like all the flavors actually but sometimes I just like plain vanilla. But I get neapolitan ice cream.because I can eat strawberry one day, then vanilla or chocolate the next day. What about you? /looks up at the waiter with a smile and orders our food with two waters and looks at you/
Thank god you like cuddles cause I am a very cuddly guy

@park jongchan Yeah~ like flip a coin but we will be in the wild so we have to flip whatever we have. /laughs softly when you talk about your body/ aye~ after having my spawn, I'll make sure to love you and mate with you for life even if your body isn't super functional anymore. I'm a respectable sloth. And plus our children can do some of the work and help us. /softly laughs at how the joke spiraled but finds it funny. Looks at your soft pink on your cheeks and gently rubs your foot/ I want to. So dont worry. And you have to accept it. Because I am going to keep saying it. /humming softly before chuckling/ I like the sound of that: dorks together. That would make me feel comfortable with my blushingness. My ears get hot before my cheeks so watch out for my ears, they give my flushed feelings away / it is but hey I want to splurge a little, i worked hard last night and i want to have a dessert. Maybe we can get ice cream or something sweet after this? /reaches over to hold your hand briefly; before smiling warmly at you/ maybe go for a walk or cuddle a bit?

@park jongchan Aye~ anything is possible nowadays /smiles playfully and hums in thought/ maybe we could flip a leaf and see who would have to do the deed. Or whoever gets pregnant first. I think since sloths are bigger I would be the one to- well you know- procreate all inside of you.../makes a playful joke and laughs at the dumb joke but still finds it funny/ heh- well you will have to wait and see my chingu...I like giving resents on random occasions. /nods quickly when you as me about your beauty/ yes beautiful. And your eyes crinkle up cutely when you smile...its like there is such a side light-hearted feeling when you smile like that /smiles warmly at you and quickly shakes my head/ blushing gyeom looks like a dork. Just thinking about my dumb blushing face makes me all shy /chuckles softly as I feel your foot trap my own; not planning to move it anyways but smiles at the sweet gesture/ It is healthier but I like chicken too. Do you want some water?

@park jongchan That's such a care free life~ but as for the procreate, we can procreate with eachother. We would just get really weird looking babies... /laughs softly and grins wisely when I hear you/ So if I were to give my friend a present that contained red pandas, would he not be pleased? /asks with a playful smile/ red pandas are cute. I find them unique /hearing that you usually arent like this, makes me oddly happy, finding myself rather happy that I'm the one who brings it out of you/ yeah you're handsome but when you blush, it's cute. A rapper can be cute, you're a man but I believe men can be cute. To me, cute doesn't mean "cutesy and buing buing" to me, cute means sweet and beautiful and adorable. /reassures you with a warm smile and finds your lopsided smile to be very attractive and handsome/ aye- don't start throwing your cute smile at me now cause then I would be a blushing mess and trust me I get giddy af /laughs heartedly before I look at you with a goofy grin from the nudge of your toe; nudging your foot back as I keep my foot next to yours ; in a way needing to somehow be close to you/ I ain't subtle either, unless it's by mistake. Beef sounds so good actually. I think im going to get half and half

@park jongchan Exactly. We can have a carefree life and relax. Man...what a life...sounds so appealing and ideal /smiles when you reassure me that my obsession is fine/ I keep seeing baby sloths on my social feeds so I think I'm becoming obsessed because of how adorable they are~ /smiles when I see your blush and gently your cheek/ for a rapper your hella cute. And not in a bad way either. I don't like when guys are overly cutesy but you are the perfect combination...And your cheeks get all pink in the cutest way. /nudges you with playful smile before sitting down across from you; missing the warmth you gave me from walking by my side/ strong and extreme personalities are so appealing. It's just I feel like people are more honest when they are extreme. Basic human needs and instincts. If that makes sense. /gently pulls my hand back and hands you a menu before looking over my own/ hmmmm... the teriyaki bowl sounds good...when you mentioned I automatically felt hungrier

@park jongchan It's a good thing, dork. A chill wallaby...because then you can chill with me...a happy giant sloth. We can spend our happy animal lives chilling and eating. /grins widely at the thought, lowkey thinking I'm obsessed with sloths/ I just realized I'm obsessed with sloths...- their cute faces /trails off as I then get pulled back when I hear that you like staying up and how you like spending time with me/ I like spending every moment with you too. On a serious level, I really like spending time with you and just chilling with someone similar yet different. /smiles warmly at you before leaning in to kiss your forehead before humming softly/ true...why does the bad taste good and the good taste semi-okay? /sighs and rubs my forehead before turning the corner and heading inside the restaurant with you/ Desiree is hardcore. I like her too. But god I just can't help but like Elsa. She is so deeply ed up and trying to get her piece of a dream. I feel like she is true with her selfishness. I always tend to lean more towards the ed up bad guys in shows. /chuckles softly before sitting down with you/ thank you for eating healthy with me jongchan-ah

@mark tuan [SH] perfect
/murmurs happily, looking at you when i say it before i watch you take a bite of the food, reaching my hand out to brush over your lower lip with my thumb, no food there, just using it as an excuse before i pull my hand back
if you'll be rolling around then what do you think i'll be doing?
/notices the volume of your laugh, how its louder and means you're more comfortable now to be able to do so in the first place, smiling before i take another bite
/offers you another bite before i finish up and toss the empty bag in the bin we pass, brushing my hands off on my jeans before i casually take your hand, holding it within my own
thank you
/doesn't specify what i'm thanking you for, but the tone of my voice hints towards something more like thanking you for something such as you merely existing and being a part of my life too
/walks under the lampposts as we go through the park together, the sky darkened now but with streaks of pink and red from the sun that had set
/stops by the riverbank, releasing your hand to fold my arms over the railing, bowing my head down to my arms as i smile serenely at the sight in front of me, watching the lights reflecting on the water so prettily

@park jinyoung /nods wordlessly at the choice you make, reaching out to the pocket of my jeans to grab my wallet, more than glad to treat you something delicious as i hand the seller money, thanking him for the bungeoppang which sweet smell fills the whole vicinity of the stall and bowing my head as we leave the stall.
how is it?
/i ask as soon as you bite in, softness seeping through every pore as i observe you, just as if the sole fact that i bought you something made me excited and somehow impatient to see your reaction as soon as you taste it, beaming when you say it's good.
good, eat well, jinyoungie.
/hums a dulcet tune under my breath before seeing you hold the treat out to me, biting into the dessert and smiling as soon as the sweetness hits me, drawing out a hum of approval and thumbs up.
it's indeed good. and god, me too. i think we'll end up rolling to the dorms, not walking.
/releases a simple, loud chuckle at my own words, shaking my head at how silly i sound and rubbing the back of my neck sheepishly before i drop my hands to my sides and swing my arms casually whilst taking a walk with you, just taking in the nightime surroundings.

@mark tuan [SH] /walks alongside you quietly, more than happily in fact, noticing how you don't seem to let go of me as well, like its some kind of comfort to you, unspoken but there
you're right. custard does sound pretty good too, been a while since i had it
alright hyung, i'll have a couple of those
/holds up my hand and gestures to 'two' at the guy working the stall, smiling at him too before i edge back a bit so you can pay, taking the packet with the warm treats
/smiles as i pull one out, nibbling on the warm dessert before i blow on the contents, holding it out towards you when you're done, nodding for you to take a bite
its good, hyung
nice and sweet too. though i feel i'm going to pop at this rate
/glances down at my stomach, nothing of difference to see of course but it makes me smile as i look back up at you once more
go on. its great, i promise

@park jinyoung /happiness blossoms upon my features as you agree, a soft smile curling in the corners of my lips that part delicately when you brush my hair back, eyes simultaneously confused and curious though the warmth of my smile never falters.
good.
/nods, a boyish charm painting my smile as i relish in my little victory, heart skipping a beat even your fingers encounter mine, the touch so oddly electric that i cannot ignore it even if i wanted do, for the warmth of your hand still remains upon my skin even when it withdraws itself to your side.
/somehow, i never let go of your arm, staying close to you throughout our little walk and it feels, in an eerie way i cannot describe, right and comfortable i almost regret when i eventually let go of you, pointing at the various types of sweets the stall offers.
custard seems good. red bean is the usual, so why not try something else?
/tilts my head to side whilst looking up at you, not sure if my suggestion makes much sense.

@mark tuan [SH] perhaps. we'll see how it goes
honestly if he just feels even a little bit better at the end i'd be happy
/shakes my head when you mention splitting the bill, wanting to treat you since it makes me feel a little bit better about it as well, always enjoying being able to spend the money i've earned on those i care about the most
/blinks when you're beside me like a shot, laughing a little bit to myself at your insistence, nodding my head since its not too expensive and i don't have to feel as bad about you buying it for me
i-
/pauses when you hold onto my sleeve, watching you curiously for a moment before i end up smiling once more, reaching my hand out to brush some of your hair back, nodding softly as i do so
yes, markeu
yes you can treat me to bungeoppang
/smiles again,dropping that title of 'hyung' for now before brushing my fingers over your own hand before i lower it back to my side, heading towards the little stall that sells the nice sweet treat, clearing my throat just a little bit as i glance back at you
should i get custard or red bean paste, hyung?

@park jinyoung i've already been talking with him and trying to comfort him but you have this...parental aura about yourself. maybe he'll be more at ease around you.
/gives you a small, thankful smile and nods at you, grateful that you are always willing to help me, thinking that sometimes you just read my mind and automatically know what to say.
that's...that's good.
/the corners of my eyes crinkle under the blossoming smile as i glance back at you, the look you are wearing carrying particular serenity that is contagious and relaxes me.
we could split the billㅡ
/the pout, although not present upon my lips, is audible in my voice as my eyebrows furrow and i stand up as well, rushing over to your side and looking up at you, hands in the pockets of the hoodie.
let me treat you bungeoppang?
/shifts a little closer to you as we exit the restaurant, meeting the slightly chilly air of the evening before my fingers find themselves in close proximity to your forearm, curling in the jacket's sleeve.
please?

@mark tuan [SH] i guess he has his moments. if you're worried about him, i'll sit down and have a word with him at some point
/makes a mental note to do just that, having some idea about what's got you worrying over him as well, though i don't want to talk about that right now so i just nod my head
nothing to thank me for
its just the truth you can't see. so i'll be your eyes until you can see them
/smiles to myself before i finish my drink as well and set the empty glass down, looking at you as i rest one hand on my knee, the other propping my chin up against my fingers and making me smile in response
they're turning out just fine
/murmurs more under my breath, not really intending for you to say it but it makes me smile all the same, your own grin infectious and i'm distracted by those canines of yours again
/wondering how they'd feel just sinking into my flesh as-. clears my throat before i see how you kind of just recoil into that hoodie of mine, smiling at the sight as well before i wave down the waiter for the bill
i think the place that sells bungeoppang should still be open if you want that for dessert. how's about it?
/asks as i sit up and naturally pay for our meal, thanking the waiter as well before i get up, thanking the ahjumma and grabbing my old leather jacket from the back of the chair, seeing you out with me
you got everything you need, hyung?

@park jinyoung right. poor yugyeom.
/your words elicit a soft chuckle from within my throat as i shake my head and grab some meat to chew on quietly.
but he's such a precious boy, you're just helping him to toughen up. i've been so worried about him lately though.
/my voice dies down by the end of my sentence, words lingering in the air and showcasing how truly i am concerned, never being the one to passively accept the suffering of people i care about.
/it's funny how your words leave my naturally quiet self even more speechless as i can simply just look at you wordlessly, hoping that i at least wear an expression that manages to give you a hint of how all the sweentess you bathe me in affects me and makes me feel, proliferating warmth across my heart.
i don't really know what to say other than thank you.
/mutters softly under my breath and a part of me feels guilty that i am unable to express myself in an articulate way like you, that i can't wrap my feelings into words and somehow i think that even if i could talk to you in english, i still wouldn't find right words.
/i eventually finish my meal, taking the glass with remaining alcohol and sipping on it quietly before the soft clink of glass meeting the table disrupts the silence.
i hope they turn out in a way you want them to, jinyoung-ah. you deserve it.
/the smile i give you is drenched with warmth and affection as i look at you from behind the soft gaze, sharp canines sinking momentarily in the softness of my lower lip before i brush my hair back from my face and pull the sleeves of the hoodie down, subconsciously hugging it to myself as it carries the soothing scent.

@mark tuan [SH] /listens to you quietly as you talk about yourself, frowning a little bit as i never like when you don't see just how perfect you are, sighing in response though but not saying anything, not yet
/purses my plump lips as i hear you out about what you have to say of me, laughing a little bit to myself as i think you sound impossibly biased now
perhaps...
perhaps i do take too much care of other people, forgetting myself
but i'm not always kind and giving. i tease and torment when i feel like it as well. you, hyung, just aren't on the receiving end of it most of the time
/pops some of the radishes on my rice, humming as i taste it in my mouth and then look back at you, figuring out what i want to say with a small smile, going back to what you spoke of before
awkward? perhaps a little uncomfortable in certain situations, but then who isn't. all you need is someone to help guide you in the right direction, and that lends itself to a lot of people wanting to be that person for you
and then there's you quietness. that means people can talk to you, you listen, you don't interrupt them or say anything to disturb them and that makes people feel real happy. safe...
/stares at you quietly, smiling as i brush my hair back from my face after, sitting back when i'm done eating, now sipping at my drink and what's left of it
then when you do talk and pick up what you want to say, you can say the sweetest things. its a shame you're blind to your own qualities, but then it lets me point them out to you
and that, that makes me the lucky one
/looks at you a little while longer when you say my future partner would be lucky to have me, inhaling deeply before i feel my lips twitching, just at the corners with a small, knowing smile
maybe...
but if things turn out how i wish and hope, then i'm the lucky one

@park jinyoung i do.
/nods in reponse as if the verbal one wasn't enough, or maybe just because it's a little habit when i agree with something or someone, my eyes lingering at the pot and watching the bubbles dancing within the surface where hues of red and orange collide in a characteristic shade announcing the deliciousness bound to happen.
thank you.
/says in a soft tune, barely audible yet clear and without hints of hesitation. and i wish i could express my gratitude in a better way, for you always manage to know what i exactly need, always agree to my pleas and suggestions, for the gentleness you emit encases every place in warm ambiance so akin to the domestic safety. but i've never been good at expressing myself and it seems like it won't change anytime soon, so i just settle for the simplicity of a thank you, accompanied by a soft smile and gaze unable to meet your eyes as an eerie demureness of an unknown source makes it unable for me to hold eyecontact with you for longer than a few seconds, at least in this exact moment.
oh...
/exhales softly at your words, picking at my rice with my chopsticks and biting down on the succulent lower lip, letting the flesh slip through my teeth before a gentle, merely breathy chuckle escapes the lips left subtly ajar and i find myself shaking my head.
i always thought it would be you and youngjae. i'm not- i don't think i'm all that great, honestly. i'm just awkward and quiet.
/raises my gaze from the food to your face eventually, after what feels so long, and the smile you give me causes my heart to swell in my chest with how honest it seems and it almost pains me because i genuinely don't see where you're coming from with your words, wondering out loud why you're saying something that applies to you much more accurate than to me.
are you talking about yourself? seriously...i know i'm calm to begin with but you have this effect on people - you calm them down, you provide them with safety, reassurance and you always take care of others to the point where you forget about yourself and others forget that you yourself need protecting and care. you're sweet, you're kind, understanding and come on, even fans call you a prince.
/the last part has me chuckling a little louder, undeniable fondness wrapped in the melody of my deep voice as i play with the hems of sleeves of the hoodie you gave me, my smile ever so genuine and warm as i look at you, umber skies coruscating as they look at you before i glance down again and stir the jjigae for the first time.
and youngjae is just as you described. so really, you two were basically born to be husband materials girls and guys dream of. i think your future partner will be very lucky to have you, jinyoung-ah.

@mark tuan /looks up when you use that cute nickname for me, smiling to myself before i nod to you, letting you know you're more than welcome whilst the curl of hair in front of my forehead sways just a bit with the motion
you think so?
/chuckles in response when you say i'm the master of jjigae, shaking my head as i just know i enjoy food so much, cooking something i don't mind, especially if it warrants a reaction like your own
then its decided. we'll stay out until we're ready for the night to end
/murmurs with another small smile before i eat a little bit more of my own food, sighing in delight as its been so long since i had something quite like this in all honesty
/sees you finish your drink again and i smile, setting down my chopsticks to fill your glass up once more, not for me though as i still have my own
/finishing my first bowl though i quickly add more to your own before i do the same for my own, always feeding you first since you're my hyung and all, and i just like putting you first too
you know i always wonder which one of the group will get married first
i always had my highest bid on either you or youngjae. you're both kind and sweet, very approachable and a lot of people fall for that type sooner than most
/looks over to you quietly, contemplating my words before i find the ones i want, smiling once more as those familiar creases appear at the corners of my eyes
you make people feel safe. like they're home

@park jinyoung /there's something oddly relaxing in watching you handle the jjigae ㅡ perhaps it's the matter of the natural grace you exude or the fact that i generally find food fascinating but the scene in front of my eyes paints a soft smile upon my face, so oddly domestic i am embraced by particular warmth that bubbles within me, instilling every cell as i remain in the cosiness of the moment we share between the two of us.
/as if snapped out of the reverie, the gentle ripple of your voice brings me back to the reality, making me blink away the leftovers of haze as i thank you for filling my bowl, once again mildly flustered at how well and voluntarily you seem to take care of me despite the difference in age. and i assume it's just the matter of your caring, almost parental-like personality and it should be nothing extraordinary solely for me, yet there still exists a single beat that was skipped by my heart.
thank you, jinyoungie.
/my voice wraps the petname in the most gentle melody i am able to produce, drenched in fondness before i'm muted by the food, blowing on the hot stew and picking a piece of meat with chopsticks, blowing once or twice, then savouring the taste that nearly explodes in my mouth.
it's so nice. you're the master of jjigae.
/looking up at you, i offer you my best, genuine smile and nod, momentarily ignoring the alcohol you're pouring in favour of listening to your voice.
we should. it's nice outside. i don't feel like going back to dorms yet.
/hums softly, quietly even before taking the glass and sipping on the milk hued drink, empty glass soon meeting the table.

@song jaerim *gets in the car and buckles*
More romantic than a fancy exclusive dinner? You really went all out here, huh, jaejaerimmie?
*grins*
I don't know if i'm capable of that much patience...

@yoo youngjae The next part I feel is much more romantic~
/hums and opens the doors for you as we leave and opens my car door for you/
Now you’re gonna have to stay in the car for a little when we get there so I make sure everything looks just perfect before I bring you there~
/gets in the car and starts driving us to a secluded lookout point/

@song jaerim Ah, you have a really nice friend it seems~
*stands and puts my chair back on the other side of the table befire returning to your side and hooking my arm through yours*
Yeah, i'm ready. *grins*

@yoo youngjae /chuckles softly and waits to get the check and laughs when I get told that I don’t have to pay a thing/
Aigo my friend must have comped our meal for me.
/takes the leftovers and stands up with you/
Now are you ready for the next part of the date~