@godfrey gao A gentle breeze wafted through the area of their makeshift makeup station as various artists, stylists, and crew flitted quickly from place to place trying to make sure everything for the photoshoot was perfectly in situated and good to go. It was barely 9 am and it had already been a long day for Levy given her extremely early wake up call and she knew they were working long before even then so she had to admire their industrious spirit. Even with a warm cup of coffee in hand she was having a hard time keeping awake and kept fighting back yawns to keep her eyes from watering so that it didn't smudge her perfect eyeliner. Normally her paid gigs didn't require so much prep work and she could have slept in another two hours but this was still a new land with new customs and a completely foreign language so she wanted to be prepared.
Not that she had to say or do much of anything. It was a print ad for something or other; a perfume and cologne set, if she remembered correctly, that was supposed to sort of speak to those who were a bit more like her. Wild, adventurous, y, and unique. Those were some of words meant to describe the line and she was fairly certain she looked the part, at least from a marketing standpoint, and she was going to sell it well. Provided she could make it through the day without completely botching it because of a difference in communication.
Levy had spoken to the director briefly and she had a good feeling from him that things would be fine. Between the both of them trying they had worked out a short and rough conversation but she believed it was doable. It was only after learning she would be working alongside another model that she began to worry a little bit. These types of ads could require the two of them to appear to be intimate in some way and if they couldn't joke about the awkwardness together she thought it might build up into tension. All she could try to do was meet the gentleman and hope things went well enough that they too could get over any barriers the language might set between them.
@ok taecyeon "Careful." By the time the yell of caution came, she already landed on the ground with her chest hitting it first and the impact was pretty strong enough to cause her to grimace in pain. It was definitely the most embarrassing moment for Byun Jeongha to fall down like this in front of a good-looking guy, especially a member of popular boyband, 2PM. With a soft groan, she tilted her head up to take a look at the man and scoffed in response. "I'm born clumsy. There's nothing I can do about it. Oh man that is one awesome slide." She chuckled softly while being helped up into a sitting position, letting out more groans than ever in her entire life, her eyes tightly closed to breathe deeply to ease the pain. "Nah, i'm not hurt anywhere. Don't worry. My skin is fat enough to cushion my fall," she muttered before nodding in agreement about staying in the shade. "I didn't know I was sweating like crazy. And yes, let's cancel this baseball session and proceed to a nice cafe or a sauna."
@ok taecyeon "Same sizes? You're all practically giants! And I am just some dwarf with a deformed hand that can't fit my own hand into this glove, goodness gracious me," she let out a funny snort and focused on the glove that was now moved closer to Taecyeon's chest, very very focused as not to lose the ball. The male had said something and her focus was broken because of it, even squinting as hard as him to see his facial expression. "What? Yeah! Yeah!", she yelled back, not even knowing what the question was and throwing out words of agreement left and right. Easing back into the zone of focus, she nodded merely and got into the catching stance, seeing the ball being thrown towards her. She moved one step forward and unknowingly to her, there was a small stone in that very step and she ended up tripping but not without catching the ball during the trip which she saved and finally fell to the ground with a big smirk on her face. Her glove faced upwards and in it was a baseball. "YAS- I knew it. my skills are still here," she let out a big chuckle, satisfied with her own play.
@ok taecyeon Noticing how he could just throw another glove of his even without looking in her direction, she had to admit he must be one hella good baseball player. If it would be her, that glove would be flying in the direction she didn't intent it to go to. She was so lost in her thoughts while admiring that about the male that she failed to catch the glove and it landed right in front of her, before her feet and bent down to pick it up. "I'm fine with putting my whole fist in it. I mean, I have played catch before with my father. Just that.. are all gloves these big? Is this altered for your size? I feel like I'm wearing a giant's glove," she rattled on with a hint of excitement and worry in her tone, adjusting the glove to the shape of her hand. The gentle wind blew at her baby hair which were still peeking under her cap and her frown became imminent due to her focus, giving up on making it fit and rolled her shoulders once again, all ready to receive the ball. Jungha raised her arm up in the air and gave a thumb up to indicate that she was all ready even though she could always yell it out. "Too hot, too hot. I'm starting to regret this," she mumbled to herself as she got into a catching stance, hoping her skills from her childhood didn't failed her.
@ok taecyeon The park seemed nearly empty with the exception of two human beings in the vast field of grass and trees, filled with the sounds of the gentle wind and small animals. She readjusted her cap once again to be able to have a full peripheral view and at the same time shielding her eyes from the strong sun glares. Hearing the male's concerns through the spoken words, she merely nodded in response and looked slightly to her left for a bit before the duffel bag was slipped off her small shoulder, her words of protest stuck in for the bag had already gone before they were formed. 'That bag isn't even heavy to begin with. Why the gentlemanly act?', she thought to herself with her eyebrows furrowing together because of both the heat and the sun glares and obediently followed his motions to this large tree that provided the best shade out of all. "That's fine, i brought my own," she said, getting into a warm up stance and started doing it, making sure that every part of her muscles were properly stretched to avoid any aches and cramps the next day. Once done, she rolled her shoulders and made the distance between him and her much more bigger, enough to do some passing of baseballs.
@ok taecyeon It was a blurry scene of various greens as I looked out beyond the glass panel that acted as a barrier between me and the world and let out a sigh once I made eye contact with the glaring sun rays from the above. The sky was baby blue with a couple of puffs of cotton clouds floating around it that I was so sure I had seen a shape of a rabbit. The moving vehicle carried me throughout the city to the park where I has promised to meet up at and the white sounds of the engine working to keep it moving eased me back to reality, causing myself to let out another sigh as the destination soon came into full view. It came to a soft halt and the driver looked back to announce that I have arrived and the taxi fare of twenty thousand won in total. Paying the uncle, I said my words of gratitude for choosing me as his customer and bade him a good day before I alighted with my light black duffel bag secured on my shoulder and walked deeper into the park, fumbling around in the said article for her black cap. Your voice startled me from my task at finding it and a faint smile tainted my lips, bowing my head in greetings. "Hey there. Must be off season trainings for other teams too. That's fine. The park is wide enough to play catch anyways. And I can always stand the heat. I'm a model and I do outdoor shoots," I shrugged barely and my hand finally found what I wanted to find, pulling it out and put it on my hat only to adjust all the baby hairs that jutted out of the outline underneath.
@kim myungsoo /pops out of the shower and checks my phone, blinking when it shows I missed a message but smiling when I see who it's from/
SMS: I will be right there! I've got lures ready for ya
/gets dressed quickly and ignores the part I have two different socks on and runs to the park quickly
@amber liu /walking into the park I take my phone out and text you quickly
sms: Im at the park, there's pizza here and bubble tea
/sends the text and goes to find a bench
@lee jieun ♚ At this moment he forgot about going to the final spot, he just wanted the love of his life in his embrace and there wasn't anything else he could ask for. Seeing the sun almost disappearing he looked at jieun wondering if it was safe without any light "Baby i know this will sound weird but where are my snuggle humps" he joked around and tickled her sides playfully. His laughter soon filled the space around him as he tickled her "Mine mine" he said.
@byun baekhyun Part of her felt shy or exposed during the poem, even vulnerable in front of him and she wasn't sure he would like something like that. Any fear she had faded with his response and she poured every ounce of feeling she had into that short kiss. Her heart too fluttered as she heard his repeated confessions and she was glad the sun was setting because she was sure her entire face was bright red. Jieun grinned from ear to ear as she hugged him tightly, nuzzling her head against his chest where she did actually hear his heart. "I love you so much I will never be able to say it all..." she admitted quietly and closed her eyes. "We will be to the last spot soon."
@lee jieun ♚ He blinked as she pulled away but then a sudden wave of happiness washed over his whole body in a way he couldn't explain. He felt complete, safe with her. Hearing her poem from start to finish he cupped her face and kissed again "I love love love you so much jieun, im so in love with you that I can't explain the love i have for you, i can only show you how much you mean to me, my love" he said quickly just wanting to say those words to her since the morning. His heart was beating fast even when she stopped saying the poem. It was like the poem perfectly described their love in just a few words. The poem was meant for them in a way "That was a beautiful poem baby" he cooed softly. Once again he held her closer letting her hear how his heart pounded against his chest.
@byun baekhyun It was hard for her to not just squeeze him until he couldn't breathe. No matter how close they seemed to get she always wanted more of him, to touch more and somehow pull all of him into her heart where he belonged. Jieun loved him so much that she didn't want to be apart from him for even a single minute. "You never have to thank me for that." She breathed as she cuddled him close, smiling as the sun began to dip below the horizon. "It's time."
With a deep breath she somehow managed to pull away from him so that she could look up into his impossibly handsome face. There bathed in the gold and crimson rays of the sunset he looked more like a god than a mere mortal that could be her boyfriend and it left her breathless. Her heart pounded in her chest as she began to tremble, trying to remember the words from the poem. "In the place where the water meets the sky;
Is the love that surrounds us as every time goes by.
Even in joyfulness, even in times we cry:
Our love will never stop but will keep on rolling by.
In the place where the seashore meets the bay:
Is the love that abounds us through the heat of every ray.
The sun may go down but at the end of the day:
The flaring shades of love will always have to stay."
@lee jieun ♚ Watching the sunset just sounded like the most wonderful date. A small shiver down down his spine as Jieun kissed his bare shoulder. Even her kisses made him weak to his knees. "This is perfect" he said as he held her closer and kissed her forehead. As the balloon flew in the air Baekhyun looked down and saw the trees getting smaller the more up they went. He didn't want this moment to end, he wanted it to last forever and ever just with her by his side and everything would be prefect. "Thank you for loving me" he said with tears in his eyes. The emotions were getting to him along with the excitement. He couldn't wait to see what was at the end
@byun baekhyun Jieun followed him inside and found a comfortable spot to cuddle up against him during the ride. Her heart raced in excitement as she looked up at him, hugging his arm lightly to her and resting her chin on his shoulder. "Well, I guess it's kind of two. We are going to watch the sun set up here." She whispered and kissed his shoulder as she reached down to lace their hands together. "I don't really have a gift for this moment but when the sun starts to sink beyond the horizon I have something to say." The girl gave him a hopeful smile and then held onto him tightly as the balloon took off into the sky.
@lee jieun ♚ Looking into her gaze he nod as if he was completely under a spell and he couldn't break away " yes queen, wherever you go I'll go" he said and leaned down to kiss her again before pulling away. Opening the small door of the hot air balloon, he walked in and waited for her to come in. Where was the last spot? What did she do to make this all work out and where was their final spot? He asked all these questions in his mind hoping that at the end of this ride he could finally cuddle with his love and kiss her.
@byun baekhyun His reaction wasn't exactly one she had counted on but she was certainly glad for it and she grinned as she chased after him, laughing at how excited he was. Jieun tiptoed up and kissed him back torridly, holding herself tightly to him as she enjoyed the sweet romantic moment. Only as he spoke did she realize he had taken a picture of them and she poked his tummy in response. "You're welcome." She said, a sparkle in her eyes as she looked up at him. "Just one last stop after this... are you prepared, my king?"
@lee jieun ♚ Seeing the hor air balloon there in the open field he got curious as to how she even got it there. " Ani I don't.....its so beautiful" he said and began running towards it as he held her hand " BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. He kept running till he reached the balloon and turned around to kiss jieun on the lips passionately. Holding her close he get his iPhone out and held it up to take a picture of them kissing for a life time memory. This year was the best year, he had friends and family and most importantly he found his other half. She kept all together even if things were going bad. " thank you baby " he whispered against her lips
@byun baekhyun "Is a different level a good thing?" She asked as she put on her sunglasses and turned to him with her lips puckered after he kissed her hand. Jieun gave him a little tug and started walking towards an open field, her steps light as she too fought to contain her excitement. Everything was going according to plan and she was so happy that he seemed to be enjoying her cute date. "I love you too, oppa." The girl whispered back as she pointed to their next mode of transportation. "I hope you don't mind heights."
@lee jieun ♚ He took the small box in his hands and opened it up excited to see what was inside. "My jagi is on a different level " he winked at her before handing her the orange sunglasses. He put his on and looked around "All blue" he whispered. Taking her hand he kissed it and held it. Now from here he wonder why they needed sunglasses or how in the world she came up with this idea. The excitement just kept building up inside of him and he was jumping up and down within a few minutes "I love you" he said out of nowhere. Those three words were just one of the many ways he showed his love towards her.
@byun baekhyun Jieun moved to the opposite side of the boat for counterbalance as he climbed in again and she just shook her head, smiling as she looked down at him. "Yeah, I laughed because he was being a silly goofball and deserved to fall in." She replied and stuck her tongue out at him, letting her eyes linger on his bare torso as he dried off his shirt. "That's okay though, totally worth it because now it's really our shirt. Our first memory in these things." The woman grinned at him and tried to assure him she wasn't at all angry. "The whole point is to make it ours."
As they neared the shore she reached under the seat and handed him another small box. "Here is present number two! And this will make way more sense in a few minutes, I promise." She assured him and stepped onto the shore.
@lee jieun ♚ He swam back to the boat and reached out for it and swung his leg over to get in. He wiggled onto the boat and flopped down on Jieun's lap with his hair soaking "Hello there cutie, your oppa just fell and you were laughing" he smiled brightly. Pinching her cheeks he sat up thinking that he should maybe take his shirt off and it dry quickly since it was hot outside. Taking his shirt off he twisted it to squeeze the water out of the shirt he just got "Sorry for getting it wet baby" he pouted and looked up at her hoping she wasn't mad. After a bit, he picked up the paddle and started rowing again till he got the place that jieun wanted to be at. "We are here my queen" he helped her up "My lady first" he said with a bright smile.
@byun baekhyun As he started to row, Jieun settle against the back of the boar comfortably. A dreamy smile formed on her face as she listened to his voice drifting over to her. She began to hum the tune softly, even smiling when he looked back at her, but the moment he stood she knew it was going to be a bad move. It was like it happened in slow motion for her and she sat there helpless as she watched the love of her life splash into the water.
"Oppa..." she laughed as she sat up again to try and keep the boat in place so he could swim to it. "You should be more careful! I'm not even sure how to get you back up in here."
@lee jieun ♚ He quickly sat down once she told him to and settled down facing her, but he turned around the other way to see the river. As he was rowing the boat he began singing a song softly and gently. The nature around him and the date was just prefect. Nothing could break this moment. The wind blew warmly and the sound of the trees made music themselves.
~Remember geudaega himdeul ttaemyeon hangsang
nunmureul useumgwa bakkwotjyo
na eomneun goseseon ulji mayo Don't cry
nunmuri manteon geudaeraseo oh
It's my turn to cry naega halgeyo
It's my turn to cry naege matgyeoyo
geu nunmulkkaji
This time~
He sang the song and looked back at her and smile "Call me baby" he began dancing to the song but missed a step and fall backwards into the water. When he got back to the surface he began laughing "Im okay"
The excitement in her was hard to contain and as soon as he mentioned the word 'adventure' she knew he completely understood what she had been trying to do the whole time. "It's only got two more steps though for tonight." She admitted as she followed him to the boat, touching the flowers that decorated it while he got situated. With his help she was sitting inside the small watercraft and chuckling at his cute antics. "Sit down, oppa. It's dangerous if you don't." Jieun cautioned and then pointed down the stream. "Follow the river down and around the first bend. There is a field on the opposite side and that's our destination."