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The hotel was next. His first home. Well, first in Magnolia. Having lived there for a while, he got to know people that worked there, other than Seora, though she changed jobs nearly a year ago. He briefly spoke with the manager on duty, one he had met before, and asked him to put some posters around the hotel. The manager agreed, and Baekhyun left with a smile.

@dongwoon s。ˢˡᵉᵉᵖᵉʳˢ She was used to not talking with the past couple of days spent with someone who was around here to kill others for the sake of killing and surviving. At least that is what she knew his to be, it could be a lie, but his appearance and attitude it certainly wasn't. She didn't mind that, she may be a fairy, brought in tales by the best light; plus her bright and bubbly nature being ever glowing of positivity. Yet, in order to have the good in the world you must have the darkness that lurks behind it in order to appreciate it more, which is why she loved the dark and gruesome side of life, it peeked her interest past anything else.

Yoon's eyes met his, that rosy blush darkening with the compliment, her head quickly turning away to hide it "Oh, thank you... I tried my best to look presentable. I think first impressions are everything, it's what you forever judged by and seen from" she hummed, a smile painting her features.

As both companions continued to walk is when she noticed the cafe coming up close, playing with her pockets "My voice?- oh I don't know, it seems fine now but after a while many seem to get tired of hearing me. I get annoying very quickly. Silence is hardly common around me unless I'm sad or mad.. sometimes both"

[] Yes yes I moved it a bit quicker so we can place it there

@yoon j。ʸ⁰⁰ⁿᶦᵉ- Dongwoon was, if he could describe it in the simplest of words his mind could muster, he was perturbed. Mostly because he didn't expect such a reaction from Yoon, one where she would be surprised at the sudden string of words that slipped past his lips.

He was sure that talking was already a normal thing for others although not to him, he who lived most of his life on staying quiet, he who had others to speak his thoughts for him. He figured that the only ones who would be surprised at the sound of his voice were those who had known him before, and he was certain that his eyes had never gazed upon her, who exuded an energy so far from what he was.

The rest of why he was perturbed, though? By the simple mention of heaven. He was literally damned to hell, after all.

"Of course. I have to make sure I'm at my best every time. I could say the same to you, Miss Yoon. You look beautiful", he started, his eyes wandering into Yoon's as he continued. By now, he had also stopped walking as she did, seeing that he never really was familiar with the town's roads. "Please, I do not mind if you talk a lot. I appreciate it, even. I'd love to hear your voice".

[]uwu should we move the replies to the pet cafe soon?

@dongwoon s。ˢˡᵉᵉᵖᵉʳˢ A loud squeak left her lips as he spoke, not expecting for the other to talk to her, which ended frightening her as her body jolted "Dear heavens!!-" she stopped in her tracks, placing a hand over her chest to calm herself down "Sorry... you frightened me a bit there" the fae said with a gentle laugh. As she composed herself and began to walk again she answered the other again "Actually, I feel quite underdressed if I may be honest. You look dashing-" she uttered the last few words, a soft red painting a nice rosy blush across her cheeks. She was used to complimenting people, it's what she did, so what was the difference now?

"Ah, don't even worry about that. If I was honest I talk to much... so it's not like we'd be filled with silence. I ramble a lot and don't know when to stop sometimes, I could keep going and going and-" she stopped herself, finding herself rambling over the topic of rambling, so she sealed her lips shut and let out a soft exhale, feeling embarrassment bubble up.

@yoon j。ʸ⁰⁰ⁿᶦᵉ- He only watched as Yoon looked him over for a while, quite curious. Perhaps he really should have changed his attire for the day.

"I must tell you, Miss Yoon, I'm sorry that I've come to your door looking a bit too tight for comfort." He apologized with the faintest of smiles tugging on the corner of his lips as he walked beside her. He, at the very least, didn't want his companion for the next hour or more to feel uncomfortable with his habits. He knew for himself that his looks were enough to be intimidating, and his usual silence didn't help that at all.

"And I hope you don't mind if I go silent for a while, I'm just used to saying a few words at a time." Dongwoon believed that if he was going to be "sociable" he needed to make Yoon aware he isn't actually just so aloof. He was just naturally, just usually... quiet. Just to avoid misconceptions. After all, he had been working on people unmoving and wordless.

@dongwoon s。ˢˡᵉᵉᵖᵉʳˢ As her eyes met the others cold gaze she tucked her hair behind her ear, scanning over the male that stood before her. He reminded her too much of Kwang, but then again he seemed for more okay with her presence than Kwang did. He often found her ramblings annoying, which to be fair, she understood why. Snapping out of her thoughts she nodded, exiting her room and closing the door behind her before looking back a bit.

Yoon then walked in front, leading the way down to the main lobby, placing her hands within her pockets as she did so. This wasn't out of the ordinary, she had gone on plenty of dates in her time, but each and every single time it was another nerve wracking experience. There was so many things she wanted to keep down for a good first impression. She didn't want to seem loud and obnoxious, nor too loving or clingy, she also didn't want the other to become bored so she planned out many conversation starters in her head just in case. Then again, what if he didn't want to talk much, would the fairy just be rambling again and end up annoying the other? Was she over thinking such a small thing?? In the eyes of others, yes, she was. But to her, this was just another day in her shoes.

@dongwoon s。ˢˡᵉᵉᵖᵉʳˢ As her eyes met the others cold gaze she tucked her hair behind her ear, scanning over the male that stood before her. He reminded her too much of Kwang, but then again he seemed for more okay with her presence than Kwang did. He often found her ramblings annoying, which to be fair, she understood why. Snapping out of her thoughts she nodded, exiting her room and closing the door behind her before looking back a bit.

Yoon then walked in front, leading the way down to the main lobby, placing her hands within her pockets as she did so. This wasn't out of the ordinary, she had gone on plenty of dates in her time, but each and every single time it was another nerve wracking experience. There was so many things she wanted to keep down for a good first impression. She didn't want to seem loud and obnoxious, nor too loving or clingy, she also didn't want the other to become bored so she planned out many conversation starters in her head just in case. Then again, what if he didn't want to talk much, would the fairy just be rambling again and end up annoying the other? Was she over thinking such a small thing?? In the eyes of others, yes, she was. But to her, this was just another day in her shoes.

@yoon j。ʸ⁰⁰ⁿᶦᵉ- As the door finally opened, Dongwoon thought that he had forgotten to change his clothes, still clad in a black suit. He looked like he just went straight to the hotel from a meeting. Truthfully, suits were everything his wardrobe had to offer except the few shirts and other things he bought in case he ever were to be in a situation he was in now.

Nonetheless, it wasn't something enough to bother him as his appearance was never one of his major concerns. He looked down on the lady with his face still as blank as his tone, wondering if his bland behavior would ever be a concern for their little tea date. The tea was the point of the meeting, wasn't it?

"Shall we get going?" He asked gently, leaning over to the other as he put his hands together over his stomach. "I hope you do not mind leading the way."

@dongwoon s。ˢˡᵉᵉᵖᵉʳˢ The fairy had spent her time deciding what to wear, she wanted to make the first impression last and didn't want to look like a garbage can in the first place. It only Taki get her 10 minutes she ended up with skinny jeans, a thin yet comfy longe sleeve turtle neck (in a dark shade of gray with two red stripes), and a coat over the outfit. She then added a bit of blush and lip gloss before ultimately deciding she was ready.

It wasn't uncommon to see someone throughout her day, in fact she socialized a lot, but this felt different to the fairy somehow, her hands were sweaty and to be fair, she was pacing just a bit. All this was, was just getting to know someone over a nice cup of tea. In reality Yoon believed she would scare off the other with her overly loving attitude and behavior and yet it seemed interesting in the males eyes... or perception of her at least.

Three knocks is what it took to bring her to reality, the sound of a rough yet velvety smooth voice echoing into her room. It sent shivers down her spine, and she wasn't one to deny a mouth watering voice like that. The young fae walked towards her door and opened it, her head peeking around as she smiled "That would be me~"

@yoon j。ʸ⁰⁰ⁿᶦᵉ- After asking one of his workers to drop him off the hotel, Dongwoon didn't waste time as he walked over to the receptionist, asking where to go to find the room Yoon mentioned.

His steps were full of thought and wonder. It had been a while since he ever met with someone outside work save for a few other acquaintances. And not to forget that he was actually meeting with someone, not another cadaver. He raised his hand to knock thrice as he reached the said room, just as she instructed.

"Miss Yoon?" He asked, his voice raised in hopes that it reaches beyond the closed entrance.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "Don't you even dare!" His hissed out his warning. "You're ridiculous, I swear." The wolf groaned, tilting his head back towards the sky for a moment before returning it to its original position so that he didn't run into anything or trip over the dogs. "Well, just go with that for now, aha." He said a little quieter but then nodded his head. "I guess this place is just like a movie. I mean, Hell, there are werewolves and ghosts and vampires and so, so much more that most people wouldn't believe even existed."

Chanyeol's mouth dropped comically in response to his friend's words. "And it doesn't end! Wow, what did I do to deserve such harsh treatment?" He asked, reaching for Holly's leash. "But whatever, you go in and order the coffee. I don't mind waiting here with the two bestest boys ever."

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ "If the leash fits, Yeol...." Yoongi drawled out just as teasingly, before quieting down to listen to Yeol admit he didn't really want to talk about it. Yoongi nodded quietly. He'd respect that, even if he wished Yeol would open to him a bit more.

"As long as your okay, that's all I'm concerned about. I can see how this town really becomes a family... I always thought that just existed in tv shows and movies. Where I grew up, people knew who my mom and I were but it wasn't a good thing." Yoongi looked around as they walked, seeing they'd finally gotten to the cafe. "I don't think dogs are allowed in, so why don't you three wait out here and I'll go in and get our coffee." Yoongi said casually, continuing the joke from earlier seamlessly.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "Oh, hey now. I'm not a /dog/! How rude." Chanyeol scoffed playfully, rolling his eyes at his friend's teasing comment. He liked stuff such as this, just walking alongside someone he cared about while bickering lightheartedly back and forth.

"I don't like speaking about my issues very much, if at all. You shouldn't worry about it anyway, Smolgi. I'm doing just fine." He replied, folding his lips in afterward. "I appreciate you looking out for me, but I'm not alone. I know I have people here who care. Sometimes, it's just hard to think about, especially because I was used to only having my sister when I was growing up. Now, the people of this town are my family."

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ Yoongi was more than happy to listen to Chanyeol and his soothing, warm voice, nodding along quietly as he took everything that he said in. "Yah, I won't drool on you, I'm not the dog here remember?" Yoongi teased, finally speaking again as he joked, and sighed a bit, watching Yeol's animated face as he talked.

"Do you feel like you're not getting enough affection? Yeol, I'm a bit worried. Are things with you and Lu okay? It sounds like you're wanting something and you don't want to speak about it. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I just have this feeling that you're hurting quietly, and I don't want you to ever feel alone. You've been such a good friend, such a bright part of my life since I moved to Magnolia." Yoongi kept his eyes on the dogs as he spoke, not good about voicing these kinds of things.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "Well, Yoongi...I can positively say that you're always going to be welcome here. And you know what? You had every right to be angry and upset because of the way you were treated when you were younger. I've dealt with many rebellious teenagers who just needed more attention because they didn't receive it from their homes. I think that applies to you, too, doesn't it? But yes, from what you've said, you've changed a lot and for the better. I'm happy to meet you as well, Yoongles. I enjoy talking to you."

"He doesn't exactly preach that to the world, but...yeah, he went through some of the same things when he was younger. You two could maybe offer some comfort to one another. I don't know." He suggested with a shrug. "Honored? Hah, that's a new one. Just don't get drool on me, please."

"Ah, it's kind of like I'm craving for affection, though. I'm not...really giving too much out myself. I feel like something is wrong with me lately. Oh? I'm sure he'd love to hang out with you since he's home in his greenhouse a lot. Or you could even come over sometime and we'll have dinner. Lu's an excellent cook!" Chanyeol said, clearing up his expression quickly so that he wouldn't be so obvious about being upset.

"Why not? I think you're charming, and that's being completely honest. And don't worry, you'll find someone to settle down with. I never thought that I would click with anyone, and here I am...engaged to be married." His smile was sheepish like he couldn't believe it himself.

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ "Yeah? I'm glad to hear you say that, actually. That means I've really been successful in changing and growing. At one point, when I was a teen, I spent more time with the cops than at home, you know? I was angry, and I hurt people. I didn't know what I was, until I was 18 you know? I was raised like I was human, feeling like there was something wrong with me because I couldn't be nice like the others. I'm really... really glad that this is the Yoongi you get to meet. And I'm really happy I got to meet you, Yeol." Yoongi took a deep breath after saying so much, and went quiet to listen to Chanyeol talk, his expression as serious as ever.

"No wonder Dae and I get along so well naturally, I had no idea.. Maybe some day we'll talk about it together then." Pausing, Yoongi barked out a bright laugh at the joke. He shook his head a little, scuffing the worn out sole of his shoe against a rock to kick it away. "Okay, I'd be honored to be caught."

"Mm... I don't think that's really anything you should be upset about. I bet Lu is appreciating the extra affection, yeah? I need to get to know him better, I feel a bit bad you know, I haven't really gotten to talk to him much." Yoongi looked up from their dogs who seemed to be fast friends, focused on Yeols face. He didn't like seeing sadness there at all.

"Ah... is that so? I'm... I don't know as if I'd call myself charming in anyway... I'm not keeping my hopes up but it would be nice if one of these friendships could become something more. Just last week I couldn't imagine making friends, let alone finding a partner so I think babysteps."

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "It's probably funny to you, but I don't think I can actually picture you being mean. The way you act now just doesn't provide any evidence to back up your past behaviors. Either way, I'm glad this is the Yoongi I've had the pleasure of meeting." Chanyeol said with a genuine smile, showing the little dimples on his face. His expression changed, however, when the demon explained the reasoning for his embarrassment. "Ah...y'know, that's how it was for Daehyun, too. I recall him mentioning something about how his mother was never considerate enough to tell him to leave the house while she dealt with 'customers'. I can imagine that would be difficult to handle, especially when you both were young. So, I'm sorry you had to endure that." Even though the situation was serious for a moment, he was happy to be able to lighten the mood with one of his jokes. "But I had already promised to catch you, silly. Even as hard as it would be to stop flexing, I probably could pause for a few moments to swoop you off your feet."

"I just find myself craving attention and affection lately, and...god, I've become so sensitive. I don't know what it is." The werewolf mumbled, twisting Pip's leash just a tad tighter around his hand while his yellow orbs held a sort of sadness within them. "You'll find someone special, Yoongles. Besides, you're already getting quite a lot of attention on the app, aren't you? I bet it won't take long for a poor sap to be whipped for you. And, you can blame that on your natural charm."

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ "Mmm, I feel kind of the same way. I used to be really mean and cold, and I don't think my humor with ever be anything less than dry and sarcastic, but I don't mean it the way I used to." Glancing over for a moment when Yeol asked why he was used to being embarrassed, Yoongi considered not answering at first, until he sighed and focused his vision on the dogs. "My mom was a e. She put me in a lot of embarrassing situations growing up. Shame and I are good friends." He explained as simply and casually as he could. Laughing suddenly at the comment about flexing, Yoongi's face lit up and softened with the expression. "I'll make sure to swoon somewhere soft for landing so you don't have to stop flexing to catch me, when it does happen." He joked, scuffing a rock off of the sidewalk with his shoe.

"Hmm? I don't think that's stupid or needy. I... honestly I like having company a lot. I've been alone most of my life so being around someone makes me feel safe and happy. Pets are great, but it's different, I get it. Holly helps a lot, but I'm still waiting for someone to stick around the way everyone wants someone to stick around."

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "Aw, I'm honored! I honestly just try to make people laugh. My teasing is never meant to harm anyone. And hopefully, those I tease understand that." It was true, after all. He only ever wanted to have fun and mess around with those on the app. "You are? Why is that? Yes, we do. I mean, I tend to get along with lots of people, but we clicked right away." He replied, humming a little as he thought back to when they first talked. "I think you're saying that only because you will actually faint if I flex my arms. Don't worry, for now, you're safe." Chanyeol playfully warned the demon. "I see. Then, it's a bit different having company, yeah? I always find that I'm happier when I have someone to talk to or be around. Pets are wonderful, of course...but...ah, I don't know. Maybe I'm just being stupid and sound needy. Nevermind."

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ "Good, I'd be upset if you did hold back. You're my main source of entertainment lately, next to Holly." Yoongi laughed again. "I'm pretty used to being embarrassed by the people around me so it's all good. We do get along pretty well, don't we? It's nice." Sighing roughly when Chanyeol mentions the fainting, Yoongi rolled his eyes and shook his head. "It'll take more than a saucy little flash of your arms to make me faint. I am a demon after all, my constitution is out of this world." With a wicked smile to pair with the joke, canines a little sharp, Yoongi fell into step with Yeol on the way to the coffee shop. "Yeah, we go there every day for his walk now." Yoongi explained, watching their dogs walk together with them.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "Ha, well...Good thing you didn't, because I'm not going to hold back my dorkiness. If you get embarrassed by anything I do, I'm not going to hold myself responsible, however." He said, giving the other a pointed look, even though his orbs were swimming with mirth. "I was hoping you'd be the same since we seem to get along pretty well, even though our conversations mainly consist of us teasing one another. Oh, and by the way, I'm proud of you for not fainting!" The werewolf grinned smugly. "So, you guys have taken the walk there already? Perfect! Let's get going then." Figuring their dogs could become more acquainted on the way to the coffee shop, Chanyeol called out to his pup, who whined but still returned to his owner in the end.

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ Laughing a little behind the simple black face mask, Yoongi's eyes crinkled a bit and he nodded, finally removing the face cover to reveal-- the exact same face from the few photo's he'd sent. "It's nice to meet you too, Chanyeol. I didn't expect anything less. I'm.. probably exactly the same as I am on the app too so I hope you weren't expecting something else either." Giving pause, Yoongi watched the dogs greet each other as Yeol suggested going to get coffee together at the shop. "Yeah, that sounds great. Holly likes the walk down to the coffee shop." He agreed, smiling as Holly let Pip sniff him, sniffing back before hopping a few time and then sitting, tongue lolling happily as he pawed back gently.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ "It's nice to actually meet you outside of the app. As a warning: yes, I'm very much a dork in person, just like I am online. I'm hoping you didn't expect me to be any different. Though, when I'm on police duty, I, unfortunately, have to be a bit more serious." Chanyeol said with a quiet chuckle. "Anyway, I'm sure you've noticed that I don't have the coffee I promised you in my hands. If I would've attempted to leave with it from home, I'd be wearing it, with how much Kana didn't want me to leave. So, instead, let's just head to the coffee shop a little way down the road. If that's alright with you, that is." Pip, noticing the other poodle, instantly went over to sniff it to make sure it was safe. His owner watched with amused eyes as he gently pawed at Holly as if to say 'hi' in dog language.

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ Looking up from where he had been taking pictures of Holly doing nothing but lounging in a patch of sunlight when he heard a deep voice say a nickname only one person called him by, Yoongi slipped his phone away and stood up from the bench. His now free hand lifted in a wave. "Bigyeol." He replied in his own raspy-deep voice, shoving his hand into his pocket before it felt awkward to try and figure out what to do with it. Holly jumped up at the sight of another dog, Pip's energy immediately hyping the poodle up who started a pattern of jumping in the air before spinning in a tight circle and doing it again, waiting to meet his new friend.

@yoongi m。ᵃᵍᵘˢᵗᵈ As he had mentioned on the Imperial application, his adorable feline wasn’t about to let her owner leave without a fight. That ‘fight’ consisted of cute meows and many attempts to climb the giant wolf. Chanyeol was weak for his precious baby girl, but he knew better than to let her control him. So with a promise to be back later, the tall male escaped with his toy poodle in his arms and finally set him down when they were outside on the sidewalk.

Pip, of course, was running around in circles, left to right, and back and forth, making Chanyeol’s head spin. “Jeez, dude. You might run over poor Holly without even realizing it,” he grumbled under his breath, though he still obviously held a fondness for the pup. After walking for a bit, the duo came to the hotel near the center of Magnolia, and Chanyeol spotted a dog and its owner on one of the benches out in front. “Smolgi?”

@chanyeol p。ʳᵉᵃˡ-ᵖᶜʸ After taking a few long moments to get dressed and look presentable, Yoongi didn't want to look like a total slob when meeting his new friend.A clean black hoody and ripped black jeans might not seem like 'impression' clothes, but they were clean, and fairly new. With a hat on, and a black facemask as well, he hooked up Holly to his harness, giving him a treat before tucking a few into his pocket, quietly leaving the hotel room to head downstairs to the courtyard. Living in a hotel wasn't great, but he was still holding out hope after all..

Finding a small bench outside, Yoongi took a seat and let Holly wander around on his extendable lead, sniffing plants to his hearts content. Anxiously, he glanced at his phone a few times while waiting, to check the chat just in case.

@ʰ baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ Upon reaching the room she was looking for, Seora pulled the human inside and closed the door, swiftly locking it. "I really don't know. I wish I knew." She muttered as she kept him close, pressing her face into his hair. "I want to make it better so bad I can't see straight. Baby you've never been the problem. Please stay. I don't know what will make him happy anymore but I can't stand to lose the both of you." Her body began to shudder as her heart raced in her chest, goosebumps shrouding her usually burning flesh. "I'm fairly sure that if you were the problem, Dae would've spoken up about it. And seeing as he hasn't, I know you're not. I'm also pretty sure you leaving won't make him happy. He seems on dead set leaving himself and he keeps trying to convince me that you and I would be perfect together."

@seora k。ʳʸᵘᵘ Baekhyun just hugged Seora silently for a few moments before quietly asking "What if it doesn't get better, and you can't make it better..? What if I'm the problem? Should I leave Magnolia..? That might give Dae a chance to be happy.. I'll do it if it means he'll be happy."

@ʰ baekhyun b。ʰʸᵘⁿⁿᶦᵉ⁰⁴ "It was probably a misunderstanding on one side or the other. That's what it usually is." Seora lifted a hand to rub at one of her temples. "You don't have to apologize. Just...don't expect me not to be worried when you come up here like this. If you're going so far as to come find me at work, I'm going to think it's something bad." She elaborated, shaking her head. "Stupid or not, it's still a fight. I see you guys get past it and then you're back at square one. Alright. I'm holding you to that, Baek." She hugged him close, pressing a kiss to his forehead. "If they don't, I'll make them get better."

@seora k。ʳʸᵘᵘ "I don't know.. Maybe I said or did something. I don't remember." Baekhyun bit his lip when he heard Seora's response to the news of them fighting again. "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking." He looked up when he felt her tug on his hand. "Wha-? But Seo-.. Seora, it's just a stupid fight. We'll get past it. We always do. You're supposed to be telling me that. Look, I'll talk to him when he gets back from New York if things aren't better before then. But things will be better... Won't they?"